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ROCK ISLAND, Ill. -- Needing two wins and a bonus point in the final two matches, Cornell's 16th-ranked wrestling team got them both and claimed a 20-19 victory over Augustana Thursday night in the Carver Center. The meet ended with the score tied 19-19. Both teams recorded five match wins and one fall. Cornell was declared the winner based on the third tiebreaker criteria of total match points. Cornell concluded a successful dual season at 11-5, with all five defeats coming against teams ranked 11th or better in the national polls. The Rams posted the second-highest dual winning percentage in coach Mike Duroe's nine seasons, behind only the 11-4 team in 2011-12. Seniors Alex Coolidge and Carl Gaul delivered key wins at the end to rally the Rams from a 19-12 deficit. Coolidge (22-4), the top-ranked 197-pounder in both Division III polls, came through with a 12-2 major decision over Hunter Feraco to cut the margin to 19-16. Gaul then took care of Abe Duran, 5-0, in the closing heavyweight bout to tie the dual and ultimately give Cornell the victory. Gaul (21-8) and senior 125-pounder Ben Rosen (15-9), a 3-2 winner over Jimmy Panozzo, both notched their 90th career wins in Ram singlets. Gaul raised his career record to 90-60, Rosen 90-45. That makes three 90-match winners in Cornell's senior class. Coolidge is on the brink of 100 victories, now at 98-32. After Rosen's opening win, Augustana (11-5) answered with a 9-4 decision at 133 and a 14-4 major decision at 141 to take a 7-3 lead. No. 10 Trevor Engle put the Rams back on top with a quick first-period pin in 2:52 over Hector Ruiz at 149. Engle (27-5) improved to 19-1 over his last 20 matches. The Vikings earned wins at 157 (6-0) and 165 (7-6) to go back ahead, 13-9. Cornell junior Brent Hamm (21-10) scored an important 8-2 decision at 174. Augustana then recorded a pin at 184, setting the stage for Coolidge and Gaul in the end. Coming up – The Rams will have a few wrestlers compete Saturday at the University of Dubuque Open in Dubuque. Action begins at 9 a.m. Cornell's varsity team looks ahead to the Central Region Championships March 1 at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque. The tournament is an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III Championships, hosted by Cornell March 14-15 in Cedar Rapids. Results: 125 – Ben Rosen (Cor) dec. Jimmy Panozzo, 3-2. 133 – Sean McMahon (Aug) dec. Phillip Opelt, 9-4. 141 – Isaiah Schaub (Aug) maj. dec. Samuel Chalkley, 14-4. 149 – #10 Trevor Engle (Cor) pinned Hector Ruiz, 2:52. 157 – Kevin Sundberg (Aug) dec. Danny Klema, 6-0. 165 – Connor Cummings (Aug) dec. Michael Maksimovic, 7-6. 174 – Brent Hamm (Cor) dec. Jordan Richardson, 8-2. 184 – Thomas Reyhons (Aug) pinned Aburough Abegesah, 2:28. 197 – #1 Alex Coolidge (Cor) maj. dec. Hunter Feraco, 12-2. 285 – Carl Gaul (Cor) dec. Abe Duran, 5-0. Note: Cornell wins dual on tiebreaker criteria of total match points

The No. 3 St. Cloud State University wrestling team scored a big 36-6 victory at Minnesota State, Mankato on Thursday, Feb. 13 in downstate Mankato, Minn. The victory improves SCSU's season mark to 18-1 overall and it also gives the Huskies a perfect 7-0 record in the always rugged Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. The victory also sets up the opportunity for St. Cloud State University to clinch its third consecutive NSIC title on Saturday, Feb. 15 when it host No. 6 ranked Upper Iowa at 2 p.m. in Halenbeck Hall. Both the Peacocks and Huskies are currently undefeated in NSIC competition and a SCSU victory would clinch the league title. Tickets for this important NSIC match will be available at the gate. The day will also include a special salute to SCSU's senior wrestlers and it will be SCSU wrestling alumni day. The 1962-63 and 1963-64 SCSU wrestling teams will be honored during the intermission of the match for their accomplishments 50 years ago. As always, all SCSU students get into free for all regular season home wrestling matches (and athletic events). Just show your valid SCSU card at the gate and you get in FREE. Once again, SCSU controlled the tempo of the match in the early going as Joel Salomon started the night off with a pin at 2:07 for the Huskies at 125-pounds. SCSU extended its margin to 12-0 with a pin at 133-pounds by Zach Stewart (12-1) at 2:20. At 141-pounds, No. 5 ranked Matt Nelson added to his season totals with a solid 8-1 decision to make the scored 15-0. The pins continued at 149-pounds, as SCSU's Jay Hildreth added six points with a fall at 2:23 to make it 21-0. In one of the closest matches of the evening, No. 6 Clint Poster outlasted MSU's Adam Cooling to gain a 3-1 win at 157-pounds for the Huskies. Poster is now 25-6 on the season. SCSU lost decisions at 165-pounds and 174-pounds, before Dylon Braun got the Huskies back on track with an 8-2 win at 184-pounds to make the score 27-6. At 197-pounds, SCSU's Chris Brassell scored a 2-0 decision and No. 3 Austin Goergen added to his season totals with a 4:21 pin at 285-pounds. Goergen is now 26-4 with a team-leading 14 pins on the season. No. 3 St. Cloud State 36, Minnesota State 6 125 - Joel Salomon (SCSU) fall Trevor Schultz (MSU) 2:07 133 - Zach Stewart (SCSU) fall Tanner Mills (MSU) 2:20 141 - No. 5 Matt Nelson (SCSU) dec. Alphonso Vruno (MSU) 8-1 149 - Jay Hildreth (SCSU) fall Weston Droegemueller (MSU) 2:23 157 - No. 6 Clint Poster (SCSU) dec. Adam Cooling (MSU) 3-1 165 - Darick Vancura (MSU) dec. Gabe Fogarty (SCSU) 6-5 174 - Brendan Eichmann (MSU) dec. Clayton Jennissen (SCSU) 6-4 184 - Dylon Braun (SCSU) dec. Scott VanDeLoo (MSU) 8-2 197 - Chris Brassell (SCSU) dec. Chris Zimmer (MSU) 2-0 285 - No. 3 Austin Goergen (SCSU) fall Cody Running (MSU) 4:21

LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Both teams claimed five wins in the dual meet, but five extra team points for Augsburg College broke the tie for the criteria victory, as the Auggies scored a 16-15 victory over the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on Thursday evening at UW-La Crosse's Mitchell Hall. Augsburg (6-5), the No. 7-ranked team in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national rankings, rallied from a 15-9 deficit to No. 13-ranked Wisconsin-La Crosse (9-5) with wins in the final two bouts, claiming a 15-15 team tie. To determine the match winner, it went to the third tiebreaker criteria -- total points earned by each team from decisions, major decisions and technical falls. Augsburg had 51 points to UW-La Crosse's 46, which meant the extra team point for the victory went to Augsburg. Matt Hechsel (JR, Apple Valley, Minn.) scored an 8-1 victory over Alastair Keys to start the final Auggie comeback at 197 pounds, claiming a takedown, two near-falls and 1:49 of riding time to earn the win. The No. 5-ranked 197-pounder nationally, Hechsel is now 25-7 this season and 79-36 in his Auggie career. Top-ranked heavyweight Chad Johnson (SR, Ferryville, Wis./De Soto HS) claimed the final Auggie points with a 4-0 win over Jake Minske in the last bout of the evening. The two-time defending NCAA Division III national champion at heavyweight and three-time All-American, Johnson is now 25-1 on the season and 130-14 on his career. Johnson has not lost to a Division III opponent since his first season; he is now 98-3 since the beginning of his sophomore campaign. No. 4-ranked 125-pounder Mike Fuenffinger (JR, Hibbing, Minn.) improved to 25-3 overall and 68-20 on his career with a 7-4, match-opening win over Ryan Weinmann. Will Keeter (JR, Twin Falls, Idaho), moved to 23-14 on the year and 92-43 on his career with a 4-2 win over Dylan Shaffer at 149. Keeter is now 9-4 since moving from 157 pounds to 149, including a 6-1 mark in his last seven matches. Tyrell Martin (JR, Eagan, Minn./Henry Sibley HS) moved to 13-10 on the season with a 12-7 win over Richard Carlson at 174. Martin rallied from a 7-2 deficit after one period, scoring an escape, takedown and three near-falls to score the come-from-behind win. UW-La Crosse also had five victories, including a 7-1 win by top-ranked Eric Twohey at 184 pounds. Martino Balsiger (133), Cody See (141), R.J. Dilcher (157) and Tyler Schneider (165) also won bouts for the Eagles. Augsburg returns to action on Sunday (2/16) with a dual meet at Saint John's. The junior varsity dual starts at 11:30 a.m., with the varsity dual starting at 1 p.m. Results: 125 -- No. 4 Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 25-3) dec. Ryan Weinmann (UWL, 10-10) 7-4 (Augsburg 3-0) 133 -- Martino Balsiger (UWL, 8-3) dec. Chad Bartschenfeld (AUG, 17-13) 6-5 (TIED 3-3) 141 -- Cody See (UWL, 14-5) dec. Marcus Hamer (AUG, 21-11) 6-2 (UW-La Crosse 6-3) 149 -- Will Keeter (AUG, 23-14) dec. Dylan Shaffer (UWL, 13-5) 4-2 (TIED 6-6) 157 -- R.J. Dilcher (UWL, 11-9) dec. Rashad Kennedy (AUG, 20-15) 7-5 (UW-La Crosse 9-6) 165 -- Tyler Schneider (UWL, 25-5) dec. Justin Bowland (AUG, 19-14) 6-2 (UW-La Crosse 12-6) 174 -- Tyrell Martin (AUG, 13-10) dec. Richard Carlson (UWL, 12-7) 12-7 (UW-La Crosse 12-9) 184 -- No. 1 Eric Twohey (UWL, 19-0) dec. Tommy Teigen (AUG, 18-10) 7-1 (UW-La Crosse 15-9) 197 -- No. 5 Matt Hechsel (AUG, 25-7) dec. Alastair Keys (UWL, 13-8) 8-1 (UW-La Crosse 15-12) HWT -- No. 1 Chad Johnson (AUG, 25-1) dec. Jake Minske (UWL, 16-6) 4-0 (TIED 15-15) Match goes to criteria to determine winner: Augsburg earns team point on No. 3 tiebreaker criteria (total points, 51-46)

