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BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Campbell earned its third Southern Conference victory on Senior Night Wednesday, defeating Gardner-Webb 24-12. The Fighting Camels didn't trail the Runnin' Bulldogs the entire match, and move to 4-6 overall and 3-1 in the Southern Conference. The Fighting Camels are now tied with Appalachian State for second place in the Southern Conference. Before the match, Campbell recognized the careers of its four seniors, Tanner Bidelspach, Matt Cox, John Merickel, and Brad Merriman. Redshirt junior Brent Jorge gave the match an exciting start at 149 pounds with a pin over Gardner-Webb's Ryan Medved in 1:17. The pin was his fourth of the season, as he stays undefeated in the SoCon, standing 4-0 at 149 pounds. Nick Rex, another redshirt junior, fell at the 157-pound spot to Alex Medved 4-2. The loss was Rex's first of the season in the conference, moving to 2-1 at 157 pounds. Sophomore Paul Duggan and freshman Cody Ryba posted the only back-to-back wins of the night for the Camels at 165 and 174 pounds, respectively. Duggan tallied the second pin of the night over Justin Guthrie in 2:53 at 165. It was his 16th victory of the year and he is now 2-1 at 165 in the conference. Ryba followed up with a 7-1 decision over Hunter Gamble. It was the first SoCon win for Ryba, who is 1-1 in the conference at 174. At 184 pounds, Bulldog Gray Jones defeated redshirt sophomore James Cook in the second sudden victory round, 3-1. It was Cook's first conference loss, and he is now 1-1. Senior John Merickel blanked Blake Salyer in a 6-0 decision at 197 pounds, moving to 3-1 in the SoCon. The win evens his dual meet record at 5-5. The heavyweight and 125-pound classes saw nationally-ranked wrestlers in action. Gardner-Webb's No. 33 Travis Porter defeated sophomore Joe Nolan 6-3 at 285 pounds. Nolan now stands at 2-2 in the SoCon. Campbell's No. 25 Eric Montoya, a 125-pound freshman, stays perfect in SoCon action after posting an 8-2 decision over Cortez Starkes. He is 4-0 in the conference and holds the team's most wins as he is 27-10 overall. In the 133-pound spot, Bulldog Robbie Golde earned an 8-4 decision over redshirt junior Tanner Bidelspach, who is still seeking his first SoCon victory. In the final match of the night, freshman Michael Dahlstrom defeated Davante Andujar 7-3, moving to 2-2 in the conference at 141 pounds. Full results are listed below. The Camels will have a three-day break before their match with conference newcomer Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Saturday. Action will take place at Hibriten High School in Lenoir, N.C. at 5:00 p.m. Results: 149: Brent Jorge (CU) pin Ryan Medved; 1:17 157: Alex Medved (GWU) dec. Nick Rex; 4-2 165: Paul Duggan (CU) pin Justin Guthrie; 2:53 174: Cody Ryba (CU) dec. Hunter Gamble; 7-1 184: Gray Jones (GWU) SV-2 James Cook; 3-1 197: John Merickel (CU) dec. Blake Salyer; 6-0 285: #33 Travis Porter (GWU) dec. Joe Nolan; 6-3 125: #28 Eric Montoya (CU) dec. Cortez Starkes; 8-2 133: Robbie Golde (GWU) dec. Tanner Bidelspach; 8-4 141: Michael Dahlstrom (CU) dec. Davante Andujar; 7-3

HINSDALE, Ill. -- The No. 22 Purdue wrestling team snapped a three-match losing streak on Monday night, knocking off 20th-ranked Wisconsin, 22-14, at Hinsdale Central High School. The Boilermakers improved to 11-5 on the year and 2-3 in conference action, while the Badgers fell to 7-5 (4-3 Big Ten). The Boilermakers won six of the 10 bouts on Monday, including bonus-point victories at 141 and 184 pounds. It was Purdue’s first neutral-site victory over Wisconsin in series history, snapping a streak of 10 consecutive losses to the Badgers in matches not held in West Lafayette or Madison, as well as extending Purdue’s win streak over Wisconsin to three straight. Junior Camden Eppert got things going for the Boilermakers, earning a 3-1 victory over sophomore Matt Cavallaris at 125 pounds. Eppert reversed his opponent early in the second period, and then rode Cavallaris for the entire third period to improve to 4-1 in conference duals and earn his career-best 19th win of the season. His reversal also moved him into a tie for 16th all-time at Purdue with 29 for his career. The Badgers answered with a 21-5 technical fall by fifth-ranked senior Tyler Graff over Purdue freshman Danny Sabatello at 133 pounds, taking a 5-3 lead, but the Boilermakers came right back over the top as sophomore Brandon Nelsen stuck Badger senior Tom Kelliher for a 9-5 Purdue advantage. Nelsen wasted no time in the bout, getting a quick takedown and then putting Kelliher right on his back. Kelliher put up a great fight, limiting Nelsen to just three back points and a 5-0 lead, pushing the match to the second period. Kelliher battled back with a pair of takedowns, trimming the lead to 7-4, but Nelsen caught a cradle in the third period and would not let the Badger senior off his blades this time, earning the fall at 6:26. Nelsen’s 15th career fall earned him the No. 20 spot on the Boilermakers’ all-time pin list and sparked a four-match run for the Boilermakers to extend the lead to 18-5. Purdue senior Ivan Lopouchanski needed overtime to protect his undefeated record at 149 pounds, defeating senior Cole Schmitt in a tie-breaker, 2-1, while fellow Boilermaker senior Tommy Churchard used a clutch third-period takedown and ride-out for a 4-3 victory over junior Kalvin York at 157 pounds. Boilermaker sophomore Pat Robinson closed out the run at 165 pounds, avenging a loss from earlier this season with an 11-5 decision over sophomore Frank Cousins. The Badgers halted the run with a 7-2 decision from junior Scott Liegel at 174 pounds over Purdue freshman Chad Welch, but Boilermaker sophomore Patrick Kissel had a huge return from injury, sealing the dual with a 9-0 major decision over sophomore Ben Cox at 184 pounds. Having missed the last month with an injury, Kissel was solid in his return, scoring all his points in the second and third periods, including a key two-point tilt in the second. Despite having the team score out of reach, Wisconsin took the last two bouts as 20th-ranked junior Jackson Hein outlasted Purdue sophomore Braden Atwood in a 6-6 second tiebreaker at 197 and 11th-ranked Connor Medbery topped Boilermaker junior Alex White at heavyweight, 8-3. The Boilermakers will return to the Chicagoland area on Friday as they face 23rd-ranked Northwestern at 7 p.m (CT) in Welsh-Ryan Arena. Results: 125: No. 15 Camden Eppert (PU) dec. Matt Cavallaris (UW), 3-1 133: No. 5 Tyler Graff (UW) tech. fall Danny Sabatello (PU), 21-5 (6:15) 141: Brandon Nelsen (PU) pinned Tom Kelliher (UW), 6:26 149: No. 13 Ivan Lopouchanski (PU) dec. Cole Schmitt (UW), 2-1 TB 157: Tommy Churchard (PU) dec. Kalvin York (UW), 4-3 165: Pat Robinson (PU) dec. Frank Cousins (UW), 11-5 174: Scott Liegel (UW) dec. Chad Welch (PU), 7-2 184: Patrick Kissel (PU) maj. dec. Ben Cox (UW), 9-0 197: No. 20 Jackson Hein (UW) dec. No. 17 Braden Atwood (PU), 6-6 TB2 285: No. 11 Connor Medbery (UW) dec. Alex White (PU), D 8-3

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Mizzou Wrestling took care of business on Sunday on the backend of a two-dual road trip by defeating the Panthers of Northern Iowa 27-9. The Tigers only dropped two of 10 matches on Sunday against their new MAC Conference foe in their second win in as many days. Junior Alan Waters and redshirt senior Dom Bradley both remained unbeaten in this year’s campaign with wins at 125 pounds and heavyweight, respectively. No. 2 Alan Waters improved to 18-0 on the season and 8-0 in dual meets with a 5-2 decision against Ryan Jauch. Jauch took the lead early in the first period with a takedown but Waters responded with one of his own following an escape. The Mizzou junior added one more point in the second frame with an escape afterstarting in the down position and a riding time point after accumulating 2:04 of ride time throughout the bout to make the final score 5-2. Dom Bradley, ranked atop the heavyweight rankings, gained win number 26 on the year with a 4-1 decision over Blayne Beale. Bradley scored the first point of the match in the second period via the escape, and added two more with a takedown with 43 seconds remaining. Beale scored his only point in the third after Bradley kept him down for 57 seconds. Bradley is eight wins shy of 100 in his career at Mizzou. The Tigers had three wins with bonus points at 133, 149, and 197. Senior captain Nathan McCormick defeated Levi Wolfensperger 11-1 for his eleventh dual win of theyear. Sophomore Drake Houdashelt won via the major for the second time in as many days over Bart Reiter of UNI. Houdashelt has a team-leading nine wins via the major decision this year. Senior Brent Haynes collected win number 105 in his career over Blaize Cabell, 9-0. Haynes won via the fall on Saturday when the squad battled Northern Iowa. Coming up next for Missouri is a matchup against former Big 12 rival and No. 2-ranked Oklahoma State. The Tigers meet up with the Cowboys this Friday for this year’s edition of Beauty and the Beast. Tickets can be purchased online or through the Mizzou ticket office by calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS. Results: 125: #3 Alan Waters (MU) dec. Ryan Jauch (UNI), 5-2 133: #6 Nathan McCormick #10 maj. dec. Levi Wolfensperger (UNI), 11-1 141: #14 Joey Lazor (UNI) pins Trevor Jauch (MU), 3:45 149: #18 Drake Houdashelt (MU) maj. dec. Bart Reiter (UNI), 12-3 157: Kyle Bradley (MU) dec. #17 David Bonin (UNI), 6-4 165: #19 Zach Toal (MU) dec. Jarrett Jensen (MU), 4-2 174: #15 Todd Porter (MU) dec. Cody Caldwell (UNI), 8-2 184: #9 Ryan Loder (UNI) dec. #8 Mike Larson, 3-0 197: #11 Brent Haynes (MU) maj. dec. Blaize Cabell (UNI), 9-0 285: #1 Dom Bradley (MU) dec. Blayne Beale (UNI), 3-1

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- It was Senior Day for the No. 14-ranked University of Wyoming wrestling team on Sunday inside the UniWyo Sports Complex, but the North Dakota State wrestling seniors made sure the Bison were the team celebrating at the end of the day. NDSU knocked off defending Western Wrestling Conference champion Wyoming, 22-15, for its third win over a ranked opponent this season. Seniors Mark Erickson (141), Joe Garner (149), and Mac Stoll (184) each recorded victories, and senior Kallen Kleinschmidt battled to a tough 7-4 defeat against No. 4 Alfonso Hernandez at 197 pounds to give NDSU the breathing room necessary to seal the dual victory. Freshman Josh Rodriguez (133), junior Steven Monk (165) and sophomore Evan Knutson (285) all earned match victories for the Bison as well. Entering this afternoon's dual, Wyoming was 24-1 in Western Wrestling Conference duals since head coach Mark Branch took over in 2008. NDSU was also able to avenge a 31-6 loss to Wyoming in the Bison Sports Arena on Feb. 17 of last season that clinched the league title for the Cowboys. "This was a big win for the North Dakota State wrestling program," said NDSU head coach Roger Kish. "It's the first time we've beaten Wyoming since I've been here, and I think it was important for our guys to get it out of the way. We've taken some licks from Wyoming in the past, but this should serve as a confidence-booster for the guys." "We're not sure we wrestled our absolute best, but we were still able to compete and win some big matches against a quality program," said Kish. "I think it gives our guys that confidence they need, and we'll try to keep it going in the upcoming weeks." NDSU (7-7, 2-0 WWC) overcame a loss by No. 6 Trent Sprenkle in the dual's opening match. Tyler Cox of Wyoming posted a 7-2 decision to hand Sprenkle his second straight defeat. The Bison rallied with wins in the next three weight classes. Rodriguez won 7-4 over Wyoming's Kasey Garnhart at 133 pounds, and Erickson rolled to a 15-5 major decision of Zach Zehner at 141 pounds. Garner defeated Brandon Richardson by 6-5 decision at 149 pounds after a video replay upheld the official's original ruling that a potential Richardson takedown had occurred after time expired. Wyoming (7-4, 2-1 WWC) received a pin from No. 13 Andy McCulley at 157 pounds, but NDSU's Steven Monk quickly erased any momentum for the Cowboys with a pin of Dakota Friesth in 1:46 at 165 pounds to give the Bison a 16-9 lead. The Cowboys and Bison alternated decisions over the final four weight classes, with Stoll winning by 4-1 decision at 184 pounds and heavyweight Evan Knutson posting an 11-4 decision to seal the dual meet victory. The win over No. 14 Wyoming was NDSU's third victory in seven duals against ranked opponents this season. NDSU defeated No. 24 Boise State on Nov. 16 and No. 25 Old Dominion on Jan. 12. North Dakota State will host non-conference foe Northern Iowa at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3, in the Bison Sports Arena. Results: 125 - Tyler Cox (Wyo) dec. No. 6 Trent Sprenkle (NDSU), 7-2 ... Wyoming leads, 3-0 133 - Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) dec. Kasey Garnhart (Wyo), 7-4 ... Tied, 3-3 141 - Mark Erickson (NDSU) maj. dec. Zach Zehner (Wyo), 15-5 ... NDSU leads, 7-3 149 - Joe Garner (NDSU) dec. Brandon Richardson (Wyo), 6-5 ... NDSU leads, 10-3 157 - No. 13 Andy McCulley (Wyo) pinned Tanner Carlisle (NDSU), 3:34 ... NDSU leads, 10-9 165 - No. 6 Steven Monk (NDSU) pinned Dakota Friesth (Wyo), 1:46 ... NDSU leads, 16-9 174 - L.J. Helbig (Wyo) dec. Kurtis Julson (NDSU), 3-2 ... NDSU leads, 16-12 184 - Mac Stoll (NDSU) dec. Shane Woods (Wyo), 4-1 ... NDSU leads, 19-12 197 - No. 4 Alfonso Hernandez (Wyo) dec. Kallen Kleinschmidt (NDSU), 7-4 ... NDSU leads, 19-15 285 - Evan Knutson (NDSU) dec. Leland Pfeifer (Wyo), 11-4 ... NDSU wins, 22-15

