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Brackets: Senior | Junior | Sophomore | Freshman VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Champions were determined at the NHSCA grade-level national championships on Sunday evening. Seniors Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, Ga.) and Clay Walker (Eastside, S.C.) won their fourth straight NHSCA Nationals titles. New York claimed the team title in the senior division. New Jersey took titles in both the junior and sophomore divisions. Pennsylvania came out on top in the freshman division. Freshman 106: Jose Tapia (Capital, N.M.) dec. Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.), 4-3 OT 113: Tyler Waterson (Spearfish, S.D.) dec. Brandon Felix (Ocean Grove, Calif.), 6-4 120: Dominick Mandarino (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) dec. Josh Wyland (Benedictine College, Va.), 3-1 126: Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.) pinned Francisco Valdes (Miami Southwest, Fla.), 2:52 132: Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.) dec. Brock Wilson (Nazareth, Pa.), 5-3 OT 138: Dominic Demas (Dublin Coffman, Ohio) pinned Trey Grenier (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio), 5:14 145: Bryan McLaughlin (Woodbridge, N.J.) dec. Max Andreoni (Woodford County, Ky.), 3-2 152: Jesse Beverly (Delta, Ohio) dec. Drew Peck (Chambersburg, Pa.), 3-0 160: Caleb Little (Jefferson, Ga.) pinned Bunmi Smith (Camden County, Ga.), 3:30 170: Chase Singletary (Palmetto Ridge, Fla.) tech. fall Brian Hennessy (St. John’s, Md.), 19-2 182: Zane Black (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) dec. Matt McKenzie (Wall, N.J.), 4-2 OT 195: Quinn Miller (Archer, Ga.) maj. dec. Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.), 10-2 220: Nick Mosco (Jesuit, Fla.) dec. Sammy Evans (Alcoa, Tenn.), 5-0 285: Nick Boykin (Riverdale, Tenn.) pinned Brody Gregory (Hixson, Tenn.), 2:38 Team: Pennsylvania 262, New York 256.5, Ohio 189, New York 181.5, Florida 171.5 Sophomore 106: Sebastian Rivera (Christian Brothers, N.J.) dec. Garrett O’Shea (Morris Knolls, N.J.), 9-6 113: Josh McClure (Fulton, Mo.) dec. Peter Del Gallo (Gardiner Area, Maine), 4-3 120: No. 4 at 113 Kyle Norstrem (Brandon, Fla.) dec. Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio), 4-1 126: Kris Lindemann (Howell, N.J.) dec. Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.), 3-2 OT 132: Mark McCormick (Camden Catholic, N.J.) dec. Jarrett Degen (Belgrade, Mont.), 4-3 138: Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) dec. Dakota Gardner (Fredonia, N.Y.), 3-0 145: Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) dec. Abner Romero (Buchanan, Calif.), 8-2 152: Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) dec. Deyaun Trueblood (Gateway, Colo.), 7-6 160: No. 15 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) pinned Austin Bell (Belle Vernon, Pa.), 1:28 170: Bridger Barker (Corona del Sol, Ariz.) dec. Dean Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.), 8-4 182: Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) dec. Ross Graham (Poquoson, Va.), 7-6 195: Matthew Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.) dec. Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.), 4-2 220: Kyle Jennings (Ponderosa, Calif.) dec. Kyle Mann (Columbus, Fla.), 3-2 285: Nick Coe (Asheboro, N.C.) dec. Jake Beistel (Southmoreland, Pa.), 6-5 OT Team: New Jersey 229.5, New York 219, Pennsylvania 196, California 176, Georgia 162.5 Junior 106: Jabari Moody (Rich Central, Ill.) dec. Jarrett Reisenbechler (Jackson, Mo.), 5-0 113: Nico Colunga (Oakdale, Calif.) dec. No. 17 L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio), 10-6 120: Jordan Allen (Huntington, W.Va.) maj. dec. Steven Simpson (St. Mary’s Ryken, Md.), 11-2 126: Richard Montoya (Robertson, N.M.) dec. Mike D’Angelo (Commack, N.Y.), 9-4 132: Will Clark (Cary, N.C.) dec. Luke Weiland (Seckman, Mo.), 2-1 138: No. 18 Max Thomsen (Union, Iowa) dec. Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.), 3-1 145: Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.) dec. Lorenzo de la Riva (Folsom, Calif.), 6-3 152: Sean Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.) dec. Miguel Barreras (Rio Rancho, N.M.), 3-1 160: Jonathan Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.) dec. Kollin Moore (Norwayne, Ohio), 3-2 170: Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio) dec. Johnny Garcia (Danbury, Conn.), 3-2 182: No. 15 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) dec. Cash Wilcke (OA-BCIG, Iowa), 3-1 195: Jeff Velez (David Brearley, N.J.) dec. Matthew Rudy (Cane Bay, S.C.), 4-3 220: No. 17 Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.) dec. No. 7 Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.), 8-6 285: Andrew Pacheco (Warren Hills, N.J.) dec. Nicholas Wimmer (North Davidson, N.C.), 10-9 OT Team: New Jersey 245, New York, 214, Florida 209, Ohio 192.5, Virginia 189.5 Senior 106: Isaac Blackburn (Del Oro, Calif.) maj. dec. Brandon Cunningham (Prattville, Ala.), 9-0 113: John Twomey (St. Anthony’s, N.Y.) dec. Joe Calderone (Walt Whitman, N.Y.), 2-1 120: No. 15 at 126 Mason Pengilly (Porterville, Calif.) dec. Tyrone Klump (Nazareth, Pa.), 5-2 126: No. 7 Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, Ga.) dec. Isaiah Locsin (Gilroy, Calif.), 2-1 OT 132: No. 19 Dusty Hone (Cedar City, Utah) dec. Sean Fausz (Campbell County, Ky.), 6-4 138: Clay Walker (Eastside, S.C.) dec. Josh Reyes (Parkrose, Ore.), 3-2 145: Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) dec. No. 8 Nikko Villarreal (Gilroy, Calif.), 8-6 OT 152: No. 13 Paul Fox (Gilroy, Calif.) dec. Jairod James (Bedford, Ohio), 4-3 160: No. 12 Brandon Womack (Scottsboro, Calif.) dec. Dakota Juarez (Grand Haven, Mich.), 8-6 OT 170: Cale Wilson (Sallisaw, Okla.) dec. Nathan Marek (Southmoore, Okla.), 5-2 182: No. 4 Nick Fiegener (Folsom, Calif.) dec. Luis Peguero (Robinson, Fla.), 5-4 195: No. 6 Marcus Harrington (Waterloo West, Iowa) dec. No. 20 Tristan Sponseller (Bermudian Springs, Pa.), 7-5 220: No. 19 Matthew Moore (Apalachee, Ga.) dec. Cory Daniel (River Hill, Md.), 7-6 285: No. 14 James O’Hagan (Seaford, N.Y.) dec. No. 13 Jesse Webb (Mt. Anthony, Vt.), 3-2 OT Team: New York 238.5, California 236.5, Georgia 129.5, North Carolina 125.5, Pennsylvania 115.5 Placewinners (3-8) Freshman 106: 3rd: Peter Pappas (Plainview JFK, N.Y.) dec. Aaron Rump (Chambersburg, Pa.), 3-0 5th: Danny Bertoni (Middletown, Md.) dec. Joseph Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 3-0 7th: Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) pinned A.J. Leitten (Fort Mill, S.C.), 3:42 113: 3rd: Paul Stuart (Andover, Kan.) dec. Jake Brindley (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 8-7 5th: Nick Santos (St. Peter’s Prep, N.J.) pinned John Pipa (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.), 4:47 7th: Bradley Beaulieu (Marshwood, Me.) pinned Anthony Cirillo (Rocky Point, N.Y.), 5:10 120: 3rd: Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) dec. Avery Shay (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.), 6-3 5th: Evan Barczak (Monroe Woodbury, N.Y.) dec. Knox Fuller (Bradley Central, Tenn.), 8-7 OT 7th: Wes Rayburn (Piedra Vista, N.M.) dec. Corey Secrist (Petersburg, W.Va.), 5-2 126: 3rd: Jacob Wright (Dinuba, Calif.) dec. Hunter Richard (Holland Patent, N.Y.), 2-1 OT 5th: Travis Stefanik (Nazareth, Pa.) by injury default over Quinn Devaney (McDonogh, Md.) 7th: Vince Concina (Bishop Ahr, N.J.) dec. Denton Spencer (Camden County, Ga.), 6-2 132: 3rd: Ty Lucas (Brandon, Fla.) dec. Brendan Lamey (Sanford, Del.), 5-4 5th: Logan McKoy (Oakdale, Md.) dec. Noah Mattin (Delta, Ohio), 9-5 7th: Conor Melbourne (ISW, N.Y.) pinned Dillon Taylor (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.), 3:57 138: 3rd: Mikey Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic) dec. Timothy Hamann (Jackson Memorial, N.J.), 3-0 5th: James Fisher (Centennial, Idaho) dec. Jared Henry (Dayton, Ore.), 4-2 7th: Brandon Kui (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) maj. dec. Joseph Messer (Norman North, Okla.), 11-1 145: 3rd: Hunter DeLong (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) pinned Mike Fernandes (Voorhees, N.J.), 3:00 5th: Brit Wilson (Mexico, Mo.) pinned Stanley Smeltzer (Smithfield, Va.), 4:21 7th: Carless Looney (Laramie, Wyo.) dec. Joe Soreco (St. Joseph Regional, N.J.), 8-3 152: 3rd: Anthony Villareal (Ocean Grove, Calif.) dec. Anthony Falbo (Newtown, Conn.), 8-2 5th: Noah Adams (Independence, W.Va.) pinned Avery Dinardi (Holy Cross, N.J.), 5:38 7th: Thomas Anderson (Middletown North, N.J.) by injury default over Van Miller (Bridgewater, N.J.) 160: 3rd: Travis Race (Bodley, N.Y.) maj. dec. John Borst (Sherando, Va.), 11-0 5th: Tyler Stepic (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Blaze Kansco (Canon-McMillan, Pa.), 10-6 7th: Dominic Mainiero (St. Joseph, N.J.) dec. Brady Daniel (River Hill, Md.), 7-2 170: 3rd: Mike Spallina (Hilton, N.Y.) dec. Chad Watt (Woodstown, N.J.), 10-8 5th: Jaret Lester (Akron SVSM, Ohio) dec. Tyrone Watson, Jr. (North Brunswick, N.C.), 11-9 7th: Sean O’Malley (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) by forfeit over Xavier Vigil (St. Michales, N.M.) 182: 3rd: Joe Marcano (Brandon, Fla.) dec. Dylan Dubuque (Columbia, N.Y.), 9-4 5th: Tristen Tonte (Perry Meridian, Ind.) dec. Tyreek Bromley (Long Beach, N.Y.), 12-11 7th: Brian Andrews (Grapevine, Texas) pinned Noah Sims (Centennial, Texas), 2:24 195: 3rd: Jeffrey Allen (Amherst County, Va.) dec. Drew Horun (Phillipsburg, N.J.), 5-3 5th: Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) by injury default Ryan Mills (Huntington, W.Va.) 7th: Brandon Closson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) pinned Brad Basham (Burlington, Mass.), 2:57 220: 3rd: Seth Janney (South Western, Pa.) pinned Darrell Ray Holstion (Riverside, W.Va.), 1:00 5th: Connor Hamilton (Adirondack, N.Y.) dec. Thomas Rabel (The Dunham School, La.), 9-3 7th: Ryan Lynd (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.) dec. Carlos Martinez (First Flight, N.C.), 2-1 OT 285: 3rd: Nick Rivera (Brick Memorial, N.J.) pinned Matt Carrick (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 1:00 5th: Brendan Woody (South River, Md.) pinned Spencer Bowler (North Rowan, N.C.), 1:35 7th: Andrew Tanner (Adirondack, N.Y.) dec. Luke Ellis (Sevier County, Tenn.), 9-3 Sophomore 106: 3rd: Danny Vega (Ironwood Ridge, Ariz.) maj. dec. Matteo DeVincenzo (Port Jefferson, N.Y.), 17-5 5th: Zach Beckner (Warren County, Va.) dec. Kellan McKenna (New Hartford, N.Y.), 4-0 7th: Harry Feuer (Mayfield, Ohio) dec. Matthew Dowler (St. Bernard, Conn.), 4-0 113: 3rd: Michael Prieto (Garden City, Kan.) dec. Ozzy Lugo (South Dade, Fla.), 7-0 5th: Tito Colom (Dunkirk, N.Y.) dec. John Arceri (Huntington, N.Y.), 7-5 7th: Camden Moore (Roane County, W.Va.) dec. Kai Kramer (La Costa Canyon, Calif.), 3-1 120: 3rd: Durbin Lloren (Buchanan, Calif.) dec. Taylor Jeffries (Campbell County, Wyo.), 7-0 5th: Benjamin Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) dec. Brett Brice (Longwood, N.Y.), 6-5 7th: Wilbert Cox (Independence, W.Va.) dec. Dylan Byerley (Indian Land, S.C.), 6-2 126: 3rd: Kellen Devlin (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) dec. Jon Errico (Byron Hills, N.Y.), 8-2 5th: Keegan Duncan (Trinity, Ky.) dec. Greg Gaxiola (Buchanan, Calif.), 2-0 7th: Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens, Wash.) dec. Jarron Jensen (Herriman, Utah), 5-2 132: 3rd: Ryan Peters (Timberlane, N.H.) maj. dec. Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio), 14-3 5th: Hudson Heidorf (Trinity, Ky.) dec. Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 5-3 7th: Evan Fidelibus (Easton, Pa.) dec. Freddy Eckles (Lake Shore, N.Y.), 6-5 138: 3rd: Sam Martino (McDonogh, Md.) dec. Jason Berquist (Folsom, Calif.), 4-2 5th: Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill, Mass.) Dylanger Potter (Midlothian, Texas) 7th: John Hayden Hill (Vestavia Hills, Ala.) dec. Alexander Sebahie (Paramus, N.J.), 4-3 145: 3rd: Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Jared Hill (Clovis, Calif.), 4-1 5th: Jose Taylor (Arlington Martin, Texas) dec. Brady Ford (Blair Academy, N.J.), 7-5 7th: Olen Brattin (Pleasant Hill, Mo.) pinned Brett Leonard (New Milford, Conn.), 2:42 152: 3rd: Colten Carlson (Willmar, Minn.) pinned Jack Peura (Tippecanoe, Ohio), 1:30 5th: Kevin Parker (Shenendehowa, N.Y.) pinned Giovanny Bonilla (Osceola, Fla.), 4:39 7th: Robert Dupont (Benedictine College, Va.) tech. fall Lucas Martoccio (Council Rock South, Pa.), 18-3 160: 3rd: Niko Cappello (Cranford, N.J.) maj. dec. Luke Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.), 9-0 5th: Koy Wilkinson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) by forfeit over Dylan Barreiro (Pinkerton Academy, N.H.) 7th: Hunter Jones (George Washington, W.Va.) pinned Ricky Fornaciari (Nazareth, Pa.), 5:20 170: 3rd: Christopher Bailey (Poway, Calif.) dec. Bailey Shutt (Lower Dauphin, Pa.), 4-2 5th: Garrett Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.) dec. Jala’a Darwish (Passaic Valley, N.J.), 7-4 7th: Jay Aiello (Westfield, Va.) pinned Anthony Vetrano (Middletown, N.J.), 3:01 182: 3rd: Hunter Yeargen (Willard, Mo.) dec. Christian Araneo (Ward Mellville, N.Y.), 4-3 5th: Will Hilliard (Phoenix, N.Y.) dec. Conner Buttry (Chestnut Ridge, Pa.), 4-0 7th: Antonio Agee (Hayfield, Va.) pinned Martin Duane (Hilton Head Island, S.C.), 1:59 195: 3rd: James Brady (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.) dec. Chad Freshnock (Middletown North, N.J.), 9-5 5th: Jakobe Walker (Southmoore, Okla.) dec. Ben Stacey (Father Ryan, Tenn.), 5-3 7th: Ricardo Dawkins (General Brown, N.Y.) by forfeit over Cody Amos (Cave Spring, Va.) 220: 3rd: Jacob Lill (Archer, Ga.) dec. Brett Winters (Hoover, Ala.), 8-1 5th: Spencer Hayes (Osbourn Park, Va.) pinned Alan Salgado (Rock Hill, S.C.), 1:05 7th: Garrett Chandler (Louisville Male, Ky.) dec. Zach Gifford (Deposit, N.Y.), 8-2 285: 3rd: Dante Jiovenetta (Coral Shores, Fla.) dec. Chase Behrndt (Lafayette, Mo.), 5-2 5th: T.J. Rayam (Thompson, Ala.) pinned Anthony Helm (Matoaca, Va.), 3:16 7th: Josh Burger (Aurora, Ohio) pinned Shomari Wallace (Southview, N.C.), 1:55 Junior 106: 3rd: Logan Grass (Huntington, W.Va.) by forfeit over Jonathan Ragsdale (Gordon Lee, Ga.) by forfeit 5th: Logan Eaton (Oakdale, Calif.) dec. Bryce Morita (Clovis West, Calif.), 4-2 7th: Aric Shankles (Muscle Shoals, Ala.) by injury default over Carlos Aucancela (Brentwood, N.Y.) 113: 3rd: Kyle Quinn (Wantagh, N.Y.) maj. dec. Mitchell Langford (North Henderson, N.C.), 14-0 5th: Kyle Lindner (New Milford, Conn.) dec. Ryan Burns (Clarence, N.Y.), 9-8 7th: Matt Landgraff (Springstead, Fla.) dec. Toribio Navarro (Bradley Central, Tenn.), 5-1 120: 3rd: Michael Russo (Jackson Liberty, N.J.) dec. Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony’s, N.Y.), 5-3 5th: Anthony Rubinetti (Northern Valley, N.J.) pinned Troy Gassaway (Mt. Anthony, Vt.), 1:53 7th: Michael McDonald (Springstead, Fla.) pinned James Szymanski (Shoreham-Wading River, N.Y.), 4:58 126: 3rd: Chase Piperato (Jefferson, Ga.) dec. Jean-Luc Lemieux (Londonberry, N.H.), 5-4 5th: Will Kui (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) pinned Jason Spencer (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 3:11 7th: Paul Klein (Brother Martin, La.) dec. Darren Harris (Yelm, Wash.), 6-2 132: 3rd: No. 13 Dylan Lucas (Brandon, Fla.) dec. Jake Lords (Kuna, Idaho), 6-4 5th: Brad Wade (Islip, N.Y.) dec. Patrick McLaughlin (Lawrenceville, N.J.), 4-2 7th: Kyler Hansen (Buchanan, Calif.) dec. Brock Cooper (Bremen, Ga.), 3-0 138: 3rd: Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho) technical fall Joseph Prieto (Holy Family, Colo.), 19-4 5th: B.C. Laprade (New Kent, Va.) dec. Conner Francis (Buchanan, Calif.), 9-3 7th: Joseph Gaccione (High Point, N.J.) dec. Sam Ward (Locust Valley, N.Y.), 7-0 145: 3rd: Thomas Dutton (Rocky Point, N.Y.) pinned No. 20 Ralphy Tovar (Poway, Calif.), 0:33 5th: Rodolfo Guillen (Buford, Ga.) dec. Eric Schmid (Verona, Wis.), 12-5 7th: Jake Adcock (Pope, Ga.) dec. Gavin Murray (Cranford, N.J.), 4-2 152: 3rd: Cody Hughes (Marshwood, Maine) maj. dec. Isaiah Crosby (South Dade, Fla.), 12-4 5th: Seldon Wright (Oscar Smith, Va.) dec. Adam Martz (Mountain Ridge, Md.), 7-3 7th: Brandon Aviles (Flushing, N.Y.) dec. Anthony Bell (Fairport, N.Y.), 7-1 160: 3rd: David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio) dec. Cody Cordes (Wyoming Valley West, Pa.), 8-4 5th: Jaquon Sowell (Riverside, N.C.) by forfeit over Fritz Hoehn (North Andover, Mass.) 7th: Dakota Greene (Brandon, Fla.) maj. dec. Kenneth Long (Holy Cross, N.J.), 10-2 170: 3rd: Sean Kennedy (Riverdale, Tenn.) dec. Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.), 5-1 5th: Corey Hazel (Penns Valley, Pa.) dec. Ryan Marszal (Unatego, N.Y.), 8-7 7th: Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio) dec. Dontae McGee (Brandon, Fla.), 3-1 182: 3rd: Chance Cooper (Timberland, Mo.) pinned Jacob Seely (Fruita, Colo.), 3:43 5th: Jared Langley (Newton, Kan.) dec. Nick DePalma (DePaul Catholic, N.J.), 3-1 7th: Christopher Morgan (West Orange, N.J.) dec. Young Woo An (Buchanan, Calif.), 5-2 195: 3rd: Tevis Bartlett (Cheyenne East, Wyo.) dec. Tyler Love (Centerville, Va.), 7-2 5th: Cody Vigoren (Lake Stevens, Wash.) pinned Christopher Favoroso (Jensen Beach, Fla.), 5:06 7th: Matthew Wagner (Delaware Valley, Pa.) dec. Nathaniel Rose (Eagle Academy, N.Y.), 11-4 220: 3rd: Patrick Grayson (Colonial Forge, Va.) dec. Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 3-2 5th: Ian Butterbrodt (St. John’s Prep, Mass.) maj. dec. Thomas Rodriguez (Parkland, N.C.), 9-0 7th: Yousef Hemida (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) pinned Zac Faust (GAR, Pa.), 5:50 285: 3rd: Ryan Monk (Dallas, Pa.) pinned Evan Loughman (Sheridan, Ohio), 0:11 5th: Adam Olsen (Highpoint Central, N.C.) pinned Jarrod Heinrichs (Fillmore Central, Neb.), 5:37 7th: Zach Mauldin (Lexington, N.C.) by forfeit over Bucky Dennis (Charlotte, Fla.) Senior 106: 3rd: David Yablans (Jericho, N.Y.) pinned Levi Joly (Bluffton, S.C.), 1:28 5th: Irvin Portugal (Robbinsville, N.C.) dec. Ricardo Giannetti (Langham Creek, Texas), 11-5 7th: David Hernandez (Henry Clay, Ky.) dec. Larry Hankins (Princess Anne, Va.), 4-3 113: 3rd: Alonzo Allen (Rockdale County, Ga.) dec. Drew Turner (Parkland, N.C.), 3-2 5th: Gage Currier (Colstrip, Mont.) dec. Michael Beck (River Hill, Md.), 6-0 7th: Bailey Roehr (Christian Brothers, Mo.) by forfeit over Casey Coulter (Grants Pass, Ore.) by forfeit 120: 3rd: Heath Gleaton (Central Carrabus, N.C.) pinned Peter Robinson (St. John’s Shrewsbury, Mass.), 5:23 5th: Josh Epperson (Tallassee, Ala.) by injury default over Michael Russo (St. Peter’s Prep, N.J.) by injury default 7th: Chase Brennan (Monett, Mo.) by forfeit over Forrest Gloguski (Fairfield, Ind.) by forfeit 126: 3rd: No. 17 Kevin Jack (Danbury, Conn.) dec. Jacob Grigg (East Gaston, N.C.), 15-11 5th: Mitch Finesilver (Cherry Creek, Colo.) pinned Jason DeLaCruz (Buchanan, Calif.), 5:06 7th: Mark Mastropietro (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) maj. dec. Ryan Snow (General Brown, N.Y.), 11-2 132: 3rd: Ian Brown (Hanover, Pa.) dec. Nick Boggs (Painesville Riverside, Ohio), 5-1 5th: Bryce Meredith (Cheyenne Central, Wyo.) pinned Jared Mestas (Dolores Huerta Prep, Colo.), 1:31 7th: Nolan Whitely (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) dec. Eric Clarke (Davenport Assumption, Iowa), 4-2 138: 3rd: Laken Cook (Central Valley Academy, N.Y.) dec. London Thomas (Centennial, Nev.), 4-2 5th: James Claitor (Catholic, La.) pinned Jonathan Carrera (Milton, Mass.), 3:52 7th: Zach Finesilver (Cherry Creek, Colo.) maj. dec. Dakota Linger (Buckhannon-Upshur, W.Va.), 12-4 145: 3rd: Jake Spengler (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) pinned Branson Ashworth (Spanish Fork, Utah), 1:51 5th: Hayden Ryals (Southside, Ala.) dec. Willie Davis (Woodbridge, Del.), 9-8 7th: Beau Minnick (Clyde, Ohio) dec. Raymond Jazikoff (South Plainfield, N.J.), 4-2 152: 3rd: Maaziah Bethea (Trenton Central, N.J.) dec. Justus Weaver (Battlefield, Va.), 6-4 5th: Richard Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.) maj. dec. Travis Willers (Pleasant Valley, Iowa), 12-2 7th: J.J. Alfau (Turner County, Ga.) pinned Kenny Boyd (Stranahan, Fla.), 3:00 160: 3rd: No. 17 at 170 Burke Paddock (Warsaw, N.Y.) pinned Emery Parker (Gurnee Warren, Ill.), 5:42 5th: Danny Bush (Davenport Assumption, Iowa) dec. Zach Walton (Edmond North, Okla.), 1-0 7th: Grayson Davis (Brecksville, Ohio) dec. Brandon Wolfe (Delcastle, Del.), 5-2 170: 3rd: Mike Fagg-Davies (Franklin, N.J.) dec. Steven Schneider (Macarthur, N.Y.), 3-2 5th: Austin Repp (Pacific, Mo.) dec. Alexander Graves (San Marcos, Calif.), 6-1 7th: Seth Williams (Tiffin Columbian, Ohio) dec. Jacob Weber (Clarence, N.Y.), 8-5 182: 3rd: Mark Tracy (Sachem East, N.Y.) pinned Johnny Beltran (Servite, Calif.), 5:29 5th: Konner Pritchard (Princess Anne, Va.) dec. Nick Weldon (Clay-Chalkville, Ala.), 5-3 7th: Malik McDonald (South View, N.C.) dec. Deric Ginther (Royal, Calif.), 4-0 195: 3rd: Ian Baker (La Costa Canyon, Calif.) dec. Colton Grossaint (Kearns, Utah), 2-0 5th: Tyrus Kemp (Ephrata, Wash.) by injury default over Logan Kirby (River Hill, Md.) 7th: Ben Honis (Jamesville-Dewitt, N.Y.) dec. Reggie Williams (Johnson City, N.Y.), 6-3 220: 3rd: Blake Andrews (Grapevine, Texas) dec. Jake Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty, Pa.), 8-4 5th: Terrance Fanning (Preston, W.Va.) dec. Trent Allen (South Brunswick, N.C.), 7-0 7th: Taylor Carlson (Sebeka, Minn.) dec. Rex Shotts (Ravenwood, Texas), 7-6 285: 3rd: Zack Parker (Caesar Rodney, Del.) dec. M.J. Couzan (Archer, Ga.), 7-5 5th: Daniel Leon (North Miami, Fla.) dec. Cole Mair (Uintah, Utah), 7-2 7th: Dalonte Holland (Huntingtown, Md.) dec. Gary Miltenberger (Fremont, Calif.), 10-4

