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LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Wisconsin wrestling team (5-2, 2-0 Big Ten) traveled to Lincoln, Neb., Sunday afternoon and left with an upset victory over No. 9 Nebraska (4-2, 0-2), winning, 19-17, to push its conference winning streak to two duals. The win is the Badgers’ first over a ranked team since the 2010-11 season when they defeated the then-No. 16 Cornhuskers, 22-15, on Jan. 21, 2011, at the UW Field House. It also snaps Wisconsin’s 11-dual losing streak to ranked opponents. Fast Facts • Wisconsin defeats a ranked opponent for the first time since Jan. 21, 2011, and snaps an 11-dual losing stream to ranked teams. • The win is also the Badgers' first over a top-10 team since beating then-No. 5 Minnesota on Jan. 9, 2011. • Jackson Hein (7-0) and Connor Medbery (6-0) each win to remain undefeated in dual meet competitions. • Matt Cavallaris, Tom Kelliher, Tyler Graff and Kalvin York also notch victories for the Badgers. Wisconsin’s upset was fueled by six match wins, including a run of five-straight. The dual started at 184 lbs., where UW’s Ben Cox fell by technical fall, putting the Badgers in an early 5-0 hole. But, Wisconsin went on a run of five-straight match wins after that, starting with a sudden victory win by Jackson Hein at 197 lbs. Heavyweight No. 14 Connor Medbery remained undefeated in dual meet competitions, and continued the Badgers’ momentum, winning a 4-2 decision. But, it was when the dual reached the lightweights that the meet really began to tilt in Wisconsin’s favor. Coming into Sunday’s action against Nebraska, Wisconsin’s 125 lbs. and 133 lbs. starters, Matt Cavallaris and Tom Kelliher, were a combined 2-8 in dual meets this season, but both came away with wins by decision to help the Badgers on their path to victory. No. 9 Tyler Graff then earned Wisconsin’s only extra-point win of the afternoon, winning by major decision at 141 lbs., 13-5, putting UW up 11 points, 16-5, with four matches to go. After Cole Schmitt lost at 149 lbs., the Badgers faced a crucial match at 157 lbs., and Kalvin York came through with arguably the biggest win of the afternoon with a 4-2 decision over Nebraska’s Ross Grande. Leading, 19-9, with just two matches left, Nebraska needed a pair of extra-point wins to either tie or win the dual, so all Wisconsin had to do was play defense, so to speak, to preserve the victory, which they did. At 165 lbs., Frank Cousins withstood a pair of early pin attempts by the Cornhuskers’ Austin Wilson and ended up losing by decision, sealing the win for Wisconsin and rendering the result of the 174 lbs., match inconsequential. The Badgers are now off until Dec. 29-30 when they will travel to Evanston, Ill., to compete in the Midlands Championships. Wisconsin returns to Big Ten action Jan. 13, 2013, back home at the UW Field House against Michigan. Results: 184 #6 Josh Ihnen (NEB) tech fall Ben Cox (WIS), 17-0 0 5 197 Jackson Hein (WIS) dec. Caleb Kolb (NEB), 3-1 SV 3 5 HWT #14 Connor Medbery (WIS) dec. Donny Longendyke (NEB), 4-2 6 5 125 Matt Cavallaris (WIS) dec. Eric Coufal (NEB), 7-4 9 5 133 Tom Kelliher (WIS) dec. Shawn Nagel (NEB), 5-1 12 5 141 #9 Tyler Graff (WIS) maj. dec. Ridge Kelly (NEB), 13-5 16 5 149 #10 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) maj. dec. Cole Schmitt (WIS), 9-1 16 9 157 Kalvin York (WIS) dec. Ross Grande (NEB), 4-2 19 9 165 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. Frank Cousins (WIS), 11-5 19 12 174 #8 Robert Kokesh (NEB) tech fall Scott Liegel (WIS), 18-2 19 17

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State wrestling team, holding the No. 1 spot on Intermat's TPI, shut-out visiting Indiana 52-0 in the Big Ten dual meet opener for each team. The Nittany Lions collected six pins and sophomore Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) tallied the evening's biggest win with a victory at heavyweight for head coach Cael Sanderson. With over 6,100 fans packing sold-out Rec Hall, Penn State put on a pinning show to begin the match. The Nittany Lions notched four straight falls on their way to a 27-0 halftime lead. Sophomore All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 125, pinned Indiana's Joe Duca at the 4:36 mark. Red-shirt freshman Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) picked up his first collegiate fall, pinning Hoosier Quin Murphy at the 4:42 mark. Senior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) picked up his third pin of the year, getting a fall (4:42) over IU's Eric Roach. Sophomore Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 5 nationally at 149 and making his season dual meet debut, made it four in a row for the team with a quick 0:52 fall over Hoosier senior Geno Capezio. Alton's pin was his sixth in a 7-0 start to the year. Sophomore All-American Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 5 nationally at 157, dominated Indiana's Taylor Walsh to the tune of an 11-6 decision, giving Penn State a 27-0 lead heading into intermission. Two-time All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 2 at 165, dominated No. 18 Ryan LeBlanc in the bout's marquee match-up, posting the 8-0 major. Sophomore Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, followed that up with Penn State's fifth pin, getting a fall over Cheney Dale at the 6:40 mark. Two-time All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, connected on Penn State's sixth fall of the dual, finishing off an early cradle for a pin (1:24). Senior Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 197, received a forfeit at 197, putting the Nittany Lions up 49-0. With a packed Rec Hall looking for a shut-out, sophomore heavyweight Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) brought the fans to their feet, collecting two third period takedowns on his way to a 6-5 win over No. 8 Adam Chalfant of Indiana. The final victory gave Penn State the 52-0 shut-out. The Nittany Lions posted a lop-sided 27-1 edge in takedowns, with Chalfant getting IU's only one. PSU's six pins, a forfeit and a major amounted to 22 bonus points. The shut-out is Penn State's fourth under Sanderson and the first since a 43-0 Big Ten road shut-out at Wisconsin on Jan. 15, 2012. The margin of victory was the most for a Penn State team since joining the Big Ten conference in 1992-93 and the most-lopsided win for Penn State since a 54-0 win over Millesville on Jan. 25, 1983. Top-ranked Penn State moves to 3-0, 1-0 in the Big Ten. Indiana is now 5-3, 0-1 Big Ten. The Nittany Lions host neighborhood rival Lock Haven on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. in Rec Hall. Already a sell-out, only a limited number of standing room only seats are available. Penn State's full season of home duals was sold out prior to the season opener, but limited SRO tickets are available for select dual meets. For information on which duals have a limited number of SRO tickets available and to purchase tickets, fans can call 1-800-NITTANY or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office windows from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2012-13 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. #1 Penn State 52, Indiana 0 December 9, 2012 - University Park, Pa. - Rec Hall 125: #3 Nico Megaludis PSU, WBF Joe Duca IND (4:36) 6-0 133: Jordan Conaway PSU, WBF Quin Murphy IND (4:42) 12-0 141: Bryan Pearsall PSU, WBF Eric Roach IND (4:32) 18-0 149: #5 Andrew Alton PSU, WBF Geno Capezio IND (0:52) 24-0 157: #5 Dylan Alton PSU, 11-6 dec. Taylor Walsh IND 27-0 165: #2 David Taylor PSU, 8-0 maj. dec. #18 Ryan LeBlanc IND 31-0 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU, WBF Cheney Dale IND (6:40) 37-0 184: #1 Ed Ruth PSU, WBF Luke Sheridan IND (1:24) 43-0 197: #3 Quentin Wright PSU won by forfeit 49-0 285: Jon Gingrich PSU, 6-5 dec. #8 Adam Chalfant IND 52-0 Attendance: 6,152 Records: Penn State 3-0, 1-0 Big Ten; Indiana 5-3, 0-1 Big Ten Up Next for Penn State: Home vs. Lock Haven, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2 p.m., Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 125, took on Indiana sophomore Joe Duca. Megaludis gained control of Duca's leg and finished off his first takedown at the 1:40 mark. He then cut Duca loose and quickly took him down again for a 4-2 lead at the 1:10 mark. The Lions sophomore added a third takedown off a reset and then rode Duca out to lead 6-2 after three minutes of wrestling. Duca chose down to start the second period, was cut loose by Megaludis. The Lion picked up a stall point and then tacked on a flurry of takedowns to up his lead to 11-5 at the 1:00 mark of the second period. Continuing his offensive outburst, Megaludis tacked on two more takedowns before turning Duca to his back for a pin at the 4:36 mark. It was Megaludis' third pin of the year. 133: Red-shirt freshman Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) met IU freshman Quin Murphy at 133. Conaway drew first blood with a fast takedown that he turned into a near fall and a 4-0 lead early. But Murphy managed a reversal to cut the lead to 4-2 before Conaway reversed Murphy and led 6-2 after one period. Conaway chose neutral to start the second period and used a quick low double to up his lead to 8-2 at the 1:30 mark. Conaway then put together a strong ride, picking up a riding time point before cutting Murphy loose. A quick takedown led to a fast Conaway turn and the Nittany Lion freshman picked up the pin at the 4:42 mark to put Penn State up 12-0. The pin was Conaway's first of the year. 141: Senior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) battled Hoosier freshman Eric Roach at 141. Pearsall and Roach traded shots early in the match, battling evenly for two minutes. The Lion senior connected on a low double to lead 2-0 at the 1:00 mark and the put together an effective ride, building up a solid time advantage with a ride-out. Trailing 2-0, Roach chose down to start the second stanza. Pearsall took advantage of the decision, connecting on a cradle and turning Roach to his back for three back points, nearly getting the pin. Leading 5-0 with 1:05 on the clock, Pearsall continued to dominate Roach and this time finished off the cradle to get the pin at the 4:32 mark, Penn State's third straight fall (and the third for Pearsall this year). 149: Sophomore Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 149, made his '12-13 dual meet debut against Indiana senior Geno Capezio. Alton connected on the first takedown to lead 2-0 less than :20 into the bout. Capezio escaped to cut the lead to 2-1. Alton wasted no time connecting after that, gaining control of Capezio's shoulders, turning the Hoosier to his back and getting the quick pin at the 0:52 mark. Alton moved to 7-0 on the year with six pins. 157: Sophomore All-American Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 157, met talented Hoosier sophomore Taylor Walsh, who carried a 15-3 record into the bout. Alton scored first, taking Walsh down for a 2-1 lead after quick Walsh escape at the 2:20 mark. Alton was continued to force the action. The Lion sophomore countered a Walsh shot for a 4-1 lead with 1:16 on the clock. Walsh escaped after a reset and action resumed in the center circle. Alton chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Walsh to lead 6-3 after a quick IU escape. Trailing 6-3, Walsh chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 6-4 deficit. Alton answered with yet another takedown, upping his lead to 8-4 at the 1:40 mark. Walsh escaped to an 8-5 score. Alton continued to pour on the offense, using a high double for another takedown and a 10-6 lead as time wound down. Alton rolled on to the 10-6 win, putting Penn State up 27-0 at the half. 165: Two-time All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 2 at 165, took on No. 18 Ryan LeBlanc of Indiana. Taylor came out fast, nearly connecting on a shot out of the blocks. LeBlanc fought off the early effort, keeping the bout scoreless a minute in. Taylor continued to shoot and LeBlanc played defense into the midway point of the opening period. Taylor took a low single and LeBlanc countered, nearly scoring himself. But Taylor was able to get to his feet and keep the bout scoreless at the :45 mark. Tied 0-0, Taylor chose down to start the second period. He quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Taylor worked steadily to break through LeBlanc's defense, picking up his takedown at the :55 mark to lead 3-0. Taylor then rode LeBlanc out to lead 3-0 after two periods. LeBlanc chose neutral to start the third period. Taylor worked to force the tempo and LeBlanc backed off the mat. With the Hoosier playing defense, Taylor used a low single to take the IU grappler down and up his lead to 5-0. The Lion All-American worked for a turning combination, picking up three near fall points to post the convincing 8-0 major decision. 174: Sophomore Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, met IU's Cheney Dale. Brown and Dale battled through an even first period with the Lion sophomore forcing Dale towards the outside circle and the Hoosier fighting off Brown's shots. Brown turned a low single into a scramble and a takedown at the :30 mark to lead 2-0. A quick ride out gave the Lion the two point lead after one period. Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Brown used a low shot at Dale's ankle to up his lead to 5-0 with another takedown, which led to a strong Brown ride. The Lion then forced Dale over on his shoulder, picking up two near fall points to lead 7-0 at the :20 mark. Dale chose down to start the third period and Brown continued to build his riding time edge. Dale escaped at the 1:30 mark, but Brown quickly shot low and upped his lead to 9-1 with another takedown. Brown cut Dale loose to a 9-2 lead. He picked up a stall point then added three more quick takedowns before hitting a cradle. Brown got the pin at the 6:40 mark, Penn State's fifth of the dual and Brown's second of the year. 184: Two-time All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, battled Indiana sophomore Luke Sheridan. Ruth wasted no time opening up a lead, getting a quick takedown and cutting Sheridan loose to lead 2-1. He then added another takedown and cut and led 4-2 with 2:06 on the clock. Quickly joining in Penn State's pin barrage, Ruth turned the takedown into a cradle and picked up the pin at the 1:24 mark, Penn State's second first period pin of the dual and sixth overall. 197: Three-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 197, received a forfeit at 197 and improved his season record to 8-0. 285: With Penn State sophomore Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.), ranked No. 15 at 285, getting the day off, the Lions sent talented sophomore Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) into action where he met Indiana junior Adam Chalfant, who was ranked No. 8. Chalfant got the first takedown, taking a 2-0 lead early. But Gingrich battled to an escape and trailed 2-1 with :40 on the clock. The duo battled evenly for the rest of the period and the Nittany Lion sophomore trailed by one after the first period. Chalfant chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 3-1 lead with 1:40 on the clock. Gingrich got hit with a first stall warning at the :55 mark and then shot low, looking to connect on a single. Chalfant countered but Gingrich fought the move off and trailed 3-1 after two periods. Gingrich chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 deficit. Sensing an upset, Gingrich countered a Chalfant shot and posted a takedown to briefly lead 4-3. Chalfant escaped and the bout resumed knotted at 4Gingrich chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 deficit. Sensing an upset, Gingrich countered a Chalfant shot and posted a takedown to briefly lead 4-3. Chalfant escaped and the bout resumed knotted at 4-4 with 1:10 on the clock. Gingrich forced a scramble and then took Chalfant down again, taking a 6-4 lead with :45 on the clock. The Lion sophomore then rode Chalfant to the :22 mark, with the Hoosier escaping to a 6-5 Lion lead. Gingrich fought off Chalfant's last efforts and thrilled the SRO crowd with the 6-5 win.

