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STILLWATER, Okla. -- In wake of today's tragic news regarding the Oklahoma State women's basketball program, Cowboy wrestling has postponed both matches scheduled for this weekend. “With so many people mourning in the Oklahoma State community, we felt like it was best to postpone the matches and let the athletic department staff focus on a memorial,” coach John Smith said. “We are fortunate that we are in a position to reschedule our events. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of Coach Budke and Coach Serna, Cowgirl basketball and the countless others deeply affected by this terrible news.” Tonight's match against Rutgers, originally scheduled for 7 p.m., and Sunday's match against Missouri, originally scheduled for 6 p.m., will be made up at a later date yet to be determined.

Bellator 58 official weigh-in scheduled for 5:00 p.m. EST Friday, November 18th At The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Spike.com to stream LIVE fights at 5 p.m. ET / MTV2-EPIX2 broadcast at 7 p.m. ET Saturday Hollywood, Florida. (November 17, 2011) —The weigh-in and pre-fight press conference for Bellator 58 will take place FRIDAY at 5:00 P.M. EST at Paradise Live, inside The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, located at 1 Seminole Way Hollywood, FL 33314. Bellator 58 will take place at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Saturday, November 19th with the first fight taking place at 5 p.m. ET and streaming LIVE on Spike.com. The televised portion of the night will begin at 7 p.m. ET and will air LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX2. All participants from Saturday night's event will be on hand, including Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez and Michael Chandler, as well as Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard and Trevor Prangley. The event will be emceed by Bellator cage announcer Michael C. Williams and Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith. As always the weigh-in is open to both the public and media. If you are not able to attend the official weigh-in/pre-fight conference for Bellator Fighting Championship's Saturday event, you can catch all the action LIVE at www.Bellator.com. The entire weigh-in/pre-fight press conference for Bellator 58 will be streaming LIVE at 5:00 P.M. EST. The full fight card for Bellator 58 is below: MAIN CARD: Lightweight Championship Fight: Eddie Alvarez (22-2) vs. Michael Chandler (8-0) Middleweight Non-title Fight: Hector Lombard (30-2-1) vs. Trevor Prangley (23-8-1) Featherweight Feature Fight: Marlon Sandro (19-3) vs. Rafael Dias (15-8-2) UNDERCARD: Women's Feature Fight: Lisa Ward-Ellis (14-6) vs. Jessica Aguilar (11-4) Middleweight Feature Fight: Brett Cooper (15-7) vs. Jared Hess (11-3-1) Welterweight Feature Fight: Ailton Barbosa (10-2) vs. Valdir Araujo (8-3) Lightweight Feature Fight: Cosmo Alexander (0-1) vs. Avery McPhatter (2-2) Middleweight Feature Fight: Herbert Goodman (18-11) vs. Jonas Billstein (9-1) Bantamweight Feature Fight: Farkhad Sharipov (13-4) vs. Fabio Mello (8-6) About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. About MTV2 MTV2 is a man's best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. About EPIX EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

Photo: Bill Smith/Getty Images CHICAGO, Ill. -- In a continuing effort to scout and sign the world's best talent, Bellator Fighting Championships has signed highly-touted Russian striker Vyacheslav Vasilevsky. Vasilevsky joins Bellator after an incredibly successful career in Russia where “Slava” compiled a dominating 15-1 record. Currently riding a 14-fight win streak, the 23-year-old prodigy will be fighting at middleweight in the Bellator cage. The two-time Sambo World Champion and K-Dojo product has had success at light heavyweight but feels at home at 185 pounds and immediately adds more world-class depth to the Bellator middleweight roster. “This opportunity means the world to me,” Vasilevsky said. “I'm really excited for the opportunity. I felt like I've conquered the Russian scene, and I'm ready to compete against some of the best in the world with Bellator. They have some great middleweights, and I want to test my skills against them as soon as I can.” “We've had tremendous success in the international market acquiring many of the world's best fighters,” said Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Vyacheslav is a world class fighter we've had our eye on for quite some time and he will make a tremendous impact on our middleweight roster.” *Just a reminder that Bellator 58 takes place this Saturday, November 19 LIVE from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with an early start time 5:00 PM ET for the Spike.com show and 7:00 PM ET for the MTV2 show. Bellator World Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez defends his belt against his biggest threat to date in No. 1 contender Michael Chandler, and the world's most dangerous middleweight Hector Lombard puts his 24-fight unbeaten streak on the line when he takes on former UFC fighter Trevor Prangley. The televised portion of the evening will begin at7 p.m. ET and can be seen LIVE on MTV2 and on EPIX in commercial-free HD. The stacked undercard can be seen LIVE and FREE around the world on Spike.com, starting at 5 p.m. ET. For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. About MTV2 MTV2 is a man's best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. About EPIX EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Douglas Lima and Alexander Shlemenko both were the big tournament winners at Bellator 57 in front of a sold out crowd at Casino Rama. It was just the second time Bellator Fighting Championships had visited Canada and everyone in attendance was treated to a show as they witnessed a pair of action packed tournament final fights, one of which ended by second round knockout. While Ben Saunders may have entered the fight as a slight favorite over the challenger Douglas Lima, “The Phenom” put this theory to rest in the second round when he ducked under a lead left from Saunders and knocked him out with solid right hand. "I knew it was there. We worked on that a lot last week; duck the left hook, come back with the right straight. It worked out great," Lima said. "'I'mm glad I got the win. It was hard but it paid off. Hats off to Ben. He's the greatest guy. He's a great fighter." Lima earns a title shot with the win, and will meet Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren in Bellator's sixth season. Also ready for a rematch with the middleweight champion, Hector Lombard, is Alexander Shlemenko who won his second tournament final with a unanimous decision over Vitor Vianna. Shlemenko threw at least a half dozen spinning back fists and while nearly none of them landed they kept Vianna on his toes and left Shelemenko dictating the pace of the fight. “Storm” landed plenty of body shots and stayed the aggressor for the entire fight. It was an easy decision for judges after three rounds. Possibly auditioning for a place in the next Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament were John Hawk and Canadian Roger Hollet who was eager to earn a knockout for his fans at Casino Rama. Hollett tried to trade shots with Hawk in the center of the cage but had trouble getting past Hawk's jab. Hawk was also hell bent on holding him against the cage and slowing down the action. Whenever Hawk would let Hollett off the cage, he'd land a leg kick or a big punch and then get clinched on again. Hawk attacked his opponent with knees and foot stomps against the cage to the boos of the crowd, but in the end the judges awarded the win to Hollett by split decision not necessarily for landing the most punches but inflicting the most damage on the ones he did. At the top of the night, Alexandre Bezerra defeated Doug Evans in an exciting matchup where Bezerra applied multiple submissions to Evans, but Evans always managed to escape with a big slam. Eventually Bezerra caught Evans in a submission he had no answer for and at 4:04 of the first round forced a verbal submission due to heel hook. Bezerra said before the fight, "His first mistake was signing the contract for this fight," also saying, "I will become the Bellator Featherweight Champion. It's just a matter of time." “It was another spectacular, sold out night at Casino Rama. Shlemenko's game continues to evolve in a dominate win over Vitor Vianna. Lima, with one strong right hand, went from being the world's best welterweight prospect to being one of the best 170 lbs. in the world,” said Bellator CEO & Chairman Bjorn Rebney. Next week on November 19, the Bellator Lightweight Championship is on the line as champion Eddie Alvarez takes on Michael Chandler, the Season 4 Lightweight Tournament Champion. This is Alvarez' first title defense since he defeated Pat Curran at Mohegan Sun for Bellator 39. Also on the fight card will be champion Hector Lombard, who is set to take on former Trevor Prangley in a non-title Super Fight at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood. Fla. For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. About MTV2 MTV2 is a man's best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. About EPIX EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

