InterMat Staff

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Freshman heavyweight Adam Coon (Fowlerville, Mich./Fowlerville HS) used an overtime takedown to knock off two-time defending NCAA champion Tony Nelson and seal the No. 19-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team's 19-14 victory over No. 2 Minnesota on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 19) in front of 1,354 fans at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines won six individual matches in the dual, improving to 3-0 in Big Ten Conference competition, while dealing Minnesota its first loss of the season. With just two points separating the teams, the dual came down to the final match, featuring the nation's top heavyweights -- No. 1 Coon and No. 2 Nelson. The wrestlers traded escapes in regulation and the first tiebreaker, neither riding for longer than 10 seconds. Coon got in deep on several shots earlier in the contest but scored his winning takedown off a counter attack in the second sudden-victory frame, turning the corner on a Nelson double leg to claim the match 4-2. He improved to 23-0 on the season. The Wolverines jumped out to a significant early advantage, claiming five of the first six matches to lead 16-3 entering Minnesota's gauntlet of ranked upperweights. Among the early victories, Michigan earned back-to-back upsets from fifth-year senior Eric Grajales (Brandon, Fla./Brandon HS) and freshman Brian Murphy (Carol Stream, Ill./Glenbard North HS) at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively, to put U-M in excellent shape at the intermission break. Grajales, ranked 12th at 149, took advantage of a big early lead to knock off No. 2-ranked Nick Dardanes, 6-4. The Wolverine senior struck first on an arm spin midway through the first period and rode out the rest of the period and all of the second. He added a penalty point in the third before giving up a pair of late takedowns in the waning moments that narrowed the final score. Murphy, ranked 15th, rallied from an initial deficit against eighth-ranked Dylan Ness at 157, scoring takedowns in the second and third periods to seal a 5-2 decision. After a scoreless first period, Ness grabbed the first lead with a quick escape in the second and subsequent low single-leg takedown. Muprhy escaped and shot in on a late single-leg attack of his own, limp-arming out of a whizzer to get the takedown at the buzzer. With the score deadlocked, Murphy choose neutral in the third and countered a late Ness single-leg shot to score the winning takedown in the final 10 seconds of the match. The Wolverines also earned early wins from sophomore/freshman Conor Youtsey (Parma, Mich./Mason HS) and senior/junior Steve Dutton (Miller Place, N.Y./Rocky Point HS) at 125 and 141 pounds, respectively. Youtsey jumped out to a big early lead en route to a 12-6 decision against Sam Brancale in the opening match, scoring two takedowns and a pair of back points -- off a head scoop -- in the first period. He rode out the second and earned a reversal and three-point near fall in the third but gave up a late counter takedown and back points to lose the bonus point. Dutton also cruised in his 141-pound match against Josh Shupe, scoring three takedowns and eight back points, including a pair of three-point tilts, en route to a 16-3 major decision. Dutton appeared to have the technical fall in hand but had to take injury late, which cost him an escape point. Dutton, who made his Michigan debut last Friday at Illinois (Jan. 17), improved to 2-0 in the Wolverine lineup. Michigan came out of the intermission break with a win from fifth-year senior Dan Yates (Hesperia, Mich./Hesperia HS) at 165 pounds. The Wolverine senior, ranked seventh, scored on two first-period takedowns and rode for 2:38 en route to a 7-5 decision over Brandon Kingsley. The Gophers won three straight matches at the upperweights, earning bonus points at 174 and 197 pounds, to pull within two points on the scoreboard and set up the Coon-Nelson finale at heavyweight. The Wolverines (7-2, 3-0 Big Ten) will return to competition next Friday (Jan. 31), hosting intrastate rival Michigan State at 7 p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena. Tickets are still available through the U-M Ticket Office. Results: 125 -- Conor Youtsey (U-M) dec. Sam Brancale, 12-6 U-M, 3-0 133 -- #9 David Thorn (UMN) dec. Rossi Bruno, 10-7 Tied, 3-3 141 -- Steve Dutton (U-M) major dec. Josh Shupe, 16-3 U-M, 7-3 149 -- #12 Eric Grajales (U-M) dec. #2 Nick Dardanes, 6-4 U-M, 10-3 157 -- #15 Brian Murphy (U-M) dec. #8 Dylan Ness, 5-3 U-M, 13-3 165 -- #7 Dan Yates (U-M) dec. Brandon Kingsley, 7-5 U-M, 16-3 174 -- #5 Logan Storley (UMN) major dec. Collin Zeerip, 15-4 U-M, 16-7 184 -- #9 Kevin Steinhaus (UMN) dec. Domenic Abounader, 12-5 U-M, 16-10 197 -- #1 Scott Schiller (UMN) major dec. Chris Heald, 13-4 U-M, 16-14 Hwt -- #1 Adam Coon (U-M) dec. #2 Tony Nelson, 4-2, SV2 U-M, 19-14

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- A.J. Schopp and Vince Pickett recorded falls to lead Edinboro to a 37-3 win at Lock Haven on Saturday night in an Eastern Wrestling League match. It marked the 12th straight win for the Fighting Scots over the Bald Eagles. The victory boosted the Fighting Scots to 5-3 overall and 3-0 in the EWL, while Lock Haven is now 2-8 and 0-3, respectively. All told, the Fighting Scots picked up bonus points in five matches, with Dave Habat winning by technical fall and Kasey Burnett-Davis and Ernest James picking up major decisions. Kory Mines got the match underway with a 4-2 decision over Kaleb LeMaire at 125 lbs. The redshirt junior had the lone takedown of the match just 30 seconds in. LeMaire would knot the match at 2-2 with escapes in the first and second periods, but Mines would add an escape points in the third period and had 1:14 in riding time. Ranked 17th by Amateur Wrestling News, he improved to 16-6 with the victory. Schopp, ranked second at 133 lbs., moved a step closer to the career pins record with the fall over Cody Wheeler at 4:39 as he posted his 12th fall of the season and 49th of his career. He is now just four pins shy of Deonte Penn's record of 53 falls. Schopp held a healthy 13-0 lead when the end came, boosting his record to 22-1. Top-ranked Mitchell Port faced a stern challenge from Lock Haven's Dan Neff at 141 lbs. Port remained undefeated at 18-0 with a 4-1 decision over Neff, who fell to 21-7. Following a scoreless first period, Ports gained a 1-0 lead with a second period escape. With 15 seconds left in the period he made it 3-0 with a takedown. Neff picked up an escape point with 48 seconds remaining in the third period, but Port owned 1:12 in riding time for the win. Dave Habat boosted Edinboro's lead to 17-0 with an 18-3 technical fall at 7:00 over Mac Maldarelli at 149 lbs. Ranked 16th by InterMat and 18th by Amateur Wrestling News, Habat moved to 19-4 with the victory. He would lead 5-0 after one thanks to a takedown and three near fall points, and boosted the lead to 8-1 after two periods with an escape and takedown. In the third, Habat added three takedowns and three back points. Johnny Greisheimer, ranked 16th by Amateur Wrestling News and 17th by InterMat, posted his seventh win in his last eight bouts with an 8-2 decision over Billy Randt at 157 lbs. He finished with three takedowns while improving to 17-7. Kasey Burnett-Davis returned to the lineup at 165 lbs. and gave Edinboro a 24-0 win with a 10-2 major decision over Elias Biddle. The redshirt junior improved to 9-5 after trailing 1-0 early in the second period. A takedown and two near fall points made it 4-1 after two periods. He would add a similar combination in the third period. Lock Haven picked up its lone win in the evening at 174 lbs., as Dylan Caprio won a 3-2 decision over Patrick Jennings (7-8). Jennings used a second period reversal to grab a 2-0 lead, but Caprio would escape, then in the third period he used his own reversal for the winning points. Vic Avery, who has battled an ankle injury throughout the year, returned at 184 lbs. after missing last weekend's Virginia Duals. He faced a formidable opponent in Fred Garcia, who came in at 19-5. Avery, ranked 13th by Amateur Wrestling News and 15th by InterMat, registered a quick takedown in the match. It would prove to be the only one. Garcia's escape made it 2-1 after one, and he tied the with a quick escape to start the second. Starting down to begin the third period, Avery would escape 30 seconds in for the winning points. The redshirt sophomore is now 8-2. Pickett had a rough weekend at the Virginia Duals, losing all three of his matches. He boosted his record to 11-8 with his third fall, the end coming at 5:49 in his match against Jeff Pickel at 197 lbs. He led 11-0 when he finished the match. Ernest James, ranked 17th by Amateur Wrestling News and 19th by InterMat, finished off the big night with an 11-09 major decision over Cody Mason at heavyweight. The redshirt senior is now 18-5 after three takedowns and also picking up three near fall points late in the match. Edinboro will take to the mats for a pair of EWL matches next weekend. The Fighting Scots wrestle at Cleveland State on Friday, January 24, then the next day host Bloomsburg at 7 p.m. Results: 125 lbs. – Kory Mines (EU) dec. Kaleb LeMaire (LHU), 4-2 133 lbs. -- #2 A.J. Schopp (EU) fall over Cody Wheeler (LHU), 4:39 141 lbs. -- #1 Mitchell Port (EU) dec. Dan Neff (LHU), 4-1 149 lbs. -- #16 Dave Habat (EU) tech. fall Mac Maldarelli (LHU), 18-3 (7:00) 157 lbs. – #17 Johnny Greisheimer (EU) dec. Billy Randt (LHU), 8-2 165 lbs. – Kasey Burnett-Davis (EU) maj. dec. Elias Biddle (LHU), 10-2 174 lbs. – Dylan Caprio (LHU) dec. Patrick Jennings (EU), 3-2 184 lbs. – #15 Vic Avery (EU) dec. Fred Garcia (LHU), 3-2 197 lbs. – Vince Pickett (EU) fall over Jeff Pickel (LHU), 5:49 Hwt. – #19 Ernest James (EU) maj. dec. Cody Mason (LHU), 11-0

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Three Black Knights posted bonus-point victories to help the Army wrestling team earn a 26-10 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) win over American on Saturday evening at Bender Arena. With the win, the Black Knights improve to 5-3 overall and 4-3 in the league, while the Eagles slip to 4-4 and 3-2. Seniors Paul Hancock (157 pounds) and Tyler Rauenzahn (141) and junior Chandler Smith (165) each notched bonus-point wins, with Rauenzahn pinning his opponent and Hancock and Smith each winning by major decision. The match began with the 174-pounds bout, where sophomore Brian Harvey tallied a 4-0 decision over American's Keithen Cast to give Army an early 3-0 advantage. The Black Knights extended their lead to 9-0 after senior Ryan Tompkins (184) won 7-2 and sophomore Bryce Barnes (197) defeated Daniel Mitchell, who stands ninth at 197 pounds in Intermat's national poll, by a count of 2-1. Junior Stephen Snyder fell by major decision in the heavyweight match before 11th-ranked David Terao used a 12-5 decision over junior Hunter Wood to bring the Eagles back to a two-point deficit at 9-7. In the 133-pound match, Black Knight freshman Logan Everett topped Esteban Gomez-Rivera, 5-4, to give his team a 12-7 cushion before Rauenzahn's pin made the score 18-7 with three bouts remaining. American's Mark Cirello won a decision over freshman Mark Marchetti at 149 pounds, but Army closed the match with consecutive major decisions, as Hancock and Smith topped their counterparts 8-0 and 12-4, respectively. The Black Knights are back in action on Sunday, Jan. 26, when they travel to Philadelphia, Pa., where they will face Penn at 1 p.m. and Drexel at 7 p.m. Match Notes: Army improves to 4-1 all-time against American ... Chandler Smith increases his team-leading win total to 25 (25-8). Results: 174: Brian Harvey (Army) dec. Keithen Cast, 4-0 184: Ryan Tompkins (Army) dec. Jason Grimes, 7-2 197: Bryce Barnes (Army) dec. #9 Daniel Mitchell, 2-1 285: Blake Herrin (American) maj. dec. Stephen Snyder, 11-1 125: #11 David Terao (American) dec. Hunter Wood, 12-5 133: Logan Everett (Army) dec. Esteban Gomez-Rivera, 5-4 141: Tyler Rauenzahn (Army) pinned Spencer Slishman, 1:38 149: Mark Cirello (American) dec. Mark Marchetti, 6-0 157: Paul Hancock (Army) maj. dec. John Boyle, 8-0 165: Chandler Smith (Army) maj. dec. Cristian Masaya, 12-4

