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WESTMINSTER, Md. -- McDaniel won the final three bouts to stretch an 18-15 advantage into a 33-15 Centennial Conference (CC) wrestling victory over Gettysburg on Wednesday. Mason Goretsas (Hampstead, Md./North Carroll) and Joe Camlin (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill) each recorded pins to lead the Green Terror (8-7, 3-2 CC) to the victory. Matt Spano led the Bullets (5-17, 1-5 CC) with a 3-minute, 41-second pin at 141. Mike O'Boyle (North Reading, Mass./North Reading) staked McDaniel to a 3-0 lead with a 6-2 decision at 125 before Ryan O'Boyle (North Reading, Mass./Central Catholic) added a forfeit victory at 133 to stretch the lead to 9-0. Spano's pin pulled Gettysburg within 9-6 before Goretsas recorded a pin at 149 with just 10 seconds left in the bout to return the advantage to nine. Logan Yox (Westminster, Md./Liberty) added a 6-1 decision at 157 before Manny Markantone responded with a 6-3 victory at 165 for the Bullets. Zach Thomson and Nick Cross (Centreville, Md./Queen Annes County) traded forfeits before Scott Forrester (Manchester, N.J./Manchester) notched a 12-7 victory to seal the win. Camlin closed out the match with a 1-minute, 16-second pin. The Green Terror returns to action at New York University in a trimatch with Ursinus on Saturday. Action begins at 11 a.m. Results: 125: Mike O'Boyle (M) dec. Holt Johnson 6-2 133: Ryan O'Boyle (M) won by forfeit 141: Matt Spano (G) pinned Trey Mitchell 3:41 149: Mason Goretsas (M) pinned Cody Keane 6:50 157: Logan Yox (M) dec. Tyler Cunningham 6-1 165: Manny Markantone (G) dec. Luke Yox 6-3 174: Zach Thomson (G) won by forfeit 184: Nick Cross (M) won by forfeit 197: Scott Forrester (M) dec. Mike Sheehan 12-7 HWT: Joe Camlin (M) pinned Nick Diunizio 1:16

ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst University wrestling team made history on Wednesday night thanks, in large part, to an unlikely hero. The Lakers claimed the program's first-ever conference title, and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference's first-ever Division II Championship with a 26-9 victory at crosstown-rival Gannon at the Hammermill Center in downtown Erie. Mercyhurst ran the table in the PSAC this season, improving to 13-2 overall and finishing with a 5-0 conference mark. Gannon dropped to 4-4 overall and 2-2 in the conference. With the match still hanging in the balance entering the 197-pound bout, Mercyhurst head coach Mike Wehler decided to call upon redshirt freshman Brian Beattie, who had wrestled just 11 matches all season, and just once in dual competition. Beattie clinched the championship, posting a 7-4 victory over Gannon's Kris Rahn to give the Lakers an insurmountable lead and their league's first-ever D-II champion. With Mercyhurst leading 17-9, Beattie scored a takedown in the opening 30 seconds of his match to take a 2-0 lead and then added a two-point nearfall to take a 4-0 advantage. Rahn escaped to cut Beattie's lead to three. Beattie had a takedown taken away from him in the closing seconds of the first, saying the points came after the buzzer. After a scoreless second period, Rahn picked up a reversal early in the third to cut Beattie's lead to 4-3. However, the redshirt freshman returned the favor, reversing it back for a 6-3 lead. Beattie added a point on a Gannon penalty, countered by a Rahn escape with 43 seconds left to set up a wild finish. Beattie would hold off Rahn's rally to clinch the first-ever Division II PSAC Championship. Beattie improved to 7-5 on the season. The table was set again by the dynamic freshman duo of Willie Bohince and Dylan D'Urso, who both had to work extra hard to post upset victories over their counterparts from Gannon. The first bout of the night, at 125 pounds, featured two regionally-ranked combatants � Bohince of Mercyhurst and Matt Turek of Gannon. Bohince entered the night ranked third in Super Region I, while Turek was ranked second. Turek jumped out to a 2-0 with a takedown midway through the opening period, but Bohince tied the match early in the second with a pair of escapes. With the score tied at 2-2 entering the third period, Bohince scored an early three-point nearfall to take his first lead of the match, 5-2. Turek picked up an escape, to cut the lead to 5-3, and then picked up a stalling point, cutting the Bohince lead to 5-4. The Laker freshman held off a late rally, topping Turek 5-4 to earn a 3-0 Mercyhurst advantage. Bohince improved to 25-4 overall and 14-0 in dual matches this season. The 133-pound bout also featured two ranked competitors - the region's third-ranked wrestler in D'Urso, and the top-ranked wrestler in the region (seventh in the nation), Jose Matos of Gannon. D'Urso scored a takedown in the opening seconds to take a 2-0 lead and then scored a two-point nearfall, countered by an escape by Matos, to hold a 4-1 lead after the opening period. Matos would cut the D'Urso lead to two points at 4-2 with an escape to start the second period. Then, in the third period, D'Urso started the frame with an escape to recapture the three-point lead. D'Urso added a late takedown in the third to win the bout 8-2, upsetting the top-ranked wrestler in the region. D'Urso improved to 23-3 overall and 13-1 in dual matches this season. Redshirt sophomore Nick Hannan (8-6, 3-2 duals) got the call at 141 pounds against Gannon's Adam Weinell. After a scoreless two periods, Weinell chose defense to start the third. Weinell picked up an escape to get the first point of the match. Hannan couldn't muster any offense against Weinell's defense, and eventually lost the bout 3-0, cutting the Mercyhurst lead to 6-3. Sophomore Michael Griffith, ranked fifth in the latest Super Region I rankings, was up next at 149 to attempt to get those points back. Griffith owned the first period, riding his opponent, Gannon's Mike Krysiak, for nearly the entire three minutes. The Laker sophomore scored an early takedown to take a 2-0 lead and then added a three-point nearfall to take a 5-0 advantage after the opening period. Griffith kept going in the second, scoring a reversal early to take a 7-0 lead. He would add a two-point nearfall just moments later to extend the advantage to 9-0. The sophomore was not done, getting a three-point nearfall in the closing seconds of the second. After Krysiak scored an escape to start the third, Griffith added a takedown to take a 14-1 lead. Krysiak would add another escape to end the bout, with Griffith earning the major decision win, 15-2 (including riding time). Griffith improved to 19-6 overall and 11-2 in duals and gave the Lakers a 10-3 lead after four bouts. Up next, at 157 pounds, was redshirt junior Tyler Berger and Gannon's Sean Floor, who entered the bout ranked sixth in the Super Region I rankings. Like the 141-pound match, the first two periods were scoreless. Floor chose defense to start the third and scored an early escape to take a 1-0 lead. That point would mark the only point of the match, as Gannon cut the lead to 10-6. Redshirt junior Clint Schaefer, ranked fifth in the region at 165 pounds, took the mat next and was pitted against Gannon's Adam Greenman. Schaefer, who started the season 17-3 but is just 3-3 over his last six bouts, scored a takedown late in the first period for the only points of the opening three minutes. The Laker grappler added an escape early in the second to take a 3-0 lead after two periods. Those would be the only points of the match, as Schaefer improved to 21-6 overall and 11-4 in dual matches. Mercyhurst led 13-6 heading to the 174-pound bout, which featured redshirt freshman Angelo Bortoluzzi, ranked sixth in the region, and Gannon's Jermaine Easter. Bortoluzzi started the match with a quick takedown, which was countered by an escape from Easter. Bortoluzzi added a takedown with five seconds left in the opening period to take a 4-1 lead. The redshirt freshman would add a two-point nearfall in the closing seconds of the second for a comfortable 6-1 lead heading to the third period. Bortoluzzi added an escape, followed by a takedown in the opening minute of the third period and then rode out Easter to hang on for the major decision victory, 10-1 (with riding time). He picked up his 18th victory of the season against nine losses and gave Mercyhurst a 17-6 lead with three bouts left. At 184, redshirt senior Eric Lundgren, ranked fifth in Super Region I, squared off with Zach Zelcs of Gannon, who entered the bout second in the region. Lundgren scored a quick takedown, immediately escaped out of by Zelcs, giving Lundgren a 2-1 lead. Zelcs followed with a takedown of his own to take a 3-2 lead after the opening period. In the second, Zelcs picked up an escape to take a 4-2 advantage. It marked the only point of the middle stanza. Zelcs scored a takedown with 43 seconds left in the third to take a 6-2 advantage and then rode out Lundgren to close out the match. Redshirt senior Jeffrey Pollard closed out the night with a medical forfeit over Gannon's Chaz Lear. The match went into the second period before Lear had to call for an injury timeout and wasn't able to recover. The Lakers will now compete at the Lake Erie Quad Meet on Saturday, February 9. Mercyhurst will wrestle King College (Tenn.) at 10:00 a.m., the University of Findlay at 11:30 a.m., and wrap up with Lake Erie College at 1:00 p.m. Results: 125 Willie Bohince (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Matthew Turek (Gannon) 5-4 [MU 3-0] 133 Dylan D`Urso (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Jose Matos (Gannon) 8-2. [MU 6-0] 141 Adam Weinell (Gannon) won by decision over Nick Hannan (Mercyhurst) 3-0. [MU 6-3] 149 Michael Griffith (Mercyhurst) won by major decision over Michael Krysiak (Gannon) 15-2. [MU 10-3] 157 Sean Floor (Gannon) won by decision over Tyler Berger (Mercyhurst) 1-0. [MU 10-6] 165 Clint Schaefer (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Adam Greenman (Gannon) 3-0. [MU 13-6] 174 Angelo Bortoluzzi (Mercyhurst) won by major decision over Jermaine Easter (Gannon) 10-1. [MU 17-6] 184 Zack Zelcs (Gannon) won by decision over Eric Lundgren (Mercyhurst) 6-2. [MU 17-9] 197 Brian Beattie (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Kristopher Rahn (Gannon) 7-4. [MU 20-9] 285 Jeffrey Pollard (Mercyhurst) won by medical forfeit over Charles Lear (Gannon) . [MU 26-9]