Orillia,Ontario. -- The Bellator 57 weigh-ins have been completed from Orillia, Ontario in preparation for Bellator's Saturday night event at Casino Rama, which features the finals of the Welterweight tournament as Ben Saunders squares off against Douglas Lima. Also, the finals of the Middleweight tournament will be contested as Alexander Shlemenko faces off against Vitor Vianna. Bellator 57 will be broadcast LIVE on Saturday, November 12th at 7:00 pm ET/6:00 pm CT on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX. The undercard will begin at 5:00 pm ET/ 4:00 pm CT and streamed LIVE and FREE around the world on Spike.com. The full results for Bellator 57 are below: MAIN CARD: Welterweight Tournament Final Fight: Ben Saunders (170.4) vs. Douglas Lima (171) Middleweight Tournament Final Fight: Alexander Shlemenko (185.6) vs. Vitor Vianna (184 lbs.) Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: John Hawk (205 lbs.) vs. Roger Hollett (204.8 lbs.) Catchweight (146 lbs.) Feature Fight: Alexandre Bezerra (146.4) vs. Doug Evans (146 lbs.) PRELIMINARY CARD: Lightweight Feature Fight: Mike Corey (154 lbs.) vs. Chris Horodecki (155 lbs.) Middleweight Feature Fight: Ashkar Morvari (155.8 lbs.) vs. Dave Jansen (155.8 lbs.) Bantamweight Feature Fight: Chuck Mady (134 lbs.) vs. Denis Puric (135.8 lbs.) Lightweight Feature Fight: Eric Moon (155.8 lbs.) vs. Josh Shockley (156 lbs.) Lightweight Feature Fight: Mike Sledzion (155 lbs.) vs. Taylor Solomon (156 lbs.) Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Shawn Levesque (203 lbs.) vs. Matt Van Buren (204.6 lbs) For more information, visit Bellator.com; follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator. About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. About MTV2 MTV2 is a man's best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. About EPIX EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

Orillia, Ontario. -- The weigh-in and pre-fight press conference for Bellator 57 will take place FRIDAY at 5:00 P.M. EST inside Casino Rama in Anishnabee Ballroom B, located at 5899 Rama Road, Orillia, Ontario L0K 1T0. Bellator 57 will take place at Casino Rama on Saturday, November 12th with the first fight taking place at 5 p.m. ET and streaming LIVE on Spike.com. The televised portion of the night will begin at 7 p.m. ET and will air LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX2. All participants from Saturday night's event will be on hand, including welterweight finalists Ben Saunders and Douglas Lima, as well as middleweight finalists Alexander Shlemenko and Vitor Vianna. The event will be emceed by Bellator cage announcer Michael C. Williams and Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith. As always the weigh-in is open to both the public and media. If you are not able to attend the official weigh-in/pre-fight conference for Bellator Fighting Championship's Saturday event, you can catch all the action LIVE at www.Bellator.com. The entire weigh-in/pre-fight press conference for Bellator 57 will be streaming LIVE at 5:00 P.M. EST. The full fight card for Bellator 57 is below: MAIN CARD: Welterweight Tournament Final Fight: Ben Saunders (12-3-2) vs. Douglas Lima (20-4) Middleweight Tournament Final Fight: Alexander Shlemenko (42-7) vs. Vitor Vianna (12-1-1) Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: John Hawk (6-3) vs. Roger Hollett (12-3) Featherweight Feature Fight: Alexandre Bezerra (11-1) vs. Doug Evans (13-9) UNDERCARD: Lightweight Feature Fight: Mike Corey (11-2) vs. Chris Horodecki (18-3) Bantamweight Feature Fight: Chuck Mady (5-5) vs. Denis Puric (3-3) Lightweight Feature Fight: Eric Moon (7-6) vs. Josh Shockley (7-1) Lightweight Feature Fight: Mike Sledzion (3-1) vs. Taylor Solomon (3-3) Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Shawn Levesque (1-0) vs. Matt Van Buren (4-0) About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. About MTV2 MTV2 is a man's best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. About EPIX EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