Brackets: Senior | Junior | Sophomore | Freshman VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- The consolation quarterfinals, consolation semifinals, and medal matches for third, fifth, and seventh place were held on Sunday morning into the early part of the afternoon at the NHSCA grade-level nationals. Here are the results of those medal matches. First-place matches will be held later on this evening; freshman and sophomores at 5 p.m., juniors and seniors at 7 p.m. Freshman 106: 3rd: Peter Pappas (Plainview JFK, N.Y.) dec. Aaron Rump (Chambersburg, Pa.), 3-0 5th: Danny Bertoni (Middletown, Md.) dec. Joseph Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 3-0 7th: Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) pinned A.J. Leitten (Fort Mill, S.C.), 3:42 113: 3rd: Paul Stuart (Andover, Kan.) dec. Jake Brindley (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 8-7 5th: Nick Santos (St. Peter’s Prep, N.J.) pinned John Pipa (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.), 4:47 7th: Bradley Beaulieu (Marshwood, Me.) pinned Anthony Cirillo (Rocky Point, N.Y.), 5:10 120: 3rd: Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) dec. Avery Shay (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.), 6-3 5th: Evan Barczak (Monroe Woodbury, N.Y.) dec. Knox Fuller (Bradley Central, Tenn.), 8-7 OT 7th: Wes Rayburn (Piedra Vista, N.M.) dec. Corey Secrist (Petersburg, W.Va.), 5-2 126: 3rd: Jacob Wright (Dinuba, Calif.) dec. Hunter Richard (Holland Patent, N.Y.), 2-1 OT 5th: Travis Stefanik (Nazareth, Pa.) by injury default over Quinn Devaney (McDonogh, Md.) 7th: Vince Concina (Bishop Ahr, N.J.) dec. Denton Spencer (Camden County, Ga.), 6-2 132: 3rd: Ty Lucas (Brandon, Fla.) dec. Brendan Lamey (Sanford, Del.), 5-4 5th: Logan McKoy (Oakdale, Md.) dec. Noah Mattin (Delta, Ohio), 9-5 7th: Conor Melbourne (ISW, N.Y.) pinned Dillon Taylor (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.), 3:57 138: 3rd: Mikey Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic) dec. Timothy Hamann (Jackson Memorial, N.J.), 3-0 5th: James Fisher (Centennial, Idaho) dec. Jared Henry (Dayton, Ore.), 4-2 7th: Brandon Kui (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) maj. dec. Joseph Messer (Norman North, Okla.), 11-1 145: 3rd: Hunter DeLong (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) pinned Mike Fernandes (Voorhees, N.J.), 3:00 5th: Brit Wilson (Mexico, Mo.) pinned Stanley Smeltzer (Smithfield, Va.), 4:21 7th: Carless Looney (Laramie, Wyo.) dec. Joe Soreco (St. Joseph Regional, N.J.), 8-3 152: 3rd: Anthony Villareal (Ocean Grove, Calif.) dec. Anthony Falbo (Newtown, Conn.), 8-2 5th: Noah Adams (Independence, W.Va.) pinned Avery Dinardi (Holy Cross, N.J.), 5:38 7th: Thomas Anderson (Middletown North, N.J.) by injury default over Van Miller (Bridgewater, N.J.) 160: 3rd: Travis Race (Bodley, N.Y.) maj. dec. John Borst (Sherando, Va.), 11-0 5th: Tyler Stepic (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Blaze Kansco (Canon-McMillan, Pa.), 10-6 7th: Dominic Mainiero (St. Joseph, N.J.) dec. Brady Daniel (River Hill, Md.), 7-2 170: 3rd: Mike Spallina (Hilton, N.Y.) dec. Chad Watt (Woodstown, N.J.), 10-8 5th: Jaret Lester (Akron SVSM, Ohio) dec. Tyrone Watson, Jr. (North Brunswick, N.C.), 11-9 7th: Sean O’Malley (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) by forfeit over Xavier Vigil (St. Michales, N.M.) 182: 3rd: Joe Marcano (Brandon, Fla.) dec. Dylan Dubuque (Columbia, N.Y.), 9-4 5th: Tristen Tonte (Perry Meridian, Ind.) dec. Tyreek Bromley (Long Beach, N.Y.), 12-11 7th: Brian Andrews (Grapevine, Texas) pinned Noah Sims (Centennial, Texas), 2:24 195: 3rd: Jeffrey Allen (Amherst County, Va.) dec. Drew Horun (Phillipsburg, N.J.), 5-3 5th: Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) by injury default Ryan Mills (Huntington, W.Va.) 7th: Brandon Closson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) pinned Brad Basham (Burlington, Mass.), 2:57 220: 3rd: Seth Janney (South Western, Pa.) pinned Darrell Ray Holstion (Riverside, W.Va.), 1:00 5th: Connor Hamilton (Adirondack, N.Y.) dec. Thomas Rabel (The Dunham School, La.), 9-3 7th: Ryan Lynd (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.) dec. Carlos Martinez (First Flight, N.C.), 2-1 OT 285: 3rd: Nick Rivera (Brick Memorial, N.J.) pinned Matt Carrick (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 1:00 5th: Brendan Woody (South River, Md.) pinned Spencer Bowler (North Rowan, N.C.), 1:35 7th: Andrew Tanner (Adirondack, N.Y.) dec. Luke Ellis (Sevier County, Tenn.), 9-3 Sophomore 106: 3rd: Danny Vega (Ironwood Ridge, Ariz.) maj. dec. Matteo DeVincenzo (Port Jefferson, N.Y.), 17-5 5th: Zach Beckner (Warren County, Va.) dec. Kellan McKenna (New Hartford, N.Y.), 4-0 7th: Harry Feuer (Mayfield, Ohio) dec. Matthew Dowler (St. Bernard, Conn.), 4-0 113: 3rd: Michael Prieto (Garden City, Kan.) dec. Ozzy Lugo (South Dade, Fla.), 7-0 5th: Tito Colom (Dunkirk, N.Y.) dec. John Arceri (Huntington, N.Y.), 7-5 7th: Camden Moore (Roane County, W.Va.) dec. Kai Kramer (La Costa Canyon, Calif.), 3-1 120: 3rd: Durbin Lloren (Buchanan, Calif.) dec. Taylor Jeffries (Campbell County, Wyo.), 7-0 5th: Benjamin Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) dec. Brett Brice (Longwood, N.Y.), 6-5 7th: Wilbert Cox (Independence, W.Va.) dec. Dylan Byerley (Indian Land, S.C.), 6-2 126: 3rd: Kellen Devlin (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) dec. Jon Errico (Byron Hills, N.Y.), 8-2 5th: Keegan Duncan (Trinity, Ky.) dec. Greg Gaxiola (Buchanan, Calif.), 2-0 7th: Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens, Wash.) dec. Jarron Jensen (Herriman, Utah), 5-2 132: 3rd: Ryan Peters (Timberlane, N.H.) maj. dec. Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio), 14-3 5th: Hudson Heidorf (Trinity, Ky.) dec. Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 5-3 7th: Evan Fidelibus (Easton, Pa.) dec. Freddy Eckles (Lake Shore, N.Y.), 6-5 138: 3rd: Sam Martino (McDonogh, Md.) dec. Jason Berquist (Folsom, Calif.), 4-2 5th: Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill, Mass.) Dylanger Potter (Midlothian, Texas) 7th: John Hayden Hill (Vestavia Hills, Ala.) dec. Alexander Sebahie (Paramus, N.J.), 4-3 145: 3rd: Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Jared Hill (Clovis, Calif.), 4-1 5th: Jose Taylor (Arlington Martin, Texas) dec. Brady Ford (Blair Academy, N.J.), 7-5 7th: Olen Brattin (Pleasant Hill, Mo.) pinned Brett Leonard (New Milford, Conn.), 2:42 152: 3rd: Colten Carlson (Willmar, Minn.) pinned Jack Peura (Tippecanoe, Ohio), 1:30 5th: Kevin Parker (Shenendehowa, N.Y.) pinned Giovanny Bonilla (Osceola, Fla.), 4:39 7th: Robert Dupont (Benedictine College, Va.) tech. fall Lucas Martoccio (Council Rock South, Pa.), 18-3 160: 3rd: Niko Cappello (Cranford, N.J.) maj. dec. Luke Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.), 9-0 5th: Koy Wilkinson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) by forfeit over Dylan Barreiro (Pinkerton Academy, N.H.) 7th: Hunter Jones (George Washington, W.Va.) pinned Ricky Fornaciari (Nazareth, Pa.), 5:20 170: 3rd: Christopher Bailey (Poway, Calif.) dec. Bailey Shutt (Lower Dauphin, Pa.), 4-2 5th: Garrett Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.) dec. Jala’a Darwish (Passaic Valley, N.J.), 7-4 7th: Jay Aiello (Westfield, Va.) pinned Anthony Vetrano (Middletown, N.J.), 3:01 182: 3rd: Hunter Yeargen (Willard, Mo.) dec. Christian Araneo (Ward Mellville, N.Y.), 4-3 5th: Will Hilliard (Phoenix, N.Y.) dec. Conner Buttry (Chestnut Ridge, Pa.), 4-0 7th: Antonio Agee (Hayfield, Va.) pinned Martin Duane (Hilton Head Island, S.C.), 1:59 195: 3rd: James Brady (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.) dec. Chad Freshnock (Middletown North, N.J.), 9-5 5th: Jakobe Walker (Southmoore, Okla.) dec. Ben Stacey (Father Ryan, Tenn.), 5-3 7th: Ricardo Dawkins (General Brown, N.Y.) by forfeit over Cody Amos (Cave Spring, Va.) 220: 3rd: Jacob Lill (Archer, Ga.) dec. Brett Winters (Hoover, Ala.), 8-1 5th: Spencer Hayes (Osbourn Park, Va.) pinned Alan Salgado (Rock Hill, S.C.), 1:05 7th: Garrett Chandler (Louisville Male, Ky.) dec. Zach Gifford (Deposit, N.Y.), 8-2 285: 3rd: Dante Jiovenetta (Coral Shores, Fla.) dec. Chase Behrndt (Lafayette, Mo.), 5-2 5th: T.J. Rayam (Thompson, Ala.) pinned Anthony Helm (Matoaca, Va.), 3:16 7th: Josh Burger (Aurora, Ohio) pinned Shomari Wallace (Southview, N.C.), 1:55 Junior 106: 3rd: Logan Grass (Huntington, W.Va.) by forfeit over Jonathan Ragsdale (Gordon Lee, Ga.) by forfeit 5th: Logan Eaton (Oakdale, Calif.) dec. Bryce Morita (Clovis West, Calif.), 4-2 7th: Aric Shankles (Muscle Shoals, Ala.) by injury default over Carlos Aucancela (Brentwood, N.Y.) 113: 3rd: Kyle Quinn (Wantagh, N.Y.) maj. dec. Mitchell Langford (North Henderson, N.C.), 14-0 5th: Kyle Lindner (New Milford, Conn.) dec. Ryan Burns (Clarence, N.Y.), 9-8 7th: Matt Landgraff (Springstead, Fla.) dec. Toribio Navarro (Bradley Central, Tenn.), 5-1 120: 3rd: Michael Russo (Jackson Liberty, N.J.) dec. Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony’s, N.Y.), 5-3 5th: Anthony Rubinetti (Northern Valley, N.J.) pinned Troy Gassaway (Mt. Anthony, Vt.), 1:53 7th: Michael McDonald (Springstead, Fla.) pinned James Szymanski (Shoreham-Wading River, N.Y.), 4:58 126: 3rd: Chase Piperato (Jefferson, Ga.) dec. Jean-Luc Lemieux (Londonberry, N.H.), 5-4 5th: Will Kui (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) pinned Jason Spencer (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 3:11 7th: Paul Klein (Brother Martin, La.) dec. Darren Harris (Yelm, Wash.), 6-2 132: 3rd: No. 13 Dylan Lucas (Brandon, Fla.) dec. Jake Lords (Kuna, Idaho), 6-4 5th: Brad Wade (Islip, N.Y.) dec. Patrick McLaughlin (Lawrenceville, N.J.), 4-2 7th: Kyler Hansen (Buchanan, Calif.) dec. Brock Cooper (Bremen, Ga.), 3-0 138: 3rd: Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho) technical fall Joseph Prieto (Holy Family, Colo.), 19-4 5th: B.C. Laprade (New Kent, Va.) dec. Conner Francis (Buchanan, Calif.), 9-3 7th: Joseph Gaccione (High Point, N.J.) dec. Sam Ward (Locust Valley, N.Y.), 7-0 145: 3rd: Thomas Dutton (Rocky Point, N.Y.) pinned No. 20 Ralphy Tovar (Poway, Calif.), 0:33 5th: Rodolfo Guillen (Buford, Ga.) dec. Eric Schmid (Verona, Wis.), 12-5 7th: Jake Adcock (Pope, Ga.) dec. Gavin Murray (Cranford, N.J.), 4-2 152: 3rd: Cody Hughes (Marshwood, Maine) maj. dec. Isaiah Crosby (South Dade, Fla.), 12-4 5th: Seldon Wright (Oscar Smith, Va.) dec. Adam Martz (Mountain Ridge, Md.), 7-3 7th: Brandon Aviles (Flushing, N.Y.) dec. Anthony Bell (Fairport, N.Y.), 7-1 160: 3rd: David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio) dec. Cody Cordes (Wyoming Valley West, Pa.), 8-4 5th: Jaquon Sowell (Riverside, N.C.) by forfeit over Fritz Hoehn (North Andover, Mass.) 7th: Dakota Greene (Brandon, Fla.) maj. dec. Kenneth Long (Holy Cross, N.J.), 10-2 170: 3rd: Sean Kennedy (Riverdale, Tenn.) dec. Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.), 5-1 5th: Corey Hazel (Penns Valley, Pa.) dec. Ryan Marszal (Unatego, N.Y.), 8-7 7th: Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio) dec. Dontae McGee (Brandon, Fla.), 3-1 182: 3rd: Chance Cooper (Timberland, Mo.) pinned Jacob Seely (Fruita, Colo.), 3:43 5th: Jared Langley (Newton, Kan.) dec. Nick DePalma (DePaul Catholic, N.J.), 3-1 7th: Christopher Morgan (West Orange, N.J.) dec. Young Woo An (Buchanan, Calif.), 5-2 195: 3rd: Tevis Bartlett (Cheyenne East, Wyo.) dec. Tyler Love (Centerville, Va.), 7-2 5th: Cody Vigoren (Lake Stevens, Wash.) pinned Christopher Favoroso (Jensen Beach, Fla.), 5:06 7th: Matthew Wagner (Delaware Valley, Pa.) dec. Nathaniel Rose (Eagle Academy, N.Y.), 11-4 220: 3rd: Patrick Grayson (Colonial Forge, Va.) dec. Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 3-2 5th: Ian Butterbrodt (St. John’s Prep, Mass.) maj. dec. Thomas Rodriguez (Parkland, N.C.), 9-0 7th: Yousef Hemida (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) pinned Zac Faust (GAR, Pa.), 5:50 285: 3rd: Ryan Monk (Dallas, Pa.) pinned Evan Loughman (Sheridan, Ohio), 0:11 5th: Adam Olsen (Highpoint Central, N.C.) pinned Jarrod Heinrichs (Fillmore Central, Neb.), 5:37 7th: Zach Mauldin (Lexington, N.C.) by forfeit over Bucky Dennis (Charlotte, Fla.) Senior 106: 3rd: David Yablans (Jericho, N.Y.) pinned Levi Joly (Bluffton, S.C.), 1:28 5th: Irvin Portugal (Robbinsville, N.C.) dec. Ricardo Giannetti (Langham Creek, Texas), 11-5 7th: David Hernandez (Henry Clay, Ky.) dec. Larry Hankins (Princess Anne, Va.), 4-3 113: 3rd: Alonzo Allen (Rockdale County, Ga.) dec. Drew Turner (Parkland, N.C.), 3-2 5th: Gage Currier (Colstrip, Mont.) dec. Michael Beck (River Hill, Md.), 6-0 7th: Bailey Roehr (Christian Brothers, Mo.) by forfeit over Casey Coulter (Grants Pass, Ore.) by forfeit 120: 3rd: Heath Gleaton (Central Carrabus, N.C.) pinned Peter Robinson (St. John’s Shrewsbury, Mass.), 5:23 5th: Josh Epperson (Tallassee, Ala.) by injury default over Michael Russo (St. Peter’s Prep, N.J.) by injury default 7th: Chase Brennan (Monett, Mo.) by forfeit over Forrest Gloguski (Fairfield, Ind.) by forfeit 126: 3rd: No. 17 Kevin Jack (Danbury, Conn.) dec. Jacob Grigg (East Gaston, N.C.), 15-11 5th: Mitch Finesilver (Cherry Creek, Colo.) pinned Jason DeLaCruz (Buchanan, Calif.), 5:06 7th: Mark Mastropietro (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) maj. dec. Ryan Snow (General Brown, N.Y.), 11-2 132: 3rd: Ian Brown (Hanover, Pa.) dec. Nick Boggs (Painesville Riverside, Ohio), 5-1 5th: Bryce Meredith (Cheyenne Central, Wyo.) pinned Jared Mestas (Dolores Huerta Prep, Colo.), 1:31 7th: Nolan Whitely (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) dec. Eric Clarke (Davenport Assumption, Iowa), 4-2 138: 3rd: Laken Cook (Central Valley Academy, N.Y.) dec. London Thomas (Centennial, Nev.), 4-2 5th: James Claitor (Catholic, La.) pinned Jonathan Carrera (Milton, Mass.), 3:52 7th: Zach Finesilver (Cherry Creek, Colo.) maj. dec. Dakota Linger (Buckhannon-Upshur, W.Va.), 12-4 145: 3rd: Jake Spengler (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) pinned Branson Ashworth (Spanish Fork, Utah), 1:51 5th: Hayden Ryals (Southside, Ala.) dec. Willie Davis (Woodbridge, Del.), 9-8 7th: Beau Minnick (Clyde, Ohio) dec. Raymond Jazikoff (South Plainfield, N.J.), 4-2 152: 3rd: Maaziah Bethea (Trenton Central, N.J.) dec. Justus Weaver (Battlefield, Va.), 6-4 5th: Richard Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.) maj. dec. Travis Willers (Pleasant Valley, Iowa), 12-2 7th: J.J. Alfau (Turner County, Ga.) pinned Kenny Boyd (Stranahan, Fla.), 3:00 160: 3rd: No. 17 at 170 Burke Paddock (Warsaw, N.Y.) pinned Emery Parker (Gurnee Warren, Ill.), 5:42 5th: Danny Bush (Davenport Assumption, Iowa) dec. Zach Walton (Edmond North, Okla.), 1-0 7th: Grayson Davis (Brecksville, Ohio) dec. Brandon Wolfe (Delcastle, Del.), 5-2 170: 3rd: Mike Fagg-Davies (Franklin, N.J.) dec. Steven Schneider (Macarthur, N.Y.), 3-2 5th: Austin Repp (Pacific, Mo.) dec. Alexander Graves (San Marcos, Calif.), 6-1 7th: Seth Williams (Tiffin Columbian, Ohio) dec. Jacob Weber (Clarence, N.Y.), 8-5 182: 3rd: Mark Tracy (Sachem East, N.Y.) pinned Johnny Beltran (Servite, Calif.), 5:29 5th: Konner Pritchard (Princess Anne, Va.) dec. Nick Weldon (Clay-Chalkville, Ala.), 5-3 7th: Malik McDonald (South View, N.C.) dec. Deric Ginther (Royal, Calif.), 4-0 195: 3rd: Ian Baker (La Costa Canyon, Calif.) dec. Colton Grossaint (Kearns, Utah), 2-0 5th: Tyrus Kemp (Ephrata, Wash.) by injury default over Logan Kirby (River Hill, Md.) 7th: Ben Honis (Jamesville-Dewitt, N.Y.) dec. Reggie Williams (Johnson City, N.Y.), 6-3 220: 3rd: Blake Andrews (Grapevine, Texas) dec. Jake Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty, Pa.), 8-4 5th: Terrance Fanning (Preston, W.Va.) dec. Trent Allen (South Brunswick, N.C.), 7-0 7th: Taylor Carlson (Sebeka, Minn.) dec. Rex Shotts (Ravenwood, Texas), 7-6 285: 3rd: Zack Parker (Caesar Rodney, Del.) dec. M.J. Couzan (Archer, Ga.), 7-5 5th: Daniel Leon (North Miami, Fla.) dec. Cole Mair (Uintah, Utah), 7-2 7th: Dalonte Holland (Huntingtown, Md.) dec. Gary Miltenberger (Fremont, Calif.), 10-4