The fifth-ranked Mountain Cat wrestling team raced out to a 13-0 lead with the help of a Dave Fogle (Summerhill, Pa.) pin at 133 lbs. on their way to coasting to their 12th straight dual meet win with a 38-9 victory over Seton Hill University, Wednesday night in the Sports Center. Pitt-Johnstown, which recorded three falls in the match, is now 13-2. The Mountain Cats jumped on Seton Hill early. Evan Link (Cresson, Pa.) won a 12-3 major decision over Steve Smith at 125 lbs., before NCAA eighth-ranked Fogle pinned Trey Constable at 3:47. A 6-2 decision by NCAA No. 6 and Super Region I No. 3 Dave Cawley (Pittsburgh, Pa.) over A.J. fisher, ranked sixth in the region, at 141 lbs. increased it to 13-0 Pitt-Johnstown. The Griffins got back in it and cut it to 13-9 with Region fourth-ranked Nick Nichols' fall over Tyler Chesney (Roaring Spring, Pa.) at 6:47, and a 4-3 decision by Brett Smith at 157 lbs. However, the Mountain Cats regained control with Keith Ryan's (Shirleysburg, Pa.) (165 lbs.) 4-0 shutout over Randall Wagner at 165 lbs. and cruised to their 12th consecutive victory. Gary Lantz (Delta, Pa.) scored a 12-1 major decision over Tyler Mohlenrich at 174 lbs,. and sixth-ranked Travis McKillop (Lower Burrell, Pa.) picked-up his team-leading ninth fall of the year at 2:41 over Dylan Bushby to extend the Mountain Cat lead to 26-9. Another fall, this time by Nikos Garafola (Greensburg, Pa.) (197 lbs.) over Tyler Dombroski at 4:25, built the lead to 32-9, before Josh Duplin's (Johnstown, Pa.) win by forfeit at 285 lbs. closed it out. With the loss, Seton Hill dropped to 7-12. The Mountain Cats wrap-up the dual meet season at home against Anderson (SC) University on Saturday, and Shippensburg University for Senior Night on Wednesday. Both home matches will begin at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center. Results: 125: Evan Link (UPJ) Major Decision Steve Smith 12-3 4-0 UPJ 133: #8 Dave Fogle (UPJ) Fall Trey Constable (SHU) 3:47 10-0 UPJ 141: #7 Dave Cawley (UPJ) Decision A.J. Fisher (SHU) 6-2 13-0 UPJ 149: Nick Nichols (SHU) Fall Tyler Chesney (UPJ) 6:47 13-6 UPJ 157: Brett Smith (SHU) Decision Joel Paolo (UPJ) 4-3 13-9 UPJ 165: Keith Ryan (UPJ) Decision Randall Wagner (SHU) 4-0 16-9 UPJ 174: Gary Lantz (UPJ) Major Decision Tyler Mohlenrich (SHU) 12-1 20-9 UPJ 184: #6 Travis McKillop (UPJ) Fall Dylan Bushby (SHU) 2:41 26-9 UPJ 197: Nikos Garafola (UPJ) Fall Tyler Dombroski (SHU) 4:25 32-9 UPJ HWT: Josh Duplin (UPJ) Won By Forfeit 38-9 UPJ

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Trailing South Dakota State 18-16 with two matches remaining Wednesday in Brookings, S.D., Utah Valley sophomores David Prieto (197 pounds) and Adam Fager (heavyweight) won the final two matches of the contest to help the Wolverines win their fourth straight dual, 22-18. Prieto needed overtime to declare a winner for his third third straight match. After splitting his previous two OT matches, Prieto prevailed against the Jackrabbits (4-10, 0-3 WWC) by taking down SDSU's Joe Skow in the first sudden victory period to win 3-1. With the Wolverines leading by just a point (19-18) entering the final match of the evening, Fager sealed the victory for UVU (5-2, 2-1 WWC) with a 5-3 decision over J.J. Everard. "Those last two matches were important wins for us but Josh (Wilson) and Chase's (Cuthbertson) wins were even bigger," said UVU head coach Greg Williams. "It came down to 197 and heavyweight tonight and I'm proud of the guys for getting it done." After falling behind 12-0 after two matches, UVU won the next three bouts to take a 13-12 advantage. Junior Avery Garner (141 pounds) started the Wolverine rally with a 9-2 decision over SDSU's Ben Gillette. Senior Josh Wilson (149) then followed with a 12-4 major decision over Dustin Walraven and redshirt freshman Chase Cuthbertson (157) came through with a first-period fall over Cody Pack just 1:42 into the match. The Jackrabbits then pulled back in front, 15-13, as Joe Brewster pulled out a 4-2 overtime victory over UVU junior Abner Cook (165). Wolverine junior Monte Schmalhaus (174) then helped Utah Valley regain the lead with a 5-0 decision over Troy Morisette. With the Wolverines up just a point, at 16-15, SDSU once again took the lead (18-16) as Shea Nolan pulled out a hard-fought 3-2 decision over UVU redshirt freshman Derek Thomas (184). A couple stalling calls on Thomas were the difference in the bout as Nolan received two critical points from the stall calls. South Dakota State began the dual with a 12-0 lead after Aaron Pickrel won by forfeit at 125 pounds and Brance Simms pinned UVU sophomore Chasen Tolbert (133) at the end of the first period. In its last four matches, Utah Valley has defeated Arizona State (26-15), Northern Colorado (39-0), Stanford (18-15) and now SDSU (22-18). The Wolverines managed to defeat South Dakota State Wednesday without both Rauser brothers, as Jade and Val both missed the dual due to sickness. Prior to the start of the dual, UVU redshirt freshman Logan Addis defeated SDSU's Tyler Johnson 17-10 in an exhibition contest. "It's getting down to the end of the season and we've got to have heart," added Williams. "These are three good teams we've got coming up and we need to be focused and ready to go when we face them." The Wolverines will continue their road trip by heading up to Fargo, N.D., to take on No. 25 North Dakota State Friday evening. The Bison are currently leading the Western Wrestling Conference standings with an unblemished 2-0 conference mark. UVU will then take on Boise State in Boise, Idaho, on Feb. 13 and finish its regular season by hosting Air Force on Feb. 16. Results: 125 - Aaron Pickrel (SDSU) won by forfeit 133 - Brance Simms (SDSU) won by pin Chasen Tolbert (UVU), 2:40 141 - Avery Garner (UVU) won by decision Ben Gillette (SDSU), 9-2 149 - No. 22 Josh Wilson (UVU) won by major decision No. 31 Dustin Walraven (SDSU), 12-4 157 - Chase Cuthbertson (UVU) won by pin Cody Pack (SDSU), 1:42 165 - Joe Brewster (SDSU) won in sudden victory 1 Abner Cook (UVU), 4-2 (SV1) 174 - Monte Schmalhaus (UVU) won by decision Troy Morisette (SDSU), 5-0 184 - Shea Nolan (SDSU) won by decision Derek Thomas (UVU), 3-2 197 - David Prieto (UVU) won in sudden victory 1 Joe Skow (SDSU), 3-1 (SV1) 285 - Adam Fager (UVU) won by decision J.J. Everard (SDSU), 5-3 Exhibition (149) - Logan Addis (UVU) decision Tyler Johnson (SDSU), 17-10

Matt Baker and Morgan Denson won the last two matches of the evening to push the Maryville wrestling squad past Lindenwood 21-13 in a dual meet in St. Charles, Mo., Wednesday evening. The victory is the second straight dual triumph for the Saints. Lindenwood led 4-0 before Keygan Foster got the Saints on the scoreboard with a 15-8 win at 133. Tyrell Galloway edged his foe at 141, and Keenan Hagerty recorded a 6-2 triumph at 149. Joey Moorhouse recorded a one-point win in the 157-division, and Christian Loges posted a 6-1 victory to push the Saints edge to 15-4. The Lions took the next two weight classes, including one via an injury, to cut the team score to 15-13. In the 197-pound classification, Baker cruised to a 10-4 decision to set the stage for Denson to close out the match. In a close overtime decision, Denson recorded a 3-1 win to close out the eight-point victory for Maryville. The Saints are back in action Friday, Feb. 8, when they host Ouachita Baptist in a 7 p.m. dual meet in Moloney Arena. Maryville will be celebrating �Think Pink� night and will be giving out free pink T-shirts to the first 50 fans in attendance.

