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AMES, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team won 7-of-10 bouts to top Iowa State (5-1) on Sunday inside Hilton Coliseum, 23-9. Tony Ramos and Mike Evans scored bonus points, and No. 8 Nick Moore defeated No. 6 Mike Moreno to help Iowa (4-0) win its 11th straight in the series and maintain possession of the Dan Gable Trophy. "When we come to town we know we're getting a battle," said UI head coach Tom Brands, who improved to 9-0 all-time against Iowa State. "We had opportunities to put things away and widen gaps, and we're missing those opportunities. We need to anchor what's there and finish those scoring opportunities." Evans opened the dual with a major decision at 174. He scored three takedowns, two nearfall points and 2:19 of riding time to top Tanner Weatherspoon, 10-1. "I think we were looking for bonus points, but when you go out and wrestle a team like Iowa State you know they want to keep it close," said Evans. "That can make it hard, but it's on us to create separation. We need to start doing that. We need to open up and break open the match." Ethen Lofthouse extended Iowa's lead to 7-0 with a 4-0 win at 184. Lofthouse scored a takedown in the first, an escape in the second, and added 1:44 of riding time to defeat Leland Weatherspoon. Cory Clark, Ramos, and Josh Dziewa strung together consecutive wins at 125, 133, and 141 to help Iowa extend its lead to 17-6 after Iowa State had pulled within a point. Clark's 2:44 of riding time was the difference in an 8-7 win over Earl Hall. "We've seen Clark battle," said Brands. "He knows where he's at and he's aware. He won that match on awareness. He won on riding time and on keeping the guy down. He won that match because he's pretty gutsy." Ramos totaled seven takedowns and earned 3:43 of riding time in a 16-5 major decision at 131, and Dziewa used a pair of three-point nearfalls to rally past Gabe Moreno, 12-5, at 141. Derek St. John earned a 5-1 win over John Nicholson at 157, which meant the team outcome was already decided when Moore met Moreno in the final match of the afternoon. The pair exchanged escapes in the second and third periods before Moore came out on top of a scramble with 1:01 left in the third, eventually breaking Moreno flat as time expired to earn a 3-1 win. "I got there and he was pretty deep in my legs," said Moore, who is 2-1 all-time against Moreno. "It worked out for me, but it's something where you have to get your hips back and get around, rather than getting in the scramble. "Now it's important to keep building from here, keep everything in perspective and take it for what it's worth." The Cyclones won at 197, 285 and 149. Kyven Gadson defeated Sammy Brooks, 3-2, at 197, and Quean Smith scored a takedown in sudden victory to top Terrance Jean-Jacques, 6-4, at 285. Luke Goettl used a takedown with two seconds on the clock to defeat Michael Evans, 4-2, at 149. The Hawkeyes return to the mat Thursday at 6 p.m. (CT) at No. 14 Edinboro. Iowa returns home Dec. 12 to face Bufallo at 7 p.m. (CT). Notes: Attendance was 6,261... Iowa retains possession of the Dan Gable Trophy... the Hawkeyes have won 11 straight in the series, including the last four meetings since the inception of the traveling trophy... Iowa owns a 7-6 advantage in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series... Brooks was making his first career dual appearance and his first appearance at 197. Results: 174 - #6 Mike Evans (IA) major dec. #8 Tanner Weatherman (ISU), 10-1; 4-0 184 - #2 Ethen Lofthouse (IA) dec. Leland Weatherspoon (ISU), 4-0; 7-0 197 - #3 Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. Sammy Brooks (IA), 3-2; 7-3 285 - Quean Smith (ISU) dec. Terrance Jean-Jacques (IA), 6-4 (SV); 7-6 125 - #4 Cory Clark (IA) dec. Earl Hall (ISU), 8-7; 10-6 133 - #1 Tony Ramos (IA) major dec. Dakota Bauer (ISU), 16-5; 14-6 141 - #14 Josh Dziewa (IA) dec. Gabe Moreno (ISU), 12-5; 17-6 149 - Luke Goettl (ISU) dec. Michael Kelly (IA), 4-2; 17-9 157 - #1 Derek St. John (IA) dec. John Nicholson (ISU), 5-1; 20-9 165 - #8 Nick Moore (IA) dec. #3 Mike Moreno (ISU), 3-1; 23-9

NORMAN, Okla. -- After trailing 15-3 through six matches, the fourth-ranked University of Oklahoma wrestling team scored 13 unanswered dual points to take the Bedlam bout against the No. 5 Oklahoma State Cowboys by a score of 16-15 Sunday afternoon inside McCasland Field House. Mark Cody (Photo/SoonerSports.com)OU head coach Mark Cody said that despite the deficit, he still thought his team had a chance to win. “To tell you the truth, getting upset in two of the lighter weights, I was concerned, but I wasn’t feeling like we were completely out of it," Cody shared. "But it doesn’t matter how I feel. It matters how the guys who are going to run out there and wrestle for us feel." The win, which occurred in front of a crowd of 3,355 people, marked OU’s first over the in-state rival since Dec. 7, 2008. The Sooners started the dual with a victory as No. 5 Jarrod Patterson took the 125-pound match by decision over No. 14 Eddie Kilmara, 5-0. Patterson recorded a reversal and a takedown in the match and garnered the riding time point with 1:25. However, Oklahoma State then claimed five straight matches by decision. No. 4 Jon Morrison of OSU topped No. 5 Cody Brewer, 4-2 at 133 pounds. In the next match, freshman Anthony Collica from OSU defeated No. 16 Nick Lester, 5-4. At 149 pounds, OSU’s Josh Kindig, who is ranked 12th, defeated first-ranked Kendric Maple, 4-3. Redshirt junior Justin DeAngelis fell to Alex Dieringer 2-1 at 157, while No. 2 Tyler Caldwell of OSU topped redshirt freshman Clark Glass, 4-1, at 165 pounds. Then, Sooner Magic took over. OU claimed four matches in a row, including one by major decision, to take the win. The 174-pound bout featured two NCAA National Champions in No. 1 Andrew Howe and No. 2 Chris Perry of OSU. Howe won by decision, 4-2, after earning a takedown and reversal in the match. Freshman Danny Chaid took a 7-3 decision over redshirt freshman Kyle Crutchmer. Chaid trailed 3-2 late in the third period but added a takedown and three-point nearfall in the last 25 seconds to win. “I started putting together that to keep our chances of winning alive, I’d have to win the match to keep that possibility open," Chaid stated. "With about 20 seconds left, obviously not much time is left, I got that sense of urgency I needed to score the takedown immediately.” Claiming the only bonus points of the dual was redshirt senior and No. 5 Travis Rutt, who topped No. 10 Blake Rosholt by a 12-3 decision, giving the Sooners an opportunity to take the dual with a win in the final match. “I knew coming in to the dual, it would come down to bonus points," Rutt said. "I guess I never really expected it to be in my match. Before the match, I knew if everyone had won like I had expected them to, it would be tied, so something needed to happen.” With a Bedlam victory on the line, redshirt freshman and 15th-ranked Ross Larson took to the mat against No. 11 Austin Marsden. Larson recorded one takedown and an escape to Marsden’s two escapes to take the match 3-2 and seal the OU victory. “I was ready to go," Larson said of his bout. "Travis getting the major decision, I knew if I got the win, we were going to win the dual. I wasn’t nervous at all. I just carried the momentum into my match.” Next up, the Sooners travel to Las Vegas, Nev., to compete in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 6 and 7. The second Bedlam dual is slated for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, in Stillwater, Okla. Results: 125: No. 5 Jarrod Patterson (OU) dec. No. 14 Eddie Kilmara (OSU), 5-0 133: No. 4 Jon Morrison (OSU) dec. No. 5 Cody Brewer (OU), 8-2 141: Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. No. 16 Nick Lester (OU), 8-7 149: No. 12 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. No. 1 Kendric Maple (OU), 4-3 157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. Justin DeAngelis (OU), 11-5 165: No. 2 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) dec. Clark Glass (OU), 10-4 174: No. 1 Andrew Howe (OU) dec. No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU), 4-2 184: Danny Chaid (OU) dec. Kyle Crutchmer (OSU), 7-3 197: No. 5 Travis Rutt (OU) maj. dec. No. 10 Blake Rosholt (OSU), 12-3 HWT: No. 15 Ross Larson (OU) dec. No. 11 Austin Marsden (OSU), 3-2

New York, NY -- Senior Luke Vaith and redshirt freshman Jamel Hudson each posted a win by fall and a major decision win to lead the Hofstra Pride to two Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association victories in the second annual Grapple at the Garden at Madison Square Garden Sunday afternoon. The Pride, 4-4 overall and 2-1 in the EIWA, defeated the Black Knights of Army, 23-16 in the opener and the Terriers of Boston University, 35-6 in the second contest. In the opener against Army, Hofstra raced to a 16-0 lead as Hudson posted an 11-3 major win over Logan Everett at 133, Vaith pinned Tyler Rauenzahn in 5:15 for his fourth pin of the season at 141 and senior Jamie Franco, at 125, and junior Cody Ruggirello, at 149, posted decisions to give the Pride the nice advantage. After BU’s Paul Hancock majored junior Nick Terdick at 157 and Hofstra graduate-student Joe Booth, ranked 11th by InterMat, majored Cole Gracey at 165, the Terriers grabbed the next three matches, including a Ryan Tompkins win by fall over Pride sophomore Victor Pozsonyi at 184, to close to within four at 20-16 heading into the match finale at 285. But Hofstra freshman Michael Hughes secured the victory with a 6-4 decision over Bryce Barnes to close out the 23-16 victory. Army is 2-2 overall and 1-2 in the EIWA this season. In the second match against Boston University-a program that will be coming to an end at the conclusion of the season-the Pride won eight of the 10 weight classes to cruise to the easy victory. Hofstra opened up with three bonus-point victories as Franco (9-3) posted a fall over Bubba McGinley at the 3:20 mark of the 125-pound match, Hudson (10-3) pinned Dane Harlow at the 1:27 mark at 133, and Vaith 11-1 and ranked 10th by InterMat, tallied an 8-0 major decision over Tyler Scotton at 141. Ruggirello (9-3) added a 7-0 victory over Nick Tourville at 149 for a 19-0 lead. Boston’s Nestor Taffur, ranked 13th by InterMat, put the Terriers on the board with a 4-2 victory over Terdick (7-5) in a hard-fought fight. But the Pride posted three consecutive decisions by Booth (12-1), Affronti (6-6), and freshman Dwight Howes (3-4) and a win by forfeit by junior Zeal McGrew (6-7) to boost the lead to 35-3. Terrier Kevin Innis defeated Hughes (6-8) at 285 to close out the match. Boston University is 0-3 overall and 0-3 in the EIWA. Hofstra will return to action next Friday and Saturday, December 6-7 when they compete in the Cliff Keen-Las Vegas Invitational at the Last Vegas Convention Center. Hofstra 23, Army 16 125- Jamie Franco (H) dec. Hunter Wood (A), 3-1 133- Jamel Hudson (H) maj. dec. Logan Everett (A), 11-3 141- Luke Vaith (H) WBF Tyler Rauenzahn (A), 5:14 149- Cody Ruggirello (H) dec. Mark Marchetti (A), 4-0 157- Paul Hancock (A) maj. dec. Nick Terdick (H), 15-6 165- Joe Booth (H) maj. dec. Cole Gracey (A), 14-4 174- Alex Smith (A) dec. Frank Affronti (H), 3-1 184- Ryan Tompkins (A) WBF Victor Pozsonyi (H), 0:50 197- Austin Wilding (A) dec. David Heitman (H), 8-4 285- Mike Hughes (H) dec. Bryce Barnes (A), 6-4 Hofstra 35, Boston University 6 125- Jamie Franco (H) WBF Bubba McGinley (B), 3:20 133- Jamel Hudson (H) WBF Dane Harlowe (B), 1:27 141- Luke Vaith (H) maj. dec. Tyler Scotton (B), 8-0 149- Cody Ruggirello (H) dec. Nick Tourville (B), 7-0 157- #13 Nestor Taffur (B) dec. Nick Terdick (H), 4-2 165- Joe Booth (H) dec. Mitchell Wightman (B), 4-1 174- Frank Affronti (H) maj. dec. Andrew Maksimovic (B), 9-0 184- Dwight Howes (H) dec. Aaron Conrad (B), 5-2 197- Zeal McGrew (H) win by forfeit 285- Kevin Innis (B) dec. Mike Hughes (H), 3-1