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. -- The Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad earned its third-straight victory, defeating Central Michigan, 18-16, in a Mid-American Conference dual, Thursday, Feb. 13. The Eagles saw themselves in a position that has been the story of the season with the match on the line heading into the final bout. Redshirt-senior Khodor Hoballah (Dearborn, Mich.-Dearborn) was the story of the night, pinning Adam Robinson and securing the extra point win EMU needed to take home its second conference victory. The win marks the first time EMU has defeated CMU during Head Coach Derek DelPorto's tenure, improving the Green and White to 12-7 overall on the season and 2-4 in conference duals. Meanwhile, Central is 8-8 overall and 5-5 in league duals. For the sixth-straight match the Eagles took the first lead when Jared Germaine (Saginaw, Mich.-Saginaw Valley) grabbed a 9-3 decision at 125 lbs over No. 16 Corey Keener. The Chippewa's answered back, winning three-straight bouts and taking the 9-3 lead heading into the halfway point of the match. After being tied 2-2 at the end of the third period, Brandon Zeerip (Fremont, Mich.-Hesperia) and No. 20 Luke Smith went into overtime. Zeerip clinched the big takedown he needed, earning the 4-2 decision and bringing Eastern within three of CMU. "Jared and Brandon came thru so huge, beating two guys ranked ahead of them." said DelPorto. Central extended its lead when it nabbed an extra point win at 165 lbs. and a decision at 174 lbs. to go up 16-6 over the Eagles. Trailing by 10, the Green and White started to work its way back into the match with Phillip Joseph (Lapeer, Mich.-Lapeer East) notching a 5-1 decision at 184 lbs. and Anthony Abro (Canton, Mich.-Canton) securing a one-point victory at 197 lbs, bringing Eastern within four. "Phillip came out and did his thing on the mat and Abro put us in a good position to score." stated DelPorto. Finding himself in a familiar position with the match on the line, Hoballah showed his leadership heading into the third and final period trailing by one point. The Dearborn, Mich. native chose top in the third period and pinned Adam Robinson with just 30 seconds to spare to claim the 18-16 dual victory for the Green and White. "What can I say about Khodor, his heart weights 200 lbs. in his 208 lb. body." commented DelPorto "He is down by one and picks top in the third period, now that is guts!" Eastern returns to the friendly confines of the Convocation Center, Sunday, Feb. 16 when it plays host to the University at Buffalo in Mid-American Conference competition. The dual will be the Green and White's final regular season dual and will also recognize six senior grapplers before the first bout. First match is slated for 1 p.m. The six seniors on DelPorto's squad will be recognized before the dual at 12:45 p.m. Results: 125: Jared Germaine (EMU) dec. No. 16 Corey Keener, 9-3; EMU, 3-0 133: No. 12 Joe Roth (CMU) dec. Vincent Pizzutto, 6-2; Tied, 3-3 141: No. 10 Zach Horan (CMU) dec. Michael Shaw, 5-2; CMU, 6-3 149: Scott Mattingly (CMU) dec. Nicholas Barber, 9-3; CMU, 9-3 157: Brandon Zeerip (EMU) dec. No. 20 Lucas Smith, 4-2 SV; CMU, 9-6 165: Nick Becker (CMU) major dec. Dean Vettese, 10-2; CMU, 13-6 174: No. 9 Mike Ottinger (CMU) dec. Jacob Davis, 3-2; CMU, 16-6 184: Phillip Joseph (EMU) dec. Craig Kelliher, 5-1; CMU, 16-9 197: Anthony Abro (EMU) dec. Jackson Lewis, 6-5; CMU, 16-12. 285: Khodor Hoballah (EMU) fall Adam Robinson, 6:28; EMU, 18-16

The National Wrestling Coaches Association has announced two live airings of the upcoming EAS Sports Nutrition/NWCA Division I National Duals presented by Hibiclens and the United States Marine Corps in honor of Cliff Keen. The Big Ten Network will air one semifinal round live at 1 p.m. Eastern on Monday, February 17 and will come back to air the championship finals at 4 p.m. Eastern later the same day. Big Ten schools Minnesota, Ohio State and Illinois are in the 14-team field this season. Tim Johnson, Jim Gibbons and Shane Sparks will provide commentary and on-site interviews as they have all season long. With the Big Ten seeking its eighth-straight national championship, BTN's 2013-14 wrestling coverage, presented by returning sponsor Cliff Keen Athletic, is the most extensive in network history. "We're extremely pleased to be working with the Big Ten Network again this year for distribution of the National Duals," said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. "Last year at Minnesota, the Big Ten Network stepped up and got the event streamed, and now they're going beyond that to provide the wrestling community two of the nation's exciting duals that will culminate in a national dual meet championship." Minnesota is the defending Division I National Duals Champion. The Golden Gophers are ranked No. 1 in the most recent USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll. Launched in 2007, the Big Ten Network is in more than 52 million homes across the United States and Canada, including carriage by all the major video distributors.. In total, BTN and the Big Ten Digital Network, will provide live coverage for more than 50 wrestling events this season. "The wrestling community has really benefitted from the creation of the Big Ten Network," said Moyer. "In the past, we'd only see it in a few pockets around the country. The Big Ten Network has the ability to bring the drama of a dual meet championship into the homes of wrestling fans nationwide like never before." The first day of action will be streamed live on Flowrestling.org as part of the Flo Pro subscription service. Flowrestling will also provide live streams of the other second semifinal and the third-place match. Matchups Seed listed first, USA Today/NWCA Ranking in parenthesis No. 1 (1) Minnesota first-round bye No. 8 (19) Chattanooga vs. No. 9 (20) North Dakota State, 1 p.m. No. 5 (17) Iowa State vs. No. 12 Kent State, 1 p.m. No. 4 (13) Ohio State vs. No. 13 Hofstra, 1 p.m. No. 3 (10) Oklahoma vs. No. 14 Bloomsburg, 3 p.m. No. 6 (18) Illinois vs. No. 11 Central Michigan, 3 p.m. No. 7 (16) Virginia Tech vs. No. 10 (25) Oregon State, 3 p.m. No. 2 (4) Cornell first-round bye Schedule Sunday, February 16 Preliminaries -- 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Consolations -- 5 p.m. Quarterfinals -- 7 p.m. Monday, February 17 Semifinals & Consolations -- 1 p.m. (One semifinal live on BTN) Finals & Third Place -- 4 p.m. (Finals live on BTN) About the NWCA Founded in 1928, the NWCA strives to promote and provide leadership for the advancement of amateur wrestling, primarily at the scholastic and collegiate levels. The association is headquartered in Manheim, Pa. The three core competencies are coaching development, student-wrestler welfare, and promotion/advocacy. The NWCA has 10,000 members and educational programs that serve 230,000 students each year. About the Big Ten Network A joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Networks, BTN is the first internationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With more than 800 events, all in HD, the 24/7 network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country, allowing them to see their favorite teams, regardless of where they live. BTN2Go is the 24/7 simulcast of BTN that delivers live and on-demand programming via the internet, smartphones and tablets to customers of participating video providers. Events include football, men's and women's basketball games; dozens of Big Ten Olympic sports and championship events; studio shows; and classic games. The network televises and streams more Olympic sporting events and women's sports than has ever been aired on any other network. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments of some of the nation's finest universities. The groundbreaking Student U initiative provides real-world experience for students interested in careers in sports television. The network is available to more than 90 million homes across the United States and Canada, and currently has agreements with more than 300 affiliates, including AT&T U-Verse, Atlantic Broadband, Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox, DirecTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Rogers Cable (Canada), Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct (Canada), Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS. For additional information, go to www.BTN.com. About EAS Sports Nutrition Abbott, a global health care company and maker of EAS products, has more than 85 years of innovation in leading-edge nutritional science. Whether you are an elite athlete, fitness enthusiast or weekend warrior, EAS develops performance nutrition products that can help you play hard and recover strong. A brand you can trust, EAS and its team of scientists, researchers and all-around fitness enthusiasts take pride in making products that are impactful, clean and safe -- so you can keep pushing yourself to the next level. Visit EAS.com or facebook.com/EASbrand. About the United States Marine Corps On November 10, 1775, the Marine Corps was established by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since then, the Marine Corps, through service on land, in air, and at sea, have acquitted themselves with the greatest distinction, winning new honors on each occasion until the term "Marine" has come to signify all that is highest in military efficiency and soldierly virtue. Whether facing our nation's foes or conducting humanitarian relief and disaster recovery operations at home or abroad, today's Marine Corps stands ready to continue in the same proud tradition of faithful service to the United States. For more information, visit http://www.Marines.com. About Hibiclens Hibiclens is an antiseptic antimicrobial skin cleanser possessing bactericidal properties that can be part of an effective defense for preventing the spread of skin infections. Its active ingredient works in a unique way -- it kills germs on contact and bonds to the skin to keep killing microorganisms up to 6 hours after washing. Hibiclens� has been proven to kill MRSA (in vitro) and other staph infections.

Buies Creek, N.C. -- The Citadel's wrestling match at Campbell, scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. in Buies Creek, N.C., has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions in the area. Continue to follow @CitadelSports on Twitter and www.CitadelSports.com for the announcement of a make-up date.