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team opened the Southern Conference portion of its 2013 schedule with 22-20 win over The Citadel today. The Mocs treated the Legends Weekend crowd to a hard-fought battle over a talented Bulldog team, improving to 5-6 overall and 1-0 in league action. Nearly 600 fans filled Maclellan Gym to see the Mocs honor the Jim Morgan era of UTC wrestling. And just like so many of Coach Morgan's championship squads, it took a full team effort to pull out the win today. "It was a good win," stated UTC head coach Heath Eslinger. "They are a good team and we knew we had our hands full. We had to wrestle well in every weight class. I think we left some on the table. I think there are a couple more weight classes we can win in that dual meet. We have to figure out how to do that because those are the matches that are going to get us to the national tournament." The Mocs started strong behind a 12-3 major decision win from sophomore Nick Soto (Spring Hill, Fla.). Ranked as high as No. 18 in the nation at 125, Soto defeated Joaquin Marquez to improve to 18-6 overall and give the Mocs a 4-0 lead. UTC handed the lead right back at 133 when freshman Marvin Lopez (Cleveland, Tenn.) surrendered an 8-0 major decision to Aaron Hansen. The Bulldogs took the lead when No. 8 Ugi Khishignuam posted an 8-1 win over senior Dean Pavlou (Cleveland, Tenn.) at 141. Junior Alex Hudson (Marietta, Ga.) evened the team score again with a 9-3 victory against Jordan Dix at 149. He posted a takedown at the buzzer in the first period to grab a 4-1 lead that he would not let go. The Citadel went back up 11-7 after a major decision win at 157, but that would be the last lead for the Bulldogs on the day. It may have been the intermission session that sparked the Mocs the rest of the way. Coach Morgan and dozens of his wrestlers were honored on the mat following the 157-pound match "Having those guys back here is awesome," said Eslinger. "Without those guys we would not be wrestling today. We would be among the 200+ programs that dropped wrestling. Without that era and those guys who were on that mat today, we would not have wrestling at this institution. What we owe them...we can't thank them enough. We need to honor them every year, because they bring a lot to the table. Coach Morgan developed a culture, environment and family-like atmosphere that people want to stay connected to for a long time. I need to be working hard to duplicate exactly what he did." When action resumed, senior Josh Condon (Powder Springs, Ga.) dominated his match at 165 with Vincent Bellaran. He was up 12-4 when he put Bellaran on his back at the 5:52 mark to give UTC a 13-11 lead. "Josh Condon is a senior and he is supposed to do that," said Eslinger. "He is one of the best kids in the country and he needs to believe he can go out and do that every time." Freshman John Lampe (Fairdale, Ky.) had a huge win at 174. He moved up a weight and scored a 3-2 victory over Jack Duane, giving the Mocs some breathing room with a 16-11 lead. After losing a decision at 184, Chattanooga had a 16-14 advantage with two matches left. No. 18 Niko Brown (Kissimmee, Fla.) clinched the win with his pin against Marshall Haas at the 5:44 mark. It was Brown's team-high 21st win of the season, as well as his team-best seventh pin of the year. "When you are a senior and you are doing the right things, that is what you are supposed to do," added Eslinger. "You go out and you control the match and you do what your team needs and you get the job done. Some kids have it and some don't. Niko has found it and he has to hold on to it and keep getting better." It was a good thing Brown scored the fall, because The Citadel's 14th ranked heavyweight Odie Delaney pinned freshman Kevin Malone (Carrollton, Ohio) to make the final score 22-20. "It was a good team effort, but I am not completely satisfied," said Eslinger. "You want to keep making improvements. We did at some weights, but we did not at others." Chattanooga is now the lone team in the SoCon without a loss. Appalachian State (3-1), Campbell (2-1) and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (1-1) each have one loss, while The Citadel drops to 2-2 in league action and 3-5 overall. UTC hits the road for two matches this weekend. The Mocs visit Gardner-Webb on Friday, Feb. 1, for a 7:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) match against the Runnin' Bulldogs. Chattanooga then travels to Appalachian State for a 2:00 p.m. bout against the Mountaineers on Sunday, Feb. 3. The next home dual is set for Sunday, Feb. 10, against Davidson. Match time is 2:00 p.m. in Maclellan Gym and tickets are on sale now on GoMocs.com or at the UTC Ticket Office at (423) 266-MOCS (6627). Results: 125: Nick Soto (UTC) - MD 12-3 - Joaquin Marquez (CIT) - UTC 4-0 133: Aaron Hansen (CIT) - MD 8-0 - Marvin Lopez (UTC) - 4-4 141: Ugi Khishignyam (CIT) - Dec. 8-1 - Dean Pavlou (UTC) - The Citadel 7-4 149: Alex Hudson (UTC) - Dec. 9-3 - Jordan Dix (CIT) - 7-7 157: Matthew Frisch (CIT) - MD 10-2 - Trey Stavrum (UTC) - The Citadel 11-7 165: Josh Condon (UTC) - Fall 5:52 - Vincent Bellaran (CIT) - UTC 13-11 174: John Lampe (UTC) - Dec. 3-2 - John Duane (CIT) - UTC 16-11 184: Josh Tuck (CIT) - Dec. 10-3 - Robert Prigmore (UTC) - UTC 16-14 197: Niko Brown (UTC) - Fall 5:44 - Marshall Haas (CIT) - UTC 22-14 285: Odie Delaney (CIT) - Fall 3:53 - Kevin Malone (UTC) - UTC 22-20

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The No. 10 ranked Oregon State wrestling team capped off its upset win over No. 7 Cornell Sunday afternoon in thrilling fashion as heavyweight Chad Hanke pinned Cornell’s Jace Bennett at the 6:27 mark to give the Beavers the 23-20 victory. The pin came late in the third period and started a frenzy of celebratory high fives and hugs from Hanke’s teammates to the senior heavyweight, while stunning the more than 3,000 fans on hand in the process. Hanke’s pin was especially dramatic because OSU trailed the Big Red 20-17 heading into the final match, needing at least a decision to knot things up at 20-20. Entering Sunday’s competition, the No. 4 ranked heavyweight had never earned a pin in dual competition while wrestling in his new weight class, but that all changed Sunday, as Hanke gave Oregon State it’s fifth win in-a-row and his 11th, dating back to the Midlands Championships in December. With the win, the Beavers moved to 7-3 on the season and remain 2-1 in Pac-12 competition, while Cornell fell to 9-3 and remained 4-0 in the ECWA. While the meet ended in dramatic fashion, the beginning lacked the same flair, as the Orange and Black fell behind 5-0 after the first match, but then surged back with five consecutive wins from the 133 lb. weight class to the 157th. During that stretch Drew Van Anrooy (133 lbs.) picked up a 6-1 decision, which made it 5-3 Cornell. He was followed by 141-pounder Mike Mangrum who gave OSU a 6-5 lead with a 5-0 decision over CU’s No. 6 ranked Mike Nevinger. Scott Sakaguchi extended that lead to 10-5 with an 11-3 major decision and RJ Pena boosted the Beavers confidence with a major decision of his own (16-5), in the 157 lb. bout to make it 14-5, heading into the intermission. Coming out of the break, Seth Thomas went up against the top ranked 165 lb. wrestler in the country, Kyle Dake, who won via tech fall (19-3). It was only Thomas’ second ever collegiate dual meet, following his debut a day before and the redshirt freshman hung tough, denying Dake of extending his five pin win streak to six. Following the tech fall, Cornell pulled off victories in the 174 lb. and 184 lb. matches, making it three-in-a row for the Big Red and giving them 16 crucial points to make it 20-14 CU heading into the 197 lb. match. That’s when the stage was set for OSU’s dramatic comeback, put in motion by sophomore Taylor Meeks, who edged CU’s Billy George by a 3-1 decision. The victory followed George’s bizarre pre-match routine in which he sprinted full speed around the perimeter of the mat before the whistle blew. Meeks was not fazed by the showmanship, and neither was Hanke who dealt with a surprise opponent heading into the final bout. Taking the spot of Cornell’s normal heavyweights (Jacob Aiken-Phillips & Stryker Lane) was 197-pounder Jace Bennett, who moved up a weight class for this non-conference dual. Bennett fell behind 4-3 to Hanke after the first period, and then 7-3 after the second. Faced with the probability of 20-20 final score, the OSU heavyweight took matters into his own hands and pinned Bennett with just 33 seconds remaining in the third period, which erased the tie scenario and gave head coach Jim Zalesky and the Beavers the unquestionable upset win, their second victory in as many days. Sunday’s victory further supplants the ‘Beavs as road warriors, boasting a 5-1 record outside of Gill Coliseum this season and a 5-3 mark against nationally ranked opponents. OSU has taken four straight dual meets against teams in the top 25. Oregon State will now take the momentum created by knocking off two of the wrestling world’s most storied east coast programs into their home dual next weekend. That’s when the Beavers take on Cal State Bakersfield inside Gill at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2. Tickets to home Beaver wrestling events can be purchased online by going to beavertickets.com or by calling 1-800-GO-BEAVS. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Oregon State ticket office inside Gill Coliseum, which is open from 9a.m. - 5p.m., Monday through Friday. Results: 125 - Nashon Garrett (Cornell) def. Joey Palmer Tech Fall (21-3) (6:26) Cornell 5, OSU 0 133 - Drew Van Anrooy def. Bricker Dixon (Cornell) Dec. (6-1) Cornell 5, OSU 3 141 - Mike Mangrum def. Mike Nevinger (Cornell) Dec. (5-0) OSU 6, Cornell 5 149 – Scott Sakaguchi def. Chris Villalonga (Cornell) Maj. Dec. (11-3) OSU 10, Cornell 5 157 - RJ Pena def. Jesse Shanaman (Cornell) Maj. Dec. (16-5) OSU 14, Cornell 5 165 - Kyle Dake def. Seth Thomas Tech Fall (19-3) (6:21) OSU 14, Cornell 10 174 - Duke Pickett (Cornell) def. Austin Morehead Maj. Dec. (16-4) OSU 14, Cornell 14 184 - Steve Bosak def. Brian Engdahl Fall (2:24) Cornell 20, OSU 14 197 - Taylor Meeks def. Billy George Dec. (3-1) Cornell 20, OSU 17 HWT - Chad Hanke def. Jace Bennett (Cornell) Fall (6:27) OSU 23, Cornell 20 FINAL SCORE: OSU 23, Cornell 20 RECORDS: OSU (7-3) (2-1) / Cornell (9-3) (4-0) POST MEET QUOTES Head Coach Jim Zalesky On the victory… “We knew if we won the (heavyweight) match we were going to win anyway since we won six matches which is the tie breaker. We were looking to get the major which would make it 21 not 20. Then Chad got into position where he could get the fall, he got the fall and iced the victory for us that way. It is always better to end with a fall than the other way.” On Chad Hanke’s performance… “They (Cornell) didn’t have their regular heavyweight, but when they don’t, you have to go out there and get those bonus points. It is good practice because we’ve been talking about going out and scoring more points and in that match he (Hanke) did.” On how tough of an opponent Cornell was… “We knew this was going to be a fight. We knew the way Cornell matched up with us, we thought maybe on paper it might be five-five. The thing that kept them in the match was scoring a lot of bonus points. They have some guys who can score bonus points like (Kyle) Dake and (Steve) Bosak and we gave up some bonus points at 125 and 174 that maybe we weren’t expecting, so bonus points are big in a dual meet.” On defeating Lehigh and Cornell on consecutive days… “I think it’s just good to go out and wrestle two of the traditional top teams in Lehigh and Cornell. It is good to get out of our conference, come back here and wrestle the two programs in the east that are well known for wrestling. It is also good to get different styles of wrestling this time of year, so it was good to come out here for those reasons.” Senior Heavyweight Chad Hanke On his walk-off pin… “That’s everybody’s dream when they get into college wrestling, to have a situation like that where it comes down to you, winning a big match in a big way. I just happened to be the last guy wrestling and it was a whole team effort. Everybody had to do their part to get me in that situation and I am just grateful that I got the pin and we got the win.” On being the last to wrestle… “Everybody loves heavyweights because in duals it usually comes down to the big boys, so for me to be the last guy and to get a win like that for the team, it is really cool. I am really honored.” On the momentum this win creates for the team… “It shows us that we are not the same team we were when we wrestled Michigan (Nov. 16). We are getting ready for the National Duals now and win like this against a big school shows people that we are contenders. We have a good team, it is time for us to show it.” POST MEET NOTES --The Beavers have now won five dual meets in-a-row for the first time since the five straight they claimed last season against Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, Boise, Stanford and finally Iowa State in the National Duals (Jan. 20 – Feb. 12, 2012). --OSU has won two-dual meets in two days for the first time since Dec. 10-11, 2011, when they defeated Cal State Bakersfield (45-4) and Cal Poly (36-6) on the road in a 48-hour span. --With his decision Sunday, 141 pounder Mike Mangrum moved into sole possession of seventh place on the all-time career wins list with 125, he passes Greg Strobel (1971-74, 190 lbs.), with 124. --Senior heavyweight Chad Hanke’s pin gave him 106 total victories for his career, placing him in a tie with Trent Flack (1989-90, 92-93) and Tom Phillip (1971-74) for 17th on the all-time program list. --Hanke’s 11 match winning streak is the second highest on the team this season, bested only by RJ Pena’s 12 he reeled off from the Cliff Keen Las Vegas invite (Nov. 30) to the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29). --The Orange and Black boast at least three wrestlers with six or more wins in-a-row including Hanke (11), Mangrum (10) and Pena (6). --Oregon State is now 3-1 against Cornell all-time dating back to 1997, this was the two school’s first meeting since 1999. 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MOUNT PLEASANT -- Central Michigan claimed at least a share of the Mid-American Conference regular season title in dominating fashion Sunday afternoon, defeating rival Kent State, 27-8. The Chippewas (11-3, 4-0 MAC) claimed eight of the 10 matches in the dual, including the first six, en route to earning their 13th regular season title and eighth in 10 seasons. CMU can clinch an outright title with a win over in-state foe Eastern Michigan on Friday, February 8. A pair of top 10 wrestlers in seniors Christian Cullinan and Scotti Sentes opened the dual with decisions, but it was junior Scott Mattingly that got the crowd on its feet and showed the Golden Flashes (6-4, 2-1 MAC) it was not their day. Mattingly fell behind Luke Kern on a takedown just a minute into the first period, but was able to score a reversal just 25 seconds later to tie the match. The junior was then able to work Kern to his back and claimed the first-period fall at the 2:12 mark to put the Chippewas up 12 to negative one. Senior Donnie Corby claimed a 8-2 decision at 149 pounds with a takedown in each of the three periods, while redshirt freshman Lucas Smith and sophomore Mike Ottinger claimed decisions at 157 and 165 pounds. After their first loss of the day at 174 pounds, No. 2 senior Ben Bennett got the Chippewas back on track with a 1-0 decision at 184 pounds over No. 16 Casey Newburgh. Jarod Trice, ranked No. 6 in the country at the heavyweight division, closed the contest with a 2-0 decision over Keith Witt. The Chippewas are back in action next Sunday when they host Old Dominion at 2 p.m. Results: 125: No. 10 Christian Cullinan (CMU) dec. Steve Mitcheff, 1-0; CMU 3, Kent State -1* 133: No. 7 Scotti Sentes (CMU) dec. Mack McGuire, 6-1; CMU 6, Kent State -1 141: Scott Mattingly (CMU) pin Luke Kern, 2:12; CMU 12, Kent State -1 149: Donnie Corby (CMU) dec. Andy Candiello, 8-2; CMU 15, Kent State -1 157: Lucas Smith (CMU) dec. Tommy Sasfy, 6-3; CMU 18, Kent State -1 165: Mike Ottinger (CMU) dec. Tyler Buckwalter, 3-2; CMU 21, Kent State -1 174: Sam Wheeler (Kent) dec. Craig Kelliher, 5-2; CMU 21-2 184: No. 2 Ben Bennett (CMU) dec. No. 16 Casey Newburgh, 1-0; CMU 24-2 197: No. 1 Dustin Kilgore (Kent) pin Jackson Lewis, 1:43; CMU 24-8 Hwt: No. 6 Jarod Trice (CMU) dec. Keith Witt, 2-0; CMU 27-8 *One point was deducted from Kent State on unsportsmanlike conduct following the 125 match

