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MT. PLEASANT, Mich. -- The Iowa State wrestling team (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) kicked off its weekend road trip with a 30-3 win over Central Michigan (1-3, 0-0 MAC) in McGuirk Arena. Three Cyclones notched bonus-point wins in the effort. Kyle Larson and Earl Hall opened up the dual with a pair of victories at 125 and 133, defeating the Chippewas’ Brent Fleetwood, 3-1, and Tyler Keselring, 6-4, respectively. Redshirt-sophomore Gabe Moreno picked up a 7-6 decision over Colin Heffernan, notching two takedowns and earning the victory on riding time. Luke Goettl followed Moreno with a two-takedown win of his own, defeating Malcolm Martin 5-3. At 165, two-time All-American Michael Moreno started a streak that saw three of four Cyclone wrestlers pick up bonus points, winning his matchup over Jordan Wohlfert by major decision at 12-3. The No. 3-ranked Urbandale, Iowa, native used three takedowns and a three-point near-fall to secure his third bonus-point victory in as many dual matches. No. 6 Tanner Weatherman followed suit at 174, dominating his match against Jordan Ellingwood en route to a 17-5 major decision. Weatherman scored eight takedowns in the match, bringing his dual total to 18 on the season. Lelund Weatherspoon added an 8-2 decision behind two takedowns and a three-point turn. At 197, No. 3 Kyven Gadson added his third bonus-point victory of the dual season, defeating Austin Severn 12-4 on riding time. The two-time Big 12 champion notched five takedowns in the major-decision victory. Quean Smith closed out the night with a 3-2 heavyweight win over Newton Smerchek, securing the 30-3 team tally. Next Time Out The Cyclones return to the mat Sunday in East Lansing, Michigan, as the squad takes on Michigan State at the Jenison Field House. Action is slated to begin at 12:00 p.m. CT. The trip is a homecoming for three Cyclones. Head Coach Kevin Jackson hails from Lansing, Michigan. Redshirt sophomores, Lelund Weatherspoon and Quean Smith were also both able to get wins in front of friends and family tonight. Results: 125: Kyle Larson (ISU) dec. Brent Fleetwood (CMU), 3-1. 133: No. 12 Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Tyler Keselring (CMU), 6-4. 141: Zach Horan (CMU) dec. John Meeks (ISU), 6-1. 149: Gabe Moreno (ISU) dec. Colin Heffernan (CMU), 7-6. 157: Luke Goettl (ISU) dec. Malcolm Martin (CMU), 5-3. 165: No. 3 Mike Moreno (ISU) maj. dec. Jordan Wohlfert (CMU), 12-3. 174: No. 6 Tanner Weatherman (ISU) maj. dec. Jordan Ellingwood (CMU), 17-5. 184: No. 12 Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Jackson Lewis (CMU), 8-2. 197: No. 3 Kyven Gadson (ISU) maj. dec. Austin Severn (CMU), 12-4. 285: Quean Smith (ISU) dec. Newton Smerchek, 3-2.

UW-Whitewater finished runner-up at the NCAAs last season under the guidance of head coach Tim FaderImagine you're a college wrestling coach who, after ten years at his school, had won a string of conference titles, then taken your program to a second-place finish in the team standings at the 2014 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, the school's highest placement ever. Your team could claim five All-Americans, including two who made it into the finals. For those accomplishments, you were named Coach of the Year by a leading amateur wrestling website. Then, months after these honors, you find yourself unemployed, unable to find any coaching position within college wrestling. You'd say it sounds like a nightmare. But it's waking reality for Tim Fader, former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater head wrestling coach who experienced "non-renewal" regarding his reporting of an alleged sexual assault -- quickly recanted by the victim -- which took place Easter weekend in 2014. How could this happen? InterMat sought to find out the story behind the story ... by contacting coach Fader himself. Meet Tim Fader Tim Fader was born in Ida Grove, Iowa, in the northwest part of the state, but grew up in Rochelle, Illinois, in the north-central portion of the Land of Lincoln, a bit more than an hour west of Chicago on I-88, the Ronald Reagan East-West Tollway. His father Pete, a former wrestler at Cedar Rapids' Coe College in the late 1960s, was a teacher and wrestling coach at Rochelle Township High School. Tim Fader"I grew up as part of the team," Fader told InterMat. "I spent a lot of time in the wrestling room and on trips to away matches." "I had an OK career in high school," said Fader, who quickly followed up by saying, "I was recruited by some Division I schools but didn't think I was Division I material." It was only in a quick follow-up, fact-checking interview that, when asked, Fader admitted he had been a finalist at the Illinois high school state championships. "The very last week of high school, I got a call from Kevin Puebla (then head wrestling coach) of Augustana College," said Fader, referring to the Division III school to the west of Rochelle, in Rock Island, Illinois. "We'll struggle at first, but we will become a great team." "By the time I graduated, we were a top five program." Fader graduated from Augustana with a bachelor's degree in both Business Administration-Finance, and Accounting in 1991. What he didn't mention in his interview with InterMat was that he graduated summa cum laude (among the top scholars at his school), named Augustana Top Scholar-Athlete, and was a two-time GTE (now Verizon) COSIDA First Team Academic All-American. Nor did he talk about his individual accomplishments on the mat, as a three-time NCAA qualifier, and two-time NCAA All-American at 142 pounds. He also didn't say anything about being a two-time team captain, or that he was named the team's MVP ... all according to his official coach's bio at the UW-Whitewater wrestling website. Fader stayed in the Quad Cities after graduation. "I took a position in Moline as a consultant, but, at 3:30, I felt the urge to be back in the wrestling room," Fader disclosed. "I worked things out with my job to be able to go back to Augustana to help coach. Did that for two years." "I felt like I should be a wrestling coach," Fader continued. "So I started at (University of) Minnesota-Morris as an assistant, then went to UW-La Crosse for their sports administration program. I really respected (wrestling) coach Greg Lonning, and became an assistant coach there for three years, while working on my Masters. I was promoted to head coach, and was there for almost ten years." "We were national runners-up one year, and could claim five All-Americans, and eight Academic All-Americans." Fader comes to Whitewater Then Fader thought it might be time for a change in scenery. "I had been told about an opportunity at UW-Whitewater. The previous coach, Dr. Willie Myers, had been there 36 years. He was well-respected, and like a mentor to me. Friends said that they thought I should come here." "I spent the afternoon at Whitewater," Fader recalled. "The basketball coach told me, 'You'll really like it here. They'll help you be successful.'" "I got an offer, but they admitted up front, 'When you get here, your program won't be very good.'" Fader took the helm of the Whitewater Warhawks wrestling program in 2004. "It was a rough first year," Fader told InterMat. "We had twelve wrestlers. Took my team to La Crosse, lost in a rout, 42-3. But we started recruiting, got a full-time assistant. Each year, we got better." "Whitewater won conference titles repeatedly. I kept thinking, 'We're getting closer.' You could feel it." "In July (2014), I told my team, 'You could be the first Wisconsin team to win a national wrestling title.'" During Fader's tenure as head coach at Whitewater, he coached 21 All-Americans, including four NCAA finalists, and guided the Warhawks to an overall record of 117-67-3. What kind of wrestlers did he coach at Whitewater? "Of the kids I recruited, many did not place at state. Some may not have even qualified," Fader responded. "Some kids didn't have dazzling resumes, but were really excited to be a part of a team." "Once you have success as a school, then you start hearing from kids who seek you out." "In-state kids like the in-state tuition, the size of the schools, the size of the towns. Each of the schools in the University of Wisconsin is known for a specialty. Whitewater was known for strong programs in education, and business." Although it may sound as if the Whitewater Warhawk wrestlers were entirely from America's Dairyland, Fader said that about half his wrestlers hailed from nearby Illinois. The state line is less than 30 minutes to the south of the campus, which is located in southeastern Wisconsin. "We had a good blueprint," Fader said. "Great alumni support, as well as wrestler and family support." The phone call that changed everything That 'good blueprint' suffered some serious damage over Easter weekend, starting on Good Friday, April 18, 2014. "I got a phone call from a mom who said her daughter had been sexually assaulted by a wrestling recruit visiting campus," according to Fader. "The recruit had come Wednesday night. The next day, he experienced a typical recruit visit, and was introduced to some academic advisors. Spent Thursday night in town. He stayed on campus Good Friday, went to lunch with the assistant coach. I got the call from the mother that day. It was very clear to me what happened, that this was a very serious situation." "I knew the alleged victim. She was a student (at Whitewater), a student volunteer for the program the previous fall. Her mom was a volunteer for the program." "I went to the recruit, and told him the (Whitewater) police wished to see him. About 8:30 Friday night, police asked for additional information to conduct an investigation. When I called the mom to update her on what was going on, she apologized, saying, 'I shouldn't have called.'" To be clear, the mother recanted her story within hours of the initial phone call, on the same day. Coach Fader immediately tracked down the recruit, and took him to the local town police. However, he did not immediately notify anyone within the administration at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. As Fader told InterMat, "The alleged incident took place off-campus. Neither the recruit nor the former student was connected in any way to the school. The only connection to the school was me." "If I had told the recruit, 'Hey, get out of town, there's trouble' I would have resigned immediately." As Fader told InterMat -- and the "Rockford Register-Star" this summer -- he figured the Whitewater town police would contact school administrators in a timely manner. "It's just always been that way: Whenever anybody did anything wrong on campus, the university was always notified by the police," Fader told "Register-Star" reporter Jay Taft in early August. "There was certainly no intent to cover anything up or hide anything. I acted immediately and with the best interest of the alleged victim in mind, and I still think I did the right thing." Fader also made clear to InterMat that the incident took place over Easter weekend, with most students, faculty and administrators away from campus. Despite the timing of the alleged incident on a holiday weekend -- and the assumption, based on past experience, that the community police would inform the school -- Fader not telling administrators directly himself may have ultimately cost him his coaching job. Administrators get involved It was approximately two weeks after Easter weekend -- "with only about two weeks left in the school year," Fader told InterMat -- that University of Wisconsin-Whitewater administrators became directly involved in the situation. At about the same time, the U.S. Department of Education had announced an investigation of 55 schools with suspected Title IX violations such as unreported sexual assault cases. UW-Whitewater was the only school in the state of Wisconsin to find itself on that list. "I was contacted by the AD (interim athletic director Amy Edmonds) -- 'We need to go see the chancellor'" said Fader. On the way to the meeting, she became somewhat emotional, saying, 'You know, this could be the end of our jobs.'" "It was then that the chancellor asked me, 'How could you not report this to the school?'" "It was at this point he talked about the future of the program, and told me to watch the school's sexual assault video." "The next day -- May 13 -- I attended another meeting. A paper was slid across the table, telling me I was suspended with pay," Fader continued. "I was told, 'Don't discuss this with anyone. Don't rally the troops -- referring to the wrestlers. Don't use university email. Don't come on campus' which was an issue because my daughter participated in daycare at the school." On Wednesday, May 14, chancellor Richard Telfer sent an email to UW-Whitewater's faculty and staff midday Wednesday. Here is the complete text of that message: "Campus colleagues, "On Monday, I was notified that the Whitewater Police Department is investigating an incident involving an adult-aged recruit for the wrestling team. This matter is ongoing and I can only share limited information at this time. "Because of my concerns about the circumstances surrounding the incident, and the possibility that NCAA rules and university policies and procedures may have been violated, on Tuesday I placed head wrestling coach Tim Fader on paid administrative suspension. I have also suspended all wrestling recruitment activities effective immediately. "I have asked Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Matt Aschenbrener and Center for Students with Disabilities Director Elizabeth Watson to conduct the internal investigation into the recruitment practices for wrestling. "I expect to conclude the internal investigation in a timely fashion. It is my intention to share further information with the campus community as I am able. Richard J. Telfer Chancellor"As Tim Fader expressed in his InterMat interview more than once, he believed that this email portrayed him as being directly involved in the incident mentioned by the chancellor ... a concern that was reinforced by the questions and comments of others which were directed to the coach, comments which seemed to have been drawn from reading the email. The email not only raised concerns and confusion in the minds of a number of coach Fader's colleagues, but also generated the interest of local newspapers and TV stations. "It was at this point I started hearing from the media," Fader told InterMat. "There were questions about recruiting. Concerns about 'showing recruits a good time.'" "By then, classes were over. My contract was coming up. I needed to see the AD." "I asked about my career, my reputation, my compliance record, and what was being done for the alleged victim." "She said my reputation was strong, my compliance record, good." Despite those assurances, the situation was anything but normal. "Chris (assistant wrestling coach Chris Heilman) took a picture of me at the College World Series, then posted it on Twitter. The AD told him to take it down." "On June 8, the school said, 'We got results back from the report,'" said coach Fader. "There were two recruiting violations. The first, there were two times when alumni brought recruits to see campus, then gave the recruits a ride home. (Per NCAA rules, recruits are not to receive free transportation or be reimbursed for travel expenses when visiting a college campus.) And, in the second case, it was alleged that a recruit was seen in (wrestling) gear in the wrestling room, allegedly getting a 'tryout' from the assistant coach, whose office was basically in the wrestling room." In his interview with InterMat, Fader characterized these allegations as "minor violations." At this time, various media organizations in southern Wisconsin were reporting that the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater had completed its internal investigation of recruitment policies for the school's wrestling program. The investigation, conducted by school administrators Matt Aschenbrener and Elizabeth Watson, recommended the university form an "external compliance committee to review policies and practices of student recruitment, eligibility, financial aid and other related compliance issues," according to a news story in the "GazetteExtra." The "GazetteExtra" story stated that the school's seven-page report alleged there was a failure to keep complete records of recruits, recruits were allowed to be housed off campus during visits, recruits' transportation to and from the university was paid for, and recruits were allowed to participate in practices with coaching staff present. While these reports were circulating in local newspapers and TV news reports, "At this point the school said, 'If you resign now, you could get unemployment,'" Fader told InterMat. "The next day, I met with the chancellor and the HR (human resources) director, but not the AD. They said, 'We think you're a great coach and have high values. We'll give you until the end of the week to resign, or you will not be renewed.' Protection of teachers is now limited in Wisconsin," according to Fader. "I got an attorney. He wrote a letter that Chris (Heilman) and I wanted our jobs back, and that I had never been involved in criminal activity. The school's attorney said no." "I had a meeting with the team on July 1. Had them come to my house. They told me they had been asked about their recruitment experiences, and what they knew about the experiences of recent recruits." "One of the wrestlers had been asked to be on the committee to hire my replacement." "The (wrestling) alumni met with the chancellor," Fader continued. "They were joined by two current members of the team, former coach Willie Myers, Ben Peterson (Wisconsin native, NCAA champ at Iowa State, and two-time Olympic medalist) and Lee Kemp (three-time NCAA champ for University of Wisconsin-Madison, member of the 1980 US Olympic team). They thought the meeting went well." "The next Monday, the chancellor said I would not be reinstated." "At the end of July, the AD said, 'We can put something on the website, listing your accomplishments, but we need a letter of resignation from you.'" "I said that I wouldn't do that." It was widely reported by the media in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois that UW-Whitewater wrestling coach Tim Fader was released because of "recruiting violations." WISC-TV from Madison, Wis. reported that campus officials had told them they decided "not to offer another contract" to Fader. In his interview for this article for InterMat, Fader used the word "non-renewed" more than once to describe his employment status with the school. At the time, Fader told the "Rockford Register-Star" that he believed the recruiting violations to be "secondary" in nature and that the real reason he was not returning for his 11th season as coach was because he reported the alleged sexual assault to Whitewater police and did not notify campus officials. He said he expected the university to be notified by police, but that he'd been informed since he did not follow campus protocol, it could cost him his position. A ploy to eliminate the wrestling program? For long-time wrestling fans who have seen too many college programs get the axe for the flimsiest of reasons, it would not be beyond reason to wonder if UW-Whitewater administrators saw what happened over Easter weekend as an opportunity to eliminate wrestling at their school. The idea crossed Fader's mind ... for a time. "The first time I was called into the chancellor's office, he was incredibly angry, saying, 'We need to investigate about whether we should have a wrestling program,'" Fader told InterMat. "Friends said that I should ask (whether administrators were planning to cut wrestling), and I did." Fader then shared elements indicating a long history of support -- along with some recent developments -- that would contradict any notion that the wrestling program was on the chopping block. "We've had new additions made to the wrestling room and to our locker rooms," according to Fader. "We've had successful fundraising efforts." "Our new AD came to the Nationals. We had a successful end-of-season banquet, attended by the chancellor and his wife. About a month before all this happened, we were talking about a raise." "Years ago, (the school) had an OCR-Title IX complaint at Whitewater," Fader admitted. "The administration put caps on all our sports programs, then asked each program to give back some slots to comply with proportionality aspects regarding women's sports. They could have handled that differently, eliminated a men's program outright, but instead worked to make things fair for all." Aftermath In the months since Tim Fader's contract was not renewed by University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the school hired Ned Shuck to head up its wrestling program. Shuck, a former University of Iowa wrestler, had been head coach at Heidelberg University, an NCAA Division III school in northern Ohio. In late September, Shuck tagged Mike Kelly, who had coached at University of Wisconsin-Parkside and at Harper College in suburban Chicago, as his assistant coach. Meanwhile, former UW-Whitewater assistant coach Chris Heilman landed a position on the coaching staff at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, working for Sam Barber, who was named head coach of the Falcons this summer. InterMat reached out to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for their perspective on coach Fader's situation. Chris Lindeke, the school's sports information director, responded to our request, stating, "UW-Whitewater cannot comment on personnel matters." Meanwhile, Tim Fader is not coaching. Tim Fader with UW-Whitewater wrestlers this past summer"My situation is frustrating," Fader told InterMat. "They won't say what's going on, which is damaging. Now it's been almost six months, and it's become a really disastrous situation for my career and my family." "I have friends who say, 'You have business and sports management degrees, why not go into the world of business?'" "I love the sport of wrestling too much to leave it. I feel I have a really strong background and resume, and have made contributions to the sport. I have 10-15 guys who wrestled for me, who are now coaching in college." "It's a dark cloud hanging over my head. Why would a school take a risk in hiring me for a sport like wrestling?" Fader asked rhetorically. Despite having difficulties finding a college coaching position, Fader does have considerable support behind him. "I've received hundreds of texts and other messages of support." Tom Trieloff, who wrestled for Fader at Whitewater from 2005-09 and is now president of the school's alumni club, said he believes a Department of Education investigation of 55 schools -- including Whitewater -- with suspected Title IX violations such as unreported sexual assault cases, was key to Fader's dismissal. "Coach Fader is a great coach and an even better person, and the thing he stressed more than anything in the world was that this was a family, not just a team or a school," Trieloff told the "Rockford Register-Star". "They threw all that out the window. This program and this school now have a black eye, and I don't think it has anything to do with Coach Fader's actions. It's all about how this has been handled. "It wasn't the recruiting violations that they let (Fader) go for, it was the pressure they felt from the federal investigation. They made a bad decision; this could have been a learning process, a learning tool. Instead it's a black eye." There is hope, in the form of some recent communications Fader has received. On November 6, the former UW-Whitewater coach received a letter from Daniel A. Necci, District Attorney for Walworth County, where the school and town of Whitewater are located. The letter is designed for Fader to use with potential employers to clarify his status. Here is the text of that letter: "Dear Sir or Madam, "Please be advised that as of the date of this letter, my office has not now nor ever before been in procession of any referral or other form of documentation from any law enforcement agency which contains any allegations or accusations of criminal wrongdoing of any kind against or involving a Timothy Fader. "Furthermore, I am not aware of any criminal investigation into or concerning the actions of Timothy Fader. Daniel A. Necci District Attorney Walworth County"At the same time, the NCAA issued a Case System Management report concerning its investigation of Fader and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling program. In the section marked "Conditions", the text read: "No further action should be taken by NCAA enforcement staff in the matter." Here's the text in the section labeled "Rationale": "It was determined that the case should be classified as secondary." Update: In late November 2014, Chancellor Richard Telfer announced his retirement, effective June 30, 2015. Update: On Sept. 3, 2015, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire announced it had hired Tim Fader as head coach of its Blugold wrestling program, effective Sept. 15. InterMat wishes to thank the individuals who provided background information on this situation, and helped make it possible for coach Fader to tell his story.

