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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The North Dakota State University wrestling team earned victories in the final five weight classes to claim a 27-12 victory at CSU Bakersfield on Monday night. NDSU (4-3) trailed 12-6 through the first five matches of the dual, but the Bison outscored Bakersfield 21-0 over the final five matches to earn the easy 27-12 victory. NDSU redshirt freshman Hunter Weber opened the dual with a pin of Matt Correa at 125 pounds, but Bakersfield responded by winning decisions in each of the next four weight classes to take a 12-6 lead. No. 4-ranked Steven Monk swung things back in NDSU's favor with an 8-2 decision over David Meza at 165 pounds, and No. 16-ranked Hayden Zillmer followed up with his second straight technical fall at 174 pounds to give the Bison a 14-12 lead. NDSU junior Kurtis Julson won a 13-4 major decision over Sean Pollock at 184 pounds, and Tyler Lehmann sealed the dual victory for the Bison with his second consecutive fall at 197 pounds, this time pinning Reuben Franklin in just 44 seconds. Junior heavyweight Evan Knutson posted a 2-1 decision for the Bison to close out the dual. NDSU will return to action when it travels to Boise State for a dual on Friday, Jan. 17. Results: 125 - Hunter Weber (NDSU) won by pin over Matt Correa (CSU Bakersfield), 4:17. 133 - Jose Mendoza (CSU Bakersfield) won by decision over Justin LaValle (NDSU), 9-4. 141 - Ian Nickell (CSU Bakersfield) won by decision over Clay Cathey (NDSU), 7-4. 149 - Dalton Kelly (CSU Bakersfield) won by decision over Tyler Diamond (NDSU), 9-7 (SV1). 157 - Spencer Hill (CSU Bakersfield) won by decision over Nick Olejnik (NDSU), 3-1. 165 - Steven Monk (NDSU) won by decision over David Meza (CSU Bakersfield), 8-2. 174 - Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) won by tech fall over Jesus Ambriz (CSU Bakersfield), 6:21, 17-0. 184 - Kurtis Julson (NDSU) won by major decision over Sean Pollock (CSU Bakersfield), 13-4. 197 - Tyler Lehmann (NDSU) won by pin over Reuben Franklin (CSU Bakersfield), 0:44. 285 - Evan Knutson (NDSU) won by decision over Sam Cervantes (CSU Bakersfield), 2-1.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 19-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team kicked off 2014 in commanding style, cruising to a 28-10 victory over future Big Ten Conference opponent Maryland on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 5) at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines won seven individual matches, earning bonus points in four. The dual started at heavyweight -- the scorecard's tightest matchup -- and freshman Adam Coon (Fowlerville, Mich./Fowlerville HS) secured his second win over seventh-ranked Spencer Myers in week with a 4-1 decision. After earning two escapes in the second, including one on injury time, Coon, ranked No. 3 in the latest InterMat poll, iced the match with a late single-leg takedown. He improved to 20-0 on the season. The Wolverines followed the marquee match with back-to-back wins at the lowerweights. Like Coon, sophomore/freshman Conor Youtsey (Parma, Mich./Mason HS) repeated his Midlands result against Billy Rappo at 125 pounds, rallying from an early deficit to win 6-2 on a first-period double leg, second-period reversal and third-period rideout. Sophomore Rossi Bruno (Brandon, Fla./Brandon HS) dominated Paul O'Neill at 133 pounds, scoring nine takedowns and a late three-point tilt in the third to earn a 22-7 technical fall -- the first of his collegiate career. Maryland put its first points on the board with a narrow decision at 141 pounds, but the Wolverines responded with four straight wins -- earning bonus in three -- to seal up the dual victory. Fifth-year senior Dan Yates (Hesperia, Mich./Hesperia HS), ranked eighth, pinned Josh Snook early in the 165-pound match, converting on a quick single leg before using a head scoop to stick the Terrapin wrestler at 1:21 mark. Fifth-year senior Eric Grajales (Brandon, Fla./Brandon HS) and senior/junior Collin Zeerip (Fremont, Mich./Hesperia HS) also earned bonus points with major decisions at 149 and 174 pounds, respectively. Grajales, ranked 12th, cruised past Frank Goodwin, scoring on an early single leg and three-point turn in the first, two reversals in the second and another three-point bow and arrow in the third. He wrapped the match with 5:21 in riding-time advantage to cap a 13-2 victory. Zeerip boasted a similar five-point start against Tony Gardner before adding three takedowns, three more back points and 3:18 time advantage en route to a 17-3 major decision. Freshman Brian Murphy (Carol Stream, Ill./Glenbard North HS) returned to the lineup at 157 pounds, where he used a late takedown to clinch a 3-1 decision against Ben Dorsay. With the score tied midway through the third period, Murphy, ranked 16th, shot in deep on a single leg and locked up a cradle on the edge to secure the winning takedown. Maryland challenged the takedown but were denied as Murphy claimed his first collegiate dual win. With Michigan's team win secure, the Terrapins narrowed the final score with victories from their top-10 upperweights in the final two bouts. Senior/junior Chris Heald (West Bloomfield, Mich./West Bloomfield HS) took 10th-ranked Christian Boley to overtime at 197 pounds before narrowly losing 3-1 on a high crotch midway through the extra frame. The Wolverines (4-2) will kick off Big Ten competition next Friday (Jan. 10), hosting Purdue at 7 p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena. Results: Hwt -- #3 Adam Coon (U-M) dec. #7 Spencer Myers, 4-1 U-M, 3-0 125 -- Conor Youtsey (U-M) dec. Billy Rappo, 6-2 U-M, 6-0 133 -- Rossi Bruno (U-M) tech. fall Paul O'Neill, 22-7 (6:47) U-M, 11-0 141 -- Shyheim Brown (MD) dec. Angelo Latora, 7-6 U-M, 11-3 149 -- #12 Eric Grajales (U-M) major dec. Frank Goodwin, 13-2 U-M, 15-3 157 -- #16 Brian Murphy (U-M) dec. Ben Dorsay, 3-1 U-M, 18-3 165 -- #8 Dan Yates (U-M) pinned Josh Snook, 1:21 U-M, 24-3 174 -- Collin Zeerip (U-M) major dec. Tony Gardner, 17-3 U-M, 28-3 184 -- #2 Jimmy Sheptock (MD) major dec. Domenic Abounader, 10-2 U-M, 28-7 197 -- #10 Christian Boley (MD) dec. Chris Heald, 3-1 SV U-M, 28-10

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Back-to-back pins by freshman 141-pounder Tyson Dippery (Harrisburg, Pa.) and sophomore 149-pounder Ken Theobold (Toms River, N.J.) gave the Rutgers wrestling team (8-2, 5-0 EIWA) enough cushion to take down Harvard, 24-15, Sunday afternoon at the College Ave. Gym. “It’s a hard thing to do –score falls at this level,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “The forfeit certainly helped but [Dippery and Theobold] were big. When Tyson can score a lot of points, and that was out approach – you’re going to need some bonus points – and Kenny, he leads our team in falls right now so that wasn’t shocking. “It allowed us to build somewhat of lead because we know they were pretty through the middle. Then Phil Bakuckas was huge – that’s a huge win for him. Hopefully we just keep carrying this momentum and get better every day.” Harvard forfeited at 125 pounds to begin the matchup but for the second consecutive dual, RU’s fate was determined in the final bout at heavyweight. The Crimson won four of five bouts from 157 to 197 pounds to cut the RU lead to 21-15. Harvard (1-1, 0-1 EIWA) needed David Gadzjik to top Rutgers 285-pounder Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) by fall to tie the match and send it to criteria tiebreakers. The win by fall would have given Harvard wins in six of 10 bouts, giving the Crimson the team criteria point and 22-21 win. However, No. NR/19/19 (AWN/InterMat/W.I.N.) Smith and Gadzjik went into the second round of sudden victory, where Smith outlasted the Crimson wrestler to secure a 24-15 Rutgers win. The dual began with a Harvard forfeit at 125 pounds, giving RU an early 6-0 lead. The Crimson took a sudden victory decision at 133 pounds to cut the lead to 6-3 early, as Jeffrey Ott scored a takedown 23 seconds into the overtime period to defeat redshirt senior Vinnie Dellefave (Toms River, N.J.). 4-2. The Scarlet Knights quickly distanced themselves in the next two bouts with consecutive wins by fall. Dippery was ahead 8-0 on Harvard’s Colby Knight less than two minutes into the first period after a takedown and two three-point near falls. Soon after, the Central Dauphin (Pa.) product got Knight on his back for good (2:09), recording his third pin of the season and first in dual action. Theobold rallied behind the pin to take down Harvard’s Nicholas Stager by fall even faster at 149 pounds. Theobold attacked quickly to begin the bout, winning by fall (0:36) to put Rutgers ahead, 18-3. The pin was his fifth of the season, tied for the team lead, as he leads the squad with four wins by fall in dual action. Following a pair of Harvard decisions at 157 and 165 pounds, redshirt freshman Phil Bakuckas (Hammonton, N.J.) came through late to defeat Eric Morris at 174 pounds. The bout was tied, 1-1, with 13 second to go, when Bakuckas took a shot to earn a takedown and seal a 3-1 win. The win gave Rutgers a 21-9 lead, which allowed the Scarlet Knights to outlast the Crimson despite falling at 184 and 197 pounds. Rutgers improved to 20-4 all-time against Harvard and has won the last 13 matchups between the two schools. Harvard last defeated RU on Feb. 16, 1971 by a 19-15 margin. Further, a pair of Scarlet Knights built upon winning streaks. Redshirt freshman Sean McCabe (Connetquot, N.Y.) bumped his streak to six straight wins with the Harvard forfeit, while Smith won his fourth consecutive bout. McCabe and Dippery are currently tied for the team’s wins lead at 18. RU returns to the College Ave. Gym on Friday, Jan. 10 or its third consecutive EIWA home dual. Rutgers will wrestle American University, as the bout is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. The match will be broadcast live on RVision, presented by AT&T, via scarletknights.com. Rutgers and American have not faced off since Feb. 9, 2011, when RU knocked off the No. 11 Eagles, 19-15, amid the Scarlet Knights’ record 2010-11 season. Goodale and Co. finished the year 21-2, which still stands as the most single-season dual wins in program history. Results: 125: Harvard forfeit 133: Jeffrey Ott (HU) dec. over Vinnie Dellefave (RU), 4-2 SV 141: Tyson Dippery (RU) wins by fall over Colby Knight (HU), 2:09 149: Ken Theobold (RU) wins by fall over Nicholas Stager (HU), 0:36 157: Tyler Grimaldi (HU) dec. over Corey Stasenko (RU), 8-5 165: Devon Gobbo (HU) dec. over Nick Visicaro (RU), 7-3 174: Phil Bakuckas (RU) dec. over Eric Morris (HU), 7-2 184: Cameron Croy (HU) dec. over Dan Seidenberg (RU), 6-4 197: James Fox (HU) dec. over Hayden Hrymack (RU), 6-4 HWT: No. NR/ 19/19 Billy Smith (RU) dec. over Nicholas Gadzjik (HU), 3-2 SV2

