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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Coe College wrestling team won seven of the ten weight classes en route to a 33-10 victory over Central on Thursday evening. The dual was the Iowa Conference opener for both squads. The Dutch took an early 4-0 lead in the team score thanks to fifth-ranked Daniel Page's 14-1 major decision victory over freshman Jan Rosenberg (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Knolls) at 125 pounds. Third-ranked senior Jimmy Gotto (Epworth, Iowa/Western Dubuque) cut Central's lead to 4-3 with an 8-6 victory over Aaron Anderson at 133 pounds. Gotto scored a takedown in the first period of the match and never relinquished the lead. The Kohawks took their first lead in the team race after senior Beau Westpfahl (Jesup, Iowa/Jesup) won by technical fall over Bryan Connolly at 141 pounds. In the first period, Westpfahl recorded an early takedown and four two-point nearfalls to take a 10-0 lead into the second period. In the second Westpfahl recorded two more two-point nearfalls and to increase his lead to 14-0. Connolly escaped the grasp of Westpfahl but was quickly taken down again, ending the match at 16-1. The Kohawks took an 8-4 lead in the team scoring and never looked back. In the 149 pound match, sophomore Josh Donkle (Greeley Colo./Windsor) fell to Central's Tyler Peretti 9-7. Trailing 8-4 heading into the third period, Donkle recorded an escape and a takedown to cut the lead to one but his last-ditch effort at a takedown came up short. At 157 pounds, fifth-ranked senior Dimitri Boyer (Eddyville, Iowa/Eddyville-Blakesburg) cruised to a 14-4 major decision win over Ryan Vandall. After only leading 4-1 heading into the final period, Boyer recorded an early escape and four takedowns en route to outscoring Vandall 9-3 in the period. Boyer also earned a point for riding time. The Kohawks recorded another technical fall at 165 pounds, this one from sophomore Farai Sewera (Roselle, Ill./Lake Park). Sewera held a 7-2 lead after recording two takedowns and a three-point nearfall in the first period. Two more takedowns and two additional three-point nearfalls gave Sewera a 17-4 lead at the end of the second period. After being taken down early in the third, Sewera recorded an escape and another takedown before the period was over. After being awarded a point for riding time, Sewera defeated Dillon Anderson 21-6. At 174, eighth-ranked senior Ethan Ball (Aledo, Ill./Mercer County) made quick work of Central's Sam Apland, winning by fall in 2:54. Junior Ryan Sheldon (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy) followed suit at 184 pounds, pinning Benny Melisi in 2:43. After the back-to-back pins, the Kohawks held a 29-7 lead in the team race. Junior Donnie Horner (Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs) and Tyler Lowy partook in a marathon match at 197 pounds. After Horner earned an escape in the second period, Lowy was able to escape Horner's grasp in the third, leading to a 1-1 tie at the end of regulation. After a scoreless first minute of extra time, Lowy was able to earn escape to take a 2-1 lead. Horner then chose to start on the bottom and successfully escaped Lowy's hold to tie the match at two. The next session of extra time produced no change in the score and Horner was set to start the next portion of extra time on bottom. Horner was unable to escape Lowy's grasp in the allotted thirty seconds. Lowy then chose to start on the bottom and he successfully escaped from Horner to earn a 3-2 win. Senior Cory Becker (Waterloo, Iowa/Don-Bosco) closed out the dual for the Kohawks with a 10-1 major decision victory over Jaime Miranda. After taking a 2-1 lead in the first period, Becker recorded a pair of two-point nearfalls in the second period to grab a 6-1 lead. In the final period, Becker earned an escape and a takedown before the period was over. He was then awarded a point from riding time, leading to the 10-1 win. As a team, Coe recorded 22 takedowns to Central's eight. The Kohawks also had 11 nearfalls to two for the Dutch. With the win, the eighth-ranked Kohawks improve to 2-0 overall in duals and 1-0 against Iowa Conference opponents. Coe will be back in action on Saturday, November 23 when they host the Coe Invitational. Action is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. in Eby Fieldhouse. Results: 125 Daniel Page, CEIA, maj. dec. Jan Rosenburg, COE, 14-1 133 Jimmy Gotto, COE, dec. Aaron Anderson, CEIA, 8-6 141 Beau Westpfahl, COE, tech. fall Bryan Connolly, CEIA, 4:35 16-1 149 Tyler Peretti, CEIA, dec. Josh Donkle, COE, 9-7 157 Dimitri Boyer, COE, maj. dec. Ryan Vandall, CEIA, 14-4 165 Farai Sewera, COE, tech. fall Dillon Anderson, CEIA, 7:00 21-6 174 Ethan Ball, COE, pinned Sam Apland, CEIA, 2:54 184 Ryan Sheldon, COE, pinned Benjamin Melisi, CEIA, 2:43 197 Tyler Lowy (CEIA) tb-2 Donnie Horner (COE) 3-2 285 Cory Becker, COE, maj. dec. Jaime Miranda, CEIA, 10-1

