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Finding ways to win has been a theme for No. 17 Kent State over the past two months and Sunday afternoon was no different as the Golden Flashes went 2-0 at the M.A.C. Center. The Flashes topped Central Michigan 18-17 and Edinboro 18-15, closing out their best regular season (15-3) since 2007. With Top 10 standouts Mack McGuire (Upper St. Clair, Pa.) and Ian Miller (Oak Harbor, Ohio) both out of the lineup, the Flashes had an uphill battle ahead of themselves. "If you would have told me five hours ago that we'd go 2-0 with them out, I would have said it doesn't look good, but we'll give it our best effort," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said. "And I can't say enough about the effort of our guys today." Tyler Buckwalter (Mill Hall, Pa.) went 2-0 on his Senior Day with a pair of dramatic victories against ranked opponents. Buckwalter trailed CMU's Jordan Atienza 7-2 after the first period, but gradually worked his way back for an 11-9 win. Still trailing 9-8 with 30 seconds left, Buckwalter worked his scramble magic on an Atienza shot for his fourth takedown of the match. Kent State caught a break with a forfeit at 125, but still needed an upset along the way to get to five wins against the Chippewas. Redshirt freshman Casey Sparkman (Massillon, Ohio) took that challenge head on with a 4-2 victory over No.11 Luke Smith. Sparkman's double leg takedown in overtime brought the Kent State fans to life. A sudden victory period was also needed for the Flashes at heavyweight. Deadlocked at 1-1 after regulation, Devin Nye (Springfield, Ohio) took Newton Smerchek down to his back for a 7-1 decision. One match earlier, redshirt freshman Kyle Conel (Ashtabula, Ohio) beat the first and third period buzzers for takedowns to secure his 6-3 win over Jackson Lewis. Conel went 2-0 on the day with an 8-3 decision over Edinboro's Vince Pickett, extending his winning streak to 15 matches. Meanwhile, Kent State extended its season winning streak to nine as bonus points also made the difference against the Fighting Scots. Buckwalter once again found himself in a third period hole (4-3), this time against Casey Fuller. A Buckwalter shot was fought off hard by Fuller, before twisting and turning yielded two points in the final 10 seconds. Without the benefit of a forfeit against the Scots, the Flashes would need to find bonus points elsewhere if they were to split 5-5. Those bonus points came in the form of a first period pin by Stephen Suglio. With just over a minute left in the first period, Suglio lifted Billy Miller's leg high in the air. Miller attempted to roll out of it, but Suglio caught him on his back. Back-to-back Edinboro wins tied things up 15-15 heading into the final bout at 141, which like many matches came down to the final seconds. Anthony Tutolo (Concord, Ohio) fought off a late flurry of attacks by Tyler Vath to hang on for a 6-5 win. Senior Mike DePalma (Jeannette, Pa.) won his final match in the M.A.C. Center 5-1 over No. 17 Patricio Lugo. DePalma hustled around the corner for a takedown late in the second period to jump out to a 3-0 lead. Jairod James (Bedford, Ohio) went toe-to-toe with No. 9 Mike Ottinger (CMU), but lost 1-0. James got in deep on a shot late in the third, but could not finish it off in time. The Flashes' win against Central Michigan was just their third in the last 19 attempts. After finishing 7-1 in conference duals, Kent State will head to Eastern Michigan March 5-6 for the Mid-American Conference Championships with NCAA bids on the line. Kent State 18 Central Michigan 17 149: Justin Oliver (CMU) over Mike DePalma (KSU), dec. 7-4 157: Casey Sparkman (KSU) over Luke Smith (CMU), dec. 4-2 (SV) 165: Tyler Buckwalter (KSU) over Jordan Atienza (CMU), dec. 11-9 174: Mike Ottinger (CMU) over Jairod James (KSU), dec. 1-0 184: Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) over Cole Baxter (KSU), dec. 5-0 197: Kyle Conel (KSU) over Jackson Lewis (CMU), dec. 6-3 285: Devin Nye (KSU) over Newton Smerchek (CMU), 7-1 (SV) 125: Drew Dickson (KSU) won by forfeit 133: Corey Keener (CMU) Del Vinas (KSU), tech fall 17-2 141: Zach Horan (CMU) over Anthony Tutolo (KSU), dec. 8-2 Central Michigan 20 Edinboro 15 149: Colin Heffernan (CMU) over Patricio Lugo (EU), dec. 4-2 (SV) 157: Luke Smith (CMU) over Austin Matthews (EU), pin 3:32 165: Casey Fuller (EU) over Jordan Atienza (CMU), dec. 6-5 174: CJ Brucki (CMU) over Patrick Jennings (EU), dec. 8-3 184: Vic Avery (EU) over Jordan Ellingwood (CMU), dec. 3-2 197: Vince Pickett (EU) over Austin Severn (CMU), dec. 8-1 285: Billy Miller (EU) over Adam Robinson (CMU), pin 6:22 125: double forfeit 133: Corey Keener (CMU) Anthony Rivera (EU), maj. dec. 10-0 141: Zach Horan (CMU) over Tyler Vath (EU), maj. dec. 12-3 Kent State 18 Edinboro 15 149: Mike DePalma (KSU) over Patricio Lugo (EU), dec. 5-1 157: Austin Matthews (EU) over Casey Sparkman (KSU), 9-5 165: Tyler Buckwalter (KSU) over Casey Fuller (EU), dec. 5-4 174: Patrick Jennings (EU) over Mike Vollant (KSU), dec. 4-2 (SV) 184: Vic Avery (EU) over Cole Baxter (KSU), dec. 7-2 197: Kyle Conel (KSU) over Vince Pickett (EU), dec. 8-3 285: Stephen Suglio (KSU) over Billy Miller (EU), pin 2:08 125: Sean Russell over Del Vinas (KSU), dec. 7-4 133: Anthony Rivera (EU) Drew Dickson (KSU), dec. 5-2 141: Anthony Tutolo (KSU) over Tyler Vath (EU), dec. 6-5

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Harvard wrestling team picked up two wins on Sunday, defeating Brown and Roger Williams in dual meets hosted at the Pizzitola Sports Center. The Crimson handled the Bears, 25-10, and toppled the Hawks, 38-3. With the pair of victories, Harvard improves to 7-4 overall, 4-3 in the EIWA and 2-3 in the Ivy League. Brown slips to 4-10, 2-8 and 0-5, while Roger Williams moves to 22-3. Against the Bears, Nolan Hellickson held off Michael Russo at 125 lbs., as Hellickson emerged with a 2-1 decision to even the team score, 3-3. Following a forfeit by Brown at 133 lbs., Todd Preston, ranked No. 10 nationally at 141, took control early in his match against Charles Banaszak and earned a major decision, winning, 18-4, and giving the Crimson a 13-3 lead. After Brown got back within three points, 13-10, in the team score, 19th-ranked Devon Gobbo topped Jonathan Viruet, 7-2, in their match at 165 lbs., putting Harvard up six, 16-10. In the next match, Josef Johnson collected a sudden victory with a takedown in the first overtime, as he defeated Andrew LaBrie, 3-1, at 174. In the penultimate match, Michael Mocco picked up a 6-2 decision against Austin Pfarr at 184 lbs. to clinch the victory for Harvard, as the Crimson went up, 22-10. Harvard's Josh Popple earned another sudden victory for the Crimson at 197 lbs., as he took down Augustus Marker in the extra frame and added some bonus points, winning, 13-7. In the Roger Williams match, Hellickson took care of Matt Elias, winning, 7-2, to even the team score, 3-3. Jeffrey Ott followed with a 15-0 technical fall against Dan Roger at 133, as the Crimson went ahead, 8-3. Harvard increased its lead when Preston pinned Tom Sewell, making it 14-3, and then Patrick Hogan scored a major decision at 149, shutting out Carter Merecki, 9-0. The Crimson went up, 22-3, when Colby Knight also earned a major decision against Nick Vines at 157. Wrestling at 165, Devon Gobbo grabbed a technical fall vs. Simon Medina, 18-3, as Harvard continued to pull away, 27-3. Johnson followed with a 10-1 major decision at 174 against Dan Ressler, 31-3, and then Mocco edged David Welch, 7-1, at 184, upping the team score to 34-3. In the final match of the day, Popple downed Joseph Russo, 17-3, for a major decision. The Crimson will close out the regular season by hosting Hofstra in an EIWA match Friday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. The match will be streamed live on the Ivy League Digital Network and will serve as Senior Day for Joe Barbato, Adam Bicak, Devon Gobbo, Patrick Hogan, Michael Mocco, Josh Popple, Todd Preston and Nicholas Stager. Harvard 25, Brown 10 285: Joshua Durso-Finley (B) dec. Angus Cowell (H), TB-2, 2-1, 0-3 125: Nolan Hellickson (H) dec. Michael Russo (B), 2-1, 3-3 133: Jeffrey Ott (H) win by forfeit, 9-3 141: No. 10 Todd Preston (H) major dec. Charles Banaszak (B), 18-4, 13-3 149: Steven Galiardo (B) dec. Patrick Hogan (H), 11-4, 13-6 157: No. 20 Justin Staudenmayer (B) major dec. Tyler Tarsi (H), 8-0, 13-10 165: No. 19 Devon Gobbo (H) dec. Jonathan Viruet (B), 7-2, 16-10 174: Josef Johnson (H) dec. Andrew Labrie (B), SV-1, 3-1, 19-10 184: Michael Mocco (H) dec. Austin Pfarr (B), 6-2, 22-10 197: Josh Popple (H) dec. Augustus Marker (B), SV-1, 13-7, 25-10 Harvard 38, Roger Williams 3 285: Adam Patsun (RW) dec. Angus Cowell (H), 2-1, 0-3 125: Nolan Hellickson (H) dec. Matt Elias (RW), 7-2, 3-3 133: Jeffrey Ott (H) tech. fall Dan Roger (RW), 15-0, 8-3 141: No. 10 Todd Preston (H) pinned Tom Sewell (RW), 1:49, 14-3 149: Patrick Hogan (H) major dec. Carter Merecki (RW), 9-0, 18-3 157: Colby Knight (H) major dec. Nick Vines (RW), 12-2, 22-3 165: No. 19 Devon Gobbo (H) tech. fall Simon Medina (RW), 18-3, 27-3 174: Josef Johnson (H) major dec. Dan Ressler (RW), 10-1, 31-3 184: Michael Mocco (H) dec. David Welch (RW), 7-1, 34-3 197: Josh Popple (H) major dec. Joseph Russo (RW), 17-3, 38-3

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The Arizona State wrestling team (12-7, 3-2 Pac-12) came back from an 18-8 deficit to upset No. 25 CSU Bakersfield (11-4, 4-1 Pac-12), 21-18, on Sunday at the Icardo Center. After giving up a pin at 125, ASU won the final four bouts, starting with junior Dalton Brady's 15-7 major decision over Carlos Herrera at 133 pounds. Sophomore Robbie Mathers followed, coming back to win, 7-5, over Ian Nickell at 141, and senior Matt Kraus tied up the dual at 18-18 with a 3-1 decision over Coleman Hammond. Redshirt sophomore Oliver Pierce then took down Andrew Fierro at 157, 5-2, to clinch the 21-18 victory for the Sun Devils. ASU also took wins at 184 pounds, redshirt senior Blake Stauffer posting the 14th tech fall of his career, 16-0, over Jesus Ambriz, while freshman Tanner Hall earned a 5-0 shutout over Matt Williams at heavyweight. Other Sun Devil dual upsets this season include Iowa State (23-18), Old Dominion (25-11), and Oregon State (24-13). Up next, ASU hosts the 2016 Pac-12 Wrestling Championships on Saturday, Feb. 27, at Wells Fargo Arena. Results: 165: Adam Fierro (CSUB) def. Jacen Petersen (ASU): Dec 5-2 (ASU 0, CSUB 3) 174: Bryce Hammond (CSUB) def. Preston McCalmon (ASU): Tech 17-0 (ASU 0, CSUB 8) 184: Blake Stauffer (ASU) def. Jesus Ambriz (CSUB): Tech 16-0 (ASU 5, CSUB 8) 197: Ruben Franklin (CSUB) def. Josh DaSilveira (ASU): Maj 12-3 (ASU 5, CSUB 12) HWT: Tanner Hall (ASU) def. Matt Williams (CSUB): Dec 5-0 (ASU 8, CSUB 12) 125: Sergio Mendez (CSUB) def. Ares Carpio (ASU): Fall 2:25 (ASU 8, CSUB 18) 133: Dalton Brady (ASU) def. Carlos Herrera (CSUB): Maj 15-7 (ASU 12, CSUB 18) 141: Robbie Mathers (ASU) def. Ian Nickell (CSUB): Dec 7-5 (ASU 15, CSUB 18) 149: Matt Kraus (ASU) def. Coleman Hammond (CSUB): Dec 3-1 (ASU 18, CSUB 18) 157: Oliver Pierce (ASU) def. Andrew Fierro (CSUB): Dec 5-2 (ASU 21, CSUB 18)