Related: Results | Day 1 Photos | Day 2 Photos ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The championship match of the Clash XII came down to the last bout of the evening, and it was a battle of two InterMat JJ Classic champions. Dayton Racer edged Matthew Rundell to help propel Apple Valley over OPRF (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill., and No. 3 Apple Valley, Minn., had been dominant through three matches of preliminary bracket competition and the first two matches of the championship pool. This last dual meet was tied at 27-all headed into the last weight class. In fact, the bout at 152 pounds between No. 13 Dayton Racer (Apple Valley) and Matthew Rundell (OPRF) was tied 2-2 headed to the third period. Racer chose the down position to start the period, scored an early reversal, and rode out Rundell to secure the Clash XII championship for his Eagles squad with a 30-27 dual meet victory. It was a fifth title for Apple Valley in twelve editions of the Clash. The championship bout started with No. 3 at 170 Mark Hall, who weighed in down at 160 on day two of the Clash, scoring a pin against No. 19 Kamal Bey in 1:40. Oak Park River Forest responded with a pin from No. 10 Davonte Mahomes in 1:52 against Jackson Graham. Apple Valley’s strategy of shifting Hall down one weight class in some ways did work as it yielded a wash in points between the two weight classes. Another strategic gambit from Apple Valley came in the next two weights, where the Eagles flipped the Steveson brothers from the weights they had competed in the first portion of the season. Eighth grader Gable competed down at 182 pounds, where he scored a 5-3 decision over Malik Stallings; while junior Bobby -- ranked No. 14 nationally at 182 -- upended a very formidable Andre Lee 3-2 in the ultimate tiebreaker at 195 pounds. This strategy was a plus-six for Apple Valley, while their “normal” lineup would have been a net zero. Leading 12-6, the Eagles had two swing bouts go in their favor at 220 and 285 pounds. First, at 220, it was state champion Paul Cheney upending Emonte Logan by a 3-1 decision; while at 285, Lord Joshua Hyemang scored a fall at 1:54 against Cadet National double All-American Adam Lemke-Bell. This gave Apple Valley a 21-6 lead at the turn. The lower weight wrestlers for the Huskies showed dominance to shrink the deficit down to 21-20 with four matches remaining in the dual meet. No. 7 Jason Renteria earned the 15-7 major decision over Kyle Rathman at 106 pounds, Alex Madrigal earned an 11-3 major decision over Jalen Thul at 113, Gabe Townsell secured the 10-6 decision over Gannon Volk at 120, and Jamie Hernandez with a 7-4 decision over Zack Chytka at 126. Apple Valley would come up with a crucial response at 132 pounds, a pin in 2:54 from junior two-time state champion Maolu Woiwor against Savonne Brunette. Consecutive wins from nationally ranked Huskies wrestlers would set up that ultimate winner-take-all bout between Racer and Rundell. No. 6 Isaiah White scored the 15-5 major decision over Brock Morgan at 138, and No. 14 Larry Early earned a 7-4 decision over No. 10 at 138 Seth Gross, as the Eagles flipped wrestlers in those weight classes. Apple Valley Coaches (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)All in all, this championship dual meet showed two extremely talented and even teams doing battle. It came down to crucial gambits of strategy that Apple Valley got right, as well as the ability for the Eagles to better seize the bonus points over the dual meet. In earlier dual meets on Saturday, Apple Valley defeated No. 6 Bergen Catholic, N.J. 38-12 (11-3 bouts) and Hastings, Minn. 56-12 (12-2); while Oak Park River Forest upended Hastings 43-13 (11-3) and No. 6 Bergen Catholic 35-25 (8-6). Championship Pool: No. 3 Apple Valley, Minn. 3-0; No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. 2-1; No. 6 Bergen Catholic, N.J. 1-2; Hastings, Minn. 0-3 Second Pool: No. 13 Marist, Ill. 2-1; No. 32 Bettendorf, Iowa 2-1; No. 19 St. Peter’s Prep, N.J. 2-1; No. 17 Bound Brook, N.J. 0-3 Third Pool: No. 48 Vacaville, Calif. 3-0; St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. 2-1; Timberland, Mo. 1-2; Prior Lake, Minn. 0-3 Fourth Pool: Hononegah, Ill. 3-0; Glenbard North, Ill. 2-1; Mediapolis, Iowa 1-2; Woodbury Central, Iowa 0-3 Fifth Pool: Skutt Catholic, Neb. 2-1; Jackson County Central, Minn. 2-1; Carl Sandburg, Ill. 2-1; Totino-Grace, Minn. 0-3 Sixth Pool: No. 41 West Fargo, N.D. 3-0; Grand Island, Neb. 2-1; Bay Port, Wis. 1-2; Kasson-Mantorville, Minn. 0-3 Seventh Pool: Parkston, S.D. 3-0; New Prague, Minn. 2-1; No. 18 Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio 1-2; Thompson, Ala. 0-3 Eighth Pool: Adrian, Minn. 3-0; Independence, Iowa 2-1; Alburnett, Iowa

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team swept 10 matches from Michigan State on Saturday night to defeat the Spartans, 41-0, on Mediacom Mat inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa recorded 43 takedowns, allowed just two, and scored bonus points in six matches to improve to 8-1 overall, 2-0 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes opened with offense early, scoring with bonus points at 125, 133, 141, and 157 to build a 27-0 led before intermission. Thomas Gilman used nine takedowns and 3:24 of riding time to earn his third major decision of the season at 125. "Gilman wanted to get the first takedown and ride before he opened up his eyes and realized he's hitting right-handed stuff, left-handed stuff, no-handed stuff," said UI head coach Tom Brands. "That' s the kind of thing you can figure out when you let it go." Tony Ramos registered his eighth pin of season at 133, and Josh Dziewa used five takedowns and five nearfall points to win, 16-5, at 141. Derek St. John extended his win streak to 26 matches with a 22-7 technical fall at 157. St. John's 10th takedown terminated the match at 6:37 and secured his 10th bonus-point victory of the season. Nick Moore and Alex Meyer added bonus points after the break. Moore had built an 11-1 lead before recording his third fall of the season at 165, and Meyer scored a technical fall, 21-6, at 174 in his Carver-Hawkeye Arena debut. Brody Grothus, Ethen Lofthouse, Nathan Burak and Bobby Telford all won by decision. Grothus won for the second time in as many nights at 149. He gave up an early takedown, but used a pair of escapes and a second period ride-out to earn a riding time point and a 3-2 victory. The Hawkeyes went 3-0 over the final three weights without scoring a takedown. Lofthouse used one escape, two points for stalling, and 1:52 of riding time to win, 4-2, over No. 20 John Rizqallah at 184. Burak scored a reversal in the second and added 3:36 of riding time to win, 3-0, at 197, and Telford used an escape and 1:54 of riding time to win, 2-0, at 285. "Eighty-four and heavyweight were two big matches," said Brands. "They don't have to be that close. Eighty-four dug himself out of a hole, but we can hand-fight harder at `84 and `97 to create some openings. We could also work misdirection, especially at heavyweight. We have a pretty quick athlete at heavyweight." Iowa returns to the mat Friday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. (CT) when No. 4 Oklahoma State visits Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for youth, and free for UI students and youth five-years old and younger. "We have got to get ready for Oklahoma State," added Brands, "and we have to get better in all positions, no doubt." Notes: Attendance was 6,661... Ramos (30-0) and St. John (29-0) remain undefeated inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena... Iowa shutout its opponent for the fourth time this year. Results: 125 - #3 Thomas Gilman (IA) major dec. Brenan Lyon (MSU), 20-7; 4-0 133 - #4 Tony Ramos (IA) pinned Garth Yenter (MSU), 5:25; 10-0 141 - #9 Josh Dziewa (IA) major dec. Brian Gibbs (MSU), 16-5; 14-0 149 - #15 Brody Grothus (A) dec. Nick Trimble (MSU), 3-2; 17-0 157 - #1 Derek St. John (IA) tech. fall Roger Wildmo (MSU), 22-7; 21-0 165 - #5 Nick Moore (IA) pinned Bobby Nash (MSU), 6:51, 27-0 174 - Alex Meyer (IA) tech. fall Kevin Nash (MSU), 21-6; 32-0 184 - #3 Ethen Lofthouse (IA) dec. #20 John Rizqallah (MSU), 4-2; 35-0 197 - #11 Nathan Burak (IA) dec. Nick McDiarmid (MSU), 3-0; 38-0 285 - #4 Bobby Telford (IA) dec. #9 Mike McClure (MSU), 2-0; 41-0

EVANSTON, Ill. -- No. 13 Northwestern opened it’s Big Ten home schedule by defeating the No. 23 ranked Indiana Hoosiers 27-12 Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. NU won seven of the 10 bouts, including two by bonus points to improve to 6-1 and 1-1 in conference play. The Hoosiers dropped to 5-2 and 0-1 in their first Big Ten match of the year.. Indiana’s Taylor Walsh, ranked No. 5 at 157 lbs. who finished in second place at the 51st Ken Kraft Midlands Championships last week, began the match pinning the Wildcats Dylan Marriott at 6:18, giving the Hoosiers bonus points and a 6-0 advantage. NU responded to tie the match with back-to-back shutout victories at 165 lbs. and 174 lbs. Pierce Harger(16-3) defeated Ryan LeBlanc by a 2-0 decision. No. 9 Lee Munster (5-1) returned to the lineup and defeated Nate Jackson 3-0 to tie the match at 6-6. At 197 lbs., No. 17 Alex Polizzi (16-3) propelled the ‘Cats into the lead, earned bonus points for NU with a 15-0 tech fall win over the Hoosiers Garret Goldman. Polizzi registered the ‘Cats third shutout of the match, putting NU ahead 11-9. Indiana’s No. 8 Adam Chalfant (16-1) dealt No. 2 heavyweight Mike McMullan (3-1) his first loss of the season. Chalfant grabbed an early lead and never led it go, scoring nearfall and take down points in the second period and an escape and take down in the third period to secure a 9-4 decision. With the ‘Cats lead down to just 12-11, NU pulled away winning at the lower weights from 125 lbs. to 149 lbs. After Garrison White won by forfeit at 125 lbs., Dominick Malone put NU up 20-12 with a 9-4 decision over IU’s Chris Caton and Pat Greco defeated Kyle Springer 10-7, as each wrestler earned an extra point with riding time. No. 5 Jason Tsirtsis closed out the match for NU, giving the ‘Cats bonus points at 149 lbs. He upended Eric Roach 17-4, winning by major decision. Results: 125: Garrison White (Northwestern) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached), NU 17-12, NU 27-12 133: Dominick Malone (Northwestern) won by decision over Chris Caton (Indiana) 9-4, NU 20-12 141: Pat Greco (Northwestern) won by decision over Kyle Springer (Indiana) 10-7, NU 23-12 149: Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) won by major decision over Eric Roach (Indiana) 17-4. 157: No 5. Taylor Walsh (Indiana) won by pin Dylan Marriott (Northwestern), 6:18, IU 6, NU 0 165: No. 9 Pierce Harger (Northwestern) won by decision over Ryan LeBlanc (Indiana) 2-0, IU 6, NU 3 174: No. 9 Lee Munster (Northwestern) won by decision over Nate Jackson (Indiana) 3-0, NU 6, IU 6. 184: No. 19 Lucas Sheridan (Indiana) won by decision over Jacob Berkowitz (Northwestern) 3-2, IU 9, NU 6. 197: Alex Polizzi (Northwestern) won by tech fall over Garret Goldman (Indiana) 0:37 15-0, NU 11-9. 285: No. 8 Adam Chalfant (Indiana) won by decision over Michael McMullan (Northwestern) 9-4, NU 12-11.

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- The Harvard wrestling team won seven of 10 bouts, including six in a row to close out the meet, en route to a 25-13 win at Rider Saturday afternoon. The victory marked the third straight year that the Crimson has opened the dual meet portion of its schedule with a win over Rider (6-3, 1-1 EWL), and is the team's sixth straight overall dating back to last season. Harvard will remain on the road to face EIWA foe Rutgers tomorrow at 1 p.m. Rider opened the meet with wins at 125 lbs. and 133 lbs. before Todd Preston got Harvard on the board at 141 lbs. The sophomore pinned John Gentile at the 4:34 mark for his second fall of the year, pulling the Crimson to within 9-6 in the team scores. Rider rebounded with its third win at 149 lbs., but it was the last victory the hosts would get. Tyler Grimaldi began Harvard's run with an 11-5 decision over Wayne Stinson at 157 lbs. Devon Gobbo followed with a 6-4 upset of No. 19 Ramon Santiago, his second straight victory over the nationally ranked Bronc. Eric Morris picked up a 3-2 decision against Connor Brennan at 174 lbs. to give the Crimson its first lead, 15-13, before Cameron Croy extended Harvard's advantage with a 6-4 victory over Jim Resnick. James Fox put the match out of reach with his third major decision of the year, 10-1 against Jeff McElwee, and David Ng capped off the day with a 3-1 win versus Greg Velasco at heavyweight. Results: 125: No. 20 Robert Deutsch (RU) won by forfeit, 0-6 133: Chuck Zeisloft (RU) dec. Jeffrey Ott (HU), 9-5, 0-9 141: Todd Preston (HU) fall John Gentile (RU), 4:34, 6-9 149: Curt Delia (RU) major dec. Nicholas Stager (HU), 10-1, 6-13 157: Tyler Grimaldi (HU) dec. Wayne Stinson (RU), 11-5, 9-13 165: Devon Gobbo (HU) dec. No. 19 Ramon Santiago (RU), 6-4, 12-13 174: Eric Morris (HU) dec. Connor Brennan (RU), 3-2, 15-13 184: Cameron Croy (HU) dec. Jim Resnick (RU), 6-4, 18-13 197: James Fox (HU) major dec. Jeff McElwee (RU), 10-1, 22-13 Hwt: David Ng (HU) def. Greg Velasco (RU), 3-1, 25-13