ALLIANCE, Ohio -- The 2014 Alliance Top Gun Wrestling Tournament had as deep and balanced a field as has been assembled in the history of the event. Three nationally ranked teams were in attendance. Headed into Friday night's quarterfinal round, it was looking like all three teams would be fighting for the title until tournament's end. However, 1-8 record in that round for No. 29 Claymont would end their hopes. On the other hand, both No. 4 Clovis (Calif.) and No. 8 Massillon Perry advanced seven wrestlers each to the semifinals. Headed into day two competition on Saturday, the Cougars from almost 3,000 miles away held a 1.5 point lead, as they advanced all 14 wrestlers, while the Panthers had only 12. Early in Day 2, the overwhelming Clovis depth would rear its head, as the Cougars placed twelve wrestlers and took an 11.5 point lead headed into the semifinal round. Massillon Perry placed only two wrestlers in addition to those in the semifinals. However, the semifinal round yielded a major swing, as the Panthers would exit that round with approximately a ten point lead. Massillon Perry was 6-1 in semifinals and 2-0 in consolation, while Clovis went 4-3 in semifinals and 4-1 in consolation. However, depth came into play in the consolation semifinal round when Clovis would go 5-2 (as opposed to Massillon Perry's 2-1). As a result, the Cougars led by 12 entering the medal matches. Clovis freshman Justin Mejia won the title at 106 pounds (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Upsets in the first two championship bouts of the evening would all but seal the Top Gun team championship to Clovis. First, at 106 pounds, No. 11 Justin Mejia (Clovis) defeated No. 2 Tyler Warner (Claymont), 7-6. The score was closer than the match, as Mejia scored a takedown and near falls in the first period and then had a third period takedown to take a 7-2 lead with about a minute left. Warner would cut into that lead with an escape, a very late takedown, and a second stall on Mejia. This weekend marked a return to competition for No. 3 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry) at 113 pounds, after sustaining an injury in the first round at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman. He advanced to the finals with two majors, a technical fall, and a pin. In the championship bout he faced No. 19 Hayden Lee (Marysville), who reached the final with three pins and a technical fall. Rodriguez had beaten Lee 6-3 during the first day of competition at the Super 32 Challenge. However, on this occasion, Lee would score a takedown at the edge of the mat during the first period, and get a second period escape. That would be enough for a 3-0 victory, as Rodriguez was unable to finish any of his attacks during the last two periods. With that tournament performance, Lee was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. By that point, Clovis had taken an 18 point lead in the team race, and it was a margin that could not be overcome. However, that is not to say Massillon Perry was not valiant in their efforts. The Panthers won four of their five remaining championship bouts. David Bavery scored an 8-3 dec. over Khristian Olivas (Clovis) at 126 pounds, rallying back from giving up a match-opening takedown; No. 15 Casey Sparkman beat Jeff Hojnacki (CVCA) by 15-5 major dec. at 152; No. 12 Tony Dailey became a repeat champion at the Top Gun with a 20-8 major dec. over Cody Pollitt (Olentangy) at 160, even though the first period was scoreless; and Isaac Bast scored the winning points late in the third period in a 3-2 victory over Russell Miller (Miami Trace) at 170. Wins in consolation medal bouts from Josh Hokit for third at 160 and Brody Brand for fifth at 170 assured Clovis would clinch the tournament, as the Cougars led by two (289-287) after the 170-pound weight class, which was Massillon Perry's last match of the evening. Clovis would add to that margin with pins in third place bouts from A.J. Nevills (182) and Matt Weiss (220), which gave the Cougars 33 pins on the tournament (Massillon Perry had 30). No. 1 in the nation Nick Nevills capped the tournament with a 12-3 major dec. over Logan Sharp (West Branch) at 28 pounds. Nevills had three first period pins and two major dec.s in cutting through the field. In addition to the four titles by Massillon Perry, and the two titles for Clovis, two other teams had multiple weight class champions. Joining Hayden Lee as a champion for Marysville was Austin Pfarr, who won the 220-pound weight class with a 4-3 victory over Alex Woicehovich (Nordonia) in a battle of state placers. Pfarr scored a takedown in the second and reversal in the third to counteract three escapes from Woicehovich. Akron SVSM had a pair of champions in Ryan Skonieczny (138) and Aaron Adkins (182). Skonieczny, a three-time state placer and returning state runner-up, upended Nick Steed (Massillon Perry) 4-3 in the final. Skonieczny scored an escape and takedown to take a 3-1 lead in the third period, from which Steed responded with a match-tying reversal. However, Skonieczny scored an escape to take the final lead, and Steed was unable to counter with a meaningful attack to rally back. Defending state champ Adkins scored his needed points with a first period takedown and second period escape in a 3-2 victory over returning Top Gun champion Nate Hall (Olentangy). Hall did respond with a third period takedown, but it fell into the too little, too late bucket. One of the most impressive tournaments was had by freshman Corey Shie (Cincinnati LaSalle), champion of the 120-pound weight class. Shie opened the tournament with a pin and technical fall, before getting a second pin in a Friday night quarterfinal victory over defending Top Gun champion Dustin Warner (Claymont); Warner entered the event ranked No. 12 nationally at 113 pounds. The barrage continued with a 15-0 technical fall victory in the semifinal round. Despite giving up an early takedown against fellow Cadet National freestyle All-American Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit), Shie would respond with much aplomb in the second period. After two escapes and a takedown, with a Mackall reversal in there too, Shie held a 5-4 lead and was able to hit a barrel roll to take Mackall to his back. That made it 9-4 after two periods, and the wrestlers traded reversals in the third. As a result, Shie won the match 11-6. The evening's most exciting ending came in the 132-pound final, which quite frankly was a snooze fest until the last 15 seconds of the bout. With the score tied 1-1, returning state placer Nick Boggs (Painesville Riverside) scored the go-ahead takedown at the edge of the mat. Even though two-time state placer Isaiah Hokit (Clovis, Calif.) would be let loose with an escape, it was a 3-2 Boggs win. Rounding out the weight class champions were returning state runner-up Zac Carson (Uniontown Lake), who beat two-time state placer Taleb Rahmani (Marysville) 4-3 in a battle of juniors; and state placer Tyler McClellan (CVCA), who beat Robert West (Trinity, Pa.) 3-2 at 195 pounds. Team Standings: (1) No. 4 Clovis (Calif.) 302, (2) No. 8 Massillon Perry 287, (3) No. 29 Claymont 189.5, (4) Uniontown Lake 129.5 (5) Sandusky Perkins 125, (6) Akron SVSM 124.5, (7) Marysville 124, (8) Fort LeBoeuf (Pa.) 116.5, (9) Delaware Hayes 115, (10) Olentangy 106 Finals Results: 106: No. 11 Justin Mejia (Clovis, Calif.) dec. No. 2 Tyler Warner (Claymont), 7-6 113: No. 19 Hayden Lee (Marysville) dec. No. 3 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry), 3-0 120: Corey Shie (Cincinnati LaSalle) dec. Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit), 11-6 126: David Bavery (Massillon Perry) dec. Khristian Olivas (Clovis, Calif.), 8-3 132: Nick Boggs (Painesville Riverside) dec. Isaiah Hokit (Clovis, Calif.), 3-2 138: Ryan Skonieczny (Akron SVSM) dec. Nick Steed (Akron SVSM), 4-3 145: Zac Carson (Uniontown Lake) dec. Taleb Rahmani (Marysville), 4-3 152: No. 15 Casey Sparkman (Massillon Perry) maj. dec. Jeff Hojnacki (CVCA), 15-5 160: No. 12 Tony Dailey (Massillon Perry) maj. dec. Cody Pollitt (Olentangy), 20-8 170: Isaac Bast (Massillon Perry) dec. Russell Miller (Miami Trace), 3-2 182: Aaron Adkins (Akron SVSM) dec. Nate Hall (Olentangy), 3-2 195: Tyler McClellan (CVCA) dec. Robert West (Trinity, Pa.), 3-2 220: Austin Pfarr (Marysville) dec. Alex Woicehovich (Nordonia), 4-3 285: No. 1 Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.) maj. dec. Logan Sharp (West Branch), 12-3

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Before a record-setting home crowd, No. 2-ranked Concordia proved its win over perennial national power Augsburg on Sunday was no fluke as they won eight individual matches against the Auggies and rolled to a 26-6 victory. The record-breaking crowd got to see a record-setting performance by the Cobbers as Concordia beat the Auggies at home for the first time in program history. CC beat Augsburg 21-15 last weekend at the National Duals in Des Moines, Iowa and did that one better by posting a 20-point victory. "It was a great team win," commented Concordia head coach Matt Nagel. "All 10 wrestlers stepped up and showed the work ethic they have put up in the room during practice. It was fun to see the hard work the team showed in practice this week pay off in the dual meet." Concordia, who is ranked second in the nation in the latest NWCA Division III poll, ups its dual-meet record to 9-2 on the year. Augsburg falls for the third straight time and is now 5-3 on the season. Cobber senior Kyle LeDuc set the tone for the entire match in the very first individual bout. After the coaches decided to draw for the start weight, LeDuc stepped on the mat and dominated his match at 157 and came away with a 10-0 major decision at 157. That would start a string of four consecutive wins to start the dual for the Cobbers. LeDuc, who is ranked 10th in the nation at 157, improved his season record to 19-7. Brandon Haluptzok, Sebastian Gardner and Chris Harrison followed LeDuc with wins. Haluptzok's win at 165 was one of the two key wins for the Cobbers. It was only the fifth match of the year for Haluptzok who spent the first semester studying in Australia. Haluptzok avenged a 4-1 loss to Justin Bowland six days ago and came up with a 3-1 overtime win. Gardner posted the only other "bonus point" victory when he scored an 11-2 win at 174. He nearly pinned his opponent but came away with the nine-point victory after beating Tyrell Martin in overtime last Sunday. Harrison completed the four-match win streak to open the meet by recording an 11-9 win at 184. His win gave the Cobbers a 14-0 lead. It was Harrison's 18th win of the year and improved his overall record to 18-5. Concordia dropped the next two matches but then sophomore Gabe Foltz put the crowd on its feet by scoring a 3-2 win over No.2-ranked Mike Fuenffinger. Fuenffinger entered the match with a 16-1 overall record with his only loss coming at the hands of Dylan Peters from Northern Iowa who is currently ranked seventh in NCAA Division I. Foltz battled through the entire three periods and was able to get an escape in the third period to earn the win. "I thought I could come up with the win," said Foltz. "Wrestling him in the duals (National Duals) gave me confidence. "It's great to come out of nowhere and get the win." Jacoby Bergeron, Yonas Gebreab and Jake Long finished off the match by posting wins at 133, 141 and 149. Bergeron entered the dual ranked third in the nation and had to battle until the final period to finally come up with a 6-2 win. He is now 19-6 this season. Gebreab also won his bout in the final period. He earned a 3-1 victory at 141 and is 19-10 for the year. Long almost ended the match in style as he had his opponent on his back in the first 30 seconds of his bout at 149. Long couldn't come up with the pin fall but never trailed in the match and got a 9-6 victory. He joined LeDuc and Bergeron in the 19-win club and is now 19-7. The Cobbers will stay at home and host Jamestown in a dual meet on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. Results: 125 – Gabe Foltz (CC) dec. #2 Mike Fuenffinger (AC); 3-2 (Concordia 17-6) 133 – #3 Jacoby Bergeron (CC) dec. Chad Bartschenfeld (AC); 6-2 (Concordia 20-6) 141 – Yonas Gebreab (CC) dec. Marcus Hamer (AC); 3-1 (Concordia 23-6) 149 – #3 Jake Long (CC) dec. Rashad Kennedy (AC); 9-6 (Concordia 26-6) 157 – #10 Kyle LeDuc (CC) maj. dec. Will Keeter (AC); 10-0 (Concordia 4-0) 165 – Brandon Haluptzok (CC) dec. Justin Bowland (AC); OT 3-1 (Concordia 7-0) 174 – Sebastian Gardner (CC) maj. dec. Tyrell Martin (AC); 11-2 (Concordia 11-0) 184 – Chris Harrison (CC) dec. Tommy Teigen (AC); 11-9 (Concordia 14-0) 197 – #2 Matt Hechsel (AC) dec. Delson Saintal (CC); 5-2 (Concordia 14-3) 285 – #1 Chad Johnson (AC) dec. #4 Cody Kasprick (CC); 5-3 (Concordia 14-6) Match Notes: - Dual meet started at 157. - Concordia is ranked 2nd in the latest NWCA Division III poll. - Augsburg is ranked 4th in the latest NCAA Division II poll - #2 Concordia is now 10-2 in dual meets this season. - #4 Augsburg is now 5-3 in dual meets this season. - Concordia's Jacoby Bergeron is currently ranked third at 133 and is now 19-6 - Concordia's Jake Long is currently ranked third at 149 and is now 19-7. - Concordia's Kyle LeDuc is currently ranked 10th at 157 and is now 19-7. - Concordia's Cody Kasprick is currently ranked fourth at 285 and is now 15-9. - Augsburg's Mike Fuenffinger is currently ranked second at 125 and is now 16-2. - Augsburg's Matt Hechsel is currently ranked second at 197 and is now 19-2. - Augsburg's Chad Johnson is currently ranked first at 285 and is now 18-1.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Same state, different day, different script. A day after falling to Grand Canyon University in a fashion that head wrestling coach Ben Cherrington could only describe as disappointing, Northern Colorado rebounded in a big way to defeat Arizona State Saturday, 24-15. "We had a great dual tonight," Cherrington said about the win against ASU. "They went out there, they believed in each other and they put together a solid team effort. And we won a dual that we weren't expected to win. That's what takes to you to the next level. As a coach, I'm as excited as I've ever been. Anytime you get a win like this, it's big for the program." In what turned out to be a drama-filled and closely contested dual, the last two matches were what decided it. Arizona State led 16-15 heading into the 197-pound match, where Northern Colorado's Cole Briegel (Burlington) won by flagrant default following an illegal hit from ASU's Wesley Moore. The disqualification gave the Bears six team points and docked a point from the Sun Devils' total, making the score 21-15. Heavyweight Henry Chirino (Brandon, Fla.) then capped the dual with a 2-1 decision against Chace Eskam for the final 24-15 margin. "Briegel had an interesting match. The kid he was wrestling kind of lost his cool and ended up getting kicked out of the match, which obviously helped, but Cole was right there in the match when it happened," Cherrington said. "Henry then went out and did what Henry does. He wrestled solid, wrestled his match and took care of business." Northern Colorado's Trey Andrews, wrestling about three hours away from his hometown of Safford, Ariz., got the Bears on the board first by recording a 4-3 decision over Ares Carpio at 125 pounds. This was Andrews' second win over Carpio this season after having beaten him via pin in two minutes, 42 seconds at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1. Andrews now has 16 wins this season. Sonny Espinoza (Pueblo) and Nick Adams (Monument) lost decisions 133 and 141 pounds, respectively, but 149-pounder Beau Roberts (Boise) tied the dual for the Bears with a 4-0 shutout of Preston McCalmon. "Sonny wrestled a very tough match -- probably his best performance. Even though he didn't get the W, that was his the best performance he's had in a couple months," Cherrington said. "Roberts had a positive match. That's his first win since we were out in Bloomington, and he went out and handled the kid. He got the first takedown and controlled the match the rest of the time." At 157 pounds, Mitchell Polkowske (LaJara) then picked up bonus points for the Bears with a pin of Joel Smith in 2:36, and Charlie McMartin (Boise) followed it with a 15-10 decision over James Brundage. "Mitchell just put the guy on his back and pinned him, and that's what we need from our best guys. We need them to score bonus points like that," Cherrington said. "Charlie probably had the most exciting match of the night. His guy came out and took Charlie down twice and thought he was coasting, and Charlie came back and nailed him with a big double-leg takedown and stayed wrestling hard after that, in what ended up being a big, big win for us in the dual." Josh Van Tine (Broomfield) and Nick Bayer (Maple Valley, Wash.) lost by fall and major decision, respectively, allowing the Sun Devils to take their final lead at 16-15. The Bears now return to Greeley to host their first home dual of 2014, a tilt with Cal Poly at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26. Results: 125 – Trey Andrews (UNC) def. Ares Carpio (ASU), 4-3, 0-3 133 – Cordero Coronado (ASU) def. Sonny Espinoza (UNC) 6-4, 3-3 141 – Matthew Kraus (ASU) def. Nick Adams (UNC), 10-6, 6-3 149 – Beau Roberts (UNC) def. Preston McCalmon (ASU) 4-0, 6-6 157 – Mitchell Polkowske (UNC) falls Joel Smith (ASU), 2:36, 6-12 165 – Charlie McMartin (UNC) def. James Brundage (ASU), 15-10, 6-15 174 – Raymond Waters (ASU) falls Josh Van Tine (UNC), 2:31, 12-15 184 – Blake Stauffer (ASU) maj. dec. Nick Bayer (UNC), 10-1, 16-15 197 – Cole Briegel (UNC) def. Wesley Moore (ASU), DQ, 15-21- Flagrant default and one-point team penalty 285 – Henry Chirino (UNC) def. Chace Eskam (ASU), 2-1, 15-24

