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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa senior Matt McDonough has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday. The weekly honor is the third of McDonough's career. Matt McDonoughThe two-time NCAA champion earned the accolade following a pair of pins and two victories over top 10 opponents last week in Iowa's season opener. McDonough opened his season with a first period fall against Cumberland's Zach Shelton. He followed that up with a 9-4 decision over No. 5 Matt Snyder (Virginia) and a first period pin against No. 9 Nick Soto (Chattanooga). The three wins extended his winning streak to 31 matches. The Hawkeyes return to the mat Saturday inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena when they host the Iowa City Duals. Iowa hosts Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Cornell College and Iowa Central in three consecutive duals beginning at 9 a.m.

Johnny Sebastian is a running back on a Bergen Catholic football team in the state semifinals (Photo/Rob Preston) While the high school wrestling season doesn't start in earnest until about ten days from now, the regular season did start in a couple of states this past weekend. However, of greater interest to the early part of the season for some ranked teams is how football programs are performing. Generally speaking, it takes two weeks at minimum -- and more likely even three weeks -- to get wrestlers back on the mat after the end of the football season. This is due to recovery/transition time after the football season, working down to wrestling weight, and getting acclimated into wrestling condition. In the Illinois state tournament, No. 33 Glenbard North and No. 10 Montini Catholic saw their football teams advance to the state finals in Class 8A (big-school) and Class 5A respectively. Those two football title games will be held on Saturday in Champaign, Ill. For Glenbard North, Brian Murphy -- ranked No. 2 nationally at 152 pounds, and No. 11 overall in the senior class -- is the starting quarterback and also contributes on defense. The Panthers are scheduled to begin their wrestling season this weekend at the Conant Invitational. However, in the bigger picture, early season targets for them are a Dec. 20 dual against No. 28 Carl Sandburg, Ill., before the Dvorak Invitational that weekend. Montini Catholic's football team has returning state placer Michael Maduko (170) as a starting linebacker, state qualifier Anthony Ferraro (195) starting at offensive guard, and state placer Edgar Ruano (220) is a starting defensive tackle. The trio of Broncos' multi-sport athletes is juniors. The overall wrestling schedule is rigorous with key early competition including a quad that also features No. 12 Marist, Ill. next weekend, the Walsh Ironman on Dec. 7 and 8, and the Dvorak Invitational two weekends after that. No. 21 Allen, Texas has their football team in the second round of a six-round state football tournament in Class 5A Division I. The 10-1 Eagles will be playing undefeated Mesquite this weekend. Key wrestlers contributing to the football team are quarterback/athlete Oliver Pierce -- ranked No. 3 nationally at 152 pounds, and No. 14 overall in the senior class; linebacker Nick Cobb, a three-time state champion and No. 18 nationally at 195 pounds; as well as defensive lineman Stone Drulman (220), third at state last year. Allen's initial wrestling competitions are in two weeks time -- Dec. 6 in a triangular meet at Broken Arrow, Okla., and the following two days in the Mid-Am Nationals at Tulsa Union. No. 26 Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio had its football team advance to the Division I (big-school) state football semifinals this coming weekend after a 24-21 victory over nationally ranked Cincinnati Colerain. It was the second win for the Crusaders in football over nationally ranked opposition in four weeks, having beaten Louisville (Ky.) Trinity in the last regular season game. From a wrestling perspective, the Crusaders schedule starts next weekend with the Moeller Duals, while the Walsh Ironman and SWOWCA Coaches Classic are the following two weekends. Five juniors with state wrestling experience are on the football roster. Most notable among them are starting defensive lineman Chalmer Frueauf (220/285), who has placed fourth at state each of the last two years, and returning state third placer Dakota Sizemore (170) who also contributes on the defensive line. 2011 state placers Jerry Thornberry (195/220) and Dean Meyer (152/160) are rostered on the defensive line and at running back, while state qualifier Quentin Rooser (182) is rostered as a linebacker. No. 31 Blue Springs, Mo., had its football team advance to the Class 6 (big-school) title game this coming weekend at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. In terms of the wrestling squad, state placer Austin Reyes is a starting offensive lineman. The Wildcats' wrestling schedule commences next weekend with a pair of dual meets in Kansas, the Staley Duals on December 