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CHADRON -- The Chadron State College wrestling team won its first dual of the season with an impressive 33-4 victory over Dickinson State University Wednesday at the Nelson Physical Activity Center. "I'm very proud of the way we wrestled and competed," second-year head coach Brett Hunter said. "We had a great atmosphere and the guys really fed off it." The Eagles, now 1-3, dominated the Blue Hawks while winning nine straight matches. Chadron State also pushed the pace offensively, finishing with 22 takedowns and had seven nearfalls. Chadron State never trailed in the match and got things going when redshirt freshman Alex Klopp claimed a 6-5 decision over Deshun Haynes at 125 pounds. Dustin Stodola, the fourth-ranked wrestler at 133 in Division II, cruised to a first period win over Cade Coles before Jay Stine earned a 2-1 decision over Seth Ehlang thanks to riding time. In addition to Stodola, two other Eagles earned bonus points in their wins. Jacob Anderson won by major decision over Jordan Delp, 15-6, and Devan Fors won by technical fall over Skyler Carroll, 15-0. CJ Clark, Tyler Smart, Dylan Fors and Jordan DeBus, the sixth-ranked wrestler at 184 pounds, rounded out the winners for Chadron State by all earning decisions. Results: 125 – Alex Klopp, CSC, dec. Deshun Haynes, 6-5 133 – Dustin Stodola, CSC, pinned Cade Coles, 2:35 141 – Jay Stine, CSC, dec. Seth Ehlang, 2-1 149 – Jacob Anderson, CSC, major dec. Jordan Delp, 15-6 157 – CJ Clark, CSC, dec. Sean Elkins, 12-5 165 – Tyler Smart, CSC, dec. Jonathan Morales, 8-5 174 – Dylan Fors, CSC, dec. Tyler Brown, 3-0 184 – Jordan DeBus, CSC, dec. Lane Overseen, 13-11 197 – Devan Fors, CSC, technical fall Skyler Carroll, 15-0 285 – Brian Klevis, DSU, major dec. Rulon Taylor, 12-4

SOMERS, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-Parkside wrestling squad flexed its muscles against in-state rival Concordia University on Wednesday night, winning eight of the ten weight classes and rolling to the 27-8 victory inside DeSimone Gymnasium. The visiting Falcons (1-1) opened the dual with a major decision victory at 157-pounds but it was all Rangers (2-1) the rest of the way. Nick Fishback won by decision 6-0 over Casey Kenealy at the 165-pound weight class while Montrail Johnson notched a 22-6 tech fall victory at 174-pounds, improving his season record to 16-3. Josh Anthony etched a 17-1 tech fall win at 184-pounds while Brady Stumpf pinned Ryan Cook at 285-pounds. Ronzel Darling notched the Rangers' third tech fall of the night, downing Brandon Mayhew 23-8 at 125-pounds to improve to 17-4 on the season while Joseph Her edged Marcus Lubner 8-5 at 133. Adam Yde won by forfeit at 141 while Brandt Welcher closed the competition with a 12-3 major decision victory over Eric Lease at 149-pounds. The Rangers return to the mat on Saturday, heading to Minnesota for the Saint Cloud State Open. Results: 157 Pierce Holtfreter (Concordia (WI)) won by major decision over Daniel Argueta (Wisconsin-Parkside) 8-0. 165 Nick Fishback (Wisconsin-Parkside) won by decision over Casey Kenealy (Concordia (WI)) 6-0. 174 Montrail Johnson (Wisconsin-Parkside) won by tech fall over Mac Braylock (Concordia (WI)) 4:09 22-6. 184 Josh Anthony (Wisconsin-Parkside) won by tech fall over Thomas Schmidt (Concordia (WI)) 6:40 17-1. 197 Jake Reuteler (Concordia (WI)) won by major decision over Blaine Conner (Wisconsin-Parkside) 11-3. 285 Brady Stumpf (Wisconsin-Parkside) won by pin over Ryan Cook (Concordia (WI)) 0:41. 125 Ronzel Darling (Wisconsin-Parkside) won by tech fall over Brandon Mayhew (Concordia (WI)) 2:04 23-8. 133 Joseph Her (Wisconsin-Parkside) won by decision over Marcus Lubner (Concordia (WI)) 8-5. 141 Adam Yde (Wisconsin-Parkside) won by forfeit. 149 Brandt Welcher (Wisconsin-Parkside) won by major decision over Eric Lease (Concordia (WI)) 12-3.

Related: Results EAU CLAIRE, Wis. -- Corey Meyer (Cary, IL/Cary-Grove) defeated Nathaniel Behnke, ranked sixth in the 141 pound weight class in the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association poll, 6-4 to lead the Warhawks in a 39-6 rout of Eau Claire on the road Wednesday night. Zac Denny (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) and Anthony Reyes (Fontana, CA/Etiwanda) each won by forfeit to give UW-W a 12-0 cushion after two weight classes. Meyer's win at 141 pounds made in 15-0 Whitewater. UW-EC got on the board with a 5-3 decision at 149 pounds but Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) responded in the 157 bout with a 15-0 technical fall to extend the margin to 20-3 in favor of the Warhawks. The Blugolds notched the decision at 165 pounds. TJ Decker (Pewaukee/Pewaukee) made it 23-6 Whitewater with a 9-5 decision at 174. At 184 pounds, Ryan Aprahamian (Mukwonago/Mukwonago) registered the technical fall, 15-0. Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel), ranked #1 at 197 pounds, followed with a pin in 6:10 and Anthony Edgren (New Lisbon/New Lisbon), ranked second at 285 pounds, capped the dual meet with a 15-0 technical fall for the final score 39-6. UW-W is 5-2 in dual meets this season and 3-0 against WIAC opponents. The Warhawks will host UW-Oshkosh Friday at 7:00 in Kachel Gym. UW-Whitewater will recognize State Representative Michael Kuglitsch and his efforts to keep wrestling in the Olympic Games prior to and during the meet.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Ithaca College wrestling team, ranked seventh in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Poll, maintained its perfect dual-match record with a 26-9 victory at the Rochester Institute of Technology on Wednesday. Ithaca improved to 3-0 in duals this season, while RIT is 1-1. Eight of the ten bouts were won by decision, with Ithaca gaining bonus points by a technical fall from Kristopher Schimek (Cherry Creek, N.Y./Pine Valley Central) at 165 and a forfeit victory by Matt Booth (Cattaraugus, N.Y./Cattaraugus Little Valley) at 197. Ithaca claimed victories in five of the other eight weight classes. Henry Beaman (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls) started the dual with a 5-4 decision victory at 125 pounds, and Nick Wahba (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) followed with a 9-6 decision for the Bombers at 133. Dominick Giacolone (Cato, N.Y./Cato-Meridian) continued Ithaca's strong start with a 6-2 win at 141 pounds to give the Bombers a 9-0 lead in the dual match. RIT's Brad Mayville scored a 2-1 decision at 149 to get the Tigers on the board, but Kevin Collins (Randolph, N.J./Randolph) answered for Ithaca with a 9-4 win at 157. Schimek then won his bout by tech fall, a 21-4 victory at 6:41 to extend the Ithaca dual-match lead to 17-3. After two wins by RIT wrestlers, Booth's forfeit victory, and a 7-3 decision win for Shane Bartrum (Oswego, N.Y./Oswego) in the heavyweight bout wrapped up the action. Ithaca will contest its first home dual of the season Saturday at 4 p.m. at Ben Light Gymnasium against Oswego. Results: 125 – Henry Beaman (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls) (IC) dec. Andrew Flanagan (RIT) 5-4 133 – Nick Wahba (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) (IC) dec. Rory Bruce (RIT) 9-6 141 – Dominick Giacolone (Cato, N.Y./Cato-Meridian) (IC) dec. Jake Sepor (RIT) 6-2 149 – Brad Mayville (RIT) dec. Eamonn Gaffney (Florham Park, N.J./Seton Hall Prep) (IC) 2-1 157 – Kevin Collins (Randolph, N.J./Randolph) (IC) dec. Ethan Testa (RIT) 9-4 165 – Kristopher Schimek (Cherry Creek, N.Y./Pine Valley Central) (IC) tech. fall Connor Brown (RIT) 21-4; 6:41 174 – Nick Fisk (RIT) dec. Steven Sabella (Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Yorktown) (IC) 7-3 184 – Tyler Brent (RIT) dec. Liam Korbul (Asbury, N.J./North Hunterdon) (IC) 3-2 (OT) 197 – Matt Booth (Cattaraugus, N.Y./Cattaraugus Little Valley) (IC) wins by forfeit 285 – Shane Bartrum (Oswego, N.Y./Oswego) (IC) dec. Eddie McBride (RIT) 7-3

Related: Results La Crosse, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team earned a 47-3 victory over UW-Platteville Wednesday night in Mitchell Hall. The Eagles, ranked 19th on National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III Poll, improve to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). The Pioneers fall to 1-3 overall and 1-2 in the conference. UW-L's earns its seventh straight victory over UW-Platteville. The Pioneers took a 3-0 lead after winning the first match at 125-pounds as Cole Ferguson won by decision (6-2) over the Eagles' Ryan Weinmann at 125-pounds. UW-L then won the final nine matches. The Eagles took 6-3 lead at 133-pounds as Dustin Weinmann won by forfeit. At 141-pounds Cody See won by technical fall (16-0, 4:42) over Jose Collado to give UW-L a 11-3 advantage. Dylan Shaffer won by fall (:48) over Greg Osborn at 149-pounds and Derek Weinmann won by forfeit at 157-pounds to make it 23-3. Tyler Schneider and Richard Carlson earned back-to-back wins by fall to give UW-L a 35-3 lead. Schneider won by fall (4:25) at 165-pounds over UW-Platteville's Robbie Kerr while Carlson won by fall (1:44) over Randy Wade at 174-pounds. At 184-pounds, UW-L's Eric Twohey won by major decision (10-2) over Nathan Schmitz. Mike Minske followed with a win by major decision (12-0) over Nick Martin at 197-pounds (12-0). In the final match of the night, the Eagles' Cody Endres won by major decision (14-5) over Kyle Andreae. UW-L returns to action January 11 at the National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen Duals in Des Moines, Iowa and at the University of Dubuque (Iowa) Flash Flannigan Open.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Claiming wins in eight of 10 matches, the Augsburg College wrestling team scored a 34-9 victory over Minnesota State University Moorhead in a nonconference dual meet on Wednesday evening at Si Melby Hall. Augsburg (2-0 overall), the No. 2-ranked team in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national rankings, claimed two pins, a technical fall and two major-decision wins to score the win over the Division II Dragons (2-1 overall). Augsburg claimed back-to-back pins midway through the match, both in dramatic fashion. Kirk Anderson (SO, Comstock, Minn./Barnesville HS), the No. 6-ranked wrestler nationally at 133 pounds, pulled off a strong throw from the neutral position at the edge of the mat 16 seconds into the third period, scoring a 5:16 pin over Shane Novak (FY, New York Mills, Minn. Anderson is now 5-1 on the season with two pins. In the next match at 141, Marcus Hamer (FY, Kimball, Minn.) rallied from a 7-4, second-period deficit with another dramatic throw, fighting off a single-leg attack with a spin move to score the pin at the 4:56 mark of the bout over Isaac Novaeck (FY, Greenbush, Minn./Greenbush-Middle River HS). Hamer is now 9-1 on the season with five pins. Two-time defending national champion heavyweight Chad Johnson (SR, Ferryville, Wis./DeSoto HS) improved to 8-0 on the season and 113-13 on his career with a 15-0, second-period technical-fall victory over Gerad Fugleberg (JR, Fargo, N.D./Fargo South HS). The top-ranked heavyweight in Division III, Johnson scored two takedowns, an escape, two 2-point near-falls and two 3-point near-falls to score the third technical-fall victory of his career. Of his 113 career wins, 67 (59.3 percent) are bonus-point victories (39 pins, three technical falls, 26 major decisions). Matt Hechsel (JR, Apple Valley, Minn.), the No. 3-ranked wrestler at 197 pounds, scored a 10-0, major-decision win over Tyler Schlosser (FY, Parkers Prairie, Minn.), building 4:55 of riding time to dominate the bout, improving to 9-0 on the season with his fifth bonus-point victory (four pins, one major decision). Justin Bowland (SR, Foley, Minn.) improved to 7-3 with his fourth major-decision victory of the season, a 12-3 triumph over Shawn Porter (JR, Elk Grove, Calif.) at 165. Bowland scored five takedowns and had 2:45 riding time to claim the victory. Mike Fuenffinger (JR, Hibbing, Minn.), the No. 2-ranked wrestler nationally at 125, improved to 6-0 on the season with an 8-5 win over Blake Bosch (FY, Wishek, N.D./South Border HS). He's now 49-17 in his Auggie career. Will Keeter (JR, Twin Falls, Idaho), ranked No. 5 nationally at 157, fought off a strong challenge from Daniel Murakami (FY, Anchorage, Alaska/Service HS) in a match that went to sudden-victory overtime tied 1-1. Eighteen seconds into the extra session, Keeter scored a takedown to win the bout 3-1, improving to 8-2 on the season. Rashad Kennedy (JR, Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Henry Sibley HS) improved to 7-3 on the season with a 12-5 win over Garrett Hoffner (FY, Mahnomen, Minn.) at 149. Kennedy built a 5-1 lead after two periods and claimed 2:25 of riding time in the bout. MSU Moorhead scored wins in the opening and closing bouts of the match. Matthew Lewellen (SR, Poway, Calif.) improved to 18-7 on the season at 184 with a 10-5 win over Augsburg's Miles Hammerlund (FY, Delano, Minn.). In the final bout of the evening, Michael Joseph (JR, San Diego, Calif./Patrick Henry HS), the No. 6-ranked wrestler in Division II at 174, claimed a second-period, injury-default victory over Tommy Teigen (JR, Ham Lake, Minn./Meadow Creek Christian HS). Augsburg returns to action on Saturday (12/14) at 9 a.m., as the varsity travels to the St. Cloud State Husky Open, and the White Team (junior varsity) travels to the Wartburg (Iowa) Dick Walker Invitational. No. 2 (NCAA Div. III) Augsburg (2-0) 34, (NCAA Div. II) Minnesota State Moorhead (2-1) 9 Results: 184 – Matthew Lewellen (MSUM, 18-7) dec. Miles Hammerlund (AUG, 3-5) 10-5 (MSU Moorhead 3-0) 197 – Mo. 3 Matt Hechsel (AUG, 9-0) maj. dec. Tyler Schlosser (MSUM, 9-7) 10-0 (Augsburg 4-3) HWT – No. 1 Chad Johnson (AUG, 8-0) tech. fall Gerad Fugleberg (MSUM, 2-1) 15-0 at 4:46 (Augsburg 9-3) 125 – No. 2 Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 6-0) dec. Blake Bosch (MSUM, 9-5) 8-5 (Augsburg 12-3) 133 – No. 6 Kirk Anderson (AUG, 5-1) pinned Shane Novak (MSUM, 9-8) 5:16 (Augsburg 18-3) 141 – Marcus Hamer (AUG, 9-1) pinned Isaac Novacek (MSUM, 3-4) 4:56 (Augsburg 24-3) 149 – Rashad Kennedy (AUG, 7-3) dec. Garrett Hoffner (MSUM, 8-3) 12-5 (Augsburg 27-3) 157 – No. 5 Will Keeter (AUG, 8-2) dec. Daniel Murakami (MSUM, 4-10) 3-1 (OT-SV1) (Augsburg 30-3) 165 – Justin Bowland (AUG, 7-3) maj. dec. Shawn Porter (MSUM, 1-8) 12-3 (Augsburg 34-3) 174 – No. 6 Michael Joseph (MSUM, 19-8) inj. default over Tommy Teigen (AUG, 7-3) (Augsburg 34-9)

