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Wheaton, Ill. -- The Wheaton Thunder wrestling team scored a big victory at home on Tuesday night, winning a dual match with Elmhurst College 30-14. Elmhurst, the 2013 Division III National Runner-up, is ranked 15th in the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III Coaches Poll. Wheaton is also ranked in the same poll, earning a spot at No. 22 in the poll. Thunder head coach Jim Gruenwald noted after the match, "If you look at Elmhurst, [coach] Steve Marianetti has put together a top-10 team on a consistent basis. In my five years at Wheaton they have shown up with a strong team every year. They are a solid team and to get this win is huge for our program." He added, "This puts us on the map as being a legitimate team. It is a good win, especially coming off of our loss last week to Alma." Elmhurst won the first two matches, however Wheaton freshman Jared Fekete evened things up with a victory by fall at the 4:46 mark of his match at 141-pounds with Elmhurst's Matt Quigley. Elmhurst followed by winning the ensuing match at 149-pounds by technical fall. Wheaton put together five wins over the next five bouts. Junior Mark Savenok started Wheaton's streak winning in a fall at the 5:05 mark of his match at 157-pounds against Nick DiNardo. Freshman Stephen Aiello won a 15-0 technical fall (7:00) against Elmhurst's Steve Myers at 165-pounds. Thunder senior Matt McCrary pinned Elmhurst's Stephen Kunca just 25-seconds into their match at 174-pounds. Junior Dan Olsen faced Elmhurst's Danny Balderas at 184-pounds. The pair was tied 2-2 after two periods and battled through a scoreless third period to send the match into overtime. A takedown by Olsen in first overtime garnered the 4-2 decision for the returning All-American. Thunder senior Mitch Steed earned a win in a 12-3 major decision against Bryce Sellers. Wheaton College 30, Elmhurst College 14* 125-pounds: Tyler Price (Elmhurst), def. Tom Foy (Wheaton), 16-14 decision 133-pounds: Miguel Venecia (Elmhurst), def. Gregory Manfredi (Wheaton), 15-2 major decision 141-pounds: Jared Fekete (Wheaton) def. Matt Quigley (Elmhurst), by fall (4:46) 149-pounds: Ryan Prater (Elmhurst) def. William Byrd (Wheaton), 17-0 technical fall (6:40) 157-pounds: Mark Savenok (Wheaton) def. Nick DiNardo (Elmhurst), by fall (5:05) 165-pounds: Stephen Aiello (Wheaton) def. Steve Myers (Elmhurst), 15-0 technical fall (7:00) 174-pounds: Matt McCrary (Wheaton) def. Stephen Kunca (Elmhurst), by fall (0:25) 184-pounds: Dan Olsen (Wheaton) def. Danny Balderas (Elmhurst), 4-2 decision (OT) 197-pounds: Mitch Steed (Wheaton) def. Bryce Sellers (Elmhurst), 12-3 major decision 285-pounds: Danny Vargas (Elmhurst) def. Taylor Gohn (Wheaton), 4-1 decision *- Elmhurst was deducted one team point for team misconduct

LEBANON, Tenn. -- Scott Stewart and Tyler Smith each posted 4-3 Decisions in a come-from-behind 21-17 victory over Shorter University and Zeke Hunt and John Mark Reddick both recorded pins in a runaway for Cumberland over Middle Tennessee in wrestling action here Tuesday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center. The Bulldogs (3-3) jumped out early against Shorter, with Justus Griffith picking up an 11-8 Decision over Hayden Randolph at 125 before Billy Ward pinned Clint Jones just 1:03 into their match at 133. But the Hawks battled back, tying the match with three straight wins, including a 7-5 Decision in the first overtime by Demarcus Thomas over Dalton Baysinger at 141. Shorter's Brandon Dyer won a 7-2 Decision against Nate Croley and Kannon Madden defeated Steven Sandefer by Decision, 8-2, knotting the match at nine. Kyle Delaune quickly gave Cumberland the lead again with a pin at 1:15 over Seth Broom at 165, but again the Hawks came back, with Dalton Lane scoring late for a 9-7 Decision against Hunt at 174. Terrence Smith put Shorter ahead for the only time of the match with a 23-9 Technical Fall versus Reddick at 184, setting up the final two spots for the Bulldogs. After a scoreless first period, Stewart got on the board first and held on with a late takedown for a 4-3 Decision against Andrew Ewers at 197, giving CU an 18-17 advantage heading into the final match. The two heavyweights battled for two periods before someone finally scored and from there Tyler Smith and Marlen Morgan were neck-and-neck for four overtime periods, with Smith finally prevailing with just over six seconds of riding time for a 4-3 Decision. The second match started about the same way, with Griffith outlasting Anthony Patnode for a 12-11 Decision and Ward demolishing Eric Feuerbecher, winning by Tech Fall, 16-0. But Carlos Garcia won an 11-6 Decision over Baysinger at 141 and then the next match turned on a dime. Nate Croley was leading James McClanahan 12-3 late in the opening period and looked to put away the match, but in a heartbeat Croley was caught in a scramble and McClanahan pinned him just at the edge of the mat with seven seconds remaining in the period, giving the Blue Raiders a 9-8 advantage. Cumberland swept the remaining six outings to pull away for the victory, with Sandefer posting a 10-5 Decision over Jordan Russell at 157 and Delaune scoring a takedown in the final seconds for an 8-7 Decision versus Everett Colbert at 165. Hunt rebounded with a pin at 2:47 against Khris Sawyer and Reddick followed with another pin, this one at 2:45, over Charlton Thayn at 185. Stewart won by Forfeit before Smith finished off the victory with an 18-9 Major Decision against Taylor Podany. Cumberland will compete this weekend in a pair of tournaments -- the Shorter Open in Rome, Ga., and the Middle Tennessee Duals in Smyrna, Tenn. -- both on Saturday. The Bulldogs host Life University in a dual match next Tuesday at 6 p.m. Cumberland Univ. 21, Shorter Univ. 17 Wt. Class Winner Loser Type; Score CU SU 125 Justus Griffith (CU) Hayden Randolph (SU) D; 11-8 3 0 133 Billy Ward (CU) Clint Jones (SU) F; 1:03 9 0 141 Demarcus Thomas (SU) Dalton Baysinger (CU) D; 7-5; SV 9 3 149 Brandon Dyer (SU) Nick Croley (CU) D; 7-2 9 6 157 Kannon Madden (SU) Steven Sandefer (CU) D; 8-2 9 9 165 Kyle Delaune (CU) Seth Broom (SU) F; 1:15 15 9 174 Dalton Lane (SU) Zeke Hunt (CU) D; 9-7 15 12 184 Terrence Smith (SU) John Mark Reddick (CU) TF; 23-9 15 17 197 Scott Stewart (CU) Andrew Ewers (SU) D; 4-3 18 17 285 Tyler Smith (CU) Marlen Morgan (SU) D; 4-3; SV4 21 17 Cumberland Univ. 36, Middle Tennessee 9 Wt. Class Winner Loser Type; Score CU MT 125 Justus Griffith (CU) Anthony Patnode (MT) D; 12-11 3 0 133 Billy Ward (CU) Eric Feuerbacher (MT) TF; 16-0 8 0 141 Carlos Garcia (MT) Dalton Baysinger (CU) D; 11-6 8 3 149 James McClanahan (MT) Nick Croley (CU) F; 2:53 8 9 157 Steven Sandefer (CU) Jordan Russell (MT) D; 10-5 11 9 165 Kyle Delaune (CU) Everett Colbert (MT) D; 8-7 14 9 174 Zeke Hunt (CU) Khris Sawyer (MT) F; 2:47 20 9 184 John Mark Reddick (CU) Charlton Thayn (MT) F; 2:45 26 9 197 Scott Stewart (CU) FOR 32 9 285 Tyler Smith (CU) Taylor Podany (MT) MD; 18-9 36 9 D - Decision MD - Major Decision TF - Technical Fall F - Fall FOR - Forfeit MFOR - Medical Forfeit Previous Wrestling posts win over Anderson

One week ago, InterMat posted its initial weight class rankings for the 2013-14 high school season. As follow up this week, InterMat publishes an update of the grade level top prospect rankings. These rankings are compiled for each grade regardless of weight class. They feature 100 seniors (Class of 2014), 50 juniors, 50 sophomores, 25 freshmen, and 15 junior high wrestlers respectively. The major change from the last rankings publication in early-to-mid August is the presence of a new No. 1 senior. With his FILA Junior World Championships title in freestyle at 96 kilos (211.5 pounds), Kyle Snyder has elevated to the top position. This title came in mid-August competing against wrestlers from 17-to-20 years in age (1993-1996 birthdays). It is an extraordinary accomplishment for a wrestler of would-be high school age. Kyle Snyder won a FILA Junior World title in freestyle (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)During the course of his three-year high school career, Snyder did not lose a single match in competition at 215 and 220 pounds. He was champion of the Beast of the East three times, champion of the Walsh Ironman two times, and a champion at the Super 32 Challenge, POWERade, and FloNationals in addition to his exploits in freestyle (and Greco-Roman). Snyder is foregoing competition during his senior year to train at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs before enrolling at Ohio State in 2014-15. Since his is not competing in high school this year, he is not in the weight class rankings; however, as an eligible to compete senior, he is evaluated for class ranking. Other wrestlers ranked at the top of their respective grade level are Lance Benick (Totino Grace, Minn.) in the Class of 2015, Aaron Pico (St. John Bosco, Calif.) in the Class of 2016, Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) in the Class of 2017, and Cade Olivas (California) in the Class of 2018-plus. InterMat Platinum is required to view all the rankings. Class of 2014 | Class of 2015 | Class of 2016 | Class of 2017 | Class of 2018+

