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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

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State wrestling team, holding the No. 1 spot on Intermat's TPI, shut-out visiting Michigan State 41-0 in Big Ten wrestling action. Another sold out, SRO crowd of over 6,300 fans roared in the dual's finale as sophomore Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) capped the shut-out victory with a win over his fourth-ranked Spartan foe at heavyweight. Before the final fireworks, head coach Cael Sanderson's crew bolted out to an early lead thanks to No. 2 Nico Megaludis (Murrsyville, Pa.) at 125. Megaludis rolled to a 19-6 major over Brenan Lyon and the Nittany Lions were up 4-0 early. Red-shirt freshman Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) remained unbeaten in dual meets with a 7-2 win over Brandon Fifield at 133 and senior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) notched a 10-2 major over MSU's Nick Trimble to up Penn State's lead to 11-0. Senior James English (York, Pa.) was outstanding at 149, posting a 6-0 shut-out over MSU senior Dan Osterman. Classmate James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) then brought another sell-out crowd to its feet with a 6-4 win over No. 19 David Cheza of Michigan State. Vollrath's win sent Penn State into intermission with a 17-0 lead. Two-time All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) continued Penn State's day with a first period pin, getting the fall at the 1:37 mark over Spartan Nick Proctor. Sophomore Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, put on a takedown show in a 22-7 technical fall win over Jordan Wohlfert. Two-time All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) matched teammate Taylor with a pin at the 1:37 mark as well, this one over MSU's John Rizqallah at 184. Three-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) posted a 13-4 major over Luke Jones at 197, leading to the night's capstone victory. Gingrich put the finishing touches on a 41-0 shut-out with a thrilling 5-3 win over No. 4 Michael McClure at heavyweight. Tied 1-1 late in the third period, Gingrich bored through on a high double, took McClure down and to his back for two near fall points, and walked away with a 5-3 win. The victory was Gingrich's second over a top-ten Big Ten foe to secure a shut-out (Gingrich also downed No. 8 Adam Chalfant of Indiana to secure PSU's shutout over the Hoosiers in December. The Nittany Lions owned the dual, posting a 33-1 advantage in takedowns. The shut-out is Penn State's second of the year, both in Big Ten duals. The MSU blanking marks the first time in school history the team has notched two shut-outs in Big Ten dual meets in the same season. In two duals, Penn State is now 20-0, outscoring its conference foes 93-0 and collecting a 60-2 takedown advantage. Penn State moves to 5-0, 2-0 B1G, while Michigan State falls to 4-6, 0-3 B1G. Penn State now preps for a busy Big Ten weekend. The Nittany Lions host Wisconsin on Friday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. Penn State then treks to Purdue for its first conference road dual on Sunday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. Penn State's full season of home duals is sold out but limited Standing Room Only tickets are available for select dual meets. For information on which duals have a limited number of SRO tickets available and to purchase tickets, fans can call 1-800-NITTANY or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office windows from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2012-13 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #2 Nico Megaludis PSU maj. dec. Brenan Lyon MSU, 19-6 4-0 133: Jordan Conaway PSU dec. Brandon Fifield MSU, 7-2 7-0 141: Bryan Pearsall PSU maj. dec. Nick Trimble MSU, 10-2 11-0 149: James English PSU dec. Dan Osterman MSU, 6-0 14-0 157: James Vollrath PSU dec. #19 David Cheza MSU, 6-4 17-0 165: #2 David Taylor PSU pinned Nick Proctor MSU, WBF (1:37) 23-0 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU tech fall Jordan Wohlfert MSU, 22-7 (TF; 6:17) 28-0 184: #1 Ed Ruth PSU pinned John Rizqallah MSU, WBF (1:37) 34-0 197: #3 Quentin Wright PSU maj. dec. Luke Jones MSU, 13-4 38-0 285: Jon Gingrich PSU dec. #4 Michael McClure MSU, 5-3 41-0 Attendance: 6,353 Records: Penn State 5-0, 2-0 Big Ten; Michigan State 4-6, 0-3 Big Ten Up Next for Penn State: Home vs. Wisconsin, Friday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m. - Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Sophomore All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 125, took on Spartan junior Brenan Lyon. Megaludis wasted no time taking Lyon down, using a low double to take a 2-1 lead after cutting him loose. The Lion All-American added another takedown and cut to lead 4-2 at the 1:00 mark. Megaludis used a low single to gain control of Lyon's right ankle for a third takedown. This time, he rode Lyon out and carried a 6-2 lead with :43 riding time into the second period. Megaludis chose down to start the second stanza and burst out for a quick escape. He then used a low double to tack on a fourth takedown and led 9-2 midway through the period. Megaludis added two near fall points to lead 11-3 at the :30 mark, tacked on another takedown and led 13-3 with 2:00 riding time after two. Lyon chose down to start the third period and Megaludis cut him loose early. Megaludis tacked on two more takedowns, a stall point and 3:00 riding time to roll to the 19-6 major decision. 133: Red-shirt freshman Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) faced off against Michigan State's Brandon Fifield at 133. Conaway fought off a quick Fifield shot and countered for a takedown of his own and an early lead. The freshman nearly turned Fifield for back points but the Spartan was able to keep the count to a one count and Conaway's lead held firm at 2-0 at the 1:00 mark. Conaway put together a strong ride out and carried that lead, plus 1:53 riding time, into the second. Conaway chose down to start the second period and worked his way to a reversal and a 4-0 lead with :45 on the clock. Another ride out and Conaway lead 4-0 with 1:31 RT after two. Fifield took down to start the third period and Conaway immediately began looking for a chance to turn the Spartan wrestler. Conway maintained control long enough to clinch a riding time point before Fifield escaped. Fifield shot low on Conaway, forcing a scramble that worked the clock down to :42 before a stalemate ended the action. Conaway tacked on another takedown and, with the riding time point, rolled to a 7-2 win. Conaway remained undefeated in dual meet action. 141: Senior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) met MSU freshman Nick Trimble at 141. Pearsall notched the first takedown of the match, turning an early shot into a scramble and a 2-0 lead at the 2:00 mark. The Lion senior put together a strong ride, maintaining control and looking for a chance to turn Trimble in the process. Pearsall turned Trimble at the end of the period and led 5-0 with over 2:00 riding time after the opening period. Pearsall chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 6-0 lead. Pearsall then picked up one more takedown and led 8-0 heading into the third. Trimble chose down to start the third period and reversed Pearsall to cut the lead to 8-2. But Pearsall had a riding time point clinched and then escaped to a 9-2 lead. Pearsall then fought off a late Trimble shot to kill the clock. With 2:18 riding time, Pearsall posted the 10-2 major and put Penn State up 11-0 in the dual. 149: Nittany Lion senior James English (York, Pa.) took on Spartan senior Dan Osterman at 149. English countered an early Osterman shot and led 2-0 at the 1:17 mark. The York native then put together a strong ride, building up over 1:00 riding time while working for a chance to turn Osterman. English's ride out gave the Nittany Lion a 2-0 lead with 1:17 riding time after the first period. English chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. The duo then traded shots for the remainder of the period with neither man finding an opening to score. Trailing 3-0, Osterman chose neutral to start the third. English nearly scored out of the gates but Osterman was able to fight the shot off. The Lion senior continued to pressure Osterman and then countered an Osterman shot for a final, bout clinching takedown. With 1:08 in riding time, English posted the convincing 6-0 decision. 157: Penn State junior James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) battled No. 19 David Cheza in a key bout at 157. Cheza had the first chance to open up the scoring with a high single :30 in. But Vollrath was able to work his way out of trouble and keep the bout scoreless early on. Vollrath then worked in on a single leg, but Cheza was able to counter and open up the scoring to take a 2-1 lead after a quick Vollrath escape. Leading by one, Cheza told down to start the second period. Vollrath maintained control for :30 before the ranked Spartan escaped to a 3-1 lead. With 1:10 on the clock, Vollrath worked in on a high single and finished off the takedown to tie the bout at 3-3. Cheza quickly escaped to lead 4-3 with :45 on the clock. Trailing by one, Vollrath chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 4-4 tie. The duo battled evenly for the next minute-plus, the score still tied at 4-4. With :20 left, Vollrath turned a low single into a bout clinching takedown and brought the Penn State crowd to its feet with a 6-4 win over the ranked Cheza. 165: Two-time All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 2 at 165, met Michigan State's Nick Proctor. Taylor quickly opened up a 4-1 lead with a takedown and two nearfall points. After the escape, Taylor notched another takedown and led 6-1 just over a minute in. Taylor cut Proctor loose again, worked into a takedown and then ended the match. Taylor worked into a cradle and got the first period pin at the 1:37 mark and put Penn State up 23-0. 174: Sophomore Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, took on Spartan freshman Jordan Wohlfert. Brown wasted no time opening up an early lead, using a low double on the edge of the mat to take Wohlfert down and lead 2-0. Brown then put together a dominating ride, building up :57 in riding time before cutting Wohlfert loose. But less than :05 after cutting him, Brown worked his way around for another takedown and a 4-2 lead. Brown notched a third takedown and led 6-3 after a Wohlfert escape at the 1:10 mark. A fourth takedown put Brown up 8-4. Another takedown for the Nittany Lion and Brown led 10-4 with more than 2:00 riding time after a furious first period. Wohlfert took down to start the second stanza and escaped to a 10-5 deficit. He took a single leg but Brown quickly countered and turned the Spartan to his back for a takedown and three near fall points to lead 15-5 at the 1:09 mark. Brown cut Wohlfert loose with :30 left and tacked on another takedown as the period ended to lead 17-6 with 3:24 in riding time. Brown chose down to start the third period and escaped to an 18-6 lead. With the riding time point clinched, Brown added another takedown with 1:15 on the clock to up his lead to 20-6. One more cut and Brown ended the match with another takedown, getting the 22-7 technical fall at the 6:17 mark. 184: Two-time All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, faced Michigan State sophomore John Rizqallah. Ruth scrambled his way to an early takedown and led 2-0 at the 2:10 mark. Ruth began working for a chance to finish off a cradle and hit the mark. After a brief ride, Ruth worked his way into his patented pinning move and got the fall at the 1:37 mark, putting Penn State up 34-0. 197: Three-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 197, battled Luke Jones. Wright got the first takedown early, taking a 2-0 lead on the edge of the mat. Jones worked his way to an escape and action moved to the center circle with the Nittany Lion senior up 2-1. Wright countered a Jones single leg and picked up his second takedown with 1:40 left in the opening period. Two near fall points later and Wright led 6-1 with :45 on the clock. After a Jones escape, Wright used a high shot to force the Spartan to the mat for another takedown to lead 8-2 with 1:31 riding time after one period. Wright chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to a reversal and a 10-2 lead. Jones escaped to a 10-3 deficit before the period ended but Wright had 1:20 in riding time. Jones chose down to start the third period and Wright cut him loose to a 10-4 score. Wright blasted through a high double to up his lead to 12-4 with :45 on the clock. After clinching the riding time point, Wright then rode Jones out to roll to the 13-4 major decision (with 2:13 in time). 285: Sophomore Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) took to the mat to face off with No. 4 Michael McClure of Michigan State, who carried a 20-1 record into the dual (an MSU best). Gingrich and McClure battled through an even first minute, with the Lion sophomore forcing McClure to the edge of the mat early on. McClure took a high single at the 1:30 mark but Gingrich stepped back out of trouble and kept the bout scoreless. Tied 0-0 after one period, Gingrich chose down to start the second period. He quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead action returned to the center circle. McClure took his second shot of the match at the 1:00 mark and Gingrich was called for stalling. With Gingrich leading 1-0, McClure took down to start the final stanza. A quick MSU escape and the bout was tied again, this time at 1-1. Gingrich then brought the crowd to its feet by blowing through a high double for a takedown and two near fall points to lead 5-1 at the :50 mark. McClure managed an escape but Gingrich's fast offense was all the Lion needed. With a stall point to McClure, Gingrich thrilled the 6,300 plus with a 5-3 win over the fourth-ranked Spartan.

