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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bucknell wrestling team closed a four-match road trip Saturday night with a 27-9 victory at American. The win was the eighth in a row for the Bison, who improved to 13-3 overall and 6-0 against EIWA opponents, and broke the school record for dual victories in a season. Bucknell won seven of the 10 bouts against the Eagles (6-10, 1-5 EIWA), including the first four in a row to take an early 16-0 advantage. The match began at 174 pounds and Bison sophomore Joey Krulock posted an 11-9 decision to get things started for the Bison, who have 23 wins over the last two years to equal the most in any two-year span in program history. Krulock’s win was his first dual victory of the season as he took to the mat for the first time in nearly a month. He scored two takedowns in the final minute of the third period to break a 7-7 tie and clinch the outcome. Tom Sleigh followed with a two-point decision at 184, while Tyler Lyster recorded his career-high sixth pin of the year at 197. He has now won six consecutive matches and has a career-high 25 victories this season. Lyster led 10-0 at the time of his pin. Joe Stolfi then extended his personal winning streak to 18 with a dominating 10-0 major decision over Chris McDermand at 285. Perhaps the most anticipated bout of the night was next as it featured nationally ranked Paul Petrov (Bucknell) against fellow nationally ranked grappler David Terao (American) at 125 pounds. Terao led 5-2 after the first period and Petrov could not get closer than two points the rest of the way as he lost for just the second time since the calendar flipped to 2015. After a loss at 133 pounds, Bucknell wrestlers won three of the final four bouts as Tyler Smith (141), Victor Lopez (149) and Robert Schlitt (165) recorded victories. Lopez and Schlitt both recorded major decisions to give Bucknell four bonus-point wins on the night. Bucknell, which is in the midst of its longest winning streak since the late 1980s, will return to Davis Gym to begin a three-match homestand Friday, Feb. 13, against Franklin & Marshall. The Bison will also host Army the next day. Both matches will air live on Bison Vision on the Patriot League Network. Results: 174: Joey Krulock (B) dec. Nick Carey (A), 11-9. 184: Tom Sleigh (B) dec. Jeric Kasunic (A), 9-7. 197: Tyler Lyster (B) pinned Brett Dempsey (A), 3:52. 285: No. 11 Joe Stolfi (B) maj. dec. Chris McDermand (A), 10-0. 125: No. 17 David Terao (A) dec. No. 16 Paul Petrov (B), 8-4. 133: Josh Terao (A) dec. Grim Gonzalez (B), 4-2. 141: Tyler Smith (B) dec. Michael Sprague (A), 11-7. 149: Victor Lopez (B) maj. dec. Tom Page (A), 12-2. 157: John Boyle (A) dec. Rustin Barrick (B), 9-3. 165: Robert Schlitt (B) maj. dec. Brad Mutchnik (A), 8-0.

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ -- The Cleveland State Wrestling team traveled to EWL's Rider for their fifth EWL match of the season. The Vikings came out strong and defeated the Broncs in a huge EWL match, 21-16. The Vikings moved to second place in the EWL to match Rider's 3-2 league record. CSU is now 5-2 overall on the year. Gabe Stark started the Vikings off in great shape with a 7-1 decision that included a big 5 point throw and 3-0 lead over Rider in the 174 weight class. At 184, Xavier Dye gave the Vikings a 7-0 lead over Rider with a dominating 10-2 major decision. The Vikings continued their success with another win at 197 where Nick Corba won in another major decision, 12-2. That put the Vikings up 11-0 over Rider. #15 Riley Shaw won a tough match by gaining a point in the final seconds to seal a 2-1 win and add to the Vikings score, 14-0. The Vikings didn't slow down there. #15 Ben Willeford dominated with a 14-2 major decision. At 133, Alfredo Gray continued the Vikings shutout with a 6-3 decision over Rob Deutsch, who is ranked 21st in the country, and put CSU up 21-0. Rider fought back but wasn't enough as the Vikings defeated the Broncs, 21-16. The Vikings will be back in action as they host Bloomsburg in their final home meet of the season next Saturday (Feb. 14). Wrestling will begin at 1 p.m. Results: 174 Gabe Stark-C dec. Steve Nelson-R 7-1 3-0 184 Xavier Dye-C major dec. Ali Yildiz-R 10-2 7-0 197 Nick Corba-C major dec. Don McNeil-R 12-2 11-0 Hwt #15 Riley Shaw-C dec. Greg Velasco-R 4-1 14-0 125 #15 Ben Willeford-C major dec. J.R. Wert-R 14-2 18-0 133 Alfredo Gray-C dec. Rob Deutsch-R 6-3 21-0 141 Chuck Zeisloft-R dec. Mike Carlone-C 10-6 21-3 149 #19 B.J. Clagon-R major dec. Nick Montgomery-C 16-8 21-7 157 #19 Chad Walsh-R dec. Latrell Davis-C 3-0 21-10 165 Conor Brennan-R wbf Matt Donohoe-C 6:06 21-16

Corvallis, Ore. -- The 19th-ranked Oregon State wrestling team stretched its unbeaten streak to 13 consecutive duals over the past two seasons on Saturday with a 26-10 victory over Cal Poly on Senior Night at Gill Coliseum. The Beavers (10-0, 5-0 Pac-12) claimed 7 of 10 matches in defeating the Mustangs (2-14, 1-3) in the Pacific-12 Conference tussle before a crowd of 1,069. Freshman Ronnie Bresser (125) won by technical fall; seniors Alex Elder (157), Taylor Meeks (184) and redshirt freshman Cody Crawford (197) added major decisions. Redshirt freshmen Jack Hathaway (133), Abraham Rodriguez (149) and Nate Keeve (hwt.) added decisions, with Keeve’s coming in overtime against a far bigger opponent. “We were a little sluggish overall,” OSU coach Jim Zalesky said. “We have to wrestle better. Cal Poly did a good job fighting but at some matches we just didn’t come out” as strongly as he hoped. “We have to do a better job of coming out to wrestle.” Seniors Meeks, Latham, Elder, Brian Engdahl, Kurtis Ramsay, Patrick Rollins and Nick Schlager were honored before the match for their contributions to the program during their careers. The Beavers conclude the home portion of their dual-meet season at 8 p.m. Sunday against Boise State, also at Gill Coliseum. Former OSU football player and country recording artist Kurt Van Meter will serve as Honorary Coach and perform during the halftime intermission. Advance all-session passes for the 2015 Pac-12 wrestling championships are now on sale at the Gill Coliseum ticket office, by calling 1-800-GOBEAVS or by visiting the ticket area on osubeavers.com. The tournament is set for Sunday, March 1, at Gill Coliseum. The first session will start at 10:30 a.m.; the second session will begin at 3:30 p.m. The ticket office will open one hour before each session and the coliseum will be cleared between sessions. All-session tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for seniors (62+) and students (3-18). Individual-session tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students, and will only be sold the day of the event. All-session tickets will also be available the day of the event. There will be no group sales. For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, follow the club’s official Twitter account at Twitter.com/OSU_Wrestling or by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateWrestling. Results: 125: Ronnie Bresser (OSU) tech. fall Yoshito Funakoshi (CP), 17-1 133: Jack Hathaway (OSU) dec. Jason DelaCruz (CP), 2-0 141: Colton Schilling (CP) major dec. Devin Reynolds (OSU), 12-4 149: Abraham Rodriguez (OSU) dec. Blake Kastl (CP), 13-6 157: Alex Elder (OSU) major dec. Colt Shorts (CP), 10-1 165: Travis Berridge (CP) dec. Seth Thomas (OSU), 6-5 174: Dominic Kastl (CP) dec. Joe Latham (OSU, 12-8 (sv) 184: Taylor Meeks (OSU) major dec. Nick Fiegner (CP), 13-3 197: Cody Crawford (OSU) major dec. J.T. Goodwin (CP), 11-2 Hwt.: Nate Keeve (OSU) dec. Nicholas Johnson (CP), 6-3 (ot)

LANCASTER, Pa. -- The Drexel wrestling team earned its fourth conference victory of the season as they defeated Franklin & Marshall, 30-6 on Saturday night. The Dragons secured victories in eight of the ten matches in the winning effort. The dual started at 165 as Nick Elmer defeated the Diplomats' Andy Francos by a 10-6 deficit. Stephen Loiseau followed with a 5-3 decision over Gordon Bolig at 174 and then Alex DeCiantis gave the Dragons a 10-0 advantage with a 19-7 major decision in the 184 match. Brandon Litten came up at 197 and put up a strong fight but ultimately dropped a 6-5 overtime decision to Franklin & Marshall's Charles Kerkesner. In the heavyweight match, Joey Goodhart defeated the Diplomats' Alex Henry, 3-2 to extend Drexel's lead to 13-3. Zack Fuentes earned an 11-2 major decision over Edgar Garcia at 125 before Franco Ferraina strengthened the Dragons lead to 23-3 with a pin over Patrick Quinlan at 133. David Pearce solidified a Drexel victory with a 6-0 decision at 141 and then Matthew Cimato added a major decision at 149 to bring the team score to 30-3. Franklin & Marshall's Rob King earned a 6-1 decision over Ryan O'Connor in the final match of the dual, but it was not enough to overcome the deficit Drexel had created. With the victory, Drexel improves to 7-10 overall and 4-1 in EIWA action. The Dragons return home to the DAC on Spirit Night this Friday when they will host Hofstra at 7:00 p.m. Results: 165: Nick Elmer (DU) DEC Andy Francos (F&M), 10-6 174: Stephen Loiseau (DU) DEC Gordon Bolig (F&M), 5-3 184: Alex DeCiantis (DU) MAJ Anthony Mancini (F&M), 19-7 197: Charles Kerkesner (F&M) DEC Brandon Litten (DU), 6-5 (TB-1) 285: Joey Goodhart (DU) DEC Alex Henry (F&M), 3-2 125: Zack Fuentes (DU) MAJ Edgar Garcia (F&M), 11-2 133: Franco Ferraina (DU) WBF Patrick Quinlan (F&M) @ 6:28 141: David Pearce (DU) DEC Robert Ruiz (F&M), 6-0 149: Matthew Cimato (DU) MAJ Jason Bing (F&M), 10-1 157: Rob King (F&M) DEC Ryan O'Connor (DU), 6-1