GAFFNEY, S.C. -- The Coker wrestling team took down the Limestone Saints, 21-19 in its first dual match of the season. Limestone jumped out to an early 6-0 lead with wins at the 125-pound and 133-pound divisions. The Cobras quickly turned the tables on the Saints with back-to-back pins by Rashad Cunningham and Kevin Thompson at the 141-pound and 149-pound divisions, taking a 12-6 lead. The Saints closed the gap to 12-9 with a win at the 157-pound division. Ellison Sanders gave Coker some breathing room with an 11-6 decision at the 165-pound division, giving the Cobras a 15-9 advantage. Limestone took a 19-15 lead after three victories at the 174-pound, 184-pound and 197-pound divisions. The match came down to the heavyweight division, and with a pin 3:36 seconds into the match Austin Akins picked up six points to give the Cobras the 21-19 victory. The Cobras will be back on the mat on Monday (Nov. 25) for their first home match season against St. Andrews University. The dual match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Coker's Timberlake-Lawton Gymnasium. The first 100 fans in attendance will receive Coker wrestling foam fingers. Results: 125: Alex Battaglia (LC) dec. Gavin Perkins (CC), 8-6. 133: Colby Yates (LC) dec. Charlie Huff (CC), 3-2. 141: Rashad Cunningham (CC) pinned Taylor Wickett (LC), 3:58. 149: Kevin Thompson (CC) pinned Nick Leitten (LC), 4:59. 157: Richie Mann ing (LC) dec. JD Dykes (CC), 5-4. 165: Ellison Sanders (CC) dec. Matt Farmer (LC), 11-6. 174: Tanner Saraceno (LC) major dec. Zach Dicus (CC), 11-3. 184: David Kieta (LC) dec. Jacob Ralph (CC), 6-3. 197: Justin Tribble (LC) dec. Robert Parland (CC), 3-1. HWT: Austin Atkins (CC) pinned Jeremiah Parker (LC), 3:36.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Wisconsin wrestling team continued its strong start to the season Thursday night in the nation's capital by winning all but one match against American University. The Badgers had to forfeit at 197 lbs., but were perfect otherwise and came away with a 31-6 win. No. 2 Tyler Graff (133 lbs.), No. 6 Isaac Jordan (157 lbs.) and No. 6 Connor Medbery (Hwt.) all improved to 8-0 on the year after recording victories in a dual that included only three matches that ended in something other than a decision. Graff and No. 18 Jesse Thielke provided the Badgers with a strong start by each recording technical falls. Graff defeated Esteban Gomez-Rivera 22-7 (7:00) while Thielke beat Matt Crocket 16-0 (1:45) at 141 lbs., to improve to 5-3. Wisconsin would then win five straight matches by decision to go up 25-0 before having to forfeit at 197 lbs., giving America its only victory of the night to No. 12 Daniel Mitchell. Medbery then recorded his victory over No. 14 Blake Herrin by a score of 5-1 and redshirt freshman Ryan Taylor closed things out with a 15-8 win over David Terao at 125 lbs. Senior Scott Liegel also continued his perfect season by improving to 3-0. He won by decision over Keithen Cast at 174 lbs., by a score of 12-7. Fellow senior Jackson Hein also continued a strong start to the season by securing his fifth victory. The No. 11-ranked wrestler at 184 lbs., won by decision over Jason Grimes by a score of 11-5 and still has just one loss on the season. The Badgers will remain on the East Coast this weekend and will compete in the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Md., all day Saturday. The Badgers will compete against 12 other teams and the first matches are set to begin at 9 a.m. (CT). Results: 133 #2 Graff (UW) tech. fall Gomez-Rivera (AU), 22-7 (7:00) 5 0 141 #18 Thielke (UW) tech. fall Crockett (AU), 16-0 (1:45) 10 0 149 Ruschell (UW) dec. Moseley (AU), 9-2 13 0 157 #6 Jordan (UW) dec. Boyle (AU), 7-4 16 0 165 Cox (UW) dec. Peralta (AU), 5-3 19 0 174 Liegel (UW) dec. Cast (AU), 12-7 22 0 184 #11 Hein (UW) dec. Grimes (AU), 11-5 25 0 197 #12 Mitchell (AU) forfeit Wisconsin 25 6 HWT #6 Medbery (UW) dec. #14 Herrin (AU), 5-1 28 6 125 Taylor (UW) dec. Terao (AU), 15-8 31 6

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan State wrestling team defeated Eastern Michigan, 24-9, Thursday night at Jenison Field House in the home opener for the Spartans. The Spartans improved to 4-1 on the season and handed the Eagles their first loss of the season (4-1). After Eastern Michigan took a quick 3-0 lead with a win in the 149-pound weight class, Michigan State bounced back with six straight victories to take control of the dual. No. 20 Ryan Watts (157), Bobby Nash (165), Kevin Nash (174), John Rizqallah (184), Nick McDiarmid (197) and No. 12 Mike McClure (heavyweight) all recorded wins for MSU as the Spartans built an 18-3 lead. McDiarmid upset 15th-ranked Nick Whitenburg at 197 pounds, 6-2. Brian Gibbs closed the dual with a pin over Nicholas Barber in 6:05 at 141 pounds. The Spartans won seven of the 10 matches in the dual. Michigan State returns to action for the Northeast Duals on Saturday, Nov. 30 in Troy, N.Y. Results: 149: Matthew VanCuren (EMU) dec. Joe Johnson (MSU), 6-3. EMU leads, 3-0 157: No. 20 Ryan Watts (MSU) dec. Brandon Zeerip (EMU), 3-2. Tied, 3-3 165: Bobby Nash (MSU) dec. Jacob Davis (EMU), 4-3 (TB1). MSU leads, 6-3 174: Kevin Nash (MSU) dec. Mike Curby (EMU), 3-1 (SV). MSU leads, 9-3 184: John Rizqallah (MSU) dec. Phillip Joseph (EMU), 6-2. MSU leads, 12-3 197: Nick McDiarmid (MSU) dec. No. 15 Nick Whitenburg (EMU), 6-2. MSU leads, 15-3 HWT: No. 12 Mike McClure (MSU) dec. Khoder Hoballah (EMU), 2-0. MSU leads, 18-3 125: Jared Germaine (EMU) dec. Hermilo Esquivel (MSU), 13-7. MSU leads, 18-6 133: Vincent Pizzuto (EMU) dec. Garth Yenter (MSU), 7-4. MSU leads, 18-9 141: Brian Gibbs (MSU) pinned Nicholas Barber (EMU), 6:05. MSU wins, 24-9.

