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The New York University wrestling team defeated Yeshiva University by a score of 51-6 on Wednesday, February 5, at the Coles Sports Center in Manhattan. NYU dominated, winning all five contested bouts, four of which came by fall. With the victory, NYU improves to 7-8 overall on the season. HIGHLIGHTS: - Junior co-captain Patrick Sheehan won his match at 184 pounds, pinning Yeshiva's Alex Straus after just 27 seconds. - Reigning UAA Athlete of the Week DJ Albonico earned another win at 149 pounds, pinning his opponent, Shmuel Lamm, at the 3:36 mark. - 165-pounder Dylan Lojac and heavyweight Anthony Chu earned wins by fall, as well. Lojac's pin came at the 3:57 mark, while Chu's came at 2:32. - Sean Billings picked up a victory at 133 pounds, earning a 7-0 decision. "Our guys all looked tough out there today," said assistant coach Gene Kobilansky. "We continue to work hard and look forward to the challenges ahead in our upcoming matches." NYU will return to the mat when they travel to McDaniel College in Westminster, MD, to face McDaniel as well as Ursinis College on Saturday, February 8, in a pair of Centennial Conference matches. Action is set to get underway at 11:00 am. Results: 125 Wayne Yuan (New York University) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) . 6.00 0 133 Sean Billings (New York University) won by decision over Joshua Eisenberg (Yeshiva) 7-0. 3.00 0 141 Nicholas Matthews (New York University) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) . 6.00 0 149 Darryl Albonico (New York University) won by pin over Shmuel Lamm (Yeshiva) 3:36. 6.00 0 157 Matt Eulau (New York University) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) . 6.00 0 165 Dylan Lojac (New York University) won by pin over Ezra Kapetansky (Yeshiva) 3:57. 6.00 0 174 Chaim Metzger (Yeshiva) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) . 0 6.00 184 Patrick Sheehan (New York University) won by pin over Alex Straus (Yeshiva) 0:27. 6.00 0 197 Daniel Brereton (New York University) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) . 6.00 0 285 Anthony Chu (New York University) won by pin over David Greenfield (Yeshiva) 2:32. 6.00 0

GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- Deadlocked at 18-all, Taylor Avino (Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven) recorded a first-period fall to lift McDaniel to a 24-18 Centennial Conference (CC) wrestling victory over Gettysburg on Wednesday. The Green Terror (8-8, 3-2 CC) won the final two bouts to take six wins overall in the victory. Pat Thomas led the Bullets (4-14, 1-5 CC) with a 2-minute, 4-second pin at 174. After Thomas knotted the match at 15-all with three matches to go, Jared Leon recorded a 10-5 victory at 184 to put the hosts in front by three. Dakota Wilhelm (La Plata, Md./La Plata) notched a 6-2 win at 197 to make the heavyweight bout a winner-take-all match. Avino tallied his eighth pin of the season in 1:21 to give McDaniel the victory. Holt Johnson and Ryan O'Boyle (North Reading, Mass./Central Catholic) exchanged forfeits to start the night before Alvontae Dummond (Lincoln, Del./Milford) gave the Green Terror a three-point edge with a 9-5 victory at 141. Mason Goretsas (Hampstead, Md./North Carroll) earned an escape in the third period and then won his bout on riding time 5-4 to stretch the lead to 12-6. A Matt Capobianco third-period escape proved to be the difference in a 5-4 bout at 157, pulling Gettysburg back within three. The Green Terror stretched the lead back to six on a Luke Yox (Westminster, Md./Liberty) rally at 165. An escape and takedown in the third period knotted the bout at 5-all before Yox earned the point for time advantage and a 6-5 victory. McDaniel returns to action at home against Ursinus and NYU on Saturday. Action begins at 11 a.m. Results: 125: Holt Johnson (G) won by forfeit; 133: Ryan O'Boyle (M) won by forfeit; 141: Alvontae Drummond (M) dec. Matt Spano 9-5; 149: Mason Goretsas (M) dec. Brandon Carcuffe 5-4; 157: Matt Capobianco (G) dec. Erik Meyer 5-4; 165: Luke Yox (M) dec. Tyler Cunningham 6-5; 174: Pat Thomas (G) pinned Ricky Tisinger 2:04; 184: Jared Leon (G) dec. Nick Cross (M) 10-5; 197: Dakota Wilhelm (M) dec. Lukas Iorio 6-2; HWT: Taylor Avino (M) pinned Nick Diunizio 1:21.

PEMBROKE -- Visiting St. Andrews used an 11-5 decision from Chauncey Foster to grab an early lead, but the 25th-ranked UNC Pembroke wrestling team came out on top in eight of the night's final nine matches, to post a 39-6 win over the Knights on Wednesday in the English E. Jones Center. The triumph extended the win streak in dual meets for the Braves (9-4) out to eight – just one victory shy of the longest victory skein in school history (2002-03). The setback marked the third-straight loss for St. Andrews (6-7) who also fell to 0-8 all-time in the series with their U.S. 74 rivals. "We gave up six points. At the end of the day that's something that we can try and build upon," said UNCP head coach Othello "O.T." Johnson. "We just need to do a better job of not going on our backs so early. We won some matches tonight, but I don't think we did things that we are capable of doing. I think there are a lot of things that we can improve on." Foster gave the Knights a 3-0 lead on the team scoreboard with an 11-5 decision over Dontae Brown in the 125-pound bout, but the Braves moved ahead for good in the following bout when Cole Murray grabbed a win by injury default following a brutal head-to-head collision with Dashon Eure. All-American Daniel Ownbey's 19-6 major decision moments later would mark the second of six bonus-point victories on the night for the Black & Gold. Kody Getkin held off a late comeback rally by Eric Milks in the 149-pound match to help the Knights cut into their deficit, but UNCP answered with a technical fall win by Justin Pencook (157 pounds) and an overtime decision from Reggie Allen (165) before rattling off three-straight pins from Blaze Shade (174), Brach Walker (184) and Stuart Nadeau (197) to put the final nails in the coffin. Chris Giddens finished off the night for the hosts with a tight 3-2 victory over Denzel Vaughan in the heavyweight matchup. The Braves will return to action again on Thursday when they head to upstate South Carolina to take on Anderson (2-19) in the annual "Battle for the Belt" rivalry. Wrestling action is set to get underway at 7 p.m. Results: 125: Chauncey Foster (SAU) dec. Dontae Brown (UNCP) D 11-5 133: Cole Murray (UNCP) inj. def. Dashon Eure (SAU) Def 2:46 141: No. 6 Daniel Ownbey (UNCP) maj. dec. Tyran Taylor (SAU) M 19-6 149: Kody Getkin (SAU) dec. Eric Milks (UNCP) D 6-5 157: Justin Pencook (UNCP) tech. fall James Green (SAU) TF5 22-6; 6:27 165: Reggie Allen (UNCP) dec. Jemson Villard (SAU) SV 7-5 174: Blaze Shade (UNCP) pinned Alex Knight (SAU) F 4:05 184: Brach Walker (UNCP) pinned Russell Lindsay (SAU) F 5:23 197: Stuart Nadeau (UNCP) pinned Dejuante Pabellon (SAU) F 4:43 285: Chris Giddens (UNCP) dec. Denzel Vaughan (SAU) D 3-2

CHADRON -- The Chadron State College wrestling team earned its 10th win of the season with a 25-15 non-conference dual victory at Dickinson State Wednesday. The Eagles, now 10-5 overall, had six wrestlers earn victories Wednesday and the first three each claimed bonus points. Taylor Summers got things started off right for CSC with a pin in the second period over DeShun Hayes at 125 pounds, and Dustin Stodola, who is ranked fourth at 133, followed with a 12-0 major decision over Mac Chambers. The Eagles dropped a match at 141 pounds but Jacob Anderson responded with a pin over Garrett Traylor in 2:31 at 149. C.J. Clark followed Anderson's win with a hard-fought 8-6 decision over Sean Elkins in overtime. Caleb Copeland and Jordan DeBus also earned wins for the Eagles. Copeland cruised to an 11-4 decision at 174 and DeBus added an 11-7 decision at 184 over Lane Overseen. DeBus is currently the eighth-ranked wrestler at 184 in Division II, while Overseen is ranked eighth in NAIA. Chadron State will host its final three duals of the season at home, beginning with Saturday's Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference match against Colorado School of Mines. Action gets underway at 2 p.m. Results: 125 - Taylor Summers, CSC, pinned DeShun Hayes, 5:18 133 - Dustin Stodola, CSC, major dec. Mac Chambers, 12-0 141 - Seth Ehlang, DSU, dec. Jay Stine, 5-2 149 - Jacob Anderson, CSC, pinned Garrett Traylor, 2:31 157 - C.J. Clark, CSC, dec. Sean Elkins, 8-6 in overtime 165 - Jon Solana, DSU, pinned Tyler Smart, 5:28 174 - Caleb Copeland, CSC, dec. Jon Morales, 11-4 184 - Jordan DeBus, CSC, dec. Lane Oversen, 11-7 197 - Jesse Hellinger, DSU, dec. Devan Fors, 3-0 285 - Brian Klevins, DSU, dec. Mike Hill, 6-5

ERIE, Pa. -- The ninth-ranked Mercyhurst University wrestling team improved to 15-1 overall and a perfect 6-0 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference with a 33-6 victory over crosstown-rival Gannon University at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center on Wednesday night. The Golden Knights dropped to 6-3 on the season. The win was the ninth consecutive victory for the Lakers, who have not lost since January 3 at San Francisco State - the team's only loss of the season. Mercyhurst won eight of ten matches during the evening, pulling away late with a fall by redshirt sophomore August Mizia, a technical fall by redshirt sophomore Brian Beattie, and a fall by freshman Andrew Welton to give the Lakers the 27-point team victory. Gannon started early with a victory by Matt Turek at 125 pounds, setting up the drama that ensued in the following bout. The best match of the night was at 133 pounds where redshirt sophomore Kody Young was matched up against Gannon's Adam Weinell. Each wrestler earned an escape during the first three periods, sending the match to overtime tied at 1-1. Neither wrestler scored during sudden victory 1 and both Young and Weinell rode each other out during their 30-second segments. But, in sudden victory 2, Young scored on a takedown to end the match with a 3-1 victory. Sophomore Dylan D'Urso put Mercyhurst ahead for good at 141 pounds with a major decision, 15-3 victory over Gannon's John Marotto. Redshirt sophomore Jeremy Landowski, redshirt freshman Francis Mizia, and redshirt senior Clint Schaefer followed with decisions to give the Lakers a 16-3 advantage. August Mizia earned a pin with nine seconds left in the 174-pound match to put the night out of reach as the Lakers held a 22-3 advantage at that point. Redshirt sophomore Angelo Bortoluzzi gave fifth-ranked Zach Zelcs everything he could handle at 184, but dropped a 6-4 decision. Beattie and Welton followed with 11 team points at 197 and 285 to close out the night. Mercyhurst will step out of PSAC action on Saturday, February 8 when it travels to former GLIAC-rival Findlay. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. Results: 125 Matthew Turek (Gannon) won by decision over Ryan Bohince (Mercyhurst) 7-4 133 Kody Young (Mercyhurst) won in sudden victory 2 over Adam Weinell (Gannon) 3-1 141 Dylan D'Urso (Mercyhurst) won by major decision over John Marotto (Gannon) 15-3 149 Jeremy Landowski (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Eric Lewandowski (Gannon) 6-0 157 Francis Mizia (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Nathaniel Ross (Gannon) 5-2 165 Clint Schaefer (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Casey Pace (Gannon) 8-4 174 August Mizia (Mercyhurst) won by pin over Christopher Matthews (Gannon) 6:51 184 Zachary Zelcs (Gannon) won by decision over Angelo Bortoluzzi (Mercyhurst) 6-4 197 Brian Beattie (Mercyhurst) won by tech fall over Trevor Beiter (Gannon) 6:53 18-1 285 Andrew Welton (Mercyhurst) won by pin over Nick Budd (Gannon) 4:05