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CHICAGO, Ill. -- After a tournament run that included dominating victories over a trio of top competitors, Bellator Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Winner Pat Curran rightly earned his title shot and will take on reigning Featherweight Champion and self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on The Planet” Joe Warren early in 2012 LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX. Originally, Patricio Pitbull was scheduled to face Joe Warren, as the explosive Brazilian secured his title shot with a Season 4 Featherweight Tournament win. But Pitbull suffered a hand injury, and just recently elected for surgery that will keep him out of the gym for 3 months. With the delay, Curran's title shot has been moved up. Once healed, Pitbull will face the winner of the Curran-Warren Championship fight. “The timing worked out here,” Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. “To be able to temporarily lose a fighter such as Patricio Pitbull and then to be able to plug in another deserving title contender, Tournament winner and top five Featherweight in Pat Curran is a testament to the depth of our featherweight division.” For Curran, the Crystal Lake, Illinois native and Season 2 Lightweight Tournament Winner enters the title fight looking to keep his tournament momentum intact. After an impressive Peruvian necktie submission victory over Luis Palomino in the quarterfinals, Curran collected a unanimous decision win over Ronnie Mann. With the victory, Curran secured a spot in the Featherweight Finals against Marlon Sandro, widely regarded as one of the Top 5 featherweights in the world. Curran pushed the pace early, and in the second round delivered a devastating, highlight-reel roundhouse kick to the head of Sandro that left the Brazilian down and out. (Watch Here: http://bit.ly/qKvQ5m). Curran was awarded the knockout victory, but more importantly a guaranteed world title shot. “This is going to be a great fight,” Curran said. “. I know I have a size advantage going in, but the pace is always high with Joe, and is obviously a great wrestler, so I'm expecting the best out of him.” Warren enters the fight in unfamiliar territory as the Team Quest product is coming off his first career Bellator defeat as former Cuban Olympian Alexis Vila took Warren down in the quarterfinals of the Bellator Bantamweight Tournament. That fight is in the past, and the reigning Featherweight Champion is ready to get back into the Bellator cage. “Everyone knows I'm a world champ at featherweight,” Warren said.”I'm defending my belt, so there is a lot a pride on the line. I thought I was the best bantamweight in that tournament, but I got caught with a shot. I'm excited to show Pat what it means to be in a war.” For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. About MTV2 MTV2 is a man's best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. About EPIX EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Bellator Fighting Championships makes its return to Canada on Saturday, November 12th as the promotion hosts Bellator 57 from Casino Rama LIVE on MTV2, and in commercial-free HD on EPIX2 with two full hours of preliminary fights streamed live and in HD on Spike.com. In a night filled with high-stakes fights, Ben Saunders takes on Douglas Lima in the Welterweight Tournament Finals, while Alexander Shlemenko will battle Vitor Vianna for a $100,000 and a guaranteed title shot against current Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard. The action begins at 5 p.m. ET with a stacked undercard streaming LIVE and FREE around the globe on Spike.com, including a number of fighters looking to impress the Ontario crowd. Promising featherweight prospect Alexandre “Popo” Bezerra will have his eyes on his seventh straight victory when he battles UFC veteran and Alaska native Doug Evans. A Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt under the renowned Roberto Godoi, Bezerra moved to the States to become a trainer at Daddis Fight Camps in Philadelphia and New Jersey. Known by his teammates and fans simply as “Popo,” Bezerra is 3-0 with Bellator and has finished his opponents in all three of his victories. Denis Puric, who calls Ohsweken home, will be in action against Windsor native Chuck Mady in a bantamweight feature. Mady has finished all five of his victories, and will be looking to make it six with a victory over Puric. Lightweights collide as Josh Shockley will take on Bellator newcomer Eric Moon. Shockley has his sights set on collecting his first Bellator victory after falling to hands of long-time Bellator veteran Toby Imada at Bellator 36. Shockley was a last-minute addition to the Season 4 Lightweight Tournament and is eager to get back into the cage. Two Canadian born lightweights meet when Orillia's own Mike Sledzion battles Taylor Solomon, who calls Ohsweken home. The night rounds out with Matt Van Buren squaring off with Ontario resident Shawn Levesque in a light heavyweight affair. After an impressive amateur run, Van Buren turned pro less than two years ago and has compiled a spotless 4-0 record in that time. For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. About MTV2 MTV2 is a man's best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. About EPIX EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Brian Foster has a message for the Bellator welterweight division and its champion Ben Askren: “I'm coming.” The former UFC fighter who won his last two fights in the UFC and who sports a 18-5 record as a welterweight has recently signed with Bellator Fighting Championships in a deal that adds another legitimate contender to Bellator's already stacked welterweight division. Currently riding a four-fight win streak, including a TKO win over Forrest Petz and a submission victory against Matt Brown during his UFC run, Foster, who has finished all 18 of his career wins, is hitting his stride and has one thing on his mind. “I'm getting that belt,” Foster said. “I want to fight the best. I want to fight Ben Askren and take home that belt. I ran through my last two opponents and I'm better than I've ever been. I'm very happy to be a part of Bellator and I'm coming for the top spot. The Granite City, Illinois fighter has never gone to a decision in his career. With 10 wins by submission and eight by TKO/KO, the exciting Foster should add another threat to an already stacked welterweight division. Despite a medical setback in his career, Foster says he's now 100 percent healthy and ready to start on his road to the championship. “I've been seen by two of the best doctors in the state, they've medically cleared me and I feel great,” Foster added. “I'm looking forward to facing Bellator's best and becoming the next welterweight champion.” For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. About MTV2 MTV2 is a man's best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. About EPIX EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

CHICAGO, Ill. -- The action was fast and ferocious inside Memorial Hall as Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren successfully defended his belt against Tournament Champion Jay Hieron and Eric Prindle and Thiago Santos both advanced to the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight Tournament with first round finishes. Hieron began the title fight with an impressive opening round, defening against Askren's takedowns and controlling the pace. Askren got off to a slow start but warmed up as the fight went on, as his takedowns prevailed in the second, third, and fourth rounds. Hieron sensed he was down heading into the fifth and final round, and came out with heavy hands, including a crowd igniting spinning back kick to the chest of a stunned Askren. However, when it came time to raise the winner's hand, one judge saw the fight in favor of Hieron while the other two sided with Askren, 48-47. Askren now awaits the winner of the Season 5 Welterweight Tournament, which will be decided at Bellator 57 in a Finals fight between Ben Saunders and Douglas Lima. Neil Grove had a second shot at tournament glory after filling in for the injured Blagoi Ivanov, and was set to square off against “The Big Monster” Thiago Santos. “Big Monster” survived Grove's first attack and then dropped him with his first punch -- an overhand right. Santos then followed him to the ground and took over Grove's back to submit the former tournament finalist by way of rear naked choke 38 seconds into the first round. Prindle too would advance to the Finals following a heavy handed punch as he knocked Ron Sparks out cold while countering a leg kick. Sparks delivered an outside leg kick to Prindle early and let his right hand drop below his chin. It was at this point that the former five-time All Army Boxing Champion dropped him with a swift left hook and followed him to the mat for two more punches before a referee stoppage. The win was ruled a knockout for Prindle and took just 40 seconds. "This is why you can't blink when our heavyweights are mixing it up," Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. "Thiago Santos is a world-class jiu-jitsu player and showed his evolution as a mixed martial artist by putting Neil Grove down with a big punch; and Eric Prindle proved he's an absolute beast by knocking out a heavy-handed heavyweight in Ron Sparks. I cannot wait for this final on November 26 at Caesars in Atlantic City." "With Ben and Jay, I thought it was a good fight. I think Ben is being hard on himself and Jay is a world-class welterweight. No one's going to come in here and outwrestle Ben, and Jay presents a lot of problems for his opponents. I thought they both put on a strong show." For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. About MTV2 MTV2 is a man's best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. About EPIX EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

Kansas City, KS. -- The Bellator 56 weigh-ins have been completed from Riverside, Missouri in preparation for Bellator's Saturday night event at Memorial Hall, which features Welterweight Champion Ben Askren defending his belt against season 4 tournament winner, Jay Hieron as well as the semifinals of the Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament. Bellator 56 will be broadcast LIVE on Saturday, October 29 at 9:00 pm ET/8:00 pm CT on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX. The undercard will begin at 7:00 pm ET/ 6:00 pm CT and streamed LIVE and FREE around the world on Spike.com. The full results for Bellator 56 are below: MAIN CARD: Welterweight Championship Fight: Jay Hieron (169.8) vs. Ben Askren (169.6) Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Thiago Santos (264.6) vs. Neil Grove (264.6) Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Eric Prindle (264.2) vs. Ron Sparks (264.4) UNDERCARD: Welterweight Feature Fight: Marcio Navarro (169.8) vs. Rudy Bears (169.6) Featherweight Feature Fight: Adam Schindler (145.8) vs. Jeremy Spoon (145.4) Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Kelvin Tiller (206.4)* vs. Dan Spohn (205.6) Catchweight Feature Fight(158): William De Souza (155.8) vs. Emanuel Brooks (157)** Featherweight Feature Fight: Jeimeson Saudino (135.75) vs. Jacob Aiken (131.4) Bantamweight Feature Fight: Aaron Ely (140.4)*** vs. Owen Evinger (135) Heavyweight Feature Fight: Daniel Gallemore (247) vs. Derrick Ruffin (242.5) *Kevin Tiller made weight at 205.75 **The De Souza-Brooks fight will be a catchweight at 158 lbs ***Aaron Ely made weight at 136 pounds For more information, visit Bellator.com; follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator. About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. About MTV2 MTV2 is a man's best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. About EPIX EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