MASSILLON, Ohio -- After a trek from New Jersey to Ohio that took longer than expected, No. 1 Blair Academy did pretty much what was expected of them in a match against No. 8 Massillon Perry on Friday evening. That would be a decisive victory over a formidable Panthers squad. It was hoped that the host Panthers would get defending state champion Jose Rodriguez, who is ranked No. 3 in the nation at 113 pounds, back for tonight's competition; however, he did not weigh-in, still recovering from a knee injury sustained at the Walsh Ironman. That development derailed any remote, outside hope they had of an upset over the nation's top ranked team. As did the opening match of the dual meet. Coming off the momentum of beating two returning state placers to win a title at the Medina Invitational, junior Jake Newhouse entered tonight's dual meet with hope of potentially upsetting No. 17 Charles Tucker at 120 pounds. Tucker's performance year-to-date had been particularly uneven. Tonight, he demonstrated the extremely good side of that. Two takedowns in the first period, and single takedowns in the second and third period led to a 9-5 meet opening victory for the Blair Academy grappler. However, the evening's second match would offer hope for the host Panthers, but it ended up being a rare highlight for them. Senior David Bavery, a three-time state placer who won state as a sophomore, came up with a massive 9-8 upset victory over No. 4 Matthew Kolodzik at 126 pounds. For most of two periods, nothing suggested such an upset was possible. Kolodzik had the two takedowns in the match, while Bavery had escapes off of each takedown and to start the second period. However, with short time in the second period, Bavery secured a takedown and was able to exit two periods with a 5-4 lead. "It made something click," said Bavery about the late second-period takedown. "The match was now in reach. I was able to pick it up, and boost the intensity level for the third period." However, Kolodzik came out strong at the start of the third period with an early reversal. In the next sequence, Kolodzik was able to expose Bavery with a tilt, but no near fall points were awarded. A subsequent Bavery escape, and Kolodzik's second stalling call gave Bavery a 7-6 lead. Kolodzik would then counter with a takedown, but Bavery responded with a reversal for a 9-8 lead with 45 seconds left. Bavery then was able to ride out the match in one sequence, and pick up the victory, which tied the dual meet at 3-3. "This is what I train for, and it was great to persevere and get the win," added Bavery. The response from Blair Academy was sudden, it was stark, and it was decisive. In the very next match, at 132 pounds, junior Jordan Kutler got a takedown right off the whistle against fellow junior Jason Spencer. Kutler was able to ride out the duration of the first period. An escape, takedown, and two-point near fall in the second period would extend Kutler's lead to 7-0, and that was how the match would end. Seven more Blair Academy victories later, all but two coming by decision, the top-ranked Buccaneers had clinched the dual meet. "It was humbling," said Massillon Perry head coach Dave Riggs. "We knew they were a tough team coming in, tonight (obviously) showed it, but this will motivate us to be a better team going forward." Following Kutler's 7-0 decision victory was a pair of decisive victories for the future Stanford Cardinal duo of No. 1 Joey McKenna (138) and Walker Dempsey (145) against a pair of juniors, who were returning state qualifiers. McKenna upended Nick Steed 9-2 with two takedowns in the first period, and single takedowns each in the second and third period; while Dempsey earned a 7-1 victory over Austin Phillips with a takedown in the first period, two takedowns in the second period, and riding out Phillips from the top position in the third period. The next two matches featured clashes of nationally ranked wrestlers. At 152 pounds, No. 8 Mason Manville replicated his semifinal victory from the Beast of the East, this time upending No. 14 Casey Sparkman by a 5-2 score. Takedowns in the first and third period were the difference. Dylan Milonas (Photo/Rob Preston)That was followed up by a clear statement from No. 2 Dylan Milonas at 160 pounds, who started extremely strong with a four-point move right off the bat. It was unlike the Ironman quarterfinal in which Milonas had to rally back from a deficit in order to beat Tony Dailey. In this match, Milonas augmented that with single takedowns in the second and third period to earn the 9-4 victory over the nation's No. 11 ranked wrestler. Sophomore Brandon Dallavia, who is ranked No. 18 nationally, followed up with an 8-0 major decision over two-time state placer Isaac Bast at 170 pounds. The major decision was confirmed with a two-point near fall in the last seconds of the bout. To close out the string of eight consecutive victories, Nick DiNapoli would score a 3-2 decision over Brady Durieux at 182 pounds, and David Showumni earned a fall in 39 seconds against Timmy Armstrong. Stopping the bleeding, ever so briefly, for the Panthers was senior Stefano Millin, a two-time state qualifier. Millin scored a fall at the 7:20 mark, when he reversed sophomore Neil Putnam to his back in the first portion of the ":30-:30" tiebreaker. Blair Academy would put a stop to that tempest with a 2-1 decision from Will Cooley, who beat fellow senior Seth Maylor in the 285 pound bout. The difference in the match was two stalling infractions called against Maylor while he was in the bottom position, as Cooley was trying to set up a near fall opportunity in the top position during the second period. The penultimate match gave Massillon Perry another positive moment, as senior Thomas Genetin earned a pin at the 1:32 mark against freshman Zach Sherman at 106 pounds. That match marked the first time all night in which the Panthers were able to score the first takedown of the bout. To close out the dual meet, sophomore Requin van der Merwe scored a 6-1 decision victory over Zac McCauley at 113 pounds to make the dual meet score 37-15 in favor of the top-ranked Buccaneers. "It was gratifying to get that (11-3 match) split against such a formidable team (as the No. 8 ranked Panthers)," said Blair Academy head coach Solomon Fleckman. "We made progress tonight, but we'll have to wrestle better going forward (most notably in the Saturday night dual meet at No. 5 St. Paris Graham)." Results: 120: No. 17 Chaz Tucker (B) dec. Jake Newhouse, 9-5 126: David Bavery (MP) dec. No. 4 Matthew Kolodzik, 9-8 132: Jordan Kutler (B) dec. Jason Spencer, 7-0 138: No. 1 Joey McKenna (B) dec. Nick Steed, 9-2 145: Walker Dempsey (B) dec. Austin Phillips, 7-1 152: No. 8 Mason Manville (B) dec. No. 14 Casey Sparkman, 5-2 160: No. 2 Dylan Milonas (B) dec. No. 11 Tony Dailey, 9-4 170: No. 18 Brandon Dallavia (B) maj. dec. Isaac Bast, 8-0 182: Nick DiNapoli (B) dec. Brady Durieux, 3-2 195: David Showunmi (B) pinned Timmy Armstrong, 0:39 220: Stefano Millin (MP) pinned Neil Putnam, 7:20 TB 285: Will Cooley (B) dec. Seth Maylor, 2-1 106: Thomas Genetin (MP) pinned Zach Sherman, 1:32 113: Requin van der Merwe (B) dec. Zach McCauley, 6-1 Other dual meets of the triangular: No. 8 Massillon Perry 59, Massillon Jackson 3 No. 1 Blair Academy 76, Massillon Jackson 0

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- With the Rutgers wrestling team facing a 15-12 deficit entering the final matchup after losing five consecutive bouts, redshirt sophomore Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) pinned Columbia’s Wyatt Baker (1:20) to seal an 18-15 win at the College Ave. Gym Friday Night. The first round pin was Smith’s second consecutive pin in dual action, giving RU (7-2, 4-0) a thrilling win to stay perfect in EIWA action. “I told [Billy] before he went out we need at least a major because I understood the criteria and where it would go,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “The biggest thing was getting on top and scoring early. He and Coach Leonardis go over that situation, [where he ties to] transition to a turk or leg and if he gets you on his back he’s pretty good. He’s an exciting wrestler because he scores points as a heavyweight. The crowd really enjoys him and good for them, because they got their money’s worth tonight.” The Scarlet Knights jumped on the Lions (1-3, 0-2) early on, winning the first four bouts of the match. Redshirt freshman Sean McCabe (Connetquot, N.Y.) kicked things off with a 6-2 win at 125 pounds, allowing only a reversal as time expired. McCabe, wrestling in place of usual starter Scott DelVecchio (South Plainfield, N.J.) accrued 2:28 of riding time to improve his record to 3-1 in dual action, giving him a share of the team wins lead with 17. Redshirt senior 133-pounder Vinnie Dellefave (Toms River, N.J.) followed McCabe up with a 4-1 victory over Angelo Armenta, scoring a takedown at the 0:56 mark of the third round to seal the win. Freshman 141-pounder Tyson Dippery (Harrisburg, Pa.) earned his first win over a ranked opponent, topping No. 13/NR/NR Matt Bystol, 3-0. Following a commanding, 5-0 decision by sophomore Ken Theobold (Toms River, N.J.) over Connor Sutton at 149 pounds, the Lions shifted the momentum by taking the next five bouts. Freshman Corey Stasenko (South Plainfield, N.J.), wrestling up at 157 pounds from 141, fell behind 9-2 midway through the second period in a bout that looked like bonus points for Columbia. However the rookie battled back, closing the gap to 10-8 with 16 seconds left in the third period. Scheidel eventually took an 11-8 win over the freshman despite the furious comeback. The next four bouts went to the Lions by decision, with sophomore 197-pounder Hayden Hrymack (Lincroft, N.J.) losing a heartbreaker to Matt Idelson courtesy of an Idelson reversal with four seconds remaining in the bout. The win made it 15-12 Columbia, giving the Lions their first lead of the match. But Smith responded in a big way at heavyweight, giving RU the bonus points it needed to secure its third straight dual victory. Rutgers is now 35-17 all-time against Columbia and 4-0 in Goodale’s tenure. The Scarlet Knights return to “The Barn” on Sunday, Jan. 5 to face another EIWA opponent in Harvard. The match, which will be broadcast live on RVision, presented by AT&T, begins at 1 p.m. and represents “Youth Recreation Day.” RU will hold a pre-match clinic for club teams interested, which will begin at approximately 11 a.m. Harvard assistant coach J.P. O’Connor, a three-time All-American and 2010 NCAA Champion at 157 pounds, will assist with the clinic. The squad will also hold a post-match poster autograph session for all. The first 100 kids in attendance will receive a complimentary Rutgers water bottle. If interested in bringing your youth club out to the match to participate in the pre-match clinic, please contact the RU Ticket Office. The ticket rate for groups of 15 or more is $5 a ticket, as all ticket purchases must be done through the RU Ticket Office in order to ensure a spot at the clinics. To purchase tickets, please call 1-866-445-GORU (4678). Results: 125: Sean McCabe (RU) dec. over Penn Gottfried (CU), 6-3 133: No. NR/NR/20 Vinnie Dellefave (RU) dec. over Angelo Armenta (CU), 4-1 141: Tyson Dippery (RU) dec. over No. 13/NR/NR Matt Bystol (CU), 3-0 149: Ken Theobold (RU) dec. over Connor Sutton (CU), 5-0 157: Matthew Gancayco (CU) dec. over Corey Stasenko (RU), 11-8 165: Josh Houldsworth (CU) dec. over Nick Visicaro (RU), 11-4 174: Shane Hughes (CU) dec. over Phil Bakuckas (RU), 7-2 184: Zack Hernandez (CU) dec. over Dan Seidenberg (RU), 3-1 197: Matt Idelson (CU) dec, over Hayden Hrymack (RU), 4-3 HWT: No. NR/ 19/19 Billy Smith (RU) pin over Wyatt Baker (CU), 1:20