With the early signing period a week old, much information is coming in related to new commitments and signings. Over the last few days a number of nationally ranked (both grade-level and weight class) wrestlers have had their college decisions made known. This includes a pair of top 100 seniors: Kris Williams (Thornwood, Ill.), a three-time state champion and ranked No. 64 overall, signed his national letter of intent with the University of Nebraska. The projected 125/133 starts the 2014-15 season ranked No. 8 at 120 pounds. Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.), a Junior National double All-American this summer and ranked No. 47 overall, signed his national letter of intent with Oregon State University. The projected 285 starts the season ranked No. 3 at 285 pounds. Four other weight class ranked seniors committed as well: Henry Pohlmeyer (Johnston, Iowa), ranked No. 20 nationally at 120 pounds, is a projected 125 and signed with South Dakota State. Salvatore Profaci (Monroe, N.J.), ranked No. 20 nationally at 132, is a projected 133 and committed to the University of Michigan. Kade Kowalski (Tri-Valley, Ohio), ranked No. 18 nationally at 152, is a projected 157 and signed with Ohio University. Cole DePasquale (Robinson, Va.), ranked No. 14 nationally at 195, is a projected 184/197 and signed with Stanford.

The 2014-15 scholastic wrestling season is fast approaching. In fact, in a few states (such as Georgia, where No. 8 Archer is already off to a sizzling start with a dominant performance at the Lassiter Invitational this past weekend) the regular season has begun. Official practices have started in almost every state, though preparation for the season began in earnest a long time ago. On that note, let's give scholastic wrestling fans a week-by-week overview of select key events during the course of the regular season. Week ending Saturday 12/6 12/4 & 12/5: Prior Lake, Minn. hosts No. 7 Apple Valley, Minn. on Thursday and then travels to No. 48 Shakopee, Minn. on Friday 12/6: Gardner Edgerton (Kans.) Invitational, 16 team field includes No. 6 Southeast Polk, Iowa and No. 22 Broken Arrow, Okla. 12/6: No. 31 St. Edward, Ohio hosts super dual featuring No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. and three other teams 12/6: No. 28 Marist hosts quad that includes No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. 12/6: No. 45 Washington, Ill. hosts super dual featuring No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. and No. 30 Evansville Mater Dei, Ind. Week ending Saturday 12/13 The Walsh Ironman is widely considered the best regular season high school wrestling event (Photo/Rob Preston)12/12 & 12/13: King of the Mountain Tournament (Central Mountain, Pa.), field includes No. 23 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. and No. 44 Greater Latrobe, Pa. 12/12 & 12/13: Walsh Jesuit (Ohio) Ironman, best regular season high school tournament in the country with 15 of the Fab50 teams, including the top four: No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 2 Oak Park River Forest (Ill.), No. 3 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), and No. 4 St. Paris Graham (Ohio) 12/12: No. 15 Lowell, Mich. at No. 28 Marist, Ill. 12/13: Prior Lake, Minn. hosts super dual featuring No. 25 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. and Simley, Minn. 12/13: Five Seasons Duals (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), field includes No. 14 Bettendorf, Iowa and No. 34 Kaukauna, Wis. Friday 12/19 through Tuesday 12/23 12/19 & 12/20: Kansas City (Mo.) Stampede at Hale Arena; 40 team field features five nationally ranked teams: No. 8 Archer (Ga.), No. 9 Stillwater (Okla.), No. 14 Bettendorf (Iowa), No. 26 Tuttle (Okla.), and No. 32 Neosho (Mo.) 12/19 & 12/20: Minnesota Christmas Tournament (Rochester); 34 team field includes four Fab50 squads: No. 7 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 26 St. Michael-Albertville (Minn.), No. 33 West Fargo (N.D.), and No. 34 Kaukauna (Wis.) 12/19 & 12/20: Reno (Nev.) Tournament of Champions; field includes four nationally ranked teams: No. 20 Poway (Calif.), No. 37 Crook County (Ore.), No. 42 Pleasant Grove (Utah), and No. 43 Mesa Mountain View (Ariz.) 12/20: No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. hosts No. 38 Belle Vernon, Pa. as part of a multi-team dual meet event 12/20 & 12/21: Beast of the East (Newark, Del.), nation's second best regular season tournament features eleven Fab50 teams; five within the top 20: No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 13 St. Peter's Prep (N.J.), No. 16 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 18 Don Bosco Prep (N.J.), and No. 19 Cumberland Valley (Pa.) 12/22 & 12/23: Dvorak Memorial (Machesney Park, Ill.); field includes No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. and No. 28 Marist, Ill. 12/23: No. 24 Bound Brook, N.J. at No. 18 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. Saturday 12/27 through Saturday 1/3 12/27: No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. at No. 13 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. 12/27 & 12/28: Medina (Ohio) Invitational; field includes No. 21 Massillon Perry, Ohio and No. 31 St. Edward, Ohio 12/28 & 12/29: Bethlehem (Pa.) Holiday Wrestling Classic; approximately 30 team field includes No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. and No. 41 Phillipsburg, N.J. 12/29 & 12/30: Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament (Canon-McMillan, Pa.); 48 team field features six nationally ranked squads: No. 8 Archer (Ga.), No. 10 Franklin Regional (Pa.), No. 12 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 38 Belle Vernon (Pa.), No. 42 Pleasant Grove (Utah), and No. 44 Greater Latrobe (Pa.) 12/29 & 12/30: Brecksville (Ohio) Holiday Tournament; 40-plus team field includes No. 29 Delta, Ohio and No. 40 Brecksville 1/2 & 1/3: The Clash XIII (Rochester, Minn.): 32 team dual meet tournament features ten nationally ranked teams, including five of the top 20: No. 2 Oak Park River Forest (Ill.), No. 7 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 13 St. Peter's Prep (N.J.), No. 14 Bettendorf (Iowa), and No. 17 Marmion Academy (Ill.) 1/2 & 1/3: Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wis.) -- 29 team field includes five Fab50 squads: No. 6 Southeast Polk (Iowa), No. 11 Montini Catholic (Ill.), No. 31 St. Edward (Ohio), No. 34 Kaukauna, and No. 43 Mesa Mountain View (Ariz.) 1/3: No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio at No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. Week ending Saturday 1/10 1/9: No. 11 Montini Catholic, Ill. at No. 28 Marist, Ill. 1/9 & 1/10: Doc Buchanan Invitational (Clovis, Calif.); best regular season tournament in the western third of the United States features five nationally ranked teams: No. 5 Clovis, No. 12 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 16 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 27 Bakersfield (Calif.), and No. 42 Pleasant Grove (Utah) 1/9 & 1/10: Geary (Okla.) Invitational; the nation's oldest scholastic wrestling tournament features four Fab50 teams this year: No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 9 Stillwater (Okla.), No. 22 Broken Arrow (Okla.), and No. 26 Tuttle (Okla.) 1/10: No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. and No. 11 Montini Catholic, Ill. at No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. (triangular meet) 1/10: Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals; 10 team field includes four Fab50 schools: No. 31 St. Edward (Ohio), No. 35 St. Johns (Mich.), No. 40 Brecksville (Ohio), and No. 50 Dundee (Mich.) Week ending Monday 1/19 1/16: No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. plays host to a double dual, in which Marmion and No. 11 Montini, Ill. will wrestle No. 5 Clovis, Calif. and No. 45 Washington, Ill. 1/17: No. 5 Clovis, Calif. vs. No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. as part of multi-team dual event at Carl Sandburg, Ill. 1/17: No. 31 St. Edward, Ohio at No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 1/17 & 1/18: Escape the Rock Tournament (Council Rock South, Pa.); 40-plus team field features three nationally ranked squads in No. 19 Cumberland Valley (Pa.), No. 23 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.), and No. 47 Colonial Forge (Va.) Mon 1/19: No. 13 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. at No. 18 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. Week ending Monday 1/26 1/21: No. 24 Bound Brook, N.J. at No. 41 Phillipsburg, N.J. 1/24: No. 31 St. Edward, Ohio hosts No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. and No. 28 Marist, Ill. as part of a quad 1/24: Ed Winger Invitational (Urbandale, Iowa), 16-team field features No. 6 Southeast Polk, Iowa and No. 14 Bettendorf, Iowa 1/24: No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. hosts the Huskie Invitational, which also features No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. Mon 1/26: No. 24 Bound Brook, N.J. vs. No. 13 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. Week ending Saturday 1/31 1/27: No. 22 Broken Arrow, Okla. at No. 9 Stillwater, Okla. 1/28: No. 18 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. at No. 16 Bergen Catholic, N.J. 1/29: No. 5 Clovis, Calif. at No. 12 Buchanan, Calif. 1/29: No. 48 Shakopee, Minn. at No. 7 Apple Valley, Minn. 1/31: No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 3 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), and No. 24 Bound Brook (N.J.) at No. 16 Bergen Catholic (N.J.) for a quadrangular meet 1/31: District championships for the Pennsylvania state dual meet championships (most notably WPIAL in Class AAA with No. 10 Franklin Regional, No. 38 Belle Vernon, and No. 44 Greater Latrobe) The ultimate goal for wrestling during the course of any season is that season-ending state (or state-level) tournament. Below is a listing of the state championships, and their dates, during the 2014-15 season; both traditional (i.e. individual) and -- for those states that conduct one -- the dual meet tournament. Individual state wrestling championship dates 12/12 & 12/13: Alaska (123A) 2/6 & 2/7: Alaska (4A) Week ending 2/14: Utah (2/11-2/14); Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Tennessee (2/12-2/14); Montana, Nevada (2/13 & 2/14) Week ending 2/21: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina (2/19-2/21); Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington (2/20 & 2/21) Week ending 2/28: West Virginia, Wisconsin (2/26-2/28); Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, National Preps, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming (2/27 & 2/28) Week ending 3/7: Michigan, Pennsylvania (3/5-3/7); California, Hawaii Maryland, New England Regional (3/6 & 3/7); New Jersey (3/6-3/8) Week ending 3/14: Ohio (3/12-3/14); Florida (3/13 & 3/14) Dual meet state wrestling championship dates 1/15 through 1/17: Georgia 1/30 & 1/31: Tennessee Week ending 2/7: Pennsylvania (2/5-2/7), North Carolina (2/7) Week ending 2/14: Maryland, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina (2/14); New Jersey (2/15) Week ending 2/21: Delaware (2/17), Iowa (2/18), North Dakota (2/19) Week ending 2/28: Minnesota (2/26); Michigan (2/27 & 2/28); Illinois, Nebraska (2/28) 3/6 & 3/7: Wisconsin