Kansas City, Kansas. -- The weigh-in and pre-fight press conference for Bellator 56 will take place FRIDAY at 5:00 P.M. EST inside the Argosy Casino in the Athens Room, located at 777 N.W. Argosy Pkwy, Riverside, MO 64150. Bellator 56 will take place at Memorial Hall on Saturday, October 29th with the first fight taking place at 7 p.m. ET and streaming LIVE on Spike.com. The televised portion of the night will begin at 9 p.m. ET and will air LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX2. All participants from Saturday night's event will be on hand, including Welterweight Champion Ben Askren who takes on Season 4 tournament winner, Jay Hieron as well as heavyweight semifinalists Neil Grove, Eric Prindle, Thiago Santos and Ron Sparks.. The event will be emceed by Bellator cage announcer Michael C. Williams and Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith. As always the weigh-in is open to both the public and media. If you are not able to attend the official weigh-in/pre-fight conference for Bellator Fighting Championship's Saturday event, you can catch all the action LIVE at www.Bellator.com. The entire weigh-in/pre-fight press conference for Bellator 56 will be streaming LIVE at 5:00 P.M. EST. The full fight card for Bellator 56 is below: MAIN CARD: Welterweight Championship Fight: Ben Askren (8-0) vs. Jay Hieron (22-4) Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Neil Grove (11-4-1) vs. Thiago Santos (9-1) Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Eric Prindle (8-1) vs. Ron Sparks (8-0) UNDERCARD: Heavyweight Feature Fight: Daniel Gallemore (0-1) vs. Derrick Ruffin (1-3) Welterweight Feature Fight: Marcio Navarro (7-7) vs. Rudy Bears (13-9) Featherweight Feature Fight: Adam Schindler (9-2) vs. Jeremy Spoon (11-0) Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Kelvin Tiller (1-1) vs. Dan Spohn (6-0). Lightweight Feature Fight: William de Souza (1-2) vs. Emanuel Brooks (4-0) Featherweight Feature Fight: Jemeison Saudino (1-0) vs. Jacob Aiken (0-1) Bantamweight Feature Fight: Aaron Ely (1-0) vs. Owen Evinger (7-1) About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. About MTV2 MTV2 is a man's best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. About EPIX EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

Jake Ellenberger won a unanimous decision over Diego Sanchez (Photo/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) UFC president Dana White has always said he's listening to fans and fighter. After a stunning come-from-behind third round on Wednesday night by Diego Sanchez against Jake Ellenberger, the message was loud, clear and consistent. All main events should be five rounds. Sanchez, who lost the unanimous 29-28 decision on the premier card for the UFC on Fuel TV, had mounted an unlikely, and thrilling comeback in the final moments of the third round in Omaha, leaving many fight fans to wonder what would happen if the fight had gone an extra ten minutes. "We blew it," said White in the post-fight press conference. "It should have been a five round fight." The UFC has some contractual obligations that might limit their ability to immediately make all main events five rounds, but White assured fans that the promotion is putting in the work to make it happen. "Somebody dropped the ball," said White. The move to five rounds might've meant that Sanchez, a fighter known to take abuse before making his move, could've overcome the early two rounds he gave up to the wrestler Ellenberger. Momentum had certainly shifted in favor of Sanchez. Sanchez used a mistake by Ellenberger with 90 seconds remaining to take down the former University of Nebraska-Omaha wrestler, and secure top position and ended in mount trying to finish Ellenberger with strikes. After a scramble Sanchez then converted to Ellenberger's back. He was unable to secure the hooks and was threatening to get a rear-naked., but couldn't lock it in. Though he wasn't able to earn the stoppage and also stopped just short of being able to earn a 10-8 round to force a draw. Ellenberger left the cage as bloodied and disappointed as Sanchez. The seemingly hasty decision to make the move to a consistent five round format wasn't without precedence. The first non-title fight to go five rounds was Leben vs. Munoz at 138 in Nottingham, England. The contract with Fuel TV didn't call for five rounds, and once the contractual obligations the UFC are complete all main events (42 events in 2012) will feature a main event at five rounds. The change of policy does mean that last-minute replacements will all be pinched between the draw of being on the top of the card, and the extra conditioning that's necessary to be competitive in the last two "championship" rounds. Recent events have been wrought with injuries meaning that fighters have not only had to trade in their competitive techniques (adjusting from one opponent to another), but now their training regiments will need to keep in mind that three rounds could soon become five. As fans saw with Shogun vs. Henderson those last two rounds of conditioning could mean the difference between a unanimous decision and a "Fight of the Century." Wednesday's Sanchez vs. Ellenberger fight was on Fuel, and that a free TV fight might have slipped away from UFC brass was a drug dealer giving bad product. The UFC listens to fans, but they also look at the bottom line, and a five round title event last night could have meant more PPV buys for years to come. When it comes to fans, fighters and finances, Dana White's ears and eyes are always wide open.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Virginia wrestling head coach Steve Garland has announced the signing of nine student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2012-13 school year. The decorated class consists of: George DiCamillo (Highland Heights, Ohio/St. Ignatius), Nick Herrmann (Amarillo, Texas/Tascosa), Cameron King (Trinity, N.C./Trininty), Will Mason (Virginia Beach, Va./Cape Henry Collegiate School), Dustin Roemer (Pinehurst, N.C./Pinecrest), James Suvak (Parma Heights, Ohio/St. Edward's), Justin Van Hoose (Kirksville, Mo./Kirksville), Zach Watson (Chattanooga, Tenn./Baylor) and Chris Yankowich (Norristown, Pa./Germantown Academy). "From a pure wrestling perspective, these guys are accomplished," Garland said. "There is no doubt about that. When you look at this class as a whole I think it is right up there with any class we've brought in here in my time as head coach. I am extremely proud to welcome these young men into the Virginia wrestling family." Here is a breakdown of the student-athletes, with their prospective college weight classes: George DiCamillo (125 pounds) • Ranked No. 3 overall nationally at 120 pounds and in top 35 of all weight rankings by InterMat • 2011 Ohio Division I State Champion • Three-time Ohio state placewinner (third in 2010, seventh in 2009) • 2011 Flo Nationals Champion, two-time Walsh IronMan Champ Nick Herrmann (133 pounds) • Three-time high school National Champion (has won freshman, sophomore and junior NHSCA nationals) • Three-time Texas state champion Cameron King (197 pounds) • NC State Champion, third as sophomore • Two-time high school All American (placed at both sophomore and junior NHSCA Nationals) Will Mason (125 pounds) • 2010 National Prep Champion • Three-time VISAA champion • Three-time Beast of the East placewinner (fourth in 2010, sixth in 2009) Dustin Roemer (157/165 pounds) • North Carolina Class 4A State Champion (145 pounds) • Two-time state qualifier (took sixth in 2010) • Father wrestled at UNC from 1987-90 James Suvak (184/197 pounds) • NHSCA Sophomore National Champion • NHSCA Junior National All American (fifth place) • Took third place at Ohio state championships in 2011 • Wrestles for No. 1-ranked high school team in America (same high school as UVa's Nick Sulzer, Shawn Harris and Gus Sako) Justin Van Hoose (141 pounds) • Three-time Missouri Class 2 state champion • Captured state titles at three different weight classes - 112, 125 and 130 pounds Zach Watson (133 pounds) • Four-time Tennessee state champion (aiming to become just the second five-time state medalist in Tennessee high school wrestling history) • Took second at NHSCA Sophomore Nationals (2010) and third at NHSCA Junior Nationals (2011) • Has career record of 147-3 • From same high school as UVa assistant coach Jordan Leen Chris Yankowich (141/149 pounds) • 2011 National Prep Champion • 2010 National Prep qualifier "Every year you sit down with your staff and try and take a hard look at your team," Garland said. "You try and see where you are thin and where you need help and that is how you attack recruiting from the most basic levels. Of course we also try to do everything we can to ensure we are bringing in the types of kids that are going to be able to handle the academic, mental and physical stresses that they will be faced with once they get here. "Finding that special kind of kid is certainly not easy and it takes a lot of work. We feel though that this year's class meets both criteria. We feel that we've been able to sign guys that love wrestling very much and are willing to do what it takes to earn a degree from one of the most well respected institutions for higher learning in the nation. On top of that we filled some needs in terms of our weight classes as well."

NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma's 12th-ranked wrestling squad opens the Big 12 season when it hosts No. 9 Missouri on Friday, Nov. 18, inside McCasland Field House. The Sooners (1-0) are coming off their 13th-straight Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic team championship last weekend in Brockport, N.Y. OU ran away with the title with 182 points and out-paced second place Maryland (174.5). Winning individual titles were Jarrod Patterson (125 pounds), Jordan Keller (133), Kendric Maple (141), Matt Lester (157) and Erich Schmidtke (184). “We feel this is going to be a good match even though we are going to be a little short-handed at 197 pounds,” head coach Mark Cody said. “What we need to do is try to make up for it throughout the rest of the match. Like every match, we have to win the close ones and get majors and pins where we can. If we do that we will come out on top. I have confidence in our conditioning and wrestling abilities going into tomorrow. I feel we are in great shape and feel confident heading into the dual.” The Sooners will be without the services of Keldrick Hall who will be held out of the Friday's dual serving a one match suspension. Last season, the Sooners caged the Tigers 18-12 in Norman. Oklahoma holds a 41-8 advantage all-time against Missouri. Doors open at 6 p.m. and tickets are still available for purchase. Season tickets and single-meet tickets are on sale online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at (800) 456-GoOU.

No. 3 Oklahoma State vs. No. 16 Rutgers Nov.18, 2011 | 7 p.m. CST | Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611 capacity) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Television: None Live Radio: 101.1 KVRO-FM Radio Announcers: Rex Holt & Roger Moore Live Internet Video: okstate.com Live Internet Audio: okstate.com Live Results and Play-by-Play: okstate.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Probable Starters Oklahoma State vs. Rutgers 125: Ladd Rupp, So., 5-0 record vs. Vincent Dellefave, So., 4-1 record 133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver, Jr., 0-0 record vs. Michael DeMarco, Sr., 2-3 or Dan White, Jr., 3-2 141: No. 10 Josh Kindig, So., 0-0 or Julian Feikert, RFr., 4-2 vs. No. 20 Billy Ashnault, Sr., 4-1 or Anthony Perrotti, Fr., 2-2 149: No. 2 Jamal Parks, Sr., 5-0 record vs. No. 4 Mario Mason, Jr., 3-0 record 157: No. 9 Albert White, Sr., 6-0 record vs. Anthony Volpe, Fr., 2-2 record 165: No. 7 Dallas Bailey, So., 4-1 or Chris Chionuma, Sr., 4-0 vs. No. 6 Scott Winston, Jr., 3-1 record 174: Chris McNeil, Sr., 5-0 record vs. No. 16 Gregory Zannetti, Jr., 3-0 record 184: No. 10 Chris Perry, So., 4-0 record vs. Daniel Seidenberg, So., 2-1 record 197: No. 2 Cayle Byers, Sr., 7-0 record vs. Daniel Rinaldi, Jr., 2-1 or Michael Wagner, So., 0-0 285: No. 6 Alan Gelogaev, Jr., 4-0 record vs. Carl Buchholz, So., 0-0 record ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Basics The No. 3 Oklahoma State wrestling team (0-0 overall) opens the dual match portion of the 2011-12 season when it hosts Rutgers (0-0 overall) at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16 in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Rutgers competed at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational to begin their season last weekend, claiming a pair of individual champions and a third-place finisher. Ticket Information Tickets for the Rutgers dual are $10. Admission is $4 for groups of 20 or more, but to be eligible for that rate, the tickets need to be reserved ahead of time. All Oklahoma State students are admitted free with valid OSU student identification. Pistol Pete's Partners Pistol Pete's Partners are admitted free to all home wrestling duals. Annual membership for children eighth grade or younger is only $25 per child and includes ID card and lanyard, t-shirt, Pistol Pete picture, birthday card and more. Enroll your child at www.okstate.com or call 405-744-3067. On The Air The dual will be aired live on KVRO 101.1 FM radio in Stillwater with Rex Holt and Roger Moore on the call. Watch The Dual Live Fans can watch the dual live online at okstate.com. Simply go to the site, then click on “Multimedia” and roll your mouse over to “Live Events” on the left-hand side and scroll down to the dual of your choice and click the link to the video feed. The video feed also includes the audio from the radio broadcast. Live Stats And Play-by-Play Fans can also follow the action online through live results and play-by-play on www.okstate.com. Simply go to the main wrestling site and click the link to the primary story on the page. TV-Quality Video Available Through FTP Site Sunday's dual will not be televised, but members of the media interested in obtaining footage after the dual can access it through Oklahoma State's new FTP site. Contact Roxanne Cantrell (roxanne.cantrell@okstate.edu or 405-744-7714) in the OSU Media Relations Office for more details. Head-to-Head Matchups None of Oklahoma State's probable starters have ever faced any of Rutger's probable starters in a collegiate match. Series Capsule Overall 0-0-0 In Stillwater 0-0-0 In Piscataway 0-0-0 At Neutral 0-0-0 John Smith vs. Rutgers 0-0-0 Scott Goodale vs. OSU 0-0-0 Catching Up With The Cowboys While Oklahoma State is taking the mat for the first time in dual competition, November has already proven to be an eventful month for the Cowboys. As expected, OSU dominated its the season-opening tournaments, crowning two champions at the Oklahoma City Open and nine of 10 possible champions at the UCM Open. Ladd Rupp, Tyler Dorrell, Jamal Parks, Albert White, Chris Chionuma, Chris McNeil, Chris Perry, Cayle Byers and Alan Gelogaev all won titles at the event. The only weight class without an Oklahoma State champion was 141, where the Cowboys were still well-represented by third-place finisher Luke Silver. Returning All-Americans OSU has three of the nation's best wrestlers in 