Lincoln, Neb. -- Trailing Wyoming 9-12, the No. 8 Nebraska wrestling team (6-0) won the final five matches of the dual en route to a 26-12 triumph over the Cowboys at the Devaney Center on Friday night. Ranked wrestlers Jake Sueflohn (149), James Green (157), Austin Wilson (165), Robert Kokesh (174) and TJ Dudley (184) all earned victories during the Huskers’ closing run. No. 6 Sueflohn tied the dual at 12 following his 4-0 decision over Brandon Richardson. After a first-period takedown for the junior from Watertown, Wis., Sueflohn added a second-period escape before an additional point for riding time. No. 4 Green improved to 19-0 on the season after notching a 5-1 decision over No. 20 Andy McCulley on Friday night. Following a scoreless first period, Green earned a reversal in the second period and tacked on a takedown in the third period with a point for riding time. At 165 pounds, No. 14 Wilson struck first against Wyoming’s Dakota Friesth to take a 3-0 lead into the third period. Friesth responded with a takedown to cut the lead to 3-2 before a stalling penalty gave Wilson a 4-2 advantage. Wilson, a sophomore, earned a riding time point to win by a 5-2 margin. No. 4 Kokesh dominated from start to finish in a 19-4 technical fall over the Cowboys’ Jace Jensen. Kokesh earned six takedowns in the match en route to his third technical fall of the season. In the final match of the dual, No. 16 Dudley battled Benjamin Stroh back and forth before emerging with a 9-6 victory. Dudley trailed 0-2 in the first period before a last-second takedown gave him a 3-2 lead. The pair traded reversals in the second period before a late nearfall for Dudley. Nursing a 7-4 lead in the third period, Dudley chose down and earned a pair of escapes for the final result. Nebraska collected victories in two of the first five matches, with Collin Jensen (HWT) and Colton McCrystal (133) adding points for the Huskers. After Spencer Johnson (197) fell by a 4-3 decision in the opening match of the dual, Jensen responded with an 8-3 triumph over Leland Pfeifer. Jensen earned two takedowns in the first period and added a third in the final period before notching a riding time point at the finish. No. 10 Tim Lambert (125) fell in a back-and-forth match against No. 8 Tyler Cox, 3-1, before McCrystal won by forfeit at 133 pounds. At 141 pounds, redshirt freshman Ben Morgan was pinned by Cole Mendenhall in 6:11. The Huskers return to the Devaney Center next weekend for two duals. On Friday night, Nebraska hosts Big Ten foe Indiana at 7 p.m., before Saturday night’s showdown against Penn at 6 p.m. The Penn dual will be part of Nebraska’s “Tumble and Rumble” event with the women’s gymnastics team. Both matchups will be streamed on the Big Ten Digital Network. Results: 197: Shane Woods (WYO) by dec. over Spencer Johnson (NEB), 4-3 (WYO 3, NEB 0) HWT: Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Leland Pfeifer (WYO), 8-3 (NEB 3, WYO 3) 125: #8 Tyler Cox (WYO) by sudden victory over #10 Tim Lambert (NEB), 3-1 (WYO 6, NEB 3) 133: Colton McCrystal (NEB) wins by forfeit (NEB 9, WYO 6) 141: Cole Mendenhall (WYO) by fall over Ben Morgan (NEB), 6:11 (WYO 12, NEB 9) 149: #6 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by dec. over Brandon Richardson (WYO), 4-0 (NEB 12, WYO 12) 157: #4 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #20 Andy McCulley (WYO), 5-1 (NEB 15, WYO 12) 165: #14 Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Dakota Friesth (WYO), 5-2 (NEB 18, WYO 12) 174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by tech. fall over Jace Jensen (WYO), 19-4 (NEB 23, WYO 12) 184: #16 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Benjamin Stroh (WYO), 9-6 (NEB 26, WYO 12)

BRADLEY, Ill. -- The University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 21 Purdue, 30-3, Friday night at Bradley-Bourbonnais High School in Bradley, Ill. The Hawkeyes scored 25 takedowns and surrendered just one to win their 16th straight Big Ten opener. Nick Moore and Ethen Lofthouse scored bonus points for Iowa. Lofthouse scored eight takedowns en route to a 20-7 win at 184, and Moore used three takedowns and nine nearfall points to earn the first technical fall of his career, 16-1, at 165. Third-ranked Iowa (7-1, 1-0) won five straight matches to build a 15-0 lead before intermission. Thomas Gilman (125), Tony Ramos (133), Josh Dziewa (141), Brody Grothus (149), and Derek St. John each won by decision. Grothus' 5-3 win was his first career Big Ten dual victory. St. John won 7-2 to extend his winning streak to a career-best 25 matches. Alex Meyer earned a win in his Big Ten debut, extending Iowa's lead to 23-0 with a 5-3 decision at 174 pounds. Meyer scored a takedown in the first, erased a 3-2 deficit with a reversal in the third, and added a point for riding time. Bobby Telford closed the dual with a 4-0 win at 285. Telford scored a takedown in the first, an escape in the third, and added a point for riding time. Purdue (3-2, 0-2) won its lone match at 197 pounds. Nathan Burak was unable to erase a 3-1 deficit to start the third, and No. 17 Braden Atwood, the 2013 Midlands runner-up, used a point for riding time to win 5-4. The match was Burak's first this year as an attached competitor. Iowa returns to the mat Saturday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes host Michigan State at 7 p.m. (CT). Mediacom will televise the dual. Notes: Iowa has won 16 straight Big Ten openers... Iowa has won 27 straight against Purdue... St. John has won 25 straight matches... Alex Meyer was making his Iowa dual debut. Results: 125 - #3 Thomas Gilman (IA) dec. Camden Eppert (PU), 2-0; 3-0 133 - #4 Tony Ramos (IA) dec. Kyle Ayersman (PU), 11-5; 6-0 141 - #9 Josh Dziewa (IA) dec. Danny Sabatello (PU), 6-1; 9-0 149 - #15 Brody Grothus (IA) dec. Brandon Nelsen (PU), 5-3; 12-0 157 - #1 Derek St. John (IA) dec. Kyle Mosier (PU), 7-2; 15-0 165 - #5 Nick Moore (IA) tech. fall Pat Robinson (PU), 16-1; 20-0 174 - Alex Meyer (IA) dec. Patrick Kissel (PU), 5-3; 23-0 184 - #3 Ethen Lofthouse (IA) major dec. Tyler Lynde (PU), 20-7; 27-0 197 - #17 Braden Atwood (PU) dec. #11 Nathan Burak (IA), 5-4; 27-3 285 - #4 Bobby Telford (IA) dec. Alex White (PU), 4-0; 30-3

The mailbag is written during the time of most convenience between Thursday at 4 p.m. and Friday at 2 a.m. Not much wrestling happens on Thursday night, so I'm usually saved the unpleasant surprise of waking up in the morning to find that my article is meaningless. Usually. I'm still on the road, and not being back in Chicago means I grease my nightly slumbers downing libations in the company of family and friends. Last night I'd escaped to "The Pub" in Naples, Fla., to have drinks with my lass and her high school friend. The male servers at "The Pub" wear kilts. I ordered an Old Fashioned and nestled into high school stories as I checked Twitter for updates from the Southern Scuffle. My night was on the way to becoming a mega mixture of discussions about Justin Timberlake's relationship status and the "sweet, but oaky flavor of Knob Creek," when the Twitter machine popped up with another surprise. This one became the biggest name of the 2014 wrestling season. Gabe Dean. My Old Fashioned spit across the floor, I knew that my mailbag -- written down and including an 800-word diatribe on the NCAA team title, was dead. It was deader than a zombie apocalypse. It was a troglodyte embedded inside an Egyptian mummy, and buried at the bottom of the Dead Sea -- nails locking down my fate. There is no sense to the 2013-14 college wrestling season. None. There is no certainty, no truth, no given. Anybody can lose this season. If Jacob re-matched the Angel, Brian Muir would set the line at even money. The question is "Why?" Why did Jesse Delgado, Tony Ramos, Logan Stieber, Kendric Maple, and Ed Ruth all lose? And if those who beat them are more talented, how come the ascendants haven't fortified their position at No. 1 and instead given over to massive parity and top-level turnover? There is no definitive answer, and coincidence could be mistaken as causality, but the only massive difference between last season and this season is a change in rules which made takedowns less definitive and increased the size of the mat. That doesn't explain Ruth, but it does explain Maple, and maybe Stieber. Do quick takedowns (awful, terrible, no good, crap rule) and a larger mat make a big difference in the outcome of an NCAA wrestling match? I don't know. Parity is increasing, but why is just too tough to know. The explosion of upsets seem too numerous, and the variety of top-ranked wrestlers so great, that no one item can explain the change. The wrestling universe is upside down. Chances are that half of those who've been upset will find their way to the top of the podium in March For now let's sit back, tip back another drink and check the results one last time before we push "send" on our conclusions. Q: Speaking as an advertising professional, I would like to submit an idea for the NCAA wrestling tournament to help make it more palatable for casual and new viewers. Taking the MMA model (a phrase that turns some purist's stomachs), I would recommend we use the reordering of the finals matches from last year as a springboard to an even better system; order ALL bouts from top-to-bottom in order of importance, so we have a clear main event, co-main event, and so on, letting the momentum of the night build accordingly. It made no sense last year to have the first match of the finals be Chris Perry vs. Matt Brown, the match with the most team race implications. After the last session of Day 2, bring together all coaches with a wrestler in the finals, and poll them to find an aggregate list of matches that puts our best foot forward. Do you have an opinion on this thought? -- JG Foley: I think you're brilliant. Yours is a simple, easy plan to understand. It takes no money to institute and would result in more viewers and a better product. The arbitrary ordering of the finals was proven pointless last season when Dake and Taylor were moved into the headlines. Ordering a competition by weight is a false metric by which to gauge fairness. By reordering you can allow the drama to build and you can cater to your core audience. I guess there might be some hurt feelings among the first wrestlers to compete, but those are the breaks. Given the manner in which last year's move was made, I don't see why the competition committee couldn't review the proposal Draft one up and send it over on email. Q: What is the difference between Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, NJCAA wrestling programs? Are wrestlers that are not in Division I just as good as the wrestlers in Division I? Why do the Ivy League schools not offer athletic scholarships? -- Gregg Y. Foley: Some wrestlers at non-Division I schools can be as good, or better, than their Division I counterparts, but on average the Division I guys are better. At one time the best from NCAA Division II were able to compete at the Division I tournament, and guy would win the title, but it was less frequent than the Division I guys doing the same. The difference in the three NCAA divisions is here. The Ivy League does not give athletic scholarships because it has a tradition of putting academics first. That tradition has stuck and become a rule. However, the growth of their athletic departments, including wrestling, is based on an influx of money and competitive focus on improving their performance on the field. InterMat senior writer T.R. Foley answers reader questions about NCAA wrestling, international wrestling, recruiting, or anything loosely related to wrestling. Questions can be sent to Foley's email account or Twitter. Do you want to read a past mailbag? Access archives.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 2 University of Minnesota Golden Gopher wrestling team finished in third place at the 2014 Southern Scuffle despite leading the competition field after the first day of the open tournament. The Gophers finished behind No. 1 Penn State (189.0) and No. 4 Oklahoma State (164.5) by racking up a final tournament score of 161.0. Two Golden Gophers took home individual crowns at the competition as Scott Schiller (197) and Tony Nelson (285) finished the competition with an undefeated record in their respective weight classes. This is Nelson's second Southern Scuffle victory after ending the tournament as the runner-up last year. He was able to win his respective weight class in 2012. Minnesota had six wrestlers finish in the top five of their weight class including David Thorn (133, 3rd place), Chris Dardanes (141, 4th place), Logan Storley (174, 3rd place), Brett Pfarr (184, 5th place) and Kevin Steinhaus (184, 4th place) while Nick Dardanes ended the tournament as the runner-up at 149 lbs. Full results from the tournament can be found here. The Golden Gophers will next take the mat on Friday, Jan. 10 as they travel to Purdue to resume Big Ten dual competition. Minnesota will return to the Sports Pavilion on Sunday, Jan. 12 as they welcome Wisonsin to their home mat beginning at 1 p.m.

