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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestlers, ranked No. 5 in Intermat's Tournament Power Index (TPI), opened up the 2014-15 season with a convincing 24-10 win over No. 17 Lehigh. Wrestled in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd of 6,237, sophomore Jimmy Gulibon and senior Matt Brown led the way as Penn State won seven of ten bouts. The dual began at 125, where No. 12 Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) downed Scott Parker 4-3 to put Penn State up 3-0 early on.. No. 8 Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) then thrilled the SRO crowd with a dominating 8-3 win over No. 2 Mason Beckman at 133. Gulibon used a swift four-point move at the end of the first period and a late second period takedown to roll to victory. Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) made his Penn State dual debut at 141 but dropped a tough 8-2 decision to Lehigh's Randy Cruz. Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 149, put Penn State up 9-3 with a dominating 8-2 win over Lehigh's Drew Longo. Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) made his Lion dual debut at 157 against LU's Dylan Milonas. Milonas used a 1:33 riding time edge to post a 2-1 win and cut Penn State's lead to 9-6 at intermission. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) also made his dual debut at 165 and posted a strong 8-3 win over Lehigh's Santiago Martinez to put Penn State up 12-6. Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, doubled Penn State's lead with a strong second period pin (4:01) of LU's Marshall Peppleman. The fall put Penn State up 18-6. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.) made his Penn State debut at 184, taking on No. 3 Nate Brown. Brown was strong, posting a 10-2 major over the Lion freshman and cutting Penn State's lead to 18-10. All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, posted a thrilling 4-3 win over No. 18 Elliott Riddick at 197 to put Penn State up 21-10. Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 285, closed out the strong team performance with a 3-1 win over Doug Vollaro, to finalize the dual meet at 24-10 Penn State. Penn State had four wrestlers making their dual meet debuts, all red-shirt freshmen. The Nittany Lions won the takedown battle by a close 12-8 margin. Each team had one bonus point decision, Brown's pin at 174 for Penn State and Brown's major at 184 for Lehigh. Penn State is now 1-0, 0-0 B1G, while Lehigh falls to 1-1. Penn State continues dual meet action in two weeks, visiting Pittsburgh on Friday, Nov. 21, for a 7 p.m. dual wrestled at Pitt's Peterson Events Center. Penn State then treks to Clarion on Saturday, Nov. 22, for a 7 p.m. dual as well. 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. Scott Parker LEH, 4-3 3-0 133: #8 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. #2 Mason Beckman LEH, 8-3 6-0 141: Randy Cruz LEH dec. Kade Moss PSU, 8-2 6-3 149: #16 Zack Beitz PSU dec. Drew Longo LEH, 8-2 9-3 157: Dylan Milonas LEH dec. Cody Law PSU, 2-1 9-6 165: Garett Hammond PSU dec. Santiago Martinez LEH, 8-3 12-6 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU pinned Marshall Peppleman LEH, WBF (4:01) 18-6 184: #3 Nate Brown LEH maj. dec. Matt McCutcheon PSU, 10-2 18-10 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. #18 Elliott Riddick LEH, 4-3 21-10 285: #7 Jon Gingrich PSU dec. Doug Vollaro LEH, 3-1 24-10 Attendance: 6,237 (20th straight home sell out) Records: Penn State 1-0, 0-0 B1G; Lehigh 1-1 Up Next for Penn State: at #18 Pittsburgh, Friday, Nov. 21, Peterson Events Center, 7 p.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 125, took on Scott Parker. The duo battled evenly for half the opening period before blood time stopped action at the 1:38 mark. Conaway forced Parker back towards the outside circle for the last minute-plus, looking to score on a low single. But Parker's defense kept the bout scoreless through one period. Parker chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Conaway for a 2-0 lead. The Lion junior escaped to cut the lead to 2-1 and action resumed in the center circle. Conaway forced Parker into a first stall and trailed 2-1 after two periods. Conaway chose down to start the third period but Parker maintained control for the first :30-plus seconds. Conaway escaped at the 1:15 mark with Parker having only :50 in riding time to tie the bout at 2-2. With :41 on the clock, Conaway used a slick duck under single to take Parker down and open up a 4-2 lead. The Lion then rode Parker until the :07 mark and, after the escape, posted the 4-3 win. 133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 133, met No. 2 Mason Beckman in one of the dual's most anticipated match-ups. Beckman took Gulibon down quickly to open up a 2-0 lead just :21 into the bout. Gulibon escaped but not until Beckman had built up a 1:22 riding time edge. The Nittany Lion sophomore nearly scored on a late takedown but Beckman was able to back out of trouble and keep his one point lead with :30 on the clock. The Lion continued to pressure the second-ranked Mountain Hawk and his efforts paid off with a Late flurry. With just seconds left in the opening stanza, Gulibon took Beckman to his back and picked up two near fall points to lead 5-2 after a furious first period. The Nittany Lion chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to open up a 6-2 lead. The Lion continued to pressure Beckman for the rest of the period and tacked on one more takedown to lead 8-2 after two. Beckman chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to an 8-3 Gulibon lead. The duo battled evenly for the final minute-plus and Gulibon thrilled the sold out Rec Hall crowd with a convincing and dominating 8-3 win over the second-ranked Beckman. 141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) made his Penn State dual meet debut at 141 against Lehigh's Randy Cruz. Cruz got the first takedown of the bout at the 2:22 mark to take an early lead. Cruz then turned Moss for three back points and a 5-0 lead at the :40 mark. A strong Cruz ride out gave the Mountain Hawk a 5-0 lead with 2:12 in riding time after the opening period. Moss chose neutral to start the second period and stepped up the offensive tempo, forcing his LU foe to the outside circle for two minutes but not breaking through Cruz's strong defense. Leading 5-0 with 2:22 in riding time, Cruz chose down to start the final period. He quickly escaped to a 6-0 lead and action resumed in the center circle. Moss gained control of Cruz's shoulders and worked him to the mat for his first takedown, cutting the lead to 6-2 with 1:05 on the clock. Moss let Cruz escaped to a 7-2 score and began looking for another takedown. Cruz got in on a high single with :30 left, looking for a takedown and a major. But Moss was able to fight off the effort and secure the regular decision. Cruz posted the 8-2 win and cut Penn State's dual lead to 6-3. 149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 149, met LU's Drew Longo. Beitz wasted no time in taking a lead, using a fast low double to score on the edge of the mat less than :20 into the bout. Beitz then controlled Longo from the top, forcing the Hawk into a stall warning while looking for a chance to turn him for back points. Longo got called for a second stall, giving Beitz a 3-0 lead with :20 left in the first. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-0 lead, with over 2:30 in riding time. Longo tried to score on a low single but Beitz deftly fought off the move to force a reset. The Lion sophomore then blew through a high double, finishing off the move at the :55 mark to take a 6-0 lead. Another strong Beitz ride out gave the Lion a 6-0 lead with 3:36 in riding time, a clinched bonus point. Beitz shot low of a reset with 1:30 on the clock, working for a major. But Longo fought off the move to keep the score static. Longo posted his first takedown with :50 left and Beitz quickly escaped, making the score 7-2. Beitz worked for one final takedown, trying to post the major. But Longo kept the Lion sophomore from scoring. Still, 3:37 in riding time gave Beitz a convincing 8-2 win. 157: Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) made his Penn State dual meet debut at 157, battling Lehigh's Dylan Milonas. The duo came out fast, with each man looking to score early. The fast tempo carried on for the full first period but neither man could find an opening to score and the bout moved to the second knotted in a scoreless tie. Milonas chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Another two minutes with a takedown and Law trailed 1-0 heading into the final period. Law chose down to start the third period but could not break free of a strong Milonas ride. The Mountain Hawk controlled the action long enough to build up over a 1:00 riding time edge. Law escaped to a 1-1 tie with :20 left but the riding time point would be the different. The 1:33 time edge gave Milonas a 2-1 win. 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) made his Penn State dual meet debut at 165, facing off against Mountain Hawk Santiago Martinez. Hammond scored quickly, aggressively shooting low and connecting on a single leg to takedown right away. Martinez quickly escaped and action resumed in the center circle with Hammond leading 2-1. Hammond nearly connected on another shot but Martinez was able to fight off the move and keep the score at 2-1 after the opening stanza. Martinez chose down to start the second period but Hammond was strong on top, building up well over 1:00 in riding time. Martinez escaped to tie the bout at 2-2 but Hammond had 1:22 in riding time after two periods. Hammond chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. The Lion freshman then added a takedown to lead 5-3 after a quick Martinez escape with :40 on the clock. Hammond added one more takedown at the buzzer and, with 1:45 in riding time, posted the strong 8-3 win. 174: Senior All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, met Lehigh's Marshall Peppleman. The Lion senior set the tempo early, forcing Peppleman to the mat for a takedown with just over 1:00 to wrestle. Brown then dominated the action from the top, riding Peppleman out to lead 2-0 with 1:18 in time after one. Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He rolled through another takedown and led 5-0 before sending Peppleman to his back for a second period pin. The fall, at the 4:01 mark, put the Nittany Lions up 18-6 with three bouts left to wrestle. 184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.) made his Penn State dual meet debut at 184 and took on No. 3 Nate Brown of Lehigh. The young Lion battled Brown through an even first two minutes before Brown turned a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with 1:07 left. Brown rode McCutcheon out to lead 2-0 with over 1:00 riding time after one. Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. McCutcheon nearly connected on a takedown with 1:00 on the clock but Brown was able to fight off the move. The Mountain Hawk then connected on his second takedown to take a 5-0 lead with :30 left in the period. McCutcheon, trailing 5-0 after two, chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 5-1 score. McCutcheon continued to look for openings but Brown countered a high single for another takedown and upped his lead to 7-1 with 1:04 on the clock. McCutcheon escaped to an 8-2 score but Brown was able to secure bonus points with a late takedown and, with 2:07 in riding time, post a 10-2 major. 197: Junior All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, battled LU's Elliott Riddick, ranked No. 18. The talented junior tandem battled evenly for the first three minutes, with neither wrestler finding an opening to score. After three even minutes, the match moved to the second period tied 0-0. Riddick chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. McIntosh looked to control the action from the middle of the mat. He forced Riddick to the outside circle and nearly got a takedown but the Mountain Hawk was able to slip out of bounds to maintain his 1-0 lead. Riddick dove low off a reset and connected on a low double to take a 3-1 lead after a quick McIntosh escape. Trailing by one, McIntosh chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 3-2 deficit. He continued to pressure the Mountain Hawk grappler, forcing him backwards and into a second stall warning and tying the bout at 3-3 with 1:20. McIntosh continued to force Riddick backwards and the Hawk picked up another stall, giving McIntosh a 4-3 lead with :35 on the clock. McIntosh fought off a Riddick single leg to keep his one point lead with :15 left and, courtesy three stalls, posted the 4-3 victory. 285: Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 285, tangled with Lehigh's Doug Vollaro. The duo battled evenly out of the games with Gingrich shooting from the center circle and Vollaro looking to counter. Neither wrestler was able to connect for the full three minutes and action moved to the second period tied 0-0. Gingrich chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Gingrich shot low on Vollaro, the Hawk big man countered nicely, but Gingrich worked through the counter to notch the bout's first takedown and up his lead to 3-0 at the :27 mark. A short ride out gave the Lion senior a 3-0 lead after two periods. Vollaro chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 3-1 score with 1:41 on the clock (Gingrich had :47 in riding time). Action resumed in the center circle. Gingrich continued to press the action but Vollaro was able to step out of the Lion's reach after each shot. Gingrich's solid 3-1 win gave Penn State the 24-10 final victory.

100: 1st: Curtis LeMair (Prior Lake) dec. Israel Navarro (Willmar), 3-1 3rd: Garrett Vos (Waconia) dec. Kyle Biscoglia (Waukee), 4-1 5th: Dylan Droegemueller (Champlin Park) maj. dec. Hunter Burnett (Milbank), 10-2 106: 1st: Justin Portillo (Clarion-Goldfield) dec. Brock Bergelin (Denmark), 5-2 3rd: Hser Eh Pwae (Worthington) dec. Ethan Cota (Kenyon Wanamingo), 3-0 5th: Nate Larson (Apple Valley) dec. Zachary Ferguson (Saint Paul Central), 8-2 113: 1st: Dominic LaJoie (Gaylord) pinned Tyler Eischens (Anoka), 1:33 3rd: Joshua Portillo (Clarion-Goldfield) dec. Jaden Van Maanen (La Crosse Central), 7-0 5th: Alexander Crowe (Shakopee) tech. fall Brennen Doebel (Clear Lake), 23-8 120: 1st: Nathan Smith (Mukwonago) dec. Tucker Sjomeling (Delano), 3-0 3rd: Brian Maas (Bemidji) dec. Noah Buck (Apple Valley), 5-1 5th: Michael Suda (Suda Christian) pinned Andrew Smith (Amery), 3:09 126: 1st: Alex Lloyd (Shakopee) maj. dec. Will Lucie (Warsaw), 15-4 3rd: Jose Acosta (Manitowoc Lincoln) dec. Tanner Day (Pinnacle), 4-2 5th: Tyler Shilson (Centennial) dec. Lee Schmalz (Mound-Westonka), 8-2 132: 1st: Sam Bennyhoff (Mound-Westonka) by injury default over Michael Peters (Quincy) 3rd: Adam Hedin (Rosemount) dec. Louie Sanders (LCWM), 7-3 5th: Austin Anderly (Le Seuer Henderson) pinned Joe Fischenich (Windom Area), 1:48 138: 1st: Colton Clingenpeel (Thomas Jefferson) pinned Cruze Hurlburt (Spring Valley), 3:05 3rd: Joe Carlson (Blaine) dec. Dylan Connell (Chisago Lakes), 8-6 5th: AJ Geers (Linn-Mar) pinned Ryan Reid (Mound-Westonka), 3:19 145: 1st: Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf) dec. Griffin Parriott (New Prague), 6-5 3rd: Ben Brancale (Eden Prairie) dec. Miles Patton (Rochester Mayo), 2-1 OT 5th: Bret Romanzak (Jefferson Forest) dec. Matthew Rustad (Farmington), 8-1 152: 1st: Carson Brolsma (Osseo) dec. Devin Fitzpatrick (Mahtomedi), 7-2 3rd: Estevan Navarro (Willmar) dec. Kyle Schoenecker (Chisago Lakes), 3-1 5th: Emmett Wagner (Shakopee) dec. Luke Schmalz (Mound-Westonka), 7-4 160: 1st: Colten Carlson (Willmar) dec. Brandon Moen (Owatonna), 9-6 3rd: Nicholas Green (Waconia) pinned Forrest Yineman (Neenah), 0:59 5th: Brandon Lucking (Mora) dec. Cory Schmidt (Annandale), 7-4 170: 1st: Mark Hall (Apple Valley) dec. Jacob Holschlag (Union), 5-1 3rd: Matt Njos (Anoka) dec. Nathanael Holecek (Thief River Falls), 4-3 5th: Jacob Raschka (Pewaukee) by injury default over Dillion Chase (Clinton) 182: 1st: Tim Christenson (Albert Lea) maj. dec. Samuel Grove (Moorhead), 11-3 3rd: Jonathan Zarnke (Chaska) dec. Logan Judge (Bloomington Kennedy), 4-1 5th: Alexander King (Shakopee) by injury default over Mason Hawkins (Farmington) 195: 1st: Bobby Steveson (Apple Valley) by injury default over Tristan Gregory (Gaylord) 3rd: Michael Bothwell (Coon Rapids) dec. Cody Anderson (Redwood Area), 7-2 5th: Anthony Putz (Saint Peter) by injury default over Trenten Rogich (Le Seuer Henderson) 220: 1st: Gable Steveson (Apple Valley) pinned Triston Westerlund (Albert Lea), 3:30 3rd: Carson Hagen (Worthington) pinned Jalen Cabrera (Willmar), 2:15 5th: Jameer Anderson (Benilde St Margarets) 285: 1st: Aaron Moore (Minnetonka) pinned Jesse Heifort (Anoka), 1:24 3rd: Timothy Mandyck (Coon Rapids)