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. -- Fifth-ranked Campbellsville Tiger wrestling wrapped up its 2013-14 duals schedule Wednesday, Feb. 12 with a 34-14 win at No. 14 University of the Cumberlands, locking up the most duals wins in all of college wrestling for 2013-14. Campbellsville (24-7) shattered its previous school record of 13 wins and will finish ahead of Indiana Tech (19-5) and Grand View University (17-1) among NAIA programs. Division 3 programs Luther College (20-6), University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (20-5) and Wartburg University (19-1) are among the Top 5 for wins in the National Wrestling Coaches Association stats reports, but none of them have enough duals remaining to catch CU. Since 2007-08 only four teams have had 24 or more wins in one season: Wartburg (25-0, 2008), Cornell College (25-13-1, 2010), York College (25-3-1, 2012) and the University of Iowa (24-0, 2009). No other NAIA program has had more than 24 wins in the last seven years. “It takes a whole team working together, making each other better, to accomplish something like that,” said Franky James, CU head coach. “That is a school record that will be hard to break.” Earlier this season, Campbellsville and Coach James recorded their 100th win in the program's 10-year history with a win at home over Life University (Ga.) on Jan. 4. CU now has 109 wins in its 10 seasons. "That's pretty amazing that we started from scratch and have averaged over 10 dual meet wins per year for 10 years," said James, who started the program in 2003. "It's been 10 great years here for Tiger Wrestling." The Tigers came out ready to go Wednesday in a dual, which decided second-place in the Mid-South Conference. Third-ranked Cody Steiner started things off for the Tigers with a win by a decision in the 125-pound weight class. Senior Tyler Alsip, now ranked No. 7 at 133 pounds, finished out his last regular season match with a tech fall, 20-3, over No. 14 Andrew Tillman. Alsip, who entered January ranked No. 1, was able to find his groove after coming off of four straight losses and an injury. The wing gave CU an 8-0 edge. Senior Brandon Westerman, ranked No. 2 at 141, recorded an 11-1 major decision for his final regular season match. This was Alsip and Westerman’s last dual of their careers. Sam Conners pinned his opponent in the second period at 149 pounds. Conners was looking for the win to help secure him a possible spot in the top 12 to go to regionals. “I really like the way Sam Conners is competing, and the way he works through the week. He has earned a Top 12 spot in my mind, but I will look at everyone over the next three or four days, and then we will let them know who is in the Top 12,” said James. “Only 12 get to go after postseason awards, but it takes more than 12 guys to win 24 duals.” Sixth-ranked Shawn McGee and No. 11 Trey Rhodes both teched their opponents at 157 and 165, respectively, to stretch Campbellsville’s lead to 27-0, and clinch the dual win. Kyle Sweedman wrestled his first match as a 174 pounder, pinning his opponent in 34 seconds to add six more points to the board. Sweedman, also fighting for a spot in the Top 12 for NAIA competition, dropped to 174 after this previous weekend. Campbellsville’s only losses in the dual came from 184-pounder Miguel Santis and heavy weight Justin Sampson, who lost 20-4 to No. 4 Courtney Freeman. The Tigers gave up a forfeit at the 197 pound weight class due to illness. Campbellsville (2-1 MSC) finishes runner-up in the Mid-South Conference after winning or sharing the MSC title each of the last four seasons. The Tigers will be back in action Saturday, Feb. 22 at Life University in Marietta, Ga., for the NAIA Eastern Regional Qualifying Tournament. CU will then travel to Topeka, Kan., for the 52nd annual NAIA Wrestling Championships, March 7-8.

HOBOKEN, N.J. (February 12, 2014) – The Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team earned a 26-15 win over Centennial Conference rival the United States Merchant Marine Academy Wednesday night in the Canavan Arena. With the win, the Ducks move to 11-7 overall and finish the conference regular season at 6-2. Merchant Marine drops to 5-3 in the conference and 11-5 overall. After dropping six points for a fall at 125, Stevens took grasp of the match and never let go. Sophomore Ryan Wilson earned a major decision (9-1) over freshman Isaac Hammonds at 133, and freshman Frederick Perrine earned three points with an 11-4 decision over freshman Nathan Twito at 141. The Perrine win, gave Stevens a lead it would never relinquish. Junior 149-pounder Mike Polizzi made his return to the mat, earning a clean 8-0 major decision over rookie Jack Walsh to give the Ducks an 11-6 margin, with sophomore Leo Wortman tallying a win by fall at 157 pounds. Wortman's fall came against sophomore Sam Lyscas at 1:09 of the first period. Sophomore Jake Odell took a hard-fought 12-9 decision over senior Jake Walker at 165 lbs., pocketing two big reversals in the victory as the Ducks opened a 20-6 margin. Merchant Marine picked up a win at 174 to end Stevens' five-bout winning streak and trimmed the Ducks' edge to 11 at 20-9. Senior Ryan Dormann sealed the match for Stevens with a 6-0 decision at 184 lbs, giving him 114 wins for his career which is third all-time. Merchant Marine earned a win in the following bout at 197 lbs., but sophomore Tyler Maher ended the match with a decision victory for the Ducks. Stevens finished the day 7-3 overall with a win by fall, two by major decision and four by decision. The Ducks will return to action on February 19 when they visit Lycoming College. Prior to the match Stevens honored four seniors wrestling at home for the final time in their respective careers – Dormann, CJ Caserta, Alex Moreno and Rob Ranalli. Results: 125: Mui (USMMA) won by fall (:29) over Rob Murray (SIT) (0-6) 133: Wilson (SIT) maj. dec. over Hammonds (SIT), 9-1 (4-6) 141: Perrine (SIT) dec. over Twito (USMMA), 11-4 (7-6) 149: Polizzi (SIT) maj. dec. over Walsh (USMMA), 8-0 (11-6) 157: Wortman (SIT) won by fall (1:09) over Lyscas (USMMA) (17-6) 165: Odell (SIT) dec. over J. Walker (USMMA), 12-9 (20-6) 174: Miller (USMMA) dec. over Hollenbaugh (SIT), 3-2 (20-9) 184: Dormann (SIT) dec. over Rooney (USMMA), 6-0 (23-9) 197: S. Fry (USMMA) wins by fall (4:12) over Garrity (SIT) (23-15) 285: Maher (SIT) dec. over B. Walker (USMMA) (26-15)

Grand Canyon ended the dual meet portion of its schedule with a dominating 38-0 victory over visiting Embry-Riddle at GCU Arena Wednesday. GCU finishes 14-5 in duals, winning 10 of its last 11 matches. It was the second win over the Prescott school. The Antelopes won 42-9 at Embry-Riddle in December. "It was a good effort overall," said GCU coach R.C. LaHaye. "It was a great way to end the home and dual season with a dominating performance." Grand Canyon won all nine of the head-to-head matches (there was no match at heavyweight due to a double-forfeit). It picked up bonus points in six of the wins, including a 53-second fall at 174 by senior Martin Fabbian over Trent Gardner. Three other matches earned five points each for technical falls. There were also two major decisions. Five of the contests were rematches from the previous dual and the Embry-Riddle Mile High Open. Both Austin Gaun (184) and Marcus Haughian (197) won for the third time against their ERAU foe. Gaun won by technical fall over Jon Wiley. He had beaten Wiley in the dual and open by major decision earlier this season. Haughian had recorded two falls over Troy Killgore. He beat Killgore by technical fall on Wednesday. AJ Salazar (125), Lino Estrada (133) and Mike Hamel (149) all won for the second time against their opponents. Next up for GCU is the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Regional at St. George, Utah on March 1. The NCWA Championships are March 13-15 in Allen, Texas. GCU is ranked No. 1 in the NCWA Coaches Poll. "Our guys have got better each week," said LaHaye. "Now, we're focusing on getting ready for the NCWA Tournament and finishing with a title." Results: 125 – A.J. Salazar (GCU) def. Gilbert Martinez (ERAU) 10-0 133 – Lino Estrada (GCU) def. Andrew Burr (ERAU) 10-3 141 – Zach Zehner (GCU) def. Trace Gutknecht (ERAU) 10-4 149 – Mike Hamel (GCU) def. Anton King (ERAU) 17-2 157 – Bryant Wood (GCU) def. Matt Coultas (ERAU) 12-2 165 – Juan Carlos Maynes (GCU) def. Jesse Routsong (ERAU) 8-1 174 – Martin Fabbian (GCU) def. Trent Gardner (ERAU) by fall in :53 184 – Austin Gaun (GCU) def. Jon Wiley (ERAU) 17-2 (6:45) 197 – Marcus Haughian (GCU) def. Troy Killgore (ERAU) 17-2 (6:19) 285 – Double forfeit

The No. 7 Lindenwood wrestling team defeated No. 16 Maryville University by a score of 32-7 on Wednesday night. The Lions took the first four matches including a shutout major decision by Matt Katusin and a 23-6 tech fall by No. 7 Terrel Wilbourn. Luke Roth had a big victory over No. 4 Dimitri Willis in the 165 match. Morgan Fitzgerald had a tough opponent in No. 8 Zeb Wahle which Fitzgerald lost in a 13-1 major decision. No. 3 John McArdle put on an exciting show once again as he was close to being pinned and used his strength to flip his opponent off of him and move to top position for the pin late in the match. Both Kenny Breaux and No. 7 Steven Butler closed out the dual by showcasing their strength over the Maryville opponents. The Lions will travel to Hays, Kan. on Sunday for the MIAA Tournament beginning at 10 a.m. Results: 125 – Marco Tamayo (LU) won by decision over Brandon Oshiro (MU) 8-3 133 – Matt Katusin (LU) won by major decision over Keygan Foster (MU) 12-0 141 – Kyle Webb (LU) won by decision over Darick Lagaplia (MU) 8-4 149 – Terrel Wilbourn (LU) won by tech fall over Joey Moorhouse (MU) 23-6 157 – Greg Hegarty (MU) won by decision over Derrick Weller (LU) 5-3 165 – Luke Roth (LU) won by major decision over Dimitri Willis (MU) 9-1 174 – Zeb Wahle (MU) won by major decision over Morgan Fitzgerald (LU) 13-1 184 – John McArdle (LU) won by pin over Nick Burghardt (MU) 6:23 197 – Kenny Breaux (LU) won by major decision over Morgan Denson (MU) 12-4 285 – Steven Butler (LU) won by decision over Donnell Walker (MU) 4-0