Related: Results BARRINGTON, Ill. -- No. 19 Marmion Academy, Ill., used an 8-0 record in contested medal matches in order to eke out an 8-1/2 point victory over Libertyville, Ill., 241.5 to 233, in the two-day Moore/Prettyman Invitational that came to a conclusion on Saturday at Barrington High School outside of Chicago. Five Cadet wrestlers won championships, including a pair that came against Libertyville opposition. Those wins by A.J. Jaffe, 4-1 over Junior freestyle All-American Steve Polakowski at 120; and Trace Carello (152), 3-1 in overtime over Cadet Greco-Roman runner-up Joey Gunther at 152 were each crucial eight-point swings. The other three titles for Marmion Academy came from Anthony Bosco (113), No. 10 Johnny Jimenez (126), and Michael Callahan (132). Bosco had arguably the most impressive performance from any wrestler in the Moore-Prettyman Invitational. In the semifinal, he avenged a consolation final loss from last year’s state tournament – loss by fall in the tiebreaker – with a 4-3 overtime victory over Travis Piotrowski (Prairie Ridge, Ill.). Then, in the final Bosco upset Junior freestyle All-American Michael Cullen (Cary Grove, Ill.), who is ranked No. 11 nationally, by 5-3 decision in overtime. Jimenez was a dominant champion with a pair of major decisions and pair of pins on the way to a title at 126 pounds. The sophomore Callahan, who was not a varsity starter last year, came up with a crucial finals win over Brandon Peshek (Johnsburg, Ill.). Not only did he win, in the tiebreaker, but he got a pin at the 7:52 mark. Additional Cadets’ wrestlers to win their medal matches were Nick Ferraro (170) and Nathan Traxler (182), who each finished in third place, and the fifth place finish from Josh Meyers (195). Two other Cadets’ wrestlers placed in sixth, but each injury defaulted multiple matches on Saturday. Cadet freestyle All-American Riley DeMoss advanced to the 160 pound semis on Friday, but then did not wrestle at all on Saturday; while sophomore sensation Lucas Warren was upset by Matt Allen (Hinsdale Central, Ill.) 8-3 in the semifinals at 220 pounds, and then defaulted out of both consolation matches. Libertyville actually had more placers than Marmion Academy, as the Wildcats had eleven placers compared to the Cadets ten. However, they only had two champions: Kayne McCallum (170) and Kevin Barbian (220). Libertyville had three wrestlers finish second and fourth respectively. Runners-up for the Wildcats were Polakoswki, Gunther, and Chris McDermand (285); while Tyler Brooks (138), Austin Koziol (182), and Tim Grote (195) earned fourth place finishes. Additional Libertyville medalists were Joey Locasio (106) in fifth place, Nick Andrews (145) in sixth, and Colton Bast (160) in seventh. Two other squads came home with a pair of titlists respectively at the Moore-Prettyman Invitational: Hinsdale Central, Ill. and Crystal Lake South, Ill. Juwan Esmond (145) and No. 4 Brian Allen (285) won the titles for Hinsdale Central, while Nick Gil (138) and Brian Pence (195) were on top of the podium for Crystal Lake South. Rounding out the weight class champions were Darrell Flagg (Joliet West, Ill.) at 106 pounds, A.J. Villarreal (Lyons Township, Ill.) at 160, and Connor Swier (Neuqua Valley, Ill.) at 182.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The No. 16 University of Northern Iowa wrestling team dominated No. 24 Wisconsin in its home opener, winning 29-9 and getting a win over the second-ranked wrestler in the nation. Joe Colon, ranked ninth at 133 pounds, took down No. 2 Tyler Graff of Wisconsin. “He and coach Mark Schwab got a good game plan together,” said head coach Doug Schwab. “He made a statement. He controlled on his feet, and he was very tough on top.” The Panthers had a strong start from redshirt freshman No. 15 Cooper Moore, who got his third major decision of the season over UW’s Frank Cousins. No. 19 Cody Caldwell got a slow start to his match, letting Scott Liegel get ahead 5-3 before surging ahead to win by decision, 9-6. “There were some situations, like in Cody’s match, that we were behind, but they found a way to win,” said Schwab. UNI’s highest-ranked wrestler, No. 4 Ryan Loder, kept the Panthers undefeated in the meet with a 1-0 win over Dylan Iczkowski. The Panthers continued to dominate the Badgers with another 3-2 decision by Basil Minto at 197 pounds. Wisconsin got its first win with No. 6 Connor Medbery at heavyweight. Blaize Cabell was able to fend him off through two periods, but Medbery earned an early escape in the third and was awarded riding time to put the Badgers on the board. Badgers trailed 13-3 with Medbery’s 2-0 win. At 125 pounds, No. 8 Dylan Peters continued his pinning streak. He has yet to be on the mat for longer than 3 minutes, 17 seconds, and earned his sixth pin and sixth win in 2:28. “We knew he was a bonus points guy when we got him,” said Schwab. “Many said he couldn’t do that in college, but he has proven that he can. He will be tested again this week.” Joey Lazor earned 9 near fall points against No. 18 Jesse Thielke, but settled for a 14-2 major decision. At 149 pounds, Gunnar Wolfensperger got a quick, slim lead in the first and continued to rack up points, winning 10-8. “It was a good win for our guys, and a great win for our fans,” said Schwab. “We can’t wait to get back to work.” The Panthers head to the Cliff Keen Invite in Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 6-7. They return home for the UNI Open set for 9 a.m. Dec. 14 in the UNI-Dome. The Panthers remain undefeated at 3-0 in duals, and Wisconsin is now 6-3. Results: 125 – #8 Dylan Peters (UNI) pins #18 Ryan Taylor (UW), 1:50 133 –#9 Joe Colon (UNI) dec. #2 Tyler Graff (UW), 6-0 141 – #9 Joey Lazor (UNI) maj. dec. #18 Jesse Thielke, 14-2 149 – Gunnar Wolfensperger (UNI) dec. TJ Ruschell (UW), 10-8 157 –#6 Isaac Jordan (UW) pins Jarrett Jensen (UNI), 1:50 165 – #15 Cooper Moore (UNI) maj. dec. Frank Cousins (UW), 13-2 174 – #19 Cody Caldwell (UNI) dec. Scott Liegel (UW), 9-6 184 – #4 Ryan Loder (UNI) dec. Dylan Iczkowski (UW), 1-0 197 – Basil Minto (UNI) dec. Timmy McCall (UW), 3-2 HWT – #6 Connor Medbery dec. Blaize Cabell (UNI), 2-0

MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 2 University of Minnesota Golden Gopher wrestling team defeated the No. 9 Oregon State Beavers, 28-12, on the road. The win allows the Golden Gophers to improve to 3-0 on the season and 1-0 in Big Ten competition. Despite two back-to-back falls at 157 and 165 for Oregon State, the Gophers were able to claim the victory with two major decisions, a technical fall and a sudden victory on the evening. Redshirt freshman Samuel Brancale (125) picked up his first dual win of the season by defeating Pat Rollins of Oregon State by major decision, 10-1. No. 8 David Thorn followed suit and picked up a win by major decision over Drew Van Anrooy, 12-2. No. 5 Chris Dardanes and No. 3 Nick Dardanes were both able to defeat their opponents by decision, 10-4 and 4-3 respectively. At 165, Brandon Kingsely was unable to hold on as No. 6 Roger Pena won by fall at 4:04. No. 17 Danny Zilverberg was the only ranked Minnesota wrestler who did not come away with a victory as he was defeated by Alex Elder of Oregon State by fall in the last two seconds of the bout. No. 5 Logan Storley won by decision, 12-7, over Joe Latham at 174 pounds while newly ranked No. 17 Brett Pfarr won by technical fall over Bryan Engdahl, 18-3. The biggest victory of the dual came at 197 pounds as No. 2 Scott Schiller battled familiar matchup No. 1 Taylor Meeks. Schiller and Meeks met earlier this month at the All-Star Classic where Meeks came out with the 6-4 victory. At the end of three, Schiller and Meeks were tied at an escape each and went into sudden victory overtime. Schiller was able to takedown Meeks and walk away with the 3-1 victory for the Golden Gophers. No. 1 Tony Nelson was also victorious as he won by decision over No. 20 Amarveer Dhesi at 285. With their respective wins, Thorn, Storley, Schiller and Nelson survive another weekend with an undefeated record on the season. With eight out of ten bout wins, the Gophers were named the champion by a 16 point margin. The Golden Gophers will travel to Stillwater, Okla. to take on Oklahoma State on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. CT. Results: 125 Brancale (MINN) won by major decision over Rollins (OSU), 10-1. 4 0 133 #8 Thorn (MINN) won by major decision over Van Anrooy (OSU), 12-2. 8 0 141 #5 C. Dardanes (MINN) won by decision over Delgado (OSU), 10-4. 11 0 149 #3 N. Dardanes (MINN) won by decision over #7 Sakaguchi (OSU), 4-3. 14 0 157 #6 Pena (OSU) won by pin over Kingsley (MINN), 4:04. 14 6 165 Elder (OSU) won by pin over #17 Zilverberg (MINN), 6:58. 14 12 174 #5 Storley (MINN) by dec. over Latham, 12-7. 17 12 184 #17 Pfarr (MINN) won by tech fall voer Engdahl (OSU), 18-3. 22 12 197 #2 Schiller (MINN) won in sudden victory 1 over #1 Meeks (OSU). 25 12 HWT #1 Nelson (MINN) won by decision over #20 Dhesi (OSU), 6-0. 28 12