Related: Results | Placers | Interviews | Photos ROCHESTER, Minn. -- With a 6-5 win in what was the best match of the InterMat JJ Classic on Sunday afternoon in Rochester, Minnesota, Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf, Iowa) was one of four past JJ Classic champions to add another such title to their resume. Fredy Stroker defeated Griffin Parriott to win the InterMat JJ Classic title (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)Despite giving up the opening takedown of the match against Griffin Parriott (New Prague, Minn.), who placed in last weekend's Super 32 Challenge and is a defending state champion, Stroker came back to earn the weight class title at 145 pounds. It was a second JJ Classic title for Stroker, who added to the one he won as a freshman. In addition, Stroker was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. Three wrestlers earned repeat titles at the InterMat JJ Classic on Sunday afternoon: Justin Portillo (Claridon-Goldfield, Iowa) at 106 pounds, Mark Hall (Apple Valey, Minn.) at 170, and Bobby Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn.) at 195. Portillo was a state runner-up last year as a sophomore, and earned runner-up honors at the Preseason Nationals two weekends ago. His finals victory came against sophomore Brock Bergelin (Denmark, Wis.), who was a state alternate last year competing at 113 pounds. The pair of Apple Valley wrestlers -- Hall and Steveson -- won their fourth and third titles respectively at the JJ Classic, and will most likely be number one nationally at their respective weight classes come Wednesday. Hall, the nation's top junior, did not give up an offensive point in four matches on Sunday; which included a 5-1 victory in the finals over Jacob Holschlag (Union, Iowa), a state champion last year as a junior and Preseason Nationals champion two weekends ago. Steveson, a Junior National freestyle champion this summer and No. 10 overall in the senior class, had technical falls in his first three matches before the finals match went uncontested. The other wrestler seeking a repeat JJ Classic title on Sunday was sophomore Nathan Sjomeling (Delano, Minn.) at 120 pounds; however, his quest was derailed in the championship match by Nathan Smith (Mukwanego, Wis.). The junior placed third at state last year, and upended the 2013 Minnesota state champion Sjomeling by a 3-0 score. Joining Stroker, Portillo, and Smith as wrestlers from outside Minnesota to win titles in the JJ Classic were Dominic LaJoie (Gaylord, Mich.) at 113 pounds and Colton Clingenpeel (Council Bluffs Jefferson, Iowa). Lajoie, a Cadet Greco-Roman runner-up this summer and state champion last season as a freshman, earned his title with a first period pin over freshman Tyler Eischens (Anoka, Minn.). The junior Clingenpeel, a Cadet freestyle All-American this summer, also won by fall in the finals; his coming in the second period against sophomore Cruz Hurlburt (Spring Valley, Wis.), who placed third at state last season. A full two-thirds of the fifteen weight class titles were won by wrestlers from the Gopher State. Gable Steveson, the nation's fourth-ranked freshman, joined Apple Valley teammates Hall and older brother Bobby as JJ Classic champions. Gable's title came in the 220-pound weight class with a pin in 3:30 against two-time state placer Triston Westerlund (Albert Lea, Minn.). In addition to the title won by Gable Steveson, two others were won by home-state freshmen. Curtis LeMair (Prior Lake), a Minnesota Ninth Grade League state champion, won the title at 100 pounds, with a 3-1 finals victory over Israel Navarro (Willmar). Alex Lloyd (Shakopee), ranked No. 12 nationally in the Class of 2018, complimented his Preseason Nationals title from two weekends ago with a championship here at 126 pounds. Lloyd was totally dominant in five matches -- a pin, two technical falls, a 12-5 victory in the semifinal, and then a 14-5 championship match victory over two-time state placer Will Lucie (West Hancock, Ill.). Three other weight class titles were won by wrestlers that have finished second at the Minnesota State Wrestling Tournament in their past. Earning the title at 132-pound was two-time state placer Sam Bennyhoff (Mound-Westonka), a 2013 state runner-up, who earned a forfeit victory in the final over NHSCA Sophomore Nationals placer Michael Peters (Quincy, Ill.). It came after a 7-1 semifinal victory over two-time state champion Austin Anderly (LeSeur-Henderson, Minn.). The 152-pound title was won by two-time state placer Carlson Brolsma (Osseo), whose runner-up finish came last year. He was dominant prior to the final with two shutout technical falls, a pin, and 13-2 major decision. The finals match for Broslma was a decisive 7-2 victory junior Devin Fitzpatrick (Mahtomedi, Minn.), who placed fourth at state last season. Brolsma was one of three University of Minnesota commits to win titles, joining Fredy Stroker and Bobby Steveson. Winning the title at 160 pounds was 2013 state runner-up Colten Carlson (Willmar), who earned a 9-6 victory over sophomore Brandon Moen (Owatonna, Minn.), a third place finisher at state last year. Rounding out the weight class champions at the JJ Classic were senior Tim Christenson (Albert Lea) at 182 pounds and sophomore Aaron Moore (Minnetonka) at 285. Finals Results: 100: Curtis LeMair (Prior Lake) dec. Israel Navarro (Willmar), 3-1 106: Justin Portillo (Clarion-Goldfield) dec. Brock Bergelin (Denmark), 5-2 113: Dominic LaJoie (Gaylord) pinned Tyler Eischens (Anoka), 1:33 120: Nathan Smith (Mukwonago) dec. Tucker Sjomeling (Delano), 3-0 126: Alex Lloyd (Shakopee) maj. dec. Will Lucie (Warsaw), 15-4 132: Sam Bennyhoff (Mound-Westonka) by injury default over Michael Peters (Quincy) 138: Colton Clingenpeel (Thomas Jefferson) pinned Cruze Hurlburt (Spring Valley), 3:05 145: Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf) dec. Griffin Parriott (New Prague), 6-5 152: Carson Brolsma (Osseo) dec. Devin Fitzpatrick (Mahtomedi), 7-2 160: Colten Carlson (Willmar) dec. Brandon Moen (Owatonna), 9-6 170: Mark Hall (Apple Valley) dec. Jacob Holschlag (Union), 5-1 182: Tim Christenson (Albert Lea) maj. dec. Samuel Grove (Moorhead), 11-3 195: Bobby Steveson (Apple Valley) by injury default over Tristan Gregory (Gaylord) 220: Gable Steveson (Apple Valley) pinned Triston Westerlund (Albert Lea), 3:30 285: Aaron Moore (Minnetonka) pinned Jesse Heifort (Anoka), 1:24

Laramie, Wyo. – No. 7 Nebraska (1-0) opened its dual season with a 22-13 victory over No. 25 Wyoming at the Wyoming Indoor Practice Facility on Friday afternoon. No. 15 Collin Jensen opened the dual with a victory at heavyweight, taking down Wyoming’s Leland Pfeifer by a 6-1 decision. Jensen earned a takedown in the first period and added one in the second period after an escape from the bottom position. In the third stanza, Jensen racked up more than two minutes of riding time before letting Pfeifer escape. At 125 pounds, No. 14 Tim Lambert fell by a 7-4 margin to No. 8 Tyler Cox. After a scoreless first period, Lambert escaped from the down position to build a 1-0 lead before a Cox takedown. Lambert responded with a reversal before a Cox escape made it 3-3. In the third period, Cox escaped from bottom and added a takedown before giving up a Lambert escape. Cox added a point for riding time. Sophomore Eric Montoya picked up a 9-3 victory at 133 pounds over the Cowboys’ Drew Templeman. Montoya earned a takedown and added near fall points in the first period to build a 4-0 lead. Templeman earned a reversal before Montoya’s escape to make the score 5-2 after the first period. After an escape from the down position in the second period by Montoya, Templeman picked up one of his own in the third to make it 6-3. Montoya added a takedown before a riding time point to finish off the win. Anthony Abidin continued NU’s momentum at 141 pounds in his dominating 14-2 major decision over Cole Mendenhall. After an early Mendenhall takedown, Abidin earned three of his own and added near fall points en route to his first win of the season. At 149 pounds, sophomore Justin Arthur lost a 5-3 decision to Jake Elliott to cut NU’s lead to 10-6 at the halfway point. After a scoreless first period, Arthur escaped from the down position before an Elliott takedown in the second period. Elliott escaped from the down position to start the third period and added a takedown to ensure the victory. No. 2 James Green pinned Wyoming’s Archie Colgan in 5:17 to give the Huskers a 16-6 lead. Green earned two takedowns and five near fall points before the fall. At 165 pounds, No. 14 Austin Wilson came from behind to defeat No. 15 Dakota Friesth by a 5-2 decision. Friesth earned a first-period takedown before Wilson escaped to make it 2-1. Wilson rode out Friesth in the second period before earning an escape in the third period to tie the score 2-2. Wilson added a takedown and a point for riding time. No. 2 Robert Kokesh trailed early against Andy McCulley at 174 pounds, but emerged victorious with a 5-2 decision. McCulley took down Kokesh in the opening stanza before a Kokesh escape to make it 2-1. Kokesh rode out McCulley from the top position in the second period to secure riding time. In the third period, Kokesh escaped from bottom and earned a takedown. At 184 pounds, No. 13 TJ Dudley fell by a 15-6 major decision to No. 17 Ben Stroh. At 197 pounds, Micah Barnes lost a 3-2 decision to No. 16 Shane Woods to close out the dual. The Huskers finish their weekend trip by competing at the Cowboy Open on Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. (CT). Live video streaming is available on Flowrestling.org, with a subscription required to view the matches. Live scoring will be through TrackWrestling.com. No. 7 Nebraska 22, No. 25 Wyoming 13 Wyoming Indoor Practice Facility, Laramie, Wyo. Friday, Nov. 7, 2014 Results: HWT: #15 Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Leland Pfeifer (WYO), 6-1 (NEB 3, WYO 0) 125: #8 Tyler Cox (WYO) by dec. over #14 Tim Lambert (NEB), 7-4 (NEB 3, WYO 3) 133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over Drew Templeman (WYO), 9-3 (NEB 6, WYO 3) 141: #17 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Cole Mendenhall (WYO), 14-2 (NEB 10, WYO 3) 149: Jake Elliott (WYO) by dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 5-3 (NEB 10, WYO 6) 157: #2 James Green (NEB) by pin over Archie Colgan (WYO), 5:17 (NEB 16, WYO 6) 165: #14 Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over #15 Dakota Friesth (WYO), 5-2 (NEB 19, WYO 6) 174: #2 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over Andy McCulley (WYO), 5-2 (NEB 22, WYO 6) 184: #17 Ben Stroh (WYO) by major dec. over #13 TJ Dudley (NEB), 15-6 (NEB 22, WYO 10) 197: #16 Shane Woods (WYO) by dec. over Micah Barnes (NEB), 3-2 (NEB 22, WYO 13)