Laurinburg, NC-- No. 12 ranked heavyweight Denzel Vaughan was able to pin his Liberty University opponent in the first period to complete SAU’S comeback and lead them to the upset win 23-21 over the Division 1 club on senior night in Harris Court. After freshman Jared Key (197) dominated his opponent by technical fall 22-7 to cut the Flames lead to 21-17, Vaughan stepped to the mat and promptly took the Liberty Flame down three times en route to an easy fall and 6 points to send the home crowd into a frenzy as the gym erupted with excitement. Vaughan now improves to 11-2 on the year while Key, who is 14-9 and has won 11 of his last 14 matches, led the team tonight by scoring 9 takedowns and is now third on the team with 35. Standout junior lightweight Chauncey Foster got the Knights off to a fast start as he thoroughly dominated his opponent on the strength of 8 takedowns to win 21-6 and give SAU a 5-0 lead. Foster now leads the Knights with 52 takedowns on the season. Senior Josh Tegard then put on a great show as his 5 takedowns were enough to bag 4 team points as he routed his opponent 11-3 in his best performance of the season. Fellow senior Sterling Perry then followed that up with a solid 4-0 victory. After some losses in the next few weights to Liberty’s heart of the lineup, SAU freshman Denzel Leggett then came out and came within inches of getting his first pin of the season as he used a beautiful arm toss to throw his opponent to the mat. Leggett, however, would not be able to snag the pin and fell 13-6 in a hard-fought bout. Liberty, a NCAA Division one athletic school, but now competes in the NCWA, is only three years removed from winning the NCAA Div. 1 East Region and is by far one of the best wins by Head Coach Joe Baranik and his SAU Grapplers!! St. Andrews, now 6-10, will wrestle one more tune-up match at rival Newport News Apprentice this weekend at 2 pm before returning home one final time on Feb. 16 for the NAIA East National Qualifier which will determine who qualifies for the NAIA National tournament. The tournament is set to get underway at 9 am. Results: 125- Chauncey Foster (SAU) won by tech fall over Jeremy Beale 21-6 7:00 133- Josh Tegard (SAU) maj. dec. Carey Caprio 11-3 141- Sterling Perry (SAU) dec. Josh Sanders 4-0 149- Peter Crawford (LU) maj. dec. Kody Getkin (SAU) 10-1 157- Miguel Rodriguez (LU) maj. dec. James Green (SAU) 14-1 165- Bobby Clymer (LU) won by forfeit 174- Keyshaun Ward (LU) maj. dec. Russell Lindsay (SAU) 10-1 184- Josh Sturgill LU) dec. Denzel Leggett (SAU) 13-6 197- Jared Key (SAU) tech fall Jacob Hood 22-7 (7:00) 285- Denzel Vaughan (SAU) pinned Josh Travers (LU) 2:06

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WATERLOO, Iowa -- Five former NCAA wrestling champions will be inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa on June 9, 2013. The Hall of Fame is located inside the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The Class of 2013 includes Joe Heskett, Troy Steiner, Terry Steiner, Kirk Myers, and Dale Brand. The Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa was established in 2002 to honor the people who have made an impact on the sport on a national level, or who have done extraordinary work in the State of Iowa. The hall recognizes native-born Iowans, and those who achieved their fame while wrestling or coaching for an Iowa school. Heskett was an NCAA champion and a four-time All-American (1999-2002) for Iowa State. He placed third at the NCAA tournament as a freshman, second as a sophomore and as a junior, and first as a senior. The former Cyclone compiled a 143-9 career college record with 58 pins. He also placed fifth at the 2007 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Heskett is the current head wrestling coach at Army. Troy and Terry Steiner, identical twins who wrestled at the University of Iowa, each won an individual NCAA championship. Troy was a four-time All-American and an NCAA champion for the Hawkeyes, placing fifth, second, first, and third at the NCAA tournament (1990-1993). Terry was a three-time All-American an NCAA champion, placing third, fifth, and first at the NCAA tournament (1991-1993). Troy currently serves as an assistant wrestling coach at Oregon State. Terry is the U.S. National women’s head wrestling coach for USA Wrestling. Myers was a three-time Division II NCAA champion for the University of Northern Iowa (1978-1980) and a three-time Division I All-American. He placed sixth at the NCAA tournament in 1979, third in 1980, and fifth 1982. Myers set the single season record for pins at Northern Iowa in 1982 at 21. He was also a state champion for Algona in 1977. Brand was an NCAA champion for Cornell College in 1937 and a runner-up in 1936. He was also an alternate on the 1936 Olympic wrestling team that competed in Berlin, Germany. Brand was the head wrestling coach at Clarion High School from 1946 through 1976, compiling a 252-76-2 dual meet record. He coached 23 individual state champions and six runner-up teams. Dale’s most famous wrestler at Clarion was Glen Brand, 1948 Olympic champion and namesake of the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa. Dale and Glen were first cousins. Dale Brand died in 2004 at the age of 90. Three other special awards will be given during the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa. The Huff family of Waterloo will receive the Family Legacy Award. Lewis and Louise Huff had four sons and one daughter, all of whom attended West Waterloo High School. Charles was a two-time state runner-up (1951-1952), Dale finished third as a senior (1954), Don was a state champion in 1956 and 1957, and Tom was a state champion in 1957, 1958, and 1959. Don wrestled for Northern Colorado from 1957 through 1959, and at the University of Iowa during the 1961 season. He qualified for the NCAA tournament in 1958. Don was the head wrestling coach at West Waterloo from 1978 through 1998. In 1989 his team won the 3A state championship. The West Waterloo wrestling room in named in his honor. Tom was an NCAA runner-up for the University of Iowa in 1963 and a third place finisher in 1962. He wrestled post-collegiately for Air Force. Diane graduated from West in 1971. She married Steve Yagla, a former wrestler for Waterloo Columbus and at the University of Iowa. Steve’s brother, Chuck, was a two-time NCAA champion for Iowa and is a member of the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa. Wyatt Schultz will receive the Russ Smith Community Impact Award. The award is given to a person demonstrating exceptional local impact on wrestling within the state of Iowa. Schultz is the owner and publisher of The Predicament, a publication that covers wrestling within the state of Iowa. He is a sports photographer, covering wrestling tournaments statewide. His photographs have appeared in Wrestling USA, USA Wrestler, Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine, and Sports Illustrated. Schultz also helped coordinate the High School Dream Team dual (Iowa versus the United States) at Iowa City West in 2008 and 2012. Jason Christenson will receive the first Bob Siddens High School Coaching Excellence Award. The award is given to an Iowa high school wrestling coach who exhibits the high standards that Bob Siddens set during his legendary coaching career. Siddens coached West Waterloo to 11 state team titles and a 327-26 dual meet record. Christenson has been the head wrestling coach at Southeast Polk High School since 2001. He led his team to a second place finish at the 3A Iowa High School State Wrestling Championships, which was the first team trophy at the traditional state tournament in program history. Christenson has also served as Iowa’s junior director for USA Wrestling since 2002. He was named USA Wrestling’s Developmental Coach of the Year in 2007. A banquet honoring all award winners will be held at Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo on Sunday, June 9. For more information contact the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum at (319) 233-0745 or dgmstaff@nwhof.org. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum is a not-for-profit organization based out of Waterloo, Iowa. The mission of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame is to preserve history, recognize excellence, and inspire future generations.

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PEMBROKE -- Visiting Limestone captured three of the first four matches of the night to stake claim to an early 10-3 lead, but 13th-ranked UNCP won five of the last six matches, including three bonus-point victories, to turn back the Saints, 27-13, on Tuesday evening in the English E. Jones Center. The victory helped the Braves (8-6) grab its first winning season under head coach Othello Johnson, while also snapping a three-match losing streak in the series with Limestone (7-9). The Saints wrap up their dual meet season with three-straight setbacks. Eric Rholetter posted a convincing 13-2 major decision over Jake Smith at 125 pounds, and Ross Benzel used a late takedown to register a 3-2 win at 133 pounds over Dontae Brown, to help the Saints grab an early 7-0 lead, but all-American Daniel Ownbey stopped the bleeding with a high-energy 6-4 decision over Devon Jackson at 141 pounds to get the Black & Gold on the board. Limestone would stretch its lead back out to seven points, 10-3, moments later with Theran Goodale's tight 4-3 win at 149 pounds over Reggie Allen, but the momentum quickly turned to the Braves for the remainder of the night. Justin Pencook's 22-7 technical fall win over Austin Koile at 157 pounds cut UNCP's deficit back to 10-8 heading into the intermission, and the hosts took the meet's final lead minutes out of the break when Blaze Shade registered a first-period pin (2:55) Ryan Buchanan. Defending national champion Mike Williams continued to rack up the team points for the Braves with a 10-2 major decision over Demetre Liguori at 174 pounds, before the Saints finally answered with a last-second takedown that pushed Blake Steiert past Stuart Nadeau (2-1) at 184 pounds. The Braves would win each of the final two matches of the night to provide the final. Brach Walker tallied his first pin since early December 34 seconds into the second period of his 197-pound bout with Justin Tribble, while Chris Giddens scored a big second period and then held off Aaron Rowe in the heavyweight bout en route to a 5-4 decision. The Braves will put the caps on their 2012-13 dual meet schedule on Thursday when they travel to central South Carolina to battle top-ranked Newberry (17-2). Wrestling action is set to get underway at 7 p.m. inside Newberry's Eleazer Arena. Results: 125: Eric Rholetter (LC) maj. dec. Jake Smith (UNCP) M 13-2 133: Ross Benzel (LC) dec. Dontae Brown (UNCP) D 3-2 141: No. 1 Daniel Ownbey (UNCP) dec. Devon Jackson (LC) D 6-4 149: Theran Goodale (LC) dec. Reggie Allen (UNCP) D 4-3 157: Justin Pencook (UNCP) tech. fall Austin Koile (LC) TF 22-7; 6:14 165: Blaze Shade (165) pinned Ryan Buchanan (LC) F 2:55 174: No. 1 Mike Williams (UNCP) maj. dec. Demetre Liguori (LC) M 10-2 184: Blake Steiert (LC) dec. Stuart Nadeau (UNCP) D 2-1 197: Brach Walker (UNCP) pinned Justin Tribble (LC) F 3:34 285: Chris Giddens (UNCP) dec. Aaron Rowe (LC) D 5-4

