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Related: Results RENO, Nev. -- Jake Sueflohn (149), James Green (157) and Robert Kokesh (174) each won their respective weight division titles to lead Nebraska to the team championship at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday. The Huskers finished with 159 points, which was 56 ahead of second-place Wyoming. North Carolina finished third with 97 points. After Sueflohn took a first-round bye, he won back-to-back major decisions before capping his perfect day with three consecutive decisions. He won the championship match by a 7-1 margin over The Citadel’s Matt Frisch. Sueflohn, the No. 6 wrestler in InterMat’s rankings, improves to 18-3 on the season. Green pinned three of his five opponents in Reno, while adding a technical fall and one decision. He took down Andy McCulley of Wyoming in the championship bout, 9-5. Green, the No. 4 wrestler by InterMat, moves to 18-0 and earns his third tournament title of the season. He won the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational titles as well. Kokesh capped his performance with a 3-1 decision over Southern Oregon’s Brock Gutches in the finals. Kokesh added a decision in his opening bout, but earned two pins and two major decision in his other matches. His quickest pin came in the third round in a time of 1:02. Kokesh improves to 20-1 this season. Tim Lambert (125) and Austin Wilson (165) each made it to the finals in their respective weight classes, but ultimately took runner-up honors. Lambert went 4-1 with a major decision before falling to Wyoming’s Tyler Cox in the finals by a 4-3 margin. Wilson opened with back-to-back technical falls before a major decision in the third round. He lost to Corey Mock of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 9-1, in the championship match. At 141 pounds, Anthony Abidin earned a third-place finish, winning a 13-0 major decision over CSU-Bakersfield’s Ian Nickell in his final match. Abidin registered two pins on his way to the semifinals before falling by an 8-3 decision to Joey Ward. Abidin won two matches in the consolation bracket following his lone loss of the day. Spencer Johnson (197) and Collin Jensen (HWT) each finished fifth. Johnson dropped a 3-1 decision to Reuben Franklin of CSU-Bakersfield in his first match of the day, but reeled off five consecutive victories before suffering his second loss. He defeated Upper Iowa’s Carl Broghammer by injury default in the fifth-place match. Jensen pinned his first opponent, but lost in the second round. In the consolation bracket, he won five matches, two of which were by fall. His final victory was a pin in 5:37 over Wayne Purnell of West Virginia. Colton McCrystal (133), Ben Morgan (133), Brandon Wilbourn (165), McCoy Newberg (174), TJ Dudley (184) and Aaron Studebaker (197) also competed at the Reno Tournament of Champions for the Huskers. Nebraska returns to dual competition on Jan. 3 when the Huskers host Wyoming at the Devaney Center. The dual starts at 7 p.m., and will be available on the Big Ten Digital Network. NU’s next Big Ten matchup is Jan. 10 against Indiana. The Huskers and Hoosiers are set for a 7 p.m. start at the Devaney Center, with video streaming on BTDN.

NEWARK, Del. -- No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J., won their 14th consecutive Beast of the East title by almost 100 points. Zeke Moisey (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) won was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. Team Standings : 1. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 272.0 2. No. 9 Bergen Catholic, N.J. 164.5 3. No. 7 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 163.0 4. No. 50 McDonogh, Md. 126.0 5. Nazareth, Pa. 123.5 6. No. 8 Massillon Perry, Ohio 121.5 7. No. 24 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. 112.5 8. Central Dauphin, Pa. 108.0 9. No. 19 Brecksville, Ohio 104.0 10. Cumberland Valley, Pa. 102.5 11. No. 20 St Peter's Prep, N.J. 101.5 12. No. 47 Boyertown, Pa. 95.0 12. Delbarton, N.J. 95.0 14. No. 23 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. 85.5 15. No. 29 Robinson, Va. 83.5 Outstanding Wrestler: Zeke Moisey (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) champion at 126 pounds *also earned the most team points award (34.5 points) Medal Match Results: 106: 1st: No. 5 Ty Agaisse (Delbarton, N.J.) dec. Joey Prata (St. Christopher's Va.), 7-3 3rd: Alec Kelly (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.) dec. Nick Lattanze (Malvern Prep, Pa.), 6-1 5th: Jonathan Tropea (St. Joseph Montvale, N.J.) dec. Chris Cuccolo (St. Benedict's Prep, N.J.), 3-0 7th: Aaron Rump (Chambersburg, Pa.) dec. Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.), 1-0 113: 1st: No. 2 Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) maj. dec. Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.), 11-1 3rd: Tyshawn White (Central Dauphin, Pa.) dec. Patrick D'Arcy (Holy Spirit, N.J.), 4-3 5th: T.K. Megonigal (McDonogh, Md.) dec. Connor Sheehan (Solanco, Pa.), 1-0 7th: Adam Whitesell (Good Counsel, Md.) dec. Requir van der Merwe (Blair Academy, N.J.), 3-1 120: 1st: No. 7 Scott Parker (Pennridge, Pa.) dec. No. 10 Brent Fleetwood (Smyrna, Del.), 5-1 3rd: No. 13 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) dec. Steven Simpson (St. Mary's Ryken, Md.), 7-1 5th: Eric Hong (Georgetown Prep, Md.) dec. No. 15 Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.), 1-0 7th: Anthony Cefolo (Hanover Park, Va.) dec. Michael Kelly (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.), 2-1, tiebreaker 126: 1st: No. 5 Zeke Moisey (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) dec. No. 2 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.), 7-4 3rd: A.C. Headlee (Waynesburg, Pa.) dec. Ben Ross (Pennridge, Pa.), 4-3 5th: Peter Lipari (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) dec. David Bavery (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 3-1 7th: Hunter Bolen (Christiansburg, Va.) dec. Brandon Olsen (Indian River, Va.), 3-0 132: 1st: No. 5 Anthony Giraldo (North Bergen, N.J.) dec. No. 13 Coy Ozias (Christiansburg, Va.), 5-0 3rd: No. 15 at 126 Anthony Tutolo (Lake Catholic, Ohio) dec. Zach Elvin (Central Dauphin, Pa.), 3-1 5th: No. 17 Chase Zemenak (Nazareth, Pa.) dec. Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.), 4-3, ultimate tiebreaker 7th: Zach Valley (Northampton, Pa.) dec. Christian Innarella (Delbarton, N.J.), 1-0 138: 1st: No. 1 Joey McKenna (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Cortlandt Schuyler (Manheim Township, Pa.), 9-2 3rd: Clay Walker (Eastside, S.C.) dec. Michael Sprague (Georgetown Prep, Md.), 4-3 5th: Alex Wolfe (Cumberland Valley, Pa.) dec. Connor Burkert (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.), 7-3 7th: Travis Vasquez (Delbarton, N.J.) maj. dec. Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill, Mass.), 8-0 145: 1st: No. 7 Alfred Bannister (Bishop McNamara, Md.) dec. No. 10 at 138 Patrick Duggan (Cumberland Valley, Pa.), 3-2 3rd: No. 14 at 138 David McFadden (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) dec. Walker Dempsey (Blair Academy, N.J.), 5-2 5th: Cameron Harrell (McDonogh, Md.) dec. Max Good (Cedar Cliff, Pa.), 4-3 7th: Willie Davis (Woodbridge, Del.) over No. 19 Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.) by forfeit 152: 1st: No. 9 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 11 Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 3-1 3rd: No. 17 Casey Sparkman (Massillon Perry, Ohio) dec. Tyler Tarsi (Nazareth, Pa.), 6-3 5th: Toby Hague (McDonogh, Md.) pinned Justus Weaver (Battlefield, Va.), 2:34 7th: Joseph Grello (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) dec. Mikey Springer (Norristown, Pa.), 3-1 160: 1st: No. 5 Dylan Milonas (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 4 T.C. Warner (Cumberland Valley, Pa.), 5-3 3rd: No. 17 Logan Breitenbach (Archbishop Spalding, Md.) dec. No. 20 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 6-3 5th: Taylor Misuna (Grassfield, Va.) over Zak DePasquale (Robinson, Va.) by forfeit 7th: Jordan Pagano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) dec. Kyle Gentile (Pennridge, Pa.), 2-0 170: 1st: No. 6 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) dec. No. 2 at 160 Garrett Peppelman (Central Dauphin, Pa.), 3-2 3rd: No. 8 Josh Llopez (St. Mary's Ryken, Md.) dec. Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.), 6-2 5th: No. 17 Luke Farinaro (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) dec. Josef Johnson (Delbarton, N.J.), 5-0 7th: No. 10 at 160 Ryan Preisch (Milton, Pa.) dec. Isaac Bast (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 7-0 182: 1st: No. 2 Johnny Sebastian (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) maj. dec. No. 20 Joey Balboni (David Brearley, N.J.), 13-5 3rd: Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) dec. Cole DePasquale (Robinson, Va.), 1-0 5th: Nicolino Sevi (Nazareth, Pa.) dec. Nick DePalma (DePaul Catholic, Pa.), 6-4 7th: Clay Conway (Sussex Central, Del.) pinned Josh Colello (Cedar Cliff, Pa.), 0:46 195: 1st: L.J. Barlow (Haverford Prep, Pa.) dec. Matt Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.), 6-5, ultimate tiebreaker 3rd: No. 17 Hunter Ritter (John Carroll, Md.) dec. Daniel Hawkins (Mt. St. Joseph's, Md.), 5-3 5th: Josh Murphy (Brecksivlle, Ohio) dec. David Showunmi (Blair Academy, N.J.), 5-2 7th: Jordan Wertz (Boyertown, Pa.) dec. Desmond Johnson (Chestnut Hill Academy, Pa.), 4-0 220: 1st: No. 8 Jordan Wood (Boyertown, Pa.) maj. dec. No. 6 Zack Chakonis (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.), 10-1 3rd: Matthew Doggett (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Stefano Millin (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 3-2 5th: Antonio Pelusi (LaSalle, Pa.) dec. Bo Spiller (Solanco, Pa.), 3-2, ultimate tiebreaker 7th: Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Thomas Ott (Cape Henelopen, Del.), 4-2 285: 1st: No. 2 Thomas Haines (Solanco, Pa.) maj. dec. Kevin Wilkens (St. Joseph Montvale, N.J.), 12-1 3rd: Jake Scanlan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Zack Parker (Caesar Rodney, Del.), 3-2 5th: Andrew Dunn (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) dec. Wyatt Cook (McDonogh, Md.), 6-4 7th: Jake Pinkston (Robinson, Va.) dec. Will Cooley (Blair Academy, N.J.), 7-2

The pairings have been released for the The Clash XII, which takes place Jan. 3-4 at the UCR Regional Sports Center in Rochester, Minn. Below is a look at the pairings in each of the four brackets. Bracket A (competes on Friday 1/3 at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. CT) (1) No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. vs. (8) Adrian, Minn. (5) West Fargo, N.D. vs. (4) Mediapolis, Iowa (3) No. 37 Vacaville, Calif. vs. Totino-Grace, Minn. (7) Parkston, S.D. vs. No. 27 Bettendorf, Iowa Bracket B (Friday 1/3 at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m.) (1) No. 4 Apple Valley, Minn. vs. (8) Thompson, Ala. (5) Jackson County Central, Minn. vs. (4) Glenbard North, Ill. (3) No. 40 Timberland, Mo. vs. (6) Kasson-Mantorville, Minn. (7) Mason City, Iowa vs. (2) No. 20 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. Bracket C (Friday 1/3 at 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m. CT) (1) No. 9 Bergen Catholic, N.J. vs. (8) New Prague, Minn. (5) Skutt Catholic, Neb. vs. (4) Hononegah, Ill. (3) St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. vs. (6) Alburnett, Iowa (7) Bay Port, Wis. vs. (2) No. 17 Marist, Ill. Bracket D (Friday 1/3 at 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m.) (1) No. 12 Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio vs. (8) Woodbury Central, Iowa (5) Grand Island, Neb. vs. (4) Hastings, Minn. (3) Prior Lake, Minn. vs. (6) Carl Sandburg, Ill. (7) Independence, Iowa vs. (2) No. 13 Bound Brook, N.J. First-round winners in each bracket finish 1st-4th, while losers finish 5th-8th, with each team competing in three dual meets on Friday. Then on Saturday, teams will compete in a round-robin of three dual meets against the squads that finished in the same position they did in the other three pools. 5th-8th compete at 9 a.m./11 a.m./1 p.m. CT, 1st-4th compete at 4 p.m./6 p.m./8 p.m.

