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Slated to compete in dual meet competition one week from Friday, No. 4 Apple Valley, Minn. and No. 18 Kasson-Mantorville, Minn. both open their season on Saturday at the Dick Shiels Invitational in Faribault, Minn. The 11-team field essentially reduces to a showdown between these two squads, which between them feature 11 wrestlers ranked either first or second in their division per the preseason rankings from The Guillotine. The best potential matchup of the tournament is a head-on battle between these two nationally ranked squads at 126 pounds where defending state champion Seth Gross (Apple Valley), who is ranked 12th nationally, could meet 2010 state champion Nate Thomas. There is a potential No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown in Class AA at 195 pounds between two-time state champion Broc Berge (Kasson-Mantorville), ranked second nationally, and Paxton Jordahl (Hutchinson). The following is a list of wrestlers potentially in this tournament field that appear in the preseason rankings published by The Guillotine: 106: Gannon Volk (Apple Valley) Tanner Cole (Owatonna) Gabe Shea (Kasson-Mantorville) 113: Malou Woiwor (Apple Valley) Brandon Mora (Owatonna) 120: Ryan Erdman (Kasson-Mantorville) 126: No. 12 Seth Gross (Apple Valley) Nate Thomas (Kasson-Mantorville) Brandon Peters (Faribault) 132: Brady Berge (Kasson-Mantorville) Eric Madson (Hutchinson) Brock Morgan (Apple Valley) 138: Colton Laganiere (Kasson-Mantorville) Bowen Schultz (Owatonna) Chris Schmidt (Hutchinson) 145: Dayton Racer (Apple Valley) Brandon Schorr (Kasson-Mantorville) Marcus Riggle (Fariabult) 152: No. 1 Mark Hall (Apple Valley) 160: No. 8 Daniel Woiwor (Apple Valley) Lucas Roe (Grand Meadow) 170: Jackson Graham (Apple Valley) Corben Hansen (Kasson-Mantorville) Corey Parsons (Andover) 182: David Johnson (Apple Valley) Cole McAdams (Faribault) 195: No. 2 Broc Berge (Kasson-Mantorville) Paxton Jordahl (Hutchinson) Paul Cheney (Apple Valley) Logan Hartop (Fairbault) 220: No ranked wrestlers 285: No. 4 Sam Stoll (Kasson-Mantorville) Spencer Sorenson (Owatonna) Jake Filk (Hutchinson)

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling head coach Heath Eslinger announced the signing of a pair of student-athletes to National Letters of Intent today. Kevin Cooper and Michael Pongracz both recently inked their NLIs in the early signing period and will join the Mocs in the fall of 2013. "We are very excited about the two individuals we signed in the early period," stated Eslinger. "They both like what we are doing with Chattanooga Wrestling and have committed to help our program's continuous improvement, academically, athletically and socially." Cooper, a native of Morning View, Ky., is a two-time state champion at Simon Kenton High School and is expected to compete at 157 pounds on the collegiate level. He went 68-0 as a junior and is currently ranked No. 17 in the nation at 145 by InterMat. Pongracz hails from Milford, N.J., where he is a senior at Delaware Valley High School. He finished fifth in the New Jersey State Championships, posting a 38-4 overall record as a junior in 2012. He is expected to compete at 133 pounds at the collegiate level. "Kevin and Michael both had outstanding junior years," added Eslinger. "Kevin went undefeated while Michael placed fifth against some tough competition. We will eagerly watch them strive for their goals at the prep level as they prepare to join our program next fall." Kevin Cooper - 157 - Morning View, Ky. (Simon Kenton HS) Two-time Kentucky State Champion ... went 68-0 at 145 as a junior at Simon Kenton High School in Independence, Ky. ... team captain ... wrestled for head coach Nathan Gilbert ... has a 171-5 record in high school ... state champ and 55-3 mark at 135 as a sophomore ... runner-up and 56-2 record at 125 as a freshman ... Honor Roll student ... also lettered in football, track & field and cross country ... placed fifth in the 2012 Fargo Nationals and third at the Flo Nationals ... earned the 2012 Kentucky National Guard Warrior Award ... 2012 Kentucky Enquirer All-Star Wrestler of the Year ... PERSONAL ... full name is Kevin M. Cooper ... son of Mack and Jeanne Cooper ... born July 24, 1995 ... has three older brothers, Craig, Brad and Neil, and an older sister Shari ... Brad wrestled at the University of the Cumberlands ... plans to major in business. Michael Pongracz - 133 - Milford, N.J. (Delaware Valley HS) Placed fifth at the New Jersey state championships as a junior at Delaware Valley High School in Frenchtown, N.J. ... went 38-4 as a junior for head coach Andy Fitz ... has a 113-14 career record ... Garden State Tournament champion ... John Goles and Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Tournament champion and most outstanding wrestler ... 2012 Express-Times All-Area Wrestling Team ... PERSONAL ... Son of Dan and Monica Pongracz ... born July 18, 1995 ... has three sisters, Jennifer, Christine and Kimberly ... undecided on a major.