Related: NAIA Team Rankings | NAIA Individual Rankings KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The top four teams remain unchanged for the third straight poll with defending national champion Grand View (Iowa) headlining the group with the top-spot in the second regular-season edition of the NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll, the national office announced Wednesday. The Vikings, who tallied 129.5 points, are making their 11th-straight appearance at No. 1. Individually, Grand View boasts 11 ranked wrestlers, including five individuals that are listed among the top three in their respective weight class. Gustavo Martinez (141) and Eric Thompson (285) are the Vikings' two No. 1-ranked individuals and have both held that post in every poll this season. Martinez owns a 9-2 overall record this year, including three victories against NCAA Division I opponents, while Thompson is 11-1, including five pins. Checking in a No. 2 is Montana State-Northern with 129 points. The Lights, led by top-ranked Aaron LaFarge (125), are an impressive 8-1 in duals this season, including wins over four ranked NAIA opponents – No. 5 Great Falls (Mont.), 26-15; No. 7 Southern Oregon, 36-12; No. 9 Simpson (Calif.), 41-6; and No. 11 Indiana Tech, 31-12. Missouri Valley with 96.5 points and Campbellsville (Ky.) with 94 points hold down the No. 3 and No. 4 spots, respectively. Jake Ekster (149) – one of two new top-ranked wrestlers this edition – is Missouri Valley's lone No. 1 individual. The sophomore is 5-0 on the season, with his most recent victory coming against Cullen Halpin of NCAA Division II Lindenwood (Mo.), 4-2, on Nov. 23. Campbellsville owns a poll-high 12 ranked grapplers. The Tigers are 8-3 in duals this season. Brandon Westerman, who is ranked No. 2 at 141 pounds is the program's highest ranking individual. No. 5 Great Falls (Mont.) rounds out the top five with 78 points. The Argonauts had been ranked No. 6 in the previous two editions. For the second-straight week, Cumberland (Tenn.) made the largest improvement within the Top 20, jumping four spots to No. 8. This is the first time the Bulldogs have been ranked in the top 10 since Jan. 25, 2011. No. 18 Cumberlands (Ky.) and No. 20 Morningside (Iowa) are this week's newcomers. Simpson's (Calif.) A.J. Valles at 133 pounds joins Ekster as this edition's only other new top-ranked individual. Valles has won four-straight en route to a 10-3 record on the year. The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the Qualifying Groups. For a complete look at the 2013-14 NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll calendar, click here. The third regular-season poll will be announced Jan. 1. Notes (all information dates back to 2000-01 season): Grand View's (Iowa) No. 1 ranking is its 16th all-time, which ranks second of all programs since 2000-01 … The Vikings have held the top spot in 11-straight polls, which is the most since former member Notre Dame (Ohio) was No. 1 14-consecutive times from Nov. 24, 2009 to Feb. 22, 2011 … Former member Lindenwood (Mo.) boasts the most all-time No. 1 rankings with 39, while Notre Dame is third with 14 … Nine programs have appeared in the Top 20 for at least 20-consecutive polls, led by No. 4 Campbellsville's (Ky.) and No. 5 Great Falls' (Mont.) current run of 66-straight polls, dating back to 2005-06 … No. 2 Montana State-Northern is the only other school with at least 50-straight appearances (57) … Notre Dame and Lindenwood are the only programs to have spent an entire season ranked No. 1 (Notre Dame: 2010-11; Lindenwood: 2006-07).

In wrestling no match can be an upset until the end of the season. Right now, in the first half of our marathon five-month trudge, there are wrestlers who have made massive gains over the summer, and others who have lost a step. As such, the rankings, marred by the uncertainty of the sport, often take a bashing. This season has been no different with dozens of lower-ranked wrestlers besting their higher-ranked counterparts. Some will prove to be flukes, others are the pace-setting for a season in which the upset special becomes the star of the weight class. Because of the fluidity early in the season I don't think a concrete rationale for why one upset is bigger than the other, but combining numeric rank, prior performances, and year in school can help create some metric for the upsets we've seen so far this season. 149: Bryce Busler (Bloomsburg) dec. No. 1 Kendric Maple (Oklahoma), 5-3 SV The season's first and most notable upset might also have been the most telling. Busler, a senior for Bloomsburg, used a takedown in overtime to beat the heavily favored Maple, 5-3. While Busler has gone on to a modest post-upset streak, his defeat of Maple signaled a fracture in the facade of the 2013 141-pound NCAA champion. The Oklahoma wrestler's move up to 149 pounds has since become a minefield of setbacks, including a loss to Josh Kindig (Oklahoma State). Credit to Busler whose win has kept him in contention to receive a seed at the NCAA tournament. 133: No. 8 A.J. Schopp (Edinboro) dec. No. 1 Tony Ramos (Iowa), 3-2 Schopp's thrilling win over the top-ranked Hawkeye toppled the growing belief that Ramos was going to crush opponents en route to his first NCAA title. The energy behind the Ramos mythology gained steam after the Hawkeye's come-from-behind win over 141-pound wrestler Devin Carter at the NWCA All-Star Classic in November. Schopp, who is technically undefeated despite a 5-1 loss to No. 5 Mason Beckman of Lehigh at the NWCA All-Star Classic, is currently ranked No. 2 in the country behind undefeated Ryan Mango of Stanford. Last season Ramos defeated Schopp by major decision, 8-0. 285: No. 19 Adam Coon (Michigan) over No. 3 Nick Gwiazdowski (N.C. State), 3-1 SV Though it registers as a massive numerical upset, anyone who watched Adam Coon finish out the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational knows that the true freshman is a legitimate contender in 2014. Coon followed his victory over Gwiazdowski with another sudden victory win, this time against No. 5 JT Felix of Boise State. Coon, the No. 2 overall recruit in the nation last year, will now face a tough Big Ten schedule featuring the No. 1 and 2 wrestlers in the country, while Gwiz will face All-American Spencer Myers of Maryland in the ACC. 149: Tywan Claxton (Ohio) dec. No. 1 Drake Houdashelt (Missouri), 5-3 With the rankings at 149 pounds in total disarray over the last few weeks, Missouri's Drake Houdashelt had one week as the top wrestler. Nobody told Tywan Claxton, who beat the Missouri wrestler 5-3 and secured himself as a contender in the weight. Claxton, an All-American at King University two seasons ago, is coming off a redshirt. 197: No. 12 Daniel Mitchell (American) dec. No. 2 Taylor Meeks (Oregon State), 4-2 The former top-ranked wrestler in the country suffered one of his biggest setbacks of the season, losing to American's Mitchell at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational last weekend. Mitchell, a Colorado native, finished second at the tournament, losing 5-3 to Oklahoma's Travis Rutt in the finals. 157: Blaise Butler (Virginia) dec. No. 6 R.J. Pena (Oregon State), 10-4 The replacement for 2013 All-American Jedd Moore, Butler posted the biggest win of his career last weekend at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational when he cruised past quarterfinals opponent and two-time All-American R.J. Pena of Oregon State. Butler, who is part of head coach Steve Garland's arsenal of top-12 ranked wrestlers, suffered a minor injury in his semifinal loss to Brian Realbuto of Cornell and placed sixth. 141: Victor Lopez (Bucknell) pinned No. 12 Nick Lester (Oklahoma), 5:56 Lopez is a freshman and Lester is a past All-American, making the Bucknell wrestler's pin of the Sooner one of the highlights of the Bison season. Lopez also pinned NCAA qualifier Julian Feikert of Oklahoma State in the same weekend, and though the wins showed promise for the uber-talented Lopez, he has struggled since the win, posting an overall record of 10-8. Despite the head-scratching losses since, his performance was not only an upset, but a peek into the young wrestler's potential. 197: No. 20 J'den Cox (Missouri) over No. 7 Blake Rosholt (OSU), 7-3 A true freshman with enormous potential, J'den Cox burst onto the college wrestling scene with a victory over returning All-American Blake Rosholt. The two will meet at least once more this season, and in a wide open weight class their battles will have an impact on the seeding and outcomes of the NCAA tournament in March. 149: Gabe Morse (Northern Illinois) over No. 7 Eric Grajales (Michigan), 5-4 Though nothing is surprising when it comes to Eric Grajales, Gabe Morse's win showed though he's young (and currently sitting at 5-4 this season), he has potential to be an All-American down the road. For his part Grajales still needs to wrestle to his level and not the level of his opponents, something that has plagued him throughout his college wrestling career at Michigan. If he wrestles like he's capable then he has every chance to place in the top five in Oklahoma City. 149: Chris Castillo (Boise State) dec. No. 3 Scott Sakaguchi (Oregon State), 3-2 The Pac-12 matchup will happen again, but for Castillo, who started the season 6-0, it was the type of the win the sophomore needed to earn in order to secure an RPI worthy of a possible at-large bid. For Sakaguchi, it was a setback, but something he's sure to improve upon come NCAAs.

