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ISTANBUL, Turkey -- The streak is over. Jordan Burroughs' consecutive win streak was snapped at 69 matches (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Jordan Burroughs, an Olympic champion and two-time World champion at 74 kilos, suffered the first defeat of his international wrestling career on the senior level on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul, Turkey, halting his consecutive win streak at 69. The loss came in the quarterfinals to U.S. wrestler Nick Marable, 4-4. Burroughs earned the first point of the match to go up 1-0 after the first period. Marable battled back, picking up two takedowns to go up 4-1. Burroughs added a pushout point and late takedown to knot the score at 4-4 at the end of regulation, but Marable earned the victory on criteria (most takedowns). Burroughs came back to earn the bronze medal with a 10-2 victory over Batuhan Demircin of Turkey. Marable claimed the gold medal. Earlier this month he won a gold medal at the Grand Prix of Paris. It was Burroughs' first competition since winning a gold medal at the 2013 World Championships in September.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- The Arizona State wrestling team used a trio of major decision to top Pac-12 foe Cal Poly, 24-15, on Friday night in the Mott Athletics Center. ASU improves to 8-7 on the year and 3-1 in Pac-12 action while Cal Polly falls to 3-9, 1-4. The Mustangs came out to a 12-6 advantage after the first four weights with Matt Kraus scoring ASU’s first points with a pin over Victor Trujillo at 3:24 at 141. The Sun Devils would only allow one more weight class to Cal Poly as Joel Smith (157), Nick Rex (165), and Blake Stauffer (184) recorded major decisions over each of their opponents. ASU also picked up wins at 174 from Ray Waters, while Chace Eskam picked up his first Pac-12 win of the year with a 4-1 decision over Tyler Hecht. Up next, ASU will round out the Pac-12 slate on the road at CSU Bakersfield on Sunday at 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MT. Results: 125 -- Britain Longmire (CP) dec. Ares Carpio (ASU) 5-2 133 -- Devon Lotito (CP) pinned Kalin Goodsite (ASU) 1:13 141 -- Matthew Kraus (ASU) pinned Victor Trujillo (CP) 3:24 149 -- Kyle Chene (CP) dec. Preston McCalmon (ASU) 4-2 157 -- Joel Smith (ASU) maj. dec. Xavier Johnson (CP) 15-5 165 -- Nickolas Rex (ASU) maj. dec. Travis Berridge (CP) 12-1 174 -- Raymond Waters (ASU) dec. Stefan Weidemann (CP) 15-9 184 -- Blake Stauffer (ASU) maj. dec. Kent Beecham (CP) 14-2 197 -- Nicolas Johnson (CP) dec. Wesley Moore (ASU) 5-3 285 -- Chace Eskam (ASU) dec. Tyler Hecht (CP) 4-1

USAFA, Colo. -- The Air Force wrestling team celebrated Senior Night in style, winning a pair of duals versus New Mexico Highlands and conference foe Utah Valley. The Falcons rolled to a dominant 41-0 victory over the Cowboys to begin the evening, followed by a 24-13 win over the Wolverines to close the night. Air Force (10-6, 1-3 WWC) got out to a quick start against New Mexico Highlands, with senior Greg Isley (Sr., Toledo, Ohio) scoring a first-period fall at 197 pounds. Classmate Cody Davis (The Woodlands, Texas) added a 5-3 decision in the heavyweight match-up, while fourth-ranked Josh Martinez (So., Colorado Springs, Colo.) scored an 11-1 major decision at 125 pounds. Senior Greg Rinker (Northampton, Pa.) added another fall for the Falcons at 133 pounds, while freshman David Walker (St. Marys, Iowa) scored a decision at 141 pounds. Natrelle Demison (Fr., Bakersfield, Calif.) continued Air Force's winning streak with a 15-4 major decision at 149 pounds, while Daniel Baucke (Sr., Memphis, Tenn.) and Connor Hedash (Fr., Slatington, Pa.) added decisions at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively. Konner Witt (So., Oak Harbor, Ohio) scored the third fall of the match for Air Force at 174 pounds, while senior captain Devin Hightower (Colorado Springs, Colo.) closed out the dual with a 3-1 decision at 184 pounds. The Falcons also had a hot start in their match against Utah Valley, winning the first five bouts of the dual. Isley won his second match of the day, scoring a close 4-3 decision, while sophomore Marcus Malecek (Hammond, Wis.) added a decision in the heavyweight bout. After picking up a forfeit victory at 125 pounds, Air Force increased its team lead to 18-0 following Rinker's second first-period fall of the evening. Meanwhile, junior Carter McElhany (Colorado Springs, Colo.) scored a come-from-behind decision at 141 pounds to push the Falcons' advantage to 21-0. The Wolverines finished strong in the dual, winning four of the last five bouts, beginning with a sudden victory decision at 149 pounds. Utah Valley went on to score a major decision at 157 pounds and a decision at 165 pounds, while Witt escaped with a 4-3 decision at 174 pounds. The evening ended for the Falcons with a tough last-second loss at 184 pounds. The Falcons close out the regular season next Sunday, Feb. 23, when they visit Western Wrestling Conference rival Northern Colorado in a 1:00 p.m. dual. Air Force 41, New Mexico Highlands 0 197 - Greg Isley (AF) fall Luis Terrazas, 1:50 285 - Cody Davis (AF) dec. Cody Marquez, 5-3 125 - No. 4 Josh Martinez (AF) maj. dec. Erick Rangel, 11-1 133 - Greg Rinker (AF) fall Tre Humphrey, 1:47 141 - Carter McElhany (AF) dec. Dan Gaylor, 5-0 149 - Natrelle Demison (AF) maj. dec. Pierce Stowman, 15-3 157 - Daniel Baucke (AF) dec. Jesse Martinez, 9-5 165 - Connor Hedash (AF) dec. Juan Alvarado, 4-1 174 - Konner Witt (AF) fall Jonathan Bechtloff, 1:32 184 - Devin Hightower (AF) dec. Igor Gomzin, 3-1 Air Force 24, Utah Valley 13 197 - Greg Isley (AF) dec. Derek Thomas, 4-3 285 - Marcus Malecek (AF) dec. Richard Larsen, 6-1 125 - No. 4 Josh Martinez (AF) win by forfeit 133 - Greg Rinker (AF) fall Chasen Tolbert, 1:28 141 - Carter McElhany (AF) dec. Avery Garner, 7-5 149 - Trevor Willson (UVU) dec. Natrelle Demison, 5-2 (SV) 157 - Chase Culbertson (UVU) maj. dec. Jerry McGinty, 10-2 165 - Logan Addis (UVU) dec. Connor Hedash, 6-5 174 - Konner Witt (AF) dec. Monte Schmalhaus, 4-3 184 - Ethan Smith (UVU) dec. Devin Hightower, 3-1

WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- Trailing by 11 team points heading into the third round of the 2014 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Wrestling Championships, Waynesburg University knew it still controlled its own fate when it came to a second-straight team title. In front of their home crowd at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse, the Yellow Jackets saved their best wrestling for last as they won five out of their seven matches in the third and final round of the event to come back and defeat Thiel and Washington & Jefferson for the program’s fourth PAC title. The Yellow Jackets scored 108 team points, which bested second-place Thiel (93.5 points) and third-place Washington & Jefferson (78.5). The Jackets have now won four of the last five conference team titles. The Tomcats went into round three with a 72-61 edge over the host Jackets, but Thiel failed to win the championship at 125 pounds, which was won by W&J’s Jacob Spearman. That brought up the 133-pound championship match, which pitted Waynesburg freshman Filippo Crivelli against Thiel sophomore Nick Sutton. The two grapplers had split their two previous meetings, but Crivelli won the rubber match by coming back from an early deficit to down Sutton 4-3 and snag his first PAC title, which cut his team’s deficit to just one point. Waynesburg and Thiel met up again in the 141-pound title contest as junior Jake Vitolo of the host team faced off with freshman Robert Ritschard. Ritschard boasted a 4-0 mark against the Jacket junior during the regular season, but once again, fortunes turned in Waynesburg’s favor as Vitolo earned his first conference crown with a 4-2 decision that gave the Jackets the lead back at 81-72. Following a pair of thrilling wins, the Jackets picked up a dominant victory at 149 pounds courtesy of returning All-American Luke Lohr. The senior faced off with W&J sophomore Trevor Meyers and controlled the bout throughout en route to pinning his younger opponent in 5:12. After recording three-straight championships, the host team held a 93-72 advantage in the team standings. The Jackets’ winning streak ended at 157 pounds, but with Waynesburg losing to a W&J wrestler, and the Presidents picking up a win over a Tomcat representative at 165 pounds, the Orange and Black maintained its 19-point lead. Thiel crowned its first individual champion at 174 pounds and pulled to within nine points at 93-82. However, with Waynesburg senior Cameron Fine waiting at 184 pounds, the Jackets had a chance to wrap up the team title. Fine squared off with W&J senior David Dibenedetto for the first time this year and used an early takedown to fuel a 4-1 victory that gave the Orange and Black four more team points that officially clinched the championship for Waynesburg at 97-82. Despite taking the loss, Dibenedetto took home the individual championship on tie-breaker points. Fine, Dibenedetto and Thiel’s Jerrold Roosa all went 1-1 on the night. After the Tomcats picked up their second title at 197 pounds, Waynesburg sophomore heavyweight Greg Kumer wrapped up the Jackets’ team triumph in style by earning an 8-0 major decision over the Presidents’ Nick Kumburis. Kumer’s biggest win of the night came in the opening round when he avenged two regular season losses to Thiel sophomore Blake Heim by scoring a 4-2 overtime victory over the Tomcat big man. Junior Sam Guidi (165), senior Anthony Bonaventura (174) and junior Patrick Jennings (197) also picked up crucial victories on the night to place second in their respective weight classes. Following Kumer’s win at heavyweight, Waynesburg head coach Ron Headlee won his fourth PAC Coach of the Year Award over his six years at the helm of the Jackets. Thiel junior 197-pounder Jake Lowry was named Most Outstanding Wrestler. The Jacket mat men return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 19, when they travel to Division II Alderson Broaddus for a dual match with the Battlers. Start time is scheduled for 7 p.m.

WAVERLY, Iowa -- The No. 1 ranked Wartburg wrestling team (18-0 overall) won its 22nd straight Iowa Conference Championship Friday in its 25-9 win over No. 11 Coe (13-5). The Knights have won 22 consecutive IIAC championships and have 173 straight wins over IIAC opponents. Their 22 consecutive conference titles is the longest streak in Division III wrestling. The longest previous streak was 17 which was held by Augsburg College (1987-2003). Wartburg wins 25-9 125 #1 Gilberto Camacho (WB) wins by 13-1 maj dec vs. Jan Rosenberg (Coe). WB leads 4-0 133 #7 Jimmy Gotto (Coe) wins by fall at 0:06 vs. #2 Kenny Anderson (WB). Coe leads 6-4 141 #7 Connor Campo (WB) wins by 7-1 dec vs. Beau Westpfahl (Coe). WB leads 7-6 149 Mark Pinero (WB) wins by 6-1 dec vs. Josh Donkle (Coe). WB leads 10-6. 157 #9 Brett Yonkovic (WB) wins by 7-5 dec. vs. #2 Dimitri Boyer (Coe). WB leads 13-6. 165 #3 Cole Welter (WB) wins by 1-0 dec vs Farai Sewera (Coe). WB leads 16-6. 174 #1 Landon Williams (WB) wins by 3-0 dec vs. #4 Ethan Ball (Coe). WB leads 19-6. 184 #10 Ryan Sheldon (Coe) wins by 5-2 dec vs. #8 Sam Upah (WB). WB leads 19-9. 197 #6 Punahele Soriano (WB) wins by 3-1 dec vs. #10 Donnie Horner (Coe). WB leads 22-9 285 #2 Ryan Fank (WB) wins by 4-1 dec. vs. Cory Becker (Coe). WB wins 25-9 Official: Kevin Tann Other Notes: -Camacho repeated his win over Rosenberg in the regular-season meeting. -Anderson returned to the varsity dual lineup for the first time since the IIAC Duals on Jan. 15. -Campo tallied his 25th win of the year. -Pinero earned his 24th win of the season. -Pinero repeated as the victor against Donkle from the regular-season meeting. -Yonkovic recorded his 27th win of the season. -Yonkovic avenged his loss against Boyer from the regular-season meeting on Jan. 30 where Boyer won 5-2. -Welter repeated as the winner against Sewera from the regular-season meeting. -Welter earned his 25th win of the season. -Landon Williams has a team-best 34 victories and continues his undefeated streak against Division III opponents. -Williams took sole possession of the eighth spot on the program's list of career win leaders with 128. -Soriano won his 29th victory of the year. -Fank earned his 30th win of the season. -Fank repeated as the victor from the regular-season meeting. -Wartburg has an overall winning streak to 54, which dates back to the 2011-12 season. -Wartburg is 18-0 on the season. -This marked the third 18-0 season in program history as the team finished with that record in 1992-93 and 2010-11.