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- A first-period fall by Devon Lotito and major decisions by Luke McDonald and Nicolas Johnson powered the Cal Poly wrestling team to a 29-9 victory over Menlo College in a non-conference dual meet Saturday afternoon in the Mott Athletics Center. Coach Brendan Buckley's Mustangs snapped a three-match losing streak and evened their dual meet mark at 3-3. Menlo fell to 3-6. Lotito notched his second fall of the season and fifth of his two-year Mustang career, pinning Juan Zorrilla of Menlo in 1 minute, 29 seconds. Lotito scored a takedown, three-point near fall and two-point near fall before pinning his Oak opponent on the third try. McDonald, wrestling for the first time since the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 22, earned three takedowns, an escape and five near-fall points en route to a 13-1 major decision over Christian Franks at 157 pounds. Johnson snapped a four-match losing streak with a 15-6 major decision over Martin Gonzalez at 197 pounds. Johnson recorded a pair of takedowns, three escapes, a reversal and five near-fall points for his third win of the season. Mustang winners by decision were Britain Longmire at 125 pounds, Kyle Chené at 149 and Kent Beecham at 174. Sean Dougherty won by forfeit at 184. Cal Poly is now 4-0 in its all-time series against Menlo. The Mustangs wrestle at Wyoming on Friday and Northern Colorado on Sunday. Results: 125 -- Britain Longmire (CP) dec. Troy Lakin (M) 10-3 133 -- Devon Lotito (CP) pinned Juan Zorrilla (M) 1:29 141 -- Steele Escobedo (M) dec. Jacob Leon (CP) 5-2 149 -- Kyle Chené (CP) dec. Jose Maldonado (M) 11-4 157 -- Luke McDonald (CP) maj. dec. Christian Franks (M) 13-1 165 -- Eric Lopez (M) dec. Sohrab Movahedi (CP) 6-2 174 -- Kent Beecham (CP) dec. Paul Bracamonte (M) 6-0 184 -- Sean Dougherty (CP) won by forfeit 197 -- Nic Johnson (CP) maj. dec. Martin Gonzalez (M) 15-6 285 -- Scott Brasil (M) dec. Tyler Hecht (CP) 12-6

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The Oklahoma State wrestling team is 4-3 after a dominating 30-6 win over Big 12 foe West Virginia in Morgantown, W.Va., on Saturday. Four of the night’s 10 bouts ended in bonus points for the Cowboys. “It was good to get back on the winning side,” coach John Smith said. “I liked Morrison’s and Perry’s matches. They wrestled two of the better kids on that team, and both picked up major decisions. Those are the things that we hope to more and more of.” Sophomore Eddie Klimara kicked it off for the Pokes, defeating Cory Stainbrook, 7-2. It was Klimara’s ninth win of the season. No. 4 Jon Morrison put the first of several bonus points on the board for the Cowboys with his 13-4 major decision over Nathan Pennesi at 133 pounds. The Pokes suffered a loss at 141 pounds, when Anthony Collica gave up back points and a win to Colin Johnston in a bout that ended 8-4. Josh Kindig, the nation’s No. 7 149-pounder, redeemed the loss with a 6-2 decision over Mountaineer Mike Morales. No. 2 Alex Dieringer picked up his eighth fall of the season with his pin over Brutus Scheffel in 4:27. Tyler Caldwell, ranked No. 5, earned a decision over Ross Renzi, 6-1, at 165 pounds. He was followed by a pair of major decisions from No. 2 Chris Perry and No. 18 Nolan Boyd at 174 pounds and 184 pounds, respectively. Darnell Bortz stepped in for the Cowboys at 197 pounds. He kept the match close, but Leo Trindade earned a riding time point to hand Bortz a 8-6 loss. No. 16 Austin Marsden closed out the dual for the Pokes at heavyweight, shutting out AJ Vizcarrondo, 4-0. The Pokes will be back at it on Sunday when they take on the No. 13 Pittsburgh Panthers in Pittsburgh, Pa., at 1 p.m. CT. Results: 125: Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. Cory Stainbrook (WVU), 7-2 133: No. 4 Jon Morrison (OSU) MD Nathan Pennesi (WVU), 14-4 141: Colin Johnston (WVU) dec. No. 12 Anthony Collica (OSU), 8-4 149: No. 7 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Mike Morales (WVU), 6-2 157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Brutus Scheffel (WVU), 4:27 165: No. 5 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) dec. Ross Renzi (WVU), 6-1 174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) MD Bubba Scheffel (WVU), 16-6 184: Nolan Boyd (OSU) MD Mac Mancuso (WVU), 13-1 197: Leo Trindade (WVU) dec. Darnell Bortz (OSU), 8-6 285: No. 16 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. AJ Vizcarrondo (WVU), 4-1

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The University of Iowa wrestling team won seven of 10 bouts to defeat Nebraska, 22-9, on Saturday at the Devaney Center. The win was Iowa's seventh straight in the series. Thomas Gilman, Tony Ramos, and Josh Dziewa spotted Iowa a 10-0 lead with two wins and a major decision, but Nebraska kept things close with three wins in matches that featured ranked opponents. It was a stretch that got UI head coach Tom Brands' attention. "Those three matches - 149, 157, 174 - the whole country, or anyone paying attention to this dual meet, is talking about it, and we went 0-for-3," said Brands. "We won seven matches. I do not feel like we won seven matches. We left two major decisions off the board, but you have to keep moving forward." Gilman used a point for riding time to defeat No. 9 Tim Lambert, 2-1, at 125. Ramos scored five takedowns to record his team-best fifth major decision, 15-4, at 133, and Dziewa used two takedowns and two near-fall points to win 9-2 at 141. Nebraska (8-1, 2-1) closed to within 10-6 before intermission with a pair of wins at 149 and 157. Fifth-ranked Jake Sueflohn defeated No. 13 Brody Grothus, 5-2, at 149, and third-ranked James Green ended Derek St. John's 27-match win streak with a 9-7 win at 157. Nick Moore used three takedowns to win 8-2 at 165, but fourth-ranked Robert Kokesh closed the gap with a 7-3 win over No. 6 Mike Evans at 174. After Nebraska pulled to within 13-9, freshman Sammy Brooks swung the momentum back toward the Hawkeyes when he finished a single-leg with 17 seconds into the sudden-victory period to defeat No. 11 T.J. Dudley, 6-4, at 184. "We knew if I kept the pressure on him his level would go down, so I just tried to keep my pace as high as I could, even if I wasn't feeling good," said Brooks. "You just push through and wrestle hard." Brooks wasn't able to finish a number of shots in the first and second periods, but eventually caught Dudley on the edge and grabbed a 4-3 lead with 37 seconds left in the third. Dudley escaped to force overtime, but Brooks went right back to the leg, ending the match and earning his second straight win over a rated opponent. "He is an athlete," said Brooks. "He can explode out and (avoid) the takedown, so you have to get ready. Ideally you don't even let that happen. You pick him up and put him down hard and get the takedown, but in a match like this it's going to take more than one attempt." Brooks' win extended Iowa's lead to 16-9, and Nathan Burak (197) and Bobby Telford (285) closed with a pair of decisions for the final 22-9 score. Third-ranked Iowa (11-1, 4-0) returns to the mat Saturday, Jan. 25 when No. 2 Minnesota visits Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tickets are available through the UI Athletic Ticket Office over the phone at 1-800-IA-HAWKS or online at hawkeyesports.com. The dual will be televised on BTN. "We have to get ready again. We have one dual this week and one dual meet the next week, and we have to put a lineup out there that is going to score," added Brands. "We have to use the whole clock. The whole seven minutes." Notes: Attendance was 3,946... Iowa won its seventh straight in the series... Thomas Gilman improved to 5-1 against ranked opponents... Ramos earned his fifth major decision of the season... St. John's winning streak was stopped at 27, a career long... Sammy Brooks won his third in a row and second straight against ranked opponents. Results: 125: #3 Thomas Gilman (IA) dec. #9 Tim Lambert (UN), 2-1; 3-0 133: #3 Tony Ramos (IA) major dec. Shawn Nagel (UN), 15-4; 7-0 141: #13 Josh Dziewa (IA) dec. Colton McCrystal (UN), 9-2; 10-0 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (UN)dec. #13 Brody Grothus (IA), 5-2; 10-3 157: #3 James Green (UN) dec. #1 Derek St. John (IA), 9-7; 10-6 165: #4 Nick Moore (IA) dec. Austin Wilson (UN), 8-2; 13-6 174: #4 Robert Kokesh (UN) dec. #6 Mike Evans (IA), 7-3; 13-9 184: Sammy Brooks (IA) dec. #11 T.J. Dudley (UN), 6-4; 16-9 197: #16 Nathan Burak (IA) dec. Caleb Kolb (UN), 3-1; 19-9 285: #3 Bobby Telford (IA) dec. Collin Jensen (UN), 2-0; 22-9

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The Bucknell wrestling team posted a 2-0 record Saturday with wins over Brown and Clarion in Davis Gym. Both matches were in doubt entering the heavyweight bout, but Joe Stolfi posted pins in both matches to propel the Bison to the two comeback victories. Paul Petrov, Rustin Barrick and Tyler Lyster were also undefeated on the day. Bucknell opened the day with a 22-19 victory over Brown with back-to-back pins by Lyster and Stolfi at 197 and 285 erasing a 19-10 deficit. The Bison then trailed 18-12 in the nightcap against Clarion, but decisions by Rory Bonner and Lyster evened the score and then Stolfi recorded his 15th pin of the season to clinch the six-point victory for Bucknell (5-6, 2-0 EIWA). Clarion (6-10) and Brown also wrestled in between the two Bucknell matches and the Golden Eagles posted a 24-16 win against the Bears. The Bison had 10 individual victories on Saturday and five of them were by pin. Petrov added another bonus-point win with a major decision to open the day against Brown. Despite Petrov’s early victory, the Bison trailed Brown 19-10 with just two bouts to go. After a scoreless first period, Lyster scored five quick points on a reversal and a near fall midway through the second period. He followed immediately with a pin, his third of the season. Stolfi then took to the mat knowing a decision would tie the score, but he pinned Ryder Cavey in 2:34 after building a 4-1 advantage. Connor Lapresi and Barrick also posted wins by decision against Brown, which fell to 0-5, 0-4 EIWA. A comeback by the heavier weights was again needed in the nightcap as the Bison won four of the final bouts. They nearly won all five as 174-pounder Joey Krulock battled back from a 5-0 second-period deficit to force overtime against Ryan Darch, but Darch recorded a takedown in the first 20 seconds of the overtime period to give the Golden Eagles an 18-12 advantage. Rory Bonner got the comeback started for Bucknell as he won the 184-pound bout by a 6-1 score. He held a 2-1 lead at the end of the second period, but outscored Dustin Conti 4-0 over the final two minutes of wrestling. Lyster then captured his 13th win of the season with an easy 7-0 decision over Daniel Sutherland after a scoreless first period. Stolfi then followed with a second-period pin of Even Daley after building a 9-0 lead. It was Stolfi’s 15th pin in his 19 victories this season. He ranks second in the nation in wins by fall and is now tied for fourth on the program’s single-season pins list and seventh on the career ledger (24). Bucknell, which has won three matches in a row for the first time since February 2011, will continue its weekend homestand Sunday with a 2 p.m. match against EIWA foe Penn. The match will air live and free of charge on Bison Vision on the Patriot League Network. Bucknell 22, Brown 19 125: Paul Petrov (Bu) maj. dec. Vincent Moita (Br), 11-3. 133: Anthony Finocchiaro (Br) dec. Grim Gonzalez (Bu), 8-3. 141: Connor Lapresi (Bu) dec. Jack Twomey-Kozak (Br), 4-0. 149: Cortlandt Choate (Br) dec. Victor Lopez (Bu), 9-5. 157: Justin Staudenmayer (Br) maj. dec. Logan Kerin (Bu), 9-0. 165: Rustin Barrick (Bu) dec. Philip Marano (Br), 6-1. 174: Ricky McDonald (Br) dec. Joey Krulock (Bu), 4-1. 184: No. 9 Ophir Bernstein (Br) pinned Rory Bonner (Bu), 1:39. 197: Tyler Lyster (Bu) pinned Augustus Marker (Br), 4:08. 285: No. 19 Joe Stolfi (Bu) pinned Ryder Cavey (Br), 2:34. Clarion 24, Brown 16 125: Hunter Jones (C) dec. Vincent Moita (B), 9-6. 133: Sam Sherlock (C) dec. Anthony Finocchiaro (B), 9-6. 141: Tyler Bedelyon (C) pinned Jack Twomey-Kozak (B), 6:58. 149: Justin Arthur (C) dec. Cortlandt Choate (B), 9-3. 157: Austin Matthews (C) dec. Justin Staudenmayer (B), 8-2. 165: Michael Pavasko (C) dec. Philip Marano (B), 4-1. 174: Ricky McDonald (B) maj. dec. Ryan Darch (C), 12-4. 184: No. 9 Ophir Bernstein (B) pinned Dustin Conti (C), 4:12. 197: Augustus Marker (B) pinned Daniel Sutherland (C), 2:04. 285: Evan Daley (C) dec. Ryder Cavey (B), 9-5. Bucknell 24, Clarion 18 125: Paul Petrov (B) pinned Hunter Jones (C), 4:07. 133: Sam Sherlock (C) dec. Grim Gonzalez (B), 6-2. 141: Tyler Bedelyon (C) pinned Connor Lapresi (B), 5:33. 149: Justin Arthur (C) dec. Victor Lopez (B), 7-1. 157: Austin Matthews (C) dec. Ray Schlitt (B), 7-2. 165: Rustin Barrick (B) pinned Shawn Nelson (C), 3:25. 174: Ryan Darch (C) dec. Joey Krulock (B), 9-7 (sv1) 184: Rory Bonner (B) dec. Dustin Conti (C), 6-1. 197: Tyler Lyster (B) dec. Daniel Sutherland (C), 7-0. 285: No. 19 Joe Stolfi (B) pinned Evan Daley (C), 4:01.