Welcome to the first of what will be seventeen consecutive weeks of the "Weekly High School Lowe Down" column in some form or another. While practice did not even begin for the high school wrestling season in many states (i.e. Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Iowa) until just this past Monday, the regular season competition commenced in a couple of states this past weekend. Peach State Showdown That included in the Peach State, where Archer and Pope -- last year's champions from Class 6A and Class 5A, Georgia's two biggest classifications -- were among sixteen teams to convene at the one-day Trojan Invitational hosted by Lassiter High School in Marietta. In the end, it was No. 34 Archer which escaped with a narrow tournament championship over Pope, by the score of 263 to 254. Five Archer wrestlers -- Vinny Artiques (113), Chris Diaz (132), Thomas Bullard (152), Elliott Lee (195), and Jacob Lill (285) -- were among the weight class champions; while another quartet in Sam Bullard (138), Daniel Bullard (160), Garrett Miller (170) and Collin Williams (285) earned second place finishes for the Tigers. Pope countered with four individual champions in Jake Adcock (138), Jake Henson (160), Zeke Weber (182), and Seth Gorman (285); while all fourteen Greyhounds wrestlers placed in the top four. Rounding out weight class champions in the event were a pair from Collins Hill, No. 4 Sean Russell (120) and No. 1 Ryan Millhof (126); a pair from Carrollton, Rhett Hembree (145) and No. 19 Taylor Lujan (170); and Harrison Kemp (106) from Allatoona. Pico the Spectacular Many words have been written about Aaron Pico over the last few days and years. This is a young man who needs very little introduction. Before starting his high school career, Pico had already twice earned Cadet National double titles (i.e. winning both Greco-Roman and freestyle). In the 2012-13 high school season -- which was his freshman year -- Pico was an undefeated state champion for St. John Bosco, Calif., and ended the season ranked No. 1 in the nation at 132 pounds. Aaron Pico dominated in Fargo this past summer (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Then, during this past spring, Pico swept FILA Junior National titles at 63 kilos (138.75 pounds), and added a FILA Cadet National title at that same weight class to his credit. During the summer months, Pico would earn a Junior National freestyle in Fargo at 138 pounds, winning all ten of his matches by technical fall, and then add a FILA Cadet World championship at 63 kilos to his credit. Three major observations about what Pico, the nation's No. 1 Class of 2016 wrestler, has done to date. Number one, his accomplishments in freestyle and Greco-Roman have been against opposition his own age, and Pico has more than dominated the opposition. Secondly, it is rare to see even the elite high school seniors dominate scholastic opposition the way Pico did in 2012-13. Finally, point to what happened this past Saturday afternoon. As part of a United States vs. Russia weekend pair of dual meets involving senior level competitors, Pico represented the United States at 66 kilos (145.5 pounds). In that match, he faced Alibeggediz Emeev, who was runner-up at the NYAC Holiday Invitational one week before. The match ended in an 8-0 technical fall victory, as Pico used physical and positional dominance to control the match. While the use of comparative scores is imperfect, Pico's victory over Emeev came in more dominant fashion than those by a pair of past NCAA Division I champions; Emeev was runner-up to Frank Molinaro by a 9-4 score in the NYAC Invitational, while in the Sunday dual meet, Russell scored a late pin against Emeev in a match that went back-and-forth. Youth Showcase: Kickoff Classic Many of the nation's top youth and junior high wrestlers, as well as a few high school wrestlers, traveled to Tulsa, Okla. this past weekend for the Kickoff Classic. The event is the first leg of the "Trinity Award", given to wrestlers who win the three major World of Wrestling championships (Kickoff Classic, Tulsa Nationals, and Reno Worlds). Over the years, titles in these events have served as a gateway to great success in high school, college, and beyond. Three of the nation's top 15 junior high wrestlers were among the champions in the 15U division: No. 3 Anthony Madrigal (Illinois) at 95 pounds, No. 12 Josiah Rider (Colorado) at 135, and No. 7 Jack Jessen (Illinois) at 157. Full results and brackets are available here.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 1 nationally in Intermat's Tournament Power Index, continued its season opening dual weekend with another road victory, this time a thrilling 22-12 win at Lehigh. Wrestling without four ranked wrestlers, head coach Cael Sanderson's team won six bouts while senior David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) notched his 100th career bonus point win. Junior All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 125, got Penn State off to a hot start, notching a dominating 19-4 technical fall over Lehigh's Darian Cruz at the 6:48 mark. Penn State freshman Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 133, made his Penn State dual meet debut against No. 6 Mason Beckman of Lehigh and nearly knocked off the Hawk, dropping a 7-6 decision on riding time. True freshman Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.) continued his hot start to the season, rolling to a 10-4 win over Lehigh's Laike Gardner at 141 to put Penn State up 8-3. Another Lion freshman, Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) made his dual debut at 141, taking on No. 19 Mitch Minotti at 149. Like Gulibon, Beitz was strong as the third straight Nittany Lion freshman thrilled the Penn State faithful with a near upset, only to lose a close 4-3 decision. Lehigh's Joey Napoli, ranked No. 10 at 157, also needed riding time to hold off the efforts of Lion senior James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.). The bonus point gave Napoli a 4-3 win and put the Mountain Hawks up 9-8 at halftime. Senior All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, then dominated Lehigh's Brian Brill, rolling to a 20-7 major with over 4:00 in riding time. The major was the 100th career bonus point win for Taylor. He is now 107-3 with 42 pins, 35 tech falls and 23 majors. Junior All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) followed that up with an 8-5 win over LU's Elliott Riddick to put Penn State up 15-9. Lehigh picked up a hard-fought win at 184 when Zach Diekel posted a tough 9-6 win over Lion sophomore James Frascella (Carmel, Ind.). Penn State iced the dual at 197 as sophomore Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4, notched a 10-2 major over Lehigh's John Bolich. Junior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) capped off the strong team win with a 5-2 upset of No. 19 Doug Vollaro at heavyweight. The win gave Penn State the 22-12 victory. The Nittany Lions won the takedown battle 30-8. The Lions improve to 2-0 on the year while No. 25 Lehigh falls to 1-2. The win was Penn State's 25th straight non-conference dual meet victory. No. 8 Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 149, and brother Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 157, are both still recovering from off-season surgery and will return mid-December. Senior Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, is suspended for violation of team rules. Junior Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.), ranked No. 11 at 285, was held out at skin check. The Nittany Lions return to action next weekend for their home opener on Sunday, Nov. 24, against Lock Haven. The dual starts at 2 p.m. in Rec Hall and will be preceded by the raising of the 2013 Big Ten and NCAA title banners. The dual meet, as is every home dual for the Nittany Lions, is sold out. As of press time, less than 80 Standing Room Only tickets remain. With the full season of Rec Hall duals sold out prior to the start of the campaign, a very limited number of standing room only tickets are available to a few of the seven Rec Hall duals. Also, there are still tickets available for Penn State's Dec. 8 dual against Pitt in the Bryce Jordan Center. People may purchase tickets by calling 1-800-NITTANY or by visiting the Penn State Athletics ticket office located in the BJC. Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2013-14 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #3 Nico Megaludis PSU tech fall Darian Cruz LEH 19-4 (TF; 6:48) 5-0 133: #6 Mason Beckman LEH dec. #16 Jimmy Gulibon PSU, 7-6 5-3 141: Zain Retherford PSU dec. Laike Gardner LEH, 10-4 8-3 149: #19 Mitch Minotti LEH dec. Zack Beitz PSU, 4-3 8-6 157: #10 Joey Napoli LEH dec. James Vollrath PSU, 4-3 8-9 165: #1 David Taylor PSU maj. dec. Brian Brill LEH, 20-7 12-9 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU dec. Elliott Riddick LEH, 8-5 15-9 184: Zach Diekel LEH dec. James Frascella PSU, 9-6 15-12 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU maj. dec. John Bolich LEH, 10-2 19-12 285: Jon Gingrich PSU dec. #19 Doug Vollaro LEH, 5-2 22-12 Attendance: 4,773 Records: Penn State 2-0, Lehigh 1-2 Up Next for Penn State: Home vs. Lock Haven, Rec Hall, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2 p.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Two-time NCAA finalist Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 125, met Lehigh freshman Darian Cruz. Megaludis quickly gained control of Cruz's shoulders and worked his way into a scoring chance. The Lion junior pulled Cruz onto the mat and notched a takedown off a 2-1 lead at the 1:37 mark. The Lion added a second takedown less than a minute later to up his lead to 4-1. Megaludis dominated the rest of the period from the top position, building up 1:12 in riding time. Leading 4-1 after one, Megaludis chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. Megaludis used a swift low ankle pick to take a 7-2 lead with another takedown and release. A fourth takedown at the :55 mark gave Megaludis a 9-2 lead. He then turned Cruz for three back points and led 12-3 after a Cruz escape. The junior All-American added one final takedown to carry a 14-3 lead with 1:44 in time into the third period. Cruz chose neutral to start the third period but Megaludis continued to attack. Megaludis picked up a point on a second Cruz stall at the 1:05 mark. He then took Cruz down and cut him loose to lead 17-4, needing one more takedown for the tech fall. The Lion junior 133: No. 16 Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) made his Penn State dual meet debut in a battle with Lehigh sophomore Mason Beckman at 133. Beckman was ranked No. 6 nationally heading into the bout. Beckman notched the first takedown early, gaining control of Gulibon for an early 2-0 lead. Gulibon could not break free of a strong Beckman ride until the Mountain Hawk had built up 1:25 in riding time. The escape at the 1:14 mark cut Beckman's lead to 2-1. The bout moved to the second period with Beckman holding a 2-1 lead. Gulibon chose down to start the second stanza and worked his way into a chance to notch a reversal at the 1:40 mark. The Lion freshman continued the scramble until Beckman was called for a first stall at the :29 mark. Gulibon quickly escaped after the reset to tie the bout at 2-2 but Beckman had 3:02 in riding time. Beckman, with a clinched riding time point, chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. Gulibon continued to work the Mountain Hawk's shoulders to the ground, setting the pace and getting the takedown at the 1:13 mark to take a 4-3 lead. Needing another takedown, Gulibon cut Beckman loose to a 4-4 tie at the 1:00 mark. Gulibon forced a late scramble and Beckman was able to counter for a takedown at the :12 mark. Gulibon was not done, however, quickly reversing Beckman to tie the bout and turning him to his back for a chance at winning back points. But time expired before a two-count could take place and Beckman escaped with a tough 7-6 win on 2:47 riding time. 141: Nittany Lion true freshman Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.) looked to stay hot in a match-up w Lehigh's Laike Gardner at 141. Retherford exploded out of the gates with a strong high double, lifting Gardner off the mat for an early 2-1 lead. Retherford connected on a low double but Gardner was able to force a stalemate at the :50 mark. No one managed a takedown after that and Retherford held that lead after one period. The Lion freshman chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escaped and a 3-1 lead with 1:22 on the clock. Retherford shot low off a reset and turned it into a takedown and a 5-1 lead with 1:00 left in the middle stanza. Retherford broke Gardner down and put together a strong ride out to lead 5-1 with 1:05 in time after two. Gardner chose down to start the third period but could not break free of a strong Retherford ride until the Lion freshman cut him at the 1:22 mark. Retherford then tacked on two more quick takedowns to lead 9-4 with :46 left. With the riding time clinched, the Lion gained control of Gardner's right ankle but could not close out the major as Gardner fought the move off to kill the clock. Still, Retherford posted the very strong 10-4 win with 2:01 in time. 149: Nittany Lion red-shirt freshman Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) made his Penn State dual meet debut, moving up a weight to 149 to take on Lehigh's Mitch Minotti, who was ranked No. 19 nationally. Minotti shot early, forcing a scramble at the outset, but Beitz steadily countered the move, scrambling his way to his own takedown to lead 2-1 midway through the period. Beitz continued to pressure the Hawk grappler, forcing him to the outside circle. Minotti used a solid low single to force a late scramble, gaining control of Beitz and getting the takedown at the end of the period to lead 3-2 after one. Minotti chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 4-2 lead. The duo battled evenly for the bulk of the second period until Beitz pulled Minotti's head down and connected on a low single. But action was stopped for a potentially dangerous hold with Minotti still leading 4-2. Beitz chose neutral to start the third period and quickly got in on a single leg. Minotti was able to counter and fight free to hold his two point lead with 1:30 on the clock. With constant pressure, Beitz forced the ranked Hawk grappler backwards until under 1:00 remained. Beitz forced Minotti into a stall warning with :30 left and a stall point at :05 but Minotti was able to escape with a 4-3 win. 157: Lion senior James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) took on No. 10 Joey Napoli of Lehigh at in a key battle at 157. The duo battled evenly for the first two minutes with offensive openings hard to find. Vollrath's shots were countered by Napoli's collar ties and the bout moved through three periods scoreless after a late flurry nearly led to takedowns for each wrestler. Tied 0-0, Napoli chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Vollrath, but the Lion senior notched his own reversal. Napoli quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead and action resumed in the center circle with 1:20 on the clock. Vollrath drove through a low double and forced Napoli into an illegal hold, picking up a point before the stalemate. The stalemate came at :04. Vollrath chose down to start the third period. Napoli was strong on top, breaking Vollrath down at the 1:20 mark. The ranked Hawk built up a riding time edge and then fought off Vollrath's final effort to escape. The ride out gave Napoli 1:50 in riding time and posted the 4-3 win, giving Lehigh a 9-8 lead after five bouts. 165: Three-time All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, met Lehigh freshman Brian Brill. Taylor attacked quickly, gaining control of Brill's head and working around for a takedown and a 2-0 lead just :25 into the bout. Taylor cut Brill loose and then used a Hawk a 4-3 lead and low shot for another takedown and a 4-1 lead midway through the period. He then tilted Brill for three back points and a 7-1 lead. Brill worked his way to an escape, only to be quickly tripped down for another Taylor takedown and a 9-2 Lion lead. A Taylor ride out gave the Lion senior a 9-2 lead with 2:07 in time after one. Brill chose down to start the second and Taylor quickly broke him down, working for a tilt. Taylor cut Brill loose at the 1:00 mark, quickly took him down and led 11-3 with 3:15 in riding time midway through the period. Taylor continued to work to turn Brill but the Hawk was able to belly out for the period. Leading 11-3 with 4:00 riding time, Brill chose neutral to start the final period. Taylor notched four takedowns in the period with Brill trying desperately to wind down the clock. While Taylor posted the 20-7 major, Brill's efforts to keep it from a tech fall or pin kept the result to a major. The victory was the 100th bonus point win of Taylor's career. He is 107-3 with 46 pins, 35 tech falls and 23 majors. 174: All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, wrestled Lehigh freshman Elliott Riddick. Brown, like Taylor, was the aggressor from the start. Bulling through an early takedown, Brown led 2-1 out of the gates. The Lion junior continued to force Riddick backwards as the Hawk grappler worked the outside circle in hopes of staying away from Brown's offense. Riddick's first shot resulted in a takedown at the :30 mark, giving the Hawk a 3-2 lead with :32 left in the opening period. Brown quickly escaped and the bout moved to the second tied 3-3. Riddick chose down to start the second period and maintained control until the 1:12 mark. Riddick's escaped gave the lead. Brown then countered a Riddick shot for a takedown of his own to take a 5-5 lead after cutting Riddick loose at the :27 mark. Riddick got hit for a second stall, giving Brown a 6-5 lead after two periods. Brown chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 7-5 lead while maintaining 1:09 in riding time. Brown worked for a final takedown but Riddick was able to defend the shots and the Lion posted the 8-5 win with 1:07 in time. 184: At 184, sophomore James Frascella (Carmel, Ind.) met Lehigh's Zach Diekel. Frascella fought off two early Diekel shots, keeping the bout scoreless. He then worked how for his own shot, notching the takedown to grab a 2-0 lead at the :55 mark. Frascella then put together a strong ride, working Diekel to the mat for a ride out and a 2-0 lead after one period. Frascella chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Diekel got in on a single and worked Frascella to the mat for a takedown, cutting the Lion's lead to 4-2 after an escape. The duo rolled through a mad scramble at the end of the second period with neither wrestler managing to finish off things for a takedown and Frascella led 4-2 heading into the third. Diekel chose down to start the third and quickly escaped. He then took Frascella down at the 1:28 mark and the bout was tied 5-5 after a Frascella escape. Diekel rolled behind Frascella for another takedown and led 7-6 at the :45 mark. He added one more with :35 left and upped his lead to 9-6. Diekel then maintained control for the rest of the bout and escaped with a hard-fought 9-6 win, cutting Penn State's lead to 15-12. No. 1 Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) did wrestle in the match for violation of team rules. 197: Sophomore Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, took on LU's John Bolich. McIntosh got in on a low single a minute in and steadily worked his way to a takedown and an early 2-0 lead. Bolich escaped at 1:20 and action resumed in the center of the mat. McIntosh quickly gained control of Bolich's right leg as the Hawk worked the outside circle. But McIntosh pulled Bolich in and notched the takedown to lead 4-1 at the :25 mark. McIntosh nearly completed a nearside cradle as the period ended but time expired. Trailing 4-1, Bolich chose down to start the second period. Bolich worked to an escape after a :30 ride but McIntosh continued to pressure the Mountain Hawk grappler. The Lion sophomore's pressure paid off at the :10 mark as another takedown gave him a 6-2 lead with 1:58 in time after two. McIntosh chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. Bolich got hit for a stall warning at the 1:05 mark and McIntosh notched another takedown with :33 left, taking a 9-2 lead and clinching the riding time point. He then ended the match on top, getting the major on riding time and clinching the dual meet with the 10-2 major. 285: With junior Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.), ranked No. 11 at 285, held out of the bout (skin), junior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) stepped up and met No. 19 Doug Vollaro. The duo battled evenly early, with neither man finding an opening during the first three minutes. Tied 0-0 after one, Gingrich chose down to start the second stanza. He quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead and action resumed in the middle of the mat with each big man working to find an opening to score. But offense was again hard to come by and Gingrich led by one after two periods. Vollaro chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Gingrich used a strong high double to bull through the bout's first takedown, taking a 3-1 lead with :55 left in the match. Vollaro escaped to a 3-2 Gingrich lead with :40 on the clock but Gingrich continued to shoot, nearly connecting on a low single. The Lion junior then fought off a late Vollaro shot, countered it and took the Hawk down again for a superb 5-2 win, giving Penn State the 22-12

