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EDINBORO, Pa. -- Kory Mines and A.J. Schopp got Edinboro off to a fast start with pins and the Fighting Scots never looked back in posting a 32-6 win over the Golden Eagles on Saturday night at McComb Fieldhouse. Ranked fourth in InterMat's Tournament Rankings and 13th in the latest USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, Edinboro improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in EWL action. Clarion is now 0-8 and 0-2, respectively. The Fighting Scots were missing starters Mitchell Port (ranked second at 141 lbs.) and Vic Avery (ranked 14th by InterMat at 184 lbs.), but Edinboro still won eight of ten bouts. 6907Dave Habat won by technical fall. Mines opened up the match with a fall at 4:56 over Seth Carr at 125 lbs., as the redshirt senior improved to 14-2 for the season. He grabbed a 7-1 lead after one period and led 9-1 following a second period takedown before flattening Carr for his second fall of the season. Schopp followed with his sixth pin this year and 57th of his career as he continues to build on his school record. The redshirt senior pinned Joel Rosko at 2:11 of the first period to boost the Boro lead to 12-0. Ranked first at 133 lbs., Schopp improved to 9-0 this season and 116-14 for his career. He moved into a tie with Sean O'Day for 13th place in career wins. Freshman Jensen Lorea, filling in for Port at 141 lbs., would drop a 7-1 decision to Clarion's Sam Sherlock, but Habat gave Edinboro a 17-3 advantage with a 19-3 technical fall over Brodie Zacherl. The end came 6:12 as Habat also remained undefeated at 13-0. He boosted his career record to 111-24 as he is now tied for 18th place in career victories with Kevin Welsh. The redshirt senior is ranked fourth by InterMat. Kasey Burnett-Davis went into sudden victory before claiming a 4-2 decision over Evan DeLong at 157 lbs. KBD registered a first period takedown but a pair of DeLong escapes made it 2-2 after three periods. Burnett-Davis picked up the win with a takedown with 29 seconds left in overtime. The redshirt senior improved to 10-4. Casey Fuller improved to 11-4 at 165 lbs. thanks to a 6-3 decision over Slade Horner (12-8). Fuller had a pair of first-period takedowns for a 4-2 lead. He added a second period escape and earned a point for riding time. Edinboro's lead went to 26-3 as Zach Towers continued his impressive wrestling with a 10-3 decision over Mike Pavasko at 174 lbs. The redshirt sophomore is now 9-1 as he recorded three takedowns and also tilted Pavasko once for a pair of points. He had won by fall over Pavasko at the PSAC Championships. Nick Mitchell posted a 10-5 decision over Danny Sutherland at 184 lbs. while filling in for starter Vic Avery. He led just 2-0 after one period, but two more takedowns in the second period and a fourth in the third. A redshirt sophomore, he has a 10-1 record. In rematch of last Saturday's PSAC semifinal match, Vince Pickett's 6-2 decision over Ryan Darch (11-8) at 197 lbs. boosted Edinboro's lead to 32-3. Pickett won a week ago 6-1. Pickett held a 2-1 lead after one period and used another takedown for a 4-2 advantage after two periods. He added a quick escape and riding time for the final. Pickett, a junior, is now 12-4. The heavyweight match featured Warren Bosch, who finished third at the PSAC Championship, against runner-up Evan Daley. Bosch, continuing to make his way up from 197 lbs., would drop a 6-5 decision as Daley had 1:29 in riding time. The match was tied at 2-2 after one period, with Daley's takedown matched by a Bosch reversal. Bosch would grab a 3-2 lead with an escape a minute into the second period, but Daley regained the lead with a takedown. A Bosch escape with ten seconds left made it 4-4 heading into the final two minutes. Daley grabbed a 5-4 lead with an escape, but Bosch received a penalty point with 48 seconds to go to make it 5-5. Bosch, a redshirt junior, is now 7-7 while Daley, a local product from nearby Fort LeBoeuf High School, improved to 10-6. Edinboro will return to action on Sunday, December 21 in the Grapple at the Garden. The Fighting Scots will face third-ranked Cornell followed by 12th-ranked Lehigh at famed Madison Square Garden. Results: 125 – Kory Mines (EU) fall over Seth Carr (CU) 4:56 133 – #1 A.J. Schopp (EU) fall over Joel Rosko (CU) 2:11 141 – Sam Sherlock (CU) dec. Jensen Lorea (EU) 7-1 149 – #4 Dave Habat (EU) tech. fall Brodie Zacherl (CU) 19-3 (6:12) 157 -- Kasey Burnett-Davis (EU) dec. Evan DeLong (CU) 4-2 sv 165 – Casey Fuller (EU) dec. Slade Horner (CU) 6-3 174 – Zach Towers (EU) dec. Mike Pavasko (CU) 10-3 184 – Nick Mitchell (EU) dec. Danny Sutherland (CU) 10-5 197 – Vince Pickett (EU) dec. Ryan Darch (CU) 6-2 Hwt. – Evan Daley (CU) dec. Warren Bosch (EU) 6-5 RECORDS: Edinboro -- 5-1, 2-0 EWL Clarion -- 0-8, 0-2 EWL

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Purdue wrestlers claimed six weights en route to a 19-12 dual victory over North Carolina (1-2, 0-0 ACC) Saturday at Kell High School. No. 19 Danny Sabatello provided bonus points for a second straight night and the Welch trio prevailed as the Boilermakers improved to 7-2, 0-0 B1G. The win comes on the heels of a 19-16 upset of No. 20 Chattanooga less than 24 hours earlier and 100 miles north. "I thought their intensity was better than last night considering they had to go on back-to-back scratch weigh-ins," head wrestling coach Tony Ersland said. "They responded and wrestled hard. You get in the groove a little bit after you wrestle. Some guys had some things to prove, others had a better idea of how they wanted to wrestle tonight compared to last night and then with lineup changes, some guys had to step up. There was a combination of things that motivated our guys tonight." Redshirt freshman Luke Welch opened the dual by notching the first dual win of his career by shutting out Cody Karns, 4-0. After a scoreless opening period in the 125-pound bout, a second period rideout was key to Welch setting the tone for the remainder of the match. He escaped at the beginning of the third and took Karns down. Welch's 2:47 of riding time closed out the scoring for his fifth win of the season. Sabatello used four takedowns, an escape and racked up 5:00 of riding time to cruise past Matt Williams with a 10-1 major decision at 133. The third major decision of the redshirt junior's campaign extended his winning streak to 14 and he has had his hand raised in 11 consecutive duals dating back to last season. Sabatello owns a team-best record of 15-1 and boasts a 9-2 dual record. "I was very happy with Luke [Welch] going out and setting tone for what the night was going to be," Ersland said. "He took a fight to [Cody] Karns and wrestled him tough. Then Danny [Sabatello] built upon that momentum and kept it going." The Tar Heels narrowed the dual to 7-3 with a 3-2 decision from 14th-ranked Joey Ward against Nick Lawrence at 141 pounds, only to have the Boilermakers respond by winning the next two weights and push their lead to 13-3. With just seconds remaining and knotted at 5-5, Alex Griffin took Joey Moon down to win the 149-pound match, 7-5. The redshirt sophomore scored a takedown in the first and added two more in the third, while holding Moon to three escapes and a reversal. It was the third time the two grapplers had met and just as it was in the previous two meetings during the Roadrunner Open earlier in the season, Griffin was the victor. The win lifted his mark to 13-5 overall and 5-1 in duals. Doug Welch followed at 157 with a 5-3 decision over Chris Mears. Even though Mears struck fast and early in the first period with a takedown, Welch wasn't fazed. Nearly immediately after being taken down, he escaped. He added another escape at the start of the second period and took the North Carolina redshirt senior down. He added 1:45 of riding time to win his fourth straight match and push his mark to 13-4 in his redshirt junior season. An escape with one second on the clock lifted twin brother Chad Welch past John Michael Staudenmayer, 3-2. The 13-6 Boilermaker used a first period takedown and an escape in the third to earn the decision. Like Griffin, it was the third time Welch had seen and defeated his Tar Heel opponent, previously facing him at the Roadrunner Open. Purdue's sixth win of the night came from Patrick Kissel at 197 pounds with an 8-5 decision. Trailing Chip Ness 3-1 going into the final two minutes of action, Kissel used a six-point third period to pick up the win. The redshirt senior tallied two escapes before getting a takedown of his own and tilting Ness for a three count. "Good teams find a way to win on the road," Ersland said. "We had some adversity this weekend and they responded. I am happy with how they handled themselves with these two duals. It was a business trip; they had good poise. Overall it was a good weekend for us to build on." Purdue wrestling will break for the holidays and return to the mat at the 52nd Annual Ken Craft Midlands Championships hosted by Northwestern Dec. 29-30 in Evanston, Ill. "Going into this break before Midlands, we want to get everyone refreshed," Ersland said. "This season is going to fly by. We want to make sure our guys stay focused and build their mindset to March and continue to get better." Results: 125 // Luke Welch (Purdue) dec. Cody Karns (North Carolina), 4-0 133 // No. 19 Danny Sabatello (Purdue) maj. dec. Matt Williams (North Carolina), 10-1 141 // No. 14 Joey Ward (North Carolina) dec. Nick Lawrence (Purdue), 3-2 149 // Alex Griffin (Purdue) dec. Joey Moon (North Carolina), 7-5 157 // Doug Welch (Purdue) dec. Chris Mears (North Carolina), 5-3 165 // Ethan Ramos (North Carolina) dec. Pat Robinson (Purdue), 5-3 174 // Chad Welch (Purdue) dec. John Michael Staudenmayer (North Carolina), 3-2 184 // Alex Utley (North Carolina) dec. Tanner Lynde (Purdue), 10-6 197 // Patrick Kissel (Purdue) dec. Chip Ness (North Carolina), 8-5 285 // Josh Lehner (North Carolina) dec. Tyler Kral (Purdue), 6-4

ATHENS, Ohio - Mizzou wrestling began their two day trip to the state of Ohio Saturday evening in Athens, Ohio and walked away with a 25-18 dual win over the No. 25 Ohio Bobcats. Redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt and sophomore Joey Lavallee each earned big wins over ranked foes en route to the Tigers MAC victory. Redshirt senior Alan Waters kicked things off in a big way Saturday with a 16-0 Tech. Fall victory over Zak Hassan. After a loss at 133 pounds, Mizzou responded with a 19-2 Tech. Fall win at 141 pounds by redshirt sophomore Lavion Mayes. In a Top-10 matchup at 149 pounds, the Tigers came away victorious as Houdashelt defeated No. 8 Tywan Claxton via 6-3 decision. Lavallee added another ranked win immediately after for the Tigers with a 3-1 decision over No. 17 Spartak Chino. At 174 pounds, redshirt senior Mikey England picked up the last win for Mizzou with a 4-1 decision over Andrew Romanchik. To end Saturday's dual, the last three weight classes ended via forfeits and Mizzou walked away with the dual victory over the Bobcats. Results: 125: Alan Waters (Mizzou) over Zak Hassan (Ohio) via Tech. Fall, 16-0 133: Kagan Squire (Ohio) over Matt Manley (Mizzou) via Decision, 4-3 141: Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) over Joel Shump (Ohio) via Tech. Fall, 19-2 149: Drake Houdashelt (Mizzou) over No. 8 Tywan Claxton (Ohio) via Decision, 6-3 157: Joey Lavallee (Mizzou) over No. 17 Spartak Chino (Ohio) via Decision, 3-1 165: Harrison Hightower (Ohio) over Cody Johnston (Mizzou) via Decision, 11-4 174: Mikey England (Mizzou) over Andrew Romanchik (Ohio) via Decision, 4-1 184: Johnny Eblen (Mizzou) over (Ohio) via Forfeit 197: No. 13 Phil Wellington (Ohio) over Mizzou via Forfeit HWT: Zach Parker (Ohio) over Mizzou via Forfeit