Lewisburg, Pa. -- Clarion split its dual meets on Saturday afternoon , defeating Brown 24-16 while losing to Bucknell 24-18 in NCAA Division I wrestling held at Bucknell University. Clarion won seven bouts in the first dual meet win over Brown. Tyler Bedelyon led the Golden Eagles with a fall at 141-pounds. Clarion and Bucknell won 5 bouts each in the nightcap, but the Bison posted 3 falls to only 1 for the Golden Eagles providing the winning margin for Bucknell. Held at Bucknell's Davis Gymnasium, Clarion won the first six bouts on its way to a 24-16 win over Brown. Hunter Jones defeated Vince Moita 9-6 at 125 and Sam Sherlock decisioned Anthony Finocchiaro 9-6 at 133 to give the Eagles a 6-0 lead. Clarion captain Tyler Bedelyon stepped up with a pin at 6:58 over Jack Twomey-Kozak at 141, while Justin Arthur decisioned Cortland Choate 9-3 at 149 and Austin Mathews posted n 8-2 win over John Staudenmayer at 157 putting Clarion ahead 18-0. Michael Pavasko kept the ball rolling at 165 with a 4-1 win over Philip Marano giving the Eagles a 21-0 advantage. Although Brown won the next three to pull within 21-16, Clarion heavyweight Evan Daley scored a 9-5 decision over Ryder Cavey to give Clarion a 24-16 victory. Clarion's inability to avoid giving up big points proved fatal as Bucknell defeated Clarion 24-18 in the nightcap. After Hunter Jones was pinned at 125, Clarion reeled off four straight wins to take a 15-6 advantage. Sam Sherlock won a 6-3 decision over Grim Gonzalez at 133, then Tyler Bedelyon scored his second pin of the day with a fall over Connor Lapresi at 5:33 to give Clarion a 9-6 lead. Justin Arthur came on to win a 7-1 decision over Victor Lopez at 149 and Austin Matthews won a 7-2 decision over Ray Schlitt at 157 giving Clarion a15-6 lead. Steven Nelson was pinned at 165, but the Eagles Ryan Darch won a stunning 7-5 overtime decision over Joe Krulock at 174 putting the Eagles in front 18-12. Dustin Conti lost a decision at 184 and Daniel Sutherland lost at 197 tying the team score 18-18 heading to heavyweight. #19 ranked Joe Stolfi pinned Clarion freshman Evan Daley at 4:01 to win the match for the Bison. Clarion's dual meet record is now 6-10. The Golden Eagles host Lock Haven on Friday, January 31 at 7pm. Clarion 24, Brown 16 125- Hunter Jones (CL) dec. Vincent Moita (Br) 9-6 133- Sam Sherlock (CL) dec. Anthony Finocchiaro (Br) 9-6 141- Tyler Bedelyon (CL) wbf Jack Twome-Kozak (Br) 6:58 149- Justin Arthur (CL) dec. Cortland Choate (Br) 9-3 157- Austin Matthews (CL)dec. John Staudenmayer (Br) 8-2 165- Michael PAvasko (CL) dec. Philip Marano (Br) 4-1 174- Ricky MCDonald (Br) maj. dec. Ryan Darch (CL) 12-4 184- #9 Ophir Bernstein (Br) wbf Dustin Conti (CL) 4:05 197- Augustus Marker (Br) wbf Brandon Contreras (CL) 2:04 285- Evan Daley (CL) dec. Ryder Cavey (Br) 9-5 Bucknell 24, Clarion 18 125- Paul Petrov (B) wbf Hunter Jones (CL) 4:07 133- Sam Sherlock (CL) dec. Grim Gonzalez (B) 6-3 141- Tyler Bedelyon (CL) wbf Connor Lapresi (B) 5:33 149- Justin Arthur (CL) dec. Victor Lopez (B) 7-1 157- Austin Matthews (CL) dec. Ray Schlitt (B) 7-2 165- Rustin Barrick (B) wbf Steven Nelson (CL) 3:25 174- Ryan Darch (CL) dec. Joey Krulock (B) 9-7 ot 184- Rory Bonner (B) dec. Dustin Conti (CL) 6-1 197- Tyler Lyster (B) dec. Daniel Sutherland (CL) 7-0 285- #19 Joe Stolfi (B) wbf Evan Daley (CL) 4:01

DURHAM, N.C. -- The Stanford wrestling team won all 10 bouts in a 41-0 win over Duke, Saturday, at Card Gymnasium in Durham, N.C. The Cardinal improves to 10-4 overall, while the Blue Devils drop to 3-7. Redshirt senior Ryan Mango, ranked 10th nationally, registered a 14-2 major decision over Evan Botwin at 133 pounds to secure his 100th career win. He becomes just the eighth Stanford wrestler to reach that milestone. The St Louis, Mo., native is now 100-32 overall and 19-3 in his final season on The Farm. True freshman Tommy Pawelski got things going for the Cardinal on Saturday with a 13-1 major decision over Alex Elsea at 125 pounds. He moves to 17-11 on the year and 3-3 in duals. Sophomore Peter Russo notched his second fall of the season at 141 pounds, pinning Xaviel Ramos in 1:51. Senior Donovan Halpin then won by forfeit to give the Cardinal a 20-0 lead after four bouts. Senior Bret Baumbach added to the Stanford’s lead with a 6-3 decision over Immanuel Kerr-Brown at 157 pounds. Trailing 3-2 going into the third period, Baumbach chose to start in the bottom position and quickly earned the escape. He registered another takedown and tacked on 3:47 of riding time. The win moves him to 13-7 overall and 7-4 in duals. Nineteenth-ranked Jim Wilson registered a 6-0 decision over Marcus Cain at 165 pounds. He led 3-0 heading into the final period, where Cain chose to start on bottom. Wilson tacked on two near fall points and finished with 1:51 of riding time. The win gave the redshirt freshman his 25th of the season, tying Mango and Lucas Espericueta for sixth on Stanford’s freshman wins list. Senior 174-pounder Kyle Meyer continued the scoring for Stanford with a 9-5 decision over Trey Adamson. Tied 5-5 in the third period, Meyer scored an escape and a takedown to go with 3:59 of riding time for his 16th win of the year. He is now 7-4 in duals on the season. Redshirt freshman Zach Nevills earned his 13th win of the year with a 5-3 decision over Jacob Kasper at 184 pounds. He led 5-0 after the first two periods and was able to hold Kasper off down the stretch. In the most anticipated bout of the morning, Stanford senior Dan Scherer, ranked 20th nationally, defeated No. 18 Conner Hartmann, 4-3, at 197 pounds. Scherer scored a first period takedown and notched an escape in the second period for a 3-0 lead. He racked up riding time in the third before Hartmann was able to escape and score a final second takedown. Scherer improves to 13-3 overall and 8-2 in duals. Senior Alan Yen won by forfeit at heavyweight to complete the scoring for the Cardinal. It marks the first time Stanford has shut out an opponent since a 46-0 win over Menlo College during the 2009-10 season. Stanford will head to Chapel Hill later today to face North Carolina at 4 p.m. PT to close out the weekend. Results: 125: Tommy Pawelski (S) maj. dec. Alex Elsea (D), 13-1 133: #10 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Evan Botwin (D), 14-2 141: Peter Russo (S) fall Xaviel Ramos (D), 1:51 149: Donovan Halpin (S) won by forfeit 157: Bret Baumbach (S) dec. Immanuel Kerr-Brown (D), 6-3 165: #19 Jim Wilson (S) dec. Marcus Cain (D), 6-0 174: Kyle Meyer (S) dec. Trey Adamson (D), 9-5 184: Zach Nevills (S) dec. Jacob Kasper (D), 5-3 197: #20 Dan Scherer (S) dec. #18 Conner Hartmann (D), 4-3 285: Alan Yen (S) won by forfeit

ITHACA, N.Y. -- With four nationally ranked starters sitting out among the first five spots in the lineup, few would have blamed Cornell head coach Rob Koll if he had trepidation about what the halftime score might look like in Saturday afternoon's Ivy League-opening dual against Harvard. The Big Red won three of those matches and entered the break with a 16-3 lead to set his mind at ease. In the end, Cornell coasted with its 59th consecutive Ivy League dual match win with a 33-6 triumph over the Crimson at the Friedman Wrestling Center. Without the services of nationally-ranked Nahshon Garrett (125), Mark Grey (133), Chris Villalonga (149) and Brian Realbuto (149), the Big Red was able to showcase its impressive depth. Bricker Dixon took a forfeit at 125 pounds, but even without it, the Big Red would have had a 10-3 edge. Harvard backup Ryan Osleeb won a 7-0 decision over Cornell's backup, Logan David, at 133 pounds to quickly get the Crimson back into the dual, but that was the lone highlight for the visitors. Mike Nevinger earned a dominant 1-0 decision win over Harvard's Todd Preston. Nevinger paced the match throughout and used an escape quickly in the third period to improve to 5-1 on the season. Without Villalonga, Conner David dominated his opponent at 149 pounds, jumping out to a 5-0 lead after the first period and never looking back. David used a late takedown to get Nicholas Stager on his back for three near-fall points and nearly a pin before the final horn. Taylor Simaz wrestled a great first two periods to earn a decision over former New York state champ Tyler Grimaldi, taking a 5-0 lead into the final period and holding on for a 10-5 victory to send the Big Red into the break leading 16-3. The second half of the dual was more of the same, as Dylan Palacio all but clinched the victory with a first period pin over Colton Peppelman, the younger brother of Palacio's teammate and training partner Marshall Peppelman. He took down Peppelman twice in the first 90 seconds and then was ableto get him to his back to earn the pin at 2:03. Duke Pickett earned a hard-fought 3-1 overtime decision at 174 pounds over Eric Morris, earning a takedown less than 15 seconds into the sudden victory period after both wrestlers earned an escape. Freshman Gabe Dean continued his dominant wrestling, knocking around Harvard senior Cameron Croy en route to a 21-5 tech fall in the third period. He nearly earned pins in the first and third periods, but overwhelmed his opponent with seven takedowns and a pair of three-point nearfalls. The Big Red lost at 197 pounds as James Fox earned a late takedown in the second and reversed Jace Bennett in the third to earn an 8-4 triumph. To close out the dual, Jacob Aiken-Phillips had takedowns in the first and second periods to build a 5-1 lead, and much like Simaz, was able to hold on for the victory. The Big Red will return to action next weekend when it faces Brown on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. at Friedman Wrestling Center and Rutgers on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. in Newman Arena. That match will benefit Hospicare of Ithaca. Results: 125 Pounds - Bricker Dixon (C) won by forfeit 133 Pounds - Ryan Osleeb (H) won by decision over Logan David (C), 7-0 141 Pounds - Mike Nevinger (C) won by decision over Todd Preston (H), 1-0 149 Pounds - Conner David (C) won by major decision over Nicholas Stager (H), 14-0 157 Pounds - Taylor Simaz (C) won by decision over Tyler Grimaldi (H), 10-5 165 Pounds - Dylan Palacio (C) won by fall over Colton Peppelman (H), 2:23 174 Pounds - Duke Pickett (C) won by decision over Eric Morris (H), 3-1 ot 184 Pounds - Gabe Dean (C) won by tech fall over Cameron Croy (H), 21-5 197 Pounds - James Fox (H) won by decision over Jace Bennett (C), 8-4 285 Pounds - Jacob Aiken-Phillips won by decision over David Ng (H), 7-5 Pepsi, 2012 Verizon Wireless Dell, 2012 AAA, 2012

MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 2 University of Minnesota Golden Gopher wrestling team extended their undefeated season record as they steamrolled the Michigan State Spartans, 35-3, winning nine of the ten bouts on the evening. The Golden Gophers are now 7-0 on the season and 4-0 in the Big Ten. Sam Brancale made his way back into the lineup at 125 as he was able to start the dual off with a decision over Brenan Lyon of MIchigan State, 7-1. No. 9 David Thorn continued the Gophers success with a tech fall over Spartans Garth Yenter at 4:18 16-0. The Gophers dropped their only bout of the evening as Josh Shupe stepped in for No. 5 Chris Dardanes at 141. It was a close bout ending in a 3-2 decision in favor of Michigan State's Brian Gibbs. Gibbs earned the Spartans only three points of the dual. Dylan Ness also rejoined the Gophers lineup after sitting out last weekend. He came back with a major decision victory over Michigan State's Rodger Wildmo, 15-4. Danny Zilverberg was also about to defeat his Spartan opponent with a decision over Bobby Nash, 5-3. The Gophers earned their second tech fall of the evening as No. 5 Logan Storley was able to defeat Kevin Nash at 4:59, 17-2. Kevin Steinhaus followed suit and also gained his victory by tech fall at 7:00, 16-1. No. 1 Scott Schiiller continued his undefeated season with a major decision over Michigan State's Nick McDiarmid, 15-6. Schiller is now 22-0 on the season. No. 2 Tony Nelson was about to take down No. 9 Mike McClure as he bounced back from last weekend's loss at Northwestern. The Golden Gophers continue their Michigan weekend on Sunday afternoon as they take on the Michigan Wolverines at noon CT. Minnesota will look to continue their undefeated season with another Big Ten dual. Results: 125: Sam Brancale (MINN) dec. Brenan Lyon (MSU), 7-1. Minnesota leads, 3-0 133: No. 9 David Thorn (MINN) tech. fall Garth Yenter (MSU), 16-0. Minnesota leads, 8-0 141: Brian Gibbs (MSU) dec. Josh Shupe (MINN), 3-2. Minnesota leads, 8-3 149: No. 2 Nick Dardanes (MINN) dec. Nick Trimble (MSU), 8-4. Minnesota leads, 11-3 157: No. 8 Dylan Ness (MINN) major dec. Roger Wildmo (MSU), 15-4. Minnesota leads, 15-3. 165: Daniel Zilverberg (MINN) dec. Bobby Nash (MSU), 5-3. Minnesota leads, 18-3 174: No. 6 Logan Storley (MINN) tech. fall Kevin Nash (MSU), 17-2 (4:59). Minnesota leads, 23-3 184: No. 9 Kevin Steinhaus (MINN) tech. fall No. 19 John Rizqallah (MSU), 16-1 (7:00). Minnesota leads, 28-3 197: No. 1 Scott Schiller (MINN) major dec. Nick McDiarmid (MSU), 15-6. Minnesota leads, 32-3 HWT: No. 2 Tony Nelson (MINN) dec. No. 9 Mike McClure (MSU), 2-0. Minnesota wins, 35-3

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ -- 'The Four Hundred' is a 19th century term for the most exclusive or affluent social clique in a particular place. On Friday night, Rider’s Gary Taylor joined a most exclusive group of wrestling coaches with his 400th victory. “There are only a handful of coaches EVER who are above that number in the entire history of college wrestling,” said associate head coach John Hangey. “This is extremely significant. It puts him in a very exclusive club, and he deserves to be there.” The Broncs won six of the 10 bouts to win an Eastern Wrestling League dual meet with Bloomsburg Friday night. “Our kids just flat-out wrestled tough against a good team in honor of everything Coach Taylor has done for this university,” Hangey said. “You couldn’t have scripted it any better.” “We beat a very good team tonight,” said Taylor, who with the victory became just the second active wrestling coach to compile 400 wins at a Division I program. “I have a lot of respect for Bloomsburg. Our kids fought hard tonight and beat some good kids.” Taylor is now 400-226-4. University of Minnesota head coach Jay Robinson is the only active head coach to have 400 wins all at a Division I program with 411. For Rider (10-5, 4-1 EWL), ranked third in the EWL, sophomore Conor Brennan (Brick, NJ/Brick Twp.) upset 20-match winner Mike Dessino 3-2 with a late third period take down to give the Broncs a 17-9 lead. Sophomore Curt Delia (Mullica Hill, NJ/Delsea) won by tech fall to give Rider an 11-6 lead. Delia was the EWL Wrestler of the Week last week and is now 10-5 in dual meets. Rider freshman Wayne Stinson (Wrightstown, NJ/Northern Burlington Regional) won in an upset to give Rider a 14-6 lead. Junior Clint Morrison (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cedar Cliff) won to give the Broncs a 20-9 lead. “Coach Taylor has probably forgotten more wrestling than what any other coach will ever know,” said Morrison, who has known coach Taylor for most of his life being that his father, uncle and two older brothers all wrestled for him at Rider. “I have been able to learn so much from him. We all have. He knows so much and it is so cool to have that knowledge in the wrestling room.” Morrison had been out of the line up due to injuries but was cleared recently. “I was itching to get back,” Morison said, “and it meant a great deal to me to be a part of this win for Coach Taylor.” Sophomore Robert Deutsch (Cherry Hill, NJ/Eastern Regional) won to give Rider a 3-0 lead. Deutsch, who is ranked 16th in the nation at 125.won for the eighth straight time and improved to 20-4 overall, 14-1 in duals and 4-1 in the EWL. Junior Chuck Zeisloft (Woodbury Heights, N.J./Gateway) improved to 16-10 with a victory at 133 for a 6-0 Rider lead. For Bloomsburg (4-5, 1-1 EWL), ranked second in the EWL behind #14 Edinboro,165 Josh Veltre, ranked 15th in the nation, won a close match with senior Ramon Santiago (Sayreville, N.J./Sayreville) to cut the lead to 14-9. Huskie 197 Richard Perry, ranked fourth in the nation, won a major decision. Heavyweight Justin Grant, ranked 14th in the nation, won for the final score. Rider and Bloomsburg have now met 14 times, with Rider winning eight. All eight under Coach Taylor. A seven-time Conference Coach of the Year, Taylor has led Rider to 13 conference titles, with 96 individual conference champions, 152 NCAA qualifiers and 13 All-Americans. And now 400 victories. “I told them not to get caught up in that,” Taylor said. “These wrestlers are fighting for seeding in the conference and national championships. What was important was for them to handle their individual jobs. They wrestled their heart out and ended up winning the match. I’m very proud of them.” And they are of Coach Taylor. “Don’t get me wrong, it is nice getting the 400th win,” Taylor said. “It’s an accomplishment and I’m excited by it. I will probably look back on it more in the future.” In the immediate future Rider travels to Boston University January 25. Look for number 401. Results: 125 – Rob Deutsch-R dec. Sean Boylan-B 7-1 3-0 133 – Chuck Zeisloft-R dec. Nick Wilcox-B 11-5 6-0 141- Matt Rappo-B wbf John Gentile-R 1:28 6-6 149- Curt Delia-R tech fall Derek Goodwin-B 18-1 (5:20) 11-6 157- Wayne Stinson-R dec. Kevin Hartnett-B 4-2 sv 14-6 165- Josh Veltre-B dec. Ramon Santiago-R 2-0 14-9 174- Conor Brennan-R dec, Mike Dessino-B 3-2 17-9 184- Clint Morrison-R dec. Sam Shirey-B 7-1 20-9 197- Richard Perry-B major dec. Jeff McElwee-R 21-7 20-13 285- Justin Grant-B dec. Greg Velasco-R 4-1 20-16

YPSILANTI, Mich. -- The Northern Illinois University wrestling team scored their first Mid-American Conference win of the season Friday night in Ypsilanti, Mich., with a convincing 24-9 win against Eastern Michigan. The Huskies (5-6, 1-3 MAC) won seven of the 10 matches against the Eagles (8-4, 1-1 MAC), including big wins by Nick Harrison and Shawn Scott. "I'm really proud of our effort and fire tonight," said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. "We competed and scrapped for everything. That's the key to success. When we compete like that, good things happen." NIU was able to get off to a blazing fast start courtesy of Harrison. Facing Jared Germaine - the 15th-ranked 125-pounder in the nation - the redshirt sophomore from Stillman Valley, Ill., pulled one of the biggest upsets of the year, pinning Germaine with 38 seconds left in the first period to stake out the Huskies to a 6-0 lead. "Nick Harrison was a huge fire starter for us tonight with a pin over an undefeated opponent," Ludwig said. "He went out there to fight for everything and got rewarded." After the Eagles cut the lead in half with a 14-8 decision at 133, Tyler Argue pushed the lead back to six with a 9-4 win at 141 against Nick Barber. Rob Jillard pulled out a tight 4-2 win at 149 against Michael Shaw, putting the Huskies in control with a 12-3 edge. EMU again looked to stage a comeback with a win at 157. However, Shaun'Qae McMurtry closed the door quickly with a 9-5 victory against Dean Vettese at 165, while Matt Mougin went into overtime to pull out a 6-4 win against Jacob Davis at 174 and make it an 18-9 NIU lead. Needing wins in each of the final three matches, the Eagles got a tight 3-2 win at 184 to move within 18-9. Yet, Michigan native Shawn Scott scored one of his biggest wins of the season with a 7-5 overtime win against 2013 NCAA qualifier Nick Whitenburg at 197. Facing a two-point deficit entering the third period, the Holly, Mich., native got a last-minute takedown to force overtime, then got a quick takedown to take the win. Not only did Scott pad his postseason resume, but his triumph also clinched the dual win with the Huskies. In the heavyweight finale, Jared Torrence earned a 6-4 decision against Khodar Hoballah to account for the final points. The Huskies make a quick turnaround in two days, as they head to Ohio Sunday to face Ashland and #22 Purdue in the 2014 Wendy's Duals. The action starts at 11 a.m. CT against the host Eagles, while NIU faces the nationally-ranked Boilermakers at 1 p.m. CT. Results: 125: Nick Harrison (NIU) pins #15 Jared Germaine (EMU), 2:22 133: Vincent Pizzuto (EMU) dec. Nick Smith (NIU), 14-8 141: Tyler Argue (NIU) dec. Nick Barber (EMU), 9-4 149: Rob Jillard (NIU) dec. Michael Shaw (EMU), 5-2 157: Brandon Zeerip (EMU) dec. Andrew Morse (NIU), 10-8 165: Shaun'Qae McMurtry (NIU) dec. Dean Vettese (EMU), 9-5 174: Matt Mougin (NIU) dec. Jacob Davis (EMU), 6-4 (OT) 184: Phillip Joseph (EMU) dec. Caleb Busson (NIU), 3-2 197: Shawn Scott (NIU) dec. Nick Whitenburg (EMU), 7-5 (SV1) 285: Jared Torrence (NIU) dec. Khodar Hoballah (EMU), 6-4

Mount Pleasant, Mich. -- It is not often that a 125 pounder gets the chance to secure a victory for his team. Redshirt freshman Corey Keener took advantage of the rare opportunity Friday night, scoring a key takedown 40 seconds into sudden victory to secure a key Mid-American Conference win for Central Michigan over preseason conference favorite No. 25 Ohio, 19-15. Keener and Kevon Powell were all square through regulation, but it was Keener who was finally able to finish one of his shots, getting in on a double-leg attempt and eventually earning the advantage to score a two-point takedown and earn a 3-1 decision. The redshirt freshman ranked 12th in the country at 125 pounds twice had Powell locked in on shots earlier in the match, but was unable to finish until the sudden victory. Keener also was able to erase Powell's riding-time advantage in the third period before an optional escape evened the match, 1-1. Senior Joe Roth opened the night for the Chippewas (7-5, 3-1 MAC) with a dominant 12-2 major decision over Kagan Squire. Roth scored an early takedown in the first period and scored pair of back points after his second takedown in the second period. Two more takedowns and over two minutes of riding time earned Roth his 13th victory of the season, moving him 11 shy of 100 for his career. CMU was able to extend the lead to 10-3 behind wins by No. 9 Zach Horan (141 pounds) and No. 20 Lucas Smith (157 pounds). Smith shutout Spartak Chino in a heated match between the two sophomores, but secured his 3-0 win and got the crowd on its' feet with a takedown with under 10 seconds left in the match. After a loss by redshirt freshman Nick Becker at 165 pounds that pulled the Bobcats (5-2, 1-2 MAC) within four, 10-6, junior Mike Ottinger extended the lead back to seven, 13-6, by defeating defending MAC champ and 2013 All-American No. 7 Cody Walters. Ottinger pushed the pace throughout the entire match, while Walters stayed patient and waited for the right opportunity to attack. The strategy didn't pay off for Walters however as he was called for stalling for a second time in the third period, allowing Ottinger to claim a 2-1 decision. Junior Craig Kelliher posted a 4-0 decision over Ryan Garringer at 184 pounds to extend the Chippewas' lead to 16-6, but back-to-back wins by ranked Bobcats, including a pin by No. 11 heavyweight Jeremy Johnson, forced Keener to pull off the heroics. The Chippewas will look for their second-straight win over a ranked opponent on Sunday when they host No. 7 Missouri. The dual is set to begin at 2 p.m. CMU defeated the Tigers last season on the road, 17-16. Results: 133: No. 16 Joe Roth (CMU) major dec. Kagan Squire, 12-2; CMU, 4-0 141: No. 9 Zach Horan (CMU) dec. Noah Forridor, 4-1; CMU, 7-0 149: No. 15 Tywan Claxton (Ohio) dec. Scott Mattingly, 3-1; CMU, 7-3 157: No. 20 Lucas Smith (CMU) dec. Spartak Chino, 3-0; CMU, 10-3 165: Harrison Hightower (Ohio) dec. Nick Becker 4-0; CMU, 10-6 174: No. 10 Mike Ottinger (CMU) dec. No. 7 Cody Walters, 2-1; CMU, 13-6 184: Craig Kelliher (CMU) dec. Ryan Garringer, 4-0; CMU, 16-6 197: No. 13 Phil Wellington (Ohio) dec. Jackson Lewis, 5-1; CMU, 16-9 285: No. 11 Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) fall Adam Robinson, 3:45; CMU, 16-15 125: No. 12 Corey Keener (CMU) dec. Kevon Powell, 3-1 SV1; CMU, 19-15