The InterMat Recruiting Notebook includes all the latest wrestling recruiting news from across the country. Recruiting Links: College Commitments Report a Commitment Get a Recruiting Profile Top 100 Seniors & Senior Recruiting Profiles Recruiting Notebook Junior National freestyle champ Mascarenas to SDSU Oct. 30, 2012: South Dakota State first-year head coach Chris Bono got a big name verbal commitment on Tuesday in Junior National freestyle champion Paul Mascarenas (Cleveland, N.M.). He is also a three-time state champion with a career record of 130-5, was fifth in the Junior Greco-Roman, and a Preseason Nationals champion. Mascarenas projects as a 125-pound wrestler at the college level. Perkins serves as second Top 100 verbal for the Crimson Oct. 30, 2012: Two-time state champion Brad Perkins (Oak Park, Mo.) made the decision to attend Harvard next fall on Tuesday evening. Ranked No. 60 overall in the senior class, Perkins is undefeated during his high school career with state titles in his freshman and junior campaigns, and projects as a 125/133 in college. Unable to compete as sophomore due to injury, Perkins has career record of 78-0. Perkins also joins No. 21 Eric Morris (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) as a verbal commitment to Harvard. Multi-time state champ Empey chooses Cal Poly Oct. 30, 2012: Late Monday evening Spencer Empey (Reed, Nev.) became the first verbal commitment for Cal Poly in the Class of 2013. Ranked No. 81 overall in the senior class, Empey has won state in each of the last two years and finished second at the NHSCA grade-level nationals. In addition, he was third at this year's FloNationals. Empey projects as a heavyweight in college. Columbia snares elite upper-weight prospect in No. 76 Ryan Oct. 29, 2012: Garrett Ryan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) made a verbal commitment this afternoon to Columbia University. Coming off a 53-2 state championship season at 170 pounds in Arizona, Ryan had a significant growth spurt and elevated his performance this off-season at 220 pounds. At the FILA Cadet National championships, he swept the titles in freestyle and Greco-Roman. Then, at the Junior Nationals in Fargo, Ryan was fourth in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle. With a three-year record of 127-19 in Arizona, including a state title and two fifth place finishes, Ryan made the choice to compete at Wyoming Seminary, Pa. for his senior year. He is ranked No. 76 overall in the Class of 2013, and projects as a 285 at the college level. Bison amassing Ream(s) of talent Oct. 29, 2012: North Dakota State secured their third Top 100 senior verbal commit for the Class of 2013 this afternoon, as Clayton Ream (Holt, Mo.) is the newest member of this year's recruiting class. Ream, ranked No. 56 overall in the senior class, was 42-3 this past year and a state runner-up. He also won the Junior National folkstyle championship in early April, and is a projected 149/157 at the collegiate level. In earlier years, Ream was a FILA Cadet freestyle All-American and a Cadet National freestyle All-American. Joining Ream as Top 100 verbal commits to North Dakota State are No. 20 Mitch Bengtson (St. Cloud Apollo, Minn.) and No. 47 Preston Lehmann (West Fargo, N.D.). Another three-time state champ stays home, Sorensen chooses Iowa Oct. 25, 2012: Brandon Sorensen (Denver-Tripoli, Iowa) made a verbal commitment to the University of Iowa this evening. The No. 37 overall recruit in the Class of 2013 enters his senior year as a three-time state champion with a career high school record of 147-3. Sorensen took sixth place in Junior freestyle this past summer at 145 pounds, and was a Cadet freestyle All-American in both 2009 and 2010. He joins Junior freestyle runner-up Broc Berge (Kasson-Mantorville, Minn.) and fellow three-time state champion Jake Marlin (Creston, Iowa) as Top 100 verbals for Iowa in the Class of 2013. Junior National freestyle All-American Parsons chooses Army Oct. 25, 2012: National Prep champion Russell Parsons (Blair Academy, N.J.) made his intentions known to attend Army this evening. Ranked No. 34 overall in the Class of 2013, Parsons was a National Prep champion in February, a POWERde Christmas Tournament champion this past December, and took seventh at the Junior National freestyle championships in the 152 pound weight class. He projects as a 165 in college. Three-time state champ Ashnault makes it three Top 100 verbals for Rutgers Oct. 25, 2012: Seeking to become the state's first-ever four-time undefeated state champion, Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.) removed one distraction prior to the start of his senior wrestling season. This evening, he made a verbal commitment to join the Rutgers University recruiting class of 2013. With an 130-0 high school record through three seasons, two Super 32 Challenge championships, and five All-American finishes in Fargo - Ashnault is ranked No. 10 overall in the Class of 2013. This past off-season, he finished third at the FILA Cadet National freestyle championships in the 138.75 weight class, and was fourth at 138 pounds in the Junior National freestyle championships. Joining Ashnault as Top 100 verbals to Rutgers are No. 41 Tyson Dippery (Central Dauphin, Pa.) and No. 95 Taylor Jackson (The Villages, Fla.). Ashnault projects as a 141/149 for Rutgers. National Prep champion Morris chooses Harvard Oct. 25, 2012: Already a three-time National Prep Championships finalist before his seniors season, Eric Morris (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) made his college choice known this evening. The 2012 National Prep champion, who is ranked No. 21 overall in the Class of 2013, verbally committed to Harvard. Morris, projected as a 184 pound wrestler in college, was also a Beast of the East champion in December 2011 and a champion in both styles at the Pan-Am FILA Cadet championships this summer. He is also a two-time FILA Cadet double All-American, and earned three All-American honors at the Cadet Nationals in Fargo - including a Greco-Roman title in 2011. Stanford gets verbal from star Kansas heavyweight Oct. 24, 2012: After procuring a couple of lower-weight wrestlers last week, Stanford this week picked up the services of an excellent upper-weight in two-time state champion Nathan Butler (Leavenworth, Kan.). The FILA Cadet freestyle champion ranks No. 73 overall in the Class of 2013. Three-time state champion Marlin to stay home and become a Hawkeye Oct. 24, 2012: Three-time state champion Jake Marlin (Creston, Iowa) made his college commitment earlier this afternoon, making the decision to attend the University of Iowa. Ranked No. 79 overall in the Class of 2013, Marlin enters his seniors year with a career record of 143-5. He also placed fourth at 138 pounds in the Junior Greco-Roman competition this summer. Marlin joins No. 25 Broc Berge (Kasson-Mantorville, Minn.) as Top 100 verbal commits to Iowa in the Class of 2013. Four-timer Norstrem makes it three Top 25 commits for Hokies Oct. 22, 2012: Already with four state titles headed into his senior year of high school, Kevin Norstrem (Brandon, Fla.) made his college decision this evening. The 12th-ranked Class of 2013 prospect will be joining No. 15 Joey Dance (Christiansburg, Va.) and No. 24 Zach Epperly (Christiansburg, Va.) as Virginia Tech Hokies next fall. Norstrem has finished the last two seasons with a record of 124-0, while amassing a record of 59-2 as a freshman, to make his three year "high school" record 183-2. However, when combined with a 45-1 eighth grade year competing against high school competition, he is 228-3 in his career. Additionally, Norstrem is a three-time double All-American (Juniors in 2010 and 2011, Cadet in 2009) in "Fargo". This includes a Junior National Greco-Roman championship at 130 pounds in 2011. He projects as a 133/141 pound wrestler in college. Two-time state champ Torres commits to Oklahoma State Oct. 19, 2012: Oklahoma State has landed its third InterMat Top 100 recruit from the Class of 2013: Keilan Torres (Altus, Okla.), the nation's No. 49 recruit. Torres is a two-time state champion and Cadet National freestyle runner-up in 2011. He was undefeated at the 2012 Junior National Duals in freestyle. He projects at 157 pounds. Cardinal get verbals from two lightweights Oct. 17, 2012: Three-time state finalist, and 2010 state champion, Connor Schram (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) verbally committed to Stanford earlier this afternoon. Ranked No. 31 in the Class of 2013 overall, Schram has a career high school record of 114-8, and was fourth at 126 pounds in freestyle at the Junior Nationals this summer. He projects to be a collegiate 125 pound wrestler. Joining Schram as a verbal commit for the Cardinal today was Tommy Pawleski (Montini Catholic, Ill.), who also projects as a collegiate 125 pound wrestler. Pawleski was a state champion this past year at 106 pounds, and is a two-time Junior National runner-up; this past summer in Greco-Roman at 106 pounds, and in the summer of 2011 in freestyle at 98 pounds. Junior National freestyle runner-up Berge to become a Hawkeye Oct. 17, 2012: Broc Berge (Kasson-Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 25 overall in the senior class, made a verbal commitment to the University of Iowa this morning. An undefeated state champion at 48-0 at 195 pounds during his junior season, Berge followed that up with a Junior National freestyle runner-up finish this summer. Already a two-time state champion, and fourth at state as a freshman, Berge has amassed a career record of 126-6, including an 88-1 mark over the last two years. During both of those seasons, he was a champion of the Minnesota Christmas Tournament as well. Berge is the initial verbal commitment to the Hawkeyes in the Class of 2013. Lavallee makes it four-pack of Top 100 commits for Mizzou Oct. 16, 2012: Three-time state champion Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) makes it a fourth commitment to Missouri from the InterMat Class of 2013 Top 100. Ranked No. 61 in the senior class, Lavallee was fifth in the 2011 Junior National freestyle competition, a FILA Cadet National freestyle champion in the spring of 2011, and fifth at the FloNationals this past spring. Lavallee is joined by No. 6 J'den Cox (Hickman, Mo.), No. 71 Parker Vonegidy (Piedmont, N.C.), and No. 99 Nick Kee (Scotland, N.C.) as Top 100 seniors to verbal to Missouri prior to the early signing period. Wyoming lands three-time Oklahoma state champion Beard Oct. 15, 2012: Three-time Oklahoma state champion Zach Beard (Tuttle, Okla.) gave his verbal commitment to Wyoming. Ranked No. 32 in the Class of 2013, Beard carries a career record of 122-9. He was a Cadet National freestyle champion at 160 pounds in 2011, and a FILA Cadet freestyle runner-up at 167.5 pounds this past spring. Beard projects as a 165/174 at the college level. Wiercioch stays close to home, gives Pitt third Top 100 commit Oct. 15, 2012: Ranked No. 9 overall in the Class of 2013, Cody Wiercioch (Canon McMillan, Pa.) verbally committed to Pittsburgh this evening. Already a two-time POWERade Christmas Wrestling Tournament and Pennsylvania state champion, Wiercioch enters his senior year with a 123-4 career record. Also a 2010 Super 32 Challenge champion, he projects as a 174/184 pound wrestler in college. Joining Wiercioch as Pitt verbals in this class are No. 18 Edgar Bright (St. Edward, Ohio) and No. 33 Ryan Solomon (Milton, Pa.). Junior freestyle runner-up Eads makes it Top 100 trifecta for ODU Oct. 15, 2012: Three-time state placer Austin Eads (Blue Springs South, Mo.) made a verbal commitment this evening to Old Dominion. Having finished fourth, second, and third in the state, Eads has a career record of 144-14. Coming off of a runner-up finish at 145 pounds in the Junior National freestyle championships this summer, he ranks No. 65 overall in the Class of 2013. Eads, who projects collegiately as a 157/165 pound wrestler, is the third InterMat Top 100 recruit to verbally commit to Old Dominion prior to the early signing period. He is joined by No. 17 Brandon Jeske (Cox, Va.) and No. 84 Jake Velarde (North Kitsap, Wash.) in the Monarchs' Class of 2013. Two-time Junior freestyle champ chooses Scarlet and Gray Oct. 11, 2012: Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, Ohio) made it a second top 25 prospect to choose Ohio State in the Class of 2013. Ranked No. 23 overall in the senior class, Tomasello has won 112 consecutive high school matches, has a career record of 127-5, and is a three-time state champion. He also is a two-time Walsh Ironman champion, two-time Junior National freestyle champion, and a two-time Super 32 Challenge runner-up. Tomasello joins Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), the nation's number one senior, as Buckeye commits in the Class of 2013. Jackson makes it two Top 100s for Rutgers this week Oct. 10, 2012: Taylor Jackson (The Villages, Fla.), ranked No. 95 in the Class of 2013, made a verbal commitment to attend Rutgers University this evening. Jackson, a two-time state champion and gold medalist at this summer's AAU Disney Duals, joins No. 41 Tyson Dippery (Central Dauphin, Pa.) as a member of the Scarlet Knights prospective recruiting class for this year. Bison snare Lehmann bros. Oct. 10, 2012: Preston and Tyler Lehmann (West Fargo, N.D.) both chose North Dakota State as their next destination for collegiate wrestling. Preston is ranked No. 47 in the Class of 2013, as a three-time state finalist with a career record of 125-11. State champion the last two years, Preston was also a Cadet freestyle All-American in 2010. Tyler graduated from high school in 2010, winning state titles during his sophomore and junior years at Apple Valley, Minn. He returned home to West Fargo for his senior year where he won a third state title. In the interim, Tyler has spent time at the United States Olympic Training Center, including winning gold medals in both freestyle and Greco-Roman at the 2011 FILA Junior Pan-Am Championships. Bright makes it pair of Top 100 commits for Pitt Oct. 10, 2012: Two-time state runner-up Edgar Bright (St. Edward, Ohio)verbally committed to Pitt on Wednesday. Placing sixth as a freshman and second at state each of the last two years, Bright has a career record of 96-15 heading into his senior year. The 2011 Cadet National freestyle runner-up was also a runner-up at the Walsh Ironman last December with a key victory in the semifinal round over three-time California state champion, and two-time Super 32 Challenge champion, Alex Cisneros. Bright is ranked No. 18 in the Class of 2013, and projects as a 141/149 in college. He is the third verbal commit to Pitt for this class, and joins No. 33 Ryan Solomon as a Top 100 recruit in the Panthers' stable. New York standout Grimaldi commits to Harvard Oct. 9, 2012: Tyler Grimaldi (Half Hollow Hills West, N.Y), one of New York's top senior wrestlers, committed to Harvard on Tuesday. He projects at 157/165 pounds. Grimaldi earned All-American honors in the NHSCA Junior National competition in Virginia Beach and the Junior National freestyle competition in Fargo. He was a state runner-up as a junior. Read Matt Diano's feature on NewYorkWrestlingNews.com. No. 84 Velarde a second Top 100 commitment for ODU Oct. 9, 2012: Three-time state champion and two-time Junior National Greco-Roman All-American Jake Velarde (North Kitsap, Wash.) gave his verbal commitment to Old Dominion this morning. Velarde finished eighth this summer at 138 pounds, after finishing second at 130 this summer before in Junior Greco-Roman. He joins No. 17 Brandon Jeske (Cox, Va.) and Jordan Marshall (Troy Christian, Ohio) as early commitments to the Monarch wrestling program. Rutgers snares No. 41 Dippery Oct. 8, 2012: NHSCA Junior and Sophomore Nationals champion Tyson Dippery (Central Dauphin, Pa.) verballed to Rutgers University on Monday afternoon. The two-time PIAA Class AAA state placer (third and second the last two years) has a career record of 136-12, and is ranked No. 41 in the Class of 2013. This summer Dippery finished as the runner-up at 132 pounds in the Junior National Greco-Roman Championships. He has also finished in third place at the Beast of the East each of the last three years, and is a three-time top three finisher at the POWERade Christmas Tournament, including a championship at 103 pounds during his freshman season. Talented upperweight Hayden to Michigan Oct. 6, 2012: The University of Michigan added to an already strong recruiting class with the addition of talented upperweight Payne Hayden (St. Johns, Mich.), who announced his commitment to the Wolverines on Saturday. He projects at 184/197 pounds in college. His commitment comes two days after Michigan received a commitment from No. 20 senior Domenic Abounader (St. Edward, Ohio). Hayden (St. Johns, Mich.) is a three-time state placewinner, finishing runner-up last season and third in each of the previous two seasons. Last season he was runner-up at the Grappler Fall Classic and placed fourth at the Super 32 Challenge. Hayden has been an All-American at the Cadet and FILA Cadet levels. So far Michigan's Class of 2013 recruiting class includes four top 20 recruits -- No. 2 Adam Coon (Fowlerville, Mich.), No. 4 Ben Whitford (St. Johns, Mich.), No. 11 Brian Murphy (Glenbard North, Ill.), No. 20 Abounader -- plus Hayden. Abounader makes it four top 20 commits for Michigan Oct. 5, 2012: Two-time state champion Domenic Abounader (St. Edward, Ohio) has verbally committed to the University of Michigan. Ranked No. 20 in the Class of 2013, the projected 184/197 has been a champion at the NHSCA grade level nationals in each of the last three years. Abounader enters his senior season with a career record of 99-8; but first he'll be playing safety and serving as captain of a football team that is 6-0 and nationally ranked headed into this weekend's play. He joins Adam Coon, Ben Whitford, and Brian Murphy as top 20 verbal commits for the Wolverines from the Class of 2013. Northwestern gets commitment from No. 36 Sliga Oct. 2, 2012: For the second time in two days Northwestern received a commitment from an InterMat Top 100 recruit. On Tuesday, Mitch Sliga (Fishers, Ind.), the nation's No. 36 recruit, informed InterMat that he has committed to the Wildcats. He projects at 184/197 pounds in college. Sliga joins No. 74 Jacob Schmitt (St. Johns, Mich.), who committed to Northwestern on Monday. Sliga is a state champion and three-time state placewinner in Indiana. He has resume filled with national and even world credentials in the international styles. He earned a spot on this year's Cadet World Team this year after winning FILA Cadet Nationals in freestyle. He placed fifth at the FILA Cadet World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan at 85 kilos. Sliga is a two-time Cadet National double champion, and 2010 Cadet National Triple Crown winner. No. 28 Matthews chooses Clarion Oct. 1, 2012: Austin Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.), a two-time state runner-up who has been highly productive at major national events, has chosen to stay close to home and attend Clarion. During the 2011-12 season, Matthews was runner-up at the Super 32 Challenge, Walsh Ironman, Pennsylvania Class AA state tournament, and NHSCA Junior Nationals. Ranked No. 28 in the Class of 2013, Matthews in prior years placed eighth at the Super 32 Challenge in 2010, as well as being a NHSCA freshman and sophomore national champion. Placing eighth, second, and second in three state tournaments, he has a high school career record of 135-16 to date. No. 40 Climmons commits to the Air Force Academy Oct. 1, 2012: Coming off a runner-up finish in the Junior National Freestyle Championships this summer at 182 pounds, Brooks Climmons (Pope, Ga.) has verbally committed to the Air Force Academy. Ranked No. 40 in the Class of 2013, he was also a state champion in 2011 and a Super 32 Challenge runner-up later that year. No. 74 Schmitt commits to Northwestern Oct. 1, 2012: Three-time state finalist, and two-time state champion, Jacob Schmitt (St. Johns, Mich.) has verbally committed to attend Northwestern University. Ranked No. 74 in the Class of 2013, Schmitt has a career record of 148-5. Additionally, Schmitt is a five-time All-American in Fargo, doubling in both appearances as a Cadet and placing eighth in Greco-Roman as a Junior in 2011. He also placed second at the FILA Cadet Nationals in freestyle in both 2010 and 2011, while placing eighth at the FILA Junior Nationals in freestyle this past year. At the Super 32 Challenge, Schmitt placed fifth in 2010 at 112 pounds. No. 99 Kee is third Top 100 commitment for Mizzou Sept. 30, 2012: Two-time state champion Nick Kee (Scotland, N.C.) has decided to join fellow North Carolinian Parker Vonegidy (Piedmont) and J'Den Cox (Hickman, Mo.) as top 100 Class of 2013 prospects to verbally commit to Missouri in the early period. During the 2011-12 season, Kee finished as runner-up in the Super 32 Challenge at 152 pounds and runner-up at the NHSCA Junior Nationals at 160, while winning a second state title at 170. Ranked 99th in the senior class, he projects as a 165/174 at the collegiate level. No. 59 Hammond will stay home, become a Roadrunner Sept. 29, 2012: Coleman Hammond (Bakersfield, Calif.), a two-time state placer and two-time NHSCA grade-level champion (three-time placer) verbally committed to stay home and compete for the Roadrunners of Cal-State Bakersfield. Hammond placed third at both the state tournament and NHSCA Junior Nationals this past year at 152 pounds. Ranked No. 59 in the Class of 2013, Hammond pojects as a 149/157 pound wrestler in college, also finished fourth place in freestyle at the 2011 Junior National championships. No. 38 recruit Molloy commits to Indiana Sept. 27, 2012: Neal Molloy (Danville, Ind.), a 2011 high school state champion, and fifth in the Junior National freestyle competition at 138 pounds this past summer, has verbally committed to Indiana University. Projected to wrestle 149 for the Hoosiers in college, he is their initial Class of 2013 commitment. For his high school career, Molloy has an overall record of 135-4; and also placed fifth in this past year's state tournament, losing his only match of the season in the state tournament quarterfinal round. Pitt Panthers land No. 33 recruit Solomon Sept. 26, 2012: Ryan Solomon (Milton, Pa.), champion in Greco-Roman at the Junior Nationals this summer, has verbally committed to Pittsburgh. He is the second commitment for the Panthers from the Class of 2013. State champion this past year, Solomon is a three-time Class AA state placer (sixth, second, and first) in Pennsylvania with a career record of 102-14. In each of the last three summers, he has earned All-American honors in both freestyle and Greco-Roman during the Cadet and Junior National Championships in Fargo, N.D. A projected 197 in college, he was also 35-1 in his junior campaign and a Silver Medalist at the AAU Scholastic Duals this summer. Cornell lands No. 50 recruit Taylor Sept. 23, 2012: Jake Taylor (Bald Eagle Area, Pa.), the nation's 50th-ranked senior recruit, committed to Cornell University. He becomes the Big Red's first recruit from the Class of 2013. Taylor is coming off a season in which he went 38-2 and finished third at 170 pounds in the PIAA Class AAA Championships. He was FloNationals champion this past spring at 170 pounds. He projects 174/184 pounds in college. No. 3 recruit Martinez commits to Illinois Isaiah Martinez in Fargo (Photo/John Sachs)Sept. 22, 2012: Last year Illinois signed two of California's top high school wrestlers in recent years, Jesse Delgado (Gilroy), a transfer from Cal Poly, and Nikko Reyes (Clovis West), a multiple-time national champion. On Saturday, Illinois landed yet another top prospect from California: Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.), the nation's No. 3 senior recruit. Martinez is a two-time California state champion and three-time state placewinner. He has compiled a record of 95-1 over the past two season, with his only blemish coming to No. 1 senior recruit Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) last December at the Walsh Ironman. Martinez has won numerous national events throughout his career, including Junior Nationals (freestyle) this past summer in Fargo. He finished his junior season ranked No. 2 nationally at 152 pounds. He projects as a 157-pounder in college. No. 17 recruit Jeske to Old Dominion Brandon JeskeSept. 22, 2012: Brandon Jeske (Cox, Va.), the nation's No. 17 senior recruit, announced on Saturday that he will be staying in his home state of Virginia for college and wrestling at Old Dominion University for head coach Steve Martin. Jeske's wrestling resume is littered with national titles and placements in national events. He projects as a 125-pounder for the Monarchs. Missouri lands Top 100 recruit VonEgidy Sept. 22, 2012: Missouri has landed InterMat Top 100 recruit Parker VonEgidy (Piedmont, N.C.). VonEgidy is a two-time state champion who has compiled a record of 119-2 over the past two seasons. He was a Cadet National freestyle runner-up in 2011. He projects at 174 pounds. VonEgidy joins J'den Cox (Hickman, Mo.) and B.J. Toal (Troy Christian, Ohio) as early commits to Missouri. Three-time placer Pennell commits to Bucknell Josh PennellSept. 18, 2012: Josh Pennell (St. Johns, Mich.), one of Michigan's top senior wrestlers, gave a verbal commitment to Bucknell University. Pennell is a three-time state placewinner with a career record of 159-8. He has been an All-American at the Cadet, FILA Cadet, and Junior levels. He also placed at last year's Super 32 Challenge. No. 93 recruit Kelley commits to Binghamton Nick KelleyAug. 31, 2012: Nick Kelley (Shenendehowa, N.Y.) announced that he will be staying in his home state of New York and attending Binghamton to wrestle for Matt Dernlan. Kelley, the nation's No. 93 recruit, becomes the latest InterMat Top 100 recruit to commit to a college. Kelley earned All-American honors this summer in Fargo, finishing fourth in the Junior National freestyle competition at 132 pounds. He was a state third-place finisher this past season. He projects as a 141-pounder for the Bearcats. No. 55 senior recruit Cruz to join older brother at Lehigh Darian Cruz is a two-time Beast of the East champion (Photo/Rob Preston) Aug. 24, 2012: Darian Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.), the nation's No. 55 senior recruit, will be joining older brother Randy at Lehigh University. Cruz is a two-time Beast of the champion, two-time Cadet National double All-American, Super 32 Challenge champion, and two-time state placewinner, winning a state title this past season at 106 pounds. Five-time state placewinner Woiwor commits to ISU Daniel Woiwor with ISU coach Kevin Jackson (right) and his father Aug. 19, 2012: Iowa State has landed its first recruit from the Class of 2013: Daniel Woiwor (Apple Valley, Minn.). Woiwor is ranked as the nation's No. 51 overall senior recruit. He projects as a 157/165-pounder for Iowa State. Woiwor cited the "brotherhood-type environment" and "possibility of starting four years" as factors in his decision to wrestle for Iowa State. He also has complete faith in his future coach, Kevin Jackson, an Olympic gold medalist and two-time World champion. "Kevin Jackson is not only a great coach but also a great man," said Woiwor, whose goal is to be a four-time All-American. "He is someone I would trust with my future." Woiwor is a five-time state placewinner, winning a state title as a freshman. Zupan discusses commitment to Binghamton By Betsy Veysman, New York Wrestling News Aug. 12, 2012: Zack Zupan celebrated his commitment to Binghamton this weekend by getting some much needed, and rare, time off. "One of my buddies has a camp up North with a big fishing area," he said. "We went up there and hung out a little bit. It's nice to go away and do some relaxing activities because my schedule has been pretty jam-packed." It would be fair to say that Zupan has been busy. Five days a week this summer, he's been doing speed sessions and weight training for five hours, beginning at 8 o'clock in the morning, under the guidance of Todd Cutrie. When he's finished, he heads to work on a nearby farm for several hours before either teaching pee wee wrestling or participating in football practice in the evening. The work he's put in has been obvious on the mat throughout his high school career, as he has made his presence felt both in New York and on the national scene. His accolades include a national title at the NHSCA Freshman tournament in 2010 at 160 pounds and two other All-America finishes at national events. He also placed at the New York states on three occasions, including a championship at 170 pounds in 2012, which he believes had a lot to do with the training he put in with Cutrie. While Zupan was happy to get his first New York crown in February, his performance in the title bout against Nick Mitchell of Frewsburg [a 3-2 decision] left him less than totally satisfied. "I was a little disappointed with my finals match," Zupan said. "I didn't wrestle the entire six minutes like I could have. I definitely hesitated on some opportunities and could have scored more points than I did. I'm looking to put on a better show next year." Before he takes the mat for Canastota, however, he has some business to take care of on the gridiron. He is excited to begin double sessions with the football squad shortly, as he hopes to reach some milestones this fall. He said if things go as planned, he believes he can break the state record for tackles and go over 5,000 yards rushing in his last days wearing his helmet and shoulder pads. "I've played football for a long time and it's not easy knowing I won't be able to play anymore," he said. "I know it's hard to get recruited in New York as a 5-10, 200 pounder. But you have to realize what you were given and commit to the amazing opportunities you have and make the most of them." That's what Zupan plans to do. He expects to compete at 182 pounds on the mat as a senior, wrestling for his father Nick (also a Section 3 champion), his coach who has taught him so much in the sport. "My father went about it the right way," he said. "He didn't force me to wrestle. He was busy coaching high school and getting back late on Saturdays from tournaments. He told me if I really wanted to wrestle, I should set an alarm and wake him up on Sundays. That way, it was my choice. I always set the alarm. We traveled all over the country and he coached me all the way through." So, do father and son still go toe-to-toe in the room? "I wrestled with him a lot when I was younger, but he knows what's good for him now," Zack Zupan said. "He knew when the day would come and he retired when he was undefeated against me." When he goes off to college, Zupan feels he will be surrounded by familiar instruction. In fact, similarities between his father's Canastota staff and the Bearcat coaches contributed heavily to Zupan's commitment. "I think the coaching staff at Binghamton has the same philosophy," Zupan said. "They believe in training smarter, not harder. I think I'll have a nice adjustment to college with the staff they have in place." Head coach Matt Dernlan took the reins of the program a few months ago and Zupan takes pride in being the first recruit of the Dernlan era. "It's absolutely significant to me," he said. "I feel like I'm going to help start a great thing. I get to be one of the first stepping stones in where this program wants to go. The coaches believe there is so much talent in New York and they want to keep the best in state and win national titles that way. I'm excited to be part of that." Zupan added that he chose the Bearcats over schools like Cornell, Virginia, North Carolina State and Lehigh for other reasons as well. "I took an unofficial visit and liked that it's not huge," he said. "I mean, 16,000 people is a lot to me — it's more people than are in my town. But it's on the smaller side for college and I feel like I'll be taken care of there and I'll be one of their main guys and I really appreciate that. I don't think I'll be just another piece of meat which sometimes happens in Division I wrestling." He also is excited to follow the path of Section 3 alum Justin Lister, an All-American for Binghamton. "I watched [Lister] a lot growing up," he said. "He was coming out of high school when I was coming in. I just liked the way he wrestled. What I always remembered about him was that he was a really mean kid on the mat. Off the mat, he was polite and nice. But when it came to wrestling, he wasn't shy. He was a Section 3 All-American and I think it will be cool wrestling at the same school as him." But first things first. Before he tackles the college scene, Zupan has a few more wrestling honors in mind. "I want to be a dominant state champion and then win FloNationals," he said. "Then, I can't wait to go to college. I'm really looking forward to working toward a national title at Binghamton." This story was originally published on NewYorkWrestlingNews.com. NDSU lands three-time state champion Bengtson Mitch Bengtson was a Junior National runner-up in Greco-Roman (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine) July 31, 2012: Mitch Bengtson (St. Cloud Apollo, Minn.), a three-time state champion and the No. 20 overall senior recruit verbally committed to North Dakota State on Tuesday. Before his state finals loss this past year, 2-1 against University of Minnesota bound Sam Brancale, Bengtson had not lost since the opening tournament of his eighth grade year. That winning streak of over 170 matches is part of a 221-6 career record heading into his senior year. Bengtson was fourth and second the last two summers in the Junior National Greco-Roman competition, and third at the FILA Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman this spring as well. Additionally, he was a Cadet All-American in both styles during the summer of 2010. Simley's Wanzek joins teammate Short as Gopher recruit Nick Wanzek, a two-time state champion, is the nation's No. 33 overall senior recruit (Photo/The Guillotine)July 16, 2012: Nick Wanzek (Simley, Minn.), a two-time state champion, Junior National folkstyle state champion, and Cadet National folkstyle champion, has given a verbal commitment to the University of Minnesota. He is ranked as the nation's No. 33 overall senior recruit. "Minnesota could offer me everything," said Wanzek, who also considered Cornell, North Dakota State, and Stanford. "It's a top-notch program in wrestling. It's a great academic school. And it's close to home, which is always a plus. It was just the right fit for me. I've always wanted to go there." Wanzek becomes the second Simley wrestler to commit to the Gophers in the last week, joining teammate Jake Short. "I'm excited to wrestle with him in college," Wanzek said of Short. "He's a great teammate. We've grown up together, drilled, and wrestled together. So it will be nice having him with me in college." Wanzek will wrestle in the Junior National freestyle competition in Fargo later this week, and has his sights set on winning the title at 160 pounds. He has team and individual goals for his senior season at Simley. "I definitely want to help my Simley team win our sixth straight championship," said Wanzek, who projects as a 165/174-pounder in college. "I've been on the team since seventh grade, and we won it that year and have won it ever since. So I want to finish up my career with a team championship and then win an individual championship." Listen to Scott Casber's interview with Nick Wanzek. Fellow Super 32 Challenge champ Diehl to Maryland July 13, 2012: A day or so after releasing their 2012 recruiting class, the University of Maryland got an initial verbal commitment for the Class of 2013 from three-time state champion Ryan Diehl (Trinity, Pa.). Ranked No. 30 overall in the class, Diehl won his first two state titles competing at Berkeley Springs H.S. in West Virginia, where he went 93-2 overall, including a 50-0 mark his sophomore year. Diehl was fourth at the 2010 Super 32 in the 103-pound weight class, and placed third at the 2011 FloNationals at 103, before winning the 120-pound title at the 2011 Super 32 Challenge. That victory came over George DiCamillo, who would end the year as the No. 1 wrestler in the country at 120 pounds. This past high school season, he was an undefeated 41-0, including a 6-4 victory in the semis over defending state champion Jason Nolf -- who had been undefeated in high school prior to that match. Super 32 Challenge champ McCutcheon to Penn State Matt McCutcheonJuly 13, 2012: Two-time defending national champion Penn State landed one of the nation's top upperweights from the Class of 2013, Matt McCutcheon (Kiski Area, Pa.), the nation's No. 39 overall senior recruit. McCutcheon compiled a 41-1 record this past season en route to winning a PIAA state championship at 182 pounds in Class AAA. He became the first wrestler from his school to win a state wrestling title. McCutcheon has a career record of 121-12. He claimed a Super 32 Challenge title in the fall. McCutcheon projects as a 184-pounder in college ... Listen to Scott Casber's interview with Matt McCutcheon. No. 7 senior recruit Short commits to Minnesota Jake Short is a three-time state champion for Simley (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine) July 11, 2012: Jake Short (Simley, Minn.), a three-time state champion, gave a verbal commitment to the University of Minnesota. Short is ranked as the nation's No. 7 senior by InterMat. He has been a Cadet and Junior National folkstyle champion. He has also won a Cadet National freestyle title, and was runner-up in the Junior National freestyle competition last summer. His father Will and uncle Chris were All-American wrestlers for the Gophers. InterMat caught up with Short and talked to him about his decision to commit to Minnesota and more. Why did you feel that Minnesota was the best fit for you? Short: The guys there. They felt like family. The coaches made me feel at home. It was close to home. I've been working out with those guys, like the Dardanes brothers. They're just great guys. I just knew that was the right place. Your father and uncles wrestled at Minnesota. How much did that factor into your decision? Short: Actually, to be honest, that didn't have anything to do with it. I talked to coaches. I gave everybody a shot. I look at what was best. It just so happens that Minnesota was the right fit for me. Jake Short pinned Tim Ostby in the state championship match at 145 pounds in Class AA (Photo/Mary Christen)What other schools did you consider? Short: I looked at Iowa and Nebraska as well. I got it down to three pretty early. The early signing period is in November. Why did you want to make your decision so soon? Short: It just relieved all the pressure. Even just telling them that I was verbally committing, everything was relieved. I think I'll go out and have a great Fargo tournament because of it. I've just been wrestling nonstop with those guys. All the pressure is relieved. I don't have to worry about it. That's my college. That's my team. What was the hardest part about the recruiting process? Short: Just having to listen to guys who wanted you real bad. It was hard because this is a life decision. I had to think about it and really consider all the information the coaches were giving me and then decide. I'm just happy I found the right place this early. Where do you see yourself weight-class wise in college? Short: I think I'm going to be a 149-pounder. You also play running back on the Simley football team. How does your interest in football compare to your interest in wrestling? Short: I've always loved wrestling. Football was just another sport that I've enjoyed playing. I've been playing football just as long as I've been wrestling, but it hasn't been the same. Football is more just a game to me. I'm a tennis player too. Both those sports are fun ... and they're a little relief from wrestling. But wrestling is what I've always wanted to do. How would you describe your wrestling style? Short: What I've been working on to keep coming and scoring. That's what I've been talking to (Brandon) Eggum about. Instead of just winning matches by one, getting to the point where I'm beating guys by four or five. I think I'm strong. I'm well balanced. I keep great position. I'm heavy with my hands. Jake Short is coached by grandfather Jim (left), who serves as an assistant coach at Simley, and father Will (right), who serves as head coach (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)Do you see any similarities between the way you wrestle and the way your father wrestled? Short: With my dad and me, it's interesting. He was a little bit lengthier than I was. We both kind of have that quick and kind of flashy look to some of our shots. He actually says that he looked more like my cousin Mack, and that I look more like my uncle John. We do have some similarities, but there are definitely differences in our wrestling styles. Are there any wrestlers you looked up to besides your father and uncles growing up? Short: Yeah, I've always looked up to Cael Sanderson. I have posters of Cael in my room. Just the way he went undefeated in his college career, got it done at the Olympics ... I've always looked up to him. You were a Fargo champion in the Cadet freestyle competition in 2011. You were runner-up in Junior freestyle last summer. How important is it to you to get that Fargo title this summer? Short: It's what I've wanted so bad. Last year I got so close. Usually I wrestle my best under pressure when it's the finals. But I feel like I tensed up a little bit. I missed open opportunities last year when I had an open shot on (Jason) Tsirtsis when we were going back and forth. I let it go to the flip. I think that was the wrong decision. I didn't go after it. I just tried to hold position. I was nervous. I've actually never felt like that before in a match. This year I'm going to be pressure-free and I'm coming hard at these guys. If I'm winning, I'm going to try to win big ... and I'm going to make sure no one thinks they're even close with me this year. What weight will you be wrestling in Fargo? Short: 145 Jake Short was a Junior National freestyle runner-up last summer in Fargo (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)Are there any wrestlers specifically you hope to face in Fargo? Short: I'm hoping to see Ben Whitford. I think we would have a good match. I don't know if he's going, or if he's going my weight. But I would love to see Whitford in the finals. He's a good wrestler. He's fast, strong, and flashy. I think he would be fun to wrestle. You have been a national champion in both freestyle and folkstyle. Do you favor one style over another? Short: I think I'm a little bit better at freestyle as of now. But I think over time I will get better at folkstyle. But right now I'm pretty explosive and I think I have a pretty mean gut wrench on top, so right now I think I favor freestyle a little bit ... but soon it might be folkstyle. The high school wrestling season is still a few months away from starting, but what are you most looking forward to your senior season of high school wrestling? Short: Being with the guys, being with my friend Nick Wanzek, who I'm hoping also ends up at the U with me. Just enjoying my senior year with my cousin and the guys. I want to get it done ... That will be our sixth team title in a row and I want to get my fourth individual

