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All times Eastern Thursday, April 7 FILA Junior Greco-Roman Preliminaries through Finals 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday, April 8 Women's Freestyle - Championship Tournament - Session I Preliminaries and Consolations 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Greco-Roman - Championship Tournament - Session I Preliminaries and Consolations 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Men's Freestyle - Qualification Tournament - Session I Preliminaries and Consolations 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Men's Freestyle - Qualification Tournament - Session II Preliminaries and Consolations 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Women's Freestyle - Championship Tournament - Session II Quarterfinals and Consolations 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Greco-Roman - Championship Tournament - Session II Quarterfinals and Consolations 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9 Men's Freestyle - Championship Tournament - Session III Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, and Consolations 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Men's Freestyle - Championship Tournament - Session IV Semifinals, Consolations, 5th Place and 7th Place Matches 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Women's Freestyle - Championship Tournament - Session IV Semifinals, Consolations, 5th Place and 7th Place Matches 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Greco-Roman - Championship Tournament - Session IV Semifinals, Consolations, 5th Place and 7th Place Matches 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Men's Freestyle, Women's Freestyle, & Greco-Roman - Session V Championship Finals, 3rd Place Matches, and Awards 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sunday, April 10 FILA Junior Freestyle - Session I Preliminaries and Consolations 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. FILA Junior Freestyle - Session II Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolations, and Medal Round 3:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- A retirement celebration for Dan Gable will be held June 4 at the Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The affair will be called “Gable's Gold: A Celebration of Dan Gable's Legacy”. The Hall of Fame coach will be honored with a reception and banquet that is open to the public. Tickets for the reception and sit-down dinner are $50 per person, or $500 for a table of 10, and available through the University of Iowa Athletic Ticket Office. Tickets can be purchased at hawkeyesports.com, over the phone at (319) 335-9323 or (800) IA-HAWKS, or in person at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena West entrance. Ticket office hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To order online, go to hawkeyesports.com and scroll over the tickets option and select “Buy Tickets” from the available options. On the next page you will want to select the group “Gable's Gold: A Celebration of Dan Gable's Legacy”. On the next page you will be able to enter in your ticket quantity and any special requests. Tickets are limited and must be purchased before May 27. The reception is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and a special program scheduled to follow. Featured speakers include former college and Olympic teammate Ben Peterson; Hawkeye head wrestling coach Tom Brands; former Hawkeye wrestlers Mike DeAnna and Terry Brands; and UI Director of Athletics Gary Barta. Gable is considered, by most, to be the best collegiate wrestling coach in history. He was Iowa's head coach for 21 years and compiled a 355-21-5 record that included 15 national and 21 Big Ten team titles.

KENT, Ohio -- Thursday, April 7, 2011, was declared "Dustin Kilgore Day" according to the city of Kent. An official proclamation was presented to the Kent State junior by Mayor Jerry Fiala Thursday morning at the Bowman Breakfast, held inside the KSU Student Center. The Berea, Ohio native was recently named Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Year after becoming the first wrestler in Kent State history to win an NCAA title. The 197-pound champion was also the first MAC wrestler since 1999 to win a national title. During the NCAA Championships in Philadelphia, Kilgore broke program records for career victories (135) and wins in a single season (38). He also earned his third consecutive MAC title and became just the second two-time All-American in school history. The Bowman Breakfast, a tradition since 1963, is sponsored by Kent State University and the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce.

NORMAN, Okla. -- The University of Oklahoma wrestling program has created an assistance fund for freshman Ronnie Balfour, who was recently diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Balfour won the state championship last year as a senior at Union High School in Tulsa and was among the nation's top-ranked college recruits. Donations to help the Balfour family pay for medical bills and other costs associated with treatment may be sent to the OU Athletics Department at the address listed below. Please make checks payable to “OU Foundation” with Ronnie Balfour's name listed in the memo line, or call 405-325-8215 to donate by credit card. Mail to: OU Athletic Development McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics 180 W. Brooks Norman, OK 73019

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- James Nicholson was named Colonial Athletic Association Wrestler of the Year, the league announced on Tuesday. The voting was conducted by the CAA coaches. Also receiving honors for the Monarchs were Eric Dunnet, Scott Festejo and Tristan Warner, who earned All-Freshman accolades. Nicholson capped his outstanding career with a 35-3 record this season and earned All-America honors for the second time in his career, becoming the first ODU two-time All-American since Buddy Lee, who did it in 1980 and 1982. The Des Moines, Iowa native became the first CAA wrestler to win four-straight conference championships when he won the 125-pound championship this season. Nicholson started the year winning his first 31 matches, going 19-0 in dual matches, recording eight pins, nine major decisions and three technical falls. He finishes his career tied atop ODU's all-time wins list with Chris Brown, as each wrestler has 138 victories. The senior earned the No. 4 seed at the NCAA Championships and started his run with a second period pin over Cal State Bakersfield's Tyler Iwamura. After a second round loss, he fought back to win three-straight matches, all against seeded wrestlers, to clinch All-American honors. Dunnet went 9-4 on the year, taking fifth place at the Hokie Open and second at the Binghamton Open. He had six major decisions on the year. Festejo earned his all-freshman honor at 141 pounds, where he went 8-10 on the season. He delivered two dual meet wins and three major decisions. Warner led all ODU freshman with 18 victories while wrestling at 174 pounds. He notched two pins and three major decisions on the season. He took third at the season opening Hokie Open and second at the Pembroke Classic. 2010-11 CAA All Freshman Team 125: Bubba McGinley, BU 133: Eric Dunnet, ODU 141: Scott Festejo, ODU 149: Zach Clemente, Hofstra 157: Ramon Santiago, Rider 165: Frank Miele, Rider 174: Tristan Warner, ODU 184: John Paris, Binghamton 197: Cody Reed, Binghamton 285: Kevin Innes, BU Coach of the Year Tom Shifflett, Hofstra Wrestler of the Year James Nicholson, ODU Freshman of the Year John Paris, Binghamton

Fight Now USA Presents Takedown Wrestling from our mobile Brute studios brought to you by Kemin Agrifoods LIVE from Missouri! Join Takedown Wrestling Host Scott Casber and a great roster of surprise guests at the Brute adidas Nationals in Independence Missouri. Over 15 hundred young wrestlers and their families will converge on the Independence Events Center in Missouri for a fun filled and action packed weekend. Saturday morning from 9 to 11 we'll talk to the event organizers from Brute and some of those coaching and competing as well. You can Join in from 9 to 11:00 AM this Saturday for Takedown Wrestling at (KXNO.com and I Heart Radio on smart phones) This weeks guests include: 9:01 John Purnell, The Bonomo Twins 9:20 Jeff Bowyer- Dir Sports Marketing Henson Group, Brute Adidas Nationals 9:50 Tyler Barkley- Max Muscle 10:50 Amy Ruble- GM Wildrose Casino and Resort in Clinton Iowa Don't forget For incredible pictures of this years NCAA Championships check out Kevin Schlosser's Buckeye Wrestling Web Site photos at http://www.buckeyewrestling.com/?q=image/tid/1837 Join us LIVE 9 to 11 AM CST for Takedown Wrestling. Listen on radio, on computer, your Blackberry or I Phone with the I Heart Radio App. KXNO.com, Takedownradio.com, I Heart Radio App