Mention the name Cliff Keen and large numbers of wrestlers and fans will immediately think of the company that sells wrestling gear. However, the man Cliff Keen is much more than an entrepreneur who launched that business. Keen was head coach of the University of Michigan wrestling program for 45 years, the longest tenure of any head coach at the Ann Arbor school ... and an assistant football coach for the Wolverines for 33 years, the longest-serving football coach at Michigan. There's so much more to the Cliff Keen story, as told in the new book "Legends of Michigan: Cliff Keen" by Dave Taylor. Meet Cliff Keen Clifford Patrick Keen was born in 1901 in what would become the state of Oklahoma, the third son and seventh child of James and Adelaide Keen. In the early 1920s, Cliff Keen attended what was then called Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State) where he played football, and wrestled for legendary wrestling coach Ed Gallagher, compiling a 31-1 record. After a brief time as a high school coach, Keen was named head wrestling coach at the University of Michigan in October 1925. Cliff KeenThe story of Cliff Keen at Michigan is one of impressive accomplishments. Among the high points of his Wolverine coaching career: Keen is the only head coach in Michigan history to win a Big Ten championship in two different sports: football (twice, as coach of the 150-pound football team), and wrestling (thirteen times). He was the first Wolverine head coach to serve as an Olympic coach, for the 1948 London Games. As a member of the Michigan football coaching staff from 1926-1958, Keen coached 27 All-Americans. As head coach of the Wolverine wrestling program from 1926-1970, Keen claimed 19 national champs and 69 NCAA All-Americans. In wrestling, Keen was a man of innovation. Among the new ideas he made reality: individual bout scoring, team scoring for the Big Ten and the NCAA championships, the circular wrestling mat, and mandatory headgear. Meet author Dave Taylor Dave Taylor and his wifeDave Taylor, author of "Legends of Michigan: Cliff Keen," grew up in Ann Arbor, home to the University of Michigan campus ... but, was never a Wolverine. "I was an above-average high school wrestler," Taylor told InterMat. "I went out for wrestling at Eastern Michigan (University) but my weight class had too much talent, so, after one year, I transferred to Michigan State, where I was an intramural wrestling champ." After college, Taylor became an insurance salesman ... but then earned three graduate degrees, and launched a second, long-term career as a high school teacher and guidance counselor. From 1989 to 2003, Taylor served as a high school and college referee, officiating at major events such as the Midlands post-Christmas classic at Northwestern University. In 2010, Taylor retired from education. "For one year, I did nothing," according to Taylor. "Then I decided to write. From my graduate work, I discovered that I enjoy research and writing." "Originally, I projected the book would be about 300 pages," Taylor said with a laugh. "It ended up at more than 600 pages." About the book On sheer size alone, "Legends of Michigan: Cliff Keen" is a hefty book, weighing in at four pounds, ten ounces, and coming in at 628 pages. So, how can a book about one man -- even one whose career was as enduring and full of accomplishments as Cliff Keen's -- be so sizeable? "I knew I couldn't market a book that was simply about a guy who died more than 20 years ago," said Taylor. "I decided that the book would provide a history of 91 seasons of wrestling at Michigan. I also chose to incorporate 43 features to bring the book into contemporary focus." (Feature topics include a tribute to Ed Gallagher written by coach Keen, separate articles on Michigan recruiting pipelines from Cresco, Iowa and Ann Arbor, Keen's experience as Olympic coach, and amusing stories about Keen driving his team to away events.) For each season, Taylor provides a recap of both the Michigan football and wrestling season, including how individual mat stars performed at the Big Ten and NCAA championships, along with won-loss records for each wrestler that season. In addition, Taylor saw an opportunity to go beyond writing about Cliff Keen and the University of Michigan, to also incorporate other elements of wrestling within the state of Michigan, including an analysis of Michigan State wrestling (and the Wolverine-Spartan rivalry, especially in the 1960s), as well as high school wrestling within the state. "We in Michigan have such a great legacy to share," said Taylor. "Not that many wrestling writers write about history," Taylor continued. "We need more folks recording the past and sharing it with the community." According to Taylor, there are less than two-dozen books devoted to some historical aspect of college wrestling ... with a good number of those focused on programs or individuals within Oklahoma or Iowa. More insights into Keen Over the course of 20 months of research and writing -- and spending countless hours pouring through