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AMES, Iowa -- Six Iowa State wrestlers qualified for the finals of the 2011 Harold Nichols Cyclone Open Sunday. Five of those six finalists earned titles, including two Cyclone wrestlers who pinned their opponents in the championship round. "I really feel good about seeing some of our guys connect with the technical skills and the attitude in which we want to see them wrestle, score points and get falls," head coach Kevin Jackson said. "I think we scored a ton of bonus points, got a ton of falls and then we got a few champs and we won some matches late as well. All in all I feel good and we'll get better yet. I did see a great deal of improvement even from last week." Cyclone captain Andrew Sorenson continues to dominate this season for Iowa State. The seventh-ranked Sorenson walked away with the 165-pound Cyclone Open crown. He pinned his first two opponents, each in under five minutes. In his semifinal match against Cody Tibbetts of St. Cloud State (unattached), Sorenson posted a 20-5 technical fall at 6:46. In the final, Sorenson earned a 19-1 technical fall in 5:58 against Northern Iowa's Riley Banach. "He did what our captain does," Jackson said. "He went out there and he wrestled the way we want our guys to compete, very aggressive, very powerful, looking for points all the time, looking to pin guys, looking to dominate and continue to wrestle in every situation and every position." Redshirt freshman Ryak Finch became the 125-pound Harold Nichols/Cyclone Open champion in dominating fashion. The Safford, Ariz. native won his first match of the day on a 17-0 technical fall against Tyler Reiste of Iowa Central with just 11 seconds left in the first period. Finch then went on to post two falls in both the semifinal and final rounds. In the championship match, Finch defeated Northern Iowa's Cruse Aarhus with a fall 1:41 into the match. Going for pins isn't uncharacteristic of Finch, who believes in Jackson's philosophy to fight for a pin if the chance is ever presented. "That's what we're taught," Finch said. "You go out there and you score every chance you get, you're not looking at points and you see a fall you take it. I think that's one of coach Jackson's main philosophies and I think you'll see that as the season goes on.” Freshman 133-pounder Shayden Terukina wrestled unattached and won his division title after two technical falls and a pin at 4:27 in the semifinals. Terukina nearly had a pin in the second period, but trailed 7-6 entering the final period. After a penalty against Northern Iowa's Ryan Juach, the Kamehameha, Hawaii native made a takedown for a 9-7 advantage, which he held onto for the remainder of the match. "I started off slow and should have been leading going into that final match, I really had to do something to try and get that win," Terukina said. "I trusted my conditioning and I went for it and came up with the win." After moving up to 197 pounds last week, redshirt sophomore Cole Shafer impressed Jackson with dominating performances. One of Shafer's highlights was a pin in the first 32 seconds of the championship match against Iowa Central grappler Kolten Kersten. "I think 197 fits his style better," Jackson said. "I think he's strong enough to be able to wrestle with anybody at that weight class. He's going to challenge for that weight class, if Kyven Gadson's not healthy obviously Cole Shafer is going to be a guy that's going to fill in for us and be able to win for us." Redshirt junior Matt Gibson wrestled unattached for Iowa State and won the 285-pound title. Gibson pinned two of his four opponents and finished the day with a 5-0 decision over Jake Kahnke of St. Cloud State. "Gibson is an athlete for that weight class," Jackson said. "He's long enough to deal with the guys in that weight class so he's capable of beating anybody in the country as long as we continue to get him a little bit better shape and get his offense going a little bit more." Redshirt freshman 174-pounder Mikey England advanced to the finals, but fell in a 13-4 major decision to Luke Rynish of Wisconsin-Parkside. England won his second round match with a pin at 1:04 and defeated Jack Barnes who wrestled unattached 6-5 in the quarterfinals. Iowa State will hit the road Nov. 20 to face Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va. at noon (CST).

BOONE, N.C. -- In the team's first duals of the season, Appalachian State wrestling (2-0) had little trouble knocking off both of its opponents. After downing Anderson (0-3) by a score of 32-12, the Apps swept Belmont Abbey (0-3), 50-0 at Varsity Gym on Sunday. Despite the positive results, coach JohnMark Bentley had some frustration with the less-than-perfect day. “I'm disappointed with the way our guys competed in the first match,” Bentley said. “We didn't control the action, and we had spent a lot of time in practice working on scoring points. Our guys have to learn to be ready for every bout and not let down.” “In the second match,” Bentley continued. “We did much better, and I'm proud of the way we handled our competition. After factoring in Sunday's results, Bentley will select his lineup to travel to the Keystone Classic hosted by Pennsylvania on Sun., Nov. 20 in Philadelphia, Pa. Appalachian State 32, Anderson 12 125: Dominic Parisi (Concord, N.C./Jay M. Robinson) (ASU) pinned Anderson Myers (AU), 5:00 133: Chris Johnson (Hillsborough, N.C./Orange) (ASU) win by forfeit 141: Mike Kessler (Bay City, Mich./Western) (ASU) pinned Ian Harper (AU), 1:55 149: Savva Kostis (Boone, N.C./Watauga) (ASU) maj. dec. Dan Telhada (AU), 14-4 157: Nick Giuliette (AU) dec. Chip Powell (Greensboro, N.C./S.W. Guilford) (ASU), 4-2 165: Kyle Blevins (Sapulpa, Okla./Sapulpa) (ASU) pinned Brian Onofrio (AU), 3:40 174: Carter Downs (Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter Christian) (ASU) maj. dec. Dalton Harper (AU), 9-0 184: William Sutton (AU) dec. Jon Hartley (Lenior, N.C./South Caldwell) (ASU), 5-4 197: Adam Newton (AU) dec. Paul Weiss (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas) (ASU), 7-3 285: Chase Duke (AU) dec. Brock Durfee (Sherrills Ford, N.C./Bandys) (ASU), 3-1 SV1 Appalachian State 50, Belmont Abbey 0 125: Dominic Parisi (ASU) win by forfeit 133: Chris Johnson (ASU) dec. Jake Nelson (BAC), 4-0 141: Mike Kessler (ASU) pinned Trey Alley (BAC), 4:38 149: Savva Kostis (ASU) pinned Brandon Wilkins (BAC), 1:38 157: Chip Powell (ASU) pinned Dylan Moses (BAC), 1:13 165: Kyle Blevins (ASU) pinned Joseph Maumoynier (BAC), 2:20 174: Jesse Johnson (Lexington, N.C./Central Davidson) (ASU) pinned Kwame Seymour (BAC), 2:35 184: Austin Trotman (Winston-Salem, N.C./Mount Tabor) (ASU) tech. fall Jerami Bartley (BAC), 21-6 (5:40) 197: Paul Weiss (ASU) dec. Nick Rees (BAC), 5-3 285: Joe Cummings (Valley Cottage, N.Y./Nyack) (ASU) dec. Phillip Sharp (BAC), 2-1