Related Links: Team Scores | Brackets TULSA, Okla. -- In a 26-school tournament, to have the top four teams finishing within ten points of each other. That is extremely rare. It happened in this weekend's Mid-America Nationals hosted by Tulsa Union, Okla. Unranked Edmond North, Okla., won the title with 223 points keyed by four champions Josh Breece (126), No. 8 Lance Dixon (182), Joel Dixon (195), and No. 6 Andrew Dixon (220). Cy Trindle (113) finished third, as the squad had eight total top six placers. They were without multi-time state qualifier Derek White at 170. Second place in the tournament went to No. 13 Collinsville, Okla., with 222 points. They had four champions as well in Christian Moody (106), No. 14 Davion Jeffries (113), Gary Wayne Harding (138), and Dylan Helm (145). Runner-up finishes came from Ryan Heiden (126) and Will Steltzen (132). They had six overall top eight placer-finishers as well, despite the absence of two-time state placer Zach Abkemeier at 170. Third place went to No. 22 Allen, Tex., with 215 points in spite of missing three key starters, including nationally ranked wrestlers in Oliver Pierce (152) and Nick Cobb (195), due to their state quarterfinal football game on Saturday night. No. 4 Bo Nickal (160) was the sole champion for the Eagles, while Dan Cartagena (138), A.J. Hinkle (145), and Matt Meyer (182) finished in second place with a total of ten placing top eight (nine inside the top six). Fourth place was No. 16 Tuttle, Okla., with 213 points led by championships from Gunner Laffoon (132) and No. 5 Zach Beard (170). They had three runner-up finishers as well, including Beau Guffey (106), Austin Elam (152), and Nathan Jackson (285). Dakota Head (145) finished third, as they had nine total placers (eight in the top six) despite the absence of two-time third in the state Isaac Beard (160). Rounding out the weight class champions were Eli Hale (Miami, Okla.) at 120, Zac Contreras (Riordan, Okla.) at 152, and Solomon Vanover (Westmoore, Okla.) at 285.

In a tight match, the No. 3 Golden Gophers staged a comeback to earn the win over the No. 15 Beavers. The night came down to the heavyweight bout where Tony Nelson prevailed with a double overtime victory. Minnesota move to 7-2 on the season, while Oregon State drops to 1-2 overall. At 125 lbs., David Thorn outlasted Joey Palmer to put Minnesota on the board early. Down by two, Thorn received an extra point for two stalling penalties on Palmer and earned an escape in the final seconds to come back and tie the dual at eight. Thorn would go on to notch the sudden victory after scoring a takedown and a near fall early in the tiebreaker. Chris Dardanes followed at 133 lbs. with an 11-6 decision over Drew Van Anrooy. Following three straight victories from the Beavers, two of which were falls in favor of Oregon State, Minnesota trailed 15-6 with Cody Yohn next on the mat. Yohn got the Gophers back on track with a 16-5 major decision over Alex Elder. Alec Ortiz once again competed at 174 lbs. and earned his first victory of the season, defeating Austin Morehead. Ortiz delivered in the tiebreaker round for a 7-5 sudden victory that marked a turning point in the match. The Gophers took the lead in the 184-pound weight class. Kevin Steinhaus proved his No. 3 ranking with a dominating 22-7 technical fall over OSU’s Ty Vinson. Steinhaus tallied a total of six takedowns in the third period and gathered four minutes of riding time to push for the bonus points. With the score tied 18-18, Nelson faced No. 6 Chad Hanke at heavyweight for the decisive round. Nelson and Hanke would go five overtime periods before Nelson was declared the winner due to 0:08 seconds of accumulated riding time. Minnesota will take a break from action for the holidays and will return for the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn. on Jan. 1. Results: 125: No. 8 David Thorn dec. Joey Palmer, 12-8 SV 133: No. 5 Chris Dardanes dec. Drew Van Anrooy, 11-6 141: No. 4 Mike Mangrum dec. No. 14 Nick Dardanes, 7-6 149: No. 12 Scott Sakaguchi won by fall over Thane Antczak, 1:30 157: No. 13 RJ Pena won by fall over Danny Zilverberg, 2:27 165: No. 9 Cody Yohn maj. dec. Alex Elder, 16-5 174: Alec Ortiz dec. Austin Morehead, 7-5 SV 184: No. 4 Kevin Steinhaus tech. fall Ty Vinson, 22-7 (7:00) 197: No. 11 Taylor Meeks dec. No. 13 Scott Schiller, 8-2 285: No. 1 Tony Nelson dec. No. 6 Chad Hanke, TB 3-3 (0:08 Riding Time)

STILLWATER -- The No. 2 Oklahoma State Cowboys picked up their second-consecutive win over a ranked opponent on Saturday when they defeated No. 20 Wyoming, 31-8. The dual was highlighted by five bonus-point wins for OSU from 149 pounds to 184 pounds. With the first loss for the Cowboys (3-0) coming in the form of a technical fall at 125 pounds, the Cowboys answered by winning seven bouts in a row to take a commanding lead. "We took a tough start with the first technical fall that brought us down five early,” assistant coach Zack Esposito said. “After that, you could tell our guys really started getting into it. We had some back and forth action throughout each round, but you could tell our guys had a mental and a physical edge.” No. 8 Jon Morrison, Julian Feikert and No. 2 Alan Gelogaev picked up decisions in their respective weight classes, while major decisions were awarded to No. 14 Alex Dieringer, No. 3 Tyler Caldwell, No. 1 Chris Perry and No. 17 Chris Chionuma. Dieringer picked up a combination of takedowns and nearfalls en route to upset No. 12 Andy McCulley, 14-5. Caldwell defeated Dakota Friesth, 15-2. Perry grabbed a 15-3 win over L.J. Helbig, and Chionuma won his bout with Shane Woods, 13-4. “I think I did pretty well tonight,” Dieringer said. “I had some nice shots and was able to create some points. It’s always cool to beat a guy ranked above you.” At 149 pounds, No. 2 Jordan Oliver was nothing short of impressive when he pinned Brandon Richardson in 3:26 in his first home dual of the 2012-13 season. The second loss for the Cowboys came at 197 pounds where freshman Austin Schafer was pulled out of his redshirt to face No. 4 Alfonso Hernandez. Schafer controlled the first period riding out Hernandez after an early takedown, but was overpowered in the second and third periods, losing 14-8. The Cowboys have a quick turnaround as they take on the Oklahoma Sooners tomorrow at McCasland Field House in Norman at 2 p.m. Results: 125: Tyler Cox (UW) TF5 Tyler Dorrell (OSU); 20-5, 6:50 133: No. 8 Jon Morrison (OSU) dec. Kasey Garnhart (UW); 8-2 141: Julian Feikert (OSU) dec. McCade Ford (UW); 4-3 149: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall Brandon Richardson (UW); 3:26 157: No. 9 Alex Dieringer (OSU) MD No. 16 Andy McCulley (UW); 14-5 165: No. 3 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) MD Dakota Friesth (UW); 15-2 174: No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU) MD L.J. Helbig (UW); 15-3 184: No. 13 Chris Chionuma (OSU) MD Shane Woods (UW); 13-4 197: No. 4 Alfonso Hernandez (UW) dec. Austin Schafer (OSU); 14-8 285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) dec. Tanner Harms (UW); 8-5

KUTZTOWN, Pa. -- The Edinboro wrestling team successfully defended its 2011 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship on Saturday afternoon, outdistancing Clarion and Bloomsburg to win the 70th Annual PSAC Wrestling Championship. Kutztown hosted the championships at Keystone Arena. Edinboro finished with 160.5 points while winning its sixth PSAC title in the last seven years and 15th overall. Clarion was second with 140 points and Bloomsburg third with 134 points. Lock Haven had 125 points for fourth place. Ten teams competed in the PSAC Championships. Clarion’s James Fleming was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler. All ten Edinboro wrestlers placed, with three coming away with individual championships. In fact, all three repeated as champions. The sophomore trio of A.J. Schopp, Mitchell Port and Dave Habat won at 133, 141 and 149 lbs., respectively. Kory Mines (125 lbs.) and Johnny Greisheimer (165 lbs.) also reached the finals before losing. Michael DePalma (157), Vince Pickett (184 lbs.) and Ernest James (hwt.) brought home third place finishes, while Patrick Jennings (157 lbs.) and Warren Bosch (197 lbs.) earned fourth place finishes. “We’re real happy to win the tournament,” noted head coach Tim Flynn. “The really good thing is I think we can wrestle a lot better, way better. I think there’s a lot of improvement possible, so I’m really optimistic.” Flynn’s Fighting Scots got off to a fast start, winning their first 14 matches, with all but two producing bonus points. All ten Fighting Scots reached the semifinals. Schopp, ranked fourth by InterMat at 133 lbs., picked up his second straight title with a 9-0 major decision over Lock Haven’s Nick Wilcox. While winning all three of his matches to improve to 9-0, he posted a fall and two major decisions. Port won by fall and technical fall in his first two matches before narrowly defeating Daniel Neff of Lock Haven in the semifinals, 2-0. The fourth-ranked wrestler at 141 lbs. was dominant again in the finals with an 11-1 major decision over Sam Sherlock of Clarion. Port is now 10-1. Habat had the easiest time in his finals match, winning by medical forfeit over Bloomsburg’s Josh Roosa at 149 lbs. Ranked 16th, Habat posted a fall, technical fall and major decision while improving to 11-3. Mines reached the finals for the first time at 125 lbs. after decisioning Sean Boylan of Bloomsburg, 6-5, in the semifinals. The sophomore would drop a 10-4 decision to Lock Haven’s Bobby Rehm in the finals. He is now 9-5. Greisheimer was wrestling in his second PSAC final after losing to Fleming at 157 lbs. in 2010. After a major decision and fall in the earlier rounds, he dropped a 6-3 decision to Josh Veltre of Bloomsburg in the finals. Greisheimer is ranked 16th at 165 lbs. and now has a 9-4 record.