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The No. 19-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team took advantage of a strong start, winning three of the first four bouts, to knock off No. 11 Illinois, 19-13, in its first true road dual of the season on Friday evening (Jan. 17) at Huff Hall. The Wolverines won six individual matches and earned a pair of bonus victories. Illinois earned a bonus point of its own with a major decision at 174 pounds -- the dual's opening weight class -- but the Wolverines rebounded with three straight wins at the upperweights. Freshman Domenic Abounader (Gates Mills, Ohio/St. Edward HS) initiated the Wolverine surge at 184 pounds, using a late second-period takedown to edge Nikko Reyes, 3-1. After a scoreless first period, Abounader earned a quick escape in the second and scored on a single leg -- sealed with a hard tomahawk finish -- in the waning seconds of the frame. Reyes escaped in the third but could not penetrate Abounader's defense as the Wolverine rookie picked up his second straight Big Ten dual win of the season. Senior/junior Chris Heald (West Bloomfield, Mich./West Bloomfield HS) also took advantage of a strong second period to break open his 197-pound match against Jeff Koepke, scoring on a quick escape and late single-leg takedown -- with cradle finish -- before adding two more takedowns in the third to ice a 7-4 decision. Freshman heavyweight Adam Coon (Fowlerville, Mich./Fowlerville HS) was forced to rally after giving up the initial takedown -- just the fourth he has allowed this season -- against Chris Lopez, but he did so in commanding fashion to roll to a 12-3 major decision. After giving up a contested single leg early in the first, he escaped and quickly shot in on a single leg, driving Lopez to his back for five points. He rode out the second period and scored on two counter takedowns to earn the bonus point and improve to 22-0 on the season. Illinois won back-to-back matches at 125 and 133 pounds, including a narrow 2-1 decision on a first-period illegal hold call from defending NCAA champion Jesse Delgado in the former bout. The 125-pound match also cost U-M a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Wolverines again surged ahead with consecutive wins at 141 and 149 pounds. Senior/junior Steve Dutton (Miller Place, N.Y./Rocky Point HS) made his Michigan debut in the former, cruising to a 14-0 major decision over Dominic Olivieri on two takedowns, seven back points and 4:44 riding-time advantage. Fifth-year senior Eric Grajales (Brandon, Fla./Brandon HS) followed with a strong 8-4 decision over 19th-ranked Caleb Ervin, rallying from an early deficit with a two-point tilt in the second and a takedown off an arm drag early in the third. The Fighting Illini claimed a tossup match at 157 pounds, where 14th-ranked Zac Brunson used a second-period rideout to earn a 2-0 decision over 15th-ranked freshman Brian Murphy (Carol Stream, Ill./Glenbard North HS), to narrow the team score, but fifth-year senior Dan Yates (Hesperia, Mich./Hesperia HS) iced it for Michigan, taking advantage of a quick start to knock off 12th-ranked Jackson Morse, 7-3. Yates, ranked seventh, scored on a pair of high-crotch takedowns in the first period and added another off a second-period front headlock. The Wolverines will return home to host No. 3-ranked Minnesota on Sunday (Jan. 19). The match is slated for a 2 p.m. start at Cliff Keen Arena. Tickets are still available through the U-M Ticket Office. Results: 174 -- Tony Dallago (UI) major dec. Collin Zeerip, 12-1 UI, 4-0 184 -- Domenic Abounader (U-M) dec. Nikko Reyes, 3-1 UI, 4-3 197 -- Chris Heald (U-M) dec. Jeff Koepke, 7-4 U-M, 6-4 Hwt -- #1 Adam Coon (U-M) major dec. Chris Lopez, 12-3 U-M, 10-4 125 -- #4 Jesse Delgado (UI) dec. Conor Youtsey, 2-1 U-M, 9-7* 133 -- #11 Zane Richards (UI) dec. Rossi Bruno, 7-1 UI, 10-9 141 -- Steve Dutton (U-M) major dec. Dominic Olivieri, 14-0 U-M, 13-10 149 -- #12 Eric Grajales (U-M) dec. #19 Caleb Ervin, 8-4 U-M, 16-10 157 -- #14 Zac Brunson (UI) dec. #15 Brian Murphy, 2-0 U-M, 16-13 165 -- #7 Dan Yates (U-M) dec. #12 Jackson Morse, 7-3 U-M, 19-13

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Campbell took its second-straight Southern Conference win Friday night as it defeated VMI 29-12. The Camels move to 2-0 both overall and in league action, picking up their third-straight win over the Keydets. The freshman twin duo of Tyler and Drew Walker quickly picked up two wins at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively, to give CU the quick 7-0 start over the Keydets. Tyler picked up the 5-2 decision over Dalton Henderson in his first appearance as a Camel. Drew followed with a 12-4 major decision, his second of the year, over Michael Flora. VMI stormed back, winning two bouts in a row to close the Camel lead to one, 7-6. Emmitt Kelly earned the 7-3 decision over sophomore Michael Dahlstrom at 141 pounds, while Shabaka Johns took the 4-1 win over redshirt senior Brent Jorge at 149. Campbell answered with five straight individual wins. Sophomore Grant Blumenthal defeated Edward Gottwald 7-5 in the sudden victory match at 157 pounds, giving CU the 10-6 edge. Junior Paul Duggan earned the first of two Camel falls of the night, pinning Mark Darr in 5:47, his fourth at the165-pound spot, increasing the CU lead to 16-6. Sophomore Cody Ryba tacked on three more points with a close 8-7 victory over Derek Thurman at 174 pounds. The win was secured for Campbell by freshman Ville Heino at 184 pounds. He pinned Hardy Hendren in 2:25, his second fall of the year, putting the Camels up 25-6. Sophomore 197-pounder Taylor McGiffen earned CU’s final points with an 11-3 major decision over Andrew Embree. Campbell forfeited the heavyweight bout, but took the 29-12 victory, staying atop the SoCon standings at a perfect 2-0. The Camels continue their SoCon slate Thursday in a 6:00 p.m. dual against Gardner-Webb in Boiling Springs. Results: 125: Tyler Walker (CU) DEC Dalton Henderson (VMI) 5-2 (0-3) 133: Drew Walker (CU) MAJ DEC Michael Flora (VMI) 12-4 (0-7) 141: Emmitt Kelly (VMI) DEC Michael Dahlstrom (CU) 7-3 (3-7) 149: Shabaka Johns (VMI) DEC Brent Jorge (CU) 4-1 (6-7) 157: Grant Blumenthal (CU) SV-1 Ted Gotwald (VMI) 7-5 (6-10) 165: Paul Duggan (CU) WBF Mark Darr (VMI) 5:47 (6-16) 174: Cody Ryba (CU) DEC Derek Thurman (VMI) 8-7 (6-19) 184: Ville Heino (CU) WBF Hardy Hendren (VMI) 2:25 (6-25) 184: Ville Heino (CU) MAJ DEC Andrew Embree (VMI) 11-3 (6-29) 285: Juan Adams (VMI) Wins By Forfeit (12-29)

AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State (7-2, 1-1 Big 12) defeated Rutgers (9-3, 6-0 EIWA) by a score of 22-13 Friday night in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won seven of the 10 matches in tonight’s dual against the Scarlet Knights. Kyven Gadson started things off with a bang at the 197-pound weight class, working to a major decision over Rutgers’ Hayden Hrymack, 14-6. The No. 2-ranked grappler from Waterloo came out aggressive, scoring two takedowns in the first period and lifting himself to an early 5-2 lead. After a quiet second stanza, Gadson scored on a reversal to start the third and added two takedowns to seal the victory. The win extends Gadson’s dual win streak to 23 consecutive matches, dating back to last season. The redshirt-junior improves to 16-2 on the season and is 8-0 in dual competition. An active first period helped 2013 All-American Michael Moreno to his 19th victory of the season. Moreno converted an early takedown into a two-point nearfall and added a second takedown to take a 6-2 at the end of the first period. From there, the Urbandale native added a reversal in the second stanza and a takedown in the third to earn an 11-5 victory. Moreno’s 19 victories are good for second-most on the team (Lelund Weatherspoon, 21) and the win moves him to 6-2 in duals. At 174, neither No. 12 Tanner Weatherman nor Phillip Bakuckas (RU) could generate much offense in the first two periods and the score was knotted at 1-1 with 1 minute remaining in the third. The Huxley native then went on the offensive, scoring a takedown and adding a two-point nearfall with 48 seconds left in the match. Weatherman finished out the 6-1 decision and rode Bakuckas for the remainder of the period, picking up a bonus point with 1 minute of riding time. The redshirt-sophomore improves to 18-9 on the season, picking up his fifth dual victory of the year. At 125, redshirt-freshman Kyle Larson earned his third dual victory of the season, picking up a 3-2 decision over Sean McCabe. Both wrestlers were very active throughout the match, but neither found much success on offense. Larson scored a takedown with 33 seconds left in the third period to secure the victory. The West Des Moines, native improves to 14-7 on the season and is now 3-2 in dual matches. Luke Goettl brought the Cyclone faithful to their feet in the 149-pound bout. Goettl trailed Rutgers’ Ken Theobold 4-2 entering the final stanza, but knotted the score on a takedown 10 seconds into the period. After an escape from Theobold, Goettl scored a huge takedown with 34 seconds remaining and rode out his opponent to pick up the decision. The Clarkdale, Ariz., native is now 11-9 on the year and 5-4 in duals. Shayden Terukina picked up his first dual victory of the year, earning a 3-2 decision over Vinnie Dellefave. Terukina used a quick escape in the third period after starting in the bottom position and managed the rest of the period en route to his fourth victory of the season. The 184-pound bout wrapped up the night’s action, as Boaz Beard picked up a 6-2 decision over Dan Seidenberg. Beard earned the victory behind two reversals and racked up a colossal 5 minutes and 23 seconds of riding time. The Cyclones return to the mat next Friday, Jan. 24, as the team travels to Stillwater, Okla. to take on No. 5 Oklahoma State. Results: 197: No. 2 Kyven Gadson (ISU) mdec. Hayden Hrymack (RU) 14-6 (3:31). HWT: No. 17 Billy Smith (RU) WBF Quean Smith (ISU) 7:28 (SV-1). 125: Kyle Larson (ISU) dec. Sean McCabe (RU) 3-2. 133: Shayden Terukina (ISU) dec. Vinnie Dellefave (RU) 3-2. 141: Tyson Dippery (RU) mdec. Gabe Moreno (ISU) 11-2 (2:26). 149: Luke Goettl (ISU) dec. Ken Theobold (RU) 6-5. 157: Anthony Perrotti (RU) dec. Logan Molina (ISU) 5-4 (2:30). 165: No. 10 Michael Moreno (ISU) dec. Nick Visicaro (RU) 11-5 (2:31). 174: No. 12 Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. Phillip Bakuckas (RU) 6-1 (1:00). 184: Boaz Beard (ISU) dec. Dan Seidenberg (RU) 6-2 (5:23).

