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The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum has new digs ... online, that is. The official website for the Hall has a whole new look, and even a new website address: www.nwhof.org. (If you bookmarked the previous locations -- or committed their addresses to memory -- don't worry. They'll still get you to the new website.) What's more, for the first time, it brings together what had been separate websites for the Hall's two facilities in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Waterloo, Iowa into a single location online. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame website provides a wealth of information to wrestling fans and researchers no matter where they are in the world, including biographies of Hall of Fame honorees, photos of the two museums, and complete NCAA brackets going back to 1928. All these popular features -- and so much more -- are now available all together in one convenient, easy-to-use website. Let's go inside the new NWHOF website and take a look around. The new layout The first thing a visitor who used the old website will notice about the new online home of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame is that it's much cleaner, more contemporary-looking ... without being trendy. It's incredibly easy to find your way around. The primary menu of the new NWHOF website is at the top of every page, including the home page. It provides links to the major pages within the website: Home ... Stillwater ... Waterloo ... News ... Merchandise ... Support ... Calendar/Events ... State Chapters. In addition to these headers, there's also a website search box feature ... and a cool bonus: the option of customizing the accent color in the website to orange, blue, green, or gold. Let's take a quick tour of these major pages within the new NWHOF website: Stillwater: This webpage is your link to the features that are a part of the original National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum that was dedicated in 1976. Ask folks about the Stillwater facility, and many will immediately mention the Wrestling Hall of Fame, where individuals are honored for their achievements and contributions to the oldest and greatest sport. Both the actual building and the website feature separate sections for: Distinguished Members: A wrestler who has achieved extraordinary success, a coach who has compiled an outstanding record and demonstrated great leadership, or a contributor whose long-term activities have enhanced the development and advancement of the sport. Among the Distinguished Members welcomed in recent years: Cael Sanderson, Dennis Hall, Les Gutches, Rulon Gardner, and Lincoln McIlravy. Medal of Courage: Presented to a wrestler who has overcome seemingly insurmountable physical or mental challenges. Past recipients include Joe Russell, Kyle Maynard and Nick Ackerman. Order of Merit: Awarded to an individual who has made significant contribution to the sport, other than success as an athlete or coach. Sandy Stevens, Mike Chapman, and former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert are among past honorees. Outstanding American: This award honors past wrestlers who have used what they learned from the sport to achieve greatness beyond wrestling. Past honorees include U.S. Presidents and other politicians, corporate CEOs, military leaders, as well as American heroes such as Dr. Norman Borlaug and astronaut Michael Collins. Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award: Presented each year to a high school senior who demonstrates excellence on the mat, in the classroom, and in service to the community. Recent national winners include Morgan McIntosh, Logan Stieber, and David Taylor. Lifetime Achievement for Officials: This award recognizes outstanding service as a wrestling or pairing official or judge. At the website, visitors can click on any of these categories and see a year-by-year listing of award recipients. Click on an honoree's name to read about that individual. In addition to these National Wrestling Hall of Fame categories, the Stillwater section of the website also features a link to the separate website for the FILA Hall of Fame honoring international wrestlers, coaches and officials. The Virtual Tour feature brings the Stillwater Hall of Fame & Museum to wrestling fans, no matter where they are ... allowing website visitors the chance to get a 360-degree view of the major displays inside the facility located near the Oklahoma State campus. Other online resources sure to be a hit with serious historians (as well as for settling friendly bar bets) are a compelling history of the sport, and, in PDF files, NCAA brackets going back to 1928, and NCAA Guides, annual publications that covered the rules, results and photos recapping college and high school wrestling from the