The Shippensburg University wrestling team picked up bonus points in six of its eight victories on Tuesday night en route to a convincing 40-6 dual meet victory over the Hilltoppers of West Liberty University inside the Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex (ASRC). Shippensburg (11-6) won eight of 10 bouts overall (including one forfeit) and none of its wrestlers were taken down in any of the victories. SU raced out to a 19-0 lead behind three technical falls and a major decision, and later picked up two pins in the middle weights. Sophomore Dereck Enders opened up with a 16-1 technical fall at 125 pounds before senior Cody Myers had a 19-3 technical fall at 141 pounds. After Myers, sophomore Ean Starner notched a 16-1 technical fall at 149 pounds. At 133 pounds, redshirt-freshman Cameron Throckmorton returned to the lineup and scored a 12-1 major decision. The Raiders got two victories by fall. The second was recorded by sophomore Neal Grudi at 174 pounds. Competing at the weight class for the first time in his career, Grudi scored his pin just 27 seconds into the second period. Senior John Lindquist continued his winning ways with a pin at 165 pounds just 12 seconds before the end of the first period. He improved to 4-0 at 165 pounds this season and 9-7 overall with his second pin of the campaign. SU’s only straight-up decision came at 184 pounds, where sophomore Luke Etter picked up a 3-1 victory over Derrick Williams. West Liberty (4-8) picked up a 9-2 decision at 157 pounds and a 10-3 decision at 197 pounds. Shippensburg hosts Anderson (S.C.) at 7 p.m. Friday inside Heiges Field House. Results: 125: Dereck Enders (SU) tech falls Joe Wagstaff (WLU), 16-1 (5:00) [5-0] 133: Cameron Throckmorton (SU) maj. dec. Cole Nace (WLU), 12-1 [9-0] 141: Cody Myers (SU) tech falls Johnny McComas (WLU), 19-3 (7:00) [14-0] 149: Ean Starner (SU) tech falls Daniel Carpenter (WLU), 16-1 (7:00) [19-0] 157: Art Hobley (WLU) dec. Mark Lentz (SU), 9-2 [19-3] 165: John Lindquist (SU) pins David Schlieper (WLU), 2:48 [25-3] 174: Neal Grudi (SU) pins Ben Giles (WLU), 3:27 [31-3] 184: Luke Etter (SU) dec. Derrick Williams (WLU), 3-1 [34-3] 197: Danny Doyle (WLU) dec. Francis Slover (SU), 10-3 [34-6] 285: Jacob Nale (SU) wins by forfeit [40-6]

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. -- Teddy Furnish needed a decision at heavyweight to give No. 5 Lindsey Wilson its first win over No. 6 Campbellsville (Ky.), but he went ahead and earned the victory in style, pinning Terrell Moore in one minute and 13 seconds to give the Blue Raiders a 19-15 win on Tuesday night. Gosser Gym was packed with fans ready to watch the NAIA top-6 battle, a series that the Tigers led 4-0 heading into the dual. The matches lived up to the hype, with each team winning five leading up to Furnish's triumphant moment. Lindsey Wilson, now 2-1 in Mid-South Conference dual matches, earns at least a share of the MSC Regular-Season Championship with the win. For the Blue Raiders, in just their fourth season of wrestling at the school, Campbellsville is the highest rated team it has beaten. Ethan Miller started things off in the Blue Raider's favor with a high-energy, 7-2 win over Robert Boston at 125 pounds. But Campbellsville answered right back at 133 as Tyler Alsip edged Jacob McCombs 6-5. Lindsey Wilson broke up the tie with extra points at 141 as Wismit Moinius registered numerous takedowns to rout Chris Teague 14-5 and give Lindsey Wilson a 7-3 cushion with a major decision. Campbellsville found its first lead of the night after the next two matches, registering decisions at 149 and 157. Kyle Terry slowed down Zach McCormick 10-7 at 149 and Conor Young avoided a late takedown by Joe Cozart to win 9-6 at 157. With the Tigers leading 9-7, the Blue Raiders found a way to turn the tables and win back-to-back matches themselves at 165 and 174. At 165, James Haywood was masterful not giving up an escape to hold on to a 4-2 win over Joe Whalen and Jameel Bryant shutout Michael Johnson 5-0 at 174. Lindsey Wilson was back on top 13-9, but the Tigers once again found a way to win two straight matches to regain the lead, but the Blue Raider grapplers didn't allow any extra points. With Ian Stephens battling an injury, it was Cadyn McKeeth wrestling up at 184 for Lindsey Wilson. While undersized against Josh Ashbrook, McKeeth held his ground and didn't let himself be taken down late to avoid a major decision. Ashbrook completed the 7-3 win and pulled the Tigers within one. At 197, Jacob Bradford went after Allen Scruggs with two big shots at the end of the third period, but couldn't find any points as he lost 6-5 to give Campbellsville a 15-13 lead with one match to go. Furnish came out of the gate strong, scoring two points on a takedown to put Moore on his stomach and started working him for extra points. Moore allowed himself to be flipped and Furnish put all his weight into the shoulders to get the pin that brought a large contingent of Blue Raider fans to their feet. With the dual season behind them, Lindsey Wilson now focuses on the NAIA East Regional Qualifier at 9 a.m. CT on Feb. 16 in Lauringburg, N.C. Results: 125 Ethan Miller (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) won by decision over Robert Boston (Campbellsville (Ky.)) 7-2. 0 3.00 133 tyler alsip (Campbellsville (Ky.)) won by decision over Jacob McCombs (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) 6-5. 3.00 0 141 Wismit Moinius (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) won by major decision over Chris Teague (Campbellsville (Ky.)) 14-5. 0 4.00 149 kyle terry (Campbellsville (Ky.)) won by decision over Zach McCormick (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) 10-3. 3.00 0 157 Conor Young (Campbellsville (Ky.)) won by decision over Joe Cozart (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) 9-6. 3.00 0 165 James Haywood (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) won by decision over joe whalen (Campbellsville (Ky.)) 4-2. 0 3.00 174 Jameel Bryant (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) won by decision over michael johnson (Campbellsville (Ky.)) 5-0. 0 3.00 184 Josh Ashbrook (Campbellsville (Ky.)) won by decision over Cadyn McKeeth (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) 7-3. 3.00 0 197 Allen Scruggs (Campbellsville (Ky.)) won by decision over Jacob Bradford (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) 6-5. 3.00 0 285 Theodore Furnish (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) won by pin over terrell moore (Campbellsville (Ky.)) 1:13. 0 6.00 Dual Meet Score 15.0 19.0 Dual Meet

ALLIANCE, Ohio -- No. 29 ranked Mount Union's wrestling won over Heidelberg, in an Ohio Athletic Conference dual Tuesday, February 5th, 24-15 at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex. With the win, the Purple Raiders improve to 7-3 overall and 3-1 in the OAC. The Raiders won five out of 10 contested matches highlighted by a pin from junior Tyler Johnston (Lyndhurst/Brush), as he pinned senior Andrew Johnson 5:43. Mount Union grabbed three major decisions that came from freshman Jeremy Border (Caldwell/Caldwell) who won over freshman Justin Kihn, 9-1 at 133, sophomore Bryant Roby (Westchester, Ill./St. Joseph) who won over freshman Colin McDermitt, 13-4 at 141 and sophomore Jon Garrison (Fairlawn/Copley) who won over freshman Aaron Banko 16-3 at 157. Senior Jeremy Regula (Dundee/Claymont) won by disqualification over freshman Damon Cheek, 6-0 at 165 for the Raiders. Heidelberg (10-7, 3-1 OAC) junior Delian Schneider won by decision over junior Brad Kress (Louisville/Louisville) 7-5 at 125. Junior Jeremy Stepp won by decision over sophomore Brent Kirk (Adena/Buckeye Local) 3-1 at 174 and sophomore Richard Dowdley won by decision over freshman Brian Deming (Madison/Perry) 9-5 at 184. Senior Andy Lovins won by decision over Nick Rajcsak (Stow/Stow) 2-1 at 197 for the Student Princes while freshman Nino Majoy won by decision over senior Nick Terifaj (Brook Park/Strongsville) 2-1 in three overtime periods at 285. Mount Union hosts Muskingum next Tuesday, February 12th for an Ohio Athletic Conference match at the MAAC. Results: 125 – Delian Schneider (Berg) won by decision over Brad Kress (Mount Union) 7-5 133 – Jeremy Border (Mount Union) won by major decision over Justin Kihn (Berg) 9-1 141 – Bryant Roby (Mount Union) won by major decision over Colin McDermitt (Berg) 13-4 149 – Tyler Johnston (Mount Union) won by pin over Andrew Johnson (Berg) 5:43 157 – Jon Garrison (Mount Union) won by major decision over Aaron Banko (Berg) 16-3 165 – Jeremy Regula (Mount Union) won by disqualification Damon Cheek (Berg) 6-0 174 – Jeremy Stepp (Berg) won by decision over Brent Kirk (Mount Union) 3-1 OT 184 – Richard Dowdley (Berg) won by decision over Brian Deming (Mount Union) 9-5 197 – Andrew Lovins (Berg) won by decision over Nick Rajcsak (Mount Union) 2-1 285 – Nino Majoy (Berg) won by decision over Nick Terifaj (Mount Union) 2-1 (3OT)