newspapers, Cliff Keen's scrapbooks and other archived materials, along with interviews with wrestlers and others who knew the man -- Dave Taylor has come to have an even greater appreciation of the subject of his epic new book. Cliff Keen"He was truly the father of wrestling in Michigan," Taylor told InterMat. "He was a special man. Not the kind of coach who criticized or got down on his athletes. His wrestlers loved him." "On the sidelines during matches, he wasn't a yeller or a screamer," Taylor continued. "He was so composed. Did a lot of body English matside, though. Once fell out of his seat." "So much of the sport is about relationships -- learning from others, building solid relationships." "Keen was a person of character, who expected his wrestlers to be of similar character." Cliff Keen conducted his program with the highest level of integrity ... at something of a disadvantage to the other major college wrestling programs during his tenure at Michigan. "Everyone who wrestled for Keen up into the 50s didn't get scholarships," Taylor explained. "He helped them get jobs to help pay for school, and into fraternities for a place to stay and for meals." (This is pretty much how things were at Oklahoma State in the 1920s, when Cliff Keen wrestled for coach Ed Gallagher.) "In the late 1950s, athletic scholarships came into being. Keen had only four scholarships to give, from the late 50s to 1970 (when he retired)," continued Taylor. "The top three programs at the time -- Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Iowa State -- each had 20-30 scholarships. This put Keen at a competitive disadvantage. For Keen to have so much success was truly amazing." Cliff Keen"Legends of Michigan: Cliff Keen" is an amazing portrait of one of the all-time great collegiate wrestling coaches ... and not just by sheer size alone. The book provides a rather clear, complete picture of wrestling not just at the University of Michigan, but within the state of Michigan ... offering a historical perspective that had yet to be told. The book is more than a biography of Clifford Patrick Keen, his life and career, and his place in history as the father of wrestling within the Wolverine state. It is a treasure trove of information, including stats, rosters and spreadsheets -- not to mention hundreds of photos -- that will make "Legends of Michigan: Cliff Keen" a go-to resource for wrestling fans who want to know more about Cliff Keen, the Michigan mat program, and wrestling in general. No serious fan of the sport should be without this book. To order "Legends of Michigan: Cliff Keen" online, visit CliffKeen.com and type the word "book" into the search box. If you're in Michigan, you can purchase the book at any one of seven M-Den stores, or visit MDen.com.

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Laurinburg, N.C. -- Sophomore Denzel Leggett's third period pin helped rally the St. Andrews University wrestling team to a come-from-behind victory over Anderson University 31-19 Wednesday evening. After 165 lb. freshman Jemson Villard's major decison victory cut AU's lead to 19-7 with 4 bouts to go, 174 lb. Leggett stepped up and ralleid for his win by fall wtih 23 seconds to go in the third period to cut the Trojans lead to 19-13. He was trailing 8-4 before he took down his opponent and stuck him in a cradle for the dramatic victory that sent the St. Andrews crowd into a frenzy. Anderson (0-8) then did not have enough wrestlers to finish the match and forfeited the next three weights to senior Steffan Baker, freshman Carlos Martinez, and junior Denzel Vaughan giving the Knights the 31-19 win. Freshman Tyran Taylor also won 5-4 at 133 lbs. for his first career win. St. Andrews (2-1) is next in action on Monday evening when they travel to nearby Coker College in Hartsville, SC for a 7 pm dual. Results: 125 Cory Monteforte (Anderson University) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) . 0 6.00 133 Tyran Taylor (St. Andrews University) won by decision over Keenan Simmons (Anderson University) 5-4. 3.00 0 141 zachary hale (Anderson University) won by major decision over Dashon Eure (St. Andrews University) 15-1. 0 4.00 149 Sean Turner (Anderson University) won by tech fall over Kody Getkin (St. Andrews University) 5:13 25-9. 0 5.00 157 Zane Newton (Anderson University) won by major decision over Alex Knight (St. Andrews University) 17-9. 0 4.00 165 Jemson Villard (St. Andrews University) won by major decision over Ian Harper (Anderson University) 14-5. 4.00 0 174 Denzel Leggett (St. Andrews University) won by pin over Stephen Wylie (Anderson University) 6:37. 6.00 0 184 Steffan Baker (St. Andrews University) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) . 6.00 0 197 Carlos Martinez (St. Andrews University) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) . 6.00 0 285 Denzel Vaughan (St. Andrews University) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) . 6.00 0 Dual Meet Score 31.0 19.0