8th, and the Kansas City Wrestling Classic the next weekend. No. 34 Colonial Forge, Va., plays in the Division 6 (big-school) regional football championship this weekend. A trio of upper-weight starters are a part of the Eagles football squad: junior Chris Carter (195), sophomore Patrick Grayson (220), and senior Matt Beaulieu (285). The four weekends after this one feature key wrestling tournaments: the Skyline Elite Opener, Walsh Ironman, King of the Mountain, and Beast of the East. Both No. 37 Bergen Catholic and No. 43 Don Bosco Prep have their football teams making playoff runs in New Jersey's non-public Group 4. The perennial football powers play in regular season games this week before battling with each other on the field in the state semifinal on Nov. 30. A win there would put them in the state title game the next week. Each school starts wrestling in a Dec. 15 tournament, and they compete in the Beast of the East the next weekend, which is two weeks after the football championship. Bergen Catholic's football team features state qualifier Carmine Goldsack (285) on the offensive line, while state champion Johnny Sebastian -- who is ranked No. 5 nationally at 182 pounds, and No. 18 overall in the junior class -- is part of the running back rotation. Six-time defending state champion Don Bosco has its two best wrestlers as part of the defensive line on the football -- state champion Razohnn Gross (195) and state placer Zach Chakonis (220), who is ranked No. 25 overall in the sophomore class. As for some actual wrestling that happened this past weekend: No. 7 Brandon, Fla., competed in the Chamberlain High School 10-way this past weekend. The Eagles had nine dual meets and shut out each and every opponent. It was a stellar debut, and they'll return to the mats for competition next weekend with the Troy Smith Duals at Gateway. Brandon is off this coming weekend. No. 22 Perry Meridian, Ind., hosted the season opening Capital City Classic this past Saturday, and validated their standing as top team in the Hoosier State with a dominant tournament title. The Falcons scored 309 points in winning eight of fourteen weight classes, and four others finishing second. Champions included Jacob Cottey (113), Brandon James (126), No. 18 Cody LeCount (132), Nick Bova (138), Keanu Cooper (152), Riley McClurg (160), Jake Masengale (182), and No. 5 Donte Winfield (285). Second place in the eight-team tournament was Warren Central, ranked No. 13 in the Hoosier State, with 251 points. They had five of the other six weight class champions, along with two others who finished in second place. This coming weekend is "opening weekend" for the state of Illinois. Probably the feature of the schedule is a match between No. 12 Marist and No. 13 Oak Park River Forest as part of Saturday's Marist Thanksgiving Wrestling Quad. From an individual standpoint, a match between returning state runners-up Mark Duda (Marist) and Matt Rundell is possible at 120 pounds. Unfortunately, Marist will be without returning state placer Peter Andreotti (160), as he recovers from an injury sustained during football.

The NCAA wrestling season slows down this week, so T.R. Foley has invited former teammate and former roommate Brian Muir on as his special guest. Though Muir is mostly concerned with finding a new place to lease after an unfortunate run-in with a landlord, he's optimistic about Turkey Day 2012. Foley and Muir recount for listeners what is was like to be at U.Va. during the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks and why, maybe surprisingly, they look back on those weeks as the best from college. Also, some lines for the Grapple in the Garden. Do you want to listen to a past episode? View archives.

Michigan 141-pounder Camryn Jackson shined this weekend (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com) This is my second roundup of notable results from the past week's NCAA Division I wrestling competition, complete with annotations. Your emails and comments are welcomed and encouraged. Tournaments Sunday, Nov. 18 Keystone Classic The 125-pound weight class final saw Northwestern's Dom Malone beat Penn's 13th-ranked Mark Rappo in sudden victory. There was another upset in the 133 finals as Northwestern's tenth-ranked Levi Mele lost to Cal Poly's Devon Lotito 4-2. Penn's Charles Cobb wins the 141-pound weight class, and in the process upends Harvard's 13th-ranked Steven Keith in the semi-finals. In the tournament's feature match, Northwestern's third-ranked 157-pounder Jason Welch beat Bloomsburg's seventh-ranked Frank Hickman 5-2. Indiana's heavyweight Adam Chalfant, ranked 12th, who has shown flashes of greatness in the past, is starting to grow into his potential. He beat fifth-ranked Mike McMullan of Northwestern in the finals 5-3. Saturday, Nov. 17 Joe Parisi Lindenwood Open Let's start with the most interesting results first, Oklahoma State's Jordan Oliver debut at 149. Oliver crushed his competition, notching four pins and majoring one time Iowa starter Mike Kelly before drubbing Mizzou's 15th-ranked Drake Houdashelt 