MINOT, N.D. -- The Beaver wrestling team controlled and contained Northern State on the wrestling mat for the majority of Wednesday night. Minot State also picked up two key pins to propel them to a 31-19 win over the Wolves in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, and Minot State home season, finale at the Minot State Dome. The Beavers were trailing 16-13 in the dual when Tiger Paasch (Fr., 174, McMinnville, Ore.) picked up a big pin at 174 pounds with just nine seconds remaining in the second period. It was a back and forth bout as Paasch and his opponent exchanged takedown after takedown before the freshman made the perfect set up. "I'd tried that move a few times earlier in the match but I rushed it and didn't set it up," said Paasch. "I had sure to take my time and it worked perfectly." "It was a double-over hook back throw and he does it just about as good as anyone I've ever seen. He tried it earlier in the match it didn't work and gave the kid four points but he showed maturity and didn't panic." After winning by forfeit at 184 pounds and suffering a tough loss by decision at 197 pounds, MISU led by six as Bobby Bartz (Sr., HWT, Harvey, N.D.) stepped onto the mat looking to secure the second straight NSIC win for Minot State. He did just that as he pinned NSU's to send the crowd home happy. "Bobby was here for part of the very first duel since we brought back the program," said Ersland. "I think it's very appropriate that he was able to pick up a pin on his very last dual here." Also picking up wins for the Beavers were Ricard Avakovs (So., Riga, Latvia) and Jon Wilson (Jr., 149, Colorado Springs, Colo.). According to Ersland, it was Wilson's win that sparked his teammates and the home crowd. "That was a nice win for Jon," said Ersland. "That gets the meet rolling in the right direction for us and gets the crowd into it. It was one of those matches you say you have to have it when looking at beforehand." The Beavers end their dual season with a 3-12 overall record and a 2-6 mark in the NSIC. MISU will now prepare for the NCAA Division II Super Region Three Tournament on Feb. 28 in Edmund, Okla. "It's our second NSIC win and second in a row, which may not sound like much but you have to make little steps before you can make big steps," said Ersland "This is good for us; we are no longer in the bottom and our program is headed in the right direction." Results: 125 – Antonio Patterson, MISU, won by forfeit (6-0) 133 – C.J. Voegel, NSU, pinned Jacob Knudsvig, 4:52 (6-6) 141 – Ian Muirhead, NSU, won by major decision over Zachary Cummings, 12-4 (6-10) 149 – Jon Wilson, MISU, won by major decision over Beau Voegeli, 12-4 (10-10) 157 – Ricard Avakovs, MISU, defeated Sean Havlovic, 10-4 (13-10) 165 – Blake Lundgren, NSU, pinned Donovan Williams, 6:11 (13-16) 174 – Tiger Paasch, MISU, pinned Anthony Navarro, 4:51 (19-16) 184 – Matt Fetterley, MISU, won by forfeit (25-16) 197 – Joe Gomez, NSU, defeated Mitchell Eull, 3-2 (25-19) HWT – Bobby Bartz, MISU, pinned Tony Reurink, 4:03 (31-19)

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Augustana won their 10th consecutive dual against MSU Moorhead with a 25-16 victory on Wednesday night. The Vikings rebounded nicely from a Friday-night loss, winning seven of the 10 bouts to improve to 12-5 on the season, 5-2 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference duals. The Dragons drop to 6-9 on the year with a 3-4 mark in the NSIC. Augustana opened the dual in control, winning two bouts before the Dragons drew even on a defensive pin. TJ North showed off his new No. 3 national ranking with a 3-0 decision and Morgan Engbrecht handled his opponent easily with a 9-3 victory to put the Vikings up 6-0. In just his second bout of the season, Jeremiah Peterson was pinned after holding a 4-1 lead late in the first period, tying the match at 6-6. Peterson was on top trying to turn Connor MacGregor to score back points, but MacGregor held off Peterson's attempt and pinned the Viking 141-pounder at the 2:40 mark. Quick to answer, Shawn Hatlestad recorded his fastest pin of the season, taking down MSUM's Garrett Hoffner just 56 seconds into the 149-pound bout. Adding on and falling just short of a major decision, Bradyn Neises pushed the Viking lead to 15-6 with a 9-2 decision at 157 pounds. Parker Swanson tallied his third major decision of the season, shutting out Shawn Porter 10-0 to give the Vikings their third consecutive bout win and a 19-6 lead. MSU Moorhead responded with a major decision win at 174 pounds, but the Vikings would quickly assume control again. Sean Derry kept his dual and Division II record spotless with a four-takedown performance, earning a 10-4 decision to give the Vikings a 22-10 lead. Fifth-ranked Jayd Docken secured the Augustana victory with a 5-2 win, surrendering a late second-period takedown but tallying two of his own and adding riding time to expand the Viking lead to 25-10. The Vikings would leave the 285-pound class open, handing MSU Moorhead six more points, but the victory was achieved by a 25-16 margin. The Vikings close the regular season with a trip to No. 6 Upper Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 16. The season finale dual is set to begin at 2 p.m. in Fayette, Iowa. Results: 125: No. 3 TJ North won by decision (3-0) over Blake Bosch; Augustana leads 3-0 133: Morgan Engbrecht won by decision (9-0) over Shane Novak; Augustana leads 6-0 141: Connor MacGregor pinned Jeremiah Peterson in 2:40; Match tied 6-6 149: Shawn Hatlestad pinned Garrett Hoffner in 0:56; Augustana leads 12-6 157: Bradyn Neises won by decision (9-2) over Daniel Murakami; Augustana leads 15-6 165: Parker Swanson won by major decision (10-0) over Shawn Porter; Augustana leads 19-6 174: Conner Monk won by major decision (11-2) over Drake Fanslau; Augustana leads 19-10 184: Sean Derry won by decision (10-4) over Matthew Lewellen; Augustana leads 22-10 197: No. 5 Jayd Docken won by decision (5-2) over Tyler Schlosser; Augustana leads 25-10 285: Gerad Fugleberg won by forfeit over OPEN; Augustana wins 25-16.

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Here is a look at ten wrestlers whose throws, pins, turns and upsets make them the most exciting in Division I. 10. Cam Tessari (Hofstra) He's open to risk and loves the big move. Cam Tessari was Ohio State's emotional leader on match day because he risked the most to help his teammates and earned the adoration of the crowd. Now he's hoping to be that same type of wrestler at Hofstra. Never out of a match, Tessari's upper body work can border on brilliance, which keeps his opponents at a distance and fans leaning forward in their chairs. 9. Undrakhbayar (The Citadel) Sometimes the most exciting thing you can do as a fan is pull for the wrestler with an underdog story. Undrakhbayar, better known to fans in the U.S. as Ugi, is one of those wrestlers. A Mongolian immigrant along with No. 8 Turtogtokh (165), Ugi traveled the globe for the chance at an education. He's getting that, and giving fans something to cheer for on the mat, too. A left-sided attack and slick finishes have made Ugi a must-see for technique aficionados, and his personal story is a nice addition to the NCAA wrestling season. Nick Sulzer won the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)8. Nick Sulzer (Virginia) With consistent leg attacks and a punishing riding style, Nick Sulzer has earned the No. 2 ranking at 165 pounds behind David Taylor. For anyone who has seen Sulzer's attack-first mentality, the junior can look unstoppable on his feet. That type of domination is appealing, and for fans of Sulzer's, a reason to get excited about his potential to give the Magic Man a challenge in the NCAA finals. That might be a far off dream, but with slick high-level attacks, Sulzer might just be the wrestler intended to provide the NCAA tournament with a large dosing of excitement. 7. David Taylor (Penn State) There is something ironic happening to David Taylor. The more points he scores -- the more dominating he is on the mat -- the less exciting he becomes to fans. After last season's rivalry with Kyle Dake, Taylor has moved into the role of cleaning out his weight class and eliminating the doubt of fans. The Nittany Lion wrestler scores ALL THE TIME, and often from new positions and creative takedowns. He's been perfect this season ... and many believe his unblemished record won't be at much risk. No one match has been that compelling, but his level of domination is certainly inspirational and exciting. 6. Max Schneider (Cal Poly) Wrestling fans love to see a big throw, and Cal Poly's Max Schneider is unique in his ability to deliver throws many wrestling fans have never seen. A world-level judoka at the junior level, the redshirt freshman puts opponents into positions that they rarely see otherwise. When they react the wrong way Schneider sends him flying, and the fans cheering for more. 5. Tyler Graff (Wisconsin) A lightweight who wrestles an open, aggressive and in-your-face style, Graff is one of the most overlooked wrestlers on this list. He's had trouble with big opponents, but few takedowns in NCAA wrestling rival the technical efficiency of Graff's single leg attacks. Fans with knowledge of the sport, and who watch Graff with consistency, can't get enough of his on-the-mat mentality. Michigan senior Eric Grajales has an arsenal of big moves (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)4. Eric Grajales (Michigan) His results may vary and his gas tank has been in constant need of a top-off, but there is little argument that Eric Grajales' talent and creativity on the mat are something every fan enjoys. Unlike others on the list, Grajales got here not for executing simple moves with grace, but for using high-amplitude throws and big moves to score points in bunches and keep fans wanting more. Not yet an All-American, Grajales will be one of the wrestlers that fans will rally behind in Oklahoma City. Why? Because EVERYONE loves a good throw. 3. Taylor Walsh (Indiana) You want to see a pin? Look no further than Indiana's six-point scoring machine. Like Scott Moore a decade before him, Taylor Walsh is pining without discrimination, racking up 20 falls this season. That leads the NCAA Division I rankings, and since there is no greater moment on a wrestling mat, and nothing better to cheer than a pin, Walsh is easily among the most exciting guys on the mat today. 2. James Green (Nebraska) Sometimes the most exciting guy is the one who does something his opponent knows is coming, but still can't stop. James Green's powerful leg attacks and explosive finishes make him one of the sport's top attractions. An attack-first guy with a double leg means Green is often compared to his friend and fellow Cornhusker Jordan Burroughs. That might not be fair or a totally accurate comparison, but it's one that lends some significance to just how exciting the Husker junior can be on the mat. Dylan Ness has used his funk to defeat top wrestlers like Iowa's Derek St. John (Photo/David Peterson)1. Dylan Ness (Minnesota) This season's most wide-open wrestler, Dylan Ness competes with a funk that risks it all in an effort to earn the fall. Luckily for fans of Minnesota, that funk and the attached risk are starting to pay off in a big way. He used his funk to defeat NCAA champion Derek St. John and pin All-American Dylan Alton in dual meets. He's unpredictable at times (all the time), which leaves fans of the sport on the edge of their seat every time he takes the mat. But tip your headgear to the man. His funk has become more consistent throughout his career and improved this season.