133-pounder Jordan Oliver, 149-pounder Jamal Parks and heavyweight Alan Gelogaev. Oliver is coming off of a perfect 29-0 season, winning the 2011 NCAA individual championship at 133 pounds. His record included 24 bonus-point wins and his 82.8 bonus-point win percentage was the fifth-highest single-season mark in Oklahoma State history, sandwiched between John Smith's 1988 season and Kenny Monday's 1984 campaign. A staggering 10 of his wins were stopped by either fall or technical fall in the first period. He also had three bonus-point wins in four bouts on his way to the NCAA finals. He also placed fourth at the 2010 NCAA Championships to cap a redshirt freshman season that saw him compile a 32-4 overall record and a 8-4 mark against ranked opponents. Not only did he win the 2010 Big 12 title at 133 pounds, but he was also recognized as the Outstanding Wrestler of the Big 12 Championships. Parks earned All-America status for the first time last year with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. He advanced to the championship quarterfinals at the event before being bumped into the wrestleback, where he rebounded to claim three victories and secure All-America honors. He finished with a 30-5 overall record that included six wins over ranked opponents and three wins over eventual All-Americans. He also won his second-straight Big 12 title in comfortable fashion, picking up a 7-4 win over Iowa State's Max Mayfield in the semifinals and pitching a 4-0 shutout of Missouri's Kyle Bradley in the finals. Gelogaev returns to the Cowboys lineup after taking a medical redhirt last year with a chest injury that forced him to miss the entire 2010-11 dual season. Before that injury, he earned All-America honors wrestling at 197 pounds in 2010, his first year to ever wrestle at the collegiate level. He placed seventh at that year's NCAA Championships. New Kids on the Block Oklahoma State welcomes a pair of senior transfers this season that have a chance to make a big impact on the program. Cayle Byers comes to Oklahoma State after wrestling the previous three years at George Mason. The 197-pounder was just a single win away from earning All-America honors two years ago and enters 2011-12 as one of the top athletes in the country, ranked third or higher by Amateur Wrestling News, Intermat.com and WIN Magazine. He is undefeated in open tournaments this year as he claimed the 197-pound championships at both the Oklahoma City Open and UCM Open. Chris Chionuma comes to OSU after three huge seasons at NAIA Lindenwood. He earned the 2011 NAIA individual title at 174 pounds with a 40-3 record. His junior season included 12 major decisions, eight pins and six tech falls. He also earned All-America honors for his second-place finish in 2010 and his fifth-place finish in 2009. He has already impressed coaches in the wrestling room and hopes to crack the starting lineup at some point in the year. He won the 165-pound title at the UCM Open in his first event as a Cowboy. Asics All-Americans Live Here Oklahoma State has a staggering five former Asics High School First-Team All-Americans competing in its wrestling room this season. Jordan Oliver 2006 Albert White 2007 Mike Benefiel 2007 Chris Perry 2009 Josh Kindig 2010 Fargo Champs, Too A similar note can be made about the fact that Oklahoma State has eight former Fargo champions on the roster this year. Albert White 2006 Mike Benefiel 2007 Jon Morrison 2007 Jordan Oliver 2007 Jamal Parks 2007 Chris Perry 2008 Alex Dieringer 2010 Alex Dieringer 2011 Smith Family Ties While many coaches use the analogy of the team as a family, Oklahoma State's John Smith can take that one step further as three of his nephews currently wrestle for the Cowboys. Chris Perry is the son of Smith's sister, Cathy, and Zach White and Matt White are the sons of Smith's sister, Mary Ann. Up Next Oklahoma State takes on Missouri and the ninth-ranked Tigers at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, in Gallagher-Iba Arena

Whitewater, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team, ranked second in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III Poll, opened its 2011-12 dual season with a 24-9 victory at 16th-ranked UW-Whitewater Thursday night in the Kachel Gym of the Williams Center. The Eagles took seven of the 10 matches contested Thursday. UW-Whitewater took a 3-0 lead after the first match at 125-pounds as Mike Schloegel earned a 6-2 decision over UW-L's Joey Nelson. UW-L came back to win the next six matches. Adam Sheley earned a 3-2 win over Jake Fredrickson at 133-pounds followed by Bebeto Yewah's win by fall at 4:17 over the Warhawks' Kyle Logsdon at 141 to make it 7-3. Brady Schrupp, JR Lewis, Kevin O'Brien and Mike Schmitz won consecutive matches by decision for UW-L. At 149, Schrupp defeated Alex Cizek (8-4) while Lewis beat Corey Schmidt (8-3) at 157-pounds. O'Brien then won by decision (2-1) over TJ Decker at 165 and Schmitz defeated Reid Dickerson at 174 (8-3). UW-Whitewater's Dave Dwyer defeated UW-L's Grant Miller by decision (6-4) at 184-pounds, but the Eagles' Tony Piechowski earned the win by decision (4-0) against Justin Birschenbach. The Warhawks' Corey Anderson finished the dual with a win (8-5) over Billy Mayer. UW-L returns to action Saturday, November 19 at a pair of competitions. The Eagles will compete at the Auggie Open at Augsburg College (Minn.) and at the Olivet College (Mich.) Duals. Results: 125 Mike Schloegel, WW, defeated Joey Nelson, LC, 6-2 133 Adam Sheley, LC, defeated Jake Fredrickson, WW, 3-2 141 Bebeto Yewah, LC, pinned Kyle Logsdon, WW, 4:17 149 Brady Schrupp, LC, defeated Alex Cizek, WW, 8-4 157 J.R. Lewis, LC, defeated Corey Schmidt, WW, 8-3 165 Kevin O'Brien, LC, defeated TJ Decker, WW, 2-1 174 Mike Schmitz, LC, defeated Reid Dickerson, WW, 8-3 184 Dave Dwyer, WW, defeated Grant Miller, LC, 6-4 197 Tony Piechowski, LC, defeated Justin Birschbach, WW, 4-0 285 Corey Anderson, WW, defeated Billy Mayer, LC, 8-5