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- A pin by Colton Schilling and a technical fall by Mitch Woods sparked the Cal Poly wrestling team to s 23-15 victory over Boise State in a Pac-12 Conference dual wrestling meet Sunday afternoon outdoors in the University Union plaza. Schilling earned his 10th win of the year and sixth by fall, pinning Jake Velarde in 1 minute, 43 seconds, in the 141-pound bout to clinch the dual meet for Cal Poly, 3-9 overall and 1-4 in Pac-12 matches. Woods helped Cal Poly overcome an early 6-0 deficit, earning the second of four consecutive wins by the Mustangs with a 16-1 technical fall over Zach Coffman at 184 pounds. Woods scored three takedowns and 10 near-fall points for the win in 4 minutes, 11 seconds. Boise State, which lost to Stanford and CSU Bakersfield earlier in the week, went 0-3 on its California trip and fell to 3-8 and 1-3. Down 6-0, Cal Poly began its four-bout win streak with a 5-4 decision by 174-pounder Travis Berridge over Austin Dewey, scoring an escape in the third period to snap a 4-4 tie. Berridge has won all four of his dual meet matches this season and is 8-4 on the year. After Woods' technical fall, his 10th win of the year as well, J.T. Goodwin earned an 8-3 decision over Kadyn Del Toro at 197 pounds, lifting his mark to 17-9. Goodwin scored a takedown in the first period, an escape in the second period and a pair of takedowns plus riding time in the final period. Spencer Empey (7-10) capped the four-match run with a 7-0 decision over Gabriel Gonzalez at 285 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Empey tallied a takedown in the second period and a two-point near fall, two penalty points and riding time in the last period. Jason DelaCruz built a 4-0 lead with takedowns in each of the first two periods en route to a 4-2 victory over Carson Kuhn at 133 pounds, setting the stage for Schilling's dual meet-clinching fall at 141. First three bouts of the day were 5-4 decisions. Mustang 157-pounder Colt Shorts led 4-3 after two periods, but Chris Castillo earned an escape in the third period to force overtime and was awarded a penalty point when Shorts was ruled to have backed off the mat with five seconds left in the sudden victory period. Cal Poly 165-pounder Blake Kastl let a 4-1 second-period lead slip away as Taylor West tallied two escapes and a late takedown. Boise State 149-pounder Geordan Martinez, ranked 15th in the nation, improved his record to 25-5 with a first-period fall in the final bout of the dual meet. Cal Poly will compete in the 2016 Pac-12 Championship on Feb. 27 at Arizona State. Results: 157: Chris Castillo (BSU) dec. Colt Shorts (CP) 5-4 165: Taylor West (BSU) dec. Blake Kastl (CP) 5-4 174: Travis Berridge (CP) dec. Austin Dewey (BSU) 5-4 184: Mitch Woods (CP) by tech. fall over Zach Coffman (BSU) 16-1, 4:11 197: J.T. Goodwin (CP) dec. Kadyn Del Toro (BSU) 8-3 285: Spencer Empey (CP) dec. Gabriel Gonzalez (BSU) 7-0 125: Rami Haddadin (BSU) dec. David Gonzalez (CP) 6-0 133: Jason DelaCruz (CP) dec. Carson Kuhn (BSU) 4-2 141: Colton Schilling (CP) pinned Jake Velarde (BSU) 1:43 149: Geordan Martinez (BSU) pinned Jacob Leon (CP) 1:38

STILLWATER -- Dean Heil remains the No. 1 wrestler in the nation at 141 pounds after defeating No. 2 Joey McKenna, helping the No. 4 Cowboys to their second shutout of the season with a 41-0 win over Stanford on Sunday afternoon. In a dual that saw three overtime matches and five bonus point victories, the Cowboys had the dual win sealed after only six matches, improving to 12-2 on the season. "The score didn't indicate some of the tougher matches we had." Coach John Smith said. "They were able to slow us down a few times and test our defense. You don't like to see those matches, but it's good to test our abilities." Earning his 100th career victory, sixth-ranked Eddie Klimara got the crowd hyped in his overtime win over No. 15 Connor Schram to start the dual. The two were deadlocked at 1-1 after regulation, forcing the match to sudden victory. A beautiful inside trip from Klimara resulted in a takedown for the Cowboy senior and the win, 3-1. "It was exciting to get 100 wins at Oklahoma State with this successful wrestling program," Klimara said. "Honestly, it wasn't on my mind. I just went out there and wrestled these last two duals and now I've got one more left in Gallagher-Iba and then it's over, so I'm just going out there having fun and wrestling." At 133 pounds, Gary Wayne Harding took on Mason Pengilly. The Cowboy scored his first takedown on the edge of the mat for the only points in the first period. An escape and two more takedowns for Harding gave him a 7-2 victory and his 11th win of the season. The featured bout of the day put No. 1 Heil against No. 2 McKenna. Similar to the match at 125 pounds, escapes from each wrestler tied the match at 1-1 and put the match into overtime. In sudden victory, McKenna was in on a shot that appeared would end the match; however, Heil wiggled his way into a scramble and came out on top with a takedown and a 3-1 win. "I have a lot of faith in my defense," Heil said. "I work on it a lot, and lately I haven't been as offensive as I need to be, so I've worked on my defense in the room. If a guy gets on my leg I can defend it pretty well and in that match it showed. That's the biggest thing I can take from the match. Instead of winning on a stall call, I won on a takedown. I wish it was more offensive, but a takedown is a takedown." At 149 pounds, Anthony Collica notched his third-consecutive pin in just 2:20. He controlled the match with two quick takedowns to lead to the fall. The junior improves to 21-6 on the season. "I was out for a while so I didn't get to practice much and now I'm starting to get my groove back and it's coming back together nicely," Collica said. "We're getting better for March and we'll be ready." Hestin Lamons made his debut for the Cowboys, stepping into the lineup at 157 pounds. The redshirt freshman took on Nainoa Calvo in a match that lasted only 1:37 as the Cowboy pinned the Cardinal in his first varsity match. Alex Dieringer improved to 23-0 on the year and notched his 20th bonus-point win on Sunday, defeating No. 18 Jim Wilson with a 13-5 major decision. The Cowboy standout earned four takedowns in the match to separate the score and take the win. Chandler Rogers made his second-straight start at 174 pounds. The Cowboy piled on the points against Dylan Morris, scoring six takedowns in the match along with two escapes and a set of back points. Nolan Boyd extends his win streak to nine after taking out Garet Krohn in a 4-1 match. The Cardinal wrestler gave up two penalty points for stalling in the first period to give Boyd a 2-0 going into the second period. Boyd escaped to start the second and earned riding time in the third for the win. At 197 pounds, Andrew Marsden got the nod and faced Zach Nevills. It didn't take long for Marsden to get in a rhythm as he led 8-0 after the first period. He kept the momentum going, scoring a reversal in the second and a takedown and nearfall in the third to end the match in 6:17 with a 17-0 technical fall. Austin Marsden, ranked No. 5 in the nation, is now 6-1 against ranked opponents as he edged No. 20 Nathan Butler in the final overtime match of the day, 3-1. The Cowboy has now won 15 matches in a row, closing out the duals for the Pokes. Oklahoma State wrestling returns to action on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. going head-to-head with North Carolina. Results: 125: No. 6 Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. No. 15 Connor Schram (STAN), 3-1 SV1 133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) dec. Mason Pengilly (STAN), 7-2 141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. Joey McKenna (STAN), 3-1 SV1 149: No. 13 Anthony Collica (OSU) fall Tommy Pawelski (STAN), 2:20 157: Hestin Lamons (OSU) fall Nainoa Calvo (STAN), 1:37 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) MD No. 18 Jim Wilson (STAN), 13-5 174: Chandler Rogers (OSU) TF Dylan Morris (STAN), 18-3; 6:46 184: No. 14 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. Garet Krohn (STAN), 4-1 197: Andrew Marsden (OSU) TF Zach Nevills (STAN), 17-0; 6:17 285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. No. 20 Nathan Butler (STAN), 3-1 SV1

KENT, Ohio -- Corey Keener won by technical fall and major decision Sunday as the Central Michigan wrestling team split a pair of dual meets with Kent State and Edinboro. Kent State nipped the Chippewas, 18-17, in a Mid-American Conference battle, dropping CMU, with its 5-2 mark in league duals, into third place. The Golden Flashes, who are ranked 17th, finished 7-1 in the MAC, and the win gave them second place behind unbeaten and fifth-ranked Missouri. CMU, which is ranked 20th, bounced back to defeat Edinboro, 20-15. The Chippewas are 9-5 in duals and entertain Wisconsin in a non-leaguer at McGuirk Arena on Thursday, then wrestle a MAC dual at Old Dominion on Sunday. The MAC Championships are scheduled for March 5-6 at Eastern Michigan. Keener, wrestling at 133 pounds, scored a 17-2 technical fall over Kent State's Del Vinas and posted a 10-0 major victory over Edinboro's Anthony Rivera. "He had a good day," CMU coach Tom Borrelli said of Keener, a junior. "When you're wrestling college opponents it's pretty impressive when you get a techincal fall. He wrestled really good in both of his matches." The Chippewas' meet with Kent State was tight all the way. It started at 149 pounds, where CMU's Justin Oliver notched his 11th consecutive win on a 7-4 decision. CMU got victories from Mike Ottinger (174) and Jordan Ellingwood (184) to seize a 9-6 lead. Kent State won at 197, heavyweight and 125, where the Chippewas forfeited because of an injury to starter Brent Fleetwood. That gave the Golden Flashes an 18-9 lead. Keener's technical fall drew CMU to 18-14, and the Chippewas' Zach Horan delivered an 8-2 win at 141. Had Horan been able to win by pin or technical fall, the Chippewas would have won the meet. They could have tied it had Horan won by major decision, and the dual meet would have been decided on tie-breaker criteria. "He wasn't himself in that match," Borrelli said of Horan. "He was trying to score big points and he was really chasing the kid. Our guys got a little too wrapped up in trying to win the dual meet. You have to be yourself. You can't put pressure on yourself and try to force things. I think he got caught up in that a little bit." Horan posted a 12-3 major decision and Luke Smith (157) pinned his opponent early in the second period to highlight the Chippewas' efforts against Edinboro (8-8). It was Smith's first pin since the Jan. 1-2 Southern Scuffle. The Chippewas again forfeited at 125 and Edinboro coach Tim Flynn elected to forfeit as well, which Borrelli said was a "really classy move." With the double forfeit, neither team was awarded any points, essentially making it a nine-match dual. "Our guys competed really hard today," Borrelli said. "We lost a few matches that would have made the difference against Kent State. Any time your forfeit a weight class it's really hard to win a dual against a quality team. "We came back and wrestled hard against Edinboro. I think we're getting better. Our guys are in a pretty good frame of mind." Kent State 18 Central Michigan 17 125: Drew Dickson (KSU) won by forfeit 133: Corey Keener (CMU) Del Vinas (KSU), tech fall 17-2 141: Zach Horan (CMU) over Anthony Tutolo (KSU), dec. 8-2 149: Justin Oliver (CMU) over Mike DePalma (KSU), dec. 7-4 157: Casey Sparkman (KSU) over Luke Smith (CMU), dec. 4-2 (SV) 165: Tyler Buckwalter (KSU) over Jordan Atienza (CMU), dec. 11-9 174: Mike Ottinger (CMU) over Jairod James (KSU), dec. 1-0 184: Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) over Cole Baxter (KSU), dec. 5-0 197: Kyle Conel (KSU) over Jackson Lewis (CMU), dec. 6-3 285: Devin Nye (KSU) over Newton Smerchek (CMU), 7-1 Central Michigan 20 Edinboro 15 125: double forfeit 133: Corey Keener (CMU) Anthony Rivera (EU), maj. dec. 10-0 141: Zach Horan (CMU) over Tyler Vath (EU), maj. dec. 12-3 149: Colin Heffernan (CMU) over Patricio Lugo (EU), dec. 4-2 (SV) 157: Luke Smith (CMU) over Austin Matthews (EU), pin 3:32 165: Casey Fuller (EU) over Jordan Atienza (CMU), dec. 6-5 174: CJ Brucki (CMU) over Patrick Jennings (EU), dec. 8-3 184: Vic Avery (EU) over Jordan Ellingwood (CMU), dec. 3-2 197: Vince Pickett (EU) over Austin Severn (CMU), dec. 8-1 285: Billy Miller (EU) over Adam Robinson (CMU), pin 6:22

