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No. 7 Nebraska (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) opened Saturday with a 45-3 victory over Duke at Card Gymnasium in Durham, N.C., before holding off NC State by a 16-15 margin at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. The Huskers won nine matches against the Blue Devils, which included pins from Eric Montoya (133), No. 16 TJ Dudley (184) and No. 15 Collin Jensen (HWT). Duke forfeited the opening match at 125 pounds before Montoya’s fall over Baily Jack gave NU an early 12-0 advantage. At 141 pounds, No. 15 Anthony Abidin notched a 14-3 major decision over Brandon Gambucci before Justin Arthur suffered an 8-2 decision loss to No. 20 Marcus Cain. No. 2 James Green (157) trailed No. 19 Immanuel Kerr-Brown in the early going, but ultimately won a 12-7 decision to give Nebraska a 19-3 lead. No. 17 Austin Wilson earned a 14-4 major decision over Jake Faust before Duke forfeited at 174 pounds. After Dudley’s pin of Jacob Kasper in 4:49, Micah Barnes won a 17-5 major decision over Spencer Neff at 197 pounds before Jensen pinned Brendan Walsh in 3:21. NU split its matches against the Wolfpack, 5-5, but Green’s 19-5 major decision over Chad Pyke proved to be the difference in the Huskers’ one-point victory. No. 14 Tim Lambert (125) won the opening bout by an 8-1 decision over Joe DeAngelo to give NU an early 3-0 advantage. The Wolfpack responded at 133 pounds, as Bryce Meredith took down Montoya, 4-1. Abidin completed a 2-0 day with his come-from-behind win over No. 13 Sam Speno. NC State’s Brian Hamann tied the dual 6-6 with his 7-3 decision over Arthur in the following match. After Green’s victory, Wilson dropped a 5-3 decision to Matt Rohskopf in the second sudden victory period at 165 pounds. Kokesh and Aaron Studebaker (184) won back-to-back decisions to give the Huskers a 16-9 lead heading into the final two bouts. Kokesh emerged with a 6-1 triumph over No. 18 Peter Renda before Studebaker notched a 5-3 victory over Michael Macchiavello. At 197 pounds, Barnes fell to Michael Boykin, 5-2, before Jensen dropped an 8-2 decision to No. 2 Nick Gwiazdowski. The Huskers return to action Dec. 5-6 at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. The first day’s action begins at 11 a.m. (CT). No. 7 Nebraska 45, Duke 3 125: #14 Tim Lambert (NEB) by forfeit (NEB 6, DUKE 0) 133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by pin over Baily Jack (DUKE), 2:20 (NEB 12, DUKE 0) 141: #15 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Brandon Gambucci (DUKE), 14-3 (NEB 16, DUKE 0) 149: #20 Marcus Cain (DUKE) by dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 8-2 (NEB 16, DUKE 3) 157: #2 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #19 Immanuel Kerr-Brown (DUKE), 12-7 (NEB 19, DUKE 3) 165: #17 Austin Wilson (NEB) by major dec. over Jake Faust (DUKE), 14-4 (NEB 23, DUKE 3) 174: #2 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by forfeit (NEB 29, DUKE 3) 184: #16 TJ Dudley (NEB) by pin over Jacob Kasper (DUKE), 4:49 (NEB 35, DUKE 3) 197: Micah Barnes (NEB) by major dec. over Spencer Neff (DUKE), 17-5 (NEB 39, DUKE 3) HWT: #15 Collin Jensen (NEB) by pin over Brendan Walsh (DUKE), 3:21 (NEB 45, DUKE 3) No. 7 Nebraska 16, NC State 15 125: #14 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Joe DeAngelo (NCSU), 8-1 (NEB 3, NCSU 0) 133: Bryce Meredith (NCSU) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 4-1 (NEB 3, NCSU 3) 141: #15 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over #13 Sam Speno (NCSU), 8-6 (NEB 6, NCSU 3) 149: Brian Hamann (NCSU) by dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 7-3 (NEB 6, NCSU 6) 157: #2 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Chad Pyke (NCSU), 19-5 (NEB 10, NCSU 6) 165: Max Rohskopf (NCSU) by sudden victory-2 over #17 Austin Wilson (NEB), 5-3 (NEB 10, NCSU 9) 174: #2 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #18 Peter Renda (NCSU), 6-1 (NEB 13, NCSU 9) 184: Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over Michael Macchiavello (NCSU), 5-3 (NEB 16, NCSU 9) 197: Michael Boykin (NCSU) by dec. over Micah Barnes (NEB), 5-2 (NEB 16, NCSU 12) HWT: #2 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) by dec. over #15 Collin Jensen (NEB), 8-2 (NEB 16, NCSU 15)

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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- The Northern Colorado wrestling took the mat Friday against Cal Poly and came away with head coach Troy Nickerson's first dual meet win as the Bears head coach. This was the first time in program history the Bears wrestled in an outdoor meet. The Bears racked up major decisions on the evening and one pin as a team. Brian Macchione started the dual meet winning a tough match against Nicolas Johnson, by a decision of 9-8. Trey Andrews earned the only pin for the Bears taking down Isaac Blackburn. Andrews worked very quickly in the match, pinning Blackburn in a time of 1:40. "Brian and Trey did a great job getting things started for us," added Nickerson. Both Polkowske brothers also picked up wins in the dual meet. Benjamin took on Connor Kim at the 141 weight class winning by major decision, 13-0. Mitchell also picked up a major decision wrestling at the 165 weight class taking on Travis Berridge, winning 17-7. The Bears won the match by a close score of 23-22. "Overall, a win is a win," said Nickerson. "Right now the focus is on Bakersfield as they are a very gritty and tough team." UNC will look to continue its winning ways when they take on CSU-Bakersfield on Saturday. For more information on the Bears check out UNCBears.com or follow them on Twitter at @UNCBearsWrestle. Results: 285: Brian Macchione (UNC) dec. Nicolas Johnson (CP) 9-8 125: Trey Andrews (UNC) pinned Isaac Blackburn (CP) 1:40 133: Victor Trujillo (CP) pinned Michael Espinoza (UNC) 4:02 141: Benjami Polkowski (UNC) maj. dec. Connor Kim (CP) 13-0 149: Nick Adams (UNC) won by forfeit 157: Colt Shorts (CP) maj. dec. Beau Roberts (UNC) 17-4 165: Mitchell Polkowski (UNC) maj. dec. Travis Berridge (CP) 17-7 174: Dominic Kastl (CP) pinned Josh Van Tine (UNC) 3:14 184: Nick Fiegener (CP) dec. Trent Noon (UNC) 10-5 197: J.T. Goodwin (CP) dec. Keith Johnson (UNC) 8-3

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- Competing in front of the home crowd for the first time this season, the Lock Haven University wrestling team won nine bouts, picking up bonus points in eight of them on the way to a 46-3 win over Shippensburg University. Much to the delight of a large crowd, Lock Haven (2-4) recorded five tech falls and two pins, overwhelming the visiting Red Raiders (0-5), who only won at 141. On the night, Lock Haven held a 30-5 advantage in takedowns, as the Bald Eagles took control early and often. Dillon Gavlock (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) and Tyler Wood (West Chester, Pa./West Chester-Rustin) highlighted the victory with back-to-back pins at 165 and 174. Matt Moore (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial), No. 30 Ronnie Perry (Christiana, Pa./Solanco), No. 25 Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco), Elias Biddle (Turbotville, Pa./Warrior Run) and No. 24 Fred Garcia (Donora, Pa./Ringgold) all won by way of tech fall. Jake Field (South Elgin, Ill./Marmion Academy) grinded out a hard-fought win at 125. Tonight's match started at 285 and Moore quickly went to work on Shippensburg's Francis Slover. Moore led 13-1 after one period before earning the tech fall in the period, 17-1. At 125, Field used a last-second takedown to beat Josh Charles, 7-5. Perry, ranked No. 30 at 133 pounds, put the Bald Eagles up 13-0 with The Haven's second tech fall of the night. Perry recorded five takedowns, including four in the third period on the way to the 18-3 win. Cameron Throckmorton put the Red Raiders on the board with an 8-4 win at 141. Neff quickly got things rolling back in Lock Haven's favor. The No. 25th ranked 149-pounder in the nation used eight takedowns to drop Mike Springer 22-7. At 157, Biddle made it two straight tech falls, thanks to a dominant first period. Biddle scored a quick takedown and led 14-0 after one period. A quick second-period reversal put the match away for Biddle and put Lock Haven up 23-3. Gavlock and Wood recorded back-to-back pins at 165 and 174. Gavlock needed 2:01 to end things with Abner Thompson and Wood needed just 1:57 before the referee slapped the mat. Garcia, ranked No. 24 at 184 used nine takedowns to record his 22-7 tech fall. Phil Sprenkle (Seven Valleys, Pa./Dallastown) won by forfeit at 197, giving Lock Haven the 46-3 win. Lock Haven will host the ninth annual Mat Town Open on Sunday, November 30 at 9 a.m. in Thomas Fieldhouse. Click Here for more information. Results: 285: Matt Moore (LHU) tech fall Francis Slover (SU) 17-1 | LHU 5-0 125: Jake Field (LHU) dec. Josh Charles (SU) 7-5 | LHU 8-0 133: #30 Ronnie Perry (LHU) tech fall Cody Blankenship (SU) 18-3 | LHU 13-0 141: Cameron Throckmorton (SU) dec. Bobby Rehm (LHU) 8-4 | LHU 13-3 149: #25 Dan Neff (LHU) tech fall Mike Springer (SU) 22-7 | LHU 18-3 157: Elias Biddle (LHU) tech fall Mark Lentz (SU) 16-0 | LHU 23-3 165: Dillon Gavlock (LHU) pinned Abner Thompson (SU) 2:01 | LHU 29-3 174: Tyler Wood (LHU) pinned Hunter Fenk (SU) 1:57 | LHU 35-3 184: #24 Fred Garcia (LHU) tech fall Kyle Taylor (SU) 22-7| LHU 40-3 197: Phil Sprenkle (LHU) wins by forfeit | LHU wins 46-3

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team secured its third dual victory and first road win of the 2014-15 campaign, defeating Bloomsburg University Friday, Nov. 21. The Eagles captured eight of the 10 bouts over the Huskies with two pins and six decisions, including two shut outs, to run away with the 30-6 victory. With the win, EMU improves to 3-1 in dual action, while Bloomsburg falls to 0-2 overall on the young season. Making his 2014-15 dual debut, redshirt-freshman Blake Caudill shut out Elliot Zackoski in a 2-0 decision to give the Eagles the early 3-0 lead, but Bloomsburg knotted the score in the 133 lb. bout as Andy Schultz took down Vincent Pizzuto in a 5-4 decision. Despite coming back to knot the score at 4-4, Pizzuto was unable to hold out as Schultz grabbed one final escape with just seconds left in the third period to take the narrow one-point decision. Eastern Michigan took back the lead for good when Michael Shaw took control of the match right out of the opening whistle, pinning Tanner Cahill with just six seconds remaining in the first period. Nicholas Barber took an early 2-0 lead in the first period with a takedown, before getting out to a 5-1 lead to end the second period. The redshirt-sophomore extended the EMU lead to 12-3 with a 6-2 decision at 149 lbs. before redshirt-senior Brandon Zeerip continued the trend, taking an 8-2 decision at 157 lbs. Redshirt-sophomore Devan Marry secured the Eagles second pin of the night in 2:18 seconds over Brandon Meisner in the 165 lb. weight class after getting out to an early 2-0 advantage. Freshman Kayne MacCallum put the match out of reach, grabbing a tightly contested 3-2 decision over Mark Granahan in his collegiate dual debut, extending the Eagle lead to 24-3 with three bouts remaining. Eastern suffered a setback at 184 lbs. when Mike Curby fell in a 10-4 decision, but the team recovered quickly, winning the final two bouts of the dual. Redshirt-junior Anthony Abro picked up his third win of the season with a 7-3 decision over Michael Mirra, while Cole Dillman shut out Shaun Heist for his second victory of the year with a takedown in the first period and an escape to start the second period. The Green and White will take just a one-day break before traveling to Philadelphia, Pa. for the Keystone Classic Sunday, Nov. 23 Results: 125: Blake Caudill (EMU) dec. Elliot Zackoski (BU), 2-0 (EMU, 3-0) 133: Andy Schutz (BU) dec. Vincent Pizzuto (EMU), 5-4 (Tied, 3-3) 141: Michael Shaw (EMU) pins Tanner Cahill (BU), 1:54 (EMU, 9-3) 149: Nicholas Barber (EMU) dec. Kevin Laubach (BU), 6-2 (EMU, 12-3) 157: Brandon Zeerip (EMU) dec. Matt Hammerstone (BU), 8-2 (EMU, 15-3) 165: Devan Marry (EMU) pins Brandon Meisner (BU), 2:18 (EMU, 21-3) 174: Kayne MacCallum (EMU) dec. Mark Granahan (BU), 3-2 (EMU, 24-3) 184: David Williams (BU) dec. Mike Curby (EMU), 10-4 (EMU, 24-6) 197: Anthony Abro (EMU) dec. Michael Mirra (BU), 7-3 (EMU, 27-6) HWT: Cole Dillman (EMU) dec. Shaun Heist (BU), 3-0 (EMU, 30-6)

MANHATTAN, N.Y. -- The Lehigh wrestling team won nine-of-ten bouts, led by a pair of first-period falls from freshman Scott Parker and senior John Bolich, to beat Columbia 34-3 on Friday evening at the New York Athletic Club. Parker got the match started with a fall of Johnson Mai just 1:52 into the first period and the Mountain Hawks continued to impress. Along with the two falls, sophomore Randy Cruz also won by a major decision. Parker's fall came at 125. After a scoreless first period at 133, junior Mason Beckman rode a second-period takedown to the 4-1 win. Cruz dominated at 141, scoring eight points in the first period on his way to the 14-1 major decision. After a scoreless first period, a second-period takedown sparked freshman Drew Longo to the 8-2 decision at 149. The Mountain Hawks won the last five bouts, four by decisions as senior Santiago Martinez won 5-3 at 165, senior Marshall Peppelman won 7-2 at 174, junior Nathaniel Brown won 4-1 at 184 and sophomore Doug Vollaro won 6-3 at 285. Martinez used a late escape and added a point in riding time for the 5-3 victory. After two scoreless period at 184, Brown used a third-period takedown while adding a point in riding time for the 4-1 win. At 285, Vollaro took a 4-3 lead into the third period and won, 6-3. Junior John Bolich recorded Lehigh's second fall of the evening at 197, just 55 seconds into the first period. Lehigh will return to action next Saturday when the squad travels to the University of Illinois before traveling to Northwestern to face the Wildcats on Sunday. Results: 125 - Scott Parker (Lehigh) fall Johnson Mai (Columbia) 1:52 133 - Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Angelo Amenta (Columbia) 4-1 141 - Randy Cruz (Lehigh) major dec. Jacob Macalolooy (Columbia) 14-1 149 - Drew Longo (Lehigh) dec. Connor Sutton (Columbia) 8-2 157 - Markus Scheidel (Columbia) dec. Will Switzer (Lehigh) 5-1 165 - Santiago Martinez (Lehigh) dec. Tyrel White (Columbia) 5-3 174 - Marshall Peppelman (Lehigh) dec. Shane Hughes (Columbia) 7-2 184 - Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) def. Zack Hernandez (Columbia) 4-1 197 - John Bolich (Lehigh) fall Matt Idelson (Columbia) 0:55 285 - Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) dec. Matt Idelson (Columbia) 6-3