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The No. 9 Missouri wrestling team opened their season with an impressive 21-15 win over the Purdue Boilermakers on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers overcame a forfeit at 125 to open the match by winning six of the nine remaining contests on their way to win No. 1 on the year. Down 6-0 right off the bat, junior Nathan McCormick and Purdue's Matt Fields put on a show at 133 pounds, with McCormick coming out victorious in sudden victory by a 14-12 final. McCormick scored an early first period takedown but was quickly reversed by Fields. After being ridden for over a minute, McCormick got out from underneath and scored another takedown, but Fields once again landed a reversal. McCormick escaped with two seconds left in the period to take a 6-4 lead into the second. Strong on top, Fields turned McCormick to his back for a nearfall to take his first lead of the day, but McCormick was able to work a reversal of his own. Fields escape with 25 seconds left and landed a takedown at the buzzer, going up 10-8 into the final period. Fields started on bottom and escaped in 19 seconds, but McCormick took him down shortly after. Fields extended his lead to two with another escape, but McCormick hit another takedown with 24 seconds left and rode Fields out to send it to overtime. McCormick made quick work in the sudden victory period, taking down Fields in just seven seconds to get the Tigers on the board. Senior Brandon Wiest tied the score up at 6-6 with 3-2 decision over Jake Fleckenstein at 141 pounds, using a second period escape and a takedown with 35 seconds left to pace the victory. No. 9 Ivan Lopouchanski took a 5-3 decision over Kyle Bradley at 149 pounds to give Purdue a 9-6 lead. At 157 pounds, redshirt freshman Drake Houdashelt made his dual debut and scored an 11-4 win over Tommy Churchard to kick off a string of four straight Missouri victories. Houdashelt led 2-1 in the first period after scoring a takedown 15 seconds in, and then took complete control in the second period. Starting on bottom, Houdashelt reversed Churchard and then put him on his back for a three point nearfall. He tacked on another point with Churchard's second stall warning of the match. In the third, Houdashelt was taken down but scored a reversal and used riding time to take the victory. Sophomore Zach Toal picked up a 7-4 win over Kyle Mosier at 165 pounds, jumping out to a quick lead with two takedowns within the first 34 seconds. He got an escape and another takedown in the third while limiting Mosier to just four escapes on the match, putting the Tigers up 12-9 for their first lead of the afternoon. Senior Dorian Henderson blew it wide open at 174 pounds by defeating Drake Stein by fall in just 18 seconds. Henderson took Stein down 14 seconds into the match and immediately turned him and stuck him to the mat for six team points. Junior Mike Larson iced the dual for the Tigers with a 6-1 win at 184 pounds over Braden Atwood. After a scoreless first, Larson reversed Atwood to open the second and went up 3-0 when Atwood was hit with stalling for the second time. Atwood got his lone point on an escape in the third, but Larson took him down with 40 seconds left and rode him out to gain the riding time point, making it 21-9. Purdue won matches at 197 and heavyweight to close the day, with No. 13 A.J. Kissel defeating No. 11 Brent Haynes by a 7-2 decision. Redshirt freshman Devin Mellon fell in his first dual match by a 6-4 decision to Roger Vukobratovich. The Tigers jump right into conference action next week when they head to the state of Oklahoma to take on both the Sooners and the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Mizzou and OU battle on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. CT while the Tigers and Cowboys will face off at 6 p.m. CT on Sunday, Nov. 20. For more information on Missouri wrestling, stay tuned to mutigers.com or check out our Twitter page, @MizzouWrestling. Results: 125: Camden Eppert (PU) wins by default (PU 6 - MU 0) 133: #15 Nathan McCormick (MU) defeats Matt Fields (PU), SV 14-12 (PU 6 - MU 3) 141: Brandon Wiest (MU) defeats Jake Fleckenstein (PU), D 3-2 (PU 6 - MU 6) 149: #9 Ivan Lopouchanski (PU) defeats #13 Kyle Bradley (MU ), D 5-3 (PU 9 - MU 6) 157: Drake Houdashelt (MU) defeats Tommy Churchard (PU), D 11-4 (PU 9 - MU 9) 165: #13 Zach Toal (MU) defeats Kyle Mosier (PU), D 7-4 (PU 9 - MU 12) 174: #6 Dorian Henderson (MU) defeats Drake Stein (PU), Fall 0:18 (PU 9 - MU 18) 184: Mike Larson (MU) defeats Braden Atwood (PU), D 6-1 (PU 9 - MU 21) 197: #13 A.J. Kissel (PU) defeats #11 Brent Haynes (MU), D 7-2 (PU 12 - MU 21) 285: Roger Vukobratovich (PU) defeats Devon Mellon (MU), D 6-4 (PU 15 - MU 21)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The top-ranked Penn State wrestling team opened up the 2011-12 season with a 39-3 win over visiting Bloomsburg in a nearly sold-out Rec Hall today. After the championship banners for last year's Big Ten and NCAA titles were raised prior to the dual, over 6,000 fans roared as Penn State used three first period pins to roll to victory. True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 125, made a stellar Penn State debut, pinning Bloomsburg's Sean Boylan at the 2:15 mark to give the Lions a lead they would never relinquish. Bloomsburg got its only win of the bout when Nick Wilcox downed Lion junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) 2-0. Red-shirt freshman Sam Sherlock (West Mifflin, Pa.) made successful Penn State debut by downing talented Huskie Matt Rappo 10-5 at 141. Three-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, hammered Bloomsburg's Bryce Busler, turning the Huskie three-times in the second period alone on his way to a 16-0 technical fall at the 5:05 mark. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 157, took care of No. 14 Frank Hickman 10-8 in a bout of ranked foes. The win gave Penn State a 17-3 lead at the intermission. All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, thrilled the crowd after intermission with a pin over Bloomsburg's Kevin Hartnett at the 2:21 mark. Taylor's win was followed up by All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), who downed No. 20 Mike Dessino 10-4 at 174. Ruth is ranked No. 2 nationally. Two-time All-American and defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, notched Penn State's third first period pin, decking Huskie Mike Mirra at the 1:55 mark. True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 10 heading into his collegiate debut at 197, posted a convincing 6-0 with nearly 4:00 riding time over BU's Richard Perry. Nittany Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 5 at heavyweight, closed out the dual with a resounding 8-0 major over Bloomsburg's Zach Walsh. Penn State gave up only one takedown in the dual and rolled up a 24-1 edge. Penn State won the bonus point battle 12-0 as well. The win moved Penn State to 1-0 on the year while Bloomsburg falls to 2-3. Penn State will take on No. 5 Minnesota on Sunday, Nov. 20, in a 12 p.m. dual that will televised to a national audience on the Big Ten Network. The dual is already sold out with only a few standing room only tickets remaining. Fans can purchase those SRO tickets by calling 814-865-5555. Tickets are priced at $8 for adults and $5 for youth (18 and under) and can be purchased from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day or in person at the Bryce Jordan Center box office. A maximum of four tickets may be purchased per person. The full season slate of live dual meet and tournament action will air locally on WRSC AM (1390 AM) with Friday evening duals being simulcast on WRSC FM (103.1 FM). Lock Haven's WBPZ (1230 AM) will also carry the entire season live and further affiliates may be added soon. The regular season schedule of radio broadcasts will be streamed live at www.GoPSUsports.com as part of Penn State's All-Access package, which will also feature live video streams of many home events. Ticket information is accessed easily online at www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets/m-wrestl-tickets.html . Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstatepat and on Penn State Wrestling's facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2011-12 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #18 Nico Megaludis PSU pinned Sean Boylan BU, WBF (2:15) 6-0 133: Nick Wilcox BU dec. Derek Reber PSU, 2-0 6-3 141: Sam Sherlock PSU dec. Matt Rappo BU, 10-5 9-3 149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU tech fall Bryce Busler BU, 16-0 (TF; 5:05) 14-3 157: #12 Dylan Alton PSU dec. #14 Frank Hickman BU, 10-8 17-3 165: #1 David Taylor PSU pinned Kevin Hartnett BU, WBF (2:21) 23-3 174: #2 Ed Ruth dec. #20 Mike Dessino BU, 10-4 26-3 184: #1 Quentin Wright PSU pinned Mike Mirra BU, WBF (2:55) 32-3 197: #10 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Richard Perry, 6-0 35-3 285: #5 Cameron Wade PSU maj. dec. Zac Walsh BU, 8-0 39-3 Attendance: 6,059 Records: #1 Penn State (1-0, 0-0 B1G); Bloomsburg (2-2, 0-0 EWL) Up Next for Penn State: vs. #5 Minnesota, Sunday, Nov. 20, 12 p.m. - Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) made his collegiate debut against Bloomsburg's Sean Boylan. Megaludis entered the bout ranked No. 18 at 125. Megaludis quickly got in on a single leg and took Boylan down at the 2:35 mark. The true freshman then cut Boylan loose and quickly took the Huskie sophomore down again for a 4-1 lead. Boylan got hit with a stall in the process. Megaludis then turned Boylan for a pin in his Penn State debut at the 2:15 mark to put Penn State up 6-0. 133: Junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) made his Nittany Lion debut at 133 against Bloomsburg's Nick Wilcox. The duo battled through a feisty but scoreless first period. Reber chose down to start the second and fought off a strong turning attempt by Wilcox for the first part of the period. The Lion junior nearly reversed Wilcox but could not finish off the move and Wilcox rode the Lion for the full two minutes. Wilcox chose down to start the third period and Reber began controlling the Huskie, looking to turn him and working off the riding time edge. Reber maintained control for over a minute but Wilcox reversed Reber with :20 to post a 2-0 win and cut Penn State's lead to 6-3. 141: Red-shirt freshman Sam Sherlock (West Mifflin, Pa.) made his Penn State debut at 141 against Bloomsburg's Matt Rappo. Sherlock forced the bout's first scramble, nearly taking Rappo down. But Rappo countered the move and rolled around the Lion freshman for a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Sherlock escaped to a 2-1 deficit but Rappo had a 1:15 riding time edge. Rappo, leading 2-1, took down to start the second period. The Huskie escaped to a 3-1 lead with 1:35 left in the period but Sherlock used a fast low double to tie the bout up at 3-3 with :55 on the clock. Rappo quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. Sherlock shot high, forced a scramble on the edge of the mat and turned it into a takedown with :23 left to take a 5-4 lead. Sherlock then managed a short ride to carry that lead into the final period. Sherlock chose down to start the final period and scramble to a quick escape and a 6-4 lead. Sherlock powered through a high double to up his lead to 8-4 with another takedown at the 1:00 mark. Rappo escaped with :40 left, cutting the Sherlock lead to 8-5, and Sherlock would scramble for a late takedown and a 10-5 win. 149: Three-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, battled Huskie Bryce Busler. Molinaro spent the first half of the opening period looking for an opening and fending off a few head slaps from Busler. The Lion senior then used a swift high single for a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Molinaro then used the final minute to dominate Busler from the top position, working up 1:12 in riding time heading into the second period. Molinaro chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Another high duck-under single by Molinaro led to another takedown and a 5-0 lead. Molinaro then turned the Huskie to his back for three near fall points, reset himself after getting the points and turned him again for three more. Leading 11-0, Molinaro reset, turned Busler to the mat once again and added a third three-point turn to lead 14-0 after two. Busler chose neutral but Molinaro wasted no time in ending the bout, using a fast high double off the whistle for a final takedown and a 16-0 technical fall at the 5:05 mark. 157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 157, made his Penn State debut against No. 14 Frank Hickman of Bloomsburg in one of the dual's two bouts pitting ranked grapplers against each other. Alton scored quickly, taking Hickman down for a 2-1 lead after a Huskie escape. Alton gained control of Hickman's right ankle and forced a scramble on the edge of the mat midway through the opening period. But Hickman was able to force a stalemate and keep the match close. Alton was relentless, however, working a high single into a second takedown and a 4-2 lead after another Hickman escape. Trailing 4-2, Hickman chose down to start the second and quickly escaped. But Alton scored another swift takedown and led 6-4 after Hickman escaped at the 1:20 mark. The Lion freshman continued his takedown clinic, turning a high shot into a low single and an 8-5 lead as Hickman continued quick escapes. Alton, leading 10-5, chose down to start the third period. Hickman was able control Alton for a minute and a half, but Alton notched a reversal and led 10-6 after the BU escape. Hickman countered an Alton shot with :10 left to notch a takedown but Alton walked away with the 10-8 win, giving Penn State a 17-3 lead at the break. 165: All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, faced off against Bloomsburg's Kevin Hartnett. Hartnett had the first scoring chance of the bout, working in on a high single but Taylor forced a stalemate and kept the bout scoreless early on. Taylor countered a Hartnett scramble and worked his way to a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Taylor cut Hartnett loose and then used a low ankle pick for another takedown and a 4-1 lead. Taylor then turned Hartnett quickly, worked his shoulders to the mat and got Penn State's second fall of the bout at the 2:21 mark. 174: All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, met No. 20 Mike Dessino in a battle of ranked opponents at 174. Ruth scored quickly off the opening whistle, using a high double to take a 2-1 lead early. Ruth then added a second takedown and two back points to lead 6-2 after a Dessino escape. Dessino chose down to start the second period and Ruth nearly turned him again. Dessino finally escaped at the 1:10 mark, but Ruth notched another takedown to up his lead to 8-3. Dessino escaped before the period ended to cut Ruth's lead to 8-4. Ruth chose down to start the third period but Dessino maintained control for the period's first minute. Ruth escaped with :40 left to take a 9-4 lead and, with the riding time point, posted a 10-4 win. 184: Two-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, took on Huskie freshman Mike Mirra. Wright used a sliding double leg to trip Mirra to the mat for an early 2-0 lead. Mirra escaped, Wright quickly took him down and Mirra escaped again to give Wright a 4-2 lead at the 1:25 mark of the first period. Wright then took Mirra down again and this time turned the Huskie to his back for Penn State's third pin at the 1:55 mark, giving the Lions a 32-3 lead. 197: True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) made his collegiate debut at 197 against Bloomsburg's Richard Perry. McIntosh entered the dual ranked No. 10. Perry was the aggressor early on, trying to set the tempo and taking numerous shots early. The Huskie sophomore worked in on McIntosh's left leg, forcing a scramble at the 1:15 mark, but the Lion forced a stalemate and action resumed in the center circle. Perry gained control of McIntosh's left leg again and nearly scored as the bout ended, but the Lion true freshman was able to work his way out of bounds to send the match to the second period in a scoreless tie. Perry chose down to start the second period and McIntosh used the opportunity to punish the Huskie from the top position. McIntosh spent over a minute trying to turn Perry to his back. He got a one count at the :40 mark and then finished the tilt as the period ended, getting the three point turn to lead 3-0 after two periods. McIntosh chose down to start the third and quickly reversed the Huskie for a 5-0 lead. McIntosh steadily gained control of Perry's arms, working his way into another turning opportunity. While Perry was able to fight the move off, McIntosh's strong ride out gave the Lion rookie a 6-0 win with 3:52 riding time. 285: Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 5 at heavyweight, met Bloomsburg's Zac Walsh in the dual's final bout. The duo battled evenly for nearly two minutes, but Wade used a high double to take a 2-0 lead. Wade then began looking for a chance to tilt Walsh but the Huskie forced a stalemate with :31 left in the opening period. Wade nearly turned Walsh but could not finish the move as the period ended and led 2-0 with 1:18 in riding time heading into the second. Walsh chose neutral to start the second stanza. Wade used a fast single to up his lead to 4-0 at the :40 mark and then rode the Huskie out to carry that lead into the final period. Wade chose down to start the third period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 5-0 lead. The Lion senior used a low trip and single leg for another takedown and a 7-0 lead with :45 left. He clinched the riding time point and then continued to work for a tilting opportunity. Wade maintained control for the rest of the period and posted an 8-0 major.