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The 11th-ranked Virginia wrestling team captured eight of 10 bouts in a 32-7 ACC victory over North Carolina State Sunday afternoon in front of a packed house at Memorial Gymnasium. The Cavaliers (12-3, 3-1 ACC) won by bonus points at four weight classes, including wins by Joe Spisak (R-So., Boiling Springs, Pa.) and Mike Salopek (R-Sr., North Huntingdon, Pa.) in their return to the starting lineup. "I'm really proud of the way our guys competed, more than anything," Virginia head coach Steve Garland said. "I'm really excited for Joe Spisak. He's been injured and was able to get back today. His pin set the roof off this place. The crowd was fantastic today. That's about as packed as I've seen it in here. That was the momentum for the rest of the dual and we didn't look back from there." Spisak quickly pinned Tyler Hunt at 141 pounds, while Salopek earned a technical fall over William Cook at 197 in his first bout in nearly a month. Stephen Doty (R-Jr., St. Louis, Mo.) also picked up a technical fall at 184, while seventh-ranked Nick Sulzer (R-So., Cleveland, Ohio) scored a major decision over Nijel Jones at 165. Virginia won the first two bouts by convincing decisions, as ninth-ranked Matt Snyder (R-Sr., Lewistown, Pa.) downed Jay DeAngelo, 6-0, at 125 pounds and 13th-ranked George DiCamillo (Fr., Highland Heights, Ohio) cruised past Sam Speno, 6-1, at 133. Snyder dominated from the top in building up 5:19 in riding time as he won his 90th career match. He became the 13th Cavalier all-time to reach the 90-win plateau. DiCamillo racked up 2:49 in riding time in his triumph. Virginia doubled its lead to 12-0 in quick fashion at 141 pounds as Spisak promptly put Tyler Hunt on his back for a fall just 38 seconds into the first period. Spisak is now 6-0 since returning last week from an injury; he went 5-0 in winning the 141 title at the Shorty Hitchcock Classic last week. No. 19 Derek Valenti (R-Sr., Newton, N.J.) held off a late charge from Thomas Gantt to win 7-6 at 149. Valenti built a 5-1 lead and well over two minutes of riding time through two periods, but Gantt reversed him early in the third to get the momentum. Valenti escaped, but his third stall warning led to a penalty point. After a restart following Valenti's injury time, Gantt escaped to cut the lead to 6-5. Another Valenti stall warning just before the final horn gave Gantt another penalty point, but Valenti earned the riding time point to win, 7-6. NC State (3-3, 0-2) earned its first win at 157 as Matt Nereim scored a takedown with six seconds remaining in the third period to top UVa's Blaise Butler, 8-7. Butler had taken a 7-6 lead midway through the final stanza on a penalty point after Nereim was called for his second stall warning, but Nereim went in for a shot with 15 seconds left and finished off the takedown just a few seconds later. Ranked seventh nationally this week by InterMat, Sulzer dominated at 165 in a 12-3 major decision over Nijel Jones, who is ranked No. 20 nationally this week by Amateur Wrestling News. He scored three takedowns in the first period and built his lead the rest of the way, adding a takedown with 57 seconds left in the third to seal the major decision. NC State's Patrick Davis cut UVa's lead to 19-7 with a 15-4 major decision over Dusty Floyd (Fr., Alexandria, Va.) at 174. Davis quickly took Floyd down in the first period and went on to build 4:57 in riding time. Doty scored back points on four occasions as he rolled to a 16-0 technical fall over Keegan Cerwinski at 184. After taking Cerwinski down 22 seconds into the match, Doty added a pair of three-point near falls in the first period. He twice picked up three back points in the second and then reversed Cerwinski 21 seconds into the third to finish off the tech fall. In his first action since Jan. 1 at the Southern Scuffle, Salopek won a chippy bout against Cook, 17-2. Salopek twice scored penalty points in the first period when Cook was dinged for unsportsmanlike conduct. Salopek added a takedown with 53 seconds left, then rode Cook the remainder of the period. Salopek dominated the second period, escaping quickly and then taking Cook down before twice putting him on his back for three back points. He clinched the tech fall in the third with the riding time point. Derek Papagianopoulos (R-So., Burlington, Mass.) won at heavyweight, 7-4, over Mike Kosoy. Papagianopoulos took Kosoy down midway through the second period. Kosoy picked up a pair of escape points to knot the score, but Papagianopoulos took him down once again with 19 seconds left in the second period. He then reversed Kosoy early in the third and rode him until the final seconds when Kosey reversed him. Papagianopoulos built up 2:21 in riding time to gain the bonus point. Virginia concludes ACC dual action at 7 p.m. Friday at Maryland. The Cavaliers return home the following weekend for their final home duals of the season - Feb. 9 against Appalachian State and Feb. 10 versus Old Dominion. Results: 125: No. 9 Matt Snyder (UVa) dec. Joe DeAngelo (NCSU) 6-0; UVa 3-0 133: No. 13 George DiCamillo (UVa) dec. Sam Speno (NCSU) 6-1; UVa 6-0 141: Joe Spisak (UVa) pinned Tyler Hunt (NCSU), :38; UVa 12-0 149: No. 19 Derek Valenti (UVa) dec. Thomas Gantt (NCSU) 7-6; UVa 15-0 157: Matt Nereim (NCSU) dec. Blaise Butler (UVa) 8-7; UVa 15-3 165: No. 7 Nick Sulzer (UVa) major dec. Nijel Jones (NCSU) 12-3; UVa 19-3 174: Patrick Davis (NCSU) major dec. Dusty Floyd (UVa) 15-4; UVa 19-7 184: Stephen Doty (UVa) tech fall Keegan Cerwinski (NCSU) 16-0 (5:21); UVa 24-7 197: Mike Salopek (UVa) tech fall William Cook (NCSU) 17-2 (7:00); UVa 29-7 285: Derek Papagianopoulos (UVa) dec. Mike Kosoy (NCSU) 7-4; UVa 32-7

NORFOLK, Va. -- The Old Dominion University wrestling team defeated the Rider Broncs 24-11 on Sunday afternoon in the Ted Constant Convocation Center. The Monarchs have now won five straight dual matches and remain unbeaten at home and in the CAA this season. Old Dominion's 125-pounder, Jerome Robinson gained the Monarchs six team points as he won via forfeit. In the 133-pound match, Scott Festejo wrestled Rider's No. 24 Jimmy Morris. After two scoreless periods, Festejo racked up a two-point takedown and a two-point near-fall and went onto defeat Morris 5-2. ODU jumped out to a 9-0 lead over Rider. No. 13 Chris Mecate took on Vinny Favia is a battle of 141-pounders. Mecate jumped off to a quick 5-0 start. In the second period, Mecate escaped which was followed by a Favia takedown. No scoring took place in the third period and Mecate won 6-2, which extended ODU's lead to 12-0 over Rider. No. 30 Alexander Richardson (149) held onto a 1-0 lead after two periods with Rider's Curt Delia. Delia escaped and tied the match at 1-1 with 20 seconds remaining, but Richardson's nearly two minutes of riding-time gave him a 2-1 victory. Brennan Brumley went up against No. 27 Zac Cibula in the 157-pound match. Cibula was an NCAA qualifier in 2011. Brumley managed to escape in the second period and took a 1-0 lead into the final two minutes of the match. Cibula started the third period with an escape and tied the match at 1-1. Brumley and Cibula would need a tiebreaker session before Brumley was able to escape and defeat Cibula 2-1 in a very intense and competitive match. In the 165-pound match, Rider's No. 16 Ramon Santiago possessed a 4-0 lead over Brett Miller after two periods of wrestling. To begin the third period, Santiago took Miller down. Santiago ended up winning by major decision (8-0) and gave Rider their first four points of the dual. Marcus Johnson (174) squared-off with returning NCAA qualifier No. 31 James Brundage. Brundage racked-up three takedowns in the first two periods on his way to a 7-3 victory over Johnson. ODU's lead was now cut to 18-7. Rider's Ryan Wolfe (184) jumped out to a 7-1 lead after one period over ODU's Austin Coburn. Wolfe never looked back as he gained four more team points for Rider after winning via major decision over Coburn (11-1). Rider now trailed the Monarchs 18-11. No. 31 Jacob Henderson and No. 29 Don McNeil had a showdown at 197-pounds. After a scoreless first period, Henderson started the second period with an escape. With 20 seconds remaining in the second period, Henderson took McNeil down and extended his lead to 3-0. McNeil would later escape twice; however, Henderson ended up sealing a victory not only for himself (3-2) but for the Monarchs as well. In the battle of big boys, ODU's Matt Tourdot faced-off with Rider's Greg Velasco. After a scoreless first period, Velasco started the second period with an escape. Tourdot started the third period with an escape of his own and tied the match at 1-1. With 15 seconds left in the match, Tourdot was able to take Velasco down and earn a 3-2 victory. Results: 125: No. 14 Jerome Robinson won by forfeit; ODU: 6 Rider: 0 133: Scott Festejo dec. No. 24 Jimmy Morris 5-2; ODU: 9 Rider: 0 141: No. 13 Chris Mecate dec. Vinny Fava 6-2; ODU: 12 Rider: 0 149: No. 30 Alexander Richardson dec. Curt Delia 2-1; ODU: 15 Rider: 0 157: Brennan Brumley dec. TB1 over No. 27 Zac Cibula 2-1; ODU: 18 Rider: 0 165: No. 16 Ramon Santiago MD Brett Miller 8-0; ODU: 18 Rider: 4 174: No. 31 James Brundage dec. Marcus Johnson 7-3; ODU: 18 Rider: 7 184: Ryan Wolfe MD Austin Coburn 11-1; ODU: 18 Rider: 11 197: No. 31 Jacob Henderson dec. No. 28 Don McNeil 3-2; ODU: 21 Rider: 11 HWT: Matt Tourdot dec. Greg Velasco 3-2; ODU: 24 Rider: 11 Old Dominion will be back in action on Feb. 3, when they will take on Central Michigan in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. at 2 p.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The No. 6 Fighting Illini wrestling team got back on track after defeating Indiana 30-9 in front of 815 fans for the annual 'Great Escape' promotion. Seven Illini wrestlers won their matches with six scoring bonus points. Illinois improves to 6-2 overall and 2-2 in the Big Ten. "I think overall we did a good job today," head coach Jim Heffernan said. "It was good to get back on the mat after last weekend. There were a lot of good things we saw today." The match began at 125 with No. 3 Jesse Delgado winning his 14th match of the season as he moved past Joe Duca by a 24-9 major decision. The sophomore notched almost four minutes of riding time in his victory. At 133, No. 10 Daryl Thomas stayed undefeated in conference play after winning his ninth match of the year. Thomas was the second Illini to score bonus points for the team, winning by a 22-7 tech fall in 5:00 over Alonzo Shepherd to push Illinois' team score to 9-0. Redshirt-freshman Steven Rodrigues wrestled for the injured B.J. Futrell at 141 pounds in his first collegiate match as an Illini. The Mount Kisco, N.Y., native notched a 14-4 major decision over Alex Gregory to increase Illinois' lead to 13-0 over the Hoosiers. At 149, Caleb Ervin won his second consecutive match after defeating Preston Keiffer 13-1 to give the Illini four more team points, 17-0. Indiana got on the score board at 157 pounds when No. 12 Taylor Walsh defeated Matt Nora 3-0 to give the Hoosiers three team points. Next at 165 pounds, No. 7 Conrad Polz stayed undefeated in conference play and won his 16th match of the season when he moved past Ryan Konz of Indiana, 6-2. No. 8 Jordan Blanton also scored bonus points for the Illini after defeating Cheney Dale 18-7 to push the team score to 24-3. The Hoosiers scored three more points at 184 as Luke Sheridan defeated Tony Dallago 10-5 to make the score 24-6. Indiana forfeited at 197 pounds to give the Illini six more team points, pushing the team score to 30-6 with one match remaining. The Hoosiers won the match at heavyweight, 7-2 but the Illini had the match secured by a final score of 30-9. The Orange and Blue will compete next weekend when they travel to Oak Harbor, Ohio on Friday, Feb. 1 to compete against Ohio State and then return to Huff Hall when they welcome the No. 1 Penn State Nittany Lions on Sunday, Feb. 3. Results: 125: #4 Jesse Delgado (ILL) major dec. Joe Duca (IND) 24-9 (4-0) 133: #10 Daryl Thomas (ILL) tech fall Alonzo Sheperd (IND) 22-7, 5:00 (9-0) 141: Steven Rodrigues (ILL) major dec. Alex Gregory (IND), 14-4 (13-0) 149: Caleb Ervin (ILL) major dec. Preston Keiffer (IND) 13-1 (17-0) 157: #12 Taylor Walsh (IND) dec. Matt Nora (ILL), 3-0 (17-3) 165: #7 Conrad Polz (ILL) dec. Ryan Konz (IND), 6-2 (20-3) 174: #8 Jordan Blanton (ILL) major dec. Cheney Dale (IND), 18-7 (24-3) 184: Luke Sheridan (IND) dec. #12 Tony Dallago (ILL), 10-5 (24-6) 197: #5 Mario Gonzalez (ILL) forfeit over T.J. Hohendael (IND), 6-0 (30-6) HWT: #15 Adam Chalfant (IND) dec. Chris Lopez (ILL), 7-2 (30-9)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 18-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team claimed each of the final three matches in knocking off No. 23 Northwestern, 23-13, on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 27) in front of 813 fans at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines earned two bonus victories, including a technical fall at 165 pounds, en route to their first Big Ten Conference win. Michigan trailed by four points at the intermission, after dropping three of the opening five bouts, before freshman Taylor Massa (St. Johns, Mich./St. Johns HS) posted a dominant 16-0 victory over 16th-ranked Pierce Harger in the 165-pound contest. Massa, ranked 12th in the latest InterMat poll, struck quickly, getting behind Harger and using a headlock to take him straight to his back for five points. He turned him three more times in the first period to build his lead to 14-0. Harger chose top in the second and rode Massa out, but the Wolverine rookie picked up another two-point turn early in the third to end the match at the 5:18 mark. Northwestern responded with a decision at 174 pounds, where ninth-ranked Lee Munster used a pair of counter takedowns to edge senior/junior captain Dan Yates (Hesperia, Mich./Hesperia HS), 5-4, but the Wolverines took each of the final three matches. Junior/sophomore Chris Heald (West Bloomfield, Mich./West Bloomfield HS) scored four points in the final 20 seconds of the 184-pound match, rallying to defeat Jacob Berkowitz, 6-3, for the second dual win of his collegiate career -- and first in Big Ten action. Down by one, Heald attacked throughout the final period, finally striking deep on a late single-leg and locking up a standing cradle. He took the Wildcat wrestler down and rolled him up to tack on two back points at match's end. Junior/sophomore Max Huntley (Emerald Isle, N.C./Blair Academy) avenged an earlier-season loss and essentially iced the Wolverine victory with a 4-3 decision against 16th-ranked Alex Polizzi at 197 pounds. Huntley finished on a late single-leg takedown in the first period, and the subsequent ride out proved pivotal when Polizzi converted a single leg of his own in the second. The Wolverine wrestler escaped quickly and prevented Polizzi from reaching his legs in the third to close out the match. Northwestern forfeited the heavyweight contest to end the dual meet. The Wolverines claimed decisions at 125 and 149 pounds to keep the match close in the first half of the dual. Senior/junior Sean Boyle (Lowell, Mass./Blair Academy) cruised to a 5-0 shutout over 19th-ranked Dominick Malone at 125 pounds behind a second-period front headlock and 2:45 in riding-time advantage. Northwestern took back-to-back swing matches at 133 and 141 pounds, before senior/junior Eric Grajales (Brandon, Fla./Brandon HS) claimed his fourth straight Big Ten win with an 8-2 decision over Dylan Marriott in the 149-pound contest. Grajales, ranked 11th, jumped out to a big lead on a double-leg takedown and two-point near fall in the first and won an extended scramble to finish another double leg in the second. Michigan will hit the road next weekend, heading to the Hoosier State for a pair of Big Ten duals. On Friday (Feb. 1), U-M will face Indiana at 7 p.m. at University Gynasium in Bloomington, Ind., before closing out the weekend on Sunday (Feb. 3), taking on Purdue at 1 p.m. at Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, Ind. Results: 125 -- #17 Sean Boyle (U-M) dec. #19 Dominick Malone, 5-0 U-M, 3-0 133 -- Garrison White (NU) dec. Rossi Bruno, 5-3 Tie, 3-3 141 -- Pat Greco (NU) dec. Mike Hillock, 6-4 NU, 6-3 149 -- #11 Eric Grajales (U-M) dec. Dylan Marriott, 8-2 Tie, 6-6 157 -- #2 Jason Welch (NU) major dec. Collin Zeerip, 13-1 NU, 10-6 165 -- #12 Taylor Massa (U-M) tech. fall #16 Pierce Harger, 16-0 (5:18) U-M, 11-10 174 -- #9 Lee Munster (NU) dec. #10 Dan Yates , 5-4 NU, 13-11 184 -- Chris Heald (U-M) dec. Jacob Berkowitz, 6-3 U-M, 14-13 197 -- Max Huntley (U-M) dec. #16 Alex Polizzi, 4-3 U-M, 17-13 Hwt -- #19 Ben Apland (U-M) win by forfeit U-M, 23-13