12-4 in the finals. It is worth mentioning that Houdashelt was coming off a quality win against another Cowboy, eventual third-place finisher Josh Kindig, 4-1 in the semis. Oliver appears, thus far, to have suffered no negative effects in performance from his big bump up in weight. Nathan McCormick of Missouri, like his kin who wrestled for Mizzou before him, is cobbling together a nice collegiate career as quietly as possible. In the 133 finals, the ninth ranked Nathan defeated Oklahoma State's 11th-ranked Jon Morrison, 4-3. At 141, Mizzou's 15th-ranked Nick Hucke loses in the third round to OSU's Julian Feikert, and the final eventually pits two more Mizzou Tigers against one another, with Trevor Jauch edging teammate Eric Wilson. Freshman Alex Dierenger of OSU justified his No. 9 ranking by beating Missouri's 18th-ranked Kyle Bradley by 12-3 major decision in the 157 finals. Missouri, who apparently has a top 20 wrestler in seemingly every weight class, sent 13th-ranked Zach Toal to the 165 finals. There he met the No. 3-ranked wrestler in the nation, Tyler Caldwell of Oklahoma State, and was defeated 7-0. Oklahoma State's top-ranked Chris Perry pins 19th-ranked Missouri wrestler Todd Porter, only 78 seconds into the 174-pound final. In what was possibly the upset of the week, Oklahoma State's sixth-ranked Blake Rosholt fell to McKendree State's Kyle Reid 10-4 in the 197 semifinals. In other news, Mizzou's fifth-ranked Brent Haynes, the eventual champion, only beat Iowa freshman and maybe/maybe not redshirt Nate Burak, 1-0. Burak placed third. Navy Classic In the 165 semifinals, Bucknell's 16th-ranked Corey Lear falls to Jacob Schalles of Navy by pin. The match of the night was in the heavyweight finals, 14th-ranked Odie Delaney of The Citadel scored the biggest win of his career, beating reigning All-American and 10th-ranked Jeremy Johnson of Ohio by a score of 7-6. This is a rematch of their NCAA round of twelve meeting last year where Johnson won by pin. In a near total non-sequitor, Levi Cooper who defeated Odie last weekend, was pinned this week by Grand Canyon's Tyrell Fortune. Cooper has beaten Fortune in the past. New York State Intercollegiates Cornell's Nashon Garrett knocks off Hofstra's seventh-ranked Steve Bonnano in the 125 finals 13-9. Hofstra's 14th-ranked 133-pounder, Jamie Franco, falls to Binghampton's Dan Riggi in the semifinals. Riggi would get second to teammate Derek Steeley. Cornell's 12th-ranked Joe Stanzione was the top seed at 141, but he falls in the second round to Army's Connor Hanafee, and then in the consolation finals to Hofstra's seventh-ranked Luke Vaith, 12-4. En route to a first place finish at this weight, Cornell's Mike Nevinger beats Vaith 1-0 in the semifinals. At 174, top seed and 11th-ranked John Martin Cannon of Buffalo goes down to Hofstra's unranked Jermaine John in the first round. Cornell's Marshall Peppelman still seems to not have hit his stride, he places sixth here. Dual Meets Sunday, Nov. 18 Clarion 21, Eastern Michigan 10 Nebraska 25, North Carolina 12 At 184, Nebraska's sixth-ranked John Ihnen beat 19th-ranked Alex Utley, 10-4. Nebraska 32, South Dakota State 7 An upset occurred here as the 13th-ranked Cornhusker, Jake Sueflohn falls to Dustin Walraven. North Carolina 36, South Dakota State 6 Minnesota 30, Boise State 6 Minnesota, ranked third by InterMat, keeps steam rolling its opposition. Fourth-ranked 184-pounder Kevin Steinhaus beat BSU's 12th-ranked Jake Swartz 7-3; sixth-ranked Gopher Chris Dardanes beat 12th-ranked 133-pounder Brian Owen. Ohio State 26, Pittsburgh 13 Logan Stieber is scary good. The reigning 133-pound champ pins Pitt's Shelton Mack, the seventh-ranked wrestler at his weight. It appears as if Andrew Campolattano may redshirt, in his stead the OSU has tapped C.J. Mangrum as the starting 197-pounder. Here Mangrum losses to the Pitt's second-ranked Matt Wilps, 13-3. No. 8-ranked heavyweight, Zac Thomusseit of Pitt, beat Ohio State's 19th-ranked Pete Capone, 5-1. Penn State 44, West Virginia 3 As if PSU wasn't tough enough already, they have an overachieving 141-pounder who seems keen on clawing his way into the top 20. This dual saw PSU's Bryan Pearsall beat 19th-ranked Nathan Pennesi of WVU, 2-0. Virginia Tech 32, Wisconsin 6 Tech's 10th-ranked 141-pound wrestler, Zach Neibert, notches the biggest win of his career to date, knocking off third-ranked Badger Tyler Graff, 4-3. A few years ago in St. Louis, David Marone, was a couple converted shots away from being an All American. He is a ways away from that form at present. Marone, currently the 15th-ranked heavyweight in the nation, lost to Wisconsin's 16th-ranked Connor Medberry, 3-2. Wisconsin 35, Campbell 7 Michigan 26, Stanford 6 Saturday, Nov. 17 Arizona State 29, CSU Bakersfield 10 Lehigh 18, Bloomsburg 12 What a difference a redshirt can make. Lehigh's 157-pounder Joey Napoli is on fire. Here he beats seventh-ranked Frank Hickman of Bloomsburg, 6-0. Purdue 37, Northern Illinois 0 Friday, Nov. 16 Cornell 30, Binghamton 7 Iowa 26, Virginia 12 Iowa, ranked second by InterMat, is