NEWARK, Del. -- Blair Academy leads after Day 1 at the Beast of the East. The quarterfinals are set. Team Standings: 1. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 121 (12 quarterfinalists/1 consolation) 2. No. 7 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 99 (5/4) 3. No. 9 Bergen Catholic, N.J. 92.5 (3/6) 4. Nazareth, Pa. 88.5 (2/4) 5. Massillon Perry, Ohio 78.5 (5/3) 6. No. 19 Brecksville, Ohio 78 (2/3) 7. No. 20 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. 69.5 (2/6) 8. No. 47 Boyertown, Pa. 64 (1/4) 9. No. 50 McDonogh, Md. 63 (4/2) 10. No. 24 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. 61.5 (3/1) Other Fab 50 teams: 13. No. 23 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. 58.5 (3/2), 14) No. 29 Robinson, Va. 57.5 (3/1) Quarterfinal Pairings: 106: No. 5 Ty Agaisse (Delbarton, N.J.) vs. Thomas Genetin (Massillon Perry, Ohio) Alec Kelly (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.) vs. Nick Lattanze (Malvern Prep, Pa.) Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Chris Cuccolo (St. Benedict's Prep, N.J.) Dan Moran (Northampton, Pa.) vs. Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.) 113: No. 2 Nick Surano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) vs. Logan Havrich (Cape Henry Collegiate, Va.) Tyshawn White (Central Dauphin, Pa.) vs. Patrick D'Arcy (Holy Spirit, N.J.) Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) vs. No. 20 Trent Olson (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) T.K. Megonigal (McDonogh, Md.) vs. Connor Sheehan (Solanco, Pa.) 120: No. 10 Brent Fleetwood (Smyrna, Del.) vs. Austin Smith (John Carroll, Md.) Anthony Cefolo (Hanover Park, N.J.) vs. No. 15 Chaz Tucker (Blair Academy, NJ.) No. 7 Scott Parker (Pennridge, Pa.) vs. No. 11 Luis Gonzalez (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) Steven Simpson (St. Mary's Ryken, Md.) vs. No. 13 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) 126: No. 2 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Sean Button (Kellam, Va.) Hunter Bolen (Christiansburg, Va.) vs. A.C. Headlee (Waynesburg, Pa.) David Bavery (Massillon Perry, Ohio) vs. Ben Ross (Pennridge, Pa.) Brandon Olsen (Indian River, Va.) vs. No. 5 Zeke Moisey (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) 132: No. 5 Anthony Giraldo (North Bergen, N.J.) vs. Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy, N.J.) Jack Mutchnik (St. Paul's, Md.) vs. No. 15 at 126 Anthony Tutolo (Lake Catholic, Ohio) Zach Valley (Northampton, Pa.) vs. Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) No. 17 Chase Zemenak (Nazareth, Pa.) vs. No. 13 Coy Ozias (Christiansburg, Va.) 138: No. 1 Joey McKenna (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Matt Raines (Fauquier, Va.) Connor Burkert (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.) vs. Travis Vasquez (Delbarton, N.J.) Michael Sprague (Georgetown Prep, Md.) vs. Alex Wolfe (Cumberland Valley, Pa.) Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill, Mass.) vs. Cortlandt Schuyler (Manheim Township, Pa.) 145: No. 7 Alfred Bannister (Bishop McNamara, Md.) vs. Garrett Tingen (Fauquier, Va.) Walker Dempsey (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 14 at 138 David McFadden (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) No. 19 Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.) vs. Cameron Harrell (McDonogh, Md.) Max Good (Cedar Cliff, Pa.) vs. No. 10 at 138 Patrick Duggan (Cumberland Valley, Pa.) 152: No. 9 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Dorian Giantonio (Christiansburg, Va.) A.J. Pedro (Phillips Exeter Academy, N.H.) vs. No. 17 Casey Sparkman (Massillon Perry, Ohio) No. 14 Zach Hertling (Ocean Township, N.J.) vs. Justus Weaver (Battlefield, Va.) Mikey Springer (Norristown, Pa.) vs. No. 11 Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 160: No. 4 T.C. Warner (Cumberland Valley, Pa.) vs. Chris Almony (John Carroll, Md.) No. 17 Logan Breitenbach (Archbishop Spalding, Md.) vs. Zak DePasquale (Robinson, Va.) Taylor Misuna (Grassfield, Va.) vs. No. 20 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Jordan Pagano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) vs. No. 5 Dylan Milonas (Blair Academy, N.J.) 170: No. 2 at 160 Garrett Peppelman (Central Dauphin, Pa.) vs. Connor Wagh (St. Paul's, Md.) Isaac Bast (Massillon Perry, Ohio) vs. No. 17 Luke Farinaro (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) No. 8 Josh Llopez (St. Mary's Ryken, Md.) vs. Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) No. 10 at 160 Ryan Preisch (Milton, Pa.) vs. No. 6 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) 182: No. 2 Johnny Sebastian (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) vs. Clay Conaway (Sussex Central, Del.) Nicolino Sevi (Nazareth, Pa.) vs. Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) Cole DePasquale (Robinson, Va.) vs. Nick DePalma (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) Josh Colello (Cedar Cliff, Pa.) vs. No. 20 Joey Balboni (David Brearley, N.J.) 195: Daniel Hawkins (Mt. St. Joseph's, Md.) vs. Desmond Johnson (Chestunt Hill, Pa.) No. 17 Hunter Ritter (John Carroll, Md.) vs. L.J. Barlow (Haverford Prep, Pa.) David Showunmi (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Matt Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.) Kevin Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. Josh Murphy (Brecksville, Ohio) 220: No. 6 Zach Chakonis (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) vs. Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) Bo Spiller (Solanco, Pa.) vs. Steffano Millin (Massillon Perry, Ohio) Antonio Pelusi (LaSalle, Pa.) vs. Thomas Ott (Cape Henelopen, Del.) Matthew Doggett (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 8 Jordan Wood (Boyertown, Pa.) 285: No. 2 Thomas Haines (Solanco, Pa.) vs. Wyatt Cook (McDonogh, Md.) Will Cooley (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Jake Scanlan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Jake Pinkston (Robinson, Va.) vs. Zack Parker (Caesar Rodney, Del.) Andrew Dunn (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) vs. Kevin Wilkens (St. Joseph Montvale, N.J.)

RENO, Nev. -- After losing the team title very late in the championship finals last year, No. 42 Poway, Calif., entered this year's edition of the Reno Tournament of Champions hungry to regain the title they had won in 2011. Even though they trailed until midway through the championship semifinal and consolation quarterfinal round, the Titans ended up earning that title without doubt. They placed a tournament-high eight wrestlers, which does not include two additional backups who earned a top-eight finish, on the way to scoring 211 points. Poway was led by the weight class title won by Sergio Enloe at 138 pounds, a runner-up finish from No. 19 at 138 Ralphy Tovar in the 145 pound class, the third-place finish from Colt Doyle at 160, and a fourth place finish from Cody Doyle at 152. Second place team honors went to Pleasant Grove, Utah, which scored 196.5 points. They were led by now two-time Reno TOC champion Zach Dawe, who won the 285 pound weight class with four falls and then an injury default during the third period of his championship bout. Three additional wrestlers earned a placement finish: Nelson Jones (106) was fourth, Kyson Levin (113) finished runner-up, and T.J. Wind (170) was eighth. Third in the standings went to No. 49 Centennial, Idaho, which was led by the weight class title won by No. 6 Jon-Jay Chavez at 160 pounds. The Patriots had five placer-winners in all, including two other top three finishers: Logan Blackwood was second at 220 and No. 4 Hayden Tuma was third at 145. Tuma was upended in the semifinal round by future University of Nebraska teammate Tyler Berger of Crook County, Ore. by a 2-0 score. Berger, who entered the weekend ranked No. 10 up a weight at 152 pounds, then won the tournament with a 4-3 championship final victory over Tovar. That performance anchored a fifth place finish for his Crook County team, which had three other scoring place-winners and 147.5 points in all. Team Standings: 1. No. 42 Poway, Calif. 211 (8 placers) 2. Pleasant Grove, Utah 196.5 (4) 3. No. 49 Centennial, Idaho 174 (5) 4. Mountain View, Ariz. 155.5 (4) 5. Crook County, Ore. 147.5 (4) 6. No. 37 Vacaville, Calif. 143 (3) 7. Pomona, Colo. 134 (3) 8. No. 39 Maple Mountain, Utah 129 (4) 9. Phillipsburg, N.J. 124.5 (3) 10. Cibola, Calif. 122 (4) Finals Results: 106: Tomas Gutierrez (Pomona, Colo.) dec. Ian Timmins (Wooster, Nev.), 8-7 113: Joey Cisneros (Redwood, Calif.) tech. fall Kyson Levin (Pleasant Grove, Utah), 19-4 120: No. 20 Sean Cannon (Green Valley, Nev.) dec. No. 15 at 113 Gionn Peralta (Vacaville, Calif.), 3-1 126: William Olivas (Sunnyside, Ariz.) dec. Boo Lewallen (Yukon, Okla.), 6-2 132: Dusty Hone (Cedar, Utah) dec. Cub Yeager (Locust Grove, Okla.), 5-4 138: Sergio Enloe (Poway, Calif.) dec. Wyatt Sheets (Stillwell, Okla.), 6-2 145: No. 10 at 152 Tyler Berger (Crook County, Ore.) dec. No. 19 at 138 Ralphy Tovar (Poway, Calif.), 4-3 152: Dajour Reese (Chandler, Ariz.) dec. Spencer Heywood (Wasatch, Utah), 5-3 160: No. 6 Jon-Jay Chavez (Centennial, Idaho) dec. Jacob Armstrong (Spanish Fork, Utah), 3-0 170: No. 7 Kimball Bastian (Maple Mountain, Utah) dec. Jake Kocsis (Phillipsburg, N.J.), 7-2 182: Dylan Gabel (Ponderosa, Colo.) dec. Erik Wilson (Fernley, Nev.), 4-0 195: No. 18 Tevis Bartlett (Cheyenne East, Wyo.) dec. Ian Baker (La Costa Canyon, Calif.), 5-2 220: No. 5 at 195 Jeramy Sweany (Vacaville, Calif.) dec. Logan Blackwood (Centennial, Idaho), 7-1 285: Zach Dawe (Pleasant Grove, Utah) by injury default over Chance Eskam (Carlsbad, Calif.)

Lewisburg, Pa. -- The No. 12 University of Pittsburgh wrestling team (4-1) used five bonus point wins to cruise to a 30-12 victory over Bucknell (2-4) this evening at Davis Gym. After the Bison took the first match of the night at 125, Pitt responded by winning the next four bouts with two major decisions, a decision and a fall to build a 17-3 lead. Shelton Mack started the run with a 12-2 major decision over Grimm Gonzalez at 133 pounds. Mack started the match quickly by earning a quick takedown and tilting Gonzalez for three back points to take a 5-0 lead. Following a Gonzalez escape, Mack went back on the offensive and registered another two point takedown to take a 7-2 lead into the second. Mack rode Gonzalez out in the second and was able to secure the major with a point for locking hands, an escape and a takedown in the third. Edgar Bright followed up the Mack win by pickiing up his second major decision victory of the season with a 12-2 win over Connor Lapresi. Bright was on Lapresi from the get-go earning the match’s first takedown less than 10 seconds in. From there, Bright added three more takedowns, an escape and a bonus point for riding time to get the win. The matchup at 149 pounds featured a pair of wrestlers noted for their scrambling ability and the showdown lived up to its billing as Mikey Racciato and Victor Lopez exchanged multiple reversals and takedowns in a fast paced, back-and-forth, bout. In the end, Racciato came out on top with an 11-9 decision to give the Panthers an 11-3 lead. At 157 pounds, Cole Sheptock picked up Pitt’s first fall of the evening over Brenan McAllister. Sheptock earned a 2-0 lead in the first off a nice high single. McAllister started on top in the second but Sheptock was able to escape quickly and get in on a double which he converted and turned into a bar which led to the fall at 4:45. After Bucknell picked up a decision at 165 pounds, Tyler Wilps picked up the Panthers’ third major decision victory of the night with a 10-2 win over Joey Krulock to push Pitt’s lead to 21-6. Eric Nutter, regularly a 157 pounder, bumped up to 184 pounds for the dual and rewarded the Panthers with an exciting victory by fall. Nutter and Tyler Greene went scoreless in the first before Greene started on the top in the second. Nutter, giving up nearly 25 pounds, earned an escape to take a 1-0 lead. The two wrestlers then exchanged shots near the edge which resulted in Nutter winding up on top and Greene’s shoulders on the mat off of a scramble for a pin at 4:28. Nick Bonnacorsi picked up the final win of the night for Pitt with a 4-2 decision over Tyler Lyster at 197 pounds before Bucknell won the heavyweight bout to end the night with a score of 30-12. The Panthers will return to action on Jan. 1 when they compete in the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn. Results: 125: Paul Petrov (B) dec. No. 11 Anthony Zanetta (P), 8-7; Bucknell leads, 3-0 133: No. 12 Shelton Mack (P) m. dec. Grimm Gonzalez (B), 12-2; Pitt leads, 4-3 141: Edgar Bright (P) m. dec. Connor Lapresi (B), 12-2; Pitt leads, 8-3 149: Mikey Racciato (P) dec. Victor Lopez (B), 11-9; Pitt leads, 11-3 157: Cole Sheptock (P) pins Brenan McAllister (B), 4:45; Pitt leads, 17-3 165: Rustin Barrick (B) dec. Geno Morelli (P), 3-2; Pitt leads, 17-6 174: No. 7 Tyler Wilps (P) m. dec. Joey Krulock (B), 10-2; Pitt leads, 21-6 184: Eric Nutter (P) pins Tyler Greene (B), 4:28; Pitt leads, 27-6 197: Nick Bonaccorsi (P) dec. Tyler Lyster (B), 4-2; Pitt leads, 30-6 285: No. 17 Joe Stolfi (B) pins Mike Gregory (P), 0:40; Pitt wins, 30-12

