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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The No. 14 Virginia wrestling team won seven of 10 bouts in rolling to a 30-9 victory over Duke Friday night in the Cavaliers' ACC opener at Memorial Gymnasium. Virginia (9-3, 1-0 ACC) earned bonus points in five matches. "I'm so proud of the way the guys competed," Virginia head coach Steve Garland said. "I thought they looked awesome. Even the matches we lost, I thought we did a lot of good things. I think we carried over the momentum we had from the Virginia Duals. We talked about going out and taking the match to the other guy and scoring in our best positions. We got that from every single guy. We got the first takedown in every match, even the ones we lost." Virginia won its 10th straight dual against Duke and extended its Memorial Gymnasium win streak to 31, dating to a Jan. 16, 2011, loss against Penn. Virginia jumped out to a quick 9-0 advantage as Nick Herrmann (Jr., Amarillo, Texas) picked up a 13-5 major decision at 125 and No. 13 George DiCamillo (R-So., Highland Heights, Ohio) finished off a technical fall in just over a period at 133. Duke (5-4, 1-2) scored its first win at 141 as Evan Botwin rallied late in the third period and held off a last-second takedown attempt for a 9-8 win over Justin Van Hoose (Jr., Kirksville, Mo.). UVa challenged the no-call on the late takedown attempt, but the call was upheld. Virginia won the next three weight classes to extend its lead to 27-3 and clinch the dual. Andrew Atkinson (R-Fr., Lynchburg, Va.) jumped out to a 3-0 lead on Immanuel Kerr-Brown and used the riding-time point to seal a 4-3 win. Second-ranked Nick Sulzer (R-Sr., Cleveland, Ohio) followed with a clinical win at 165, rolling up takedown after takedown before punctuating the bout with three back points in a 24-7 win over Jake Faust. Sulzer upped his record to 20-1 while recording his 110th career win. Fifth-ranked Blaise Butler (R-Jr., Belvidere, Ill.) quickly put Trey Adamson on his back at 174 and after well over a minute of work, he finished off the fall. Butler moved to 14-1 on the year. Duke rallied for wins at 184 and 197. Jacob Kasper came back for a 3-2 win over Tyler Askey (R-Fr., Newnan, Ga.) at 184 before seventh-ranked Conner Hartmann bounced back from a 3-0 deficit in the second period to top No. 20 Zach Nye (R-Jr., Enola, Pa.). UVa finished the dual on a high note as Patrick Gillen (R-Jr., Shelton, Conn.) picked up a 6-1 decision over Brendan Walsh at heavyweight. Virginia remains home next Sunday (Jan. 25) as No. 9 Pitt comes to Charlottesville for the first time. The key ACC dual starts at 1 p.m. at Mem Gym. Results: 125: Nick Herrmann (Virginia) major dec. Thayer Atkins (Duke), 13-5; UVa 4-0 133: No. 13 George DiCamillo (Virginia) tech fall Mitch Finesilver (Duke), 19-4 (5:19); UVa 9-0 141: Evan Botwin (Duke) dec. Justin Van Hoose (Virginia), 9-8; UVa 9-3 149: TJ Miller (Virginia) major dec. Marcus Cain (Duke), 12-3; UVa 13-3 157: Andrew Atkinson (Virginia) dec. Immanuel Kerr-Brown (Duke), 4-3; UVa 16-3 165: No. 2 Nick Sulzer (Virginia) tech fall Jake Faust (Duke), 24-7 (6:28); UVa 21-3 174: No. 5 Blaise Butler (Virginia) pinned Trey Adamson (Duke), 2:00; UVa 27-3 184: Jacob Kasper (Duke) dec. Tyler Askey (Virginia). 3-2; UVa 27-6 197: No. 7 Conner Hartmann (Duke) dec. No. 20 Zach Nye (Virginia), 5-3; UVa 27-9 285: Patrick Gillen (Virginia) dec. Brendan Walsh (Duke), 6-1; UVa 30-9 Cavaliers Wrestling Home

Piscataway, N.J. - The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, dominated No. 25 Rutgers in The RAC Friday night. Cael Sanderson's Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts to roll to a 28-6 win in front of a Rutgers wrestling record crowd. Over 6,000 fans (6,071) packed the venerable venue as the Nittany Lions rolled to victory. Action began at 125 where Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 nationally, put Penn State on top early with a strong 10-2 major over Rutgers' Sean McCabe. Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 133, matched that major with one of his own, dominating Scott DelVecchio on his way to a 12-2 major with nearly 4:00 in riding time. At 141, red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) nearly pulled off an early upset, taking No. 7 Anthony Ashnault to the wire. Ashnault came back from a late Moss lead with a takedown to post a 6-4 win, cutting Penn State's lead to 8-3. Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, suffered a 5-2 upset loss to Rutgers junior Ken Theobold. Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, stopped the Scarlet Knight's momentum with a dominating 11-3 major over Dylan Painton. Alton ended the bout with 5:24 in riding time and Penn State led 12-6 at intermission. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) widened Penn State's lead with the Lions' fourth win, and fourth major, of the dual. Hammond posted a 13-4 victory over Nick Visicaro to put Penn State up 16-6. Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, then took care of No. 20 Phillip Bakuckas, posting a strong 7-1 win. Nittany Lion red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, clinched the dual meet with a 10-4 victory over Anthony Pafumi. Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 197, was very strong, downing Andrew Campollatano 8-2 to put Penn State up 25-6. In the dual's final bout, senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) closed out the dual in style with a sudden victory win over Billy Smith, who was ranked No. 13 at 285. Gingrich scored just seconds into extra time, using a fast ankle pick and control of Smith's other foot for the decisive move, posting the 5-3 (sv) win. The victory gave Penn State a 28-6 win. Penn State won eight of ten bouts and picked up four bonus points off four straight majors. The Lions won the takedown battle 22-6 as well. The Nittany Lions are now 7-1 overall, 3-1 in Big Ten duals, while Rutgers is 9-4, 0-4. Penn State will host Purdue on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. in its next dual meet. A very limited number of standing room only (SRO) tickets are available for some Penn State's Rec Hall duals. Fans can call the Penn State ticket office at 1-800-NITTANY to purchase. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2014-15 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU maj. dec. Sean McCabe RUT, 10-2 / 4-0 133: #7 Jimmy Gulibon PSU maj. dec. Scott DelVecchio RUT, 12-2 / 8-0 141: #7 Anthony Ashnault RUT dec. Kade Moss PSU, 6-4 / 8-3 149: Ken Theobold RUT dec. #17 Zack Beitz PSU, 5-2 / 8-6 157: #7 Dylan Alton PSU maj. dec. Dylan Painton RUT, 11-3 / 12-6 165: Garett Hammond PSU maj. dec. Nick Visicaro RUT, 13-4 / 16-6 174: #4 Matt Brown PSU dec. #20 Phillip Bakuckas RUT, 7-1 / 19-6 184: #16 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. Anthony Pafumi RUT, 10-4 / 22-6 197: #6 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Andrew Campollatano RUT, 8-2 / 25-6 285: Jon Gingrich PSU dec. #13 Billy Smith RUT, 3-1 (sv) / 28-6 Attendance: 6,071 Records: Penn State 7-1, 3-1 B1G; Rutgers 9-4, 0-4 B1G Up Next for Penn State: Hosts Purdue on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. in Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, took on Rutgers sophomore Sean McCabe. Conaway worked to score off the opening takedown but McCabe countered and opened up a 2-0 lead early in the match. Conaway escaped at the 2:10 mark to cut the lead to 2-1 and action resumed in the center circle. Conaway countered a slight McCabe shot and forced a scramble in the center of the mat. The Lion got the takedown at the :30 mark and then quickly turned McCabe for three back points to lead 6-2 after the first. McCabe chose down to start the second stanza but Conaway controlled the action on offense. Conaway forced McCabe's head to the mat, building up over 1:00 in riding time while looking for a chance to roll the Scarlet Knight over for back points. Conaway wasn't able to turn McCabe, but the ride out gave Conaway a 6-2 lead with 1:48 in riding time after two periods. Conaway chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. Sensing bonus points, Conaway used a swift under hook to blow through another takedown and up his lead to 9-2 with the clinched riding time point. Conaway rode McCabe out for the final :20 and picked up the 10-2 major with 2:23 in riding time. 133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 133, met Scott DelVecchio. Gulibon shot off the opening whistle, working a high single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Gulibon was hit for stalling very quickly but maintained his ride for well over a minute. DelVecchio escaped with 1:20 on the clock but Gulibon quickly turned another high single into a takedown and a 4-1 lead with :30 left. A short Gulibon ride out gave the Lion sophomore a 4-1 lead with 1:48 in time after one. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. Looking to build on his lead, Gulibon turned shoulder control into a takedown in front of the scorer's table to up his lead to 7-1. With over 2:00 of riding time in his pocket, Gulibon rode DelVecchio out to carry that lead into the third period. DelVecchio chose neutral to start the third period but Gulibon was relentless on offense, notching another takedown to lead 9-1 with 1:20 left to wrestle. With the riding time point clinched, Gulibon cut DelVecchio loose and took him down one more time for an 11-2 lead with under a minute left in the bout. Another ride out gave Gulibon a 12-2 win with 3:53 in riding time. 141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) took to the mat at 141 against No. 7 Anthony Ashnault. Ashnault notched the first takedown, taking a 2-1 lead early in the first period. Moss fought off two quick Ashnault shots after the escape and then looked for his own shots over the next minute. After a reset at the 1:20 mark, Moss nearly connected on a high single but Ashnault was able to fight off the attempt and hold his lead with :30 left in the opening period. Ashnault chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Moss was the aggressor after the escape, forcing Ashnault back to the outside circle. He nearly notched a counter takedown to tie the bout but Ashnault was able to work his way out of bounds with :50 on the clock. Moss gained control of Ashnault's ankle and after a brief scramble, worked his way into control of one ankle and his waist for a takedown to tie the bout at 3-3 with :06 on the clock. After a reset for blood, Moss rode Ashnault out to head to the third period tied 3-3. Moss chose down to start the third period but was not able to break free of a strong Ashnault ride. The Knight controlled Moss until the :54 mark, picking up a stall warning in the process. Ashnault built up over 1:00 in riding time before Moss escaped to a 4-3 lead. Ashnault then worked his way to a takedown and a 5-4 lead with :20 left and, with 1:35 in riding time, posted the 6-4 win. 149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, battled Rutgers junior Ken Theobold. Theobold drew first blood with a quick takedown at the :30 mark. Beitz was unable to work his way free of Theobold's control until working his way for a slick reversal at the 1:10 mark. Theobold escaped to a 3-2 lead and action resumed in the middle of the mat with :50 left in the period. Beitz nearly scored at the buzzer but Theobold fought off his ankle shot and led 3-2 after one. Beitz chose down to start the second period and Theobold once again was strong on top. Beitz could not break free and Theobold's ride out gave the Knight a 3-2 lead with 3:17 riding time after two. Theobold chose down to start the third period and Beitz cut him loose to a 4-2 deficit at the 1:30 mark. Theobold countered a Beitz shot, forcing a scramble that led to a stalemate at the :55 mark. Theobold was able to defend Beitz's last shots and posted the 5-2 win with 2:42 in riding time. 157: Lion senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, met Scarlet Knight Dylan Painton. Alton struck quickly, turning shoulder control into a takedown and an early 2-0 lead. The Lion senior then broke Painton down, forcing his stomach to the mat and building up over 1:00 in riding time. Painton escaped with 1:15 on the clock and Alton quickly gained control of his left ankle. But Painton was able to force a stalemate and a reset with :55 left in the opening period. Alton was undeterred, blowing through a fast high double for another takedown and a 4-1 lead. Painton chose down to start the second period but Alton controlled the action once again. Alton built up over 3:00 in riding time as Painton struggled to move on the bottom. The Loin senior spent the entire period working from the top position and led 4-1 with a clinched riding time point after two periods. Alton chose down to start the third period and scrambled his way to a quick reversal and a 6-1 lead. Alton cut Painton loose at the 1:33 mark, and then turned shoulder control into another takedown and an 8-2 lead. Alton cut Painton loose one more time and took him down once more. A short ride out and the Lion senior posted a strong 11-3 major with 5:24 in riding time. 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) took on RU freshman Nick Visicaro. Hammond looked to score quickly off the opening whistle, diving through a low double and forcing a scramble that ended with a Hammond takedown at the 1:48 mark. Hammond nearly picked up back points after finally securing the takedown but Visicaro was able to roll out of trouble. Hammond maintained control of the Scarlet Knight and, after pulling his arm through, turned him for three back points and a 5-0 lead. Visicaro was able to escape at the buzzer and Hammond led 5-1 after one. Hammond chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly escaped to a 6-1 lead. Hammond fought through a Visicaro shot, countered and finished with a high shot through Visicaro's waste to take an 8-1 lead with another takedown. Hammond deftly turned the Knight for a three count as the period ended and led 11-1. Visicaro chose down to start the final period. Hammond clinched the riding time point and then Visicaro escaped to an 11-2 score. Visicaro notched his first takedown with 1:00 left to cut the lead to 11-4. Hammond escaped to a 12-4 score and then fought off a late Visicaro shot. 2:38 in riding time gave the Lion a 13-4 major. 174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, took on No. 20 Phillip Bakuckas in another marquee bout. The ranked duo battled evenly for the opening two minutes with neither man finding an opening. Brown looked to score in the waning seconds, grabbing Bakuckas' ankle and working control of his other foot for a takedown and a 2-0 lead after one period. Bakuckas chose down to start the second period but Brown was strong on offense. The Lion All-American built up over 1:00 in riding time first, then broke the Knight down flat to the mat. Brown's ride out gave him a 2-0 lead with 2:10 in time after two periods. Brown chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Brown nearly picked up a second takedown midway through the third but Bakuckas was able to slide out of bounds and force a reset. Brown picked up a point on a second Bakuckas stall warning and then took him down for takedown and a 6-0 lead. A Bakuckas escaped was not enough and, with 2:15 riding time, Brown posted the 7-1 win. 184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, met Anthony Pafumi. McCutcheon wasted no time in opening up an early lead, taking Pafumi down quickly. He worked his way into a turning opportunity with 1:40 on the clock and picked up the three-point near fall. McCutcheon then dominated the action from the top position, turning Pafumi for three back points once again and appearing to have him pinned. But Pafumi adjusted as the official moved into position and action continued. Pafumi was able to work in a late reversal and McCutcheon led 8-2 after one. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period but Pafumi was strong on offense. McCutcheon did escape to a 9-2 lead with :20 on the clock and action moved into the third period with the Lion freshman holding that lead. Pafumi chose neutral to start the third period and quickly took McCutcheon down to a 10-4 score after the Lion escaped. The 10-4 McCutcheon lead would turn into a 10-4 McCutcheon decision. 197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 197, faced off against talented Rutgers junior Andrew Campolattano. The junior duo traded solid early shots to no avail. With 1:30 on the clock, action slid to the center of the mat and McIntosh began to set up his offense. The Lion junior turned a high single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with 1:04 left to wrestle in the first period. McIntosh then dominated the action from the top, breaking Campolattano down and building up a solid riding time edge with a ride out. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. McIntosh continued to set the tempo, looking for another opening. The Scarlet Knight was able to defend his way to the third period and McIntosh led 3-0 after two. Campollatano chose neutral to start the third period but McIntosh made him pay with another takedown and a 5-0 lead. McIntosh cut him loose and began looking for another takedown. McIntosh used a fast low single and cut to up his lead to 7-2 with :55 on the clock. Rutgers challenged the takedown call but the takedown was upheld. Needing one more takedown for bonus points, McIntosh worked his way into a high single but Campollatano was able to hold steady. With 1:11 in riding time, McIntosh posted the 8-2 victory. 285: Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) got the call at 285 and took on Billy Smith, who was ranked No. 13. The duo battled evenly for the first period, with Gingrich having the best shot late in the period. Smith stepped back from the effort and action moved to the second stanza in a scoreless tie. Gingrich chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The bout continued in the middle of the mat for the next minute-plus, with Gingrich nearly connecting on a low double. But Smith's defense held firm and Gingrich led 1-0 after two periods. Smith chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Gingrich shot quickly afterwards, turning a low shot at Smith's right ankle into a takedown and a 3-1 lead. Smith worked his way to an escaped and was called for locked hands, giving Smith another point and a 3-3 tie. Penn State challenged the call but it stood and action resumed tied at 3-3 with 1:20 left. Gingrich took another shot at a high single but Smith fought it off, securing the tie with :30 left. Smith tried to slide behind the Lion for a takedown with :10 left but Gingrich was able to step out of trouble and the bout moved to extra time. Gingrich wasted no time grabbing the win, snapping into control of Smith's ankles for a quick takedown and a 5-3 (sv) win.