South Dakota State won eight matches to win its home finale, 27-6 over Northern Illinois on Senior Night. Highlighting the Jacks' dominating performance was Brance Simms' pin at 133 pounds. "It was great to see the effort we had tonight," head coach Chris Bono said. "They got us 26-12 last season, so it's nice to see the improvement these guys are making. It was great to put on a show for the home crowd one last time this season." Following Trey Hable's 8-5 win at 197, SDSU dropped back-to-back decisions at 285 and 125 before Simms turned Derek Elmore and recorded the fall at 4:43 - the first of the season for the sophomore. SDSU would not lose another match as Eric Orozco (141), Alex Kocer (149) and No. 16 Cody Pack (157) all recorded decision wins before 165-pounder Joe Brewster recorded a takedown at the 7:37 mark to defeat Shaun'Que McMurty, 3-1 to give the Jacks a 21-6 lead. John Nething II and Brady Ayers recorded wins at 174 and 184, respectively to close out the dual. The Jacks have a quick turnaround, as they return to the mat on Sunday in Greeley, Colo., to take on Northern Colorado. Results: 197: Trey Hable (SDSU) over Shawn Scott (NIU) - Dec., 8-5 (3-0 SDSU) 285: Jared Torrence (NIU) over J.J. Everard (SDSU) - SV-2, 4-2 (3-3) 125: Nick Harrison (NIU) over Ben Gillette (SDSU) - Dec., 6-4 (6-3 NIU) 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) fall over Derek Elmore (NIU) - 4:43 (9-6 SDSU) 141: Eric Orozco (SDSU) over Kevin Fanta (NIU) - Dec., 7-5 (12-6 SDSU) 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) over Rob Jillard (NIU) - Dec., 8-4 (15-6 SDSU) 157: No. 16 Cody Pack (SDSU) over Andrew Morse (NIU) - Dec., 7-2 (18-6 SDSU) 165: Joe Brewster (SDSU) over Shaun’Que McMurty (NIU) - OT, 3-1 (21-6 SDSU) 174: John Nething II (SDSU) over Billy Chancey (NIU) - Dec., 5-1 (24-6 SDSU) 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) over Caleb Busson (NIU) - Dec., 3-2 (27-6 SDSU)

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Binghamton wrestling won six of 10 bouts and rallied from eight points down to defeat host Buffalo 22-18 Friday night from Alumni Arena. The Bearcats (5-11) seized the win when heavyweight standout Tyler Deuel posted a pin in 50 seconds in the final match of the night. With BU trailing 18-16, Deuel took the mat and won his 10th straight match - and 13th straight dual match - giving BU its winning margin. Deuel, ranked No. 24 in the latest NCAA Coaches’ Panel Rankings (Feb. 10), improved to 25-5 overall record, 14-2 in duals. Senior 197-pound Cody Reed also extended his win streak to 10 in a row with a 5-2 decision. Reed, No. 25 in the NCAA Coaches’ Panel Rankings, is 23-8 record on the season, 13-3 in duals. Other winners for the Bearcats were junior 125-pound David White, junior 149-pound Joe Bonaldi, sophomore 165-pound Vincent Grella and junior 184-pound Caleb Wallace. Binghamton returns home to host Bucknell at 7 p.m. on Senior Night next Friday. Results: 125: David White (BING) won by decision over Max Soria (BUF), 9-7 133: Justin Farmer (BUF) won by fall over Mike Sardo (BING), 3:30 141: Nick Flannery (BUF) won by major decision over Nick Tighe (BING), 17-2 149: Joe Bonaldi (BING) won by major decision over Ryan Todora (BUF), 17-7 157: Wally Maziarz (BUF) won by decision over Dylan Caruana (BING), 3-1 165: Vincent Grella (BING) won by decision over Jake Campana (BUF), 6-0 174: Rrok Ndokaj (BUF) won by major decision over Ben Price (BING), 14-4 184: Caleb Wallace (BING) won by decision over Tony Lock (BUF), 4-0 197: Cody Reed (BING) won by decision over Angelo Malvestuto (BUF), 5-2 285: Tyler Deuel (BING) won by fall over James Benjamin (BUF), 0:50

The Princeton wrestling team trailed Columbia by nine points with three matches remaining Friday night. The total may have seemed daunting a week ago, but following Princeton's comeback from a 20-3 deficit at Boston University last Saturday, nothing felt impossible. This time, a trio of underclassmen capped another improbable finish for a gutsy young squad, which moved to 9-2 on the season with an 18-16 home win over the Lions. Princeton (9-2, 3-1 Ivy) rallied to defeat Columbia (6-5, 0-2) for only the second time in the last 13 meetings. The win assures Princeton only its second winning record in the Ivy League since 1987, and it guarantees the Tigers no worse than a share of second place in the league. The Tigers can clinch second place (behind No. 6 Cornell) outright next Saturday with a home win over Penn. The Tigers have shown impressive resilience during its current four-match win streak. They have trailed in three of the four matches, and they entered the final match trailing twice. The latter of those two came against the Lions, who opened a 9-0 lead with three straight decisions. Junior Adam Krop got Princeton on the board with a 13-4 major decision at 149, and sophomore Kevin Moylan picked up one of the most important wins of the night at 157. Going against Columbia's win leader in Markus Scheidel, Moylan found himself trailing 2-0 after an early takedown. Moylan used a late takedown in the second period to get within one point (3-2), and his escape in the third period evened the score. Moylan had the energy at the end to fight for a final takedown and a 5-3 win. "Moylan was awesome tonight," said head coach Chris Ayres. "He broke his opponent by the end of the match. That was the one we really needed. He got the job done tonight." Columbia battled back for a decision at 165 and a major at 174 to open a 16-7 lead, but Princeton still had a formidable trio remaining. Freshman Brett Harner started the run with an 11-2 major decision at 184, which ended with a takedown in the final seconds to clinch a major decision. It was Harner's 23rd win of the season, second only to Krop, and it moved Princeton to within five points. Sophomore Abram Ayala, whose pin at heavyweight completed the comeback win at Boston University, picked up his 20th win of the season with a 14-5 major decision over Troy Hembury. That set the stage for freshman Ray O'Donnell, who moved into the starting lineup last month and has become a force at heavyweight. He has a scoreless first period against Matt Idelson, but he turned Idelson midway through the second period for a 2-0 lead. He scored an escape and a takedown in the third to take control of an eventual 8-2 win. "I told him that this was the new Ray," Ayres said. "It's not always a steady incline, but sometimes guys make big jumps. He really believes he belongs now. You don't know when they'll get there. It started this season with Abram, and tonight, it was Moylan and O'Donnell." Princeton will look for its 10th win of the season Sunday at noon when it travels to Sacred Heart. The Pioneers are led by second-year head coach Any Lausier, who served as the Princeton assistant coach for four seasons. That stretch included the 2010 season, when Princeton earned its first winning Ivy League season since 1987. Results: 125 -- Penn Gottfried (C) d. Ryan Cash 9-5 133 -- Angelo Amenta (C) d. Garrett Frey 5-4 141 -- Matt Bystol (C) d. Jordan Laster 2-0 149 -- Adam Krop (P) md. Ryan Ponte 13-4 157 -- Kevin Moylan (P) d. Markus Scheidel 5-3 165 -- Josh Houldsworth (C) d. Judd Ziegler 8-5 174 -- Shane Hughes (C) md. Ryan Callahan 10-1 184 -- Brett Harner (P) md. Zack Hernandez 11-2 197 -- Abram Ayala (P) md. Troy Hembury 14-5 285 -- Ray O’Donnell (P) d. Matt Idelson 8-2

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Edinboro heavyweight Ernest James has been in big matches throughout his career, and the senior came through once again on Friday night. His 3-0 decision over P.J. Tasser helped the 14th-ranked Fighting Scots upset sixth-ranked Pittsburgh, marking one of the biggest wins in head coach Tim Flynn’s 17-year tenure. Edinboro won on criteria 17-16 after the two former EWL rivals battled to a 16-16 tie. They tied 5-5 in the first criteria, and 0-0 in the second. Edinboro finally gained the edge on the third criteria thanks to total match points, with the Fighting Scots prevailing 50-49. Edinboro won for the ninth time in the last ten matches to improve to 9-3, while Pittsburgh fell for just the second time, as the Panthers are now 12-2. The other loss came to Penn State. The Fighting Scots snapped a four-match losing streak to Pitt. Edinboro jumped out to a 13-3 lead with wins in four of the first five matches. Back came the Panthers with four straight wins as they grabbed a 16-13 leading heading into the heavyweight match. That left James, ranked 17th, needing a win over 19th-ranked P.J. Tasser. James would prevail 3-0, with his riding time point providing the winning match point, as well. James improved to 22-5 with his 93rd career win. The match started with Anthony Zanetta (19-6) edging Kory Mines at 125 lbs. in one of five matches that featured a pair of ranked wrestlers. Zanetta, ranked 19th, jumped out to a 9-5 lead but Mines would rally with an escape and takedown late in the second period to close to 9-8. He would knot the match at 9-9 late in the third period, but Zanetta had riding time to post the winning point in a 10-9 decision. Mines, ranked 18th, fell to 19-7. A.J. Schopp, ranked second at 133 lbs., renewed his rivalry with Shelton Mack (21-8). Schopp would improve to 26-1 for the season and 98-12 for his career with a 1-0 decision over Mack, who was ranked 20th. It marked the fifth win in six meetings over Mack, but none have been decided by more than three points. Top-ranked Mitchell Port remained undefeated at 141 lbs. boosting his record to 22-0 with an 8-2 decision over 17th-ranked Edgar Bright (15-7). Dave Habat followed with a 10-2 major decision over Mikey Racciato (20-10) at 149 lbs. for Edinboro’s lone bonus points of the night. Ranked 15th, Habat is now 22-4. Johnny Greisheimer built Edinboro’s lead to 13-3 with an 8-1 decision over Cole Sheptock at 157 lbs. The senior picked up his 90th career win and is now 21-7 on the season. Pitt started its comeback at 165 lbs., as Geno Morelli used a late takedown to edge Kasey Burnett-Davis 4-3, dropping Burnett-Davis to 15-9. Seventh-ranked Tyler Wilps (24-5) followed with an 18-5 major decision over Patrick Jennings (9-10) at 174 lbs. At 184 lbs., sixth-ranked Max Thomusseit improved to 14-1 with a 4-1 decision over 15th-ranked Vic Avery. Thomusseit picked up the lone takedown early in the match to drop Avery to 18-4. Pitt would regain the lead at 16-13 thanks to Nick Bonaccorsi’s 8-2 decision over Vince Pickett at 197 lbs. Bonaccorsi is ranked 18th and improved to 18-9, while Pickett fell to 17-10. Pickett led early 2-0 but Bonaccorsi scored the final eight points. Results: 125 lbs. -- #19 Anthony Zanetta (UP) dec. #18 Kory Mines (EU), 10-9 0-3 133 lbs. -- #2 A.J. Schopp (EU) dec. #20 Shelton Mack (UP), 1-0 3-3 141 lbs. -- #1 Mitchell Port (EU) dec. #17 Edgar Bright (UP), 8-2 6-3 149 lbs. -- #15 David Habat (EU) maj. dec. Mikey Racciato (UP), 10-2 10-3 157 lbs. -- #16 Johnny Greisheimer (EU) dec. Cole Sheptock (UP), 8-1 13-3 165 lbs. -- Geno Morelli (UP) dec. Kasey Burnett-Davis (EU), 4-3 13-6 174 lbs. -- #7 Tyler Wilps (UP) maj. dec. Patrick Jennings (EU), 18-5 13-10 184 lbs. -- #6 Max Thomusseit (UP) dec. #15 Vic Avery (EU), 4-1 13-13 197 lbs. -- #18 Nick Bonaccorsi (UP) dec. Vince Pickett (EU), 8-2 13-16 Hwt. -- #17 Ernest James (EU) dec. No. 19 P.J. Tasser (UP), 3-0 16-16