BLACKSBURG -- The ninth-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling team took down 16th-ranked Oklahoma 22-19 in front of a raucous crowd of 2,183 fans inside Cassell Coliseum Sunday afternoon to wrap up its home dual meet schedule. Tech trailed 10-3 after two matches, but used bonus points from Pete Yates, Nick Vetterlein and Derrick Borlie to counter two Sooner pins and pick up its 13th win of the season. Things got started with a barnburner as eighth-ranked Jarrod Garnett had to rally from a 5-0 hole to come back and beat Kyle Garcia 6-5 at 125 pounds. Garnett got an escape and a takedown late in the second period and then reversed Garcia early in the third period to tie it up. He rode Garcia for the rest of the period to pick up the bonus point for riding time to win 6-5. Ninth-ranked Cody Brewer picked up a 12-4 major decision at 133 pounds over Tech’s 19th-ranked Erik Spjut before top-ranked Kendric Maple registered a pin with one second left in the first period over back-up Michael Gowen at 141 pounds to make it 10-3 in favor of the Sooners. At 149 pounds, sixth-ranked Nick Brascetta got a takedown in sudden victory to rally for a 6-4 win over ninth-ranked Nick Lester to send the crowd into a frenzy. Lester took the lead in the third period on a takedown, but Brascetta fought free for the escape late to force the extra period. There, the sophomore got a takedown 22 seconds in to pick up the big victory. Jesse Dong, ranked seventh at 157 pounds, used an escape in the second period and then rode 18th-ranked Matt Lester for the entire third period, picking up a hard-earned 2-0 win to cut the Sooners’ lead to one at the halfway mark. After the break, Oklahoma bumped up fourth-ranked Bubby Graham to 174 pounds and sent Justin DeAngelis out to face fifth-ranked Pete Yates at 165 pounds. Yates took DeAngelis down and turned him five times for the easy 17-0 technical fall that ended at the 2:25 mark. Graham had a tough time with Tech’s Austin Gabel, but got a takedown in the third period to pick up a 3-2 win at 174 pounds. Tech’s Nick Vetterlein then had his way with Matt Reed, who bumped up to 184 pounds, taking him down eight times en route to the 20-6 major decision to pick up a bonus point for the Hokies. Derrick Borlie used three takedowns and a reversal, plus a point for riding time to pick up a 10-0 major decision over Brad Johnson at 197 pounds to seal the team match. At heavyweight, Keldrick Hall pinned Tech’s David Marone in the final match to end things. The match marked the last home match for five seniors: Dong, Garnett, Marone and Yates, as well as student assistant Cameron Hurd. The five of them have combined to win 462 career matches and set numerous school records while picking up several ACC titles and an All-America honor. Tech (13-2) will have two weeks off before returning to the mat on Feb. 9, when it travels to Buies Creek, N.C., to take on Campbell. Results: 125: #8 Jarrod Garnett (VT) dec. Kyle Garcia, 6-5 133: #9 Cody Brewer (O) maj. dec. #19 Erik Spjut, 12-4 141: #1 Kendric Maple (O) fall Michael Gowen, 2:59 149: #6 Nick Brascetta (VT) dec. #9 Nick Lester, 6-4 (SV) 157: #7 Jesse Dong (VT) dec. #18 Matt Lester, 2-0 165: #5 Pete Yates (VT) tech fall Justin DeAngelis, 17-0 (2:25) 174: #4 [165] Patrick “Bubby” Graham (O) dec. Austin Gabel, 3-2 184: Nick Vetterlein (VT) maj. dec. Matt Reed, 20-6 197: Derrick Borlie (VT) maj. dec. Brad Johnson, 10-0 285: Keldrick Hall (O) fall David Marone, :44

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 1 nationally in InterMat's TPI, took apart No. 12 Nebraska in front of another sold out Rec Hall crowd. The Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts in their way to a 33-9 win in front of 6,618 fans in a Rec Hall White Out. All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 2 nationally at 125, received a forfeit victory to start the dual and put Penn State up 6-0 early. The win improved Megaludis to 16-1 on the year. Red-shirt freshman Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) remained undefeated in duals with a dominating 14-5 major over Nebraska junior Shawn Nagel at 133. Senior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) posted a 2-0 win over No. 19 Ridge Kiley at 141, putting Penn State up 13-0 earl. Nebraska picked up its first win of the dual when No. 12 Jake Sueflohn rebounded from an early 4-0 deficit to get a third period fall over No. 3 Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.). The pin, at the 5:33 mark, cut Penn State's lead to 13-6. Nittany Lion All-American Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 157, then brought another sold out Rec Hall crowd to its feet with a late takedown to notch a 3-1 win over No. 4 James Green. The thrilling win put Penn State up 16-6 at intermission. Two-time All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 2 at 165, dominated Husker senior Tyler Koehn, controlling the action from start to finish on his way to a 16-1 technical fall at the 5:09 mark. Nebraska picked up its only other win, a tough 10-7 victory by No. 4 Robert Kokesh over No. 3 Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) at 174. Two-time All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, was dominant once again, posting an 18-3 technical fall (7:00) over No., 8 Josh Ihnen. Three-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) posted a strong 10-2 major over Husker Caleb Kolb at 197. Wright, ranked No. 3 nationally, had 3:25 in riding time. Sophomore Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 285, closed out the dual with a strong 7-4 win over Spencer Johnson. The decision gave Penn State a 33-9 victory. Penn State won the takedown battle 18-5. The Nittany Lions remain undefeated, holding an 8-0 mark, 5-0 in Big Ten action. Nebraska falls to 9-4, 3-3 in Big Ten duals. Penn State now hits the road for most of February, beginning with a Feb. 1 date at Iowa. The Nittany Lions and Hawkeyes tangle at 9 p.m. (Eastern) on Friday in a dual that airs live on the Big Ten Network. Penn State's only remaining dual meet is Sunday, Feb. 17, when Rider visits Rec Hall. The dual is sold out but a limited number of SRO tickets may be available. For availability, fans can call 1-800-NITTANY or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office windows from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2012-13 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. #1 Penn State 33, #12 Nebraska 9 January 27, 2013 - University Park, Pa. - Rec Hall 125: #2 Nico Megaludis PSU win by forfeit 6-0 133: Jordan Conaway PSU maj. dec. Shawn Nagel NEB, 14-5 10-0 141: Bryan Pearsall PSU dec. #19 Ridge Kiley, 2-0 13-0 149: #12 Jake Sueflohn NEB pinned #3 Andrew Alton PSU, WBF (5:33) 13-6 157: #6 Dylan Alton PSU dec. #4 James Green NEB, 3-1 16-6 165: #2 David Taylor PSU tech fall Tyler Koehn NEB, 16-1 (TF; 5:09) 21-6 174: #4 Robert Kokesh NEB dec. #3 Matt Brown PSU, 10-7 21-9 184: #1 Ed Ruth PSU tech fall #8 Josh Ihnen NEB, 18-3 (TF; 7:00) 26-9 197: #3 Quentin Wright PSU maj. dec. Caleb Kolb NEB, 10-2 30-9 285: #17 Jon Gingrich PSU dec. Spencer Johnson NEB, 7-4 33-9 Attendance: 6,618 Records: Penn State 8-0, 5-0 Big Ten; Nebraska 9-4, 3-3 Big Ten Up Next for Penn State: At Iowa, Friday, Feb. 1, 9 p.m. (Eastern)/BTN BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 125, received a forfeit victory to start the dual and improved his record to 16-1. 133: Red-shirt freshman Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) met Husker junior Shawn Nagel at 133. The duo battled through an even minute-plus before Conaway connected on a single leg, forcing a scramble in the middle of the mat. Nagle forced a stalemate and then quickly opened u the scoring with a takedown of his own, taking a 2-1 lead after a quick Conaway escape. With :20 left, Conaway gained control of Nagel's ankle and worked his way to a takedown with :01 left to lead 3-2 after one period. Nagel chose down to start the second period and Conaway made him pay for the decision. The Lion freshman controlled the action from the top, building up over 1:00 riding time and forcing Nagel into a first stall warning. Conaway's ride out gave the Lion a 3-2 lead with 1:53 in riding time after two periods. Conaway chose down to start the third period and steadily worked his way to a reversal and a 5-2 lead with 1:30 on the clock. Nagel escaped with 1:05 left, cutting the lead to 5-3. Conaway stepped aside a quick Nagel shot, sliding by and behind him for another takedown and a 7-3 lead. He then cut Nagel loose, added on two takedowns, two late near fall points and a riding time point, surging to a 14-5 major decision with a dominant close to the third period. 141: Senior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) faced off against No. 19 Ridge Kiley at 141. The duo battled through an even two minutes, with each man fighting off the other's offense. Continuing to work the shoulders, the senior tandem worked their way through a scoreless first period, sending the bout to the second period tied 0-0. Kiley chose down to start the second period but Pearsall was able to break the Husker down and maintain control. A stalemate was called with Pearsall still in control and :57 on the clock. Pearsall was too much on top, however, maintaining control for the full two minutes. Tied 0-0 but with 2:00 riding time, Pearsall chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Pearsall worked to control Kiley's shoulders, looking for a way to get the bout's first takedown. Kiley was able to keep from giving up any points and Pearsall held his 1-0 lead at the :50 mark. Pearsall fought off a late Kiley shot and, with the riding time, posted the hard fought 2-0 win. 149: Sophomore Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 3 nationally at 149, took on No. 12 Jake Sueflohn in one of the dual's key bouts. Alton wasted no time taking a lead, taking Sueflohn down right out of the gates and then turning the Husker for two back points and a 4-0 lead less than :30 into the bout. After a Sueflohn escape, Alton fought off two Sueflohn shots, and led 4-1 at the 1:00 mark. The Lion sophomore nearly caught Sueflohn in a shoulder throw, but the Husker was able to roll out of trouble. Alton got called for a first stall warning at the :10 mark but led 4-1 after one period. Alton chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escaped and a 5-1 lead at the 1:20 mark. Sueflohn continued to pressure Alton, picking up his first takedown to cut the lead to 5-3 at the :35 mark. Sueflohn forced a second Alton stall and trailed 5-4 after two. Sueflohn chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed the Lion sophomore. Sueflohn then turned Alton to his back and put Nebraska on the scoreboard with a pin, getting the fall at the 5:33 mark. 157: All-American Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 6, met No. 4 James Green in a marquee match-up at 157. Alton sent Green to his back at the 1:30 mark, sending the sold out Rec Hall crowd to its back with the takedown. But Alton did not get the fall or the takedown after a review and the match remained scoreless two minutes in. The ranked duo wrestled through an even final minute and action moved to the second period tied 0-0. Alton chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Alton fought off a Green single leg to hold onto his 1-0 lead into the third period. Green chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 1-1 tie at the 1:41 mark. Alton shot low on Green, forcing a counter shot and a scramble that ended out of bounds with :58 on the clock. Alton forced Green backwards for :30 and then rolled through a low double to ice the bout with a takedown at the :20 mark! Alton's 3-1 win over No. 4 Green put Penn State up 16-6 at the break. 165: All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 2 at 165, faced off against Husker senior Tyler Koehn. Taylor set the early tempo, forcing Koehn back and gaining control of his right ankle on the edge of the mat. Taylor worked his way to the takedown and led 2-0 with 1:46 on the clock. Taylor built up over 1:00 in riding time, looking for a chance to turn the Husker for back points. The Lion junior turned Koehn for three near fall points and a 5-0 lead with :35 left. He then reset and picked up a two point near fall to lead 7-1 after a late Koehn escape. Koehn chose down to start the second period only to be turned to his back one again for three more back points. Leading 10-1, Taylor picked up two more near fall points with 1:00 left. Taylor controlled action for the action for the remainder of the period, picking up three more back points to lead 15-1 after two. Taylor chose down and quickly escaped to a 16-1 tech fall at the 5:09 mark. 174: Sophomore Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, met No. 4 Robert Kokesh in yet another anticipated match-up. Brown was the aggressor early on, gaining control of Kokesh's shoulders and forcing a scramble on the edge of the mat that nearly led to a takedown. Kokesh was able to roll out of trouble and the bout returned to the center circle tied 0-0 with :40 left in the period. Brown used a low single to gain control of Kokesh's ankle but could not work his way to a takedown as the period ended. Brown chose down to start the second period but Kokesh was able to control the action, holding tight to Brown's ankle for :30 as the Lion sophomore worked to get free. Brown's efforts forced Kokesh into a first stall warning and then the Lion sophomore escaped to a 1-0 lead with :50 on the clock. Brown then shot low on Kokesh, gaining control of the Husker and picking up a takedown on the edge of the mat for a 3-0 lead at the :37 mark. Kokesh escaped quickly to a 3-1 deficit. Kokesh then took Brown down and scored two near fall points as the period ended to storm to a 5-3 lead after two periods. Brown chose down to start the third but Kokesh quickly reversed him to up his lead to 7-4. He then added another takedown and led 9-4 with 1:02 on the clock. Brown looked to score late, but Kokesh was able to force a stalemate with :27 on the clock. Brown notched a late takedown and nearly stole the match with a pin at the buzzer. But time ran out as Brown finished off the cradle and Kokesh, with 1:09 in riding time, posted the 10-7 win. 184: All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, met No. 8 Josh Ihnen in yet another top-ten match-up. Ihnen scored early, getting control of Ruth's legs and taking an early 2-0 lead with a takedown. Ruth quickly escaped and turned into the Husker, looking to score himself. Ruth quickly picked up his first takedown, using a low single and leading 3-2 with 1:30 left. He then cut Ihnen loose to a 3-3 tie. Ruth tacked on a second takedown and led 5-3 with :30 left in the opening period. Leading 5-3, Ruth chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 6-3 lead. Ruth forced Ihnen into a stall warning and then used a high single to pick up another takedown. Leading 8-3, Ruth rode Ihnen for the rest of the period. Ihnen chose down to start the third period but Ruth easily turned the Husker to his back for three back points. After pickup up another point on an Ihnen stall, Ruth maintained control for the next minute before turning him to his back for two more near fall points and a 14-3 lead. Looking to finish off a statement match, Ruth turned Ihnen for three more back points, picked up a riding time point thanks to 2:47 in riding time, and notched the 18-3 tech fall at the 7:00 mark. 197: All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 197, took on Nebraska's Caleb Kolb. Wright notched the first takedown, taking Kolb to the mat for an early 2-0 lead. Continuing to look for a turning combination, Wright dominated the action and broke Kolb down in the center of the mat. Wright rode Kolb out and led 2-0 with 2:03 riding time after one period. Wright chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Wright added to his lead with a late second period takedown and carried the 5-0 edge into the third with nearly 3:00 riding time. Kolb chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 deficit. Wright continued to pressure Kolb, forcing the Husker backwards for the first minute before taking him down for a 7-1 lead with :52 left on the clock. With the riding time point clinched, Wright cut Kolb loose and began looking for a major decision. Wright picked up the takedown and then rode Kolb out. The 3:25 in riding time gave Wright the 10-2 major decision. 285: Sophomore Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 285, met Husker sophomore Spencer Johnson. Gingrich used a high double to score early, taking a 2-0 lead with 2:40 on the clock. The Nittany Lion then controlled the action from the top, keeping control for :30 until Johnson escaped to a 2-1 score. Gingrich pressured Johnson for the remainder of the period, nearly scoring again on a high double with :20 left. But Johnson was able to back away from the shot and Gingrich led 2-1 after one. Johnson chose down to start the second period but Gingrich was too strong up top, keeping control and building up over 1:00 in riding time. Johnson worked his way to a reversal and a 3-2 lead of his own with :25 on the clock, but Gingrich was able to escape quickly and tied the bout at 3-3. Gingrich chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead with 1:45 in riding time. The Lion sophomore blew through a high double leg to up his lead to 6-3 with 1:31 left to wrestle. Gingrich nearly turned Johnson to his back but only got a one-count and the Lion held his 6-3 lead with a clinched riding time point with :50 on the clock. Johnson escaped to a 6-4 deficit with :30 on the clock but Gingrich finished with a low single that killed the clock. The 7-4 win for Gingrich included 2:47 in riding time.