This week, the third week of my aggregated and annotated college wrestling results, the plot begins to thicken. Certain wrestlers are starting to grab the spotlight and announce themselves as true national title contenders. Some freshman are taking the bull by the horns, and are showing that success does not have to wait, while others are faltering in the face of their lofty high school credentials. This week even saw a weight switch which may end up altering the landscape of the national title race. As always all questions and comments are welcome. Dual Meets Sunday, Nov. 25 Oklahoma State 35, Penn 10 No Jordan Oliver here, which saddens me, I never get enough Oliver. OSU looks tough. Old Dominion 22, Iowa State 13 Not that long ago, had you told me that ODU beat mighty Iowa State in wrestling twice in three years, it would have induced an instant spit take; I would have dropped the newspaper I was reading and sprayed my mouthful of coffee all over you. But here we are, in a weird universe where Old Dominion regularly beats Big Ten and Big 12 teams. My mother, an alumna of ODU and Great Bridge High School, would be incredibly proud of Coach Martin, if she cared about wrestling in the slightest. At 174, a nice upset 7-3 win for ODU's Billy Curling over 17th-ranked Mikey England. Struggles continued for ranked Cylcone wrestlers as 15th-ranked Ryak Finch went down to 18th-ranked Jerome Robinson of ODU, 5-4. The 141-pound weight class saw ODU's 16th-ranked Justin LaValle defeat 18th-ranked Luke Goettl in sudden victory, 5-3. Virginia Tech 25, Virginia 6 Tech surprisingly breezes by the Wahoos in a matchup two of the commonwealth's toughest teams. VT's eighth-ranked 125 pounder Jarrod Garnett overwhelmed fifth-ranked Matt Snyder, 11-2. 12th-ranked Nick Brascetta notched another win over an All American, this time beating UVA's ninth-ranked Derek Valenti, 3-2. At 165, Tech's fifth-ranked Pete Yates beat 8th-ranked Nick Sulzer, 7-2. Tournament Saturday, Nov. 24 Jimmy Lawson (Photo/Bill Ennis)Mat Town Open At 285, Penn State's Jimmy Lawson takes the title. Lawson will develop into a national level wrestler. The only question is will it be in time to earn points for the Nittany Lions at NCAAs? If he can grab a couple wins at the big show in March, that could be all PSU needs for the three-peat. Dual Meets Saturday, Nov. 24 Note: I haven't subdivided the duals from Saturday’s Northeast Duals. They have simply been listed as dual meets. Army 16, Binghamton 15 With all the attention paid to the Dan Gable coaching tree, not enough is said about the Bobby Douglas coaching tree, which is really starting to assert itself. Coach Joe Heskett has those Army Black Knights coached up and they earn a nice win over in-state rival Binghamton. Here, fourth-ranked Donnie Vinson ekes out a win over Army's 20th-ranked Daniel Young, 1-0, at 149 pounds. Bloomsburg 33, Drexel 6 Bloomsburg's 17th-ranked Richard Perry wins 4-2 over Drexel's 19th-ranked Brandon Palik at 197 pounds. Bloomsburg 24, Hofstra 10 A small upset occurred here as Bloomsburg's unranked 133-pounder Nick Wilcox beat Hofstra's 17th-ranked Jamie Franco, 8-2. Bloomsburg 31, Princeton 10 Bloomsburg just keeps on cranking out dual meet wins. I am going to be proud to say that I knew Bloomsburg was a great wrestling team before they were cool. Central Michigan 24, Hofstra 9 Hoftra's 125-pound All American Steve Bonanno seems to be losing quite a bit already this year. This time he falls to Central Michigan's Christian Cullinan, 5-1. Meanwhile, second-ranked Chippewa Scotti Sentes wins 8-2 over Hofstra's 17th-ranked Jamie Franco at 133 pounds. Columbia 29, Drexel 9 Cornell 17, Central Michigan 15 Cornell's top-ranked 165-pound wrestler Kyle Dake earns a comfortable 12-point win over 18th-ranked Mike Ottinger. At 125, there was a showdown of two soon to be highly ranked youngsters as Cornell's Nahshon Garrett beats Chritian Cullinan. Cornell 40, Drexel 0 We don't know how far new Cornell 197-pound starter Jace Bennett will go, but he looks good so far. This dual sees him defeat 19th-ranked Brandon Palik as Cornell blanks the Dragons. Cornell 25, Oklahoma 13 This match, the marquee showdown of the Northeast Duals, was a bit more lopsided than expected due to a surprising result at 133. Technically Cornell's 12th-ranked Nick Arujau defeating OU's 13th-ranked Cody Brewer is not an upset, but Brewer has looked awesome so far, and I definitely did not expect him to get pinned by Arujau in 34 seconds. At 141, Kendric Maple, ranked No. 1, continues his reign of terror at this weight as he dismantles reigning All American Mike Nevinger of Cornell, 13-1. Cornell superstar Kyle Dake puts on a vintage performance as he shuts down Oklahoma's seventh-ranked 165-pounder Buddy Graham, 5-0. Eastern Michigan 18, North Dakota State 17 Illinois 39, Binghamton 10 Nate Schiedel and Mario Gonzales did not wrestle at 197. Darn it, I was looking forward to that one. Illinois 32, Maryland 6 At 174, sixth-ranked Illini wrestler Jordan Blanton exacts revenge on third-ranked Terp Josh Asper. This match went the other way at the NWCA All-Star Classic a few weeks ago. Jimmy Sheptock of Maryland, now ranked tenth, has been doing well at 184. Here he downs 11th-ranked Illini Tony Dallago, 9-2. Illinois 46, Princeton 0 Iowa 49, SIU-Edwardsville 0 Wow! It appears that Mike Evans may be moving up to 174 for good, leaving Grant Gambrall as the odd man out. This is a risky move for the Brands brothers, but maybe a necessary one, as Evans was quite lean at 165, and may look more like the Blair Academy Mike Evans, at 174. Maryland 27, Columbia 10 Third-ranked Maryland 174-pounder Josh Asper beats the Lions' 18th-ranked Stephen West, 9-3. Maryland 20, Purdue 19 Maryland relies on timely upsets from its lower weights to propel them to a narrow victory over a Big Ten foe. Terp 125-pounder Shane Gentry beats 18th-ranked Camden Eppert, 5-4, and 15th-ranked 133 pounder Geoff Alexander downs Purdue's eighth-ranked Cashe Quiroga, 9-3. In a surprising development, Maryland's tenth-ranked 197 pound wrestler, Christian Boley, who barely lost last year en route to a third seed at the NCAA tournament, loses here to Purdue's 18th-ranked Braden Atwood, 11-5. Minnesota 36, Eastern Michigan 4 Minnesota 22, North Dakota State 12 This dual saw two important upset wins for NDSU. At 125, 13th-ranked NDSU wrestler Trent Sprenkle upended the Golden Gophers' sixth-ranked David Thorn. This match may cast some doubt on Thorn's ability to stand on the podium at the end of the year, but don't forget that Sprenkle is very good and twice has been one match away from placing at NCAAs. In a low-scoring affair at 165 pounds, 11th-ranked Steven Monk edges 9th-ranked Gopher, Cody Yohn, 1-0. Missouri 36, South Dakota State 3 One moderate upset here as SDSU's unranked Joe Brewster tops 13th-ranked Zach Toal, 6-3, at 165 pounds. Missouri 31, Stanford 3 Another ranked Mizzou wrestler falls to an unranked opponent, this time at 157. The Cardinal's Kyle Meyer beats 18th-ranked Kyle Bradley, 3-2. Oklahoma 24, Central Michigan 14 At 133, Scotti Sentes sits for this dual. His absence is keenly felt as CMU falls to OU. The 165-pound weight class saw OU's seventh-ranked Buddy Graham beat 18th-ranked Mike Ottinger, 4-1. Oklahoma 36, Hofstra 6 Excellence has been the norm so far for OU's Cody Brewer. Here he majors Hofstra's 17th-ranked Jamie Franco, 14-6. Current king of the 141 pound mountain, Kendric Maple, blanks 10th-ranked Luke Vaith of Hofstra, 4-0. Oregon State 21, Boise State 16 The sparks fly in an early season Pac-12 showdown. At 184, 12th-ranked Bronco Jake Swartz earns bonus points against 18th-ranked Beaver Ty Vinson, 19-6. In what was probably college wrestling's match of the week, 5th-ranked Scott Sakaguchi stakes his claim as a serious national title threat as he downs BSU's second-ranked Jason Chamberlain, 3-2. BSU's 157 pounder George Ivanov helps make this match interesting as he beats OSU's 11th-ranked R.J. Pena, 10-5. Purdue 23, Army 12 This match featured an interesting contest at 149 as Purdue's 14th-ranked Ivan Lopouchanski beat Army's Daniel Young, 3-0. Purdue 32, Hofstra 8 19th-ranked 125-pound Boilermaker Camden Eppert registers a win over 10th-ranked Pride wrestler Steve Bonanno, 5-2. Also, eighth-ranked Cashe Quiroga topped 17th-ranked Jamie Franco, 8-4 Purdue 37, Princeton 6 Rutgers 26, Army 15 Rutgers 30, Binghamton 6 I was looking forward to writing about Mario Mason's match against Donnie Vinson and then I realized that due to Mason's recent rash of defeats, he is neither ranked nor in the national discussion. Here is to hoping that Mason can return to form. He is fun to watch when he is on. Rutgers 30, Columbia 6 I truly believe that Coach Goodale's Scarlet Knights' best shot at the NCAA podium this year is with Greg Zanetti. He has performed at a consistently high level and against Columbia this weekend he beat the Lions' 18th-ranked 174-pound wrestler Stephen West, 1-0. Stanford 22, South Dakota State 11 Wrestling brings together some random schools, I wonder if this is the first time these two schools have competed against each other in anything ... ever? Wisconsin 24, Northern Iowa 13

