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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The 21st-ranked Lehigh wrestling team opened its 2012-13 season by winning six bouts in a 23-16 triumph over Binghamton Thursday night inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Freshman Eric Hess won by first period pin in his varsity dual debut as he was one of three Mountain Hawks to produce bonus points on the evening. Senior Robert Hamlin and junior Joey Napoli added wins by major decision for the Mountain Hawks, who win their opener for the fourth time in five seasons under head coach Pat Santoro. “I was really pleased with the effort,” Santoro said. “We wrestled hard and tried to score points the whole time. That’s all we can ask for at this time of year. It certainly looked like it was our first time out there a couple times with some things we gave up. Those things are correctable. Overall it was a good night for our first time out there.” The Mountain Hawks and Bearcats split four decisions in the first four bouts of the evening. Binghamton’s Patrick Hunter used a late five-point takedown to break a 1-1 tie in a 6-2 win over junior Alex Abreu at 125. Freshman Laike Gardner pulled Lehigh even, overcoming a five-point move with two takedowns and a hefty riding time advantage, which proved to be the difference in a 7-6 win over Dan Riggi at 133. “He’s a buzzsaw,” Santoro said of Gardner. “He gave up that five-point takedown but kept his composure. He kept battling back and that’s what he did. He can wrestle all day.” In his first match down at 141, sophomore Anthony Salupo started fast with a pair of first period takedowns en route to a 9-6 win over Joe Bonaldi. One of the more anticipated matches of the night came at 149 where Lehigh’s 19th-ranked senior Shane Welsh met No. 2 Donnie Vinson of Binghamton. Vinson scored the only two takedowns of the match to prevail 7-5. Welsh scored a pair of reversals and an escape in a losing effort. After deferring his eligibility last season, junior Napoli posted an impressive 17-8 major decision over Joe Chamish at 157 to give the Mountain Hawks a 10-6 lead at intermission. Napoli racked up seven takedowns in the victory, including three in the first period as part of a strong start. In the first bout after the intermission, Hess helped extend Lehigh’s lead. After securing an early takedown, Hess turned Binghamton’s Vince Grella with an arm bar, securing the fall in 2:18 to put the Mountain Hawks up 16-6. “We needed that,” Santoro said. “Joey always does that. He’s always trying to score points. We’ve been waiting to have Eric out there for about three years. It’s nice to have him out there and it’s nice to see him start his career with a pin.” Binghamton responded with a six point win of its own as Caleb Wallace rallied to pin sophomore Nathaniel Brown in the second period of their bout at 174. Brown led 4-0 in the second period when he was reversed on to his back. Wallace was able to secure the fall in 4:39 to cut Lehigh’s lead back to four. Hamlin opened his season with a 5-3 win over Kevin Steinhaus Saturday in the NWCA All-Star Classic. His first official match produced bonus points as he posted an 11-2 major decision over Cody Reed in a matchup of ranked wrestlers at 184. After a slow opening couple of minutes Hamlin scored twice in the final minute of the first period to lead 4-1. He built a seven point advantage into the third period and benefitted from a penalty point plus riding time to secure the major. The Bearcats answered Hamlin’s major with a major of their own as nationally-ranked Nate Schiedel won 19-6 over freshman John Bolich in his varsity debut at 197. In the final bout of the night, freshman heavyweight Jack Delia impressed, scoring two first period takedowns and adding a third late in an 8-4 decision over Tyler Deuel. The Mountain Hawks will return to the mats on Friday November 16 when they travel to two time defending national champion Penn State for the 101st meeting between the longtime eastern rivals. The match is slated for a 7 p.m. start from Rec Hall. The match will be broadcast on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 as well as Lehighsports.com. Results: 125 – Patrick Hunter (BU) dec. Alex Abreu (LU) 6-2 133 – Laike Gardner (LU) dec. Dan Riggi (BU) 7-6 141 – Anthony Salupo (LU) dec. Joe Bonaldi (BU) 9-6 149 – Donnie Vinson (BU) dec. Shane Welsh (LU) 7-5 157 – Joey Napoli (LU) major dec. Joe Chamish (BU) 17-8 165 – Eric Hess (LU) pinned Vince Grella (BU) 2:18 174 – Caleb Wallace (BU) pinned Nathaniel Brown (LU) 4:39 184 – Robert Hamlin (LU) major dec. Cody Reed (BU) 11-2 197 – Nate Schiedel (BU) major dec. John Bolich (LU) 19-6 285 – Jack Delia (LU) dec. Tyler Deuel (BU) 8-4 Attendance – 1,303 Referee – George Chilmonik

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa 149-pound redshirt freshman Patrick Rhoads scored a 15-6 major decision over redshirt freshman Jake Kadel on Thursday in the opening round of the 2012 wrestle-offs. Rhoads totaled six takedowns, opened the second period with a reversal, and tacked on one point for riding time to earn the major decision. He’ll face sophomore Mike Kelly in the 149-pound semifinals tomorrow inside the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Friday’s competition is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. 2012 WRESTLE-OFFS THURSDAY 149 – Patrick Rhoads major dec. Jake Kadel, 15-6 FRIDAY (4:30 p.m.) 125 – Matt McDonough vs. Matt Gurule 125 – Cory Clark vs. Thomas Gilman 141 – Mark Ballweg vs. Connor Ryan 141 – Josh Dziewa vs. Ethan Owens 149 – Michael Kelly vs. Patrick Rhoads 149 – Brody Grothus vs. Joe DuCharme 165 – Nick Moore vs. Walt Gilmor 184 – Ethen Lofthouse vs. Alex Meyer 184 – Jeremy Fahler vs. Sammy Brooks SATURDAY (8:30 a.m.) 125 – McDonough/Gurule vs. Clark/Gilman 133 – Tony Ramos vs. Topher Carton 141 – Dziewa/Owens vs. Ballweg/Ryan 149 – Kelly/Rhoads vs. Grothus/DuCharme 165 – Mike Evans vs. Moore/DuCharme 174 – Grant Gambrall vs. Kris Klapprodt 184 – Lofthouse/Meyer vs. Fahler/Brooks 197 – Tomas Lira vs. Nathan Burak 285 – Bobby Telford vs. Artie Bess

STANFORD, Calif. -- Nick Amuchastegui has been announced as one of 10 student-athletes who will be honored in January 2013 as Today's Top 10 Award winners. The NCAA Today's Top 10 Award recognizes student-athletes who completed their athletics eligibility during the 2011-12 academic year for their success during competition, in the classroom and within the community. Award recipients will be recognized at the Honors Celebration on Jan. 18, 2013, during the NCAA Convention in Grapevine, Texas. A mechanical engineering major with a 3.91 cumulative GPA, Amuchastegui completed his career as the only wrestler in school history to reach the NCAA finals twice. The three-time All-American ended his time on The Farm as a two-time national runner-up while also posting a fourth-place finish. Amuchastegui, who ranks fourth in all-time wins at Stanford with 118, was named the 2011-12 Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year and captured two Pac-12 championships during his career. A native of Talent, Ore., Amuchastegui was also recognized for his accomplishments in the classroom. A two-time CoSIDA/Capital One Men's At-Large All-America of the Year, Amuchastegui was also a two-time NCAA Elite 88 Award recipient. He was also tabbed the 2012 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Extremely active in community service, Amuchastegui frequently assisted with elementary school and playground renovation projects. Amuchastegui also volunteered for the Boys and Girls Club and participated in a food drive. The NCAA Honors Committee selects the honorees. The committee is composed of athletics administrators at member institutions and nationally distinguished citizens who are former student-athletes. Previously, the award recognized eight student-athletes and was known as Today's Top VIII. The NCAA Honors Committee expanded the award to honor 10 student-athletes to recognize the increased number of student-athletes, sports and championship opportunities. Joining Amuchastegui as NCAA Top 10 Award winners are the following: Miles Batty (BYU), Ashley Brignac (Louisiana-Lafayette), Micah Davis (Delta State), Robert Griffin III (Baylor), Stacey Hagensen (Pacific Lutheran), Lindsay Lettow (Central Missouri), Brooke Pancake (Alabama), Liz Phillips (Washington University) and Wendy Trott (Georgia).

Coker College vice president of athletics and facilities Lynn Griffin announced today that Cy Wainwright has been appointed as head wrestling coach. Wainwright will be the first coach in the program's history. Cy Wainwright"Cy understands how to build a program with quality student-athletes," said Griffin. "He brings a championship mentality to this position, which is exactly what we were looking for. As a champion himself, Cy knows how to win, and we believe he will bring that mindset to our student-athletes. His wrestling accomplishments speak for themselves, and I have no doubt he will come in and build a successful, winning program here at Coker." Wainwright comes to Coker after serving as head coach at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, since May 2011. Prior to that, he served as an assistant wrestling coach at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn., for two years. In addition, he has served as an assistant coach at Atlantic High School in Port Orange, Fla. "I am very grateful for the opportunity to become the first head wrestling coach at Coker College," Wainwright said. "Coker is a great place for students to achieve academic and athletic excellence, and I'm pleased to be part of a signature institution in a beautiful city with such a proud history. The addition of wrestling at Coker College is a testament to the growth and popularity of the sport in the Southeast. I look forward to building a great program at Coker College." Originally from Green Cove Spring, Fla., Wainwright attended Newberry College, where he was an accomplished wrestler at the Division II level. He won the national championship in his weight class and was runner-up for Division II wrestler of the year in 2009, was a two-time All-American and served as captain of the team for three years. Wainwright graduated from Newberry with a bachelor's degree in secondary education in 2009. He received his master's in sports management from St. Cloud State in 2012. The national search for a head coach came immediately after Coker announced it was adding wrestling as its 17th Division II sport. The program begins competition in the 2013-14 academic year, with the first match slated for November 2013.

The UFC makes its debut in China on Nov. 10, with a fight card in Macau headlined by a middleweight bout between Rich Franklin and Cung Le. Besides breaking down the feature bouts, Richard and John also discuss what the show could mean for the UFC's future in Asia. Lastly, Strikeforce lightweight contender Jorge Masvidal joins the show. Masvidal had been scheduled to compete on Strikeforce's November 3 card, but with the event's cancellation, Masvidal is once again wondering when he'll get a chance to get back in the cage. Do you want to listen to a past episode? View archives.