LANCASTER, Pa. -- A mixture of clutch performances throughout the lineup and savvy coaching strategy from the Franklin & Marshall staff, propelled the Diplomats to a thrilling 23-21 victory over Bucknell on Friday evening at the Mayser Center. The win snapped a four-match losing streak in the all-time series and evened F&M's record at 6-6, 2-3 EIWA on the season, while the Bison fell to 8-11, 4-4 EIWA. Bucknell took an early 6-0 lead with a Diplomat forfeit at 125, before Robert Ruiz answered in commanding fashion, downing the Bison's Bob Hauser with an 11-1 major that included three takedowns. From there, F&M decided to slide Jason Bing into the 141 spot of the lineup to accept the forfeit victory, leaving Richard Durso available to wrestle at 149. The strategy paid dividends as No. 11 Durso overpowered Victor Lopez, who came in a winner of seven straight, with a match-changing 13-6 major. Durso entered the third with an 8-4 advantage before capping off the bout with a takedown and three nearfall points to close out the win and make the score 14-6 F&M. Andrew Murano followed at 157 by holding off his opponent for a 5-4 decision to extend the Diplomats advantage to 17-6. Murano entered the third with a slight 4-3 lead off takedowns in the first and second period and closed out the bout with a key escape in the third to earn the win. Rob King gave Rustin Barrick all he could handle at 165, but the Bison's grappler managed a pin with just seconds remaining in sudden victory to deal a much-needed six points to Bucknell, making the score 17-12. The Diplomats extended the lead further with a timely 5-2 decision from Colin Gironda at 174, before the Bison's responded with a decision of their own at 184 as F&M nursed a 20-15 lead. Chuckie Kerkesner stepped to the mat at 197 and delieverd the match-clinching 8-6 decision to seal the contest for the Diplomats. The bout featured a back-and-fourth, high-scoring first period that saw Kerkesner enter the second with an 8-5 lead. The pace slowed down from there on out as F&M's sophomore grappler held on for the win. The Diplomats return to the mat on Friday when F&M hosts Millersville for its final dual of the regular season. The competition is slated for a 7:30 p.m. start. Results: 125: Paul Petrov, BUCK, forf. 133: Robert Ruiz, F&M, maj. dec. Bob Hauser, BUCK, 11-1. 141: Jason Bing, F&M, forf. 149: Richard Durso, F&M, maj. dec. Victor Lopez, BUCK, 13-5. 157: Andrew Murano, F&M, dec. Ray Schlitt, BUCK, 5-4. 165: Rustin Barrick, BUCK, pinned Theodore King, F&M,7:58. 174: Colin Gironda, F&M, dec. Robert Schlitt, BUCK, 5-2. 184: Rory Bonner, BUCK, dec. Paul III Alessandrini, F&M, 2-1. 197: Charles Kerkesner, F&M, dec. Tyler Lyster, BUCK, 8-6. 285: Joe Stolfi, BUCK, pinned Alexander Henry, F&M, 4:15.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The West Virginia University wrestling team concluded its home schedule with a 28-7 victory over Clarion at the Beauty and the Beast tonight. “We started the match extremely well,” says coach Craig Turnbull. “We are happy to win all of the matches we did, but I want to see us wrestle with more intensity and be more aggressive on the mat. Again, though, it is good to come out of tonight with a good team win.” At 125 pounds, freshman Cory Stainbrook broke into the program's top 10 for single season wins by a freshman, defeating Hunter Jones, 9-5. Jones took Stainbrook down midway through the first period to take a 2-0 lead, but Stainbrook knotted the match with a reversal. Stainbrook started on top in the second period and turned Jones to his back for a two-point nearfall. Leading 4-2, he wrestled Jones to his back once again late in the period, this time for a three-point nearfall. No. 15 senior Colin Johnston (141) won his team-high 15th dual match of the season, and sixth straight, beating Tyler Bedelyon, 10-2. Johnston took an early 5-0 lead over Bedelyon, bringing him to the mat and to his back in the first few seconds. He extended his lead with his team-best 38th takedown of the season. Ahead 7-1 at the start of the second period, Johnston took Bedelyon to the mat for a third time on the way to the major decision. At 149 pounds, junior Mike Morales extended his win streak to four with an 11-4 decision over Justin Arthur. Morales struck first with an early takedown. With a 2-1 edge in the second period, Morales reversed Arthur and put him on his back for a two-point nearfall. Morales scored a second and third takedown in the third period. With the Mountaineers leading the Golden Eagles, 16-4, sophomore Ross Renzi (165) defeated Michael Pavasko, 3-2. Renzi connected on a shot in the first period to take an early 2-0 lead. A pair of escape points from Pavasko knotted the match at two. In the third period, Renzi started on the bottom, allowing him to break the tie with an escape of his own. Sophomore Bubba Scheffel (174) recorded his team-best 27th victory of the season, downing Ryan Darch, 6-4. Scheffel wrestled Darch to the mat in the first period, taking a 2-1 advantage into the second. He rode Darch out during the entire period, and scored an escape in the third. Scheffel tallied a second takedown late in the third to seal the decision. At 184 pounds, senior Mac Mancuso (184) brought Dusin Conti to the mat in sudden victory and turned him for a three-point nearfall to win, 6-1. After a scoreless first period, Conti tallied an escape point to start the second period. Trailing 1-0 heading into the third, Mancuso earned an escape to knot the bout. Freshman Leo Trindade (197) scored an early takedown in the first to give himself a 2-1 lead to start the second. He extended the lead with a reversal midway in the period before giving up an escape point to Daniel Sutherland. Trindade held on to win the decision, 4-3. West Virginia is back in action on Sunday, Feb. 16, in Athens, Ohio, against the Ohio Bobcats at 2 p.m. Results: 125: Cory Stainbrook (WVU) wins by decision over Hunter Jones (Clarion), 9-5 133: Nathan Pennesi (WVU) wins by forfeit 141: No. 17 Colin Johnston (WVU) wins by major decision over Tyler Bedelyon (Clarion), 10-2 149: Mike Morales (WVU) wins by decision over Justin Arthur (Clarion), 11-4 157: Austin Matthews (Clarion) wins by major decision over Tim Wheeling (WVU), 11-2 165: Ross Renzi (WVU) wins by decision over Michael Pavasko (Clarion), 3-2 174: Bubba Scheffel (WVU) wins by decision over Ryan Darch (Clarion), 6-4 184: Mac Mancuso (WVU) wins by decision over Dustin Conti (Clarion), 6-1 (Sudden Victory) 197: Leo Trindade (WVU) wins by decision over Daniel Sutherland (Clarion), 4-3 HWT: Evan Daley (Clarion) wins by decision over A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU), 3-1

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The University of Iowa wrestling team finished with six consecutive wins to roll past No. 21 Lehigh, 31-6, on Friday night inside Stabler Arena. The Hawkeyes won eight of 10 matches, including three by technical fall and one by major decision. Iowa and Lehigh split the first four bouts before Derek St. John Iowa's roll with bonus points at 157 pounds. St. John turned what would have been a four-point win into a five-point route by finishing the final minute with two takedowns, two nearfall, and one point for stalling. He added 3:24 of riding time to earn his third tech. fall of the year. "St. John hustled," said UI head coach Tom Brands. "That was a 12-2 major decision and he turned it into a tech. fall just because of hustle. Those are the types of things you like to see. " Nick Moore opened the second half with more of the same. He scored two takedowns in the first and one in both the second and third periods to top Ben Hass, 11-2, for his fourth major decision of the year. Two matches later Sammy Brooks nearly terminated his opponent in the opening period at 184. Brooks scored a takedown in the opening minute and used three turns to build a 13-0 lead after one period. He escaped to start the second and added a final takedown to terminate the match in 3:59. Nathan Burak followed at 197 with Iowa's third tech. fall of the night. Burak scored a takedown as time expired in the first, and added two nearfall to build a 9-1 lead at the end of two, and finished the match with two three-point turns in the third. The Hawkeyes won two of three matches against ranked opponents. No. 3 Tony Ramos scored a takedown to defeat No. 6 Mason Beckman, 3-1, at 133, and Mike Evans used an escape and a point for stalling to defeat No. 12 Elliot Riddick, 2-0, at 174. Thomas Gilman opened the dual with a 6-2 win at 125, and Bobby Telford closed the dual with a 6-0 decision at 285. Lehigh (8-6) won its two matches at 141 and 149. Iowa returns to the mat Sunday, Feb. 23 in Madison, Wis. The Hawkeyes and No. 15 Wisconsin meet at 1 p.m. (CT) in the UW Field House. Notes: Attendance was 2,786... Iowa (14-2, 6-1) improved to 25-0 all-time against Lehigh... Iowa is 8-2 against ranked dual opponents, 6-0 on the road. Results: 125 - #5 Thomas Gilman (IA) dec. Darian Cruz (LU), 6-2; 3-0 133 - #3 Tony Ramos (IA) dec. #6 Mason Beckman (LU), 3-1; 6-0 141 - Laike Gardner (LU) dec. #9 Josh Dziewa (IA), 5-2; 6-3 149 - #13 Mitch Minotti (LU) dec. Michael Kelly (IA), 4-1; 6-6 157 - #2 Derek St. John (IA) tech. fall Michael Stephien (LU), 21-6; 11-6 165 - #4 Nick Moore (IA) major dec. Ben Hass (LU), 11-2; 15-6 174 - #5 Mike Evans (IA) dec. #20 Elliot Riddick (LU), 2-0; 18-6 184 - Sammy Brooks (IA) tech. fall Zach Diekel (LU), 16-0; 23-6 197 - #14 Nathan Burak (IA) tech. fall Austin Meys (LU), 18-1; 28-6 285 - #3 Bobby Telford (IA) dec. Doug Vollaro (LU), 6-0; 31-6