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Head Coach Derek DelPorto became the winningest coach in EMU wrestling history, Wednesday, Feb. 5 as the Eastern Michigan University grapplers took down Cleveland State, 29-12, at Woodling Arena. Derek DelPortoDelPorto now holds an 81-73-2 all-time record in his eight seasons at Eastern Michigan, which broke John Eisley's record of 80-74-4 over a 12 year span at EMU. Competing in their first-of-six matches in 11 days, the Eagles decisively took down the Vikings as they notched a victory in 7-of-10 bouts. Redshirt-senior Jared Germaine (Saginaw, Mich.-Saginaw Valley) gave Eastern the early 6-0 advantage as he pinned CSU's John Martin in just 45 seconds, which is the second fastest pin of the year for EMU as Shayne Wireman (Lansing, Mich.-Holt) took down Manchester's David Melendez in just 35 seconds at the MSU Open, Nov. 9, 2013. Redshirt-sophomore Vincent Pizzuto (North Jackson, Ohio-Jackson Milton) picked up his fifth-straight victory as Daniel King forfeit at 133 lbs, allowing the Green and White to take the 12-0 lead before Nicholas Barber (Cleveland, Ohio-St. Edward)extended the Eagle lead to 15 with a 4-2 decision at 141 lbs. Cleveland State earned its first victory of the night at 149 lbs. to come within 12 of Eastern, but Brandon Zeerip (Fremont, Mich.-Hesperia) clinched his third major decision of the season with a 15-7 victory at 157 lbs. to bring the Eagle lead to 19-3. The Vikings continued to chip away at the Green and White as Matt Donohoe earned his first pin of the year at 165 lbs., before the Eagles went on to win three-straight bouts and secure its ninth win of the 2013-14 season. Sophomore Jacob Davis (North Ridgeville, Ohio-St. Edward) grabbed his first win since moving up to 174 lbs. as he shutout Nick Corba, 3-0, before Phillip Joseph (Lapeer, Mich.-Lapeer East) notched a 12-4 major decision at 184 lbs. to extend the Eastern lead to 26-9. Anthony Abro (Canton, Mich.-Canton) picked up one final victory for Eastern at 197 lbs. as the redshirt-sophomore grabbed a 13-6 decision to put the Eagles up by 20. CSU was able to pick up one final victory in the heavyweight division as Riley Shaw earned a 3-0 decision for the Vikings. "Six duals in 11 days, this was a great way to start a very tough final stretch of our schedule," stated DelPorto, "No matter what, we must keep our eyes on the prize at the conference tournament and continue to work toward peaking." The Eagles hit the road for yet another tough conference match as they take on new MAC member, Missouri, Saturday, Feb. 8 before heading to Edwardsville, Ill. for two non-conference duals, Sunday, Feb. 9. Results: 125: Jared Germaine (EMU) wins by pin (:45) over John Martin (CSU) TS: 6-0 133: Vincent Pizzuto (EMU) wins by forfeit over Daniel King (CSU) TS: 12-0 141: Nicholas Barber (EMU) wins by decision (4-2) over Jared Mckinley (CSU) TS: 15-0 149: Nick Montgomery (CSU) wins by decision (7-6) over Mike LeHolm (EMU) TS: 15-3 157: Brandon Zeerip (EMU) wins by major decision (15-7) over R.J. LaBeef (CSU) TS: 19-3 165: Matt Donohoe (CSU) wins by pin (4:25) over Dean Vettese (EMU) TS: 19-9 174: Jacob Davis (EMU) wins by decision (3-0) over Nick Corba (CSU) TS: 22-9 184: Phillip Joseph (EMU) wins by major decision (12-4) over Bobby Blankenship (CSU) TS: 26-9 197: Anthony Abro (EMU) wins by decision (13-6) over Corbin Boone (CSU) TS: 29-9 285: Riley Shaw (CSU) wins by decision (3-0) over Cole Dillman (EMU) TS: 29-12

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke redshirt sophomore Conner Hartmann continued his win streak tonight to lead the Blue Devils wrestling team to a 28-19 victory over Gardner-Webb in Card Gymnasium. Duke captured wins in five of the seven matches wrestled on the evening and earned bonus points in four of those. Duke (6-10) gave up 12 points to Gardner-Webb (6-13) with forfeits at 125 and 141, but dominated the action on the mat otherwise to pick up the dual victory. The win is the 25th all-time and the third straight over the Bulldogs, which forfeited at 133 pounds. “It wasn’t pretty, but a win’s a win,” said head coach Glen Lanham. “I thought [Immanuel Kerr-Brown] had another great match and I felt like [Jake] Faust just has to pull the trigger a little bit more. Overall,I saw some of the guys using the things tonight that we worked on so I was happy with that.” The match started with Hartmann cruising to his 16th victory of the year with his third pin of the year. The Port Orchard, Wash., went up big in the first period and needed just 1:13 into the second to give the Blue Devils a 6-0 lead right of the bat. In his first dual of the 2013-14 campaign, redshirt sophomore Brendan Walsh pulled out a 4-3 decision over Justin Kozera to stretch Duke’s lead to 9-0 before the string of forfeits. Walsh, leading 3-1 late in the third period, held off a furious charge by Kozera at the end to earn the 4-3 victory with the riding time point. With Duke leading 15-12 heading into the 149-pound bout, Gardner-Webb picked up a narrow 3-2 decision over Blue Devil rookie Jake Faust to tie the match. The match was even at 2-2 through two periods before Ziegler escaped in the third for the 3-2 lead. Faust, in search of his 10th win, took a final shot for the win in the closing seconds, but ran out of time in the one-point setback. At 157 pounds, Immanuel Kerr-Brown resumed his winning ways with a 12-1 major decision over Alexander Bennett. The major decision was the redshirt junior’s fourth of the year and third in the past five duals as Duke regained the 19-15 lead of the match. The four-point edge did not last long for the Blue Devils as 17th-ranked Austin Trott pulled out a last-second major decision at 165 to even the dual , 19-19, with two matches remaining. Those four points from the Bulldogs, however, were the final points they would score all evening as Duke dominated the 174 and 184 bouts. Redshirt sophomore Trey Adamson garnered a 20-4 technical fall over Aaron Rabin for his 14th win of the year, while rookie Jacob Kasper battled his way to his second major decision with a 13-4 triumph to ice the 28-19 victory for the Blue Devils. Duke resumes its ACC schedule Saturday, Feb. 8 at Maryland. The match is set for 7 p.m. and will be streamed live on TerpsTV. Results: 197 – No. 19 Conner Hartmann (Duke) pin Terry Henderson (GW), 4:13; Team Score: Duke 6, GW 0 285 – Brendan Walsh (Duke) dec. Justin Kozera (GW), 4-3; TS: 9-0 125 – William Anderson (GW) won by forfeit; TS: 9-6 133 – Evan Botwin (Duke) won by forfeit; TS: 15-6 141 – Ryan Mosley (GW) won by forfeit; TS: 15-12 149 – Tyler Ziegler (GW) dec. Jake Faust (Duke), 3-2; TS: 15-15 157 – Immanuel Kerr-Brown (Duke) major dec. Alexander Bennett (GW); 12-1; TS: 19-15 165 – No. 17 Austin Trott (GW) major dec. Marcus Cain (Duke); 10-1; TS: 19-19 174 – Trey Adamson (Duke) tech fall Aaron Rabin (GW) 20-4; TS: 24-19 184 – Jacob Kasper (Duke) major dec. Zachary Bennett (GW), 13-4; TS: 28-19