Stanford, Calif. -- The No. 10 Nebraska wrestling team won all three of its matchups at the Stanford Duals on Saturday, defeating Utah Valley, No. 18 Stanford and CSU-Bakersfield. In the opening dual, the Huskers split the first four matches against Utah Valley before adding bonus points in five of the last six matches for a 36-6 victory. The dual started at heavyweight, where Collin Jensen fell by sudden victory, 7-5, to Adam Fager. No. 15 Tim Lambert (125) came back to tie the score with his 11-5 decision over Bracken Nipko. At 133 pounds, Ben Morgan lost a 16-13 decision before Anthony Abidin notched a 12-7 decision at 141 pounds. Nebraska’s scoring barrage started at 149 pounds when No. 5 Jake Sueflohn won a 12-1 major decision over Trevor Willson. James Green, the No. 4 wrestler in the country at 157 pounds, won by injury default and No. 20 Austin Wilson won a 16-0 technical fall over Utah Valley’s Logan Addis at 165 pounds. No. 4 Robert Kokesh won by forfeit at 174 pounds to give NU a 27-6 lead heading to the final three matches. At 184 pounds, TJ Dudley pinned Ethan Smith in 5:52 before Caleb Kolb finished the match off with a 3-2 decision over the Wolverines’ Derek Thomas. Against Stanford, Jensen fell in the opening match by decision before Lambert notched one of his own for the Huskers at 125 pounds. The Cardinal’s No. 3 Ryan Mango (133) pinned Colton McCrystal in 1:32, but Abidin responded for Nebraska at 141 pounds with a pin over Matt Garelli in 4:43. Notched in a 9-9 tie, the Huskers won five of the last six matches en route to a 28-12 win over the Cardinal. Sueflohn and Green each notched major decisions before Wilson fell by a 4-1 decision to No. 15 Jim Wilson. Kokesh took down Stanford’s Zach Nevills at 174 pounds by an 18-3 technical fall before Dudley (184) and Spencer Johnson (197) closed out the match with decisions. Dudley defeated Thomas Kimbrell, 6-1, and Johnson defeated Michael Sojka, 6-3. Nebraska dominated in its third dual of the day from start to finish against CSU-Bakersfield to post a 42-0 triumph over the Roadrunners. Jensen and Lambert started the scoring for the Huskers by each notching major decisions. At 133 pounds, McCrystal won a 7-5 decision over Jose Mendoza. Abidin (141) completed a 3-0 day with a major decision over CSU-Bakersfield’s Ian Nickell, 15-5. Sueflohn (149) and Green (157) also each capped perfect performances at the Stanford Duals with bonus points wins against the Roadrunners. Sueflohn won by technical fall over Dalton Kelley and Green won a major decision over Spencer Hill. Wilson won a decision at 165 pounds before Kokesh (174) and Dudley (184) each pinned their opponents. Dudley registered two pins on Saturday and has three falls in four dual appearances this season. Kolb closed out the dual with a 10-3 decision over Reuben Franklin at 197 pounds. The Huskers return to action on Friday and Saturday at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. The tournament starts at 11 a.m. Round 1: No. 10 Nebraska 36, Utah Valley 6 HWT: Adam Fager (UV) by dec. over Collin Jensen (NEB), 7-5 (SV) (UV 3, NEB 0) 125: #15 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Bracken Nipko (UV), 11-5 (NEB 3, UV 3) 133: Chasen Tolbert (UV) by dec. over Ben Morgan (NEB), 16-13 (UV 6, NEB 3) 141: Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Avery Garner (UV), 12-7 (NEB 6, UV 6) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by major dec. over Trevor Willson (UV), 12-1 (NEB 10, UV 6) 157: #4 James Green (NEB) by inj. def. over Chase Cuthbertson (UV) (NEB 16, UV 6) 165: #20 Austin Wilson (NEB) by tech. fall over Logan Addis (UV), 16-0 (6:32) (NEB 21, UV 6) 174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by forfeit (NEB 27, UV 6) 184: TJ Dudley (NEB) by pin over Ethan Smith (UV), 5:52 (NEB 33, UV 6) 197: Caleb Kolb (NEB) by dec. over Derek Thomas (UV), 3-2 (NEB 36, UV 6) Round 2: No. 10 Nebraska 28, No. 18 Stanford 12 HWT: Josh Marchok (STAN) by dec. over Collin Jensen (NEB), 10-6 (STAN 3, NEB 0) 125: #15 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over #11 Evan Silver (STAN), 6-1 (NEB 3, STAN 3) 133: #3 Ryan Mango (STAN) by pin over Colton McCrystal (NEB), 1:32 (STAN 9, NEB 3) 141: Anthony Abidin (NEB) by pin over Matt Garelli (STAN), 4:43 (NEB 9, STAN 9) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by major dec. over Donovan Halpin (STAN), 10-1 (NEB 13, STAN 9) 157: #4 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Bret Baumbach (STAN), 13-5 (NEB 17, STAN 9) 165: #15 Jim Wilson (STAN) by dec. over #20 Austin Wilson (NEB), 4-1 (NEB 17, STAN 12) 174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by tech. fall over Zach Nevills (STAN), 18-3 (NEB 22, STAN 12) 184: TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Thomas Kimbrell (STAN), 6-1 (NEB 25, STAN 12) 197: Spencer Johnson (NEB) by dec. over Michael Sojka (STAN), 6-3 (NEB 28, STAN 12) Round 3: No. 10 Nebraska 42, CSU-Bakersfield 0 HWT: Collin Jensen (NEB) by major dec. over Sammy Cervantes (CSUB), 12-2 (NEB 4, CSUB 0) 125: #15 Tim Lambert (NEB) by major dec. over Sergio Mendez (CSUB), 16-2 (NEB 8, CSUB 0) 133: Colton McCrystal (NEB) by dec. over Jose Mendoza (CSUB), 7-5 (NEB 11, CSUB 0) 141: Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Ian Nickell (CSUB), 15-5 (NEB 15, CSUB 0) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by tech. fall over Dalton Kelley (CSUB), 19-4 (NEB 20, CSUB 0) 157: #4 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Spencer Hill (CSUB), 15-5 (NEB 24, CSUB 0) 165: #20 Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over David Meza (CSUB), 6-2 (NEB 27, CSUB 0) 174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over #15 Bryce Hammond (CSUB), 4:07 (NEB 33, CSUB 0) 184: TJ Dudley (NEB) by pin over Sean Pollock (CSUB), 2:22 (NEB 39, CSUB 0) 197: Caleb Kolb (NEB) by dec. over Reuben Franklin (CSUB), 10-3 (NEB 42, CSUB 0)

TROY, N.Y. -- The Lehigh wrestling team made its first road trip of the 2013-14 season a successful one as the Mountain Hawks posted a 3-0 record at the Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals Saturday at Hudson Valley Community College. The Mountain Hawks opened the day with a win over a tough Central Michigan squad 24-9 then upset No. 11 Virginia 19-14 before closing the day out with a 25-9 win over EIWA foe Columbia. Four Mountain Hawks posted perfect 3-0 records on the day as Lehigh improves to 4-3 overall and 1-1 against EIWA opponents. "We've been right there the last few weeks," said Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro. "It's nice to finally pull through and get big wins. We found ways to win matches late when we were down early. Our team has shown a lot of heart all year, now we're getting some 'W's to show for it." Saturday's first dual against Central Michigan was tightly contested, with six of the ten bouts decided by one or two points. Lehigh won seven of ten bouts overall, highlighted by a first period pin by senior Joey Napoli over Luke Smith at 157. Napoli had scored a takedown and was tilting Smith for near fall points when Smith's shoulders caught the mat and the fall was called at the 2:51 mark. Napoli went 3-0 on the day as did sophomore Mason Beckman who used riding time advantage to defeat Joe Roth 2-1 in a battle of ranked wrestlers at 133. Freshman Elliot Riddick defeated a pair of nationally-ranked wrestlers at 174 en route to a 3-0 day. Riddick started his day with a 3-1 decision over No. 14 Mike Ottinger of Central Michigan. Riddick secured a takedown in the final seconds of the second period which proved to be the difference. Freshman Zach Diekel clinched the match with the Chippewas with a 6-2 decision over Austin Severn at 184. The dual with Virginia, Lehigh raced to a 13-3 lead after five bouts before the Cavaliers mounted a comeback. A tiebreaker win for Zach Nye over sophomore Jon Bolich meant that the dual would come down to heavyweights. Freshman Doug Vollaro scored spin-behind takedown against Ethan Hayes for the decisive 4-2 sudden victory decision, one of his three wins on the day and the first three official victories of his college career. Earlier against Virginia, Laike Gardner scored a takedown 24 seconds into sudden victory to defeat 11th-ranked Joe Spisak at 141. Napoli fell behind Blaise Butler 4-0 in the first period but rallied for an 8-7 win. Napoli gave up a reversal late in the third period, then reversed back and gained a 1:03 riding time advantage for the decisive point. Riddick downed his second ranked wrestler of the day, scoring a pair of third period takedowns to defeat No. 17 Stephen Doty 4-3. "Elliot has a great gas tank," Santoro said. "You don't see it if you make weight the wrong way. Today you saw it. He needed two takedowns in the second match and he got them. He got five takedowns in the third period of the last two matches and that was key." Lehigh won four of the first five bouts against Columbia to lead 12-3 halfway, but the Lions battled back after Josh Houldsworth pinned Billy Ramsey, who was filling in for freshman Brian Brill at 165, to cut Lehigh's lead to 12-9. Beginning with Riddick's third win of the day, an 8-4 decision over Shane Hughes, Lehigh captured the final four bouts of the day. Diekel delivered the only bonus points for the Mountain Hawks against the Lions as he used an eight-point second period to post a 13-5 major decision over Troy Hembury. Bolich notched his first win of the day over Mike Fetchet at 197, using a reversal and three point near fall in the second set of tiebreakers to win 6-2 and clinch Lehigh's third win of the day. Vollaro closed things out with a 2-0 decision over Wyatt Baker at heavyweight. "We won a lot of matches in the third period today," Santoro said. "That's something every coach wants to see. We've been so close so many times. Before we were getting on a leg late and not finishing but now we're finishing those shots. He concluded, "We're still making mistakes, but the fight's there. That's the most important part." The Mountain Hawks will return to the mats on Sunday, December 8 when they visit EIWA rival Penn at 2 p.m. at the Palestra. The match will be broadcast on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 as well as ESPNLV.com. Lehigh 24, Central Michigan 9 125 – Cory Keener (CMU) dec. Artem Timchenko (Lehigh) 7-3 133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Joe Roth (CMU) 2-1 141 – Zach Horan (CMU) dec. Laike Gardner (Lehigh) 3-1 149 – Mitch Minotti (Lehigh) dec. Scott Mattingly (CMU) 5-4 157 – Joey Napoli (Lehigh) Fall Luke Smith (CMU) 2:51 165 – Brian Brill (Lehigh) dec. Nick Becker (CMU) 7-3 174 – Elliot Riddick (Lehigh) dec. Mike Ottinger (CMU) 3-1 184 – Zach Diekel (Lehigh) dec. Austin Severn (CMU) 6-2 197 – Jackson Lewis (CMU) dec. John Bolich (Lehigh) 3-1 285 – Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) dec. Adam Robinson (CMU) 4-3 Lehigh 19, Virginia 14 125 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Nick Hermann (UVa) 4-2 133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) major dec. Joe Martinez (UVa) 10-1 141 – Laike Gardner (Lehigh) dec. Joe Spisak (UVa) 7-5, s.v. 149 – Gus Sako (UVa) dec. Mitch Minotti (Lehigh) 3-2 157 – Joey Napoli (Lehigh) dec. Blaise Butler (UVa) 8-7 165 – Nick Sulzer (UVa) tech fall Brian Brill (Lehigh) 20-5, 6:28 174 – Elliot Riddick (Lehigh) dec. Stephen Doty (UVa) 4-3 184 – James Suvak (UVa) dec, Zach Diekel (Lehigh) 5-4 197 – Zach Nye (UVa) dec. John Bolich (Lehigh) 3-1, t.b. 285 – Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) dec. Ethan Hayes (UVa) 4-2, s.v. Lehigh 25, Columbia 9 125 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Penn Gottfried (Columbia) 3-1 133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Angelo Amenta (Columbia) 4-2 141 – Matt Bystol (Columbia) dec. Laike Gardner (Lehigh) 3-2 149 – Mitch Minotti (Lehigh) dec. Connor Sutton (Columbia) 9-4 157 – Joey Napoli (Lehigh) dec. Markus Scheidel (Columbia) 3-2 165 – Josh Houldsworth (Columbia) Fall Billy Ramsey (Lehigh) 2:24 174 – Elliot Riddick (Lehigh) dec. Shane Hughes (Columbia) 8-4 184 – Zach Diekel (Lehigh) major dec. Troy Hembury (Columbia) 13-5 197 – John Bolich (Lehigh) dec. Mike Fetchet (Columbia) 6-2, s.v. 2 285 – Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) dec. Wyatt Baker (Columbia) 2-0