NORMAN, Okla. -- The fifth-ranked University of Oklahoma wrestling team improved to 3-0 on the season as it defeated Hofstra 36-6 inside McCasland Field House Sunday afternoon in the first of two duals for the day. The match started with the 149-pound bout featuring redshirt senior Kendric Maple and Hofstra’s Cody Ruggirello. No. 2 Maple, who had 3:18 riding time, recorded two takedowns and a reversal en route to an 8-2 decision. At 157 pounds, redshirt junior Justin DeAngelis claimed a major decision over junior Nick Terdick, 19-8. DeAngelis accumulated 2:42 riding time. Redshirt freshman Clark Glass faced No. 12 Joe Booth of Hofstra in the 165-pound match. After a close battle, Booth topped Glass in a 2-0 decision. In the match, Booth had one escape and earned the riding time point with 1:43. No. 1 Andrew Howe recorded the first of three OU falls on the afternoon as he topped Victor Pozsonyi by a 2:01 fall. The 184-pound match was a close one between true freshmen Danny Chaid of OU and Dwight Howes of Hofstra. Chaid trailed 2-1 but added a takedown late in the third period to claim the bout by decision, 3-2. In the 197-pound match, redshirt senior and fifth-ranked Travis Rutt defeated redshirt sophomore David Heitman by a 1:56 fall. Redshirt freshman Ross Larson added a third fall for the Sooners with a 2:07 fall over freshman Mike Hughes of Hofstra. Larson made his season debut into the InterMat rankings this week at No. 16. No. 5 Jarrod Patterson claimed a 5-3 decision over fellow redshirt senior Jamie Franco at 125 pounds, while Cody Brewer won the 133-pound bout by technical fall over redshirt freshman Jamel Hudson, 17-1. In the only match of the day that pitted ranked wrestlers against each other, No. 13 Nick Lester fell to No. 10 Luke Vaith, 6-3. The Sooners return to action tonight as they face Bucknell at 7 p.m. inside McCasland Field House, and tickets are still available for purchase. Season tickets and single-meet tickets are now on sale online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at (800) 456-GoOU. Results: 149: Kendric Maple (OU) dec. Cody Ruggirello (Hofstra), 8-2 157: Justin DeAngelis (OU) maj. dec. Nick Terdick (Hofstra), 19-8 165: Joe Booth (Hofstra) dec. Clark Glass (OU), 2-0 174: Andrew Howe (OU) fall Victor Pozsonyi (Hofstra), 2:01 184: Danny Chaid (OU) dec. Dwight Howes (Hofstra), 3-2 197: Travis Rutt (OU) fall David Heitman (Hofstra), 1:56 285: Ross Larson (OU) fall Mike Hughes (Hofstra), 2:07 125: Jarrod Patterson (OU) dec. Jamie Franco (Hofstra), 5-3 133: Cody Brewer (OU) tech. fall Jamel Hudson (Hofstra), 17-1 141: Luke Vaith (Hofstra) dec. Nick Lester (OU), 6-3

Lincoln, Neb. -- Nebraska’s newcomers provided narrow wins early and both returning All-Americans added bonus points to lead the No. 13 Huskers to a 25-16 season-opening victory over No. 19 Northwestern at the Devaney Center on Sunday. Nebraska (1-0, 1-0 Big Ten) never trailed the Wildcats during the dual as Tim Lambert (125) and Colton McCrystal (133) posted overtime wins in the first two matches. Lambert, who is ranked 16th by InterMat, battled Northwestern’s Garrison White to extra time before earning a takedown in second overtime for an 8-6 triumph. McCrystal, a true freshman, took down Dominick Malone in the closing seconds of the third period at 133 pounds to tie the score, 6-6. McCrystal earned an escape in overtime to notch a 7-6 victory in his first-ever collegiate match. Newcomer Anthony Abidin (141) trailed the Wildcats’ Pat Greco 0-2 in the early going before dominating the rest of the way for a 7-2 win. Abidin improves to 5-1 on the season following his second-place showing at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open on Nov. 3. The Huskers suffered their first loss of the dual at 149 pounds as No. 4 Jake Sueflohn fell to No. 9 Jason Tsirtsis by a 3-2 decision. The loss marks Sueflohn’s second of the season. Nebraska responded at 157 pounds as No. 4 James Green defeated Ben Sullivan to give the Huskers a 13-3 lead before the halfway break. Green raced out to an early lead and never looked back in a 19-10 major decision. At 165 pounds, Northwestern’s Pierce Harger (No. 11 in InterMat) defeated No. 20 Austin Wilson, 8-0, before No. 4 Robert Kokesh won by forfeit at 174 pounds. Redshirt freshman TJ Dudley (184) earned the first dual start of his career and finished it in style with a pin over Jacob Berkowitz in 3:42. Dudley registered his third pin of the season for the Huskers. Caleb Kolb (197) and Nyle Bartling (HWT) fell in the final two matches of the dual, but the Huskers held on for a 25-16 victory. Kolb was edged by Alex Polizzi, 4-2, and Bartling was pinned by No. 2 Mike McMullan in 2:58. The Huskers hit the road next weekend to face South Dakota State on Sunday, Nov. 24, in Brookings, S.D. The dual starts at 2 p.m. Results: 125: #16 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Garrison White (NW), 8-6 (2OT) (NEB 3, NW 0) 133: Colton McCrystal (NEB) by dec. over Dominick Malone (NW), 7-6 (OT) (NEB 6, NW 0) 141: Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Pat Greco (NW), 7-2 (NEB 9, NW 0) 149: #9 Jason Tsirtsis (NW) by dec. over #4 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), 3-2 (NEB 9, NW 3) 157: #4 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Ben Sullivan (NW), 19-10 (NEB 13, NW 3) 165: #11 Pierce Harger (NW) by major dec. over #20 Austin Wilson (NEB), 8-0 (NEB 13, NW 7) 174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by forfeit (NEB 19, NW 7) 184: TJ Dudley (NEB) by pin over Jacob Berkowitz (NW), 3:42 (NEB 25, NW 7) 197: Alex Polizzi (NW) by dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 4-2 (NEB 25, NW 10) HWT: #2 Mike McMullan (NW) by pin over Nyle Bartling (NEB), 2:58 (NEB 25, NW 16)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 20-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team stormed out to an early lead and didn't let up, earning a 20-12 victory over No. 12 Oregon State in its home opener on Sunday (Nov. 17) at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines won six individual matches and claimed bonus in two, while holding OSU to none. Michigan claimed the first two weight classes to jump out to a six-point advantage. Sophomore/freshman Conor Youtsey (Parma, Mich./Mason HS), ranked 11th in the latest InterMat poll, opened the dual with a 11-4 decision against Pat Rollins at 125 pounds, earning three takedowns -- two in the third period -- a second-period reversal and 2:42 in riding-time advantage to control the match from start to finish. He scored his third takedown with 36 seconds remaining but just missed on the bonus point as Rollins escaped in the waning seconds of regulation. Like Youtsey, sophomore Rossi Bruno (Brandon, Fla./Brandon HS) improved to 3-0 on the season with a controlling 8-3 decision against Drew Van Anrooy in the subsequent match at 133 pounds. He countered a OSU shot early in the first period and won the ensuing scramble, locking up a cradle to put Van Anrooy on his back for four points. Bruno added another takedown in the third period and accumulating 2:05 in time advantage. The Beavers got on the board at 141 pounds as Joey Delgado rallied to 4-3 decision against sophomore/freshman Angelo Latora (Portage, Mich./Central HS). The Wolverine rookie led the bulk of the match after spinning around to score on the edge early in the first. He lost his riding-time advantage early in the third but escaped midway through the frame to retake a narrow one-point lead. Delgado stole it moments later, however, finishing on a single leg off a late restart. Fifth-year senior Eric Grajales (Brandon, Fla./Brandon HS), ranked fifth nationally, picked up his first win of the season at 149 pounds -- and it was a big one. The Wolverine senior used points in the first and third period to knock off top-ranked Scott Sakaguchi, 10-6. Grajales locked up a cradle on the edge early in the first but didn't get the call, settling instead for five points. Sakaguchi worked back into the match with two reversals and a takedown, but Grajales escaped quickly in the third to retain a narrow lead. He iced the match with 25 seconds left, countering a Sakaguchi trip attempt with a single-leg takedown and riding out the period. Oregon State narrowed the U-M advantage before the intermission break with a 9-7 decision win from fifth-ranked R.J. Pena at 157 pounds. Senior/junior Jake Salazar (Midway, Utah/Wasatch HS) kept the match close, however, scoring on two takedowns and temporarily putting Pena on his back early in the second period. Pena responded with a single leg in the second and escaped in the third to hang on. The teams split the next four matches with U-M claiming bonus points at 165 and 184 pounds and the Beavers earning decisions at 174 and 197. Fifth-year senior Dan Yates (Hesperia, Mich./Hesperia HS) cruised to a 12-2 major decision against Alex Elder at 165 pounds. Yates, ranked sixth nationally, scored four takedowns, including three on a head-in-the-hole counter attacks, and accumulated 3:06 in riding time to improve to 3-0 on the season. Junior/sophomore Ben Ralston (Oxford, Mich./Oxford HS) fell to Joe Latham, 7-5, at 174 pounds. The Beaver wrestler converted on three takedowns, but Ralston cut down the final margin, converting on a single leg and closing out the match on top. Senior/junior captain Max Huntley (Emerald Isle, N.C./Blair Academy) rolled to a 11-2 major decision against Brian Engdahl at 197 pounds, finishing on four single-leg attacks and adding a two-point near fall off the first early in the first period. After countering a sloppy single attack in the third, he rode out the match, finishing with 3:13 in time advantage. Senior/junior Chris Heald (West Bloomfield, Mich./West Bloomfield HS) knotted up the score against top-ranked Taylor Meeks in the third period of the 197-pound contest but couldn't quite pull off the upset, falling 7-5. Heald scored on a reversal in the second and after evened the score on a single-leg takedown, driving it across the mat to finish midway through the third. Meeks reversed, however, and added a riding-time point at match's end to hang on. Freshman Adam Coon (Fowlerville, Mich./Fowlerville HS) capped the Wolverine win with a convincing one of his own at heavyweight, defeating Amarveer Dhesi, 7-2. After a scoreless first period, Coon used a switch for a quick reversal in the second and scored on two takedowns in the third, riding out the match to accumulate 1:06 in time advantage. Coon had previously lost to Dhesi in the FILA Junior finals last summer. The Wolverines will return to competition next Sunday (Nov. 24), hosting Stanford at 2 p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena. Results: 125 -- #11 Conor Youtsey (U-M) dec. Pat Rollins, 11-4 U-M, 3-0 133 -- Rossi Bruno (U-M) dec. Drew Van Anrooy, 8-3 U-M, 6-0 141 -- Joey Delgado (OSU) dec. Angelo Latora, 4-3 U-M, 6-4 149 -- #5 Eric Grajales (U-M) dec. #1 Scott Sakaguchi, 10-6 U-M, 9-3 157 -- #5 R.J. Pena (OSU) dec. Jake Salazar, 9-7 U-M, 9-6 165 -- #6 Dan Yates (U-M) major dec. Alex Elder, 12-2 U-M, 13-6 174 -- Joe Latham (OSU) dec. Ben Ralston, 7-5 U-M, 13-9 184 -- #11 Max Huntley (U-M) major dec. Brian Engdahl, 11-2 U-M, 17-9 197 -- #1 Taylor Meeks (OSU) dec. Chris Heald, 7-5 U-M, 17-12 Hwt -- Adam Coon (U-M) dec. Amarveer Dhesi, 7-2 U-M, 20-12