With 64 top teams entering the 2013 NWCA/Cliff Keen Multi-Divisional National Duals, five emerged as champions following Saturday afternoon's finals. One of the most exciting finals matchups came at the NAIA division where a fall at the heavyweight class determined the match. The NAIA finals pitted returning National Duals Champion and No. 1 Grand View against No. 2 Southern Oregon. In a match that was highly contested, Eric Thompson got the fall at heavyweight for Grandview to secure the win by a score of 20-18. "I really can't believe it right now," said head coach Nick Mitchell. "I knew it was going to be a real tough dual and I am happy we got the win." Grand View reached the semifinals after defeating Dickinson State 39-8. In the semifinals, Grand View defeated No. 5 Campbellsville 32-4, with victories in nine of the ten weight classes. Southern Oregon reached the semifinals after defeating Baker 34-11. In the semifinals the Raiders defeated No. 3 Great Falls 23-19, with victories in five of the ten weight classes including one pin by Charles Johnson at 197 pounds. In another key event storyline, Wartburg legendary coach Jim Miller's No. 1 seeded team advanced to the finals where they faced No. 2 Elmhurst. In his final National Dual's event, his team won 24-10 in an impressive performance where they captured their seventh National Duals championship. "It means a lot to compete in this event," said head coach Jim Miller. "I am just grateful for all of the alums out there that have supported the program." Wartburg reached the semifinals after defeating No. 9 Ithaca College 33-6. In the semifinals Wartburg faced No. 5 Centenary College and wrestled to a 23-12 victory. Wartburg logged victories in six of the ten weight classes including a pin from Gilberto Camacho at 125 pounds. Elmhurst entered the semifinals after defeating No. 10 Wisconsin-Whitewater 26-9. The Blue Jays then defeated No. 3 Cortland State 26-19 with victories in six weight classes, including two pins registered by Lillashawn Coleman at 125 pounds and Dalton Bullard at 133 pounds. The Women's division finals, a marquee event at the duals, highlighted a matchup between No. 1 Oklahoma City and No. 3 Simon Fraser. In an impressive performance filled with top wrestlers, Simon Fraser pulled away and upset Oklahoma City by a score of 27-13. The victory marked the first time that a team other than Oklahoma City won the championship since 2007. "You know it is a great win for us," said head coach Mike Jones. "The girls wrestled really well today and we are just happy to come out on top." Oklahoma City reached the semifinals after defeating No. 8 Waldorf 21-3. The semifinals pitted Oklahoma City against No. 5 Missouri Valley. The Stars wrestled to a 33-7 victory, logging eight weight class victories including four pins registered by Emily Webster at 101 pounds, Joey Miller at 116 pounds, Audrey Morehouse at 130 pounds and Heather O'Connor at 191 pounds. Simon Fraser reached the semifinals with a first round 26-3 victory against No. 6 University of the Cumberlands. Once in the semifinals, Simon Fraser defeated No. 2 King 27-13, wrestling to victories in eight of the ten weight classes including one pin registered by Victoria Anthony at 109 pounds. At the Division II level, the championship match pitted No. 4 St. Cloud State against No. 7 Notre Dame, after several upsets earlier in the day. In a match that went down to the heavyweight match, St. Cloud State clinched the title with a 17-15 victory. St. Cloud State's path to the final match-up included a 29-12 victory against No. 5 Upper Iowa. The Huskies advanced to the semifinals where they faced Wisconsin-Parkside, who had upset No. 1 Nebraska Kearney in the first round of competition. St. Cloud State defeated Wisconsin-Parkside 27-9, with victories in eight of the ten weight classes. Notre Dame advanced to the semifinals after defeating No. 2 Newberry 21-15. In the semifinals the Fighting Irish faced No. 3 Central Oklahoma, who they defeated 19-13 with wins in six of the ten weight classes. This is the first year Notre Dame has competed at the Division II level, they had formerly been crowned champion at the NAIA level. The NJCAA division finals showcased a matchup of No. 1 Labette against No. 3 Colby. In a dominating performance, Labette won nine matches and secured the title with a 39-3 score. Labette reached the semifinals after defeating No. 8 Iowa Lakes 41-6. Once in the semifinals, Labette defeated Niagara 46-6. The Cardinals wrestled to victories in nine of the ten weight classes, including five pins recorded by Eric Hughes at 133 pounds, Spencer Rutherford at 149 pounds, Devin Aguirre at 165 pounds, Payne Hatter at 174 pounds and Jack Page at 285 pounds. Colby reached the semifinals after defeating No. 6 Harper 25-15. In the semifinals, Colby defeated No. 2 Iowa Central 36-9, with wins in eight weight classes including one pin registered by Xavier Fisher at 285 pounds. The NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals was presented by Hibiclens and The Marines. The attendance for the event was 1200. For more information on the event, visit the NWCA website. About the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) The National Wrestling Coaches Association, established in 1928, is a non-profit organization for the advancement of all levels of the sport of wrestling with primary emphasis on developing coaches who work in academic environments. 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STILLWATER, Okla. -- The University of Iowa wrestling team fell to second-ranked Oklahoma State today, 18-12, at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys won six of 10 matches to hand the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes their first dual loss of the season (12-1). Iowa won four of the first five bouts to build a 12-3 lead before Oklahoma State rallied for five straight wins. The Cowboys needed a third-period takedown in four consecutive matches to earn one-point victories beginning at 165 through 197. "Finishing was the difference today," said head coach Tom Brands. "It was the difference between winning the matches and the meet." Matt McDonough (125), Tony Ramos (133) and Mark Ballweg (141) got the Hawkeyes rolling early with three straight decisions to build a 9-0 advantage. McDonough used four takedowns and 1:57 of riding time to earn a 10-4 win, Ramos' takedown in the first period held up for a 3-2 win over No. 5 Jon Morrison, and Ballweg recorded a takedown in all three periods to top Keokuk, Iowa, native Julian Feikert, 8-3. Oklahoma State cut Iowa's lead to 9-3 when top-ranked Jordan Oliver (149) scored a 9-4 win over Michael Kelly, but Derek St. John (157) regained Iowa's nine-point lead with an 8-4 win over No. 9 Alex Dieringer. St. John, the nation's top-rated 157-pounder, scored a takedown in the first period, escaped for a point in the second, and opened the third with two nearfall points to improve to 13-0 this season. The Cowboys began chipping into the Iowa lead when No. 3 Tyler Caldwell scored a 3-2 decision over Nick Moore at 165. Oklahoma State's top-ranked Chris Perry used 1:19 of riding time to top No. 6 Mike Evans, 4-3, at 165, and No. 12 Chris Chionuma scored a takedown with 1:13 left in the third to tie the dual, 12-12, with a 3-2 win over No. 9 Ethen Lofthouse. Nathan Burak nearly scored an upset of No. 5 Blake Rosholt at 197 pounds, but the Hawkeye freshman was unable to finish his shots and Rosholt countered a crackdown with a chest lock that rolled Burak through for a takedown with 20 seconds on the clock. Burak escaped with three seconds left but Oklahoma State held on for the 3-2 win to grab its first lead of the dual, 15-12. Iowa had a chance for the win or force a tiebreaker scenario at 285 pounds, but the Cowboys clinched the dual, 18-12, when third-ranked Alan Gelogaev topped No. 6 Bobby Telford, 7-3. The Hawkeyes return to the mat Jan. 18 when they face No. 11 Michigan at Ann Arbor, Mich. The dual will begin at 6 p.m. (CT) inside Cliff Keen Arena. Notes: Attendance was 5,537... McDonough extended his winning streak to 38 matches... Ramos' victory was in his meeting against a ranked opponent this season... McDonough (10-0), Ramos (13-0) and St. John (13-0) remained undefeated this year... Evans' loss was his first this season (9-1). Results: 125: #1 Matt McDonough (IA) dec. Eddie Klimara (OSU), 10-4; 3-0 133: #2 Tony Ramos (IA) dec. #5 Jon Morrison (OSU), 3-2; 6-0 141: #9 Mark Ballweg (IA) dec. Julian Feikert (OSU), 8-3; 9-0 149: #1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) dec. #19 Michael Kelly (IA), 9-4; 9-3 157: #1 Derek St. John (IA) dec. #9 Alex Dieringer (OSU), 8-4; 12-3 165: #3 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) dec. #19 Nick Moore (IA), 3-2; 12-6 174: #1 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. Mike Evans (IA), 4-3; 12-9 184: #12 Chris Chionuma (OSU) dec. #9 Ethen Lofthouse (IA), 3-2; 12-12 197: #5 Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Nathan Burak (IA), 3-2; 12-15 285: #3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) dec. Bobby Telford (IA), 7-3; 12-18

