InterMat Staff

Tom Brands Tom Brands Overall thoughts on the team's performance ... On the importance of winning at 141 pounds ... On whether it's a performance the program can feel good about ... On Nick Moore's performance at 165 pounds ... On what Mike Evans needs to do to close out the victory ... On Nathan Burak's performance ... On whether he liked what he saw from Tony Ramos ... On whether he was doing the math in his head on where the dual meet stood ... Matt McDonough Matt McDonough On the team's performance ... On what was going through his mind after giving up the first takedown ... On whether he likes being the first wrestler on the mat and kick-starting the team ... On whether anything has changed in his senior season ... On whether he plans to wrestle freestyle at 55 kilos ... On having Cory Clark and Thomas Gilman as training partners ... Brandon Eggum Brandon Eggum On the message to the team after the dual meet ... On whether he felt good about Dylan Ness bouncing back with a convincing victory ... On whether he regrets not having Kevin Steinhaus cut Ethen Lofthouse earlier and work for the major ... On the match at 197 pounds ... On the difference at 125 pounds ... On what he told Tony Nelson before he stepped on the mat … On J Robinson's status ... On hosting the National Duals finals ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Bouncing back from last weekend's two-dual slide, the No. 20 Wisconsin wrestling team (7-4, 4-2 Big Ten) returned home and -- helped by a pair of last minute match wins -- defeated Indiana (6-6, 0-4), 26-9, Friday at the UW Field House. The Badgers claimed seven match wins on the night, two of which - 165 lbs., and heavyweight - were thanks to comeback efforts in the match's waning seconds. Head coach Barry Davis credited the Badgers' ability to come through when it matters most as the key to their win over the Hoosiers. "Our guys are believing," Davis said. "And, as a result, we're finding ways to win the close matches." Fast Facts • No. 11 Connor Medbery (Hwt.) won to remain undefeated (10-0) in dual competitions this season. The win is also his fifth of the season over a ranked Big Ten opponent. • No. 5 Tyler Graff (133 lbs.) scored 11 takedowns in one of Wisconsin's three extra point wins on the evening. • Cole Schmitt (149 lbs.) won his third straight match, his longest dual win streak of the season. Davis credited his team's ability to win the tight ones to its ever increasing confidence, whose roots can be traced back to the conditioning work the Badgers have done this season. "The guys come in everyday with a plan to work," Davis said. "We preach to the guys that they're in great shape, so they just need to let their wrestling take care of itself." The first of those last-second wins came from Frank Cousins at 165 lbs., when it appeared that Indiana was on its way to a momentum building win. Wisconsin was holding onto a slim, four-point lead, 10-6, at that point and Cousins and the Hoosiers' Ryan Konz were tied at two with just 50 seconds left in the match -- though Cousins was effectively trailing as Indiana had secured the ride time advantage point. But, Cousins pulled through, scoring a takedown with 13 seconds on the clock to earn a 4-3 win. Davis said he talked to his team about the importance -- in terms of momentum -- that the 165 lbs., match carried, and that it was "big" for Cousins to be able to come through for them. "We knew we needed to win there and Frank found a way to do it," Davis said. "It was good for Frank to get back on track. Frank has a lot of talent, he just needs to believe in his self the way we believe in him." The Badgers never looked back after that point, taking over and pulling away from Indiana for the win. Scott Liegel earned a major decision at 174 lbs., Jackson Hein received a forfeit at 197 lbs., and No. 11 Connor Medbery won at heavyweight in another last second effort. Medbery remained undefeated (10-0) in dual competitions this season, but Indiana's No. 13 Adam Chalfrant didn't make it easy. Medbery trailed by a point, 3-2, until he pulled off a takedown and a two-point near fall in the match's final 30 seconds to seal the 6-3 win. The win was the Loveland, Colo., native's fifth of the season over a ranked Big Ten opponent. Wisconsin got off to a solid start in the dual thanks to a trio of wins at 133 lbs., 141 lbs., and 149 lbs. At 133 lbs., No. 5 Tyler Graff continued his impressive season with a 23-7 technical fall win that included 11 takedowns for the redshirt junior. Tom Kelliher won by decision, 9-2, at 141 lbs., and Cole Schmitt won by decision, 4-0, at 149 lbs. Schmitt's win was his third-straight dating back to last weekend and Davis said that he's liked what he's seen from Schmitt during his recent turnaround and that if he can sustain his current roll, he will make the Badgers that much more potent heading down the season's stretch run. "I've seen him make some changes," Davis said of Schmitt. "That kid has great ability and has a chance to great things for himself and this team. I think he's over the hump and it's good to see him doing the right things." Wisconsin next heads to Hinsdale, Ill., on Monday for a match-up with No. 22 Purdue at 6:30 p.m. The Badgers return home on Sun, Feb. 10, when they host Minnesota at 1 p.m., in their final home dual of the season. Results: 125 Joe Duca (IND) dec. Matt Cavallaris (WIS), 7-3 3 0 133 #5 Tyler Graff (WIS) tech. fall Alonzo Shepard (IND), 23-7, 6:44 3 4 141 Tom Kelliher (WIS) dec. Alex Gregory (IND), 9-2 3 7 149 Cole Schmitt (WIS) dec. Preston Keiffer (IND), 4-0 3 10 157 #12 Taylor Walsh (IND) dec. Kalvin York (WIS), 8-6 6 10 165 Frank Cousins (WIS) dec. Ryan Konz (IND), 4-3 6 13 174 Scott Liegel (WIS) maj. dec. Cheney Dale (IND), 12-3 6 17 184 Luke Sheridan (IND) dec. Ben Cox (WIS), 2-0 9 17 197 #20 Jackson Hein (WIS) FFT 9 23 HWT #11 Connor Medbery (WIS) dec. #13 Adam Chalfant (IND), 6-3 9 26

USAFA, Colo. -- Freshman Josh Martinez (Colorado Springs, Colo.) came up with an upset in the first bout of the evening, but the Air Force wrestling team was unable to continue the early momentum, falling to North Dakota State, 23-15, Friday evening in Clune Arena. The Falcons, ranked 24th by InterMat, fall to 8-2 overall on the season and 0-1 in the Western Wrestling Conference, while 22nd-ranked North Dakota State moves to 6-7 overall and 1-0 in the WWC. Martinez, ranked 11th in the nation at 125 pounds, faced a tough opponent in sixth-ranked Trent Sprenkle, a two-time NCAA qualifier and defending West Regional champion. While Martinez scored the first takedown of the match, Sprenkle closed out the first period with five unanswered points. Sprenkle increased his lead to 6-2 before Martinez scored a takedown that led to a pin with 37 seconds remaining in the second period. With the win, Martinez improved his season record to 21-6 on the year, while Sprenkle suffered just his third loss of the season. Sophomore Dylan Hyder (Yelm, Wash.) earned a close win at 133 pounds to put the Falcons up 9-0 in the team scoring, earning a 7-6 decision over Josh Rodriguez. Hyder held a 3-0 lead early in the third period, but after a flurry of scoring in the final minute, the match was tied 6-6 at the end of regulation. Hyder, who held the advantage for most of the first period, was given an extra point for riding time to earn the victory. The Falcons dropped decisions in the next two weight classes, but a fall by junior Josh Kreimier (Fort Collins, Colo.) at 157 pounds pushed Air Force’s lead back to 15-6. Unfortunately, North Dakota State captured wins in each of the last five matches, including a pair of overtime decisions at 174 and 184 pounds, to secure the team victory. “Obviously we’re not happy with the way things ended, but we got off to a great start,” said Air Force head coach Joel Sharratt. “Josh Martinez represented his ability and did a great job battling through a little bit of adversity early on—coming back and putting the guy on his back and ultimately getting the pin there. Dylan Hyder is continuing to wrestle in a very positive fashion. He beat a nationally ranked guy last week and a former high school national champ this week, so he’s on the right track.” “With a couple of weight classes, I think as a team we let a few things get away too easily on the mat,” continued Sharratt. “We didn’t win the battle of heart tonight. We didn’t compete with the same intensity that we’ve had in the past that got us to where we are right now. I challenged guys after the match that they need to look inside and find that heart and come back Sunday and compete with 100 percent intensity and 100 percent focus. The two teams we’re wrestling on Sunday aren’t going to be overlooking us and we’re certainly not overlooking them.” The Falcons are back in action on Sunday, Jan. 27, for two more duals, as they host conference foe South Dakota State at 1:00 p.m., followed by a match versus Western State Colorado at 4:00 p.m. Results: 125: No. 11 Josh Martinez (AF) fall No. 6 Trent Sprenkle, 4:23 133: Dylan Hyder (AF) dec. Josh Rodriguez, 7-6 141: Mark Erickson (NDSU) dec. Carter McElhany, 10-5 149: Joe Garner (NDSU) dec. Logan Burch, 12-7 157: Josh Kreimier (AF) fall Tanner Carlisle, 4:29 165: No. 6 Steven Monk (NDSU) tech fall Tyler Mergen, 17-1 (6:44) 174: Kurtis Julson (NDSU) dec. Dan Barringer, 3-1 (SV1) 184: Mac Stoll (NDSU) dec. Devin Hightower, 4-2 (TB1) 197: Kallen Kleinschmidt (NDSU) dec. Josh Mohr, 7-3 285: Evan Knutson (NDSU) dec. Bentley Alsup, 8-3

NORFOLK, Va. -- The Old Dominion University wrestling team defeated Binghamton 21-18 on Friday night at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. In the battle at 125-pounds, ODU' Rob Deutsch squared-off with Binghamton's Mike Sardo. Deutsch started off the first period with three takedowns, in which Sardo escaped twice. Deutsch took a 6-2 lead into the second period. Deutsch completely dominated the second period and took 14-2 lead into the third period. Deutsch went onto cruise to a 19-3 tech-fall victory, and gave ODU five big team points to start the night. Scott Festejo wrestled at 133-pounds for ODU and faced Binghamton's Derek Steeley. Steeley got off to a hot start by taking Festejo down twice in the first period. Steeley held onto a 4-2 lead after two periods. In the third period, Festejo would get an escape and then a takedown to take a 5-4 lead with one minute left in the third period. Festejo received an additional point for riding-time and defeated Steeley 6-4. ODU now led Binghamton 8-0. 141-pounder Justin LaValle wrestled Binghamton's Dan Riggi. After a scoreless second period, LaValle started the second period with a takedown and took a 2-0 lead into the third period. From there, Lavalle had his way with Riggi. LaValle started the third period with a takedown and then a near-fall. LaValle ended up getting Old Dominion four team points, as he won via major decision 10-0 over Riggi. Brennan Brumley had the tall task of wrestling Binghamton's Donnie Vinson. Vinson is currently the No. 3 ranked wrestler in the country at 149 pounds. Vinson is a redshirt senior, who has been a NCAA qualifier in his three previous season. Last year, Vinson became an All-American after placing third at the NCAA Championship. Vinson was able to pin Brumley 2:27 into the match. Vinson's pin gave Binghamton their first six points of the match. No. 25 John Nicholson took on Jack McKeever in a bout between two 157-pounders. After two takedowns, Nicholson took a 4-1 lead into the second period. At the 4:17 mark, Nicholson pinned McKeever and gave ODU an 18-6 team lead over Binghamton. The 165-pound match consisted of ODU's Brett Miller and BU's Vincent Grella. Miller held onto a 1-0 lead after two periods. Grella started out the third period with a takedown. Miller responded with a takedown of his own and would squeak out a 4-3 victory in a very competitive and crucial match for the Monarchs. ODU jumped out to a commanding 21-6 lead over BU. Old Dominion's Marcus Johnson faced-off with John Paris in the 174-pound bout. After two scoreless rounds of wrestling, Johnson started the third period out with an escape. Paris would then take Johnson down; Johnson later escaped. The match was tied at 2-2 when Paris got the game-winning takedown with 20 seconds remaining in the match. Austin Coburn wrestled Cody Reed in a battle of 184-pounders. Reed was a NCAA qualifier at 197 pounds last year. Reed possessed a 1-0 lead going into the third period. After Coburn tied the match at 1-1, Reed got a takedown with less than 30 seconds remaining in the match. With less than 10 seconds on the clock, Henderson escaped and received an additional point for riding-time to send the match into overtime. In overtime, Reed took Coburn down and won the match 5-3. Binghamton cut ODU's lead to 21-12. Jacob Henderson dualed it out with No. 5 Nate Scheidel. Scheidel is a three-time NCAA qualifier. After an even first two periods, Scheidel led Henderson 1-0. Henderson started the third period on bottom and had no problem escaping to tie the match at 1-1. With 45 seconds left in the match, Scheidel took Henderson down. Scheidel earned one more point for riding-time and defeated Henderson 4-1 in a hard fought match. The stage was now set for the heavyweight match, as Binghamton only trailed ODU 21-15. In the last match of the night, Matt Tourdot wrestled Binghamton's Tyler Deuel. Deuel got two takedowns and led Tourdot 4-1 after the first period. Tourdot escaped and got a takedown in the second period to tie the match at 4-4. Deuel responded back with a run of his own and went onto defeat Tourdot 11-5. Despite the loss, Old Dominion held onto a 21-18 victory over Binghamton. Results: 125: Rob Deutsch TF Mike Sardo 19-3 (5:53); ODU: 5 Binghamton: 0 133: Scott Festejo dec. Derek Steeley 6-4; ODU: 8 Binghamton: 0 141: Justin LaValle MD Dan Riggi 10-0; ODU: 12 Binghamton: 0 149: No. 3 Donnie Vinson pins Brennan Brumley (2:27); ODU: 12 Binghamton: 6 157: No. 25 John Nicholson pins Jack McKeever (4:17); ODU: 18 Binghamton: 6 165: Brett Miller dec. Vincent Grella 4-3; ODU: 21 Binghamton: 6 174: John Paris dec. Marcus Johnson 4-2; ODU: 21 Binghamton: 9 184: Cody Reed dec. Austin Coburn 5-3 SV1; ODU: 21 Binghamton: 12 197: No. 5 Nate Scheidel dec. Jacob Henderson 4-1; ODU: 21 Binghamton: 15 HWT: Tyler Deuel dec. Matt Tourdot 11-5; ODU: 21 Binghamton: 18