BOISE, Idaho -- Oregon State won its first four matches en route to a convincing 31-3 victory over Boise State Saturday night to see the Beavers win the Border War. OSU scored bonus points in just one match – Ronnie Bresser’s 15-6 win over Carson Kuhn at 125 points – but that mattered little as the Beavers claimed nine of the 10 matches, including a forfeit win for Jack Hathaway at 133 pounds. The win marked Oregon State’s second straight over the Broncos in Boise, and improved the Beavers’ record to 30-17-1 all-time in the series. Cody Crawford opened the night with a 3-0 win over Xavier Callejas at 197, then saw Nate Keeve win 5-3 over Gabriel Gonzalez at the heavyweight spot. Bresser’s 15-6 win then extended OSU’s lead to 10-0 before the forfeit made it 16-0. Only Geordan Martinez’s win at 141 could spoil the Beavers’ shutout. Abraham Rodriguez (149) won, 3-1, while Alex Elder took 157 at 12-5. Seth Thomas was victorious, 3-1, at 165 pounds, and Joe Latham took down Austin Dewey, 6-1, at 174. Sixth-ranked Taylor Meeks closed out the night, with the match already long decided, 3-0, over Cody Dixon. The teams are slated to meet again Feb. 8 in Corvallis. Results: 197: Cody Crawford (OSU) dec. Xavier Callejas (BSU), 3-0 285: Nate Keeve (OSU) dec. Gabriel Gonzalez (BSU), 5-3 125: No. 13 Ronnie Bresser (OSU) major dec. Carson Kuhn (BSU), 15-6 133: Jack Hathaway (OSU) forfeit 141: No. 17 Geordan Martinez (BSU) dec. Devin Reynolds (OSU), 7-4 149: Abraham Rodriguez (OSU) dec. Travis Himmelman (BSU), 3-1 157: Alex Elder (OSU) dec. Taylor West (BSU), 12-5 165: Seth Thomas (OSU) dec. Holden Packard (BSU), 3-1 174: Joe Latham (OSU) dec. Austin Dewey (BSU), 6-1 184: No. 6 Taylor Meeks (OSU) dec. Cody Dixon (BSU), 3-0

Lincoln, Neb.-- The unranked Wisconsin wrestling program floored No. 8 Nebraska at the Devaney Center tonight. The dual gave Nebraska their first loss of the season, dropping them to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in Big Ten competition. Action began with Frank Cousins taking on the No. 1 ranked Robert Kokesh. Cousins made two escapes in the first and second periods. The third period ended with Kokesh winning in a 16-5 major decision. Next, No. 20 Ricky Robertson faced No. 17 TJ Dudley. Robertson marked a takedown and near fall in the first period for an early 5-2 lead. An escape and reversal in the third period plus riding time gave Robertson a final 9-4 decision. No. 16 Timmy McCall went on to wrestle Aaron Studebaker at 197 lbs. McCall held a one point lead in the first two periods, but Studebaker tied it up with a takedown. McCall made a takedown in overtime to put the Badgers over the Huskers, where they would stay for the rest of the dual. In another double ranked match, heavyweight No. 5 Connor Medbery met No. 14 Collin Jensen. Medbery collected two takedowns, three escapes, a near fall and 2:22 riding time to win in an 11-3 major decision. This brought Medbery to an unscathed record of 14-0 and the Badgers to 10-4. Back at the top, No. 18 Tim Lambert brought down Johnny Jimenez in a 5-0 decision at 125 lbs. No. 18 Ryan Taylor then battled Eric Montoya at 133 lbs. Taylor led 4-2 in the first period and 6-4 in the second before winning it all with a 12-4 major decision. In the 141 lbs. class, Jesse Thielke fell to No. 20 Anthony Abidin in an 11-2 major decision. The Badgers still stayed ahead with a 14-11 team score. At 149, Rylan Lubeck took on No. 19 Justin Arthur. After trailing 2-0 in the first period, Lubeck rallied for an 8-7 win. Jarod Donar met No. 2 James green for the 157 lbs. match. Donar lost in a close 9-7 decision. Wrapping up the night was Wisconsin All-American No. 7 Isaac Jordan and No. 20 Austin Wilson. Jordan recorded yet another pin at 0:32 in the first period to overcome Wilson and leave the Badgers with a 23-14 final over a top ten opponent. Tonight’s competition was the two school’s 18th meeting in series history. It left Wisconsin with a 10-6-2 advantage. The Badgers have a short break for the holiday season, but will be back in action on December 29-30 at Midlands in Evanston, Illinois. Results: 174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Frank Cousins (WIS), 16-5 (NEB 4, WIS 0) 184: #20 Ricky Robertson (WIS) by dec. over #17 TJ Dudley (NEB), 9-4 (NEB 4, WIS 3) 197: #16 Timmy McCall (WIS) by sudden victory-1 over Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 8-6 (WIS 6, NEB 4) HWT: #5 Connor Medbery (WIS) by major dec. over #14 Collin Jensen (NEB), 11-3 (WIS 10, NEB 4) 125: #18 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Johnny Jimenez (WIS), 5-0 (WIS 10, NEB 7) 133: #18 Ryan Taylor (WIS) by major dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 12-4 (WIS 14, NEB 7) 141: #20 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Jesse Thielke (WIS), 11-2 (WIS 14, NEB 11) 149: Rylan Lubeck (WIS) by dec. over #19 Justin Arthur (NEB), 8-7 (WIS 17, NEB 11) 157: #2 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Jarod Donar (WIS), 9-7 (WIS 17, NEB 14) 165: #7 Isaac Jordan (WIS) by pin over #20 Austin Wilson (NEB), 0:32 (WIS 23, NEB 14)

106: 1st: No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio), 8-3 3rd: No. 11 Anthony Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 2-0 5th: Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) tech. fall Alex Rhine (Mechanicsburg, Ohio), 15-0 (4:27) 7th: Terrell Grant (Tallmadge, Ohio) dec. Tyler Lawley (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 10-3 113: 1st: No. 11 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 4 Jason Renteria (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 6-1 3rd: No. 17 Jaden Mattox (Grove City Central Crossing, Ohio) by injury default over No. 2 Devin Brown (Franklin Regional, Pa.) 5th: Allan Hart (St. Edward, Ohio) maj. dec. No. 6 Paxton Rosen (Edmond North, Okla.), 11-1 7th: No. 20 Tommy Hoskins (Dayton Christian, Ohio) dec. Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.), 2-1 120: 1st: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) maj. dec. No. 9 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 13-2 3rd: No. 7 Jack Mueller (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. No. 11 Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.), 5-0 5th: No. 16 Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio) dec. Alex Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 4-0 7th: No. 6 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) dec. Jake Newhouse (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 4-3 126: 1st: No. 10 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas), 7-2 3rd: No. 4 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) dec. Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.), 2-1, tiebreaker 5th: No. 7 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio) dec. No. 12 Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 8-3 7th: Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) dec. No. 17 Gabe Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 8-6, overtime 132: 1st: No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) dec. Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 3-1 3rd: No. 3 Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio), 7-2 5th: Jarred Ganger (Covington, Ohio) dec. No. 11 Julian Flores (San Marino, Calif.), 6-4 7th: Ben Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) dec. Matt Oblock (Canon-McMillan, Pa.), 3-2 138: 1st: No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.) dec. No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.), 5-3 3rd: No. 11 Vincent Turk (Montini Catholic, Ill.) maj. dec. No. 18 Richie Screptock (Oregon Clay, Ohio), 12-4 5th: David Carr (Dayton Christian, Ohio) over Ryan Ford (Covington, Ohio) by forfeit 7th: Fred Green (Orting, Wash.) dec. Nate Hagan (Toledo Central Catholic, Ohio), 2-0 145: 1st: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio), 7-1 3rd: Jeremy Thomas (Santiago Corona, Calif.) dec. No. 12 Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 12-6 5th: No. 15 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.) dec. No. 14 Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.), 7-3 7th: Danny Boychuck (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Michael Callahan (Marmion Academy, Ill.), 3-1 152: 1st: No. 2 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.), 3-1, overtime 3rd: No. 10 Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 6 Cameron Harrell (McDonogh, Md.), 5-1 5th: No. 4 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. No. 16 Austin Kraisser (Centennial, Md.), 3-1 7th: No. 13 Kyle Lawson (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) pin No. 20 Justin Thomas (Santiago Corona, Calif.), 5:00 160: 1st: No. 6 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 2 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.), 3-1, overtime 3rd: No. 8 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. No. 18 Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio), 6-4 5th: No. 14 Matthew Rundell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. Michael Beard (Malvern Prep, Pa.), 3-1 7th: Colston DiBlasi (Park Hill, Mo.) dec. Lorenzo de la Riva (Folsom, Calif.), 6-2 170: 1st: No. 2 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) maj. dec. No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 12-3 3rd: No. 6 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 16 David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio), 5-3, overtime 5th: Taylor Bergquist (Arvada West, Colo.) dec. Garrett Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 10-6 7th: James Handwerk (Lutheran West, Ohio) by injury default over Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio) 182: 1st: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 2 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.), 2-2 ultimate tiebreaker rideout 3rd: No. 16 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) dec. No. 11 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.), 4-0 5th: No. 3 Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.) dec. No. 6 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.), 8-3 7th: No. 7 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.), 5-2 195: 1st: Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) dec. No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio), 7-6 3rd: Isaiah Margheim (Lorain, Ohio) dec. No. 17 Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio), 3-1, overtime 5th: Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.) dec. Zane Black (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 9-5 7th: Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Ben Bergen (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 5-2 220: 1st: No. 13 David Showunmi (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. James Ford (Worthington Kilbourne, Ohio), 7-2 3rd: Parker Knapp (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Ben Sullivan (National Trail, Ohio), 3-1 5th: Jack Meyer (Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio) dec. Mike Smith (McDonogh, Md.), 5-1 7th: Cole Nye (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) pin Kordell Chaney (Sandusky Perkins, Ohio), 5:32 285: 1st: No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) pin No. 3 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.), 3:45 3rd: Chance Veller (Delta, Ohio) dec. No. 10 Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 3-2 5th: Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.) dec. Trenton Lieurance (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 4-1 7th: Nathan Temple (Lexington, Ohio) pin D.T. Badley (St. Christopher’s, Va.), 2:14 Special Awards Outstanding Wrestler: Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) – 182 pound champion Most Team Points: Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) and Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) – 32 points each Most Takedowns: Jaden Mattox (Grove City Central Crossing, Ohio)