With the high school wrestling season' start approaching, InterMat will be taking fans across the United States of America on a tour of scholastic wrestling. From now until the middle of November, InterMat will introduce fans to the top high school senior wrestlers in the 49 states with scholastic wrestling. From Alaska to Florida, and Maine to California, fans will gain exposure to future college and senior level stars. This year marks the third time in the past five years that Ohio has the top wrestling recruit in the nation. David Taylor and Logan Stieber were the nation's top recruits in 2009 and 2010, and Bo Jordan is the nation's top recruit this year. Both Taylor and Stieber have already won NCAA wrestling championships, and Jordan will look to do the same. This year's Ohio recruiting class is pretty deep in talent behind Jordan in fact there will be three wrestlers, including Bo Jordan, going for their fourth state title in the Buckeye State. This Ohio class has a collective total of six wrestlers in the Top 50 of InterMat's Top 100 seniors. Bo Jordan (Photo/Kevin Schlosser)1. Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham) Projected 2012-2013 High School Weight Class: 160 Projected College Weight Class: 157/165 College: Ohio State (Committed) Analysis: Bo Jordan is a once in a decade type of talent. With his strength and technical abilities, Jordan was the most coveted recruit in the nation for good reason. He has one blemish his record while at Graham coming to last year's Ohio best recruit Nate Skonieczny as a freshman. Jordan avenged that loss at the state tournament en route to his first state title. Since that loss Jordan is undefeated with many matches being lopsided. Jordan has committed to Ohio State -- a huge grab for the Buckeyes and breaks the family tradition of heading to Wisconsin. Look for big things from Jordan his senior year as he goes for his fourth state title. 2. Nathan Tomasello (Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) Projected 2012-2013 High School Weight Class: 120 Projected College Weight Class: 125 College: Ohio State (Committed) Analysis: Tomasello will be going for his fourth state title this year at 120 pounds. Tomasello has run off 100 straight high school victories going back to his freshman year at 103 pounds. This year he will look for a third Ironman title to go with a potential fourth state title. Tomasello has committed to the Buckeyes and projects to be at 125 pounds. 3. Dean Heil (St. Edward) Projected 2012-2013 High School Weight Class: 132 Projected College Weight Class: 133 College: Oklahoma State (Committed) Analysis: Heil looks to be come the third group to win his fourth state title in the Buckeye State. Heil will also become the fourth Eagle from St. Edward to win a fourth state title. Heil, fresh off being crowned champion at the Super 32 Challenge at 132 pounds, will look to take that momentum into the season. Heil will head out to Oklahoma State and projects to be a 133-pounder out in Stillwater for legendary coach John Smith. 4. Anthony Collica (Solon) Projected 2012-2013 High School Weight Class: 145/152 Projected College Weight Class: 149/157 College: Oklahoma State (Committed) Analysis: Anthony Collica perhaps overlooked by many spectators in Ohio and around the nation changed that this summer as he won a Junior National freestyle title in Fargo. Collica, already a two-time state champion, really cemented his name nationally over the summer with a brilliant performance in Fargo. Collica, a very funky wrestler that is often hard to score on, will take his talents to Stillwater to wrestle for the Cowboys of Oklahoma State. Dominic Abounader (Photo/Kevin Schlosser)5. Dominic Abounader (St. Edward) Projected 2012-2013 High School Weight Class: 195 Projected College Weight Class: 197 College: Michigan (Committed) Analysis: Abounader, already a two-time state champion in the upperweights, will look to cement his legacy as one of the best that St. Edwards has ever had. A perfect blend of brute strength and quickness Abounader had an outstanding year taking second at Ironman but later revenging his only loss in a dual later in the year. Abounader will move on to Ann Arbor at the end of this year joining the long line of Eagles to become Wolverines. 6. Edgar Bright (St. Edward) Projected 2012-2013 High School Weight Class: 145 Projected College Weight Class: 149 College: Pittsburgh (Committed) Analysis: Bright comes into the season as the best wrestler in the state not to win a state title. Last year he came in as the favorite before falling to two-time state champion Joey Ward in a very close match that went to overtime. Bright looks to move up to 145 this year and should be able to win his first state title before heading off to Pitt to wrestle in college. 7. B.J. Toal (Troy Christian) Projected 2012-2013 High School Weight Class: 182 Projected College Weight Class: 184 College: Missouri (Committed) Analysis: Toal will look for his second state title this year after he was runner-up his sophomore year and winning his first title last year at 182. Toal is ranked No. 7 in the nation at his weight class and should have a strong senior year before going off to join older brother Zach at Missouri. 8. JoJo Tayse (Massillon Perry) Projected 2012-2013 High School Weight Class: 195 Projected College Weight Class: 197 College: Undecided Analysis: Last year at 195 JoJo Tayse was able to pull off the upset by knocking off rival James Suvak of St. Edward, who he was beaten by twice last year at Ironman. He was able to claw his way to a close victory. Tayse will look to do the same this year. However, with the addition of Dominic Abounader he will have a serious challenge going for his second state title at 195. 9. Brandon Thompson (Solon) Projected 2012-2013 High School Weight Class: 120 Projected College Weight Class: 125 College: Undecided Analysis: Brandon Thompson may be one of the most unheralded wrestlers in the state of Ohio. This year he will be going for his third state title. Thompson is a very difficult wrestler to score on, which should translate well to the college level. This year he projects up to the 120-pound class. 10. Josh Lehner (Lexington) Projected 2012-2013 High School Weight Class: 195 Projected College Weight Class: 197 College: North Carolina (Committed) Analysis: Lehner, for a heavier weight, can score points in bunches. Never was this more evident than at the state tournament where he recorded a technical fall in each of four matches. Lehner will look to do the same this year as he did last year before heading to Chapel Hill to wrestle for the Tar Heels.

Hempstead, N.Y. -- The 16th-ranked Hofstra Pride Wrestling team begins its 66th season of competition this weekend with road matches against two top-25 Big 10 opponents. Hofstra opens the season on Friday, November 9 when the Pride travel to Minneapolis, MN for a dual match against the third-ranked Golden Gophers of the University of Minnesota. Match time at the Sports Pavilion is 8 p.m. (ET). Minnesota placed second at the NCAA Championships last March. Following the Minnesota match, Hofstra moves on to Madison, WI for a match-up against the 25th-ranked Badgers of the University of Wisconsin. Match time at the UW Field House is 2 p.m. (ET) Hofstra Head Wrestling Coach Rob Anspach begins his second season as head coach and his 11th year on the Pride staff. In his first season as head coach, the Pine Grove, Pennsylvania native recorded a 12-3 dual season, the Colonial Athletic Association championship and a 23rd-place finish at the NCAA Division I Championships with two All-Americans. The Pride return 14 wrestlers, including eight starters, from last season. Both Hofstra All-Americans return in 2012-13 in seniors Steve Bonanno (Wantagh, NY) and Justin Accordino (Wilkes-Barre, PA). Bonanno, who posted a 31-9 record, captured the CAA title at 125 pounds and placed eighth in the NCAA Championships, opens the new season ranked fourth by both InterMat and Amateur Wrestling News (AWN) and has a top 15 opponent in Minnesota junior David Thorn, who was 14-2 last season, and is ranked 11th by Intermat and 13th by AWN. Accordino, who was granted a sixth-year of eligibility by the NCAA after missing two seasons due to knee injuries, was 26-14 last season, placed second in the CAA and placed sixth at 149 pounds in the NCAA Championships. He will not wrestle this weekend. He is ranked fifth by AWN and eighth by InterMat entering the 2012-13 season. Three other Pride returnees have enjoyed NCAA Championship exposure including two in last year’s nationals. Red-shirt juniors Jamie Franco (Monroe, NY) and Luke Vaith (Hastings, MN) are both coming off NCAA appearances and are nationally-ranked this season. Franco was 21-13 at 133 pounds last year, placed second in the CAA and is ranked 15th by InterMat and 18th by AWN to open the season. He will face Minnesota sophomore All-American Chris Dardanes, who was 25-12 on the season and placed fourth at the NCAA Championships. Dardanes is fifth by AWN and sixth by InterMat this week. Vaith, who captured the CAA title at 141 and posted a 23-10 mark in 2011-12, opens the season ranked 10th by AWN and 13th by InterMat at 141 pounds. He opens the season against Minnesota sophomore Nick Dardanes, who was 22-10 last year and is ranked seventh by InterMat and eighth by AWN. Three more Pride wrestlers return to starting roles as senior Paul Snyder (Greensburg, PA), who was a NCAA Championship participant in 2011, was 19-13 at 285 pounds last season. He will open the season with two top 20 opponents in Minnesota junior, defending national champion and top ranked Tony Nelson, who was 32-2 in 2011-12, and Wisconsin freshman Connor Medbery, who is ranked 12th by AWN and 16th by InterMat. Senior Tyler Banks (Griswold, CT) was 12-13 at 157 pounds last season and sophomore Jermaine John (Brooklyn, NY) was 9-17 at 174 pounds as a freshman last year. John will face Minnesota sophomore All-American Logan Storley, who was 25-9 last year and placed sixth at the NCAA Championships. Storley is ranked fifth by AWN and sixth by InterMat. Hofstra is expected to have four new faces in the starting line-up this weekend. At 149 pounds, senior Matt Spataro (Garfield, NJ), who was 3-3 last season, and red-shirt sophomore Cody Ruggirello (Walden, NY), who has battled injuries his first two seasons, will get long looks by Anspach to fill in for Accordino in his absence. Ruggirello, brother of Hofstra 2011 All-American Lou Ruggirello, was a five-time New York State Championship place-winner including 2007 state champion. The Hofstra entry will face Minnesota sophomore All-American and 2012 national runner-up Dylan Ness, who is ranked number one by AWN and third by InterMat. At 165 pounds, red-shirt sophomore Nick Terdick (East Northport, NY), a two-time All-New York State selection and 2009 state finalist while at John Glenn High School, gets the starting nod to take over the vacancy left by the graduation of four-time NCAA qualifier and 2011 All-American, P.J. Gillespie. Terdick will face Minnesota senior Cody Yohn, who was 21-11 last year and is ranked eighth by AWN and 10th by InterMat. At 184 pounds, junior Taras Luzhnyy (Kiev, Ukraine), who placed second at the 2010 World University Championships at 84kg, fills the hole left by the graduation of three-time NCAA qualifier and two-time CAA champion Ben Clymer. Luzhnyy will face Minnesota junior All-American Kevin Steinhaus, who was 34-6 last season and is ranked fourth by both AWN and InterMat. At 197 pounds, freshman Victor Pozsonyi (Roselle Park, NJ), a two-time New Jersey State championship place-winner and high school All-American, won the spot over red-shirt junior and 2011-12 starter Tim Murphy (Nazareth, PA). Pozsonyi will face Minnesota sophomore Scott Schiller, who was 26-4 last season and is ranked 10th by AWN and 11th by InterMat. Friday night’s match against Minnesota will be the Pride’s first meeting with the Golden Gophers since a 18-17 Hofstra victory over #1 Minnesota at the Asics-Journeymen Northeast Duals in 2006-07. The Pride faced Wisconsin in the 2011-12 regular season opener and defeated the Badgers, 25-12 on Long Island.