NORMAN -- Six Sooners registered wins en route to the No. 7 Oklahoma wrestling team's 19-13 win over No. 24 South Dakota State on Sunday afternoon inside McCasland Field House. With the victory, OU finished its regular season with a 10-5 overall record and a 5-2 mark in conference play. Ryan Millhof started the Sooners off at 125 pounds with a 10-3 decision over Ben Gillette. The sophomore started off quick, tallying a takedown and a 4-point nearfall for a 6-1 advantage after the opening frame. With the riding-time point secured, Millhof held a 9-2 lead nearing the end of the third before Gillette escaped to keep the match out of bonus points. In the 133-pound bout, Cody Brewer recorded his 13th bonus-point win of the year in a 16-5 major decision over Brance Simms. Brewer jumped to a 4-1 lead after the first period and went to work in the second, registering three takedowns, to extend his advantage to 11-3. The redshirt senior tacked on two more takedowns and the riding-time point in the final period to secure the major decision and put the Sooners up 7-0 after the first two matches. At 165 pounds, Clark Glass scored the next OU points with a 6-1 decision over Luke Zilverberg. The redshirt junior grabbed a takedown in each of the match's first two periods and held a 5-1 lead entering the final frame. Glass secured the riding-time point in the last period to set the final score at 6-1. Redshirt junior Matt Reed put the Sooners back on top, 13-10, in the team score, recording a 9-4 decision over David Kocer. Reed tallied two takedowns in the opening frame to jump out to a 4-2 lead. After tacking on a takedown in the second period, Reed tallied another takedown and secured the riding-time point in the third for the win. In an exciting 184-pound match, sophomore Andrew Dixon registered a 4-3 decision over Brady Ayers. The bout was knotted at 2-2 after the first two periods, but Dixon started the third on top and secured a 2-point nearfall to decide the bout. "We were excited that Andrew (Dixon) was able to pull it off," Cody explained. "I think he even surprised himself. He's very capable, he's a really good kid and he's got a great background. He just hasn't wrestled to his potential, but today he went out and showed some heart, and we're excited about the fact that he came out and pulled that dual off for us." Ross Larson finished the contest off at heavyweight with a 4-0 decision over Alex Macki. The redshirt junior registered a first-period takedown and escaped from choosing down after an SDSU injury time for a 2-0 lead entering the second period. Larson escaped to begin the third frame for the bouts final points. "This is the time of year to wrestle aggressively because we're coming in to the conference championship, and what we've been talking to them about is just staying the course and to keep working on what we're working on," OU head coach Mark Cody said. "One thing that we're working on is staying aggressive. Every time we have fallen short, I think it's because we haven't been aggressive, and that's kind of the way this sport works like any other sport. Sometimes, especially in a big dual like this, they'll get away from their focus. To focus on what they do best and staying the course is helping us stay aggressive this time of year." SDSU's Seth Gross downed Trae Blackwell in an 8-2 decision at 141 pounds and Davion Jeffries dropped the 149-pound match, 9-5, to Alex Kocer. At 157 pounds, No. 6 Cody Pack defeated Shayne Tucker in a 15-1 major decision. No. 12 Nate Rotert topped Brad Johnson, 6-2, in the 197-pound contest. The contest marked OU's final regular-season competition. The Sooners take a few weeks off before beginning their postseason on March 5-6 in Kansas City, Mo., for the Big 12 Championship. Results: 125 No. 8 Ryan Millhof (Oklahoma) dec. Ben Gillette, 10-3 133 No. 4 Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) maj. dec. Brance Simms, 16-5 141 Seth Gross (SDSU) dec. Trae Blackwell, 8-2 149 Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. Davion Jeffries, 9-5 157 No. 6 Cody Pack (SDSU) maj. dec. Shayne Tucker, 15-1 165 No. 13 Clark Glass (Oklahoma) dec. Luke Zilverberg, 6-1 174 Matt Reed (Oklahoma) dec. David Kocer, 9-4 184 Andrew Dixon (Oklahoma) dec. Brady Ayers, 4-3 197 No. 12 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. Brad Johnson, 6-2 HWT No. 15 Ross Larson (Oklahoma) dec. Alex Macki, 4-0

AMES, Iowa -- No. 16 Iowa State (10-5, 2-2 Big 12) won seven matches in a 28-11 dual victory over West Virginia (6-9, 0-3 Big 12) Sunday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State's two seniors Earl Hall (133 pounds) and Tanner Weatherman (165 pounds) were victorious in their final matches in Hilton Coliseum. It was a special day for Iowa State wrestling. The Iowa State Athletics department honored the 1965 NCAA Championship team and the 1976 runner-up NCAA Champion squad. Also in attendance were numerous national champions and All-Americans in celebration of 100 years of Cyclone wrestling. Iowa State vs. West Virginia Quean Smith got the Cyclones on board first at 285 pounds with a 3-1 decision in sudden-victory over A.J. Vizcarrondo. Smith wasted little time in the sudden victory period by scoring a single-leg takedown at :53 seconds. Kyle Larson made it 9-0 Iowa State with an injury default victory over Zeke Moisey at 125 pounds. Larson took down Moisey and immediately put the Mountaineer on his back for a two-point near-fall with :37 seconds left in the first period. Moisey was injured on the move and was forced to default the match. Two more victories at 133 and 141 pounds, respectively, increased the Cyclone lead to 15-0. Hall registered four takedowns in his 10-5 decision over Cory Stainbrook at 133 pounds. Nathan Boston then scored a key 4-3 win over Tony DeAngelo at 141 pounds. A second-period reversal by Boston was the difference in the match. After falling at 149 and 157 pounds, Iowa State bounced back at 165 pounds with a pin by Weatherman to increase the Cyclone lead to 21-8. Weatherman suffered an early takedown from Connor Flynn before registering the fall at 2:43, his sixth pin of the season. Weatherman improved his season record to 25-7. Lelund Weatherspoon picked up a major decision (11-3) in a victory over Ross Renzi at 174 pounds and Patrick Downey (184 pounds) won his Hilton Coliseum debut in a 5-4 decision over Bubba Schefflel. Up Next…
 Iowa State travels to Minnesota to face the Gophers on Feb. 19. First bout is set for 7:30 p.m. Results: 285: Quean Smith (ISU dec. A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU), 3-1 (SV-1); 3-0 ISU 125: Kyle Larson (ISU) inj. def. Zeke Moisey (WVU), 2:28; 9-0 ISU 133: Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Cory Stainbrook (WVU), 10-5: 12-0 ISU 141: Nathan Boston (ISU) dec. Tony DeAngelo (WVU), 4-3; 15-0 ISU 149: Zachary Moore (WVU) dec. Blayne Briceno (ISU), 13-11; 15-3 ISU 157: Dylan Cottrell (WVU) tech. fall Logan Breitbach (ISU), 15-0 (5:27); 15-8 ISU 165: Tanner Weatherman (ISU) wbf Connor Flynn (WVU), 2:43; 21-8 ISU 174: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) maj. dec. Ross Renzi (WVU), 11-3; 25-8 ISU 184: Patrick Downey (ISU) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WVU), 5-4; 28-8 ISU 197: Jacob Smith (WVU) dec. Marcus Harrington (ISU), 9-2; 28-11 ISU

PHILADELPHIA -- In a match that featured five lead changes, the Columbia wrestling team came out on top, 19-16, today at Penn. With the win, the Lions are now 9-6 in duals on the season. The Quakers got the first team points in the dual, when Jeremy Schwartz topped Britain Carter in a tight, 4-3 match. The lead would not last long, as Angelo Amenta earned his second bonus points win of the weekend during a first period fall over Caleb Richardson. The back-and-forth nature would continue, as Marc Mastropietro gave Penn bonus points of their own with a major decision at 141, before Dan Reed avenged a loss from the day before in a 6-3 win at 149. Markus Scheidel and Tyrel White gave the Lions a boost at 157 and 165, with two close wins. Columbia jumped ahead 12-7 when Scheidel topped May Bethea, 4-3, before White handed Brooks Martino a 9-5 loss, boosting the team lead to 15-7. Not to be outdone, the Quakers would tally three wins in a row, taking a 16-15 lead after the 197-pound bout. For the fourth time this season, the pressure was on Garrett Ryan, who would deliver. Just as he did in Columbia wins over Buffalo, Binghamton and Brown, a win in the heavyweight match helped the Lions take home a 19-16 win, after the sophomre gave Patrik Garren a 9-1 major decision. The victory gave Ryan his 20th win on the season, as he joins teammates Scheidel, White, Amenta and Zack Hernandez, giving Columbia five wrestlers who have hit the mark. The dual season will come to a close next Saturday, as Bucknell visits the Blue Gym in a 1 pm dual on the Ivy League Digital Network. Results: 125 – Jeremy Schwartz dec. over Britain Carter, 4-3 (3-0, Penn) 133 – Angleo Amenta Fall over Caleb Richardson, 2:33 (6-3, Columbia) 141 – Marc Mastropietro MD over Joe Moita, 12-4 (7-6, Penn) 149 – Dan Reed dec. over Eric Friedman, 6-3 (9-7, Columbia) 157 – Markus Scheidel dec. over May Bethea, 4-3 (12-7, Columbia) 165 – Tyrel White dec. over Brooks Martino, 9-5 (15-7, Columbia) 174 – Casey Kent dec. over Zack Hernandez, 7-3 (15-10, Columbia) 184 – Lorenzo Thomas dec. over Mike Fetchet, 8-1 (15-13, Columbia) 197 – Frank Mattiace dec. over Troy Hembury, 5-1 (16-15, Penn) HWT – Garrett Ryan MD over Patrik Garren, 9-1 (19-16, Columbia)

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo wrestling team won its second straight dual by defeating Northern Illinois, 20-16, in Mid-American Conference action on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Arena. It was the Bulls 10th win of the season, their most in a year since the 2003-04 campaign. Beginning at 197 lbs., James Benjamin set the tone for the afternoon when he stunned Shawn Scott - pinning the nation's 16th-ranked wrestler at the 2:12 mark. It was Benjamin's fourth pin of the season and 14th win of the year. Jake Gunning won a dominant 8-1 decision over Arthur Bruce at 285 to extend the UB lead to 9-0. Gunning improved to 15-9 on the season with the win. The most excited match of the day was at 125 lbs., when Kyle Akins came from behind to defeat Alijah Jeffrey. Akins trailed by two in the waining seconds before earning a two-point take down moments before the buzzer to tie the match and send it to overtime. Akins earned a two-point takedown early in overtime for the sudden victory. Bryan Lantry earned a win by forfeit after Northern Illinois' wrestler failed to make weight. The win gave the Bulls an 18-0 overall lead. However, Northern Illinois (6-9, 1-6 MAC) won the next four matches, two by major decision, to cut the UB lead to 17-16, with one match remaining. UB's hopes rode on Joe Ariola at 184 lbs. The redshirt-sophomore, and Illinois native, responded by earning a 6-1 decision over Quinton Rosser in the final match of the day – giving the victory to the Bulls. "This win was huge for our program," head coach John Stutzman said. "Our guys have really bought into the system. They haven't waivered, even though it's been tough at times. It's a huge testament to these kids and it goes to show that our program isn't dead. We're starting to thrive and it's getting fun." The Bulls improved to 10-8 on the season, ensuring their first winning season since 2011. UB is 2-5 in conference action, the first time it has won multiple MAC matches in five years. The Bulls will close out the regular season on Friday night when they host Northern Iowa at Alumni Arena. Results: 197: James Benjamin (UB) won by fall over #16 Shawn Scott (NIU), 2:12 285: Jake Gunning (UB) won by decision over Connor Calkins (BU), 5-3 125: Kyle Akins (UB) won by sudden victory over Alijah Jeffery (NIU), 8-6 133: Bryan Lantry (UB) won by forfeit, 6-0 141: #15 Steve Bleise (NIU) won by decision over Brandon Lapi (UB), 10-7 157: Andrew Morse (NIU) won by major decision over Alex Smythe (UB), 9-0 165: Shaun-Qau McMurtry (NIU) won decision over Rrok Ndokaj (UB), 7-4 174: Trace Engelkes (NIU) won by major decision over Tyler Rill (UB), 12-4 184: Joe Ariola (UB) won by decision over Quinton Rosser (NIU), 6-1