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan State wrestling team shut out Olivet College, 40-0, Friday afternoon on Senior Day at Jenison Field House. Four Spartan seniors - Nick Kaczanowski, Brenan Lyon, Mike McClure and Bobby Nash -- were recognized in a ceremony before the dual and all claimed victories in their final appearance at Jenison Field House. "It's very important that we have this momentum," said MSU head coach Tom Minkel, as the Spartans won their second match in a row. "We're in a very important stretch. We need to use what we learn and be better. Our mission all year long was to be better this week then we were the last week. I think we were today. We wrestled aggressively and kept really good position. We'll have a good test at Central Michigan in a week but our goal is to just keep getting better, stay optimistic, stay on task and stay together as team." Olivet College, ranked fourth in Division III, fell to 15-6 with the loss. Lyon started the dual with a convincing 15-5 major decision over Henry McKeown at 125 pounds. Lyon recorded four takedowns in the first period, added another takedown in the second and gained a point due to stalling on McKeown, and scored on a reversal and takedown in the third. He accumulated 2:22 of riding time to finish with the 10-point victory. Red-shirt freshman Garth Yenter tallied MSU's second straight major decision, as he defeated Michael Gancer in the133-pound match, 13-3. Yenter controlled the entire bout, collecting four takedowns, two near-fall points, and 4:52 of riding time, all without giving up a takedown. Wrestling in his first dual of the season, sophomore Terry Turner delivered a 6-3 decision over Justin Holm, who is ranked third in Division III at 141 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Turner reversed Holm early in the second and rode him the rest of the period. Turner got Holm on his back briefly and added near-fall points with 20 seconds left to go up, 4-0. Holm trimmed the lead to 4-3 with an escape and a takedown in the third, but Turner escaped with 30 seconds remaining and was awarded an extra point for riding time (2:01) to record the 6-3 victory. At 149 pounds, Nick Trimble came away with a 4-2 sudden victory over seventh-ranked Gage Pederson after notching a takedown 30 seconds into the bonus period. Roger Wildmo followed with a 10-2 major decision in the 157-pound match over Kyle Witgen to put MSU on top, 18-0. Nash made his last match on the platform at Jenison Field House count, as he took care of Dan Fleet at 165 pounds with a 6-1 decision. Nash led the entire way, building a 5-0 lead after two periods courtesy of two takedowns and an escape. Although Fleet escaped in the third to get on the board, Nash compiled 2:34 of riding time to get the 6-1 win. Kaczanowski continued the theme for the seniors by pinning No. 20 Nick Allen in the first period. It marked Kaczanowski's first fall of the season. "I really tried to put it all in for that last match and it was nice to get a pin out there," said Kaczanowski. "It's always nice to have your parents there (for Senior Day) because wrestling is such a close-knit sport. My dad had to drive me all over the country to train and it's nice to be able for them to come up and be recognized. "I think we're peaking at the right time. We've been getting better every week. We've had a tough schedule and it doesn't get any easier with the Big Ten's coming up and then the NCAA's, but I'm excited for it." John Rizqallah edged No. 7 Jeff Holm at 184 pounds, 1-0, while Nick McDiarmid got the major decision over Thomas Hall at 197, 9-0. In the final match of the dual, McClure put an exclamation point on Senior Day with a pin at heavyweight. Within the first 10 seconds, McClure took down Ryan Steverson, and he quickly recorded the fall 27 seconds into the match. McClure, ranked seventh in the nation, improved his record to 22-5 overall and was 5-1 at home this season. The fall was McClure's team-leading seventh of the year. "That's the note that I wanted to finish up here (at home)," McClure said. "It's kind of emotional, but it hasn't set in yet that this is the last time wrestling in Jenison Field House. I've loved this experience ever since I came here. I'm sure I'm going to miss it." "It never fails to catch me by surprise," said Minkel regarding Senior Day. "I'm announcing these guys for their last home dual of their college career and I can remember recruiting them and having them on campus and showing them around. They were young and optimistic and had no idea of what wrestling in the Big Ten is really like. It just feels like all that was just a few days ago. "It's sad to see that come to an end, but at the same time you know that you've played a part in their development as young men, in their college experience, and in their lives. You hope this will help them become better adults and be able to cope with the challenges life throws at them after college. It's enormously rewarding." The Spartans (7-10) will travel to Central Michigan next Saturday, Feb. 22 to take on the Chippewas at 2 p.m. in the final dual of the regular season. Results: 125: Brenan Lyon (MSU) major dec. Henry McKeown (OC), 15-5. (MSU, 4-0) 133: Garth Yenter (MSU) major dec. Michael Gancer (OC), 13-3. (MSU, 8-0) 141: Terry Turner (MSU) dec. No. 3 Justin Holm (OC), 6-3. (MSU, 11-0) 149: Nick Trimble (MSU) dec. No. 7 Gage Pederson (OC), 4-2 (SV1). (MSU, 14-0) 157: Roger Wildmo (MSU) major dec. Kyle Witgen (OC), 10-2. (MSU, 18-0) 165: Bobby Nash (MSU) dec. Dan Fleet (OC), 6-1. (MSU, 21-0) 174: Nick Kaczanowski (MSU) pinned No. 20 Nick Allen OC), 2:07. (MSU, 27-0) 184: John Rizqallah (MSU) dec. No. 7 Jeff Holm (OC), 1-0. (MSU, 30-0) 197: Nick McDiarmid (MSU) major dec. Thomas Hall (OC), 9-0. (MSU, 34-0) HWT: No. 7 Mike McClure (MSU) pinned Ryan Steverson (OC), 0:27. (MSU, 40-0)

An InterMat PSA: Today is Valentine's Day. This week the wrestling community has been circulating a column by Des Moines Register's Andy Hamilton in which he explains the poisonous nature of college wrestling's recent dearth of scoring. He makes several fantastic points, but none are more true than his assertion that dropping to a knee, or going into a deep squat, has hampered action. But that's not the only reason. Though almost no weight class is now without this type of wrestler, it was four-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake that made the drop-butt style most popular. Haunches low, hands down in front and disengaged from his opponent, Dake used the tactic to limit his opponent's opportunity for offensive maneuvers. Once he established this primary tactical advantage he could move into a position that better suited his wants, primarily one or both underhooks. Now we see a new generation of wrestler who have worked hard to adapt this style, including guys like Oklahoma State's Tyler Caldwell who used it effectively to slow down UVa's Nick Sulzer's offense in the semifinals of the Southern Scuffle. Jordan Leen (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)The idea of stopping your opponent's action by not engaging and by taking a knee or deep squat is meant to stall the action, but the reason we've seen it more in 2013-14 is because for the first time in NCAA wrestling the advantage is now to the defensive wrestler. Take for example Jordan Leen (Cornell), who won an NCAA title by doing exactly what Dake did, except he often looked for low-leg attacks and doubles. He was aggressive with his attacks. Jordan Burroughs hits his blast double while transitioning from single leg attacks that organically bring him closer to the mat. He doesn't lie in wait for minutes of even multiple seconds. He either attacks or comes back to his feet. The low-level attacks of guys like Burroughs and Leen have been replaced by a whole lotta nada, because the new flash takedown rule penalizes offensive mistakes by rewarding cheap defensive maneuvers. As much as we thought the new rules hurt scramblers, it's actually just gumming up the gears of offensive wrestlers who don't want to work hard to get through a drop-butt stance only to give up a cheap takedown. And then? Then one guy gets on top and we can go ahead and call it a match. There was once a very big problem with riding parallel on top. I know, because I tried my best in college to earn riding time, and that often meant a few seconds of saddling my opponent, rather than finding a way to score. The current methodology of top wrestling is to game the rules by having the referee perceive your action as aggressive, while simultaneously playing it safe. Technically this is seen with outside leg rides, claw rides and body scissors with a shallow half. Penn State's Zain Retherford is probably the primary example of this technique, but he's certainly not alone. Andy's right. Wrestling has gotten stale at the NCAA level, even as it has become arguably the most exciting it's ever been at the international level. I recently covered both of FILA's Golden Grand Prix's and came back with a renewed respect for the excitement of freestyle wrestling. The Yariguin in Krasnoyarsk was just silly with action and excitement, but much of that could be chalked up to Russians being Russian. The second was the Golden Grand Prix of Paris, where there were no Russians, and yet the action on the mat was absolutely spectacular. Scoring was promoted by making the edge a dangerous place to be and through assessing one point in the first period against the less-aggressive wrestler. For the first time ever FILA's rules seem to work better than the NCAA's at creating scoring and excitement. Tougher out of bounds rules and passivity points aren't the technical solution for NCAA wrestling, but they should serve as inspiration. The international rules are somehow now more exciting than the NCAA's and to improve the collegiate version of the sport the decision-makers in Indianapolis need to understand that defensive tactics and risk-averse riding are slowly killing the sport. To your questions ... Q: I'm sure many other are wondering this as well. Why has Andrew Howe been wrestling up at 184 for the past few dual meets? Why did he not wrestle Chris Perry at Bedlam II? Prediction: He wants to take on Ruth?!? Serious prediction: Mark Cody wanted to take advantage of getting bonus or extra team points by having him wrestle up a weight class for a few important dual meets where the outcome of the meet could be changed by Howe up at 184. -- Curtis H. Wouldn't that be a wonderful side note for the end of the year: Howe vs. Ruth! If that happens, I'm pitching major news outlets and creating an Infographic of their comparable stats. The real situation is a little more commonplace in NCAA wrestling. Daniel Chaid, the normal Sooner 184-pounder has been out of the lineup with an injury. He's also expected to be out for the National Duals, which start this weekend. Oklahoma has an excellent tournament squad, but they are a little thin to make it far in the dual team format. Wait a few seasons and they'll be a perennial top three program. Mark Cody and his staff are excellent recruiters and in my opinion the best mat coaches in Division I wrestling. Q: Like the picture below, how about some barnstorming for USA Wrestling? Without TV, sports stars used to barnstorm all the time to play games all over the country that didn't have a team of their own. Basically, USA Wrestling doesn't have TV (no major deal in place of any kind). Events in Times Square and Los Angeles are great for media, but let's get some events in the flyover states to get our athletes in front of crowds. I like the idea whether it's USA vs. other nations, or our clubs against each other. The new rules make this idea even better presenting a better product with freestyle ... and even Greco. (I'm taking your word on that one.) -- Tom B. Foley: In the late 19th century wrestlers from across the Northeast would meet at county fairs to challenge reigning champions and give locals a show. It was a big deal. Until the mid-20's wrestling was the most popular sport in the country, largely because it was a regionalized sport. In the 20's soldiers who returned safely from World War I picked up baseball, found that sport compelling through the depression and the rest was baseball's appeal to ideals of Americana. In modern terms, barnstorming events are already taking place around the country in a variety of forms. USA Wrestling's mega-watt events are two examples, but there are others in the works that will be equal to or greater than that event. Love 'em or hate 'em, Agon is actually doing the best job of hosting regional events in the vein of traditional barnstorming. We've discussed the organization's shortcomings in the past, but one thing they've done really well is keep their events focused on regional stars. Local wrestlers help sell tickets, build press and keep costs down. Agon understands the local appeal and their first events have done well by staying honest to the tenets of regionalism. You do make an excellent point about clubs. Their recent growth could end up being a boon to the popularity of freestyle in America. Titan Mercury vs. NYAC? Or Ohio RTC vs. Sunkist? Sold. I'd love to see the wrestlers compete, but I also want to give the backers -- who pour millions into the sport -- a have a chance to compete head-to-head. Barth vs. Novo is a great back-story and gives them some measuring stick to how far their teams have progressed. It also creates a free agency atmosphere for wrestlers coming out of college. Variations of the club system work in Iran, India, Russia, Mongolia and many other countries. Competition creates better wrestlers and teams, and club dual meets are an excellent way to fire up our wrestlers and create interest in the sport. Excellent idea. Q: I have now read several of your readers who are hell bent on wrestling changing uniforms. Other than guys who are in the business of selling uniforms I see no benefit to change what is current being used. Teams such as Iowa, Penn State and other powers have consistently used the same style and color scheme for years. Others have spent tons of money trying to look different every couple of years and changing uniforms styles and design has done little to improve their wrestling skills. MMA shorts in very high-level scrambles could prove to be nuisance and maybe even embarrassing in some cases. -- Ismael M. Foley: The guys selling spandex today will be the same dudes selling NEW uniforms to every single one of America's 400k+ wrestlers. That is an enormous market, and the first company to make that product and market it successfully, will also have the inside track on the worldwide market, where millions more units could be sold. The variety of looks you mentioned haven't done much to improve sales of spandex to 40-year-old men because no matter how glittery or slick your single piece of tight-fitting lycra looks, it will never stop looking like glittery, tight-fitting lycra. I agree that better graphics won't help you win, but I disagree that wrestling with shorts on creates additional risks to the wrestlers, or causes an opportunity for embarrassment. Wrestlers roll in shorts and a tee shirt every day in practice and they are totally fine. There's a storm coming, Ismael. Will you be ready? Q: During the Nick Dardanes-Zack Beitz match at Minnesota, the referee awarded a point to Dardanes for the technical violation "fleeing the mat" on Beitz. It has since been determined to be an incorrect call. A warning should have been issued first, as this violation was moved for the 2011-2012 season to the equivalent of stalling. I understand it was missed, and we can't go back, but why doesn't the Big Ten offer a statement about the call, similar to football when an error is made? There are other examples of errors that aren't owned-up. -- Allen S. Foley: Simple. The Big Ten doesn't care about officiating in a wrestling match UNLESS one of the coaches comments about the refereeing. The way they see it ... Why risk the energy of your communications staff over something as trivial as a regular season dual result? They should care, and especially when the call cost a wrestler the win and a team their chance at a perfect season. Q: Any news on David Taylor? He looked extremely sluggish in his major decision over Danny Zilverberg the other day. Sick, dog die, relationship problems, injury? I mean he was still dominant, just not the Real Slim Taylor. -- Justin H. Foley: The Real Slim Taylor! Ha! One thing that I learned as a coach is that college wrestlers are still just kids. Not kids in the sense that they throw temper tantrums in Whole Foods, but that they have days in which they can't muster consistency because of what adults would find to be trivial distractions. Wrestling is a high-intensity sport, but since they aren't being paid, they don't have to be professional, or avoid distraction. They are naturally predisposed to worry about exams, girlfriends, video games, and Twitter. Did that catch up to Slim Taylor? Maybe. But it seems much more likely that he was stymied by his opponent's style. There was some chatter that Danny Z. was stalling. I think there were moments where it was obvious he was slowing down the pace of the match, but he kept it away from too many distinctive stall calls. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Toghul Asgarov Highlights World Cup Promo What happens in the wrestling room stays in the wrestling room ... University of Minnesota: Penn State Highlights Q: This is not belly-aching, Minnesota out-hustled PSU in most bouts Sunday and deserved the win. But was it the correct call to hit Beitz with a tech violation for fleeing the mat? Why not stalling? (Which would have also resulting in a point since I believe he already had a warning.) Just want to make sure I understand the rule. -- Brad B. Foley: Discussed above. Wrong call that cost PSU the match. Q: I have been an advocate of changing the high school/college takedown rule to benefit the aggressor. The wrestler who shoots should be awarded two points if he gets it and the wrestler who defends and gets the takedown gets one point. To me, you liven up the action if you are not penalized for attacking and getting defended. You have the potential to escape and even the score up. I see so many finals matches where guys wait until the end and milk one takedown to a win. The wrestler behind waits until about 20 seconds left before he takes a serious attempt because if he misses, he is down by three. I know it is a shift in thinking, but freestyle and Greco already have different points for different takedowns. What do you think? -- John K Foley: FILA recently changed the rule to make all takedowns two points. The reason was that referees were making stupid calls on who and what constituted offensive and defensive maneuvers. Also, a wrestler who was winning by two points with 20 seconds remaining could take a bad shot, hold a leg and then finally fall to his belly and give up a one-point takedown. The rule just didn't work, and since returning to the two-point takedown there has been an explosion of scoring in freestyle and the referees are not asked to make as many judgment calls. COMMENT OF THE WEEK By Jordan L. College wrestlers are getting VERY good at wrestling. It is increasingly difficult to break a Division I wrestler's position and then score (whether they are ranked No. 1 or not ranked), particularly in the first period. This is part of the reason that this year's results have been so tumultuous. I believe this furthers my case for differentiating our athletes. Developing judo ties and throws is one way to differentiate yourself as a college wrestler. There was recently an interesting article in the Washington Post about a high school wrestler who differentiates his athletic abilities through the sport of diving. A wrestling aficionado would be correct in assuming that the time the diver spends doing multiple flips off the diving board helps him keep a clear head after a scramble on the mat, not to mention the body awareness and athleticism the sport of diving must teach. Ultimately, I believe that developing our young wrestlers into more diverse athletes will in turn make them more exciting to watch on the mat. I know that Jake Herbert is doing some work in that arena, and I think others should follow his lead by learning new coaching strategies taken from a whole host of sports, and preparing fun and new practice methods for our youth wrestlers. Getting coaches to learn new tricks is a whole other issue, though.