really good. As good as they are, I can't help but detecting a sense of angst from Hawkeye fans regarding the prospects for this year's team. Whatever the reason for this, Iowa's lineup is loaded with talent; UVA and its coaching staff deserve great credit in fielding a team that is capable of testing them just a bit. Top-ranked Matt McDonough won 9- 4 against UVA's fifth-ranked, and always nightmarish to score upon Matt Snyder. At 165, fourth-ranked Mike Evans defeated eighth-ranked Nick Sulzer, 7-4. In a matchup of former 184-pounders in the 174-pound match, UVA's ninth-ranked John Fausey pinned eighth-ranked Grant Gambrell during overtime ride outs. Michigan 21, Oregon State 18 An upset at 141 pounds as Oregon State's second-ranked Mike Mangrum falls to Camryn Jackson 10-8. Fifth-ranked Beaver 149-pounder, Scott Sakaguchi seems to be building off his All-American finish last March, here he bests Michigan's 11th-ranked Eric Grajales, 9-6. At 197, Oregon State's 13th-ranked Taylor Meeks beat 20th-ranked Max Huntley, 5-3. Michigan State 25, Eastern Michigan 11 Iowa 37, Chattanooga 6 Top-ranked 125-pound wrestler, Matt McDonough, pinned UTC's ninth-ranked Soto in the first period. Minnesota 27, Nebraska 7 In a battle of tough sophomores, UM's Logan Storley beats Nebraska's Robert Kokesh in sudden victory, 3-1. Fourth-ranked Gopher 184-pounder Kevin Steinhaus continues to be the model of consistency as he beats sixth-ranked Husker Josh Inhen, also 3-1. Ohio State 23, Virginia Tech 10 Jesse Dong wasn't in the lineup for Va Tech, but it wouldn't have mattered. At 125, Tenth-ranked Jarrod Garnett got revenge for an NCAA round of twelve loss to the OSU's eighth-ranked Nikko Triggas, 10-2. Fourth-ranked Buckeye 141-pounder Hunter Stieber beat tenth-ranked Zach Neibert, 8-5. Nick Brascetta won't be ranked 19th for much longer, the Tech 149-pound sophomore beats seventh-ranked Cam Tessari, 5-3. Ohio State heavyweight Pete Capone, ranked 19th, was a 152-pounder in high school, now he is beating ranked heavyweights on the division one level. Here, his latest victim is 15th-ranked Hokie Dave Marone. North Dakota State 24, Boise State 15 NDSU is another program that is quietly very good, here, their 157-pounder, Hayden Zillmer upsets BSU's 20th-ranked George Ivanov in overtime. At 184, 12th-ranked Bronco Jake Swartz majors a very tough 17th-ranked Mac Stoll, 13-5. Old Dominion 19, Wisconsin 12 ODU a rebounds from last week's lopsided dual meet losses to Mizzou and Purdue, and notches a win against a big ten opponent. Tyler Graff, ranked third for the Badgers at 141 pounds, registered a win over ODU's 16th-ranked Justin LaValle, 8-4. Penn State 29, Lehigh 6 Penn State flirts with a shut out of the Mountain Hawks. At 149, PSU calls forth one of its stellar backups, James English, who beats Lehigh's 18th-ranked Shane Welsh, 5-2. Thirteenth-ranked 157-pound Mountain Hawk Joey Napoli stormed to a 5-2 upset of PSU's second-ranked Dylan Alton. 174 saw PSU's Matt Brown, currently No. 4 in the nation, dominate 18th-ranked Nate Brown (no known relation), 12-1. Finally in the marquee match of the weekend: No. 1-ranked Ed Ruth of Penn State, 11, and third-ranked Robert Hamlin of Lehigh, 9. I am careful to not describe this match as having a real loser. Also, anyone who was able to see this match won big. Thursday, Nov. 15 Ohio State 40, Davidson 3 It was really cool of Tom Ryan to visit Davidson. Perhaps he wanted to show his wrestlers beautiful Lake Norman, N.C., shooting site of some scenes in standout television show, Homeland. Last week's missed super upset: Illinois' Jordan Blanton, ranked fifth at 174 pounds, fell to Nebraska's Micah Barnes at the Cyclone Open.

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The No. 16-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team wrapped up its West Coast road trip in decisive fashion, claiming eight matches, including each of the first seven, to earn a 26-6 victory against Stanford on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 18) at the Cardinal's Burnham Pavilion. The Wolverines earned a pair of bonus points, including a 16-6 major decision from sophomore/freshman Camryn Jackson (Lansing, Mich./Eastern HS) at the dual's opening weight of 141 pounds. Jackson converted on six takedowns, including three in the opening frame, and a second-period reversal and accumulated 4:03 in riding-time advantage to defeat Josh Lauderdale and improve to 5-0 on the season. Senior/junior Eric Grajales (Brandon, Fla./Brandon HS) and junior/sophomore Jake Salazar (Midway, Utah/Wasatch HS) bounced back from disappointing Friday losses to earn back-to-back decisions at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively. Grajales, ranked 11th, took advantage of a high-scoring third period to defeat Timmy Boone, 13-6, in the former. He scored a first-period takedown and second-period reversal to build an early advantage and converted on three more attacks in the final frame to seal the match. After a scoreless first period at 157 pounds, Salazar broke open his match against