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SALEM, Va. -- The eighth-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling team opened up its season with a convincing 28-9 win over Hofstra Friday night at the Salem Civic Center. Bolstered by pins from Chris Penny and Devin Carter, the Hokies rolled to their first win ever against the Pride. Action kicked off at 184 pounds with Nick Vetterlein taking a 14-6 major decision and Chris Penny picking up a first-period pin to set the tone for Tech. Redshirt freshman Ty Walz made his collegiate debut, picking up an exciting 6-4 victory in sudden victory of Michael Hughes to give Tech a 13-0 lead. Heralded freshman Joey Dance then debuted at 125 and pulled out a 3-1 win for his first collegiate win before the Pride got on the board at 133 pounds as Jamel Hudson beat Erik Spjut 9-5. One of the featured bouts was up next as Tech’s Devin Carter, ranked third in the country, and Hofstra’s Luke Vaith, ranked 11th, squared off at 141 pounds. Carter came out firing and put this one away quickly, pinning Vaith with five seconds left in the first period. Fifth-ranked Zach Neibert struggled a little bit at his new weight of 149 pounds, but put away Cody Ruggirello late for the 13-9 win to give Tech a 23-3 lead. Hofstra got three more points at 157 pounds with Nick Terdick’s 10-6 win over Sal Mastriani and continued its run when 11th-ranked Joseph Booth hung on for a 5-3 win over 16th-ranked Chris Moon. Seventeenth-ranked Austin Gabel finished the night on a positive note for the squad, picking up a 5-1 win to account for the final score. Tech (1-0) will be back in action on Sunday, wrestling three dual matches as part of the Hokie Duals at the Civic Center. Tech will take on Kent State (9 a.m.), Chattanooga (11 a.m.) and VMI (1 p.m.) The Hokie Open will also take place on five other matches in an open tournament that begins at 10 a.m. Results: 184: Nick Vetterlein (VT) maj. dec. Dwight Howes, 14-6 197: Chris Penny (VT) fall David Heitman, 2:57 285: Ty Walz (VT) dec. Michael Hughes, 6-4 (SV) 125: #20 Joey Dance (VT) dec. Jamie Franco, 3-1 133: Jamel Hudson (H) dec. #17 Erik Spjut, 9-5 141: #3 Devin Carter (VT) fall #11 Luke Vaith, 2:55 149: #5 Zach Neibert (VT) dec. Cody Ruggirello, 13-9 157: Nick Terdick (H) dec. Sal Mastriani, 10-6 165: #11 Joseph Booth (H) dec. #16 Chris Moon, 5-3 174: #17 Austin Gabel (VT) dec. Victor Pozsonyi, 5-1