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- The North Dakota State wrestling team won seven out of 10 matches and registered three pins to post a 30-13 dual victory at South Dakota State on Saturday in the inaugural Battle for the Border Bell. NDSU (2-2) will take possession of the 100-pound kettlebell traveling trophy. The Bison have now won four consecutive duals against SDSU and own victories in 15 of the last 17 meetings between the two schools. SDSU (0-3) earned decisions at 149 pounds and 157 pounds and recorded a win by fall at 197 pounds. NDSU redshirt freshman Hunter Weber started the dual off with a first-period pin of Isaac Andrade at 125 pounds. Senior Justin LaValle, down to 133 pounds from his traditional 141, followed up with a pin of Brance Simms to give the Bison an early 12-0 lead. Redshirt freshman Clay Cathey claimed his first dual meet victory for NDSU with a 2-1 decision over Eric Orozco at 141 pounds, giving the Bison a 15-0 lead. No. 5 Steven Monk and No. 18 Hayden Zillmer earned decisions at 165 and 174 pounds, respectively, and Kurtis Julson won a 9-4 decision over Shea Nolan at 184 pounds to clinch the dual victory for the Bison. Heavyweight Evan Knutson won by fall in the final match of the day, pinning J.J. Everard in 5:26 to set the final margin at 30-13. NDSU will wrestle at the Dragon Open in Moorhead, Minn., on Saturday, Dec. 7. North Dakota State 30, South Dakota State 13 Results: 125: Hunter Weber (NDSU) wins by fall over Isaac Andrade (SDSU) 2:12 (0-6) 133: Justin LaValle (NDSU) wins by fall over Brance Simms (SDSU) 3:25 (0-12) 141: Clay Cathey (NDSU) wins by decision over Eric Orozco (SDSU) 2-1 (0-15) 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) wins by decision over Tyler Diamond (NDSU) 6-5 (3-15) 157: Cody Pack (SDSU) wins by major decision over Matt Gray (NDSU) 13-4 (7-15) 165: No. 5 Steven Monk (NDSU) wins by decision over Joe Brewster (SDSU) 7-1 (7-18) 174: No. 19 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) wins by decision over Brady Ayers (SDSU) 8-4 (7-21) 184: Kurtis Julson (NDSU) wins by decision over Shea Nolan (SDSU) 9-4 (7-24) 197: Trey Hable (SDSU) wins by fall over Colt Castlebury (NDSU) 0:42 (13-24) 285: Evan Knutson (NDSU) wins by fall over J.J. Everard (SDSU) 5:26 (13-30)

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Below are ten things in wrestling I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving ... 1.Reinstatement of Olympic wrestling The biggest moment in Olympic wrestling history came Feb. 12, 2013, when the executive board of the International Olympic Committee chose to eliminate wrestling from the core sports of the Olympic Games. That date could have been the death knell of the sport, but instead became a rallying cry from millions of wrestlers from around the world. Unlikely political alliances were formed, special events were cast and politicians from around the world supported the virtues of the sport. By Sept. 8 the decision to reinstate the sport seemed logical and just, and the IOC reinstated wrestling. There are too many individuals to thank. Some gave their time, and others gave their money, but the entire community played a role in keeping the Olympic dream alive for the next generation of wrestlers. 2. NCAA wrestling parity From Bryce Busler's upset of Kendric Maple to Stanford's improbable 6-1 start, the 2013-2014 NCAA wrestling season has already been filled with upsets and excitement stemming from a more-equal competition field. The recent growth of wrestling has meant that more schools are starting to see success at the national level. For example, after a full endowment of the coaching staff positions and improvements to the workout facility, Columbia's Steve Santos earned that school's highest-ever individual NCAA finish in 2013. On the other side of the country, Oregon State manages a top ten season, while Stanford opens 2013-2014 by rattling off wins against opponents like Maryland, Michigan, and Central Michigan. The capability of wrestling talent has improved nationwide and with increased financial support, better coaching education and a larger talent pool from which to choose, more schools have the opportunity to succeed at the NCAA tournament. That equates to a stronger sport, more fans and hopefully, long-term viability. 3. Aaron Pico and Kyle Snyder World champions Aaron Pico and Kyle SnyderThe 2013 Cadet and Junior World champions are showing that the future of USA Wrestling is stronger than it has been in more than 20 years. Pico, who recently beat a senior level Russian wrestler, has become the face of America's newest gold-level talent, while Snyder is wrestling with the best junior talent in the world and winning. Pico and Snyder are so talented that some are questioning whether they will even compete in college. Snyder already opted out of his senior season in high school to train at the Olympic Training Center. He'll arrive at Ohio State soon, though it's possible that he could redshirt and then take an Olympic redshirt within the next three years. He's aiming for the 2016 Games (as he should) and could be the future of America's upperweight representation on the international stage. Pico is still in high school, but is aiming for Olympic glory. With more success, and having already taken the first semester off from school as a sophomore, there is a chance that Pico could become a mainstay on the international stage. No American freestyler has spent their formative years as a wrestler in the eye of the public more than Pico. What effect will that have on his development? Unclear, but we are certainly lucky to have such a talented and committed Cadet-level wrestler. 4. Tour ACW, Aon, Victory, Grapple at the Garden's Super Match With four marquee events over the next year, wrestling has never had more opportunity to showcase its top talent. Whether the event is the UFC/WWE-inspired Agon Wrestling Championships or an add-on event like the Super Match at Grapple at the Garden, the sport is attracting new fans and keeping casual fans engaged with promotable events featuring top talent. Though it's unclear what will happen in the post-#SaveOlympicWrestling world, it's encouraging that there is some short-term interest in wrestling beyond the scholastic and international ranks. There will be a contraction in the number of events, but hopefully those that do survive will prosper and reestablish the marketability of the sport within pop culture. 5. Improving technology Every meaningful wrestling event is now being streamed online ... high school, college and international. If there is even a marginal interest in the event, it seems that some entity will stream it online. Though television is the best form of legitimizing the sport, the availability of the action to fans has been a necessary first step to gaining more television access. If you pay attention to Twitter then you know the number of streaming events has grown exponentially over the last few months, because when matches, tournaments and meets aren't streamed, the backlash is massive and immediate. 6. Editor Andrew Hipps I'm fortunate to work for a kind, intelligent and thoughtful boss. He will have to edit this piece, which will make him feel odd, but I don't mind, because in a world filled with malcontents and pessimists, I'm thankful to work for an optimistic, good-natured guy who is passionate about his work and the sport of wrestling. Andrew deserves my praise and the praise of others. He's one of the good guys. 7. Jordan Burroughs Burroughs has won 65 straight matches, but the real appeal isn't just that he has an unstoppable double leg, but a mass-market appeal that will result in personal endorsements and the type of energy that keeps wrestling in the public eye. Beyond his marketability here in the states, Burroughs is also much loved by the international wrestling community for displaying courage and skill on the mat. Wrestling fans are fortunate to be watching his career develop but he's also the type of wrestler we want representing the Stars and Stripes overseas. 8. Wrestling community The most passionate fan base in sports -- the wrestling community has used the last year to show the world the strength of our connection. No other sport is bound by a more formative experience, and that shared enjoyment and misery equates to a familiarity among competitors both old and young. We are special in the most important sense of the term. We're unique in our level of discipline and willingness to sacrifice for our goals. I'm grateful every week for the insightful, energetic and passionate queries of our community, and can't wait to see what 2014 will bring our sport. 9. Changes to come From FILA to the NCAA the last year has been one of change. Matches are being marketed, tournaments are being promoted and the energy behind the sport is driving interest and innovation. There will be new technologies and developments over the next year that will bring a more understandable and accessible sport to the masses. 10. What about you? What are you thankful for? Leave your comments at the bottom. COMMENT OF THE WEEK By Tim R. I think that a school should be able to enter more than one wrestler at a weight for all individual tournaments, including postseason. It sounds weird at first, but the more I thought about it the more sense it made. If you think about it, wrestling is the only individual sport that doesn't allow more than one kid from a school to compete. Whether its track, cross country, swimming, gymnastics, they all let multiple kids from the same school compete. If the two best kids in the state are both at 138 pounds, who cares if they are from the same school. As far as team scoring, just only allow a school to pick which kid will score points for them. I think kids quit the sport when they are on a squad that has really good guys all around them and they can't break the starting lineup. Also, if you have two or three really good kids all around the same weight, we have to make the kid either lose a lot of weight to get to the lower weight class or make him wrestle up and give up weight. If we are in it for the kids, let's do what's best for them and allow them to compete at the best weight for them, regardless of who happens to be on their school's team. I know if this is adopted there will be some issues to deal with, but I think we can work through them. There would need to be some limits set on bracket sizes, so maybe only allow a set number of wild card slots for a tournament, and the most qualified "backups" would get those spots. They could qualify based on varsity wins or the point system we already use for seeding tournaments. I coach a team that this has been a big issue with this year and last. I've got about four kids that either could or have qualified for states all around the same weight. I had a returning state runner-up as a sophomore get bumped up his junior year two weights higher than what he should have been because his teammates were better and beat him in a wrestle-off for postseason spots. This year I'll have a kid probably dropping more weight than he should so he can be in the lineup. I know people will say it's a good problem to have, but not for the kid that has to drop 10 pounds, or the kid that gets bumped two weight classes up. InterMat senior writer T.R. Foley answers reader questions about NCAA wrestling, international wrestling, recruiting, or anything loosely related to wrestling. Questions can be sent to Foley's email account or Twitter. Do you want to read a past mailbag? Access archives.