Bristol, TN -- The top-ranked Simon Fraser University Clan women's wrestling team won the Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association Championship on Saturday thanks to six Championship performances by Clan wrestlers. Simon Fraser captured the WCWA title The title was clinched in the final match when Jenna McLatchy (Chilliwack, BC) defeated Heather O'Connor of Oklahoma City. It was McLatchy's first WCWA title. Three Clan wrestlers earned their third WCWA National Championship as Victoria Anthony (Huntington Beach, CA) won at 109 pounts, Helen Maroulis (Rockville, MD) won at 130 and Danielle Lappage (Olds, AB) won at 160. Maroulis, a 2012 world silver medalist for the United States, was named Outstanding Wrestler after defeating 2012 WCWA National Champion Shauna Isbell of Lindenwood in the finals, 1-0, 2-0. Repeating as WCWA National Champion at 170 pounds was the Clan's Justina DiStasio (Port Moody, BC). Winning her first title at 143 pounds for Simon Fraser was Sidney Morrison (Ucluelet, BC), who beat number two ranked Stephaine Geltmacher of Oklahoma City. Clan head coach Mike Jones received Coach of the Year honours. "We have been chasing these guys a long time, so it is extremely exciting," Jones told themat.ca. "In fact, I am probably as emotional about it as any of our championships along the way. The kids did a great job wrestling. We had to win every match in the finals to win it and we ended up doing that. It came down to the heavyweights, which is not what we really wanted to see, but it was exciting and we came out on top this time." Darby Huckle (Sarnia, ON) and Nikki Brar (Abbotsford, BC) also won bronze for SFU at 103-pounds and 116-pounds respectively. WCWA WOMEN'S COLLEGE NATIONALS At Bristol, Tenn., January 26 101 pounds 1st: Emily Webster (Oklahoma City) pin over Caitlyn Chase (Missouri Baptist) , 2:00 3rd: Darby Huckle (Simon Fraser) dec. Shannon Constantine (King College), 1-0, 2-0 5th: Brianna Rahall (Oklahoma City) forfeit over Ashley Iliff (King College) 7th: Opelia Felipe (Univ. of Cumberlands) dec. Tamika Jones (Waldorf College), 0-3, 1-0, 6-0 109 pounds 1st: Victoria Anthony (Simon Fraser) dec. Emily Martin (King College), 1-0, 1-0 3rd: Kristi Garr (Oklahoma City) dec. Amy Fearnside (Jamestown College), 5-0, 2-4, 4-1 5th: Jessica Fresh (Waldorf College) dec. Taylor Zboray (Midland), 2-1, 2-0 7th: Quinn Nagatani (Midland) dec. Savanna Nobile (Lindenwood), 2-1, 1-1 116 pounds 1st: Joey Miller (Oklahoma City) dec. Jacarra Winchester (Missouri Valley College), 0-1, 3-1, 3-1 3rd: Nikkie Brar (Simon Fraser) dec. Kayla Brendlinger (King College), 1-0, 1-0 5th: Samantha Klingel (King College) dec. Victoria Nguyen (King College), 1-2, 2-0, 6-0 7th: Logan Rich (Oklahoma City) dec. Sherri Berube (Univ. of Cumberlands), 7-0, 8-4 123 pounds 1st: Kat Perez (King College) dec. Sarah Hildebrandt (King College), 1-0, 1-0 3rd: Brieana Delgado (Oklahoma City) dec. Tiffany Sluik (Jamestown College),3-2, 4-1 5th: Diaysha Moore (Lindenwood) forfeit Brittney Faust (Missouri Valley College) 7th: Aleah LaFrancis (Missouri Baptist) forfeit Kaitlyn Eddy (Oklahoma City) 130 pounds 1st: Helen Maroulis (Simon Fraser) dec. Shauna Isbell (Lindenwood), 1-0, 2-0 3rd: Randi Beltz (Missouri Valley College) dec. Audrey Morehouse (Oklahoma City), 2-0, 1-0 5th: Cianah Hee (Univ. of Cumberlands) pin Tianna Camous (Lindenwood) (1-0, 0:49 7th: Cheyenne Youngblood (Missouri Baptist) dec. Lindsay Villarmia (Missouri Baptist), 1-0,4-0 136 pounds 1st: Alli Ragan (King College) dec. Monica Ramirez (Lindenwood), 3-0, 6-0 3rd: Kayla Aggio (Oklahoma City) dec. Beatrize Martinez (Oklahoma City), 6-2, 2-0 5th: Kerstin Harmon (Univ. of Cumberlands) pin Shai Mason (Jamestown College), 3-2, 0-1, 1:09 7th: Laura Gordon (Simon Fraser) dec. Sarah Bolinger (Missouri Baptist), 0-2, 3-2, 4-0 143 pounds 1st: Sidney Morrison (Simon Fraser) dec. Stephaine Geltmacher (Oklahoma City), 0-1, 3-1, 6-0 3rd: Tamyra Mensah (Wayland Baptist) dec. Amanda Hendey (King College), 1-1, 0-3, 3-1 5th: Bailley Halvorson (Simon Fraser) dec. Racheal Shannon (Lindenwood) , 2-0, 2-1 7th: Crystal Borrow (Lindenwood) dec. Lauren Louive (Univ. of Cumberlands), 1-0, 3-4, 3-0 155 pounds 1st: Danielle Lappage (Simon Fraser) dec. Julia Salata (King College), 6-0, 2-0 3rd: Christina Zamora (Jamestown College) dec. Demi Strub (Oklahoma City), 4-4, 2-1 5th: Sydney Nelson (Univ. of Cumberlands) dec. Mary Westman (Jamestown College), 1-0,1-0 7th: Amy Spafford (Lindenwood) pin Valerie Rosales (Wayland Baptist) , 0-1, 0:33 170 pounds 1st: Justina DiStasio (Simon Fraser) dec. Brittney Roberts (Oklahoma City), 1-0, 1-0 3rd: Brittany David (Lindenwood) pin Lorrie Ramos (King College), 1:50 5th: Victoria Francis (Lindenwood) pin Lilia Gudzyuk (Jamestown College), 0:37 7th: Brittany Jones (Missouri Valley College) dec. Kerri Bumpers (King College), 1-0, 1-0 191 pounds 1st: Jenna McLatchy (Simon Fraser) dec. Heather O`Connor (Oklahoma City), 1-4, 4-0, 4-1 3rd: Angela Vyborny (Wayland Baptist ) dec. Malexis McAdoo (King College), 4-0, 3-1 5th: Alana Jimenez (Lindenwood- Belliville) dec. Juliana Triplett (Missouri Baptist), 1-1, 0-2, 1-0 7th: Chelsie Fleming (Jamestown College) pin Sherese Thomas (Oklahoma City), 1:46 2013 WCWA Nationals Team Standings 1. Simon Fraser University 116 2. Oklahoma City University 109 3. King College 87 4. Lindenwood University 44 5. Jamestown College 31 6. Missouri Valley College 26 7. Missouri Baptist University 20 8. University of Cumberlands 19 9. Wayland Baptist University 19 10. Waldorf College 6 11. Lindenwood University: Belliville 5 12. Midland University 3 13. Menlo College 0 13. Northwest Kansas Technical CC 0 13. Pacific University Pac 0 13. Southwest Oregon Community College 0 13. Springfield Technical Community College 0