"On the Mat" will air live from Joe's Night Hawk in Waverly, Iowa, this Wednesday, November 7 at 6 p.m. CDT. This special one hour show will be broadcast during Fight Night, an annual preseason wrestling event for high school and college wrestling coaches. Jim Miller (Wartburg), Eric Keller (Wartburg), Tom Brands (Iowa), Kevin Jackson (Iowa State), and Doug Schwab (Northern Iowa) will headline the event. Other wrestling greats like Ed Banach, Chuck Yagla, Tolly Thompson, Mark Schwab, 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. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments about the show.

MOUNT PLEASANT -- A pair of pins by seniors Christian Cullinan and No. 5 Ben Bennett proved to be the difference as the No. 17 Central Michigan Wrestling upset No. 13 Michigan, 21-16, in its season opener Tuesday night inside McGuirk Arena. After trailing 2-0 in the latter stages of the third period in his dual-opening matchup at 125 with No. 15 Sean Boyle, Cullinan swung momentum in his and the Chippewas’ (1-0) favor with an escape, followed by a takedown and a pin with 20 seconds remaining in the match. The pin gave the Chippewas a 6-0 advantage to begin the dual. Bennett’s pin at 184 came at an equally crucial point in the match, with the Chippewas trailing, 13-12, after giving up seven points heading into his matchup with freshman Jordan Thomas. Bennett recorded a takedown quickly and ended the match with a pin just 1:41 into the first period. The pin gave the Chippewas an 18-13 advantage. Senior heavyweight Jarod Trice, ranked fourth in the nation, entered the mat for the final match of the night against redshirt freshman Justin Dozier with an 18-16 Chippewas lead. Trice recorded an escape and a takedown early in the second period, and that would be all he needed as he took a 4-0 decision, with riding time, to clinch the 21-16 upset over the Wolverines. No. 2 Scotti Sentes earned a 8-6 victory over Rossi Bruno at 133, with riding time, to put the Chippewas up 9-0 early. The Wolverines responded with six straight points to pull within three, 9-6. At 141, junior Scott Mattingly held a 4-3 advantage in the late stages of the third period in his match against Camryn Jackson, but gave up an escape with 15 seconds remaining and lost, 5-4, on Jackson’s riding time point. Senior Donnie Corby and Eric Grajales battled at 149 in what ended up being the most closely contested bout of the evening. Corby held a 2-1 advantage in the final period, but Grajales tied it up with the riding time point and forced overtime. Neither wrestler scored in the first overtime period, but Grajales earned an escape in the first half of the second extra period to claim a 3-2 decision, pulling the Wolverines within three, 9-6. At 157, redshirt freshman Luke Smith led Michael Carpenter, 2-1 after the first period, and held on for a 3-2 decision to give the Chippewas a 12-6 lead. No. 19 Mike Ottinger, a sophomore at 165, was upset in his opening match of the season as he fell, 8-3, to Taylor Massa. Ottinger managed three escapes, but Massa earned three takedowns, an escape and the riding time, cutting the Chippewas’ lead to 12-9. 174-pounder sophomore Anthony Bill fell, 18-5, to No. 15 Dan Yates in a major decision to give the Wolverines their first lead of the night, 13-12. After Bennett’s six-point pin gave the Chippewas an 18-13 lead, the Wolverines pulled within two, 18-16, on a 6-3 decision at 197 by No. 19 Max Huntley over CMU’s Jackson Lewis, a redshirt freshman. The Chippewas travel to East Lansing for the MSU Open on Sunday at 9 a.m., and will return to McGuirk Arena Saturday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. for a conference showdown with Buffalo. Results: 125: Christian Cullinan (CMU) pinned No. 14 Sean Boyle, 6:40 CMU, 6-0 133: No. 2 Scotti Sentes (CMU) dec. Rossi Bruno, 8-6 CMU, 9-0 141: Camryn Jackson (U-M) dec. Scott Mattingly, 5-4 CMU, 9-3 149: No. 11 Eric Grajales (U-M) dec. Donnie Corby, 3-2 TB CMU, 9-6 157: Luke Smith (CMU) dec. Michael Carpenter, 3-2 CMU, 12-6 165: No. 7 Taylor Massa (U-M) dec. No. 16 Mike Ottinger, 8-3 CMU, 12-9 174: No. 15 Dan Yates (U-M major dec. Anthony Bill, 18-5 U-M, 13-12 184: No. 5 Ben Bennett (MCU) pinned No. 18 Jordan Thomas, 1:41 CMU, 18-13 197: No. 19 Max Huntley (U-M) dec. Jackson Lewis, 6-3 CMU, 18-16 285: No. 4 Jarod Trice (CMU) dec. Justin Dozier, 4-0 CMU, 21-16

Related Content: Buxton Tribute Photos In one of the most dramatic moments in the history of the Lehigh Valley Athletic Club founded in 1999, Jeff Buxton has been named director of the LVAC and head coach of its freestyle teams. The announcement was made Saturday night by Pat Santoro from the podium of a Blair tribute dinner in Jeff's honor in DC. Jeff Buxton (Photo/Rob Preston)The appointment came after a unanimous vote of approval by the Club's Board of Directors, which offered him the contract, considered a key component of the LVAC mission plan. Among numerous goals are to build and maintain optimal depth of post-grad training partners for younger athletes seeking to excel at the next levels. Buxton arrives after a storied 30-year tenure as teacher and renowned Blair Academy coach, compiling one of the nation's most distinguished high school coaching careers. He's also served New Jersey long and ably as freestyle coach at the Cadet National and Junior National levels. Among over 10,000 high schools competing in wrestling, Buxton's Blair teams ranked number one in the nation ten times from 1995-96 to 2011-12. During his tenure on staff, Blair won 30 National Prep team titles, plus 26 of the nation's top in-season high school events (Beast of the East, or Ironman) - a total more than double all others combined (16-BOE; 10-Ironman). His Buccaneer grapplers won 160 individual National Prep titles and his 2001-02 team is widely considered as perhaps the finest high school team of all-time, earning eight 1st-team ASICS All American berths. Blair Academy has had some advantages over most HS programs, due to the prep school's prestige that began emerging in the '70's to help attract wrestlers nationally and sometimes overseas. His bio, written by Blair historian, Dave Ritterpusch, Lehigh '63, confirms that since 2000 Buxton enjoyed having starters from CA, CT, MD, MA, NY, OH, OK, PA and VA. He also coached Blair's first three NJ natives ever to win NCAA Div. I titles - and they won five crowns. The more salient points for college diehards: Buxton wrestlers went on to win 37 NCAA All-American medals, including 10 titles (by six men), six seconds and seven thirds -- while competing on seven NCAA team champions. His former wrestlers include four 2-time champs: Pat Santoro (Pitt, NCAA 6,2,1,1), Steve Mocco (Iowa 2,1; OklaSt 2,1), Mark Perry (Iowa, 2,3,1,1) and Kellen Russell (Michigan, 7,1,1); plus Zack Esposito (OklaSt, 2,1,3) and Ed Ruth (PSU, 3,1 with 2 yrs left). Santoro and Ruth never reached a state final before their one year developing rapidly at Blair, where they each won National Prep titles and Outstanding Wrestler awards. At the 2005 NCAAs, former Buccaneer wrestlers won 30 bouts with two titles, a second and a third. Overall, six of them finished with 18 All American places in their college careers. That 2005 season was one of two Nationals with two former Buxton wrestlers winning titles (Esposito, Mocco); the other was in 2012 (Russell; Ruth). Esposito, Russell and Mocco all hailed from the Garden State. Blair grads doubling in 1979: Iowa State's Kelly Ward and Lehigh's Mark Lieberman, each coached at Blair by Tom Hutchinson. A stat of true distinction: ten future NCAA titles won by former Buxton wrestlers was exceeded by just six universities in the same 30-year period (Iowa, Iowa St, Okla St, Ohio St, Penn St, Minn). Testimony to Buxton was recently published in an Amateur Wrestling News article authored by high school guru, Bob Preusse (OH). Rival (private) prep school coach, Jeff Jordan, from St. Paris Graham (OH) said: "Buxton thrives on competition's with a joy of battle." From Bob Behre, Newark Star Ledger: "Buxton had a way of reaching kids, motivating them and having them love him at the same time; like a magic trick today." Said PA writer Rob Sherrill: "A great coach and technician ... a master of getting his kids to the next level and helping place them at the right level." Renowned for unique coaching techniques, Buxton ran an open wrestling room at Blair, a format very similar to the LVAC's. Many outside wrestlers developed their skills, such as NCAA champs Matt Valenti and Troy Nickerson. Jeff served as coach of NJ state teams at the Cadet National and Junior Freestyle Duals in June and the Cadet and Junior National individual tournaments in Fargo in July. Active in the USA Wrestling NJ state association, he served on the NJ Coaches Council. Buxton began as coach and math teacher at Blair in 1982-83. He coached both lacrosse and wrestling at first, eventually focusing on wrestling. He was named co-head wrestling coach in 1984 and head coach in 1991. A lifelong Red Sox fan, Jeff was a 3-sport athlete at Providence Country Day School (RI) in lacrosse, football and wrestling. He was unbeaten in high school and won National Preps in 1975. He wrestled at the U. of Rhode Island and won the OW award at the 1980 Northeast Regional Trials for the U.S. Olympic Team. Buxton received USA Wrestling's Lifetime Achievement Award at a 2006 at a major 2006 Olympic fundraising event in NNJ. Speakers included Dan Gable, Olympic Coach Steve Fraser and Olympic Champion, Rulon Gardner (another honoree). Buxton is a member of the Rhode Island Hall of Fame and in 2009 was selected as the first-ever NWCA "National Prep Coach of the Year," an award he won three times. He's the father of Tony, a member of the Harvard wrestling program (Class of '13) and a daughter, Siena, currently at High Point University '15 in NC (both Blair alumni). The bottom lines for the LVAC are major: to have the Club run by a head coach of considerable renown, filling a berth open since Jason Kutz left in Aug. '11 to run the U.S Army Freestyle Team ... the opportunity to attract future athletes to train in Bethlehem, as well as new funding. To say that Jeff Buxton developed friends and relationships over the years would be an understatement, with his skills, charisma and connections going well beyond Blair. His acquisition is one more key to Pat Santoro's bid to build the highest quality overall wrestling possible in the greater Lehigh Valley. Coach Buxton's departure from Blair was noted with enormous sentiment and support at the testimonial dinner on the American campus just prior to the All-Star Classic. Organized by Friends of Blair Academy led by businessman and Blair parent, Alan Meltzer, about 150 friends and former wrestlers converged on the nation's capital, including guests from OK, CO, MN, IL, OH, MA, CT, NY, NJ, PA, MD, DC and VA. Speakers included parents Meltzer, Nick Milonas and Rob Preston as well as former Blair wrestlers Cory Cooperman, Matt Palmer, Max Meltzer and Marat Tomaev.