DeKalb, Ill. -- Central Michigan extended its Mid-American Conference dual winning streak to seven with a dominant victory over Northern Illinois Saturday, 25-6. The Chippewas (6-4, 2-0 MAC) claimed eight of the 10 matches Saturday, including a 12-3 major decision by junior 174-pounder Mike Ottinger. Ottinger led 2-0 after the first period with a takedown and after escaping to start the second period, recorded another takedown to build a 5-0 lead. The junior posted three more takedowns in the third period to claim the major decision and improve to 13-2 in his first season at 174 pounds. The Chippewas won the first seven matches of the dual to secure the victory, including wins by their trio of ranked lightweights No. 10 Corey Keener (125), No. 11 Joe Roth (133) and No. 10 Zach Horan (141). Senior Scott Mattingly continued the winning ways at 149 pounds despite falling behind early to Gabe Morse. Mattingly trailed 3-1 after a takedown in the first and an escape in the second by More, but earned a takedown late in the second period and escaped to start the third to claim a 4-3 decision. Sophomore Lucas Smith shutout Andrew Morse at 157 pounds, 5-0, and reshirt freshman Nick Becker earned an 8-4 decision over Shaun'Qae McMurty to extend the CMU lead to 18-0 before Ottinger's major decison. Sophomore Jackson Lewis posted the Maroon and Gold's final victory of the night at 197 pounds with a 3-2 decision over Shawn Scott. Lewis trailed 1-0 with under 30 seconds remaining in the match but was able to escape Scott's grasp with 20 seconds remaining and earned a takedown with just nine seconds left to earn the win. CMU is off from dual action until Saturday, Jan. 11 when it will travel to Northern Iowa. The Chippewas will be back in action on Wednesday, Jan. 1 when they travel to the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn. Results: 125: #10 Corey Keener (CMU) dec. Braun Marquez (NIU), 8-4; CMU, 3-0 133: #11 Joe Roth (CMU) dec. Nick Smith (NIU), 18-15; CMU, 6-0 141: #10 Zach Horan (CMU) dec. Kevin Fanta (NIU), 3-1; CMU, 9-0 149: Scott Mattingly (CMU) dec. Gabe Morse (NIU), 4-3; CMU, 12-0 157: Lucas Smith (CMU) dec. Andrew Morse (NIU), 5-0; CMU, 15-0 165: Nick Becker (CMU) dec. Shaun’Qae McMurtry (NIU), 8-4; CMU, 18-0 174: #11 Mike Ottinger (CMU) maj. dec. Matt Mougin (NIU), 12-3; CMU, 22-0 184: Caleb Busson (NIU) dec. Craig Kelliher (CMU), 3-2 (OT); CMU, 22-3 197: Jackson Lewis (CMU) dec. Shawn Scott (NIU), 3-2; CMU, 25-6 285: Jared Torrence (NIU) dec. Adam Robinson (CMU), 4-1 (OT); CMU, 28-6

David Taylor won by major decision at 165 (Photo/Bob Mayeri) The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, under the direction of head coach Cael Sanderson, trekked to Iowa City, Iowa, for a non-conference dual meet with Big Ten rival Iowa. Penn State won the dual, wrestled in front of almost 14,000 fans in Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena while a snow storm rolled into Iowa City, 24-12, winning seven of ten bouts. Nico Megaludis earned a 4-1 victory (Photo/Bob Mayeri)The dual meet began at 125, where Nittany Lion junior Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 3, got Penn State off to a hot start with a sound 4-1 win over Iowa's Thomas Gilman at 125. Red-shirt freshman Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 133, battled No.3 Tony Ramos into the third period before Ramos got the fall at the 5:22 mark. True freshman Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), now ranked No. 2 at 141, used a third period takedown and a long ride out to post a strong 4-2 win over No. 9 Josh Dziewa to tie the bout at 6-6. At 149, red-shirt freshman Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) silenced the Carver-Hawkeye crowd with a swift five-point throw as his bout ended, breaking a 1-1 tie as he went on to down Iowa's Michael Kelly 6-1, putting Penn State up 9-6. Senior James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) battled top-ranked and defending national champion Derek St. John tough at 157 before dropping a 10-4 decision, sending the dual into halftime tied 9-9. Senior David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, gave Penn State a 13-9 lead after intermission with a dominating 12-3 major over No. 4 Nick Moore. Taylor rolled up 4:13 in riding time to post the win. Junior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, then controlled No. 6 Mike Evans with a third period ride out. That, combined with a first period takedown gave the Lion All-American an impressive 4-1 win, putting Penn State up 16-9. Morgan McIntosh won 16-4 (Photo/Bob Mayeri)Senior Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, then took care of No. 2 Ethan Lofthouse, rolling to a 12- 4 major with 2:21 in riding time. . Sophomore Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 3 at 197, then clinched the dual meet win with a dominating 16-4 major over Hawkeye Sam Brooks, putting Penn State up 20-9. Junior Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.), ranked No. 12 at 285, nearly pulled off the upset of the night with a third period reversal of No. 3 Bobby Telford. But the Hawkeye was able to reverse Lawson as the final seconds wound down and escaped with a 3-2 win, dealing Lawson his first loss of the season, making the dual final at 24-12 Penn State. Penn State improves to 7-0, 1-0 in the Big Ten (the dual was a non-conference match-up). Iowa falls to 6-1, 0-0 Big Ten. Taylor and Ruth continue to climb the Penn State career charts. Taylor is now 112-3, tied for 15th all-time at Penn State. 105 of his 112 wins are for bonus points as well. He now has 54 dual meet wins, tied for 9th all-time. Ruth moves to 114-2 overall, tied for 13th all-time at Penn State. The dual win marks Penn State's first victory in Carver-Hawkeye Arena since a 21-12 win on Feb. 3, 2006. The Lions won the takedown battle 18-10 and notched three majors on their way to victory. Penn State was without the services of No. 7 Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) at 149 and No. 5 Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) at 157. The twins are slated for a late December return after off-season surgeries. The Lions will head to Chattanooga, Tenn., for New Year's Day once again as Sanderson's crew will look for its fourth straight Southern Scuffle crown. The 2014 Southern Scuffle, hosted by UT-Chattanooga, takes place on Jan. 1-2, 2014. Penn State's next home dual is set for Sunday, Jan. 12, when the Lions welcome Purdue to Rec Hall for a 2 p.m. showdown. 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. Results: 125: #3 Nico Megaludis PSU dec. Thomas Gilman IOWA, 4-1 / 3-0 133: #3 Tony Ramos IOWA pinned #15 Jimmy Gulibon PSU, WBF (5:22) / 3-6 141: #2 Zain Retherford PSU dec. #9 Josh Dziewa IOWA, 4-2 / 6-6 149: Zack Beitz PSU dec. Michael Kelly IOWA, 6-1 / 9-6 157: #1 Derek St. John IOWA dec. James Vollrath PSU , 10-4 / 9-9 165: #1 David Taylor PSU maj. dec. #4 Nick Moore, 12-3 / 13-9 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU dec. #6 Mike Evans IOWA, 4-1 / 16-9 184: #1 Ed Ruth PSU maj. dec. #2 Ethan Lofthouse IOWA, 12-4 / 20-9 197: #3 Morgan McIntosh PSU maj. dec. Sam Brooks IOWA, 16-4 / 24-9 285: #3 Bobby Telford IOWA dec. #12 Jimmy Lawson PSU, 3-2 / 24-12 Attendance: 13,747 Records: Penn State 7-0, 1-0 B1G (non-conference dual); Iowa 6-1, 0-0 B1G Up Next for Penn State: at Southern Scuffle, Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 1-2, 2014 BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 125, took on Thomas Gilman at 125. The duo battled evenly for more than half of the opening stanza. Megaludis patiently worked for an opening to score, but Gilman was able to hold off the Lion's early offensive efforts and the match moved to the second period tied 0-0. Megaludis chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. He then turned into Gilman and began working in on his attack. Gilman got in on a single leg, forcing Megaludis to duck under and grab the Hawkeye's ankle, causing a stalemate at the 1:00 mark. Megaludis then got in on a single right off the reset and steadily worked his way to a takedown and a 3-0 lead with :40 on the clock. The two-time All-American then put together a strong ride, forcing Gilman to the mat and maintaining control for the remainder of the period. The short ride out gave the Lion a 3-0 lead after two. Gilman chose down to start the third period and Megaludis kept control long enough to work his riding time over 1:00. Megaludis maintained control until Gilman escaped at the 1:02 mark. With a riding time point almost assured, Megaludis fought off a Gilman shot, then began working for another takedown. Gilman shot low and Megaludis forced a scramble the killed the clock. The Lion got the riding time point and grabbed the 4-1 win. 133: Red-shirt freshman Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 15 nationally, faced off against No. 3 Tony Ramos at 133. The Lion freshman battled the fifth-year season evenly until Ramos got a takedown midway through the first period to take a 2-1 lead. Gulibon escaped quickly, cutting the lead to 2-1 and action resumed in the middle of the mat. Gulibon got called for stalling and then the Hawkeye quickly notched two more takedowns to lead 6-2 with :25 on the clock. A short ride out gave Ramos a 6-2 lead with nearly 1:00 in time after one. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 6-3 deficit. Ramos picked up another takedown at the :45 mark, got another point on a stall and then led 8-4 after Gulibon escaped. Ramos chose neutral to start the third period, picked up another point on a stall and then caught Gulibon's shoulders. The Hawkeye got the fall at the 5:22 mark and put Iowa up 6-3. 141: True freshman Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 141, met Iowa junior Josh Dziewa, ranked No. 9. Dziewa came out hot, got behind Retherford and took an early 2-0 lead with a takedown. The Lion freshman steadily worked his way to an escaped and 2-1 deficit at the 1:33 mark, with Dziewa having :43 in riding time. Retherford worked in on a single leg but Dziewa was able to fight off the move with :20 left and carry the 2-1 lead into the second period. Retherford chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie with Retherford having :50 in time. After a stalemate at the 1:31 mark, the Lion true freshman continued to shoot at Dziewa's left leg, forcing the Hawkeye into defense for the next minute. Retherford could not break through Dziewa's defense and the bout moved to the third period tied 2-2. Dziewa chose neutral to start the third period, avoiding Retherford's ride. Retherford got in on Dziewa's right leg off the whistle and steadily worked his way to a takedown and a 4-2 lead with 1:30 on the clock. The Lion freshman then began working strong in the top position. The Lion forced Dziewa to his stomach and continued to dominate the action on top. With less than :30 left on the clock, Retherford worked himself into a position to maintain control for the rest of the bout and walked away with a 4-2 win. 149: Red-shirt freshman Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) took on Hawkeye junior Michael Kelly at 149. Beitz quickly got in on Kelly's right ankle but the Hawkeye was able to force a stalemate and action resumed in the center circle with 2:25 on the clock. The duo then battled evenly, with each wrestler taking quick shots. Neither man could finish off a move, however and the clock wound down below :30. Kelly stepped away from one final Beitz shot and the bout moved to the second tied 0-0. Kelly chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escaped and a 1-0 lead. Beitz fought off a solid high shot by Kelly as the Hawkeye looked to control his shoulders. Action moved out of bounds and reset was called at the :58 mark. Beitz continued to shoot low on Kelly, nearly catching his left ankle twice. But Kelly was able to fight off the moves and Beitz trailed 1-0 after two. Beitz chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped. He then gained control of Kelly's left ankle but Kelly was able to force the action out of bounds and the bout resumed in the center circle tied 1-1 at the 1:13 mark. Beitz continued to shoot and Kelly continued to counter as the clock hit :30. Beitz then hit Kelly with a five point throw, forcing Kelly to the mat, getting the takedown and three near fall points as the bout ended. The swift and stunning move gave the Lion freshman a 6-1 win and put Penn State up 9-6. 157: Nittany Lion senior James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) took on top-ranked Derek St. John at 157. Vollrath and the returning national champion battled evenly for more than half the opening period with neither wrestler finding an opening to score. Vollrath gained control of St. John's left thigh at the 1:00 mark but St. John countered, forcing a stalemate with :47 on the clock and the bout still tied 0-0. The bout moved into the second period scoreless and St. John chose down to start the middle stanza. He quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead and then worked a quick shot into the bout's first takedown to lead 3-0 with just over 1:00 on the clock. Vollrath escaped to a 3-1 deficit and action resumed in the center circle. With :20 on the clock, St. John worked his way behind Vollrath and after a short scramble, got another takedown to lead 5-1 after two periods. Vollrath chose down to start the final period but could not break free of St. John's ride until the Hawkeye had over 1:00 in riding time. Trailing 5-2, Vollrath got hit for stalling at the :45 mark then got taken down quickly to trail 7-3 at the :30 mark. St. John added one more takedown and, with 1:24 in riding time, posted the 10-4 win after a late Vollrath escape. The decision sent the bout into intermission tied 9-9. 165: Lion senior David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, faced off with No. 4 Nick Moore. Taylor came out of the gates hot, quickly catching Moore's right ankle and notching a takedown less than :20 into the bout. Moore escaped, only to get taken down just seconds later, giving Taylor a 4-1 lead at the 2:15 mark. Taylor began working Moore for a chance to turn him, but the Hawkeye was able to keep from being turned and a stalemate was called with 1:21 on the clock with Taylor still in control Taylor cut Moore loose off the reset and then bulled through a Moore shot, countering for his own takedown and a 6-2 lead with :50 left in the opening period. Taylor rode Moore out and entered the third period with a 6-2 lead and 2:34 in time. Moore chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 6-3 Taylor lead. After a minute in the middle of the mat, Taylor worked Moore to the side, stepped behind him and added another takedown to lead 8-3 after a ride out. With the riding time secured and up 8-3, Taylor chose down to start the third period. A quick escape gave the Lion an 9-3 lead. A quick takedown gave the Lion senior an 11-3 lead at the 1:15 mark. Taylor forced Moore into a stall warning at the :55 mark as he began working for a turning combination. Moore was able to stay parallel and keep from being turned. Taylor's dominating 12-3 major with 4:21 in time put Penn State up 13-9. 174: Penn State junior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3, met No. 6 Mike Evans in a key battle at 174. Brown wasted no time taking control of the bout, blowing through a high double to take an early 2-1 lead with 2:31 on the clock. The duo then battled evenly after the early flourish, with the score holding steady at 2-1 as the clock worked itself to under a minute. Brown continued to try and set up his offense while Evans was able to defend the Lion's shots. Brown nearly added a second takedown but Evans was able to fight it off and Brown led 2-1 after one period. Brown chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to a 3-1 lead with 1:22 on the clock. Brown shot off a reset and Evans was able to block off the effort. The Hawkeye then shot with Brown fighting off the move and the score remained 3-1 in Brown's favor with :45 left in the second. Brown forced Evans into a first stall warning and kept up the pressure for the rest of the period. Trailing 3-1, Evans took down to start the third. Brown made him pay for the decision, putting together a very strong ride as he maintained control for well over a minute and built up a minute-plus in riding time. With :30 on the clock, Brown continued to hold the Hawkeye down. Brown was able to hang on to Evans as the clock hit zeroes and post the 4-1 win with 1:40 in riding time. The victory put Penn State up 16-9. 184: Senior Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, met No. 2 Ethan Lofthouse in a highly anticipated match-up. Ruth came out quickly, shooting in and gaining control of Lofthouse's leg. But the Hawkeye was able to counter, nearly turning the Lion to his back in a mad scramble in the middle of the mat. Ruth worked his way out of trouble and a stalemate was called with 1:48 on the clock. Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson then called for a review of an early Ruth takedown and won the appeal. The call gave Ruth a 2-1 lead and the bout was reset at the 2:45 mark. After Lofthouse escaped, Ruth quickly picked up a second takedown and led 4-2 with 1:36 left in a long opening period. Lofthouse fought off another quick Ruth shot but the Lion was relentless, using another high single to take a 6-3 lead with :40 on the clock. Ruth chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-3 lead. Ruth forced Lofthouse into a stall warning and then blew through a quick high double to take a 9-3 lead. Ruth then rode Lofthouse out to lead 9-3 after two with over 1:00 in time. Lofthouse chose down to start the third period and worked his way to an escape and a 9-4 lead. Lofthouse shot low but Ruth countered and worked his way out of trouble with 1:15 on the clock. The Lion All-American then used a solid low double to take an 11-4 lead with :50 left to wrestle, clinching the riding time point in the process. Ruth then broke Lofthouse down after a reset and then rode the Hawkeye out to secure the major decision with 2:21 in riding time. The 12-4 major put Penn State up 20-9. 197: Nittany Lion sophomore Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 3 at 197, met Iowa's Sam Brooks. McIntosh exploded off the whistle, gaining control of Brooks' arm, rolling him over his shoulder and nearly picking up the early pin. Brooks was able to fight off the pin but the five point move gave McIntosh the early 5-1 lead after Brooks escaped. McIntosh worked his way in on a nice low single, getting the takedown to lead 7-1 at the :50 mark. McIntosh picked up three more near fall points after locking up a cradle late in the period and led 10-1 after one. Brooks chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 10-2 score. McIntosh was relentless, however, blowing through a double leg to lead 12-3 after cutting Brooks loose. The Lion sophomore added one more takedown to lead 14-4 after two periods. McIntosh chose down to start the third period and steadily worked his way to an escaped and a 15-4 lead. McIntosh worked his way into control of Brook's right leg but the Hawkeye was able to counter the shot and force a stalemate at the :20 mark. 285: Junior Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.), ranked No. 12 at heavyweight, met Hawkeye Bobby Telford, who was ranked No. 3. The duo battled evenly for the entire first period, with neither man finding an opening as offense was hard to come by in the early going. Telford chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Like the first period, neither wrestler could find any offense and the bout moved to the third period with Lawson down by one. Lawson chose down to start the third period and, after a bit of work, moved behind Telford for a reversal and a 2-1 lead with :40 left. Lawson worked to keep control of the Telford but the Hawkeye was able to return the favor, working his way to a reversal of his own. Lawson worked the final seconds for a tying escape but Telford was able to keep control long enough the buzzer to sound, allowing the third-ranked Hawkeye to escape with a hard fought 3-2 win.