1. No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 211 2. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 189.5 3. No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. 173 4. No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 134 5. No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. 115 6. St. John Bosco, Calif. 104 7. No. 23 St. Edward, Ohio 87 8. Elyria, Ohio/No. 11 Montini Catholic, Ill. 83.5 10. No. 14 Broken Arrow, Okla. 78 Other Fab 50 teams: 11. No. 39 McDonogh, Md. 75; 12. No. 23 Massillon Perry, Ohio 65; 13. No. 45 Delta, Ohio 63; 14. No. 38 Brecksville, Ohio 62; 15-Tie) No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. 56; 27. No. 48 Washington, Ill. 37.5; 30. No. 41 Pleasant Grove, Utah 33

Links: Brackets | Team Standings | Placewinners CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- The hype and attention around the Walsh Jesuit Ironman is unreal on a year-to-year basis. It is like Daytona 500 of the high school wrestling season, and lord knows did it deliver with flying colors this year. Major stories were abound from both the team dynamic, with the top four teams in the country competing for the title on day two; and the individual as well, with eleven wrestlers ranked either first or second on the brackets. The medal matches on Saturday night in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio started with the 195 pound weight class, so the proceedings would end with the 182 pound matches. This final was a showdown of the nation's top two ranked wrestlers in the weight class, Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) and Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.). Also on the line in this match was a potential fourth Ironman title for Valencia, who would become just the second wrestler to be a four-time Ironman champion; the other being David Taylor (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), who would go on to be a four-time national finalist and two-time Hodge Trophy winner at Penn State. What the match was lacking for in action, as each wrestler only had one meaningful deep leg attack during the first seven minutes of the bout, the drama trumped that by a factor of tens. Martin and Valencia would trade escapes during the second and third periods, as well as in the thirty-second tiebreaker periods. Then, in the ultimate tiebreaker, Martin chose down. Therefore, Valencia needed to ride out Martin, who had escaped quickly twice earlier in the match, to make history. "All that was on my mind was number four," said Valencia after the match. "I wanted it so bad, and God gave me the strength to pull it out." That is what happened, as over the course of multiple sequences, he was able to prevent Martin from earning the escape during the 30 second ultimate tiebreaker period. That fourth Ironman title gave Valencia a piece of history, and the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler award. "I've left a legacy behind (with that fourth Ironman title)," added Valencia. Two other phenoms from St. John Bosco added Ironman titles on Saturday night to already robust resumes, Cade Olivas (106) and Anthony Valencia (170), who both also are ranked No. 1 regardless of weight class in their respective grades. Olivas, just a freshman, added to an already robust wrestling resume with an 8-3 championship match victory against No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio). Cade scored a takedown in each period, adding a two-point near fall with the takedown he scored in the first period. "I come in with the same game plan for every match," responded Olivas when asked about how high school is different than his previous wrestling. "I've gotten the job done with it so far (over his youth wrestling career), so why change." Four of five matches for Anthony Valencia were decided by major decision or pin, which included a 12-3 victory in the championship final against No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.). Both wrestlers started the match of strong, as each threw the other at the edge of the mat, but was unable to score. However, Anthony would get the action started with a five point-move midway through the first period. He then added an additional takedown in each period on the way to earning a second consecutive title at the Walsh Ironman. "Experience," was what Anthony cited for why he was able to come out on top in the key flurry situations of the match. "Doing it again means a lot," added Anthony about ¬repeating as champion. "In fact it means more than winning the first one." Heading into the tournament's second day, the top four teams in the country were within five points of one another in the standings. After the quarterfinal round, No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. kind of bowed out due to a 2-6 performance. However, No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. (6-2), No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. (5-2), and No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio (6-2) were all packed together. Then, at high noon the fourth-ranked Falcons came out on fire, as they pulled five wrestlers into the championship final – as opposed to the trio that Blair Academy and OPRF were able to advance. The sizzle continued on Saturday night, as St. Paris Graham would see three of its wrestlers earn weight class titles on the way to a team title with 211 points (Blair Academy was second with 189.5) Champions for St. Paris Graham were No. 11 Mitch Moore (113), No. 10 Eli Seipel (126), and No. 6 Alex Marinelli (160). The freshman sensation Moore beat his third nationally ranked wrestler of the tournament on Saturday night in a 6-1 decision over No. 4 Jason Renteria (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), who is now a two-time Ironman runner-up. Moore scored a takedown with near falls in the first period, rode Renteria out in the second period, and added a third period takedown for the comprehensive victory. "I've been coming here since I was little to watch the tournament," said the freshman sensation Moore. "While alone in the (wrestling) room with (head coach) Jeff (Jordan) after last weekend's tournament, I told him I would win (this Ironman title)." Seipel happened not to have to face a single ranked wrestler on the way to his title, which was a one-step improvement from last year's runner-up finish. The championship victory came against Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas), who had beaten No. 4 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) 6-5 in the tiebreakers during the semifinal. Seipel scored takedowns in the first and second period of the championship bout to give the necessary margin in a 7-2 finals victory. "It's great to go out on top at the Ironman," said Seipel about both his individual title and the Falcons' team title. "Now I want to help us get that national title." The junior Marinelli was in his third Ironman final, and third against a Blair Academy wrestler, having fallen short against Russ Parsons and Dylan Milonas the previous two seasons. On this occasion, he would be going against defending Ironman champion Mason Manville, who is ranked No. 2 nationally at 160 pounds. The wrestlers traded escapes in regulation, while Marinelli had the best scoring chance, as he got deep in on a single leg attack during the third period. However, Manville was able to defend his way out of the situation. Then in overtime, on a virtually identical setup and finish, Marinelli was that bit crisper and got the takedown and 3-1 victory. "I work to my position, get (Manville) out of his," said Marinelli about his match strategy in the final against an opponent whose positioning and defense is supreme. "Stalk, creep, push, attack. Just good Iowa style wrestling." In addition to the three weight class champions, St. Paris Graham added runner-up finishes from No. 9 Eli Stickley (120) and Rocky Jordan (132), a fourth from No. 12 Brent Moore (145), a fifth from Justin Stickley (106), a sixth from Garrett Jordan (170), and a seventh from No. 13 Kyle Lawson (152). "I thought we could win, but there were a lot of question marks," said Falcons' head coach Jeff Jordan about his pre-tournament expectation. "It ended up coming down to the young guys and a couple unexpected kids stepping it up." It is likely that St. Paris Graham will jump up to No. 1 nationally on Wednesday in the Fab50, and they are scheduled to make a trip to current No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. for a dual meet in three weeks. "We have to keep at it, and working towards that match," added Jordan. "It's going to be a tough one out there." Speaking of Blair Academy, they had one singular champion, and that was No. 13 David Showunmi at 220 pounds. In a weight class where he was the lone nationally ranked wrestler, Showunmi did not give up a single offensive point all tournament. The championship bout was a 7-2 victory over James Ford (Worthington Kilboune, Ohio); Showunmi scoring a takedown in each period. "It feels good to break-through (on the national scene)," said Showunmi, who will be attending Stanford next year, though he's unsure if he'll end up at 197 or 285. Like champions St. Paris Graham, the runner-up Buccaneers also placed nine wrestlers. In addition to their champion Showunmi, No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (138) and No. 2 Mason Manville (160) finished in second; No. 3 Charles Tucker (132), No. 10 Jordan Kutler (152), and No. 6 Brandon Dallavia (170) earned third; Neil Putnam (195) was seventh; while Zach Sherman (113) and Chase Singletary (182) took eighth. Blair Academy first-year head coach Brian Antonelli credited the champion Falcons on their performance, "They were darn tough, they were prepared, they came to win, and they more than deserved the championship." "There was some good, and some not so good about the team performance," added Antonelli. "We do have a lot to work on going forward. In particular, getting escapes, not giving up reversals, and just closing out matches and situations." Finishing third in the standings, almost 40 points behind St. Paris Graham was No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. The Huskies placed eight wrestlers, and they were without probably their second best wrestler – Larry Early, who is ranked No. 4 nationally at 145 pounds. Winning a championship was Isaiah White at 152 pounds, where he is ranked No. 2 nationally. White came through in the finals of the tournament's toughest weight class with a 3-1 overtime victory against No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.). The wrestlers traded escapes in regulation, before White timed up a beautiful low single into an elevated finish for the sudden victory. "I wasn't gonna lose," said White about the overtime in the final. "I trained all summer and fall for this moment." He also earned narrow victories over two other nationally ranked wrestlers earlier on Saturday; White upended No. 4 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.) 6-4 in the tiebreaker during the semifinal, and previously beat No. 13 Kyle Lawson (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 3-1 in the quarterfinal. The Huskies went 1-2 in finals like Blair Academy, as Renteria and Bey finished in second place. Also placing were No. 11 Anthony Madrigal (106) in third, No. 14 Matthew Rundell (160) in fifth, Alex Madrigal (120) in sixth, as well as No. 17 Gabe Townsell (126) and Ben Bergen (195) in eighth. "We did pretty well," said Oak Park River Forest head coach Paul Collins about his team's performance, "especially being short-handed (no Early and also no state qualifier Allen Stallings at 220). However, we still can improve, especially in terms of toughness." Two other number one in the nation wrestlers, both from Franklin Regional (Pa.) both won weight class titles on Saturday evening – Spencer Lee (120) and Michael Kemerer (145). Lee, who is also ranked No. 1 overall in the sophomore class, dominated No. 9 Stickley in the championship match by 13-2 major decision. The story was told in the first period, one that ended up with Lee on top 8-0 after a takedown and two sets of three-point near falls. Lee added a takedown in the second period, but did give up a takedown late in the third period. Given Lee's early-career success, there's a ton of expectation and coverage surrounding his wrestling. A FILA Cadet world freestyle title, two Super 32 titles, now two Ironman titles will do that. However, he tries to keep in the moment. "I work hard on relaxing, as I'll get so tight it consumes energy," commented Lee. "I tell myself to have fun, you've got to love the sport to enjoy and achieve, so just relax." Kemerer came through on Saturday night with a 7-1 decision over Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio) for his first Ironman title after finishing as runner-up last year. Takedowns in the first and second period, along with a second period near fall were the points to spark the title. This Ironman title, combined with the Super 32 Challenge title, pretty much removes the "runner-up curse" from his present being. "It's great to have people to work with on a daily basis that test me," said Kemerer about having elite level teammates right around him in weight (Maruca and Josh Shields). "We've been practicing together for years, and it helps us all get better." A number one wrestler that fell short on Saturday was Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.), who lost in overtime by 5-3 decision to No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.). Kolodzik scored the opening takedown, and led 3-1 after two periods. However, Jeffries came through with a reversal just after the halfway point of the third period, and rode it out to force overtime. Then, in the overtime, Jeffries scored off of counter action to a double leg attack. "I had been preparing for (his) offense all week, along with No. 2 Ke-Shawn Hayes (who scratched prior to the tournament). All the hard work paid off (in an Ironman title)." Rounding out the weight class champions were No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) at 132 pounds, Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) at 195, and No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) at 285. Kelly upended freshman sensation Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) by 3-1 decision in the final, the difference being a second period takedown. That came after Jordan beat No. 3 Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.) 6-4, and Kelly beat two-time state champion Jarred Ganger (Covington, Ohio) 4-2 in their semifinal bouts. "Winning this title feels great, and it validates the hard work," said Kelly. "Especially after falling just short of placing at both Fargo and Super 32. The wrestling was there (at those two), but the conditioning fell short, not today though." Reynolds beat nationally ranked wrestlers in the semifinal and final to win his title, 3-2 over No. 17 Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio) in the semifinal and 7-6 over No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) in the final. Reynolds scored a pair of takedowns in the first period, and persevered through the last four minutes of the bout. "Getting early takedowns is something I do to get me going," said Reynolds. "It helps me feel comfortable and safe though the rest of the match." Though Vough was ranked below No. 3 Tate Orndorff (Unviersity, Wash.), Vough is now 2-0 against Orndorff in folkstyle competition, the previous meeting happening at the Flo Nationals. Both wrestlers were extraordinarily aggressive with upper-body ties throughout the match. Orndorff was successful for a takedown in the first period, while Vough scored the pin off a toss at the 3:45 mark. "Having wrestled him before, I knew what he had," said Vough. "I just had to find the right position and time, and I did."