Harrisburg, Pa. -- Nine wrestlers for the No. 8 Fighting Illini won at least two bouts as Illinois went 4-0 at the Wrestle for a Cure Duals in Harrisburg, Pa. Illinois moved past North Carolina 32-9, No. 24 Kent State 24-18, The Citadel 48-3 and Utah Valley 41-3 to finish the day undefeated. No. 3 B.J. Futrell (133), No. 20 Jackson Morse (157), Conrad Polz (165), No. 3 Jordan Blanton (174) and No. 17 Mario Gonzalez (197) each went undefeated in the Illini's four victories. "I was encouraged in the way we competed today," head coach Jim Heffernan said. "We did a lot of good things. Futrell stood out as being exceptionally aggressive and wrestling full speed. This event was good training and another good opportunity for us to get better in preparing for a huge dual next week at Lehigh." Illinois moved past North Carolina with Jesse Delgado opening the dual with a 18-2 technical fall over Brian Bokoski, while Futrell followed with a pin against Brock Livorio to give the Illini the early 11-0 lead. Evan Henderson pinned Illinois' Tucker Armstrong to cut the Illini lead to 11-6, but a 9-4 decision from Terrazas over Jonathan Burns moved the score to 14-6. North Carolina's Corey Mock earned a 9-5 decision over Illinois' Kyle Dooley to bring the Tar Heels within five at 14-9, but the Illini notched five straight bout wins to claim the dual. At 165, Polz posted a 12-1 major decision over Kyle Kiss, while Balanton followed with a 20-6 major decision over Thomas Ferguson at 174 to extend the Illini lead to 22-9. Tony Dallago earned an 11-8 decision over Alex Utley for the Illini at 184 and Gonzalez posted a 9-4 decision over Nick Tenpenny at 197 to push the score to 28-9. Patrick Walker took a 10-2 major decision over Frank Abbondanza at heavyweight to close the dual at 32-9 in favor of Illinois. The Fighting Illini faced its toughest competition yet in No. 24 Kent State in the team's second dual of the day. The Golden Flashes scored first with Nicholas Bedelyon's 9-3 decision over Illinois' Jesse Delgado for an early 3-0 lead. Futrell put the Illini on the board with his pin of Steve Mitcheff to regain the lead, shortly before Tyler Small's pinned Illinois' Daryl Thomas and Ian Miller recorded a 3-2 decision over Terrazas to put Kent State on top 12-6. The Illini responded with three weights earning victories, starting with Jackson Morse at 157. Morse pinned Mallie Shuster while Polz (165) posted a 5-3 decision over Ross Tice and Blanton (174) pinned Brandonn Johnson to push the score to 21-12. At 184, Casey Newburg beat Dallago with a 7-4 decision, however Gonzalez followed with a 5-3 decision over Keith Witt to bring the score to 24-15. Walker fell to Brendan Barlow on a 5-2 decision, but the Illini already had the match in hand and closed out a 24-18 victory. The Orange and Blue dominated The Citadel with Delgado (125) and Futrell (133) opening their bouts with pins of 4:57 and 2:23, respectively to give the Illini an early 12-0 lead. At 141, Armstrong posted a 8-6 decision over Jordan Dix and Terrazas recorded a 20-6 major decision over David Ivashchenko to make the score 19-0. Morse extended the lead with his 17-2 technical fall over Pierre Frazille while Polz defeated William Connell in a 16-5 major decision to bring the Illini a 28-0 lead. At 174, Blanton pinned Turtogtokh Lucsandori to add six points to the team score. Kelby Smith posted a 6-2 decision over Illinois' Martin Smith to bring the score to 28-3 while Walker pinned Justin Sparrow to clench the victory and a final score of 48-3. Delgado started the Illini's final dual of the day with a 18-7 major decision over Utah Valley's Colby Christensen, with Futrell earning a 25-9 technical fall and Daryl Thomas recording a 19-10 major decision to put the Illini ahead 13-0. Terrazas kept the momentum going with a 6-3 decision while Morse extended the Illini's lead with his 17-2 technical fall over Napolean Aniciete to make the score 21-0. Polz (165) and Blanton (174) turned in back-to-back major decisions to push the lead to 29-0 with three weights left. Dallago and Patrick Walker defeated their respective opponents by pins, while Bryan Chamberlain pinned Martin Smith (197) to make the final score 41-3. The Fighting Illini will travel to Bethlehem, Pa. to compete against Lehigh at 11 a.m. CT and Clarion at 1 p.m. CT. Illinois 32, North Carolina 9 125 - #17 Jesse Delgado (Illinois) over Brian Bokoski (North Carolina) TF 18-2 133 - #3 B.J. Futrell (Illinois) over Brock Livorio (North Carolina) Pin 0:00 141 - #18 Evan Henderson (North Carolina) over Tucker Armstrong (Illinois) Pin 0:00 149 - #10 Eric Terrazas (Illinois) over Jonathan Burns (North Carolina) Dec 9-4 157 - #18 Corey Mock (North Carolina) over Kyle Dooley (Illinois) Dec 9-5 165 - Conrad Polz (Illinois) over Kyle Kiss (North Carolina) Maj 12-1 174 - #3 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) over #18 Thomas Ferguson (North Carolina) Maj 20-6 184 - Tony Dallago (Illinois) over Alex Utley (North Carolina) Dec 11-8 197 - #17 Mario Gonzalez (Illinois) over Nick Tenpenny (North Carolina) Dec 9-4 HWT - Patrick Walker (Illinois) over Frank Abbondanza (North Carolina) Maj 10-2 Illinois 24, #24 Kent State 18 125 - #4 Nicholas Bedelyon (Kent State) over #17 Jesse Delgado (Illinois) Dec 9-3 133 - #3 B.J. Futrell (Illinois) over Steve Mitcheff (Kent State) Pin 0:00 141 - Tyler Small (Kent State) over Daryl Thomas (Illinois) Pin 0:00 149 - Ian Miller (Kent State) over #10 Eric Terrazas (Illinois) Dec 3-2 157 - #20 Jackson Morse (Illinois) over Mallie Shuster (Kent State) Pin 0:00 165 - Conrad Polz (Illinois) over Ross Tice (Kent State) Dec 5-3 174 - #3 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) over Brandonn Johnson (Kent State) Pin 0:00 184 - Casey Newburg (Kent State) over Tony Dallago (Illinois) Dec 7-4 197 - #17 Mario Gonzalez (Illinois) over #20 Keith Witt (Kent State) Dec 5-3 HWT - #14 Brendan Barlow (Kent State) over Patrick Walker (Illinois) Dec 5-2 Illinois 48, The Citadel 3 125 - #17 Jesse Delgado (Illinois) over Richard Alarcon Jr. (Citadel) Pin 4:57 133 - #3 B.J. Futrell (Illinois) over Kyle Casaletto (Citadel) Pin 2:23 141 - Tucker Armstrong (Illinois) over Jordan Dix (Citadel) Dec 8-6 149 - #10 Eric Terrazas (Illinois) over David Ivashchenko (Citadel) Maj 20-6 157 - #20 Jackson Morse (Illinois) over Pierre Frazile (Citadel) TF 17-2 165 - Conrad Polz (Illinois) over William Connell (Citadel) Maj 16-5 174 - #3 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) over #9 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (Citadel) Pin 4:35 184 - Tony Dallago (Illinois) over John Duane (Citadel) Inj 197 - Kelby Smith (Citadel) over Martin Smith (Illinois) Dec 6-2 HWT - Patrick Walker (Illinois) over Justin Sparrow (Citadel) Pin 2:16 Illinois 41, Utah Valley 3 125 - #17 Jesse Delgado (Illinois) over Colby Christensen (Utah Valley) Maj 18-7 133 - #3 B.J. Futrell (Illinois) over Derek Malan (Utah Valley) TF 25-9 141 - Daryl Thomas (Illinois) over Avery Garner (Utah Valley) Maj 19-10 149 - #10 Eric Terrazas (Illinois) over Josh Wilson (Utah Valley) Dec 6-3 157 - #20 Jackson Morse (Illinois) over Napoleon Aniciete (Utah Valley) TF 17-2 165 - Conrad Polz (Illinois) over Ethan Smith (Utah Valley) Maj 14-4 174 - #3 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) over Monte Shmaulhaus (Utah Valley) Maj 14-6 184 - Tony Dallago (Illinois) over David Prieto (Utah Valley) Pin 5:25 197 - Bryan Chamberlain (Utah Valley) over Martin Smith (Illinois) Dec 8-2 HWT - Patrick Walker (Illinois) over Eric McCallister (Utah Valley) Pin 2:35

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- The War Memorial Fieldhouse served as the friendly confines to the Wyoming wrestling program Saturday, as four Cowboys took home tournament titles at the Cowboy Open. Seniors Michael Martinez (125 pounds), Chase Smith (149), Shane Onufer (165) and Joe LeBlanc (184) each won their respective weight class, finishing a combined 14-0 in the Elite brackets. Martinez began with a 12-2 major decision over Marco Tamayo of Colby Community College, and followed it up with a 3-2 decision over Boise State's Isaac Romero. Sophomore Tyler Cox, competing unattached, would have wrestled Martinez in the 125-pound title match, but the UW coaches chose not to wrestle the match, giving the championship win to Martinez. Smith started the day with a 10-0 major decision over Mikie Burgess (Colorado School of Mines), and went on to win two more matches to make it to the title bout with teammate Brandon Richardson. Smith and Richardson battled into two overtimes, and Smith secured a 4-2 decision with a late takedown. Onufer began his tournament by pinning Jorge Benitez of Western State at the 6:30 mark, and went on to win two more matches before beating Steve Vasquez of Cal Poly in the championship bout in a 5-1 decision. Onufer has won the Cowboy Open in his weight class every year since 2008. LeBlanc got the Open started off right, winning by technical fall 17-2 over Nick Petersen of Colorado Mesa, then pinning Ryan Swanson (Colorado School of Mines) at the 6:38 mark. He took a tough 3-2 decision over Jake Schwartz of Boise State in the final for the tournament crown. Other notable performances for the Pokes included Cox, who went 3-0 (not counting the final-match forfeit) with one major decision and two falls. Redshirt freshman Zach Zehner was second in the 133-pound bracket (Elite) and finished 3-1. Redshirt freshman Brandon Richardson was second in the Elite 149-pound bracket, going 3-1. Redshirt freshmen Dakota Friesth and Robert Stroh were third and fourth, respectively, at 157. Redshirt freshman Shane Woods was second in the 174-pound bracket, going 3-1, while senior Dallas Hintz was third at 174 pounds, going 6-1. Redshirt junior Alfonso Hernandez was third at 197 pounds, tallying a record of 5-1 on the day, and redshirt freshman Leland Pfeifer went 3-1 to finish third at heavyweight. “I'll have to look at it a little better to reflect, but with 10 mats going, there were a lot of good things I saw and there was stuff I was pulling my hair out about,” Wyoming coach Mark Branch said regarding his team's overall performance. “Technically, I thought we saw a lot of clean stuff. … We really improved in some of those areas that we were sloppy in last week but my biggest concern is immaturity and letting matches get away from us that we should've won. I did see a lot of positives, but some of these kids showed their immaturity and their lack of experience and that's not OK.” The Pokes will head to the Kearney Open in Nebraska on Saturday for their third event of the season. “Hopefully we can see more improvement and grow up a little,” Branch said. “We have to make sure when we have a match within our grasp, we take care of it. I'm not hitting the panic button by any means, though. We've got time.”