previous year. Waterloo: This set of pages takes the visitor to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum -- or at least a virtual version -- which was originally established in Iowa as a separate entity, and came under the National Hall of Fame umbrella in the summer of 2010. The Waterloo portion of the website features pages for its unique Halls of Fame: Glen Brand Hall of Fame of Iowa: Designed to honor amateur wrestlers who have some connection to wrestling in the state of Iowa. Among recent honorees in this facility named for the NCAA wrestling champ for Iowa State and 1948 Olympic gold medalist include Bill Zadick, Doug Schwab, Jason Smith, and the 1947 Cornell College wrestling team that won the NCAA and AAU national titles that year. Alan and Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Champions: Named in honor of the couple who has tirelessly supported Greco-Roman wrestling in the U.S., this Hall honored Rulon Gardner and the Olive and Jim Morgan family in 2011. Tragos/Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Some of the honorees have actual amateur wrestling credentials. As with the Stillwater pages, visitors to any of the Waterloo Halls of Fame can see a year-by-year listing of honorees; click on an individual name for a biography. And, for wrestling fans who can't make the trip to the museum in the eastern Iowa city that is the hometown to Dan Gable, there's a Photo Tour that provides visuals of major highlights of the facility. News: Stories of upcoming events at both Stillwater and Waterloo. Website visitors may choose news specifically for either museum, or both. Merchandise: An online store, featuring wrestling apparel, gear, books, videos, and collectibles, among the wrestling-related items available for purchase from a visitor's home or work computer. Support: No, not tech support ... but options for visitors to support the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, including an easy-to-use online form to make a one-time donation, as well explanations of planned giving options (through the Hall's Endowment Fund), and opportunities for corporations and other organizations to contribute to the financial strength of the facilities in Iowa and Oklahoma, and their outreach efforts. Calendar/Events: A month-by-month display of happenings at the Stillwater and Waterloo museums, as well as major wrestling events throughout the nation. State Chapters: Click on this link, and up pops a map of the United States. Click on a particular state, and the visitor is taken to that state's chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Why a new online home Why the new website for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame? "The new website at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame was developed with the intent of providing the public with more information about the sports heritage and its inductees," according to Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the Hall. "We want to expand our reach so that more people can become inspired about the sport and our website is a vital part of this objective. This is an ever-evolving investment for our organization and we invite the wrestling community's feedback on how we can make it better." There are some more practical reasons as well. "We wanted to integrate the two facilities (Stillwater and Waterloo) into a single website to offer a consistent, uniform experience for the online user," said Krista Graff, Development and Special Events Manager for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. "Another goal was to make the website easier to navigate," Graff continued. "The organization of the pages, and the uniform presentation of information on each page makes the new website easier to use." "We also wanted to enhance the interface between the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, and the individual state chapters. Now it's easy for someone who's visiting the Hall of Fame site to directly access the page of a chapter in a specific state, and provide each state chapter with a webpage format to make it easier for them to present information." There are additional pluses for the new website, created by GuRuStu Group, a website design and development company based in Tulsa. Graff specifically cited the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's new online home offers a greater variety of merchandise for purchase, with a user-friendly interface, and the new calendar of events feature that alerts visitors to major upcoming events at the facilities, as well as in the sport. The new website also has built-in flexibility to grow and add new features. In the future, the Hall of Fame plans to add new exhibits to its website (the African-American Experience is already online), and make its extensive collection of historic photos, films and videos available online.