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- With the help of five consecutive victories from 149 pounds to 184 pounds, the Rutgers wrestling team put away West Virginia, 26-10, in Morgantown, W. Va., on Friday night. Sixth-year head coach Scott Goodale’s squad won seven of the 10 contested bouts and senior Scott Winston (Jackson, N.J.) earned his 100th career victory in a Scarlet Knight singlet. Rutgers improved to 14-2 on the season, downing West Virginia (1-6) to tie the all-time series between the squads, 2-2. Goodale improved his record to 2-1 against the Mountaineers. At 157-pounds, Winston became the 13th grappler in school history to record 100 career wins and did it in the form of a first-period pin at the 1:58 mark over Jason Luster of WVU. It was Winston’s fifth win by fall this season and his second-straight as he pinned Christopher Howard of Brown at the 4:51 mark on Jan. 20. The senior joined teammate and classmate Dan Rinaldi (Lodi, N.J.), who moved into the 100-win court on Jan. 20 with a win over Harvard’s Josh Popple. No. 11 Rinaldi picked up his 101st career-win with a 6-0 decision over WVU’s Lance Bryson at 184 pounds. He is now tied for 11th on RU’s all-time wins list. Including Winston, the Scarlet Knights recorded three bonus-point victories on the evening, starting with an 11-3 major decision by junior 133-pounder Vincent Dellefave (Toms River, N.J.) over West Virginia’s Sean Fee. Despite losing two of its first three bouts, Rutgers won the next five contests, including a major decision by freshman 149-pounder Ken Theobold (Toms River, N.J.) over Mountaineer Roman Perryman. It marked the second dual-meet bonus-point win for Theobold this season. Rinaldi wrapped up the match with his decision at 184-pounds as Rutgers took a 23-6 lead and moved out of reach of the Mountaineers. The Scarlet Knights are back in action tomorrow, Jan. 26, taking on Navy in an EIWA matchup in Annapolis, Md., at 7:30 p.m. Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers wrestling, follow the program on Twitter (@RUWrestling). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com. Results: 125: Shane Young (WVU) dec. Joe Langel (RU), 4-3 133: Vincent Dellefave (RU) major dec. Sean Fee (WVU), 11-3 141: No. 12 Nathan Pennesi (WVU) dec. Trevor Melde (RU), 6-3 149: Ken Theobold (RU) major dec. Roman Perryman (WVU), 12-3 157: Scott Winston (RU) pinned Jason Luster (WVU), 1:58 165: Nick Visicaro (RU) dec. Ross Renzi (WVU), 12-5 174: No. 12 Greg Zannetti (RU) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WVU), 2-1 184: No. 11 Dan Rinaldi (RU) dec. Lance Bryson (WVU), 6-0 197: A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU) major dec. Hayden Hrymack (RU), 12-4 HWT: Billy Smith (RU) dec. Phil Mandzik (WVU), 5-0

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Navy wrestling team (3-1) won eight of its 10 matches against North Carolina (4-5), including each of the last five, to score a 27-6 victory over the Tar Heels Friday evening at Alumni Hall in Annapolis. The Midshipmen have now won 10 of the last 11 matches against North Carolina, including each of the last five wrestled in Annapolis. “I thought we really wrestled pretty well,” said Navy head coach Bruce Burnett. “We were able to win a lot of close matches which is key in a match like this. Honestly, I know the record of some of their wrestlers may not indicate it, but they have a solid team and we had to wrestle well to win tonight.” Much like last week’s start against nationally-ranked Maryland, the Mids opened up Friday night’s match against UNC by winning their first two matches via bonus points. Senior team captain Oscar Huntley (Stafford, Va.) jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the opening period and never looked back as he dealt Carolina’s Frank Abbondanza a 14-2 loss at 197 pounds. Senior heavyweight Dan Miller (Berlin, Md.) pushed the Mids’ lead to 8-0 after shutting down rookie Tar Heel Cody Klempay, 9-0. North Carolina earned the first of its two wins of the evening at 125 pounds where seventh-ranked Nathan Kraisser edged out Navy’s Patrick Prada (Laurel, Md.), 11-7. Prada scored a takedown in the first 20 seconds of the match, however, Kraisser was able to get free and then turned his takedown into a 3-point nearfall to take a 6-2 lead at the end of the period. It was a lead he would not relinquish. Navy’s Colton Rasche (Plano, Ill.) earned Navy’s third win of the evening and third by major decision as he turned a 2-0 first period lead into a 6-1 advantage going into the final period with nearly four minutes of riding time. Rasche took the bout against Patrick Owens, 10-2, to give the Mids a 12-3 lead. Seventh-ranked Evan Henderson used three first-period takedowns to take a 6-3 advantage in his match over Navy junior Joe Locksmith (Kissimmee, Fla.) at 141 pounds. The deficit proved too much for Locksmith, who recorded last weekend’s match-winning pin, as Henderson took a 10-4 win. Navy went on to claim wins in each of the final five bouts, although all five were close. Junior Raymond Borja (Virginia Beach, Va.) looked sharp at 149 pounds, where he won his second straight dual by way of an 8-3 victory over UNC’s Nick Heilmann. “Ray has stepped up and I’m really pleased with how he is wrestling right now,” added Burnett. “When someone gets hurt, you hope there is someone chomping at the bit to get their chance and come in and help out the team. Ray is a competitor. He’s done a great job and continues to get better each time he steps out onto the mat.” Senior Bobby Barnhisel, (River Forest, Ill.), ranked 14th at 157 pounds, scored an early takedown to take control of his match against Chris Mears, as he pushed his record to 24-5 on the year, including a 3-1 dual meet mark, following his 4-1 win. Tacking on a win to his flawless dual ledger this winter (4-0), sophomore Peyton Walsh (Glen Allen, Va.) rode out UNC’s John Staudenmayer the entire second period before earning an escape in the final stanza to capture a 2-0 victory at 165 pounds. Meanwhile, after dropping back-to-back two-point bouts to nationally-ranked foes, Navy freshman Mathew Miller (Edgewood, Md. earned his 16th win of the season by way of a 4-1 victory over UNC’s Tanner Eitel at 174 pounds. Miller, who is ranked 14th, was tied with Eitel going into the final period, but scored a reversal with 1:16 to go in the match and added a point for riding time to earn the win. Senior 184-pound Mason Bailey (Fairmont, W.Va.) edged out Carolina’s Alex Utley in the night’s final bout. Bailey, ranked 20th in the country, scored a point in the second period with an escape. He rode Utley for better than a minute in the final period to gain the riding time point he would need, as Utley was able to cut loose with 40 seconds remaining in the match. The Mids return to action Saturday evening when they face Rutgers at Wesley Brown Field House beginning at 7:30 pm. Admission to Saturday night’s match is $7 for adults and $5 for students (18 & under). As a reminder, fans are encouraged to park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and ride the shuttle over to the Naval Academy grounds. Access to the grounds is limited to those cars with a Department of Defense sticker. Additionally, all fans who show their ticket stub at the door from the Navy vs. North Carolina match on Friday receive FREE admission to Saturday’s match vs. Rutgers. Results: 197: Oscar Huntley (N) major dec. Frank Abbondanza (UNC), 14-2 285: Dan Miller (N) major dec. Cody Klempay (UNC), 9-0 125: #8 Nathan Kraisser (UNC) dec. Patrick Prada (N), 11-7 133: Colton Rasche (N) major dec. Patrick Owens (UNC), 10-2 141: #7 Evan Henderson (UNC) dec. Joe Locksmith (N), 10-4 149: Raymond Borja (N) dec. Nick Heilmann (UNC), 8-3 157: Bobby Barnhisel (N) dec. Chris Mears (UNC), 4-1 165: Peyton Walsh (N) dec. John Staudenmayer (UNC), 2-0 174: #14 Mathew Miller (N) dec. Tanner Eitel (UNC), 4-1 184: Mason Bailey (N) dec. Alex Utley (UNC), 2-1

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- In its most impressive win of the season to date, the Lehigh wrestling team won six of ten bouts to upset No. 16 Oklahoma 21-14 in front of 2,719 fans Friday night at Stabler Arena. Senior Robert Hamlin gave Lehigh the lead for good with a 22-7 technical fall in 5:43 over Nolan McBryde at 184, as the Mountain Hawks won the final four bouts to rally for the victory. The win is Lehigh’s first over a ranked foe this season as the Mountain Hawks improve to 6-5, while Oklahoma falls to 6-5. “Every single man who went out there tonight wrestled pretty well,” said Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro. “They all fought pretty hard for the team and that’s the reason we came away with a victory tonight.” Junior Alex Abreu propelled Lehigh to a fast start with a 5-3 sudden victory decision over Kyle Garcia at 125. Abreu took a first period lead after Garcia was penalized twice for stalling. The match remained 1-0 into the third period as Abreu built a riding time advantage before yielding an escape. Garcia scored the only takedown in regulation to take a 3-1 lead but an Abreu escape plus riding time tied the match at three. Abreu scored the decisive takedown just six seconds into the sudden victory period. Oklahoma then claimed the lead with back-to-back wins at 133 and 141. Lehigh freshman Randy Cruz dropped a 10-5 decision to ninth-ranked Cody Brewer as the Sooners evened the score at 3-3. At 141 sophomore Anthony Salupo returned to the Lehigh lineup and wrestled reasonably well against top-ranked Keldric Maple, but Maple proved to be too strong in a 15-5 major decision victory. The biggest upset of the night came at 149 as senior Shane Welsh edged ninth-ranked Nick Lester 3-2, avenging a 10-0 major decision loss at the Midlands Championships. All three of Welsh’s points came in the second period on a penalty point for locked hands by Lester and a reversal. Lester was only able to manage a pair of escapes as Lehigh cut the deficit to 7-6 after four bouts. “Shane just needed to make some adjustments on bottom,” Santoro said. “You still need to be able to score points there and he knows that. He was in deep a couple times but Lester is really hard to score on.” At 157, junior Albert Woody subbed for the injured Joey Napoli and held his own against Matt Lester, but dropped a 5-0 decision as the Mountain Hawks trailed 10-6 at intermission. The Sooners grabbed their second bonus win in the first bout after the break as fourth-ranked Bubby Graham won by major decision, 11-3 over freshman Ben Haas. It would be the last win of the evening for Oklahoma. Sophomore Nathaniel Brown started Lehigh’s run with a 13-1 major decision over Matt Reed at 174. Brown scored a takedown and added a three-point near fall to lead 5-0 after one period and added three more takedowns to pull Lehigh within four. Hamlin was dominant in his second technical fall of the season as he collected nine takedowns in just over two periods of action. A late three point near fall in the second gave Hamlin the back points necessary to pursue the five point technical fall. “Both Brown and Hamlin were focused and poised and workmanlike,” Santoro said. “They knew had to go out and score points and build that lead. They were both outstanding tonight.” Freshman John Bolich extended Lehigh’s lead with a 2-0 decision over Brad Johnson. After a scoreless first period, Bolich rode out the second and scored an escape plus 1:31 worth of riding time to give the Mountain Hawks a four point lead. At heavyweight Lehigh called on freshman Max Wessell, who used the week to bulk up from 197 in his varsity dual debut. Tied 1-1 in the third, Wessell scored a takedown for the deciding points in a 3-2 decision over Keldrick Hall, clinching Lehigh’s fourth win-or-tie in its last five duals against Oklahoma (3-1-1). “It can be tough for freshmen on the first time out in front of the home fans,” Santoro said of Wessell’s performance. He went out and handled it really well.” The Mountain Hawks will be back on the mats Saturday when they host No. 10 Oregon State at 2 p.m. inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Tickets can be purchased online at Lehighsports.com or in person at Grace Hall prior to the match. Results: 125: Alex Abreu (Lehigh) dec. Kyle Garcia (OU) 5-3, s.v. 133: No. 9 Cody Brewer (OU) dec. Randy Cruz (Lehigh) 10-5 141: No. 1 Kendric Maple (OU) major dec. Anthony Salupo (Lehigh) 15-5 149: Shane Welsh (Lehigh) dec. No. 9 Nick Lester (OU) 3-2 157: No. 17 Matt Lester (OU) dec. Albert Woody (Lehigh) 5-0 165: No. 4 Bubby Graham (OU) major dec. Ben Haas (Lehigh) 11-3 174: No. 13 Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) major dec. Matt Reed (OU) 13-1 184: No. 3 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) tech fall Nolan McBryde (OU) 22-7, 5:43 197: John Bolich (Lehigh) dec. Brad Johnson 2-0 285: Max Wessell (Lehigh) dec. Keldrick Hall (OU) 3-2