ITHACA, N.Y. -- With sophomore Nahshon Garrett already having claimed a Southern Scuffle crown at 125 pounds with a win over Penn State's Nico Megaludis, freshman Gabe Dean figured he'd need to do something impressive to get noticed. Boy, did he ever. Dean set the wrestling world and all of social media on fire with an impressive 7-4 decision over top-ranked Ed Ruth in the 184-pound final, knocking off the two-time defending national champion and ending his personal 84-match win streak dating back to 2011. It was only Ruth's third career loss (now 118-3). Entering the finals, he had won each of his 16 matches this year by at least a major decision with six pins. Dean went right after Ruth from the opening whistle. Had a near takedown on a deep shot, followed up by another deep single that he was able to finish for a 2-0 lead. Ruth got a takedown but Gabe escaped. Ruth ended up with a ride time advantage before Dean could escape in the second, but Dean rode strong to start the third and got Ruth's ride time under a minute. The Nittany Lion was able to escape to get within one and with everyone in the building expecting a Ruth takedown to get the lead, Dean remained the aggressor and took down Ruth for a 7-4 lead that ended up being the final. Dean advanced to the finals at 184 pounds by knocking off Minnesota's top two wrestlers at the weight, earning a 6-1 decision over Brett Pfarr and then knocking off fourth-ranked Kevin Steinhaus by a 3-2 margin to get an opportunity to face Ruth in the finals. The win over Steinhaus alone was enough to get the attention of many for the seventh-ranked wrestler in the nation and earn him the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler Award. Cornell finished fourth as a team for the second year in a row thanks to its 114.5 team points and captured its 10th top four finish in the tournament in its 10 appearances dating back to 2004. The Big Red finished behind Penn State (189), Oklahoma State (164.5) and Minnesota (161) in the team race while holding off Missouri, Virginia, Iowa State and others in the 34-school field. Garrett grinded out a 7-3 semifinal victory over No. 14 David Terao of American, one of his top competitors in the EIWA. He overcame an early takedown by the sophomore to comfortably rally to set up a rematch of the finals of the 2013 Binghamton Open, where Garrett earned a 6-5 decision. His win in the No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup was a typical Garrett-type win, as the sophomore took down Megaludis late in the first period and rode him out to take a 2-0 lead. He escaped from the down position and earned another takedown to head into the final period up 5-1, then held on late for the 6-4 decision to retain his top ranking. Chris Villalonga won his quarterfinal matchup against Penn State's Zach Beitz by a 3-1 score before medially forfeiting out of the tournament in sixth place at 149 pounds. At 157 pounds, freshman Brian Realbuto pinned No. 13 RJ Pena of Oregon State in the second period before dropping narrow decisions to No. 2 Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma State and 14th-ranked Nestor Taffur of Boston University. Dylan Palacio continued an excellent tournament with a pair of wins over Ohio's Harrison Hightower and Navy's Peyton Walsh after falling in the quarterfinals to defending national runner-up and top-ranked David Taylor at Penn State at 165 pounds. He forfeited out to sixth place and finished the tournament with a 5-1 record. Jace Bennett won his way back to seventh place after dropping an early decision, going unbeaten against four unranked opponents and dropping matchups with No. 3 Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) and No. 15 Blake Rosholt (Oklahoma State). Cornell returns to dual meet action when the Big Red meets No. 20 Lehigh on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. at Newman Arena.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Three members of the Iowa State wrestling team (6-1 overall, 1-0 Big 12) took home hardware at the 2014 Southern Scuffle tonight. No. 2 Kyven Gadson (197), No. 14 Tanner Weatherman (174) and Lelund Weatherspoon (174) each earned a spot on the podium at McKenzie Arena, helping the Cyclones finish eighth in the team race with 71.5 points. Gadson was the lone Cyclone grappler to wrestle in the finals tonight, as he was pitted against No. 1 Scott Schiller of Minnesota in the 197-pound title bout. The Waterloo, Iowa, native trailed late 4-2 and was unable to get the takedown he needed to tie the match, as he fell 6-3 to the Minnesota All-American. The redshirt junior finished the tournament with 5-1 record, scoring two pins and two wins over top-15 nationally ranked wrestlers. He was the Cyclones’ top point getter in the tournament, scoring 21 points in his five wins. Gadson is now 14-2 on the season, with his only losses coming at the hands of Schiller. The two All-Americans will have one more head-to-head matchup in the regular season finale, as Iowa State welcomes Minnesota to Hilton Coliseum on Senior Day Feb. 23. Weatherman and Weatherspoon were pitted against each other in the fifth-place bout at 174 pounds this evening. Head coach Kevin Jackson elected to medical forfeit Weatherman from the bout, giving Weatherspoon fifth-place and Weatherman sixth. Each team in the tournament was allowed to have 15 wrestlers in the competition field and multiple grapplers at the same weight. The top point scorer at each weight was counted in the team scoring. Weatherspoon held a slight edge in the team scoring at 174 with 12 points, as opposed to Weatherman’s 10, factoring into Jackson’s decision to forfeit Weatherman from the match instead of Weatherspoon. Weatherspoon finished the tournament 6-2 and was the Cyclones’ second highest point getter, scoring 15 points. He is now 21-6 overall on the year. Weatherman finished the tournament 5-2 and improved his overall record to 17-8. Iowa State returns to action Sunday, Jan. 12, as they host Big 12 foe No. 4 Oklahoma (5-0, 1-0 Big 12) in Ames. Wrestling begins at 1 p.m. CT in Hilton Coliseum.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Oklahoma State wrestling finished the 2014 Southern Scuffle in second place on Thursday with 164.5 points. The final day of competition for the Pokes produced three Scuffle champions in Jon Morrison, Alex Dieringer and Chris Perry. Again, the Cowboys finished the day leading all teams in pins (13) and technical falls (4). They also finished with the best overall win percentage (0.7576), winning 75 matches and losing only 24. “It was good to see three guys win their brackets. I’m proud of Perry and Morrison for their repeats,” coach John Smith said. “We like to have people at the top. As far as the finishing second, it’s not too bad but not enough. We need more bonus points if we want to keep up with teams like Penn State. Overall, I think we wrestled better as the tournament went on, which is a good sign.” Morrison won his second Southern Scuffle title at 133 pounds with a dominant performance, collecting more than four minutes of riding time in his 4-0 win over James Gulibon of Penn State. The top-ranked 133 pounder finished the tournament with six wins, including one fall and one major decision. “I feel like it was a good win. It’s kind of of like a midseason check, and that’s how I looked at it,” Morrison said. “It showed that I still have things to work on, but anytime you come out and win a tournament like the Southern Scuffle, that’s helps going into the second half of the year. Moving forward, I want to work on scoring more points and helping out the team more.” Dieringer was the second Cowboy crowned after he defeated Kent State’s Ian Miller, 2-1, on a ride out in the first tie breaker to win the 157-pound bracket. The sophomore tallied three bonus-point wins out of his total six wins in the tournament. Perry also earned his second-consecutive title at the tourney when he went against Matt Brown of Penn State in a rematch of the NCAA finals. Perry collected back points, an escape and riding time to defeat Brown, 4-0. No. 2 Tyler Caldwell met Penn State’s David Taylor in the finals after defeating Nick Sulzer of Virginia, 2-1, in the semis. Caldwell was not able to break away from top-ranked Taylor’s grip and suffered his first loss of the season, 9-1. Josh Kindig came back through his bracket after falling to Drake Houdashelt in a close semifinals bout. Kindig earned a third-place finish after Gus Sako forfeited the match. Four other Pokes finished in the top eight in Kyle Crutchmer (174), Nolan Boyd (184), Blake Rosholt (197) and Austin Marsden (285). Crutchmer finished seventh after falling in the round of 16. Boyd also finished seventh, wrestling his way back from a first-round loss. He finished the tournament 6-2. Blake Rosholt and Austin Marsden both produced fifth-place finishes at 197 and 285 pounds, respectively. The Cowboys will be back in action on Jan. 10 when they travel to Iowa City to take on No. 3 Iowa.

Related: Results CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 1 in the latest InterMat Tournament Power Index, roared to the 2014 Southern Scuffle title, its fourth straight. Head coach Cael Sanderson's team crowned two champions and used a balanced team effort to move away from both Minnesota and Oklahoma State on day two. Penn State won the title with 189.0 points while Oklahoma State was second with 164.5 and Minnesota third at 161.0. The Lions used a balanced team effort, with 11 of its 17 competitors placing at the event. Day two began at 9 a.m. with the quarterfinals and fourth round of consolations. The Nittany Lions went 7-5 in the quarters. Junior Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 125, opened up Penn State's run of 12 quarterfinalists with 12-4 major over No. 12 Evan Silver of Stanford. Red-shirt freshman Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 133, posted his most impressive win to date, notching a hard-fought 2-1 win over No. 5 Ryan Mango of Stanford to move into the semis. Teammate Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) dropped a tough 7-6 dec. to No. 11 Joe Roth of Central Michigan in his quarterfinal bout at 133. True freshman Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 141, posted a 2-0 win over No. 11 Zach Horan of Central Michigan to move into the semifinals while red-shirt freshman Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) lost a close 3-1 dec. to No. 8 Chris Villalonga of Cornell. All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) put on a takedown clinic in the third period to roll to a 17-6 major over No. 15 Dylan Palacio of Cornell. All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, pinned Oregon State at the 4:25 mark, shortly after fellow All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, pinned No. 15 Sam Wheeler of Kent State in just 1:07. True freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), wrestling unattached, dropped a tough 6-4 decision to No. 12 Lorenzo Thomas of Penn in his quarterfinal bout. Sophomore Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 3 at 197, suffered a tough 2-0 upset loss to No. 14 J'Den Cox of Missouri and shifted into consolation action. Junior heavyweight Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.), ranked No. 12 nationally, posted a thrilling 3-2 (TB2; rt) decision over No. 15 Austin Marsden of Oklahoma State to move on to the semis while classmate Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) dropped a tough 5-2 decision to No. 5 Nick Gwiazdowski in his quarterfinal match-up. Penn State's seven semifinalists began action at 1:30 p.m. and Megaludis led things off got Penn State off to a fast start with a dominant 7-2 win over No. 6 Josh Martinez of Air Force. Gulibon then notched yet another huge win, this time over No. 10 David Thorn of Minnesota. Gulibon's 4-3 decision, fighting off a late shot by the Gopher, was key in the team race. True freshman Retherford was unfazed by his first Scuffle semifinal, rolling to a 2-0 win over No. 7 Chris Mecate of Old Dominion. Taylor took the mat at 165 and added to his gaudy career totals by pinning No. 9 Zach Toal of Missouri at the 4:59 mark. The pin, his second of the tournament, was the 46th of his career. Then at 174, Brown walked away with a hard-fought 3-2 win over No. 5 Logan Storley of Minnesota in his semifinal bout, notching another big win in the team race. Ruth made it six in a row for Penn State in the semis with a dominating 22-7 technical fall over No. 12 Lorenzo Thomas of Penn at 184. The win was Ruth's 84th straight. Heavyweight Lawson closed out Penn State's semifinalists with a tough 3-1 loss to No.1 Tony Nelson of Minnesota, dropping into the consolation semifinals. He took on teammate Gingrich in the consolation semifinal bout and posted a 2-1 decision to move into the third place bout. He took on picked up a medical forfeit win over No. 11 Jeremy Johnson of Ohio in the third place bout, to take bronze. Lawson, the No. 4 seed, placed third with a 5-1 record. In the finals, Megaludis took on No.1 Garrett first at 125. The Lion junior fell behind early and mounted a furious rally before dropping a tough 6-4 decision to the top ranked Garrett. Megaludis lost 6-4 and took second place with a 5-1 run, including three majors. Megaludis is 16-2 with his only two losses to Garrett. At 133, Gulibon, who entered the tournament as the No. 7 seed, took on No. 1-ranked Jon Morrison of Oklahoma State. Gulibon dropped a hard-fought 4-0 decision to the Cowboy grappler, taking second place. Gulibon's 5-1 run as was critical in Penn State's team-title run as the Lion improved to 9-7 on the year. Gulibon knocked off the 5th and 10th-ranked wrestlers during the tournament. True-freshman Retherford used a blistering double leg for a clinching takedown against No. 19 Joe Spisak of Virginia. Retherford led late but Spisak surprised the Lion with a late takedown and the bout moved to extra time thanks to riding time for Retherford. The Nittany Lion rookie remained unbeaten, however, and clinched the 2014 Southern Scuffle title for Penn State with a fast takedown in sudden victory. The 6-4 (sv) win gave Retherford the 141-pound Scuffle title and capped off a 5-0 run that included a pin and a major. Retherford is now 17-0 on the year with three pins, two tech falls and three majors. Taylor took on No. 2 Tyler Caldwell of Oklahoma State in the finals and, after a sluggish first period, blistered the Cowboy All-American on his way to a dominating 9-1 major decision. The major was highlighted by two two-point near falls in the second period and one in the third. Taylor also totaled 3:36 in riding time in the victory. Taylor posted a 5-0 mark during his title run, winning his third Southern Scuffle title. Taylor is now 17-0 on the year. He leaves the Scuffle with a 117-3 career record with 46 pins (seven shy of Penn State's all-time record of 53), 38 tech falls and 26 majors. His 117 wins is 11th all-time at Penn State. Brown took on No. 2 Chis Perry of Oklahoma State in the finals at 174, a rematch of last year's NCAA title bout (won by Perry). Perry used two near fall points in the second period as the catalyst to a 4-0 win over Brown in the finals. Brown's second place finish at the Scuffle came off a 5-1 run which included two pins, a major and a forfeit. Brown leaves Chattanooga with a 17-1 record, including six pins, two techs and four majors. Then, at 184, Lion senior Ed Ruth had his 84-match win streak snapped with a 7-4 upset loss to No. 7 Gabe Dean of Cornell. Dean used a first and third period takedowns and great defense to grab the win and send Ruth to defeat for the first time since his freshman year. Ruth took second at the Scuffle, ending his bid to become a four-time Scuffle titlist as he already has three titles. Ruth is now 16-1 on the year with 41 pins (third all-time at Penn State), 22 tech falls and 27 majors. His 118 wins is 10th all-time at Penn State. Sophomore McIntosh rebounded from an upset loss earlier in the day to reel off three straight wins to advance to the third place bout at 197. He downed No. 16 Nick Bonaccorsi of Pitt in the conso semis to move to the third place bout where he was beaten again by No. 14 Cox and ended the tournament as the fourth place finisher. McIntosh's 5-2 showing has him at 16-2 overall heading into the Purdue dual. Gingrich had a strong tournament as well. Entering as the 10th seed, the Lion junior wrestled above that. The Lion went 2-2 today and placed sixth. He dropped a tough 2-1 decision to teammate Lawson in the conso semis, which slid him to the fifth place match. Gingrich took a cautionary medical forfeit in that match, pushing the 10th seed to the sixth place slot. Gingrich went 5-2 with two majors (the medical forfeit does not count as a loss). Conaway's strong run at 133 pounds ended in the fifth place match. The Lion began day two with a tough 7-6 loss to No. 11 Joe Roth but then responded with two wins, including a 7-4 victory over No. 18 Mark McGuire of Kent State. Following a loss in the consolation semifinals, Conaway ended his tournament with a tough 5-2 decision to No. 11 Roth and placed sixth. Conaway's 4-3 run to sixth as the No. 12 seed included two majors. Sophomore Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.) entered the tournament as the 10th seed and wrestled above that. The Lion, making his first appearance since an injury in his first match in November, Frey posted a 5-3 mark, including two majors, a pin and a forfeit. He placed eighth, having to take an injury default in the seventh place bout in the second period. Red-shirt freshman Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) had a nice run at 149 for Penn State. Beitz went 2-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals, including an early round 10-4 upset win over No. 9 Scott Sakaguchi of Oregon State. Beitz' final loss came to teammate Frey in the sixth round of consolations, a close 2-0 decision. True freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.) was also solid for Penn State, wrestling unattached at 184. McCutcheon posted a 3-2 record, advancing to the quarterfinals. He had a pin and a 5-4 win over No. 11 John Eblen of Missouri in the process. True freshman Garret Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.), wrestling unattached at 165, had a solid 3-2 tournament run at 165, including a tech fall and a pin. Red-shirt freshman Wes Phipps (Grove City, Pa.) was solid at 184, posting a 3-2 mark with a major and a win over No. 9 Boaz Beard of Iowa State. Junior Nate Morgan (McCook, Neb.) lost his only bout of the day and ended his tournament run at 141 with a 1-2 record. Senior James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) posted a 2-2 mark as Penn State's only 157-pounder. Penn State entered day two with a 38-5 overall record. The Nittany Lions then went 7-5 in the quarters, 6-1 in the semis and 2-4 in the finals as well as 14-13 in all the consolation and medal action combined on day two. Penn State leaves Chattanooga having posted a 67-28 overall record with 17 majors, three tech falls and 11 falls. Penn State returns to action on Sunday, Jan. 12, when the Lions welcome Purdue to Rec Hall for an already sold-out 2 p.m. showdown, returning home for the first time in nearly a month. With the full season of Rec Hall duals sold out prior to the start of the campaign, a very limited number of standing room only tickets are available to a few of the remaining Rec Hall duals. People may purchase tickets by calling 1-800-NITTANY or by visiting the Penn State Athletics ticket office located in the BJC. Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2013-14 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. 2014 SOUTHERN SCUFFLE FINAL TOP FIVE TEAM STANDINGS: Thursday, January 2, 2014 - Chattanooga, Tenn. 1: Penn State - 189.0 2: Oklahoma State - 164.5 3: Minnesota - 161.0 4: Cornell - 114.5 5: Missouri - 102.5 Attendance: 3,436 (Rankings Listed are National, InterMat as of 12/31/13)