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- On a day in which the Lehigh wrestling program recognized its nine-member senior class, the Mountain Hawks delivered their most dominant dual performance in school history. Powered by five falls, the sixth-ranked Mountain Hawks won all nine contested bouts and earned bonus points in every match in a 54-0 demolition of Bloomsburg Sunday inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Four Lehigh seniors won on senior day, with Mason Beckman winning by major decision at 133 and the trio of Nathaniel Brown, John Bolich and Max Wessell capping the win with back-to-back-to-back pins at the final three weights. The 54 team points scored set a new school record for a dual meet, surpassing Lehigh's 51-0 win over Cornell on February 21, 1986. The shutout was the first for the Mountain Hawks (13-2) since a 45-0 blanking of Drexel on November 5, 2010. "I thought we wrestled hard on Friday night, we just ran into a buzz saw team," Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. "They didn't look past Bloomsburg at all. They came in excited to wrestle and that's all I can ask of them. It was great to see the seniors go out on this note." In addition to the five falls, the Mountain Hawks posted two technical falls and two major decisions. The Huskies also forfeited to sophomore Darian Cruz, giving Lehigh a 6-0 lead right off the bat. Beckman led just 2-0 over Andy Schutz at 133 but continued piling on the points with two takedowns in the second period and three more in the third. With 2:14 of riding, Beckman picked up career win No. 97 with a 14-4 major decision. At 141, junior Randy Cruz extended Lehigh's lead to 15-0 with an 18-3 technical fall over Sam Holandez. Cruz scored four takedowns and a four point near fall to lead 12-3 after one. He then rode out the second, scoring a two point near fall and then a four point near fall in the final seconds to end the match at the five minute mark. Freshman Cortlandt Schuyler followed with the first of Lehigh's five falls. Subbing for junior Laike Gardner, Schuyler led Ryan Snow 11-3 after two periods and picked up an early third period takedown before nabbing his seventh fall of the season in 5:47. After a near-miss against 17th-ranked Shakur Rasheed of Penn State at 165 on Friday night, sophomore Drew Longo was back down at 157 on Sunday and gave the Mountain Hawks a 26-0 lead at intermission with a 25-10 technical fall over Ryan Dougherty in 6:13. Longo conceded one of just two Bloomsburg takedowns on the afternoon in the first period but controlled the final two periods with four second period takedowns plus a reversal and big four point near fall in the third. Junior Matthew Bonshak make his second career dual appearance at 165, taking on Mathew Carr. Bonshak gave up the first takedown of the bout but bounced back with one of his own to lead 3-2 after one period. In the second, Bonshak used a strong ride before turning Carr for a fall in 4:07, which gave Lehigh a commanding 32-0 lead with four bouts remaining. "He has been putting so much hard work in the last two years," Santoro said of Bonshak. "It was great for him to get another opportunity. Last time, I think the nerves got him but I thought today he was very relaxed. He got taken down but that didn't bother him. He got out, got his takedown and just worked for the fall and got it." Freshman Gordon Wolf continued the run with a 13-4 major decision over Casey Glunt at 174. Wolf scored four points in each period behind two first period takedowns, a takedown and two point near fall in the second and a reversal and takedown in the third, while amassing 3:15 of advantage time. The dual was capped with the three consecutive falls from Lehigh seniors. Brown delivered the fastest of Lehigh's five falls on the day, building an early 4-0 lead before pinning Kyle Wojtaszek in 1:39. Bolich then followed with his first fall of the season. He led 11-2 after one and 13-3 after two before pinning Dominic Carfagno at 5:32. Wessell also put 13 points on the board before getting his fourth fall of the season with the pin of Saul Wilkins in 4:36. "It was really nice to see all the bonus points put up by our seniors," Santoro said. "It was a great way for them to leave Grace Hall. We're going to miss them. It has been a great run, but we have a busy weekend next weekend and then EIWAs and NCAAs." In addition to the four senior starters, the Mountain Hawks recognized seniors Cody Kievman, Dave Quackenbos, Mike Stepien and Will Sullivan along with former wrestler Eric Hess who has served the program in a variety of administrative roles after his wrestling career came to an end. The Mountain Hawks will close out the dual season next weekend when they compete against a Big Ten opponent still to be determined in the NWCA National Championship Dual Meet Series. Lehigh will represent the EIWA based on its 7-0 record in conference duals. Matchups and match times should be announced by the NWCA early this week. Results: 125 - Darian Cruz (Lehigh) won by forfeit 133 - Mason Beckman (Lehigh) major dec. Andy Schutz (BU) 14-4 141 - Randy Cruz (Lehigh) tech fall Sam Holandez (BU) 18-3, 5:00 149 - Cortlandt Schuyler (Lehigh) Fall Ryan Snow (BU) 5:47 157 - Drew Longo (Lehigh) tech fall Ryan Dougherty (BU) 25-10, 6:13 165 - Matt Bonshak (Lehigh) fall Mathew Carr (BU) 4:07 174 - Gordon Wolf (Lehigh) major dec. Casey Glunt (BU) 13-4 184 - Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) Fall Kyle Wojtaszek (BU) 1:39 197 - John Bolich (Lehigh) Fall Dominic Carfagno (BU) 5:32 285 - Max Wessell (Lehigh) Fall Saul Wilkins (BU) 4:36

NORFOLK, Va. -- The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team wrapped up its 2015-16 dual schedule with a thrilling 19-12 win over Old Dominion University Sunday afternoon, Feb. 14 in Mid-American Conference action. The Eagles (8-7, 3-5 MAC) broke a five bout-losing streak with the victory. The dual win wrapped up the 16th winning season in program history, and second in the last three years for Eastern. EMU took six matchups on the day, while Old Dominion (5-11, 0-6 MAC) won four bouts. Only one dual resulted in bonus points, when redshirt senior No. 21 Anthony Abro (Canton, Mich. - Canton) won a major decision at 197 lbs. in his final dual action of his career. Highlighting the day was redshirt sophomore Kyle Springer (New Boston, Mich.-Davenport Assumption) when he upset former All-American No. 12 Chris Mecate at 141 lbs. by an 11-4 decision. It was Springer's second win over a ranked opponent this season, and was a revenge match for him after falling to Mecate by 4-2 decision at The Midlands. The dual started at 184 lbs. with redshirt freshman Derek Hillman (Woodhaven, Mich.-Woodhaven-Brownstown) having the tough task of facing No. 14 Jack Dechow of Old Dominion. Despite only trailing 3-2 after one period, Hillman was shutout the rest of the way, falling by a 5-2 decision. Eastern quickly took the lead back at 197 lbs. when Abro overmatched his opponent for an 11-3 major decision win. It moved Abro's record to 18-6 on the season, and was his fourth major decision victory. It was also his tenth dual win this year. After two, EMU led 4-3. The lead extended at the heavyweight bout when redshirt sophomore No. 28 Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan) faced a tough test against Old Dominion's Austin Coburn who wrestled up a class. Trailing 2-1 after one, Hutchison tied it on an escape in the second. With about 15 seconds left in the third, Hutchison notched the takedown to secure a 4-2 decision. It was also his 10th dual win and 18th overall win of the season. Going back to the top, redshirt freshman Armando Torres (Lorain, Ohio-Elyria) rematched with No. 32 Brandon Jeske, after the two faced off at The Midlands. Torres started off strong, leading 3-2 after one. In the second, the tide turned in favor of Jeske as he notched a reversal and a near-fall to go ahead 8-3. Torres began to slowly come back in the third, but ultimately fell short, losing 10-6. EMU rebounded at 133 lbs. when junior Shayne Wireman (Lansing, Mich.-Lansing) picked up his third dual win of the season with a 7-2 decision win over Josh Markham, who had an 8-1 record coming into the dual. Wireman used a 5-0 first period to coast to victory. Midway through the dual, EMU held a 10-6 lead. Then came time for the big matchup for Springer at 141 lbs. Facing a ranked opponent for the seventh time this season, Springer picked up his second win over such opponents with the 11-4 decision, narrowly missing the major decision. For Springer, it was his 17th win of the season, and broke a four-bout losing skid. In the only matchup of ranked opponents on the day, redshirt junior No. 24 Nicholas Barber (Cleveland, Ohio- St. Edward) went up against reigning All-American and No.8 ranked Alex Richardson at 149 lbs. Despite a hard-fought battle from Barber, he was ultimately felled by 9-3 decision. After seven, EMU maintained the lead 13-9 A fresh face graced the lineup for EMU at 157 lbs. when redshirt senior Michael Shaw (Allegan, Mich.-Allegan) made just his second start at that class this season, wrestling up from his normal 141 lbs. spot. The veteran was up to the challenge though, taking a thrilling 2-1 decision. It was a stalemate almost the whole way until Shaw found himself down 1-0 into the third. Late in the final period, Shaw notched the reversal to take the 2-1 win. It was Shaw's tenth win of the season and second dual win. With two matchups to go and holding a 16-9 lead, EMU needed just one more win to secure the victory. The win wouldn't come at 165 lbs. when redshirt freshman Dakota Juarez (Grand Haven, Mich.-Grand Haven) dropped an overtime match by 6-4 decision to make it 16-12 going into the final bout. At 174 lbs., redshirt junior No. 32 Jacob Davis (North Ridgeville, Mich.-St. Edward) secured the dual win for the Eagles when he controlled the bout from start to finish, completing an 8-3 decision. For Davis, it was his tenth dual win of the year as well as his 60th career EMU win. With the dual schedule complete, the Eagles now turn their sights towards the MAC Championships. The two-day tournament will take place Saturday-Sunday, March 5-6. The tournament will be hosted by EMU at the Convocation Center for the first time since 2009. Results: 125: No. 32 Brandon Jeske (ODU) over Armando Torres (EMU) (Dec 10-6) 133: Shayne Wireman (EMU) over Josh Markham (ODU) (Dec 7-2) 141: Kyle Springer (EMU) over No. 12 Chris Mecate (ODU) (Dec 11-4) 149: No. 8 Alexander Richardson (ODU) over No. 24 Nicholas Barber (EMU) (Dec 9-3) 157: Michael Shaw (EMU) over Devin Geoghegan (ODU) (Dec 2-1) 165: Seldon Wright (ODU) over Dakota Juarez (EMU) (SV 6-4) 174: No. 32 Jacob Davis (EMU) over Terrell Forbes (ODU) (Dec 8-3) 184: No. 14 Jack Dechow (ODU) over Derek Hillman (EMU) (Dec 5-2) 197: No. 21 Anthony Abro (EMU) over Kaleab Fetahi (ODU) (MD 11-3) 285: No. 28 Gage Hutchison (EMU) over Austin Coburn (ODU) (Dec 4-2)

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team posted a huge comeback win at No. 19 Virginia this afternoon. The Mocs were down 18-7 before winning the last three matches, including a pin at heavyweight, to cap a furious charge in Charlottesville, Va. Action was only tied once and the Mocs did not lead until the final whistle, but UTC still managed to improve to 12-4 overall. The Cavaliers fell to 6-6 with the loss. "These are the days you train for," stated head coach Heath Eslinger. "There are highs and lows throughout the year, and then something like this happens. Our backs were against the wall and most everyone had counted us out, but once again the guys found a way to get it done." This one felt a lot like last year's win over Oklahoma, with the Mocs needing three wins late to secure the victory. UVA went up 18-7 after Tyler Askey beat junior Sean Mappes 7-3 at 174. UTC knew it would need a bit of a miracle in the last three matches to make a comeback, and senior John Lampe got them started. He posted a 5-2 decision over Will Schanya to cut the team deficit to 18-10. "Lampe just went out and does what he does," added Eslinger. "He wrestles hard and good things happen to him because of that." That set up a tough 197 match between junior Scottie Boykin and No. 11 Zachary Nye. These two had met once before, with Nye posting a 7-1 win in the 2014 Virginia Duals. Boykin is no stranger to taking down tough talent, so that did not factor in his approach today. He already had four wins in his career over ranked opponents, and looked to add another to keep the team alive. After a scoreless first period, Nye chose down and escaped in the second for a 1-0 lead. That set up a furious third frame that started with Boykin tying it up with an escape. He then went on the attack, posting three takedowns in the final 90 seconds for the 7-3 decision. "Not only was it a big win for Scottie today, but it was a big weekend for him," said Eslinger. "He knocked off two guys who had beaten him before. "I kept saying that Scottie hasn't gotten hot this year and we need him to be hot at the right time. Hopefully, this is the right time." The two wins by the Mocs were strong, but since both were without bonus points, the team score still stood 18-13 in favor of the Cavs. Junior Jared Johnson needed at least a tech fall to tie the match. He got that, plus one more, with his second period pin over Patrick Gillen. Following a scoreless first, Gillen chose down. Johnson turned him once for four points before pinning him at the 4:38 mark. "Jared has weapons and his weapons are on top," explained Eslinger. "They chose down and capitalized on the opportunity. "Jared just keeps being Jared. Just like last year against Oklahoma, he put the team on his back and carried us to the win." Although the excitement was definitely at the end of the meet, there was a lot of drama early on. Chattanooga got in a hole, dropping a major decision at 125 and losing at 133. Freshman Alonzo Allen was down just 4-3 at the end of the second at 125 before losing in the third. Junior Michael Pongracz struck back with a 10-0 shutout at 141. That drew UTC to within 7-4 in the team score. Sophomore Chase Zemenak tied it with an 8-5 win at 149. "Those were huge wins for those guys and they were not easy wins," said Eslinger. "Each one had to work for them, but it did breathe some life back into us and put us back into a spot where we had some hope." UVA followed with a three-match run, beginning with a tech fall at 157. Andrew Webb was in the lineup for starter Kamaal Shakur, who was out with an injury from Friday's match. Freshman Dominic Lampe dropped a high-scoring 19-13 affair with Garrett Peppelman at 165. "The thing I am proud of most is that we did not hang our heads after we lost to Appalachian State," said Eslinger. "We got back in the room and worked hard. We are just very consistent and that paid off today." The Mocs already had a win over Arizona State at the Virginia Duals, making it three years in a row with a victory against a team from a Power 5 conference. It is also the second time in three years UTC has knocked off two teams from a Power 5 Conference in one season. Chattanooga now waits to hear if it makes the 16-team field for the NWCA National Duals next weekend. If not, the next action is the Southern Conference Tournament on Saturday, March 5, in Asheville, N.C. Be sure to check back to GoMocs.com for complete details. Results: 125: Nick Herrmann (UVA) – MD 11-3 - Alonzo Allen (UTC) – UVA 4-0 133: Joseph Martinez (UVA) – Dec. 7-0 - Cody Hill (UTC) – UVA 7-0 141: Michael Pongracz (UTC) – MD 10-0 - Emilio Martinez (UVA) – UVA 7-4 149: Chase Zemenak (UTC) – Dec. 8-5 - Christopher Yankowich (UVA) – Tied 7-7 157: Andrew Atkinson (UVA) – TF 18-2 (4:32) - Andrew Webb (UTC) – UVA 12-7 165: Garrett Peppelman (UVA) – Dec. 19-13 - Dominic Lampe (UTC) – UVA 15-7 174: Tyler Askey (UVA) – Dec. 7-3 - Sean Mappes (UTC) – UVA 18-7 184: John Lampe (UTC) – Dec. 5-2 - Will Schany (UVA) – UVA 18-10 197: Scottie Boykin (UTC) – Dec. 7-3 – No. 11 Zachary Nye (UVA) – UVA 18-13 285: No. 11 Jared Johnson (UTC) – Fall 4:38) - Patrick Gillen (UVA) – UTC 19-18