DURHAM, N.C. -- The Duke University wrestling team extended its win streak to five tonight with a commanding 29-14 victory over visiting Sacred Heart in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The victory for the Blue Devils was the 10th of the year. Duke, 10-4 overall on the year, reached the 10-wins benchmark for the first time since the 2008-09 campaign has four matches remaining on the year. The Blue Devils return to action in search of win No. 11 against ACC foe North Carolina Feb. 11 in Durham. “To get over the hump to 10 wins was really good for the team,” said head coach Glen Lanham. “It was a good performance from the guys and I’m happy with our performances from our guys tonight.” The Blue Devils picked up six wins in the dual, including two technical falls and two falls. Mitch Finesilver, at 133 pounds, dominated his opponent as he posted his first career tech fall. The true freshman jumped all over Tim Johnson and never let up as he continuously scored back points in search of the pin. The victory is Finesilver’s seventh of the season and fourth straight. At 141 pounds, Evan Botwin followed suit with a 13-0 major decision to push his season record to 16-9. Botwin, showing marked improvement this year for the Blue Devils, owns 11 more wins this year alone compared to last season. Duke's dominance continued at 149 and 157 with both Marcus Cain and Immanuel Kerr-Brown earning major decisions. Cain, after getting out to a fast start, bested Brendan Goldup 10-2 for his 14th win of the year, while Kerr-Brown beat Casey Mitchell 11-3 for his 18th victory. Brian Dorsey made quick work of John Vrasidos as he turned the Pioneers’ 165-pounder in the closing seconds for his fifth pin of the year. Dorsey improves to 16-7 overall and 4-2 in duals. Sacred Heart picked up a trio of victories over the next three matches against Duke seniors Michael Wright, Dylan Ryan and Brendan Fowler. Ryan suffered a heartbreaking defeat as Elliot Antler scored a takedown in the waning seconds for the regulation victory. At 197 pounds, former Duke lacrosse standout and Duke football player Fowler put forth a valiant effort in coming up short against Sasha Oliinyk. Fowler, at the close of the Duke wrestling season, will have lettered in three varsity sports at Duke and won a pair of national titles with the lacrosse program. “I wanted to give some seniors a shot to wrestle for Duke a final time,” Lanham said. “Dylan Ryan and Brendan Fowler have been really good for the program. Fowler coming in for his first year and Dylan has been here for four years. They definitely earned the shot tonight and they wrestled hard like I knew they would.” Brendan Walsh closed the dual out with a bang with a pin in the early part of the second period. Holding a narrow lead to start the second session, Walsh quickly turned Dan Hayden and picked up his second pin of the season. The Blue Devils have one final home match remaining Feb. 11 against the Tar Heels. Duke closes out its season on the road with a trio of tough matches at Virginia Tech, Michigan and Michigan State. Results: 125 – Patrick Skinner (SHU) dec. Thayer Atkins (Duke), 7-6 Duke 0, Sacred Heart 3 133 – Mitch Finesilver (Duke) tech fall Tim Johnson (SHU), 16-0 Duke 5, Sacred Heart 3 141 – Evan Botwin (Duke) major dec. Kyle Brady (SHU), 13-0 Duke 9, Sacred Heart 3 149 – Marcus Cain (Duke) major dec. Brendan Goldup (SHU), 10-2 Duke 13, Sacred Heart 3 157 – Immanuel Kerr-Brown (Duke) major dec. Casey Mitchell (SHU), 11-3 Duke 17, Sacred Heart 3 165 – Brian Dorsey (Duke) fall John Vrasidos (SHU), 2:53 Duke 23, Sacred Heart 3 174 – Conan Schuster (SHU) tech fall Michael Wright (Duke), 16-0 Duke 23, Sacred Heart 8 184 – Elliot Antler (SHU) dec. Dylan Ryan (Duke), 3-1 Duke 23, Sacred Heart 11 197 – Sasha Oliinyk (SHU) dec. Brendan Fowler (Duke), 9-4 Duke 23, Sacred Heart 14 285 – Brendan Walsh (Duke) fall Dan Hayden (SHU), 3:43 Duke 29, Sacred Heart 14

KINGS POINT, N.Y. -- Air Force wrestling took first place the 2015 All-Academy Championships, hosted by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Saturday. The Falcons won the All-Academy Championships for the first time in 12 years. Air Force scored 90 points to beat out Army (86.5) and Navy (81.5), who finished behind the Falcons in the eight-team field. Nine of 10 wrestlers finished above their seedings and junior Josh Martinez claimed the title at 125 pounds to AFA's first All-Academy Championship since 2003. Air Force had all 10 wrestlers finish in the top four on the day. "It was a total team effort," head coach Sam Barber said. "To have 10 wrestler place in the top four is an outstanding team effort for us. We fought hard all day, from the first fight to the last." Martinez, ranked 14th in the nation, went 3-0 to claim the 125 pound title. Martinez opened with a fall in just 40 seconds and a decision to get into the title match. Martinez then defeated Joaquin Martinez of The Citadel by technical fall for title. Sophomore Anthony McHugh placed second at 133 pounds for the Falcons. After an opening round bye, McHugh defeated Zack Davis of Navy 3-0 before falling to Nate Georgio of the Coast Guard in the title bout. Senior Carter McElhany rallied to a fourth-place finish at 141 pounds. After a win an opening win by technical fall, McElhany dropped his semifinal bout. McElhany then defeated Issac Hammonds of the Merchant Marine Academy to get into the third place bout. McElhany lost the third place bout but was able to earn points with his win to get into the bout. Sophomore Jerry McGinty placed second at 149 pounds. McGinty got to the title bout with a major and decision. He dropped the title bout to Matt Frisch of The Citadel. Freshman Sam Kreimier also took second at 157 pounds for the Falcons. Kreimier won by fall and earned a decision to get into the title bout. He lost the title bout to Russ Parsons of Army. Senior Jesse Stafford gave Air Force its third second place finish in four bouts at 165 pounds. Stafford, ranked 18th in the nation, got to the title bout with a technical fall and major. He dropped the title bout to Peyton Walsh of Navy. Freshman Michael Billingsley placed fourth at 174 pounds. After dropping his opening bout, Billinglsey rallied with a pair of wins to get into the third place match. Billingsley lost both of his bouts with Mike Shermot of the Coast Guard Academy. Freshman Zen Ikehara placed third at 185 pounds, going 3-1 on the day. Ikehara won by major and two decisions. He won the third place bout over Pat Rooney of the Merchant Marines. Senior Jack Carda rallied to a third place finish at 195 pounds. After a win and loss, Carda rallied with a tie-breaker win and a sudden victory win in the third place bout over Stevie Cervantes of Navy. Junior Marcus Malecek finished second at 285 with a 2-1 mark on the day. Malecek got to the title bout with a pair of decisions. He dropped the title match to Juan Adams of VMI. "It's a huge honor for our program and to represent the Air Force Academy so well," Barber said. "This was a big deal for us. Winning the All-Academy Championships propels us forward as we prepare for the WWC Championships and qualifying for the NCAAs." Air Force returns to action next Sunday, Feb. 15, hosting a dual against Oregon State. The action starts at 12:30 pm at Clune Arena.

PHILADELPHIA -- In his first year at the helm of the University of Pennsylvania’s wrestling program, Alex Tirapelle is finding comfort on home mats. The Quakers defeated a pair of EIWA and Ivy League rivals on Saturday, improving Tirapelle’s record in home duals to a perfect 4-0. The Quakers bested Brown, 29-6, in the first dual of the day before finishing the sweep with a 26-13 win over Harvard. Penn (6-4, 4-2 EIWA, 2-1 Ivy) won 14 bouts over the course of the two matches, including eight with bonus points. The second dual of the day was Penn’s first-ever contested inside Rockwell Gymnasium, and Penn felt right at home with a 26-13 win over Harvard. A forfeit at 125 to Jeremy Schwartz and a major decision from No. 19 Caleb Richardson enabled the Red and Blue to pull out in front early, 10-0, and the Quakers never looked back. Jeff Canfora took No. 15 Todd Preston to overtime at 141, but the defending EIWA champion secured the winning score early in overtime for a 4-2 decision. Senior Andrew Lenzi stuffed any possible Harvard momentum with a first-period fall at 149 pounds. Lenzi stuck Nick Stager in 1:22, turning an early takedown into a cradle for the pin. At 157, May Bethea followed with Penn’s fourth bonus-point win in five bouts with a 14-4 major decision over Colby Knight. Bethea had five takedowns in the win, two in each of the first two periods. In the second period, he added three backpoints to pull away for the major. After a loss from Quinton Hiles to Devon Gobbo at 165, Brad Wukie played the strategy game at 174 for a 3-2 win. Wukie scored a takedown in the first period, but entered the third tied following a pair of Josef Johnson escapes. With 1:09 of riding time, Wukie elected to start the third period neutral and the decision paid off as he defended well through the third period for the one-point win. No. 5 Lorenzo Thomas continued his strong stretch of wins with a 12-1 major decision over Josh Popple. Thomas led, 4-0, after two periods, but opened up his match with two takedowns and three nearfall and 3:00 of riding time for the convincing win. Things got hectic at 197 between Canaan Bethea and No. 14 James Fox in a crucial match for both in terms of EIWA seeding. After a scoreless first period, Fox broke the tie with an escape and a takedown early in the second. Bethea countered with a reversal, but was quickly reversed back by Fox. Undeterred, Bethea would reverse for a second time in the period to enter the third trailing. 5-4. Fox would elect to grant Bethea an escape before the start of the third period and that point would be the only one of the final frame, sending the bout to overtime. Bethea was in deep on a shot on the edge in the final seconds of sudden victory, but time ran out. In the tiebreaker periods, Bethea rode Fox for the full 30 seconds, but picked up a stalling warning after not climbing back up within the allotted five seconds. In the next period of tiebreaker, Bethea escaped to take a one point lead. Off a restart with 0:03 remaining, Bethea was called for stalling while blocking a fox shot and the resulting penalty point tied the match and sent it to a second period of sudden victory. Bethea was rattled, and Fox pounced for a takedown off the whistle. At the conclusion of the match, a team point was taken from Penn’s score after a third bench warning. The match finished with an 8-0 major decision for David Ng over Patrik Garren. After a loss in the opening bout, the Quakers would win the next four matches to take a 13-3 lead. The highlight win came from Brooks Martino, as he knocked off No. 20 Justin Staudenmayer, 2-1, in a tiebreaker. After a scoreless first period, Martino rode Staudenmayer for the first minute of the second period, needing that minute of riding time to tie the match after neither man scored in the third period. Martino would gain the decisive point on a locked hands call on Staudenmayer in the waning seconds of the first tiebreaker, then he staved off a Staudenmayer reversal attempt to secure the win. The Quakers would close the dual with wins in the final four matches, the biggest win coming for No. 5 Lorenzo Thomas at 184 via a major decision over fellow returning All-American Ophir Bernstein. Thomas scored a takedown in the first period, adding two nearfall points for a 4-0 lead. In the second, he reversed Bernstein and tacked on three more nearfall for a 9-0 lead after two periods. In the third, Bernstein was able to counter a Thomas shot for a takedown, but Thomas held on to extend his run of victories over Bernstein to five in a row. The win for Thomas was sandwiched around two quality wins for seniors Brad Wukie and Canaan Bethea. Wukie turned a 1-0 deficit in the second period to a 4-1 lead with a takedown and two nearfall en route to a 5-1 decision over Ricky McDonald. Bethea scored four takedowns in his match against Sebastien Levin, including three in the first period, to cruse to a 9-4 decision. No. 19 Caleb Richardson improved to 20-7 this season with a 16-5 major decision over Zeke Salvo. Richardson had five takedowns and 2:29 of riding time on his way to the victory. Jeff Canfora opened up in the third period, regrouping after Anthony Finocchiaro rode him the entire second period to score three takedowns in the third frame en route to an 11-5 win. No. 10 C.J. Cobb rounded out Penn’s winners against the Bears with a gutty 4-2 win over Steven Galiardo. Cobb scored the match’s only takedown in the first period, and didn’t get frustrated, adding an escape and a point for stalling against Galiardo. Penn is one the road for one final dual meet this season, heading to the Big Apple for a Valentine’s Day date with Columbia on February 14 at 7 p.m. Notes: Penn had the takedown edge against Brown, 17-6 … Penn had the takedown edge against Harvard, 14-8 … Caleb Richardson, Lorenzo Thomas and Brad Wukie each went 2-0 for the day … Penn has won five consecutive home dual meets. Penn defeats Brown, 29-6 125: Billy Waterson (Brown) DEC Jeremy Schwartz (Penn), 11-4 Brown leads, 3-0 133: #19 Caleb Richardson (Penn) MD Zeke Salvo (Brown), 16-5 Penn leads, 4-3 141: Jeff Canfora (Penn) DEC Anthony Finocchiaro (Brown), 11-5 Penn leads, 7-3 149: #10 C.J. Cobb (Penn) DEC Steven Galiardo (Brown), 4-2 Penn leads, 10-3 157: Brooks Martino (Penn) DEC #20 Justin Staudenmayer (Brown), 2-1 (TB) Penn leads, 13-3 165: Richard Muniz (Brown) DEC Quinton Hiles (Penn), 3-1 Penn leads, 13-6 174: Brad Wukie (Penn) DEC Ricky McDonald (Brown), 5-1 Penn leads, 16-6 184: #5 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) MD Ophir Bernstein (Brown), 11-2 Penn leads, 20-6 197: Canaan Bethea (Penn) DEC Sebastien Levin (Brown), 9-4 Penn leads, 23-6 285: Patrik Garren (Penn) wins by forfeit Penn leads, 29-6 Penn defeats Harvard, 26-13 125: Jeremy Schwartz (Penn) wins by forfeit Penn leads, 6-0 133: #19 Caleb Richardson (Penn) MD Ryan Osleeb (Harvard), 12-4 Penn leads, 10-0 141: #15 Todd Preston (Harvard) DEC Jeff Canfora (Penn), 4-2 (SV) Penn leads, 10-3 149: Andrew Lenzi (Penn) FALL Nick Stager (Harvard), 1:22 Penn leads, 16-3 157: May Bethea (Penn) MD Colby Knight (Harvard), 14-4 Penn leads, 20-3 165: Devon Gobbo (Harvard) DEC Quinton Hiles (Penn), 8-2 Penn leads, 20-6 174: Brad Wukie (Penn) DEC Josef Johnson (Harvard), 3-2 Penn leads, 23-6 184: #5 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) MD Josh Popple (Harvard), 12-1 Penn leads, 27-6 197: #14 James Fox (Harvard) DEC Canaan Bethea (Penn), 8-6 (SV2) Penn leads, 26-9* 285: David Ng (Harvard), MD Patrik Garren (Penn), 8-0 Penn leads, 26-13 *Penn was docked one team point following the conclusion of 197 for a third bench warning

FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota State University 285-pound Evan Knutson recorded a pin and 184 Hayden Zillmer posted a tech fall as the No. 19/24-ranked Bison defeated stubborn Utah Valley University 24-13 in a Western Wrestling Conference dual on Saturday, Feb. 7, before 365 at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. NDSU (8-3, 4-0 WWC) is scheduled to host No. 2/3-ranked University of Minnesota at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, in one of eight National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals Regionals being held at campus sites. The eight winners will converge on the University of Iowa on Feb. 21-22. Utah Valley dropped to 2-8 overall and 1-3 in the WWC. While Knutson and Zillmer came up with huge bonus points for North Dakota State, it was the middle of the lineup that turned things around winning four matches in a row. The Bison trailed Utah Valley 7-3 after three matches before 157-pound redshirt freshman Grant Nehring (Kimball, Minn.) dominated throughout and came up with an important 10-1 major decision over Utah Valley's Jared Harris to knot things at 7-7. Nehring has won three of his last four matches to improve to 6-10 overall and 3-3 in duals. Moving up a weight class to 165-pounds was redshirt sophomore Steven Keogh (Thief River Falls, Minn.). Keogh and the Wolverines' Dalton Harmon went back and forth for three periods. Keogh recorded an escape with under 15-seconds left in the third period and held on for a 1-0 win. Keogh snapped a personal four-match losing streak, won his first dual in seven tries and stands 7-14 overall. NDSU The first of two Bison seniors honored prior to the match, 174-pound Kurtis Julson (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) posted an 8-2 win over Ethan Smith. Then Bison ninth-ranked junior Zillmer (Crosby, Minn.) was relentless in a 22-7 tech fall over Ross Taylor at 184. NDSU built the lead to 18-7. Julson stands at 14-9 and 6-5, while Zillmer improved to 27-4 including a 11-0 ledger in duals. Utah Valley stopped the run at 197-pounds and cut the deficit to 18-10. UVU's Derek Thomas scored a late third period takedown to defeat redshirt freshman Tommy Petersen (Lakeville, Minn.), who fell to 9-14 overall and 1-7 in duals. Enter the second senior, Knutson (Wausau, Wis.), who was leading the Wolverines' Jordan Karst 3-1 late in third. Knutson kept driving and recorded his third pin of the season with 15-seconds left in the match. He improved to 21-7 overall and has won nine of 11 duals. That fall put the Bison ahead 24-10. Utah Valley's 20th-ranked Chasen Tolbert recorded a takedown with two-seconds left to post a 5-3 decision 13th-ranked sophomore Josh Rodriguez (Guadalupe, Calif.). Rodriguez dropped to 14-6 overall and 8-3 in duals. UVU open the match with wins by Jade Rauser at 133-pounds with an 11-3 major decision over Kyle Gliva, and 149 Trevor Willson, who edged Clay Ream 5-4. North Dakota State 141-pound redshirt freshman Mitch Bengtson (St. Cloud, Minn.) posted a 10-5 decision over Matthew Ontiveros. Bengtson became the fourth NDSU wrestler to reach 20 wins (20-9, 8-3 duals). Results: 133: Jade Rauser (UVU) over Kyle Gliva (NDSU) (MD 11-3) 141: Mitch Bengtson (NDSU) over Matthew Ontiveros (UVU) (Dec 10-5) 149: Trevor Willson (UVU) over Clay Ream (NDSU) (Dec 5-4) 157: Grant Nehring (NDSU) over Jared Harris (UVU) (MD 10-1) 165: Steven Keogh (NDSU) over Dalton Harmon (UVU) (Dec 1-0) 174: Kurtis Julson (NDSU) over Ethan Smith (UVU) (Dec 8-2) 184: #9 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) over Ross Taylor (UVU) (TF 22-7 6:59) 197: Derek Thomas (UVU) over Tommy Petersen (NDSU) (Dec 3-1) 285: #15 Evan Knutson (NDSU) over Jordan Karst (UVU) (Fall 6:45) 125: #20 Chasen Tolbert (UVU) over #13 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) (Dec 5-3)

CHAPEL HILL -- Ethan Ramos knocked off No. 2 Nick Sulzer at 165 pounds, Joey Ward scored two bonus points with a technical fall at 141 and Frank Abbondanza clinched the dual with a win at 285 to give North Carolina a 17-16 victory over No. 12 Virginia Saturday night at Carmichael Arena. Both teams won five bouts, but Ward's tech fall proved to be the difference in Carolina's first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the year. Frank Abbondanza celebrates his clinching victoryVirginia (10-5, 2-2 ACC) started with a bang, winning a pair of one-sided matches at 125 and 133 to take a 7-0 lead. Nick Herrmann scored a major decision over Cody Karns before No. 14 George DiCamillo topped Troy Heilmann 10-3. No. 19 Ward got the Tar Heels (9-4, 1-2 ACC) back in the dual with a dominant performance at 141. The Cincinnati, Ohio, redshirt sophomore took control with an early takedown and a pair of 2-point near falls in the first period. Ward started down in the second and quickly got another takedown and more back points before the match was stopped just 34 seconds into the final period. Ward's win was the first of four straight victories for UNC as the hosts built a 14-7 lead. Redshirt sophomore Joey Moon led from start to finish in an 8-2 win over Chris Yankowich at 149 before redshirt senior Chris Mears grabbed an action-packed 9-7 decision over Andrew Atkinson at 157. The matchup of No. 13 Ramos and No. 2 Sulzer at 165 figured to be the standout bout of the night and the two nationally ranked wrestlers did not disappoint. Sulzer took a 2-1 lead through one period and pushed it to 3-1 with a second-period escape. Ramos started the third period in the down position and quickly escaped before taking down Sulzer to take a 4-3 lead. Sulzer escaped to force overtime, but Ramos landed a shot in the first sudden victory period to claim the biggest win of his young career. No. 7 Blaise Butler started the UVa comeback with his sudden victory win over John Michael Staudenmayer at 174. The two men were evenly matched throughout regulation, and both had chances for a takedown in overtime. Butler eventually got the points and the Cavaliers won tight decisions at 184 and 197 to regain the overall lead, 16-14. That left 285 to decide the dual, with Abbondanza facing redshirt junior Pat Gillen. Neither wrestler scored in the opening period, as Abbondanza used some impressive athleticism to escape trouble after having to go to one leg. He then started the second period down and, after just missing out on a reversal, the Tar Heel senior escaped and notched a pair of takedowns to enter the final period with a 5-1 lead. Gillen escaped, but Abbondanza stayed aggressive in the final period and brought the Carmichael Arena crowd to its feet as the final seconds ticked away. The team win was the first for Carolina against Virginia since 2009. The Tar Heels will look to even their ACC record at 2-2 Wednesday when they travel to Durham to face rival Duke at 7 p.m. Results: 125: Nick Herrmann (V) maj. dec. Cody Karns (NC), 13-3 - UVa leads 4-0 133: #14 George DiCamillo (V) dec. Troy Heilmann (NC), 10-3 - UVa leads 7-0 141: #19 Joey Ward (NC) tech fall Justin Van Hoose (V), 15-0 (5:34) - UVa leads 7-5 149: Joey Moon (NC) dec. Chris Yankowich (V), 8-2 - UNC leads 8-7 157: Chris Mears (NC) dec. Andrew Atkinson (V), 9-7 - UNC leads 11-7 165: #15 Ethan Ramos (NC) dec. #2 Nick Sulzer (V), 6-4 (SV-1) - UNC leads 14-7 174: #7 Blaise Butler (V) dec. John Michael Staudenmayer (NC), 3-1 - UNC leads 14-10 184: Tyler Askey (V) dec. Scott Marmoll (NC), 4-2 - UNC leads 14-13 197: #19 Zach Nye (V) dec. Chip Ness (NC), 5-3 (SV-1) - UVa leads 16-14 285: Frank Abbondanza (NC) dec. Pat Gillen (V), 5-2 - UNC wins 17-16

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- The No. 8 Iowa State wrestling team (8-2, 2-1 Big 12) capped off Big 12 dual action with a 29-7 win over West Virginia (6-8, 0-3 Big 12). The Cyclones’ winning efforts were boosted by seven wins, including three bonus-point victories. The dual began at the 184-pound weight class. No. 15 Lelund Weatherspoon was pitted against Bubba Scheffel in this match. In the waning moments of the first period, Weatherspoon got a single leg on Scheffel. There was a bit of a scramble, but Weatherspoon pushed Scheffel onto his back to secure the fall in 2:52. The Cardinal and Gold secured wins at 197 and 133 in No. 2 Kyven Gadson and No. 4 Earl Hall. Gadson garnered 1:32 in riding time to grab a 3-0 decision over Jake A. Smith. Hall defeated Corey Stainbrook behind a takedown and a two-point near-fall, 4-2. Following the intermission, the Cyclones went on to win the final five matches to close out the dual, including two by major decision. The 141-pound class provided much excitement for the more than 1,200 fans in attendance at WVU Coliseum. Dante Rodriguez trailed No. 12 Michael Morales 6-1 heading into third period. The freshman from Kearney, Neb. then went on to record a 12-point third period en route to a 13-10 decision over Morales. A quick reversal and a two-point near-fall in the beginning of the period was the catalyst for his come-from-behind victory. Morales would also add a reversal to make it 8-5. Rodriguez would then get two more on another reversal to make it 8-7. From here, Rodriguez dominated. He took a fatigued Morales to the mat two more times and tacked on a two-point near fall at the end the match to get the decision, 13-10. No. 14 Cyclone Gabe Moreno wrestled to a 10-2 major decision over Roman Perryman with 4:22 of riding time. In his match, Moreno recorded four takedowns. Redshirt seniors Luke Goettl and No. 4 Michael Moreno also picked up wins for the Cyclones. Goettl defeated Brutus Scheffel of West Virginia by 9-5 decision and locked in 1:08 of riding time. Moreno picked up his 18th win of the season with a 4-1 decision and 3:06 for riding time over Ross Renzi. ISU 174-pounder and No. 11 Tanner Weatherman closed out the dual with a dominant performance. He picked up a 15-3 major decision over Parker VonEgidy. Weatherman scored four takedowns and brought VonEgidy to his back twice, picking up three-point near-fall and a two-point near-fall to secure bonus points. The Cyclones will return home next weekend, as they wrestle Arizona State on Friday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. and then Northern Iowa at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15. Results: 184: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) fall Bubba Scheffel (OU), 2:52. 197: Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. Jake A. Smith (WVU), 3-0. (1:32 RT) 285: AJ Vizcarrondo dec. Quean Smith (ISU) (WVU), 5-4. 125: Zeke Moisey (WVU) maj. dec. Kyle Larson (ISU), 13-5. (1:36 RT) 133: Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Cory Stainbrook (WVU), 4-2. 141: Dante Rodriguez (ISU) dec. Michael Morales (WVU), 13-10. 149: Gabe Moreno (ISU) maj. dec. Roman Perryman (WVU), 10-2. (4:22 RT) 157: Luke Goettl (ISU) dec. Brutus Scheffel (WVU), 9-5. (1:08 RT) 165: Michael Moreno (ISU) dec. Ross Renzi (WVU), 4-1. (3:06 RT) 174: Tanner Weatherman (ISU) maj. dec. Parker VonEgidy, 15-3. (3:10 RT)

