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YPSILANTI, Mich. -- The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team defeated Olivet College, 34-9, Wednesday evening, Jan. 16, at Bowen Field House in its final tune-up before Mid-American Conference action resumes. The Eagles (6-9; 0-1 MAC) toppled their Division III foe for a sixth straight time dating back to the 2005-06 season. EMU took eight matches on the evening and jumped out to a 14-0 lead before the Comets (5-7) got on the scoreboard at 149 lbs. In five matches, the Green and White registered bonus points by recording a major decision or better. After the Eagles were awarded six team points due to an Olivet forfeit at 125 lbs., redshirt sophomore Jake Byers improved to 4-1 in the regular season when he shutout Michael Gancer, 9-0, at 133 lbs. for a 10-0 EMU edge. Redshirt freshman Michael Shaw notched the Eagles' second straight major decision by an 11-2 tally over Kenneth Richmond at 141 lbs. Redshirt senior Aaron Sulzer posted the only pin of the evening at 157 lbs. when he took down Kyle Witgen at the 1:49 mark. Sulzer's fall came between a pair of Olivet victories at 149 lbs. and 165 lbs. to put the Eagles at a 20-6 advantage with four matches to decide. Each of the final four bouts went to the Eagles, with freshman Jacob Davis (174 lbs.) and redshirt junior Khodor Hoballah (heavyweight) winning by decision, and redshirt juniors Phillip Joseph (184 lbs.) and Nick Whitenburg (197 lbs.) claiming major decisions. The Eagles head on the road for their second-of-five MAC regular-season bouts Friday, Jan. 18, when they battle the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y. The match is slated for a 7 p.m. start. Results: 125: Alexander Calandrino (EMU) forfeit, EMU 6 OC 0 133: Jake Byers (EMU) maj. dec Micheal Gancer (OC), 9-0 EMU 10 OC 0 141: Michael Shaw (EMU) maj. dec. Kenneth Richmond (OC), 11-2. EMU 14 OC 0 149: Gage Pederson (OC) dec. Chris Rau (EMU), 5-3 EMU 14 OC 3 157: Aaron Sulzer (EMU) fall Kyle Witgen (OC) 1:49 EMU 20 OC 3 165: James Myers (OC) dec Jaylyn Bohl (EMU), 9-3 EMU 20 OC 6 174: Jacob Davis (EMU) dec. Nicholas Allen (OC), 4-1 EMU 23 OC 6 184: Phillip Joseph (EMU) maj. dec. Jeff Holm (OC), 10-2 EMU 27 OC 6 197 Nick Whitenburg (EMU) maj. dec. Logan Renas (Olivet), 12-2 EMU 31 OC 6 285 Khodar Hoballah (EMU) dec. Jack Griggs (OC), 6-0 EMU 34 OC 6

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. -- The Shippensburg University wrestling team won five of its first six bouts of Wednesday night's road matchup at East Stroudsburg -- finished off with a first-period pin from redshirt-freshman Bobby Scheivert at 165 pounds -- en route to a 24-17 road victory from the Warriors' Koehler Fieldhouse. The Raiders (4-3) jumped out to a quick lead through four matches with decisions from sophomore Dave Calambas, senior Tyler Erdman and sophomore Ean Starner. Calambas won 6-2 at 125 pounds and Erdman won 10-5 at 133 pounds before the fifth-ranked 141-pounder in Super Region 1, junior Cody Myers, earned a forfeit victory. Starner then earned his first win this season with a 4-1 decision at 149 pounds to put Shippensburg up 15-0 through four bouts. A matchup of two ranked 157-pounders in Super Region 1 ensued in the next bout, as East Stroudsburg's (1-4) No. 2-ranked Braden Turner bested No. 4-ranked sophomore Neal Grudi with a 5-0 shutout decision. Scheivert, the fourth-ranked 165-pounder in Super Region 1, pushed Shippensburg's lead up to 21-3 with a pin in 1:25 -- his fourth win by fall this season and the second in the last three matches. East Stroudsburg then turned on the heat with two major decisions and an injury default victory over the next three bouts that cut the Raiders' lead to just 21-17 heading into the final heavyweight matchup. Senior Dan Estricher -- who held a nearly 60-pound advantage over his East Stroudsburg opponent, Joe Blaes -- locked up the SU victory, however, with a 5-3 decision to close out the match. Shippensburg returns to action on Saturday at the Mid-Penn Duals hosted by Millersville. Results: 125: Dave Calambas (SU) dec. Nick Kaiser (ESU) 6-2 [3-0] 133: Tyler Erdman (SU) dec. Devin Holmes (ESU) 10-5 [6-0] 141: Cody Myers (SU) wins by forfeit [12-0] 149: Ean Starner (SU) dec. Joseph Hoy (ESU) 4-1 [15-0] 157: Braden Turner (ESU) dec. Neal Grudi (SU) 5-0 [15-3] 165: Bobby Scheivert (SU) pins Colin Martucci (ESU) 1:25 [21-3] 174: Brendan McKeown (ESU) maj. dec. John Lindquist (SU) 16-5 [21-7] 184: Luke DeLuise (ESU) injury default Luke Etter (SU) 5:20 [21-13] 197: Tyson Searer (ESU) maj. dec. Francis Slover (SU) 8-0 [21-17] 285: Dan Estricher (SU) dec. Joe Blaes (ESU) 5-3 [24-17] Exhibition: 184: Frank Marinucci (ESU) dec. Jimmy Knapp (SU), 8-5

Hempstead, NY -- Each team recorded five victories but Pride senior Steve Bonanno and junior Luke Vaith each posted major decision wins to lead Hofstra to a 17-15 Colonial Athletic Association victory over Rider at the Mack Sports Complex Wednesday night. The victory gives the Pride their first victory of the season and evens their CAA record at 1-1. Rider falls to 5-5 overall and 0-1 in conference action. Opening up at 174 pounds, Hofstra sophomore Jermaine John's third period escape was the difference in a 3-2 victory over Rider's James Brundage. John improved to 11-9 on the season. Senior Taras Luzhnyy gave the Pride a 6-0 lead in the contest with a 6-4 decision over Ryan Wolfe. Luzhnyy (2-13) jumped out to a 5-1 lead after the first period and held on for his second victory of the season. Rider's Donald McNeil put the Broncs on the board at 197 with a 10-6 decision over junior Tim Murphy (2-13). Tied at 5-5 after two periods, McNeil posted a takedown, a nearfall and took the riding time point for the victory. Pride senior Paul Snyder boosted the Hofstra lead to 9-3 with a 5-1 decision over Greg Velasco at 285. Snyder gave up only a first period escape to improve to 13-7 this year. Bonanno increased the lead to 13-3 and notched a key bonus point with a 20-8 major decision win over Patrick Skinner at 125. The 2012 All-American tallied seven points in the second period and eight in the third to boost his season record to 8-7. It was also his third major decision of the season. Rider's Jimmy Morris brought the Broncs closer at 13-6 with an 8-2 win over Pride junior Jamie Franco (8-12) at 133. Hofstra junior Luke Vaith notched his fourth major win of the year with a 17-9 victory over Vinny Fava at 141. Leading 2-1 after one period, Vaith (12-9) blew the match open in the second with 12 points to give the Pride a 17-6 advantage. Rider closed out the match with three victories as Curt Delia tallied a 7-2 decision over red-shirt sophomore Cody Ruggirello (1-8) with five points in the second period at 149 pounds, Zac Cibula edged senior Tyler Banks (1-2) in the first tie-breaker, 3-2 at 157 and Ramon Santiago rallied in the third period with a takedown and a nearfall to edge Pride sophomore Nick Terdick, 8-6 at 165 as the Broncs fell short, 17-15.Wednesday's match marked the Pride return of Banks, who had been sidelined since the second match of the year with an injury. The Pride will return to action on Saturday, January 19 when they travel to Fairfax, Virginia for the CAA Duals. Hofstra (1-11) will face Boston University at 11:15 a.m., Old Dominion at 12:30 p.m. and George Mason at 1:45 p.m. at the GMU Field House. Results: 174 Jermaine John (Hofstra) won by decision over James Brundage (Rider), 3-2. 184 Taras Luzhnyy (Hofstra) won by decision over Ryan Wolfe (Rider), 6-4. 197 Donald Mcneil (Rider) won by decision over Tim Murphy (Hofstra), 10-6. 285 Paul Snyder (Hofstra) won by decision over Greg Velasco (Rider), 5-1. 125 Steve Bonanno (Hofstra) won by major decision over Patrick Skinner (Rider), 20-8. 133 Jimmy Morris (Rider) won by decision over Jamie Franco (Hofstra), 8-2. 141 Luke Vaith (Hofstra) won by major decision over Vinny Fava (Rider), 17-9. 149 Curt Delia (Rider) won by decision over Cody Ruggirello (Hofstra),7-2. 157 Zac Cibula (Rider) won in tie breaker 1 over Tyler Banks (Hofstra), 3-2. 165 Ramon Santiago (Rider) won by decision over Nick Terdick (Hofstra) 8-6.

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. -- Mule wrestling (4-6, 1-2 MIAA) won seven of ten bouts en-route to a 24-9 victory over Truman (4-2, 0-2 MIAA) at Pershing Arena Wednesday night in Kirksville. The win marked the Mules first MIAA dual win of the season. Mitchell Bradley picked up the Mules first win of the night, defeating the Bulldog's JJ Dorrell 9-4 in the 125 pound bout. Luke McClure followed up Bradley's win with another victory, this time a 7-6 decision over Truman's Tyler Stanley in triple overtime, extending the overall Mule lead to 6-0 heading into the 141 pound bout. Eric Mateo made quick work of the Bulldog's Nick Shea at 141, rolling to a 13-4 major decision to widen the UCM advantage to 10-0. The Bulldogs won the next two bouts though, 149 and 157, to cut the Mule lead to just 10-6 but Ty Loethen answered at 165 pounds, defeating TSU's Luke Knocke via a 6-3 decision to expand Central Missouri's lead to 13-6. Truman took a decision victory at 174 to narrow the lead to 13-9 but again the Mules answered, this time at 184 pounds when Mule newcomer Clarence Neely posted an impressive 22-6 tech. fall win over the Bulldog's Nate Seiler to increase the overall dual lead to 18-9 with just two bouts remaining. Both Todd Brier and Tim Tuaquoi took decision wins at 197 and 285 pounds to seal the Mules 24-9 victory. The Mules return to action this Saturday, January 19th when they travel to Marshall, Mo. to participate in the Missouri Valley Invitational beginning at 9 a.m. Results: 125: Mitchell Bradley (UCM) dec. JJ Dorrell (Truman), 9-4, UCM 3-0 133: Luke McClure (UCM) dec. Tyler Stanley (Truman), 7-6, 3 SV, UCM 6-0 141: Eric Mateo (UCM) maj. dec. Nick Shea (Truman), 13-4, UCM 10-0 149: Ryan Maus (Truman) dec. Nick Viterisi (UCM), 6-3, UCM 10-3 157: Colton Schmitz (Truman) dec. Michael Boyd (UCM), 2-0, UCM 10-6 165: Ty Loethen (UCM) dec. Luke Knocke (Truman), 6-3, UCM 13-6 174: Dustin McClintlock (Truman) dec. Jake Hawks (UCM), 10-6, UCM 13-9 184: Clarence Neely (UCM) tech. fall Nate Seiler (Truman), 22-6, UCM 18-9 197: Todd Brier (UCM) dec. Helmut Rentschler (Truman), 9-6, UCM 21-9 285: Tim Tuaquoi (UCM) dec. Ryan Ward (Truman), 5-1, UCM 24-9