OREM, Utah -- Utah Valley University swept through all 10 weight classes in recording a 39-0 win over Northern Colorado in a Western Wrestling Conference dual on Saturday night. It marks the first time in program history the Wolverines have shutout an opponent in a dual. "I've said before that I really like this team and I really like their work ethic -- especially this week heading into this match," UVU head coach Greg Williams said. "It was an overall team performance and we feel like everyone went out there and handled their business. We've still got a lot of things to work on, but I'm really pleased with the way the guys are wrestling and the progress we're making." Avery Garner, Josh Wilson, Abner Cook and Jade Rauser all picked up bonus points for the Wolverines with Cook and Rauser both winning by fall. Garner opened the night with a 10-1 major decision win over Nick Adams before Wilson was dominant throughout the 149 pound match. After Wilson picked up an early takedown, he cut Nick Alspaugh loose before another takedown gave him an early 4-1 lead. Wilson then picked up four, 3-point near falls to end the match with a 17-1 win by tech fall (2:24). Chase Cuthbertson notched a tough 11-8 decision over Mitchell Polkowske to give UVU a 12-0 lead after three bouts. Cook then recorded the first pin for the Wolverines, ending the match at 2:11 against Iver Sandoval. The next four matches saw decision wins for Utah Valley, starting with Monte Schmalhaus' 8-2 victory over Jesse Neilsen. Derek Thomas earned a 10-4 win over Keith Johnson at 184 pounds before David Prieto kept the Wolverines perfect on the night with an overtime win against Cody McAninch. After holding off a late takedown attempt by McAninch in regulation, Prieto scored a takedown early in the first sudden victory frame to secure the win. At 285 pounds, Adam Fager picked up a 5-2 decision to defeat Henry Chirino and give UVU a 30-0 lead. Jade Rauser earned his second straight first-period fall after pinning his counterpart from Arizona State last week in 2:43. Rauser, the reigning Western Wrestling Conference co-wrestler of the week, bested last week's feat with a fall against Abe Fox just 1:26 into the bout. Chasen Tolbert closed out the dual with a 9-4 decision of Sam Bauer to clinch to 10th, and final, victory of the night for Utah Valley. The Wolverines will host a Pac-12 school for the second time this season next Friday night when Stanford comes to Orem. The dual is set to start at 7 p.m. MT in the PE Building. Results: 141 - Avery Garner (UVU) won by major decision (10-1) over Nick Adams (NC) 149 - Josh Wilson (UVU) won by tech fall (17-1, 2:24) over Nick Alspaugh (NC) 157 - Chase Cuthbertson (UVU) won by decision (11-8) over Mitchell Polkowske (NC) 165 - Abner Cook (UVU) won by fall (2:11) over Iver Sandoval (NC) 174 - Monte Schmalhaus (UVU) won by decision (8-2) over Jesse Neilsen (NC) 184 - Derek Thomas (UVU) won by decision (10-4) over Keith Johnson (NC) 197 - David Prieto (UVU) won in OT (8-6) over Cody McAninch (NC) 285 - Adam Fager (UVU) won by decision (5-2) over Henry Chirino (NC) 125 - Jade Rauser (UVU) won by fall (1:26) over Abe Fox (NC) 133 - Chasen Tolbert (UVU) won by decision (9-4) over Sam Bauer (NC)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- An 11-5 decision by sophomore 165-pound Peyton Walsh (Glen Allen, Va.) capped off an impressive rally by the Navy wrestling team, as the Mids captured a 19-15 come-from behind victory over Rutgers Saturday evening at the Westley Brown Field House. The Mids, who are now 4-1 on the year, won each of the last three bouts to overcome a six-point deficit and beat the 14-3 Scarlet Knights for the first time since 2008. The loss was Rutgers’ first against an EIWA opponent (6-1) this season. “I think this team has been different since the Lehigh match,” said Navy head coach Bruce Burnett. “I believe they saw the effort they put forth against Lehigh and they knew they were probably only one match away from winning. They began to believe they could not only compete against, but beat some of the great teams out there and we’ve really wrestled well since then. “This was a great match tonight,” added Burnett. “We wrestled well from top to bottom and if you look at the matches we lost, they were pretty close. I think we continue to have guys stepping up for us, case in point Bobby Burg tonight. But the real key to us winning these matches are those who keep wrestling. It came down to bonus points against Maryland and it came down to bonus points tonight.” Navy got off to a solid start in the match with rookie 174-pound Mathew Miller (Edgewood, Md.) taking advantage of a reversal and two-point nearfall to start the third period to help secure a 9-6 victory over 12th-ranked Greg Zannetti. For Miller, who is ranked 14th nationally, it was a big boost on his resume after coming up short recently to nationally-ranked foes Nathaniel Brown of Lehigh and John Asper of Maryland, each by two points. “I was really excited about getting this win tonight,” said Miller, who improved to 17-4 on the year including a 3-2 mark in dual action. “I haven’t gotten any wins as of late over some of these ranked guys, so it was especially nice since he just beat a guy that I just lost to in the last couple of weeks. He (Zanetti) is also the No. 1 wrestler in our conference, so it was a big win for me personally.” The 184-pound match was another thriller with 11th-ranked Dan Rinaldi and 20th-ranked Mason Bailey (Fairmont, W.Va.) needing a tie breaker to decide the match. Both wrestlers were fantastic during regulations where they rode one another out, forcing sudden victory. Nothing gave in the one-minute period which forced the pair of 30-second bouts. Bailey was unable to break free in his 30-second period in the down position, however, Rinaldi managed to turn Bailey in the final five seconds of his bout and get a three-point nearfall to win the match, 5-0 (TB). With the match deadlocked, team captain Oscar Huntley (Stafford, Va.) provided the Midshipmen not only some breathing room, but quite possibly the key victory en route to the team win. Huntley manhandled Rutgers freshman Hayden Hrymack at 197 pounds and built a 9-1 lead before winning by fall at 4:20 to give the Mids a 9-3 advantage. An 8-5 win by Rutgers redshirt freshman Billy Smith at heavyweight snowballed into four straight wins for the Scarlet Knights, as Rutgers took a 15-9 lead with three matches remaining. The first leg in Navy’s comeback victory was won by junior Raymond Borja (Virginia Beach, Va.) who has been nothing short of sensational over the last few weeks. Borja scored worked over Rutgers freshman Ken Theobold, scrong nine takedowns en route to a 19-9 major decision at 149 pounds. Borja was called into the starting lineup on Jan. 19 against Maryland and has won all three duals he has wrestled in. “I think it was a combination of things that kept me out for awhile, including a lack of focus,” said Borja following the match. “After Christmas, I came back and had the support of my teammates and Coach Burnett, and just had a renewed energy and focus. “It wasn’t that I didn’t have confidence in my ability prior to the Maryland match, but I do think that it reassured me that I could push past any boundaries that mind have stood in front of me. We are one of the most well-conditioned teams in the country, so my thought was that if I’m hurting, the other guy must be dying. I expect the best out of myself and I try to go into every match with that mindset.” The Borja win sliced the deficit to two with two matches remaining when Navy rookie 157-pound Bobby Burg (Gasport, N.Y.) stepped onto the mat to face Rutgers senior Scott Winston. It was a shock by all accounts as Navy’s traditional starter, senior Bobby Barnhisel, (River Forest, Ill.), is ranked 14th nationally. “I’ve seen Winston wrestle a lot over the years and truthfully I thought Bobby Burg’s style of wrestling just matched up better,” said Burnett. “Bobby’s strengths matched up against Winston’s weaknesses and that’s why I put Bobby out there. If I didn’t think he could get the job done, I wouldn’t have put him out there.” Burg, who has spent the season as Barnhisel’s backup, prepared mentally for the match, but did not know until just before his match that he would be the one wrestling. “Coach expects us to be ready to wrestle and so I always prepare as though I’ll be the one out there competing for our team,” said Burg, who is now 10-7 on the year. “I didn’t know until the end of Locksmith’s match that I’d be going in.” Burg, indeed, got the job done for the Mids. Although Winston took the early lead with a takedown 14 seconds into the match, Burg quickly scored the reversal and a two-point nearfall to take a 4-2 lead. It was a lead he would never relinquish as he went on to earn a 9-2 win and give the Mids a 16-15 advantage heading into the final bout. With the match on the line, Walsh faced Rutgers sophomore Nick Visicaro. Visicaro entered the match 11-2 in duals this season, while Walsh was 4-0. After a scoreless opening period, Walsh would score a pair of takedowns and a pair of escapes to hold a 6-2 advantage going into the final period. Visicaro trimmed Walsh’s lead to one at 6-5 with 1:05 to go in the match, but Walsh broke free with 57 seconds left to go up 7-5. He secured the win by taking Visicaro down to the mat with 22 seconds remaining and earning a two-point nearfall en route to an 11-5 win in his match and a 19-15 team victory. “I really believed before we started the match that it would come down to the end,” said Walsh, who is now 21-8 this season. “When we drew weights before the match, I was excited that my weight class was last. I actually like being in that position. I think I thrive on the pressure. “I tried not to keep score while I was warming up, but I was sure it was going to come down to my match.” The Mids will step away from dual competition next weekend, as Navy will travel to West Point, N.Y. to take part in the annual All-Academy Championship on Saturday beginning at 10:00 am. Last year nine of the Mids’ 10 wrestlers placed among the top three as Navy won its fourth consecutive All-Academy title. Results: 174: #14 Mathew Miller (N) dec. #12 Greg Zannetti (R), 9-6 3-0 184: #12 Dan Rinaldi (R) dec. Mason Bailey (N), 5-0 TB 3-3 197: Oscar Huntley (N) fall Hayden Hrymack (R), 4:20 9-3 285: Billy Smith (R) dec. Dan Miller (N), 8-5 9-6 125: Joseph Langel (R) dec. Patrick Prada (N), 5-2 9-9 133: Vincent Dellefave (R) dec. Colton Rasche (N), 6-5 9-12 141: Trevor Melde (R) dec. Joe Locksmith (N), 2-0 9-15 149: Raymond Borja (N) major dec. Ken Theobold (R), 19-9 13-15 157: Bobby Burg (N) dec. #16 Scott Winston (R), 9-2 16-15 165: Peyton Walsh (N) dec. Nick Visicaro (R), 11-5 19-15

EDINBORO, Pa. -- The 15th-ranked Edinboro wrestling team recorded a convincing Eastern Wrestling League win over visiting Cleveland State, 37-3, on Saturday night at McComb Fieldhouse, winning nine of 10 matches. The victory improved Edinboro to 8-4 overall and 3-1 in the EWL. Cleveland State fell to 3-5, 0-2. Cleveland State briefly took the victory in the 125-lb. match as Ben Willeford scored a 5-2 decision over Edinboro's Kory Mines. Mines fell behind 5-1 after the second period and could not overcome the deficit. Willeford improved to 18-12 on the season and Mines is now 13-14. Edinboro began its winning ways at 133 with third-ranked A.J. Schopp. Schopp scored a quick takedown in his match with Mike Carlone (14-10) before finishing off his opponent by fall at 2:55. Schopp improved to 24-2 and has registered 15 falls. Mitchell Port, ranked fifth at 141 lbs., took an 8-5 edge after two periods over his opponent Nick Flannery (7-10) and was able to hold on for the 8-6 decision and stretch the Edinboro lead. The win moves Port to an impressive 24-3 on the season. At 149, David Habat was able to score a tech fall victory over Mike Mencini (2-8) at 4:10. The win moved Habat to 21-7 on the year. Michael DePalma earned a major decision win, 9-1, over Cleveland State's Matt Donohoe (14-12) at 157 lbs. DePalma , who improved to 20-10, took a 4-1 lead after one period and extended it to a 6-1 lead after two. In the 165-pound match, Johnny Greisheimer racked up his 15th win of the year by fall over Corey Carlo (11-14). Greisheimer won with a pin at 2:22 and Edinboro pulled ahead by a 24-3 margin. Patrick Jennings kept the winning ways going for the Boro, winning by decision over Xavier Dye, 10-5. Jennings and Dye (9-10) fought through a long first period with Jennings leading after one, 5-3. He went ahead 7-4 early in the second and with another take down went ahead, 9-5 before finally winning by the 10-5 score. Vince Pickett was next in line to score a victory for the Boro, doing so by major decision at 184 lbs over Corbin Boone, 16-5. With the win, Pickett advances to 19-11 on the year. Pickeet grabbed a 6-2 lead after the first period and extended it to 10-4 after two before finishing off the victory. At 197, Warren Bosch was victorious by decision, 5-4, following a take down of Nick Anthony (5-8). Bosch now has a record of 12-13. Bosch, trailing 4-2 after two periods, scored a takedown with 15 seconds left to take the advantage and win the match. In the match up at heavyweight, Ernest James and Riley Shaw fought to over time before deciding things. In the end, it was James, ranked 20th coming into the night, who prevailed with a take down to win by decision, 7-5 and wrap up the night for Edinboro with a 37-3 win. James trailed, 2-1, after one period, but grabbed the 4-3 advantage after two periods before being forced to overtime. Edinboro is next in action at the Edinboro Open on Feb. 9. Results: 125 Ben Willeford (CSU) dec. Kory Mines (EU), 5-2 0-3 133 #3 A.J. Schopp (EU) fall over Michael Carlone (CSU), 2:55 6-3 141 #5 Mitchell Port (EU) dec. Nick Flannery (CSU), 8-6 9-3 149 #18 Dave Habat (EU) tech fall Mike Mencini (CSU), 4:10 14-3 157 Michael DePalma (EU) maj. dec. Matt Donohoe (CSU), 9-1 18-3 165 Johnny Greisheimer (EU) fall over Corey Carlo (CSU), 2:22 24-3 174 Patrick Jennings (EU) dec. Xavier Dye (CSU), 10-5 27-3 184 Vince Pickett (EU) maj dec. Corbin Boone (CSU), 16-5 31-3 197 Warren Bosch (EU) dec. Nick Anthony (CSU), 5-4 34-3 HWT #20 Ernest James (EU) dec. Riley Shaw (CSU), 7-5 37-3

ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio University wrestling team defeated the University of Buffalo Saturday evening 26-13 inside the Convocation Center. With the win, Ohio improved to 5-5 on the year and moved to 3-2 in Mid-American Conference competition. Redshirt freshman Cody Walters (Macedonia, Ohio) continued his dominating 2012-13 campaign for the Bobcats as he rallied from behind in the final minute of the third period against No. 16 John-Martin Cannon to pick up a thrilling 8-4 victory. Walters' victory was his team-best 26th win and his sixth straight on year. His two losses are also the fewest on the squad. In addition, Walters' win gave Ohio a 12-10 team advantage and the lead for good. Two bouts earlier, No. 29 Spartak Chino (Wheaton, Ill.) logged the first of two pins for the Bobcats. The redshirt freshman earned the fall of UB's Wally Maziarz in the first period (1:49). With the win, Chino improved to 17-8 on the season. Maziarz entered the match with 22 wins on the year. Junior Jeremy Johnson (Broadview Heights, Ohio) also continued to say hot as he logged his team-leading eighth-consecutive win. The No. 15-ranked Bobcat captured his 25th win on the year after he earned a pin at the 2:41 mark of the first period. True freshman Joe Munos (South St. Paul, Minn.), redshirt junior Ryan Garringer (Downers Grove, Ill.), and No. 32 Phil Wellington (Euclid, Ohio) also logged wins for the Bobcats. Ohio returns to action tomorrow inside the Convocation Center against Michigan State. The match is set to begin at 2 p.m. Results: 125: Max Soria (UB) 10, Kevon Powell (Ohio) 6, Dec. - Ohio 26, UB 13 133: Joe Munos (Ohio) 7, Justin Farmer (UB) 1, Dec. - Ohio 3, UB 0 141: Erik Galloway (UB) 8, Kagan Squire (Ohio) 2, Dec. - UB 3, Ohio 3 149: Blake Roulo (UB) 14, Gavin Moore (Ohio) 1, Major Dec. - UB 7, Ohio 3 157: No. 29 Sparty Chino (Ohio) Pins Wally Maziarz (UB), 1st Period (1:49) - Ohio 9, UB 7 165: No. 17 Mark Lewandowski (UB) 4, Harrison Hightower (Ohio) 0, Dec. - UB 10, Ohio 9 174: No. 17 Cody Walters (Ohio) 8, No. 16 John-Martin Cannon (UB) 4 , Dec. - Ohio 12, UB 10 184: Ryan Garringer (Ohio) 10, Dominic Montesanti (UB) 2, Major Dec. - Ohio 16, UB 10 197: No. 32 Phil Wellington (Ohio) 12, Jeff Palmeri (UB) 3, Major Dec. - Ohio 20, UB 10 HWT: No. 15 Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) Pins Justin Hiserman (UB), 1st Period (2:41) - Ohio 26, UB 10