STILLWATER -- The No. 3 Oklahoma State wrestling squad opened its 2012-13 season with a 35-10 win over Pennsylvania, highlighted by pins at the 157, 197 and 285 weight classes. Seven Cowboys entered the match ranked nationally and each picked up a win, all with bonus points attached. “It was a good win for us,” coach John Smith said. “Bottom line, if you go out, give the effort and don't just sit around and do nothing, then you're in every match.” The Cowboys had a rough start, losing three of the first four matches. At 133 pounds, Jon Morrison picked up the first points for OSU with an 11-3 major decision over Geoffrey Bostany. Providing the momentum needed for the Cowboys was 157-pounder Alex Dieringer, who, in his first starting performance for OSU, pinned Mark Pinero in just 49 seconds. He was followed by Tyler Caldwell’s 15-4 major decision over Casey Kent and top-ranked 174-pounder Chris Perry’s 21-6 technical fall over Ian Korb. Chris Chionuma also had his first start for the Cowboys and claimed an 18-3 technical fall over Canaan Bethea in 5:06. The final two matches resulted in pins when Blake Rosholt finished his opponent in 4:23 and Alan Gelogaev rolled Kyle Cowan in 5:18. The Cowboys will be back in action when they travel to Minnesota to take on the No. 1 Gophers on Dec. 2. Results: 125: No. 17 Mark Rappo (Penn) dec. Tyler Dorrell (OSU); 9-2 133: No. 10 Jon Morrison (OSU) maj. dec. Geoffrey Bostany (Penn); 11-3 141: C.J. Cobb (Penn) maj. dec. Julian Feikert (OSU); 10-2 149: Andrew Lenzi (Penn) dec. Michael Martin (OSU); 10-5 157: No. 10 Alex Dieringer (OSU) pinned Mark Pinero (Penn); 0:49 165: No. 3 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) maj. dec. Casey Kent (Penn); 15-4 174: No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU) tech. fall Ian Korb (Penn); 21-6; 7:00 184: Chris Chionuma (OSU) tech. fall Canaan Bethea (Penn); 18-3, 5:06 197: No. 8 Blake Rosholt (OSU) pinned Mike Steltenkamp (Penn); 4:23 285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) pinned Kyle Cowan (Penn); 5-18

AMES, Iowa -- The No. 25 Old Dominion University wrestling team won five straight matches late on Sunday afternoon to overcome an early 10-3 deficit and hand Iowa State a 22-13 loss in front of 2,055 fans at the Hilton Coliseum. This is the third consecutive year the two squads have faced one another as the Monarchs now move to 2-1 all-time in the series as ODU dropped the 18th-ranked Cyclones in Norfolk last season, 21-16. “We are proud of the way our guys are competing right now,” said head coach Steve Martin. “Our goal was to wrestle hard the entire match and to put points on the board. We beat a Big Ten team last week in Wisconsin and a Big 12 team this week in Iowa State. You have to be ready to go when you are competing with a program that has won NCAA titles.” Sunday started off with an upset for the Monarchs as redshirt junior Billy Curling upended ISU’s No. 17 Mikey England at 174 pounds, 7-3. The Cyclones (0-1) were then able to reel off three straight wins in the upper weights behind three nationally ranked wrestlers. No. 15 Boaz Beard at 184 pounds and No. 15 Kyven Gadson at 197 pounds both came out victorious, as did heavyweight No. 17 Matt Gibson after redshirt sophomore Matt Tourdot pushed the reigning Big 12 champion to the brink before falling in a tight one, 4-3. With the line-up turning over, 125 pounds was one of two matches where both wrestlers entered the day ranked nationally as No. 17 Jerome Robinson used a first period takedown and a second period reversal to defeat 15th-ranked Ryak Finch. The Monarchs would then take the lead for good at 133 pounds when 19th-ranked Scott Festejo battled back to double up John Meeks, 6-3. In the other battle featured two nationally ranked foes, Old Dominion (2-2) again come out victorious this time at 141 pounds as No. 16 Justin LaValle won a thriller in sudden victory overtime, 5-3. The redshirt junior was down 3-0 after the first two periods but escaped and earned a takedown with 15 seconds left in regulation to force overtime where he earned a takedown of No. 18 Luke Goettl for the win. Freshman Alexander Richardson and No. 19 John Nicholson earned bonus team points for the Monarchs in the next two matches as Richardson pinned Iowa State’s Matt White at the 1:15 mark in the 149-pound bout. Wrestling for the first time collegiately in his home state of Iowa, Nicholson had no problems handling Logan Molina at 157 pounds as he earned the 12-3 major decision behind five takedowns. The Cyclones ended the day scoring a 7-2 win at 165 pounds behind Michael Moreno over redshirt sophomore Adrin Taylor. #25 Old Dominion 22, Iowa State 13 174: Billy Curling (ODU) dec. No. 17 Mikey England (ISU), 7-3 184: #15 Boaz Beard (ISU) major dec. Austin Coburn (ODU), 10-2 197: #15 Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. Jacob Henderson (ODU), 4-2 HWT: #17 Matt Gibson (ISU) dec. Matt Tourdot (ODU), 4-3 125: #17 Jerome Robinson (ODU) dec. #15 Ryak Finch (ISU), 5-4 133: #19 Scott Festejo (ODU) dec. John Meeks (ISU), 7-3 141: #16 Justin LaValle (ODU) dec. #18 Luke Goettl (ISU), 5-3 149: Alexander Richardson (ODU) fall Matt White (ISU), 1:15 157: #19 John Nicholson (ODU) major dec. Logan Molina (ISU), 12-3 165: Michael Moreno (ISU) dec. Adrin Taylor (ODU), 7-2 Old Dominion returns to action next weekend at the Nittany Lion Open in State College, Pa. The next dual for the Monarchs takes place on Friday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m. at the Ted Constant Convocation Center when American University comes to town.

BLACKSBURG -- The 12th-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling team won eight of 10 matches contested, including six over ranked opponents, to roll to a 25-6 win over 17th-ranked Virginia Sunday afternoon at Cassell Coliseum. “I felt like if we came out and wrestled good, we had that potential [to win big],” head coach Kevin Dresser said. “They were obviously favored at 133 and 174, the weight classes we lost, but the other eight bouts had a lot of toss-ups on paper. Early in the year, this is good. This is what these guys need. One of the things we’re shooting for this year is consistency and being consistently good and so far we’ve done a pretty good job of that this first month.” Things opened up at 125 pounds with eighth-ranked Jarrod Garnett dominating No. 7 Matt Snyder, picking up an 11-2 major decision. He used four takedowns and a reversal, plus over a minute of riding time to give Tech a quick 4-0 lead. For Garnett, it was his 100th career victory, making him the seventh member of Tech’s 100-win club in program history. At 133 pounds, Virginia’s George DiCamillo, ranked 17th, got a takedown in the third period to ice a 5-2 victory over Tech’s Erik Spjut. At 141 pounds, 10th-ranked Zach Neibert got all he could handle from Joe Spisak, but a takedown and back points early, plus riding time, were enough to overcome a later reversal by Spisak as Neibert won 5-3. At 149 pounds, 11th-ranked Nick Brascetta pulled off yet another upset, beating sixth-ranked Derek Valenti 3-2. The two were tied at 1-1 in the third period before Valenti got in deep on a leg. But Brascetta fought it off on the edge of the mat and eventually got Valenti’s ankle and converted it to a takedown for the only offensive points of the match. At 157 pounds, eighth-ranked Jesse Dong got a takedown in the second period and held on for the 3-0 win over 19th-ranked Jedd Moore to give Tech a 13-3 lead at the halfway mark. Pete Yates, ranked fourth at 165 pounds, fell behind early to ninth-ranked Nick Sulzer, but battled back with a takedown in the first period, rode Sulzer for the whole second period and then got an escape and a takedown late to pick up a 7-2 win. Virginia got a hard-fought victory at 174 pounds with No. 9 Jon Fausey picking up a 4-2 win despite not scoring any offensive points. Fausey got a penalty point off two Gabel stalls, a pair of escapes and a point for riding time. Gabel, a redshirt freshman, got a takedown with under 20 seconds to go, but couldn’t get the tying points against the ranked Fausey. Nick Vetterlein controlled the action against 16th-ranked Stephen Doty at 184 pounds, picking up three takedowns en route to the 7-4 upset win. Derrick Borlie fell behind to Zach Nye early on, but used a pair of takedowns in the second period to propel him to a 9-4 win at 197 pounds. Sixth-year senior David Marone used a pair of takedowns to pick up his first win of the season, a 7-1 win over Derek Papagianopoulos at heavyweight. The Hokies have now won the last seven matches against UVa to take a 37-26-1 lead in a series that dates back to 1922. The last time Virginia beat the Hokies was in 2008 in the ACC dual match. Tech has won 20 of its last 21 ACC dual matches dating back to 2008 The win completes a weekend sweep of Virginia as the volleyball and football teams also won at home this weekend. Tech (3-1) will be back in action next weekend, taking on No. 18 Pittsburgh Friday night and No. 20 Edinboro on Saturday, both on the road. Several wrestlers will also compete at the Nittany Lion Open, hosted by Penn State. Results: 125: #8 Jarrod Garnett (VT) maj. dec. #5 Matt Snyder, 11-2 133: #19 George DiCamillo (VA) dec. Erik Spjut, 5-2 141: #7 Zach Neibert (VT) dec. Joe Spisak, 5-3 149: #12 Nick Brascetta (VT) dec. #9 Derek Valenti, 3-2 157: #7 Jesse Dong (VT) dec. Jedd Moore, 3-0 165: #5 Pete Yates (VT) dec. #8 Nick Sulzer, 7-2 174: #8 Jon Fausey (VA) dec. Austin Gabel, 4-2 184: Nick Vetterlein (VT) dec. Stephen Doty, 7-4 197: Derrick Borlie (VT) dec. Zach Nye, 9-4 285: David Marone (VT) dec. Derek Papagianopoulos, 7-1