Blair Academy won the Walsh Ironman by 84.5 points (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- Heading into this 19th edition of the Walsh Jesuit Ironman, three wrestlers had the chance to join a select few to win three championships at this tournament. And come Saturday evening, all three of them got the job done. They became the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth wrestlers to do so, joining an elite group that features United States Olympian Harry Lester among others. Nathan Tomasello was named Outstanding Wrestler (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)In fact, it was a wrestler from Lester's alma mater -- CVCA, Ohio -- who earned the Bill Barger Outstanding Award after winning his third Ironman with a fall in the final. No. 1 Nathan Tomasello scored a fall at the 3:22 mark against No. 6 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.). The battle of Fargo champions was dominated from start to finish by Tomasello, who secured a fall off a takedown in the second period. "It's amazing, words can't describe it, and I'm really happy," said Tomasello about winning both his third Ironman title and Outstanding Wrestler Award. "Since I made my college decision (to attend Ohio State) two months ago, I've been training for this tournament. Working out down at the Ohio RTC (with the Buckeye lower weights) was a real boost." Joining Tomasello as a three-time state champion was fellow Ohio State recruit Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), who is ranked No. 1 in the country at 160 pounds. Jordan won the evening's featured bout, a 4-2 victory over No. 2 Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.), on the strength of a first-period takedown and second-period reversal. Bo Jordan won his third Walsh Ironman title on Satuday night (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)During the tournament, Jordan had two pins, a 25-10 technical fall, and a 15-5 major decision in the semifinal over nationally ranked Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.). "I just wanted to step it up this year, to get ready for next year (in college) when every match will be a dogfight," he commented. "I trained real hard for this, and have to continue to get better and keep developing (heading towards next year)." The third of the three-time Ironman champions was No. 2 Brooks Black (Blair Academy, N.J.), who won the 285 pound weight class with a 5-1 victory over No. 9 Michael Johnson (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) It was a very different match than last year's National Prep final which went to overtime. A takedown inside the first half-minute of the match and a third-period reversal keyed the victory. "It feels great to be a three-time champion (at the Ironman)," said Black. "I came into the event with no nerves, just ready to go and dominate. I've been working on my takedowns and pushing the pace (from neutral), and it showed here tonight." Black was one of three champions for the nation's No. 1 team, Blair Academy, N.J. The Buccaneers dominated the team standings with 240.5 points. No. 6 (at 160) Russ Parsons and No. 5 Frank Mattiace won the 152 and 195 pound weight classes respectively. Parsons had to use a late match takedown from a collar tie into a hi-c shot to score a 3-2 victory over freshman sensation Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) who had dominated the first close to five minutes of the match. "I really wasn't able to initiate offense early on," said Parsons. "I knew I had to turn it up in that last minute-plus, leave it all out there with no regrets." Mattiace was absolutely dominant in winning his second title at the Walsh Ironman. Saturday night's finals victory was a 10-0 major decision over Gabe Dzuro (St. Edward, Ohio) for the Penn commitment. Earlier matches in the tournament were two more major decisions and a pair of first-period pins. "I wanted to have more offense this year, and not rely so heavily on my defense," said Mattiace. "Just to step up the attack (and point scoring) in my senior year." Blair head coach Charles Danhof was relatively pleased with the performance. "I'm proud of the performance. The kids wrestled hard this weekend. However, there are things to work on, and it's great to have the two weeks between now and the Beast of the East." Second place in the team standings was No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. with 156 points. The Blue Knights were anchored by Eric Morris, the nation's No. 1 182 pound wrestler, who won their lone weight class championship. He earned a decisive 4-0 victory over No. 7 B.J. Toal (Troy Christian, Ohio) with a first-period takedown and second-period reversal. "This is huge for me, it was one of my big goals for senior year," said Morris, who has won a whole litany of tournaments over the years. "I couldn't be happier, and I'm pleased with my improved offense." A surprise third place finish in the standings was had by No. 17 St. Paris Graham, Ohio who had 143 points with four finalists. Joining Bo Jordan as a champion was No. 20 Eli Stickley, who beat No. 9 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio) 2-1 on a reversal very late in the match. Stickley had ridden out Rodriguez for the whole second but was hit for two stalling calls, and Rodriguez had ridden Stickley up to the point of the scramble and reversal. "I believe it could happen, and it's all about the hard work I put into it," said Stickley about his championship. "It was crazy, my whole body was numb (during the match ending scramble). I just zoned in on (head coach) Jeff (Jordan), and when he was jumping crazy I knew it was mine." Graham head coach Jeff Jordan was very pleased, but surprised by the performance. "Heading into the week, some of the parents asked what to expect: I told them top ten if things went well, it would have been crazy to predict this high a finish. The kids really stepped up." Along with Blair Academy and St. Paris Graham, St. John Bosco, Calif. was the only other school to have multiple champions. No. 1 Zahid Valencia and No. 3 Aaron Pico won the 113 and 132 weight classes respectively. For Valencia, the nation's number one sophomore, it was a second Ironman title in as many years; and Pico won his initial Ironman, and is the nation's number two ninth grader overall. Valencia had struggled for the first half of the match and trailed 3-1 at the halfway mark against No. 13 Ke-Shawn Hayes (Park Hill, Mo.). However, he scored a late takedown in the second period, kept Hayes down, and got the escape in the third. With no scoring through the end of the match, Valencia won 4-3. "I just had to keep the pace going, and finish my attacks through his defense" was the response in terms of his second half surge. Pico faced No. 4 Micah Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) after Jordan had upset No. 1 Dean Heil (St. Edward, Ohio) 6-5 in the semifinal round on a takedown right at the end of the match. In this match, Pico scored a late takedown in the second period to take a 2-1 lead after two full periods. He added an escape to make it 3-1. Then, Jordan scored a takedown with just over 30 seconds to go; however, Jordan let Pico up immediately and couldn't score thereafter. It was a 4-3 Pico victory. "Watching Zahid (and Anthony) compete and thrive here last year, I was really excited," said Pico about his first Ironman. "I was anxious to start the season, and am glad to be here. One down, and three to go." Valencia, Tomasello, and Bo Jordan were joined by another trio of national No. 1 ranked wrestlers to win weight class titles, making it a total of six of the weight classes at the Ironman to be won by the nation's top-ranked wrestler. Joey Dance (Christiansburg, Va.) scored a 13-7 victory over unranked Judson Preskitt (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) to win his first Ironman title in the 126 pound weight class. Two first-period takedowns and four third-period takedowns propelled the two-time Super 32 champion and 2011 Junior Naitonal freestyle champion. "I've been here every year, it's always been a stacked bracket with me falling short," said Dance. "It feels great to finally get one, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the season. Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.) continued his winning ways with a title in the 138 pound weight class. After three pins and two major decisions, the championship final was extremely close, a 4-2 victory over No. 16 (at 145) Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.). In fact, Manville got the match's first takedown, but Retherford escaped before the end of the first period. A second-period escape and takedown provided the points needed for victory, as Manville went neutral in the third period. "We each had a game plan," said Retherford about battling back from behind. "I just never stopped working. He was up after two (minutes), but I figure I got four more (minutes) to get points. It's all about the training -- every practice, every lift, every sprint. Do it at one thousand percent." Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) cut through his four matches like a knife through butter. This included a 26-11 technical fall in the finals over Alex Campbell (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) at the 4:54 mark. He had five first-period takedowns, five second-period takedowns and a near fall, and one third-period takedown to the solo takedown from Campbell in the third period. "I love winning, winning is great, it never gets old," said Snyder. "I've got really high goals. Every practice and match, I have to do something to get better." Second-ranked Cody Wiercioch (Canon McMillan, Pa.) added to two state titles and two Super 32 titles with a championship here in the 170 pound weight class. His championship match victory was a 3-2 decision over No. 3 Zach Epperly (Christiansburg, Va.). The match-winning takedown came in the third period off a single, and finished at the edge of the mat. "It feels good, last one on the list, and glad to be able to compete here," said Wiercioch about the Ironman title. "I just had to find something, as Epperly was extremely strong and tight." Finally among the champions was Edgar Bright (St. Edward, Ohio), who is ranked No. 4 at 145 pounds, and scored a 3-2 victory over the unranked junior Jacob Danishek (Dayton Christian) -- who is a two-time small-school state champion. A second-period takedown by Bright was the key score within the match. "(The state finals loss) fueled me a lot all summer," said Bright, who is a two-time state runner-up. "I'm a senior this year. There is no way I should be second fiddle to anyone, and I'm putting the time in to assure that." Team Standings (Top Ten): 1. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 240.5 2. No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 156 3. No. 17 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 143 4. No. 3 St. Edward, Ohio 132 5. No. 6 Canon McMillan, Pa. 96 6. No. 30 Massillon Perry, Ohio 90.5 7. St. John Bosco, Calif. 87 8. Marmion Academy, Ill. 86.5 9. Brecksville, Ohio 81 10. No. 34 Christiansburg, Va. 80.5 Finals Results: 170: No. 1 Cody Wiercioch (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) dec. No. 3 Zach Epperly (Christiansburg, Va.), 3-2 182: No. 1 Eric Morris (Wyoming Sem., Pa.) dec. No. 7 B.J. Toal (Troy Christian, Ohio), 4-0 195: No. 5 Frank Mattiace (Blair Academy, N.J.) maj. dec. Gabe Dzuro (St. Edward, Ohio), 10-0 220: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) tech. fall Alex Campbell (Canon-McMillan, Pa.), 26-11 (4:54) 285: No. 2 Brooks Black (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 9 Michael Johnson Jr. (Wyoming Sem., Pa.), 5-1 106: No. 20 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 9 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 2-1 113: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 13 Ke-Shawn Hayes (Park Hill, Mo.), 4-3 120: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, Ohio) pinned No. 6 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.), 3:22 126: No. 1 Joey Dance (Christiansburg, Va.) dec. Judson Preskitt (Wyoming Sem., Pa.), 13-7 132: No. 3 Aaron Pico (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 4 Micah Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 4-3 138: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.) dec. No. 16 (at 145) Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.), 4-2 145: No. 4 Edgar Bright (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Jacob Danishek (Dayton Christian, Ohio), 3-2 152: No. 6 (at 160) Russ Parsons (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 3-2 160: No. 1 Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 2 Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.), 4-2

Final Team Standings: 1) No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 240.5 2) No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 156 3) No. 17 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 143 4) No. 3 St. Edward, Ohio 132 5) No. 6 Canon McMillan, Pa. 96 6) No. 30 Massillon Perry, Ohio 90.5 7) St. John Bosco, Calif. 87 8) Marmion Academy, Ill. 86.5 9) Brecksville, Ohio 81 10) No. 34 Christiansburg, Va. 80.5 Other Nationally ranked teams: 12) No. 10 Montini Catholic, Ill. 68.5, 15) No. 27 McDonogh, Md. 63.5, T21) No. 25 Kearney, Mo. 46, T21) No. 33 Colonial Forge, Va. 46, T24) No. 28 Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio 40, T26) No. 35 Hermiston, Ore. 38 Placement Match Results: 106: 1st: No. 20 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 9 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 2-1 3rd: No. 1 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) dec. Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio), 6-5 5th: Jack Mueller (Trinity Christian Academy, Tex.) maj. dec. Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio), 10-0 7th: L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Anthony Bosco (Marmion Academy, Ill.), 7-4 113: 1st: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 13 Ke-Shawn Hayes (Park Hill, Mo.), 4-3 3rd: Zach Fuentes (Norristown, Pa.) dec. No. 11 Jaret Singh (Kearney, Mo.), 2-1 TB 5th: No. 4 Aaron Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) dec. Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 4-2 SV 7th: Jarred Ganger (Troy Christian, Ohio) pinned Sean Williams (Lemoore, Calif.), 2:47 120: 1st: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, Ohio) pinned No. 6 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.), 3:22 3rd: No. 11 Johnny Jimenez (Marmion Academy, Ill.) dec. No. 10 (at 113) Coy Ozias (Christiansburg, Va.), 10-5 5th: Dalton Macri (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) dec. Jordan Laster (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 5-2 7th: David Bavery (Massillon Perry, Ohio) dec. No. 20 (at 120) Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.), 1-0 126: 1st: No. 1 Joey Dance (Christiansburg, Va.) dec. Judson Preskitt (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 13-7 3rd: No. 11 Colton Adams (Scottsbluff, Neb.) dec. No. 19 Ivan McClay (Massillon, Ohio), 8-2 5th: Brock Ervin (Union County, Ky.) pinned No. 3 (at 120) Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) 0:50 7th: No. 18 Bryce Meredith (Cheyenne Central, Wyo.) dec. Anthony Tutolo (Lake Catholic, Ohio), 6-3 132: 1st: No. 3 Aaron Pico (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 4 Micah Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 4-3 3rd: No. 1 Dean Heil (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. No. 10 P.J. Klee (Blair Academy, N.J.), 8-2 5th: No. 4 (at 126) Connor Schram (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) dec. No. 10 (at 120) J.R. Wert (Christiansburg, Va.), 5-0 7th: No. 14 George Fisher (Marmion Academy, Ill.) dec. Blake Clevenger (Kearney, Mo.), 5-2 138: 1st: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.) dec. No. 16 (at 145) Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.), 4-2 3rd: No. 18 Tyler Berger (Hermiston, Ore.) dec. No. 16 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco), 6-5 5th: Colin Heffernan (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Chris Garcia (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 5-0 7th: No. 11 (at 132) Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. Ryan Skonieczny (Akron SVSM, Ohio), 5-4 TB 145: 1st: No. 4 Edgar Bright (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Jacob Danishek (Dayton Christian, Ohio), 3-2 3rd: No. 5 (at 152) Dylan Milonas (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 14 Colt Cotten (Benton, Pa.), 3-1 5th: Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) dec. Josh Shields (Franklin Regional, Pa.), 3-0 7th: No. 8 Jack Clark (McDonogh, Md.) maj. dec. Tyler Fahrer (Delta, Ohio), 10-0 152: 1st: No. 6 (at 160) Russ Parsons (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 3-2 3rd: No. 6 Austin Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.) dec. No. 13 Shayne Tucker (Bella Vista, Calif.), 6-1 5th: No. 8 Garrett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) dec. Tony Dailey (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 4-2 7th: No. 14 Markus Scheidel (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 9-5 160: 1st: No. 1 Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 2 Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.), 4-2 3rd: No. 10 (at 152) Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) over No. 5 Josh Llopez (St. Mary’s Ryken, Md.) by injury default 5th: Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.) dec. Jack Wedholm (Blair Academy, N.J.), 3-0 7th: No. 12 Nicky Hall (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) over No. 20 Abraham Rodriguez (Hermiston, Ore.) by forfeit 170: 1st: No. 2 Cody Wiercioch (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) dec. No. 3 Zach Epperly (Christiansburg, Va.), 3-2 3rd: No. 10 Peter Santos (Oakmont, Calif.) dec. No. 19 Corey Griego (Sultana, Calif.), 2-0 SV 5th: No. 17 Keaton Subjeck (Oak Ridge, Calif.) pinned Quentin Hiles (Brecksville, Ohio), 4:06 7th: No. 18 Patrick Coover (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Luke Cramer (Oak Harbor, Ohio), 1-0 182: 1st: No. 1 Eric Morris (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. No. 7 B.J. Toal (Troy Christian, Ohio), 4-0 3rd: No. 6 (at 170) Brett Harner (Norristown, Pa.) dec. Addison Knepshield (Blair Academy, N.J.), 5-1 5th: No. 18 Taylor Jackson (The Villages, Fla.) dec. Immanuel Barber (Canyon Springs, Calif.), 6-4 SV 7th: Travis Linton (Rootstown, Ohio) dec. Garrett Conner (Centerville, Ohio), 6-3 195: 1st: No. 5 Frank Mattiace (Blair Academy, N.J.) maj. dec. Gabe Dzuro (St. Edward, Ohio), 10-0 3rd: Jimmy Szep (Lake Catholic, Ohio) dec. Cody Snodgrass (Marmion Academy, Ill.), 3-0 5th: Adam Kluk (Medina Highland, Ohio) over Spencer Neff (Good Counsel, Md.) by forfeit 7th: Josh Murphy (Brecksville) dec. L.J. Barlow (Haverford Prep, Pa.), 5-1 220: 1st: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) tech. fall Alex Campbell (Canon-McMillan, Pa.), 26-11 3rd: No. 4 Garrett Ryan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) maj. dec. Evan Rosborogh (Painesville Riverside, Ohio), 9-1 5th: No. 11 (at 195) Joe Tayse (Massillon Perry, Ohio) dec. No. 19 Zane Krall (Wauseon, Ohio), 3-1 7th: David Showunmi (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Marshall Hollerith (St. Christopher’s, Va.), 5-1 285: 1st: No. 2 Brooks Black (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 9 Michael Johnson, Jr. (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 5-1 3rd: Jake Pinkston (Robinson, Va.) dec. Zach DeLuca (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.), 7-5 5th: Jake Moore (Rootstown, Ohio) dec. Jake Averette (Good Counsel, Md.), 2-1 TB 7th: Stefano Millin (Massillon Perry, Ohio) dec. Gene Ringer (Reynolds, Pa.), 8-3 Major Ray Mendoza Award (most team points): Eric Morris (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 182 champion; and Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), 138 champion Most Takedowns: Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 160 champion Bill Barger Outstanding Wrestler Award: Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, Ohio), 120 champion