Related Content: Results LAS VEGAS -- The field at the 2012 NUWAY Southwest Kickoff Classic, which took place Saturday and Sunday in Las Vegas, packed solid punch at the top of virtually every weight class. When all was said and done after two days of wrestling, it was those from the Golden State along with Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.) who stole the show. Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.) earned a 9-5 victory over Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.), the nation's No. 3 overall senior (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)Ranked first overall nationally among freshmen, Hall won a preseason tournament for the fourth consecutive weekend. He repeated as champion in this event at 160 pounds to augment 152 pound championships at the Grappler Fall Classic and Super 32 Challenge as well as a 160 pound title at the InterMat JJ Classic last weekend. The championship match against fellow Super 32 champion Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.) was the tournament's most anticipated, with Hall upending the nation's No. 3 overall senior by 9-5 decision. However, California natives earned more than their share of titles, in fact eight of the 13 weights were won by Golden State natives. This was led by the nation's No. 2 overall freshman Aaron Pico (St. John Bosco) taking home the 133 pound title with an 11-4 victory over Ali Naser (El Camion Real, Calif.). However, the tournament performance by Naser should not go unnoticed, as he beat two-time Cadet freestyle champion Seth Gross (Apple Valley, Minn.) 5-2 in the quarterfinal and Jed Mellen (Payson, Utah), the nation's No. 83 overall senior, 3-2 in the semifinal. Naser did not compete in the state series last year after placing seventh in 2011 due to injury, but was 4-2 in freestyle at the Junior Nationals this summer. The Valencia brothers -- Zahid at 115 and Anthony at 138 -- joined Pico as NUWAY Vegas champions from St. John Bosco. Zahid, the nation's top ranked sophomore, bounced back from a third place finish at the Super 32 with a 3-1 finals victory against Ronnie Bresser (Henley, Ore.), who is ranked No. 44 overall in the senior class. Anthony bounced back from failing to make the second day of the Super 32 with a 5-2 victory over Javier Gasca (Kingsburg, Calif.) in a finals match that was a rematch from the FloNationals final seven months ago. Peter Santos (Oakmont, Calif.), fifth at the state tournament at 170 and seventh at the Flo Nationals at 152, had a superlative run to the 174 pound championship. This included a semifinal win by fall over Daniel Woiwor (Apple Valley, Minn.), who is ranked No. 51 overall in the senior class; and a 7-4 finals win over two-time Cadet Greco-Roman champion Chandler Rogers (Mead, Wash.), who is ranked No. 16 overall in the junior class. Mason Pengilly (Porterville) won the 122 pound championship with a 3-2 victory over Micah Perez (Central Union, Calif.) in a finals match featuring past Junior National freestyle All-Americans. Nikko Villarreal (Gilroy), ranked No. 21 in the junior class, won the 148 pound weight class with a 7-4 victory over Reed Van Anrooy (Roseburg, Ore.) -- a three-time state finalist who finished fourth at the Super 32. Rounding out the California natives to win titles was Christian Pagdilao (Santiago Corona) at 143 and Derrick Jones (Bloomington) at 218. Other weight class champions included Oak Park River Forest, Ill. teammates Isaiah White, who ranks No. 9 overall in the freshman class, and Joe Ariola at 128 and 192 pounds respectively; as well as Mason Smith (Clio, Mich.) at 106 and Seth Monty (Mesa Mountain View, Ariz.) at 155. This title added to last weekend's JJ Classic title for Smith, a runner-up finish at the Grappler Fall Classic, and a second day appearance at the Super 32 that fell short of placement. Results: 106: Mason Smith (Clio, Mich.) pinned Adrian Campasano (Central, Calif.), 1:45 115: Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. Ronnie Bresser (Henley, Ore.), 3-1 122: Mason Pengilly (Porterville, Calif.) dec. Micah Perez (Central Union, Calif.), 3-2 128: Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. Vincent Gomez (Bakersfield Frontier, Calif.), 3-1 133: Aaron Pico (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. Ali Naser (El Camino Real, Calif.), 11-4 138: Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. Javier Gasca (Kingsburg, Calif.), 5-2 143: Christian Pagdilao (Santiago Corona, Calif.) dec. Sergio Enloe (Poway, Calif.) 7-1 148: Nikko Villarreal (Gilroy, Calif.) dec. Reed Van Anrooy (Roseburg, Ore.) 7-4 155: Seth Monty (Mesa Mountain View, Ariz.) maj. dec. Antonio Perez (Central Union, Calif.) 10-2 163: Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.) dec. Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore, Calif.) 9-5 174: Peter Santos (Oakmont, Calif.) dec. Chandler Rogers (Mead, Wash.) 7-4 192: Joe Ariola (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. Ryder Newman (Green Valley, Nev.) 3-2 218: Derrick Jones (Bloomington, Calif.) pinned Tim McDonald (Columbia, Id.) 3:22

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Twelve different Terps registered wins Sunday afternoon as the 15th-ranked Maryland wrestling team opened its regular season with a 40-6 defeat of Johns Hopkins and a 24-10 win over West Virginia at the Terrapin Duals at Comcast Center. Geoffrey Alexander, Dallas Brown, Shane Gentry and Jimmy Sheptock all earned two wins Sunday. Alexander, ranked 18th at 133, may have been the most impressive with a pin of Johns Hopkins' Yagloski in the opening match and a decision over No. 17 Colin Johnston of West Virginia. In the day's marquee matchup with the Mountaineers, the Terps (2-0) won three of the first four matches. In addition to Alexander's victory, the squad picked up wins from Gentry, via medical forfeit, and Lou Mascola. Alexander's match came down to the final period. The sophomore entered the third period leading 4-3, but an early escape by Johnston tied the match. Midway through the period Alexander scored the decisive takedown and added point with riding time to walk away with a 7-5 win. At 149, Mascola recorded a takedown and added three near-fall points at the end of the first period to give him a healthy 6-2 cushion heading into the second period. The sophomore held on and earned a 9-4 decision over Brutus Scheffel. After picking up a major decision at 141, the Mountaineers won decisions at 157 and 165 to trim the Terps' lead to 12-10. Needing a victory, fourth-ranked Josh Asper stepped up and won a hard fought 5-3 decision over Bubba Scheffel at 174. Tenth-ranked Jimmy Sheptock followed Asper at 184 and defeated 20th-ranked Lance Bryson, 4-1, to give Maryland some breathing room at 18-10. At 197, 10th-ranked Christian Boley put the match away and defeated A.J. Vizcarrondo, 9-6, with a third-period takedown. In the final match of the afternoon, Brown used a four-second riding time advantage in the second tiebreaker to win a 4-3 decision over Phil Mandzik at 285. Maryland's match against Johns Hopkins was highlighted by four Terrapin pins. After Gentry won a 3-1 decision over Paul Bewak at 125, Alexander pinned Yagloski at the 1:59 mark to put Maryland up 9-0. Danny O'Malley and Danny Orem followed with wins by decision at 141 and 149, respectively. At 165, Josh Snook picked up an 11-3 major decision with two third-period takedowns. After Aaron Norris shutout Jody Gowen, 6-0, at 174, Ty Snook, Sheptock and Brown closed the meet with three consecutive pins. First, Sheptock dropped Kyle Spangler 2:44 into the match. Snook followed suit with a pin at the 4:03 mark, and Brown capped it off with a pin at 2:25. No. 15 Maryland 24, West Virginia 10 125: Shane Gentry (MD) wins by medical forfeit 133: No. 18 Geoffrey Alexander (MD) dec. No. 17 Colin Johnston (WVU), 7-5 (9-0) 141: No. 19 Nathan Pennesi (WVU) maj. dec. Danny O'Malley (MD), 10-1 (9-4) 149: Lou Mascola (MD) dec. Brutus Scheffel (WVU), 9-4 (12-4) 157: Dominic Prezzia (WVU) dec. Brady Massaro (MD), 5-2 (12-7) 165: Ross Renzi (WVU) dec. Josh Snook (MD), 6-3 (12-10) 174: No. 4 Josh Asper (MD) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WVU), 5-3 (15-10) 184: No. 10 Jimmy Sheptock (MD) dec. No. 20 Lance Bryson (WVU), 4-1 (18-10) 197: No. 10 Christian Boley (MD) dec. A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU), 9-6 (21-10) 285: Dallas Brown (MD) dec. Phil Mandzik, 4-3 TB2 (24-10) No. 15 Maryland 40, Johns Hopkins 6 125: Shane Gentry (MD) dec. Paul Bewak (JHU), 3-1 (3-0) 133: No. 18 Geoffrey Alexander (MD) fall over Ray Yagloski (JHU), F: 1:59 (9-0) 141: Danny O'Malley (MD) dec. Paul Marcello (JHU), 3-1 (12-0) 149: Danny Orem (MD) dec. Henry Stauber (JHU), 3-2 (15-0) 157: Christian Salera (JHU) wins by medical forfeit (15-6) 165: Josh Snook (MD) maj. dec. Christian Ostrowski (JHU), 11-3 (19-6) 174: Aaron Norris (MD) dec. Jody Gowen, 6-0 (22-6) 184: No. 10 Jimmy Sheptock (MD) fall over Kyle Spangler (JHU), F: 2:44 (28-6) 197: Ty Snook (MD) fall over Evan Johnson (JHU), F: 4:03 (34-6) 285: Dallas Brown (MD) fall over Joey Tilson (JHU), F: 2:25 (40-6)