Related Link: The MMA Outsider Podcast Archives The UFC gave birth to modern mixed martial arts, but Japan embraced the sport long before American mainstream culture got on board. On Saturday night, the lightweight title bout between Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson will garner most of the headlines. But UFC 144 also means the promotion will finally hold a show in Japan for the first time in more than a decade. Richard and John break down the whole fight card and then in part two of this episode, UFC veteran Cole Escovedo joins the show. For those of you who don't know the backstory, a staph infection left Cole temporarily paralyzed. However, he defied the odds and returned to MMA, ultimately reaching his goal of debuting in the UFC. Cole reflects on his octagon stint and, as the only fighter to have faced title contenders Urijah Faber and Renan Barao, Escovedo gives his thoughts on the UFC bantamweight division. Cole has also twice fought rising prospect Michael McDonald and lends his expertise to break down McDonald's upcoming fight with former champ Miguel Torres.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The 2012 NJCAA Wrestling Championships take place Friday, Feb. 24 and conclude on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the UCR Regional Sports Center in Rochester, Minn., with 268 wrestlers from 43 two-year colleges across the country competing for both team and individual honors. The tournament returns to Rochester after rotating to both Spokane, Wash., and Des Moines, Iowa the previous two years. This season marks the 13th time the Rochester Amateur Sports Commission has hosted the NJCAA Wrestling Championships. Action begins at 9:30 a.m. (Central) Friday with first round matches and concludes with 10 championship bouts on Saturday at 6:45 p.m. with the parade of champions. Saturday's 10 championship matches will be broadcasted live on NJCAA TV (http://www.njcaatv.ihigh.com) thanks to the efforts of tournament host Rochester Amateur Sports Commission and iHigh.com -- the online broadcasting partner of the NJCAA. Iowa Central Community College heads into Rochester ranked No. 1 in the latest and final team rankings of the regular season. The Tritons are looking to win the program's eighth national title and sixth since 2006. ICC won the North Central District team title and has six district champions advancing to Rochester that will look to avenge last year's fourth place finish in Spokane. The Tritons boast two returning All-Americans with Brandon Wright (133 pounds) and Michael Perez (157 pounds). Wright was third in his division last year while Perez took home fifth place in the 149 pound class a year ago when he competed for Labette (Kan.). Second-ranked Labette Community College (Kan.) also has six district champions that are expected to give the Cardinals a shot at a national title. LCC took home the team championship at the recent West Central District tournament and finished fifth at nationals a year ago. Also advancing six district champions to Rochester this week will be third-ranked Lincoln College (Ill.). The Lynx finished in a tie for sixth place a year ago with in-state rival Harper College (Ill.) and took second behind the Hawks at the Central District Championship two weeks ago. Defending national champion Clackamas Community College (Ore.) has a strong chance to repeat as five Cougar wrestlers won individual titles at the West District Championship tournament. Four of those wrestlers have finished in the top five at nationals in their respective weight classes, including Austin Morehead who took home second place in the 184-pound division last year wrestling for Rend Lake College (Ill.). Northwest College (Wyo.) looks to improve upon its eighth place finish from a year ago in Spokane with a solid lineup this year led by 174 pounder Keith Cast. The sophomore was runner-up a year ago and is the top returning All-American in the weight class. The Trappers were second to Labette at the West Central qualifier. Additional information on the 2012 NJCAA Wrestling Championships can be found at http://www.rochsports.org/2012njcaawrestling.php and official brackets for each weight class can be found on http://www.TrackWrestling.com. View NJCAA rankings 2012 NJCAA Wrestling Championships weight by weight overview: 125: Steven Romero from Highline Community College (Wash.) is the favorite as he enters Rochester as the top-ranked wrestler in this class. Romero finished third last season, defeating Jeff Vesta from Neosho County Community College (Kan.), who will also be in this year's tournament field, in the consolation finals. Garrett Jones from Labette is the other lone wrestler in this division that finished in the top eight a year ago. 133: Brandon Wright of Iowa Central finished third a year ago and has been the top ranked wrestler in this division all season. Martin Gonzales of Clackamas is also expected to go deep into the bracket. He was defeated by Wright a year ago in the third/fourth place match. Gonzalez is ranked second in this weight class. 