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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The #17 York College wrestling team captured a 27-6 triumph over host Lycoming Wednesday evening in Williamsport, Pa. With the win, the Spartans improve to 3-1 on the young season while the Warriors fall to 1-1. Jimmy Ciampi put the Green and White on the board with his 7-2 triumph at 131 pounds. Ciampi is off to a tremendous start with the Spartan program as he now stands at 6-1 in his first season with York. Chris Gugliotti began a Spartan run that would go through the rest of the dual. At 149 pounds, Gugliotti posted another 7-2 decision as the junior improves to a strong 8-2. Drew Spector followed at 157 pounds and gave the Green and White a lead they would not relinquish. An 8-0 major decision, Spector's first of his college career, put the Spartans in front 10-6. York's run continued as Trent Bond secured his seventh victory of the year. Bond's tight 6-5 win at 165 pounds pushed the Spartan lead to 13-6. Senior captain Matt Heisey followed that triumph with a 12-2 major decision at 174 pounds. Heisey, who is now 5-1 on the year, picked four more points for the visitors. Fellow senior captain Alex Martocello, currently ranked #2 in Division at 184 pounds, continued his early season success with a strong 14-3 major decision. Martocello now stands at a flawless 8-0 on the young season. Kyle Minogue and George Saliba each snagged victories for the Green and White in the 197- and 285-pound classes, respectively. Minogue ups his season mark to 7-3 with an 8-5 triumph at Lycoming. Saliba, another senior captain, posted a 10-2 major decision to improve to 7-2 this season and complete Wednesday's Spartan victory. The Spartans are back in action on Saturday, November 19, when they travel to Messiah College. In Grantham, Pa., the Green and White is slated to take on the host Falcons, currently ranked #29 in Division III, as well as Waynesburg and Lake Erie. The wrestling action is slated to begin at 12:00 pm. 125 Stephen Hinton (LYCO) dec. Nick Rea (YCP), 7-3, 3-0 LYCO 133 Jimmy Ciampi (YCP) dec. Zachary Finn (LYCO), 7-2, 3-3 141 Caleb Willey (LYCO) dec. Landry Badman (YCP), 9-3, 6-3 LYCO 149 Chris Gugliotti (YCP) dec. Lucas Wisniewski (LYCO), 7-2, 6-6 157 Drew Spector (YCP) maj. dec. Brian Watkins (AI), 8-0, 10-6 YCP 165 Trent Bond (YCP) dec. Greg Wetzel (LYCO), 6-5, 13-6 YCP 174 Matt Heisey (YCP) maj. dec. Joshua Gochnauer (LYCO), 12-2, 17-6 YCP 184 #2 Alex Martocello (YCP) maj. dec. Tyler Cunningham (LYCO), 14-3, 21-6 YCP 197 Kyle Minogue (YCP) dec. Russell Korbul (LYCO), 8-5, 24-6 YCP 285 George Saliba (YCP) maj. dec. Samuel Batchelor (LYCO), 10-2, 28-6 YCP YCP minus one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct Exhibition Matches 133 Chuck Glatz (YCP) maj. dec. C.J. Conger (LYCO), 11-3 157 Dylan Giandalia (YCP) dec. Patrick Reynolds (LYCO), 7-0 165 Dan Bennett (LYCO) dec. Jake Siegfried (YCP), 7-5 285 Patrick Cassidy (YCP) dec. Chris Geisel (LYCO), 5-1

MITCHELL, S.D. -- In their first dual meet of the season, the St. Olaf wrestling team topped No. 13 Dakota Wesleyan 24-15 Wednesday night at the Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center. The Oles (1-0) picked up wins in six of the ten weight classes. Winning for St. Olaf were Wesley Azariah at 125, Ryan Timmerman at 141, Collin Jergenson at 165, James Roach at 174, Andrew Rudd at 184, and Elliot Courchain at 197. Azariah and Rudd won courtesy of pins, while the other four earned decisions in their favor. Azariah pinned Zach Nelson at 2:11 to put the Oles on top 6-0. After Trever DeVestern pinned St. Olaf's Alex Evan at 157, DWU took a 12-9 lead but the Oles proceeded to win four straight weight classes to take a 24-12. Despite Nick Hopkins dropping a 3-2 heavyweight decision, St. Olaf picked up the win. The most lobsided decision for the Oles was Timmerman's 7-0 decision over Dusty Paulsen at 141. The Oles head to Minneapolis on Saturday for the Auggie/Brute/Adidas Open all day event. Results: 125 lbs. Wesley Azariah (SO) pinned Zach Nelson, 2:11 SO 6-0 133 lbs. Richard Rios (DWU) dec. Ian Peppel, 7-5 SO 6-3 141 lbs. Ryan Timmerman (SO) dec. Dusty Paulsen, 7-0 SO 9-3 149 lbs. Ray Rickenbach (DWU) dec. Thomas Mork, 8-5 SO 9-6 157 lbs. Trever DeVestern (DWU) pinned Alex Evan, 2:38 DWU 12-9 165 lbs. Collin Jergenson (SO) dec. Kyle Gerlach, 7-4 12-12 174 lbs. James Roach (SO) dec. Tyler Sarringar, 9-6 SO 15-12 184 lbs. Andrew Rudd (SO) pinned Kyle Hoisington, 2:47 SO 21-12 197 lbs. Elliot Courchain (SO) dec. Ross Hoksbergen, 5-4 SO 24-12 Heavyweight Eric Gruis (DWU) dec. Nick Hopkins, 3-2 SO 24-15