The 2012 Walsh Ironman came to a close on Saturday night. Nathan Tomasello (120), Bo Jordan (160), and Brooks Black (285) claimed their third Ironman titles. Blair Academy ran away with the team title. InterMat will be providing a finals recap. Finals Results: 170: No. 1 Cody Wiercioch (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) dec. No. 3 Zach Epperly (Christiansburg, Va.), 3-2 182: No. 1 Eric Morris (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. No. 7 B.J. Toal (Troy Christian, Ohio), 4-0 195: No. 5 Frank Mattiace (Blair Academy, N.J.) maj. dec. Gabe Dzuro (St. Edward, Ohio), 10-0 220: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) tech. fall Alex Campbell (Canon-McMillan, Pa.), 26-11 (4:54) 285: No. 2 Brooks Black (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 9 Michael Johnson Jr. (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 5-1 106: No. 20 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 9 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 2-1 113: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 13 Ke-Shawn Hayes (Park Hill, Mo.), 4-3 120: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, Ohio) pinned No. 6 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.), 3:22 126: No. 1 Joey Dance (Christiansburg, Va.) dec. Judson Preskitt (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 13-7 132: No. 3 Aaron Pico (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 4 Micah Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 4-3 138: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.) dec. No. 16 (at 145) Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.), 4-2 145: No. 4 Edgar Bright (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Jacob Danishek (Dayton Christian, Ohio), 3-2 152: No. 6 (at 160) Russ Parsons (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 3-2 160: No. 1 Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 2 Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.), 4-2

MOUNT PLEASANT -- No. 11 Central Michigan continued its dominating ways against Buffalo Saturday afternoon, keeping their record versus the Bulls unblemished with a 28-7 victory. The Chippewas improved to 4-2 on the season, 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference and 18-0 all-time versus the Bulls thanks in part to bonus points from two of their highly touted seniors - No. 2 Scotti Sentes (133) and No. 5 Ben Bennett (184). Sentes improved to 4-0 on the year by earning a pair of takedowns in the first four minutes of the match before turning No. 19 Erik Galloway to his back to earn his first fall of the season. The victory came in a stretch of six-straight for the Chippewas to open the match as they jumped out front, 21-0. Senior Christian Cullinan, ranked No. 12 in the country at 125 pounds, opened the dual with a 2-0 decision over Max Soria, using a second period escape and accumulating riding time. Junior Scott Mattingly earned a 4-2 decision at 141 pounds over Blake Roulo by earning a takedown with just over a minute to go in the third period before senior Donnie Corby used an escape and a takedown in the third period to earn a 3-2 decision at 149 pounds. Another pair of close matches went the Chippewas' way at 157 and 165 pounds when redshirt freshman Lucas Smith earned a third-period takedown of Wally Maziarz to claim a 3-1 decision and sophomore Mike Ottinger claimed a 2-1 decision over No. 12 Mark Lewandowski. Ottinger entered the third period trailing 1-0, but earned an escape 28 seconds in and was awarded a penalty point when Lewandowski grabbed his headgear. The sophomore had to work to close the match however as Lewandowski was able to get in on a takedown attempt and Ottinger held him off until the final buzzer. Junior Anthony Bill dropped a hardly contested match at 174 pounds, falling behind 3-0 to No. 17 John-Martin Cannon before coming back with a takedown just before the end of the second period and escaping to start the third to tie the match, 3-3. Martin-Cannon was able to claim the victory by earning a riding time point. Bennett controlled his match from start to finish at 184 pounds, jumping ahead 5-0 in the first period on a takedown and three-point nearfall and extending his lead to 8-0 with a second period escape and takedown. After starting the third period neutral, Bennett claimed another takedown and three-point nearfall and with riding time was able to claim a 14-0 major decision. Senior No. 4 Jarod Trice finished the match with his own dominating performance, claiming four takedowns to defeat Justin Heiserman be decision, 10-3. The Chippewas will compete next at the Midland Championships in Evanston, Ill., Dec. 29-30 before returning to McGuirk Arena Jan. 6 to take on Bucknell. Results: 125: Christian Cullinan (CMU) dec. Max Soria (UB), 2-0; CMU 3-0 133: No. 2 Scotti Sentes (CMU) pin No. 19 Erik Galloway (UB), 4:29; CMU 9-0 141: Scott Mattingly (CMU) dec. Andrew Schutt (UB), 4-2; CMU 12-0 149: Donnie Corby (CMU) dec. Blake Roulo (UB), 3-2; CMU 15-0 157: Lucas Smith (CMU) dec. Wally Maziarz (UB), 3-1; CMU 18-0 165: Mike Ottinger dec. No. 12 Mark Lewandowski (UB), 2-1; CMU 21-0 174: John-Martin Cannon (UB) dec. Anthony Bill (CMU), 4-3; CMU 21-3 184: No. 5 Ben Bennett (CMU) maj. dec. Anthony Lock (UB), 14-0; CMU 25-3 197: Angelo Malvestuto (UB) maj. dec. Jackson Lewis (CMU), 14-1; CMU 25-7 HWT: No. 4 Jarod Trice (CMU) dec. Justin Heiserman (UB), 10-3

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 14-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team cruised to a pair of lopsided victories, defeating Duke, 30-14, and Eastern Michigan, 32-3, to sweep its tri-meet on Saturday afternoon (Dec. 8) at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines close out the first semester with a 6-1 dual record. Michigan earned bonus points in five of six individual wins against the Blue Devils, including a technical fall at 125 pounds and forfeit victory at 133 to jump out to a sizable early advantage. Senior/junior Sean Boyle (Lowell, Mass./Blair Academy) converted on five takedowns and secured six back points en route to a 17-2 win over Peter Terrezza at the opening weight. After Terrezza chose neutral to start the third period, Boyle came out on top of an early scramble and tilted the Blue Devil wrestler for three points. Needing just one point for the tech fall, Boyle cut him loose and finished quickly on an ankle pick to end the match at the 6:46 mark. Sophomore/freshman Camryn Jackson (Lansing, Mich./Eastern HS) scored five takedowns, including three in the final period, to claim an 11-7 decision against Tanner Hough at 141 pounds and extend U-M's early advantage to 14 points. The Blue Devils got on the board with a decision at 149 pounds before U-M claimed back-to-back bonus wins from junior/sophomore Michael Carpenter (Bozeman, Mont./Bozeman HS) and freshman Taylor Massa (St. Johns, Mich./St. Johns HS) at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively. Carpenter scored on six takedowns -- three in the first period -- and accumulated 3:51 in riding-time advantage to earn a 15-4 major decision against Andrew DeHart. Massa finished on a quick single leg takedown in the subsequent bout before cradling up Randy Roden to earn a pin at the 1:07 mark. After Duke narrowed the team score with three straight wins at the upperweights, fifth-year senior heavyweight Ben Apland (Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove South HS) secured another Michigan first-period fall -- and his first of two on the day -- using a half to pin Brendan Walsh at 2:45. After a brief 15-minute break, the Wolverines returned to the mat to claim nine of 10 matches against Washtenaw County rival Eastern Michigan, earning bonus points with a technical fall at 149 pounds and another pin at heavyweight. Freshman Rossi Bruno (Brandon, Fla./Brandon HS), who accepted a forfeit victory in his first match of the day, just missed on bonus points in a 9-2 decision against Vincent Pizzuto at 133 pounds. Bruno scored on takedowns in the first and second periods and added a three-point tilt and 2:59 in riding time to control the match from start to finish. Michigan's three starters who sat out the Duke match earned victories against the Eagles. Senior/junior Eric Grajales (Brandon, Fla./Brandon HS) rolled to a 15-0 technical fall against Mike LeHolm, scoring on an early takedown before turning LeHolm four times for 11 back points in the first and second periods. After the Eagle wrestler chose neutral to start the third, Grajales finished on a single leg to end the match at 5:24. Senior/junior captain Dan Yates (Hesperia, Mich./Hesperia HS) scored on a single leg of his own late in the first period against Jacob Davis in the 174-pound match and added points on am escape, second stall call, technical violation and 2:33 in time advantage to win 6-2. Junior/sophomore Chris Heald (West Bloomfield, Mich./West Bloomfield HS), who wrestled at 197 in the earlier dual, scored four takedowns -- two in the third period -- to claim a 9-5 decision against the Eagles' Phillip Joseph at 184 pounds. Junior/sophomore Max Huntley (Emerald Isle, N.C./Blair Academy) returned to the lineup at 197 pounds and took advantage of a five-point move in the first period to defeat Khoder Hoballah, 5-1. The Wolverines will take a break for the holidays before returning to competition at the 50th annual Midlands Championships, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 29-30, in Evanston, Ill. Hosted by Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena, the first session will start at 9:30 a.m. CST. #14 Michigan 30, Duke 14 125 -- Sean Boyle (U-M) tech. fall Peter Terrezza, 17-2 (6:46) U-M, 5-0 133 -- Rossi Bruno (U-M) win by forfeit U-M, 11-0 141 -- Camryn Jackson (U-M) dec. Tanner Hough, 11-7 U-M, 14-0 149 -- Marcus Cain (Duke) dec. John Evashevski, 7-5 U-M, 14-3 157 -- Michael Carpenter (U-M) major dec. Andrew DeHart, 15-4 U-M, 18-3 165 -- Taylor Massa (U-M) pinned Randy Roden, 1:07 U-M, 24-3 174 -- Trey Adamson (Duke) major dec. Brandon Hill, 10-2 U-M, 24-7 184 -- Diego Bencomo (Duke) dec. Jordan Thomas, 6-3 U-M, 24-10 197 -- Conner Hartmann (Duke) major dec. Chris Heald, 9-0 U-M, 24-14 Hwt -- Ben Apland (U-M) pinned Brendan Walsh, 2:45 U-M, 30-14 #14 Michigan 32, Eastern Michigan 3 125 -- Sean Boyle (U-M) dec. Jared Germaine, 10-6 U-M, 3-0 133 -- Rossi Bruno (U-M) dec. Vincent Pizzuto, 9-2 U-M, 6-0 141 -- Camryn Jackson (U-M) dec. Seth Schaner, 9-7 U-M, 9-0 149 -- Eric Grajales (U-M) tech. fall Mike LeHolm, 15-0 (5:24) U-M, 14-0 157 -- Aaron Sulzer (EMU) dec. Michael Carpenter, 8-5 U-M, 14-3 165 -- #10 Taylor Massa (U-M) dec. Jacob Dorulla, 9-4 U-M, 17-3 174 -- #14 Dan Yates (U-M) dec. Jacob Davis, 6-2 U-M, 20-3 184 -- Chris Heald (U-M) dec. Phillip Joseph, 9-5 U-M, 23-3 197 -- Max Huntley (U-M) dec. Khoder Hoballah, 5-1 U-M, 26-3 Hwt -- Ben Apland (U-M) pinned Chris Eggert, 0:53 U-M, 32-3

The finals are set at the 2012 Walsh Ironman. Top-ranked Blair Academy has a commanding lead in the team race. Josh Lowe will be tweeting during the finals, which get underway at 6 p.m. ET. 106: No. 9 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio) vs. No. 20 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 113: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. No. 13 Ke-Shawn Hayes (Park Hill, Mo.) 120: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) 126: No. 1 Joey Dance (Christiansburg, Va.) vs. Judson Preskitt (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 132: No. 3 Aaron Pico (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. No. 4 Micah Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 138: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.) vs. No. 16 (at 145) Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) 145: No. 4 Edgar Bright (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. Jacob Danishek (Dayton Christian, Ohio) 152: No. 6 (at 160) Russ Parsons (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 160: No. 1 Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. No. 2 Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.) 170: No. 1 Cody Wiercioch (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) vs. No. 3 Zach Epperly (Christiansburg, Va.) 182: No. 1 Eric Morris (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 7 B.J. Toal (Troy Christian, Ohio) 195: No. 5 Frank Mattiace (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Gabe Dzuro (St. Edward, Ohio) 220: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. Alex Campbell (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) 285: No. 2 Brooks Black (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 9 Michael Johnson, Jr. (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.)