141: Cody Randall of Clackamas has an edge in this division after taking home fifth place a year ago. He is also ranked second in this division heading into nationals. Iowa Central's Terrel Wilbourn and Jordan Basks of Labette have both been ranked high within this weight class all year. Basks won the West Central title while Wilbourn slipped up at districts and enters Rochester as a wildcard selection. Wismit Moinius of North Iowa Area Community College (8th place in 133 lbs. last year) and Colby Community College's (Kan.) Jace Campbell (8th place in 141 lbs. last year) should also compete well into the winner's bracket. Yet Ethan Raley of Lincoln is ranked No.1 overall in this division and recently won the Central District crown. 149: Sean Turner of Muskegon Community College (Mich.) and Mark Marianovich of Lincoln are two of the top returners from last year in the 149-pound division. Turner took home fourth place at 141 pounds while Marianovich was fourth in the 149 weight class. Vinny DiGravio from Mercyhurst North East (Pa.), who was the national runner-up in the 141-pound class last year, also has a chance to go deep into this bracket. Iowa Central's Edwin Cooper enters Rochester with the No. 1 ranking in this weight class and won the North Central District title. 157: Justin Pencook of Gloucester County College (N.J.), Eric Telford of Muskegon, and Michael Perez of Iowa Central are the lone returning wrestlers that had impressive showings in Spokane a year ago. Pencock took third place in the weight class while Telford finished sixth. Perez was fifth in the 149 pound class a year ago when he wrestled for Labette. Pencock is the top-ranked individual in this division, while Ryan Zumwalt of Northwest and Devin Aguirre of Labette are second and third. 165: The lone weight class not featuring a returning All-American, district champions Ethan Orr of Labette, Colin Hewett of Iowa Central and Bernie Dupuy of Northwest are the top three ranked wrestlers in the 165-pound class heading into Rochester. 174: Northwest's Keith Cast is one of many favorites in the 174-pound division after he finished second to Jesse Nielson of North Idaho last year in Spokane. Cast has been highly ranked in the weight class all season. However, Cast was defeated by Labette's Ray Hall in the finals of the West Central District tournament. Hall finished fourth at nationals last year competing in the 184-pound class. Harper College's (Ill.) Khari Washington is another returning All-American in this division after taking fourth place at Spokane a year ago. The latest individual rankings North Central District champ Jahwon Akui of Iowa Central as the top wrestler in this class. 184: Austin Morehead of Clackamas finished second nationally in this division last season when he competing for Rend Lake College (Ill.). Morehead has been the top-ranked wrestler in this class all season. Lincoln's Matt Dwyer is ranked second and John McArdle of Middlesex County College (N.J.) is third. Both Dwyer and McArdle won district titles earlier this month. McArdle also finished eighth nationally in this weight class last season. 197: Lincoln's Michael Johnson took home seventh place last year in this division and is the top-ranked individual heading into Rochester. Kolton Kersten of Iowa Central is ranked second and was the champion of the North Central District. Rudi Burtschi of Clackamas is also expected to make a good showing in Rochester. In 2009 he finished fourth in this weight class competing for North Idaho College. 285: Ryan Steverson of Muskegon is the lone wrestler in the heavyweight division that finished in the top eight in Spokane last year. Lance Moore of Niagara County Community College (N.Y.) and Curtus Blaydes of Harper are at the top of this division in the final individual rankings. Both won district titles two weeks ago. About the NJCAA: The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) is the governing body of two-year college athletics, offering athletic and academic opportunities to college students. It is the second largest national intercollegiate athletic organization in the United States with over 500 member schools in 43 states. Each year over 60,000 student-athletes compete in one of 28 different sports and the organization sponsors 48 national championship events and nine football bowl games. For more visit http://www.njcaa.org.

Minnesota wrestler Cody Yohn has been named this week's Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. Yohn was a key part in helping the Gophers win the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Dual title this past weekend. The Alamosa, Colo., native picked up two overtime wins over both No. 4 Iowa and No. 1 Oklahoma State. Yohn defeated Iowa's sixth-ranked Mike Evans 4-2 en route to the Gophers 16-15 win over the Hawkeyes in the semifinals. It was the first win over Iowa since Feb. 18, 2007 when the Gophers won 29-13. Yohn would then post a 4-2 overtime victory against the Cowboys' Dallas Bailey, to push Minnesota to an 18-13 win over Oklahoma State and the championship. Not only did it give Minnesota the title, but it was the first win against Oklahoma State, since Dec. 6, 2006 (21-15). On that date the Gophers were ranked third in the country and the Cowboys were first. This is the first time he junior has won this award. He has now won his last four matches and is ranked No. 14 in the latest InterMat rankings at 165 lbs. Yohn's overall record this season is 17-7 and he has 82 wins in his career.