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. -- Thanks to outstanding performances from several freshmen, the Waynesburg wrestling team upset Shippensburg, the number-20 team in Division II, by a 21-15 final score on Wednesday night. The Yellow Jackets (1-0) won the opening match of their dual season over the Raiders, despite missing four regular starters for various reasons. It was the third-straight victory for Waynesburg over Shippensburg, which started out with junior 125-pounder Alex Crown receiving a forfeit. The Jackets' lead was short-lived, however, as Shippensburg bounced back with a decision win at 133 and a pin at 141 to take a 9-6 lead. Waynesburg's first big freshman victory came at 149 pounds, where Chris Milligan earned a 6-2 triumph over James Reilly to tie the match at 9-9. The Jackets added a crucial win at 157 pounds where senior Garrett Johnston defeated Kenny Stank 4-0 to put his team up 12-9. Sophomore Sam Lombardo added to the Jackets' advantage with a wild 18-14 win at 165 pounds to push the Jackets' lead to 15-9. After Shippensburg trimmed the deficit back down to three points with a decision victory at 174 pounds, the visitors put the match out of reach with back-to-back wins at 184 and 197 pounds. Junior Cody Catalina made it 18-9 Waynesburg with a 10-4 victory over Tyler Zittle and freshman 197-pounder Patrick Jennings came up huge with a hard-fought 2-0 triumph over Daniel Fultz. Shippensburg ended the night with a decision win at 285 pounds, but it was too little, too late for the Raiders. Waynesburg will look to continue its winning ways on Saturday, Nov. 19, when they will face three tough opponents in 17th-ranked York, 29th-ranked Messiah and a solid Division II team in Lake Erie College at a quad-match hosted by Messiah. Results: 125 Crown (W) by forfeit 6-0 133 Cody Myers (S) 3-0 over Colton Blumer (W) 6-3 141 Simon Rice (S) by pin 1:47 over Jake Vitolo (W) 6-9 149 Milligan (W) 6-2 over James Reilley (S) 9-9 157 Johnston (W) 4-0 over Kenny Stank (S) 12-9 165 Lombardo (W) 18-14 over Neil Grudi (S) 15-9 174 Luke Etter (S) 7-2 over Ryan Walters (W) 15-12 184 Catalina (W) 10-4 over Tyler Zittle (S) 18-12 197 Jennings (W) 2-0 over Daniel Fultz (S) 21-12 285 Dan Estricher (S) 8-3 over Marty Kisla (W) 21-15

The Lions' wrestling team came away with a shutout Wednesday night in their dual with Muskingum College. The Lions pummeled the Fighting Muskies into submission with a 40-0 victory. The Mount is back in action this Saturday competing in the Harris Open at Ashland University. The Lions compiled three tech falls, two pins, one major decision, and three decisions against Muskingum. The Lions were also victorious in their lone exhibition match with Anthony Catanzarite (Wooster, OH/Wooster) defeating Ryan LeMasters, 6-4. Joe Conrad (Hamilton, OH/Ross), Cory Disbennett (Bethel, OH/Bethel-Tate), and Tommy Fehring (Amelia, OH/Glen Este) all won by tech fall. Conrad won 22-5, Disbennett won 20-5, and Fehring won 16-1. Bobby Grogan (Cincinnati, OH/Elder) and Wayne Black (Indianapolis, IN/Pike) got the job done quickly and pinned their opponents shortly after their bouts began. Grogan pinned Steve Van Vliet in 1:27 and Black pinned Cody Moeglin iin 1:30. Freshman Eddie Sanders (Hamilton, OH/Hamilton Badin) won with a major decision of 11-2 over Patrick McKernan. Results: 133: Edward Sanders (Mount) won by major dec. over Patrick McKernan (Muskingum), 11-2. 141: Wayne Black (Mount) won by pin over Cody Moeglin (Muskingum), 1:30. 149: Joseph Conrad (Mount) won by tech fall over Kyle Rohrig (Muskingum), 0:00, 22-5. 157: Thomas Fehring (Mount) won by tech fall over Michael Frasure (Muskingum), 0:00, 16-1. 165: Cory Disbennett (Mount) won by tech fall over Ronald Hepner (Muskingum), 0:00, 20-5. 174: Nicholas Manning (Mount) won by dec. over Mitchell King (Muskingum), 11-4. 184: Justin Meineke (Mount) won by dec. over Walter Bluhm (Muskingum), 8-2. 197: Logan Andriot (Mount) won by dec. over Brian Barnhart Jr. (Muskingum), 6-5. 285: Robert Grogan (Mount) won by pin over Steve Van Vliet (Muskingum), 1:27. Exhibition match Anthony Catanzarite decisioned Ryan Lemasters, 6-4.

PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- Plymouth State University won eight of the 10 bouts Wednesday evening to defeat Norwich University, 33-6, in a New England Wrestling Association dual match at Foley Gymnasium. Leading the way for the Panthers was senior Dan Curley, who pinned his opponent at 174 pounds. PSU also recorded three decisions, three major decisions and a forfeit victory. The Panthers, ranked fifth in New England, improve their dual meet record to 2-3. After PSU senior Josh Huber received a forfeit win at 125 pounds, Norwich got on the board with a decision by freshman Alex Stewart at 133. The Panthers won the next six bouts, including victories by freshman Josh Thornton at 141, senior Mike Willey at 149, junior Femi Wheeler at 157, junior James Matlack at 165, Curley at 174, and senior Rob Phillips at 184. Freshman Nick Moore broke the Panther streak with a win for Norwich at 197 pounds, and PSU senior Jake Gagnon wrapped up the match with a victory in the 285-pound weight class. Plymouth State recognized its 10 seniors prior to the match; the seniors include Curley, Huber, Willey, Phillips, Gagnon, Tom Paolera, Zac Giovanetti, Kyle Graham, Nick Lanchester and Jimmy Tarpey. Both teams will be in tournament action this weekend, PSU traveling to the Doug Parker Invitational at Springfield College and Norwich competing at the Red Dragon Invitational in Oneonta, N.Y. Results: 125 Josh Huber (PSU) won by forfeit 0-6 133 Alex Stewart (NU) def. Tom Paolera (PSU), 3-1 3-6 141 Josh Thornton (PSU) def. Tyrell Carstarphen (NU), 11-9 (OT) 3-9 149 Mike Willey (PSU) def. Josh Kernan (NU), 14-3 3-13 157 Femi Wheeler (PSU) def. Nick Smith (NU), 15-5 3-17 165 James Matlack (PSU) def. Cody Gladstone (NU), 6-4 3-20 174 Dan Curley (PSU) pinned Charles Constantino (NU), 1:40 3-26 184 Rob Phillips (PSU) def. Jacob Towse (NU), 14-6 3-30 197 Nick Moore (NU) def. Zac Giovanetti (PSU), 5-2 6-30 HWT Jake Gagnon (PSU) def. Anthony Joyce (NU), 5-3 6-33

HOBOKEN, N.J. -- In the second home match of the 2011-12 season for the Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team, the Ducks shutout Yeshiva University, 53-0, on Wednesday night, November 16, in Walker Gymnasium. Stevens recorded five victories by way of fall, including the last three bouts of the night. With the win, the Ducks improve their dual record to 4-0 this year and also have a tournament win to their credit. Stevens began the dual with six points awarded to freshman Anthony Geiger (South Amboy, N.J.) at the 125-lb. weight class with a forfeit victory. Fellow freshman Mike Polizzi (Montville, N.J.) tallied the first pin for the Ducks, taking down Gedalia Romanoff in 18 seconds in 133. Sophomore Michael DiLiello (Islip Terrace, N.Y.) went all three periods with Amichai Levy and scored a 12-2 major decision victory at 141. At 149, fellow sophomore CJ Caserta (Mt. Alrington) registered the second fall for Stevens, pinning Samuel Lamm in 2:42. Another forfeit win went to junior Ryan Owens (Fallston, Md.) at 157, before freshman Mike Otsuka (Upper Saddle River, N.J.) came away with a hard-fought 6-1 decision against Eli Fuld in 165. In the 174 showdown, junior Ryan Dormann (Mickleton, N.J.) took down Michael Alpert four times in the first period en route to a 13-3 major decision triumph. The final three bouts all went to the Ducks with pins by junior Jason Nowakoski (Jackson, N.J), and freshmen Chris Florek (Mendham, N.J.) and Tyler Maher (Raleigh, N.C.). Nowakoski took care of Boris Shulkin at 184, just before the first period ended in 2:57, while Florek scored his fall over Jacob Fiskus in 0:56 at 197. Maher wrapped up the match for Stevens with a 31-second pin of Jacob Novikov in the heavyweight bout. The Ducks will travel to Springfield, Mass. to take part in the Doug Parker Invitational on November 19. Stevens will look to win its second straight tournament of the early season before returning back to Castle Point on the 30th for a dual against Hunter College at 7 p.m. Get all the latest news and updates at www.stevensducks.com and “like” Stevens Athletics on Facebook.