125: No. 1 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) dec. No. 2 Nico Megaludis (Penn State), 6-4 133: No. 1 Jon Morrison (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 17 Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State), 4-0 141: No. 2 Zain Retherford (Penn State) dec. No. 19 Joe Spisak (Virginia), 6-4 SV 149: No. 2 Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) pinned No. 1 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota), 2:52 157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 8 Ian Miller (Kent State), 2-1 TB 165: No. 1 David Taylor (Penn State) maj. dec. No. 2 Tyler Caldwell (Oklahoma State), 9-1 174: No. 2 Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 3 Matt Brown (Penn State), 4-0 184: No. 7 Gabe Dean (Cornell) dec. No. 1 Ed Ruth (Penn State), 7-4 197: No. 1 Scott Schiller (Minnesota) dec. No. 2 Kyven Gadson (Iowa State), 6-3 285: No. 1 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. No. 5 Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State), 1-0

The finals matches will begin at 7 p.m. ET 125: No. 1 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) vs. No. 2 Nico Megaludis (Penn State) 133: No. 1 Jon Morrison (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 17 Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) 141: No. 2 Zain Retherford (Penn State) vs. No. 19 Joe Spisak (Virginia) 149: No. 1 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) vs. No. 2 Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) 157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 8 Ian Miller (Kent State) 165: No. 1 David Taylor (Penn State) vs. No. 2 Tyler Caldwell (Oklahoma State) 174: No. 2 Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 3 Matt Brown (Penn State) 184: No. 1 Ed Ruth (Penn State) vs. No. 7 Gabe Dean (Cornell) 197: No. 1 Scott Schiller (Minnesota) vs. No. 2 Kyven Gadson (Iowa State) 285: No. 1 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) vs. No. 5 Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State)

125: No. 1 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) dec. No. 14 David Terao (American), 7-3 No. 2 Nico Megaludis (Penn State) dec. No. 6 Josh Martinez (Air Force), 7-2 133: No. 1 Jon Morrison (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 11 Joe Roth (Central Michigan), 3-2 No. 17 Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) dec. No. 10 David Thorn (Minnesota), 4-3 141: No. 19 Joe Spisak (Virginia) dec. No. 4 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota), 5-2 No. 2 Zain Retherford (Penn State) dec. No. 7 Chris Mecate (Old Dominion), 2-0 149: No. 1 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) by medical forfeit over No. 8 Chris Villalonga (Cornell) No. 2 Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) dec. No. 3 Josh Kindig (Oklahoma State), 6-3 157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 11 Brian Realbuto (Cornell), 7-6 No. 8 Ian Miller (Kent State) pinned No. 3 Dylan Ness (Minnesota), 0:44 165: No. 1 David Taylor (Penn State) pinned No. 9 Zach Toal (Missouri), 4:59 No. 2 Tyler Caldwell (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 3 Nick Sulzer (Virginia), 2-1 174: No. 2 Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 8 Tyler Wilps (Pittsburgh), 2-1 No. 3 Matt Brown (Penn State) dec. No. 5 Logan Storley (Minnesota), 3-2 184: No. 1 Ed Ruth (Penn State) tech. fall No. 12 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn), 23-7 No. 7 Gabe Dean (Cornell) dec. No. 4 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota), 3-2 197: No. 1 Scott Schiller (Minnesota) dec. Nick Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh), 6-3 No. 2 Kyven Gadson (Iowa State) dec. No. 14 J'den Cox (Missouri), 3-1 SV 285: No. 1 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. No. 12 Jimmy Lawson (Penn State), 3-1 No. 5 Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) dec. No. 11 Jeremy Johnson (Ohio), 7-3

125: No. 1 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) maj. dec. No. 17 Eddie Klimara (Oklahoma State), 16-5 No. 14 David Terao (American) dec. Caleb Richardson (Penn), 4-3 No. 6 Josh Martinez (Air Force) pinned Paul Petrov (Bucknell), 5:00 No. 2 Nico Megaludis (Penn State) maj. dec. No. 12 Evan Silver (Stanford), 12-4 133: No. 1 Jon Morrison (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 18 Mack McGuire (Kent State), 4-0 No. 11 Joe Roth (Central Michigan) dec. Jordan Conaway (Penn State), 7-6 No. 10 David Thorn (Minnesota) maj. dec. No. 15 Nick Soto (Chattanooga), 10-2 No. 17 Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) dec. No. 5 Ryan Mango (Stanford), 2-1 141: No. 4 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) maj. dec. No. 14 Luke Vaith (Hofstra), 15-4 No. 19 Joe Spisak (Virginia) dec. Tyler Small (Kent State), 5-4 No. 7 Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) dec. No. 6 Evan Henderson (North Carolina), 3-2 No. 2 Zain Retherford (Penn State) dec. No. 11 Zach Horan (Central Michigan), 2-0 149: No. 1 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. Matthew Frisch (The Citadel), 10-4 No. 8 Chris Villalonga (Cornell) dec. Zach Beitz (Penn State), 3-1 No. 3 Josh Kindig (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 10 Gus Sako (Virginia), 3-1 No. 2 Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) dec. Alex Richardson (Old Dominion), 3-2 157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) dec. Luke Smith (Central Michigan), 7-1 No. 11 Brian Realbuto (Cornell) pinned No. 13 R.J. Pena (Oregon State), 4:39 No. 8 Ian Miller (Kent State) dec. No. 6 Kyle Bradley (Missouri), 8-3 No. 3 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) dec. No. 14 Nestor Taffur (Boston), 6-4 165: No. 1 David Taylor (Penn State) maj. dec. No. 15 Dylan Palacio (Cornell), 17-6 No. 9 Zach Toal (Missouri) dec. Peyton Walsh (Navy), 4-3 No. 3 Nick Sulzer (Virginia) dec. No. 13 at 174 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (Citadel), 8-4 No. 2 Tyler Caldwell (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 16 Joe Booth (Hofstra), 7-0 174: No. 2 Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Lelund Weatherspoon (Iowa State), 10-2 No. 8 Tyler Wilps (Pittsburgh) dec. No. 10 Stephen Doty (Virginia), 8-4 No. 5 Logan Storley (Minnesota) dec. No. 14 Tanner Weatherman (Iowa State), 6-3 No. 3 Matt Brown (Penn State) pinned Joe Latham (Oregon State), 4:25 184: No. 1 Ed Ruth (Penn State) pinned No. 15 Sam Wheeler (Kent State), 1:07 No. 12 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) dec. Matt McCutcheon (Penn State), 4-2 No. 7 Gabe Dean (Cornell) dec. Brett Pfarr (Minnesota), 6-1 No. 4 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) dec. No. 18 Jon Fausey (Virginia), 6-1 197: No. 1 Scott Schiller (Minnesota) pinned No. 15 Blake Rosholt (Oklahoma State), 2:32 Nick Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) dec. Kevin Beazley (Old Dominion), 2-0 No. 14 J'den Cox (Missouri) dec. No. 3 Morgan McIntosh (Penn State), 2-0 No. 2 Kyven Gadson (Iowa State) dec. No. 12 Brandon Palik (Drexel), 5-1 285: No. 1 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. Blake Herrin (American), 4-0 No. 12 Jimmy Lawson (Penn State) dec. No. 15 Austin Marsden (Oklahoma State), 3-2 TB No. 11 Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) dec. Devin Mellon (Missouri), 11-8 No. 5 Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) dec. Jon Gingrich (Penn State), 4-2