For college wrestlers entering their senior year, it's a time of mixed emotions. For those who aren't pursuing an Olympic dream, there's the bittersweet realization that this may well be their last season competing on the mat ... so there's pressure to end their careers on a high note by winning conference and national titles. For one college senior, those mixed feelings take on added poignancy. Rick Chipman, a full-time firefighter and family man, redefines the notion of "senior wrestler" not just because he's embarking on his senior year as a wrestler at the University of Southern Maine ... but also as a wrestler who, at age 44, is a number of years "senior" to his teammates and opponents. Anticipating your questions A couple questions immediately come to mind when talking to a wrestler who is twice the age of most collegiate matmen. Rick ChipmanIs Chipman the oldest wrestler to step onto the mats in college? "I'm not sure," the Maine native told InterMat. "I believe I'm the oldest, but I do know for a fact I'm the oldest-ever Academic All-American wrestler." And, is Chipman a newbie to the sport? One could imagine a guy in the midst of a midlife crisis, who, instead of purchasing a Porsche, decides to take up wrestling. You might also be picturing someone with a bucket list, who, rather than run with the bulls in Spain, made a promise to step onto a mat against studs half his age. (You may have read about the 40-year-old former college wrestler who fought an MMA bout this summer because it was on the bucket list he created two decades ago.) The answer to both of those notions is no. (More on Chipman's mat career later.) Granted, it's anything but typical for a guy to be wrestling in college in his 40s. Nowadays, the standard career trajectory for a wrestler is to immediately go from high school mat star right into college (perhaps taking a redshirt freshman year). That means the typical collegiate wrestler is in his early 20s in his senior year. It hasn't always been so. Rick ChipmanIn the decade or so after World War II, a number of wrestlers completed their college careers well into their twenties, even pushing 30. Some wrestler careers were interrupted by the war; a couple freshmen champs at the 1947 NCAA championships -- Iowa's Joe Scarpello, and Oklahoma State's Dick Hutton -- were hairy-chested World War II vets in their mid to late 20s. Dan Hodge, who graduated from Perry High School in 1951, served in the U.S. Navy before enrolling at the University of Oklahoma in the mid-1950s. When he concluded his college career with a perfect 46-0 record and his third national title at the 1957 NCAAs, Hodge was a 25-year-old married man with an infant son. Even into the early 1960s, there was three-time NCAA finalist and 1961 champ Phil Kinyon who some called "the ancient Marine" because he was in his late 20s when wrestling at Oklahoma State after competing a number of years as a Navy wrestler after high school. Just a couple years ago, InterMat profiled Justin Decker, a 33-year-old assistant coach at Upper Iowa University, who, after discovering he still had some eligibility left on his competitive career -- and, at the urging of some of his wrestlers -- stepped onto the mats as a senior, a decade after the former Hawkeye wrestler left the University of Iowa. A career that started in the early 1980s Chipman is a long-time wrestler whose mat career started in middle school and continued through high school, but got sidetracked by life, and is now resuming again in college as a forty-something. "In the early '80s, in my gym class in middle school, the girls did gymnastics, while the guys learned wrestling," according to Chipman. "I had a friend who wrestled on the eighth grade team. During class, I pinned him. He said, 'You should go out for the team.'" "In my first year, I placed second in my league." Rick Chipman works from the top position"In my freshman year of high school, I decided I'd continue wrestling, but had a tough time with upperclassmen," Chipman disclosed. "It wasn't a matter of strength -- I had gained strength from working in the fishing industry, and from rowing a boat -- but more of experience." "Later that season, I was declared academically ineligible. That put my wrestling career on hold." "I came back my sophomore year," Chipman continued. "I was a so-so student, not focused on grades. My love of music helped me do well enough in my music classes to get grades that were good enough to continue in wrestling." "Sophomore year was my breakout year. I wrestled 126, and started beating guys who I wasn't expected to beat." "I qualified for state that year, and placed fourth." "I really came into my own as a junior, coming in second at state." "As a senior, there were a couple returning state champs in my weight class, which made things tougher. I came in third place at state." "It was at that point that I came to the realization that my wrestling career was over," according to Chipman. "It really hung over my head that I was never a state champ." "As a young adult, I went to Plymouth State (where located). I went out for wrestling, went to practices, but ended up not staying in school. I realized that I didn't want to become a music teacher." That was the beginning of Rick Chipman's exile from wrestling. "I had a son and a daughter when I was in my early 20s," said Chipman. "It was difficult for me to follow the sport. I lost touch with wrestling." "I had wrestled with my son at home. As he got older -- 8 or 9 -- we started talking about wrestling." Getting back into the sport ... through coaching "When I got hired by the Bath Fire Department, we had to relocate there," according to Chipman. "Bath had a pee wee wrestling program. Got my son Spencer to go out for the sport." Rick Chipman battles with his opponent"Within a couple years, I became head coach of the pee wee program." "Spencer started to have some success," Chipman continued. "But, by eighth grade, he started talking about quitting. I said, 'OK' but his mother told him to stick it out." "It worked out for him. In fact, it became a passion for him." (Spencer ended up being a three-time state placer in Maine.) Rick Chipman rekindled his own passion for wrestling, through coaching. After a stint as a pee wee coach, Chipman moved on to become assistant coach at Bath Middle School, then served as head coach for five or six years. "All of this got me to see what wrestling meant to the community and to the families of the wrestlers," said Chipman. "Families with kids who were 'rough around the edges' were so supportive. They came out for wrestling events, and created a fantastic fan base." Time to go back to school "I started talking to high school coaches, asking them about going back to school. I've always been interested in the law. I figured I could get a bachelor's degree, then go on to law school." "Some of my friends said, 'So, are you going to wrestle in college?'" "I shared their comments with my wife, who said, 'Why not?'" "I put in my application to University of Southern Maine, and sent an email to (wrestling) coach (Joe) Pistone," said Chipman. "I told him I had coached for a number of years, and was wanting to resume my wrestling career, even though I was coming up on age 40. There were no issues of eligibility." Reactions "Coach told the team that they would have a 40-year-old guy coming out. A couple guys objected at first, but we've become friends." "I definitely didn't want to bring shame to the sport, or my team." "At the beginning of each season, I'd get weird looks from the new guys, but the veterans would greet me with high fives," according to Chipman. "I've been academic team captain for the past three years" -- an honor bestowed upon him by his coaches for his outstanding performance in the classroom. Freshman year was a true challenge for the 40-year-old firefighter. "I had something like 18 losses and three wins," Chipman disclosed. "However, after winter break, half the team was declared academically ineligible. I suddenly became the starting 165-pounder." "It wasn't so much a win-or-lose thing, but not having to forfeit the match." Rick Chipman with a few of his teammates(Academic issues are no longer much of an issue for the Southern Maine matmen. In the words of Rick Chipman, "Coach has done a great job monitoring athletes." Part of the turnaround may be credited to Chipman, who, as a family man, full-time firefighter and part-time hospital paramedic, has learned a thing or two about time management ... and has been able to share that experience with his teammates who are having trouble with classes or managing their schedules.) What about reactions from opponents? "There's a bit of a 'freak show' aspect -- all eyes are on me," said Chipman. "My body is in shape, but my face looks 44. Some opponents do a double-take when we face off." When asked if he's ever been openly disrespected by a mat rival, Chipman responded, "No, the opposite, in fact. I'll have a guy seek me out after a dual meet or tournament and say something like, 'Man, you were tough." "Opponents don't treat me any different." A matter of age Wrestling is an incredibly demanding sport. It can only be even tougher when your opponents are half your age. "Getting tired is not an option," said Chipman. "I work hard on conditioning." "I work out on my own, as well as in practice. They don't take it easy on me in practice, either. The coaches get on me if they don't think I'm working hard enough." As a wrestler in his 40s, Chipman faces challenges that even the toughest workout routine can't overcome. "In your 30s, you lose some fast-twitch muscle. I'm not as fast as I once was. I can't make as quick a shot." "I'm not as flexible, either. If I've got a strong opponent who is working me in a direction, well, in high school, I might have gradually gone over. Now, there's the risk of something popping or tearing." "When I was in high school, I felt invincible," Chipman told InterMat. "I could do anything to my body to win. Yesterday (at a tournament), I didn't feel invincible; in fact, I found myself in a 'save yourself' mentality after my legs cramped up vs. the No. 1 seed. I was questioning myself for the first time. It was frightening. You can't have that in wrestling. The next match I wrestled, I pushed through." "If I get hurt, I'm out of work" -- not just on the mat, but in his professional career as a first responder as well. Chipman's schedule would stress out even those who consider themselves masters of time management. He works 42 hours a week as a firefighter, 12 hours per week as a paramedic at a hospital, along with being a college student ... and, of course, a student-athlete. So ... why does Rick Chipman do it? Rick Chipman gets in on a single leg"My wife is the reason. She's taken over my role back home while I'm in school." "Thanks to technology, I can have face time with my kids and my wife when I'm away at a tournament." There are reasons that go beyond family ... beyond some sort of personal quest. "It's satisfying to be competitive again," Chipman said. "If I have inspired someone to do something like this, that's great. For instance, there's a guy on our team who came back after serving in Afghanistan, who is now on our team. He's 26." Rick Chipman had been something of a reluctant interview subject. This writer contacted him a couple years ago, when he first made headlines in the Maine media as the over-40 college freshman wrestler/first responder. Seeing a neat human interest story that would speak to the wrestling community well beyond the state of Maine, I thought he'd make a great subject for an InterMat profile. At the time, Chipman gracefully declined the invitation ... without completely closing the door. Recently, Chipman decided it was time to talk. "I'm a senior now. I've proven that I've done it. My sophomore year, I was 16-6. I have the grade point average and have become a Scholar All-American, one of only 132 in the nation in Division III." "I've had some success," Chipman continued. "I've contributed to the team. I didn't need the team to give to me, but I wanted to give back to the team."

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City University squashed Missouri Baptist 38-6 in its final home dual of the season Wednesday at Abe Lemons Arena. The Stars, ranked No. 3 in the Women's College Wrestling Association, got pins from senior Kristi Garr, sophomore Shelby Morrison and sophomore Sherese Thomas and rolled past sixth-ranked Missouri Baptist. OCU is now 8-1 in duals this season. Senior Brianna Rahall picked up a 9-2 decision over Anissa Rodriguez at 101 pounds and staked OCU to an early 3-1 lead. At 109, Garr pinned Isabella Silva in 24 seconds and Morrison followed with a pin of Bree Rapoza at 116 to make the score 13-1 in favor of the Stars. Beatrize MartinezOCU got four consecutive technical falls from junior Brieana Delgado (130), senior Beatrize Martinez (136), senior Stephanie Geltmacher (143) and junior Demi Strub (155) and took a commanding 29-5 lead. At 170, Thomas pinned Aylin Hernandez in 1:01 and extended OCU's advantage to 34-5. Junior Heather O'Connor capped the dual with a 7-3 decision over Sharon Garcia at 191 to give the Stars the 38-6 victory. OCU will return to action in the Raider Duals on Dec. 6 in Plainview, Texas. Results: 101: Brianna Rahall, OCU, dec. Anissa Rodriguez, 9-2 (OCU leads 3-1) 109: Kristi Garr, OCU, pinned Isabella Silva, 0:24 (OCU leads 8-1) 116: Shelby Morrison, OCU, pinned Bree Raoza, 4:53 (OCU leads 13-1) 123: Montana Drum, MBU, dec. Tanalei Louis, 6-0 (OCU leads 13-4) 130: Brieana Delgado, OCU, tech. fall Sabrina Solis, 10-0 (OCU leads 17-5) 136: Beatrize Martinez, OCU, tech. fall Bernice Blanco, 12-2 (OCU leads 21-5) 143: Stephanie Geltmacher, OCU, tech. fall Forrest Molinari, 10-0 (OCU leads 25-5) 155: Demi Strub, OCU, tech, fall Karissa Avallone, 10-0 (OCU leads 29-5) 170: Sherese Thomas, OCU, pinned Aylin Hernandez, 1:01 (OCU 34-5) 191: Heather O'Connor, OCU, dec. Sharon Garcia, 7-3 (OCU wins 38-6)