The No. 4 ranked St. Cloud State University wrestling team (11-0, 1-0 NSIC) continued its impressive run by claiming first place at the 2013 NWCA DIvision II National Duals on Jan. 13 in Springfield, Ill. The Huskies earned their second consecutive NWCA National Duals crown with a thrilling 17-15 win over No. 7 Notre Dame (Ohio) in the championship match at the Prairie Capital Center in Springfield, Ill. SCSU earned its berth in the title bout with a 27-9 victory over No. 17 UW-Parkside in the semifinal round match in the morning of Jan. 13. Of note, SCSU stayed in the winners bracket thanks to a 40-7 win over UNC-Pembroke and a 29-12 win over No. 5 Upper Iowa in the opening day of action on Jan. 12. In the championship match, SCSU trailed Notre Dame by one point before a 3-0 victory by senior No. 2 Jacob Kahnke at 285-pounds over ND's No. 5 Orlando Scales provided the needed three points to secure the two-point win and the tournament title. The match opened well for the Huskies as Eric Forde gained a 2-1 decision over ND's Johnny Papesh. No. 2 Andy Pokorny padded the Huskies' lead with a 14-3 major decision win over ND's Marty Carlson at 133-pounds. ND's No. 8 Maurice Miller put his squad on the board with a 7-3 win at 141-pounds over SCSU's Matt Nelson. Senior Jacob D. Horn added three key points at 149-pounds with a 3-0 victory over ND's Jonaton Rivera. Notre Dame gained wins at 157-pounds and 165-points to tie the score at 10-10, before ND gained a 13-10 lead with a victory at 174-pounds. The Huskies gained critical points at 184-pounds with a 12-3 major decision win by No. 2 Shamus O'Grady over ND's Charles Mason. The lead changed hands once more at 197-pounds, as Notre Dame earned a decision to make it 15-14 heading into the decisive bout at 285-pounds. The complete results from the Huskies' final two bouts at the NWCA Duals are listed below. The win over Notre Dame marks the Huskies 37 consecutive dual match victory, as SCSU has not lost in dual meet action since the 2010-11 season. SCSU also owns a nine match win streak at the NWCA Division II Duals dating back to 2011. The last time the Huskies lost a match was on Jan. 27, 2011 against Augustana by a 19-18 score and the last time the Huskies lost a match at the NWCA Duals was an 18-15 setback against Augustana on Jan. 9, 2011. This is the longest team dual match win streak in the history of Husky wrestling. The defending NSIC champs, SCSU will continue its 2012-13 season with a home match against NSIC rival Minnesota State, Moorhead in Halenbeck Hall. The action will get underway at 7 p.m. and tickets may be purchased at the gate for this important contest. As always, all SCSU students with a valid SCSU student ID card get into the game for free. Just show you ID card at the gate and you get into the match for FREE! SCSU 17, Notre Dame 15 125 - Eric Forde (St. Cloud State) over Johnny Papesh (Notre Dame) Dec 2-1 133 - Andrew Pokorny - St. Cloud State) over Marty Carlson (Notre Dame) Maj 14-3 141 Maurice Miller (Notre Dame) over Matt Nelson (St. Cloud State) Dec 7-3 149 Jacob D. Horn (St. Cloud State) over Jonaton Rivera (Notre Dame) Dec 3-0 157 - Jeffrey Pelton (Notre Dame) over Clint Poster (St. Cloud State) Dec 7-6 165 - Joey Davis (Notre Dame) over Gabe Fogarty (St. Cloud State) Maj 18-8 174- Eric Burgey (Notre Dame) over Kurt Salmen (St. Cloud State) Dec 8-2 184 - Shamus O`Grady (St. Cloud State) over Charles Mason (Notre Dame) Maj 12-3 197 Brandonn Johnson (Notre Dame) over Chris Brassell (St. Cloud State) Dec 7-2 285 Jake Kahnke (St. Cloud State) over Orlando Scales (Notre Dame) Dec 3-0 3.00 0 SCSU 27, UW-Parkside 9 125 Eric Forde (St. Cloud State) over Ryan Mcquade (Wisconsin-Parkside) Dec 7-2 133 Eric Ellington (St. Cloud State) over Jacob Papke (Wisconsin-Parkside) Dec 8-3 141 Matt Nelson (St. Cloud State) over Arik Yde (Wisconsin-Parkside) Maj 11-1 149 Jacob D. Horn (St. Cloud State) over Dan Argueta (Wisconsin-Parkside) Dec 6-1 157 Clint Poster (St. Cloud State) over Kory Jauch (Wisconsin-Parkside) TF 17-1 165 Gabe Fogarty (St. Cloud State) over Nick Fishback (Wisconsin-Parkside) Dec 6-4 174 Kurt Salmen (St. Cloud State) over Josh Anthony (Wisconsin-Parkside) Dec 8-1 184 Shamus O`Grady (St. Cloud State) over Matt Gille (Wisconsin-Parkside) Dec 9-4 197 Davion Willis (Wisconsin-Parkside) over Mic Berg (St. Cloud State) Dec 4-3 285 James Malechek (Wisconsin-Parkside) WBF

PITTSBURGH -- The 24th-ranked Bloomsburg University swept its two matches on Sunday at the Pitt Duals beating the 12th-ranked Pitt Panthers, 19-18, and Eastern Michigan, 24-9. The win over the Panthers is second straight win over a ranked team for Bloomsburg after knocking off then-20th ranked Maryland on Jan. 5. “Great win for us against Pitt,” said an excited Huskies head coach John Stutzman. “After last year when we were embarrassed at home by them this feels good! However, as I have said before, we need to continue to get better and improve. Next up is Ohio University and they are good, so we need to be battle ready to wrestle.” Against the Panthers the Huskies got off to a quick start picking up a win by forfeit at 125 pounds to go up 6-0. At 133 pounds 18th-ranked Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) and Shelton Mack, ranked 15th, needed overtime to settled their match. After being tied at 1-1 at the end of three periods, Wilcox scored a 5-4 win in overtime to make it 9-0. The Huskies extended their lead to 12-0 when Matt Rappo (Holland/Council Rock South) scored a win by decision at 141 pounds. After a scoreless first period Rappo rode out Travis Shaffer and picked up three near fall points. Rappo then went on to post a 6-0 victory. At 149 pounds the Huskies Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood), seeing his first action in about a month, fell by a 4-3 score to Ronnie Garbinsky putting the Panthers on the board at 12-3. At 157 pounds Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney), ranked 11th, earned some revenge with a 15-6 win over Donnie Tasser to add to the Huskies lead. A year ago Tasser snapped Hickman's 19-match winning streak, but this time it was all Hickman. The senior led 5-3 after one period; 8-3 after two periods and went on to the win by major decision to make it 16-3. Bloomsburg made it 19-3 at 165 pounds when Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia), ranked 19th, beat Tyler Wilps, ranked number 11. Veltre led 2-0 after one period before Wilps made it 2-1 after two periods. Veltre went on to a 5-2 win. Pitt began its comeback with wins at 174 and 184 by scores of 5-4 and 3-0 to trim the deficit to 19-9. At 197 pounds Bloomsburg Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown), ranked 16th, faced off with 2nd-ranked Matt Wilps. Perry led late in the match, but gave up a takedown to Wilps and fell in overtime, 6-5 to make it 19-12. With the match clinched for Bloomsburg the final bout of the match was between 9th ranked Zac Thomusseit and16th-ranked Justin Grant (Easton/Easton) with Thomusseit going on to win by fall in 1:54. In the second match of the day the Huskies rolled past Eastern Michigan, 24-9. The Huskies fell behind in the match 6-0 after the first two matches, but rallied by winning the next six bouts. Matt Rappo (Holland/Council Rock South) scored a 4-2 win at 141 followed by a win by major decision for Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood) at 149 pounds. Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) won by decision at 157 followed by a major decision win for Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) at 165 pounds. Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) made it six straight wins for Bloomsburg at 174 pounds when he scored a 6-3 decision to make it 17-6 in favor of the Huskies. After Eastern Michigan picked up a victory at 184, the Huskies closed out the match with wins by Perry at 197 pounds and a major decision by Justin Grant (Easton/Easton) at heavyweight. The Huskies improved to 10-2 with their fourth straight win and will host Ohio University on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. No. 24 Bloomsburg 19, No. 12 Pitt 18 125: Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (B) wins by forfeit; Bloomsburg leads, 6-0 133: No. 18 Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (B) dec. No. 15 Shelton Mack (P), 5-4 (SV2); Bloomsburg leads, 9-0 141: Matt Rappo (Holland/Council Rock South) (B) dec. Travis Shaffer (P), 6-0; Bloomsburg leads, 12-0 149: Ronnie Garbinsky (P) dec. Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood) (B), 4-3; Bloomsburg leads, 12-3 157: No. 11 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (B) m. dec. Donnie Tasser (P), 15-6; Bloomsburg leads, 16-3 165: No. 19 Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) (B) dec. No. 11 Tyler Wilps (P), 5-2; Bloomsburg leads, 19-3 174: Nick Bonaccorsi (P) dec. Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) (B), 5-4; Bloomsburg leads, 19-6 184: No. 14 Max Thomusseit (P) dec. Andre Petroski (Glenn Mills/Springfield) (B), 3-0; Bloomsburg leads, 19-9 197: No. 2 Matt Wilps (P) dec. No. 16 Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (B), 6-5 (OT); Bloomsburg leads, 19-12 285: No. 9 Zac Thomusseit (P) pins No. 16 Justin Grant (Easton/Easton) (B), 1:54; Bloomsburg wins, 19-18 No. 24 Bloomsburg 24, Eastern Michigan 9 125: Alexander Calandrino (E) dec. Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (B), 3-2; Eastern Michigan leads, 3-0 133: Jake Byers (E) dec. Andy Lyman (Selkirk, NY/Ravena Coeymans Selkirk) (B), 3-2; Eastern Michigan leads, 6-0 141: Matt Rappo (Holland/Council Rock South) (B) dec. Seth Schaner (E), 4-2; Eastern Michigan leads, 6-3 149: Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood) (B) maj. dec. Justin Melick (E), 16-6; Bloomsburg leads, 7-6 157: No. 11 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (B) dec. Aaron Sulzer (E), 4-0; Bloomsburg leads, 10-6 165: No. 19 Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) (B) maj. dec. Jacob Dorulla (E), 12-3; Bloomsburg leads, 14-6 174: Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) (B) dec. Jacob Davis (E), 6-3; Bloomsburg leads, 17-6 184: Phillip Joseph (E) dec. Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) (B), 4-1; Bloomsburg leads, 17-9 197: No. 16 Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (B) dec. Nick Whitenburg (E), 6-3; Bloomsburg leads, 20-9 285: No. 16 Justin Grant (Easton/Easton) (B) maj. dec. Anthony Abro (E), 12-3; Bloomsburg wins, 24-9

AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa State wrestling team (4-3 overall, 0-1 Big 12) won two duals on Sunday to wrap up their road trip out East with a 3-0 record. The Cyclones defeated Drexel (5-7 overall, 2-0 CAA) by a score of 31-12 in the morning. They then toppled No. 20 Penn in dominating fashion, 25-9. “We have started winning those close matches,” Iowa State head coach Kevin Jackson said. “We kept trying to score points at the end of the period. We competed like Cyclones. That’s what stood out to me today.” Cyclone wrestlers won 14 out of 20 matches on the day, including eight wins that were accompanied by bonus points. Three Cyclones won both of their matches on the day with John Meeks (133), Mike Moreno (165) and Boaz Beard (184) all going 2-0. For Meeks, the two wins were his first dual victories in a Cyclone singlet, moving his record on the season to 5-6 overall and 2-5 in duals. Perhaps the highlight of the day was No. 11 Kyven Gadson’s upset victory at 197 pounds over Penn’s No. 7 ranked Micah Burak. Gadson scored a takedown in overtime to come away with a 3-1 victory over the senior Burak, who was an All-American at 197 pounds in 2012. “I’m 100 percent confident now that every time we step out on the mat, we will compete at a high level,” Jackson said. “Scoring and seeing guys win matches late is encouraging and we did that today. The Cyclones will be back in action Saturday at 2 p.m. to take on West Virginia in Morgantown, W.Va. Iowa State 31, Drexel 12 125: Ryak Finch (ISU) mdec. Jacob Goodwin (DU), 11-1 133: John Meeks (ISU) mdec. Clayton Lutzow (DU), 15-5 141: Luke Goettl (ISU) dec. Frank Cimato (DU), 8-7 149: Shane Fenningham (DU) dec. Max Mayfield (ISU), 5-3 157: Austin Sommer (DU) dec. Logan Molina (ISU), 8-6 165: Mike Moreno (ISU) mdec. Connor Moran (DU), 10-2 174: Mikey England (ISU) mdec. Kevin Matyas (DU), 14-6 184: Boaz Beard (ISU) WBF Bryan Sternlieb (DU), (2:36) 197: Brandon Palik (DU) WBF Cole Shafer (ISU), (6:18) 285: Matt Gibson (ISU) WBF Jon Max Wright (DU), (2:16) Iowa State 25, Penn 9 125: Mark Rappo (Penn) dec. Ryak Finch (ISU), 8-2 133: John Meeks (ISU) dec. Geoffrey Bostany (Penn), 8-5 141: CJ Cobb (Penn) dec. Luke Goettl (ISU), 8-2 149: Max Mayfield (ISU) dec. Andrew Lenzi (Penn), 6-1 157: Logan Molina (ISU) dec. Troy Hernandez (Penn), 6-1 165: Mike Moreno (ISU) mdec. Casey Kent (Penn), 11-3 174: Tanner Weatherman (ISU) WBF Harrison Cook (Penn), (2:32) 184: Boaz Beard (ISU) dec. Canaan Bethea (Penn), 4-3 197: Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. Micah Burak (Penn), 3-1 (SV1) 285: Kyle Cowan (Penn) dec. Matt Gibson (ISU), 7-3

HAMPTON, Va. -- The Virginia Tech wrestling squad captured the 2013 Virginia Duals with a 21-9 victory over in-state rival Virginia Saturday night inside the Hampton Coliseum. The victory moved Tech, ranked 10th in the country, to 9-2 on the season. Things kicked off at 125 pounds with fourth-ranked Jarrod Garnett taking on sixth-ranked Matt Snyder. Snyder got a quick takedown, but Garnett reversed him and picked up another reversal in the second period before icing the match with a takedown late to pick up the big 6-3 win. At 133 pounds, Erik Spjut got a second-period takedown on 11th-ranked George DiCamillo, but was ridden for the whole third period, giving DiCamillo the 3-2 win. It was the second match of the day that Spjut got the lone offensive points against a top-11 opponent, but dropped a one-point decision. At 141 pounds, 13th-ranked Zach Neibert had his way with Jimmy Nehls, using two takedowns and riding time to take a 6-1 win. Sixth-ranked Nick Brascetta used a reversal with 2 seconds left in the tiebreaker to pull the 3-2 shocker over 14th-ranked Derek Valenti at 149 pounds. The two were tied at 1 apiece after regulation and after a scoreless sudden victory, Valenti got the escape in his half of the tiebreaker. With things looking bleak, Brascetta dug deep into his bag of tricks after the restart at 11 seconds to pull out the reversal for the win. At 157 pounds, sixth-ranked Jesse Dong became the eighth member of Virginia Tech’s 100-win club with a tough 9-5 win over Blaise Butler. A second-period takedown and a takedown late propelled him to the win. Fifth-ranked Pete Yates got a first-period takedown and didn’t allow No. 7 Nick Sulzer anywhere close to him as Yates picked up the 3-1 win. Sixteenth-ranked Jon Fausey got the lone escape in the tiebreaker at 174 pounds to down Tech’s Austin Gabel 2-1 after both wrestlers tallied only escapes in regulation. The win by the Cavaliers cut the Tech lead to 15-6 at that point with just three matches left. Zach Nye picked up a 4-2 win over Nick Vetterlein at 184 pounds, using a third-period takedown and riding time to pick up the win. Derrick Borlie picked up a pair of takedowns in the first period and twp more in the third period to down Stephen Doty, 10-4 at 197 pounds and lock up the team title for the Hokies. David Marone used a reversal and two nearfall points to begin the second period, and then a takedown late in the third, as the sixth-year senior beat Pat Gillen 5-2 to wrap up a successful weekend for the Hokies. The win marked the first time in the 33-year history of the Virginia Duals that a Virginia program had won the championship. Tech (9-2) will be back in action next weekend, travelling to Chapel Hill for a match at North Carolina on Saturday at 2 p.m., followed by a home home match on Sunday at 2 p.m. against NC State. Results: 125: #4 Jarrod Garnett (VT) dec. #7 Matt Snyder, 6-3 133: #13 George DiCamillo (VA) dec. Erik Spjut, 3-2 141: #13 Zach Neibert (VT) dec. Jimmy Nehls, 6-1 149: #6 Nick Brascetta (VT) dec. #16 Derek Valenti, 3-2 (TB-1) 157: #6 Jesse Dong (VT) dec. Blaise Butler, 9-5 165: #5 Pete Yates (VT) dec. #7 Nick Sulzer, 3-1 174: #15 Jon Fausey (VA) dec. Austin Gabel, 2-1 (TB-1) 184: Zach Nye (VA) dec. Nick Vetterlein, 4-2 197: Derrick Borlie (VT) dec. Stephen Doty, 10-5 285: David Marone (VT) dec. Pat Gillen, 7-2