BRISTOL, R.I. -- The Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team recorded their first tournament victory in school history at the Roger Williams Invitational in Bristol, R.I. on November 12. The Ducks scored 163.5 points to take top honors, beating out runner-up Messiah College by 19.5 points. Individually, one grappler won his weight class, three others took third in their respective classes and another finished sixth. Sophomore CJ Caserta (Mt. Arlington, N.J.) came out on top of his 149-lbs. class, winning all five bouts he wrestled in. Caserta was victorious in his first round match by a fall in 5:40. He then recorded a major decision win in the second round, 13-0, and followed that up with another fall in the quarter finals, 1:46. Caserta tallied decision victories in his final two bouts, 3-2, and 5-1, respectively to win 149. Junior Ryan Dormann (Mickleton, N.J.), freshman Jake Odell (South Windsor, Conn.) and freshman Tyler Maher (Raleigh, N.C.) each took third place in their respective weight classes. Dormann, 174, went 5-1 on the day, dropping his only bout the semifinal match by an 8-6 decision. Dormann advanced in his first match with a bye then registered a 5-0 decision victory and a fall in 1:38 to move onto the semis. After his setback, Dormann earned a major decision by way of a forfeit and claimed third place in a 4-1 decision. Odell also moved onto the semis before his first loss (major decision, 14-3). He tallied two technical fall wins, two major decisions and a fall to take third place in 157. Maher, a heavyweight, earned a bye victory in the first round, won by fall in 18 seconds in the second and posted a 5-1 decision victory in the quarters. He was another Stevens grappler to be on the wrong end of a semifinal loss, 7-3, decision, before winning his last two matches in decisions, 6-1, 6-0, respectively. Freshman Damian Murberg (Hillsdale, N.J.) placed sixth in 185 by going 5-2. Murberg won his first two matches with a bye and fall in 4:10. He then lost in a 9-3 decision before rolling off three more victories to set up his fifth place match. In that match, Murberg was a forfeit downfall. There were 16 wrestlers that took part in the Invitational and each grappler won at least one bout. As a team, the Ducks posted an overall record of 45-27. Stevens returns back to Hoboken for a dual match against Yeshiva University on November 16 at 7 p.m. For all the latest updates on Stevens Athletics, visit www.stevensducks.com. Also, “like” Stevens Athletics on Facebook and follow @StevensDucks on Twitter. The opponents from each bout will be posted at a later date. Team Scores: Stevens 163.5 Messiah 144 Johnson & Wales University 135 Rhode Island College 90 Coast Guard Academy 80.5 Bridgewater State University 78.5 Roger Williams 73.5 University of Southern Maine 68 Norwich 48 MIT 42 WPI 34

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Beating Lehigh in its home gym is no easy task as the Panthers' win ended the Mountain Hawks' 26-match home winning streak. “This was a total team effort,” Pitt coach Rande Stottlemyer said. “And we did it in their gym. That was a hard-fought win.” The key match of the night, as many expected it would be, was at 197, a rematch between Pitt national qualifier Matt Wilps and Joe Kennedy. With Pitt leading 15-10, Wilps, ranked seventh in the nation by InterMatWrestle.com, came through with a thrilling come-from-behind win over the ninth-ranked Kennedy to clinch the match for the Panthers. Kennedy looked poised to avenge a 2-1 overtime loss to Wilps in the semifinals of last week's Buffalo Open. The Lehigh senior scored a third-period takedown to take a 3-1 lead. But a late flurry resulted n an escape and a double-leg takedown by Wilps for the win. “That's what you expect out of an upperclassmen and a guy who wants to be on the podium at the NCAAs this year,” Stottlemyer said. Knowing Lehigh had four wrestlers ranked in the top 10 in the final five weight classes, Pitt did exactly what it needed to early in the match. The Panthers took a 15-0 lead with decisions in the first five matches. Junior Anthony Zanetta got things rolling for the Panthers with a 9-2 decision over freshman Mason Beckman. In a battle of former Pennsylvania state champions, Zanetta improved to 5-0 on the season, fueled by three takedowns. Pitt sophomore Shelton Mack followed Zanetta by defeating Chris Dinnien for the second time this season. Mack had four takedowns in a 10-5 win. The Panthers continued their dominance on their feet with freshman Travis Shaffer's win at 141. Wrestling in his first career college dual meet, Shaffer used an escape and a takedown in the third period to shut out Alex Abreu, 3-0. The Mountain Hawks finally tallied their first takedown at 149 as Kyle Rosser took an early 2-0 lead over Pitt All-American Tyler Nauman. Rosser fell to Nauman, ranked third in the country, at the Buffalo Open in a match that wasn't really close, but nearly pulled off the upset this time around. In a match that was tightly contested from start to finish, Nauman turned a Rosser takedown attempt into one of his own late in the final period to seal a 7-6 win. Returning national qualifier Donnie Tasser's 6-2 win at 157 finished off the run for Pitt. Also, his two takedowns gave the Panthers a 12-1 advantage (24-2 in points) from the neutral position through five matches. Coach Stottlemyer was pleased with his team's performance, giving credit to everyone involved, including assistant coaches Jason Peters and Matt Kocher for having the team ready for each opponent. Three of the Panthers' four losses came to nationally-ranked wrestlers. Pitt consistently has an elite program, but Lehigh has always been a tough match, as evident by the 15-38 all-time record the Panthers had against the Mountain Hawks entering Saturday's match. Even during an outstanding 2009-10 season that saw the Panthers finish 17-1-1, the Mountain Hawks were the lone blemish on the schedule. “This is a great start, but we'll keep our feet on the ground,” Stottlemyer said. “it's a long season.” The Panthers will have little time to dwell on the victory as they have a match at Drexel on Sunday. The match with the Dragons is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Results: 125 – Anthony Zanetta (Pitt) dec. Mason Beckman (Lehigh) 9-2 133 – Shelton Mack (Pitt) dec. Chris Dinnien (Lehigh) 10-5 141 – Travis Shaffer (Pitt) dec. Alex Abreu (Lehigh) 3-0 149 – Tyler Nauman (Pitt) dec. Kyle Rosser (Lehigh) 7-6 157 – Donnie Tasser (Pitt) dec. Shane Welsh (Lehigh) 6-2 165 – Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh) dec. Tyler Wilps (Pitt) 7-4 174 – Nate Brown (Lehigh) dec. P.J. Tasser (Pitt) 4-3 184 – Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) major dec. Andy Vaughan (Pitt) 18-6 197 – Matt Wilps (Pitt) dec. Joe Kennedy (Lehigh) 4-3 285 – Zach Rey (Lehigh) pinned Joel Yahner (Pitt) 1:01

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Two members of the Central Michigan wrestling program, both competing unattached, claimed individual titles at the Michigan State Open on Saturday. Junior Ben Bennett won the open 184-pound division, while freshman Nick Hodgkins was the champion in the freshman/sophomore 149-pound division. Bennett and Hodgkins were among nine Chippewas, all competing unattached, who placed in the top six of their respective weight classes on Saturday. Bennett was dominant in his run through the 184-pound bracket, posting a major decision and three consecutive pins to win the title. He pinned Michigan State's Ian Hinton in just 2:34 in the finals. Hodgkins, meanwhile, recorded four straight major decisions before besting Illinois' Caleb Ervin, 8-3, in the freshman/sophomore 149-pound final. In five matches, Hodgkins out-scored his opponents by a combined total of 58-11. Finishing runner-up were sophomore Scott Mattingly (open 141-pound division) and freshman Mike Ottinger (freshman/sophomore 165-pound division). Mattingly won four matches to advance to the final, where he was edged by defending national champion Kellen Russell (Michigan), 5-2. Ottinger won four straight bouts before falling in the final, 3-2, to Michigan State's Nick Proctor. CMU opens the dual meet season next Sunday (Nov. 20), traveling to Chattanooga to face Stanford at noon and Chattanooga at 3 p.m.

BROCKPORT, N.Y. -- Clarion senior heavyweight Quintas McCorkle (Sr. Alexandria, Va.) defeated Oklahoma's Kyle Colling 2-1 to win the 285-pound individual title and 5 Golden Eagles earned places to lead Clarion on Saturday at the Oklahoma Invitational held in Brockport, N.Y. Also earning places on Saturday for Clarion were third place Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (Sr. Tshkent, Uzbekistan) at 165, and Alex Thomas (Jr. Seaford, De.) at 197, along with fourth place Joe Waltko (Jr. Alison Park/North Allegheny) at 133 and Mark Havers (Fr. Bradford) at 157. McCorkle opened the bracket at 285-pounds with a 14-5 win over Pat Krenz (Brockport), then won 3-2 in the second tie breaker over #16 ranked Elijah Madison (Oklahoma) who was the second seed. McCorkle escaped in the second overtime, then rode Madison out for the win. In the finals McCorkle had a first period takedown that stood up in a 2-1 win. “Q really stuck to the game plan,” said first year head coach Matt Dernlan about the finals match. “He controlled his tie ups and the tempo. It was a very nice win and a great day for him.” Adurakhmonov was 3-1 on the day, opening with a 3-2 over Oklahoma's Chase Nelson, then lost 3-2 to #6 ranked Scott Winston of Rutgers. Bekzod came back for a 4-1 win over Alex Smith of Army, and a 3-1 win over Pat Graham of Oklahoma for third place. Thomas was 4-1 in placing third at 197. He won 11-5 over Orion Ross of Army, lost 8-6 to Christian Boley (Maryland) who was the eventual champion, then came back with a forfeit, a 3-2 win over Dallas Brown of Maryland and pinned Paul Glover of Brockport at 3:39 for third. Waltko, in his first outing, took fourth place with a 3-2 record at 133. He opened with a fall over Ryan Reed (Brockport), then defeated Geoff Alexander (Maryland) 5-3, before losing to Oklahoma's #12 rated Jordan Keller 4-1 (Keller was the eventual champion). Waltko came back with a 2-1 win over Mike DeMarco (Rutgers), then lost to Alexander 9-7 for third place. Havers, a true freshman, had his second strong outing at 157-pounds. He lost his opener 5-1 to Paul Hancock (Army), then came back with three straight wins over Tom Rispoli (Brockport) F 3:56; 6-5 over Domenic Roberts (Maryland) and F 1:52 over Hancock. He lost a 3-2 decision for third to james Rafferty (Army). Also participating at the Invitational were Trey Hicks (Jr. Amityville, N.Y.) at 125, Devin Cook (So . Bedford ) and Tyler Bedelyon (So. Lewistown) at 141, Ryan Darch (So. Battavia, N.Y.) at 174, Nick Milano (So. Erie/Prep) at 184 and Brandon Contreras (So. Rochester, N.Y. ) at 285-pounds. Hicks was 1-2, Cook 1-2, Bedelyon 0-2, Darch 1-2, Milano 1-2, and Contreras 0-2. CLARION NOTES: Oklahoma won the team scoring with 182 points, Maryland second with 174.5, Rutgers third at 163, Army fourth with 125.5, Clarion fifth with 91, American sixth with 65, Brockport seventh with 36.5 and Buffalo eighth with 12… Clarion will wrestle at Lehigh next Sunday – opening the dual meet season … Clarion wrestles Illinois at 1 and Lehigh at 4pm.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Junior Josh Asper won most outstanding wrestler and redshirt sophomore Christian Boley captured his first individual title of the season as the Maryland wrestling team finished second at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational on Saturday. Seven different Terrapin wrestlers placed in the top-3 of their respective weight classes. “Today was a great day,” said head coach Kerry McCoy. “We had some ups and downs, but overall I am happy with the team's performance. Christian and Josh did a great job, but everyone contributed. Spencer and Geoffrey fought back after tough losses, and we improved from last year's performance. We will continue to build.” The Terps won two individual titles on the day. Asper, ranked third by InterMat, improved to 7-0 on the season and won the 165-pound championship over No. 6 Scott Winston of Rutgers. In the 197-pound title match, Boley defeated No. 19 Dan Rinaldi of Rutgers to improve to 6-0. Senior Kyle John, ranked 15th, finished second at 157 pounds. John picked up two victories including one by fall over Rutgers' Joe McCauley 21 seconds into the match which is the fastest of his career and the 10th fastest fall in program history. In addition to John, sophomore Shane Gentry and redshirt sophomore Jimmy Sheptock earned runner-up honors at 125 pounds and 174 pounds, respectively. Gentry won two matches, one by major decision and one by fall, before facing No. 3 Jarrod Patterson of Oklahoma in the final. Sheptock improved his record to 4-0 before losing a close final to No. 18 Greg Zannetti of Rutgers. Sophomore Spencer Myers and freshman Geoffrey Alexander responded from early losses to finish third in their respective weight classes. Myers, ranked third at 285 pounds, was upset by Oklahoma's Kyle Colling in the quarterfinals. Myers rebounded by winning all four matches in the consolation draw including a victory over No. 16 Elijah Madison of Oklahoma. Alexander gained a measure of revenge by knocking off Clarion's Joe Waltko in the third-place match after losing to Waltko in the quarterfinals of the main draw. Team Results: 1. Oklahoma 182 2. Maryland 174.5 3. Rutgers 163 4. Army 125.5 5. Clarion 91 6. American 65 7. Brockport 36.5 8. Buffalo 12