The 2013 InterMat JJ Classic takes place on Sunday at the UCR Regional Sports Center in Rochester, Minn. Wrestling gets underway at 9 a.m. The semifinals and finals will be live streamed, and some earlier action will be live streamed as well, courtesy of MN/USA Wrestling. Check the InterMat homepage on Sunday morning for the live streams. Results can be found on TrackWrestling.com. Below is a weight-by-weight preview of this year's InterMat JJ Classic, along with predictions from InterMat JJ Classic recruiters Steve Elwood and Pat Priebe. Note: This preview includes wrestlers registered through 12 p.m. CT on Friday. Information in this preview is subject to change due to additions, scratches, and weight class changes. 100: This is the only non-NFHS weight class contested, and it's filled with wrestlers who have excelled in state, regional, and national age group events but many have limited high school wrestling experience or production. One wrestler entered in this weight class who has excelled at the high school level is K.J. Suitor (Swan Valley, Mich.), a state placewinner who compiled a 57-5 record as a freshman. Suitor was a fourth-place finisher at this year's Grappler Fall Classic at 103 pounds. Alexander Crowe (Shakopee, Minn.) is coming off a strong spring and summer. He was a runner-up in both the Cadet National folkstyle and Cadet National Greco-Roman competitions at 88 pounds. Justin Portillo (Toledo Central Catholic, Ohio) has solid results this fall, placing in the Grappler Fall Classic and going 5-2 at Preseason Nationals. Neil Schmalz (Mound Westonka, Minn.) had a winning varsity record as an undersized 113-pounder last season. Ethan Cota (Kenyon-Wanamingo) was third at Mental Aerobics and the Rumble on the Red, and has also been productive in MN/USA events. Alex Davis (Champlin, Minn.) was a MN/USA state champion in both freestyle and Greco-Roman this year. Tyler Eischens (Anoka, Minn.) is coming off a third-place finish at Preseason Nationals. Stone Mendez (Kiewit, Neb.) was a Schoolboy All-American this year in freestyle and Greco-Roman, and also placed this fall at the Conflict at Carver and Blue Chip Fall Brawl. Two eighth-graders from Willmar to keep an eye on this weight class are Israel Navarro and Clay Carlson. Several other credentialed wrestlers could figure into the mix at this weight class. Steve Elwood's Prediction: With a gaudy 57-5 record as a freshman, I'm not picking against K.J. Suiter. Michigan takes the first title here. Pat Priebe's Prediction: There are not a lot of guys in this weight with varsity experience, but these young lightweights have some solid national credentials. I think Alexander Crowe will make a run to the finals, and I believe he will meet K.J. Suitor, who was a Michigan state placer last year at 103. Suitor had 57 wins last year and placed seventh at state, and that's why I am picking Suitor to win this weight class. Justin Portillo could be the dark horse here and may surprise a few people. 106: Austin Gomez (Glenbard North, Ill.) will make his much-anticipated high school wrestling debut this winter, and is one of the favorites to come out on top at this year's JJ Classic. Gomez was a Cadet National double finalist this past summer in Fargo. He claimed a title in the Cadet Greco-Roman competition and finished runner-up in the Cadet freestyle competition at 94 pounds. He won a FILA Cadet freestyle title at 42 kilos this past spring, which earned him a spot on the Cadet World Team that competed in Cadet World Championships in Serbia this past August. Ian Parker (St. Johns, Mich.) was a state runner-up in Michigan last season as a freshman, going 48-3. This fall Parker finished runner-up at the Grappler Fall Classic. He also earned All-American honors this year in the FILA Cadet freestyle and Cadet freestyle competitions. Brent Jones (Shakopee, Minn.) is coming off a strong spring and summer. Jones was a Cadet All-American in all three styles of wrestling this year, winning a title in folkstyle and finishing third in freestyle and Greco-Roman. He was a FILA Cadet double All-American and Northern Plains double champion this year as well. Jones dropped matches to Gomez at FILA Cadet Nationals and in Fargo. Drew West (Highland, Iowa) won the InterMat JJ Classic last year at 100 pounds. He was a state champion this year in all three styles at 106 pounds. West earned All-American honors this year in the Cadet National Greco-Roman competition at 106 pounds. Tucker Sjomeling (Delano, Minn.) is a state champion who should contend in this weight class. He finished third in this year's Cadet National folkstyle competition at 100 pounds. Joshua Portillo (Toledo Central Catholic, Ohio) won 45 matches last season. Andrew Smith (Amery, Wis.) is a multiple-time Cadet folkstyle All-American, and also placed in the Minnesota Christmas Tournament. Jaxon Sommers (Totino-Grace, Minn.) and Skylar Hieronimus (Adrian, Minn.) are state qualifiers capable of finding a spot on the podium. Sommers was a Cadet folkstyle All-American in 2012. Dillon Swift (Dakota, Ill.), Brenden Baker (Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Iowa), Nick Pastika (Rochester Century, Minn.), and Lee Schmalz (Mound Westonka, Minn.) all won 20-plus matches last season. Elwood's Prediction: I like Ian Parker over Brent Jones in a grinder in the semis. Ian Parker then will stare down Austin Gomez and win a high-scoring, action-packed final Priebe's Prediction: I believe any of the top seeds could win this weight class on any given day. I think we will see Austin Gomez make the finals with a familiar foe in Brent Jones. Gomez got the best of Jones in Fargo, but I am going with Jones in a close battle. 113: This weight class is deep and filled with talent. Michael Cullen (Cary Grove, Ill.) enters as the favorite. Cullen placed third in the Junior National freestyle competition this past summer at 113 pounds, and was fifth the previous summer in the Cadet National freestyle competition at the same weight class. He was undefeated at this year's Junior National Duals in freestyle. At the high school level Cullen is a two-time state placewinner, finishing fourth and sixth. He has a career record of 89-7. Kanen Storr (Leslie, Mich.) compiled a perfect record of 58-0 this past season as a freshman en route to winning a state championship. Storr earned All-American honors this year in the Cadet National folkstyle and Greco-Roman competitions. He placed third in the FILA Cadet National Greco-Roman competition. Storr also won a title this year at the Ohio Tournament of Champions. Iowa has couple top challengers in Nolan Hellickson (Southeast Polk, Iowa) and Tanner Rohweder (Iowa City West, Iowa). Hellickson compiled a 50-1 record last season, with his only loss coming in the state semifinals. He won titles at the Cheesehead, Ed Winger, and Gardner Edgerton tournaments, and has performed well in regional and national freestyle events. Rohweder has been a multiple-time Junior freestyle All-American, and a titlist in 2012. He is also a two-time state placewinner. Travis Piotrowski (Prairie Ridge, Ill.) is a state third-place finisher and Cadet freestyle All-American. He's coming off a fourth-place finish at Preseason Nationals. Austin Anderly (LeSueur-Henderson, Minn.) posted a 38-4 record last season as a sophomore en route to winning his state title at 106 pounds. He was a Northern Plains Greco-Roman champion this year, and finished third in the Northern Plains freestyle competition. At last year's InterMat JJ Classic, Anderly earned the award for the most falls in the least amount of time, and finished third in the event at 100 pounds. Brad Osatiuk (Maple Grove, Minn.) was a state finalist last season. Other state placewinners in this weight class include Ty Pelot (Two Rivers, Wis.), Ryan Schmalen (Clear Lake, Iowa), and Alex Lloyd (Shakopee, Minn.). Patrick Augustyn (Glenbard North, Ill.), a 44-match winner last season, could be the bracket buster in this weight class. Elwood's Prediction: An unreal amount of talent in the top six here. Storr went 58-0, winning a state title in the Wolverine State. Cullen is already a two-time state placer, going 99-7 in the last two seasons. Meanwhile Noah Hellickson went 50-1 in Iowa, finishing third. How about Minnesota state champ Anderly? I'm going with Noah Hellickson. Winning the Cheesehead last year showed me he is ready for a JJ title. Priebe's Prediction: I think most people will pick Michael Cullen to win this one after his stellar performance in Fargo. I, however, will pass on him and undefeated state champ Kanen Storr, and go with Southeast Polk's Nolan Hellickson. Hellickson is tough as nails and went 50-1 last year with an injured hand. 120: Kyle Akins (Sycamore, Ill.) was a state champion last season and has two other state medals on his resume. He raised his stock nationally this past summer when he finished third in the Junior National freestyle competition, losing only to top-ranked Nathan Tomasello of Ohio. Akins will wrestle collegiately at Buffalo. Akins' biggest challenge in this year's InterMat JJ Classic will likely come from Mitchell McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.), a multiple-time national champion. McKee has been a Cadet National Greco-Roman champion in each of the last two summers. This year he was a Cadet National freestyle runner-up and third-place finisher in the Cadet National folkstyle competition. He placed third in the FILA Cadet National Greco-Roman competition. McKee is a two-time state placewinner at the high school level, finishing third this past season as a freshman at 106 pounds and runner-up as an eighth-grader. He has compiled a record of 90-7 over the past two seasons. McKee was a runner-up at the InterMat JJ Classic in 2012 at 106 pounds. Ben Thornton (La Crosse Central, Wis.), a three-time state finalist, is entered in this weight class. Thornton was a state champion in 2012, and finished as a state runner-up in 2011 and 2013. He is also a three-time Bi-State champion, winning titles at 103, 106, and 113 pounds. Thornton has a career record of 146-2. Anthony Luft (Worthington, Minn.) is a state champion and three-time state placewinner. Luft compiled a 38-1 record last season as a junior en route to capturing a state title at 120 pounds. He was a state fifth-place finisher as a sophomore at 106 pounds, and a state sixth-place finisher as a freshman at 103 pounds. Seth Elwood (Medford, Minn.), Jamin LeDuc (Farmington, Minn.), Joe Fischenich (Windom, Minn.), and Kelby Hawkins (Groton, S.D.) are all returning state placewinners. Tanner Cole (Owatonna, Minn.) won 44 matches last season as an eighth-grader, and also went undefeated at The Clash. Elwood's Prediction: Although my heart has Mitchell McKee (extremely tough Greco-Roman talent), I see him losing to three-time state finalist Ben Thorton (146-2 career record) in the semis. In a great final, I'm picking Illinois to crown Kyle Akins (40-1 state champ) with their first JJ title of the day. Priebe's Prediction: Kyle Akins is back and is looking for redemption from last year's InterMat JJ Classic where he was upset in the quarters by the No. 8 seed. Akins had a great run in Fargo, with his only loss coming to Nathan Tomasello. This year I predict Akins will make it to the finals and meet another stud that had great Fargo performances this year. I am going with Fargo double finalist Mitchell McKee in a great finals match vs. Akins. 126: University of Minnesota commit Tommy Thorn (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.), one of the nation's top senior wrestlers, will enter this weekend's event as the No. 1 seed. Thorn is a three three-time state champion. He has compiled a career record of 149-6 as a high school wrestler. His state championships have come at 103, 113, and 120 pounds. Thorn has been a Junior National freestyle champion (2012), FILA Cadet National freestyle champion twice (2011 & 2012), Cadet National freestyle champion (2011), and Cadet National folkstyle champion (2011). Tommy Thorn's father John was an All-American wrestler at Iowa State University in 1983, finishing fourth at 118 pounds. His oldest brother Mike was a two-time All-American and 2010 Big Ten champion for the University of Minnesota. His older brother David is currently on the University of Minnesota wrestling team and is a returning All-American. Another multiple-time state champion entered in his weight class is Lincoln Olson (Davison, Mich.). Olson has compiled a record of 101-2 over the first two years of his school wrestling career. He has been an All-American in freestyle at the Cadet, FILA Cadet, and Junior levels. This fall he won a title at the Grappler Fall Classic at 125 pounds. In 2011, Olson represented Team USA at the FILA Cadet World Championships. He is a seven-time national champion. Olson attends Davison (Mich.) High School, the same high school that produced NCAA Division I wrestling champions Brent Metcalf, Jon Reader, and Paul Donahoe. Kaz Onoo (Mason City, Iowa) is a state runner-up and Junior National All-American. Onoo was a runner-up at Reno Worlds in April. He is a two-time InterMat JJ Classic placewinner, finishing third last year and fourth in 2011. In addition to Onoo, there are three other multiple-time state placewinners from Iowa entered in this weight class that should battle for spots on the podium, John Gioffredi (Indianola, Iowa), Hunter Genco (Clinton, Iowa), and Brady Ruden (Wilton, Iowa). Gioffredi is a two-time state placewinner, finishing runner-up last season and sixth the previous season. He was runner-up to Onoo at this year's Blue Chip Fall Brawl. Genco is a three-time state placwinner, with finishes of third, sixth, and seventh. Ruden was a state runner-up last season and sixth in 2012. He has also been a folkstyle All-American at the Cadet and Junior levels. Louie Sanders (LCWM, Minn.) and Kal Gerber (Cameron, Wis.) are both returning state champions. Sanders compiled a record of 36-4 this past season en routing to winning a Minnesota state title in Class A at 120 pounds. He became a Minnesota/USA Wrestling Triple Crown winner this past spring by capturing state championships in all three styles. Sanders is also a Cadet National folkstyle All-American and Northern Plains Greco-Roman champion. Gerber went a perfect 47-0 en route to winning his state title at 113 pounds. Other state placewinners entered in this weight class include Collin Kraus (Stoughton, Wis.), Travis Swanson (Cambridge Isanti, Minn.), Joshua Markham (Northeastern, NC), and Paul Fitterer (Cannon Falls, Minn.). Adam Hedin (Rosemount, Minn.) is a dark horse to watch in this weight class. Hedin, who battled an injury for half of last season, finished fourth in last weekend's Preseason Nationals. Elwood's Prediction: I finally come to a weight class where I can feel comfortable picking a champion (and one from Minnesota). Tommy Thorn is my pick. He's on a different level here as a three-time state champ. He is also Minnesota's top senior. I expect Lincoln Olson to squeeze past Kaz Onoo in a semifinal thriller. Priebe's Prediction: The clear frontrunner is Tommy Thorn and he is my pick. I think the field is very balanced from 2-12. I think Louie Sanders pulls some upsets but falls short in the semis vs. Lincoln Olson. Iowa also has some real studs here with Onoo, Gioffredi, and Genco and I believe they will make some noise here. My darkhorse is Travis Swanson. He has been known to pull some major upsets in brackets. 132: One of California's most accomplished wrestlers, PJ Klee (Cardinal Newman, Calif.), is a strong favorite to finish on top in this weight class. Klee spent the first two and half years of his high school career at Blair Academy in New Jersey, the preeminent high school wrestling program in the country, before moving back to his home state of California midway through his junior year. He is a two-time NHSCA Nationals champion, winning titles as a freshman and sophomore. This past spring he finished fourth in the NHSCA Junior Nationals. He has twice been runner-up at the Beast of the East and also a runner-up at the POWERade. He has placed at several other national events, including the Walsh Ironman, FILA Cadet Nationals, and Cadet Nationals. Klee is ranked as the nation's No. 50 senior wrestler. In September Klee gave a verbal commitment to wrestle at Army for Joe Heskett. Austin Eicher (Hartland, Mich.) is a state champion and three-time state placewinner. Last season Eicher compiled a 52-1 record en route to winning his state title at 130 pounds. He finished fourth at last year's InterMat JJ Classic. Nate Jozsa (Argenta-Oreana, Ill.) is back in the InterMat JJ Classic for the first time since winning a title in the inaugural event in 2010 as a 112-pound freshman. Jozsa finished last season 45-1, with his lone loss coming in the state semifinals. He is coming off a strong performance at Preseason Nationals, where he notched a win over nationally ranked Colton Adams of Nebraska, and finished runner-up in the competition. Iowa wrestlers Chris Walters (Iowa City West, Iowa) and Joshua Wenger (Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa) are both multiple-time state placewinners. Walters was a state third-place finisher last season, and a state runner-up the previous season. He has also been a Junior folkstyle All-American. Last weekend he finished fifth at Preseason Nationals. Wenger is a two-time state fourth-place finisher. He finished fourth at last year's InterMat JJ Classic. He was a placewinner in last weekend's Preseason Nationals, with one of his losses coming to Colton Adams, 6-5. Nick O'Brien (Wayzata, Minn.) is a three-time state medalist, finishing runner-up last season, and sixth in each of the two previous seasons. Alexander Butler (Boylan, Ill.) was a Cadet freestyle All-American this past summer, finishing third at 132 pounds. He was a state fourth-place finisher last season as a sophomore. Butler finished sixth in last weekend's Preseason Nationals, with one of his losses coming to Walters. Devin Bahr (West Salem, Wis.) is a talented freshman who could make some noise in this weight class. Bahr is a FILA Cadet Greco-Roman champion, and Cadet All-American in folkstyle and Greco-Roman. He claimed a Preseason Nationals title last weekend. Dylan Connell (Chisago Lakes, Minn.) is a state placewinner and Cadet folkstyle All-American. Elwood's Prediction: Most people think the guy traveling the longest distance to get here, PJ Klee (California), is the prohibitive favorite. He would be smart to be in top shape. Austin Eicher (52-1, state champ from Michigan) is dangerous. Jozsa is also a tough customer (45-1, state third from Illinois). I'm picking P.J. Klee. The question is who will Klee face in a challenge match after the tournament? Priebe's Prediction: I like PJ Klee to win this weight class. I believe we will see Klee vs. Walters in the semis with Klee pulling out the win. On the other side I will pick Nate Jozsa to beat Austin Eicher in the semis. Jozsa has been on fire this preseason and had a dominating win against Colton Adams last weekend to get himself a second-place finish at Preseason Nationals. 138: Zac Hall (St. Johns, Mich.), one of the nation's most accomplished wrestlers, tops this weight class. Hall won a title at last year's InterMat JJ Classic at 126 pounds, which included a 10-2 finals victory over Fredy Stroker of Bettendorf, Iowa. Hall is a three-time state champion with a career record of 146-2. His most recent state championship came at 125 pounds after a 48-0 season. Hall is a two-time Junior freestyle All-American, FILA Cadet freestyle runner-up, and two-time Cadet freestyle All-American. He recently became the first wrestler to win three titles at the Grappler Fall Classic in Michigan. He also won a title this fall at the Southeast Kickoff Classic, also known as the Freak Show, in Las Vegas. Hall has committed to wrestle at the University of Michigan. Two-time state finalist Mark Voss (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) was a runner-up at last year's InterMat JJ Classic at 132 pounds. This past spring Voss earned All-American honors in the Junior National folkstyle competition at 132 pounds, placing sixth. In addition, he was a fourth-place finisher in the FILA Cadet National freestyle competition at 58 kilos. At that event he recorded a victory over nationally ranked Zahid Valencia of California. Voss was also a Northern Plains freestyle champion this year. Ben Brancale (Eden Prairie, Minn.) has been a state placewinner, Cadet freestyle All-American, and multiple-time InterMat JJ Classsic placewinner. Last season Brancale entered the state tournament ranked No. 1 in the state, but had a disappointing tournament and failed to place. He was runner-up to Apple Valley's Seth Gross in the 2011 InterMat JJ Classic, and finished fifth in the event last year. Brandon Moen (Owatonna, Minn.) was a state fourth-place finisher last season as an eighth-grader at 113 pounds. Moen placed fourth in last weekend's Preseason Nationals. He has also been a Minnesota Christmas Tournament placewinner. Miles Patton (Rochester Mayo, Minn.) is coming off a strong performance at Preseason Nationals, where he finished sixth. Patton has won 30-plus matches in each of the past two seasons. Taylor Lehman (Clarion-Goldfield, Iowa) and Zachary Beaumaster (Monticello, Minn.) are returning state placewinners who could figure into the mix. Elwood's Prediction: Zac Hall is probably the highest profile wrestler in the tournament. He's a three-time state champ (146-2) with plenty of national credentials. The guy he will most likely see in the finals is perhaps the most underrated wrestler in Minnesota. Mark Voss is going to push Zac Hall and I expect this to be one of the day's best finals. I like Zac Hall in a close one. Priebe's Prediction: Zac Hall will be tough to beat at this weight and should make it to the finals. I think he will meet Mark Voss in the finals and it will be a great match. Voss is overlooked nationally by many and has impressive wins over Seth Gross, Zahid Valencia, and Logan Massa. I am going with Mark Voss here. 145: This weight class was decimated by injuries. The two wrestlers expected to be the top two seeds, both Cadet National champions, were late scratches after suffering injuries in other preseason wrestling events. There is no clear favorite in this weight class, but still some very talented wrestlers, which should make for a very competitive weight class. Matthew Rundell (OPRF, Ill.), a Freak Show finalist, will enter as one of the top contenders. Jacob Gorial (Hartland, Mich.) was a state runner-up last season, losing to his teammate Austin Eicher in the state finals. Joseph Nelson (Stoughton, Wis.) was a Wisconsin state medalist two seasons ago as a freshman. Last year he transferred to Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), but is now back in Wisconsin for his junior season. He was a Cadet National Greco-Roman champion in the summer of 2012. Other state placewinners in this weight class include Mason Brownlee (TCU, Minn.), Blake Carlisle (Prior Lake, Minn.), Carson Brolsma (Osseo, Minn.), and Connor McDill (Utica-Eisenhower, Mich.). Elwood's Prediction: I like Illinois to take another title back home with Matthew Rundell (recent Freak Show runner-up) as the top pick here. Jacob Gorial from Michigan is a tough customer and Mason Brownlee from Minnesota might be ready to have that breakout win. Priebe's Prediction: After his solid Freak Show performance I am going with Matthew Rundell. I think Rundell will meet Carson Brolsma in the semis and win a very tight match. I see Mason Brownlee making the finals as he will beat state runner-up Jacob Glorial in the semis. I think Brownlee vs. Rundell will be a great final, with Rundell coming out on top. 152: Like the 145-pound weight class, there is no clear frontrunner in this weight class, but a lot of very solid wrestlers capable of reaching the finals. Danny Bush (Davenport Assumption, Iowa) has had a productive fall on the mat, finishing third at the Conflict Carver and fourth at Preseason Nationals. He also won a couple matches at the Freak Show. Bush was a 40-match winner last season. Brandon Krone (Anoka, Minn.) was a state fifth-place finisher last season. He also has a Mental Aerobics title and an InterMat JJ Classic placement on his resume. Brady Nelson (Rochester Mayo, Minn.) was a state placewinner last season, and like Bush, placed at Preseason Nationals last weekend. Quincy Kalkbrenner (Le-Win, Ill.) is a state champion and two-time state medalist. He posted a 42-3 record last season en route to capturing a state championship at 145 pounds. Trey Blaha (Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa) is a two-time state placewinner and two-time InterMat JJ Classic placewinner. He finished third in the inaugural InterMat JJ Classic, where he split matches with Josh Alber, and placed fifth the following year. Harvey Friederichs (Chatfield, Minn.) was a state runner-up last season and finished with a 42-4 mark. Both Owen Webster (Shakopee, Minn.) and Jose Rodriguez (Henry Sibley, Minn.) were state medalists last season at 138 pounds. Webster was fourth, while Rodriguez was fifth. Carter Nielsen (Foley, Minn.) went 25-3 last season, but an injury kept him out of the state tournament. Charles City (Iowa) has a couple solid entrants in this weight class, Zach Milks and Alex Mitchell. Milks was a Conflict at Carver champion. Mitchell has won 30-plus matches in each of the past two seasons. Davionte Young (Apple Valley, Minn.) was a 20-match winner last season, and could surprise. Jake Raschka (Pewaukee, Wis.), who trains at the Askren Wrestling Academy, placed fifth in both the Conflict at Carver and Preseason Nationals. Elwood's Prediction: My favorite wrestler in the city of Rochester is Brady Nelson. He will have to take out Danny Bush and Brandon Krone to win it. Brady Nelson is my homer pick of the day. Priebe's Prediction: This weight class is a tough one to pick but I have to go with my guy Brady Nelson. Nelson had a great weekend last week in Cedar Falls and I believe it will continue this weekend. I see Nelson vs. Owen Webster in the semis with a back-and-forth battle. On the other side, look for Danny Bush to make the finals. Nelson over Bush by a takedown. 160: Dayton Racer (Apple Valley, Minn.) will be looking to claim his second straight InterMat JJ Classic title. Last year he captured the title at 152 pounds. Racer is a two-time state finalist, winning a state championship last season as a sophomore at 145 pounds. He finished the season with a 32-1 record. His combined record over the past two seasons is 72-6. In 2012, Racer was a Cadet National folkstyle champion and earned All-Americans honors in Greco-Roman. This past spring he finished third in the Junior National folkstyle competition and was a Northern Plains runner-up in freestyle. He is also a two-time Minnesota Christmas Tournament finalist, winning a title as a freshman. Racer placed fourth at last weekend's Preseason Nationals. Alex Davies (Canton, S.D.) is a two-time state champion and three-time state placewinner. He finished last season with a 50-3 record, winning the state title at 145 pounds. Davies' first state title came in 2012 at 138 pounds. Colten Carlson (Willmar, Minn.) was a state finalist last season as a freshman at 152 pounds. This past spring he was a MN/USA state champion in folkstyle, and also a Brute Nationals champion. Lucas Westrich (Lakeville North , Minn.) and Matt Njos (Anoka, Minn.) are both returning state placewinners who should contend for spots on the podium at the InterMat JJ Classic. Westrich was a state fourth-place finisher at 160 pounds, while Njos was up two weight classes at 182 pounds, where he finished sixth. Both Jacob Rukavina (Eastview, Minn.) and Sean O'Neil (Prior Lake, Minn.) were Mental Aerobics finalists this year. Rukavina placed at Preseason National last weekend. O'Neil has won titles or placed in numerous MN/USA events. Elwood's Prediction: Alex Davies is a two-time state champion from South Dakota (145-12). He should have a shootout with Colten Carlson in the semis. I like Davies to win, only to face Dayton Racer, who is too physical and will cruise to the title. Priebe's Prediction: I am going with Dayton Racer. I think we will see Racer vs. Westrich in the semis, with Racer winning handily. I like two-time South Dakota state champ Alex Davies to make the finals against Racer. I think Colten Carlson will make the semis against Davies, but Davies will be too much to handle for Carlson. 170: With Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), a two-time InterMat JJ Classic champion, being a late scratch due to injury, this weight class is wide open. Dan Marquette (Hastings, Minn.) was a MN/USA state champion in freestyle this year up a weight at 182 pounds. Cory Flaata (Park, Minn.) is a Cadet folkstyle All-American, and also a MN/USA state placewinner in all three styles this year, including a state runner-up in folkstyle. Tyler DeMoss (Hononegah, Ill.) was a Cadet All-American in both folkstyle and freestyle this year. He has also placed at the Grappler Fall Classic. Samuel Grove (Moorhead, Minn.) was a Freakshow champion this year in the 15 and under division, and is coming off a runner-up finish at Preseason Nationals. He won 27 matches last season as eighth-grader at 170 pounds. Seth Gardner (St. Michael, Minn.) was a MN/USA state champion this year in freestyle and Greco-Roman. Elwood's Prediction: With Mark Hall's injury, this weight class is there for the taking. It wouldn't be surprising to see a few guys move into this class. I like Tyler DeMoss from Illinois to get by Cory Flaata. Then, I'm picking Tyler DeMoss to beat Dan Marquette in tight one. Priebe's Prediction: I will go with Dan Marquette here. Marquette had an active offseason and looked very good. I think Marquette should see Cory Flaata in the finals, with Marquette coming out the victor. 182: Nationally ranked junior wrestler Bobby Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn.) will be after to his second straight InerMat JJ Classic title. Last year his title came at 170 pounds. Steveson, who recently moved from Indiana to Minnesota, was an undefeated state champion this past season at 170 pounds wrestling for Merrillville (Ind.). He has compiled a record of 78-2 over the first two seasons of his high school wrestling career. This past spring Steveson won a Junior National folkstyle title at 182 pounds. He was a runner-up in the FILA Cadet National freestyle competition in May. In August, Steveson represented the United States at the FILA Cadet Pan American Championships in Medellin, Colombia, and claimed a gold medal in both Greco-Roman and freestyle. Corey Parsons (Andover, Minn.) and Brian Bertram (Byron, Minn.) are both returning state third-place finishers looking to play spoiler to Steveson. Parsons was third at 170 pounds, while Bertram's third-place finish came at 182 pounds. One wrestler to keep an eye on in this weight class is Gable Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn.), the younger brother of Bobby Steveson. Gable, an eighth-grader, has won six straight USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals titles, and recently won a title at the Freak Show in Las Vegas. Elwood's Prediction: Apple Valley chugs along with Bobby Steveson. He is way better than most people know. Corey Parsons is tough, and finishing second here is a nice accomplishment. Priebe's Prediction: I will go with Bobby Steveson at this weight class. I have gotten to see Bobby in action and he is the real deal and will handle anyone in this bracket. I will take Corey Parsons to make the finals against Steveson, but Parsons will not have enough to beat Steveson. 195: This is a balanced weight class with no overwhelming favorite. Nicholas Pegelow (Eastview, Minn.) was an InterMat JJ Classic placewinner last year up a weight. He placed in the top three this year in both the MN/USA state freestyle and Greco-Roman tournaments. Ryan Jones (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) was a Conflict at Carver runner-up and won two matches at Preseason Nationals. Taylor Cole (Charles City, Iowa) is a solid wrestler who could make a splash in this weight class. Jake Olson (Anoka, Minn.) won 18 matches last season and competed up a weight class in his section tournament. Elwood's Prediction: Things get a bit murky here. I'm going with the unheralded STMA wrestler Ryan Jones. Priebe's Prediction: I think Ryan Jones will win this weight class. Jones has been pretty active this preseason, taking second at Conflict at Carver and going 2-2 last weekend in Iowa. I think Austin Benton will make the finals vs. Jones, with Jones coming out on top. 220: Nathan Rose (Sibley East, Minn.) was named the Outstanding Wrestler at last year's InterMat JJ Classic after defeating Lance Benick (Totino-Grace, Minn.) in the finals. He is favored to win his second consecutive InterMat JJ Classic title. Rose has won state championships in each of the past two seasons, going a perfect 90-0 combined over those two seasons. He is also a two-time NHSA Nationals champion. Rose has committed to the University of Minnesota. Christian DuLaney (Benilde-St. Margaret's, Minn.) was a state runner-up last season, and has placed in numerous regional and national events. Dulaney won three matches at the Super 32 Challenge this year and just missed out on placing at 195 pounds. Cody Linssen (Park, Minn.) was an InterMat JJ Classsic runner-up last year, and was a state placewinner in 2012. Last year he compiled a record of 18-1 before an injury ended his season. Sophomore Ryley Ostbye (Canton, S.D.) was a state fourth-place finisher last season as a freshman. He has placed in several national events throughout his career. Jacob Lynch (Rush City, Minn.) went 26-5 last season and was ranked in the top ten in the state. Elwood's Prediction: Nathan Rose is the popular pick. He's going to have a nice challenge from Christian Dulaney. Nathan Rose wears him down in the third and wins. Priebe's Prediction: It's hard to pick against future Gopher Nathan Rose, and he will be my pick. I think Rose will meet Ryley Ostbye from South Dakota in the semis, with Rose winning. Christian DuLaney will be the other finalist at this weight class. DuLaney looked very good at the Super 32 Challenge, but fell one round short of placing. I believe DuLaney will challenge Rose, but Rose moves well and will overwhelm DuLaney. 285: George Weege (Winona, Minn.) was a state placewinner last season down a weight at 220 pounds. Reid Johnson (Chanhassen, Minn.) is a talented big man with state tournament experience. The other heavyweights entered in the tournament are Jacob Krebs (Shakopee, Minn.), Timothy Duffy (Eastview, Minn.), Ryan Burton (Rochester Mayo, Minn.), and Aaron Moore (Minnetonka, Minn.). Elwood's Prediction: This is a tossup. I'm picking George Weege from Winona to finish at the top of the heap. Priebe's Prediction: I am picking George Weege here after his solid year in 2012-2013.