ORLAND PARK, Ill. -- The pair of teams favored to win the Illinois Class 3A dual meet state championship met on Saturday afternoon, as No. 13 Carl Sandburg hosted No. 10 Oak Park River Forest. Each squad features excellent balance throughout the lineup, and the 160 pound weight class start would test that. To start the dual meet, No. 18 Davonte Mahomes of Oak Park River Forest was held to a closer than expected 9-6 decision victory by C.J. Brucki. On the other hand, senior Colin Holler -- ranked No. 11 nationally -- took care of business in a second period pin over freshman Al Stallings. Then, dual meet lineup strategy would play a role, as Carl Sandburg flip-flopped from their individual event lineup. At 182 pounds, Carl Sandburg placed senior Chris Pajak against state qualifier Joe Ariola. Ariola, who is having an excellent senior season for the Huskies, tied the dual meet at 6-6 with a 7-3 decision. In the next weight, Eagles senior Ricky Robertson -- ranked No. 3 nationally at 182 -- responded with a 9-4 decision at 195. Returning state qualifier Bill Gore would make it consecutive wins with a 6-0 decision over Malik Broumant at 220 to give Carl Sandburg a 12-6 lead heading into a crucial match at 285. With neither team having a strong wrestler, a potential swing match played to form, as the wrestlers were tied 1-1 through regulation. Then, in the overtime session, Oak Park River Forest got a takedown to the back from Adam Lempke to cut the deficit to 12-9 after a 6-1 win. However, it was short-lived momentum as the Eagles saw Christian Robertson defeat Robert Campos 5-2 in a battle of freshmen at 106 to extend the Carl Sandburg lead to 15-9. The 113 pound match involved wrestlers who split a pair of matches at last month's Rex Whitlach Invitational. Living up to that expectation, it was Huskies freshman Gabe Townsell earning a 6-4 victory over senior Jim Pellegrino, who qualified for state last year. Within the next four matches, missing personnel from each squad would play a role. Oak Park River Forest did not have sophomore Matt Rundell (120), who was a state runner-up last year; while Carl Sandburg was without two-time state finalist Sebastian Pique (120/126), part-time starter in sophomore Tom Slattery (132), and state qualifier John Pellegrino (138). At 120, senior Jake Vales earned a technical fall to stretch the Carl Sandburg out to 20-12 before Oak Park River Forest went on a four-match winning streak. That started with a 14-7 decision from freshman Isaiah White at 126 pounds, beating fellow freshman Brad Krasowski. It was continued with Larry Early's 15-6 major decision, which cut the Carl Sandburg lead down to one at 20-19. A technical fall from senior Jake O'Mara, who was a Junior Greco-Roman All-American, would enable the Huskies to take their first lead since the opening match, 24-19 through 138 pounds. State qualifier Johnny Gahagan would clinch the dual for Oak Park River Forest with a 5-4 victory over Tom Brennan at 145 pounds, while state placer Mitch Cook's 12-4 major decision over Zach Pickering at 152 pounds yielded the final score of 27-24 in favor of the Huskies. Results: 160: No. 18 Mahomes (OP) dec. Brucki, 9-6 170: No. 11 Holler (CS) pinned Stallings, 3:10 182: Ariola (OP) dec. Pajak, 7-3 195: No. 3 (at 182) R. Robertson (CS) dec. Lee, 9-4 220: Gore (CS) dec. Brumant, 6-0 285: Lemkpe (OP) dec. Halpin, 6-1 SV 106: C.Robertson (CS) dec. Campos, 5-2 113: Townsell (OP) dec. Pelligrino, 6-4 120: Vales (CS) tech. fall J. Robles, 5:50 126: White (OP) dec. Krakowski, 14-7 132: Early (OP) maj. dec. Schneider, 15-6 138: O'Mara (OP) tech. fall T.Slattery, 3:12 145: Gahagan (OP) dec. Brennan, 5-4 152: Cook (CS) maj. dec. Pickering, 12-4

NOVI, Mich. -- When four teams among the top fourteen of the InterMat Fab 50 assemble in one place, one is going to see a high level of competition. On Saturday, when that happened at Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) High School, that was absolutely the case. In addition, the DCC Super Duals had its share of drama and lived up to the event name. It all started in the 10 a.m. round with No. 7 Montini Catholic, Ill., competing against No. 12 St. Johns, Mich. The Broncos carry the reputation of being the nation's most "balanced" team, while the closer to home Redwings have the perception of being a "tournament team". Adding to the perplexing nature of this match, St. Johns did not have Ben Whitford -- the nation's top 145-pound wrestler -- due to an injury. With the dual meet starting at 285 pounds, Montini Catholic was able to attack a weaker area of the St. Johns lineup and take a 15-3 lead. However, the Redwings would answer back with three consecutive wins to obtain the lead at 16-15. Victories in that stretch came from No. 5 Zac Hall at 125 pounds, who beat two-time state placer Jordan Laster 9-4; No. 6 Jacob Schmitt at 130, who pinned freshman Jose Champagne; and No. 7 Logan Massa at 135, who scored a 9-0 major decision against two-time state placer Chris Garcia. The teams alternated results in the 140 to 160 stretch, so it was 23-21 St. Johns headed to 171 pounds. St. Johns' Angus Arthur won the battle of state placers by fall in the second period against Michael Maduko at 171 pounds, and then No. 11 Payne Hayden scored a 3-1 victory against state placer Jake Turk to clinch the dual meet. Montini's Anthony Ferraro did win the last match, but St. Johns came out with a 32-24 dual meet victory. Also in the opening round, No. 2 St. Edward, Ohio only won nine of the weight classes against Davison, Mich. However, those wins included three pins, two technical falls, and a forfeit; which enabled the Eagles to earn the dominant 43-15 victory. In the second round of wrestling that started a little after 12:00 noon, Montini Catholic came back with a vengeance against the host school, No. 14 Detroit Catholic Central. With the dual meet starting at 103 pounds, the Broncos came out storming to a 19-0 lead against the weakest part of the Shamrocks lineup. It was pins from Jimmy and Tommy Pawleski, followed up by a Vince Turk major decision and Jordan Laster 6-4 victory to do the damage. Detroit Catholic Central hit the board with an 8-5 tiebreaker victory from sophomore Myles Amine, who beat Champagne at 130, and senior Ken Bade who earned a pin at 135. However, any realistic hopes of the Shamrocks bouncing back from their early deficit ended with Chris Garcia's 2-0 overtime victory for over Malik Amine in a battle of state runners-up. Three additional consecutive wins for Montini -- a pair of decisions from Sepke and Fortuna before a Montalvo technical fall -- made it 33-8 after 160 pounds. An additional issue for Detroit Catholic Central was the absence of 2011 state champion Logan Marcicki in this dual meet at 160 pounds, as he was hurt in their opening dual meet. The Shamrocks did get on the board again with a major decision from No. 18 Andrew Garcia against state placer Maduko at 171. Jake Turk scored the Broncos last points with a 7-3 decision, before Jay Peterson's 3-2 decision and Robert Coe's pin in the last two weights against Ferraro and Ruano would limit the Broncos barrage. Final score was Montini 36-21, as the Broncos took nine of fourteen matches. Also in this session was another high drama dual meet involving No. 2 St. Edward, Ohio and No. 12 St. Johns, Mich. Starting at 103 pounds, it marked an area of the lineup where both teams are relatively weak. After Ian Parker scored a 12-3 major decision for St. Johns at 103 pounds, St. Edward was able to get a pair of key falls from L.J. Bentley and Sal Corrao, which meant they led 12-4 heading into the meat of the Redwings lineup. And St. Johns did respond with a 27-14 major decision from No. 5 Zac Hall and a fall from No. 6 Schmitt in the next two weights to lead 14-12 heading into the day's premier bout. No. 3 (at 132) Dean Heil would take to the mat against No. 7 (at 138) Logan Massa at 135 pounds. Heil, for St. Edward, would open the match with a takedown, while Massa escaped and answered with one of his own before the first period ended. In the second period, Heil would score a reversal and then Massa escaped to tie the match at 4-4 headed into the third period. Massa chose down in the third period. After a minute-plus of solid riding, Massa was able to stand up and almost escape, but did draw a stall warning against Heil. In the next sequence, Heil got in a cross-body ride and turked Massa for the fall at the 5:55 mark. With an 18-14 lead, that was the dual meet's turning point, as the Eagles got a pair of successive wins; No. 17 Colin Heffernan got a 4-0 decision at 140, and No. 3 Edgar Bright capitalized on Whitford's absence for a 22-10 major decision over Wixson. St. Johns did cut into that deficit with a Josh Pennell pin against Eagles' reserve D.J. Williamson. However, Markus Scheidel -- ranked No. 9 at 152 nationally - scored a 15-6 major decision against state champion Brant Schafer to give the Eagles a 29-20 lead through 160. Angus Arthur did respond with a St. Johns fall; however, No. 2 (at 182) Domenic Abounader provided a decisive answer for St. Edward with a 6-3 decision victory over future Michigan teammate Payne Hayden -- who is ranked No. 11 nationally at 195 -- in the 189 weight class. A pair of decisions from Gabe Dzuro (215) and Ralph Nichols (285) would formulate the dual meet's final score of 38-26 in favor of St. Edward. Also in this session, No. 17 Brandon Thompson of Solon, Ohio dominated Mitch Rogaliner from Bedford, Mich. 8-2 in a battle of two-time state champions at 119 pounds. In the third session, which started just before 2:30 p.m., it was No. 7 Montini Catholic doing battle against No. 2 St. Edward. Things did not start good for the Broncos, as L.J. Bentley of St. Edward scored the 3-2 upset victory over state champion Tommy Pawleski at 112 pounds on the strength of a first period takedown. In expected fashion, Montini answered back with major decisions from Vince Turk and Jordan Laster at 119 and 125 to take an 8-3 lead. Another disappointment for Montini came at 130 as St. Edward senior Hunter Ladnier -- normally a reserve wrestler -- dominated the first two periods in mustering a 9-2 victory over Jose Champagne, who is ranked nationally in the Class of 2016. The momentum from that result, along with the nature of the matchups, catalyzed the Eagles to four more victories as part of a five match winning streak that saw St. Edward leading 19-8 through 152 pounds. However, key was that only a 19-6 major decision victory from No. 3 Bright against Sullivan, who is also normally a reserve wrestler, at 145 pounds came with bonus points. Keep in mind, this is a stretch where St. Edward put nationally ranked wrestlers on the mat in every match; No. 3 Heil beat two-time state placer Garcia 5-1, No. 17 Heffernan beat state placer Sepke 5-2, and No. 9 Scheidel beat state qualifier Fortuna 9-6. Sophomore Xavier Montalvo stopped the bleeding for Montini Catholic when he rode out senior Robbie Rogers in the ultimate tiebreaker after a 6-6 match. Maduko further dented the St. Edward lead, as the Bronco state placer earned a 5-2 victory over junior Ray Barr with a third period escape and takedown. However, No. 2 Abounader made sure the Eagles lead would stand (for the moment) with a 5-1 decision over Jake Turk at 189 pounds. The Eagles led 22-14 headed into the 215 pound match, where Montini's Edgar Ruano used two third period takedowns to defeat Gabe Dzuro 8-6. Additionally, somewhere in the upper-weight portion of the dual meet, the Broncos were deducted one team point for bench misconduct. This became critical when Anthony Ferraro was able to score a takedown right at the horn to beat Ralph Nichols 4-3, and it cut the St. Edward lead to 22-19 before the last match. Jimmy Pawleski did get the 4-2 victory with a late takedown to tie the match at 22-22. However, on criteria, St. Edward wins the dual meet. In the other big dual meet of the third session, No. 7 St. Johns was able to survive past Davison despite splitting the matches, as they won 35-28 with all the victories having bonus points attached; three pins, three major decisions, and three technical falls. Key to Davison winning seven matches was an overtime victory from Trevor Thomas at 215 pounds and Max Johnson scoring a four-point move at the end of the match to upset Ian Parker 8-7 at 103 pounds. Lastly, a very big individual match came as No. 15 Cole Weaver from Hudson, Mich. upset No. 13 Ken Bade from host Detroit Catholic Central in a rather one-sided 9-3 victory. Weaver scored a takedown in each period, and had near falls in the third period to win the battle of two-time state champions. The fourth round, which was the final round for national implications, saw No. 2 St. Edward wrestling host Detroit Catholic Central, who is ranked No. 14 nationally. With the dual meet starting at 119 pounds, right in the relative weak spot of the Eagles lineup, the host Shamrocks were able to jump out to a 9-0 advantage with decisions from Trevor Zdebski (119), Evan Toth (125), and Myles Amine (130). However, getting right into the meat of the St. Edward lineup, it started with No. 3 (at 132) Dean Heil dominating No. 13 (at 126) Ken Bade by 11-3 major decision at 132 pounds. Four additional Eagles wins meant five consecutive in all, and a 19-9 lead after 160 pounds. Those other victories were a decision from No. 17 Heffernan, a major decision from No. 3 Bright, a technical fall from No. 9 Scheidel, and a 6-2 decision from senior Rogers. The hosts did stop the bleeding, as No. 18 Garcia earned a 23-8 technical fall against Barr at 171 pounds. However, hopes of a rally were ended immediately by consecutive Eagles' victories, a 13-2 major decision from No. 2 Abounader at 189 and an 8-1 decision from Dzuro at 215. Robert Coe got the last win for the Shamrocks in a 5-1 win at 285 pounds over Ralph Nichols, which reversed a Medina Invitational Tournament semifinal result. Mason Daugherty responded with a technical fall, and L.J. Bentley added a major decision to close out the 35-17 victory for No. 2 St. Edward. The other major dual meet of the session had Montini Catholic taking nine of fourteen matches in a 40-22 victory over Davison. In the fifth and final round, Detroit Catholic Central bounced back with a 41-24 victory over Dundee, Mich. The host Shamrocks, ranked first in Michigan's Division 1, took nine matches from the first ranked squad in Division 3.