BLACKSBURG -- Behind major decisions from Chris Penny and Ty Walz to end the night, the 16th-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling team dominated the University of North Carolina Friday evening inside Cassell Coliseum, winning nine of 10 matches en route to a 29-3 win over the Tar Heels. Joey Dance got things off to a good start as he pulled out a 4-2 sudden victory win over 16th-ranked Nathan Kraisser at 125 pounds. Dance got a reversal in the third period to take a 2-1 lead over the 2013 ACC runner-up, but Kraisser escaped late to send it to overtime. After 55 seconds of hand fighting, Dance shot in and got the double-leg takedown with three seconds left to pull out the exciting win. At 133 pounds, Dennis Gustafson used four takedowns to roll to a 10-3 win over Troy Heilmann to give Tech a 6-0 lead. UNC got on the board at 141 pounds as sixth-ranked Evan Henderson used a second-period escape and fended off Erik Spjut late from the neutral position to win 1-0 and cut the Tech lead in half. That would be UNC’s only win of the night as the Hokies won the last six bouts. At 149 pounds, 17th-ranked Zach Neibert used a two-point nearfall late in the third period and rode Christian Barber the entire third stanza for a riding time point to pick up a 4-0 win, his 75th career victory. Moving to 157 pounds, Sal Mastriani rallied from an early 4-2 deficit to pick up three takedowns late and beat Jake Crawford 8-6 to give the Hokies a 12-3 lead at the break. Chris Moon got a reversal and two back points on a nifty combination early in the second period and then wiggled out of a potential nearfall situation late to beat John Staudenmayer 4-3 at 165 pounds. Down 2-1 after a period at 174 pounds, John Dickson rode Scott Marmoll the entire second period, turning him for three points late in the stanza. In the third period, the senior reversed Marmoll and rode him for another 90 seconds to pick up the 7-2 win. Nick Vetterlein, ranked 16th at 184 pounds, took care of business with three takedowns of Alex Utley to pick up a 7-5 win. In the final two bouts, Penny rolled to a 14-3 major decision over Frank Abbondanza at 197 pounds with four takedowns and a nearfall combination and then Walz put on a takedown clinic against Bob Coe at heavyweight, using eight of them and nearfall points to pick up the 20-7 major decision. Tech (12-2, 1-1 ACC) will be back in action on Sunday, hosting the University of Maryland at 4 p.m. Five seniors - Dickson, Neibert, Penny, Spjut and Vetterlein - will be honored before the match. Results: 125: Joey Dance (VT) dec. #16 Nathan Kraisser, 4-2 (SV) 133: Dennis Gustafson (VT) dec. Troy Heilmann, 10-3 141: #6 Evan Henderson (NC) dec. Erik Spjut, 1-0 149: #17 Zach Neibert (VT) dec. Christian Barber, 4-0 157: Sal Mastriani (VT) dec. Jake Crawford, 8-6 165: Chris Moon (VT) dec. John Staudenmayer, 4-3 174: John Dickson (VT) dec. Scott Marmoll, 7-2 184: #16 Nick Vetterlein (VT) dec. Alex Utley, 7-5 197: Chris Penny (VT) maj. dec. Frank Abbondanza, 14-3 285: #20 Ty Walz (VT) maj. dec. Bob Coe, 20-7

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- No. 21 Lehigh enjoyed a successful return to Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall winning eight of ten bouts in a 26-6 win over EIWA rival Navy Friday night. Sophomore Max Wessell returned to Lehigh's lineup with a win by major decision as the Mountain Hawks broke a 6-6 tie by claiming the final six bouts of the evening. Sophomore Mason Beckman added Lehigh's other bonus point win, a major decision at 133 as the Mountain Hawks improve to 6-4 on the dual season while handing Navy (2-1) its first loss. Lehigh also successfully bounced back from a tough loss at Cornell last Sunday where the Mountain Hawks only managed to win two bouts." "Navy's a really good team," said Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro. "We knew they were going to come in and fight really hard. I'm just really pleased with the way we fought, coming back after a match like last week. It's tough because you don't know what to expect, but you need to have a short memory in this sport. Our guys responded pretty well tonight." Wessell had been sidelined since injuring his lower leg in Lehigh's season-opening dual loss to Bucknell but came back with an impressive 19-6 major decision over Colynn Cook at heavyweight. Wessell used a pair of low double-leg takedowns to build an early 4-2 lead and added two more takedowns plus a two point near fall after tripping Cook down to his back to take a 10-3 lead after one period. In the second period Wessell added a penalty point for stalling against Cook and added three more takedowns in the third period to secure the win and give Lehigh a 10-6 lead at intermission. "Max just needed some match time," Santoro said. "He's an aggressive heavyweight. We like that. He went out and didn't disappoint and kept scoring points." Navy captured the first bout of the night as Peyton Walsh won a 9-3 decision over sophomore Ben Haas at 165, but Lehigh answered back as freshman Elliot Riddick defeated Mathew Miller 2-1 in a battle of ranked wrestlers at 174. The only scoring in the bout came in the second period as Miller opened with an escape and Riddick scored a late takedown and was able to ride out the remainder of the period. "Elliot's match was a key match," Santoro said. "We knew it would probably be a one point match. Miller's very talented and Elliot is too. They're going to go back-and-forth a lot in their careers." Freshman Zach Diekel made it two straight wins for the Mountain Hawks with a 6-4 decision over James Mannier at 184 but the Mids evened things up as Paul Rands won a 7-1 decision over sophomore John Bolich at 197. Lehigh added on to its lead with wins in the final five bouts. Freshman Darian Cruz opened the second half of the dual with an 8-3 decision over Brenden Campbell at 125. Following a scoreless first period, Cruz tilted Campbell for three near fall points in the second and added a reversal, an escape and a late takedown in the final period. At 133, Beckman improved to 15-2 on the season and 10-0 in duals with his 8-0 win over Colton Rasche. Beckman scored takedowns in the first and third periods and used his two-on-one tilt for a two point near fall in the second. He added a third period escape and 2:58 of riding time. Sophomore Laike Gardner returned to Lehigh's lineup at 141 after missing the Cornell dual and overcame a slow start to defeat Joe Locksmith 9-3. Gardner scored the first takedown of the match in the second period and added a takedown and three point near fall in the third. Lehigh closed the dual with a pair of tight victories as freshman Mitch Minotti defeated Ray Borja 7-5 at 149 and Joey Napoli won 10-7 over Zach Johnson at 157. Minotti gave up the first and last takedowns of his match but in between recorded two takedowns and two escapes to go along with riding time advantage. Napoli started strong against Johnson with two first period takedowns but Johnson battled back and took a 7-6 lead on a third period reversal. A Napoli escape knotted the score at 7-7 but Napoli secured a late takedown and re-established advantage time to win by three. With the win Lehigh has now evened the all-time series against its longtime EIWA rival at 47-47. The Mountain Hawks have won the last three duals in the series. The Mountain Hawks will head to the Pacific Northwest for two duals. Lehigh will visit No. 20 Oregon State Thursday at 10 p.m. (ET) Results: 165 – Peyton Walsh (Navy) dec. Ben Haas (Lehigh) 9-5 174 – Elliot Riddick (Lehigh) dec. Mathew Miller (Navy) 2-1 184 – Zach Diekel (Lehigh) dec. James Mannier (Navy) 6-4 197 – Paul Rands (Navy) dec. John Bolich (Lehigh) 7-1 285 – Max Wessell (Lehigh) major dec. Colynn Cook (Navy) 19-6 125 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Brenden Campbell (Navy) 8-3 133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) major dec. Colton Rasche (Navy) 8-0 141 – Laike Gardner (Lehigh) dec. Joe Locksmith (Navy) 9-3 149 – Mitch Minotti (Lehigh) dec. Ray Borja (Navy) 7-5 157 – Joey Napoli (Lehigh) dec. Zach Johnson (Navy) 10-7