My favorite living sportswriter S.L. Price from Sports Illustrated recently wrote a nice piece about deceased writer Richard Ben Cramer. I didn't know much about Cramer, only that he spent years trying to write the definitive book on Joe DiMaggio. Joltin' Joe did his best to keep Cramer at bay, but somehow Cramer was able to break through and portray him in what many consider to be the greatest sports book of our time. Nathan Rose and Lance Benick (Photos/The Guillotine)Cramer also wrote the enormous and finely detailed "What it Takes," describing in granular detail the lives of the leading candidates fighting for the presidency of the United States in 1988. It's well over 1,000 pages and somehow manages the reader to become deeply interested in the outcome of a race, well after it took place. He also pulled off the impossible. He somehow was able to get characters like Joe Biden, Bob Dole, Richard Gephardt, Michael Dukakis, and George Bush to come across as not only admirable, but truly extraordinary human beings. With this story I had no such trouble. Nathan Rose and Lance Benick are two of the nicest young men I've stumbled across. They are both quick with a smile and easy to please. Unlike some of Minnesota's recent wrestling superstars, these guys are Minnesota born and bred and have been on a collision course all their lives. They are also good friends. It makes this story a little harder than usual to write. There are no bad guys here. Here are two respectful students and the kind of young men their parents are proud of. I'm not just guessing here. It's for real. Nathan Rose (Sibley East, Minn.) recently picked up his 200th win. In Minnesota, that's not completely out of reach. Minnesota is one of the few states that allow seventh and eighth-graders to wrestle in the varsity lineup. What caught my eye is the 119-match winning streak Nathan Rose has going. It's been alive since his freshman year. He has rolled through every opponent and is on track for his third state title. He's a two-time time NHSCA champion and recently cruised through the Iowa preseason event. Since Rose hasn't wrestled in Fargo or many of the other offseason events, not many people outside of Minnesota have seen him. The University of Minnesota coaches certainly have and locked him up for the next five years. Nathan is the youngest of three wrestlers in the family, but easily the most talented. His oldest brother Justin is in his sixth year serving in the military and is likely headed to Afghanistan. His dad Tony follows his every match and couldn't be prouder. When asked who pushes him to work when he doesn't want to, Rose doesn't hesitate, "My dad. He makes sure I pay attention to my workouts and pushes me to go further." He raves about his mom's cooking and how great she is. Nathan Rose edged Lance Benick, 9-8, at the 2012 InterMat JJ Classic (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)Nathan Rose is sort of the all-American kind of son any parent would love to raise ... except he's different. He's an extremely talented wrestler that has spent most of this season ranked No. 2 in the nation. His most famous win took place 15 months ago. He defeated Lance Benick, 9-8, at the InterMat JJ Classic. But, even Nate knows it didn't really count. It was in the preseason and Lance had played football the day before in a playoff game. Both were out of wrestling shape. But, he won. No one can deny it. He's the last of the big names to defeat Lance Benick, unavenged. The Benick story is now well known and told, except for the personal side. That is, until about a month ago. Lance's mom Joanne has cancer and no one really knows how long she will be alive. Up until a month ago, Joanne was not interested in making her story public. But after some pressure from her two sons and husband Tom, she finally relented and let it all out. The first time was with Ben Pherson from Rochester Post Bulletin during The Clash. Later Pherson told me it was the most emotional and difficult story he ever told. He laughed with Joanne and cried with Joanne. The story was so well written, it was moved from the usual sports section to the FRONT PAGE. A week later, Ben Pherson mentioned it was one of the favorite moments of his career. The second big exposure was last week. In a compelling and intimate inside look, Jim Paulsen from the Minneapolis Star Tribune brought another deep run at the Benick. Again, it was well told and now most of Minnesota know Lance is living with something bigger than any opponent on a football field or wrestling mat. Lance uses his mom's challenge to push him. He forces himself through extra sprints and adding one more long run to his workouts. This extra push is usually easier to swallow knowing how much work his mom is going through to stay alive. If his mom is his wrestling inspiration, his dad Tom is his role model. "He has taught me how to be the kind of father and husband I want to be. I am so proud of my dad and watching him has made me a better person. But he worries too much about me when I wrestle. He doesn't want me to lose." Lance Benick (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Lance Benick is the most confident wrestler I have ever met. There is no chance he can imagine losing. He's right most of the time, although it wasn't always this way. He has over 50 high school losses. Outside of Aaron Pico, I'm not sure there is a high school wrestler that has been on the kind of roll Lance has been on. He's a two-time state champion. He denied Broc Berge, now a wrestler at the University of Iowa, his third state title in an epic championship match last season. Benick not only won the last two Cadet National freestyle championships in Fargo, he didn't give up a point. Early last summer he qualified to represent the United states in the FILA World Championship by defeating the current top-ranked 220-pound wrestler in the nation, Roy Nash. Remember, Lance wrestles 195. He is considered the top high school wrestler in the United States in the junior class. No one who knows this sport would argue this. Ever since seventh grade, Lance Benick and Nathan Rose have been friends. They've been on the same summer teams and truly admire one another. There is no animosity between these two. As much as I tried to dig up, there is nothing here but sincere respect for each other. Here's the deal. Rose is a senior and wrestles in the smallest class (A). Benick is a junior and wrestles in the middle class (AA). In order for them to face off, someone had to make it happen. About a month ago, Sibley East head wrestling coach found a way to get his team and his star wrestler (Rose) to attend an individual event in tiny Waterville with 10 other teams. Totino-Grace was already entered in the event. The big match was on for Feb. 1, 2014. With Totino-Grace's tough schedule, most of the state was able to watch Benick in the Minnesota Christmas Tournament and The Clash. It was at The Clash where Benick ran into Jeramy Sweany of Vacaville, Calif., who is ranked fourth nationally at 220 pounds, and won a hard-fought 7-4 decision. Meanwhile Nathan Rose spent the first half of the season wrestling at 220 pounds looking for anyone near his level. He won most with ease except for a tough 6-4 win over state runner-up Christian DuLaney from Benilde-St. Margaret's. In spite of the differences in competition, most who have watched Rose wrestle knew he was a blue chip athlete, and this match with Benick was worthy of the hype. The Match Benick and Rose easily rolled to the finals. The gym was packed and MN/USA Wrestling was generous enough to supply the tools and personnel to video stream the event. The tournament directors were smart enough to start the championship round at 220 pounds and roll it through to 195 pounds. Several of the finals matches were tightly contested and the crowd could feel the momentum building to the main event. Lance Benick and Nathan Rose feel each other out in the opening period (Photo/David Peterson)While warming up, both guys could be seen wearing a T-shirt designed by Lance. The front said "Takedown Cancer." The back said "Wrestling for Joanne Benick." Anyone looking for a bad guy in this match was going to come up empty. Like many big matches, the first period was scoreless. Both spent the 2 minutes feeling the other out careful not to make a mistake. Neither wrestler made any type of move that had any real shot at scoring. Benick won the toss for the second period and chose down. He escaped within 20 seconds to put the first point on the board, 1-0. After a few pushes, Lance Benick reached for Rose's left leg and brought it up to his hip. After a quick foot sweep, Rose fell and Benick landed on him to jump to a 3-0 lead. They went out of bounds and started again in the center. Rose escaped to make the score 3-1, but Benick picked up another single leg takedown and ended the period with a surprising 5-1 lead. To start the third period, Rose chose down and was able to quickly get to his feet for an escape, 5-2. This was the moment Nathan knew he needed a takedown. He tried a shot but was blocked. Benick wasted no time and shot for another successful single leg takedown, 7-2. After a nice scramble landing out of bounds, they were brought back to the center. Rose managed another escape and tried a desperate attempt to bring Benick down. It was too little, too late. Benick took advantage and picked up his fourth takedown. The final was 9-3 in favor of Lance Benick. Later, almost everyone agreed Nathan Rose did not put on the typical performance we are used to seeing. But then again, he was wrestling Lance Benick. Placewinners at 195 (Photo/David Peterson)Although the match was somewhat anti-climactic, no one felt cheated here. Both guys went after it hard and the only thing surprising was the final score. Later, both guys took the time to be interviewed by the media and were sporting the same Joanne Benick warm-up shirts. Most understand these guys could very well be teammates for the Gophers soon. They shook hands and smiled. The guy who should be smiling is head coach J Robinson. Steve Elwood can be reached at steveel@rstransportinc.com.

Jim Miller and Rob Koll will go "On the Mat" this Wednesday, Feb. 5. "On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. CT on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast of the show is available on theopenmat.com. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments. A native of Waterloo, Iowa, Miller was a two-time NCAA Division II champion and a two-time Division I All-American for the University of Northern Iowa. He coached Wartburg to 10 NCAA Division III wrestling championships. Rob Koll is the head wrestling coach at Cornell University. His team is currently undefeated and ranked fourth in the nation

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PLAINVIEW, Texas -- After falling in a 15-3 hole, the Cowboys won the next five matches as New Mexico Highlands University (5-4) knocked off Wayland Baptist (2-9) for the second time this season, this time by a 24-21 score Tuesday night (Feb. 4). After the Pioneers won three matches in a row -- two by pin -- and led 15-3, Highlands took the next five matches to clinch the dual going into the heavyweight match. Sophomore Jesse Martinez started the Cowboy charge in exciting fashion at 157, knocking off Bernie Gonzalez 7-6. Redshirt sophomore Juan Alvarado brought the visitors within a pin with a 10-3 decision at 165. Junior Easton Hargrave continued the Highlands' string of decisions with a high-scoring, 13-8 win at 174 over Mitch Napier. While three decisions inched Highlands closer to the Pioneers, a pair of first period pins left the home team in the dust and clinched a victory. Senior Igor Gomzin pinned Manuel Rocha at 184 in 2:32. Junior Justin Rockhill clinched the match with a fall in 2:33 at 197. Sophomore Erick Rangel got the Cowboys off to a fast start with a 7-3 decision at 125 as Highlands took a 3-0 lead. For the Pioneers, Andrew Porras tied the match at 133 with a 9-3 decision. Wayland Baptist raced out to a 15-3 advantage with pins at 141 and 149 by Chris Hart and Victor Thomas, respectively. The New Mexico Highlands wrestling team takes more than a week off before celebrating senior day on Feb. 12 against CSU-Pueblo. Dual time at the John A. Wilson Complex is set for 7 p.m. Results: 125: Erick Rangel, NMHU, def. Justin Williamson, WBU, by dec., 7-3; NMHU 3-0. 133: Andrew Porras, WBU, def. Tre Humphreys, NMHU, by dec., 9-3; Tied 3-3. 141: Chris Hart, WBU, def. Dan Gaylor, NMHU, by pin, 1:32, WBU 9-3. 149: Victor Thomas, WBU, def. Pierce Stowman, NMHU, by pin, 6:51, WBU 15-3. 157: Jesse Martinez, NMHU, def. Bernie Gonzales, WBU, by dec., 7-6; WBU 15-6. 165: Juan Alvarado, NMHU, def. John Mark Avila, WBU, by dec., 10-3; WBU 15-9. 174: Easton Hargrave, NMHU, def. Mich Napier, WBU, by dec., 13-8, WBU 15-12. 184: Igor Gomzin, NMHU, def. Manuel Rocha, WBU, by pin, 2:32; NMHU 18-15. 197: Justin Rockhill, NMHU, def. Nik Gates, WBU, by pin, 2:33, NMHU 24-15. 285: Markese Christian, WBU, def. Cody Marquez, NMHU, by pin, 1:32, NMHU won 24-21.

Alfred, N.Y. -- The Oswego State wrestling team improved to 3-8 on the season with a 30-15 victory over Alfred State on the road Tuesday night. Starting the night off right was Kevin Ramikshun winning a decision 10-6 at 125 lbs. Jonathan Ptacek followed suit with a decision of his own, winning 10-4 at the 133-pound weight class. Also winning be decisions a little later in the match were 174-pounder Sean Maloney (5-1) and 285-pounder Branden Jones (5-2). Three Lakers earned victories on the night in the form of a fall, including Tomas Garcia at 141, taking down his opponent at 5:53. Abubakarr Sow made it two-straight wins by pin at 4:40 in the 149-pound weight class. Wrapping up the wins on the night was Scott Bova. The 184-pound Bova pinned his opponent at 3:41 to give him a third-straight victory in that fashion. Oswego will return to action at 1 p.m. on Saturday when Cortland comes to Max Ziel Gymnasium for the Lakers final home match of the season. Results: 125 Kevin Ramkishun (SUNY-Oswego) won by decision over Jason Charlette (Alfred State College) 10-6. 0 3.00 133 Jonathan Ptacek (SUNY-Oswego) won by decision over Austin Keough (Alfred State College) 10-4. 0 3.00 141 Tomas Garcia (SUNY-Oswego) won by pin over Bryan Mongiello (Alfred State College) 5:53. 0 6.00 149 Abubakarr Sow (SUNY-Oswego) won by pin over Kevin Thayer (Alfred State College) 4:40. 0 6.00 157 Codie Nichols (Alfred State College) won in overtime over Kyle Vershay (SUNY-Oswego) 4-2. 3.00 0 165 Bradley Haggerty (Alfred State College) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) . 6.00 0 174 Sean Maloney (SUNY-Oswego) won by decision over Josh Lord (Alfred State College) 5-1. 0 3.00 184 Scott Bova (SUNY-Oswego) won by pin over Conner Fox (Alfred State College) 3:41. 0 6.00 197 Matthew Sowers (Alfred State College) won by pin over Joseph Gorsuch (SUNY-Oswego) 1:28. 6.00 0 285 Branden Jones (SUNY-Oswego) won by decision over Alex Ortiz (Alfred State College) 5-2. 0 3.00

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Heidelberg University wrestling team was tested by the Blue Streaks of John Carroll University in their second OAC matchup of the 2013-14 season. The Berg picked up six wins and crucial bonus points to beat the Streaks, 23-18. 125-pounder Delian Schneider began the Berg's second OAC dual match of the year with a loss. The senior Student Prince fell by decision, 7-5 before sophomore Colin McDermitt stole back the lead. McDermitt scored a major decision, 10-0, at 133-pounds to move the Berg ahead, 4-3. Senior Ian Gillespie scored another shutout victory at 141-pounds to push the Tricolor ahead, 7-3. The Blue Streaks took a one-point lead with a technical fall, 22-7, over sophomore Damon Cheek at 149-pounds. John Carroll extended their advantage at 157-pounds as sophomore Aaron Banko went down to JCU's Turner Gott, who is currently ranked seventh by d3wrestle.com. At 165-pounds, transfer Myles Wright conceded a fall in 2:12 to move the Blue Streaks to an 11-point advantage, 18-7. After the 165-pound bout, the Student Princes would not surrender another team point. Junior Brennan Kelly collected a pivotal 10-9 decision at 174-pounds followed by a major decision from junior Richard Dowdley to bring the team score to 18-14. With the Berg in striking distance, a victory from Jason Russell and Nino Majoy were crucial to keep the Berg's OAC regular season title hopes alive. Russell gave the Berg their first lead since the 141-pound weight class with a dominant 15-0 technical fall at 197-pounds. Sophomore Nino Majoy sealed the match for the Berg grapplers and third year head coach Ned Shuck with a decisive 8-0 major decision in the heavyweight bout. The Student Princes will face their most difficult challenge on Tuesday, February 11, when they host the University of Mount Union. The Purple Raiders, who have six individuals ranked by d3wrestle.com, will travel to Tiffin undefeated, 1-0, as their match with Ohio Northern scheduled for this evening was postponed. As a team, the Purple Raiders are ranked tenth in the nation by the National Wrestling Coaches Association while the Berg grapplers occupy 22nd. Varsity wrestling will begin at 7:30 p.m. from Seiberling Gymnasium next Tuesday.