STILLWATER -- No. 8 Oklahoma State bounced back from last weekend’s loss with a 35-3 triumph over No. 25 West Virginia at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Friday. “They're a tougher team than we've ever wrestled from West Virginia and a lot of that's because of their coach,” head coach John Smith said. “At the same time, we needed to continue to apply a little bit more pressure and maintain some pressure. We scored points, and we were a little bit too tactical in the match rather than creating some more opportunities, but overall, it's good to bounce back and win like we won." The dual was highlighted by four bonus-point wins and falls coming at 149 pounds from Josh Kindig and 165 pounds from Alex Dieringer. Fourth-ranked Kindig took on WVU’s Louis Colonna. Kindig scored first with a takedown on the edge of the mat, rolling Colonna onto his back and eventually getting the fall in 1:21. “He was backing up and didn't want to wrestle,” Kindig said. “Like Coach says, when people just want to hand fight, you have to go in and out more. I faked, snapped down and pancaked. I was aware of where I was at, kept my foot in to pull him in and got the fall.” Dieringer, who improved to 17-0, got the second fall of the night, sticking Ross Renzi in 2:46. Prior to the fall, the Cowboy had a 7-1 lead, tallying two takedowns and a three-point nearfall. The fall gives Dieringer a team-high six pins on the season. Klimara started the dual off with a win for the Pokes, defeating Zeke Moisey by a 10-2 major decision. After a slow two periods, the bout was tied at two before Klimara picked up eight points in the final period in the form of two takedowns, two escapes and two penalty points. Gary Wayne Harding kept it going for the Pokes, beating Cory Stainbrook, 9-2, and earning his first career win in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Harding, a true freshman, scored two takedowns on the Mountaineer sophomore in the first period and never looked back. The Cowboy went on to score an escape and another takedown in the second period before being awarded a riding time point at the end of the bout. “It felt a lot better than last Sunday,” Harding said. “It was rough coming into my first dual, but I worked hard this week and got a win today. I keep getting better every day. That's my goal. I want to be ready on the mat come nationals.” At 141 pounds, No. 19 Dean Heil came out strong taking down Mike Morales four times, with three of those takedowns coming in the first period en route to a 9-5 win. Following a pin at 149 pounds, sophomore Anthony Collica picked up his second dual-win of the season, dominating Brutus Scheffel in a 17-7 major decision at 157 pounds. Collica led the entire match but kicked it up in the third period, where he scored five takedowns on the Mountaineer to earn him his fifth bonus-point win of the season. No. 18 Jordan Rogers kept the Cowboys’ hopes alive of a shut out, when he edged Parker VonEdigy, 3-2, with a takedown first-period takedown and an escape in the final period of the 174-pound bout. Nolan Boyd earned his 18th win of the season with a decisive 10-5 decision over Bubba Scheffel. The sophomore secured the win with his three takedowns on the night. West Virginia grabbed its first and only win of the night at 197 pounds as Jake Smith defeated Luke Bean, 3-1. Austin Marsden ended the night, defeating AJ Vizcarrondo, 8-2, and extending his series lead over Vizcarrondo, 3-0. The Pokes won the dual 35-3 and improved to 4-2 on the season. The Cowboys bring in the No. 12 Pittsburgh Panthers on Sunday at 2 p.m., looking to avengea last year’s 19-18 loss. Results: 125: No. 10 Eddie Klimara (OSU) MD Zeke Moisey (WVU), 10-2 133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) dec. Cory Stainbrook (WVU), 9-2 141: No. 19 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. Mike Morales (WVU), 8-5 149: No. 4 Josh Kindig (OSU) fall Louis Colonna (WVU), 1:19 157: No. 19 Anthony Collica (OSU) MD Brutus Scheffel (WVU), 17-7 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Ross Renzi (WVU); 2:46 174: No. 18 Jordan Rogers (OSU) dec. Parker VonEdigy (WVU), 3-2 184: No. 15 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WVU), 10-5 197: Jake Smith (WVU) dec. Luke Bean (OSU), 3-1 285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. Anthony Vizcarrondo (WVU), 8-2

KENT, Ohio -- The Grudge Match Award will stay in Northeast Ohio in 2015 as Kent State (6-7, 2-1 MAC) took 6-of-10 matches in a 24-12 victory over Ohio (4-4, 0-3). The Golden Flashes got a pair of first period pins from Mack McGuire and Ian Miller along with a pair of small upsets from Tyler Buckwalter and Jerald Spohn Friday night at the M.A.C. Center. "The two best guys on our team did what they were supposed to," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said of Miller and McGuire. Kent State won the Grudge MatchMcGuire got in a single leg, converted it to a standing cradle and flipped Josh Parrett to his back, giving the Flashes a 9-0 lead. The Bobcats responded with wins at 141 and 149, before Miller shifted the momentum back in Kent State's favor. Immediately after his takedown, Miller crunched Sparty Chino's head down and settled into to his 32nd career pin. One match later, Buckwalter and Harrison Hightower got into the scramble of the year in the first period. In a rolling, twisting struggle that lasted nearly two minutes, Buckwalter came out on top with the takedown. A reversal in the third clinched the 4-0 decision and Buckwalter's eighth straight win in a dual meet. "We talked all week about a game plan with him and he stuck to it," Andrassy said. Spohn, a redshirt freshman competing at the M.A.C. Center for the first time, also had a successful first period scramble. Moving up two weight classes from his natural spot at 165, Spohn scored a four-point move with his back turned to Andrew Romanchik. Spohn hung on for the 6-3 victory. Sophomore Mimmo Lytle finished the night off with a 1-0 victory over Jesses Webb on a second period escape. Junior Del Vinas started the evening with a 10-4 victory over Zac Hassan. Clinging to a 3-2 lead in the third period, Vinas converted on three takedowns in the final minute, including an impressive duck under. "I think today may have been one of those turning points for our season," Andrassy said. Just prior to the start of dual, Buckwalter was presented with the Jerry Petrofes Memorial Endowed Scholarship for academic excellence. Kent State has now won 10 of the last 11 meetings with the Bobcats. The Golden Flashes return to action Sunday, visiting No. 15 Edinboro. Results: 125: Del Vinas (KSU) won by decision over Zac Hassan (OU)), 10-4 133: Mack McGuire (KSU) won by fall over Josh Parrett (OU), 1:18 141: Joel Shump (OU) won by decision over Tyler Small (KSU), 5-4 149: Tywan Claxton (OU) won by decision over Mike DePalma (KSU), 9-4 157: Ian Miller (KSU) won by fall over Sparty Chino (OU), 1:30 165: Tyler Buckwalter (KSU) won by decision over Harrison Hightower (OU), 4-0 174: Cody Walters (OU) won by fall over Mike Vollant (KSU), 5-0 184: Jerald Spohn (KSU) won by decision over Andrew Romanchik (OU) 6-3 197: Phil Wellington (OU) won by decision over Cole Baxter (KSU), 2-1 TB1 285: Mimmo Lytle (KSU) won by decision over Jesse Webb (OU), 1-0

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Fourth-ranked Ohio State won six of 10 matches, including four by bonus points, to secure a 25-xx victory over Michigan State Friday evening at Jenison Field House in East Lansing. With the win, the Buckeyes are 6-3 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten while the Spartans falls to 3-7, 0-4. The match started at 125 pounds where Nathan Tomasello got rolling in the second period, extending a 3-2 first-period advantage to a 14-6 lead after two periods. He then scored nine points in the third period to gain the 25-9 technical fall victory. It was his third tech fall of the season. Mike Manuche made his 2014-15 dual match debut, replacing Johnni DiJulius in the lineup, and dropped a 12-4 major decision to Hermilo Esquivel. Esquivel went ahead for good in the second period on the strength of two escapes and two takedowns. In the next match at 141 pounds, senior Logan Stieber needed just 3:09 to pin Terry Turner. For Stieber, it was his sixth pin of the year and 14th via bonus points. The senior from Monroeville, Ohio is now 14-0 on the season and 104-3 in his career. The win gave Ohio State an 11-4 lead. Randy Languis was the next Buckeye up at 149 pounds, and he was knotted up with Nick Trimble at the end of two periods, 2-2. Languis started the third period with an escape, taking a 3-2 lead, but was taken down by Trimble with under a minute remaining. Trimble was called for stalling as time expired in the third period, tying the score at 4-4 and sending the match into overtime. Languis scored an escape in the first tiebreaker but Trimble evened the score at 5-5 on a figure four violation. Trimble won the match on a takedown with 29 seconds left in the sudden death period. At 157 pounds, senior John Demas scored a takedown as the first period expired and after a scoreless second period, start the third with an escape. He added a late takedown and racked up well over two minutes of riding time for a 6-0 decision. Demas is now 11-1 on the year. Bo Jordan continued the Buckeyes' momentum at 165 pounds, jumping out to a 4-2 first period lead and then extending his advantage to 8-4 on a late takedown in the second period. He then scored nine third-period points and totaled over two minutes in riding time. His 18-7 win gave Ohio State a 18-7 lead and upped his season record to 8-0. Dominic Prezzia gave up a takedown and two-point near fall in the third period and fell 5-1 to Nick Proctor at 174 pounds but Kenny Courts came back at 184 pounds to score a 3-1 sudden victory decision over John Rizqallah at 184 to give Ohio State a 21-10 lead. Courts improved to 14-3 overall this season and scored the winning takedown with just four seconds left in overtime. Kyle Snyder, the reigning Big Ten co-Wrestler of the Week, ran his season record to 16-2 with a 17-6 decision over Nick McDiarmid. Snyder scored early and often in the match, jumping out to a 12-4 lead after two period while also compiling nearly two minutes of riding time. The match was rounded out at 285 pounds where Chris Nash won by decision over Ray Gordon, 7-4. The Buckeyes return to action on Sunday, Jan. 18, when they travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. to face the 16th-ranked Wolverines at 2 p.m. The match can be seen live on BTN Plus. Results: 125: #7 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) technical fall over Mitch Rogaliner (MSU) 25-9 | OSU 5, MSU 0 133: Hermilo Esquivel (MSU) major decision over Mike Manuche (OSU) 12-4 | OSU 5, MSU 4 141: #1 Logan Stieber (OSU) won by fall over Terry Turner (MSU) 3:09 | OSU 11, MSU 4 149: Nick Trimble (MSU) decision over Randy Languis (OSU) 7-5 | OSU 11, MSU 7 157: #6 Josh Demas (OSU) decision over Josh Pennell (MSU) 6-0 | OSU 14, MSU 7 165: #6 Bo Jordan (OSU) major decision over Roger Wildmo (MSU) 18-7 | OSU 18, MSU 7 174: Nick Proctor (MSU) decision over Dominic Prezzia (OSU) 5-1 | OSU 18, MSU 10 184: #12 Kenny Courts (OSU) decision over John Rizqallah (MSU) (SV) 3-1 | OSU 21, MSU 10 197: #5 Kyle Snyder (OSU) major decision over Nick McDiarmid (MSU) 17-6 | OSU 25, MSU 10 285: Ray Gordon (OSU) decision over Chris Nash (MSU) 7-4 | OSU 25, MSU 13

PELLA -- A trip to Loras resulted in the Central College wrestling team earning their fifth-straight win in a 26-11 defeat of the 25th ranked Duhawks. The Dutch won seven of 10 matches in the dual, including two major decisions and a forfeit to end the Duhawks streak of three-straight wins over the Dutch. Central last beat Loras on January 28, 2012 by a 27-6 margin. The Duhawks were nursing a 13-11 lead headed into the 174-pound match when two Central seniors turned around the match. Sam Apland (Woodridge, Ill., Downers Grove South HS) and Tyler Lowy (Phoenix, Ariz., Thunderbird HS) each scored takedowns in the final 30 seconds of their matches to earn major decisions. The eight-point swing gave the Dutch a 19-13 lead before Matt Seabold (sophomore, Burlington) slammed the door shut on the Duhawks with a 3-2 decision at 197 pounds. “Our seniors all year long have done a great job of leading by example,” coach Eric Van Kley said. “Sam and Tyler were really able to stop Loras’s momentum and pick up some bonus points as well.” Central started off with three decisions in the first four matches to get an early 9-3 lead. A.J. Pestano (junior, San Pedro, Calif., Torrance HS) hung on for a crucial three points at 133 pounds, taking a 4-2 decision over Michael Triplett. “A.J.’s match was really a sparkplug for the entire night,” Van Kley said. “A.J. actually wrestled that guy at the beginning of the year and got beat by him. To be able to avenge a tough loss and win the match on grit and toughness really got things going for us.” The win gives Central its first Iowa Conference win and its fifth-straight win this season. It’s also Central’s second win over a ranked team this season. Central took out then-ranked 27thAugustana (Ill.) 20-13 on December 4. “It’s a nice win and our guys are excited about it,” Van Kley said. “They’re also really focused though and they know we have got to keep working hard and getting better. The thing I’m most proud of is that the guys are really bought in right now. They’re sticking to the formula of working hard and getting better every week and having fun on this journey.” The Dutch will face stiff competition this weekend at the Cornell Matmen Invitational. The 14-team tournament features six teams ranked in Division III and NAIA’s top-ranked team, Grand View University. The meet begins at 9 a.m. in Mount Vernon. Results: 125 Daniel Page (Central (IA)) over Dayton Olson (Loras) (Dec 10-4) 0 3 133 AJ Pestano (Central (IA)) over Michael Triplett (Loras) (Dec 4-2) 0 3 141 Mitchell Johnson (Loras) over Jordan Richardson (Central (IA)) (Dec 4-3) 3 0 149 Ryan Vandall (Central (IA)) over Evan Weaver (Loras) (Dec 3-2) 0 3 157 Steven DeWitt (Loras) over Mike O`Connor (Central (IA)) (MD 21-10) 4 0 165 Greg Vance (Loras) over Dillon Anderson (Central (IA)) (MD 13-5) 4 0 174 Sam Apland (Central (IA)) over Joe Butler (Loras) (MD 9-1) 0 4 184 Tyler Lowy (Central (IA)) over Awais Arain (Loras) (MD 9-0) 0 4 197 Matt Seabold (Central (IA)) over Malcolm Watson (Loras) (Dec 3-2) 0 3 285 Jaime Miranda (Central (IA)) over Unknown (For.) 0 6