Brackets: Senior | Junior | Sophomore | Freshman VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Saturday's wrestling at the NHSCA grade-level national championships determined the championship finalists and All-Americans in each division. Championship and medal matches in the freshman and sophomore divisions are tentatively scheduled for 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, with those for the junior and senior divisions slated for 7 p.m. These are the finals matchups in each division of competition. Freshman: 106: Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.) vs. Jose Tapia (Capital, N.M.) 113: Brandon Felix (Ocean Grove, Calif.) vs. Tyler Waterson (Spearfish, S.D.) 120: Josh Wyland (Benedictine College, Va.) vs. Dominick Mandarino (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) 126: Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.) vs. Francisco Valdes (Miami Southwest, Fla.) 132: Brock Wilson (Nazareth, Pa.) vs. Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.) 138: Dominic Demas (Dublin Coffman, Ohio) vs. Trey Grenier (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio) 145: Max Andreoni (Woodford County, Ky.) vs. Bryan McLaughlin (Woodbridge, N.J.) 152: Drew Peck (Chambersburg, Pa.) vs. Jesse Beverly (Delta, Ohio) 160: Caleb Little (Jefferson, Ga.) vs. Bunmi Smith (Camden County, Ga.) 170: Brian Hennessy (St. John’s, Md.) vs. Chase Singletary (Palmetto Ridge, Fla.) 182: Zane Black (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) vs. Matt McKenzie (Wall, N.J.) 195: Quinn Miller (Archer, Ga.) vs. Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) 220: Sammy Evans (Alcoa, Tenn.) vs. Nick Mosco (Jesuit, Fla.) 285: Nick Boykin (Riverdale, Tenn.) vs. Brody Gregory (Hixson, Tenn.) Sophomore: 106: Garrett O’Shea (Morris Knolls, N.J.) vs. Sebastian Rivera (Christian Brothers, N.J.) 113: Peter Del Gallo (Gardiner Area, Maine) vs. Josh McClure (Fulton, Mo.) 120: Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio) vs. No. 4 at 113 Kyle Norstrem (Brandon, Fla.) 126: Kris Lindemann (Howell, N.J.) vs. Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.) 132: Jarrett Degen (Belgrade, Mont.) vs. Mark McCormick (Camden Catholic, N.J.) 138: Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. Dakota Gardner (Fredonia, N.Y.) 145: Abner Romero (Buchanan, Calif.) vs. Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) 152: Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) vs. Deyaun Trueblood (Gateway, Colo.) 160: Austin Bell (Belle Vernon, Pa.) vs. No. 15 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 170: Bridger Barker (Corona del Sol, Ariz.) vs. Dean Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.) 182: Ross Graham (Poquoson, Va.) vs. Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) 195: Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.) vs. Matthew Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.) 220: Kyle Mann (Columbus, Fla.) vs. Kyle Jennings (Ponderosa, Calif.) 285: Jake Beistel (Southmoreland, Pa.) vs. Nick Coe (Asheboro, N.C.) Junior: 106: Jabari Moody (Rich Central, Ill.) vs. Jarrett Reisenbechler (Jackson, Mo.) 113: No. 17 L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. Nico Colunga (Oakdale, Calif.) 120: Jordan Allen (Huntington, W.Va.) vs. Steven Simpson (St. Mary’s Ryken, Md.) 126: Richard Montoya (Robertson, N.M.) vs. Mike D’Angelo (Commack, N.Y.) 132: Luke Weiland (Seckman, Mo.) vs. Will Clark (Cary, N.C.) 138: No. 18 Max Thomsen (Union, Iowa) vs. Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.) 145: Lorenzo de la Riva (Folsom, Calif.) vs. Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.) 152: Sean Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.) vs. Miguel Barreras (Rio Rancho, N.M.) 160: Jonathan Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.) vs. Kollin Moore (Norwayne, Ohio) 170: Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio) vs. Johnny Garcia (Danbury, Conn.) 182: No. 15 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) vs. Cash Wilcke (OA-BCIG, Iowa) 195: Jeff Velez (David Brearley, N.J.) vs. Matthew Rudy (Cane Bay, S.C.) 220: No. 7 Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.) vs. No. 17 Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.) 285: Nicholas Wimmer (North Davidson, N.C.) vs. Andrew Pacheco (Warren Hills, N.J.) Senior: 106: Brandon Cunningham (Prattville, Ala.) vs. Isaac Blackburn (Del Oro, Calif.) 113: John Twomey (St. Anthony’s, N.Y.) vs. Joe Calderone (Walt Whitman, N.Y.) 120: No. 15 Mason Pengilly (Porterville, Calif.) vs. Tyrone Klump (Nazareth, Pa.) 126: No. 7 Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, Ga.) vs. Isaiah Locsin (Gilroy, Calif.) 132: Sean Fausz (Campbell County, Ky.) vs. No. 19 Dusty Hone (Cedar City, Utah) 138: Josh Reyes (Parkrose, Ore.) vs. Clay Walker (Eastside, S.C.) 145: No. 8 Nikko Villarreal (Gilroy, Calif.) vs. Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) 152: No. 13 Paul Fox (Gilroy, Calif.) vs. Jairod James (Bedford, Ohio) 160: Dakota Juarez (Grand Haven, Mich.) vs. No. 12 Brandon Womack (Scottsboro, Calif.) 170: Cale Wilson (Sallisaw, Okla.) vs. Nathan Marek (Southmoore, Okla.) 182: Luis Peguero (Robinson, Fla.) vs. No. 4 Nick Fiegener (Folsom, Calif.) 195: No. 20 Tristan Sponseller (Bermudian Springs, Pa.) vs. No. 6 Marcus Harrington (Waterloo West, Iowa) 220: Cory Daniel (River Hill, Md.) vs. No. 19 Matthew Moore (Apalachee, Ga.) 285: No. 14 James O’Hagan (Seaford, N.Y.) vs. No. 13 Jesse Webb (Mt. Anthony, Vt.)

Guests: Jesse Delgado, Tony Ramos, Logan Stieber, Jason Tsirtsis, Alex Dieringer, David Taylor, Chris Perry, Ed Ruth, J'den Cox, and Nick Gwiazdowski Hour 1: Hour 2:

Brackets: Senior | Junior | Sophomore | Freshman VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Day 1 competition came to a conclusion at the NHSCA Nationals with championship bracket action to set up the quarterfinal round in all four grade levels of competition. All wrestlers remain alive in the consolation bracket, which will start on Saturday at 9 a.m. ET. The quarterfinals and semifinals will also be wrestled. Freshman 106: Peter Pappas (Plainview JFK, N.Y.) vs. Breyden Bailey (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.) vs. Aaron Rump (Chambersburg, Pa.) Jose Tapia (Capital, N.M.) vs. A.J. Leitten (Fort Mill, S.C.) Danny Bertoni (Middletown, Md.) vs. Joseph Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) 113: Paul Stuart (Andover, Kan.) vs. Jake Brindley (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) Brandon Felix (Ocean Grove, Calif.) vs. Bradley Beaulieu (Marshwood, Me.) Nick Lombard (Monroe Township, N.J.) vs. Tyler Waterson (Spearfish, S.D.) Allan Hart (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. John Pipa (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) 120: Avery Shay (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) vs. Hunter Dusold (Locust Valley, N.Y.) Josh Wyland (Benedictine College, Va.) vs. Corey Secrist (Petersburg, W.Va.) Knox Fuller (Bradley Central, Tenn.) vs. Dominick Mandarino (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) Wes Rayburn (Piedra Vista, N.M.) vs. Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) 126: Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.) vs. Landon Thompson (Southside, Ala.) Hunter Richard (Hudson Patent, N.Y.) vs. Quinn Devaney (McDonogh, Md.) Vince Concina (Bishop Ahr, N.J.) vs. Francisco Valdes (Miami Southwest, Fla.) Jacob Wright (Dinuba, Calif.) vs. Travis Stefanik (Nazareth, Pa.) 132: Dillon Taylor (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.) vs. Brendan Laney (Sanford, Del.) Brock Wilson (Nazareth, Pa.) vs. Logan McKoy (Oakdale, Md.) Conor Melbourne (ISW, N.Y.) vs. Ty Lucas (Brandon, Fla.) Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.) vs. Noah Mattin (Delta, Ohio) 138: James Fisher (Centennial, Idaho) vs. Timothy Hamann (Jackson Memorial, N.J.) Dominick Demas (Dublin Coffman, Ohio) vs. Tanner Hood (Chesterfield, Va.) Trey Grenier (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio) vs. Mikey Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) Garrett Willis (Plainview, Okla.) vs. Jared Henry (Dayton, Ore.) 145: Hunter DeLong (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) vs. Max Andreoni (Woodford County, Ky.) Sander Cypher (Wake Forest, N.C.) vs. Stanley Smeltzer (Smithfield, Va.) Giullin Nakamatsu (Green Valley, Nev.) vs. Brit Wilson (Mexico, Mo.) Isaiah Johnson (A.L. Brown, N.C.) vs. Bryan McLaughlin (Woodbridge, N.J.) 152: Drew Peck (Chambersburg, Pa.) vs. Van Miller (Bridgewater, N.J.) Anthony Falbo (Newtown, Conn.) vs. Mark Kimbrell (Kettering Fairmont, Ohio) Ethan DiRenzo (Easton, Pa.) vs. Jesse Beverly (Delta, Ohio) Nick Konovalchik (Brooks School, Mass.) vs. Anthony Villareal (Ocean Grove, Calif.) 160: Travis Race (Bodley, N.Y.) vs. Joe Doyle (Council Rock South, Pa.) Cade Belshay (Buchanan, Calif.) vs. Caleb Little (Jefferson, Ga.) John Borst (Sherando, Va.) vs. Tyler Stepic (St. Edward, Ohio) Dominic Mainiero (St. Joseph, N.J.) vs. Bunmi Smith (Camden County, Ga.) 170: Tyrone Watson, Jr. (North Brunswick, N.C.) vs. Jarrett Walters (Danville, Pa.) Stephen Burrell (Grassfield, Va.) vs. Brian Hennessy (St. John’s, Md.) Jared Lester (Akron SVSM, Ohio) vs. Xavier Vigil (St. Michales, N.M.) Mike Spallina (Hilton, N.Y.) vs. Chase Singletary (Palmetto Ridge, Fla.) 182: Zane Black (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) vs. Brian Andrews (Grapevine, Texas) Justin Allman (Parkesburg South, W.Va.) vs. Tyreek Bromley (Long Beach, N.Y.) Joe Marcano (Brandon, Fla.) vs. Ben Frye (Dublin Coffman, Ohio) Matt McKenzie (Wall, N.J.) vs. Noah Sims (Frisco Centennial, Texas) 195: Quinn Miller (Archer, Ga.) vs. Brandon Closson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) Ryan Mills (Huntington, W.Va.) vs. Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) Brad Basham (Burlington, Mass.) vs. Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) Jeffrey Allen (Amherst County, Va.) vs. Jonathan Greenleaf (Exeter, Pa.) 220: Carlos Martinez (First Flight, N.C.) vs. Thomas Rabel (The Dunham School, La.) Connor Hamilton (Adirondack, N.Y.) vs. Sammy Evans (Alcoa, Tenn.) Nick Mosco (Jesuit, Fla.) vs. Seth Janney (South Western, Pa.) Darrell Holiston (Riverside, W.Va.) vs. Joshua Lonca (Bunker Hill, N.C.) 285: Nick Rivera (Brick Memorial, N.J.) vs. Dominic Eriksen (North Rose-Wolcott, N.Y.) Nick Boykin (Riverdale, Tenn.) vs. Andrew Tanner (Adirondack, N.Y.) Frank Guidice (St. John the Baptist, N.Y.) vs. Brody Gregory (Hixson, Tenn.) Matt Carrick (Massillon Perry, Ohio) vs. Kyron Taylor (South Dade, Fla.) Sophomore 106: Harry Feuer (Mayfield, Ohio) vs. Kelan McKenna (New Hartford, N.Y.) Theo Powers (Mexico, N.Y.) vs. Garrett O’Shea (Morris Knolls, N.J.) Sebastian Rivera (Christian Brothers, N.J.) vs. Jonathan Tropea (St. Joseph Montvale, N.J.) Matteo DeVincenzo (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) vs. Zach Beckner (Warren County, Va.) 113: Peter Del Gallo (Gardiner Area, R.I.) vs. John Arceri (Huntington, N.Y.) Derek Spann (Adirondack, N.Y.) vs. Ozzie Lugo (South Dade, Fla.) Tito Colom (Dunkirk, N.Y.) vs. Michael Prieto (Garden City, Kan.) Paden Mason (Mesa Mountain View, Ariz.) vs. Josh McClure (Fulton, Mo.) 120: Justin Peterson (Danbury, Conn.) vs. Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio) Durbin Lloren (Buchanan, Calif.) vs. Anthony Argentieri (Kenmore West, N.Y.) Wilfredo Gil (Ramapo, N.J.) vs. Kyle Norstrem (Brandon, Fla.) Brett Brice (Longwood, N.Y.) vs. Benjamin Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) 126: Kris Lindemann (Howell, N.J.) vs. Keegan Duncan (Trinity, Ky.) Kellen Devlin (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) vs. Jarron Jensen (Herriman, Utah) Mario Kastl (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Jon Errico (Byron Hills, N.Y.) Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens, Wash.) vs. Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.) 132: Ryan Peters (Timberlane, N.H.) vs. Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio) Dustin Marteney (Delta, Ohio) vs. Jarrett Degen (Belgrade, Mont.) Bill Adusei-Poku (Mt. Vernon, Va.) vs. Mark McCormick (Camden Catholic, N.J.) Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Hunter Heidorf (Trinity, Ky.) 138: Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. Sawyer Davidson (Asheboro, N.C.) Jason Berquist (Folsom, Calif.) vs. Sam Martino (McDonogh, Md.) Dylanger Potter (Midlothian, Texas) vs. Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill, Mass.) Ben Barton (Trinity, Ky.) vs. Dakota Gardner (Fredonia, N.Y.) 145: Luke Weber (Forsyth, Mont.) vs. Abner Romero (Buchanan, Calif.) Brady Ford (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Jared Hill (Clovis, Calif.) Jose Taylor (Arlington Martin, Texas) vs. Eric Reyes (Dedham, Mass.) Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) vs. Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) 152: Giovanny Bonilla (Osceola, Fla.) vs. Jack Peura (Tippecanoe, Ohio) Robert Dupont (Benedictine College, Va.) vs. Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) Deyaun Trueblood (Gateway, Colo) vs. Joseph Stroud (Bremen, Ga.) Colten Carlson (Willmar, Minn.) vs. Thomas Flitz (Piedmont, N.C.) 160: Austin Bell (Belle Vernon, Pa.) vs. Hunter Jones (George Washington, W.Va.) Niko Cappello (Cranford, N.J.) vs. Koy Wilkinson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) James Sauro (Hendricken, R.I.) vs. Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Luke Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.) vs. Dylan Barreiro (Pinkerton Academy, N.H.) 170: Christopher Bailey (Poway, Calif.) vs. Milton Kobaly (Belle Vernon, Pa.) Bridger Barker (Corona del Sol, Ariz.) vs. Aiden Jarrett (Greater Atlanta Christian, Ga.) Jala’a Darwish (Passaic Valley, N.J.) vs. Garrett Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.) Aaron Paddock (Warsaw, N.Y.) vs. Dean Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.) 182: Will Hillard (Phoenix, N.Y.) vs. Jack Staggs (Waynedale, Ohio) Christian Araneo (Ward Mellville, N.Y.) vs. Ross Graham (Poquoson, Va.) Conner Buttry (Chestnut Ridge, Pa.) vs. Troy Allen (Hanover, Va.) Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) vs. Alex Daniels (Independence, W.Va.) 195: Ricardo Dawkins (General Brown, N.Y.) vs. Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.) Jakobe Walker (Southmoore, Okla.) vs. Ryan Sheppard (Avery County, N.C.) Chad Freshnock (Middletown North, N.J.) vs. Matthew Correnti (Holy Spirit, N.J.) James Brady (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.) vs. Cody Amos (Cave Spring, Va.) 220: Garrett Chandler (Louisville Male, Ky.) vs. Kyle Mann (Columbus, Fla.) Jacob Lill (Archer, Ga.) vs. Brett Winters (Hoover, Ala.) Tommy Shea-Roop (John Handley, Va.) vs. Kyle Jennings (Ponderosa, Calif.) Spencer Hayes (Osbourn Park, Va.) vs. Alan Salgado (Rock Hill, S.C.) 285: Jake Beistel (Southmoreland, Pa.) vs. Ross Manfred (Smithfield, Va.) Hayden Rice (Norwin, Pa.) vs. Chase Behrndt (Lafayette, Mo.) Nick Coe (Asheboro, N.C.) vs. Enes Karaaslan (Westfield, Va.) Anthony Helm (Matoaca, Va.) vs. Shomari Wallace (Southview, N.C.) Junior 106: Jabari Moody (Rich Central, Ill.) vs. Logan Eaton (Oakdale, Calif.) Jonathan Ragsdale (Gordon Lee, Ga.) vs. Brendan Coughlin (Northern Calvert, Md.) Logan Grass (Huntington, W.Va.) vs. Aric Shankles (Muscle Shoals, Ala.) Bryce Morita (Clovis West, Calif.) vs. Jarrett Reisenbechler (Jackson, Mo.) 113: L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. Toribio Navarro (Bradley Central, Tenn.) Ryan Burns (Clarence, N.Y.) vs. Kyle Lindner (New Milford, Conn.) Nico Colunga (Oakdale, Calif.) vs. Jay Albis (John Jay East Fishkill, N.Y.) Mitchell Langford (North Henderson, N.C.) vs. Freddy Terranova (Jackson Memorial, N.J.) 120: Jordan Allen (Huntington, W.Va.) vs. James Szymanski (Shoreham-Wading River, N.Y.) Richard Tolston (Jack Britt, N.C.) vs. Anthony Rubinetti (Northern Valley, N.J.) Steven Simpson (St. Mary’s Ryken, Md.) vs. Sebby Ruffino (Windham, Conn.) Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony’s, N.Y.) vs. Michael Russo (Jackson Liberty, N.J.) 126: Richard Montoya (Robertson, N.M.) vs. Donoven Hough (Tampa Prep, Fla.) Sam Cali (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) vs. Jean-Luc Lemieux (Londonberry, N.H.) Chase Piperato (Jefferson, Ga.) vs. Matthew Noble (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) Jonathan Ryan (Dracut, Mass.) vs. Mike D’Angelo (Commack, N.Y.) 132: Dylan Lucas (Brandon, Fla.) vs. Luke Weiland (Seckman, Mo.) Evan Cheek (Milan Edison, Ohio) vs. Jake Lords (Kuna, Idaho) Will Clark (Cary, N.C.) vs. Kyler Hansen (Buchanan, Calif.) Patrick McLaughlin (Lawrenceville, N.J.) vs. Corey Leonard (Thomas Dale, Va.) 138: Max Thomsen (Union, Iowa) vs. Sam Ward (Locust Valley, N.Y.) Joseph Prieto (Holy Family, Colo.) vs. Chase Gallik (Wallenpaupack, Pa.) Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.) vs. Jason Gaccione (High Point, N.J.) Roman Boylen (Alexander, Ga.) vs. Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho) 145: Ralphy Tovar (Poway, Calif.) vs. Lorenzo de la Riva (Folsom, Calif.) Jake Adcock (Pope, Ga.) vs. Thomas Dutton (Rocky Point, N.Y.) Rodolfo Gullien (Buford, Ga.) vs. Troy Joyce (Brandon, Fla.) Lucas McKeever (Gowanda, N.Y.) vs. Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.) 152: Adam Martz (Mountain Ridge, Md.) vs. Mason Koshiyama (Folsom, Calif.) Sean Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.) vs. Anthony Bell (Fairport, N.Y.) Cody Hughes (Marshwood, Me.) vs. Kade Kitchens (Southside-Gadsen, Ala.) Miguel Barreras (Rio Rancho, N.M.) vs. Isaiah Crosby (South Dade, Fla.) 160: Colt Doyle (Gilroy, Calif.) vs. Cody Cordes (Wyoming Valley West, Pa.) Richard Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.) vs. Dakota Greene (Brandon, Fla.) David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio) vs. Zach Carlson (K-M-S, Minn.) Fritz Hoehn (North Andover, Mass.) vs. Kollin Moore (Norwayne, Ohio) 170: Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio) vs. Dontae McGee (Brandon, Fla.) Ryan Marszal (Unatego, N.Y.) vs. Hunter Lee (Oxford, Ala.) Johnny Garcia (Danbury, Conn.) vs. Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio) Sean Kennedy (Riverdale, Tenn.) vs. Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.) 182: Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) vs. Nick DePalma (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) Ryan Patchin (Delta, Ohio) vs. Jared Langley (Newton, Kan.) Chance Cooper (Timberland, Mo.) vs. Jacob Seely (Fruita, Colo.) Nate Hall (Olentangy, Ohio) vs. Cash Wilcke (OA-BCIG, Iowa) 195: Tevis Bartlett (Cheyenne East, Wyo.) vs. Jordan Davis (Christian Brothers, Mo.) Jeff Velez (David Brearley, N.J.) vs. Tyler Love (Centerville, Va.) Christopher Favoroso (Jensen Beach, Fla.) vs. Matthew Wagner (Delaware Valley, Pa.) Cody Vigoren (Lake Stevens, Wash.) vs. Matthew Rudy (Cane Bay, S.C.) 220: Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.) vs. Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Vince Feola (Walt Whitman, N.Y.) vs. Thomas Rodriguez (Parkland, N.C.) Ian Butterbrodt (St. John’s Prep, Mass.) vs. Liam Sorahan (Poway, Calif.)/Jon Kramer (Wilson Central, Tenn.) Patrick Grayson (Colonial Forge, Va.) vs. Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.) 285: Jarrod Hinrichs (Fillmore Central, Neb.) vs. Deaken McCoy (Galion, Ohio) Bucky Dennis (Charlotte, Fla.)/ Caije Nichols (Roane County, W.Va.) vs. Nicholas Wimmer (North Davidson, N.C.) Adam Olsen (Highpoint Central, N.C.) vs. Zach Mauldin (Lexington, N.C.) Danny Gordon (Belen, N.M.) vs. Andrew Pacheco (Warren Hills, N.J.) Senior 106: Brandon Cunningham (Prattville, Ala.) vs. David Yablans (Jericho, N.Y.) Ricardo Giannetti (Langham Creek, Texas) vs. Larry Hankins (Princess Anne, Va.) Irvin Portugal (Robbinsville, N.C.) vs. Levi Joly (Bluffton, S.C.) Isaac Blackburn (Del Oro, Calif.) vs. David Hernandez (Henry Clay, Ky.) 113: Noah Malamut (Poly Prep, N.Y.) vs. Alonzo Allen (Rockdale County, Ga.) Drew Turner (Parkland, N.C.) vs. John Twomey (St. Anthony’s, N.Y.) Casey Coulter (Grants Pass, Ore.) vs. Joe Calderone (Walt Whitman, N.Y.) Gage Currier (Coalstrip, Mont.) vs. Michael Beck (River Hill, Md.) 120: Heath Gleaton (Central Carrabus, N.C.) vs. Mark Gutierrez (Catholic Memorial, Mass.) Parker Howell (Kapaun Mt. Carmel, Kan.) vs. Mason Pengilly (Porterville, Calif.) Markus Cruz (Clearview, Ohio) vs. Michael Russo (St. Peter’s Prep, N.J.) Chase Brennan (Monett, Mo.) vs. Tyrone Klump (Nazareth, Pa.) 126: Luis Gonzalez (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) vs. Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, Ga.) Jacob Grigg (East Gaston, N.C.) vs. Jason Delacruz (Buchanan, Calif.) Kevin Jack (Danbury, Conn.) vs. Mark Mastropietro (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) Isaiah Locsin (Gilroy, Calif.) vs. Mitch Finesilver (Cherry Creek, Colo.) 132: Sean Fausz (Campbell County, Ky.) vs. Patrick Quinlan (Fayetteville-Manlius, N.Y.) Ian Brown (Hanover, Pa.) vs. Jared Mestas (Desert Huerta, Colo.) Dusty Hone (Cedar City, Utah) vs. Nolan Whitely (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) Bryce Meredith (Cheyenne Central, Wyo.) vs. Nick Boggs (Painesville Riverside, Ohio) 138: Ryan Skonieczny (Akron SVSM, Ohio) vs. Josh Reyes (Parkrose, Ore.) Dakota Linger (Buckhannon-Upshur, W.Va.) vs. Jonathan Carrera (Milton, Mass.) Beau Blackham (Uintah, Utah) vs. Clay Walker (Eastside, S.C.) Eduardo Ramirez, Jr. (Amityville, N.Y.) vs. Laken Cook (Central Valley Academy, N.Y.) 145: Willie Davis (Woodbridge, Del.) vs. Hayden Ryals (Southside, Ala.) Niko Villarreal (Gilroy, Calif.) vs. Raymond Jazikoff (South Plainfield, N.J.) Branson Ashworth (Spanish Fork, Utah) vs. Beau Minnick (Clyde, Ohio) Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) vs. Damian Penichet (Christopher Columbus, Fla.) 152: Blake Miller (Clyde, Ohio) vs. Justus Weaver (Battlefield, Va.) Paul Fox (Gilroy, Calif.) vs. Richard Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.) Travis Willers (Pleasant Valley, Iowa) vs. Jairod James (Bedford, Ohio) Ryan Kromer (Lewiston Porter, N.Y.) vs. Maaziah Bethea (Trenton Central, N.J.) 160: Grayson Davis (Brecksville, Ohio) vs. Burke Paddock (Warsaw, N.Y.) Danny Bush (Davenport Assumption, Iowa) vs. Dakota Juarez (Grand Haven, Mich.) Seth Cutright (Buckhannon-Upshur, W.Va.) vs. Emery Parker (Gurnee Warren, Ill.) Brandon Womack (Scottsboro, Ala.) vs. Zach Walton (Edmond North, Okla.) 170: Mike Fagg-Davies (Franklin, N.J.) vs. Steven Schneider (Macarthur, N.Y.) Cale Wilson (Sallisaw, Okla.) vs. Seth Williams (Tiffin Columbian, Ohio) Alexander Graves (San Marcos, Calif.) vs. Nathan Marek (Southmoore, Okla.) Dylan Peters-Logue (Orange, N.C.) vs. Austin Repp (Pacific, Mo.) 182: Johnny Beltran (Servite, Calif.) vs. Nicolino Sevi (Nazareth, Pa.) Luis Peguero (Robinson, Fla.) vs. David Smith (George Wythe, Va.) Konner Pritchard (Princess Anne, Va.) vs. Mark Tracy (Sachem East, N.Y.) Deric Ginther (Royal, Calif.) vs. Nick Fiegener (Folsom, Calif.) 195: Tristan Sponseller (Bermudian Springs, Pa.) vs. Wood Mancuso (West Carteret, N.C.) Colton Grossaint (Kearns, Utah) vs. Joe Chimelski (Nashua North, N.H.) Ben Honis (Jamesville-Dewitt, N.Y.) vs. Ian Baker (La Costa Canyon, Calif.) Logan Kirby (River Hill, Md.) vs. Marcus Harrington (Waterloo West, Iowa) 220: Chance McClure (Commerce, Ga.) vs. Blake Andrews (Grapevine, Texas) Cory Daniel (River Hill, Md.) vs. Daniel Nolte (Buckhannon-Upshur, W.Va.) Trent Allen (South Brunswick, N.C.) vs. Kiandre Johnson (Diamond Bar, Calif.) Terrance Fanning (Preston, W.Va.) vs. Matthew Moore (Apalachee, Ga.) 285: Dalonte Holland (Huntingtown, Md.) vs. James O’Hagan (Seaford, N.Y.) M.J. Couzan (Archer, Ga.) vs. Zack Parker (Caesar Rodney, Del.) Gary Miltenberger (Fremont, Calif.) vs. Jesse Webb (Mt. Anthony, Vt.) Daniel Leon (North Miami, Fla.) vs. Cole Mair (Uintah, Utah)

Craig Turnbull (Photo/WVUSports.com)MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia University Director of Athletics Oliver Luck announced today that Craig Turnbull’s contract as head wrestling coach will not be renewed for next season. "Craig has spent the last 36 years as the head of the Mountaineer wrestling program, and we appreciate his many years of service to West Virginia University," Luck said. "He took over at the helm of the WVU wrestling program in 1979 after serving as an assistant coach here under Fred Liechti, coaching hundreds of Mountaineer wrestlers along the way. We wish him the best." Turnbull guided the Mountaineers to a 287-214-9 career record. This season, the Mountaineers posted an 11-7 overall record and a 0-3 mark in the Big 12. A national search for a new wrestling coach at WVU will begin immediately.

David Taylor finished his career with a record of 134-3 (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine) Less than one week after completing his college career by winning the 165-pound title at the 2014 NCAAs, Penn State's David Taylor has been named 2014 InterMat Wrestler of the Year, the amateur wrestling website announced on Friday. 2014 InterMat Wrestler of the Year 1st-5th-Place Votes: 9-7-5-3-1 Total Votes/(First-Place Votes) 1. David Taylor, Penn State 90 (10) 2. Logan Stieber, Ohio State 48 3. Ed Ruth Penn State 47 4. Chris Perry, Oklahoma State 29 5. J'den Cox, Missouri 8 6. Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State 6 7. Nick Gwiazdowski, NC State 5 T8. Joey Davis, Notre Dame 4 T8. Jesse Delgado, Illinois 4 T8. Tony Ramos, Iowa 4 11. Victoria Anthony, Simon Fraser 3 T12. Devin Carter, Virginia Tech 1 T12. Andrew Howe, Oklahoma 1This award, presented each year since 2006 to the best college wrestler in all divisions, is based on the balloting of writers and executives at InterMatWrestle.com. Taylor was the unanimous choice of InterMat voters, receiving all 10 first-place ballots for a total of 90 votes. Ohio State's Logan Stieber -- 2014 NCAA 141-pound champ -- placed second in the balloting, with 48 points. Just one point behind the Buckeye was Taylor's teammate Ed Ruth -- 2014 NCAA 184-pound champ, and 2012 InterMat Wrestler of the Year -- with 47 votes. Oklahoma State's Chris Perry -- who successfully defended his 174-pound title -- placed fourth overall in the voting, with 29 votes. Known by his Twitter name @magicman_psu, Taylor has achieved on-the-mat greatness throughout his high school and college career. Taylor was a four-time Ohio state champ at St. Paris Graham High who then headed east to Penn State, where he crafted one of the all-time great records in more than a century of Nittany Lion wrestling. In his senior season, Taylor compiled a flawless 34-0 record, with 16 pins, eight technical falls, and eight major-decision victories. He concluded his final year as a Nittany Lion by winning his fourth Big Ten title, and his second NCAA title, shutting out Oklahoma State's Tyler Caldwell to win the 165 crown at the 2014 NCAAs to go with his championship won in 2012. In addition, Taylor was named the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler, along with Most Dominant Wrestler honors for the 2014 season. Taylor concluded his Penn State career with a 134-3 record, putting bonus points on the board in 125 of those wins. Wrestler of the Year Winners 2014: David Taylor, Penn State 2013: Kyle Dake, Cornell 2012: Ed Ruth, Penn State 2011: Jordan Burroughs, Nebraska 2010: Jayson Ness, Minnesota 2009: Jake Herbert, Northwestern 2008: Brent Metcalf, Iowa 2007: Ben Askren, Missouri 2006: Ben Askren, Missouri"There is an argument that no wrestler has done more for a program than what David Taylor has done for Penn State," said InterMat senior writer T.R. Foley. "Ed Ruth has won more titles and Cael Sanderson is a once-in-a-cosmos talent, but at the crux of it all has been 'The Magic Man.' He's dealt with the pressures of collegiate stardom with grace, confidence and a genuine appreciation for the sport. "There are times he's fallen short and times he's triumphed, but through it all Taylor has maintained a positive approach to the sport he cherishes. No, this isn't a lifetime achievement award, but it needs to be written. As a fan, as a member of the wrestling community: Thank you, David Taylor. It's been a blast watching you wrestle, and best of luck at the next level." In the coming days, InterMat will also announce its Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year honorees.