Kyle Meyer in the second, earning a quick escape before taking Meyer down and turning him for three points. The Wolverine wrestler added another takedown in the third to claim an 8-2 decision. Freshman Taylor Massa (St. Johns, Mich./St. Johns HS) rolled to an 11-5 decision against Bret Baumbach at 165 pounds, scoring on four takedowns -- two apiece in the first and third periods -- and accumulating 3:02 in riding-time advantage. He gave up a reversal midway through the third period but escaped quickly and converted on another late leg attack to finish the match on top. Senior/junior captain Dan Yates (Hesperia, Mich./Hesperia HS) earned Michigan's other bonus win at 174 pounds, posting a dominant 18-5 major decision against Thomas Kimbrell to remain unbeaten on the season. The Wolverine captain, ranked 14th, jumped out to a big lead with a pair of first-period takedowns and late three-point leg turk before adding three more takedowns in the third and building 3:54 in time advantage. He is 5-0 in duals with five bonus victories. Freshman Jordan Thomas (Gowen, Mich./Greenville HS) and junior/sophomore Max Huntley (Emerald Isle, N.C./Blair Academy) earned back-to-back decisions after the intermission break to extend the Wolverines' advantage to 23-0. Thomas used three takedowns and 2:31 in riding time to cruise past Alen Yen, 7-2, at 184 pounds, while 20th-ranked Huntley scored on two takedowns -- one apiece in the first and third periods -- and secured a three-point tilt in the first to defeat Michael Sojka, 9-2, at 197 pounds. With the Michigan victory already in hand, the Cardinal claimed two of the final three matches to narrow the final margin. Senior/junior Sean Boyle (Lowell, Mass./Blair Academy), ranked 14th, secured a 7-2 decision against Evan Silver at 125 pounds, scoring on three takedowns, including two in the first period, and a second-period escape. It was Silver's first dual loss of the season. The Wolverines will take a two-week break before heading to Las Vegas, Nev., for the annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Competition is slated to begin at 9 a.m. PST each day. Results: 141 -- Camryn Jackson (U-M) major dec. Josh Lauderdale, 16-6 U-M, 4-0 149 -- #11 Eric Grajales (U-M) dec. Timmy Boone, 13-6 U-M, 7-0 157 -- Jake Salazar (U-M) dec. Kyle Meyer, 8-2 U-M, 10-0 165 -- #10 Taylor Massa (U-M) dec. Bret Baumbach, 11-5 U-M, 13-0 174 -- #14 Dan Yates (U-M) major dec. Thomas Kimbrell, 18-5 U-M, 17-0 184 -- Jordan Thomas (U-M) dec. Alan Yen, 7-2 U-M, 20-0 197 -- #20 Max Huntley (U-M) dec. Michael Sojka, 9-2 U-M, 23-0 Hwt -- Dan Scherer (Stanford) dec. Justin Dozier, 3-2 U-M, 23-3 125 -- #14 Sean Boyle (U-M) dec. Evan Silver, 7-2 U-M, 26-3 133 -- Peter Russo (Stanford) dec. #19 Rossi Bruno, 9-4 SV U-M, 26-6

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A fast start that included two pins and a pair of major decisions in the first four matches helped lift the fifth-ranked Ohio State wrestling team to a 26-13 win over No. 18 Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon in St. John Arena. The Buckeyes improve to 3-0 on the season, while the Panthers drop to 0-2. In all, Ohio State won six of 10 matches and had a 23-0 lead at the halfway mark. Back-to-back pins by senior Nikko Triggas and redshirt sophomore Logan Stieber at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively, immediately gave the Buckeyes a 12-0 advantage. Facing Godwin Nyama, Triggas, scored a takedown before pinning Nyama in 2:32. Stieber followed suit, pinning No. 7 Shelton Mack in 4:26. Stieber was up 8-0 before tallying six team points for the Scarlet and Gray. Leading, 2-1, and, 5-1, after the first and second periods, sophomore Hunter Stieber added four points to the Buckeye score on a 10-2 major decision over Travis Shaffer in the 141-pound matchup. Sophomore 149-pounder Cam Tessari rebounded from his opening dual-season loss at Virginia Tech with an 11-3 major decision victory vs. Donnie Tasser. Holding on to a 4-1 lead after the first period, Tessari quickly got to work and increased his advantage to 8-2 after the second period. One of the more exciting matches of the afternoon, it was a last second takedown by Josh Demas in the 157-pound bout that propelled the Buckeye redshirt sophomore to a 3-1 win against Troy Reaghard. Following a scoreless tie after the first period, an escape by Reaghard was the only scoring in the second. Demas answered Reaghard's escape with one of his own and as the more than 1,000 fans in St. John Arena were about to settle in for some overtime wrestling, Demas notched the takedown en route to his eighth win of the season. Ohio State's Nick Heflin was the remaining Buckeye to put points on the board for the Scarlet and Gray. Wrestling at 174 pounds, the Buckeye redshirt-junior's riding time of 1:07 was the difference maker in a 3-3 score at the end of regulation. Freshman Mark Martin held his own vs. No. 16 Tyler Wilps at 165 pounds. With both wrestlers scoreless after the first period, Martin trailed Wilps 2-1 at the conclusion of the second. An escape and