For the second straight night, No. 1 Minnesota put up 36 points and nine match wins in a home dual, defeating Michigan State 36-3 on Friday night at the Sports Pavilion only 24 hours removed from knocking off Grand Canyon. The victory improves the Gophers to 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in the Big Ten, extending the team's winning streak in Big Ten home openers to seven, and its win streak in the series against Michigan State to eight. Three highly ranked Gopher wrestlers - No. 2 Chris Dardanes (133), No. 3 Nick Dardanes (141) and No. 1 Scott Schiller (197) - all returned to the lineup for the conference opener and each reminded fans why they are considered some of the nation's best at their respective weight classes. Chris Dardanes handled No. 16 Javier Gasca 10-4 in the night's lone matchup between ranked opponents. After watching his brother return to action with a victory, Nick stepped onto the mat in the next match and pinned Garth Yenter at the last second, literally, as 0:01 showed on the first period clock when the fall was called. Later in the dual, Schiller scored a fall of his own, pinning Nick McDiarmid at 4:36. In each of his three victories this season, Schiller has pinned his opponent. The Dardanes matches immediately followed the Gophers only loss on the night, a hard-fought 7-5 decision that went against Jordan Bremer at 125. Leading by six after the pin at 141, the Maroon and Gold never looked back. Seth Lange made his season dual debut next at 149 and won a convincing 7-2 decision. No. 1 Dylan Ness earned a major decision, 9-1, at 157. No. 15 Nick Wanzek trailed 3-2 after the second period of the next match, but scored three points in the third period and added a bonus point for riding time to win an exciting 5-3 decision and keep his career dual record perfect at 4-0. No. 1 Logan Storley stretched his streak of scoring bonus points in ever match he's wrestled this season to eight by defeating Nick Proctor by tech fall, 16-0, at 5:26. At 184, No. 14 Brett Pfarr needed two brief blood time stoppages but took his match 6-2. No. 20 Michael Kroells wrapped up the dual with a 7-2 win at 285. After competing four times in seven days, the Gophers will have a few days off to prepare for their next dual, a top 10 matchup against No. 9 Oklahoma State next Saturday at the Sports Pavilion. The match will be streamed on BTN Plus and updates from throughout the meet will be provided on the Gopher Wrestling Twitter feed. Results: 125: Mitch Rogaliner (MSU) dec. Jordan Bremer (Minn), 7-5 / Minnesota 0 - Michigan State 3 133: No. 2 Chris Dardanes (Minn) dec. No. 16 Javier Gasca (MSU), 10-4 / Minnesota 3 - Michigan State 3 141: No. 3 Nick Dardanes (Minn) fall (2:59) Garth Yenter (MSU) / Minnesota 9 - Michigan State 3 149: Seth Lange (Minn) dec. Nick Trimble (MSU), 7-2 / Minnesota 12 - Michigan State 3 157: No. 1 Dylan Ness (Minn) maj. dec. Roger Wildmo (MSU), 9-1 / Minnesota 16 - Michigan State 3 165: No. 15 Nick Wanzek (Minn) dec. Ryan Watts (MSU), 5-3 / Minnesota 19 - Michigan State 3 174: No. 1 Logan Storley (Minn) tech. fall (5:26) Nick Proctor (MSU), 16-0 / Minnesota 24 - Michigan State 3 184: No. 14 Brett Pfarr (Minn) dec. John Rizqallah (MSU), 6-2 / Minnesota 27 - Michigan State 3 197: No. 1 Scott Schiller (Minn) fall (4:36) Nick McDiarmid (MSU) / Minnesota 30 - Michigan State 3 HWT: No. 20 Michael Kroells (Minn) dec. Luke Jones (MSU), 7-2 / Minnesota 36 - Michigan State 3

TEMPE, Ariz. -- In Arizona State head coach Zeke Jones’ home debut, the Sun Devils overcame a slow start and defeated Utah Valley, 22-15, in front of a crowd of 1007 on Friday night. With the win, ASU improves to 3-1 on the year in dual matches while the Wolverines fall to 0-3. “Like we do with the team, we start out with the result which a win is good,” Jones said. “Then we talk about the process of how we got to that victory and I’d say it is probably mixed. There were some good things and certainly some areas for improvement. Overall a good effort and a great battle back from a tough start.” The Wolverines came out with wins in the first three weight classes, 133, 141, and 141, to go up, 12-0, before redshirt senior Joel Smith (7-2, 3-1 duals) picked up a 17-7 major decision win at 157 pounds. Prior to intermission, freshman Jacen Petersen (4-2, 2-0 duals) picked up an 8-4 decision to cut Utah Valley’s lead to 12-7. ASU won the next four matches after the break, starting with junior Ray Waters’ (6-2, 3-1 duals) 3-2 decision victory, and following at 184 with redshirt junior Blake Stauffer’s (8-1, 3-1 duals) 1:13 pin over Abel Gomez, which gave the Sun Devils a 16-12 lead. The final Sun Devil wins on the night came in the top two weight classes, Josh DaSilveira (5-4, 2-1 duals) at 197 and Chace Eskam (6-4, 1-3 duals) at heavyweight, both taking the decision at 3-1. Up next, ASU opens the Pac-12 schedule on the road, taking on Oregon State in Corvallis, Ore. on Monday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT. The match will be aired on the Pac-12 Networks. Results: 133: Jade Rauser (UVU) def. Cord Coronado (ASU): Fall 2:38 (ASU 0, UVU 6) 141: Matthew Ontiveros (UVU) def. Mech Spraggins (ASU): SV-1, 8-7 (ASU 0, UVU 9) 149: Trevor Wilson (UVU) def. Matt Kraus (ASU): Dec 9-6 (ASU 0, UVU 12) 157: Joel Smith (ASU) def. Logan Addis (UVU): MD 17-7 (ASU 4, UVU 12) 165: Jacen Petersen (ASU) def. Dalton Harmon (UVU): Dec 8-4 (ASU 7, UVU 12) 174: Ray Waters (ASU) def. Ethan Smith (UVU): Dec 3-2 (ASU 10, UVU 12) 184: Blake Stauffer (ASU) def. Abel Gomez (UVU): Fall 1:13 (ASU 16, UVU 12) 197: Josh DaSilveira (ASU) def. Derek Thomas (UVU): Dec 3-1 (ASU 19, UVU 12) HWT: Chace Eskam (ASU) def. Jordan Karst (UVU): Dec 3-1 (ASU 22, UVU 12) 125: Chasen Tolbert (UVU) def. Ares Carpio (ASU): Dec 5-1 (ASU 22, UVU 15)