Fourteen Division I college wrestling programs, including eight ranked in the top 20, will compete in the 2014 EAS/NWCA Division I National Duals, which take place Sunday and Monday at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Minnesota climbed to No. 1 in the dual meet rankings this past week after a victory over Penn State on Sunday. The Gophers, winners of the past two National Duals titles, enter this year's event as the top seed. Minnesota and second-seeded Cornell will receive byes in the opening round. InterMat will be providing a live blog throughout the two-day event for fans to follow the action and interact. The semifinals and finals will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network, with those rounds starting at 1 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. ET respectively on Monday. Below is look at the round-by-round matchups, along with predictions for each round. Preliminary Round: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET No. 17 North Dakota State vs. Chattanooga Third-year head coach Roger Kish has made NDSU a nationally relevant program in a short period of time. The Bison defeated Oregon State on Jan. 19 and had a close loss to Wisconsin two weeks ago. Chattanooga comes in with a 15-5 dual meet record and riding an eight-match winning streak. Heath Eslingler's Mocs could match NDSU from 125 pounds to 157 pounds, but the Bison are too strong in the back half of their lineup. The marquee match will take place at 165 pounds between No. 3 Steven Monk of NDSU and No. 9 Corey Mock of Chattanooga. Bottom Line: NDSU's strength in the upperweights will be the difference. Dual Meet Prediction: North Dakota State 24, Chattanooga 9 No. 16 Iowa State vs. Kent State This dual meet has the potential to be very competitive. Both teams are coming off road dual meet losses at No. 4 Northern Iowa. Iowa State fell 24-13 to UNI last Saturday, while Kent State lost on criteria, 19-18, to the Panthers on Sunday. Kent State will be without 13th-ranked 184-pounder Sam Wheeler, who was suspended from the team indefinitely. However, fourth-ranked Ian Miller (157) is expected to be back in the lineup for the Golden Flashes, which will be a big boost to Jim Andrassy's squad. Bottom Line: I see a 5-5 split in this dual meet, with the Cyclones getting one more bonus point than the Golden Flashes to win the dual meet. Dual Meet Prediction: Iowa State 17, Kent State 16 No. 13 Ohio State vs. Hofstra The storyline in this dual meet is Ohio State coach Tom Ryan coaching against the team he coached for 11 seasons prior to arriving in Columbus, Hofstra. The Buckeyes are loaded with talent, even with four of their better wrestlers redshirting. Hofstra has four ranked wrestlers, including No. 9 Luke Vaith (141). Unfortunately for the Pride, getting a win from Vaith seems very unlikely as he will face two-time NCAA champion Logan Stieber of Ohio State. Bottom Line: The Buckeyes have too much firepower for the Pride. I'll give Hofstra wins at 125 pounds (tossup match) and 165 pounds, but that's it. Dual Meet Prediction: Ohio State 26, Hofstra 6 Preliminary Round: Sunday, 3 p.m. ET No. 11 Oklahoma vs. Bloomsburg Oklahoma has a tough and balanced lineup, but has battled injuries of late. Starters Jarrod Patterson (125), Justin DeAngelis (157), and Danny Chaid (184) have been out of the Sooner lineup, which has led to two dual meet losses since Jan. 30. The Sooners were thumped by Oklahoma State on Sunday after defeating the Cowboys earlier in the season. Patterson and Chaid are not expected to compete at the National Duals, but indications are that DeAngelis will be back in Mark Cody's lineup on Sunday. Bloomsburg, under the guidance of first-year head coach Jason Mester, comes in with a record of 8-6. The Huskies, winners of three straight, have four ranked wrestlers, with Richard Perry (197) being their highest ranked wrestler at No. 6. Perry will have key match against No. 5 Travis Rutt. Perry's only loss this season came to Rutt, 8-2, at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational. Another interesting match will take place at 149 pounds between Bloomsburg's Bryce Busler (149) and Oklahoma's Kendric Maple. Busler defeated Maple in sudden victory at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational. Bottom Line: I have Oklahoma winning seven matches, including four straight from 133 pounds through 157 pounds. Bloomsburg should stay competitive, and if they can pull a couple upsets, they could make it interesting. Dual Meet Prediction: Oklahoma 19, Bloomsburg 12 No. 19 Illinois vs. Central Michigan Illinois has battled inconsistency in dual meets this season, but injuries have contributed to it. Two-time NCAA qualifier Mario Gonzalez (197) has wrestled in only one dual meet since the Midlands, and suffered an injury in his return on Feb. 1. The Illini have a nice mix of underclassmen and upperclassmen. Jesse Delgado is ranked third, Gonzalez is seventh, and four others are ranked 13th. Tom Borrelli's Central Michigan squad is .500 this season (8-8), but is going through a tough stretch, having dropped three of their last four dual meets. The Chippewas fell to Eastern Michigan on Thursday night. CMU had won the previous 22 meeting against EMU. The Chippewas have four ranked wrestlers, but none ranked in the top eight. Bottom Line: I'll take Illinois to win six matches, but don't see many bonus point opportunities for either team. Dual Meet Prediction: Illinois 18, Central Michigan 12 No. 18 Virginia Tech vs. Oregon State Virginia Tech suffered a major blow earlier this season when All-American Devin Carter (141) was lost for the season due to injury. But you would never know it looking at their 15-3 dual meet record. The Hokies lack the firepower without Carter to be a strong NCAA tournament team in March, but Kevin Dresser has a balanced lineup that is capable of competing with top dual meet teams. Expectations were high for Oregon State coming into this season, but the Beavers have not been able to hit their stride. All three of Oregon State's All-Americans -- Scott Sakaguchi (149), R.J. Pena (157), and Taylor Meeks (197) -- have struggled with consistency this season. The Beavers are coming off a surprise dual meet loss to Arizona State. Bottom Line: It's difficult to predict what will happen in this dual meet. I have each team winning five matches, but Oregon State winning the bonus point battle. Dual Meet Prediction: Oregon State 19, Virginia Tech 17 Quarterfinals: Sunday, 7 p.m. ET No. 1 Minnesota vs. No. 17 North Dakota State This dual meet between schools from neighboring states has plenty of storylines. NDSU's head coach Roger Kish and assistant coach Manny Rivera were All-Americans for Minnesota. Current Gopher All-American Scott Schiller (197) is expected to battle high school (West Fargo, N.D.) teammate Tyler Lehmann, who originally committed to Minnesota. However, despite some interesting storylines, Minnesota should roll to a relatively easy victory. Don't be surprised if the Gophers wrestle a reserve or two in this dual meet. Bottom Line: NDSU should get a win from Steven Monk (165) -- and might be able to steal another win somewhere -- but the Gophers have too much firepower for the upstart Bison. Dual Meet Prediction: Minnesota 30, North Dakota State 6 No. 13 Ohio State vs. No. 16 Iowa State The match at 125 between Ohio State's Nick Roberts and Iowa State's Earl Hall is a key match in the dual meet. It's not only a tossup match on paper, but could set the tone for the dual meet. Roberts edged Hall, 4-3, at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. The premier match of the dual meet will take place at 197, where top-ranked Kyven Gadson of Iowa State will wrestle No. 8 Nick Heflin of Ohio State in a battle of All-Americans. Bottom Line: The Buckeyes should get bonus points at 133 pounds and 141 pounds, which could make it tough for the Cyclones to pull out the victory. ISU will need to win the tossup matches and pull an upset to have a chance. Dual Meet Prediction: Ohio State 22, Iowa State 12 No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 19 Illinois This will be a battle of top teams that have battled injuries. The Sooners have a stronger NCAA tournament team, but the Illini might have a slightly more balanced lineup at this point in the season. There are several key matches in the dual meet. Both teams will look to their NCAA champions for bonus points (Delgado for Illinois, Maple and Howe for Oklahoma). Mario Gonzalez could be the X factor. If he's unable to wrestle, the Sooners could get bonus points at 197 pounds. Bottom Line: This dual meet is virtually a tossup on paper. Dual Meet Prediction: Oklahoma 19, Illinois 18 No. 5 Cornell vs. Oregon State Cornell will be prohibitive favorites at 125, 133, and 141. The matches at 149 and 157 could be considered tossups as both teams have ranked wrestlers in those two weight classes. Cornell should get wins at 165 and 184 from their freshmen Dylan Palacio and Gabe Dean. Oregon State has ranked wrestlers at 197 and 285. Bottom Line: Cornell is certainly favored based on matchups, but Oregon State could make it a competitive dual meet if they wrestle well. Dual Meet Prediction: Cornell 25, Oregon State 9 Semifinals: Monday, 1 p.m. ET No. 1 Minnesota vs. No. 13 Ohio State Interestingly, if these two Big Ten wrestling powers meet in the semifinals on Monday, it will be their first and only meeting of the season. Both teams are loaded with ranked wrestlers. Minnesota has eight wrestlers ranked in the top eight. Ohio State has six ranked wrestlers, with two ranked in the top eight. Six of the 10 matches will pit two ranked wrestlers against each other. The Gophers will be favored in every match from 149 through 285. The Buckeyes will need to win all the matches from 125 to 141, find bonus points, and then steal two matches from 149 through 285. Bottom Line: The Buckeyes need virtually everything go right in order to be in a position to upset the Gophers. Minnesota's upperweights should seal the dual meet victory. Dual Meet Prediction: Minnesota 24, Ohio State 10 No. 5 Cornell vs. No. 11 Oklahoma This dual meet is about as even on paper as you can get. Cornell will be favored at 125, 141, 157, 165, and 184. Oklahoma will be favored in the other five weight classes. If everything goes according to projections, it will come down to bonus points. Both teams have potential for bonus points, especially with their No. 1-ranked wrestlers. Bottom Line: An upset will likely swing this dual meet. If there are none -- or it's even -- then it comes down to bonus points, in which case I would give the Big Red the edge. Dual Meet Prediction: Cornell 19, Oklahoma 17 Third-Place: Monday, 4 p.m. ET No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 13 Ohio State Like with the Minnesota meet, Ohio State will likely need to win all the matches from 125 through 141, and get some bonus points, to have a chance. The match at 133 is an intriguing one, pitting No. 7 Cody Brewer of Oklahoma against No. 9 Johnni DiJulius of Ohio State. DiJulius pinned Brewer in 45 seconds at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. DiJulius, though, has taken a couple losses since then, which has caused him to slide a bit in the rankings. Another key match will be at 197 between All-Americans Travis Rutt of Oklahoma and Nick Heflin of Ohio State. Bottom Line: Oklahoma should take the dual meet if things play out as expected. Dual Meet Prediction: Oklahoma 23, Ohio State 12 Championship: Monday, 4 p.m. ET No. 1 Minnesota vs. No. 5 Cornell It could be argued that there are six matches in this dual meet that could go either way. Nahshon Garrett (125) will look to give the Big Red bonus points against one of Minnesota's two unranked wrestlers. Minnesota is slightly favored (based on rankings) in the four matches following 125. If Cornell can get a split in those four matches, Rob Koll's squad would be in a position to potentially knock off the Gophers. Minnesota is favored in the three of the last five matches. Bottom Line: This has the potential to be a barnburner. On paper, you have to favor Minnesota, but don't count out Cornell. Dual Meet Prediction: Minnesota 18, Cornell 13