PUEBLO, Colo. -- The Colorado State University-Pueblo wrestling team began the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual season on the right track Thursday when it defeated rival Adams State University 22-14 at Massari Arena. The ThunderWolves improved to 4-2 on the season in duals and picked up an important conference win. This season, the RMAC conference champion will be decided on duals instead of at the NCAA Regional event. Junior Tim Urenda (Pueblo, Colo.), ranked eighth nationally, guided the Pack with a major decision, 14-2, in the ninth match of the evening. The win pushed the home team's 15-14 lead to 19-14 heading to the decisive 10th match. Senior 149 Dillon Karajanis (Cheyenne, Wyo.) put the finishing touches on the team victory, leading 9-3 after two periods and winning 9-6. Adams State and CSU-Pueblo traded decisions for the first six matches and were knotted 9-9 at that point. Freshman JaCobi Jones (Omaha, Neb.) posted the first Pack win at 165 8-3 against last season's NCAA West Region/RMAC champion, while sophomore Steven Ullman (184, Arvada, Colo.) needed his riding time point to pick up a 7-6 victory and senior Niko Bogojevic (Superior, Wis.) waited until the third period to earn a takedown and defeat Adams State's heavyweight 4-1. Trailing 14-9 after the 125 match, ASU forfeited the 133, then victories by Urenda and Karajanis sealed the first dual victory against Adams State since a 24-20 home dual win Feb. 10, 2011. Next the ThunderWolves will wrestle four duals in one day at the Midwest Duals Saturday, hosted by University of Nebraska at Kearney. The day begins at 8 a.m. with Southwest Minnesota State University and continues with Newman University (10 a.m.), Minot State University (12:30 p.m.) and concludes with host and national No. 3 University of Nebraska-Kearney (2:30 p.m.). Results: 157 Justin Samora (Adams State) over Steven Kelly (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (Dec 3-1) 0 3 165 JaCobi Jones (Colorado State University - Pueblo) over Mark Mabry (Adams State) (Dec 8-3) 3 0 174 Mario Garcia (Adams State) over Allen Emmons (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (Dec 6-2) 0 3 184 Steven Ullman (Colorado State University - Pueblo) over Joseph Garcia (Adams State) (Dec 7-6) 3 0 197 Amer Tipura (Adams State) over Marcus Finau (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (Dec 7-5) 0 3 285 Niko Bogojevic (Colorado State University - Pueblo) over Austin Andrade (Adams State) (Dec 4-1) 3 0 125 Gerald Huff (Adams State) over Aaron Carrera (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (TF 24-9 6:47) 0 5 133 Eric Hughes (Colorado State University - Pueblo) over Unknown (For.) 6 0 141 Tim Urenda (Colorado State University - Pueblo) over Devin Vasquez (Adams State) (MD 14-2) 4 0 149 Dillon Karajanis (Colorado State University - Pueblo) over Jacob Deaguero (Adams State) (Dec 9-6)

EDMOND -- Will Steltzlen, Jeromy Davenport and Kyle Factor all scored falls as No. 8-ranked Central Oklahoma flattened Newman 34-8 in its 2014-15 Hamilton Field House debut here Thursday night. It was the 22nd consecutive home win for the Bronchos, who took eight of the 10 matches to even their record at 4-4. UCO recorded four shutouts in addition to the three falls. "I saw some good things at a lot of weights," said 33rd-year head coach David James. "We were pretty strong on top and the three guys who got falls were all aggressive and really did a nice job." Steltzlen needed just 1:42 to register his second fall of the season at 141 pounds, while Davenport had a pair of early takedowns before ending his 157-pound bout two minutes into the opening period. Factor capped the night at heavyweight with his ninth pin of the season, turning Lex Plummer early in the third period while leading just 1-0 and finishing it at the 5:35 mark. UCO also got wins from 125 Zac D'Amico, 133 Dustin Reed, 165 Chris Watson, 174 Dylan Harmon and 184 Caleb Hawes. D'Amico (4-0), Reed (6-0), Watson (9-0) and Harmon (5-0) all registered shutouts, with Hawes scoring three takedowns in a 9-4 triumph. The top-ranked Watson picked up his 11th major decision in improving to 23-0, while the fifth-rated Reed had nearly six minutes riding time in winning for the 12th time in 13 outings. The Bronchos go on the road for three duals next week before returning home Jan. 29 to host Oklahoma City. Results: 125 – Zac D'Amico, UCO, dec. Dustin Reede, 4-0. 133 – Dustin Reed, UCO, dec. Kris Workman, 6-0. 141 – Will Steltzlen, UCO, pinned Travis Rodenbaugh, 1:42. 149 – Tyler Mies, NU, tech. fall Spencer Rutherford, 18-3. 157 – Jeromy Davenport, UCO, pinned Forlanda Parker, 2:00. 165 – Chris Watson, UCO, major dec. Noel Torres, 9-0. 174 – Dylan Harmon, UCO, dec. Michael Kubik, 5-0. 184 – Caleb Hawes, UCO, dec. Dalton Weidl, 9-4. 197 – Bobby Bowman, NU, dec. Marlon Houston, 9-3. Hvy – Kyle Factor, UCO, pinned Lex Plummer 5:35.

YPSILANTI, MI -- Cleveland State traveled to Eastern Michigan for their fifth meet of the season. The Vikings defeated the Eagles, 20-15. CSU improved to 3-2 while Eastern Michigan fell to 7-5. The Eagles took an early lead as Anthony Abro of EMU defeated Nick Corba in a close match, 4-3. CSU bounced back when #14 Riley Shaw defeated Gage Hutchison in a hard fought match, 4-3. #14 Ben Willeford followed suit with a dominating 10-2 victory over Blake Caudill. Alfredo Gray and Mike Carlone won the next two matches as the Vikings took a 14-3 lead over the Eagles. Eastern Michigan took the next three as EMU took the lead 15-14. Gabe Stark and Xavier Dye sealed the victory with their own wins to make the final score, 20-15. The Vikings will move on to host EWL foe Lock Haven for CSU's third league match of the season next Sunday (Jan. 25). Wrestling will begin at 2 p.m. Results: 197: Anthony Abro (EMU) dec. Nick Corba (CSU), 4-3 (EMU, 3-0) HWT: No. 14 Riley Shaw maj. dec. Gage Hutchison (EMU), (CSU, 4-3) 125: No. 14 Ben Willeford (CSU) maj. dec. Blake Caudill (EMU), 10-2 (CSU, 8-3) 133: Alfredo Gray (CSU) dec. Alexander Calandrino (EMU), 11-5 (CSU, 11-3) 141: Mike Carlone (CSU) dec. Michael Shaw (EMU), 4-3 (CSU, 14-3) 149: Nicholas Barber (EMU) dec. Nick Montgomery (CSU), 7-6 (CSU, 14-6) 157: Brandon Zeerip (EMU) pins Latrell Davis (CSU), 5:54 (CSU, 14-12) 165: Devan Marry (EMU) dec. Matt Donohoe (CSU), 7-3 (EMU, 15-14) 174: Gabe Stark (CSU) dec. Derek Davison (EMU), 7-6 (CSU, 17-15) 184: Xavier Dye (CSU) dec. Mike Curby (EMU), 6-4 (CSU, 20-15)

Jake Herbert came to Switzerland this week to take part in a meeting of the United World Wrestling athlete commission. Jake, who was elevated to the position at the 2013 World Championships, was an active member of the discussion regarding the future of Olympic wrestling. Jake Herbert came to Switzerland to take part in a meeting of the United World Wrestling athlete commissionBut in spending time together I also got a fuller explanation of his youth coaching system and saw up close how much he believes in its efficacy. For a quick recap, Jake has helped create a youth coaching method that is based on building the physical IQ of young wrestlers while also providing their basic wrestling maneuvers. Competition, while important, is not always borne out in matches, but in wrestling-like games. Jake tracks the progress of his wrestlers and guarantees physical improvements. The plan is develop the body and mind, create an emotional attachment to wrestling, and then develop high-level techniques and training methods once the wrestler has gotten older. Jake's ideas, when explained in more detail, are the best I've ever heard for the development of youth wrestlers. Yes Jake is my friend, but there is no doubt in my mind that what he is doing will help individual programs, but also help create happier and healthier youth wrestlers. If you're a youth wrestling coach please take the time to check out his program and send him an email (jake.herbert1@gmail.com). His ideas warrant a good listen, and in my opinion, immediate adoption. To your questions ... Q: I saw USA Wrestling just announced the winter tours for the men's freestyle team. What are your thoughts on the amount of trips are guys are taking over seas? For example I saw that David Taylor is only competing at the Yasar Dogu in Turkey and Jordan Burroughs is only making one trip, and Ed Ruth is not on the schedule to make any trips. Can we expect success at this level while only getting in a limited number of matches? -- Scott M. Foley: I took a long look at the schedule and was impressed with a few things. First, the Americans are bringing a full lineup to the Ivan Yarygin tournament in Russia, and following it up on only a few days rest with the Paris Grand Prix. Those are tough back-to-back tourneys, with the former being named "The toughest tournament in the world.” Next, I was taken with the sheer number of athletes scheduled to travel. As you may know, travel is an enormous expense and to send that many to tournaments around the globe takes serious financial commitments. Not to be overlooked is the commitment being made by the coaching staffs that are lugging their butts to these far off destinations as well. I do wish that some of our stars would take in another tournament or two this winter, but there are likely justifications for their absences. Guys have personal lives, prior coaching commitments or would rather just prepare in their rooms. Compared to last season, I actually think this is a heavier schedule and one that will pay benefits to the athletes and USA program. I will be at the Ivan Yarygin tournament to cover the event and will be sure to provide updates through the United World Wrestling site and the Twitter machine. Q: I was wondering about the total number of college wrestling scholarships available. From the website. 72 NCAA DI teams, each with max 9.9 scholarships = 713 potential scholarships 58 NCAA DII teams, each with max 9 scholarships = 522 potential scholarships 40 NAIA teams, each with max 8 scholarships = 320 potential scholarships 38 NJCAAA teams, each with max 16 scholarships = 608 potential scholarships The grand total is 2,163 potential scholarships. We all know that many schools don't offer their full allotment of allowable scholarships (e.g., the six Ivies). My question to you is, how many of these 2,163 potential scholarship do you think actually exist today? Just wondering, because I see (expensive) youth clubs sell themselves on the potential for college scholarships, and, given that the website above showed 272,149 high school (boy) wrestlers in 2013, there don't seem to be too many of these scholarship to go around (even accounting for the fact that a fully-funded Division I team would have its 9.9 scholarships split across many wrestlers). -- Ron G. Foley: You make the excellent point that there might be some shallow promises being made at some of the top-level schools. Sure, your kid can earn a college scholarship, but rarely will it be a full ride and less often it will equal the sum total of dollars plunged into his or her career. I would have no way to know how many of these programs are fully funded and how much money is behind each scholarship. For example, a state school might have 9.9 in-state scholarships, but that isn't equal to the same raw dollar amount needed to provide for out-of-state tuition. However, it's assumable that not every program is fully funded and that raw dollars out there is not enough to support every elite wrestler. What that means to the wrestlers and their families should begin with a consideration of WHY parents are pouring money into an elite school. Is the money meant to support the passion of a young athlete, or is it meant to boost the bragging rights of dad? My guess is the latter. Talent is excellent, hard work necessary and coaching helpful, but the amount needed for each individual wrestler to be successful is different. Often the only person who knows the right formula are parents whose interests are bound to the child's happiness and not to their current and potential financial burden. Multimedia Halftime United World Wrestling Super 8 event launched this week and IOC president Thomas Bach attended. The mot powerful man in international sports spent an hour with the wrestlers ... and even got on the mats. That's an incredibly positive sign for wrestling. Q: I feel that until all college mats are of uniform size, all college mats have a warning track (zone) and all college matches have more than one pair of eyes, the pushout rule should not be implemented. -- Jefferson T. Foley: The current rules state that mats need to be between 38-42 feet in diameter. Make that rule a flat 40 or 42 and I think we have our first solution. As for a warning track, that's not necessary. The only reason for the zone in freestyle and Greco-Roman are based in rules, not in giving wrestlers a special recognition of where there are on the mat. Most know the edge no matter the situation, how else do you think they play it so well now? Video review is already part of the process. Voila! Problem solved! Q: Why has finding results this season been so difficult? Specifically making me all hot and bothered is the lack of results for the Virginia Duals. I can't find results for the Division I matches anywhere! Do I need to just go to each university's website just to find this stuff out? -- Nick B. Foley: I'm certain that the readers will tell you where they access results. For now, I'm staying out of the results argument. Pushout Thought of the Week By Chris T. I had a couple of thoughts about the pushout rule in college. Part of me is all for it as edge wrestling (and no action) drives me nuts. Having said that, there are enough times where a pushout occurs through no fault of the defensive wrestler. Way too many times a guy is trying to get out from bottom and the top guy pushes him out rather than give up an escape. I don't think that type of desperate activity should be rewarded with a point. I did come up with an idea. Rather that awarding a pushout point, keep an out-of-bounds counter and use it as a tie breaker. I can see multiple benefits from this ... 1. Cheap points don't get awarded simply for bullying a guy to the edge without using any particular offensive moves. However, your count goes up for inducing an out-of-bounds call. 2. Cheap points don't get awarded by a top wrestler pushing out a bottom wrestler trying to escape. Increment the bottom guy's counter for inducing an out-of-bounds call. 3. Wrestlers choosing to live on the edge have accountability. Their opponents count goes up. At the end of a match, a point is awarded to the wrestler who has the most pushouts. Maybe even multiple points if there is a large differential in pushouts. By implementing this, the pushout becomes part of the wrestling match. At that point, you can implement it in overtime. If a match is tied, there is one overtime period (with no time limit). First person to score (takedown or pushout) wins. Simple application and easy to understand by the fan base. No massively long, drawn-out overtimes, rideouts, etc. Additionally it brings an international element into folkstyle which is never a bad thing for those wrestlers who pursue international wrestling. I think by implementing this type of rule, one could easily argue that riding time can go by the wayside as it isn't needed. That could allow for officials to starting calling stalls on top guys who are hell bent on riding with no intent to score. Wrestling Community Research Question of the Week By Larry R. There have been 13 four-time Big Ten champions: Verne Gagne, Minnesota - 1944 (175), 1947 (HWT), 1948 (191),1949 (HWT) Arnold Plaza, Purdue - 1947, 1949-50 (121), 1948 (114 1/2) Joe Scarpello, Iowa - 1947-48-49-50 (175) Tom Milkovich, MSU - 1970-71 (134), 1972-73 (142) Mike DeAnna, Iowa - 1977-78-79-81 (167) Ed Banach, Iowa - 1980-81-82 (177), 1983 (190) Barry Davis, Iowa - 1981-82, (118), 1983-85 (126) Duane Goldman, Iowa - 1983-84 (177), 1985-86 (190) Jim Heffernan, Iowa - 1983-85-86-87 (155) Mark Ironside, Iowa - 1995-96-97-98 (134) Kellen Russell, Michigan - 2008-09-11-12 (141) Ed Ruth, Penn State - 2011-12 (174), 2013-14 (184) David Taylor, Penn State - 2011 (157), 2012-13-14 (165) Haven't been able to determine if these wrestlers lost to Big Ten competition: Iowa: Joe Scarpello ('47-'50) Ed Banach ('80-'83) Jim Heffernan ('83-'87) Michigan State: Tom Milkovich ('70-'73) Minnesota: Verne Gagne ('44-'49) Purdue: Arnold Plaza ('47-'50) Have determined these wrestlers lost to Big Ten competition: Iowa: Mike DeAnna ('77-'81) Barry Davis ('81-'85) Duane Goldman ('83-'86) Mark Ironside ('95-'98) Michigan: Kellen Russell Have determined that these wrestlers never lost to Big Ten competition: Ed Ruth, Penn State - 2011-12 (174), 2013-14 (184) David Taylor, Penn State - 2011 (157), 2012-13-14 (165) Although only a three-time BIG champion, T.J. Williams, Iowa - 1999 (149), 2000-01 (157)