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 1 nationally, took care No. 19 Indiana 36-6 in the team's first Big Ten road dual. Penn State won eight of ten bouts, including three technical falls and three majors, to coast to victory. The dual began at 197, where sophomore Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 7 nationally at 197, rolled to a 14-4 major over Indiana's Garret Goldman. The next bout was one of the most anticipated of the dual meet. Lion junior Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.), ranked No. 12 at 285, took on No. 8 Adam Chalfant of Indiana. Chalfant connected on an early five-point move and was able to hold off a late Lawson flurry to post the 9-4 win. Nittany Lion All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 2 nationally at 125, received a forfeit, putting Penn State up 10-3. Red-shirt freshman Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 133, put on an offensive show, rolling to a first-period technical fall over Chris Caton. Gulibon had one takedown and five separate near falls for the 15-0 tech fall at the 2:57 mark. True freshman Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), unbeaten and ranked No. 2 at 141, remained that way with a strong 15-5 major over Trevor Moody, including 4:12 in riding time. Penn State led 19-3 at the midway point. At 149, Penn State red-shirt freshman Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), used an escaped and a full third period ride-out to post a 2-0 win over Hoosier Eric Roach. Senior James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) was strong against No. 5 Taylor Walsh of Indiana but dropped a tough 5-4 decision. Nittany Lion All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), unbeaten and ranked No. 1 in the nation at 165, took care of the nation's leader in wins, IU senior Ryan LeBlanc (who had a 28-8 mark heading into the dual). Taylor turned Walsh five different times to roll to a 15-0 technical fall at the 7:00 mark, with 6:14 in riding time. Junior All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, was strong once again, rolling to a 12-3 major over Indiana's Matt Irick with over 3:00 in riding time. Penn State All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, capped off the lopsided win with an 18-3 tech fall over No. 18 Luke Sheridan. Ruth turned Sheridan for back points twice and tacked on four takedowns and a reversal. The lopsided win, at the 5:12 mark, cemented the 36-6 final score. Penn State remains unbeaten with a 9-0 mark, 3-0 in Big Ten duals while Indiana falls to 7-5, 0-4. Taylor improves to 19-0 on the year with 10 pins, five tech falls and four majors. He is 119-3 for his career, 27-0 all-time in Big Ten duals and 48-0 all-time against Big Ten competition. Ruth moves to 18-1 on the year with six pins, seven tech falls and five majors. He is 120-3 for his career, is 27-0 all-time in Big Ten duals and 49-0 all-time against Big Ten competition. Retherford remains unbeaten with a 19-0 mark, including three pins, two techs and five majors. Brown improves to 19-1 with six pins, two techs and six majors. McIntosh improves to 18-2 on the year as is Megaludis. Lawson falls to 16-3 on the year. Penn State won the takedown battle as well, 24-2. Penn State will trek back to State College tomorrow (Saturday) and prepare for Sunday's home dual with No. 14 Northwestern in sold out Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions and Wildcats tangle at 2 p.m. With the full season of Rec Hall duals sold out prior to the start of the campaign, a very limited number of standing room only tickets are available to a few of the remaining Rec Hall duals. People may purchase tickets by calling 1-800-NITTANY or by visiting the Penn State Athletics ticket office located in the BJC. Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2013-14 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 197: #7 Morgan McIntosh PSU maj. dec. Garret Goldman IU, 14-4 -- 4-0 285: #8 Adam Chalfant dec. #12 Jimmy Lawson PSU, 9-4 -- 4-3 125: #2 Nico Megaludis PSU win by forfeit -- 10-3 133: #15 Jimmy Gulibon PSU tech fall Chris Caton IU, 15-0 (TF; 2:57) -- 15-3 141: #2 Zain Retherford PSU maj. dec. Trevor Moody IU, 15-5 -- 19-3 149: Zack Beitz PSU dec. Eric Roach IU, 2-0 -- 22-3 157: #5 Taylor Walsh IU dec. James Vollrath PSU, 5-4 -- 22-6 165: #1 David Taylor PSU tech fall Ryan LeBlanc IU, 15-0 (TF; 7:00) -- 27-6 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU maj. dec. Matt Irick IU, 12-3 -- 31-6 184: #2 Ed Ruth PSU tech fall #18 Luke Sheridan IU, 18-3 (TF; 5:12) -- 36-6 Attendance: 1,288 Records: Penn State 9-0, 3-0 B1G; Indiana 7-5, 0-4 B1G Up Next for Penn State: home vs. Northwestern, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 197: Sophomore Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 7 at 197, battled IU sophomore Garret Goldman. McIntosh scored quickly, notching a takedown just :10 into the bout. He nearly locked up a cradle but Goldman was able to move out of bounds keep the score at 2-0. McIntosh put together a strong ride after the reset, controlling the Hoosier for well over a minute. McIntosh cut Goldman loose and began working his offense again. McIntosh rolled through a high double with just :08 left and led 4-1 after one. Goldman chose down to start the second stanza and McIntosh tacked on more riding time while working for a chance to turn the Hoosier. McIntosh cut Goldman loose again at the :50 mark and action resumed in the center circle with the Lion up 4-2. A quick McIntosh takedown gave the Lion a 6-3 lead after another cut with :28 left. After a reset with :15 left, McIntosh blew through a low single for another takedown and an 8-3 lead with almost 3:00 riding time. McIntosh chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 9-3 lead. Another text book high single led to another takedown and an 11-4 McIntosh lead with a clinched riding time point. McIntosh tacked on one more takedown and rolled to the 14-4 major with 3:12 in riding time. 285: Junior Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.), ranked No. 12 at 285, took to the mat against Indiana senior Adam Chalfant, ranked No. 8, in another marquee match-up. Lawson looked to score early on a headlock to single leg but Chalfant was able to fight off the move, quickly counter and notch the first takedown with 1:27 on the clock. He then turned Lawson for three near fall points and a 5-0 lead at the :28 mark. The Hoosier rode Lawson out and led 5-0 with 1:27 riding time after one. Chalfant chose down to start the middle period and steadily worked to an escape and a 6-0 lead with 1:30 on the clock. Neither wrestler was able to connect on a shot over the final minute-plus and Chalfant led 6-0 after two. Lawson chose down to start the third and quickly reversed Chalfant. He cut the Hoosier loose immediately and, trailing 7-2, began looking for offense. Lawson quickly tacked on a takedown and cut, cutting the lead to 8-4. Lawson nearly picked up a second takedown with :08 left but the move ended out of bounds and Chalfant grabbed a 9-4 win (with 1:04 riding time). 125: Junior Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 125, received a forfeit, improving his overall record to 18-2 and putting Penn State up 10-3. 133: Red-shirt freshman Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 133, tangled with Hoosier freshman Chris Caton. Gulibon wasted no time on offense, taking Caton down for a 2-0 lead. The Lion freshman then turned Caton for three near fall points, reset himself after getting the call, and turned him for two more. The early burst put Gulibon up 7-0 just over 1:00 into the bout. Looking to end his night early, Gulibon maintained control and turned Caton three more times. The first for three, the second for two and the last for three at the 2:57 mark. The offensive burst gave Gulibon the 15-0 technical fall (2:57). 141: True freshman Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 141, took on IU's Trevor Moody. Retherford scored just under a minute into the bout and began a dominant ride, controlling the Hoosier while looking for a chance to turn him. After building up 1:17 in time, Retherford cut Moody loose. Retherford used control of Moody's arm to pull the Hoosier close, work into a low single and take a 4-1 lead with :28 on the clock. A short ride out and Retherford led 4-1 with 1:15 in time after one. Moody chose down to start the second period and was allowed up by Retherford. The Lion fought off a solid Moody shot, forcing a stalemate and then worked the Hoosier's head to the mat, moved behind him for another takedown and led 6-2 with 1:20 left. Retherford added three more takedowns in a dominating period and led 12-5 with 3:02 in time after two. Retherford chose down to start the final period and reversed Moody for a 14-5 lead. With riding time and a major secured, the Lion freshman began looking for a tilt and back points. Retherford was not quite able to turn the Hoosier but walked away with a dominant 15-5 major with 4:12 in riding time. 149: Red-shirt freshman Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) faced IU sophomore Eric Roach at 149. Beitz got in on an early single, nearly connecting for two. But Roach was able to work his way out of bounds and keep the bout scoreless early. The duo traded shots with each man able to fight off the other's until Roach got in deep on a single leg late. Beitz nearly turned it into a five point move of his own but time ran out and the bout moved to the second scoreless. Beitz chose down to start the second period and steadily worked to an escape and a 1-0 lead. Beitz continued to set the tempo, shooting consistently and forcing Roach into defense through most of the second period. Trailing 1-0, Roach chose down to start the third period. Beitz made him pay for the decision with a dominant ride. The Lion freshman maintained control of the Hoosier sophomore well into the final period. With :51 on the clock and Beitz still in control, a reset was called and Beitz had :43 in riding time. Beitz once again kept control of Roach and worked his riding time over 1:00. The Lion freshman maintained control for the entirety of the period and posted the impressive 2-0 win with 1:34 in time. 157: Senior James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) took on No. 4 Taylor Walsh of Indiana in one of the dual's most anticipated match-ups at 157. Vollrath quickly got in on a single leg, forcing a scramble that eventually led to a Vollrath takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 1:50 mark. Vollrath maintained control for :42 before Walsh escaped to a 2-1 Vollrath lead. The Lion senior fought off a Taylor takedown attempt that was not called a takedown. But the Hoosier coaching staff called for a video replay at the :14 mark of the first period. The call was reversed and Walsh led 3-2. Trailing by one, Vollrath chose neutral to start the second period. Vollrath controlled the action early in the second period, forcing Walsh backwards for over a minute while looking for a chance to score himself. Vollrath connected on a single leg and nearly scored at the buzzer but the takedown was not called and the Lion trailed by one after two. Walsh chose down to start the third. Vollrath maintained control for :30 but Walsh reversed him for a 5-2 lead with 1:20 on the clock. Vollrath reversed Walsh with :10 on the clock but could not turn the Hoosier at the end and dropped a hard-fought 5-4 decision. 165: Senior David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, met IU senior Ryan LeBlanc. Early on in the action, LeBlanc called for an injury timeout, giving Taylor the positional choice. Taylor chose top and began working for a chance to turn the Hoosier. He picked up a quick two point near fall and then forced LeBlanc into a first stall warning. Taylor picked up another three-point near fall and led 5-0 with 2:41 in time after one. LeBlanc chose neutral to start the second period but Taylor was quick to score. The Lion senior worked his way around the Hoosier for his first takedown of the bout and a 7-0 lead with 1:10 on the clock. Taylor turned LeBlanc for two more point to lead 9-0, added another two point turn and led 11-0 with 4:14 after two. Taylor chose top to start the third and began working for another tilt. Taylor countered a LeBlanc reversal attempt, scrambling through for two more back points. He tacked on a point for another Hoosier stall and, with the riding time point off 6:14 riding time, posted the 15-0 tech fall at the 7:00 mark. 174: Junior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, took on Hoosier freshman Matt Irick. Brown got on the board first, steadily working his offense and connecting on a shot with 1:39 on the clock to lead 2-0. Irick escaped to a 2-1 score and then fought off a Brown cradle on the edge of the mat. But with :07 left, Brown blew through a double leg off the reset and led 4-1 after one. Irick chose down to start the second period but Brown controlled the action. He built up a 1:46 riding time edge before the Hoosier escaped, then quickly took him down again for a 6-2 lead with :50 left. Brown rode Irick out and led 6-2 with 2:28 in time heading into the third period. Brown chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. He fought off a solid Irick shot early in the period, forcing a stalemate at the 1:12 mark. The Lion junior took Irick down for a 9-2 lead, cut him loose and then connected on a swift single leg for an 11-3 lead with a clinched riding time point. Brown then rode Irick out and posted the 12-3 major with 3:19 in time. 184: Senior Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, met Indiana's Luke Sheridan, who entered the dual ranked No. 18 nationally. Ruth rolled threw a low double early, gaining control of Sheridan quickly and locking up a cradle. The Lion picked up three quick near fall points, almost getting the pin, and led 5-1 after cutting Sheridan loose. Ruth connected on another low single and upped his lead to 7-1 midway through the period. After a Sheridan escape, Ruth notched another takedown with a nice low move and upped his lead to 9-2 with :50 left in the opening period. Sheridan escaped with :30 left and Ruth led 9-3 with 1:35 in time after one. Ruth chose down to start the second and quickly reversed Sheridan for an 11-3 lead. He then used arm control to pull Sheridan down and turn him for two back points and led 13-3 with 1:10 on the clock. Ruth gained control of Sheridan's shoulders, turning him for three back points to lead 16-3 after two periods with a clinched riding time point. Sheridan chose neutral to start the third period and Ruth ended the bout, and the dual, quickly. A swift takedown gave the Lion an 18-3 technical fall at the 5:12 mark and cemented the 36-6 final.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The 12th-ranked Virginia wrestling team captured eight of 10 weight classes in picking up a 30-6 victory over Duke Friday evening at Card Gymnasium in Durham, N.C. Virginia (12-2, 2-0) recorded its fifth straight dual win. Virginia’s Zach Nye (R-So., Enola, Pa.) earned an upset win at 197 pounds, topping 19th-ranked Conner Hartman of Duke, 5-4. Nick Herrmann (So., Amarillo, Texas), Nick Sulzer (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio), Stephen Doty (R-Sr., St. Louis, Mo.), Jon Fausey (R-Sr., Dalmatia, Pa.) and Ethan Hayes (R-So., New Lebanon, Ohio) each racked up bonus-point victories for the Cavaliers. Joseph Martinez (R-So., Platteville, Colo.) and Joe Spisak (R-Jr., Boiling Springs, Pa.) also recorded wins for Virginia, which earned its ninth straight dual victory over Duke (3-6, 0-2). “Duke wrestled hard tonight and really pushed us,” Virginia head coach Steve Garland said. “Herrmann looked really good in getting a tech fall, and the big highlights for us were Sulzer, Doty and Nye. All three beat tough opponents and wrestled well. It’s always great to get a win on the road. Now we’ll get ready for Old Dominion on Sunday.” Herrmann got the Cavaliers off to a strong start with a 19-4 technical fall against Alex Elsea at 125 pounds. Following a late takedown, Herrmann recorded the final point needed for the tech fall with the riding time point. Martinez followed with a 6-4 win over Evan Botwin at 133. After giving up three back points in the second period, Martinez rallied in the third period, culminating with the deciding takedown with 30 seconds left to seal the win despite nearly two minutes of riding time for Botwin. Ranked 14th nationally, Spisak won a wild 12-11 decision over Xavier Ramos at 141. The match featured plenty of offensive fireworks, particularly in the first two periods. The wrestlers were tied at 10 heading into the third period, and Spisak rolled through to reverse Ramos midway through the period for the deciding points. Duke scored consecutive wins at 149 and 157. Connor Bass earned a 7-1 win over UVa’s Chris Yankowich (So., Norristown, Pa.) at 149. Immanuel Kerr-Brown then scored an upset win at 157, riding No. 13 Blaise Butler (R-So., Belivdere, Ill.) for the full third period to snap a 5-5 tie and claim the riding time point in a 6-5 victory that cut the Cavaliers’ team lead to 11-6. UVa won the next three classes without surrendering an offensive point, and took the final five classes overall. Sulzer continued his domination this year with a 12-2 major decision over Marcus Cain at 165. Improving to 23-1 on the year and ranked second nationally, Sulzer piled up 4:45 of riding time in recording his team-leading 12th major decision. Doty, ranked No. 14, jumped out to a big early lead with a takedown and three back points in the first period as he rolled to a 9-0 major decision over Trey Adamson at 174. Fausey also came out strong with a takedown and three-point near fall in the first period as he went on to a commanding 10-1 win over Jacob Kasper at 184. Fausey moved back into the AWN rankings at No. 19 this week. Nye scored a third-period takedown to break a 3-3 tie in earning his fourth straight win, 5-4 against Hartmann. Hayes concluded the dual with a 12-4 major decision against Brian Self in the heavyweight bout. Virginia continues its weekend road trip on Sunday when it visits Old Dominion for a 3 p.m. dual in Norfolk, Va. UVa returns to ACC competition next Friday (Jan. 24) when it travels to No. 13 Pittsburgh as the teams square off for the first time as ACC rivals. Results: 125: Nick Herrmann (UVa) tech fall Alex Elsea (Duke), 19-4 (7:00); UVa 5-0 133: Joseph Martinez (UVa) dec. Evan Botwin (Duke), 6-4; UVa 8-0 141: No. 14/16 Joe Spisak (UVa) dec. Xavier Ramos (Duke), 12-11; UVa 11-0 149: Connor Bass (Duke) dec. Chris Yankowich (UVa), 7-1; UVa 11-3 157: Immanuel Kerr-Brown (Duke) dec. No. 13/12 Blaise Butler (UVa), 6-5; UVa 11-6 165: No. 2/2 Nick Sulzer (UVa) major dec. Marcus Cain (Duke), 12-2; UVa 15-6 174: No. 14/14 Stephen Doty (UVa) major dec. Trey Adamson (Duke), 9-0; UVa 19-6 184: No. 19/17 Jon Fausey (UVa) major dec. Jacob Kasper (Duke), 10-1; UVa 23-6 197: Zach Nye (UVa) dec. No. 19/19 Conner Hartmann (Duke), 5-4; UVa 26-6 285: Ethan Hayes (UVa) major dec. Brian Self (Duke), 12-4; UVa 30-6

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The 10th-ranked Ohio State wrestling team improved to 7-2 overall and 2-2 in the Big Ten Conference with a 21-12 win over No. 15 Northwestern Friday night at Cincinnati Moeller High School. The Buckeyes won six matches, including a technical fall by redshirt-junior Logan Stieber (141 pounds) and major decision by redshirt-sophomore Kenny Courts(184 pounds). The Buckeyes will return to St. John Arena Jan. 24 for a 7 p.m. match vs. No. 8 Nebraska. The match vs. the Cornhuskers will be streamed live on BTN.com. Three consecutive victories between 125-141 pounds lifted the Scarlet and Gray to an 11-0 lead. Nick Roberts, a redshirt-freshman 125-pounder who is ranked No. 18 in the nation, handed Garrison White a 13-9 setback. Roberts owned a 12-2 lead after the second period before White held Roberts scoreless in the third period and recorded seven points in the final period. However, Roberts held on for the victory and gave Ohio State a 3-0 advantage. Up next at 133 pounds, No. 5 Johnni DiJuliusedged Dominick Malone, 7-3. Down 2-0 early in the first period, DiJulius, a redshirt-sophomore, answered with a pair of takedowns, two escapes and a riding time of 1:33 en route to victory. Stieber then propelled the Buckeyes to their 11-0 lead after he recorded a 15-0 technical fall vs. Pasquale Greco. Ohio State suffered losses between 149-165 pounds before winning the next three bouts from 174-197 pounds. Senior and No. 18 Ian Paddock lost a close 6-4 decision to No. 4 Jason Tsirtsis, while redshirt-junior Randy Languis fell to Ben Sullivan, 6-2. Junior Joe Grandominicodropped a 10-3 decision to No. 9 Pierce Harger. The Buckeyes were able to answer the Wildcats run starting with a 4-3 win by No. 17 and sophomore Mark Martinover No. 9 Lee Munster at 174 pounds. Down 3-2 in the final seconds of the third period, Martin scored a takedown to secure the win and the 14-9 Ohio State lead. Courts, ranked eighth, tallied 18 points en route to an 18-4 major decision over Jacob Berkkowitz in the 184-pound match-up. Senior and eighth-ranked Nick Heflingave the Scarlet and Gray their final win of the evening with his 13-6 decision vs. No. 17 Alex Polizzi at 197 pounds. Up 8-4 entering the third period, Heflin scored another pair of takedowns and compiled 1:13 of riding time in the win. In the final bout of the evening, redshirt-freshman and heavyweight Nick Tavanello dropped a 6-2 decision to No. 4 Mike McMullan. Results: 125: No. 18 Nick Roberts (OSU) dec. Garrison White (NU) 13-9. (OSU 3, NU 0) 133: No. 5 Johnni DiJulius (OSU) dec. Dominick Malone (NU) 7-3. (OSU 6, NU 0) 141: No. 3 Logan Stieber (OSU) tech. fall Pat Greco (NU) 0:00 15-0. (OSU 11, NU 0) 149: No. 4 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) dec. No. 18 Ian Paddock (OSU) 6-4. (OSU 11, NU 3) 157: Ben Sullivan (NU) dec. Randall Languis (OSU) 6-2. (OSU 11, NU 6) 165: No. 9 Pierce Harger (NU) dec. Joe Grandominico (OSU) 10-3. (OSU 11, NU 9) 174: Mark Martin (OSU) dec. No. 9 Lee Munster (NU) 4-3. (OSU 14, NU 9) 184: No. 8 Kenny Courts (OSU) maj. dec. Jacob Berkowitz (NU) 18-4 (OSU 18, NU 9) 197: No. 8 Nick Heflin (OSU) dec. No. 17 Alex Polizzi (NU) 13-6. (OSU 21, NU 9) 285: No. 4 Mike McMullan (NU) dec. Nick Tavanello (OSU) 6-2. (OSU 21, NU 12)