The locations for the 2015-2018 NCAA Division I, II and III wrestling championships were announced Wednesday on a site selection show. Division I: 2015, 2017: St. Louis, Mo. 2016: New York, N.Y. 2018: Cleveland, Ohio Division II: 2015: St. Louis, Mo. 2016: Sioux Falls, S.D. 2017: Birmingham, Ala. 2018: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Division III: 2015: Hershey, Pa. 2016: Cedar Rapids, Iowa 2017: La Crosse, Wis. 2018: Cleveland, Ohio

The first full weekend of high school wrestling came and went across the country. There was some drama, there were some upsets, and there was some craptastic weather that derailed certain plans. This coming week is another big week of scholastic wrestling, most notably with the nation's best in-season tournament on Friday and Saturday at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. And now, the Lowe Down. No. 1 Millhof upset at The Graves Invitational In the final of the Graves Invitational held at Brandon High School this past weekend outside of Tampa, Fla., the nation's top 126-pound wrestler in the country, Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, Ga.) was upset by Dylan Lucas of Brandon, Fla. Lucas, who is ranked No. 20 nationally at 132 pounds, upended Millhof by a 3-1 score in the 126-pound final. He was one of five champions for No. 22 Brandon, which won the tournament by just under 100 points with Camden County, Ga. in second place (343 to 246). Additional weight class winners for the championship team were Frankie Bruno at 106 pounds, No. 5 Kyle Norstrem at 113, Dontae McGee at 170, and Robert Enmon at 220. Cedar Rapids Prairie enters the Fab 50 team rankings With a tournament championship at the Independence Invitational, previously unranked Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa jumps into the Fab 50 team rankings at No. 46. The Hawks beat out nationally ranked Linn-Mar, which drops a few slots down to No. 49, for the tournament title by a score of 190 to 164.5. Finishing third in the standings was the top small-school squad in Iowa, Alburnett with 157.5 points. Cedar Rapids Prairie was led by the weight class titles won by Marcus England (106) and Skyler St. John (160), with four other wrestlers placing second -- Dylan Kleinschmidt (113), Sam Uthoff (120), Zack Fiser (126), and Jesse Hynek (195). Finishing in third place were Trey Blaha (152) and Jarod Cadena (182). The Hawks were also missing returning state placer Josh Wenger from the lineup at 132 pounds. For the runners-up from Linn-Mar, they were led by weight class titles from No. 16 Alijah Jeffrey (120), Ross Lembeck (152), and Andrew Holladay (195). Another pair of wrestlers, Toby Northrup (145) and Shea Hartzler (160), finished in second place, while Alex Streicher (126) earned a third place finish. They were without the presence of 2012 Junior National freestyle All-American Nolan Ajram (113) and two-time state placer Matt Wempen (126) from the lineup. Interestingly, there is a dual meet slated for Thursday night between No. 46 Cedar Rapids Prairie and No. 49 Linn Mar to be held at Prairie H.S. The two squads are also part of the Five Seasons Duals on Saturday and the Battle of Waterloo to be held next weekend. Five Seasons Duals Three nationally ranked teams -- No. 28 Bettendorf, No. 46 Cedar Rapids Prairie, and No. 49 Linn Mar -- are featured in the Five Seasons Duals to be held this Saturday at two of the high schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Other preseason ranked teams in Iowa per The Predicament in the field include Mason City (6th in Class 3A), Iowa City West (8th in Class 3A), and Alburnett (1st in Class 1A). It is likely that Bettendorf will be the top seed with Cedar Rapids Prairie and Linn Mar the second and third seed, which would mean they would be slated to meet in the semis on Saturday after wrestling a dual meet on Thursday night. With those six teams all in the field, it should produce a pair of interesting quarterfinals, along with solid matches in the semifinals and medal rounds. No. 25 Southeast Polk wins Gardner Edgerton Invitational in Kansas In a tournament field that featured 15 teams from four states, it was supposed to be 16 from five states but No. 15 Broken Arrow, Okla. had to pull out due to treacherous weather conditions in Oklahoma this past weekend, it was No. 25 Southeast Polk, Iowa that came out on top. On the strength of going five-for-five in first place matches, the Rams were able to outlast Skutt Catholic, Neb. by 34 points (213.5 to 179.5). Weight class champions for Southeast Polk were Nolan Hellickson (120), Aaron Meyer (138), Briar Dittmer (145), Ethan Andersen (220), and No. 19 Jacob Marnin (285). They also had third place finishes coming from Keegan Shaw (132) and Deion Mikesell (195). Tournament runners-up Skutt Catholic also had seven wrestlers inside the top three, but only Jake Walker (152) was able to come up on top of his weight class. Finishing in second place were Brian Peska (120), Bailey Vanderpool (138), and Nick Hollins (170). Third place finishes came from Korbin Meink (106), Jeff Heinz (113), and Landon Gotschall (160). Rounding out the weight class champions were No. 10 Matt Schmitt (106) and Matthew Barmann (113) from Platte County, Mo.; Reese Cokeley (126), Ben Vanlerberg (160), and Trent Salsbury (182) from St. James Academy, Kans.; Chris Walters (132) from Iowa City West, Iowa; along with Dustin Williams (170) and Seth Pesek (195) from Gardner Edgerton, Kans. Wyoming Seminary with a bold statement at home Wyoming Seminary, Pa. dominated its way to the championship at The Friends of Sem duals held this past Saturday, and moves up one spot to the No. 3 position in the Fab 50 as a result. The expected to be competitive finals dual meet against No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. proved to be anything but that, as the Blue Knights dominated their way to wins in eleven of the 14 weight classes for a 60-13 match victory. Heading into the week, it was going to be a steep task for the tenth-ranked Panthers to match the overall depth of Wyoming Seminary. However, that turned into impossible with the ever lingering delay of the eligibility appeal hearing for Devin Brown -- ranked No. 5 nationally at 106 pounds -- and the inability of either Michael Kemerer or Tyler Smith, both nationally ranked, to get down to 132 pounds yet due to certification results. Those situations will also keep Brown and one of Kemerer or Smith out of the Walsh Ironman this weekend. Further exacerbating things for Franklin Regional was the exclusion of Gus Solomon, a very good ninth grader, from their dual meet lineup. However, the Panthers did get wins out of three of their four remaining “stars” in the lineup as No. 1 Spencer Lee dominated his way to a 15-0 technical fall victory over No. 14 Trent Olson at 113 pounds, No. 13 Tyler Smith earned a 25-10 technical fall victory over National Prep placer Will Verallis at 138 pounds, and two-time state placer Josh Maruca earned a 3-1 victory over NHSCA Junior Nationals runner-up Tyler Ponte at 145 pounds. Wyoming Seminary got the dual meet's most impressive victory though, as No. 13 Nick Reenan upended No. 12 Josh Shields by a 13-7 score at 152 pounds. The Blue Knights overall depth was just overwhelming in the match, as 12 of their wrestlers placed at either their state tournament or National Preps last year, while a 13th did not place at National Preps but was a NHSCA Junior Nationals runner-up. Highlight upcoming events A pair of notable dual meets happens today. This afternoon, No. 20 Davison, Mich. travels to No. 11 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich. A preview article for the in-school assembly dual was posted on InterMat yesterday. This evening, No. 43 Parkland, Pa. hosts District XI rival Easton, Pa. in a season opening contest for both teams. Easton swept the pair of dual meets between the squads last year, winning 30-27 in January during the regular season and then earning a 28-26 victory in the District XI Class AAA championship in early February. After competing at home against Davison on Wednesday, the Shamrocks travel to Holland, Mich. for the Tim Horn Memorial Duals where they will likely face No. 44 St. Johns, Mich. in the finals. There are two other notable dual meet tournaments to be held on Saturday. No. 50 Prior Lake, Minn. will host its dual meet event, one that includes a probable matchup with No. 33 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.; and No. 34 Archer, Ga., travels to the 16-team Cleveland Duals in Tennessee, where additional notable teams include Father Ryan, Tenn., The Baylor School, Tenn., and Pope, Ga. Two notable tournaments happen in the Sooner State on Friday and Saturday. No. 27 Collinsville, Okla., travels to Enid for the Mid-America Nationals where they will also be joined by Lawton McArthur, Okla., and Tuttle, Okla. No. 23 Stillwater, Okla., travels to Perry for the Perry Tournament of Champions where they will also be joined by Tulsa Union. No. 32 Clovis West, Calif., will host the Clovis West Shootout this Friday and Saturday. Friday's portion of the event is assigned dual meets involving the 16-team field, while Saturday's portion is a bracketed event with upper and lower brackets of eight wrestlers each. Other notable teams in the field include No. 7 Clovis, Calif. and Buchanan, Calif. A very early state tournament: The Last Frontier The small-school division in Alaska (Class 123A) conducts a fall/early winter season for its scholastic wrestling as opposed to the traditional winter season. Its state tournament will be held this coming Friday and Saturday at Anchorage Christian School. Bethel is seeking a fourth consecutive state title, after finishing runners-up in Class 123A the previous two years, and have qualified wrestlers in 13 of the 15 weight classes (98 pounds is also contested in addition to the 14 NFHS weight classes, 106-285). Eight of those wrestlers won their state qualification tournament this past weekend. Quick notes from the past weekend No. 12 Brecksville, Ohio travelled to No. 47 Claymont, Ohio and used wins in ten of 14 weight classes to earn a 41-18 victory. Most notable was the 6-3 upset earned by Austin Hiles, who bumped up to 138 pounds for Brecksville, in defeating three-time state placer Cody Burcher from Claymont. No. 5 Apple Valley, Minn., absolutely trounced No. 50 Prior Lake, Minn., in a dual meet on Friday night, as the Eagles won 12 of 14 weight classes in a 57-9 victory. McDonogh, Md., outlasted Good Counsel, Md., to win the Ray Oliver Tournament by eleven points (208.5 to 197.5). The battle for third place between Delaware rivals Smyrna and Caesar Rodney was decided by one point, with Smyrna nabbing it 168 to 167. The top two teams monopolized the weight class finals, as McDonogh went 4-3 in championship matches while Good Counsel went 5-1. Most notable among the performances was Micah Hight (Caesar Rodney, Del.) winning the battle of three-time state champions with a 5-1 upset victory over No. 11 Brent Fleetwood (Smyrna, Del.) 5-1 at 120 pounds. In a dual meet matching up the top two teams in Iowa Class 2A this past Thursday, it was second-ranked Davenport Assumption pulling out a 31-29 victory over Mediapolis. However, both teams were missing multiple wrestlers that could make the outcome different moving forward. Davenport Assumption wrestled without state qualifier Darrien Collins (106) and three-time state placer Eric Clarke (132). Mediapolis was absent two-time state placer Cole Erickson (145); No. 20 Adam Drain (182), a three-time state placer and state champion last year; as well as state runner-up Steven Holloway (195). Also to note is that Mediapolis won eight of the weight classes, including a 6-5 upset victory from Bradley Conley over state runner-up Tristen Finch at 138 pounds; but the Knights came up with four wins by fall, including one by state qualifier Danny Bush over two-time state placer Drew Buster at 152 pounds. Results from the El Dorado Invitational in California lead to a straight swap in the rankings. Poway, which won the tournament with 306.5 points, will come into the rankings at No. 45; while Buchanan, which finished in second place with 204, will drop from the rankings. Three Poway wrestlers won weight class titles: Ray Cordova at 113 pounds, No. 18 (at 138) Ralphy Tovar at 145, and Sergio Enloe at 152. An additional nine wrestlers placed in the tournament, including another three in second and four in third. Also falling out of the team rankings this week was Park Hill, Mo. Ranked No. 39 nationally headed into the weekend, they were upended by Kearney, Mo., 38-33, in dual meet action this past Saturday. Highlights in separate InterMat content Separate articles were posted to InterMat about three major events held this past weekend: No. 11 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich., tied St. Edward, Ohio 37-37 in a Saturday dual meet, but the Shamrocks earned the victory on the ninth tiebreaking criterion, and St. Edward moves up three spots in the Fab 50 to No. 21; No. 2 Oak Park River Forest upended No. 17 Marist, winning nine of 14 weight classes in a 43-23 victory; and No. 28 Bettendorf, Iowa won the Keith Young Invitational by nine points over No. 31 Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa (213 to 204 was the team score). The nation's best in-season tournament, the Walsh Jesuit Ironman, will be dissected in a preview article to be posted on InterMat tomorrow (Thursday) morning. In addition, a breakdown of the King of the Mountain -- which includes three nationally ranked teams in No. 30 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa., No. 36 Greater Latrobe, Pa., and No. 43 Parkland, Pa. -- will be posted on InterMat tomorrow as well.