RALEIGH, N.C. -- On Senior Day NC State's two seniors made the most of their final home dual, and helped the No. 3 Wolfpack pull off a come-from-behind 18-17 win over No. 5 Missouri Sunday afternoon. Tommy Gantt (157 pounds) recorded his fourth straight win over a ranked foe, and classmate Nick Gwiazdowski (285) went into his last home match needed a tech fall or a pin for a Wolfpack team win, and the two-time defending NCAA Champions ended the dual in the first period with a dominating 17-1 performance. The Pack's senior duo improves to a combined 47-0 this season. After the first seven matches, Missouri held a 14-9 lead over the Wolfpack (22-1). NC State's Pete Renda started the comeback with an 11-0 major decision at 184 pounds to pull NC State within 14-13. At 197, former NCAA Champion and two-time All-American J'den Cox was only able to score a 5-1 decision for the Tigers (13-2), which pushed the team score to 17-13 heading into the final bout and left the door open for the Wolfpack comeback. Gwiazdowski left little doubt about the outcome, attacking in the first few seconds and ending his final home dual securing the Wolfpack win. The dual started with a Missouri win at 125 pounds. The Pack's first victory came at 133 pounds, when Jamal Morris upset No. 13 Zach Synon 3-0. Morris scored a takedown as time expired in the first period. Starting the second on top, Morris rode Synon the entire period, and chose to start on top in the third and rode Synon the entire period again to finish with 4:00 of ride time for the extra point. Morris' victory was the first of his career over a ranked foe, and he has won eight of his 12 duals overall since January. No. 3 Kevin Jack made it back-to-back wins for the Pack, as he downed No. 7 Matt Manley 4-2. After a scoreless first, Jack started the second on bottom and scored the lone point of the period with an escape. Manley got a reversal to start the third, but Jack quickly answered with a reversal of his own, and rode out Manley the rest of the period and tacked on another point for ride time. With the win, Jack has now won 14 straight - with four of his last five wins all versus opponents ranked 17th or better. Missouri scored the duals' first bonus points at 149 with a major decision. In his last home dual, No. 5 Tommy Gantt remained perfect on the season with a 5-2 win over Le'Roy Barnes at 157 pounds. After a scoreless first, Gantt scored an escape, then a takedown, and then two near fall points to open the scoring in the second. Gantt improves to a perfect 21-0 on the season, including 8-0 versus ranked foes and each of his last four wins have come all against ranked opponents. At the intermission, the Pack led 9-7. The Tigers came out after the break and put together back-to-back wins with a decision at 165 pounds followed by a major decision at 174 to make the score 14-9. No. 18 Pete Renda scored the upset at 184 pounds in defeating No. 10 Willie Miklus for a major decision of 11-0. Renda scored a takedown in the first, and then picked up six near-fall points by putting Miklus on his back twice and after the first it was 8-0. Renda then rode him the entire second and periods, picking up a pair of stall points, and his 5:36 of ride time made the final 11-0. Renda's win was his fifth of the season over a ranked foe, his highest of the year, and pulled the Pack within 14-13 with two bouts remaining. Missouri increased its lead to 17-13 going into the final bout, but No. 2 J'den Cox was only able to pick up a 5-1 decision over the Pack's Malik McDonald -- meaning NC State could win the dual with a technical fall or a pin from Nick Gwiazdowski in the final bout. No. 1 Gwiazdowski did not disappoint the home crowd in his final home match, as he dominated James Romero from the opening whistle and picked up a 17-1 first-period technical fall, and in the process scored five points for the Pack for the comeback win. Gwiazdowski improves to 26-0 on the season, and sits at 53-0 all-time in duals at NC State. Results: 125: No. 9 Barlow McGhee (Mizz) dec. Sean Fausz; 5-2 - 0-3 133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. No. 13 Zach Synon; 3-0 - 3-3 141: No. 3 Kevin Jack (NCSU) dec. No. 7 Matt Manley; 4-2 - 6-3 149: No. 3 Lavion Mayes (Mizz) major dec. Beau Donahue; 14-4 - 6-7 157: No. 5 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) dec. Le'Roy Barnes; 5-2 - 9-7 165: No. 5 Daniel Lewis (Mizz) dec. No. 4 Max Rohskopf; 6-1 - 9-10 174: No. 8 Blaise Butler (Mizz) major dec. Nicky Hall; 12-4 - 9-14 184: No. 18 Pete Renda (NCSU) major dec. No. 10 Willie Miklus; 11-0 - 13-14 197: No. 2 J'den Cox (Mizz) dec. Malik McDonald; 5-1 - 13-17 285: No. 1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) technical fall James Romero; 17-1 - 18-17 Up Next: The Pack will await to hear if they will be selected for the National Duals, which would see NC State travel to a Big Ten school next weekend. The announcement will be made tonight or tomorrow.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- No. 14 Rutgers wrestling surged from the start at No. 23 Purdue on its way to a 24-15 dual win Sunday afternoon in Holloway Gymnasium on Big Ten Network. The win gives Rutgers (15-5, 5-4) an above .500 mark in Big Ten Conference matches and sets the Scarlet Knights up for a strong dual finish next weekend at home. “It's a good win. It's another Big Ten win and it was a good weekend,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “You come out here, get on the road and get away from home and it's good to get a win. I thought we wrestled really, really well. Our hammers had some really good guys today, some ranked guys, and our hammers won.” Rutgers will learn its National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Dual Championship Series opponent Sunday evening. RU will host the event next Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Rutgers Athletic Center at 8 p.m. “To finish 5-4 in the conference, it was important to us,” Goodale said. “We went from 2-7 to 5-4 and I still think we let two slip away. It was a good conference run and we'll be ready for the Big Ten Tournament.” The match started with a marathon at 133 pounds, as No. 19 Anthony Giraldo (Guttenberg, N.J.) and Luke Welch took their bout to tiebreakers. The match was tied, 1-1, entering the tiebreaker period, but Welch held Giraldo down then reversed for the 3-1 win. No. 8 Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.) shut out Danny Sabatello, 8-0, for his second major of the year against the Boilermaker. The bonus-point win was Ashnault's (23-2) 13th this season. At 149 pounds, Tyson Dippery (Harrisburg, Pa.) held nothing back in his first period tech fall of Jeremy Golding. Dippery (15-10) shot off the whistle for a takedown and racked up 14 near fall points, tying for the team lead with his third dual tech of the year. No. 12 157-pounder Richie Lewis (Toms River, N.J.) iced his match with a third-period takedown and the riding time point in a 4-2 win – his 21st of the season – bringing the dual score to 12-3. In the 165-pound match, No. 8 Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.) reversed No. 7 Chad Welch into an arm bar in the first period and got to a fall in 1:35 to make it 18-3 at intermission. Perrotti (19-3) is now 5-2 against top-20 opponents. “This trip was about that match,” Goodale said. “Two nationally ranked guys, that's one you want to get. And the way he did it, putting an exclamation point on it with a fall, pinning people. When he puts you on your back he can stick you and that's what we want him to do. Great job out of him.” The Scarlet Knights scored a win at 174 pounds from Phillip Bakuckas (Hammonton, N.J.), who made it a 7-1 final with riding time. Bakuckas spiked the dual score to 21-3 and improved to 14-11 overall. Purdue (8-7, 3-9) ended the match strong with three wins in the last four bouts. The Boilermakers defeated RU at 184, 197 and 125 pounds, but there was no coming back against the Scarlet Knights' early lead. No. 13 Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) secured a 13-8 decision against Jacob Aven for the 96th win over his career. He is 22-6 on the season. The Boilermaker wins to end the dual began with Tanner Lynde, who came back for a 5-4 decision at 184 pounds against Anthony Pafumi (Westfield, N.J.). Drake Stein scored a fall at 197 pounds against Hayden Hrymack (Point Pleasant, N.J.), and Luke Schroeder won, 4-1, at 125 pounds versus Sean McCabe (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.). Rutgers hosts Drexel at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, followed by its NWCA National Duals opponent at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20 at the RAC. Both matches will stream live on BTN Plus. Results: 133: Luke Welch (PUR) dec. over No. 19/18/NR Anthony Giraldo (RU), 3-1 (TB-1); Purdue leads, 3-0 141: No. 5/4/5 Anthony Ashnault (RU) major dec. over Danny Sabatello (PUR), 8-0; Rutgers leads, 4-3 149: Tyson Dippery (RU) tech fall over Jeremy Golding (PUR), 16-0 (2:19); Rutgers leads, 9-3 157: No. 12/10/9 Richie Lewis (RU) dec. over No. NR/19/NR Doug Welch (PUR), 4-2; Rutgers leads, 12-3 165: No. 8/5/4 Anthony Perrotti (RU) wins by fall over No. 7/7/11 Chad Welch (PUR), 1:35; Rutgers leads, 18-3 174: Phillip Bakuckas (RU) dec. over Peter Andreotti (PUR), 7-1; Rutgers leads, 21-3 184: Tanner Lynde (PUR) dec. over Anthony Pafumi (RU), 5-4; Rutgers leads, 21-6 197: Drake Stein (PUR) wins by fall over Hayden Hrymack (RU), 0:27; Rutgers leads, 21-12 285: No. 13/14/12 Billy Smith (RU) dec. over Jacob Aven (PUR), 13-8; Rutgers leads, 24-12 125: Luke Schroeder (PUR) dec. over Sean McCabe (RU), 4-1; Rutgers wins, 24-15 Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / FloWrestling/The Open Mat NR denotes not ranked

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Wisconsin wrestling team rebounded from Friday's 34-16 loss to No. 10 Ohio State with a dominant win of its own on Sunday, as the Badgers pounded Maryland, 25-12, at the XFINITY Center. Seven of 10 Wisconsin wrestlers scored first in their match, as each picked up wins. Andrew Crone set the tone for the rest of the dual with his fifth-consecutive victory -- a 5-3 result over Wade Hodges in the 149-pound match. At 157 pounds, Louis Mascola knotted the dual at three points apiece by fending off TJ Ruschell's third-period comeback to win 10-7, but Isaac Jordan regained the lead for UW in the 165-pound grapple. The third-ranked wrestler got out to a 5-0 lead in the second period over Tyler Manion before recording his fourth pin of the year at the 3:36 mark. With the result, Jordan is now a perfect 20-0 in 2015-16 and owns a winning streak of 21-straight matches which dates back to last season. In the 174-pound matchup, Ricky Robertson met Derrick Evanovich. Only one period featured scoring, as Robertson picked up an escape and a takedown in the second to shutout his opponent, 3-0. The 184-pound battle was another low-scoring affair with Ryan Christensen beating Jaron Smith, 5-2. Christensen went for a takedown in the first period, followed by a reversal in the second and topped it off with a riding time point following the match's completion to earn his 14th win. Eric Peissig snapped a six-match losing streak with a victory over Garrett Wesneski in the 197-pound bout. The Badgers competitor did all of his scoring in the second period, registering two escapes and a takedown compared to Wesneski's penalty point and reversal. Despite surrendering an escape in the third which knotted the score at four apiece, Peissig amassed enough time on top throughout the match to earn a riding time point and seal a 5-4 triumph. Brock Horwath shut out his opponent, Youssif Hemida, in the heavyweight match, scoring an escape, a four-point near fall, two takedowns and a riding time point. The 10-0 result marked Horwath's second major decision win of the season. Johnny Jimenez snagged his 13th victory, defeating Michael Beck, 7-2. Wisconsin's 125-pounder entered the third period with a 3-0 lead. Beck notched a takedown to narrow Jimenez's lead to just one point but the St. Charles, Illinois, native responded with an escape, a takedown and a riding time point to seal the deal. In the only matchup featuring two ranked opponents, No. 7 Ryan Taylor was barely beat by No. 16 Geoffrey Alexander at 133 pounds. Alexander got out to a 7-1 lead through two periods but Taylor fought back. He went for two takedowns and an escape in the third compared to his foe's escape but the comeback was not enough, as Alexander won, 8-6. All four of Taylor's losses this season have come at the hands of a ranked opponent. The dual was capped with Billy Rappo pinning Luke Rowh at the 6:05 mark of the 141-pound match. Next up, Wisconsin will compete in its third-straight dual away from Madison on February 18 at Central Michigan. The event is set to begin at 6 p.m. Results: 149: Andrew Crone (WISC) decision over Wade Hodges (MD), 5-3 (0-3) 157: Lou Mascola (MD) decision over TJ Ruschell (WISC), 10-7 (3-3) 165: No. 3 Issac Jordan (WISC) fall over Tyler Manion (MD), 3:37 (3-9) 174: Ricky Robertson (WISC) decision over Derrick Evanovich (MD), 3-0 (3-12) 184: Ryan Christensen (WISC) decision over Jaron Smith (MD), 5-2 (3-15) 197: Eric Peissig (WISC) decision over Garrett Wesneski (MD), 5-4 (3-18) 285: Brock Horwath (WISC) major decision over Youssif Hemdia (MD), 10-0 (3-22) 125: Johnny Jimenez (WISC) decision over Michael Beck (MD), 7-2 (3-25) 133: No. 16 Geoffrey Alexander (MD) decision over No. 7 Ryan Taylor (WISC), 8-6 (6-25) 141: Billy Rappo (MD) fall over Luke Rowh (WISC), 6:05 (12-25)