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Northwestern junior Levi Mele took home the title at 125 lbs. at the Michigan State Open Saturday while six others placed in their respective weight classes. Three Wildcats made it to the finals in Saturday's tournament, which was the first of the season for Northwestern. Mele went 5-0 Saturday and won his title at 125 lbs. with three falls, including his pin in the second period (4:12) of Northern Illinois' Nick Smith during the finals. Mele opened the tournament by pinning Eastern Michigan's Greg Egbert, (3:15) and Michigan State's Brenan Lyon (6:42) in the second round and won two more matches by a decision before reaching the finals. Pierce Harger finished second at 165 lbs. and was one of two Wildcats to compete in the weight class. Harger and Kevin Bialka both made it to the semifinals on the same side of the bracket and were supposed to meet in the semis, but Harger advanced to the finals due to an injury for Bialka. Harger had two byes before defeating Michigan's Dave Johnson, who was wrestling unattached, 8-5 in his first match and beat Notre Dame's (Ohio) Jared King 7-0 to reach the semis. He met another Wolverine in the finals and fell 11-3 to Dan Yates for runner-up honors. Bialka began the day with an 18-1 tech fall over Kafuba Donzon from Indiana Tech and had a 12-2 major decision over Central Michigan's Anthony Pace (unattached) before he defaulted out of the tournament. Bialka ended up placing fourth, along with James Myers from Olivet, as they both were unable to compete in the third-place match due to injury. Lee Munster also took second for Northwestern at 174 lbs. He won three-straight matches, including a pin of Central Michigan's Anthony Bill in 2:04, to face Michigan's Justin Zeerip in the finals. Zeerip placed first with a 5-0 decision. At 197 lbs., Alex Polizzi opened up with a 12-4 major decision over Olivet's Justin Leonard and defeated Central Michigan's Chad Friend 5-3 in the second round but did not compete in the semifinals due to an injury. Polizzi ended up with a fourth place finish. John Schoen also wrestled at 197 and finished fifth. He dropped his first bout but came back for a 17-0 tech fall over Findlay's Andrew Tumlin and then defeated Indiana's Garret Goldman 3-2 to wrestle for fifth. In the fifth place match, Schoen had another close bout, defeating Northern Colorado's Nick Bayer 6-4. Colin Shober went 3-2 to finish sixth at 141 lbs. He dropped his opening bout to Purdue's Nick Lawrence, 5-3, but won three straight matches, including a major decision, to earn a spot in the fifth place match. Shober then met another Purdue wrestler, Brandon Nelson, and was shutout 6-0. John Coukos (Freshman/Sophomore division, 133), Jameson Oster (133), Pat Greco (141), David Helmer (149), Kaleb Friedley (149), Dylan Marriott (157), Robert Kellogg (174), Marcus Schrewsbury (unattached, 184) and Mike McMullan (heavyweight) also wrestled Saturday but did not place. Northwestern continues tournament action next week and heads east for the Keystone Classic in Philadelphia, Pa. Competition runs all day on Sunday, Nov. 20.

The Minnesota wrestling team opened the season at the 41st annual Bison Open today in Fargo, N.D. For the day, the Gophers brought home nine titles, which was the same amount as last year. Zach Sanders (125), David Thorn (133), Nick Dardanes (141), Dylan Ness (149), Jake Deitchler (157), Cody Yohn (165), Kevin Steinhaus (184), Sonny Yohn (197) and Tony Nelson (Hwt) all brought home titles for the Gophers. Minnesota will next start up its dual matches of the 2011-12 season. First up will be a matchup against No. 5 Cornell on Friday November 18, at 5:30 p.m. CST. On that Sunday the Gophers will head to take on the defending NCAA National Champions the Penn State Nittany Lions at 11 a.m. CST. That match will be live on the Big Ten Network.

BROCKPORT, N.Y. -- The tenth-ranked University of Oklahoma wrestling team won its 13th-straight Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic title Saturday and remains the only team to ever win the event. Additionally, five Sooners claimed individual titles and five more garnered top-five finishes. “I think we got exactly what we needed out of this tournament,” head coach Mark Cody said. “We know now what we need to work on moving forward. Overall, I was very excited with the way they competed and fought.” The Sooners won the team portion with 182 total points. The Sooners closest competition was Maryland who finished with 174.5 points. Rutgers (163), Army (125.5) and Clarion (91) rounded out the top five. Going undefeated on the day to capture individual crowns were Jarrod Patterson (125 pounds), Jordan Keller (133), Kendric Maple (141), Matt Lester (157) and Erich Schmidtke (184). Sooners earning second place finishes were Nick Lester at 149 pounds and Kyle Colling at 285 pounds. Additionally, Bubby Graham (165) and Chase Nelson (165) earned fourth place finishes. Elijah Madison (HWT) finished fifth and two Sooners – Justin DeAngelis (149) and Nolan McBryde (174) – claimed sixth among their respective weight classes. "This tournament really opened up a lot for us,” Cody said. “We have a lot to work on and this showed us.” The Sooners return to dual action next Friday, Nov. 18, when they host No. 9 Missouri at 7 p.m. inside McCasland Field House. Final Team Standings 1. Oklahoma (145.5 points) 2. Maryland (174.5) 3. Rutgers (163) 4. Army (125.5) 5. Clarion (91) 6. American (65) 7. Brockport (36.5) 8. Buffalo (12)

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Hawkeye wrestling fans in attendance for Saturday's final day of wrestle-off competition in the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex saw some familiar performances, as well as several new faces trying to break their way into the 2011-12 lineup. Returning All-Americans Matt McDonough (125) and Derek St. John (157) each picked up bonus-point wins, while redshirt freshman Bobby Telford beat defending Big Ten Champion Blake Rasing at heavyweight. “We saw some good things today, and we saw some things that we still need to work on,” explained Head Coach Tom Brands. “We'll continue to work, and to figure out our lineup at the tournament in St. Louis next week.” McDonough kicked off the event at 125 by pinning redshirt freshman Matt Gurule in 4:26. The defending Big Ten Champion, McDonough led the Hawkeyes with 14 pins last season. At 133, senior Tyler Clark scored a 4-2 decision over sophomore and 2011 NCAA qualifier Tony Ramos. Brothers Mark Ballweg and Jake Ballweg followed with decisions at their weights, with Mark scoring a 2-0 decision over sophomore Nick Trizzino at 141, and Jake posting a 9-3 win over freshman Brody Grothus at 149. St. John scored the lone major decision of the morning, beating redshirt freshman Michael Kelly, 12-4, at 157. Redshirt freshman Mike Evans posted a 4-2 victory over redshirt freshman Nick Moore at 165. NCAA qualifier Ethen Lofthouse scored eight takedowns en route to his 22-7 technical fall at 174 over freshman Kris Klapprodt. At 184, senior Vinnie Wagner had a 2-1 lead in the second period before injury defaulting to redshirt freshman Jeremy Fahler. Sophomore Tomas Lira scored the second pin of the day, sticking freshman Josh Haug in 4:43 at 197. After a scoreless first period in the heavyweight bout, Telford rode Rasing the entire second period and added an escape in the third period to win, 2-0. The Hawkeyes open the season Nov. 19 at the Lindenwood University Open in St. Louis. Iowa hosts its first dual of the season Nov. 25 with the Iowa City Duals. The Hawkeyes face Baker (3 p.m.), Cornell College (5 p.m.) and Iowa Central (7 p.m.) on Mediacom Mat inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Season and single-meet tickets are now available for purchase on hawkeyesports.com. Season tickets for nine home duals (including the Iowa City Duals) are available for $67. Single-meet tickets for the Iowa City Duals (11/25), Illinois (12/2), Northern Iowa (12/8), Northwestern (1/15) and Wisconsin (2/5) are $10 for adults, $5 for children. Single-meet tickets to Oklahoma State (1/7) and Minnesota (1/29) are $13 for adults, $7 for children. Kids under five-years old are admitted free to all home events. Thursday's Results 133 - Aldon Isenberg dec. Matt Gurule, 13-9 141 - Nick Trizzino pinned Charlie Joseph, 2:13 157 - Joey Trizzino maj. dec. Stew Gillmor, 14-0 157 - Joe DuCharme dec. Patrick Rhoads, 6-4 OT Friday's Results 133 - Tony Ramos dec. Aldon Isenberg, 15-8 133 - Tyler Clark dec. J.J. Krutsinger, 8-2 141 - Nick Trizzino pinned Charlie Joseph, 1:33 141 - Mark Ballweg maj. dec. Nate Moore, 11-2 149 - Jake Ballweg maj. dec. Jake Kadel, 13-4 149 - Brody Grothus dec. Ethan Owens, 7-1 157 - Derek St. John maj. dec. Joey Trizzino, 15-2 157 - Michael Kelly dec. Joe DuCharme, 4-2 165 - Nick Moore maj. dec. Walt Gillmor, 12-3 184 - Jeremy Fahler tech. fall Josh Haug, 19-2 in 4:40 Hwt. - Blake Rasing pinned Tom Flood, 1:41 Hwt. - Bobby Telford maj. dec. Brodie Ambrose, 9-1 Saturday's Results 125 - Matt McDonough pinned Matt Gurule, 4:26 133 - Tyler Clark dec. Tony Ramos, 4-2 141 - Mark Ballweg dec. Nick Trizzino, 2-0 149 - Jake Ballweg dec. Brody Grothus, 9-3 157 - Derek St. John maj. dec. Michael Kelly, 12-4 165 - Mike Evans dec. Nick Moore, 4-2 174 - Ethen Lofthouse tech. fall Kris Klapprodt, 22-7 184 - Jeremy Fahler won by injury default over Vinnie Wagner 197 - Tomas Lira pinned Josh Haug, 4:43 Hwt. - Bobby Telford dec. Blake Rasing, 2-0