WHITEWATER, Wis. -- The Warhawk wrestling team, ranked second in the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association poll, topped Division II UW-Parkside 44-9 Thursday evening to wrap up the regular season. In the long tradition of the Sake Bottle between the two teams, the win brings the trophy back to Whitewater for the sixth time in 26 years. Opening the dual in the 285 pound weight class, Anthony Edgren (New Lisbon/New Lisbon) won by forfeit. Zac Denny (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) followed suit in the 125 pound weight class with another win by forfeit to give the Warhawks a 12-0 without any action on the mat. Joseph Her got the Rangers going with a pin in the 133 pound weight class to make the score 12-6 in favor of the Warhawks. In the 141 pound weight class, Maxx Hubbard (Sterling/Newman Central Catholic) pulled out a 3-2 decision over Parkside's Adam Yde to improve his record to 8-13 this season. Elroy Perkin (Greenfield/Whitnall), ranked ninth at 149 pounds, recorded his fifth pin of the season stopping the clock in 4:50 against Brandt Welcher to improve to 20-8 and give UW-W a 21-6 advantage in the match. Zach Noel provided the final points for the Rangers with a 10-6 decision at 157 pounds. Two consecutive forfeits sealed the dual for the Warhawks with Cedric Gibson (Plainfield, IL/Plainfield North) picking up the win at 165 pounds and Andrew Pettit (Hoffman Estates, IL/Hoffman Estates) at 174 pounds. Ryan Aprahamian (Mukwonago/Mukwonago) put the finishing touches on the dual meet for UW-Whitewater. Aprahamian provided a lot of action recording four nearfalls, a reversal and a takedown on his way to a 16-0 technical fall that ended the bout at the 5:37 mark. In the final weight class, Parkside was forced to forfeit once again handing Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel) win number 31 for the season. The Sake Bottle tradition was started by the head coaches of UW-Whitewater and UW-Parkside, Willie Myers and Jim Koch, as a reminder of an international wrestling experience the two shared. In 1975, the NAIA All-State Team which Myers and Koch were a part of toured Japan and Korea. The Sake Bottle was given to the two coaches by Mr. Hatta, the former president of Japanese Wrestling, and made into a trophy that is given to the winning team of the annual dual. The Warhawks will head to La Crosse to compete in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship Saturday. Whitewater, the number one seed in the bracketed team tournament, will receive a first round bye. The Warhawks will face the winner of a dual between UW-Platteville and UW-Stevens Point in a semifinal. Results: 125: Zac Denny, WIWH, forf. . 133: joseph her, WIPA, pinned Anthony Reyes, WIWH, 3:42. 141: Maxx Hubbard, WIWH, dec. adam yde, WIPA, 3-2. 149: Elroy Perkin, WIWH, pinned Brandt Welcher, WIPA, 4:50. 157: Zach Noel, WIPA, dec. Cam Loomis, WIWH, 10-6. 165: Cedric Gibson, WIWH, forf. . 174: Andrew Pettit, WIWH, forf. . 184: Ryan Aprahamian, WIWH, tech. fall Josh Anthony, WIPA, 5:37 16-0. 197: Shane Siefert, WIWH, forf. . 285: Anthony Edgren, WIWH, forf. .

Bismarck, N.D. -- Despite missing their top wrestler in regionally ranked Trevor Johnson, the University of Mary (2-8, 1-5 NSIC) picked up their first Northern Sun win of the season over Northern State University (4-11, 0-7 NSIC). U-Mary defeated NSU by a score of 25-19 in its final home dual of the season Thursday night. John Devito highlighted the Marauders effort with an 11-2 major decision over the Wolves Blake Lundgren at 174. U-Mary got ahead early as NSU left 125 and 133 open giving the Marauders a 12-point cushion. The Wolves won the next three matches, before forfeiting again at 165. Northern State elected to bump its 165 up to 174 to take on Devito. Devito made the Wolves pay picking up to takedowns in the first period jumping to a 4-1 lead. The Marauders junior pulled away in the second with a reversal and a nearfall, before eventually winning 11-2. After losing at 184, U-Mary's most entertaining match of the night came at 197 as Tom Devito took on Joe Gomez, who is ranked sixth in the region. Devito managed an escape in the first period and led until Gomez was able to escape in the third sending the match into overtime. After no score in the first overtime, Gomez and Devito exchanged escapes in the second and third. With time winding down in the final overtime, Gomez shot Devito's legs and ultimately managed a takedown to come away with a 4-2 win. Jonah Westbury rounded out the scoring for the Marauders with a 4-1 win over Tony Reurink. Westbury recorded an escape in the second and third periods, before icing the match with a takedown in the third. U-Mary will be back in action as it takes on Minnesota State University Moorhead on Saturday at 4 p.m.

ERIE, Pa. -- The eighth-ranked Mercyhurst University wrestling team utilized another fast start and held off the visiting Ashland Eagles on Thursday night by a 26-20 final at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center to set a new program record for dual victories in a season. The Lakers improved to 17-1 overall while the Eagles fell to 8-7 on the year. Mercyhurst broke the previous record of 16 victories in a season set during the 2008-09 campaign, when they finished 16-5-1 - head coach Mike Wehler's second year with the Laker program. Thursday's victory also extended the record for consecutive victories to 11 - both the 2005-06 and the 2006-07 squads had nine-match streaks under the program's first head coach, Tony Cipollone. Wehler, in his seventh season, improved to 90-49-2 overall - 32-4-0 over the last two seasons. Nine matches were wrestled on Thursday night with each team collecting 20 team points in those contests. The difference in the outcome was a forfeit victory by redshirt junior Ryan Bohince at 125 pounds, giving the Lakers a 6-0 advantage at the outset. Five nationally-ranked grapplers competed, beginning with Ashland's Michael Labry, who is ranked third in the country at 133 pounds. He jumped out to a fast start in his match against redshirt sophomore Kody Young, taking a 12-4 lead after the opening period. Labry built the lead to 14-5 after two periods and then was able to attack in the third period, taking down Young and pinning the Laker grappler with 39 seconds remaining to tie the match at 6-6. Young dropped to 17-6 on the season while Labry improved to 27-4. The Lakers then won the next five bouts to take a 26-6 lead with just three matches remaining. Redshirt sophomore August Mizia secured the Laker win at 174 pounds with a 10-0 major decision victory over Ashland's Luke Cramer. After Labry tied the match at 6-6, sophomore Dylan D'Urso, ranked seventh in the country at 141 pounds took center stage and did not disappoint. D'Urso, who improved to 24-2 on the season, led 5-0 after the first period against Ashland's Clarence Longley. D'Urso added eight more points in the second and then wrapped things up with a takedown early in the third period for a 15-0 technical fall victory. D'Urso is a perfect 17-0 in duals this season and has won his last 33 dual matches dating back to last season. Arguably, the most entertaining bout of the night was at 149 pounds, where redshirt sophomore Jeremy Landowski, ranked eighth in the country, was opposed by Brent Fickel of Ashland, who brought a gaudy 25-4 record into the match. Landowski earned a takedown in the opening period while Fickel countered with an escape, giving the Laker a 2-1 lead after the opening three minutes. The difference came in the second period where Fickel chose bottom to start the period. Landowski was able to ride Fickel out for the full two minutes, keeping the one-point lead. Landowski chose bottom to start the third, came up with a reversal, and rode Fickel out the rest of the way for a 5-1 decision. Landowski has now won 13 consecutive matches to improve to 17-4 on the season. Redshirt freshman Francis Mizia was next up at 157 pounds and was able to come up with a 7-3 victory over Ashland's Kyle Burns to give the Lakers a 17-6 advantage through five bouts. The younger Mizia brother improved to 23-4 on the season. Honored before the match as part of Senior Night festivities for the Laker grapplers, redshirt senior Clint Schaefer went out in style, earning a technical fall victory at 165 pounds to give Mercyhurst a 22-6 edge. Schaefer scored seven points in the first, six more in the second, and then, after Ashland's Zeb Beam earned a takedown to start the third, Schaefer countered with an escape and a takedown before the final horn. The riding time point got him the technical fall victory and gave him his 17th victory of the season against nine defeats. August Mizia then had no trouble with Cramer at 174, earning the major decision victory, and securing the Laker dual victory. Mizia improved to 21-4 on the year. The visitors then showcased their talents in the heavier weights, earning two major decisions and a pin to narrow the final margin. Ashland's Bryson Hall, the top-ranked wrestler at 184 pounds was able to defeat redshirt sophomore Angelo Bortoluzzi by a 12-3 margin to improve to 18-1 on the season. Following Hall was sixth-ranked Joseph Brandt at 197, and he took care of redshirt sophomore Brian Beattie by major decision to improve to 22-3. In the heavyweight bout, Ashland's Tyler Houska pinned Laker freshman Andrew Welton with 15 seconds left in the first period for the final team points. Mercyhurst will travel to Johnstown, Pennsylvania on Wednesday night, February 19 its final dual match of the season against the Mountain Cats of Pitt-Johnstown. The Mountain Cats are 12-1 and currently on a ten-match winning streak. The Lakers can secure back-to-back PSAC Division II Regular Season Dual Championships with a victory. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. Results: 125 Ryan Bohince (Mercyhurst) won by forfeit 133 Michael Labry (Ashland) won by pin over Kody Young (Mercyhurst) 6:21 141 Dylan D'Urso (Mercyhurst) won by tech fall over Clarence Longley (Ashland) 5:25 15-0 149 Jeremy Landowski (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Brent Fickel (Ashland) 5-1 157 Francis Mizia (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Kyle Burns (Ashland) 7-3 165 Clint Schaefer (Mercyhurst) won by tech fall over Zebulan Beam (Ashland) 7:00 17-2 174 August Mizia (Mercyhurst) won by major decision over Luke Cramer (Ashland) 10-0 184 Bryson Hall (Ashland) won by major decision over Angelo Bortoluzzi (Mercyhurst) 12-3 197 Joseph Brandt (Ashland) won by major decision over Brian Beattie (Mercyhurst) 14-1 285 Tyler Houska (Ashland) won by pin over Andrew Welton (Mercyhurst) 2:45