Last year's Clash XI was a drama-laden event, one in which the champion was decided by tiebreaker criteria. In the day two champions bracket, St. Michael-Albertville (Minn.), Brandon (Fla.), and Montini Catholic (Ill.) all went 2-1. The three squads split matches against one another and earned a victory over Carl Sandburg (Ill.). The criteria tiebreaker gave St. Michael-Albertville the championship. Apple Valley (Minn.) has won the most Clash championships with four, and is after a fifth title in this year's edition of the Clash National High School Duals. Other past Clash champions in this year's event are St. Michael-Albertville; Glenbard North (Ill.), which won the initial edition of the event; and two-time champions Carl Sandburg (Ill.) Coach Mike Powell leads No. 2 OPRF (Photo/The Guillotine)Ten Fab 50 ranked teams are among the 32 squads in this year's event, which starts on Friday, January 3rd and continues on Saturday, Jan. 4. The first day of competition features two sessions of competition. The first session has matches at 9 a.m., 11 a.m, and 1 p.m. CT; while the second session has matches at 4 p.m., 6 p.m., and 8 p.m. Schools were assigned to one of four eight-team brackets, in which a first round victory assures a top four finish. For the second day of competition, there are also two sessions with the same scheduled times. Teams will be assigned to a round-robin pool involving the other three squads to finish in the same position in their respective brackets. Schools finishing fifth through eight on day one (i.e. lose first round on Friday) will compete in the morning session on Saturday, while those finishing first through fourth (i.e. win first round) will compete in the afternoon/evening session. Below are the first-round matchups in Friday's competition: Bracket A (morning session): No. 2 Oak Park River Forest (Ill.) vs. Adrian (Minn.), No. 41 West Fargo (N.D.) vs. Mediapolis (Iowa); No. 48 Vacaville (Calif.) vs. Totino Grace (Minn.), Parkston (S.D.) vs. No. 32 Bettendorf (Iowa) Bracket B (morning session): No. 3 Apple Valley (Minn.) vs. Thompson (Ala.), Jackson County Central (Minn.) vs. Glenbard North (Ill.); Timberland (Mo.) vs. Kasson-Mantorville (Minn.), Mason City (Iowa) vs. No. 19 St. Peter's Prep (N.J.) Bracket C (afternoon session): No. 6 Bergen Catholic (N.J.) vs. New Prague (Minn.), Skutt Catholic (Neb.) vs. Hononegah (Ill.); St. Michael-Albertville (Minn.) vs. Alburnett (Iowa), Bay Port (Wis.) vs. No. 13 Marist (Ill.) Bracket D (afternoon session): No. 18 Cincinnati Moeller (Ohio) vs. Woodbury Central (Iowa), Grand Island (Neb.) vs. Hastings (Minn.); Prior Lake (Minn.) vs. Carl Sandburg (Ill.), Independence (Iowa) vs. No. 17 Bound Brook (N.J.) The following is a list of the nationally ranked wrestlers slated to compete in the Clash XII: 106: No. 7 Jason Renteria (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), No. 18 Austin Gomez (Glenbard North, Ill.) 113: No. 2 Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) 126: No. 7 Tommy Thorn (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) 132: No. 5 Jered Cortez (Glenbard North, Ill.) 138: No. 2 Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf, Iowa), No. 6 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), No. 10 Seth Gross (Apple Valley, Minn.) 145: No. 14 Larry Early (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), No. 16 Logan Ryan (Bettendorf, Iowa), No. 19 Brady Berge (Kasson-Mantorville, Minn.) 152: No. 13 Dayton Racer (Apple Valley, Minn.) 160: No. 19 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) 170: No. 3 Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), No. 10 Davonte Mahomes (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), No. 17 Adam Drain (Mediapolis, Iowa) 182: No. 2 Johnny Sebastian (Bergen Catholic, N.J.), No. 12 Keegan Moore (Jackson County Central, N.J.), No. 14 Bobby Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn.) 195: No. 1 Lance Benick (Totino Grace, Minn.) 220: No. 4 Jeramy Sweany (Vacaville, Calif.), No. 5 Chalmer Frueauf (Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio), No. 20 Brady Reiff (Parkston, S.D.) 285: No. 3 Sam Stoll (Kasson-Mantorville, Minn.) Predicted Order of finish for Friday competition: Bracket A: 1. OPRF 2. Bettendorf 3. Mediapolis 4. Vacaville 5. West Fargo 6. Totino Grace 7. Parkston 8. Adrian Bracket B: 1. Apple Valley 2. St. Peter's Prep 3. Glenbard North 4. Timberland 5. Jackson County Central 6. Mason City 7. Kasson-Mantorville 8. Thompson Bracket C: 1. Bergen Catholic 2. Marist 3. St. Michael-Albertville 4. Skutt Catholic 5. Hononegah 6. Alburnett 7. Bay Port 8. New Prague Bracket D: 1. Cincinnati Moeller 2. Bound Brook 3. Prior Lake 4. Grand Island 5. Hastings 6. Carl Sandburg 7. Independence 8. Woodbury Central Predicted Order of finish for Saturday competition: Eighth Pool: 1. Adrian 2. New Prague 3. Thompson 4. Woodbury Central Seventh Pool: 1. Bay Port 2. Kasson-Mantorville 3. Independence 4. Parkston Sixth Pool: 1. Alburnett 2. Carl Sandburg 3. Mason City 4. Totino Grace Fifth Pool: 1. West Fargo 2. Hononegah 3. Hastings 4. Jackson County Central Fourth Pool: 1. Vacaville 2. Grand Island 3. Timberland 4. Skutt Catholic Third Pool: 1. Mediapolis 2. Glenbard North 3. Prior Lake 4. St. Michael-Albertville Second Pool: 1. Marist 2. St. Peter's Prep 3. Bound Brook 4. Bettendorf Champions Pool: 1. OPRF 2. Apple Valley 3. Bergen Catholic 4. Cincinnati Moeller

A big weekend of wrestling just came and went, with another big weekend of wrestling just ahead. It's the New Year's wrap-around edition of the National High School Wrestling Lowe Down. Dvorak = Alber's playground For a second consecutive year, the Dvorak Invitational (held in Machesney Park, Ill.) turned into a show ground for Josh Alber from Dakota. Last year, Alber kept alive his undefeated career with a 3-2 victory over Johnny Jimenez (Marmion Academy) in the 120-pound finals showdown between (at the time) two-time state champion juniors. This year, Alber is up at 132 pounds, and was facing a showdown with a fellow three-time state champion Jered Cortez (Glenbard North). Alber got the 5-3 overtime decision over Cortez to keep the undefeated career alive, the wrestlers respectively are now No. 4 and No. 5 in the nation at 132 pounds. In terms of the team race, Marist (207.5 points) came up with a somewhat unexpected championship, with Montini Catholic (186.5) in second, followed by Marmion Academy (186). Led by a joint tournament high ten placers, all but one of them inside the top four, the RedHawks move up five spots to No. 13 nationally after their title at the Dvorak. Anchoring the performance were weight class titles won by Nick Lukanich (113), who upset No. 15 Anthony Bosco (Marmion Academy) 4-2 in the final, and Alex Benoit (182). Runner-up Montini Catholic drops five spots to No. 11 nationally, but they did impress with seven top three placement finishes; however, the Broncos were only able to have one other wrestler earn a spot on the placement podium. Leading the way were weight class titles won by No. 20 Chris Garcia (145), No. 12 Xavier Montalvo (160), and No. 9 Michael Johnson, Jr. (285). Third place Marmion Academy moved up five spots in the Fab 50 to No. 25 nationally, as they matched Marist in terms of having 10 placement finishes; however, only No. 15 Johnny Jimenez (126) won a weight class title. Additionally, the Cadets only had four other finishes within the top three, two each runner-up and third place. Additional nationally ranked wrestlers to win weight classes at the Dvorak were No. 9 Austin O'Connor (St. Rita) at 106 pounds, No. 20 Stephen Polakowski (Libertyville), No. 19 Nicholas Gil (Crystal Lake South) at 138, No. 2 Bryce Brill (Mt. Carmel) at 152, and No. 12 Tyler Johnson (Lockport). Link: Brackets/Results Golden State Showcase this weekend at Clovis This weekend's Doc Buchanan Invitational at Clovis H.S. near Fresno, Calif. serves as a de facto state tournament right at the midpoint of the regular season. Virtually every one who is anything in the state of California will be in the field, as well as some formidable wrestlers from other west coast states. Four nationally ranked teams -- No. 4 Clovis, No. 33 Poway, No. 36 Clovis West, and No. 45 Buchanan -- along with seventeen nationally ranked wrestlers are expected to compete this weekend. Wrestling starts on Friday at 9 a.m. PT (noon ET), with the quarterfinals during that evening. The tournament resumes on Saturday also at 9 a.m. Pacific, semifinals about an hour later, and then the championship match in each weight will take place at 5 p.m. Pacific (8 p.m. ET) on one mat. A pair of national number one's will be in the tournament, Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco) at 132 pounds and Nick Nevills (Clovis) at 285. Aaron Pico, ranked first at 152 pounds, is not expected to be competing in scholastic competition until very late January or early February. Valencia will face a stern test in this event with two other nationally ranked wrestlers, No. 9 Isaiah Locsin (Gilroy) and No. 10 Emilio Saavedra (Modesto), expected to be in his weight class. Eight other weight classes will feature at least one nationally ranked wrestler. They are as follows: 106: No. 12 Justin Mejia (Clovis) 113: No. 18 Adrian Camposano (Central), No. 19 Joey Cisneros (Redwood) 120: Israel Saavedra (Modesto) 126: No. 9 Mason Pengilly (Porterville), No. 12 Johnny Parada (San Fernando), No. 13 Michael Knoblauch (Clovis West) 145: No. 9 Nikko Villarreal (Gilroy), No. 18 Ralphy Tovar (Poway) 152: No. 15 Paul Fox (Gilroy) 170: No. 2 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco) 182: No. 6 Corey Griego (Sultana), No. 9 Nick Fiegener (Folsom) Franklin Regional's Super Six comes up strong at POWERade With the transfer eligibility saga of Devin Brown (106) finally settled, and Tyler Smith (132) down to his weight class, all six pieces of the core for Franklin Regional were present and in place for the 2013 edition of the POWERade Christmas Wrestling Tournament held just south of Pittsburgh, Pa. Five of those Panthers wrestlers won weight class titles, while a sixth finished as runner-up. Only one additional wrestler, Brandon Yant in fifth at 160 pounds, was on the podium, but it was more than enough -- No. 9 Franklin Regional won the POWERade title with 236.5 points. Panthers to win weight class titles included No. 4 Devin Brown (106), No. 1 Spencer Lee (113), No. 2 Tyler Smith (132), No. 3 Michael Kemerer (138), and No. 11 Josh Shields (152); while two-time state placer Josh Maruca (145) was runner-up, losing 13-7 to No. 2 Jason Nolf (Kittaning) in the final. Highlighted among those championships was the dominance of Lee, who had four pins (three in the first period) and a 14-4 major decision over last year's National Prep runner-up Ethan McCoy (Greater Latrobe) in the final; as well as the 7-0 decision victory for Smith over fellow state champion Sam Krivus (Hempfield Area), who was ranked No. 2 in the nation last week at this weight class. Finishing as runners-up in the event was No. 44 Greater Latrobe, with 207 points, which was led by three weight class champions: newly minted No. 1 Luke Pletcher (120), No. 17 Dom Scalise (160), and No. 5 Zack Zavatsky (182). Those performances were augmented by a runner-up finish from Ethan McCoy (113), a pair of fourth place finishes from Jake Shaffer (152) and Dylan Davis (220), and a seventh place finish from Ethan Smith (145). Most impressive was the tournament for Pletcher, whose 3-2 victories over No. 3 Sean Russell (Collins Hill, Ga.) and No. 4 Ethan Lizak (Parkland) in the semifinal and final were his second over each foe in ten weeks. Additional nationally ranked wrestlers to win weight class titles were Dalton Macri (Canon-McMillan), who moves up five spots to No. 5 after an 8-6 upset victory over No. 3 Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, Ga.) in the 126-pound final; No. 2 Jason Nolf (Kittaning) at 145; No. 1 Chance Marsteller (Kennard Dale) at 170, who became a four-time champion in this event; No. 3 Chip Ness (Buford, Ga.) at 195; and No. 2 Thomas Haines (Solanco). Link: Brackets/Results Blair Academy dual meet journey This past Saturday, No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. opened its dual meet schedule as it hosted No. 19 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. The Buccaneers came away with wins in 10 of 14 weight classes for a 43-13 victory. St. Peter's Prep earned a victory in the opening match of the dual, as Alec Kelly upended Zach Sherman 5-2 at 106 pounds. However, it was counted by five successive Blair Academy victories, before Ryan Burkert came up with a 3-1 decision over National Prep runner-up Walker Dempsey at 145 pounds. Four further consecutive Buccaneers victories made the dual meet score 37-6. The last three matches involved St. Peter's Prep wrestlers bumped up one weight class each. State qualifier Christian Colucci earned a 5-1 victory over National Prep placer David Showunmi at 195 pounds; before Blair Academy's Neil Putnam countered with a fall in overtime against state placer Jordan Fox at 220; and the dual meet ended with a 13-4 major decision in favor of St. Peter's Prep wrestler Armond Cox, a state qualifier last year, over Will Cooley. Link: Brackets/Results This weekend, the Buccaneers will travel to Ohio for a pair of dual meets on Friday night and then a single dual meet on Saturday night. On Friday, they travel to Stark County in Ohio for a 5 p.m. triangular meet at Massillon Perry. The host Panthers, ranked No. 8 nationally will take on Federal League rival Massillon Jackson; then at 6, the Polar Bears will wrestle Blair; and finally at 7, it will be No. 1 Blair Academy against No. 8 Massillon Perry. For Saturday, Blair Academy will travel a few hours southwest, where they will take on No. 5 St. Paris Graham, Ohio in a dual meet slated to start at 7 p.m. The following represents projected lineups for Blair Academy, Massillon Perry, and St. Paris Graham. 106: Zach Sherman (B), Tanner Smith/Justin Stickley (G), Thomas Genetin (MP) 113: Requin van der Merwe (B), No. 7 Eli Stickley (G), Evan Snow (MJ), No. 3 Jose Rodriguez/Zac McCauley (MP) 120: No. 17 Chaz Tucker (B), Mario Kastl (G), Jake Newhouse (MP) 126: No. 4 Matthew Kolodzik (B), No. 18 Eli Seipel (G), David Bavery (MP) 132: Jordan Kutler (B), Brent Moore/Nate Henkle (G), Jason Spencer (MP) 138: No. 1 Joey McKenna (B), Kyle Lawson (G), Nick Steed (MP) 145: Walker Dempsey (B), No. 1 Micah Jordan (G), Austin Phillips (MP) 152: No. 8 Mason Manville (B), Garrett Jordan (G), No. 14 Casey Sparkman (MP) 160: No. 2 Dylan Milonas (B), No. 6 Alex Marinelli (G), No. 11 Tony Dailey (MP) 170: No. 18 Brandon Dallavia (B), Lane Thomas (G), Isaac Bast (MP) 182: Nicholas DiNapoli (B), Hayden Bronne (G), Brady Durieux (MP) 195: David Showunmi (B), Josh Couchman (G), Chris Ruby (MP) 220: Neil Putnam (B), Brandon Hayes (G), Stefano Millin (MP) 285: Will Cooley (B), Dylan Nave (G), Seth Maylor (MP) Cheesehead Invitational this weekend in Wisconsin The 16th annual Cheesehead Invitational will be held this Friday and Saturday at Kaukauna High School, just outside of Green Bay, Wis. Four nationally ranked teams -- No. 11 Montini Catholic (Ill.), No. 25 Marmion Academy (Ill.), No. 28 Southeast Polk (Iowa), and No. 35 Waverly-Shell Rock (Iowa) -- are among the 26 squads in the field. Wrestling will begin at 5 p.m. Central Time (6 p.m. ET) on Friday afternoon, with resumption on Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. Cetnral (9:30 Eastern), and finals slated for an approximately 5:30 p.m. Central start on Saturday evening. A television broadcast of the championship matches is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT on Monday, January 13th on some local Fox Sports Network affiliates. Eleven nationally ranked wrestlers from ten weight classes headline the field. No. 9 Austin O'Connor (St. Rita, Ill.) at 106 pounds, No. 15 Anthony Bosco (Marmion Academy, Ill.) at 113, No. 15 Johnny Jimenez (Marmion Academy, Ill.) at 126, No. 20 Chris Garcia (Montini Catholic, Ill.) at 145, No. 2 Bryce Brill (Mt. Carmel, Ill.) at 152, No. 12 Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.) and No. 15 Spencer Derifield (Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa) at 160, No. 11 Beau Breske (Hartford Union, Wis.) at 170, No. 7 Javaughn Perkins (Omaha North, Neb.) at 182, No. 12 Tyler Johnson (Lockport, Ill.) at 195, and No. 9 Michael Johnson, Jr. (Montini Catholic, Ill.) at 285. Quick notes for the coming weekend A separate event-specific preview for The Clash XII National Wrestling Duals, to be held on Friday and Saturday in Rocheter, Minn., will be posted today. The field of 32 teams features ten Fab 50 squads: No. 2 Oak Park River Forest (Ill.), No. 3 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 6 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 13 Marist (Ill.), No. 17 Bound Brook (N.J.), No. 18 Cincinnati Moeller (Ohio), No. 19 St. Peter's Prep (N.J.), No. 32 Bettendorf (Iowa), No. 41 West Fargo (N.D.), and No. 48 Vacaville (Calif.) No. 21 St. Edward will play host to a quadrangular meet on Saturday in Lakewood, Ohio, starting at 1 p.m. Joining the Eagles in competition will be No. 29 Claymont, Wadsworth, and Westerville North. This is the second year for the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association (IHSWCA) State Duals, which will be held on Saturday at Westfield H.S. The event came into play when the IHSAA decided to eliminate team state, and instead crown a state team champion based on the scored individual tournament. Though the individual tournament is single class, the State Duals will have three classes. The lone Fab 50 team in the field will be No. 30 Perry Meridian, who seeks the Class 3A (big-school) title. The Rollie Lane Invitational at the Idaho Center in Nampa, Idaho will be held on Friday and Saturday. It traditionally is one of the showcase events of the Idaho high school wrestling season. This year's field includes both Fab 50 teams in the state, No. 43 Centennial and No. 50 Kuna. Quick highlights from past weekend No. 3 Apple Valley, Minn. dominated their way to the title at the Rumble on the Red held in the FargoDome with 343 points. The Eagles were led by with nine finalists, including six weight class champions: Maolu Woiwor (132), No. 13 Dayton Racer (152), No. 3 Mark Hall (170), No. 14 Bobby Steveson (182), Gable Steveson (195), and Paul Cheney (220). Runner-up in the tournament was No. 41 West Fargo, N.D. with 187.5 points, as the Packers had eight placers, including two runners-up in Jordan Shearer (132) and Weston Dobler (160). The most notable individual result was the upset victory by No. 20 Ryan Schuman (Tri-Valley, S.D.) in the 138-pound final, 4-3 over No. 10 Seth Gross (Apple Valley, Minn.) No. 5 St. Paris Graham, Ohio was upended in the GMVWA Tournament this past weekend at Wright State University near Dayton by No. 10 Archer, Ga. The 10th-ranked Tigers used 13 place-finishers, including four weight class champions to upend the Falcons by a score of 332.5 to 319.5. Champions for the Tigers were Chris Diaz (132), Thomas Bullard (152), Elliott Lee (195), and M.J. Couzan (285). Despite the absence of Brent Moore at 132 pounds, the Falcons still had five weight class champions: Justin Stickley (106), No. 7 Eli Stickley (113), No. 18 Eli Seipel (126), No. 1 Micah Jordan (145), and No. 6 Alex Marinelli (160). No. 7 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. won the Bethlehem Holiday Classic at Liberty H.S. this past weekend. The Blue Knights were led by four weight class champions -- No. 10 Nick Reenan (152), No. 18 Chris Weiler (160), Michael Rogers (195), and Matthew Doggett (285) -- and five other place-winners to score 220 points. Runner-up Nazareth, Pa. moves up ten spots in the Fab 50 to No. 14 overall after a 215 point performance on the strength of ten total placers, including three weight class champions -- No. 17 at 132 Chase Zemenak (138), Sage Karam (145), and Nicolino Sevi (182). A short-handed Bound Brook, N.J. squad finished fifth with 150 points, which was 18.5 points out of third, and the Crusaders drop five spots to No. 17 in the nation. Despite the absence of their best wrestler, No. 3 Jose Rodriguez (113), No. 8 Massillon Perry (233 points) earned an impressive victory at the Medina Invitational Tournament this past Friday and Saturday in Ohio. The Panthers had seven wrestlers finish inside the top three, including a trio of weight class champions in Jake Newhouse (120), David Bavery (126), and No. 11 Tony Dailey (160); another pair of wrestlers placed seventh and eighth respectively. No. 21 St. Edward finished as runner-up with 200 points, anchored by the title won by the tournament's Most Oustanding Wrestler L.J. Bentley (113), who moves up seven spots to No. 10 nationally. Nine other wrestlers placed for the Eagles. Finishing third was Claymont with three champions -- No. 3 Tyler Warner (106), Cody Burcher (138), and Garrett Harding (220). Four other Mustangs wrestlers placed on the way to a 199 point performance, as they move up nine positions to No. 29 nationally. The fourth Fab 50 team in the field is No. 20 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich., which placed fourth with 163.5 points despite the absence of two likely tournament finalists; and the Shamrocks still had two wrestlers win weight class titles, No. 12 Nick Bennett (152) and No. 13 Andrew Garcia (170). No. 24 Brecksville, Ohio won its home tournament for the second consecutive year this past Sunday and Monday, as they scored 216 points. Key to the Bees success was a five-for-six run in the semifinals, which culminated in weight class titles won by No. 12 Austin Assad (120) and Austin Strnad (160). The other Fab 50 team in the field, Davison (Mich.), finished third in the event with 174 points led by a pair of champions in No. 15 Justin Oliver (138) and No. 13 Jordan Cooks (182); as a result, the Cardinals dropped eight spots to No. 27 nationally. Runner-up in the tournament was Delta, Ohio with 191.5 points led by a pair of champions in Drew Mattin (106) and No. 20 Jake Spiess (113). Outstanding Wrestler honors went to No. 14 Anthony Tutolo (Lake Catholic, Ohio), who upended two-time state champion Lincoln Olson (Davison, Mich.) 8-6 at 126 pounds.