John Carroll started fast and never looked back, taking the first nine matches to roll to a 47-3 season- and home-opening win over Case Reserve Wednesday night at the DeCarlo Varsity Center. After defeating CWRU by a decisive match score of 32-13 last season, the Blue Streaks would again look to not only defeat the rival Spartans once more, but to also ring in the new season with a win. With plenty of experienced returners to the roster, JCU had high expectations for themselves coming into the season. Already ahead 18-0 due to forfeits at 125, 133 and 141 pounds, sophomore Ken Locsei started the season and the meet off on the right foot for the Blue Streaks, as he defeated Spartans freshman Christopher Crane in the 149 pound match, winning the match with a pin. Freshman Terner Gott followed up Locsei's performance with a win of his own, recording his first collegiate win by defeating Spartans senior Kyle Weaver by a final score of 9-4. From there, the Blue Streaks didn't skip a beat. Senior Sean Gill, junior Bryan Steinmetz and senior Drew Place all picked up needed wins and important team points for the Blue Streaks in the next four matches, adding on to JCU's lead. JCU led 47-0 before Case averted the shutout with a 3-2 win at 285 pounds. Results: 125 - Holy (J) win by forfeit 133 - Nycz (J) win by forfeit 141 - Hayes (J) win by forfeit 149 - Locsei (J) pinned Crane, 3:21 157 - Gott (J) dec. Weaver, 9-4 165 - Gill (J) maj. dec. Snyder, 8-0 174 - Gaydosh (J) win by forfeit 184 - Steinmetz (J) maj. dec. Novisky, 9-1 197 - Place (J) pinned Pyciak, 4:10 285 - Harter (C) dec. Barker, 3-2

STANFORD, Calif. -- Stanford head coach Jason Borrelli and his staff have signed eight promising high school seniors to wrestle for the Cardinal next year. The class of 2016, which was announced by Borrelli today, includes Colton Dempsey (Greenwich, Conn.), Peter Galli (Lutherville, Md.), Matt Garelli (Elmhurst, Ill.), Max Hvolbek (West Hills, Calif.), Josh Marchok (Schaumburg, Ill.), Zach Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), Peter Russo (Sherwood, Ore.) and Jim Wilson (Lodi, Calif.). Combined, the group has won six state championships, three national titles and collected 15 All-America honors. "I am very excited about our incoming class as they bring in a plethora of accolades on both the state and national levels," said Borrelli. "It is arguably the most accomplished class that we have brought to The Farm. We have very high expectations for all of them. Each one will play a vital role in taking our program to the top of the collegiate wrestling ranks. We expect to see many of them push for starting spots and All-American honors as true-freshmen next fall." Dempsey, out of Phillips Academy Andover in Massachusetts, finished fifth at the National Prep Championships in 2010-11. The son of former Cardinal wrestler Burke Dempsey ('84), he is a two-time New England Prep Champion who is projected to compete at 149 pounds next season. Galli is the No. 13 ranked senior at 152 pounds out of St. Paul's School in Maryland. He is a National Prep and Preseason National runner-up. He finished fourth and fifth at National Preps as a freshman and sophomore. He will add depth to the Cardinal roster at 157 or 165 pounds next fall. A standout at Fenwick High School, Garelli is the No. 3 ranked senior at 113 pounds. He is the 2010-11 Illinois state champion and a two-time freestyle national champion. He will push for time at 125 or 133 pounds in the Cardinal lineup. Hvolbek is ranked No. 14 overall at 126 pounds and is a National Prep runner-up out of Blair Academy in New Jersey. He is also a NHSCA All-American and a two-time national freestyle All-American. He is projected to compete at 133 or 141 pounds for the Cardinal. Ranked No. 1 overall at 220 pounds, Marchok is the No. 53 overall recruit in the nation out of Schaumburg High School. He is a 2010-11 Illinois state champion after finishing third as a sophomore. He also holds five freestyle and two Greco-roman All-America honors. Marchok will compete for the starting heavyweight spot in the Cardinal lineup next fall. Nevills is a standout at Clovis High School and the No. 6 ranked senior at 170 pounds. He is the No. 62 ranked recruit overall and finished fifth, second and third at the California state tournament. He will add depth to the upper weights for the Cardinal in 2012-13. Russo is the 2010-11 Oregon state champion and a standout at Newberg High School. He is ranked No. 25 at 132 pounds and is projected to compete at 133 or 141 pounds for the Cardinal. Wilson is ranked eighth at 160 pounds out of Ronald McNair High School. E finished fourth as a sophomore and junior at the California state championships. He is also a NHSCA national champion and a national freestyle All-American. He will likely wrestle at 165 pounds for Stanford.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Appalachian State's Austin Trotman (Winston-Salem, N.C./ Mount Tabor) has been named Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all competitions through November 15. Trotman's Wrestler of the Week selection is his sixth of his career following honors received in 2008 and pair of selections in each of 2009 and ‘10. Trotman cruised to a 4-0 performance at the Hokie Open on the opening weekend of the season to earn the 184-pound title, improving on his sixth-place showing from last season. The Winston-Salem, N.C., native defeated wrestlers from Old Dominion, North Carolina and Virginia Tech before defeating Newberry's Mitch Brown, 10-3, in the championship match. The senior then routed Belmont Abbey's Jerami Bartley with a 22-6 (5:41) technical fall on Appalachian's opening day of duals. After earning a preseason rank of 14, Trotman has climbed to No. 11 nationally in weekly rankings compiled by InterMat Wrestling. Along with his fellow Mountaineers, Trotman is expected to head to Philadelphia, Pa. for the 2011 Keystone Classic, hosted by University of Pennsylvania on Sunday, Nov. 20.