EDINBORO, Pa. -- Thanks to wins in seven of ten matches, including a fall by top-ranked Mitchell Port, the Edinboro wrestling team, ranked sixth by InterMat and 15th in the latest USA Today/NWCA/AWN Coaches Poll, handed 25th-ranked Rider a 27-9 defeat to hand Tim Flynn his 175th victory as Edinboro’s head coach. The Fighting Scots improved to 2-2 overall and 2-0 in the Eastern Wrestling League. Rider, one of two new members of the EWL along with George Mason, is now 5-2 and 1-1 in the EWL. Flynn took over as head coach of the Fighting Scots in 1997-98, and has compiled a 175-67-5 record. He is in his 17th season as Edinboro’s head coach. The match got underway at 125 lbs. with the only matchup of the day between ranked wrestlers. Kory Mines came in ranked 17th by Amateur Wrestling News and 18th by InterMat, while Robert Deutsch is ranked 18th by AWN. The two traded escapes in the second and third periods and went to overtime tied at 1-1. Deutsch would register the lone takedown on his lone shot of the match with five seconds left for the 3-1 decision. Mines fell to 10-3 while Deutsch is 9-2. Edinboro would run off wins in the next four matches to take a commanding 17-3 lead. A.J. Schopp, ranked second by InterMat and third by AWN, improved to 13-0 with an 8-2 decision over Chuck Zeisloft. The redshirt junior led just 3-2 after two periods before taking control in the third period with a takedown and two more points for stalling, along with a riding time point. Schopp boosted his career record to 85-11. Mitchell Port, who moved up to number one in the country this week at 141 lbs., was tied at 4-4 late in the first period with Rider’s Paul Kirchner before taking a 6-4 lead with a takedown as the period ended. He opened the second period with an escape, then boosted the margin to 9-4 with a takedown. Moments later he ended the match by fall at 3:44. The redshirt junior is now 9-0 with six falls and improved to 73-14 for his career. Dave Habat, ranked seventh by AWN and eighth by InterMat, also picked up bonus points at 149 lbs. with a 10-2 major decision over Curt Delia. It was another match that was close early. Following a scoreless first period, Habat used an escape and takedown for a 3-0 lead after two periods. He used three third-period takedowns to pull away and improve to 14-1 on the year and 80-19 for his career. Johnny Greisheimer built Edinboro’s lead to 17-3 with a 16-3 major decision over Wayne Stinson at 157 lbs. The senior, now 8-5 and with 77 career wins, took a big early lead with a takedowns and six near fall points for an 8-0 advantage after one period. Rider snapped Edinboro’s run with a victory at 165 lbs., as Ramon Santiago, the Collegiate Athletic Association champion a year ago, held off Kasey Burnett-Davis with a 9-4 decision. Santiago, ranked 12th by InterMat and 15th by AWN, trailed 3-2 after one, and the only scoring in the second was a Santiago reversal to give the Bronc a 4-3 lead. He added two takedowns in the third to improve to 8-3, while Burnett-Davis is now 8-3. The Broncs narrowed the gap to 17-9 thanks a 5-2 decision by Connor Brennan (9-4) over Patrick Jennings (5-3) at 174 lbs. Edinboro closed out the match with three straight victories. Vic Avery, ranked eighth by AWN and 10th by InterMat at 184 lbs., won a 15-5 major decision over Jeff McElwee. The redshirt sophomore would record six takedowns to boost his record to 4-1. Vince Pickett followed with an impressive 5-1 decision over 2013 national qualifier Donald mcNeill at 197 lbs. Pickett took a 2-0 lead after one period, then used a second period reversal for a 4-1 advantage. He ended with 4:18 in riding time while improving to 8-3. Ernest James need an extra minute to capture a 3-1 decision in sudden victory over Greg Velasco at heavyweight. Now 9-3, James won his 80th career match thanks to a takedown with 13 seconds left in the extra period. Edinboro will return to action on December 29-30, competing in the Midlands Championships. Results: 125 lbs. -- Robert Deutsch (RU) dec. #18 Kory Mines (EU), 3-1 sv 0-3 133 lbs. -- #2 A.J. Schopp (EU) dec. Chuck Zeisloft (RU), 8-2 3-3 141 lbs. -- #1 Mitchell Port (EU) fall over Paul Kirchner (RU), 3:44 9-3 149 lbs. -- #8 Dave Habat (EU) maj. dec. Curt Delia (RU), 10-2 13-3 157 lbs. -- Johnny Greisheimer (EU) maj. dec. Wayne Stinson (RU), 16-3 17-3 165 lbs. -- #12 Ramon Santiago (RU) dec. Kasey Burnett-Davis (EU), 9-4 17-6 174 lbs. -- Connor Brennan (RU) dec. Patrick Jennings (EU), 5-2 17-9 184 lbs. -- Vic Avery (EU) maj. dec. Jeff McElwee (RU), 15-5 21-9 197 lbs. -- Vince Pickett (EU) dec. Donald McNeil (RU), 5-1 24-9 Hwt. -- Ernest James (EU) dec. Greg Velasco (RU), 3-1 sv 27-9

Corvallis, Ore. -- The No 22/24 Oregon State wrestling team topped No. 36 Wyoming 26-12 in front of Beaver Nation on Friday night. The Beavers claimed victories in seven of the 10 bouts, including major decisions from Joey Delgado and Scott Sakaguchi. The Cowboys jumped out to an early start as Wyoming’s Tyler Cox recorded a technical fall over Oregon State’s Pat Rollins (125), giving them a five point lead. Oregon State then responded with four straight wins. Drew Van Anrooy (133) claimed six points for the Beavers after Wyoming’s Drew Templeman forfeited the match. At 141, Delgado tallied a 10-2 major decision over Cole Mendenhall, extending the Beaver’s lead to five. Sakaguchi (149) kept the momentum going and recorded an 11-1 major decision over Wyoming’s Brandon Richardson, bringing the score to 14-5. At 157, RJ Pena tallied another three points for the Beavs, defeating Andy McCulley by a 4-3 decision. The Cowboys bounced back at 165 when Dakota Friesth narrowly topped Oregon State’s Alex Elder by a 6-5 decision. Oregon State then retaliated with a win at 174 as Joe Latham claimed a 3-1 sudden victory decision over Brent Havlik. Wyoming’s Benjamin Stroh collected another four points for the Cowboys after defeating Oregon State’s Brian Engdahl by a 15-3 major decision, bringing the score to 20-12 heading into the final two bouts. The Beavers finished the match strong and collected the final two wins to clutch a 26-12 victory. Oregon State’s Taylor Meeks (197) tallied a 6-0 decision over Wyoming’s Shane Woods, followed by Amarveer Dhesi (HWT) who topped Leland Pfeifer 9-4 for his first win in front of Beaver Nation. With this victory, Oregon State moves to 4-3 on the season. The Beavers head to Nevada on Sunday to compete in the Reno Tournament of Champions. Follow tournament updates and check results at www.trackwrestling.com or http://rtoc.net/. Scott Sakaguchi on the preparation for the win… “It’s the time now where we concentrate just on wrestling. We had a real good week at training, I felt, up and down the lineup. I feel like it helped a lot and it showed, really, today.” On recording the win tonight… “That’s all it takes, just turning one thing around and it starts a snowball effect; it starts rolling. Hopefully this is what it takes. We got the win tonight and we’ll keep rolling with it from here.” Head Coach Jim Zalesky on the win… “I think our guys looked a little sluggish but they pushed through it… It was a better win and they wrestled hard and they did what they had to do to win.” On Scott Sakaguchi’s performance… “I talked to him and said hey you’ve got to get that first take down. A lot of times it’s been taking him a while to get the first take down, but it seems like when he gets his first take down then he opens up a lot more… He did that today and things opened up for him.” On Amarveer Dhesi’s first win in front of Beaver Nation… “Sometimes, when you haven’t won, you start thinking about the wrong things; it’s a mental thing. Sometimes getting over that hump, getting that first win at home is all it takes.” Results: 125: Tyler Cox tech fall Pat Rollins, 15-0 (OSU 0, UW 5) 133: Drew Van Anrooy forfeit Drew Templeman (OSU 6, UW 5) 141: Joey Delgado major decision Cole Mendenhall, 10-2 (OSU 10, UW 5) 149: Scott Sakaguchi major decision, Brandon Richardson, 11-1 (OSU 14, UW 5) 157: RJ Pena decision Andy McCulley, 4-3, (OSU 17, UW 5) 165: Dakota Friesth decision Alex Elder, 6-5, (OSU 17, UW 8) 174: Joe Latham decision Brent Havlik, 3-1 OT (OSU 20, UW 8) 184: Benjamin Stroh major decision Brian Engdahl, 15-3 (OSU 20, UW 12) 197: Taylor Meeks decision Shane Woods, 6-0 (OSU 23, UW 12) HWT: Amarveer Dhesi decision Leland Pfeifer, 9-4 (OSU 26, UW 12)