The No. 2 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team won nine of 10 matches Wednesday night to defeat UW-Oshkosh 41-3 in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual match in Oshkosh, Wis. The Warhawks (11-1 overall, 4-0 WIAC) tallied four major decisions, two pins, two technical falls and a decision to rebound from their first dual loss of the season over the weekend. The Titans fell to 1-3 overall and 1-2 in the conference with the loss. Senior Elroy Perkin (Greenfield/Whitnall) and freshman Connor Price (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) earned the two pins for UW-Whitewater. Perkin, ranked third by D3wrestle.com and fourth by the National Wrestling Coaches Association at 149 pounds entering the match, pinned Hunter Mulock at the 4:08 mark of the match. Price recorded his fall at 165 pounds just under three minutes into the affair. Juniors Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) and Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel) earned five points apiece with technical falls. Gerszewski, slotted ninth by D3wrestle.com and 10th by the NWCA this week, posted a 17-0 victory over Lance Arendt at 157 pounds. Siefert validated his consensus No. 1 ranking at 197 with an 18-2 triumph over Alan Dahlke. Junior Matt Adcock (Bloomingdale, IL/Lake Park), sophomores Zac Denny (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem), Taylor Hildebrandt and freshman Austin Quartullo (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) were winners by major decision. Adcock, ranked eighth by D3wrestle.com and 10th by the NWCA, bested David Leisgang 11-3 at 141 pounds. Denny registered a 17-4 victory at 125 pounds over the Titans' Rashaam Hill. Hidebrandt was a 17-6 winner at 184 pounds, while Quartullo picked up a 17-4 triumph over Jonathan Flores at 133. Junior Mitchell Elmer (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater) rounded out the Warhawks' scoring with a 4-0 decision over Michael Berg at 174. UW-Whitewater continues WIAC competition next week Thursday, Jan. 22, at UW-La Crosse. The dual match is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start. Results: 125: Z. Denny (UW-Whitewater) d. Rashaam Hill (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 17-4 133: A. Quartullo (UW-Whitewater) d. Jonathan Flores (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 11-3 141: M. Adcock (UW-Whitewater) d. David Leisgang (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 11-3 149: E. Perkin (UW-Whitewater) d. Hunter Mulock (UW-Oshkosh) by pin, 4:08 157: T. Gerszewski (UW-Whitewater) d. Lance Arendt (UW-Oshkosh) by technical fall, 17-0 165: C. Price (UW-Whitewater) d. Derek Hermanson (UW-Oshkosh) by pin, 2:57 174: M. Elmer (UW-Whitewater) d. Michael Berg (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 4-0 184: T. Hildebrandt (UW-Whitewater) d. Korey Kleinhans (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 17-6 197: S. Siefert (UW-Whitewater) d. Alan Dahlke (UW-Oshkosh) by technical fall, 18-2 285: Matt Veneskey (UW-Oshkosh) d. J. Anderson (UW-Whitewater) by decision, 3-2

GAFFNEY, S.C. -- With back-to-back pins from redshirt senior Dan Telhada and Sean Turner at 149 and 157, respectively, Anderson University earned a key regional victory over in-state rival Limestone, 25-22, Wednesday evening at the Timken Center. The victory snaps a three-dual setback streak and improves AU’s overall dual record to 9-8 for the season, marking the most wins by the program in the last five seasons. The win was also AU’s first over the Saints since the 2008-09 campaign. Despite facing a quick 9-0 deficit following 133, freshman Charlton Clark earned a forfeit at 141 to put the Trojans on the scoreboard for the first time. After grabbing the six points, Telhada continued his winning ways, recording his 15th victory of the season with a first-period pin over Limestone’s Nicholas Leitten. The win by fall was Telhada’s seventh pin of the campaign. Turner added to the AU advantage as he posted a second-period pin over LC’s Richie Manning at 157. The pin was Turner’s third of 2015, as he improves to 11-4 for the season. Sophomore Tre’vontay Rhodes increased the Anderson lead to 22-12 when he claimed a major decision over Matthew Ostermiller at 174. Rhodes has won seven of his last eight bouts and improved to 13-4 on the year. Freshman Austin Price, who has yet to wrestle in a dual this season, sealed the win for the Trojans with a hard-fought 3-2 decision over Justin Tribble, who is a national qualifier, at 197. The triumph was Price’s third of the season and first since he placed sixth as an unattached participant at the UNC Pembroke Open on Nov. 9. “This was a great road win against a quality team tonight,” Anderson head coach Dock Kelly said. “I have the utmost respect for Coach (Kelly) Revells and the program that he is building here at Limestone. Even though we were missing several starters, our guys were focused and ready to compete. Dan Telhada, Sean Turner, and Tre'vontay Rhodes all came through with huge bonus points tonight. Austin Price made an immediate impact for us by defeating their tough opponent 197. We look forward to working on our areas of need in practice on tomorrow, and we anticipate a tremendous match at home on Saturday versus Davidson.” Anderson welcomes its first Division I opponent to the Abney Athletic Center since the 2012-13 season, as the action gets underway at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Results: 125: Kyle Lowe (LC) dec. Tyler Fitzpatrick (AU), 6-0 (LC 3-0) 133: Lynzie Doll (LC) won by forfeit (LC 9-0) 141: Charlton Clark (AU) won by forfeit (LC 9-6) 149: Dan Telhada (AU) pinned Nicholas Leitten (LC), 2:46 (AU 12-9) 157: Sean Turner (AU) pinned Richie Manning (LC), 4:21 (AU 18-9) 165: Matt Farmer (LC) dec. Jared Costa (AU), 6-0 (AU 18-12) 174: Tre’vontay Rhodes (AU) maj. dec. Matthew Ostermiller (LC), 14-4 (AU 22-12) 184: Caleb Rivera (LC) pinned Stephen Washington (AU), 4:46 (AU 22-18) 197: Austin Price (LC) dec. Justin Tribble (LC), 3-2 (AU 25-18) HWT: Cody VandeLinde (LC) major dec. Wyatt McCrackin (AU), 16-4 (AU 25-22)

Steve Edwards' pin at 157 lbs. broke open a one-point match and got the 18th-ranked Mountain Cat wrestlers rolling to a 23-13 PSAC Victory at Gannon on Wednesday. Pitt-Johnstown improved to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the PSAC. Second-ranked Matt Turek put Gannon out to an early 4-0 lead with a 12-3 major decision over Evan Link at 125 lbs., but two straight wins by Pitt-Johnstown put the Mountain Cats in front. Corey Bush defeated Aaron Smith 7-4 at 133 lbs., and sixth-ranked Sam Hanau followed with a 7-2 decision over Adam Weinell at 141 lbs. to give Pitt-Johnstown the lead, 7-4. Gannon regained the lead by one with a decision victory at 149 lbs., but Edwards came up big for the Mountain Cats. Edwards, who trailed the entire match, came back and pinned Garrett Smith with just two seconds remaining in the third period. That put the Mountain Cats back in front for good. A 13-1 major decision by seventh-ranked Tyler Reinhart over Casey pace at 165 lbs., and a 10-2 major decision by John Blankenship over Adam Greenman at 174 lbs. made it 20-7. The Golden Knichts picked up close wins at both 184 lbs. and 197 lbs., but Zac Bennett closed out the Pitt-Johnstown victory by dealing Nick Budd an 8-1 loss at 285 lbs. and set the final at 23-13. With the loss, the Golden Knights slipped to 2-1 overall and 2-1 in the PSAC. Pitt-Johnstown will host a PSAC match against Seton Hill on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center, before traveling to Millersville for another conference match on January 24. Results: 125 lbs. #2 Matt Turek (GU) Major Decision Evan Link (UPJ) 12-3 4-0 GU 133 lbs. Corey Bush (UPJ) Decision Aaron Smith (GU) 7-4 4-3 GU 141 lbs. #6 Sam Hanau (UPJ) Decision Adam Weinell (GU) 7-2 6-4 UPJ 149 lbs. Eric Lewandowski (GU) Decision Cole Landowski (UPJ) 8-1 7-6 GU 157 lbs. Steve Edwards (UPJ) Fall Garrett Smith (G) 6:58 12-7 UPJ 165 lbs. #7 Tyler Reinhart (UPJ) Major Decision Casey Pace (GU) 13-1 16-7 UPJ 174 lbs. John Blankenship (UPJ) Major Decision Adam Greenman (GU) 10-2 20-7 UPJ 184 lbs. Zack Zelcs (GU) Decision Adam Nickelson (UPJ) 5-2 20-10 UPJ 197 lbs. Iorenzo Maddox (GU) Decision Forest Tuttle (UPJ) 5-3 20-13 UPJ 285 lbs. Zac Bennett (UPJ) Decision Nick Budd (GU) 8-1 23-13 UPJ

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A series of late decisions by Marshall Haas and Joe Bexley helped lead The Citadel wrestling team to a 20-15 Southern Conference victory over Gardner-Webb on Wednesday evening at McAlister Field House. Haas posted a 4-1 decision over Gardner-Webb's Boyce Cornwell in the 197-pound classification to provide the Bulldogs (4-3, 2-0 SoCon) with a slim 17-15 advantage. Bexley followed with a 9-3 decision over fellow heavyweight Justin Kozera to secure The Citadel's third home dual victory of the season. The loss dropped Gardner-Webb to 3-4 overall and 1-1 in league action. Joaquin Marquez opened action at 125 with a 6-2 decision over Cortez Starkes, earning his 15th victory of the season. The Runnin' Bulldogs answered in the 133-pound classification with 2-1 decision by Tyler Zeigler, who narrowly defeated Aaron Hansen. The Cadets regained the team lead, 6-3, following a 10-4 decision in the 141 ranks as Tyler Buckiso earned his third dual victory of the season by downing Ryan Hull. Gardner-Webb's Ryan Mosley posted the first upset of the evening when he posted a 3-2 decision over Matt Frisch in the 149-pound division. That victory knotted the dual at 6-6 with six matches remaining. The back-and-forth battle for supremacy continued as Aaron Walker (157) forged The Citadel in front by four points following a 13-5 major decision over GWU's Kyle Ash. The Citadel's lead was brief however as Austin Trott (165), who was recently ranked 32nd on wrestlingreport.com, pinned R.J. Hicks at the 1:40 mark of the match. The Runnin' Bulldogs moved back in front by a two-point margin. A 12-2 major decision by The Citadel's Kenneth Radford (174) over Christian Marioni again placed the Cadets back in front as a team. Gardner-Webb posted its final points of the night in the 184-pound match featuring Hunter Gamble and Jack Duane. Gamble posted a 6-0 decision of the Dogs' redshirt senior. The Bulldogs head to Boone, N.C., to take on Appalachian State in a SoCon dual on Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. Their next match at home will take place against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at on Jan. 25 at 1 p.m.