Hempstead, NY -- Former Hofstra University Head Wrestling Coach Tom Shifflet, who resigned last month following the Pride's fourth Colonial Athletic Association championship in his five seasons, has been named the 2011 CAA Wrestling Coach of the Year, the CAA announced Tuesday. Shifflet led the Pride to a 14-4-1 regular season dual match record including a 5-1 mark against CAA opposition, the program's ninth CAA title in the past 10 years, and a 26th-place finish at the 2011 NCAA Division I Championships in Philadelphia. In the process, Shifflet and his staff produced four conference champions, seven NCAA qualifiers and two All-Americans in 2011. It is his third CAA Coach of the Year award after earning the honor in 2007 and 2009. In addition to the Coach of the Year award announcement, James Nicholson of Old Dominion University was named the CAA Wrestler of the Year and John Paris of Binghamton University was named the CAA Rookie of the Year, in the vote by the CAA coaches. Nicholson, the CAA Champion, earned All-America honors at the NCAA Division I Championships, placing eighth in the 125 pound weight class. Paris finished runner-up in the CAA Championships at 197 pounds and heads up the CAA All-Rookie Team. Hofstra red-shirt freshman Zach Clemente (Troy, NY), who recorded a 16-14 record including a 3-1 mark in the CAA, was named to the 2011 CAA All-Rookie Team. That team includes 125 Bubba McGinley of Boston University, 133 Eric Dunnett of Old Dominion, 141 Scott Festejo of ODU, 149 Zach Clemente of Hofstra, 157 Ramon Santiago of Rider University, 165 Frank Miele of Rider, 174 Tristan Warner of ODU, 197 Cody Reed of Binghamton and 285 Kevin Innes of Boston University. Coach of the Year: Tom Shifflet - Hofstra Wrestler of the Year: James Nicholson - Old Dominion Freshman of the Year: John Paris - Binghamton 2010-11 CAA All Freshman Team: 125: Bubba McGinley, BU 133: Eric Dunnett, ODU 141: Scott Festejo, ODU 149: Zach Clemente, Hofstra 157: Ramon Santiago, Rider 165: Frank Miele, Rider 174: Tristan Warner, ODU 184: John Paris, Binghamton 197: Cody Reed, Binghamton 285: Kevin Innes, BU

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Seeds have been finalized in men’s freestyle for the U.S. Open, set for Friday and Saturday at Public Hall in Cleveland, Ohio and five wrestlers with Oklahoma State connections are included on the list of seeded wrestlers. At 55 kilograms, Obe Blanc is the No. 1 seed. 2008 NCAA champion Coleman Scott is the No. 5 seed at 60 kilos and current Gator Club assistant Bryce Hasseman is the No. 5 seed at 84 kilos. 2008 All-American Jack Jensen is seeded fourth at 96 kilos and 2005 NCAA champ Steve Mocco is the No. 5 seed at 120 kilos. Additionally, current Cowboys Josh Kindig and Matt White will both compete at the FILA Junior National Championships held as part of the same event. In men’s freestyle, the top eight seeds in each weight class will not compete until Saturday. The committee selected alternates in some of the weight classes. A men’s freestyle qualifying tournament for the U.S. Open will be held on Friday in the freestyle weight classes with 20 or more wrestlers entered. A qualifying tournament will be held at 60 kg/132 lbs., 66 kg/145.5 lbs., 74 kg/163 lbs. and 84 kg/185 lbs. The top eight finishers in the men’s freestyle qualifying tournament will join the top eight seeds in the final day of the U.S. Open on Saturday. A qualifying tournament will not be held at 55 kg/121 lbs., 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and 120 kg/264.5 lbs. since fewer than 20 wrestlers were entered in those divisions. All wrestlers in those three weight classes will compete only on Saturday. The top seven finishers in each weight class from all three styles at the U.S. Open will qualify for June’s U.S. World Team Trials in Oklahoma City.

The 2011 U.S. Open gets underway on Friday in Cleveland, Ohio. Several collegiate wrestlers are entered in the freestyle competition, including two NCAA Division I champions and six NCAA Division I All-Americans. Last year Andrew Howe captured a U.S. Open title after his sophomore season at Wisconsin. Howe, a three-time All-American, will not compete at this year's U.S. Open, but is expected to wrestle at the U.S. World Team Trials in June. The 2010 U.S. Open saw 13 collegiate wrestlers place. Which collegiate wrestlers will shine this year at the U.S. Open? Below is a list of 10 collegiate wrestlers who could make an impact this weekend at the U.S. Open in Cleveland. Two-time NCAA champion Jordan Burroughs is the No. 5 seed (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Jordan Burroughs College: Nebraska Weight Class: 74 kg Outlook: Burroughs is coming off a dominant collegiate season. He went 36-0 and finished his collegiate wrestling career with his second NCAA title. Burroughs also won the Dan Hodge Trophy and was voted InterMat Wrestler of the Year. Expectations are very high for Burroughs in freestyle. Many believe he is the future for the U.S. in this weight class ... and some believe that future is now. He possess a rare combination of speed, power, and athleticism. As a collegiate competitor, Burroughs had wins over Andrew Howe, a 2010 U.S. Open champion, and Dustin Schlatter, a 2009 U.S. World Team Trials champion. Burroughs, the fifth seed, will have to navigate through a field that includes U.S. World Team members Schlatter and Trent Paulson. Dom Bradley College: Missouri Weight Class: 120 kg Outlook: Bradley finally cracked the Mizzou lineup for the postseason as a junior, after sitting behind NCAA champion Mark Ellis the previous two seasons, and finished third at the NCAAs. Bradley was a 2009 Junior World champion in freestyle. He has fared well on the senior level and is a member of the U.S. National Team. He has finished third at the U.S. World Team Trials the past two years. Last year he notched a victory over past U.S. World Team member Tommy Rowlands. Bradley, the third seed, is competing in a heavyweight class this is loaded with talent. It includes four past U.S. World or Olympic Team members. 2011 NCAA champion Dustin Kilgore is the No. 8 seed (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Dustin Kilgore College: Kent State Weight Class: 96 kg Outlook: "Killer" became Kent State's first NCAA champion in wrestling last month by winning the crown at 197 pounds with a pin over then-undefeated Clayton Foster of Oklahoma State. Kilgore has been successful in age group events throughout his career ... and last year he began making waves on the senior level by placing fourth at the U.S. World Team Trials. Kilgore grew up just outside Cleveland in Berea, Ohio, so having the U.S. Open in Cleveland might prove to be an advantage for him. He comes in as the No. 8 seed and will likely see 2009 U.S. World Team member Jake Varner in the quarterfinals. Sonny Yohn College: Minnesota Weight Class: 96 kg Outlook: Yohn earned his second straight All-American honor at Minnesota this past season by placing seventh at 197 pounds. He has a strong freestyle pedigree with success in age group events and on the senior level. Yohn placed fifth at the 2010 University World Championships last October in Turin, Italy. He was also fifth at the U.S. Open a year ago. If that's not enough fifths ... Yohn is the fifth seed at 96 kg. Jarod Trice is a two-time All-American at Central Michigan (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Jarod Trice College: Central Michigan Weight Class: 120 kg Outlook: "Doughboy" became a two-time All-American (with one season remaining) by placing fourth at the NCAAs last month. He has been very successful in age group events in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. Trice was a University Nationals double champion last spring. He competed at the 2010 University World Championships in Greco-Roman and placed eighth. if the seeds hold true at 120 kg, Trice, the seventh seed, will face 2009 World bronze medalist Tervel Dlagnev in the quarterfinals. Ryan Tomei College: Pittsburgh Weight Class: 120 kg Outlook: Tomei was the sixth-seeded heavyweight at the NCAAs last month, but was upset in the opening round. He came back to win two matches in the consolation bracket, but fell short of All-American honors. Tomei placed fifth at the U.S. Open in 2009. He earned the eighth seed at 120 kg. Mario Mason College: Rutgers Weight Class: 66 kg Outlook: Mason, a two-time NCAA qualifier, was ranked in the top 10 most of the season, even climbing to as high as third in the nation at 149 pounds. He entered the NCAAs as the No. 7 seed, but failed to earn All-American honors, going 2-2 and losing in the round of 12. Mason is a freestyle-first wrestler. He not only enjoys it more, but his style is better suited for freestyle than collegiate wrestling. He was inactive last spring, but in 2009 competed in both the U.S. World Team Trials and the FILA Junior World Team Trials. He went 1-2 at the U.S. World Teams Trials, but opened some eyes at that event by wrestling a competitive match against 2008 U.S. Olympian Dough Schwab. He was runner-up to Jason Chamberlain at the 2009 FILA Junior World Team Trials. Mason is unseeded at 66 kg. Frank Perrelli College: Cornell Weight Class: 55 kg Outlook: Perrelli had a strong season at Cornell, winning over 30 matches, but had a disappointing NCAAs, going 1-2 at 125 pounds. He was a University Nationals champion last spring, which qualified him for the 2010 U.S. World Team Trials, but chose not to compete. Perrelli is seeded eighth at 55 kg. Chris Honeycutt earned All-Americans honors at 184 (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Chris Honeycutt College: Edinboro Weight Class: 84 kg Outlook: Honeycutt entered the NCAAs last month undefeated and as the top seed at 184 pounds. He wound up placing fifth to earn his first All-American honor. Honeycutt has been successful in freestyle age group events (fourth at the 2008 FILA Junior Nationals), but is still looking to make his mark on the senior level. P.J. Gillespie College: Hofstra Weight Class: 74 kg Outlook: Gillespie, a junior, earned his first All-American honor by placing eighth at 165 pounds after entering the NCAAs unseeded. He was a fifth-place finisher at University Nationals in freestyle in 2008. Gillespie is unseeded at 74 kg. Other collegiate wrestlers to watch at the U.S. Open: Jarrod Garnett (60 kg), Erik Spjut (60 kg), Billy Ashnault (66 kg), Frank Hickman (74 kg), Jake Salazar (74 kg), Nick Heflin (84 kg), C.J. Magrum (84 kg), Blake Rosholt (96 kg), Elijah Madison (120 kg), and Mike McClure (120 kg).