The fifth edition of the InterMat JJ Classic takes place on Sunday at the UCR Regional Sports Center in Rochester, Minn. This year's field includes several nationally ranked wrestlers, highlighted by top-ranked junior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn), a FILA Cadet World champion and four-time state champion. University of Minnesota commits Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf, Iowa), Bobby Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn.) and Carson Brolsma (Osseo, Minn.) are entered in the tournament. There will be a free live stream from the JJ Classic on Sunday. For more information on the JJ Classic or to register, visit the event website. Below is a look at the top competitors in each weight class based on the participant list through Friday. Registration will remain open until weigh-ins close today. 100: This weight class is not contested at the high school level and throughout the history of the JJ Classic has been comprised mostly of wrestlers with little or no high school wrestling experience. However, despite lacking experience at the high school, many wrestlers who register to compete in this weight class have been successful on the national, regional and state levels. This year is no exception. As has been in the case in previous years, there is no clear-cut favorite in this weight class, which should make for some very competitive matches. Trevor Giallombardo won 33 matches at the high school level last season, and has placed at many national and regional events. Kyle Biscoglia was a Cadet National folkstyle runner-up last spring, and this fall won a title at the Conflict at Carver. Curtis LeMair was a Minnesota Ninth Grade League state champion and also went undefeated (15-0) at the AAU Junior Olympic Games. Israel Navarro placed third in his section, and was a Minnesota Ninth Grade League state runner-up and NYWA state champion. Jacob Prunty (Worthington, Minn.) and Drew Woodley (Northfield, Minn.) won NYWA state titles. Derek Giallombardo (Gaylord, Mich.) went undefeated at the Cadet Duals in freestyle. There are several more talented lightweights that could figure into the mix in this weight class. 106: The two 100-pound finalists from last year's JJ Classic are entered in this weight class: Justin Portillo (Clarion-Goldfield, Iowa) and Ethan Cota (Kenyon Wanamingo, Minn.). At last year's JJ Classic, Justin Portillo won all of his matches by pin or technical fall. Last season he compiled a record of 26-3 and finished as a state runner-up. He was undefeated at the Disney Duals. This fall he has won titles at the Conflict at Carver, Blue Chip Fall Brawl and finished runner-up at Preseason Nationals. Cota was a state placewinner, Mental Aerobics champion and Minnesota/USA state freestyle champion. He was fifth at Preseason Nationals this fall, with one of his two losses coming to Portillo, 3-2, in the quarterfinals. Brandon Klein (Stoughton, Wis.), Hser Eh Pwae (Worthington, Wis.) and Zachary Ferguson (Saint Paul Central, Minn.) were all state qualifiers last season. Klein was 38-6 last season. Eh Pwae and Ferguson were both section champions last year. Brock Bergelin (Denmark, Wis.) went 35-5 and was a state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman. Nate Larson (Apple Valley, Minn.) was a Minnesota Ninth Grade League state runner-up and has placed in the Freak Show and Liberty Nationals. Parker Huss (Scott West, Minn.) was a Cadet Greco-Roman All-American this past summer in Fargo. Anthony Meister (Elk River, Minn.) won 24 matches last season, and also claimed Minnesota/USA state titles in freestyle and Greco-Roman. 113: Joshua Portillo (Clarion-Goldfield, Iowa) is coming off an undefeated sophomore season in which he went 31-0 and claimed a state championship at 113 pounds. This fall he won a Preseason Nationals title. Portillo was an Ohio TOC champion this year as well. Rylee Molitor (Sartell, Minn.) was a state runner-up and finished the season with a 39-1 record. He was also a Cadet National folkstyle runner-up and Cadet Greco-Roman All-American. Dominic LaJoie (Gaylord, Mich.) is a Michigan state champion who finished his freshman season with a 50-1 record. He is coming off a strong summer in which he went undefeated at the Cadet Duals in both styles, and also finished runner-up in the Cadet National Greco-Roman competition. Kyle Rathman (Apple Valley, Minnesota) was a state third-place finisher and Minnesota Christmas Tournament runner-up. In 2013, Rathman was Cadet folkstyle All-American and Freak Show champion in the 15-and-under division. Tyler Eichens (Anoka, Minn.) was a Minnesota Christmas Tournament champion and Minnesota/USA Triple Crown winner. This fall he placed fifth at Preseason Nationals. Alexander Crowe (Shakopee, Minn.) was a state placewinner last season. He is also a Cadet folkstyle All-American and Minnesota/USA state freestyle champion. Jaden Van Maanen (La Crosse Central, Wis.) is coming off a season in which he placed third in the state tournament and compiled a 49-2 record. Derek Holschlag (Union, Iowa) is a state placewinner and Cadet folkstyle All-American. Another wrestler who could make noise in this weight class is Josh Tarum (St. Thomas Academy, Minn.), a three-time state qualifier. 120: Tucker Sjomeling (Delano, Minn.), a returning JJ Classic champion, enters as the favorite in this weight class. He was dominant in last year's JJ Classic at 106 pounds, earning bonus points in three of his five victories, including a 19-4 technical fall victory in the semifinals over Austin Gomez (Glenbard North, Ill.). Last season Sjomeling finished his season with a 41-1 record. He was a state champion in 2013. Brian Maas (Bemidji, Minn.), Nathan Smith (Mukwonago (Wis.), Michael Suda (Pipestone Area, Minn.) and Stas Sutera (Bon Homme, S.D.) are all state placewinners and contenders to reach the finals. Maas is a three-time state placewinner, finishing third last season with a 43-1 record. Nathan Smith, like Maas, was a state third-place finisher and finished his season with a 47-3 record. Suda was 40-4 last season as an eighth-grader and placed fifth in the state tournament. Sutera was 33-8 last season and placed sixth in the state tournament. Andrew Smith (Amery, Wis.) is a multiple-time state qualifier coming off a 40-5 season. Noah Buck (Apple Valley, Minn.) and Tanner Day (Mounds View, Minn.) are state qualifiers who will look for spots on the podium. One wrestler to keep an eye on in this weight class is Jefferson Paladines (Columbia, Heights, Minn.), a three-time freestyle national champion in Ecuador. A talented freestyle wrestler, Paladines recently moved to the U.S. and is now looking to make his mark in high school wrestling. 126: Alex Lloyd (Shakopee, Minn.), a Cadet All-American in all three styles, enters this weight class as the likely top seed. This year Lloyd finished third in the Cadet National folkstyle competition, sixth in the Greco-Roman competition and fifth in the freestyle competition. He is a two-time state placewinner. Lloyd is coming off a season in which he compiled a 41-1 record and placed third in the state tournament at 120 pounds. He is ranked as the No. 12 freshman wrestler in the U.S. by InterMat. Jamin LeDuc (Farmington, Minn.) and Will Lucie (Warsaw, Ill.) are multiple-time state placewinners expected to challenge for the title. LeDuc was a state runner-up this past season, and was a state fifth-place finisher the previous season. Lucie has state finishes of third (2013) and fifth (2014). Cadet Greco-Roman All-American Jose Acosta (Manitowoc Lincoln, Wis.) could do damage in this weight class. He won 38 matches as a freshman last season. Dylan Eldeen (Tri-Valley, S.D.) was a state placewinner last season. Other notables in this weight class include Lee Schmalz (Mound Westonka, Minn.), Tyler Shilson (Centennial, Minn.) and Mitchell Lewison (Osseo, Minn.). 132: There is plenty of intrigue in this weight class as it includes two multiple-time state champions and four state finalists. Seniors Louie Sanders (LCWM, Minn.) and Austin Anderly (Lesueur-Henderson, Minn.) are both two-time state champions. Last season Sanders compiled a 38-2 record en route to winning a state championship at 126 pounds. His first state title came as a sophomore at 120 pounds. He was an InterMat JJ Classic runner-up last year. Sanders has committed to wrestle for Chris Bono at South Dakota State University. Anderly's most recent state championship came at 113 pounds, while his previous state title came at 106 pounds. He has compiled a record of 72-7 over his last two seasons of high school competition. Anderly placed third at the 2012 JJ Classic. Seth Elwood and Sam Bennyhoff (Mound Westonka, Minn.) were state finalists in 2013. Elwood's state runner-up finish came at 106 pounds. Bennyhoff's state runner-up finish came at 113 pounds, and last season he finished fifth in the state tournament at 120 pounds with a 42-2 record. Other state placewinners in this weight class include Adam Hedin (Rosemount, Minn.), Joe Fischenich (Windom Area, Minn.) and Grant Bolduan (White Bear Lake, Minn.). Hedin was fourth in last year's JJ Classic and also fourth in the state tournament. He recently posted a 4-2 record at the Super 32 Challenge in Greensboro, North Carolina. Fischenich placed fifth in the state tournament in 2013 at 113 pounds, and last finished with a 36-4 record. Bolduan was a state sixth-place finisher at 132 pounds last season. Others to watch in this weight class include Cadet folkstyle All-American Michael Peters (Quincy, Ill.), two-time state qualifier Collin LaBrosse (Park Cottage Grove, Minn.) and state qualifier Levi Marsh (LCWM, Minn.). 138: The top-seeded wrestler in this weight class looks to be Quinten Berres (Kimball Area, Minn.), a two-time state champion and four-time state placewinner. Berres finished his junior season with a 34-1 record and claimed the state championship at 132 pounds. His previous state championship as a sophomore came at 126 pounds after a 39-1 season. Berres was a state third-place finisher as a freshman and sixth-place finisher as an eighth-grader. He earned All-American honors in the Cadet National folkstyle competition in 2012. Colton Clingenpeel (Thomas Jefferson, Iowa) and Dylan Connell (Chisago Lakes, Minn.) are both multiple-time state placwinners. Clingenpeel was sixth as a freshman and seventh as a sophomore. He has also been successful at the national level, winning Preseason Nationals title and placing fifth in Fargo this summer in the Cadet freestyle competition. Connell's state placements are fifth (2014) and sixth (2015). He was a Cadet folkstyle All-American in 2013. Cruze Hurlburt (Spring Valley, Wis.), Cole Gonzalez (Norway, Mich.), Logan Axford (Tracy Area, Minn.), Connor McDill (Utica Eisenhower, Mich.) and Tayt Boeckholt (West Central, S.D.) have all been state placewinners. Mike Hayes (Kettle Moraine, Wis.), a state qualifier and 36-match winner, should also figure into the mix. 145: This weight class is deep and filled with talent. The top two seeds are expected to be Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf, Iowa) and Griffin Parriott (New Prague), two of the nation's top 145-pounders. Stroker is a three-time state finalist, winning state championships the past two seasons. He is coming off a perfect 52-0 season. Stroker's career record is 144-3. He is a four-time Fargo All-American, with three of those All-American honors being in freestyle and one in Greco-Roman. He has also been a Cadet National folkstyle champion. Stroker has competed in Flo's Who's Number One event the past two years. He was a JJ Classic champion as a freshman in 2011. Parriott is coming off a strong performance at the Super 32 Challenge, where he reached the semifinals before losing in overtime to nationally ranked Michael Kemerer. He wound up finishing fifth. Parriott won a state championship last season as a sophomore and compiled a 42-1 record. He was a state third-place finisher as a freshman and state runner-up as an eighth-grader. This past spring he was a runner-up in both the Junior National folkstyle competition and FILA Cadet National Greco-Roman competition. Parriott was a Minnesota Christmas Tournament champion last season. At the Cadet level he earned All-American honors in folkstyle and Greco-Roman. Ben Brancale (Eden Prairie, Minn.) was a JJ Classic champion last season. He is a multiple-time Fargo All-American in freestyle, and was a state runner-up last season to Seth Gross (Apple Valley, Minn.). Micah Johnson (Boyceville, Wis.) was a state champion as a freshman, finishing the season with a 45-1 record. Bret Romanzak (Jefferson Forest, Va.) has earned three state medals, with his most recent finish being third at 126 pounds. He reached the final 16 in both NHSCA and FloNationals this year. Miles Patton (Rochester Mayo, Minn.) is a top contender in this weight class and a local favorite. He was a JJ Classic runner-up last year to Brancale, and finished fourth in the state tournament. Kyle Yasgar was a South Dakota state champion in 2013. The weight class includes several other state qualifiers capable of placing. 152: University of Minnesota commit Carson Brolsma (Osseo, Minn.), a state runner-up, enters as one of the favorites to reach the finals. Brolsma compiled a 43-2 record last season en route to his runner-up finish at 145 pounds. He was a state fifth-place finisher the previous season at 132 pounds. Michael Klee (Cardinal Newman, Calif.) has gone 76-17 over the past two seasons. Klee is a Greco-Roman state runner-up and freestyle state fourth-place finisher. He is the younger brother of P.J. Klee, last year's JJ Classic Outstanding Wrestler. Devin Fitzpatrick (Mahtomedi, Minn.) and Brian Zuniga (Melrose, Minn.) were state placewinners last season. Kyle Benjamin is a multiple-time state qualifier and placed in last year's JJ Classic. Kyle Schoenecker (Chisago Lakes, Minn.) is a four-time state qualifier with two seasons remaining. Emmett Wagner (Shakopee, Minn.) was a Minnesota/USA state freestyle champion. Other wrestlers to watch include state qualifiers Dereck Samudio (Albert Lea), Luke Schmalz (Mound-Westonka), Dietrich Balsbaugh (Trinity School at River Ridge), Jordan Bond (Rogers) and Damon Schmalzriedt (LCWM, Minn.). 160: This weight class was decimated by late scratches and weight class changes, but it still has some talented wrestlers. Colten Carlson (Willmar, Minn.) is a state runner-up (2013) and three-time state qualifier with two seasons remaining. He was a JJ Classic runner-up last year, and this past spring finished third in the NHSCA Sophomore Nationals. Brandon Moen (Owatonna, Minn.) is a two-time state placewinner, finishing third last season as a freshman and fourth in 2013 as an eighth-grader. He is a two-time Minnesota Christmas Tournament and Rumble on the Red placewinner. Moen enters his freshman season with 107 career wins. Drake Heath (Mound Westonka) is a two-time state qualifier and a Minnesota/USA state champion in folkstyle in 2013. Brandon Lucking (Mora, Minn.) and Nicholas Green (Waconia, Minn.) were both 30-match winners last season. Several others will be vying for spots in the placement matches. 170: This weight class has several talented wrestlers, but one stands alone: Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.). He is not only the most accomplished wrestler in the JJ Classic, but also the most accomplished high school wrestler in the United States. Hall is the overwhelming favorite to win his fourth straight JJ Classic title. He is a four-time state champion with two seasons of high school competition remaining. Hall is the nation's No. 1 junior across all weight classes. This past summer, after winning a FILA Cadet National freestyle title, Hall won five matches at the FILA Cadet World Championships in Snina, Slovakia, to claim the gold medal at 76 kilos. He is coming off a high school season in which he went undefeated en route to capturing his fourth state championship. Hall's toughest competition may come from Jacob Holschlag (Union, Iowa), a state champion and Preseason Nationals champion. Holschlag compiled a 48-1 record last season and claimed a state championship at 160 pounds. He went 5-0 at Preseason Nationals en route to winning the title at 170 pounds. Holschlag earned All-American honors in the Junior National folkstyle competition this past spring. Lucas Westrich (Lakeville North, Minn.) was a state runner-up last season, and finished fourth in the state tournament the previous season. He was a Cadet folkstyle All-American in 2012. Matt Njos (Anoka, Minn.) is a two-time state placewinner, with state finishes of fourth last season and sixth in 2013. He placed fourth in the JJ Classic last year. Other state placewinners in this weight class include Nathanael Holecek (Thief River Falls, Minn.), Dillion Chase (Clinton, Iowa) and Jacob Raschka (Pewaukee, Wis.). Holecek is a two-time state placewinner, but missed last season due to injury. He finished third in the state tournament as a sophomore and sixth as a freshman. Holecek also earned All-American honors at NHSCA Sophomore Nationals in 2013. Chase compiled a 33-2 record last season and placed fifth in Iowa's state tournament. He was third at this year's Preseason Nationals, with his only loss coming to fellow Iowan Holschlag. Raschka won 48 matches as a freshman and placed fifth in the state tournament. This past summer he earned All-American honors in Fargo in the Cadet freestyle competition, and was a Preseason Nationals runner-up this fall. State qualifiers David Kent (Cambridge-Isanti, Minn.) and Kiyanu Baker (Coon Rapids, Minn.) could surprise. 182: Samuel Grove (Moorhead, Minn.) is only a sophomore, but has already built a strong wrestling resume. He won 37 matches as a freshman and qualified for the state tournament. He earned All-American honors in the Cadet National folkstyle competition with a fourth-place finish at 170 pounds. He has also placed at the Rumble on the Red. Tim Christenson (Albert Lea, Minn.) and Alexander King (Shakopee, Minn.) will be looking for spots in the finals. Christenson was a Minnesota Christmas Tournament placwinner, while King placed third in the section tournament. Other wrestlers entered in this weight class include Jonathan Zarnke (Chaska, Minn.), Griffin Thorn (Owatonna, Minn.), Mason Hawkins (Farmington, Minn.) and Tristan Mewes (Clarion-Goldfield, Iowa). 195: The clear favorite in this weight class is University of Minnesota commit Bobby Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn.), who will be after his third consecutive JJ Classic title. Steveson captured a Junior National freestyle title in Fargo this past summer at 195 pounds. He is a two-time state champion and three-time state placewinner. Steveson was a Junior National folkstyle champion in 2013. He is ranked as the nation's No. 10 senior by InterMat. Tristan Gregory (Gaylord, Mich.) was a state fourth-place finisher Michigan after a 40-4 season. Jacob Lynch (Rush City, Minn.) is a two-time state qualifier who posted a 30-5 mark last season. Michael Bothwell (Coon Rapids, Minn.), Adam Gusky (Appleton West, Wis.), Anthony Putz (St. Peter, Minn.), Wechtuor Thuok (Owatonna, Minn.) and Cody Anderson (Redwood Area, Minn.) all won 20 or more matches last season. 220: This weight class may not have large numbers, but has some accomplished wrestlers. Gable Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn.), is one of the nation's top freshman wrestlers. Steveson is a multiple-time national champion. As an eighth-grader he compiled a 39-3 record and finished runner-up in Minnesota's state tournament in Class AAA at 195 pounds. Steveson was a Rumble on the Red champion and undefeated at The Clash. Triston Westerlund (Albert Lea, Minn.) is a two-time state placewinner, finishing as a state runner-up in 2013 and third last season. Carson Hagan (Worthington, Minn.) was a state fourth-place finisher in 2013 and qualified for the state tournament last season. Jameer Anderson (Benilde-St. Margaret's, Minn.) is a two-time state qualifier. Manny Garcia (BOLD, Minn.) was a state qualifier in 2013, and won 30 matches last season. 285: Aaron Moore (Minnetonka, Minn.) appears to be a rising star at heavyweight in Minnesota. He won 20 matches as freshman and has been a Minnesota/USA state folkstyle champion the past three years. Last year he placed in the JJ Classic as a 14-year-old. Jesse Heifort (Anoka, Minn) and Justin Sabin (Park, Minn.) were both section placewinners last season. Timothy Mandyck (Coon Rapids, Minn.) was a member of Minnesota Cadet National Team in Fargo.