The top two teams in the state of Michigan will meet in a dual meet on Wednesday afternoon at 1:45 p.m. in Novi, Mich., when No. 20 Davison travels to No. 11 Detroit Catholic Central. The event will be held during an in-school assembly. The host Shamrocks has won state each of the last two years, and three of the last four. Davison's Lincoln Olson is a two-time state championLast year's state title came in the most dramatic of ways: a pin by Evan Toth in the last match of the dual meet, one in which he was trailing throughout, to upend Davison 29-26 (in all fairness, Davison had an upset pin of their own in the second match of the meet). Each team comes off of activity this past weekend in Ohio: The Shamrocks defeated CVCA 60-18 and then upended No. 24 St. Edward on the ninth criteria from a 37-37 dual meet; while Davison went 10-0 over two days of dual meet action at Defiance College. The following represents a weight-by-weight analysis based on expected lineups for the dual meet on Wednesday (note that Michigan does not use the current NFHS weights, never changing when the change started in 2011-12). 103: Alex Geelhood (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. Deven Perez (Davison) Perez is ranked fourth in the preseason Division 1 rankings from Michigan Grappler, while the junior Geelhood is in the lineup until the Shamrocks gain their starter in mid-January. 112: Tommy Hermann (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. Max Johnson (Davison) Johnson is ranked fourth in the preseason Division 1 rankings from Michigan Grappler, while the junior Hermann is unranked. In last year's state finals match, Johnson scored a 15-0 technical fall victory. 119: Parker O'Brien (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. Jacob Madrigal (Davison) Both wrestlers, whom are seniors, are ranked in the state after qualifying for the state tournament last year. In last year's state finals match, O'Brien came up with a very important 4-2 victory that tied the match at 23-all with two matches to go. 125: Chyle Johnson (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. Lincoln Olson (Davison) The junior Olson is a two-time state champion, and preseason favorite to win a third title; while Johnson is a reserve wrestler for the Shamrocks, as two-time state third placer Trevor Zdebski is out of the lineup with a short term injury. Olson beat Zdebski 3-1 in last year's state finals dual match. 130: Evan Toth (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. Brennan McRill (Davison) Both wrestlers are ranked in the preseason rankings from Michigan Grappler, the senior two-time state qualifier Toth is sixth, while the freshman McRill is eighth. This could be a crucial swing match in the outcome of the dual meet. 135: Eli Joseph/Greg Johnson (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. Derek Humphrey (Davison) This is another potential swing middle-weight match, and it will involve a pair of seniors. The Cardinals have two-time state qualifier Humphrey, who will certainly be seeking to exorcise demons from that last match getting pinned from ahead in last year's state final. Humphrey is ranked sixth in the preseason, while Detroit Catholic Central will have one of two seniors outside the top ten in the preseason rankings. 140: Myles Amine (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. No. 16 (at 138) Justin Oliver (Davison) Both wrestlers in this match placed third in the state last year, and are highly ranked in the state in this weight class. Oliver had won state the previous two years, but failed to win this in 2013 after missing the bulk of the season due to injury. Earlier this fall Oliver placed fourth in the Super 32 Challenge. This match was the opening match of last year's state final dual meet, one that Oliver won 5-3 in overtime. 145: Malik Amine (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. Matt Miller (Davison) The senior Amine placed sixth in the Super 32 Challenge, and is a three-time state placer, including his state title won last season. Davison will likely double-enter this weight during the state series, with my estimation being they'll send out three-time state placer Miller in this weight class; he was a state runner-up last year. This was a match in the dual meet state final last year, one that Amine won 10-3. 152: No. 15 Nick Bennett (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. Dominic Russ (Davison) The senior Bennett was seventh at National Preps as a sophomore, and finished third in the Super 32 Challenge this fall down at 145 pounds. The Nebraska-bound Bennett is also ranked No. 97 overall in the senior class. Russ is a two-time state placer, and finished fourth at state last year; preseason ranking is second at 145 to Malik Amine per Michigan Grappler. 160: Tyler Morland (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. Thomas Garty (Davison) The freshman Morland enters his initial season of high school competition ranked eighth in Division 1 in this weight class by Michigan Grappler, while two-time state placer Garty is ranked fifth down at 152 pounds. This is yet another crucial swing match within the course of the dual meet. 171: No. 10 (at 182) Andrew Garcia (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. No. 14 Jordan Cooks (Davison) Both wrestlers in this match are two-time state champions, nationally ranked, and top 100 seniors. Obviously, this matchup could happen again multiple times going forward. Garcia is ranked No. 81 overall in the senior class, while Cooks is ranked No. 95 overall. This is yet another crucial swing match within the dual meet, but one in which Garcia enters as the favorite. 189: No. 16 (at 170) Logan Marcicki (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. Tyler Thomas (Davison) Marcicki won state as a freshman and was a state runner-up last year. This summer, he was Junior National freestyle All-American, and he enters the season as the top ranked wrestler in the weight class. The sophomore Thomas enters the season ranked tenth in Division 1 in this weight class. 215: Nick Giese (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. Jake Ellis (Davison) A pair of juniors will take to the mats in this weight class, with Giese having placed third at state last year. In last year's team state final, Giese won a 12-4 major decision over Ellis. 285: Jimmy Russell (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. Dakota Powers (Davison) The senior Russell is a returning state qualifier, and will be favored in this match against the junior Powers. In terms of the overall dual meet, Detroit Catholic Central is clearly favored in four weight classes: the last three and Bennett at 152. Davison responds with being clear favorites in three weights, at 103, 112, and 125. The dual meet will ultimately come down to the other seven matches first and foremost, with secondary emphasis on capitalization/damage control from the matches where a favorite is clear.

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Wisconsin wrestling team continued to impress on Sunday, rolling over Michigan State, 30-7, to claim its second-consecutive Big Ten Conference win. The Badgers claimed victory in eight matches, including seven straight to open action. No. 19 Ryan Taylor got Wisconsin (8-3) off to a hot start with a major decision over Hermilo Esquivel at 125 lbs. No. 5 Tyler Graff followed with a 23-9 major decision over Garth Yenter at 133 lbs. and the Badgers found themselves with an early 8-0 lead. Jesse Thielke posted a technical fall over Brian Gibbs at 141 lbs., TJ Ruschell won by decision over Matt Pasqualini at 149 lbs. and No. 10 Isaac Jordan won by major decision over Roger Wildmo at 157 lbs. to give Wisconsin a 20-0 lead heading into intermission. At 165 lbs., Frank Cousins defeated Bobby Nash in sudden victory and at 174 lbs. Scott Liegel claimed a 10-0 major decision over Kevin Nash. With the Badgers leading 27-0, Michigan State (6-3) scored its first win of the afternoon at 184 lbs. when John Rizqallah won by decision over No. 15 Jackson Hein. Timmy McCall got the Badgers back on the winning side of things with a 3-2 decision over Nick McDiarmid at 197 lbs. The biggest upset of the day came in the biggest match of the day. In the only bout featuring two nationally ranked wrestlers, No. 6 Connor Medbery was upset by No. 11 Mike McClure at heavyweight to give the Spartans their second win. Medbery entered Sunday’s match with an unblemished 15-0 record. Sunday’s match concludes Big Ten action for the Badgers until the new year. Wisconsin will take nearly three weeks off before resuming competition at The Midlands Championships on Dec. 28-29. Results: 125 #19 Ryan Taylor (WIS) maj dec Hermilo Esquivel (MSU), 18-6 133 #5 Tyler Graff (WIS) maj dec Garth Yenter (MSU) 23-9 141 Jesse Thielke (WIS) tech fall Brian Gibbs (MSU), 17-2 149 TJ Ruschell (WIS) dec Matt Pasqualini (MSU) 9-3 157 #10 Isaac Jordan (WIS) maj dec Roger Wildmo (MSU) 8-0 165 Frank Cousins (WIS) SV1 Bobby Nash (MSU) 5-3 174 Scott Liegel (WIS) maj dec Kevin Nash (MSU) 10-0 184 John Rizqallah (MSU) dec Jackson Hein (WIS) 6-4 197 Timmy McCall (WIS) dec Nick McDiarmid (MSU) 3-2 Hwt #11 Mike McClure (MSU) maj dec #6 Connor Medbery (WIS) 12-4

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- The defending Mid-American Conference regular season champion Central Michigan wrestling program opened league competition with a dominant victory over Buffalo Sunday afternoon, 29-6. The Chippewas (5-3, 1-0 MAC) held a 26-3 advantage in takedowns in the match and scored bonus points in five of their eight victories. The Bulls (1-4, 0-1 MAC) were able to take a short-lived lead with a victory by Angelo Malvestuto in the first tie breaker over Jackson Lewis to start the match, but CMU rattled off eight-straight victories soon after. Sophomore Adam Robinson put the Chippewas in front with a 12-3 major decision at heavyweight. Robinson led 4-1 after the first two periods and was able to earn bonus points with three third-period takedowns. Redshirt freshman No. 13 Corey Keener continued his hot start to the 2013-14 campaign with a 9-4 decision over Buffalo senior Max Soria, before No. 12 Joe Roth posted a 12-4 major decision at 133 pounds. Redshirt sophomore Zach Horan nearly pinned his opponent in the first period and took a 5-0 lead through one behind a takedown and three-point nearfall. The second-period escape and third-period takedown allowed Horan to earn a 8-4 decision. The victory of the afternoon came at 165 pounds as senior Zack Cline took advantage and earned a reversal in the second period to swing the momentum in his favor. Cline opened the third period with a takedown and accumulated riding time to post a 5-1 decision. Junior Mike Ottinger, ranked No. 12 in the country at 174 pounds, dominated his opponent for the final CMU victory of the night. Ottinger earned five takedowns to earn a 13-5 major decision. CMU is back in action next Sunday when they travel to Ann Arbor to take on in-state foe Michigan. Results: 197: Angelo Malvestuto (UB) dec. Jackson Lewis, 2-1 TB1; Buffalo, 3-0 285: Adam Robinson (CMU) major dec. James Benjamin, 12-3; CMU, 4-3 125: No. 13 Corey Keener (CMU) dec. Max Soria, 9-4; CMU, 7-3 133: No. 12 Joe Roth (CMU) major dec. Justin Farmer, 12-4; CMU, 11-3 141: No. 14 Zach Horan (CMU) dec. Nick Flannery, 8-4; CMU, 14-3 149: Scott Mattingly (CMU) major dec. Ryan Todora, 11-2; CMU, 18-3 157: Lucas Smith (CMU) major dec. John Northrup, 9-0; CMU, 22-3 165: Zack Cline (CMU) dec. Wally Maziarz, 5-1; CMU, 25-3 174: No. 12 Mike Ottinger (CMU) major dec. Jarred Lux, 13-5; CMU 29-3 184: Anthony Lock (UB) dec. Craig Kelliher, 5-2; CMU, 29-6

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The West Virginia University wrestling team concluded the Hoosier Duals with a 5-0 mark. The Mountaineers defeated No. 25 Indiana, 22-21, and Northern Colorado, 35-4. “We wrestled consistently well and with good intensity over these five dual meets,” says coach Craig Turnbull. “We had some good opponents, both in the teams and individuals we matched up against. We were able to rise up to the challenge when needed and came out with five wins. Beating Indiana in their gym was a significant win for us. It was great to see our team rewarded for a great weekend and it is a weekend that we can build on.” Sophomore Bubba Scheffel (174) led WVU this weekend with five victories, improving his season tally to 19-4. With a pin against the Hoosiers' Nate Jackson and another over Northern Colorado's Josh VanTine, Scheffel eclipsed Scott Collins for the program's single-season pin record (14). “Anytime you can break a long standing record, it is a nice recognition,” Turnbull says. “He really goes out to find a way to win, and often it happens by putting his opponent in danger. It shows what a tough competitor he his. His intensity has allowed him to be able to break that record.” Joining Scheffel with five victories this weekend was junior Mike Morales (149), senior Colin Johnston (141) and freshman Cory Stainbrook (125). Against Indiana (6-1), Stainbrook opened the match with a 14-8 decision over Joe Duca. Stainbrook tallied two takedowns and a three-point nearfall in the win. After a 3-0 win by decision from senior Nathan Pennesi (133), Johnston tallied his second pin of the weekend, sticking Ethan Raley in 2:01. Morales extended the Mountaineers' lead to 15-0 with a 4-1 decision against Joe Randazzo. The Hoosiers fought back at 157 pounds, scoring a win by fall with No. 6 Taylor Walsh. Indiana would take the 165-pound bout. Scheffel came back and tied the single-season pin record against Nate Jackson. Indiana went on to win the three remaining bouts to even the score at 21. WVU earned the win due to the third tiebreaker criteria (points from non-fall bouts). The Mountaineers held a 33-29 advantage in the category. WVU closed out the weekend with 35-4 final against the Bears (3-5). The Mountaineers jumped out to a 14-0 lead after the first four bouts. Pennesi recorded a technical fall with an 18-0 win over Northern Colorado's Sonny Espinoza. Scheffel tallied his 14th pin against Josh VanTine in 2:05. The win by fall gave WVU a 23-4 lead that would grow to a 35-4 advantage after a 5-3 decision from freshman Wayne Purnell in the heavyweight bout. WVU improved its record to 8-2 after this weekend. The Mountaineers travel to Reno, Nev., for the Tournament of Champions on Dec. 22. WVU at Indiana 125: Cory Stainbrook wins by decision over Joe Duca (14-8) 133: No. 20 Nathan Pennesi wins by decision over Chris Caton (3-0) 141: Colin Johnston wins by fall over Ethan Raley 149: Mike Morales wins by decision over Joe Randazzo (4-1) 157: No. 6 Taylor Walsh wins by fall over Brutus Scheffel 165: Ryan LeBlanc wins by decision over Ross Renzi (8-4) 174: Bubba Scheffel wins by fall over Nate Jackson 184: Luke Sheridan wins by fall over Mac Mancuso 197: Garrett Goldman wins by decision over Mark Colabucci (6-5) HWT: No. 8 Adam Chalfant wins by decision over A.J. Vizcarrondo (6-3) WVU 22 Indiana 21 (match decided on third-tiebreaker criteria) Northern Colorado vs. WVU 125: Cory Stainbrook wins by decision over Trey Andrews (7-4) 133: No. 20 Nathan Pennesi wins by technical fall over Sonny Espinoza (18-0) 141: Colin Johnston wins by decision over Nick Adams (11-6) 149: Mike Morales wins by decision over Beau Roberts (6-4) 157: Mitchell Polkowske wins by major decision over Roman Perryman (12-2) 165: Ross Renzi wins by decision over Charlie McMartin (8-4) 174: Bubba Scheffel wins by fall over Josh VanTine 184: Mac Mancuso wins by decision over Nick Bayer (4-1) 197: Leo Trindade wins by fall over Cole Briegle HWT: Wayne Purnell wins decision over Henry Chirino (5-3, extra time)