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Jake Herbert, winner of two NCAA wrestling championships and the most decorated wrestler in program history, has been elected to the Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2014. Herbert was selected for inclusion in the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. A native of Wexford, Pa., Herbert arrived at Northwestern in 2003 and, following a redshirt season, quickly spearheaded NU's rise to prominence in the world of college wrestling. Herbert earned two NCAA individual championships to become NU's first two-time national champion since 1931-32, won the 2009 Hodge Trophy as the nation's top collegiate wrestler, became Northwestern's second-ever winner of the Big Ten's Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year Award, was NU's first-ever three-time Midlands champion and was named the 2009 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year. Herbert showed signs of what was to come in his career when he went 14-0 as an unattached wrestler in 2003-04. The eventual four-time All-American finished third at his first-career NCAA Championships in 2005, tearing through the consolation bracket with three-straight pins and one tech fall to cap a 33-3 season. In 2006, Herbert went 36-1 with the first of three Big Ten Championships. His only loss came in the NCAA Championship match -- a loss that would be the last of his Northwestern career. Herbert went 32-0 to win the 184 lbs. NCAA title in 2007, then, after taking an Olympic year away from the program in 2008, returned in 2009 with one of the most dominating seasons any wrestler has ever had. Herbert did not surrender a takedown during his entire senior season and earned bonus points for a pin, tech fall or major decision in 27 of his 34 victories en route to his second national title. Herbert concluded his Northwestern career with a 135-4 overall record, achieving the fifth-best four-year winning percentage of any NCAA wrestler since the 1974-75 season. He ended his time on the collegiate mat with a 66-match winning streak. After his NU career, Herbert went on to claim a silver medal at the 2009 World Championships and gold at the 2011 Pan American Games before representing the United States at the 2012 Olympics in London. Herbert is the ninth wrestler from the modern era and the 17th overall to earn induction into the Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame. 2008 NCAA heavyweight champion Dustin Fox was enshrined one year ago. Continue to visit NUsports.com throughout the week to learn the rest of the 2014 Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame class.

MIAMI, Okla. -- No. 9 Oklahoma State wrestling opened the 2014-15 season with dominating wins over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Community College and South Dakota State. "It was a couple of tough matches," coach John Smith said. "NEO has a great junior college team and several good wrestlers that we're going to see at the next level. South Dakota State had a lot of fight in them. We won a lot of close battles. As usual, you always take a lot from these early duals, and my notebook is awfully full from what I'm taking out of this. It's definitely a process and I look forward to starting again on Monday." The Cowboys opened the day with a 40-4 win over NEO A&M, winning nine of the dual's bouts and earning eight of those wins with bonus points attached. The second win came in the form of a 25-9 victory over the SDSU Jackrabbits. The Pokes gave up three wins by decision but tallied three more bonus-point victories. In his varsity debut for OSU, redshirt junior Austin Miller gave the Cowboys big starts in each dual, earning two wins with bonus points attached at 125 pounds. Miller started the day with a 17-2 technical fall over NEO's Cullen Patterson and then notched a 14-4 major decision over Isaac Andrade from SDSU. Davey Dolan also made his first career start, wrestling at 141 pounds. Dolan defeated Norseman Timothy O'Connor with a 9-1 major decision before handing SDSU's Luke Zilverberg an 8-5 loss. 2014 NCAA finalist Josh Kindig went 2-0 on the day, earning an 18-1 tech fall in just 4:05 against Zack Dobbins of NEO and a close 6-5 win over Colin Holler. Jumping up two weight classes this season, sophomore Anthony Collica handled NEO's Dawaylon Barnes with an 11-2 major decision before falling to No. 15 Cody Pack, 8-2, in an early-season test. Returning NCAA champion Alex Dieringer notched a pair of wins at a new weight, giving up only one point the whole day at 165 pounds. Dieringer shut out Bryan Dutton of NEO, 13-0, and rolled over SDSU's Kyle Leet with a 17-1 tech fall in 4:02. "My first match, I started slow, and felt kind of heavy in my feet," Dieringer said. "In my second match, I felt like I really went out and got my offense and top game going. Overall, I'd give my performance a seven out of 10." Jordan Rogers made the start for the Cowboys at 174 pounds, where he defeated Jacobe Smith, 8-6, and David Kocer, 7-6. Nolan Boyd was the third and final Cowboy of the day to earn two bonus-point wins. He tallied a 13-5 major decision against Brock Warren and went on to score 18 points en route to a tech fall over Brady Ayers. Austin Schafer went 1-1 on the day at 197 pounds, winning his first match with a 15-0 shut out. All-American Austin Marsden was the only Cowboy to earn a pin on the day, sticking John Davison of NEO in 21 seconds. In his second match, he put up an 8-4 win over SDSU's J.J. Everard. The Cowboys will return to action on Nov. 22, competing at the Lindenwood Open in St. Charles, Mo. No. 9 Oklahoma State 40, NEO A&M 4 Nov. 16, 2014 :: Miami, Okla. :: Attendance - 1,100 125: Austin Miller (OSU) TF5 Cullen Patterson (NEO), 17-2; 6:06 133: Josh Ailey (NEO) MD Brian Crutchmer (OSU), 17-3 141: Davey Dolan (OSU) MD Timothy O'Connor (NEO), 9-1 149: No. 2 Josh Kindig (OSU) TF5 Zack Dobbins (NEO), 18-1; 4:05 157: Anthony Collica (OSU) MD Dawaylon Barnes (NEO), 11-2 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) MD Bryan Dutton (NEO), 13-0 174: Jordan Rogers (OSU) dec. Jacobe Smith (NEO), 8-6 184: Nolan Boyd (OSU) MD Brock Warren (NEO), 18-5 197: Austin Schafer (OSU) TF5 Josh Latham (NEO), 15-0 285: No. 4 Austin Marsden (OSU) fall John Davison (NEO), 0:21 No. 9 Oklahoma State 25, South Dakota State 9 Nov. 16, 2014 :: Miami, Okla. :: Attendance - 1,100 125: Austin Miller (OSU) MD Isaac Andrade (SDSU) 14-4 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) dec. Brian Crutchmer (OSU), 6-1 141: Davey Dolan (OSU) dec. Luke Zilverberg (SDSU), 8-5 149: No. 2 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Colin Holler (SDSU), 6-5 157: No. 15 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Anthony Collica (OSU), 8-2 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) TF5 Kyle Leet (SDSU), 17-1; 4:02 174: Jordan Rogers (OSU) dec. David Kocer (SDSU), 7-6 184: Nolan Boyd (OSU) TF5 Brady Ayers (SDSU), 18-3; 3:56 197: Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. Austin Schafer (OSU), 8-6 285: No. 4 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. J.J. Everard (SDSU), 8-4

BLACKSBURG -- Bolstered by impressive performances from its ranked wrestlers, the 12th-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling squad improved to 3-0 on the young season with a pair of easy wins Sunday inside Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies opened the day by winning nine of 10 matches to down Gardner-Webb 36-4 and then won eight of 10 bouts in a 33-7 victory over No. 23 North Dakota State. After rolling in its opening bout of the day, Tech took to the mat against NDSU, which took No. 11 Virginia to the wire on Saturday. Tech got off to a good start when fifth-ranked Joey Dance downed No. 13 Josh Rodriguez, 6-3 at 125 pounds. Kevin Norstrem was rolling at 133 pounds before his opponent had to take an injury default to give Tech a 9-0 lead. The Bison got four points back with a major decision at 141 pounds, but second-ranked Devin Carter picked up a second-period pin to make it 15-4. It was the senior’s 33rd career pin and 92nd career win. At 157 pounds, Sal Mastriani continued his torrid start to the season with a 14-4 major decision. This came on the heels of a pin in the day’s first match. The redshirt sophomore is 6-0 on the season with five bonus-point victories. Chad Strube gutted out a 7-2 win at 165 pounds, getting out of several tight scrambles late to secure the win. That started a string of big matches down the stretch as five ranked wrestlers took to the mat in the final four bouts. Zach Epperly, ranked 13th at 174 pounds, used a late takedown to seal his 6-4 win over No. 14 Kurtis Julson, but 13th-ranked Hayden Zillmer used a close takedown to knock off Tech’s Austin Gabel 3-2 at 184 pounds. Jared Haught rolled past Collin Sohn at 197 pounds, picking up a technical fall late in the third period. The final match saw 12th-ranked Ty Walz get a takedown with less than a minute left to upset 10th-ranked Evan Knutson, 3-2. Tech will be back in action next weekend, hosting No. 4 Ohio State in Cassell Coliseum at 2 p.m. The event is free for all as the program attempts to set a new attendance record. The match will also be broadcast online on ESPN3. #12 Virginia Tech (2-0) 36, Gardner-Webb (0-2) 4 125: #5 Joey Dance (VT) maj. dec. Cortez Starkes, 15-4 133: #18 Kevin Norstrem (VT) dec. Tyler Ziegler, 7-2 141: Jerry Ronnau (VT) dec. Ryan Hull, 8-3 149: #2 Devin Carter (VT) maj. dec. Ryan Mosley, 19-7 157: Sal Mastriani (VT) fall Kyle Ash, 3:50 165: #20 Austin Trott (GW) maj. dec. David Bergida, 10-0 174: #13 Zach Epperly (VT) tech fall Christian Maroni, 16-1 (5:39) 184: Austin Gabel (VT) dec. Gray Jones, 7-3 197: Jared Haught (VT) tech fall Terry Henderson, 15-0 (3:41) 285: #12 Ty Walz (VT) dec. Justin Kozera, 5-3 Referee: Gerard Harrison #23 North Dakota State (1-1) 38, Gardner-Webb (0-2) 8 125: #13 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) maj. dec. Cortez Starkes, 16-5 133: Justin Scherkenbach (NDSU) maj. dec. Tyler Ziegler, 9-1 141: #20 Mitch Bengtson (NDSU) fall Ryan Hull, 0:31 149: Clay Ream (NDSU) maj. dec. Ryan Mosley, 9-1 157: Kyle Ash (GW) dec. Steven Keogh, 9-5 165: #20 Austin Trott (GW) tech fall Trevor Chavez, 15-0 (2:14) 174: #14 Kurtis Julson (NDSU) fall Christian Maroni, 2:10 184: #13 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) tech fall Gray Jones, 19-4 (7:00) 197: Collin Sohn (NDSU) fall Terry Henderson, 4:29 285: #10 Evan Knutson (NDSU) dec. Justin Kozera, 10-3 Referees: Gerard Harrison and Eric Eckerman #12 Virginia Tech (3-0) 33, #23 North Dakota State (1-2) 7 125: #5 Joey Dance (VT) dec. #13 Josh Rodriguez, 6-3 133: #18 Kevin Norstrem (VT) inj. def. Justin Scherkenbach, 2:02 141: #20 Mitch Bengtson (NDSU) maj. dec. Jerry Ronnau, 14-1 149: #2 Devin Carter (VT) fall Clay Ream, 4:36 157: Sal Mastriani (VT) maj. dec. Steven Keogh, 14-4 165: Chad Strube (VT) dec. Anthony Caputo, 7-2 174: #13 Zach Epperly (VT) dec. #14 Kurtis Julson, 6-4 184: #13 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) dec. Austin Gabel, 3-2 197: Jared Haught (VT) tech fall Collin Sohn, 17-1 (6:30) 285: #12 Ty Walz (VT) dec. #10 Evan Knutson, 3-2 Referee: Eric Eckerman Attendance: 719