Team Standings (Top Five): 1. Blair Academy 128.5 2. Wyoming Seminary 102 3. St. Edward 93 4. Graham 88 5. Massillon Perry 65.5 Semifinal Pairings: 106: No. 9 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio) vs. Jack Mueller (Trinity Christian Academy, Tex.) No. 20 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) 113: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) No. 4 Aaron Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) vs. No. 13 Ke-Shawn Hayes (Park Hill, Mo.) 120: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, Ohio) vs. No. 10 (at 113) Coy Ozias (Christiansburg, Va.) No. 6 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 11 Johnny Jimenez (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 126: No. 1 Joey Dance (Christiansburg, Va.) vs. No. 11 Colton Adams (Scottsbluff, Neb.) No. 19 Ivan McClay (Massillon, Ohio) vs. Judson Preskitt (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 132: No. 1 Dean Heil (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. No. 4 Micah Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) No. 3 Aaron Pico (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. No. 10 (at 120) J.R. Wert (Christiansburg, Va.) 138: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.) vs. Colin Heffernan (St. Edward, Ohio) No. 16 (at 145) Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Chris Garcia (Montini Catholic, Ill.) 145: Jacob Danishek (Dayton Christian, Ohio) vs. Josh Shields (Franklin Regional, Pa.) No. 4 Edgar Bright (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) 152: Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Tony Dailey (Massillon Perry, Ohio) No. 6 Austin Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.) vs. No. 6 (at 160) Russ Parsons (Blair Academy, N.J.) 160: No. 1 Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. No. 10 (at 152) Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) No. 2 Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.) vs. No. 5 Josh Llopez (St. Mary’s Ryken, Md.) 170: No. 3 Zach Epperly (Christiansburg, Va.) vs. No. 17 Keaton Subjeck (Oak Ridge, Calif.) No. 1 Cody Wiercioch (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) vs. No. 10 Peter Santos (Oakmont, Calif.) 182: No. 1 Eric Morris (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 6 (at 170) Brett Harner (Norristown, Pa.) No. 7 B.J. Toal (Troy Christian, Ohio) vs. Addison Knepshield (Blair Academy, N.J.) 195: No. 5 Frank Mattiace (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Jimmy Szep (Lake Catholic, Ohio) Spencer Neff (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. Gabe Dzuro (St. Edward, Ohio) 220: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. Evan Rosborogh (Painesville Riverside, Ohio) No. 4 Garrett Ryan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Alex Campbell (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) 285: No. 2 Brooks Black (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Jake Moore (Rootstown, Ohio) No. 9 Michael Johnson, Jr. (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Jake Pinkston (Robinson, Va.)

JACKSON, Minn. -- Shutting out all three of its dual opponents, the Air Force wrestling team opened its 2012-13 dual slate Friday at the Battle for the Planes, held at Jackson County Central High School Friday evening. The Falcons posted a 46-0 decision over Dakota Wesleyan, followed by a 54-0 victory over Northwestern College and a 36-0 win over Augustana (S.D.). Leading the way for the Falcons on Friday were senior captain Cole VonOhlen (Jackson, Minn.) and Carter McElhany (So., Colorado Springs, Colo.), the only two Air Force wrestlers to compete in all three duals. Meanwhile, sophomore Bentley Alsup (Missoula, Mont.) also notched a 3-0 mark on Friday, winning a decision and a pair of forfeits at heavyweight. Air Force opened the day against Dakota Wesleyan, ranked 17th in the NAIA. McElhany, VonOhlen and Devin Hightower (Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) each registered falls for the Falcons at 141, 149 and 184 pounds, respectively, while freshman Mitch Brown (Payson, Utah) scored a technical fall at 125 pounds. Jesse Stafford (So., Loomis, Calif.) and Willie Baker (Fr., Jackson, Minn.) each earned major decisions, wrestling at 165 and 174 pounds, respectively, while Zach Stepan (133/Fr., Zimmerman, Minn.), Gabe Martinez (157/Sr., Falcon, Colo.) and Alsup each added decisions. Meanwhile, senior Josh Mohr (Pewaukee, Wis.) rounded out the scoring against the Tigers, winning by injury default at 197 pounds. Against Northwestern College, Air Force recorded four falls, with Dylan Hyder (133/So., Yelm, Wash.), VonOhlen, Josh Kreimier (157/Jr., Fort Collins, Colo.) and Konner Witt (184/Fr., Oak Harbor, Ohio) all earning pins. McElhany and Jack Carda (197/So., Kimball, S.D.) each scored tech falls, while Tyler Mergen (165/Fr., Monticello, Minn.) and Dan Barringer (174/Jr., Monument, Colo.) each won major decisions. The Falcons were also awarded forfeits at 125 pounds and heavyweight. Air Force closed out the evening with a dual versus Augustana, ranked 14th in Division II. Leading the way for the Falcons against the Vikings were Josh Martinez (Fr., Colorado Springs, Colo.), VonOhlen and Kreimier, wrestling at 125, 149 and 165 pounds, respectively. Hyder, McElhany, Gabe Martinez, Baker, Witt and Mohr all added decisions, while Alsup won by forfeit in the heavyweight match. Friday's event marked a special homecoming for VonOhlen, a Jackson County Central High School graduate who was honored before the Falcons' final dual of the evening. A three-time NCAA qualifier for the Falcons and currently ranked eighth in the nation, VonOhlen was a two-time state champion and three-time state finalist for the Huskies. The Falcons have the rest of December off of competition before returning to action Jan. 1-2 at the Southern Scuffle, hosted by Chattanooga. Air Force 46, Dakota Wesleyan 0 125 - Mitch Brown (AF) tech fall Zach Nelson, 18-1 (3:52) 133 - Zach Stepan (AF) dec. Richard Rios, 5-2 141 - Carter McElhany (AF) fall Karl Bell, 2:46 149 - No. 8 Cole VonOhlen (AF) fall Dusty Paulsen, 2:41 157 - Gabe Martinez (AF) dec. Trever DeVestern, 8-2 165 - Jesse Stafford (AF) maj. dec. Kyle Gerlach, 12-2 174 - Willie Baker (AF) maj. dec. Dominic Smothers, 13-4 184 - Devin Hightower (AF) fall Kyle Hoisington, 6:06 197 - Josh Mohr (AF) inj. def. Jade Hoisington 285 - Bentley Alsup (AF) dec. Eric Gruis, 6-0 Air Force 54, Northwestern College 0 125 - Josh Martinez (AF) win by forfeit 133 - Dylan Hyder (AF) fall Ricky Ortiz, 3:56 141 - Carter McElhany (AF) tech fall Jon Grevengoed, 18-3 149 - No. 8 Cole VonOhlen (AF) fall Steven Schaffer, 1:51 157 - No. 15 Josh Kreimier (AF) fall Jason Swets, 2:59 165 - Tyler Mergen (AF) maj. dec. Tyler Schaefer, 15-3 174 - Dan Barringer (AF) maj. dec. Randy Null, 15-4 184 - Konner Witt (AF) fall Aaron Ruskell, 1:31 197 - Jack Carda (AF) tech fall Forrest Marx, 18-3 (7:00) 285 - Bentley Alsup (AF) win by forfeit Air Force 36, Augustana (S.D.) 0 125 - Josh Martinez (AF) maj. dec. TJ North, 9-1 133 - Dylan Hyder (AF) dec. Jeremiah Peterson, 11-4 141 - Carter McElhany (AF) dec. Zach Frederich, 5-2 149 - No. 8 Cole VonOhlen (AF) maj. dec. Nate Herda, 12-4 157 - Gabe Martinez (AF) dec. Shawn Hatlestad, 9-3 165 - Josh Kreimier (AF) maj. dec. Parker Swanson, 9-1 174 - Willie Baker (AF) dec. Tim Weber, 3-1 184 - Konner Witt (AF) dec. Sean Derry, 4-0 197 - Josh Mohr (AF) dec. Jayd Docken, 3-1 285 - Bentley Alsup (AF) win by forfeit

MADISON, Wis. ­-- The Wisconsin wrestling team (4-2, 1-0 Big Ten) opened its conference season on a positive note Friday, toppling Michigan State (1-2, 0-1), 19-12, at the UW Field House. The victory ended an eight-dual conference losing streak for the Badgers, and was their first win over a Big Ten opponent since the 2010-11 season when they defeated the Spartans in East Lansing, Mich., on Feb. 20, 2011. Wisconsin head coach Barry Davis said that starting out the 2012-13 conference slate with a win is a huge boost for his guys and it shows just how far they’ve come over the past year. “These guys stepped up and this is a great way to start the Big Ten season,” Davis said. “The team is getting better and this is an exciting time for us.” Fast Facts • Wisconsin earns a Big Ten win for the first time since Feb. 20, 2011 and snaps an eight-game conference losing streak. • Jackson Hein (6-0) and Connor Medbery (5-0) each win to remain undefeated in dual meet competitions. • Tom Kelliher, Tyler Graff, Frank Cousins and Scott Liegel also notch victories for the Badgers. The dual was a back and forth affair throughout the night, and, according to Davis, it was the wins at 133 lbs. and 165 lbs., which gave the Badgers the boost they needed to win. In those matches, Tom Kelliher won at 133 lbs. in a 3-0 decision and Frank Cousins won at 165 lbs. in a 11-5 decision. “Those matches were the two we knew we needed to win coming into this dual meet and both guys stepped up really well,” Davis said of Kelliher and Cousins’s performances. Still, through eight matches the Badgers were clinging to a slim, 13-12, advantage, but were able to seal the win with wins from Jackson Hein and Connor Medbery at 197 lbs. and heavyweight, respectively. With the wins, both Hein and Medbery remain undefeated in dual competitions this season. Hein’s 4-0 decision win at 197 lbs., put Wisconsin up four points with a match to go, effectively sealing the win. Davis said Hein has made a lot of progress in his wrestling this season, which he in part credits to the work Hein has put in with assistant coach Trevor Brandvold. That hard work has paid off so far with an undefeated dual meet record as well as Friday’s dual-changing match win. “We needed that win to wrap things up a little bit,” Davis said of Hein’s victory. “Jackson is doing a great job. Trevor is doing a great job with him this year. He’s off to a good start and I couldn’t be happier for him.” Wisconsin needed an upset from No. 14 Medbery over the Spartans’ No. 10-ranked Mike McClure to seal the deal and Medbery didn’t disappoint, going on the offensive against McClure and coming away with the 6-2 win. Davis said that he has stressed offensive play with his team and it was good for the Badgers to see that pay off with Medbery’s upset win. “He went for the takedowns,” Davis said of Medbery. “He didn’t try to stall it out or win by easy go behind. He penetrated and finished his shots and that was a positive and good for our guys to see.” No. 9 Tyler Graff earned the only extra point win of the dual, scoring a major decision, 23-9, at 141 lbs. Scott Liegel also won for the Badgers at 174 lbs., to round out what was a total team effort win for Wisconsin. The Badgers return to action, and continue Big Ten competition, Sunday at 1 p.m. on the road against No. 9 Nebraska. Fans can watch the dual live on the Big Ten Digital Network at BTN.com. Results: 125 Josh Heinzer (MSU) dec. Matt Cavallaris (WIS), 11-7 3 0 133 Tom Kelliher (WIS) dec. Brandon Fifield (MSU), 3-0 3 3 141 #9 Tyler Graff (WIS) maj. dec. Nick Trimble (MSU), 23-9 7 3 149 Dan Osterman (MSU) dec. Cole Schmitt (WIS), 6-5 7 6 157 David Cheza (MSU) dec. Kalvin York (WIS), 8-3 7 9 165 Frank Cousins (WIS) dec. Ryan Watts (MSU), 11-5 10 9 174 Scott Liegel (WIS) dec. Jordan Wohfert (MSU), 6-5 13 9 184 John Rizqallah (MSU) dec. Ben Cox (WIS), 6-0 13 12 197 Jackson Hein (WIS) dec. Nick McDiarmid (MSU), 4-0 16 12 HWT # 14 Connor Medbery (WIS) dec. #10 Mike McClure (MSU), 6-2 19 12

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. -- After falling into an early hole, the University of Wyoming wrestling team clawed its way back from a seven-point deficit to claim a 25-13 dual win over Oklahoma on Friday night. Looking at a 10-3 deficit after three matches, the 20th-ranked Cowboys (2-1 overall) cranked it up and went on a 22-3 run over the next seven matches to beat No. 10 OU (2-1) for only the second time in series history. The win gave Wyoming head coach Mark Branch his 50th dual victory in his fifth season, becoming just the fifth coach in UW history to achieve 50 or more wins. He now is 50-17 at Wyoming. Action began at 125 pounds as sophomore Tyler Cox took on Oklahoma's Kyle Garcia. Cox entered the final period down 6-5 but scored four points in the final session to earn the 9-6 decision to give Wyoming the 3-0 lead. The Sooners got on the board when UW senior Kasey Garnhart took on 10th-ranked Cody Brewer at 133 pounds, and Brewer secured a 16-6 major decision. That gave OU the 4-3 edge, and the Sooners added to that when Wyoming senior McCade Ford took on No. 1 Kendric Maple of OU in the 141-pound match. Maple's pin at 1:29 gave OU a 10-3 lead after three bouts. But shortly after, Wyoming sophomore Brandon Richardson got the biggest win of his career, beating No. 6 Nick Lester in a 4-3 decision at 149 pounds to draw Wyoming to within four points. Sophomore Andy McCulley then continued the hot start to his season, beating ninth-ranked Matt Lester at 157 pounds in an 8-1 decision to make it 10-9. McCulley, ranked 12th by Amateur Wrestling News, won his fourth match of the year over a ranked wrestler, and now has 14 total wins. "If we want to have a chance to upset a good team like OU, we can't give up bonus points," Branch said. "That put us in a big hole. We needed something to change the tide, and Brandon Richardson had a breakthrough. He had a huge win, but the way he won was by being really courageous in his match. That really shifted the momentum and Andy took advantage of that. It really gave some hope and some belief to those guys following them. They could see the possibilities. The attitudes were changing." Oklahoma padded its lead after sixth-ranked Bubby Graham won an 8-5 decision over UW sophomore Dakota Friesth at 165 to give OU a 13-9 advantage. But Cowboy senior L.J. Helbig got the momentum back, beating Matt Reed in a 5-2 decision at 174 pounds to cut the OU edge to 13-12. Sophomore Shane Woods tacked on three more UW points with a 4-2 decision over Greg Wilson, and Wyoming reclaimed the lead for good. "With L.J. and Shane, their opponents weren't ranked but those guys have struggled, and to come out and win when the dual was within reach, that was huge," Branch said. "Those guys wrestled smart and aggressively. Those wins were just as important as Brandon and Andy's." UW earned bonus-point wins when fourth-ranked senior Alfonso Hernandez won the 197-pound bout in a 19-6 major decision and redshirt freshman Tanner Harms pinned OU's Keldrick Hall to end the night. Hernandez got the 99th win of his career and with one more win, will become only the 15th wrestler in UW history to reach 100. The Cowboys continue the road trip Saturday when they travel to Stillwater, Okla., to take on second-ranked Oklahoma State. Matches begin at 6 p.m. MT. Results: 125 pounds: Tyler Cox (UW) dec. Kyle Garcia (OU), 9-6 / Wyoming 3, Oklahoma 0 133: No. 10 Cody Brewer (OU) maj. dec. Kasey Garnhart (UW), 16-6 / Oklahoma 4, Wyoming 3 141: No. 1 Kendric Maple (OU) fall (1:29) McCade Ford (UW) / Oklahoma 10, Wyoming 3 149: Brandon Richardson (UW) dec. No. 6 Nick Lester (OU), 4-3 / Oklahoma 10, Wyoming 6 157: No. 12 Andy McCulley (UW) dec. No. 9 Matt Lester (OU), 8-1 / Oklahoma 10, Wyoming 9 165: No. 6 Patrick Graham (OU) dec. Dakota Friesth (UW), 8-5 / Oklahoma 13, Wyoming 9 174: L.J. Helbig (UW) dec. Matt Reed (OU), 5-2 / Oklahoma 13, Wyoming 12 184: Shane Woods (UW) dec. Greg Wilson (OU), 4-2 / Wyoming 15, Oklahoma 13 197: No. 4 Alfonso Hernandez (UW) maj. dec. Brad Johnson (OU), 19-6 / Wyoming 19, Oklahoma 13 285: Tanner Harms (UW) fall Keldrick Hall (OU) / Wyoming 25, Oklahoma 13