SALEM, Va. -- Pete Yates and Devin Carter both went undefeated in their respective weight classes en route to individual titles at the Hokie Open Sunday at the Salem Civic Center. The event, hosted for the fifth year by the Virginia Tech wrestling program, hosted nearly 350 wrestlers from all across the country in a competitive day of action on the mats. Yates crossed a milestone Sunday with his third-round win over Appalachian State’s Zack Strickland. The victory gave him 100 wins for his career, making him just the sixth Hokie wrestler in program history to reach the 100-win plateau. He now sits with 102 wins total for his career after going 5-0 at 165 pounds on the day with a pair of major decisions, a pair of technical falls and a pin. Carter, wrestling unattached because he is scheduled to redshirt, also went undefeated at 141 pounds. Jarrod Garnett finished second at 125 pounds, falling 10-9 in the finals of his weight class. He should be the next to join the 100-win club as he now has 97 wins after three victories Sunday. Jesse Dong, who did not wrestle Sunday, has 86 wins for his career. Redshirt freshman Austin Gabel also took second place after going 4-1 at 174 pounds. Also placing for Tech were: Erik Spjut (third at 133 pounds), Zach Neibert (fifth at 141 pounds), Nick Brascetta (third at 149 pounds), Huston Evans (sixth at 174 pounds), Nick Vetterlein (fourth at 184 pounds) and Derrick Borlie (fifth at 197 pounds). Wrestling unnatached, the following Tech wrestlers placed: Chad Strube (sixth at 149 pounds) and Chris Penny (fourth at heavyweight). Several of Tech’s wrestlers will compete in the Wolfpack Open next weekend in Raleigh, N.C. The team will open its dual meet schedule the following weekend, hosting No. 5 Ohio State on Friday, Nov. 16 and then Wisconsin and Manchester on Sunday, Nov. 18. Updated season records can be found here. Of note, results against Division II or III competitors, as well as forfeit wins, count toward season and career results, but not toward NCAA qualification while results against unattached competitors do not count toward season or career results, but can count toward NCAA qualification if they are on an NCAA roster. Forfeits losses do not count as losses against a wrestler or in NCAA qualifications. Injury defaults, both wins and losses, count toward season stats and NCAA qualification. Additionally, new this year, an updated record book for Virginia Tech wrestling can be found here. Full brackets can be downloaded from the link up top.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The fifth-ranked Ohio State wrestling team tallied 148 points en route to winning the UB Invitational Sunday at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, N.Y. In the Scarlet and Gray’s 2012-13 season-opening event, five Buckeyes won titles in their respective weight classes. Logan Stieber (133 pounds), Hunter Stieber (141 pounds), Josh Demas (157 pounds), Nick Heflin (174 pounds) and Peter Capone (HWT pounds) collected titles at the event. Ohio State will begin its dual schedule Nov. 15 when it travels to Davidson, N.C., to take on Davidson at 7 p.m. The following day, the Buckeyes will face Virginia Tech at 7 p.m. At the UB Invitational, a pair of weight classes featured all-Buckeye finals. At 133 pounds, L. Stieber and Johnni Dijulius were slated to wrestle in the final, but DiJulius forfeited the match to the 2012 Big Ten and NCAA champion Stieber. In the 141-pound matchup, H. Stieber edged Ian Paddock, 3-2. In the team race, Kent State finished second with 111 points, while host Buffalo rounded out the Top 3 with 108 points. Edinboro was fourth, compiling 101 points, followed by Army (90.5) and American International College (3).

Against competition that included top wrestlers from NCAA Division I, Division II, NAIA and the junior college ranks, Grand Canyon came home with two champions at the Cowboy Open, hosted by the University of Wyoming Saturday. Tyrell FortuneGCU heavyweight Tyrell Fortune won his weight class in the Elite Division, while 157-class redshirt-freshman Kory DeBerry took the crown in the Amateur Division. Upperclassmen and advanced wrestlers participated in the Elite Division, while most newcomers participated in the Amateur category. "I was very impressed with both of them," said GCU coach R.C. LaHaye. “Tyrell was at another level than anyone else in the tournament. "Kory had a workmanlike performance. He had some tough matches and really had to fight. It’s good to see that from a freshman." DeBerry beat Colton Thornton, of Northwest Wyoming Community College, 4-2 in the final. DeBerry won five matches on the day, four by decision and one by major decision. Fortune beat Boise State’s J.T. Felix 10-5 in the title match. He had four wins, two were by pin. Two other wrestlers earned Top 4 finishes, both at 184. In the Elite Division, senior Brett Sanchez defeated Shane Woods, wrestling unattached, to take third place, while redshirt freshman Marcus Haughian was fourth in the Amateur Division. In the Elite Division 174-class, Martin Fabbian advanced to the semifinals but for precautionary reasons, went out with an injury default before his semifinal match. “It was a great experience for our first tournament,” said LaHaye. “We wrestled a lot of Division I wrestlers and with the (8,000-feet) elevation, it was a great test for early in the season.” GCU will wrestle in the Roadrunner Open next weekend in Fresno, Calif.

Related Content: Results CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- A pair of wrestlers defended their championships earned at last year's USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals in this year's edition, while a third wrestler reclaimed a Preseason Nationals title that they previously had earned. This year's event at the UNI-Dome saw approximately 1,050 wrestlers take to the mats for a long day of high-level wrestling on Saturday. Colton AdamsColton Adams (Scottsbluff, Neb.) won a third consecutive championship in this event, coming home with the title at 126 pounds. Ranked 43rd overall in the Class of 2014, Adams had three major decisions and two clear decisions through the quarterfinal round. In the last two matches, this Junior National folkstyle champion would upend a pair of Cadet National folkstyle champions to take home the championships. First, it was a 2-1 semifinal victory over Ryan Schuman (Tri-Valley, S.D.) before a 5-1 victory over Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf, Iowa). Bo Nickal (Allen, Tex.) also earned back-to-back titles at the Preseason Nationals, this time in the 160-pound weight class. This augments his USA Wrestling event championship resume, which includes a Cadet Triple Crown earlier this year and an additional Cadet National folkstyle title in 2011. Nickal, ranked No. 13 overall in the junior class, had four pins to open this tournament, before a 9-0 major decision in the semifinals over Kimball Bastian (Maple Mountain, Utah) in a rematch of the Cadet freestyle final from this summer. In the final, he upended fellow junior Ryan Blees (Bismarck, N.D.) -- who is ranked No. 38 in overall in that class – by a 3-2 score. Joining those two as multi-time champions in this event was Brandon Sorensen (Denver Tripoli, Iowa), as the nation's No. 37 overall senior took home the 145-pound weight class championship. Prior to the final, Sorensen had two pins and a 9-0 major decision preceded by a pair of convincing decision victories. However, the final was a much tighter match, as he outlasted Garrett Sutton (Richmond Burton, Ind.) by a 3-2 decision. Taner Trembley followed up his InterMat JJ Classic title last weekend with a Preseason Nationals title this weekend (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)The tournament's highest profile final was in the 170 pound weight class, where a pair of top 50 overall seniors took to the mat. No. 32 Zach Beard (Tuttle, Okla.) upended No. 48 Tyler Askey (Northgate, Ga.) 3-2 in the tiebreaker. Joining Sorensen and Beard as Top 100 seniors to win Preseason National titles were No. 91 Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.) at 120 pounds and No. 78 Jordan Ellingwood (Plainfield Central, Ill.) at 195. Other seniors to earn weight class titles included George Fisher (Marmion Academy, Ill.) at 132 pounds, Tanner Trembley (Lake Crystal, Minn.) at 138, and Aaron Rothwell (Sheboygan North, Wis.) at 182. Joining Adams and Nickal as underclass weight class champions were juniors Nathan Rose (Sibley East, Minn.) at 220 pounds and Tanner Farmer (Highland, Ill.) at 285; a pair of nationally ranked sophomores in No. 34 Dayton Racer (Apple Valley, Minn.) at 152 and No. 38 Davion Jeffries (Collinsville, Okla.) at 113; along with freshman Rudy Yates (Brother Rice, Ill.) at 106. Trembley, Racer, and Rose all won InterMat JJ Classic titles last weekend in Rochester, Minn. Finals Results: 106: Rudy Yates (Brother Rice, Ill.) dec. Jack Mueller (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas), 2-0 113: Davion Jeffries (Collinsville, Okla.) pinned Skyler Petry (WEM, Minn.). 3:22 120: Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.) dec. Stephen Polakowski (Libertyville, Ill.), 6-3 126: Colton Adams (Scottsbluff, Neb.) dec. Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf, Iowa), 5-1 132: George Fisher (Marmion Academy, Ill.) dec. Logan Ryan (Bettendorf, Iowa), 2-1 TB 138: Tanner Trembley (Lake Crystal, Minn.) dec. Alex Mossing (Toledo Central Catholic, Ohio), 3-2 145: Brandon Sorensen (Denver Tripoli, Iowa) dec. Garrett Sutton (Richmond Burton, Ill.), 3-2 152: Dayton Racer (Apple Valley, Minn.) dec. Chad Pyke (Woodward Academy, Ga.), 3-0 160: Bo Nickal (Allen, Tex.) dec. Ryan Blees (Bismarck, N.D.), 3-2 170: Zach Beard (Tuttle, Okla.) dec. Tyler Askey (Northgate, Ga.), 3-2 TB 182: Aaron Rothwell (Sheboygan North, Wis.) dec. Miles Hammerlund (Delano, Minn.), 5-1 195: Jordan Ellingwood (Plainfield Central, Ill.) pinned Marcus Harrington (Waterloo West, Iowa), 1:52 220: Nathan Rose (Sibley East, Minn.) dec. Nick Baranello (River Dell, N.J.), 4-0 285: Tanner Farmer (Highland, Ill.) dec. Adarios Jones (Moline, Ill.), 4-0