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. Chance Marsteller is arguably the best high school wrestler in the country right now. He wins a lot of wrestling matches in a state that really enjoys watching kids win wrestling matches. Recently Chance switched his mind about which college to attend. Originally he chose to dress himself in Nittany Lion blue and take his cues from head wrestling coach Cael Sanderson. In as much as anything can make sense, a Pennsylvania boy staying home to compete in front of family and friends seemed a logical conclusion -- that the decision was made so early only reaffirmed that belief. But then Chance posts on his Facebook that he will be attending Oklahoma State, the season's first big drama erupts and wrestling fans are scrambling to make sense of his actions. Why? I assume that Chance could outline a few reasons for his decision, but that would only cause more speculation and anger among fans. Ultimately it doesn't matter why he changed his mind. Chance is a teenager, and it's been my experience that most wrestlers his age have little to no clue what they want from their life outside their doctrine of "MORE." They want more championships, more attention, more free time, more friends, more sex, more Twitter followers. The only way to predict the action of a teenage wrestler is to guess where you'll find MORE of the things he wants. What's the MORE of Okie State? I don't have the faintest, and it doesn't matter to me in the least. Chance is a kid and he didn't make a bad decision by going to Oklahoma State, and it wasn't the right thing to do to go to Penn State. His school choice is his alone to make, and up until the day he steps foot on campus, he's within his rights to change his mind. The villain, if there is one, is that the process has become much more visible to the public. The high school wrestlers whose accolades were once only spread across in the local paper are now splashed on Facebook and Twitter. A personal decision magnified by thousands of fans inside a growing sport. Chance seems like a good kid and if he wants to wrestle for Okie State, Oregon State or the University of Virginia it's his decision to make and we should be nothing but supportive. To your questions ... Q: I have seen Logan Stieber billed as having a 60-2 overall record. But I am fairly sure he lost five matches as a true freshman before deciding to take a redshirt. Is it correct that those matches don't count against his overall record? How could that be? -- Dan A. Logan Stieber has two official losses in his college career (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Foley: No matter how you come about a redshirt season, the wins and losses within that season are not counted on your official NCAA record. It's a mighty rip in the wrestling universe to be able to retroactively vacate losses, but Logie Bear was injured and it applies to any and all wrestlers. The NCAA is nothing if not consistent. Though I know this takes the GOAT wind from Logan Stieber's sails there is plenty of reason to think that despite his rash of true-freshman losses he still might make a claim for the title. It's my opinion that if Logan wins a fourth NCAA title, he'll be the most exciting of the four to perform the task. Logan's style is wide open, and although that has cost him some losses, he'll earn mention among the GOAT, because that type of wrestling helps endure you to the fanbase on an emotional level. Q: Beast of the East, Super 32 Challenge, POWERade, Cheesehead, Freakshow, and Reno -- of these tournaments, which was is the toughest and why? How does a team decide which ones to go to? Can they go as an individual as well? With budget cuts how do these high schools afford to travel? -- Gregg Y. Foley: We are very fortunate at InterMat to have a high school wrestling expert who is well-informed on all matters of competition strength. Josh Lowe is the only guy to seek out for this type of insight, and though I don't often hand over the lectern for fear of never again being ceded the floor, I will go ahead and shove this over to Josh, who I think does a nice job explaining the differences.The Super 32 Challenge and Freak Show are both out-of-season competitions; which means they are independent of the high school seasons, high schools, travel constraints, and any of that. Kids, parents, and club programs arrange travel logistics for those events. Therefore, comparing those two tournaments to any in-season events is an apples to oranges comparison. Looking at those two events in particular, the Super 32 field was a much deeper and geographically broader field. Super 32 field was an East Coast and southeast primary event with some Midwest and plains states sprinkled in; Freak Show was a West Coast field with other areas sprinkled in. The threshold to place high in the Super 32 was greater than at the Freak Show, while the threshold to merely place and/or hit the round before placing top eight was WAY higher at the Super 32 (field was much superior in terms of depth, and the brackets were bigger). In terms of in-season tournaments, I wrote an article last summer discussing some of the nation's top tournaments. Things remain relatively similar heading into the 2013-14 season. When asking about travel arrangements for schools to in-season tournaments, it really is a case-by-case basis. Obviously some of those tournaments are local for teams; while in other cases, individual teams and/or booster clubs do fundraising.Q: Any insight into why Atlanta didn't make the list of finalists for host cities? I know the people here were very confident that they would be included. -- Joel H. Foley: I get the sense that they might not have applied. Do you know for certain that they sent in the initial bid paperwork? I ask because when I contacted the NCAA they explained that their bid process is held entirely behind closed doors. According to their PR department: It is our standard practice to not release the names of cities who have submitted bids for any of our championships. We do this for a number of reasons, including the protecting of the involved cities' interests on a number of levels. We don't have any issue with individual cities publicly discussing their intents to, or actual submitting, bids to host future championships. That is obviously their prerogative to do. However, it is something we do not publicly discuss at this time. Who knows if anything fishy is going on, but when compared with other major athletic organizations who launch bidding processes, the NCAA is utterly opaque. While the IOC and FILA haven't run pristine systems, the fans and those interested in the bidding process at least know who they're competing against. The NCAA keeps their process behind closed doors. It's not shameful yet, but as the sport grows we deserve to know where the revenue is going, which cities are bidding, and why they are being rejected. Without an open process the NCAA is limiting the ability for secondary and tertiary host locations to get involved. Though I can't know for certain, it reeks of a god 'ol boys system where traditional bid cities in wrestling and other sports (Louisville) have an upper hand on the competition due to their access. I'd love to know that my concerns are unwarranted, but when the process is closed to the public and the media it becomes anybody's guess. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Mark Cody and the Sooners look ready fro the 2013-14 season. I mean ... c'mon, guys. This advertisement below makes me want to take up modern pentathlon or start a wrestling club where we compete in faux fur. Imagine you had a choice to wear or not wear a singlet. Would you instinctively choose a tight piece of shiny Lycra? Of course not. Q: What ever happened to Jahwon Akui and Edwin Cooper? I know they both committed to Iowa Central Community College back in 2011. I remember reading somewhere that they were going to wrestle as true freshmen and then redshirt afterwards so that they can transfer to bigger schools and still have three years eligibility left. Where are they now? -- William S. Foley: Edwin Cooper made his way to the University of Iowa and almost immediately was arrested and charged for an assault near campus. He is enrolled at Upper Iowa. Jahwon Akui is subject to plenty of rumors. There is a popular one that he might try for Arizona State, but will first need to finish his Associates. Best of luck to both these young men! Q: A while ago, Anderson Silva was asked whether he thought wrestling was a martial art or not. He said that it was his opinion that it was not a martial art, as it didn't incorporate any real life training against strikes and weapons. I can kind of see the point he was making, but I don't think he's quite right. Wrestling has been used to train men for war since ancient times, right? -- Nolan Foley: Anderson has a very narrow view of what constitutes a martial art. He also just got knocked unconscious by Chris Weidman so he's sensitive to saying nice things about the sport that was the main training ground for the new middleweight champion. Of course wrestling is a martial art. No, it doesn't teach you how to defend against a knife wielding maniac in a defined way, but it does teach control and how best to transport an opponent from the feet to the ground. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated in war training since the beginning of man. When the world didn't have bullets and bombs, it was hand-to-hand combat and the ability to keep your feet that kept soldiers alive on the battlefield. Learning to wrestle, and competing outside of the battlefield is what kept Geghis Khan's armies in line. They took over the world. Turkish soldiers are reported to have survived prison camps during the Korean War because they would spend their downtime wrestling, in part to show they couldn't be beaten psychologically, but also to show their enduring physical strength and maintain their unity. Other soldiers, including America's Army, had high mortality rates in part because they didn't communicate, or keep ranks like the Turks. Today, soldiers around the world use wrestling to cobble together the various standing and ground techniques they look to employ. The ground portion of the Marine Corps Martial Arts program is particularly worthless if you have no mechanism by which to get an opponent to the mat. So yes, Anderson Silva is full of shit. COMMENT OF THE WEEK By Jordan L. The matches at the NWCA All-Star classic were phenomenal. I don't think I've ever seen more, great & epic matches in a single night. However, the matches were overshadowed by the pageantry of the event. There were too many award ceremonies, introductions, breaks in the action, and exhibition matches. The exhibition matches were excellent, by the way. Sahid Kargbo (GMU), David Terao (AU) ABSOLUTELY delivered with crazy, high-flying moves. But given that the most precious commodity we have is fans' attention spans, I believe that exhibition matches detract from the main event. After the exhibition matches there was an introduction ceremony, which was unnecessary because each wrestler was introduced prior to their respective bouts. After all, isn't it the announcer's job to tell the stories of our wrestlers and their coaches just before and during the respective matches? I also believe that we need to do a better job telling/promoting the stories of each of our athletes. Each wrestler should have a story that is communicated to the fan and general public as much as possible. I was on a planning committee for last year's Classic, and we interviewed each competitor, asked them a series of unique questions, and published it in our program. I also believe we need to come up with best practices for dual meets and marquee events, and hold the schools who run the events accountable to following them. Example: Address the program that is running four exhibition matches prior to a dual meet for boring the fans. Big or small, every single event that involves wrestling is representative of our sport, and we need to remember that as we continue to plan marquee matches. Lastly, we should never allow our wrestling fans to endure a three-plus hour event. Instead, we should try and end events leaving our spectators wanting more.

GREELEY -- The Northern Colorado wrestling team began its season in dramatic fashion Thursday in a come-from-behind victory against Chadron State at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. The Bears trailed the Eagles 17-9 with the 184-, 197- and 285-pound classes still to wrestle, but Northern Colorado swept all three to win 18-17. At 184 pounds, Nick Bayer (Maple Valley, Wash.) defeated Jordan DeBus 4-1, with 2:24 of riding time, to start the comeback to cut the score to 12-17. Brian Macchione (Granby, Colo.) then defeated Devan Fors 5-1 in the 197-pound contest, and heavyweight Henry Chirino (Brandon, Fla.) used 2:10 of riding time and four takedowns to earn a 9-2 decision against Michael Hill to give the Bears the victory. "After Bayer got his win, I felt pretty comfortable with Macchione's match and having Henry be the last guy out there — knowing if he wins, we win the dual — I was pretty confident at that point," head coach Ben Cherrington said. Redshirt freshman Trey Andrews (Safford, Ariz.) got the Bears off to the start they wanted, posting a 6-0 decision at 125 pounds against Taylor Summers of Chadron State. Dustin Stodola got four points back for the Eagles after registering a 13-4 major decision against Sonny Espinoza (Pueblo, Colo). The Bears then suffered losses at the 141 and 149 classes by Sam Bauer (Enumclaw, Wash.) and newcomer Beau Roberts (Boise, Idaho) — who fell in 4-3 and 13-7 decisions, respectively — allowing the Eagles to build a 10-3 lead. "Beau Roberts is a much better wrestler than he showed tonight. We're not sure what happened. He's a junior college national runner-up, he's a fantastic wrestler and he's got something to figure out right now. He's a guy who should be winning matches for us." At 157 pounds, Mitchell Polkowske (LaJara, Colo.) stopped the bleeding for the Bears with a pin in 2:28 of Chadron State's C.J. Clark to get six points back for the Bears. Caleb Copeland then scored a 16-7 major decision of Don Maes (Denver, Colo.) at 165, and Dylan Fors recorded a 3-2 decision over Northern Colorado's Dylan Rutledge (Auburn, Wash.) at 174, building the Eagles' lead to 17-9 and setting up the Bears' comeback. "Chadron was tougher than I thought they'd be, honestly," Cherrington said. "They're young, but they have a bunch of tough kids and they showed that tonight. We had to scrap." The Bears have a quick turnaround as they face Northwestern University at Legacy High School in Broomfield. Northwestern is technically the host team and faces Air Force prior to facing the Bears at 7 p.m. Cherrington said the ability to watch Northwestern wrestle in person before taking the mat, as well as wrestling the Wildcats when they might be a little gassed from facing Air Force, could be advantageous for the Bears. "There's a lot of things that play in our favor to perform well," Cherrington said. "I told the guys, going into (Friday) night, we're in the same position Chadron was in tonight. We're going in there the underdogs, and we have nothing to lose, and we should go in there and have fun, compete and wrestle relaxed." Wt. Winning Wrestler Type Losing Wrestler Score Tm Sco 125 Trey Andrews (NC) dec. Taylor Summers (CS) 6-0 3-0 133 Dustin Stodola (CS) major Sonny Espinoza (NC) 13-4 3-4 141 Jay Stine (CS) dec. Sam Bauer (NC) 4-3 3-7 149 Jacob Anderson (CS) dec. Beau Roberts (NC) 13-7 3-10 157 Mitchell Polkowske (NC) fall C.J. Clark (CS) 2:28 9-10 165 Caleb Copeland (CS) major Don Maes (NC) 16-7 9-14 174 Dylan Fors (CS) dec. Dylan Rutledge (NC) 3-2 9-17 184 Nick Bayer (NC) dec. Jordan DeBus (CS) 4-1 12-17 197 Brian Macchione (NC) dec. Devan Fors (CS) 5-1 15-17 285 Henry Chirino (NC) dec. Michael Hill (CS) 9-2 18-17