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State's wrestling team started the 2013-2014 season off with a bang, picking up six bonus-point wins in a 40-6 win over Bucknell on Sunday in Gallagher-Iba Arena. "Anytime you pick up three pins, it's good," coach John Smith said. "Bucknell just beat Lehigh, and that's not a bad team. When you pick up three pins in a college dual meet, then you're being aggressive and you're doing things. You have to have bonus points, and a good example of that was today." The Cowboys looked good from start to finish, with sophomore Eddie Klimara earning a pin over Paul Petrov in 3:21 to start the dual and the season. At 133 pounds, senior and third-ranked Jon Morrison began his final season with a 13-3 major decision over Grim Gonzalez to put the Pokes up, 10-0. Josh Kindig made his first varsity appearance since the 2011-12 season on Sunday, defeating Alex Pellicciotti, 8-2. The Cowboys picked up four consecutive bonus-point wins, starting at 157 pounds. No. 2 Alex Dieringer dominated, scoring a quick takedown over Logan Kerin and finishing off the match with a fall in 26 seconds. Second-ranked 165-pounder Tyler Caldwell took down Rustin Barrick seven times en route to a 16-5 major decision. Chris Perry, reigning national champion at 174 pounds, turned his opponent five times to earn a 17-1 technical fall in less than four minutes. New to the lineup this year, Nolan Boyd impressed with a fall over Rory Bonner in just 1:45. "It felt great, Boyd said. "I was just trying to go out there and get bonus points for the team." Blake Rosholt and Austin Marsden closed out the dual with a pair of decisions. Rosholt defeated Tyler Lyster, 6-0, and Marsden grabbed his first win over a top-10 opponent with his 8-3 decision over No. 9 Joe Stolfi. "Overall I was pleased. I thought that we looked pretty good and pretty intense," Smith said. "In those key matches, they were very competitive. It was good to see Josh Kindig step out and get an 8-2 against one of their better guys. I was pleased with those middle weights with Dieringer, Caldwell and Perry. They were hammer heads out there today. Then, there was the good pin by Boyd. It was a takedown, a cradle and pin, and it was really exciting. We showed good signs of good energy out there." The Cowboys return to the mat on Dec. 1 in Norman at 2 p.m. for the first of two Bedlam duals. Results: 125: No. 19 Eddie Klimara (OSU) fall Paul Petrov (BU), 3:21 133: No. 3 Jon Morrison (OSU) MD Grim Gonzalez (BU), 13-3 141: Victor Lopez (BU) fall No. 16 Julian Feikert (OSU), 4:50 149: No. 9 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Alex Pellicciotti (BU), 8-2 157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Logan Kerin (BU), 0:26 165: No. 2 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) MD Rustin Barrick (BU), 16-5 174: No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU) TF5 Stephen McPeek (BU), 17-1; 3:49 184: Nolan Boyd (OSU) fall Rory Bonner (BU), 1:45 197: No. 4 Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Tyler Lyster (BU), 6-0 285: No. 8 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. No. 9 Joe Stolfi (BU), 8-3

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The Bakersfield wrestling team swept a pair of duals against Grand Canyon and Appalachian State Friday night in CSUB's Old Gym The Roadrunners opened the night by defeating Grand Canyon 32-4. Bakersfield won nine of the 10 matches contested. Jose Mendoza (R-Sr., Selma, Calif., Selma HS) posted a technical fall at 133 while Timmy Box (R-So.,141, Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS), Spencer Hill (R-Jr., 157, Clovis, Calif., Fresno City College), and Bryce Hammond (R-So., 174, Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) picked up major decisions for the 'Runners. Bakersfield defeated Appalachian State 21-18 in the nightcap. Dominic Parisi pinned Sergio Mendez (Fr., Arleta, Calif., San Fernando HS) at 125 pounds to begin the dual. Ian Nickell (R-So., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) got the 'Runners on the board with a major decision (16-7) against Vito Pasone at 133. Box put CSUB into the lead for the first time with a 9-6 decision over Jake Smith in the 141-pound bout. Dyllan Cottrell pinned Dalton Kelley (R-Sr., Alamosa, Colo., Alamosa HS) 1:28 into the 149-pound match to put the Mountaineers up 12-7. Hill earned a 8-4 victory against Nick Hall at 157 before David Meza (R-So., Fullerton, Calif., Buena Park HS) put the Roadrunners back into the lead for good when he decisioned Zach Stricklad 6-4 at 165. Hammond earned his second major decision of the night, 11-1, versus Collin Hedash. App State's Nick Vetell defeated Sean Pollock (R-Jr., Oceanside, Calif., Rancho Buena Vista HS) 9-6 at 184. Reuben Franklin (Jr., Murrietta, Calif., Vista Murrieta HS) earned a major at 197, defeating Paul Weiss 12-2. Denzel Dejournette defeated Sammy Cervantes (R-Sr., Chula Vista, Calif., Palomar College) 5-2 at heavyweight to conclude the night. "We showed much better fight tonight (than we did against Cal Poly)," said Bakersfield head coach Mike Mendoza. "We were focused on being ready to wrestle. Bakersfield hosts the Roadrunner Open Sunday at Selland Arena in Fresno. The day begins at 9 a.m. Bakersfield (CSUB) 32, Grand Canyon (GC) 4 125 Sergio Mendez, CSBA, dec. AJ Salazar, 5-4 133 Jose Mendoza, CSUB, tech. fall Lino Estrada, 4:30 17-0 141 Timmy Box, CSUB, maj. dec. Austin Solari, 10-0 149 Mike Hamel, GC, maj. dec. Dalton Kelly, 9-1 157 Spencer Hill, CSUB, maj. dec. Bryant Wood, 11-3 165 David Meza, CSUB, dec. Juan Carlos Maynes, 7-6 174 Bryce Hammond, CSUB, maj. dec. Martin Fabbian, 11-0 184 Sean Pollock, CSUB, dec. Austin Gaun, 3-2 197 Ruben Franklin, CSUB, dec. Marcus Haughian, 6-2 285 Sam Cervantes, CSUB, dec. Peter Anguiano , 3-1 Bakersfield (CSUB) 21, Appalachian State (APST) 18 125 Dominic Parisi, APST, pinned Sergio Mendez, 1:58 133 Ian Nickell, CSUB, maj. dec. Vito Pasone, 16-7 141 Timmy Box, CSUB, dec. Jake Smith, 9-6 149 Dyllan Cottrell, APST, pinned Dalton Kelly, 1:28 157 Spencer Hill, CSUB, dec. Nick Hall, 8-4 165 David Meza, CSUB, dec. Zachary Strickland, 6-4 174 Bryce Hammond, CSUB, maj. dec. Collin Hedash, 11-1 184 Dominick Vetell, APST, dec. Sean Pollock, 9-6 197 Ruben Franklin, CSUB, maj. dec. Paul Weiss, 12-2 285 Denzel Dejournette, APST, dec. Sam Cervantes, 5-2

PITTSBURGH -- The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team (1-0) defeated Lock Haven (2-1), 27-14, this evening in its season opener at Fitzgerald Field House. Four Panthers – Anthony Zanetta (125), Mikey Racciato (149), Tyler Wilps (165) and Nick Bonaccorsi (197) - registered bonus point victories in the match. Shelton Mack and P.J. Tasser also picked up wins for Pitt. Zanetta, returning to the Fitzgerald Field House mats off a redshirt season in 2012-13, dazzled in his 2013-14 debut with a 21-5 (5:50) technical fall over Kaleb LeMarie. Mack followed with a 10-4 decision over Matt Bryer to give Pitt an early 8-4 lead. Mack started the match with a quick takedown on a double less than 10 seconds in to set the tone. From there, Mack used three more takedowns and an escape to secure the win. After Lock Haven got on the board with a major at 141 pounds, Racciato got the Panther crowd to its feet when he locked in a spladle and pinned Mac Maldarelli at the 1:45 mark to push Pitt’s lead to 14-4. LHU fought back with wins at 157 and 165 before Wilps eared a pin of his own when he stuck Travis Moyer near the edge of the mat at the 4:39 mark to give the Panthers a 20-10 lead. Following an Eagles’ major at 184, Pitt closed out the match with a major from Bonaccorsi and a decision from Tasser to secure the 27-14 win. The Panthers will return to action on Friday, Nov. 22, when they travel to Bethlehem, Pa., to face in-state foe Lehigh. Results: 125: No. 8 Anthony Zanetta (P) tech fall Kaleb LeMaire (L), 21-5 (5:50); Pitt leads, 5-0 133: No. 19 Shelton Mack (P) dec. Matt Bryer (L), 10-4; Pitt leads, 8-0 141: No. 18 Dan Neff (L) m. dec. Jake Keller (P), 12-3; Pitt leads, 8-4 149: Mikey Racciato (P) pins Mac Maldarelli (L), 1:45; Pitt leads, 14-4 157: Billy Randt (L) dec. Cole Sheptock (P), 2-1; Pitt leads, 14-7 165: Jake Kemerer (L) dec. Geno Morelli (P), 7-4; Pitt leads, 14-10 174: No. 9 Tyler Wilps (P) pins Travis Moyer (L), 4:39; Pitt leads, 20-10 184: No. 16 Fred Garcia m. dec. Aaron Rothwell (P), 16-3; Pitt leads, 20-14 197: No. 17 Nick Bonaccorsi (P) m. dec. Phil Sprenkle (L), 8-0; Pitt leads, 24-14 285: P.J. Tasser (P) dec. Brad Emerick (L), 6-3; Pitt wins, 27-14

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The Air Force wrestling team compiled a 3-0 record at the Augustana Duals on Friday, defeating Chadron State, 28-6, Morningside College, 37-3, and the host Vikings, 30-13. With the dual victories, the Falcons move to 2-3 on the season. Against Chadron State, Air Force dropped its first two matches of the dual, losing decisions at 125 and 133 pounds. However, the Falcons went on to win the next eight bouts, led by a 10-2 major decision from Konner Witt (So., Oak Harbor, Ohio) at 174 pounds. In their second dual of the day, the Falcons won nine of 10 bouts, with the only loss coming in the final match. Three different Falcons--Carter McElhany (Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo.), Jesse Stafford (Jr., Loomis, Calif.) and Witt--all scored falls to lead the way for Air Force in the dominant victory. Air Force's final dual was closer in terms of total matches won, with the Falcons picking up victories in six of 10 weight classes, but Air Force was able to pick up bonus points with falls at 133, 165 and 174 pounds. Senior Greg Rinker (Northampton, Pa.) pinned his opponent at 133 pounds, while Stafford and Witt each recorded their second fall of the day. In addition to Stafford and Witt each going 3-0 on Friday, freshman David Walker (St. Marys, Iowa) also wrestled in and won all three of his matches at 141 pounds. The Falcons return to action next Saturday, Nov. 23, when they head to Kearney, Neb., for the annual UNK Holiday Inn Open. Air Force 28, Chadron State 6 125: Taylor Summers (CS) dec. Cassidy Oshiro, 6-4 133: Dustin Stodola (CS) dec. Greg Rinker, 9-3 141: David Walker (AF) dec. Jay Stine, 8-5 149: Jerry McGinty (AF) dec. Jacob Anderson, 3-1 157: No. 18 Josh Kreimier (AF) win by forfeit 165: Jesse Stafford (AF) dec. Caleb Copeland, 10-4 174: Konner Witt (AF) maj. dec. Dylan Fors, 10-2 184: Scott Reilly (AF) dec. Tyler Smart, 6-2 197: Greg Isley (AF) dec. Devan Fors, 4-0 285: Marcus Malecek (AF) dec. Rulon Taylor, 4-2 Air Force 37, Morningside 3 125: Cassidy Oshiro (AF) dec. Brent Curtis, 7-3 133: Carter McElhany (AF) fall Carter Tegeler, 4:15 141: David Walker (AF) dec. Kevin Olson, 4-2 149: Natrelle Demison (AF) maj. dec. Tyler Lashbrook, 12-1 157: Connor Hedash (AF) dec. Jordan Langley, 9-3 165: Jesse Stafford (AF) fall Malcolm Johnson, 4:15 174: Konner Witt (AF) fall Isaac Olson, 1:30 184: Dan Barringer (AF) dec. Rulin Pederson, 12-5 197: Parker Hines (AF) dec. Jared McCoy, 6-4 285: Tyler Kacmarynski (MC) dec. Marcus Malecek, 5-2 Air Force 30, Augustana 13 125: TJ North (AC) maj. dec. Cassidy Oshiro, 12-4 133: Greg Rinker (AF) fall Brandon Chesnut, 2:20 141: David Walker (AF) dec. Jacob Anderson, 3-2 149: Shawn Hatlestad (AC) dec. Natrelle Demison, 3-1 157: Mitchell Rechtzigel (AC) dec. Connor Hedash, 7-0 165: Jesse Stafford (AF) fall Parker Swanson, 2:35 174: Konner Witt (AF) fall Jeff Nielsen, 2:08 184: Sean Derry (AC) dec. Scott Reilly, 11-5 197: Greg Isley (AF) dec. Drake Fanslau, 6-1 285: Marcus Malecek (AF) win by forfeit