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Virginia Tech countered a forfeit in the opening match with four wrestlers picking up five bonus points to rally for a 20-19 win over Maryland Friday night in front of a raucous crowd at Comcast Pavilion. The win moved Tech, ranked ninth in the country, to 12-2 overall as it wrapped up ACC play with a perfect 5-0 mark. It marked the 24th ACC win in the Hokies’ last 25 conference dual matches dating back to 2008. The match came down to bonus points and the Hokies picked up one more than the Terrapins (9-6, 0-1 ACC) to eke out the one-point win. It marked the second-straight, one-point win for the Hokies in College Park as they beat Maryland 18-17 in 2011 with a win in the last bout. Friday’s match began at 141 pounds with the Hokies forfeiting, putting them in a quick 6-0 hole. Sixth-ranked Nick Brascetta put on a takedown clinic at 149 pounds, using seven of them en route to a 18-7 major decision over Lou Mascola. At 157 pounds, seventh-ranked Jesse Dong racked up 4 minutes of riding time and picked up four takedowns, rolling to a 10-1 major decision over Danny Orem. At 165 pounds, fifth-ranked Pete Yates turned Domenic DeRobertis at will on his way to a technical fall. The All-American took a 14-0 lead after one period thanks to four three-point turns and then escaped in then escaped early in the second period to pick up a 15-0 technical fall. That extra bonus point would prove big at the end. It was Yates’ 59th career dual win, moving him into sole possession of second place all-time at Tech behind Dong (64). Maryland’s sixth-ranked Josh Asper then downed Austin Gabel 8-3 at 174 pounds, but Gabel fought hard and kept it to a decision. Nick Vetterlein wrestled sixth-ranked Jimmy Sheptock tough at 184 pounds, but Sheptock pulled out the 7-2 win to make it 13-12 in favor of the Hokies. Maryland made it three wins in a row and took the team lead with 15th-ranked Christian Boley getting a takedown in sudden victory to claim an 8-6 win over Tech’s Derrick Borlie at 197 pounds. Borlie got a reversal at the buzzer to send it to the overtime, which was confirmed by video replay, but Boley used a duck-under to take down Borlie with 11 seconds left. David Marone capped off an undefeated ACC season with a dominating 9-1 win over Carl Buchholz at heavyweight to give Tech the lead back. Marone, a sixth-year senior, got two takedowns, an escape and a point for riding time to lock up the top seed at next month’s ACC Championships. The win was the 86th of Marone’s career, moving him into a tie for 13th all-time at Tech. The action got hot in the last two matches as the Hokies took a one-point lead to the 125-pound match. Eighth-ranked Jarrod Garnett picked up a quick takedown of Shane Gentry in the first period and then rode him the entire second period to take a 2-1 lead into the final stanza. After escaping quickly, the senior eventually got another takedown and put Gentry on his back with less than 10 seconds left to get three back points and secure the 9-1 major decision. The win was the 114th for Garnett, moving him into fifth place all-time at Tech in career wins. It was also his 58th career dual win, moving him into a tie for third all-time at Tech. That extra point would be huge as it made Maryland’s Geoffrey Alexander, ranked 16th in the country, go for a tech fall or pin to try and win it for the Terps. Alexander got a takedown of Tech’s Erik Spjut early on and came close to turning him to his back with a deep and tight power half, but Spjut fought it off to avoid the back points and possible pin. Alexander went on to pick up a 9-1 major decision, but it wasn’t enough as the Hokies held on for the exciting win. “It’s hard to win dual meets against quality teams when you’re behind 6-0 before it starts,” said head coach Kevin Dresser. “Hats off to Brascetta, Dong, Yates and Garnett … bonus points won the match for us. But it was a total team effort to stay in there. It’s hard to win when it’s nine against ten. We have a short turnaround and we need to be ready to go for Oklahoma Sunday. After that, then we get some down time. But we have to finish strong Sunday.” Marone, Brascetta, Dong and Yates all finished up 5-0 ACC marks, assuring them of top seeds at the ACC Championships, which will be hosted by Maryland. Zach Neibert, who is nursing a knee injury and has missed the past two weeks, finished 2-0 and could make an argument for a No. 1 seed. Vetterlein, Garnett and Borlie should be No. 2 seeds after going 4-1 in conference action. Tech will return to action Sunday afternoon, hosting 16th-ranked Oklahoma (6-5) at 2 p.m. inside Cassell Coliseum. The Sooners lost 21-14 at unranked Lehigh Friday evening, but feature five ranked wrestlers at weight classes where Tech also has a ranked competitor. Admission Sunday is free. Results: 141: Shane Arechiga (MD) wins by forfeit 149: #6 Nick Brascetta (VT) maj. dec. Lou Mascola, 18-7 157: #7 Jesse Dong (VT) maj. dec. Danny Orem, 10-1 165: #5 Pete Yates (VT) tech fall Domenic DeRobertis, 15-0 (3:18) 174: #6 Josh Asper (MD) dec. Austin Gabel, 8-3 184: #6 Jimmy Sheptock (MD) dec. Nick Vetterlein, 7-2 197: #15 Christian Boley (MD) dec. Derrick Borlie, 8-6 (SV) 285: David Marone (VT) dec. Carl Buchholz, 6-1 125: #8 Jarrod Garnett (VT) maj. dec. Shane Gentry, 9-1 133: #16 Goeffrey Alexander (MD) maj. dec. #19 Erik Spjut, 9-1

BLOOMSBURG -- The 19th-ranked Bloomsburg University wrestling scored a 19-18 win over 15th-ranked Edinboro University Friday night in a match decided on the third criteria, total match points. The Huskies won on total match points (52-41). It was the first win for the Huskies over Edinboro since the 2004-05 season. Edinboro raced out to a 15-0 lead after the first four weights before the Huskies rallied winning four of the next five matches. The Fighting Scots still led 18-15 going to the final bout at 285 pounds, but the Huskies' Justin Grant (Easton/Easton) scored a 9-4 win to tie the match at 18-18. The first tiebreaker rule is number of matches won by each team, which was equal at 5-5. The next tiebreaker is which team had the most combined falls and tech falls, which was tied at 1-1. Going to the third tiebreaker is total match points (after throwing out the fall and tech fall bouts). That was won by the Huskies, 52-41. "This was a great win for us," said the emotionally drained coach of the Huskies John Stutzman. "We didn't wrestle well at the start of the match, but Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney)'s win by tech fall gave us a spark which got the team going." "I did think, though, that after we lost at 184 pounds there was no chance for us," Stutzman said. "But Rich (Perry) scored a big major decision win and Justin Grant (Easton/Easton) was outstanding in beating a top-20 wrestler at 285 pounds." "It's been a few years (seven) since we last beat Edinboro so this is a big step forward for our program," said Stutzman. "We just can't get too high with a win like this and need to stay focused on our goals." The Fighting Scots jumped out to a 15-0 lead after four weight classes helped along with by pin from fourth-ranked A.J. Schopp at 133 pounds who beat 14th-ranked Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) in 2:29. Bloomsburg started its rally with 19-4 win from 12th-ranked Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) at 157 pounds which was followed by a win for 12th-ranked Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia), 5-2, over Johnny Greishmeimer. The Huskies' Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) followed up with a 6-2 win at 174 pounds before Bloomsburg's Andre Petroski (Glenn Mills/Springfield) lost 3-2 at 184 pounds making it 18-11 in favor of Edinboro. Perry though came back with a big win at 197 pounds winning 23-9 making it 18-15 setting up the exciting final match. Justin Grant (Easton/Easton), ranked 16th, won 9-4 over number 18 Ernest James setting the tiebreaking wheels in motion. Bloomsburg, 12-2, wrestles at Cleveland State on Feb. 2. Edinboro drops to 7-4 with the loss. Results: 125: Kory Mines (EU) dec. Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (BU), 6-3 133: # 4 A.J. Schopp (EU) won by fall over #14 Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (BU), 2:29 141: #5 Mitchell Port (EU) dec. Matt Rappo (Holland/Council Rock South) (BU), 11-4 149: #16 Dave Habat (EU) dec. Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood) (BU) 157: #12 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (BU) tech fall over Michael DePalma (EU), 19-4, 7:00 165: #12 Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) (BU) dec. Johnny Greishmeimer (EU), 5-2 174: Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) (BU) dec. Patrick Jennings (EU), 6-2 184: Vince Pickett (EU) dec. Andre Petroski (Glenn Mills/Springfield) (BU), 3-2 197: #17 Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (BU) maj dec. Warren Bosch (EU), 23-9 285: #16 Justin Grant (Easton/Easton) (BU) dec. #18 Ernest James (EU Play by Play: 125: The was no action in the opening two minutes of the match as both wrestlers were locked at the shoulders ... Edinboro's Kory Mines made the first scoring attempt with a shot to the leg and scored the takedown with 29 seconds left in the period ... Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) escapes with three seconds to go. Mines leads 2-1 at the end of one ... .Boylan starts on bottom at beginning of second ... Boylan gets to his feet and escapes with 1:27 left in second ... There was no further scoring in the second. Tied at 2-2 at end of second ... Mines takes bottom to start ... .Mines back to his feet and escapes just 10 seconds in to the period to grab the lead ... Mines gets Boylan down with 1:04 left to lead 5-2 ... Boylan escapes with 40 seconds left..Now 5-3 Mines ... Boylan's attempt at leg blocked by Mines ... With riding time Mines wins 6-3. 133: In a battle of ranked wrestlers EU's Schopp scores first takedown of BU's Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) with 2:06 left in first period ... Schopp working on a tilt ... gets two near fall points to lead 4-0 ... Schopp with another tilt ... gets four back points ... Schopp gets Wilcox on his back ... gets win by fall in 2:29. 141: Bloomsburg's Matt Rappo (Holland/Council Rock South) gets takedown at 1:58 of first against Mitchell Port ... Port escapes ... both wrestlers go to the mat ... both wrestlers on the edge of the mat ... whistle sends them neutral...Port blocks the shot attempt by Rappo and gets his own takedown with six seconds left...Port up 3-2 at end of one ... Port down to start the second ... Port to his feet and works out of hold 16 seconds into the period ... Port gets takedown with 48 seconds left in period ... Port trying to turn Rappo but the period ends with Port up 6-2 ... Port leads 6-2 going to third period ... Port working to turn Rappo but Rappo fights it off ... Rappo to his feet and escapes with 1:23 left in match ... Rappo goes for the leg, but Port counters it and gets a takedown ... Rappo escapes but Port gets the takedown and with riding time wins 11-4. 149: No action in the early going as both Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood) of BU and EU's Dave Habat are locked at the shoulder ... A quick flurry of action results in no scoring though ... No scoring at the end of one period ... EU's Habat starts on bottom for second period ... Habat escapes 15 seconds into the period to lead 1-0 ... .Habat goes for Roosa's legs, but ruled out of bounds ... Roosa gets a leg and both wrestlers go to the mat, but no finish for either wrestler ... Habat scores the first takedown with 10 seconds left in the period ... Roosa working to escape but period ends with Habat leading 3-0 ... Roosa down to start the third ... Roosa fighting to get to his feet, but Habat brings him back to the mat ... Habat keeps Roosa down and match ends with Habat winning 4-0 with riding time. 157: BU's Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) gets EU's DePalma to the mat, but can't secure takedown ... DePalma to his feet ... Hickman on the edge of the mat finally gets a leg and takes down DePalma with 1:13 left in the first ... Period ends with Hickman leading 2-0 ... DePalma starts on bottom ... Hickman building up riding time ... DePalma escapes, but 2:10 of riding time for Hickman ... Hickman gets a leg and gets the takedown ... Hickman working on the tilt ... Gets three near fall points ... Hickman leads 7-1 at the end of two ... Neutral to start the third ... Hickman with takedown ... DePalma escape ... Hickman with takedown ... .DePalma escape ... Hickman takedown to lead 13-3 ... DePalma let up ... Hickman with takedown on edge of the mat ... Hickman with three near fall points ... Hickman with riding time wins 19-4 to get tech fall. 165: After a slow start BU's Veltre makes the first move, but EU's Greishmeimer blocks the move...No scoring in the period ... Greishmeimer starts down ... Greishmeimer escapes ... Both wrestlers making moves, but not finishing ... Periods with Greishmeimer leading 1-0 ... Veltre down to start the third ... Veltre to his feet and works the escape with 1:44 to go ... A wild scramble that starts with Veltre making a move finally ends with Veltre getting a takedown ... Escape for Greishmeimer followed by a takedown for Veltre ... Veltre wins 5-2. 174: BU's Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) and EU's Patrick Jennings go after each other right from the start ... Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) in a wild scramble gets the takedown ... Jennings with an escape ... Period ends with Smith leading 2-1 ... Smith chooses down to start the third ... Smith escapes to start the period ... Smith goes for the leg, but after 30 seconds a stalemate is called ... Jennings makes a move for legs, but Smith backs away ... Jennings wraps the legs but period ends with Smith leading 3-1 ... Jennings takes down to start ... Jennings trying to get to his feet, but Smith slams him back to the mat ... Smith with over a minute of riding time ... Jennings with an escape ... Jennings' move blocked by Smith ... Smith gets takedown at buzzer ... with riding time Smith wins 6-2. 184: Both wrestlers dancing around the mat slapping at head, but no scoring in the period ... Petroski chooses bottom to start second ... Petroski escapes for first scoring of the match ... No further scoring ... Petroski leads 1-0 ... EU's Vince Pickett down to start ... Gets a reversal in first five seconds ... Lots of action ... near escape for Petroski ... but Pickett still in control ... Petroski escapes on the whistle....match tied at 2-2 ... Pickett wins 3-2 with 1:19 of riding time. 197: Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) opens the scoring with a takedown with 2:12 left in the period ... EU's Warren Bosch escapes ... Perry comes back with hard takedown ... Bosch escapes ... Perry with takedown at the end of the first ... Perry leads 6-2 ... Neutral to start the second ... Perry with a takedown ... Perry going for the pin, but Bosch works out of it ... three near fall points ... Bosch let up ... Perry back on him for a takedown ... Bosch let up ... Perry takedown ... Perry leads 15-4 at the end of two ... Bosch down to start the period ... Bosch escape ... Perry with a takedown ... Bosch escape ... Perry with another hard takedown ... Bosch escape ... Bosch with a takedown ... Perry with an escape ... Perry comes back with his own takedown ... With 2:02 of riding time.. .Perry wins 23-9. 285: In another battle of ranked wrestlers outside of slapping at the head there was not much action between EU's Ernest James and BU's Justin Grant (Easton/Easton) ... No score at end of one period ... Grant takes down to start ... Grant quickly to his feet and gets the escape ... Grant gets a point for stalling ... Grant with a takedown ... James gets the escape ... Period ends with Grant leading 4-1 ... James down to start and escapes to make it 4-2 ... Stalling on James ... pointed awarded to Grant ... He leads 5-2 ... Grant gets the legs and records a takedown at the edge of the mat with 38 seconds left ... Grant lets James up ... grant with takedown ... James let up ... times runs out ... Grant wins 9-4.