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- No. 6-ranked Concordia won seven straight matches to finish off cross-town rival MSU Moorhead 28-7 and post their fourth straight win over the Dragons and fifth in the last six years. Concordia is now 14-4 in dual meets this year and continues to add to their school record for dual-meet wins in a season. The Cobbers fell behind 7-3 but then rattled off 25 unanswered points to beat NCAA Division II MSU Moorhead. CC posted five decision wins during their seven straight victories and had a major decision and a pin fall to finish off the annual dual meet. Senior Jake Long started the comeback journey by dominating his match at 149 and earning a 13-4 major decision. His win tied the match at 7-7 and set the aggressive tone for the rest of the match. No.7-ranked Long is now 21-7 on the season. Kyle LeDuc, Jake Krogstad and Sebastian Gardner all followed with eight-point win totals to push the lead to 16-7. LeDuc collected his 21st win by virtue of an 8-3 win while Krogstad continued his late-season success and clained an 8-4 victory to post his eighth win in the last 10 matches. Gardner joined the 20-win club with an 8-4 win and is now 5-1 in his last six matches. Chris Harrison backed up the eight-point trio by blanking his opponent 2-0 at 184. Like Gardner, Harrison has now won 20 matches on the season and gives the Cobbers five starters with at least 20 victories on the year. Delson Saintal and No.4-ranked Cody Kasprick closed out the match with convincing wins. Saintal scored an 11-4 victory at 197 to even his season record at 13-13 and Kasprick needed just 2-minutes to get the only pin fall of the night at 285. Kasprick is now 19-9 on the year and has won four straight matches by pin. The other win on the night for Concordia came at 133 where No.5-ranked Jacoby Bergeron earned his team-leading 22nd win of the year. Bergeron never trailed in his individual bout and is now 22-7 in 2013-14. The Cobbers will have a seven-day break before finishing off the "regular season" when they host Minnesota rival St. John's in a dual match on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. Results: 125 – Blake Bosch (MSUM) dec. Gabe Foltz (CC); 10-4 (MSU Moorhead 3-0) 133 – Jacoby Bergeron (CC) dec. Shane Novak (MSUM); 8-2 (Tied 3-3) 141 – Connor MacGregor (MSUM) maj. dec. Yonas Gebreab (CC); 8-0 (MSU Moorhead 7-3) 149 – Jake Long (CC) maj. dec. Garrett Hoffner (MSUM); 13-4 (Tied 7-7) 157 – Kyle LeDuc (CC) dec. Daniel Murakami (MSUM); 8-3 (Concordia 10-7) 165 – Jake Krogstad (CC) dec. Shawn Porter (MSUM); 8-4 (Concordia 13-7) 174 – Sebastian Gardner (CC) dec. Conner Monk (MSUM); 8-4 (Concordia 16-7) 184 – Chris Harrison (CC) dec. Matthew Lewellen (MSUM); 2-0 (Concordia 19-7) 197 – Delson Saintal (CC) dec. Tyler Schlosser (MSUM); 11-4 (Concordia 22-7) 285 – Cody Kasprick (CC) pin fall Gerad Fugleberg (MSUM); 2:00 (Concordia 28-7) Match Notes: - Concordia is ranked 6th in the latest NWCA Division III poll. - #6 Concordia is now 14-4 in dual meets this season. - The 14 wins improves on their school record for most dual-meet wins in a season. - MSU Moorhead is now 5-8 in dual meets this season. - Concordia won the final seven individual bouts and eight of the 10 in the match. - Concordia won 6 bouts by decision, 1 by pin fall and 1 by major decision. - Dickinson State won 1 bout by major decision and 1 by decision. - No.5-ranked Jacoby Bergeron from Concordia is now 23-7 on the year. - No.7-ranked Jake Long from Concordia is now 21-7 on the season - No.4-ranked Cody Kasprick from Concordia is now 20-9.

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The sixth-ranked Lindsey Wilson College wrestling team defeated No. 10 Cumberland (Tenn.) University 25-10 Tuesday night at Biggers Sports Center. Lindsey Wilson improves to 9-4 in duals this season and 3-0 in the Mid-South, securing the Mid-South Conference title in the win. Cumberland falls to 12-10 on the year and 0-3 in the Mid-South with the loss. Before the match began, Jameel Bryant was presented with his 2013 NAIA National Championship Ring for winning the national title last season at 184 pounds. The match started at the 157 class, with top-ranked Joe Cozart pinning Gary Shockley in the third period to give Lindsey Wilson a 6-0 lead out of the gate. 14th-ranked Mitchell Judkins followed with an upset 2-1 decision over No. 12 Kirk Johnson at the 165 class when he was able to hold on and secure the ride-time win. No. 7 Ezekial Hunt got the Bulldogs on the board with a 2-1 decision over Erick Gomez at 174. Top-ranked Jameel Bryant won in a tight 3-2 decision over No. 3 Cody Linton to give Lindsey Wilson a 12-3 lead. Jahwon Akui followed with a 4-1 upset over No. 10 Scott Stewart at 197. Cumberland would answer with a 7-5 decision at 285. Tyler Smith and Ameer Daniels had a back-and-forth match, with Daniels taking the lead with :30 seconds to go in the final period, but Smith getting the reversal and near fall with under 15 seconds remaining for the decision win. No. 6 Myron Bradbury recorded a 6-0 decision over Justus Griffith at 125 to give Lindsey Wilson an 18-6 lead. Keaton Thomas then won by 6-2 decision over Dalton Baysinger at 133, mathematically sealing the win with a 21-6 lead with just two weight classes to go. No. 3 Wismit Moinius won by a 12-4 major decision over Nate Croley at 141. No. 8 Isaac Thomas fell in an 11-3 major decision to No. 3 Jake Williams at 149 to bring the score to 25-10 in favor of Lindsey Wilson. The Blue Raiders return to the mat on Friday when they host No. 8 Indiana Tech and No. 20 Life (Ga.) University beginning at 4 p.m. CT at Biggers Sports Center. Results: 157 Joe Cozart (LWC) won by pin over Gary Shockley (CU) 5:57. 6.0-0.0. 165 Mitchell Judkins (LWC) won by decision over Kirk Johnson (CU) 2-1. 9.0-0.0. 174 Ezekiel Hunt (CU) won by decision over Erick Gomez (LWC) 2-1. 9.0-3.0. 184 Jameel Bryant (LWC) won by decision over Cody Linton (CU) 3-2. 12.0-3.0. 197 Jahwon Akui (LWC) won by decision over Scott Stewart (CU) 4-1. 15.0-0.0. 285 Tyler Smith (CU) won by decision over Ameer Daniels (LWC) 7-5. 15.0-6.0. 125 Myron Bradbury (LWC) won by decision over Justus Griffith (CU) 6-0. 18.0-9.0. 133 Keaton Thomas (LWC) won by decision over Dalton Baysinger (CU) 6-2. 21.0-0.0. 141 Wismit Moinius (LWC) won by major decision over Nate Croley (CU) 12-4. 25.0-0.0. 149 Jake Williams (CU) won by major decision over Isaac Thomas (LWC) 11-3. 25.0-10.0.