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, rolled to a hard-fought 24-12 win at No. 16 Pittsburgh on Friday night. The dual, wrestled at Pitt's Petersen Events Center in front of over 7,000 fans, was iced by Lion All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) with a pin at 197. Penn State got off to a fast start, winning the first two bouts. Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 125, posted a strong 8-4 win over Pitt's Dom Forys. Penn State moved out to a 7- 0 lead after sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, majored Pitt's Nick Zanetta 11-2. Pittsburgh got on the board at 141 with Edgar Bright posting a hard-fought 3-2 win over Nittany Lion freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) at 141. Lion sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 149, was dominating with an impressive 11-5 win over No. 13 Mikey Racciato, giving Penn State a 10-3 lead. Lion freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) nearly came back from an early 4-0 deficit but dropped a tough 6-4 decision to Pitt junior Ronnie Garbinsky at 157. The Panther win sent Penn State into the locker room with a 10-6 lead in the dual. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) suffered his first loss of the year at 165, dropping an 11-8 decision to Cody Wiercioch. The Panther victory cut Penn State's lead to 10-9. Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, dominated Pitt's Troy Raeghard, posting a lop-sided 17-6 major with over 3:00 in riding time. The victory put Penn State up 14-9 heading into the final three bouts. At 184, Penn State red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.) took on his fourth top-five ranked wrestler of the young season and nearly picked up his second win against the lofty competition. McCutcheon dropped a tough 5-3 decision to No. 4 Max Thomusseit in a hotly contested bout. Morgan McIntosh won by pin (Photo/PSU Sports Information)With Pittsburgh inching closer in the dual score, trailing 14-12, All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, silenced any Panther upset hopes by pinning No. 10 Nick Bonaccorsi at the 4:05 mark. McIntosh was dominant throughout the bout and led 8-0 at the time of his pin. The fall put Penn State up 20-12, clinching the dual. Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 285, capped off a strong team performance with an aggressive 9-1 major over Pitt's John Rizzo in the dual's final bout. The victory gave Penn State the 24-12 win. The Nittany Lions are now 2-0 on the year while Pittsburgh falls to 3-2. Penn State won six of ten bouts and owned a strong 6-0 margin in bonus points off a pin and three majors. The Nittany Lions posted a 22-7 takedown margin as well. Penn State treks to Clarion tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 22, for a 7 p.m. dual in Tippin Gymnasium. The Nittany Lions next home dual is set for Friday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m., in Rec Hall. A limited number of SRO tickets are available for select Penn State Rec Hall dual meets, although the SROs for the Lehigh dual are sold out. For ticket inquiries, call 1-800-NITTANY. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2014-15 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #12 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. Dom Forys PITT, 8-4 -- 3-0 133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU maj. dec. Nick Zanetta, 11-2 -- 7-0 141: Edgar Bright PITT dec. Kade Moss PSU, 3-2 -- 7-3 149: #15 Zack Beitz PSU dec. #13 Mike Racciato PITT, 11-5 -- 10-3 157: Ronnie Garbinsky PITT dec. Cody Law PSU, 6-4 -- 10-6 165: Cody Wiercioch PITT dec. Garett Hammond PSU, 11-8 -- 10-9 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU maj. dec. Troy Raeghard PITT, 17-6 -- 14-9 184: #4 Max Thomusseit PITT dec. #19 Matt McCutcheon PSU, 5-3 -- 14-12 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU pinned #10 Nick Bonaccorsi PITT, WBF (4:05) -- 20-12 285: #7 Jon Gingrich PSU maj. dec. John Rizzo PITT, 9-1 -- 24-12 Attendance: 7,103 Records: Penn State 2-0, 0-0 B1G; Pittsburgh 3-2 Up Next for Penn State: at Clarion, Saturday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 125, took on Pitt freshman Dom Forys. Conaway got in on a quick low single but Forys countered his way out of trouble and the bout moved on scoreless at the 2:00 mark. Forys looked to score on a high single and nearly scored at the 1:30 mark but Conaway countered his way out of trouble and began working for a takedown of his own. Forys was able to force a stalemate at the 1:00 mark. Forys blew through a low double to take a 2-0 lead before Conaway escaped to a 2-1 score with :15 on the clock. Forys chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 3-1 lead with 1:40 left in the middle stanza. Forys gained control of Conaway's right ankle and tried to score again but the Lion junior was able to get out of trouble (he was hit with a first stall at the :40 mark). Conaway turned a low single into a takedown with just :12 left and a short ride out sent the bout to the third tied 3-3. Conaway chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped. He then turned a quick high single into a takedown and a 6-4 lead after a Forys escape with 1:28 on the clock. Conaway fought off one more strong Forys shot, holding his lead with :45 left. Each wrestler worked for a late shot and Conaway connected on a high single with :20 left. The Lion was able to finish off the shot with just :02 left and grabbed a hard-fought 8-4 win. 133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5, met Panther Nick Zanetta. Gulibon set the tempo early, forcing Zanetta's shoulders down towards the mat and pushing the Panther towards the outside circle. Gulibon turned a solid head-inside single into a scoring opportunity but Zanetta was able to work his way out of bounds and keep the bout scoreless at the 1:10 mark. After forcing Zanetta into a first stall warning, Gulibon used his quickness to slide behind the Panther for a takedown and a 2-0 lead with :51 left. The Lion sophomore then rode Zanetta out and led by two after one period. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Gulibon continued to control action in the middle of the mat and once more quickly slid behind Zanetta for another takedown and a 5-1 lead after cutting Zanetta loose with :40 left. A beautiful ankle pic led to another Gulibon takedown and a 7-1 lead after two periods. Zanetta chose down to start the third period and Gulibon forced Zanetta into another stall and an 8-1 lead. Gulibon clinched the riding time point, then cut Zanetta loose and began working for another takedown to secure the riding time point. Gulibon notched the takedown with :35 left, clinching the bonus point. The Lion rode Zanetta out and walked off with a strong 11-2 major with 3:06 in riding time. 141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) took on Pitt sophomore Edgar Bright. Bright, a strong sophomore, was making his Panther season dual debut. The Panther blew through a high double for a takedown and a 2-0 lead with just over 2:00 on the clock. Moss escaped to a 2-1 score with 1:12 on the clock and action resumed in the center circle. The rest of the first period was scoreless and Moss trailed 2-1 after one. Bright chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Moss fought off a quick bright shot and a stalemate forced a reset with 1:15 on the clock. Moss was called for stalling with :40 on the clock, trailing by two. Moss fought off another Bright shot as the period ended and trailed 3-1 after two. Moss chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 deficit, while keeping Bright's riding time at just :59. Moss shot low, shooting Bright off the mat and action was reset with 1:10 left in the close bout. Moss shot again, with :45 on the clock, and Bright was able to step back and maintain his one point lead. Moss continued to pressure the Panther but Bright was able to play defense and post a hard-fought 3-2 win. 149: In one of the dual's marquee match-ups, sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) took on Pitt sophomore Mikey Racciato at 149. Beitz entered the dual ranked No. 15, Racciato, No. 13. Beitz scored quickly, rolling through a shot and taking Racciato down, but the Panther quickly reversed the Lion sophomore. Beitz then escaped just seconds later and the Lion led 3-2 less than :40 into the bout. Beitz continued to set the tempo and a low single led to another takedown and Beitz led 5-2 with :40 on the clock. Racciato escaped at the :18 mark and Beitz led 5-3 after the opening period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 6-3 lead. Beitz continued to pressure Racciato, forcing the Panther to the outside circle and maintaining his lead to the 1:00 mark. With Racciato continuing to back up, Beitz turned a quickly low double into a takedown on the edge of the mat. Racciato escaped and Beitz led 8-4 after two periods. Racciato chose down to start the third period and escaped to an 8-5 Beitz lead. Racciato connected on a high single, but Beitz countered beautifully, nearly getting back points in the process, and led 10-5 with the takedown. Beitz then rode Racciato out and, with 1:14 in time, posted the 11-5 win. 157: Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) met Pittsburgh junior Ronnie Garbinsky at 157. Garbinsky came out firing, gaining control of Law's shoulders on the edge of the mat and bolted out to a 4-0 lead with a takedown and two back points. Law steadily worked his way to an escape and a 4-1 score, Garbinsky had :47 in riding time. The duo battled evenly for the next minute-plus with neither wrestler finding an opening to score. Trailing 4-1, Law chose down to start the second period. Garbinsky kept control of Law long enough to build up a 1:10 riding time edge before Law escaped to a 4-2 lead. Law then worked his way into a scoring chance with a low double. He picked up the takedown with :55 on the clock and tied the bout at 4-4. Garbinsky escaped to a 5-4 lead but Law worked away the Panther's riding time edge. Leading 5-4, Garbinsky chose down to start the third. Law let the Panther loose to a 6-4 score. Garbinsky tried to score on a single but Law fought off the move and action was reset with 1:30 left and the Panther leading 6-4. The duo traded quick shots at the 1:00 mark with no change in control. Law continued to pressure Garbinsky who backed off the mat for the next :30 but the Lion couldn't connect on a score. Garbinsky was able to play defense and wind out the clock, giving the Panther a 6-4 win. 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) faced off against Cody Wiercioch. Wiercioch scored quickly, taking Hammond down for an early 2-0 lead. Hammond worked his way to an escape and a 2-1 score with 2:20 on the clock. The Panther continued to pressure Hammond, however, and used a high throw to take Hammond to his back for a four-point move off the takedown and two near fall points. Hammond escaped to a 6-2 score with 1:20 on the clock. Hammond locked Wiercioch around the neck, turning the Panther to his back quickly. But Wiercioch was able to roll through, counter the move and picked up another takedown to lead 8-3. Trailing by five, Hammond chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to an 8-4 score, with Wiercioch owning 1:04 in time. Hammond nearly scored on a single leg, lifting Wiercioch off the mat while looking for the takedown. Wiercioch was able to work his way out of trouble, Hammond adjusted and nearly turned another headlock into a takedown. But action moved out of bounds and Hammond trailed 8-4 with 1:10 on a reset. Leading by four, Wiercioch chose down to start the third period. Hammond worked off the Panther's riding time edge but Wiercioch was able to reversal and take a 10-4 lead with 1:25 on the clock. Hammond answered with his own reversal and cut the lead to 10-6 at the 1:01 mark. Hammond cut the Panther loose to an 11-6 score and then began looking for a chance to score again. Hammond scored with :10 left to cut the score to 11-8, but Wiercioch was able to kill the clock and post the 11-8 decision. 174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, battled Pitt's Troy Reaghard. Brown was the aggressor from the start, forcing the Panther senior to the outside circle from the onset. He used a swift double-leg to an outside trip to take a 2-0 lead at the 1:10 mark. Brown dominated the action from the top, forcing Reaghard into a stall at the :05 mark. Trailing 2-0, Reaghard chose down to start the second period. The Panther escaped to a 2-1 Brown lead but the Lion had a solid 1:44 riding time advantage. Brown exploded through another high double leg for a 4-1 lead and then turned Reaghard to his back. The Lion did not get the call on the back points and led 4-2 after cutting him loose. Brown picked up a third takedown to lead 6-2 with :25 on the clock. Brown rode Raeghard out and led 6-2 with 2:52 in time. Brown chose down to start the third and deftly circled around the Panther for a takedown and a reversal. He added another takedown after a Pitt escape and led 10-3 with 1:24 on the clock. Brown cut Reaghard loose again and took the Panther down again. Brown added three more takedowns and rolled to the 17-6 major with 3:19 in riding time. 184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, took on his fourth top-five ranked foe of the young season, facing off against No. 4 Max Thomusseit. Thomusseit scored quickly, using a low shot to take McCutcheon down. The Lion freshman worked his way to an escape and a 2-1 score with 1:35 on the clock. McCutcheon worked his way into control of Thomusseit's left ankle and nearly scored. But the Panther was able to counter and force a stalemate with :18 on the clock. Trailing 2-1, McCutcheon chose down to start the second period but Thomusseit was able to control the action. McCutcheon then worked his way to his feet and, trying to force the Panther over his shoulders, spent nearly a minute working his way out and behind the Panther for the reversal. A quick Thomusseit escape tied the bout at 3-3 with :36 on the clock, with the Panther owning a 2:07 time advantage. Tied at 3-3 with a big time edge, Thomusseit chose down to start the third and McCutcheon cut him loose to a 4-3 Panther lead. With 1:20 on the clock, McCutcheon got in on a low single but Thomusseit was able to force another stalemate with 1:11 on the clock. McCutcheon hit on a head-outside single leg with :30 left but the Panther was once again able to tie up McCutcheon and this time he killed the clock, posting the 5-3 win (with 2:12 in riding time). 197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, met No. 10 Nick Bonaccorsi in another of the dual's top battles. McIntosh set the tempo early and his offensive pressure paid off with a low single to takedown on the edge of the mat with :56 on the clock. The Nittany Lion junior then put together a strong ride, working Bonaccorsi flat and building up a riding time edge. He then turned the Panther to his back for three near fall points as the period ended and led 5-0 after one period with :56 in time. Bonaccorsi chose down to start the second stanza and McIntosh took advantage to turn the Panther to his back once again. After picking up the three points, the Nittany Lion junior then adjusted, stepped over and pinned the tenth-ranked Panther at the 4:05 mark, clinching the dual for Penn State. 285: Junior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) ranked No. 7 at 285, met Pitt's John Rizzo in the dual's heavyweight bout. Gingrich and Rizzo battled for the opening period as the Lion sent the tempo, forcing Rizzo to the back of the mat as the Panther worked the outside circle for the first three minutes, keeping the bout scoreless through the opening three minutes. Gingrich chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The Lion senior lined up a fast low double leg and blew through the shot for a takedown and a 3-0 lead with just over 1:00 left in the middle period. Gingrich then controlled Rizzo for the rest of the period and carried the 3-0 lead with :59 in time into the final period. Rizzo chose down to start the third period and Gingrich controlled the Panther from the top position. With 1:30 in riding time, Gingrich cut Rizzo loose, then turned into another low single that ended with a Gingrich takedown and a 5-1 Lion lead with 1:10 left to wrestle. Gingrich then turned Rizzo for three near fall points and clinched the riding time point. Leading 8-1, the Nittany Lion then rode Rizzo out and, with 2:43 in riding time, posted the 9-1 major.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team opened its dual season with three wins Friday at the Iowa City Duals on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes combined for a 29-1 individual record and totaled 19 falls in wins over Baker University (55-0), Iowa Central (49-3) and Cornell College (55-0). The home crowd was treated to a few fresh looks in the Iowa lineup. All-American Cory Clark made his home debut at 133 pounds and walked off the mat with two pins and one technical fall. Michael Kelly and Topher Carton were also perfect in six matches. Kelly, who moved up to 157 after competing the majority of the last three seasons at 149, recorded two first-period pins and a decision to improve to 8-0 on the year. Carton recorded a pair of technical falls in his first appearance at home. The sophomore weighed in at 141, but with three 149-pounders set to compete at the Joe Parisi Open on Saturday, Carton was called to make his Carver-Hawkeye Arena debut at 149. "We like what we saw (from Carton)," said UI head coach Tom Brands. "There was some reaching down inside there a little bit there and that's what you need to be able to do when it's time to do it." Nick Moore and Bobby Telford both finished the day with four falls. Telford never made it past the 1:52 mark at 285. Moore recorded a second-period pin in his opening match before closing with falls in 2:45 and 0:55 at 165. Sammy Brooks pinned his final two opponents at 184, and likely would have had a clean sweep had his opening match not been terminated. Brooks led 14-0 before Baker's Bryant Guillen was forced to medically forfeit following an inside trip. "We came out and did what you're expected to do, which is go out and wrestle hard. You don't change how you wrestle depending on the competition, and I think I did a good job of wrestling hard every position," said Brooks. "Not getting the first pin is disappointing because the ultimate goal is to dominate your opponent, and the best possible (way to show domination) is to get a fall." Thomas Gilman recorded two pins and a technical fall at 125. Josh Dziewa and Mike Evans did the same at 141 and 174, respectively. Iowa's lone loss was at 197, where Kris Klapprodt lost, 11-6 to Iowa Central's Patrick Downey, a former FILA Junior World silver medalist. Klapprodt opened the day with a 9-4 decision and recorded a first-period pin in his last match. "Every day you're looking to get better and every day you're building," added Brands. "You get into your home arena and you compete. It's your second weekend, and it's the weekend before Iowa State. Now we're not looking forward to Iowa State, we're at Iowa State. It's no longer on the horizon. It's no longer like you're looking head, the next thing on the list is Iowa State. That is the asterisk. That is the highlight. We have to be ready to go." Iowa hosts Iowa State in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series on Saturday, Nov. 29. The dual begins at 7 p.m. (CT) on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa has won the last 10 meeting in the series. NOTES: Attendance was 5,240... Iowa is 22-0 all-time in the Iowa City Duals... Iowa held a 94-8 advantage in takedowns...Topher Carton made his Carver-Hawkeye Arena debut (3-0). #1 IOWA 55, Baker 0 125 – #4 Thomas Gilman (IA) pinned Alex Fortuna (Baker), 2:05; 6-0 133 – #4 Cory Clark (IA) pinned Bryce Shoemaker (Baker), 4:11, 12-0 141 – #14 Josh Dziewa (IA) technical fall Juan Rivera (Baker), 17-1; 17-0 149 – Topher Carton (IA) technical fall Tyler Dickman (Baker), 23-7; 22-0 157 – Michael Kelly (IA) pinned Nick Haugen (Baker), 1:32; 28-0 165 – #6 Nick Moore (IA) pinned Connor Middleton, 4:24 (Baker), 34-0 174 – #4 Mike Evans (IA) pinned Josh Thomas (Baker), 1:45, 40-0 184 – #10 Sammy Brooks (IA) won by injury default Bryant Guillen (Baker), 46-0 197 – Kris Klapprodt (IA) dec. Billy Leone (Baker), 9-4; 49-0 285 – #3 Bobby Telford (IA) pinned Beau Bennett (Baker), 1:52, 55-0 #1 IOWA 49, Iowa Central 3 125 – #4 Thomas Gilman (IA) technical fall Alex Delacruz (Iowa Central), 26-10; 5-0 133 – #4 Cory Clark (IA) pinned Tyler Miler (Iowa Central), 2:07; 11-0 141 – #14 Josh Dziewa (IA) pinned Cory Collins (Iowa Central), 4:34; 17-0 149 – Topher Carton (IA) technical fall Teddie Harvey (Iowa Central), 22-6; 22-0 157 – Michael Kelly (IA) dec. Richie Lewis (Iowa Central), 8-5; 25-0 165 – #6 Nick Moore (IA) pinned Stephon Gray (Iowa Central), 2:45; 31-0 174 – #4 Mike Evans (IA) pinned Jake Meehan (Iowa Central), 1:52; 37-0 184 – #10 Sammy Brooks (IA) pinned Armani Robinson (Iowa Central), 2:06; 43-0 197 – Patrick Downey (Iowa Central) dec. Kris Klapprodt (IA), 11-6; 43-3 285 – #3 Bobby Telford (IA) pinned Richard Gonzalez (Iowa Central), 0:48, 49-3 #1 IOWA 55, Cornell College 0 125 – #4 Thomas Gilman (IA) pinned Scott Smith (Cornell), 1:45; 6-0 133 – #4 Cory Clark technical fall (IA) Phillip Opelt (Cornell), 16-1; 11-0 141 – #14 Josh Dziewa (IA) pinned Nathan Shank (Cornell), 1:09; 17-0 149 – Topher Carton (IA) dec. Trevor Engle (Cornell), 11-5; 20-0 157 – Michael Kelly (IA) pinned Aaron Engle (Cornell), 2:28; 26-0 165 – #6 Nick Moore (IA) pinned Michael Maksimovic (Cornell), 0:55; 32-0 174 – #4 Mike Evans (IA) technical fall Brent Hamm (Cornell), 19-3; 37-0 184 – #10 Sammy Brooks (IA) pinned James Garrett (Cornell), 3:33; 43-0 197 – Kris Klapprodt (IA) pinned Jim Kirby (Cornell), 1:58; 49-0 285 – #3 Bobby Telford (IA) pinned Eric Tucker (Cornell), 1:22; 55-0 Cornell College 14, Iowa Central 30 125 – Alex Delacruz (ICCC) major dec. Scott Smith (Cornell), 17-3; 4-0 133 – Phillip Opelt (Cornell) major dec. Caleb Studebaker (ICCC), 11-0; 4-4 141 – Clay Walker (ICCC) dec. Jared Brathor (Cornell), 8-6; 7-4 149 – Trevor Engle (Cornell) dec. Jason Alfau (ICCC), 12-6; 7-7 157 – Teddie Harvey (ICCC) major dec. Aaron Engle (Cornell) 12-3; 11-8 165 – Richie Lewis (ICCC) major dec. Michael Maksimovic (Cornell) 12-3; 15-8 174 – Jake Meehan (ICCC) pinned Brent Hamm (Cornell), 4:33; 21-8 184 – Armani Robinson (ICCC) major dec. James Garrett (Cornell) 14-6; 25-8 197 – Patrick Downey (ICCC) tech. fall Jim Kirby (Cornell) 2:19, 18-2; 30-8 285 – Eric Tucker (Cornell) pinned Richard Gonzalez (ICCC), 3:36; 30-14 Cornell College 11, Baker 30 125 – Alex Fortuna (Baker) tech. fall Vikash Hypio (Cornell) 19-2; 0-5 133 – Bryce Shomaker (Baker) major dec. Phillip Opelt (Cornell) 9-1; 0-9 141 – Nathan Shank (Cornell) dec. Juan Rivera (Baker) 9-7; 3-9 149 – Trevor Engle (Cornell) dec. Tyler Dickman (Baker) 10-4; 6-9 157 – Nick Haugen (Baker) pinned Aaron Engle (Cornell), 2:41; 6-15 165 – Connor Middleton (Baker) dec. Danny Klema (Cornell) 8-2; 6-18 174 – Brent Hamm (Cornell) tech. fall Joel Thomas (Baker) 6:27, 16-0; 11-18 184 – Josh Ortiz (Baker) dec. James Garrett (Cornell) 3-2; 11-21 197 – Billy Leone (Baker) pinned Jim Kirby (Cornell), 1:31; 11-27 285 – Beau Bennett (Baker) dec. Eric Tucker (Cornell) 3-2; 11-30 Baker 33, Iowa Central 15 125 – Alex Delacruz (ICCC) major dec. Alex Fortuna (Baker) 11-2; 4-0 133 – Bryce Shomaker (Baker) pinned Tyler Miler (ICCC), 2:00; 4-6 141 – Clay Walker (ICCC) major dec. Juan Rivera (Baker) 11-1; 8-6 149 – Jason Alfau (ICCC) major dec. Tyler Dickman (Baker) 8-0; 12-6 157 – Nick Haugen (Baker) dec. Teddie Harvey (ICCC) 10-3; 12-9 165 – Richie Lewis (ICCC) major dec. Connor Middleton (Baker) 14-5; 16-9 174 – Jake Meehan (ICCC) pinned Trevor Sutton (Baker), 5:13; 22-9 184 – Armani Robinson (ICCC) pinned Josh Ortiz (Baker), 2:50; 28-9 197 – Patrick Downey (ICCC) tech. fall Billy Leone (Baker), 3:48; 33-9 285 – Beau Bennett (Baker) pinned Richard Gonzalez (ICCC), 2:32; 33-15