Logan Stieber stepped off the mat Saturday night in Oklahoma City as one of only four men to have won three straight NCAA titles and still be in pursuit of a fourth. It's an incredible individual accomplishment that's worthy of celebration and long-winded odes to Stieber's psychological and physical makeup. The boy can flat out roll and there is no hyperbole in any description of his toughness. That's exactly why Ohio State's athletic director Gene Smith deserved every penny of the $18,000 he was awarded for Stieber's victory. Non sequitur? Exactly. Logan Stieber's NCAA title put $18k in Gene Smith's pocket (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Stiebergate gained notoriety in the mainstream media largely because all of the NCAA's lecherous business practices are under increased scrutiny across the country. Northwestern football players are unionizing, Ed O'Bannon has cracked the NCAA's grip on images and rights, and the fabric and old-timey mysticism of amateurism is fraying at the edges. Meanwhile a young wrestler with battered ears and missing a tooth wins an NCAA title, but only the AD gets a pay bump? I agree with the argument that the athletic director of a Division I institution is in charge of making mega-moves that influence the wins and losses of a team. The job of the athletic director is to hire the correct coach, create an "environment that breeds success" and raise some tax-free dollars from well-to-do suburban alumni. That's their job, and like the CEO of a major company the AD is only judged by output. In the case of the CEO that's stock price and profit, and for the AD that's wins, losses and number of NCAA sanctions levied in a single year. The only real difference between the CEO and the AD is that the CEO must pay his employees for their labor before he can ever benefit from his strategy. The AD just employees their overseers. Stiebergate struck a funny-bone with fans because it corrupted the suspended reality many fans and supporters had created when analyzing the NCAA and its arguments for the validity of amateurism. Until Stieber the popular belief was that Coach is God and that he can replace any one unit and get the same results. If the AD is worth his chedda' then he hires good coaches who in turn recruit good players. "Remember, Son! No one athlete is bigger than the team!" Coach Tom Ryan might've been instrumental in Stieber's success, but his leadership then should have guided the team to an NCAA title. If the Buckeyes win the 2015 NCAA title you can see how Smith would be incentivized. He was GENIUS for keeping Tom Ryan, right? But is he responsible for the actions of a single wrestler? What did Smith have to do with anything that happened Saturday night? Nada. Zip. Zilch. The direct actions of an unpaid 23-year-old earned a professional man an $18,000 bump in pay. It's filthy, and I need to shower. Logan Stieber is an individual athlete who has bled for his three NCAA titles. He has stood up in the middle of 20,000 people wearing nothing but a thin piece of gray, shiny lycra and asked the nation to throw out their best. He's been triumphant three times, and yet it was Smith, tucked away somewhere watching basketball who checked his bank account's mobile app and noticed the window. Direct Deposit: NCAA Championship, Logan Stieber, $18,000.00 Wonder if Smith ever looked into using their transfer function on his Chase account? I'm sure Logan wouldn't mind replacing the tooth he lost in pursuit of Smith's blood money with some more substantial. But then again, you can't buy a bagel for a kid who's lost his father so looks like it's one less tooth until graduation. To your questions ... Q: 1. Instant replay is used way too much. 2. Overtime needs to change. Rideouts are no fun and I don't necessarily see riding a guy for 11 seconds versus 9 seconds as a victory. 3. Stalling is getting out of hand. It's not one person or one team. Everybody does it. They need to start hitting guys for stalling and doing it right away. Am I just exaggerating these problems or does everybody notice them? What do you think? -- Ryan R. Foley: These are concerns that I'm hearing again and again and again, by fans, wrestlers and coaches. Instant replay was bad last year, but reached a new level of momentum-crushing terribleness this past weekend in OKC. There were three, yes THREE, reviews issued in the first two minutes of the 125-pound match between Jesse Delgado and Nahshon Garrett. Yes, there was rolling around, but at no time was there evidence that Delgado did anything but fight his normal fight. The logic of the Cornell coaching staff seemed to be that if they had the challenges they might as well use them early. A single takedown could mean the momentum and the match. The only problem is that they used two and with the additional referee challenge in a three-minute first period which suddenly gobbled up 10 minutes of real world time. It feels like the older brother who pushes the RESET button every time you scored first in Super Tecmo Bowl. The review system is supposed to not interfere with the pace of the wrestling, but in this situation it completely changed the composition of the match. Other coaches this past weekend seemed to use the challenge as an injury timeout without the consequences. Some even used it at the end of the match when a call was clear, hoping that somewhere in the video replay will be something that could cause sufficient doubt. It's a Hail Mary, but wrestlers aren't known for quitting. We're still fighting Title IX, aren't we? Maybe the coaches should recognize that the tournament success rate was only 8.5 percent, or 4 out of 47 challenges issued. Those are terrible odds, and odds that make me think there should be fewer and an in-match limitation on the number of calls allowed to be challenged. New rules need to reflect the increase in calls or else next year we can suspect more challenges and more in-match dithering. Like the NFL, a simple rule has been mutated to the point where more rules need to be implemented in order to avoid corruption. Maybe it's better to simply eliminate the review? As you pointed out the ride-time criteria has changed the entire ethos of wrestling. What was once a battle for domination has become the ability to get up by a fraction of differential and then try to game the referees into not being able to call stalling. It's not as much fun for the wrestlers or the fans. Q: You often suggest takedown-only tournaments as an exciting alternative that will drive fan demand. Based on the NCAA Championships I'm not so sure. Isn't there just as much of a possibility that the fans are turned off by wrestlers who never engage their opponents and only respond with counters and funk (e.g. Delgado)? I think the solution has to involve awarding points for initiating offense. Obviously, it introduces subjectivity but it's clearly what the fans want to see. Thoughts? -- Bryan R. Foley: I don't see takedown-only events as taking the place of American folkstyle, freestyle or even Greco-Roman. In my grand vision I think takedown-only tournaments would be an addition to our current offering that would allow higher levels of participation and increase the fun-quotient among part-time competitors. Also, the rules would be based in the touching of either the elbow, knee or hip to the ground -- all of which would eliminate the new jiu-jitsu scrambles that popped up this year. Takedown-only should be part of a fair-like experience that welcomes any and all takers. There could be a national champion and with work a nice little subculture of athletes could emerge. There are a million places to take this variety of the sport, but it'll take hard work and some solid salesmanship. The real question is whether or not AD Gene Smith would agree to help us manage the project. For a fee, of course, it's always about that skrilla! Q: I heard Columbia endowed their second assistant position and now their entire staff is funded (genius, btw). Upon learning the news that Boston had an endowment, were any additional safeguards put in place there? -- Frank C. Foley: The safeguard is that they've raised a $6 million endowment and bring in more than $100k a year. When it comes down to it they don't cost Columbia a dime and with a coach like Carl Fronhofer and freakazoids like Steve Santos they are doing enough on the mat to keep the administration happy. No word on if the AD gets paid for every endowment the program raises, but I bet Super AD Smith gets a 20 percent finder's fee! Q: Lots of fan response to your last mailbag bemoaning the lack of offense. Last year, FILA finally woke up after the IOC tried to drop wrestling from the Olympics. FILA changed the freestyle and Greco-Roman rules to make the sport more exciting for the spectators. Thank you, Nenad Lalovic! Who in college wrestling is going to stand up and be the one to lead the charge to make the college sport more exciting for its spectators and save it from extinction? -- JM Foley: The problem with NCAA wrestling is that there is no centralized body to make all these changes, whereas with FILA, for better or worse, there is an executive committee and a bureau to help make decisions. We know about the NCAA committee that makes recommendations and the referees who influence the manner in which rules are interpreted, but the flow of information between those committees and the leadership needed to direct change is fairly opaque. I have no idea who comes up with a full rule change and who directs when calls need to be improved. There are guesses, but I'm mostly left wondering who holds the power (outside of the ADs of course). The NCAA wrestling tournament was a bit more exciting than I expected, but there were still some awfully boring matches. Much of that can be blamed on the rideouts, which have incentivized wrestlers to slow the pace and play for overtime. Referees haven't been calling stalling nearly enough and the four-point stance is about to kill the sport, or I'm about to kill the four-point stance. Though the committee has proven as susceptible to criticism as AD Smith, it's the referees who also NEED to call more stalling from top and possibly even appeal to have the riding time point eliminated altogether. To be clear, the riding time point was established as a passive means for an in-match tiebreaker and prevent extra overtimes. Then, in 2002, guys like Jesse Jantzen started with the half-ride tilts, which eventually morphed into aggressive SADDLING like we saw with J.P. O'Connor. Soon the ride-time point wasn't a difference maker in a high-scoring match. It was a third of all points in a low-scoring snoozefest. I also think we should ask AD Smith if he has any ideas. It's possible we'll have to pay for that type of gold-assured input, but my god it's worth it. He's led Logan Stieber to three NCAA championships! No more #snoreride. #instalegend Q: With all the recent complaints regarding the rideout and the Delgado-style wrestling (see last week's mailbag), how's this proposal? Folkstyle adopts the one-point pushout. I think you'd see a lot less overtime, a lot less double overtime, and a lot less stalling. For example, under the current rules, in the Big Ten finals Delgado ran to the edge of the mat in the third overtime. Megaludis pushes him out; give Mega a point. Match over. This doesn't solve riding or stalling, but I think limits stalling and overtime. Thoughts? -- Mark K. Foley: I love the pushout rule. Again, college wrestling's mysterious overseers did get together to try and solve the lack of scoring. Their solutions have been the flash takedown and an increase to the size of the mat. The idea was that the action never stops, but if there is a boundary that lacks consequence it will always be a matter of getting to the edge. As they could before, defensive wrestlers can force action to the edge of the mat and wait to shoot or defend, only now they can score from ridiculous positions like front head cradles. Pushouts make sense to common fans and wrestle-heads alike. Instead of everything is in, making everything out and award points for getting your opponent to breach that zone. There are sure to be plenty of consequences, but I guarantee there would be less backpedaling at the end of match and way, way fewer ties. The matches would also go faster because wrestling would happen in the middle of the mat with the clock running. For those of you who think this is just like sumo, it's not. But if it were ... AWESOME. Have you seen sumo? It's the biggest sport of the world's second-largest economy! Still, lighter weight wrestlers in 30-foot circles shouldn't let someone push them around the mat. They should be able to stand their ground. And when someone is pushing in too hard they are met with pass-bys and shucks. For every move there is a countermove, for every offensive strategy, a better defense. The new mats are too big and the risks are too high. Too many heavyweights are going to double overtime and too many small guys are in their three-point stances. Incentivize action. Don't try to democratize the sport by making every surface imaginable up for competition. Limit the competition surface and make the guys do what they've been training to do since their AD inspired them to greatness: wrestle. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME They might be out-of-touch with their stance on amateurism, but this is one heck of a video. Well done, Oz. Fun 26-minute episode of Wrestling TV that recaps the action from the Men's Freestyle World Cup and gives the full Iran vs. Russia match. To quote every college girl in America, "I just can't handle ..." Q: This is for those who did not watch the World Cup. You missed out. A lot of fuss has been made lately about the lack of action at the college level (rightly so). If you're sick of boring matches then you better have tuned in to the World Cup. There were many great matches (not just those the good ol USA wrestled) and I was on the edge of my seat for the Iran vs. USA dual. The skill level and the increased action has made the international style a great product. Time to buy in folks. -- Erik B. Foley: Exactly. See the above video for confirmation! Q: What's your opinion on Mike Evans' possible defensive fall against Chris Perry in the NCAA semifinals? Regardless, how can refs catch the defensive falls more effectively (for example, the refs blew the call when Matt Brown had, in my opinion, a defensive fall against Chris Perry in the PSU-OSU dual)? -- Mark K. Was it a fall?Foley: I think that it's as much about calling it evenly as it is "catching" the defensive fall. Was Perry stuck? Almost certainly. Was he OK to not get called? Sure. That's the nature of a defensive fall, there has to be another extra heartbeat for the referee to call it in any match, much less one of that magnitude. To be more effective there needs to be a better technical understanding of what is and is not control from the funk position. We've gotten way too lost in our interpretations of the rules. Things like dropping to a single leg need to be called immediate escapes. When someone rolls around overtop and they get caught for more than a few swipes of the leg it's time to start calling backpoints and looking for the fall. What's going on out there is as much jiu-jitsu as it is wrestling, and when the ankles and knees start getting locked up the idea of control is lost. Let me check with Gene Smith and get back to you with some ideas. You don't happen to have a few extra buck(eyes) laying around do you? COMMENT(S) OF THE WEEK By Jeff N. I am sure some of this is already on your mind or you've already ran it down. My thoughts on the effect of seeding out to 16 vs. only seeding 12. Many predicted that there would be less unseeded guys to place. Double check my math but only comparing to last year: 2013: 8 unseeded All-Americans 2014: 6 unseeded All-Americans 13-16 seeds that placed in 2014: 6 In theory if they hadn't seeded out to 16, there would've been 12 unseeded All-Americans. My take: it is irrelevant. The fact that the seeding "system" is not only inconsistent but arbitrary makes all the nonsense revolving around it "much ado about nothing." It affects matchups only. If you can't beat them all then you shouldn't be crowned the champ. If you need a select path to win it, then you really don't deserve to win. Bottom line is champions get it done and All-Americans earn their spots as well. By Dave C. I've been following wrestling for years. At the Big Tens I was very disappointed in the amount of stalling I saw in most all the matches. My opinion? It's killing the sport. I thought the officials were going to be more aggressive than during the dual meet season but there was only a slight dial-up in warnings. I don't recall any stalling points being handed out. Maybe there were one or two cases. I think it would really improve the sport if they instituted two changes. Like international competition, they should have pushouts be one point to the aggressor. And officials absolutely have to hand out more stalling calls, not just warnings but awarding points to the aggressor, and if necessary in the waning seconds of a match. When fans are literally screaming at officials, it's frustrating that in many cases the fans see what the referees apparently don't. What are your thoughts on this? Also, fleeing the mat to avoid a takedown should not be a warning, it should be a point awarded to the opponent.

ESPN's record-setting coverage of the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships -- first-time live telecasts of all six sessions and individual cameras across all mats on ESPN3 -- generated significant audiences across television and digital platforms. The four telecasts on ESPNU and two on ESPN (Thursday, March 20 to Saturday, March 22) combined to reach 8.6 million people, a 39% increase over last year (8.6 million vs. 6.2 million). The 20-hours of television coverage averaged 253,000 viewers. ESPN's expanded digital coverage on ESPN3, which included the debut of Off the Mat -- a special during the championship finals -- in addition to individual mat cameras, generated 12.8 million minutes consumed on ESPN3 and WatchESPN, a 1% increase over the 2013 championship. WatchESPN is accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through Xbox 360, Xbox One, Apple TV and Roku. Oklahoma's Tulsa and Oklahoma City were the two highest-rated metered markets, respectively, for ESPN's combined semifinal and final telecasts. Minneapolis was third followed by Pittsburgh, Birmingham, Greensboro, Jacksonville, Nashville, Philadelphia, and Greenville. ESPN began covering the NCAA Wrestling Division I Championships in 1980. Live telecasts of the championship finals began in 2004 and preliminary round telecasts began in 2005. Since 2011, ESPN has provided live coverage of all six sessions on ESPN3.

Eric Keller and Tony Ramos will go "On the Mat" this Wednesday, March 26. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. CT on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast of the show is available on theopenmat.com. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments. Keller is the head wrestling coach at Wartburg College. His team won the 2014 NCAA Division III wrestling tournament. Ramos is a senior at the University of Iowa. He won the 2014 NCAA Division I wrestling tournament at 133 pounds.