GREELEY, Colo. -- The Utah Valley University wrestling team took care of business in its opening dual meet of a three-match road trip on Wednesday evening by defeating Northern Colorado, 25-12, at the Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. The Wolverines (6-7, 2-1 WWC) won the Western Wrestling Conference dual by taking seven of the 10 bouts, including four by major decision. "The guys wrestled hard. I saw some improvements in areas we worked on after last week and I was pleased with how we wrestled through the lineup," head coach Greg Williams said. "Jade also did a great job against a tough kid tonight." Sophomores Chasen Tolbert (133 pound) and Trevor Willson (149) as well as seniors Curtis Abner Cook (165) and Monte Schmalhaus (174) all won their respective bouts by major decision on the evening while senior Avery Garner (141) and sophomores Jade Rauser (125) and Derek Thomas (197) took theirs by decision. The dual began at 133 pounds and Tolbert, Garner and Willson wasted no time giving Utah Valley an early advantage as the trio of Wolverines won their matches by respective scores of 11-1, 8-3 and 12-1. After a win by UNC's (5-11, 0-3 WWC) Mitchell Polkowske, who is currently ranked 20th at 157 pounds by TheOpenMat.com, Cook and Schmalhaus bounced right back for UVU with back-to-back wins via major decision to give the Wolverines a 19-3 lead after six bouts. The 165-pound senior Cook jumped out to a 7-0 advantage over Northern Colorado's Charlie McMartin in the first period thanks to a takedown and two sets of nearfall points. Cook secured the major by picking up another takedown as well as an escape and an additional riding time point to take the bout by a score of 11-3. The fellow senior Schmalhaus dominated the next match over Josh Van Tine as he managed to shutout the Bear, 8-0, with three takedowns, an escape and a riding time point. Following a loss by freshman Abel Gomez at 184 pounds, Thomas came through for Utah Valley with a hard fought 9-7 decision over UNC's Cole Briegel. The 197-pound sophomore ended the first period trailing Briegel, 6-5, but after a second-period reversal Thomas managed to seal the bout with a late takedown in the final period to win the match by two points. The win by Thomas tied him with for the team with 15 with teammate and No. 13 ranked heavyweight Adam Fager. After a fall by Northern Colorado's Henry Chirino over freshman Richard Larsen at heavyweight, Rauser capped the dual for the Wolverines with an impressive 8-2 victory over the 19-6 Trey Andrews. The UVU 125-pounder and 2013 NCAA qualifier, jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead over Andrews with an opening period takedown and two-point nearfall. Andrews countered at the end of the frame with a reversal but that was the lone points that Rauser would allow the Bear redshirt freshman to score the rest of the match. Following a scoreless second period, Rauser clinched the bout with more back points in the final period (three-point nearfall) as well as a riding time point. The win marked Utah Valley's second straight over the Bears as the Wolverines recorded their first-ever shutout against a Division I opponent versus UNC last year in Orem (39-0). The Wolverines will continue their WWC road trip through the Front Range at Air Force on Friday night. UVU will then head to Laramie, Wyo., the following night for its regular season finale on Saturday. Both conference duals will begin at 7 p.m. Results: 133: Chasen Tolbert (UVU) MD Sonny Espinoza (NC), 11-1 141: Avery Garner (UVU) Dec. Nick Adams (NC), 8-3 149: Trevor Willson (UVU) MD Nick Alspaugh (NC), 12-1 157: No. 20 Mitchell Polkowske (NC) Dec. Chase Cuthbertson (UVU), 4-1 165: Curtis Abner Cook (UVU) MD Charlie McMartin (NC), 11-3 174: Monte Schmalhaus (UVU) MD Josh Van Tine (NC), 8-0 184: Nick Bayer (NC) Dec. Abel Gomez (UVU), 6-1 197: Derek Thomas (UVU) Dec. Cole Briegel (NC), 9-7 285: Henry Chirino (NC) Fall Richard Larsen (UVU), 4:53 125: Jade Rauser (UVU) Dec. Trey Andrews (NC), 8-2

Related: NAIA Individual Rankings | NAIA Team Rankings KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Grand View (Iowa) maintains its position atop the NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll, the national office announced Wednesday. The Vikings, who collected 165.5 points en route to the top-spot, have been ranked No. 1 in 14-straight polls, which is the most since Notre Dame (Ohio) ranked atop the poll 14 times from Nov. 24, 2009 to Feb. 22, 2011. In total, Grand View has 19 all-time No. 1 mentions dating back to 2000-01. Eight of Grand View’s 12 ranked wrestlers are listed among the top four of their respective weight classes, including top-ranked Ryak Finch (125), Gustavo Martinez (141) and Eric Thompson (285). Finch is making his second-straight appearance of the season at No. 1, while Martinez and Thompson have held the top-spot in every poll this season. The Vikings, who most recently posted a 44-3 win at Waldorf (Iowa) in the squad’s final dual of the season, return to the mat Saturday, Feb. 22 at the NAIA Central Group Qualifier in Marshall, Mo. Propelled by dual wins against then-No. 10 Cumberland (Tenn.) and then-No. 20 Life (Ga.) last week, Lindsey Wilson slides up a poll-high four places and into the No. 2 ranking with 100.5 points. The Blue Raiders claim 10 ranked individuals, highlighted by No.1s Joe Cozart (157) and Jameel Bryant (184). Similarly to Grand View, Lindsey Wilson resumes action on Feb. 22 at the NAIA East Group Qualifier in Marietta, Ga. No. 3 Missouri Valley accrued 95 points with 10 ranked individuals. Jake Ekster (149) is the Vikings only top-ranked grappler. Ekster enters the week with wins in 11 of his last 12 matches en route to a 16-2 record on the season, including a 13-0 mark against NAIA opponents. Rounding out the top five for the third-straight week are No. 4 Great Falls (Mont.) and No. 5 Campbellsville (Ky.) with 92.5 and 87 points, respectively. Both squads feature at least 10 ranked wrestlers, however neither team has an individual at No. 1. Individually, Toby Cheff of No. 6 Montana State-Northern takes over the No. 1 ranking at 197 pounds. Cheff, who is 19-3 on the season, replaces Charles Johnson of Southern Oregon who spent the previous four polls at No. 1. The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the Qualifying Groups. For a complete look at the 2013-14 NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll calendar, click here. The final regular-season poll will be announced Feb. 26. Notes (all information dates back to 2000-01 season): Grand View’s (Iowa) No. 1 ranking is its 19th all-time, which ranks second of all programs since 2000-01 … The Vikings have held the top spot in 14-straight polls, which is the most since former member Notre Dame (Ohio) was No. 1 14-consecutive times from Nov. 24, 2009 to Feb. 22, 2011 … Former member Lindenwood (Mo.) boasts the most all-time No. 1 rankings with 39, while Notre Dame is third with 14 … Nine programs have appeared in the Top 20 for at least 20-consecutive polls, led by No. 5 Campbellsville’s (Ky.) and No. 4 Great Falls’ (Mont.) current run of 69-straight polls, dating back to 2005-06 … No. 6 Montana State-Northern is the only other school with at least 50-straight appearances (60) … Notre Dame and Lindenwood are the only programs to have spent an entire season ranked No. 1 (Notre Dame: 2010-11; Lindenwood: 2006-07).