Hempstead, NY -- Led by a 13-6 victory at 125 lbs by redshirt senior Steve Bonanno and a 3-1 sudden victory win by Paul Snyder at heavyweight, the Hofstra Wrestling team rolled past American, 21-9, on Friday evening at the Mack Sports Complex. Hofstra continued its strong play as of late as the Pride won for the fourth time in its last five dual matches in improving to 4-12 overall. American, which entered the match having won three of its last four contests, fell to 4-4 with the loss. The match got started at 165 lbs as redshirt sophomore Nick Terdick from Hofstra battled Phillip Barreiro of American. After an early Pride advantage, Barreiro fought back eventually earned a 7-5 decision to give the Eagles an early lead. In the night’s second match, sophomore Jermaine John would allow the Pride to knot the score at three as he defeated Keithen Cast, 8-3. After American took a 6-3 lead on 4-1 win by Thomas Barreiro over Victor Pozsonyi at184 lbs, the back and forth match would be tied once again as redshirt junior Tim Murphy held on for a 6-3 win to even the score at six heading into the heavyweight contest. Hofstra would take its first lead of the match as Snyder needed overtime to notch a 3-1 win over Blake Herrin of American. The sudden victory win allowed Hofstra to take a 9-6 lead into the match heading into the intermission. The win was Snyder’s team-leading 17th of the season. The Pride would push its advantage to 12-6 overall in the match as Bonanno picked up his 12th victory of the year in cruising past David Terao, 13-6 at 125 lbs. Bonanno is currently the Pride’s highest ranked wrestler as he is ranked 16 by InterMat, 18 by The Wrestling Report, 20 by USA Today/NWCA/Amateur Wrestling News and 17 by Wrestling Inside News Magazine. A close battle would take place at 133 lbs as redshirt junior Jamie Franco narrowly defeated Esteban Gomez-Rivera, 2-0, to give Hofstra a commanding 15-6 lead in the overall match. Hofstra would continue to pour it on as each wrestler began to feed off the previous one with redshirt junior Luke Vaith notching a 6-1 win over John Boyle at 141 lbs to push the overall match score to 18-6. That win was the Pride’s fifth straight in the match. American closed the gap to 18-9 as Kevin Tao defeated redshirt sophomore Cody Ruggirello at 149 lbs, 7-2 before the contest ended with a 3-1 Hofstra win from redshirt senior Tyler Banks at 157 lbs over Mark Cirello. Hofstra returns to action on Sunday when it hosts Columbia (3-4) at 1 p.m. in the Mack Sports Complex. For ticket information call (516) HOF-TIXX. Results: 165- Phillip Barreiro (AU) dec. Nick Terdick (HU), 7-5 174- Jermaine John (HU) dec. Keithen Cast (AU), 8-3 184- Thomas Barreiro (AU) dec. Victor Pozsonyi (HU), 4-1 197- Tim Murphy (HU) dec. Devon Bradley (AU), 6-3 285- Paul Snyder (HU) dec. Blake Herrin (AU), 3-1 SV 125- Steve Bonanno (HU) dec. David Terao (AU), 13-6 133- Jamie Franco (HU) dec. Estaban Gomez-Rivera (AU), 2-0 141- Luke Vaith (HU) dec. John Boyle (AU), 6-1 149- Kevin Tao (AU) dec. Cody Ruggirello (HU), 7-4 157- Tyler Banks (HU) dec. Mark Cirello (AU), 3-1

Boiling Springs, N.C. -- Gardner-Webb posted six wins overall for the match, as freshman Cortez Starkes opened the dual up with a major decision win at 125 pounds, while redshirt-senior Travis Porter finished the bout out with a shutout win at the heavyweight position to lead the Runnin’ Bulldog grapplers to a 19-12 win over VMI in Southern Conference action. The win was the second straight for Gardner-Webb in Southern Conference action and puts the Runnin’ Bulldogs at 4-6 overall and 2-2 in conference action. Gardner-Webb’s Starkes earned his first dual match victory of his career, as he used a late three-point near fall to record a 15-4 major decision win over Armando Herrera at 125 pounds to put the home team in front early in the match at 4-0. After VMI’s Andriy Onufriyenko used a two-point takedown late in the second period to defeat GWU’s Robbie Golde 4-3 at 133 pounds and the Keydets’ Ryan Goodsell used the riding time to edge Davante Andujar 3-2 at 141 pounds to give VMI a 6-4 match lead, redshirt-senior Ryan Medved used a pair of two-point takedowns and a one-point escape to earn a 5-2 decision over Zeb Stewart at 149 pounds and put GWU back in front at 7-6 in the match. Fellow redshirt-senior Alex Medved followed up with a 10-4 decision over Ted Gottwald at 157 pounds, while Justin Guthrie used two early two-point takedowns and held on for a 4-2 win over Mark Darr at 165 pounds to put the home team on top at 13-6. At 174 pounds, freshman Hunter Gamble used a late two-point takedown in the third period to secure at a 6-1 win over John Dommert to push the GWU match lead to 10 at 16-6. After VMI got a 2-1 win at 184 pounds by Jonathan Jones on riding time once more and then posted a 4-1 win at 197 pounds by Urayoan Garcia to cut the Gardner-Webb match lead to four at 16-12, GWU’s Porter used a five point second period to register a 7-0 shutout win over Michael LaPrade. Gardner-Webb (4-6, 2-2 SoCon) will return to the mat to take on the Campbell Fighting Camels on Monday night, January 28th, at 7 p.m. inBuies Creek, N.C. Results: 125 – Cortez Starkes (GWU) maj. dec. Armando Herrera (VMI) – 15-4 (GWU 4-0) 133 – Andriy Onufriyenko (VMI) dec. Robbie Golde (GWU) – 4-3 (GWU 4-3) 141 – Ryan Goodsell (VMI) dec. Davante Andujar (GWU) – 3-2 (VMI 6-4) 149 – Ryan Medved (GWU) dec. Zeb Stewart (VMI) – 5-2 (GWU 7-6) 157 – Alex Medved (GWU) dec. Ted Gottwald (VMI) – 10-4 (GWU 10-6) 165 – Justin Guthrie (GWU) dec. Mark Darr (VMI) – 13-6 (GWU 13-6) 174 – Hunter Gamble (GWU) dec. John Dommert (VMI) – 6-1 (GWU 16-6) 184 – Jonathan Jones (VMI) dec. Gray Jones (GWU) – 2-1 (GWU 16-9) 197 – Urayoan Garcia (VMI) dec. Blake Salyer (GWU) – 4-1 (GWU 16-12) 285 – Travis Porter (GWU) dec. Michael LaPrade (VMI) – 7-0 (GWU 19-12)