106: No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) Forest, Ill.) vs. No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) 113: No. 4 Jason Renteria (OPRF, Ill.) vs. No. 11 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. 120: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. No. 9 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 126: No. 10 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) 132: No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) vs. Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 138: No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 145: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio) 152: No. 2 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) vs. No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.) 160: No. 2 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 6 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 170: No. 2 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) 182: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. No. 2 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) 195: No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) vs. Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) 220: No. 13 David Showumni (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. James Ford (Worthington Kilbourne, Ohio) 285: No. 3 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.) vs. No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio)

106: No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 11 Anthony Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 4-1 No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) dec. Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 6-0 113: No. 11 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) maj. dec. No. 2 Devin Brown (Franklin Regional, Pa.), 11-1 No. 4 Jason Renteria (OPRF, Ill.) dec. No. 6 Paxton Rosen (Edmond North, Okla.), 10-7 120: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) tech. fall No. 11 Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.), 16-0 (3:20) No. 9 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 7 Jack Mueller (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 8-3 126: Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) dec. No. 4 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio), 6-5 TB No. 10 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.), 8-4 132: Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 3 Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.), 6-4 No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) dec. Jarred Ganger (Covington, Ohio), 4-2 138: No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 11 Vincent Turk (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 4-2 No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.) dec. No. 18 Richard Screptock (Oregon Clay, Ohio), 3-0 145: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. No. 15 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.), 8-2 Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio) dec. No. 12 Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 3-1 152: No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.) dec. No. 10 Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy, N.J.), 5-1 No. 2 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. No. 4 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.), 6-4 160: No. 2 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) maj. dec. No. 14 Matt Rundell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 12-0 No. 6 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 8 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 7-5 170: No. 2 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 16 David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio), 5-0 No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. No. 6 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.), 12-5 182: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 3 Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 7-3 No. 2 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) dec. No. 6 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.), 5-2 195: Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) dec. No. 17 Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio), 3-2 No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) dec. Isaiah Margheim (Lorain, Ohio), 8-6 220: No. 13 David Showumni (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Jack Meyer (Moeller, Ohio), 5-2 James Ford (Worthington Kilbourne, Ohio) dec. Mike Smith (McDonogh, Md.), 3-1 285: No. 3 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.) dec. Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.), 3-2 No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) dec. Trenton Lieurance (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 7-0

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - No. 19 Danny Sabatello pinned Chattanooga's 14th-ranked Nick Soto at 133 pounds as the Purdue wrestling team upset the Mocs, 19-16, inside Maclellan Gym Friday. Additional bonus points from Pat Robison were critical as the Boilermakers split the 10 bouts with No. 20 Chattanooga (3-1, 0-0 SoCon). Purdue improved to 6-2, 0-0 B1G on the season with its second win over a ranked team. "What made me the most excited wasn't that I beat a good opponent, it was that I helped my team be closer to winning the dual meet against a good team," Sabatello said. "After that pin I was thinking immediately that it's six on the board so that's exciting when you can contribute to your teammates and to your coaches." Going in as the underdog for a third time this season, Sabatello conquered the challenge yet again by pinning Soto in 5:22. The opening three minutes of action were hectic as Soto took Sabatello down, to which he responded with by reversing the Moc. Soto escaped and Sabatello took him down to hold a 4-3 edge at the end of the first period. "He snaked a takedown, which I think made me a little upset and made me wrestle better," Sabatello explained. "That's what made me get the reversal right away." The redshirt junior dominated on top with a ride out in the second period. After deferring to start the second, Sabatello chose to begin the final period on bottom. Seconds after the whistle blew, Soto threw his right leg around Sabatello. The Boilermaker got a hold of Soto's leg to create a scramble situation and rolled Soto onto his right side, hooked his arm behind the leg and got both of the shoulders square on the mat for the fall. "I knew he was leg guy, so I knew he was throwing his legs in on top," Sabatello said. "I waited and I know I caught the leg, but after that I kept pressuring him and once I saw him on his back, I knew it was over." The fall is the fourth of the season for Sabatello, who hails from Long Grove, Ill. He improved to 14-1 while extending his win streak to 13 straight and won his 10th consecutive dual match dating back to Feb. 7, 2014. Sabatello has had his armed raised at the end of all three matches he's had against higher ranked competitors to start the 2014-15 season. "My confidence continues to keep going up, but I really can't let it get to my head at all," Sabatello said. "I need to have a short memory; Coach [Ersland] talks about that a lot." Nick Lawrence pushed the Boilermakers lead to 9-4 with an 8-6 sudden victory decision of Mike Pongracz. The redshirt senior from Westlake, Ohio, moved to 13-5 overall and 6-2 in duals with his seventh decision of the season. Chattanooga claimed a 13-7 decision at 149 pounds, but Purdue came back by taking the next three weights to build a 19-7 lead. Doug Welch (12-4) notched a 4-1 decision at 157 pounds, followed by a 10-0 blanking by Robinson over Jared Presley at 165. The redshirt senior scored an escape, a takedown and a three-point nearfall in the second period and added a second takedown in the third period. Presely was twice called for stalling in the third, awarding a penalty point to Robinson and scoring was capped off with 1:22 of riding time. The Noblesville, Ind., native's major decision was his first of the season as he picked up his ninth win. A 9-3 decision by Chad Welch ensued at 174 pounds. It was the fifth straight win for Welch as he improved to 12-6 overall and 5-2 in dual action during his redshirt junior campaign. The Mocs claimed victory in the final three weight classes (184, 197, 285). They were also the victors at 125 and 149. The Boilermakers will be back in action against North Carolina Saturday at Kell High School in Marietta, Ga., at 7 p.m. ET. Live results will be available via TrackWrestling and @PurdueWrestling. Results: 125 // No. 19 Sean Boyle (Chattanooga) maj. dec. Aaron Assad (Purdue), 9-1 133 // No. 19 Danny Sabatello (Purdue) pinned No. 14 Nick Soto (Chattanooga), 5:22 141 // Nick Lawrence (Purdue) dec. Mike Pongracz (Chattanooga), 8-6 (SV1) 149 // Shawn Greevy (Chattanooga) dec. Brandon Nelsen (Purdue), 13-7 157 // Doug Welch (Purdue) dec. Austin Sams (Chattanooga), 4-1 165 // Pat Robinson (Purdue) maj. dec. Jared Presley (Chattanooga), 10-0 174 // Chad Welch (Purdue) dec. Levi Clemons (Chattanooga), 9-3 184 // McCoy Newburg (Chattanooga) dec. Tanner Lynde (Purdue), 9-6 197 // Scottie Boykin (Chattanooga) dec. No. 8 Braden Atwood (Purdue), 6-4 (SV1) 285 // Jared Johnson (Chattanooga) dec. Tyler Kral (Purdue), 5-1

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Trailing 19-18 heading into the heavyweight bout, the Virginia Military Institute wrestling team got a well-timed win by fall from Juan Adams launched the Keydets past Franklin & Marshall College 24-19 in non-conference action Friday night. Adams, who picked up his 11th win this season, completed the rally at the Mayser Center by sticking a Alex Henry in the second period, finishing the match in 4:54. VMI (2-3) started the evening with a fall at 125 pounds as Dalton Henderson finished off Dan Martoccio midway through the first period, stopping the clock at 2:17. The Diplomats (1-3) answered back at 133 pounds as Patrick Quinlan stuck VMI's Hunter Starter in 1:37 to deadlock the match 6-6. The Keydets, who first clashed with F&M in 1927, took a narrow 9-6 lead as Emmitt Kelly edged Jason Bing for a 5-2 decision at 141 pounds. Franklin & Marshall reeled off two straight matches with bonus points as Sharron Townsend won 16-6 and Rob King won by fall to put the Diplomats up 16-9. The Keydets started a run of their own as Shabaka Johns nabbed a 3-0 win over Andy Francos at 165 pounds, followed by a 174 pound win by Mark Darr, going to 10-3 over Gordon Bolig. Derek Thurman capped the run with an 8-4 decision over Anthony Mancini. The Thurman win put VMI up by two points, 18-16 with two weights to go. F&M regained the lead by a single point, 19-18 after Charles Kerkesner edged Jake Tomlinson 6-3 at 197 pounds. But Adams gave the Keydets their first true road win over the season with his win by fall in the final bout of the night. The dual match in Lancaster was the final action for VMI in 2014, but the Keydets open their home slate on Jan. 7 for a tri-match with Southern Virginia University and Sacred Heart. VMI and SVU square off at 4:30 p.m., followed by SVU and Sacred Heart at 6 p.m. VMI and Sacred Heart finish the day at 7:30 p.m. All three matches will be held at The Thunderdome at Cocke Hall. Agate: 125: Dalton Henderson (VMI) over Dan Martoccio (F&M) (Fall 2:17) 133: Patrick Quinlan (F&M) over Hunter Starner (VMI) (Fall 1:37) 141: Emmitt Kelly (VMI) over Jason Bing (F&M) (Dec 5-2) 149: Sharron Townsend (F&M) over Jack Krall (VMI) (MD 16-6) 157: Rob King (F&M) over BJ Crozier (VMI) (Fall 2:14) 165: Shabaka Johns (VMI) over Andy Francos (F&M) (Dec 3-0) 174: Mark Darr (VMI) over Gordon Bolig (F&M) (Dec 10-3) 184: Derek Thurman (VMI) over Anthony Mancini (F&M) (Dec 8-4) 197: Charles Kerkesner (F&M) over Jake Tomlinson (VMI) (Dec 6-3) 285: Juan Adams (VMI) over Alex Henry (F&M) (Fall 4:54)