Coming off an impressive performance at home in the Doc Buchanan Invitational this past weekend, No. 4 Clovis, Calif. travels to Illinois for a weekend series of dual meets against many of the best in the Land of Lincoln. Friday night the Cougars visit No. 19 Montini Catholic for a quad meet at 5:30 p.m. Central Time; it includes matchups against the host Broncos, No. 31 Marmion Academy, and possibly Washington. Then Saturday morning, Clovis will travel to No. 21 Carl Sandburg for three dual meets starting at 10 a.m. Those matches come against Hononegah, the host Eagles (11:30 a.m. CT), and No. 1 Oak Park River Forest (1:30 p.m. CT). Projected lineup for No. 4 Clovis this coming weekend: 106: Wyatt Cornelison -- the sophomore is ranked 12th in the state (single classification), and comes off an 8th place finish at the Doc Buchanan this past weekend 113: No. 2 Justin Mejia -- won state last year as a freshman, and is undefeated this season, including a Doc Buchanan title this past weekend 120: Tristan Gilliland -- the senior is ranked 7th in the state, after placing seventh at state last year, but did not place in the Doc Buchanan; however, he did beat one returning state placer, before losing to two other state placers 126: Dylan Martinez -- the junior is ranked 11th in the state, but did not wrestle this past weekend in the Doc Buchanan; he did win the Zinkin Classic last month up at 132 pounds 132: Khristian Olivas/Brandon Martino -- the senior Olivas is ranked 3rd in the state, having placed fourth at the state tournament two years ago; he won the Doc Buchanan this past weekend up at 138 pounds. The sophomore Martino placed fourth at the Doc Buchanan in this weight class 138: Isaiah Hokit/Olivas -- the senior Hokit is a three-time state placer, and ranked 2nd in the state this year; he suffered an upset defeat in the Doc Buchanan semifinals, and then defaulted down to sixth place. 145: Lane Barnes -- the senior and two-time state qualifier is ranked 14th in the state; he failed to place at the Doc Buchanan, reaching the quarterfinal before losing an overtime decision and 1-0 decision to wrestlers ranked ahead of him. 152: Jared Hill -- the junior is a returning state qualifier, and ranked 10th in the state, and placed eighth at the Doc Buchanan this weekend 160: Dominic Kincaid -- the senior and two-time state qualifier entered this past weekend ranked 1st in the state; however, he placed third at the Doc Buchanan after losing an overtime decision in the semifinals to the 5th ranked wrestler 170: Josh Hokit -- the junior placed fifth at state last year, and is ranked 3rd in the state; he was a runner-up at the Doc Buchanan, losing an 11-6 decision to No. 2 in the nation Anthony Valencia 182: A.J. Nevills -- the sophomore placed seventh at state last year, and is ranked 3rd in the state; he was a runner-up at the Doc Buchanan, including a 3-0 win in the semis over Kevin Mulligan (who entered the event ranked nationally) 195: Adam Prentice -- the senior qualified for state last year at 220 pounds, and is ranked 3rd in the state this season; he placed third in the Doc Buchanan 220: Seth Nevills -- the freshman, and younger brother of Penn State freshman Nick Nevills, is ranked 7th in the state; however, he won the Doc Buchanan with victories over those ranked 3rd and 4th along the way 285: Hexton Coronado -- the senior was a state qualifier two years ago, but was unable to crack the lineup last year past Prentice and Nick Nevills; this year he is ranked 5th in the state, and won the Doc Buchanan this past weekend Looking at possible matchups against Montini: 106/113: No. 19 (at 106) Real Woods and/or Holden Heller. Both of these freshmen can easily make the 106 pound weight class; however, Woods has been down at 106, as he is winning their matchups. Against Clovis, Woods is favored at 106, while Heller is a clear underdog 120: Will Lewan is ranked 9th in Class AA by Illinois Matmen as a freshman; however, Gilliland is a bit too much for him 126: Jimmy Pawleski is ranked 1st in Class AA, and has placed fourth at state each of the last two years. It's been two straight excellent weekends for him, placing second at the Cheesehead, and then earning an upset victory over Gabe Townsell (OPRF) this past Saturday. Look for Pawleski to win here. 132: Dylan Duncan is ranked 1st in Class AA, and was a state champion last year. If the match is Olivas vs. Dunan, that should be a barn-burner; Duncan would be favored to beat Martino. 138: The junior Caleb Fortuna, a returning state qualifier, is a clear underdog to either Hokit or Olivas 145: No. 10 Vincent Turk is tops in Class AA, and also a clear favorite against Barnes in this matchup. 152: The junior Chris Holloway is a clear underdog to Hill. 160: Returning state runner-up Luke Fortuna is tops in Class AA, and was a Junior freestyle All-American this summer; his match with Kincaid should be a barn-burner 170/195/220: Montini did not have wrestlers in these three weight classes at either the Cheesehead or their dual meet against Oak Park River Forest this past weekend. 182: No. 5 Xavier Montalvo is tops in Class AA, and a clear favorite against Nevills in this matchup. 285: Montini has not had a wrestler in this weight class all year; however, there is some noise about Michael Johnson, Jr. making a return to the mats this weekend. If Johnson is back, he would be favored against Coronado, though it's his season debut; otherwise, it's a forfeit win for Clovis. The matchups suggest Montini should win at least four weight classes (106, 126, 145, and 182) with at least two others possibly in play. However, the dual meet is not really in play, given the major gaps in the Montini lineup. Looking at possible matchups against Marmion Academy: 106/113: Marmion Academy had to take these weights as forfeits at the Clash and last weekend against Oak Park River Forest. Both starters suffered long-term injuries at the Dvorak Memorial (McKenna placed 7th at 106, while Ortiz made the quarters at 113 before having to default out during that match) 120: Joe Antonelli is a senior in his first year as a starter, after being behind a plethora of good Cadets lightweights. This year, he has placed fourth at the Dvorak, and is ranked HM (i.e. outside the top 12) within Class AAA. This is a match that Gilliland should win, though it will be competitive. 126: Jake Polka is a sophomore, and ranked HM in Class AAA, though he did place third at the Dvorak in this weight class. This is one of the matches that Marmion can win. 132: A.J. Jaffe is a returning state qualifier, and ranked 4th in Class AAA as a junior. His season has been a mix of ups and downs, with the most positive being a third place finish at the Dvorak; would be slightly favored against Martino, and an underdog against Olivas. 138: Anthony Cheloni is ranked HM as a sophomore, placing fifth in the Dvorak this season. He is an underdog against either Hokit or Olivas. 145: Michael Callahan has impressed on the mats as a junior, placing eighth at the Ironman and third at the Dvorak, positioned currently 5th in Class AAA at this weight class. The match against Barnes is a tossup. 152: Matt Ferraro, a 2013 Cadet freestyle All-American, ranks HM in this weight class having placed eighth at the Dvorak earlier this season. The match against Hill is a tossup. 160/170: Trace Carello/Nate Jimenez. The junior Carello placed fourth at state last year, and is ranked 3rd in Class AAA at 160 pounds right now, having placed third at the Dvorak earlier this year. Jimenez is ranked No. 16 overall among freshmen nationally after winning the frosh/soph division title at 160 in the Preseason Nationals, and is likely to be used in this dual meet. Carello's match is a tossup, while Jimenez will be an underdog. 182: Riley DeMoss is ranked 6th in Class AAA at 170, despite missing all of last season with an injury, and has already won the Dvorak down at 170 this year. He will enter the match against A.J. Nevills as a slight underdog. 195: No. 9 (at 182) Nathan Traxler is ranked 1st in Class AAA down at 182, where he placed fourth at Ironman and won the Dvorak. He will be favored against Prentice here. 220/285: Whether Marmion has wrestlers here, possibly Peter Capetillo or Jeremy Daum (or forfeits these matches), they are not ones the Cadets can win. They feel the injury to Lucas Warren very strongly. Marmion will enter this dual meet favored in just one match, Traxler at 195, but having four or five other matchups they can win. The dual meet is out of reach, given their short-handed state. Highlight wrestlers for Washington: Trey Keeley -- ranked 3rd at 106 in Class AA Dack Punke -- ranked 3rd at 113, third at state last year No. 8 Elijah Oliver -- ranked 1st at 120, three-time state champion Ethan Reel -- ranked 2nd at 126, returning state runner-up Blaize Punke -- ranked 9th at 132 Ryder Punke -- ranked 8th at 138 Randy Meneweather -- ranked 2nd at 160, returning state champion Jacob Warner -- ranked 1st at 170, returning state runner-up Jake Godinez -- ranked 2nd at 220 There are mixed reports on if this matchup is occurring. The Washington athletic department website indicates a matchup, while the Clovis wrestling website does not suggest a match. If there is a match, Clovis will be clearly favored in all five weight class where Washington does not have a notable wrestler (145, 152, 182, 195, and 285); as well as in four others (106, 113, 132, and 138). The only weight class where Washington would be a clear favorite is at 120, and that is if Oliver makes his return to the lineup from injury. Highlight wrestlers for Hononegah: Alex Rader -- HM (outside the top 12) in Class AAA at 113, 7th at Dvorak Keegan Powers -- ranked 8th at 132 Anthony Silva -- HM at 138, 3rd at Dvorak Fernie Silva -- ranked 2nd at 145, state runner-up last year Christian Fausel -- HM at 152 Jake Flower -- HM at 170 No. 16 Tyler DeMoss -- ranked 3rd at 182, state runner-up last year Jordan Shahrikian -- HM at 195 Blake Zalapi -- ranked 9th at 220, Preseason Nationals champ in frosh/soph division Tony Cassioppi -- ranked 9th at 285, 3rd at Dvorak The four weight classes where Hononegah does not have a ranked or HM wrestler (106, 120, 126, and 160) are obviously advantage Clovis, as are the five weight classes with an HM wrestler. Hononegah will enter this dual meet favored to win at 145 and slightly favored at 182, with possibility of pinching another match somewhere. Looking at possible matchups against Carl Sandburg: 106: Louie Hayes is ranked 3rd in Class AAA by Illinois Matmen in this his junior season. He was champion of the Preseason Nationals in the junior/senior division at this weight class. Hayes will be favored in his match with Cornelison. 113: Robbie Precin is ranked 6th as a freshman, and finished third in the Rex Whitlach Invitational last month. Precin's time to thrive will come, but not in this one against the nationally ranked Mejia. 120: Kevin Sterans is HM as a junior, and finished sixth at the Whitlach. Gilliland will be the favorite here. 126: No. 12 Rudy Yates is ranked 2nd, and won the Whitlach, also with a win over No. 7 Mitch McKee at the Clash. Yates is a two-time state placer, won state two years ago as a frosh, and the obvious favorite in this bout. 132: Colin Glascott is HM as a junior, and finished seventh at the Whitlach. He is an underdog against either Clovis opponent. 138: Christian Robertson placed fifth at state in the 126 pound weight class last year as a sophomore, but is ranked 12th this year. He placed sixth at the Whitlach, and is an underdog in this matchup. 145: Ben Schneider is HM as a junior, and finished fourth at the Whitlach. He is a likely underdog here. 152: John Prieto is HM as a junior, and finished fifth at the Whitlach. He is a likely underdog here. 160: Tom Slattery is ranked 5th in the state in this weight class, and the senior placed third at the Whitlach. He'll enter the match with Kincaid as a slight underdog. 170: Brian Krasowski placed sixth at state last year as a sophomore, and is ranked 3rd in the state this year. He finished runner-up at the Whitlach, and will enter his match with Hokit as a slight underdog. 182: Patrick Brucki is ranked 7th in the state as a sophomore, and was runner-up at the Whitlach earlier this year. He enters the match against A.J. Nevills as an underdog. 195: Cole Bateman is HM as a junior, and placed third at the Whitlach. He enters this match aginst Prentice as an underdog. 220/285: Matt Frostman, Jack Hart, and/or Malik Scates. Frostman is HM as a senior, and placed fourth at the Whitlach in the 220 class; while neither Hart nor Scates are ranked state-wise. Carl Sandburg will be the underdog in both bouts. Like when the Eagles faced OPRF at the Clash, their undoing in this dual meet against Clovis will be their lack of "high-end" talent beyond Yates, and to a lesser extent Hayes. While Carl Sandburg is solid in every weight class, Clovis fits the same description; but the Cougars' "solid" is a better wrestler than the solid for Carl Sandburg in the majority of cases. The Eagles will be favored in two bouts, 106 and 126, with around three other opportunities to pinch a weight lass win. The main event: No. 1 Oak Park River Forest vs. No. 4 Clovis This dual meet is the last "realistic" challenge standing in the way of a likely national title for the Huskies. They'll compete against a solid field in their home tournament next weekend, compete in an un-scored individual state tournament series, and then likely see at least one nationally ranked team in the dual meet series. However, odds are Oak Park River Forest navigates those cleanly. While not wanting to put "the cart before the horse", should Clovis sweep this weekend of dual meets, there is a compelling case for the Cougars to be ranked No. 1 nationally come Wednesday 1/21. All that said, let's break down the likely bouts. 106: No. 16 Anthony Madrigal (OPRF) vs. Cornelison (Clovis) -- the freshman Madrigal was a Cadet freestyle All-American, placed at the Ironman, and is the favorite here. 113: No. 3 Jason Renteria vs. No. 2 Mejia -- the pair of sophomores have both committed to Iowa already, and this is the definition of a tossup. The wrestlers met in the Southwest Kickoff Classic final fifteen months ago with Mejia winning; however, that result is as relevant as a preseason NFL contest. 120: No. 14 Alex Madrigal vs. Gilliland -- this is a battle of state placers, though Madrigal will enter this bout favored, having placed at the Ironman already this year. Madrigal, an Old Dominion signee, is arguably one of the most improved wrestlers in the country from last year. 126: Gabe Townsell vs. Martinez -- Townsell is a returning state place-winner, and has been ranked nationally at various times this season. He is the favorite here, though last week, he was upset by Pawleski in the dual meet against Montini. 132: Jamie Hernandez vs. Olivas/Martino -- Hernandez was a surprise Cadet freestyle runner-up last summer. Having Olivas down in this weight class is important for Clovis having a path to victory in the dual meet, as he's favored here while a Martino/Hernandez bout could go either way. 138: Savonne Bennette vs. I. Hokit -- Bennette is a resturning state qualifier, while the three-time state placer Hokit is the clear favorite in this bout; should Olivas be here for Clovis, he's favored too. 145: No. 4 Larry Early vs. Barnes -- Early has been in-and-out of the OPRF lineup this season. The defending state champion gives the Huskies a sure fire win here, while backup wrestler Bryce Scott would be an underdog. 152: No. 1 Isaiah White vs. Hill -- White is one of the nation's best juniors, a defending state champion, and the clear favorite in this matchup. 160: Matthew Rundell vs. Kincaid -- Rundell enters this match as the slight favorite, having placed at state twice and placing this year at the Ironman, while Kincaid has yet to place at state; however, one of the paths to victory for Clovis would involve an upset in this bout. 170: No. 7 Kamal Bey vs. J. Hokit -- Returning state champion Bey, a Cadet Nationals double runner-up, is also one of the nation's best juniors. He'll be favored in this match, though if fellow junior Hokit was to somehow steal this match, it would provide massive momentum for the Cougars upper-weights. 182: Max Metzger vs. A.J. Nevills -- The sophomore Nevills, a returning state placer, is the clear favorite in this match against the senior Metzger. 195: Ben Bergen vs. Adam Prentice -- This battle of seniors could play an important role in the dual meet. Bergen placed eighth at the Ironman, while Prentice was a state qualifier last year. This match is a true tossup. 220: Allen Stallings vs. Seth Nevills -- The junior Stallings is a two-time state qualifier, while Nevills is a freshman sensation. Yet another crucial tossup bout in the course of the dual meet. 285: Adam Lemke-Bell vs. Hexton Coronado -- The senior Lemke-Bell is an extreme athlete and talent, though he has yet to make the state tournament. His two-and-out performance at the Ironman was a crucial disappointment, while an opening weekend win over the top-ranked 285 in Illinois suggests high end potential. Yet again, this is a crucial tossup, and a battle of seniors. The end game analysis suggests that OPRF is favored in seven matches, Clovis in three, with four tossups. However, there are a couple of matches where each team's edge is slight. If OPRF was to wrestle very well, this could be a one-sided outcome in the 10-4 range. Conversely, Clovis can find a way to get this to a 7-7 dual meet, or even steal it on eight wins. The more than likely result is OPRF winning something in the 8-6 to 9-5 match count range.

The middle weekend of January with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday associated with it is always a heavy weekend for notable events, and it's no exception this year. The following is the competition schedule for Fab 50 squads during the coming week. No. 1 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. -- dual meet at York, Ill. on Friday; compete in multi-team dual meet event at Carl Sandburg, Ill. on Saturday, including match against No. 4 Clovis, Calif. No. 2 St. Paris Graham, Ohio -- host dual meet vs. No. 16 St. Edward, Ohio on Saturday No. 3 Blair Academy, N.J. -- travel to Rutgers University for the Garden State Duals on Saturday No. 4 Clovis, Calif. -- quad meet on Friday night at No. 19 Montini Catholic (Ill.), also includes match against No. 31 Marmion Academy (Ill.); multi-team dual meet event at No. 21 Carl Sandburg (Ill.) on Saturday, along with No. 1 Oak Park River Forest (Ill.) No. 5 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. -- travel to Northfield Mount Hermon, Mass. for the Parker Duals on Friday and Saturday No. 6 Buchanan, Calif. -- dual meet at Central, Calif. tonight (1/14), compete at Five Counties Tournament hosted by Fountain Valley, Calif. on Friday and Saturday No. 7 Franklin Regional, Pa. -- dual meet vs. Gateway, Pa. tonight (1/14) No. 8 Southeast Polk, Iowa -- dual meet vs. Ankeny, Iowa tomorrow (1/15); compete in West Des Moines (Iowa) Valley Tournament on Saturday No. 9 Archer, Ga. -- state duals tomorrow through Saturday in Macon No. 10 Broken Arrow, Okla. -- Sapulpa (Okla.) Invitational on Friday and Saturday; dual meet vs. Sand Springs, Okla. on Tuesday (1/20) No. 11 Bergen Catholic, N.J. -- travel to Rutgers University for the Garden State Duals on Saturday; dual meet at No. 41 DePaul Catholic, N.J. on Monday (1/19) No. 12 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. -- dual meet at Nazareth, Pa. tonight (1/14); travel to Council Rock South, Pa. for the Escape the Rock Tournament on Saturday and Sunday No. 13 Poway, Calif. -- dual meet vs. Westview, Calif. tomorrow (1/15); travel to Temecula Valley, Calif. for the Clinch Gear Battle for the Belt on Friday and Saturday No. 14 Stillwater, Okla. -- dual meet at Ponca City, Okla. tomorrow (1/15); travel to Southmoore, Okla. for COAC Tournament on Friday and Saturday; dual meet at Perry, Okla. on Tuesday (1/20) No. 15 Lowell, Mich. -- host multi-team dual meet event on Saturday No. 16 St. Edward, Ohio -- dual meet at No. 2 St. Paris Graham, Ohio on Saturday No. 17 Apple Valley, Minn. -- host dual meets against Lakeville South, Minn. and Eastview, Minn. tomorrow (1/15); Rogers (Minn.) Team Tournament on Saturday No. 18 Neosho, Mo. -- host tri-meet against Webb City, Mo. and McDonald County, Mo. tomorrow (1/15); travel to Branson (Mo.) Tournament on Saturday; dual meet at Carthage, MO. on Tuesday (1/20) No. 19 Montini Catholic, Ill. -- host quad on Friday that includes matches against No. 4 Clovis, Calif. and No. 31 Marmion Academy, Ill.; tri-meet on Saturday at Dakota, Ill. along with Cary-Grove, Ill. No. 20 Massillon Perry, Ohio -- travel to Alliance, Ohio for the Top Gun Tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 21 Carl Sandburg, Ill. -- dual meet at Lockport, Ill. tomorrow (1/15); host multi-team dual meet event on Saturday that includes a matchup with No. 4 Clovis, Calif. No. 22 Bettendorf, Iowa -- dual meet vs. Davenport Assumption, Iowa tomorrow (1/15); compete in Geneseo (Ill.) Bi-State on Friday and Saturday No. 23 Bound Brook, N.J. -- dual meet against Warren Hills, N.J. tonight (1/14); quad on Saturday against Pequanock (N.J.), Vernon (N.J.), and Pompton Lakes (N.J.) No. 24 Glenbard North, Ill. -- dual meet vs. Wheaton Warrenville South, Ill. on Friday; travel to multi-team dual meet event on Saturday No. 25 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. -- dual meet vs. Rogers, Minn. tomorrow (1/15); dual meet at St. Francis, Minn. on Friday; compete in Eden Prairie (Minn.) Invitational on Saturday No. 26 Tuttle, Okla. -- dual meet vs. Clinton, Okla. tomorrow (1/15); host Greg Henning Invitational on Friday and Saturday; dual meet at Harrah, Okla. on Tuesday (1/20) No. 27 Evansville Mater Dei, Ind. -- dual meet at Evansville (Ind.) Reitz tomorrow (1/15) No. 28 Crook County, Ore. -- host quad meet tomorrow (1/15); compete in Oregon Wrestling Classic at Redmond on Friday and Saturday No. 29 Delta, Ohio -- tri-meet at Montpelier, Ohio with Evergreen, Ohio tomorrow (1/15); travel to Oregon Clay, Ohio for Maumee Bay Classic on Friday and Saturday No. 30 Mesa Mountain View, Ariz. -- dual meet vs. Desert Ridge, Ariz. tonight (1/14); compete at Flowing Wells Invitational in Tucson, Ariz. No. 31 Marmion Academy, Ill. -- double dual at Montini Catholic, Ill. against No. 4 Clovis, Calif. and Washington, Ill.; quad meet on Saturday at Stevenson, Ill. No. 32 Belle Vernon, Pa. -- dual meet vs. Laurel Highlands, Pa. tonight (1/14) No. 33 South Dade, Fla. -- dual meet vs. Christopher Columbus, Fla. tonight (1/14) No. 34 Greater Latrobe, Pa. -- dual meet vs. Greensburg-Salem, Pa. tonight (1/14) No. 35 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. -- travel to Rutgers University for the Garden State Duals on Saturday; dual meet at No. 47 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. on Monday (1/19) No. 36 Minisink Valley, N.Y. -- dual meet vs. Walkill, N.Y. tonight (1/14) No. 38 Phillipsburg, N.J. -- dual meet at Delaware Valley, N.J. tonight (1/14); dual meet at Voorhees, N.J. on Friday; dual meet at Easton, Pa. on Saturday No. 38 Brecksville, Ohio -- compete in Bill Dies Memorial Tournament at Akron (Ohio) Firestone on Friday and Saturday No. 39 Kaukauna, Wis. -- compete in Hilbert (Wis.) Wrestling Invitational on Saturday No. 40 Elyria, Ohio -- compete in Bill Dies Memorial Tournament at Akron (Ohio) Firestone on Friday and Saturday No. 41 DePaul Catholic, N.J. -- dual meet vs. St. Joseph Regional, N.J. tonight (1/14); multiple duals at Lakeview, N.J. on Saturday; dual meet vs. No. 11 Bergen Catholic, N.J. on Monday No. 42 Brighton, Mich. -- tri-meet vs. Milford, Mich. and Pinckney, Mich. tonight (1/14); travel to Mooney Invitational at Williamston, Mich. on Saturday No. 43 Dayton Christian, Ohio -- tri-meet vs. Brookville, Ohio and Carlisle, Ohio tomorrow (1/15) No. 44 Post Falls, Idaho -- compete in The Rumble at Utah Valley University on Friday and Saturday No. 45 Delbarton, N.J. -- compete in multi-team dual meet event on Saturday; dual meet vs. Mountain Lakes, N.J. on Monday (1/19) No. 46 St. Johns, Mich. -- dual meet vs. Dewitt, Mich. tonight (1/14); compete in Hudson (Mich.) Super 16 Invitational on Saturday No. 47 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. -- dual meet vs. Paramus Catholic, N.J. tonight (1/14); tri-meet at Hackensack, N.J. with Jefferson, N.J. on Saturday; dual meet vs. No. 35 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. on Monday (1/19) No. 48 Cumberland Valley, Pa. -- dual meet against Harrisburg tonight (1/14); dual meet against Central Dauphin tomorrow (1/15); travel to Council Rock South, Pa. for the Escape the Rock Tournament on Saturday and Sunday No. 49 Bakersfield, Calif. - travel to Temecula Valley, Calif. for the Clinch Gear Battle for the Belt on Friday and Saturday No. 50 Brandon, Fla. -- compete at Gateway (Fla.) Duals on Friday and Saturday