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The Cal Poly wrestling team jumped to a 16-3 lead in the first six bouts and breezed to a 25-6 victory over CSU Bakersfield in a season-opening Pac-12 Conference dual meet Thursday night in the Roadrunners' Old Gym. A major decision by Sean Dougherty and decisions by Sohrab Movahedi, Dominic Kastl, Spencer Empey and Britain Longmire staked Coach Brendan Buckley's Mustangs to a 13-point advantage and Colt Shorts, Blake Kastl and Maxamillian Schneider sealed the verdict with decisions of their own. A year ago, Cal Poly lost twice to CSU Bakersfield by scores of 27-13 and 22-10, and the Mustangs failed to win a dual meet against a Division I school, finishing 2-11 for the season. Thursday's season-opening triumph has signaled a turnaround. "Tonight was a great start to the season," said Buckley. "Our young guys showed a good deal of poise to come from behind in several matches. "We still have a good deal to work on and we will begin that work tomorrow," Buckley added. The dual meet opened at 165 pounds with Movahedi, a true freshman from Northridge, opening his Mustang career by outscoring David Meza 12-11. The feature bout was at 174 pitting a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers. Mustang Dominic Kastl, the Pac-12 champion at 165 pounds two years ago before sitting out the 2012-13 season with a lower back injury, edged Bryce Hammond 2-1. Hammond claimed the Pac-12 crown at 174 last season. Dougherty gave Cal Poly a 10-0 advantage with a 12-1 major decision over Sean Pollock at 184. After Ruben Franklin put CSU Bakersfield on the scoreboard with an 11-4 decision over Mustang 197-pounder Nicolas Johnson, Cal Poly won two more matches for its 16-3 lead. Empey posted a 7-3 decision at heavyweight and senior Britain Longmire, who along with Dougherty were the only seniors in the Mustang lineup Thursday, earned a 4-2 overtime decision at 125 pounds. CSU Bakersfield's second win was by Ian Nickell with a 7-3 decision over Mustang 133-pounder Devon Lotito, Cal Poly's lone national qualifier a year ago after capturing the Pac-12 title at 133 pounds. The Mustangs closed out the dual meet with wins in the final three bouts. Shorts earned a 9-5 decision at 141, Blake Kastl posted a 13-8 decision at 149 and Schneider was a 12-5 winner at 157. All three are freshmen -- Shorts and Kastl redshirting the 2012-13 season. Cal Poly returns to action Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Roadrunner Invitational, to be held in Selland Arena in Fresno. Results: 165 -- Sohrab Movahedi (CP) dec. David Meza (B) 12-11 174 -- Dominic Kastl (CP) dec. Bryce Hammond (B) 2-1 184 -- Sean Dougherty (CP) maj. dec. Sean Pollock (B) 12-1 197 -- Ruben Franklin (B) dec. Nicolas Johnson (CP) 11-4 285 -- Spencer Empey (CP) dec. Sam Cervantes (B) 7-3 125 -- Britain Longmire (CP) dec. Zach Zimmer (B) 4-2 OT 133 -- Ian Nickell (B) dec. Devon Lotito (CP) 7-3 141 -- Colt Shorts (CP) dec. Timmy Box (B) 9-5 149 -- Blake Kastl (CP) dec. Dalton Kelly (B) 13-8 157 -- Maxamillian Schneider (CP) dec. Spencer Hill (B) 12-5

AMES, Iowa -- The No. 16 Iowa State wrestling team (2-0 overall, 0-0 Big 12) opened the season with a pair of dual wins on Thursday in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones scored a 24-18 victory over Drexel (0-2, 0-0 EIWA) to open the action and followed it up with a 22-18 win over Grand View (1-1). No. 4 Michael Moreno and redshirt freshman Lelund Weatherspoon provided the fireworks early, starting with Moreno’s 20-5 technical fall over Drexel’s Jason Fugiel at 165. The Urbandale, Iowa native was an offensive machine, scoring seven takedowns, a near fall and a reversal, as he finished off the technical fall with 40 seconds remaining in the match. Weatherspoon was able to overwhelm Drexel’s Alex DeCiantis at 184 and score a 17-6 major in his first-ever dual action in a Cyclone singlet. Weatherspoon, who is currently filling in for injured No. 7 Boaz Beard, looks to have a promising future ahead of him in the cardinal and gold as he showed off his skills to the home crowd tonight. His two wins were his first in a Cyclone singlet. No. 3 Kyven Gadson notched two wins on the evening to start his 2013-14 campaign off on the right foot. Gadson opened the night with a 7-6 win over Drexel’s Brandon Palik, who is ranked No. 12 at 197 pounds in the current InterMat poll. Palik was an NCAA-qualifier a year ago and the 2013 CAA champion. Old Dominion transfer John Nicholson brought Hilton Coliseum to its feet, with a fall in third period over Grand View’s Quinten Haynes. Nicholson was dominating the match up 9-0 late in the third period. After being reset to the middle with a little over a minute left in the match, the Des Moines, Iowa, native, made it seem he was going to cut Haynes loose. Instead, Nicholson slid to Haynes’ right, remaining in control, and locked up a near side cradle for the pin. The Cyclones are back at Hilton Coliseum on Nov. 15 to take on Midland and West Virginia in another double-dual. Iowa State will wrestle the Warriors first at 5:30 p.m. CDT, then take on the Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m. in its opening dual of the Big 12 season. Iowa State 24, Drexel 18 125: Kevin Devoy Jr. (Drexel) mdec. Kyle Larson (ISU), 11-0 133: David Pearce (Drexel) dec. Dakota Bauer (ISU), 6-0 141: Matt Cimato (Drexel) dec. Shayden Terukina (ISU), 12-9 149: Luke Goettl (ISU) Winner by forfeit 157: Logan Molina (ISU) dec. Austin Sommer (Drexel), 8-4 165: No. 4 Michael Moreno (ISU) tech. fall Jason Fugiel (Drexel), (6:20) 174: No. 9 Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. Kevin Matyas (Drexel), 10-4 184: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) mdec. Alex DeCiantis (Drexel), 17-6 197: No. 3 Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. No. 12 Brandon Palik (Drexel), 7-6 285: Jamie Callender (Drexel) WBF over Quean Smith (ISU), (5:29) Iowa State 22, Grand View 18 125: Kyle Larson (ISU) mdec. Ernesto Escobar (GV), 14-3 133: Dakota Bauer (ISU) dec. Angelo Crinzi (GV), 12-5 141: Gustavo Martinez (GV) dec. Gabe Moreno (ISU) 5-2 149: Isaiah Tatum (GV) WBF over Luke Goettl (ISU), (4:59) 157: John Nicholson (ISU) WBF over Quinten Haynes (GV), (6:03) 165: No. 4 Michael Moreno (ISU) dec. Chad Lowman (GV), 5-2 174: Jimmie Schuessler (GV) dec. No. 9 Tanner Weatherman (ISU), 6-4 184: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Christain Mays (GV), 4-2 197: No. 3 Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. AJ Mott (GV) 10-3 285: Eric Thompson WBF over Ben Perna (ISU), (0:43)

Lincoln, Neb. -- The Nebraska wrestling team will hold its annual wrestle-offs in conjunction with the Fall Coaches Clinic on Friday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Wrestle-Offs start at 6 p.m. CT. The event is free admission and will assist the Husker coaching staff in determining NU’s starting lineup for the 2013-14 season. Twitter updates will be provided throughout the event and can be found by following @HuskerWrestling. The Huskers return to the Devaney Center on Sunday, Nov. 17, for their season-opening dual against Northwestern at 1 p.m. The matchup is the first of six home duals at the newly renovated venue this season. The Huskers will also compete at the Stanford Duals, Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Reno Tournament of Champions and Big Ten Championships, leading up to the NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla., March 20-22. Nebraska Wrestle-Offs Matchups Mat 1 1. (125): Tim Lambert vs. Shawn Nagel 2. (157): Ian Ousley vs. John Svoboda 3. (149): Jake Sueflohn vs. Luis DeAnda 4. (165): Micah Barnes vs. Brandon Wilbourn 5. (197): Caleb Kolb vs. Spencer Johnson 6. (157): John Svoboda vs. Alex Metzler 7. (HWT): Collin Jensen vs. Nyle Bartling 8. (141): Anthony Abidin vs. Winner of Joseph/T. Galloway 9. (149): Jake Sueflohn vs. Destin McCauley 10. (184): Aaron Studebaker vs. TJ Dudley 11. (157): Ian Ousley vs. Alex Metzler Mat 2 1. (133): Colton McCrystal vs. Ben Morgan 2. (141): Adam Joseph vs. Tyrell Galloway 3. (149): Destin McCauley vs. Gage Anderson 4. (184): Aaron Studebaker vs. TJ Dudley 5. (174): Robert Kokesh vs. McCoy Newberg 6. (133): Colton McCrystal vs. Eric Montoya 7. (125): Tim Lambert vs. Shawn Nagel 8. (149): Luis DeAnda vs. Gage Anderson 9. (165): Micah Barnes vs. Brandon Wilbourn 10. (197): Caleb Kolb vs. Spencer Johnson 11. (133): Eric Montoya vs. Ben Morgan Burroughs Headlines Coaches Clinic Olympic Gold Medalist and World champion Jordan Burroughs headlines the 2013 Nebraska Wrestling Fall Coaches Clinic on Friday at the Devaney Center. Coaches who attend will get an NSAA Wrestling Rules Clinic, technique sessions, a gift, as well as breakfast, lunch and dinner. The event starts with registration and breakfast at 9:15 a.m. in the north concourse of the Devaney Center. Burroughs, a former Husker and two-time national champion, will present a session on wrestling technique in the afternoon, followed by a Q&A session. In addition, Volunteer Assistant Matt Meuleners and two-time All-American Jason Chamberlain will present a wrestling technique session and Ron Higdon of the Nebraska High School Athletic Association is scheduled to present a wrestling rules clinic. Last Time Out: Three Huskers Win at Daktronics Open Robert Kokesh (174), James Green (157) and Collin Jensen (HWT) each captured titles at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open to begin the season on Sunday, Nov. 3, in Brookings, S.D. Kokesh tore through the bracket at 174 pounds with two pins, one technical fall and two major decisions. The Wagner, S.D., native opened with a fall in 6:04 over Augustana College’s Drake Fanslau and added a pin in 2:06 in the semifinals against Michael Joseph of Minnesota. Kokesh completed his tournament run with a 13-3 major decision over Missouri’s Mike England in the finals. Green took home the title at 157 pounds with a victory in the finals over Kyle Bradley of Missouri. Green added a pin, major decision and technical fall leading into the final match. His fall occurred in 1:49 in the quarterfinals against Northern Illinois’ Andrew Morse. Jensen captured the heavyweight crown in South Dakota by winning four matches after a first-round bye. Jensen pinned his first opponent in 2:46 before a major decision in the quarterfinals. He won back-to-back decisions to cap his championship run, including a 7-3 victory over Devon Mellon of Missouri in the finals. Tim Lambert (125), Anthony Abidin (141) and Jake Sueflohn (149) each made appearances in the finals but fell by decision to finish second. Lambert finished the day with four wins, including two by technical fall. Abidin achieved a pin in 1:08 and a technical fall as part of his four victories in the tournament. Sueflohn won five matches, earning two pins and two major decisions in the process. Ben Morgan (133), TJ Dudley (184) and Spencer Johnson (197) each finished third in their respective weight classes. Dudley defeated fellow Husker Aaron Studebaker, 9-4, in the third-place match at 184 pounds. Additional Husker placers include Brandon Wilbourn (fourth at 165), McCoy Newberg (fourth at 174), Shawn Nagel (fifth at 125) and Nyle Bartling (seventh at heavyweight).

Every wrestling season brings surprise performances from athletes who have been forgotten in the preseason hype. Some are true freshmen left out of preseason rankings and others are wrestlers coming off a redshirt season. Still more have suffered injuries, transferred, and served suspensions. No matter the cause for their low-profile heading into the 2014 season, all five of these athletes will be contending for a spot on the podium in March at the NCAAs in Oklahoma City. Joey Dance (Virginia Tech, 125, Freshman) The No. 8 overall recruit last season, Dance shows sign of being the mixture of coaching and talent that results in lots of very big awards. The Virginia native will be an enormous asset for the Hokies. Coached at Christiansburg High School by Daryl Weber, Dance has learned the system of Hokies head wrestling coach Kevin Dresser since he first stepped on the mat. That's a huge advantage for any wrestler, but add in that Dance will be training with longtime teammate and friend Devin Carter (also from C-Burg) and you have the type of ready-to-place formula that is often missing for freshman. "I am excited to see Joey Dance compete at the D1 level this year," says Weber. "He leaves everything on the mat no matter who he is wrestling and is very good at adjusting after a loss. I think he can go with any of the top guys and I am sure he is excited to do so." Sam Sherlock (Clarion, 133, Junior) Sam SherlockA University Nationals champion at 60 kilos in 2013, Sherlock is the rising star on Troy Letters' new-look Clarion program. Sherlock, who spent the first part of his college career at Penn State, recently broke into the InterMat rankings after a strong performance at the Clarion Open. After wrestling up in the offseason, Sherlock is going to be a big 133-pound wrestler, whose diet, according to Letters, will be key to his long-term success. "Sammy has been cutting weight the right way since he won the University Nationals at 138.5," says Letters. "He is very explosive and strong at 133 and committed to staying within reach. He's doing it the right way by adjusting workouts, not food. If he stays consistent with the weight control he can wrestle with anyone in the country." Should he stay on top of his weight, Letters believes that he can contend with the nation's best and and come away from NCAAs with hardware. Ian Miller (Kent State, 157, Sophomore) With 2012 wins over All-Americans Cam Tessari (Ohio State) and Kyle Bradley (Missouri), Ian Miller isn't as much of a dark horse as a young stud coming off redshirt. The Golden Flash sophomore was good enough in 2012 to earn the fifth seed at the NCAAs, which means that his goals in 2014 won't just be to make a run at All-American, but make the finals in Oklahoma City. According to head assistant coach Josh Moore, Miller should've found the podium in 2012 were it not for poor weight management. "Ian had a few setbacks and missed portions of his freshman season which I believe hurt his weight management and progression as a wrestler," says Moore, a 2004 NCAA finalist for Penn State. "He was not disciplined with his weight and it cost him becoming an All American as a true freshman!" "I would say he is the most dynamic wrestler at Kent State in my 10 years as a coach," continued Moore. "I believe he can beat anybody on a given day, and he is the bad draw, that's for sure! The scary part is that he continues to improve in areas that he isn't the strongest and come March, he will not be a dark horse, but a stallion on the podium!" Corey Mock (Chattanooga, 165, Junior) Corey Mock (Photo/Dale Rutemeyer)After a year filled with challenges, Corey Mock has transferred to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and is looking to make his first successful run at All-American honors in 2014. The son of UNC-Chapel Hill head wrestling coach C.D. Mock, the former 157-pound wrestler is moving up this season and hoping to challenge the best in the country. Solid on his feet and the type of mat wrestler that can earn extra points, Mock will need to stay focused and keep out of trouble to secure his place on the podium. "Corey has been a great addition to our program," says UTC head wrestling coach Heath Eslinger. "He has wholeheartedly bought into being a part of this team and is going to have an immediate impact. He came here wanting a second chance and he has taken full advantage of that chance each and every day. We expect him to be on the podium in March and he expects that of himself." Stephen Doty (Virginia, 174, Senior) A leader on Steve Garland's Cavalier squad for the last few seasons, Doty is preparing for a run that he hopes will take him to the NCAA Championships and up the award stand. Strong, agile and with a history of giving excellent opponents all they could handle, Doty had a winning record last season, capped off with a surprising 2-2 at the NCAA tournament, including an almost-gotcha match with No. 8 seed Josh Ihnen of Nebraska that ended 7-5. "Stephen is one of the toughest kids I have ever coached," says Garland of his starting 174-pounder. "He has always been a tireless worker, but frankly, he came in to college with a long way to go in terms of pure wrestling skills. The scary thing about him now is that he is still the same tough-as-nails kid, but now he has the tools to wrestle really well. It is a scary combination." Garland might be right. Last season's late success seems to be converting to wins this season. Doty had an impressive opening weekend, going 3-0 in non-ACC action, including two falls.