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- It's lucky 13 for Cornell wrestling. The Big Red capped off a perfect 2015 Ivy League campaign with a 38-0 win at Columbia, sweeping through the Lions like they have their conference counterparts for more than a decade. The win extended Cornell's win streak over Ancient Eight foes to 68 matches over more than 13 seasons. On a day where just about everything went right, Cornell won close decisions, had five total falls in two duals - including its earlier 41-7 win over Hofstra - and had 11 of its 18 wins on the day come by way of bonus point triumphs. With the wins, Cornell captured its 42nd straight against EIWA win, 61st consecutive against unranked foes and now 27 straight against New York state opponents. It was the Big Red's 12th in a row over the Pride and its 29th straight against the Lions. With championship season around the corner, Cornell head wrestling coach Rob Koll spent the week working on picking up falls knowing bonus points could be the difference between a strong finish and an EIWA or NCAA team title. The work paid off - the Big Red picked up four falls and seven total bonus wins on its way to a 41-7 win over Hofstra earlier in the afternoon at the Mack Physical Education Center. Then, with a chance to clinch the Ivy title outright before half the league teams wrestled their second conference dual, didn't lose a match in a dominant performance heading into next weekend's NWCA National Duals. Top-ranked Gabe Dean earned a fall and technical fall in his two matches on the day at 184, one of four Big Red wrestlers to win bonus point decisions in both matches of the day (joining Nahshon Garrett at 125, Brian Realbuto at 157 and Jace Bennett at 197). Garrett and Bennett each won a match by fall and the other by major decision to rack up more team points. Cornell returns to action in the first round of the NWCA National Duals against Drexel on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. at Newman Arena. #6 Cornell 41, Hofstra 7 184: #1 Gabe Dean (C) won by fall over Jermaine John (H), 2:42 197: #12 Jace Bennett (C) won by major decision over Mike Oxley (H), 11-1 285: Michael Hughes (H) won by decision over Jacob Aiken-Phillips (C), 3-2 125: #3 Nahshon Garrett (C) won by fall over Bryan Damon (H), 4:56 133: #15 Mark Grey (C) won by forfeit 141: Jamel Hudson (H) won by major decision over Nick Arujau (C), 18-8 149: Taylor Simaz (C) won by fall over Alex Mirante (H), 2:28 157: #6 Brian Realbuto (C) won by major decision over Jahlani Callendar (H), 12-2 165: #11 Dylan Palacio (C) won by fall over Nick Terdick (H), 3:51 174: #20 Duke Pickett (C) won by decision over Frank Affonti (H), 3-0 #6 Cornell 38, Columbia 0 125: #3 Nahshon Garrett (C) won by major decision over Johnson Mai (Col), 15-2 133: #15 Mark Grey (C) won by decision over Angelo Amenta (Col), 12-6 141: Nick Arujau (C) won by decision over Jacob Macalolooy (Col), 3-2 149: Taylor Simaz (C) won by decision over Connor Sutton (Col), 8-3 157: #6 Brian Realbuto (C) won by technical fall over Tyler Zimmer (Col), 16-1 165: Craig Eifert (C) won by decision over Tyrel White (Col), 4-3 174: #20 Duke Pickett (C) won by decision over Shane Hughes (Col), 4-2 184: #1 Gabe Dean (C) won by technical fall over Zach Hernandez (Col), 23-7 197: #12 Jace Bennett (C) won by fall over Troy Hembury (Col), 3:20 285: Jacob Aiken-Phillips (C) won by decision over Garrett Ryan (Col), 7-2

EDINBORO, Pa. -- Edinboro wrapped up its second straight perfect Eastern Wrestling League dual meet season with a 21-14 win over Lock Haven on Friday night at McComb Fieldhouse. The 15th-ranked Fighting Scots, winners of 11 consecutive EWL duals, end the EWL season at 6-0 and improved to 13-4 overall with their fifth straight win. Lock Haven fell to 5-11 overall and 2-2 in the EWL. Only two matches in the entire match featured bonus points, with Mitchell Port winning by fall at 141 lbs. and Lock Haven's Ronnie Perry claiming a technical fall at 133 lbs. The match got underway with Kory Mines, ranked 17th by InterMat at 125 lbs., posting a 6-1 decision over Jake Field. Following a scoreless first period Mines picked up a takedown in the second for a 2-0 lead. He added an escape and takedown in the third and had 1 minute 38 seconds in riding time. Mines improved to 27-6 on the season while Field is now 18-12. Perry gave the Bald Eagles a 5-3 lead with an 18-2 technical fall (5:16) over Anthony Rivera (3-13), who is filling in for injured starter and second-ranked A.J. Schopp. He is now 24-7. Port gave Edinboro the lead for good as the Fighting Scots won the next three bouts. The redshirt senior, ranked second at 141 lbs., a remained undefeated at 29-0 as he pinned Bobby Rehm (23-15) at 3:34. He grabbed a commanding 7-1 lead after one period, and added a reversal in the second before flattening Rehm for his 12th fall of the season and third in a row. Port boosted his career record to 125-15. Top-ranked Dave Habat followed with a 6-0 decision over Dan Neff (16-11) at 149 lbs. Habat picked up a takedown with a minute left in the first period for a 2-0 lead. He added an escape and takedown for a 5-0 advantage after two periods, then rode out Neff in the third to finish with 3:07 in riding time. Habat is 28-1 on the year and 126-25 for his career, moving into a tie with Tony Robie for ninth place in career wins. Kasey Burnett-Davis (12-10) returned to the lineup at 157 lbs. and edged Elias Biddle (19-11) 4-3. He scored all of his points in the first period with a pair of takedowns. Biddle would register an escape in the second and picked up a stalling point with 24 seconds remaining in the third. Lock Haven closed the gap to 15-8 thanks to a 2-0 decision for Aaron McKinney over Casey Fuller at 165 lbs. McKinney's points were courtesy of a second-period escape and riding time. Fuller is now 14-14 with McKinney improving to 24-8. Edinboro won the next two matches to clinch the dual. Patrick Jennings won his sixth straight match with an exciting 11-4 decision over Tyler Wood (16-20) at 174 lbs. The redshirt junior fell behind 2-0 after one period. He picked up two back points to start the second period, and the two wrestlers exchanged reversals to leave Jennings with a 5-4 advantage heading into the third. He would dominate the final period, registering a quick reversal and then gaining three back points while riding Wood out the rest of the period. Jennings is now 26-8. The feature match of the night took place at 184 lbs., as 13th-ranked Vic Avery squared off against Fred Garcia in a rematch of the PSAC championship match. Avery won that match 5-2, and he came away with a 3-1 decision this time around. Avery registered the lone takedown of the match with 17 seconds left in the first period. Garcia would gain an escape point in the second period, with Avery doing the same in the third. Avery is now 24-6 after winning his fifth straight match. Garcia fell to 25-5. The Avery victory clinched the match for Edinboro with a 21-8 lead. Lock Haven would win the final two matches. At 197 lbs., Phil Sprenkle (13-7) won a 3-0 decision over Vince Pickett (14-14). Brad Emerick (14-17) followed with a 6-2 decision over Warren Bosch (13-17) at heavyweight. Edinboro will host the Edinboro Open on Saturday. Mat mayhem then comes to McComb Fieldhouse as the Fighting Scots take part in the NWCA National Duals, hosting fourth-ranked Ohio State. Results: 125 lbs. –- #17 Kory Mines (EU) dec. Jake Field (LHU) 6-1 133 lbs. – Ronnie Perry (LHU)) tech. fall Anthony Rivera (EU) 18-2 (5:16) 141 lbs. -- #2 Mitchell Port (EU) fall over Bobby Rehm (LHU) 3:34 149 lbs. -- #1 Dave Habat (EU) dec. Dan Neff (LHU) 6-0 157 lbs. – Kasey Burnett-Davis (EU) dec. Elias Biddle (LHU) 4-3 165 lbs. – Aaron McKinney (EU) dec. Casey Fuller (EU) 2-0 174 lbs. – Patrick Jennings (EU) dec. Tyler Wood (LHU) 11-4 184 lbs. – #13 Vic Avery (EU) dec. Fred Garcia (LHU) 3-1 197 lbs. – Phil Sprenkle (LHU) dec. Vince Pickett (EU) 3-0 Hwt. – Brad Emerick (LHU) dec. Warren Bosch (EU) 6-2

With third criteria in overtime (most team points by decision, major decision and technical fall), the Badgers finished their home season in a stunning 19-18 victory in the first tiebreaker since the rule was implemented. After falling the Rider by one point on November 20, the Badgers were happy to be on the other side of the outcome tonight. “We didn’t wrestle our best, but we won. It’s a win in the win column, but there are still things to work on. We need to get better and make some adjustments and get ready for Sunday,” Wisconsin Head Coach Barry Davis said. “Sunday there will probably be a few changes to the lineup. That’s what you have to do though, you have to keep guys on their toes.” The action started with No. 9 senior Timmy McCall at 197 lbs. McCall notched two takedowns and riding time during the match, but Rutgers’ Hayden Hrymack made a takedown with two seconds left in the third period to make a 6-5 decision. No. 3 Connor Medbery faced No. 14 Billy Smith in a low scoring match. Medbery made a takedown for the only points of the first period before Smith made an escape for his sole point in the second period. A Medbery escape halfway through third as well as riding time left Wisconsin tied at 3-3. Back down at 125 lbs., freshman Johnny Jimenez and Sean McCabe both earned one point for escapes. McCabe took the decision with 1:27 riding time. Wisconsin’s 133 lbs. wrestler, No. 9 Ryan Taylor met No. 18 Scott DelVecchio in a high intensity match. Taylor rallied eight points by the end of the first period with three takedowns and a near fall. With two more takedowns and near falls in the remainder of the match, Taylor marked a 17-3 major decision and brought the Badgers to a 7-6 lead over Rutgers. Jesse Thielke was defeated in an 11-2 major decision by Rutgers’ No. 9 Anthony Ashnault. The result of Rylan Lubeck and No. 17 Ken Theobold’s match was an 8-0 major decision in Theobold’s favor. Jarod Donar also fell in a 12-4 match delivered by Anthony Perotti, leaving Wisconsin with an 18-7 deficit. With only three matches left in the dual, it was time for No. 3 All-American Isaac Jordan. Jordan made two takedowns and two near falls in the first two periods for a 9-1 lead over Nick Visicaro. With an escape and an impeccable four takedowns, the last being with three seconds left, in the third period and seven minutes riding time, Jordan got Wisconsin’s only technical fall of the night and brought the Badgers within six points of Rutgers. “I give Isaac Jordan a lot of credit. He took Visicaro down in three seconds and that’s pretty much the dual right there.” Davis said. Senior Frank Cousins was up next at 174 lbs. There was no scoring in the first period and only an escape by Phil Bakuckas in the second period. With a tied match six points away, Cousins had to make a move. He marked an escape as well as a takedown to win by decision and move the Badgers within three points of the Scarlet Knights. “Frank Cousins, a senior, had a big match and came through and got the job done. Then Ricky finished it off,” Davis continued. Last but not least was redshirt freshman Ricky Robertson who ended the first two periods up 2-0. Robertson worked quickly to make two escapes and two takedowns in the third period to lead 8-3. With one point for riding time added, Robertson finished with a 9-3 decision and left the dual tied at 18-18. “First of all, I knew that we had to get the win and then I was looking to try and get bonus points or at least a major where I knew we’d seal it no matter what. I didn’t really want it to come down to criteria. It was a good thing that Isaac (Jordan) ended up getting that tech at the end of his match, which obviously helped him. Then Frank (Cousins) at 174 getting that win, so I had a chance to win a dual for us. I was just grateful for the way those two wrestled and allowed me to have a chance to win this dual,” Robertson said. '“Some guys wrestled well, others lost close ones. The main goal is March, so just getting better from here on out and just going back and assessing some things we need to work on and we’ll move on from there. The good thing is that we got the W.” Wisconsin travels to Illinois on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. The dual is being live streamed on BTN2Go. Results: 197: Hayden Hrymack (RU) dec. over No. 9/10/10/10 Timmy McCall (UW), 6-5; Rutgers leads, 3-0 285: No. 3/2/2/4 Connor Medbery (UW) dec. over No. 14/18/20/11 Billy Smith (RU), 4-1; Match tied, 3-3 125: Sean McCabe (RU) dec. over Johnny Jimenez (UW), 2-1; Rutgers leads, 6-3 133: No. 9/7/7/13 Ryan Taylor (UW) major dec. over No. 18/16/NR/17 Scott DelVecchio (RU), 17-3; Wisconsin leads, 7-6 141: No. 9/7/12/9 Anthony Ashnault (RU) major dec. over Jesse Thielke (UW), 11-2; Rutgers leads, 10-7 149: No. 17/16/17/20 Ken Theobold (RU) major dec. over Rylan Lubeck (UW), 8-0; Rutgers leads, 14-7 157: No. 16/16/14/18 Anthony Perrotti (RU) major dec. over Jarod Donor (UW), 12-4; Rutgers leads, 18-7 165: No. 3/3/3/4 Isaac Jordan (UW) tech fall over Nick Visicaro (RU), 19-4; Rutgers leads, 18-12 174: No. NR/NR/NR/20 Frank Cousins (UW) dec. over No. NR/16/NR/NR Phil Bakuckas (RU), 3-2; Rutgers leads, 18-15 184: No. NR/19/14/19 Ricky Robertson (UW) dec. over Anthony Pafumi (RU), 9-3; Match tied, 18-18