I have a friend. A close friend. A wrestling friend. After a strong stretch he might pull the nurse's tape measure to 5'4" and he's proud in teetering in that dangerous post-125-pound obesity zone of 150 pounds with gravity tugging on his nipples. This friend and I grew up wrestling. He was the partner that ran the extra sprints, logged an extra 45 minutes in the sauna and would scrap for points. He was also the teammate that would disappear for days on end, and when confronted by authority have an authentic tale of distraction, wrongdoing upon his vessel and only sprinkles of self-awareness of fault for his evaporation into the ether. As lifelong friends, I'm not ashamed to tell him on the phone and in-person that I love him. Since hitting the road full-time I spend more time in Asia. I see him and his wife, and on occasion we meet up with a third childhood friend for vacations on islands. It was such an occasion last week when my friends arrived to the vacation destination at 2 a.m. on a Saturday. The rest of the horde had arrived and descended on a local surf bar to imbibe tall bottle after tall bottle of light beach-styled beer. Properly loosened up for his arrival, which given his Batman-like acts of instant disappearance was not guaranteed (He once walked out of a bar in NYC at 11 p.m. and wasn't seen for three days. It was New Year's Eve and to this day his whereabouts -- his journey -- remain a matter of hot debate) we waited by the villa pool. He arrived frazzled from an outbound journey that included hitching rides on motorbikes through Manilla. Hugs exchanged, we let the weary traveler and his recent bride crash in the room as we stumbled back to our respective mattresses. It was 3 a.m. God's flashlight awoke me at 8am along with a confused humming of sounds. Like trying to read your iPhone during a 4 a.m. bathroom trip, I find my sense of hearing is often dampened first thing in the morning. After a night of drinking I can be excused if takes me a few extra moments to sort out light, sound and touch. As the fog lifts the words "I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man" come into my mind's focus. A hip hop beat continues in the background and for a moment I'm once again confused: Why is there a hip hop song being played right now? I pull the curtain to my room, which looks out over the small pool. Below I see my friend, teetering on the evil side of pudgy, skin paled from office lights and body littered with questionable tattoos from under-qualified artists with his arms raised high in the air, eyes closed and walking around the perimeter of the pool. The two speakers he'd commandeered for this personal performance sit blaring the words on repeat, "I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man!" Were it normal circumstances or a less-charismatic, Quixotic human I may have groaned or yelled or worse. But it was my friend. My wrestling friend. So I slid open the doors, slipped on a squinty-faced smirk and told him what I really thought. "I love you ... but you're fat." I'm offering a copy of "Full Circle" to the first wrestler with the cajones to WALK into a dual meet with this song playing. You absolutely must walk. To your questions ... Q: Any word on exactly what the problem was with Logan Stieber on Saturday night? A second thought, the Buckeye young en's looked good in their debut. -- Jerry M. Foley: The medical team asked that he not wrestle. Unfortunately there are no official reports and no way to confirm. However, we know that he weighed in but was pulled from competition by the doctor. Hope he is OK and feeling better. The Buckeyes look thirsty and they showed in the opening weekend that they plan to win the NCAA title with the pedal smashed firmly against the metal. Q: Do you like the Penn State coaching staff's decision to redshirt both Nico Megaludis and Zain Retherford? -- Mike C. Foley: Yes. Nico Megaludis gets ready to wrestle (Photo/Bill Ennis)The Penn State program and leadership of their coaching staff have never been in question. After four years of wining individual and team titles you have to assume that there would be some minor reshaping of their flock. What'll be interesting is how this rebuilding process will affect their performance at the NCAA Championships and comparing it to the Iowa teams of the 80s and 90s. In my observation, the Penn State wrestling program is willing to risk a step down on the podium in 2015 to ensure unrivaled dominance for the next four years. But the real beauty is that the Nittany Lions don't win through conditioning, but technical skill. Thinking of how that will affect their rebuilding process, as opposed to the ass-slap-the-backup mentality that helped Iowa maintain dominance is, for me, very compelling. Cael will also be presented with a new coaching challenge. He'll need to keep focused through whatever adversity careens towards the team, and keep his youngsters from falling back on the convenient excuse that they are losing as a team because many of their top grapplers are eating burritos at 4 a.m. and going to the movies with pretty gals. The progress of these young talents and that overarching discussion of coaching ability and legacy will be a great storyline for the season, and postseason. Q: Why you gotta hate on the Scuffle? bit.ly/scufflefield -- Rocco M. Foley: Ha. I think this screed needs the sarcasm font. Like Midlands, the Southern Scuffle will be loaded with talent, which makes it appealing to anyone who loved NCAA wrestling. That "anyone" includes my lovely parents, who have purchased tickets to watch the Scuffle despite having no DNA in the fight. I'd say the prompt was that my my father likes watching the 'Hoos wrestle, but I'm getting the impression my mother likes to sit back and judge the "effort" of some wrestlers. This is high-quality entertainment. Who knows, though. I've spent a year in-transit to cover wrestling tournaments in poorly lit gymnasiums with no bathrooms. I might be persuaded to spend my few days of family time inside a gymnasium in Chattanooga. Could be nice to put down the pen and just enjoy the competition. This is a New Year's tournament. Do the fans have any insights into where we might enjoy a celebratory drink to welcome 2015? Q: After watching the All-Star Classic what are your opinions on the experimental rules? -- @Rhino184 Foley: The new rules were a good first step to improvement, but were not implemented with the gusto I thought it could have enjoyed. The counts from a side headlock and drop to the ankle were well-executed and exposed those maneuvers for their obvious stall tactics. (Nobody scored back points from those positions.) I'd hope to see this called with more frequency and possibly adopted before the end of the season. Verdict: No-brainer. The no-point escape calls did seem to keep more matches on the feet, which I thought prompted more action. Still, there is a strategy to manipulating this rule that hasn't been fully explored. It stands to reason that every reversal or takedown made near the out-of-bounds will result in a free release on the restart, especially at the end of a match. There was some threat of this rule affecting matches at the All-Star Classic, and without more understanding of how it'll be exploited en masse (we need a larger sample size) I'm hesitant to give a full-throated endorsement. Verdict: Wait-and-see The out-of-bounds rules were a massive failure. Either the spirit of the rule wasn't carried into the referee instruction, or the writing of the rule was faulty. Look, I know that the NCAA hates black and white (ask them to define "amateur") but out-of-bounds should be, well, OUT-OF-BOUNDS! When you have a boundary it shouldn't imply that maybe, kinda, sorta things can be in AND out-of-bounds because of an imaginary cylindrical sphere stretching upward to the International Space Station. Out-of-bounds means OUT-OF-BOUNDS and should be treated with a penalty. Let me layman's this for the non-wrestling crowd. I'm terrible at golf (still better than Brian Muir) and every time I hit the ball OUT-OF-BOUNDS I take a stroke penalty. Perfect and clear guidance is provided by the rulebook, thus when I'm betting BIG money on the links I'm very conscience of going OB. Here is a list of sports with a fuzzy boundary: NCAA wrestling Here is a list of sports with clearly defined boundaries: All (minus NCAA Wrestling) In college wrestling no penalty exists for going out-of-bounds, even as the rule has proven an incredible competitive additive in all three styles of international competition. Until it changes it'll be a lot of dancing on the edge and 3-2 matches with guys getting creative about how to lay on top of one another to ensure ONE POINT of riding time via #snoreride. Who wouldn't want to see that point come from a spectacular action on the edge of the mat? Verdict: Failure Q: Does summer training make winter champions? -- @Rob_SwagginU Foley: Only if you are willing to "leave it all out on the mat in March." See you at state, bro. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Bourdain does Iran. Worth the watch, if only for the reference to traditional Iranian wrestling and challenging any misperception you may have about the beauty of the Iranian people. Bourdain Unknown Iran by limukohou Dude ... Wow Two looks at Hakuh? and sumo wrestling. Mr. Phillips is one of the best sports writers on the planet and weaves a monster story. His story will win awards and mine will go (largely) ignored. He is cool. I am not. He is handsome. I am ugly. He has GIFS. I have Black and White's. Foley: Japanese Sumo: In respect of domination and diversity Phillips: Sea of Crises Q: Do #FBF video clips of NCAA finals! A great way to get people amped for the season. What do you think are the greatest matchups? -- @MallnOates Foley: I like your thinking. Let me start digging these up and posting each Friday. Any that you'd want to see? My favorite NCAA finals match? Don't call it a comeback! Q: Should wrestlers get signature shoes if they never won Olympic gold? What about socks? What's the protocol for sock deals? -- @JaroslavWrestle? Foley: There is more to your question and it all stems from Tony Ramos and the Twitter machine. To bring readers up to speed: Ramos queried why Daniel Cormier should get a shoe deal with CF Athletic despite not having won a gold medal, and who by Ramos' account ended up "missing weight" at the 2008 Games in Beijing. Ben Askren responded and took a hard line that the medals shouldn't matter and that we need to reinvest in the sport, something he felt CF was doing in signing Cormier to a shoe contract. He went on to confront Ramos about not wanting to wrestle in the hybrid-rule FPL, which ironically smelled a lot like a Dana White tactic -- someone Askren has openly beefed with on the Twitter machine. But I digress ... Cormier also tweeted though only to clarify that the Beijing debacle haunts him to this day, and that he in fact made weight. It's short-sighted and self-defeating to claim Cormier doesn't deserve a shoe. As someone who writes at least one dumb thing once-a-week I don't fault Ramos. Twitter, like almost everything, has a learning curve and it was an ill-advised tweet. Maybe he regrets it, maybe he doesn't, but I'm sure it's not the image he wants out there and I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. On a side note, #BreakBones Q: What do you view as the best wrestling shoe ever made? My vote: Asics Gable Ultra XL. -- Mike C. Foley: Adidas Combat Speeds. Next question ... :) Q: The All-Star Classic used a random order. Why can't college duals use the same format? At weigh-ins, the home team gets first pick, visitors second, home third ... etc. I believe it would have two effects. 1. It would keep team scores closer, longer. Coaches would pick winnable matches first. 2. It would usually push best matches last or late into the dual giving fans a buildup. -- T. M. Foley: I love that coaches would have to strategize, and though it's way too cool a system to be implemented by the NCAA I think it's worthy of a proposal. Do consider that weight class alignment isn't just the simplest way to form a dual meet, but a fairly standardized progression of matches in many forms of wrestling. Think about it in a tribal sense. When asked to send out the best of a gladiator to settle a dispute, that would inevitably have been the largest man in the group. Extrapolate from there on your own and you will arrive at our current system. Size, and what it says about your tribe (team) is a classic talking point of traditional sports. These are the biggest and baddest among the team and therefore have traditionally been given the spotlight. With collegiate wrestling and a shift in understanding of what it means to be dominant, the system could change to promote those wrestlers who score the most points, are most equally matched or will provide the most strategic advantage to a team. COMMENT OF THE WEEK By Jerry M. I looked at the NWCA rankings this morning and thought so many rankings are subjective, rather than based on some type of objective criteria. InterMat along with Flowrestling are the two biggest of the ranking companies publishing their rankings weekly in season. I thought a subjective way to look at rankings was to think of golf, and the low score wins. So why not apply this to the rankings? In the charts below I took the top five teams as they are ranked by NWCA,(Actually also by InterMat and Flo) and took each of the ranked schools, by weight and input the ranking of the wrestler from that school (i.e. Logan Stieber No. 1 at 141). If the school did not have a ranked wrestler at a weight the school was assigned a score of 21. As both InterMat and Flo rank each weight 1 through 20. Hypothetically, this means that the team with the lowest score translates to the best ranked wrestlers. Iowa would be ranked No. 1 as they have a combined score (InterMat and Flo) of 148, Ohio State would be ranked No. 2 with a combined score of 162, and so on. I would have to grant that the individual InterMat and Flo rankings are subjective. However, looking the variables there is very little fluctuation in the rankings, usually only one or two points. The exception is 285 pounds where Ohio State's wrestler is ranked by InterMat and not by Flo, making a nine-point difference. It would make some sense that Minnesota is ranked No. 1 in other polls based on the fact they have three No. 1 wrestlers. However, that is quickly mitigated by the fact they have three weights without a ranked wrestler. Is this "golf" ranking perfect not only no, but hell no. The great thing about our sport is that there are very few automatics. You have to step on the mat.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- After spotting Hofstra a 9-0 lead after the first two bouts, No. 15 Lehigh roared back with eight straight victories as the Mountain Hawks downed the Pride 27-9 to win their season opener Thursday night inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Junior Nathaniel Brown broke a 9-9 tie with a technical fall victory over Jermain John at 184 in the first bout after intermission, while junior John Bolich added a bonus point with a major decision for the Mountain Hawks, who open with a victory for the fifth time in seven seasons under Pat Santoro. "It was important to get a win in Grace Hall," Santoro said. "It's the first match of the year and I thought we were a little tentative going out. Nerves got the better of a few guys. Nate (Brown) did a great job and Marshall (Peppelman) came out with a lot of energy. Overall our upperweights did an outstanding job, but we have to get better for Sunday. We have to get better next week. We learned a lot about our guys tonight, we just have to continue to move forward from here." Hofstra (1-1) benefitted from the luck of the draw sending out its two top wrestlers in the first two bouts. At 141, Jamel Hudson spoiled Randy Cruz's return from a deferred year, collecting seven takedowns in a 15-8 decision. A late escape from Cruz helped avoid the major decision. Freshman Drew Longo then made his varsity debut against Cody Ruggirello at 149. Longo actually scored the opening takedown on a counter move but Ruggirello answered with a takedown and a two point near fall before putting Longo on his back and securing the fall at the 2:42 mark. Down 9-0, freshman Dylan Milonas made his debut at 157 against Jahlani Callender. Milonas scored early in the first period but in the third period was penalized for locked hands and then gave up a reversal. He was able to escape to tie the bout at four and a 1:54 riding time advantage was enough to earn the 5-4 victory that put Lehigh on the board. Both of Lehigh's graduate students followed with wins by decision to tie the match at nine heading into intermission. At 165 Santiago Martinez scored takedowns in the first and third periods to defeat Nick Terdick 5-2. At 174 Marshall Peppelman scored an early takedown against Frank Affronti had to rely on a 2:46 riding time advantage to win 3-2. Brown came out strong in his first official bout since returning from his deferred year, collecting three takedowns and a pair of three point near falls to lead 12-2 after one. In the second period, Brown collected an early takedown and turned John for three near fall, ending the match in 4:30 with a 17-2 victory. "He's having fun," Santoro said of Brown. "He's not trying to win or lose, he's just trying to wrestle. That's what you have to do. You go out and train so hard all summer, you train all year round and to hold yourself back isn't fair to yourself. Nate has just learned to let it go and have fun. He's fun to watch." Bolich scored nine seconds into his match with Michael Oxley at 197 and would work from the top position for most of the remainder of the match. He turned Oxley for a quick two point near fall to lead 4-0 after one. Bolich added a second period reversal and an escape and two takedowns in the third. That scoring, plus 5:28 worth of riding time gave Bolich a 12-1 major decision. "We have two good 197 pounders and we're happy with both of them," Santoro said. "John went out there and was aggressive from start to finish. I thought he was going to get a pin there but he did a great job." Neither sophomore heavyweight Doug Vollaro nor Hofstra's Mike Hughes showed much offense through seven minutes of regulation, but Vollaro struck for a takedown 11 seconds into overtime to win 3-1. Freshman Scott Parker was the fifth and final Mountain Hawk to make his Grace Hall debut, taking on Travis Passaro at 125. Parker scored a takedown at the very end of the first period and added 1:04 of riding time to win 3-1. In the final bout of the night junior Mason Beckman defeated Maverick Passaro 6-3 at 133. Beckman scored takedowns in each of the first two periods but had to work hard on bottom in the third after conceding a takedown. The Mountain Hawks head to No. 5-ranked and four-time defending National Champion Penn State Sunday afternoon in the 103rd meeting between the longtime Eastern rivals. The match is set for a 2 p.m. start from Rec Hall with Audio coverage on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 as well as ESPNLV.com beginning at 1:45. Results: 141 – Jamel Hudson (Hofstra) dec. Randy Cruz (Lehigh) 15-8 149 – Cody Ruggirello (Hofstra) Fall Drew Longo (Lehigh) 2:42 157 – Dylan Milonas (Lehigh) dec. Jahlani Callender (Hofstra) 5-4 165 – Santiago Martinez (Lehigh) dec. Nick Terdick (Hofstra) 5-2 174 – Marshall Peppelman (Lehigh) dec. Frank Affronti (Hofstra) 3-2 184 – Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) tech fall Jermaine John (Hofstra) 17-2, 4:30 197 – John Bolich (Lehigh) major dec. Michael Oxley (Hofstra) 12-1 285 – Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) dec. Mike Hughes (Hofstra) 3-1, s.v. 125 – Scott Parker (Lehigh) dec. Travis Passaro (Hofstra) 3-1 133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Maverick Passaro (Hofstra) 6-3 Attendance – 1,220 Referee – Gary Kessel