The Belmont Abbey wrestling erased a 22-16 deficit by scoring wins in the final two bouts to tie the match at 22, and by virtue of winning six individual bouts to four, the Crusaders earned the tiebreaker point to claim a 23-22 win at Anderson this evening. The victory improves the Abbey's dual meet record to 4-5. Belmont Abbey won six of the ten individual bouts to earn the win, as Patrick Mestrez (125), Clemente Narviaz (141), Brandon Wilkins (157), Joseph Maumoynier (174), Jeff Lamer (197) and Kellly Baker (285) all scored wins. The Crusaders trailed 22-16 with two bouts remaining, but Lamer and Baker's wins turned out to be the difference. Lamer earned a 6-2 win over Bryan Glance to cut the deficit to 22-19, and Baker earned a 9-6 win over Zach Newton to earn a 22-22 stalemate, but the six wins put the Abbey on top. Results: 125 Patrick Mestrez BAC Greg Williams AU BAC MajDec 3-11 0-4 133 Mark Almeida BAC Zak Hale AU AU MajDec 13-1 4-4 141 Clemente Narviaz BAC Eric DeAngelis AU BAC Dec 2-6 4-7 149 Trey Alley BAC Ian Harper AU AU Forfeit 6-0 10-7 157 Brandon Wilkins BAC Kevin Johnson AU BAC Dec 4-8 10-10 165 Varilek or Cromwell BAC Jamal Lackey AU AU Pin (6:47) 6-0 16-10 174 Joseph Maumoynier BAC Robbey Pye AU BAC Pin (6:27) 0-6 16-16 184 Westley Ruffer BAC Zach Farmer AU AU Pin (6:37) 6-0 22-16 197 Jeff Lamer BAC Bryan Glace AU BAC Dec 2-6 22-19 285 Kelly Baker BAC Zach Newton AU BAC Dec 6-9 22-22

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Immediately preceding the University of Michigan Wolverines' dual meet against the University of Iowa on Friday night, one could catch the two top high school programs in the state of Michigan take to the mat at Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor when No. 8 St. Johns does battle with No. 14 Detroit Catholic Central at 4 p.m. These two squads did compete in a dual meet on December 15th, with the squads splitting matches seven apiece in a 33-31 upset victory for the Shamrocks. Zac Hall (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)Come Friday night, the lineup dynamics are likely to be different, in particular for St. Johns who has slid their key wrestlers all down a weight class since the mid-December contest at Holland High School. However, the Redwings will likely be without Ben Whitford, who is ranked No. 1 in the nation at 145 pounds. On the plus side for Detroit Catholic Central is that Ken Bade -- ranked No. 13 at 126 pounds nationally -- will be able to compete on Friday night, he was out in that dual meet creating a lineup void at 135 pounds. The following are projected possible lineups for the two squads on Friday afternoon. 103: Ian Parker (St. Johns) vs. Tommy Herrmann (Detroit Catholic Central): Parker, just a freshman, is ranked fourth across all classifications per Michigan Grappler at this weight class; while the sophomore Herrmann is arguably the weakest link in the Shamrocks' lineup. 112: Dillon Cornell/Derek Droste vs. Zack Prater/Parker O'Brien: the 112 and 119 combo of Cornell and Droste represents the crater within the Redwings lineup; Prater is ranked No. 10 in Division 1 per Michigan Grappler. 119: Cornell/Droste vs. Trevor Zdebski: For the Shamrocks, returning state placer Zdebski -- who ranks No. 5 across divisions in this weight class -- must capitalize on this weak spot in the St. Johns lineup. 125: No. 5 Zac Hall vs. Evan Toth: Two-time state champion Hall is just a junior, and was a Junior freestyle runner-up this past summer, while Toth qualified for state in 2011 and is ranked No. 9 in Division 1 at the present time. 130: No. 6 Jacob Schmitt vs. No. 13 (at 126) Ken Bade/Myles Amine: Whether it's Bade or Amine for the Shamrocks, two-time state champion Schmitt is the probable favorite in this match; however, if it's two-time state champion Bade, he can pull off the mild upset, as he did so in last year's dual meet between the teams. The sophomore Amine qualified for state last year and is No. 10 across divisions in this weight class. 135: No. 7 (at 138) Logan Massa/Mark Bozzo vs. Bade/Myles Amine: The St. Johns strategy in this match will probably depend on what the Shamrocks do at 130 pounds, and how the dual meet is flowing at the time. If Myles Amine goes 130, it's almost assured St. Johns puts out sophomore star Logan Massa; however, if Bade goes 130, one could see the junior Bozzo, who ranks No. 6 in Division 2 at this weight class. 140: Massa/Bozzo vs. Malik Amine: Malik Amine is a two-time state placer for Detroit Catholic Central, and was a state runner-up last year, and is ranked No. 4 across divisions in this weight. 145: Drew Wixson/Josh Pennell vs. Chris Naubert: Yet again, St. Johns has flexibility depending on how this dual meet is going. Wixson is a sophomore for St. Johns, and Naubert is a senior for the Shamrocks. 152: Wixson/Pennell/Brant Schafer vs. Mike Babicz: The senior Pennell was runner-up at state as a freshman, and has finished third each of the last two years; at present, he is ranked No. 2 at 145 across divisions to Whitford. For Detroit Catholic Central, the senior Babicz qualified for state in 2011. 160: Pennell/Schafer vs. Logan Marcicki: The Indiana-bound Schafer is a three-time state placer and was a state champion last year. The 2011 Junior freestyle All-American is ranked No. 3 across divisions at 152. For the Shamrocks, having 2011 state champion Marcicki in the lineup is a must if they hope to win. This is a concern, as the state's top-ranked 160 pound wrestler was unable to compete this past Saturday after the first dual meet. 171: Angus Arthur vs. No. 18 Andrew Garcia: When the two teams met in December, these top two wrestlers statewide at 171 pounds competed to a 3-1 decision result in favor of defending state champion Garcia. Arthur was a Cadet double All-American this past summer, while Garcia did the same in 2011. 189: No. 11 (at 195) Payne Hayden vs. Nick Giese: In the December dual meet, it was the three-time state placer Hayden coming up with a 12-4 major decision victory against the sophomore Giese. Hayden is ranked tops at this weight class across divisions, while Giese is fifth in Division 1. 215: Blake Cooper vs. Jay Peterson: The December dual meet resulted in a pin for Peterson, who is ranked ninth in Division 1. His opponent, Cooper, is ranked seventh in Division 2. 285: Ben Proctor vs. Robert Coe: The December dual meet resulted in a pin for the senior Coe, a returning state placer who was third at the Super 32 Challenge. Coe currently ranks fifth across divisions at the weight class, while fellow senior Proctor is unranked within Division 2. Even with Whitford likely out of the lineup, the path to victory for St. Johns is a clearer one to pave, as they have more high-level wrestlers. However, there is hope for the Shamrocks, as they come in with the confidence of last month's dual meet victory.

Two weekends after No. 9 Clovis, Calif., finished first in a loaded field at their home tournament, the Doc Buchanan Invitational, the Cougars travel down south right between Los Angeles and San Diego for the Clinch Gear Battle for the Belt at Temecula Valley High School this Friday and Saturday. It is again a loaded field featuring three other Fab 50 teams -- No. 19 Poway, Calif., No. 33 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa., and No. 43 Vacaville, Calif., -- along with thirteen nationally ranked wrestlers covering nine of fourteen weight classes. Isaiah Locsin (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Arguably the tournament's featured weight class is at 120 pounds where a pair of state champions, both of whom are nationally ranked; an additional ranked wrestler; as well as three other state placers will do battle. The state champions are No. 3 Darian Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) and No. 11 Isaiah Locsin (Live Oak, Calif.), while the other ranked wrestler is two-time third in the state No. 14 Micah Perez (Central Union, Calif.). Joshua Temple (Green Valley, Nev.) placed third at state, Jordan Gurrola (North Torrance, Calif.) placed seventh, and Arnulfo Olea (Exeter, Calif.) is a two-time state placer. The other two weight classes with multiple nationally ranked wrestlers are 113 and 170. At 113, it is a pair of sophomores who won state championships last year in No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) and No. 20 Sean Cannon (Green Valley, Calif.). Others present in this weight include two-time state placer Gionn Peralta (Vacaville, Calif.), state placers Julian Gayton (Clovis, Calif.) and Matt Smull (Shasta, Calif.), as well as two-time state qualifier Sean Williams (Lemoore, Calif.) who also placed at the Ironman. The 170-pound weight features a trio of state placers: No. 13 Corey Griego (Sultana, Calif.), champion of the Doc Buchanan, and Ray Lomas (Central Catholic, Calif) who both placed fifth; along with No. 17 Steve Cervantes (Poway, Calif.), who was seventh at state but a runner-up at the Reno TOC losing to No. 2 Cody Wiercioch (Canon McMillan, Pa.) in overtime. Additional nationally ranked wrestlers in the field include No. 12 Ali Naser (El Camino Real, Calif.) at 132 pounds, No. 14 (at 138) Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) at 145, No. 2 Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.) at 160, No. 20 Adrian Salas (Clovis, Calif.) at 182, No. 4 Spencer Empey (Reed, Nev.), and No. 3 Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.) at 285. Naser, Martinez -- though fellow state champion Drew Smith (Damonte Ranch, Nev.) is in his weight class, Empey, and Nevills should go relatively untested in their weight classes. In the 145 weight class, four other wrestlers present formidable alternatives to Valencia: two-time state placer Victor Lopez (Poway, Calif.), state placer Jason Ladd (Clovis, Calif.), three-time state finalist Alex Aniciete (Las Vegas, Nev.), and two-time state finalist Zack Perry (Green Valley, Nev.). Notable alternatives to Salas at 182 include state runner-up Kyle Pope (Bakersfield, Calif.) and state qualifier Jose Ortiz (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa), a NHSCA sophomore Nationals runner-up. Nationally ranked wrestlers are absent at 106, 126, 138, 152, and 195 but that does not mean a lack of quality competition. The 106 weight class features three of the top eight in the state of California -- state placer Adrian Camposano (Central), Reno TOC champion Tirso Lara (Poway), and state qualifier Nico Colunga (Oakdale) -- as well as freshman Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.), a 2011 Cadet freestyle finalist. The 126-pound weight class features a pair of wrestlers that have taken fifth and second each of the last two years at the state tournament. Zeke Moisey (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) is one of the nation's top juniors, and would be nationally ranked, but made his season debut just last week as the FloNationals champion recovers from an injury. The Kent State bound Jonas Gayton (Clovis, Calif.) also placed fifth at the FloNationals last spring. The 138-pound weight class is led by three-time state finalist Geordan Martinez (Pine Creek, Colo.), who also is a two-time state champion and was a Cadet National double All-American in 2011. Two others to watch here are two-time state placer Ryan Todora (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) and Doc Buchanan finalist Sergio Enloe (Poway, Calif.). The 152-pound weight class features a trio of California state placers. First is two-time state placer Coleman Hammond (Bakersfield), who was fourth as a freshman and third last year as a junior. Next is Kyle Perreault (Clovis East), who placed seventh at state but was a NHSCA Junior National champion last spring. Finally in the trio is Luke Wilson (Righetti), who placed eighth at state, eight at the NHSCA Junior Nationals, but had a pair of wins over Perreault at the Doc Buchanan two weekends ago. Additionally, the field also includes two-time state placer Alex Smith (Pine Creek, Colo.) Finally, at 195 pounds, there are three notable title contenders. Reno TOC champion Jeremy Sweany (Vacaville, Calif.) placed eighth at state last year and was third at the NHSCA Sophomore Nationals, Immanuel Barber (Canyon Springs, Calif.) placed third at state and third at the NHSCA Junior Nationals, while Josh Alpha (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) is a two-time state qualifier.

The Yellow Jackets of Baldwin Wallace University visited Seiberling Gymnasium to open Ohio Athletic Conference dual match competition for the Heidelberg University wrestling team. The Yellow Jackets were in search of redemption after the Berg dropped Baldwin Wallace, 44-3 in Tiffin a year ago. However, the Student Princes and second year head coach Ned Shuck had different plans as they allowed only two Yellow Jackets victories and cruised to a 36-6 win. The Berg began the night with a Ryan Hornack (Medina) loss to national contender, Jesse Gunter, at 125-pounds, but the Student Princes would take three consecutive weight classes from the Yellow Jackets. First freshman 133-pounder Colin McDemitt (Lima/Lima Shawnee) pinned his BW counterpart in 0:58. The McDermitt pin was followed by a Chris Osborne (McComb) technical fall at 141-pounds and an Andrew Johnson (Weston/Otsego) 2:40 fall at 149-pounds. The final Heidelberg loss of the evening came at 157-pounds when Aaron Banko (Garfield Heights) dropped his match by decision, 8-2. The Student Princes closed out the match by taking the last five weight classes. 165-pounder, senior Justin Wharton (Orgeon/Clay) began the Berg's late charge with a 14-5 major decision, which was followed by Jeremy Stepp's (Cincinnati/Princeton) 10-5 decision over Ben Lebrun. Sophomore 184-pounder, Brennan Kelly (Clinton Township/De La Salle) kept the Berg's winning streak alive with his 9-3 decision, extending the Heidelberg lead to 27-6. Returning OAC Champion, senior 197-pounder Andy Lovins (Clinton Township/Lake Shore) opened OAC competition with a 3:33 fall over Wesley King, which was followed by freshman Nino Majoy's (Huron) 2-0 decision at 285-pounds. The Heidelberg wrestling team will return to the mat next Tuesday, January 22, 2013, when they travel to Concord, Ohio and the campus of Muskingum University. The Student Princes are set to battle the Muskies at 7:30 p.m.