FAIRFAX, Va. -- The George Mason wrestling team dropped two duals in the Patriot Classic against Brown University (20-16) and Cleveland State (20-15) Friday, January 11th. With the losses Mason drops to 2-8 on the season. Brown went undefeated in the Classic and Cleveland State went 1-1. In Mason's first dual of the night, Brown got out to an early 6-0 lead with decision wins in the 125 and 133 weight classes. Sahid Kargbo cut Brown's lead in half with an 8-1 decision win over Zachary Tananbaum at 141. In the next match, Greg Flournoy tied the dual at 6-6 with his 7-4 decision win over Grant Overcashier. Brown regained the lead with an 8-4 decision win over Jaaziah Bethea at 157. Brown now led the dual 9-6. Brown's lead would be short lived after Ty Knepp at 165 pinned Zack Kulczycki four minutes and nineteen seconds into their match. For the first time, Mason now led the dual 12-9. At 174, Giuseppi Lanzi tied the dual up at 12-12 for Brown with his 8-2 decision win over Seth Robertson. Brown gained the lead for the third time of the night with a major decision win from Ophir Bernstein at the 184 weight class. Brown added four points to the board with Sterling Hecox's major decision win over Matt Meadows. With the major decision win at 197 Brown clenched the dual win and the score now stood at 20-12. Jake Kettler added four more points to close the deficit for Mason with his major decision win over Marcos Aranda for a final score of 20-16. Mason squared off against Cleveland State in their second and final dual of the night. Cleveland State took an early 7-0 lead with a major decision and decision win in the 125 and 133 weight classes, respectively. At the 141 weight class, Kargo put Mason on the board for the first time with his 7-4 decision win over Daniel King. Cleveland State forfeited the 149 match giving Mason a 9-7 lead. Cleveland State regained the lead with a decision win at 157. The Patriots now trailed the Vikings by one, 10-9. Cleveland State extended their lead to 17-9 with a decision and major decision win at the 165 and 174 weight classes, respectively. Ryan Hembury added three more points to bring the Patriots within five, with his 5-3 decision win over Robert Blankenship. After a hard fought match that decided the dual, Kettler was eventually defeated by a 5-2 decision by Riley Shaw giving Cleveland State the dual win, 20-15. In a match that riding time was the decider, Meadows pulled out a decision to put the Patriots back in contention for the dual win. Mason now only trailed by two heading into the last match which would decide the dual winner. Mason returns to the mat when they host the Colonial Athletic Association duals at the Field House, January 19th. Brown 20, George Mason 16 125 - Billy Watterson (Brown) dec. Rich Lavorato (GMU) (10-4) (3-0, Brown) 133 - Anthony Finocchiaro (Brown) dec. Zac Isenhour (GMU) (9-3) (6-0, Brown) 141 - Sahid Kargbo (GMU) dec. Zachary Tanenbaum (Brown) (8-1) (6-3, Brown) 149 - Greg Flournoy (GMU) dec. Grant Overcashier (Brown) (7-4) (6-6, Tied) 157 - CJ Howard (Brown) dec. Jaaziah Bethea (GMU) (8-4) (9-6, Brown) 165 - Ty Knepp (GMU) fall Zack Kulczycki (Brown) (4:19) (12-9, GMU) 174 - Giuseppi Lanzi (Brown) dec. Seth Robertson (GMU) (8-2) (12-12, Tied) 184 - Ophir Bernstein (Brown) maj. dec. Ryan Hembury (GMU) (11-0) (16-12, Brown) 197 - Sterling Hecox (Brown) maj. dec. Matt Meadows (GMU) (14-3) (20-12, Brown) 285 - Jake Kettler (GMU) maj. dec. Marcos Aranda (Brown) (14-3) (20-16, Brown) George Mason 20, Cleveland State 15 125 - Ben Willieford (CSU) maj. dec. Rich Lavorato (GMU) (12-4) (4-0, CSU) 133 - Michael Carline (CSU) dec. Zac Isenhour (GMU) (8-3) (7-0, CSU) 141 - Sahid Kargbo dec. (GMU) Daniel King (CSU) (7-4) (7-3, CSU) 149 - Greg Flournoy (GMU) forfeit (9-7, Mason) 157 - Matt Donohoe (CSU) dec. Jaaziah Bethea (GMU) (9-2) (10-9, CSU) 165 - Corey Carlo (CSU) dec. Ty Knepp (GMU) (9-4) (13-9, CSU) 174 - Xavier Dye (CSU) maj. dec. Seth Robertson (GMU) (15-6) (17-9, CSU) 184 - Ryan Hembury (GMU) dec. Robert Blankenship (CSU) (5-3) (17-12, CSU) 197 - Matt Meadows (GMU) dec. Nick Anthony (CSU) (2-1) (17-15, CSU) 285 - Riley Shaw (CSU) dec. Jake Kettler (GMU) (5-2) (20-15, CSU)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The No. 13/15 ranked Oregon State wrestling team racked up its third victory of the season with a 32-7 decision over No. 25 Air Force, Friday night in Colorado Springs. The Beavers secured victories from eight weight classes en route to the 25-point win. OSU now stands at an even 3-3 on the year and remains 1-1 in Pac-12 competition, while Air Force loses for the first time this season and falls to 3-1 overall and stays at 0-0 in the Western Wrestling Conference. 157 pounder and 10th ranked RJ Pena set the tone for the Beavers with a 5-1 decision over AFA’s Josh Kreimier in the meet’s first match, giving Oregon State an early 3-0 advantage. Following an Air Force major decision in the 165 lb. bout, OSU stormed back with an Austin Morehead pin (00:25) over Falcon 174 pounder Dan Barringer, which gave the Orange and Black the lead back for good at 9-4. Following Morehead’s fall, the Academy would muster just one more victory on the night, coming in the 184 lb. match. Jim Zalesky’s squad would answer the Air Force onslaught by reeling off 21-unanswered points to cruise to his 79th career win as OSU head coach. Other Oregon State wrestlers coming out on top included No. 10 Taylor Meeks (197 lbs.) via major decision, No. 5 Chad Hanke (HWT) from a 6-4 decision, No. 4 Mike Mangrum (141 lbs.) by a tech fall and No. 9 Scott Sakaguchi (149 lbs.), also by major decision. 133 pounder Drew Van Anrooy was another Beaver in the win column, as was Joey Palmer (125 lbs.), who recorded his first collegiate dual win via major decision. Hanke, Mangrum, Meeks and Pena all extended their winning streaks they had intact coming into the meet, with the senior heavyweights being the longest at seven. Hanke has not been defeated since the Reno Tournament of Champions in mid December. The Beavers now have a day to rest before traveling north to Wyoming for a Sunday match-up with the No. 15/20th ranked Cowboys. The Pokes and ‘Beavs are set to square off at 1p.m. Pacific Time in Laramie. Results: 157 – #10 RJ Pena (OSU) dec. Josh Kreimier, 5-1 165 – Jesse Stafford (AF) maj. dec. Alex Elder, 9-0 174 – Austin Morehead (OSU) fall Dan Barringer, 0:25 184 – Konner Witt (AF) dec. Brian Engdahl, 6-2 197 – #10 Taylor Meeks (OSU) maj. dec. Josh Mohr, 15-2 285 – #5 Chad Hanke (OSU) dec. Bentley Alsup, 6-4 125 – Joey Palmer (OSU) maj. dec. Mitch Brown, 15-4 133 – Drew Van Aanroy (OSU) dec. Dylan Hyder, 7-2 141 – #4 Mike Mangrum (OSU) tech fall Carter McElhany, 21-4 (5:53) 149 – #9 Scott Sakaguchi (OSU) maj. dec. Logan Burch, 15-4