FAIRFAX, Va. -- After opening Friday’s dual with a forfeit a 125lbs., the George Mason wrestling team opened action with six consecutive victories on its way to a 22-16 win over Binghamton. The Patriots snap a four dual losing slide and improve to 8-9 this season while the Bearcats fall to 6-9. Vince Rodriguez set the tone in the first match of the evening, defeating Joe Nelson 21-6 for his first technical fall of the season. Rodriguez used three late near fall points to put Mason right back in contention. Sahid Kargbo followed with a 11-5 decision over Dylan Caruana to put Mason permanently ahead, 8-6. Blake Roulo and Greg Flournoy each tallied major decision victories of 10-1 and 9-1, respectively at 149 and 157lbs. while Patrick Davis and Ryan Forrest gave Mason the six match streak of victories with their decisions over Zack Zupan and Steve Schneider. Flournoy won his sixth consecutive dual match. Binghamton had the say in the final three matches of the evening, however it would be too late for the Bearcats who were unable to come back from the early deficit. The Patriots wrestle their final conference opponent of the season on Sunday at 2 p.m. when they travel to Bloomsburg, Pa. for a dual with Bloomsburg University. Results: 125: David White (BU) wins by forfeit (Binghamton 6-0) 133: Vince Rodriguez (GMU) technical fall over Joe Nelson (BU) 21-6 (BU 6-5) 141: Sahid Kargbo (GMU) def. Dylan Caruana (BU) 11-5 (GMU 8-6) 149: Blake Roulo (GMU) major decision over Nick Tighe (BU) 10-1 (GMU 12-6) 157:Greg Flournoy (GMU) major decision over Vincent DePrez (BU) 9-1 (GMU 16-6) 165: Patrick Davis (GMU) def. Zack Zupan (BU) 7-3 (GMU 19-6) 174: Ryan Forrest (GMU) def. Steve Schneider (BU) 3-1 OT (GMU 22-6) 184: Jack McKeever (BU) def. Ryan Hembury (GMU) 6-2 (GMU 22-9) 197: Caleb Wallace (BU) def. Matt Meadows (GMU) 7-2 (GMU 22-12) 285: Tyler Deuel (BU) major decision over Jake Kettler (GMU) 14-0 (GMU 22-16)

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State (10-7, 3-1 WWC) solidified its first winning season in the Division I with a 27-10 win over Utah Valley on Professor Appreciation Night. Luke Zilverberg and #7 Cody Pack both had pins for SDSU. "The guys took what we preached all week in the room and performed tonight," head coach Chris Bono said. "I'm proud of our effort." The dual started at 285 where J.J. Everard struck first with a takedown followed by three backpoints in the first period. Karst would score a takedown in the second to make it 5-3 heading into the final period. Everard closed out the scoring with an early escape in the third. #24 Chasen Tolbert and #26 Jade Rauser won back-to-back decisions at 125 and 133 to give UVU a 6-3 lead, but the Wolverines would be held scoreless until the final match. In the 141 showdown, Luke Zilverberg worked his way to a fall over Matt Ontiveros at 4:53. Ontiveros struck first, but Zilverberg reversed him and added another takedown to take a 4-3 lead into the second. In the second frame Zilverberg recorded backpoints twice and had more coming before getting the fall. Alex Kocer struck first at 149, as he took a 2-0 lead into the second period. Kocer built his riding advantage in the second and added an escape in the third for the 4-0 decision. #7 Cody Pack made quick work of Jared Harris at 157, as the two-time NCAA qualifier got the pin at 1:45. Pack led 4-0 at the time of the fall. A pair of second-period takedowns fueled John Nething II’s 5-4 decision over Dalton Harmon at 165. The two wrestlers were locked 4-4 with Harmon in control in the closing moments of the third, but Nething escaped at the buzzer for the win. David Kocer trailed 3-2 late in the third, but was awarded for his hustle and Ethan Smith got his second stalling to send the match to overtime. In the sudden victory, Kocer kept his pace and scored the clinching takedown 20 seconds in. At 184, Brady Ayers and UVU’s Ross Taylor went blow-for-blow in the first and were tied 6-6. The two were tied 8-8 in the closing moments of the third before Ayers recorded the clinching takedown with 10 seconds remaining. Derek Thomas closed out the dual with a major decision for UVU. "We have a big one again next weekend with Stanford coming to town," Bono added. "We are looking to break the attendance record and put on a show." SDSU will return to the mat on February 14 as part of a men’s basketball/wrestling doubleheader. The Jackrabbit basketball team will host North Dakota State at 4 p.m. followed by wrestling against Stanford at approximately 7 p.m. Results: 285: #30 J.J. Everard (SDSU) over Jordan Karst (UVU) – Dec., 6-3 125: #24 Chasen Tolbert (UVU) over Isaac Andrade (SDSU) – Dec., 10-3 133: #26 Jade Rauser (UVU) over Brance Simms (SDSU) – Dec., 9-5 141: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) over Matt Ontiveros (UVU) – Fall, 4:53 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) over Matt Ontiveros (UVU) – Dec., 4-0 157: #7 Cody Pack (SDSU) over Jared Harris (UVU) – Fall, 1:45 165: John Nething II (SDSU) over Dalton Harmon (UVU) – Dec., 5-4 174: David Kocer (SDSU) over Ethan Smith (UVU) – SV-1, 5-3 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) over Ross Taylor (UVU) – Dec., 10-8 197: Derek Thomas (UVU) over Hunter Weddington (SDSU) – Maj., 17-3

STILLWATER -- The Cowboy wrestling team improved to 7-3 on the season after it defeated No. 20 Wyoming, 19-12, on Friday night in Gallagher-Iba Arena. "We were flat. We came out a little bit uncomfortable,” coach John Smith. “We didn't want to push through that comfort zone. We didn't hang on to matches or try to steal matches at the end. We had a couple of guys wrestle well, but for the most part we were just really flat. I guess you could figure that we haven't wrestled in 13 days. In the end you feel a little bit more comfortable and make sure you separate your scores. Make sure you recognize that something doesn’t feel right and when something doesn't feel right you wrestle harder and we didn't do that." At 125 pounds, Eddie Klimara, ranked ninth in the nation, won an 11-9 thriller over No. 15 Tyler Cox. The two were tied after the first period, but Klimara earned a significant lead when he escaped early in the second period and strung together a takedown and back points to lead 8-3. Cox fought back but it was not enough as the OSU Cowboy held on to a two-point lead. True freshman Gary Wayne Harding notched his third win at Gallagher-Iba with a decisive 8-3 decision against Wyoming’s Drew Templeman at 133 pounds. Harding struck first with an early takedown in the first period. He extended his lead with a second first-period takedown after a crazy scramble. He held on to his lead to improve to 24-7 on the season. "It was 8-3, you just have to work hard to win,” Harding said. “I kept good pressure, but I can't let people into my legs. I have to work on stuff with the head when someone does get on my legs. That way I don't have to funk like I did. Other than that I felt ok. I have to keep working hard. I have to work hard to win." At 141 pounds, No. 16 Dean Heil edged Cole Mendenhall. Heil gave up the first takedown, but that didn’t deter the Cowboy as he picked up two takedowns by the end of the first period. The two exchanged escapes in the second and third periods, but a riding time advantage for Heil gave him the win, 6-5. OSU suffered losses at 149 pounds and 157 pounds, cutting its lead to 9-6. Top-ranked Alex Dieringer earned the only bonus points of the night, defeating 20th-ranked Dakota Friesth with a 16-7 major decision at 165 pounds. Although Friesth took Dieringer down once, the defending national champion responded, tallying seven takedowns of his own in seven minutes of wrestling. Dieringer had gone 21 matches without surrendering a takedown, a streak dating back to last year’s NCAA tournament. At 174 pounds, No. 10 Kyle Crutchmer pulled out an exciting win against No. 14 Andy McCulley. The sophomore gave up a quick takedown in the first period and spent most of the match either tied with or trailing the Wyoming grappler. Within the last 10 seconds of the bout, Crutchmer was awarded a point for McCulley stalling and immediately scored a takedown to take his first lead and the win, 5-3. "We have been training to wrestle through each match, wrestle to the last whistle,” Crutchmer said. “As far as the match went I am not very pleased with myself. A win is a win, but to come out and score on the last takedown, it's a confidence builder. It's my first win in Gallagher. To get the win, it's cool. The last seconds were crucial for me to get the last takedown, to get the win and keep my rank." OSU losses at 184 pounds and 197 pounds, gave the Cowboys a three-point lead heading into the heavyweight match. Fifth-ranked Austin Marsden posted a 9-6 win over Tanner Harms to seal the match for Oklahoma State. Marsden picked up three takedowns but his comfortable lead was threatened when Harms scored a takedown late in the third. Marsden held off the Cowboy to earn his 19th win of the season. The Pokes have a quick turnaround as they travel to Norman, Okla., on Sunday to take on rival OU at 2 p.m. at the McCasland Fieldhouse. Results: 125: No. 9 Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. No. 15 Tyler Cox (WYO), 11-9 133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) dec. Drew Templeman (WYO), 8-3 141: No. 16 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. Cole Mendenhall (WYO), 6-5 149: Austin Brekenridge (WYO) dec. Davey Dolan (OSU), 7-5 157: Archie Colgan (WYO) dec. Anthony Collica (OSU), 6-4 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) MD No. 20 Dakota Friesth (WYO), 16-7 174: No. 10 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. No. 14 Andy McCulley, 5-3 184: No. 19 Ben Stroh (WYO) dec. No. 16 Nolan Boyd (OSU), 7-6 197: No. 18 Shane Woods (WYO) dec. Luke Bean, 3-2 285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. Tanner Harms (WYO), 8-6

NORFOLK, VA. -- Backed by pins by freshman Bryce Meredith (133) and redshirt junior Nick Gwiazdowski (285), the NC State wrestling team came away with a 21-15 win at No. 17 Old Dominion Friday night. After four bouts the Pack trailed 9-3, but NC State reeled off four straight wins, including those two pins, to clinch the dual with two bouts left. The dual started at 157 pounds, and ODU won three of the first four bouts to take a 9-3 lead. The Pack’s win was at 174 pounds, as Pete Renda won 2-1. NC State then won four straight bouts and clinched the road win with two matches still left. At 197 pounds, freshman Michael Boykin took his bout into extra time, and came away with a 4-2 win to start the Pack’s stretch. Defending NCAA champion Nick Gwiazdowski improved to a perfect 24-0 on the season as his second period pin put the Pack ahead for good at 12-9 after six bouts. The pin was Gwiazdowski’s 10th of the season, and his third straight. At 125 pounds, redshirt senior Joe DeAngelo pitched a shutout with a 4-0 win. DeAngelo has now won three straight and eight of his last nine overall. Freshman Bryce Meredith returned to the Pack’s lineup at 133 pounds, and scored a pin just 1:06 into his match to seal the Pack’s win. The Pack has now won three straight duals and seven of its last eight dating back to early January. NC State’s schedule doesn’t get any easier after its upset at #17 ODU, as NC State’s final four duals are all against top-20 foes. Popolizio’s Perspective: “Overall a great performance from our guys. Coming out with two pins in a close dual like this was a critical point of the dual that put us over the top. ODU’s past performances and national ranking shows they are a great team, so this is a very good team win for us on the road. Getting a win tonight gives us the momentum we need going into the final stretch of our season.” Up Next: The Pack has a quick turnaround, as NC State will be in ACC action at No. 9 Virginia Tech on Sunday at 2 p.m. Results: 157 TC Warner (ODU) dec. Chad Pyke; 8-5 - 0-3 165 Tristan Warner (ODU) dec. #20 Max Rohskopf; 2-0 - 0-6 174 Pete Renda (NC State) dec. Austin Coburn; 2-1 - 3-6 184 #4 Jack Dechow (ODU) dec. Michael Macchiavello; 10-3 - 3-9 197 Michael Boykin (NC State) dec. Kevin Beazley; 4-2 (TB-1) - 6-9 285 #2 Nick Gwiazdowski (NC State) fall Jacob Henderson; 4:21 - 12-9 125 Joe DeAngelo (NC State) dec. Brandon Jeske; 4-0 - 15-9 133 Bryce Meredith (NC State) fall Michael Hayes; 1:06 - 21-9 141 #14 Chris Mecate (ODU) dec. #19 Sam Speno; 4-3 - 21-12 149 #11 Lenny Richardson (ODU) dec. Beau Donahue; 2-0 - 21-15