ALLIANCE, Ohio -- No. 27 ranked Mount Union's wrestling team scored a 31-7 win over John Carroll in the first Ohio Athletic Conference Dual for both teams, Tuesday Jan. 15th at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex. With its win, the Purple Raiders improves to 4-2 overall and 1-0 in the OAC. The Raiders won six out of eight contested matches highlighted by a major decision from senior Nick Terifaj (Brook Park/Strongsville) winning 13-0 at 285 over John Carroll's junior Will Porter. The Raiders got five decisions from freshman Jeremy Border (Caldwell/Caldwell) at 133, sophomore Bryant Roby (Westchester, Ill./St. Joseph) at 141, sophomore Jon Garrison (Fairlawn/Copley) at 157,sophomore Brent Kirk (Adena/Buckeye Local) at 174 and senior Jeremy Hathaway (Cuyahoga Falls/Woodridge) at 184 won in an overtime match 5-1. The Blue Streaks(3-5, 0-1 OAC) freshman duo Mike Buckiso won by a major decision over junior Brad Kress (Louisville/Louisville) at 125 gaining four points and gained three points from Jordan Victor who won by a decision over junior Tyler Johnston (Lyndhurst/Brush) at 149, totaling out their seven points. Mount Union hosts Niagara County C.C., Saturday Jan. 19th for a dual matchup at 7:00 pm at the MAAC. Results: 125: Mike Buckiso (JCU) won by major decision over Brad Kress (Mount Union) 13-2 133: Jeremy Border (Mount Union) won by decision over Jeff Holy (JCU) 8-1 141: Bryant Roby (Mount Union) won by decision over Doug Hayes) 9-3 149: Jordan Victor (JCU) won by decision over Tyler Johnston (Mount Union) 7-4 157: Jon Garrison (Mount Union) won by decision over John Connick (JCU) 7-6 165: Jeremy Regula (Mount Union) won by forfeit. 174: Brent Kirk (Mount Union) won by decision over Danny McNamara (JCU) 3-1 184: Jeremy Hathaway (Mount Union) won by decision over Bryan Steinmetz (JCU) 5-1 OT 197: Nick Rajcsak (Mount Union) won by forfeit 285: Nick Terifaj (Mount Union) won by major decision over Will Porter (JCU) 13-0.

ASHLAND, OHIO -- Down three starters and trailing by five points with three matches to go, the Lake Erie College wrestling team got a late spark to get two pins and a decision to upset 18th-ranked Ashland University Tuesday night (Jan. 15) at Kates Gymnasium, 27-17. Trailing 17-12, junior Tom McVicker (South Fork, Pa./Forest Hills/Penn Highlands), wrestling in just his third dual match at 141 pounds this season, pinned Daniel McNulty just 43 seconds into their match. That moved to be the match the swung the team scoring, as Lake Erie (8-3, 1-1 GLIAC) took an 18-12 lead it would not relinquish. Sophomore Nate Ball (Wadsworth, Ohio/Wadsworth) followed with a 7-1 decision victory over Jacob Garringer at 149 pounds and junior Zak Vargo (Stow, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) ended the night by overwhelming Michael Hummer for a pin at 2:25 of the first round, putting an exclamation point on the Storm's second win over a ranked team this season. The Storm jumped out to a 9-0 lead after two matches. Sophomore 165-pound All-American Matt Vandermeer (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) pinned Randall Perkins midway through the second period to record his 12th consecutive win. Classmate Dylan Zivcic (Mentor, Ohio/Mentor) followed with a 6-1 decision over Jake Piatt at 174 pounds. Ashland (6-3, 0-1 GLIAC) closed in as Bryson Hall edged junior Zev Green (Marysville, Ohio/Marysville), 3-2, at 184 pounds and Brandon O'Neill followed with a major decision against Devin Smith (Salem, Va./Salem) at 197 to make it a 9-7 score. Almonte Patrick (Maple Heights, Ohio/Maple Heights) got the Storm back into the win column, just missing out on a major decision but earning a 7-0 victory at heavyweight over Kurt Schaefer. The lead would be short-lived, however, as Max Byrd broke a 3-3 tie with sophomore Mike November (Chesterland, Ohio/West Geauga) with a quick takedown and pin to put the Eagles up 13-12. Fourth-ranked Michael Labry remained perfect on the season with a 12-4 major decision over sophomore Austin Gillihan (Corry, Pa./Corry Area) that made the score 17-12. The eight dual victories for Lake Erie already match the Storm's school record total set last season. The Storm has a week off until hosting Gannon University on Wednesday night, Jan. 23, for the annual Youth Wresting Night at the Jerome T. Osborne Family Athletic & Wellness Center in Painesville. Results: 125: Max Byrd (AU) pinned Mike November (LEC), 133: Michael Labry (AU) maj. dec. Austin Gillihan (LEC), 12-4 141: Tom McVicker (LEC) pinned Daniel McNulty (AU), 0:43 149: Nate Ball (LEC) dec. Jacob Garringer (AU), 7-1 157: Zak Vargo (LEC) pinned Michael Hummer (AU), 2:25 165: Matt Vandermeer (LEC) pinned Randall Perkins (AU), 4:20 174: Dylan Zivcic (LEC) dec. Jake Piatt (AU), 6-1 184: Bryson Hall (AU) dec. Zev Green (LEC), 3-2 197: Brandon O'Neill (AU) maj. dec. Devin Smith, 14-6 285: Almonte Patrick (LEC) dec. Kurt Schaefer (AU), 7-0

The No. 12-ranked Mountain Cat wrestlers clawed back from an early 7-0 deficit to win eight straight bouts, including NCAA eighth-ranked Travis McKillop's (Lower Burrell, Pa.) technical fall over Super Region No. 2-ranked Zack Zelcs, to lead Pitt-Johnstown to a 27-7 victory at Gannon University on Tuesday. The Mountain Cats made it five straight dual meet wins and improved to 6-2. Gannon jumped out to a 7-0 lead after two bouts in a pair of matches that featured regionally-ranked wrestlers. In the opener at 125 lbs., Super Region I No. 3-ranked Matthew Turek won a 12-3 major decision over fifth-ranked Evan Link (Cresson, Pa.), and in a battle of the top-two wrestlers in the region, No. 2 Jose Matos upset top-ranked and national No. 8 Dave Fogle (Summerhill, Pa.), 5-3, at 133 lbs. However, the Mountain Cats took control and won he final eight matches to take home the victory. Dave Cawley (Pittsburgh, Pa.) shutout Adam Weinell, 4-0, at 141 lbs., and Jack Bachman (Greensburg, Pa.) earned a 6-4 win over Michael Krysiak, before Joel Paolo (Weirton, WV) used a third period takedown to hold off Casey Page, 2-1, at 157 lbs. to give Pitt-Johnstown its first lead of the night at 9-7. Decision wins by Keith Ryan (Shirleysburg, Pa.) (165 lbs.) and Gary Lantz (Delta, Pa.) extended the Mountain Cat lead to 15-7, and McKillop scored a 15-0 technical fall over Zelcs at 184 lbs. to put the match away. Pitt-Johnstown closed it out and set the final at 27-7 with Nikos Garafola's (Greensburg, Pa.) 13-3 major decision over Kristopher Rahn at 197 lbs., and Josh Duplin's (Johnstown, Pa.) 5-3 overtime win over Charles Lear at 285 lbs. With the loss, Gannon slipped to 1-1 on the year. The Mountain Cats host No. 18 Ashland (OH) University on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center, before traveling to the 2013 Super Region Duals at Newberry (SC) College on January 25-26. Results: 125 - Matthew Turek (GU) Major Decision Evan Link (UPJ) 12-3 4-0 GU 133 - Jose Matos (GU) Decision #8 Dave Fogle (UPJ) 5-3 7-0 GU 141 - Dave Cawley (UPJ) Decision Adam Weinell (GU) 4-0 7-3 GU 149 - Jack Bachman (UPJ) Decision Michael Krysiak (GU) 6-4 7-6 GU 157 - Joel Paolo (UPJ) Decision Casey Pace (GU) 2-1 9-7 UPJ 165 - Keith Ryan (UPJ) Decision Adam Greenman (GU) 6-3 12-7 UPJ 174 - Gary Lantz (UPJ) Decision Jermaine Easter (GU) 3-2 15-7 UPJ 184 - #8 Travis McKillop (UPJ) Tech. Fall Zack Zelcs (GU) 15-0 20-7 UPJ 197 - Nikos Garafola (UPJ) Maj. Dec. Kristopher Rahn (GU) 13-3 24-7 UPJ HWT. - Josh Duplin (UPJ) Decision Charles Lear (GU) 5-3 OT 27-7 UPJ

BOONE, N.C. -- By picking up his second major decision in the last three bouts, redshirt freshman Zack Strickland's 11-3 victory at 165 pounds was the deciding factor in Appalachian State University wrestling's 16-15 win over Southern Conference foe, Campbell, Tuesday night at Varsity Gymnasium. With the narrow victory, the Mountaineers improve their conference winning streak to 11 straight and move to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in the SoCon. After facing setbacks at 149 and 157 pounds to begin the dual, Strickland gave Appalachian some momentum, cruising to an 11-3 major decision over Campbell's Paul Duggan. For Strickland, it was his 18th win of the season as he remains perfect in duals (8-0). Following the Strickland win, redshirt freshman Colin Hedash (174 pounds), sophomore Jake Johnson and redshirt sophomore Paul Weiss each tallied decisions, propelling the Mountaineers to a 13-6 lead. Campbell made its way back into the dual, stringing together two hard-fought decisions. Redshirt sophomore Nick Vetell, who is listed at 174 pounds, matched up with Campbell's heavyweight, Joe Nolan. Vetell hung with Nolan, earning a late escape to allow Nolan to gain just three points for the Camels. At 125 pounds, redshirt sophomore Dominic Parisi suffered his first defeat in dual matches this season, falling for the second time this year to CU's Eric Montoya, 8-5. Parisi remains the only attached Mountaineer with 20 wins on the season. Senior Brett Boston gave the Mountaineers some breathing room at 133 pounds with a 6-1 decision over Campbell's Tanner Bidelspach. With the win, the Apps controlled the dual heading into the last bout of the night, 16-12. Needing at least a major decision to force a tiebreak, Campbell's Michael Dahlstrom was unable to earn the four or more points against App State's Chris Johnson, tallying a 5-4 decision over Johnson. Nevertheless, the Mountaineers came away the tightly contested 16-15 victory. Appalachian takes a short break, but returns to Varsity Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 18, as the Apps host The Citadel. First bout is slated for 6:30 p.m. Results: 149: Brent Jorge (CU) dec. Zach Kechter (APP), 11-4 (CU 3-0) 157: Nick Rex (CU) dec. Aaron Scott (APP), 3-2 (CU 6-0) 165: Zack Strickland (APP) maj. dec. Paul Duggan (CU), 11-3 (CU 6-4) 174: Colin Hedash (APP) dec. Cody Ryba (CU), 11-6 (APP 7-6) 184: Jake Johnson (APP) dec. Matt Cox (CU), 3-0 (APP 10-6) 197: Paul Weiss (APP) dec. John Merickel (CU), 3-1 (APP 13-6) 285: Joe Nolan (CU) dec. Nick Vetell (APP), 10-3 (APP 13-9) 125: Eric Montoya (CU) dec. Dominic Parisi (APP), 8-5 (APP 13-12) 133: Brett Boston (APP) dec. Tanner Bidelspach (CU), 6-1 (APP 16-12) 141: Michael Dahlstrom (CU) dec. Chris Johnson (APP), 5-4 (APP 16-15) BOUT-BY-BOUT: 149: Jorge dec. Kechter, 11-5 Jorge jumped out to a quick 6-2 lead within the first minute of the opening period, which included a three-point near fall. Kechter tried to fight his way back into the bout, earning an escape point within the first three seconds of the second period. Jorge closed the bout scoring a quick escape, followed by another near fall to give Campbell its first points. 157: Rex dec. Scott, 3-2 After a scoreless opening period, Scott earned an escape point in the second period and held the 1-0 lead into the final period. Rex struck quickly with a two-point takedown and accumulated enough riding time to capture the 3-2 decision. 165: Strickland maj. dec. Duggan, 11-3 Strickland earned a takedown in the opening period and took a 2-0 lead into the second period. After earning an escape, Strickland looked to have a pin on Duggan, but could only manage two near fall points to lead 7-0 after two periods. In the final period, Strickland added to his lead with two stalls, an escape and the riding time point to win, 11-3. 174: Hedash dec. Ryba, 11-6 Hedash and Ryba traded takedowns in the first period, but Hedash notched his second takedown of the period and took a 4-3 lead into the second period. With an escape, followed by his third takedown, Hedash led, 7-4, heading into the final period. Scoring did not come until 17 seconds remained in the dual, as Hedash earned two more takedowns and a riding time point for the 11-6 decision. 184: Jake Johnson dec. Cox, 3-0 Johnson grabbed the lead with a minute left in the second period with a two-point reversal and controlled riding time for the 3-0 decision. It was the first victory in a dual in the sophomore's career. 194: Weiss dec. Merickel, 3-1 Scoring broke early in the second period, as Merickel escaped six seconds into the period. Weiss got back on track with a takedown with just 30 seconds left in the second period. Weiss closed the scoring with an escape to take the 3-1 decision. 285: Nolan dec. Vetell, 10-3 As Vetell tried to tire Nolan throughout the bout, Vetell found himself down 9-2 and facing the riding time point with 50 seconds left in the match. The redshirt sophomore found some room and was able to escape Nolan's hold, giving Nolan the 10-3 win, but allowing CU to earn just three points. 125: Montoya dec. Parisi, 8-5 In the most anticipated bout of the night, Montoya and Parisi were even through the first two periods with a 5-5 score. Montoya was able to grab an escape point early, as Parisi tried to put Montoya on his back many times. Montoya clinched his 25th win of the season; as he notched a takedown with 17 seconds remaining, giving Parisi his first loss in a dual this season. 133: Boston dec. Bidelspach, 6-1 Boston earned his first takedown with 27 seconds left in the second period and controlled for the remainder, earning another takedown early in the final period for the 6-1 victory. For Boston, it was his sixth win of the season. 141: Dahlstrom dec. Chris Johnson, 5-4 Dahlstrom opened scoring with a takedown, as Johnson quickly escaped to close the first period, 2-1. Dhalstrom added another takedown, but Johnson quickly bounced by with a two-point reversal. Johnson drew the bout even with an early escape but could not finish on top as Dahlstrom accumulated enough riding time for the 5-4 decision.