Kyle Snyder, the nation's No. 1 wrestling recruit, has spent his senior season at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He won a Junior World title last summer at 96 kilos and has his sights set on repeating as a Junior World champion this summer in Zagreb, Croatia. Snyder compiled a high school record of 179-0 and has won virtually all the major high school-age wrestling events. The Maryland native signed with Ohio State and is expected to be an immediate impact wrestler for the NCAA title-contending Buckeyes. InterMat recently caught up with the 18-year-old Snyder. How much longer will you be at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs? Snyder: I'm going to here until after the Trials, and then in June I'll kind of be back and forth between Columbus and here. You recently competed in the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic. Was it difficult transitioning from freestyle to folkstyle for that event? Snyder: Not really. I prepared for it. I spent some time getting off bottom and working on some top stuff. I spent most of the time during the match on my feet, and that's pretty much freestyle wrestling. It wasn't too big of a change. Obviously, I feel a little bit more comfortable right now with freestyle than folkstyle, but it wasn't too hard. Kyle Snyder won the FILA Junior World Trials in Stillwater (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)What has your experience been like at the Olympic Training Center? Snyder: The experience has been great. Being at the OTC has allowed me to partake in all the National Team and World Team camps that are here in Colorado Springs, so I get to work out with the best guys at my weight class and the weight classes around me. Also, I got to go on a few overseas trips and work out with the best guys in the world at my weight class and the weight classes around me. Overall, just being here and wrestling with the other residents I've learned things now that I probably would have had to wait until I got to college to figure out. There are certain positions that I normally wouldn't be put in if I was wrestling high schoolers ... that I get put into wrestling these senior level guys out here and I get to figure them out and correct it. I'm kind of a year ahead of where I would be if I stayed in Maryland and wrestled the high schoolers. Why is Ohio State the best fit for you? Snyder: First of all, I love the coaches there. Coach Ryan, Jaggers, Rosselli, and Thatcher, it's a great staff. I got to know them really well and I like what they are about. One of the biggest reasons why I chose Ohio State is because of the regional training center there, and the guys that they're going to have there while I'm going to be competing for Ohio State. They had five of the seven guys on the World Team, and they had everybody from 84 kilos up ... with Gavin, Bergman, and Dlagnev. I get to work out with those guys while they're competing for the United States. It's going to be a pretty easy transition from when I'm done competing in college to competing internationally because they have that regional training center set up. I also think that with the guys that we have there right now we're going to be a title threat next year, and I believe we're going to win it next year. So the plan is definitely to wrestle next season as a true freshman at Ohio State? Snyder: Yeah, I'll wrestle at 197 pounds. Did you attend the NCAAs in Oklahoma City? Snyder: Yeah, I did. What did you think of the Buckeyes' performance? Snyder: Obviously, I was pretty happy that Logan won his third title, and that Heflin made it to the finals. I thought Heflin could have won that match if he was a little more offensive, but J'den wrestled a solid tournament and a solid match in the finals to get it done. I was pretty happy with how everybody wrestled. I think Nick Tavanello had a really good tournament making it to the round of 12. That was great for him. I thought Kenny Courts could have been an All-American and should have been an All-American, but Ophir Bernstein of Brown is pretty tough. I thought Johnni DiJulius and Nicky Roberts wrestled pretty well, and I know Mark Martin has been battling that knee injury, so that kind of limited his wrestling. But overall I was pretty happy with how they competed. It seemed like they were wrestling well when they needed to at the tournament. Kyle Snyder has won titles at many of the nation's premier high school wrestling events, including the Walsh Ironman (Photo/Rob Preston)You have had some battles with J'den Cox over the years. Did Cox winning the NCAA title as a true freshman give you confidence to know that you can compete for a title immediately? Snyder: I had confidence at the beginning of this year that next year I would be able to come in and contend for a national title as a freshman. Two of the guys I train with a lot here, Dustin Kilgore and Jon Reader, have both won NCAA titles. They talk to me and give me positive reinforcement about how I'm wrestling and have made me feel like I can step in and win it. J'den winning it this year obviously makes me feel like I should be in the title hunt. Two members of your Junior World Team, Jason Tsirtsis and Alex Dieringer, won NCAA titles this season. Was that satisfying for you? Snyder: Yeah, it was awesome. Jason was actually my roommate at the training camp, and I got to know Alex pretty well throughout the training camp too. It was really great to see them win and have success. Before the tournament started I thought both of them were going to win it. It's great to get to know somebody and start to care about them, and then watch them win a national title. It's pretty awesome. How does the environment at the NCAAs compare with the environment at the Junior Worlds? Snyder: They're different. There's definitely a lot more people at the NCAAs. I feel like international wrestling is more laid back. Everybody cares about winning and everybody wants to win, but it's a different atmosphere. I think the level of competition is pretty similar. Kyle SnyderLast summer you were able to win a Junior World title. How much confidence has that given you? Snyder: A lot of confidence. But before I wrestled in the Junior Worlds I thought that I was going to win it. So when I did win it I wasn't really surprised about how I competed. I think that's part of the reason why I won it, because I knew I could. Other people that I look up to told me that I could. I just believed in myself and believed in what they told me, and made it happen. I want to make it happen again this year. But it has definitely given me a lot of confidence internationally knowing that I've competed against the best juniors in the world and have had success against them. You mentioned that you want to win another Junior World title. Do you plan to focus on the FILA Junior events this spring and summer? Or do you also plan to also compete in senior level events? Snyder: I'm going to wrestle in the FILA Juniors and the FILA Junior World Team Trials again this year and hopefully make the team and hopefully win again. But next year in 2015 I think I'm going to start competing at the Open and Trials on the senior level and try to make the World Team. Olympic gold medalist Jake Varner recently returned to training freestyle after a layoff. Have you trained with Varner? Snyder: Yeah, I actually got to wrestle with Varner at camp at NCAAs. That was the first time I have wrestled with him. Does it excite you to know that you're going to have an Olympic champion in your weight class domestically to help push you to a higher level? Snyder: Absolutely. Jake Varner and J.D. Bergman are both really tough guys. I've gotten the opportunity to wrestle with J.D. a lot because he trains at Ohio State. You're going to feel pretty good about making the team if you beat a gold medalist from the last Olympics, and be pretty confident in how you're going to wrestle at the Worlds or Olympics if you're wrestling someone that tough just to make the team. Kyle Snyder was InterMat High School Wrestler of the Year(Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)The international weight classes changed. Now there is a 97-kilo weight class, which is 213 pounds. Will it be a challenge to be big enough for that weight class, but also small enough to compete at 197 pounds in college? Snyder: No, not really. I weigh about 220 pounds right now just walking around. I think during the college season I'll be able to steady myself around 206 pounds, just change my diet up a little a bit. I've never had a problem getting bigger and putting muscle on my body. That extra two pounds really doesn't make too big of a difference. Cadet World champion Aaron Pico made the decision not to wrestle in high school or college and instead focus strictly on freestyle. Did you ever considering going that route? Snyder: No, I never considered that route. My first goal was to be an NCAA champion, and then I started to learn about international wrestling and the Olympics a little bit later. Ever since I was a little kid I would watch the NCAAs on TV and I just thought it would be awesome to wrestle in front of that many people and win a national title. The team aspect of NCAAs is also pretty cool. I just couldn't give up the experience of wrestling at the NCAAs and wrestling in front of sold-out crowds, whether it be at Ohio State, Iowa, or Penn State, that's just a lot of fun. We're seeing more and more young wrestlers in the U.S. achieve at a higher level than ever before. You and Aaron Pico both won World titles last summer. There were two freshman NCAA champions and 12 freshman All-Americans this year. Why do you think wrestlers in the U.S. now more than ever are able to get to such a high level at such a young age? Snyder: There are more regional training centers and more opportunities for guys like me, Pico, Cox, Tsirtsis, and others to get into a college room early and train at the regional training center and make the FILA Junior World Team or make the FILA Cadet World Team, and compete internationally at a young age and build up that confidence that when you walk into the NCAAs that you're going to win it.

The NHSCA grade level national tournaments will be held this coming Friday through Sunday in Virginia Beach, Va. It is the 25th edition of the senior event, which started in 1990; while the underclass grade level events (freshman, sophomore, and junior) are closing in on their 10th editions. Some new features for this year's events are the compressed schedule, with all four divisions of high school -- along with the middle school -- competing on Friday through Sunday. Wrestling will start at 9 a.m. Eastern Time on each day, with the medal matches on Sunday evening. The freshman and sophomore matches start at 5 p.m. The junior and senior events will start at 7 p.m. In addition, matches will be of fuller length this year. All championship bracket and medal round matches will be three two-minute periods, while consolation bouts have a one minute period followed by two 1.5-minute periods. In addition, the collegiate out of bounds rules will be in effect at the Senior Nationals event. Weight classes are scratch-plus three pounds. The following represents a breakdown of key wrestlers in the Senior Nationals competition by weight class. 106: Always a small participant weight class. However, there are a few notable wrestlers, led by state placer Isaac Blackburn (Del Oro, Calif.), who was runner-up at the Southwest Kickoff Classic. Others to watch include a pair of state champions in Brandon Cunningham (Pratville, Ala.), a Junior Greco-Roman All-American, and Larry Hankins (Princess Anne, Va.) 113: A trio of multiple-time state champions lead the field in this weight class -- Drew Turner (Parkland, N.C.), Alonzo Allen (Rockdale County, Ga.), and Casey Coulter (Grants Pass, Ore.). Others to watch include FILA Junior freestyle All-American Michael Beck (River Hill, Md.), New York state placers Joe Calderone (Walt Whitman) and John Twomey (St. Anthony's), as well as New England runner-up Cameron Kelly (Franklin, Mass.) 120: Leading the way in this weight class is 2013 state champion Mason Pengilly (Porterville, Calif.), who is also a two-time FloNationals placer and 2012 Junior freestyle All-American. Pengilly is ranked No. 15 up at 126 pounds nationally. Notable challengers include two-time state third placer Tyrone Klump (Nazareth, Pa.) as well as a trio of state runners-up in Michael Russo (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.), Brendan Gould (Davenport Assumption, Iowa), and Forrest Gloguski (Fairfield, Ind.) 126: A pair of top 75 overall seniors leads the field in this weight class, Ryan Millhoff (Collins Hill, Ga.) and Isaiah Locsin (Gilroy, Calif.). Millhof won the NHSCA Junior Nationals last year, is a three-time state champion, and a two-time Super 32 champion; while Locsin was a state finalist in each of his first three high school seasons, state champion as a sophomore, but was ruled ineligible this season due to transfer. Others meriting attention include Kevin Jack (Danbury, Ct.), a two-time Super 32 placer and two-time New England champion, who is ranked No. 17 nationally in this weight class; two-time state champions William Olivas (Sunnyside, Ariz.), Jacob Grigg (East Gaston, N.C.), Mitch Finesilver (Cherry Creek, Colo.), and Troy Gregor (Hickory, N.C.); along with 2013 state champion Luis Gonzalez (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) 132: Two nationally ranked wrestlers anchor the field in this weight class, No. 12 Chase Zemenak (Nazareth, Pa.) and No. 19 Dusty Hone (Cedar City, Utah). Other notable wrestlers include state champion Ian Brown (Hanover, Pa.); Bryce Meredith (Cheyenne Central, Wyo.), a two-time Junior freestyle All-American; Sean Fausz (Campbell County, Ky.), a FILA Cadet freestyle champion; Christian Monserrat (Methuen, Mass.), a two-time New England champion; Josh Reyes (Parkrose, Ore.), a Junior Greco-Roman All-American; two-time state finalist John Kenyon (Lewiston, Idaho); and state champion Eric Clarke (Davenport Assumption, Iowa). 138: Four-time state placer Ryan Skonieczny (Akron SVSM, Ohio) and NHSCA Junior champion Clay Walker (Eastside, S.C.) lead the way in this weight class. Others to watch include a pair of New England runners-up in Jonathan Carrera (Milton, Mass.) and Quinn Merrigan (Canton, Mass.); New York state runners-up Laken Cook (Central Valley Academy) and Said Kakharmanov (New Utrecht); Jalen Palmer (Delaware Valley, Pa.), a two-time state placer and NHSCA Junior All-American; along with two-time National Prep placer Brandon Walker (Woodberry Forest, Va.) 145: A pair of top 70 overall senior recruits leads the way in this field. Three-time state champion Nikko Villarreal (Gilroy, Calif.) is ranked No. 8 in this weight class and No. 44 in the Class of 2014; while 2013 state champion, and NHSCA Junior Nationals champion, Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) is ranked No. 67 in the Class of 2014. Rodriguez-Spencer missed his state tournament series this year due to injury. Others to watch include Junior Greco-Roman All-American and three-time state champion Brandon Ashworth (Spanish Fork, Utah); another three-time state champion in Jake Spengler (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.); a trio of state runners-up in Beau Minnick (Clyde, Ohio), Robert Penichet (Christopher Columbus, Fla.), and Brendan Colbert (North Hagerstown, Md.); as well as returning NHSCA Junior All-Americans in Willie Davis (Woodbridge, Del.) and Nolan Viens (Bellows Falls, Vt.) Paul Fox (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)152: Paul Fox (Gilroy, Calif.), a four-time state placer and state champion this year, leads this field as the No. 13 ranked wrestler nationally in this weight class. Others to watch include returning NHSCA Junior All-American Maaziah Bethea (Trenton Central, N.J.), who is a three-time state placer; Iowa state champions Travis Willers (Pleasant Valley) and Danny Bush (Davenport Assumption); another three-time state placer in Tyler Silverthorn (General Brown, N.Y.); as well as three other state-level runners-up in Dominic Latora (Portage Central, Mich.), Richard Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.), and Justus Weaver (Battlefield, Va.). A pair of Ohio natives meriting attention is two-time state placer Jairod James (Bedford) and Logan Day (Archbold); Day placed third in the Preseason Nationals at 145 pounds. 160: Two nationally ranked wrestlers lead the way in this weight class -- Burke Paddock (Warsaw, N.Y.), who is ranked No. 17 at 170 pounds, as well as No. 12 Brandon Womack (Scottsboro, Ala.). Two other highly notable contenders include two-time state champion Levi Berry (Norman North, Okla.), who placed fourth at NHSCA Juniors last year; along with state runner-up Dakota Juarez (Grand Haven, Mich.), who placed fourth at the FloNationals last year. 170: A pair of high quality wrestlers, both of whom are two-time state finalists, leads the way in this weight class. Nathan Marek (Southmoore, Okla.) was a state champion in 2012 and finished runner-up at the NHSCA Junior Nationals, while Steve Schneider (Macarthur, N.Y.) was a state champion this past year. Two additional in this weight class were state champions and placed at the Super 32 Challenge, Seth Williams (Tiffin Columbian, Ohio) and Dylan Peters-Logue (Orange, N.C.). Additional notables in a pretty deep weight class include two-time state champion Austin Repp (Pacific, Mo.) and Cale Wilson (Sallisaw, Okla.); New England champion Brad Drover (North Andover, Mass.); along with state runners-up Antavian Leary (Ocean Lakes, Va.) and Jimmy Sandlin (Carlisle, Ohio), who both were NHSCA Junior All-Americans last year. 182: No. 4 Nick Fiegener (Folsom, Calif.) is the clear favorite in this weight class. The battle for second and third place should be interesting to follow in this weight class, and is led by two-time state champion Aaron Adkins (Akron SVSM, Ohio). Additional notables include two-time state placer Johnny Beltran (Servite, Calif.); NHSCA Junior runner-up Malik McDonald (South View, N.C.); state champions Mark Tracy (Sachem East, N.Y.), Cody Delk (Sheridan, Wyo.), and Dalton Kuenzel (Union, Mo.); NHSCA Junior All-Americans Matthew Lybarger (Mt. Vernon, Ohio), Austin Price (Mt. Anthony, Vt.), and Nick Weldon (Clay-Chalkville, Ala.); state runners-up Daniel Smith (South Jefferson, N.Y.) and Luis Peguero (Robinson, Fla.); along with state placers in Skyler Gonzalez (Rocklin, Calif.) and Nicolino Sevi (Nazareth, Pa.) 195: Three nationally ranked wrestlers headline the field in this weight class, No. 6 Marcus Harrington (Waterloo West, Iowa), No. 15 Reggie Williams (Johnson City, N.Y.), and No. 20 Tristan Sponseller (Bermudian Springs, Pa.). The other primary contender is state champion Ian Baker (La Costa Canyon, Calif.), who was champion at NHSCA Juniors last year. Additional names to watch include two-time state champions Josh Latham (Chickasaw, Okla.), Matthew Olauson (Queen Anne's, Md.); as well as Super 32 placers Cory Damiana (Lower Cape May, N.J.) and Wood Mancuso (West Carteret, N.C.) 220: A pair of nationally ranked wrestlers from the Peach State leads the way in this field, No. 3 Chance McClure (Commerce) and No. 19 Matthew Moore (Apalachee). McClure is the strong favorite, as he was also a Junior National double All-American, including Greco-Roman champion at 195 pounds. Also meriting attention are state champion Ryan Wolcott (Waverly, N.Y.), who placed fourth at NHSCA Juniors last year; two-time state champion Cory Daniel (River Hill, Md.), a Junior Greco-Roman All-American; state placer Jake Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty, Pa.), who was fifth at the Super 32; three-time Super 32 placer Trent Allen (South Brunswick, N.C.), who was runner-up at NHSCA Juniors last year; as well as additional two-time state champions in Lucas Damm (ACGC, Minn.) and Terrance Fanning (Preston, W. Va.) 285: A pair of nationally ranked wrestlers that met in last year's NHSCA Junior final lead the way in this weight class, No. 13 Jesse Webb (Mt. Anthony, Vt.) and James O'Hagan (Seaford, N.Y.). Others to watch include two-time state champions M.J. Couzan (Archer, Ga.) and Patton Gossett (White Knoll, S.C.), along with Super 32 placers Daniel Leon (North Miami, Fla.) and Dakota Bell (North Wilkes, N.C.) Below is a listing of the top three wrestlers in my opinion for the NHSCA Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman Nationals based on weight class registrations. Junior Nationals 106: Jabari Moody (Rich Central, Ill.), Jarrett Reisenbechler (Jackson, Mo.), Logan Grass (Huntington, W.Va.) 113: No. 17 L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio), Jake Newhouse (Massillon Perry, Ohio), Kyle Quinn (Wantagh, N.Y.) 120: Jordan Allen (Huntington, W.Va.), Michael Russo (Jackson Liberty, N.J.), Steve Simpson (St. Mary's Ryken, Md.) 126: Richard Montoya (Robertson, N.M.), Mike D'Angelo (Commack, N.Y.), Fred Green (Orting, Wash.) 132: No. 13 Dylan Lucas (Brandon, Fla.), Andrew Shomers (Lewiston Porter, N.Y.), Grant Aycox (Archer, Ga.) 138: No. 18 Max Thomsen (Union, Iowa), Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho), Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.) 145: No. 20 Ralphy Tovar (Poway, Calif.), Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.), Tristan Rifanburg (Norwich, N.Y.) 152: No. 18 Corbin Allen (Hanover, Va.), Isaiah Crosby (South Dade, Fla.), Cody Hughes (Marshwood, Me.) 160: Josh Ugalde (Bound Brook, N.J.), Colt Doyle (Gilroy, Calif.), Kollin Moore (Norwayne, Ohio) 170: Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio), Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.), Johnny Garcia (Danbury, Conn.) 182: No. 15 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.), Cash Wilcke (OA-BCIG, Iowa), Chance Cooper (Timberland, Mo.) 195: Tevis Barlett (Cheyenne East, Wyo.), Nathaniel Rose (Eagle Academy, N.Y.), Christopher Favoroso (Jensen Beach, Fla.) 220: No. 7 Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.), No. 17 Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.), Ian Butterbrodt (St. John's Prep, Mass.) 285: Ryan Monk (Dallas, Pa.), Andrew Pacheco (Warren Hills, N.J.), Adam Olsen (Highpoint Central, N.C.) Sophomore Nationals 106: Danny Vega (Ironwood Ridge, Ariz.), Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.), Matteo DeVincenzo (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) 113: Derek Spann (Adirondack, N.Y.), Josh McClure (Fulton, Mo.), Frankie Bruno (Brandon, Fla.) 120: No. 4/113 Kyle Norstrem (Brandon, Fla.), Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio), Durbin Lloren (Buchanan, Calif.) 126: Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.), Kellen Devlin (Amherst, N.Y.), Kris Lindemann (Howell, N.J.) 132: Chris Mauriello (Haupage, N.Y.), Jarrett Degen (Belgrade, Mt.), Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 138: Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.), Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill, Mass.), Dakota Gardner (Fredonia, N.Y.) 145: Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.), Abner Romero (Buchanan, Calif.), Jared Hill (Clovis, Calif.) 152: Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.), Elliott Pedigo (Grundy, Va.), Colten Carlson (Willmar, Minn.) 160: No. 15 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), Austin Bell (Belle Vernon, Pa.), Jackson Drum (Northern Calvert, Md.) 170: Bridger Barker (Corona del Sol, Ariz.), Alan Clothier (Lawrence, Kan.), Garrett Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.) 182: Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.), Antonio Agee (Hayfield, Va.), Christian Araneo (Ward Mellville, N.Y.) 195: Matt Correnti (Holy Spirit, N.J.), Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.), Jakobe Walker (Southmoore, Okla.) 220: Oswaru Odighizuwa (David Douglas, Ore.), Jacob Lill (Archer, Ga.),Devon Richards (Delta, Ohio) 285: Jake Beistel (Southmoreland, Pa.), Dante Jiovenetta (Coral Shores, Fla.), Josh Burger (Aurora, Ohio) Freshman Nationals 106: Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio), Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.), Breyden Bailey (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) 113: Jake Brindley (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), Hunter Dusold (Locust Valley, N.Y.), Christian Miller (Plainview, Neb.) 120: Francisco Valdes (Miami Southwest, Fla.), Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.), Josh Wyland (Benedictine College, Va.) 126: Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.), Quinn Devaney (McDonogh, Md.), Hunter Richard (Holland Patent, N.Y.) 132: Ty Lucas (Brandon, Fla.), Jacob Hart (Independence, W.Va.), Sam Colvin (Southside, Ala.) 138: Max Wohlabaugh (Bishop Moore, Fla.), Dominick Demas (Dublin Coffman, Ohio), Mike Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) 145: Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon, Pa.), Britt Wilson (Mexico, Mo.), Nick Bushey (Peru, N.Y.) 152: Jesse Beverly (Delta, Ohio), Anthony Falbo (Newtown, Conn.), Noah Adams (Independence, W.Va.) 160: Caleb Little (Jefferson, Ga.), Bunmi Smith (Camden County, Ga.), Ryan Forero (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) 170: Chase Singletary (Palmetto Ridge, Fla.), Zane Black (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.), Casey Cornett (Simon Kenton, Ky.) 182: Justin Allman (Parkersburg South, W.Va.), Tristen Tonte (Perry Meridian, Ind.), Joe Marcano (Brandon, Fla.) 195: Quinn Miller (Archer, Ga.), Jeffrey Allen (Amherst County, Va.), Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) 220: Sammy Evans (Alcoa, Tenn.), Nick Mosco (Jesuit, Fla.), Joshua Lonca (Bunker Hill, N.C.) 285: Nick Boykin (Riverdale, Tenn.), Brody Gregory (Hixson, Tenn.), Evan Childs (Central Dauphin, Pa.)