For the second time in less than a week, the Chattanooga Mocs took on a ranked team away from home. After just missing a big win against No. 12 Purdue on Sunday, the UTC wrestlers were not about to let one get away at No. 15 Stanford tonight. Fuel by one of the biggest individual wins in school history, Chattanooga (6-4, 1-0 SoCon) posted a 25-13 victory over the Cardinal (8-3, 1-0 Pac-12) in Palo Alto, Calif., tonight. Junior Nick Soto looked like his old self with a dominating 15-8 win over Ryan Mango, the No. 1 ranked 133-pounder in the nation. “We had one of these coming,” stated head coach Heath Eslinger. “I am not any more proud of our team tonight than I was on Sunday, it just feels better getting the win. We competed hard then and we competed hard tonight. Tonight, things went our way and we were able to get over the hump.” Soto was a top-10 wrestler at 133 as a freshman, but dropped down to 125 last season. He has been out of the national spotlight since halfway through his sophomore year, but made a statement with tonight’s win. Chattanooga was down 4-0 after giving up a major decision at 133. Soto came out quickly in the opening three minutes, scoring two takedowns and taking a 5-3 lead. He went up 10-3 after another takedown and back points in the second. He nearly gave it all away in the third, getting caught on his back and barely avoiding the pin. However, he escaped and scored another takedown before the final horn. This was the third win over a top-5 opponent in his career, but the first since his freshman season. “When he gets on guys early, he is dangerous,” stated Eslinger. “He was huge for us tonight. It set the tone for the rest of the match.” That win ignited the Mocs, who went on to take the next six matches. Freshman Michael Pongracz moved up to 141 first his first dual action. He scored a 9-0 major decision over Tommy Pawleski, who was competing up two weight classes, to give Chattanooga a 7-4 lead. Stanford could only score on escapes and penalties in the next three matches. Junior Shaun Greevy defeated Matt Garelli 7-1 at 149, followed by senior Alex Hudson’s 8-1 decision over Brett Baumbach at 157. Junior Corey Mock, ranked No. 7 at 165, put his 12-0 record up against No. 14 Jim Wilson and his 15-0 mark. Mock battled an illness throughout the day, but was able to avoid getting taken down for the 12th time this season. He was up 3-1 late in the third when he was penalized for stalling. Wilson nearly scored a takedown at the buzzer, but Mock fought him off for the 4-2 win. It was Mock’s fourth win over a ranked opponent this season. Rewind back to Sunday when the Mocs were tied with Purdue 15-15 with just the 174 match left to decide the outcome. Junior Levi Clemons gave up a first period pin and the Boilermakers came away with a 21-15 win. Tonight, Clemons continued his tear with his second-straight fall since that loss, making the match dormie with a 22-4 lead. Clemons had just given up back points to Kyle Meyer and was trailing 6-0 in the second period when he escaped and went on the offensive. He quickly put Meyer on his back and scored his third pin of the season. Sophomore John Lampe secured the win with his 7-6 decision over Thomas Kimbrell at 184. Stanford won the last two bouts for the final 25-13 score. This was the second time in the last three seasons Chattanooga has posted a win over a ranked Stanford team. The Mocs defeated No. 12 Stanford 22-15 in Maclellan Gym on Nov. 20, 2011. This was the biggest road wins for the Mocs since a 28-13 win at No. 13 Ohio State on Dec. 17, 2006. Chattanooga will now head Reno, Nev., for Sunday’s Reno Tournament of Champions. This is the final action before the holiday break. UTC will again host the 2014 Southern Scuffle, presented by Defense Soap and Flips Wrestling, on Jan. 1-2. Tickets are on sale now on GoMocs.com. Results: 125: #13 Evan Silver (S) maj. dec. Campbell Lewis (C), 15-3 133: Nick Soto (C) dec. #1 Ryan Mango (S), 15-8 141: Mike Pongracz (C) maj. dec. Tommy Pawelski (S), 9-0 149: Shawn Greevy (C) dec. Matt Garelli (S), 7-1 157: Alex Hudson (C) dec. Bret Baumbach (S), 8-1 165: #7 Corey Mock (C) dec. #14 Jim Wilson (S), 4-2 174: Levi Clemons (C) fall Kyle Meyer (S), 4:27 184: John Lampe (C) dec. Thomas Kimbrell (S), 7-6 197: Dan Scherer (S) dec. Scottie Boykin (C), 6-0 285: Josh Marchok (S) fall Kevin Malone (C), 3:54

Top-ranked Penn State defeated No. 3 Iowa, 24-12, on Saturday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Read the live blog replay. Results: 125: No. 3 Nico Megaludis (PSU) vs. No. 4 Thomas Gilman (Iowa), 4-1 133: No. 3 Tony Ramos (Iowa) pinned No. 15 Jimmy Gulibon (PSU), 5:22 141: No. 2 Zain Retherford (PSU) dec. No. 9 Josh Dziewa (Iowa), 4-2 149: Zack Beitz (PSU) dec. Michael Kelly (Iowa), 6-1 157: No. 1 Derek St. John (Iowa) dec. James Vollrath (PSU), 10-4 165: No. 1 David Taylor (PSU) maj. dec. No. 4 Nick Moore (Iowa), 12-3 174: No. 3 Matt Brown (PSU) dec. No. 6 Mike Evans (Iowa), 4-1 184: No. 1 Ed Ruth (PSU) maj. dec. No. 2 Ethen Lofthouse (Iowa), 12-4 197: No. 3 Morgan McIntosh (PSU) maj. dec. Sammy Brooks (Iowa), 16-4 285: No. 3 Bobby Telford (Iowa) dec. No. 12 Jimmy Lawson (PSU), 3-2 Penn State at Iowa

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- The 16th-ranked Colorado Mesa wrestling team won eight of the ten matches en route to a 36-9 win over the visiting Bethany College Swedes on Thursday night in Brownson Arena. The Swedes came into the dual ranked 13th in the NAIA National poll with seven of their ten wrestlers ranked in the top six in the NAIA Individual Rankings. The Mavericks got pins out of Jonathon Stelling (133,) Daniel Salazar (141,) and Trevor Donarski (157.) Donarski's pin came 24 seconds into the match and gave Colorado Mesa a 21-3 lead in the dual. James Martinez picked up a 4-1 win over Courtney Strauss at 149 pounds. The junior from Rifle had a 4-0 lead after the first period and held on for the final two periods only surrendering a riding time point in the win. Martinez improved to 8-1 on the season. Eighth ranked Chester Granard improved to 7-0 on the season after winning his bout over Matthew Atwood by technical fall, 16-1. Granard scored five points in first two periods before tallying six in the final period. Jordan Passehl picked up a 5-1 win over Zach Anderson in the 285 pound bout. Passehl, ranked eighth in the most recent NWCA National Rankings, pushed his record to a team-high 11-4 this season. The Mavericks improved their season dual record to 3-1 on the season and will return to the mat on January 2 when they battle Embry-Riddle in Prescott, Ariz. 125 Quenton Harrison (BC) dec Erick Vargas (CMU) 4-3 133 Jonathon Stelling (CMU) pins James Lohman (BC)4:25 141 Daniel Salazar (CMU) pins Colt Rogers (BC) 6:40 149 #3 James Martinez (CMU) dec Courtney Strauss (BC) 4-1 157 Trevor Donarski (CMU) pins Jonathon Blackwell (BC) 0:24 165 Jessie Hoffschneider (CMU) maj dec Jordon Ward (BC) 15-3 174 #8 Chester Granard (CMU) tech fall Matthew Atwood (BC) 17-1 184 Scott Verner (CMU) dec Spencer Wilson (BC) 8-4 197 Taylor Baird (BC) pins Paco Retana (CMU) 2:00 285 #8 Jordan Passehl (CMU) dec Zach Anderson (BC) 5-1

ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst University wrestling team opened up PSAC action on Thursday night at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center with a 34-12 victory over Seton Hill. With the win, the tenth-ranked Lakers (No. 2 in Super Region I) improved to 5-0 and 1-0 in the PSAC. Seton Hill dropped to 2-3 and 0-1 in the PSAC. The Griffins led the dual 12-10 after the opening five matches, but the Lakers outscored Seton Hill 24-0 over the final five to remain unbeaten on the season. Redshirt sophomore Angelo Bortoluzzi secured the victory with a win via fall at 184 pounds, eliminating any thoughts of a Seton Hill upset. The dual meet started at 125 pounds with redshirt junior Ryan Bohince picking up the win by forfeit and a 6-0 lead for the Lakers. Bohince moved to 8-5 on the season. At 133 pounds, redshirt sophomore Kody Young squared off against Andy Schutz. Schutz struck first with a takedown, but Young quickly escaped and answered with a takedown of his own. However, while Young was riding from the top position, a scramble ensued and Schutz picked up a defensive fall at the 2:00 minute mark to even the team score at 6-6. The Lakers then sent out sophomore Dylan D'Urso at 141 pounds to take on AJ Fisher. D'Urso secured a takedown and three nearfall points in the first period. He then added an escape in the second, another takedown in the third and a riding time point to earn a 9-0 technical fall victory. D'Urso improved to 12-2 on the season, scoring bonus points in 11 of those bouts. The win put the Lakers back on top 10-6. However, the Griffins would take the next two bouts by decision to jump ahead of the Lakers, 12-10. At 149 pounds, sophomore Joey Miller took on Kevin Laubach and dropped a tough 4-2 decision. Laubach used two takedowns to secure the victory. The 157-pound bout featured two talented freshmen in Mercyhurst's Francis Mizia and Seton Hill's Zach Voytek. The first period ended scoreless with each wrestler fending off shots from their counterpart. They traded escapes in the second and third period before Voytek struck late in the match with the winning takedown. The Lakers took over from there. Redshirt senior and team captain Clint Schaefer didn't waste any time at 165 pounds against Brett Smith. He got to work right away with a takedown and a three nearfall points in the first period. He added two more takedowns on his way to an 11-2 major decision, regaining a two-point lead for the Lakers at 14-12. With the win, Schaefer improved to 11-3 on the season. At 174 pounds, redshirt sophomore August Mizia picked up a 15-0 technical fall in 3:15 over Tyler Mohlhenrich to give the Lakers a 19-12 lead. Mizia used two takedowns and four sets of nearfall points to secure the victory. Mizia moved to 10-2 on the season. Bortoluzzi then secured the victory at 184 pounds, improving his record to 6-7 with a fall over Tyler Dombrowski at 1:48. Bortoluzzi used two first period takedowns before locking up a cradle and securing his third fall of the season. The win put the Lakers ahead 25-12 with only two bouts left. Redshirt sophomore Brian Beattie took to the mats at 197 pounds against Morris Lawson. Beattie improved to 7-4 on the season with a 5-0 victory. He used a takedown, reversal, and a riding time point to put the Lakers ahead 28-12. Freshman Andrew Welton closed out the dual in the heavyweight bout, needing only 33 seconds to pin Seton Hill's Ryan Simonica for the final margin. The pin was Welton's fifth on the season, which leads the team. He also improved his record to 10-3 on the season. Mercyhurst will be off until after the New Year when they travel to San Francisco, California to take on San Francisco State and Menlo College on January 3. Results: 125 – Ryan Bohince (Mercyhurst) won by forfeit 133 – Andrew Schutz (Seton Hill) won by fall (2:00) over Kody Young (Mercyhurst) 141 – Dylan D'Urso (Mercyhurst) won by major decision (9-0) over AJ Fisher (Seton Hill) 149 – Kevin Laubach (Seton Hill) won by decision (4-2) over Joey Miller (Mercyhurst) 157 – Zach Voytek (Seton Hill) won by decision (3-1) over Francis Mizia (Mercyhurst) 165 – Clint Schaefer (Mercyhurst) won by major decision (11-2) over Brett Smith (Seton Hill) 174 – August Mizia (Mercyhurst) won by technical fall (15-0) 3:15 over Tyler Mohlhernrich (Seton Hill) 184 – Angelo Bortoluzzi (Mercyhurst) won by fall (1:48) over Tyler Dombrowski (Seton Hill) 197 – Brian Beattie (Mercyhurst) won by decision (5-0) over Morris Lawson (Seton Hill) 285 – Andrew Welton (Mercyhurst) won by fall (0:33) over Ryan Simonica (Seton Hill)

The American University wrestling team picked up its first dual meet win of the season, defeating George Mason, 26-10, on Thursday night in Fairfax, Va. "The team showed a lot of heart tonight," said Head Coach Teague Moore. "It's always hard to get back in action after nearly two weeks off and finals, but our team fought hard and the tight matches went our way." American opened the dual with back-to-back victories at 125 and 133 lbs. No. 15 David Terao posted a 15-2 major decision over Bill Prochniewski in the first bout and Esteban Gomez-Rivera followed with 4-3 decision over the Patriots' Vince Rodriguez. George Mason registered the next win but Cole Moseley earned a 4-3 decision over James Hunsberger at 149 lbs. Marcos Peralta picked up a 4-0 decision at 165 lbs. and Keithen Cast notched a 11-2 major decision over Zachary Martinez in the next match. No. 9 Daniel Mitchell and Blake Herrin closed out the dual with wins for the Eagles. Mitchell recorded his fastest fall of the season, pinning Matt Meadows in 2:56. Herrin secured the dual meet win with a 6-3 decision over Jacob Kettler. American opens the new year in Chattanooga, Tenn. at the Southern Scuffle on Wednesday, January 1 and Thursday, January 2. Results: 125: #15 David Terao (AU) major dec. Bill Prochniewski (GMU), 15-2; American leads, 4-0 133: Esteban Gomez-Rivera (AU) dec. Vince Rodriguez (GMU), 4-3; American leads, 7-0 141: Sahid Kargbo (GMU) major dec. Tom Page (AU), 16-4; American leads, 7-4 149: Cole Moseley (AU) dec. James Hunsberger (GMU), 4-3; American leads, 10-4 157: Gregory Flournoy (GMU) dec. John Boyle (AU), 8-3; American leads, 10-7 165: Marcos Peralta (AU) dec. Matthew Stull (GMU), 4-0; American leads, 13-7 174: Keithen Cast (AU) major dec. Zachary Martinez (GMU), 11-2; American leads, 17-7 184: Ryan Hembury (GMU) dec. Jason Grimes (AU), 3-2; American leads, 17-10 197: #9 Daniel Mitchell (AU) fall Matt Meadows (GMU), 2:56; American leads, 23-10 HWT: Blake Herrin (AU) dec. Jacob Kettler (GMU), 6-3; American leads, 26-10