EDINBORO, Pa. -- Winning the last five bouts on the night, nationally-ranked No. 14 Pitt scored a come-from-behind 25-13 victory in an early-season matchup between a pair of top-15 teams on Thursday, Nov. 6 at McComb Fieldhouse. As it has for the past two years, the dual match between Pitt (2-0) and Edinboro (0-1) came down to the wire. The Fighting Scots raced out to a 10-3 lead, getting bonus point victories at 133 and 141 pounds. But in the end, it was the Panthers' strength in the middle and heavy weights that gave Pitt the win. With Pitt holding a 19-13 lead going into the final match at 285 pounds, sophomore John Rizzo had his back against the wall after a near fall was called against him. However, in a turn of events, Rizzo was the one who recorded the fall in 4:53 to clinch the match for the Panthers. In his two bouts this season, Rizzo has recorded a fall in each. Freshman Dom Forys opened the match with a 6-0 decision against Edinboro's No. 18 Kory Mines at 125 pounds, giving Forys his first career win over a ranked opponent and Pitt an early 3-0 lead. After the Panthers suffered bonus defeats to individually ranked No. 1 A.J. Schopp and No. 2 Mitchell Port at 133 and 141 pounds, respectively, sophomore No. 16 Mikey Racciato got Pitt back into the match with a 12-4 major decision against Jensen Lorea at 149 pounds. Edinboro would get only one more win on the night at 157 pounds after Racciato's victory for Pitt. Beginning with redshirt freshman Cody Wiercioch's 5-3 decision over Casey Fuller at 165 pounds, the Panthers claimed the final five bouts of the night. Redshirt senior Troy Reaghard followed Wiercioch with a come-from-behind, 6-5 decision versus Patrick Jennings at 174 pounds, in which Reaghard outscored Jennings 3-1 in the final 15 seconds. That bout evened the team score at 13-13. The next two bouts featured Pitt's top two active wrestlers, including the showcase of the night between redshirt senior No. 5 Max Thomusseit and No. 10 Vic Avery at 184 pounds. For the third time since February, Thomusseit got the best of Avery in a 5-3 decision, giving the Panthers the lead for good. The last time the pair met was at Nationals. At 197 pounds, sophomore No. 7 Nick Bonaccorsi earned a 4-1 decision against Vince Pickett. Pitt has a quick turnaround and will host Bucknell on Saturday, Nov. 8 for the home opener at Fitzgerald Field House at 7 p.m. Results: 125: Dom Forys (P) dec. #18 Kory Mines (E), 6-0; Pitt leads, 3-0 133: #1 A.J. Schopp (E) m. dec. Nick Zanetta (P), 10-0; Edinboro leads, 4-3 141: #2 Mitchell Port (E) fall Travis Shaffer (P), 5:10; Edinboro leads, 10-3 149: #16 Mikey Racciato (P) m. dec. Jensen Lorea (E), 12-4; Edinboro leads, 10-7 157: #15 Austin Matthews (E) dec. Ronnie Garbinsky (P), 7-4; Edinboro leads, 13-7 165: Cody Wiercioch (P) dec. Casey Fuller (E), 5-3; Edinboro leads, 13-10 174: Troy Reaghard (P) dec. Patrick Jennings (E), 6-5; Match tied, 13-13 184: #5 Max Thomusseit (P) dec. #10 Vic Avery (E), 5-3; Pitt leads, 16-13 197: #7 Nick Bonaccorsi (P) dec. Vince Pickett (E), 4-1; Pitt leads, 19-13 285: John Rizzo (P) fall Warren Bosch (E), 4:53; Pitt wins 25-13

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WILKES-BARRE -- The Wilkes University wrestling team opened its 2014 home dual match schedule cruising to a 51-0 victory over visiting Penn College Wednesday night in the Marts Center. After starting with the match with forfeit wins at 125 and 133, Pankil Chander (Cedarhurst, NY/Lawrence) put Wilkes up 17-0 with a 17-0 technical fall over Jake Stanford at 141 in 3:45. James Palys (Scotrun, PA/Pocono Mountain East) extended the lead with a 5-3 decision win over Mason Replogle at 149 as Wilkes led 20-0 after four bouts. At 157 Sean Lombardi (Newton, NJ/Kittatiny) earned a 15-5 major decision and at 165 Mark Maloney (Fleetwood, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) pinned Tanner Leid to push the Colonels advantage to 30-0. Two more forfeit wins at 184 and 197 continued the shutout for Wilkes leading 45-0. Dave Oberrender (Freeland, PA/Hazleton) finished the Colonel scoring pinning Connor Route in 2:37 at heavyweight. Prior to the match, members of last year's Wilkes 2014 NCAA East Region Championship team received their championship rings and team plaque. Wilkes returns to the mats Saturday hosting the John Reese Duals at 11:00 a.m. in the Marts Center. Results: 125 – G. Rea (W) win by forfeit 133 – M. Fleck (W) win by forfeit 141 – P. Chander (W) tech. fall J. Stanford (P) 17-0 (3:45) 149 – J. Palys (W) dec. M. Replogle (P) 5-3 157 – S. Lombardi (W) major dec. S. Slade (P) 15-5 165 – M. Maloney (W) fall T. Leid (P) (7:00) 174 – K. Gerrity (W) dec. D. Frankenfield (P) 5-4 184 – L. Veppert (W) win by forfeit 197 – J. McNally (W) win by forfeit 285 – D. Oberrender (W) fall C. Route (P) 2:37 Exhibitions: 149 – M. Fuller (W) dec. K. Sunseri (P) 7-3 157 – G. Wolfinger (P) fall L. Kline (W) 4:23 141 – K. Alston (W) major dec. J. Stanford (P) 14-2

MILWAUKEE -- Concordia University Wisconsin was impressive during its season-opening dual on Wednesday night, earning a 30-12 victory over MSOE inside the Kern Center. The Falcons won three matches by pin and used a 21-0 scoring run to take complete control of the dual. The scoring run was highlighted by sophomore Mason Baumgartner's (Slinger, Wis.) win by fall at 197 pounds in 1:55, the fastest pin of the night for CUW. Senior Sean Ambrocio (San Antonio, Texas) and junior Pierce Holtfreter (Las Vegas, Nev.) also earned wins by fall. Ambrocio pinned his 125-pound opponent in 2:44, while Holtfreter stuck the 157-pound Raider in 3:52. CUW also had four victories by decision. CUW returns to action on Saturday for the UW-Stevens Point dual starting at 9 a.m. Results: 125: Kenyon (MSOE) dec. Maxim Riederer (CUW), 6-2 133: Sean Ambrocio (CUW) won by fall Miceli (MSOE) in 2:44 141: Joshua Curcio (CUW) dec. Balich (MSOE), 8-4 149: Behn (MSOE) dec. Quentin Lueck (CUW), 3-2 157: Pierce Holtfreter (CUW) won by fall McCune (MSOE) in 3:52 165: Casey Kenealy (CUW) dec. Kootstra (MSOE), 4-0 174: Mason Mergener (CUW) dec. Carey (MSOE), 6-1 184: Mason Baumgartner (CUW) won by fall Mrozinsky (MSOE) in 1:55 197: Jake Reuteler (CUW) dec. Mahnke (MSOE), 9-3 285: L. Hernandez (MSOE) won by fall John Hinson (CUW) in 1:18 Exhibition: (174): Mitchell Slatton (CUW) won by fall J. Hernandez (MSOE) in 2:43 Exhibition (197): Thomas Schmidt (CUW) won by fall Raymond (MSOE) in 1:19

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- The UW-Stevens Point wrestling team opened the 2014-15 season in convincing fashon, defeating the Muskies of Lakeland College 39-3. UW-Stevens Point (1-0) got wins at nine of the 10 weight classes. The lone win for Lakeland (0-1) came from Ian Gioacchini at 133 pounds. Ben Vosters (Hatley, WI/Wittenberg-Birnamwood), Boone Roycraft (Omro, WI/Winneconne) and Cody Nielsen (Oconto Falls, WI/Oconto Falls) were each victorious in their UWSP debuts. Vosters won 16-6 by a major decision at 125 pounds, Roycraft earned an 8-4 decision at 157 and Nielsen won a major decision 12-2 at 184 pound. Jared Kust (Shawano, WI/Shawano), Logan Hermsen (Amherst Junction, WI/Amherst), Dylan Diebitz (West Allis, WI/Central), Kane Seubert (Marshfield, WI/Marshfield) and Luke Hoffmann (Appleton, WI/North) also picked up victories for the Pointers. Hoffman won by technical fall. Trevor Spears (Muscoda, WI/Riverdale) won by forfeit at 125 pounds. "We were happy with the way our guys wrestled and pushed them," head coach Johnny Johnson said. "We are excited for Saturday's Pointer Open and the opportunity to face more outside competition." UW-Stevens Point hosts the Pointer Open on Saturday, Nov. 7, beginning at 9 a.m. in Quandt Fieldhouse. Results: 125 lbs.: Ben Vosters (Hatley, WI/Wittenberg-Birnamwood) (UWSP) maj. dec. Matt Damp (LC) 16-6 133: Ian Gioacchini (LC) dec. Michael Bannach (Wrightstown, WI/Wrightstown) (UWSP) 6-3 141: Trevor Spears (Muscoda, WI/Riverdale) (UWSP) win by forfeit 149: Jared Kust (Shawano, WI/Shawano) (UWSP) major dec. Marcus McCauley (LC) 11-0 157: Boone Roycraft (Omro, WI/Winneconne) (UWSP) dec. Jake Maechtle (LC) 8-4 165: Logan Hermsen (Amherst Junction, WI/Amherst) (UWSP) dec. Mitch Fucile (LC) 11-9 174: Dylan Diebitz (West Allis, WI/Central) (UWSP) major dec. Deion Sonsalla (LC) 10-1 184: Cody Nielsen (Oconto Falls, WI/Oconto Falls) (UWSP) major dec. Eddie Terres (LC) 12-2 197: Kane Seubert (Marshfield, WI/Marshfield) (UWSP) inj. def. Jeremy Kroeger (LC) 4:47 HWT: Luke Hoffmann (Appleton, WI/North) (UWSP) tech. fall Ronnie Balazs (LC) 18-2 5:18

Top international stars from around the world in the three Olympic styles of wrestling are expected at the 2014 Bill Farrell International at Hofstra University's Mack Arena in Hempstead, N.Y, Nov. 8-9 A dozen nations have indicated that they will send teams: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Puerto Rico, Russia, United States. Athletes from other nations may also attend. Clarissa Chun, a World champion and Olympic bronze medalist, is expected to compete at the Bill Farrell (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Included are at least four past Olympic medalists, including U.S. women freestyle wrestlers Clarissa Chun (48 kilos) and Randi Miller (69 kilos), plus Greco-Roman Olympic medalist Ruslan Tyumenbaev of Kyrgyzstan (66 kilos) and men's freestyle Olympic medalist Jaime Espinal of Puerto Rico (86 kilos). Past World champions among preliminary entries include 2008 World champion Clarissa Chun, three-time World champion Ayako Shoda of Japan and 2005 World champion Iris Smith of the USA, all in women's freestyle. From the preliminary entries, there are at least 15 past Olympic athletes expected to compete, including U.S. women's Olympic freestyle athletes Chun, Miller and Kelsey Campbell, plus Greco-Roman Olympic athlete Ben Provisor and men's freestyle Olympic athlete Sam Hazewinkel. Numerous other World medalists, continental medalists and age-group World medalists are expected. Below is a partial list of the top international competitors, including their World and Olympic level achievements: Women' Freestyle: Stacie Anaka (Canada, 69 kilos), 2013 World silver medalist Victoria Anthony (USA, 48 kilos), 2009 and 2010 Junior World champion Justine Bouchard (Canada, 60 kilos), 2009 and 2012 World bronze medalist Veronica Carlson (USA, 69 kilos), 2009 Junior World silver medalist Clarissa Chun (USA, 48 kilos), 2008 World champion, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Aline da Silva Ferreira (Brazil, 75 kilos), 2014 World silver medalist, 2014 World Military champion Victoria Francis (USA, 75 kilos), 2014 Junior World bronze medalist Katherine Fulp-Allen (USA, 53 kilos), 2008 University World champion Jillian Gallays (Canada, 53 kilos), 2014 World bronze medalist Chiaki Iijima (Japan, 67 kilos), 2008, 2010 Junior World bronze medalist Nanami Irie (Japan, 55 kilos), 2014 Junior World bronze medalist, 2012 Cadet World champion Yoshimi Kayama (Japan, 60 kilos), 2012 Cadet World champion Alyssa Lampe (USA, 48 kilos), 2012 and 2013 World bronze medalist Randi Miller (USA, 69 kilos), 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2014 CISM World Military champion Burmaa Ochirbat (Mongolia, 75 kilos), 2009 World silver medalist, 2013 and 2014 World bronze medalist Sally Roberts (USA, 60 kilos), 2003 and 2005 World bronze medalist Ayako Shoda (Japan, 63 kilos), Three-time World champion (2005, 2006, 2008), Two-time Junior World champion (1999, 2000) Iris Smith (USA, 75 kilos), 2005 World champion Braxton Stone - Papadopolous (Canada, 59 kilos), 2013Junior World silver medalist Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan, 55 kilos), 2013 Junior World bronze medalist, 2013 World University Games champion Greco-Roman: David Arendt (USA, 130 kilos), 2014 CISM Military World bronze medalist Tomohiro Inoue (Japan, 75 kilos), 2013 Asian bronze medalist Murat Romanov (Kyrgyzstan, 130 kilos), 2014 Asian silver medalist Ali Soto Mejias (Mexico, 59 kilos), 2012 Junior World bronze medalist Andrei Tsaryuk (Israel, 59 kilos), 2013 Junior World bronze medalist Ruslan Tyumenbaev (Kyrgyzstan, 66 kilos), 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Men's Freestyle: Dom Bradley (USA, 125 kilos), 2009 Junior World champion Jaime Espinal (Puerto Rico, 86 kilos), 2012 Olympic silver medalist Tyrell Fortune (USA, 125 kilos), 2014 University World champion, 2013 World University Games bronze medalist Haislan Garcia (Canada, 66 kilos), Fifth in 2010 World Championships Joey McKenna (USA, 61 kilos), 2014 Junior World silver medalist Jordan Oliver (USA, 66 kilos), 2009 Junior World bronze medalist Artem Umarov (Russia, 61 kilos), 2011 Cadet World bronze medalist The Bill Farrell International is an open competition, and athletes are not required to register in advance. There may be additional top international stars who register on-site and enter the tournament this weekend. The women's freestyle and the Greco-Roman competitions will be held on Saturday, November 8, while the men's freestyle competition is set for Sunday, November 9. The competition is expected to feature many top Olympic hopefuls from all around the world. This is part of a full weekend of wrestling activities, including clinics featuring two-time World champion Adeline Gray, four-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake, NCAA champion and World Team member Tony Ramos, and two-time World medalist Helen Maroulis. The X-Athletic/Flips Wrestling Section VII vs. Section XI All-Star Classic, featuring top Long Island high school wrestlers, will be on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. The longest running international tournament in the United States, the New York Athletic Club International changed its named to the Bill Farrell International this year, to honor the late NYAC Wrestling Chairman and 1972 Olympic Head Coach Bill Farrell. As part of this change, the event has been moved to Long Island and many new exciting activities have been added to the schedule. Tickets cost $20 for students and $30 for adults, with special VIP seating available for $100. Order your tickets today at: http://www.billfarrellinternationaltournament.ticketleap.com/tickets BILL FARRELL INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE At Mack Arena, Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. Friday, November 7 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Greco-Roman and women's freestyle registration 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. - Greco-Roman and women's freestyle skin checks 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. - Greco-Roman and women's freestyle weighins (+2kilos) Saturday, November 8 9:00 a.m. - Greco-Roman and Women's freestyle Session I 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Men's freestyle registration 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. - Men's freestyle skin checks 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. - Men's freestyle weighins (+2kilos) 4:00 p.m. - Women's freestyle clinic featuring Adeline Gray and Helen Maroulis 6:00 p.m. - Greco-Roman and Women's freestyle Championships and Medal Matches Sunday, November 9 9:00 a.m. - Men's freestyle Session I 2:00 p.m. - Men's freestyle clinic featuring Kyle Dake and Tony Ramos 4:00 p.m. - X-Athletic/Flips Wrestling Section VIII vs. Section XI All-Star Classic 6:00 p.m. -Men's freestyle Championships and Medal Matches 2013 New York Athletic Club International champions Greco-Roman champions: 55 kilos/121 lbs.- Spenser Mango (USA/Army WCAP) 60 kilos/132 lbs.- Joe Betterman (USA/Army WCAP) 66 kilos/145.5 lbs.- Takeshi Izumi (Japan) 74 kilos/163 lbs. - Andy Bisek (USA/Minnesota Storm) 84 kilos/185 lbs. - Ben Provisor (USA/New York AC) 96 kilos/211.5 lbs. - Kevin Mejia Castillo (Honduras) 120 kilos/264.5 lbs. - Robbie Smith (USA/New York AC) Women's Freestyle champions: 48 kilos/105.5 lbs. - Yuki Irie (Japan) 51 kilos/112.25 lbs. - Vanessa Brown (Canada) 55 kilos/121 lbs.- Sarah Hildebrandt (USA/King Univ.) 59 kilos/130 lbs.- Alli Ragan (USA/New York AC/King Univ.) 63 kilos/138.75 lbs.- Yuki Ito (Japan) 67 kilos/147.5 lbs. - Dorothy Yeats (Canada) 72 kilos/158.5 lbs.- Hiroe Suzuki (Japan) Men's Freestyle champions: 55 kilos/121 lbs.- Samat Nadyrbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) 60 kilos/132 lbs.- Aleksandr Bogomoev (Russia) 66 kilos/145.5 lbs.- Frank Molinaro (USA/Scarlet Knight WC) 74 kilos/163 lbs.- Nick Marable (USA/Sunkist Kids) 84 kilos/185 lbs.- Raymond Jordan (USA/Titan Mercury WC) 96 kilos/211.5 lbs.- Wynn Michalak (USA/Titan Mercury WC) 120 kilos/264.5 lbs.- Tyrell Fortune (USA/Titan Mercury WC)