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern head coach Drew Pariano announced today the signing of five current high school seniors to National Letters of Intent to wrestle for NU beginning in 2012. This year's recruiting class has multiple state titles amongst them and spans the country as Dominick Malone (Granby, Conn./Wyoming Seminary), Garrison White (Concord, N.C./Jay M. Robinson), Matt Greene (Slingerlands, N.Y./Columbia), Jason Tsirtsis (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) and Ben Sullivan (Eagle River, Alaska/Apple Valley) and are set to join the Wildcats. "The student athletes in this recruiting class represent the character and attitude that we want within our program," Pariano said. "Each individual has demonstrated the ability to excel at Northwestern and at national level competitions. "I credit my staff with securing this talented class. They worked tirelessly to attract top-level talent to Northwestern and we will continue to recruit the best in the nation in the coming years. "The five individuals in this class will help us reach our future goals. In addition, I expect each of them to push each other during their time at Northwestern. Creating a highly-competitive environment in the room is always a priority of mine and with this class, I am sure that we have added intensity to our training environment." Below is a look at each individual wrestler's bio. Dominick Malone Granby, Conn. • Wyoming Seminary 125 lbs. High School: Three-time Pennsylvania state champion (103 lbs., 112 lbs., 119 lbs.) ... Three-time All-American ... Ranked 45th overall and ninth for 126 lbs. by InterMat ... Ranked 43rd overall recruit on DIcollegewrestling.net and No. 3 national prospect at 125 lbs. by TheOpenMat.com ... National Prep Champion at 119 lbs. in 2010, runner-up in 2009 at 112 lbs. and third in 2008 at 103 lbs. ... Runner-up Ironman at 119 lbs. in 2010, fifth in 2009 and third in 2008 ... Placed third at the Beast of the East at 119 lbs. in 2010, fifth in 2009 and third in 2008 ... Won high school's most team points scored award in 2011 ... Had 21 pins in 2011 ... Part of Wyoming Seminary team that won three state championships (2009, 2010, 2011) ... Four-year letter winner and team captain ... Has a 143-17 career record ... Also wrestled eight years for the Northeast Elite club team ... Active in Wyoming Seminary's student government and is a Blue Key member ... Levi Sprague Fellowship honoree. Personal: Born Dominick Malone ... Son of Keith and Vicki Malone ... Mother, Vicki, was an All-American softball player at the University of Connecticut ... High school teammates with current NU heavyweight Mike McMullan ... Chose Northwestern over Virginia, Illinois and North Carolina ... Plans to major in communications at Northwestern. Garrison White Concord, N.C. • Jay M. Robinson 125/133 lbs. High School: Two-time 3A State Champion ... Won 2010 state title at 112 lbs. and 2011 title at 125 lbs. ... Three-time state finalist ... Three-time all-region and all-conference honoree ... Two-time all-state ... Three-time Charlotte Observer All-Metro honoree ... Team MVP ... Ranked 18th at 119 lbs. by TheOpenMat.com ... Wrestled for the club team Arrichion ... FILA Cadet All-American, placing second at 54 kg at Freestyle Nationals ... Ranked eighth by WIN Magazine in 2011 at 119 lbs. ... Has career record of 163-7 with 114 wins by fall ... 2009 North Carolina Freshman of the Year ... 2010 North Carolina 3A Most Outstanding Wrestler at individual state tournament ... Also ran cross country as a freshman ... Was a Junior Marshall. Personal: Born Everette Garrison White ... Son of Deneen and Merritt White ... Chose Northwestern over Stanford and Penn. Matt Greene Slingerlands, N.Y. • Columbia 133/141 pounds High School: 2011 state runner-up ... 2011 All-Section 2 second-team honoree ... Three-time sectional place finisher ... Has 112-27 high school record ... Columbia High School team ranked in top 10 for Division 1 in New York in 2011 ... High school team won Virginia Duals ... Competed for the club team Journeymen Wrestling ... Team finished sixth in the nation at Pop & Flo Duals ... National Honor Society member and student government representative ... Also played lacrosse in high school. Personal: Born Matthew Greene ... Son of Patrick K. Greene and Ellen Sax ... Father was a four-year starter and NCAA qualifier on the wrestling team at Syracuse ... Plans to major in finance or economics at Northwestern. Jason Tsirtsis Crown Point, Ind. • Crown Point 141/149 pounds High School: Three-time state champion at Crown Point High School ... Has 129-2 overall high school record ... Team captain as a senior ... Ranked No. 1 at 145 lbs. and listed as No. 2 recruit in the nation by InterMat ... No. 2 overall ranking by D1collegewrestling.net and No. 1 national prospect at 141 lbs. by TheOpenMat.com ... 2011 Junior National Freestyle Champion at 140 lbs. ... 2011 FloNationals Folkstyle champion at 135 lbs. ... Competed at 2011 FILA Junior Nationals and placed sixth at 132 lbs. ... Placed third at 2011 Junior Nationals (135 lbs., freestyle) ... 2010 Cadet Junior Regional, FILA Cadet Nationals and FloNationals champion ... Runner-up at 2009 Super 32 Challenge and at Cadet Nationals for freestyle ... Champion at 2009 Cadet Nationals (folkstyle) and FILA Cadet Nationals (freestyle) ... Wrestled for Region Wrestling Academy ... Post-Tribune and Northwest Indiana Times Wrestler of the Year for northwestern Indiana in 2011 ... Attended the same high school as current Northwestern wrestler Marcus Shrewsbury ... Honor roll student throughout high school. Personal: Born Jason Tsirtsis ... Son of Marino and Dawn Tsirtsis ... Great grandfather attended Northwestern ... Brother Alex was a four-year starter and All-American wrestler at Iowa ... Chose Northwestern over Oklahoma State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota ... Plans to major in biology at Northwestern. Ben Sullivan Eagle River, Alaska • Apple Valley 165/174 pounds High School: Two-time Alaska state finalist ... 