The No. 2 University of Minnesota Golden Gopher wrestling team edged the No. 4 Oklahoma State Cowboys, 16-15, in a close dual on the road. The victory over the Cowboys allows the Gophers to improve to 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in Big Ten Competition. Despite only winning half of the bouts on afternoon, the Gophers were able to claim four decisions and one major decision to barely claim the victory for the Gophers. The Gophers started the day off with two consecutive losses at 125 and 133 as Sam Brancale and No. 8 David Thorn both fell to ranked opponents. Quickly, the Gophers were down 6-0 after two bouts. The first win of the day came from No. 4 Chris Dardanes at 141 who were able to No. 15 Anthony Collica by decision, 5-3. No. 2 Nick Dardanes followed suit and picked up a victory against No. 4 Josh Kindig. With the two Dardanes victories the Gophers tied up the dual six all. The Gophers then suffered three-consecutive bout losses from No. 3 Dylan Ness, No. 20 Danny Zilverberg and No. 5 Logan Storley to put the Gophers behind 15-6. The Cowboys would not win another bout on the afternoon as the Gophers won three in a row to edge the Cowboys, 16-15. No. 1 Scott Schiller and No. 1 Tony Nelson both defeated their opponents in their respective weight classes. The most noteworthy dual of the day was the season debut of Kevin Steinhaus at 184 pounds. Steinhaus, who had not competed in the Gophers three previous duals this season, returned to the mat with a major decision win over Jordan Rodgers of Oklahoma State, 14-5. The Cowboys would not win another bout on the afternoon as the Gophers won three in a row to edge the Cowboys, 16-15. No. 1 Scott Schiller and No. 1 Tony Nelson, who are currently undefeated, both defeated their opponents in their respective weight classes. The score before the heavyweight bout was in favor of Oklahoma State, 15-13, and Nelson's decision over Marsden of Oklahoma State sealed the deal for the Gophers victory. The Golden Gophers will now have a break until Jan. 1 when they travel to Chattanooga for the Southern Scuffle. Results: 125: No. 16 Eddie Klimara (Oklahoma State) dec. Sam Brancale (Minnesota), 14-10 133: No. 3 Jon Morrison (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 9 David Thorn (Minnesota), 3-2 141: No. 4 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. No. 15 Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State), 5-3 149: No. 2 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. No. 4 Josh Kindig (Oklahoma State), 6-2 157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 3 Dylan Ness (Minnesota), 4-2 SV 165: No. 2 Tyler Caldwell (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 20 Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota), 2-0 174: No. 2 Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 5 Logan Storely (Minnesota), 6-3 184: Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) maj. dec. Jordan Rogers (Oklahoma State), 14-5 197: No. 1 Scott Schiller (Minnesota) dec. No. 10 Blake Rosholt (Oklahoma State), 8-2 285: No. 1 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. No. 15 Austin Marsden (Oklahoma State), 2-0

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- In the first wrestling dual ever held in the Sanford Pentagon, South Dakota State (1-3, 0-0) defeated old North Central Conference foe Augustana, 17-15 in front of 1,182 fans. A pair of major decisions by Cody Pack and Joe Brewster proved to be the difference in the tightly-contested matchup. Ben Gillette, Eric Orozco and Brady Ayers also won their respective matches for the Jacks. "I'm not real concerned with dual wins, just progression," head coach Chris Bono said. "But it does feel good to get that first win. Everything we do builds towards March and today was a big step." After being tied 6-6 heading into the 157-pound bout, Pack recorded a 14-3 major decision win to give SDSU at 10-6 lead heading into intermission. Brewster continued the momentum and recorded a major decision of his own, 17-6. These two bonus-point victories proved to be the difference for the Jacks. After dropping the 125-pound bout, SDSU won back-to-back matches to take a 6-3 lead. Sophomore Ben Gillette and senior Eric Orozco won their matches 8-2 and 4-1, respectively. Freshman Brady Ayers (174 pounds) downed Augie's Jeff Neilsen, 11-4 for the final Jacks' win on the day. SDSU will return to action Dec. 14 at the UNI Open in Cedar Falls, Iowa. A full play-by-play of today's dual can be found at the top of this release. Results: 125: TJ North over Isaac Andrade 10-4 133: Ben Gillette over Blake Jans 8-2 141: Eric Orozco over JacobAnderson 4-1 149: Shawn Hatlestad over Alex Kocer 5-3 157: Cody Pack major decision over Bradyn Neises 14-3 165: Joe Brewster major decision over Garret Heiberger 17-6 174: Brady Ayers over Jeff Neilsen 11-4 184: No. 7 Sean Derry over Ben Schwery 3-1 197: No. 5 Jayd Docken over Trey Hable 3-1 285: Michael Lowman over J.J. Everard 6-5