InterMat has released updated grade (recruiting) rankings. The Top 100 seniors, Top 50 juniors, Top 50 sophomores, Top 25 freshmen, and Top 15 junior high wrestlers are ranked. InterMat Platinum is required to view all the rankings. Below is a sneak peek at the top wrestlers in each grade. Seniors (Top 10): 1. Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 2. Adam Coon (Fowlerville, Mich.) 3. Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.) 4. Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.) 5. Ben Whitford (St. Johns, Mich.) 6. Brooks Black (Blair Academy, N.J.) 7. J'den Cox (Hickman, Mo.) 8. Jake Short (Simley, Minn.) 9. Cody Wiercioch Canon-McMillan, Pa.) 10. Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.) Juniors (Top Five): 1. Chance Marsteller (Kennard Dale, Pa.) 2. Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) 3. Bryce Brill (Mount Carmel, Ill.) 4. Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.) 5. Solomon Chisko (Canon McMillan, Pa.) Sophomores (Top Five): 1. Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 2. Fox Baldwin (Osceola, Fla.) 3. Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) 4. Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) 5. Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) Freshmen (Top Five): 1. Aaron Pico (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 2. Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.) 3. Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) 4. Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 5. Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) Junior High (Top Five): 1. Spencer Lee (Pennsylvania) 2. Brady Berge (Minnesota) 3. Cade Olivas (California) 4. Jelani Embree (Michigan) 5. Nick Lee (Indiana)

Showdowns of elite headline Escape the Rock This Saturday and Sunday at Council Rock South High School outside of Philadelphia, Pa., will be the Escape the Rock Wrestling Tournament. Even though the field is bereft an elite team, there are many excellent individuals in the field, including four weight classes featuring a pair of nationally ranked individuals. The 113-pound weight class features No. 4 Brent Fleetwood (Smyrna, Del.), a two-time state champion, and No. 5 Ethan Lizak (Parkland, Pa.), state champion this past year. A pair of wrestlers ranked No. 19 and No. 20 in the nation are present at 138 pounds -- Cadet freestyle All-American Ronnie Gentile (Paulsboro, N.J.) and John Dutrow (Council Rock North, Pa.), a three-time state qualifier who placed fourth last year. Then at 182 pounds, there is a possible Class AAA finals preview between a pair of wrestlers who placed third at state last year in No. 4 Brett Harner (Norristown, Pa.) and No. 7 Jacob Taylor (Bald Eagle, Pa.); it was a third state placement for Harner who also was a Super 32 runner-up this fall, and a first placement for Taylor who also has titles at the Super 32 and FloNationals in the present cycle. Finally, at 220 pounds it will be two-time state champion Thomas Haines (Solanco, Pa.), ranked No. 3 nationally, likely to battle two-time state placer Raymond O'Donnell (Saucon Valley, Pa.), who is ranked No. 3 nationally at 195 but is bumping up to 220 for the rest of the season. Clovis builds upon Doc Buchanan title with pair of dual meet victories Coming off of last weekend's big tournament victory at the Doc Buchanan Invitational, No. 9 Clovis, Calif. traveled to De La Salle, Calif. for a pair of dual meets. The Cougars came home with victories in both bouts, 60-6 over the host squad and 43-24 over No. 43 Vacaville, Calif. However, the match with Vacaville was highly competitive, as the Bulldogs won six of the weight classes. The margin reflects Clovis earning six of their wins by fall, while Vacaville had only one fall to go with three major decisions and two decisions. To open the dual meet, Vacaville's Kasey Klaus earned a 12-4 major decision victory at 120 pounds. Two-time state placer Jonas Gayton responded back for Clovis with a pin at 126. Then, a pair of Vacaville decisions from Cameron Bailey, 5-4 at 132 pounds, and Bobby Ehman, 6-2 at 138 pounds, gave the Bulldogs their last lead of the dual meet at 10-6. In the next match, state placer Jason Ladd gave Clovis the lead with a pin at 145 pounds. However, said lead was almost short-lived, as Vacaville's Hayden Fry jumped out to a 4-1 third period lead at 152 pounds. However, Dominic Kincaid from Clovis responded with an escape and takedown to force the overtime, where Kincaid secured a fall to extend the Cougars lead to 18-10. The teams traded pins at 160 and 170, before No. 20 Adrian Salas earned an 8-3 decision over Chris Lai to boost the Clovis lead to 27-16. Responding back with a major decision for Vacaville was Reno TOC champion Jeremy Sweany at 195 pounds. However, three consecutive bonus point victories for Clovis -- two pins and a major decision at 285 pounds by No. 3 Nick Nevills -- turned a competitive dual meet into a 43-20 margin before Vacaville's Gionn Peralta earned a 10-1 major decision victory to yield the 43-24 final dual meet score. Big week ahead for No. 35 Park Hill, Mo. Coming off a championship at the Capital City Wrestling Invitational, the Trojans will be put to the test this coming week. It starts Thursday night with a home dual meet against No. 39 Kearney, Mo. These squads wrestled in an opening weekend dual meet, with the Bulldogs taking eight matches in a 31-27 victory. From that match, Kearney adds state runner-up Blake Clevenger to the lineup at 132 pounds. The 132-poundmatch in December was a tech fall victory for Park Hill freshman Canten Marriott, but Clevenger scored a 6-1 decision at the Kansas City Stampede two weeks later. Other key matchups in the dual meet at 113, 120, 145, and 170. At 113, No. 3 Ke-Shawn Hayes faces No. 9 Jaret Singh, a match won 4-3 by Park Hill's Hayes in the dual meet; the 120-pound wrestlers have split overtime matches this season, with Seth Brayfield giving Kearney a 5-3 victory in the dual meet, but John Erneste winning 11-6 at the Ironman; Kearney state champion No. 18 Grant Leeth earned a 10-3 dual meet victory over three-time state runner-up Russell Coleman in the dual meet at 145; while Kearney state runner-up Blain Drescher scored a 7-5 overtime victory over state placer Malik Colding at 170. Come Friday and Saturday, Park Hill is joined by No. 37 Blue Springs, Mo. in the Winnetonka Invitational Blair dominates to title, while Robinson a total unexpected runner-up at NHSCA Festival Over the four dual meets that No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J., wrestled on the way to winning the championship at the NHSCA Final Four Festival, the Buccaneers went a combined 50-6. This included a 66-6 victory over Emmaus, Pa., a 73-3 victory over Timberlane, N.H., a no contest against Pennsbury, Pa., a 65-3 semifinal victory over Springfield Central, Pa., and a 61-6 finals victory over Robinson, Va. It was quite frankly a total "Cinderella" story for Robinson, Va., to make the championship match. In the tournament's opening match against Don Bosco Prep, N.J. the Rams needed to significant upsets to earn a 37-29 dual meet victory. At 120 pounds, Ralph Mpanu scored a first period pin against two-time state placer Luis Gonzalez; while Cole DePasquale earned a 5-4 victory over Luke Farinaro, who was fourth at the Beast of the East, in the 170-poundclass. That result, combined with a 60-17 victory over Souderton, Pa. propelled Robinson to the semifinal round against No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. In that semifinal, the Blue Knights were still forfeiting the 106 class, as they have done all year, and also were without No. 1 Eric Morris at 182 and No. 8 Michael Johnson, Jr. at 285 (which cost Wyoming Seminary a pair of victories in context of the dual meet). In splitting seven matches to win 33-32, the Rams also benefitted from two very unexpected pins -- Austin Riggs at 126 scored a late first period fall against No. 18 Judson Preskitt and Cole DePasquale earned a third period fall over Chris Weiler at 170. Victories for Robinson in the championship match came from No. 19 Jack Bass, 3-2 over Brandon Pallavia at 152, and Zak DePasquale with a 6-2 victory over Jack Wedholm at 160. Upcoming weekend quick hits No. 10 Allen, Texas and No. 17 Collinsville, Okla., headline the Crossroads National Duals in El Reno, Okla. on Friday and Saturday. No. 15 Massillon Perry, Ohio headlines an excellent field at the Top Gun Wrestling Tournament in Alliance, Ohio on Friday and Saturday. A notable weight class showdown could occur at 106 pounds, where No. 6 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio) and No. 11 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) are in the field. Additionally, No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, Ohio) is looking at a third match this season against state champion David Bavery (Massillon Perry, Ohio) in the 120-poundfinal. Squads in the hunt for second place include Marysville, Ohio; Claymont, Ohio; CVCA, Ohio; Walsh Jesuit, Ohio; and Uniontown Lake, Ohio. No. 16 Southeast Polk, Iowa and No. 44 Bettendorf, Iowa will headline a 16-team field in the Ed Winger Invitational at Urbandale High School on Saturday. No. 23 McDonogh, Md., is looking at a test in dual meet competition against Don Bosco Prep, N.J. on Saturday night at the University of Maryland. Edmond North wins tournament at Sapulpa, flips last week's runner-up finish Traveling to the Jerry Billings Invitational this past weekend in Sapulpa, Okla., No. 29 Edmond North, Okla. sought to reverse the runner-up finish behind No. 24 Broken Arrow, Okla. at the prior weekend's Geary Invitational. And that is what they did with six finalists and an additional third place finisher in scoring 191 points. Winning titles in Sapulpa for Edmond North were the Dixon triplets -- No. 16 Lance (182), Joel, and No. 5 Andrew -- while Cy Trindle (113), Josh Breece (126), and Derek White (170) finished second place. Despite wrestling without two-time state placer Zach Edwards, who earned a title at Geary last weekend in the 132-poundclass, Broken Arrow was still able to win four titles but finished second with 161-1/2 points. Tigers' weight class champions were Markus Simmons (120), Paden Bailey (152), Brock Warren (170), and Carlos Taylor (285). Outstanding Wrestler honors went to three-time state champion Davey Dolan (Berryhill, Okla.), champion of the 145-poundweight class, who has won over 100 consecutive matches since the middle of his freshman season. Teammate Jonce Blaylock was champion in the 138-poundweight class. In addition, a pair of nationally ranked Stillwater, Okla. wrestlers won titles -- No. 10 Kaid Brock (113) and No. 13 Joe Smith (132). Rounding out the weight class champions were Dustin Hayes (Vinita, Okla.) at 106, Luke Wolfensberger (Tulsa Union, Okla.) at 126, and Jacobe Smith (Muskogee, Okla.) at 160. Quick hitters from the past weekend No. 26 South Plainfield, N.J., won their maiden Virginia Duals National High School Division title this past weekend. The Tigers dominated all three of their duals prior to the championship match: 81-0 over Cave Spring, Va., 45-22 over Nazareth, Pa., and 48-18 over Camden Catholic, N.J. The championship match against No. 32 McDonogh, Md., saw the South Plainfield jump out to 32-3 lead after seven matches; however, the Eagles responded with six successive wins to cut the deficit to 32-24, and with the dual clinched, Dan Maltsev received a forfeit at 285 to make the final score 32-30. Five Tigers wrestlers went 4-0 in the event: Daniel Hedden (113), Raymond Jazikoff (120), No. 14 Corey Stasenko (126), No. 7 Scott Delvecchio (132), and No. 2 Anthony Ashnault (138). Missing two nationally ranked wrestlers -- No. 4 Christian Moody (106) and No. 8 Davion Jeffries (113) -- No. 17 Collinsville, Okla., finished fourth Bobcat Classic with 154-1/2 points despite placing eight wrestlers (one second, four in third, two fourth, and one sixth). The lone Cardinal finalist was Zach Abkemeier, who lost an 8-0 major decision at 170 pounds to Bryan Guillen, who was the lone titlist for team champion Topeka Seaman, Kan. That squad scored 177-1/2 points in placing nine wrestlers (five in fifth, with one champ, runner-up, fourth-placer, and eighth-placer). Finishing second in the event with 172 points despite having their four nationally ranked wrestlers -- No. 9 Daniel Lewis (138), No. 16 Darick Lapaglia (145), No. 10 Cain Salas (152), and No. 13 Michael Pixley (182) -- win titles was No. 37 Blue Springs, Mo. In earlier recaps and soon-to-come previews Over the weekend, No. 11 Oak Park River Forest, Ill., traveled to No. 13 Carl Sandburg, Ill., and secured a 27-24 victory in winning eight weight classes. The Huskies were keyed by successive victories in the 126-145-poundweight classes in a dual meet that started at 160 pounds. No. 14 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich., hosted a loaded field of teams at the DCC Super Duals this past Saturday. No. 2 St. Edward, Ohio went undefeated on the day against four elite teams; however, it was not without intrigue. The Eagles won nine matches in a 43-15 opening match victory over Davison, Mich; also won nine matches in a 38-26 victory over No. 8 St. Johns, Mich.; then needed criteria to win a 22-2 tied match against No. 6 Montini Catholic, Ill.; and won nine matches in beating No. 14 Detroit Catholic Central 35-17. Other key dual meets included a 32-24 win for St. Johns over Montini, one in which the Redwings won nine weight classes; a 35-28 win for St. Johns over Davison, in which the weight classes were split; and a 36-21 victory for Montini over Detroit Catholic Central, in which the Broncos won nine weight classes. On Friday night, No. 8 St. Johns, Mich., and No. 14 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich., will wrestle in a dual meet at the University of Michigan. Saturday night features No. 2 St. Edward, Ohio traveling to No. 12 St. Paris Graham, Ohio. This coming weekend -- on Friday and Saturday -- Temecula Valley hosts the Clinch Gear Battle for the Belt in California. The field includes a quartet of Fab 50 teams in No. 9 Clovis, Calif., No. 19 Poway, Calif., No. 33 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa., and No. 43 Vacaville, Calif. Welcome the Go-Hawks to the Fab 50 Coming off a championship at the Geneseo Bi-State Invitational, Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa joins the InterMat Fab 50 in the No. 50 position. The Go-Hawks were led by four champions and eight placers on the way to 193 points; their champions were Spencer Derifield (152), Izaak Miller (160), Adam Walther (195), and Kaleb Staack (285). All this was done without the presence of state placer Andrew Steiert, a Cheesehead runner-up at 138 pounds, who was out of the lineup. Second in the standings was No. 44 Bettendorf, Iowa, who had the same five finalists and eight placers as Waverly-Shell Rock, but just three titles coming from Jack Wagner (106), No. 16 Fredy Stroker (126), and Jacob Woodard (138). The Bulldogs scored 182 points. One-half point back in third with 181-1/2 points was No. 47 Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa despite the absence of three wrestlers that appear in the top eight of The Predicament Class 3A state rankings: Sam Uthoff (106), Dylan Becker (132), and Austin Gould (182). They did place eight wrestlers, but had only one champion, Skylar St. John at 145 pounds. Rounding out the weight class champions were a pair from North Scott, Iowa in Mitch Bowman (170) and Justin Kreiter (182); Ronald Triche (113) from Providence Catholic, Ill.; Sam Butler (120) from Cathan Glenwood, Ill.; Andrew Crone (132) from Arrowhead, Wis.; and Adarios Jones (285) from Moline, Ill.