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- No. 2 Mizzou wrestling improved to 19-0 this season with a dominating 43-6 victory over Buffalo Friday evening. The team's 19th win of the season secured their spot in program history, as they now hold the most wins in a single season. Mizzou's outstanding 2014-15 campaign surpasses three previous Tiger teams who each accumulated 18 wins in a season. The previous single seasons win mark was held by the 1967-68, 2001-02 and 2008-09 Tiger squads. Seven Tiger grapplers recorded bonus points victories against the Bulls, highlighted by pins from redshirt sophomore Cole Baumgartner, redshirt junior Le'Roy Barnes, redshirt junior Cody Johnston, and redshirt freshman Willie Miklus. Other bonus points wins Friday evening included a major decision from sophomore Joey Lavallee, technical fall from sophomore J'den Cox and major decision from senior Devin Mellon. Cox's 17-0 shutout against James Benjamin improved his season record to 25-0, and the Columbia, Mo. native pushed his NCAA leading winning streak to 45 consecutive matches. Redshirt seniors Alan Waters and Mikey England each tallied decision wins in their respective matchups to round out Mizzou's impressive night. Waters' victory kept his undefeated record intact, as he now stands at 23-0 this season. Mizzou travels to Eastern Michigan this Sunday, Feb. 8 for their final MAC contest of the 2014-15 season. The Tigers and Eagles are set for a 12 p.m. (CT) start time at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Mich. Check-in to MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou wrestling. You can also find the Tigers on social media, by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter (@MizzouWrestling). Results: 125: Alan Waters (M) over Max Soria (B) by 8-2 decision 133: Sean Peacock (B) over (M) by forfeit 141: Cole Baumgartner (M) over Colt Cotton (B) by fall (2:06) 149: Le'Roy Barnes (M) over Rocco Russo (B) by fall (2:25) 157: Joey Lavallee (M) over Danny Graham (B) by 18-4 major decision 165: Mikey England (M) over Rrok Ndokaj (B) by 5-3 decision 174: Cody Johnston (M) over Wally Maziarz (B) by fall (5:29) 184: Willie Miklus (M) over Austin Weigel (B) by fall (2:29) 197: J'den Cox (M) over James Benjamin (B) by 17-0 technical fall (6:28) HWT: Devin Mellon (M) over Ian James (B) by 10-1 major decision

BLACKSBURG -- Bolstered by the return of national runner-up Devin Carter, the ninth-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling team steamrolled No. 13 Pitt Friday night inside the Moss Arts Center, winning eight of 10 matches en route to a 26-10 win. It was the first win ever for the Hokies against the Panthers in 12 matches. Chad Strube got things started with a 6-4 win over Cody Wiercioch at 165 pounds to give Tech the early lead. After being taken down twice, Strube got a takedown at the end of the first period and then rode Wiercioch for the entire second period to pull away for the win. Zach Epperly, ranked 12th at 174 pounds then pulled off a big upset, beating sixth-ranked Tyler Wilps 3-2. The freshman used a takedown in the second period and held off a late charge on the edge of the mat to pick up the big win. Max Thomusseit, ranked second in the country at 184 pounds, picked up a bonus point for the Panthers with a 10-2 major decision over Austin Gabel. At 197 pounds, Jared Haught took down 20th-ranked Nick Bonaccorsi less than five seconds into the match and made it hold up, pulling a 3-2 upset to give Tech a five-point lead in the early going. Ty Walz used a takedown in the second period to pick up a 4-2 win over Ryan Solomon at heavyweight. After the break, fourth-ranked Joey Dance went about his business at 125 pounds, using four takedowns to roll to a 10-3 win over Dom Forys. Kevin Norstrem picked up a big 4-2 win at 133 pounds, picking up a reversal to start the third period to account for the offensive scoring. Carter returned to the mat after missing last weekend with an injury and didn’t miss a beat, cruising to a 21-6 technical fall that ended early in the third period. Mikey Racciato picked up a pin for the Panthers at 149 pounds, downing Brent Waterman. Nick Brascetta, ranked fifth in the country at 157 pounds, dominated Ronnie Garbinsky with a 12-5 win to set the final score The win was Tech head coach Kevin Dresser’s 123rd career dual meet win, tying him with Frank Teske for 2nd all-time at Tech. Tech (11-2, 2-0) will host NC State (14-4, 1-1 ACC) Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Moss Arts Center. Tickets can still be purchased at vthoki.es/moss Results: 165: Chad Strube (VT) dec. Cody Wiercioch, 6-4 174: #12 Zach Epperly (VT) dec. #6 Tyler Wilps, 3-2 184: #2 Max Thomusseit (P) maj. dec. Austin Gabel, 10-2 197: Jared Haught (VT) dec. #20 Nick Bonaccorsi, 3-2 285: #8 Ty Walz (VT) dec. Ryan Solomon, 4-2 125: #4 Joey Dance (VT) dec. Dom Forys, 10-3 133: #17 Kevin Norstrem (VT) dec. Nick Zanetta, 3-2 141: #3 Devin Carter (VT) tech fall Ben Ross, 21-6 (5:11) 149: #20 Mikey Racciato (P) fall Brent Waterman, 5:30 157: #5 Nick Brascetta (VT) dec. Ronnie Garbinsky, 12-5

Ann Arbor, Mich. -- Tied 7-7 after four matches, No. 10 Nebraska (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) won five of the last six bouts against No. 16 Michigan at Cliff Keen Arena on Friday night en route to the Huskers’ sixth consecutive dual victory. Three-time All-American James Green (157), No. 18 TJ Dudley (184) and 15th-ranked Aaron Studebaker (197) each picked up wins against ranked opponents. No. 4 Green earned a 4-2 decision over 11th-ranked Brian Murphy to give the Huskers a 10-7 lead at the halfway point of the dual. Dudley notched a 10-7 decision over No. 10 Domenic Abounader, while Studebaker won in sudden victory against No. 8 Max Huntley. Since the Jan. 9, Dudley and Studebaker have each won six consecutive matches. Studebaker has three wins against top-12 opponents in that stretch. Eric Montoya (133) and top-ranked Robert Kokesh (174) each added bonus points for the Huskers with major decisions. Montoya’s 11-3 triumph over Zebulon Hilyard marked his fourth straight win, while Kokesh improved to 26-0 on the season with his triumph. No. 8 Anthony Abidin won an 8-1 decision over George Fisher at 141 pounds and Austin Wilson added an 8-3 win over Garrett Sutton at 165 pounds. The Huskers face Michigan State on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich., at 11 a.m. (CT). The dual will be streamed on BTN Plus, with a subscription required to view the matches. Results: 125: Conor Youtsey (MICH) by dec. over #10 Tim Lambert (NEB), 4-0 (MICH 3, NEB 0) 133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by major dec. over Zebulon Hilyard (MICH), 11-3 (NEB 4, MICH 3) 141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over George Fisher (MICH), 8-1 (NEB 7, MICH 3) 149: #13 Alec Pantaleo (MICH) by major dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 11-3 (NEB 7, MICH 7) 157: #4 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #11 Brian Murphy (MICH), 4-2 (NEB 10, MICH 7) 165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Garrett Sutton (MICH), 8-3 (NEB 13, MICH 7) 174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Jake Salazar (MICH), 10-2 (NEB 17, MICH 7) 184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over #10 Domenic Abounader (MICH), 10-7 (NEB 20, MICH 7) 197: #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by sudden victory-1 over #8 Max Huntley (MICH), 6-4 (NEB 23, MICH 7) HWT: #7 Adam Coon (MICH) by dec. over #17 Collin Jensen (NEB), 5-3 (NEB 23, MICH 10)

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won nine-of-10 bouts to defeat Maryland, 33-3, on Friday night at the Xfinity Center. The Hawkeyes owned a 32-3 advantage in takedowns and scored bonus points in five matches to improve to 7-0 in the Big Ten and 6-0 on the road. "I think there were some good things that happened," said UI head coach Tom Brands. "When you pick up your pace things start going your way, and when you work hard you have to work hard the whole time. I think we can be smarter and a lot more intense." Josh Dziewa opened the dual with a 3-1 win in sudden victory at 141. Dziewa worked around 20th-ranked Shyheim Brown to finish a takedown with two seconds on the clock and give Iowa a 3-0 lead. Brandon Sorensen extended Iowa's lead to 7-0 with an 18-6 victory at 149. Sorensen scored eight takedowns and piled up 4:22 of riding time to earn his seventh major decision of the season. Maryland dented the scoreboard with a win at 157 when Lou Mascala used 1:50 of riding time to edge Michael Kelly, 5-4. Leading 7-3, Nick Moore jumped to a 3-0 lead over Tyler Manion before the Terp withdrew from the match for medical reasons. Moore's win at 165 started a string of seven straight Iowa wins. Mike Evans used three takedowns, one reversal, five nearfall points, and 4:08 of riding time to defeat Josh Snook, 17-5, at 174. Evans led 2-0 after one period and 6-0 after two before dominating the third period and earning his fourth major decision of the season. Sammy Brooks then scored three nearfall points in the first period and three more in the third to defeat Tony Gardner, 19-8, at 184. Kris Klapprodt then clinched the dual with a 9-3 win over Rob Fitzgerald at 197. Klapprodt opened up a 5-0 lead in the first period and added two takedowns in the final period to earn his first career Big Ten dual win. Bobby Telford wrestled a scoreless first period before building two minutes of riding time in the second at 285. He escaped to open the third and recorded a takedown in the final seconds to finish a 4-0 win over 13th-ranked Spencer Myers. Thomas Gilman used nine takedowns to earn his team-best eighth major decision of the season, 20-9, at 125 pounds. Cory Clark finished the dual with a 7-5 win over 20th-ranked Geoffrey Alexander at 133. "Now we're getting ready for Sunday," added Brands. "We have to be optimistic (about tonight), but that doesn't mean you're not truthful. You take care of what is in front of you, you crumple it and you move on. We didn't crumple it enough." The Hawkeyes (12-0, 7-0) return to action Sunday at 12 p.m. (CT) at No. 5 Penn State (10-2, 6-2). BTN will televise the dual. NOTES: Attendance was 2,139... Iowa improves to 5-0 on the road... Iowa owned a 32-3 advantage in takedowns... Mike Evans improves to 20-0... Kris Klapprodt earned his first career Big Ten dual victory... Telford improved to 7-1 against ranked opponents... Gilman has won his last five matches by bonus points. Results: 141 - #6 Josh Dziewa (IA) dec. #20 Shyheim Brown (M), 3-1 SV1; 3-0 149 - #2 Brandon Sorensen (IA) major dec. Ben Dorsay (M), 18-6; 7-0 157 - Lou Mascala (M) dec. #14 Michael Kelly (IA), 5-4; 7-3 165 - #7 Nick Moore won by medical forfeit Tyler Manion (M); 13-3 174 - #2 Mike Evans (IA) major dec. Josh Snook (M), 17-5; 16-3* 184 - #8 Sammy Brooks (IA) major dec. Tony Gardner (M), 19-8; 20-3 197 - Kris Klapprodt (IA) dec. Rob Fitzgerald (M), 9-3; 23-3 285 - #2 Bobby Telford (IA) dec. #13 Spencer Myers (M), 4-0; 26-3 125 - #5 Thomas Gilman (IA) major dec. Josh Polacek (M), 20-9; 30-3 133 - #3 Cory Clark (IA) dec. #20 Geoffrey Alexander (M), 7-5; 33-3 *Iowa was deducted one team point following the 174-pound match