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Lehigh wrestling team bounced back from its dual season-opening loss to Bucknell by winning six bouts to upset No. 15 Bloomsburg 22-13 Friday night inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Freshman Darian Cruz took down Sean Boylan with one second remaining in the third period of their match at 125 to give Lehigh a six point advantage with one match left. In that final bout, sophomore Mason Beckman won a 2-0 decision over Nick Wilcox in a battle of top 12 wrestlers at 133. With the win Lehigh improves to 1-1 on the dual season while Bloomsburg opens its dual season with a loss. "It's a process right now," said Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro. "We really need to focus on scoring points. For the most part we were doing that but near the end of the dual we were thinking too much about winning and losing instead of scoring points." The dual began at 141 where sophomore Laike Gardner faced Mark Rappo. The Bloomsburg sophomore scored the first takedown, but it was all Gardner after that. Gardner scored takedowns in each of the first two periods, plus two more in the third and riding time advantage to win 11-3, giving the Mountain Hawks a 4-0 lead. "That's what Laike does," Santoro said. "He will be fun to watch all year. Everyone likes to watch him wrestle and tonight he was a spark plug for the team." Freshman Mitch Minotti faced No. 7 Bryce Busler at 149 with Busler prevailing in a tight match 3-1. The key move was a second period reversal by Busler, who added 1:12 of riding time advantage. At 157, senior Joey Napoli extended the Mountain Hawks' lead to 10-3 with a third period pin of Kevin Hartnett. Napoli actually trailed 3-1 going to the third after giving up a first period takedown, but reversed Hartnett early in the third and slapped on a cradle to secure the fall in 5:13. Bloomsburg picked up its only bonus win of the night as Josh Veltre won by major decision over freshman Brian Brill 16-6. Brill scored the first takedown off a low single in the first period, but Veltre reversed and later responded with an ankle pick of his own. Veltre scored a second period reversal and three point near fall plus three third period takedowns and riding time. Freshman Elliot Riddick posted a 5-1 decision over Mike Dessino at 174 to give Lehigh a 13-7 lead at intermission. Riddick was able to successfully defend a lengthy first period scramble without giving up points and scored takedowns in the second and third periods. Coming out of intermission, freshman Zach Diekel made his dual debut at 184 against Sam Shirey. Both wrestlers scored takedowns and escapes in the opening period, which ended tied at three. Diekel scored the only two takedowns after that, one in the second and one in the third, adding an escape and exactly one minute of riding time to win a 9-5 decision. The Huskies refused to go quietly, winning the next two bouts as 11th-ranked Richard Perry held off sophomore John Bolich 3-2 at 197 and Justin Grant spoiled freshman Doug Vollaro's varsity debut with an 8-2 decision at heavyweight. The bout between Cruz and Boylan featured little offense through six minutes and 55 seconds before a late Cruz shot resulted in the winning takedown with one second remaining. "Getting that first win in Grace was really big for Darian," Santoro said. "It's a tough place to win when you're a freshman so hopefully he can build off it." Beckman clinched Lehigh's first win of the season with a second period escape and 1:18 riding time advantage after riding out Wilcox in the third period. "We still have a ton of work to do, especially with a big one on Sunday," Santoro said. "We've got to get better every time we go out there. We were a little better this week than last week. We have to get a little bit better Sunday and a little better next weekend." The Mountain Hawks will return to the mats on Sunday when they host top ranked and three-time defending national champion Penn State at Stabler Arena. The match is slated for a 3 p.m. start. Tickets can be purchased at LehighTickets.com or by visiting the Stabler Arena box office on Sunday afternoon. Results: 141 – Laike Gardner (Lehigh) major dec. Matt Rappo (Bloomsburg) 11-3 149 – Bryce Busler (Bloomsburg) dec. Mitch Minotti (Lehigh) 3-1 157 – Joey Napoli (Lehigh) Fall Kevin Hartnett (Bloomsburg) 5:13 165 – Josh Veltre (Bloomsburg) major dec. Brian Brill (Lehigh) 16-6 174 – Elliot Riddick (Lehigh) dec. Mike Dessino (Bloomsburg) 5-1 184 – Zach Diekel (Lehigh) dec. Sam Shirey (Bloomsburg) 9-5 197 – Richard Perry (Bloomsburg) dec. John Bolich (Lehigh) 3-2 285 – Justin Grant (Bloomsburg) dec. Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) 8-2 125 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Sean Boylan (Bloomsburg) 3-1 133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Nick Wilcox (Bloomsburg) 2-0 Attendance – 1,509 Referee – John Hnath

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Backed by seven wins, the ninth-ranked Ohio State wrestling team defeated Notre Dame College, 29-11, Friday night in St. John Arena. The Buckeyes won six consecutive matches from 125-165 pounds before losing three of the next four bouts. “It was a great start for us to get the first match done, which is always a challenge for us,” Tom Ryan, head coach, said. “The energy was good, but we lost a couple critical individual matches. We had a great team win, but we need to work on individual battles. “We will go home and watch some of the film. After we are able to see the mistakes we made, we will be in better shape for our next match.” Redshirt freshman Nick Roberts’s 10-2 major decision over Brian Hauser gave the Buckeyes an early 4-0 advantage following the 125-pound match. Roberts, a native of Hooversville, Pa., had a 5-0 lead at the end of the first period and added to his advantage on a pair of escapes and a takedown in the second and third periods. Adding in his 2:38 of riding time, Roberts won 10-2 and improved his overall record to 12-2. Up next at 133 pounds, redshirt sophomore Johnni DiJulius used a first-period takedown and 3-point nearfall to jump out to a 5-0 lead over Marty Carlson after the first period and eventually earn a 16-0 technical fall. The 15th-ranked Buckeye from Aurora, Ohio, dominated the final two periods, recording a pair of takedowns and two 3-point nearfalls, as well as an escape en route to his sixth win of the season. In his first official match of the 2013-14 season, redshirt junior and No. 1 ranked Logan Stieber made quick work of Maurice Carlson in the 141-pound matchup pinning him in 2:10. Prior to the fall, Stieber, a native of Monroeville, Ohio, owned a 6-4 lead. With the Buckeyes up 15-0, senior Ian Paddock added to the Scarlet and Gray victories as he improved to 8-3 on the season following his 5-3 win over Abel Avila. Up 5-2 at the end of the second period, Avila sored an escape to cut Paddock’s lead to two, but that was the only point he could muster as the Buckeye from Warsaw, N.Y., held on for the win. After scoreless first and second periods, redshirt junior Randy Languis’s escape in the third period and two minutes of riding time proved to be the difference maker in his 2-0 win against Jonatan Rivera at 157 pounds. Joe Grandominico, a junior from Westerville, Ohio, had an impressive outing Friday night at 165 pounds and subsequently was named the Russ Hellickson Most Outstanding Wrestler of the match. Up 6-0 at the end of the second period vs. Anthony Burge, Grandominico scored a reversal and 2-point nearfall and racked up 2:49 seconds of riding time en route to his 12-2 victory. Grandominico was awarded one point on a pair of stalling calls by Burge. The Buckeyes’ final win of the evening was at 184 pounds on redshirt sophomore and ninth-ranked Kenny Courts’s 14-1 victory over Charles Mason. The Buckeye from Harrisburg, Pa., totaled two 3-point nearfalls, a trio of takedowns, one escape and a riding time of 4:42 in his ninth win of the season. Ohio State’s Mark Martin (174 pounds), Ray Gordon (197 pounds) and Nick Tavanello (HWT) suffered defeats. Up next for the Buckeyes is a 7 p.m. match at Duke in Durham, N.C. Live streaming/television broadcast (if available) will be announced at a later date. Results: 125: Nick Roberts (OSU) dec. Brian Hauser (NDC), 10-2 [OSU 5, NDC 0] 133: #15 Johnni DiJulius (OSU) dec. #5 Marty Carlson (NDC), 16-0 [OSU 9, NDC 0] 141: #1 Logan Stieber (OSU) pinned. Andrew Bannister, 2:10 [OSU 15, NDC 0] 149: Ian Paddock (OSU) dec. #3 Maurice Miller (NDC), 5-2 [OSU 18, NDC 0] 157: Randy Languis dec. Jonatan Rivera, 2-0 [OSU 21, NDC 0] 165: Joe Grandominico dec. Anthony Burge, (LEC), 13-2 [OSU 25, NDC 0] 174: #1 Joey Davis (NDC) dec. Mark Martin, 10-4 [OSU 25, NDC 3] 184: #9 Kenny Courts (OSU) dec. Charles Mason (NDC), 14-1 [OSU 29, NDC 3] 197: #3 Brandon Johnson (NDC) dec. Ray Gordon (OSU), 18-1 [OSU 29, NDC 8] Hwt: #2 Orlando Scales (NDC) dec. Nick Tavanello (OSU), 5-3 [OSU 29, NDC 11] Match started at 125 pounds Notre Dame ranked No. 1 in both NWCA and Basford polls sweatxad Baker Media Productions espnstacked Normandy logo1

Trailing by one point heading into the last match Friday, the University of Wyoming wrestling team needed someone to step up. Junior Dakota Friesth did just that, outworking his opponent to give UW three team points for a 17-15 dual win over Boise State on the road. Trailing 15-14, Friesth and the Pokes headed into the last bout of the evening needing a victory. The junior 165-pounder responded with an 8-3 decision over Boise State's Taylor West, and UW (1-0) took home the team win over the Broncos (0-1) in front of a raucous crowd of 986 in Bronco Gym. "Given the circumstances and the pressure that was on him, he looked solid," Wyoming head coach Mark Branch said of Friesth. "He wrestled solid and really dominated his opponent. He had all the weight on his shoulders and he performed and got the win for us." Four Cowboys remained unbeaten for the year, while four redshirt freshmen made their first career starts for Wyoming. UW now has won two-straight duals against Boise State. UW redshirt freshman Brent Havlik (10-0 overall) got the night started versus Boise State's Austin Dewey in the 174-pound bout. Havlik got an early 4-2 lead after one period, and didn't look back in a 9-6 decision to start the night. UW led 3-0 after one bout. In the night's only matchup of ranked wrestlers, Cowboy redshirt freshman Benjamin Stroh suffered his first loss to fifth-ranked Jake Swartz at 184. Stroh, ranked 16th, earned an escape point to begin the second, only to surrender a takedown later in the period to trail 2-1 heading into the final frame. An escape and takedown by Swartz made the final 5-1, and Boise State tied the team score at 3. Junior 197-pounder Shane Woods (8-0 overall) beat Boise State's Cody Dixon in a 10-3 decision to give UW a three-point team lead. After a BSU pin at heavyweight put Wyoming in a 9-6 hole, sixth-ranked junior Tyler Cox (9-0 overall) tied things up at 9 with a gritty 3-1 decision over Rami Haddadin at 125. In the next match, redshirt freshman Drew Templeman, wrestling with an arm injury, earned a 3-2 decision to give the Pokes a 12-9 lead. Redshirt freshman Cole Mendenhall (9-0 overall) earned a takedown for an 8-6 win in the first sudden-victory period at 141. After an OT loss at 149, UW's 12th-ranked junior Andy McCulley was upset by Holden Packard in the third-straight OT match of the evening, 3-1. After UW was docked a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct, Boise State led 15-14 with one match to go. But Friesth rallied the Pokes with his win and Wyoming started the season with a W. "I think we got exactly what I expected out of Boise State," Branch said. "They were battle-tough. Being in their gym, with a nearly standing-room only crowd, I knew they were going to come and wrestle hard. We looked sloppy in some areas. We had some near-miss takedowns that could've separated those matches, but we couldn't finish and ended up in tight battles. "Overall, it was a good win because we were on the road in a tough environment and we were trying to scramble with a couple of the injuries to our lineup. I saw a lot of areas that we need to get better in. It was a positive experience because it was a scrap and a lot of those matches were street fights. With a young team, you don't know what you're going to get in tough battles but they wrestled smart and stayed focused." Up next, Wyoming will face second-ranked Minnesota in Minneapolis on Nov. 24. Match results Final Score: Wyoming 17, Boise State 15 174 pounds: Brent Havlik (UW) dec. Austin Dewey (BSU), 9-6 / Wyoming 3, Boise State 0 184: No. 5 Jake Swartz (BSU) dec. No. 16 Benjamin Stroh (UW), 5-1 / Wyoming 3, Boise State 3 197: Shane Woods (UW) dec. Cody Dixon (BSU), 10-3 / Wyoming 6, Boise State 3 285: No. 5 J.T. Felix (BSU) fall (1:19) Leland Pfeifer (UW) / Boise State 9, Wyoming 6 125: No. 6 Tyler Cox (UW) dec. Rami Haddadin (BSU), 3-1 / Wyoming 9, Boise State 9 133: Drew Templeman (UW) dec. Ty Stevenson (BSU), 3-2 / Wyoming 12, Boise State 9 141: Cole Mendenhall (UW) dec. Travis Himmelman (BSU), 8-6 SV1 / Wyoming 15, Boise State 9 149: Chris Castillo (BSU) dec. Brandon Richardson (UW), 5-3 SV1 / Wyoming 15, Boise State 12 157: Holden Packard (BSU) dec. No. 12 Andy McCulley (UW), 3-1 SV1 / Wyoming 15, Boise State 15 | *After 157-pound bout, UW was docked one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct. 165: Dakota Friesth (UW) dec. Taylor West (BSU), 8-3 / Wyoming 17, Boise State 15

AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa State wrestling team (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) added two more in the win column tonight at Hilton Coliseum, defeating Midland University (0-2) 38-3 and West Virginia (3-2, 0-1 Big 12) 22-12. The Cyclones had 14 different wrestlers pick up a victory on the evening. After trailing 6-3 to the Mountaineers, the Cyclones rattled off six-striaght wins to go up 22-6 and lock up the dual victory heading to the heavyweight bout. All-American 197-pounder Kyven Gadson dominated from start to finish in a 14-4 major decision over West Virginia’s Leo Trindade. The Waterloo, Iowa, native, who won his 19th-straight dual match, was a offensive machine scoring five takedowns and one three-point nearfall. No. 4 Michael Moreno improved his record to 3-0 on the season with a 4-1 decision over West Virginia’s Ross Renzi. The Urbandale, Iowa, native scored an early takedown and rode Renzi for the remainder of the first period. That would be all Moreno needed, as he was dominate from the top position, racking up 4:09 of riding time in the match. 174-pounder Tanner Weatherman scored an escape with 8 seconds left in a match that was tied 6-6 to get the hard-nosed 7-6 win. The Huxley, Iowa, native, ranked No. 11 by InterMat, improved his record to 2-1 on the season with the victory over West Virginia’s Bubba Scheffel. Redshirt freshman Lelund Weatherspoon moved to 4-0 in his 2013 campaign. The Jackson, Mich., native picked up a tech fall against Midland’s Conor Hovey in the first dual 18-2 and another win over West Virginia’s Mac Mancuso 9-4 in the second dual. Luke Goettl joined Weatherspoon with a pair of victories on the evening. The redshirt junior defeated 2012 NCAA-qualifier Michael Morales of West Virginia 6-3 and scored a 15-0 tech fall over Midland’s Tyler Boyer. Highly touted newcomer Earl Hall picked up his first career win at Iowa State, defeating West Virginia’s Cory Stainbrook 11-8. Hall scored five takedowns in the match. In the first dual of the evening, Iowa State tallied bonus point victories in six matches. Redshirt freshman Carson Powell and redshirt junior Quinn Wilson each notched bonus point wins en route to picking up their first career dual victories in an Iowa State singlet. Wilson brought the Cyclone faithful to their feet, pinning Midland’s Micah Kekela 51 seconds into the first period at 197 pounds. The Cyclones are back in action tomorrow at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open. Wrestling begins at 9:00 a.m. CDT. Admission is ten dollars for adults and five dollars for children. Midland vs. Iowa State 125: Kyle Larson (ISU) def. Josh Heinzer (MU) 8-2. 133: RJ Hallman (ISU) tech fall Aspen Kmiec (MU) 17-2 (2:08). 141: Gabe Moreno (ISU) mdec. Jacob Luning-Hoshino (MU) 11-0 (5:21 RT). 149: Luke Goettle (ISU) tech fall Tyler Boyer (MU) 15-0 (6:38). 157: Logan Molina (ISU) dec. Tyler McMichael (MU) 3-1. 165: Carson Powell (ISU) mdec. Joseph Winkler (MU) 11-1 (4:09 RT). 174: Cameron Thomson (ISU) dec. Sterling Terry (MU) 7-6. 184: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) tech fall Conor Hovey (MU) 18-2 (5:21). 197: Quinn Wilson (ISU) WBF Micah Kekela (MU) (0:51). HWT: Lonnie Brown (MU) dec. Tyler Swope (ISU) 9-2. West Virginia vs. Iowa State 125: Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Cory Stainbrook (WVU) 11-8. 133: Nathan Pennesi (WVU) dec. Dakota Bauer (ISU) 4-2 (1:21 RT). 141: Colin Johnston (WVU) dec. Gabe Moreno (ISU) 5-3 (2:33 RT). 149: Luke Goettl (ISU) dec. Michael Morales (WVU) 6-3 (1:21 RT). 157: John Nicholson (ISU) dec. Brutus Scheffel (WVU) 10-4 (1:58 RT). 165: No. 4 Michael Moreno (ISU) dec. Ross Renzi (WVU) 4-1 (4:09 RT). 174: No. 11 Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WVU) 7-6. 184: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Mac Mancuse (WVU) 9-4. 197: No. 3 Kyven Gadson (ISU) mdec. Leo Tridade (WVU) 14-4. HWT: Wayne Purnell (WVU) WBF Quean Smith (ISU) (1:50).

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Redshirt freshman Corey Keener upset No. 12 Jade Rauser at 125 pounds and No. 24 Central Michigan won eight of 10 matches Friday night en route to a season-opening victory over Utah Valley, 27-9. Keener faced the rare occurrence of a mid-match bout as the night started at 157 pounds, but the 125-pounder quickly took to the attack in the center of the mat. A first-period takedown gave Keener a 2-1 advantage over Rauser and after an escape by the 12th-ranked wrestler in the nation evened the match in the second period, Keener earned yet another takedown to enter the third period ahead, 4-3. After starting on the bottom in the third, Keener quickly earned an escape and battled for his third takedown of the match to secure the decision, 8-4. “We had worked a lot this past week on what I had done wrong at Michigan State and I just needed to wrestle my style tonight,” Keener said. “It was important to wrestle a complete match, do my own thing and not worry about the fact that he was ranked 12th in the country.” Junior Dakota Cooley opened the night with a 5-4 decision at 157 pounds to give the Chippewas a 3-0 win and redshirt freshman Nick Becker followed it up with a 6-4 decision to extend the lead to 6-0. Junior Mike Ottinger earned a win by forfeit at 174, pushing CMU ahead 12-0. The Wolverines (0-1) earned their only two victories at 184 and 285, including a fall by No. 20 Adam Fager over sophomore Adam Robinson at the 1:30 mark. With the Wolverines within six, 15-9, following Fagers’ pin, Keener swung the momentum back in the Chippewas’ favor with his win over Rauser. Junior Tyler Keselring posted a dominating 8-1 victory over Bracken Nipko at 133 pounds and No. 16 sophomore Zach Horan had three takedowns in an 8-2 decision at 141 pounds. Senior Scott Mattingly finished the night with a 4-0 shutout at 149 pounds to give CMU the 27-9 victory. “The biggest thing that stood out to me was our conditioning was very good tonight,” head coach Tom Borrelli said. “I thought their guys got tired in the third period and as a coach that’s something I’m always looking for us to take advantage of.” CMU is back in action tomorrow at the Eastern Michigan Duals/Open. The Chippewas will take on Drexel and No. 5 Oregon State in the dual portion, while 16 wrestlers will compete in the open tournament. Results: 157: Dakota Cooley (CMU) dec. Chase Cuthbertson, 5-4; CMU 3-0 165: Nick Becker (CMU) dec. Curtis Abner Cook, 6-4; CMU 6-0 174: No. 15 Mike Ottinger (CMU) forfeit Monte Schmalhaus; CMU 12-0 184: Ethan Smith (UVU) dec. Craig Kelliher, 7-5; CMU 12-3 197: Jackson Lewis (CMU) dec. Derek Thomas, 3-1; CMU 15-3 Hwt: No. 20 Adam Fager (UVU) fall Adam Robinson, 1:30; CMU 15-9 125: Corey Keener (CMU) dec. No. 12 Jade Rauser, 8-4; CMU 18-9 133: Tyler Keselring (CMU) dec. Bracken Nipko, 8-1; CMU 21-9 141: No. 16 Zach Horan (CMU) dec. Avery Garner, 8-2; CMU 24-9 149: Scott Mattingly (CMU) dec. Trevor Wilson, 4-0; CMU 27-9

WHITEWATER, Wis. -- The No. 23 Wisconsin wrestling team followed up its busy opening weekend with a pair of commanding victories in a double dual over UW-Parkside and UW-Whitewater in Whitewater, Wis., Friday. The Badgers (5-2) ran out to a quick 10-0 lead after just two matches against UW-Parkside in the first dual of the night, winning by a score of 31-7. Redshirt freshman TJ Ruschell defeated Brandt Welcher in a major decision at 149 lbs., by a score of 13-1 to start off the night and No. 7 Isaac Jordan followed that up by pinning Dan Argueta at 157 lbs., in just 1:30. After a Frank Cousins win by decision over Nick Fishback at 165 lbs., Brett Hochstaetter dropped one of only two matches in the first dual, falling 12-3 to Montrail Johnson at 174 lbs. Dylan Iczkowski extended the Badgers’ lead to 16-4 with a decision win over Blaine Conner at 184 lbs., before Timmy McCall dropped the only other match by falling to Davien Willis at 197 lbs. by a score of 6-1. It was all Badgers after McCall’s close defeat, as the UW recorded three major decisions over the final four matches to secure the victory. In the nightcap, the Badgers defeated the Warhawks by a score of 28-12 bookended by technical falls. Ruschell (149 lbs.) opened action with a tech fall, while No. 2 Tyler Graff (133 lbs.) and No. 17 Jesse Thielke (141 lbs.) ended the night the same way. Jordan (157 lbs.) and Cousins (165 lbs.) continued the Badgers’ dominance with a pair of victories to put the Badgers up 12-0 before Hochstaetter (174 lbs.) dropped a decision to Thomas Decker at 174 lbs., by a score of 3-1. After a 9-7 sudden victory from Iczkowski at 184 lbs., McCall was pinned by Matt Dwyer at 197 lbs., and No. 6 Connor Medbery shut out Anthony Edgren at heavyweight by a score of 6-0. Matt Cavallaris dropped a close match to Conrad Bugay at 125 lbs., 3-2, to give the Warhawks their third win of the night. The Badgers get back into action at American University on Thursday, Nov. 21, in Washington D.C. The match is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. (CT). Wisconsin 31, UW-Parkside 7 Wt. Result UWP WIS 125 Cavallaris (UW) dec. Papke (UWP) 9-5 0 3 133 Graff (UW) maj. dec. Her (UWP) 21-8 0 7 141 Thielke (UW) maj. dec. McQuade (UWP) 10-2 0 11 149 Ruschell (UW) maj. dec. Welcher (UWP) 13-1 0 15 157 Jordan (UW) fall Argueta (UWP) 1:30 0 21 165 Cousins (UW) dec. Fischback (UWP) 8-3 0 24 174 Johnson (UWP) maj. dec. Hochstaetter (UW) 12-3 4 24 184 Iczkowski (UW) dec. Conner (UWP) 5-3 4 27 197 Willis (UWP) dec. McCall (UW) 6-1 7 27 HWT Medbery (UW) maj. dec. Stumpf (UWP) 14-2 7 31 Wisconsin 28, UW-Whitewater 12 Wt. Result WIS UWW 125 Bugay (UWW) dec. Cavallaris (UW) 3-2 0 3 133 Graff (UW) TF Nehls (UWW) 25-10 (5:39) 5 3 141 Thielke (UW) TF Hubbard (UWW) 18-3 (4:11) 10 3 149 Ruschell (UW) TF Loomis (UWW) 20-2 (4:29) 15 3 157 Jordan (UW) maj. dec. Gerszewski (UWW)14-3 19 3 165 Cousins (UW) dec. Newman (UWW) 14-3 22 3 174 Decker (UWW) dec. Hochstaetter (UW) 3-1 22 6 184 Iczkowski (UW) SV1 Pettit (UWW) 9-7 25 6 197 Dwyer (UWW) fall McCall (UW) 1:34 25 12 HWT Medbery (UW) dec. Edgren (UWW) 6-0 28 12

Due to a ruling from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), it has been determined that No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J., will not be able to participate in the Walsh Ironman on December 13 and 14 of this year. Blair Academy is a member of the NJAIS, an association of independent schools, and not the NJSIAA - which is the "traditional" state governing body. The NJSIAA initial contest date for wrestling is Friday, December 20. The NJAIS does not have such a constraint. Even though Blair Academy is not a member of a NFHS member association, it does adhere to NFHS rules in the high school wrestling program. In past years, the Ironman has also been held before the NJSIAA initial contest date, without it being an issue. However, this year it came to be an issue when the NFHS was working with multiple state associations to grant its sanction for the Walsh Ironman. Events require NFHS sanction if a team is traveling to a non-contiguous state and eight or more schools are involved, or a team is travling to a non-contiguous state if teams from five or more states are in the field. Part of that sanction process is to get the approval from state governing bodies of all schools involved in the event. In a nutshell, when the NFHS was working through the sanctioning process, one of the state associations objected to Blair Academy being in the field, because of the event being before the designated initial competition date for NJSIAA (even though Blair Academy is not a member of said association). Therefore, in order for that state association to sanction the event for its teams, Blair Academy could no longer be in the field.