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia wrestling coach Craig Turnbull announced today the signing of four wrestlers to the 2012-13 roster. “This recruiting class is highlighted by four wrestlers that are in the top-tier of prep wrestling,” Turnbull says. “We believe that each of them will contribute to our program and will continue to uphold the high-quality of competition that we bring to the mat.” Jason Luster (Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic), A.J. Vizcarrondo (Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Seminary), Jared Browning (Jensen Beach, Fla./Jensen Beach) and Cory Stainbrook (Akron, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) each signed letters of intent. Luster is currently competing in the 160-pound weight class at Pittsburgh Central Catholic and is ranked as the 41st-best wrestler overall, 14th-best wrestler in the country in that weight class and the third-best wrestler in the state of Pennsylvania at that weight. During his junior year, Luster compiled a 37-2 overall record and placed second in the PIAA state wrestling tournament. Luster placed first at the 2010 Best of the East Tournament and the 2010 Ironman Tournament. Luster also was a contributor on the Central Catholic football team. “Jason is really one of the best wrestlers in Pennsylvania, and we are looking forward to having him here,” says Turnbull. “He has wrestled under the tutelage of Sonny Abe over the last few years, which means he will come into our room well-coached and having great technique.” Vizcarrondo currently competes in the 220-pound weight class and is ranked as the 89th-best wrestler overall and fifth-best wrestler in the country in his weight class by WRESTLING USA MAGAZINE. Vizcarrondo finished second in the national preps last year, was the NHSCA national champion as a sophomore, finished third at the 2010 Beast of the East Tournament and sixth and the 2010 ASICS Junior Nationals. “A.J. Vizcarrondo is one of the better heavyweight wrestlers in the nation,” says Turnbull. “We believe he will step into our room and show that he can contribute immediately to our 197-pound heavyweight class. He will come into our program with refined technique that he was taught by his high school coach, Scott Green.” Browning, who is an accomplished wrestler at 119-pounds, finished last season with a 44-2 record and has compiled a 119-8 career record. In the FHSAA state wrestling tournament, Browning has finished third, second and first over the previous three years. In the Super 32 Tournament, Browning finished eight out of 182 wrestlers. Browning was named the Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers Wrestler of the Year as a junior. “We have known about Jared for some time because he is coached by one of our former wrestlers, Tom McMath,” says Turnbull. “He has been exceptionally productive in the state of Florida, and we believe he has to the tools and intangibles to be a great collegiate wrestler.” Stainbrook boasts a 113-23 career record during his time at Walsh Jesuit. At the OHSAA state wrestling tournament while wrestling at 102 pounds, Stainbrook finished sixth in his freshman year and third in his sophomore year. In his junior year while wrestling at 112 pounds, Stainbrook placed second. He has also finished third at the 2010 Ironman Tournament, third at the Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament, second at FloNationals and participated in the Disney Duals. “Cory comes from one of the more prominent wrestling programs in the state of Ohio,” says Turnbull. “He has been exposed to some of the best wrestling within Ohio as well as throughout the country. We feel he has tremendous potential to be a contributor to this program.”

Every week InterMatWrestle.com selects three key college wrestling dual meets (and/or tournaments) and makes predictions. This week InterMatWrestle.com has selected No. 3 Minnesota at No. 5 Cornell (Friday), No. 3 Minnesota at No. 2 Penn State (Sunday), and No. 19 Virginia Tech at No. 8 Ohio State (Sunday). No. 3 Minnesota at No. 5 Cornell Date: Friday, Nov. 18 Time: 6:30 p.m. ET Location: Ithaca, N.Y. (Newman Arena) InterMatWrestle.com Coverage: Live Chat Synopsis: Minnesota should win from 125 through 149, plus get wins at 165 and 285. The dual meet features some very intriguing matchups, with All-Americans battling each other at both 184 and 197. Weight-by-Weight Predictions: 125: No. 2 Zach Sanders (Minnesota) dec. No. 7 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) 133: No. 7 David Thorn (Minnesota) dec. Joe Stanzione (Cornell) 141: No. 10 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. No. 17 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) 149: No. 5 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) maj. dec. No. 17 Craig Eifert (Cornell) 157: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) dec. No. 9 Jake Deitchler (Minnesota) 165: No. 8 Cody Yohn (Minnesota) dec. No. 17 Marshall Peppelman (Cornell) 174: Billy George (Cornell) dec. Alec Ortiz (Minnesota) 184: No. 4 Steve Bosak (Cornell) dec. No. 6 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) 197: No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) dec. No. 2 Sonnny Yohn (Minnesota) 285: No. 3 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. Maciej Jochym/Jace Bennett (Cornell) Predicted Dual Meet Score: Minnesota 19, Cornell 12 No. 3 Minnesota at No. 2 Penn State Date: Sunday, Nov. 20 Time: 12 p.m. ET Location: State College, Pa. (Rec Hall) InterMatWrestle.com Coverage: Live Chat TV Coverage: Big Ten Network (Live) Synopsis: Seventeen of the 20 wrestlers expected to compete in this televised (BTN) dual meet are nationally ranked. There are several potential swing matches, which makes the dual meet virtually a tossup. Weight-by-Weight Predictions: 125: No. 2 Zach Sanders (Minnesota) maj. dec. No. 18 Nico Megaludis (Penn State) 133: No. 7 David Thorn (Minnesota) dec. Derek Reber (Penn State) 141: No. 10 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. Sam Sherlock (Penn State) 149 No. 1 Frank Molinaro (Penn State) dec. No. 5 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) 157 No. 11 Dylan Alton (Penn State) dec. No. 9 Jake Deitchler (Minnesota) 165 No. 1 David Taylor (Penn State) tech. fall. No. 8 Cody Yohn (Minnesota) 174: No. 2 Ed Ruth (Penn State) maj. dec. Alec Ortiz (Minnesota) 184: No. 1 Quentin Wright (Penn State) dec. No. 6 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) 197: No. 2 Sonny Yohn (Minnesota) dec. No. 10 Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) 285: No. 3 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. No. 4 Cameron Wade (Penn State) Predicted Dual Meet Score: Penn State 18, Minnesota 16 No. 19 Virginia Tech at No. 8 Ohio State Date: Sunday, Nov. 20 Time: 4 p.m. ET Location: Columbus, Ohio (St. John Arena) Synopsis: This dual meet is filled with recent national high school wrestling stars who appear destined to become collegiate wrestling stars. Four of the 10 matches feature Ohio native vs. Ohio native. Weight-by-Weight Predictions: 125: Ty Mitch (Virginia Tech) dec. Johnni Dijulius (Ohio State) 133: No. 4 Logan Stieber (Ohio State) dec. No. 5 Devin Carter (Virginia Tech) 141: No. 15 Hunter Stieber (Ohio State) dec. Zach Neibert (Virginia Tech) 149: No. 16 Cam Tessari (Ohio State) dec. Nick Brascetta (Virginia Tech) 157: No. 5 Jesse Dong (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 13 Josh Demas (Ohio State) 165: No. 14 Pete Yates (Virginia Tech) dec. Derek Garcia (Ohio State) 174: No. 4 Nick Heflin (Ohio State) dec. Chris Moon (Virginia Tech) 184: C.J. Magrum (Ohio State) dec. John Dickson (Virginia Tech) 197: No. 14 Andrew Campolattano (Ohio State) dec. Nick Vetterlein (Virginia Tech) 285: No. 17 David Marone (Virginia Tech) dec. Peter Capone (Ohio State) Predicted Dual Meet Score: Ohio State 18, Virginia Tech 12