New York -- Four-time NCAA National Champion, Kyle Dake, fractured his right hand while competing in the Golden Grand Prix Finals in Azerbaijan and will not wrestle in the upcoming Grapple at the Garden, presented by Suplay.com. Dake was expected to face off against 2011 NCAA National Champion, Bubba Jenkins, in a freestyle wrestling main event. Taking his place, Frank Molinaro, a four-time NCAA All-American and two-time National Champion will step in and square off against Jenkins on Sunday, December 1 at Madison Square Garden. Dake fractured his right hand in two places while warming up for his opening match in Azerbajian this past weekend. He went on to wrestle and finish 5th, however, post-event swelling will cause him to miss the Grapple at the Garden, presented by Suplay.com. The resulting unique senior level main event between Molinaro and Jenkins will be promoted in association with X-Cel Worldwide and will be a college folkstyle match at 163 pounds. Jenkins and Molinaro were teammates for two seasons at Penn State, prior to Jenkins transferring to Arizona State, where he defeated another former Penn State teammate, David Taylor, in the NCAA National Championship match. Molinaro said, “I am very grateful and extremely excited to fill in for the injured Kyle Dake and compete against Bubba Jenkins at Madison Square Garden in the main event of such a great day for wrestling. This match against Bubba is very personal for me. I am well-prepared, and confident I will do whatever it takes to get my hand raised.” Jenkins added, “This change in opponent is incredibly exciting for me, as I have been chasing a match versus Molinaro for quite some time. Frank has turned down this match in the past, but now we get to headline Madison Square Garden. This is an incredible opportunity for me and for our sport. On Sunday afternoon, our personal rivalry will finally reach its apex, and I know the best man will win.” The matchup between UFC standout, Frankie Edgar, and MMA star, Phillipe Nover, will remain as the co-main event. Grapple at the Garden, presented by Suplay.com begins with the finals of the MWA Middle School Tournament followed by the Beats the Streets PSAL Holiday Invitational Tournament. Starting at 10:00 a.m. the college program will begin as well as the outstanding senior club program and the Team USA vs. Canada featured women’s matches. The conclusion will come when Edgar steps on the mat against Nover and Jenkins takes on Molinaro. Tickets start at $20.00 and can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden box office, all Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.thegarden.com/grapple.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- The 51st Ken Kraft Championships will take place Sunday, Dec. 29-Monday, Dec. 30 at Northwestern’s Welsh-Ryan Arena, with the championship finals being televised live on Big Ten Network Monday at 8:00 p.m. CT. This year’s championships feature more than 40 schools, with an assortment of national champions and national powers from Division I, II, III and NAIA programs participating in this historic event. Director of the Ken Kraft Midlands, Tim Cysewski, won five Midlands titles during his days on the mats. The annual tournament regularly features many of the top programs in the country. This year’s field includes Big Ten rivals Indiana, Ohio State, Purdue, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin, while 2014 Big Ten addition, Maryland will also be in the field. The 51st Ken Kraft Midlands Championships first session begins at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, followed by the second session at 7:00 p.m. The action continues Monday with the third session, semifinals, consolation matches and seventh place matches at noon. The Midlands championship final sessions will air live on Big Ten Network at 8:00 p.m. CT. Tickets for the 2013 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships can be purchased here. Northwestern returns with 2011 Midlands champion Lee Munster and 2012 semifinalist Mike McMullan. The Wildcats will also have No. 4 Jason Tsirtsis vying for his first Midlands title at 149 pounds. The 2013 field features 14 schools in the NWCA Preseason Coaches Poll Top 25 or receiving votes. 2013 Participants (with Current Intermat Rankings) Binghamton Brown Buffalo No. 17 Boise State Cal Bakersfield Cal Poly University Columbia Eastern Michigan No. 13 Edinboro Franklin and Marshall George Mason University Harvard No. 28 Indiana Lehigh North Dakota State Northern Illinois No. 16 Northern Iowa No. 11 Northwestern No. 11 Ohio State Princeton Purdue Rider No. 10 Illinois No. 2 Iowa No. 17 Maryland No. 19 Michigan No. 14 Wisconsin No. 21 Virginia Tech Utah Valley Adams State College SIU-Edwardsville Elmhurst College Luther College North Central College Wisconsin-Whitewater University of Chicago Wartburg College (No. 1 in DIII) Wheaton College Augsburg John Carroll Wisconsin Oshkosh Nebraska Kearney (No. 1 in DII) Southern Oregon University (No. 2 NAIA) Grand View (No. 1 NAIA)

For those of you in high school wrestling that don't have to worry about your weight this coming weekend, which is most of you, enjoy your Thanksgiving meals. Otherwise, still enjoy, but don't eat too much. While there are a few states that will have scholastic wrestling action this coming week(end), most states don't start in earnest until next week. State Championships Calendar As we prepare for the start of the season, let's lay out when the state championships in each state will be conducted: Individual: 12/13 & 12/14 -- Alaska (Class 123A), they conduct a fall season 2/7 & 2/8 -- Alaska (Class 4A) 2/13 to 2/15 -- Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Tennessee, and Utah 2/14 & 2/15 -- Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota, and Texas 2/20 to 2/22 -- Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and North Carolina 2/21 to 2/22 -- Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, National Prep, Nevada, New Mexico, Virginia, and Washington 2/27 to 3/1 -- Idaho, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin 2/28 & 3/1 -- Hawaii, Kansas, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyoming 3/6 to 3/8 -- Pennsylvania 3/7 & 3/8 -- California, New England, and Maryland 3/7 to 3/9 -- New Jersey Dual: 1/9 to 1/11 -- Georgia 1/31 & 2/1 -- Tennessee 2/6 to 2/8 -- Pennsylvania 2/8 -- North Carolina and Ohio 2/11 -- Delaware 2/13 -- North Dakota 2/15 -- Maryland, Oklahoma, and South Carolina 2/16 -- New Jersey 2/19 -- Iowa 2/21 & 2/22 -- Michigan 2/27 -- Minnesota 3/1 -- Illinois and Nebraska 3/7 & 3/8 -- Wisconsin Football/Wrestling Combos While winter sports are just beginning in high schools across the country, the football season is still not over for some teams across the country. With certain teams making deep postseason runs, it will take some wrestlers out during the course of the early season. Here is a breakdown of the football successes for programs in the top 25 portion of the Fab50: No. 3 Montini Catholic, Ill., has its starters in the last four weight classes all on an undefeated 13-0 football team that will be going for an Illinois Class 5A state title on Saturday night. With a win, this would be a fifth consecutive title for the Broncos. Michael Maduko, the starting 182-pound wrestler, is the team's leader in tackles from a linebacker position. Defending state champion Anthony Ferraro, slated to start at 195 pounds this year, also is a starting linebacker. Two-time state placer Edgar Ruano, the projected 220-pound starter and a Junior National double All-American, stars along the defensive line. Michael Johnson, ranked No. 6 in the nation at 285 pounds, is a starter along the offensive line. Two weeks from the state title game is the Walsh Ironman, so it will be interesting to see (1) if they participate (2) what shape they are in. Nick Nevills (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)No. 7 Clovis, Calif., has five potential starters on a football team that is in the CIF Central Section Division 1 semifinals on Friday night. State qualifier Lane Barnes, slated to start at 145 pounds this year, is a defensive back. State qualifier Josh Hokit, who was a match away from state placement last year, is slated to start at 152 or 160 pounds and plays defensive back. Brandon Barnes, a possible starter at 182 pounds, is a linebacker. State qualifier Hexton Coronado, who was a match away from placing at state last year, is the starter at 220 pounds and offensive line. Nick Nevills, who is ranked No. 1 in the nation at 285 pounds, is a starter along the defensive line and plays some at tight end. The Cougars open their wrestling season next week, which would be concurrent to a championship game, and travel to the Clovis West Shootout in two weeks' time. No. 11 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich., has two potential starters on a football team that is playing for a Division 1 state title on Saturday. Returning state placer Nick Giese is slated as the 195/215-pound starter, and plays fullback and linebacker on the football team; while Dylan Roney is in contention to start at 285 pounds, and the Naval Academy football commit is a fullback and defensive end on the football team. The Shamrocks open their wrestling season next Saturday with dual meets against No. 24 St. Edward, Ohio and CVCA, Ohio; they also have a showdown with No. 20 Davison, Mich. two weeks from today (December 11th). No. 13 Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio, has at least four starters on a football team that plays in a Division I state semifinal on Saturday night, as the Crusaders seek to defend the state football title that they won last year. State placer from 2011 Dean Meyer is slated to start at 170 pounds this wrestling season, and is a running back on the football team. Defending state champion Dakota Sizemore, who is ranked No. 15 at 182 pounds, is the starting middle linebacker. Returning state runner-up Quinton Rosser, who will start at 195 pounds, is also a linebacker. Defending state champion Chalmer Frueauf, who is ranked No. 5 nationally at 285 pounds, is a starter on the defensive line. Moeller opens its wrestling season next Saturday with the Moeller Duals, the date of a potential state title game, and the Walsh Ironman is two weekends from now. No. 15 Broken Arrow, Okla., has two starters on a football team which has advanced to the state semifinals this Friday night in Class 6A. A pair of impact defensive linemen, Gage Kaiser and Quintonio Tolon, is slated to start at 195 and 220 pounds respectively. The Tigers open their season with a dual meet one week from Thursday, a tri-meet the next evening, and the Gardner-Edgerton Invite in Kansas one week from Saturday. The week after that is the Walsh Ironman. No. 17 Marist, Ill., had five starters on a football team which was eliminated this past Saturday in the Class 8A state semifinal round. The Red Hawks open their season next weekend with a tri-meet on Friday night and a quad on Saturday at Washington, where they are slated to have a dual meet against No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. State qualifier Nick Gasbarro is slated to start at 145 pounds this year, and was a defensive back on the football team. Two-time state placer Peter Andreotti, who is ranked No. 14 nationally at 160 pounds, plays the running back position. The starter at 195 pounds was a member of the football team -- either wide receiver/defensive back Flynn Nagel or linebacker Kenny Condon. Offensive linemen Mitch Schleyer and Jake Ford as slated to start at 220 and 285 respectively. No. 18 St. Peter's Prep, N.J., has starters in the back three weight classes on a football team, which will be playing for a Non-Public Group 4 state title next weekend. Two weekends from that game is the opening date of wrestling in New Jersey, for which the Marauders will be competing in the Beast of the East. Returning state placer Jordan Fox, slated to start at 195 pounds this year, is a linebacker in football. Two-time state qualifier Armond Cox, slated to start at 220 this year, is a defensive lineman. Returning state placer Jose Palomino, slated to start at 285, is an offensive lineman. No. 24 St. Edward, Ohio, has its back three weight classes manned by wrestlers also on a football team playing in the state semifinals on Saturday night. Projected 195-pound starter Michael O'Malley is a defensive lineman. Junior National freestyle All-American Parker Knapp, projected to start at 220 pounds, is a defensive lineman. Projected starter at 285 pounds Ralph Nichols is a linebacker. The Eagles open their season with a tri-meet one week from Saturday, which would be the day of a state title football game, against No. 11 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich. and CVCA, Ohio. The Walsh Ironman is the next weekend. Actual wrestling: Moore-Prettyman Invitational One of the states that start its wrestling season this weekend is Illinois, and there are a couple of notable tournaments in the Land of Lincoln on the docket. One of those events is the Moore-Prettyman Invitational hosted by Barrington High School on Friday and Saturday; finals slated for 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time. No. 19 Marmon Academy and Libertyville, who is ranked seventh in Class 3A by Illinois Matmen, anchor the 21 squad field. From an individual standpoint, the 113-pound weight class is the one which will merit most attention. Two-time state placer, and Junior freestyle third place finisher Michael Cullen (Cary Grove, Ill.) leads a field that features three other state placers and another state qualifier. Those wrestlers are Travis Piotrowski (Prairie Ridge, Ill.), third at state last year and Cadet freestyle All-American; two-time state placer Anthony Bosco (Marmion Academy, Ill.); state sixth placer Nicholas Koch (Fox Lake Grant, Ill.); and state qualifier Jared Sims (Joliet West, Ill.) The 126-pound weight class could feature an interesting showdown between three-time state champion Johnny Jimenez (Marmion Academy, Ill.), who is ranked No. 10 nationally; and Stephen Polakowski (Libertyville, Ill.), a Junior freestyle All-American and Preseason Nationals champion. Also likely in this weight class is state qualifier Logan Hanselmann (Cary Grove, Ill.) It will be a pair of Cadet Nationals runner-up finishers likely to be at 152 pounds, with Joey Gunther (Libertyville, Ill.) and Trace Carello (Marmion Academy, Ill.) both here. Joining them in the weight class is returning state fifth place finisher Justin Maslow (Hinsdale South, Ill.). Finally, at 285 pounds, No. 4 in the nation Brian Allen, a three-time state placer and defending state champion, anchors the weight class. Also here is returning state qualifier Chris McDermand (Libertyville, Ill.) Blair Academy back in the Ironman After being ruled out of the Ironman by the National Federation of High School State Associations (NFHS) just under two weeks ago, No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. is back in the Ironman. After protest from Blair Academy, the NFHS reversed its original decision on Tuesday morning. The Ironman, to be held at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio on December 13th and 14th, now features seven of the nation's top ten teams. For full information, check out http://www.walshironman.com.