Five NCAA champions are considered finalists to win the WIN Magazine/C.H. Dan Hodge Trophy, presented by ASICS. All had only one loss or fewer during the season. Fans will once again have the chance to officially vote for the 2014 WIN Magazine/C.H. Dan Hodge Trophy, presented by ASICS. Fan votes are due by Friday, March 28 at 5 p.m., CST. Only 1 vote per person. Fan voting accounts for 2 of the 45 official votes. Vote now! For those using social media to promote the vote, the primary hashtag is #TheHodge Please find the below criteria for selecting the Hodge winner as the most dominant collegiate wrestler. They are the same as in years past. Hodge Trophy Selection Criteria: 1. Record 2. Number of Pins 3. Dominance 4. Quality of Competition 5. Past Credentials 6. Sportsmanship/Citizenship 7. Heart The order of Hodge Trophy finalists are listed by lightest to heaviest weight classes. 141 pounds: Logan Stieber, Ohio State The junior from Monroeville, Ohio, became Ohio State's first three-time NCAA champion when he scored a 10-1 major decision against Virginia Tech's Devin Carter in Oklahoma City. The Buckeye, who won his first two NCAA titles at 133 pounds, ended his season with a 35-1 record. His bonus-point victories included 12 pins, 12 technical falls and seven major decisions. Stieber's only loss came against Penn State's Zain Retherford in December in State College, Pa. Stieber's career record is 100-6. 157 pounds: Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State The sophomore from Port Washington, Wisc., earned his second All-American honor and first national championship with a 13-4 major decision against Minnesota's Dylan Ness in Oklahoma City. The Cowboy finished 37-1 this past season, which included 13 pins, six technical falls and three major decisions. Dieringer's only loss came against Iowa's Derek St. John, 2-1, on Jan. 10 in Iowa City. Dieringer's career record at OSU is 72-4. 165 pounds: David Taylor, Penn State The senior from St. Paris, Ohio, earned his second NCAA championship when the Nittany Lion defeated Oklahoma State's Tyler Caldwell, 6-0, in Oklahoma City. The four-time All-American also won an NCAA title in 2012 against Lehigh's Brandon Hatchett and finished second nationally in both 2011 and 2013. Taylor finished his senior season with a 39-0 record. That included 19 pins, eight technical falls and nine major decisions. Taylor's career record at Penn State is 139-3. 174 pounds: Chris Perry, Oklahoma State The senior from Stillwater, Okla., captured his second straight NCAA championship by defeating Oklahoma's Andrew Howe, 4-0, in Oklahoma City. Perry, who also finished third in 2012 and defeated Penn State's Matt Brown in the 2013 national championship, finished the season with a 35-1 record. His bonus-point victories included six pins, four technical falls and eight major decisions. Perry's only loss this season was against Howe, 4-2, on Dec. 1 in Norman, Okla. Perry's career record at OSU was 127-11. 184 pounds: Ed Ruth, Penn State The senior from Harrisburg, Pa., became Penn State's first three-time national champion when he defeated Maryland's Jimmy Sheptock, 7-2, in Oklahoma City. Ruth, who finished third nationally in 2011, also won championships against Stanford's Nick Amuchastegui in 2012 and Lehigh's Robert Hamlin in 2013. Ruth finished 39-1 this past season with 12 pins, 10 technical falls and 11 major decisions. Ruth's only loss this winter came against Cornell's Gabe Dean, 7-4, in the finals of the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 2. Ruth's career record at Penn State is 141-3. To see a complete listing of this season's matches for each guy, go to the NWCA's site at the link below, and set the filters up to provide the Top 10 in wins for a respective weight class, then click on the Hodge finalist's name. All-Star meet results ARE NOT included on their official record, however the committee has taken them into consideration in past years. http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwcaonline/results/ColScorebook/TeamStatReports.aspx

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA handed out the 2014 NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler Awards, in addition to awards for the most falls and tech falls within Divisions I, II and III at NCAA Wrestling Championships over the last two weeks. The awards only take into account matches between wrestlers from the same division. The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of points awarded through match results and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled. Points awarded per match are as follows: Fall, forfeit, injury default or DQ = 6 points (-6 points for a loss) Tech falls = 5 points (-5 points for a loss) Major decision = 4 points (-4 points for a loss) Decision = 3 points (-3 points for a loss) A minimum of 18 matches were required to be eligible for the Most Dominant Wrestler Award. Athletes redshirting the 2014 season were not eligible for any of the awards. At the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., Penn State’s David Taylor earned the Most Dominant Wrestler Award after finishing the season undefeated (34-0) on the way to the 165-pound national championship. Taylor had three pins and a major decision before shutting out, 6-0, Tyler Caldwell of Oklahoma State in the final. Taylor finished the season with an average of 5.0909 points, which was the highest average across all divisions. Taylor Walsh (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)Taylor Walsh of Indiana earned the award for most pins in a tight race that came down to time against Bucknell heavyweight Joe Stolfi. Both wrestlers finished the season with 22 pins, but Walsh’s combined time of 65:09 at 157 pounds was 51 seconds faster than Stolfi. Walsh earned a pin against Alex Hudson of Chattanooga in 2:19 in the first round in Oklahoma City to clinch the award. Ohio State 141-pounder Logan Stieber won his third consecutive national championship in Oklahoma City, in addition to taking the award for most tech falls with 11 in 2013-14, tied for the most across divisions. He earned his 11th tech fall of the season in the second round of the tournament with a 17-1 decision in 4:52 over Anthony Collica of Oklahoma State. Joey Davis of Notre Dame (Ohio) completed a 39-0 season to win the 174-pound national title and earn the Most Dominant Wrestler Award at the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. Davis picked up pins in the first two rounds on the way to a season average of 4.4211 as the Falcons claimed the team national championship. Zachary Bennett of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (197 pounds) and heavyweight Austin Goergen of St. Cloud State both finished the season with 14 pins, but Bennett took the award with a combined time of 28:09, 16 minutes faster than Goergen. Bennett pinned Joe Grisko of Newberry in 1:57 in the first round for his 14th pin of the season. The Division II awards were rounded out by Lake Erie 133-pounder Austin Gillihan taking the prize for most tech falls with eight, one more than his two closest competitors. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, hosted the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships where Wisconsin-Oshkosh 157-pounder Nazar Kulchytskyy earned the Most Dominant Wrestler Award with an even average of five points. He pinned the No. 2 seed, Dimitri Boyer of Coe, in the final for his third national championship to finish with a 42-2 season and 143-5 career record. The most falls in Division III were also the most across divisions as Augustana (Illinois) 184-pounder Thomas Reyhons took the award with 25 of his 35 wins this season coming via pin. Wisconsin-Whitewater 197-pounder Shane Siefert tied for the all-division lead as his 11 tech falls took the award in Division III, three more than the next highest total in the division. Siefert finished the season as the runner-up at 197 pounds with a record of 41-5. A complete listing of the final NCAA Wrestling Awards standings can be found below.

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There is no denying that wrestling talent at the high school level is better than ever. The U.S. has produced four Cadet or Junior World champions in men's freestyle since 2011. This year there were 12 freshman All-Americans at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Oklahoma City. Two of those 12 freshmen, Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) and J'den Cox (Missouri), won NCAA titles. The wrestlers on this list might not be old enough to legally drink alcohol yet, but they are old enough to win NCAA titles and World gold medals. Here is a look at the 10 best 20-and-under wrestlers in the U.S. Aaron Pico Aaron Pico won a gold medal this past weekend in BulgariaPico, a high school sophomore, is the youngest wrestler on this list, but his wrestling resume is arguably the best on the list. Pico became a Cadet World champion last summer at 63 kilos after cruising through U.S. age group events. In November he dominated Russian Alibeggadzhi Emeev, who is ranked in the top 10 in the world, and this past weekend defeated Cadet World champion Abdulmuslim Mukhuddinov of Azerbaijan en route to winning the Petko Sirakov-Ivan Iliev Junior Wrestling Championships. His decision to forgo high school and college wrestling took many people by surprise, but Pico is a once in a generation type of talent who seems destined for international wrestling greatness and possibly MMA superstardom. Kyle Snyder Snyder, like Pico, became a World champion last summer. However, Snyder's World gold came at the Junior level, while Pico earned his at the Cadet level. Snyder became the youngest Junior World champion from the U.S. in 20 years. Named InterMat's High School Wrestler of the Year in 2013, Snyder has won virtually everything there is to win for a high school-age wrestler, including FILA Junior Nationals, Walsh Ironman, Super 32 Challenge, and Fargo titles. After going 179-0 as a high school wrestler in Maryland through his junior season, surrendering only one takedown in those three seasons, Snyder spent this past season at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He will be heading to Columbus to wrestle for Ohio State and is expected to make an immediate impact for Tom Ryan's Buckeyes. Alex Dieringer Alex Dieringer defeated Dylan Ness to win an NCAA title (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)Dieringer is the oldest wrestler grade-wise on this list, but doesn't turn 21 until this summer. He has been spectacular in two seasons in Oklahoma State's lineup, winning an NCAA title this season and finishing third last season as a redshirt freshman. His NCAA title this season came at 157 pounds, but he has already made it known that he will be moving up to 165 pounds next season with teammate Tyler Caldwell graduating. Dieringer, like many on this list, has been extremely successful in all three styles of wrestling. He was a nine-time All-American while in high school and multiple-time Fargo champion. This past summer he earned a silver medal at the Junior World Championships. Jason Tsirtsis Tsirtsis became Northwestern's first freshman NCAA champion when he claimed the title at 149 pounds this past Saturday. He has been an age group star on the national level since he was a little boy. In 2012 he was InterMat's High School Wrestler of the year, finishing his prep career with a 176-2 record and four state titles. As accomplished as Tsirtsis is in folkstyle, his best style -- and preferred style -- is freestyle. He had a win over Darrion Caldwell in freestyle while still in high school. Tsirtsis was a member of the U.S. Junior World Team this past summer and competed in the Junior World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. J'den Cox J'den Cox celebrates after winning his NCAA title in Oklahoma City (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Cox's talents were on display this past week in Oklahoma City as he won the NCAA title at 197 pounds as a true freshman at Missouri. He finished the season with a 37-2 record and became just the 12th wrestler ever to win an NCAA title as a true freshman. As a high school wrestler, Cox was a four-time state champion in Missouri with a career record of 195-3. All three of his high school losses came as a freshman. Cox split matches with Kyle Snyder (also on this list) in Fargo in 2012, with Cox winning in freestyle and Snyder winning in Greco-Roman. Adam Coon It would be shortsighted to omit Coon from this list based strictly on his disappointing NCAA postseason performance. He absolutely belongs. He might not have found a spot on the NCAA podium this season as a true freshman, but he certainty established himself as one of the nation's elite NCAA heavyweights, beating three 2014 All-Americans, including NCAA champion Nick Gwiazdowski of North Carolina State and two-time NCAA champion Tony Nelson of Minnesota. Coon was a 2011 Cadet World champion in freestyle. With top training partners and coaches at his disposal in Ann Arbor, the future looks bright for Coon. Chance Marsteller Marsteller, a Pennsylvania native, was a household name in wrestling circles before he even stepped foot on a high school wrestling mat. He won a match at a college open tournament as an eighth-grader. Marsteller chose to stay at his hometown high school, Kennard-Dale, a non-traditional wrestling power, and put together one of the most dominant prep careers ever in wrestling-rich Pennsylvania. In mid-March, Marsteller capped off his high school wrestling career with a fourth state championship and finished with a perfect 166-0 record. He became only the sixth high school wrestler ever to finish undefeated in Pennsylvania and joined an elite group that includes Cary Kolat -- a wrestler Marsteller is most often compared to. He initially committed to Penn State, but changed his mind during the recruiting process and signed with Oklahoma State. Zain Retherford Zain Retherford defeated Joey Lazor in the NCAA quarters (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Retherford, a true freshman at Penn State, was a key component in the Nittany Lions' run to their fourth straight NCAA championship. He sent shock waves through the college wrestling world when he defeated Logan Stieber of Ohio State in a dual meet in December. Retherford came to State College with a strong wrestling pedigree (130-3 record, No. 3 overall recruit by InterMat) and was able to even exceed the lofty expectations placed on him. He ended the season with a fifth-place finish at the NCAAs, with his only losses this season coming to Stieber and Edinboro's Mitchell Port. A lot has been made of Retherford's top game in folkstyle -- and for good reason, but he is also a tremendous freestyle wrestler. He won a Cadet World title in 2012. Bo Jordan Jordan, a redshirt at Ohio State, comes from an impressive family lineage of wrestlers. His father Jeff is the head wrestling coach at St. Paris Graham and a two-time All-American. His uncle Jim Jordan was an NCAA champion, while his cousins Ben Jordan and Isaac Jordan have been All-Americans at Wisconsin. Bo's younger brother Micah won his fourth state championship this season, while his youngest brother Rocky is one of the nation's top middle school wrestlers. Bo finished his high school career in 2013 as a four-time state champion and the nation's No. 1 recruit by InterMat. This past season he was undefeated in open tournaments as a redshirt at Ohio State, finishing 23-0 with 11 pins, four technical falls, and five major decisions. Bo Jordan and Kyle Snyder will team with the Stieber bros. and help bolster a Buckeye lineup that is expected to challenge for an NCAA championship in 2015. Gabe Dean Gabe Dean reached the NCAA semis before losing to Ed Ruth (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)Dean has had a meteoric rise as a wrestler. The Cornell freshman struggled in open tournament competition last season while grayshirting. He went 0-2 at the Buffalo Open and at one point even contemplated walking away from the sport. But with a tireless work ethic, stable of talented workout partners, and top-flight coaching at Cornell, Dean transformed himself into a contender for an NCAA title in his first season in the Big Red lineup. Like Retherford, Dean shocked the college wrestling world by defeating a college wrestling great. That signature win came over Ed Ruth in the finals of the Southern Scuffle, which snapped the Penn State wrestler's 84-match win streak. Ruth, though, would come back to defeat Dean in the NCAA semifinals, but the Cornell freshman wrestled back to third place. Though he has not competed in many USA Wrestling freestyle events, it's hard to envision him not being a successful freestyle wrestler if he chooses to go that route.

The National Wrestling Media Association, founded in 1989 as a member group of journalists, photographers and media specialists, announced its 2013-14 award winners at its annual meeting at the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla. Here are this year's winners: Division I SID of the Year: Bryan Johnston, Virginia Tech Johnston, the Associate Director of Athletic Communications at Virginia Tech has been an active publicist for a number of Hokie sports, but he's been able to develop and promote wrestling through the last three head coaches via releases, social media and weekly press operations. Johnston, a graduate of the University of South Carolina, started with Virginia Tech in 1999 and has been the media contact for wrestling since 2000. Small College SID of the Year: Tom Nelson, St. Cloud State University Nelson has worked at St. Cloud State University since 1996 and has been one of the top media relations professionals for the Husky wrestling program. Combined with the school's social media resources, Nelson has provided fans and the media complete and quick information regarding wrestling. An active member of CoSIDA, Nelson sits on that group's Site Selection Committee. He has served as a media coordinator at numerous USA Hockey Player Development Camps and has been the media stewart for the MSHSL Class AA baseball tournament since 1997. Journalist of the Year: Joe Kania, The Star-Ledger/NJ.com Joe Kania is in his second year covering wrestling for The Star-Ledger in the ultra competitive high school wrestling beat in the Garden State. Kania, a graduate of Bloomsburg University, started Garden State Wrestling prior to working at The Star-Ledger. In addition to beat coverage, Kania does on-camera videos, broadcasting, rankings and video production. Kania is a native of Westfield, N.J. Broadcaster of the Year: Mark Bader, Flowrestling Originally starting with Flocasts under the PureFight brand, Missouri graduate Mark Bader has been actively working broadcasts nationwide since 2008. Bader wrestled at 125-pounds for the Tigers and provides an entertaining and excitable brand of commentary. He's traveled the nation and the world for Flo and is one of the most recognizable figures in the wrestling media. Photographer of the Year: Mark Beshey (The Guillotine) Long the source for wrestling news in Minnesota, The Guillotine also brings wrestling fans in the North Star State fantastic photos provided by Mark Beshey. Mark's brother Jeff owns the publication and Mark Beshey has been present at hundreds of college and high school wrestling events in Minnesota and nationwide. Publication of the Year: The Predicament (Iowa) Founded in 1970, The Predicament has been the source for wrestling news in Iowa at the college and high school level for over 40 years. Currently run by Jim Thompson and Wyatt Schultz, the print publication also supplements its content with online news as well as rankings, results and news for all levels of wrestling in Iowa, from kids tournaments to senior-level freestyle and Greco-Roman. This is the second time The Predicament has won the award. It previously won in 1998-99. Website of the Year: Trackwrestling.com One of the biggest innovations in wrestling in the last decade as been the implementation of Trackwrestling into the sport's landscape. Founded by Justin Tritz in Wisconsin as a means to simplify state tournament seeding, Trackwrestling has handled some of the biggest wrestling tournaments in the country and has even integrated matside electronic scoring, scoreclocks and seamless integration with live video streams to provide fans and the media up-to-the-second live updates on college wrestling events. Combined with the NWCA Scorebook, Trackwrestling has been utilized by the NCAA at the last several championships in all divisions as well as the official results software of USA Wrestling. New Media Specialist: Richard Immel, USA Wrestling A native of Oklahoma and a former Sooner wrestler, Richard Immel is in his second year at USA Wrestling and in his short time in Colorado Springs, Colo., he's continued to evalvate the company's social media reach as well as implemented weekly Google Hangouts with international and college teams and personalities. Immel also provides audio commentary and video streaming support for USA Wrestling events. In addition to the specialized awards, the NWMA also honored two of its members with the Jay Hammond Memorial Special Recognition Award. The award is named for the late Jay Hammond, who passed away earlier this year. The award is given for outstanding work in the effort to educate and enhance the sport of wrestling through media. This year's honorees are Tim "T.R." Foley and Jamie Moffatt. Both authored books in the past year detailing the fight for the inclusion of wrestling in the Olympic Games. Foley's book, Full Circle, is a photographic timeline of the events that started when the IOC announced wrestling would be dropped from the Olympic program. With photos from Foley and Tony Rotundo, this full-color book gives an illustrated path of wrestling's return to the Olympic Games. Moffatt's book, co-written by Craig Sesker of USA Wrestling was titled Saving Wrestling: The Inside Story of the Sport's Epic Fight, broke down some of the inner workings of FILA and detailed the power struggle at the top and what changes happened in order for wrestling to return to the Olympic Games. Filled with inside information, the book educated the wrestling community on what really went on behind closed doors and who the players were behind the sport's potential demise and it's rise back to the Olympic program.