Springfield, Mass. -- The Springfield College wrestling team dominated local-foes Western New England, American International, and STCC on Tuesday as it captured the City of Springfield Wrestling Championship. Tom Casper had three victories, including two by pin, to lead the way for the Pride. Eric Hamrick also was victorious in all three of his matches, wrestling in three different weight classes. The Pride, which is ranked 12th in the nation, is currently riding a 10-match winning streak as it improves to 11-2 on the year. Springfield will return to action this Saturday in a quad meet at Plymouth State with Trinity and Johnson & Wales. Springfield 31, Western New England 19 125: Tom Casper (SC) pin, Stephen Colling (WNE), 1:06 133: Victor Ekpenyong (SC) pin Robby Ferrante (WNE), 4:32 141: Sean Mcallister (WNE) major Mark Pinto (SC), 9-0 149: Josh Hadley (SC) dec. Robert Cox (WNE), 6-5 157: Mark Gonzalez (SC) injury default, Nik Moreschi (WNE) 165: Eric Hamrick (SC) pin Zach Bantle (WNE), 2:03 174: Michael Fish (SC) major Henry Mckenna (WNE), 10-2 184: Mike Frizinia (WNE) dec. Nicholas Camera (SC), 3-2 197: Jeremy Burns (SC) dec. Dylan Kniska (WNE), 2-0 285: Jamison Sacco (WNE) pin John Gabordi (SC), 0:56 Springfield 41, STCC 10 125: Tom Casper (SC) pin Derek Lopes (STCC) 4:58 133: Mizam Tamaradze (STCC) tech. fall Victor Ekpenyong (SC) 16-2 141: Simeon Everett (STCC) tech. fall Mark Pinto (SC) 16-1 149: Josh Hadley (SC) win by forfeit 157: Eric Hamrick (SC) major James Zupko (STCC) 16-4 165: Mark Gonzalez (SC) pin Mario Encarnacion (STCC), 6:03 174: Vincent Silano (SC) pin Quoc Pham (STCC), 4:28 184: Nicholas Camera (SC) dec. Brendan Riggins (STCC) 8-2 197: Jeremy Burns (SC) major Rahmel Hill (STCC), 11-2 285: John Gaboradi (SC) win by forfeit Springfield College 42, American International 13 125: Tom Casper (SC) win by forfeit 133: Max Flanagan (SC) pin Cole Ludorf (AIC) 1:05 141: Mark Pinto (SC) pin Andrew Lischke (AIC) 4:58 149: Brandan Walsh (AIC) maj Josh Hadley (SC) 11-1 157: Will Honer (AIC) win by forfeit 165: Kim Pearce (SC) win by forfeit 174: Vincent Silano (SC) win by forfeit 184: Nicholas Camera (SC) pin Zach Van Ess (AIC) 4:46 197: Eric Hamrick (SC) win by forfeit 285: Matthew Pringle (AIC) dec Jeremy Burns (SC) 14-7

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- Duke redshirt sophomore wrestler Immanuel Kerr-Brown upended Gardner-Webb's wins leader at 157 pounds to help clinch a 19-15 Blue Devils' victory over the Bulldogs Tuesday evening. The win was the fifth straight for the Blue Devils, marking Duke's longest win streak since the 2002-03 season. Duke picked up wins at six weight classes, including a major decision from redshirt senior Peter Terrezza at 125 pounds, to move to 7-5 overall for the season. The Blue Devils are now 24-1-1 all-time against Gardner-Webb (4-9). Redshirt freshman Trey Adamson started the match for the Blue Devils on the right foot with a hard-fought 4-1 decision over Hunter Gamble at 174 pounds. Adamson scored a takedown in the final seconds of the first period and never relinquished the lead. With a 2-1 edge heading into the final period, the Riverton, Utah native iced the victory in the final two minutes with another takedown for his fifth consecutive victory and 15th of the season. At 184, redshirt senior Diego Bencomo used a strong final period to take home a 5-2 decision over Gray Jones. Bencomo registered a takedown in the first period, but Jones rallied with a pair of escapes to even the score 2-2 after five minutes of wrestling. Starting down in the third period, the Blue Devil senior escaped to make it 3-2 and added a takedown in the final moments for his 10th triumph of the season. The Bulldogs, down 6-0 early, rallied to tie the bout 6-6 with consecutive decisions at 197 and heavyweight. The match at 285 was a double overtime thriller between Duke's Brian Self and Travis Porter. Self, wrestling up a weight class, battled hard and nearly came away with the victory before Porter scored a last-second takedown for the decision. Terrezza put the Blue Devils back on track with a crucial 8-0 major decision at 125. The New Providence, N.J., native controlled all facets of the match and fought for what proved to be key bonus points for Duke. Terrezza opened the bout with a takedown, but was unable to build his lead until the third period when he added a takedown and a three-point nearfall en route to the shutout win. Gardner-Webb took six points from a forfeit at 133 to take its first lead of the match, 13-12, with four weights left to wrestle. Duke quickly regained the lead as Tanner Hough posted his 17th win of the year at 141 pounds. The sophomore built a 4-1 lead in the first period before Davante Andujar battled within one, 4-3, in the second period. Hough held off any last shots from Andujar and scored a takedown of his own for the 7-4 decision and 13-12 Duke lead. Back-to-back wins by redshirt freshman Marcus Cain and Kerr-Brown at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively, clinched the victory for the Blue Devils. Cain posted his sixth straight and eighth dual win, while Kerr-Brown upended Gardner-Webb's wins leader Alex Medved in a 5-0 decision. Cain amassed a 6-1 lead after five minutes of wrestling and never led Ryan Medved get closer than three points in the 8-3 decision. The win was his 17th of the season and helped stretch Duke's lead to 16-12 with two matches remaining. Kerr-Brown, after a scoreless first period, scored three points in the second period and added a takedown in the final seconds of the match to shut down Medved. Kerr-Brown's win was his 21st of the year and evened his dual record to 4-4. Duke resumes its ACC schedule Saturday, Feb. 9 against Maryland at 1 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Results: 174 - Trey Adamson (Duke) dec. Hunter Gamble (GWU) - 4-1 (Duke 3-0) 184 - Diego Bencomo (Duke) dec. Gray Jones (GWU) - 5-2 (Duke 6-0) 197 - Blake Salyer (GWU) dec. Dylan Ryan (Duke) - 5-1 (Duke 6-3) 285 - #33 Travis Porter (GWU) dec. Brian Self (Duke) - 5-2 (Tied 6-6) 125 - Peter Terrezza (Duke) maj. dec. Cortez Starkes (GWU) - 8-0 (Duke 10-6) 133 - Robbie Golde (GWU) wins by forfeit. (GWU 12-10) 141 - Tanner Hough (Duke) dec. Davante Andujar (GWU) - 7-4 (Duke 13-12) 149 - Marcus Cain (Duke) dec. Ryan Medved (GWU) - 9-3 (Duke 16-12) 157 - Immanuel Kerr-Brown (Duke) dec. Alex Medved (GWU) - 5-0 (Duke 19-12) 165 - Justin Guthrie (GWU) dec. Randy Roden (Duke) - 6-5 (Duke 19-15)

Canon-McMillan escapes with four-peat in WPIAL team tournament with last match victory Ranked No. 10 nationally, Canon-McMillan, Pa., entered this past weekend's Class AAA WPIAL tournament the clear favorites to earn a fourth consecutive title -- even without the presence of Solomon Chishko, one of the nation's best juniors who has been out all season due to injury sustained in the Super 32 Challenge final. However, their finals match against Franklin Regional, Pa., would be a nail-biter. With the dual meet starting at 126 pounds, it was right in the Franklin Regional wheelhouse. No. 5 Michael Kemerer opened the proceedings for the Panthers with a 20-5 technical fall, which was replicated by Connor Schram for the Big Macs at 132 pounds. Shifting their other three middle-weight stars up a weight class, Franklin Regional opened up a 17-5 lead after 152 pounds with a 15-0 technical fall from senior Tyler Smith, 6-0 decision from sophomore Josh Maruca, and 13-4 major decision from No. 13 (at 145) Josh Shields. Canon-McMillan would respond back with victories in four of the next five matches to tie the dual meet at 20-20, which included some interesting lineup shifts from the Big Macs. No. 2 (at 170) Cody Wiercioch weighed in at 182 for the match, but would wrestle in the 195-pound weight class and secure bonus points. They also flipped their normal 285-pound wrestler Angelo Broglia, and he was able to get a 6-3 victory at 220 pounds. However, the hopeful Big Macs' residual for that would have been for No. 15 (at 220) Alex Campbell to compliment the win at 220 with a win of his own. That plan was derailed by Super 32 runner-up Luke Fleck, who in his first major week of competition since missing the bulk of the season with injury, upended Campbell by 3-2 decision to give the Panthers a 23-20 lead. Brendan Price gave Canon-McMillan their first lead of the dual meet with a 15-0 technical fall at 106 pounds. The next match saw Franklin Regional regain the lead at 26-25 after Kyle Berk's 10-8 decision victory over Josh Minor to set up the last match heroics of No. 12 Dalton Macri, who earned a fall at the minute mark to give the Big Macs the 31-26 victory. Friday night's semifinal rounds saw Canon-McMillan outlast Kiski Area for a 36-24 victory, and Franklin Regional upend North Allegheny 28-27 for their victory and first-ever appearance in the WPIAL team finals. The Panthers' performance this weekend, in conjunction with the return of Luke Fleck to the lineup and performance of their four stars in the middle, see them jump back into the Fab 50 team rankings at No. 35. The week ahead in state championships Individual bracket championship tournaments will be held in Arizona, Montana, and Nevada. Dual meet events will be held in Maryland, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. The Oklahoma dual meet championships will be held at Cushing High School for Class 3A and 4A (smaller-schools), and at Claremore High School for Class 5A and 6A (bigger-schools). Both tournaments will be on Saturday, and start with preliminary rounds being held at 10 a.m. and noon CT; semifinals at 2 p.m., followed by championship bouts at 6:30 p.m. In the 6A tournament, No. 25 Broken Arrow and No. 30 Edmond North are the top squads in each half of the draw. 6A Bracket No. 12 Collinsville is the favorite in the Class 5A Bracket. No. 41 Tuttle is the favorite in the Class 4A Bracket. Class 3A Bracket A preview for the Pennsylvania Class AAA and Class AA dual meet tournaments is being posted today, while a preview for the Ohio state dual meet tournaments (Divisions I, II, and III) will be posted on Friday. No. 45 CBHS ends team season with Tennessee dual meet title Christian Brothers, Tenn., ranked No. 45 in the Fab 50 team rankings ended the dual meet regular season with a TSSAA Division II state championship. The tournament was held this past weekend at the Williamson County Expo Center in Franklin, Tenn. The Brothers won their three matches by the following scores: 45-25 over Montgomery Bell Academy (9 matches to 5), 39-24 over The Baylor School (8-6), and 42-23 over Father Ryan (9-5). Going 3-0 for CBHS were John Santi (120), No. 15 Kaleb Baker (152), and Barrett Walthall (170). Division II results Division II brackets Carl Sandburg moves onto team state tournament after outlasting Marist in individual regional This past Saturday marked the start of the individual state tournament series in the Land of Lincoln for all three classifications -- AAA, AA, and A. However, the first layer tournament, also serves as the qualifier for the dual meet state tournament. The sixteen individual regional team champions advance to dual team sectional to be held Tuesday, February 19, with the final eight to be held on Saturday, February 23. In one of those things that can be described as the nature of quirky assignments inherent to interscholastic athletics, two of the four best teams in Class AAA were stuck in the same individual regional at Marist for a second straight year. As a result, one of those teams would be precluded from the team state tournament. For the second straight year, it was No. 14 Carl Sandburg -- the defending dual meet state champions -- withstanding the challenge of No. 21 Marist. The margin was narrow last year, 12-1/2 points, and even narrower this year. The Eagles out-pointed the Redhawks 244 to 238. Key to the Eagles victory was a 7-3 record in championship matches, including 5-3 in those involving a Marist opponent; while Marist was 3-5 against Carl Sandburg in title matches, and 4-7 overall. Winning titles for Carl Sandburg were Sebastian Pique (120), Jake Vales (126), John Pellegrino (138), Mitch Cook (152), C.J. Brucki (160), No. 11 Colin Holler (170), and No. 5 Ricky Robertson (195); while Marist collected titles from Mark Duda (113), Mario Leveille (132), Jakada Hull (152), and Tom Howell (220). Last weekend highlights Like Canon McMillan in District 7 (aka, the WPIAL), it was Easton, Pa., earning a four-peat in Class AAA as District 11 dual meet champions. This time, it was a 28-26 victory over Parkland, Pa., in the championship round. It was the second victory of such margin for the Red Rovers during the month of January. Don Bosco Prep followed up their narrow loss to No. 36 Bergen Catholic, N.J., with a 32-31 victory on criteria (most first points across the matches) against No. 38 Bound Brook, N.J., after the teams tied 31-31 while splitting the fourteen weight classes at 7-7. This week of performances, along with the Ironmen finally getting healthy move them back into the Fab 50 team rankings at No. 41. Rankings updates As a reminder the last update for individual weight class rankings prior to after all state tournaments are done has been posted today. In addition, the weekly update of the Fab 50 national team rankings has been posted. All state championship result links from the past weekend Individual Bracket State Tournament Results Alaska Class 4A Dual Meet State Tournament Results Tennessee Class A/AA Class AAA Division II