OREM, Utah -- As voted by its coaches, the Western Wrestling Conference has announced postseason award winners for the 2010-11 season. Utah Valley senior 125-pounder Ben Kjar was named WWC Wrestler of Year, 184-pound Northern Iowa redshirt freshman Ryan Loder was the unanimous WWC Freshman of the Year and Wyoming head man Mark Branch was chosen by his peers as the WWC Coach of the Year. The Wrestler of the Year and Freshman of the Year awards were voted on by the league's head coaches this past week, while the Coach of the Year balloting was determined after the West Regional Tournament. Wrestler of the Year: Ben Kjar (Utah Valley), 125 lbs., Sr., Centerville, Utah (Viewmont HS) Following up on a dominant career at UVU, Kjar became the underdog story of the NCAA Championships as he went from unseeded to place fourth at the 2011 NCAA Championships in Philadelphia. With the placement Kjar became Utah Valley's first-ever All-American. On his way through the bracket, he upset No. 4 seed James Nicholson (Old Dominion), No. 5 seed Zachary Sanders (Minnesota) and No. 7 seed Ryan Mango (Stanford) at Nationals. Kjar also found himself in the semifinals against the No. 1 seed and eventual champion Anthony Robles (Arizona State) and Kjar gave his undefeated opponent his closest match of the season at 4-2. At the West Regional the No. 2 seeded Kjar was upset in his first bout of the tournament and almost didn't even make it to Nationals as he had to wrestle all the way back to earn his qualifying spot. Kjar did just that however as he went on to win his next four matches in a row. He finished the season with a 30-8 overall record. Kjar also posted an 8-1 dual mark and also went a solid 11-2 versus WWC opponents on the year. Kjar was ranked No. 11 in the final NCAA Coaches Rankings at 125 pounds and was No. 8 in the final RPI. He was named the WWC Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 5 after he placed third at the Southern Scuffle with a 5-1 record. Kjar won the Cowboy Open, placed second at the Kaufman-Brand Open and seventh at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. He will leave UVU as its most winningest wrestler in school history as he's compiled a career 129-35 mark. He was also recently named the 2010-11 D1CollegeWrestling.net WWC Wrestler of the Year. Freshman of the Year: Ryan Loder (Northern Iowa), 184 lbs., RFr., Granite Bay, Calif. (Granite Bay HS) Loder was the Panthers' standout performer during the 2010-11 season, finishing as the West Regional champion at 184 pounds to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. In the finals of the regional tournament, Loder defeated now three-time All-American and No. 1 seed Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) 4-3 to win his first regional crown. Loder entered the NCAA championships as the No. 6 seed and advanced to the round of 12 before bowing out to eventual All-American and No. 4 seeded Travis Rutt (Wisconsin) by a narrow 4-2 margin. He finished the season with a 30-11 overall record, which lead UNI in wins. Loder also finished his Western Wrestling Conference dual season with a 4-1 record, falling only to Wyoming's LeBlanc by a narrow 6-5 margin. He also won 23 of his last 28 matches, including a string of 12 straight wins that included victories over six ranked opponents. A three-time WWC Wrestler of the Week, Loder recorded six wins by fall, six by major decisions and three by technical falls while having none of those verdicts scored against him. Loder placed fifth at the prestigious Midlands Championships and posted three consecutive wins over ranked opponents during the 2011 National Duals, upsetting No. 12 Mike Larson (Missouri), 3-1, Ohio State's No. 20-ranked Cody Magrum, 6-4, and No. 11 Chris Perry (Oklahoma State), 8-2. He was also recently named the 2010-11 D1CollegeWrestling.net West WWC Freshman of the Year. Coach of the Year: Mark Branch (Wyoming) Branch, who just completed his third season as the Cowboys' head coach, was named the 2010-11 WWC Coach of the Year. The honor is Branch's second during his tenure at Wyoming, as he was previously named the Coach of the Year following his first season, 2008-09. Branch led his team to their second consecutive West Regional/WWC Tournament Championship as his Cowboys led the way at the qualifying tournament with 93 points, finishing six points ahead of UNI who placed second. He also led Wyoming to a second place WWC regular season finish with a 5-1 dual record in league matches. He also helped Wyoming qualify six wrestlers to the NCAA Championships -- three more than any other school in the conference -- and coached two more All-Americans as 165-pounder Shane Onufer placed fifth and 184-pounder Joe LeBlanc finished sixth at the championships. The Western Wrestling Conference is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming. The conference formed in April 2006.

Joe Tiboni, Jack Childs, and Bill Zadick will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, April 6. “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 each Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM CST on AM 1650, The Fan. An archive of the broadcast is available on USA Wrestling's website www.themat.com. E-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show. Tiboni co-wrote the recently released wrestling movie “Win Win.” The movie, which has received extremely positive reviews and was featured at the Sundance Film Festival, stars Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, and Bobby Cannavale. Tiboni wrestled for four years at New Providence High School in New Jersey. Childs recently retired as the head wrestling coach at Drexel after serving 35 years in the position. His 510 dual meet wins was the most among all active Division I wrestling coaches. He coached two All-Americans during his tenure. Zadick currently serves as the developmental freestyle wrestling coach as USA Wrestling. He was a 2006 World champion and a 1996 NCAA champion for the University of Iowa. Zadick will be inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa on Saturday, April 16.

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David Taylor is the very definition of "freshman phenom." In his first year wrestling for Penn State, the Ohio native was a near-perfect 38-1, scoring bonus points in 34 of those victories, grabbing the 2011 Big Ten title, and making it to the 157-pound finals at the 2011 NCAA Division I Championships. For all these reasons, Taylor is the unanimous choice for 2011 InterMat Freshman of the Year. 2011 InterMat Freshman of the Year 1st-5th-Place Votes: 9-7-5-3-1 Total Votes/(First-Place Votes) 1. David Taylor, Penn State, 126 (14) 2. Ed Ruth, Penn State, 94 3. Derek St. John, Iowa, 33 4. Kevin Steinhaus, Minnesota, 27 5. Andrew Alton, Penn State, 19 6. Tony Nelson, Minnesota, 17 7. Tony Ramos, Iowa, 14 8. Spencer Myers, Maryland, 9 9. Eric Grajales, Michigan, 5 T10. Devin Carter, Virginia Tech, 3 T10. Alan Waters, Missouri, 3Each year, this honor is awarded to the nation's top freshman wrestler across all divisions of college competition, and is determined by a vote of InterMat writers and executives. Taylor received all 14 first-place votes, for a total of 126 points. In second place was Penn State teammate Ed Ruth (winner of the Gorriaran Award for most pins in the shortest time at the 2011 NCAAs), with 94 points. Derek St. John of the University of Iowa placed third in the balloting, with 33 points. (Of the 11 freshmen who received votes, eight wrestle in the Big Ten.) Taylor joins a stellar list of InterMat Freshman of Year honorees. Last year, Kyle Dake of Cornell University received the award. Others include Wisconsin's Andrew Howe (2009), Cornell's Mike Grey (2008), Iowa State's Jake Varner (2007), and Minnesota's Dustin Schlatter (2006). In his first season as a Nittany Lion, Taylor had captured the imaginations of wrestling writers and fans. Back in January, Craig Sesker of TheMat.com said, "Taylor has taken the college wrestling world by storm as a redshirt freshman." Just prior to the NCAAs, Tim Leone of the Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot-News described Taylor as "a precocious redshirt freshman with supernatural skill and supernatural cool." David Taylor gave American's Steve Fittery his only loss this season (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)"David Taylor was the most dominating individual in college wrestling all season, save for one match," said InterMat staff writer T.R. Foley. "Winners win and make those around them perform better, and Taylor was able to impact those around him in a positive way all season." David Taylor's credentials were well established long before setting foot in the Penn State wrestling room. The product of St. Paris, Ohio was a four-time state champ for St. Paris Graham High School, one of the powerhouse prep programs in the nation. He compiled a phenomenal 180-2 record in high school, winning four Beast of the East and a like number of Ironman championships. Taylor also garnered three Cadet and two Junior National titles in both freestyle and Greco-Roman competition. He completed his prep career by being named the recipient of the 2009 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award.