Opening the 2012-13 wrestling season in its home gym, No. 25 McDonogh, Md., is a strong favorite to repeat as champion in the 40th annual Ray Oliver Wrestling Tournament, which takes place Friday and Saturday. Though there is not likely to be much of a team battle among the 20 schools competing, the individual competition will be excellent. The tournament features seven nationally ranked wrestlers, as well as eight defending tournament champions and ten wrestlers in all that have won the event in the past. Myles Martin (Photo/Dave Jedlicka)With a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers, a two-time state champion, and a two-time National Prep placer, the 160-pound weight class looks to be the tournament's toughest. Leading the way is Junior National freestyle champion Josh Llopez (St. Mary's Ryken, Md.), the two-time Super 32 Challenge finalist who is ranked No. 5 in the nation. Ranked tenth nationally at 152, but projected to compete up in this weight class, is Cadet National freestyle runner-up Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.). Two-time state champion Beau Donahue (Westfield, Va.) is a senior who has placed fourth at the NHSCA grade-level nationals each of the last two years. Bryce Pappas (St. Mary's, Md.) placed seventh and fourth at the National Prep Championships and was one match away from placing at the Super 32 in late October. The 145 and 195 weight classes also feature a quartet of notable wrestlers. The field at 145 is led by defending tournament champion Toby Hague (McDonogh, Md.), a National Prep runner-up this past season at 160 and seventh at the Super 32 this October. Also in this field are two-time state placers Max Wilt (Caesar Rodney, Del.) and Daniel Downes (St. Mark's, Del.), who was also a state champion, as well as National Prep placer Cole Graves (Archbishop Spalding, Md.). Leading the way at 195 is returning National Prep placer Spencer Neff (Good Counsel, Md.), who placed third at the Super 32 in October. Also in this weight are 2011 National Prep placer Shane Cockerlie (Gilman, Md.), state placer Anthony Mancini (Salesanium, Del.), and state runner-up Tyler Cox (Smyrna, Del.). Two past event champions anchor the field at 152 pounds in Jack Clark (McDonogh, Md.) and Logan Breitenbach (Archbishop Spalding, Md.). Seeking a third consecutive title in this tournament, National Prep champion Clark is ranked eighth nationally at 145, but is projected to be here for this event. Breitenbach won a title in the 2010 Ray Oliver Tournament, was sixth at National Preps this past year, and placed fourth in the Preseason Nationals earlier this month. Also seeking to become three-time champions in this event is a trio of juniors, No. 7 Brent Fleetwood (Smryna, Del.) at 113 pounds, Micah Hight (Caesar Rodney, Del.) at 126, and No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) at 220. Fleetwood is most likely to see a nominal challenge from 2011 state runner-up Zach Howell (Caesar Rodney, Del.); Hight's primary challenge would come in the form of a state finals rematch against Tyler Carney (Smyrna, Del.); while Snyder has nominal challengers in state runner-up D.J. Johnson (Caesar Rodney, Del.) and National Prep placer Wyatt Cook (McDonogh, Md.). Three other wrestlers seeking a second Ray Oliver Wrestling Tournament title are Daniel Sanchez (Georgetown Prep, Md.) at 132 pounds, No. 8 Alfred Bannister (Bishop McNamara, Md.) at 138, and Tyler Patrick (McDonogh, Md.) at 170. Sanchez, a Junior National Greco-Roman All-American and two-time National Prep placer, won his tournament title as a freshman in 2009. His primary challenge in this tournament is likely to come in the form of 113-pound National Prep champion Corey Huntley (Archbishop Curley, Md.). Bannister's primary challenge in this event is likely to come from two-time National Prep placer Xavi Ramos (McDonogh, Md.), while Patrick will have to battle state champion Zach Boyles (Smryna, Del.) in order to repeat as tournament champion. The last of the nationally ranked wrestlers in this field is No. 16 Troy Murtha (Georgetown Prep, Md.) at 182 pounds, who placed fifth at the Super 32 and third at the National Prep Championships. An additional weight class showdown is likely to come in the opening weight class, as the top three 106-pound wrestlers in Maryland are slated to compete: Jake Vosburgh (St. Mary's Ryken), Michael Doetsch (Severn), and Adam Whitesell (Good Counsel).

CHICAGO -- In an early season showdown that one could see a couple more times later this season, it was No. 13 Oak Park River Forest, Ill., prevailing 26-25 at No. 12 Marist, Ill. Though neither team was at full strength, nor at their projected end of season lineup, it was an entertaining showcase of high-level competition. The visiting Huskies opened with a pair of victories in key potential swing matches. Senior state qualifier, and NUWAY Kickoff Classic champion Joe Ariola upended fellow senior Ethan Benoit 11-8 at 182 pounds. Then, it was junior Andre Lee with a mild upset over senior Josh Pruitt, who placed fourth at state last year, with a takedown in overtime. Marist bounced back with three consecutive victories to take a 10-6 lead. At 220, it was senior Josh Hickey, who placed sixth at 285 last year, with a decision over junior Malik Broumant. Then, at 285, it was senior Tom Howell, a two-time state qualifier with a major decision over sophomore Adam Lemke-Bell. Finally, at 106, sophomore Nick Lukanich, a Cadet freestyle runner-up, earned a 6-2 victory over freshman Roberto Campos. Huskie freshman Gabe Townsell stemmed the tide with a 14-6 decision victory at 113, which will be a relative hole for Marist early in the season. Redhawks junior Mark Duda earned an 11-6 victory over sophomore Matthew Rundell in a battle of returning state runners-up at 120 pounds. Oak Park River Forest freshman sensation Isaiah White then tied the dual meet at 13-all with a 12-3 major decision over returning state placer Drew Kasper; Kasper is a sophomore who placed sixth at 106, but might end up at 113 by the end of the season. Sophomore Larry Early, who finished third at state last year, earned a 15-3 major decision at 132 pounds to give the Huskies a 17-13 lead. Marist would bounce back with two mild upsets to take a 19-17 lead with two matches remaining in the dual meet. At 138 pounds, it was junior Mario Levielle -- a returning state qualifier at 120 -- bumping up one weight to beat Junior Greco-Roman All-American Jake O'Mara6-5. At 145, senior Matt Sears also bumped up one weight class to defeat returning state qualifier Johnny Gahagan 6-4. Senior Zach Pickering came up with a big 7-2 victory at 152 pounds over fellow senior Ray Hodorowicz to put Oak Park River Forest ahead 20-19 in the dual meet. That lead would be cemented into a victory when freshman Kamaal Bey bumped up one weight class to earn a pin at 160 pounds against a Marist reserve wrestler, as returning state placer Peter Andreotti is out until late December due to football injury. If the dual meet was in play, the Huskies had the option of sending junior Davonte Mahomes -- who placed third at state last year -- out to the mat. However, with a 26-19 lead, they chose to forfeit the last match to sophomore Alex Benoit, who placed fourth at state last year. Results: 182: Joe Ariola (OPRF) dec. Ethan Benoit, 11-8 195: Andre Lee (OPRF) dec. Josh Pruitt in OT 220: Josh Hickey (M) dec. Malik Broumant 285: Tom Howell (M) maj. dec. Adam Lemke-Bell 106: Nick Lukanich (M) dec. Roberto Campos, 6-2 113: Gabe Townsell (OPRF) dec. Mullaney, 14-8 120: Mark Duda (M) dec. Matthew Rundell, 11-6 126: Isaiah White (OPRF) maj. dec. David Kasper, 12-3 132: Larry Early (OPRF) maj. dec. Nick Gasbarro, 15-3 138: Mario Levielle (M) dec. Jake O'Mara, 6-5 145: Matt Sears (M) dec. Johnny Gahagan, 6-4 152: Zach Pickering (OPRF) dec. Ray Hodorowicz, 7-2 160: Kamaal Bey (OPRF) pinned D. Drew 170: Alex Benoit (M) by forfeit

TROY, N.Y. -- The Rutgers wrestling team turned in a perfect effort at the Journeymen/ASICS Northeast Duals, beating Columbia (30-6), Binghamton (30-9) and Army (26-15) inside the Edward F. McDonough Sports Complex on Saturday. The victories improved the Scarlet Knights, led by sixth-year head coach Scott Goodale, to 4-0 to start the 2012-13 season. Seven Scarlet Knights posted 3-0 records in the dual wins against Columbia, Binghamton and Army. Senior 125-pounder Joseph Langel (Howell, N.J.), junior 133-pounder Vincent Dellefave (Toms River, N.J.), senior 141-pounder Trevor Melde (Hewitt, N.J.), senior 157-pounder Scott Winston (Jackson, N.J.), senior 174-pounder Greg Zannetti (Edison, N.J.), senior 184-pounder Dan Rinaldi (Lodi, N.J.) and redshirt freshman heavyweight Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) won all three of their matches. Additionally, sophomore 165-pounder Nick Visicaro (Long Branch, N.J.) went 2-0. The Scarlet Knights took 23 of the 29 contested matches from their opponents on the day. Rutgers forfeited the final 149-pound match of the day to Army. RU started the event with Columbia and was led by bonus point victories from Langel, Melde, Rinaldi and Smith. Langel recorded the most points, starting Rutgers out with a pin against the Lions by sticking Penn Gottfried of Columbia in 1:26. Melde, Rinaldi and Smith all recorded major decisions. The Scarlet Knights also prevailed in both matchups of ranked wrestlers against the Lions. Winston, ranked 14th at 157 pounds according to Amateur Wrestling News, scored a 3-1 decision win over Columbia’s 11th-ranked Jake O’Hara. Zannetti, ranked 10th at 174 pounds, turned away No. 13 Steven West of Columbia by way of a 1-0 decision. Against the Bearcats, Langel, Zannetti and Smith paved the way with bonus points for RU. Langel scored a 13-2 major decision of BU’s Mike Sardo, while Zannetti picked up an 11-3 major decision of Binghamton’s John Paris. Smith closed the dual with a 9-1 major decision of Bearcat heavyweight Tyler Deuel. Winston added six points to Rutgers’ point total against Binghamton after his opponent, Brian Conrad, was unable to finish the match due to injury at the 4:37 mark. Langel and Smith were involved again to close Rutgers’ day against Army. The RU 125-pounder scored an 18-2 (5:00) technical fall of Black Knight Hunter Wood to start Rutgers off with five team points. Smith finalized the dual when it was within striking distance for Army. The final Rutgers competitor notched a fall over Army’s Curtis Garner, pinning the Black Knight at 6:00. The lightest and heaviest RU wrestlers both won all three of their matches for bonus points. The Scarlet Knights next head to the Penn State Open in University Park, Pa., on Sunday, Dec. 2. Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers wrestling, follow the program on Twitter (@RUWrestling). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com. Rutgers 30, Columbia 6 125: Joe Langel (RU) pinned Penn Gottfried (CU), 1:26 133: Vincent Dellefave (RU) dec. Andrew Grabfelder (CU), 6-1 141: Trevor Melde (RU) major dec. Matt Bystol (CU), 14-3 149: No. 10 Steve Santos (CU) dec. Mario Mason (RU), 4-3 157: No. 14 Scott Winston (RU) dec. No. 11 Jake O’Hara (CU), 3-1 165: Nick Visicaro (RU) dec. Josh Houldsworth (CU), 4-3 174: No. 10 Greg Zannetti (RU) dec. No. 13 Steven West (CU), 1-0 184: No. 13 Dan Rinaldi (RU) major dec. Shane Hughes (CU), 9-0 197: Nick Mills (CU) dec. Hayden Hrymack (RU), 4-0 HWT: No. 20 Billy Smith (RU) maj. dec. Chris Manna (CU), 9-1 Rutgers 30, Binghamton 9 125: Joseph Langel (RU) major dec. Mike Sardo (BU), 13-2 133: Vincent Dellefave (RU) dec. Derek Steeley (BU), 9-4 141: Trevor Melde (RU) dec. Joe Bonaldi (BU), 2-0 149: No. 1 Donnie Vinson (BU) major dec. Mario Mason (RU), 10-2 157: No. 14 Scott Winston (RU) won by inj. def. over Brian Conrad (BU), 4:37 165: Nick Visicaro (RU) dec. Adam Lepkowsky (BU), 5-2 174: No. 10 Greg Zannetti (RU) major dec. John Paris (BU), 11-3 184: No. 13 Dan Rinaldi (RU) dec. Cody Reed (BU), 4-2 197: No. 7 Nate Schiedel (BU) tech. fall Hayden Hrymack (RU), 5:23 HWT: No. 20 Billy Smith (RU) major dec. Tyler Deuel (BU), 9-1 Rutgers 26, Army 15 125: Joseph Langel (RU) tech. fall Hunter Wood (Army), 18-2 (5:00) 133: Vincent Dellefave (RU) dec. Charlie Costanzo (Army), 3-0 141: Trevor Melde (RU) dec. Tyler Rauenzahn (Army,) 3-1 149: No. 18 Daniel Young (Army) won by forfeit 157: No. 14 Scott Winston (RU) dec. Brian Harvey (Army), 9-3 165: Paul Hancock (Army) dec. Anthony Volpe (RU) 6-3 174: No. 10 Greg Zannetti (RU) dec. Ryan Tompkins (Army) 6-2 184: No. 13 Dan Rinaldi (RU) dec. Collin Wittmeyer (Army) 6-2 197: Bryce Barnes (Army) pinned Hayden Hrymack (RU) 1:32 HWT: No. 20 Billy Smith (RU) pinned Curtis Garner (Army) 6:00

TROY, NY -- The Bloomsburg University wrestling won all three of its matches on Saturday at the Northeast Duals in Troy, NY. The Huskies beat Hofstra (24-10), Princeton (31-10) and Drexel (33-6). In match one for the day against Hofstra the Huskies fell behind 7-3 after dropping two of the first three bouts. The Huskies then won six of the final seven matches to earn the win. Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood), the EWL Wrestler of the Week last week, started the rally for the Huskies with a 5-3 win at 149 pounds. At 157 pounds Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) followed with a win by tech fall to put Bloomsburg back on top, 11-7. The Huskies extended the lead to 14-7 with a 10-4 win by Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) at 165 before a win by Hofstra at 174 made it 14-10 with three bouts to go. Bloomsburg went on to sweep all three matches with Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) winning by major decision, 15-6, at 197 pounds to make the final 24-10. In match number two against Princeton the Huskies split the first two matches with Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) opening with a 4-1 win at 125 pounds. At 141 pounds Matt Rappo (Holland/Council Rock South) dominated his opponent from the start getting five takedowns and a two-point near fall to lead 12-4 after one period. Rappo went on to a 21-5 win by technical fall. At 149 pounds Roosa won 5-2 before Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) scored a 14-2 win by major decision. Hickman, ranked sixth nationally, had a takedown and s two-point near fall in each of the first two periods on the way to the victory. Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) won 12-2 at 165 pounds scoring three takedowns and two, two-point near falls to get the win. After Princeton picked up wins at 174 and 184, the Huskies won by forfeit and injury default at the final two weights to score the victory. The Huskies closed out the day with a win over Drexel. Bloomsburg won eight of the 10 bouts getting four victories by major decision, one by technical fall and one by fall. Boylan began with a win by decision followed by Wilcox winning by major decision to make it 7-0. After a Drexel win at 141 pounds, Roosa won by technical fall at 149 followed by major decision victories from Hickman, Veltre and Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor). Drexel pulled out s 9-7 win at 184 before Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) and Justin Grant (Easton/Easton ) closed out the match with wins with Grant winning by fall. The Huskies are now 6-1 and will be back in action on Dec. 8 at the PSAC Championships. BLOOMSBURG 24, HOFSTRA 10 125 Bonanno (HOFS) DEC Boylan (BLOOM), 8-3 133 Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (BLOOM) DEC Franco (HOFS), 8-2 141 Vaith (HOFS) MAJ DEC Simon Kitsiz (BLOOM), 19-7 149 Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood) (BLOOM) DEC Spotara (HOFS), 5-3 157 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (BLOOM) WTF Lyzny (HOFS), 5:58 165 Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) (BLOOM) DEC Terdick (HOFS), 10-4 174 John (HOFS) DEC Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) (BLOOM), 7-2 184 Andre Petroski (Glenn Mills/Springfield) (BLOOM) DEC Luzhnyy (HOFS), 4-2 197 Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (BLOOM) MAJ DEC Murphy (HOFS), 15-6 285 Justin Grant (Easton/Easton ) (BLOOM) DEC Snyder (HOFS), 3-2 BLOOMSBURG 31, PRINCETON 10 125 Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (BLOOM) DEC Max Rogers (PRINC) 4-1. 133 Andrew Hirai (PRINC) DEC Elliot Zackoski (Scranton/West Scranton) (BLOOM) 3-0. 141 Matthew Rappo (BLOOM) WTF Nicholas Maselli (PRINC) 0:00 21-5. 149 Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood) (BLOOM) DEC Zachary Bintliff (PRINC) 5-2. 157 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (BLOOM MAJ DEC Kyle Roddy (PRINC) 14-2. 165 Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) (BLOOM) MAJ DEC Judson Ziegler (PRINC) 12-2. 174 Ryan Callahan (PRINC) DEC Kevin Hartnett (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) (BLOOM) 9-4. 184 Scott Gibbons (PRINC) MAJ DEC Andre Petroski (Glenn Mills/Springfield) (BLOOM) 15-5. 197 Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (BLOOM) won by forfeit 285 Justin Grant (Easton/Easton ) (BLOOM) won by injury default BLOOMSBURG 33, DREXEL 6 125 Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (BLOOM) DEC Goodwin (DREX), 4-2 133 Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (BLOOM) MAJ DEC Lutzow (DREX),14-3 141 Cimato (DREX) DEC Matt Rappo (Holland/Council Rock South) (BLOOM),4-1 149 Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood) (BLOOM) WTF (DREX), 5:33 157 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (BLOOM) MAJ DEC Blanco (DREX), 17-4 165 Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) (BLOOM) MAJ DEC Aungst (DREX), 10-1 174 Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) (BLOOM) MAJ DEC Moran (DREX), 15-6 184 Sternlieb (DREX) DEC Andre Petroski (Glenn Mills/Springfield) (BLOOM), 9-7 197 Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (BLOOM) DEC Palik (DREX), 4-2 285 Justin Grant (Easton/Easton ) (BLOOM) WBF Max (DREX), 5:10