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, three-time defending NCAA champions, welcomed intrastate rival Pittsburgh to a sold-out Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday and came away with a rousing 28-9 victory. Despite a developing snow storm, the dual meet was wrestled in front of 15,996 fans, setting a new NCAA all-time dual meet record and a new record for a Penn State Athletics event in the BJC. Junior Nico Megaludis (Murraysville, Pa.), ranked No. 3 nationally at 125, opened up the dual meet with an outstanding 4-1 win over No. 9 Anthony Zanetta of Pittsburgh in the dual's first bout. Pitt tied the dual meet at 133 when No. 17 Shelton Mack notched two late takedowns to beat Penn State's Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) 5-2. True freshman Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 11 at 141, put Penn State back on top with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Pitt's Edgar Bright. Panther Mike Racciato put the Panthers on top with a late pin (6:52) of Lion senior James English (York, Pa.) at 149 but James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) got Penn State back to even with a strong 7-2 win over Panther Cole Sheptock at 157. Penn State's David Taylor earned his 44th career pin on Sunday against Pitt (Photo/Bill Ennis)Senior All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, put Penn State up for good however, decking Pitt's Geno Morelli just nine seconds into the second period. The fall at the 3:09 mark put Penn State up 15-9 and was the 44th of Taylor's career. He is now just nine shy of the all-time Penn State record of 53. Taylor is 10-0 on the year with seven pins, two tech falls and one major. All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, kept Penn State rolling after intermission with a dominating 9-3 win over No. 9 Tyler Wilps. Brown forced Wilps into three stall warnings in the bout. Red-shirt Wes Phipps (Grove City, Pa.) clinched the dual meet for the Nittany Lions, dominating Panther Aaron Rothwell on his way to a 13-3 major with 4:29 in riding time. Sophomore Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, then posted a hard-fought and thrilling win over Panther Nick Bonaccorsi. With the bout tied 3-3 after regulation and a first sudden victory period, McIntosh rode Bonaccorsi out during the first tie-breaker then escaped quickly in his period to post the 4-3 (tb) decision. Junior Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.), ranked No. 10 at 285, closed out the dual meet with hard fought 3-1 win over Pitt's P.J. Tasser. A late takedown gave the Lion the decision and put Penn State on top 28-9 for the final score. Penn State was without the services of junior Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 149 and junior All-American Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 157, who are expected back mid-December following off-season surgery; and senior All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, who is serving a one-month suspension for violation of team rules and policies. The Nittany Lions won the takedown battle as well, holding a 16-5 edge. Penn State won eight of ten bouts in a dual for the fourth time in five duals as well. The Nittany Lions move to 5-0 with the win while Pittsburgh falls to 3-1. The sold-out attendance figure of 15,996 sets two new Penn State records. First, it sets the new NCAA all-time record for dual meet attendance, out-doing the mark set by Iowa on Dec. 6, 2008, against Ohio State. It is an all-time best for a wrestling dual meet in Nittany Lion grappling history, besting the old mark of 11,245 set on Dec. 6, 1996, when Penn State hosted Iowa in the BJC (a 22-15 Iowa win early in the '96-97 season). It is also the largest ever crowd in the Bryce Jordan Center for a Penn State Athletics event. The old mark was 15,472, set on Feb. 1, 1997, when the Nittany Lion basketball team entertained Purdue. The sell-out is also the 13th straight home sell-out for Penn State, dating back to the 2011-12 season (with the prior 12 occurring in Rec Hall). The Lions will open up Big Ten action next weekend when it entertains No. 12 Ohio State in an already sold-out Rec Hall on Sunday, Dec. 15. The dual, which begins at 12 p.m., is a Big Ten Network live telecast. 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. #2 Penn State 28, #23 Pittsburgh 9 December 8, 2013 - Bryce Jordan Center -- University Park, Pa. 125: #3 Nico Megaludis PSU dec. #9 Anthony Zanetta PITT, 4-1 / 3-0 133: #17 Shelton Mack PITT dec. Jordan Conaway PSU, 5-2 / 3-3 141: #11 Zain Retherford PSU dec. Edgar Bright PITT, 3-2 / 6-3 149: Mike Racciato PITT pinned James English PSU, WBF (6:52) / 6-9 157: James Vollrath PSU dec. Cole Sheptock PITT, 7-2 / 9-9 165: #1 David Taylor PSU pinned Geno Morelli PITT, WBF (3:09) / 15-9 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU dec. #9 Tyler Wilps PITT, 9-3 / 18-9 184: Wes Phipps PSU maj. dec. Aaron Rothwell PITT, 13-3 / 22-9 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Nick Bonaccorsi PITT, 4-3 (tb) / 25-9 285: #10 Jimmy Lawson PSU dec. P.J. Tasser PITT, 3-1 / 28-9 Attendance: l5,996 (13th straight home sell-out; new NCAA dual meet record and new PSU/BJC Athletics record) Records: Penn State 5-0, 0-0 B1G; Pittsburgh 3-1 Up Next for Penn State: Sunday, Dec. 15 home vs. #12 Ohio State, 12 p.m. (Rec Hall) BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Nico Megaludis (Murraysville, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 125, took on No. 9 Anthony Zanetta of Pittsburgh in one of the dual meet's marquee battles. The nationally ranked duo battled evenly throughout the opening period with neither man finding an opening to score through the first two-plus minutes. With neither man breaking through after the opening stanza, the bout moved to the second scoreless. Megaludis chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 1-0 lead. Megaludis connected on a high single, turning it into a takedown and a 3-0 lead with 1:10 on the clock. Megaludis maintained control for the rest of the period and carried that lead into the third. Zanetta chose down to start the third period and Megaludis maintained control long enough to push his riding time over 1:00. Still in control, Megaludis held Zanetta down long enough to clinch the riding time point before the Panther escaped to a 3-1 score. Megaludis fought off tow late Zanetta shots and posted the 4-1 win, putting Penn State up 3-0 early. 133: Sophomore Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) took to the mat at 133 and faced off against No. 19 Shelton Mack of Pittsburgh in another bout between ranked opponents. Conaway fresh off winning the Thunder Wolve Open title and Outstanding Wrestler Award the night before in Upstate New York, battled Mack evenly for the full opening period, with neither man mounting an offensive charge in 3:00. Tied 0-0, Mack chose down to start the second stanza and escaped to a 1-0 lead 0:11 in. Conaway nearly connected on a low single at the 1:00 mark, but Mack fought the move off to hold his 1-0 lead. Conaway forced another scramble late but each man was able to defend the other's threat and Mack led 1-0 after two. Conaway chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Conaway shot at Mack's left leg and the Panther fought off the move, countered and took Conaway down for a 3-1 lead with :25 left. Conaway escaped with :15 on the clock and spent. Mack countered a late Conaway shot and got a final takedown to get the 5-2 win and tie the dual at 3-3. 141: True freshman Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 11 at 141, faced off against Pitt's Edgar Bright. Bright scored first, using a quick single leg to take Retherford down and open up a 2-1 lead midway through the period. Retherford spent the rest of the period looking for an opening but Bright was able to play defense and carry the 2-1 lead into the second stanza. Retherford chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. The Lion rookie set the tempo for the period, taking numerous shots and forcing Bright to the outside circle throughout the middle 2:00. Retherford nearly scored at the buzzer with a low single. But time ran out and the bout moved to the third period tied 2-2. Bright chose down to start the third period but Retherford was strong on top, maintaining control long enough to build up a 1:00-plus riding time edge. After a reset at the :59 mark, Retherford broke Bright down again, keeping his top position and control. With the time point clinched, Retherford needed only a ride out to win the bout. The Lion freshman did just that and with 1:49 in riding time, posted the 3-2 win. 149: Senior James English (York, Pa.) took on Panther freshman Mike Racciato at 149. The duo battled evenly throughout the opening period with neither man finding an opening to score. Racciato forced a scramble at the :40 mark but English was able to fight off the move and force a stalemate with :11 on the clock. Racciato chose down to start the second period but English was able to maintain control of his top position. English nearly turned Racciato for back points but the Panther shifted action out of bounds and a reset was called with 1:10 on the clock. English then maintained control for the rest of the period and action moved to the third tied 0-0 with English having 2:00 in riding time. English chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead with 1:53 in time to his advantage. Racciato countered an English shot and the bout was tied 2-2 after a quick English escape. English still had riding time as well with :45 on the clock. English notched a late takedown, Racciato reversed him with just :10 left and then turned him to his back for a quick pin at the 6:52 mark. The fall put the Panthers up 9-6. 157: Nittany Lion senior James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) took to the mat at 157 to meet Pitt's Cole Sheptock. The due battled evenly for nearly two minutes before Vollrath locked in on a single leg. The Lion senior finished off the move and led 2-1 with :50 left after a quick Sheptock escape. Vollrath added a second takedown as the period ended and led 4-1 heading into the second period. Vollrath chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. The duo battled evenly for the rest of the period, allowing Vollrath to head into the third stanza with a 5-1 lead. Sheptock chose down to start the third period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 5-2 deficit. Vollrath was relentless on offense and connected on another solid shot. The late takedown allowed the Nittany Lion senior to roll to a 7-2 victory and tie the dual meet at 9-9 heading into halftime. 165: Senior David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, faced off with Pittsburgh's Geno Morelli. Taylor wasted no time taking a lead, gaining control of Morelli and taking a 2-0 lead at the 2:23 mark. Taylor then maintained control of Morelli, building up a solid riding time edge before Morelli escaped to a 2-1 score. Taylor quickly stepped behind the Panther and upped his lead to 4-1 with 1:00 left on the clock. Taylor forced Morelli into a first stall warning and then rode the Panther out to lead 4-1 after one. Morelli chose down to start the second period and Taylor cut him loose. The three-time All-American then sent the NCAA dual meet record crowd to its feet, catching the Panther and putting him to his back for a pin in under then seconds. The fall, at the 3:09 mark, put Penn State up 15-9 and was the 44th of Taylor's career (nine shy of Penn State's all-time record of 53). 174: Junior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, took on No. 9 Tyler Wilps in another highly anticipated top-ten battle. Brown set the early tempo, forcing Wilps to the edge of the mat for over a minute while looking to connect on a low single. Brown's steady offense forced Wilps into defense and a first stall warning as the period ended. Tied 0-0, Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Continuing to work through the Panther's defense, Brown gained control of Wilps' left ankle and notched the bout's first takedown to lead 3-1 after a quick Wilps escape at the :57 mark. Brown nearly notched another takedown but Wilps was able to work his way out of bounds again. Brown led 3-1 after two periods. Wilps chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 3-2 deficit. But Brown's relentless offense forced the ranked Panther into another stall, giving the Lion another point. Brown picked up another takedown, a stall point and a final takedown to roll to the 9-3 win and put Penn State up 18-9. 184: Red-shirt freshman Wes Phipps (Grove City, Pa.) took to the big stage against Pitt's Aaron Rothwell. Phipps exploded out of the gates, blowing through a high double, lifting Rothwell off the mat and taking him down for a quick 2-0 lead. The Grove City native was dominant on top, putting together a strong ride while he build up well over 1:00 before cutting Rothwell loose to a 2-1 score. Phipps shot again, working for control with 1:10 on the clock before Rothwell forced a stalemate. Phipps forced Rothwell into a stall warning and then used a strong high single to take a 4-1 lead with another takedown. Phipps rode Rothwell out and led 4-1 with 1:55 in time after the opening period. Phipps chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. He then used a high single again, lifted Rothwell off the mat, and took a 7-1 lead with another takedown. Phipps picked up another point on Rothwell's second stall then cut him loose with :25 on the clock. Wasting no time, Phipps picked up a takedown with just :05 left and led 10-2 with 3:12 in time after two. Rothwell chose down to start the final period, Phipps worked for a bit on top and then cut the Panther loose with :55 on the clock. With the clinched riding time point in hand, Phipps used a low ankle pick and a final burst to finish on top with a final takedown. The Lion's 13-3 major with 4:29 in riding time clinched the dual meet, putting Penn State up 22-9. 197: Sophomore Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, met Panther sophomore Nick Bonaccorsi. Bonaccorsi scored first, taking McIntosh down and edging out to a 2-1 lead with 1:30 on the clock. The duo battled evenly for the period's final minute-plus and McIntosh trailed by one, 2-1, after one. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped. Bonaccorsi locked his hands in the process, giving the Lion sophomore a 3-2 lead. McIntosh grabbed the Panther's left ankle and worked to pull him onto the mat. Bonaccorsi worked hard to get out of bounds and eventually was able to force a reset with :04 left on the clock. Trailing by one, Bonaccorsi chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-3 tie. The duo fought each other evenly for the next minute-plus, with neither wrestler able to break through on offense. McIntosh continued to pressure the Panther and nearly scored as the period ended, but time ran out and the bout moved into sudden victory. McIntosh shot three times out of the blocks in extra time but Bonaccorsi was able to fight off each move send the bout into overtime. Bonaccorsi chose down to start the first tie-breaker but was not able to work free of McIntosh's strong ride. The Lion sophomore then chose down and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. The final point was the difference and McIntosh notched the 4-3 (tb) win. 285: Junior Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.), ranked No. 10 at 285, met Pitt's P.J. Tasser in the dual's final bout. The tandem fought through an even two minutes-plus with defense being the theme of the bout. Each man opened up a bit as the first period but no one scored and the bout moved to the second period tied 0-0. Tasser chose down to start the second stanza and escaped to a 1-0 lead quickly. Action resumed in the center circle with each wrestler working for a chance to get the bout's first takedown. Trailing by one, Lawson chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Lawson stepped back from a quick Tasser shot and maintained the tie and then the duo battled evenly until under the :30 mark. Tasser shot on Lawson and the Lion junior countered for a clinching takedown as the bout ended, picking up the tough 3-1 win.

PHILADELPHIA -- The 23rd-ranked Lehigh wrestling team won the first five bouts and held off a late Penn charge to hold off the Quakers 21-12 Sunday at the Palestra. Freshman Elliot Riddick survived a late third period flurry to hold off Casey Kent 4-3 at 174 to clinch the match for the Mountain Hawks. Lehigh won its fourth straight dual as the Mountain Hawks improve to 5-3 on the dual season. Penn falls to 2-2. Snowy conditions in Philadelphia delayed the arrival of the officials, which in turn delayed the start of the match. Once things got going, Lehigh captured the first five bouts to lead 15-0 at the halfway point. “We knew the first five weights were important,” said Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro. “We knew they had some guys who could do some damage up top.” The dual started at 285 where freshman Doug Vollaro and Penn’s Steven Graziano were tied 1-1 late in the third period when Graziano took a shot and Vollaro countered putting Graziano on his back for a takedown and two point near fall to win the match 5-1. Lehigh made it two straight wins as Darian Cruz defeated Caleb Richardson in a battle of true freshmen at 125. Cruz scored a takedown in each period and added a second period escape to win 7-3. Sophomore Mason Beckman continued Lehigh’s run with a 6-2 decision over Ken Bade at 133. Beckman scored takedowns in each of the first two periods and added an escape and a 1:06 riding time advantage. In what has become a customary occurrence, sophomore Laike Gardner overcame a big early deficit to win, this time rallying past Jeff Canfora 8-7 at 141. Canfora took Gardner down to his back for an early 2-and-2 off a double leg, and added another double leg score to lead 6-2 after one period. Gardner rode out the second period, turning Canfora for two points in the process. In the third, Gardner escaped and then scored his first takedown to take the lead. Canfora escaped to pull even at 7-7, but 1:20 of riding time gave Gardner the win. Freshman Mitch Minotti capped the five-match run with a 2-0 decision over Andrew Lenzi at 149. Minotti scored an escape in the second period and rode out the third to add riding time advantage. With starters Joey Napoli and Brian Brill sidelined, the Mountain Hawks bumped two wrestlers up two weight classes and both men managed to keep the Quakers to regular decisions. Freshman Will Switzer moved from 141 to 157 to face Ray Bethea and actually took a 6-4 lead with a late third period takedown, but Bethea reversed to tie the match and prevailed 7-6 thanks to a 1:10 riding time advantage. Sophomore Mike Stepien moved up from 149 to 165 to face Penn’s Steve Robertson and avoided giving up bonus points in a 9-3 loss. “I thought everyone wrestled well,” Santoro said. “Mike Stepien and Will Switzer did a tremendous job. It’s a tribute to them, they’ve putting in the time in the last few years and they wrestled really well.” Penn bumped 13th-ranked Kent up to 174 to face Riddick, who debuted in the rankings at No. 18 this week. Riddick opened the scoring with a first period takedown and Kent escaped. A second period escape for Kent tied the match at two. In the third, Riddick chose bottom and reversed Kent to take a 4-3 lead after Kent escaped. Riddick was warned for stalling in the first period and continued to push forward to avoid a second stall call but Kent countered a Riddick shot, setting off a wild flurry where most fans in attendance thought Kent had secured the go-ahead takedown, but referee Gary Kessel indicated that control was never gained allowing Riddick to hold on for the win, which clinched the dual for the Mountain Hawks. “It was a really close call,” Santoro said. “Elliot came out on top at the end but we didn’t know if it would be a reversal or an escape. It could have gone to overtime. That was a crazy match. It could have gone either way but that’s part of the game I guess.” The Quakers took six points back at 184 as Lorenzo Thomas pinned freshman Zach Diekel at the 6:34 mark but Lehigh captured the final bout as John Bolich rode out the second period against No. 19 Frank Mattiace to win 1-0. The Mountain Hawks will now have a break for final exams and the holidays before returning to action at the Midlands Championships December 29-30 in Evanston, Ill. “We’ve been going six weekends in a row, so we haven’t had the time to work on what we really need to work on,” Santoro said. “We’re going to spend a lot of individual time during finals. The next two weeks we’re going to spend a lot individual time. It’s a good time where we can put in a lot of individual time.” Results: 285 – Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) dec. Steven Graziano (Penn) 5-1 125 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Caleb Richardson (Penn) 7-3 133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Ken Bade (Penn) 6-2 141 – Laike Gardner (Lehigh) dec. Jeff Canfora (Penn) 8-7 149 – Mitch Minotti (Lehigh) dec. Andrew Lenzi (Penn) 2-0 157 – Ray Bethea (Penn) dec. Will Switzer (Lehigh) 7-6 165 – Steve Robertson (Penn) dec. Mike Stepien (Lehigh) 9-3 174 – Elliot Riddick (Lehigh) dec. Casey Kent (Penn) 4-3 184 – Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) Fall Zach Diekel (Lehigh) 6:34 197 – John Bolich (Lehigh) dec. Frank Mattiace (Penn) 1-0 Referee – Gary Kessel