As is easy to imagine, there were several questions this week regarding Aaron Pico and his desire to pursue MMA. That was easy to predict, but with the season starting there were also several questions about sons not wanting to wrestle and how a parent should react to that decision, and how handling that situation reflects on fathers. I've talked a lot about self-determination in the past and still believe that supporting the passions of your loved ones leads to healthier relationships. Whether your best friend is into archery, or your wife into training circus elephants, the best avenue of support isn't redirection, but encouragement. Aaron Pico defeated Zain Retherford to make the FILA Junior World Team (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Did Aaron Pico make the right decision? I certainly don't know, but did he seek the correct guidance in making his decision and did those people help steer him to his true passion? Almost certainly. And because Pico is directing himself towards something he feels passionate about -- even if selfishly he won't be on the mats -- I think his decision is one worth supporting. Guidance and consultation are the foundation of promoting an individual's passion. As those who love and care for the sport of wrestling, we have to understand that wrestler's lives aren't ours to manage. Our job is to support our athlete's passion and hope that the return not only helps that individual, but the sport of wrestling. To your questions ... Q: Got to thinking, when was the last time that all three of these NCAA powerhouses were not ranked in the top five at the same time? Oklahoma State, Central Oklahoma and Wartburg. I would guess you would have to find some random fluke year in the 70s or something! I am sure there have been times when at least two of them have been out of the top five at the same time, but that is probably pretty tough to find too! -- Aaron S. Foley: Rankings, as we use them today, have not always been en vogue, leaving this question a tad flawed. However, the larger point remains that three powerhouse programs at three levels are, in your estimation, experiencing a "slump." I'd agree. We've talked a bit about Wartburg and their rapid deceleration, but when you add in Central Oklahoma's drift from the top and the incredible competitiveness of the Division I level forcing Oklahoma State into unfamiliar territory a theme starts to develop. Some of this has been in play for a while, namely that programs are incentivizing wrestlers to attend their schools based on a formula for success. Forty years ago a successful wrestler was almost forced to attend a major powerhouse as they were the ones with the name ID and financial and institutional support. Today, successful athletes have access to a multitude of programs via social media and those programs have additional funding. What attracts students has also changed. With the premium of a good education increasing at six-times the rate of inflation a scholarship to college is at a premium. Walking on to Iowa for $2,500 a semester to prove you're worthwhile of some Dan Gable butt slaps no longer adds up. Kids are facing $25,000 bills PER SEMESTER, and that means when a coach of a mid-level program comes bearing dollars there is more incentive to accept. They'll even yell at you should the need arise. Individual programs are also receiving the most generous level of support in the sport's history. Almost every team in the top 25 has a fantastic wrestling room, endowments, weight rooms, Olympic training programs and a number of accruements meant to add icing to the scholarship cake. That means more shiny things to distract and attract the best 18 year olds in the sport. For me, parity among top programs is the biggest factor to the decrease in success of former powerhouses. This ever-increasing parity will help grow the sport, and though that's a tough pill for the traditional big guys, it's not game over. Oklahoma State still has as its head coach, arguably the greatest American wrestler to ever live, and no alumni purchase or recruiting pitch can overshadow that simple fact. Q: Last Thursday (11/13), Josh Demas faced Ian Miller in an early season showdown at 157 pounds during the Kent State-Ohio State dual. During the first period, Miller knocked himself out after landing awkwardly while trying to throw Demas. After he came to, Miller jogged to the center of the circle and looked to resume the match. The referee correctly stopped the match, much to Miller's frustration. The call was absolutely correct, and despite his protests, Miller was endangering himself by trying to continue wrestling. Does the NCAA have a protocol on concussions that happen during a match? How long, if at all, will Miller have to be sidelined? -- Patrick A. Foley: The rule for USA Wrestling and United World Wrestling is to immediately end any match in which a wrestler loses consciousness due to a blow to the head. Wrestlers who are choked unconscious by an illegal hold are allowed to continue. The NCAA has a similar rule, though I don't know how well it is applied throughout Division I competitions. With such a tight focus on concussions it's an issue that needs to be approached with caution first. There cannot be a rush to place a wrestler in harm's way simply due to coaching pressure to attain another win. Q: NYC probably has the highest concentration of former wrestlers in the country. You've got Beat the Streets, Grapple in the Garden, NCAAs next year. With that momentum why take away the one event that's been there for the past few decades? Wrestling fans in LI will hop on the helltrain known as LIRR just as easily as they will drive to Hofstra to watch an event No chance I'm going to West Hempstead on a Sunday. -- Conor M. Foley: Yours is a popular sentiment. The appeal of the NYAC tournament was that so many former wrestlers had quick and easy access to some of the best wrestling action in the world. The move to Hofstra had an impact on which fans attended the match and why -- something that was always at the heart of this tournament. Granted, the NYAC wasn't the best venue, but in being cramped it offered an appeal that can't be replicated. I think it was distinguishable from other events, and agree that moving it to Hofstra sterilized it and eliminated what had been a vocal and supportive fan base in the city. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Cage Fighter: I am Wrestling by Russ Hellickson Whoa! Do NOT mess with chimpanzees. BJJ highlight video Link: Bourdain vs. Cyborg Link: Cornell is leading the way in creativity this season ... Q: Foxcatcher was supposed to be released 11/14. Can't find any showtimes anywhere! -- William H. Foley: Be patient and keep checking the site http://sonyclassics.com/foxcatcher/for more details on when the movie will be in your local theater. Q: Am I jerk to be disappointed my 6 almost 7-year-old doesn't want to wrestle this year? Worried he'll be behind when he starts! Sorry to ask. I know you probably get asked this a million times a week -- Ryan H. Foley: No, you're only a jerk if you make him wrestle, or tell him you're disappointed. I doubt you've done either. Support his passion, no matter what it is or where it develops and he'll be a happy kid, and you a less worrisome father! Q: What do you think of Aaron Pico signing will Bellator? How will this affect his Olympic and amateur wrestling eligibility? Lastly do you think more and more wrestlers will go this route? -- Gregg Y. Foley: Pico signing with Bellator in no way affects his Olympic status. If Michael Jordan can play in the Olympics, Pico can wrestle. The contract, so far as I've been told, is developmental and allows for him to focus on making the Olympic team in 2016. That's a tall order, and even if Pico does make the team he'll be facing a loaded international field. So what motivated him to not look toward 2020 where he'd be 25 years old? Maybe he realizes the climb and that any missteps could ruin years of profit he might otherwise be making in MMA? The decision to go into MMA is smart if for nothing else but to keep his name in the media. Pico is talented, but as a wrestler is not the best guy in the developmental program for the United States. Still, more people know his name than know Adam Coon or Kyle Snyder. Something to consider when speaking of Pico's future in MMA is the difference in his training and that which has helped make American wrestlers the most dominant fighters on the planet: college wrestling. There is a significant difference in skill and learned aggression that comes with a college wrestling room, and that doesn't occur in international freestyle. I tend to favor the latter, but the former is without question the better cauldron by which to develop the mentality for fighting. What will become of Aaron Pico? Unclear. He has talent, work ethic and a determination to succeed -- though where he uses that talent, how he applies that work ethic and in which sport he wants to succeed is left to argument. Q: A few weeks backed you mentioned that American training methods are different than Russian training methods. I was wondering if you would be able to elaborate a little on the key differences between the two? Also, do you have any knowledge on how Iranian training methods compare to Russian and American? -- Mark R. Foley: The main difference in training method comes from desired output from an early age. Rather than focus on the medal count of 7-year-old wrestlers the Russian system focuses on building athleticism and creating fundamental techniques. It comes as no surprise that the American style of wrestling and training is focused first and always on output -- win and you're great, lose and you are not. In other countries, namely those that use a Russian system (i.e. Russia, Cuba) the early stage training methods are not winning and losses but preparing the body and the mind for a career of competition. There is burnout all over the world of wrestling, but there does seem to be less in the Russian style of wrestling and that is a consequence of teaching youngsters to enjoy their time on the mat. My nephew and godson recently started wrestling. He's bright and sensitive and eager to please his father and uncles on the wrestling mat. There's talent to be developed in his 11-year-old frame, but when he goes to wrestling practice it might be tough for him to see progress and stay motivated since those he's with have five years of prior wrestling experience. That difference in training, and that he couldn't simply mesh into a skills-based program rather than the competition-based program, means he's less likely to break through and become a lifelong member of the wrestling community. I'm not advocating that those with lesser skills be rewarded, only that there should be some logical development of talent in the states for youngsters that isn't so output based. I didn't wrestle until a few months after my 14th birthday. In my freshman year I won one match and my sophomore year I won maybe a dozen. Fortunately for me I was self-delusional and believed that through either divinity or drive I'd become something more. For me, there was output, but for many others on my team after a year of two of not seeing gains they simply quit. I fear that is a circumstance occurring nationwide. All this pressure to succeed means specialization, and for those not yet in high school results-based systems can and will lead to more burnout for a sport that should be looking to welcome more participants rather than bullying them off the mat.

No. 1 Minnesota hit the mat in front of the home crowd at the Sports Pavilion for the first time this season and defeated Grand Canyon 36-8 to improve to 3-0 on the season. Five Gophers scored bonus points in their victories, including No. 20 Sam Brancale (125) and No. 1 Logan Storley (174), who each won his match by fall. Brancale began the dual with a pin 4:00 minutes into his match with Jacob Reyes, putting the Gophers ahead 6-0. The home team would lead for the remainder of the meet, with Grand Canyon getting no closer than two points, the difference following the second match when Jordan Kingsley fell to Godwin Nyama-Cutler 9-0. Following that defeat, the Gophers won the next six matches, beginning with another major decision for Conrad Rangell, an 11-0 victory over Austin Solari. The major decision was Rangell’s third in four career dual matches. At 149, Jake Short improved to 3-0 in his dual career, defeating David Uecker 10-6. No. 1 Dylan Ness needed a couple of brief blood time stoppages to keep his nose clotted during his match with Chayse Jackson at 157, but a pair of early takedowns held up for Ness, who won 6-1. Nick Wanzek scored his first bonus points in a dual match when he beat Casey Larsen by major decision, 11-2, at 165. At 174, Logan Storley continued his run of dominant performances this season. In the match’s opening two minutes, Storley tilted Trey Ronayne four times, building up a 15-0 lead before pinning Ronanyne at 2:25 to end the match. No. 14 Brett Pfarr made it three major decisions in three dual matches this season when he defeated Austin Gaun 18-4 at 184. Brett’s brother, Chris Pfarr, followed at 197 and fell to Marcus Haughian, 9-0. At heavyweight, Grand Canyon forfeited the match, earning six points for the Gophers without Michael Kroells wrestling and cementing the final score at 36-8. The Gophers won’t be off for long, as they return to the mat at the Sports Pavilion tomorrow night to begin their Big Ten season against the Michigan State Spartans. The match will be streamed on BTN Plus, which requires a subscription. Updates from throughout the meet will be provided on the Gopher Wrestling Twitter feed and GopherSports Game Day Live. A full recap will be available following the match on GopherSports.com. Results: 125: No. 20 Sam Brancale (Minn) fall (4:00) Jacob Reyes (GCU) / Minnesota 6 – Grand Canyon 0 133: Godwin Nyama-Cutler (GCU) maj. dec. Jordan Kingsley (Minn) / Minnesota 6 - Grand Canyon 4 141: Conrad Rangell (Minn) maj. dec. Austin Solari (AFA), 11-0 / Minnesota 10 - Grand Canyon 4 149: Jake Short (Minn) dec. Austin Uecker (GCU), 10-6 / Minnesota 13 – Grand Canyon 4 157: No. 1 Dylan Ness (Minn) dec. Chayse Jackson (GCU) / Minnesota 16 - Grand Canyon 4 165: No. 15 Nick Wanzek (Minn) maj. dec. Casey Larsen, 11-2 / Minnesota 20 - Grand Canyon 4 174: No. 1 Logan Storley (Minn) fall (2:25) Trey Ronayne (GCU) / Minnesota 26 - Grand Canyon 4 184: No. 14 Brett Pfarr (Minn) maj. dec. Austin Gaun (GCU), 18-4 / Minnesota 30 - Grand Canyon 4 197: Marcus Haughin (GCU) maj. dec. Chris Pfarr (Minn), 9-0 / Minnesota 30 - Grand Canyon 8 HWT: Michael Kroells (Minn) forfeit victory / Minnesota 36 - Grand Canyon 8