The regular season for scholastic across the country is tapering down, and postseason state series competition is starting in some states. Tennessee crowns dual meet champions Already last weekend, we saw the crowning of a second set of state dual meet champions, those coming out of Tennessee. Winning the Division I (public-school) Class AAA title was Cleveland, champions in Division I Class A-AA were Pigeon Forge, and the champion in Division II (private school) was The Baylor School. Results Dual meet championships during the coming week In the week ahead, dual meet champions will be crowned in Delaware (Tuesday, Feb. 11), North Carolina (Saturday), Ohio (Saturday), and Pennsylvania (Thursday through Saturday). North Carolina The first two rounds of the 32-team North Carolina state dual meet tournaments were held yesterday, the next two rounds will be held tomorrow, and the championship is scheduled for Saturday. While in Class 1A, the first two rounds were held yesterday, the next round held tomorrow, and the championship scheduled for Saturday. Class 4A Bracket | Class 3A Bracket | Class 2A Bracket | Class 1A Bracket Pennsylvania Each district in the Keystone State held its dual meet championships last week to determine teams that would qualify for the state tournament this week. Then, between last night and Monday evening, four play-in matches were held in each division to fill out the 16-team fields that will compete in Hershey starting on Thursday. First round matches in Class AA (small-school) will take place at 2 and 4 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, while those in Class AAA (big school) are slated for 6 and 8. Competition will continue through the championship and consolation finals matches in each division at 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. In the Class AAA competition, three nationally ranked teams appear in the top half of the draw: No. 37 Cumberland Valley, No. 41 Greater Latrobe, and No. 43 Boyertown. Cumberland Valley opens their tournament run with a round of 16 match against North Allegheny, a formidable team that won the Manheim Lions Holiday Tournament earlier this season. The winner of that bout is likely to face a Parkland squad, which lost to Nazareth in the District XI dual meet final Saturday evening on a criteria tiebreaker. In the second quarter of the draw, Greater Latrobe and Boyertown are likely to meet in the quarterfinal round. Looking at the lower half of the draw, there are two nationally ranked teams, No. 8 Franklin Regional and No. 26 Nazareth. The Panthers and Blue Eagles are strong favorites to advance to the semifinal round. Nominal challenges for each squad should come in the quarterfinal -- Franklin Regional will draw the winner of Erie McDowell vs. Central Dauphin, while Nazareth is likely to face Spring-Ford. The most likely outcome of the Class AAA tournament is that Franklin Regional wins its first state title in wrestling. In class AA, No. 13 Bethlehem Catholic is seeking to win a fourth consecutive state dual meet title, and the Hawks are prohibitively favored to do so. Bethlehem Catholic faces Lower Moreland in the opening round, and will then most likely face District 10 runner-up Fort LeBoeuf in the opening round, before a likely clash against either Burrell (District 7/WPIAL champions) or Brookville (District 9 champions). The lower half of the draw is anchored by District 10 champion Reynolds and District 3 champion Boiling Springs. Class AAA Bracket | Class AA Bracket Ohio The "big four" of Division I (big school) will wage battle for a state title, the first of two such battles to be held over the next month. Should each squad win their first round dual meet, the semifinals would place No. 7 Massillon Perry vs. No. 27 St. Edward, with No. 21 Brecksville vs. Cincinnati Moeller. Each dual meet should be tightly contested, with multiple matches in each dual meet having the potential to swing the outcome. However, the most likely scenario is that Massillon Perry's strength from 106-to-170 proves to be too much for St. Edward and the championship final opponent, as the Panthers will win their first-ever state title in wrestling. A pair of Fab 50 squads -- No. 5 St. Paris Graham and No. 31 Claymont -- holds the top two seeds in the Division II competition. These two teams met in the state dual meet final last year, with St. Paris Graham winning eight weight classes in a 36-24 victory. Look for a similar type of outcome in this year's dual meet, with multiple matches between state title and placement contenders throughout the dual meet. Keep in mind that Claymont could be challenged in the semifinal round by Perry, who was runner-up in last year's Division II individual state tournament; but it is likely the Mustangs will prevail, as they did when the teams met in last year's first round (by a 36-22 score). Defending team state champions Delta, who are ranked No. 48 nationally, are favored to repeat in the Division III (small-school) competition. The Panthers have eleven wrestlers ranked in the top 16 of their weight class within Division III, which gives them an overwhelming advantage in terms of depth. The only team that can possibly challenge them is Dayton Christian, which has seven ranked wrestlers, and those squads should meet in the state final. Brackets Garden State battles continue Three more dual meets involving nationally ranked teams happened this past week in New Jersey. On Friday night, No. 24 Don Bosco Prep hosted No. 9 Bergen Catholic in their annual rivalry dual meet. It was a tightly contested dual meet through ten bouts, when the teams had split five matches apiece (Bergen Catholic holding a 19-18 lead), before four consecutive decisions would provide the final margin in a 31-18 victory for the Crusaders. Results Starting in the 152-pound weight class, Bergen Catholic won the first four matches of the dual meet. This included a 2-1 upset victory at 170 pounds for Kevin Mulligan against Luke Farinaro, who was nationally ranked at the time; the string for four matches ended with a pin from No. 1 Johnny Sebastian at 182 pounds, which gave the Crusaders a 15-0 lead. Don Bosco Prep responded with four consecutive victories of their own, starting with a pin from freshman Eric Chakonis against Danny DeLorenzi in 3:49 at 195 pounds. After the 3-0 victory from fellow freshman Evan Deluise at 106 pounds, the dual meet was tied 15-15. Bergen Catholic would stem that tide with a 14-3 major decision from No. 2 Nick Suriano at 113 pounds, which was countered by a 5-2 decision from Dominick Mandarino at 120 pounds for the Ironmen. Three wins for Bergen Catholic in what could be characterized as swing matches would clinch the dual meet before the evening's final bout. State placer Peter Lipari upended returning state runner-up Kyle Bierdumpfel 5-3, state qualifier J.P. Ascolese beat state champion Luis Gonzalez 4-0, and Lauren Angelhina upended Sam Cali 5-3 in a battle of state qualifiers. Bergen Catholic had to turn around and travel to No. 1 Blair Academy for a Saturday evening dual meet, which turned mostly into an unmitigated disaster for the Crusaders. Then again, for most teams facing Blair Academy this year, that was the outcome. The No. 1 team in the nation earned a 55-10 victory, as Blair Academy scored winning outcomes in twelve bouts. Results Notable outcomes in the match were that Bergen Catholic forfeited three matches due to personnel being injured, and No. 1 in the nation Johnny Sebastian had to injury default during the course of his match at 182 pounds; Sebastian held a 2-1 lead over Nick DiNapoli late in the first period prior to the match being terminated. Finally, Blair Academy won a pair of one point decisions in the last two matches of the evening: Neil Putnam upended Christian Jenco 5-4 at 220 pounds, and Will Cooley beat Joe Caggiano 6-5 in the ultimate tiebreaker at 285. Also on Saturday, this one during the afternoon, No. 20 Bound Brook traveled to No. 25 St. Peter's Prep. Like in their meeting at the Clash in early January, the two squads split the 14 weight class bouts, but this go around it was the visiting Crusaders who earned a 33-30 victory. Results The dual meet opened with the host Marauders taking a 9-0 lead, as Nicholas Santos (113) scored a 7-4 decision and Michael Kelley (120) secured a pin in 2:04. However, Bound Brook countered with a pin and decision of their own; state champion Craig de la Cruz (126) with the pin in 1:20, and freshman Mekhi Lewis (132) scoring a 3-0 decision. St. Peter's Prep was quick to respond with three more victories to make it a 21-9 lead. Those came from a 5-3 decision for Connor Burkert (138), a pin in 1:02 for Ryan Burkert (145), and a 4-2 decision for Manny Ramirez (152). Three consecutive six-point outcomes for Bound Brook would give the Crusaders a 27-21 lead, which would hold up through the end of the dual meet. Pins for Josh Ugalde (160) and Isaiah Soto (182) were sandwiched by a forfeit from Ryan Doerr (170). It was then three swing upper-weight bouts that decided the ultimate outcome of the dual meet, Bound Brook winning two of them to clinch the dual meet prior to the final bout. Christian Colucci of St. Peter's Prep cut the deficit to 27-24 with a 3-1 decision over Ronald Picado at 195. Bound Brook would then get victories from Aaron Saavedra and Stephen Johnson at 220 and 285; Saavedra upended state placer Jordan Fox 6-4, while state placer Johnson beat Armond Cox 3-2. Clovis stretches string of dominance to 82 One week ago tonight, it was a big event as No. 4 Clovis, Calif., hosted No. 34 Buchanan, Calif. The conference dual meet drew a sold out crowd of about 2,000 fans, was wrestled on the Fresno State mat, and drew the presence of the Fresno State University president. However, the match itself was anti-climactic as the host Cougars extended their streak of in-state dual meet victories to 82 in a 39-14 victory. Results The match did not start out well for the visiting Bears, as Clovis state qualifiers Josh Hokit (160) and Brody Brand (170) opened with a 5-3 decision and 11-3 major decision. After Buchanan countered with a 4-3 decision victory from Young An at 182 pounds, Matt Weiss took a forfeit for Clovis to extend the lead to 13-3. While Kai Dill was able to earn a 7-4 victory for Buchanan at 220, which cut the deficit to 13-6, the pair of nationally ranked wrestlers for the Cougars pushed the lead to 25-6. No. 1 Nick Nevills scored a pin during the second period at 285, and No. 5 Justin Mejia scored the pin late in the first period. State placer Durbin Lloren would stem the tide for Buchanan with a 3-1 decision at 113 pounds, which cut the deficit to 25-9 with six bouts remaining. Three consecutive victories for Clovis would clinch the dual meet. Those came in the form of a 4-2 decision for Julian Gaytan (120), a 9-4 decision for Khristian Olivas (126), and an 8-0 major decision for Isaiah Hokit (132). Quick bits This coming weekend happens to be the Class 4A (big school) state tournament in Alaska. Brackets No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J., plays host to No. 20 Bound Brook, N.J., in a Friday night dual meet at 7 p.m. to close out their dual meet campaign in 2014.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Stanford wrestling team notched two wins in the state of Arizona, Monday, defeating Grand Canyon (26-6) and Pac-12 foe Arizona State (22-10). The Cardinal improves to 15-4 overall and 3-1 in the conference. The Antelopes drop to 11-5 on the year, while the Sun Devils fall to 6-7 and 1-1 in the Pac-12. Stanford’s 15 duals wins on the year ties the school record, set by the 1974-75 Cardinal. With three duals remaining on the 2013-14 schedule, this year’s squad will have a chance to break that mark. Stanford opened the day in Phoenix with a 26-6 win at Grand Canyon. The Cardinal won eight of the 10 bouts with redshirt senior Ryan Mango (133 pounds) and redshirt freshman Jim Wilson (165 pounds) scoring bonus points. True freshman Tommy Pawelski put the Cardinal on top with a 4-1 decision over Grand Canyon’s A.J. Salazar at 125 pounds. He scored a takedown in the first period and one in the third to secure his 19th win of the year and moves to 5-4 in duals. Mango, ranked 10th nationally, notched his first major decision of the day, defeating Lino Estrada 18-5. Leading 5-3 going into the final period, Mango registered three takedowns, five near fall points, an escape and riding time for his 21st win of the year. Grand Canyon posted wins at 141 and 149 pounds to cut the Stanford lead to 7-6 after four bouts. Redshirt freshman Peter Galli turned things around for the Cardinal with a 5-2 decision over Bryant Wood at 157 pounds. Trailing 2-1 going into the third period, Galli chose to start in the down position. After scoring an escape, he tacked on a takedown and secured riding time for his 10th win of the year. Wilson collected his fifth major decision of the season with an 11-1 win over Juan Carlos Maynes. Wilson scored a first-period takedown and recorded two near fall points for the early lead. After Maynes chose to start the second period, Wilson turned him for three near fall points to add to his lead. He finished him off with an escape, a takedown and riding time. At 174 pounds, senior Kyle Meyer held off Martin Fabbian with a 2-0 decision. There was no score in the first period and Meyer rode Fabbian for the entire second period. He scored an escape in the third and finished with riding time in his favor to collect his 20th win of the season. Redshirt freshman Zach Nevills tallied his 15th win of the year with a 7-2 decision against Grand Canyon’s Austin Guan. Nevills scored a takedown in the first period and turned Guan for two near fall points in the second to take a 4-0 advantage. Choosing to start in the down position in the third, Nevills scored an escape early, but gave up a takedown in the period. Senior 197-pounder Dan Scherer, who is ranked 19th nationally, shut out Marcus Haughian 3-0 to improve to 16-3 on the year and 11-2 in duals. He registered a reversal in the second period and locked up riding time in the victory. Redshirt freshman Josh Marchok finished things off for the Cardinal in the dual’s most exciting bout at heavyweight. The Schaumberg, Ill., native scored a takedown in overtime to defeat Peter Anguiano 8-6. Marchok improved to 15-9 on the year and 12-5 in duals. Against the Sun Devils on the Pac-12 Networks, Stanford captured wins in seven of 10 bouts to knock off the eighth team this season that bested the Cardinal a year ago. Sophomore Evan Silver recorded his 18th win of the year with a 3-2 decision over Ares Carpio at 125 pounds. The Chevy Chase, Md., native recorded a first period takedown and an escape in the third to seal the win. Mango added to the team score with his second major decision of the day and seventh on the year. He defeated Kalin Goodsite, 14-6, to improve to 22-3 overall and 16-1 in duals. Leading 6-3 at the start of the third period, Mango secured a reversal and then let Goodsite go. After scoring another takedown, Mango earned three near fall points and just narrowly missed out on the fall. The Sun Devils got on the scoreboard at 141 pounds as Matt Kraus recorded a 7-1 decision over sophomore Peter Russo. Stanford senior Donovan Halpin picked the team back up with a 3-1 decision over Preston McCalmon at 149 pounds. He scored all of his points in the second period and then held on for the win. At 157 pounds, ASU’s Joel Smith finished with a 10-4 decision over senior Bret Baumbach to cut the Stanford lead to 10-6. Wilson pushed the lead back to seven (13-6) with a 6-1 decision over Nick Rex at 165 pounds. Ranked No. 18 in the nation, Wilson registered two takedowns, an escape and riding time to move into fifth-place on the Cardinal’s freshman wins list with 28. Meyer improved to 2-0 on the day with a gutsy come-from-behind win over Ray Waters at 174 pounds. Trailing 6-3 going into the final period, Meyer started in the down position and quickly registered an escape. He then tallied a takedown to tie the score and finished Waters off with three near fall points. Meyer moves to 21-10 on the year and 12-4 in duals. The Sun Devils scored their final points of the dual at 184 pounds, where Blake Stauffer posted a 10-2 major decision against Nevills. Scherer then sealed the dual win for the Cardinal with a 6-4 decision against Josh DaSilveria at 197 pounds. Tied 4-4 in the third period, Scherer scored the escape and finished with 1:11 of riding time to notch his 17th win of the year. In the final bout of the night, Marchok again needed extra time to record the win, defeating Chace Eskam 7-5 in sudden victory. Down 4-3 in the third period, Marchok was awarded one point for stalling on Eskam. After an escape by Eskam, Marchok again tallied a point due to stalling by ASU to force the extra period. It didn’t take long as Marchok registered a takedown in 13 seconds to end the match. Stanford remains on the road, travelling to San Luis Obispo, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 9 for duals against South Dakota State and Cal Poly. The Cardinal’s final dual of the year will be at Northwestern on Feb. 16. Stanford 26, Grand Canyon 6 125: Tommy Pawelski (S) dec. A.J. Salazar (G), 4-1 133: #10 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Lino Estrada (G), 18-5 141: Zach Zehner (G) dec. Peter Russo (S), 5-2 149: Mike Hamel (G) dec. Donovan Halpin (S), 4-2 157: Peter Galli (S) dec. Bryant Wood (G), 5-2 165: #18 Jim Wilson (S) maj. dec. Juan Carlos Maynes (G), 11-1 174: Kyle Meyer (S) dec. Martin Fabbian (G), 2-0 184: Zach Nevills (S) dec. Austin Guan (G), 7-2 197: #19 Dan Scherer (S) dec. Marcus Haughian (G), 3-0 285: Josh Marchok (S) dec. Peter Anguiano (G), 8-6 (OT) Stanford 22, Arizona State 10 125:#13 Evan Silver (S) dec. Ares Carpio (A), 3-2 133: #10 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Kalin Goodsite (A), 14-6 141: Matt Kraus (A) dec. Peter Russo (S), 7-1 149: Donovan Halpin (S) dec. Preston McCalmon (A), 3-1 157: Joel Smith (A) dec. Bret Baumbach (S), 10-4 165: #18 Jim Wilson (S) dec. Nick Rex (A), 6-1 174: Kyle Meyer (S) dec. Ray Waters (A), 9-6 184: Blake Stauffer (A) maj. dec. Zach Nevills (S), 10-2 197: #19 Dan Scherer (S) dec. Josh DaSilveria (A), 6-4 285: Josh Marchok (S) dec. Chace Eskam (A), 7-5 (SV)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- After dropping five of its six opening bouts at No. 24 Purdue Monday night, the 12th ranked Ohio State wrestling team won its final four matches via decisions to edge the Boilermakers, 16-15, at Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, Ind. Ohio State improves to 8-4 overall and 3-4 in the Big Ten, while Purdue drops to 6-6 overall and 1-6 in the league. Redshirt-junior and third-ranked Logan Stieber's major decision victory vs. Danny Sabatello at 141 pounds proved to be the difference maker as both teams won five matches on the night. The only wrestler to score bonus points for either team, Stieber jumped out to a 6-0 lead on a pair of takedowns and a 2-point nearfall after the first period. With both wrestlers in the neutral position to start the second period, Stieber once again took Sabatello down and turned the Boilermaker on his back for 3 back points. By the end of the third period, Stieber had scored an escape and accrued riding time. Joining Stieber in the win column was No. 14 Mark Martin (174 pounds), No. 10 Kenny Courts (184 pounds), No. 8 Nick Heflin (197 pounds) and Nick Tavanello (HWT). With Ohio State trailing Purdue, 15-4, Martin, a redshirt-sophomore began the Buckeye rally with his 5-4 decision vs. Patrick Kissel. Leading Kissel, 4-3, to start the third period, Martin was marked with back-to-back stalling calls that tied the score at 4-all. However, Martin's riding time lifted him to his 21st win of the season. Up next at 184 pounds, Martin's classmate Courts used three takedowns, a reversal and riding time to defeat Tanner Lynde, who was limited to three escapes and a penalty point, in his 9-4 victory. Wrestling in his third overtime match of the season, Heflin, a senior, was an 8-6 winner against No. 14 Braden Atwood. A takedown in the extra period by Heflin secured his 15th victory of the season after both wrestlers entered sudden victory knotted up at 6 apiece. With Heflin up 6-5 in the third period, a late escape by Atwood tied the score, forcing the match into overtime. Having cut Purdue's lead to two points (15-13) before the final match which pitted heavyweights Tavanello and Boilermaker Alex White, the Buckeyes simply needed the win to garner their eighth victory of the season overall and third in the Big Ten. With both wrestlers scoreless in the first and second periods, the Buckeye redshirt-freshman scored an escape and compiled riding time in his 2-0 win. In other matches, redshirt-freshman and No. 15 Nick Roberts dropped a 5-3 decision to Camden Eppert to open the night at 125 pounds. No. 5 and redshirt-sophomore Johnni DiJulius faced No. 15 Cashé Quiroga and lost, 7-5, in the 133-pound bout. Between 149-165 pounds, senior Ian Paddock lost, 5-3, to Brandon Nelsen, redshirt-junior Randy Languis suffered a 3-1 setback to Alex Griffin and senior Joe Grandominico fell to Pat Robinson, 8-3. Ohio State returns to action at 7 p.m. Friday when it hosts Michigan State at Massillon Perry High School. Results: 125: Camden Eppert (Purdue) dec. No. 15 Nick Roberts (Ohio State), 5-3 133: No. 15 Cashe Quiroga (Purdue) dec. No. 5 Johnni DiJulius (Ohio State), 7-5 141: No. 3 Logan Stieber (Ohio State) maj. dec. Danny Sabatello (Purdue), 13-3 149: Brandon Nelsen (Purdue) dec. No. 18 Ian Paddock (Ohio State), 5-3 (SV1) 157: Alex Griffin (Purdue) dec. Randy Langusi (Ohio State), 3-1 165: Pat Robinson (Purude) dec. Joe Grandominico (Ohio State), 8-3 174: No. 14 Mark Martin (Ohio State) dec. Patrick Kissel (Purdue), 5-4 184: No. 10 Kenny Courts (Ohio State) dec. Tanner Lynde (Purdue), 9-4 197: No. 8 Nick Heflin (Ohio State) dec. No. 14 Braden Atwood (Purdue), 8-6 SV1 285: Nick Tavanello (Ohio State) dec. Alex White (Purdue), 1-0