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PITTSBURGH -- University of Pittsburgh senior heavyweight Zac Thomusseit has been named EWL Wrestler of the Week for the third time on the season, the Conference announced Monday. Thomusseit earns the honor after an impressive day at Pitt Duals where he tallied three first period pins. In his first match of the day, Thomusseit met 16th-ranked Justin Grant of Bloomsburg and was able to turn him to his back a mere 1:54 into the contest. In his second match, Thomusseit earned a fall over Eastern Michigan’s Chris Eggert at the 2:31 mark to help secure win No. 300 for head coach Rande Stottlemyer. In the final match of the day, Thomusseit took down Jordan Ownbey mere seconds into the contest and was able to work him to his back to earn the fall at the 48 second mark. With the three victories, Thomusseit improves his record to 18-1 on the season, including an impressive eight victories by fall and a flawless 9-0 mark in dual contests. Thomusseit and the rest of the Panthers will return to the mats on Sunday, Jan. 20, when they travel to Stillwater, Okla. to face No. 2 Oklahoma State at 2 p.m.

Fred Feeney is not only a real-life wrestling referee, he also plays one on film. Fred FeeneyFeeney, who has served as a mat official for a quarter-century, has now used his experience and expertise to portray an Olympic referee in Foxcatcher, the new movie about the murder of 1984 Olympic freestyle gold medalist wrestler Dave Schultz, now in production. In December, Feeney put his officiating to work as the main referee in the film version of the 1988 Olympics match between Dave's brother Mark Schultz (played by actor Channing Tatum) and the eventual silver medalist from Turkey, Necmi Gencalp (portrayed by Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov, former American University wrestler who is now an assistant coach at Harvard). How did Feeney get this opportunity to do what he does best for a big-time movie, and rub shoulders with the likes of Tatum, Mark Ruffalo (playing Dave Schultz) and Steve Carell (cast in the role of John du Pont, owner of the Foxcatcher wrestling facility and Dave Schultz's murderer)? An officiating career Prior to becoming a referee, Feeney played football and wrestled in high school ... but the Ohio native had his dream of competing in college deferred by service in Vietnam. He was introduced to the idea of becoming a referee by his wrestling coach and mentor, Bob Triano of St. Francis DeSales High School in Columbus, who later coached the now-defunct program at the University of Cincinnati, and officiated at fourteen NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Fred Feeney (Photo/Kevin Schlosser)Fast forward to today. Feeney is now a respected high school and college wrestling referee, who was also a FILA official until he retired from freestyle and Greco-Roman officiating in 2007. In addition to officiating at the Ohio high school state wrestling tournament, Feeney has refereed at multiple NCAA Division II and III championships, as well as NCWA Nationals and NAIA Nationals. During the regular season, he primarily serves as a dual-meet referee in the Big Ten and Mid-American Conference. In addition, Feeney has worked a number of prestigious events over the years. In December, Feeney officiated at the inaugural Grapple at the Garden event in New York's Madison Square Garden, as well as the 2012 Ken Kraft Midlands Classic at Northwestern University. Feeney has shared his knowledge as a certified wrestling instructor, teaching two courses each year for the past 15 years, and has written extensively on the mechanics of officiating. Uniquely qualified for the role So, how did a real-life ref get to be one in a movie? "I got an email asking if I'd be interested in playing a referee -- can't remember who sent it," said Feeney. "In addition, there were open casting notices posted at various wrestling forums." "I drove from Columbus to Pittsburgh to audition. Figured it was a three-hour drive, what did I have to lose?" Feeney and his wife made the trip to see if there might be roles for them in Foxcatcher. They arrived at the Peterson Events Center at the University of Pittsburgh, where filming was taking place. "That day, there were about 20 guys who showed up for the referee role," according to Feeney. "I was asked if I had done any freestyle officiating; I was the only one who had." "Two hours later, I was asked to come back the next day. I show up the next day, and was taken to a room with mats. Reece Humphrey and Andy Hrovat were there, along with Mark Ruffalo. A guy said, 'I think we'll have something for you.'" While his wife was cast as an extra in an airport gate scene being filmed in a concourse at the Peterson Events Center, "I was told to stand off to the side," said Feeney. Dave and Mark Schultz after the 1984 Olympic Games"Later, I saw twenty guys in (referee) whites, and thought, 'I should be in that group.' I asked an assistant director, who responded, 'Yeah, you should be a part of this' and takes me down to Jonas (Spaccarotelli), the associate director, who then asked me to show him how a freestyle match would be conducted." Feeney continued, "Jonas said, 'Tonight we're gonna film the 1984 Olympics.' Then Bennett Miller, the director, said, 'We'll be using you for the 1988 Olympics, which we're filming tomorrow night.'" "They added, 'You're gonna get a bump-up.' I later learned that meant going from $10 an hour as an extra, to $1,000 a day, with SAG (Screen Actors Guild) membership, and screen credit." Lights, camera, action! Fred Feeney was cast in something of a dual role -- playing an Olympic freestyle referee, and serving as a consultant to make sure all aspects of the portrayal of Olympic wrestling and officiating were true to life. Part of that consulting role was helping to select others to play FILA officials for the filming of the scene where Feeney would play the principal mat official. "The next day, when I showed up, I was asked to pick a mat chair, and a mat judge," said Feeney. "Then, for the next twelve hours, we filmed one match, between Mark Schultz and the Turk (Necmi Gencalp)." With banners and signs, Pitt's Peterson Events Center had been transformed into the wrestling venue at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The filming process was exacting ... and time-consuming. One example: for about an hour, the camera focused solely on Feeney's feet as he worked the match. ("As they were prepping for shooting my feet, I told them, 'I'm ready for my close-up,'" Feeney joked.) "We'd film something, then come down to matside to watch the film with the director and the actors," according to Feeney. "They really wanted realism ... They had video of the actual match. They were filming it to be as accurate as possible." "An assistant director told me, 'A hallmark of Bennett Miller is that he'll get it right," said Feeney, referring to the Foxcatcher director whose 2005 film Capote won numerous awards, including a Best Actor Oscar for Phillip Seymour Hoffman, who played Truman Capote. Feeney's role as a consultant and background as a former FILA referee came into play more than once during the filming. One small example of how Foxcatcher sweated the details: "As I pointed out to the crew, back in '88, at the start of the match, the official would've asked each wrestler to show his hankie that he was required to have tucked inside his singlet. They didn't have any hankies, so the wardrobe guy had to run out and purchase a bunch of hankies." "Bennett later said, 'You don't know how much you've helped us.'" The director wasn't the only one to pay a compliment to one of the actors. "At one point, about one in the morning, after a long day of shooting, Channing and I were standing up on the mat platform, alone. I told him, 'You look like you've wrestled all your life' and he said, 'Thanks, man' and gave me a man hug." Channing Tatum, carrying a trash bag, plays Mark SchultzFeeney's comment was high praise for Channing Tatum, who had received considerable wrestling training to prep him for Foxcatcher ... and had participated in a number of sports in high school, but not wrestling. About the closest Tatum had come to participating in a combat sport was playing a bare-knuckle streetfighter in the 2009 movie Fighting. Feeney shared another story about working with Tatum, who was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive 2012." "During a lull in the filming, there was a girl in the crowd who asked if she could touch my hands, since they had touched Channing Tatum." Now that he's played a role in the filming of a major motion picture, is Fred Feeney about to go Hollywood? "Friends have said, 'You should get registered with an agent to play sports officials in movies,'" said Feeney. It'll be months before Foxcatcher makes its big-screen debut. While we'll have to wait to see Fred Feeney in that film -- or any others -- we won't have to wait to see him live and in person as a referee for college and high school matches. Want to know more about the 1996 murder of Dave Schultz? Check out Mark Palmer's five-part series for InterMat to commemorate the tenth anniversary of that tragic event.