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- Badgers are fierce animals capable of fighting off much larger animals, such as wolves and bears. Against Broncs, however, Badgers do not fare as well, or at least they did not Thursday night in the Broncs’ Zoo. To paraphrase the Mexican bandit in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, “Badgers? We ain’t gonna lose to no stinkin’ badgers.” The Broncs won five of 10 bouts and won on criteria to upset the 19th ranked Wisconsin Badgers Thursday evening. It was the first time the Broncs defeated a Big Ten team since January, 2010 when Rider defeated Purdue. “I have a lot of respect for Wisconsin,” said Rider head coach Gary Taylor. “They are a tough team. To beat them is a very good night.” For Rider, senior Chuck Zeisloft (Woodbury Heights, NJ/Gateway) upset the 19th ranked 141 in the nation with a takedown in overtime, the only takedown of the bout. “They came close to taking each other down several times in that match,” Taylor said. “Both of them battled and fought off the takedowns. That was a well-fought match. Chuck used good poise and got it done right at the end.” The criteria Rider won on was the first takedown of the match, Zeisloft’s one and only takedown. “I didn’t get any takedowns, and I usually do,” Zeisloft said. “He (Rylan Lubeck) wrestled at a higher weight last year so I knew he was cutting weight so I was waiting for the third period for him to get out of position. It didn’t happen until overtime but he did and I got my double (two points).” In the final bout of the match, junior Rob Deutsch (Cherry Hill, NJ/Eastern Regional) won at 133, defeating Ryan Taylor. Taylor was ranked ninth in the nation last year at 125, while Deutsch was the 11th seed at Nationals at 125 last year. “From a fan’s standpoint it was great for it to come down to those two,” Taylor said, “and they really went at it.” “I was trying to take it out of the hands of criteria,” Deutsch said, “but you have to stay focused. You can’t think about having to win by so many points.” Rider freshman B.J. Clagon (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) won a major decision at 149 to give Rider a 7-0 lead. Freshman Chad Walsh (Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic) won in overtime to give Rider a 10-0 lead. For the Badgers, 165 Isaac Jordan, ranked seventh in the nation, won by fall, 197 Timmy McCall, ranked 11th in the nation, won on riding time and heavyweight Connor Medbery, ranked sixth in the nation, won a major decision to give Wisconsin a 19-16 lead. The Broncs will now compete Sunday in the Keystone Classic, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania. “That is always a great tournament,” Taylor said. “Keystone is a tough tournament,” said Zeisloft, who has twice placed third there. “I’m looking to win it this year.” Prior to the match, Coach Taylor was presented with the prestigious Rider University Sesquicentennial Medal of Excellence, a medal that has been established in this, the 150th anniversary of Rider, to recognize members of the Rider family for their exemplary achievements that have brought honor to the University. “Receiving that from the University is quite humbling,” Taylor said. “I thank the committee and the administration for viewing it worthy.” “Coach Taylor is such a great coach,” Deutsch said. “He’s been here forever (37 years) and that’s why he’s been here for so long. He has it down to a science.” Results: 141 #19 Chuck Zeisloft-R dec. Rylan Lubeck-W 4-2 o.t. 3-0 149 B.J. Clagon-R major dec. TJ Ruschell-W 12-3 7-0 157 Chad Walsh-R dec. Seth Liegel-W 4-2 o.t. 10-0 165 #7 Isaac Jordan-W wbf Andrew Reca-R 2:27 10-6 174 Frank Cousins-W dec. Ryan Wolfe-R 7-5 10-9 184 Ricky Robertson-W dec. Clint Morrison-R 6-4 10-12 197 #11 Timmy McCall-W dec. Don McNeil-R 3-2 10-15 Hwt #6 Connor Medbery-W major dec. Greg Velasco-R 15-4 10-19 125 J.R. Wert-R won by forfeit 16-19 133 Rob Deutsch-R dec. Ryan Taylor-W 6-3 19-19

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. -- The Iowa State wrestling team (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) kicked off its weekend road trip with a 30-3 win over Central Michigan (1-3, 0-0 MAC) in McGuirk Arena. Three Cyclones notched bonus-point wins in the effort. Kyle Larson and Earl Hall opened up the dual with a pair of victories at 125 and 133, defeating the Chippewas’ Brent Fleetwood, 3-1, and Tyler Keselring, 6-4, respectively. Redshirt-sophomore Gabe Moreno picked up a 7-6 decision over Colin Heffernan, notching two takedowns and earning the victory on riding time. Luke Goettl followed Moreno with a two-takedown win of his own, defeating Malcolm Martin 5-3. At 165, two-time All-American Michael Moreno started a streak that saw three of four Cyclone wrestlers pick up bonus points, winning his matchup over Jordan Wohlfert by major decision at 12-3. The No. 3-ranked Urbandale, Iowa, native used three takedowns and a three-point near-fall to secure his third bonus-point victory in as many dual matches. No. 6 Tanner Weatherman followed suit at 174, dominating his match against Jordan Ellingwood en route to a 17-5 major decision. Weatherman scored eight takedowns in the match, bringing his dual total to 18 on the season. Lelund Weatherspoon added an 8-2 decision behind two takedowns and a three-point turn. At 197, No. 3 Kyven Gadson added his third bonus-point victory of the dual season, defeating Austin Severn 12-4 on riding time. The two-time Big 12 champion notched five takedowns in the major-decision victory. Quean Smith closed out the night with a 3-2 heavyweight win over Newton Smerchek, securing the 30-3 team tally. Next Time Out The Cyclones return to the mat Sunday in East Lansing, Michigan, as the squad takes on Michigan State at the Jenison Field House. Action is slated to begin at 12:00 p.m. CT. The trip is a homecoming for three Cyclones. Head Coach Kevin Jackson hails from Lansing, Michigan. Redshirt sophomores, Lelund Weatherspoon and Quean Smith were also both able to get wins in front of friends and family tonight. Results: 125: Kyle Larson (ISU) dec. Brent Fleetwood (CMU), 3-1. 133: No. 12 Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Tyler Keselring (CMU), 6-4. 141: Zach Horan (CMU) dec. John Meeks (ISU), 6-1. 149: Gabe Moreno (ISU) dec. Colin Heffernan (CMU), 7-6. 157: Luke Goettl (ISU) dec. Malcolm Martin (CMU), 5-3. 165: No. 3 Mike Moreno (ISU) maj. dec. Jordan Wohlfert (CMU), 12-3. 174: No. 6 Tanner Weatherman (ISU) maj. dec. Jordan Ellingwood (CMU), 17-5. 184: No. 12 Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Jackson Lewis (CMU), 8-2. 197: No. 3 Kyven Gadson (ISU) maj. dec. Austin Severn (CMU), 12-4. 285: Quean Smith (ISU) dec. Newton Smerchek, 3-2.