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The 21st edition of the Beast of the East will be this Saturday and Sunday from the Bob Carpenter Center on the campus of the University of Delaware in Newark. Wrestling starts both days at 8:30 a.m. ET. Competition on Saturday will set up the championship quarterfinals and leave a total of 16 wrestlers remaining in the field for Day 2. The quarterfinals, semifinals, and all consolation up to the medal matches will take place in the first part of Sunday's competition, with matches for first through eighth place starting at 3:15 p.m. ET. A live pay-per-view broadcast of the quarterfinals, semifinals, and championship final is being available by NSide Wrestling and can be found here. Bracket results and updates can be found here. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J., is the prohibitive favorite to take home a 14th consecutive championship at the Beast of the East, which would be their 18th in all. The Buccaneers will be joined by ten other nationally ranked teams in this prestigious field: No. 7 Wyoming Seminary, Pa., No. 8 Massillon Perry, Ohio, No. 9 Bergen Catholic, N.J., No. 19 Brecksville, Ohio, No. 20 St. Peter's Prep, N.J., No. 23 Don Bosco Prep, N.J., No. 24 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa., No. 29 Robinson, Va., No. 47 Boyertown, Pa., and No. 50 McDonogh, Md. Based on registered participants, and the preliminary seeds, 41 nationally ranked wrestlers are slated to compete in the tournament this weekend. Joey McKenna (Blair Academy, N.J.) at 138 pounds is the lone top-ranked wrestler, while there are five wrestlers ranked second nationally in the tournament: Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) at 113, Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) at 126, Garrett Peppelman (Central Dauphin, Pa.) up a weight class at 170, Johnny Sebastian (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) at 182, and Thomas Haines (Solanco, Pa.) at 285 pounds. Four wrestlers will be seeking to defend their championships from last year: Suriano, No. 10 Brent Fleetwood (Smyrna, Del.) at 120, No. 7 Alfred Bannister (Bishop McNamara, Md.) at 138, and Peppelman; while two others, McKenna and No. 5 Dylan Milonas (Blair Academy, N.J.) at 160 will be seeking to regain titles won in December 2011. The following is a brief summary of the field in each weight class. 106: The top seed is No. 5 Ty Agaisse (Delbarton, N.J.), who placed seventh at state last year and third in the Super 32 in October. No other nationally ranked wrestlers are featured in the weight class, though it does include five wrestlers who earned All-American status this past summer in Fargo including second seed Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.) 113: Suriano is the top seed in this weight class, and was an undefeated state champion last year in New Jersey. He is also a two-time finalist at the Super 32 Challenge, winning that tournament last year before his freshman season. He is a strong favorite in a weight class featuring just one other nationally ranked wrestler in sixth seed Trent Olson (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), who is ranked No. 20 in the country. Pennsylvania state runners-up Connor Sheehan (Solanco) and Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic) hold the second and third seeds. Injury to a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers in Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio) and Kyle Bierdumpfel (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) make this weight class more barren than it would otherwise be. 120: Defending Beast champion Fleetwood will have a tough path in order to earn a repeat championship. There are five other nationally ranked wrestlers in this weight bracket; however, four of them are in the other half of the draw. The lone ranked wrestler in his half is the fourth seed Chaz Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.), who is ranked No. 15 nationally and an opponent that Kolodzik beat 8-7 in the semifinal round this past week. Seeds 2, 3, 6, and 7 are all nationally ranked, in order: No. 7 Scott Parker (Pennridge, Pa.), returning Beast runner-up No. 13 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio), No. 18 Micah Hight (Caesar Rodney, Del.), and No. 11 Luis Gonzalez (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.). The fifth seed in this weight is Anthony Cefolo (Hanover Park,N.J.), who won a state title in 2012 and was a Junior Greco-Roman All-American and Super 32 Challenge placer this off-season. 126: The two nationally ranked wrestlers in this weight have finished as runners-up in past editions of the Beast of the East. Kolodzik, ranked No. 2 nationally, was runner-up last year and is coming off of a Walsh Ironman title last week; while No. 5 Zeke Moisey (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) was runner-up at this tournament in 2010 and 2011, but missed last year's event due to injury. These wrestlers are the top two seeds in the weight class. Three other returning placers at the Beast of the East are in the weight class: third-seeded David Bavery (Massillon Perry, Ohio), fourth-seeded A.C. Headlee (Waynesburg, Pa.), and seventh-seeded Brandon Olsen (Indian River, Va.) 132: A quartet of nationally ranked wrestlers is in this weight bracket, including the top two seeds in No. 5 Anthony Giraldo (North Bergen, N.J.) and No. 13 Coy Ozias (Christainsburg, Va.). Joining them as nationally ranked wrestlers are fourth seed Anthony Tutolo (Lake Catholic, Ohio), who is No. 15 at 126 pounds; and No. 17 Chase Zemenak (Nazareth, Pa.), who is the seventh seed. Additional returning place-winners in this tournament are Zach Valley (Northampton, Pa.), the tournament's third seed, and seventh seed Christian Innarella (Delbarton, N.J.). National Prep champion Jack Mutchnik (St. Paul's, Md.) is the fifth seed. 138: McKenna, the nation's top ranked wrestler in this weight class, is the lone nationally ranked wrestler in the field. The next two seeds are returning Beast placers in Corland Schuyler (Manheim Township, Pa.) and Clay Walker (Eastside, S.C.) 145: Defending tournament champion, and last year's Most Outstanding Wrestler Alfred Bannister (Bishop McNamara, Md.) is ranked No. 7 nationally and the tournament's top seed. He is joined by three other nationally ranked wrestlers in this weight class, who are also the second through fourth seeds: No. 10 at 138 Patrick Duggan (Cumberland Valley, Pa.), No. 19 Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.), and No. 14 at 138 David McFadden (DePaul Catholic, N.J.). The next two seeds are National Prep runner-up Walker Dempsey (Blair Academy, N.J.) and two-time Maryland public schools state champion Cameron Harrell (McDonogh, Md.) 152: Five nationally ranked wrestlers are featured in this weight class, and they hold down the top five seeds. That group is led by No. 9 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.), who was runner-up in this tournament last year. Rounding out the top five seeds are No. 11 Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), No. 12 Jack Bass (Robinson, Va.), No. 14 Zach Hertling (Ocean Township, N.J.), and No. 17 Casey Sparkman (Massillon Perry, Ohio). Other notables include sixth seed Toby Hague (McDonogh, Md.), a three-time National Prep placer, and returning Beast of the East placer Chase McDaniel (Cave Spring, Va.), who is seeded eighth. 160: Likewise, it is five nationally ranked wrestlers in this weight class. The top three seeds in this weight are all nationally ranked: No. 4 T.C. Warner (Cumberland Valley, Pa.), 2011 Beast of the East champion Dylan Milonas, and No. 12 Tony Dailey (Massillon Perry, Ohio). The other nationally ranked wrestlers are seeded sixth and seventh, which mean ranked vs. ranked battles in the quarterfinals: No. 17 Logan Breitenbach (Archbishop Spalding, Md.) is the sixth seed, while No. 20 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) is the seventh seed. Seeded fourth and fifth are state champion Taylor Misuna (Grassfield, Va.) and returning Beast of the East placer Zak DePasquale (Robinson, Va.) 170: Likewise, it is a quintet of nationally ranked wrestlers in this weight class. That group is led by defending tournament champion Peppelman as the top seed. The next two seeds are No. 6 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) and No. 8 Josh Llopez (St. Mary's Ryken, Md.); those wrestlers met in the semifinals last year at 160 with Martin winning 1-0, before Martin lost 3-2 in the final to Peppelman. No. 17 Luke Farinaro (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) is the tournament's fourth seed, while No. 10 at 160 Ryan Preisch (Milton, Pa.) is seeded seventh. Ironman placers Isaac Bast (Massillon Perry, Ohio) and Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) hold down the fifth and sixth seeds respectively, with Super 32 Challenge placer Bobby Fehr (Northampton, Pa.) holding down the eighth seed. 182: The nation's second-ranked wrestler Sebastian, a two-time New Jersey state champion, holds down the top seed. The weight class's other nationally ranked wrestler, No. 20 Joey Balboni (David Brearley, N.J.) is the second seed. Additionally in this weight class is Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.), the tournament's third seed who placed fourth in both styles this summer in Fargo at the Junior Nationals. 195: The lone nationally ranked wrestler in this weight class is No. 17 Hunter Ritter (John Carroll, Md.); however, the National Prep third place finisher and Cadet Nationals double All-American (Greco-Roman champ) is seeded fifth. The top seed is Daniel Hawkins (Mt. St. Joseph, Md.), a returning Beast of the East placer, who is a two-time Junior Greco-Roman All-American; second seed is Josh Murphy (Brecksville, Ohio), a Junior freestyle All-American; third seed is returning Beast of the East placer David Showunmi (Blair Academy, N.J.); while two-time National Prep placer L.J. Barlow (Haverford Prep, Pa.) is the fourth seed. Other notables in this weight class include Cadet freestyle All-American Matt Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.), who is the sixth seed; and state champion Anthony Mancini (Salesanium, Del.), the seventh seed. 220: A pair of nationally ranked underclassmen features in this weight class, No. 6 Zach Chakonis (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) -- last year's runner-up at this weight class -- and No. 8 Jordan Wood (Boyertown, Pa.). Returning Beast of the East placers Antonio Pelusi (LaSalle, Pa.), Stefano Millin (Massillon Perry, Ohio) and Jake Anderson (Malvern Prep, Pa.) are the third through fifth seeds respectively. 285: Thomas Haines (Solanco), a three-time state champion ranked No. 2 in the country, is the lone ranked wrestler in this weight class at the Beast of the East. He is obviously the top seed. Returning Beast of the East placers Kevin Wilkins (St. Joseph Montvale, N.J.) and Jake Pinkston (Robinson, Va.) are the next two seeds, with two-time Junior National freestyle All-American Jake Scanlan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) the fourth seed. Super 32 Challenge placer Andrew Dunn (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) is not listed as a seed.

On Tuesday morning I was evacuated from Juba, South Sudan by Special Forces operating with the Unites States Air Force. The evacuation was in response to violence between rival factions of the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) -- the country's main military force. When the violence began Sunday night it was reported that a recently sacked vice president was attempting to manage a coup. As the hours passed and stories started to emerge it was evident that the factions weren't being made along party lines, but tribal. I was in Juba hosting a two-part "Wrestling for Peace" tournament through my non-profit Wrestling Roots Foundation and our partner the John Fetzer Institute. Fetzer, whose mission it is to promote "love and forgiveness" through sports, science, education and other fields, was our primary source of financial support. The first tournament was completed last Saturday and by all accounts was s success. We had more than 8k fans show up to Juba Stadium, including fans and athletes from more than a dozen tribes. In the moment, the tournament was a snapshot into the country's hope to evolve from tribe-focused difference, to South Sudanese nationalism and cultural similarity. There is much more to write out about what happened in Juba, but for now it's too fresh to detail with competency or care. (I'm writing this on the plane ride home to the states.) This was a major diplomatic event that requires vigilance in retelling. However, one thing is certain: We're lucky to have a blue passport that reads United States of America. As the Air Force landed their C-130's and used their Special Forces unit to set up a perimeter in the tall grass surrounding the runway, there were others in Juba -- those dedicated to promoting peace, love and forgiveness -- who were stuck inside a city in the grip of violence, death and insecurity. My friends lost members of their family and have seen their homes hit by tank fire, RPG's and the spray of bullets from AK-47's. I was carried out unharmed by our Armed Forces, and for that I'm fortunate and grateful. I'll bring you much more about our friends, the tournament and the violence in Juba over the next several weeks. Until then, please keep South Sudan in your thoughts. More than most any place on the planet, the people there are in need of a Christmas miracle. To your questions ... Q: When I was a kid it was always fun to see a growing field of old and young talent at the Midlands. Why do you think not as many older wrestlers are entering? -- Eric L. Foley: Wrestling hurts! You may remember that I gave this tournament another chance in 2011 and was handily defeated in two of three matches by wrestlers who were in much better shape. Conditioning is a large component of being a successful collegiate wrestler, and if you're like me and of modest talent, but not training, stepping onto a mat with a 20-year-old who is four months sober, wrestling six-times a week and lifting every other day, will likely end with a darkening glimpse of the rafters. Thought there is some great talent showing at this year's event. Your question reminds me that we need to find a more democratic and inviting form of wrestling for our former wrestlers with the physical and mental want to compete. As always, I think it's a takedown-only style that we see across the world. This extends wrestling from a sport with a primary age focus of 10-22, into one that is for 10-45. Wrestling is fun. We just have to learn to relax the focus on mega-conditioning for the old farts like myself who don't mind a few minutes of sparring, but can't absorb four seven-minute matches on a Saturday. Q: You recently answered a question about coaches who are "program builders." I'll take it a step further. Which current wrestler (NCAA or National Team pool) will be a future coaching superstar? In other words, who will be the next Cael Sanderson or John Smith? David Taylor? Kyle Dake? Jordan Burroughs? -- DZ Foley: You mentioned the greatest freestyle wrestler in American history and the greatest collegiate wrestler in American history, leaving me to think that the next great coach will need a similar background. Jordan Burroughs, who is undefeated through 67 matches and owns three World titles, is starting to fit into that schematic. He's engaging which is helpful, and from what I know of him as a person and a wrestler he's a hard worker and polite. He's my second choice. My top choice might be Kyle Dake, if only because he's seen Rob Koll do it firsthand and is one of the most popular, and fiercely-competitive wrestlers in the world. Though it would be a big cut, it's conceivable that Dake could make a World team at 70 kilos and later challenge Burroughs again for 74 kilos. That would give him the international street cred, but he's already secured an argument for GOAT after his recent 4-4-4 at the collegiate level. Q: An interesting article about the demise of BU wrestling. I wrestled for Coach Adams years ago and have a lot of respect for the man. I also accepted your premise that he just did not do enough to show the administration that the program is still relevant. This article, however, takes a different and interesting spin on events, speculating that the program being dropped had more to do with corporate sponsorship and the promotion of lacrosse. Now if Coach Adams was more of an innovator and marketer it likely would never have come to where things are today. If you have time and are interested, please take a read as I would be interested in your thoughts. -- Jordan B Foley: I'm hesitant to absolve Boston University and its alumni for not creating a more profitable and exciting program at Boston. The components were/are there and if there was more vigilance much of what is transpiring never would have occurred. That aside, the idea that Boston would sell off wrestling in favor of a shoe contract for their new lacrosse program is infuriating. The main rub is that the school won't come out and admit that there was a calculus for creating the decision to drop wrestling, that had been influenced by the New Balance cash. Was it illegal? Doubtful. Immoral? Welcome to the NCAA. Lacrosse is a rapidly growing sport in the Northeast, where this is a high concentration of wealth and a population of mothers and fathers keeping their kids off the football field to avoid head traumas. Lacrosse is a more controlled sport with less physicality. Lacrosse is also a culture, and with the long hair and bro-isms comes a mini-economy of gear sales, clothing companies and shoes. Lacrosse is easy to commoditize and thus is more attractive to the school. Wrestling still hasn't figured out how to profit from its culture. We are a lower to middle income sport, but the problem really stems from traditionalism and an unwillingness to adapt. Boston wrestling can't be blamed for that cultural failure, but parallels can be seen in the pre-decision apathy of the alumni and coaching staff in wanting to create new revenue, or excitement about the program. Q: Did you know the BU-Penn State match at BU was a sellout and the largest crowd ever to witness any sporting event (including basketball) at Case Gym? -- Pat D. Foley: That is a great 'did you know!' Despite my tough feelings on the matter, I do hope we can see Boston take the mats for the 2014-2015 season and beyond. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Link: South Sudan: On the brink of collapse? Q: As an advocate for women's wrestling I wanted to thank you for all of the coverage and work that you do for the future of the sport. I also believe that the women's side is the future for wrestling. I know of a coach that is trying to build a women's program smack dab in the middle of Pennsylvania, and maybe you have heard of him. His name is Terry Fike. He coaches a women's club team at Lock Haven University. It's called Women's Wrestling Project. Terry has a Facebook page for this and a website. -- Beau E. Foley: I'm going to send Terry an email. This is a great step forward and indicative of a culture that is starting, albeit slowly, to accept that women are wrestlers, too! It's still my opinion that when the wrestling community embraces the participation of women, we'll see a rapid rise in participation and some support for our men's programs that often don't have a companion sport to keep them off the radar of Title IX lawyers. Pennsylvania is the right place to focus these developments. Coaches, parents, friends and family have all grown up with the sport and respect the winners within -- male or female. Kyle Dake and David Taylor's rivalry, which started when they were young, has continued on after college wrestling (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Q: What are or were some the great individual rivalries in the sport? I ask because last year there was a lot of hype around David Taylor and Kyle Dake but as great and strategic as those matches were, they ended in Dake victories. It's looking like Howe and Dake might be a pretty good in the coming years but I think we will see in time. But are there some really good true rivalries? -- Marcus R. Foley: The Taylor-Dake rivalry was an organic phenomenon that won't be repeated again soon, but here are some that might reach that level, or have the ingredients. I realize most of these are just the top two wrestlers, but they are all competitive matchups that could heat up in the second half of the year due to proximity, name ID or past history. 125: Jesse Delgado (Illinois) vs. Nico Megaludis (Penn State) 133: Tony Ramos (Iowa) vs. A.J. Schopp (Edinboro) 141: Zain Retherford (Penn State) vs. Logan Stieber (Ohio State) 149: None. Weight class is too wide open. 157: Derek St. John (Iowa) vs. Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) 165: None. Taylor is too dominant. 174: Chis Perry (Oklahoma State) vs. Andrew Howe (Oklahoma) 184: None. Ruth is too dominant. 197: Taylor Meeks (Oregon State) vs. Scott Shiller (Minnesota) 285: Mike McMullan (Northwestern) vs. Tony Nelson (Minnesota) Q: What are the current NCAA uniform guidelines regarding wearing a singlet in competition? I am guessing that a team would be prohibited from wearing fight shorts for a dual meet, but could a wrestler wear fight shorts while competing at Midlands? How about an open preseason tournament? -- Matt T. Foley: Wrestlers are still able to wear a doublet, which is spandex shorts and a spandex rash guard. However, I think that just makes for more material rather than a more conservative look. Midlands doesn't allow fight shorts, and I haven't heard of any preseason tourneys that are allowing this sensible solution to our sport's uniform crisis. COMMENT OF THE WEEK By RT I was fortunate to attend the Cliff Keen in Lost Wages, Nevada. There were some great matches. My top five performances: 1. Robert Kokesh giving Andrew Howe all he could handle. 2. Daniel Mitchell taking down Taylor Meeks. 3. Johnni DiJulius handling Joe Colon and then pinning Cody Brewer. 4. Brian Realbuto giving James Green all he could handle. 5. Logan Stieber's two-minute tech fall in the finals. My biggest disappointments: 1. Devin Carter's season-ending injury, mainly for Carter himself but also for the fans that were anticipating a Stieber-Carter final. 2. The often classless behavior of some members of a Big Ten program's coaching staff. During many of this team's matches I watched, certain coaches were consistently whining about calls, stepping onto the mat during matches, seemingly trying to intimidate opposing coaches, and confronting the referees. I understand passion from coaches (my college coach was an NCAA champ and he would be often be on the floor next to the mat during our matches -- literally wrestling them with us!) However, he had class and would argue only egregious calls. One of the many great qualities of wrestling (and especially wrestling as a character builder for kids) is the ZERO tolerance for the kind of punkish behavior we see on football fields and during other sports. I know the rules of sportsmanship for wrestlers but am curious about the rules for coaches? Seems to me it would have been appropriate for the Cliff Keen refs to reprimand certain coaches for their inappropriate behavior. 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.