January is the month when wrestlers really start to realize just how long the season truly is, and also when things start getting serious. Conference duals are starting, seeds for conference tournaments and NCAAs are already being established. This is the time of year when seasons start changing, for better or worse, and we get to see which wrestlers are truly equipped for the long haul. Dual Meets Sunday, Jan. 13: Bloomsburg 19, Pittsburgh 18 Both these programs seem to be in great form and both lineups are littered with ranked wrestlers. Big win for Bloomsburg, a program I've been touting since the beginning of the season. Bloomsburg earned its first important upset at 133 as Nick Wilcox ekes past 16th-ranked Shelton Mack, 5-4. At 165, 16th-ranked Josh Veltre continued the Husky winning ways as he stormed past 14th-ranked Tyler Wilps, 5-2. Second-ranked Panther 197-pounder Matt Wilps needs overtime to get past 20th-ranked Richard Perry, 6-5. Pittsburgh 27, Eastern Michigan 8 Bloomsburg 24, Eastern Michigan 9 Iowa State 31, Drexel 12 Iowa State 25, Penn 9 Twentieth-ranked Cyclone Ryak Finch drops another match, this time to Penn's 125-pounder Mark Rappo. 12th-ranked Quaker Charles Cobb has impressed me this year. Here he beats ISU's 20th-ranked Luke Goetll, 8-2. Lehigh 30, American 12 Lock Haven 31, Davidson 6 Lock Haven 21, Eastern Michigan 14 Minnesota 41, Indiana 3 At 165, 12th-ranked Cody Yohn earned a welcomed win over a higher ranked opponent as he tops IU's 10th-ranked Ryan Leblanc, 6-1. Second-ranked Gopher heavyweight Tony Nelson beats 13th-ranked Adam Chalfant, 4-1. North Carolina 24, Drexel 10 Oklahoma State 18, Iowa 12 Whoa boy. Practice for Iowa this week isn't going to fun, not one little bit. Not only did they lose to bitter rival OSU, but they did so in a very non-Hawkeye fashion. At 133, second-ranked Hawkeye Tony Ramos gets by fifth-ranked Jon Morrison, 3-2. Jordan Oliver, ranked No. 1 for OSU at 149, surprised by only earning a decision against Iowa's 19th-ranked Mike Kelly. Iowa's top-ranked Derek St. John completes a solid 8-4 win over Alex Dieringer. Third-ranked Cowboy 165-pounder Tyler Caldwell wins in a close one over 19th-ranked Nick Moore. In the match of the dual, OSU's top-ranked 174-pounder Chris Perry edges Mike Evans 3-2. In a dual meet-winning upset, OSU's 12th-ranked Chris Chionuma upended ninth-ranked Ethen Lofthouse, 3-2. At 197, fifth-ranked Blake Rosholt wins in a squeaker over Iowa's Nathan Burak, 3-2. Finally, third-ranked Cowboy heavyweight Alan Gelogaev wins a chippy 7-3 decision over Bobby Telford. Oregon State 21, Wyoming 12 Fourth-ranked 197 pounder, Wyoming's Alfonso Hernandez earns a hard fought 7-6 decision over 10th-ranked Beaver Taylor Meeks, 7-6. OSU's 10th-ranked 157 pounder Roger Pena majors 14th-ranked Andy McCulley, 11-3. Penn State 41, Michigan State 0 Penn State adds insult to injury. They shut out MSU and their backup heavyweight Jon Gingrich beats the Spartan's highest ranked wrestler, fourth-ranked heavyweight Michael McClure, 5-3. Pittsburgh 39, Davidson 6 Pittsburgh 27, Eastern Michigan 8 Wisconsin 19, Michigan 16 Eleventh-ranked Connor Medbery, the nation's top freshman heavyweight, beat 19th-ranked Wolverine heavyweight Ben Apland, 6-2. Saturday, Jan. 12: Maryland 27, Brown 6 CSU Bakersfield 22, Cal Poly 10 Pittsburgh 39, Davidson 6 Lock Haven 31, Davidson 6 Lock Haven 21, Eastern Michigan 14 Maryland 22, Harvard 14 Lehigh 19, Navy 15 Lehigh's 10th-ranked Nate Brown continues his strong season. Here he tops 14th-ranked Midshipman Matt Miller, 5-3 Clarion 25, Michigan State 16 N.C. State 22, Gardner-Webb 16 Nebraska 25, Northwestern 12 Robert Kokesh continues to roll. Here he completes an impressive major decision over NU's ninth-ranked 174-pound Lee Munster. Also, in what I would call my match of the week, Nebraska's 7th-ranked 157-pounder James Green comes roaring back to action and topples second-ranked Jason Welch, 9-8 Cornell 42, Princeton 0 Friday, Jan. 11: American 21, Harvard 19 Brown 20, George Mason 16 Cleveland State 20, George Mason 15 Franklin & Marshall 20, Davidson 16 Illinois 29, Purdue 10 In a high profile meeting of two athletic 197-pounders, fourth-ranked Mario Gonzalez of Illinois beats 17th-ranked Braden Atwood of Purdue. Iowa State 19, Rutgers 15 Iowa State's Tanner Weatherman upsets 13th-ranked Greg Zanetti at 174 pounds, 9-7. Meanwhile, at 125, ISU's 20th-rankedRyak Finch falls 5-4 to Joey Langel. . Minnesota 25, Ohio State 9 Twelfth-ranked Buckeye 125 pounder Nikko Triggas defeats 13th-ranked David Thorn, 6-4. Things get better for Minnesota as second-ranked 174 pound sophomore Logan Storley bests second-ranked Nick Heflin, 12-3. Minnesota's 14th-ranked Scott Schiller keeps getting better and better. This time he beats ninth-ranked Buckeye, Andrew Campolattano, 5-2. Nebraska 20, Michigan 19 At 174, fourth-ranked Cornhusker Robert Kokesh doesn't stop winning. Here he tops the tough 11th-ranked Dan Yates, 9-4. Nebraska earns another big win at 141 as Ridge Kiley defeats 18th-ranked Camryn Jackson, 9-4. Twelfth-ranked Wolverine 149-pound junior Eric Grajales earns an important win of his own as he upends eighth-ranked Jake Sueflohn, 3-2. Northern Iowa 40, Northern Colorado 6 Ohio 32, Northern Illinois 13 Oregon State 32, Air Force 7 Friday, Jan. 11 - Saturday, Jan. 12: Virginia Duals Virginia Tech 21, UVA 9 At 125, VT's fourth-ranked Jarrod Garnett beats seventh-ranked Matt Snyder again, 6-3. The match between 6th-ranked149 pound Hokie Nick Brascetta and 16th-ranked Derek Valenti goes to overtime. Brascetta prevails, 3-2. Pete Yates, currently ranked fifth at 165 for the Hokies, downs seventh-ranked Wahoo Nick Sulzer, 3-1. Arizona State 28, Rider 16 Army 27, The Citadel 19 Binghamton 31, VMI 13 Boise State 29, Buffalo 9 Bucknell 20, Buffalo 16 Central Michigan 31, North Dakota State 10 NDSU's Trent Sprenkle continues to shine as he edges ninth-ranked 125-pounder Christian Cullinan, 2-1. Central Michigan 38, Rider 3 Edinboro 25, Army 10 Edinboro's Dave Habat shuts down Army's 15th-ranked Daniel Young, 4-0. Army earns its own upset at 165 as Paul Hancock beats 18th-ranked Johnny Greisheimer, 13-8 Edinboro 21, Old Dominion 12 Mitchell Port is a study in steady improvement. Here Port,ranked 5th, beats 17th-ranked Monarch, Chris Mecate, 6-3. Kent State 44, VMI 3 Old Dominion 26, The Citadel 9 Rider 21, Buffalo 16 The Citadel 38, VMI 3 Virginia 31, Bucknell 6 Virginia Tech 32, Binghamton 9 Revenge from the Midlands finals. Seventh-ranked Bearcat 149-pounder Donnie Vinson turns the table on sixth-ranked Nick Brascetta, 5-3. Virginia 21, Boise State 13 This dual produced three marquee matchups. At 133, Virginia's 13th-ranked George Dicamillo beats 18th-ranked Brian Owen, 4-2. Second-ranked Jason Chamberlain of BSU overcomes 16th-ranked UVA 149-pound All American Derek Valentu, 5-2. Finally, in a result that surprised me a bit, 16th-ranked Bronco 157-pounder topples 13th-ranked Jedd Moore, 5-2. Kent State 26, Arizona State 12 At 184 KSU's 16th-ranked Casey Newburg edges ASU's 20th-ranked Kevin Radford 3-1. Top-ranked KSU 197-pounder Dustin Kilgore registers an impressive pin over ASU's eighth-ranked Jake Meredith. Virginia 20, Central Michigan 13 Seventh-ranked Matt Snyder blanks CMU's talented 125 pound newcomer, ninth-ranked Christian Cullinan, 4-0. In the next weight up, Scotti Sentes, ranked seventh for the Chips at 133, notches a solid 6-1 win over 13th-ranked George DiCamillo, 6-1. North Dakota State 22, Arizona State 19 Kent State 27, Old Dominion 6 Boise State 24, Army 12 Boise State 27, Kent State 12 BSU's 11th-ranked Jake Swartz edges 16th-ranked Casey Newburg, 1-0. North Dakota State 27, Old Dominion 15 Wednesday, Jan. 9: Campbell 32, VMI 9 N.C. State 27, Campbell 13 N.C. State 35, VMI 6