UW-Whitewater finished runner-up at the NCAAs last season under the guidance of head coach Tim FaderImagine you're a college wrestling coach who, after ten years at his school, had won a string of conference titles, then taken your program to a second-place finish in the team standings at the 2014 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, the school's highest placement ever. Your team could claim five All-Americans, including two who made it into the finals. For those accomplishments, you were named Coach of the Year by a leading amateur wrestling website. Then, months after these honors, you find yourself unemployed, unable to find any coaching position within college wrestling. You'd say it sounds like a nightmare. But it's waking reality for Tim Fader, former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater head wrestling coach who experienced "non-renewal" regarding his reporting of an alleged sexual assault -- quickly recanted by the victim -- which took place Easter weekend in 2014. How could this happen? InterMat sought to find out the story behind the story ... by contacting coach Fader himself. Meet Tim Fader Tim Fader was born in Ida Grove, Iowa, in the northwest part of the state, but grew up in Rochelle, Illinois, in the north-central portion of the Land of Lincoln, a bit more than an hour west of Chicago on I-88, the Ronald Reagan East-West Tollway. His father Pete, a former wrestler at Cedar Rapids' Coe College in the late 1960s, was a teacher and wrestling coach at Rochelle Township High School. Tim Fader"I grew up as part of the team," Fader told InterMat. "I spent a lot of time in the wrestling room and on trips to away matches." "I had an OK career in high school," said Fader, who quickly followed up by saying, "I was recruited by some Division I schools but didn't think I was Division I material." It was only in a quick follow-up, fact-checking interview that, when asked, Fader admitted he had been a finalist at the Illinois high school state championships. "The very last week of high school, I got a call from Kevin Puebla (then head wrestling coach) of Augustana College," said Fader, referring to the Division III school to the west of Rochelle, in Rock Island, Illinois. "We'll struggle at first, but we will become a great team." "By the time I graduated, we were a top five program." Fader graduated from Augustana with a bachelor's degree in both Business Administration-Finance, and Accounting in 1991. What he didn't mention in his interview with InterMat was that he graduated summa cum laude (among the top scholars at his school), named Augustana Top Scholar-Athlete, and was a two-time GTE (now Verizon) COSIDA First Team Academic All-American. Nor did he talk about his individual accomplishments on the mat, as a three-time NCAA qualifier, and two-time NCAA All-American at 142 pounds. He also didn't say anything about being a two-time team captain, or that he was named the team's MVP ... all according to his official coach's bio at the UW-Whitewater wrestling website. Fader stayed in the Quad Cities after graduation. "I took a position in Moline as a consultant, but, at 3:30, I felt the urge to be back in the wrestling room," Fader disclosed. "I worked things out with my job to be able to go back to Augustana to help coach. Did that for two years." "I felt like I should be a wrestling coach," Fader continued. "So I started at (University of) Minnesota-Morris as an assistant, then went to UW-La Crosse for their sports administration program. I really respected (wrestling) coach Greg Lonning, and became an assistant coach there for three years, while working on my Masters. I was promoted to head coach, and was there for almost ten years." "We were national runners-up one year, and could claim five All-Americans, and eight Academic All-Americans." Fader comes to Whitewater Then Fader thought it might be time for a change in scenery. "I had been told about an opportunity at UW-Whitewater. The previous coach, Dr. Willie Myers, had been there 36 years. He was well-respected, and like a mentor to me. Friends said that they thought I should come here." "I spent the afternoon at Whitewater," Fader recalled. "The basketball coach told me, 'You'll really like it here. They'll help you be successful.'" "I got an offer, but they admitted up front, 'When you get here, your program won't be very good.'" Fader took the helm of the Whitewater Warhawks wrestling program in 2004. "It was a rough first year," Fader told InterMat. "We had twelve wrestlers. Took my team to La Crosse, lost in a rout, 42-3. But we started recruiting, got a full-time assistant. Each year, we got better." "Whitewater won conference titles repeatedly. I kept thinking, 'We're getting closer.' You could feel it." "In July (2014), I told my team, 'You could be the first Wisconsin team to win a national wrestling title.'" During Fader's tenure as head coach at Whitewater, he coached 21 All-Americans, including four NCAA finalists, and guided the Warhawks to an overall record of 117-67-3. What kind of wrestlers did he coach at Whitewater? "Of the kids I recruited, many did not place at state. Some may not have even qualified," Fader responded. "Some kids didn't have dazzling resumes, but were really excited to be a part of a team." "Once you have success as a school, then you start hearing from kids who seek you out." "In-state kids like the in-state tuition, the size of the schools, the size of the towns. Each of the schools in the University of Wisconsin is known for a specialty. Whitewater was known for strong programs in education, and business." Although it may sound as if the Whitewater Warhawk wrestlers were entirely from America's Dairyland, Fader said that about half his wrestlers hailed from nearby Illinois. The state line is less than 30 minutes to the south of the campus, which is located in southeastern Wisconsin. "We had a good blueprint," Fader said. "Great alumni support, as well as wrestler and family support." The phone call that changed everything That 'good blueprint' suffered some serious damage over Easter weekend, starting on Good Friday, April 18, 2014. "I got a phone call from a mom who said her daughter had been sexually assaulted by a wrestling recruit visiting campus," according to Fader. "The recruit had come Wednesday night. The next day, he experienced a typical recruit visit, and was introduced to some academic advisors. Spent Thursday night in town. He stayed on campus Good Friday, went to lunch with the assistant coach. I got the call from the mother that day. It was very clear to me what happened, that this was a very serious situation." "I knew the alleged victim. She was a student (at Whitewater), a student volunteer for the program the previous fall. Her mom was a volunteer for the program." "I went to the recruit, and told him the (Whitewater) police wished to see him. About 8:30 Friday night, police asked for additional information to conduct an investigation. When I called the mom to update her on what was going on, she apologized, saying, 'I shouldn't have called.'" To be clear, the mother recanted her story within hours of the initial phone call, on the same day. Coach Fader immediately tracked down the recruit, and took him to the local town police. However, he did not immediately notify anyone within the administration at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. As Fader told InterMat, "The alleged incident took place off-campus. Neither the recruit nor the former student was connected in any way to the school. The only connection to the school was me." "If I had told the recruit, 'Hey, get out of town, there's trouble' I would have resigned immediately." As Fader told InterMat -- and the "Rockford Register-Star" this summer -- he figured the Whitewater town police would contact school administrators in a timely manner. "It's just always been that way: Whenever anybody did anything wrong on campus, the university was always notified by the police," Fader told "Register-Star" reporter Jay Taft in early August. "There was certainly no intent to cover anything up or hide anything. I acted immediately and with the best interest of the alleged victim in mind, and I still think I did the right thing." Fader also made clear to InterMat that the incident took place over Easter weekend, with most students, faculty and administrators away from campus. Despite the timing of the alleged incident on a holiday weekend -- and the assumption, based on past experience, that the community police would inform the school -- Fader not telling administrators directly himself may have ultimately cost him his coaching job. Administrators get involved It was approximately two weeks after Easter weekend -- "with only about two weeks left in the school year," Fader told InterMat -- that University of Wisconsin-Whitewater administrators became directly involved in the situation. At about the same time, the U.S. Department of Education had announced an investigation of 55 schools with suspected Title IX violations such as unreported sexual assault cases. UW-Whitewater was the only school in the state of Wisconsin to find itself on that list. "I was contacted by the AD (interim athletic director Amy Edmonds) -- 'We need to go see the chancellor'" said Fader. On the way to the meeting, she became somewhat emotional, saying, 'You know, this could be the end of our jobs.'" "It was then that the chancellor asked me, 'How could you not report this to the school?'" "It was at this point he talked about the future of the program, and told me to watch the school's sexual assault video." "The next day -- May 13 -- I attended another meeting. A paper was slid across the table, telling me I was suspended with pay," Fader continued. "I was told, 'Don't discuss this with anyone. Don't rally the troops -- referring to the wrestlers. Don't use university email. Don't come on campus' which was an issue because my daughter participated in daycare at the school." On Wednesday, May 14, chancellor Richard Telfer sent an email to UW-Whitewater's faculty and staff midday Wednesday. Here is the complete text of that message: "Campus colleagues, "On Monday, I was notified that the Whitewater Police Department is investigating an incident involving an adult-aged recruit for the wrestling team. This matter is ongoing and I can only share limited information at this time. "Because of my concerns about the circumstances surrounding the incident, and the possibility that NCAA rules and university policies and procedures may have been violated, on Tuesday I placed head wrestling coach Tim Fader on paid administrative suspension. I have also suspended all wrestling recruitment activities effective immediately. "I have asked Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Matt Aschenbrener and Center for Students with Disabilities Director Elizabeth Watson to conduct the internal investigation into the recruitment practices for wrestling. "I expect to conclude the internal investigation in a timely fashion. It is my intention to share further information with the campus community as I am able. Richard J. Telfer Chancellor"As Tim Fader expressed in his InterMat interview more than once, he believed that this email portrayed him as being directly involved in the incident mentioned by the chancellor ... a concern that was reinforced by the questions and comments of others which were directed to the coach, comments which seemed to have been drawn from reading the email. The email not only raised concerns and confusion in the minds of a number of coach Fader's colleagues, but also generated the interest of local newspapers and TV stations. "It was at this point I started hearing from the media," Fader told InterMat. "There were questions about recruiting. Concerns about 'showing recruits a good time.'" "By then, classes were over. My contract was coming up. I needed to see the AD." "I asked about my career, my reputation, my compliance record, and what was being done for the alleged victim." "She said my reputation was strong, my compliance record, good." Despite those assurances, the situation was anything but normal. "Chris (assistant wrestling coach Chris Heilman) took a picture of me at the College World Series, then posted it on Twitter. The AD told him to take it down." "On June 8, the school said, 'We got results back from the report,'" said coach Fader. "There were two recruiting violations. The first, there were two times when alumni brought recruits to see campus, then gave the recruits a ride home. (Per NCAA rules, recruits are not to receive free transportation or be reimbursed for travel expenses when visiting a college campus.) And, in the second case, it was alleged that a recruit was seen in (wrestling) gear in the wrestling room, allegedly getting a 'tryout' from the assistant coach, whose office was basically in the wrestling room." In his interview with InterMat, Fader characterized these allegations as "minor violations." At this time, various media organizations in southern Wisconsin were reporting that the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater had completed its internal investigation of recruitment policies for the school's wrestling program. The investigation, conducted by school administrators Matt Aschenbrener and Elizabeth Watson, recommended the university form an "external compliance committee to review policies and practices of student recruitment, eligibility, financial aid and other related compliance issues," according to a news story in the "GazetteExtra." The "GazetteExtra" story stated that the school's seven-page report alleged there was a failure to keep complete records of recruits, recruits were allowed to be housed off campus during visits, recruits' transportation to and from the university was paid for, and recruits were allowed to participate in practices with coaching staff present. While these reports were circulating in local newspapers and TV news reports, "At this point the school said, 'If you resign now, you could get unemployment,'" Fader told InterMat. "The next day, I met with the chancellor and the HR (human resources) director, but not the AD. They said, 'We think you're a great coach and have high values. We'll give you until the end of the week to resign, or you will not be renewed.' Protection of teachers is now limited in Wisconsin," according to Fader. "I got an attorney. He wrote a letter that Chris (Heilman) and I wanted our jobs back, and that I had never been involved in criminal activity. The school's attorney said no." "I had a meeting with the team on July 1. Had them come to my house. They told me they had been asked about their recruitment experiences, and what they knew about the experiences of recent recruits." "One of the wrestlers had been asked to be on the committee to hire my replacement." "The (wrestling) alumni met with the chancellor," Fader continued. "They were joined by two current members of the team, former coach Willie Myers, Ben Peterson (Wisconsin native, NCAA champ at Iowa State, and two-time Olympic medalist) and Lee Kemp (three-time NCAA champ for University of Wisconsin-Madison, member of the 1980 US Olympic team). They thought the meeting went well." "The next Monday, the chancellor said I would not be reinstated." "At the end of July, the AD said, 'We can put something on the website, listing your accomplishments, but we need a letter of resignation from you.'" "I said that I wouldn't do that." It was widely reported by the media in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois that UW-Whitewater wrestling coach Tim Fader was released because of "recruiting violations." WISC-TV from Madison, Wis. reported that campus officials had told them they decided "not to offer another contract" to Fader. In his interview for this article for InterMat, Fader used the word "non-renewed" more than once to describe his employment status with the school. At the time, Fader told the "Rockford Register-Star" that he believed the recruiting violations to be "secondary" in nature and that the real reason he was not returning for his 11th season as coach was because he reported the alleged sexual assault to Whitewater police and did not notify campus officials. He said he expected the university to be notified by police, but that he'd been informed since he did not follow campus protocol, it could cost him his position. A ploy to eliminate the wrestling program? For long-time wrestling fans who have seen too many college programs get the axe for the flimsiest of reasons, it would not be beyond reason to wonder if UW-Whitewater administrators saw what happened over Easter weekend as an opportunity to eliminate wrestling at their school. The idea crossed Fader's mind ... for a time. "The first time I was called into the chancellor's office, he was incredibly angry, saying, 'We need to investigate about whether we should have a wrestling program,'" Fader told InterMat. "Friends said that I should ask (whether administrators were planning to cut wrestling), and I did." Fader then shared elements indicating a long history of support -- along with some recent developments -- that would contradict any notion that the wrestling program was on the chopping block. "We've had new additions made to the wrestling room and to our locker rooms," according to Fader. "We've had successful fundraising efforts." "Our new AD came to the Nationals. We had a successful end-of-season banquet, attended by the chancellor and his wife. About a month before all this happened, we were talking about a raise." "Years ago, (the school) had an OCR-Title IX complaint at Whitewater," Fader admitted. "The administration put caps on all our sports programs, then asked each program to give back some slots to comply with proportionality aspects regarding women's sports. They could have handled that differently, eliminated a men's program outright, but instead worked to make things fair for all." Aftermath In the months since Tim Fader's contract was not renewed by University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the school hired Ned Shuck to head up its wrestling program. Shuck, a former University of Iowa wrestler, had been head coach at Heidelberg University, an NCAA Division III school in northern Ohio. In late September, Shuck tagged Mike Kelly, who had coached at University of Wisconsin-Parkside and at Harper College in suburban Chicago, as his assistant coach. Meanwhile, former UW-Whitewater assistant coach Chris Heilman landed a position on the coaching staff at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, working for Sam Barber, who was named head coach of the Falcons this summer. InterMat reached out to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for their perspective on coach Fader's situation. Chris Lindeke, the school's sports information director, responded to our request, stating, "UW-Whitewater cannot comment on personnel matters." Meanwhile, Tim Fader is not coaching. Tim Fader with UW-Whitewater wrestlers this past summer"My situation is frustrating," Fader told InterMat. "They won't say what's going on, which is damaging. Now it's been almost six months, and it's become a really disastrous situation for my career and my family." "I have friends who say, 'You have business and sports management degrees, why not go into the world of business?'" "I love the sport of wrestling too much to leave it. I feel I have a really strong background and resume, and have made contributions to the sport. I have 10-15 guys who wrestled for me, who are now coaching in college." "It's a dark cloud hanging over my head. Why would a school take a risk in hiring me for a sport like wrestling?" Fader asked rhetorically. Despite having difficulties finding a college coaching position, Fader does have considerable support behind him. "I've received hundreds of texts and other messages of support." Tom Trieloff, who wrestled for Fader at Whitewater from 2005-09 and is now president of the school's alumni club, said he believes a Department of Education investigation of 55 schools -- including Whitewater -- with suspected Title IX violations such as unreported sexual assault cases, was key to Fader's dismissal. "Coach Fader is a great coach and an even better person, and the thing he stressed more than anything in the world was that this was a family, not just a team or a school," Trieloff told the "Rockford Register-Star". "They threw all that out the window. This program and this school now have a black eye, and I don't think it has anything to do with Coach Fader's actions. It's all about how this has been handled. "It wasn't the recruiting violations that they let (Fader) go for, it was the pressure they felt from the federal investigation. They made a bad decision; this could have been a learning process, a learning tool. Instead it's a black eye." There is hope, in the form of some recent communications Fader has received. On November 6, the former UW-Whitewater coach received a letter from Daniel A. Necci, District Attorney for Walworth County, where the school and town of Whitewater are located. The letter is designed for Fader to use with potential employers to clarify his status. Here is the text of that letter: "Dear Sir or Madam, "Please be advised that as of the date of this letter, my office has not now nor ever before been in procession of any referral or other form of documentation from any law enforcement agency which contains any allegations or accusations of criminal wrongdoing of any kind against or involving a Timothy Fader. "Furthermore, I am not aware of any criminal investigation into or concerning the actions of Timothy Fader. Daniel A. Necci District Attorney Walworth County"At the same time, the NCAA issued a Case System Management report concerning its investigation of Fader and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling program. In the section marked "Conditions", the text read: "No further action should be taken by NCAA enforcement staff in the matter." Here's the text in the section labeled "Rationale": "It was determined that the case should be classified as secondary." Update: In late November 2014, Chancellor Richard Telfer announced his retirement, effective June 30, 2015. Update: On Sept. 3, 2015, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire announced it had hired Tim Fader as head coach of its Blugold wrestling program, effective Sept. 15. InterMat wishes to thank the individuals who provided background information on this situation, and helped make it possible for coach Fader to tell his story.

With the early signing period a week old, much information is coming in related to new commitments and signings. Over the last few days a number of nationally ranked (both grade-level and weight class) wrestlers have had their college decisions made known. This includes a pair of top 100 seniors: Kris Williams (Thornwood, Ill.), a three-time state champion and ranked No. 64 overall, signed his national letter of intent with the University of Nebraska. The projected 125/133 starts the 2014-15 season ranked No. 8 at 120 pounds. Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.), a Junior National double All-American this summer and ranked No. 47 overall, signed his national letter of intent with Oregon State University. The projected 285 starts the season ranked No. 3 at 285 pounds. Four other weight class ranked seniors committed as well: Henry Pohlmeyer (Johnston, Iowa), ranked No. 20 nationally at 120 pounds, is a projected 125 and signed with South Dakota State. Salvatore Profaci (Monroe, N.J.), ranked No. 20 nationally at 132, is a projected 133 and committed to the University of Michigan. Kade Kowalski (Tri-Valley, Ohio), ranked No. 18 nationally at 152, is a projected 157 and signed with Ohio University. Cole DePasquale (Robinson, Va.), ranked No. 14 nationally at 195, is a projected 184/197 and signed with Stanford.