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Trailing 5-1 after two periods, freshman J.T. Goodwin turned his 197-pound match around in the final period, pinning Paul Head in 6 minutes, 9 seconds, to lead Cal Poly to a 27-19 victory over Cal Baptist in a non-conference dual wrestling meet, the Mustangs’ home opener, Friday night inside Mott Gym. Goodwin earned an escape, takedown and three-point near fall early in the third period for a 7-5 lead, then pinned Head to give head coach Brendan Buckley’s Mustangs an insurmountable 27-13 advantage with one bout remaining. Cal Poly forfeited the 285-pound bout. Had Head held on to his lead entering the final round, Cal Baptist would have trailed 21-16 and picked up six points for the forfeit at 285 to win the dual meet by a single point. Instead, Goodwin raised his record to 4-7 with his second pin as a Mustang. "I'm just glad he won," said Buckley. Cal Poly won just three other bouts on the mat, picking up 12 points on forfeits by the visiting Lancers. Cal Baptist led 9-6 after the first three bouts before the Mustangs put together a three-bout winning streak. Mustang 149-pounder Damien Arredondo earned a 6-2 decision over Dylan Cataline, jumping to a 5-0 lead in the opening period and an escape in the final period. Arredondo is now 3-2 for the season. At 157, Mustang junior Kyle Chene was an 11-4 winner over Alec Smith, giving Cal Poly a 15-9 lead halfway through the 10-bout card. Chene scored the first eight points of the bout with a takedown and pair of two-point near falls in the first period and a takedown early in the second period, lifting his record to 9-4 on the year. And at 165, Mustang Connor King earned a 6-2 decision over Anthony Ballinger, scoring a takedown in each of the first two periods and an escape and riding time in the third period. King is now 4-7 for the season. King’s win gave Cal Poly a 15-9 lead. Cal Baptist sophomore Kenneth Tribble won by major decision at 174 and, after the Lancers forfeited at 184, Goodwin clinched the dual meet for the Mustangs with his come-from-behind victory at 197. "Overall, that definitely was not the performance we were expecting tonight, but we somehow found a way to win," said Buckley. "We've got a lot of things to work on before the Reno Tournament of Champions." Cal Poly, 1-2 in duals this season, will compete in the Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Reno Event Center. Results: 125 -- Taylor Hall, CB, pinned Evan McKirdy, CP, 2:26 133 -- Devon Lotito, CP, won by forfeit 141 -- Bradford Gerl, CB, dec. Brandan Rocha, CP, 7-1 149 -- Damien Arredondo, CP, dec. Dylan Cataline, CB, 6-2 157 -- Kyle Chene, CP, dec. Alec Smith, CB, 11-4 165 -- Connor King, CP, dec. Anthony Ballinger, CB, 6-2 174 -- Kenneth Tribble, CB, maj. dec. Mitch Woods, CP, 8-0 184 -- Sean Dougherty, CP, won by forfeit 197 -- J.T. Goodwin, CP, pinned Paul Head, CB, 6:09 285 -- Zach Merrill, CB, won by forfeit

PITTSBURGH -- The No. 16 Pitt Wrestling (2-2) team picked up six individual victories, including bonus points from Tyler Wilps and Nick Bonaccorsi to capture a 23-12 victory over No. 17 Maryland (4-2) this evening at Fitzgerald Field House. “In the second half of the match it was good getting Tyler Wilps and Nick Bonaccorsi out scoring bonus points and really setting the tone for us,” said associate head coach Jason Peters. “Overall, it was a good team performance. We would’ve liked to do a little bit better down low again but all-in-all it was a good performance in getting us back to .500.” After Maryland won the first two matches, Travis Shaffer got the Panthers on the board with an impressive 7-0 decision over Danny O’Malley at 141 pounds. Shaffer started the scoring when he got in on a double for a takedown and was quickly able to turn O’Malley for a pair of back points to take a 4-0 lead into the second. After the two wrestlers went scoreless in the second, Shaffer started on top and was able to get a pair of points for stalling en route to riding out O’Malley for the 7-0 decision. Following a Terps win at 149 pounds, Troy Reaghard sent Pitt into the intermission with momentum when he defeated Danny Orem, 4-2, at 157 pounds. Reaghard opened the scoring with a nice takedown on the edge of the mat near the end of the first. In the second, Reaghard started down and earned a quick escape to push his advantage to 3-0 heading into the final frame. Orem began the third down and was able to score two reversal points on a scramble near the edge of the mat. Orem then cut Reaghard loose to make the score 4-2 but Reaghard was able to keep Orem at bay and secure the decision and send Pitt to the lockerroom trailing 9-6. After the intermissions, Tyler Wilps earned a dominant 27-8 tech fall over Josh Snook at 165 pounds. Wilps started the first aggressively, scoring three takedowns and cutting Snook loose after the first two to take a 6-2 lead into the second. Wilps continued with his attacking style tallying another three takedowns after a quick escape to head into the third looking to secure bonus points for the Panthers. Wilps added four additional takedowns in the third and was able to secure the five-point tech fall when he tilted Snook near the end of the frame to earn three late near fall points and the 27-8 victory. Bonaccorsi kept the Pitt momentum going when he pinned Aaron Norris at 3:58 in his 174 pound bout. After beginning the first period in impressive fashion by scoring three takedowns, Bonaccorsi was able to tilt Norris near the end of the frame but could not secure the fall before the horn. Bonaccorsi would not miss his next opportunity for six points when he caught Norris in the middle of the second period and secured the pin at 3:58 to push the Panther advantage to 17-9. After Max Thoumusseit dropped a tough match at 184 pounds, Matt Wilps continued his strong season with a 7-2 decision over No. 13 Christian Bolley to clinch the match for the Panthers. Pitt was able to close out the dual on a high note when Zac Thomusseit earned a 7-0 decision against Carl Buchholz to give Pitt a 23-12 win. The Panthers return to action on Thursday, Dec. 20, when they open their EWL slate by hosting Cleveland State at 7 p.m. Results: 125: No. 12 Shane Gentry (M) dec. Godwin Nyama (P), 5-3; UM leads, 3-0 133: No. 13 Geoff Alexander (M) dec. No. 7 Shelton Mack (P), 3-2; UM leads, 6-0 141: Travis Shaffer (P) dec. Danny O’Malley (M), 7-0; UM leads, 6-3 149: Lou Mascola (M) dec. Donnie Tasser (P), 5-2; UM leads, 9-3 157: Troy Reaghard (P) dec. Danny Oren (M), 4-2; UM leads, 9-6 165: No. 11 Tyler Wilps (P) tech. fall Josh Snook (M), 27-8 (7:00); Pitt leads, 11-9 174: Nick Bonaccorsi (P) pins Aaron Norris (M), 3:58; Pitt leads, 17-9 184: No. 9 Jimmy Sheptock (M) dec. No. 14 Max Thomusseit (P) 3-2; Pitt leads, 17-12 197: No. 2 Matt Wilps (P) dec. No. 13 Christian Boley (M), 7-2; Pitt leads, 20-12 285: No. 9 Zac Thomusseit (P) dec. Carl Buchholz (M), 7-0; Pitt wins, 23-12

In its second Big Ten dual of the season, the No. 3 Minnesota Golden Gopher Wrestling team defeated the Northwestern Wildcats, 33-7, tonight at the Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis, Minn. With the win, the Gophers improve to 7-1, 2-0 B1G on the season, while the Wildcats drop to 3-1, 0-1 B1G. Northwestern was forced to forfeit two of the night's bouts, 133 lbs. and heavyweight, giving the Gophers an automatic 12-0 lead to start the match. After sitting out last week, David Thorn began the night at 125 lbs. and faced Dominick Malone to a 2-0 decision. Chris Dardanes received the forfeit win at 133 lbs. At 141 lbs., Nick Dardanes rectified a loss against Oklahoma State with a 14-10 comeback victory over Jameson Oster. Down 6-2 going into the third period, Dardanes made his move and notched five takedowns within a minute-thirty to pull ahead for the win. Seth Lange followed at 149 lbs. and tallied his first dual win of the season with a 4-2 decision over Dylan Marriott. The Wildcats marked their first points of the night in the 157 weight class when No. 2 Jason Welch defeated Brad Dolezal by a 13-2 major decision. Cody Yohn earned three points for the Gophers, edging Pierce Harger, 3-2, for the 165-pounders. Northwestern also took the 174-pound weight class. Lee Munster outlasted Alec Ortiz for an 8-2 decision. Kevin Steinhaus thrilled the crowd, scoring a 15-0 technical fall over Marcus Shrewsbury at the 3:48 mark. Steinhaus marked his first takedown 12 seconds into the first period. He followed with a near fall for two points then racked up three separate three-point near falls before time ran out. At 1:14 in the second, he moved for the reversal to end the bout. At 197 lbs., Scott Schiller defeated Alex Polizzi, 12-4 in what would be the final dual of the night. Tony Nelson received the second forfeit for six finals points to the Gopher total, ending the match 33-7. Minnesota will finish out the weekend tomorrow night when they host No. 15 Oregon State at 6 p.m. CT. Results: 125: No. 8 David Thorn dec. No. 18 Dominick Malone, 2-0 133: No. 5 Chris Dardanes wins by forfeit 141: No. 14 Nick Dardanes dec. Jameson Oster, 14-10 149: Seth Lange dec. Dylan Marriott, 4-2 157: No. 2 Jason Welch maj. dec. Brad Dolezal 165: No. 9 Cody Yohn dec. No. 10 Pierce Harger, 3-2 174: No. 9 Lee Munster dec. Alec Ortiz, 9-2 184: No. 4 Kevin Steinhaus tech. fall Marcus Shrewsbury, 15-0 (3:48) 197: No. 13 Scott Schiller maj. dec. Alex Polizzi, 12-4 285: No. 1 Tony Nelson wins by forfeit