Regular season wrestling has faded, and state tournament series competition is beginning in earnest across the country. Heck, in Alaska the scholastic wrestling season is already done. The big-school division (Class 4A) crowned its champions this past weekend, which came after the small-school classification (Class 123A) crowned its champions in mid-December. Wasilla were champions in the Class 4A competition in Alaska by 20 points over runner-up South Anchorage. Two wrestlers had undefeated seasons on their way to state titles: Paul Steffensen (Kenai Central) at 126 pounds and Anthony Sierra (East Anchorage) at 145. Results Fab 50 development Per a report on Minneapolis television station KARE last week, nationally ranked wrestler 152 pound wrestler Dayton Racer is no longer part of the Apple Valley wrestling program. Though speculation is rampant, there is nothing further that has been positively confirmed at this time. While competing for Apple Valley this season, Racer's 4-2 victory over 2012 state runner-up Matthew Rundell in the final match of their Clash XII championship dual meet against Oak Park River Forest (Ill.) enabled the Eagles to score a 30-27 victory in that dual meet; one in which the squads split the fourteen weight classes at seven matches apiece. In terms of the Fab 50 national rankings, Apple Valley will drop back two positions to No. 4, while Oak Park River Forest and Clovis (Calif.) each slide up one position to second and third respectively. Blair Academy closes out regular season with victory over eighth nationally ranked team This past Friday evening, No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.) scored their eighth win in as many dual meets against top 30 in the nation competition with a 37-22 victory over No. 20 Bound Brook, N.J. Though they were short two starters from the lineup, the Buccaneers were still able to win eight weight classes, including four via pins. Blair Academy jumped out to a 16-0 lead after the opening four bouts, which culminated with a 6-3 victory for No. 5 Matthew Kolodzik over returning state champion Craig De La Cruz at 126 pounds. Bound Brook did get on the board when freshman Mekhi Lewis upended returning National Prep placer Alex Rinaldi 8-3 at 132. However, hopes of momentum were stopped when No. 1 in the nation Joey McKenna scored a pin 1:03 into the next bout. Junior Nicholas Accetta did counter for the Crusaders with a 7-5 decision over National Prep runner-up Walker Dempsey at 145 pounds. However, again that was quickly buffered by a pin from No. 8 Mason Manville 1:20 into the 152 match. In the 160 pound match, Bound Brook would cut the deficit to 28-10 with a 10-0 major decision from state placer Josh Ugalde. Wins in the next two matches by the Buccaneers would put the dual meet out of reach, as No. 19 Brandon Dallavia (170) scored a pin in 1:18, while Nick DiNapoli (182) earned a mild upset in a 2-1 victory over state qualifier Isaiah Soto. Bound Brook closed out the dual meet with three victories to shrink the final margin down to 37-22. Results Clovis to host yet another nationally ranked neighbor With an in-state dual meet victory streak that has now reached 83 in a row, No. 3 Clovis (Calif.) will host No. 36 Clovis West in the concluding dual meet of the season for both teams. Each squad has already wrestled No. 34 Buchanan; Clovis won nine bouts in a 39-14 victory, while Clovis West lost 37-32 despite the teams splitting the bouts at seven apiece. Based on competitions so far, here are the projected lineups for tonight's match, which is slated for a 7 p.m. Pacific Time start: 106: No. 5 Justin Mejia (Clovis) vs. Chris Marin (CW). Mejia is 2-0 vs. Marin this season, 10-1 and 4-0 the match scores. 113: Tristan Gilliland (Clovis) vs. Bryce Morita (CW) 120: Julian Gaytan (Clovis) vs. Isack Espana (CW) 126: Khristian Olivas (Clovis) vs. No. 16 Michael Knoblauch (CW) 132: Isaiah Hokit (Clovis) vs. Bobby Miguel (CW) 138: Lane Barnes (Clovis) vs. Chris Lane (CW) 145: Jared Hill (Clovis) vs. Chris Garcia (CW) 152: Dominic Kincaid (Clovis) vs. Tyler Zimmer (CW). Zimmer has a 4-2 victory over Kincaid from the Doc Buchanan Invitational. 160: Josh Hokit (Clovis) vs. Luke Lierly (CW) 170: Brody Brand (Clovis) vs. George Espana/Eric Gilkburg (CW) 182: A.J. Nevills (Clovis) vs. Espana/Gilkburg (CW) 195: Matt Weiss/Adam Prentice (Clovis) vs. Alex Ku (CW) 220: Weiss/Prentice (Clovis) vs. Cortes Morales (CW). Weiss beat Morales 10-2 at the Zinkin Classic in December. 285: No. 1 Nick Nevills (Clovis) vs. Austin Cox (CW) Based on the state rankings of the projected starters, Clovis West is favored in four weight classes (126, 138, 145, and 152). This is a reflection of just how truly balanced Clovis is across their lineup. No. 13 BECA steamrolls competition in Keystone State Class AA state duals In this the sixteenth year for the state dual meet championships in Pennsylvania, Bethlehem Catholic became just the third team to win state titles in four consecutive years. The Hawks joined a pair of Class AAA (big-school) programs as owners of that accomplishment: Easton (2001-2004) and Central Dauphin (2008-2011). They are also prohibitively favored to win their third straight individual tournament championship next month. Bethlehem Cahtolic won their first two matches by shutouts, 73-0 over Lower Moreland and 62-0 over Fort LeBoeuf. It was then a 59-3 victory in the semifinal over Hamburg, before their second straight victory over Reynolds in the final; this time the score was 41-15. For the weekend, the Hawks went an absurd 51-5. Quite frankly the only question left by the end of the weekend in Hershey was how they would fare if competing in the Class AAA tournament. Franklin Regional wins Class AAA, but lots of peripheral stories While No. 8 Franklin Regional was more or less dominant on their way to a Class AAA championship, their first ever in either the dual meet or individual competition, there were many tight matches and the like on the periphery. First is the journey of North Allegheny to the semifinal round, all of which comes with their second-best wrestler (returning state placer Jesse Rodgers) out of the lineup. In the previous week's WPIAL team tournament, they needed a 32-28 win over Kiski Area just to advance to the semifinals, a necessity to qualify for state. After getting blown out 49-24 by Franklin Regional on Friday night, they then won a 29-28 battle with Canon-McMillan to advance to the playoff. The playoff was the easiest match, a 72-6 victory over Pittsburgh City League champions Allderdice. The Tigers drew nationally ranked Cumberland Valley in their opening bout at the GIANT Center on Thursday evening. Yet again, the Tigers emerged with a victory, this time it was 29-28 as the teams split the bouts at seven apiece. Results Then, on Friday afternoon, they came through with a criteria victory after a 27-27 dual meet against Parkland. Key in that dual meet was Parkland was docked a team point during the course of the match, which turned a 28-27 Trojans victory into a 28-27 loss when the criteria point was added. Results Just to reach the point of a tied dual meet, the Tigers needed wins in four of the last five weight classes, with three of those coming by one or two points. What was a majestic run got derailed in the semifinal by No. 40 Greater Latrobe in the form of a 34-29 victory in yet another 7-7 match count dual meet. Results Key for North Allegheny in that match was a 7-5 mild upset victory from Luke Landefeld against returning National Prep runner-up Ethan McCoy at 113 pounds. However, bonus points made the difference in favor of Greater Latrobe. That included a match opening technical fall for No. 17 Dom Scalise (160), a major decision wrestling up one weight class for No. 3 Zack Zavatsky (195), and a pin for No. 1 Luke Pletcher (120). The run ended on Saturday morning when No. 45 Cumberland Valley avenged the loss from Thursday evening with a 31-28 victory in what was yet another 7-7 match count dual meet. Results Cumberland Valley would end up taking fourth place, after losing 39-18 to No. 26 Nazareth in the consolation final. Results Franklin Regional's run to the championship was rather straight forward. It started with a 67-9 victory over Wilson in which the Panthers won 12 of 14 matches, and continued with a 54-16 victory over Erie McDowell in which they won eleven bouts. In both the semifinal on Friday night (38-22 over Nazareth) and final on Saturday afternoon (37-23 over Greater Latrobe), Franklin Regional would win nine weight classes. Semifinal Results | Finals Results Five Panthers wrestlers went 4-0 on the weekend to anchor their team state title effort: No. 3 Devin Brown (106), No. 1 Spencer Lee (113), Dom Giannangeli (126), No. 2 Michael Kemerer (138), and No. 10 Josh Shields (152). Massillon Perry wins debut title, St. Paris Graham and Delta repeat in Ohio After years on in of heartbreak, No. 7 Massillon Perry finally came through with that elusive state title in wrestling. The Panthers were runners-up in last year's initial edition of the team state tournament, and had finished second in nine of the last eleven individual bracket state tournaments. However, this year they came up golden in dominant fashion. In three dual meets on Saturday, Massillon Perry had a cumulative record of 32-10 in the individual matches. The opening round dual was a 54-9 victory over Delaware Hayes, one in which it was 48-0 after the first ten matches were wrestled. Between 106 and 170, Massillon Perry has very few peers in terms of lineup quality nationally. The Panthers put a similar assault on St. Edward, as they led 45-3 through 170 in the course of a 48-15 victory. That victory over St. Edward was the first ever in program history for Massillon Perry. In the other semifinal, No. 21 Brecksville put a similar assault on a highly regarded Cincinnati Moeller squad within the first ten weight classes. The Bees won nine matches, including an unexpected upset pin from Troy Lang against state runner-up Quinton Rosser at 170, to hold a 42-3 lead. Said dual meet ended up in a 45-21 Brecksville victory. The state championship match in Division I was more or less a coronation for Massillon Perry. They opened up a 10-0 lead after two matches, an 11-1 major decision from Thomas Genetin (106) followed by a pin in 2:44 from No. 4 Jose Rodriguez (113), and never looked back. No. 10 Austin Assad provided a momentary buffer for the Bees with a 3-1 victory over Jake Newhouse at 120; however, a 17-1 technical fall from David Bavery (126) followed by a 4-3 decision on a late reversal for Jason Spencer (132) stretched the lead to 18-3. A pair of consecutive decision victories for Sonny Lucas (138) and Grayson Davis (145) against returning Panthers state qualifiers cut the deficit to 18-9, but Massillon Perry stuffed out hope with wins in the next three matches. No. 13 Casey Sparkman (152) scored a 28-12 technical fall against freshman Luke Strnad, No. 12 Tony Dailey (160) scored a 13-6 decision victory over fellow state placer Austin Strnad despite giving up the first takedown, and Isaac Bast (170) earned a 3-2 victory over Troy Lang. The dual meet was clinched at that point, as the Panthers led 29-9 with four matches to go, including one assured victory by forfeit. However, things got even better when Timmy Armstrong scored a massive upset in pinning returning state placer Josh Murphy (195) in 45 seconds. The final score was a Massillon Perry 48-9 victory. Joining the Panthers as dual meet state champions in Ohio were No. 5 St. Paris Graham in Division II and No. 49 Delta in Division III. St. Paris Graham upended No. 31 Claymont in the championship final by a 35-24 score, as they won eight bouts. However, that score-line does not fully tell the tale, as the dual meet was clinched within ten bouts; the Falcons held a 35-6 lead after state placer Lane Thomas scored a 19-4 technical fall over state qualifier Matt Dennis at 170. Each team also scored a victory against a projected state champion for the opponent. At 120 pounds, Mario Kastl from St. Paris Graham upended Dustin Warner 6-0; while in the 138 class, it was three-time Claymont state placer Cody Burcher earning a 1-0 victory over Kyle Lawson on a first period penalty point. Delta won twelve weight classes in their quarterfinal and semifinal bouts, a 70-8 win over Blanchester followed by a 65-6 win over Tulsaw in what was a rematch of last year's state dual meet final. Even with a couple of tossup matches going against the Panthers in the final, superior depth enabled them to win eight weight classes in a 40-26 victory over Dayton Christian. Results Action for the coming weekend Individual bracket state tournaments will be conducted in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Montana, North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. The individual bracket state finals were also scheduled for Arizona this coming weekend; however, sectional tournaments across that state were delayed due to a skin condition that impacted multiple programs. On Tuesday afternoon, a decision was made to hold the state tournament in Divisions III and IV (the smaller-school classifications) this week, with sectional tournaments in Division I and II (bigger-school classifications) this week and their state tournaments next week. Dual meet state tournaments are slated for completion in North Dakota, Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and New Jersey. Oklahoma Class 6A Three of the nation's fifteen best teams find themselves within the big-school (6A) classification in the Sooner State. Competition will be held on Saturday at Yukon High School with a live stream available through http://www.foxsportsoklahoma.com. Quarterfinals are slated for Noon Central, semifinals at 2 p.m., and finals at 6:30 p.m. No. 12 Broken Arrow and No. 15 Edmond North are in the upper bracket, which means they would most likely meet in the semifinal round, presuming each gets past a first round opponent; Broken Arrow faces Southmoore, while Edmond North draws Muskogee. No. 11 Stillwater anchors the lower bracket, where they'll face Midwest City in the opening round, before a semifinal round match against either Yukon or Tulsa Union. New Jersey, Non-Public Group A Though there will be six team state titles (Groups 4, 3, 2, and 1; and Non-Public A, B) decided in New Jersey on Sunday afternoon at Pine Belt Arena in Toms River, one of the tournaments will provide most of the intrigue. That would be the Non-Public A classification with three nationally ranked teams -- No. 9 Bergen Catholic, No. 24 Don Bosco Prep, and No. 25 St. Peter's Prep -- along with a formidable Delbarton. The unfortunate thing is that all the good teams in this class are in the North section, which means that Sunday's final against the South section champion (most likely St. Augustine Prep) will be an absolute coronation. North section semifinals this evening, and the final on Friday this evening are the ones worth watching; tonight it is Bergen Catholic hosting Delbarton and Don Bosco Prep hosting St. Peter's Prep, with the winners slated to meet on Friday evening. Additional dual meet state champions from last week Parkland rallied back from a 21-12 deficit to upend Jack Britt 30-24 in order to win an eighth consecutive North Carolina Class 4A title on Saturday night. The result also cemented another undefeated season for the Mustangs, and kept their staggeringly long winning streak alive. Rounding out the dual meet state champions in the Tar Heel State for 2013-14 were Morehead (Class 3A), Newton-Conover (Class 2A), and Mitchell (Class 1A). The state dual meet championships in Delaware were contested on Tuesday evening at Smyrna High School. While the individual tournament is single-class, there are two divisions in the dual meet competition. Semifinal matches in Division I placed Smyrna against Salesanium, with Caesar Rodney slated to face Cape Henelopen; while in Division II, Milford faced Lake Forest, and St. George's Tech was to face Hodgson. The winners would face each other for the title. Results