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Behind a scrappy effort early on and four bonus-point victories to close the match, the Rutgers wrestling team defeated Hofstra, 33-6, Sunday night in front of 845 fans at the College Ave. Gym. After redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Sean McCabe (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) got things going with a 6-0 decision, two former South Plainfield HS standouts closed late wins for the Scarlet Knights (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) at 133 and 141 pounds. Sophomore 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio (South Plainfield, N.J.) trailed Hofstra's Maverick Passaro, 8-7, with 53 seconds in the third period following a reversal from the Pride grappler. Passaro held onto the advantage for the next 30 sseconds until the 22-second mark, when DelVecchio connected on a reversal of his own to go ahead, 9-8. He rode Passaro out until the clock hit zero, giving the Scarlet Knights an early 6-0 lead. Redshirt freshman 141-pounder Anthony Ashanult (South Plainfield, N.J.) found himself in a tight battle with Hofstra's No. 18/16/NR (Intermat/The Open Mat/ WIN Magazine) Jamel Hudson. The No. 16/19/20-ranked Ashnault was sent to the Rutgers bench twice for injury stoppages after a cut opened on his head. After twice wrapping the injury, Ashnault regained his footing, tying the match at 7-7 with 50 seconds left in the third period after being down 6-3 early. Following the takedown, Ashnault got the turn he needed to gain three back points as time expired, ending the match in regulation by a final score of 10-7. Rutgers took a 12-3 lead into the intermission and exploded in the second half of the dual. Redshirt junior 165-pounder Ethan Orr (Branchville, N.J.) and redshirt sophomore Phil Bakuckas (Hammonton, N.J.) each recorded pins in their matches, while redshirt sophomore Anthony Pafumi (Westfield, N.J.) controlled his 184-pound matchup with a 16-1 tech fall. Orr took advantage of fortuitous position after a scramble between him and Hofstra's Nick Terdick, pinning Terdick at the 3:32 mark. Bakuckas muscled his way to a pin against Frank Affronti in the second period (4:18) of their match already leading, 3-0. Junior 197-pounder Hayden Hrymack (Point Pleasant, N.J.) extended the bonus-point streak with a 13-3 major decision against Mike Oxley. The two were teammates in high school at Christian Brothers Academy (CBA), but Hrymack came out on the winning end Sunday to give Rutgers a 33-3 lead. Hofstra's Mike Hughes ended the match with a 2-0 decision over freshman Wesley Bernard (Indianapolis, Ind.) in the rookie's dual debut. The other win for Hofstra came at 149 pounds from No. 17/NR/18 Cody Ruggirello, who topped No. 19/NR/20 Ken Theobold (Toms River, N.J.), 5-2. The Scarlet Knights return to the mat on Nov. 29 at the Asics/ Journeymen Northeast Duals in Troy, N.Y., against Buffalo (11:30 a.m.), Oklahoma (2:35 p.m.) and West Virginia (4:30 p.m.). Results: 125: Sean McCabe (RU) decision over Travis Passaro (HOF), 6-0; Rutgers leads, 3-0 133: Scott DelVecchio (RU) decision over Maverick Passaro (HOF), 9-8; Rutgers leads, 6-0 141: No. 16/19/20 Anthony Ashnault (RU) decision over No. 18/16/NR Jamel Hudson (HOF), 10-7; Rutgers leads, 9-0 149: No. 17/NR/18 Cody Ruggirello (HOF) decision over No. 19/NR/20 Ken Theobold (RU), 5-2; Rutgers leads, 9-3 157: No. 6/6/7 Anthony Perrotti (RU) decision over Jahlani Callender (HOF), 9-2; Rutgers leads, 12-3 165: Ethan Orr (RU) wins by fall over Nick Terdick (HOF) (3:32); Rutgers leads, 18-3 174: Phil Bakuckas (RU) wins by fall over Frank Affronti (HOF) (4:18); Rutgers leads, 24-3 184: Anthony Pafumi (RU) tech fall over Jermaine John (HOF), 16-1; Rutgers leads, 29-3 197: Hayden Hrymack (RU) major decision over Michael Oxley (HOF), 13-3; Rutgers leads 33-3 285: Mike Hughes (HOF) decision over Wesley Bernard (RU), 2-0; Rutgers wins, 33-6

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Senior James Green (157) picked up his 100th career victory as No. 7 Nebraska cruised to a 42-3 triumph over Big Ten newcomer Maryland at the NU Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. Four Huskers won by fall against the Terrapins, including sophomore Tim Lambert (125), who earned his pin in 5:52 against Josh Polacek in the opening match of the dual. Lambert, the No. 14-ranked wrestler by InterMat, improves to 3-2 on the season. No. 16 Austin Wilson (165) and No. 2 Robert Kokesh (174) earned pins in back-to-back bouts to give NU a 29-3 advantage after seven matches. Wilson pinned Maryland’s Tyler Manion in 2:46, while Kokesh pinned Josh Snook in 4:34. Heavyweight Collin Jensen earned a fall in 1:37 against Ryan Kail to close out the dual. Green, a senior from Willingboro, N.J., won by major decision in the fifth match of the day as he defeated Lou Mascola by a 16-3 margin. Green earned four takedowns and added five near fall points before a riding time point in his victory. The three-time All-American is 6-0 this season, with all of his wins coming in bonus-point fashion. Sophomores Justin Arthur (149) and Aaron Studebaker (184) also notched major decisions against the Terrapins. Arthur defeated Shane Arechiga, 17-5, while Studebaker took down Tony Gardner, 11-3. Arthur, a 2014 NCAA qualifier from Clarion, is 6-1 on the season. Studebaker improves to 9-3 during the 2014-15 campaign. No. 15 Anthony Abidin continued his unbeaten streak to start the season as he won a 4-2 decision over Shyheim Brown at 141 pounds. At 197 pounds, Micah Barnes topped the Terrapins’ Rob Fitzgerald in the penultimate match of the dual by an 8-2 margin. Sophomore Eric Montoya (133) suffered his first loss of the season, falling by a 4-2 decision to No. 11 Geoffrey Alexander in the second match of the dual. Montoya is 4-1 on the season. The Huskers hit the road next weekend for a pair of matches. On Saturday, NU battles Duke in Durham, N.C., at noon (CT) before taking on NC State at 6 p.m. in Raleigh, N.C. The Huskers’ five remaining home duals will all be held at the Devaney Center. Results: 125: #14 Tim Lambert (NEB) by pin over Josh Polacek (MD), 5:52 (NEB 6, MD 0) 133: #11 Geoffrey Alexander (MD) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 4-2 (NEB 6, MD 3) 141: #15 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Shyheim Brown (MD), 4-2 (NEB 9, MD 3) 149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by major dec. over Shane Arechiga (MD), 17-5 (NEB 13, MD 3) 157: #2 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Lou Mascola (MD), 16-3 (NEB 17, MD 3) 165: #16 Austin Wilson (NEB) by pin over Tyler Manion (MD), 2:46 (NEB 23, MD 3) 174: #2 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over Josh Snook (MD), 4:34 (NEB 29, MD 3) 184: Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by major dec. over Tony Gardner (MD), 11-3 (NEB 33, MD 3) 197: Micah Barnes (NEB) by dec. over Rob Fitzgerald (MD), 8-2 (NEB 36, MD 3) HWT: #18 Collin Jensen (NEB) by pin over Ryan Kail (MD), 1:37 (NEB 42, MD 3)

LEMOORE, Calif. - The Fighting Illini wrestling team took down defending NCWA champion Grand Canyon, 42-6, on Saturday evening. Illinois earned wins in nine of the ten weight classes against the Antelopes. Dominic Olivieri got things rolling for the Orange and Blue with a 7-3 win over Godwin Nyama-Cutler at 133 pounds. At 141 pounds, Logan Arlis defeated Austin Solari by major decision, 14-3, and Kyle Langenderfer followed that up by downing Uzo Owuama, 14-2, at 149 pounds. Seventh-ranked Isaiah Martinez, a Lemoore native, earned a convincing win in his homecoming, defeating Chayse Jackson, 25-9, to earn the technical fall win at 157 pounds. In the 165-pound bout, No. 13 Jackson Morse pinned Casey Larson. Zac Brunson, the 20th-ranked wrestler at 174 pounds, grabbed a 17-2 technical fall victory over Trey Ronayne. No. 12 Nikko Reyes was awarded a win at 184 pounds due to forfeit, while Jeff Koepke defeated Marcus Haughian, 8-4, in the 197-pound battle. Christopher Lopez put the finishing touches on the evening for the Illini, pinning Sean Medley in the heavyweight bout. With the win, the Illini improve to 6-0 on the young season. Illinois will wrap up its weekend tomorrow at the Roadrunner Open in Fresno, California. Results: 125 - AJ Salazar wins by forfeit 133 - Dominic Olivieri dec. Godwin Nyama-Cutler, 7-3 141 - Logan Arlis maj. dec. Austin Solari, 14-3 149 - Kyle Langenderfer maj. dec. Uzo Owuama, 14-2 157 - #7 Isaiah Martinez tech. fall Chayse Jackson, 25-9 165 - #13 Jackson Morse pinned Casey Larson 174 - #20 Zac Brunson tech. fall Trey Ronayne, 17-2 184 - #12 Nikko Reyes won by forfeit 197 - Jeff Koepke dec. Marcus Haughian, 8-4 HWT - Christopher Lopez pinned Sean Medley

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Brian Smith notched his 200th win as the head coach of Mizzou wrestling Saturday night after defeating Truman State 54-0 at the Hearnes Center. The Tigers followed up this historic win for coach Smith with another victory over Missouri Baptist, 43-3. Mizzou's opening win against Truman State fell just short of the program's all-time largest margin of victory over an opponent. The 54-0 final against the Bulldogs was only two points behind the all-time mark of 56-0 over Shippensburg State during the 1980-81 season. Saturday's 54 opening dual tally was the most points scored since the Tigers put 55 points on SIUE during the 2004-05 campaign. Sophomore Matt Manley (1:23), redshirt junior Le'Roy Barnes (1:25), redshirt sophomore Blake Pepper (1:59), redshirt senior Mikey England (2:16), and redshirt freshman Willie Miklus (4:05) all earned falls in their matches against Truman State. In the second contest of the evening, Mizzou earned wins in nine of ten matches against Missouri Baptist and once again cruised to an easy team victory. Manley (2:37), Barnes (1:51), redshirt senior Ty Prazma (3:54), and Miklus (4:04) each picked up falls in their matchups with the Bulldogs. Redshirt sophomore Lavion Mayes also enjoyed a standout evening for the Tigers, earning a technical fall win over Truman State's Henrio Thelemaque (17-2) and a major decision victory over Missouri Baptist's Will Upson (10-1). Redshirt senior Johnny Eblen picked up a pair of technical falls in his two outings with a 20-5 win over Truman State's Ryan Ward and an 18-1 victory over Missouri Baptist's Jeff Brock. Mizzou wrestling competes again tomorrow at the UCM Open in Warrensburg, Mo. The Tigers' next dual marks the team's MAC opener at Old Dominion on Nov. 23. Check-in to MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou wrestling. You can also find the Tigers on social media, by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter (@MizzouWrestling). Missouri 54, Truman State 0 125 - Cody Hummer (MU) Tech Fall over Josiah Lunceford (TRU), 18-3 133 - Matt Manley (MU) Fall over Ethan Rentschler (TRU), 1:23 141 - Le’Roy Barnes (MU) Fall over Rafael Lopez (TRU), 1:25 149 - Lavion Mayes (MU) Tech Fall over Henrio Thelemaque (TRU), 17-2 157 - Blake Pepper (MU) Fall over Roark Whittington (TRU), 1:59 165 - Cody Johnston (MU) Major Decision over Devon Fenstermaker (TRU), 10-2 174 - Mikey England (MU) Fall over Luke Kotomos (TRU), 2:16 184 - Johnny Eblen (MU) Tech Fall over Ryan Ward (TRU), 20-5 197 - Willie Miklus (MU) Fall over Chase Wrisinger (TRU), 4:05 HWT - J’den Cox (MU) Tech Fall over Helmut Rentschler (TRU), 17-2 Missouri 43, Missouri Baptist 3 125 - Demarcus Gurlly (MBAP) decision over Cody Hummer (MU), 5-2 133 - Matt Manley (MU) Fall over Troy Reed (MBAP, 2:37 141 - Le’Roy Barnes (MU) Fall over Aaron Hane (MBAP), 1:51 149 - Lavion Mayes (MU) Major Decision over Will Upson (MBAP), 10-1 157 - Trevor Wiest (MU) decision over Elmer Francisco (MBAP), 7-2 165 - Ty Prazma (MU) Fall over Windsor Eaves (MBAP), 3:54 174 - Mikey England (MU) decision over Andrew Carter-Johnson (MBAP), 7-6 184 - Johnny Eblen (MU) Tech Fall over Jeff Brock (MBAP), 18-1, (5:48) 197 - Willie Miklus (MU) Fall over Andrew Mahone (MBAP), 4:04