ELMHURST, Ill. -- For the second straight week, the Elmhurst wrestling team overcame an early double-digit deficit to score a 23-14 CCIW dual meet victory over ELMHURST, Ill. - For the second straight week, the Elmhurst wrestling team overcame an early double-digit deficit to score a 23-14 CCIW dual meet victory over North Central College. Elmhurst (3-10, 2-1 CCIW) trailed 14-3 after five matches, but the Bluejays won the final five contests to down North Central (7-7) 23-14. North Central opened the dual with Nick Santos scoring an 8-4 decision over Elmhurst's Eric English. Santos scored takedowns in each of the opening periods and held off a late surge from English to score a win at 125 pounds. The Cardinals opened up 6-0 lead after 10th-ranked Layten Binion scored a takedown in overtime to defeat Elmhurst's Miguel Vencia 6-4. Elmhurst jumped on the scoreboard at 133 pounds. Jim Spangler scored a first round takedown and built up a riding time advantage that he used to edge North Central's Andrew Rodewald 3-2. The Cardinals extended their lead in the dual to seven points after Nathan Segal defeated Elmhurst's Maxx Lozano by a 15-6 major decision. North Central's Josh Tardy scored an 18-6 major decision over Sergio Lopez to push the Cardinals' lead up to 11 points at 14-3. Mike Ryan scored the first pin of the day for either squad at 165 pounds. Ryan struck for a takedown and promptly pinned North Central's Alex Vosburgh in just 1:08. The six points for the Bluejays cut the Cardinals' lead down to just five at 14-9. Daniel Threlkeld followed with a win over North Central's Erik Kirkman at 174 pounds to pull Elmhurst to within three points. Threlkeld scored three takedowns against Erik Kirkman to score a 6-4 victory. Bobby Schillinger gave Elmhurst its first lead of the dual (15-14) with a win over Vincent Pizzo at 184 pounds. Schillinger scored ihs second straight victory with an 8-3 win over Pizzo. Danny Balderas extended Elmhurst's cushion to four points (18-14) by defeating Casey Greenberg 10-3 at 197 pounds. Danny Vargas, ranked sixth in the latest NWCA poll at 285 pounds, closed out the dual by scoring an 18-2 technical fall over Dylan Mahler. Elmhurst will travel to North Central next Thursday as the Bluejays will look for their fourth consecutive CCIW Championship. ELMHURST 23, NORTH CENTRAL 14 125 - Nick Santos (NCC) def. Eric English 8-4 133 - Layten Binion (NCC) def. Miguel Venecia 6-4 (SV) 141- Jim Spangler (EC) def. Andrew Rodewald 3-2 149 - Nathan Segal (NCC) def. Maxx Lozano 15-6 major 157 - Josh Tardy (NCC) def. Sergio Lopez 18-6 major 165 - Mike Ryan (EC) pinned Alex Vosburgh in 1:08. 174 - Daniel Threlkeld (EC) def. Erik Kirkman 6-4 184 - Bobby Schillinger (EC) def. VIncent Pizzo 8-3 197 - Danny Balderas (EC) def. Casey Greenberg 10-3 285 - Danny Vargas (EC) def. Dylan Mahler by technical fall in 5:57 (18-2) College. Elmhurst (3-10, 2-1 CCIW) trailed 14-3 after five matches, but the Bluejays won the final five contests to down North Central (7-7) 23-14. North Central opened the dual with Nick Santos scoring an 8-4 decision over Elmhurst's Eric English. Santos scored takedowns in each of the opening periods and held off a late surge from English to score a win at 125 pounds. The Cardinals opened up 6-0 lead after 10th-ranked Layten Binion scored a takedown in overtime to defeat Elmhurst's Miguel Vencia 6-4. Elmhurst jumped on the scoreboard at 133 pounds. Jim Spangler scored a first round takedown and built up a riding time advantage that he used to edge North Central's Andrew Rodewald 3-2. The Cardinals extended their lead in the dual to seven points after Nathan Segal defeated Elmhurst's Maxx Lozano by a 15-6 major decision. North Central's Josh Tardy scored an 18-6 major decision over Sergio Lopez to push the Cardinals' lead up to 11 points at 14-3. Mike Ryan scored the first pin of the day for either squad at 165 pounds. Ryan struck for a takedown and promptly pinned North Central's Alex Vosburgh in just 1:08. The six points for the Bluejays cut the Cardinals' lead down to just five at 14-9. Daniel Threlkeld followed with a win over North Central's Erik Kirkman at 174 pounds to pull Elmhurst to within three points. Threlkeld scored three takedowns against Erik Kirkman to score a 6-4 victory. Bobby Schillinger gave Elmhurst its first lead of the dual (15-14) with a win over Vincent Pizzo at 184 pounds. Schillinger scored ihs second straight victory with an 8-3 win over Pizzo. Danny Balderas extended Elmhurst's cushion to four points (18-14) by defeating Casey Greenberg 10-3 at 197 pounds. Danny Vargas, ranked sixth in the latest NWCA poll at 285 pounds, closed out the dual by scoring an 18-2 technical fall over Dylan Mahler. Elmhurst will travel to North Central next Thursday as the Bluejays will look for their fourth consecutive CCIW Championship. Results: 125 - Nick Santos (NCC) def. Eric English 8-4 133 - Layten Binion (NCC) def. Miguel Venecia 6-4 (SV) 141- Jim Spangler (EC) def. Andrew Rodewald 3-2 149 - Nathan Segal (NCC) def. Maxx Lozano 15-6 major 157 - Josh Tardy (NCC) def. Sergio Lopez 18-6 major 165 - Mike Ryan (EC) pinned Alex Vosburgh in 1:08. 174 - Daniel Threlkeld (EC) def. Erik Kirkman 6-4 184 - Bobby Schillinger (EC) def. VIncent Pizzo 8-3 197 - Danny Balderas (EC) def. Casey Greenberg 10-3 285 - Danny Vargas (EC) def. Dylan Mahler by technical fall in 5:57 (18-2)

CHADRON -- Chadron State wrestlers won the final four matches Thursday night while overcoming a 16-6 deficit to defeat the Adams State Grizzlies 22-16 in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual in the Nelson Physical Activity Center. The victory was the Eagles' first in a dual over Adams State since 2001-02. CSC is now 12-5 for the season and wraps up its RMAC schedule with a 5-2 record. Chadron State won the first two weight classes by 8-7 scores, but both Taylor Summers at 118 pounds and Dustin Stodola at 133 had their backs to the wall when the matches ended. Both scored all eight of their points in the first period and were fighting for their lives when time ran out. Summers' opponent was Ian Wigstrom and Stodola's was Martin Ramirez. Stodola, who is fourth in the NCAA Division II rankings at 133 pounds, is now 24-0 for the season. Adams State seniors won the next three matches. The Grizzlies' Ryan Fillingame, who is atop the 141-pound rankings, began the surge with a 10-1 major decision. Max Ortega then edged CSC freshman Jacob Anderson 3-1 on a takedown in the final 15 seconds at 149 pounds. Daniel Kelly followed with a first-period pin at 157 to give the visitors their 16-6 lead. But Chadron State closed out the dual on a strong note. Freshman Caleb Copeland got things going with an 8-4 decision over Mario Garcia at 174. Senior Jordan Debus followed with an impressive first period pin at 184 while improving his season record to 13-1. The All-American from Mitchell literally picked up Nevada Bencomo and laid the Grizzly on his back for the pin. "Jordan knew the match was on the line and he went after it," said CSC coach Brett Hunter. "That's how we want him to wrestle. He looked good tonight." Next, Devan Fors built on the momentum with a 10-2 major decision at 197 pounds that gave the Eagles a 19-16 lead. CSC heavyweight Michael Hill wrapped up the victory with a 3-1 decision. Adams State is now 5-7 in duals for the season and 3-4 in the conference. Chadron State will conclude its regular season on Wednesday, Feb. 19 by hosting No. 2 ranked Nebraska-Kearney. Results: 125—Taylor Summers, CSC, dec. Ian Wingstrom, 8-7. 133—Dustin Stodola, CSC, dec. Martin Ramirez, 8-7. 141—Ryan Fillingame, ASU, major dec. Jay Stine 10-1. 149—Max Ortega, ASU, dec. Jacob Anderson, 3-1. 157—Daniel Kelly, ASU, pinned C. J. Clark, 2:18. 165—Mark Mabry, ASU, dec. Tyler Smart, 3-0. 174—Caleb Copeland, CSC, dec. Mario Garcia, 8-4. 184—Jordan Debus, CSC, pinned Nevada Bencomo, 1:42. 197—Devan Fors, CSC, major dec. Dakota Bencomo, 10-2. 285—Michael Hill, CSC, pinned Tulu Laulu, 3-1.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. -- Needing two wins and a bonus point in the final two matches, Cornell's 16th-ranked wrestling team got them both and claimed a 20-19 victory over Augustana Thursday night in the Carver Center. The meet ended with the score tied 19-19. Both teams recorded five match wins and one fall. Cornell was declared the winner based on the third tiebreaker criteria of total match points. Cornell concluded a successful dual season at 11-5, with all five defeats coming against teams ranked 11th or better in the national polls. The Rams posted the second-highest dual winning percentage in coach Mike Duroe's nine seasons, behind only the 11-4 team in 2011-12. Seniors Alex Coolidge and Carl Gaul delivered key wins at the end to rally the Rams from a 19-12 deficit. Coolidge (22-4), the top-ranked 197-pounder in both Division III polls, came through with a 12-2 major decision over Hunter Feraco to cut the margin to 19-16. Gaul then took care of Abe Duran, 5-0, in the closing heavyweight bout to tie the dual and ultimately give Cornell the victory. Gaul (21-8) and senior 125-pounder Ben Rosen (15-9), a 3-2 winner over Jimmy Panozzo, both notched their 90th career wins in Ram singlets. Gaul raised his career record to 90-60, Rosen 90-45. That makes three 90-match winners in Cornell's senior class. Coolidge is on the brink of 100 victories, now at 98-32. After Rosen's opening win, Augustana (11-5) answered with a 9-4 decision at 133 and a 14-4 major decision at 141 to take a 7-3 lead. No. 10 Trevor Engle put the Rams back on top with a quick first-period pin in 2:52 over Hector Ruiz at 149. Engle (27-5) improved to 19-1 over his last 20 matches. The Vikings earned wins at 157 (6-0) and 165 (7-6) to go back ahead, 13-9. Cornell junior Brent Hamm (21-10) scored an important 8-2 decision at 174. Augustana then recorded a pin at 184, setting the stage for Coolidge and Gaul in the end. Coming up – The Rams will have a few wrestlers compete Saturday at the University of Dubuque Open in Dubuque. Action begins at 9 a.m. Cornell's varsity team looks ahead to the Central Region Championships March 1 at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque. The tournament is an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III Championships, hosted by Cornell March 14-15 in Cedar Rapids. Results: 125 – Ben Rosen (Cor) dec. Jimmy Panozzo, 3-2. 133 – Sean McMahon (Aug) dec. Phillip Opelt, 9-4. 141 – Isaiah Schaub (Aug) maj. dec. Samuel Chalkley, 14-4. 149 – #10 Trevor Engle (Cor) pinned Hector Ruiz, 2:52. 157 – Kevin Sundberg (Aug) dec. Danny Klema, 6-0. 165 – Connor Cummings (Aug) dec. Michael Maksimovic, 7-6. 174 – Brent Hamm (Cor) dec. Jordan Richardson, 8-2. 184 – Thomas Reyhons (Aug) pinned Aburough Abegesah, 2:28. 197 – #1 Alex Coolidge (Cor) maj. dec. Hunter Feraco, 12-2. 285 – Carl Gaul (Cor) dec. Abe Duran, 5-0. Note: Cornell wins dual on tiebreaker criteria of total match points