InterMat senior writer T.R. Foley answers reader questions about NCAA wrestling, international wrestling, recruiting, or anything loosely related to wrestling. You have until Thursday night every week to send questions to Foley's Twitter or email account. Do you want to read a past mailbag? Access archives. Wrestling historian and statistician Jay Hammond passed away this week after a long battle with esophageal cancer. Arguably college wrestling's most vital documentarian, in 2005 Hammond printed "The History of Collegiate Wrestling" a 400-page tome to the accomplishments of our sport's greatest competitors. The book was an instant success. Hammond was the type of soft-spoken personality more likely to be caught scribbling stats rather than bloviating on a blog. An engineer and database technician by skillset, he preferred to let the clarity of statistics shine past the quick takes and jabber of message boards. (InterMat's Mark Palmer details Hamond's life.) Most notable and memorable about Jay was his continued kindness and respect for all those in the wrestling community. Hammond has left the wrestling community with a significant and lasting body of work for future generations to build upon. He has helped countless fans, journalists and family members discover the hidden treasures of the sport through documentation and statistical analysis. Hammond's work will undoubtedly prove to be the building block for this generation's future accomplishments. Rest well, Jay. You will be missed. To your questions ... Q: Do you think Ed Ruth's suspension might date back to the All-Star meet and him dropping out for undisclosed reasons? -- @jongaffney2h Foley: I know what you know, which is he has been suspended. Seems that it could have reached back to the beginning of the month, but I need to be careful about speculation. There are plenty of rumors, but none have been confirmed. When one does, we will have more answers and we can talk about the specifics of his case. Q: What the hell is going on with Agon and Mike DiSabato? -- Jeff C. Foley: I almost didn't run your question for a lack of wanting to give this ongoing saga too much publicity. Though there are several items of the promotion's rollout that might be offensive to some, and Mike DiSabato has an aggressive Twitter account, the worst part is they could be losing an opportunity to build their brand. Flowrestling is the excellent, shiny, glimmering example of breaking an established model and creating a culture that is attractive to consumers. Though I have my reservations about Flo, they are expert (nay genius?) at creating a culture that invites others in the wrestling community to join. For the most part they are harmlessly trying to make money from entertaining the wrestling community at-large. It's not journalism, but it is profitable and an impressive company. In contrast to Flo's company ideals that closely resemble a good-natured "bro" mentality, Agon seems aimless in their motivations as directed towards the wrestling community. They're unfriendly, confrontational and disrespectful. Agon wants to be seen as challenging the status quo they believe has "enslaved" amateur wrestlers to lives of economic stagnation. Though they might have a point in attempting to disseminate the message they are attacking members of the wrestling community from whom they will need the most support. Wise people say wise things, and I once had the chance to talk to an incredibly talented university development officer who explained that. "People don't give money to ideas. They give money to people." It's true. No transaction in the wrestling community that isn't attached to an image, a face, a culture of personality. While Flo remains the good-natured capitalist, Agon has quickly become the drunk and cantankerous uncle that is easier to ignore and lambast than to support in any meaningful way. Wrestling does need more professional opportunities, but spamming and trolling the Internet for confrontation only leads to self-alienation. Our sport is filled with plenty of swollen egos, and life on the mats is a grind. A marketing platform shouldn't add more stress to the lives of fans -- it should provide fun and engaging content. If Agon wants to connect to more wrestling fans and grow their idea then they'll need to improve their marketing and the culture of their company. No matter what sells to fans of the cage and the high ropes, on the mat heroes are welcomed, and heels forgotten. Q: OK, magical genie, lottery, grant money, or inheritance from Monopoly guy allows you to create or re-instate three college wrestling programs. Which three do you choose (for the good of the sport)? -- Tom B. Foley: You don't KNOW that I don't already own a magical genie. However, assuming that my genie has gone on strike, or otherwise forgotten to show up in recent years, I do have an answer. My money, like most money given to universities, would come with a set of guidelines dictating how it was to be used. To weekly readers, it's no surprise that I would mandate each of the programs have full women's teams up and wrestling in three years. I'd also want a new wrestling facility built on campus, and access to a nutritionist for guys on the team. Finally, I'd want them to look into wearing something other than singlets. Not mandatory, but a whole-hearted attempt. Syracuse: Tradition! The school would have no problem finding excellent wrestlers from the region. Also, given the university's connection to Bristol, there would be a ton of stories from ESPN. Positive press keeps paying, long after the money dries up. Coaching hire: Pat Popolizio. Fresno State: California needs more Division I wrestling teams, and given the recent interest by the school's president, the timing is right to get behind a new Bulldogs program. I'd be most excited to see if they somehow still wrestle with funk even as they physical heritage has been discontinued. Coaching hire: Sammie Henson. Texas A&M: Adding another SEC school to the mix could coax others to follow. Like the Ivy League the SEC thinks of sports as a way to measure, ahem, manhood. Though women's wrestling might seem an ill fit, remember that Texas has a girl's state tourney and has thousands of girl wrestlers. A&M could put that $740 million they raised last year to good use! Coaching hire: Brandon Slay. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME This is the best promotional video I've ever seen in wrestling. Fantastic work. I hope to see Cole's work for years to come. Uniquely talented at shooting, production and storytelling. Incredible. I can get behind these types of promotions every time I see them air. "It's all about marketing to your fans!" -- Jim Harshaw "You smell like buttercups." And you wonder why they are better than everyone else in wrestling ... Post by ????? ?????. Q: How does Johny Hendricks being in the OSU room work NCAA compliance-wise? -- @defgrappler Foley: There are a few ways that former alumni can be in their school's current practice room. First, alumni are always allowed the opportunity to "occasionally" practice with the team, so long as it's not repetitive or pre-scheduled in any meaningful way. For example, if I wanted to wrestle in the U.Va. room I could do so. I just couldn't schedule my beatings for every Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET. Also, if the school has a regional training facility then high-level athletes with waivers are allowed to practice. Even if not the athlete, those who are deemed high-level are allowed to bring workout partners. Johny is in the business of throwing punches, but with Oklahoma State as a regional training center, he can certainly hop in and help out those guys that wish to make their Olympic dreams a reality. Finally, he can always attend a club practice. No limitations on participation outside of the legalities of having a wrestling club. I'm betting Johny at +235 and suggest you do the same. Q: What do you think of @johnnywrestling announcing his college decision live on signing day? -- @CodyOcho5 Foley: Haven't the faintest, but would suspect that it was just their coverage for a kid who'd chosen to announce in a live format, similar to what happens with top high school football and basketball players. It was a cool attempt at promoting the sport. I don't think there is much of a market for charging fans to watch live announcements. Q: Does Northwestern have the nation's top recruiting class? They picked up Johnny Sebastien to add to Bryce Brill and Stevan Micic. -- Curt H. Foley: No, but they are certainly in my top five. NCAA assistant coaches Jay Borschel and Matt Storniolo celebrate after Mike McMullan's NCAA semifinal victory (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Penn State's trio of Nick Nevills, Bo Nickal and Jason Nolf is pretty dandy, and Ohio State's Thomas Haines, Micah Jordan and Kyle Snyder is also spectacular. Iowa's pull of Seth Gross, Sam Stoll, Logan Ryan, and Burke Paddock could be the most impressive. Having trained with the Northwestern wrestling team, lived with members of the coaching staff and myself helped with their club program a few year ago, I'm not totally objective about the Wildcats' position in the Big Ten and NCAA. Bias noted, it strikes me that the most academically rigorous and only private school in the Big Ten is competing ahead of almost all their state school rivals. That's impressive, and with this class it's time to start thinking of them as a perennial contender to place at the NCAA tournament instead of just a team that pops in to steal a fourth-place trophy. The Pariano-led Wildcats have crowned NCAA champions, put together multiple-finalist seasons and can even claim Olympian and Hodge Trophy winner Jake Herbert as an alumnus. They might never find the firepower on their limited roster to win an NCAA title, but it's about time we start to expect them to be in the top ten every season. COMMENT OF THE WEEK Brad B. As a Penn State season ticket holder, I am obviously disappointed that Chance Marsteller has de-committed. Living in the York area, I have followed Chance closely and will still be pulling for him to be the first four-time PIAA champion from this area. But the important thing (from a USA Wrestling perspective) is that he chose another program with an outstanding freestyle room. We have to encourage our best young wrestlers to look beyond NCAA championships. Chance has that kind of potential and I wish him the best. If Cael won't get the opportunity to shape Marsteller into a world-class wrestler, then I am glad he turned to John Smith. It would have also been great if he had chosen Iowa or Ohio State or one of several other programs with RTC-caliber rooms. One recruit will not make or break a program and PSU and OSU have certainly been blessed lately. I very much believe tOSU (Ohio, that is) will be a top-tier program this year or next and I think that is good for NCAA and USA Wrestling. I firmly believe we need more programs to reach that level to be competitive on the international level and I am honestly more excited about that than I am about PSU four-peating. PSU's recent success has been a LOT of fun but there is a long way to go to have the kind of long-term success that OSU and Iowa have had. I prefer to measure that success in Olympic and World gold but you can also measure it in NCAA team and individual championships. By any of those measures, Cael has a long way to go to reach Cowboy or Hawkeye status, but I certainly think he is on that path and I hope we get a few more programs on that vector.