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- No. 23 Northwestern had a strong start to its dual vs. Michigan State, winning four of the first five bouts Friday night in East Lansing, and never looked back in its 18-15 victory. Six Wildcats picked up victories, including true freshman Garrison White who captured his first career Big Ten win. True freshman Dominick Malone got things started for the ’Cats with a 2-1 victory over MSU’s Brendan Lyon at 125. Each wrestler traded escapes in the second and third period and 19th-ranked Malone won with 1:25 of riding time. Fellow true freshman Garrison White kept things rolling for NU and picked up his first Big Ten victory with the 6-1 decision over Brandon Fifield at 133. White stormed out to a 5-0 lead in the first with a takedown and three nearfall points and accumulated 1:24 of riding time. White started the second period down but was unable to escape as Fifield took over the riding time advantage. The MSU wrestler assumed the top position to start the third and White escaped in the closing seconds to secure the 6-1 win. Sophomore Pat Greco extended NU’s lead to 9-0 after an 8-2 decision over Nick Trimble at 141. Greco had a 5-0 shutout after two periods with two takedowns and an escape. Trimble started the third period down and scored his first point off an escape but Greco tabbed his third takedown of the match to lead 7-1. Working for the major decision, Greco let Trimble escape shortly after but he was unable to score another takedown and took the 8-2 decision with riding time. A close decision at 149 lbs. put MSU on the board as Roger Wildmo edged NU sophomore Dylan Marriott, 4-3. Marriott scored the first takedown of the match and had the 3-1 lead in the second, but Wildmo scored a takedown in the closing seconds of the second to tie things up and then the winning escape in the third. Senior Jason Welch helped NU take the 12-3 lead into the break after his 5-1 decision over Ryan Watts at 157. The senior, who is ranked second in the country, took the 3-0 lead after two periods with a second-period escape and takedown in the closing seconds. Welch then extended his lead to 5-0 with another takedown and Watts scored his lone point of the match off an escape late in the third. The victory was the 20th of the season for Welch. At 165 lbs., sophomore Pierce Harger won his fifth straight match, shutting out Nick Proctor, 7-0. Harger had a strong first period with a takedown and two nearfall points to go up 4-0. He then escaped early in the second, was awarded a point for two MSU stalling calls in the second and had the riding time advantage in the victory. Harger has won his last five matches in dominating fashion with three shutouts and two first-period falls. The Loveland, Ohio, native has only been taken down once in the last five bouts. No. 9 Lee Munster picked up another decision, giving NU the 18-3 cushion. Munster scored the lone takedown in his 4-2 victory against Jordan Wohlfert at 174. True freshman Jacob Berkowitz wrestled a hard-fought match against MSU’s No. 18 John Rizqallah at 184 lbs. Berkowitz nearly had a takedown at the edge of the mat with time winding down in the first but no points were awarded. After a scoreless first, Berkowitz started the second period down and was unable to escape. Rizqallah then scored a reversal in the third period to capture the narrow 3-0 decision. MSU won another close decision at 197 as Nick McDiarmid edged No. 16 Alex Polizzi. The NU sophomore tallied two escapes but it wasn’t enough as McDiarmid’s first-period takedown and third-period escape gave him the win. That was the final match of the evening with no bout contested at heavyweight and Northwestern captured the 18-15 dual win. The Wildcats continue their road trip through the state of Michigan, taking on the 18th-ranked Wolverines Sunday. Match time is set for 1 p.m. CT in Ann Arbor. Results: 125: #19 Dominick Malone (NU) dec Brendan Lyon (MSU), 2-1 (3-0 NU) 133: Garrison White (NU) dec Brandon Fifield (MSU), 6-1 (6-0 NU) 141: Pat Greco (NU) dec Nick Trimble (MSU), 8-2 (9-0 NU) 149: Roger Wildmo (MSU) dec Dylan Marriott (NU), 4-3 (9-3 NU) 157: #2 Jason Welch (NU) dec Ryan Watts (MSU), 5-1 (12-3 NU) 165: #16 Pierce Harger (NU) dec Nick Proctor (MSU), 7-0 (15-3 NU) 174: #9 Lee Munster (NU) dec Jordan Wohlfert (MSU), 4-2 (18-3 NU) 184: #18 John Rizqallah (MSU) dec Jacob Berkowitz (NU), 3-0 (18-6 NU) 197: Nick McDiarmid (MSU) dec #16 Alex Polizzi (NU), 3-2 (18-9 NU) Hwt: #7 Michael McClure (MSU) wins by forfeit (18-15 NU)

The NWCA Board of Directors has awarded The University of Minnesota as the host institution to the 2013 NWCA/ Cliff Keen Division I National Duals Presented by Hibiclens and the Marines. This event is also dubbed as the "Mat Mayhem" Championship Finals and will be held on February 22-23 in Williams Arena starting Friday at 6 p.m. "In addition to our event title and presenting sponsors, we want to extend a heartfelt thanks to NWCA benefactor and founder of Beat the Streets-Los Angeles, Andy Barth, for his incredibly generous and ongoing support of this signature event. The National Duals would not be sustainable without the significant donor and sponsor support, said NWCA president, Rob Koll. "It is exciting for the state of Minnesota," said Minnesota head coach J. Robinson "It's exciting for the state to host one of the premier wrestling events in the country." The University of Minnesota was selected to host the event due to its ability to assist in the fulfillment of the event wide goal of growing the sport of wrestling, especially through increasing spectatorship by creating a one of a kind fan experience through a dual meet tournament. Event organizers hope to reach this goal is by having a strong host fan base working to create an electrifying event atmosphere that fans will remember for years. "The University of Minnesota is a very attractive venue because they have one of the top three wrestling spectator bases of all division one teams. Further, our very loyal mid-west spectator base is also within "easy" driving distance," said NWCA President Rob Koll. Koll further stated that most participating teams would have reduced travel costs and easier access to the University of Minnesota. The University of Minnesota and Williams Arena is located about fifteen miles from the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. The Gophers are no stranger to hosting large wrestling events. In 2002 they hosted the Border Brawl in which 15,646 fans were in attendance at the local, off-campus Target Center to see the Gophers defeat Iowa. The more than 15,000 fans present that day set a new record for attendance at a collegiate dual wrestling meet. Minnesota, currently the number three ranked team in the nation, is especially excited to host the event as they are the reigning champions of the event. "With us hosting, I think our guys have taken their excitement one step further," said Robinson. "They are looking forward to wrestling in front of their home crowd against the best in the country. It's a chance to showcase how good Minnesota is. There aren't too many times where you get the chance to do that. " Robinson, who has been the head coach for the Gophers for 27 years, has long been a proponent of the National Dual Meet Championships and has worked a great deal in assisting the NWCA in growing the sport of wrestling. "We are forever grateful that so many faithful coaches, wrestlers, sponsors, and fans have embraced the National Duals concept over the years. Being able to have Coach Robinson play an integral part in the 2013 Championships shows his dedication to the prominence of the dual meet." said Mike Moyer, executive director of the NWCA. The finals will be the last stage of the newly reformatted National Dual Meet Championships. The finals event will feature four teams via automatic bids; Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Ohio State, and a championship team out of each of the four regional events on February 17 (an 8 team field). Fox College Sports will be broadcasting 10 dual meets from the event on a 2 week tape delay to a potential universe of 54 million homes. Each dual will also be re-broadcasted a minimum of 10 times to a potential universe of 54 million homes each time. Tickets to the event are on sale and can be purchased via Minnesota Athletics. For additional pricing, seating and purchasing information, visit the Minnesota Athletics Site. For more event information, go to the National Duals page at nwcaonline.com. About the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) The National Wrestling Coaches Association, established in 1928, is a non-profit organization for the advancement of all levels of the sport of wrestling with primary emphasis on developing coaches who work in academic environments. The membership embraces all people interested in amateur wrestling. The three core competencies of the NWCA are: coaching development, student-athlete welfare, and promotion of wrestling. About Cliff Keen Cliff Keen Athletic is a wrestling and officials wear company, dedicated to the advancement of athletics through innovative products and communications. Cliff Keen Athletic exemplifies the rich traditions of sport and the superior quality of athletic wear required for holding up to the rigors of competition. About Hibiclens Hibiclens is an antiseptic antimicrobial skin cleanser possessing bactericidal properties that can be part of an effective defense for preventing the spread of skin infections. Its active ingredient works in a unique way -- it kills germs on contact and bonds to the skin to keep killing microorganisms up to 6 hours after washing. Hibiclens® has been proven to kill MRSA (in vitro) and other staph infections. About the United States Marine Corps On November 10, 1775, the Marine Corps was established by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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Oshkosh, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team, ranked fifth in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), improved to 14-3 overall and 3-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) with a 46-6 victory at UW-Oshkosh Thursday night in Kolf Sports Center. The Titans fall to 4-6 overall and 1-3 in the conference. The Eagles recorded five wins by fall, two by major decision, one by technical fall and one by decision as they earned their 21st straight win over UW-Oshkosh. Izzy Balsiger, James Bennett and Adam Sheley gave UW-L an 18-0 lead recording three wins by fall. Balsiger, ranked 10th at 125-pounds, opened with a win by fall (3:38) over the Titans' Parker Peterson. Bennet followed with a win by fall (2:01) at 133-pounds over David Rosenau and Sheley, ranked fifth at 141, defeated Justin Schienebeck by fall (2:20). Brady Schrupp gave the Eagles a 22-0 lead with a win by major decision (8-0) over Dylan Riley at 149-pounds. Ninth-ranked JR Lewis won by fall (2:16) for UW-L at 157-pounds for a 28-0 advantage. UW-Oshkosh's Nazar Kulchytskyy earned its only victory of the night as he won by fall (1:08) over UW-L's Derek Weinmann at 165-pounds. Kulchytskyy is currently ranked second in Division III. UW-L's Mitch Anderson made it 32-6 with a major decision (10-1) versus Ben Frieler at 174-pounds and Eric Twohey gave the Eagles a 38-6 lead with a win by fall (4:35) over Dakota Daniels at 184. Tony Piechowski defeated Korey Kleinhans by technical fall (15-0, 4:35) at 197-pounds and Cody Endres made the final margin of 46-6 with a decision (9-6) over Brandon Clapper at 285. UW-L returns to action Friday, February 1 at the Pete Willson Wheaton College (Ill.) Invitational starting at 11 a.m. Results: 125: Izzy Balsiger (UWL) Pinned Parker Peterson (UWO), 3:38, 6-0 133: James Bennett (UWL) Pinned David Rosenau (UWO), 2:01, 12-0 141: Adam Sheley (UWL) Pinned Justin Schienebeck (UWO), 2:20, 18-0 149: Brady Schrupp (UWL) Defeated Dylan Riley (UWO), 8-0, 22-0 157: JR Lewis (UWL) Pinned Jacob Moczynski (UWO), 2:16, 28-0 165: Nazar Kulchytskyy (UWO) Pinned Derek Weinmann (UWL), 1:08, 28-6 174: Mitch Anderson Defeated Ben Frieler (UWO), 10-1, 32-6 184: Eric Twohey (UWL) Pinned Dakota Daniels (UWO), 4:35, 38-6 197: Tony Piechowski (UWL) Defeated Korey Kleinhans (UWO), 15-0 (4:35), 43-6 285: Cody Endres (UWL) Defeated Brandon Clapper (UWO), 9-6, 46-6

WAVERLY -- Cornell juniors Ben Rosen and Carl Gaul recorded bookend wins over highly-rated individuals as the No. 28 Rams had their moments in a 34-13 dual loss to top-ranked and unbeaten Wartburg Thursday night in Levick Arena. Cornell (5-3) collected three match victories against the two-time defending national champions. The 13 dual meet points are the most allowed by Wartburg (14-0) against a Division III foe this season. Rosen gave the Rams an early lift with a 5-4 triumph over third-ranked Gilberto Camacho in the opening bout at 125 pounds. The upset moved Rosen's record to 18-12 on the season, and put Cornell ahead 3-0 in the dual. The Knights went on to win the next seven matches – four of them pins – to take control of the meet with a 34-3 lead. The Rams finished the dual strong, getting wins and bonus points from junior 197-pounder Alex Coolidge and Gaul at heavyweight in the final two matches. The second-ranked Coolidge (23-3) handled Steven Kleamenakis in a 14-5 major decision. Gaul (20-10) provided the final highlight with a third-period pin over sixth-ranked Ryan Fank in 6:13. A late move gave Gaul his team-high 13th fall of the season, and 40th of his career. In a rated matchup at 149, Cornell's fourth-ranked freshman Trevor Engle dropped a 13-9 decision to No. 2 Kodie Silvestri. Engle moved to 21-6 on the season. Cornell 174-pounder Brent Hamm also fell by decision, 9-3, to fourth-ranked Dylan Azinger. At 141, freshman Samuel Chalkley lost a 12-2 major decision to Tommy Mirocha. Cornell's Scott Smith at 133, Daniel Ball at 157, Colin Bertucci at 165 and Kevin Stahmer at 184 all lost by fall against nationally-ranked opponents. Coming up – The Rams return to action Feb. 2 for Loras' Duhawk Open in Dubuque. Cornell's next dual meet is Feb. 6 at No. 26 University of Dubuque. Results: 125: Ben Rosen (CC) won by 5-4 dec vs. #3 Gilberto Camacho (WB). 3-0 Cornell 133: #1 Kenny Anderson (WB) won by fall at 1:32 vs. Scott Smith (CC). 6-3 Wartburg 141: Tommy Mirocha (WB) wins by 12-2 maj dec vs. Samuel Chalkley (CC).10-3 WB 149: #2 Kodie Silvestri (WB) wins by 13-9 maj dec vs. #4 Trevor Engle (CC). 13-3 WB 157: #3 Cole Welter (WB) wins by fall at 2:27 vs. Daniel Ball (CC). 19-3 WB 165: #1 Landon Williams (WB) wins by fall at 3:47 vs. Colin Bertucci (CC). 25-3 WB 174: #4 Dylan Azinger (WB) wins by 9-3 dec vs. Brent Hamm (CC). 28-3 WB 184: #5 Sam Upah (WB) wins by fall at 1:43 vs. Kevin Stahmer (CC). 34-3 WB 197: #2 Alex Coolidge (CC) wins by 14-5 maj dec Steven Kleamenakis (WB). 34-7 WB 285: Carl Gaul (CC) wins by fall at 6:13 vs. #6 Ryan Fank (WB). 34-13 WB 149 exhibition: Andrew Johnson (WB) won by 11-2 maj dec vs. Zach Bechtkof

The 13th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney used three forfeits and won a couple of close decisions to beat Maryville University, 29-12, Thursday night at Millard South High School. UNK (8-3) has now won five duals in a row while the second-year Saints from St. Louis, Mo., fall to 0-3. Maryville is led by former UNO head coach Mike Denney and this was his return to Omaha. The dual started at 157 pounds where Lincoln redshirt freshman Chase White managed 2-1 overtime win. White and Joey Moorhouse each recorded an escape during regulation and, after a scoreless sudden victory period, White escaped again. He then rode Moorhouse for 30 seconds to claim the win. Columbus senior Austin Carmichael then followed with a 3-2 win over Christian Loges. Carmichael scored a first period takedown and escaped early in the third to give the Lopers a 6-0 lead. Next, junior Patrick Martinez (Hemet, Calif.) improved to 4-0 as a UNK wrestler as he had four takedowns and a reversal at 174 lbs. Winning 11-5, Martinez also racked up 1:40 of riding time. After forfeit wins for both teams at 184 and 197 lbs., senior Nick Bauman (Broomfield, Colo.) scored a last second takedown in the sudden victory period to edge Millard South grad Mario Denson, 3-1, at 285 lbs. True freshman Connor Bolling (Central City) scored five more team points for the Lopers when he recorded an injury default win over Brandon Oshiro. Bolling took down the sophomore with 21 seconds left in the first period. Due to an ankle injury, Oshiro couldn't continue. Finally, the senior Raufeon Stots (Houston, Texas) took on sophomore Keenan Hagerty at 149 lbs. in a rematch of last year's national championship match. This time, Hagerty had the upper hand as he took down Stots with 1:16 left in the match to move ahead 3-1. He then scored two near fall points at the end of the match and picked up 1:14 in riding time. UNK hosts Chadron State Saturday at 6:00 p.m.