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin wrestling team (3-2) returned home Saturday night in victorious fashion, fending off a Northern Iowa comeback effort in a 24-13 win. The Badgers jumped out to a 15-3 lead through four matches, but saw the Panthers whittle that down to just a 15-13 advantage after seven matches. But, Wisconsin got three-straight match wins from Dylan Iczkowski at 184 lbs., Jackson Hein at 197 lbs., and Connor Medbery at heavyweight to close out the dual and stave off the Panthers. Only a season ago, Northern Iowa twice defeated the Badgers, and UW head coach Barry Davis said that his team's win this year is a compliment to the work both his wrestlers and his staff put in over the summer. "It's about 32 guys buying into what we're doing here at the UW," Davis said. "They're all buying into the skill work we're doing and the training we're doing. That's the whole key right now." In this season's meeting with Northern Iowa, the momentum was firmly in the Badgers' hands early on as Wisconsin won three of the first four matches. Matt Cavallaris won by forfeit at 125 lbs. for his first win of the season, No. 8 Tyler Graff pinned his opponent in just over three and a half minutes for the win at 141 lbs. and Cole Schmitt earned a 2-1 decision win at 149 lbs. to stake Wisconsin to its 15-3 lead. UNI won the next three matches and as a result had the Badgers clinging to a tenuous two-point team lead until a gutty performance from Iczkowski at 184 lbs. turned the tables back in Wisconsin's favor. Locked in a scoreless match with Northern Iowa's Austin Gelbach after one period, Iczkowski quickly earned an escape to start the second period, but came up in pain with a knee injury. Following the injury time and heading into the final period tied, 2-2, Iczkowski grinded out the rest of the match and earned a ride time advantage point for a win that Davis said "got the ball rolling again" for the Badgers. "Dylan hurt his knee pretty bad there," Davis said. "For him to go out there and put the pain aside and perform and ride the way he did was great. "It was a great win and a great effort. To do what he did shows where the program is at and where we are going." The Badgers never looked back after Iczkowski's win, getting decision wins from Hein and Medbery to close out the team's third victory of the season. After their wins, both Hein (5-0) and Medbery (4-0) remain undefeated on the season, but the improvement in Hein's wrestling from last year, when he went 10-12, is especially apparent to Davis. "Coach Trevor Brandvold has done a great job with him so far this year," Davis said of Hein. "Jackson is starting to feel the positions a lot more, which comes from repetition, taking time to visualize his wrestling and building from there." The Badgers return to action next weekend, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, when they head to Las Vegas to compete in the Cliff Keen Invite. Results: 125 Matt Cavallaris (WIS) vs. FF 6 0 133 Levi Wolfensperger (UNI) dec. Tom Kelliher (WIS), 6-4 SV 6 3 141 #8 Tyler Graff (WIS) fall Joey Lazor (UNI), 3:46 12 3 149 Cole Schmitt (WIS) dec. Tanner Hiatt (UNI), 2-1 15 3 157 #15 David Bonin (UNI) maj. dec. Kalvin York (WIS), 15-6 15 7 165 Jarrett Jensen (UNI) dec. Frank Cousins (WIS), 8-1 15 10 174 Cody Caldwell (UNI) dec. Scott Liegel (WIS), 6-2 15 13 184 Dylan Iczkowski (WIS) dec. Austin Gelbach (UNI), 3-2 18 13 197 Jackson Hein (WIS) dec. A.J. McBroom (UNI), 8-2 21 13 HWT #15 Connor Medbery (WIS) dec. Cody Krumwiede (UNI), 6-1 24 13 --

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- For the first time since 2008-09, the Tigers are 5-0 to start the 2012-13 campaign. Mizzou continued to their hot start this year by winning 18 of 20 bouts on Saturday as they defeated South Dakota State 36-3 and Stanford, 31-3. Picking up right where they left off last weekend in Saint Charles at the Joe Parisi Open, No. 4 Alan Waters and No. 6 Nathan McCormick set the tone for the seventh-ranked Wrestling program. Waters picked up wins number eight and nine on the year by way of a decision and major decision. The junior dominated in his first match versus Aaron Pickrel of South Dakota State, tallying 4:07 in riding time along with three 3-point near falls in a 16-2 major decision. He defeated Evan Silver of Stanford by decision 5-1 in the second dual. Silver was 8-3 on the year before facing off against the Mizzou 125-pounder. McCormick, who jumped from 8th to 6th in the rankings this past week, tacked on two wins as well to improve to 10-0 on the year and 5-0 in dual meets. McCormick won an 8-2 decision over Brance Simms of SDSU, and then added a 15-5 major decision with six takedowns against Stanford's Peter Russo. At the highly competitive 141-weight class for Mizzou, 14th-ranked senior Nicholas Hucke and redshirt sophomore Trevor Jauch got the call for the Tigers. In his first career dual match as a Tiger, Jauch took full advantage of the opportunity by pinning Ben Gillette of South Dakota State. The pin came at 1:25 after he had taken a quick 5-0 lead with a takedown and a near fall. Jauch is arguably the most surprising wrestler for the Tigers thus far with a 12-0 record and two first place finishes at open tournaments. Hucke got the nod against Stanford and added to his perfect dual record with a 5-1 decision over Josh Lauderdale. There was 4:32 seconds of riding time in favor of the Tigers' 141-pound grappler. Hucke is 5-2 in 2012, 3-0 in dual meets. Following his three technical fall wins at Lindenwood last weekend, sophomore Drake Houdashelt won his two bouts as well and accounted for seven of Mizzou's 67 total dual points on the afternoon. After a 5-1 win over SDSU's Dustin Walraven, Houdashelt tallied 12 points against Stanford Cardinal Timmy Boone, seven of which came in the final frame. He is now 3-1 in duals with his only loss coming against Purdue in overtime. Through the 157-pound bout versus South Dakota State, the Tigers hadn't lost a dual match since Patrick Robinson of Purdue defeated 165-pound Ty Prazma 7-3 back on November 10. Junior Kyle Bradley defeated his Jackrabbit opponent Cody Pack 8-3 to keep the winning streak alive; a streak in which Mizzou's program had outscored their opponents 69-0. During the streak that covered 19 total bouts, the Tigers had only given up one takedown or reversal. All of that came to an end during the 165-pound match between Missouri's Zach Toal and Joseph Brewster of SDSU. Toal had a 1-0 lead in the 2nd, but Brewster managed a takedown to take the lead and would never trail again. Toal tied it up at 3 with a takedown of his own in the 3rd, but the Jackrabbit wrestler pulled away with another two-point throw and went on to win 6-3 with riding time. Those were the only three team points that the visitors would muster. The No. 10-ranked Toal would redeem himself against Stanford with a 4-3 decision over Bret Baumbach. Missouri was a perfect 8-0 in the 174, 184, 197, and 285-pound classes. Senior Todd Porter added a major and a decision to his season statistics with a 15-5 win over John Nething II (SDSU) and a 8-2 win against Tommy Kimbrell (STAN). Porter had a monster seven-point second period in his match with Nething II, as he finished with six total takedowns. Porter (9-1) has shot up to 16th in the rankings since beginning this year's campaign ranked around 30th in many polls. 184-pound senior Mike Larson advances to 4-0 in duals and 9-2 overall after two major decision-wins against Hunter Weddington and Alan Yen. Larson defeated Weddington (SDSU) 11-3 with 4:19 of riding time and also had 2:15 in his 9-1 major over Yen. Mizzou is on the brink of another historic accolade at 197-pounds this year. No. 5-ranked Brent Haynes is only nine wins shy of 100-career wins after his two victories over his upperweight counterparts. Haynes took a 6-2 lead into the final frame versus Brandon Ballard of South Dakota State and went on to win by decision, 11-4. He then added his first major decision of the season against Michael Sojka, 11-2. Haynes is well on his way to joining an elite group of Tigers alumni that includes names such as Ben Askren and former head coach Wes Roper. Dom Bradley rounded out both duals at heavyweight for Mizzou. Bradley made quick work of his first opponent J.J. Everard (SDSU) with a pin just 1:07 into the match. He now has four falls on the season, three of which came last weekend at the Joe Parisi Open in a total of 6:59. The No. 2-ranked heavyweight in the nation won an extremely close match against Dan Scherer of Stanford to end the afternoon. The bout was tied at 2 after three periods and was eventually decided in the second tiebreaker period with an escape by Mizzou's big man. Stanford's one victory came at the 157-pound match between Kyle Bradley and Stanford's Kyle Meyer. Meyer won by decision 3-2 in a highly contested bout that came down to riding time. The Tigers will now take a few days off from competition before traveling to the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational this weekend. Stay tuned with Missouri Wrestling on MUTigers.com and on Twitter, @MizzouWrestling. Missouri 36, South Dakota State 3 125 Alan Waters (MU) won by major decision over Aaron Pickrel (SDSU) 16-2. 133 Nathan McCormick (MU) won by decision over Brance Simms (SDSU) 8-2. 141 Trevor Jauch (MU) won by pin over Ben Gillette (SDSU) 1:25. 149 Drake Houdashelt (MU) won by decision over Dustin Walraven (SDSU) 5-1. 157 Kyle Bradley (MU) won by decision over Cody Pack (SDSU) 8-3. 165 Joseph Brewster (SDSU) won by decision over Zach Toal (MU) 6-3. 174 Todd Porter (MU) won by major decision over John Nething II (SDSU) 15-5. 184 Mike Larson (MU) won by major decision over Hunter Weddington (SDSU) 11-3. 197 Brent Haynes (MU) won by decision over Brandon Ballard (SDSU) 11-4. HWT Dom Bradley (Missouri) won by pin over J.J. Everard (SDSU) 1:07. Missouri 31, Stanford 3 125 Alan Waters (MU) won by decision over Evan Silver (STAN) 5-1. 133 Nathan McCormick (MU) won by major decision over Peter Russo (STAN) 15-5. 141 Nicholas Hucke (MU) won by decision over Josh Lauderdale (STAN) 5-1. 149 Drake Houdashelt (MU) won by major decision over Timmy Boone (STAN) 12-3. 157 Kyle Meyer (STAN) won by decision over Kyle Bradley (MU) 3-2. 165 Zach Toal (MU) won by decision over Bret Baumbach (STAN) 4-3. 174 Todd Porter (MU) won by decision over Tommy Kimbrell (STAN) 8-2. 184 Mike Larson (MU) won by major decision over Alan Yen (STAN) 9-1. 197 Brent Haynes (MU) won by major decision over Michael Sojka (STAN) 11-2. HWT Dom Bradley (MU) won in tie breaker 2 over Dan Scherer (STAN) 2-1.

The No. 1 Minnesota Wrestling program swept the Bison Quad today at the Bison Sports Arena in Fargo, N.D., to move to 6-0 on the year. The Gophers competed against Eastern Michigan, Itasca Community College and host team North Dakota State. With three wins on the day, head coach J Robinson became Minnesota Wrestling’s all-time winningest coach, boasting an overall record of 394-129-4 in 27 years with the program. Minnesota also surpassed 900 total program wins at the quadrangular meet, becoming only the sixth collegiate team in the nation to reach that mark. Minnesota 36, Eastern Michigan 4 Minnesota started the day against Eastern Michigan and defeated the Eagles 36-4 to set the tone for the competition. At 125 lbs., David Thorn started the round strong with a 5-1 decision over Jared Germaine, but Eastern Michigan tied the team scores with a win in the next round at 133 lbs. The Gophers answered with a dominant eight-bout run to close out the dual. Among the highlights were a 3-1 sudden victory by Brad Dolezal in the 157 weight class and pins at 165 lbs. and 285 lbs. Cody Yohn earned his pin at the 4:51 mark in the second period, while Tony Nelson took Chris Eggert at 2:57 for six points to add to the team’s total. 125: David Thorn won by decision over Jared Germaine, 5-1 133: Vincent Pizzuto won by major decision over Jordan Kingsley, 12-2 141: Nick Dardanes won by major decision over Mike Leholm, 14-5 149: Seth Lange won by decision over Justin Melick, 7-0 157: Brad Dolezal won in sudden victory over Aaron Sulzer, 3-1 165: Cody Yohn won by pin over Jake Dorulla, 4:51 174: Logan Storley won by major decision over Michael Curby, 18-6 184: Kevin Steinhaus won by major decision over Phillip Joseph, 14-4 197: Scott Schiller won by decision over Anthony Abro, 8-2 285: Tony Nelson won by pin on Chris Egger, 2:57 Minnesota 22, North Dakota State 12 In the second round of the day, North Dakota State gave Minnesota its biggest challenge so far this season. The Bison stole four of the first six bouts before the Gophers ran away with victories in all four remaining weight classes to earn the comeback defeat, 22-12. Logan Storley, Kevin Steinhaus, and Scott Schiller posted major decisions over their respective Bison opponents to give the team a substantial cushion. Nelson capped off the win with a 5-1 decision over Evan Knutson. 125: Trent Sprenkle won by decision over David Thorn, 4-3 133: Joshua Rodriguez won by decision over Corey Hodowanic, 3-1 141: Nick Dardanes won by major decision over Mark Erickson, 18-7 149: Seth Lange won by decision over Joseph Garner, 10-7 157: Hayden Zillmer won in sudden victory over Brad Dolezal, 6-4 165: Stephen Monk won by decision over Cody Yohn, 1-0 174: Logan Storley won by major decision over Kurtis Johnson, 11-2 184: Kevin Steinhaus won by major decision over MacKain Stoll, 14-5 197: Scott Schiller won by major decision over Kallen Kleinschmidt, 12-4 285: Tony Nelson won by decision over Evan Knutson, 5-1 Minnesota 39, Itasca Community College 0 The Gophers wrapped up the day with a 39-0 routing of Itasca Community College. With four pins and one technical fall, the team dominated on the mat. Corey Hodowanic started the dual on a high note, forcing a 4:29 fall on Justin Valhuerdi. Nick Dardanes also tallied a pin in the next round at the 5:10 mark in the third period. Pat Smith and Alec Ortiz saw their first action of the season and earned a 1:05 pin and a 14-4 decision, respectively. Yohn rebounded from an earlier loss to NDSU with a 28-13 technical fall at 4:32 into the dual. Steinhaus cemented the Gopher victory, pinning Vernon Rash at 2:11. 125: Double Forfeit 133: Corey Hodowanic won by pin over Justin Valhuerdi, 4:29 141: Nick Dardanes won by pin over Zach Matthys, 5:10 149: Tom Giaimo won by injury default over Tom Gullickson. 0:21 157: Pat Smith won by pin over David Booth, 1:05 165: Alec Ortiz won by decision over Luke Copp, 14-4 174: Cody Yohn won by tech fall over Matt Mason, 28-13 (4:32) 184: Kevin Steinhaus won by pin over Vernon Rash, 2:11 197: Double Forfeit 285: Double Forfeit