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Senior 17th-ranked heavyweight Tyler Deuel pinned Ray O'Donnell 50 seconds into the second period to lift Binghamton wrestling (2-4, 1-0 EIWA) to a dramatic 20-16 win over host Princeton (3-2, 0-1 EIWA) Friday night at Dillon Gym. The teams split the 10 bouts but BU gained key bonus points in the first and last matches of the evening. Trailing 16-14 heading into the heavyweight tilt, the Bearcats needed a decision by Deuel but the burly veteran provided much more, turning a second-period takedown attempt by O'Donnell into a match-ending pin. Deuel, No. 17 in this week's Intermat rankings, improved to 9-1 on the season (5-1 duals). Redshirt freshman Thierno Diallo's commanding technical fall in the first match gave BU its other bonus points. The 125-pounder racked up 16 points in 4:39 to end his bout early. With his second technical fall of the season, Diallo raised his record to 11-6 overall, 3-3 in duals. Senior 133-pound David White worked into overtime to earn a 3-1 win and freshmen Vincent DePrez and Steve Schneider won decisions at 157 and 174, respectively. Deprez's win was his 11th of the season and Schneider notched win No. 12 in his inaugural collegiate season. Binghamton is off until heading to Northwestern for the Midlands Championship on Dec. 29-30. Results: 125 – Thierno Diallo (B) TF Jake Intrator 16-1, 4:39 133 – David White (B) dec Christian Innarella 3-1, SV1 141 – Jordan Laster (P) dec. Dylan Caruana 3-1, SV1 149 – No. 18 Adam Krop (P) dec. Nick Tighe 12-4 157 – Vincent DePrez (B) dec. Chris Perez 5-1 165 – Jonathan Schleifer (P) dec. Zack Zupan 7-2 174 – Steven Schneider (B) dec. Troy Murtha 7-4 184 – Brett Harner (P) dec. Jack McKeever 6-0 197 – No. 11 Abram Ayala (P) dec. Caleb Wallace 7-4 HWT – No. 17 Tyler Deuel (B) p. Ray O'Donnell 3:50

1) No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 84 (8 quarterfinals/3 consolation) 2) No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. 82-1/2 (7/3) 3) No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 81 (8/1) 4) No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 79-1/2 (8/2) 5) No. 23 St. Edward, Ohio 51 (4/2) 6) No. 21 Massillon Perry, Ohio 50 (1/5) 7) No. 14 Broken Arrow, Okla. 48 (4/3) 8) Elyria, Ohio 47-1/2 (2/3) 9) No. 38 Brecksville, Ohio 46 (1/2) 10) No. 11 Montini Catholic, Ill. 46 (4/1) Other nationally ranked teams: 11) No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. 44-1/2 (5/0) 12) No. 39 McDonogh, Md. 44 (3/2) 13) No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. 43 (2/2) 16) No. 48 Washington, Ill. 37-1/2 (1/3) T23) No. 41 Pleasant Grove, Utah 30 (2/1) 26) No. 45 Delta, Ohio 26 (2/3)

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- The quarterfinals are set at the Walsh Ironman. Wrestling in the quarterfinal round will start at 10 a.m. ET. 106: No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. Matt Kazimir (St. Edward, Ohio) No. 11 Anthony Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) vs. Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.) vs. Terrell Grant (Tallmadge, Ohio) Alex Rhine (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) vs. No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) 113: No. 2 Devin Brown (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.) Keegan Hessler (Scottsbluff, Neb.) vs. No. 11 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) No. 6 Paxton Rosen (Edmond North, Okla.) vs. No. 9 Noah Baughman (Wadsworth, Ohio) Allan Hart (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. No. 4 Jason Renteria (OPRF, Ill.) 120: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. Jake Newhouse (Massillon Perry, Ohio) No. 16 Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio) vs. No. 11 Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.) No. 9 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) Ethan Koan (Park Hill, Mo.) vs. No. 7 Jack Mueller (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 126: No. 4 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) vs. L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio) Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) vs. Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. No. 17 Gabe Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) vs. No. 10 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 132: No. 3 Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Jamie Hernandez (OPRF, Ill.) Ben Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) vs. Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) vs. Josh Heil (Brunswick, Ohio) John Busiello (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Jarred Ganger (Covington, Ohio) 138: No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Ryan Ford (Covington, Ohio) Fred Green (Orting, Wash.) vs. No. 11 Vincent Turk (Montini Catholic, Ill.) No. 18 Richard Screptock (Oregon Clay, Ohio) vs. Evan Wick (San Marino, Calif.) Tyler Vath (Saegertown, Pa.) vs. No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 145: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. Michael Callahan (Marmion Academy, Ill.) No. 15 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.) vs. No. 14 Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio) vs. Jeremy Thomas (Santiago Corona, Calif.) Danny Boychuck (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 12 Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 152: No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Ohio) vs. No. 11 Luke Fortuna (Montini Catholic, Ill.) No. 6 Cameron Harrell (McDonogh, Md.) vs. No. 10 Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy, N.J.) No. 4 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. No. 16 Austin Kraisser (Centennial, Md.) No. 13 Kyle Lawson (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. No. 2 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) 160: No. 2 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Lorenzo de la Riva (Folsom, Calif.) No. 14 Matt Rundell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) vs. Paden Bailey (Broken Arrow, Okla.) No. 8 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Colstin DiBlasi (Park Hill, Mo.) No. 18 Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 170: No. 2 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. Zach Sullivan (National Trail, Ohio) Koy Wilkinson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) vs. No. 16 David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio) No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) vs. Jacob Warner (Washington, Ill.) Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) 182: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. No. 11 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.) No. 7 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 3 Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.) No. 6 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) vs. No. 16 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) No. 17 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) vs. No. 2 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) 195: No. 9 L.J. Barlow (Haverford Prep, Pa.) vs. No. 17 Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio) Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) vs. Zane Black (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Isaiah Margheim (Lorain, Ohio) vs. Steven Allen (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 220: No. 13 David Showumni (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Cole Nye (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Jack Meyer (Moeller, Ohio) vs. Ben Sullivan (National Trail, Ohio) Parker Knapp (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. James Ford (Worthington Kilbourne, Ohio) Kordell Chaney (Sandusky Perkins, Ohio) vs. Mike Smith (McDonogh, Md.) 285: No. 3 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.) vs. Chance Veller (Delta, Ohio) Jay Nino (Genoa, Ohio) vs. Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.) No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) vs. Mike Bell (Warren Howland, Ohio) Trenton Lieurance (Broken Arrow, Okla.) vs. No. 10 Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary

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MINOT, N.D. -- The Minot State University wrestling team got their Nothern Sun Intercollegiate Conference dual season off to a good start Thursday evening as they defeated the visiting University of Mary Marauders by a score of 31-12. "I didn't know how we'd react after the accident last week," head coach Robin Ersland said. "I was really concerned for those kinds of things but you know the guys, they're young enough to be resilient so I probably shouldn't have worried. They did a really good job of coming back, focusing on the match and doing a good job." After Anthony Battle (So., 125, Wahiawa, Hawaii) won the first match of the night by forfeit, senior co-captain Joshua Douglas (133, Kissimmee, Fla.) took the mat and got the Beavers an early 10-0 lead, taking his match 11-2 by major decision. "I was a little bit slow to start—gave up a quick takedown—but then reversed him and pretty much dominated the match after that," Douglas said. "I felt pretty good coming off the mat. I was able to pick up an extra team point by getting the major decision so I felt pretty good and I think that was a good start to the meet for us." The Beavers continued their dominance early on in the dual as Tanner Crissler (Fr., 141, Belcourt, N.D.) and Cody Haugen (Fr., 149, Minot, N.D.) recorded pins in the next two duals in their respective weight classes, giving the Beavers two wins by fall in the first five matches Thursday night. The Marauders picked up their first team points of the night when Paul Michaelson defeated Devin Combs (Fr., 157, Marianna, Fla.) in an 8-1 decision, but Jon Wilson (Sr., 174, Colorado Springs, Colo.) got the Beavers back on track in his match. Although Wilson had not faced live competition in over a week he managed to win a 15-10 decision over U-Mary's Kyle Schultz to give the Beavers a 25-6 lead going into the final three matches. Tobias Baker (Fr., 197, Sarasota, Fla.) picked up the final team points for the Beavers in the dual as he pinned Wyatt Smith in just 1:35 giving Minot State their third win by fall in the dual. Thursday's dual win marks the third consecutive victory for the Beavers in conference play dating back to last season when they defeated U-Mary on Feb. 7 and Northern State on Feb. 12 to end the season. Both Minot State and U-Mary will take a week to get healthy and practice before they take the mat against each other again, this time in Bismarck, N.D. The dual is set for Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. "I think the lineups will change," Ersland said. "I think they've got a couple guys that aren't in the lineup right now that will be in the lineup and obviously we want to get Ricard Avakovs back in our lineup. This give us another week to get Jon in shape. I think it'll be another tough match down there." Results: 125 – Anthony Battle won by forfeit (6-0) 133 – Josh Douglas, MSU, won by major decision over Hunter Menendez, 11-2 (10-0) 141 – Tanner Crissler, MSU, pinned Alec Lindsey, 4:17 (16-0) 149 – Cody Haugen, MSU, pinned Jered Keller, 1:39 (22-0) 157 – Paul Michaelson, U-Mary, def. Devin Combs, 8-1 (22-3) 165 – Riley Nagel, U-Mary, def. Zachary Cummings, 11-5 (22-6) 174 – Jon Wilson, MSU, def. Kyle Schultz, 15-10 (25-6) 184 – John Devito, U-Mary, def. Kobina Henriques, 10-7 (25-9) 197 – Tobias Baker, MSU, pinned Wyatt Smith, 1:35 (31-9) HWT – Travis Smith, U-Mary, def. Mitchell Eull, 2-1 (31-12)

ABERDEEN, S.D. -- The Chadron State College wrestling team cruised to a 34-6 non-conference dual victory over Northern State University Thursday in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Eight of CSC's 10 wrestlers earned victories over the Wolves. With the win, the Eagles improve to 3-2 in duals this season. They'll host a triangular with Augustana and Hastings Saturday, Jan. 20 in Chadron. The first match begins at noon. The Eagles never trailed in Thursday's dual and were granted a 12-0 advantage following forfeit victories for Robert Ozuna at 125 pounds and Taylor Summers at 133. Five of CSC's victories were decisions. Joshua Miller won 9-5 over Tyler Frost at 141, Chance Helmick earned a 4-3 win over Tanner Olson, Dylan Fors scored a 5-3 victory over David Murphy at 184 and Jake Weber claimed a 4-0 decision at 285. Sophomores Jacob Anderson and Caleb Copeland both earned bonus points in their victories. Anderson, who is 13-4 this season at 149 pounds, won by a 12-4 major decision, and Copeland pinned Anthony Navarro in 1:24 at 174. Results: 125 – Robert Ozuna, CSC, won by forfeit 133 – Taylor Summers, CSC, won by forfeit 141 – Joshua Miller, CSC, dec. Tyler Frost, 9-5 149 – Jacob Anderson, CSC, major dec. Grant Steen, 12-4 157 – Sean Havlovic, NSU, dec. CJ Clark, 4-1 165 – Chance Helmick, CSC, dec. Tanner Olson, 4-3 174 – Caleb Copeland, CSC, pinned Anthony Navarro, 1:24 184 – Dylan Fors, CSC, dec. David Murphy, 5-3 197 – Joe Gomez, NSU, dec. Devan Fors, 3-1 in sudden victory 285 – Jake Weber, CSC, dec. Dustin Caspers, 4-0