Related Link: Brackets Related Link: Video Coverage CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- The FloNationals were one of the three major events on this end of season championship weekend for high school folkstyle wrestling. A pair of No. 1-ranked wrestlers won second consecutive championships this afternoon at the second-year event hosted by Walsh Jesuit High School just outside of Akron, Ohio. Both wrestlers are also currently ranked second in their respective graduating classes. Morgan McIntosh (Calvary Chapel, California), a senior 189 pound wrestler bound for Penn State, won his three matches prior to the final by technical fall, 23-9 major decision over a state runner-up, and 24-11 major decision over a state champion. In the championship final, McIntosh faced No. 8 Gabe Dean (Lowell, Michigan), and emerged with a convincing and controlling 11-6 victory. After getting just one takedown in the first period, despite dominating the leg attack activity, McIntosh turned up the pressure and intensity in the second period to extend the 2-1 lead to a 9-4 lead with three takedowns. "I changed up my attacks, just opening it up to get in low," McIntosh said. "The big thing was to continue pushing the pace, as I had in the first period." With the order of matches being random for the finals, McIntosh's match was seventh, which made him the first ever two-time FloNationals champion. "It is great," said McIntosh. "I've done a lot of winning over the last three years." Joining McIntosh as a two-time champion was junior Jason Tsirtsis (Crown Point, Indiana), who won the 135 pound weight class after competing in the regular season at 140 pounds. The two-time Super 32 Challenge runner-up wrestled Super 32 champion Steve Spearman (Erie McDowell, Pennsylvania) in the last match of the afternoon. A first period takedown and a whole bunch of riding time was enough to see him emerge with the 4-2 victory. "It's a great tournament, and it feels good to win it," Tsirtsis commented. "I love the riding time and college out of bounds rules. It makes the matches more fun and technical." Jason also indicated that he will be wrestling this coming weekend in the FILA Junior freestyle event at 132 pounds, and will seek to make the world team at the trials in Franklin, Indiana in the middle of May. The other wrestler seeking to defend his FloNationals title, No. 4 Conor Youtsey (Mason, Michigan) fell short in the championship match against No. 16 Dean Heil (St. Edward, Ohio) by a 4-3 score. In the second last match of the afternoon, Heil came back from giving up a late third period takedown to get an escape and a takedown of his own to win the match. In trying to counter Youtsey's control of the ties through the front headlock and underhooks, Heil knew he had to "catch (my) opponent off guard" and "right after the escape was my best opportunity." And that is how he got in on an open double leg to score the match-winning takedown." Despite some struggles during the regular season, Heil came on strong in the post-season and at the FloNationals, where he had three major decisions and a 7-1 victory over No. 9 Joey Dance (Christiansburg, Virginia) prior to the final. "I finally got my weight under control, and changed up my approach to the matches (and the other aspects of the sport)." One of the more exciting finals matches was the first one of the session at 140 pounds, where Super 32 Challenge champion (with a victory over Tsirtsis) Roger Wildmo (Durand, Michigan) emerged with a 9-8 victory over No. 13 Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, California). Trailing 4-2 after one period, giving up a pair of leg attack takedowns, Wildmo -- ranked No. 2 at 152 nationally -- was able to surge back some mid-match adjustments. "I just defended my legs a bit better, worked hard to get some more attacks and improve my positions," was Wildmo's response when asked about those adjustments. He cut the deficit to 7-6 after the second period, as he scored a pair of takedowns in that period. An escape and late takedown in the third period gave Wildmo his first lead of the match. Then, despite a late escape from Martinez, he held on for the victory. "I haven't had to scramble so much in a long time, but I wasn't uncomfortable, though I'd just rather control the match," commented the Michigan State bound Wildmo. The theme of the next match was complete domination, as junior Elijah Hull (Lewis County, West Virginia) earned a 15-0 technical fall in 3:16 against Austin Maneese (Clear Fork, Ohio). Despite it being the middle of baseball season for Hull, he was able to score from an array of attacks on his feet and in the top position. "I won the state tournament on a Saturday (Feb. 26), and that Monday I was at baseball conditioning," said Hull. Even though Hull is the starting catcher this year for his baseball team, after not playing last year due to injury, wrestling is clearly his focus for college. "Right after baseball ends, I'm going to start training for Fargo (for the first time)." Next to the mats was a pair of nationally ranked heavyweights, who traded a pair of escapes. However, it was No. 9 Doug Vollaro (Oviedo, Florida) who emerged with a 2-1 victory over No. 17 Chris Lopez (Carl Sandburg, Illinois) due to accruing greater than a one minute riding time advantage in the match. Vollaro scored an early escape in the second period, before riding Lopez for over 90 seconds in the third period. "The key was that first breakdown," said Vollaro. "Once I got him down to his base that first time, I felt confident that I could hold him down to get the (advantage) point." From big to small the finals went, as next to the mats were a pair of freshman 103 pound wrestlers. Third in the state Emilio Saavedra (Pitman, California) earned a 5-2 victory over state champion Nathan Boston (Lawrence North, Indiana). Key to the match was a two-point near fall off his staple two-on-one tilt while riding Boston for the majority of the second period. After getting reversed before period's end, Saavedra came back in the third period with one of his own and rode Boston out to earn the victory; the advantage point making the score 5-2. "It's my go to move in the top position," said Saavedra about that tilt. The FloNationals title caps off a season in which he had just two losses -- one in the state semifinal and then one up at 119 pounds in a dual meet where he weighed in at 112 pounds. "After the semifinal loss, I've been working even harder for this tournament." Another wrestler seeking to bounce back from state tournament defeat was the champion of the 125 pound weight class, No. 18 Kagan Squire (Wadsworth). After finishing third and second the prior two years, the junior entered state as a clear favorite but had some struggles -- barely surviving his semifinal in the ultimate tiebreaker before losing the final in overtime. However, in this tournament, Squire had two pins, a technical fall, and a 10-2 major decision prior to the final. "After state I took a week off," Squire said. "While upset about the outcome, I wasn't going to let it define me as a person." To earn this title, he beat No. 6 Zane Richards (Carbondale, Illinois) 2-1. Squire rode Richards out in the second period, scored a relatively early escape in the third period, and then fended off some Richards attacks. Though penalized for stalling two times, the riding time advantage point earned him the victory. "My strong top position and defense usually wins me these close matches," observed Squire. Bouncing back from state tournament disappointment continued to be the theme, as Nick Bonaccorsi (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania) earned the title at 171 pounds with a 3-1 victory over two-time state champion Blake Stauffer (Neosho, Missouri), after upsetting No. 13 (at 189) Brandon Griffin (Sprauge, Oregon) 2-0 in the semifinal. In both of those matches, one of the points that Bonaccorsi scored came due to the riding time advantage being greater than one minute. After qualifying for state in his first three years of high school, with just a pair of eighth place finishes, he entered this year's state tournament undefeated. However, Bonaccorsi drew another undefeated wrestler (John Staudenmayer, ranked No. 19 nationally), fell short in that match and finished third. "I wasn't satisfied after state," said Bonaccorsi. "I wanted to keep wrestling, was hungry for some more, and heard that this was a good tournament. It also helps me out with the riding time at the next level (having signed to wrestle at the University of Pittsburgh)." Close matches continued to be the order of the day, as a pair of Ohio juniors took to the mat at 112 pounds, with No. 4 George DiCamillo (St. Ignatius) facing off against Cory Stainbrook (Walsh Jesuit). The unranked Stainbrook reached the final with a 3-2 win over No. 18 J.R. Wert (Christiansburg, Virginia) and 6-4 win over No. 15 Jarred Brooks (Warsaw, Indiana). Like in his semifinal against Godwin Nyama (Brashear, Pennsylvania) and his final three matches at the Ironman, DiCamillo had to rally back from a deficit to emerge as champion in the Walsh Jesuit gym for the second time in 2010-11. Ridden out in the second period, DiCamillo rode his opponent for more than a minute of the third period before giving up the escape, which gave Stainbrook a 1-0 lead. Inside the last 30 seconds of the match, DiCamillo shot in on a sweep single to the right, scrambled to reach the far leg and score the go ahead takedown right on the edge of the mat. "It's just a tradition that I have to make it exciting in this gym," said DiCamillo. DiCamillo and Stainbrook wrestle with each other a lot in the off-season, competing for the same club program at events such as the Disney Duals. "It's hard to go up against such a good friend, someone I work with a lot," DiCamillo added, "however, I got the win and hopefully kept the audience intrigued." After pulling off the upset of the tournament in the semifinals, a 2-1 victory over two-time state champion Tank Knowles (Calvary Chapel, California) -- ranked No. 5 nationally -- junior Matt Meadows (CVCA, Ohio) was unable to muster another victory of similar ilk in the final. Like Meadows, senior Logan Erb (Wapakoneta, Ohio) upended a nationally ranked wrestler by a point in the semifinal round -- a 3-2 victory over No. 12 Michael Kroells (Scott West, Minnesota). The pair of Buckeye State wrestlers that did not win a state title this year traded escapes in the regulation portion of the final at 215 pounds. In the overtime period, Erb earned a takedown right before time was up at the edge of the mat to win 3-1. When asked about always seeming to wrestle in low scoring matches, Erb responded, "It's really hard to explain, but I'm fine with it as I win most of them." The 2010 state champion is currently unsigned, not sure what his college plans are, except for that he'll be competing down at 197 pounds. After a string of close matches, No. 3 (at 135) Nate Skonieczny (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) absolutely took it to his finals opponent at 130 pounds, three-time state champion Quentin Murphy (Holley Central, New York). Murphy is ranked No. 13 nationally at 135 pounds, and earned a freestyle win last spring over Skonieczny at the FILA Cadet Nationals. However, in this match the Walsh Jesuit junior took it to Murphy scoring nine takedowns on the way to a 21-6 technical fall victory. It was three single legs and six double leg scores. "He left it open for me, so I just kept taking advantage of it," said Skonieczny about his double leg takedown scoring. "Why change something that's working so well." Ending the three finals match victory string for Ohio wrestlers was No. 19 Joey Davis (Santa Fe, California) when he upended No. 6 Ian Miller (Oak Harbor) 11-9 in a battle of two-time state finalists. State champion this year, Davis used four takedowns -- mostly open double leg attacks -- to secure the victory over the Ironman and 2010 state tournament champion Miller. "It's the same exact open space double leg as (NCAA champion, Dan Hodge Trophy winner and InterMat Wrestler of the Year Jordan) Burroughs," said Davis about his primary scoring move. Rounding out the champions was No. 13 Geordan Speiller (Oviedo, Florida), who earned a 4-2 victory over Kevin Beazley (Detroit Catholic Central, Michigan) at 160 pounds on the strength of two inside trips -- one in the first period, and one in the third period. All this coming despite his a major cut/opening over his right eye that came during his first match of the tournament on Saturday afternoon.