takedown by Wilps, however, sealed the first victory of the afternoon for Pittsburgh. The Scarlet and Gray dropped their last three matches from 184 pounds-heavyweight. Once again, riding time was the deciding factor in the 184-pound match. Tied, 2-2, against No. 14 Max Thomusseit, redshirt freshman Kenny Courts, could not overcome Thomusseit's 1:18 of riding time. Senior C.J. Magrum dropped a 13-3 major decision to No. 2 Matthew Wilps and Peter Capone lost, 5-1, to No. 8 Zac Thomusseit. Up next, Ohio State will travel to Las Vegas, Nev., for the CKLV Invitational Nov. 30-Dec. 1. The Buckeyes' next home match is at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 vs. Kent State in St. John Arena. Postmatch Notes • Redshirt sophomore Logan Stieber was honored during a pre-match recognition. A banner was dropped from the St. John Arena rafters recognizing his 2012 Big Ten and NCAA Championships. • Senior Nikko Triggas continues to add to his falls record total. Triggas now has three this season and 39 for his career, which is fifth all-time at Ohio State. • Four Buckeyes - Josh Demas (8-0), Nick Heflin (6-0), Hunter Stieber (10-0) and Logan Stieber (7-0) - are the lone Buckeyes to remain undefeated this season. • Eighty-six percent of Logan Stieber's wins have been bonus point victories. Stieber, 7-0, has three falls, two technical falls and one major decision. Postmatch Quotes Tom Ryan, Ohio State head coach On Ohio State's performance I believe we had four matches that were up for grabs and I was right. They beat us up in all four of those matches and that is not where we need to be. On Josh Demas and his win With 10 seconds left Josh could have waited until overtime, but he didn't. He got the shot for the finish at the buzzer. He is good, but we have to get him scoring more because he has a tremendous offensive and he is just not opening up. On the heavier weights and getting them to score more We have to work harder and get them to work harder. Kenny [Courts] is coming off a knee injury and two major surgeries, so his body is still adjusting. We have to continue to go after the opponent. Josh Demas, redshirt sophomore 157-pounder On his match I did well. I have to create more space and be aware of when I am going out of bounds. On his expectations I thought I was going to score more, but my opponent [Troy Reaghard] was trying to slow me down, so I could lose my speed. I'm aware of what I need to fix. On his win with 10 seconds left I was not nervous. My coaches told me to never get nervous. I knew if I continued to go after him he would eventually break or get tired. Peter Capone, redshirt junior heavyweight On the team's performance It was a better dual meet than against Davidson and Virginia Tech. Everyone was a lot more confident against their opponents. Our lightweights did really well with their pins. On what he needs to work on in practice My match did not go as well as I wanted it to go. I have to continue to get in better shape and be aware of my opponents more. On the upcoming invitational in Las Vegas I'm really excited for it. It's a two-day tournament, so the opponents are more spread out. Results: 125 No. 8 Nikko Triggas (Ohio State) pins Godwin Nyama (Pittsburgh) 2:32 133 No. 1 Logan Stieber (Ohio State) pins Shelton Mack (Pittsburgh) 4:26 141 No. 4 Hunter Stieber (Ohio State) major dec. Travis Shaffer (Pittsburgh) 10-2 149 No. 7 Cam Tessari (Ohio State) major dec. Donnie Tasser (Pittsburgh) 11-3 157 No. 16 Josh Demas (Ohio State) dec. Troy Reaghard (Pittsburgh) 3-1 165 No. 16 Tyler Wilps (Pittsburgh) dec. Mark Martin (Ohio State) 5-1 174 No. 2 Nick Heflin (Ohio State) dec. Nick Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) 4-3 184 No. 14 Max Thomusseit (Pittsburgh) dec. Kenny Courts (Ohio State) 3-2 197 No. 2 Matthew Wilps (Pittsburgh) major dec. C.J. Magrum (Ohio State) 13-3 HWT No. 8 Zac Thomusseit (Pittsburgh) dec. No. 19 Peter Capone (Ohio State) 5-1

Lincoln, Neb. -- The No. 9 Nebraska wrestling team went 2-0 on Sunday at the NU Coliseum with a 25-12 victory over North Carolina and a 32-7 win over South Dakota State. Against North Carolina, the Huskers faced an early 12-0 deficit after losing the first three matches, but responded by winning the final seven en route to a 25-12 win. At 125 pounds, the Tar Heels' No. 16 Nathan Kraisser won a major decision over Eric Coufal, 12-1. Nebraska suffered major decision losses at 133 and 141 pounds as well to give North Carolina the early 12-0 advantage. Joey Ward won 14-4 over Shawn Nagel before No. 17 Evan Henderson posted a 10-1 victory over Skylar Galloway. Nebraska responded with a victory at 149 pounds as No. 13 Jake Sueflohn won an 8-3 decision over North Carolina's Christian Barber. Fellow sophomore No. 5 James Green kept the NU momentum going with his 10-3 decision over Chris Mears. At 165 pounds, Austin Wilson won a 6-4 decision over J.M. Staudenmayer. Then Nebraska seized the lead, 15-12, after No. 7 Robert Kokesh pinned North Carolina's Frank Abbondanza in 4:42. The pin marks Kokesh's fourth of the season. No. 6 Josh Ihnen (184) and Caleb Kolb (197) added decisions to extend the lead before Donny Longendyke won a major decision over Jake Barnhart, 9-1, at heavyweight. Ihnen posted a 10-4 victory over Alex Utley while Kolb defeated Antonio Giorgio, 4-2. Nebraska faced another early deficit against South Dakota State after Coufal dropped a 12-4 major decision to Aaron Pickrel at 125 pounds. Nagel responded at 133 pounds with his 8-2 decision over the Jackrabbits' Brance Simms. The victory marks Nagel's sixth of the 2012-13 campaign. At 141 pounds, Galloway responded from his earlier loss with a 14-4 major decision over Ben Gillette. The Jackrabbits bounced back, however, as Dustin Walraven upset No. 13 Sueflohn at 149 pounds, 3-2. The loss marks Sueflohn's first of the season as South Dakota State tied the match at 7. The Huskers responded by winning the final six matches to put away the victory. No. 5 Green won a 17-6 major decision over Cody Pack at 157 pounds before Wilson earned a 4-1 decision over Joe Brewster at 165. At 174 pounds, Kokesh won a 17-1 technical fall over John Nething II. Kokesh improves to 7-1 with the win. Ihnen picked up his eighth win of the 2012-13 campaign by pinning Hunter Weddington in 1:20. The pin marks the senior's first of the season. Kolb (197) and Longendyke (HWT) each capped 2-0 days as Kolb won a 13-4 major decision over Brandon Ballard and Longendyke won a 6-4 decision over J.J. Everard. The Huskers return to action Nov. 30-Dec. 1 at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. The tournament is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. (CT). Nebraska's next home dual is Dec. 8 against Arizona State at 7 p.m. The Huskers host Wisconsin on Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. No. 9 Nebraska 25, North Carolina 12 125 - #16 Nathan Kraisser (UNC) by major dec. over Eric Coufal (NEB), 12-1 (UNC 4, NEB 0) 133 - Joey Ward (UNC) by major dec. over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 14-4 (UNC 8, NEB 0) 141 - #17 Evan Henderson (UNC) by major dec. over Skylar Galloway (NEB), 10-1 (UNC 12, NEB 0) 149 - #13 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by dec. over Christian Barber (UNC), 8-3 (UNC 12, NEB 3) 157 - #5 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Chris Mears (UNC), 10-3 (UNC 12, NEB 6) 165 - Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over J.M. Staudenmayer (UNC), 6-4 (UNC 12, NEB 9) 174 - #7 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over Frank Abbondanza (UNC), 4:42 (NEB 15, UNC 12) 184 - #6 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by dec. over #19 Alex Utley (UNC), 10-4 (NEB 18, UNC 12) 197 - Caleb Kolb (NEB) by dec. over Antonio Giorgio (UNC), 4-2 (NEB 21, UNC 12) HWT - Donny Longendyke (NEB) by major dec. over Jake Barnhart (UNC), 9-1 (NEB 25, UNC 12) No. 9 Nebraska 32, South Dakota State 7 125 - Aaron Pickrel (SDSU) by major dec. over Eric Coufal (NEB), 12-4 (SDSU 4, NEB 0) 133 - Shawn Nagel (NEB) by dec. over Brance Simms (SDSU), 8-2 (SDSU 4, NEB 3) 141 - Skylar Galloway (NEB) by major dec. over Ben Gillette (SDSU), 14-4 (NEB 7, SDSU 4) 149 - Dustin Walraven (SDSU) by dec. over #13 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), 3-2 (NEB 7, SDSU 7) 157 - #5 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Cody Pack (SDSU), 17-6 (NEB 11, SDSU 7) 165 - Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Joe Brewster (SDSU), 4-1 (NEB 14, SDSU 7) 174 - #7 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by tech. fall over John Nething II (SDSU), 17-1 (NEB 19, SDSU 7) 184 - #6 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by pin over Hunter Weddington (SDSU), 1:20 (NEB 25, SDSU 7) 197 - Caleb Kolb (NEB) by major dec. over Brandon Ballard (SDSU), 13-4 (NEB 29, SDSU 7) HWT - Donny Longendyke (NEB) by dec. over J.J. Everard (SDSU), 6-4 (NEB 32, SDSU 7)

FAIRFAX, Va. -- In their first dual win of the season, the George Mason wrestling team defeated the Generals of Washington and Lee Sunday afternoon in their home opener at the RAC. With the win Mason progressed to a 1-3 dual record on the young season and the Generals fell to 0-1 in dual match ups. The Patriots took an early 4-0 lead with Rich Carroll-Lavorato's 14-4 major decision win over Adam David in the 125 weight class. The Generals quickly put three points on the board after Tyler Kaelin defeated Mason's Zachary Isenhour in the 133 weight class by a 4-3 decision, moving the score to 4-3 in favor of the home team. Mason pushed their lead out to 10-3 with Sahid Kargbo's 6-3 decision win over Haroutioun Kotchinian (141 weight class) and Greg Flournoy's 9-4 decision win over Connor Duffey in the 149 weight division. In the 157 weight class, Jaaziah Bethea pinned Daniel Igel in 1:54 pushing the Patriots' lead to 16-3. After halftime, Zac Richey put three points on the board for the Generals with his 4-3 decision win over Mason's Kenton Perez in the 165 weight class. Ryan Hembury responded, extending the Patriots' lead to 19-6 with his 7-2 decision win over Ron Tassoni in the 174 weight class. With a 5-2 decision win over