WHITEWATER, Wis. -- The top-ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team won its 15th consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual meet Thursday night, defeating UW-Eau Claire 46-0 at Kachel Gymnasium. The Warhawks (7-0 overall, 3-0 WIAC) won all 10 matches to remain unbeaten on the season. A pair of forfeits by the Blugolds (2-7, 1-3) sandwiched a pin by senior 133-pounder Trevor Pruett (West Bend/West Bend East), who improved to 14-6 on the season with his first pin of the year at 3:28. Freshman Isaiah Vela (West Chicago, Ill./St. Charles East) earned four points with a 22-9 major decision at 149 pounds, and junior Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) registered a technical fall at 3:29 by an 18-1 score at 157. Senior Tyler Becker (Ingleside, Ill./Grant) picked up his ninth victory of the season with a 12-6 decision at 164. Sophomore Jordan Newman (Blaine, MN/St. John's Military Academy) recorded a 9-3 decision at 174, followed by a 5-0 decision at 184 by senior Ryan Aprahamian (Mukwonago/Mukwonago), who improved to 10-2 for the year as the nation's No. 10 wrestler according to the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Junior Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel), the consensus No. 1 wrestler in the nation at 197 pounds, provided the highlight of the dual for UW-Whitewater. Siefert (11-0) pinned UW-Eau Claire's Josh Cormican in just 37 seconds, tied for the third fastest win by fall of the season to this point. Senior Anthony Edgren (New Lisbon/New Lisbon), ranked in the top 10 by both D3wrestle.com and the NWCA, competed at 285 for the Warhawks and moved to 8-3 with an 8-4 decision over Justin Karkula. Prior to the start of the dual match, Pruett, Becker, Aprahamian, Edgren and fellow seniors Mitchell Elmer (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater) and Cam Loomis (River Falls/River Falls) were recognized for their achievements. Over the last four years, the Warhawks have won three WIAC championships and have finished among the nation's top 10 in each of the last three seasons. The Warhawks resume action Dec. 29-30 at the Midlands Championship in Evanston, Ill. Results: UW-Whitewater 46, UW-Eau Claire 0 125: Zac Denny (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) (UWW) won by forfeit 133: Trevor Pruett (West Bend/West Bend East) (UWW) d. Scott Worlund (UWEC) by pin, 3:28 141: Jimmy Nehls (Downers Grove, IL/North) (UWW) won by forfeit 149: Isaiah Vela (West Chicago, Ill./St. Charles East) (UWW) d. Ty Griffin (UWEC) by major decision, 22-9 157: Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) (UWW) d. Robert Rocole (UWEC) by technical fall, 18-1 (3:29) 165: Tyler Becker (Ingleside, Ill./Grant) (UWW) d. Brandon Stradel (UWEC) by decision, 12-6 174: Jordan Newman (Blaine, MN/St. John's Military Academy) (UWW) d. Matthew Laugen (UWEC) by decision, 9-3 184: Ryan Aprahamian (Mukwonago/Mukwonago) (UWW) d. Mat Rieckhoff (UWEC) by decision, 5-0 197: Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel) (UWW) d. Josh Cormican (UWEC) by pin, :37 285: Anthony Edgren (New Lisbon/New Lisbon) (UWW) d. Justin Karkula (UWEC) by decision, 8-4

MARSHALL, Minn. -- Winning seven of 10 bouts, the No.11-ranked Augsburg College wrestling team scored a 30-14 victory over Southwest Minnesota State University in a dual meet on Thursday evening at the SMSU PE Gym. THE BASICS FINAL SCORES: No. 11 Augsburg 30, Southwest Minnesota State 14 LOCATION: SMSU PE Gym, Marshall, Minn. RECORDS: Augsburg 3-1, Southwest Minnesota State 3-2 HOW IT HAPPENED • Augsburg, ranked No. 11 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national poll, collected wins in its first four bouts to build a 15-0 advantage over Division II Southwest Minnesota State. Five of Augsburg's seven wins were bonus-point victories. • Matt Hechsel (SR, Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 10 nationally at 197 pounds, and 165-pounder Austin Boniface (SO, Wyoming, Minn./Forest Lake HS) claimed wins by pin for the Auggies. Hechsel improved to 6-2 with his fourth pin of the season, while Boniface improved to 6-2 with his first pin of the year. • Defending 125-pound national champion Mike Fuenffinger (SR, Hibbing, Minn.), ranked No. 1 nationally, improved to 7-1 on the season with a 14-3, major-decision win. Six of his seven wins are by bonus-point margins -- two major decisions, three technical falls and a pin. • Will Keeter (SR, Twin Falls, Idaho), ranked No. 10 nationally at 149, scored a 12-3, major-decision win to improve to 6-2 on the season. • Marcus Hamer (SO, Kimball, Minn.) claimed an 11-1, major-decision win to improve to 6-2 on the year. • Tommy Teigen (SR, Ham Lake, Minn./Meadow Creek Christian HS) improved to 7-1 on the season with an 8-4 win at 184. • Chad Bartschenfeld (SR, Amery, Wis.) moved to 5-3 on the season with a 9-4 win at 133. FOR THE FOES • Southwest Minnesota's two nationally-ranked wrestlers scored bonus-point wins, with a 15-0 technical fall from No. 3-ranked Jacob Begin at 174 and a first-period pin from No. 4-ranked heavyweight Cole Wilson. • Patrick Kelley had the other win for the Mustangs with a 6-2 victory at 157. UP NEXT • Augsburg competes at the St. Cloud State Husky Open on Saturday (12/13) at 9 a.m. Results: 125 -- No. 1 Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 7-1) maj. dec. Taylor Curtis (SMSU, 4-7) 14-3 (Augsburg 4-0) 133 -- Chad Bartschenfeld (AUG, 5-3) dec. Anthony Luft (SMSU, 7-4) 9-4 (Augsburg 7-0) 141 -- Marcus Hamer (AUG, 6-2) maj. dec. Landyn VanOverbeke (SMSU, 2-3) 11-1 (Augsburg 11-0) 149 -- No. 10 Will Keeter (AUG, 6-2) maj. dec. John Weding (SMSU, 3-8) 12-3 (Augsburg 15-0) 157 -- Patrick Kelley (SMSU, 11-5) dec. Gable Frandsen (AUG, 5-3) 6-2 (Augsburg 15-3) 165 -- Austin Boniface (AUG, 6-2) pinned Colton Vekved (SMSU, 6-8) 4:33 (Augsburg 21-3) 174 -- No. 3 Jacob Begin (SMSU, 14-1) tech. fall Eric Hensel (AUG, 6-2) 15-0 at 5:30 (Augsburg 21-8) 184 -- Tommy Teigen (AUG, 7-1) dec. Broderck Goens (SMSU, 9-5) 8-4 (Augsburg 24-8) 197 -- No. 10 Matt Hechsel (AUG, 6-2) pinned Tristan Ezell (SMSU, 7-6) 5:36 (Augsburg 30-8) HWT -- No. 4 Cole Wilson (SMSU, 17-2) pinned Jordan Reisinger (AUG, 4-3) 2:07 (Augsburg 30-14)

A total team effort keyed a milestone victory for the University of Wyoming wrestling team Thursday, as the Pokes won their 250th home dual in program history with a 34-0 shutout victory over Air Force. Wyoming (4-2 overall, 1-0 Western Wrestling Conference) put the clamps down on the Falcons early, rolling up wins in all 10 matches in the Western Wrestling Conference opener for both teams. Air Force (0-2 overall, 0-1 WWC) was held without a point in the contest, but did compete without two of its top wrestlers, No. 8 Josh Martinez (125 pounds) and 16th-ranked Jesse Stafford at 165. Winners of four-consecutive duals this season, including three shutouts, Wyoming now has won seven straight over Air Force and improves to 21-1 all-time against the Falcons in Laramie. "It wasn't necessarily flashy, and there were a lot of tough matches, which I expected there to be," UW head coach Mark Branch said. "I like that we're continuing to develop on top and we didn't have any major issues on bottom. Overall, a shutout against a conference foe is something you don't take for granted. I've been around long enough to know that shutouts don't come easy against anybody. What we're starting to see is more of a team effort. "I saw a lot of positive signs. I saw guys making better efforts on top, turning people and being aggressive. That's going to make us more of a complete team." A bonus-point win in the 125-pound bout began the evening on the right foot for UW. Senior Tyler Cox posted a 21-4 technical fall in the evening's opener to give UW a 5-0 lead, and the Pokes cruised from there. Decisions from sophomores Drew Templeman, Cole Mendenhall and Jake Elliott gave UW a 14-0 lead. Redshirt freshman Archie Colgan (157) followed up with an 8-3 win, followed by senior Dakota Friesth, who outscored his foe 8-2. Senior Andy McCulley was relentless in an 8-0 major decision at 174, and sophomore Benjamin Stroh kept it rolling with an 8-3 victory. To cap off the night, two Pokes kept the scoreboard clean, not surrendering a single point to their opponents to end the night. Senior Shane Woods blasted off for a 14-0 major decision at 197, and junior Tanner Harms racked up a 6-0 win at heavyweight to cap the evening off. UW has a break until its next competition, when the Cowboys compete in the one-day Reno Tournament of Champions in Nevada on Dec. 21. Results: 125 pounds: #10/9/13 Tyler Cox tech. fall (6:35) Cassidy Oshiro (AF), 21-4 / Wyoming 5, Air Force 0 133: Drew Templeman dec. Anthony McHugh (AF), 7-6 / Wyoming 8, Air Force 0 141: Cole Mendenhall dec. Cody Hancock (AF), 5-4 / Wyoming 11, Air Force 0 149: Jake Elliott dec. Gerald McGinty (AF), 2-1 TB1 / Wyoming 14, Air Force 0 157: Archie Colgan dec. Connor Hedash (AF), 8-3 / Wyoming 17, Air Force 0 165: #NR/20/NR Dakota Friesth dec. Michael Billingsley (AF), 8-2 / Wyoming 20, Air Force 0 174: Andy McCulley maj. dec. Scott Reilly (AF), 8-0 / Wyoming 24, Air Force 0 184: #15/17/17 Benjamin Stroh dec. Konner Witt (AF), 8-3 / Wyoming 27, Air Force 0 197: #19/17/14 Shane Woods maj. dec. Jack Carda (AF), 14-0 / Wyoming 31, Air Force 0 285: #16/NR/NR Tanner Harms dec. Marcus Malecek (AF), 6-0 / Wyoming 34, Air Force 0