The finals are set at FloNationals and will take place at 3 p.m. ET. The matchups are listed in the order in which they will take place. 140: No. 2 (at 152) Roger Wildmo (Durand, Michigan) vs. No. 13 Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, California) 145: Austin Maneese (Clear Fork, Ohio) vs. Elijah Hull (Lewis County, West Virginia) 285: No. 9 Doug Vollaro (Oviedo, Florida) vs. No. 17 Chris Lopez (Carl Sandburg, Illinois) 103: Nathan Boston (Lawrence North, Indiana) vs. Emilio Saavedra (Pitman, California) 125: No. 6 Zane Richards (Carbondale, Illinois) vs. No. 18 Kagan Squire (Wadsworth, Ohio) 171: Nick Bonaccorsi (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania) vs. Blake Stauffer (Neosho, Missouri) 189: No. 1 Morgan McIntosh (Calvary Chapel, California) vs. No. 8 Gabe Dean (Lowell, Michigan) 112: No. 4 George DiCamillo (St.Ignatius, Ohio) vs. Cory Stainbrook (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) 215: No. 5 Tank Knowles (Calvary Chapel, California) vs. Logan Erb (Wapakoneta, Ohio) 130: No. 3 (at 135) Nate Skonieczny (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) vs. No. 13 (at 135) Quinton Murphy (Holley Central, New York) 152: No. 6 Ian Miller (Oak Harbor, Ohio) vs. No. 19 Joey Davis (Santa Fe, California) 160: No. 13 Geordan Speiller (Oviedo, Florida) vs. Kevin Beazley (Detroit Catholic Central, Michigan) 119: No. 4 Conor Youtsey (Mason, Michigan) vs. No. 16 Dean Heil (St. Edward, Ohio) 135: No. 1 (at 140) Jason Tsirtsis (Crown Point, Indiana) vs. Steve Spearman (Erie McDowell, Pennsylvania)

EDMOND, Okla. -- Western State 197-pound standout Donovan McMahill has been selected as the 2010-11 NCAA Division II Wrestler of the Year, it was announced Saturday. McMahill capped an unbeaten senior season by capturing his second straight Division II national championship on March 12 in Kearney, Neb., earning tournament Outstanding Wrestler honors in the process. McMahill is the fourth winner of the award, sponsored by the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches’ Association and voted on by eight regional representatives from around the country. Nebraska-Kearney heavyweight Tervel Dlagnev took the inaugural award in 2008, with Nebraska-Omaha 157-pounder Todd Meneely winning in 2009 and Pittsburgh-Johnstown 133-pounder Shane Valko last year. Each of the four regions nominated a candidate, with McMahill the Super Region Four nominee. He collected seven of the eight first-place votes cast and finished with 31 points to easily claim the coveted honor. Nebraska-Omaha 141-pound national champion Mario Morgan of Super Region Two was runner-up in the voting. St. Cloud State 157-pounder John Sundgren was the Region Three representative and Gannon 174-pounder Zack McKendree the Super Region One nominee. “When I think back I couldn’t have dreamed up any better a season,” McMahill said. “It was unbelievable. I’m so honored.” McMahill finished a perfect 34-0 with 21 bonus-point wins this season as the only undefeated wrestler in Division II -- and the first at WSC since 1965. He won titles at the Wyoming Cowboy Open Elite Division and Fort Hays State Bob Smith Open during the regular season before taking the Super Region Four and national crowns. A product of Weld Central High School in Lochbuie, Colo., McMahill was a three-time Super Region Four champion and a three-time All-American for the Mountaineers. He was the national runner-up at 197 in 2009 before winning back-to-back titles the last two years. McMahill ended his career with a 51-match winning streak and won a school-record 137 matches, finishing with a 137-20 career record.