BOONE, N.C. -- The NC State wrestling team returned to action Thursday night, capturing a pair of dual wins at Boone, N.C. The Wolfpack (7-1) downed Cleveland State 35-3, then defeated Appalachian State 28-6. The Pack started the evening with a 35-3 win over Cleveland State. NC State won nine of the 10 matches, including four bonus point wins. Redshirt sophomore Nick Gwiazdowski (285) and freshman Max Rohskopf (157) both recorded pins, while redshirt senior KaRonne Jones (197) posted a 22-9 major decision as did freshman Chris Wilkes (133) with his 20-6 win. NC State picked up a second win by defeating host Appalachian State 28-6. The Mountaineers picked up a win at 125 pounds to start, but the Pack's Chris Wilkes (133) and Sam Speno both posted their second wins of the day to give the Pack a 6-3 lead. After another Mountaineer victory at 149, NC State closed out the match with six straight wins highlighted by Gwiazdowski's second pin at 285 and Jones' second major decision at 197. The Pack will return to action Jan. 1, competing in the prestigious Southern Scuffle. NC State 35, Cleveland State 3 125: Marshall Brown (NCSU) dec. John Martin; 4-3 133: Chris Wilkes (NCSU) major decision Dan King; 20-6 141: Sam Speno (NCSU) dec. Mike Carlone; 9-4 149: R.J. LaBeef (CSU) dec. Cohl Fulk; 10-7 157: Max Rohskopf (NCSU) fall Nick Montgomery; 3:47 165: Dylan Ceravalo (NCSU) dec. Matt Donohoe; 11-6 174: Pete Renda (NCSU) dec. Nick Corba; 2-0 184: Michael Macchiavello (NCSU) dec. Xavier Dye; 9-7 197: KaRonne Jones (NCSU) major decision Ray Stone; 22-9 285: Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) fall Riley Shaw; 4:05 NC State 28, Appalachian State 6 125: Dominic Parisi (ASU) dec. Micah Perez; 7-3 133: Chris Wilkes (NCSU) dec. Chris Johnson; 6-2 141: Sam Speno (NCSU) dec. Jake Smith; 3-0 149: Dylan Cottrell (ASU) dec. Brian Hamann; 13-11 157: Tommy Gantt (NCSU) dec. Nick Hall; 9-6 165: Nijel Jones (NCSU) dec. Zach Strickland; 6-1 174: Pete Renda (NCSU) dec. Colin Hedash; 3-2 184: Shayne Brady (NCSU) dec. Nick Vetell; 2-1 197: KaRonne Jones (NCSU) major decision Kacee Hutchinson; 11-2 285: Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) fall Denzel Dejournette; 2:05

KENT, Ohio -- After taking a 15-3 lead at the halfway mark, the No. 9 Ohio State wrestling team maintained its impressive performance and defeated Kent State, 27-6, Thursday night at the M.A.C. Center. With the win, the Buckeyes improve to 5-1 overall. The match vs. the Golden Flashes served as Ohio State’s final event of 2013. The Buckeyes will resume action Jan. 10 at Wisconsin, while their first home match of 2014 in St. John Arena is against Nebraska at 7 p.m. Jan. 24. Redshirt freshman and 125 pounder Nick Roberts, polled No. 19 in the nation propelled Ohio State to a 5-0 lead after he shut out Del Vinas, 16-0. After two periods, Roberts took a commanding 9-0 lead over Vinas and added a pair of takedowns, back points and escape en route to his 19th win of the season. Johnni DiJulius, the sixth-ranked 133-pounder in the nation, edged No. 19 Mack McGuire, 3-1, in the first tiebreaker. After a scoreless first period, DiJulius chose bottom and escaped to take a 1-0 lead. However, McGuire managed to accrue 1:17 of riding time to send the bout into overtime. As time expired in the extra session and both wrestlers still scoreless, McGuire chose top. It was not long after, DiJulius scored a reversal for a 3-1 lead and after preventing McGuire from escaping won his 16th match of the season. With the Buckeyes winning, 8-0, redshirt junior and No. 3 Logan Stieber lifted Ohio State to a 12-0 advantage after recording a 10-0 major decision against No. 18 Tyler Small in the 141-pound match up. After owning a 9-0 lead heading into the third period, an escape in the third by Stieber gave the Buckeye his 10th win, all bonus point victories, of the season. Up next, at 149 pounds, senior and No. 20 Ian Paddock was an 11-6 winner over 26th-ranked Mike DePalma. Paddock jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first period on a takedown and 3-point nearfall. However, a trio of takedowns by DePalma in the second period cut Paddock’s lead to one at 7-6. Entering the final period with a 9-6 lead, Paddock sealed his 17th win of the season with a final takedown. The Golden Flashes were able to get on the board behind No. 8 Ian Miller’s 11-4 win over redshirt junior Randy Languis in the 157-pound bout. After a brief intermission, Kent State won its second-consecutive match of the evening when Tyler Buckwalter defeated Joe Grandominico, 9-5, at 165 pounds. Ohio State answered the back-to-back setbacks with four consecutive victories from 174 pounds to heavyweight. In the 174-pound match up, Mark Martin beat No. 20 Caleb Marsh, 4-2. The Buckeye sophomore scored a takedown in the final seconds of the match to break a 2-2 tie and recorded his 17th win of the season. Not to be outdone, redshirt sophomore Kenny Courts, who is ranked 12th in the nation, won a dramatic 11-10 match vs. No. 17 Sam Wheeler. Up, 7-4, to start the third period, Courts gave up a reversal before escaping, putting the score at 8-6 in Courts’ favor. Wheeler tied the score on a takedown, but Courts escaped, holding on to a slim 9-8 advantage. Courts then scored a takedown, but Wheeler followed with a reversal, however it was not enough as Courts added his 18th victory of the season. Fifth-ranked Nick Heflin was a 3-2 winner over Cole Baxter at 197 pounds. The Buckeye senior scored the winning takedown in the third period after both wrestlers were tied at one each. With Heflin up 3-1, Baxter scored an escape, but that was all he could managed. The win served as Heflin’s 10th of the season. Nick Tavanello’s 3-1 victory over Mimmo Lytle wrapped up the Buckeyes’ successful evening. After a scoreless first period, Tavanello chose bottom and escaped and with 10 seconds left in the period scored a takedown for a 3-0 lead. Lytle scored an escape in the third, but could not add any additional points as Tavanello won his 16th match of the season. Results: 125: No. 19 Nick Roberts (OSU) tech. fall Del Vinas (KSU), 16-0 133: No. 6 Johnni DiJulius (OSU) dec. No. 19 Mack McGuire (KSU), 3-1 TB 141: No. 3 Logan Stieber (OSU) maj. dec. Tyler Small (KSU), 10-0 149: No. 20 Ian Paddock (OSU) dec. Mike DePalma (KSU), 11-6 157: No. 8 Ian Miller (KSU) dec. Randy Languis (OSU), 11-4 165: Tyler Buckwalter (KSU) dec. Joe Grandominico (OSU), 9-5 174: Mark Martin (OSU) dec. No. 20 Caleb Marsh (KSU), 4-2 184: No. 12 Kenny Courts (OSU) dec. No. 17 Sam Wheeler (KSU), 11-10 197: No. 5 Nick Heflin (OSU) dec. Cole Baxter (KSU), 3-2 285: Nick Tavanello (OSU) dec. Mimmo Lytle (KSU), 3-1

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. -- Campbellsville University rallied back from a 15-3 deficit to beat Ashland University, 22-19, in a daytime spotlight dual Wednesday in Gosser Gym. The win is CU's 13 dual win of the season – the most ever in a single-season in the program's 10 years. Campbellsville has won 12 duals in a season multiple times. CU, which has increased its number of duals in a season this year, has a minimum of 12 duals remaining in January and February. Starting at 197 pounds, CU fell behind early with a first match loss and then pin and forfeit at 125 pounds and 133 pounds to give Ashland its 12-point lead. Colby Reinhardt started CUs run with a 12-3 major decision at 141 pounds, followed by a 5-1 win at 149 by Matt Milton. Joe Whalen pushed past Matthew Buxton at 157 to pull the Tigers within two points. Treyvonta Rhodes used an escape and late takedown with 30 seconds remaining to avoid sudden victory and win an 8-7 decision with riding time to give CU the lead at 16-15. CU clinched the win with a second-period pin by Marvin Lawrence, who stuck Jon Beam in 2:29 to give CU a seven-point edge, 22-15, with one weight remaining. Campbellsville (13-3) will return take two weeks off and return to action Saturday, Jan. 4 at 10 a.m. for the CU Duals in Powell Athletic Center. CU will host Darton College, Life University, Indiana Tech and University of the Cumberlands on the day, meeting Darton at 11:30 and Darton at 1 p.m. Results: 197: No. 6 Joe Brandt (AU) dec. No. 11 Nate Knauf (CU), 8-3 AU 3-0 285: No. 14 Justin McDaniel (CU) dec. Tyler Shank (AU), 6-1 Tied 3-3 125: Johnny Maurice (AU) fall Chase Boone (CU), 1:24 AU 9-3 133: No. 3 Michael Labry (AU) won by forfeit AU 15-3 141: No. 10 Colby Reinhardt (CU) maj. dec. Bobby Mason (AU), 12-3 AU 15-7 149: No. 12 Matt Milton (CU) dec. Ty Davis (AU), 5-1 AU 15-10 157: Joe Whalen (CU) dec. Matthew Buxton (AU), 6-3 AU 15-13 165: No. 12 Treyvontay Rhodes (CU) dec. Brendan Stanley (AU), 8-7 CU 16-15 174: No. 10 Marvin Lawrence (CU) fall Jon Beam (AU), 2:29 CU 22-15 184: Brandon O’Neil (AU) maj. dec. No. 8 Travis McIntosh (CU), 12-4 CU 22-19