Freshman Roy Daniels (Spencerport, NY/Olentangy (OH)) pinned his opponent in the third period leading The College at Brockport Wrestling team to a convincing 29-6 dual victory over Lycoming College Wednesday at Lycoming in the first dual of the season for the Golden Eagles. Brockport (1-0) took an early lead in the match as junior Matt Ellis (Rochester, NY/Greece Arcadia) scored a major decision with a 17-8 victory at 125 pounds for the early 4-0 lead. Sophomores Andrew Lyman (Selkirk, NY/Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk) and Sam Emburgia (Jamesburg, NJ/Monroe Twp.) followed with consecutive decisions by close scores to give Brockport a 10-0 lead in the match. Lyman scored a 9-8 decision while Emburgia was a winner at 13-11 for the Golden Eagles. Sophomore Jordan Dyer (Chenango Forks, NY/Chenengo Forks) fell in a sudden victory overtime decision by a 7-5 score as Lycoming (1-1) trimmed the lead to 10-3. Brockport rebounded with three straight victories starting with an 8-2 decision at 157 pounds as Lewis Cucchiara (Rochester, NY/Gates-Chili) won followed by freshman Joshua Powell (Churchville, NY/Churchville-Chili) who won a major decision by 15-4 score at 165 pounds and Daniels with his pin at 174 pounds for Brockport as the Golden Eagles took a commanding 23-3 lead. Pete Hailer (East Milton, MA/East Milton) fell by a 3-1 score wrestling up a weight class at 184 pounds before Brockport finished the match with a pair of decision as Paul Glover (Rochester, NY/Spencerport) won 6-2 at 197 pounds and Cole Tristram (Newton Falls, NY/Clifton-Fine) stopped his opponent with a 6-3 win in the heavyweight division. Results: 125 Matthias Ellis II, BRST, maj. dec. Cody Barbiche, LYCO, 17-8 133 Andy Lyman, BRST, dec. Andrew Gipe, LYCO, 9-8 141 Sam Emburgia, BRST, dec. Caleb Willey, LYCO, 13-11 149 Seth Lansberry (LYCO) sv-1 Jordan Dyer (BRST) 7-5 157 Lewis Cucchiara, BRST, dec. Brian Watkins, LYCO, 8-2 165 Joshua Powell, BRST, maj. dec. Tyler Evans, LYCO, 15-4 174 Roy Daniels, BRST, pinned Johnathan Secor, LYCO, 6:29 184 Greg Wetzel, LYCO, dec. Peter Hailer, BRST, 3-1 197 Paul Glover, BRST, dec. Nikolas Christine, LYCO, 6-2 285 Cole Tristram, BRST, dec. Samuel Batchelor, LYCO, 6-3 Exhibition Matches: 125 - Dylan Stowell (CB) dec. Jake Witmer, 6-3 133 - Pete Ottaviano (CB) maj. dec. Zach Finn, 17-3 141 - Daniel Palmerino (CB) fall Zach Britton, 3:50

PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- The Norwich University wrestling team defeated the Plymouth State Panthers 44-6, winning nine of the 10 matches on Wednesday night. Junior Alex Stewart (Ellicott City, Md.) won by pin over Joe Thibault 3:15 into their match at 133 pounds. Freshman AJ Bongiovanni (Hopatcong, N.J.) picked up a victory over Alexander Cronin by a 3-0 decision in the 149-pound weight class, while senior Evan Poole (West Milford, N.J.) won by a 6-5 decision in the 157-pound class. Junior William Burns (Mascoutah, Ill.) won by techfall 6:14 into his 165-pound match, beating James Zupko 18-3. Junior Cody Gladstone (Merrimack, N.H.) pinned Justin Demers 2:57 into their 174-pound bout to snag another Norwich win. Senior Michael Babbin (Plymouth, Mass.) picked up a pinfall victory just 1:30 into his 197-pound match with Jefferey Reynolds. Senior Anthony Joyce (Lincoln, R.I.) nabbed an 8-3 decision over Tyler Snyder at 285 pounds. Freshman Daniel Lupacchino (Meriden, Conn.) (125 pounds) and senior Robby Zyko (Staten Island, N.Y.) (141 pounds) both earned forfeit victories as well. The Cadets are next in action on November 23rd when they face both Southern Maine and WPI in a tri-match. The start time is set for 10 a.m. in Worcester, Mass. Results: 125 - Daniel Lupacchino (Norwich) win by forfeit - Norwich 6-0 133 - Alex Stewart (Norwich) win by pinfall [3:15] over Joe Thibault (Plymouth State) - Norwich 12-0 141 - Robby Zyko (Norwich) win by forfeit - Norwich 18-0 149 - AJ Bongiovanni (Norwich) won by decision over Alexander Cronin (Plymouth State) 3-0 - Norwich 21-0 157 - Evan Poole (Norwich) won by decision over Hunter Fogarty (Plymouth State) 6-5 - Norwich 24-0 165 - William Burns (Norwich) won by tech. fall (6:14/18-3) over James Zupko (Plymouth State) - Norwich 29-0 174 - Cody Gladstone (Norwich) won by pin fall (2:57) over Justin Demers (Plymouth State) - 35-0 184 - Christopher Perreault (Plymouth State won by pin fall (4:06) over Nick Smith (Norwich) 35-6. 197 - Michael Babbin (Norwich) won by pin fall (1:30) over Jeffrey Reynolds (Plymouth State) - 41-6 285 - Anthony Joyce (Norwich) won by decision (8-3) over Travis Snyder (Plymouth State) - Norwich 44-6.