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will again welcome a loaded field of collegiate wrestlers to the 2015 Defense Soap and Flips Wrestling Southern Scuffle. Billed as the top, in-season tournament in the nation, the Scuffle takes place Jan. 1-2 at the McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga. Over half of the top 25 teams at last year’s NCAA Tournament are in the field of 31. Defending NCAA Champion Penn State highlights the list. The Nittany Lions look to make it four straight team wins at the Scuffle. No. 3 Oklahoma State and No. 7 Cornell are also among the top-10 teams returning to the Scenic City. Some exciting newcomers are No. 11 Nebraska, No. 17 Michigan, No. 18 Lehigh and No. 25 Boise State. “We want to do what we can to continue to make this the best wrestling tournament in the country,” stated head coach Heath Eslinger. “We want top-notch competition for the student-athletes and coaches, and a great fan experience for anyone who comes to watch. Our University is behind it, our city is behind it, and we are excited about making this year’s event the best one yet.” Two national champions and six finalists are among the individuals competing at the Scuffle. All totaled, 29 All-Americans and 93 nationally ranked wrestlers are scheduled to take the mat. “From a competition standpoint, this year’s draw is going to be tough to beat,” added Eslinger. “One in every five competitors is ranked and there are 29 who have stood on the podium at the NCAAs. That’s an impressive group for a two-day tournament in Chattanooga.” Tickets for the 2015 Southern Scuffle are on sale now. Daily admission is $30 for reserved seats, $20 for general admission and $10 for youth general admission. All-session passes are $55 for reserved, $35 for general admission and $15 for youth. Tickets can be purchased online on GoMocs.com or by calling the UTC Ticket Office at (423) 266-MOCS (6627). 2015 Southern Scuffle Participants (No. is finish at the 2014 NCAA Championships) 1. Penn State 3. Oklahoma State 7. Cornell 11. Nebraska 12. Iowa State 14. Missouri 17. Michigan 18. Lehigh 19. NC State 22. Pittsburgh 23. Virginia 25. North Carolina 25. Boise State Appalachian State Army Buffalo Bucknell Campbell Central Michigan Chattanooga The Citadel Cleveland State Drexel Duke Gardner Webb George Mason Kent State Navy Northern Colorado Stanford Wyoming

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma State’s wrestling squad sent 14 wrestlers to the Oklahoma City Open on Sunday, where three Cowboy newcomers earned titles at their respective weight classes. True freshmen Gary Wayne Harding and Chance Marsteller won titles at 133 and 157 pounds, respectively. Two of Harding’s three matches on the day resulted in falls, including his pin in 4:43 over Alvie Killingsworth of Oklahoma City University in the 133-pound finals. 2014 Junior Hodge Trophy winner Marsteller earned his title over OCU’s Zach Skates in the form of a 6-1 decision that went to overtime. The freshman also tallied two wins by fall on the day. Luke Bean, a transfer from Arizona State, made his debut as a Cowboy, earning the 197-pound title. Bean started the day with an 11-2 major decision over Central Oklahoma’s Michael Conner, advancing him to the finals, where he defeated Brandon Ballard of Labette CC, 10-5. Three Cowboys produced third-place finishes, including junior Austin Miller (125), freshman Mike Magaldo (141) and redshirt freshman Chris Koo (157). Ryan Blees, a freshman from North Dakota, finished fourth at 157 pounds. Others representing OSU at the tournament were Donald Cannon (125), Dusty Hone (133), Lincoln Lemon (133), Jonce Blaylock (149), Landry Chappell (184), Tanner Allen (285) and Ethan Driver (285). The Cowboys will start the dual season on Nov. 16 in Miami, Okla., with a double header against Northeastern Oklahoma and South Dakota State. For updates on the team, follow @CowboyWrestling on Twitter.

Related: Placement Match Results GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Stars served, legacies livened. The 2014 edition of the Super 32 Challenge came to a conclusion Sunday afternoon in Greensboro, North Carolina. Four wrestlers defended their titles from last year's edition of the Super 32, while a fifth wrestler also became a multi-time champion in the event. Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.), Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.), and Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe, Pa.) each earned championship belts for a second straight year, and could make it three straight next year. The finals mat at the Super 32 ChallengeLee, the nation's top sophomore wrestler, won a second consecutive title in the 113 pound weight class. His finals match was no contest, as he earned an opening takedown, secured a tilt, and trapped Ohio state champion Noah Baughman (Wadsworth) for the fall -- all within 26 seconds. Though the score-line would have you believe otherwise, things were much harder for Diakomihalis in the 120 pound final, a match that placed top five sophomores against one another. It was Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla.) that started the match on the attack. However, Diakomihalis countered Fix's deep attack into a takedown of his own, and rode out the first period for a 2-0 lead. Then, Diakomihalis rode Fix for the duration of the second period. A third period escape, and winning another scramble situation would give Diakomihalis the repeat title in a 5-0 victory. The converse happened in Pletcher's 4-2 victory over Mike D'Angelo (Commack, N.Y.). Pletcher, ranked third nationally in the junior class, scored two takedowns in the first period against the top 100 senior. Though there were no offensive points scored outside of the first period, D'Angelo never truly challenged the repeat champion's grip on the match. Also winning a second Super 32 title was Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.), who also was in a record-tying fourth championship match at the tournament. The 16th overall senior dominated Max Thomsen (Union, Iowa) -- ranked No. 40 overall in the Class of 2015- during the championship bout. A pair of opening period takedowns for Kemerer set the match's tone, and it remained that way through the duration. Single takedowns in the second and third period for Kemerer would yield him bookend titles at the Super 32 with a 9-4 finals victory. Fellow Pittsburgh-area native Sam Krivus (Hempfield Area, Pa.) became just the sixth wrestler to win three Super 32 Challenge titles in the 16-year history of the event, but only the second to do so in the ten years the event has been held in the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center (2005-to-present). As is always the case in his title runs, it is never easy. Just to get to Sunday's quarterfinal round, Krivus had to beat a pair of state champions: 4-1 over Bo Pipher (Paonia, Colo.) and 7-2 against Richard Screptock (Oregon Clay, Ohio). Those came after seven-point victories against a two-time Missouri state placer and a two-time Ohio state qualifier. In that quarterfinal round, it was a 7-4 victory over Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) in a battle of Flo Nationals champions; before a 4-2 overtime win against Cadet National freestyle champion Jared Verkleeren (Belle Vernon, Pa.) placed him in the final. That championship bout showed the best of Krivus. Takedowns in both the first and second periods, off of attacks that he initiated sparked a 5-2 victory over fellow top 50 senior Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.) The other two standout stars for the tournament came all the way from the Golden State, St. John Bosco teammates Cade Olivas and Zahid Valencia. Olivas dominated his way to the 106 pound title, including a 16-2 major decision against Thomas Cox (Deer Park, N.Y.) in the finals match. The nation's top freshman scored two takedowns and a turn in the first period to establish clear supremacy in the bout, including an opening takedown that essentially came off the opening whistle. Two more takedowns in the second period would stretch the advantage to 12-2, before another takedown and two-point near fall capped off the scoring. Valencia was similarly dominant during his tournament run, cutting through the 182 pound field like a hot knife through butter. His championship bout had a takedown in each period on the way to a 9-4 win over two-time state runner-up Kollin Moore (Norwayne, Ohio), who beat a top 50 junior and top 50 senior on the way to the final. Three wrestlers from the Southeast region of the United States earned championship belts on Sunday, as that region of the country continues to emerge in the wrestling prism. Those titles came in consecutive weight classes from 152-to-170 pounds. Despite not scoring a single offensive point, Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) upended Dayton Racer (Bettendorf, Iowa) 5-4 in the tiebreaker at 152. Racer scored takedowns during the first and second periods of the match; however, two Bullard escapes, along with an unnecessary roughness penalty in the first period, and locking hands technical violation in the third period forced overtime. After a scoreless overtime, Racer chose down in the ultimate tiebreaker, but was called for a penalty from the bottom position to lose the match. Fox Baldwin (Osceola, Fla.), ranked No. 6 overall in the senior class, capped off a Super 32 career that had included two previous placement finishes with an 8-6 championship victory over Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio). Marinelli, ranked 9th in the junior class nationally, scored the match's opening takedown. However, Baldwin countered with a reversal and then got a takedown of his own along with a late two-point near fall to end the first period leading 6-3. Marinelli scored a takedown in the second period, and escape in the third period; but Baldwin had a pair of escapes in the second period to maintain the advantage for the match's duration. After finishing as runner-up to Chance Marsteller in last year's tournament at 170 pounds, Taylor Lujan (Carrollton, Ga.) won this year's title in totally dominant fashion. Despite giving up a match-opening takedown in the final against fellow Flo Nationals placer Brett Donner (Wall Township, N.J.), it was Lujan who controlled most of the proceedings. He then countered with a reversal and takedown to lead 4-3 after one period. An escape and takedown in the second period stretched the advantage to 7-3 for Lujan. Then, a pair of takedowns in the third period confirmed the championship for Lujan, coming by an 11-5 score. Rounding out the weight class champions in the 2014 Super 32 were Chad Red (New Palestine, Ind.) at 126 pounds, Hunter Ritter (John Carroll, Md.) at 195, Patrick Grayson (Colonial Forge, Va.) at 220, and Andrew Dunn (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) at 285. Two-time state champion Red, a Cadet freestyle champion this summer, upended now three-time Super 32 placer Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio) by 7-0 decision in the final. A tournament marked by total dominance for Red was reflected in the final – where he opened with a first period takedown, rode out Rodriguez in the second period when he chose down, then scored an escape, takedown, and two-point near fall in the third period. It was a similarly dominant finals performance for FILA Cadet freestyle world team member Ritter in his final aganst Junior National freestyle All-American Kevin Mulligan (Bergen Catholic, N.J.). Ritter scored an opening takedown in the first period, and then almost scored a fall when locking up a deep cradle. However, it was not to be; but Mulligan never truly got into match, while Ritter cemented the 8-2 final margin with a third period takedown. It was a battle of Junior National freestyle All-Americans at 220 pounds, as Nebraska commit Patrick Grayson (Colonial Forge, Va.) upended Maryland commit Yousef Hemida (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) in an 8-6 decision. Grayson scored takedowns during each period; while Hemida countered with a late second period takedown and late third period reversal. The tournament's last match saw Dunn condemn Ian Butterbrodt (St. John's Prep, Mass.) to a second consecutive runner-up finish by scoring an 8-5 victory. All of Dunns's points would come in the first two periods, as he scored a pair of takedowns in each period to earn the decisive victory. Finals Results: 106: Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) maj. dec. Thomas Cox (Deer Park, N.Y.), 16-2 113: Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) pinned Noah Baughman (Wadsworth, Ohio), 0:26 120: Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) dec. Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla.), 5-0 126: Chad Red (New Palestine, Ind.) dec. Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 7-0 132: Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe, Pa) dec. Mike D'Angelo (Commack, N.Y.), 4-2 138: Sam Krivus (Hempfield Area, Pa.) dec. Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 5-2 145: Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. Max Thomsen (Union, Iowa), 9-4 152: Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) dec. Dayton Racer (Bettendorf, Iowa), 5-4, tiebreaker 160: Fox Baldwin (Osceola, Fla.) dec. Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 8-6 170: Taylor Lujan (Carrollton, Ga.) dec. Brett Donner (Wall Township, N.J.), 11-5 182: Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. Kollin Moore (Norwayne, Ohio), 9-4 195: Hunter Ritter (John Carroll, Md.) dec. Kevin Mulligan (Bergen Catholic, N.J.), 8-2 220: Patrick Grayson (Colonial Forge, Va.) dec. Yousef Hemida (Mamaroneck, N.Y.), 8-6 285: Andrew Dunn (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) dec. Ian Butterbrodt (St. John's Prep, Mass.), 8-5

106: 1st: Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) maj. dec. Thomas Cox (Deer Park, N.Y.), 16-2 3rd: Dane Heberlein (Alexander, N.Y.) dec. Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio), 3-1 5th: Joseph Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Shane Metzler (West Morris Central, N.J.), 5-2 7th: Roderick Mosley, Jr. (Heritage Hall, Okla.) dec. Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, N.Y.), 4-3 113: 1st: Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) pinned Noah Baughman (Wadsworth, Ohio), 0:26 3rd: Danny Vega (Ironwood Ridge, Ariz.) dec. Garrett Pepple (East Noble, Ind.), 2-1 5th: Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Sebastian Rivera (Christian Brothers, N.J.), 7-2 7th: Jaden Mattox (Grove City Central Crossing, Ohio) dec. Jay Albis (John Jay East Fishkill, N.Y.), 7-0 120: 1st: Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) dec. Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla.), 5-0 3rd: Kyle Norstrem (Brandon, Fla.) pinned Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 1:28 5th: Steven Simpson (St. Mary's Ryken, Md.) dec. Tyler Warner Claymont (Ohio), 6-1 7th: Ben Freeman (Walled Lake Central, Mich.) dec. Michael May (Dayton Christian, Ohio), 12-5 126: 1st: Chad Red (New Palestine, Ind.) dec. Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 7-0 3rd: Kanen Storr (Leslie, Mich.) by forfeit over Nick Piccininni (Ward Melleville, N.Y.) 5th: Justin Patrick (Kiski Prep, Pa.) dec. Lincoln Olson (Davison, Mich.), 8-5 7th: Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony's, N.Y.) dec. Jake Bridnley (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 6-2 132: 1st: Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe, Pa) dec. Mike D'Angelo (Commack, N.Y.), 4-2 3rd: Jared Prince (Palm Harbor University, Fla.) maj. dec. George Phillippi (Derry Area, Pa.), 11-0 5th: Mitch McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) dec. Sal Profaci (Monroe, N.J.), 5-1 7th: Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) by forfeit over Jonathan Furnas (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio) 138: 1st: Sam Krivus (Hempfield Area, Pa.) dec. Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 5-2 3rd: Nate Limmex (Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Pa.) dec. Jared Verkleeren (Belle Vernon, Pa.), 3-1 OT 5th: Cameron Coy (Penn Trafford, Pa.) by forfeit over Jaydin Clayton (Father Tolton Catholic, Mo.) 7th: Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) pinned Richard Screptock (Oregon Clay, Ohio), 1:38 145: 1st: Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. Max Thomsen (Union, Iowa), 9-4 3rd: Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.) dec. Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.), 5-2 5th: Griffin Parriott (New Prague, Minn.) dec. Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.), 3-1 7th: Jake Adcock (Pope, Ga.) by forfeit over Robert Lee (Kaukauna, Wis.) 152: 1st: Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) dec. Dayton Racer (Bettendorf, Iowa), 5-4, tiebreaker 3rd: Jake Wentzel (South Park, Pa.) dec. Drew Hughes (Lowell, Ind.), 2-0 5th: Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.) by forfeit over Joseph Tavoso (Delbarton, N.J.) 7th: Kaleb Young (Punxsatawney, Pa.) dec. Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.), 4-2 160: 1st: Fox Baldwin (Osceola, Fla.) dec. Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 8-6 3rd: Josh Ugalde (Bound Brook, N.J.) dec. Cole Walter (Mifflinburg, Pa.), 3-2 5th: Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) dec. Corbin Allen (Hanover, Va.), 8-6 7th: D.J. Hollingshead (Altoona, Pa.) dec. Owen Webster (Shakopee, Minn.), 5-3 170: 1st: Taylor Lujan (Carrollton, Ga.) dec. Brett Donner (Wall Township, N.J.), 11-5 3rd: Austin Bell (Belle Vernon, Pa.) dec. Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y.), 5-3 5th: Sean Kennedy (Riverdale, Tenn.) dec. Idris White (Father Judge, Pa.), 5-4 7th: Fritz Hoehn (North Andover, Mass.) dec. Greg Bulsak (South Park, Pa.), 7-3 182: 1st: Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. Kollin Moore (Norwayne, Ohio), 9-4 3rd: Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) dec. Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio), 8-7 5th: Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) technical fall Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio), 4:34 7th: Dakota Geer (Franklin, Pa.) dec. Willie Bivens (Eastern Guilford, N.C.), 7-5 195: 1st: Hunter Ritter (John Carroll, Md.) dec. Kevin Mulligan (Bergen Catholic, N.J.), 8-2 3rd: Chance Cooper (Timberland, Mo.) dec. Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.), 9-2 5th: Zach Smith (North Allegheny, Pa.) pinned Thomas Lane (Garden City, N.Y.), 3:37 7th: Christian Araneo (Ward Mellville N.Y.) maj. dec. Kevin Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.), 10-2 220: 1st: Patrick Grayson (Colonial Forge, Va.) dec. Yousef Hemida (Mamaroneck, N.Y.), 8-6 3rd: Christian Colucci (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.) dec. Jacob Cooper (Springport, Mich.), 8-3 5th: John Kramer (Wilson Central, Tenn.) via opponent disqualification 7th: Vincent Feola (Walt Whitman, N.Y.) dec. Cary Miller (Greensboro College, N.C.), 9-5 285: 1st: Andrew Dunn (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) dec. Ian Butterbrodt (St. John's Prep, Mass.), 8-5 3rd: Alan Beattie (Burrell, Pa.) pinned Bucky Dennis (Port Charlotte, Fla.), 3:12 5th: Sam Bouis (Lancaster, Va.) dec. Andrew Snyder (Princess Anne, Va.), 5-2 7th: Adam Olsen (High Point Central, N.C.) by forfeit over Zack Mauldin (Lexington, N.C.)