This Friday and Saturday in Kansas City, Mo., forty of the best teams from the Midwest and surrounding areas will assemble for the Kansas City Stampede at Hale Arena. The tournament features six members of the Fab 50 national team rankings and 25 individuals in the weight class rankings. Three weight classes are projected to have three or more individuals, and another six weights have two nationally ranked individuals. Bo Nickal is ranked No. 1 at 182 (Photo/Rob Preston)The featured weight in the KC Stampede is the 182-pound weight class, which is anchored by a pair of Junior National freestyle champions, No. 1 Bo Nickal (Allen, Tex.) and No. 3 Michael Pixley (Blue Springs, Mo.). They are joined by another pair of nationally ranked individuals from Oklahoma: Junior freestyle All-American No. 11 Joel Dixon (Edmond North) and NHSCA Junior Nationals runner-up No. 13 Nathan Marek (Southmoore). Seven other individuals in the top five of their respective weight classes are in the field, six of whom are in weight classes with at least one other nationally ranked wrestler. Below is a listing of the remaining nationally ranked individuals in the tournament. 106: No. 7 Matt Schmitt (Platte County, Mo.) and No. 17 Paxton Rosen (Edmond North, Okla.) 113: No. 4 Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla.) and No. 10 Christian Moody (Collinsville, Okla.) 120: No. 3 Sean Russell (Collins Hill, Ga.) and No. 16 Elijah Oliver (Christian Brothers, Tenn.) 126: No. 3 Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, Ga.) and No. 6 Ke-Shawn Hayes (Park Hill, Mo.) 132: No. 6 Gary Wayne Harding (Collinsville, Okla.), No. 7 Jacob Rubio (Canyon Randall, Tex.), and No. 8 Kaid Brock (Stillwater, Okla.) 138: No. 2 Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf, Iowa) and No. 18 Brock Wingbermuehle (Seckman, Mo.) 145: No. 5 Joe Smith (Stillwater, Okla.), No. 8 Grant Leeth (Kearney, Mo.), and No. 16 Logan Ryan (Bettendorf, Iowa) 152: No. 6 Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) 170: No. 4 Chandler Rogers (Stillwater, Okla.) and No. 12 Lance Dixon (Edmond North, Okla.) 195: No. 4 Derek White (Edmond North, Okla.) 220: No. 10 Andrew Dixon (Edmond North, Okla.) The first stage of the tournament has eight pools of five wrestlers each, for four matches. The second stage of the tournament has the top two in each pool competing in an upper bracket for four more matches (first round winners guaranteed top eight, second round winners top four, etc.), and the net two in each pool competing in a lower bracket for four more matches. Fab 50 ranked teams in the field include No. 11 Edmond North, Okla.; No. 15 Stillwater, Okla.; No. 27 Bettendorf, Iowa; No. 34 Archer, Ga.; No. 40 Timberland, Mo.; and No. 44 Tuttle, Okla. Other teams to watch include Collinsville, Okla.; Neosho, Mo.; Park Hill, Mo.; Perry, Okla.; Skutt Catholic, Neb.; and Sand Springs, Okla.

Two of the nation's top ten teams will travel to Hinsdale Central High School, just west of Chicago, for the 48th Annual Rex Whitlach Wrestling Invitational. No. 2 Oak Park River Forest and No. 6 Montini Catholic anchor the field of 25 teams, all from the state of Illinois, competing in the tournament on Friday and Saturday. The matches for 1st and 3rd place should start at about 4 p.m. CT on Saturday. Ten wrestlers in all are nationally ranked in their respective weight classes, including a pair at the 285 pound weight class: No. 4 Brian Allen (Hinsdale Central) and No. 6 Michael Johnson, Jr. (Montini Catholic). Those other ranked wrestlers are No. 9 Jason Renteria (Oak Park River Forest) at 106 pounds, No. 7 Rudy Yates (Brother Rice) at 113, No. 7 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest) at 138, No. 10 Larry Early (Oak Park River Forest) at 145, No. 2 Bryce Brill (Mt. Carmel) at 152, No. 13 Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic) at 160, and No. 14 Edgar Ruano (Montini Catholic) at 220. Bethlehem Catholic dominates King of the Mountain No. 24 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. moved up six spots in the Fab 50 after their dominant performance at this past weekend's King of the Mountain Tournament. The Hawks placed ten wrestlers in all, including a pair of wrestlers each taking first, second, and third place. Winning titles were No. 5 Zeke Moisey (126) and Nick Cortopassi (182). Second place went to Boyertown, Pa., which enters the Fab 50 at No. 47 this week. They were led by No. 8 Jordan Wood (220), who won his weight class with three first period pins followed by a 5-1 victory in the championship bout. Seven other wrestlers earned a placement finish for their team. The most notable championship match came at 120 pounds, where it was a battle of Pennsylvania state champions that Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe) won by 4-3 decision in the tiebreaker over Ethan Lizak (Parkland). Pletcher moves up to No. 2 in the nation, and Lizak dropped to No. 4 nationally. Zack Zavatsky, ranked No. 5 nationally at 182, joined Pletcher as a wrestler to win his weight class for Greater Latrobe. A couple other matches during the tournament placed nationally ranked wrestlers against one another. In the 145 pound final, it was No. 2 Jason Nolf (Kittaning) earning a 22-8 major decision victory over No. 10 at 138 Patrick Duggan (Cumberland Valley); while No. 4 T.C. Warner (Cumberland Valley) used a 13-0 major decision over No. 18 Dom Scalise (Greater Latrobe) in the semifinals to catalyze his title run at 160. West Coast showdowns in Reno Many of the best wrestlers from the western third of the country, along with some traveling in from the midwest and mid-atlantic states, will assemble this Friday and Saturday for the Reno Tournament of Champions. Leading the very large field are four teams in the Fab 50 team rankings: No. 37 Vacaville, Calif., No. 39 Maple Mountain, Utah, No. 42 Poway, Calif., and No. 49 Centennial, Idaho. Additionally, eight nationally ranked wrestlers are featured in the field: No. 15 Gionn Peralta (Vacaville, Calif.) at 113 pounds, No. 20 Sean Cannon (Green Valley, Nev.) at 120, No. 19 Ralphy Tovar (Poway, Calif.) at 138, No. 4 Hayden Tuma (Centennial, Idaho) at 145, No. 10 Tyler Berger (Crook County, Ore.) at 152, No. 6 Jon-Jay Chavez (Centennial, Idaho) at 160, No. 7 Kimball Bastian (Maple Mountain, Utah) at 170, and No. 5 Jeramy Sweany (Vacaville, Calif.) at 195. Potential battle of three-time champions in Illinois As part of a quad meet on Saturday afternoon hosted by No. 17 Marist, Ill., there is the likelihood of a match between a pair of three-time state champions when No. 30 Marmion Academy, Ill. and Dakota, Ill. take to the mat. No. 8 Josh Alber (Dakota) and No. 16 Johnny Jimenez (Marmion Academy) are both slated to compete in the 126 pound weight class. Each wrestler has won three state titles so far in their career, and the wrestlers did meet last year at the Dvorak Memorial -- Alber won that meeting by 3-2 decision in the 120 pound final. Joining No. 17 Marist, No. 30 Marmion Academy, and Dakota in this quad meet is Gordon Tech. The additional item to note is the Fab 50 dual meet between Marist and Marmion Academy which will also happen. Quick and dirty dual meet happenings On Wednesday, Dec. 11 it was Davison defeating Detroit Catholic Central 31-28 in a battle of the two top teams in the state of Michigan. Thursday, Dec. 12 saw Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa and Linn-Mar, Iowa split the 14 weight classes in a 38-34 victory for Cedar Rapids Prairie. However, Linn-Mar avenged that loss on Saturday by a 40-29 score when two of their key starters returned to the lineup. On Friday night, it was Marist earning a 33-28 victory over No. 26 Lowell, Mich. needing a decision victory in the last weight class to seal the dual meet. Finally on Saturday, St. Johns, Mich. earned a 35-33 upset victory over Detroit Catholic central. However, the Shamrocks were missing two starters -- Trevor Zdebski (125) and No. 11 at 170 Andrew Garcia (171) that directly impacted the outcome of the match. The victorious Redwings did move up eight spots in the rankings to No. 36, while the Shamrocks drop five spots to No. 16, and Davison moved up two spots to No. 18 nationally. Minnesota Christmas Tournament Most of Minnesota's best teams will assemble this Friday and Saturday in Rochester for the Minnesota Christmas Tournament, where they will be joined by some out of state opposition (three squads from Wisconsin and two from North Dakota). A trio of Fab 50 teams is in the event: No. 4 Apple Valley, Minn., No. 38 Bismarck, N.D., and No. 41 Kaukauna, Wis. Twelve nationally ranked individuals are in the field, including a pair ranked No. 1 nationally and another pair ranked No. 3 nationally. Top ranked wrestlers in this tournament are Ryan Blees (Bismarck, N.D.) at 160 pounds and Lance Benick (Totino-Grace) at 195, while Mark Hall (Apple Valley) at 170 and Sam Stoll (Kasson-Mantorville) at 285 are ranked third. The one weight with multiple nationally ranked wrestlers is at 182 pounds, which features No. 15 Bobby Steveson (Apple Valley) and No. 19 Keegan Moore (Jackson County Central). Additional nationally ranked wrestlers include No. 17 Hunter Marko (Amery, Wis.) at 113 pounds, No. 4 Tommy Thorn (St. Michael-Albertville) at 126, No. 19 Jordan Shearer (West Fargo, N.D.) at 132, No. 5 Seth Gross (Apple Valley) at 138, No. 20 Brady Berge (Kasson-Mantorville) at 145, and No. 16 Dayton Racer (Apple Valley) at 152. Iowa teams assemble for Battle of Waterloo Thirty-two schools, all from the Hawkeye State, will convene at Young Arena in Waterloo on Friday and Saturday for a dual meet tournament known as the Battle of Waterloo. The format of the event is identical to The Clash National Wrestling Duals, which take place in Minnesota right around the first of the year. There are four brackets on the first day of eight teams each, which have three dual meets per squad. Teams then will wrestle a round-robin of three matches on Saturday against the teams placing in the same bracket position that they did on Friday. The two brackets competing early on Friday (9AM/11AM/1PM Central Time) are headed by No. 31 Waverly-Shell Rock and No. 43 Linn-Mar. One of the brackets competing late on Friday (4PM/6PM/8PM CT) is headed by No. 46 Cedar Rapids Prairie; while the other is relatively open with West Delaware Manchester, Davenport Assumption, and Alburnett each having a shot at the title. The championship round-robin on Saturday will take place in the late segment, 4PM/6PM/8PM. View full team assignments in this article. First state champions of 2013-14 The Alaska Class 123A (small-school division) state tournament was held this past weekend at the Anchorage Christian School. Yet again, it was Bethel winning the title with 217 points. However, they did not have a single weight class champion; but had six wrestlers place second and another three take third. Results. Upcoming quick bits Six nationally ranked teams, and 25 ranked individuals, will be competing in the Kansas City Stampede. A separate preview was posted about that event. Arguably the nation's second-best in-season tournament is this Saturday and Sunday at the Bob Carpenter Center on the University of Delaware Campus. A separate preview for the Beast of the East will be posted on Friday. Three Fab 50 teams -- No. 5 Clovis, No. 32 Clovis West, and No. 35 Gilroy -- will be competing in the Zinkin Classic this Friday and Saturday at Buchanan High School near Fresno, Calif. Additional notable teams in the field include Buchanan and Santiago Corona. The Tri-State Invitational, featuring some of the better wrestlers and teams from the Pacific Northwest will be held on Friday and Saturday at North Idaho College in Cour d'Alene, Idaho. 64 teams are slated to compete in the event including notables such as Deer Park (Wash.), Hermiston (Ore.), Kuna (Idaho), Lake Stevens (Wash.), Lewiston (Idaho), and Post Falls (Idaho). On Sunday, No. 18 Davison and No. 26 Lowell will compete in a dual meet in Flint, Mich. as part of the AGON II event.

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In its first dual action of the season, the North Central College wrestling team scored an easy victory over the University of Chicago Maroons, 26-12, on Tuesday night at Merner Field House. After a forfeit victory by Nick Santos at 125 pounds, Layten Binion continued the Cardinals momentum at 133 pounds with a dominating 23-8 technical fall victory over Adam Wyeth. Nathan Segal (149 pounds), Josh Tardy (157 pounds), and Alex Vosburgh (165 pounds) produced three straight victories for the home team. Segal squeaked out a 2-1 decision over Jacob Smith, while Tardy claimed an 8-2 decision over Michael McNulty. Vosburgh made it three in a row with an 8-5 decision over Paul Papoutsis. The Cardinals head for warmer weather this weekend when they head to the Florida Gulf Coast Duals Saturday in Fort Myers, Fla. Results: 125: Nick Santos (NCC) won by forfeit 133: Layten Binion (NCC) def. Adam Wyeth, tech. fall 23-8 141: Charles Banazak (UC) def. Andrew Rodawold, dec. 10-6 149: Nathan Segal (NCC) def. Jacob Smith, dec. 2-1 157: Josh Tardy (NCC) def. Michael McNulty, dec. 8-2 165: Alex Vosburgh (NCC) def. Paul Papoutsis, dec. 8-5 174: Steven Franke (UC) def. Erick Kirkman, dec. 2-0 184: Vincent Pizzo (NCC) won by forfeit 197: Mario Palmisano (UC) def. Javier Ishola-Marquez, dec. 8-3 285: Jeffrey Tyburski (UC) def. Dylan Mahler, dec. 3-2