Pride. Tradition. Commitment to excellence. Legacy. Four phrases at the core of wrestling in the state of Pennsylvania. Come Thursday afternoon many of the best teams in the Keystone State will be assembling at the GIANT Center in Hershey for the PIAA Team Wrestling Championships. Round of 16 matches will take place on Thursday, quarterfinal and semifinal matches on Friday, with the championship on Saturday; consolation wrestling takes place on Friday and Saturday, as the tournament will place the top four teams. Darian Cruz (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)In the small-school division, Class AA, No. 24 Bethlehem Catholic is after a third consecutive championship. Led by No. 3 Darian Cruz (120) and No. 16 Zeke Moisey (126), the Hawks enter as favorites. Based on recent history, the primary challengers are likely to come from either District 10 (northwest part of the state) or District 3 (south central). Champions from District 10 this year were Reynolds, which has won this event three times (2006, 2007, 2009) and finished second (2010) within the last seven years. Runner-up at this district was Fort LeBoeuf, champions in 2010 and runners-up in 2011. Last year’s runner-up to Bethlehem Catholic was Boiling Springs, who this year won the District 3 championship with a victory over Bermudian Springs. Those four squads, along with District 4 champion (north central) Central Columbia reflect the primary contenders. Breaking down the draw, it would appear that the top half of the bracket is much tougher with four of those teams, as well as District 7 (WPIAL/Pittsburgh area) champion Burrell all present. Key first round matches place Burrell against Bermudian Springs, with that winner likely clear to the semifinal round; while Central Columbia draws Fort LeBoeuf for the right to face Bethlehem Catholic in the quarterfinal round. Reynolds and Boiling Springs are alone in the bottom half of the draw. In the first round, the Raiders draw District 11 runner-up Saucon Valley; while Boiling Springs faces District 10 third place squad Saegertown, a team which will be heard from in an extreme way over the coming three-plus years. In Class AAA, No. 10 Canon-McMillan is the defending champion, and enters the event as a slight favorite ahead of No. 31 Central Dauphin, who won the previous four championships. Last year, the Big Macs ended an extremely lengthy dual meet win streak for Central Dauphin in the semifinal round with a 28-25 victory. In qualifying for the team state tournament, Canon McMillan won the District 7 title for a fourth consecutive year, while Central Dauphin retained their strangle-hold on the District 3 championship. Other teams meriting attention are WPIAL runner-up Franklin Regional, ranked No. 35 nationally and coming off a 31-26 loss to Canon-McMillan in Saturday night’s final; WPIAL third-place team North Allegheny, which suffered a narrow 28-27 defeat to Franklin Regional in the semifinal round; District 11 champion Easton, which has been in the finals eight times during the 14-year history of this event; District 11 runner-up Parkland, which is very strong in the back-third of the lineup, and the 2010 runner-up; District 1 champion Owen J. Roberts; and District 10 champion Erie McDowell, the defending runners-up. In looking at the draw, it is again the top half that appears to be stronger. Central Dauphin’s challenges will start with an opening round match against North Allegheny. However, it is highly likely that the middle of the Rams lineup -- No. 8 Tyson Dippery (138), Austin Rose (152), No. 5 Garrett Peppelman (160), and Colton Peppelman (170) -- along with some lower weight contributions will prove to be enough for the victory. That will lead them into a quarterfinal match against Parkland, presuming they are able to upend Mifflin County in the opening round. Key wrestlers for Parkland include No. 8 Ethan Lizak (113), Josh Ortman (138), Nazar Haddad (182), and Shaun Heist (220). If they can win a couple matches down low against an underrated Rams group, and somewhat limit the Central Dauphin damage through the middle, they could steal the dual meet in the upper-weights. However, the safe bet is that Central Dauphin advances to the semifinal round, where they are most likely to face either Franklin Regional or Owen J. Roberts. The Panthers have four stars in the middle of the lineup -- No. 5 Michael Kemerer (126), Tyler Smith (132), No. 20 Josh Maruca (138), and No. 13 Josh Shields (145) -- along with Super 32 Challenge runner-up Luke Fleck (285) to provide a hammer in the back end. This Owen J. Roberts squad is extremely balanced, but unfortunately for them, it is likely that four of their better wrestlers will have to match up as underdogs against star Panthers wrestlers. If they are to pull off the upset, it would involve some creative lineup maneuvering, and then using their superior depth against the lesser-known Franklin Regional wrestlers. In the lower half of the draw, Easton is the prohibitive favorites to clear the third quarter of the draw. The Red Rovers squad is led by freshman Evan Fidelibus (113), senior Robbie Rizzolino (132), senior Evan DiSora (160), and senior Tyler Greene (182). It is a battle-hardened squad with a good mix of veterans and youth. Down in the lower quarter of the draw, Canon-McMillan is the likely exiter, with a state dual meet finals rematch against Erie McDowell looming in the second round. The Big Macs are led by No. 12 Dalton Macri (120), No. 3 Connor Schram (126), No. 2 Cody Wiercioch (170), and No. 15 Alex Campbell (220). The lower semifinal is likely to place two of the most heralded programs in PIAA wrestling -- Easton and Canon-McMillan -- against one another. However, it is hard to create the scenario for which Easton is able to come out with a win, though the Red Rovers will certainly try their darndest. Predictions Class AA: Bethlehem Catholic gets the three-peat with a championship victory over Boiling Springs Class AAA: Central Dauphin runs the "gauntlet," ending with an upset victory over Canon-McMillan in the championship match.