Six wrestlers currently ranked No. 1 in the country according to InterMat have been selected to be a part of Team USA for the 2014 Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic. The event, which will celebrate its 40th edition this year, will be held on Sunday, March 16 in Pittsburgh at the Fitzgerald Field House on the University of Pittsburgh campus. Wrestling begins at 4 p.m. with an undercard bout between top seniors from Oklahoma and top seniors from the WPIAL (i.e. those from the greater Pittsburgh area not chosen for team Pennsylvania), and will be followed at 6 p.m. by Team USA against the top seniors from Pennsylvania. Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md./USOTC) leads Team USA. Even though he is not competing scholastically during the 2013-14 year, he is the nation's No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2014, and was undefeated during three years of high school competition. The resume includes three titles at the Beast of the East and National Preps, two titles at the Ironman, and single titles at the Powerade and Super 32 Challenge. Snyder was also a FILA Junior World freestyle champion this summer, and will be attending The Ohio State University this coming fall. He is the representative at 220 pounds. Joining Snyder on the USA squad are six wrestlers currently ranked No. 1 in the nation for their respective weight classes: Stevan Micic (Hanover Central, Ind.) at 126, Joey McKenna (Blair Academy, N.J.) at 138, Bryce Brill (Mt. Carmel, Ill.) at 152, Ryan Blees (Bismarck, N.D.) at 160, Johnny Sebastian (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) at 182, and Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.) at 285. Micic, Brill, and Sebastian have all signed National Letters of Intent at Northwestern University. Rounding out the USA roster: 113: No. 9 Brian Rossi (Lockport, Ill.) 120: No. 2 Nathan Boston (Woodford County, Ky.) 132: No. 5 Josh Alber (Dakota, Ill.) 145: No. 6 at 152 Tyler Berger (Crook County, Ore.) 170: No. 2 Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas) 195: No. 4 Chip Ness (Buford, Ga.)

Manheim, Pa. -- The National Wrestling Coaches Association will hold the EAS Sports Nutrition NWCA National Duals presented by Hibiclens and the United States Marine Corps in honor of Cliff Keen on February 16-17 at Ohio State University's St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The competition will feature 14 top NCAA Division I wrestling programs in a dual meet advancement tournament to crown a national dual champion. This year’s field includes Bloomsburg, Central Michigan, Chattanooga, Cornell, Hofstra, Illinois, Iowa State, Kent State, Minnesota, North Dakota State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon State and Virginia Tech. "We are excited about the pool of teams in this year’s field," said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. "We have diverse programs from all across Division I. And by holding the event at a campus like Ohio State, we can engage not only the local wrestling fan base, but also students and faculty who are new to wrestling." EAS is this year's title sponsor for the event. The brand develops sports nutrition products that help athletes and fitness enthusiasts at any level play hard and recover strong. Through protein powders, nutrition bars, ready-to-drink shakes and an energy beverage, EAS offers a diverse line-up of products backed by science and certified as safe and clean. "Proper nutrition is critical for athletes to perform at their best," said Keith Wheeler, Ph.D., global director of Performance Nutrition Research at Abbott, a health care company that makes EAS products. "By partnering with NWCA, we're able to work directly with the wrestling community and help athletes and coaches use nutrition to improve three major areas: training, competition and recovery." First-round action begins at 1 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 17, followed by consolation matches at 5 p.m. and quarterfinals at 7 p.m. The championship semifinals will start at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 17 with the finals set for 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.nwcaonline.com and select National Duals under the Events Menu. 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 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.

The 20th-ranked University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team won six of the eight contested matches in a dominating 35-8 victory over Appalachian State today. The Mocs improve to 13-5 overall and 4-0 in Southern Conference action, while the Mountaineers drop to 4-8 and 1-3 in league duals. The match was almost over before it started, with ASU missing a number of starters. The Mountaineers had to forfeit at 133 and 174 due to injuries. “It was a good result today, but I think our performance was flat,” stated head coach Heath Eslinger. “We definitely have some things to work on for next weekend. It is good to not wrestle well and still get a 35-8 win, I just think today was the first time in the last 12 matches was have looked flat.” Action began at 184 with sophomore John Lampe taking on junior Nick Vetell. Vetell was the aggressor from the start, scoring two takedowns and a 4-2 lead after the first period. Lampe kept Vetell down throughout the second period, erasing the riding time advantage. Lampe escaped early in the third and scored the winning takedown with 25 second left. Lampe improved to 14-8 overall with the win. He also kept his SoCon slate clean at 4-0 with his second-straight one-point win. Freshman Scottie Boykin also remained undefeated in SoCon action with his 9-0 major decision over Tyler Radford at 197. Boykin is now 17-11 overall and 4-0 in the SoCon. It was his third major decision in league duals, but the first time he did not score at least 10 points. Freshman heavyweight Dawson Peck put the Mocs up 12-0 with his second period technical fall over Denzel Dejournette. Peck improved to 7-1 since transferring to Chattanooga from Virginia Tech in January. Appalachian State got on the board at 125 with Vito Pasone’s tech fall against Campbell Lewis. The forfeit at 133 moved the team score to 18-5. Another App State win at 141 closed the gap to 18-8, but that was the last points for the Mountaineers. Freshman Austin Sams picked up a nice 3-1 decision over senior Aaron Scott at 149. UTC’s lone senior in the lineup, Alex Hudson, went out in style with a second period technical fall against sophomore Nick Hall. Ninth-ranked junior Corey Mock posted a win at 165 and Chattanooga benefitted from the other forfeit at 174 to end the match. A nice crowd of 640 were on hand for Senior Day. Hudson and Trey Stavrum were honored before the match in the last home appearance of their careers. UTC’s 13 wins are the most in one season in the Eslinger era and the most since the Mocs went 16-1 in 2007. UTC will be on the road for the rest of the season, beginning next week at Campbell and Davidson. Two wins next week can wrap up at least a share of the SoCon regular season title. Campbell is tied with the Mocs atop the league standings at 4-0. The Mocs visit Buies Creek, N.C. on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 7:00 p.m. (E.S.T.). The road trip ends on Sunday, Feb. 9, at Davidson at 1:00 p.m. Results: 184: John Lampe (UTC) – Dec. 5-4 - Dominick Vetell (App. St.) – UTC 3-0 197: Scottie Boykin (UTC) – MD 9-0 - Tyler Radford (App. St.) – UTC 7-0 285: Dawson Peck (UTC) – Tech Fall 17-1 (4:27) - Denzel Dejournette (App. St.) – UTC 12-0 125: Vito Pasone (App. St.) – Tech Fall 18-2 (5:41) - Campbell Lewis (UTC) – UTC 12-5 133: No. 11 Nick Soto (UTC) won by forfeit – UTC 18-5 141: Jake Smith (App. St.) – Dec. 3-2 - Mike Pongracz (UTC) – UTC 18-8 149: Austin Sams (UTC) – Dec. 3-1 - Aaron Scott (App. St.) – UTC 21-8 157: Alex Hudson (UTC) – Tech Fall 17-0 (1:46) - Nick Hall (App. St.) – UTC 26-8 165: No. 9 Corey Mock (UTC) – Dec. 5-1 - Zachary Strickland (App. St.) – UTC 29-8 174: Levi Clemons (UTC) won by forfeit – UTC 35-8