Related Content: Photos (WrestlersAreWarriors.com) WASHINGTON D.C. -- On Saturday night, in the NWCA All-Star Classic's main event at 165 pounds, and before a packed Washington D.C. crowd alive with anticipation, Cornell's Kyle Dake managed to do something that no one else has been able to do in a college wrestling match. When Dake won by virtue of a ride out in double overtime, he became the first college wrestler to defeat David Taylor in a match that went the full distance. Cornell's Kyle Dake lifts Penn State's David Taylor and returns him to the mat at the NWCA All-Star Classic (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)For the last two wrestling seasons Taylor has unleashed an impressive array of offensive weapons against his opponents, and Dake was able to nullify all of them. Dake was never threatened by Taylor's lavish top skills, and he was able to fight off each of Taylor's most threatening takedown attempts. In fact, it almost appeared, at times, that Kyle Dake had the reigning Hodge Trophy winner looking tentative and unsure of himself. This is not to suggest this was anything but a closely decided affair. Dake, himself, did not generate any offense, and the match was decided in a tiebreaker. Taylor will likely have opportunities to reverse this result in future matches with Dake, and it would not be surprising if he succeeded. But no matter the razor thin margin of victory on Saturday night, Kyle Dake took to the mat and made a definitive statement, that at least for the time being, he is college wrestling's pound-for-pound king, and that for all time, he is one of the sport's very best to ever pull up singlet straps. Saturday night was filled with other notable wrestling performances. At 197 pounds, Penn State's Quentin Wright proved that even when sloppy and somewhat underpowered, he is possibly college wrestling's most exciting competitor. For a moment it appeared as if Wright might rally for a last-second victory against a very impressive Matt Wilps of Pitt. Unfortunately for Wright, during his go-ahead take down attempt Wright was knocked back over his own trip, leaving him flat on his back and earning Wilps a win by fall. It is uncertain whether Wright's performance was due to an inability to adjust to a new and heavier weight class, or if it is just part of Wright's usual early season lack of form. Boise State's Jason Chamberlain earned a 6-3 victory at 149 (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)At 149, Boise State's Jason Chamberlain, ranked second, looked every bit the serious national championship contender as he repeatedly doubled off his distinctive head-inside single on Oklahoma's ninth-ranked Nick Lester. Meanwhile at 141 pounds, Oklahoma's other all-star representative, Kendric Maple, showed why he is the top man at his weight class with a win over Illinois's B.J. Futrell. Maple demonstrated elite skills, and at times appeared physically dominant; his only shortcoming appeared to be a couple momentary lapses in focus which prevented him from really pulling away from his opponent. There was a local winner in the lineup tonight at 174 pounds as Maryland's Josh Asper defeated Jordan Blanton of Illinois. Asper looks to have grown into a nice sized 174 pounder, and has to be considered a serious national title contender at this weight. Dylan Alton topped Jason Welch for the second consecutive time (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)The 157-pound bout featured Penn State's Dylan Alton replicating last year's NCAA consolation final victory over Northwestern's Jason Welch. This match was absent of any successful offense until Alton earned the winning takedown with a knee pull single finished with a near-side cradle. At this point, Dylan Alton is another wrestler who must be considered to have a very good chance of standing at the very top of the national podium in March. The match at 125 pounds saw Illinois sophomore Jesse Delgado prove why he is an extremely dangerous wrestler as he utilized smart tactics to nearly defeat last year's NCAA runner up, Penn State's Nico Megaludis. In the end it took a wild scramble, and Megaludis positioned fully in the splits, for Nico to exert enough control over Delgado to be awarded the winning takedown, despite the fact that Delgado still had Megaludis' foot secured against his chest. Dom Bradley edged Mike McMullan at heavyweight (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)At 285 pounds, Missouri's Dom Bradley beat a bulked-up Mike McMullan of Northwestern in an entertaining and tightly contested match. The match at 184 pounds saw Lehigh's Robert Hamlin complete a workman-like victory over Minnesota's Kevin Steinhaus. Finally, the match at 133 pounds ended in an upset victory as Edinboro's A.J. Schopp, ranked sixth, defeated fourth-ranked Chris Dardanes of Minnesota. Dardanes looked as if he had won the match with a double leg in the closing seconds, but Schopp was able to whizzer out from off his backside, negating the potentially winning points. Saturday night's NWCA All-Star Classic set the college wrestling season off with style. Fans now have an entire season of great wrestling to look forward to. Even more than that, fans can keep their fingers crossed that this season will see a few more repeats of tonight's main event. Let us hope that Dake and Taylor meet again, hopefully with an NCAA title at stake, the sport of college wrestling would be better off for it. Results: 125: No. 2 Nico Megaludis (Penn State) dec. No. 3 Jesse Delgado (Illinois), 4-3 133: No. 6 A.J. Schopp (Edinboro) dec. No. 4 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota), 2-1 141: No. 1 Kendric Maple (Oklahoma) dec. No. 5 B.J. Futrell (Illinois), 6-2 149: No. 2 Jason Chamberlain (Boise State) dec. No. 9 Nick Lester (Oklahoma), 6-3 157: No. 2 Andrew Alton (Penn State) dec. No. 3 Jason Welch (Northwestern), 3-2 165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) dec. No. 2 David Taylor (Penn State), 2-1 TB 174: No. 4 Josh Asper (Maryland) dec. No. 2 Jordan Blanton (Illinois), 3-1 SV 184: No. 3 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) dec. No. 4 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota), 5-3 197: No. 3 Matt Wilps (Pittsburgh) pinned No. 2 Quentin Wright (Penn State), 6:50 285: No. 2 Dom Bradley (Missouri) dec. No. 5 Mike McMullan (Northwestern), 3-2 Preliminary Match Results: Youth: Sam Kalishman pinned Gene Quodala, 5:22 133: Travis Barroquillo (Indiana Tech) dec. Sam Shames (MIT), 8-2 149: Kevin Tao (American) maj. dec. Kodie Silvestri (Wartburg), 12-4 285: Matt Meuleners (Northern State) tech. fall Jake Kettler (George Mason), 16-1

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The No. 16 Virginia wrestling team opened the 2012-13 campaign with three victories in its season-opening quad meet, defeating Anderson (37-12), Ohio (34-6), and Chattanooga (27-9). “This was a huge win out of the gate, starting the season with victories over three quality teams, especially Chattanooga,” said head coach Steve Garland. “There were a lot of good matchups out there and I was pleased with how we did here in our first week. Our schedule is definitely built with challenges for us. The team that we are now is going to be much different than the team we will be in January and February. The important thing for us this year is to not get too far ahead of ourselves or too high on the highs and too low on the lows. We really want to stay in the middle.” In the most anticipated match of the day, Matt Snyder (R-Sr., Lewistown, Pa.), ranked No. 9 in the preseason InterMat rankings, defeated Chattanooga’s 14th-ranked Nick Soto, 6-1, at 125 pounds. Snyder also won by forfeit at 125 pounds in the Ohio meet. In the opening bout, Virginia defeated Anderson, 37-12, with the Cavaliers winning eight of the ten bouts with Nick Hermann, Jimmy Nehls and Zach Nye and each winning by pinning their opponents. Dusty Floyd earned a major decision. In the middle bout, Virginia defeated Ohio, 34-6 with Jon Fausey pinning his opponent. Jedd Moore, Nick Sulzer, Stephen Doty, and Mike Salopek won by major decisions. The Cavaliers closed out the day with a 27-9 victory over Chattanooga. Fausey and Doty earned their second major decisions of the day. Moore and Sulzer earned technical falls at 157 and 165 pounds. “We had a lot of guys who stars really shined bright today,” Garland said. “The win for Matt Snyder was great. Sulzer, Fausey and Doty all did a great job today. Jedd Moore was probably the best of the bunch. He was totally dominant today. Overall, out core group of guys did great.” The Cavaliers hit the road for the first time next Saturday (Nov. 10) at the Gardner-Webb Duals. UVa will take on George Mason at 9 a.m. and the host Bulldogs at 11 a.m. Virginia 37, Anderson 12 125- Nick Hermann(UVa) pinned Keenan Simmons(Anderson) 133- Joe Spisak(UVa) dec Zach Hale(Anderson) 9-7 141- Jimmy Nehls(UVa) pinned Brandon Benitez(Anderson) 149- Dan Telhada(Anderson) pinned Chris Yankovich(UVA) 157- Blaise Butler(UVa) dec. Nick Giuliette(Anderson), 5-3 165- MJ Roberson(UVa) dec.Dennis Rhodes(Anderson), 7-3 174- Dusty Floyd(UVa) major dec. Jake Allen(Anderson), 11-2 184- Zach Nye(UVa) pinned Donnee Grase(Anderson) 197- Spencer Foucher(Anderson) pinned Cameron King(UVa) 285-Derek Papagianopoulos(UVa) pinned Zach Newton(Anderson) Chattanooga 21, Ohio 12 125- Nick Soto(Chattanooga) won by forfeit 133- Marvin Lopez(Chattanooga) dec. Thomas McLaughlin(OU), 6-1 141- Dean Pavlon(Chattanooga) dec. Kagan Squire(OU), 6-1 149- Andrew Romanchik(OU) dec. Alex Hudson(Chattanooga), 8-3 157- Trey Starvum(Chattanooga) dec. Zach Rohr(OU), 3-1 165-Harrison Hightower(OU) dec. John Lampe(Chattanooga), 5-4 174- Cody Walters(OU) dec. Jake Young(Chattanooga), 3-1 184- Robert Prigmore(Chattanooga) dec. Ryan Garringer(OU), 3-0 197- Niko Brown(Chattanooga) dec. Phil Wellington(OU), 2-1 285- Jeremy Johnson(OU) dec. Kevin Malone(Chattanooga), 3-1 Virginia 34 Ohio 6 125- Matt Snyder(UVa) wins by forfeit 133- Nick Hermann(UVa) dec. Joe Munos(OU), 4-3 141- Kagan Squire(OU) dec. Justin Van Hoose(UVa), 5-2 149- Derek Valenti(UVa) dec. Andrew Romanchik(OU), 1-0 157- Jedd Moore(UVa) major dec. Zach Rohr(OU), 17-7 165- Nick Sulzer(UVa) major dec. Harrison Hightower(OU), 13-3 174- Jon Fausey(UVa) pinned Michael Duckworth(OU) 184- Stephen Doty(UVa) major dec. Ryan Garringer(OU), 13-3 197- Mike Salopek(UVa) major dec. Phil Wellington(OU), 11-3 285- Jeremy Johnson(OU) dec. Derek Papagianopoulos(UVa), 7-5 Chattanooga 37, Anderson 6 125- Nick Soto(Chattanooga) pinned Keenan Simmons(Anderson), 1st period 133- Zak Hale(Anderson) dec. Alex Ward(Chattanooga), 4-3 141- Austin Sams(Chattanooga) major dec. Brandon Benitez(Anderson), 16-5 149- Dan Telhada(Anderson) dec. Jared Presley(Chattanooga), 7-1 157- Trey Stavrum(Chatanooga) major dec. Kevin Johnson(Anderson), 18-5 165- Sean Mappes(Chattanooga) dec. Nick Giuliette(Anderson), 7-0 174- Jake Young(Chattanooga) major dec. Jacob Allen(Anderson), 11-0 184- John Shrader(Chattanooga) major dec. Zack Farmer(Anderson), 12-4 197- Niko Brown(Chattanooga) pinned Spencer Foucher(Anderson), 3:53 285- Caleb Denny(Chattanooga) pinned Zach Newton(Anderson), 2:08 Virginia 27, Chattanooga 9 125- Matt Snyder(UVa) dec. Nick Soto(Chattanooga), 6-1 133- Joe Spisak(UVa) dec. Marvin Lopez(Chattanooga) 6-2 141- Dean Pavlou(Chattanooga) dec. David Wesley(UVa), 6-2 149- Derek Valenti(UVa) dec Alex Hudson(Chattanooga), 7-3 157- Jedd Moore(UVa) tech fall Trey Stavrum(Chattanooga), 23-8 165- Nick Sulzer(UVa) tech fall John Lampe(Chattanooga), 25-10 174- Jon Fausey(UVa) major dec. Jake Young(Chattanooga), 12-4 184- Stephen Doty(UVa) major dec. Robert Prigmore(Chattanooga), 9-1 197- Niko Brown(Chattanooga) dec. Mike Salopek(UVa), 4-2 OT 285- Kevin Malone(Chattanooga) dec. Derek Papagianopoulos(UVa), 3-1 Ohio 37, Anderson 13 125- Keenan Simmons(Anderson) wins by forfeit 133- Zach Hale(Anderson) dec. Thomas McLaughlin(OU), 9-6 141- Kagan Squire(OU) pinned Brandon Benetiz(Anderson), 1:07 149- Dan Telhada(Anderson) major dec. Gavin Moore(OU), 9-0 157- Spartak Chino(OU) dec. Nick Giuliette(Anderson), 11-5 165- Harrison Hightower(OU) pinned Dennis Rhodes(Anderson), :50 174- Cody Walters(OU) pinned Dennis Rhodes(Anderson), 4:23 184- Michael Duckworth(OU) pinned Donnee Grase(Anderson), 3rd period 197- Phil Wellington(OU) major dec. Spencer Foucher(Anderson), 15-7 285- Jeremy Johnson(OU) pinned Zach Newton(Anderson), 1st period