MADISON, Wis.-- The No. 19 Wisconsin wrestling program met up with Big Ten opponent Indiana at the UW Field House Thursday night. The feat gives the Badgers a 4-1 record, leaving Indiana 0-1 after its first dual of the season. The Badgers gave up no offensive points on the night by not allowing a single takedown or reversal. The win gives Wisconsin a 30-24 lead over Indiana in the two school’s all-time series. No. 18 Ryan Taylor wrestled the first match in bold fashion. Taylor held a strong 7-1 lead over Alonzo Shepard late into the third period. At 6:19 Taylor pinned Shepard, giving Wisconsin the start to its untouched lead, at 6-0. At 141 lbs., Jesse Thielke came out strong over Joe Duca. Thielke ramped up his lead to 12-1 by the end of the second period. A takedown stopped the match at 6:16 in the third period giving Thielke the victory by tech fall, 16-1. At 149 lbs., Rylan Lubeck only allowed Trevor Moody two escapes and ended the bout with a 7-2 decision. Jarod Donar went 3-1 in three periods and collected an extra point from riding time to mark a 4-1 decision. The showdown of the night came in the 165 lbs. weight class. Wisconsin All-American Isaac Jordan’s stellar performance was a fan favorite and, by far, the highlight of the dual. The seventh-ranked sophomore entered a top ten dual with Indiana’s No. 3 Taylor Walsh. Jordan got fired up after a scoreless first round. At 1:11 in the second period, Jordan logged three near fall points over Walsh. Walsh managed an escape soon after, but was unable to put up any more points. Another scoreless period meant Jordan left the mat victorious with a 3-1 decision and his third win against a ranked opponent this season. “I wrestled him before so I kind of knew what he was going to do,” Jordan said. “I watched a lot of tape on him so I worked on a few things. A win is always good. “He is a pretty funky wrestler. He has a lot of big moves. He pins a lot of guys so I had to be smart and pay attention.” Frank Cousins posted a 14-5 major decision over Wyatt Wilson. He controlled the match with six takedowns and had 1:36 riding time. No. 20 Ricky Robertson claimed victory by injury default over Matt Irick. Timmy McCall marked a takedown right away in the first period to put him ahead of Luke Sheridan. The No. 16 senior made an escape in the third to secure a 3-2 decision. No. 5 heavyweight Connor Medbery improved his untarnished season record to an impressive 13-0. Medbery was leading 4-1 in the first period before he pinned Gavan Jolley-Little at 2:36. With only an Indiana forfeit at 125 lbs. to follow, Medbery’s victory sealed the deal for Wisconsin. Tonight’s victory marked the Badgers’ first shutout over a Division I school in eleven years. Wisconsin recorded another shutout over Indiana in 1983. “What it says is that every single one of our guys wrestled complete matches,” Wisconsin assistant coach Kyle Ruschell said. “We came in here knowing that it is our second home dual and we don’t have too many of them, so our guys came in ready to go. That is what happens when every single guy wrestles every single minute of the match.” The Badgers take on Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska this Saturday at 6 p.m. Results: 133 #18 Ryan Taylor (WIS) fall Alonzo Shepard (IND), 6:19 6 0 141 Jesse Thielke (WIS) tech fall Joe Duca (IND), 16-1 11 0 149 Rylan Lubeck (WIS) dec. Trevor Moody (IND), 7-2 14 0 157 Jarod Donar (WIS) dec. Luke Blanton (IND), 4-1 17 0 165 #7 Isaac Jordan (WIS) dec. #3 Taylor Walsh (IND), 3-1 20 0 174 Frank Cousins (WIS) maj. dec. Wyatt Wilson (IND), 14-5 24 0 184 #20 Ricky Robertson (WIS) inj. def. Matt Irick (IND) 30 0 197 #16 Timmy McCall (WIS) dec. Luke Sheridan 3-2 33 0 HWT #5 Connor Medbery (WIS) fall Gavan Jolley-Little 39 0 125 Indiana forfeits to Johnny Jimenez (WIS) 45 0

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 5 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, won all but one bout to dominate Maryland 38-3 in the Big Ten dual meet opener for the Nittany Lions. Penn State, under the guidance of head coach Cael Sanderson, had two pins and five majors in Maryland's XFINITY Center to grab the victory in its Big Ten opener. The dual began at 125 where Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 10 nationally, put Penn State on top early with a strong 15-2 major over Maryland's Michael Beck. In the dual's marquee match-up, Nittany Lion sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) put on a third period show to beat Maryland's Geoffrey Alexander 9-2. Gulibon gave up an early first period takedown but was undaunted. The Lion rode Alexander out for the entire second period and then outscored the Terp 9-0 in the third, thanks to a takedown and two near fall turns (a three-pointer and a two-pointer. Gulibon entered the dual ranked No. 5 at 133 and Alexander was No. 11. Junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) made his Penn State dual meet debut at 141 but dropped a hard-fought 1-0 decision to Maryland's Shyheim Brown. The Maryland win cut Penn State's lead to 7-3. Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 149, dominated Maryland senior Ben Dorsay, posting a 9-0 major with 4:25 in riding time. At 157, red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) used a third period takedown to break, a 1-1 tie and posted a 3-2 win over Lou Mascola. The decision gave Penn State a 14-3 lead at intermission. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) l at 165, hammered Maryland's Tyler Manion, notching six takedowns on his way to a 15-4 major decision. Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, made short work of Maryland's T.J. Guidice, getting the first period pin at the 1:12 mark. The fall, Brown's third of the year, is the 25th of his career, tying him for 16th all-time in Nittany Lion history. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, tallied six takedowns and rolled up 4:58 in riding time on his way to a 17-6 major decision over Maryland's Tony Gardner. All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, posted Penn State's second quick, first period fall of the night. The junior used a takedown and a quick cradle to pin Maryland's Rob Fitzgerald at the 0:51 mark, putting Penn State up 34-3. In the dual's final bout, Penn State senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) returned to dual meet action for the first time this year and rolled to a 20-8 major over Terrapin Ryan Kail, tallying nine takedowns in the win. The Nittany Lions are now 4-0 on the year, 1-0 in Big Ten, while Maryland is now 4-5, 0-3 Big Ten. Penn State won the takedown battle 31-1 and picked up 11 bonus points off two pins and five majors. Penn State returns to action for a home dual, hosting No. 8 Virginia Tech on Friday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m., in Rec Hall. A limited number of SRO tickets are available for select Penn State Rec Hall dual meets, although the SROs for the Lehigh dual are sold out. For ticket inquiries, call 1-800-NITTANY. Penn State 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 2014-15 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #10 Jordan Conaway PSU maj. dec. Michael Beck MD, 15-2 / 4-0 133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. #11 Geoffrey Alexander MD, 9-2 / 7-0 141: Shyheim Brown MD dec. Michael Waters PSU, 1-0 / 7-3 149: #13 Zack Beitz PSU maj. dec. Ben Dorsay MD, 9-0 / 11-3 157: Cody Law PSU dec. Lou Mascola MD, 3-2 / 14-3 165: Garett Hammond PSU maj. dec. Tyler Manion MD, 15-4 / 18-3 174: #2 Matt Brown PSU pinned T.J. Guidice MD, WBF (1:12) / 24-3 184: #19 Matt McCutcheon PSU maj. dec. Tony Gardner MD, 17-6 / 28-3 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU pinned Rob Fitzgerald MD, WBF (0:51) / 34-3 285: Jimmy Lawson PSU maj. dec. Ryan Kail MD, 20-8 / 38-3 Attendance: 2,779 Records: Penn State 4-0, 1-0 B1G; Maryland 4-5, 0-2 B1G Up Next for Penn State: Hosts #8 Virginia Tech, Friday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m., Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 125, took on Maryland's Michael Beck. Conaway set the tempo early, taking multiple shots that Beck was able to push back. The Lion took a 2-0 lead on a counter takedown at the 1:28 mark. He then put together a strong ride, building up well over 1:00 in riding time with a rideout. Leading 2-0 with 1:28 in riding time, Conaway chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He then quickly shot low, notching another takedown and upping his lead to 5-0. Conaway forced Beck into a first stall warning and then turned Beck for two back points and a 7-0 lead. He added another two point turn and then cut Beck loose to a 9-1 lead. Trailing 9-1, Beck chose neutral to start the third period but Conaway continued his takedown clinic, using a single leg to up his lead to 11-1. Another quick two-point turn gave Conaway a 13-1 lead with 1:20 left in the bout. Conaway picked up a point on another Beck stall, cut him loose to a 14-2 lead with :30 left. Beck fought off Conaway's furious finish to keep the bout to a major with Conaway posting a dominating 15-2 win with 3:43 in riding time. 133: Lion sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, met No. 11 Geoffrey Alexander in the dual meet's marquee match-up. The ranked tandem worked for position early in the middle of the mat. Gulibon nearly scored at the 1:10 mark but Alexander fought off the move, reset himself and used a high double leg for the first takedown and a 2-0 lead. Gulibon was not able to break free of a strong Alexander ride and the Lion trailed 2-0 after one. Leading 2-0, Alexander chose down to start the second period. The Lion sophomore was strong on top, working off Alexander's riding time edge and breaking the Terrapin down for the period's first minute. Gulibon got hit with a first stall warning at the :57 mark but continued to ride Alexander. Gulibon worked the clock down to :30, looking for a chance to turn the Terrapin. Alexander was able to keep from giving up back points but Gulibon was able to ride him out. Trailing by two, Gulibon chose down to start the third period. Gulibon escaped to a 2-1 score with 1:31 left, nearly notching the reversal. Gulibon was steady, resetting himself and working a low single leg to a takedown with 1:20 left in the bout, taking a 3-2 lead. Gulibon worked Alexander over at the :30 mark, turning him for three back points. Gulibon then reset himself, turned Alexander one more time and tacked on two more back points. With 1:44 in riding time, the Lion sophomore posted a convincing 9-2 win over the 11th-ranked Terrapin. 141: Junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) made his Penn State dual meet debut in the match against Maryland's Shyheim Brown at 141. The duo battled evenly for the bulk of the opening period. Waters fought off a Brown low single with :10 left and entered the second period in a 0-0 scoreless tie. Waters chose neutral to start the second period and began trying to set up a scoring opportunity. Waters stepped out of another fast Brown low shot to keep the bout tied at the 1:00 mark of the middle stanza. Tied 0-0, Brown chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Brown worked his in on a high single and Waters countered to a stalemate with :37 left in the bout. Brown fought off a late Waters flurry and posted the close 1-0 win. 149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 149, wrestled Terrapin senior Ben Dorsay. Beitz scored quickly, sliding down on a low shot for a 2-0 lead with 2:13 on the clock. Beitz then controlled the action from the top, working Dorsay down to the mat for over a minute while looking for an opening to turn him for back points. Beitz's strong ride gave the Lion sophomore a 2-0 lead with over 2:00 in riding time after the opening period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Beitz finished off a mid-mat flurry by hooking Dorsay's ankle and taking him down for a 5-0 lead with just over a minute on the clock. Beitz forced Dorsay into a stall warning at the :20 mark and continued on with his rideout to lead 5-0 with a clinched riding time point after two periods. Dorsay chose neutral to start the third period. Needing another takedown to move towards bonus points, Beitz used a swift ankle pick for another takedown to lead 7-0 with 1:02 on the clock. The Lion picked up a stall point with :20 left and then rode Dorsay out once more. With 4:25 in riding time, Beitz posted the 9-0 major decision. 157: Nittany Lion red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) faced off against Maryland junior Lou Mascola. Law came out of the gates fast, forcing Mascola back with a shot at the 2:40 mark. The Terp worked his way out of bounds and action resumed in the center circle. The Lion freshman continued to set the tempo, forcing Mascola into defense for the bulk of the period. Mascola was able to push off Law's shots and the bout entered the second period tied 0-0. Mascola chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Law continued to pressure the Terrapin junior but Mascola was able to back away for the bulk of the period and hold the slim 1-0 lead after two periods. Law chose down to start the final stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie with 1:37 on the clock. Law's offense forced Mascola into a first stall warning with 1:00 left and then the Lion freshman worked a low single into a takedown and a 3-1 lead with just over :30 left in the bout. Mascola escaped with :02 left but Law's takedown was the difference as the Lion freshman picked up the 3-2 win. 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) met Maryland's Tyler Manion at 165. Hammond fought off an early Manion shot, countering the single leg by working his way around the Terrapin into a scoring position, finishing off the takedown with 2:12 on the clock to take the early 2-0 lead. Hammond then began controlling the action from the top, building up a riding time edge while looking for a turning combination. Hammond continued his control deep into the first period. Hammond was not able to turn Manion in the opening period but the 2:12 rideout gave the Lion a 2-0 lead after one period. Hammond chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Manion called for injury time at the 1:19 mark, giving Hammond the choice on the reset. The Nittany Lion chose down and escaped to a 4-0 lead with 1:15 left in the middle stanza. Hammond continued to pressure Manion, forcing the Terrapin out of bounds with :40 left. He used a strong headlock to force Manion's head to the mat and worked his way around for another takedown and a 6-1 lead after a quick Manion escape. Hammond added one more takedown and led 8-1 after two. Manion chose down to start the final period and escaped to an 8-2 score. Hammond quickly added another takedown and led 10-3 with 1:30 on the clock after cutting Manion loose. With the riding time clinched, Hammond continued to work his offense, notching a fifth takedown to lead 12-4 after cutting Manion again. Hammond added a final takedown with :12 left and, with 2:53 in riding time, posted the 15-4 major. 174: Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, took on T.J. Guidice. Brown wasted no time getting on the board, forcing Guidice's head to the mat and scoring just :11 into the bout. He then steadily worked his way into control of a nearside cradle, steadied himself and turned Guidice for the pin at the 1:12 mark. The fall was Brown's 25th at Penn State, tying him for 16th all-time at Penn State. 184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, battled Maryland senior Tony Gardner. Like Brown, McCutcheon scored quickly, taking Gardner down on the edge of the mat for a 2-0 lead at the 2:38 mark of the opening period. Gardner managed an escaped :48 later, but the Lion freshman was relentless, sliding through a low single for another takedown and a 4-1 lead. McCutcheon controlled Gardner's right arm, keeping the Terrapin senior flat on the mat while trying to turn him for back points. Gardner was able to keep from giving up any near fall points but McCutcheon's strong ride gave the Lion a 2-0 lead with 2:32 in riding time after one period. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Gardner for a 6-1 lead. He cut the Terp loose and began working for another takedown in the center circle. McCutcheon drove Gardner's shoulders down once again and with :20 left in the period, upped his lead to 8-3 with just under a minute left (after a Gardner escape). McCutcheon added another quick score on a low single and clinched the riding time point with a short rideout. Down 10-3 with 3:24 in riding time against him, Gardner chose down to start the third period. McCutcheon continued to dominate the action from the top, forcing Gardner's back to the mat for two quick near fall points and a 12-3 lead. He cut Gardner loose with 1:02 left and, leading 12-4, added a quick takedown and cut for a 14-5 lead. One more takedown and the riding time point (4:58) gave the Lion a 17-6 major decision. 197: All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, met Terrapin senior Rob Fitzgerald. McIntosh took Fitzgerald down quickly and immediately locked up a cradle. The Lion junior deftly worked himself into position and, after short work, picked up the first period pin at the :51 mark. 285: Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) met Maryland's Ryan Kail at 285. Lawson, making his first dual appearance of the year, took a 2-0 lead with 1:30 on the clock with a strong takedown. The Lion senior then controlled the action from the top for :35 before cutting Kail loose to a 2-1 score with 1:00 left in the opening period. Lawson used a strong high shot at Kail's waist to pick up a second takedown and lead 4-1 after the opening period. Lawson chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. The Lion senior's pressure forced Kail to work the edges of the mat. He took Kail down and cut him at the midway point of the second period to lead 7-2 and then countered a low Kail shot for another takedown and cut. Lawson added one more second period takedown and, with a rideout, led 11-3 with 1:09 in riding time after two periods. Kail chose down to start the third and Lawson cut him loose. The Lion added four more takedowns to roll to the 20-8 major decision.