NORMAN, Okla. -- Ronnie Balfour, a wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday at the M.D. Anderson hospital in Houston, Texas, after battling acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) for the past year. Ronnie BalfourBalfour, was a freshman last year and would have graduated from OU in 2015, won a state title as a senior at Union High School in Tulsa and was among the nation's top-ranked college recruits after being named a Junior National All-American. Donations to help the Balfour family pay for medical bills may be sent to the OU Athletics Department at the address listed below. Please make checks payable to "OU Foundation" with Ronnie Balfour's name listed in the memo line, or call (405) 325-8215. Mail to: OU Athletics Development McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics 180 W. Brooks Norman, OK 73019

The Viking wrestlers defended their title at the Central Qualifying Tournament held today in Des Moines. Eleven Grand View wrestlers placed in the top six, five claimed championships, and GV scored 208.5 points to finish first in the field of eleven teams. Photo/Grand View University Sports InformationThe Vikings were 59 points ahead of second place Oklahoma City (149.5). Missouri Valley (147.5), Baker (127), and Waldorf (87.5) rounded out the top five. Five Grand View wrestlers won individual titles - Omi Acosta (133), Gustavo Martinez (141), TJ Moen (149), Brad Lower (165), and Eric Thompson (285). Also placing in the top six for GV - Travis Evans (3rd-133), Nick Coffman (2nd-141), Adam Kurimski (4th-149), Jimmie Schuessler (5th-157), Ty Knowler (3rd-174), and Cody Swim (6th-174). Following the tournament, Lower was voted as the Outstanding Wrestler. Lower pinned all three of his opponents en route to the 165 pound title. Team Scoring: 1. Grand View University 208.5 2.Oklahoma City University 149.5 3. Missouri Valley College 147.5 4. Baker University 127 5. Waldorf College 87.5 6. York College 73.5 7. Bacone College 61 8. Bethany College 55 9. Hannibal-LaGrange College 44 10. William Penn University 33 11. Central Baptist College 11

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State 133-pounder Jordan Oliver was named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week for the second week in a row today for his performance in the NWCA National Duals, the conference announced today. Oliver, ranked No. 1 at 133 pounds, helped lead the Cowboys to a runner-up finish at the NWCA Mat Mayhem Final Round in Stillwater Sunday, as well as Bedlam win in Norman on Thursday night. The junior picked up major decision wins his three opponents, who are all in the top 11. He started his week of competition with a key 11-2 bonus-point victory over Oklahoma's Jordan Keller on the way to a one-point Cowboy win at No. 12 OU. In Sunday's competition at the NWCA National Duals Final Four, he was even more dominant. Oliver beat No. 4-ranked B.J. Futrell of Illinois from the opening whistle and nearly earned a technical fall, 15-1, on the way to a 19-15 team win over No. 5 Illinois and a spot in the title match. The defending NCAA champion wrapped up the day with an 11-3 win over eighth-ranked Chris Dardanes as the Cowboys came up just short in their bid for a ninth NWCA National Duals title with an 18-13 loss to No. 3 Minnesota. Oliver now holds a 21-1 record on the year and is 82-5 in his career. He leads the 2011-12 Cowboys with 20 bonus-point wins, 14 falls, 83 dual team points, 73 dual takedowns and 16 dual nearfalls. Last season, Oliver became the first Big 12 wrestler to be honored three times in one season, making this his fifth career honor. It marks the third time a Cowboy wrestler has received the recognition this year, as heavyweight Alan Gelogaev was honored on Jan. 23 and Oliver was honored on Feb. 13. The Cowboys are back in action Friday when they take on the Tigers of Missouri at 7 p.m. in Stillwater.