Fremont, Neb. -- No. 9 Midland University opened up their conference schedule with a win on Tuesday night, defeating Northwestern College 28-17. "There were a few surprising matches today," said Beau Vest, Midland University wrestling head coach. "Northwestern was tough and gave us a good run. Overall, I thought we wrestled well and we'll continue to work on some things and get better as a program. " No. 3 ranked Lonnie Brown sealed the victory for the Warriors in the 285-lb weight class by getting the major decision, 10-2, over Northwestern's Derek Jaurigue. No. 4 ranked Aspen Kmiec wrestled up a weight class at 133-lbs, but still managed to get the pinfall over Richard Ortiz in the first period. No. 9 Tyler McMichael won by decision, 7-4, in the 165-lb weight class in a tough match over Northwestern's Andras Lukas-Farkas. Midland University moves to a dual record of 1-3 overall on the year and 1-0 in the GPAC .The Warriors won't be in action again untilDecember 4, when they travel to Sioux City, Iowa, to take on Briar Cliff University in another GPAC dual. The event is set to start at 7:00 p.m. Results: 125- Deigo Quintana (Northwestern) Wins By fall over Josh Heinzer (Midland) 133- Aspen Kmeic (Midland) Wins by fall over Richard Ortiz (Northwestern) 141- Jacob Lunning Hoshino (Midland) Winner by dec. 7-4 over Daniel Areco (Northwestern) 149- Tyler Boyer (Midland) Winner by fall over Roger Fender (Northwestern) 157- John Lynch (Northwestern) Winner by dec. 5-4 over Joseph Winkler (Midland) 165- Tyler McMicheal (Midland) Winner by dec. 7-4 over Andras Lukas-Farkas (Northwestern) 174- Aaron Hovey (Midland) Winner by Forfeit 184- Randy Null (Northwestern) Winner by dec. 8-3 over Conor Hovey (Midland) 197- Forrest Marx (Northwestern) Winner by fall over Micah Kekela (Midland) 285-Lonnie Brown (Midland) winner by Major dec. 10-2 over Derek Jaurigue (Northwestern)

EDMOND -- Colton Gallo scored a first-period fall in his return to the mat after a lengthy layoff to cap a four-match pinning spree and Central Oklahoma opened the dual season with a 46-4 shellacking of Missouri Baptist Tuesday night at Hamilton Field House. It was the 11th straight win overall and the 16th in a row at home for the No. 3-ranked Bronchos, who earned bonus points in eight of their nine wins. The NAIA No. 17-rated Spartans picked up a major decision in the final match of the night at heavyweight for their lone victory. UCO got consecutive falls from Jordan Basks at 149 pounds, Cory Dauphin at 157, Chris Watson at 165 and Gallo at 174, while 141 Kaleb Cradduck had a technical fall. The Bronchos added major decisions by 133 Casy Rowell and 197 Garrett Henshaw, with 184 Kyle Buckley winning a 4-2 march and 125 Ryan Brooks picking up a forfeit. "We got bonus points in eight of the nine matches we won and when you dominate like that it's a positive thing," head coach David James said. "Those four falls were pretty exciting and I like to see that. It was a good night for us." Gallo had two quick takedowns against Ryan Thomas in taking a 4-1 lead before ending the match at the 1:52 mark. It was the first action since Feb. 5, 2011 for the Perry sophomore, who has missed the past two and a half years with a variety of injuries. "Colton has been snake bit with some injuries, but he was chomping at the bit to get on the mat tonight," James said. "He was excited about getting out there, there's no doubt about that. He's a strong, physical guy who has worked hard to get his size up and he's got a chance to help us." Basks had four takedowns and two near-falls in rolling up a 12-3 lead before getting his sixth fall of the season at 2:34 of the opening period, Dauphin's pin with 20 seconds remaining ran his winning streak to 27 straight and Watson needed just 1:19 to end his match. Cradduck racked up four near-falls and three takedowns in a 16-0 technical fall, Henshaw had four takedowns in a 10-2 major decision and Rowell scored three takedowns and a near-fall in a 12-3 rout. Buckley picked up a 4-2 upset over eighth-ranked Weston Keleher, taking the lead on a takedown midway through the first period. The Bronchos don't return to action until hosting Ouachita Baptist Dec. 5. Results: 125 – Ryan Brooks, UCO, won by forfeit. 133 – Casy Rowell, UCO, major dec. Chris Padilla, 12-3. 141 – Kaleb Cradduck, UCO, tech. fall Jerry Kennedy, 16-0 (5:48). 149 – Jordan Basks, UCO, pinned Espen Conley, 2:34. 157 – Cory Dauphin, UCO, pinned Matt Behr, 6:40. 165 – Chris Watson, UCO, pinned Cameron Ream, 1:19. 174 – Colton Gallo, UCO, pinned Ryan Thomas, 1:52. 184 – Kyle Buckley, UCO, dec. Weston Keleher, 4-2. 197 – Garrett Henshaw, UCO, major dec. Lucas Keene, 10-2. Hvy – Julius Anglickas, MBU, major dec. John Finn, 12-4.

YORK, Pa. -- In the first home match of the season, the York College Spartans (3-4) rose up and defeated the Elizabethtown Blue Jays (2-3). The 21-12 victory gave head coach Duane Bastress his first home win of the year. The Spartans opened their scoring in the match with a big win by Ryan Flynn (Newtown Square Pa. / Marple Newtown) at 133. Flynn picked up his 4-3 off of two crucial escapes that set the tone for the whole match. Joey Giacco (Cranford, N.J. / Cranford) used his speed to nab a win for himself at 141 which extended the Spartan lead to 7-3. Adam Kritzer (Herndon, Pa. / Line Mountain) piled on take downs and back points to secure a 12-1 win at 157 to put the Spartans back up to 11-6 lead. The Blue Jays started to threaten with a tow quick decisions at 165 and 174 and grabbed a 12-11 lead. Mitchell Ramsey (Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Mechanicsburg) came out and got a crucial 8-4 decision to give the Spartans a permanent lead. Coach Bastress stated, "It was a big win for him, and he has really stepped up this year." The Spartans closed out the match with Zach Coleman (Belcamp, Md. / Harford Technical) dominating in his 14-3 win at 197. Mike Spencer (Pompton Plains, N.J. / Pequannock Township), appearing for the first time this year in a York uniform, grabbing an 8-3 win at heavyweight. Coach Bastress on the win, "It was a big match for us. The guys were excited about the opportunity all week, and they performed well." He also stated that the team has picked up their confidence and are starting to really come together. Coach Bastress discussed that the team has come together and really acted like a family. Results: 125: Kyle McNulty (EC) dec. Tom Gattinella (YCP), 8-2 3-0 EC 133: Ryan Flynn (YCP) dec. Chad Lammer (EC), 4-3 3-3 141: Joey Giaccio (YCP) maj. dec. Michael Lammer (EC), 10-2 7-3 YCP 149: Jesse Meaney (EC) dec. John Allenson (YCP), 4-0 7-6 YCP 157: Adam Kritzer (YCP) maj. dec. Michael Henning (EC), 12-1 11-6 YCP 165: Buck Kauffman (EC) dec. Austin Barley (YCP), 6-3 11-9, YCP 174: Ezekial Zimmer (EC) dec. Tyler Rhoads (YCP), 7-4 12-11, EC 184: Mitchell Ramsey (YCP) dec. William Herman (EC), 8-4 14-12, YCP 197: Zach Coleman (YCP) maj. dec. Bejamin Martin (EC), 14-3 17-12, YCP HWT: Mike Spencer (YCP) dec. Jared Weaver (EC), 8-3 21-12, YCP The Spartans finished their match before Thanksgiving with three major decisions and three decisions to edge out the ranked Blue Jays. The Spartans return to action next Saturday, December 7th for the New Standard Corporation Invitational. It will feature 12 teams and some of the best collegiate wrestling in December.

Related: Results OSHKOSH, Wis. -- The No. 23 UW-Stevens Point wrestling team led 10-6 but No. 27 UW-Oshkosh won four of the final five matches to defeat the Pointers 22-14 on Tuesday night at the Kolf Sports Center. After dropping the first two matches, the Pointers (2-2, 0-1 WIAC) got wins from David Granatelli (Appleton, WI/Appleton North), Trevor Spears (Muscoda, WI/Riverdale) and Jamey Simmons (Abbotsford, WI/Abbotsford) to take a 10-6 lead through five of the ten matches. Granatelli and Spears each picked up their fifth wins of the season, while Simmons improved to 12-2 at 157 pounds. No. 8 Dustin Wozniak (Stanley, WI/Stanley-Boyd) was the other UWSP wrestler to win his match, as he earned his eighth win in nine matches this season with a 21-11 decision at 197 pounds. The Titans (1-0, 1-0 WIAC) then posted wins at 166, 174, 184 and 285 in the final five matches to claim their second straight meeting with the Pointers. Among the wins for UW-Oshkosh were victories for Nazar Kulchytskyy, the defending NCAA champion and current top-ranked wrestler at 165, and Dan Schiferl, who is ranked fifth at 174. UW-Stevens Point hosts No. 9 UW-Whitewater on December 5.