Hempstead, NY -- The Hofstra wrestling team will begin its 2011-12 dual match season and home schedule this Sunday, November 20 when the Pride host the Badgers of the University of Wisconsin at the Mack Sports Complex. Match time is noon. Sunday's match against the Big Ten Badgers will mark the home debut of the Pride's new head wrestling Rob Anspach. The Pine Grove, Pennsylvania native and Hofstra alumnus has served as an assistant coach on Tom Ryan's Pride staff for four seasons and Tom Shifflet's staff for five years. He took over after the NCAA Championships last March following Shifflet's resignation to enter private business. The Pride, who are ranked 24th by Division I College Wrestling, 30th by The Wrestling Report and are receiving votes in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division I Top 25 Poll this week, return 17 wrestlers including seven starters from last year's 14-4-1 squad. Hofstra captured the CAA championship and placed 26th, with two All-Americans, at the NCAA Championships last March. The Pride opened the season last Sunday at the Binghamton Open. Hofstra put 16 grapplers on the mat in Binghamton and six finished as place-winners including senior All-American P.J. Gillespie. The Long Beach, New York product captured the 165-pound title in upstate New York and is 5-0 on the season and ranked fifth by every ranking organization this week. Senior Ben Clymer (Germansville, PA) at 184 pounds and junior Steve Bonanno (Wantagh, NY) at 125 pounds placed second while junior Paul Snyder (Greensburg, PA) finished third at 285. Sophomores Jamie Franco (Monroe, NY) at 133 and Matt Loew (Wantagh, NY) at 197 each placed sixth. Bonanno is ranked 14th in the country while Clymer is ranked 20th. Hofstra will be making one change to the expected starting line-up for the Wisconsin match as redshirt junior Justin Accordino (Wilkes-Barre, PA) will be dropping back to 149 pounds to replace senior Vince Varela (Rio Rancho, NM), who suffered a leg injury prior to the Binghamton competition. Wisconsin enters the week with a 3-0 record after sweeping through their Badger Duals last Sunday. Wisconsin posted victories over Loras (38-3), UW-Whitewater (39-3) and the number one team in Division III Wartburg (17-16). Seven Badger wrestlers went undefeated at six different weight classes throughout the three dual matches. The Badgers, who return 10 letter-winners and have added nine newcomers to its squad in 2011, are led by five starters from last year's squad, including NCAA qualifiers Cole Schmitt at 149 pounds and Ben Jordan at 165 pounds. Schmitt is ranked 13th and Jordan is ranked 16th by InterMat this week. Wisconsin will be without three of its 2011 All-America recipients, Tyler Graff (133 lbs.), Andrew Howe (165 lbs.) and Travis Rutt (184 lbs.), due to Olympic redshirt seasons. Head coach Barry Davis returns for his 18th season at the helm of the Wisconsin wrestling program. The Badgers will wrestle Princeton and Rider in Princeton, New Jersey on Friday, November 18 before coming to Long Island on Sunday.

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InterMatWrestle.com has released updated grade level (recruiting) rankings. The Top 100 seniors, Top 50 juniors, Top 50 sophomores, Top 25 freshmen, and Top 15 junior high wrestlers are ranked. InterMat Platinum is required to view all the rankings. Taylor Massa (Photo/Rob Preston)Below is a sneak peek at the top wrestlers in each grade level. Senior (Top 10): 1. Taylor Massa (St Johns, Mich.) 2. Jason Tsirtsis (Crown Point, Ind.) 3. Jimmy Gulibon (Derry, Pa.) 4. Mark Grey (Blair Academy, N.J.) 5. Jordan Rogers (Mead, Wash.) 6. Alex Cisneros (Selma, Calif.) 7. Thomas Gilman (Skutt Catholic, Neb.) 8. Nate Skonieczny (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) 9. Brian Realbuto (Somers, N.Y.) 10. John Meeks (Des Moines Roosevelt, Iowa) Junior (Top Five): 1. Bo Jordan (Graham, Ohio) 2. Ben Whitford (St. Johns, Mich.) 3. Brooks Black (Blair Academy, N.J.) 4. Brandon Jeske (Cox, Va.) 5. Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.) Sophomore (Top Five): 1. Chance Marsteller (Kennard Dale, Pa.) 2. Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) 3. Solomon Chisko (Canon McMillan, Pa.) 4. Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.) 5. Bryce Brill (Mount Carmel, Ill.) Freshman (Top Five): 1. Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 2. Michael Johnson Jr. (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 3. Fox Baldwin (Osceola, Fla.) 4. Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) 5. Matthew Kolodzik (Miami Valley School, Ohio) Junior High (Top Five): 1. Mark Hall (Minnesota) 2. Aaron Pico (California) 3. Luke Pletcher (Pennsylvania) 4. Mason Manville (Virginia) 5. Brady Berge (Minnesota)

InterMatWrestle.com has released updated grade level (recruiting) rankings. The Top 100 seniors, Top 50 juniors, Top 50 sophomores, Top 25 freshmen, and Top 15 junior high wrestlers are ranked. InterMat Platinum is required to view all the rankings. Below is a sneak peek at the top wrestlers in each grade level. Taylor Massa (Photo/Rob Preston)Senior (Top 10): 1. Taylor Massa (St Johns, Mich.) 2. Jason Tsirtsis (Crown Point, Ind.) 3. Jimmy Gulibon (Derry, Pa.) 4. Mark Grey (Blair Academy, N.J.) 5. Jordan Rogers (Mead, Wash.) 6. Alex Cisneros (Selma, Calif.) 7. Thomas Gilman (Skutt Catholic, Neb.) 8. Nate Skonieczny (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) 9. Brian Realbuto (Somers, N.Y.) 10. John Meeks (Des Moines Roosevelt, Iowa) Junior (Top Five): 1. Bo Jordan (Graham, Ohio) 2. Ben Whitford (St. Johns, Mich.) 3. Brooks Black (Blair Academy, N.J.) 4. Brandon Jeske (Cox, Va.) 5. Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.) Sophomore (Top Five): 1. Chance Marsteller (Kennard Dale, Pa.) 2. Kyle Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) 3. Solomon Chisko (Canon McMillan, Pa.) 4. Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.) 5. Bryce Brill (Mount Carmel, Ill.) Freshman (Top Five): 1. Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 2. Michael Johnson Jr. (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 3. Fox Baldwin (Osceola, Fla.) 4. Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) 5. Matthew Kolodzik Miami Valley School Junior High (Top Five): 1. Mark Hall (Minnesota) 2. Aaron Pico (California) 3. Luke Pletcher (Pennsylvania) 4. Mason Manville (Virginia) 5. Brady Berge (Minnesota)