The No. 3 St. Cloud State University wrestling team scored a big 36-6 victory at Minnesota State, Mankato on Thursday, Feb. 13 in downstate Mankato, Minn. The victory improves SCSU's season mark to 18-1 overall and it also gives the Huskies a perfect 7-0 record in the always rugged Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. The victory also sets up the opportunity for St. Cloud State University to clinch its third consecutive NSIC title on Saturday, Feb. 15 when it host No. 6 ranked Upper Iowa at 2 p.m. in Halenbeck Hall. Both the Peacocks and Huskies are currently undefeated in NSIC competition and a SCSU victory would clinch the league title. Tickets for this important NSIC match will be available at the gate. The day will also include a special salute to SCSU's senior wrestlers and it will be SCSU wrestling alumni day. The 1962-63 and 1963-64 SCSU wrestling teams will be honored during the intermission of the match for their accomplishments 50 years ago. As always, all SCSU students get into free for all regular season home wrestling matches (and athletic events). Just show your valid SCSU card at the gate and you get in FREE. Once again, SCSU controlled the tempo of the match in the early going as Joel Salomon started the night off with a pin at 2:07 for the Huskies at 125-pounds. SCSU extended its margin to 12-0 with a pin at 133-pounds by Zach Stewart (12-1) at 2:20. At 141-pounds, No. 5 ranked Matt Nelson added to his season totals with a solid 8-1 decision to make the scored 15-0. The pins continued at 149-pounds, as SCSU's Jay Hildreth added six points with a fall at 2:23 to make it 21-0. In one of the closest matches of the evening, No. 6 Clint Poster outlasted MSU's Adam Cooling to gain a 3-1 win at 157-pounds for the Huskies. Poster is now 25-6 on the season. SCSU lost decisions at 165-pounds and 174-pounds, before Dylon Braun got the Huskies back on track with an 8-2 win at 184-pounds to make the score 27-6. At 197-pounds, SCSU's Chris Brassell scored a 2-0 decision and No. 3 Austin Goergen added to his season totals with a 4:21 pin at 285-pounds. Goergen is now 26-4 with a team-leading 14 pins on the season. No. 3 St. Cloud State 36, Minnesota State 6 125 - Joel Salomon (SCSU) fall Trevor Schultz (MSU) 2:07 133 - Zach Stewart (SCSU) fall Tanner Mills (MSU) 2:20 141 - No. 5 Matt Nelson (SCSU) dec. Alphonso Vruno (MSU) 8-1 149 - Jay Hildreth (SCSU) fall Weston Droegemueller (MSU) 2:23 157 - No. 6 Clint Poster (SCSU) dec. Adam Cooling (MSU) 3-1 165 - Darick Vancura (MSU) dec. Gabe Fogarty (SCSU) 6-5 174 - Brendan Eichmann (MSU) dec. Clayton Jennissen (SCSU) 6-4 184 - Dylon Braun (SCSU) dec. Scott VanDeLoo (MSU) 8-2 197 - Chris Brassell (SCSU) dec. Chris Zimmer (MSU) 2-0 285 - No. 3 Austin Goergen (SCSU) fall Cody Running (MSU) 4:21

LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Both teams claimed five wins in the dual meet, but five extra team points for Augsburg College broke the tie for the criteria victory, as the Auggies scored a 16-15 victory over the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on Thursday evening at UW-La Crosse's Mitchell Hall. Augsburg (6-5), the No. 7-ranked team in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national rankings, rallied from a 15-9 deficit to No. 13-ranked Wisconsin-La Crosse (9-5) with wins in the final two bouts, claiming a 15-15 team tie. To determine the match winner, it went to the third tiebreaker criteria -- total points earned by each team from decisions, major decisions and technical falls. Augsburg had 51 points to UW-La Crosse's 46, which meant the extra team point for the victory went to Augsburg. Matt Hechsel (JR, Apple Valley, Minn.) scored an 8-1 victory over Alastair Keys to start the final Auggie comeback at 197 pounds, claiming a takedown, two near-falls and 1:49 of riding time to earn the win. The No. 5-ranked 197-pounder nationally, Hechsel is now 25-7 this season and 79-36 in his Auggie career. Top-ranked heavyweight Chad Johnson (SR, Ferryville, Wis./De Soto HS) claimed the final Auggie points with a 4-0 win over Jake Minske in the last bout of the evening. The two-time defending NCAA Division III national champion at heavyweight and three-time All-American, Johnson is now 25-1 on the season and 130-14 on his career. Johnson has not lost to a Division III opponent since his first season; he is now 98-3 since the beginning of his sophomore campaign. No. 4-ranked 125-pounder Mike Fuenffinger (JR, Hibbing, Minn.) improved to 25-3 overall and 68-20 on his career with a 7-4, match-opening win over Ryan Weinmann. Will Keeter (JR, Twin Falls, Idaho), moved to 23-14 on the year and 92-43 on his career with a 4-2 win over Dylan Shaffer at 149. Keeter is now 9-4 since moving from 157 pounds to 149, including a 6-1 mark in his last seven matches. Tyrell Martin (JR, Eagan, Minn./Henry Sibley HS) moved to 13-10 on the season with a 12-7 win over Richard Carlson at 174. Martin rallied from a 7-2 deficit after one period, scoring an escape, takedown and three near-falls to score the come-from-behind win. UW-La Crosse also had five victories, including a 7-1 win by top-ranked Eric Twohey at 184 pounds. Martino Balsiger (133), Cody See (141), R.J. Dilcher (157) and Tyler Schneider (165) also won bouts for the Eagles. Augsburg returns to action on Sunday (2/16) with a dual meet at Saint John's. The junior varsity dual starts at 11:30 a.m., with the varsity dual starting at 1 p.m. Results: 125 -- No. 4 Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 25-3) dec. Ryan Weinmann (UWL, 10-10) 7-4 (Augsburg 3-0) 133 -- Martino Balsiger (UWL, 8-3) dec. Chad Bartschenfeld (AUG, 17-13) 6-5 (TIED 3-3) 141 -- Cody See (UWL, 14-5) dec. Marcus Hamer (AUG, 21-11) 6-2 (UW-La Crosse 6-3) 149 -- Will Keeter (AUG, 23-14) dec. Dylan Shaffer (UWL, 13-5) 4-2 (TIED 6-6) 157 -- R.J. Dilcher (UWL, 11-9) dec. Rashad Kennedy (AUG, 20-15) 7-5 (UW-La Crosse 9-6) 165 -- Tyler Schneider (UWL, 25-5) dec. Justin Bowland (AUG, 19-14) 6-2 (UW-La Crosse 12-6) 174 -- Tyrell Martin (AUG, 13-10) dec. Richard Carlson (UWL, 12-7) 12-7 (UW-La Crosse 12-9) 184 -- No. 1 Eric Twohey (UWL, 19-0) dec. Tommy Teigen (AUG, 18-10) 7-1 (UW-La Crosse 15-9) 197 -- No. 5 Matt Hechsel (AUG, 25-7) dec. Alastair Keys (UWL, 13-8) 8-1 (UW-La Crosse 15-12) HWT -- No. 1 Chad Johnson (AUG, 25-1) dec. Jake Minske (UWL, 16-6) 4-0 (TIED 15-15) Match goes to criteria to determine winner: Augsburg earns team point on No. 3 tiebreaker criteria (total points, 51-46)

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. -- The Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad earned its third-straight victory, defeating Central Michigan, 18-16, in a Mid-American Conference dual, Thursday, Feb. 13. The Eagles saw themselves in a position that has been the story of the season with the match on the line heading into the final bout. Redshirt-senior Khodor Hoballah (Dearborn, Mich.-Dearborn) was the story of the night, pinning Adam Robinson and securing the extra point win EMU needed to take home its second conference victory. The win marks the first time EMU has defeated CMU during Head Coach Derek DelPorto's tenure, improving the Green and White to 12-7 overall on the season and 2-4 in conference duals. Meanwhile, Central is 8-8 overall and 5-5 in league duals. For the sixth-straight match the Eagles took the first lead when Jared Germaine (Saginaw, Mich.-Saginaw Valley) grabbed a 9-3 decision at 125 lbs over No. 16 Corey Keener. The Chippewa's answered back, winning three-straight bouts and taking the 9-3 lead heading into the halfway point of the match. After being tied 2-2 at the end of the third period, Brandon Zeerip (Fremont, Mich.-Hesperia) and No. 20 Luke Smith went into overtime. Zeerip clinched the big takedown he needed, earning the 4-2 decision and bringing Eastern within three of CMU. "Jared and Brandon came thru so huge, beating two guys ranked ahead of them." said DelPorto. Central extended its lead when it nabbed an extra point win at 165 lbs. and a decision at 174 lbs. to go up 16-6 over the Eagles. Trailing by 10, the Green and White started to work its way back into the match with Phillip Joseph (Lapeer, Mich.-Lapeer East) notching a 5-1 decision at 184 lbs. and Anthony Abro (Canton, Mich.-Canton) securing a one-point victory at 197 lbs, bringing Eastern within four. "Phillip came out and did his thing on the mat and Abro put us in a good position to score." stated DelPorto. Finding himself in a familiar position with the match on the line, Hoballah showed his leadership heading into the third and final period trailing by one point. The Dearborn, Mich. native chose top in the third period and pinned Adam Robinson with just 30 seconds to spare to claim the 18-16 dual victory for the Green and White. "What can I say about Khodor, his heart weights 200 lbs. in his 208 lb. body." commented DelPorto "He is down by one and picks top in the third period, now that is guts!" Eastern returns to the friendly confines of the Convocation Center, Sunday, Feb. 16 when it plays host to the University at Buffalo in Mid-American Conference competition. The dual will be the Green and White's final regular season dual and will also recognize six senior grapplers before the first bout. First match is slated for 1 p.m. The six seniors on DelPorto's squad will be recognized before the dual at 12:45 p.m. Results: 125: Jared Germaine (EMU) dec. No. 16 Corey Keener, 9-3; EMU, 3-0 133: No. 12 Joe Roth (CMU) dec. Vincent Pizzutto, 6-2; Tied, 3-3 141: No. 10 Zach Horan (CMU) dec. Michael Shaw, 5-2; CMU, 6-3 149: Scott Mattingly (CMU) dec. Nicholas Barber, 9-3; CMU, 9-3 157: Brandon Zeerip (EMU) dec. No. 20 Lucas Smith, 4-2 SV; CMU, 9-6 165: Nick Becker (CMU) major dec. Dean Vettese, 10-2; CMU, 13-6 174: No. 9 Mike Ottinger (CMU) dec. Jacob Davis, 3-2; CMU, 16-6 184: Phillip Joseph (EMU) dec. Craig Kelliher, 5-1; CMU, 16-9 197: Anthony Abro (EMU) dec. Jackson Lewis, 6-5; CMU, 16-12. 285: Khodor Hoballah (EMU) fall Adam Robinson, 6:28; EMU, 18-16

The National Wrestling Coaches Association has announced two live airings of the upcoming EAS Sports Nutrition/NWCA Division I National Duals presented by Hibiclens and the United States Marine Corps in honor of Cliff Keen. The Big Ten Network will air one semifinal round live at 1 p.m. Eastern on Monday, February 17 and will come back to air the championship finals at 4 p.m. Eastern later the same day. Big Ten schools Minnesota, Ohio State and Illinois are in the 14-team field this season. Tim Johnson, Jim Gibbons and Shane Sparks will provide commentary and on-site interviews as they have all season long. With the Big Ten seeking its eighth-straight national championship, BTN's 2013-14 wrestling coverage, presented by returning sponsor Cliff Keen Athletic, is the most extensive in network history. "We're extremely pleased to be working with the Big Ten Network again this year for distribution of the National Duals," said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. "Last year at Minnesota, the Big Ten Network stepped up and got the event streamed, and now they're going beyond that to provide the wrestling community two of the nation's exciting duals that will culminate in a national dual meet championship." Minnesota is the defending Division I National Duals Champion. The Golden Gophers are ranked No. 1 in the most recent USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll. Launched in 2007, the Big Ten Network is in more than 52 million homes across the United States and Canada, including carriage by all the major video distributors.. In total, BTN and the Big Ten Digital Network, will provide live coverage for more than 50 wrestling events this season. "The wrestling community has really benefitted from the creation of the Big Ten Network," said Moyer. "In the past, we'd only see it in a few pockets around the country. The Big Ten Network has the ability to bring the drama of a dual meet championship into the homes of wrestling fans nationwide like never before." The first day of action will be streamed live on Flowrestling.org as part of the Flo Pro subscription service. Flowrestling will also provide live streams of the other second semifinal and the third-place match. 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