Top-ranked Grand View won 9 of 10 matches to cruise to a 43-6 win over Briar Cliff in its first home dual of the season tonight in Des Moines. Top-rated Eric Thompson (Shell Rock, Iowa) opened the dual with a win by disqualification against #13 Abram Reynolds at 285. Briar Cliff followed with their only win of the night at 125, a pin by Kyle Robison over Ernesto Escobar (Beaverton, Ore.). #14 Angelo Crinzi (Tucson, Ariz.) started the eight-bout win streak for GV and recorded a 15-0 tech fall over Grant Jongerius at 133 pounds. The Vikings also saw a tech fall (15-0) from #1 Gustavo Martinez (Marshalltown, Iowa) over William Butler at 141. At 149 pounds, #1 Isaiah Tatum (Galesburg, Ill.) won a 14-2 major decision over #13 Skylar Weber. At 157, #2 Quinten Haynes (Waterloo, Iowa) scored a tech fall (21-5) against Leland Slawson. #3 Chad Lowman (Des Moines, Iowa) scored a quick fall over Joseph Andrews in just 31 seconds at 165 pounds. #3 Jimmie Schuessler (Slater, Iowa) followed with another pin against Curtis Bright at 174 (4:34). GV closed out the night with two major decisions. At 184, #7 Christian Mays (Goodyear, Ariz.) won 13-3 over Anthony Camacho and Logan Kellogg (Clear Lake, Iowa) closed out the match with an 11-2 win over Jordan Watkins at 197 pounds. The Vikings are back in action on December 7 at the Simpson Invitational in Indianola and the Buena Vista Invitational in Storm Lake. Results: 125 Kyle Robison, BC, pinned Ernesto Escobar, GV, 3:29 133 Angelo Crinzi, GV, tech. fall Grant Jongerius, BC, 4:01 15-0 141 Gustavo Martinez, GV, tech. fall William Butler, BC, 6:33 26-11 149 Isaiah Tatum, GV, maj. dec. Joseph Weber, BC, 14-2 157 Quinten Haynes, GV tech. fall Leland Slawson, BC, 6:30 21-5 165 Chad Lowman, GV, pinned Joseph Andrews, BC, 0:31 174 Jimmie Schuessler, GV, pinned Curtis Bright, BC, 4:34 184 Christian Mays, GV, maj. dec. Anthony Camacho, BC, 13-3 197 Logan Kellogg, GV, maj. dec. Jordan Watkins, BC, 11-2 285 Eric Thompson, GV, disq. Abram Reynolds, BC

The Mountain Cats opened-up a 17-3 lead, then got a pin from sixth-ranked Dave Cawley at 149 lbs, to help the eighth-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers rebound from Friday's loss with a 26-12 PSAC victory at East Stroudsburg University on Tuesday. The Mountain Cats improved to 3-1 overall and evened their record at 1-1 in the PSAC. Pitt-Johnstown jumped on East Stroudsburg early and never looked back. The match started at 174 lbs. where two-time National Qualifier Gary Lantz shutout Joey Fogle 6-0, before second-ranked Travis McKillop scored a 9-1 major decision over Luke DeLuise at 184 lbs. to put the Mountain Cats up 7-0. The Warriors answered at 197 lbs. with Tyson Searer's decision win over Zak Newton, but a forfeit victory by eighth-ranked Josh Duplin at 285 lbs. and a major decision by seventh-ranked Dave Fogle over Connor Maliff at 125 lbs. pushed the Pitt-Johnstown advantage out to 17-3. East Stroudsburg cut it to 17-6 at 133 lbs. when Joey Kratochvil defeated Evan Link, 6-5, in the second tie-breaker. However, the Mountain Cats came back to win the next two bouts to seal the victory. At 141 lbs., Luke Palamides won 8-3 over Joseph Hoy, and Cawley, ranked sixth at 149 lbs., pinned Ray Nicosia at 2:16 to build the lead to 26-6. The Warriors closed out the match and set the final at 26-12 with a pair of wins by decision. Eric Howey defeated Sam Molina, 12-7, at 157 lbs., and eighth-ranked Braden Turner held off John Blankenship, 3-1, at 165 lbs. With the loss, the Warriors slipped to 1-1 overall and 0-1 in the PSAC. The Mountain Cats travel to the 2013 PSAC Championships at Edinboro University on December 7 and to the Wilkes Open on December 28. Pitt-Johnstown will wrestle its next home match on January 25 when Millersville University visits the Sports Center for an 11 a.m. start. Results: 174 – Gary Lantz (UPJ) Decision Joey Fogle (ESU) 6-0 3-0 UPJ 184 – #2 Travis McKillop (UPJ) Major Decision Luke DeLuise (ESU) 9-1 7-0 UPJ 197 – Tyson Searer (ESU) Decision Zak Newton (UPJ) 4-0 7-3 UPJ 285 - #8 Josh Duplin (UPJ) Won By Forfeit 13-3 UPJ 125 – #7 Dave Fogle (UPJ) Major Decision Connor Maliff (ESU) 8-0 17-3 UPJ 133 – Joey Kratochvil (ESU) Decision Evan Link (UPJ) 6-5 tb2 17-6 UPJ 141 – Luke Palamides (UPJ) Decision Joseph Hoy (ESU) 8-3 20-6 UPJ 149 – #6 Dave Cawley (UPJ) Fall Ray Nicosia (ESU) 2:16 26-6 UPJ 157 – Eric Howey (ESU) Decision Sam Molina (UPJ) 12-7 26-9 UPJ 165 – #8 Braden Turner (ESU) Decision John Blankenship (UPJ) 3-1 26-12 UPJ

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland State wrestling team defeated John Carroll 32-6 on Tuesday night. The Vikings (1-2) had victories from Daniel King (125), Jared McKinley (133), Michael Carlone (141), R.J. LaBeef (149), Jake Smith (165), Nick Corba (174), Ray Stone (197), and Riley Shaw (Hwt). Overall, the Vikings had eight out 10 dominant victories over the Blue Streaks. King improves to 11-3 on the campaign with a 15-6 decision win over freshman Sal Corrao. McKinley's forfeit win up's his record to 7-2, and Corba continues his winning ways boosting his record to 8-3 on the season. He posted a major decision 8-0 victory over Mike Marrota. Jake Smith had an impressive 11-2 major decision victory over Thomas McNulty. The Vikings will travel to Northern Illinois on Thursday (Dec.5) for their fourth dual meet of the season. Wrestling will begin at 7:00 p.m. Results: 125 lbs. -- Daniel King (CSU), 15-6 dec. Sal Corrao (JCU); TS: 3-0 133 lbs. -- Jared McKinley (CSU) wins by forfeit; TS: 9-0 141 lbs. -- Michael Carlone (CSU), 8-4 dec. Anthony Trocchio (JCU); TS: 12-0 149 lbs. -- R.J. LaBeef (CSU), 9-3 dec. Dan Mirman (JCU); TS: 15-0 157 lbs. -- Terner Gott (JCU), 7-2 dec. Gabe Stark (CSU); TS: 15-3 165 lbs.-- Jake Smith (CSU), 11-2 maj dec. Thomas McNulty (JCU); TS: 19-3 174 lbs. -- Nick Corba (CSU), 8-0 maj dec. Mike Marotta (JCU); TS: 23-3 184 lbs. -- Todd Gaydosh (JCU), 4-2 dec. Robert Blankenship (CSU); 23-6 197 lbs. -- Ray Stone (CSU), 6-4 dec. Isen Vajusi (JCU); 26-6 Hwt. -- Riley Shaw (CSU) wins by forfeit; TS: 32-9

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Augsburg College wrestling team picked up five pins and two major decisions en route to an impressive 44-9 dual-meet victory over NAIA Waldorf College on Tuesday night at Si Melby Hall. The Auggies, ranked No. 2 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national poll, stormed out to a 38-0 lead and never looked back, winning eight of the 10 bouts, as Augsburg moved to 1-0 overall on the young season, while the Warriors fell to 0-2 overall. Augsburg's Mike Fuenffinger (JR, Hibbing, Minn.), ranked No. 2 nationally at 125 pounds, improved to 5-0 on the season with a fall over Bo Bettinson, ranked No. 13 in the NAIA poll at 125, in 4:41. After claiming the title at the Auggie-Brute Open this past weekend, Fuenffinger wrestled a tightly contested first period before he was able to claim the second period pin of Bettinson. Also claiming a pin for the Auggies was 133-pounder Kirk Anderson (SO, Comstock, Minn./Barnesville HS), who improved to 4-1 on the year with an impressive 1:08 fall over Tyree Mendez. The pin is the first for Anderson in his debut season as an Auggie, after taking a break from wrestling for a four-year military career. Augsburg's Marcus Hamer (FY, Kimball, Minn.) kept the pin streak alive for the Auggies, posting a 41-second pin over Dario Gamino as Hamer remained unbeaten on the year, currently boasting a 5-0 record. At 149 and 165 respectively, Auggies Rashad Kennedy (JR, Inver Frove Heights, Minn./Henry Sibley) and Justin Bowland (SR, Foley, Minn./Foley HS) claimed major-decision wins over their opponents. Kennedy posted an 11-0 victory over Martin Lopez, while Bowland recorded a 10-2 win over D'Monte Aursby. No. 2-ranked 157-pounder Will Keeter (JR, Twin Falls, Idaho) and No. 10-ranked 174-pounder Tommy Teigen (JR, Ham Lake, Minn./Medow Creek Christian HS) both recorded first period pins over their opponents to stretch the Augsburg team lead to 38-0. With the pins, Keeter remains perfect on the season with a 5-0 record, while Teigen improves to 4-1 on the year. After seven straight Augsburg wins, the visiting Warriors were able to score victories in two of the last three matches to close out the evening. Jacob Baumann scored an 8-4 win over Miles Hammerlund (FY, Delano, Minn.) at 184 and Ryan DeWitt was able to record the only pin of the evening for the Warriors, claiming a fall over Logan Hortop (FY, Faribault, Minn.), while Augsburg's Matt Hechsel (JR, Apple Valley, Minn.) received a forfeit at 197. Augsburg is idle over the Thanksgiving weekend and returns to action on Saturday (12/7) at 9 a.m. when the Auggies travel to Moorhead, Minn. to take part in the Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragon Open. Results: 125 - No. 2 Mike Fuenffinger (Augsburg, 5-0) pinned No. 13 Bo Bettinson (Waldorf, 6-4) 4:31 (Augsburg 6-0) 133 - Kirk Anderson (Augsburg, 4-1) pinned Tyree Mendez (Waldorf, 1-5) 1:08 (Augsburg 12-0) 141 - Marcus Hamer (Augsburg, 5-0) pinned Dario Gamino (Waldorf, 3-6) 0:41 (Augsburg 18-0) 149 - Rashad Kennedy (Augsburg, 4-1) maj. dec. Martin Lopez (Waldorf, 3-7) 11-0 (Augsburg 22-0) 157 - No. 2 Will Keeter (Augsburg, 5-0) pinned Bryce Robbins (Waldorf, 1-4 ) 1:10 (Augsburg 28-0) 165 - Justin Bowland (Augsburg, 4-1) maj. dec. D'Monte Aursby (Waldorf, 7-8) 10-2 (Augsburg 32-0) 174 - No. 10 Tommy Teigen (Augsburg, 4-1) pinned James Gomez (Waldorf, 3-8) 1:30 (Augsburg 38-0) 184 - Jacob Baumann (Waldorf, 1-4) dec. Miles Hammerlund (Augsburg, 3-2) 8-4 (Augsburg 38-3) 197 - No. 4 Matt Hechsel (Augsburg, 5-0) won by forfeit (Augsburg 44-3) HWT - Ryan DeWitt (Waldorf, 6-7) pinned Logan Hortop (Augsburg, 1-3) 2:20 (Augsburg 44-9)