You've undoubtedly seen Flips Wrestling headphones ... in person, being worn by wrestlers while working out or waiting matside for their match, or online, or even on ESPN broadcasts. These headphones with their unique "solo 2 social" design transform from a single-user listening experience (solo) to a crowd listening experience (social) with a simple flip. That's not the only transformation Flips can perform. This new product, created by a team that includes former wrestler/coach Rocco Mansueto, is designed to transform wrestling, by supporting the sport overall, and individual athletes as well. Flips headphones: Solo 2 Social The Flips Wrestling website uses words like "revolutionary" and "unique" to describe the Flips headphones that let users experience music on their own, or share with others. The website goes on to say that Flips are the only headphones available today that instantly change from a personal listening experience for one, to, in the words of the website, "an amp'd up speaker for a listening experience for a group." When the ear cups are turned in toward the head, only the user can listen -- what Flips Wrestling refers to as "solo" mode. When the user flips the ear cups outward, it's "social" mode that lets others listen. The user doesn't need to adjust the volume when switching from "solo" to "social" -- or back again; Flips does it automatically. The sound is amplified into the speakers only when pointed away from the listener's ears. Flips headphones offer additional features, such as high-definition sound quality, a lithium ion battery that's USB rechargeable, comfortable design, and the convenience of folding into a compact unit that fits into its standard carry case. Meet Rocco Mansueto Rocco Mansueto, one of the four members of the Flips Wrestling management team, has roots deep in wrestling. He was a two-time New York state champ who headed west to Cleveland State, where he wrestled from 1998-2003. As a Viking wrestler, Mansueto was a three-time NCAA Division I qualifier, and EWL (Eastern Wrestling League) titlewinner. After earning his bachelor degree at CSU, Mansueto stayed in the Cleveland area, serving as a graduate assistant coach at John Carroll University. Later, he returned to his native New York State, where he continued his coaching career at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, then, for the past four years, as an assistant at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga until leaving the coaching staff this summer to focus on building the Flips Wrestling business. How coaching applies to the corporate world Mansueto sees his coaching background as applicable to launching Flips Wrestling. "In the last five years, I have learned there are traits acquired from coaching, such as interpersonal skills, recruiting -- that you can use in any professional career," Mansueto told InterMat. "I helped in developing the marketing approach for the UTC wrestling program and our events, such as the Southern Scuffle. Now I am doing the same for Flips Wrestling." College coaching is a lot like running a small LLC (company)," Mansueto continued. "You have to wear at least ten hats." Mansueto is quick to point out that Flips Wrestling is very much a team effort. There are four principals in Flips Wrestling: Mansueto; CEO Don Beshada; Mike Jones; and Mark Schey. According to Mansueto, three of the four have amateur wrestling backgrounds. How Flips came about The four business partners sought to create a unique product that would stand out in the marketplace. "We noticed that just about every wrestler wears Beats by Dr. Dre," according to Mansueto. "That was a starting point in terms of coming up with a product that would be uniquely positioned to wrestlers." "One of our partners asked, ‘Why not headphones that could become speakers?'" Mansueto continued. "An organization called Idea Village came up with the product. They have ownership of the idea." Product development was underway long before any marketing efforts were launched. In the past six months, Flips Wrestling has been building its marketing approach to the wrestling community, starting with social media. "I perceive branding as a fundamental," Mansueto told InterMat. "UTC helped me understand the benefits of grassroots marketing." The Flips Wrestling "team" A fundamental element of Flips Wrestling's marketing efforts is to reinvest in wrestling, and pump back resources to the sport. To that end, Flips built a team of seven wrestlers: Jordan Burroughs, Jordan Oliver, Frank Molinaro, Reece Humphrey, Coleman Scott, Jake Herbert, and Nick Simmons. When asked if there was a conscious effort to recruit a roster of wrestlers with diverse backgrounds in terms of where they're from and where they wrestled in college, Mansueto basically said that was a happy accident. The real criteria for picking the Flips team, according to Mansueto: "All of our guys are aggressive, exciting to watch. When they compete, they put on a show." The relationship between Flips and the wrestlers is very much a two-way street: Flips gains instant credibility with wrestlers and fans by using accomplished wrestlers in its marketing efforts ... while the wrestlers themselves benefit from Flips' support in various ways. Or, as Mansueto said, "Having these guys on board is very important to our business, but it's also very important to help them fully realize opportunities to succeed." "We saw that we could help athletes in various ways, for instance, by opening the door for other sponsorships." "It's all about them doing well." "It's important for us to reinvest in the wrestling community, and pump back resources to the sport," continued Mansueto. Jordan Burroughs wore Flips at the World Championships (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)"We want to build relationships with wrestling by understanding the thinking of athletes, and connect with the mind-frame of a wrestler." "Once we landed Jordan Burroughs and Jordan Oliver, we immediately knew we had to be first class in our image," said Mansueto. "Jordan Burroughs dictates a lot of our direction." Burroughs, two-time NCAA champ at the University of Nebraska who has made a name for himself in freestyle by winning the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics -- bracketed by World championships in 2011 and 2013 -- is the one wrestler in Flips Wrestling's roster that many fans may think of first, thanks to his appearing in Flips commercials on ESPN. As seen on TV ... and beyond "We saw our ESPN commercial as an awesome opportunity to showcase Jordan Burroughs and his talent, not the product itself," Mansueto told InterMat. By extension, by featuring Burroughs -- a wrestler whose accomplishments are known and respected beyond the wrestling community -- Flips Wrestling extends its marketing efforts to a larger stage ... by generating buzz that goes outside the wrestling world. Beyond the ESPN commercial, Flips Wrestling's marketing efforts incorporate social media, as well as strategic efforts involving major wrestling events that gain valuable, priceless exposure for the new product. "We've been able to create custom headphones," said Mansueto. "For example, for Jordan Burroughs. We've put out teaser Tweets about it but haven't put out formal marketing. We see this customization as an opportunity for us. Someday we'd like to create custom headphones for specific teams. Finding ways to make our headphones unique for teams, and individuals." "In addition, we've been able to partner with various events -- the Midlands, Southern Scuffle, Who's No. 1, NWCA All-Star Classic, Grapple at the Garden 2. For example, at the All-Stars, winners of the Outstanding Wrestler awards received Flips." There are unique challenges for Flips Wrestling to overcome. "With electronics, people want to love you, trust you," according to Mansueto. "Our grassroots efforts have helped us build trust for our products. We want the wrestling community to know that we offer a quality product, that is ingrained with the best wrestlers, and the biggest events, and that we support the sport." "If our product is successful, we could serve as a role model for any company to market to the wrestling community -- a business model, if you will." "I want people to buy our product because it's an awesome product, not because of our athletes, or the way we support their efforts and the sport overall." "We want to grow. Sales will ensure our continued growth." To learn more about Flips headphones, visit the website (www.flipswrestling.com), and connect on Twitter @flipswrestling. Readers can also contact Rocco Mansueto directly via email at Rocco@FlipsWrestling.com.

EWING, N.J. -- Six Ducks won by decision as the 28th-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team upset No. 6 The College of New Jersey in a battle of in-state rivals Wednesday night in Ewing. The match began at the 184-pound weight class, and freshman Tristan Hollenbaugh got the Ducks off to a quick start, earning a 5-0 shutout decision over freshman Dan Wojtaszek. After a tough loss at 197 lbs., the Ducks ran off six-straight wins to seal the match. Junior heavyweight Chris Florek continued his strong start to the season with a 6-4 victory over senior Jeff Furbish, and rookie 125-pounder Rob Murray tallied a hard-fought 7-6 thriller to put Stevens on top 9-3 in the match. At 133, sophomore Ryan Wilson earned six team points with a win by forfeit, and he was followed by sophomore freshman Frederick Perrine who won 7-1 against freshman Steven Passarella to give Stevens a 18-3 margin. Junior 149-pounder Mike Polizzi pocketed a 5-3 decision over sophomore Dylan Thorsen, with sophomore Leo Wortman notching the Ducks’ final win of the night in one of the best matches of the dual. The bout ended up needing OT with Wortman recording a take-down for the win and a 24-3 Stevens lead. “Our guys have been working very hard and facing some incredibly tough competition to get us ready for tough matches like TCNJ,” Head Coach Mike Clayton said. “They are always one of the top program in the country, and this effort tonight needs to propel our team toward the big goals that lie ahead of us.” In total the Ducks won seven bouts – six decisions and one by forfeit. The victory is the second over TCNJ in program history. The win pushes the Ducks to 2-2 overall, while the Lions drop to 0-1. Stevens is 0-2 against Division I teams and 2-0 against Division III teams. The Ducks will return to action at the Roger Williams Invitational Saturday. Results: 184: Tristan Hollenbaugh (S) dec. Dan Wojtaszek (T), 5-0 (0-3) 197: Nathaniel Leer (T) dec. Alex Moreno (S), 3-1 (3-3) 285: Chris Florek (S) dec. Jeff Furbish (T), 6-4 (3-6) 125: Rob Murray (S) dec. Jimmy Gill (T), 7-6 (3-9) 133: Ryan Wilson (S) by forfeit (3-15) 141: Frederick Perrine (S) dec. Steven Passarella (T), 7-1 (3-18) 149: #6 Mike Polizzi (S) dec. Dylan Thorsen (T), 5-3 (3-21) 157: Leo Wortman (S) dec. Mike Shaughnessy (T), 6-4 OT (3-24) 165: Antonio Mancella (T) dec. CJ Caserta (S), 11-5 (6-24) 174: #1 Zach Zotollo (T) dec. #10 Ryan Dormann (S), 6-1 (9-24)

Brian Smith and Mark Ironside will go "On the Mat" this Wednesday, Nov. 13. "On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Central on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast of the show is available on theopenmat.com. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments. Smith is the head wrestling coach at the University of Missouri. His team is currently ranked 11th in the USA Today/NWCA/AWN Coaches poll. Ironside provides color commentary for Iowa wrestling meets on KXIC, AM 800. He was an NCAA champion for the University of Iowa in 1997 and 1998.

Rankings: Fab 50 Team Rankings | Weight Class Rankings While a new season is just about upon us, there are some things that remain pretty constant: Blair Academy, N.J., is the nation's top-ranked team, and individuals from Pennsylvania dominate the weight class rankings. Joey McKenna, ranked No. 2 at 138, is one of the leaders of No. 1 Blair Academy (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Perennial national power Blair Academy is the two-time defending national champions, and has six of their individuals in the weight class rankings. The Buccaneers are led by a trio of individuals in the top three of their weight class: No. 3 Matthew Kolodzik at 126 pounds, No. 2 Joey McKenna at 138, and No. 3 Dylan Milonas at 152. Other ranked individuals are No. 8 Chaz Tucker at 120, No. 8 Mason Manville at 145, and No. 18 Patrick Coover at 170 The weight class rankings feature 39 individuals from the state of Pennsylvania, led by a trio of Keystone State natives ranked No. 1 in the country at their weight classes: Spencer Lee of Franklin Regional at 113 pounds, Jason Nolf of Kittatining at 138, and Chance Marsteller of Kennard Dale at 170. There is a Pennsylvania wrestler in the rankings at every single weight class, and at least a pair in 13 of 14 weights. Three other states have more than 20 nationally ranked wrestlers: Illinois with 27, New Jersey with 24, and California with 23. Both Illinois and California have a pair of top-ranked wrestlers: Jered Cortez of Glenbard North at 132 and Bryce Brill of Mount Carmel at 152 from Illinois, with Aaron Pico of St. John Bosco and Nick Nevills of Clovis at 285 being from California. The other half of the nation's number one wrestlers come from different states. Super 32 Challenge champion Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) leads the way at 106 pounds, FloNationals champion Nathan Boston (Woodford County, Ky.) is top at 120, Super 32 Challenge and NHSCA Junior Nationals champion Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, Ga.) is ranked first at 126, Junior National freestyle champions Ryan Blees (Bismarck, N.D.) and Bo Nickal (Allen, Tex.) are best at 160 and 182 respectively, Cadet Nationals double champion Lance Benick (Totino Grace, Minn.) lead the way at 195, and undefeated state champion Andrew Dixon (Edmond North, Okla.) is atop the rankings at 220. Second in the team rankings behind Blair Academy is Oak Park River Forest, Ill. The Huskies, led by head coach Mike Powell, have an extremely deep and talented team featuring four nationally ranked wrestlers: No. 12 Jason Renteria at 106, No. 5 Isaiah White at 138, No. 11 Larry Early at 145, and No. 8 Davonte Mahomes at 170. Furthermore, they will start seven other wrestlers with state tournament experience. Rounding out the preseason top five are Montini Catholic, Ill., Wyoming Seminary, Pa., and Apple Valley, Minn. The third-ranked Broncos also feature a quartet of nationally ranked wrestlers, led by Xavier Montalvo (170) and Michael Johnson, Jr. (285) who are in the top ten. Eleven of their lineup positions will feature a wrestler with either a Fargo All-American finish or state tournament experience. Three nationally ranked wrestlers lead the lineup for the fourth-ranked Blue Knights, who have nine state tournament or National Prep placers in their starting group. The fifth-ranked Eagles also have a quartet of nationally ranked wrestlers, led by Fargo freestyle champions Seth Gross (138) and Mark Hall (170). Six state champions are in this lineup. The two other teams with four or more nationally ranked wrestlers are No. 10 Franklin Regional, which features five, and No. 16 Edmond North with four of their own. The team rankings also have a group of states, which dominate the proceedings. Six Ohio squads are among the Fab 50: No. 6 St. Paris Graham, No. 8 Massillon Perry, No. 12 Brecksville, No. 13 Cincinnati Moeller, No. 24 St. Edward, and No. 48 Claymont. Five squads are in the rankings from New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania. Joining Blair in the Fab 50 is No. 9 Bergen Catholic, No. 14 Bound Brook, No. 18 St. Peter's Prep, and No. 23 Don Bosco Prep. Three-time defending state champion, and winner of state eleven times in all, Clovis leads the California contingent at No. 7 in the rankings. Joining the Cougars in the rankings are No. 32 Clovis West, No. 35 Gilroy, No. 44 Vacaville, and No. 47 Buchanan. Keystone State teams joining Wyoming Seminary and Franklin Regional are No. 30 Bethlehem Catholic, No. 36 Greater Latrobe, and No. 45 Parkland. Three other states have four squads in the Fab 50 rankings: Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Oklahoma. Joining Oak Park River Forest and Montini Catholic in the rankings from the Land of Lincoln are No. 17 Marist and No. 19 Marmion Academy. The four Michigan squads in the Fab 50 are No. 11 Detroit Catholic Central, No. 20 Davison, No. 26 Lowell, and No. 46 St. Johns. While Edmond North is joined in the rankings by fellow Sooner State teams in No. 15 Broken Arrow, No. 22 Stillwater, and No. 27 Collinsville.