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Eight members of the Army wrestling team earned victories, as the Black Knights cruised to a 30-6 win over Stevens Tech on Tuesday evening at Gills Field House. Army improves to 2-0 on the season after the win, while the Ducks fall to 1-2. Army sophomore Bryce Barnes (197 pounds) posted his second technical fall in as many matches, while seniors Paul Hancock (157) and Tyler Rauenzahn (141), junior Hunter Wood (125) and freshman Logan Everett (133) recorded major decisions. Army jumped out to a 12-0 lead, taking major decisions in the 125, 133 and 141-pound bouts. Wood opened with a 23-10 win over Stevens Tech freshman Rob Murray before Everett recorded the first major decision of his career with an 18-7 victory in the 133-pound match. Rauenzahn tallied a 19-8 victory for his team's third straight bonus-point win. Stevens Tech junior Mike Polizzi, who is ranked sixth in Intermat's Division III national poll, gave the Ducks their first win of the night, earning an 11-9 decision over senior Ryan Bilyeu in the 149-pound bout to bring the match tally to 12-3. Hancock grabbed his second major decision of the season with an 18-8 win over his opponent before junior Chandler Smith (165) made it 19-3 by topping freshman Colin Navickas, 12-5. The Black Knights won back-to-back matches in two of the closest bouts of the evening, as senior Alex Smith (174) bettered senior Ryan Dormann, who ranks 10th in Division III, 5-2, and classmate Ryan Tompkins (184) slipped past sophomore Damian Murberg, 5-3. Barnes earned a 20-4 technical fall to extend Army's advantage to 30-3 before Stevens Tech junior Chris Florek won 5-1 over Black Knight freshman David Farr in the 285 bout. Army returns to the mat on Saturday, Nov. 9, as it travels to the campus of SUNY Brockport to compete in the Oklahoma-Gold Classic. Match Notes: Army improves to 3-0-0 all-time versus Stevens Tech ... Hunter Wood (125), Logan Everett (133), Paul Hancock (157), Alex Smith (174) and Bryce Barnes (197) all move to 2-0 on the season. Results: 125: Hunter Wood (A) maj. dec. Rob Murray, 23-10 133: Logan Everett (A) maj. dec. Ryan Wilson, 18-7 141: Tyler Rauenzahn (A) maj. dec. Ricky Perrine, 19-8 149: Mike Polizzi (S) dec. Ryan Bilyeu, 11-9 157: Paul Hancock (A) maj. dec. Leo Wortman, 18-8 165: Chandler Smith (A) dec. Colin Navickas, 12-5 174: Alex Smith (A) dec. Ryan Dormann, 5-2 184: Ryan Tompkins (A) dec. Damian Murberg, 5-3 197: Bryce Barnes (A) tech. fall Alex Moreno, 20-4 (6:13) 285: Chris Florek (S) dec. David Farr, 5-1

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Former University of Wyoming standout and four-time All-American Joe LeBlanc has been named an assistant coach for the Brown wrestling team, it was announced by Head Coach Todd Beckerman on Wednesday. Following one season as an assistant at Indiana University, LeBlanc will assist Beckerman will all aspects of the program. "I am extremely excited to have Joe join our coaching staff,” Beckerman said. “From his storied athletic career to his coaching experience, he brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to our team. We now have coaching expertise in the room at every weight class, which is a huge asset for our student-athletes as we start the season and our journey to the National Tournament." LeBlanc stands as the winningest wrestler in Wyoming history with 147 wins, including 18 victories in the NCAA Championships that landed him in the nation’s top-six four years in a row. As a senior, LeBlanc posted a 34-3 record and earned the top seed in the 184 lbs class for the 2012 NCAA Championships after surrendering just one regular season bout. “I am very excited to have this great opportunity to coach at such a prestigious institution,” LeBlanc said. “Brown has everything necessary to produce a nationally prominent wrestling team in years to come and this is an opportunity to build upon its successful tradition. I am really looking forward to working with Coach Beckerman and his staff. We share the same vision to regularly produce National Champions and All-Americans and I am confident that we can make this happen at Brown.” At Indiana, LeBlanc helped five Hoosiers qualify for the NCAA Championships and served as the sparring partner for Adam Chalfant, who earned the No. 12 seed in the national tournament in 2013. LeBlanc and his wife, Amanda, have two sons, Tyson and Colby, and are expecting their third child. A three-time National Wrestling Coaches Association Academic All-American, LeBlanc graduated from Wyoming with a degree in kinesiology and health promotion in 2012.

NORMAN, Okla. -- The fifth-ranked University of Oklahoma wrestling team recorded four falls and four technical falls en route to a 50-0 victory as it blanked Oklahoma City University Tuesday night in McCasland Field House. In front of a crowd of 548 people, OU improved to 2-0 on the season and held an opponent scoreless for the first time since Jan. 14, 2012, when it defeated both Appalachian State and Utah Valley St. 41-0 and 43-0, respectively, in Arlington, Texas. With Tuesday’s victory, the Sooners increased their all-time record against OCU to 8-0. OU head coach Mark Cody said that he was pleased with the performance from his team. “I’m proud of them and of how aggressive they were,” Cody shared. “We’ve basically been in official practice for a couple weeks now and a lot of the stuff they’re hitting, we’re not even working on yet. We won’t be firing on all-cylinders until the end of November. To have them doing what they’re doing now, it’s a testament to the work they’ve put in over the summer. I’m proud of the way they competed tonight.” First up for the Sooners was redshirt senior Jarrod Patterson, who took the 125-pound bout against OCU freshman Adrian Gaines by a technical fall, 20-4. Redshirt sophomore Cody Brewer faced junior Travon Smith at 133 pounds. Brewer recorded the second-straight technical fall for the Sooners, 18-1. With just over 2:40 left in the first period, redshirt senior Nick Lester had a takedown against freshman James Landoll to take a 2-0 lead. Lester went on to claim the 141-pound match by fall, 2:00. At 149 pounds, redshirt senior Kendric Maple took the match by major decision, 18-6, over OCU freshman Ricky McCarty. Maple recorded two takedowns in the first period and held a 4-2 lead. McCarty deferred to start the second period, and Maple struck with an escape to take a 5-2 lead. Maple, who won the riding time point with 2:26, went on to win by major decision, 18-6. Redshirt junior Justin DeAngelis added another fall for OU as he took the 157-pound bout over senior Hunter Muskrat by fall, 4:16. The 165-pound match between redshirt freshman Clark Glass and sophomore Zach Skates was the closest of the night as Glass won by decision, 10-4. Takedown and near fall in the first to hold a 4-1 lead. Glass added two escapes and a takedown in the second, increasing his lead to 8-4. Glass accumulated 3:18 riding time in the bout. Derek Geiges jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first period after adding a takedown and two three point near falls over junior Jared Bass of OCU. The redshirt junior took the match by a technical fall, 19-1. The 184-pound match pitted redshirt senior Andrew Howe of OU against OCU freshman Derek Sivertsen. The bout was Howe’s first appearance in a team dual for the Sooners after redshirting last season following a transfer from Wisconsin. The bout was close after one period, 6-4, but Howe went on to win by technical fall, 23-8. Just a few seconds into the 197-pound match, Travis Rutt took a 2-0 lead over junior Cody Sivertsen. The redshirt senior went on to win by fall in 1:11. In the heavyweight division, Ross Larson added a fourth fall for OU on the night as he topped sophomore Destin Theus with a 2:44 fall. Cody shared a focus for this team this match was getting some falls because of the value it will have later in this season, since falls add six points to the team total. Cody said he was glad with the Sooners aggressively tried for pins against OCU. “If we’re going to make a big splash at the NCAA tournament, we have to focus on pinning guys,” Cody shared. “If you can get a pin, that’s like winning two matches at the NCAA tournament.” The Sooners will be back in action this weekend as they travel to Brockport, N.Y., to participate in the annual Brockport Classic on Saturday, Nov. 9. OU will be seeking its 15th consecutive title in the event. Results: 125: Jarrod Patterson (OU) tech. fall Adrian Gaines (OCU), 20-4 133: Cody Brewer (OU) tech. fall Travon Smith (OCU), 18-1 141: Nick Lester (OU) fall James Landoll (OCU), 2:00 149: Kendric Maple (OU) maj. dec. Ricky McCarty (OCU), 18-6 157: Justin DeAngelis (OU) fall Hunter Muskrat (OCU), 4:16 165: Clark Glass (OU) dec. Zach Skates (OCU), 10-4 174: Derek Geiges (OU) tech. fall Jared Bass (OCU), 19-1 184: Andrew Howe (OU) tech. fall Derek Sivertsen (OCU), 23-8 197: Travis Rutt (OU) fall Cody Sivertsen (OCU), 1:11 HWT: Ross Larson (OU) fall Destin Theus (OCU), 2:44

STILLWATER, Okla. -- The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum has chosen its honorees to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on June 20-21, 2014 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Distinguished Members selected for the Class of 2014 include Eric Guerrero, Dean Lahr, Mickey Martin, and Kerry McCoy. Congressman Jim Jordan and Rear Admiral Colin Kilrain will be inducted into the Hall of Outstanding Americans. Receiving the Hall of Fame’s other national awards are: Tim Johnson, Order of Merit; Tom Norris, Medal of Courage; and Jerry Kunz, Lifetime Achievement for an Official. “The Class of 2014 is an exceptional group of individuals whose extraordinary legacies span the entire spectrum of wrestling achievement from youth, to collegiate to the Olympic levels of this great sport,” said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. “We are excited to enshrine such outstanding representatives of our sport who are sure to inspire generations to come to excel on the mat and in life.” A Distinguished Member can be a wrestler who has achieved extraordinary success in national and/or international competition, a coach who has demonstrated great leadership in the profession and has compiled an outstanding record, a contributor whose long-term activities have substantially enhanced the development and advancement of the sport, or a combination of the above qualifications. Guerrero wrestled for Coach John Smith at Oklahoma State University and amassed a career record of 117-13, winning three NCAA titles from 1997-99, and earning All-America honors four times. An accomplished freestyle wrestler, Guerrero was also a four-time U.S. Open Champion and competed on five World teams and at the 2004 Olympic Games. Lahr was a three-time All-American and three-time NCAA finalist for the University of Colorado. He was runner-up at the 1962 NCAA before finishing first in 1963 and capping his career with a second NCAA title and Outstanding Wrestler in 1964. His collegiate record was 58-4. Lahr won two National AAU Freestyle Championships in 1962 and 1966. He placed fourth in 1963 and 5th in 1966 at the World Freestyle Championships. Martin competed for the University of Oklahoma where he won two NCAA wrestling titles in 1962-63. He was voted the Outstanding Wrestler of the NCAA tournament in 1963, joining his father Wayne (also a Distinguished Member of the NWHOF) as the only father and son to both become NCAA champs and OW honorees. Martin was a three-time All-American for the Sooners with a career record of 42-6. McCoy won two NCAA heavyweight titles for Penn State University in 1994 and 1997. A three-time All-American, he finished his collegiate career with a record of 150-18. He won five straight U.S. Open Freestyle Championships from 2000 to 2004, earning a silver medal in the 2003 World Championships, and twice representing the U.S. in the Olympic Games finishing fifth in 2000 and seventh in 2004. The Hall of Outstanding Americans recognizes those who have used the disciplines of the sport to launch notable careers in other walks of life, such as science and technology, business and industry, government and the military, and the arts and humanities. Jordan has represented Ohio’s 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 3, 2007. Jordan, who was raised in Champaign County, Ohio, graduated in 1982 from Graham High School where he was a four-time state wrestling champion with a career record of 150-1. He was a three-time All-American (1984 -’86) and two-time NCAA Champion for the University of Wisconsin in 1985 and ’86. Kilrain is currently serving as the assistant commanding officer at the Joint Special Operations Command in Fort Bragg, NC. He is a career Naval Special Warfare SEAL officer with multiple Joint Special Operation duty assignments during his military career. He was a three-time All-American (1980-82) and four-time EIWA champion with a career record of 87-8 for Lehigh University. The Order of Merit is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of wrestling, other than success as an athlete or coach. For the past 29 years, Johnson has been the “voice” of College Wrestling, broadcasting over 300 college wrestling meets for Iowa Public Television, ESPN, Big Ten Network and the last 10 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Johnson previously served the sport as Assistant Executive Director for USA Wrestling (1981-’84), and as Director of Wrestling for the1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, CA. The Medal of Courage is presented annually to a wrestler or former wrestler who has overcome what appear to be insurmountable challenges, which may be physical, mental or other disabilities that make their achievements all the more uplifting. Norris earned two Atlantic Coast Conference wrestling titles for the University of Maryland in 1965 and 1966 at 118 pounds. After graduating from Maryland in 1967, he enlisted in the Navy, hoping to become a pilot, but instead became a Navy SEAL. A daring 1972 rescue mission of two pilots shot down behind enemy lines in North Vietnam earned him the nation’s highest military honor, the Medal of Honor. Six months later, while protecting forces to his rear, Norris was shot in the face and left for dead. His rescue, by fellow SEAL Michael E. Thornton, marked the first time in 100 years that one recipient of the Medal of Honor would save the life of another. In spite of a long recovery and numerous surgeries, in 1979 Norris achieved his lifelong dream of becoming an FBI agent and served for 20 years. The Lifetime Achievement for Officials award recognizes outstanding service as a wrestling or pairing official, judge or referee. Kuntz has served the sport as an official since 1991, working championships in the Olympic styles at literally every level of competition, Kids, Cadets, Juniors and Open. He served as Head Official of the USA Wrestling Junior Duals eight times and as a Clinician for the USAW Cadet and Junior National Championships six times. His international officiating career includes USA World Team Trials, Commonwealth Games, World Military Championships, and Junior World Championships. He has officiated the Oklahoma High School State Championships 15 times. More information on Honors Weekend and the Hall of Fame inductions is available by telephoning 405-377-5243 or visiting the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Senior Jimmy Sheptock completed a standout weekend with three wins as the No. 25 Maryland wrestling team rolled past Johns Hopkins, Kutztown and Alderson-Broaddus at the Terrapin Duals, Saturday, at the Comcast Center Pavilion. The Terrapins (3-0, 0-0 ACC) only lost one individual match on the day and scored 129 total points. Sheptock, Tony Gardner, Spencer Myers, and Tyler Goodwin all recorded multiple victories by pin on the day. "We've got some things to work on, but anytime you go undefeated on the day against good competition is good," head coach Kerry McCoy said. "We've got to get ready for the highest level of competition, but this is a good way to get started." The Terps began the Duals against the Blue Jays. After Paul O'Neill dropped the opening match at 125 pounds against Paul Bewak, the Terps ripped off nine straight wins, highlighted by sophomore Shyheim Brown's first career dual match victory at 141 pounds, a technical fall over Duncan Crystal. Senior Frank Goodwin nabbed his first win at 149, scoring a major decision over Welles Sakmar. Gardner started a major Terp run in the four highest weight classes, grabbing a slick pin on Christian Ostrowski, Sheptock, ranked third nationally at 184, easily got past Kyle Spangler by fall. 10th-ranked Christian Boley and 8th-ranked Spencer Myers finished off the Terps 42-3 victory with wins by tech fall and fall respectively. In the second session, the Terps defeated Kutztown, 35-0, paced by strong performances from Sheptock and Tyler Goodwin. Billy Rappo started the Terps off strong, recording his first win of the season by decision. Goodwin made the most of his first career college match, pinning Arty Walsh in the first period. The Terps would rack up five straight decision victories before Sheptock rolled past Gio Ortiz, 18-2. Boley and Myers capped the Terps' win with a pair of decision victories. Against Alderson-Broaddus, the Terps started with three pins and ended with four more to win 52-0. Rappo got the Terps started with a pin at 2:50. Tyler Goodwin and Brown followed up Rappo with two quick pins. After three more victories, highlighted by Ben Dorsay's major decision over Cody Spinks, the Terps would finish with a flourish. Gardner once again was the catalyst, using a hard-fought pin to notch his third win of the day. Sheptock and Chris Jastrzebski would follow with pins before Myers ended the Terps day with a pin at 1;01. Sheptock's final win put him at the 100-win mark for his career at Maryland. The milestone capped a banner weekend for the senior, who defeated sixth-ranked Jake Swartz of Boise State at Saturday night's NWCA All-Star Classic at George Mason University. "It's a great milestone," McCoy said. "He's not really a stat chaser, but I was excited that he could get that today in front of his home crowd." The Terrapins return to action Saturday Nov. 16 on the road against against Stanford. Action slated is to begin at 4 p.m. The Terps will also compete in that weekend's Roadrunner Open in Fresno, Calif. Maryland vs. Johns Hopkins 125 -- Paul Bewak (JHU) dec Paul O'Neill (MD), 2-1, (3-0) JHU 133 --Josh Polacek (MD) dec Ray Yagloski (JHU) , 6-3, (3-3) 141 -- Shyheim Brown (MD) tech fall Duncan Crystal, (JHU) 2:34 15-0 (8-3) MD 149 -- Frank Goodwin (MD) maj dec Henry Stauber (JHU), 8-0 (12-3) 157 -- Danny Orem (MD) dec. Christian Salera (JHU), 12-7 (15-3) 165 -- Josh Snook (MD) maj dec Welles Sakmar (JHU), 15-2 (19-3) 174 -- Tony Gardner (MD) fall Christian Ostrowski (JHU) 1:43 (25-3) 184 -- Jimmy Sheptock (MD) fall Kyle Spangler (JHU), 2:32 (31-3) 197 -- Christian Boley (MD) tech fall Kory Johnson (JHU), 7:00(19-4) (36-3) 285 -- Spencer Myers (MD) fall over Joey Tilson (JHU), 1:43 (42-3) Maryland vs. Kutztown 125 -- Billy Rappo (MD) dec. Tom Trazler (KT), 6-3 (3-0) MD 133 -- Tyler Goodwin (MD) fall Arty Walsh (KT) 1:02 (9-0) 141 -- Shyheim Brown (MD) dec Mitch Voelker (KT), 5-2 (12-0) 149 -- Frank Goodwin (MD) dec. Jack Stabile (KT), 9-2 (15-0) 157 -- Ben Dorsay (MD) dec Matt Martoccio (KT), 4-2 (18-0) 165 -- Tyler Manion (MD) dec Justin Heller (KT), 8-6 (21-0) 174 -- Tony Gardner (MD) dec. Bo Candelaria (KT), 9-6, (24-0) 184 -- No. 3 Jimmy Sheptock (MD) tech fall. Gio Ortiz (KT), 5:25 18-2 (29-0) 197 -- No. 10 Christian Boley (MD) dec. Brandon Clark (KT), 3-0 (32-0) 285 -- Spencer Myers (MD) dec Dan Ortiz (KT), 3-1 (35-0) Maryland vs. Alderson-Broaddus 125 -- Billy Rappo fall over Micah Powell (AB), 2:50 (6-0) 133 -- Tyler Goodwin (MD) fall over Jason West (AB), 2:34 (12-0) 141 -- Shyheim Brown fall over Sam Jones (AB), 0:54 (18-0) 149 -- Derrick Evanovich dec Tyler Cross, 6-1 (21-0) 157 -- Ben Dorsay (MD) maj dec Cody Spinks (AB). 12-1 (25-0) 165 -- Tyler Manion (MD) dec. Keith Stednitz (AB) 4-2 (28-0) 174 -- Tony Gardner (MD) fall over Davis Solak (AB) 4:25 (34-0) 184 -- Jimmy Sheptock fall over Garrett Odernko (AB), 0:56 (40-0) 197 -- Chris Jastrzebski (MD) fall over Nick Nester (AB), 1:20 (46-0) 285 -- Spencer Myers (MD) fall over Taylor Ortiz (AB), 1:01 (52-0)