Related: Brackets CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Many of the Hawkeye State's best prep wrestlers, and a pair of the elite teams in Iowa convened at Cedar Falls High School on Saturday for the Keith Young Invitational. Headed into the medal round matches, No. 28 Bettendorf and No. 31 Waverly-Shell Rock were tied with 185 points each. Both teams had six going for first -- Bettendorf had nine total placers, even with returning state placer Raekwon Jefferson out of the lineup, while Waverly-Shell Rock had ten. Momentum started not on the side of Bettendorf as Cadet freestyle All-American Jack Wagner was upset by Brenden Baker of Cedar Rapids Jefferson by 4-2 at 106 pounds. However, the Bulldogs answered back with wins in the next two first place matches: sophomore Jacob Schwarm earned a pin, while sophomore Paul Glynn scored a 6-3 decision. Further building the momentum, and providing Bettendorf with the necessary points to win the tournament, would be three consecutive championships at 138 to 152 from their trio of returning state champions. Fredy Stroker earned a pin at 138 pounds, Logan Ryan scored a 5-3 decision over Bryce Steiert of Waverly-Shell Rock in a rematch of high state finals victory, and Jacob Woodard came through with an 8-4 decision. Waverly-Shell Rock produced a pair of champions in seniors Spencer Derifield and Kaleb Staack at 160 and 285 pounds respectively. However, the four championship finals losses proved to be costly to the Go-Hawks in terms of the team race on Saturday. The other team to produce multiple champions on Saturday at the Keith Young was Waterloo West, as defending state champion Marcus Harrington won the 195 pound weight class, while returning state runner-up Kyler Matthews came through with a title at 220 pounds. Team Standings (top 5 only): 1) No. 28 Bettendorf, Iowa 213; 2) No. 31 Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa 204; 3) Pleasant Valley, Iowa 152; 4) Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Iowa 133.5; 5) West Des Moines Valley, Iowa 131.5 Finals Results: 106: Brenden Baker (Cedar Rapids Jefferson) dec. Jack Wagner (Bettendorf), 4-2 113: Jacob Schwarm (Bettendorf) pinned Nolan Hromidko (Cedar Rapids Kennedy), 1:45 120: Paul Glynn (Bettendorf) dec. Johnny Etherington (Charles City), 6-3 126: Kaz Onoo (Mason City) dec. Spencer Nevills (Pleasant Valley), 6-2 132: Jake Koethe (West Des Moines Valley) pinned Justin Reiher (Waverly-Shell Rock), 1:03 138: No. 3 (at 132) Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf) pinned Dan Kelly (Cedar Falls), 3:35 145: No. 16 Logan Ryan (Bettendorf) dec. Bryce Steiert (Waverly-Shell Rock), 5-3 152: Jacob Woodard (Bettendorf) dec. Travis Willers (Pleasant Valley), 8-4 160: No. 10 Spencer Derifield (Waverly-Shell Rock) dec. Andy Bartel (Mason City), 5-1 170: Brady Letney (Pleasant Valley) dec. Corey Abernathy (Waverly-Shell Rock), 10-4 182: Mitch Bowman (North Scott) dec. Izaak Miller (Waverly-Shell Rock), 10-3 195: No. 9 (at 220) Marcus Harrington (Waterloo West) pinned Colin Kreiter (North Scott), 1:15 220: Kyler Matthews (Waterloo West) maj. dec. Cordell Eaton (North Scott), 9-0 285: Kaleb Staack (Waverly-Shell Rock) dec. Tom Schiffer (Mason City), 2:50

WASHINGTON, Ill. -- Even with both teams missing key pieces, and other parts having limited practice, the early season showdown between No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. and No. 17 Marist, Ill. served to be rather entertaining and a barometer of where both teams stood on this early December afternoon in Washington, Ill. Without the starting 195-pound wrestler available for Marist, and Oak Park River Forest not having the services of returning state qualifier Allen Stallings at 182, the opening match at 182 would be a telltale. Junior Ben Bergen, normally a backup, stepped up for the Huskies getting a fall against the bumped up Louie DePasquale. Then, it was returning state qualifier Andre Lee coming up with a 5-2 decision victory against two-time state placer Alex Benoit to extend the OPRF lead to 9-0. In the next match, the fact both teams had backup wrestlers did not change the likely outcome at 220 pounds. OPRF got a pin out of senior Malik Brumant against Pat O'Connor. Marist finally got on the board with a pin at 285 pounds from Jake Ford against Cadet National double All-American Adam Lemke-Bell. It was a 15-6 lead for OPRF at the turn, where No. 12 Jason Renteria got a forfeit victory, as the Marist starter for the day did not make weight. The next match featured a mild upset, with Nick Lukanich of Marist upended returning state qualifier Roberto Campos by 7-2 decision at 113 pounds. Marist would win the second of three in a row at 120 pounds when Andy O'Brien came through with a 6-3 decision against Huskies' backup Alex Madrigal, as Cadet National double All-American Gabe Townsell was out of the OPRF lineup. The Red Hawks further shrunk the dual deficit lead to 21-18 with a pin from two-time state finalist Mark Duda at 126 pounds against freshman Jamie Hernandez. Without their normal 145-pound starter in returning state qualifier Nick Gasbarro, Marist bumped their projected 132-pound starter -- two-time state placer Drew Kasper -- out of this spot. Junior Savonne Bennette ended the Red Hawks' three match winning streak with a 3-1 decision over Ameen Hamdan. No. 5 Isaiah White then came up with another 3-1 decision at 138 pounds against two-time state qualifier Mario Levielle. A third successive Huskies victory came from No. 11 Larry Early, with a pin against the aforementioned Kasper. A team point deduction against Marist made it a 33-17 lead for OPRF. The three match win streak came to an end, as state qualifier Jakada Hull of Marist earned a pin over 2012 state runner-up Matt Rundell in a battle of juniors at 152 pounds. Rundell got the first takedown, but Hull countered a Rundell cradle attempt into a pin. Sophomore Kamal Bey sealed the deal mathematically for OPRF with a 10-2 upset major decision victory against No. 14 Peter Andreotti. A final forfeit victory came for OPRF from No. 8 Davonte Mahomes at 170 pounds to make the score 43-23 for the Huskies.

LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- It was a season opening event on Saturday afternoon for No. 11 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich., and No. 24 St. Edward, Ohio. However, it was not one lacking for intrigue. Both teams opened the day with wins against a skeletal CVCA, Ohio squad, which only weighed in eight wrestlers. Detroit Catholic Central beat the Royals 60-18, eleven matches to three; while St. Edward earned a 66-15 victory, also eleven matches to three. The afternoon triangular meet's final match placed the host Eagles, who entered the meet as the perceived underdog, against the visiting Shamrocks. Both squads had a battery of personnel issues -- missing wrestlers, wrestlers with limited days of practice, et al. However, each valiantly battled with what they had. To open the dual meet, St. Edward earned a pin and major decision to take a 10-0 lead. At 126 pounds, St. Edward sophomore Isaac Collier came through with a fall at the 5:36 mark against Shamrocks' reserve Chyle Johnson; two-time third in the state Trevor Zdebski was out with an injury. Then, fellow Eagles sophomore Hunter Ladnier came through with a 9-1 major decision against returning state qualifier Evan Toth. Next in the dual meet came six successive wins for Detroit Catholic Central to flip the 10-0 deficit into a 31-10 lead. That stretch started with a pin from junior Myles Amine, a returning state placer, at the 5:20 mark against Joey Ciacchi. It continued with an unexpectedly close match as returning state champion Malik Amine needed a takedown with five seconds left in the match to upend senior Ray Barr, who was down three weights from where he competed in last year's state series for St. Edward, by a 4-3 score. Senior Nick Bennett, who is ranked No. 15 in the nation, continued the barrage with a pin in 5:21 at 152 pounds against sophomore Matt Pauvlik. Freshman Tyler Morland, who was on the Shamrocks football team that lost in the state final last week, followed it up with a 15-4 major decision against Adam Wukie at 160 pounds. With St. Edward short-handed in the upper-weights due to their football team's run in the state tournament ending in the semifinals last week, they forfeited the 170-pound weight class; Andrew Garcia, a two-time state champion who is ranked nationally took the outcome. The Eagles bumped senior Kevin Khoma to wrestle at 182 pounds against the nationally ranked Logan Marcicki, a Junior freestyle All-American this past summer; however, Marcicki got the pin in 1:56. Finally, St. Edward ended the Detroit Catholic Central barrage with a win at 195 pounds from returning state qualifier Gabe Dzuro. Dzuro, who weighed in at 182 pounds, bounced back from giving up the first takedown to win 6-4 against Nick Giese on a late third period takedown. Giese placed third at state last year, and like Morland was placing football for the Shamrocks last Saturday. The Shamrocks then got their final points of the day in a pin from senior Jimmy Russell, a returning state qualifier. He scored a win by fall at the 3:15 mark against sophomore Mike O'Malley, who will be at 195 going forward and was on that St. Edward football team which was eliminated last week. The dual meet score was 37-13 for Detroit Catholic Central with four weights left, and then things got interesting to say the least. In the heavyweight match, both teams had backup wrestlers, as the normal starters were football players. St. Edward sent out sophomore Kevin Ward, while the Shamrocks inserted Nick Vaiketcus. Ward got the match's first takedown, and then a minute into the match, the match stopped. Due to an Ohio-specific rule, Vaiketcus was actually not eligible to wrestle in the 285 pound class; he weighed more than 195 but less than 215, and 215 is the Ohio minimum to wrestle 285. The match was ruled a forfeit, like it never happened. Freshman Allan Hart cut the St. Edward deficit another six points with a pin 32 seconds into the match against junior Alex Geelhood, who will be the starter until Aaron Rehfeldt is available in January. Then it was junior L.J. Bentley setting up the potential for last match heroics from St. Edward, with a pin at the 5:50 mark against Tommy Hermann. This came in a match where the primary objective in the last four minutes plus for Hermann was not to get pinned. It was 18-4 before the pinning combination took place. Facing a 37-31 deficit, St. Edward sent out sophomore Mason Daugherty to face senior Parker O'Brien, who made the state tournament last year for Detroit Catholic Central. Daugherty scored a takedown in the opening period, and rode it out on top. In the second period, O'Brien chose down, Daugherty got a two-point near fall and two more points out of three bottom stall calls on O'Brien. With a pin being the requisite outcome for St. Edward, and not getting pinned the goal for the Shamrocks, Daugherty chose the top position in the third period. He rode hard seeking that outcome. Midway through the third period, a fourth stalling was called. Then with eight seconds left in the match, a fifth stalling was called against O'Brien, which meant a win by disqualification. That led to the match's true drama, the determination of a winner through match criteria. There was nothing in categories A, B, or C: those addressing misconducts and deductions. Criterion D through G was even as well: five pins each, no technical fall victories, one major decision each, one decision each. Criteria H was even at 12-all, as the first match points at 285 did not count, match never happened. Finally, it came down to Criteria I; St. Edward had 15 near fall points across the dual meet, but Detroit Catholic Central had 23. Detroit Catholic Central returns to competition on Wednesday afternoon with an assembly dual at home against No. 20 Davison, Mich., while St. Edward next competes on Friday and Saturday at the Walsh Ironman. Results: 126: Isaac Collier (SE) pinned Chyle Johnson, 5:36 132: Hunter Ladnier (SE) maj. dec. Evan Toth, 9-1 138: Myles Amine (DCC) pinned Joey Ciacchi, 5:20 145: Malik Amine (DCC) dec. Ray Barr, 4-3 152: No. 15 Nick Bennett (DCC) pinned Matt Pauvlik, 5:21 160: Tyler Morland (DCC) maj. dec. Adam Wukie, 15-4 170: No. 10 (at 182) Andrew Garcia (DCC) wins by forfeit 182: No. 16 (at 170) Logan Marcicki (DCC) pinned Kevin Khoma, 1:56 195: Gabe Dzuro (SE) dec. Nick Giese, 6-4 220: Jimmy Russell (DCC) pinned Mike O'Malley, 3:15 285: Kevin Ward (SE) wins by forfeit 106: Allan Hart (SE) pinned Alex Geelhood, 0:32 113: L.J. Bentley (SE) pinned Tommy Hermann, 5:50 220: Mason Daugherty (SE) over Parker O'Brien by disqualification at 5:52 *Criteria I is most near fall points across matches in the dual meet, 23-15 for DCC