Only a few hours removed from a dual meet victory at Air Force, No. 1 Minnesota defeated the Wyoming Cowboys 30-7 in Laramie, Wyo. on Saturday night. The victory improved Minnesota's record to 2-0 on the season and stretched the team's non-conference dual winning streak to 12, dating back to December, 2012. After Michael Kroells defeated Tanner Harms 14-9 at heavyweight to give Minnesota the early lead, Sam Brancale challenged No. 8 Tyler Cox at 125. In a wild, high-scoring match, Brancale landed three takedown/near fall combinations for five points each to upset Cox, 17-11. Trailing 6-0 in the meet, the Cowboys scored their first team points of the night at 133, when Drew Templeman defeated Jordan Kingsley, 7-2. That would be the Pokes only victory until the last match of the night, as the Gophers responded by winning the next six matches. That run began with Conrad Rangell and Jake Short each scoring decisions to stretch Minnesota's lead to 12-3. Then No. 1 Dylan Ness stepped on to the mat and, for the second time in about a seven-hour span, pinned an opponent in less than two minutes to score six for Minnesota, stretching the lead to 18-3. At 165, Nick Wanzek took on his second ranked opponent of the day and, for the second time, came out on top. This time, Wanzek defeated No. 18 Dakota Friesth, 3-1. It capped off quite a duals debut for Wanzek, who had never wrestled in a dual match previous to Saturday's meets. At 174, like Ness, No. 1 Logan Storley saw the same result in a different venue. Storley repeatedly tilted Andy McCulley in the second and third periods of their match and eventually scored the tech fall, winning 16-0. In the night's lone matchup of two ranked wrestlers, as well as the only rematch from last year's dual, No. 14 Brett Pfarr took on No. 15 Benjamin Stroh. Pfarr defeated Stroh for the second consecutive time, winning by major decision, 13-3. The meet concluded with Chris Pfarr taking on No. 16 Shane Woods. Woods looked impressive throughout and scored a major decision over Pfarr, winning 16-6. Though they'll have more time off then they did between their first two duals, it won't be long before the Gophers return to the mat. The team opens its home schedule this coming Thursday (Nov. 20) at 7:30 p.m. CT against Grand Canyon University. Fans will be able to stream the meet on BTN Plus and, as always, can follow all the action on the Gopher Wrestling Twitter feed. Results: HWT: Michael Kroells (Minn) dec. Tanner Harms (Wyo), 14-9 / Minnesota 3 - Wyoming 0 125: Sam Brancale (Minn) dec. No. 8 Tyler Cox (Wyo), 17-11 / Minnesota 6 - Wyoming 0 133: Drew Templeman (Wyo) dec. Jordan Kingsley (Minn), 7-2 / Minnesota 6 - Wyoming 3 141: Conrad Rangell (Minn) dec. Cole Mendenhall (Wyo), 7-2 / Minnesota 9 - Wyoming 3 149: Jake Short (Minn) dec. Jake Elliott (Wyo), 8-3 / Minnesota 12 - Wyoming 3 157: No. 1 Dylan Ness (Minn) fall (1:24) Archie Colgan (Wyo) / Minnesota 18 - Wyoming 3 165: Nick Wanzek (Minn) dec. No. 18 Dakota Friesth (Wyo), 3-1 / Minnesota 21 - Wyoming 3 174: No. 1 Logan Storley (Minn) tech. fall (7:00) Andy McCulley (Wyo), 16-0 / Minnesota 26 - Wyoming 3 184: No. 14 Brett Pfarr (Minn) maj. dec. No. 15 Benjamin Stroh (Wyo), 13-3 / Minnesota 30 - Wyoming 3 197: No. 16 Shane Woods (Wyo) maj. dec. Chris Pfarr (Minn), 16-6 / Minnesota 30 - Wyoming 7

PITTSBURGH -- For the second straight year Lehigh's dual with Pittsburgh went down to the final bout of the night at heavyweight. Last year, Doug Vollaro dropped the decisive match in overtime but this time around the sophomore recorded an escape and added a takedown in the first tiebreaker period to defeat John Rizzo 4-1 and give the 15th-ranked Mountain Hawks a 19-12 win over the 11th-ranked Panthers Saturday at Fitzgerald Field House. Scott ParkerThe Mountain Hawks won six of the ten bouts, with freshman Dylan Milonas delivering the only bonus points of the night for Lehigh, which improves to 2-1 on the dual season. Pittsburgh claimed the two bouts matching nationally-ranked wrestlers but falls to 3-1. The dual started at 125 with Lehigh claiming four of the first five bouts to lead 13-3 at the halfway point before having to hold off a Pittsburgh charge in the upperweights. Freshman Scott Parker trailed Dom Forys 3-2 after one period in the opening bout of the night, but rallied with takedowns in the second and third periods to win 8-4 and give the Mountain Hawks the early 3-0 lead. At 133, junior Mason Beckman rebounded from a loss at Penn State last Sunday to edge Nick Zanetta 2-0. Beckman escaped in the second period and rode out the third period to earn the victory. Sophomore Randy Cruz made it three straight wins for Lehigh with a 6-2 decision over Travis Shaffer at 141. Cruz opened the scoring with a takedown and added a two point near fall before yielding a reversal. He escaped late in the first period, added another escape in the second and rode out the third to account for the final margin. Pittsburgh got on the board at 149 as Mikey Racciato won 11-9 over freshman Drew Longo in a high-scoring match that featured a number of reversals back and forth. Milonas then added to Lehigh's lead with a 10-0 major decision over Ronnie Garbinsky at 157. Milonas scored a takedown and three point near fall late in the first period and then added three more near fall points off a cradle in the second before adding an escape and riding time. The Panthers posted their second win as Cody Wiercioch defeated senior Santiago Martinez 9-5 at 165, but fellow fifth-year Marshall Peppelman answered back with a 4-2 win over Troy Reaghard at 174. Peppelman had the only takedown of the match and added an escape and 1:02 riding time advantage compared to two escapes for Reaghard. The next two bouts featured ranked wrestlers on both sides and both bouts went to the hosts. At 184 fifth-ranked Max Thomusseit held off sixth-ranked junior Nathaniel Brown 6-4. Thomusseit scored a quick two-and-two in the first period which proved to be the difference as Brown scored a third period takedown to get within 5-4 before Thomusseit escaped. Sophomore Elliot Riddick faced Nick Bonaccorsi at 197. Tied 1-1 in the third, Riddick scored a takedown but quickly gave up a reversal and the match went to sudden victory knotted at three. Bonaccorsi scored 13 seconds into the sudden victory period to win 5-3 and bring the Panthers within 16-12. Needing a bonus win to capture the dual, Pitt's John Rizzo was unable to score on Vollaro. The match was tied 1-1 after regulation and sudden victory. In the tiebreakers, Vollaro started down and escaped, and then added a takedown for the three point cushion. The Mountain Hawks will next head to New York to face Columbia Friday night at the New York Athletic Club. The match, scheduled in New York City on the eve of the 150th meeting of college football's most-played rivalry between Lehigh and Lafayette, is set for a 7 p.m. start. Results: 125 – Scott Parker (Lehigh) dec. Dom Forys (Pitt) 8-4 133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Nick Zanetta (Pitt) 2-0 141 – Randy Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Travis Shaffer (Pitt) 6-2 149 – Mikey Racciato (Pitt) dec. Drew Longo (Lehigh) 11-9 157 – Dylan Milonas (Lehigh) major dec. Ronnie Garbinsky (Pitt) 10-0 165 – Cody Wiercioch (Pitt) dec. Santiago Martinez (Lehigh) 9-5 174 – Marshall Peppelman (Lehigh) dec. Troy Reaghard (Pitt) 4-2 184 – Max Thomusseit (Pitt) dec. Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) 6-4 197 – Nick Bonaccorsi (Pitt) dec. Elliot Riddick (Lehigh) 5-3, s.v. 285 – Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) dec. John Rizzo (Pitt) 4-1, t.b.

YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Northwestern traveled to Ypsilanti on Saturday and departed with a trio of convincing dual victories under its belt, securing wins over Eastern Michigan (26-6), Clarion (39-6) and Central Michigan (25-12). Six different NU wrestlers finished a perfect 3-0 on the day, including all four of Northwestern's ranked wrestlers: No. 1 Jason Tsirtsis (149), No. 1 Mike McMullan (Hwt.), No. 4 Pierce Harger (165) and No. 10 Alex Polizzi (197). Also a three-time winner on Saturday was 141-pounder Jameson Oster, whose wins included a sudden-victory outcome over No. 10 Zachary Horan of Central Michigan. True freshman Bryce Brill also was a perfect 3-0 on the day at 157 pounds. Northwestern won nine matches with bonus points and suffered only four total losses in 30 bouts. Next weekend (Sunday, Nov. 23), the Wildcats take a break from dual meet competition to participate in the Keystone Classic tournament hosted by the University of Pennsylvania. The Wildcats claimed the event's team title in 2011 and 2012 and will look to do so again after placing third in the team standings a year ago. EMU Duals -- Bout-by-Bout Results Northwestern 26, Eastern Michigan 6 125: Shayne Wireman (EMU) dec. Garrison White (NU), 8-3 133: Dominick Malone (NU) dec. Vincent Pizzuto (EMU), 16-9 141: Jameson Oster (NU) dec. Michael Shaw (EMU), 7-1 149: #1 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) dec. Nick Barber (EMU), 2-1 157: Bryce Brill (NU) dec. Brandon Zeerip (EMU), 7-4 165: #4 Pierce Harger (NU) dec. Devan Marry (EMU), 6-0 174: Collin Zeerip (EMU) dec. Ben Sullivan (NU), 9-7 (SV1) 184: Mitch Sliga (NU) dec. Michael Curby (EMU), 8-6 197: #10 Alex Polizzi (NU) maj. dec. Anthony Abro (EMU), 12-2 Hwt: #1 Mike McMullan (NU) maj. dec. Gage Hutchison (EMU), 15-3 Northwestern 39, Clarion 6 125: Garrison White (NU) dec. Seth Carr (CLAR), 4-0 133: Dominick Malone (NU) FALL Matt Liggett (CLAR), 1:32 141: Jameson Oster (NU) Tech Fall John Pezze (CLAR), 16-0 149: #1 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) TF Sam Sherlock (CLAR), 16-0 157: Bryce Brill (NU) dec. Evan Delong (CLAR), 6-1 165: #4 Pierce Harger (NU) dec. Slade Hornder (CLAR), 8-3 174: Michael Pavasko (CLAR) win by forfeit 184: Mitch Sliga (NU) dec. Dan Sutherland (CLAR), 4-1 197: #10 Alex Polizzi (NU) FALL Ryan Darch (CLAR), 1:25 Hwt: #1 Mike McMullan (NU) Tech Fall Evan Daley (CLAR), 19-0 Northwestern 25, Central Michigan 12 125: Garrison White (NU) dec. Brent Fleetwood (CMU), 3-2 (TB-1) 133: Tyler Keselring (CMU) dec. Dominick Malone (NU), 4-3 141: Jameson Oster (NU) dec. #10 Zachary Horan (CMU), 2-2 (SV-1) 149: #1 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) dec. Colin Heffernan (CMU), 7-2 157: Bryce Brill (NU) maj. dec. Malcolm Martin (CMU), 12-2 165: #4 Pierce Harger (NU) dec. Jordan Wohlfert (CMU), 3-1 174: Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) win by forfeit 184: Jackson Lewis (CMU) dec. Mitch Sliga (NU), 3-1 197: #10 Alex Polizzi (NU) FALL Austin Severn (CMU), 2:39 Hwt: #1 Mike McMullan (NU) dec. Newton Smerchek (CMU), 8-1