Another week, another set of twists and turns on the national landscape. Let's start our recap and preview commentary on the week of wrestling action out in the Golden State. Clovis dominates at home in the Doc Buchanan Invitational No. 4 Clovis, Calif. was not a gracious host to put things mildly this past weekend. Even with not being in their "one-hundred percent" lineup (i.e. the one likely to be seen in the state series), the Cougars looked locked in with respect to their form. Three starting wrestlers, and one designated non-scorer, won weight class titles, with another pair each taking second and third respectively. In all, 11 of 13 starting wrestlers (there was no 126 entered) placed, with the two that failed to place falling just one match short. Winning weight class titles for Clovis were No. 2 Justin Mejia (113), Seth Nevills (220), and Hexton Coronado (285). Mejia's tournament was highlighted by a 4-2 semifinal win over No. 10 Ian Timmins (Wooster, Nev.); the freshman Seth duplicated the feat of his older brother Nick from four years ago by winning a Doc Buchanan title; while Coronado was not even a starter last year, after making state as a sophomore the year before, due to the logjam of upper-weight talent at Clovis. The Cougars added runner-up finishes from Josh Hokit (170) and A.J. Nevills (182), who each were upended by the Valencia brothers from St. John Bosco, Calif. in their championship matches; No. 2 Anthony beat Hokit by 11-6 decision, while Nevills lost by a pin to No. 1 Zahid at the 2:17 mark. Third place finishes came from Dominic Kincaid (160) and A.J. Prentice (195); Brandon Martino (132) came in fourth; three-time state placer Isaiah Hokit (138) finished sixth, defaulting his last two matches after a semifinal loss; while Wyatt Cornelison (106) and Jared Hill (152) finished eight. The additional Clovis competitor to win his weight class was Khristian Olivas (138), a 2013 state placer, who is likely dropping to 132 by season's end. An additional pair of nationally elite teams occupied the next two spots in the standings. No. 11 Bergen Catholic, N.J. placed nine wrestlers in the tournament, scoring 169-1/2 points despite the absence of returning state placer Joe Grello (170); while No. 6 Buchanan, Calif. placed eight in scoring 154 points despite the absence of multi-time state qualifier Kyler Hansen (145) and state placer Abner Romero (160). The lone weight class title for those two teams came from No. 2 Nick Suriano at 120 pounds for Bergen Catholic, N.J. Junior sensation Suriano continued his undefeated to date career with two pins, two major decisions (8-0 and 11-2), and a 15-0 technical fall. No other Crusaders wrestler made the championship bout, but another pair -- Peter Lipari (126) and Kevin Mulligan (182) -- took third; Lauren Angelhina (138) finished in fourth; Carmen Ferrante (106), Brady Ford (145), and Connor O'Brien (220) finished fifth; Evan Quinn (113) took seventh; while Danny DeLorenzi (195) took eighth. Despite zero champions, Buchanan did have three finalists in tournament runners-up No. 19 Durbin Lloren (126), Greg Gaxiola (138), and Kai Dill (220). Additional placers included Cade Belshay (170) taking third, Connor Francis (152) earning fifth, Anthony Montalvo (160) finishing sixth, along with Ethan Leake (106) and Young Woo An (195) taking home seventh. Rounding out the weight class champions were No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) at 106 pounds; No. 2 Israel Saavedra (Modesto, Calif.) at 126; Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.) at 132; McCoy Kent (Enochs, Calif.) at 145, whose title run included a pair of 3-2 wins over nationally ranked wrestlers; Layne van Anrooy (Roseburg, Ore.) at 152; Zackary Velasquez (Ponderosa, Calif.) at 160; and Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.) at 195. Clovis takes field trip to Illinois this weekend To follow up on that tournament title at the Doc Buchanan, arguably the toughest in-season tournament in the western third of the United States, the No. 4-ranked Cougars travel to Illinois for four dual meets against nationally ranked opponents. On Friday night, Clovis will take on No. 19 Montini Catholic and No. 31 Marmion Academy as part of a quad meet; while on Saturday, they will take on No. 1 Oak Park River Forest and No. 21 Carl Sandburg during a multi-team dual meet event. A full analysis of those matchups will be featured tomorrow on InterMat. Blair Academy follows up Graham upset victory with statement at the Geary Invitational No. 3 Blair Academy, N.J. followed up the 27-24 upset victory over now No. 2 (formerly No. 1) St. Paris Graham, Ohio with a weekend trip to Oklahoma for the nation's oldest in-season wrestling tournament, the Geary Invitational. It's seventy-plus year old tradition with many unique features, including its format -- there are no seeds, which means it is 100% a "blind draw"; there are matches for true second place (however, the true second place match results were not reported anywhere for reporting purposes); along with the team scoring only consists of placement and bonus/activity points, no points for advancement. Three other nationally ranked teams joined Blair Academy in the event: No. 10 Broken Arrow, No. 14 Stillwater, and No. 26 Tuttle. Even absent a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers in Charles Tucker (no lineup replacement at 132) and Brandon Dallavia (Bearse went down to 160, and Stillerman came in at 170), the Buccaneers still dominated the event. They won the title placing 11 of the 12 wrestlers they entered (no 132 or 285) to score a tournament-record 200 points. Winning weight class titles for Blair Academy were No. 16 Zach Sherman (113), No. 2 Matthew Kolodzik (138), No. 3 Jordan Kutler (152), No. 14 Chase Singletary (182), and No. 11 David Showunmi (220). Five other wrestlers finished either second or third -- Requir van der Merwe (120), Andrew Monohan (126), Michael Monica (145), Peter Bearse (160), and Neil Putnam (195); rounding out the placement finishers was Jimmy Stillerman, fourth at 170. Second place in the standings with ten placers was Broken Arrow, which scored 159-1/2 points. The Tigers were led by a pair of weight class champions, No. 5 Markus Simmons (126) and Steven Allen (195). Five other wrestlers finished either second or third -- No. 3 Davion Jeffries (132), Paden Bailey (152), Isaiah Page (170), Skylar Haynes (182), and Trenton Lieurance (285). Rounding out the medalists were a pair of fourth place finishes from Tyler Lawley (106) and Caleb Wise (132), along with a sixth place finish from Christian Kaser (160). Finishing a relatively distant third with 115 points was Stillwater, who had three champions but just six placers in all. The Pioneers were led by the titles earned by No. 2 Kaid Brock (132), No. 7 Tristan Moran (145), and No. 4 Joe Smith (160). Finishing within the top three were Tyler Dieringer (182) and Cyntrell Citizen (220), while Jacob Fontanez (126) placed fourth. Rounding out the weight class champions were Mason Naifeh (Tulsa Union) at 106 pounds, No. 19 Montorie Bridges (Altus) at 120, Hayden Hansen (Norman North) at 170, and Korey Walker (Midwest City) at 285. A highlight match of the tournament came in the semifinal round at 138 pounds when Kolodzik upending Jeffries 3-2 to avenge an overtime loss that occurred in the finals at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman. Blair gauntlet continues with Saturday dual against Bergen Catholic No. 3 Blair Academy and No. 11 Bergen Catholic are among the eight teams that will convene at the College Avenue Gym on the campus of Rutgers University this Saturday for the Garden State Duals. Wrestling will occur in rounds starting at 9 a.m. ET, 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. No. 35 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. is in the event but will not meet either of the other two nationally ranked teams; the Marauders wrestled Blair Academy in late December, and could see Bergen Catholic in the state dual meet series. The following is a list of projected matches for the dual meet between Blair Academy and Bergen Catholic that is projected to take place Saturday at 3 p.m. Keep in mind, there are a couple of different "flex" options for Blair Academy to cover the fact they have no rostered 285 pound wrestler. 106: Matthew Vinci (Blair) vs. Carmen Ferrante (Bergen C.) -- the freshman Ferrante placed seventh at the Beast of the East, while Vinci went 1-2 113: No. 16 Zach Sherman vs. Evan Quinn -- Sherman placed fourth at the Beast of the East, while Quinn went 1-2 120: Requir van der Merwe vs. No. 2 Nick Suriano -- this is a battle of Beast of the East placers, Suriano a three-time champion in the event, van der Merwe placing fifth this year 126: Andrew Monohan vs. Peter Lipari -- neither wrestler placed at the Beast, Monohan was two from placing, and Lipari one from placing; Lipari though is a two-time state placer and was a Junior National freestyle All-American this summer 132: No. 7 Chaz Tucker vs. Shane Griffith -- Tucker missed the Beast of the East, but was a Junior National freestyle runner-up this summer; the freshman Griffith placed sixth at the Beast 138: No. 2 Matthew Kolodzik vs. Lauren Angelhina -- this is another battle of Beast of the East placers, Kolodzik winning this weight class, Angelhina placed seventh 145: Michael Monica vs. Brady Ford -- Monica placed sixth at the Beast of the East, while Ford went 1-2 152: No. 3 Jordan Kutler vs. Jared Rolon -- Kutler won a title at the Beast of the East, while Rolon went 0-2 160: No. 5 Brandon Dallavia vs. Daniel Brennan -- Dallavia did not compete at the Beast of the East, but was a Cadet National freestyle champion, while Brennan went 1-2 170: Peter Bearse vs. Joe Grello -- Bearse placed eighth at the Beast of the East down in the 160 pound weight class; returning state placer Grello missed out on the Beast recovering from injury, but was a Cadet freestyle All-American 182: Jimmy Stillerman vs. Kevin Mulligan -- the projection from this corner is that Blair "flexes" here to move up their 182-220 wrestlers to 195-285. Stillerman is a reserve wrestler, while Mulligan is a returning state placer and Junior freestyle All-American; at the Beast, Mulligan placed fourth, including a 2-0 loss to Singletary in the tiebreaker 195: No. 14 (at 182) Chase Singletary vs. Danny DeLorenzi -- as previously mentioned, Singletary placed third at the Beast of the East down at 182; while DeLorenzi missed the Beast of the East, but is a returning state qualifier 220: Neil Putnam vs. Connor O'Brien -- Putnam placed sixth at the Beast of the East down at 195 pounds, while O'Brien was one match from placing in this weight class 285: No. 11 (at 220) David Showunmi vs. Joe Caggiano -- Showunmi finished third at the Beast of the East down at 220 pounds, while Caggiano was two matches from placing in this weight class Ohio's perennial power dual on Saturday: St. Edward at St. Paris Graham In something that has become one of the recent staple events of the wrestling season in the Buckeye State, perennial state championship teams St. Edward and St. Paris Graham will battle it out in a dual meet. St. Edward failed to win state last year, but before then had won titles three consecutive times, 16 of the previous 17, and 28 in all; St. Paris Graham won state last year for the 14th straight time, and 16th in all. The visiting Eagles are currently ranked No. 16 in the nation and come off of four dual meet victories over top eight teams in Michigan this past weekend; while the Falcons are ranked No. 2 nationally. Wrestling will start at 7 p.m. (ET) on Saturday night at St. Paris Graham, and here are the projected lineups, along with some overview. 106: Matt Kazimir (St. Edward) vs. Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham) -- returning state placer Stickley placed fifth at the Walsh Ironman, while the freshman Kazimir missed placement at the Ironman by a single match 113: Allan Hart vs. No. 8 Mitch Moore -- this is a battle of Walsh Ironman placers, the freshman Moore won the title, while Hart placed fifth; Moore also placed fifth at the preseason Super 32 Challenge, while Hart was two matches from placing 120: Mason Daugherty/Cade Hepner vs. No. 15 Eli Stickley -- returning state champion Stickley was runner-up at the Walsh Ironman, while Hepner went two-and-out; at some point this season, the junior Daugherty will make the drop to this weight class. That said, neither wrestler can truly beat Stickley, though Daugherty is more likely to keep it nominally competitive. 126: L.J. Bentley vs. No. 14 Eli Seipel -- both wrestlers in this match have committed to be part of the Pitt 2015 recruiting class. Seipel won the Walsh Ironman title, while Bentley was one match from placing; Seipel is a three-time state placer, 2013 state champion, while Bentley placed fourth at state last year. The story of Bentley's season has been "close but no cigar" against almost all his higher-end opponents. 132: No. 20 Hunter Ladnier vs. No. 12 Rocky Jordan -- Ladnier placed fourth at the Walsh Ironman, while the freshman Jordan placed second; Jordan upended Ladnier by 8-3 decision in the second round of the tournament 138: Isaac Collier vs. Ryan Thomas -- Neither wrestler placed at the Walsh Ironman, Thomas went 2-2 while Collier was 1-2. Thomas is one of the nation's best overall freshmen, while the junior Collier was a state alternate last year 145: Jack Conway vs. Brent Moore -- The junior Conway missed out on the Walsh Ironman, but was not truly close to state qualification last year; while the junior Moore placed fourth at the Ironman, and is a returning state runner-up 152: Mike Carpenter vs. No. 14 Kyle Lawson -- The sophomore Carpenter went two-and-out at the Walsh Ironman in the 160 pound weight class, while fellow sophomore Lawson placed seventh in this weight class after winning a state title last season 160: D.J. Williamson vs. No. 1 Alex Marinelli -- Williamson made his varsity-level season debut last weekend after returning from injury, while the junior Marinelli is already a two-time state champion and won the Walsh Ironman in this weight classs 170: Jared Leidich vs. Garrett Jordan -- The junior Leidich went two-and-out at the Walsh Ironman, while fellow junior Jordan placed sixth in this weight 182: Tyler Stepic vs. Hayden Bronne -- The sophomore Stepic went 2-2 at the Walsh Ironman, while the senior Bronne (who qualified for state last year) went 0-2. 195: Jared Campbell vs. Kanan Sarver -- Both wrestlers in this match are sophomores, Sarver went 1-2 at the Walsh Ironman, including a 9-4 loss to Campbell in consolation; Campbell went 2-2. 220: Parker Knapp vs. Josh Couchman -- Both wrestlers in this match placed sixth at state last year, Couchman made his season debut in the Blair dual, where he suffered a hefty loss to Putnam; while Knapp placed third at the Walsh Ironman. 285: Dylan Nave vs. Mike O'Malley -- Nave went 1-2 at the Walsh Ironman, while the junior O'Malley missed out on the tournament, as he was making key contributions on the defensive line of a state championship football team the Saturday before