SOMERS, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-Parkside wrestling squad ushered in its home slate on Wednesday night, defeating in-state nemesis University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 26-18 inside DeSimone Gymnasium. The Rangers (1-1) stormed out of the gates winning the first two weight classes. Ronzel Darling earned a 17-2 tech fall victory over the Pointers' (2-1) Kris Adams at 125-pounds while Joseph Her pinned Lance Fabry in the 133-pound bout. UWSP claimed the 141 weight class before the Rangers' Brandt Welcher won 10-3 at 149 pounds. Nick Fishback secured a 16-4 major decision victory at 165-pounds over Ben Thome while Montrail Johnson rolled Dylan Diebitz 19-8 at the 174-pound weight class. Blaine Conner secured the Rangers final win of the night, downing Kane Seubert 18-6 for the major decision. Davien Willis suffered his first loss of the season at 197-pounds, putting together a gritty performance after sustaining a lower body injury early in the third period. Willis battled into multiple overtimes before eventually falling 2-1. UW-Parkside returns to the mat on Saturday, heading to Mequon, Wis. for the Concordia Open. Results: 125: Ronzel Darling (UWP) defeated Kris Adams (SP), Tech Fall 17-2 133: Joseph Her (UWP) defeated Lance Fabry (SP), pin 0:49 141: Jared Kust (SP) defeated Adam Yde (UWP), 2-0 decision 149: Brandt Welcher (UWP) defeated John Roycraft (SP), 10-3 decision 157: Jamey Simmons (SP) defeated Daniel Argueta (UWP), pin 3:33 165: Nick Fishback (UWP) defeated Ben Thome (SP), 16-4 major decision 174: Montrail Johnson (UWP) defeated Dylan Diebitz (SP), 19-8 major decision 184: Blaine Conner (UWP) defeated Kane Seubert (SP), 18-6 major decision 197: Dustin Wozniak (SP) defeated Davien Willis (UWP), 2-1 won on tiebreaker 285: Jordan Koranda (SP) defeated Jake Armellani (UWP), pin 2:04

PLAINVIEW, Texas -- Oklahoma City University rolled past Wayland Baptist (Texas) 31-15 on Wednesday at the Hutcherson Center in a showdown between teams ranked in the top five in the Women's College Wrestling Association. Cody Pfau and Carla Ponce provided the Stars pins to key the victory. Third-ranked OCU improved to 7-1, while fourth-rated Wayland Baptist dipped to 5-4. Pfau, a freshman from Parachute, Colo., stuck Michele Guerrero to put the Stars ahead 12-1 in a matchup of top 10-rated individuals at 109 pounds. Pfau is ranked third, while Guerrero entered ranked ninth. Ponce, a freshman from El Paso, Texas, upended Tamyra Mensah by fall. Mensah is rated fifth at 130. OCU led 26-2 after Ponce's victory. Emily Webster posted a 10-0 technical fall over Vanessa Smith to put the Stars up 7-1. Webster, a junior from Sedalia, Mo., is the top-ranked 101-pounder in the WCWA, while Smith was No. 4. OCU's Kristi Garr also won by technical fall 17-6 over Lauryn Bruggink at 116 pounds. Garr, a senior from Goodrich, Mich., sits No. 2 in the 109-pound rankings. Stephanie Geltmacher provided OCU with its final win of the dual. Geltmacher, a senior from Kahaluui, Hawaii, defeated Valerie Rosales in a matchup of top five-ranked wrestlers at 155 pounds. Geltmacher is second, while Rosales is fifth in the ratings. Heather O'Connor started the Stars off with a win at 191 pounds. O'Connor, ranked fourth at 191, knocked off third-ranked Angela Vyborny. Wayland Baptist's top-ranked 143-pounder, Tamrya Mensah, beat ninth-ranked Kayla Aggio. Samantha Villegas, ranked second at 136, prevailed over ninth-ranked Natalia Hinojo. OCU meets sixth-ranked Missouri Baptist at noon Wednesday, Nov. 27 at Abe Lemons Arena. Results: 191: Heather O'Connor, OCU, dec. Angela Vyborny, 9-6 (OCU leads 3-1) 101: Emily Webster, OCU, tech. fall Vanessa Smith, 10-0 (OCU leads 7-1) 109: Cody Pfau, OCU, pinned Michele Guerrero (OCU leads 12-1) 116: Kristi Garr, OCU, tech. fall Lauryn Bruggink, 17-6 (OCU leads 16-2) 123: Shelby Morrison, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 21-2) 130: Carla Ponce, OCU, pinned Tarkyia Mensah (OCU leads 26-2) 136: Samantha Villegas, WBU, tech. fall Natalia Hinojo, 10-0 (OCU leads 27-6) 143: Tamyra Mensah, WBU, tech. fall Kayla Aggio, 10-0 (OCU leads 27-10) 155: Stephanie Geltmacher, OCU, dec. Valerie Rosales, 6-1 (OCU leads 30-11) 170: Brenda Mendoza, WBU, tech. fall Heiley Garcia, 13-3 (OCU wins 31-15)

GREENSBURG, Pa.-- The Lake Erie wrestling team picked up a win in their first dual meet of the season Wednesday (Nov. 20) with a 26-10 win over Seton Hill University. Before the matches started, the Storm owned a 12-0 advantage due to forfeits by Seton Hill at 174 and 197-pounds. Austin Gillihan (Corry, Pa./Corry Area) started the dual off with a 10-6 decision over Andrew Schultz at 133-pounds. Dylan Kager followed up Gillihan's win by edging out Kevin Laubach, 4-3, at 141-pounds. The Griffins picked up their first win of the night at 149-pounds when Laubach won in overtime over Justin Smith (Canal Fulton, Ohio/Northwest). Seton Hill picked up four points in the ensuing 157-pound match where Zach Voytek picked up a major decision over Nate Ball (Wadsworth, Ohio/Wadsworth). Jacob Peasley (Oxford, Mich./Oxford) broke up the Griffins winning streak with a 15-3 major decision over Christian Bosco at 165-pounds. The Storm picked up their second straight major decision at 184-pounds with Tyler Tesny's (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio/Cuyahoga Falls) 11-1 win over Tyler Dombrowski. Ryan Simonica picked up a 4-1 decision over the Storm's Brian Gelter (New Richmond, Ohio/New Richmond) in the nights final bout at 285-pounds. The Storm is back on the mat Saturday, hosting a quad meet with Ashland Univeristy, Alderson-Broaddus College and the University of Indianapolis. Results: 125: No Contest133: Austin Gillihan (LEC) d. Andrew Schultz (SHU), 10-6 141: Dylan Kager (LEC) d. Kevin Laubach (SHU), 4-3 149: Kevin Laubach (SHU) d. Justin Smith (LEC), 5-3 (OT) 157: Zach Voytek (SHU) md. Nate Ball (LEC), 16-7 165: Jacob. Peasley (LEC) md. Christian Bosco (SHU), 15-3 174: Dylan Zivcic (LEC) wins by forfeit 184: Tyler Tesny (LEC) md. Tyler Dombrowski (SHU). 11-1 197: Evan Rosborough (LEC) wins by forfeit 285: Ryan Simonica (SHU) d. Brian Gelter (LEC), 4-1