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team had an outstanding showing at the Eastern Michigan Duals today. The Mocs only trailed once and went 3-0 in Ypsilanti, Mich. The three wins came against Michigan State (24-13), Northern Illinois (34-9) and No. 25 Kent State (23-15). Chattanooga opened with an impressive 24-13 win over the Spartans. It was just the fifth win in school history against a Big Ten opponent. “This is a great way to start the year,” said head coach Heath Eslinger. “It's only the beginning but it's a good one. Anytime you can knock off a Big Ten team like Michigan State and a program like Kent State, it is good.” After senior Sean Boyle opened with a win at 126, MSU’s Javier Gasca posted an 11-3 upset against UTC’s 12th-ranked Nick Soto at 133. The 4-3 deficit for Chattanooga was the only time the Mocs trailed all afternoon. Sophomore Michael Pongracz answered with a major decision at 141, followed another win from senior Shawn Greevy at 149. MSU closed the gap with a decision at 157, but Chattanooga senior Corey Mock scored a technical fall against Ryan Watts at 165. Sophomore Sean Mappes put the Mocs back in control with a fall at 174. Sophomore Scottie Boykin also had a win. Chattanooga got out to an early lead and did not look back in the 34-9 win against Northern Illinois. The Mocs took the first four matches, including bonus points in the first three matches. All totaled, UTC won eight of 10 bouts against NIU. The final match of the day came against Kent State, ranked No. 25 in this week’s Intermat dual rankings. Boyle opened with his third win of the day at 125. Soto defeated No. 17 Mackenzie McGuire 5-4 at 133, followed by Pongracz’s third win at 141. KSU took the next two to make the team score 12-9 in favor of the Mocs. Mock put UTC up 17-9 with a tech. fall at 165. Mappes battled No. 16 Caleb Marsh to overtime, but lost 5-3 in the extra period. Sophomore John Shrader and Boykin also had wins against KSU. “The guys did a great job,” added Eslilnger. “We left some individual matches out there that we have to find ways to win but as a whole it was a great team effort and these guys are truly a team. I am honored to be leading them at all times!” The Mocs are back on the road next weekend with a trip to the Navy Classic. Action takes place in Annapolis, Md., on Nov. 22. The Mocs first home dual match of the year is Dec. 12 vs. Purdue. Season and single-match tickets are on sale now on GoMocs.com. Chattanooga 24 – Michigan State 13 125: No. 16 Sean Boyle (UTC) – Dec. 10-8 - Mitch Rogaliner (MSU) – UTC 3-0 133: Javier Gasca III (MSU) – MD 11-3 – No. 12 Nick Soto (UTC) – MSU 4-3 141: Michael Pongracz (UTC) – MD 9-0 - Garth Yenter (MSU) – UTC 7-4 149: Shawn Greevy (UTC) – Dec. 6-4 - Nicholas Trimble (MSU) – UTC 10-4 157: Roger Wildmo (MSU) – Dec. 6-1 - Austin Sams (UTC) – UTC 10-7 165: No. 10 Corey Mock (UTC) – Tech Fall 17-2 - Ryan Watts (MSU) – UTC 15-7 174: Sean Mappes (UTC) – Fall 2:21 - Nick Proctor (MSU) – 21-7 184: John Rizqallah (MSU) – Dec. 1-0 - John Shrader (UTC) – 21-10 197: Scottie Boykin (UTC) – Dec. 4-0 - Chris Nash (MSU) – 24-10 285: Nick McDiarmid (MSU) – Dec. 7-5 - Jared Johnson (UTC) – 24-13 Chattanooga 34 – Northern Illinois 9 125: No. 16 Sean Boyle (UTC) – MD 9-0 - Derek Elmore (NIU) – UTC 4-0 133: No. 12 Nick Soto (UTC) – MD 11-3 - Jordan Northrup (NIU) – UTC 7-0 141: Michael Pongracz (UTC) – Tech. Fall 17-2 - Tyler Argue (NIU) – UTC 12-0 149: Shawn Greevy (UTC) – Dec. 8-4 - Gabe Morse (NIU) – UTC 15-0 157: Andrew Morse (NIU) – Fall 2:03 - Austin Sams (UTC) – UTC 15-6 165: No. 10 Corey Mock (UTC) – Fall 0:55 - Shaun`Qae McMurtry (NIU) – UTC 21-6 174: McCoy Newberg (UTC) – MD 10-0 - Bryce Gorman (NIU) – UTC 25-6 184: John Lampe (UTC) – MD 17-6 - Quinton Rosser (NIU) – UTC 30-6 197: Shawn Scott (NIU) – Dec. 7-3 - Scottie Boykin (UTC) UTC – 30-9 285: Jared Johnson (UTC) – MD 11-2 - Arthur Bunce (NIU) – 34-9 Chattanooga 23 – No. 25 Kent State 15 125: No. 16 Sean Boyle (UTC) – Dec. 9-3 - Edilberto Vinas (KSU) – UTC 3-0 133: No. 12 Nick Soto (UTC) – Dec. 5-4 - No. 17 Mackenzie McGuire (KSU) – UTC 6-0 141: Michael Pongracz (UTC) – Fall 5:00 - Kyle Bauer (KSU) – UTC 12-0 149: Michael Depalma (KSU) – Dec. 10-8 - Shawn Greevy (UTC) – 12-3 157: Andy Candiello (KSU) – Fall 6:47 - Austin Sams (UTC) – UTC 12-9 165: No. 10 Corey Mock (UTC) – Tech. Fall 17-2 - Tyler Buckwalter (KSU) – UTC 17-9 174: No. 16 Caleb Marsh (KSU) – Dec. 5-3 (OT) - Sean Mappes (UTC) – UTC 17-12 184: John Shrader (UTC) – Dec. 8-5 - Cory Campbell (KSU) – UTC 20-12 197: Scottie Boykin (UTC) – Dec. 12-10 - Stephen Suglio (KSU) – UTC 23-12 285: Mimmo Lytle (KSU) – Dec. 5-3 - Jared Johnson (UTC) – UTC 23-15

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The fourth-ranked Ohio State wrestling team continued its strong early-season showing on Saturday, picking up a pair of dual meet victories at the Journeymen Tussle in Clifton Park, N.Y. The Buckeyes topped Army, 37-6, and then followed that up with a 30-10 triumph over Arizona State. With the wins, Ohio State is 3-0 on the year. Against Army, Mark Martin got Ohio State on the scoreboard with a 7-4 victory over Brian Harvey at 174 pounds, keyed by a stalling call against Harvey and a Martin takedown late in the third period. At 184 ponds, Kenny Courts jumped out to an early 7-1 lead in the first period thanks to two takedowns and a three-point near fall. He secured the bonus point victory in the third with three takedowns. After a Matt O'Hara win at 197 pounds, the Buckeyes received four straight pins at 285, 125, 133 and 141 pounds. Nick Tavanello started it out with a fall over Trevor Smith 3:15 into his match, and that was followed by a pin from redshirt freshman Nathan Tomasello at 125 pounds in the first period. Johnni DiJulius also pinned Sean Badua in the first period while Logan Stieber's came 2:05 into his match with Logan Everett at 141 pounds. Josh Demas rounded out the match with a 2-1 decision over Russell Parsons at 157 pounds. Arizona State, which defeated Binghamton 23-15 earlier in the day, jumped out to a 7-0 lead after the first two matches on the strength of a major decision at 165 pounds and decision at 174 pounds. In the 174 pound match, Raymond Waters got a takedown in overtime to defeat Martin. From there, however, it was all Buckeyes as Ohio State won eight on the next nine contests. Courts picked up a key 3-1 victory over 11th-ranked Blake Stauffer at 184 pounds and freshman Kyle Snyder moved to 6-0 on the season with a 21-8 major decision at 197 pounds. Tavanello then eked out a 3-2 decision over Chace Eskam at 285. Tomasello then recorded his second pin of the day, this time defeating Judson Preskitt in the second period to secure six key points. A forfeit at 133 pounds gave Ohio State a 22-7 advantage and Stieber recorded a technical fall at 141 pounds (20-4) to give the Buckeyes even more breathing room. Randy Langus finished off the match with a 5-4 victory over Joel Smith at 157 pounds. Overall, Ohio State won 15 of 20 matches, recorded five pins, one technical fall and two major decisions. The Buckeyes return to action next Sunday-Monday, Nov. 23-24, when it travels to Virginia to face No. 12 Virginia Tech (Nov. 23, 2 p.m.) and Virginia (Nov. 24, 7 p.m.). Ohio State (2-0) 37, Army (0-1) 6 165: Chandler Smith (ARMY) decision over Justin Kresevic (OSU) 2-0 (Army 3, Ohio State 0) 174: Mark Martin (OSU) decision over Brian Harvey (ARMY) 7-4 (Army 3, Ohio State 3) 184: Kenny Courts (OSU) major decision over Austin Wilding (ARMY) 15-4 (Ohio State 7, Army 3) 197: Matthew O'Hara (OSU) decision over Stephen Snyder (ARMY) 4-2 (Ohio State 10, Army 3) 285: Nick Tavanello (OSU) fall over Trevor Smith (ARMY) 3:15 (Ohio State 16, Army 3) 125: Nathan Tomasello (OSU) fall over Sean Badua (ARMY) (Ohio State 22, Army 3) 133: Johnni DiJulius (OSU) fall over Christian Doyle (ARMY) (Ohio State 28, Army 3) 141: Logan Stieber (OSU) fall over Logan Everett (ARMY) 2:05 (Ohio State 34, Army 3) 149: Andrew Mendel (ARMY) decision over Jake Donatelli (OSU) 4-1 (Ohio State 34, Army 6) 157: Josh Demas (OSU) decision over Russell Parsons (ARMY) 2-1 (Ohio State 37, Army 6) Ohio State (3-0) 30, Arizona State (2-1) 10 165: Jacen Petersen (ASU) major decision over Justin Kresevic (OSU) 10-1 (ASU 4, Ohio State 0) 174: Raymond Waters (ASU) decision over Mark Martin (OSU) 7-5 (OT) (ASU 7, Ohio State 0) 184: Kenny Courts (OSU) decision over Blake Stauffer (ASU) 3-1 (OT) (ASU 7, Ohio State 3) 197: Kyle Snyder (OSU) major decision over Josh Dasilveira (ASU) 21-8 (ASU 7, Ohio State 7) 285: Nick Tavanello (OSU) decision over Chace Eskam (ASU) 3-2 (Ohio State 10, ASU 7) 125: Nathan Tomasello (OSU) fall over Judson Preskitt (ASU) (Ohio State 16, ASU 7) 133: Johnni DiJulius won by forfeit (Ohio State 22, ASU 7) 141: Logan Stieber (OSU) won by tech. fall over Demechino Spraggins (ASU) 20-4 (Ohio State 27, ASU 7) 149: Preston McCalmon (ASU) decision over Blake Riley-Hawkins (OSU) 6-0 (Ohio State 27, ASU 10) 157: Randy Languis (OSU) decision over Joel Smith (ASU) 5-4 (Ohio State 30, ASU 10)

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The No. 10 Virginia wrestling team swept a pair of home duals Saturday, downing No. 23 North Dakota State, 20-15, and Gardner-Webb, 33-3, at Memorial Gymnasium. The Cavaliers (5-0) won 15 of the 20 individual matches Saturday. George DiCamillo (R-So., Highland Heights, Ohio), Joe Spisak (R-Sr., Boiling Springs, Pa.), Andrew Atkinson (R-Fr., Lynchburg, Va.), Nick Sulzer (R-Sr., Cleveland, Ohio) and Blaise Butler (R-Jr., Belvidere, Ill.) each won both of their bouts Saturday. UVa now has won its last 30 home duals at Memorial Gymnasium, dating to a Jan. 16, 2011, loss against Penn. The Cavaliers got a stern test from the Bison (0-1). NDSU took a 9-7 lead after four bouts when Cleay Ream pinned UVa’s TJ Miller (R-Fr., Medford, N.J.). UVa then won the next three matches, including sudden-victory wins from Atkinson and Butler at 157 and 174, respectively. Trailing 5-2 in the final minute of the third period, Atkinson rallied to force overtime and then quickly took Steven Keogh down to pick up the win. Ranked No. 11 nationally, Butler threw down No. 14 Kurtis Julson late in overtime to notch a 3-1 win. UVa clinched the dual when James Suvak (R-So., Parma Heights, Ohio) scored a 7-4 decision over Collin Sohn at 197; both wrestlers were wrestling up a weight class while replacing injured starters. The Cavaliers then won nine of the 10 bouts against Gardner-Webb (2-1), including bonus-point wins from DiCamillo (major at 133), Sulzer (major at 165) and Butler (injury default at 174). UVa entertains No. 4 Ohio State on Monday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena. The two teams have a combined 16 wrestlers currently listed in the InterMat top 20 rankings (UVa 6, OSU 10). Tickets currently are available through the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office. No. 10 Virginia 20, No. 23 North Dakota State 15 125: No. 13 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) dec. Will Mason (UVa), 3-1; NDSU 3-0 133: No. 10 George DiCamillo (UVa) major dec. Justin Scherkenbach (NDSU), 12-2; UVa 4-3 141: No. 12 Joe Spisak (UVa) dec. No. 20 Mitch Bengtson (NDSU), 7-4; UVa 7-3 149: Clay Ream (NDSU) pinned TJ Miller (UVa), 4:18; NDSU 9-7 157: Andrew Atkinson (UVa) dec. Steven Keogh (NDSU), 7-5 (SV); UVa 10-9 165: No. 2 Nick Sulzer (UVa) major dec. Anthony Caputo (NDSU), 16-4; UVa 14-9 174: No. 11 Blaise Butler (UVa) dec. No. 14 Kurtis Julson (NDSU), 3-1 (SV); UVa 17-9 184: No. 13 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) dec. Billy Coggins (UVa), 7-1; UVa 17-12 197: James Suvak (UVa) dec. Collin Sohn (NDSU), 7-4; UVa 20-12 285: No. 10 Evan Knutson (NDSU) dec. Collin Campbell (UVa), 9-2; UVa 20-15 No. 10 Virginia 33, Gardner-Webb 3 125: Will Mason (UVa) dec. Cortez Starkes (G-W), 2-0; UVa 3-0 133: No. 10 George DiCamillo (UVa) major dec. Tyler Ziegler (G-W), 10-2; UVa 7-0 141: No. 12 Joe Spisak (UVa) dec. Christopher Vassar (G-W), 9-4; UVa 10-0 149: TJ Miller (UVa) dec. Ryan Mosley (G-W), 9-7; UVa 13-0 157: Andrew Atkinson (UVa) dec. Kyle Ash (G-W), 5-2; UVa 16-0 165: No. 2 Nick Sulzer (UVa) major dec. Austin Trott (G-W), 13-3; UVa 20-0 174: No. 11 Blaise Butler (UVa) def. Brett Stein (G-W), injury default - 1:48; UVa 26-0 184: Gray Jones (G-W) dec. Billy Coggins (UVa), 3-2; UVa 26-3 197: Dusty Floyd (UVa) major dec. Terry Henderson (G-W), 15-2; UVa 30-3 285: Collin Campbell (UVa) dec. Justin Kozera (G-W), 6-3; UVa 33-3