Related Link: Brackets Related Link: Video Coverage CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- The semifinals are set for 2011 FloNationals. Wrestling starts at 10 a.m. ET with finals at 3 p.m. ET. 103: Nathan Boston (Lawrence North, Indiana) vs. Tristan Manderfield (Foley, Minnesota) Aaron Assad (St. Peter Chanel, Ohio) vs. Emilio Saavedra (Pitman, California) 112: No. 4 George DiCamillo (St.Ignatius, Ohio) vs. Godwin Nyama (Brashear, Pennsylvania) No. 15 Jarred Brooks (Warsaw, Indiana) vs. Cory Stainbrook (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) 119: No. 4 Conor Youtsey (Mason, Michigan) vs. No. 18 Ryan McQuade (Appleton West, Wisconsin) No. 9 Joey Dance (Christiansburg, Virginia) vs. No. 16 Dean Heil (St. Edward, Ohio) 125: No. 6 Zane Richards (Carbondale, Illinois) vs. Alfredo Gray (Wadsworth, Ohio) No. 18 Kagan Squire (Wadsworth, Ohio) vs. Jeffrey Ott (Belmont Hill, Massachusetts) 130: No. 3 (at 135) Nate Skonieczny (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) vs. Matt Nelson (Big Lake, Minnesota) No. 13 (at 135) Quinton Murphy (Holley Central, New York) vs. Kyle Bauer (Wheeling Park, West Virginia) 135: No. 1 (at 140) Jason Tsirtsis (Crown Point, Indiana) vs. Ty Lydic (Greater Latrobe, Pennsylvaia) No. 13 (at 130) Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minnesota) vs. Steve Spearman (Erie McDowell, Pennsylvania) 140: No. 2 (at 152) Roger Wildmo (Durand, Michigan) vs. Kyle Burns (Milan Edison, Ohio) No. 13 Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, California) vs. Ethan Davis (Monett, Missouri) 145: Austin Maneese (Clear Fork, Ohio) vs. Tanner Lemon (Massillon Perry, Ohio) TJ Fox (Field, Ohio) vs. Elijah Hull (Lewis County, West Virginia) 152: No. 6 Ian Miller (Oak Harbor, Ohio) vs. Tyler Askey (Northgate, Georgia) No. 19 Joey Davis (Santa Fe, California) vs. Dylan Reel (Washington, Illinois) 160: No. 13 Geordan Speiller (Oviedo, Florida) vs. Kalvin Hill (Minooka, Illinois) Geno Morelli (Dubois, Pennsylvania) vs. Kevin Beazley (Detroit Catholic Central, Michigan) 171: No. 13 (at 189) Brandon Griffin (Sprague, Oregon) vs. Nick Bonaccorsi (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania) Blake Stauffer (Neosho, Missouri) vs. Travis Mallo (Mason City, Iowa) 189: No. 1 Morgan McIntosh (Calvary Chapel, California) vs. Kody Sorensen (Frazee, Minnesota) No. 5 Devin Peterson (Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin) vs. No. 8 Gabe Dean (Lowell, Michigan) 215: No. 5 Tank Knowles (Calvary Chapel, California) vs. Matt Meadows (CVCA, Ohio) No. 12 Michael Kroells (Scott West, Minnesota) vs. Logan Erb (Wapakoneta, Ohio) 285: No. 9 Doug Vollaro (Oviedo, Florida) vs. Orry Elor (College Park, California) No. 17 Chris Lopez (Carl Sandburg, Illinois) vs. David Ng (Plainedge, New York)

BLOOMSBURG -- Bloomsburg University wrestler Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) has been named the PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) Freshman of the Year in voting by the conference coaches. Boylan posted a record of 20-13 on the year for the Huskies wrestling at the 125-pound weight class. He finished second at the PSAC championships helping Bloomsburg to a second place finish and was third at the Eastern Wrestling League championships as the Huskies took third there. During the season he pinned then-33rd ranked Nick Hyatt of Lock Haven in the Huskies win over the Bald Eagles and overall was 13-7 in dual completion. He ended the season winning five of his final six bouts. Head coach John Stutzman is thrilled for his wrestler. “(Sean) Boylan had a great season for us,” said Stutzman, who was named the EWL Coach of the Year. “As a true freshman he emerged as a team leader winning 20 matches. I am excited for him and his future.” “Sean just missed out on qualifying for NCAA's and I think this will help him gain the confidence to reach his individual goals,” Stutzman added.

Lock Haven, Pa. -- Fifth year Clarion head wrestling coach Teague Moore was named the PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) Wrestling Coach of the Year today for the 2010-11 season in a vote by the PSAC head coaches. Moore led the Golden Eagles to its first PSAC Team title in 16 years on December 3, 2010 when the Golden Eagles totaled 135.5 teams points and crowned three individual champions. The Eagles outdistanced Bloomsburg who had 110.5 and Edinboro who had 109 points. The team title was the first for the Golden Eagles since 1994. James Fleming (157), Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (165) and “OW” Alex Thomas (197) were crowned individual champions. “I’m really honored and humbled to receive this award from the PSAC coaches,” said Clarion’s Moore. “The wrestlers and our entire staff have worked very hard to get us to this point and they deserve all the credit,” he continued. “We have a very dedicated and hard-working group here and we’re all proud of that.” The Golden Eagles qualified two wrestlers, James Fleming (So. West Mifflin) at 157-pounds and Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (Jr. Tashkent, Uzbekistan) at 165-pounds to the NCAA Division I Nationals, held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia March 17-19. Fleming was 1-2 and had a season record of 31-4. while Abdurakhmonov was 3-2 and missed being an All-American by one win. He was 38-11. “We have tremendous wrestling tradition here at Clarion and the support here for wrestling is a big part of our success,” commented Moore. “We receive great support from the athletic department, faculty and staff, the community and of course our dedicated pin club. We’re a family and I accept this award on behalf of everyone involved with Clarion wrestling.” The Golden Eagles were 4-10 in dual meets against a very strong Division I schedule and 2-4 in the EWL. Clarion also finished a very strong fourth in team scoring at EWL’s with all ten wrestlers earning a place. James Fleming was an EWL champion and co “OW”. CLARION NOTES: Former Clarion wrestling coach Jack Davis was named PSAC “Coach of the Year” in 1994 – the last time Clarion has taken the wrestling coaches award … Moore is the third Clarion coach to receive PSAC “Coach of the Year” honors this year including Rob Eaton (Women’s Soccer) and Jennifer Harrison (Women’s Volleyball)… Moore took over the Clarion wrestling program on May 15, 2006 following an 0-17 season in 2006 … The program itself has a proud D-I Wrestling tradition including 8 NCAA D-I individual national titles won by Kurt Angle (1990, 92), Wade Schalles (1972, 73), and Sheldon Thomas (1996), Garry Barton (1972), Don Rohn (1973) and Bill Simpson (1973) ... Clarion also has 43 NCAA Div.I All-Americans 2005 was also the year that Clarion stood tall at the 75th Anniversary of the NCAA Wrestling Championships ... 15 wrestlers were named the best of All-Time.. Clarion’s Kurt Angle and Wade Schalles were named 2 of the top 15 collegiate wrestlers of All-Time...... Moore led the Golden Eagles to an exciting season in 2009-10 placing third at PSAC’s and EWL’s, plus was 8-8 in dual meets and 4-2 in the EWL… Clarion was 3rd at PSAC’s, 7th at EWL’s and 8-14 in duals in 2009; 10-15-1 overall 3rd at PSAC's, 6th at EWL's in 2008 and 7-13 in 2007 placing 4th at PSAC’s and 7th at EWL’s. Moore is 35, a 1995 graduate of North Allegheny High and was an NCAA Div. I National Champion at Oklahoma State in 1998 … He came to Clarion from Harvard University, where he was an assistant coach for one season. He was an assistant at Oklahoma State in 2003-04, at Oklahoma in 2002-03 and at Pitt from 2000-01. At North Allegheny High School Teague was a three-time PIAA placewinner including a runner-up in 1993, a third place ending in 1994 and State Champion in 1995. He also was a three-time Pennsylvania State Freestyle Champion (1993-95), a three-time Junior National Freestyle Champion (1993, 94, 95) and National High School Champion in 1995. Heading to Oklahoma State to wrestle under coach John Smith, Teague was a four-year starter at 118-pounds for the Cowboys. A 4-time NCAA Division I National Qualifier, he was a three-time Division I All-American (1997-99), including an NCAA National Championship in 1998. He pinned Michigan State’s Dave Morgan in the finals to win his title. He also placed third at nationals in 1999 and 4th in 1997. Teague was a Big 12 Champion in 1997 and 98 and runner-up in 1999. He posted a career record of 118-25 and was 15th in career wins at Oklahoma State at that time. Teague was inducted into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame in April of 2009. Teague and wife Mary Alice have three daughters, Talen Josephina, Maryn Sophia and Madigan Jane, as well as a son Maximus Tobias and resides in Clarion.