2011 Alaska state champion ... Has 83-5 career record ... Ranked No. 17 for 160 lbs. by InterMat and No. 118 overall recruit by DIcollegewrestling.net ... JJ Classic Champion in 2010 and runner-up in 2011 ... NHSCA All-American in 2009, 2010 and 2011 ... Transferred to Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minn., and will wrestle there as a senior ... Apple Valley was ranked the No. 1 high school team in the nation in 2010-11. Personal: Born Benjamin Michael Sullivan ... Son of Rodger and Brenda Sullivan ... Chose Northwestern over Minnesota, Wyoming, Binghamton and Old Dominion ... Intends to major in engineering at Northwestern.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The Purdue wrestling team and head coach Scott Hinkel continued to try and keep Indiana's best talent instate this week, picking up signed national letters of intent from three of the state's best in Kyle Ayersman, Devon Jackson and Tanner Lynde. All three have impressive high school credentials heading into their senior seasons and they feature a combined record of 416-22 over the last three years. “We're very excited about this group,” said Hinkel. “They bring an enormous amount of talent to our team and we feel they all have the ability to be incredibly successful at Purdue. I don't think I can express how happy we are with this year's class.” “It's very important that we try and keep our state's best close to home,” Hinkel continued. “We've had a lot of success with Indiana guys, and when we sign guys like Kyle, Devon and Tanner we'll continue to have success.” Ayersman is a Boilermaker legacy, following in the footsteps his uncle Jeff Ayersman who wrestled for the Old Gold and Black from 1986-89, and heads into his career with a long list of rankings and accomplishments. He's already won a pair of Indiana state titles at Lake Central High School, taking the 112-pound crown in 2010 and the 119-pound championship in 2011, and has a career record of 141-2. He also placed third as a freshman in high school at 103 pounds. He was named the No. 78 overall recruit in the country by InterMat Wrestling and their No. 12 prospect at 126 pounds, and has been tabbed 14th in the nation at 126 pounds by The Open Mat after earning mention in their Top Prospect Report for potential 125-pounders. IndianaMat.com recognized Ayersman as the No. 2 senior in the state heading into his final season and the top-ranked wrestler in Indiana at 126 pounds. “It's fantastic to see Kyle coming to Purdue,” said Hinkel. “His uncle was one of my teammates in college, and I've been close to his family for a very long time. I've always wanted Kyle to come here and wrestle for the Boilermakers.” Jackson becomes the second Yorktown High School product to sign with the Boilermakers in the last four years, following current Purdue sophomore Kyle Mosier to West Lafayette. He's on pace to become the Tigers' career leader in over 10 statistical categories, heading into his final campaign with a career mark of 142-7, and has been an Indiana state runner-up in each of the last two seasons. He placed second at 135 pounds last season, and was the silver medalist at 130 pounds in 2010. Jackson also qualified for the state championships as a freshman at 112 pounds. Ranked one of the nation's best at 138 pounds this season by several publications, Jackson is No. 8 at InterMat Wrestling, No. 11 at The Open Mat and No. 15 in W.I.N. Magazine. He's also been named the No. 7 senior in the state by IndianaMat.com and the top Indiana wrestler at 138 pounds. Jackson has had a wealth of successes in national tournaments and competitions, earning a pair of All-America honors at FloNationals, four All-America awards at the Scholastic Disney Duals and most recently runner-up honors at the Super 32 Tournament. He was eighth at FloNationals as a sophomore and third as a junior, and he owns a flawless 39-0 record at the Disney Duals, including a perfect 11-0 mark and the Outstanding Wrestler Award last season. “The sky is the limit for Devon,” said Hinkel. “He has so much natural talent and his ability to pin people at any time makes him a very dangerous opponent. I know he will be a tremendous asset to the Boilermaker lineup for years to come.” Last and certainly not least, Lynde is the second Boilermaker in the last three seasons to commit from nearby Delphi High School, joining previous and future teammate Braden Atwood. Set to wrestle at 182 pounds in 2011-12, Lynde has a career mark of 133-13, including a pair of Indiana state placewinning performances. He was third last season at 171 pounds, suffering his only loss of the season in the state semifinals, and fifth in 2010 at 152 pounds. He qualified for the state championships as a freshman as well, competing at 140 pounds. W.I.N. Magazine tabbed Lynde as the nation's No. 17 grappler at 182 pounds, while IndianaMat.com has him as the top 182-pounder in the state and on the watch list of Indiana's top seniors. “Tanner has been around our program and room for several years now and we're excited about being a part of the next step in his life and wrestling career,” said Hinkel. “He's an exceptionally talented wrestler and we see great things for him here at Purdue.” The Boilermakers continue their season this week, hosting Indianapolis Friday at 7 p.m. for the home opener.