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- On a night when the Buckeyes honored 10 seniors, including three-time NCAA champion Logan Stieber, wins by a pair of freshman -- and Stieber -- propelled fifth-ranked Ohio State to a 22-13 victory over second-ranked Minnesota in front of 5,642 fans at The Jerome Schottenstein Center. Ohio State, which has now won eight straight matches, improves to 12-3 overall, 8-1 in the Big Ten. Minnesota is 10-2, 6-2. Friday’s win is the highest ranked opponent Ohio State has defeated since it knocked off No. 2 Iowa, 21-9, on January 20, 2012. Overall, the Buckeyes have defeated four teams currently ranked in the top 16 – No. 3 Minnesota, No. 5 Penn State, No. 12 Virginia and No. 16 Michigan. Redshirt freshman Bo Jordan won his 14th straight match of the season in impressive fashion, getting a fall in 4:46 over 17th-ranked Nick Wanzek at 165 pounds to give the Buckeyes a 16-6 lead. For Jordan, the performance built off last week’s showing that saw him pick up technical falls in wins over Purdue and Rutgers. With the dual meet hanging in the balance, true freshman Kyle Snyder improved his record to 22-2 on the year with a 3-1 victory over fifth-ranked Scott Schiller at 197 pounds. The most anticipated match of the night, Snyder scored the winning takedown with under 10 seconds left in the third period. Not to be outdone, Kenny Courts also picked up a critical victory at 184 pounds when he scored a last-second takedown in the third period to secure a 3-1 win over No. 11 Brett Pfarr. The back-to-back victories gave Ohio State a 22-9 lead in the match with just the 285 pound match remaining. Logan Stieber (Photo/Ohio State Sports Information)Stieber, competing in his final home dual meet in the Scarlet and Gray, led throughout against fourth-ranked Nick Dardanes at 141 pounds, fending off a late rally from Dardanes to hold on for a 10-9 victory. Stieber, now 19-0 on the year and 109-3 in his career, gave Ohio State a 10-0 lead through three matches with the win. The match started at 125 pounds and Nathan Tomasello ensured a bonus-points victory by rolling to a 19-5 major decision. He scored three first-period takedowns for a 6-2 advantage and didn’t let up in the second, getting a reversal and three more takedowns for a 14-5 edge. In the next match, the much-anticipated showdown between 10th-ranked Johnni DiJulius and No. 1 Chris Dardanes did not take place as the Gopher senior did not make the trip to Columbus. Instead, Minnesota sent out Sam Brancale. DiJulius had a takedown in both the first and third periods to gain a hard-fought 4-1 decision. Minnesota won matches at 149 and 157 pounds to cut the Ohio State lead to 10-6 at intermission. The Buckeyes return to action next Sunday, Feb. 15, when it travels to No. 15 Edinboro for the first round of the National Duals. The match gets underway at 1 p.m. Results: 125: #7 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) major decision over Ethan Lizak (Minn) 19-5 | OSU 4, Minn. 0 133: #10 Johnni DiJulius (OSU) decision over Sam Brancale (Minn) 4-1 | OSU 7, Minn. 0 141: #1 Logan Stieber (OSU) decision over #4 Nick Dardanes (Minn) 10-9 | OSU 10, Minn. 0 149: Jake Short (Minn) decision over Randy Languis (OSU) 3-1 SV | OSU 10, Minn. 3 157: #1 Dylan Ness (Minn) decision over #12 Josh Demas 5-2 | OSU 10, Minn. 6 165: #5 Bo Jordan won by fall over #17 Nick Wanzek 4:46 | OSU 16, Minn. 6 174: #4 Logan Storley (Minn) decision over #13 Mark Martin 3-0 | OSU 16, Minn. 9 184: #12 Kenny Courts decision over #11 Brett Pfarr (Minn) 3-1 | OSU 19, Minn. 9 197: #3 Kyle Snyder decision over #5 Scott Schiller (Minn) 3-1 | OSU 22, Minn. 9 285: #13 Michael Kroells major decision over Ray Gordon 18-7 | OSU 22, Minn. 13

MINNEAPOLIS -- No. 5-ranked Augsburg College won the first and last bouts of the dual meet, but inbetween, No. 1-ranked Wartburg College won the remaining eight in a 25-7 triumph in the annual "Battle of the Burgs" wrestling dual meet on Thursday evening at Si Melby Hall. THE BASICS FINAL SCORE: Wartburg 25, Augsburg 7 LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis RECORDS: Wartburg 17-1 overall, Augsburg 10-4 overall HOW IT HAPPENED • Wartburg, the top-ranked team in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national poll, claimed eight straight victories, including one major decision, to clinch the dual win over Augsburg, ranked No. 5 nationally. • Top-ranked Augsburg 125-pounder Mike Fuenffinger (SR, Hibbing, Minn.) opened the match with a 6-4 decision over Wartburg's No. 6-ranked Jake Agnitsch, and Auggie heavyweight Donny Longendyke (SO, Vadnais Heights, Minn./White Bear Lake HS), ranked No. 7, closed the match with a 12-4, major-decision win over Wartburg's No. 5-ranked Ben Nagle. • Fuenffinger built a 4-1 lead after the first period, then fought off a takedown with an escape with 45 seconds left to preserve the victory, improving to 24-1 on the season and 101-21 in his career. The defending Division III national champion at 125, Fuenffinger has now won 21 matches in a row. • Tied 2-2 with Nagle, Longendyke took the lead with a takedown with 28 seconds left in the second period, then used three takedowns in the third period, building 2:43 riding time, to score the major-decision victory in the final bout of the evening, improving to 30-2 on the season. Of Longendyke's 30 victories, 21 are bonus-point wins (seven major decisions, one technical fall, 13 pins). • At 133, No. 6-ranked Connor Campo of Wartburg scored a reversal of No. 9-ranked Chad Bartschenfeld (SR, Amery, Wis.) with 24 seconds left in the third period, claiming a 6-5 victory. Campo is now 21-4 overall, while Bartschenfeld saw his 11-match winning streak snapped in falling to 21-8. • Augsburg's Tyrell Martin (SR, Eagan, Minn./Henry Sibley HS) nearly pulled off an upset of Wartburg's No. 5-ranked Brandon Welter at 174, taking a 7-6 lead on an escape early in the third period. But Welter earned a takedown with 32 seconds left, and his 1:25 riding time gave him a 9-7 victory. • In a meeting of ranked wrestlers at 149, Wartburg's No. 2-ranked Kenny Martin used two takedowns in the third period to claim a 7-4 win over Augsburg's No. 10-ranked Will Keeter (SR, Twin Falls, Idaho). Martin is now 21-3 on the year, while Keeter drops to 23-9. • At 165, Wartburg's Nick Michael scored a 6-2 win over Augsburg's Eric Hensel (JR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South HS), ralling from a 1-0 second-period deficit with two takedowns in the third period, along with an escape and penalty point. • Wartburg's Drew Wagenhoffer, ranked No. 7 nationally at 157, scored an 11-0, major-decision win over Augsburg's Gable Frandsen (FY, Ellsworth, Wis.). • Devin Peterson, ranked No. 8 at 184, scored a 9-3 win over Augsburg's Tommy Teigen (SR, Ham Lake, Minn./Meadow Creek Christian HS) at 184; Kaz Onoo scored an 8-2 win over Marcus Hamer (SO, Kimball, Minn.) at 141, and in the other meeting of ranked wrestlers on the evening, Wartburg's No. 6-ranked Bryan Levsen scored a 7-0 win over Augsburg's No. 7-ranked Matt Hechsel (SR, Apple Valley, Minn.) at 197. BEYOND THE BOXSCORE • In the 30th meeting between the two small-college wrestling powers, the all-time series is now tied at 15 wins each. • Wartburg claimed the inaugural "Swens/Milboy Belt," a new traveling trophy in the series between the two schools. The trophy is named for the two coaches who built their programs to national prominence -- Augsburg's Jeff Swenson (1980-84, 1986-2007) and Wartburg's Jim Miller (1991-2013). Both coaches led their teams to 10 NCAA Division III national titles during their careers. • Thursday's dual also featured Augsburg's "Reunion of 5s" event, a reunion of four outstanding teams from Augsburg's history -- the 1974-75 NAIA national runner-up squad, the 1984-85 MIAC title squad, the 1994-95 NCAA Division III national championship squad and the 2004-05 NCAA Division III national championship squad. UP NEXT • Augsburg returns to action on Saturday (2/7) at 9 a.m., at the Saint John's North Country Open. • Wartburg competes at the Wisconsin-Eau Claire Open on Saturday at 9 a.m.No. 1 Wartburg (Iowa, 17-1) 25, No. 5 Augsburg (Minn., 10-4) 7 Thursday, February 5, 2015 – Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn. Action begins at 125 pounds. Time of match: 1:58. Attendance: 629. Officials: Tim Shiels, Brian Graham. 125 – No. 1 Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 24-1) dec. No. 6 Jake Agnitsch (WAR, 19-5) 6-4 (Augsburg 3-0) 133 – No. 6 Connor Campo (WAR, 21-4) dec. No. 9 Chad Bartschenfeld (AUG, 21-8) 6-5 (TIED 3-3) 141 – Kaz Onoo (WAR, 19-7) dec. Marcus Hamer (AUG, 22-14) 8-2 (Wartburg 6-3). 149 – No. 2 Kenny Martin (WAR, 21-3) dec. No. 10 Will Keeter (AUG, 23-9) 7-4 (Wartburg 9-3) 157 – No. 7 Drew Wagenhoffer (WAR, 20-2) maj. dec. Gable Frandsen (AUG, 10-8) 11-0 (Wartburg 13-3) 165 – Nick Michael (WAR, 14-4) dec. Eric Hensel (AUG, 14-7) 6-2 (Wartburg 16-3) 174 – No. 5 Brandon Welter (WAR, 17-6) dec. Tyrell Martin (AUG, 9-4) 9-7 (Wartburg 19-3) 184 – No. 8 Devin Peterson (WAR, 9-3) dec. Tommy Teigen (AUG, 18-8) 9-3 (Wartburg 22-3) 197 – No. 6 Bryan Levsen (WAR, 16-2) dec. No. 7 Matt Hechsel (AUG, 19-8) 7-0 (Wartburg 25-3) HWT – No. 7 Donny Longendyke (AUG, 30-2) maj. dec. No. 5 Ben Nagle (WAR, 22-2) 12-4 (Wartburg 25-7)