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa sophomore Matt McDonough has been named winner of the Mike Howard Most Valuable Player Award for the Iowa wrestling team. The announcement was made tonight at the team’s annual awards banquet. McDonough is a 125-pounder from Marion, Iowa. He captured his first Big Ten title this season and was runner-up at the NCAA Championships. He has advanced to the NCAA 125-pound in each of the last two years, winning the championship as a freshman in 2010. He scored bonus points in 22 of his 27 wins, leading the team in dual points scored while posting a 16-0 dual record. McDonough was also the recipient of the All-American Award and Most Pins Award. His team-high 14 falls included a streak of six consecutive pins in Big Ten dual competition. He also scored a team-best 80 points in dual competition. McDonough was one of five winners of the All-American Award. Senior Luke Lofthouse, junior Montell Marion, sophomore Grant Gambrall and redshirt freshman Derek St. John were also recipients of the ward. Gambrall posted a 25-8 overall mark and 14-2 dual record en route to a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships. A native of Iowa City, Iowa, the 184-pounder placed sixth at the Midlands Championships and fifth at the Big Ten Conference meet before running off six wins in seven bouts at the NCAA Championships. Gambrall owned a 7-1 mark in Big Ten duals and tied for the team lead with eight major decisions. St. John was named the winner of the Most Improved Award. A native of Parnell, Iowa, St. John recorded a 24-6 overall record en route to a runner-up finish at the Big Ten Championships. He registered a 15-1 record in dual competition at 157 lbs. and earned a No. 6 seed at the NCAA Championships, where he placed fourth. He scored 55 points in dual competition, the third-highest total on the team. The John and Dorothy Sill Award for most dedicated wrestler went to Luke Lofthouse. A native of Avon, Utah, Lofthouse arrived on campus in 2004 and earned the Coaches Appreciation Award as a freshman. He then left the program from 2005-07 to complete a Mormon mission in Africa. He rejoined the Hawkeyes in 2007 and completed his senior season with a 25-7 record, runner-up finish at the Big Ten Championships, and a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. The 197-pounder posted a 13-2 dual record this season and shared the team lead with eight major decisions. Marion, a 141-pounder from Des Moines, Iowa, was named winner of the Mike J. McGivern Award for most courageous wrestler. Marion rejoined the Hawkeye lineup in January following a seven month suspension. He returned to post a 13-5 overall record that included five major decisions and one fall. He placed fourth at the Big Ten Championships and fourth at the NCAA Championships. His NCAA finish earned him his second All-America honor is as many years. The Coaches Appreciation Award was given to senior Aaron Janssen. A native of Emmetsburg, Iowa, Janssen led all Hawkeyes with 28 wins in 2010-11. He placed third at 165 lbs. at the Big Ten Championships and earned a No. 11 seed at the NCAA Championships. He completed his Hawkeye career with a 57-23 overall record and 9-5 mark in Big Ten duals. Ethan Sebert was the recipient of the J. Donald McPike Senior Award, given annually to the Hawkeye senior with the highest grade-point average. A native of Clarion, Iowa, Sebert is a journalism/health sports studies major. He has competed at 141 and 149 pounds since joining the Hawkeyes in 2007. The Hawkeyes finished the 2010-11 season with five All-Americans and two Big Ten Champions. Iowa earned its fourth straight Big Ten regular season title with a perfect 8-0 conference record and extended its unbeaten dual winning streak to 77 by posting a 15-0-1 overall dual mark. The Hawkeyes' perfect 8-0 home record marked the program's 19th undefeated season at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. 2010-11 University of Iowa Wrestling Team Awards Mike Howard Award (Most Valuable): Matt McDonough All-American Award: Luke Lofthouse, Montell Marion, Matt McDonough, Grant Gambrall, Derek St. John. J. Donald McPike, Sr. Award (Highest G.P.A.): Ethan Sebert John & Dorothy Sill Award (Most Dedicated): Luke Lofthouse Mike J. McGivern Award (Most Courageous): Montell Marion Most Pins Award: Matt McDonough Most Improved Award: Derek St. John Coaches Appreciation Award: Aaron Janssen

MINNEAPOLIS --InterMat has announced the creation of SnowNationals, a national wrestling tournament that will take place in the snow. SnowNationals is the first tournament of its kind in the U.S. and the second wrestling event started by InterMat. Last year, InterMat launched the JJ Classic, a preseason high school wrestling tournament. The inaugural SnowNationals will take place outdoors on Feb. 25, 2012, at Kerry Park in International Falls, Minn. SnowNationals will have high school, college, and senior divisions. The event will be governed by scholastic style rules. Matches will be four minutes in length with a 2-1-1 format. SnowNationals is expected to attract some of the nation's top wrestlers, including two-time U.S. World Team member Jake Clark and four-time U.S. National Team member Nate Gallick. The 31-year-old Clark, a South St. Paul, Minn. native, is thrilled about SnowNationals coming to his home state. "Minnesota is without question the best Greco-Roman wrestling state in the country, but now we get a chance to prove that Minnesota is also the best snow wrestling state in the country," said Clark, who is currently ranked No. 1 in the U.S. at 84 kilos in Greco-Roman. Gallick, a 2006 NCAA champion and three-time All-American at Iowa State, has been hampered by injuries. He has not competed since the 2010 U.S. World Team Trials last June, but jumped at the idea of competing at SnowNationals. He feels it will be easier on his body than wrestling freestyle, plus he feels that he and other Iowa State competitors have a leg up on the competition. "I grew up in Tucson, Arizona, so I didn't have much experience with snow until I got to college at Iowa State," said Gallick, a University Games World champion in 2005. "My college coach, Bobby Douglas, used to have us wrestle live in the snow quite a bit to prepare us for uncomfortable environments like Carver-Hawkeye Arena. I learned that snow wrestling is great for developing balance and conditioning, but I also learned that it is much more enjoyable and easier on your body after a fresh snowfall. Wrestlers with previous snow experience are likely to come out on top at this event." Steve Elwood, head recruiter of The Clash, will serve as head recruiter and assistant tournament director of SnowNationals. According to Elwood, snow wrestlers living in Canada will be eligible to compete at SnowNationals if they live within 350 miles of the host city. "With SnowNationals taking place in Northern Minnesota, some of Canada's top juniors will be competing, which will certainly strengthen the field," said Elwood. "As most people know, Canada is a world force in snow wrestling, much like Russia is a world force in freestyle wrestling." Snow wrestling incorporates challenges that wrestlers typically do not have to face in an indoor environment such as snow depth and sub-zero temperatures. The average temperature for International Falls in February is 23 degrees with an average monthly snowfall of over 10 inches. To protect against the elements, wrestlers will be encouraged to wear layers underneath their singlets. "The overwhelming success of beach wrestling was a big eye-opener for us," said InterMat president Jeremy Hipps. "We believe snow wrestling will be very successful, especially in northern climates like Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The amount of support and excitement for this event has been fantastic." Registration details will be announced closer to the event.