KINGS POINT, N.Y. -- The USMMA wrestling team hosted #20 Stevens Tech. on Tuesday night at O'Hara Hall in both teams' Centennial Conference openers. The Mariners conceded the 285-pound heavyweight position to the Ducks, spotting Stevens six points to start the match, but it was Merchant Marine that came away with the home victory in the exciting dual, which was clinched on a pin in 197. Junior Mike Mui (Hingham, Mass.) led off with a pin in the dying seconds of the opening bout to tie the score at 6-6. Back-to-back major decisions by senior Tom Healy (Andover, N.J.) at 133 and sophomore Isaac Hammonds (Dover, Ohio) at 141 gave the Mariners a 14-6 lead. Arguably the most exciting bout of the night was at 149, when sophomore Nathan Twito (Ames, Iowa) pulled off a last-second escape to break a tie and claim the three points. The Ducks claimed victories via a fall at 157 and major decision at 165 to tie the score back up at 17-all. Freshman Jake Sherman (Jefferson, Ga.) earned a close 4-3 decision at 174 to make the score 20-17, but nationally-ranked Phil Woods narrowly escaped sophomore Patrick Rooney (Belgrade, Minn.), earning an 8-7 decision to tie the score back up. So it all came down to 197 and that's where junior Ricky Fisher (Nashville, Tenn.) sealed the Mariners' win with a pin 5:56 into the bout. The victory improved Merchant Marines' record to 2-7 overall (1-0 Centennial) on the season, while the Ducks fell to 7-5 (0-1 Centennial. Merchant Marine returns to action this Saturday, Jan. 17, when the Mariners host a Centennial Tri-Match, which will begin at 11 a.m. at O'Hara Hall. Results: 125 - Michael Mui (Merchant Marine) over Rob Murray (Stevens Tech.) (Fall 6:53) - 6-0 133 - Tom Healy (Merchant Marine) over Anthony Geiger (Stevens Tech.) (MD 17-9) - 10-0 141 - Isaac Hammonds (Merchant Marine) over Benjamin Gilman (Stevens Tech.) (MD 15-5) - 14-0 149 - Nathan Twito (Merchant Marine) over Zach Wilhelm (Stevens Tech.) (Dec 9-8) - 17-0 157 - Mike Polizzi (Stevens Tech.) over Michael Maye (Merchant Marine) (Fall 3:35) - 17-6 165 - Colin Navickas (Stevens Tech.) over Geoffrey Bilder (Merchant Marine) (TF 21-5 0:00) - 17-11 174 - Jake Sherman (Merchant Marine) over Kalen Gans (Stevens Tech.) (Dec 4-3) - 20-11 184 - Phil Woods (Stevens Tech.) over Patrick Rooney (Merchant Marine) (Dec 8-7) - 20-14 197 - Ricky Fisher (Merchant Marine) over Ryan Jachim (Stevens Tech.) - (Fall 5:56) 285 - Chris Florek (Stevens Tech.) wins via forfeit. Exhibition: 174 - Danny Moore (Stevens Tech.) over Greg Stanczuk (Merchant Marine) (Fall 2:55) Exhibition: 184 - Zach Bass (Stevens Tech.) over James Malone (Merchant Marine) (Fall 5:43)

HANNIBAL, Mo. – Aided by five wins in the final six matches, the Truman Wrestling team rallied from 12-4 down to defeat Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) College 29-15 in a dual match on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs return to action at the Missouri Valley Invitational on Saturday. JJ Dorrell got Truman's first points of the night in the opening match at 125. Dorrell scored a 15-5 major victory over Caleb McElfresh. The Trojans countered with three straight wins, one by fall at 141 to take their largest lead of the night at 12-4. Roark Whittington started the rally with the Bulldogs second major of the night, an 11-0 shutout over Joshus Nidever at 157. Devon Fenstermaker pulled out a 7-3 win at 165 by a score of to get Truman to within one team point at 12-11. Josh Wells was defeated at 174 but Truman received a forfeit win at 184 to take the dual lead and it was clinched by Ryan Ward with a pinfall victory early in the second period at 197. Helmut Rentschler ended the meet in style with a first-period fall win, wrestling up at 285-pounds. Results: 125 – JJ Dorrell (TSU) DEF Caleb McElfresh (HLGU) MD 15-5 (4-0) 133 – Brady Sloup (HLGU) DEF Caleb Osborn (TSU) D 9-8 (4-3) 141 – Matt Mattingley (HLGU) DEF Rafael Lopez (TSU) Fall 4:30 (9-4) 149 – Tyler Sonnabend (HLGU) DEF Andrew Still (TSU) D 15-8 (12-4) 157 – Roark Whittington (TSU) DEF Joshua Nidever (HLGU) MD 11-0 (12-8) 165 – Devon Fenstermaker (TSU) DEF Grant Godfrey (HLGU) D 7-3 (12-11) 174 – Jeremiah Reed (HLGU) DEF Josh Wells (TSU) D 8-4 (15-11) 184 – Dustin McClintock (TSU) DEF OPEN (HLGU) FF (17-15) 197 – Ryan Ward (TSU) DEF Seth Pierce (HLGU) Fall 3:34 (23-15) 285 – Helmut Rentschler (TSU) DEF Michael Wright (HLGU) Fall 1:10 (29-15)

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The No. 15-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team rolled past in-state rival Michigan State, 28-9, to earn its first Big Ten Conference dual win of the season on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 11) at Jenison Field House. The Wolverines claimed seven individual wins, earning bonus points in three. Michigan surged to an early and sizable advantage, claiming each of the opening six matches, to build up a 22-0 lead, before the Spartans earned three straight decisions to get on the board. Sophomore heavyweight Adam Coon put an exclamation on the Wolverine victory, using a second-period leg turk to pin Chris Nash at the 6:04 mark. Coon, ranked eighth in the latest InterMat poll, was up 11 points at the time of the fall, scoring four takedowns and two back before hitting another single leg midway through the second, finishing with a split-leg turk and quickly horsed Nash to his back for his second straight pin. Coon improved to 5-0 in dual competition. The Wolverines didn't allow an offensive point in their opening bouts as junior/sophomore Conor Youtsey and junior Rossi Bruno earned back-to-back decisions at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively. After missing on several front headlock opportunities and drawing a late staling call against Mitch Rogaliner, Youtsey capitalized on third-period scramble to score the winning takedown and seal a 3-2 decision. Bruno, ranked eighth nationally, shut out the Spartans' Hermilo Esquivel, 4-0, in the subsequent match. He scrambled out of a deep first-period single-leg attack and immediately shot in and converted one of his own before riding out the frame to secure more than a minute of time advantage. He rode out the entirety of the third, ending the match with 3:03 time advantage. Sophomore/freshman George Fisher held on to win a wild one, 10-8, over Javier Gasca at 141 pounds after building up an early advantage with two takedowns in the first period. Fisher added off a counter attack, spinning behind on an MSU shot before Gasca, who is ranked 11th nationally at 133 pounds, cut the gap with a reversal and takedown in the third -- both out a scramble scenarios. It was Fisher's first collegiate dual win. Freshman Alec Pantaleo, ranked 13th nationally, cruised to an 11-3 major decision over Nick Trimble at 149 pounds. He scored three takedowns -- one in each period -- and added three near-fall points on a second-period whip over. He secured the bonus point late in the third, spinning around a Trimble half shot, and rode out the match to accumulate 1:39 in time advantage. Sophomore Brian Murphy, ranked 19th nationally, used a big second period to defeat Roger Wildmo, 6-0, at 157 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Murphy converted on an explosive double leg midway through the second, adding two back points with an arm bar at the buzzer. The Wolverine wrestler rode out the third period to accumulate 3:26 in riding-time advantage. Junior/sophomore Taylor Massa, ranked 10th at 165 pounds, also earned bonus when the Spartans' Ryan Watts defaulted in the waning seconds of the second period (4:58). After having a high-crotch takedown waived off on review in the first period, Massa had just finished on a head-in-the-hole to extend his lead to 3-0 when the default occurred. The Spartans narrowed the final score with three straight decisions at the upperweights -- by just a combined four points. The most noteworthy -- and most controversial -- MSU win came at 184 pounds, where 13th-ranked sophomore Domenic Abounader fell to John Rizqallah, 4-3, after a late third-period escape. Rizqallah scored a takedown on a last-second flurry in the first period, and while Abounader appeared to have a reversal at the buzzer, a review of the sequence proved inconclusive. He did score a quick reversal in the second and rode for the bulk of the third, building 1:40 in time advantage, before Rizqallah escaped to earn a one-point advantage. Abounader struggled to keep the Spartan in the circle but didn't get a second stall call. The Wolverines will open the home portion of their 2014-15 schedule next Sunday (Jan. 18), hosting rival Ohio State at 2 p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena. Results: 125 -- Conor Youtsey (U-M) dec. Mitch Rogaliner, 3-2 U-M, 3-0 133 -- #8 Rossi Bruno (U-M) dec. Hermilo Esquivel, 4-0 U-M, 6-0 141 -- George Fisher (U-M) dec. Javier Gasca, 10-8 U-M, 9-0 149 -- #13 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) major dec. Nick Trimble, 11-3 U-M, 13-0 157 -- #19 Brian Murphy (U-M) dec. Roger Wildmo, 6-0 U-M, 16-0 165 -- #10 Taylor Massa (U-M) injury def. Ryan Watts, 4:58 U-M, 22-0 174 -- Nick Proctor (MSU) dec. Connor Brancheau, 5-3 U-M, 22-3 184 -- John Rizqallah (MSU) dec. #13 Domenic Abounader, 4-3 U-M, 22-6 197 -- Nick McDiarmid (Minn) dec. Chris Heald, 3-2 U-M, 22-9 Hwt -- #8 Adam Coon (U-M) pinned Chris Nash, 6:04 U-M, 28-9

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- South Dakota State (5-5, 0-0 WWC) returned home to Frost Arena for the first time since November 29 with a pair of convincing wins over Buffalo and Dakota Wesleyan. SDSU beat UB, 28-8, before blanking DWU, 54-0. SDSU’s 54-0 win over the Tigers was the first Jackrabbit shutout since January 11, 2013 vs. Simpson College (51-0). “It was a good day for us because we did what we were supposed to do,” head coach Chris Bono said of SDSU’s wins. “We got a few guys matches for the first time and for the most part, they looked good. Now it’s time to get back in the room and get ready for a pair of duals next weekend.” Sophomore Isaac Andrade (125) and junior Brance Simms (133) opened the dual with back-to-back decisions over Max Soria and Sean Peacock. Andrade trailed 4-2 entering the third period, but recorded a three-point nearfall to spearhead a 7-6 comeback. Simms led 2-1 before reversing Peacock early in the second and would add riding time in the third for the 6-3 win. UB would win the next two matches over a pair of underclassmen making their Jackrabbit debuts in Jaxon Fitzgerald (141) and Coltan Laganiere (149) to take an 8-6 lead, but would be held scoreless for the remainder of the dual. #11 Cody Pack came out in dominating fashion as he recorded back points six times in the first period en route to a 16-0 tech fall over Alex Smythe. Pack led 14-0 after the first before getting the deciding takedown early in the second for his fourth tech fall of the year. John Nething II (165), David Kocer (174) and Brady Ayers (184) also found the win column for SDSU, as Nething won 6-1, while Kocer and Ayers both won 6-1. #16 Nate Rotert made quick work of James Benjamin, as he worked his way from an early takedown on the edge of the mat to record the fall in 19 seconds. Rotert’s 19-second fall stood as the quickest fall on the year for the team, but would be overtook later in the day. Junior J.J. Everard (285) closed out the dual with a 6-2. Andrade opened the final dual of the day in style with a fall over Will Seydel at 2:35. Simms built the Jackrabbit lead to 11-0 with a 21-6 tech fall over Chad McCannon. Following a DWU forfeit, redshirt freshman Austin Oyen made his Jackrabbit debut at 149 and majored Mito Mendivil, 13-1. #11 Pack started a streak that saw the Jacks pin four out of the next five Tigers. D. Kocer, Ayers and Hunter Weddington also picked up pins for the Jacks. Weddington’s pin in 17 seconds overtook Rotert’s pin as the quickest on the year. SDSU continues its month-long homestand next weekend as the Jacks host Boise State Friday before opening Western Wrestling Conference action against Northern Colorado on Sunday. The duals are set for 7 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. SDSU 29, Buffalo 8 125: Isaac Andrade (SDSU) over Max Soria (Buffalo) -- Dec., 7-6 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) over Sean Peacock (Buffalo) -- Dec., 6-3 141: Rocco Russo (UB) over Jaxon Fitzgerald (SDSU) - Tech., 17-2 149: Justin Cooksey (UB) over Coltan Laganiere (SDSU) -- Dec., 8-3 157: #11 Cody Pack (SDSU) over Alex Smythe (UB) - Tech., 16-0 165: John Nething II (SDSU) over Rrok Ndokaj (UB) -- Dec., 6-1 174: David Kocer (SDSU) over Wally Maziarz (UB) -- Dec., 6-0 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) over Brett Perry (UB) -- Dec., 6-0 197: #16 Nate Rotert (SDSU) over James Benjamin (UB) -- Fall, 0:19 285: J.J. Everard (SDSU) over Mike Silvis (UB) -- Dec., 6-2 SDSU 54, Dakota Wesleyan 0 125: Isaac Andrade (SDSU) over Will Seydel (DWU) -- Fall, 2:35 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) over Chad McCannon (DWU) -- Tech., 21-6 141: Jaxon Fitzgerald (SDSU) win by forfeit 149: Austin Oyen (SDSU) over Mito Mendivil (DWU) -- Maj., 13-1 157: #11 Cody Pack (SDSU) over Brook Woehl (DWU) -- Fall, 2:44 165: Ben Schwery (SDSU) over Kyle Gerlach (DWU) -- Dec., 4-3 174: David Kocer (SDSU) over Alex Osborne (DWU) -- Fall, 2:00 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) over Isaac Rangel (DWU) - Fall, 2:41 197: Hunter Weddington (SDSU) over Alex Smith (DWU) - Fall, 0:17 285: J.J. Everard (SDSU) wins by forfeit