BLOOMSBURG -- The 22nd-ranked Bloomsburg University wrestling won eight of 10 matches to roll past Clarion University, 28-8, Sunday afternoon in an Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) matchup. The Huskies took the early lead in the match with wins by decision from Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) and Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central). The Golden Eagles came back with a pair of major decision victories to grab an 8-6 lead after four bouts. Bloomsburg regained the lead at 9-8 when Kevin Hartnett (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) won 8-5 at 157 pounds followed by a 4-1 win for 15th-ranked Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) at 165 pounds. The Huskies took complete control of the match at 174 pounds when Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) won by fall in 2:50 to put the Huskies up 18-8. The pin was the 43rd of his career and the 97th win as he closes in on 100 career victories. The Huskies closed out the match with wins from Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) at 184 pounds; fourth-ranked Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) at 197 and 16th-ranked Justin Grant (Easton/Easton) at 285 pounds. Perry is now 25-1 on the year and has won 23 straight matches. Bloomsburg goes to 6-5 with the win, 3-2 in the EWL, while Clarion falls to 8-11, 2-3 in the EWL. The Huskies are idle till Sunday, Feb. 9 when they host George Mason at 2 p.m. Results: 125 Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (BU) won by decision over hunter jones (Clarion) 9-7. 133 Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (BU) won by decision over Sam Sherlock (Clarion) 7-2. 141 Tyler Bedelyon (Clarion) won by major decision over Elliot Zackoski (Scranton/West Scranton) (BU) 16-6. 149 Justin Taylor (Clarion) won by major decision over Brian Nelson (Westmont, NJ/Haddon) (BU) 12-0. 157 Kevin Hartnett (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) (BU) won by decision over Austin Matthews (Clarion) 8-5. 165 #15 Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) (BU) won by decision over Michael Pavasko (Clarion) 4-1. 174 Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) (BU) won by pin over Ryan Darch (Clarion) 2:50. 184 Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) (BU) won by decision over Dustin Conti (Clarion) 5-0. 197 #4 Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (BU) won by major decision over Brandon Contreras (Clarion) 18-4. 285 #16 Justin Grant (Easton/Easton) (BU) won by decision over Evan Daley (Clarion) 14-8. Play-by-Play Summary 125- Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) vs. Hunter Jones Locked up high they fight for hand control…Boylan gets a leg and the first points…He maintains control near center…Trying for leverage to no avail…Near the edge Boylan holds…A whistle forces a reset…Boylan holds control off the whistle…Finally turns Jones and earns 3 back points…End of 1 Boylan holds a 5-0 lead…He'll start the 2nd on bottom…Off the whistle Boylan spins away for an escape…Now they battle for hand position at center…Down to the mat and they stand again…A mutual reset at center…Jones is on the board with a takedown late in the 2nd…3rd starts with Boylan leading 6-2 in neutral position…Tied up high at center…Jones scores a takedown then concedes an escape…Out of bounds they go…They reset at center…1 minute left and Boylan leads 7-4…Stalling warning issued to Boylan…Takedown for Jones near the edge as they fall out of bounds…30 seconds left Boylan leads 7-6...Late takedown secures it as Boylan holds on for a 9-7 decision. 133- Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) vs. Sam Sherlock Off the whistle they fight up high…Headed to the edge from center…Wilcox opens the scoring with a hard charging takedown…Out of bounds they will reset at center…Wilcox maintains control off the reset…Wilcox has an arm trying to turn Sherlock…Sherlock forced to his back…3 points awarded to Wilcox…On the line Wilcox holding strong…Whistle forces a reset…Wilcox on top…The 1st ends with Wilcox on top 5-0…Wilcox will start the 2nd on bottom…Wilcox fighting to stand…Sherlock forces the duo back to the mat…Again Wilcox fights to stand…Spins away for an escape…Out of bounds they'll reset at center…Wilcox leads 6-0 late in the 2nd…Both men showing patience with short time remaining…After an attempted trip Wilcox keeps his footing…3rd starts with Wilcox leading 6-0 in neutral position…Sherlock gets on the board with a takedown midway through the 3rd…Sherlock concedes an escape…Up high they lock up…Short time remaining…Wilcox wins by decision 7-2. 141- Elliot Zackoski (Scranton/West Scranton) vs. Tyler Bedleon Off the whistle they go down to the mat…Bedleon opens the scoring with a takedown near center…Out of bounds they will reset…Zackoski gets on the board with an escape…Followed quickly by a Bedleon takedown…They reset after a whistle…Zackoski on bottom…Bedleon holds control leading 2-1 midway through the 1st…Zackoski escape ties it…Bedleon quickly regains the lead with a spinning takedown…Zackoski fights to stand…Out of bounds they go…Zackoski spins away for yet another escape…Off a reset Bedleon gets an ankle and a trip for 2…1st ends with Bedleon leading 8-3…Zackoski starts the 2nd on top…After fighting to stand Bedleon forces them out…They reset at center…Bedleon reverses for another 2…Zackoski fights to stand as they go out of bounds…Late in the 2nd Bedleon leads 10-3…Score holds at the end of the 2nd…Zackoski starts the 3rd on tottom…Off the whistle they fight to the edge and then out…Back at center Zackoski remains on bottom…He draws an escape for 1…Bedleon follows with a quick takedown near the edge…Conceded escape gives Zackoski a point…Bedleon responds with 2 of his own…Under 1 minute left in the 3rd they reset…Zackoski trailing 14-5…Conceded escape makes it 14-6…Stalling point goes to Bedleon…Final score 16-6. 149- Bryan Nelson vs. Justin Arthur Both men showing patience early…Up high they fight for hand control…Arthur forces his hand and opens the scoring…He forces Nelson to his back…No points awarded…Again Nelson forced to his back…This time 2 awarded for Arthur…End of 1 Arthur leads 4-0…They start the 2nd in neutral position…Showing patience and locking up high early…Arthur with another takedown…Nelson forced to his back…No points awarded…Again Nelson forced to his back…This time for 2…The 3rd starts with Arthur on bottom leading 8-0…Arthur escapes to increase the lead to 9-0…Up high the joust for hand control…Nelson shoots to no avail…Arthur gets behind him for another takedown…Under 1 minute Arthur leads 11-0…Score holds Arthur wins 11-0 by major decision. 157- Kevin Hartnett (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) vs. Austin Matthews Locked up at the shoulders early…Now they show patience…And they engage…No points halfway through 1…Hartnett quickly opens the scoring with a hard charging takedown…Matthews warned for stalling…Hartnett forces Matthews to his back for a quick 2 back points…Period 1 ends with Hartnett leading 4-0…He'll start the 2nd on bottom…Matthews fights to stand but Hartnett keeps control with a trip…Hartnett has an arm…Fighting to run it but no avail…Matthews escapes near the edge to score 1…Near the center they show patience…Short time remaining in the 2nd Hartnett leads 4-1…Late takedown for Matthews sends it to the 3rd 4-3…They start the 3rd in neutral position…Down to the mat they go…Locked up high…Near the edge Matthews flips Hartnett for a takedown…Matthews now leads 5-4…At center they battle…Under 1 minute remaining…Hartnett ties it with an escape…Hartnett scores a hard fought takedown to win in the dying seconds 8-5. 165- Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) vs. Michael Pavasko They lock up high early…Action early but no points yet…At center they show patience…Once again they lock up…Down to the mat they go…Very passive 1st period ends with no scoring…Veltre starts the 2nd on top…Veltre holds control early…First point goes to Pavasko after an escape…At center they show patience once more…Short time in the 2nd Pavasko leads 1-0…That's how the 3rd will start…Veltre starts on bottom…Veltre spins out for a quick escape off the whistle…They stand and lock up at the shoulders…Veltre gains a leg for a takedown and a 3-1 lead…Near the edge they battle …Veltre secures the 4-1 decision with riding time. 174- Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) vs. Ryan Darch They go to the edge with hand checking…Out of bounds they will reset…Dessino gets behind him for an early takedown and the lead…Dessino has an arm…Trying to set up a turn…Darch spins out for an escape…They engage and lock up…Whistle forces a reset…Down to the mat they go off the whistle…Spinning behind Dessino scores another takedown…He turns Darch to his back…Dessino secures the pin at 2:50. 184- Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) vs. Dustin Conti Hand checking early…Now they lock up…Showing patience near center now they engage…Near the edge they lock up…Out of bounds they will reset…Once again they lock up…Deking and juking here late in the 1st…At center they engage and lock up…Passive 1st period leads to no scoring…Shirey starts the 2nd on bottom…Shirey stands and escapes off the whistle for a 1-0 lead…Hand fighting at center…Both men showing patience…Shirey gets a leg for 2…Near the edge they battle…Out of bounds they will reset…1 minute left in the 2nd Shirey leads 3-0…Shirey maintains control with a trip as they go down to the mat…Short time in the 2nd…Whistle forces a reset at center…Shirey on top on the mat and the board…Shirey takes a 3-0 lead to the 3rd...He starts on top…Shirey holds control early in the period…Cotni warned for stalling…Shirey earns 1 point off stalling…Lead increased to 4-0…Short time remaining in the 3rd…With riding time Shirey wins 5-0 by decision. 197- Rich Perry vs. Brandon Contreras Both men showing patience early…Perry opens the scoring with a takedown near the edge…Out of bounds they will reset…Contreras gets away for an escape and his first points…Now they engage and lock up high…Around the mat they go still locked…Out of bounds they'll reset at center…Takedown at the buzzer gives Perry a 4-1 lead to start the 2nd…He starts the 2nd on top…Perry maintains control and forces them out of bounds…Off the whistle Perry holds control until a Contreras escape…Perry regains control for a takedown near the edge…Then forces Contreras to his back for another 2 back points…Sequence of moves creates the same result as Perry now leads 10-2…Perry escape makes it 11-2…Another Perry takedown makes it 13-2…Under 1 minute left in the 3rd…Contreras gets a conceded escape only to be followed by another Perry takedown. Sequence of moves creates the same result as Perry wins by major 18-4. 285-Justin Grant (Easton/Easton) vs. Evan Daley Down to the mat they go and back up again…Grant gains a leg for a takedown and the first points…Grant maintains control with a trip…They lock up down on the mat…Conceded escape gets Daley on the board…Near the edge and out of bounds they go…Reset at center…Grant spins behind Daley for another 2…Conceded escape gives Daley another point…Trying to outmuscle each other…Another sequence of Grant takedown and conceded escape makes it 6-3…Now they show patience…Daley gets an underhook for a takedown to cut the lead to 6-5…That's how the 2nd starts…Grant on top on the board and the mat…Grant picks the ankle and trips Daley to maintain control…Near the edge Grant gets an arm…Trying to run the bar and they go out of bounds…1:15 left in the 2nd it's still 6-5…Daley escape ties it at 6…Grant gets a leg and spins for a takedown to regain the lead…Whistle forces a reset with short time in the 2nd…Grant gains a leg to trip and hold control…3rd starts with Grant up 8-6…He'll start on bottom…Daley holds control early as they spin out…Setup remains the same…Grant stands and spins for an escape and a 9-6 lead…Daley shoots and gets a leg but Grant spins and secures a takedown…Conceded escape makes it 11-7…Grant showing patience late in the 3rd…They lock up at center…Grant again gets a leg and the trip for 2…Another point for Daley by conceded escape…Grant wins with a 14-8 decision.