BOONE, NC -- The State University of New York, Buffalo wrestling team (3-1, 0-0 MAC) closed out their afternoon at the Appalachian State Duals with a pair of victories on Sunday afternoon. With the wins over Cumberland and the host Appalachian State Mountaineers, the Bulls have matched their win total from a season ago. "It was a good weekend for us," stated second-year head coach John Stutzman. "We did a lot of great things and the guys responded after a tough loss to Gardner Webb. Beating Appalachian State the way we did, showed me that this team has a lot of fight in them. Pulling (Brett) Perry out of redshirt provided a huge spark for the team. We are a long ways from where we need to be but starting the year 3-1 is something that we can build on." Freshman Sean Peacock was impressive all afternoon long for the Bulls at 133-pounds as he finished off his afternoon with a perfect 3-0 record. In his first match of the afternoon against Cumberland, Peacock won by fall over Robbie Resendiz in 2:17 to earn the Bulls six points. Against Gardner-Webb, Peacock earned a hard fought 4-1 decision victory over Tyler Ziegler. In his final match of the day, Peacock earned a major decision win over The Bulls best victory of the day came in their final match as they defeated the host Appalachian State Mountaineers by the score of 20-18. The Mountaineers entered with three nationally ranked grapplers compared to Buffalo who had none, but that did not stop the Bulls from pulling the minor upset. Fifth-year senior captain Max Soria led the Bulls charge as he earned a 5-3 decision victory over #29 Dominic Parisi at 125-pounds. After back-to-back wins by Peacock and Jason Estevez, UB picked up three of the next four matches to seal the win. Rrok Ndokaj had a solid 11-5 decision victory at 165-pounds before freshman Brett Perry picked up his first career victory at 184-pounds and Joe Ariola closed out the match with a major decision victory, 13-1, at 197-pounds for Buffalo. UB had a dominant performance in their opening dual of the afternoon as they handed Cumberland the 50-0 defeat. Six Bulls were able to claim victories by fall including Corey Hollister at 125-pounds, Peacock at 133, Justin Cooksey at 149, Alex Smythe at 157, Tyler Rill at 174 and Austin Weigel at 184-pounds. Estevez was dominant as he won by technical fall, 21-6, while Muhamed McBryde won by major decision at 165-pounds and Ariola and Mike Silvis picked up decision victories. UB did not fair too well against Gardner-Webb as they dropped their only dual of the afternoon to the Bulldogs, 32-7. Soria earned a major decision, 12-3, victory while Peacock won by decision, 4-1. BUFFALO 50, Cumberland 0 125: Corey Hollister (BUF) won by fall over Chris Mosher (CU), 6:20 133: Sean Peacock (BUF) won by fall over Robbie Resendiz (CU), 2:17 141: Jason Estevez (BUF) won by tech fall over Ladigo Williams (CU), 21-6 149: Justin Cooksey (BUF) won by fall over Ethyn Holbrook (CU), 3:42, 157: Alex Smythe (BUF) won by fall over Dalton Baysinger (CU), 2:42 165: Muhamed McBryde (BUF) won by major decision over JohnMark Reddick (CU), 10-1 174: Tyler Rill (BUF) won by fall over Dustin Harris (CU), 5:57 184: Austin Weigel (BUF) won by fall over Aric Fernandez (CU), 3:38 197: Joe Ariola (BUF) won by decision over Kyle Delaune (CU), 10-4 HWT: Mike Silvis (BUF) won by decision over Corey Daniels (CU), 13-8 BUFFALO 7, Gardner-Webb 32 125: Max Soria (BUF) won by major decision over Cortez Starkes (GW), 12-3 133: Sean Peacock (BUF) won by decision over Tyler Ziegler (GW), 4-1 141: Chris Vassar (GW) won by decision over Jason Estevez (BUF), 8-3 149: Ryan Mosley (GW) won by decision over Justin Cooksey (BUF), 4-0 157: Kyle Ash (GW) won by decision over Alex Smythe (BUF), 10-7 165: Austin Trott (GW) won by tech fall over Rrok Ndokaj (BUF), 16-0 174: Hunter Gamble (GW) won by injury default over Tyler Rill (BUF) 184: Brett Stein (GW) won by decision over Austin Weigel (BUF), 10-4 197: Gray Jones (GW) won by decision over Joe Ariola (BUF), 2-1 HWT: Justin Kozera (GW) won by fall over Mike Silvis (BUF), 1:43 BUFFALO 20, Appalachian State 18 125: Max Soria (BUF) won by decision over #29 Dominic Parisi (APP), 5-3 133: Sean Peacock (BUF) won by major decision over Jacob Grigg (APP), 12-3 141: Jason Estevez (BUF) won by decision Mike Longo (APP), 6-5 149: #12 Dylan Cottrell (APP) won by fall over Justin Cooksey (BUF), 1:57 157: #27 Zack Strickland (APP) won by major decision over Alex Smythe (BUF), 9-0 165: Rrok Ndokaj (BUF) won by decision over Colton Jackson (APP), 11-5 174: Forrest Przybysz (APP) won by decision over Muhamed McBryde(BUF), 7-4 184: Brett Perry (BUF) won by decision over Nick Vetell (APP), 3-1 197: Joe Ariola (BUF) won by major decision over Tyler Radford (APP), 13-1 HWT: Denzel Dejournette (APP) won by major decision over Mike Silvis (BUF), 10-2 Buffalo will return to the mat on Saturday, November 8 as they travel to Brockport, NY for the Oklahoma Gold Classic at 9:00 am.

PITTSBURGH -- The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team began its 2014-15 campaign by taking down host Bloomsburg on Sunday, Nov. 2, 35-3. The nationally-ranked No. 14 Panthers had little trouble with Bloomsburg, who was replacing 10 starters lost to graduation. Pitt won nine bouts, losing only at 141 pounds, and received bonus points in four of them. “Overall I think it was just a solid team effort. We had to bumps some guys up to different weight classes, and it really shows some of the depth we have on this team,” said head coach Jason Peters. Wrestling in his first collegiate match, true freshman Dom Forys set the tone early picking up a technical fall over Elliot Zackoski 22-6. In what might have been the most exciting match of the day, redshirt freshman Nick Zanetta and Andy Schutz went to a one minute, sudden victory tied at 4-4 in the 133 pound feature. Zanetta secured a takedown to grab a 6-4 win and give Pitt a 7-0 lead at the time. “Dom Forys got the match started with a major decision, a tech fall, so that was good,” said Peters. “And then it was followed up with a win.” Following a loss by Pitt at 141 pounds, the Panthers won the final seven matches to cruise to victory. The next four all were decided by regular decision, while the Panthers’ final three of redshirt senior Max Thomusseit, redshirt junior Nick Bonaccorsi and redshirt sophomore John Rizzo all earned bonus point victories. At 184 pounds, Thomusseit won by fall against David Williams in 4:45 while Rizzo did him one better, securing a fall over his opponent Shaun Heist in the 285-pound matchup 20 seconds faster in 4:25. Bonaccorsi won by major decision with a score of 9-0 against Michael Mirra at 197 pounds. Former national qualifiers Mikey Racciato (Dec. 7-3) and Ronnie Garbinsky (Dec. 8-2) tallied wins at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively. Redshirt junior Eric Nutter and redshirt senior Troy Reaghard both competed up a weight class for the Panthers in the match. Nutter, who wrestled at 165 pounds, won a 6-0 decision over Brad Miccio and Reaghard defeated his counterpart Mark Granahan by a 4-1 decision at 174 pounds. “We have a lot of new faces in the lineup. Some young guys performed well for their first time out,” said Peters. “It was a good way to get the season started.” Pitt is back in action on Thursday, Nov. 6 when it travels to No. 10 Edinboro for an early season match between two of the top teams in the country. Results: 125: Dom Forys (P) tech fall Elliot Zackoski (B), 22-6; Pitt leads, 4-0 133: Nick Zanetta (P) SV over Andy Schutz (B), 6-4; Pitt leads, 7-0 141: Tanner Cahill (B) dec. Ben Ross (P), 9-3; Pitt leads, 7-3 149: Mikey Racciato (P) dec. Kevin Laubach (B), 7-3; Pitt leads, 10-3 157: Ronnie Garbinsky (P) dec. Matt Hammerstone (B), 8-2; Pitt leads, 13-7 165: Eric Nutter (P) dec. Brad Miccio (B), 6-0; Pitt leads, 16-3 174: Troy Reaghard (P) dec. Mark Granahan (B), 4-1; Pitt leads, 19-3 184: Max Thomusseit (P) fall David Williams (B), 4:45; Pitt leads, 25-3 197: Nick Bonaccorsi (P) m. dec. Michael Mirra (B), 9-0; Pitt leads, 29-3 285: John Rizzo (P) fall Shaun Heist (B), 4:25; Pitt wins, 35-3

CLARION, Pa. -- After failing to wrestle in Saturday's NWCA All-Star Classic in Philadelphia, Mitchell Port hopped in a car and drove to the Clarion Open, where he led a contingent of four Edinboro wrestlers who finished first. All told, ten Fighting Scots placed. That does not include freshman heavyweight Billy Miller, who was wrestling unattached and came in second. Port and A.J. Schopp were not scheduled to compete at Clarion after wrestling in the All-Star Classic. When Port's opponent, Ohio State's Logan Stieber, scratched after weigh-ins the second-ranked wrestler at 141 lbs. joined the Clarion Open field. Port won all five of his matches, with one via fall. He claimed the title at 141 lbs. with a 9-6 decision over Brock Zacherl of Clarion. His semifinal win over Alfred Bannister of Maryland was his 100th, as he is now 101-15 for his career. In addition to Port, Dave Habat claimed the title at 149 lbs., Austin Matthews won at 157 lbs., and Vic Avery took the championship at 184 lbs. Habat was a 9-3 winner over Laike Gardner of Lehigh in the 149 lb. final in a matchup of one versus two seeds. The redshirt senior, who joined Port and Schopp as an All-American in March, went 5-0 with a pair of major decisions. Habat joined Port and Schopp in the 100-win club as he improved his career record to 103-24. Avery, seeded number one, went 4-0 while picking up first place at 184 lb. He won once by major decision and none of his matches were closer than six points. That came in the finals, a 10-4 decision over Thomas Sleigh, the third seed. In his debut as a Fighting Scot, top-seeded Matthews returned to where he transferred from. The 2014 EWL Freshman of the Year dominated the 157 lb. weight class, going 5-0 with two falls and two major decisions. The sophomore won a 9-0 major decision over Colt Shorts of Cal Poly, the number two seed, in the finals. Kory Mines took third place at 125 lbs. The redshirt senior reached the semifinals before falling to eventual champion Ben Willeford of Cleveland State 7-3. He reached the consolation final with a 2-1 decision over teammate Sean Russell in the semifinals. Russell had defeated Mines in last week's wrestleoffs. Mines then claimed an 8-3 decision over Dalton Macri of Finger Lakes WC in the third place match. He ended the day with a 5-1 record. The Fighting Scots finished with two placewinners at 174 lbs. as Nick Mitchell was second and Patrick Jennings third. Mitchell went 4-1, reaching the finals when teammate Zack Towers, the anticipated starter at 174 lbs., injury defaulted. The unseeded Mitchell would drop a close 3-2 decision to Penn State's Bo Nickal, the top seed, in the finals. Jennings captured third place with an 11-7 decision over Michael Pavasko of Clarion, ending the day at 7-1. He won six matches in the wrestlebacks. Edinboro also had a pair of placewinners at 165 lbs. Casey Fuller and Kasey Burnett-Davis both reached the semifinals before losing. The two would meet in the third place match with Fuller claiming a 10-5 decision. Fuller, seeded third, ended the day at 5-1 while Davis, the number one seed, was 4-2. Ty Schoffstall gave Edinboro a first and a third at 157 lbs. as the redshirt freshman went 5-1. He lost to Matthews 11-4 in the semifinals and would post a 12-3 major decision over Evan Delong of Clarion in the third place match. Junior Vince Pickett claimed third place at 197 lbs. He would fall in the semifinals via 9-7 sudden victory decision to Derek Thomas of Utah Valley, but came back with two more wins, the second a 3-0 decision over Luke Schaeffer of Navy. He went 5-1 with a pair of major decisions. While not claiming the championship at heavyweight, Miller definitely gave head coach Tim Flynn something to think about. Flynn would like to redshirt Miller this season, but the two-time Ohio state champion came in second in his first collegiate competition. He went 4-1, falling to former national qualifier Riley Shaw of Cleveland State by a 3-2 decision in the finals while wrestling unattached.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Winning eight of 10 bouts, the Stanford wrestling team defeated CSU Bakersfield, 25-6, Sunday, in Bakersfield, Calif. The Cardinal improve to 2-0, 1-0 in the Pac-12, while the Roadrunners drop their season opener and fall to 0-1 in the conference. Stanford won the first five bouts to build a 16-0 advantage. Redshirt junior Michael Sojka opened the dual with an exciting three-overtime 5-4 decision over Matt Williams at 197 pounds. He is now 2-0 on the season. Redshirt freshman heavyweight Nathan Butler also improved to 2-0 on the year with a 2-0 decision against Alex Encarnarcion-Strand. At 125 pounds, true freshman Mason Pengilly registered his first collegiate win, a 9-1 major decision over Sean Nickell. Redshirt freshman Connor Schram won a 4-2 overtime bout against Ian Nickell at 133 pounds. He is now 2-0 in his career. True freshman Isaiah Locsin also moved to 2-0 on the year, edging Timmy Box, 4-3, at 141 pounds. The Roadrunners finally got on the board at 149 pounds as Coleman Hammond posted a 7-4 decision over redshirt senior Garrett Schaner. Redshirt sophomore Maxwell Hvolbek answered for the Cardinal with a 5-2 decision against David Meza at 157 pounds. Making his season debut, redshirt sophomore Jim Wilson, ranked 17th nationally, edged Adam Fierro, 1-0, at 165 pounds. Redshirt freshman Keaton Subjeck then ran into sixth-ranked Bryce Hammond at 174 pounds, suffering a 7-0 decision to the junior. Redshirt sophomore Zach Nevills, who also made his season debut against the Roadrunners, closed out the dual with a 3-1 decision over Sean Pollock at 184 pounds. Stanford returns to The Farm next week for its home opener against No. 8/16 Northwestern on Saturday, Nov. 8. The Cardinal and Wildcats will meet at 2 p.m. in Burnham Pavilion. Results: 197: Michael Sojka (S) def. Matt Williams (B), 5-4 (3 OT) 285: Nathan Butler (S) def. Alex Encarnarcion-Strand (B), 2-0 125: Mason Pengilly (S) def. Sean Nickell (B), 9-1 133: Connor Schram (S) def. Ian Nickell (B), 4-2 (OT) 141: Isaiah Locsin (S) def. Timmy Box (B), 4-3 149: Coleman Hammond (B) def. Garrett Schaner (S), 7-4 157: Max Hvolbek (S) def. David Meza (B), 5-2 165: #17 Jim Wilson (S) def. Adam Fierro (B), 1-0 174: #6 Bryce Hammond (B) def. Keaton Subjeck (S), 7-0 184: Zach Nevills (S) def. Sean Pollock (B), 3-1 Exhibitions: 157-Spencer Hill (C) def. Peter Galli, 9-8 184-Garet Krohn (S) def. Immanuel Barber, 5-1