As the regular season winds down the No. 28 John Carroll University wrestling team looked to get back on track in dual action after dropping two tight OAC duals. With both teams shorthanded John Carroll defeated Muskingum 42-6 on Tuesday evening in New Concord. Thomas McNulty has come on strong as of late during OAC dual matches. The freshman picked up his team-leading 21st win of the season and kept his perfect OAC dual record intact. McNulty pinned Cole Vencill at 4:49 for his second-straight win via fall. The Blue Streaks picked up a pair of 3-1 decisions on the night. John Connick earned his ninth win of the season with his victory over Jonathan Raugh. Kyle Kratman also earned a 3-1 decision to give JCU its first OAC win at 285 pounds this season. Kratman defeated James Keys. Picking up wins via forfeits were John Cobos (125), Sal Corrao (133), Taylor Bryant (149), Matthew Tusick (174) and Isen Vajusi (184). The Fighting Muskies lone win came at 197 pounds where Luke Weber won by forfeit. There was no match at 157. The Blue Streaks improved to 3-6, 1-2 OAC while the Fighting Muskies fell to 0-8, 0-3 OAC. John Carroll returns home to take on Baldwin Wallace at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Results: 125: John Cobos (JCU) win by forfeit 133: Sal Corrao (JCU) win by forfeit 141: John Connick (JCU) win by decision (3-1) vs. Jonathan Raugh 149: Taylor Bryant (JCU) win by forfeit 157: No match 165: Thomas McNulty (JCU) win by pinfall (4:49) vs. Cole Vencill 174: Matthew Tusick (JCU) win by forfeit 184: Isen Vajusi (JCU) win by forfeit 197: Luke Weber (MU) win by forfeit 285: Kyle Kratman (JCU) win by decision (3-1) vs. James Keys

TIFFIN, Ohio -- The No. 22 Heidelberg University wrestling team upsets the No. 10 Purple Raiders of Mount Union. The Berg men were victorious at seven weight classes to propel them to a stunning 22-10 victory over their Ohio Athletic Conference foe. "We believe in our guys and we are confident in all of them," said third year head coach Ned Shuck. Heidelberg's only loss last season was to the Purple Raiders in Alliance that forced a three-way tie for the OAC regular season championship. However, after tonight's performance, the Berg grapplers need only knock off Muskingum University and Ohio Northern to claim OAC supremacy. The battle in Seiberling Gymnasium began at 149-pounds, which featured sophomore Damon Cheek for the Berg. Cheek put the Berg ahead, 3-0 with a slim decision, 4-3. Cheek trailed late in the third period before scoring a critical takedown in the final minute. Mount Union tied the match as their 157-pounder, Jon Garrison, who is ranked fifth by d3wrestle.com, defeated sophomore Aaron Banko, 9-3. Senior Jeremy Stepp returned to the mat in proper fashion as he handed his Mount Union counterpart, Joe Schindel, a 9-4 loss. The 165-pounder jumped out to a 6-3 lead in the first period and cruised in the final two periods to push the Berg ahead, 6-3. Junior Brennan Kelly wrestled a tough back and fourth match at 174-pounds with Mount's Brogan Endres. Kelly downed the Purple Raider with a crucial reversal in the second period and an escape in the third to move the Student Princes ahead, 9-3 in the team score. Richard Dowdley kept the Berg's winning streak rolling at 184-pounds with a narrow 6-4 decision. Dowdley dominated the first period scoring two takedowns to take a comfortable lead into the later periods. He held off the Purple Raider in the third period to earn a decision victory. Senior Jason Russell surrendered the second Heidelberg loss of the evening at 197-pounds. Russell suffered a 5-2 loss at the hands of Mount Union's Nick Rajcsak. Regardless of the loss at 197-pounds, the energy in Seiberling remained high as sophomore heavyweight Nino Majoy stepped onto the mat. Majoy scored a 4-0 shutout to extend the Berg's lead to 15-6. "We started well at 149-pounds with Damon and even with a few losses, after the intermission we kept the energy up," said Shuck. "The bench and crowd kept feeding the team with their energy for Nino at 285-pounds and then Delian at 125-pounds as he picked up the deciding win." 125-pounder Delian Schneider put the match out of the Purple Raiders reach with a decisive 13-3 major decision. Sophomore Colin McDermitt picked up a huge victory at 133-pounds over Jeremy Border, who is fifth in the country. McDermitt scored a commanding 9-5 decision to push the Berg ahead 22-6. Senior Ian Gillespie suffered a loss in the final mach of the evening at 141-pounds, 13-5 to Mount Union's Bryant Roby. "I am proud of the heart and the fight that our guys showed in front of a huge crowd," said Shuck. "That is what you always ask out of a team is to fight and show heart. We have to build off of this victory and finish our season strong," Shuck concluded. The Student Princes will return to the mat on Thursday, February 13, when the Fighting Muskies of Muskingum come to Seiberling Gymnasium. Wrestling will begin at 7:30 p.m.

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- It was only fitting on the annual Senior Night that a Cobber senior started the comeback and a senior finished off the dual meet against St. John's in style. No.6-ranked Concordia won five of the last six individual bouts against No.21-ranked St. John's and rolled to a 23-12 victory. Concordia has now beaten St. John's in seven of the last nine meetings between the two teams. The Cobbers also extended its school record for dual-meet wins in a season. CC finishes its dual-meet schedule with a 15-5 record. The Johnnies are now 8-10 in dual meets this year. Kyle LeDuc started the comeback trek when he blanked No.10-ranked Ryan Arne 4-0 at 157. Concordia trailed 9-4 heading into the match at 157 and then LeDuc posted a four-point victory. He was able to stay on top of Arne for the entire second period to gain riding time and then added an escape and takedown in the third to pick up his 23rd win of the year. "Kyle's win was huge for us," commented head coach Matt Nagel. They definitely had the momentum after three straight wins and Kyle was able to give it right back to us. That's the way he has been in his entire career, whatever the team needs, he delivers." Jake Krogstad, Sebastian Gardner and Chris Harrison followed LeDuc with wins to stake the Cobbers to a 17-9 lead. Krogstad recorded a 7-5 victory at 165 and then Sebastian Gardner came through with a last-minute takedown to earn a 10-2 major decision at 174. In one of the most action filled matches of the night, Chris Harrison battled to an 11-7 win at 184. Harrison's bout featured lots of momentum swings and point-gaining moves. Both Gardner and Harrison collected their 22nd win of the season. St. John's picked up their fourth decision win of the night at 197 to trim Concordia's lead to 17-12. Cobber senior 285-lb wrestler Cody Kasprick quickly put an end to the Johnnies' upset hopes, and the entire match, when he recorded a pin fall at the 1:10 mark. Kasprick quickly turned a single-leg defensive move into a clutch and pin move and was able to get his opponent on his back for the pin. It was Kasprick's fifth consecutive pin and 11th of the season. He is now 21-9 on the year. The Cobbers' other win was turned in by sophomore Gabe Foltz. Foltz took control of his match at 125 from the opening whistle and scored a 14-4 major decision. He was never threatened in upping his season record to 17-12. Concordia will now take an 18-day break to train for the NCAA West Regional Meet which will be held on Saturday, Mar. 1 at Augsburg. Results: 125 – Gabe Foltz (CC) maj. dec. Alex Rod (SJU); 14-4 (Concordia 4-0) 133 – Alex Peck (SJU) dec. Will McCarthy (CC); 11-4 (Concordia 4-3) 141 – Ben Henle (SJU) dec. Yonas Gebreab (CC); 8-6 (St. John's 6-4) 149 – Joe Hessing (SJU) dec. #7 Jake Long (CC); 14-13 (St. John's 9-4) 157 – Kyle LeDuc (CC) dec. #10 Ryan Arne (SJU); 4-0 (St. John's 9-7) 165 – Jake Krogstad (CC) dec. Brandon Seppelt (SJU); 7-5 (Concordia 10-9) 174 – Sebastian Gardner (CC) maj. dec. Teddy Erickson (SJU); 10-2 (Concordia 14-9) 184 – Chris Harrison (CC) dec. Josh Willaert (SJU); 11-7 (Concordia 17-9) 197 – Ryan Michaelis (SJU) dec. Delson Saintal (CC); 4-0 (Concordia 17-12) 285 – #4 Cody Kasprick (CC) pin fall. John Scepaniak (SJU); 1:10 (Concordia 23-12) Match Notes: - Concordia is ranked 6th in the latest NWCA Division III poll. - #6 Concordia is now 15-4 in dual meets this season. - The 15 wins is a school record for most dual-meet wins in a season. - St. John's is ranked 21st in the latest NWCA Division III poll. - St. John's is now 8-10 in dual meets this season. - Concordia won 6 of the 10 individual bouts. - Concordia won 3 bouts by decision, 2 by major decision and 1 by pin fall. - St. John's won all four bouts by a decision. - No.4-ranked Cody Kasprick from Concordia was the only ranked wrestler to win and is now 21-9.