STANFORD, Calif. -- Wrestling in the first outdoor dual held on the Stanford campus, the Cardinal wrestling team came from behind to win 17-16 over North Carolina, Saturday, in Stanford, Calif. The dual took place at football’s Fan Fest between Stanford Stadium and Cobb Track and Angell Field. Both team picked up five wins in the dual, but Stanford redshirt freshman heavyweight Nathan Butler’s major decision over North Carolina’s Josh Lehner won it for the Cardinal. Leading 2-0 after the first, Butler scored a reversal early in the second period before Lehner scored an escape. Butler than used a takedown and two near fall points at the end of the second to have an 8-1 advantage. He was awarded a point for stalling by Lehner in the third and finished with 3:08 of riding time. Redshirt sophomore Zach Nevills, who wrestled up a weight at 197 pounds, put the Cardinal in position to win the dual with a 3-1 decision over Frank Abbondanza. Tied 1-1 late in the third period, Nevills secured a takedown with three seconds left to make the dual score 16-13 in favor of the Tar Heels. Redshirt sophomore Jim Wilson, ranked 14th nationally, was also key in the win. The Lodi, Calif., native recorded an 11-3 major decision over Ethan Ramos at 165 pounds. He tallied three takedowns, two escapes, two near fall points and had 2:20 of riding time in the win. True freshman Mason Pengilly and redshirt freshman Connor Schram also turned in wins for the Cardinal. Pengilly secured a 2-1 decision over Cody Karns at 125 pounds, having 1:28 of riding time in his advantage. Schram posted a 7-2 decision over Alex Rinaldi at 133 pounds. He led 5-1 after the first period with a takedown and three near fall points. Stanford travels to Fresno, Calif., for the Roadrunner Open on Sunday, Nov. 16. Stanford’s next dual will be Jan. 10 at Oregon State on the Pac-12 Networks. Results: 125: Mason Pengilly (SU) dec. Cody Karns (UNC), 2-1 133: Connor Schram (SU) dec. Alex Rinaldi (UNC), 7-2 141: #14 Joey Ward (UNC) dec. Isaiah Locsin (SU), 6-1 149: Christain Barber (UNC) maj. dec. Garrett Schaner (SU), 13-4 157: Chris Mears (UNC) dec. Maxwell Hvobek (SU), 8-6 165: #14 Jim Wilson (SU) maj. dec. Ethan Ramos (NU), 11-3 174: #20 John Michael Staudenmayer (UNC) dec. Keaton Subjeck (SU), 6-1 184: Alex Utley (UNC) dec. Garet Krohn (SU), 3-1 197: Zach Nevills (SU) dec. Frank Abbondanza (UNC), 3-1 285: Nathan Butler (SU) maj. dec. Josh Lehner (UNC), 10-1

YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Edinboro swept all three of its dual meets on Saturday, including a 23-16 upset of eighth-ranked Michigan, while competing in the EMU Duals at Bowen Field House. The Fighting Scots, ranked 14th in the USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll, opened the day with a 30-3 victory over Central Michigan, followed by a 40-3 triumph over Northern Illinois before humbling the Wolverines. Edinboro is now 3-1 in dual meets and picked up its first-ever win over Michigan. A number of Edinboro wrestlers picked up three victories on the day, including impressive showings by Mitchell Port, Austin Matthews, and A.J. Schopp. Port’s day included a matchup against tenth-ranked Zach Horan of Central Michigan and fourth-ranked Steve Dutton of Michigan. Ranked second at 141 lbs., Port claimed a 2-0 decision over Horan thanks to a second period escape and riding time. He trailed 2-0 after one period against Dutton, but took a 4-2 lead after two periods on an escape, a penalty point, and a takedown. He rose out Dutton in the third period to gain a point for riding time. Port is now 9-0 on the young season and improved his career record to 105-15. Matthews, who is ranked 13th at 157 lbs., faced a pair of higher-ranked wrestlers. He handed eighth-ranked Luke Smith of Central Michigan a 6-0 defeat, grabbing a 4-0 lead after one period on a takedown and two near fall points. He held off tenth-ranked Brian Murphy of Michigan in his third match of the day. Matthews, a transfer from Clarion in his first year at Edinboro, led 4-1 after one period thanks to a pair of takedowns. Murphy had the lone points in the second period with an escape. The Wolverine would record a pair of takedowns in the third period but never pulled closer than a point. Matthews remains undefeated at 9-0. Schopp, meanwhile, won by fall in his first two matches. The top-ranked wrestler at 133 lbs., he tied Deonte Penn for the career record in falls. His final bout was a matchup against ninth-ranked Rossi Bruno. Leading just 2-0 after one period, he boosted that lead to 10-0 after two periods, tilting Bruno on three occasions for eight total points. He added a takedown to start the third period and would three points for stalling for a 15-0 technical fall. Schopp is now 4-0 on the season and 111-14 for his career, moving into a tie for 17th place in career victories. Kory Mines, Dave Habat, and Vic Avery also won all three of their matches. Mines improved to 8-2 at 125 lbs. His victories included a 6-3 decision over 20th-ranked Conor Youtsey of Michigan. Habat boosted his record to 8-0 at 149 lbs., and he has a 106-24 career ledger. Avery, ranked 12th at 184 lbs., picked up three victories to go 7-1 for the season. Edinboro will return to the mats on Thursday, December 4 hosting Cleveland State in its EWL opener. #14 EDINBORO 30, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 3 125: Kory Mines (EU) dec. Brent Fleetwood (CMU) 4-1 3-0 133: #1 A.J. Schopp (EU) fall over Tyler Keselring (CMU) 3:49 9-0 141: #2 Mitchell Port (EU) dec. Zach Horan (CMU) 2-0 12-0 149: #5 Dave Habat (EU) dec. Colin Heffernan (CMU) 9-5 15-0 157: #13 Austin Matthews (EU) dec. Luke Smith (CMU) 6-0 18-0 165: Jordan Wohlfert (CMU) dec. Casey Fuller (EU) 5-2 18-3 174: Patrick Jennings (EU) dec. Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) 5-3 21-3 184: #12 Vic Avery (EU) dec. Jackson Lewis (CMU) 12-5 24-3 197: Vince Pickett (EU) dec. Austin Severn (CMU) 8-3 27-3 285: Forrest Christman (EU) dec. Newton Smerchek (CMU) 3-1 sv 30-3 #14 EDINBORO 40, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 3 125: Kory Mines (EU) maj. dec. Derek Elmore (NIU) 11-3 4-0 133: #1 A.J. Schopp (EU) fall over Jordan Northrup (NIU) 5:49 10-0 141: #2 Mitchell Port (EU) fall over Tyler Argue (NIU) 1:21 16-0 149: #5 Dave Habat (EU) forfeit 22-0 157: #13 Austin Matthews (EU) maj. dec. Andrew Morse (NIU) 8-0 26-0 165: Casey Fuller (EU) dec. Shaun`Qae McMurty (NIU) 7-4 29-0 174: Patrick Jennings (EU) dec. Bryce Gorman (NIU) 7-4 32-0 184: #12 Vic Avery (EU) maj. dec. Quinton Rosser (NIU) 12-4 36-0 197: Shawn Scott (NIU) dec. Vince Pickett (EU) 7-2 36-3 285: Warren Bosch (EU) maj. dec. Arthur Bunce (NIU) 11-3 40-3 #14 EDINBORO 23, #8 MICHIGAN 16 125: Kory Mines (EU) dec.#20 Conor Youtsey (UM) 6-3 3-0 133: #1 A.J. Schopp (EU) tech. fall #9 Rossi Bruno (UM) 15-0 (6:50) 8-0 141: #2 Mitchell Port (EU) dec. #4 Steve Dutton (UM) 5-2 11-0 149: #5 Dave Habat (EU) fall over Alec Pantaleo (UM) 5:20 17-0 157: #13 Austin Matthews (EU) dec. #10 Brian Murphy (UM) 8-6 20-0 165: #10 Taylor Massa (UM) fall over Casey Fuller (EU) 1:03 20-6 174: Davonte Mahomes (UM) dec. Patrick Jennings (EU) 3-1 20-9 184: #12 Vic Avery (EU) dec. Ayoola Olapo (UM) 13-6 23-9 197: #17 Max Huntley (UM) maj. dec. Vince Pickett (EU) 19-5 23-13 285: #4 Adam Coon (UM) dec. Warren Bosch (EU) 11-4 23-16

A young Mountain Cat wrestling team that featured six freshmen in its line-up got a pin from Adam Nickelson at 184 lbs. to seal an impressive 26-9 season-opening victory at West Liberty (WV) University on Friday. Leading 17-6 with three bouts remaining, Nickelson, a red-shirt freshman, pinned Danny Doyle at 1:26 to give Pitt-Johnstown an insurmountable lead. The Mountain Cats started strong. Evan Link opened the match with an 11-3 major decision over Zach Brown at 125 lbs, and red-shirt freshman Jim Harrison and freshman Malachi Krenzelak followed with decision wins to give Pitt-Johnstown a 10-0 advantage. West Liberty answered to cut it to 10-6 with two straight decisions. Former Mountain Cat Joel Paolo upset eighth-ranked Cole Landowski, 3-2, at 149 lbs., and Art Hobley won a 6-5 decision over true freshman Steve Edwards at 157 lbs. However, a major decision by red-shirt freshman Tyler Reinhart at 165 lbs. and a 4-0 win by John Blankenship at 174 lbs. increased the Pitt-Johnstown lead to 17-6. Following Nickelson's pin at 184 lbs., Nikos Garafola defeated Nate Dawson 9-5 to build it to 26-9. The Hilltoppers set the final at 26-9 when Aaron Silveri held off Mountain Cat red-shirt freshman D.J. Sims for a 6-3 win in sudden victory. The Mountain Cats travel to 13th-ranked Kutztown University on Friday, before making their 2014-15 home debut against East Stroudsburg University on November 25 at 7 p.m. in the sports Center. Results: 125 lbs. Evan Link (UPJ) Major Decision Zach Brown (WLU) 11-3 4-0 UPJ 133 lbs. Jim Harrison (UPJ) Decision Joe Wagstaff (WLU) 2-0 7-0 UPJ 141 lbs. Malachi Krenzelak (UPJ) Decision Cole Nace (WLU) 9-7 10-0 UPJ 149 lbs. Joel Paolo (WLU) Decision #8 Cole Landowski (UPJ) 3-2 10-3 UPJ 157 lbs. Art Hobley (WLU) Decision Steve Edwards (UPJ) 6-5 10-6 UPJ 165 lbs. Tyler Reinhart (UPJ) Major Decision DeMadre Turner (WLU) 12-2 14-6 UPJ 174 lbs. John Blankenship (UPJ) Decision Jordan Nolan (WLU) 4-0 17-6 UPJ 184 lbs. Adam Nickelson (UPJ) Fall Danny Doyle (WLU) 1:26 23-6 UPJ 197 lbs. Nikos Garafola (UPJ) Decision Nate Dawson (WLU) 9-5 26-6 UPJ 285 lbs. Aaron Silveri Decision D.J. Sims (UPJ) 6-3 SV1 26-9 UPJ

GILROY, Calif. -- On Friday evening, the Fighting Illini wrestling team started its three days of competition in California off on the right foot. Illinois earned wins over Appalachian State and CSU Bakersfield, improving its season dual record to 5-0. In the opening match of the night, Illinois took care of Appalachian State, 24-15. Dominic Olivieri got the Illini on the scoreboard with a 13-6 decision over Jacob Grigg in the 133-pound bout. The Mountaineers held a 12-3 lead after four weight classes, but the Orange and Blue took control over the next five matches. Isaiah Martinez started a string of three consecutive major decisions of the Illini with a 19-6 win over Zach Strickland at 157 pounds. At 165 pounds, Jackson Morse followed the lead of Martinez, dropping Nick Kee by a score of 15-3. Zac Brunson's 9-1 victory over Forrest Przybysz at 174 pounds gave the Illini their first lead of the match at 15-12. At 184 pounds, Nikko Reyes expanded the Illinois lead by pinning Nick Vetrell in 4:02. Jeff Koepke gave the Illinois its final win of the match, a 9-3 decision over Tyler Radford at 197 pounds. Against CSU Bakersfield, the Illini again fell behind early, trailing 12-0 after the 141-pound match. Despite the early deficit, the Orange and Blue bounced back, taking the final seven bouts to win, 23-12. At 149 pounds, Kyle Langenderfer righted the Illini ship, defeating Coleman Hammond, 6-2. Martinez made it two wins in two tries on the evening with a 31-13 technical fall victory over David Meza at 157 pounds. Morse made it three wins in a row for Illinois, defeating Spencer Hill, 10-7, at 165 pounds. In the 174-pound bout, Zac Brunson notched the Orange and Blue's most impressive win of the evening, downing sixth-ranked Bryce Hammond, 3-1. Brunson's victory over Hammond, who was an All-American last season, gave Illinois its first lead of the match. Reyes downed Sean Pollock, 9-3, at 184 pounds, and Koepke was victorious over Matt Williams, 4-1, at 197 pounds. Brooks Black closed out the evening for the Illini with an 8-2 win over Alex Encarnarcion-Strand in the heavyweight bout. The Fighting Illini will be back in action tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. PT when they take on Grand Canyon at Lemoore High School. #11 Illinois 24, Appalachian State 15? 125- Dominic Parisi wins by forfeit 133- Dominic Olivieri dec. Jacob Grigg, 13-6 141- Mike Longo dec. Logan Arlis, 10-8 149- Dylan Cottrell dec. Kyle Langenderfer, 4-2 157- #7 Isaiah Martinez maj. dec. Zack Strickland, 19-6 165- #13 Jackson Morse maj. dec. Nick Kee, 15-3 174- #20 Zac Brunson maj. dec. Forrest Przybysz, 9-1 184- #12 Nikko Reyes pinned Nick Vetell, 4:02 197- Jeff Koepke dec. Tyler Radford, 9-3? Hwt- Denzel Dejournette def. Christopher Lopez, 5-2 #11 Illinois 23, CSU Bakersfield 12? 125- Sean Nickell wins by forfeit 133- Ian Nickell dec. Dominic Olivieri, 8-2 141- Timmy Box dec. Logan Arlis, 7-4 149- Kyle Langenderfer dec. Coleman Hammond, 6-2 157- #7 Isaiah Martinez maj. dec. David Meza, 31-13 165- #13 Jackson Morse dec. Spencer Hill, 10-7 174- #20 Zac Brunson dec. #6 Bryce Hammond, 4-1 184- #12 Nikko Reyes dec. Sean Pollock, 9-3 197- Jeff Koepke dec. Matt Williams, 4-1 Hwt- #18 Brooks Black def. Alex Encarnarcion-Strand, 8-2