The Colorado Mesa University wrestling team took on the Division I Northern Colorado Bears in a dual on Thursday night. The two teams split the ten bouts but a James Martinez pin at 149 pounds proved to be the difference as the Mavericks extended their win streak to 12 matches after an 18-17 thrilling victory in Brownson Arena. Colorado Mesa and Northern Colorado split the first two matches of the night. UNC's Jesse Nielsen scored a major decision victory at 174 pounds while CMU's Nick Petersen picked up a decision at 184 pounds. In the third match of the night, Maverick Jordan Passehl faced off with Bear Cody McAninch at 197 pounds. McAninch had the early lead in the match and led 4-2 heading into the final period. Passehl took McAninch down and let him up twice to even the bout. Passehl's final takedown occurred with roughly five second left in the match which still gave McAninch a riding point and the win 7-6. Northern Colorado led 7-3 after three bouts. After UNC scored a decision victory at 285 pounds, Colorado Mesa's Jonathon Stelling picked up a 9-3 victory at 125 pounds. The freshman is now 20-8 on the season and cut the Bear lead to 10-6. The Bears and Mavericks would split the next two matches to make the score of the dual 13-9 in favor of Northern Colorado. At 149 pounds, Mavericks James Martinez scored a pin over Northern Colorado's Nick Alspaugh at the 2:18 mark of the match. The pin was Martinez' sixth of the season and pushed his record to 12-1 on the season. That gave the Mavericks their first lead of the dual at 15-13. Senior Jon Gappmaier fell to Northern Colorado's Mitchell Polkowske 9-0 to make the dual score 17-15 in favor of Northern Colorado. Gappmaier's record is now 10-3 on the season. In the night's final bout, UNC's Charlie McMartin squared off with Maverick Tyler Miles. McMartin took early control of the match and was injured on a shot attempt. McMartin continued on but wasn't the same. Miles scored a takedown on the injury and picked up two escapes and a reversal to score the 7-6 decision and win the dual for the Mavericks. The Mavericks will return to the mats next Thursday for a dual with nationally ranked Grand Canyon and then on Saturday a showdown with rival Western State in Brownson Arena. Results: 125 Jonathon Stelling (CMU) vs. Abe Fox (UNC) 9-3 UNC 10-6 CMU’s Stelling is now 20-8 on the season; UNC’s Fox is now 1-5 on the season 133 Tyler Nelson (CMU) vs. Sam Bauer (UNC) 3-1 UNC 10-9 CMU’s Nelson is now 9-6 on the season; UNC’s Bauer is now 6-11 on the season 141 Drew Schumann (CMU) vs. Nick Adams (UNC) 12-7 UNC 13-9 UNC’s Adams is now 10-7 on the season; CMU’s Schumann is now 16-9 on the season 149 James Martinez (CMU) vs. Nick Alspaugh (UNC) 2:18 CMU 15-13 CMU’s Martinez is now 12-1 on the season; UNC’s Alspaugh is now 1-10 on the season 157 #2 Jon Gappmaier (CMU) vs. Mitchell Polkowske (UNC) 9-0 UNC 17-15 UNC’s Polkowske is now 7-4 on the season; CMU’s Gappmaier is now 10-3 on the season 165 Tyler Miles (CMU) vs. Charlie McMartin (UNC) 7-6 CMU 18-17 CMU’s Miles is now 10-7 on the season; UNC’s McMartin is now 14-10 on the season 174 Mitch Wyatt (CMU) vs. Jessie Nielsen (UNC) 11-3 UNC 4-0 UNC’s Nielsen is now 2-1 on the season; CMU’s Wyatt is now 10-11 on the season 184 Nick Petersen (CMU) vs. Keith Johnson (UNC) 10-3 UNC 4-3 CMU’s Petersen is now 21-4 on the season; UNC’s Johnson is now 1-5 on the season 197 Jordan Passehl (CMU) vs. Cody McAninch (UNC) 7-6 UNC 7-3 UNC’s McAninch is now 6-11 on the season; CMU’s Passehl is now 8-4 on the season 285 Paco Retana (CMU) vs. Henry Chirino (UNC) 8-2 UNC 10-3 UNC’s Chirino is now 20-7 on the season; CMU’s Retana is now 12-14 on the season *Dual started at 174 pounds CMU Even Matches; UNC Odd Matches

ALAMOSA, Colo. -- The Adams State University Grizzlies wrestled for the first time at home this season Thursday night facing Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rival Western State. The Grizzlies wrestled five duals in three days last week, going 2-3 against some stiff competition. Juniors Jerry Huff (Broomfield, Colo.) and seventh-ranked Ryan Fillingame (Victorville, Calif.) led the Grizzlies over the weekend, with Huff posting a perfect 4-0 record at the Nebraska-Kearney duals. Fillingame was also perfect at the Nebraska-Kearney duals and also accumulated a dual win last Thursday at Fort Hays State. Things got underway at 184 pounds with ASU's Mario Garcia (Pueblo, Colo.) falling in a major decision to Kyle Piatt (Olathe, Colo.) of Western State, 12-3. Garcia is now 3-12, 0-6 in duals. The Grizzlies forfeited the 197-pound match, which made the score 10-0 in Western's favor. One of the more exciting matches of the evening came next at 285 pounds and featured Adams State's Taylor Stam(Parker, Colo.) versus Kyle Graulus (Fort Morgan, Colo.). Neither wrestler was able to gain an advantage throughout the opening period, and the match went into the period with no score. Stam was able to score one point in the second to take a 1-0 advantage until Graulus tied it in the third. The regulation time would expire with score deadlocked at one. The sudden victory period would not be enough to decide the match, but Stam would eventually close out the victory in the first tie-breaker period with a final score of 2-1. Stam improved to 6-10, 3-4 in duals on the year. Stam's victory marked the first of seven in a row for the Grizzlies, who were in control of the team score for the rest of the night. Huff was in control throughout the entire 125-pound match, defeating Dustin Stiegemeyer (Austin, Texas) with a solid 7-2 decision. Huff improved to an impressive 16-4, 5-0 in duals on the season. Grizzly freshman Martin Ramirez (Elk Grove, Calif.) dominated the 133-pound weight class with a convincing 12-3 major decision. Ramirez, now 16-10, 4-3 in duals, has steadily been improving over the season and is becoming a force for the Grizzlies to compliment an already strong arsenal of light and middle-weight wrestlers. Fillingame would score a 6-3 decision at 141 pounds to push his record to 19-5 and a perfect 6-0 in duals. Fillingame's 19 wins are tied for the team lead. ASU would get two falls in the 149 and 157 pound matches, with ASU's Max Ortega (Rio Rancho, N.M.) making short work of Brandon Montoya (Johnstown, Colo.) at 149 pounds, pinning him in 1:17. The Grizzlies' Daniel Kelly would go on to pin Andy Fontenot (Houston, Texas) in 4:28 to bring the score to 25-10 and out of the Mountaineers' reach. Ortega improved to 11-5, 3-0 in duals, while Kelly won his team-leading 19th match of the season. Kelly is 6-1 in duals on the season. Adams State junior Justin Samora (Cortez, Colo.) won at the 165-pound weight class, scoring a major-decision to push his record to 15-11, 5-2 which set up a showdown between ASU's Jarrod Purvis (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and No. 2 Elliot Copeland (Bennett, Colo.) in the final match of the night at 174 pounds. The 174-pound matchup was close throughout, with Purvis trailing 4-7 after the opening period. Purvis would score a takedown in period two, but Copeland's two escapes would keep the margin at three points after two periods. Purvis would score an escape early into the third period and then got a takedown to tie the match at nine with twenty seconds left, but Copeland would escape from Purvis 10 seconds later and Purvis ended up falling for just the sixth time this season, 10-9. Purvis now stands at 14-6, 5-2. The Grizzlies 29-13 victory helped them improve to 4-3, 2-1 in RMAC duals on the season and will travel to Golden, Colo. for the Rocky Mountain Open this Saturday. They will next wrestle at home on Feb. 1 in RMAC action against Chadron State. Results: 184 Kyle Piatt (WSC) maj. dec. Mario Garcia (ASU), 3-12 4 0 Garcia is now 3-12, 0-6 in duals. 197 Sam Mangum (WSC) wins by forfeit 10 0 285 Taylor Stam (ASU) dec. Kyle Graulus (WSC), 2-1 (TB-1) 10 3 Stam is now 6-10, 3-4 in duals. 125 Jerry Huff (ASU) dec. Dustin Stiegemeyer (WSC), 7-2 10 6 Huff is now 16-4, 5-0 in duals. 133 Martin Ramirez (ASU) maj. dec. CJ York (WSC), 12-3 10 10 Ramirez is now 16-10, 4-3 in duals. 141 #7 Ryan Fillingame dec. Cody Cole (WSC), 6-3 10 13 Fillingame is now 19-5, 6-0 in duals. 149 Max Ortega (ASU) def. Brandon Montoya (WSC), Fall (1:17) 10 19 Ortega is now 11-5, 3-0 in duals. 157 Daniel Kelly (ASU) def. Andy Fontenot (WSC), Fall (4:28) 10 25 Kelly is now 19-7, 6-1 in duals. 165 Justin Samora (ASU) maj. dec. Austin Harris (WSC), 8-0 10 29 Samora is now 15-11, 5-2 in duals. 174 #2 Patrick Martinez (WSC) dec. Jarrod Purvis (ASU), 10-9 13 29 Purvis is now 14-5, 5-1 in duals.