The 2014-15 scholastic wrestling season is fast approaching. In fact, in a few states (such as Georgia, where No. 8 Archer is already off to a sizzling start with a dominant performance at the Lassiter Invitational this past weekend) the regular season has begun. Official practices have started in almost every state, though preparation for the season began in earnest a long time ago. On that note, let's give scholastic wrestling fans a week-by-week overview of select key events during the course of the regular season. Week ending Saturday 12/6 12/4 & 12/5: Prior Lake, Minn. hosts No. 7 Apple Valley, Minn. on Thursday and then travels to No. 48 Shakopee, Minn. on Friday 12/6: Gardner Edgerton (Kans.) Invitational, 16 team field includes No. 6 Southeast Polk, Iowa and No. 22 Broken Arrow, Okla. 12/6: No. 31 St. Edward, Ohio hosts super dual featuring No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. and three other teams 12/6: No. 28 Marist hosts quad that includes No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. 12/6: No. 45 Washington, Ill. hosts super dual featuring No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. and No. 30 Evansville Mater Dei, Ind. Week ending Saturday 12/13 The Walsh Ironman is widely considered the best regular season high school wrestling event (Photo/Rob Preston)12/12 & 12/13: King of the Mountain Tournament (Central Mountain, Pa.), field includes No. 23 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. and No. 44 Greater Latrobe, Pa. 12/12 & 12/13: Walsh Jesuit (Ohio) Ironman, best regular season high school tournament in the country with 15 of the Fab50 teams, including the top four: No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 2 Oak Park River Forest (Ill.), No. 3 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), and No. 4 St. Paris Graham (Ohio) 12/12: No. 15 Lowell, Mich. at No. 28 Marist, Ill. 12/13: Prior Lake, Minn. hosts super dual featuring No. 25 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. and Simley, Minn. 12/13: Five Seasons Duals (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), field includes No. 14 Bettendorf, Iowa and No. 34 Kaukauna, Wis. Friday 12/19 through Tuesday 12/23 12/19 & 12/20: Kansas City (Mo.) Stampede at Hale Arena; 40 team field features five nationally ranked teams: No. 8 Archer (Ga.), No. 9 Stillwater (Okla.), No. 14 Bettendorf (Iowa), No. 26 Tuttle (Okla.), and No. 32 Neosho (Mo.) 12/19 & 12/20: Minnesota Christmas Tournament (Rochester); 34 team field includes four Fab50 squads: No. 7 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 26 St. Michael-Albertville (Minn.), No. 33 West Fargo (N.D.), and No. 34 Kaukauna (Wis.) 12/19 & 12/20: Reno (Nev.) Tournament of Champions; field includes four nationally ranked teams: No. 20 Poway (Calif.), No. 37 Crook County (Ore.), No. 42 Pleasant Grove (Utah), and No. 43 Mesa Mountain View (Ariz.) 12/20: No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. hosts No. 38 Belle Vernon, Pa. as part of a multi-team dual meet event 12/20 & 12/21: Beast of the East (Newark, Del.), nation's second best regular season tournament features eleven Fab50 teams; five within the top 20: No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 13 St. Peter's Prep (N.J.), No. 16 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 18 Don Bosco Prep (N.J.), and No. 19 Cumberland Valley (Pa.) 12/22 & 12/23: Dvorak Memorial (Machesney Park, Ill.); field includes No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. and No. 28 Marist, Ill. 12/23: No. 24 Bound Brook, N.J. at No. 18 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. Saturday 12/27 through Saturday 1/3 12/27: No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. at No. 13 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. 12/27 & 12/28: Medina (Ohio) Invitational; field includes No. 21 Massillon Perry, Ohio and No. 31 St. Edward, Ohio 12/28 & 12/29: Bethlehem (Pa.) Holiday Wrestling Classic; approximately 30 team field includes No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. and No. 41 Phillipsburg, N.J. 12/29 & 12/30: Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament (Canon-McMillan, Pa.); 48 team field features six nationally ranked squads: No. 8 Archer (Ga.), No. 10 Franklin Regional (Pa.), No. 12 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 38 Belle Vernon (Pa.), No. 42 Pleasant Grove (Utah), and No. 44 Greater Latrobe (Pa.) 12/29 & 12/30: Brecksville (Ohio) Holiday Tournament; 40-plus team field includes No. 29 Delta, Ohio and No. 40 Brecksville 1/2 & 1/3: The Clash XIII (Rochester, Minn.): 32 team dual meet tournament features ten nationally ranked teams, including five of the top 20: No. 2 Oak Park River Forest (Ill.), No. 7 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 13 St. Peter's Prep (N.J.), No. 14 Bettendorf (Iowa), and No. 17 Marmion Academy (Ill.) 1/2 & 1/3: Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wis.) -- 29 team field includes five Fab50 squads: No. 6 Southeast Polk (Iowa), No. 11 Montini Catholic (Ill.), No. 31 St. Edward (Ohio), No. 34 Kaukauna, and No. 43 Mesa Mountain View (Ariz.) 1/3: No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio at No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. Week ending Saturday 1/10 1/9: No. 11 Montini Catholic, Ill. at No. 28 Marist, Ill. 1/9 & 1/10: Doc Buchanan Invitational (Clovis, Calif.); best regular season tournament in the western third of the United States features five nationally ranked teams: No. 5 Clovis, No. 12 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 16 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 27 Bakersfield (Calif.), and No. 42 Pleasant Grove (Utah) 1/9 & 1/10: Geary (Okla.) Invitational; the nation's oldest scholastic wrestling tournament features four Fab50 teams this year: No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 9 Stillwater (Okla.), No. 22 Broken Arrow (Okla.), and No. 26 Tuttle (Okla.) 1/10: No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. and No. 11 Montini Catholic, Ill. at No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. (triangular meet) 1/10: Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals; 10 team field includes four Fab50 schools: No. 31 St. Edward (Ohio), No. 35 St. Johns (Mich.), No. 40 Brecksville (Ohio), and No. 50 Dundee (Mich.) Week ending Monday 1/19 1/16: No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. plays host to a double dual, in which Marmion and No. 11 Montini, Ill. will wrestle No. 5 Clovis, Calif. and No. 45 Washington, Ill. 1/17: No. 5 Clovis, Calif. vs. No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. as part of multi-team dual event at Carl Sandburg, Ill. 1/17: No. 31 St. Edward, Ohio at No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 1/17 & 1/18: Escape the Rock Tournament (Council Rock South, Pa.); 40-plus team field features three nationally ranked squads in No. 19 Cumberland Valley (Pa.), No. 23 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.), and No. 47 Colonial Forge (Va.) Mon 1/19: No. 13 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. at No. 18 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. Week ending Monday 1/26 1/21: No. 24 Bound Brook, N.J. at No. 41 Phillipsburg, N.J. 1/24: No. 31 St. Edward, Ohio hosts No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. and No. 28 Marist, Ill. as part of a quad 1/24: Ed Winger Invitational (Urbandale, Iowa), 16-team field features No. 6 Southeast Polk, Iowa and No. 14 Bettendorf, Iowa 1/24: No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. hosts the Huskie Invitational, which also features No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. Mon 1/26: No. 24 Bound Brook, N.J. vs. No. 13 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. Week ending Saturday 1/31 1/27: No. 22 Broken Arrow, Okla. at No. 9 Stillwater, Okla. 1/28: No. 18 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. at No. 16 Bergen Catholic, N.J. 1/29: No. 5 Clovis, Calif. at No. 12 Buchanan, Calif. 1/29: No. 48 Shakopee, Minn. at No. 7 Apple Valley, Minn. 1/31: No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 3 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), and No. 24 Bound Brook (N.J.) at No. 16 Bergen Catholic (N.J.) for a quadrangular meet 1/31: District championships for the Pennsylvania state dual meet championships (most notably WPIAL in Class AAA with No. 10 Franklin Regional, No. 38 Belle Vernon, and No. 44 Greater Latrobe) The ultimate goal for wrestling during the course of any season is that season-ending state (or state-level) tournament. Below is a listing of the state championships, and their dates, during the 2014-15 season; both traditional (i.e. individual) and -- for those states that conduct one -- the dual meet tournament. Individual state wrestling championship dates 12/12 & 12/13: Alaska (123A) 2/6 & 2/7: Alaska (4A) Week ending 2/14: Utah (2/11-2/14); Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Tennessee (2/12-2/14); Montana, Nevada (2/13 & 2/14) Week ending 2/21: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina (2/19-2/21); Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington (2/20 & 2/21) Week ending 2/28: West Virginia, Wisconsin (2/26-2/28); Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, National Preps, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming (2/27 & 2/28) Week ending 3/7: Michigan, Pennsylvania (3/5-3/7); California, Hawaii Maryland, New England Regional (3/6 & 3/7); New Jersey (3/6-3/8) Week ending 3/14: Ohio (3/12-3/14); Florida (3/13 & 3/14) Dual meet state wrestling championship dates 1/15 through 1/17: Georgia 1/30 & 1/31: Tennessee Week ending 2/7: Pennsylvania (2/5-2/7), North Carolina (2/7) Week ending 2/14: Maryland, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina (2/14); New Jersey (2/15) Week ending 2/21: Delaware (2/17), Iowa (2/18), North Dakota (2/19) Week ending 2/28: Minnesota (2/26); Michigan (2/27 & 2/28); Illinois, Nebraska (2/28) 3/6 & 3/7: Wisconsin

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Jake Herbert, winner of two NCAA wrestling championships and the most decorated wrestler in program history, has been elected to the Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2014. Herbert was selected for inclusion in the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. A native of Wexford, Pa., Herbert arrived at Northwestern in 2003 and, following a redshirt season, quickly spearheaded NU's rise to prominence in the world of college wrestling. Herbert earned two NCAA individual championships to become NU's first two-time national champion since 1931-32, won the 2009 Hodge Trophy as the nation's top collegiate wrestler, became Northwestern's second-ever winner of the Big Ten's Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year Award, was NU's first-ever three-time Midlands champion and was named the 2009 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year. Herbert showed signs of what was to come in his career when he went 14-0 as an unattached wrestler in 2003-04. The eventual four-time All-American finished third at his first-career NCAA Championships in 2005, tearing through the consolation bracket with three-straight pins and one tech fall to cap a 33-3 season. In 2006, Herbert went 36-1 with the first of three Big Ten Championships. His only loss came in the NCAA Championship match -- a loss that would be the last of his Northwestern career. Herbert went 32-0 to win the 184 lbs. NCAA title in 2007, then, after taking an Olympic year away from the program in 2008, returned in 2009 with one of the most dominating seasons any wrestler has ever had. Herbert did not surrender a takedown during his entire senior season and earned bonus points for a pin, tech fall or major decision in 27 of his 34 victories en route to his second national title. Herbert concluded his Northwestern career with a 135-4 overall record, achieving the fifth-best four-year winning percentage of any NCAA wrestler since the 1974-75 season. He ended his time on the collegiate mat with a 66-match winning streak. After his NU career, Herbert went on to claim a silver medal at the 2009 World Championships and gold at the 2011 Pan American Games before representing the United States at the 2012 Olympics in London. Herbert is the ninth wrestler from the modern era and the 17th overall to earn induction into the Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame. 2008 NCAA heavyweight champion Dustin Fox was enshrined one year ago. Continue to visit NUsports.com throughout the week to learn the rest of the 2014 Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame class.

MIAMI, Okla. -- No. 9 Oklahoma State wrestling opened the 2014-15 season with dominating wins over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Community College and South Dakota State. "It was a couple of tough matches," coach John Smith said. "NEO has a great junior college team and several good wrestlers that we're going to see at the next level. South Dakota State had a lot of fight in them. We won a lot of close battles. As usual, you always take a lot from these early duals, and my notebook is awfully full from what I'm taking out of this. It's definitely a process and I look forward to starting again on Monday." The Cowboys opened the day with a 40-4 win over NEO A&M, winning nine of the dual's bouts and earning eight of those wins with bonus points attached. The second win came in the form of a 25-9 victory over the SDSU Jackrabbits. The Pokes gave up three wins by decision but tallied three more bonus-point victories. In his varsity debut for OSU, redshirt junior Austin Miller gave the Cowboys big starts in each dual, earning two wins with bonus points attached at 125 pounds. Miller started the day with a 17-2 technical fall over NEO's Cullen Patterson and then notched a 14-4 major decision over Isaac Andrade from SDSU. Davey Dolan also made his first career start, wrestling at 141 pounds. Dolan defeated Norseman Timothy O'Connor with a 9-1 major decision before handing SDSU's Luke Zilverberg an 8-5 loss. 2014 NCAA finalist Josh Kindig went 2-0 on the day, earning an 18-1 tech fall in just 4:05 against Zack Dobbins of NEO and a close 6-5 win over Colin Holler. Jumping up two weight classes this season, sophomore Anthony Collica handled NEO's Dawaylon Barnes with an 11-2 major decision before falling to No. 15 Cody Pack, 8-2, in an early-season test. Returning NCAA champion Alex Dieringer notched a pair of wins at a new weight, giving up only one point the whole day at 165 pounds. Dieringer shut out Bryan Dutton of NEO, 13-0, and rolled over SDSU's Kyle Leet with a 17-1 tech fall in 4:02. "My first match, I started slow, and felt kind of heavy in my feet," Dieringer said. "In my second match, I felt like I really went out and got my offense and top game going. Overall, I'd give my performance a seven out of 10." Jordan Rogers made the start for the Cowboys at 174 pounds, where he defeated Jacobe Smith, 8-6, and David Kocer, 7-6. Nolan Boyd was the third and final Cowboy of the day to earn two bonus-point wins. He tallied a 13-5 major decision against Brock Warren and went on to score 18 points en route to a tech fall over Brady Ayers. Austin Schafer went 1-1 on the day at 197 pounds, winning his first match with a 15-0 shut out. All-American Austin Marsden was the only Cowboy to earn a pin on the day, sticking John Davison of NEO in 21 seconds. In his second match, he put up an 8-4 win over SDSU's J.J. Everard. The Cowboys will return to action on Nov. 22, competing at the Lindenwood Open in St. Charles, Mo. No. 9 Oklahoma State 40, NEO A&M 4 Nov. 16, 2014 :: Miami, Okla. :: Attendance - 1,100 125: Austin Miller (OSU) TF5 Cullen Patterson (NEO), 17-2; 6:06 133: Josh Ailey (NEO) MD Brian Crutchmer (OSU), 17-3 141: Davey Dolan (OSU) MD Timothy O'Connor (NEO), 9-1 149: No. 2 Josh Kindig (OSU) TF5 Zack Dobbins (NEO), 18-1; 4:05 157: Anthony Collica (OSU) MD Dawaylon Barnes (NEO), 11-2 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) MD Bryan Dutton (NEO), 13-0 174: Jordan Rogers (OSU) dec. Jacobe Smith (NEO), 8-6 184: Nolan Boyd (OSU) MD Brock Warren (NEO), 18-5 197: Austin Schafer (OSU) TF5 Josh Latham (NEO), 15-0 285: No. 4 Austin Marsden (OSU) fall John Davison (NEO), 0:21 No. 9 Oklahoma State 25, South Dakota State 9 Nov. 16, 2014 :: Miami, Okla. :: Attendance - 1,100 125: Austin Miller (OSU) MD Isaac Andrade (SDSU) 14-4 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) dec. Brian Crutchmer (OSU), 6-1 141: Davey Dolan (OSU) dec. Luke Zilverberg (SDSU), 8-5 149: No. 2 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Colin Holler (SDSU), 6-5 157: No. 15 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Anthony Collica (OSU), 8-2 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) TF5 Kyle Leet (SDSU), 17-1; 4:02 174: Jordan Rogers (OSU) dec. David Kocer (SDSU), 7-6 184: Nolan Boyd (OSU) TF5 Brady Ayers (SDSU), 18-3; 3:56 197: Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. Austin Schafer (OSU), 8-6 285: No. 4 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. J.J. Everard (SDSU), 8-4

BLACKSBURG -- Bolstered by impressive performances from its ranked wrestlers, the 12th-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling squad improved to 3-0 on the young season with a pair of easy wins Sunday inside Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies opened the day by winning nine of 10 matches to down Gardner-Webb 36-4 and then won eight of 10 bouts in a 33-7 victory over No. 23 North Dakota State. After rolling in its opening bout of the day, Tech took to the mat against NDSU, which took No. 11 Virginia to the wire on Saturday. Tech got off to a good start when fifth-ranked Joey Dance downed No. 13 Josh Rodriguez, 6-3 at 125 pounds. Kevin Norstrem was rolling at 133 pounds before his opponent had to take an injury default to give Tech a 9-0 lead. The Bison got four points back with a major decision at 141 pounds, but second-ranked Devin Carter picked up a second-period pin to make it 15-4. It was the senior’s 33rd career pin and 92nd career win. At 157 pounds, Sal Mastriani continued his torrid start to the season with a 14-4 major decision. This came on the heels of a pin in the day’s first match. The redshirt sophomore is 6-0 on the season with five bonus-point victories. Chad Strube gutted out a 7-2 win at 165 pounds, getting out of several tight scrambles late to secure the win. That started a string of big matches down the stretch as five ranked wrestlers took to the mat in the final four bouts. Zach Epperly, ranked 13th at 174 pounds, used a late takedown to seal his 6-4 win over No. 14 Kurtis Julson, but 13th-ranked Hayden Zillmer used a close takedown to knock off Tech’s Austin Gabel 3-2 at 184 pounds. Jared Haught rolled past Collin Sohn at 197 pounds, picking up a technical fall late in the third period. The final match saw 12th-ranked Ty Walz get a takedown with less than a minute left to upset 10th-ranked Evan Knutson, 3-2. Tech will be back in action next weekend, hosting No. 4 Ohio State in Cassell Coliseum at 2 p.m. The event is free for all as the program attempts to set a new attendance record. The match will also be broadcast online on ESPN3. #12 Virginia Tech (2-0) 36, Gardner-Webb (0-2) 4 125: #5 Joey Dance (VT) maj. dec. Cortez Starkes, 15-4 133: #18 Kevin Norstrem (VT) dec. Tyler Ziegler, 7-2 141: Jerry Ronnau (VT) dec. Ryan Hull, 8-3 149: #2 Devin Carter (VT) maj. dec. Ryan Mosley, 19-7 157: Sal Mastriani (VT) fall Kyle Ash, 3:50 165: #20 Austin Trott (GW) maj. dec. David Bergida, 10-0 174: #13 Zach Epperly (VT) tech fall Christian Maroni, 16-1 (5:39) 184: Austin Gabel (VT) dec. Gray Jones, 7-3 197: Jared Haught (VT) tech fall Terry Henderson, 15-0 (3:41) 285: #12 Ty Walz (VT) dec. Justin Kozera, 5-3 Referee: Gerard Harrison #23 North Dakota State (1-1) 38, Gardner-Webb (0-2) 8 125: #13 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) maj. dec. Cortez Starkes, 16-5 133: Justin Scherkenbach (NDSU) maj. dec. Tyler Ziegler, 9-1 141: #20 Mitch Bengtson (NDSU) fall Ryan Hull, 0:31 149: Clay Ream (NDSU) maj. dec. Ryan Mosley, 9-1 157: Kyle Ash (GW) dec. Steven Keogh, 9-5 165: #20 Austin Trott (GW) tech fall Trevor Chavez, 15-0 (2:14) 174: #14 Kurtis Julson (NDSU) fall Christian Maroni, 2:10 184: #13 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) tech fall Gray Jones, 19-4 (7:00) 197: Collin Sohn (NDSU) fall Terry Henderson, 4:29 285: #10 Evan Knutson (NDSU) dec. Justin Kozera, 10-3 Referees: Gerard Harrison and Eric Eckerman #12 Virginia Tech (3-0) 33, #23 North Dakota State (1-2) 7 125: #5 Joey Dance (VT) dec. #13 Josh Rodriguez, 6-3 133: #18 Kevin Norstrem (VT) inj. def. Justin Scherkenbach, 2:02 141: #20 Mitch Bengtson (NDSU) maj. dec. Jerry Ronnau, 14-1 149: #2 Devin Carter (VT) fall Clay Ream, 4:36 157: Sal Mastriani (VT) maj. dec. Steven Keogh, 14-4 165: Chad Strube (VT) dec. Anthony Caputo, 7-2 174: #13 Zach Epperly (VT) dec. #14 Kurtis Julson, 6-4 184: #13 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) dec. Austin Gabel, 3-2 197: Jared Haught (VT) tech fall Collin Sohn, 17-1 (6:30) 285: #12 Ty Walz (VT) dec. #10 Evan Knutson, 3-2 Referee: Eric Eckerman Attendance: 719