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The 13th-ranked Ohio State wrestling team began the 2011-12 season 3-0 Saturday after completing action at the Second Annual Wrestle for a Cure Duals in Harrisburg, Pa. In a span of six hours, the Buckeyes defeated Utah Valley (36-0), Old Dominion (30-3) and North Carolina (36-6) at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center. The Second Annual Wrestle for a Cure Duals helped raise awareness and funds for those afflicted with Cystic Fibrosis. Wrestle for a Cure “was founded in 2009 to promote the advancement of charitable giving through the sport of wrestling.” The young Buckeyes dropped only two matches on the day en route to their fast start. In all five freshmen, two redshirt freshmen, a pair of redshirt sophomores and one redshirt junior started Saturday. Competition began at 9 a.m. vs. Utah Valley and the Buckeyes whitewashed the Wolverines courtesy of a trio of major decisions and a pin. Freshman 125-pounder Johnni Dijulius gave the Scarlet and Gray an early 3-0 lead after he decisioned Colby Christensen, 10-8, and that advantage was quickly increased to 9-0 after redshirt freshman Logan Stieber, the fourth-ranked wrestler in the nation at 133 pounds, pinned Kyle Kehoe-West in 3:13. Like Dijulius, 15th ranked Hunter Stieber enjoyed his first dual win of his collegiate career when he beat Avery Garner, 8-3, at 141 pounds. Up next, No. 19 Cam Tessari posted a 4-1 decision over Josh Wilson at 149 pounds before 157-pounder Josh Demas recorded a 3-2 win against Napoleon Aniciete. Midway through the dual, Ohio State already owned an 18-0 lead and maintained its momentum during the final five matches. Freshman Derek Garcia battled to a 9-7 overtime victory against Ethan Smith at 165 pounds and fourth-ranked Nick Heflin earned a 4-1 win in the 174-pound match. In the final three matches, the Buckeyes outscored the Wolverines, 33-6, behind decisive wins by C.J. Magrum, No. 14 Andrew Campolattano, and Peter Capone. Magrum (184) downed David Prieto, 13-3, which was followed by Campolattano's 11-2 major decision vs. Brian Chamberlain at 197 pounds. Capone capped the first match of the day with a 9-1 victory over Eric McAllister. The Scarlet and Gray returned to the mats four hours later to take on Old Dominion. Ohio State jumped out to a 17-0 lead at the halfway point thanks to shutouts by Dijulius and L. Stieber. Decisions by H. Stieber, Tessari and Demas followed in what appeared to be another Buckeye blanking. Dijulius posted a 4-0 victory vs. Eric Dunnet and that performance was followed by L. Stieber's 15-0 technical fall against Justin LaValle. H. Stieber contributed a 6-3 decision and Tessari added his own positive outcome, an 8-4 final. Demas, who was facing No. 13 John Nicholson, held his own and handed the Monarch a 3-2 loss. The only setback the Buckeyes suffered against Old Dominion was at 165 pounds. Garcia dropped a close 6-4 decision to Tristan Warner. However, Ohio State rebounded nicely when Heflin posted a 6-4 decision against eighth-ranked Te Edwards. A pair of decisions by Magrum and Campolattano, as well as Capone's second major decision of the day concluded the Buckeyes' second match. Magrum decisioned Billy Curling, 5-3, Campolattano earned a 6-2 victory against Joe Budi and Capone secured a 13-2 win vs. Matt Tourdot. In their final match of the day, the Buckeyes continued to look sharp vs. North Carolina. Dijulius and L. Stieber lifted Ohio State to a quick 12-0 lead following consecutive pins. In 3:41 Dijulius downed Brian Bokoski, while L. Stieber overwhelmed Brock Livorio in 43 seconds. The Tar Heels scored their lone points of the match on an Evan Henderson pin. Henderson pinned H. Stieber in 1:31. However, Ohio State dominated the rest of the match as Tessari countered with a pin of his own in 5:46 against Jon Burns. Facing his second-consecutive ranked opponent, Demas once again proved impressive as he beat 18th ranked Corey Mock, 10-4. Following his loss vs. Old Dominion, Garcia answered with a 10-4 victory vs. Michael Harvey. Up next, Heflin handed Thomas Ferguson a 7-2 loss, while Magrum earned a 6-3 win vs. Alex Utley. Campolattano posted 15 points to outlast Nick Tenpenny (15-8) and finally Capone wrapped up the day with a 4-0 win over Frank Abbondanza. The Buckeyes' season home opener is at 4 p.m. Nov. 20 vs. Virginia Tech in St. John Arena. The Ohio State Department of Athletics, including the Buckeye wrestling team, is encouraging fans to dress in black for a “Black Out.” Fans also will have an opportunity to meet their favorite Buckeye during a postmatch autograph session. Tickets to all Ohio State home matches are $8 for adults, $5 for students (with a valid Buckeye ID) and children 6 and under are admitted for free. Group tickets are $4, but must be purchased in advance. Results: No. 13 Ohio State, 36 vs. Utah Valley, 0 125 – Johnni Dijulius DEC Colby Christensen (UVU) 10-8 133 – No. 4 Logan Stieber PINS Kyle Kehoe-West (UVU), 3:13 141 – No. 15 Hunter Stieber DEC Avery Garner (UVU), 8-3 149 – No. 19 Cam Tessari DEC Josh Wilson (UVU), 4-1 157 – Josh Demas DEC Napoleon Aniciete (UVU), 3-2 165 – Derek Garcia DEC Ethan Smith (UVU) 9-7 (ot) 174 – No. 4 Nick Heflin DEC Monte Schmalhaus(UVU), 4-1 184 – C.J. Magrum MAJ DEC David Prieto (UVU), 13-3 197 – No. 14 Andrew Campolattano MAJ DEC Brian Chamberlain (UVU), 11-2 HWT – Peter Capone MAJ DEC Eric McAllister (UVU), 9-1 No. 13 Ohio State, 30 vs. Old Dominion, 3 125 – Johnni Dijulius DEC Eric Dunnet (ODU), 4-0 133 – No. 4 Logan Stieber TECH FALL Scott Festejo (ODU), 15-0 141 – No. 15 Hunter Stieber DEC Justin LaValle (ODU), 6-3 149 – No. 19 Cam Tessari DEC Brennan Brumley (ODU), 8-4 157 – Josh Demas DEC No. 13 John Nicholson (ODU), 3-2 165 – Tristan Warner (ODU) DEC Derek Garcia, 6-4 174 – No. 4 Nick Heflin DEC No. 8 Te Edwards (ODU), 13-6 184 – C.J. Magrum DEC Billy Curling (ODU), 5-3 197 – No. 14 Andrew Campolattano DEC Joe Budi (ODU), 6-2 HWT – Peter Capone MAJ DEC Matt Tourdot (ODU), 13-2 No. 13 Ohio State, 36 vs. North Carolina, 6 125 – Johnni Dijulius PINS Brian Bokoski (UNC), 3:41 133 – No. 4 Logan Stieber PINS Brock Livorio (UNC), 0:43 141 – No. 18 Evan Henderson (UNC) PINS No. 15 Hunter Stieber, 1:31 149 – No. 19 Cam Tessari PINS Jon Burns (UNC), 5:46 157 – Josh Demas DEC No. 18 Corey Mock (UNC), 10-4 165 – Derek Garcia DEC Michael Harvey (UNC), 10-4 174 – No. 4 Nick Heflin DEC Thomas Ferguson (UNC), 7-2 184 – C.J. Magrum DEC Alex Utley (UNC), 6-3 197 – No. 14 Andrew Campolattano DEC Nick Tenpenny (UNC), 15-8 HWT – Peter Capone DEC Frank Abbondanza (UNC), 4-0 Ohio State Buckeyes Wrestling Email this article Printer-friendly format Team Information Roster Schedule/Results Statistics 2011-12 Team Guide Open PDF Quick Facts Open PDF Coaching Staff News Archives Miscellaneous Purchase Season Tickets Camps & Clinics Recruiting Questionnaire Friends Corner Opponent Information Open PDF Travel Information Open PDF Insider Newsletter Open PDF St. John Arena Steelwood Athletic Training Facility BuckeyeWrestling.com NCAA Wrestling Big Ten Wrestling USA Wrestling InterMat The Open Mat W.I.N. Flowrestling.com Shop now! BIG10 Network B1G NCAA OSU EDU CBS College Sports Visit other CBS Interactive Sites © 2011 CBS Interactive. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Ad Choice | Terms of Use | About Us | Advertise | Feedback

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Hawkeye wrestling fans got a glimpse of the 2011-12 squad Friday night as the team hosted its second round of intrasquad wrestle-off competition at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Defending Big Ten Champion Blake Rasing (Hwt.) and sophomore Nick Trizzino (141) pinned their semifinal opponents, while redshirt freshman Jeremy Fahler scored a 19-2 technical fall in 4:40 at 184. All-American Derek St. John (157), brothers Mark Ballweg (141) and Jake Ballweg (149), and redshirt freshmen Nick Moore (165) and Bobby Telford (Hwt.) each scored major decisions on the evening. Also picking up Friday night wins to advance to Saturday morning's competition were sophomore Tony Ramos (133), senior Tyler Clark (133), freshman Brody Grothus (149) and redshirt freshman Michael Kelly (157). The Hawkeyes are scheduled to hold eight third-round wrestle-off matches Saturday at 8:45 a.m. at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The event is open to the public, and there is no charge for admission, but parking will be limited due to Saturday's Hawkeye football game. Fans interested in attending should enter Carver-Hawkeye Arena through the north entrance of the Dale and Marilyn Howard Family Pavilion. Take the stairs or elevator to the second floor and continue down the hallway across from the practice gym and into the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex. The Hawkeyes open the season Nov. 19 at the Lindenwood University Open. Iowa hosts its first dual of the season Nov. 25 with the Iowa City Duals. The Hawkeyes face Baker (3 p.m.), Cornell College (5 p.m.) and Iowa Central (7 p.m.) on Mediacom Mat inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Season and single-meet tickets are now available for purchase on hawkeyesports.com. Season tickets for nine home duals (including the Iowa City Duals) are available for $67. Single-meet tickets for the Iowa City Duals (11/25), Illinois (12/2), Northern Iowa (12/8), Northwestern (1/15) and Wisconsin (2/5) are $10 for adults, $5 for children. Single-meet tickets to Oklahoma State (1/7) and Minnesota (1/29) are $13 for adults, $7 for children. Kids under five-years old are admitted free to all home events. Thursday's Results 133 - Aldon Isenberg dec. Matt Gurule, 13-9 141 - Nick Trizzino pinned Charlie Joseph, 2:13 157 - Joey Trizzino maj. dec. Stew Gillmor, 14-0 157 - Joe DuCharme dec. Patrick Rhoads, 6-4 OT Friday's Results 133 - Tony Ramos dec. Aldon Isenberg, 15-8 133 - Tyler Clark dec. J.J. Krutsinger, 8-2 141 - Nick Trizzino pinned Charlie Joseph, 1:33 141 - Mark Ballweg maj. dec. Nate Moore, 11-2 149 - Jake Ballweg maj. dec. Jake Kadel, 13-4 149 - Brody Grothus dec. Ethan Owens, 7-1 157 - Derek St. John maj. dec. Joey Trizzino, 15-2 157 - Michael Kelly dec. Joe DuCharme, 4-2 165 - Nick Moore maj. dec. Walt Gillmor, 12-3 184 - Jeremy Fahler tech. fall Josh Haug, 19-2 in 4:40 Hwt. - Blake Rasing pinned Tom Flood, 1:41 Hwt. - Bobby Telford maj. dec. Brodie Ambrose, 9-1 Saturday's Matchups - 8:45 a.m. 133 - Tony Ramos vs. Tyler Clark 141 - Nick Trizzino vs. Mark Ballweg 149 - Jake Ballweg vs. Brody Grothus 157 - Derek St. John vs. Michael Kelly 165 - Mike Evans vs. Nick Moore 174 - Ethen Lofthouse vs. Kris Klapprodt 184 - Vinnie Wagner vs. Jeremy Fahler Hwt. - Blake Rasing vs. Bobby Telford