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- After trailing 9-0 through three matches, four consecutive victories including back-to-back pins by 18th-ranked Christian Boley and Dallas Brown propelled the Maryland wrestling team past North Carolina, 21-16, Saturday night at Comcast Pavilion. In support of Boley and Brown, fifth-ranked Josh Asper and seventh-ranked Jimmy Sheptock each recorded wins during the comeback. The Terps (10-6, 1-1 ACC) also received a victory from Geoffrey Alexander at 133. “I thought the effort tonight was good,” said head coach Kerry McCoy. “Our goal is to get better every time and I think we were better tonight than we were yesterday, and we were better tonight than we were last week. We just have to keep on improving and moving forward.” Boley gave Maryland the lead for good at 197 with his fourth pin of the year and third in dual action. The junior attacked early and often against the Tar Heels’ Frank Abbondanza. Boley tallied eight takedowns during the match and appeared on his way to a major decision. But with 10 seconds remaining in the match, Boley took Abbondanza down and flipped him onto his back for the fall giving the Terps a 12-9 lead. Brown followed Boley at heavyweight in a match that lacked the early period action of the 197-pound affair. The first period saw a couple of scrambles, but neither wrestler was able to score a takedown. North Carolina’s Cody Klempay choose to start the second period in the down position. Working from top, Brown got Klempay to his back and pinned him 17 seconds into the period. The Tar Heels stayed alive with a win at 125 by eight-ranked Nathan Kraisser, but Alexander sealed the win for the Terps with an 8-4 decision at 133. Alexander, who has three pins and a major decision in his last four matches, again took the mat looking to score. The sophomore picked up a takedown 26 seconds into the match and looked to flip UNC’s Pat Owens for the pin. Owens withstood the pressure and Alexander settled for 2:26 of riding time. Alexander would add one more takedown to his match tally before it was over. With the dual starting at 149 pounds, the Tar Heels picked up the first three victories of the match all by decision. Looking to stem the tide, Asper took to the mat at 174 and overcame Tanner Eitel’s defensive tactics to record an 8-1 decision. At 184, Sheptock picked up Maryland’s second win of the night with a 9-5 decision over Alex Utley to improve to 16-0 in dual competition. The junior scored a takedown in each period and added a reversal in the third as the two teams headed to the intermission. The Terps close out their ACC home slate on Friday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. against 11th-ranked Virginia. Results: 149: Christian Barber (UNC) dec. Lou Mascola (MD), 3-1 SV (0-3) 157: Chris Mears (UNC) dec. Brady Massaro (MD), 6-2 (0-6) 165: John Staudenmayer (UNC) dec. Domenic DeRobertis (MD), 5-0 (0-9) 174: #5 Josh Asper (MD) dec. Tanner Eitel (UNC), 8-1 (3-9) 184: #7 Jimmy Sheptock (MD) dec. Alex Utley (UNC), 9-5 (6-9) 197: #18 Christian Boley (MD) fall over Frank Abbondanza (UNC), 6:57 (12-9) 285: Dallas Brown (MD) fall over Cody Klempay (UNC), 3:17 (18-9) 125: #8 Nathan Kraisser (UNC) dec. Shane Gentry (MD), 8-4 (18-12) 133: #16 Geoffrey Alexander (MD) dec. Pat Owens (UNC), 7-3 (21-12) 141: #7 Evan Henderson (UNC) maj. dec. Shane Arechiga (MD), 14-4 (21-16)

Lock Haven, Pa. -- The No. 17 University of Pittsburgh wrestling team (7-4, 3-1 EWL) held a decisive 32-4 advantage in takedowns and saw six wrestlers pick up bonus points en route to a 33-6 victory over EWL rival Lock Haven (5-4, 1-2 EWL) this evening at Thomas Field House. After the Panthers dropped the 125-pound bout, Shelton Mack got Pitt on the board with a 12-4 major decision over Colton Dalbert at 133 pounds. Mack got off to a solid start recording a trio of first period takedowns, including one near the edge as time expired to take a 6-2 advantage into the second period. After Dalbert started down and earned an escape, Mack got back on the offensive and scored another takedown to take a five point advantage into the third. Starting down in the third, Mack quickly got back to the neutral position and went on the offensive again scoring a takedown and then riding Dalbert for enough time to secure a bonus point for riding time. A late escape by Dalbert didn’t matter as Mack was able to keep the LHU wrester at bay to secure the 12-4 major and give Pitt its first lead of the evening. The lead was short lived as Lock Haven took the bout at 141 pounds to gain a 6-4 advantage before the Panthers won the final two bouts before intermission to take an 11-6 lead into the break. At 149 pounds, Ronnie Garbinksy continued his solid season with a 9-5 decision over Mac Maldarelli. Garbinksy came out of the gates aggressive scoring a takedown less than 10 seconds into his bout. After securing some riding time, Maldarelli was able to escape but Garbinksy kept the pressure on and secured another takedown to take a 4-1 lead into the second period. Following a second that saw Maldarelli score the only points on an escape, Garbinsky started down in the third and quickly scored two points on a reversal. An additional takedown and a point for riding time were enough to counter an escape and late reversal by Maldarelli as Garbinksy captured the 9-5 decision. Donnie Tasser became the second Panther to pick up bonus points for his squad when he took a dominant 12-0 decision over Aaron Fry at 157-pounds. Tasser jumped on Fry early and often scoring a takedown and three back points in the first, an escape, takedown and three back points in the second and riding out Fry in the third for the win. In all, Tasser accumulated an impressive 5:25 of riding time in the victory and sent Pitt into the break with momentum and an 11-6 lead. Coming out of the intermission, the Pitt upper-weights were again lights out as all five wrestlers won and four of the five collected bonus points for the team. Tyler Wilps got the rally going with an impressive 20-4 (7:00) tech fall over Aaron McKinney at 165 pounds. Wilps’ win was followed by a Nick Bonaccorsi 12-3 major decision against Tyler Wood at 174 pounds. After Max Thomussiet earned a hard-fought 4-1 decision over Fred Garcia, Matt Wilps scored a 15-5 major and Zac Thomusseit tallied his team-leading ninth pin on the season at the 2:32 mark against Cody Mason to close out the 33-6 victory for the Panthers. Pitt will return to the mats on Saturday, Feb. 2, when its hosts long-time rival West Virginia in a 7 p.m. dual at Fitzgerald Field House. Results: 125: Bobby Rehm (L) dec. Derrick Nelson (P), 11-5; LHU leads, 3-0 133: No. 15 Shelton Mack (P) m. dec. Colton Dalberth (L),12-4; Pitt leads, 4-3 141: Dan Neff (L) dec. Travis Shaffer (P), 8-1; LHU leads, 6-4 149: Ronnie Garbinsky (P) dec. Mac Maldarelli (L), 9-5; Pitt leads, 7-6 157: Donnie Tasser (P) m. dec. Aaron Fry (L), 12-0; Pitt leads, 11-6 165: No. 13 Tyler Wilps (P) tech fall Aaron McKinney (L), 20-4 (7:00); Pitt leads, 16-6 174: Nick Bonaccorsi (P) m. dec. Tyler Wood (L), 12-3; Pitt leads, 20-6 184: No. 13 Max Thomusseit (P) dec. Fred Garcia (L), 4-1; Pitt leads, 23-6 197: No. 2 Matt Wilps (P) m. dec. Phil Sprenkle (L), 15-5; Pitt leads, 27-6 285: No. 7 Zac Thomusseit (P) pins Cody Mason (L), 2:32; Pitt wins, 33-6

DEKALB, Ill. -- Coming off their first loss of the season, the fifth-ranked Tigers blasted the Northern Illinois Huskies 39-3 on Saturday. Mizzou won in every weight class but one, with six of those wins reaching bonus point land. For the first time in a month, the Tigers welcomed junior Alan Waters back to the starting lineup. Waters has been perfect so far this year, and has been a huge asset in dual meets especially at the top of the lineup. Missouri's 125-pounder kicked off Saturday's dual with a pin over Nick Harrison of NIU. Waters took a quick 4-1 lead in the first period before getting Harrison flat on his back at 2:27. Senior Nathan McCormick remained undefeated in dual meets this season with a decision over Nick Smith. McCormick tallied three takedowns in the 8-2 win, two of which came in the first period. After two weight classes, the Tigers had built a comfortable 9-0 lead. The Huskies picked up their only three points of the dual at 141 pounds. Kevin Fanta of NIU took a 2-0 lead after one period. Mizzou senior Nicholas Hucke closed the gap to one in the second, but an escape and takedown in the third by Fanta decided the bout. Fanta won 6-1 with riding time. From then on out, the Tigers didn't lose. Drake Houdashelt was a scoring machine in his 18-6 major over Rob Jillard. Houdashelt tallied eight takedowns with six in the third period alone. Houdashelt leads the squad with eight major decisions on the season. Mizzou won by major decision at 157 and 165 as well. Kyle Bradley added two takedowns and a two-point nearfall in the third period against Andrew Morse of NIU to get into bonus point territory and take the bout 11-1. Junior Zach Toal followed that performance with a couple of two-point nearfalls in the first period to take a commanding 8-0 lead after two periods. The 165-pounder added one last takedown in the final frame and took the match 11-0. Senior Todd Porter is still undefeated in dual matches after an 8-3 decision over Matt Mougin. Porter has been a force at 174 this season as he continues to work toward qualifying for the NCAA Championships for the first time in his career. Seniors Mike Larson and Brent Haynes each added six team points via the fall in their matches. Larson trailed early, but after a mix of takedowns and two-point nearfalls, Mizzou's grappler out of McKinleyville, Calif. pinned his counterpart Bryan Loughlin with 13 seconds remaining in the third period. Brent Haynes only needed 2:52 to get the fall. Haynes proved to be too much for Huskies' grappler Parker Settecase, and quickly. Haynes had four nearfalls before finishing off Settecase. No. 1 ranked Dom Bradley added the final three team points against NIU heavyweight Jared Torrence. Bradley took the match 2-1 with an escape and a point for riding time. The Tigers have a quick turnaround and will be back in action tomorrow against 21-ranked Northern Iowa. Here are the projected lineups for tomorrow's matchup. Follow live on trackwrestling.com, as well as on Twitter by following @MizzouWrestling. Results: 125: #3 Alan Waters (MU) pins Nick Harrison (NIU), 2:27 133: #6 Nathan McCormick (MU) dec. Nick Smith (NIU), 8-2 141: Kevin Fanta (NIU) dec. Nicholas Hucke (MU), 6-1 149: #15 Drake Houdashelt (MU) maj. dec. Rob Jillard (NIU), 18-6 157: Kyle Bradley (MU) maj. dec. Andrew Morse (NIU), 11-1 165: #14 Zach Toal (MU) maj. dec. Sam Bennett (NIU), 11-0 174: #16 Todd Porter (MU) dec. Matt Mougin (NIU), 8-3 184: #9 Mike Larson (MU) pins Bryan Loughlin (NIU), 6:47 197: #11 Brent Haynes (MU) pins Parker Settecase (NIU), 2:52 285: #1 Dom Bradley (MU) dec. Jared Torrence (NIU), 2-1 WHAT'S NEXT Following this weekend's duals, Missouri Wrestling will team up with the Missouri Women's Gymnastics team for the 7th Annual Beauty and the Beast meet on Friday, Feb. 1, at 6:30 p.m. CT against No. 2 Oklahoma State at the Hearnes Center. Tickets are still available for Friday's meet but they are going quickly. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 for youth/senior citizens. Fans can purchase tickets on online or by calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS. The Tigers will close the home stand on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. CT against No. 11 Oklahoma.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Led by major decisions from freshmen Seth Thomas and Joey Palmer, the No. 10/12 Oregon State wrestling team took away home mat advantage from Lehigh Saturday afternoon, defeating the Mountain Hawks 20-14 in Bethlehem. The Beavers saw victories from six separate weight classes, with major decisions from the redshirt freshman, Thomas (14-3), and Palmer (13-1), the true freshman. The win is OSU’s fourth straight and improves the team to 6-3 overall, while remaining 2-1 in Pac-12 competition. The loss drops Lehigh to 6-5 on the year and is their second loss in three meets. The meet started on a high note with a 7-4 decision from junior RJ Pena, who staked the Beavers with a 3-0 lead following the 157 lb. match. Redshirt freshman Seth Thomas (165 lbs.) followed in Pena’s footsteps, earning his first collegiate dual victory in his very first collegiate start. Thomas defeated Lehigh’s Ben Haas to put the Orange and Black up 7-0. After two straight major decisions from the Mountain Hawks in the 174 lb. and 184 lb. matches, 197 lb. senior Taylor Meeks brought his team back from an 8-7 deficit, with a 10-7 decision over LU’s John Brolich. Meeks’ victory put OSU back in the lead for good as they claimed a 10-8 edge over the home standing Hawks. Heavyweight Chad Hanke and Palmer, the 125 pounder, added to the Beaver lead with a combined seven points on Hanke’s 6-4 decision and Palmer’s major. Hanke’s win, now gives him a team high 10 in a row dating back to the Midlands Championships in December. 141 pounder Mike Mangrum was the final OSU grappler to pick up a win against Lehigh with his 12-5 decision over Laike Gardner. The Beavers came ever so close to six more team points as both Drew Van Anrooy (133 lbs.) and Scott Sakaguchi (149 lbs.) lost in three overtimes during their respective matches. Van Anrooy fell to LU’s Randy Cruz via a 5-3 decision, while Sakaguchi came up short in a 7-5 decision to the ‘Hawks Shane Welsh. Despite the close defeats, OSU still walked away with the 20-14 win and improved to 4-1 during the calendar year. The four-meet Beaver win streak dates back to Jan. 11 when they defeated Air Force 32-7 in Colorado Springs. Jim Zalesky’s squad will look to make it five in a row as they focus their attention on Cornell, who they will take on in a non-conference dual, Sunday. The meet is scheduled to get underway at 11 a.m. Pacific Time and will be televised live on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel in the Syracuse, NY market. It is also of note that during the meet’s intermission, former Oregon State wrestler and current Lehigh athletic director Greg Strobel was met by Coach Zalesky at center mat where he was presented with a special framed photo collage of his time with both distinguished wrestling programs. Strobel compiled a 124-5-1 record during his time in Corvallis and still has the second highest winning percentage in school history (.958). The Roseburg, Ore., native went to Bethlehem to coach the Mountain Hawks before moving to an administrative role. Results: 157 - RJ Pena def. Albert Woody (Lehigh) via Dec (7-4) OSU 3, Lehigh 0 165 - Seth Thomas def. Ben Haas (Lehigh) Maj. Dec. (14-3) OSU 7, Lehigh 0 174 - Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) def. Austin Morehead Maj. Dec. (21-10) OSU 7, Lehigh 4 184 - Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) def. Brian Engdahl Maj. Dec. 14-5 Lehigh 8, OSU 7 197 – Taylor Meeks def. John Brolich (Lehigh) Dec. (10-7) OSU 10, Lehigh 8 HWT - Chad Hanke def. Jack Delia (Lehigh) Dec. (6-4) 0SU 13, Lehigh 8 125 - Joey Palmer def. Alex Abreu (Lehigh) Maj. Dec. (13-1) OSU 17, Lehigh 8 133 - Randy Cruz (Lehigh) def. Drew Van Anrooy Dec. (5-3) 3OT OSU 17, Lehigh 11 141 - Mike Mangrum def. Laike Gardner (Lehigh) Dec. 12-5 OSU 20, Lehigh 11 149 - Shane Welsh (Lehigh) def. Scott Sakaguchi Dec. (7-5) 3OT OSU 20, Lehigh 14 FINAL SCORE: OSU 20, Lehigh 14 / RECORDS: OSU (6-3) (2-1) Lehigh (6-5) (2-3) POST MEET QUOTES Head Coach Jim Zalesky On the victory... “There was a lot of good wrestling. Both teams fought hard. We lost a couple that maybe I thought we should have won, but I’m sure they (Lehigh) felt the same way. I thought (Joey) Palmer wrestled well and (Mike) Mangrum came back after a slow start. We just have to put more points up on the scoreboard because some weights were just not doing that.” On freshman Joey Palmer’s performance... “It was a big match for him and a big win. He’s lost a lot of close matches and sometimes you just have to learn how to win some of those matches to turn things around and your season around.” On the atmosphere… “It was a great atmosphere, I’ve wrestled here when I was in college. This is a great atmosphere because there are very knowledgeable fans, so it’s great to wrestle in.” On the quick turnaround, wrestling Cornell on Sunday... “You have to be ready, that’s just the way it is. We have another dual meet tomorrow and another good opponent . A lot of great dual matches will be up there (in Ithaca, N.Y.) and we have to be ready. Second day (of a back-to-back) a lot of times you have to be more ready.” POST MEET NOTES --Oregon State now boasts a 6-3 record over Lehigh all-time dating back to the schools' first meeting in 1974, which is also the same record OSU has overall in 2012-13. --With his decision Saturday, 141 pounder Mike Mangrum moves into a tie for seventh place on the all-time career wins list with Greg Strobel (1971-74, 190 lbs.), who has 124. --Senior heavyweight Chad Hanke’s victory via decision gave him 105 total for his career, placing him just one win shy of tying Trent Flack (1989-90, 92-93) and Tom Phillip (1971-74) for 17th on the all-time program list. --Hanke’s 10 match winning streak is the second highest on the team this season, bested only by RJ Pena’s 12 he reeled off from the Cliff Keen Las Vegas invite (Nov. 30) to the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29). --Freshman Joey Palmer’s two collegiate dual victories have come via major decision, one Saturday vs. Lehigh and another vs. Air Force (Jan. 11). --Redshirt freshman Seth Thomas won his first ever collegiate dual match in his first ever collegiate dual start. --The Beavers have now won four dual meets in-a-row for the first time since the five straight they claimed last season against Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, Boise, Stanford and finally Iowa State in the National Duals (Jan. 20 – Feb. 12, 2012).