When someone mentions Illinois wrestling, what immediately comes to mind? Rob SherrillFor many, it would be the Fighting Illini wrestling program at the University of Illinois. Others would think of the Midlands, the annual college tournament held at Northwestern University between Christmas and New Year's Day. For others, Illinois wrestling would be personified by the man whose image is featured on state license plates, Abraham Lincoln, arguably the most famous wrestler to become U.S. President. Within the state that's known as the Land of Lincoln there's a rich history of great high school wrestling that's been captured in Tales from the Mat: Illinois High School Wrestling at 75 by Rob Sherrill, just published by Center Mat Press. High school mat fans beyond Illinois will recognize Rob Sherrill's name. He is the long-time high school wrestling writer and columnist for WIN (Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine). Within Illinois, Sherrill has built a reputation for his knowledgeable coverage of the sport, first at the Chicago Sun-Times, then for the Illinois Matman website. A classic, revisited Tales from the Mat is new, updated, expanded version of Sherrill's earlier book, Mat Madness: 60 Years of Illinois High School Wrestling, published in 1996, which Sherrill described as "a first attempt at a comprehensive, statewide history of wrestling in Illinois." Why a new version? "The original book has been out of print," said Sherrill. "People would ask, 'Do you have any copies left?' and I'd have to tell them I didn't." "As the 75th anniversary of Illinois high school wrestling approached, I thought it would be as good a time as any to update the book." "I started working on it with a trombone-playing friend here in Nashville," said Sherrill, who has lived in Tennessee for the past fifteen years but is still very connected to wrestling back in Illinois. "That was three years ago. Most of the work was completed in the past year." "It's not a radical makeover," according to Sherrill. "I'd say 90% of the original book is the same. We've updated the information to include what's taken place since the first book. We also added photos, and updated the ‘Reminiscences' features." That said, the changes incorporated into the new Tales from the Mat make for a significantly heftier book. "The addition of material for the past 15 years added 50% to the volume," Sherrill said of the newly updated book which is similar in size to a phone book for a medium-sized city, and weighs in just shy of 500 pages. The inside story of Illinois wrestling, by the numbers Despite Tales from the Mat's subtitle -- Illinois High School Wrestling at 75 -- wrestling at the prep level in the state goes back more than three-quarters of a century. In fact, the first dual meet in Illinois took place in 1926, between two Chicago public high schools. The "75" in the subtitle refers to the number of state wrestling championships officially sanctioned by the Illinois High School Association, the governing body for prep sports in the state, which held its first state tournament at the University of Illinois in Huff Gym (still the home for the Fighting Illini mat squad) in March, 1937. However, before that first "official" state mat championship took place in ‘'7, there was a series of four annual "downstate" tournaments held outside Chicago from 1933 through 1936, each in a different location. In addition, there was a fifth unofficial state championship in 1944. That year, the ISHA had cancelled the tournament because of World War II travel restrictions and gas rationing; however, high school coaches decided "the show must go on" and held a state event in the Champaign Junior High School. As Rob Sherrill pointed out in the interview for this article, "There have been 75 official state championships in Illinois, but there is a string of 80 unbroken years of state tournaments in the state." T.J. Williams, Chicago Mount Carmel, on his way to winning his fourth state title in Illinois, 1996Tales from the Mat provides a year-by-year look at the Illinois high school state tournament, including a concise write-up of the highlights for that particular year, along with weight-by-weight, individual match results for the championship finals, as well as placement bouts. In addition, scattered throughout the book are historical features, including "Reminiscences" from wrestlers, coaches and officials sharing their memories of past state tournaments and what the sport was like. Another historical feature: articles from past issues of Illinois Matman magazine that shed light on old-school wrestling in the Land of Lincoln, including stories from the 1930s and 40s that address topics such as injury concerns, nutrition, making weight, and making a case for the benefits of wrestling that still hold true today. Rob Sherrill also pointed out some additional back-of-the-book features that make Tales from the Mat a winner for wrestling historians and fans alike, including, "a year-by-year listing of all the rules from the ISHA Scholastic magazine, that would present rule changes each year," along with an extensive appendix "that has information that's simply not available anywhere else" ranging from weight classes through history, to team and individual champs for each school, to wrestlers who pinned their way to state titles, and so much more. History in words and pictures In addition to telling the story of 75 years of Illinois state wrestling championships in words and statistics, Tales from the Mat also provides a visual history of prep wrestling in the Land of Lincoln with tons of photos over the years. It's fun to see images of wrestlers "back in the day" in uniforms very different from what we see today ... and to get a glimpse of Illinois high school mat stars who then went on to even greater accomplishments as college wrestlers and coaches. What's more, the images reveal the inclusive nature of the sport in Illinois even 50 or 60 years ago, a point made by Sherrill when he said, "The photos show how integrated wrestling was in the 1950s and 60s." Tales from the Mat is a significant historical artifact for anyone who loves wrestling. "It's great for someone who grew up in Illinois, and wants to take a 'memory trip,'" said Sherrill. "It also gives readers an evolution of the top programs in the state that are now known beyond Illinois, such as Montini, Providence, Sandburg." "It's a historical work that has lessons for the wrestling community as a whole, not just Illinois fans," Sherrill continued. "It shows the evolution of wrestling history from one state's perspective." Tales from the Mat: Illinois High School Wrestling at 75 is available for purchase online from the CenterMatPress.com website.

WASHINGTON -- Senior Robert Hamlin and freshman John Bolich posted pins as the Lehigh wrestling team completed a 2-0 weekend versus EIWA foes with a 30-12 triumph over American Sunday at Bender Arena. The Mountain Hawks won seven of ten bouts, scoring bonus points in four of those wins to improve to 5-4 in duals, and 2-2 against EIWA opponents. The dual began at 165 where freshman Ben Haas scored the first takedown in his match against Phillip Barreiro before the Eagle senior rallied for a 5-3 win. From there Lehigh posted three consecutive bonus wins to build a 16-3 advantage after four bouts. At 174, sophomore Nathaniel Brown secured five takedowns en route to a 12-2 major decision over Keithen Cast. Hamlin then followed with a first period pin over Thomas Barreiro, the 93rd win of Hamlin’s career to extend Lehigh’s lead. Bolich then followed with his first career win by fall, taking down Devon Bradley early before using an arm bar to secure the pin in 1:11. “Any time you wrestle a conference rival, bonus points are huge,” said Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro. “We needed those today. Both teams had some (bonus wins) today, but to get those two falls right off the bat was nice.” American (3-3, 1-1 EIWA), which knocked off Stanford 24-14 earlier in the day, made things close with consecutive wins at 285 and 125 to cut Lehigh’s lead to 16-12. The Mountain Hawks took over from there, winning the final four bouts of the dual. At 133, a first period takedown proved to be the difference as freshman Randy Cruz held off Esteban Gomez-Rivera 3-2. Freshman Laike Gardner fell behind early in his match against John Boyle at 141 before battling back. Down 2-1 after one period, Gardner rode out the second period then scored an escape and a takedown in the third to win 5-3, giving Lehigh a ten point advantage. “The freshmen have stepped up and done a really nice job,” Santoro explained. “They’re getting better each week and gaining more confidence now. I’m excited about where they’re going. They’ve got a lot of work to do before March but they’re going in the right direction.” At 149, senior Shane Welsh met Kevin Tao in a rematch of last year’s EIWA finals at 149. Tao scored the first takedown, but Welsh methodically battled back, using a throw for a takedown to take a 3-2 lead after one period. After a scoreless second period in neutral, Welsh reversed Tao in the third and added a second takedown en route to a 7-4 decision. The final bout of the dual saw junior Joey Napoli dominate Mark Cirello in a 21-4 technical fall. Napoli scored a late takedown to go up by 14, and then turned Cirello for two near fall points in the final seconds to complete the technical fall in 7:00. “These were two big wins this weekend,” Santoro said. “Conference meets are doubly important, but at the end of the day you’re not wrestling just for seeds. It’s hard to assess everything right now because there’s still a lot of work to do. We had two good wins this weekend but our eyes are always on March.” The Mountain Hawks will conclude their three dual road swing on Friday when they travel to Piscataway, N.J. to face EIWA rival Rutgers. The match is set for a 7 p.m. start from the Louis Brown Athletic Center. The match will be broadcast on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 as well as Lehighsports.com, with pre-match coverage beginning at 6:45. Results: 165: Phillip Barreiro (AU) dec. Ben Haas (Lehigh) 5-3 174: Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) major dec. Keithen Cast (AU) 12-2 184: Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) Fall Thomas Barreiro (AU) 1:36 197: John Bolich (Lehigh) Fall Devon Bradley (AU) 1:11 285: Blake Herrin (AU) dec. Jack Delia (Lehigh) 4-2 125: David Terao (AU) Fall Alex Abreu (Lehigh) 0:54 133: Randy Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Esteban Gomez-Rivera (AU) 3-2 141: Laike Gardner (Lehigh) dec. John Boyle (AU) 5-3 149: Shane Welsh (Lehigh) dec. Kevin Tao (AU) 7-4 157: Joey Napoli (Lehigh) tech fall Mark Cirello (AU) 21-4, 7:00

USAFA, Colo. - The Air Force wrestling team closed out its first home stand of the season with a pair of dual victories, defeating Northern Iowa, 19-18, and New Mexico Highlands, 42-0. With the wins, the Falcons, rated 25th in the latest InterMat rankings, improve to 5-1 overall on the season. Competing without its two nationally ranked wrestlers this weekend, Air Force faced a tough challenge against perennial West Region powerhouse Northern Iowa to start the afternoon. The Panthers scored a decision and a major decision in the first two duals to take a 7-0 lead before Josh Mohr (Sr., Pewaukee, Wis.) earned an 8-2 decision over Blaize Cabell at 197 pounds to put the Falcons on the board. Sophomore heavyweight Bentley Alsup (Missoula, Mont.) then gave Air Force its second-straight win with a 5-3 decision against 2012 NCAA qualifier Blayne Beale. At 125 pounds, freshman Mitch Brown (Payson, Utah), wrestling in place of 11th-ranked Josh Martinez, rebounded from a 7-0 first-period deficit against Ryan Jauch with a strong third period. Scoring three takedowns in the final stanza, Brown secured a fall with just 24 seconds on the clock to put the Falcons on top in the team scoring, 12-7. Northern Iowa regained the advantage with wins by nationally ranked wrestlers in the next two weight classes, including a narrow 7-5 decision by No. 12 Levi Wolfensperger over Dylan Hyder (Yelm, Wash.). After the Panthers scored a technical fall at 149 pounds to take a 19-12 lead in the team scoring, the Falcons needed wins in each of the last two bouts to have a chance at capturing the victory. The 157-pound match featured a pair of familiar foes, with Josh Kreimier (Jr., Fort Collins, Colo.) facing off against the Panthers' David Bonin. The two NCAA qualifiers, who have been listed in various rankings throughout the season, wrestled in a pair of overtime contests last season, with Bonin earning both wins. Sunday's match looked to be another close battle, as the only point in the first two periods was an escape from Bonin. However, Kreimier took control in the third period, scoring an early reversal to take the lead. Kreimier worked his way into a pinning situation in the final 30 seconds of regulation, but the action was stopped for an injury timeout, giving Kreimier a four-point near fall with 20 seconds on the clock. After Bonin chose the down position on the restart, Kreimier ended the match with a reversal and added 1:29 of riding time for the 9-1 major decision. Additionally, Northern Iowa was deducted a team point for an unsportsmanlike penalty on the bench, cutting the Panthers' lead to 18-16. Needing a win at 165 pounds to secure the Falcons' team victory, sophomore Jesse Stafford (Loomis, Calif.) got out to a strong start against Jarrett Jensen, scoring a takedown and a reversal in the first two periods to gain a 4-0 advantage. Stafford extended his lead to 6-0 with a third-period takedown before holding on to the 7-3 decision. The win gave Air Force a 19-18 team victory, the Falcons' first over the Panthers since 2002. "It was a good day for the program," stated Air Force head coach Joel Sharratt. "We had the same 10 guys as Friday night, who bounced back from a tough dual loss against Oregon State; they showed some character. We got a big spark at 125, with Mitch Brown staying in the fight for seven minutes--getting down early and wrestling back. Josh Kreimier--against a guy who's ranked top 20 in the country, who he's had some battles with back and forth--came out, wrestled well and kept his head in the match for the whole seven minutes. There was a great result there." "Could we have wrestled a little bit harder, won a couple more positions and put more points on the board? I think we could have," continued Sharratt. "But I think we had a good showing overall. It's also awesome, from the crowd perspective, to have the superintendent and the commandant out here supporting the guys. Seeing them here, our guys really appreciate it--it meant a lot having them out here to support us in the program victory." Air Force followed its win over Northern Iowa with a shutout of New Mexico Highlands. Alsup, Brown and Kreimier all scored falls against the Cowboys, while Mohr, Carter McElhany (So., Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Gabe Martinez (Sr., Falcon, Colo.) both registered major decisions. Earning decisions for the Falcons were Scott Reilly (Fr., Stafford, Va.), Devin Hightower (Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo.), Hyder and Logan Burch (Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.), who scored the winning takedown with less than 10 seconds remaining. Also on Sunday, the Falcons' JV squad earned a 28-15 victory over New Mexico Highlands. Evan Gros (Jr., Lake Orion, Mich.), Cody Hancock (So., Wrightwood, Calif.) and Andrew White (Fr., Chehalis, Wash.) registered falls, freshman Zach Stepan scored a major decision and Cody Davis (Jr., The Woodlands, Texas) and Adam Jackson (Fr., Rosemount, Minn.) earned decisions for the Falcons. Air Force heads to California for its next three duals, as it faces Stanford and Menlo College on Friday, Jan. 18, while visiting Cal Poly on Sunday, Jan. 20. No. 25 Air Force 19, Northern Iowa 18 174: Cody Caldwell (UNI) dec. Tyler Mergen, 6-3 184: No. 6 Ryan Loder (UNI) maj. dec. Devin Hightower, 12-2 197: Josh Mohr (AF) dec. Blaize Cabell, 8-2 285: Bentley Alsup (AF) dec. Blayne Beale, 5-3 125: Mitch Brown (AF) fall Ryan Jauch (UNI), 6:36 133: No. 12 Levi Wolfensperger (UNI) dec. Dylan Hyder, 7-5 141: No. 15 Joey Lazor (UNI) maj. dec. Carter McElhany, 11-1 149: Bart Reiter (UNI) tech fall Logan Burch, 19-3 (5:49) 157: Josh Kreimier (AF) maj. dec. David Bonin, 9-1 165: Jesse Stafford (AF) vs. Jarrett Jensen, 7-3 *one team point deducted from Northern Iowa for unsportsmanlike conduct by the bench No. 25 Air Force 42, New Mexico Highlands 0 174: Scott Reilly (AF) dec. Easton Hargrave, 8-6 184: Devin Hightower (AF) dec. Igor Gomzin, 2-0 197: Josh Mohr (AF) maj. dec. Francisco Bernal, 13-3 285: Bentley Alsup (AF) fall RK Rockhill, 3:45 125: Mitch Brown (AF) fall Erick Rangel, 2:20 133: Dylan Hyder (AF) dec. Austin Morrow, 10-6 141: Carter McElhany (AF) maj. dec. Dan Gaylor, 10-2 149: Logan Burch (AF) dec. Mariano Montoya, 12-10 157: Josh Kreimier (AF) fall Juan Alvarado, 2:53 165: Gabe Martinez (AF) maj. dec. Travis Saxon, 11-0