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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team hosted the first four matches of its annual wrestle-offs Thursday afternoon at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Junior Aldon Isenberg (133), sophomores Nick Trizzino (141) and Joe DuCharme (157) and freshman Joey Trizzino (157) each posted wins to advance to Friday afternoon's round of competition. Isenberg won the first match of the afternoon with a 13-9 decision over redshirt freshman Matt Gurule at 133. The Trizzino brothers followed with wins in the next two bouts, with Nick pinning redshirt freshman Charlie Joseph in 2:13 at 141, and Joey scoring a 14-0 major decision over senior Stew Gillmor at 157. DuCharme ended the first round of wrestle-offs with a takedown in overtime to beat freshman Patrick Rhoads, 6-4, at 157. The Hawkeyes are scheduled to hold 12 matches Friday at 4:15 p.m. and eight matches Saturday at 8:45 a.m. at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The wrestle-offs are open to the public, and there is no charge for admission, but parking will be limited due to Friday's UI men's basketball game and Saturday's Hawkeye football game. The hospital parking ramp is recommended for fans attending Friday's wrestle-offs. Fans interested in attending should enter Carver-Hawkeye Arena through the north entrance of the Dale and Marilyn Howard Family Pavilion. Take the stairs or elevator to the second floor and continue down the hallway across from the practice gym and into the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex. The Hawkeyes open the season Nov. 19 at the Lindenwood University Open. Iowa hosts its first dual of the season Nov. 25 with the Iowa City Duals. The Hawkeyes face Baker (3 p.m.), Cornell College (5 p.m.) and Iowa Central (7 p.m.) on Mediacom Mat inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Season and single-meet tickets are now available for purchase on hawkeyesports.com. Season tickets for nine home duals (including the Iowa City Duals) are available for $67. Single-meet tickets for the Iowa City Duals (11/25), Illinois (12/2), Northern Iowa (12/8), Northwestern (1/15) and Wisconsin (2/5) are $10 for adults, $5 for children. Single-meet tickets to Oklahoma State (1/7) and Minnesota (1/29) are $13 for adults, $7 for children. Kids under five-years old are admitted free to all home events. Thursday's Results 133 - Aldon Isenberg dec. Matt Gurule, 13-9 141 - Nick Trizzino pinned Charlie Joseph, 2:13 157 - Joey Trizzino maj. dec. Stew Gillmor, 14-0 157 - Joe DuCharme dec. Patrick Rhoads, 6-4 OT Friday's Match-Ups - 4:15 p.m. 133 - Tony Ramos vs. Aldon Isenberg 133 - J.J. Krutsinger vs. Tyler Clark 141 - Montell Marion vs. Nick Trizzino 141 - Nate Moore vs. Mark Ballweg 149 - Jake Ballweg vs. Jake Kadel 149 - Brody Grothus vs. Ethan Owens 157 - Derek St. John vs. Joey Trizzino 157 - Michael Kelly vs. Joe DuCharme 165 - Walt Gillmor vs. Nick Moore 184 - Josh Haug vs. Jeremy Fahler Hwt. - Blake Rasing vs. Tom Flood Hwt. - Brodie Ambrose vs. Bobby Telford Saturday's Match-Ups - 8:45 a.m. 133 - Winner of Ramos/Isenberg vs. winner of Krutsinger/Clark 141 - Winner of Marion/N. Trizzino vs. winner of Nate Moore/M. Ballweg 149 - Winner of J. Ballweg/Kadel vs. winner of Grothus/Owens 157 - Winner of St. John/J. Trizzino vs. winner of Kelly/DuCharme 165 - Mike Evans vs. winner of W. Gillmor/Nick Moore 174 - Ethen Lofthouse vs. Kris Klapprodt 184 - Vinnie Wagner vs. winner Haug/Fahler

LEWISBURG, Pa. --- Fueled by two falls by a pair of freshmen and five straight victories to close the dual, the Nebraska wrestling team defeated Bucknell, 28-9, in its season-opening dual on Thursday night in Lewisburg, Pa. The Huskers, who kicked off the start of a four-dual road swing this weekend, have now won 15 of their last 16 season openers. In his first action at the collegiate level, true freshman Jake Sueflohn (141) battled back from a 4-0 deficit to pin Alex Pellicciotti (Bucknell) in 4:35 at 141 pounds. Sueflohn's victory gave the Huskers the lead after splitting the first two matches of competition at 125 and 133 pounds. Sophomore Shawn Nagel (125) dropped a tight, 4-3, battle to Austin Miller (Bucknell), while No. 17 Ridge Kiley (133) recorded his first victory of the season with his decision over Shwan Armato (Bucknell), 2-0. The Huskers pulled away from the Bison in the last five bouts by not dropping a single decision. Redshirt freshman Robert Kokesh (165) started the streak with NU's second fall of the night over Ray Schlitt (Bucknell) in 2:01. Kokesh began the season as the No. 10 ranked wrestler at 165 pounds after winning 34 matches as a freshman. Junior Tyler Koehn won a one-point decision at 174 pounds over Stephen McPeek (Bucknell), 7-6, before returning two-time national qualifier Josh Ihnen (184) pulled away from Jamie Westwood (Bucknell) in the third period to win by a score of 9-3. Seniors Tucker Lane (Hwt) and James Nakashima (197) both were victories in the final two matches of the dual, with Nakashima erupting for 19 points in his major decision victory over Tyler Lyster (Bucknell) and Lane taking down Joe Stolfi (Bucknell), 5-2. The Huskers only other two losses came at 149 and 157 pounds, where redshirt freshman Brandon Wilbourn fell to Derrik Russell (Bucknell), 4-2, and true freshman James Green was topped by John Regan (Bucknell), 6-1. The Huskers will now travel to Harrisburg, Pa., to wrestle in the Wrestle for a Cure duals. NU has a trio of matches on tap for Saturday, beginning with No. 24. Kent State at 8 a.m. The Huskers will take on North Carolina at Noon and finish the day against Navy at 2 p.m. Check back to Huskers.com for more coverage on the Nebraska wrestling team. Results: 125 – Austin Miller (Buckenll) by dec. over Shawn Nagel (NU), 4-3 (NU 0, Bucknell 3) 133 – No. 17 Ridge Kiley (NU) by dec. over Shawn Armato (Bucknell), 2-0 (NU 3, Bucknell 3) 141 – Jake Sueflohn (NU) by fall over Alex Pellicciotti (Bucknell), 4:35 (NU 9, Bucknell 3) 149 – Derrik Russell (Bucknell) by dec. over Brandon Wilbourn (NU), 4-2 (NU 9, Bucknell 6) 157 – John Regan (Bucknell) by dec. over James Green (NU), 6-1 (NU 9, Bucknell 9) 165 – No. 10 Robert Kokesh (NU) by pin over Ray Schlitt (Bucknell), 2:01 (NU 15, Bucknell 9) 174 – Tyler Koehn (NU) by dec. over Stephen McPeek (Bucknell), 7-6 (NU 18, Bucknell 9) 184 – No. 10 Josh Ihnen (NU) by dec. over Jamie Westwood (Bucknell), 9-3 (NU 21, Bucknell 9) 197 – James Nakashima (NU) by major dec. over Tyler Lyster (Bucknell), 19-7 (NU 25, Bucknell 9) Hwt – No. 8 Tucker Lane (NU) by dec. over Joe Stolfi (Bucknell), 5-2 (NU 28, Bucknell 9)

Related Link: Fab 50 Team Rankings Related Link: Weight Class Rankings As the autumn leaves unfortunately fall, and snow is unfortunately on the brink for much of America, this means just two things: (1) wrestling season is virtually upon us (2) it's time for some preseason rankings. This article marks the unveiling of the preseason weight class and team national rankings. The ranking process is an ever dynamic one that involves much consideration. With the proliferation of "profile" events during the preseason, regular season, and postseason, the awareness and cognizance about performance of the top wrestlers is at an all time high. Accompanying that is a dizzying set of outcomes that seemingly do not align, and create a sense of chaos for the ranker. It is important to remember that no one result can be considered in isolation. As the person doing the rankings, I will freely admit that I can create arguments for multiple orderings of the wrestlers. I can use the same set of results, and make differing arguments, just depending on my disposition. These rankings reflect my analysis of all wrestlers' total records in comparison with one another, and the overall pool in a given weight class. InterMatWrestle.com No. 1 Wrestlers 106: Darian Cruz (Pennsylvania) 113: Jarred Brooks (Indiana) 120: Nick Roberts (Pennsylvania) 126: Jimmy Gulibon (Pennsylvania) 132: Mark Grey (New Jersey) 138: Nate Skonieczny (Ohio) 145: Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) 152: Brian Realbuto (New York) 160: Chance Marsteller (Pennsylvania) 170: Taylor Massa (Michigan) 182: Jordan Rogers (Washington) 195: Devin Peterson (Wisconsin) 220: Josh Marchok (Illinois) 285: Brooks Black (New Jersey)Seemingly a yearly trend, and ever justified by their performance at the NCAA Division I tournament every year in mid-March, Pennsylvania wrestlers dominate the national rankings. Four Keystone State prep stars hold number one positions in their weight classes: Darian Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic) at 106 pounds, Nick Roberts (North Star) at 120, Jimmy Gulibon (Derry Area) at 126, and Chance Marsteller (Kennard Dale) at 160. In all, 39 grapplers from that state reside inside the top 20 of their weight class nationally. Rounding out the top-five states in terms of ranked wrestlers is Ohio with 28, Illinois with 22, California with 21, and Minnesota with 20. Other states with double digit wrestlers in the national rankings are Iowa with 16, New Jersey with 14, Michigan with 13, while Indiana and Oklahoma have 12 each. Other states with ranked wrestlers are as follows: Virginia and Florida -- 9 each; Wisconsin -- 7; Missouri and New York -- 6; Oregon and Maryland -- 5; Nebraska -- 4; Georgia and Washington -- 3; North Dakota, New Mexico, Texas, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Montana, and Nevada -- 2; South Dakota, Colorado, Kansas, South Carolina, Delaware, Hawaii, Arizona, Connecticut, and Kentucky -- 1. In all, 37 states have a wrestler residing in the rankings. On the team side of things, a similar yearly trend is present at the top of the rankings. Perennially a presence at the top of the rankings, this year Blair Academy, N.J., occupies the top spot to start the season. Six Buccaneer wrestlers appear in the rankings, including a pair occupying the top spot -- Mark Grey at 132 pounds and Brooks Black at 285. Additional wrestlers ranked first in their weight class are Jarred Brooks (Warsaw, Ind.) at 113 pounds, Nate Skonieczny (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) at 138, Jason Tsirtsis (Crown Point, Ind.) at 145, Brian Realbuto (Somers, N.Y.) at 152, Taylor Massa (St. John's, Mich.) at 170, Jordan Rogers (Mead, Wash.) at 182, Devin Peterson (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.) at 195, and Josh Marchok (Schaumburg, Ill.) at 220. Even though Blair is at the top of the team rankings, the battle behind for the second spot is one that fans should keep an eye on throughout the season. There are six or seven teams that can viably stake a claim to that spot. In as much as anything, it comes down to matchups and format of competition (big tournament, medium tournament, dual meets) for which program gets the nod. Joining Blair Academy with six wrestlers ranked, tied for the most nationally, is No. 7 St. Paris Graham, Ohio. Though the defending Walsh Ironman champions are star laden, the rest of the lineup is littered with questions and unproven commodities. Three of the other top programs have five wrestlers each in the rankings -- No. 2 St. Edward, Ohio; No. 3 St. John's, Mich.; and No. 6 Apple Valley, Minn. Rounding out the cluster of teams is No. 4 Brandon, Fla., with four in the rankings, while No. 5 Clovis, Calif., and No. 8 Simley, Minn., have three wrestlers each ranked. In closing, a commentary on the upcoming season cannot go without discussion of the new weight classes approved by the NFHS, which the vast majority of states (in fact almost all) have chosen to implement. The nuts and bolts of the changes are as follows: (1) the opening weight changes from 103 to 106 pounds (2) the lower-middleweight portion of the lineup loses a weight class, as what was five weights from 125-145 (125, 130, 135, 140, 145) is now shrunk to four (126, 132, 138, 145) (3) the upperweight portion of the lineup gains a weight class, as what was three weight classes from 171-215 (171, 189, 215) now becomes four weights (170, 182, 195, 220). From the ranking standpoint, the threshold to be ranked in the lower-middleweights will be higher than before due to the consolidation. On the other hand, it is highly probable that the threshold in the upperweights will be slightly lower than before. The ranking process is no easier or tougher based on this dynamic, it is just different. It was also interesting in the study of the team rankings to see how the weight class change impact the varying squads across the country. Some teams benefitted from the change since they had their glut of core wrestlers in middle and upper-weights. However, more squads seemed to be adversely affected by having to contract their lower and middle-weights into less classes, either sub-optimally placing a kid in the position to cut too much, be undersized up a weight class, or possibly get closed out the lineup. The 2011-12 season is one that merits everyone's attention, and I look forward to providing comprehensive coverage of the key events and developments as they arise.