Lincoln, Neb. -- The Nebraska wrestling team kicked off its 2012-13 campaign with the annual wrestle-offs on Friday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Returning Huskers Robert Kokesh (174), Skylar Galloway (141) and Austin Wilson (165) as well as newcomers Tim Lambert (125) and Eric Coufal (133) posted 2-0 records on Friday night. Cody Compton (165), Donny Longendyke (HWT), Caleb Kolb (197), James Green (157), Josh Ihnen (184) and Jake Sueflohn (149) all won their lone match at the Devaney Center. Kokesh, a sophomore, won both his matches in dominating fashion on Friday night. He opened with a pin in 2:06 over freshman McCoy Newberg before a 12-1 major decision over senior Tyler Koehn. Kokesh wrestled at 165 pounds last season, but moved up a weight class to 174 pounds for the 2012-13 campaign. At 141 pounds, Galloway started with a 4-3 decision over Luis DeAnda, then won a 3-2 decision over Ridge Kiley. Galloway started for the Huskers at 149 pounds in 2011-12, but moved down a weight class for this season. Six Huskers wrestled at 165 pounds on Friday night, but Austin Wilson (2-0) and Cody Compton (1-0) were the only ones without a loss. Wilson, a redshirt freshman, started his night with a 3-2 decision over Ross Grande before narrowly taking a 2-1 decision over Brandon Wilbourn. Compton's lone victory was a 2-0 decision over Michael Klinginsmith. Klinginsmith and Grande finished the night at 1-1, while Wilbourn went 0-1 and Shaun'qae McMurtry posted an 0-2 record at 165 pounds. Lambert, a freshman at 125 pounds, won a 6-3 decision over junior Shawn Nagel to open his night. Lambert followed that up with a 4-0 decision over fellow freshman Skylar Wood. Coufal also went 2-0 at the Wrestle-Offs, recording a 4-3 decision over Nagel as well as a 5-3 sudden victory pin over Adam Joseph at 133 pounds. The Huskers open their 2012-13 season on Sunday at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open in Brookings, S.D., at 9 a.m. Following a pair of road matches the following weekend at Northern Colorado (Nov. 10) and Wyoming (Nov. 11), Nebraska returns to Lincoln for its Big Ten home opener against Minnesota on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. A complete list of results for the NU Wrestle-Offs is shown below. Complete Results: 125 - Tim Lambert by dec. over Shawn Nagel, 6-3 133 - Skylar Wood by dec. over Adam Joseph, 3-0 141 - Ridge Kiley by major dec. over Drew Etherton, 11-3 141 - Skylar Galloway by dec. over Luis DeAnda, 4-3 165 - Cody Compton by dec. over Michael Klinginsmith, 2-0 165 - Ross Grande by dec. over Shaun'qae McMurtry, 6-3 174 - Micah Barnes by dec. over Aaron Studebaker, 5-4 174 - Robert Kokesh by pin over McCoy Newberg, 2:06 149 - Nick Babcock by dec. over Jed Fenske, 7-3 184 - TJ Dudley by dec. over Joe Zimmer, 7-1 125 - Eric Coufal by dec. over Shawn Nagel, 4-3 HWT - Donny Longendyke by dec. over Collin Jensen, 11-4 141 - Drew Etherton by inj. def. over Luis DeAnda 133 - Tim Lambert by dec. over Skylar Wood, 4-0 197 - Caleb Kolb by major dec. over Nyle Bartling, 12-1 141 - Skylar Galloway by dec. over Ridge Kiley, 3-2 165 - Austin Wilson by dec. over Ross Grande, 3-2 157 - Zeke Nistrian by dec. over Ian Ousley, 3-2 174 - Tyler Koehn by dec. over Micah Barnes, 3-2 157 - James Green by dec. over John Svoboda, 8-1 174 - Aaron Studebaker by dec. over McCoy Newberg, 5-0 165 - Michael Klinginsmith by dec. over Shaun'qae McMurtry, 9-6 184 - Josh Ihnen by inj. def. over TJ Dudley 149 - Jake Sueflohn by dec. over Nick Babcock, 11-4 149 - Jed Fenske by major dec. over Gage Anderson, 17-3 133 - Eric Coufal by sudden victory pin over Adam Joseph, 5-3 165 - Austin Wilson by dec. over Brandon Wilbourn, 2-1 174 - Robert Kokesh by major dec. over Tyler Koehn, 12-1 157 - John Svoboda by major dec. over Zeke Nistrian, 12-0

NORMAN, Okla. -- The eleventh-ranked Oklahoma wrestling squad opened the 2012-13 campaign with a 38-3 victory over NAIA's 14th-ranked Oklahoma City University on Friday, Nov. 2, in front of 445 spectators at McCasland Field House. "This was a great way for us to start this season," remarked Sooner head coach Mark Cody. Four true freshmen made their collegiate debut in the Crimson and Cream as Kyle Garcia (125), Matt Reed (174), Greg Wilson (184) and Brad Johnson (197) each took to the mat. "I thought it was great - how our freshmen came out and performed." explained Cody on his group of newcomers. "No matter where you're at or who you start with, you're freshmen a lot of times are going to come out and be very hesitant. Tonight, they just let it fly. I didn't see one coward or scared guy among the bunch, they just went out there and got after it." Reed highlighted the young Sooner class after he pinned Stars' senior Tyson Campbell, ranked 15th in the NAIA, in 0:50 in the 174 pound matchup to earn OU's first pin on the year. Wilson and Johnson followed in the 184 and 197 pound matchups, respectively, immediately after Reed's show on the mat. Wilson went up seven null in the first period courtesy of a takedown and trio of consecutive nearfalls. His opponent, OCU sophomore Cody Silverstein, escaped in the opening seconds of the second period to go on the board, but Wilson answered with back-to-back takedowns to take an 11-1 lead. Silverstein totaled one more escape, however Wilson walked away with a 14-1 major decision after he totaled an escape and takedown in the final period. Johnson put on a show in his Sooner debut with a third-period comeback against Stars sophomore Michael Brown in the 197 pound bout. Brown entered the final period with a 3-0 lead after totaling one escape and adding a takedown in the closing seconds of the middle period. At the 1:39 point of the third period Johnson escaped, and just seconds later added a takedown to tie it up 3-3. It was a battle until the final minute, but one last takedown and 1:05 riding time gave Johnson the 6-4 decision. Fellow freshman, Garcia, put together a scrappy match towards the end of the night to keep each of the true freshmen undefeated in their collegiate debut. The Edmond, Okla., native finished the first period with just a 6-5 advantage, but was the lone scorer in the second with an escape to go up 7-5. OCU Senior Kidd Gomez added an escape and takedown halfway through the third to take an 8-7 lead, but Garcia followed with a quick escape and takedown in the final 10 seconds to take home his first victory with a 10-8 decision. Dalton Dennis was the first Sooner on the mat Friday night in the 141 matchup to earn OU its first of nine total victories against OCU. It wasn't until the second period that his opponent, Trevor Sterling, was on the board after he registered an escape to cut Dennis' lead, 7-1. Dennis added two takedowns, one escape and 1:51 riding time to take his first win of 2012 by major decision, 14-2. Redshirt sophomore Chase Gordon scored eight points in the third period with four takedowns to earn a 22-6 tech fall victory over Hunter Muskrat in the 149-pound bout. Teammate, Justin DeAngelis, held the momentum throughout the 157-pound matchup against OCU's Mark Meyer. The redshirt sophomore totaled seven takedowns, one escape and 2:32 riding time to Meyer's five escapes to win by major decision, 16-5. Bubby Graham, ranked No. 9 out of all 165 pounders, took home a victory over Stars' Zach Skates with a 10-4 decision. Neither wrestled put points on the board in the first period, but Graham won by decision, 10-4, after he steadily totaled four takedowns, one escape and added 1:27 riding time to secure the victory. OCU's Stanley Lattimore put the Stars on the scoreboard near the final minutes of the match with a 4-2 decision over Keldrick Hall. Kyle Garcia, a 133 pounder, closed out the night in fashion with a pin of Tyler Espitia in 3:39. Oklahoma will be back in action next weekend when it travels to Brockport, N.Y., for the annual Brockport Classic. The Sooners will be on the hunt for their 15th-straight title at the event, when they take to the mat on Sat., Nov. 10. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Oklahoma wrestling on Twitter at @OUWrestling (https://twitter.com/OUWrestling). Results: 125: Kyle Garcia (OU) decision Kidd Gomez (OCU), 10-8 133: Cody Brewer (OU) pin Tyler Espitia (OCU) 3:39 141: Dalton Dennis (OU) major decision Trevor Sterling (OCU), 14-2 149: Chase Gordon (OU) technical fall, 5:43, Hunter Muskrat (OCU), 22-6 157: Justin DeAngelis (OU) major decision Mark Meyer (OCU), 16-5 165: Bubby Graham (OU) decision Zach Skates (OCU), 10-4 174: Matt Reed (OU) pin Campbell (OCU), 0:50 184: Greg Wilson (OU) major decision Cody Silverstein (OCU), 15-2 197: Brad Johnson (OU) decision Michael Brown (OCU), 6-4 HWT: Stanley Lattimore (OCU) decision Keldrick Hall (OU), 3-2