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- The No. 13/15 ranked Oregon State wrestling team made it a perfect weekend with a second triumph in three days. This time it was at the hands of the No. 15/20 Wyoming Cowboys, 21-12 in Laramie, Sunday afternoon. The Beavers, now 4-3 and 1-1 in the Pac-12, used wins from six different weight classes to go ahead to the 11 point victory. With the loss Wyoming drops to 6-3 and remains 1-1 in the Western Wrestling Conference. Leading the way for head coach Jim Zalesky’s squad was 141 pounder Mike Mangrum and 157 lb. wrestler RJ Pena, who both earned bonus points in their individual match victories. Mangrum took to the mats with OSU and Wyoming knotted up at 6-6, but the No. 4 ranked senior used a technical fall (16-0) against the Cowboys’ Kyle Komata to give his team the lead for good at 11-6. Following a 4-2 Scott Sakaguchi decision, Pena won via major decision (11-3) over UW’s Andy McCulley in the 157 lb. bout, making it a commanding 12 point Orange and Black lead at 18-6. Despite Wyoming victories in two of the final three matches, the OSU lead was too much to overcome as the ‘Beavs secured their 19th all-time win over the Cowboys and third in the last four years. Other Oregon State winners on Sunday included No. 5 ranked heavyweight Chad Hanke (7-4, Dec.), who now boasts a team-high eight match winning streak, 133 pounder Drew Van Anrooy (9-5, Dec.), as well as Alex Elder who posted a 9-2 decision over Cowboy Dakota Friesth in the 133 lb match. The Beavers, who are now above the .500 mark for the first time all season, next host Stanford Saturday, Jan. 19 inside Gill Coliseum. OSU and the Cardinal are set to square off on the mats starting at 7 p.m. Results: 197: No. 4 Alfonso Hernandez (UW) dec. No. 9 Taylor Meeks (OSU), 7-6 / Wyoming 3, Oregon State 0 285: No. 5 Chad Hanke (OSU) dec. Leland Pfeifer (UW), 8-4 / Wyoming 3, Oregon State 3 125: Tyler Cox (UW) dec. Joey Palmer (OSU), 6-2 / Wyoming 6, Oregon State 3 133: Drew Van Anrooy (OSU) dec. Zach Zehner (UW), 9-5 / Wyoming 6, Oregon State 6 141: No. 4 Mike Mangrum (OSU) tech. fall Kyle Komata (UW), 16-0 / Oregon State 11, Wyoming 6 149: No. 9 Scott Sakaguchi (OSU) dec. Brandon Richardson (UW), 4-2 / Oregon State 14, Wyoming 6 157: No. 7 R.J. Pena (OSU) maj. dec. No. 12 Andy McCulley (UW), 11-3 / Oregon State 18, Wyoming 6 165: Alex Elder (OSU) dec. Dakota Friesth (UW), 9-2 / Oregon State 21, Wyoming 6 174: L.J. Helbig (UW) dec. Austin Morehead (OSU), 14-9 / Oregon State 21, Wyoming 9 184: Shane Woods (UW) dec. Brian Engdahl (OSU), 5-4 / Oregon State 21, Wyoming 12

Wrapping up a weekend of Big Ten action, the No. 3 Minnesota wrestling team (10-1, 4-0 B1G) defeated Indiana (6-4, 0-2) in a dominating 41-3 performance this afternoon in Bloomington, Ind. Dylan Ness (149 lbs.), Logan Storley (174 lbs.), and Scott Schiller (197 lbs.) all tallied pins in their respective weight classes to pad Minnesota’s team score with bonus points. David Thorn once again started the match at 125 lbs., taking Indiana’s Joe Duca to a 7-4 decision. At 133 lbs, Alonzo Shepherd kept the pressure on Chris Dardanes but the Gopher denied every attempt and boosted the score with consecutive takedowns of his own. With 12 seconds left, Dardanes went in for the pin but Sheperd fought him off. Dardanes took a three-point near fall to end with a 20-6 major decision. Nick Dardanes followed in the 141-pound weight class and gathered up a 7-1 score over Eric Roach before winning the bout by injury default. Down 6-3 to Preston Keiffer in the second period, Dylan Ness scrambled for a reversal and countered to force a fall at the 4:22 mark. Indiana found its only points in the 157 bout where Taylor Walsh defeated Minnesota’s Danny Zilverberg. Tied 7-7, Zilverberg went in for a shot but time ran out before he could capitalize. Walsh took the decision with an additional point for riding time. At 165 lbs., Cody Yohn and Ryan LeBlanc fought it out in an overtime bout. After regulation, the score remained tied at one. Three extra periods in, Yohn flipped LeBlanc to his back for a takedown and a two-point near fall for the sudden victory. Logan Storley maintained control over IU’s Cheney Dale at 174 lbs. In the second period, Storley demonstrated two titles for five near-fall back points before notching his third pin of the season on his third tilt attempt (4:14). Big hitters Kevin Steinhaus, Scott Schiller, and Tony Nelson closed out the match for the Gophers. Steinhaus kept a consistent aggressive attack against Lucas Sheridan for a 12-4 major decision. Schiller was the final Gopher of the night to score a fall over his opponent, Tarek Alaruri, at 3:24, while Nelson marked a 4-1 final over Adam Chalfant in the heavyweight competition. Next up, the Maroon and Gold return home to face Illinois on Jan. 21. The match will be broadcast on Big Ten Network at 7:30 p.m. CT as part of the channel’s featured match-up. Results: 125 #13 Thorn (MINN) by dec. over Duca (IU), 7-4 0 3 133 #6 C. Dardanes (MINN) by major dec. over Sheperd (IU), 20-6 0 7 141 #11 N. Dardanes (MINN) by injury default over Roach (IU), 5:23 0 13 149 #5 Ness (MINN) by fall over Keiffer (IU), 4:22 0 19 157 #12 Walsh (IU) by dec. over Zilverberg (MINN), 8-7 3 19 165 #12 Yohn (MINN) by sudden victory over #10 LeBlanc (IU), 6-1 3 22 174 #2 Storley (MINN) by fall over Dale (IU), 4:14 3 28 184 #4 Steinhaus (MINN) by major dec. over Sheridan (IU), 12-4 3 32 197 #12 Schiller (MINN) by fall over Alaruri (IU), 3:24 3 38 HWT #2 Nelson (MINN) dec. over #13 Chelfant (IU), 4-1 3 41

MADISON, Wis.-- In a thrilling dual at the UW Field House, the No. 22 Wisconsin wrestling team (6-2, 3-0 Big Ten) extended its dual win streak to four, including three straight to open Big Ten Conference competition, with a comeback, 19-16, upset win over No. 11 Michigan Sunday. In about as a dramatic ending as you could hope for, after being down six points with three matches to go, Wisconsin rallied to tie the team score at 16 and set-up a dual deciding match at heavyweight between No. 11 Connor Medbery and Michigan's No. 19-ranked Ben Apland. Medbery came through for the Badgers, winning by decision, 6-2, and sealing the win. "It's kind of a bittersweet thing," Medbery said of the outcome of the dual falling on his shoulders. "You know you have to help your team and your match has a big impact, but it's a lot of pressure too." Fast Facts • Connor Medbery (7-0) and Jackson Hein (8-0) extended their unbeaten dual competition records in the win. • No. 3 Tyler Graff made his dual debut at 133 lbs., and won by major decision for UW's only extra point match win. • Tom Kelliher (141 lbs.), Kalvin York (157 lbs.), and Scott Liegel (184 lbs.) also earn match wins for the Badgers. After going winless in Big Ten competition last season, this year's undefeated start to the conference season represents a remarkable turnaround for Wisconsin, but Medbery and the Badgers aren't content with just being a feel good story. "Three wins in Big Ten duals when we didn't win one last year is a great feeling," he said. "But we also know that there is a bigger picture and we're working towards March." Against the Wolverines, Wisconsin led 10-8 through five matches, but quickly saw that lead turned into a 16-10 deficit courtesy of a pair of Michigan major decision wins at 165 lbs., and 174 lbs. The comeback for the Badgers had to start at 184 lbs., where Scott Liegel would be wrestling for the first time this season. Until Sunday's dual, Liegel had been Wisconsin's starter at 174 lbs., but assistant coach Trevor Brandvold saw an opportunity to exploit a potential mismatch by wrestling Liegel up a weight class against Michigan's Chris Heald, and it paid off. In one of two sudden victory wins for the Badgers on the day, Liegel defeated Heald, 2-1, and brought the Badgers within three points. "We made the switch and Liegel came through," Wisconsin head coach Barry Davis said. "That was a good call by coach Brandvold." At 197 lbs., Jackson Hein tied the team score at 16 with an upset win by decision, 2-1, over the Wolverine's eighteenth-ranked Max Huntley to set up Medbery's decisive match at heavyweight. Tyler Graff, Tom Kelliher and Kalvin York also earned match wins for the Badgers. Making his dual debut at 133 lbs., the third-ranked Graff scored Wisconsin's only extra point win against Michigan with a 20-7 major decision. Kelliher won earned a sudden victory, 7-5, at 141 lbs., and York used a last second takedown to win, 9-7, by decision at 157 lbs. As Davis noted, Wisconsin showed poise throughout the dual, earning wins in a number of matches that came down to the last second, and it paid off with a big win over one of the top teams in the country. "It was a team effort and just a great win over a tough team," Davis said. The Badger wrestlers return to action next weekend with a pair of road duals against two of the best teams the Big Ten has to offer. Wisconsin will face No. 1 Penn State Friday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m., in Happy Valley before heading to Columbus, Ohio, for a Sunday dual against No. 5-ranked Ohio State at noon. Friday's dual against the Nittany Lions will air live on Big Ten Network and the match-up with the Buckeyes will be streamed live on the Big Ten Digital Network (BTDN) at BTN.com. Results: 125 -- Sean Boyle (U-M) major dec. Matt Cavallaris, 12-0 U-M, 4-0 133 -- #3 Tyler Graff (UW) major dec. Rossi Bruno, 20-7 Tied, 4-4 141 -- Tom Kelliher (UW) dec. Mike Hillock, 7-5 SV UW, 7-4 149 -- #11 Eric Grajales (U-M) major dec. Cole Schmitt, 14-6 U-M, 8-7 157 -- Kalvin York (UW) dec. Collin Zeerip, 9-7 UW, 10-8 165 -- #13 Taylor Massa (U-M) major dec. Frank Cousins, 18-4 U-M, 12-10 174 -- #11 Dan Yates (U-M) major dec. Ben Cox, 12-1 U-M, 16-10 184 -- Scott Liegel (UW) dec. Chris Heald, 3-1 U-M, 16-13 197 -- Jackson Hein (UW) dec. #18 Max Huntley, 2-1 Tied, 16-16 Hwt -- #11 Connor Medbery (UW) dec. #19 Ben Apland, 8-2 UW, 19-16