Ty Moore, four-time PIAA state champion, popular youth coach and the brother of American University wrestling coach Teague Moore, died this week. He was only 43 years old, but in his short time had a significant impact on the wrestling community. To honor Ty's life in wrestling, I've asked Teague to share his thoughts on his brother's life. In wrestling, Tim By Teague Moore Ty Moore and Teague MooreTuesday morning started like any other weekday morning should. There was the morning routine, but also something special as I was going to be the chaperone for my oldest daughter's school field trip. We've been talking about it for weeks and both of us were excited for the day. When the phone rang from my mom, I answered as I moved through my finals steps a parent takes sending the family out the door. The news she shared stopped me in my tracks. My head spun and I felt sick. It was a phone call I'd prepared myself for, but the reality was far more nauseating than I ever anticipated. Ty was gone. His death has closed a chapter of my life that had been filled with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. My hero, my mentor, and my biggest fan was now gone. Ty Moore set a standard in Pennsylvania high school wrestling during the late 80s and into the 1990s. When Ty was wrestling in his prime a friend described him as the "Baryshnikov of wrestling" -- never in a difficult position. Always fluid. Ty Moore won four PIAA state titlesIn positions many feared to go, Ty would willingly step in and dare his opponent to strike. When he was ready, Ty would then turn his opponent's offense into a position of dominance. He'd usually find the fall. When I was in middle school my brother couldn't lose. When Ty wrestled his motions were easy. Everyone loved to watch Ty wrestle. Parents in our area planned their evenings around North Allegheny High School wrestling matches. That school's Dream Team was exactly that as they dominated the competition around the state. Standing at the front was my brother. I was proud. I was Ty's little brother and to me he was the world. When my wrestling career failed to compare with his, it was Ty who came to me and DEMANDED better. He wanted nothing less than the best from me and he would say and do anything to make sure that happened. When Ty would come home from college he would work with me on the little things. "Fix your hips," "Pressure forward," and "Stop acting like a wuss and do it, Teague." Feeling sorry for his little brother never happened. Ty MooreTy demanded that I achieve at the level he knew I was capable of. Over time my success came, largely when I started believing in myself like my big brother had all along. That belief in self, something that he'd given me, was what turned things in my favor. Ty was the catalyst and he had been the inspiration. I never stepped onto a mat without at least a small thought of hoping Ty would see me and give me that reaffirming smile and hug when the job was done. The most impressionable thing Ty ever did for me was to sit me down during my ninth grade year and say, "Don't ever screw up another class again. You have to make the academics work for you. I'm struggling in college right now and your classwork matters more than the wrestling. DON'T BE LIKE I WAS." It was the first time I ever heard my brother talk about schoolwork. But he was suffering in college at UNC. In high school he did enough to remain eligible and because his hand was raised at the end of almost every bout, he was allowed to get away with being subpar in the classroom. He would not let that happen to me. When I wrestled in college my brother was always watching or calling someone to get the move-by-move action over the phone. The memory that still brings me to tears was in 1998 after my NCAA championship match. As I finished my ESPN interview I sprinted into the belly of the convocation center at Cleveland State. I was in a full sprint and screaming at the top of my lungs. I wanted to exit the belly and run up the back stairwell to see my family. The Moores traveled as a clan, and the clan was ecstatic. I just wanted to hug every single one of them. Ty Moore and Jake HerbertAs I sprinted down the dark and empty hallway, who did I see coming at me at full-speed, somehow screaming louder than me? My biggest hero. My big brother, Ty Moore. We hugged and we were crying tears of joy. Just behind him was my brother Tommy. How they passed security, found the stairwell and knew the hallway would lead to me? Only big brothers would know and only big brothers would make it happen. The process and scenario repeated many times. If competing in California, Ty would be front row . . . Minnesota, Iowa, Arizona. Ty was there. My biggest fan, my biggest critic, my rock, my foundation. As Ty moved into coaching his family grew. Suddenly guys like Jake Herbert, Coleman Scott, and Phil Davis became Ty's new little brothers. I remember coming home one summer while training internationally and Ty had 10 or 12 Angry Fish wrestlers sleeping at the house. It was a makeshift training camp of champions, trained killers, and the death cry was "The Russians will fear you. You are an Angry Fish." He could motivate the group and he could motivate the individuals. Ty loved his wrestlers like family. He wanted the best for his athletes and he wanted the best from them. I loved meeting the new kids every summer. He would point them out and say, "He's got it. He's going to be a hammer." Ty would call them over make them look me in the eyes, shake my hand, tell me their name and then just to make them start believing he'd say, "Now tell coach what you're going to win the season." The kid would shrug and say, "I want to win states." Ty would correct them, "Say it like you mean it!" The kid would repeat it back while puffing out his chest and pulling his shoulders back. As he would walk away, Ty would smile and say, "Yep! The brainwashing has begun. He's got it!" At the 2012 London Olympics Coleman Scott and Jake Herbert both represented Team USA. As Coleman took the mat and battled for his bronze medal, you can see a guy in the stands. He's in a bright yellow colored shirt. He's out of place because those seats were reserved for FILA members. But once again Ty Moore had worked his way into the front row at the Olympic Games. His little brother Coleman was going for bronze and was damned if a security pass, photo ID, or an official FILA licensing would hold him back from watching his little brother win that medal. Teague Moore and Ty MooreOver the last decade I watched Ty slowly fade away. The brother I'd idolized and loved was disappearing. Our father warned us many times about the dangers of alcohol and our family's history of alcoholism. It became tough to watch, tough do deal with. I loved him so much but issues were building up. What would he do or what would he say? Could he stay sober all day? The fear of what he would do next made me question if my kids should be around. We didn't want to have to explain why Uncle Ty did or said something that they couldn't understand. I love my brother dearly. He taught so much in this short life. He showed me the right way by example and sometimes the wrong way, by example. But he never wanted me to make the mistake that he made. He always said to learn from his mistakes and I'd get the job done quicker. He was the epitome of an older brother. I thank God for the wonderful life he lived and for always allowing me to close to him. Ty was a special person and maybe someone so special can't remain with us too long. Maybe they are needed for other purposes, higher purposes. I'm thankful that he will be watching over my family and my four children every day moving forward. To them Uncle Ty is gone but he won't be forgotten. My daughter Maryn Sophia cried for three hours straight today because we had to go through Uncle Ty's belongings. She just wants him back a little while longer, so do I Maryn. I want the Uncle Ty back who I can admire on top of the podium. The Uncle Ty who made arenas come to their feet in applause and amazement. I've wanted him back for so many years. Ty, I love you and I miss you. You meant the world to me and you helped me prepare to take on the world. I will see you in time my brother and when that time comes it will have been but only a moment apart. Ty Moore highlights Teague: One of my most cherished memories is sitting with Ty at a Pearl Jam concert in Pittsburgh and both singing aloud to Just Breathe. Please take a minute and remember your best memories of Ty. Obituaries and thoughts Post-Gazette Obituary Farewell Ty Moore Eulogy for a Comrade by Rob Prebish Facebook post from former Angry Fish wrestler and NCAA All-American Matt Storniolo The world is a little less weird, a lot more quiet and a much sadder place without Ty Moore. I hope that Ty realized how instrumental he was in all of our lives at one point or another. There are so many reasons why I am thankful for having had known him. The first is for all the times Ty was looking out for me off the mat. I can remember trying to gratefully decline Ty's help because I felt it was too much or not his responsibility. He told me, "Somebody did this for me and someday you'll do this for somebody else." And I will ... I will forever be thankful to Ty for taking an eclectic group of individuals and bringing them together as more than just a team. The Angry Fish were like the brothers I never had. Ty knew that what made the group so special wasn't just the things we were accomplishing on the mat, but the people we had to share those moments with and all of the experiences we shared along the way. I'll never forget you Ty. Thanks for everything. "Sum Iratus Piscis" Ty Moore with his Angry Fish brothers