PITTSBURGH -- University of Pittsburgh redshirt junior Matt Wilps was named the Eastern Wrestling League Wrestler of the Week for his performance in a pair of dual meets this past weekend. The returning national qualifier from Pittsburgh, Pa. earned the award after posting wins in two Panther victories, including an upset of No. 6 Lehigh, 18-16, on Saturday, Nov. 12, and a 25-13 win over Drexel the following day. With Pitt leading 15-10 against Lehigh, Wilps, ranked seventh in the nation at 197 pounds by InterMat Wrestling, came through with a thrilling come-from-behind win over the ninth-ranked Kennedy to clinch the match for the Panthers. Kennedy looked poised to avenge a 2-1 overtime loss to Wilps in the semifinals of the Buffalo Open. The Lehigh senior scored a third-period takedown to take a 3-1 lead. But a late flurry resulted n an escape and a double-leg takedown by Wilps for the win. “That's what you expect out of an upperclassmen and a guy who wants to be on the podium at the NCAAs this year,” said Pitt coach Rande Stottlemyer following the match. Wilps improved to 6-1 on the season with an 8-5 decision over Brandon Palik of Drexel on Sunday. The Panthers (2-0) are on a seven-match winning streak dating back to last season and are ranked No. 17 in the NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll. They will look to make it eight in a row in their home opener against No. 8 Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 19. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Fitzgerald Field House.

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Former Bucknell wrestler Kevin LeValley has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, which will be held April 21-22 in Iowa City, Iowa. LeValley, who is one of 88 athletes that have earned spots in the Trials, qualified based on his third-place finish in the 66kg/145.5-pound weight class at this past weekend's New York Athletic Club International. LeValley, who graduated from Bucknell this past May as the program's all-time wins leader (127), was a two-time All-American during his Bison career. A freestyle wrestler, LeValley is one of six athletes in his weight class to have already secured spots in the U.S. Olympic Trials. Currently a member of the Minnesota Storm Wrestling Club, LeValley is taking graduate classes at the University of Minnesota and helping coach the No. 3-ranked Gophers. LeValley, as a senior in 2010-11, became just the second Bucknell wrestler to claim an EIWA individual title when he won the 149-pound bracket in Sojka Pavilion. He posted a 76-11 record over his final two campaigns and those 11 losses were by a combined 21 points. A three-time EIWA placewinner and NCAA qualifier, LeValley is one of just five Bucknell wrestlers to post at least two 30-win campaigns and his 42 victories in 2009-10 established a new school record. He was 20-10 against ranked foes his junior and senior years, while also becoming the first grappler at Bucknell to win an individual Midlands Championships crown and win at the NWCA All-Star Classic. LeValley climbed as high as No. 2 in the national rankings as a senior. He finished his career with 59 dual wins, a 22-8 EIWA dual mark and nine career pins.

AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa State wrestling program received three national letters of intent Tuesday. Highly sought-after recruit Destin McCauley, from the high school class of 2011, inked with the Cyclones after a year of training at the U.S. Olympic Complex in Colorado Springs. Iowa natives Gabe Moreno and Kyle Larson also became official Cyclones from the high school class of 2012. Destin McCauley: Apple Valley, Minn. (Apple Valley) Projected weight: 149 pounds Rank after high school: No. 1 (152 pounds) McCauley, one of the most sought-after recruits in the country, is from Apple Valley, Minn., and projected to be a 149-pounder for Iowa State. As a prep standout, McCauley ranked No.1 nationally at 152 pounds and posted a Minnesota state record 286-7 record in high school. McCauley's five state titles is a record in the state of Minnesota. He earned his first state title as a seventh grader in 2006, becoming the youngest Minnesotan to win a state title. After a decorated high school career, McCauley took a year off from school to chase his dreams by training at the U.S. Olympic Complex in Colorado Springs. "He is a proven performer," Jackson said. "He's been nationally-ranked for a long time, he's competing with the best guys in the country at the senior level now and he's ready to step right in and perform at the very highest level. For us to actually capture an athlete like Destin shows that our program is moving in the right direction and we have athletes and parents that see the potential that we have here to be the very best team we can possibly be and contend for national titles and individual titles. It's exciting when you have the No. 1 ranked kid in the country join your program and we're happy to call him a Cyclone." In McCauley's interview with Intermat Wrestling Nov. 3, he spoke about why Kevin Jackson is the coach he chose to compete for. "He was one of the only coaches I felt like I can really communicate well with," McCauley said. "We just clicked and I can tell him anything. We get along really well and I know his knowledge of freestyle is amazing. I know he's going to get me where I want to be in my freestyle career and collegiate career. He's trained the best and I'm hoping I can be another one of the best that he's trained." Gabe Moreno: Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale) Projected weight: 149 pounds Entering his fourth year at Urbandale, Moreno holds a 117-8 career record with three state medals. As a freshman, Moreno placed fourth in Class 3A State. In 2010, Moreno placed third in both Class 3A State and at the NHSCA Sophomore national competition. Moreno has continued to improve each year with the J-Hawks. Last season Moreno was the 2011 FILA Cadet Freestyle National runner-up as well as the Iowa 3A State Runner-Up. Moreno placed sixth overall at the Junior National Freestyle meet last season. Becoming a Cyclone means continuing a tradition within the Moreno family. Gabe's father, Mike, was an All-American at Iowa State in 1992. His older brother Michael is currently a redshirt freshman for the Cyclones at 157 pounds. Moreno will likely begin as a 149-pounder for Iowa State, but has the possibility of moving up to 157 to add depth in the weight class. "Gabe is a passionate young man and a great add to our program," Jackson said. "He's a nationally-ranked wrestler and I think he's capable of beating the best guys in the country. I would expect him to continue to improve when he gets here. We expect him to be a starter at Iowa State." Kyle Larson: Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) Projected weight: 125 pounds Larson caught the eye of Jackson and his coaching staff late last year. Although Larson has yet to claim a state title in Iowa, the Des Moines native did compete at Fargo in the 2011 Junior National Championship, finishing four overall. After qualifying for the 3A Iowa meet in 2009, Larson has improved each year with a fifth-place finish in 2010 and a fourth-place finish last year at the Class 3A State meet. Larson will add depth to the 125-pound spot for the Cyclones. "I like Kyle's style of wrestling," Jackson said. "I think he's a tough, strong kid and he hasn't achieved his goals of being a state champion or a champion in Fargo. He motivates and brings a 'prove it to me attitude.' I like wrestlers with that mindset. He's going to prove it to me and I think he's right there with us."

"On the Mat" will air live from Joe's Night Hawk in Waverly, Iowa, this Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. CST. This special one hour show will be broadcast during Fight Night: an annual preseason wrestling event for high school and college coaches. Jim Miller (Wartburg), Eric Keller (Wartburg), Tom Brands (Iowa), Kevin Jackson (Iowa State), and Doug Schwab (Northern Iowa) will headline the event. Wrestling greats Dan Gable, Ed Banach, Chuck Yagla, Tolly Thompson, Mark Schwab, Jim Gibbons, and Bob Siddens are scheduled to attend. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa on AM 1650, The Fan. An archive of the show can be found on www.themat.tv. E-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana University wrestling team begins both the home and dual-match portion of its 2011-12 schedule on Friday. Nov. 18, hosting the IU Quad. The Hoosiers will welcome Central Missouri, Lindsey Wilson and Calumet College of Saint Joseph to University Gym for a round-robin competition. Wrestling action will start at 5 p.m. EXPECTED COMPETITION SCHEDULE Round 1 (5 p.m.) - Indiana vs. Calumet College of Saint Joseph; Central Missouri vs. Lindsey Wilson Round 2 (approx. 10 minutes after Rd. 1) - Indiana vs. Central Missouri; Calumet College of St. Joseph vs. Lindsey Wilson Round 3 (approx. 10 minutes after Rd. 2) - Indiana vs. Lindsey Wilson; Calumet College of Saint Joseph vs. Central Missouri Match-by-match updates for IU will be posted live on Twitter (@IUWrestling1). The Hoosiers are coming off back-to-back weekends of competing in the state of Michigan to start the season, wrestling at the Eastern Michigan Open and Michigan State Open. Indiana's Matt Powless remains undefeated (4-0) and ranked fifth nationally at 197 pounds while redshirt freshman Taylor Walsh joined him in the nationally rankings this week at No. 19 (149 lbs.) after taking home a title in the Michigan State Open last Saturday.