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team wrapped up the 2012 regular season with an impressive 41-0 shutout at VMI tonight. The Mocs improve to 12-6 overall, the most wins under third-year head coach Heath Eslinger. This is the first shutout for Chattanooga since a 40-0 win over Gardner-Webb on Nov. 14, 2010. It is the first blanking of a Southern Conference opponent since a 46-0 victory over Davidson on Nov. 8, 2008. UTC ran out to a quick 12-0 and never looked back. Senior Manny Ramirez (Fayetteville, N.C.) took six points in a walkover while freshman Nick Soto (Spring Hill, Fla.) earned six more with a fall at 133. Sophomore Shawn Greevy (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) and senior Brandon Wright (Germantown, Tenn.) also scored bonus points with major decision wins at 141 and 165, respectively. Wright tied a career-high with his 18th win of the season. UTC finishes second in the SoCon with a 5-1 overall record. Appalachian State wrapped up the regular season title at 6-0 with its win over Davidson on Sunday. The Mocs will have over a week to prepare for the Southern Conference Tournament. UTC is hosting the event in McKenzie Arena on March 3. Tickets are available on GoMocs.com or by calling the UTC Ticket Office at (423) 266-MOCS (6627). Results: 125: Manny Ramirez (UTC) - Forfeit - (VMI) - UTC 6-0 133: No. 17 Nick Soto (UTC) - Fall 2:34 - Joe Jarrells (VMI) - UTC 12-0 141: Shawn Greevy (UTC) - MD 12-4 - Zeb Stewart (VMI) - UTC 16-0 149: Kelly Felix (UTC) - Dec. 11-4 - David Yost (VMI) - UTC 19-0 157: Dan Waddell (UTC) - Dec. 4-0 - Edward Gottwald (VMI) - UTC 22-0 165: Brandon Wright (UTC) - MD 19-5 - Carry Joseph (VMI) - UTC 26-0 174: Levi Clemons (UTC) - Dec. 5-2 - Matthew Brock (VMI) - UTC 29-0 184: Cory Canada (UTC) - Forfeit - (VMI) - UTC 35-0 197: Robert Prigmore (UTC) - Dec. 7-3 - Urayoan Garcia (VMI) - UTC 38-0 285: Kevin Malone (UTC) - Dec. 6-1 - Andrew Embree (VMI) - UTC 41-0

Kansas City, Mo. -- Grand View (Iowa), Campbellsville (Ky.), Midland (Neb.) and Southern Oregon claimed team championships in the NAIA Qualifying Group Tournaments on Saturday. The event serves as a last chance qualifier for individuals looking to punch their ticket to the 55th Annual Wrestling National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, March 1-3. Five of Grand View's nine top-four finishers claimed individual championships, as the Vikings tallied 208.5 points to garner a team championship in the Central Qualifying Group. The group featured two first and second place sweeps, as Gustavo Martinez of Grand View edged teammate Nick Coffman, 2-1, in the 141 pound class, while Jarid Price of Baker (Kan.) defeated fellow Wildcat Robert Shadrach, 3-2, at 184 pounds. Oklahoma City finished second in the group with 149.5 points, while Missouri Valley (147.5), Baker (127.0) and Waldorf (Iowa) (87.5) rounded out the top five. Campbellsville racked up 183.5 team points – 66 more than second-place Missouri Baptist – to claim the team title in the East Qualifying Group. The Tigers posted 10 top-four wrestlers, including individual titles by Tim Thurston (133 pounds), Chris Teague (141 pounds), Conor Young (157 pounds), Josh Ashbrook (184 pounds) and Jamelle Jones (197 pounds). Shorter (Ga.) finished third place in the group with 109 points, while Lindsey Wilson edged Indiana Tech for fourth place with 98 points. In the north tournament, Midland edged Great Plains Athletic Conference rival Morningside (Iowa), 156.5 – 147.0, to earn the group's team championship. Dickinson State (N.D.) finished third with 105.5 points, while Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) (100.5) and Concordia (Neb.) (96.0) took fourth and fifth place, respectively. Jahsua Marsh and Levi Roberson claimed championships at the 197 pound and 285 pound classes for the Warriors, who had 10 competitors qualify for the national championships with top-four finishes. The Mustangs posted the most individual winners in the group with three (Garet Lambrecht, 141 pound; Joe Sievert, 174 pound; Brian Brock, 184 pound). Southern Oregon, led by a Qualifying Group Tournament-high 12 top-four finishers, earned the west group team championship with 164 points to beat Great Falls (Mont.) (137.5) and Montana State-Northern (106.5). Four Raiders claimed group titles, as SOU had at least one wrestler finish in the top-four in every weight class except at 197 pounds. Rounding out the west's team top-five were Menlo (Calif.) with 84 points and Wayland Baptist (Texas) with 66.5 points. The official list of National Championship qualifiers will be announced on Feb. 23. Central Qualifying Group Brackets East Qualifying Group Brackets North Qualifying Group Brackets West Qualifying Group Brackets