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team improved its dual record to 5-0 with a pair of wins over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (49-0) and Cornell College (49-3) today at the Iowa City Duals. The Hawkeyes won 19 of 20 individual bouts and recorded eight falls. Iowa swept all 10 matches from SIUE, scoring bonus points in nine matches and building a 32-1 advantage in takedowns to blank the Cougars 49-0. Tony Ramos (133), Nick Moore (165) and Tomas Lira (197) all recorded pins for the Hawkeyes, while Derek St. John (157) and Grant Gambrall (174) both earned technical falls. Matt McDonough (125) won by forfeit, and Michael Kelly returned to the lineup with a 10-2 major decision at 149. Mark Ballweg (141) put up bonus points for the fourth straight match, scoring a 12-3 major decision. The Hawkeyes won nine of 10 bouts en route to a 49-3 win over Cornell. McDonough and Ramos opened the dual with consecutive pins, and Ballweg made it three straight Iowa falls with his first pin of the season (2:13). St. John, Moore and Ethen Lofthouse (184) also earned pins against the Rams. Brody Grothus (149) returned to the lineup and scored two first period takedowns before holding on to a 5-4 win. Bobby Telford earned his second win of the day with a 19-2 technical fall, and Mike Evans scored a 16-0 technical fall in his 174-pound varsity debut. Nathan Burak also cracked the lineup for the first time in his Hawkeye career. He dropped a 9-8 decision to Cornell’s Alex Coolidge before scoring a 15-9 win in an exhibition match against Iowa Central. “I think that’s probably the best guy in the building that he wrestled,” Brands said after Burak’s debut. “That was a good test for him. We know that kid pretty well. I don’t think it’s an indication. Let him learn.” “There are definitely some things I need to work on,” said Burak. “I have to build off that. Focus on the good, put the bad in the past and focus on what’s coming up next. Nick Moore and Tony Ramos each recorded pin No. 3 when the Hawkeyes hosted Iowa Central in an exhibition dual. Ramos has pinned five of six opponents this year, and Moore is undefeated with four bonus point victories at 165 pounds. He was 3-1 at 165 last year before moving down to 157. “We like Nick Moore,” said Brands. “We like where he’s at. I liked the second and third match. The third match especially. I like doing things on your own where you’re widening the gap and separating yourself without coaxing from the corner. I think that’s maturity, that’s experience, that’s confidence. I think he’s gaining confidence.” Matt Gurule (125), Josh Dziewa (141) and Patrick Rhoads (149) also saw action against Iowa Central. Gurule and Rhoads won a pair of decisions, and Dziewa scored a fall in 0:43 The Hawkeyes return to the mat Saturday, Dec. 1, when Iowa State visits Carver-Hawkeye Arena to compete in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. The teams will battle for the Dan Gable Traveling Trophy beginning at 7 p.m. NOTES: Attendance was 5,654… Iowa is 16-0 all-time in the Iowa City Duals… Matt McDonough has won 33 straight matches, a career-best… St. John earned his 50th career victory (50-9)... Iowa is 198-19 all-time at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. #4 IOWA 49, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 0 125 – #1 Matt McDonough (IA) won by forfeit; 6-0 133 – #3 Tony Ramos (IA) pinned Patrick Myers (SIUE), 4:24; 12-0 141 – #14 Mark Ballweg (IA) major dec. Drew Vrbenec (SIUE), 12-3; 16-0 149 – Michael Kelly (IA) major dec. Dillon Pousson (SIUE), 10-2; 20-0 157 – #1 Derek St. John (IA) tech. fall Kyle Lowman (SIUE), 17-1; 25-0 165 – Nick Moore (IA) pinned Jake Residori (SIUE), 0:56; 31-0 174 – #8 Grant Gambrall (IA) tech. fall Deshoun White (SIUE), 23-6; 36-0 184 – #8 Ethen Lofthouse (IA) major dec. Chris Johnson (SIUE), 14-4; 40-0 197 – Tomas Lira (IA) pinned Josh Wood (SIUE), 4:35; 46-0 285 – #6 Bobby Telford (IA) dec. David Devine, 4-1; 49-0 #4 IOWA 49, Cornell College 3 125 – #1 Matt McDonough (IA) pinned Mitch Hood (Cornell), 1:17; 6-0 133 – #3 Tony Ramos (IA) pinned Ben Rosen (Cornell), 2:26; 12-0 141 – #14 Mark Ballweg (IA) pinned Zach Henning (Cornell), 2:13; 18-0 149 – Brody Grothus (IA) dec. Trevor Engle (Cornell), 5-4; 21-0 157 – #1 Derek St. John (IA) pinned Josh Guenther (Cornell), 2:47; 27-0 165 – Nick Moore (IA) pinned Benjamin Rosen (Cornell), 1:37, 33-0 174 – #4 Mike Evans (IA) tech. fall Brent Hamm (Cornell), 16-0; 38-0 184 – #8 Ethen Lofthouse (IA) pinned Kevin Stahmer (Cornell), 1:41; 44-0 197 – Alex Collidge (Cornell) dec. Nathan Burak (IA), 9-8; 44-3 285 – #6 Bobby Telford (IA) tech. fall Carl Gaul (Cornell), 19-2; 49-3 Cornell 21, SIUE 20 125 – Mitch Hood (Cornell) won by forfeit; 6-0 133 – Patrick Myers (SIUE) major dec. Ben Rosen (Cornell) 12-3; 6-4 141 – Drew Vrbenec (SIUE) pinned Ray Feliz (Cornell), 5:30; 6-10 149 – Tevor Engel (Cornell) dec. Dillon Pousson (SIUE) 11-4; 9-10 157 – Josh Guenter (Cornell) dec. Kyle Lowman (SIUE), 5-0; 12-10 165 – Jake Residori (SIUE) pinned Benjamin Rosen (Cornell), 12-16 174 – Brent Hamm (Cornell) dec. Deshoun White (SIUE), 3-1; 15-16 184 – Kevin Stahmer (Cornell) dec. Chris Johnson (SIUE), 3-2; 18-16 197 – Alex Coolidge (Cornell) dec. Josh Wood (SIUE), 5-2; 21-16 285 – David Devine (SIUE) major dec. Carl Gaul (Cornell), 12-4; 21-20 #4 IOWA 45, Iowa Central 6 125 – Matt Gurule (IA) dec. Tristan Bundy (ICCC), 12-5; (ICCC) 133 – #3 Tony Ramos (IA) pinned Tyler Reiste (UTC), 2:28; 6-0 141 – Josh Dziewa (IA) pinned Kris Lehman (ICCC), 0:43; 15-0 149 – Patrick Rhoads (IA) dec. Kennan Jackson (ICCC), 11-5 157 – Devin Geoghegan (ICCC) pinned Ethan Owens (IA), 2:25 165 – Nick Moore (IA) pinned John Lampe (ICCC), 3:21 174 – #8 Grant Gambrall (IA) pinned Cody Harrison (ICCC), 4:52 184 – #8 Ethen Lofthouse (IA) pinned Joe Stanton (ICCC); 2:31 197 – Nathan Burak (IA) dec. Brandon Bradney (ICCC), 15-9 285 – Bobby Telford (IA) pinned Cheven Okonobah (ICCC), 1:28

TROY, N.Y. -- The No. 8 Cornell wrestling team notched three wins at the Journeymen Northeast Duals on Saturday. The Big Red opened the day with a 40-0 win over Drexel and followed with a 17-15 victory over No. 9 Central Michigan. Pins by Nick Arujau and Jace Bennett led the Big Red to its final win of the day, 25-13, over No. 12 Oklahoma. Freshman No. 9 Nahshon Garrett went 3-0 for the day with a tech fall and a major decision. No. 1 ranked Kyle Dake was also 3-0 with a pin and a major decision. Bennett notched bonus points in all three of his wins with two major decisions to add to his fall. The Big Red will travel to Sin City next weekend for the Las Vegas Invitational on Friday, Nov. 30 through Saturday, Dec. 1. No. 8 Cornell 40, Drexel 0 125: No. 9 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) tech fall Jake Goodwin (Drexel), 16-1 (6:37) 133: Bricker Dixon (Cornell) maj. dec. Clay Lutzlow (Drexel), 14-2 141: No. 9 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) dec. Frank Cimato (Drexel), 1-0 149: Ryan Dunphy (Cornell) dec. Garth Mahosky (Drexel), 8-5 157: Chris Dowdy (Cornell) med. Default Austin Sommer (Drexel), 5:26 165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) win by fall Charles Aungst, 2:00 174: Duke Pickett (Cornell) dec. Connor Moran, 11-4 184: Craig Scott (Cornell) dec. Brian Sternlieb,6-2 197: Jace Bennett (Cornell) maj. dec. No. 19 Brandon Palik, 13-2 HWT: Stryker Lane (Cornell) dec. Jon Max Wright (Drexel), 7-1 No. 8 Cornell 17 No. 9 Central Michigan 15 125: No. 9 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) vs. No. 12 Christian Cullinan, 6-3 (Cornell, 3-0) 133: No. 2 Scott Sentes (Central Michigan) dec. Bricker Dixon, 7-1 (Tied, 3-3 141: No. 9 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) dec. Scott Mattingly, 2-0 (Cornell 6-3) 149: Chris Villalonga (Cornell) dec. Donnie Corby, 5-1 (Cornell, 9-3) 157: Luke Smith (Central Michigan) dec. Chris Dowdy, 6-0 (Cornell, 9-6) 165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) maj. dec Mike Ottinger, 14-2 (Cornell 13-6) 174: Craig Kelliher (Central Michigan) dec. Duke Pickett, 7-3 (Cornell, 13-9) 184: Ben Bennett (Central Michigan) dec. Craig Scott, 8-2 (Cornell, 13-12) 197: Jace Bennett (Cornell) maj. dec. Jackson Lewis, 17-4 (Cornell, 17-12) HWT: No. 4 Jared Trice (Central Michigan) dec. Stryker Lane, 2-1 TB2 (Cornell 17-15) No. 8 Cornell vs. No. 11 Oklahoma 125: No. 9 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) maj. dec Kyle Garcia, 12-4 (Cornell 4-0) 133: No. 12 Nick Arujau (Cornell) win by fall No. 13 Cody Brewer 0:34 (Cornell 10-0) 141: No. 1 Kendric Maple maj. dec. No. 9 Mike Nevinger (Cornell), 12-1 (Cornell, 10-4) 149: No. 8 Nick Lester dec. Chris Villalonga (Cornell), 7-2 (Cornell 10-7) 157: Chris Dowdy (Cornell) vs. No. 12 Matt Lester, 4-0 (Tied, 10-10) 165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) vs. No. 7 Bubby Graham, 5-0 (Cornell, 13-10) 174: Matt Reed dec. Duke Pickett (Cornell), 9-3 (Tied, 13-13) 184: Craig Scott (Cornell) dec. Greg Wilson, 3-1 (Cornell, 16-13) 197: Jace Bennett (Cornell) win by fall Brad Johnson, 3:27 (Cornell 22-13) HWT: Stryker Lane (Cornell) win by fall Keldrick Hall, 5-2 (Cornell 25-13)

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? View archives. Happy Turkey Day, wrestling fans! I'm thankful for family, friends, good health and your readership. You are a well-informed reader base and I appreciate you taking the time to send questions, read the mailbag and listen to the new podcast. It's all very humbling. InterMat has been working hard this past year to give readers more of the stuff they want to read. It's an effort that wouldn't be possible without the hard work of our editor/owner Andrew Hipps. The man is the first to tell you that he has a great job, but trust me it can be a difficult position to hold. Imagine those days at the office when you receive a mean email from a colleague about work you did on a shared presentation. It's stress-inducing, right? Well, Andrew gets ten of those emails a day from the wrestling community. Some of the nice, others not, but he always gives the comments the respect they deserve and answers in a professional manner. He's an even-tempered and considerate guy and I'm thankful to have him as my editor and boss. Thanks, Andrew! The best news from this week has to be the two Iowa freshman suspended for rabbit hunting on campus. I'm sorry that you guys are likely forced to run the stairs at Carver-Hawkeye on Thanksgiving as punishment, but you won yourself a lot of support by knocking off some vermin in plain view of the public. It was (kinda sorta) wrong to do what you did, but you brought a smile to my face and that of our readers. Thanks, men. To your questions! Q: Matt McDonough seems to be on fire (again) this year, but how do his potential opponents stack up? I'm thinking about David Thorn from Minnesota, who pinned Steve Bonanno from Hofstra, and Alan Waters from Missouri. Thorn has slimmed down from I think 133 and looks tough. I heard Waters worked with a strength coach all summer and looks ripped. Any chance McD could have a problem on his hands? -- John G. Foley: I agree that McDonough might have a tough run at the NCAA tournament. In addition to my boy Matt Snyder, who cradled McD in last week's dual meet, I think Alan Waters of Mizzou and David Thorn (Minnesota) are within a point or two of McD right now. Waters has Sammie Henson on his side and if history holds that means Waters will be the finals this year. Once you're in the finals anything can happen. McD is an all-time great, and if he beats out this pool of talented wrestlers his name will be mentioned among the top twenty wrestlers in American history. The man's a stud. Q: What do you think about Rutgers and Maryland joining the Big Ten? ESPN only talks about the money sports like football and basketball, but they both have respectable wrestling programs, so if they enter the gauntlet that is the Big Ten, how do you think they will fair during a tough dual meet schedule and then the toughest conference tournament in the country? -- Ace B. Foley: Maryland recently cut eight athletic programs due to financial constraints. The B1G money will keep the program alive for many years to come and give Coach McCoy better access to some of the best competition in the country. For Rutgers the move is a chance to overhaul their program and land major recruits interested in competing in the nation's top conference. I think both schools will enjoy more success at the NCAA tournament because of the move, but until they are better established I think they'll take some lumps during the dual meet season. The ACC might be in trouble. They'll be losing a Maryland team that competes for the ACC title every season and which has plenty of All-American talent. It's lean times and though the wrestling conference might be OK without Maryland, the football and basketball powers could fracture the conference. If there is some good news for the ACC it's that they're welcoming Pittsburgh for the 2013-2014. The Maryland/B1G deal will take another year or two to finalize, which means that next season Maryland and Pitt will both be competing in the ACC. That's one hell of a conference tournament! Go Hoos! Thanksgiving Multimedia Halftime: You thought Rebecca Black was a talented young lass? You'll love Nicole Westbrook. "Gotta be grateful, not hateful ...!" Q: Thought you might want to check this out (in case you missed it). This aired on Nov. 20 on SportsCenter. It will air again on Christmas Day. Please include this link in your Friday Mailbag to share with the rest of the wrestling community and to support a fellow wrestling family. --Eric G. Foley: Incredible story. Also interesting that the editors on the SportsCenter story rolled wrestling together with jiu-jitsu. Want to support the movie, or just check its progress? Check out this site: http://www.findingmydadsmemories.com. Q: Dylan Ness hurt? -- Ken C Foley: That's the word, though it's tough to elaborate. Rumor has it that it's a minor "hurt," and not so much a major "injury." Q: You recently touched upon a question regarding the geographic powerhouse that many Olympic male wrestlers come from. You stated "Many of the Olympic wrestlers were from North Ossetia, South Ossetia, Chechnya and Dagestan, the four southernmost Russian states and home to inarguably the greatest wrestlers in the world." However, it seems that the strongest women's wrestling nations seem to come from the far West (China & Japan) and the far West (Canada & the USA). Why the geographical differences between the most successful men's and women's programs? -- E. Roosevelt Foley: The Japanese women are the standard bearer in women's wrestling, largely because they were the first to embrace the sport as an option for their female athletes. They've maintained their success by encouraging their athletes to remain humble and respectful. It also doesn't hurt that many of the women can wrestle full time thanks to a significant financial backing. The Chinese women -- who I've seen practice -- are incredibly, almost scarily, intense. In a nation of 1.3 billion people the opportunity to become an Olympic athlete is extraordinary and the women here are all fighting for that glory, recognition and financial windfall. There aren't many employment opportunities for Chinese women from the country that have the type of respect, income and independence enjoyed as an Olympic-level athlete. That national competition has created better international athletes. The Mongolians are bull strong bad-asses who work insanely hard and enjoy the support of a country obsessed with wrestling. I love wrestling, but when practicing with the Mongolian women it was obvious that their affection was obsessive. At one of the open practices with the men's and women's national team the women were on the mat for an extra hour drilling, sharing moves and otherwise enjoying their time together. Did I mention they're bull strong? It's unreal. Success breeds imitation and each of these countries has seen the positive press that comes from their women doing well and have upped their investment via coaches and salaries for the wrestlers. For the Mongolians it's a good opportunity to win World and Olympic medals, something that isn't easy for a nation of 3.5 million people. The Japanese want to continue to be the best and will work hard to protect that stature. The Chinese are grinding away, playing the numbers game and hoping for an internationally competitive team year-in and year-out. This answer only touches on all the reasons why the Asian women are out-competing the world. Any further explanation would require all of 15k words, which is too much reading for Turkey Day! Q: My daughter and I really enjoyed your selection of Teddy Roosevelt for your hypothetical Thanksgiving dinner. We are big fans, including of his Man in the Arena quote. Still, given the choice, I would have picked our greatest president, Lincoln. Did you consider Lincoln when you were making your selection? -- Bill R. Foley: Thanks, Bill! I did consider Lincoln, but with the new Spielberg movie and all the hype around Lincoln's wrestling career, I thought he'd be too obvious a selection. Looking back on the choices I really just went with my gut feeling. However, you're right and after some reflection I agree that the tall man should have enjoyed a place at the table. If I'm not allowed to add any more seats to the table then I'd be forced to push out a diner. Give the premise of your original question, I'm going to ask Bourdain to leave. That loss would leave us with nobody to comment on the food. I'd be devastated. Q: I am from Michigan and this year St. Johns High School has four seniors who have verbally committed to Big Ten schools. There is a fifth who is leaning towards Big Ten as well. Last year they sent three other wrestlers into the Big Ten. Which high school has sent the most wrestlers into Division I wrestling in the past few years? Which high school has sent the most wrestlers to Division I in one graduating class? Which high school has sent the most wrestlers into the Big Ten in the past few years, and which has sent the most to the Big Ten in one graduating class? -- Steve B Foley: I gave this gem to our in-house high school wrestling specialist, Josh Lowe.St. Johns' 2013 Commitments: Josh Pennell to Michigan State Brant Schafer to Indiana Payne Hayden and Ben Whitford to Michigan Jacob Schmitt to Northwestern St. Johns' 2012 Commitments: Travis Curley and Jordan Wohlfert to Michigan State Taylor Massa to Michigan St. Edward's 2013 Commitments: Colin Heffernan to Central Michigan Markus Scheidel to Columbia Edgar Bright to Pitt Domenic Abounader to Michigan Dean Heil to Oklahoma State I would say that it is extremely rare to have five from a single school in one year and/or eight in two years move on to wrestle at the Division I level, especially in a power college program setting.Q: Any comment on all the sets of brothers currently wrestling for the same team and doing well? There seem to be a lot. -- @dmarble33 Foley: Wrestling is the world's greatest family tradition. Whether it's a shared bloodline that gives brothers their toughness, or it comes from an urge to compete with each other on a daily basis, wrestling is always filled with great examples of successful brothers. There are too many wrestling brothers to name without missing some giants, but I always think about brothers in terms of the twins. My closest experience with twins on the mat was wrestling with Scott Moore at Virginia. He transferred from Penn State where his brother remained to finish out his eligibility. Scott was 141 and Josh 133 and though they never wrestled each other in competition, every pin (and there were something like 248 between the two that season) and every ranking was measured against the other. Scott Moore (Photo/Danielle Hobeika)Scott was so used to direct competition with someone that when he got to Virginia he pressured me to compete with him in almost everything. We were in the same grad program, so suddenly every test score was compared to his score. Though he'd go on to set the NCAA record for falls that season, he actually had me trying to compete with him for falls in a season! It's laughable now, because I had no chance to ever win, but I did earn more falls in my senior season (13) than I had in the previously four years (12). I also got better grades. In fact, if it weren't for Scott and his incessant urge for brother-like competition I don't know that I would have achieved my goals that season. The two are that impossible to separate. Scotty was a big reason I had success that season, but my brother was also on that squad! He was a redshirt, so it wasn't a directly competitive relationship. In fact, I think that having him around helped balance and mature me for the season, someone who knows when you're full of horse crap is always helpful in keeping you modest and grounded. I have four brothers and can tell you that each had a significant impact on my career. They are all uglier, shorter, less-athletic versions of me, but they're still pretty great guys! I kid, I kid. Brothers and family are what make the wrestling worthwhile. Fans forget and newspapers don't remember your name. It's family, your brothers, who will celebrate your sacrifices and keep you honest.