The NHSCA Nationals finals matchups in three divisions are set and will take place on Friday. The Senior National finals will take place on Sunday. NHSCA Junior Nationals: 103: Jan Rosenberg (Morris Knolls, New Jersey) vs. Javier Vieyra (Salina South, Kansas) 112: Vito Pasone (Meyers, Pennsylvania) vs. Max Hvolbek (Blair Academy, New Jersey) 119: No. 17 Nick Herrmann (Amarillo Tascosa, Texas) vs. Martin Ramirez (Elk Grove, California) 125: No. 9 (at 130) Rossi Bruno (Brandon, Florida) vs. Chris Caton (Northside Christian, North Carolina) 130: Anthony Finocchiaro (Canastota, New York) vs. Luke Zeiger (Glasgow, Montana) 135: Alenick Richardson (St. Peter’s Prep, New Jersey) vs. No. 20 (at 130) Natrelle Deminson (Bakersfield, California) 140: No. 16 Mitch Minotti (Easton, Pennsylvania) vs. Tony DeAngelo (Southern Alamance, North Carolina) 145: No. 8 (at 140) Jacob Crawford (Millbrook, Virginia) vs. Jared Reis (Napoleon, North Dakota) 152: Brett Pfarr (LeSeur-Henderson, Minnesota) vs. No. 12 Clark Glass (Brandon, Florida) 160: No. 9 Kyle Crutchmer (Tulsa Union, Oklahoma) vs. Ben Sullivan (Apple Valley, Minnesota) 171: No. 8 Nikko Reyes (Clovis West, California) vs. Robert Marchese (Oak Hills, California) 189: Tim Dudley (Irmo, South Carolina) vs. Taylor McGiffen (Alton, Illinois) 215: Ty Walz (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. Dawson Peck (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) 285: Travis Morgan (Stillwater, Oklahoma) vs. John Dreggors (Springstead, Florida) NHSCA Sophomore Nationals: 103: No. 4 Darian Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic, Pennsylvania) vs. No. 15 Zach Gantzler (Andover Central, Kansas) 112: Deshaun Brown (West Mesa, New Mexico) vs. A.J. Rees (Discovery Canyon, Colorado) 119: Dennis Gustafson (Forest Park, Virginia) vs. Emilio Martinez (Greeley West, Colorado) 125: George Weber (John Carroll, Maryland) vs. Tyson Dippery (Central Dauphin, Pennsylvania) 130: Grant Lamont (Maple Mountain, Utah) vs. Justin Arthur (Huntington, West Virginia) 135: Dominic Ruggiero (Timber Creek, New Jersey) vs. Bryant Clagon (Toms River South, New Jersey) 140: Austin Matthews (Reynolds, Pennsylvania) vs. Cain Salas (Oak Park, Missouri) 145: Coleman Hammond (Bakersfield, California) vs. Zach Voytek (Greensburg Salem, Pennsylvania) 152: Travis Berridge (Brandon, Florida) vs. Nick Kee (Scotland, North Carolina) 160: Jadaen Bernstein (Voorhees, New Jersey) vs. Nicholas Zak (Jackson Liberty, New Jersey) 171: Domenic Abounader (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. Zach Zupan (Canastota, New York) 189: Tyler Greene (Easton, Pennsylvania) vs. Nate Rotert (Spearfish/Lead-Deadwood, South Dakota) 215: No. 20 Spencer Empey (Reed, Nevada) vs. Nicholas Lupi (Huntington, New York) 285: Joe Bexley (Bremen, Georgia) vs. David Moore (Dudley, North Carolina) NHSCA Freshman Nationals: 103: Ryan Millhof (Archer, Georgia) vs. William Koll (Lansing, New York) 112: Cam Timok (Hermitage, Virginia) vs. Paul Fox (Gilroy, California) 119: Brandon Womack (Scottsboro, Alabama) vs. P.J. Klee (Blair Academy, New Jersey) 125: Clay Walker (Eastside, South Carolina) vs. Josh Ortman (Parkland, Pennsylvania) 130: Ian Shannon (Carlisle, Pennsylvania) vs. Alfred Bannister (Bishop McNamara, Maryland) 135: Drake Pilgrim (Amarillo Tascosa, Texas) vs. Aaron Hartman (Palm Harbor University, Florida) 140: Jack Bass (Robinson, Virginia) vs. Josh Van Slooten (St. James, South Carolina) 145: Shay McCurdy (Green River, Wyoming) vs. Nathan Marek (Southmoore, Oklahoma) 152: Josh Llopez (La Plata, Maryland) vs. Cory Daniel (River Hill, Maryland) 160: Daniel Bannister (Lexington, South Carolina) vs. Chip Ness (Buford, Georgia) 171: Burke Paddock (Warsaw, New York) vs. Jose Ortiz (Bethlehem Catholic, Pennsylvania) 189: Nathan Rose (Sibley East, Minnesota) vs. Johnny Loflin (Baca County, Colorado) 215: Justin Blobe (Notre Dame, Pennsylvania) vs. Trent Allen (South Brunswick, North Carolina) 285: Jed Rich (Uintah, Utah) vs. Jesse Webb (Mt. Anthony, Vermont)

Morrisville State College will be discontinuing its sponsorship of men's wrestling as an intercollegiate sport effective the 2011-2012 academic year, according to Greg Carroll, the college's director of athletics. Carroll said the decision to drop wrestling came after careful consideration of all aspects of the sport's place within the colleges' National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Department. “We have seen a general decline in the popularity of wrestling at the high school level, and as a result colleges at all levels have been forced to look at the sport's place in their own programs,” he said. “Many of those schools who were traditional rivals of Morrisville State in years past have discontinued their programs and we have found it difficult to transition the sport to the four-year level,” Carroll said. Since Morrisville State's main conference affiliation does not sponsor wrestling (North Eastern Athletic Conference), the Mustangs were a member of the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference along with RIT, Brockport, Cortland, Oneonta, Ithaca, Lycoming, and Messiah College. Morrisville State will continue to offer football, soccer, cross country, ice hockey, basketball and lacrosse for men at the intercollegiate level, fielding a total of 15 sports for the athletics program

Top coaches, top wrestlers and more -- plus the announcement of the 2011 NCAA Division II Wrestler of the Year -- are all the lineup for Takedown Wrestling this Saturday from 9-11 a.m. CDT. Join hosts Scott Casber, Steve Foster, Jeff Murphy, Geoff Murtha and Ryan Freeman as they welcome a great roster of guests: 9:01 -- Mark Cody -- Head Coach at American University, and NWCA Coach of the Year 9:20 -- Jeff Bowyer -- Dir Sports Marketing Henson Group, Brute Adidas Nationals April 8-10 in Independence, Mo. 9:40 -- Lonnie Morris -- Head Coach at Johnson and Wales, the top academic wrestling team, according to the NWCA (National Wrestling Coaches Association) 9:50 -- Tyler Barkley -- Max Muscle Minute 10:01 -- Mark Manning -- Head Coach at Nebraska 10:20 -- Brad Pataky -- Penn State's 125 pound Senior 10:40 -- Mike Kirk -- announcing the 2011 NCAA Div. II Wrestler of the Year 10:50 -- Maureen Roshar (Wildrose) Takedown Wrestling incorporates radio and television. Listen to Takedown Radio -- America's Wrestling Radio Talk Show -- live on 9-11 a.m. CDT every Saturday morning on AM 1460 KXNO in Iowa, online at Livesportsvideo.com, or on your Blackberry or iPhone with the I Heart Radio App. (Click on KXNO under Sportsradio.) Or listen Saturday evening at 7 p.m. EST on Supertalk 1570 in Michigan, or anytime online at Livesportsvideo.com. Watch the latest episode of TDR TV, brand-new and now available on more than 30 top web sites and cable systems around the country, including Mediacom Cable Systems Channel 22 in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska Tuesday 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m... Time Warner Cable Sports Ch. 813 in New York State Saturday at noon... CCN in Pennsylvania's Central Susquehanna Valley Friday at 5 p.m... Comcast Cable Tennessee Ch. 96 Friday 5 p.m... in northeast Ohio, Western Reserve Ohio Cable Ch. 9 Friday at 5:30 p.m, Saturday 10 p.m, and Tuesday 11 p.m... and, now, Long Lines Cable Ch. 75 in NW Iowa, NE Nebraska and SE South Dakota Friday 6 p.m., Sundays 4 p.m., and Monday at 7 p.m.