125: 1st: Jesse Delgado (Illinois) dec. Nahshon Garrett (Cornell), 3-2 3rd: Nico Megaludis (Penn State) dec. Joey Dance (Virginia Tech), 6-1 5th: Cory Clark (Iowa) dec. Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa), 8-1 7th: Darian Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Earl Hall (Iowa State), 2-1 TB2 133: 1st: Tony Ramos (Iowa) dec. Tyler Graff (Wisconsin), 3-1 3rd: Joe Colon (Northern Iowa) dec. A.J. Schopp (Edinboro), 1-0 5th: David Thorn (Minnesota) dec. Mason Beckman (Lehigh), 5-3 7th: Joe Roth (Central Michigan) dec. Cody Brewer (Oklahoma), 8-6 141: 1st: Logan Stieber (Ohio State) maj. dec. Devin Carter (Virginia Tech), 10-1 3rd: Mitchell Port (Edinboro) maj. dec. Evan Henderson (North Carolina), 9-1 5th: Zain Retherford (Penn State) by medical forfeit over Joey Lazor (Northern Iowa) 7th: Steve Dutton (Michigan) dec. Richard Durso (Franklin & Marshall), 6-5 149: 1st: Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) dec. Josh Kindig (Oklahoma State), 3-1 SV 3rd: Eric Grajales (Michigan) dec. David Habat (Edinboro), 4-2 5th: Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) dec. Mitch Minotti (Lehigh), 3-0 7th: James English (Penn State) dec. Kendric Maple (Oklahoma), 2-1 TB 157: 1st: Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Dylan Ness (Minnesota), 13-4 3rd: James Green (Nebraska) maj. dec. Ian Miller (Kent St.), 13-1 5th: Derek St. John (Iowa) by medical forfeit over Brian Realbuto (Cornell) 7th: Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) dec. Anthony Perrotti (Rutgers), 2-0 165: 1st: David Taylor (Penn State) dec. Tyler Caldwell (Oklahoma State), 6-0 3rd: Steven Monk (North Dakota State) pinned Nick Sulzer (Virginia), 5:26 5th: Michael Moreno (Iowa State) dec. Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (Citadel), 9-3 7th: Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota) dec. Pierce Harger (Northwestern), 6-2 174: 1st: Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) dec. Andrew Howe (Oklahoma), 4-0 3rd: Logan Storley (Minnesota) dec. Robert Kokesh (Nebraska), 3-1 TB 5th: Matt Brown (Penn St.) dec. Michael Evans (Iowa), 6-3 7th: Tyler Wilps (Pittsburgh) dec. Bryce Hammond (CSU Bakersfield), 4-2 184: 1st: Ed Ruth (Penn State) dec. Jimmy Sheptock (Maryland), 7-2 3rd: Gabe Dean (Cornell) dec. Jack Dechow (Old Dominion), 5-4 5th: Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) tech. fall Lorenzo Thomas (Penn), 18-2 7th: Jake Swartz (Boise State) dec. Ophir Bernstein (Brown), 6-1 197: 1st: J'den Cox (Missouri) dec. Nick Heflin (Ohio State), 2-1 3rd: Scott Schiller (Minnesota) dec. Kyven Gadson (Iowa State), 9-6 5th: Conner Hartmann (Duke) by medical forfeit over Chris Penny (Virginia Tech) 7th: Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) dec. Nathan Burak (Iowa), 3-1 285: 1st: Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) dec. Tony Nelson (Minnesota), 4-2 3rd: Mike McMullan (Northwestern) dec. Bobby Telford (Iowa), 3-1 5th: Mike McClure (Michigan St.) dec. Adam Chalfant (Indiana), 3-2 7th: Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) dec. Austin Marsden (Oklahoma State), 4-2

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Bryce Hammond (RSo., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) finished the NCAA Championships with an eighth place finish and All-American honors. Hammond won four consecutive matchups in the consolation bracket including wins against two ranked opponents. The redshirt sophomore eventually fell to the No. 5 ranked wrestler, Matt Brown of Penn State, and landed in the seventh place match against No. 7 Tyler Wilps of Pitt. Hammond came out of the gate with a quick takedown for a two-point lead, but an escape and two stall warnings tied the match at 2-2. Wilps got a takedown late in the match to take a 4-2 lead and he would hold on to it as Hammond could not mount a comeback. With the eighth place finish, Hammond earned All-American honors for himself and Bakersfield, the program's first since 2010.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Northwestern wrestler Jason Tsirtsis (Crown Point, Ind.) became the first freshman in school history to win an NCAA wrestling championship. Fittingly, it took three straight overtime victories to take home the crown. Tsirtsis (32-3) claimed NU’s first individual NCAA title since 2009 (Jake Herbert 184 lbs) with a 3-1 OT win over Oklahoma State No. 11 seed Joshua Kindig. He’s the Wildcats first national champion in the 149 lbs. weight class. Northwestern finished No. 9 in the nation with 46.0 points. It’s the Wildcats second top ten finish in the last three years under head coach Drew Pariano. The ‘Cats produced three All-Americans, with Pierce Harger (165 lbs.) and three-time NCAA finalist Mike McMullan (285) joining Tsirtsis. “I don't think it's hit me yet that I'm an NCAA champ. I get to keep that claim for the rest of my life. It's what you work for as a wrestler ever since you set your goals as a little kid,” Tsirtsis said. “So being out on that center stage, I don't think the big aspect of importance really hit me. I don't think it still has. But I think that's a good thing. I went out there, I was confident, and I wasn't worried about it being NCAA Finals. I was just focused on winning that match and wrestling tough.” Pariano has now coached three NCAA champions, while Tsirtsis is the first under Pariano’s tenure leading the program. As an assistant coach, Pariano was instrumental working and coaching with NCAA champs Dustin Fox (2008) and Jake Herbert (2007, 2009). With Tsirtsis winning the 149 lbs. title, heavyweight McMullan finished No. 3 and first time All-American Harger finished No. 8 at 165 lbs. The freshman’s win over Kindig (24-9) was Tsirtsis’ third straight decision he’d need to pull out in overtime. After a scoreless first period, Kindig scored first with an escape after starting down in the second period. Tsirtsis tied things up to start the third at 1-1. He held a small 0:36 riding time advantage, but the match reached overtime after a stalling warning. In the extra session, Tsirtsis controlled Kindig and was able to grab both of the Cowboy’s ankles to score a two-point takedown and secure the 3-1 OT win. Tsirtsis reached the NCAA Championship title bout after winning two consecutive overtime matches. He defeated top-seeded Drake Houdashelt of Missouri in the semifinals and No. 4 seed Kendric Maple of host school Oklahoma in the quarterfinals, both 2-1 decisions in overtime. “Jason is bar none the hardest working individual I’ve ever been around,” Wildcats three-time All-American and NCAA finalist Mike McMullan said during the NCAA Championships. “He’s never satisfied. He’s always the last one to leave the room, always putting in the extra work.”

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Twelfth-seeded junior All-American wrestler Ophir Bernstein (Allen, Texas) finished in eighth place in the 184-pound weight class after falling 6-1 against sixth-seeded Jacob Swartz of Boise State at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Saturday. Bernstein became the fourth All-American in Brown wrestling history and the first since Tivon Abel in 1998 when he went 1-2 yesterday. He finishes the season with 36 wins, just one win shy of the Brown single season record set by Steve Thoma in 1991-92. Swartz earned the only points of the first period on a takedown, spinning behind Bernstein to take a 2-0 lead. Bernstein battled Swartz's early underhook to a stalemate and then got in tight with scissors across the body, only to be met with a whistle and reset that led to a Swartz takedown. The Boise State All-American secured a tight armbar and Bernstein struggled to elevate his hips, leading to lots of riding time for Swartz and a late stalling call. Bernstein chose the bottom to start the second and separated the hands for an escape to make the score 2-1. He followed with a low single that Swartz blocked and countered with another spinning takedown similar to his first period shot. Swartz laid a knee into Bernstein's forearm and looked for the tilt, cashing in on a point from a stalling call to lead 5-1 after two periods. A neutral start to the third period allowed Swartz to wrestle conservatively and use his riding time for a final point in the 6-1 decision. Bernstein completes the season with a 36-11 record, while first-year Head Coach Todd Beckerman mentored an All-American in his inaugural season at the helm of the Bears.

Oklahoma City, Okla. -- Turtogtokh Luvsandorj closed out his illustrious Citadel wrestling career on Saturday by taking sixth place at 165 pounds to become the Bulldogs' fourth All-American in program history at the 2014 NCAA Championship held in the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla. Turtogtokh with Rob Hjerling The redshirt senior joins an elite group consisting of Ugi Khishignyam (2013 - Fourth Place), Odie Delaney (2013 – Seventh Place) and Dan Thompson (2006 - Seventh Place) as the only four Bulldogs to earn All-American status in the programs storied history. "I am very happy for Turtogtokh and I'm very proud of him as he has worked very hard and put in an indescribable amount of preparation," said Head Coach Rob Hjerling. "He gave himself an opportunity to win every match, and it was very nice to see all of the hard work pay off." The sixth-place finish is the second-best in Citadel history as the Mongolia native closed out his career with a school record 134 wins, including 39 this season. In his four seasons, Luvsandorj earned two Southern Conference titles, made four trips to the NCAA tournament and was tabbed as the league's wrestler of the year twice. "This was another historic weekend for The Citadel wrestling program, and Turtogtokh has been instrumental in setting a new standard for our program," added Hjerling. "Our guys come out here expecting to make things happen. They compete. They believe." Luvsandorj topped three seeded wrestlers en route to his sixth-place finish – No. 6 Corey Mock (Chattanooga), No. 7 Pierce Harger (Northwestern) and No. 9 Joseph Booth (Hofstra). Following exciting wins over Booth and Harger last night, Luvsandorj put himself in a position to finish as high as third place heading into the final day of the tournament. Luvsandorj opened the morning session with a hard-fought bout against No. 4 Steven Monk of North Dakota State, but was unable to come out on top as the Bison grappler earned the 5-3 win to drop Luvsandorj to the fifth place bout. In that match, the Bulldog wrestler was pitted against No. 8 Mike Moreno of Iowa State. Luvsandorj topped the Cyclone wrestler earlier this season in an overtime tilt at the Southern Scuffle, but was unable to do the same today. Down 2-1 in the second period, Moreno scored an escape followed by a takedown and three-point near fall to gain control of the match and collect a 9-3 decision. Aaron Walker, Matt Frisch and Marshall Haas are all expected to return next season, while Ugi Khishignyam finished his Bulldog career with 64 wins through two seasons and won two SoCon titles at 141 pounds. "The three younger guys learned a lot this weekend and they are leaving here as better wrestlers and are more prepared mentally for next season," said Hjerling. "Having two sophomores and a freshman out here getting that kind of experience is priceless. They have standards to live up to and records to shoot for and try to break. "This was a great team experience, not just some individual accomplishments. We have a great group of guys returning and there's no reason why we shouldn't raise our expectations for next year," finished Hjerling. QUOTES BY HEAD COACH ROB HJERLING ON UGI, FRISCH, HAAS and WALKER For Ugi: "It was a very tough tournament for Ugi, but nothing can take away from what he has done for our program. Our team was better this year because of the example he set in the room and in the way that he handled adversity." "When Ugi's tournament was over, he was there for the rest of the team helping them prepare for their competition." "Ugi has also been instrumental in taking this program to another level. He was the inspiration for Turtogtokh and the other national qualifiers." For Frisch: "Matt picked up a great win and gained some more invaluable experience. He improved from last season and from last year's NCAA tournament." "He is always working to get better and he should have a breakout season next year." For Walker: "Aaron also earned a good win out here. He got hurt. It happens. He toughed it out but it was a little too much." "This was a good season for Aaron and this tournament was a good experience for him. We could see him getting better all year long. He's real tough and I'm sure that he is already thinking about next year." For Haas: "Marshall might have gotten the most out of this experience because he stepped up huge at the Southern Conference, and was able to come out here and see what it takes to advance at the NCAA Championships. I know that Marshall will build on this."

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Virginia Tech junior Devin Carter fell in the championship bout of the 2014 NCAA Wrestling Championships Saturday night inside Chesapeake Energy Arena, falling 10-1 to second-seeded and two-time national champion Logan Stieber of Ohio State University. Stieber controlled the pace of the match, getting four takedowns, an escape and a point for riding time to take the crown. “That’s a top-tier guy,” Carter said. “Even if you know what’s coming like I did, he hits it anyway. It’s just unfortunate.” Carter, the No. 4 seed at 141 pounds, won his first four matches of the tournament to reach the finals and become the first Virginia Tech wrestler in program history to advance to the championship bout. “Obviously, it’s disappointing to get to the NCAA Championships and then to the NCAA finals and to lose,” head coach Kevin Dresser said. “It’s a dream that every serious wrestler has and that’s Devin’s dream. Fortunately, he gets another crack at it when he can get the proper amount of training. We could have been in tip-top shape and maybe still lost that match. But it would have been a heck of a match and it would have been a war. Being the third day in a row of a tournament, he just didn’t have the training or the stamina to stay with the guy. That’s an elite level guy, not only in our country, but in the whole world. To try to compete with that guy with one-fifth of the training everybody else has had in the nation is pretty much a tall order, but Devin Carter keeps amazing us.” The Christiansburg, Va., native tore a hamstring in December and had surgery, but returned to the mat just three months later. He won an ACC title earlier in March and finished his season with a 18-1 record, earning his second All-America medal. “Just like anything else, it gets sore,” Carter said. “It’s gets sore a lot easier. It gets sensitive to the touch and stuff like that. Yesterday, I had to just push through it. Today it felt a lot better and I got to rest it all day. I just didn’t perform. I’m going to take a few weeks off and actually heal up to 100 percent. This will definitely fuel the fire.” “I know Devin is a really, really tough individual,” Stieber said. “I knew he had to be really tough to make it through that injury. So felt good to get through my offense and ride hard. And my defense was great, and I just kept getting after him.” Overall, Virginia Tech finished with 49.0 points and alone in eighth place for its second straight national top-10 finish. The points and placement are both program highs, topping last year’s 43.5 points and a tie for 10th place. Tech also crowned three All-Americans in Carter, Joey Dance and Chris Penn, giving the Hokies seven in the last two seasons. “Eight of the nine guys that qualified scored points for us this weekend to get us into eighth place,” Dresser said. “It’s a step for the program and it continues to be steps. I know we have a lot of hungry guys next year who sure want to be better than eighth. Right now, I take my hat off to these guys. They are the best team in Virginia Tech wrestling history and I told them that in the motel room before we came over.”

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Edinboro wrapped up wrestling in the NCAA Division I National Championships at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Saturday morning, with Mitchell Port taking third place at 141 lbs. and A.J. Schopp and Dave Habat finishing fourth at 133 and 149 lbs., respectively. It was another strong showing for the Fighting Scots, as the trio won four of six matches against some of the top wrestlers in the country. Dubbed Edinboro's Murderer's Row by the ESPN announcing crew, their strong showing likely has Edinboro finishing fifth at Nationals, the best showing in school history. The 1997 and 2009 teams finished sixth. Head coach Tim Flynn has now produced 33 All-Americans, with Port and Schopp joining the group of two-time All-Americans and Habat stepping on the stand for the first time. Mitchell Port defeated Zain Retherford on Saturday morning (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)Port was the only Fighting Scot to win both of his matches on Saturday. The number one seed at 141 lbs., he took on third-seeded Zain Retherford of Penn State in his first match. Following a scoreless first period, Port grabbed the lead with an escape at 1:26 of the second, getting out against the PSU freshman who is already known as one of the best wrestlers in the top position. Retherford would knot the score at 1-1 with an escape at 1:21 of the third. The match would go through an overtime period and two 30-second tiebreaker periods without a score. Port almost tilted Retherford in the second 30-second period, then had to hold on Retherford nearly escaped. They went to a second one-minute overtime session, and Port came up with the winning takedown with 32 seconds remaining. He spun around a takedown attempt by Retherford for the 3-1 win in the second tiebreaker. That moved Port into the third place match and a rematch with North Carolina's Evan Henderson. The ninth seed had denied Port a shot at the national championship with a 5-3 upset in the quarterfinals, but this time it was all Port. He grabbed a 4-1 lead after one period, then reversed Henderson in the second period for a 6-1 advantage. In the third Port started with an escape and added another takedown for a 9-1 major decision. Port concludes his junior season with a 32-1 record and enters his final season with a 96-15 career ledger. He now has a second place finish in 2013 and a third in 2014 to his credit. Schopp faced Minnesota's David Thorn in his consolation semifinal match at 133 lbs. The redshirt junior dominated the seventh seed, posting a 12-4 major decision. He jumped out to fast start with a takedown with just over a minute left in the first period, tilting Thorn for two points and then three points at the end of the period for a 7-0 advantage. Schopp added three more back points in the second period after starting on top. Thorn would record a pair of takedowns in the third. The third place match turned out being what many thought would be tonight's championship bout, with the second-seeded Schopp squaring off against top-seeded Joe Colon of Northern Iowa. Colon had handed Schopp his lone loss prior to Nationals, winning 3-0 at the Midlands Championships. It turned out to be another low scoring affair, as the only point came in the second period. After Schopp chose the top, Colon would escape 12 seconds into the period in what would turn out to be the only point in a 1-0 decision. Colon chose neutral to start the third period and Schopp was unable to take him down. Schopp finishes his third season with a 35-3 record, with two losses to Colon and the third to Iowa's Tony Ramos, who will wrestle for the 133 lb. championship tonight after defeating Schopp in the semifinals. He enters his senior campaign with a 107-14 career record and has now finished fourth twice at Nationals. That is good for 20th in career victories. Habat made an impressive run as the eighth seed. After losing his second match to Michigan's Eric Grajales, he battled back to win five straight matches, including a 5-4 upset of top-seeded Drake Houdashelt of Missouri. The day before he won over the number two seed Nick Dardanes of Minnesota. Habat opened the scoring against Houdashelt with a takedown at the 2:22 mark, with an escape making it 2-1 after one period. The two traded reversals, with a stalling point against Habat making it 4-4 after two periods. Habat came up with the winning point with an escape with 1:28 left. He moved on to face Grajales in the third place match. After a wild 15-10 decision in the first meeting, Grajales ended up winning a 4-2 decision over Habat in the third place match. Habat fell behind 2-0 after one period, and the only point in the second period was a Grajales escape. Habat closed it to 3-2 with a reversal 40 seconds into the third period. He was unable to tilt Grajales and finally had to cut him with 38 seconds left. He came close to a takedown in the final ten seconds near the edge of the mat. Habat ends the year at 32-6 and now has a 98-24 career as a first-time All-American.

Anthony Perrotti became Scott Goodale's first All-American at Rutgers (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Redshirt sophomore 157-pounder Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.) achieved All-America status Saturday to become the first Scarlet Knight to reach the NCAA Championships podium since 2002. He dropped his seventh place bout, 2-0, against No. 5 Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin), ending the tournament in eighth place. Following a scoreless first period, Jordan quickly escaped in the second to take a 1-0 lead. Perrotti looked for an escape in the third to tie things up, but Jordan rode him through the period to seal a 2-0 win with 1:45 of riding time. Despite the loss, Perrotti is the first All-American under head coach Scott Goodale and the 9th in Rutgers history. He achieved the 10th All-American status in school history with the win, as 142-pounder Anthony Surage (1980, 83) was a two-time All-American – the only grappler in RU history to achieve that feat.