The 2012 Journeymen/ASICS Northeast Duals are back and this year's event will once again feature some of the NCAA's top teams squaring off in some of the nation’s most compelling early season matchups. Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y., will host the event, organized as always by Journeymen head man Frank Popolizio, with first round dual meets beginning at 9:30 a.m. Schedule: Round 1: 9:30 a.m. ET Round 2: 11:25 a.m. ET Round 3: 1:40 p.m. ET Round 4: 3:30 p.m. ET As with every Journeymen event, Popolizio has filled the Journeymen Duals with marketable talent from top teams like No. 6 Illinois, No. 8 Cornell, No. 9 Central Michigan, and No. 11 Oklahoma. While watching only those teams might give you your fix, for a nice balance of talent and good storylines check out these four matchups. Round 1 Matchup to Watch: Purdue vs. Army In addition to rocking the black and gold singlets, these squads also share the high shine finish of successful and relatively new head coaches in Scott Hinkel (Purdue, fifth season) and Joe Heskett (Army, third season). Though Purdue has enjoyed more success in recent years, the Army program has produced talent in the last ten years, most notably NCAA finalists Maurice Worthy and Phillip Simpson as well as All-American Matt Kyler. Purdue created some positive momentum in 2012 with Brendan Atwood (197), Camden Eppert (125) and Ivan Lopuchanski (149) all qualifying for the NCAA tournament. Army's squad returns two-time NCAA qualifier Jordan Thome (133), as well as Daniel Young (149), who notched a win over returning All-American Cam Tessasri of Ohio State earlier this season. Look for these physical teams to wrestle with intensity and give the duals the type of competitive opening salvo it deserves. Other Round 1 Matchups: No. 6 Illinois vs. Princeton No. 8 Cornell vs. Drexel No. 22 Maryland vs. Columbia No. 25 Hofstra vs. Bloomsburg Round 2 Matchup to Watch: No. 8 Cornell vs. No. 9 Central Michigan The Chippewas are coming off an early season upset of in-state rival Michigan and should be making big moves in Binghamton. Tom Borrelli's team will be facing one of the Cornell's youngest squads of the past ten years. The Big Red are led by returning NCAA champions Steve Bosak (184) and Kyle Dake (165), but has added several new wrestlers to their lineup this season. Rob Koll teams compete regardless of years in the lineup and though you can be assured Dake and Bosak won't be the only Cornell wrestlers to take the podium in March, it'll be interesting to see how the young guys respond to their first tough dual meet test of season. Central Michigan is led by three-time All-American Ben Bennett (184) and two-time All-Americans Scotti Sentes (133) and Jarod Trice (285). To upend Cornell in the second round Borrelli's team will need to win where expected, find a mild upset, and get at least one set of bonus points. For example, if Bennett can outwrestle Bosak, it should signal a Central Michigan victory. If not, the match should down to the final two weight classes. Other Round 2 Matchups: No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 25 Hofstra No. 22 Maryland vs. Purdue No. 23 Binghamton vs. Army Rutgers vs. Columbia Princeton vs. Bloomsburg Round 3 Matchup to Watch: No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 22 Maryland Illinois is heading into the 2013 season after an impressive seventh-place NCAA finish in 2012. Coach Heffernan's squad returns All-Americans Jesse Delgado (125), B.J. Futrell (141), Conrad Polz (165), and Jordan Blanton (174), along with a few more NCAA qualifiers. The Maryland team they'll be facing isn't as stacked with proven veterans, but has more-than-serviceable stars peppering their lineup. Jordan Blanton and Josh Asper are expected to meet again (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)The marquee matchup of the event should be 174 pounds where Jordan Blanton and Josh Asper face off for the first time since Asper's 3-1 overtime victory at the NWCA All-Star Classic in early November. Also, Tony Dallago and Christian Boley, NCAA qualifiers from 2012, are expected to meet at 197 pounds. Also be on the lookout for Maryland's Shane Gentry, who could give Illinois' Delgado a run at 125 pounds. For the Terps to have a chance they'll need to win all three of these contests and earn bonus points in at least one of the matches. Even though the Illini are clear favorites to win, Kerry McCoy's Terps are sure to be ready to wrestle. And when a McCoy coached team is ready for competition, anything is possible. Other Round 3 Matchups: No. 8 Cornell vs. No. 11 Oklahoma No. 9 Central Michigan vs. No. 25 Hofstra No. 23 Binghamton vs. Rutgers Purdue vs. Princeton Columbia vs. Drexel Round 4 Matchup to Watch: No. 9 Central Michigan vs. No. 11 Oklahoma Mark Cody loves upstate New York, so it's no surprise that he'll bring his squad back to the region only two weeks after their visit to the Brockport Open. Three of Oklahoma's top wrestlers are redshirting -- Jarrod Patterson, Andrew Howe, and Travis Rutt -- but there is still plenty of talent on the Sooner squad. This year's team is led by All-Americans Kendric Maple (141) and Nick Lester (149). If Oklahoma stays healthy throughout the day they should challenge Central Michigan, with the individual matchups and varying styles making for a highly entertaining, highly competitive dual meet. Other Round 4 Matchups: No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 23 Binghamton No. 25 Hofstra vs. Purdue Rutgers vs. Army Drexel vs Bloomsburg

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Senior heavyweight Dom Bradley was named Wrestler of the Week by the Mid-American Conference for the first time in the 2012-13 season. Bradley is 8-0 on the season after his five straight wins this past Saturday at the Joe Parisi Open at Lindenwood University. Dom BradleyBradley, ranked No. 2 in the nation, took first place in the heavyweight bracket by pinning three straight opponents and winning the semifinals and finals matches by decision. The three pins came in a total time of 6:59. He defeated Austin Marsden from Oklahoma in the final to take home first place. Bradley took an Olympic redshirt last year due to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He has a 74-12 career record as a Tiger wrestler. He was honored in 2011 by being named an All-American.

Freshmen Connor Ryan and Alex Meyer, both members of the UI wrestling team, were arrested last night by UI Police for illegally hunting rabbits on the University of Iowa campus with BB and air rifles. Both student-athletes have been suspended indefinitely. They will now work through the processes outlined in the University of Iowa Code of Student Life and the UI Athletics Department Student-Athlete Code of Conduct. No other information is available at this time and no further comment will be made until a definitive outcome is realized.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan wrestling head coach Joe McFarland announced Wednesday (Nov. 21) that five student-athletes -- Domenic Abounader (Gates Mills, Ohio/St. Edward HS), Adam Coon (Fowlerville, Mich./Fowlerville HS), George Fisher (St. Charles, Ill./Marmion Academy), Brian Murphy (Carol Stream, Ill./Glenbard North HS) and Ben Whitford (St. Johns, Mich./St. Johns HS) -- have signed National Letters of Intent during the early signing period to attend U-M and compete in wrestling next fall. The class includes four individuals listed among the top 20 national recruits by InterMat, and all five members are ranked among the top 15 at their respective weight classes. The group has combined for nine state titles and 15 Fargo All-America citations in freestyle and Greco-Roman. "We couldn't be more excited about having these guys join our program," said McFarland. "All five of them embody the type of student-athlete that we look for at Michigan, and I think they will all fit into our program quite well. They all are athletic, aggressive and have a great work ethic. I really like the character and commitment that they bring to our program. Over the years, those are the kind of guys that have found a lot of success in our program." Listed as the nation's top-ranked 195-pound wrestler and No. 20 overall recruit, Abounader is a two-time Ohio state champion at powerhouse St. Edward High School, winning at 182 pounds as a junior (2012) and 160 pounds as a sophomore (2011). He boasts a 99-8 career prep record with just two losses over the last two seasons. Off the mat, Abounader was a two-year starter at free safety on St. Edward's nationally ranked football team. He is projected to compete at 184 or 197 pounds for Michigan. Coon, the nation's top-ranked heavyweight and No. 2 overall recruit, is a three-time Michigan state champion, claiming back-to-back titles at 215 pounds (2010, '11) before winning at 285 pounds as a junior (2012). He owns a career prep record of 157-3, including a 106-0 mark over the last two seasons. Coon has excelled in the international styles, capturing a USA Wrestling Triple Crown in 2012 with Junior National titles in Greco-Roman, freestyle and folkstyle. He also captured the 100 kg/220-pound freestyle title at the 2011 FILA Cadet World Championships in Hungary. Off the mat, Coon earned all-state football honors at linebacker and is a two-time all-state performer in the shot put. He will wrestle at heavyweight at Michigan. Listed as the nation's No. 14-ranked 132-pound wrestler, Fisher captured an Illinois state title at 119 pounds as a sophomore (2011) and is a two-time state finalist, taking second place at 126 pounds last season. He owns a 113-17 career prep record. Earlier this month, he captured the 132-pound title at USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals. Fisher will likely wrestle at 133 or 141 for Michigan. Ranked No. 2 nationally at 152 pound and as the No. 11 overall recruit, Murphy is a three-time Illinois state placewinner, claiming second place at 140 pounds (2011) and 152 pounds (2012) after placing third at 130 pounds as a freshman (2010). He is 129-13 in his prep career, posting a near-perfect 34-1 mark as a junior last season. Murphy is a three-time Fargo All-American in freestyle, capturing a 2010 Cadet title at 140 pounds. Off the mat, he earned all-conference honors as starting quarterback and safety at Glenbard North High, which will play in the Illinois Class 8A state championship game this weekend. He is projected to wrestle at 157 or 165 pounds for Michigan. Whitford, the nation's No. 4 overall recruit, is a three-time state champion, claiming two titles -- at 119 and 130 pounds -- at Marmion Academy in Illinois before capturing a 140-pound crown in his native Michigan last season. He boasts a near-perfect 127-1 career prep record, including undefeated seasons as a freshman (44-0) and junior (42-0). In international styles, Whitford is a five-time Fargo champion, winning three freestyle titles and two Greco-Roman titles. He missed last summer's tournament with injury. He will likely wrestle at 141 or 149 pounds at Michigan. Michigan will fill out its incoming class with several additional members in the spring.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Virginia's Jon Fausey has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week after recording a pin of the nation's eighth-ranked 174-pounder and accounting for half of the 17th-ranked Cavaliers’ scoring in a hard-fought 26-12 loss to No. 4 Iowa. Fausey, a native of Dalmatia, Pa., pinned the Hawkeyes’ Grant Gambrell in the second overtime period (8:29) to improve to 5-0 on the season. Fausey, who entered the match ranked ninth nationally by InterMat, moved up to the eighth spot in this week’s rankings following last Friday's match, which was held on a neutral mat at Chattanooga. The Virginia-Iowa match featured 12 wrestlers who are ranked nationally in their respective weight classes, including 11 ranked among the top 10.

OREM, Utah -- Air Force senior Cole VonOhlen (Jackson, Minn.) has been named the Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week, as announced today by the league. It marks the first time this season and eighth time in his career that VonOhlen has been awarded the honor. VonOhlen, currently ranked 11th in the nation by Intermat at 149 pounds, won his second-straight individual title this past weekend, taking first place at the UNK Holiday Inn Open. VonOhlen earned the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler award by posting a perfect 4-0 record on Saturday. He opened the day with a fall in 56 seconds, while scoring a technical fall and a decision in his next two bouts. He then captured the title by pinning Augustana’s Nate Herda in a time of 2:56. With his two falls in the tournament, VonOhlen moved to 42 falls for his career, matching the Academy’s school record for career pins. The Falcons are off from competition this weekend, but return to action next week at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Nov. 30-Dec. 1.

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BLOOMSBURG -- Bloomsburg University senior Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood) has been named the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Wrestler of the Week for the period ending Nov. 18. Josh Roosa (Bloomsburg Sports Information)This past weekend Roosa won the 149-pound weight class at the Keystone Classic in Philadelphia winning five matches on the day and helping the Huskies to a fourth place finish as a team. Roosa, seeded second, won his first bout over his Harvard opponent by a tech fall (in 6:30), then, tallied a 13-5 decision over his opponent from Boston University. In the quarterfinals he scored a win by major decision, 12-3, over a wrestler from VMI. In the semi-finals he beat Dylan Marriott Northwestern, 7-3. In the championship match, Roosa faced first-seed Kevin Tao of American University, who is a nationally ranked NCAA qualifier and who placed second in the 2012 EIWA Tournament. Roosa grabbed the gold with a 5-2 victory over Tao. Bloomsburg head coach John Stutzman said Roosa, who has been plagued by injuries throughout his career, is finally healthy and wrestling well. "Josh (Roosa) keeps doing what is needed to continue to get better," said Stutzman. "I know that a healthy Roosa is a good Roosa." Bloomsburg, 3-1, will be back in action this Saturday at the Northeast Duals.