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Arizona State wrestling's All-American Blake Stauffer became the 24th Sun Devil in program history to reach the 100 win milestone on Saturday night with a 16-3 major decision over Cal Poly's Mitchell Woods at the Mott Athletics Center. The four team points helped ASU (11-7, 2-2 Pac-12) to a 24-12 victory over the Mustangs (2-9, 0-4 Pac-12), with the Sun Devils taking seven of the 10 bouts. 42 of Stauffer's 100 victories came in the form of bonus-point wins, with 21 major decisions, 13 tech falls, and eight pins. Stauffer has never given up bonus points in his Sun Devil career. His major decisions sit at No. 9 all-time, tied with Anthony Robles, and his tech falls are No. 4 all-time at ASU. Against the Mustangs, senior Ares Carpio got ASU on the board in the opening bout of the night with a 10-3 win over David Gonzalez at 125 pounds, before junior Dalton Brady posted a 23-11 major decision over Glenn Farina at 133. At 141, Robbie Mathers followed with a 20-7 major decision over Connor Pollock, while Matt Kraus gave ASU the 14-0 advantage with an 8-2 decision at 149 pounds. The win is Kraus' 77th in his career. At 165, Jacen Petersen posted a 2-0 win over Blake Kastl, and after Stauffer's win, ASU capped the night with freshman Tanner Hall defeating Spencer Empey in tiebreaker action, 4-3, at heavyweight. Up next, ASU rounds out the Pac-12 slate at CSU Bakersfield on Sunday at 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT. Results: 125: Ares Carpio (ASU) def. David Gonzalez (CP): Dec 10-3 (ASU 3, CP 0) 133: Dalton Brady (ASU) def. Glenn Farina (CP): Maj 23-11 (ASU 7, CP 0) 141: Robbie Mathers (ASU) def. Connor Pollock (CP): Maj 20-7 (ASU 11, CP 0) 149: Matt Kraus (ASU) def. Jacob Leon (CP): Dec 8-2 (ASU 14, CP 0) 157: Colt Shorts (CP) def. Oliver Pierce (ASU): Dec 3-1 (ASU 14, CP 3) 165: Jacen Petersen (ASU) def. Blake Kastl (CP): Dec 2-0 (ASU 17, CP 3) 174: Travis Berridge (CP) def. Preston McCalmon (ASU): Dec 4-1 (ASU 17, CP 6) 184: Blake Stauffer (ASU) def. Mitchell Woods (CP): Maj 16-3 (ASU 21, CP 6) 197: JT Goodwon (CP) def. Unknown (ASU): Forfeit (ASU 21, CP 12) HWT: Tanner Hall (ASU) def. Spencer Empey (CP): TB-1 4-3 (ASU 24, CP 12)

Hardell Moore, two-time Big 12 wrestling champ and twice an NCAA All-American for Oklahoma State two decades ago, has been named the recipient of the 2016 Gallagher Award from his college alma mater. Hardell MooreThe Gallagher Award, named in honor of the legendary Cowboy wrestling coach Ed Gallagher, is presented annually to an Oklahoma State alumnus who, according to the press statement, "exemplifies the spirit and leadership eminent in the tradition of champions." Moore will be presented with the award prior to the Oklahoma State vs. Stanford dual on Sunday, Feb. 14. Moore wrestled at Oklahoma State from 1995-1998. He won back-to-back Big 12 championships at 158 pounds in 1997 and 1998. Those same years, Moore earned All-American honors at 158, placing fourth at the 1997 NCAAs, and was runner-up at the nationals the following year. While at Stillwater, Moore compiled an overall record of 110-30. After graduating from Oklahoma State, Moore went on to coach the Edmond Generals -- an elite youth wrestling program in Edmond, Okla. just outside Oklahoma City -- for 17 years and continues coaching at the Oklahoma Wrestling Academy, which is a way for college coaches in Oklahoma to scout and recruit the best talent in the state. During his coaching career, Moore has led wrestlers such as current Cowboys Nolan Boyd, Austin Schafer, Landry Chappell, Kyle Garcia, and Boo Lewallen. "Hardell was a two-time All-American for us here at Oklahoma State, but what he did following his career here was much greater," said John Smith, Oklahoma State wrestling coach and past recipient of the Gallagher Award himself. "Over the last 17 years, he has had one of the best clubs in the state of Oklahoma, if not the whole country. Although having a full-time job, he finds a way to help others. He has made a difference for a lot of young people to move on to college and receive a scholarship. He exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the Coach Gallagher Award." In learning he was the recipient of the Gallagher Award, Hardell Moore was gracious -- and genuinely surprised -- by the honor. "First and foremost, this is a huge honor," Moore told Oklahoma State upon being notified. "It was totally unexpected. I got the call this morning from Coach Smith. To be involved with the men that have received it before me, is such an honor. I would like to give thanks to my wife, my lovely kids, my mom and dad, and my brothers." The former Cowboy turned coach posted this message on Facebook: "Thank you all for the kind words, I greatly appreciate it. I am honored and blessed to be receiving this prestigious award. Thank you all again." Presented since 1986, the Gallagher Award is named in honor of Edward Clark Gallagher, head wrestling coach at Oklahoma State from 1916-1940. Considered to be the father of modern college wrestling -- despite never having wrestled -- Gallagher used his engineering background to create up to 400 wrestling holds, along with positive reinforcement techniques to convince his wrestlers that they were unbeatable. With Gallagher at the helm, Oklahoma State crafted a 138-5-4 overall record, including 19 undefeated seasons, and eleven NCAA team titles. He coached 37 individual NCAA champs, averaging three titlewinners each year, despite battling Parkinson's disease the last decade of his life. Gallagher died in August 1940 just shy of his 53rd birthday. Oklahoma State's Gallagher-Iba Arena -- home to the Cowboy wrestling program -- is named in part for coach Gallagher. Gallagher Award Recipients: 1986: Rex Peery 1987: Frank Lewis 1988: Myron Roderick 1989: Tommy Chesbro 1990: Joe McDaniel 1991: John W. Divine 1996: Ray Murphy 1997: John Smith 1998: Grady Peninger 1999: Kenny Monday 2000: Pat Smith 2001: Kendall Cross 2002: Mike Sheets 2003: Doug Blubaugh 2004: Grover Rains 2005: Bobby Douglas 2006: Charles Hetrick 2007: Fred Davis 2008: Lee Roy Smith 2009: Bobby Stites 2010: Bill Harlow 2011: Eddie Griffin 2013: Jim Shields 2014: Mike Jones 2015: Jay Arneson 2016: Hardell Moore

A pair of early pins by sophomores Bryce Meredith and Chaz Polson propelled the University of Wyoming wrestling team past Utah Valley 29-10 on Saturday evening in the UniWyo Sports Complex in Laramie. The Pokes closed out the regular season by winning five of their last six duals to finish the season 6-6 overall and 4-4 in the Big 12 Conference. "I was pretty pleased finishing out the regular season with a dominating victory," UW head coach Mark Branch said. "I thought we wrestled really aggressive against a team that gave some teams fits this season. Overall we took care of business and I wanted to wrestle well for our seniors." Utah Valley grabbed an early 4-0 lead in the dual when Jade Rauser defeated freshman Drake Foster by major decision, 12-2. The Pokes responded with four-straight wins. Meredith started the rally at 141 pounds with a pin of Jarod Maynes at the 3:51 mark of the match. It was his eighth pin of the season, as he finishes the dual schedule with 49 dual points. Junior Cole Mendenhall added a win with a 4-1 decision over Trevor Wilson at 149 pounds. Mendenhall scored all his points in the final frame of the match. Junior Archie Colgan added another decision win at 157 pounds defeating Raider Lofthouse by a tally of 8-6. Colgan hung on for the win after leading the match 5-1 after two periods. He moves to 11-2 this season against members of the Big 12. Polson added his pinfall victory at the 2:32 mark of the match at 165 pounds over Brayden Humphreys that gave the Pokes a 18-4 lead at the break. Utah Valley earned a win at 174 pounds out of the break when UW's Luke Paine fell by decision 4-1 against Ross Tyler. UW responded with three-straight wins. Junior Benjamin Stroh earned a major decision win at 184 pounds over Wil Sumber 11-3. He recorded two takedowns in the final minute to earn the major decision to make the dual 22-7 in favor of Wyoming. Junior Brandon Tribble earned a 14-1 major decision win at 197 pounds over Aryton Almberg. He scored seven points in the final frame and used a pair of two-point nearfalls in the last thirty seconds to earn the win. He has back-to-back major decision wins for the Pokes. Senior Tanner Harms made the most of his Senior Day at heavyweight with a 6-3 decision against Dustin Denniston. A reversal in the second period lifted Harms to the win. He has now won six-straight matches. The dual closed out with Utah Valley's Tyler Scott earning a 12-5 decision over redshirt freshman Brock George at 125 pounds. "We have a lot of time before the conference championship," Branch said. "We are sloppy at times and I didn't like somethings we did on bottom. We have time to recharge the batteries and get set for the postseason." The Cowboys return to action on March 5-6 at the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City, Mo. Results: 133: Jade Rauser, major dec. (12-2) over Drake Foster, 4-0 UVU 141: #15/13/13 Bryce Meredith, fall (3:51) over Jarod Maynes, 6-4 WYO 149: Cole Mendenhall, dec. (3-1) over Trevor Wilson, 9-4 WYO 157: Archie Colgan, dec. (8-6) over Raider Lofthouse, 12-4 WYO 165: Chaz Polson, fall (2:32) over Brayden Humpherys, 18-4 WYO 174: Ross Tyler, dec. (4-1) over Luke Paine, 18-7 WYO 184: Benjamin Stroh, major dec. (11-3) over Tanner Davis, 22-7 WYO 197: Brandon Tribble, major dec. (14-1) over Aryton Almberg, 26-7 WYO 285: #19/20/20 Tanner Harms, dec. (6-3) over Dustin Dennison, 29-7 WYO 125: Tyler Scott, dec. (12-5) over Brock George, 29-10 WYO

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Coming in as the favorites, the King University women's wrestling team defended their Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association for the second straight year, earning their third consecutive title. The Tornado had 11 All-Americans, including three individual national champions, en route to the title. THE BASICS FINAL SCORE: King 1st of 25, 208.0 points LOCAITON: Abe Lemmons Arena; Oklahoma City, Okla. HOW IT HAPPENED King finished in first place with 208.0 points while Oklahoma City University was second at 190.5 points. Simon Fraser University finished third with 170.0 points. The Tornado had three national champions, all first time winners. Marina Doi started the championships for King 101 pounds where she defeated fourth-ranked Sarah Allen of The University of the Cumberlands on a 6-0 decision. Earlier in the day she defeated third-ranked Darby Huckle of Simon Fraser University 7-0 in the semifinals. Also taking home a national title was senior Samantha Klingel who went 5-0 at 116 pounds. Klingel defeated top-ranked Rachel Archer of Oklahoma City University in the semifinals before defeating third-ranked Abby Lloyd of Simon Fraser 3-0 in the finals. Forrest Molinari went 5-0 to take home a national title at 155 pounds. On Saturday she defeated second-ranked Niauni Hill of Lindenwood Bellville 3-2 in the semifinals before topping top-ranked Jessica Rottier of Cumberlands 7-0 in the finals. At 109 pounds, Breonnah Neal reached the finals with a 10-0 technical fall win over teammate Daisy Santos. However, Neal fell to top-ranked Cody Pfau of Oklahoma City in the finals, giving her a runner-up finish. Santos couldn't recover in the consolation bracket following the loss to Neal as she took a sixth place finish. King had two more All-Americans at 101 pounds, Ashley Iliff and Regina Doi. Iliff fell to runner-up Allen in the semifinals before pinning sixth-ranked Hiba Salem of Menlo College in 243 to reach the third place bout. However, she fell to Huckle, giving her a fourth place finish. Regina Doi worked her way through the consolation bracket with a pair of wins before falling to Huckle. However, she bounced back to defeat Salem 8-2 in the fifth place bout. At 116 pounds, Hanna Grisewood earned All-American honors, coming in with a sixth place finish. She reached the semifinals before dropping three straight tight matches on Saturday. All three of her losses came to competitors that are ranked in the top five at 116 pounds. Hannah Jewell reached the semifinals where she fell to second-ranked Monica Ramirez of Lindenwood University, dropping her to the consolation bracket. Jewell then defeated teammate Jessi Kee on a 6-6 decision before falling to fourth-ranked Fran Giorgio of Simon Fraser in the third place bout. Kee earned a pair of wins in the consolation bracket before falling to Jewell. She then rebounded to take fifth with a 10-4 win over Missouri Baptist University's Sarah Bollinger. Jacqueline Williams was also an All-American for the Tornado, taking fifth at 191 pounds. She fell in the semifinals to top-ranked Payten Smith of Simon Fraser before dropping a tight 1-1 decision to sixth-ranked Kierra Boyce of Wayland Baptist University in the consolation bracket. She bounced back to take fifth with a 5-4 decision over eighth-ranked Paige Baynes of Lindenwood. Along with their third straight title, the Tornado were one of seven teams to earn WCWA Scholar accolades with a team GPA better than 3.0. Marina Doi, Regina Doi and Molinari all earned WCWA Scholar Athlete honors. BEYOND THE BOX SCORE For the third straight year, head coach Jason Moorman was named WCWA Coach of the Year. The title marks King's third straight WCWA national championship and six national title in the last three years. King is also the three-time defending National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Nation Dual champion.

FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota State University won six of 10 matches including a pair of tech falls to defeat the University of Northern Iowa 22-15 in a non-conference dual Saturday, Feb. 13, before 373 at the Bentson Bunker Fieldouse to end a 14-match losing to the Panthers that dated back to the 1976-77 season. NDSU (4-5, 2-1 Big 12 Wrestling) is schedule to close out the regular season against South Dakota State University at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. The Bison won four of the first five matches against UNI (3-10, 2-6 Mid-American Conference including 17th-ranked Josh Rodriguez, who opened with a 17-1 tech fall over Leighton Gual in 4:26 to put NDSU ahead 5-0. Rodriguez improved to 29-7 overall and 8-1 in duals. Trailing 2-1 in the third period, Bengtson recorded a takedown with 1:03 left in the third to overturn. Northern Iowa gained a brief 6-5 lead when 15th-ranked Josh Alber pinned Nico Colunga at 2:05 in the first period. However, North Dakota State scratched out wins in the next three weight divisions to take a 14-6 lead as 141 Mitch Bengtson edged UNI's Tyler Willers 3-2, 149 Clay Ream came back to defeat Adam Perrin 12-8, and 157 Kyle Gliva stunned Zach Witte 8-3. Trailing 2-1 in the third period, Bengtson recorded a takedown with 1:03 to hold off Willers. Ream broke an 8-8 tie in the third with an escape, takedown and earned a point on 1:59 riding time. Gliva trailed 3-2 in third but gained a takedown with 1:02 left in the third and cemented the victory with a 4-point nearfall with 35-seconds remaining. North Dakota State's Grant Nehring dropped a 6-3 decision to Taylor Berger at 165 pounds, but Tyler McNutt literally reversed his fortunes in a 5-2 decision over Kyle Lux. McNutt used a pair of reversals and gained a point with 1:40 of riding time. NDSU 184-pound senior Hayden Zillmer extended his dual streak to 25 with a 23-7 tech fall over Drew Foster at the 5:53 mark. Zillmer, who is ranked fourth nationally, improved to 27-3 overall and 9-0 in duals. He is tied for ninth on the school's career list with a 101-27 record. Northern Iowa won the final two matches. Cody Krumwiede defeated Logan Paxton 3-1 in sudden victory-1 overtime at 197 pounds, while 16th-ranked Blaize Cabell held off Ben Tynan at 285. Results: 125: No. 17 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) tech fall Leighton Gual (UNI), TF 17-1, 4:26 133: No. 15 Josh Alber (UNI) pins Nick Colunga (NDSU), 2:05 141: Mitch Bengtson (NDSU) dec. Tyler Willers (UNI), 3-2 149: Clay Ream (NDSU) dec. Adam Perrin (UNI), 12-8 157: Kyle Gliva (NDSU) dec. Zach Witte (UNI), 8-3 165: Taylor Berger (UNI) dec. Grant Nehring (NDSU), 6-3 174: Tyler McNutt (NDSU) dec. Kyle Lux (UNI), 5-2 184: No. 4 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) tech fall Drew Foster (UNI), TF 23-7, 5:53 197: Cody Krumweide (UNI) sudden victory-1 Logan Paxton (NDSU), SV-1 3-1 285: No. 16 Blaize Cabell (UNI) dec. Ben Tynan (NDSU), 7-4 Notes: North Dakota State wins for only third time in series history (3-22-1) and first time since 1976-77 season 184 Hayden Zillmer (27-3) extended dual streak to 26 matches … Improved to 101-27 in career NDSU 4-5 … Bison host South Dakota State at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 at BBF Northern Iowa 3-10

PRINCETON, N.J. -- If it was up to luck, the Cornell wrestling team's 13th straight Ivy League title may have been the end of a dynasty. Instead, the Big Red celebrated a 14th consecutive unbeaten conference slate after running out to an early lead and knocking off Princeton on Saturday evening at Dillon Gymnasium. The Big Red improved to 6-5 (5-0) Ivy, claiming its 73rd straight league victory in the process. Senior Nahshon Garrett set the tone in the second match of the night with a second period pin of Noah Arjam and junior Brian Realbuto all but clinched the win with his tech fall victory at 174 over No. 16 Jon Schleifer. Princeton won the final three matches of the night, including two with bonus points, to close strong after falling behind 23-3, but the team score was out of reach after Realbuto's win. In a battle of league unbeatens wrestling for the second time today, the Big Red didn't wrestle top-ranked Gabe Dean at 184 pounds, instead resting the junior with the match already won. It was the 30th straight triumph over the Tigers and also extended the program's string of consecutive winning dual meet campaigns to 30 dating back to the 1985-86 season. Dalton Macri got the Big Red off to a great start with a physically dominant 6-1 win over Pat D'Arcy before Garrett pinned Arjam, his eighth pin and 19th bonus point win as part of his 28-0 season. Princeton picked up its only victory of the first half of the dual when Jordan Laster topped Mark Grey 8-4 at 141 before Joey Galasso closed his outstanding day with a 9-7 decision over Mike D'Angelo. Dylan Palacio, who did not wrestle earlier in the day during a 21-9 dual victory at Penn, topped NCAA qualifier Adam Krop 6-4. Ranked Big Red wrestlers Duke Pickett topped NCAA qualifier Judd Ziegler 10-5 at 165 and Realbuto clinched the Ivy title by taking down and repeatedly tilting 16th-ranked Schleifer on his way to a 17-0 shutout. Princeton won the final three matches, including a narrow 6-3 win for 10th-ranked Brett Harner over Owen Scott at 197, and a pin for Ray O'Donnell over Jeramy Sweany to add on some final points for the home team. Cornell will get ready to return to Princeton when the EIWA championships begin on March 5-6, as the Big Red will be in search of its 10th straight EIWA title. Results: 125: Dalton Macri (C) won by decision over Pat D'Arcy (P), 6-1 133: #1 Nahshon Garrett (C) won by fall over Noah Arjam (P), 3:48 141: Jordan Laster (P) won by decision over Mark Grey (C), 9-4 149: Joey Galasso (C) won by decision over Mike D'Angelo (P), 9-7 157: #7 Dylan Palacio (C) won by decision over Adam Krop (P), 6-4 165: #15 Duke Pickett (C) won by decision over Judd Ziegler (P), 10-5 174: #5 Brian Realbuto (C) won by technical fall over #16 Jon Schleifer (P), 17-0 184: Abe Ayala (P) won by major decision over Dillon Artiglieri (C), 15-4 197: #10 Brett Harner (P) won by decision over Owen Scott (C), 6-3 285: Ray O'Donnell (P) won by fall over Jeramy Sweany (C), 5:35

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Seniors Christian Barber, Evan Henderson, John Michael Staudenmayer and Alex Utley all won in their final home dual as No. 13 North Carolina thumped No. 21 Pittsburgh 26-12 Saturday night at Carmichael Arena. Joey Ward's win over No. 9 Mikey Racciato sparked a run of seven straight wins for the Tar Heels, who improved to 12-4 and 2-3 in the ACC. Pitt (9-6, 1-3 ACC) opened the dual with wins at 125 and 133 pounds, including No. 17 Dom Forys' first-round pin of James Szymanski at 133. Facing a 9-0 deficit, Carolina turned to 11th-ranked Ward to turn the tide. Ward took command of a wild bout with a dominant third period to score a 9-4 decision over ninth-ranked Racciato to get the Tar Heels on the board. Less than 90 seconds later, the dual was tied. Henderson, the nation's No. 5 149-pounder, scored his ninth pin of the year and the 45th of his career in 1:06 against Pitt's Robert Lee. Henderson now stands just five pins away from T.J. Jaworsky's school record of 50 career falls. Fellow fifth-year senior Barber gave Carolina its first lead with a hard-nosed 2-1 decision over Ronnie Garbinsky at 157. Barber's classmate Staudenmayer then stretched the advantage to 15-9 with a 3-1 win over Cody Wiercioch at 165. No. 2 Ethan Ramos improved to 19-2 on the year and 13-1 at 174 pounds with his 4-1 win over Te'Shan Campbell. Ramos and Campbell were even at 1 with one minute left, but Ramos was awarded a point for stalling and then scored the decisive takedown to seal the win. No. 19 Utley put the dual away in emphatic fashion with his technical fall against Zach Bruce at 184. Utley led 6-1 after one period and then took off, cutting and attacking at will to score five team points with a 22-5 tech fall. Chip Ness capped the seven-match run with a dramatic 3-2 win at 197. With the match tied at 1, Ness appeared to score a takedown against Nick Bonaccorsi with about 45 seconds left. Time ran out with the score still tied, but head coach Coleman Scott successfully employed a video challenge to get the takedown. Ness was hit with a stall in the waning moments but held on for a 3-2 victory. Pitt's Ryan Solomon accounted for the final team points with his 9-5 decision over Cory Daniel at 285. Carolina will return to the mat on Friday, Feb. 19, when the Tar Heels travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to face Scott's alma mater Oklahoma State. Results: 125: Jake Gromacki (Pitt) dec. Anthony Bosco (UNC), 4-0 - Pittsburgh leads 3-0
 133: #17 Dom Forys (Pitt) pinned James Szymanski, 2:40 - Pittsburgh leads 9-0
 141: #11 Joey Ward (UNC) dec. #9 Mikey Racciato, 9-4 - Pittsburgh leads 9-3
 149: #5 Evan Henderson (UNC) pinned Robert Lee, 1:06 - Match tied 9-9
 157: Christian Barber (UNC) dec. Ronnie Garbinsky (Pitt), 2-1 - UNC leads 12-9
 165: #9 John Michael Staudenmayer (UNC) dec. Cody Wiercioch (Pitt), 3-1 - UNC leads 15-9
 174: #2 Ethan Ramos (UNC) dec. Te'Shan Campbell (Pitt), 4-1 - UNC leads 18-9 
184: #19 Alex Utley (UNC) tech fall Zach Bruce (Pitt), 22-5 - UNC leads 23-9 
197: Chip Ness (UNC) dec. Nick Bonaccorsi (Pitt), 3-2 - UNC leads 26-9 
285: Ryan Solomon (Pitt) dec. Cory Daniel (UNC), 9-5 - UNC wins 26-12