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Air Force senior Cole VonOhlen is currently 21-2 and ranked fourth nationally at 149 pounds. He has been one of the most successful wrestlers in program history. Earlier this season VonOhlen became the all-time pins leader at Air Force. He is a three-time NCAA qualifier with a career record of 133-24. InterMat recently caught up with VonOhlen and talked to him about a variety of topics. Cole VonOhlen is 21-2 this season and ranked fourth at 149 (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)You haven't competed due to injury since the Southern Scuffle in early January. What's the severity of your injury? When do you expect to be back on the mat competing? VonOhlen: I just kind of tweaked my shoulder a little bit. In a week or a couple weeks I should be good to go for sure. I'm not too concerned about it. In previous years I've gotten a lot of matches in, so having less matches isn't a bad thing for me this year. I've wrestled enough to know where I'm at and what I'm capable of. Just making sure I'm ready for March is the big thing. Is it tough having to sit and watch your teammates wrestle? VonOhlen: It is and it isn't. Right now it's pretty awesome because even though I'm not out there they're still kicking butt. So it's pretty cool. It would have been nice to be back for the Oregon State match because we had a few guys out for that one. I think we could have had a lot better match against them if a few of us would have been back. Being out and still beating UNI was pretty cool. You recently finished runner-up at the Southern Scuffle. You defeated a fellow Minnesota native Dylan Ness in the semifinals. What was the key to defeating Ness? VonOhlen: I think it was just wrestling my match. Our styles kind of match up well for me to do well. He likes to roll around a little bit and I'm not afraid to scramble in there. Getting on top and bottom were good positions for me. Getting a takedown in the first period was big. I think being able to get on top is a bag factor me, so I just have to keep working on that in big matches. You fell in the Southern Scuffle finals to Oklahoma State's Jordan Oliver, the nation's top-ranked 149-pounder. What did you take away from that loss? VonOhlen: Sometimes I have trouble with quick guys, so I just need to keep working on my defense and make sure I'm getting in on my own shots. I got in on a couple shots, but I just kind of stopped. I need to try to finish a little more. A takedown in that match would have changed things. So I'll just keep working and hopefully I'll get my rematch in March. Last season you came into the NCAAs as the No. 3 seed and fell short of All-American honors. Is that something that still drives you? Or was it something you immediately put in the past? VonOhlen: No, I definitely didn't immediately put that one in the past. It's still a driving factor. Every year I get closer and closer. So just finally making that last little push to get on the podium will be exciting in March. How different is wrestling in the NCAA tournament compared to wrestling in a regular season event? VonOhlen: It's a little different. It's different if you take it as different. If you try to have the mindset where it's just another tournament I think you'll be all right. Some guys can psyche themselves out if they haven't been in big tournaments before. Most guys that go to it have been in big tournaments. They've been in state tournaments, or national tournaments, or wrestled in Fargo. Hopefully most of the time it's not too big of a change, but some people can get themselves psyched out. Cole VonOhlen defeated Derek Valenti of Virginia en route to finishing runner-up at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Now that you're a senior has anything changed with your approach to the sport? Are you putting more pressure on yourself to accomplish your goals? Or less because it's your last season of college wrestling? VonOhlen: The only thing that I can do is train as hard as I can and then wrestle as hard as I can. Whatever outcome happens I've got to try to be happy with. I'm just trying to give it everything I've got and hopefully walk away satisfied in the end. Air Force is currently ranked 24th in the country. Where do you see this program going? VonOhlen: We're definitely on the up. We've got a lot of tough guys coming in all the time, a lot of tough freshmen. Hopefully our practice room environment just keeping getting tougher and tougher and we keep working up the ladder. It's pretty exciting. Has Air Force been everything you thought it would be coming out of high school? VonOhlen: Coming out of high school I didn't really know what it would be. I hadn't been that involved in the military stuff before or anything, so it was just kind of a leap. It has far exceeded my expectations … just with all the opportunities, all the friends you meet, and all the chances you get while you're there. It's been a pretty awesome experience. Your coaches Joel Sharratt and Sam Barber both have ties to your home state of Minnesota. Sharratt wrestled at Bloomington Kennedy and Barber coached at Augsburg. What's it like wrestling for them? VonOhlen: It's just kind of a good continuation. I had a really good coach in high school, Randy Baker. He knows both of them well. They have kind of the same mentality, so it was an easy crossover for me and a continuation of the building I was doing in high school. It was good transition and kept me on the good path that I was on. You're close to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. How has that benefitted you throughout your college wrestling career? VonOhlen: A lot. Whenever there is a training camp or something I can just hop down there and I'm in the mix with the best guys in the country or the world. You're facing really tough guys all the time. It's helped me a lot. It's always good to get different competition, or tough competition, that will push you or make you realize a weakness that you didn't have before. Have you decided if you want to continue wrestling competitively after you graduate from the Air Force? VonOhlen: Yeah, I would like to. I'm looking at the options for the World Class Athlete Program. So I'll see what opportunities I can get with that. Hopefully that's a possibility. It would be pretty fun. This story also appears in the Jan. 25 issue of The Guillotine. The Guillotine has been covering wrestling in Minnesota since 1971. Its mission is to report and promote wrestling at all levels -- from youth and high school wrestling to college and international level wrestling. Subscribe to The Guillotine.

InterMat senior writer T.R. Foley answers reader questions about NCAA wrestling, international wrestling, recruiting, or anything loosely related to wrestling. You have until Thursday night every week to send questions to Foley's Twitter or email account. Do you want to read a past mailbag? Access archives. Thanks to the all readers who submitted questions this past week. Sometimes we have so many that I have to hold a question or two for the following week, but we've never had as much response as we did last week. Readers sent in enough questions to cover three weeks of mailbags, so if you don't see your response, please wait until next week and you'll be sure to see your name in BOLD. As always, I'm looking forward to reading your emails. I'll be in Asia for the next two weeks reporting, and though I'll be tuning into the matches that I can find online, I'll need your questions to help me keep focused. While away I'll be filing stories for InterMat and FIGHT! Magazine, in addition to a large piece I'm hoping will appear in a national sports magazine. I'll also be wrestling in India, so fans of WrestlingRoots.org be sure to keep checking the Facebook page and the Twitter (@wrestlingroots) for new photos and videos of traditional kushti wrestling. India will be the last for the book research and will allow me to start the publishing process and get something in print by the end of the summer. Any restaurant recommendations in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and New Dehli are much appreciated. To your questions ... Q: When a high school wrestler transfers like in college do they lose any eligibility or can they wrestle right away? -- @gapyonks Foley: The answer is based on a number of factors. Individual school districts take direction from the state, but are largely autonomous in how they award eligibility to current students. Certainly if you're from a military family and you move mid-semester there is little reason to think that the school district would complain about participation in sports. However, if you move for less noticeable reasons, or the connection to the school seems tenuous, then it might spark an investigation. Gaming the system are those whose parents buy property in a district. It's a hell of an investment, but one that many parents have made. School districts might seek to restrict their participation, but I imagine most would green light in lieu of determining the motivation of the parents. Again, this is the discretion of the school, then the school district and finally the state educational system. For a super interesting case, take a read at the situation surrounding the Sudanese basketball players in the suburbs of Chicago. Q: Any idea when the Alton's will be back in PSU's lineup? #inquiringmindswanttoknow -- @MichaelPriore Foley: Twitter Lesson #1: That is called a HASHTAG. Use 'em when you want to say something that might take too many characters, or when you want your Tweet to be searchable and trendable. As for the answer to your question, both Alton boys will be in the lineup this weekend, after completing their 30-day no-competition punishment. Don't expect much of a fall off from their pre-suspension performances. The twins have been competing at open tournaments and working out with the team. Q: What ever happened to Lance Palmer's younger brother who wrestled at Ohio State? Freddie Rodriguez? He was a Spartan last I checked. -- @Chosen_OneLCA Foley: Collin Palmer didn't stick to wrestling and instead started a family. He was a talented guy from a talented family. Freddie Rodriguez was looking to give it a shot at a high school in Iowa, but he was a little on the older side of the eligibility requirements, and he wasn't allowed to compete. He has already fought in one MMA match so it's entirely possible that after high school he will enter into the sport. Otherwise he'll need to get his grades up at a JUCO before having a chance to show his worth at the Division I level. Multimedia Halftime Lights. Camera. ACTION. Ouch. Watch as a spotlight falls on a wrestler. They call him the "White Lion" My site WrestlingRoots.org seeks out stories like the one you see below and posts them to our website and Facebook page. If you're interested please check out the site or follow along on Twitter @wrestlingroots to discover daily content! Q: Is it better to have a team that has studs to start on the varsity lineup with backups that maybe aren't as talented, or a team with depth? As in, should anyone be able to take the starting spot at any given time, or is it better for the starters to be leaps and bounds ahead of any backups? -- D. Clark Foley: Who wouldn't want stud backups? Remember Jesse Whitmer, the 118-pound NCAA champion for Iowa in 1997? This guy is a backup for four years behind Mike Mena. Finally in his fifth year he gets the nod and we all find out that he's a hammer on his feet. Backup is almost a derogatory word, like they don't have a huge impact on the direction of the program. I could name another dozen who've shown the ability to compete at the top level even as they sat the bench, but the truth is that talented backups are always the supporting structure of any wrestling team. Individuals may shine, lead and be the technical example for a squad, but without a supporting staff that is both talented and committed the efforts of the starters won't matter. That written, I can see what you mean: Does wrestling with 3-4 studs work as extra motivation for the team? It could, but you'll always need dedicated workout partners to make sure that your team is successful and healthy for the entire season. Q: I was wondering if you know how long Logan Stieber is out? I feel like his absence has made a drastic impact for the Buckeyes, especially against Iowa and Minnesota where that's a seven-point swing which would have made those duals much closer than they were. -- Mike in Cleveland Ohio State's Logan Stieber won the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with a victory over Nathan McCormick (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Foley: Logan will have an enormous impact on the team when he returns to action. When that will be is a good guess. I talked with Reece Humphrey this week for the upcoming Back Points podcast and he said that Logan is battling a hamstring injury. Right now it's not serious, and certainly not season ending, but Tom Ryan and his staff are protecting him from any further damage. Like Humphrey said, the hamstring is a tricky injury that you need to protect because the recovery time can be brutal, especially when the NCAA tournament is only a few weeks away. The major concern for Buckeye fans shouldn't be how quickly he's back for the dual meet, but how healthy he'll be at Big Tens and NCAAs. It's more important to win the NCAA title than keep it close against Minnesota. But maybe I'm just being selfish. I took a bet with @muirorless on the number of NCAA titles the Stieber brothers would accumulate for their career. It was a large number. Update from reader, Jerry: Hoping for February 1st return. Q: So I just watched the Lance Armstrong interview and I started thinking about the "doping" issue as it pertains to wrestling. Should we as a wrestling community start getting in front of this issue now? Further, do you think that the prevalence of performance-enhancing drug (PED) usage in MMA (which has so many ties to wrestling) will begin to filter into the wrestling world? -- Unknown # Foley: I love that you brought up the issue of PEDs in collegiate and professional sports. It would be easy for wrestling to bury its head in the Resilite and avoid the larger issues. As we all know, the wrestling community rarely gets in front of an issue (age restrictions on weight cutting), but being proactive in thinking about change is an important first step to help grow and protect the sport. Despite your vigilance, there is no PEDs issue in collegiate wrestling. Though there is plenty of talent that graduates from NCAA wrestling to MMA, the negative habits like PED use are picked up in the major leagues, not the minors. MMA is more susceptible to PEDs for several reasons, but few are as consequential as the extended layoff between camps and the multifaceted training regiments that many fighters claim cause injury. It's easy for a fighter 10 weeks from a fight to be in a cycle, because they can wean themselves off as the fight approaches. For wrestlers the timetable is too crunched to handle the weight flux associated with the use of TRT and high-test PEDS. Wrestlers run a middle distance race and therefore become consumed with the idea of balancing weight with fitness. To be clear, I agree that MMA is turned upside down with drug use. Over the years I've had several candid discussions with fighters about PED use and most claim that the numbers inside the UFC is well north of fifty percent. This week, our very own Ben Askren is so irritated by the culture of drug use that he became the first MMA fighter to volunteer and pass VADA testing before a main event. He won by third-round corner stoppage. PED abuse in MMA is more serious than in ball sports because with strength, stamina and rage come real consequences. After years of speculation Rousamir Palhares got dinged for steroids after his TKO loss to Hector Lombard. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert is known around the world to be on drugs for many of the world's top grappling contests, and in 2011 his over-developed body and fried mind dislocated an opponent's knee well after the final whistle. You put trust in your opponents in BJJ and MMA, and Palhares, likely because of the roids, was unable to contain his rage. (If you're queasy, don't watch the end of the video. If you live for that shit, it's bookmarkable. If you love seeing dudes survive in impossible situations, watch this.) On the note of unhinged rage, Vitor Belfort hardly hid his use of PEDs and TRT at his fight last weekend in Brazil. It's unlikely that the two-time former champion even cycled off -- confident enough that his hometown doctors would assist him. The entire event looked a little larger than normal and seeing that much drug use actually makes me hesitant to bet fighters in the future. Until wrestling starts seeing freaks of this kind take the mat, I think we are still 99.5% clean with little room to worry. Q: It seems like every week you get a question like "Where is John Doe? He was a four-time state champ and now I can't find him on his team's roster." Why don't you guys do a recruiting rewind feature similar to Rivals where you look at the top recruits from four or five years ago and see where they ended up, how their college careers went, and maybe take a look at some hidden gems that weren't ranked very high coming out of high school. -- Bobby Foley: That's not a bad idea. We've done it once before, in 2008, and I think it's a pretty interesting article. Would you want to see it for this year? I can definitely tell you that with the exception of Eric Grajales, the Class of 2009 has been spectacular on the top. I mean, really impressive.