1. Minnesota 53.5 2. Penn State 53 3. Oklahoma State 50.5 4. Cornell 40 5. Iowa State 39.5 6. Missouri 35.5 7. Virginia 33.5 8. Kent State 31 9. Oregon State 29.5 10. Air Force 28 11. Old Dominion 27 12. South Dakota State 26 13. Boston 25 13. Ohio 25 13. Pittsburgh 25 13. Stanford 25 17. Chattanooga 23 18. Central Michigan 21.5 19. Pennsylvania 20 20. North Carolina 19.5 21. Duke 18.5 22. Hofstra 16 22. Northern Colorado 16 24. Navy 15.5 25. North Carolina State 13.5 26. The Citadel 13 27. Appalachian State 11 27. Drexel 11 29. American 10 29. Arizona State 10 31. Bucknell 9 32. Army 8 33. Cleveland State 7 34. Campbell 6.5

The quarterfinals will take place at 9 a.m. ET on Thursday 125: No. 1 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) vs. No. 17 Eddie Klimara (Oklahoma State) No. 14 David Terao (American) vs. Caleb Richardson (Penn) No. 6 Josh Martinez (Air Force) vs. Paul Petrov (Bucknell) No. 2 Nico Megaludis (Penn State) vs. No. 12 Evan Silver (Stanford) 133: No. 1 Jon Morrison (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 18 Mack McGuire (Kent State) No. 11 Joe Roth (Central Michigan) vs. Jordan Conaway (Penn State) No. 10 David Thorn (Minnesota) vs. No. 15 Nick Soto (Chattanooga) No. 5 Ryan Mango (Stanford) vs. No. 17 Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) 141: No. 4 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) vs. No. 14 Luke Vaith (Hofstra) No. 19 Joe Spisak (Virginia) vs. Tyler Small (Kent State) No. 6 Evan Henderson (North Carolina) vs. No. 7 Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) No. 2 Zain Retherford (Penn State) vs. No. 11 Zach Horan (Central Michigan) 149: No. 1 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) vs. Matthew Frisch (The Citadel) No. 8 Chris Villalonga (Cornell) vs. Zach Beitz (Penn State) No. 3 Josh Kindig (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 10 Gus Sako (Virginia) No. 2 Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) vs. Alex Richardson (Old Dominion) 157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) vs. Luke Smith (Central Michigan) No. 11 Brian Realbuto (Cornell) vs. No. 13 R.J. Pena (Oregon State) No. 6 Kyle Bradley (Missouri) vs. No. 8 Ian Miller (Kent State) No. 3 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) vs. No. 14 Nestor Taffur (Boston) 165: No. 1 David Taylor (Penn State) vs. No. 15 Dylan Palacio (Cornell) No. 9 Zach Toal (Missouri) vs. Peyton Walsh (Navy) No. 3 Nick Sulzer (Virginia) vs. No. 13 at 174 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (Citadel) No. 2 Tyler Caldwell (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 16 Joe Booth (Hofstra) 174: No. 2 Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) vs. Lelund Weatherspoon (Iowa State) No. 8 Tyler Wilps (Pittsburgh) vs. No. 10 Stephen Doty (Virginia) No. 5 Logan Storley (Minnesota) vs. No. 14 Tanner Weatherman (Iowa State) No. 3 Matt Brown (Penn State) vs. Joe Latham (Oregon State) 184: No. 1 Ed Ruth (Penn State) vs. No. 15 Sam Wheeler (Kent State) No. 12 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) vs. Matt McCutcheon (Penn State) No. 7 Gabe Dean (Cornell) vs. Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) No. 4 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) vs. No. 18 Jon Fausey (Virginia) 197: No. 1 Scott Schiller (Minnesota) vs. No. 15 Blake Rosholt (Oklahoma State) Nick Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) vs. Kevin Beazley (Old Dominion) No. 3 Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) vs. No. 14 J'den Cox (Missouri) No. 2 Kyven Gadson (Iowa State) vs. No. 12 Brandon Palik (Drexel) 285: No. 1 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) vs. Blake Herrin (American) No. 12 Jimmy Lawson (Penn State) vs. No. 15 Austin Marsden (Oklahoma State) No. 11 Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) vs. Devin Mellon (Missouri) No. 5 Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) vs. Jon Gingrich (Penn State)