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No. 11 Grand Canyon finished its Colorado road trip Monday with a 26-9 dual meet victory at CSU-Pueblo. Starting the meet at 133, GCU won the event’s first four matches, starting with Lino Estrada’s 11-4 decision over Jacob Haney. Mike Hamel, who went 3-0 against the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference foes, beat Adam Ortivez 5-3, at 141. Eighth-ranked 149-pounder Bobby Ward, also 3-0 on the trip, won by technical fall over Larry Schmueser 20-4 and senior Austen Moore gave GCU a 17-0 lead with a pin in 4:25 over John Lewis in the 157-class contest. GCU picked up three more decisions. Tyrell Fortune, ranked No. 3 at 285 won his 30th match of the season with a 4-1 win over Niko Bogojevic. Brett Sanchez edged Adam Carey, 3-1, at 184. Martin Fabbian picked up a win at 174 with a 5-0 decision against Ray Hall. The final match of the night pitted the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked wrestlers at 125. Top-ranked Jesse Hillhouse of CSUP beat GCU’s defending national champ Kyle McCrite 10-4. Grand Canyon is 13-6 in duals and finish the RMAC dual season 5-2. The Antelopes wrap up dual action Saturday with an 8 p.m. match at California Baptist in Riverside, Calif. Results: 133: Lino Estrada, GCU, dec. Jacob Haney, 11-4 141: Mike Hamel, GCU, dec. Adam Ortivez, 5-3 149: Bobby Ward, GCU, tech. fall Larry Schmueser, 20-4 157: Austen Moore, GCU, pinned John Lewis, 4:25 165: Trevor Grant, CSUP, dec. Juan Carlos Maynes, 9-4 174: Martin Fabbian, GCU, dec. Ray Hall, 5-0 184: Brett Sanchez, GCU, dec. Adam Carey, 3-1 197: Chris Frisbie, CSUP, dec. Marcus Haughian, 2-1 285: Tyrell Fortune, GCU, dec. Niko Bogojevic, 4-1 125: Jesse Hillhouse, CSUP, dec. Kyle McCrite, 10-4

BELMONT, N.C. -- The No. 4 Newberry Wolves claimed bonus points in nine of the 10 matches to cruise to a dominant 53-0 victory over the Belmont Abbey Crusaders in the Wheeler Center on Monday night. With the win, Newberry moves to 17-2 on the year in duals action. The Wolves host UNC Pembroke on Thursday at 7 p.m. before closing the regular season against Anderson at home on Wednesday, February 13 at 7 p.m. The Super Region I NCAA qualification tournament takes place in Kutztown, Pa., on February 22-23. No. 8 Jeff Vesta (Manhattan, Kan.) had the toughest battle of the night at 125 lbs., fighting through four overtime periods to pin Patrick Mestrez after 9:36 of action to give Newberry a 6-0 lead. Vesta now leads Division II with 13 pins this season, including seven in his last nine matches. Travis Laxton (Live Oak, Fla.) earned a 20-4 technical fall over Jacob Tutterow at 133 lbs. and No. 8 B.J. Young (Jackson, N.J.) cruised to an 18-2 technical fall over Clemente Narviaz at 141 lbs. After No. 7 Deral Brown (Elgin, S.C.) won the 149 lbs. bout via forfeit, Newberry already had a 22-0 lead after just four bouts. Seiji Borja (North Charleston, S.C.) needed just 2:45 of the 157 lbs. bout to pin Brandon Wilkins and Davis Bagwell (Birmingham, Ala.) pinned Markus Cromwell at the 4:35 mark of the 165 lbs. bout to push the lead to 34-0. Joe Pittman (Forsyth, Ga.) battled to an 8-7 win by decision over Joseph Maumoynier at 174 lbs. and Mitch Brown (Omaha, Neb.) won by forfeit at 184 lbs. to put the scarlet and gray up by a 43-0 count. Braden Carter (Christiansburg, Va.) pinned Jeff Lamer at the 5:18 mark of the 197 lbs. bout and Matt Wade (Easton, Md.) closed out the shutout with a 14-4 major decision over Kelly Baker at heavyweight. With the domination of the Abbey, the Wolves have won four duals this season by more than 50 team points, six matches by more than 40 team points and nine matches by more than 30 team points. Results: 125 No. 5 Jeff Vesta (Newberry) pins Patrick Mestrez, 9:36 (4OT) NEW, 6-0 133 Travis Laxton (Newberry) tech fall Jacob Tutterow, 20-4 NEW, 11-0 141 No. 8 B.J. Young (Newberry) tech fall Clemente Narviaz, 18-2 NEW, 16-0 149 No. 7 Deral Brown (Newberry) wins by forfeit NEW, 22-0 157 Seiji Borja (Newberry) pins Brandon Wilkins, 2:45 NEW, 28-0 165 Davis Bagwell (Newberry) pins Markus Cromwell, 4:35 NEW, 34-0 174 Joe Pittman (Newberry) dec. Joseph Maumoynier, 8-7 NEW, 37-0 184 Mitch Brown (Newberry) wins by forfeit NEW, 43-0 197 Braden Carter (Newberry) pins Jeff Lamer, 5:18 NEW, 49-0 HWT Matt Wade (Newberry) major dec. Kelly Baker, 14-4 NEW, 53-0 Team Scoring

Legendary coach and wrestler Dan Gable taking in the Iowa-Pen State dual meet (Photo/Bob Mayeri) The greatest monument to Dan Gable's success as a coach is not his national championships, it isn't the individual championships, and it isn't the Olympic gold medals earned by his wrestlers. The most impressive manifestation of Gable's imposing legacy is the hoard of black clad Hawkeye fans who pour in from the frigid Iowa night to fill Carver Hawkeye Arena. These fans are passionate, dedicated, and can, in large doses, get a tiny bit annoying. They also are one of the most important populations of people in college wrestling. Imagine the NCAA champions if there were no Iowa fans, the arena would be twenty-five percent empty, at least. Love them or hate them, Iowa wrestling fans add an incredible amount to the sport, and sometimes, as we saw on Friday night, their energy and encouragement can help spur the Iowa wrestlers on to victory. These fans come to Iowa wrestling matches to celebrate the heroic unbreakable spirit of their beloved Hawkeye wrestlers. As was demonstrated in Iowa's 22-16 victory over two-time defending national champion Penn State on Friday night, that spirit is still alive and well, even if the method of victory is somewhat different. Since I started watching college wrestling in the mid-90s, and through Tom Brands' initial seasons, the hallmark of Iowa wrestling was the clutch third-period shot. In these days, it seemed that the great Hawkeye wrestlers would dispatch their toughest opponents in the third period with an inevitable leg attack followed by a pristine and forceful finish, no roll-through counters or other shenanigans, just another Iowa wrestler imposing his will on an opponent. The Iowa style seems to be based largely around the notion of the no nonsense, no frills, approach to wrestling where victory is achieved by getting in on the legs, driving across the hips hard, and putting the other guy on his butt. That wasn't the case on Friday night. On Friday, the Iowa Hawkeyes' wins in key matches came not through unstoppable aggressiveness, but through prowess in scrambling. The winning takedowns for Derek St. John at 157 and Mike Evans at 174 came off of scrambly, some might even say funky, counter wrestling, and Matt McDonough at 125 had to fend off a winning take down bid from Nico Megaludis with some deft scrambling of his own. To some purists this might signal the beginning of the end for the greatness of Iowa wrestling, but I disagree. Long-term success is almost always predicated on the ability to adapt, and this is what we are seeing with the current version of the Hawkeye wrestling team. Iowa is wrestling the way they need to succeed. After all, they are a team coached not by simplistic brutes, but by savvy wrestling minds, minds which have seen their team improve by leaps and bounds this year and have positioned themselves to make a very legitimate run at a national title. Penn State has questions to answer Part of me really wants to see Penn State win it all this year and grow into a dynasty that dominates much the way Iowa did. I want this because wrestling needs more than one fan base like Iowa's. It would be nice to see Penn State's fans become just as numerous, loud, and annoying as Iowa fans. The size and intensity of fan bases are a vital component in the health of our sport. That being said, I believe that Penn State is in for its toughest fight for the national championship in the last three years. I see a number of obstacles that may hinder their ability to produce at nationals like they were able in 2012. At 149, Andrew Alton is almost certainly not going to score like Frank Molinaro. Andrew's brother Dylan, at 157, is going to be hard-pressed to replicate his third-place showing from last year. At 165, David Taylor, isn't even favored to get first anymore, which is crazy. Sophomore 174-pounder, Matt Brown looks like an All-American, but NCAAs are often cruel to first-time participants. Ed Ruth, up a weight at 184, should win it all but probably won't earn quite as many bonus points, the same problem is present at 197 where I don't see Quentin Wright producing quite as many team points as he did in the past two years. Finally, Penn State may be getting better than expected production out of its heavyweights, but they will be heading straight on into one of the toughest heavyweight classes in years. When the dust clears, it will probably be Penn State hoisting a national championship trophy above their heads. I just anticipate a much more interesting race this March. Meanwhile, Penn state was apparently really, really frustrated about the Iowa loss because they blanked a very good Illinois team 37-0 a couple days later. This is scary, but largely due to the fact the Penn State matches up perfectly with the Illini. I'll admit that I also was surprised by the results of Illinois' loss to Ohio State, particularly the role played by Kenny Courts. Courts, a blue chip redshirt freshman at 184, has had an up-and-down season, so I was shocked when Ohio State coach Tom Ryan bumped him to 197 to wrestle Mario Gonzalez, the defending Big Ten champion. Gonzalez is a big 197 pounder who has had success wrestling at heavyweight. Courts didn't just hold his own against Gonzalez, he won 13-9. Perhaps Courts is better suited to 197 and a permanent move is in order. Oklahoma State in the driver's seat I would suppose that Penn State's loss will leave Oklahoma State to rise to the top in the NWCA dual meet strength based rankings. John Smith's Cowboys had a tough task this week against Missouri, who seems to have a ranked wrestler at almost every weight. The Cowboys were able to claim an impressive victory here 21-13. Unfortunately, this match did not feature a rematch at heavyweight between top-ranked Mizzou Tiger Dom Bradley and third-ranked Alan Gelogaev. These wrestlers won't be meeting in their conference tournament, and Dom's win against Gelogaev earlier this year at the Southern Scuffle puts him ahead for seeding purposes come March. This dual did provide an unforeseen major decision loss for Oklahoma State's No. 1-ranked Chris Perry at the hands of Missouri's Todd Porter. I heard some people murmuring about how this shows that 174 will be a wide open weight come nationals, but I disagree. This is Perry's first loss since last year's national semifinals, and until further event prove otherwise, I'm going to view this match as an anomaly and still consider Chris to be a heavy favorite to win a national title. What to look forward to this week Penn State vs. Ohio State: The Buckeyes provide an interesting matchup against PSU. The Buckeyes should earn bonus points at 133 and 141, and they have envisionable wins at 174 and 285. This means that Ohio State is only one weird match result away from a possible upset. Individual match I want to see: James Green vs. Derek St. John. When Iowa and Nebraska lock horns this week I look forward to this clash of elite 157-pounders, it will be fun to see if the lengthy and crafty St. John can thwart the power and speed of Green.