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EDINBORO, Pa. -- Edinboro University Director of Athletics Bruce Baumgartner today announced the appointment of Colt Sponseller as assistant wrestling coach. Sponseller replaces Joey Fendone, who left earlier this summer. Colt SponsellerSponseller is a former All-American and three-time NCAA qualifier (2009, 2010, 2011) while competing for the Ohio State University. He earned All-American honors thanks to a fourth place finish at 165 lbs. the 2011 NCAA Championships. He would finish that season with a 25-7 record, and was the Big Ten runner-up in both 2010 and 2011. In 2010 Sponseller had a 30-7 record and also finish second at the Big Ten Championships. He would end his career with a 105-24 record for the Buckeyes. In addition to his prowess on the mat, Sponseller was also an excellent student. He was a 2008 NWCA Freshman All-Academic selection, a 2010 and '11 NWCA All-Academic Team member, a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, and a three-time Ohio State Scholar Athlete. In 2012 he was a Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor finalist. "First and foremost I'm very happy to have someone of his pedigree join our program," related head coach Tim Flynn. "He's a great example of what we're looking for in our student-athletes. He's a hard worker, a good student, and an All-American. He's everything we want in our wrestler. We couldn't have had a better hire. Sponseller graduated from Ohio State with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, specializing in marketing. In addition to his accomplishments as a Buckeye, he was a University Freestyle National Champion in 2010 and 2011, and a University Freestyle World Team member in 2011. He won a bronze medal at the 2012 University World Championships.

Fight Now TV Presents Takedown Wrestling from the mobile Brute studios in Des Moines, Iowa at 1460 KXNO. Takedown Wrestling is always brought to you by Kemin Agrifoods! This Saturday it's Takedown Wrestling Radio from 9 to 11 a.m. CT/ 10 AM to noon ET. Scott Casber will be announcing the USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals in Cedar Falls so filling in for Casber this week is Steve Foster and Jeff Murphy. It's the NWCA All-Star Classic weekend in Washington D.C. presented by The United States Marine Corps This week's guests: 9:03 Greg Zafros, Longtime voice of Takedown's Midlands broadcasts 9:15 Jim Heffernan, Illinois head wrestling coach 9:35 Alan Meltzer, American University alumnus 9:50 Ty Barkley, Max Muscle Sports Nutrition Update 10:03 Carl Adams, Boston head wrestling coach 10:15 John Hangey, Rider associate head wrestling coach 10:35 Jeff Murphy, Kemin Report 10:50 Amy Ruble, Wildrose Casino and Resort Clinton Fans, athletes, coaches: This is your sport. Join in the conversation live. Ask questions. Call 866-333-5966 or 515-204-5966. Takedown Wrestling is available on radio on AM 1460 KXNO in Iowa, online at Livesportsvideo.com, or on your Blackberry or iPhone with the iHeart Radio app. (Click on KXNO under Sportsradio.)

InterMat senior writer T.R. Foley answers reader questions about NCAA wrestling, international wrestling, recruiting, or anything loosely related to wrestling. You have until Thursday night every week to send questions to Foley's Twitter or email account. Do you want to read a past mailbag? View archives. The wrestling event of the year is on its way, but for many it'll be a difficult to watch. As of Thursday morning an estimated 44 million people in America were still without power after Superstorm Sandy knocked down power lines and flooded cities from Virginia to Maine. The storm was historic and many communities will require years of construction before they can return to normal operations. One of the hardest hit areas was the Jersey Shore, home to Back Points podcast friend Brian Muir as well as hundreds of other great high school and college wrestlers. The area which had become so synonymous with blowouts, fake tans and promiscuous sex, was ironically a very family-friendly area. Several cities have the sort of tight-knit communities you'd expect to find in 1950's Des Moines. In my dozens of trips "down the Shore" I have only fond memories. As for my former home city of Hoboken, which is left flooded and looted, I can only shake my head and offer support. It's a beautiful city that's taken decades to clean up, and to see it fall victim to such extraordinary circumstances is truly awful. If you feel like donating a few bucks, you can text REDCROSS to 90999 to give $10 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief. To your questions ... Q: What were you for Halloween? -- Amir P. Foley: On the Saturday before Halloween -- when all the older kiddies go into the streets to beg for hops, barley and sexual attention -- I was expertly dressed as "Guy on Hold with United Airlines." I'd gone to New York to compete in the Abu Dhabi Pro Jiu Jitsu tournament, and was in Hoboken with friends when United sent me this two-line email: "United flight UA693 from New York, NY (LGA - LaGuardia) to Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare) on October 28 is canceled. To see available options, go to united.com/flightupdates, access an airport kiosk or see a United representative at the airport." Bastards! After two hours on hold and pointlessly trying to use United's broken online system, nothing about my canceled travel plans had been improved. My options were horse and buggy, walking or lucking out and finding a rental car for less than $700. My flight had been scheduled to depart from LaGuardia at 6:55 p.m. Sunday, but I found a car at the Newark Airport in New Jersey and decided on my way to the rental car area to give United's service desk a quick try. When the doors to the terminal opened it was complete mayhem. There were bodies everywhere, fighting, crying and desperation. The United line was more than 1000 people long and being serviced by roughly a dozen agents. Defeated, I went to baggage claim to take the rental car shuttle, but stopped when I noticed eight agents dedicated to first-class international transfers stationed near baggage claim. They weren't doing anything. Ten agents and not a single customer. One agent was playing Words with Friends on her phone while another was giving her hints on possible words. I explained my situation to the nearest desk agent thinking I was just wasting my breath and risking a missed car rental reservation. But she took sympathy on me and booked my girlfriend and me on a direct flight back to Chicago for two hours later. She then gave us discounted baggage. It wasn't candy, but it was certainly sweet. On real Halloween I was "Guy Hanging Large Mirror Above Fireplace." I'm not going out on a Wednesday. Best adult costume? Q: Your thoughts on Ian Paddock winning Ohio State's wrestle-off at 141 pounds and being named one of the team captains in Columbus? It seems the "easy" choice would be to redshirt Hunter Stieber, but it seems the Ohio State staff hasn't quite decided that yet. Again, your thoughts? -- Jason R. Ohio State's Ian Paddock battles Penn State's Andrew Long at the 2011 Big Ten Championships in Evanston, Ill. (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Foley: You make those decisions with care. What if Paddock gets hurt and Stieber gets bloated in redshirt and can't drop down to compete? Doubtful, but Ohio State has a trophy-worthy team and with competition for the top places at NCAAs tightening up very year with increased parity, you can't afford to have perfectly good points sitting the bench. As for Paddock? Good for him winning the starting spot away from a returning All-American. Though I don't put too much into wrestle-offs between teammates, Paddock also earned Tom Ryan's approval to be a team captain, which is a role that I know Ryan takes very seriously. Whoever is in there, I don't think there is much of a competitive difference. If Stieber does redshirt, it'll mean big things for the Buckeyes in a few years. Multimedia Halftime! Dance, Dance Revolution. I now do this while I cook. The results aren't nearly as impressive. (H/T Cliff) Election Truths by Tom Brands Q: Do you think Kyle Dake will win his fourth NCAA title this year and if he does will he go down as the greatest collegiate wrestle? Or will Cael Sanderson still hold that title? -- Gregg Y. Foley: I do think he'll win a fourth title this season, but it'll be difficult for him to overtake Cael as a unanimous selection as greatest of all time. I do think that you can make a compelling argument based on the competitiveness of his weight classes, that he never would have redshirted, did it from the Ivy League, and of course competed at four different weight classes in four years. However, what was remarkable about Cael as a wrestler was that he never lost. Not once did he slip up, fall down or break. I don't know if he ever got sick or injured, but if so those impediments did happen, they certainly never got in his way. I think that Dake and his supporters will find an appropriate title should he win a fourth championship. He's already had a record-setting wrestling career and I'm sure that those records he's broken will remain in his honor for years and years to come. In fact if he wins four at four weights he'll not only be the first to do it, but it'll be an unbreakable feat. Q: The reports I have followed had Mark Grey, Alex Cisneros, Brian Realbuto, Gabe Dean, and Steve Congenie all going to Cornell this season. What happened? They're not on the roster. -- Jim F. Foley: I haven't had the time to ask, but I'd imagine they are taking a semester or two at Ithaca College and looking to transfer over to school next year. They might also be sitting out the first or second semester in order to qualify for a fifth year at Cornell. Of course there is no redshirting in the Ivy League so the wrestlers there have to find creative ways to sit out a season when necessary. It's not uncommon and I don't think it's wrong. College wrestling is an enormous adjustment. The Ivy League is a difficult place to take classes. Some kids need more time, and I think that Cornell and other schools in the Ivies are right to find ways for some students to take an extra semester to finish their work and get a full four years on the mat. Q: Dake or Taylor? -- Andrew H. Foley: Dake. I think it'll be by two or more points. I just can't build a hypothetical match in which Taylor can get a lead and hold that lead for an entire match. A touching anecdote about Jeff Blatnick:I wrestled and coached at Springfield College (Jeff's alma mater) from 1994-1999. Jeff was in short one of my heroes. Every time I entered the wrestling room I walked by his national champion plaque and I must of touched it 1000 times. He came to train with me (as I was a heavyweight as well) on several occasions -- something which motivated and inspired me to work hard and achieve my goals. Jeff was always humble and we treated him like a celebrity which he was never comfortable with. But my story about him that truly speaks to the type of man he was is not a wrestling story at all. One of my classmates at Springfield (who was friends with several wrestlers on the team) contracted the same type of cancer (Hodgkins). Because she was a friend of the team, word about her condition got to Coach Arroyo, who mentioned it to Jeff. Jeff wrote her an amazing and inspirational letter that she shared with me. He took time to share his story and provide hope for this student going through the toughest match of her life. Jeff was a good man I will miss seeing him at wrestling reunions. -- Joseph Gaboury And for those who want to see just how involved he was in the early days of the UFC and MMA ...

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