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- No. 1 Penn State (15-0, 9-0 B1G) claimed a share of the 2016 Big Ten Regular Season (dual meet) title with a 41-3 win over Michigan State (1-14, 1-8 B1G) on Saturday night. Head coach Cael Sanderson's team earned a share of the crown with Iowa, which ended its B1G dual season with a 9-0 mark as well. The dual was wrestled in front of 6,419 fans, the 28th straight Rec Hall sell-out and the 31st of 32 including the Bryce Jordan Center. The dual began at 125 where senior Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4, dominated Mitch Rogaliner and rolled to a 17-5 major. Senior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, then thrilled the Senior Night crowd with a pin at the 5:59 mark to put Penn State up 10-0. Junior Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 14 at 141, suffered a 6-2 upset loss to Javier Gasca, cutting Penn State's lead to 10-3. Sophomore Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, dominated Kaelan Richards, rolling up a 24-9 technical fall at the 6:49 mark. Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, then picked up his second first period pin in as many nights, getting a fall at the 2:02 mark over MSU's Mark Bozzo. Nolf's pin, his 12th of the year, sent Penn State into intermission with a 21-3 lead. Junior Geno Morelli (DuBois, Pa.) got the call at 165 and posted a strong 8-2 win over Dean Vettese. Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 174, matched Retherford's tech fall, posting a 24-9 tech at the 3:09 mark to put Penn State up 29-3. Sophomore Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 184, notched a 3-0 win over Shawn Shadaia as well. Senior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, thrilled the capacity Rec Hall crowd, pinning Spartan Jacob Cooper at the 4:22 mark. Red-shirt freshman Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), fresh off his Penn State debut last night in Lehigh, made his Rec Hall debut at 285 and picked up his first Nittany Lion win, a 5-2 decision over Dimitrus Renfroe. Nevills' decision gave Penn State the 41-3 victory. The Nittany Lions are now 15-0, 9-0 in the Big Ten, while Michigan State falls to 1-14, 1-8 B1G. Penn State dominated the dual from start to finish. The Lions accumulated a gaudy 47-2 takedown advantage and tallied 14 bonus points off three pins (Conaway, Nolf, McIntosh), two tech falls (Retherford, Nickal) and a major (Megaludis). The 41-3 victory gives this year's team the all-time best Big Ten dual meet record in school history. The 2015-16 Penn State squad went 9-0 in conference duals, only the second-ever Penn State team to run through the conference schedule unblemished. Penn State went 6-0 in 1997-98 and 5-0-1 in 1992-93. The nine dual victories is also a school record for Big Ten dual wins in a single season. The dual meet served as Senior Night for Penn State with Conaway, McIntosh, Megaludis, Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) and Dylan Dailey (Danville, Pa.) were all honored as well as senior managers Sarah Graber, Claudia Bogdan and Rachel Sackett. Penn State will now await word of its opponent in the 2016 NWCA Dual Meet Championship match-up. Penn State has secured a spot in the 1 vs. 1 battle which will determine the 2016 NWCA National Dual Meet Champion. The Nittany Lions will host the top-ranked non-Big Ten team, to be announced Sunday night. The dual meet will take place in sold out Rec Hall at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 21, in a dual meet that will air live on the Big Ten Network. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. The 2015-16 Penn State wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. Results: 125: #4 Nico Megaludis PSU maj. dec. Mitch Rogaliner MSU, 17-5 / 4-0 133: #5 Jordan Conaway PSU pinned Garth Yenter MSU, WBF (5:59) / 10-0 141: Javier Gasca MSU dec. #14 Jimmy Gulibon PSU, 6-2 / 10-3 149: #1 Zain Retherford PSU tech fall Kaelan Richards MSU, 24-9 (TF; 6:49) / 15-3 157: #1 Jason Nolf PSU pinned Mark Bozzo MSU, WBF (2:02) / 21-3 165: Geno Morelli PSU dec. Dean Vettese MSU, 8-2 / 24-3 174: #1 Bo Nickal PSU tech fall Travis Curley MSU, 24-9 (TF; 6:19) / 29-3 184: #6 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. Shane Shadaia MSU, 3-0 / 32-3 197: #1 Morgan McIntosh PSU pinned Jacob Cooper MSU, WBF (4:22) / 38-3 285: Nick Nevills PSU dec. Dimitrus Renfroe MSU, 5-2 / 41-3 Attendance: 6,419 (sold out -- 28 straight sell outs in Rec Hall, 31 of 32 including BJC) Records: Penn State 15-0, 9-0 B1G (clinches share of B1G reg. season title); Michigan St. 1-14, 1-8 B1G Up Next for Penn State: vs. TBA, NWCA Dual Meet Championship, 5 p.m., Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Senior Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 125, took on Mitch Rogaliner. Megaludis set the tempo from the get go, taking numerous shots while Rogaliner played defense for over two minutes. Megaludis broke onto the scoreboard with a takedown at the 1:05 mark. He cut Rogaliner loose, forced him into a stall and then took him down once more to open up a 4-1 lead. Trailing 4-1, Rogaliner chose down to start the second period. Megaludis controlled the Spartan until his riding time edge topped 1:00 and then he cut him loose to a 4-2 score. The Lion senior worked Rogaliner's head to the mat again and worked his way behind him for another takedown and cut to lead 6-3 at the :56 mark. Megaludis added one more takedown and a ride out to lead 8-3 with 1:49 in riding time after two. Megaludis chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 9-3 lead. Megaludis quickly took the Spartan down to up his lead to 11-4 with a cut. Megaludis picked up another point on a second Rogaliner stall and then took him down and cut him to a 14-5 lead. Megaludis quickly took Rogaliner down one more time to up his lead to 16-5. Another ride out and 2:36 in riding time allowed Megaludis to post a 17-5 major. 133: Senior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, faced Garth Yenter. Conaway exploded out of the gates, turning a low single into a takedown and an early 2-1 lead. The Lion senior spent the next minute plus working the middle of the mat, trying to break through Yenter's defense. His pressure paid off with a second takedown ad the :35 mark and a short ride out gave Conaway a 4-1 lead with :45 in riding time after one period. Conaway chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. Conaway cut Yenter loose and then paced his way to a swift low single and another takedown to lead 7-1 with :55 on the clock. The Lion then rode Yenter out to lead 7-1 with nearly 2:00 riding time. Yenter chose down to start the third period and Conaway cut him loose immediately. He then blew through a high single and quickly turned Yenter to his back. With the four point fall secured, Conaway then went to work for the pin. The senior thrilled the sell-out Rec Hall crowd by getting the fall at the 5:59 mark, his second pin of the year. 141: Junior Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 14 at 141, met Javier Gasca. Gulibon and Gasca battled evenly for the first half of the opening period with one flurry on the edge of the mat ending with both men on their feet. Gulibon controlled the pace for the period, forcing Gasca to back towards the outside circle but could not work his way in for a score and the match entered the second period tied 0-0. Gasca chose down to start the second period and Gulibon went to work on offense. The Lion junior controlled Gasca for :30 before the Spartan escaped to a 1-0 lead. Gulibon continued to force Gasca into defense until the Spartan took his first shot, connecting on a high single and working Gulibon to the mat for a takedown and a 3-0 lead with :28 left in the period. Gasca then rode Gulibon out and led 3-0 after two periods. Gulibon chose down to start the third period but could not break free of Gasca's ride until the 1:25 mark. Gasca shot low quickly after the Lion escaped and tacked on another takedown to up his lead to 5-1 with :40 on the clock. Gulibon escaped to a 5-2 score but 1:04 in time gave Gasca a 6-2 win. 149: Sophomore Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, battled Kaelan Richards. With Retherford quickly took Richards down on the edge of the mat to lead 2-1 after a quick Spartan escape. Retherford fought off a near takedown for Richards, scrambled his way behind the Sparta and steadily worked way to a takedown and a 4-1 lead. He spent the next minute-plus trying to turn Richards but settled for a ride out and a 4-1 lead with 1:30 in riding time after one period. Retherford chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. He immediately turned in on Richards and blew through a high double for a takedown to lead 7-2 after cutting him loose. A fast low double on the edge of the mat gave Retherford a 9-2 lead. Retherford cut him loose and then added three more takedowns to lead 15-5 with 2:25 in time after two. Richards chose down to start the third period and Retherford cut him loose, took him down quickly and cut him loose again. Leading 17-7, Retherford added three more takedowns before nearly turning Richards for the pin. He settled for a 24-9 technical fall at the 6:49 mark when Richards was hit for stalling to end the match. 157: Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, wrestled Mark Bozzo. Bozzo got in on a quick high single, looking to take Nolf down early. But Nolf was steady, forcing a scramble and then a stalemate with 2:11 on the clock to keep action neutral. Nolf then began snapping Bozzo's head down, working his opponent in the center of the mat before taking a 2-0 lead on a throw and takedown. Nolf quickly added four more takedowns before locking up Bozzo's shoulders, quickly turning him to his back and getting his second first period pin in as many days. The fall came at the 2:02 mark and was Nolf's 12th of the year. 165: Junior Geno Morelli (DuBois, Pa.) stepped forth at 165 and faced Dean Vettese. Morelli connected on a high single at the 2:10 mark and worked Vettese to the mat on the Nittany Lion logo. But Vettese was able to force a stalemate and keep the bout scoreless. Morelli continued to work his offense, taking numerous shots while Vettese blocked. Vettese was hit for stalling and then got in on a slow single. Morelli forced a scramble that nearly had the Lion pinned, but he rolled out of trouble and killed the clock. Michigan State challenged the no takedown call and the call stood. Vettese chose down to start the second period and Morelli put together a strong ride to build up :45 in riding time before the escape. Vettese got hit for a second stall and Morelli tied the bout at 1-1. The Lion junior then tried to connect on a high single but Vettese was able to force a stalemate with :25 to wrestle. Tied 1-1, Morelli chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 2-1 lead. Morelli picked up the bout's first takedown early in the third period and then controlled action from the top position. With a riding time point in hand, Morelli forced Vettese into another stall before he escaped. Morelli tacked on a final takedown at the buzzer and 2:02 in riding time to post the 8-2 win. 174: Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 174, met Travis Curley. Nickal took an early 2-1 lead with a fast takedown to start the bout. He cut Curley loose and quickly took him down again to open up a 4-1 lead. Working offensive control, Nickal nearly turned Curley for back points but the Spartan rolled out to an escape. Nickal was undaunted, blowing through a low double to up his lead to 6-2 at the first period's midway point. The Lion freshman tacked on two more takedowns and locked up a cradle momentarily on the second. Curley broke the hold and Nickal settled for a 10-4 lead with 2::03 in riding time after one period. Nickal chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to an 11-4 lead. He worked his way into control of Curley's shoulders and broke the Spartan down for another takedown and a 13-4 lead with 1:10 on the clock. Nickal cut Curley loose to a 13-5 score, picked up another point on a stall and then took him down again for a 16-5 lead after two periods. Curley chose down to start the third period and Nickal cut him loose only to quickly take him down again. The Lion added three more takedowns to post the 24-9 tech fall at the 6:19 mark. 184: Sophomore Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 184, took on Shawn Shadaia. The duo battled evenly for the first half of the period before Shadaia nearly connected on a low single in front of the Penn State bench. McCutcheon broke out of the hold in time to move out of bounds and keep the bout scoreless with 1:30 on the clock. McCutcheon tried twice to break through with shots, but Shadaia was able to step back and sent the bout into the second period tied 0-0. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The Lion sophomore then picked up the offensive tempo, working his way into control on a high single to take Shadaia down and lead 3-0 with :58 on the clock. McCutcheon forced Shadaia into a stall warning with a ride out and led 3-0 after two periods. Shadaia chose neutral to start the third period. McCutcheon tried to connect on a low single, forcing Shadaia to scramble to his feet as a stalemate was called with :25 on the clock. The score held and McCutcheon posted the 3-0 decision. 197: Senior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, met Jacob Cooper. McIntosh scored quickly, taking a 2-1 lead on a low single and cut. The Lion senior turned another ankle pick into control and a 4-2 lead. The Lion senior's offense kept Cooper backing up for the next minute-plus and he connected on a third ankle pick to lead 6-2 with 1:07 on the clock. McIntosh steadily worked Cooper's shoulders to the mat, picking up four near fall points to lead 10-2 with 1:23 in riding time after one period. McIntosh chose neutral to start the second period. He blew through a low double to up his lead to 12-2 and then began trying to turn the Spartan for more near fall points or a pin. He deftly locked up a cradle and turned Cooper for the pin at the 4:22 mark. 285: Red-shirt freshman Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), fresh off his Penn State debut last night in Lehigh, made his Rec Hall debut at 285 and took on Dimitrus Renfroe. Nevills set the tone early, connecting on a single leg for an early 2-0 lead. He then worked to break Renfroe down and build up riding time. The Lion freshman kept the Spartan on the mat for :46 before Renfroe escaped to a 2-1 score. The Nevills takedown was the first period's lone offense and he led 2-1 after one. Renfroe chose down to start the second period and Nevills maintained control. He built up over 1:00 in time before Renfroe escaped to a 2-2 tie. Nevills shot low at the 1:00 mark but Renfroe stepped back and kept the bout tied as action continued on the Nittany Lion logo. Tied 2-2 after two periods, Nevills chose down to start the third period. He steadily worked his way to his feet and got the escape at the 1:22 mark to lead 3-2. Nevills countered a Renfroe shot, working his way around for another takedown and a 5-2 win as time expired, his first win as a Nittany Lion.

VESTAL, N.Y. -- The Binghamton wrestling team took down Brown, 30-6, Saturday afternoon at the West Gym. Steven Bulzomi, Jacob Nicholson, Dylan Caruana, Jesse Dellavecchia, Jack McKeever, Steve Schneider, Mark Tracy and Connor Calkins all won for BU in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) dual bout. BU moved to 4-0 at home this season. Bulzomi strung together a solid effort to start the day. In his 125-pound match with Michael Russo, Bulzomi posted a 10-4 decision, notching takedowns in each period to put BU ahead on the scoreboard. In the 133-pound contest, Nicholson trailed Zeke Salvo, 6-2, in the third frame. Nicholson made his move, claiming four back points to even the score. The Waterloo, New York, native followed with a takedown in the final ten seconds, recording an 8-6 decision for a 6-0 advantage. Caruana continued the Bearcats' momentum at 141 pounds, registering a 7-1 win over Charlie Banaszak. Caruana was sound throughout, controlling the match to give the home team a 9-0 margin. At 149 pounds, Dellavecchia matched up with William McDonald. The bout went back and forth and the third period began with a 5-all tie. Dellavecchia scored to take the lead and held on from there, eventually scoring a 9-6 victory. Brown won the next two bouts, but McKeever put Binghamton back on track at 174 pounds. The senior, 27th in the latest NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings, handled Andrew LaBrie, coming away with a 9-2 decision. Schneider put an exclamation point on the dual victory, pinning Austin Pfarr in their 184-pound contest. Schneider, tabbed 20th in the NCAA Rankings, manhandled Pfarr for the second half of the match. The Levittown, New York, native repeatedly took down his foe and eventually tallied a pinfall at the 6:27 mark, making it 21-6. Tracy matched up with Augustus Marker in a slow-starting 197-pound contest. Neither grappler scored in the first period, but Tracy took over from there. He logged a pair of takedowns in the second frame, going ahead and later wrapping up an 8-3 decision. The Bears forfeited at heavyweight, ending the dual with a 30-6 difference. Binghamton improved to 11-6 overall and 7-3 in the EIWA. It is 4-0 at home this year. Brown fell to 3-9 overall and 2-6 in the conference. The Bearcats will host Bucknell on Friday, February 19, to close out the regular season. The EIWA bout is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start at the West Gym. Results: 125: Steven Bulzomi (BU) dec. Michael Russo (Brown), 10-4 (3-0 BU) 133: Jacob Nicholson (BU) dec. Zeke Salvo (Brown), 8-6 (6-0 BU) 141: Dylan Caruana (BU) dec. Charlie Banaszak (Brown), 7-1 (9-0 BU) 149: Jesse Dellavecchia (BU) dec. William McDonald (Brown), 9-6 (12-0 BU) 157: #20 Justin Staudenmeyer (Brown) dec. Vincent DePrez (BU), 1-0 (12-3 BU) 165: Jon Viruet (Brown) dec. Anthony DePrez (BU), 4-1 (12-6 BU) 174: #27 Jack McKeever (BU) dec. Andrew LaBrie (Brown), 9-2 (15-6 BU) 184: #20 Steve Schneider (BU) pin Austin Pfarr (Brown), 6:27 (21-6 BU) 197: Mark Tracy (BU) dec. Augustus Marker (Brown), 8-3 (24-6 BU) 285: Connor Calkins (BU) via forfeit (30-6 BU)