GREELEY, Colo. - The University of Northern wrestling team continued its winning streak with a 40-6 win over Northern Colorado. The Panthers recorded four pins, one major decision and two decisions. David Bonin, 157 pounds, won by forfeit. UNI's Ryan Loder set the tone for the team with his major decision win over Keith Johnson, 10-1. He earned 3:06 in riding time. He improves his record to 18-3 and has only given up nine points all season. "He controlled everything. He hit a real good shot," said head coach Doug Schwab. "It was a good start for us." He has the fifth-highest winning percentage among UNI Panthers who have had at least 50 wins and competed at least two seasons. His career record is 83-20. After that, UNI lost its only two matches by decision in the 197-pound and 285-pound weight classes. "Blaize had a match we would like to win," said Schwab. "It was his first time in the varsity lineup. Beale rushed a shot in overtime, but he was aggressive. I liked that. Then we just rolled from there." UNI's four pins came from: 125 - Ryan Jauch, 1:31 (2-2) 133 - Levi Wolfensperger, 1:16 (15-4) 141 - Joey Lazor, 2:39 (20-6) 149 - Bart Reiter, 5:17 (7-2) "Our lower weights came out real aggressive after losing a couple. They responded to that. Jarrett Jensen had a gut check and Jensen. The other guy had the momentum, but he came out with the win." The Panthers look to improve on their 3-1 dual record when they face a second opponent, Air Force (3-0) this weekend in Colorado Springs, Colo. All the Falcon wrestlers are undefeated in duals this season. "We have to be ready to go with Air Force," said Schwab. "It helped our confidence to put a string of victories together. We have to do it against Air Force. I think we will be more ready. They have a pretty solid team, we'll be up to that level." USAF beat Dakota Wesleyan, 46-0; Northwestern (Iowa), 53-0; and Augustana (S.D.), 36-0. Standout Cole VonOhlen, 149 pounds, recently was named the Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week. He currently is ranked fourth in the nation by Intermat. Freshman Josh Martinez is ranked 11th by Intermat. The team is ranked 25th, two places ahead of UNI at 27th. Air Force finished 11th at the Cliff Keen Invite. UNI will return home to host Oklahoma at 7 p.m. Jan. 18. Former Panther and Olympic gold medalist Bill Smith will be recognized for his achievements in wrestling. FINAL TEAM SCORE: Northern Iowa 40, Northern Colorado 6 125: Ryan Jauch (UNI) fall Jesse Meis, 1:31 133: #12 Levi Wolfensperger (UNI) fall Sam Bauer, 1:16 141: #15 Joey Lazor (UNI) fall Michael Luca, 2:39 149: Bart Reiter (UNI) fall Nick Alspaugh, 5:17 157: David Bonin (UNI) wins by forfeit 165: Jarrett Jensen (UNI) dec. Charlie McMartin (NC), 8-6 174: Cody Caldwell (UNI) dec. Jesse Nielsen (NC), 9-3 184: #6 Ryan Loder (UNI) major dec. Keith Johnson, 10-0 197: Cody McAninch (NC) dec. Blaize Cabell, 5-3 285: Henry Chirino (NC) SV-1 Blayne Beale, 3-1

Ann Arbor, Mich. -- Junior Shawn Nagel (133) turned the tide of a back-and-forth dual with his first pin of the season as the No. 17 Nebraska wrestling team defeated No. 11 Michigan, 20-19, on Friday night at Cliff Keen Arena. The Huskers picked up their first Big Ten dual victory of the season after an 0-2 start with the win over the Wolverines. Nebraska improves to 7-3 in 2012-13 and Michigan falls to 6-2 and 0-1 in Big Ten duals. No. 7 James Green (157) made his first appearance for the Huskers since an injury on Dec. 1 in the opening match of the night. The sophomore won an 8-3 decision over Michigan's Collin Zeerip, earning his 13th victory of the season. Green improves to 6-0 in duals. The Wolverines responded at 165 pounds as No. 13 Taylor Massa pinned NU's Austin Wilson in 0:45. Nebraska bounced back at 174 with No. 4 Robert Kokesh's 9-3 decision over No. 11 Dan Yates. The victory marked Kokesh's 18th consecutive as he improved to 23-1 on the season and 9-1 in duals. Senior Josh Ihnen (184) kept the Nebraska momentum going with his technical fall over Chris Heald, 18-3. Ihnen's 16th win of the season gave the Huskers an 11-6 lead. Michigan won the next three matches, however, to take a 16-11 lead. At 197 pounds, No. 18 Max Huntley of Michigan won a 3-1 decision over Caleb Kolb. Sophomore Spencer Johnson (HWT) made his first appearance of the season but lost an 8-3 decision to No. 19 Ben Apland. Freshman Eric Coufal fell by a 15-7 major decision to the Wolverines' Sean Boyle at 125 pounds. Trailing 16-11, Nebraska's Nagel delivered by pinning Michigan's Rossi Bruno at 133 pounds in 2:14. The pin marked Nagel's first of the season and 11th of his career as he gave the Huskers a 17-16 lead. The junior improves to 11-9 on the season and 5-5 in duals. Senior Ridge Kiley (141) extended Nebraska's lead to 20-16 with his 4-3 decision over No. 18 Camryn Jackson of Michigan. Kiley picked up his 10th win of the season and improved to 5-2 in dual competition. At 149 pounds, sophomore Jake Sueflohn fell by a 3-2 decision to No. 12 Eric Grajales. Sueflohn, who is ranked eighth in the InterMat poll, falls to 14-3 on the season and 5-2 in duals. The Huskers will battle No. 18 Northwestern on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Evanston, Ill. The match will be available on Big Ten Digital Network. Results: 157: #7 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Collin Zeerip (MICH), 8-3 (NEB 3, MICH 0) 165: #13 Taylor Massa (MICH) by fall over Austin Wilson (NEB), 0:45 (MICH 6, NEB 3) 174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #11 Dan Yates (MICH), 9-3 (NEB 6, MICH 6) 184: #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by tech. fall over Chris Heald (MICH), 18-3 (NEB 11, MICH 6) 197: #18 Max Huntley (MICH) by dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 3-1 (NEB 11, MICH 9) HWT: #19 Ben Apland (MICH) by dec. over Spencer Johnson (NEB), 8-3 (MICH 12, NEB 11) 125: Sean Boyle (MICH) by major dec. over Eric Coufal (NEB), 15-7 (MICH 16, NEB 11) 133: Shawn Nagel (NEB) by fall over Rossi Bruno (MICH), 2:14 (NEB 17, MICH 16) 141: Ridge Kiley (NEB) by dec. over #18 Camryn Jackson (MICH), 4-3 (NEB 20, MICH 16) 149: #12 Eric Grajales (MICH) by dec. over #8 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), 3-2 (NEB 20, MICH 19)

DEKALB, Ill. -- The Ohio University Wrestling team (4-3) improved to 2-1 in conference action Friday night as it defeated Northern Illinois 32-13 at the NIU Convocation Center to post its fifth straight win over the Huskies. The Huskies claimed the first bout of the evening as Kevin Fanta defeated freshman Kagan Squire (Wadsworth, Ohio) at 141, but the Bobcats responded by winning the next seven matches to secure the win. Sophomore Andrew Romanchik (Independence, Ohio) got the Bobcats on the board as he pinned Robert Jillard to win at 149. Romanchik's pin was one of three registered by the Bobcats. Redshirt sophomore Harrison Hightower (Strongsville, Ohio) and redshirt junior Ryan Garringer (Downers Grove, Ill.) also logged pins at 165 and 184, respectively. Redshirt freshman Cody Walters (Macedonia, Ohio) picked up his team-best 21st win on the year as he defeated NIU's Matt Mougin. Redshirt junior Jeremy Johnson (Broadview Heights, Ohio) and redshirt freshman Phil Wellington (Euclid, Ohio) also chipped in with win as they posted major decision victories at heavyweight and 197, respectively. Ohio returns to action next Friday as it heads to Kent State. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m. Results: 141: Kevin Fanta (NIU) dec. Kagan Squire (Ohio), 5-2 149: Andrew Romanchik (Ohio) pins Rob Jillard (NIU), 1:43 157: Spartak Chino (Ohio) dec. Andrew Morse (NIU), 9-3 165: Harrison Hightower (Ohio) pins Dan Burk (NIU), 1:17 174: Cody Walters (Ohio) dec. Matt Mougin (NIU), 5-2 184: Ryan Garringer (Ohio) pins Bryan Loughlin (NIU), 2:39 197: Phil Wellington (Ohio) maj. dec. Arber Bebo (NIU), 13-5 285: Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) maj. dec. Jared Torrence (NIU), 10-1 125: Derek Elmore (NIU) wins by forfeit 133: Nick Smith (NIU) maj. dec. Garret Garness (Ohio), 9-1