In the prior two seasons, interstate rivals No. 15 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich., and No. 20 Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio have battled it out in dual meet competition. Two years ago, the Shamrocks traveled south as favorites, but were upset by the host Crusaders. However, last year, Moeller travelled north to Michigan and left with a loss for their trip. This Saturday, Moeller will play host, and the 2 p.m. dual meet should be one full of intrigue. These two teams are extremely balanced. The matchups across this dual meet should be interesting to follow, with the overall outcome of the dual meet open for either team to win. Below is a breakdown of the projected lineups. 106: Zack Prater (Detroit Catholic Central) vs. Will Kruspe (Cincinnati Moeller). This weight class is a relative weakness for both squads. The freshman Prater was one match away from placing at the Medina Invitational, while Kruspe is a senior whose lone tournament placement is eighth at SWOWCA. 113: Trevor Zdebski vs. Conner Ziegler. Zdebski was champion of the Medina Invitational in this weight class and placed third at state in the 103 weight class as a freshman last year. Fellow sophomore Ziegler has three notable tournament placements this year -- second at SWOWCA, fifth at POWERade, and champion at the Catholic Invitational Tournament -- after qualifying for state last year at 106. 120: Evan Toth vs. Jacoby Ward. The junior Toth qualified for state as a freshman and failed to place at Medina last month, while Ward is a freshman and yet to place in any tournament this year. However, he was one match away from placing at POWERade, and has a great family lineage with older brother Joey Ward and half-brother Chaz Gresham being state champions last year. 126: No. 12 Kenny Bade/Myles Amine vs. Connor Borton. The strategy for the Shamrocks may be to place the lesser of their two options, state qualifier Myles Amine, in this match against the sophomore Borton who was a state alternate last year. Myles Amine is ranked sixth in Division 1 at 130 pounds, while Borton placed fourth at both SWOWCA and the CIT. 132: Bade/Amine vs. Andrew Mendel. It would be ideal for the Shamrocks to have two-time state champion, and two-time Medina champion, Bade here. The Penn-bound wrestler would be a strong favorite against two-time state alternate Mendel, who was champion at CIT after a runner-up finish at SWOWCA and being one match away from placing at POWERade. 138: Malik Amine vs. Jonathan Tallarigo. The Shamrocks are strong favorites in this match with two-time state placer, and state runner-up last year, Amine the projected wrestler here against the junior Tallarigo, whose first varsity tournament placement came this past weekend at the CIT (where he finished sixth). 145: Chris Naubert vs. Austin Bohenek. This is another battle of relatively unproven wrestlers, as neither has been near the state tournament. The senior Naubert is unranked in Michigan Division 1, and went 2-2 at the Medina Invitational. The junior Bohenek was one match away from placing at the POWERade and CIT. 152: Mike Babicz vs. Wyatt Wilson. Babicz was a state qualifier in 2011, but falls outside the top ten and was one match away from placing at Medina in December. Fellow senior Wilson has yet to make the state tournament, and has finished fourth at SWOWCA and second at the CIT this year. 160: Logan Marcicki vs. Dean Meyer. This is a battle of excellent junior wrestlers, with Marcicki having won a state title in 2011 and finishing runner-up at the Medina Invitational. Meyer is a two-time state qualifier, who placed eighth as a freshman. This season, he placed fourth at SWOWCA, third at POWERade, and champion at the CIT. 170: No. 17 DrewD Garcia vs. No. 20 Dakota Sizemore. Yet another match placing excellent juniors against one another, this time both are in the national rankings. For the Shamrocks, Garcia is a two-time state finalist, winning state last year, and has won the Medina Invitational each of the last two years. Countering for the Crusaders is two-time state qualifier Sizemore, who was third at state last year; this season, he finished runner-up at SWOWCA, placed third at POWERade, and was champion at the CIT. 182: Nick Giese vs. Quention Rosser. The sophomore Giese placed sixth at the Medina Invitational in this weight class, and is ranked fifth in Michigan Division 1 at 189 pounds. For Moeller, Rosser is a junior who made the state tournament last year, and this season finished second at SWOWCA, was a match away from placing at the POWERade, before winning the CIT. 195: Jimmy Russell vs. Jerry Thornberry. The junior Russell was one match away from placement at Medina in December, but only cracks the lineup due to the extra upper-weight in NFHS wrestling. Fellow junior Thornberry placed eighth at state as a freshman but failed to make state last last year. This season, he finished fourth at SWOWCA, sixth at POWERade, and third at the CIT. 220: Jay Peterson vs. No. 10 Chalmer Frueauf. The senior Peterson is ranked ninth in Michigan Division 1 and placed seventh at the Medina Invitational. Only a junior, Frueauf has finished fourth in the state in each of his first two high school seasons. During this season, he placed third at the POWERade, and was a dominant champion at SWOWCA and the CIT. 285: Robert Coe vs. Max Swoboda. The senior Coe, bound for Boston University, placed seventh at state last year and fourth at the Medina Invitational. He is also the top ranked wrestler in Michigan Division 1 at this weight class. The Crusaders respond with fellow senior Swoboda, who failed to place at both SWOWCA and POWERade but finished third at the CIT.

Mules wrestling earned a hard-fought 20-15 dual victory against the Lindenwood Lions (2-4, 1-1 MIAA) in St. Charles Thursday evening. The Mules improve to 5-6 overall and 2-2 in the MIAA with their second straight dual win. The Mules fell behind early, 3-0, after Mitchell Bradley fell on a 9-2 decision to the Lions' Blayne Shockley. Hunter Neighbors tied the dual up at three though after he took a 7-4 decision over Lindenwood's Michael Caldwell. The Lions regained a 6-3 lead after Eric Mateo fell at 141 pounds via a 6-5 decision to Craig Chiles. Nick Viterisi tied the dual up at 6-6 in the 149 pound bout by taking a 10-4 decision win over Lindenwood's Derrick Weller. The Lions retook the lead when the Mules had to forfeit at 157 pounds due to injury. Trailing 12-6, Ty Loethen delivered for the Mules at 165 pounds, claiming a 7-2 decision over the Lions' Luke Roth to slice the Lindenwood advantage in half, 12-9. Lindenwood was able to extend its lead to 15-9 after Jake Hawks fell via a 4-0 decision to Matt Greene at 174 pounds but Clarence Neely answered for the Mules in the 184 pound bout, taking a commanding 11-3 major decision victory over Jake Landals to pull the Mules within two, 15-13, with just two bouts remaining. Todd Brier gave the Mules a slim 16-15 lead after he bested the Lions' Padric Lynch in the 197 pound bout, 5-4. With the dual on the line, Tim Tuaquoi stepped up and gave the Mules the victory, delivering an impressive 9-0 major decision win against Lindenwood's Matt Atley. The Mules return to action Friday when they travel to Lebanon, Ill. to face McKendree in a non-conference dual beginning at 7 p.m. Results: 125: Blayne Shockley (LWU) dec. Mitchell Bradley (UCM), 9-2, LWU 3-0 133: Hunter Neighbors (UCM) dec. Michael Caldwell (LWU), 7-4, Tied 3-3 141: Craig Chiles (LWU) dec. Eric Mateo (UCM), 6-5, LWU 6-3 149: Nick Viterisi (UCM) dec. Derrick Weller (LWU), 10-4, Tied 6-6 157: Masen Ridenhour (LWU) wins by injury defaut, LWU 12-6 165: Ty Loethen (UCM) dec. Luke Roth (LWU), 7-2, LWU 12-9 174: Matt Greene (LWU) dec. Jake Hawks (UCM), 4-0, LWU 15-9 184: Clarence Neely (UCM) maj. dec. Jake Landals (LWU), 11-3, LWU 15-13 197: Todd Brier (UCM) dec. Padric Lynch (LWU), 5-4, UCM 16-15 285: Tim Tuaquoi (UCM) maj. dec. Matt Atley (LWU), 9-0, UCM 20-15

Mankato, Minn. -- Junior Corby Running's takedown at 7:21 gave the junior a 3-1 sudden-victory win over Jeremy Brazil and gave No. 13 Minnesota State a 21-15 win over No. 6 Upper Iowa. MSU moves to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in NSIC action. After alternating wins to open the dual, sophomore Drew Lexvold (141 lbs) landed a reversal at 4:19, which eventually led to a pin at 4:40. Lexvold's pin gave MSU a 9-3 lead that it would never surrender. After dropping back-to-back decisions at 149-lbs and 157-lbs, MSU would win four of the final five matches - two of which came against ranked Peacock opponents. No. 3 Cody Quinn started a three-bout winning streak by defeating No. 4 Wade Gobin 2-1. No. 6 Brendan Eichmann recorded takedowns in each of the first two periods, along with an escpe in the third to defeat No. 8 Blake Sorenson in the 174-lbs bout. Senior Aaron Norgren (184 lbs) completed the streak with a 10-4 win over Brock Gobin. Junior Nathan Haynes fell to No. 1 Carl Broghammer at 2:07 to pull UIU within 3, as it trailed 18-15 entering the heavyweight showdown. MSU will travel to No. 19 Augustana Saturday, Jan. 26. Results: 125 lbs: David Demo over Chris Paulus 2-0 (3-0) 133 lbs: Trevor Franklin over Alphonso Vruno 4-3 (3-3) 141 lbs: Drew Lexvold pins Matt Paulus 4:40 (9-3) 149 lbs: Jordan Rinken over Thomas Allen 5-3 (9-6) 157 lbs: Bryce Lumzy over Sawyer Hoffman 8-1 (9-9) 165 lbs: Cody Quinn over Wade Gobin 2-1 (12-9) 174 lbs: Brendan Eichmann over Blake Sorenson 5-3 (15-9) 184 lbs: Aaron Norgren over Brock Gobin 10-4 (18-9) 197 lbs: Carl Broghammer pins Nathan Haynes 2:07 (18-15) 285 lbs: Corby Running sudden victory over Jeremy Brazil 3-1 (21-15)

JAMESTOWN, N.D. -- As the temperatures get colder outside, the heat inside the Cobber wrestling room starts to rise. Concordia won six straight individual matches en route to a 34-6 win at Jamestown and has now won four of its last five dual matches. Concordia (5-4) is starting to round into championship form after plowing through a very tough first half schedule. The Cobbers showed their mettle on Wednesday by winning eight of the first nine matches in the dual and coming away with the 28-point win. The best stretch for Concordia came during the three bouts from 174 through 197 where all three CC athletes posted wins by a pin fall. Sebastian Gardner started that streak by claiming a pin at 1:35 of his match at 174. Chris Harrison then followed that up with a pin at 5:00 at 184 and then Nathan Schmitz finished off the trio of pins with a win at 197 at the 1:55 mark. Concordia's hottest wrestler started the meet on the right track. Will McCarthy came away with a 4-3 decision at 125. McCarthy has now won five straight matches and is coming off a weight-class win at the Matman Invitational last weekend. Jacoby Bergeron then staked Concordia to a 6-0 lead when he won 10-3 at 133. Jake Long and Jake Krogstad earned decisions sandwiched around a major decision from Kyle LeDuc at 157. Long's win pushes him into the double-digit win total for the season. Long is now 10-7 on the year and becomes the 10th Cobber wrestler to win at least 10 matches on the year. For Krogstad it was his 15th victory of the season and he is now one of four Concordia athletes to have at least 15 wins. The Cobbers will now head to Minneapolis to participate in one of the most anticipated dual meets of the season. Concordia will compete in the Minnesota Duals on Saturday, Jan. 26 where they will take on former MIAC opponents No.7-ranked Augsburg, St. John's and St. Olaf. Results: 125 - Will McCarthy (CC) dec. Sean Blumhardt (JC); 4-3 133 - Jacoby Bergeron (CC) dec. Coby Horner (JC); 10-3 141 - Dillon Kifer (JC) dec. Jake Kostik (CC); 9-5 149 - Jacob Long (CC) dec. Samuel Brown (JC); 8-1 157 - Kyle LeDuc (CC) maj. dec. Jaykob Miller (JC); 11-3 165 - Jake Krogstad (CC) dec. Michael Nord (JC); 8-5 174 - Sebastian Gardner (CC) pin fall Johnathon Gonzalez (JC); 1:35 184 - Christian Harrison (CC) pin fall Samuel Tilley (JC); 5:00 197 - Nathan Schmitz (CC) pin fall Austin Werre (JC); 1:55 285 - Antonio Lopez (JC) OT dec. Cody Kasprick (CC); 5-3 Match Notes: - Concordia is ranked 17th in the latest NWCA Division III poll. - #17 Concordia is now 5-4 in dual meets this season. - Jamestown is now 2-9 in dual meets this season. - Concordia won eight individual matches - 6 matches were won by a decision, 3 by pin fall and 1 by major decision - Concordia won 4 matches by decision, 3 by pin fall and 1 by major decision - Jamestown won both matches by decision - Cobber junior Jake Long is now 10-7 on the year and the 10th Concordia wrestler to have at least 10 wins on the season.