Fargo, N.D. -- Blayne Beale got a takedown late in the third to secure a 21-15 victory for No. 20 University of Northern Iowa over No. 25 North Dakota State. "We had our opportunities, but our guys had pretty good energy," said head coach Doug Schwab. "It was a great weekend for us." For the fourth time this season, the Panthers' fate was in the hands of heavyweight Beale. The team scores headed into the heavyweight match were 18-15 in favor of UNI, and NDSU (7-8) had just earned a major decision in the 197-pound match. Beale's takedown with 31 seconds left in the match put him up 3-1 and secured a team victory. He earned an extra point for riding time to win 4-1. "He did a great job of riding him," said Schwab. "It was good for him to end on a solid note. He has been a great guy to go to when the score is tight at the end of the dual." North Dakota State struck early getting a major decision from No. 10 Trent Sprenkle in the 125-pound match, but No. 9 Levi Wolfensperger got the momentum back in UNI's favor at 133 pounds with an 8-2 decision win over Josh Rodriguez. "He wrestled the same guy at Midlands, and won in overtime, but this time he opened it up and widened the gap on him," said Schwab. Joey Lazor was the first to score bonus points for UNI. He blanked his opponent and recorded 5 minutes, 23 seconds in riding time to win 10-0. It was a battle at 149 pounds with UNI's Clay Welter and Joe Garner trading the majority of the points in the third period. Welter, who wrestled his second dual this season for the Panthers, lead the match 3-0 starting the third, but Garner got a reversal and two takedowns to keep the score tight. Welter prevailed, winning 9-6. "Clay came out strong, and he needs to keep attacking," said Schwab. "A guy can feel when you back off. He let the guy back in, but it was a fun way to win. He got two great wins this weekend. He stepped in at the last-minute to help the team this weekend." David Bonin was just shy of a technical fall. Bonin scored two three-point near falls at the end of the first and second periods and walked away with the 14-1 major decision. UNI's top-ranked wrestler, No. 6 Ryan Loder, continues to be undefeated in dual competition after getting a major decision against Mac Stoll, a returning NCAA qualifier. Loder controlled the entire 184-pound match, winning 10-0. "He has wrestled him a couple of times," said Schwab. "He worked hard to get a couple of turns. Stoll did everything he could to try not to give up points. That was a great time for him to come out and give us the bonus points when we needed it." NDSU is the third ranked opponent that UNI (8-3) has beaten this season. The Panthers took down then-ranked No. 13 Oklahoma and No. 21 Northwestern. The win against NDSU wraps up a victorious weekend for the team, which beat South Dakota State 41-3 on Friday. "It was good to get two wins. These trips can be difficult, but we need to put multiple competitions together and come out with the win," said Schwab. "I thought we responded well." UNI will head to Ames to face Iowa State Feb. 8. Results: 125-No. 10 Trent Sprenkle (NDSU) maj. dec. Ryan Jauch (UNI), 11-2 133-No. 9 Levi Wolfensperger (UNI) dec. Josh Rodriguez (NDSU), 8-2 141-No. 13 Joey Lazor (UNI) maj. dec. Mark Erickson (NDSU), 10-0 149-Clay Welter (UNI) dec. Joe Garner (NDSU), 9-6 157-David Bonin (UNI) maj. dec. Tanner Carlisle (NDSU), 14-1 165-No. 6 Steven Monk (NDSU) maj. dec. Jarrett Jensen (UNI), 14-1 174-Kurtis Julson (NDSU) dec. Cody Caldwell (UNI), 3-2 184-No. 6 Ryan Loder (UNI) maj. dec. Mac Stoll (NDSU), 10-0 197-Kallen Kleinschmidt (NDSU) maj. dec. Taylor Kettman (UNI) 12-3 285-Blayne Beale (UNI) dec. Evan Knutson (NDSU), 4-1

BOISE, Idaho -- The No. 24 Boise State wrestling team won eight-straight matches to defeat Stanford 29-7, Sunday. The win gave the Broncos (8-5, 4-1 Pac-12) a weekend sweep after defeating CSU Bakersfield Friday. Jason Chamberlain exerted his will at 149 pounds against Timmy Boone, getting his first pin of the season. Chamberlain, who is ranked second in the nation, went up big after getting two 3-point near falls to close out the first period. It was in the second period that he would finish things off, getting both of Boone's shoulders on the mat at the 4:23 mark. Scott Bacon and Jake Swartz also picked up bonus points at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively. Swartz defeated Alan Yen (10-1) and is on a roll of major decisions with five in his last six matches, now has 10 on the season. Bacon's win is his 15th of the season as he took down Thomas Kimbrell, 15-4. Holden Packard provided the most exciting bout of the day at 165 pounds. Packard got on the board first in the second period with a quick escape and would remain up 1-0 for almost the entire match. Packard displayed his ability to ride, and did so almost the entire third period to secure the riding time point. With only one second remaining in the match, Stanford's Bret Baumbach pulled off a reversal to send the bout into overtime. Halfway through the overtime period, Packard earned the positioning and took down Baumbach to secure the win, 4-2. No. 18 George Ivanov recorded his eighth-straight victory with an 11-4 decision against Kyle Meyer at 157 pounds. The senior is 19-5 this season with an 11-2 dual match record. Travis Himmelman (141), Cody Dixon (197) and J.T. Felix (285) each picked up decisions in the Boise State victory as well. The Broncos will be back in action for the second Beauty and the Beast match of the season, Feb. 10, when they take on Cal Poly. Results: 125: Evan Silver (STAN) dec. Rami Haddadin, 5-1 133: Alex Manley (STAN) major dec. Landon Hartley, 9-1 141: Travis Himmelman (BSU) dec. Josh Lauderdale, 7-1 149: No. 2 Jason Chamberlain (BSU) fall Timmy Boone, 4:23 157: No. 18 George Ivanov (BSU) dec. Kyle Meyer, 11-4 165: Holden Packard (BSU) dec. Bret Baumbach, 4-2 (OT) 174: Scott Bacon (BSU) major dec. Thomas Kimbrell, 15-4 184: No. 10 Jake Swartz (BSU) major dec. Alan Yen, 10-1 197: Cody Dixon (BSU) dec. Michaael Sojka, 3-1 285: No. 13 J.T. Felix (BSU) dec. Dan Scherer, 7-4

AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State's (6-4 overall, 1-2 Big 12) five-match winning streak came to a hault on Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum, as No. 2 Oklahoma State (13-0 overall, 3-0 Big 12) defeated the Cyclones 25-9. "Wins and losses happen but what we are trying to accomplish is to go out and wrestle hard in every single situation, and I think our guys are getting there for the most part," head coach Kevin Jackson said. “The guys are going out there and fighting hard, and I keep saying this but we're going to be really good. These kids we have on our team are going to be real, real good." It was a special day for Cyclone wrestling fans as Olympic Gold Medalist Jake Varner was honored at the 10-minute intermission mark of the dual. Varner's Olympic Gold Medal banner was unveiled in the Hilton Coliseum rafters to a standing ovation from fans. Varner joined an elite fraternity, as he is the sixth Cyclone wrestler to win a gold medal. No. 17 Boaz Beard scored an impressive upset over OSU's No. 10 Chris Chionuma by way of an 8-2 decision. Beard got a takedown 16 seconds into the match and did not look back from there. The win marks Beard's fourth-straight dating back to a Jan. 13 first period pin over Drexel's Byran Sternlib. No. 9 Kyven Gadson continued his winning ways, defeating OSU's No. 6 Blake Rosholt 3-1. Gadson got on the board first with an escape early in the second period. The score was knotted at 1-1 when Gadson scored a two-point takedown on the edge of the mat with 8 seconds left in the match. Gadson improved to 7-2 on the year against ranked opponents with the win. The Waterloo, Iowa native is now 16-2 on the year and a perfect 9-0 in dual competition. Gadson is currently on a six-match win streak that features three wins over top-10 opponents. Redshirt sophomore Luke Goettl got back on the winning track Sunday as he defeated Keokuk, Iowa native Julian Feikert at 141 pounds. Goettl trailed much of the match, then scored a late escape and takedown with 1:24 left in the final period. Goettl then rode out Feikert for the win. Iowa State returns to action on Friday, Feb. 8 to take on No. 20 Northern Iowa at 7 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum. The dual marks the annual Beauty and the Beast event for the Cyclones, as the women's gymnastics will compete simultaneously with the wrestlers. Results: 125: Eddie Klimara (OSU) mdec. Ryak Finch (ISU), 11-2 133: No. 4 Jon Morrison (OSU) inj. Def. John Meeks (ISU), (4:03) 141: Luke Goettl (ISU) dec. Julian Feikert (OSU), 5-4 149: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) dec. Max Mayfield (ISU), 7-1 157: No. 9 Alex Deringer (OSU) dec. Logan Molina (ISU), 4-2 165: No. 3 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) dec. Michael Moreno (ISU), 8-2 174: No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. Tanner Weatherman (ISU), 3-0 184: No. 17 Boaz Beard (ISU) dec. No. 10 Chris Chionuma (OSU), 8-2 197: No. 9 Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. No. 6 Blake Rosholt (OSU), 3-1 285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) dec. Matt Gibson (ISU), 6-5