BOSTON -- The Boston University wrestling team picked up its first win of the season on Saturday evening, as six Terriers earned victories in a 24-19 triumph over visiting Davidson at Case Gym. BU (1-4) finished with two technical falls and two major decisions to hand the Wildcats (2-4) their second defeat of the day after Davidson fell to Sacred Heart, 22-19, in the first contest of the evening. The Terriers jumped out to an 8-0 lead behind senior Bubba McGinley's 4-0 decision at 125 and sophomore Dane Harlowe's dominating 15-0 technical fall at 133. The Wildcats responded with a 6-5 decision over junior Peter Ishiguro (141) and pin against senior Nick Tourville (149) two minutes into the match. BU came right back though and won four of the final six matches with one of the two losses coming by result of a forfeit at 197. Ranked No. 13 in the country, senior Nestor Taffur (157) finished with a three-point near fall in the second to claim a 16-1 technical fall to remain undefeated in dual action at 5-0. Sophomore Matt Belikov (165) followed with his first dual win of the year by defeating Davidson, 13-5, for the major decision. Junior Mitchell Wightman (174) then earned a 10-3 decision to give the Terriers a 20-9 advantage. Competing at 184 for the first time this season, sophomore Colin Saunders dropped a 13-4 major decision. With the win by forfeit at 197, the Wildcats cut their deficit to one (20-19), putting the final team score in the hands of senior Kevin Innis and Davidson's Eddie Isola. Innis left nothing to chance and controlled the entire match for a 9-0 major decision and the 24-19 team victory. The Terriers will remain at home and host Navy next Saturday (Dec. 14) with action set to begin at 5 p.m. Results: 125 - Bubba McGinley (BU) dec. Philip Elias (D), 4-0 133 - Dane Harlowe (BU) tech. fall Anthony Elias (D), 15-0 (7:00) 141 - James McCord (D) dec. Peter Ishiguro (BU), 6-5 149 - Kevin Birmingham (D) pinned Nick Tourville (BU), 2:03 157 - Nestor Taffur (BU) tech. fall Nick Pappayliou (D), 16-1 (5:00) 165 - Matt Belikov (BU) major dec. Patrick Devlin (D), 13-5 174 - Mitchell Wightman (BU) dec. Nathaniel Powers (D), 10-3 184 - Donald Patrick (D) major dec. Colin Saunders (BU), 13-4 197 - Michael Moore (D) wins by forfeit 285 - Kevin Innis (BU) major dec. Eddie Isola (D), 9-0

Oklahoma claimed the team title in Vegas (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) LAS VEGAS -- The fourth-ranked University of Oklahoma wrestling team took home three individual titles and placed first over a talented field of 33 teams at the 32nd annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Invitational, held inside the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Sooners earned 154.5 team points to claim the title. Nebraska (130.5), Ohio State (119.5), Cornell (115.5) and Michigan (104.5) rounded out the top five. Redshirt seniors Kendric Maple, Andrew Howe and Travis Rutt all finished first in their respective weight classes. Maple topped Cornell’s Christopher Villalonga by a 6-1 decision in the semifinals and Jake Sueflohn of Nebraska by an 8-3 decision in the finals en route to the 149-pound title. At 174 pounds, Howe defeated Robert Kokesh of Nebraska by decision, 3-2. In the semifinals, Howe downed Citadel’s Turtogtokh Luvsa by a 16-4 technical fall. With a 6-4 decision over Daniel Mitchell of American, Rutt topped first place at 197 pounds. Rutt entered the finals after a medical forfeit. Claiming second place medals for OU were redshirt senior Jarrod Patterson (125) and redshirt sophomore Cody Brewer (133). Patterson defeated Wyoming’s Tyler Cox in the semifinals by a 9-2 decision before falling to Cornell’s Nahshon Garrett by decision, 6-1. Brewer posted a 5-2 decision over Mark Grey of Cornell in semifinals and fell to Johnni DiJulius of Ohio State by fall in the finals. Redshirt senior Nick Lester finished third with a 4-0 decision of Hofstra’s Luke Vaith. Redshirt freshman Ross Larson placed fifth in the 285-pound weight class and also took home the award for most falls in the tournament. Up next for the Sooners is a trip to Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, Jan. 9 to face conference foe Iowa State.

Related: Brackets | Team Standings EDINBORO, Pa. -- The Edinboro wrestling team turned in a dominating performance on Saturday to come away with its third straight title in the 71st Annual PSAC Wrestling Championships. The Fighting Scots crowned six champions while hosting the event at McComb Fieldhouse, ending the day with 172.5 points. It marked the eighth title in the last nine years and 14th overall for head coach Tim Flynn. Bloomsburg was second with 135 points, and Lock Haven was third with 102 points. Clarion had 92 points to edge Mercyhurst (90 points) for fourth place. A total of 12 teams competed in the championships. Edinboro set a PSAC record with six straight champions to start the finals, with nine of ten Boro wrestlers reahing the finals. Kory Mines picked up his first PSAC title at 125 lbs. with an 8-2 decision over Pitt-Johnstown’s Dave Fogle. A.J. Schopp, Mitchell Port, and Dave Habat followed with wins at 133, 141 and 149 lbs., respectively, all becoming three time champions. Schopp won by fall at 1:59 over Clarion’s Sam Sherlock, as the redshirt junior pinned all four of his opponents. The performance earned him Outstanding Wrestler honors. Port won by technical fall over Matt Rappo of Bloomsburg, 16-1 (5:00), and Habat held off Bryce Busler of Bloomsburg, claiming a 5-3 decision. Johnny Greisheimer rallied for an exciting 9-8 decision over Clarion’s Austin Matthews at 157 lbs., and Kasey Burnett-Davis made it six straight Edinboro wins with a 9-4 upset of top-seeded Jake Kemerer of Lock Haven at 165 lbs. Burnett-Davis was a replacement starter for the Fighting Scots and was unseeded. Edinboro’s run of champions came to an end at 174 lbs., as Mike Dessino earned his third PSAC crown with a fall over Mercyhurst’s August Mizia at 2:19. Travis McKillop became UPJ’s first PSAC titlist when he won the 184 lb. championship with a win by medical forfeit over Edinboro’s Vic Avery. Bloomsburg would deny Edinboro a chance to tie the PSAC record for individual champions with wins in the final two matches. Richard Perry and Justin Grant successfully defended their crowns and 197 lbs. and heavyweight, respectively. Perry won a 7-2 decision over Vince Pickett of Edinboro at 197 lbs. Grant and Edinboro’s Ernest James then renewed their rivalry, with Grant prevailing 2-1 on riding time. 71st ANNUAL PSAC WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL TEAM STANDINGS 1. Edinboro – 172.5 pts. 2. Bloomsburg – 135 3. Lock Haven – 102 4. Clarion -- 92 5. Mercyhurst -- 90 6. Pitt-Johnstown -- 62 7. Kutztown -- 48.5 8. East Stroudsburg – 44.5 9. Shippensburg – 26 10. Gannon – 17.5 11. Seton Hill – 13 12. Millersville – 12 INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS First Place 125 lbs. – #1 Kory Mines (EU) dec. #3 Dave Fogle (UPJ), 8-2 133 lbs. – #1 A.J. Schopp (EU) fall over #3 Sam Sherlock (CU), 1:59 141 lbs. – #1 Mitchell Port (EU) tech. fall #3 Matt Rappo (BU), 16-1 (5:00) 149 lbs. – #1 Dave Habat (EU) dec. 32 Bryce Busler (BU), 5-3 157 lbs. – #1 Johnny Greisheimer (EU) dec. #2 Austin Matthews (CU), 9-8 165 lbs. – Kasey Burnett-Davis (EU) dec. #1 Jake Kemerer (LHU), 9-4 174 lbs. – #1 Mike Dessino (BU) fall over #3 August Mizia (MH), 2:19 184 lbs. – #2 Travis McKillop (UPJ) med. forf. 31 Vic Avery (EU) 197 lbs. – #1 Richard Perry (BU) dec. #3 Vince Pickett (EU), 7-2 Hwt. -- #1 Justin Grant (BU) dec. #2 Ernest James (EU), 2-1 Third Place 125 lbs. – #6 Sean Boylan (BU) dec. #2 Matt Turek (GU), 5-3 133 lbs. – #2 Nick Wilcox (LHU) dec. Cody Wheeler (LHU), 5-3 141 lbs. -- #4 Dylan DUrso (MH) maj. dec. #5 Tyler Bedelyon (CU), 10-2 149 lbs. -- Joe Esposito (KU) fall over #4 Mac Maldarelli (LHU), 0:55 157 lbs. -- #3 Kevin Hartnett (BU) dec. Francis Mizia (MH), 8-7 tb1 165 lbs. -- #4 Gary Lantz (UPJ) fall over Michael Pavasko (CU), 4:50 174 lbs. – #4 Zach Towers (EU) maj. dec. Adam Mackie (LHU), 16-3 184 lbs. – Evan Ramos (SU) dec. Joseph Rimel (LHU), 6-0 197 lbs. -- #2 Phil Sprenkle (LHU) med. def. #5 Brandon Clark (KU) Hwt. – Andrew Welton (MH) dec. #3 Evan Daley (CU), 6-4 Fifth Place 125 lbs. – Jonathan Mele (CU) maj. dec. Ryan Bohince (MU), 16-2 133 lbs. – Kody Young (MH) med. forf. Evan Link (UPJ) 141 lbs. – #2 Dave Cawley (UPJ) dec. David Charles (MU), 2-0 149 lbs. – Ray Nicosia (ESU) med. forf. Justin Arthur (CU) 157 lbs. -- #3 Elias Biddle (LHU) dec. Zach Voytek (SHU), 6-4 165 lbs. – Justin Heller (KU) med. forf. #2 Braden Turner (ESU) 174 lbs. -- #2 Ryan Darch (CU) med. forf. Joey Fogle (ESU) 184 lbs. -- #4 Giovanni Ortiz (KU) dec. #3 Sam Shirey (BU), 7-4 197 lbs. – Brian Beattie (MH) med. forf. #4 Tyson Searer (ESU) Hwt. – #5 Brad Emerick (LHU) dec. Nick Budd (GU), 2-0

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With a pair of champions in Johnni DiJulius (133 pounds) and Logan Stieber (141 pounds), the eighth-ranked Ohio State wrestling team rallied from sixth place to finish third with 119.5 points at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational Saturday night. In addition to winning the 141-pound title, Stieber was named Most Outstanding Wrestler. Oklahoma won the team title with 154.5 points, while Nebraska was the runner-up with 130.5 points. The Buckeyes will return to dual action Dec. 15 when they travel to State College, Pa., to face No. 1 Penn State at noon live on BTN. In addition to DiJulius and Stieber, six Buckeyes placed in the Top 8 of their respective weight classes. Kenny Courts (184 pounds) finished third, Ian Paddock (149 pounds) was fifth and Nick Heflin was a sixth-place finisher. Nick Roberts (125 pounds) was seventh, while Randy Languis and Nick Tavanello finished eighth at 157 pounds and heavyweight, respectively. DiJulius had one of the more impressive outings of the tournament, defeating the Nos. 5, 1 and 2 seeds en route to the title. After posting a 3-0 record on the first day of competition, DiJulius handed No. 1 seed Joe Colon of Northern Iowa a 6-2 loss before downing second-seed Cody Brewer of Oklahoma in 44 seconds. Stieber collected his third fall of the CKLV invite and a technical fall to win the 141-pound crown. First, Stieber pinned No. 5 seed Nick Lester of Oklahoma in 2:22. Subsequently, Stieber recorded a 16-1 technical fall over sixth seed Anthony Abidin of Nebraska. Wrestling seven matches in two days, Courts rallied from a quarterfinal loss and won four consecutive matches to conclude the tournament in third place. Of the four matches Courts won Saturday, two were bonus point victories, including a 4:48 pin of No. 5 seed Ophir Bernstein of Brown in the third-place matchup. Fifth-place finisher Paddock overcame a 3-1 sudden victory loss to fifth-seed Christopher Villalonga of Cornell in wrestlebacks and defeated third-seed Eric Grajales of Michigan in the fifth-place bout. Injuries forced Heflin to medical forfeit his final three matches to eventually finish sixth. A redshirt freshman, Roberts was impressive in the tournament as he defeated the Nos. 6, 11, 8 and 12 seeds en route to his seventh-place finish. In his final match-up, Roberts edged 12th-seed Earl Hall of Iowa State, 4-3. Despite earning wins in wrestleback competition, both Languis and Tavanello were handed setbacks in their respective seventh-place bouts. Languis dropped a 1-0 decision to No. 10 Robert Burg of Navy and Tavanello lost to No. 7 William Smith of Rutgers, 4-2.