DICKINSON, N.D. -- The Minnesota State University Moorhead opened with two straight pins and ended the match with four straight victories on its way to a 30-12 dual win over Dickinson State in nonconference action Wednesday night in Dickinson, N.D. Dickinson State entered the match ranked No. 16 in the NAIA poll. Austin Leibel Freshman Blake Bosch and redshirt freshman Austin Leibel each earned pins for the Dragons to open the match, while MSUM pulled away with four straight wins to conclude the match, including three by major decision. "We started strong and ended strong," MSUM head coach Kris Nelson said. Bosch and Leibel helped MSUM jump out to an early 12-0 lead. Bosch pinned Cade Codes at 125 pounds in just 1:30 to give the Dragons a 6-0 lead. Leibel followed moments later at 133 with a pin of Mack Chambers in 4:30 as MSUM's lead grew to 12-0. "We started strong with two pins. Blake Bosch got us going right away," Nelson said. "Austin Leibel followed that up and got another pin for us." Dickinson State won at 141 to cut the Dragon lead to 12-3, but freshman Garret Hoffner quickly got those points back at 149 pounds for the Dragons with a 7-2 win over Sean Elkins – who is ranked No. 7 in NAIA. The Blue Hawks won by decision at 157 pounds (1-0) and then by fall at 165 to cut the MSUM lead to 15-12. From there, MSUM took over, starting with junior Michael Joseph earning an 8-0 major decision win over Tyler Brown at 174 pounds. "Michael Joseph looked really good. He wrestled aggressive the whole time," Nelson said. At 184 pounds, senior Matt Lewellen improved to 9-3 overall with a dominant 15-6 win over Lane Oversen. "Matt was in a pretty good match. The kid was a good scrambler and put Matt in a lot of different positions," Nelson said. "Matt wrestled under control and kept his composure." The wins by Joseph and Lewellen pushed the MSUM lead to 23-12. Freshman Tyler Schlosser improved to 6-2 on the year with an 8-0 major decision win over Skyler Carroll at 197 as the Dragons put the match out of reach, 27-12. Junior Gerad Fugleberg improved to 2-0 on the year with a 5-0 win over Brian Klevies to give MSUM seven wins in 10 matches on the night. "Our big guys wrestled tough," Nelson said. MSUM will send a small contingent of wrestlers to the Jamestown Open on Saturday. MSUM's first home meet is set for Dec. 7 when it hosts the annual Dragon Open at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse. Results: 125-Blake Bosch (MSUM) pinned Cade Codes, 1:30 133-Austin Leibel (MSUM) pinned Mack Chambers, 4:30 141-Seth Ehlang (DSU) dec. Mario Tuccito, 5-4 149-Garret Hoffner (MSUM) dec. Sean Elkins, 7-2 157-Devon Williams (DSU) dec. Dan Murakami, 1-0 165-Jon Solano (DSU) pinned Shawn Porter, 6:15 174-Michael Joseph (MSUM) maj. dec. Tyler Brown, 8-0 184-Matt Lewellen (MSUM) maj. dec. Lane Oversen, 15-6 197-Tyler Schlosser (MSUM) maj. dec. Skyler Carroll, 8-0 285-Gerad Fugleberg (MSUM) dec. Brian Klevies, 5-0

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. -- The College of New Jersey wrestling team picked up its first win of the season as the Lions posted a 41-7 road win at King's College on Wednesday. The victory puts 26th-ranked TCNJ at 1-1 on the season. The Lions had an easy start receiving forfeits in the first three weight classes and finished the match with four. Nathaniel Leer (Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck) had the biggest win of the night with a pin at 197, while top-ranked Zach Zotollo (Paramus, NJ/Paramus) won by technical fall at 174. TCNJ has a break in the schedule and doesn't return to competition until Saturday, December 7 at the New Standard Corp. Invitational hosted by York (PA) College. Results: 125 - Kevin Corrigan (T) won by forfeit (6-0) 133 - Jimmy Gill (T) won by forfeit (12-0) 141 - Joey DiCarlo (T) won by forfeit (18-0) 149 - Christian Mazzocchi (K) dec. Dylan Thorsen (T) 2-1 3rd OT (18-3) 157 - Chris Serpico (T) dec. Gordan Custer (K) 6-1 (21-3) 165 - Tommy Desir (K) maj. dec. Nick Herring (T) 21-8 (21-7) 174 - Zach Zotollo (T) tech fall Tyler McGuigan (K) 24-9 6:46 (26-7) 184 - Ricky Cordero (T) won by forfeit (32-7) 197 - Nathaniel Leer (T) pinned Daniel Harthausen (K) 1:22 (38-7) 285 - Jeff Furbish (T) dec. Elijah Gresham (K) 4-0 (41-7)