COLUMBUS, Ohio- The No. 3 Ohio State wrestling team dropped a 25-9 decision to No. 3 Minnesota Friday night in St. John Arena. Buckeyes Nikko Triggas, Hunter Stieber and Cam Tessari scored wins for the Scarlet and Gray, who drop to 7-2 overall and 1-2 in the Big Ten. The Gophers improve to 9-1 overall and 3-0 in the conference. "Our upper weight classes need to have more energy," Tom Ryan, head coach, said. "At the four-in-a- half, five-minute mark, we were slowing down and Minnesota was not. With our light weights like Hunter [Stieber], we tried to move the weight classes up and down to help win matches, but it really didn't work" There are not many positives we can take away for tonight's match. Nikko Triggas did a great job and wrestled hard. Peter Capone did a good job, as well showing energy." Ohio State returns to action Jan. 18 when it travels to Bloomington to face Indiana for a 7 p.m. tilt. Two days later, the Buckeyes will host Wisconsin at 2 p.m. Jan. 20. The match between the Buckeyes and Gophers was a back-and-forth affair through the first five bouts, with Ohio State taking a 9-8 lead heading into intermission. However, five consecutive losses between 165 pounds and heavyweight set Ohio State back in its second league loss of the season. Ryan shuffled the Buckeye lineup as well, moving Tessari and redshirt sophomore Josh Demas up a weight class, while redshirt junior Ian Paddock received the start at 149 pounds. Additionally, senior C.J. Magrum earned the start at 184 pounds for the second-consecutive match. Triggas, a senior from Moraga, Calif., and the Russ Hellickson Wrestler of the Match, gave Ohio State an early 3-0 advantage when he posted a 6-4 decision over No. 13 David Thorn. Holding on to a slim 5-4 lead in the third period, Triggas' final escape of the match secured his 15th win of the season. Once again wrestling at 133 pounds in place of the injured Logan Stieber, Kyle Visconti faced No. 6 Chris Dardanes and suffered a 14-4 setback and Minnesota took a 4-3 lead. However, the Gopher advantage was short-lived as the second-ranked Hunter Stieber decisioned No. 11 Nick Dardanes in the 141-pound matchup to put the Buckeyes out in front, 6-4. Most of the action of this bout took place in the first period with Stieber scoring a pair of takedowns to Dardanes' two escapes. An escape by Stieber in the second period lifted the Buckeye sophomore from Monroeville, Ohio, to a 5-2 lead. Dardanes could only manage an escape in the final period for the 5-3 final. After a quick 4-1 lead, Paddock, a Warsaw, N.Y., native could not overcome No. 5 Dylan Ness' flurry of scores, including a pair of 3-point nearfalls in the first period. Paddock only could come within five points of Ness in the second period before the 15-7 final. With the Gophers holding on to an 8-6 lead, Tessari found himself owning a 4-0 advantage heading into the third period vs. Danny Zilverberg. Tessari, who hails from Monroeville, Ohio, added a final takedown and escape to win, 7-2. In the final five matches, the Buckeyes dropped a trio of close bouts, including a 3-1 overtime loss for Demas. Wrestling No. 12 Cody Yohn, Demas countered with an escape in the third period to tie the score 1-1. However, a takedown by Yohn in the final seconds of sudden victory secured the Gopher victory. Two losses via major decisions by 174-pounder Nick Heflin and the 184-pounder Magrum set Ohio State back, 19-9. Mathematically still able to win the match with two bouts remaining, the Scarlet and Gray's Andrew Campolattano's lone reversal to open the second period for a 2-0 lead was not enough to overcome the 14th-ranked Scott Schiller in a 5-2 loss. Peter Capone also lost a close match, 3-1, to No. 2 Tony Nelson. After both wrestlers traded escapes in the opening of the second and third periods, Nelson took down Capone in the final seconds for the 3-1 win. Results: 125: No. 12 Nikko Triggas dec. No. 13 David Thorn (Minnesota), 6-4 133: No. 6 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) major dec. Kyle Visconti, 14-4 141: No. 2 Hunter Stieber dec. No. 11 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota), 5-3 149: No. 5 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) major dec. Ian Paddock, 15-7 157: No. 14 Cam Tessari dec. Daniel Zilverberg (Minnesota), 7-2 165: No. 12 Cody Yohn (Minnesota) dec. Josh Demas, 3-1ot 174: No. 2 Logan Storley (Minnesota) major dec. No. 7 Nick Heflin, 12-3 184: No. 5 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) major dec. C.J Magrum, 9-1 197: No. 14 Scott Schiller (Minnesota) dec. No. 9 Andrew Campolattano, 5-2 HWT: No. 2 Anthony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. No. 12 Peter Capone, 3-1

Kevin Tao's pin in the final bout of the night lifted the American University wrestling team to a 21-19 victory over Harvard in its first EIWA dual of the season on Friday. Tao opened the 149 lbs. match with an early takedown and picked up a near fall to take the 5-0 advantage. He was then able to secure the dual for the Eagles, pinning Harvard's Alexis Wagener in 1:17. "Going into the match I felt like we had a pretty good advantage, but in situations like that you never know how those athletes are going to react," said Head Coach Teague Moore. "Kevin was very aggressive, he knew what he was going to be able to score with and win with and he stuck with it to get the victory for the team." Harvard won the first match of the night at 157 lbs. before Phillip Barreiro put American on the board. Harvard's Devon Gobbo took the early advantage but Barreiro responded, tying it at three with a takedown at the end of the second period. Barreiro picked up the escape in the final period for the 4-3 advantage and added the takedown right after as he held on to record the 9-4 decision. Thomas Barreiro led 2-0 after the first period at 184 lbs. before Josh Popple tied it heading into the third. Barreiro scored the takedown but Popple got a reversal to knot it up again. Barreiro was able to secure the victory, getting the escape in the closing seconds for the 5-4 decision to put the team score at 9-6 in favor of the Crimson. Blake Herrin registered a 12-5 decision for the Eagles at heavyweight and David Terao gave American its first team lead of the bout, pinning Jeff Ott in 5:40. Harvard won the next match at 133 lbs. with Ryan Osleeb earning a 4-2 decision over Esteban Gomez-Rivera to take back the overall lead, 19-15, setting up Tao's pin to win the match. "I'm happy for the team, even in our losses tonight we did things that helped keep the team in it," said Moore. "In terms of the conference it's exciting, for us to get the victory at home and the way that it came it's exciting and it feels good. We just want to follow up with two more wins on Sunday." American returns to Bender Arena on Sunday, January 13 for a double-header against Stanford and No. 14 Lehigh. The action kicks off at 12 p.m. against the Cardinal with the Eagles facing its second EIWA opponent, Lehigh, at 2 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast live on Eagles Vision TV. Results: 157: No. 8 Walter Peppelman (Harvard) tech. fall Mark Cirello (American), 18-0 (5:25); Harvard, 5-0 165: Phillip Barreiro (American) dec. Devon Gobbo, 9-4; Harvard, 5-3 174: Cameron Croy (Harvard) major dec. Keithen Cast (American), 14-6; Harvard 9-3 184: Thomas Barreiro (American) dec. Josh Popple (Harvard), 5-4; Harvard, 9-6 197: James Fox (Harvard) major dec. Devon Bradley (American), 15-2; Harvard, 13-6 HWT: Blake Herrin (American) dec. David Ng (Harvard), 12-5; Harvard 13-9 125: David Terao (American) fall Jeff Ott (Harvard), 5:40; American, 15-13 133: Ryan Osleeb (Harvard) dec. Esteban Gomez-Rivera (American), 4-2; Harvard, 16-15 141: No. 10 Steven Keith (Harvard) dec. John Boyle (American), 4-1; Harvard, 19-15 149: Kevin Tao (American) fall Alexis Wagener (Harvard), 1:17; American 21-19

Piscataway, N.J. -- The Iowa State wrestling team (2-3, 0-1 Big 12) started its east coast road trip with a bang Friday night, scoring a 19-15 victory over Rutgers (10-2, 2-0 EIWA) at the Rutgers Athletic Center. Iowa State won four of its five final matches en route to its second dual win of the season. "Obviously it's always good to get a win," head coach Kevin Jackson said. "We still have a lot of work to do on this trip with two more duals ahead of us. There's little time to celebrate victories, and no time to dwell on defeat." The Cyclones held a 16-15 advantage heading into the final match of the dual. It was all up to No. 20 Matt Gibson again at heavyweight, much like on Dec. 16 against North Dakota State in Ames, to bring home the dual win for the Cyclones. Gibson was victorious in a 7-5 decision over Rutgers' Billy Smith. Gibson trailed late in the match but was able to get a late reversal on the right edge to grab the lead 6-5. Gibson then rode out Smith for the win 7-5 with 1:14 of riding time. Redshirt freshman Tanner Weatherman provided the biggest highlight of the night for the Cyclones as he upset the No. 13 ranked wrestler in the country, Rutgers' Greg Zannetti. Weatherman was able to get a takedown early in the first sudden victory period to seal a 9-7 win in a very entertaining match that went back and forth. "Both Tanner and Matt Gibson were on the bottom down a point with the match on the line, and they both found a way to win," Jackson said. "Tanner is continuing to improve and building his confidence each and every match." No. 20 Luke Goettl dominated his match at 141 pounds, getting a pin at the 2:35 mark over Rutgers' Trevor Melde, who is ranked No. 18 by W.I.N. Magazine. Iowa State trailed 6-0 before Goettl was able to turn the tides and get six points for the Cyclones to knot the team score at 6-6. Other winners tonight included No. 19 Michael Moreno at 165 pounds and No. 10 Kyven Gadson at 197 pounds. Moreno and Gadson both were victorious in convincing fashion. Moreno won by way of an 11-6 decision over Rutgers' Nick Visicaro. Moreno now leads the Cyclones with 15 wins on the year. Gadson won by way of a major decision over Rutgers' Dan Seidenberg 14-6. Gadson is now 5-0 in duals for the Cyclones, as he's posted three major decisions in those five wins. "What I like about this team right now is we're still not wrestling at our best, but we're competing at a high level" Jackson said. "When you compete at high level, you give yourself a chance to win." Iowa State now travels to Philadelphia, Penn. for two duals on Sunday with the Drexel Dragons and the Penn Quakers. The Drexel dual begins at 9 a.m. (CST) with the Penn dual following at 12 p.m. (CST). Results: 125: Joe Langel (RU) dec. No. 20 Ryak Finch (ISU), 5-4 133: Vincent Dellefave (RU) dec. John Meeks (ISU), 7-6 141: No. 20 Luke Goettl (ISU) WBF (2:35) Trevor Melde (RU) 149: Ken Theobold (RU) dec. Max Mayfield (ISU), 4-0 157: No. 17 Scott Winston (RU) dec. Logan Molina (ISU), 4-0 165: No. 20 Mike Moreno (ISU) dec. Nick Visicaro (RU), 6-4 174: Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. No. 13 Greg Zannetti (RU), 9-7 (SV-1) 184: No. 13 Dan Rinaldi (RU) dec. Boaz Beard (ISU), 1-0 197: No. 11 Kyven Gadson (ISU) mdec. Dan Seidenberg (RU), 14-6 285: No. 20 Matt Gibson (ISU) dec. Billy Smith (RU), 7-5