MADISON, Wis.-- The 19th-ranked Wisconsin wrestling program took on Big Ten newcomer Maryland with a crowd of 1,078 at the UW Field House. Connor Medbery, Andrew Crone and Seth Liegel played major roles in the 28-12 victory over the Terrapins. Heavyweight junior Medbery went up against Maryland’s Sean Twigg. Medbery kept Twigg defeated until 1:45 into the third period before Twigg earned his first point with an escape. Medbery won 19-4 by technical fall over Twigg, earning Wisconsin five team points. Ryan Taylor, wrestling at 125 lbs., also won by technical fall, which catapulted his final score to 21-4 and added five points to Wisconsin’s total. Wisconsin head coach Barry Davis was impressed with tonight’s outcome. “I think all the guys put out a great effort but some guys found a way to win,” Davis said. “Andrew Crone, Seth Liegel, Timmy McCall, their wins were a good thing. We took a little bit more offense but then it slows down a little bit. Overall, it was a good effort tonight. The guys found ways to win and that’s a good thing.” Crone, who had his first career start tonight, lagged behind Maryland’s Shane Arechiga for most of the match until his two takedowns toward the end propelled him to a 7-5 decision. “It was a great experience and it was just really cool to wrestle in my first home meet here at Wisconsin,” Crone said. “I was actually surprised at how big of an influence the crowd had. Every time you score, you get a little jacked up and the crowd gets really into it. It’s cool.” Liegel, who was also a first-time starter for the Badgers, won in a 10-8 decision over the Terrapins’ Louis Mascola. “I really didn’t know what to expect coming in but I got a good warm up in.,” Liegel said. “I was a little stocky but my effort was there through the technical stuff. I was hoping to get there and I gave it all I got. It was a pretty amazing feeling.” Crone and Liegel both went into overtime before winning it all with takedowns within the last fifteen seconds of each match. “I think they did great,” Davis said. “That’s the first time Liegel wrestled since last February. In a Big Ten match, doing what he did and finding a win like that, he had to dig deep and he did. It was a good thing to see.” Sophomore Ricky Robertson and senior Timmy McCall both tallied victories by decisions. Frank Cousins and Rylan Lubeck each fell by one-point decisions. In the final match, 165 lbs. All-American Isaac Jordan won with the only pin of the night at 5:57. “It was good,” Davis added. “The scoreboard at 28-12 is a good win and a good start to the season. I’m pretty happy right now.” Wisconsin is set to take on Rider University next Thursday in Lawrence Township, New Jersey at 7 p.m. Results: 125: Taylor (WIS) wins by TF over Simmons (UMD), 21-4 133: Cavallaris (WIS) forfeits to Alexander (UMD) 141: Brown (UMD) wins by a 2-1 dec. over Lubeck (WIS) 149: Crone (WIS) wins in a 7-5 dec. over Arechiga (UMD) 157: Liegel (WIS) wins by 10-8 dec. over Mascola (UMD) 165: Jordan (WIS) wins by pin over Manion (UMD), 5:52 174: Snook (UMD) wins in a 4-3 decision over Cousins (WIS) 184: Robertson (WIS) wins over Gardner (UMD) in an 8-4 decision 197: McCall (WIS) wins over Fitzgerald (UMD) in a 5-1 decision 285: Medbery (WIS) wins by TF Twigg (UMD), 19-3

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Head coach Joe Russell and the George Mason wrestling program have announced the addition of interim assistant coach Israel Silva and volunteer assistant coach Dave Marble. Silva comes to Mason from South Dakota State, where he joined the coaching staff in 2012 and helped three wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Prior to SDSU Silva served as an assistant coach at the Northwest Wrestling Regional Training Center, an Olympic-level training center for senior-level athletes. He placed twice at the national tournament and was named a two-time junior All-American while wrestling at North Idaho College and also earned the Southern Conference heavyweight title as a wrestler at UT-Chattanooga. Post-college he was a four-time World Team member for Mexico, three-time Freestyle Pan American medalist and 2012 Olympic alternate over seven years of international experience. "I am very excited to work under coach Russell for the year,” commented Silva. “His reputation in the wrestling community is second to none. I'm looking forward to getting to know the guys on the team and help them achieve their goals in any way I can." Marble joins the Patriots from Bucknell University, where he was a four-time NCAA qualifier and a three-year assistant head coach. Marble finished his career with a 111-44 record, placing him third on the program's all-time wins list and was an EIWA placewinner at 133lbs. as one of the best wrestlers in program history. “The George Mason wrestling staff has been slowly developing into a cast that can bring the Patriots to new heights,” said Marble. “Under Joe Russell’s leadership, Coach Carr, Coach Silva, and myself bring a well-rounded resume to help the upper and lower weights together. I’m excited to see what lies ahead for the year after we’ve come out firing this year. “The amount of talent on our team is impressive, and we still have a few guys out of the line-up. With our new coaching staff, I believe we can get a handful of guys to the national tournament and put guys on the podium this year. I’m eager for the challenge and anxious for our next practice.” Mason next takes the mat at the Navy Classic on Saturday, November 22.

Dave SchultzWith Foxcatcher opening in theaters in New York and Los Angeles, InterMat looks back at Mark Palmer's five-part series on the life and legacy of Dave Schultz. The life and legacy of Dave Schultz: Chapter 1: The day wrestling died | Chapter 2: The Murderer, John du Pont | Chapter 3: Immediate memories of Dave | Chapter 4: Smiling back at a life remembered | Chapter 5: A spirit that lives on Related links: InterMat Rewind: Alexander Schultz | Documentary film on Dave Schultz in the works | Foxcatcher opening in November ... with high hopes

Foxcatcher premiers this week and with plenty being said about Bennett Miller's dramatic direction, Steve Carell's Pinocchio-inspired facial appendage and Channing Tatum's quality portrayal of Mark Schultz it's easy to forget what drove this film to be made: The humanity of Dave Schultz. I didn't know Dave Schultz and I've only seen him wrestle in films, but I do know that he's assumed a spot of reverence in our sport -- somewhat for his athletic talent, but mostly for his kindness, generosity and force of spirit. That's a meaningful legacy and that his legacy -- a wrestler who was as much about humanity as he was sport -- is retained long after Foxcatcher slips out of focus. To your questions ... Q: The new Global Wrestling Championships has an event coming up and had a lot of rounds and adapted freestyle scoring. Big hit? Or dud? -- J.D. Foley: What I know of the Global Wrestling Championships I read in Mark Palmer's article. When done I felt disappointment in learning the organizers chose to borrow heavily from boxing and manipulate existing freestyle rules. One change GWC hopes to offer is five "rounds" for their "bout," instead of two "periods" in their "match." The idea is to stick to freestyle rules, which is smart, but in offering five rounds it could be a massive disappointment if there is a technical fall. If there's not, it's equally disinteresting when a guy opens up a 14-point lead in the first period ... nay "round." Maybe the GWC takes off and maybe it doesn't, but there is nothing in history to say it will last longer than a Joey Lawrence-led comedy on ABC. I've discussed the reasons why failure follows these ventures so I'll save the rant, but the point remains that an adapted style simply won't sell. Won't happen. One glimmer of hope is that the organization is hoping to start a dual team format. Do that, and reorganize the matches to follow existing rules and this one might have a chance. Dual meets can be a winner as evidenced in Iran Pro League or Bundesliga. If promoters stick to the rules and use their creative energies in other more meaningful ways we might see something as successful as the pop up in America. Until then we'll have continue to have a series of one-year-only organizations losing hundreds of thousands of dollars and disincentive future investment in our sport. Investments that could include tangible results in terms of athlete pay and widespread popularity. Zeke Jones gives instruction to Brent Metcalf at the World Cup in LA (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Q: What do you think of Zeke Jones' first couple of months on the job? -- Justin S. Foley: Coach Jones has amassed an experienced staff with big name appeal, lined up donors, and in only four months has recruited arguably the top recruiting class in the country in one of the most competitive environments in the sport's history. I'd say he's doing pretty OK. Q: Joe Colon won the Bill Farrell International this weekend at 57 kilos where there was two-kilo weight allowance. What sort of impact do you think Joe could make on the freestyle scene this season at 57 kilos with no weight allowance? -- Scott M. Foley: Five pounds won't be any bigger issue for Joe than it is for any competitor. I can't say that with one-hundred percent certainty since I don't know how difficult of a weight cut Joe endured, but if it's within the margins, I don't see the impact. I'm Team Joe Colon. He's got grit, but also has a style I think can be adapted well to the international scene. If I could offer Joe one piece of advice it would be to leave the country early and often this season. Get in a ton of matches, work out in as many gyms as possible and not worry about the wins and losses. He's held back by nothing and though the World Team Trials in seven months seems important, it's a distant second to the Olympic Team Trials in 19 months. Joe can surprise people, but he'll need more matches with more European and Asian wrestlers. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME You can learn a lot from watching the best. Here's a 30-minute documentary on Marcelo Garcia, who is arguably the greatest grappler of all time and fast becoming the sport's most important coach. Turn down the volume on your phone or computer and then ENJOY! Nothing to see here, just a famous Mongolian wrestling riding a jet ski. Humans have landed a spacecraft on a comet. HUMANS LANDED A SPACECRAFT ON A COMET! I might not have been as watched as the moon landing, but I'm getting the sniffles thinking about how much work went into this madness. The craft took ten years to arrive on the comet. TEN YEARS! This means that something like the following occurred. Some awesome scientists dressed in Aloha T-shirts bedazzled with the solar system were sitting around their local European pub downing Carlsbergs and watching the Premier League, when one of the guys flipped on Star Trek. They watch in passing as they talk about engine thrust and if Pluto is a planet (astronomers AND science geeks) when suddenly the USS Enterprise lands on some comet. Neither of the geeky-but-awesome scientist dudes with wild hair and Aloha shirts has a cell phone because this was 20 years ago and thus they were forced to talk instead of Tweeting or Tindering (obviously they're single). So in letting his mind roam through the seas of Carlsberg, the first guy, we'll call him "Friedrich", says "Dude ... Sebastien ... I'm thinking we could totally land on a comet, man! Seriously, we could totally land on a comet!" At this point I imagine Friedrich pulled out a coaster (spacecraft) and the ketchup bottle (comet) and flew them together at the bar in a simply stunning visual meant to ensure that Sebastien got the point. Sebastien screams, "You're right, Friedrich, this is totally possible! Let's dedicate our lives to landing a spacecraft on a comet!" Boom. Comet, meet Man. Fast-forward a few decades and Friedrich and Sebastien have landed a spacecraft on a comet. God bless this beautiful world. Link: Rosetta Mission's Historic Comet Landing: Full Coverage Q: I saw Chance Marsteller won the OCU Open. He had some tight matches, though. Will he start for OSU at 157 pounds? If so, what are reasonable expectations for this season? NCAA qualifier, round of 12, All-American, NCAA finalist, NCAA champion? -- Mike C. Foley: A week after the OCU Open, Chance dropped a couple ranking matches. He fell 13-7 to Chris Koo and 5-1 to fellow true freshman Ryan Blees, so it remains to be seen if he starts for the Cowboys at 157 pounds. If he does start it's well within reason to expect Chance to make the NCAA tournament, but less probable that he's a freshman All-American. Though 157 doesn't have any David Taylor-like hammers there are a lot of dangerous talent lurking in the top 12. He may knock some of them off during the season, but I'm doubtful that he's going to cruise past that field all in one weekend. I'm giving him a 35 percent chance to be an All-American in 2015. Q: I have a question about Liberty University. How have they managed to land top-level guys like Ryan Diehl and Joshua Llopez? I realize that not long ago they were a Division I program. But I believe that both of those wrestlers were committed to the University of Maryland. Is this a sign that Liberty shall return to the ranks of Division 1 soon, or is there something going on at the University of Maryland that is keeping these recruits from wanting to attend there? -- Nate M. Foley: There is no indication that Liberty is returning to the Division I level, so I imagine this is either a way for Diehl and Lopez to train while working on their academic eligibility. COMMENT OF THE WEEK By Wade M. Good morning or afternoon (dependent upon what time zone you might be in). I am writing to inquire further about the culture of youth athletics (mostly wrestling, but other sports you may have noticed or researched as well) in other countries. As a parent of three children under the age of 8, I am seeking information about how other countries may be running their youth programs. My oldest child is 8 and is now entering his third year of wrestling. In his first season I limited his participation in tournaments and yet we practiced three nights a week. Unfortunately the wheels came off the tracks when in his third tournament he did not finish in first place after winning the first two. Last year we practiced and made an attempt to wrestle a couple of tournaments, one ending with a bloody nose and the other just not wanting to go out onto the mat. He enjoys the practices and we finished the year just focusing on that and have no intent of wrestling a tournament this year as well. I enjoy our current wrestling club as there is a focus on fun and enjoying the environment while learning the basics. However, it seems that even with the intent to focus on fun, the "live" wrestling can dominate some practices and it is obvious that many kids do not have the technique they should. How do other countries potentially balance the learning of skills with having fun and maybe not doing so in a live environment or the need to wrestle tournaments? I would also add that my daughter, who is 6, has been actively involved in gymnastics for a couple of years and it appears thus far that the focus is on improving skill and strength. I believe this will change when she reaches a certain level and her training is year-round already at this point. I want my kids to have athletics in their life as I have personally found it to be a reason for my drive and desire to be successful in anything that I do in my life, but also want them to have some balance.