BOISE, Idaho -- The Cal Poly wrestling team won the final four bouts to rally from a 15-6 deficit and beat Boise State 22-15 in a Pac-12 dual meet Thursday night. Jason DelaCruz, Blake Kastl, Dominic Kastl and Nicolas Johnson all won by decision, Nick Fiegener earned a major decision and J.T. Goodwin (pictured at right) pinned his 197-pound Bronco foe in 2 minutes, 59 seconds, to lift Cal Poly to its second dual meet win of the season. "Our guys won the close matches this time," said Mustang assistant coach Scotti Sentes. The dual meet opened with Boise State posting three decisions and a fall in the first six bouts en route to its 15-6 advantage. DelaCruz won his match at 133 pounds by a 9-7 decision, scoring a takedown and two-point near-fall to overcome a 7-5 deficit. Blake Kastl gave Cal Poly its other three early points with a 7-4 decision at 149 pounds. Wrestling for the first time since early November, Kastl led 4-3 midway through the final period before securing a takedown and riding time. Cal Poly's comeback from the 15-6 deficit began with Dominic Kastl scoring a 5-3 decision over Austin Dewey at 174 pounds. He trailed 1-0 after two periods before recording an escape and two takedowns in the final period to seal the verdict. Fiegener earned a 16-4 major decision at 184 pounds with five takedowns, a three-point near-fall, an escape, one penalty point and riding time. Fiegener is 21-11 on the year. Goodwin notched his second fall of the season, pinning Cody Dixon with one second remaining in the first period. Dixon scored a takedown and Goodwin notched a reversal prior to the pin. Johnson capped the comeback with a 4-2 decision at heavyweight, scoring an escape in the second period and a takedown plus riding time in the final period. Cal Poly (2-13) wrestles another Pac-12 dual meet Saturday at Oregon State (9-0). Results: 125: Carson Kuhn (Boise State) dec. Yoshito Funakoshi (Cal Poly), 6-0 133: Jason DelaCruz (Cal Poly) dec. Michael Cook (Boise State), 9-7 141: Geordan Martinez (Boise State) dec. Colton Schilling (Cal Poly), 8-1 149: Blake Kastl (Cal Poly) dec. Jake Velarde (Boise State), 7-4 157: Steven Hernandez (Boise State) fall Colt Shorts (Cal Poly), 4:24 165: Chris Castillo (Boise State) dec. Travis Berridge (Cal Poly), 5-2 174: Dominic Kastl (Cal Poly) dec. Austin Dewey (Boise State), 5-3 184: Nick Fiegener (Cal Poly) major dec. Xavier Callejas (Boise State), 16-4 197: J.T. Goodwin (Cal Poly) fall Cody Dixon (Boise State), 2:59 285: Nicholas Johnson (Cal Poly) dec. Gaylen Edmo (Boise State), 4-2

The validity of the flash takedown is back on the minds of college wrestling fans after last week's controversial 174-pound bout in the Iowa vs. Minnesota dual which ended with Mike Evans being awarded a VERY fast two-point takedown in overtime. The failures of the flash takedown are obvious (and below), but what is hampering the excitement of college wrestling even more than quick two-point takedowns is the ongoing struggle for excitement on the age of riding time. Meant to increase pinning, the riding-time point (one point is given for a control advantage of 1-plus minutes) was a way to incentivize athletes to be aggressive on the mat and to reward them for attempting to create action. What was well-intentioned has since morphed into is a series of rides: claws, hooks, low-leg, parallel shifting -- all simple stalling tactics used on top for one man to stay "in control" long enough to grab the extra point. Pinning has become an afterthought. The riding-time point is not a well-worn tradition of NCAA or American wrestling. The proposition has been in and out of the collegiate rulebook, and high school wrestling doesn't use the clock. So why keep the point? Part of it has to do with creating fewer tied matches and overtimes. Part of it is tradition. And part of the argument is ... "Well learn how to get out ...!" The last argument is by far the least attractive and most meat-headed take available. Wrestling is meant to entertain and the remnants we see of mat wrestling are based in a tradition of submission grappling passed down from generations of barnstorming events and professional-like wrestling events. The considerations to remove submissions over the years have come through the desires of parents and bureaucracies to decrease injuries -- there are moves illegal today that were legel as recently as ten years ago. Wrestling doesn't allow submissions and it tries to avoid unwarranted joint manipulation, but it still incentivizes ground control. With only a handful of tools and possible outcomes the wrestling on the mat can take on the appeal of watching time-lapse videos of grass growing. Taken to a broader plane, the ability to lay on top of someone is no longer all that impressive when you have a world filled with grapplers who can defend and attack from the position better than collegiate athletes. Control from top is just not all that triumphant of an action. But the main reason for the elimination of riding time is that it kills action. There are too many wrestlers willing to dive to an ankle to hold on for an extra second of action, or go over the top in the side headlock and pray for a transition before five seconds is counted. Even that -- the creation of rules to deal with stalling techniques based in riding time -- is a negative consequence of what is obviously a useless and antiquated rule. It's time we stopped the madness and free up the wrestlers to, well, wrestle. Taking away the riding-time point adds action to the sport, simplifies the rules for fans and in no significant way alters the appeal of the sport for die-hard fans. To your questions ... Q: What was your take on the Mike Evans' takedown on Logan Storley in sudden victory last Friday? My understanding is the rule states that you need complete control for a takedown to be awarded, and it did not look like Evans had complete control. The action should have continued, right? -- Mike C. Foley: As written the correct call was made, but as we understand wrestling over the past few decades that was not a takedown. American wrestling as described above is centered on the idea of "control" while international freestyle and Greco-Roman rules are focused on successful "techniques." Mike Evans used a double leg in sudden victory to top Logan Storley (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)What this means for the American style is that rules incentivize a wrestler to lay on top of his opponent for four minutes, while in freestyle they are only given a short window to work. Most befuddling, and what is of interest to your question, is that American wrestling rules now award points for takedown maneuvers where almost no control is established. The NCAA wrestling rules committee has no mission statement for what they wish to achieve on the mat. There is no institutional psychology driving the totality of their decisions outside of corrective measures necessitated by previously ill-conceived rules. That leaves the rulebook overgrown and unfocused with rules meant to patch previous rules, but which only caused more disruption. The committee needs to have a philosophical discussion about what they do and do not want to achieve. If they want action then a pushout and killing riding time would make a helluva lot of sense. Whereas "flash" takedowns and riding time points do not create action and are in direct contradiction to each other and the ethos of the sport. If the rules committee is unwilling to make the change to a philosophy fans can understand then maybe it's time to move over to something flashier and faster-paced -- maybe it's time to adopt freestyle rules. Having 400k kids and 70-plus NCAA Division I wrestling programs wrestling freestyle would significantly increase the chances that Americans win multiple gold medals at the Olympics. The more prudent option would be to move forward with these basic and easy-to-introduce rules. Q: With such a rich wrestling history, how does the Michigan State athletic administration allow the continued deterioration of the wrestling program under the leadership of Tom Minkel. Michigan State is an afterthought in the Big Ten and it appears to me wrestling is not a priority at MSU. -- David Dr. Tom MinkelFoley: I've been in trouble for saying that coaches should be fired, and I don't know that it feels good for me or him to beat on that drum. That written, Minkel has done an admirable job keeping his position and I'm sure that the institution wouldn't mind creating a position that would allow him and his knowledge of the campus workings to benefit the school in another way. Every wrestling program needs fresh blood. Programs with successful head coaches like Iowa, Minnesota and Cornell see some turnover in their assistant staffs while other less successful programs need to make wholesale change to their leadership. Minkel has not won much over the past decade and the current environment would lend to the notion that coaches like him are replaced with regularity. I hope that Minkel gets out soon. There is a danger that he can be better known for what he was unable to achieve at the end of his career rather than what he did achieve as a wrestler and young coach. Legacies matter and I hope that he and Michigan State see that his legacy is no different. Q: Here's a relatively simple solution for integrating dual meet performance into the NCAA team title: have the team dual tournament count as one additional "weight bracket" for NCAA championship scoring (so now, you'd have the 10 individual weight classes, plus the team bracket). Forget about bonus points, but we could easily include placement points and advancement points. With slots for 32 teams, there are enough points up for grabs that the best teams should want to compete. -- Ronald M. Foley: As far as I know this is a wholly original idea! Integrating that will still cause a discussion over how much of the overall title should be impacted, but I like that you're thinking of new ideas. The dual meet season should matter. The old calendar and structure of the season is only being used today because it was handed down the generations and not enough momentum exists for significant changes. If the discussion over a national dual team championship continues then it's sure to bring up other ideas for change, including the length of the season and even how we score dual meets. Maybe it's better to count the actual match points and give big numbers for falls? That might change the excitement behind a match, right? Q: With all the controversy at the end of the Mike Evans-Logan Storley match, attention will be deflected from a more important issue. That match would have been great with a pushout, instead they spent seven minutes standing on the out-of-bounds line. I know you want the pushout added to college wrestling, but how could the powers-that-be watch that match and not want a pushout rule? -- Tim I. Foley: The powers that be almost certainly DID NOT watch the match. Realize that men and women in these positions are not often huge fans of the sport. They may support their school and show up to the conference and NCAA tournament, but almost none of them are sitting at home watching the Big Ten Network and taking notes. These are the administrators with a bevy of employees and responsibilities spread between their home campus and Indianapolis. Don't think for a minute that they break stride when there is a controversial call -- even one that includes the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the nation. Q: Jesse Delgado recently returned from an injury. Have you seen him yet? I watched his two matches since coming back and he has looked underwhelming. The eye test tells me he's not sniffing a third NCAA title. He's not getting past Alan Waters and Nahshon Garrett, and it's doubtful he finishes ahead of Joey Dance and Thomas Gilman. How do you see Delgado finishing his college wrestling career? -- Mike C. Two-time NCAA champion Jesse Delgado recently returned to Illinois' lineup after being sidelined due to injury for over two months (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Foley: I doubted that Delgado could win last year's finals and he proved me wrong, which makes me NOT want to bet against him in 2015. However, with an injury and the trio of wrestlers you mentioned competing well later in the season, I find it difficult to believe that Delgado -- coming off an injury-shortened season -- has the tools to get it done. Were you to make the case that Delgado will win his third title it would almost certainly revolve around his mental toughness. I've talked with coaches in the Big Ten who say he's just nails in tough situation after tough situation -- a wrestler with no quit. Having no skin in the game (yet ... staring at Brian Muir) I'd pull for him to win, if for no other reason than I like the idea of lightweight three-time champions. Q: What's the story with Mike Evans talking about the rule change regarding no reaction time for takedowns in overtime? -- Michael, a Hawkeye admitting that it wasn't a takedown unless the rule change is true Foley: The NCAA Rules Committee chose to implement the "flash" takedown in the rules for 2013-2014. As described above, you weren't the only surprised wrestling fan. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME All about that cake Swedish-American wrestler looking to become a reality TV star? This might be your lucky day. To apply for our show you have to go to their website. Link: Double Leg Ninja Boys are putting up a cool sale for charity Link: Fiction is more powerful than truth ... Q: I come into work today and my co-worker, who is not a fan of wrestling and never wrestled, asked if I watched the Iowa-Minnesota dual meet. I said, "Yeah, I did." He replies, "I tried to watch, but it was so boring I changed the channel after the second match. Is wrestling always that way? It's terrible and unwatchable and those are the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teams." I tried to explain it's an issue, but it's embarrassing to defend the sport and try to encourage people to watch. Needless to say but he won't be watching anymore matches. NCAA wrestling is doomed if the casual fan not only won't watch, but thinks of wrestling in a negative way. In ten years when a large core of the NCAA wrestling is dead from old age, who will be the next generation of fans? -- Tim J. Foley: I don't know. There is part of me that sees my generation getting back into the sport, which is cool, but I don't know if it's sustainable. There are wrestling fans of all ages, but there is no clear proof that we can retain fans after their days of high school competition. While you and I thought that the matches were somewhat entertaining, your friend (and mine ... had a similar incident) aren't going to support our sport if the action doesn't increase and the confusion gets cut to a minimum. Storylines and increased mainstream media coverage will help, but unless the sport is easier to consume to casual fans we are never going to make headway in gaining new fans with BTN dual meets. Q: UFC legend Anderson Silva recently tested positive for steroids, and becomes just another cheater in the dirty sport of MMA. One of my friends wrestled for a top Division I program in the early 2000s and told me that he was never tested for steroids. Do you know if college wrestlers are tested now? If not, don't you think it's reasonable to think there are college wrestlers on steroids? -- Mike C. Foley: You are tested if you make the NCAA finals, and most schools will do random screenings in-house to prevent a hot test during competition. Maybe this is my naïve nature, but in all my years surrounded by the sport I've never heard any rumor that wrestlers are on steroids at the Division I level. Diuretics, marijuana and maybe some pain killers, but that seems to be about all I've seen and heard. Cutting weight every week and using steroids are not overly compatible. EXTRA TIME By Paul L. Interesting that your boy Jim Harshaw was speaking about Abraham Lincoln in the video included in last week's mailbag. Does Jim know Lincoln was a wrestler? Also, regarding Henry Ford ... he went bankrupt two or three times. Link: Was Abraham Lincoln really a wrestler? Link: Abraham Lincoln was a skilled wrestler and world-class trash talker