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The 2013-14 season officially commenced for the No. 12 Ohio State wrestling team Sunday when it traveled to Clarion, Pa., for the Clarion Open. Four Buckeyes -- Nick Heflin, Bo Jordan, Hunter Stieber and Nathan Tomasello -- won titles in their respective weight classes, while six others finished in the Top 3. The Scarlet and Gray will continue early-season open tournament action Nov. 9 at the Michigan State Open in East Lansing. The Buckeyes’ home opener vs. Notre Dame College is at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 in St. John Arena. Moving up two weight classes to 197 pounds, Heflin, a native of Massillon, Ohio, scored a pair of decisions, a major decision and a fall en route to beating Nick Bonaccorsi of Pittsburgh, 3-1, in the final. Jordan, who wrestled unattached, and will redshirt the 2013-14 season, had an impressive outing in his first collegiate event. The St. Paris, Ohio, native recorded falls in his first two 165-pound matches before posting a major decision and a pair of technical falls in the semifinals and final. Jordan downed Cody Wiercioch of Pittsburgh, 20-4, in the title bout. Stieber, wrestling unattached, opened his 2013-14 campaign with two falls, a major decision and two decisions at 149 pounds. Hailing from Monroeville, Ohio, Stieber edged Lehigh’s Mitch Minotti, 5-2, in the final. Also wrestling unattached, Tomasello, like Jordan, executed a remarkable performance in his collegiate debut. Opening the day with a technical fall, fall and two major decisions, the Buckeye from Parma, Ohio, finished the Clarion Open with an 11-7 win over Tyler Walker of Campbell in the 125-pound final. Finishing second at 157 and 184 pounds, respectively, Randy Languis dropped a 7-1 decision to Taylor Walsh of Indiana in the final, while Kenny Courts suffered a 9-4 loss to Max Thomusseit of Pittsburgh. A quartet of Buckeyes was third-place finishers at the Clarion Open. Nick Roberts (125 pounds), Johnni DiJulius (133 pounds), Mark Martin (174 pounds) and Nick Tavanello (HWT) opened the season with solid performances.

Brookings, S.D. -- Robert Kokesh (174), James Green (157) and Collin Jensen (HWT) each captured titles to open the season in the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open at Frost Arena on Sunday. Kokesh tore through the bracket at 174 pounds with two pins, one technical fall and two major decisions. The Wagner, S.D., native opened with a fall in 6:04 over Augustana College’s Drake Fanslau and added a pin in 2:06 in the semifinals against Michael Joseph of Minnesota. Kokesh completed his tournament run with a 13-3 major decision over Missouri’s Mike England in the finals. Green took home the title at 157 pounds with a victory in the finals over Kyle Bradley of Missouri. Green added a pin, major decision and technical fall leading into the final match. His fall occurred in 1:49 in the quarterfinals against Northern Illinois’ Andrew Morse. Jensen captured the heavyweight crown in South Dakota by winning four matches after a first-round bye. Jensen pinned his first opponent in 2:46 before a major decision in the quarterfinals. He won back-to-back decisions to cap his championship run, including a 7-3 victory over Devon Mellon of Missouri in the finals. Tim Lambert (125), Anthony Abidin (141) and Jake Sueflohn (149) each made appearances in the finals but fell by decision to finish second. Lambert finished the day with four wins, including two by technical fall. Abidin achieved a pin in 1:08 and a technical fall as part of his four victories on Sunday. Sueflohn won five matches, earning two pins and two major decisions in the process. Ben Morgan (133), TJ Dudley (184) and Spencer Johnson (197) each finished third in their respective weight classes. Dudley defeated fellow Husker Aaron Studebaker, 9-4, in the third-place match at 184 pounds. Additional Husker placers include Brandon Wilbourn (fourth at 165), McCoy Newberg (fourth at 174), Shawn Nagel (fifth at 125) and Nyle Bartling (seventh at heavyweight). Complete brackets and results from the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open can be found on TrackWrestling at http://www.trackwrestling.com/opentournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=93565009. The Huskers return to the mat on Friday at 6 p.m., for the Wrestle-Offs at the Devaney Center. The season-opening dual is slated for Nov. 17 as Nebraska hosts Northwestern at 1 p.m., at the Devaney Center.

NORMAN, Okla. -- Four Sooners claimed individual titles at the Oklahoma City University Open Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Abe Lemons Arena on the OCU Campus. Freshman Oliver Pierce, redshirt junior Zach Merrill, redshirt freshman Ross Larson and freshman Shayne Tucker all finished first in their respective weight classes. Pierce, who wrestled unattached, won three straight matches to claim the 149-pound title. En route to the title bout, the freshman from Allen, Texas, started with a bye and then had a 16-0 technical fall over Victor Thomas of Wayland Baptist before defeating teammate Dryden Dennis, 2-0. In the finals, Pierce faced Chris Rubacaba of New Mexico Highlands and took the championship by decision, 2-0. In the 285-pound championship, Merrill defeated Markese Christian of Wayland Baptist to take the title by a 3:43 fall. Earlier in the event Merrill won by two falls and a major decision. The tournament was Merrill’s first competition as a Sooner after transferring from California Baptist University. Competing in the Freshman/Sophomore 157 pound bracket, Tucker took the title over Newman’s Colton Duhr by decision, 7-4. The Sacramento, Calif., native defeated Ben Becker of Northeast Oklahoma by major decision, 14-2, Alex Destra by technical fall, 16-1 and Shorter University’s TJ Duncan by major decision, 15-5 to reach the final bout. With a 1:08 fall, Larson defeated Northeastern Oklahoma’s Evan McGee to take the 285-pound title in the Freshman/Sophomore division. All four of Larson’s victories on the day were by fall. In the freshman/sophomore 125, Sean Williams of Tulare, Calif., finished second after falling to Erick Rangel of New Mexico Highlands by decision, 8-4. To reach the finals, Williams claimed four matches by decision. A total of four Sooners finished third in their respective weight classes. Sophomore Matt Reed finished third in the 174-pound bracket after defeating Easton Hargrave of New Mexico Highlands by decision, 11-8. Freshman Danny Chaid place third in the Freshman/Sophomore 184 pound event In the third-place match, Chaid topped Caleb Cotter of Northeastern Oklahoma by decision, 5-0. The Dennis brothers both claimed third-place finishes with Dalton doing so in the 141-pound class while Dryden placed at 149 pounds. Dalton Dennis won the third-place match as he topped Davey Dolan of OSU by fall in 4:15. Dryden Dennis defeated Victor Thomas of Wayland Baptist by major decision, 11-1. Also competing in the OCU Open were Josh Durham (141) and Brad Johnson (197). Jon Wayne Townsend (141), Cade Wheelwright (141), Peter Huang (157), Alec Iacovelli (165) and Stone Drulman (184) all participated in the OCU Freshman/Sophomore Division. The Sooners return to action at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, as they welcome Oklahoma City University to McCasland Field House for their home opener. Open Championship Finals Results: 125: Cline (Oklahoma State, unattached) dec. Woodburn (Oklahoma State, unattached), 5-2 133: Heil (Oklahoma State, unattached) fall Lemon (Oklahoma State, unattached), 2:33 141: Collica (Oklahoma State, unattached) fall Hart (Wayland Baptist), 2:54 149: Pierce (Oklahoma, unattached) dec. Rubacaba (New Mexico Highlands), 2-0 157: Koo (Oklahoma State, unattached) dec. Torres (Oklahoma State, unattached), 5-2 165: Skates (Oklahoma City) dec. Mehan (Oklahoma State, unattached), 3-2 174: Ryan (University of Central Oklahoma) dec. Alvarez (Wayland Baptist), 4-2 184: Boyd (Oklahoma State, unattached) fall Chappell (Oklahoma State, unattached), 1:58 197: Manu (Missouri Valley) fall Rockhill (New Mexico Highlands), 0:59 285: Merrill (Oklahoma) fall Christian (Wayland Baaptist), 3:43

A gritty performance from the opening whistle produced six tournament titles in the Elite brackets for the University of Wyoming wrestling team Saturday in its season-opening event, the Cowboy Open. The Cowboys went 56-21 at the Elite level of competition on the home mats in War Memorial Fieldhouse and placed 13 competitors in the top four of their respective weight classes. Boise State was the closest finisher with two weight-class champions. "I think our overall numbers for the field were down a little bit (in comparison to recent years) but I think the quality was up because we had some bigger schools here like Arizona State, Air Force, Utah Valley and Boise State," Wyoming head coach Mark Branch said. "Those schools brought the majority of their starters, so we got to see some good guys here in the tournament. It was a good test for us. I like the way my young kids competed. It's an exciting start to the season. It gives us an idea of our weaknesses but also shows what we could be capable of when we get to a higher level." The highlight of the tournament for UW was the performance of redshirt freshman Benjamin Stroh, who went 3-0 to win the 184-pound title for Wyoming. In his first official collegiate match, he knocked off 11th-ranked Kevin Radford of Arizona State in a 5-3 decision. Stroh went on to defeat junior teammate Leland Pfeifer in the title match, 5-3. The Pokes also had strong efforts from the likes of junior Tyler Cox (first at 125), redshirt freshman Cole Mendenhall (first at 141), junior Andy McCulley (first at 157), redshirt freshman Brent Havlik (first at 174) and junior Shane Woods, who won the 197-pound title. Junior Brandon Richardson, wrestling unattached at 149, finished third. Junior Dakota Friesth was third at 165, as was sophomore Tanner Harms, who was third at heavyweight. Two Cowboys finished fourth, sophomore Austin Breckenridge (149) and redshirt freshman Tanner Miller at 157. Highlights of the Amateur division included freshman Zach Beard winning the title at 165, freshman Archie Colgan (second at 157), freshman Kyle Pope (second at 174) and freshman Finn Higgins, who was third at 197. All UW freshman wrestled as unattached competitors. Wyoming now heads to the Northwest Open on Saturday in Powell, Wyo.

Related: WCWA Team Rankings | WCWA Individual Rankings BRISTOL, Tenn. -- The top-ranked King University women's wrestling team hosted their only even of the season, and the Tornado took four more wins. King wrestled two teams, and both teams took victories of Campbellsville University and No. 9 University of the Cumberlands. King's top team first faced Campbellsville, taking a 34-8 win over the Tigers. Shannon Constantine got things off to a good start when she pinned Cassidy Ferrell in 50 seconds at 101 pounds. Julia Salata also won by pin at 155, pinning Michelle Organ in 1:08. Haley Augello (116), Sarah Hildebrandt (123) all won by tech fall. The Tornado then took on ninth ranked Cumberlands, and Constantine took a tough fought 8-0 decision over Sarah Allen. After King fell behind 5-3, Augello and Hildebrandt earned wins by tech fall to give King an 11-5 advantage. Kayla Brendlinger then pinned Siebhan Esquerra in 44 seconds at 130 while Alli Ragan pinned Kerstin Yamasak in 1:11. Amanda Hendey, Salata and Lorrie Ramos capped the 36-5 victory with pins. At 143, Hendey pinned Kristin Harmon in 2:16 while Salata pinned Olivia Cepak in 1:03. Ramos defeated Angelica Hernandez in 53 seconds. King's second team also faced both schools, taking a 33-9 win over Campbellsville before topping No. 9 Cumberlands 27-13. Against Campbellsville, Ashley Iliff won by tech fall at 101 while Samantha Klingel pinned Michelle Lomas in 1:24 at 116 to give King a 9-4 lead. Kayla Bartosch defeated Kasey Ricketts by tech fall at 123. Hanna Martin capped King's win with a pin in 1:45 over Organ at 155. The Tornado fell behind Cumberlands 10-0 before Klingel brought the momentum back to the Tornado with a pin of Sherri Berube as the first period horn sounded at 116. Bartosch then evened the score at 10-10 with a pin of Tia Kinglsey in 1:38 at 123. Katie Germain gave King a lead they didn't relinquish with a pin of Esquerra in 45 seconds at 130. Stacy Martin took a 9-0 decision over Yamasaki at 136 while Hanna Martin topped Cepak on a tech fall at 155. Kerri Bumpers capped the 27-13 win with a pin of Hernandez in 41 seconds at 170. King will be in action again on Friday and Saturday at the NYAC International Tournament in New York, N.Y.

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Junior Cole Gracey (165 pounds) pinned his opponent, and eight others won bouts as the Army wrestling team opened its season with a 34-4 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) victory over Franklin and Marshall on Saturday evening at the Mayser Center. With the victory, the Black Knights open 1-0 overall and 1-0 in the conference, while the Diplomats start 0-1 and 0-1. Army seniors Paul Hancock (157) and Alex Smith (174) posted major decisions, while sophomore Bryce Barnes earned a technical fall in the 197 bout. Army jumped out to a 6-0 lead after junior Hunter Wood topped freshman Jason Bing, 6-5, in the 125-pound match, and freshman Logan Everett bettered junior Robert Ruiz, 7-3 at 133 pounds to notch his first college victory. Junior Richard Durso, the seventh-ranked wrestler at 141 pounds in the Intermat national poll, grabbed an 11-1 major decision to bring Franklin and Marshall back to a 6-4 deficit before the visitors would take the final seven matches. Army senior Ryan Bilyeu posted an 8-7 win at 149 pounds before Hancock took a 13-3 major decision in the 157-pound bout to extend the Black Knights’ lead to 13-4. Gracey made it 19-4 after pinning his opponent in 1:29, and Smith grabbed a 14-1 major decision to put the visitors in front by 19. Sophomore Nathan Dow slipped by junior Paul Alessandrini, 7-5, in the 184-pound match to give Army the decision before Barnes’ 15-0 technical fall lifted the Black Knights to a 31-4 advantage. Freshman David Farr won his collegiate debut at 285 pounds, topping junior Alex Henry, 3-1. The Black Knights are back in action on Wednesday, Nov. 6, when they host Stevens Institute of Technology in their home opener at Gillis Fieldhouse. The non-conference match is scheduled for 6 p.m. Match Notes: Army improves to 25-7-1 all-time versus Franklin and Marshall … freshman Logan Everett (133) and David Farr (285) each recorded their first college victories. Results: 125: Hunter Wood (A) dec. Jason Bing, 6-5 133: Logan Everett (A) dec. Robert Ruiz, 7-3 141: #7 Richard Durso (F) maj. dec. Tyler Rauenzahn, 11-1 149: Ryan Bilyeu (A) dec. Sharron Townsend, 8-7 157: Paul Hancock (A) maj. dec. Andrew Murano, 13-3 165: Cole Gracey (A) pinned Theodore King, 1:29 174: Alex Smith (A) maj. dec. Colin Lahiff, 14-1 184: Nathan Dow (A) dec. Paul Alessandrini, 7-5 197: Bryce Barnes (A) tech. fall Charles Kerkesner, 15-0 (7:00) 285: David Farr (A) dec. Alexander Henry, 3-1