Both No. 4 Apple Valley and No. 5 St. Michael-Albertville wrestled dual meets on Friday night at home against formidable, nationally ranked opposition. However, each earned victories against said teams at home, and won nine of the fourteen weight classes. Each of the dual meets had its bit of intrigue with lineup shifting and the like. For Apple Valley, they had their projected 106 to 126 group wrestling at 113 to 132. Additionally, Dayton Racer, a JJ Classic champion and Preseason Nationals champion, returned to the lineup after missing events of the opening weekend. The Eagles plugged him in at 152 and moved nationally ranked Mark Hall and Daniel Woiwor up a weight each to 160 and 170. In terms of Kasson-Mantorville, there was slightly less lineup shifting, but three of their wrestlers that have won state championships in the past: Nate Thomas, Brady, Berge, and Colton Laganiere: were one weight above their projected weight for the season. Looking at St. Michael-Albertville, nationally ranked Mitchell McKee did not wrestle tonight at 106 pounds. The projected group from 120-to-132 moved up one weight class each, competing at 126-to-138. Three-time state placer Cole Sladek weighed in up one weight class at 145, and shifted all the way to 152. There was also some movement within the back three weights of their lineup. For Simley, they were again without the services of state champion Juan Torres at 132. Two-time state champion Kyle Gliva is wrestling two weights above his projected weight for this season at 138. Nationally ranked Nick Wanzek for Simley seemed to chase Jordan Joseph up a weight class, as the pair of normal 170 pound wrestlers competed at 182. Two-time state champion Wanzek outlasted state placer Joseph 8-2. All four teams will be among the field at the Minnesota Christmas Tournament next weekend. No. 4 Apple Valley 39, No. 18 Kasson-Mantorville 20 106: Keaton Schorr (KM) dec. Kyle Rathman, 9-5 113: Gannon Volk (AV) dec. Gabe Shea, 6-3 120: Maolu Woiwor (AV) maj. dec. Ryan Erdman, 12-3 126: Brock Morgan (AV) pinned Alek Bernard, 0:37 132: No. 12 (at 126) Seth Gross (AV) dec. Nate Thomas, 8-7 138: Brady Berge (KM) maj. dec. Scott Mattison, 12-4 145: Colton Laganiere (KM) dec. Davionte Young, 10-5 152: Dayton Racer (AV) dec. Branden Schorr, 12-5 160: No. 1 (at 152) Mark Hall (AV) pinned Andy Bigelow, 1:43 170: No. 8 (at 160) Daniel Woiwor (AV) maj. dec. Corben Hansen, 9-1 182: David Johnson (AV) maj. dec. Harrison Barnes, 12-4 195: No. 2 Broc Berge (KM) maj. dec. Trom Peterson, 12-4 220: Paul Cheney (AV) pinned Hayden Sheeran, 1:18 285: No. 4 Sam Stoll (KM) pinned Lord Hyeamang 1:37 No. 5 St. Michael-Albertville 41, No. 8 Simley 21 106: Elliot Kirchert (SIM) pinned Zach Dehmer 113: Aaron Dick (STMA) dec. Cortez Arredondo, 4-2 120: Colton Schoen (STMA) pinned Kyle Nordstrom 126: No. 2 (at 120) Tommy Thorn (STMA) pinned Zach Spychalla 132: Tanner Mills (STMA) tech. fall Brad Rechzigal 138: Kyle Gliva (SIM) dec. Mark Voss, 2-1, TB 145: No. 1 Jake Short (SIM) pinned Talon Juusola 152: Mack Short (SIM) dec. Cole Sladek, 6-4 SV 160: Lincoln Mallinger (STMA) by forfeit 170: Thor Holstad (STMA) dec. Collin McCallister, 4-3 182: No. 4 (at 170) Nick Wanzek (SIM) dec. Jordan Joseph, 8-2 195: Jake Briggs (STMA) dec. Chris Baumann, 3-1 220: Michael Kessler (STMA) dec. Jackson Ryan, 7-3 285: Ricky Briggs (STMA) pinned Rashad Nixon

Team Standings: 1) No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 90 (10 quarterfinalists), (2) No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 76 (6), (3) No. 3 St. Edward, Ohio 67 (7), (4) No. 17 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 60.5 (5), (5) No. 30 Massillon Perry, Ohio 53.5 (6), Marmion Academy, Ill. 51.5 (3), (7) No. 10 Montini Catholic, Ill. 49.5 (5), (8) Robinson, Va. 49 (2), (T9) Brecksville, Ohio 44 (3), (T9) No. 33 Colonial Forge, Va. 44 (0) Other nationally ranked teams: (11) No. 27 McDonogh, Md. 41.5 (2), (12) No. 6 Canon-McMillan, Pa. 40 (4), (14) No. 28 Cincinnati Moeller 36 (0), (T23) No. 25 Kearney, Mo. 30 (1), (25) No. 35 Hermiston, Ore. 29 (1), (26) No. 34 Christiansburg, Va. 27.5 (4) Quarterfinal Pairings: 106: No. 1 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) vs. Jack Mueller (Trinity Christian Academy, Tex.) L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. No. 9 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio) Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) vs. Anthony Bosco (Marmion Academy, Ill.) No. 20 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) 113: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. Tanner Shoap (Chambersburg, Pa.) No. 11 Jaret Singh (Kearney, Mo.) vs. Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) Tommy Pawleski (Montini Catholic, Ill.) vs. No. 13 Ke-Shawn Hayes (Park Hill, Mo.) No. 9 Chaz Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 4 Aaron Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) 120: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, Ohio) vs. David Bavery (Massillon Perry, Ohio) Jordan Laster (Montini Catholic, Ill.) vs. No. 10 (at 113) Coy Ozias (Christiansburg, Va.) No. 11 Johnny Jimenez (Marmion Academy, Ill.) vs. No. 20 (at 120) Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.) Dalton Macri (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) vs. No. 6 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) 126: No. 1 Joey Dance (Christiansburg, Va.) vs. Brock Ervin (Union County, Ky.) Anthony Tutolo (Lake Catholic, Ohio) vs. No. 11 Colton Adams (Scottsbluff, Neb.) No. 19 Ivan McClay (Massillon, Ohio) vs. No. 3 (at 126) Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) Judson Preskitt (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 18 Bryce Meredith (Cheyenne Central, Wyo.) 132: No. 1 Dean Heil (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. No. 10 P.J. Klee (Blair Academy, N.J.) No. 14 George Fisher (Marmion Academy, Ill.) vs. No. 4 Micah Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) No. 4 (at 126) Connor Schram (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) vs. No. 3 Aaron Pico (St. John Bosco, Calif.) Josh Decatur (CVCA, Ohio) vs. No. 10 (at 120) J.R. Wert (Christiansburg, Va.) 138: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.) vs. No. 11 (at 132) Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.) Colin Heffernan (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. Isaac Bast (Massillon Perry, Ohio) Ryan Skonieczny (Akron SVSM, Ohio) vs. Chris Garcia (Montini Catholic, Ill.) No. 16 (at 145) Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 16 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 145: No. 5 (at 152) Dylan Milonas (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Jacob Danishek (Dayton Christian, Ohio) Josh Shields (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. No. 8 Jack Clark (McDonogh, Md.) Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) vs. Tyler Fahrer (Delta, Ohio) No. 12 Colt Cotten (Benton, Pa.) vs. No. 4 Edgar Bright (St. Edward, Ohio) 152: Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) Tony Dailey (Massillon Perry, Ohio) vs. No. 9 Jack Bass (Robinson, Va.) No. 6 Austin Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.) vs. No. 14 Markus Scheidel (St. Edward, Ohio) Seth Williams (Tiffin Columbian, Ohio) vs. No. 6 (at 160) Russ Parsons (Blair Academy, N.J.) 160: No. 1 Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Briar Shively (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) No. 10 (at 152) Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) vs. No. 20 Abraham Rodriguez (Hermiston, Ore.) No. 5 Josh Llopez (St. Mary’s Ryken, Md.) vs. No. 12 Nicky Hall (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Colton Jackson (The Villages, Fla.) vs. No. 2 Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.) 170: No. 3 Zach Epperly (Christiansburg, Va.) vs. Luke Cramer (Oak Harbor, Ohio) No. 17 Keaton Subjeck (Oak Ridge, Calif.) vs. Quentin Hiles (Brecksville, Ohio) No. 18 Patrick Coover (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 10 Peter Santos (Oakmont, Calif.) No. 19 Corey Griego (Sultana, Calif.) vs. No. 1 Cody Wiercioch (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) 182: No. 1 Eric Morris (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Jake Turk (Montini Catholic, Ill.) No. 18 Taylor Jackson (The Villages, Fla.) vs. No. 6 (at 170) Brett Harner (Norristown, Pa.) Addison Knepshield (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Immanuel Barber (Canyon Springs, Calif.) Travis Linton (Rootstown, Ohio) vs. No. 7 B.J. Toal (Troy Christian, Ohio) 195: No. 5 Frank Mattiace (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Nick Havener (CVCA, Ohio) Jimmy Szep (Lake Catholic, Ohio) vs. L.J. Barlow (Haverford School, Pa.) Adam Kluk (Medina Highland, Ohio) vs. Spencer Neff (Good Counsel, Md.) Gabe Dzuro (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. DJ Zissimos (Broomfield, Col.) 220: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. Parker Knapp (St. Edward, Ohio) Evan Rosborogh (Painesville Riverside, Ohio) vs. No. 19 Zane Krall (Wauseon, Ohio) No. 4 Garrett Ryan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Edgar Ruano (Montini Catholic, Ohio) Alex Campbell (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) vs. No. 11 (at 195) Joe Tayse (Massillon Perry, Ohio) 285: No. 2 Brooks Black (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Dre’k Brumley (Akron SVSM, Ohio) Jemal Averette (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. Jake Moore (Rootstown, Ohio) Jake Pinkston (Robinson, Va.) vs. Zach DeLuca (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.) Stefano Millin (Massillon Perry, Ohio) vs. No. 9 Michael Johnson, Jr. (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.)

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Related Links: Preview | Brackets The most recent updates will appear at the top of this page. Refresh to see the latest updates. 11:30 p.m. ET: For tomorrow morning, in the interest of efficiency, I'll be going twitter only (at minimum primariy). The twitter feed will embed through the InterMat front page. Biggest picture point for me tonight was the impressive performances by freshmen Marinelli and Weiler at 152, and they'll face off against each other in the quarterfinals. 8:30 p.m. ET: Nearing towards the end of our evening. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. will lead the way with 10 in the quarterfinals. No. 3 St. Edward, Ohio has seven despite having Domenic Abounader out with injury at 182. Six each for No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. and No. 30 Massillon Perry, Ohio. Five each for No. 17 St. Paris Graham, Ohio and No. 10 Montini Catholic, Ill. Four each for No. 6 Canon-McMillan, Pa. and No. 34 Christiansburg, Va. 7:30 p.m. ET: We're done with front side action for tonight, consolation round still to go. 220 pound quarters are set with No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. Parker Knapp (St. Edward, Ohio); Ohio natives Evan Rosborogh (Painesville Riverside) vs. Zane Krall (Wauseon); Garrett Ryan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Edgar Ruano (Montini Catholic, Ill.); and Alex Campbell (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) vs. Joe Tayse (Massillon Perry, Ohio). 285 pound quarters are set with No. 2 Brooks Black (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Dane Mills (Parkersburg South, W.Va.), Jemal Averette (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. Jake Moore (Rootstown, Ohio), Jake Pinkston (Robinson, Va.) vs. Zach DeLuca (Pittsburgh CC, Pa.), and Stefano Millin (Massillon Perry, Ohio) vs. Michael Johnson (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 7:20 p.m. ET: Quarters at 195 are set with Frank Mattiace (Blair Academy) vs. Nick Havener (CVCA, Ohio), Jimmy Szep (Lake Catholic, Ohio) vs. LJ Barlow (Haverfield School, Pa.), Adam Kluk (Medina Highland, Ohio) vs. Spencer Neff (Good Counsel, Md.), and DJ Zissimos (Broomfield, Col.) vs. Gabe Dzuro (St. Edward, Ohio). 7:00 p.m. ET: Quarters at 182 are set. Eric Morris (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Jake Turk (Montini, Ill.), nationally ranked wrestlers Taylor Jackson (The Villages, Fla.) vs. Brett Harner (Norristown, Pa.), Addison Kneppshield (Blair Academy) vs. Immanuel Barber (Canyon Springs, Calif.), and a battle of Ohio DIII stars in Travis Linton (Rootstown) and B.J. Toal (Troy Christian). 6:50 p.m. ET: Quarters at 160 are set. Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Briar Shively (Parkersburg South, W.Va.), nationally ranked wrestlers Mark Martin (McDonogh, Md.) vs. Abraham Rodriguez (Hermiston, Ore.), nationally ranked wrestlers Josh Llopez (St. Mary's Ryken, Md.) vs. Nicky Hall (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), and Colton Jackson (The Villages, Fla.) vs. Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.). All six nationally ranked wrestlers in on the front side. 6:40 p.m. ET: Quarters at 170 start with Epperly (Christiansburg) and Luke Cramer (Oak Harbor, Ohio) against one another. The other quarter up top is Subjeck (Oak Ridge, Calif.) v Quentin Hiles (Brecksville). On the bottom half, it's nationally ranked wrestlers all on deck: Coover (Blair Academy) v Santos (Oakmont, Calif.), and Griego (Sultana, Calif.) v Wiercioch (Canon McMillan, Pa.) 6:25 p.m. ET: Quarters at 145 have super juniors Milonas (Blair Academy) v Jacob Danishek (Dayton Christian, Oh.), then Shields (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. Jack Clark (McDonogh, Md.), Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) vs. Tyler Fahrer (Delta, Ohio), and seniors Colt Cotten (Benton, Pa.) v Edgar Bright (St. Edward, Ohio). The other three quarters at 152 have Tony Dailey (Massillon perry, Ohio) vs. Jack Bass (Robinson, Va.), a pair of seniors Austin Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.) vs. Markus Scheidel (St. Edward, Ohio), and National Prep wrestlers Toby Hague (McDonogh, Md.) vs. Russ Parsons (Blair Academy, NJ). 6:20 p.m. ET: Crazy with a pair of freshmen in the quarters at 152 matching up Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.). Marinelli just beat 2x CA placer - and 2x S32 placer, also Reno TOC champ - Shayne Tucker (Bella Vista) 5-4. 6:15 p.m. ET: A very impressive win for Josh Shields (Franklin Regional, Pa.) at 145 over Super32 champ Grant Leeth (Kearney, Mo.). Major props for an 8-3 win! 6:10 p.m. ET: 126 quarters: Dance (Christiansburg, Va.) v Ervin (Union County, Ky.), Anthony Tutolo (Lake Catholic, Ohio) v Adams (Scottsbluff, Neb.), Ivan McClay (Massillon, Ohio) v Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.), Judson Preskitt (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) v Bryce Meredith (Campbell County, Wyo.) 138 quarters: Retherford (Benton, Pa.) v Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.), Colin Heffernan (St. Edward, Ohio) v Isaac Bast (Massillon Perry, Ohio), Ryan Skonieczny (Akron SVSM, Ohio) v Chris Garcia (Montini Catholic, Ill.), Mason Manville (Blair Academy, NJ) v Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 5:55 p.m. ET: We have seven quarterfinalists at each 126 and 138. Waiting on the last one and we'll unveil the pairings. 5:45 p.m. ET: 132 quarterfinal pairings: Dean Heil (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. P.J. Klee (Blair Academy, NJ), George Fisher (Marmion Academy, Ill.) v Micah Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), Connor Schram (Canon McMillan, Pa.) vs. Aaron Pico (St. John bosco, calif.), Josh Decatur (CVCA, Ohio) vs. JR Wert (C'Burg, Va.) 5:20 p.m. ET: 120 quarterfinal pairings: Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, Ohio) vs. David Bavery (Massillon Perry, Ohio), Jordan Laster (Montini Catholic, Ill.) vs. Coy Ozias (Christiansburg, Va.), Johnny Jimenez (Marmion Academy, Ill.) vs. Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.), Dalton Macri (Canon McMillan, Pa.) vs. Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, NJ) 5:15 p.m. ET: 113 quarterfinal pairings: Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. Tanner Shoap (Chamersburg), Jaret Singh (Kearney, Mo.) vs. Eli Seipel (Graham, Ohio), Tommy Pawleski (Montini Catholic, Ill.) vs. Ke-Shawn Hayes (Park Hill, Mo.), Chaz Tucker (Blair Academy, NJ) vs. Aaron Assad (Brecksville, Ohio). 5:00 p.m. ET: A coupe tight matches at 113 pounds in the round of 16. 3-1 overtime victory for Tanner Shoap (Chambersburg, Pa.) over Zach Fuentes (Norristown, Pa.). Eli Siepel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) with a 4-3 victory over Drew Romero (Broomfield, Col.) 4:50 p.m. ET: Quarterfinals at 106 are Assad (Brecksville) v Mueller (Trinity CA, Tex), LJ Bentley (St Edward) v Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry), Mario Guillen (Perrysburg) v Anthony Bosco (Marmion Academy, Ill.), Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham) v Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) 4:45 p.m. ET: Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) leading No. 2 in the nation Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy, NJ) 3-1 after two full periods at 106 downstairs. 4:30 p.m. ET: Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) at 106 is the first quarterfinalist, as he won downstairs. Quarterfinal 106 has started downstairs. 113 upstairs will start shortly. 4:20 p.m. ET: Blair Academy, NJ already out to a dominant lead with 50 points after the bulk of the first full championship round. Wyoming Seminary, Pa. and St. Paris Graham, Ohio just under 15 points back. 4:05 p.m. ET: Did get confirmation that Tony Dailey (Massillon Perry, Ohio) upset nationally ranked Kevin Cooper (Simon Kenton, Ky.) by tech fall at 152 pounds. 3:50 p.m. ET: State placer Jeric Kasunic (Benton, Pa.) will withstand the charge of Ray Barr (St. Edward, Ohio) to win 9-6. Cadet double AA Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.) falls to defeat, 3-2 against Dom Scalise (Kiski Prep, Pa.). Both of those at 160. 3:40 p.m. ET: Early team scores have St. Paris Graham, Ohio in the lead with 30, Blair Academy, NJ with 29, and then Wyoming Seminary, Pa. with 25. 3:25 p.m. ET: Big round for the freshmen at 152, Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) beats top seed Garrett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) 10-8, and Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) beat state champion Jordan Marshall (Troy Christian, Ohio) 8-3. 3:05 p.m. ET: Nice upset win by fall for Andrew Mendel (Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio) over Cadet freestyle All-American Jose Champagne (Montini Catholic, Ill.) - one of the nation's best freshman. That match at 132. 2:35 p.m. ET: I was downstairs, twitter had some stuff. That includes state champ David Bavery (Massillon Perry, Ohio) beating freshman sensation Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 8-5 at 120. 2:05 p.m. ET: Nationally ranked Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.) - three seed - in a battle against freshman Garrett Lambert (Strongsville, Ohio). 4-4 after two, Lambert escapes to 5-4, which is the final. 1:55 p.m. ET: Ironman placer last year Troy Lang (Brecksville, Ohio) loses 3-1 in overtime at 182 in the last of the prelim matches against Daniel Mika (Robinson, Va.) 1:50 p.m. ET: Got action in the field house, weight class 113. Our first rd of 32 match in the main dome is Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) - top seed at 106 - against T.K. Megonigal (McDonogh, Md.). Colbray looks good to hang on to the 6-3 win over Belaia. 1:45 p.m. ET: Tough prelim match for Super 32 placr Alex Belaia (N. Olmsted, Oh) against Cadet Greco champ Samuel Colbray (Hermiston, Ore.) at 182 on mat four - far end of the main facility. 1:30 p.m. ET: Starting to send some matches downstairs, which means the round of 32 will be upon us. 1:20 p.m. ET: Top seed Garrett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) gets the pin at 2:50 at 152 pounds. Joins fellow Penn State recruit Retheford as a top seed winning. 1:15 p.m. ET: Our first one seed has wrestled, and it was quick. A 58 second pin by Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.) at 138 pounds. Straight up beast. 1:03 p.m. ET: And we have one result already, pin by Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio) over Jimmy Pawleski (Montini Catholic, Ill.) in the first period. 12:55 p.m. ET: Looks like we're a go for an on-time start at 1:00 et. 12:33 p.m. ET: Other scratches include Danny Boychuck (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) at 106 and Kevin Kinney (Kearney, Mo.) at 138. We're just under 30 minutes from the start. 11:38 a.m. ET: I've been told, but cannot confirm, Domenic Abounader (St. Edward, Ohio) is OUT of the Walsh Ironman. I am on my way there. See ya there. 11:36 a.m. ET: Thanks for reading the running notebook from the Walsh Ironman. There will also be Twitter updates, which will be similar to the updates posted on this running notebook.