MADISON, Wis.--The No. 20 Badgers used quick shots and fast paced offensive movements to claim a 22-13 victory over Purdue on Sunday afternoon in the UW Field House. Wisconsin is now 7-1 on the season and 5-0 in Big Ten Conference action. "Honestly, we didn't wrestle like we can today," Wisconsin assistant coach Trevor Brandvold said. "It is always good to get a Big Ten Conference win but we let a lot of matches go. We had a lot of little mistakes that we are going to correct over the next two weeks." The Badgers took a slow start in the dual after Jesse Thielke dropped a 7-5 decision to Purdue's Nick Lawrence giving the Boilermakers an early 3-0 advantage. Rylan Lubeck set the Badgers back on the right track after defeating Brandon Nelsen with a 10-8 decision. Lubeck logged three total takedowns and two nearfall points. Freshman Seth Liegel made his return to the mat against Doug Welch at 157 lbs. After going scoreless in the first period, Welch took the upper hand by getting a reversal to go up 2-0 with 20 seconds left in the second period. Welch struck early with a takedown at the start of the third period and finished winning 4-0. No. 3 Isaac Jordan met up with PU's Pat Robinson at 165 lbs. Jordan wasted no time getting started and easily took down Robinson in the first 15 seconds of the match. In the first period, he collected three more nearfall points and 2:44 riding time to lead 5-0. Jordan chose to start on bottom in the second period and swiftly escaped to give him a 6-0 advantage. He quickly followed by earning another takedown and three more nearfall points to end the second period ahead 11-0. One more takedown and three more back points sealed the deal for the All-American who walked away with a 16-0 triumph. No. 18 Frank Cousins was upset by Chad Welch in a 3-2 decision that gave Purdue the lead over Wisconsin once again, 9-8. At 184 lbs., freshman Ricky Robertson defeated Patrick Kissel with a close 6-5 decision. Robertson took down Kissel right at the start of the first period but Kissel immediately escaped. Robertson knocked up 32 seconds of riding time to end the first period with him as the front-runner, 2-1. Robertson clinched another takedown at the start of the second period but Kissel answered with a reversal. Robertson retaliated with a reversal of his own and Kissel escaped with nine seconds left in the second period. Kissel trailed Robertson 6-4 headed into the third period. At the 1:50 mark, Kissel managed another escape but it wasn't enough as Robertson walked away with the 6-5 victory. No. 10 Timmy McCall tallied a 7-1 decision over No. 8 Braden Atwood, while No. 5 Connor Medbery posted a 17-5 major decision over Purdue's Tyler Kral. In his first dual match of the season, Matthew Cavallaris lost by tech fall to 125-pounder Luke Welch, 18-13. No. 14 Ryan Taylor finished the day for Wisconsin in dramatic fashion with an 18-6 major decision against Danny Sabatello. "I felt like I was a little slow today," Taylor added. "I was a little sluggish. He was a different style wrestler. Some things I need to work on are my shots." Taylor came out aggressive in the third period after ending the second period with a 10-4 advantage. Taylor compiled two takedowns and three nearfall points to secure an 18-6 major decision and cap the 22-13 win for Wisconsin. "Just keep the pace up," Taylor said. "That's how I like to wrestle all of my matches. When you keep the pace up, good things happen." Wisconsin takes a short break and will be back in action in a weekend series against Michigan on Jan. 23 and Michigan State on Jan. 25. "That's the great news. We have two weeks to train before our next competition," Brandvold said. "We will work on the little things but like I said, it is great to a win. The guys wrestled hard for the most part and we did enough to win the dual."

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The fifth-ranked Illinois wrestling team had its first Big Ten road test of the season on Sunday afternoon. The Orange and Blue took on Indiana and dominated from start to finish, winning nine of 10 weight classes en route to a 36-3 victory. The Illini improve to 8-1 (2-0 Big Ten), while the Hoosiers fall to 2-4 (0-3 Big Ten). "I think we wrestled pretty well," said head coach Jim Heffernan. "We were offensive, got going early and scored some early points. We had some good wins this weekend as Brooks avenged a loss at heavyweight from earlier in the year and Jeff beat two really good guys. Jackson lost today but closed the gap considerably from the first time those two wrestled, so he did pretty well." The match began at 133 pounds with No. 3 Zane Richards earning a 19-8 major decision over Alonzo Shepherd. Richards took a 4-1 lead after the first period and expanded his lead to 12-5 in the second. With the win, Richards improves to 17-1 on the season. At 141 pounds, Illinois got another big win as No. 16 Steven Rodrigues beat Sean Brown, 24-9. Rodrigues held a 4-2 lead after one period before amassing a 15-5 lead through the second period. The win gives Rodrigues a 9-4 record and gave the Illini a 8-0 lead. Due to not scoring any back points, the win only counted for four points in the team score. Kyle Langenderfer improved to 13-6 with a 7-2 decision over Trevor Moody at 149 pounds. Langenderfer led 2-0 through one period and 6-1 after two, before holding off Moody in third. At 157 pounds, No. 4 Isaiah Martinez continued his dominant season, earning a 27-11 victory over Alex Gregory to improve to 18-0 on the season. After a slow start to the match, Martinez blew the doors off the bout in the second period en route to his fifth technical fall win of the season. Much like Rodrigues' match, Martinez did not score any back points so the win only counted for four team points, giving Illinois a 15-0 advantage. In the marquee match of the day, No. 8 Jackson Morse took on No. 4 Taylor Walsh in a rematch of a bout from the Midlands Championships won by Walsh. After a scoreless first period, Morse took a 2-0 lead with a second-period takedown. Walsh tied the match with a pair of escapes, before sealing a 4-2 win with a late takedown. No. 6 Zac Brunson got the Illini back on track with a 9-5 decision over No. 15 Nate Jackson at 174 pounds. The victory gives Brunson a mark of 18-1 on the year and gave the Illini an 18-3 lead over the Hoosiers. At 184 pounds, No. 14 Nikko Reyes made quick work of Jake Masengale, pinning him in just 14 seconds. The pin was Reyes' sixth of the season and the fastest produced by an Illinois wrestler this season. He is now 17-5 on the season. The next two weight classes produced close wins by Illini grapplers. At 197 pounds, Jeff Koepke improved to 14-6 with a 3-1 decision over Luke Sheridan, while Brooks Black upped his season win total to 11 with a 2-1 overtime win against Garrett Goldman at heavyweight. Indiana forfeited the 125-pound bout, giving Dominic Olivieri the win and ending a dominating afternoon for Illinois. The Illini will be on the road next in what is arguably the most difficult weekend of competition any team in the country will face this season. Illinois will travel to Iowa on Friday, Jan. 16 before heading to Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 18. The Hawkeyes and the Gophers are tied for first in the latest W.I.N. Magazine rankings. The dual with Iowa will begin at 7 p.m., while the battle with Minnesota starts at 1 p.m. "Next weekend is going to be a tough weekend and we know that," Heffernan explained. "We need to make sure we recover a little bit and get ready to compete because Iowa and Minnesota are two great teams. This is why the Big Ten conference is the best, because we have to wrestle teams like that back-to-back and they've got the type of guys you will have to beat back-to-back at the national tournament. These matches will have great atmospheres and we are all looking forward to it." Results: 133: #3 Zane Richards (ILL) over Alonzo Shepherd (IU) (MD 19-8) 141: #16 Steven Rodrigues (ILL) over Sean Brown (IU) (TF 24-9) 149: Kyle Langenderfer (ILL) over Trevor Moody (Dec 7-2) 157: #4 Isaiah Martinez (ILL) over Alex Gregory (IU) (TF 27-11) 165: #5 Taylor Walsh (IU) over #8 Jackson Morse (ILL) (Dec 4-2) 174: #6 Zac Brunson (ILL) over #15 Nate Jackson (IU) (Dec 9-5) 184: #14 Nikko Reyes (ILL) over Jake Masengale (IU) (Fall 0:14) 197: Jeff Koepke (ILL) over Luke Sheridan (IU) (Dec 4-2) 285: Brooks Black (ILL) over Garrett Goldman (IU) (TB-1 2-1) 125: Dominic Olivieri (ILL) won by forfeit

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. -- The University of Oklahoma wrestling team secured its second straight dual victory on Sunday, defeating Hofstra by a 32-15 score inside the Mack Sports Complex. With the win, the Sooners improved to 5-4 on the season, while the Pride fell to 4-6. OU head coach Mark Cody said he is proud of the way his squad competed mentally after a tough day of training. “We trained very hard yesterday,” Cody explained. “I was worried about the possibility of them not having their legs underneath them and I was right. I realized after this match it was a legitimate concern. I also realize that we put them in a pretty tough situation today and they were able to execute. Even though physically they were not 100%, mentally they pulled through and I am proud of this group.” Five of the Sooners’ seven bout wins on the day came with bonus points, including falls from freshman Brooks Climmons at 184 pounds and redshirt sophomore Ross Larson at heavyweight. Climmons caught Hofstra freshman Cory Damiana in the first period, pinning him in 1:29. Larson, ranked No. 12, registered the pin of sophomore Mike Hughes in 1:58, his team-leading 14th fall of the season. Freshman Ryan Millhof and redshirt freshman Shayne Tucker both won by technical fall at 125 pounds and 149 pounds, respectively. Millhof’s victory came over freshman Bryan Damon with a 16-0 score in 6:23, while Tucker topped Alex Mirante by a 24-8 mark in 6:18. In the 197-pound match, freshman Andrew Dixon defeated Hofstra freshman Michael Oxley by major decision, 12-1. At 157 pounds, redshirt senior and No. 13 Justin DeAngelis tallied an 11-5 decision of Jahlani Callender. Thanks to the riding time point, redshirt sophomore Clark Glass downed Hofstra reshirt senior Nick Terdick by decision, 6-5, in the 165-pound match. OU’s three losses came at 133 pounds, 141 pounds and 174 pounds. At 133 pounds, Hofstra’s Travis Passaro defeated sophomore Sean Williams by technical fall, 19-2, while No. 17 Jamel Hudson topped freshman Trae Blackwell by a 10-2 major decision at 141. The 174-pound bout saw Frank Affronti defeat OU redshirt sophomore Matt Reed by a fall in 6:31. Up next, the Sooners return home for their first home competition since Nov. 1. OU will host two duals within three days, starting with No. 22 NC State at 7 p.m. CT on Friday, Jan. 16, before facing Big 12 foe West Virginia at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, Jan. 18. Tickets are available online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at (800) 456-GoOU. “We’re looking forward to coming home,” Cody said. “I hope we can fill the stands for all of our dual meets in this homestretch that we have coming up.” Results: 125- Ryan Millhof (O) tech fall Bryan Damon (H), 15-0 (6:23) 133- Travis Passaro (H) tech fall Sean Williams (O), 18-2 (5:23) 141- #17 Jamel Hudson (H) maj. dec. Trae Blackwell (O), 10-2 149- Shayne Tucker (O) tech fall Alex Mirante (H), 23-7 (6:18) 157- #13 Justin Deangelis (O) dec. Jahlani Callender (H), 11-5 165- Clark Glass (O) dec. Nick Terdick (H), 6-5 174- Frank Affronti (H) WBF Matt Reed (O), 6:31 184- Brooks Climmons (O) WBF Cory Damiana (H), 1:29 197- Andrew Dixon (O) maj. dec. Michael Oxley (H), 12-1 285- #12 Ross Larson (O) WBF Michael Hughes (H), 1:58

AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa State wrestling team (5-1, 0-0 Big 12) took the mat in their 2014-15 home-opener against Penn (1-3, 0-0 EIWA), defeating the Quakers by score of 41-3. The 41 team points are the most by an Iowa State squad since 2009 when they beat UNI 42-0. ISU was propelled to victory by seven bonus-point victories. Wrestling kicked off with the 197-weight class, as No. 3 Kyven Gadson got bonus points for the Cyclones to start the dual. He defeated Penn’s Canaan Bethea by major-decision, 14-2. Gadson cemented the victory with a late takedown and a pair of near-falls. At heavyweight, Quean Smith was pitted against Patrik Garren. Smith added four team points for the Cyclones, getting a 10-0 major-decision. Smith grabbed a late takedown and two-point near-fall to end his match while garnering 4:25 of riding time. At 125, it was Kyle Larson getting a 15-5 major-decision over Penn’s Jeremy Schwartz. Larson was able to get six takedowns in his match while riding strong on top, picking up 3:29 in riding time en route to his major-decision. Freshman Dante Rodriguez closed out the first half of the dual with a bang. With 52 seconds left on the clock in the first, Rodriguez brought Andrew Lenzi to the mat and was able to put him on his back to secure the fall at 2:13, marking Rodriguez’s ninth pin of the year. No. 15 Gabe Moreno and No. 12 C.J. Cobb battled at 149 in the only top-20 matchup of the day. Moreno got a takedown early in the first and never looked back. A stalling call, escape and 2:48 of riding time gave Moreno the nod in a 5-1 decision over Cobb. Luke Goettl got Iowa State’s second pin of the day over Penn’s Brooks Martino in 2:51. The match looked like it would go to the second period scoreless, but a Goettl takedown with 11 ticks on the clock led to the fall. No. 5 Mike Moreno and No. 18 Lelund Weatherspoon returned to the mat after sitting out at the Sothern Scuffle due to knee injuries. Both would score bonus points. Moreno faced Quinton Hiles of Penn. After getting three takedowns, Moreno was finally able to turn Hiles to get the pin. At 4:56, Moreno went near-side and secured the fall. Weatherspoon wrestled Penn’s Joe Heyob in the dual’s finale. With his five takedowns and three near-falls, Weatherspoon got the decision via tech-fall over Heyob, 19-3 in 5:26. Iowa State returns to Hilton Coliseum next Sunday at 2 p.m. to take on Virginia Tech. The dual will be a part of the Beauty and the Beast event that will feature both the Cyclone wrestling and gymnastics programs. Results: 125: Kyle Larson (ISU) maj. dec. Jeremy Schwartz (Penn), 15-5 (3:29 RT) 133: Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Caleb Richardson (Penn), 5-2. 141: Dante Rodriguez (ISU) WBF Andrew Lenzi (Penn), 2:13. 149: Gabe Moreno (ISU) dec. C.J. Cobb (Penn), 5-1. (2:48 RT)| 157: Luke Goettl (ISU) WBF Brooks Martino, 2:51. 165: Mike Moreno (ISU) WBF Quinton Hiles, 4:56. 174: Brad Wukie (Penn) dec. Tanner Weatherman (ISU), 3-2 184: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) tech-fall Joe Heyob, 19-3 (5:26) 197: Kyven Gadson (ISU) maj. dec. Canaan Bethea (Penn), 14-2 (1:59 RT). 285: Quean Smith (ISU) maj. dec. Patrik Garren (Penn), 10-0 (4:26 RT).