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- The Lock Haven University wrestling team opened the 2013-14 season today with a pair of wins at home. Lock Haven (2-0) soared past Shippensburg 42-3 before earning a hard-fought 19-13 win over local-rival Bucknell in an early-season thriller. LHU first-year head coach Scott Moore and his staff made their coaching debut and their aggressive style was evident all night long as the Bald Eagles recorded 46 takedowns (46-20) in the two matches. LHU won 9-of-10 bouts in the win over Shippensburg, collecting bonus points in seven of those wins. The Bald Eagles raced out to a 32-0 lead. Lock Haven picked up bonus points in the first five bouts, thanks to two tech falls, a major decision, a forfeit and a pin. The match began at 149 pounds and R.J. Brydon (South Fork, Pa./Forest Hills) got LHU rolling with a teach fall (21-5, 2:24). Dillon Gavlock (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) and Elias Biddle (Turbottville, Pa./Warrior Run) followed it up with a major decision and tech fall, respectively and the Bald Eagles sprinted out a 14-0 lead. Dylan Caprio (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) picked up a pin at 184 and Matt Bryer (Cochranton, Pa./Cochranton) added a major decision in the win over Shippensburg. Lock Haven jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the win over Bucknell. Mac Maldarelli (Merrick, N.Y./Nassau C.C.), Billy Randt (York, Pa./West York) and Jake Kemerer (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) all won by decision. Following a Bison win at 174, Fred Garcia (Donora, Pa./Rinngold), ranked No. 12 nationally, picked up a major decision for Lock Haven. After Garcia’s win at 184, Bucknell won three straight matches, but Lock Haven put in away with thrilling wins from Cody Wheeler (Towanda, Pa./Towanda) and No. 14 Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco), at 133 and 141, respectively. Lock Haven returns to action tomorrow (Sunday, November 3) when a number of Bald Eagles travel to the Clarion Knight Point Open (9 a.m.). Lock Haven 42 – Shippensburg 3 149: R.J. Brydon (Lock Haven) tech fall Karl Lightner (Shippensburg) 21-5 (2:24) 157: Dillon Gavlock (Lock Haven) major dec. Mark Lentz (Shippensburg) 13-5 165: Elias Biddle (Lock Haven) tech fall Cotton Rebert (Shippensburg) 18-3 (4:58) 174: Dylan Caprio (Lock Haven) pinned Bobby Schievert (Shippensburg) 5:43 184: #12 Fred Garcia (Lock Haven) wins by forfeit 197: Phil Sprenkle (Lock Haven) dec. Evan Ramos (Shippensburg) 10-8 285: Cody Mason (Lock Haven) dec. Jacob Nale (Shippensburg) 6-5 125: David Calambas (Shippensburg) dec. Ronnie Perry (Lock Haven) 6-4 133: Matt Bryer (Lock Haven) major dec. Bryan Varra (Shippensburg) 19-6 141: #14 Dan Neff (Lock Haven) wins by forfeit Lock Haven 19 – Bucknell 13 149: Mac Maldarelli (Lock Haven) dec. Alex Pellicciotti (Bucknell) 9-7 157: Billy Randt (Lock Haven) dec. Login Kerin (Bucknell) 9-3 165: Jake Kemerer ((Lock Haven) dec. Vincent Favia (Bucknell) 6-3 174: Stephen McPeek (Bucknell) dec. Travis Moyer (Lock Haven) 10-4 184: #12 Fred Garcia (Lock Haven) major dec. Tyler Greene (Bucknell) 16-5 197: Tyler Lyster (Bucknell) dec. Phil Sprenkle (Lock Haven) 6-0 285: #10 Joe Stolfi (Bucknell) major dec. Brad Emerick (Lock Haven) 15-5 125: Paul Petrov (Bucknell) dec. Kaleb LeMaire (Lock Haven) 6-2 133: Cody Wheeler (Lock Haven) dec. Grim Gonzalez (Bucknell) 11-4 141: #14 Dan Neff (Lock Haven) dec. Victor Lopez (Bucknell) 14-10 Bucknell 50 - Shippensburg 0 149: Alex Pellicciotti (Bucknell) pinned Karl Lightner (Shippensburg) 4:26 157: Brenan McAllister (Bucknell) dec. Mark Lentz (Shippensburg) 4-1 165: Rustin Barrick (Bucknell) pinned Brett Pastore (Shippensburg) 2:10 174: Stephen McPeek (Bucknell) wins by forfeit 184: Tyler Greene (Bucknell) wins by forfeit 197: Tyler Lyster (Bucknell) major dec. Evan Ramos (Shippensburg) 12-0 285: #10 Joe Stolfi (Bucknell) pinned Dan Fultz (Shippensburg) 3:44 125: Grim Gonzalez (Bucknell) dec. Dante Steffenino (Shippensburg) 10-3 133: Bob Hauser (Bucknell) major dec. Bryan Varra (Shippensburg) 12-3 141: Victor Lopez (Bucknell) wins by forfeit Records: Lock Haven 2-0 Bucknell 1-1 Shippensburg 0-2 Attendance: 403 Match Notes: Scott Moore picked up his first career head-coaching win vs. Shippensburg … The Bald Eagles return two national qualifiers (Dan Neff, 141 & Fred Garcia, 184) … Jake Kemerer will move up and compete at 165 this season … LHU was 7-6 a year ago.

Related: Results | InterMat Live Blog Replay In one of the most anticipated matches at the 2013 NWCA All-Star Classic, the 149-pound bout between Ohio State wrestling redshirt-junior Logan Stieber and Oklahoma's Kendric Maple lived up to the hype. In the final match of the event, Stieber defeated Maple, 6-4, on a last second reversal in the first tiebreaker. Including the win vs. Maple, Stieber now has won 37 consecutive matches dating back to March 3, 2012. Both Stieber and Maple entered the exhibition event as defending national champions in their respective weight classes. Stieber won back-to-back NCAA titles at 133 pounds in 2012 and 2013 and Maple was the 141-pound champion a season ago. Stieber and Maple also were undefeated in 2013 with Stieber amassing a 27-0 record and Maple a 33-0 mark. In 2013-14, Stieber and Maple will move up a weight class, respectively, and open the campaign as the No. 1 ranked wrestlers. Stieber, a native of Monroeville, Ohio, will wrestle at 141 pounds and Maple will compete at 149 pounds. In the match Saturday night, Stieber opened action with a takedown for a 2-0 lead. Maple ended the period with an escape and chose bottom to begin the second. An escape to open the middle period tied the score at 2-2 and not long after, Maple took a 4-2 advantage on a takedown. The Buckeye was able to cut Maple's lead to one when he scored an escape in the final seconds of the second period. Choosing bottom at the start of the third period, Stieber tied the score at 4-all on an escape to force overtime. With a lot of scrambling in the sudden victory period, the match went in to a pair of tiebreakers. Stieber opened the first tiebreaker on bottom and towards the end of the 30 seconds scored a reversal for a 6-4 lead. In the next tiebreaker, Stieber was able to ride out Maple for the win. Taylor dominates, Penn State splits two matches Penn State University Sports Information Two members of the top-ranked Penn State wrestling team took part in the 2013 NWCA All-Star Classic in Fairfax, Va. Held in George Mason University's Patriot Center, All-Americans David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) and Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) each competed at the exhibition event. Taylor, ranked No. 1 at 165, was Penn State's first competitor, taking on No. 4 Michael Moreno of Iowa State. Taylor, a three-time All-American, three-time National Finalist and the 2012 NCAA Champion and Hodge Trophy winner, came out on fire, recording a quick taking down and tacking on two two-point turns for a 6-0 lead. Moreno escaped at the 1:40 mark, but Taylor quickly took him down for another takedown to lead 8-1 after the first period. Moreno chose down to start the second stanza and Taylor continued to dominate action on top, building up over 3:00 in riding time while looking for another tilt. Taylor added another takedown to lead 10-2 heading into the third. Taylor chose down to start the final stanza. Moreno put together a solid ride but Taylor was steady, working his way to a late reversal. With 3:06 in riding time, Taylor posted a strong 13-2 major decision. Brown, ranked No. 3 at 174, took on No. 1 Andrew Howe of Oklahoma. Brown, an All-American as a National Finalist last year, met Howe for the first time. Howe is a three-time All-American and former National Champion as well. Howe struck first with a takedown early in the first period, but Brown quickly escaped to a 2-1 deficit at the 1:20 mark. The duo then battled evenly for the rest of the period, giving the Sooner a 2-1 lead after one. Brown chose down to start the second period and Howe then started to work on a long ride. But the Sooner was not generating any offense on top and was his hit with three straight stall calls, giving Brown a 3-2 lead after two periods. But Howe had built up more than 2:00 in riding time with a ride-out. Howe then chose down to start the third period and worked his way to an escape and a 3-3 tie. With a riding time point against him, Brown put together a furious close but could not notch the takedown and Howe escaped with a 4-3 win on 2:00 in riding time. Over 4,000 fans attended the event in the Patriot Center. The results of the exhibition do not count towards Taylor and Brown's season records. In preparation for the start of the new campaign, the Nittany Lions will be sending a group of unattached wrestlers to the Clarion Knight Point Open on Sunday, Nov. 3, as well as a strong contingent of grapplers to the Binghamton Bearcat Open on Sunday, Nov. 10. Penn State opens up the 2013-14 season at Rider on Sat., Nov. 16, and at Lehigh on Sun., Nov. 17. All-Americans David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) and Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) will take part in the NWCA All-Star Classic two weeks prior to that on Nov. 2 at George Mason. In addition, Penn State will have a presence at the Binghamton Open on Nov. 10 with many Lions making the trip unattached. 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. Iowa's Ramos defeats VT's Carter up a weight class University of Iowa Sports Information University of Iowa All-American Tony Ramos used a pair of late takedowns to defeat Virginia Tech's Devin Carter on Saturday night at the NWCA All-Star Classic. Ramos, the top-ranked 133-pounder in the country, finished a single-leg takedown in sudden victory to earn a 5-3 decision over Carter in the 141-pound exhibition. Carter is ranked No. 3 at 141 pounds in preseason polls. "I felt him break in the third," said Ramos. "He was worn out and I could see some hesitation. He gave a half-shot and I was able to get into the leg and finish." Ramos scored first in the match, escaping early in the second period. Carter then answered with the first takedown of the match, catching Ramos' ankle for a 2-1 lead. Carter later escaped to open the third period, extending his lead to 3-1, before Ramos forced overtime with a takedown with 20 seconds left in regulation. "There was no panic," said Ramos. "We knew what to expect going in, and I knew to watch for him kicking out. When he did I kept going for the leg and was able to finish." The 48th annual NWCA All-Star Classic, presented by the United States Marine Corps, was hosted by the Patriot Center on the campus of George Mason University. The Hawkeyes open the regular season Nov. 22 when Baker University, Cornell College, and Iowa Central visit Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the Iowa City Duals. Competition begins at 10 a.m. (CT). "It feels good and it's exciting to get the season started," said Ramos. "The guys in the room see it and they know the season is here. It's time to keep going." Lehigh wrestlers Beckman, Napoli post victories Lehigh University Sports Information Lehigh wrestlers Mason Beckman and Joey Napoli opened their seasons by posting victories at the NWCA All-Star Classic Saturday night at George Mason's Patriot Center. Beckman posted a 5-1 decision over A.J. Schopp of Edinboro at 133 while Napoli won by a 2-1 score over Nestor Taffur of Boston University. Beckman, ranked tenth in the preseason by Amateur Wrestling News, posted takedowns in each of the first two periods to knock off fourth-ranked Schopp. For his impressive win, Beckman was named the Outstanding Wrestler for the green team. The matches at the NWCA All-Star Classic are considered exhibitions and do not count towards a wrestler's official season record. On a night when first-period scoring was at a premium, Beckman netted the opening takedown in the first period, before a Schopp escape made the score 2-1 Beckman after one period. Schopp is known to be tough from the top position and chose top to open the second period but Beckman escaped and added a second takedown to go up 5-1 after two. Beckman chose neutral in the third and fought off a Schopp shot late in the third period to win 5-1 in the first collegiate meeting between the two Pennsylvania wrestlers. Napoli and Taffur were next up in a matchup of the No. 10 and No. 13 wrestlers in the nation at 157. Napoli was a late addition to the lineup after Iowa's top-ranked Derek St. John withdrew Friday due to illness. After a scoreless first period that featured little offense from either wrestler, Taffur chose bottom and escaped to open the second period. In the third period, Napoli chose bottom and was able to score a reversal to go up 2-1. Napoli successfully rode out Taffur, taking a stall warning late to preserve the victory. Lehigh wrestlers are now 16-13 at the NWCA All-Star Classic with four consecutive victories. The Mountain Hawks will open the dual meet season on Saturday November 9 when they host Bucknell at 7 p.m. inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Tickets can be purchased by calling 610-7LU-GAME or at LehighTickets.com. Cornell's Garrett wins in overtime at 125 Cornell University Sports Information Coming off an impressive freshman campaign, much is expected of sophomore Nahshon Garrett. So far, so good. Coming off a third place finish at the 2013 NCAA Wrestling championships, Garrett got his sophomore season off to a soaring start by getting the best of an overtime scramble to knock off returning All-American Jarrod Patterson of Oklahoma at the NWCA All-Star Classic on Saturday evening at George Mason. In the dual meet featuring many of the nation's top returning wrestlers at each weight class, Garrett was able to pick up the victory with a takedown and three near-fall points in the sudden death overtime session after heading to overtime locked at 1-1. Neither wrestler could score except to pick up escapes, Garrett getting his point in the second and Patterson earning his to tie it in the third. Maryland's Sheptock edges Boise State's Swartz at 184 University of Maryland Sports Information Jimmy Sheptock found a takedown early in the sudden death overtime period to defeat Boise State’s Jake Swartz, 3-1, in the featured 184 pound contest at the NWCA All-Star Classic Saturday night at George Mason University. Sheptock, who placed in the top-6 at the NCAA Championships to earn All-American status last year, is ranked third-nationally at 184. Swartz is No. 5. The Maryland senior got on the board first, taking a 1-0 lead on an escape in the second period. Swartz leveled the score with an escape of his own in the third period. Early in overtime, Sheptock was able to bring down Swartz to score the walkoff takedown. The win serves as a perfect start for Sheptock, who will look to defend his ACC title this season. The All-Star Classic brings together some of the best competitors in the country each year to compete in a series of exhibition matches. The event is organized by the National Wrestling Coaches Association and presented by the United States Marine Core. Top-ranked Nelson wins, Schiller falls for Minnesota Minnesota split two matches at the 2013 NWCA All-Star Classic, with top-ranked Tony Nelson winning at heavyweight and No. 2 Scott Schiller falling at 197 pounds. Nelson earned a 2-1 tiebreaker victory over Northwestern's Mike McMullan in a rematch of last year's NCAA finals match at heavyweight. Schiller dropped a 6-4 match in sudden victory to No. 1 Taylor Meeks of Oregon State at 197 pounds. Showcase Match Results: WFS 121: Helen Maroulis (USA) tech. fall Marcia Andrades (Venezuela), 8-0 WFS 211: Kyle Snyder (USA) tech. fall Yiannis Narlidis (Canada), 10-0 125: David Terao (American) dec. No. 1 (DIII) Chris Donaldson (Ursinus), 7-5 149: Sahid Kargbo (George Mason) pinned Luke Bilyeu (West Chester), 5:33 Main Event Match Results: 125: No. 3 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) dec. No. 5 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma), 6-1 SV 133: No. 10 Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. No. 4 A.J. Schopp (Edinboro), 5-1 157: No. 10 Joey Napoli (Lehigh) dec. No. 13 Nestor Taffur (Boston U.), 2-1 184: No. 3 Jimmy Sheptock (Maryland) dec. No. 5 Jake Swartz (Boise State), 3-1 SV 197: No. 1 Taylor Meeks (Oregon State) dec. No. 2 Scott Schiller (Minnesota), 6-4 SV 285: No. 1 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. No. 2 Mike McMullan (Northwestern), 2-1 TB 165: No. 1 David Taylor (Penn State) maj. dec. No. 4 Michael Moreno (Iowa State), 13-2 174: No. 1 Andrew Howe (Oklahoma) dec. No. 3 Matt Brown (Penn State), 4-3 141: No. 1 (at 133) Tony Ramos (Iowa) dec. No. 3 Devin Carter (Virginia Tech), 5-3 SV 149: No. 1 (at 141) Logan Stieber (Ohio State) dec. No. 1 Kendric Maple (Oklahoma), 6-4 TB