The seven seniors on this 2014 AU wrestling team have had long careers. Tuesday night (Feb. 12) at Kates Gymnasium, those seven helped the Eagles make short work of West Liberty. In the final home dual of the year, the 17th-ranked Eagles defeated West Liberty, 29-15 in a match that consumed 61 minutes. Ashland is 8-7 with one dual left – a match at Mercyhurst on Thursday. West Liberty is 3-3. The seven seniors on this year's team are Jon Beam, Ray Canale, Tyler Houska, Patrick Kovacs, Anthony Pavlich, Jake Piatt and Scott Spreng. On Tuesday, Pavlich won with a pin of Cole Nace at 141 pounds and Piatt (165) and Spreng (133) won decisions. Houska won by forfeit at 285 pounds. AU head coach Josh Hutchens put every senior in his starting lineup. Ashland also received a pin from Brent Fickel at 149 pounds and Joe Brandt won by technical fall over Joe Congie at 197 pounds. Fickel is 25-4 and Brandt is 21-3. Brandt's ranked sixth in the nation and Fickel is sixth in the nation in falls and is 10th in the Most Dominating Wrestler statistics for Division II. Results: 125 – Zach Brown (WL) wins by forfeit 6-0, WL 133 – Scott Spreng (AU) dec.Dillon Nolte (WL), 6-2 6-3, WL 141 – Anthony Pavlich (AU) pins Cole Nace (WL), 1:40 9-6, AU 149 – Brent Fickel (AU) pins Daniel Carpenter (WL), 3:59 15-6, AU 157 – Bryan Skoff (WL) dec. Patrick Kovacs (AU), 7-1 15-9, AU 165 – Jake Piatt (AU) dec. David Schlieper (WL), 6-4 18-9, AU 174 – Eric Antesberger (WL) dec. Jon Beam (AU), 4-1 18-12, AU 184 – Danny Doyle (WL) dec. Ray Canale (AU), 8-3 18-15, AU 197 – Joe Brandt (AU) tech. fall Joe Congie, 21-8 23-15, AU 285 – Tyler Houska (AU) wins by forfeit 29-15, AU

CHAPEL HILL -- North Carolina snapped a six-match losing streak with a 24-14 win over Duke Tuesday night at Carmichael Arena. John Michael Staudenmayer, Alex Utley and Troy Heilmann each scored major decision victories to lead the Tar Heels, who got their first ACC dual win of the year in dominant fashion. Staudenmayer set the tone for the evening with a 14-3 win over Marcus Cain at 165. The Plymouth Meeting, Pa., sophomore got a takedown in the first period before a high-scoring second period saw him escape before another takedown and a three-point near fall. Two more takedowns plus 1:41 of riding time made it 14-3 to give Carolina a 4-0 lead. Scott Marmoll had the most exciting win of the night at 174, as he defeated Trey Adamson in overtime, 4-2. Both wrestlers were limited to an escape in the regulation before a scoreless sudden victory period. After giving up an escape in the first 30 second period, Marmoll quickly escaped and pounced for a takedown with just three seconds remaining to claim the win. Utley made it 11-0 with his 20th win of the year at 184. The Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, junior led 4-0 less than a minute in with a takedown and a two-point near fall before Jacob Kasper responded with an escape and a takedown of his own. Utley just missed a pin but got more back points at the end of the period and led 10-3 after one. Another takedown after an escape made it 13-4 after two, and yet another near fall saw it end in a second UNC major decision, 19-5. No. 19 Conner Hartmann put Duke on the board with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Frank Abbondanza at 197. Abbondanza battled to an even bout after two periods before Hartmann's late takedown gave him the win. Brendan Walsh pulled the Blue Devils within five with a 4-1 win over Bob Coe at 285, but a forfeit at 125 put Carolina in command for good. With UNC leading by 11, Heilmann scored his third major decision of the year with a 10-2 victory over Evan Botwin at 133 to give Carolina a 21-6 advantage. Heilmann had a pair of takedowns in the first period and one each in the remaining two before cashing in 3:08 of riding time to get the bonus point. At 141, senior Brian Bokoski wrestled for just the fourth time this season in a hard-fought 9-6 loss to Xaviel Ramos. Bokoski and fellow senior Josh Craig were honored with their families on hand before the dual. Christian Barber gave Carolina its final win of the night with a clinical 2-0 decision over Connor Bass at 149. The Westfield, N.J., junior was never threatened as he made his first-period takedown stand up. Duke's Immanuel Kerr-Brown won the last bout at 157, topping Jake Crawford 4-1. Carolina returns to action Sunday afternoon at 2 as the Tar Heels visit The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. Results: 165: John Michael Staudenmayer (NC) maj. Marcus Cain (D), 14-3 - UNC leads 4-0 174: Scott Marmoll (NC) dec. Trey Adamson (D), 4-2 (TB2) - UNC leads 7-0 184: Alex Utley (NC) maj. Jacob Kasper (D), 19-5 - UNC leads 11-0 197: #19 Conner Hartmann (D) dec. Frank Abbondanza (NC), 3-1 - UNC leads 11-3 285: Brendan Walsh (D) dec. Bob Coe (NC), 4-1 - UNC leads 11-6 125: Nathan Kraisser (NC) win by forfeit - UNC leads 17-6 133: Troy Heilmann (NC) maj. Evan Botwin (D) - UNC leads 21-6 141: Xaviel Ramos (D) dec. Brian Bokoski (NC) - UNC leads 21-9 149: Christian Barber (NC) dec. Connor Bass (D) - UNC leads 24-9 157: Immanuel Kerr-Brown (D) dec. Jake Crawford (NC) - UNC wins 24-12

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Three timely pins lifted the University of Wyoming wrestling team to its fourth victory of the season Tuesday night, as the Cowboys beat league foe Air Force 28-14. UW (4-6 overall, 2-1 Western Wrestling Conference) recovered from a 3-0 deficit to begin the night thanks to a pin from redshirt freshman Benjamin Stroh, who had his fourth fall in his last five matches at 184. Decisions from junior Shane Woods (197) and junior Leland Pfeifer at heavyweight gave UW a 12-3 cushion after four matches, and UW added three more wins to end the night. “We’ve put together a couple of wins after a rough start to our season, so it’s nice to continue to build confidence in these individuals and conference matches are very important,” UW head coach Mark Branch said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do in a short amount of time, but you see progress in this team as these young kids start to wrestle better.” Falls from redshirt freshman Cole Mendenhall (141) and junior Andy McCulley (157) and a major decision from junior Dakota Friesth at 165 wrapped up the action for UW, which has won three-consecutive duals. With three more pins on the night, UW has racked up eight falls in its last three dual meets. “Seeing some pins and back points today is good,” Branch said. “That instills confidence in the guys, when they know what we’re working on in practice is translating to the mat.” In the marquee matchup of the evening, UW’s eighth-ranked Tyler Cox lost a hard-fought 2-1 decision to No. 4 Josh Martinez at 125 pounds. The Pokes will hit the mats for the home finale Saturday versus Utah Valley. Action begins at 7 p.m. from the UniWyo Sports Complex. Results: 174: Konner Witt (AF) dec. Brent Havlik, 4-0 / Air Force 3, Wyoming 184: #18/16/17 Benjamin Stroh fall (0:36) Devin Hightower (AF) / Wyoming 6, Air Force 3 197: #NR/NR/24 Shane Woods dec. Robert Isley (AF), 6-3 / Wyoming 9, Air Force 3 285: Leland Pfeifer dec. Cody Davis (AF), 5-1 / Wyoming 12, Air Force 3 125: #4/4/4 Josh Martinez (AF) dec. #8/8/10 Tyler Cox, 2-1 / Wyoming 12, Air Force 6 133: Greg Rinker (AF) maj. dec. Gunnar Woodburn, 8-0 / Wyoming 12, Air Force 10 141: Cole Mendenhall fall (3:33) Carter McElhany (AF) / Wyoming 18, Air Force 10 149: Natrelle Demison (AF) maj. dec. Austin Breckenridge, 21-7 / Wyoming 18, Air Force 14 157: Andy McCulley fall (1:28) Jerry McGinity (AF) / Wyoming 24, Air Force 14 165: #NR/NR/18 Dakota Friesth maj. dec. Connor Hedash (AF), 10-1 / Wyoming 28, Air Force 14

The National Wrestling Coaches Association has released the draws for the upcoming EAS Sports Nutrition/NWCA Division I National Duals presented by Hibiclens and the United States Marine Corps in honor of Cliff Keen. Set to take place at St. John Arena on the campus of Ohio State University on February 16-17, the event brings 14 programs together to crown a Division I dual meet champion. Ten of the 14 teams are ranked in the Top 25 by the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, with newly-anointed No. 1 Minnesota and third-ranked Cornell leading the pack. Wrestling begins at 1 p.m. Sunday with four first-round matchups, followed by the remaining first round matches at 3 p.m. The Gophers (10-1) will have a first-round bye and face the winner of the Chattanooga-North Dakota State dual. Cornell (10-0) will also have a first-round bye and face the winner of the Virginia Tech-Oregon State dual. First round matches pit Oklahoma (9-3) against Bloomsburg (7-6) with the winner facing either Illinois (9-6) or Central Michigan (8-7). Oklahoma is ranked 10th this week, while Illinois is ranked 18th. Host Ohio State (9-4) will face Hofstra (6-7) in the opening round with the winner taking on either Iowa State (8-4) or Kent State (10-9). Teams were seeded and matched up according to several factors including team ranking and conference affiliation as well as taking into account past and future matches scheduled for this season. Quarterfinal winners will face off Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Action continues on Monday with the semifinals at 1 p.m. and the finals set for 4 p.m. The semifinals and finals will be televised live on the Big Ten Network with early rounds and consolations streamed on Flowrestling. "We believe we have a great event set for St. John Arena and the fans on hand will have an opportunity to witness some of the best action Division I wrestling has to offer," said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. "We've brought the National Duals back to campus and giving the campus community a chance to experience high-level Division I wrestling where every match matters." 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MINNEAPOLIS -- Redshirt junior and 157-pounder, Dylan Ness, has been named the Feb. 11 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after a dominating performance on Sunday afternoon in front of 5,603 fans at the Sports Pavilion. Then No. 8 Ness was able to defeat No. 4 and undefeated Dylan Alton of Penn State to pick up six crucial team points on the Gophers journey to upsetting No. 1 Penn State, 18-17. With the win, the Gophers clinched a share of the 2014 Big Ten Dual Meet Championship. With his victory over Alton, Ness moved to the No. 5 spot in the Intermat individual rankings and now boasts a 15-5 overall record. The weekly honor is the first of his career and the third for the Golden Gophers this season as redshirt freshman Sam Brancale and redshirt junior Scott Schiller have both picke up the honor for the Maroon and Gold. For the full release, please visit the Big Ten Conference website. The Gophers will travel to Columbus, Ohio this weekend to participate in the NWCA National Duals on Sunday, Feb. 16 and Monday, Feb. 17.