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The Iowa State wrestling team (5-3 overall, 1-1 Big 12) won nine matches on Saturday en route to a convincing 30-3 victory over West Virginia (1-7 overall, 0-3 Big 12). "When you go 9-1 in matches in a Big 12 dual you've got to be happy," head coach Kevin Jackson said. "We won some close matches today, and the guys fought hard." Senior heavyweight Matt Gibson provided the highlight of the dual for the Cyclones, with a pin in the final match of the day. With a large contingency of family members in attendance, Gibson, ranked No. 19 nationally, pinned West Virginia senior Phil Mandzik in 5:39. The Cyclones also won two overtime thrillers. John Meeks at 133 pounds and Logan Molina at 157 pounds both took home victories in the added period. Meeks was knotted at 4-4 with West Virginia's Colin Johnston after the third period. After a scoreless sudden victory period, Meeks chose down and got quick escape in the following 30-second period. Johnston also chose down to start the next period, looking to tie the match. Meeks had other plans however, and was able to ride Mountaineer junior out for the 5-4 victory. At 157, Logan Molina of Iowa State was tied with West Virginia's Jason Luster, 2-2 at the end of regulation. Molina was able to convert a takedown on the edge of the mat in first sudden victory period to get the 4-2 win. The Cyclones will be back in action on Friday to take on Arizona State at 7 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum. Results: 125: Ryak Finch (ISU) dec. Shane Young (WVU), 3-0 133: John Meeks (ISU) dec. Colin Johnston (WVU), 5-4 (OT) 141: Nathan Pennesi (WVU) dec. Luke Goettl (ISU), 5-1 149: Max Mayfield (ISU) dec. Tre Miller-Scott (WVU), 4-1 157: Logan Molina (ISU) dec. Jason Luster (WVU), 4-2 165: Mike Moreno (ISU) dec. Ross Renzi (WVU), 5-2 174: Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WVU), 8-4 184: Boaz Beard (ISU) dec. Lance Bryson (WVU), 4-0 197: Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU), 11-4 HWT: Matt Gibson (ISU) WBF Phil Mandzik (WVU), (5:39)

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The No. 7 Big Red wrestling team won seven out of 10 bouts on its way to a 24-9 victory over Penn on Saturday afternoon at the Friedman Wrestling Center. Three-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake picked up his fourth-straight pin for his 11th fall of the season. Cornell also notched wins from Nahshon Garrett, Bricker Dixon, Chris Villalonga, Jesse Shanaman, Steve Bosak and Jacob Aiken-Phillips. The Big Red improves to 9-2 overall and 4-0 against the Ivy League. Penn falls to 4-3 overall and 0-1 Ivy. The dual opened at 125 with No. 7 Nahshon Garrett facing No. 20 Mark Rappo. Despite lots of shots by both wrestlers, they ended the first period scoreless. Rappo escaped from his opening down position in the second for the only point of the period. The match was sent into overtime after Garrett escaped in the third to tie the bout at 1-1. Neither wrestler scored in sudden victory, and Rappo was unable to score from his choice bottom position in the first tiebreaker. Garrett quickly escaped to open the second tiebreaker to win a 2-1 decision. At 133 pounds, Dixon faced Geoffrey Bostany. Bostany held a 2-1 lead after the first with a takedown, from which Dixon escaped. Dixon escaped from his opening down position in the second and followed with a takedown of his own less than 40 seconds later. Dixon tilted his opponent for three backpoints to take a 7-2 lead into the third. Bosany chose neutral in the third and with no scoring, Dixon won a 7-2 decision. No. 6 Mike Nevinger took on No. 11 CJ Cobb at 141 pounds. Cobb held a 2-1 lead after the first with a takedown. Nevinger escaped to open the second, but with 16 seconds left in the period Cobb took him down once again. Cobb chose neutral in the third. The Penn wrestler notched another takedown and with 1:18 in riding time won a 7-3 decision. No. 14 ranked Villalonga faced Andrew Lenzi at 149 pounds. The two were scoreless after the first period. Villalonga escaped to open the second, but with 18 seconds left in the bout Lenzi notched a takedown. Lenzi chose to start the third down. Villalonga worked on turning him the whole period and earned three back points. With 1:26 in riding time, Villalonga won a 5-2 decision. At 157 pounds, Shanaman squared off against Troy Hernandez. After a scoreless first period, Hernandez escaped from his choice for the only point of the second. Shanaman chose down in the third and escaped to tie the bout at one all. After a scoreless sudden victory, Shanaman escaped from his choice tiebreaker. The Big Red wrestler kept possession in his opponent's choice to win a 2-1 decision. After a 10 minute halftime, No. 1 ranked Dake took on Casey Kent. Dake held a 2-0 advantage after the third period. Kent chose to start the second at neutral. Dake took him down 15 seconds into the period and turned him to win by fall in 4:32. Dake has pinned all four of his Ivy League opponents this season. At 174 pounds, freshman Duke Pickett faced Ian Korb. Korb got on the board first with a takedown from which Pickett escaped. Pickett quickly escaped to open the second period, but Korb would take him down once again. Korb chose down in the third period. Pickett was looking to turn his opponent but Korb stayed flat to mat. Pickett cut him looking to score, but Korb evaded him to win a 5-3 decision. At 184 pounds, fourth ranked Bosak took on Canaan Bethea. Bosak got on the board with a takedown after a minute into the first. Bosak immediately escaped to open the second period. Bethea chose neutral in the third. Neither wrestler scored again. With 1:54 in riding time, Bosak won a 4-0 decision. Sophomore Billy George faced No. 10 Micah Burak at 197 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Burak escaped in the second for the only point of the period. George chose to start the third down, but he was unable to escape. With 1:49 in riding time, Burak won a 2-0 decision. At heavyweight, sophomore Aiken-Phillips took on Steve Graziano. After a scoreless first period, Aiken-Phillips rode Graziano for the entire second period. The Big Red wrestler escaped from his choice down position in the third. Graziano looked to be coming out on the scoring end of a scramble, but Aiken-Phillips worked his way to the top with eight seconds left in the bout to win a 4-0 decision with riding time. Cornell will take on No. 10 Oregon State at 2 p.m. in Newman Arena on Sunday. Results: 125: #7 Nahshon Garrett (CU) def. #20 Mark Rappo (Penn), 2-1 (TB) Cornell leads, 3-0 133: Bricker Dixon (CU) def. Jeff Canfora (Penn), 7-1 Cornell leads, 6-0 141: #11 C.J. Cobb (Penn) def. #6 Mike Nevinger (CU), 7-3 Cornell leads, 6-3 149: #14 Chris Villalonga (CU) def. Andrew Lenzi (Penn), 5-1 Cornell leads, 9-3 157: Jesse Shanaman (CU) def. Troy Hernandez (Penn), 2-1 (TB) Cornell leads, 12-3 165: #1 Kyle Dake (CU) def. Casey Kent (Penn) FALL 4:32 Cornell leads, 18-3 174: Ian Korb (Penn) def. Duke Pickett (CU), 5-3 Cornell leads, 18-6 184: #4 Steve Bosak (CU) def. Canaan Bethea (Penn), 5-0 Cornell leads, 21-6 197: #10 Micah Burak (Penn) def. Billy George (CU), 2-0 Cornell leads, 21-9 285: Jacob Aiken-Phillips (CU) def. Steven Graziano (Penn), 4-0 Cornell leads, 24-9

Related Content: Interviews | Photos MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Iowa wrestling team outscored Minnesota, 41-33, in match points to defeat Minnesota, 16-15, today at Williams Arena. Iowa and Minnesota were tied 15-15 after splitting 10 bouts, but the Hawkeyes earned the deciding team point based on the advantage in match points -- the third tiebreak criteria. "I don't want to nitpick here but we could have scored some bonus points," said head coach Tom Brands. "You have to get bonus points when you can. We had some close matches that came down to finishing. If we finish we'll see more things go our way." Top-ranked Matt McDonough defeated No. 13 David Thorn 6-3 at 125 pounds to get the Hawkeyes on the board first (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)Iowa raced to a 9-0 team lead by opening the dual with three straight wins at 125, 133 and 141. Top-ranked Matt McDonough erased a 3-0 deficit by scoring takedowns in the second and third periods and building 1:37 of riding time to win 6-3 over No. 13 David Thorn. Ramos scored takedowns in each of his three periods, but was unable to finish a pair of shots in the final frame and had to settle for an 8-2 win over ninth-ranked Chris Dardanes. Ballweg and No 10. Nick Dardanes traded escapes while battling to a 1-1 tie before Ballweg finished a shot with 22 seconds on the clock to win 3-1. Minnesota's 10th-ranked Dylan Ness cut the Iowa lead to 9-3 with an 8-2 win at 149 pounds, but Derek St. John answered with a decision at 157 to send Iowa into intermission with a 12-3 advantage in the team race. St. John scored a pair of first period takedowns and used 1:37 of riding time to cruise to a 6-2 win over Danny Zilverberg. No. 18 Nick Moore upset No. 10 Cody Yohn at 165 pounds (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)For the second straight season a victory from Nick Moore helped Iowa retain the Iowa-Minnesota Border Belt. Moore scored a major decision to help lead Iowa to a 19-17 win in 2012, and this afternoon he recorded an 8-2 win over No. 10 Cody Yohn to push the Iowa lead to 15-3. Moore earned a takedown in the first period and opened the second with an escape to build a 3-0 lead. He opened the second period with a takedown and a pair of nearfall points to extend his lead to 7-0, and nearly finished the bout with a major decision before allowing a reversal in the final seconds in the third period. His 3:41 of riding time accounted for the final tally. Minnesota eventually tied the team score with decisions at the final four weights, among them two one-point wins and a contested win in sudden victory. Mike Evans opened the 174 bout with a first-period takedown against No. 2 Logan Storley. He looked on his way to a 4-2 lead in the second frame before the officials reviewed a takedown near the edge of the mat and took two points off the board. Storley answered the reversed call with his own takedown and eventually fought off Evans' final attack as time expired in the third. At 184, No. 5 Kevin Steinhaus earned a 6-3 decision over No. 14 Ethen Lofthouse (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)No. 5 Kevin Steinhaus pulled Minnesota within six points with a 6-3 win at 184, and Iowa's Nathan Burak was unable to finish an array of leg attacks and dropped a 3-1 decision at 197 to let Minnesota within three points, 15-12. Burak and No. 11 Scott Schiller traded escapes to enter sudden victory tied, 1-1. Schiller was awarded the win when Burak surrendered a takedown as time expired in the overtime period. The officials reviewed play but eventually upheld the call. The Gophers tied the team score with a 2-1 win at 285 pounds. No. 5 Bobby Telford and No. 2 Tony Nelson exchanged escapes in the second and third period, but Nelson earned the win with a point for riding time. "It's a team win and winning 16-15 on criteria is better than not," said Brands, "but we had a lot of situations we could've controlled and we have room for improvement. Now we go forward and look at Penn State." Tom Brands challenges a call, while Brandon Eggum looks on (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)The Hawkeyes return to the mat Friday, Feb. 1 when they host top-ranked Penn State on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The dual will begin at 8:04 p.m. (CT). Tickets are available by calling 800-IA-HAWKS or visiting hawkeyesports.com Notes: Attendance was 8,254... replay was used twice today... (1) Iowa takedown at 174 was reversed... (2) Minnesota takedown at 197 was upheld... McDonough extended his winning streak to 41 matches... Iowa had 11 takedowns to Minnesota's seven... Iowa has won eight of its last nine duals against Minnesota. Results: 125: #1 Matt McDonough (IA) dec. #13 David Thorn (UM), 6-3; 3-0 133: #2 Tony Ramos (IA) dec. #9 Chris Dardanes (UM), 8-2; 6-0 141: #9 Mark Ballweg (IA) dec. #10 Nick Dardanes (UM), 3-1; 9-0 149: #10 Dylan Ness (UM) dec. Michael Kelly (IA), 8-2; 9-3 157: #1 Derek St. John (IA) dec. Danny Zilverberg (UM), 6-2; 12-3 165: #18 Nick Moore (IA) dec. #10 Cody Yohn (UM), 8-2; 15-3 174: #2 Logan Storley (UM) dec. #6 Mike Evans (IA), 4-3; 15-6 184: #5 Kevin Steinhaus (UM) dec. #14 Ethen Lofthouse (IA), 6-3; 15-9 197: #12 Scott Schiller (UM) dec. Nathan Burak (IA), 3-1 (SV); 15-12 285: #2 Tony Nelson (UM) dec. #5 Bobby Telford (IA), 2-1; 15-15*; 16-15 * Iowa earns one team point on the third criteria - total match points (41-33)