Showcase Match Results: WFS 121: Helen Maroulis (USA) tech. fall Marcia Andrades (Venezuela), 8-0 WFS 211: Kyle Snyder (USA) tech. fall Yiannis Narlidis (Canada), 10-0 125: David Terao (American) dec. No. 1 (DIII) Chris Donaldson (Ursinus), 7-5 149: Sahid Kargbo (George Mason) pinned Luke Bilyeu (West Chester), 5:33 Main Event Match Results: 125: No. 3 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) dec. No. 5 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma), 6-1 SV 133: No. 10 Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. No. 4 A.J. Schopp (Edinboro), 5-1 157: No. 10 Joey Napoli (Lehigh) dec. No. 13 Nestor Taffur (Boston U.), 2-1 184: No. 3 Jimmy Sheptock (Maryland) dec. No. 5 Jake Swartz (Boise State), 3-1 SV 197: No. 1 Taylor Meeks (Oregon State) dec. No. 2 Scott Schiller (Minnesota), 6-4 SV 285: No. 1 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. No. 2 Mike McMullan (Northwestern), 2-1 TB 165: No. 1 David Taylor (Penn State) maj. dec. No. 4 Michael Moreno (Iowa State), 13-2 174: No. 1 Andrew Howe (Oklahoma) dec. No. 3 Matt Brown (Penn State), 4-3 141: No. 1 (at 133) Tony Ramos (Iowa) dec. No. 3 Devin Carter (Virginia Tech), 5-3 SV 149: No. 1 (at 141) Logan Stieber (Ohio State) dec. No. 1 Kendric Maple (Oklahoma), 6-4 TB

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The No. 14 Virginia wrestling team opened the 2013-14 season Saturday with a trio of dual wins in a quad meet at Memorial Gymnasium. The Cavaliers scored wins over Anderson (46-3), Gardner-Webb (43-0) and West Virginia (41-6), winning 28 of the 30 individual matches in the process. “I’m really pleased with how our guys wrestled today,” Virginia head coach Steve Garland said. “They were amazing. We only lost one match all day, outside of the injury default. Our kids put on an amazing display and made a great statement. If you watched our team today, I don’t think you want to wrestle us. They showed what the Virginia wrestling style is – we get on top of you and then dominate. I’m really proud of them for that.” Ranked 13th nationally in the preseason by InterMat at 174 pounds, Stephen Doty (R-Sr., St. Louis, Mo.) picked up three wins, including two pins, to highlight the day for the Cavaliers. Gus Sako (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio) recorded falls in both of his two matches in his first bouts since redshirting the 2012-13 season. Nineteen Virginia wrestlers saw action Saturday, with 18 picking up wins. Nineteen of the Cavaliers’ 28 wins resulted in bonus points (11 falls, one forfeit, three tech falls, four major decisions). Virginia won nine of 10 bouts against both Anderson and West Virginia. The Cavaliers swept all 10 matches against Gardner-Webb while racking up bonus points in six. UVa racked up five falls against Anderson and picked up three more against Gardner-Webb and WVU. UVa heads to Salem, Va., next Sunday (Nov. 10) for the Hokie Duals, where the Cavaliers will face VMI (9 a.m.), No. 20 Wisconsin (11 a.m.) and Kent State (1 p.m.). UVa’s next home bout is Sunday, Nov. 24, when the Cavaliers battle No. 8 Virginia Tech at 1 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena. Virginia 46, Anderson 3 125: Will Mason (UVa) pinned Cory Monteforte (AU) 1:35; UVa 6-0 133: Emilio Martinez (UVa) pinned Keenan Simmons (AU) 6:12; UVa 12-0 141: Justin Van Hoose (UVa) dec. Zak Hale (AU) 7-5; UVa 15-0 149: Chris Yankowich (UVa)pinned Ian Harper (AU) 5:40; UVa 21-0 157: Zane Newton (AU) dec. Dustin Roemer (UVa) 9-6; UVa 21-3 165: Greg Bacci (UVa) dec. Jacob Allen (AU) 7-5; UVa 24-3 174: No. 13 Stephen Doty (UVa) pinned Brian Onofrio (AU) 1:30; UVa 30-3 184: James Suvak (UVa) major dec. Taylor Dorsett (AU) 9-0; UVa 34-3 197: Patrick Gillen wins by forfeit; UVa 40-3 HWT: Ethan Hayes (UVa) pinned Brendon Latham (AU) 5:31; UVa 46-3 Virginia 43, Gardner-Webb 0 125: Nick Herrmann (UVa) dec. Cortes Starkes (GW) 6-2; UVa 3-0 133: Joseph Martinez (UVa) dec. Robbie Golde (GW) 3-0; UVa 6-0 141: No. 19 Joe Spisak (UVa) major dec. Ryan Mosley (GW) 9-0; UVa 10-0 149: No. 14 Gus Sako (UVa)pinned Tyler Ziegler (GW) 1:29; UVa 16-0 157: Blaise Butler (UVa) pinned Kyle Graves (GW) 1:20; UVa 22-0 165: No. 5 Nick Sulzer (UVa) major dec. Austin Trott (GW) 17-6; UVa 26-0 174: Stephen Doty (UVa) pinned Aaron Babin (GW) 3:23; UVa 32-0 184: Jon Fausey (UVa) dec. Gray Jones (GW) 7-1; UVa 35-3 197: Zach Nye tech fall Boyce Cornnell (GW) 18-2; UVa 40-0 HWT: Derek Papagianopoulos (UVa) dec. Justin Kozera (GW) 9-5; UVa 43-0 Virginia 41, West Virginia 6 125: Nick Herrmann (UVa) dec. Cory Stainbrook (WVU) 9-4; UVa 3-0 133: Joseph Martinez (UVa) tech fall Daniel Suite (WVU) 18-2 (5:22); UVa 8-0 141: No. 19 Joe Spisak (UVa) tech fall Colin Johnston (WVU) 16-0 (3:58); UVa 13-0 149: No. 14 Gus Sako (UVa) pinned Tre Miller-Scott (WVU) 1:24; UVa 19-0 157: Blaise Butler (UVa) pinned Brutus Scheffel (WVU) 1:24; UVa 25-0 165: No. 5 Nick Sulzer (UVa) major dec. Austin Trott (GW) 17-6; UVa 31-0 174: No. 13 Stephen Doty (UVa) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WVU) 3-2; UVa 34-0 184: No. 9 Jon Fausey (UVa) dec. Mac Mancuso (WVU) 5-3; UVa 37-0 197: Zach Nye (UVa) major dec. Leo Trindade (WVU) 10-1; UVa 41-0 HWT: A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU) won by injury default over Derek Papagianopoulos (UVa); UVa 41-6 West Virginia 24, Gardner-Webb 12 125: Cory Stainbrook (WVU) major dec. Cortez Starkes (GW) 13-2; WVU 4-0 133: Robbie Golde (GW) dec. Daniel Suite (WVU) 10-5; WVU 4-3 141: Colin Johnston (WVU) dec. Ryan Mosley (GW) 9-3; WVU 7-3 149: Mike Morales (WVU) major dec. Tyler Ziegler (GW) 10-0; WVU 11-3 157: Brutus Scheffel (WVU) major dec. Cole Graves (GW) 14-5; WVU 15-3 165: Austin Trott (GW) dec. Ross Renzi (WVU) 4-3; WVU 15-6 174: Bubba Scheffel (WVU) pinned Aaron Rabin (GW) 1:30; WVU 21-6 184: Mac Mancuso (WVU) dec. Gray Jones(GW) 2-1; WVU 24-6 197: Boyce Cornwell (GW) dec. Leo Trindade (WVU) 3-2; WVU 24-9 HWT: Justin Kozera (GW) dec. A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU) 3-2; WVU 24-12 West Virginia 46, Anderson 0 125: Cory Stainbrook (WVU) tech fall. Cory Monteforte (AU) 16-1; WVU 5-0 133: Daniel Suite (WVU) major dec. Keenan Simmons (AU) 19-5; WVU 9-0 141: Colin Johnston (WVU) dec. Zak Hale (AU) 9-7; WVU 12-0 149: Tre Miller-Scott (WVU) dec. Ian Harper (AU) 7-3; WVU 15-0 157: Brutus Scheffel (WVU) major dec. Zane Newton (GW) 17-5; WVU 19-0 165: Rozz Renzi (WVU) dec. Stephen Wylie (AU) 12-5; WVU 22-0 174: Bubba Scheffel (WVU) pinned Brian Onofrio (AU) :55; WVU 28-0 184: Mark Colabucci (WVU) pinned Taylor Dorsett (AU) 5:31 ; WVU 34-0 197: Leo Trindade wins by forfeit; WVU 40-0 HWT: Wayne Purnell (WVU) won by injury default over Brendon Latham (AU) 4:41; WVU 46-0 Gardner-Webb 40, Anderson 9 125: Cortez Starkes (GW) major dec. Cory Monteforte (AU) 15-6; GW 4-0 133: Robbie Golde (GW) pinned Keenan Simmons (AU) 1:05; GW 10-0 141: Ryan Mosley (GW) dec. Zak Hale (AU) 12-7; GW 13-0 149: Tyler Ziegler major dec. Ian Harper (AU) 13-4; GW 17-0 157: Zane Newton (AU) dec. Cole Graves (GW) 10-4; GW 17-3 165: Austin Trott(GW) tech fall Stephen Wylie(AU) 16-0 (2:53); GW 22-3 174: Brian Onofrio (AU) pinned Aaron Rabin (GW) 2:00; GW 22-9 184: Gary Jones (GW) pinned Taylor Dorsett (AU) 1:15; GW 28-9 197: Boyce Cornwell (GW) wins by forfeit; GW 34-9 HWT: Justin Kozera (GW) wins by forfeit; GW 40-9

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue wrestling team kicked off the 2013-14 season with the Black & Gold Matches Saturday in Lambert Fieldhouse. Eight bouts contested starting roles, along with a handful of exhibition matches. “This was a great way to start off the season,” head wrestling coach Scott Hinkel said. “We had a lot of competitive matches and put on a great show for all of the fans that came out. I’m happy with how our team is coming along. Now that we’ve had a look at the guys in a dual setting, we’ll go back to work to prepare for next week.” Camden Eppert put on an impressive offensive showing to open the Black & Gold Matches with a 19-5 major decision over redshirt sophomore Luke Schroeder at 125 pounds. Eppert took down Schroeder twice in the first period, taking a 4-2 lead into the second. Starting from bottom, the redshirt senior reversed Schroeder and tilted him to earn three nearfall points, pushing his lead to 9-2. He closed out with three more takedowns and another three-point nearfall, racking up 4:32 worth of riding time. Redshirt freshman Kyle Ayersman’s three-point nearfall midway through the third period lifted him to a 5-3 upset of Cashè Quiroga. Quiroga held a 2-1 advantage heading into the final two minutes thanks to a first-period takedown. Working from top, Ayersman got the redshirt senior into position for the count to earn nearfall points to take a 4-2 lead. Receiving choice following blood time taken by Quiroga, Ayersman tacked on an escape for a 5-2 advantage. Riding time acquired by Quiroga gave him his third point. At 141, redshirt junior Nick Lawrence nabbed the starting role with a 7-4 decision against redshirt sophomore Danny Sabatello. Brandon Nelsen took down Alex Griffin once in the first and second periods and twice in the third en route to a 10-1 major decision at 149. Doug Welch’s escape at the start of the final period was the difference in a 5-4 decision at 157 against Kyle Mosier. The redshirt senior struck first by taking down Welch at 2:12, only to have Welch answer with a reverse seconds later. Mosier added an escape and Welch struck for the takedown and a 4-3 edge to close out the opening period. The bout deadlocked at 4-4 in the second period with a Mosier escape. Back-to-back major decisions were recorded at 165 and 174 by Pat Robinson and Patrick Kissel, respectively. The two redshirt juniors combined for nine takedowns and over 3:30 worth of riding time. Robinson registered a 10-2 victory over Andy Hoselton and Kissel downed true freshman Jacob Morrissey 15-2. Andy Wiseman controlled Luke Schmit in the second period to earn a 10-2 major decision in a Black & Gold 184-pound exhibition match. Also in exhibition, Braden Atwood took down Tanner Lynde midway through the second period and added two more takedowns in the final three minutes to post an 8-1 decision. The final bout to impact starting roles saw redshirt senior Alex White take a 3-0 decision courtesy of a second-period escape and two stalling calls against redshirt sophomore Drake Stein. In a pair of exhibition matches that pitted true freshmen against each other, Luke Welch notched a 5-2 decision over Aaron Assad and Josh Farrell controlled the second and third periods with Cody Pae en route to a 14-4 major decision. Andrew Geers made his debut at 285 with a 5-3 decision against redshirt freshman Tyler Kral. The Boilermakers will have one week to prepare for their first tournament of the season when they travel to the Michigan State Open in East Lansing, Mich., on Nov. 8. Black & Gold Results 125 – Camden Eppert maj. dec. Luke Schroeder, 19-5 133 – Kyle Ayersman dec. Cashè Quiroga, 5-3 141 – Nick Lawrence dec. Danny Sabatello, 7-4 149 – Brandon Nelsen maj. dec. Alex Griffin, 10-1 157 – Doug Welch dec. Kyle Mosier, 5-4 165 – Pat Robinson maj. dec. Andy Hoselton, 10-2 174 – Patrick Kissel maj. dec. Jacob Morrissey, 15-2 184 (exhibition) – Andy Wiseman maj. dec. Luke Schmit, 10-2 184/197 (exhibition) – Braden Atwood dec. Tanner Lynde, 8-1 285 – Alex White dec. Drake Stein, 3-0 Exhibition Matches 125/33 – Luke Welch dec. Aaron Assad, 5-2 133/41 – Josh Farrell maj. dec. Cody Pae, 14-4 285 – Andrew Geers dec. Tyler Kral, 5-3

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- A fall by Sean Dougherty and a technical fall by Devon Lotito lifted the Gold team coached by Scotti Sentes to a 21-15 victory over the Mitch Monteiro-coached Green squad in Cal Poly's annual intrasquad dual wrestling meet Friday night in the Mott Athletics Center. Dougherty pinned Kent Beecham in 6 minutes, 36 seconds, after building a 13-4 lead in the 184-pound bout. Lotito, the defending Pac-12 champion at 133 pounds, scored a 16-0 technical fall over Victor Trujillo, securing the win in 4 minutes, 23 seconds. Cal Poly's other Pac-12 champion on the roster this year, Dominic Kastl, earned an 8-0 major decision over Nick Troquato at 174 pounds. Kastl, a junior, claimed the 165-pound crown in 2012 and missed the 2012-13 season with a lower back injury. Also scoring major decisions were 125-pounder Britain Longmire (13-5), 141-pounder Colt Shorts (10-2) and 157-pounder Maxamillian Schneider (16-7). Other winners were Blake Kastl with a 6-2 decision at 149 pounds, Sohrab Movahedi with a 3-2 decision at 165 and Tyler Hecht with a 3-2 decision at 285 pounds. Movahedi snapped a 2-2 tie with a third-period escape for his win while Hecht broke a 1-1 tie with a takedown with 15 seconds remaining for his victory. Brendan Buckley officially opens his third season as head coach at Cal Poly next Thursday with a Pac-12 dual meet at CSU Bakersfield. Gold 21, Green 15: 125 -- Britain Longmire (Green) maj. dec. Alfredo Espinoza (Gold) 13-5 133 -- Devon Lotito (Gold) tech. fall over Victor Trujillo (Green) 16-0, 4:23 141 -- Colt Shorts (Green) maj. dec. Jacob Leon (Gold) 10-2 149 -- Blake Kastl (Gold) dec. Kyle Chené (Green) 6-2 157 -- Maxamillian Schneider (Gold) maj. dec. Xavier Johnson (Green) 16-7 165 -- Sohrab Movahedi (Green) dec. Travis Berridge (Gold) 3-2 174 -- Dominic Kastl (Green) maj. dec. Nick Troquato (Gold) 8-0 184 -- Sean Dougherty (Gold) pinned Kent Beecham (Green) 6:36 197 -- Double forfeit 285 -- Tyler Hecht (Gold) dec. Nick Johnson (Green) 3-2