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Four members of the second-ranked Ohio State wrestling team -- Nathan Tomasello, Josh Demas, Bo Jordan and Kyle Snyder – claimed titles at the 2014-15 season-opening Michigan State Open on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich. For a full recap of all the Buckeyes’ individual performances, click here. Tomasello was dominant on his way to the 125-pound title, going 4-0 with a technical fall and three major decisions. In the finals, he defeated Stevan Micic of Northwestern, 11-2. Tomassello started things off in the first round with a 16-0 win over Robert Elliott of West Virginia, and followed that up with major decision wins of 18-5 in the quarterfinals and 19-6 in the semifinals. Demas won four closes matches on his way to the 157-pound championship and capped it off with a 2-1 win over Brian Murphy of Michigan in the finals. Demas was able to pick up the deciding point with an escape early in the third period. Jordan was the next Buckeye to claim a title, topping Michigan’s Taylor Massa 4-1 in the finals. Jordan was impressive leading up to the final, getting pins in the first two rounds, a technical fall in the quarterfinals and a major decision in the semifinals. Martin was forced to forfeit the 174-pound final, but Snyder, making his Buckeye debut, got Ohio State’s fourth title of the night with an 11-4 win over Phillip Wellington of Ohio. Snyder pulled away in the third period thanks to a pair of takedowns and an escape. Snyder cruised to the finals, winning by major decision in the second round (21-7) and decision in the quarterfinals and finals. Other highlights for the Buckeyes included true freshman Micah Jordan, who won the 157-pound title in the freshman/sophomore bracket. Jordan went 5-0 on the day, including three major decisions. In the finals, he defeated Drew Daniels of Navy, 6-1, on the strength of an escape and two takedowns in the final two periods. Also in the freshman/sophomore brackets, true freshman Ryan Harris was fourth at 174 pounds. He was 3-2 on the day and pinned Iam Silette of Findlay in his first collegiate match. True freshman Cody Burcher also won fourth matches to finished sixth at 157 pounds. Ohio State returns to action on Thursday, Nov. 13 when it hosts Kent State in its dual-meet opener at St. John Arena.

Hempstead, NY – Hofstra won four of the final five matches, including a huge tech fall victory by sophomore Jamel Hudson, to rally from 10 points down and post a 17-16 victory over the Lock Haven Bald Eagles in the Pride’s season opener and the debut of new coach Dennis Papadatos. Papadatos, a two-time Hofstra graduate who earned degrees in 2000 and 2002 before taking assistant spots at Northern Illinois, Binghamton and North Carolina, saw sophomore Jahlani Callender open the match with a 5-3 victory over Elias Biddle at 157 for a 3-0 lead. But the Bald Eagles won the next four matches, including a 10-0 major decision by senior Fred Garcia at 184, to build a 13-3 lead. Junior Phil Sprenkle blanked Hofstra freshman Michael Oxley, 5-0 at 197 to give the Bald Eagles the 10-point advantage. Pride sophomore Michael Hughes started the comeback for Hofstra at 285, posting a 3-0 win over sophomore Brad Emerick. Freshman Travis Passaro notched a 3-1 come-from-behind win over sophomore Kaleb LeMaire at 125 to bring the Pride closer at 13-9, But Hofstra sophomore Maverick Passaro dropped a controversial 2-1 decision to junior Cody Wheeler at 133 to boost the Bald Eagles’ lead to 16-9. Pride sophomore Jamel Hudson, who moved up to 141 pounds this year after posting a 16-4 mark at 133 last year, came up big, running junior Bobby Rehm into the mat for a 21-6 tech fall in 6:36. That win closed the deficit to 16-14 and set up the match final at 149 between Hofstra graduate-student Cody Ruggirello and Lock Haven junior Dan Neff. Ruggirello tallied a first period take down and an escape to open the second. Neff took Ruggirello down in the second but the Pride wrestler wiggled out for a 4-2 lead after two periods. The third period was a defensive battle for both grapplers as Ruggirello held off Neff for the victory. Hofstra returns to action on Thursday, November 6 at Lehigh. Match time is 7 p.m. Results: 157: Jahlani Callender (H) dec. Elias Biddle (LH), 5-3 165: Aaron McKinney (LH) dec. Nick Terdick, (H), 4-1 174: Tyler Wood (LH) dec. Frank Affronti (H), 4-2 184: Fred Garcia (LH) maj. dec. Jermaine John (H), 10-0 197: Phil Sprenkle (LH) dec. Michael Oxley (H), 5-0 285: Michael Hughes (H) dec. Brad Emerick (LH), 3-0 125: Travis Passaro (H) dec. Kaleb LeMaire (LH), 3-1 133: Cody Wheeler (LH) dec. Maverick Passaro (H), 2-1 141: Jamel Hudson (H) tech fall Bobby Rehm (LH), 21-6 (6:36) 149: Cody Ruggirello (H) dec. Dan Neff (LH), 4-2

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The No. 11 Virginia wrestling team posted a trio of team victories Sunday in its season-opening quad meet at Memorial Gymnasium. The Cavaliers started with a 33-9 victory over Anderson (S.C.) before winning all 10 bouts in a 51-0 triumph over VMI. UVa concluded the day with a 34-6 win over George Mason. “It was another really good first weekend for us,” Virginia head coach Steve Garland said. “The thing we talked about as a team before the matches was that all the work they have been doing for months now, today is their reward. We wanted them to go and take their reward. Go and make the most of it. That’s what I saw today. I saw guys maxing out, flying all over the mat and scoring points in bunches. We talked about moving from good to great this year, and great teams score points in bunches. We did that today.” Twenty-one Virginia wrestlers competed Sunday. Eight Cavaliers scored a pair of wins apiece, including TJ Miller (R-Fr., Medford, N.J.), who recorded two pins at 149 pounds in his first two Virginia dual matches. After competing in the NWCA All-Star Classic Saturday night, second-ranked Nick Sulzer (R-Sr., Cleveland, Ohio) had a quick turnaround but scored a pair of major decisions at 165. In his first action in over a year after sitting out the 2013-14 season with an injury, 10th-ranked George DiCamillo (R-So., Highland Heights, Ohio) returned with a vengeance, recording two dominating wins by a tech fall and major decision at 133. Heavyweight Derek Papagianopoulos (R-Sr., Burlington, Mass.) also returned to the UVa lineup nearly a year to the day after a serious injury and posted the Cavaliers’ most exciting win of the day, as he pinned VMI’s Juan Adams with two seconds remaining in sudden-victory time. UVa opened by taking seven of 10 matches against Anderson, with a pair of Cavaliers making their UVa dual debuts and recording wins – Alex Uhre (R-Fr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) with a tech fall at 125 and Zach Watson (R-So., Chattanooga, Tenn.) with a fall at 141. Virginia rolled out a completely different lineup for the second match against VMI, with the Cavaliers sweeping the 10 matches and recording bonus points in nine in the 51-0 win. UVa recorded its sixth-most points ever in a dual and broke the 50-point mark for the eighth time in program history. The Cavaliers won eight of 10 matches in the final dual of the day against George Mason, scoring bonus points in six. Several Virginia wrestlers will compete next Sunday (Nov. 9) in Blacksburg in the Hokie Open. The Cavaliers return to dual competition Saturday, Nov. 15, at Mem Gym against No. 22 North Dakota State and Gardner-Webb. UVa then will play host to No. 2 Ohio State on Monday, Nov. 24, at John Paul Jones Arena. Virginia 33, Anderson 9 125: Alex Uhre (UVa) tech fall Dylan Crossland (AU), 19-1; UVa 5-0 133: Joseph Martinez (UVa) dec. Zak Hale (AU), 9-5; UVa 8-0 141: Zach Watson (UVa) pinned Conor Caffrey (AU), 5:33; UVa 14-0 149: Dan Telhada (AU) dec. Chris Yankowich (UVa), 9-2; UVa 14-3 157: Sean Turner (AU) dec. Dustin Roemer (UVa), 12-7; UVa 14-6 165: Zane Newton (AU) dec. MJ Roberson (UVa), 6-1; UVa 14-9 174: Greg Bacci (UVa) dec. Trevontay Rhodes (AU), 4-2; UVa 17-9 184: James Suvak (UVa) major dec. Stephen Washington (AU) 10-2; UVa 21-9 197: Pat Gillen (UVa) pinned Will Diamond (AU), 0:59; UVa 27-9 285: Collin Campbell (UVa) pinned Wyatt McCrackin (AU), 1:16; UVa 33-9 Virginia 51, VMI 0 125: Will Mason (UVa) tech fall Dalton Henderson (VMI), 16-0 (5:15); UVa 5-0 133: No. 10 George DiCamillo (UVa) tech fall Hunter Starner (VMI), 23-7 (6:49); UVa 10-0 141: No. 14 Joe Spisak (UVa) pinned Emmitt Kelly (VMI), 2:56; UVa 16-0 149: TJ Miller (UVa) pinned Jake Krall (VMI), 2:06; UVa 22-0 157: Andrew Atkinson (UVa) dec. BJ Crozier (VMI), 8-4; UVa 25-0 165: No. 2 Nick Sulzer (UVa) major dec. Shabaka Johns (VMI), 18-5; UVa 29-0 174: No. 12 Blaise Butler (UVa) pinned Mark Darr (VMI), 2:45; UVa 35-0 184: Billy Coggins (UVa) tech fall Jake Koch (VMI), 15-0 (2:17); UVa 40-0 197: No. 14 Zach Nye (UVa) tech fall Jake Tomlinson (VMI), 17-1 (3:08); UVa 45-0 285: Derek Papagianopoulos (UVa) pinned Juan Adams (VMI), 7:58; UVa 51-0 Virginia 34, George Mason 6 125: Will Mason (UVa) pinned Ibrahim Bunduka (GMU), 3:43; UVa 6-0 133: No. 10 George DiCamillo (UVa) major dec. Vince Rodriguez (VMI), 11-2 UVa 10-0 141: No. 14 Joe Spisak (UVa) dec. Sahid Kargbo (GMU), 10-4; UVa 13-0 149: TJ Miller (UVa) pinned Luke Ludke (GMU), 1:33; UVa 19-0 157: Greg Flournoy (GMU) dec. Andrew Atkinson (UVa), 5-3 SV; UVa 19-3 165: No. 2 Nick Sulzer (UVa) major dec. Patrick Davis (GMU), 15-3; UVa 23-3 174: No. 12 Blaise Butler (UVa) major dec. Ryan Forrest (GMU), 15-3; UVa 27-3 184: Billy Coggins (UVa) major dec. Derek Dwyer (GMU), 18-5; UVa 31-3 197: No. 14 Zach Nye (UVa) dec. Matt Meadows (GMU), 11-4; UVa 34-3 285: Jake Kettler (GMU) dec. Ethan Hayes (UVa), 3-2 TB1; UVa 34-6 George Mason 35, Anderson 6 125: Ibrahim Bunduka (GMU) major dec. Dylan Crossland (AU), 14-4; GMU 4-0 133: Vince Rodriguez (GMU) dec. Zak Hale (AU), 4-3; GMU 7-0 141: Zach Isehour (GMU) dec. Conor Caffrey (AU), 6-2; GMU 10-0 149: Dan Telhada (AU) dec. Konbeh Karoma (GMU), 5-2; GMU 10-3 157: Greg Flournoy (GMU) major dec. Sean Turner (AU), 11-3; GMU 14-3 165: Patrick Davis (GMU) pinned. Zane Newton (AU), 1:16; GMU 20-3 174: Trevontay Rhodes (AU) dec. Alex Thomas (GMU), 6-2; GMU 20-6 184: Derek Dwyer (GMU) dec. Stephen Washington (AU), 8-1; GMU 23-6 197: Matt Meadows (GMU) pinned Will Diamond (AU), 3:52; GMU 29-6 285: Jake Kettler (GMU) pinned Wyatt McCrackin (AU), 1:02; GMU 35-6 George Mason 25, VMI 6 125: Ibrahim Bunduka (GMU) dec. Dalton Henderson (VMI), 6-4; GMU 3-0 133: Vince Rodriguez (GMU) dec. Hunter Starner (VMI), 10-5; GMU 6-0 141: Sahid Kargbo (GMU) dec. Emmitt Kelly (VMI), 5-2; GMU 9-0 149: Ryan Hunsberger (GMU) dec. Jake Krall (VMI), 5-0; GMU 12-0 157: Greg Flournoy (GMU) dec. BJ Crozier (VMI), 2-0; GMU 15-0 165: Shabaka Johns (VMI) dec. Patrick Davis (GMU), 4-0; GMU 15-3 174: Ryan Forrest (GMU) dec. Mark Darr (VMI), 13-12; GMU 18-3 184: Jake Koch (VMI) dec. Derek Dwyer (GMU) 1-0; GMU 18-6 197: Matt Meadows (GMU) major dec. Jake Tomlinson (VMI), 11-2; GMU 22-6 285: Jake Kettler (GMU) dec. Juan Adams (VMI), 7-3; GMU 25-6 VMI 28, Anderson 12 125: Dalton Henderson (VMI) pinned Dylan Crossland (AU), 3:50; VMI 6-0 133: Zak Hale (AU) dec. Hunter Starner (VMI), 7-0; VMI 6-3 141: Emmitt Kelly (VMI) dec. Conor Caffrey (AU), 6-3; VMI 9-3 149: Dan Telhada (AU) pinned Jake Krall (VMI), 2:21; tied 9-9 157: BJ Crozier (VMI) pinned Sean Turner (AU), 2:40; VMI 15-9 165: Shabaka Johns (VMI) dec. Zane Newton (AU), 3-2; VMI 18-9 174: Trevontay Rhodes (AU) dec. Mark Darr (VMI), 9-5; VMI 18-12 184: Jake Koch (VMI) dec. Stephen Washington (AU), 7-0; VMI 21-12 197: Jake Tomlinson (VMI) major dec. Will Diamond (AU), 10-2; VMI 25-12 285: Yousef Malik (VMI) dec. Wyatt McCrackin (AU), 7-2; VMI 28-12