NORFOLK, Va. -- Old Dominion's Brandon Jeske, Chris Mecate, Tristan Warner and Billy Curling all defeated top-17 nationally ranked opponents to help ODU defeat Central Michigan 24-7 Sunday afternoon. Carrying a six-point advantage after 149 pounds, Old Dominion gutted out two last minute wins at 157 and 174 pounds to pull away from Central Michigan at the Ted Constant Center. "We wrestled extremely well today," said ODU head coach Steve Martin. "Pretty much everyone was clicking. It is what we've been looking for all year. Jeske, Mecate, Warner and Curling all beat nationally ranked opponents. We started at 125, Brandon wrestled very well. 141, Chris Mecate ranked fifth in the country beat the number nine kid, Zach Horan, who was another tough opponent. At 149, Lenny Richardson beat his guy almost in a pin position, where it was pretty close. At 157, Tristan had two great wins over the weekend. Billy Curling beat the number eight ranked kid in the country. One thing about Billy is that he wrestles hard every match. We joined the MAC so we could get this tough competition. Our kids wrestled very hard and we are proud of them." The match started at 125 pounds where Brandon Jeske gave the Monarchs the start they needed. Jeske delivered a near fall, which earned three points and scored a takedown to secure riding time and earn a 7-1 decision victory over No. 12-ranked Corey Keener. Jeske is 15-10 and 2-0 in the MAC this season. At 141 pounds, No. 5-ranked Chris Mecate scored a first period takedown and earned riding time to win 4-2 against No. 10-ranked Zach Horan. Mecate is 22-6 and 4-1 this season in the MAC. ODU Sophomore and No. 20-ranked Alexander Richardson (149) followed with a first period takedown and a second period near fall to earn a 5-2 decision win against Scott Mattingly to give the Monarchs a 9-3 team lead. Richardson is 21-6 and 4-1 in the MAC this year. Redshirt junior Tristan Warner (157) came away with a reversal and near fall in the closing seconds of the third period to defeat No. 19-ranked Luke Smith 6-2. Warner is 15-8 and 4-1 in the MAC this season. Monarchs 174-pounder Billy Curling continued the excitement with a last second takedown to score him a 5-4 decision win against No. 8-ranked Mike Ottinger. Curling is 12-7 and 4-1 in the MAC. Redshirt freshmen Jack Dechow (184) and Kevin Beazley (197) helped Old Dominion secure the team win with decision victories of their own. Dechow defeated Craig Kelliher by a 7-3 decision and Beazley scored a sudden victory takedown to win his match by a 3-1 decision. Dechow is 12-3 and a perfect 3-0 in the MAC, while Beazley improves to 15-10 and 2-3 in the conference. Matt Tourdot (285) closed out the match for the Monarchs with a takedown and escape to earn him the 3-1 decision win over CMU's Adam Robinson. Tourdot is 12-11 and improves to 2-2 in conference play. Old Dominion has won four straight dual matches and three straight dual matches in the MAC. ODU has faced eight ranked teams this season. The Monarchs (7-8, 3-2 MAC) will continue Mid-American Conference competition at Ohio University next Sunday, February 9. Follow @ODUWrestling on Twitter and 'Like' us on Facebook to stay up to date with the latest news regarding Old Dominion! Results: 125- Brandon Jeske (ODU) dec. No. 12 Corey Keener (CMU) 7-1. ODU: 3, CMU: 0 133- No. 10 Joe Roth (CMU) dec. Michael Hayes (ODU) 8-3. ODU: 3, CMU: 3 141- No. 5 Chris Mecate (ODU) dec. No. 10 Zach Horan (CMU) 4-2. ODU: 6, CMU: 3 149- No. 20 Alexander Richardson (ODU) dec. Scott Mattingly (CMU) 5-2. ODU: 9, CMU: 3 157- Tristan Warner (ODU) dec. No. 19 Luke Smith (CMU) 6-2. ODU: 12, CMU: 3 165- Nick Becker (CMU) maj. dec. Devin Geoghegan (ODU) 10-2. ODU: 12, CMU: 7 174- Billy Curling (ODU) dec. No. 8 Mike Ottinger (CMU) 5-4 ODU: 15, CMU: 7 184- Jack Dechow (ODU) dec. Craig Kelliher (CMU) 7-3 ODU: 18, CMU: 7 197- Kevin Beazley (ODU) defeated Jackson Lewis (CMU) SV-1 3-1. ODU: 21, CMU: 7 285- Matt Tourdot (ODU) dec. Adam Robinson (CMU) 3-1. ODU: 24, CMU: 7

MADISON, Wis.-- Scott Liegel’s upset victory over No. 11 Hayden Zillmer at 174 lbs., and a handful of bonus-point victories in the early goings were enough to hold off a late push from No. 21 North Dakota State (7-4 overall) Sunday afternoon at the UW Field House to give the 15th-ranked Wisconsin wrestling team (12-4) a 23-17 win. With the win, the Badgers hit the 12-win mark for the first time since the 2007-08 campaign and now have five wins over ranked opponents this season. Liegel’s 3-2 win over Zillmer was his first win over a ranked opponent in six tries, improving his overall record to 16-8. After Zillmer notched an escape point in the second period, Liegel recorded a takedown less than 30 seconds into the third to gain a 2-1 lead. Zillmer escaped just 15 seconds later to tie things up before he was called for his second stall warning with just 23 seconds left to give Liegel the match-winning point. “He (Scott Liegel) has had so many chances to win matches like that,” Wisconsin head coach Barry Davis said. “He finally did it, which is good. Hopefully he has turned the corner now. He has been working and training. Hopefully that put him over the hump and he can build for Big Ten’s.” Liegel’s win proved vital, as Jackson Hein lost a tight decision, 4-3, to No. 19 Kurtis Julson at 184 lbs., and Timmy McCall was pinned after a back-and-forth first period by Tyler Lehmann at 197 lbs., to pull the Bison within two, 19-17, with just the heavyweight match remaining. No. 10 Connor Medbery then battled with NDSU’s Evan Knutson. The score remained even for most of two periods before Medbery rattled off a quick four points within a 10-second timeframe. The Loveland, Colo., native held a 2-1 lead with 45 seconds remaining in the second period before he recorded a takedown and a two-point near fall within nine seconds of each other in the closing moments. Medbery closed things out with an escape, a takedown and a riding time point to give him the major decision victory, 10-1, over Knutson. Early on, 10th-ranked Ryan Taylor and 6th-ranked Tyler Graff continued their winning ways while Jesse Thielke showcased a promising bout at 141 lbs., to give the Badgers a large early lead, 12-0. Taylor won by major decision, 15-4, over Hunter Weber at 125 lbs., while Graff recorded his ninth technical fall victory with a 19-4 win over Justin LaValle at 133 lbs. Thielke raced out to an 8-1 lead in the first period over Clay Cathey at 141 lbs., and ended up winning by a score of 10-4. No. 6 Isaac Jordan remains undefeated in dual competition after his major decision victory over Nic Olejnik at 157 lbs. The redshirt freshman now sits at 15-0 in dual competition and 22-4 overall. The Badgers are now off for two weeks before concluding the regular season with two home matches against Big Ten opponents. “We’ve got a couple weeks off right now to get ready for the next home duals, Big Ten’s and NCAA’s,” Davis said. “We have a lot of time, it will be a tough training break. We’ll talk to the guys about what to expect, what they are going to do. We’ll get their minds right and get back to work.” The Badgers next match is Feb. 21 against Nebraska at in the UW Field House at 7 p.m. They will conclude the regular season Feb. 23 at home against Iowa at 1 p.m. Results: 125 #10 Ryan Taylor maj. dec. Hunter Weber, 15-4 0 4 133 #6 Tyler Graff tech fall Justin LaValle, 19-4 (7:00) 0 9 141 Jesse Thielke dec. Clay Cathey, 10-4 0 12 149 Tyler Diamond dec. TJ Ruschell, 11-5 3 12 157 #6 Isaac Jordan maj. dec. Nick Olejnik, 11-3 3 16 165 #3 Steven Monk tech fall Frank Cousins, 16-0, (6:21) 8 16 174 Scott Liegel dec. #11 Hayden Zillmer, 3-2 8 19 184 #19 Kurtis Julson dec. Jackson Hein, 4-3 11 19 197 Tyler Lehmann fall Timmy McCall, 6:04 17 19 Hwt #10 Connor Medbery maj. dec. Evan Knutson, 10-1 17 23

VESTAL, N.Y. -- Binghamton wrestling used four straight wins to rally past fellow EIWA member Boston University (3-8) 23-18 Sunday at West Gym. The Bearcats (4-10) trailed 15-4 halfway through the match before two pins and a major decision fueled the comeback. Four of Binghamton’s five match wins produced bonus points. “The guys really stepped up today,” head coach Matt Dernlan said. “We’ve been in similar situations lately but have come up short. We knew it was looking like a 5-5 match split so bonus points were going to be critical. It was a great effort and the guys have earned this by believing and pushing forward. Now we want to keep building this momentum.” Junior 184-pound Caleb Wallace (12-11, 6-8 duals) got things going with a third-period pin. Wallace was in control and racking up points toward a major decision when he threw Aaron Conrad to his back and ended the bout at 5:58. Senior 197-pound Cody Reed (21-8 overall, 11-3 duals) followed with a commanding 21-9 major decision that featured back points in the third period. Reed’s win extended his win streak to eight and brought the Bearcats to within one, 15-14. Junior heavyweight Tyler Deuel kept the momentum going with his team-high ninth pin of the season. He led 3-1 toward the end of the second period when he locked up a cradle on Kevin Innis near the edge of the mat and ended the bout with six seconds left in the period. “Tyler has put in the work and is now reaping the benefits,” Dernlan said of his heavyweight, who has ended 14 bouts this season by tech fall or fall. His five tech falls is the most of any 285-pounder in the country. Deuel, ranked 31st in the first NCAA Coaches’ Panel Rankings, won his 11th straight dual match and raised his record to 23-5 overall, 12-2 in duals. Those six points gave Binghamton a 20-15 lead and junior 125-pound David White (20-7 overall, 10-4 duals) clinched the win with a hard-fought 9-6 decision over Tyler McGinley. White, ranked No. 32, was knotted at 6-6 and giving up riding time before escaping to start the third. He then scored the deciding takedown with 36 seconds left and finished on top to erase riding time. Binghamton’s other winner was junior 149-pound Joe Bonaldi (12-7 overall, 4-5 duals), who racked up eight takedowns in a 19-8 major decision. The Bearcats next wrestle at Hofstra on Friday. Results: 141 - Tyler Scotton (Boston) dec. Nick Tighe (Bing), 4-1 (Boston leads 3-0) 149 - Joe Bonaldi (Bing) major dec. Peter Ishiguro (Boston), 19-8 (Binghamton leads 4-3) 157 - No. 8 Nestor Taffur (Boston) tech fall Colton Perry (Bing), 18-3 7:00 (Boston leads 8-4) 165 - No. 33 Mitchell Wightman (Boston) dec. Vincent Grella (Bing), 2-1 (Boston leads 11-4) 174 - Colin Saunders (Boston) major dec. Ben Price (Bing), 13-4 (Boston leads 15-4) 184 - Caleb Wallace (Bing) WBF Aaron Conrad (Boston) 5:58 (Boston leads 15-10) 197 - Cody Reed (Bing) major dec. Alex Naijiar (Boston), 21-9 (Boston leads 15-14) Hwt - No. 31 Tyler Deuel (Bing) WBF Kevin Innis (Boston), 4:54 (Binghamton leads 20-15) 125 - No. 32 David White (Bing) dec. Bubba McGinley (Boston), 9-6 (Binghamton leads 23-15) 133 - Dane Harlowe (Boston) dec. Mike Sardo (Bing), 6-0 (Binghamton wins 23-18)