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Behind a scrappy effort early on and four bonus-point victories to close the match, the Rutgers wrestling team defeated Hofstra, 33-6, Sunday night in front of 845 fans at the College Ave. Gym. After redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Sean McCabe (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) got things going with a 6-0 decision, two former South Plainfield HS standouts closed late wins for the Scarlet Knights (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) at 133 and 141 pounds. Sophomore 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio (South Plainfield, N.J.) trailed Hofstra's Maverick Passaro, 8-7, with 53 seconds in the third period following a reversal from the Pride grappler. Passaro held onto the advantage for the next 30 sseconds until the 22-second mark, when DelVecchio connected on a reversal of his own to go ahead, 9-8. He rode Passaro out until the clock hit zero, giving the Scarlet Knights an early 6-0 lead. Redshirt freshman 141-pounder Anthony Ashanult (South Plainfield, N.J.) found himself in a tight battle with Hofstra's No. 18/16/NR (Intermat/The Open Mat/ WIN Magazine) Jamel Hudson. The No. 16/19/20-ranked Ashnault was sent to the Rutgers bench twice for injury stoppages after a cut opened on his head. After twice wrapping the injury, Ashnault regained his footing, tying the match at 7-7 with 50 seconds left in the third period after being down 6-3 early. Following the takedown, Ashnault got the turn he needed to gain three back points as time expired, ending the match in regulation by a final score of 10-7. Rutgers took a 12-3 lead into the intermission and exploded in the second half of the dual. Redshirt junior 165-pounder Ethan Orr (Branchville, N.J.) and redshirt sophomore Phil Bakuckas (Hammonton, N.J.) each recorded pins in their matches, while redshirt sophomore Anthony Pafumi (Westfield, N.J.) controlled his 184-pound matchup with a 16-1 tech fall. Orr took advantage of fortuitous position after a scramble between him and Hofstra's Nick Terdick, pinning Terdick at the 3:32 mark. Bakuckas muscled his way to a pin against Frank Affronti in the second period (4:18) of their match already leading, 3-0. Junior 197-pounder Hayden Hrymack (Point Pleasant, N.J.) extended the bonus-point streak with a 13-3 major decision against Mike Oxley. The two were teammates in high school at Christian Brothers Academy (CBA), but Hrymack came out on the winning end Sunday to give Rutgers a 33-3 lead. Hofstra's Mike Hughes ended the match with a 2-0 decision over freshman Wesley Bernard (Indianapolis, Ind.) in the rookie's dual debut. The other win for Hofstra came at 149 pounds from No. 17/NR/18 Cody Ruggirello, who topped No. 19/NR/20 Ken Theobold (Toms River, N.J.), 5-2. The Scarlet Knights return to the mat on Nov. 29 at the Asics/ Journeymen Northeast Duals in Troy, N.Y., against Buffalo (11:30 a.m.), Oklahoma (2:35 p.m.) and West Virginia (4:30 p.m.). Results: 125: Sean McCabe (RU) decision over Travis Passaro (HOF), 6-0; Rutgers leads, 3-0 133: Scott DelVecchio (RU) decision over Maverick Passaro (HOF), 9-8; Rutgers leads, 6-0 141: No. 16/19/20 Anthony Ashnault (RU) decision over No. 18/16/NR Jamel Hudson (HOF), 10-7; Rutgers leads, 9-0 149: No. 17/NR/18 Cody Ruggirello (HOF) decision over No. 19/NR/20 Ken Theobold (RU), 5-2; Rutgers leads, 9-3 157: No. 6/6/7 Anthony Perrotti (RU) decision over Jahlani Callender (HOF), 9-2; Rutgers leads, 12-3 165: Ethan Orr (RU) wins by fall over Nick Terdick (HOF) (3:32); Rutgers leads, 18-3 174: Phil Bakuckas (RU) wins by fall over Frank Affronti (HOF) (4:18); Rutgers leads, 24-3 184: Anthony Pafumi (RU) tech fall over Jermaine John (HOF), 16-1; Rutgers leads, 29-3 197: Hayden Hrymack (RU) major decision over Michael Oxley (HOF), 13-3; Rutgers leads 33-3 285: Mike Hughes (HOF) decision over Wesley Bernard (RU), 2-0; Rutgers wins, 33-6

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Senior James Green (157) picked up his 100th career victory as No. 7 Nebraska cruised to a 42-3 triumph over Big Ten newcomer Maryland at the NU Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. Four Huskers won by fall against the Terrapins, including sophomore Tim Lambert (125), who earned his pin in 5:52 against Josh Polacek in the opening match of the dual. Lambert, the No. 14-ranked wrestler by InterMat, improves to 3-2 on the season. No. 16 Austin Wilson (165) and No. 2 Robert Kokesh (174) earned pins in back-to-back bouts to give NU a 29-3 advantage after seven matches. Wilson pinned Maryland’s Tyler Manion in 2:46, while Kokesh pinned Josh Snook in 4:34. Heavyweight Collin Jensen earned a fall in 1:37 against Ryan Kail to close out the dual. Green, a senior from Willingboro, N.J., won by major decision in the fifth match of the day as he defeated Lou Mascola by a 16-3 margin. Green earned four takedowns and added five near fall points before a riding time point in his victory. The three-time All-American is 6-0 this season, with all of his wins coming in bonus-point fashion. Sophomores Justin Arthur (149) and Aaron Studebaker (184) also notched major decisions against the Terrapins. Arthur defeated Shane Arechiga, 17-5, while Studebaker took down Tony Gardner, 11-3. Arthur, a 2014 NCAA qualifier from Clarion, is 6-1 on the season. Studebaker improves to 9-3 during the 2014-15 campaign. No. 15 Anthony Abidin continued his unbeaten streak to start the season as he won a 4-2 decision over Shyheim Brown at 141 pounds. At 197 pounds, Micah Barnes topped the Terrapins’ Rob Fitzgerald in the penultimate match of the dual by an 8-2 margin. Sophomore Eric Montoya (133) suffered his first loss of the season, falling by a 4-2 decision to No. 11 Geoffrey Alexander in the second match of the dual. Montoya is 4-1 on the season. The Huskers hit the road next weekend for a pair of matches. On Saturday, NU battles Duke in Durham, N.C., at noon (CT) before taking on NC State at 6 p.m. in Raleigh, N.C. The Huskers’ five remaining home duals will all be held at the Devaney Center. Results: 125: #14 Tim Lambert (NEB) by pin over Josh Polacek (MD), 5:52 (NEB 6, MD 0) 133: #11 Geoffrey Alexander (MD) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 4-2 (NEB 6, MD 3) 141: #15 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Shyheim Brown (MD), 4-2 (NEB 9, MD 3) 149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by major dec. over Shane Arechiga (MD), 17-5 (NEB 13, MD 3) 157: #2 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Lou Mascola (MD), 16-3 (NEB 17, MD 3) 165: #16 Austin Wilson (NEB) by pin over Tyler Manion (MD), 2:46 (NEB 23, MD 3) 174: #2 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over Josh Snook (MD), 4:34 (NEB 29, MD 3) 184: Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by major dec. over Tony Gardner (MD), 11-3 (NEB 33, MD 3) 197: Micah Barnes (NEB) by dec. over Rob Fitzgerald (MD), 8-2 (NEB 36, MD 3) HWT: #18 Collin Jensen (NEB) by pin over Ryan Kail (MD), 1:37 (NEB 42, MD 3)

LEMOORE, Calif. - The Fighting Illini wrestling team took down defending NCWA champion Grand Canyon, 42-6, on Saturday evening. Illinois earned wins in nine of the ten weight classes against the Antelopes. Dominic Olivieri got things rolling for the Orange and Blue with a 7-3 win over Godwin Nyama-Cutler at 133 pounds. At 141 pounds, Logan Arlis defeated Austin Solari by major decision, 14-3, and Kyle Langenderfer followed that up by downing Uzo Owuama, 14-2, at 149 pounds. Seventh-ranked Isaiah Martinez, a Lemoore native, earned a convincing win in his homecoming, defeating Chayse Jackson, 25-9, to earn the technical fall win at 157 pounds. In the 165-pound bout, No. 13 Jackson Morse pinned Casey Larson. Zac Brunson, the 20th-ranked wrestler at 174 pounds, grabbed a 17-2 technical fall victory over Trey Ronayne. No. 12 Nikko Reyes was awarded a win at 184 pounds due to forfeit, while Jeff Koepke defeated Marcus Haughian, 8-4, in the 197-pound battle. Christopher Lopez put the finishing touches on the evening for the Illini, pinning Sean Medley in the heavyweight bout. With the win, the Illini improve to 6-0 on the young season. Illinois will wrap up its weekend tomorrow at the Roadrunner Open in Fresno, California. Results: 125 - AJ Salazar wins by forfeit 133 - Dominic Olivieri dec. Godwin Nyama-Cutler, 7-3 141 - Logan Arlis maj. dec. Austin Solari, 14-3 149 - Kyle Langenderfer maj. dec. Uzo Owuama, 14-2 157 - #7 Isaiah Martinez tech. fall Chayse Jackson, 25-9 165 - #13 Jackson Morse pinned Casey Larson 174 - #20 Zac Brunson tech. fall Trey Ronayne, 17-2 184 - #12 Nikko Reyes won by forfeit 197 - Jeff Koepke dec. Marcus Haughian, 8-4 HWT - Christopher Lopez pinned Sean Medley

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Brian Smith notched his 200th win as the head coach of Mizzou wrestling Saturday night after defeating Truman State 54-0 at the Hearnes Center. The Tigers followed up this historic win for coach Smith with another victory over Missouri Baptist, 43-3. Mizzou's opening win against Truman State fell just short of the program's all-time largest margin of victory over an opponent. The 54-0 final against the Bulldogs was only two points behind the all-time mark of 56-0 over Shippensburg State during the 1980-81 season. Saturday's 54 opening dual tally was the most points scored since the Tigers put 55 points on SIUE during the 2004-05 campaign. Sophomore Matt Manley (1:23), redshirt junior Le'Roy Barnes (1:25), redshirt sophomore Blake Pepper (1:59), redshirt senior Mikey England (2:16), and redshirt freshman Willie Miklus (4:05) all earned falls in their matches against Truman State. In the second contest of the evening, Mizzou earned wins in nine of ten matches against Missouri Baptist and once again cruised to an easy team victory. Manley (2:37), Barnes (1:51), redshirt senior Ty Prazma (3:54), and Miklus (4:04) each picked up falls in their matchups with the Bulldogs. Redshirt sophomore Lavion Mayes also enjoyed a standout evening for the Tigers, earning a technical fall win over Truman State's Henrio Thelemaque (17-2) and a major decision victory over Missouri Baptist's Will Upson (10-1). Redshirt senior Johnny Eblen picked up a pair of technical falls in his two outings with a 20-5 win over Truman State's Ryan Ward and an 18-1 victory over Missouri Baptist's Jeff Brock. Mizzou wrestling competes again tomorrow at the UCM Open in Warrensburg, Mo. The Tigers' next dual marks the team's MAC opener at Old Dominion on Nov. 23. Check-in to MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou wrestling. You can also find the Tigers on social media, by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter (@MizzouWrestling). Missouri 54, Truman State 0 125 - Cody Hummer (MU) Tech Fall over Josiah Lunceford (TRU), 18-3 133 - Matt Manley (MU) Fall over Ethan Rentschler (TRU), 1:23 141 - Le’Roy Barnes (MU) Fall over Rafael Lopez (TRU), 1:25 149 - Lavion Mayes (MU) Tech Fall over Henrio Thelemaque (TRU), 17-2 157 - Blake Pepper (MU) Fall over Roark Whittington (TRU), 1:59 165 - Cody Johnston (MU) Major Decision over Devon Fenstermaker (TRU), 10-2 174 - Mikey England (MU) Fall over Luke Kotomos (TRU), 2:16 184 - Johnny Eblen (MU) Tech Fall over Ryan Ward (TRU), 20-5 197 - Willie Miklus (MU) Fall over Chase Wrisinger (TRU), 4:05 HWT - J’den Cox (MU) Tech Fall over Helmut Rentschler (TRU), 17-2 Missouri 43, Missouri Baptist 3 125 - Demarcus Gurlly (MBAP) decision over Cody Hummer (MU), 5-2 133 - Matt Manley (MU) Fall over Troy Reed (MBAP, 2:37 141 - Le’Roy Barnes (MU) Fall over Aaron Hane (MBAP), 1:51 149 - Lavion Mayes (MU) Major Decision over Will Upson (MBAP), 10-1 157 - Trevor Wiest (MU) decision over Elmer Francisco (MBAP), 7-2 165 - Ty Prazma (MU) Fall over Windsor Eaves (MBAP), 3:54 174 - Mikey England (MU) decision over Andrew Carter-Johnson (MBAP), 7-6 184 - Johnny Eblen (MU) Tech Fall over Jeff Brock (MBAP), 18-1, (5:48) 197 - Willie Miklus (MU) Fall over Andrew Mahone (MBAP), 4:04