Mason's DJ Dwyer in the 184 weight class, Alexander Reed of Washington and Lee cut the Patriots led to 10, setting the score of the match to 19-9 in favor of Mason. It would mark the last time Washington and Lee got on the scoreboard during the match as Matt Meadows and Jake Kettler each pinned their opponent to secure the win for Mason. Meadows pinned Connor Smithson of the Generals in 1:51 to advance the Patriots lead to 25-9, while Kettler pinned Grant Cokeley in 4:14 for the final score of 31-9 in the Patriots favor. Mason returns to the mat on December 8th facing Navy at home. Here are the full results from today's dual. Results: 125 - Rich Carroll-Lavorato (GMU) maj. Dec 14-4 Adam Davis (W&L) (4-0, GMU) 133 - Tyler Kaelin (W&L) 4-3 dec. Zachary Isenhour (GMU) (4-3, GMU) 141 - Sahid Kargbo (GMU) 6-3 dec. Haroutioun Kotchinian (W&L) (7-3, GMU) 149 - Greg Flournoy (GMU) 9-4 dec. Connor Duffey (W&L) (10-3, GMU) 157 - Jaaziah Bethea (GMU) won by fall Daniel Igel (W&L) (1:54) (16-3, GMU) 165 - Zac Richey (W&L) 4-3 dec. Kenton Perez (GMU) (16-6, GMU) 174 - Ryan Hembury (GMU) 7-2 dec. Ron Tassoni (W&L) (19-6, GMU) 184 - Alexander Reed (W&L) 5-2 dec. DJ Dwyer (GMU) (19-9, GMU) 197 - Matt Meadows (GMU) won by fall Connor Smithson (W&L) (1:51) (25-9, GMU) 285 - Jake Kettler (GMU) won by fall Grant Cokeley(W&L) (4:14) (31-9, GMU)

Clarion, Pa. -- Only a few days after being named Clarion’s head coach, Troy Letters watched his Golden Eagles win 7 of 10 bouts and deliver him his first collegiate win with an impressive 21-10 victory over Eastern Michigan on Sunday. Held at Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium, Clarion evened its NCAA Division I wrestling record at 1-1, while EMU dropped to 0-2. “Overall we did a nice job today,” said Letters. “I thought we were aggressive, took the battle to them and in a number of matches, and finished some bouts off with some nice takedowns. Winning is a mentality – you have to stay aggressive late in the third period to win big matches. That’s where we want to be at all ten weight classes.” Clarion won seven bouts on Sunday including victories from Joe Waltko at 133, John Matacic at 141, Tyler Bedelyon at 149, #4 James Fleming at 157, Ryan Darch at 174, Justin Ortega at 197 and Phil Catrucco at heavyweight. The match started with EMU’s #19 rated Jared Germaine posting a 12-3 major decision over freshman Tyler Fraley at 125. Down 4-0, the Eagles roared back at 133 with senior Joe Waltko posting a 6-4 win over Vincent Pizzuto. A second period reversal put Waltko in front 3-1 in the second, and a ket takedown midway through the third put the Eagle senior up 5-2 on his way to the win. Freshman John Matacic scored two, first period takedowns, and then closed the match with a takedown for a 6-3 win over Seth Schaner at 141, then Tyler Bedelyon defeated Justin Melick 7-3 at 149 to put Clarion ahead 9-4. Bedelyon used a five-point move in the second period to post the win. The feature match had #4 rated Fleming taking on #19 ranked Aaron Sulzer at 157. Fleming posted first and second period takedowns for a 4-0 lead after two periods, then rode Sulzer the entire third period for the win. During the bout, the EMU bench was cited for conduct and had a team point deducted from their score. Clarion led 12-3 after 157. Nick Milano lost a 7-3 decision at 165 to Jacob Dorulla, but Ryan Darch got the points back with a 3-2 win over Mike Curby at 174. Darch escaped in the third to tie the bout 1-1, then posted a takedown midway through and won by a 3-2 margin. Steven Cressley lost a major an 18-5 major decision to Philip Joseph at 184, but the Golden Eagles rallied to win the final two bouts with Justin Ortega gaining a 6-4 overtime win against Khodor Hoballah at 197, and Phil Catrucco won 5-2 over Chris Egger at heavyweight. In Ortega’s win, he held a 4-1 lead entering the third period with takedowns in the first and second period. But Hoballah used a late, three-point near fall to toe the match and sent it to overtime. In overtime Ortega scored a takedown 39 seconds into the period to win 6-4 and gave Clarion an insurmountable 18-10 lead. Catrucco used two, third period takedowns to defeat Eggert 5-2. CLARION NOTES: The win brings the series record between the two schools to 3-5-1 … Clarion will next wrestle at the Penn State Open on Dec. 2nd, the a the PSAC’s on Dec. 8 at Kutztown. The next dual meet is at Edinboro on Dec. 16 with Northwestern, and the next home dual is against Pitt on Dec. 21 at 7pm. Results: 125: Jared Germaine (E) maj. dec. Tyler Fraley (CL) 12-3 133: Joe Waltko (CL) dec. Vincent Pizzuto (E) 6-4 141: John Matacic (CL) dec. Seth Schaner (E) 6-3 149: Tyler Bedelyon (CL) dec. Justin Melick (E) 7-3 157: James Fleming (CL) dec. Aaron Sulzer (E) 5-0* 165: Jacob Dorula (E) dec. Nick Milano (CL) 7-3 174: Ryan Darch (CL) dec. Mike Curby (E) 3-2 184: Phillip Joseph (E) maj. dec. Steven Cressley (CL) 18-5 197: Justin Ortega (CL) dec. Khodor Hoballah (E) 6-4 ot 285: Phil Catrucco (CL) dec. Chris Eggert (E) 5-2 * - EMU – 1 point team deduction from bench during 157 match.