The eighth-ranked Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat wrestlers got falls from Dave Fogle (125 lbs.) and Travis McKillop (184 lbs.) to help extend their winning streak to 16 consecutive matches with an impressive 34-6 win over West Liberty (WV) University, Wednesday night in the Sports Center. The Mountain Cats improved to 2-0 on the year. It was all Mountain Cats from the start. Seventh-ranked Fogle pinned Zack Brown at 2:56 to open the match, before Evan Link followed with a dominating 15-1 major decision over Bryce Gainer at 133 lbs. to make it 10-0. Luke Palamides followed with a tight 8-5 win over Cole Nace at 141 lbs., and sixth-ranked Dave Cawley got his second forfeit victory in as many dual meets to extend the Pitt-Johnstown lead to 19-0. The Mountain Cats kept it rolling with narrow wins at 157 and 165 lbs. Sam Molina got a late takedown to defeat Bryan Skoff, 6-5, in the 157-lb. bout, before Gary Lantz used a takedown in overtime in a 4-2 victory over Mike Emery. The Hilltoppers got on the scoreboard at 174 lbs. when Eric Antesberger scored a 6-3 decision over Nikos Garafola to cut it to 31-3. However, All-American and No. 2-ranked McKillop answered by pinning Joe Congie at :47 to push the Pitt-Johnstown advantage to 31-3 after the 184-lb bout. An 8-4 decision by Super Region 1 fourth-ranked Danny Doyle over Zak Newton at 197 lbs. gave West Liberty its second win of the evening, but Pitt-Johnstown's eight-ranked Josh Duplin earned a 2-1 overtime decision over Aaron Silverio at 285 to set the final at 34-6. With the loss, the Hilltoppers dropped to 1-1. Pitt-Johnstown will host 12th-ranked Kutztown University on Friday at 7 p.m. for Alumni Night, before traveling to East Stroudsburg University on Tuesday. The Mountain Cats will not return to the Sports Center until Jan. 25 when they host Millersville University at 11 a.m. Results: 125 lbs. #7 Dave Fogle (UPJ) Fall Zach Brown (WLU) 2:56 6-0 UPJ 133 lbs. Evan Link (UPJ) Major Decision Bryce Gainer (WLU) 15-1 10-0 UPJ 141 lbs. Luke Palamides (UPJ) Decision Cole Nace (WLU) 8-5 13-0 UPJ 149 lbs. #6 Dave Cawley (UPJ) Won By Forfeit 19-0 UPJ 157 lbs. Sam Molina (UPJ) Decision Bryan Skoff (WLU) 6-5 22-0 UPJ 165 lbs. Gary Lantz (UPJ) Decision Mike Emery (WLU) 4-2 OT 25-0 UPJ 174 lbs. Eric Antesberger (WLU) Decision Nikos Garafola (UPJ) 6-3 25-3 UPJ 184 lbs. #2 Travis McKillop (UPJ) Fall Joe Congie (WLU) :47 31-3 UPJ 197 lbs. Danny Doyle (WLU) Decision Zak Newton (UPJ) 8-4 31-6 UPJ 285 lbs. #8 Josh Duplin (UPJ) Decision Aaron Silverio (WLU) 2-1 OT 34-6 UPJ

Eric Keller made his solo debut as Wartburg College's wrestling head coach Wednesday as the Knights thumped Simpson, 48-4, extending their Iowa Conference win streak to 166. "I miss my partner by the water cooler," said Keller, who had been co-head coach with the legendary Jim Miller during Wartburg's run to a third consecutive NCAA Division III championship, its 10th overall, in 2012-13. After Simpson forfeited at the opening weights, Wartburg racked up four pins and three major decisions with a young lineup in addition to former national champion Landon Williams and All-American Ryan Fank. "We had a lot of young guys out there," Keller said. "I told them, 'Here's your opportunity. You have to make the most of it.'" Wartburg freshman Jace Lopez (Greeley, Colo.), a former Colorado high school state champion, dominated Simpson senior Jeff Sand (Waukee) at 141 with a 7-0 opening period en route to a 15-3 major decision. Knights' junior Mark Pinero (Saint Rose, La.) lost a major decision, 11-2, to Storm freshman Ryan Joint (Stuart, West Central Valley) at 149. At 157, Wartburg sophomore Nick Michael (New Orleans Holy Cross) pinned Simpson's Jake Mize (Moville, Woodbury Central) at 3:57. Brett Yankovic (Manchester, West Delaware), a Wartburg senior, followed with another pin at 1:13, quickly dispatching Shane Swank (Mount Ayr), a Storm freshman, at 165. At 174, Wartburg senior Williams (Davenport Assumption) scored a major decision, 11-2, over Simpson sophomore Brett Roberts (Ottumwa). Wartburg sophomore Gerald Roman (Haran, La.) then controlled Storm senior Taylor Witzel (Aurelia), for another major decision, 13-2, at 184. Brit Bastow (Poway, Calif.), a Wartburg sophomore, made short work of Simpson's Mitch Stolzman (Good Thunder, Minn.), a freshman, pinning him at 1:09 in the 197-pound match. Wartburg senior heavyweight Fank (Independence) then pinned Simpson freshman Colby Vlieger (Des Moines) at 4:25. Simpson was coming off a 0-7 conference season a year ago, when the Knights went 19-0 overall. "It's never going to be a matter of who you're wrestling," Keller said, "but what we're going to get done." Results: 125 – WAR wins by forfeit. 133 – WAR wins by forfeit. 141 – Jace Lopez, WAR, major dec., Jeff Sand, 15-3. 149 – Ryan Joint, SIM, major dec., Mark Pinero, 11-2. 157 – Nick Michael, WAR, pinned Jake Mize, 3:57. 165 – Brett Yankovic, WAR, pinned Shane Swank, 1:13. 174 – Landon Williams, WAR, major dec., Brett Roberts, 11-2. 184 – Gerald Roman, WAR, major. dec., Taylor Witzel, 13-2. 197 – Brit Bastow, WAR, pinned Mitch Stoltzman, 1:09. 285 – Ryan Fank, WAR, pinned Colby Vlieger, 4:25.

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