Three NCAA Champions and 19 All-Americans make up the 20 wrestlers selected for the 2011 NWCA All-Star Classic presented by the United States Marines Corps which takes place November 21 at Arizona State University. Leading the selection of wrestlers is returning NCAA Division I champions Jordan Oliver of Oklahoma State University and Kellen Russell of Michigan. Oliver the returning 133-pound champion will meet third-ranked B.J. Futtrell of Illinois. At 141 pounds, returning NCAA Champion Russell, will have a rematch of his NCAA Finals match against Boris Novachkov of Cal Poly. Russell won the NCAA finals match 3-2. The third NCAA champion comes from the Division III ranks as two-time national champion Byron Tate of Wartburg, becomes the first Division III wrestlers since 1989 to be selected for the event. Tate, who was also a Midlands finalist from a year ago, meets fourth-ranked Chris Honeycutt of Edinboro at 197 pounds. Tate is only the third non Division I wrestler to compete in this event since 2000. Those two other wrestlers would include: Emmett Wilson of Montana State-Northern (2004) and Tervel Dlagnev of Nebraska-Kearney (2008). The last Division III wrestler to compete in this event was Karl Monaco of Montclair State in 1989. "This signature event is a great way kick off another exciting wrestling season. The All Star Classic has a deep history with our organization. We look forward to showcasing some of our sport's heroes and champions at Arizona State University knowing that these matches could very well be a preview to the NCAA Finals and All-American matches at the NCAA Championships later in March," said Mike Moyer, Executive Director of the NWCA. Fifteen universities will be represented in the event, with American, Maryland, Illinois, Oklahoma State, and Wyoming all having two wrestlers competing in the event. Wrestling fans will see one re-match from last year's All-Star Classic that was held in Fresno, California. No. 2 Shane Onufer of Wyoming will face off against No. 3 Josh Asper of Maryland. There will be six athletes competing in this prestigious event for the second time in their career: Josh Asper, Jordan Blanton, Joe LeBlanc, Ryan Flores Jordan Oliver, and Shane Onufer. Oklahoma State currently holds the record for number of athletes to compete in this event at 85, which includes both Oliver and teammate Jamal Parks this year. Wrestling fans may take notice that two wrestlers in the event are competing up a weight class from their NCAA All-American placement last year: Ganbayar Sanjaa of American will compete at 157 pounds and Chris Honeycutt of Edinboro will compete at 197 pounds for the remainder of this season. This year's event will be hosted by Arizona State University, on November 21st at 7:30 p.m. There will be an exhibition dual that will take place at 4:30 p.m., prior to the event. For more information on the event visit: http://www.nwcaonline.com/NWCAWebSite/Events/nwcaallstarclassic.aspx. 2011 NWCA All-Star Classic Lineup 125: No. 3 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma) vs. No. 4 Nic Bedelyon (Kent State) 133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 3 B.J. Futrell (Illinois) 141: No. 1 Kellen Russell (Michigan) vs. No. 2 Boris Novachkov (Cal Poly) 149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 3 Tyler Nauman (Pittsburgh) 157: No. 3 Jason Welch (Northwestern) vs. No. 4 Ganbayar Sanjaa (American) 165: No. 2 Shane Onufer (Wyoming) vs. No. 3 Josh Asper (Maryland) 174: No. 3 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) vs. No. 4 Nick Heflin (Ohio State) 184: No. 6 Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) vs. No. 8 Ben Bennett (Central Michigan) 197: No. 1 (Div III) Byron Tate (Wartburg) vs. No. 4 Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro) 285: No. 2 Ryan Flores (American) vs. No. 3 Spencer Myers (Maryland)

The final five matches for this year's NWCA All-Star Classic were announced on Thursday. The event takes place on Nov. 21 at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz. 125: No. 3 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma) vs. No. 4 Nic Bedelyon (Kent State) 149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 3 Tyler Nauman (Pittsburgh) 174: No. 3 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) vs. No. 4 Nick Heflin (Ohio State) 184: No. 6 Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) vs. No. 8 Ben Bennett (Central Michigan) 197: No. 1 (Div III) Byron Tate (Wartburg) vs. No. 4 Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro)

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Down 11-7 after five matches, the Lycoming College wrestling team turned to a trio of first-year starters to take the lead before senior Russ Korbul (Asbury, N.J./North Hunterdon) notched a pin to seal a 22-17 win over McDaniel for the 20th straight win over the Green Terror on Wednesday night at Lamade Gymnasium. After a pair of tight decisions went to the Green Terror (0-1 overall) to start the night, the Warriors (1-0 overall) were given a shot of adrenaline at 141 pounds when freshman Caleb Willey (Towanda, Pa./Towanda Area) used a six-point second-period en route to a 12-1 win over Sean Ensign. The Warriors took the lead in the next match as fellow freshman Lucas Wisniewski (Conshohocken, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh) was able to use a first-period win en route to a 3-1 win over Logan Yox. However, technical fall at 157 pounds gave the Green Terror an 11-7 lead heading into the second half of the dual. At 165 pounds, an early takedown put sophomore Gregory Wetzel (Pleasant Valley, N.Y./Arlington) in a tough spot, but he reversed it just 15 seconds later and a second period escape put him in control. A third-period takedown sealed the 6-3 win over Sean McGarry. At 174 pounds, senior Josh Gochnauer (Muncy, Pa./Muncy) also got a first-period takedown and used that to hold on for a 4-1 win over Mike Meekins, giving the Warriors a 13-10 lead. Sophomore Johnathan Secor (Pompton Lakes, N.J./Pompton Lakes) was able to take advantage of an early takedown to get two two-point nearfalls in the first period and held on for an 8-4 win over Scott Forrester. Korbul got an early takedown on Sule Monsanto and in the second period, he had a reversal before turning Monsanto for the clinching win, giving the Warriors a 22-11 lead before a McDaniel pin at heavyweight ended the match. The Warriors get back on the mat on Wednesday, Nov. 16, when they host the 10th-ranked York (Pa.) College at 7:30 p.m. Results: Lycoming 22, McDaniel 17 125 Mike O`Boyle (McDaniel) won by decision over Stephen Hinton (Lycoming) 6-1. 133 Mike Tancredi (McDaniel) won by decision over Zachary Finn (Lycoming) 5-4. 141 Caleb Willey (Lycoming) won by major decision over Sean Ensign (McDaniel) 12-1. 149 Lucas Wisniewski (Lycoming) won by decision over Logan Yox (McDaniel) 3-1. 157 Brent Lowe (McDaniel) won by tech fall over Brian Watkins (Lycoming) 2:05 17-0. 165 Greg Wetzel (Lycoming) won by decision over Sean McGarry (McDaniel) 6-3. 174 Joshua Gochnauer (Lycoming) won by decision over Mike Meekins (McDaniel) 4-1. 184 Johnathan Secor (Lycoming) won by decision over Scott Forrester (McDaniel) 8-4. 197 Russel Korbul (Lycoming) won by pin over Esteban Monsanto (McDaniel) 4:04. 285 Joe Camlin (McDaniel) won by pin over John Geisel (Lycoming) 6:11. Exhibition: 165: Dan Bennett (LC) by fall Torin Lehman (McD), 2:24

ROCHESTER, NY -- The RIT wrestling team (1-0) defeated SUNY Oneonta (0-1), 22-15, in its first dual match of the season at Clark Gym on Wednesday evening. Five different wrestlers picked up wins for the TIgers on the evening, including two by pins which proved to be the difference. Freshman Rory Bruce (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda) defeated Alex Pugh of Oneonta at 125 lbs. on a fall as Pugh was pinned at 5:37. Freshman Jake Harvey (LeRoy, NY/LeRoy) defeated James Ferall of Oneonta at 141 lbs. by decision, 9-4. Classmate Tory Cain (Ontario, NY/Wayne) defeated JP Sala of Oneonta at 165 lbs. by a close decision, 4-3. Junior Nick Fuschino (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) defeated Jimmy Neal of Oneonta at 174 lbs. by a major decision, 14-2. Senior Tom Armentano (Drexel Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner) defeated Frankie Provenzano at 184 lbs. on a fall as Provenzano was pinned at 4:59. The Tigers return to action on Saturday, Nov. 11, as they host SUNY Oswego at RIT's Clark Gym. The dual meet will begin at 1 p.m. Results: 125: Rory Bruce (RIT) fall Alex Pugh (O) 5:37 (RIT 6, Oneonta 0) 133: Ben Mikac (O) dec. Dan Haughton (RIT) 11-8 (RIT 6, Oneonta 3) 141: Jake Harvey (RIT) dec. James Ferall (O) 9-4 (RIT 9, Oneonta 3) 149: Joey Hauser (O) dec. Phil Czapla (RIT) 12-5 (RIT 9, Oneonta 6) 157: Dan Graff (O) dec. Sean Secru (RIT) 6-5 (RIT 9, Oneonta 9) 165: Tory Cain (RIT) dec. JP Sala (O) 4-3 (RIT 12, Oneonta 9) 174: Nick Fuschino (RIT) major dec. Jimmy Neal (O) 14-2 (RIT 16, Oneonta 9) 184: Tom Armentano (RIT) fall Frankie Provenzano (O) 4:59 (RIT 22, Oneonta 9) 197: Matt Kurey (O) dec. Dave Sickler (RIT) 5-3 (RIT 22, Oneonta 12) 285: Mike Almaviva (O) dec. Nick Stewart (RIT) 4-1 (RIT 22, Oneonta 15)