InterMat senior writer T.R. Foley answers reader questions about NCAA wrestling, international wrestling, recruiting, or anything loosely related to wrestling. You have until Thursday night every week to send questions to Foley's Twitter or email account. Do you want to read a past mailbag? Access archives. Maybe the stress of the season is starting to wear on readers, but there has been a lot of passion in your emails. Many of your questions are just poorly disguised rants, but I enjoy your perspectives. Twitter is an excellent medium for questions, but it's just not the same as unleashing a 250-word evisceration via email. Keep it up, friends. Bring the heat! The Back Points podcast has a new intro. I love it, but we are going to expand on it. If you couldn't tell it's a weekly growth, so please subscribe on iTunes so you can keep up with all the guests and maybe even transfer some of our lines to bets with your pals. To your questions and comments ... Q: Glad I read your mailbag following a hectic weekend. Saw someone ask about Ronnie "The Spladle" Sribniak from Illinois. Ronnie was on my radar my last year I was at Neosho County Community College as an assistant during the 2009-2010 season. Ronnie was one heck of a pole vaulter too and was being looked at by several schools for his athleticism in track as well. Haven't talked with him in a while, but Ronnie was up in Rapid City, S.D., and was stationed at Ellsworth AFB there with the Air Force. Tough kid that with maturity would be a solid pickup following his military career for sure. -- Aaron "Swayz" Foley: The Spladle is flying high! Q: It seems like almost every year now we have some surprise true freshman like Megaludis, Dake, or Howe who make the NCAA finals. I know it's fairly early, but what true freshmen do you think have a chance at reaching the finals this year, if any? It seems like a rough rode this year for true freshmen, but in my opinion Nahshon Garrett has a chance if anyone does. I've seen a ton of his matches this year and he seems to be improving at a tremendous rate. He looked really good against a super tough Waters as well! -- Nick B. Foley: You said it. Nahshon Garrett is having a monster year! Do I think he's going to get past Waters, McDonough or Megaludis and sneak into the finals? No. However, I do think he'll be an All-American, maybe even a high placing AA. The freshman with the best chance of making the finals is Alex Dierenger of Oklahoma State. He's undefeated right now with four falls, two majors and 4-2 decision over Dannny Zilverberg of Minnesota. There is room at the top of 157 for more than just DSJ and Welch. Dierenger could present BOTH of those guys with a troublesome match. Q: B.J. Penn or Rory MacDonald? -- @bakeuzene Foley: B.J. Penn by submission. Though Rory MacDonald is a much larger human, the Canadian youngster lost his two-round advantage over Carlos Condit when he all but threw up a white flag after being swept to his back peppered with effective ground and pound. MacDonald took Condit down four or five times, something he absolutely will not do to Penn. Along with being a naturally gifted wrestler, Penn reinforced his wrestling this training camp by flying in Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley. Those men are big and studly grapplers. Should MacDaddy push the pace on Penn and try to overpower him with striking he could easily become the victim of Penn's boxing skills. Also, I just don't like MacDonald. Can that be a reason? I'm alone in picking Penn, but I think he's a good value. If it comes down to wrestling I'll be right. Q: Is Chance Marstellar back to wrestling? Should PSU be everybody's No. 1 now with the Minnesota loss? -- Bobby L. Foley: Two questions, I like it. Yes, according to Chance he's been getting back in the room, though his Facebook makes it sound like it's been a struggle to regain his form. The kid is nails and I'm sure he'll be back to prime form before he steps on the mats in Hershey. Yes, I think everyone can agree that Penn State is the best team in the land right now. We'll see how the rest of the season shakes out though, that Minnesota team was a little banged up. Be sure to pay attention to the Gophers at B1G and NCAAs. Q: I like to read online wrestling chats to gain additional facts, unsubstantiated rumors, opinions, and insights since participants are often uniquely connected to the college teams I follow. Oftentimes, within those chats a debate will arise from criticism of a particular wrestler's performance, of which there seems to be two types of thinking. One I'll call the cheerleader approach and includes comments that usually go "give him a break, he's working his tail off/handling some issues and deserves our support/trying some new things/changed weights for the team," etc. The other I'll call the a-hole approach and includes comments like "he was a top recruit and he sucks" or "he got his ass kicked and looks clueless out there," etc. Unfortunately, the a-hole approach sometimes gets vicious, and is usually supported by the added argument of "this isn't high school anymore" or "men his age are fighting wars," particularly if it's a scholarship athlete. If it were my son, I would absolutely want the cheerleader approach, and regardless think some vicious attacks are totally unnecessary. However, as a fan I feel that strictly cheerleading is a bad thing, especially when you think of more popular sports where a football or basketball players misfortunes are highlighted not only in online chats, but also in the sports page. And, if people aren't allowed to have honest discussions, then at some point they stop paying attention. What do you think? -- JH Foley: Not too much to add here. I agree that it can be discouraging to hear adults belittle kids and young adults when they are on the mat competing with good intentions. The only time I'll accept a tough ribbing of one of these wrestlers is when it's apparent that they aren't trying their best, or are acting well outside the ideals of sportsmanship. Not sure about you guys, but nobody in my life can make me feel guiltier about a bad performance than my mother. Moms can identify the effort of their son's more honestly than a father. Mama bears are impressed by dedication, where fathers tend to expect commitment as a given. Multimedia Halftime: By now we've all seen the clip, but just in case I've embedded it below. Wrestling is an inclusive sport. We don't rate our athletes on speed, height, skin color, or vertical leap. All we ask is that you have heart. Come one, come all. Q: What happened with Steve Bosak? I haven't seen him anywhere yet ... -- Dusty B. Foley: Word on the quad is that he'll be strapping them in time for the Southern Scuffle. True? I don't know. Most coaches won't talk about injuries with any detail. Will let you know if anything changes. Q: How good is Gilmer, Ga., since they defeated Christiansburg on Saturday at the Lake Norman Duals in North Carolina. Also, another North Carolina team gave Christiansburg all they could handle before losing 39-36. Does Christiansburg deserve their high ranking in the country? -- Mike Foley: C-Burg probably does. They are a very small school and think they are still waiting for some of their athletes to transition from football to the wrestling mats. Was their starting lineup out there? I think they were also pretty dinged up. All credit to Gilmer. Tough, tough squad! Q: I understand all of the attention that 165 is getting with Dake, Taylor and Caldwell, but isn't perhaps "toughest weight class in recent history" a bit of an overstatement? Do you think 184 this year is tougher/deeper? Check out the NCAA finishes of the top 8 ranked guys: Ruth 1st, 3rd Bosak 1st, 4th, R12 Hamlin 4th, 2nd, Q Steinhaus 5th, 8th Bennett 6th, 8th, 6th Ihnen 7th, R12, R12 Loder R12, R12 Ethen Lofthouse 7th, Q Kind of hard to believe that somebody who's already a 3-time AA is ranked fifth, and moreover that it seems like a reasonable ranking. -- Ron Foley: Embellishments get me nowhere. I should have changed that assertion after it was clear that Andrew Howe wouldn't be competing at 165 this season. I think you are right ... 184 might be the tougher weight top to bottom. Dake and Taylor are a better story, and should they become four-time finalists, the story of their matches this season will be retold for years. Add-in a game Tyler Caldwell and your top three is pretty gnarly. But, yes, you're right, 184 is much more competitive the further you move down the list. Reader Assignment Q: I think putting together a list of the best college wrestler nicknames would be fun. Since technology and recent events have brought me back into wrestling after a 30 year departure, I would love to hear some. -- C-Bart Foley: Alan "Running" Waters ... Ed "Baby" Ruth ... Kyle "Kid Dynamite" Dake Help me out, wrestling fans! --- Keitani Graham and Jake ClarkKeitani Graham, a Micronesian Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at 84 kilos in the 2012 Olympics, died earlier this week of undisclosed causes. The Chuuk native was home working as the executive director of a non-profit. Graham was a close friend and training partner of Minnesota native Jake Clark. The duo trained in Hawaii, where Clark had moved a few years ago to train and start the Hi-Flyers Wrestling Club. From Clark's Facebook:Nearly every photo I have of Keitani Graham is one of him talking to or working with kids. As you can see by the looks on everyone's face, Kei was an amazing person with such a kind heart! Gone way too soon... Miss you Buddy, Kinnisou (thanks in Chuukese) for all that you've done for our sport, and for all that you did in helping build the Hi Flyers!!!RIP, Keitani Graham.