Minnesota: J Robinson and Zach Sanders Oklahoma State: John Smith and Jordan Oliver

Related Content: Results|Audio Interviews Photo/Austin Bernard, Tech-Fall.com The No. 3 Minnesota Golden Gopher wrestling team was crowned NWCA/Cliff Keen National Dual Champions this evening, in Stillwater, Okla. Minnesota defeated No. 1 Oklahoma State 18-13 in front of a sea of orange. Minnesota made history today defeating Iowa (16-15) and Oklahoma State, in route to being crowned champions. It was the first win over Iowa since Feb. 18, 2007 (29-13) and the first win against Oklahoma State, since Dec. 6, 2006 (21-15). Like today, when the Gophers beat the Cowboys back in 2006, OSU was No. 1 and Minnesota was No. 3 in the country. The dual started out at 125 pounds and senior Zach Sanders got the Gophers started off on the right foot. Sanders faced Jon Morrison, who is ranked No. 13 in nation. The Wabasha, Minn., native rebounded from his loss earlier in the day by picking up a 5-2 decision. After a loss (11-3 maj.) from Chris Dardanes, his brother Nick took the mat for Minnesota and gave the Maroon and Gold a boost, with a 10-4 decision. That victory gave the Gophers a 6-4 lead. The Cowboys would take the next two matches (149 pounds and 157 pounds) from the Gophers, but Cody Yohn picked up his fourth straight win when he scored a 4-2 overtime win against Dallas Bailey. The win in the extra session pulled the Gophers within one (10-9) of OSU. Kevin Steinhaus defeated Chris McNeil, 4-1, at 184 pounds (Photo/Austin Bernard, Tech-Fall.com)Kevin Steinhaus would pick up the team after a Logan Storley loss (4-0 dec.) to Chris Perry. Steinhaus scored a key 4-1 decision, to make the score 13-12, in favor of the Cowboys. Sonny Yohn would pick up a 3-1 decision over Blake Rosholt to give Minnesota a 15-13 lead. It was the first lead for the Maroon and Gold since after Nick Dardanes win at 141 pounds. Tony Nelson would seal the deal for the second time today. Nelson took care of the Cowboys Austin Marsden (8-1 dec.) who stepped in place of OSU's top heavyweight Alan Gelogaev, who was out with an injury. Minnesota will now rest up before heading to West Lafayette, Ind., for the Big Ten Championships. Action takes place March 3-4 (Saturday-Sunday) inside Mackey Arena. Results: 125: No. 2 Zach Sanders (Minnesota) dec. No. 13 Jon Morrison (Oklahoma State), 5-2 133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. No. 8 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota), 11-3 141: No. 8 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. Julian Feikert (Oklahoma State), 10-4 149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 10 Dylan Ness (Minnesota), 11-8 157: No. 12 Albert White (Oklahoma State) dec. Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota), 9-7 165: No. 14 Cody Yohn (Minnesota) dec. Dallas Bailey (Oklahoma State), 4-2 SV 174: No. 3 Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 5 Logan Storley (Minnesota), 4-0 184: No. 7 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) dec. Chris McNeil (Oklahoma State), 4-1 197: No. 7 Sonny Yohn (Minnesota) dec. No. 8 Blake Rosholt (Oklahoma State), 3-1 285: No. 4 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. Austin Marsden (Oklahoma State), 8-1 Iowa defeats Illinois to finish third University of Iowa Sports Information The University of Iowa wrestling team rode bonus point victories from Derek St. John and Grant Gambrall to roll past Illinois, 28-6, in the consolation finals of today's NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Iowa won eight of the 10 matches. Gambrall, an All-American at 184 pounds last year, had wrestled at 197 pounds this season up until today. He dropped a 3-1 decision in the semifinal round before responding with a 10-2 major decision against Tony Dellago in tonight's consolation finals. St. John, who has missed significant time since suffering a knee injury in early December, erased an early takedown by scoring a reversal and escape before flattening Jackson Morse 14 seconds into the second period. His win answered one of Illinois' two wins and extended Iowa's team lead to 15-3. The Hawkeyes were spotted another 9-0 lead by their three lower weights. Matt McDonough avenged his only loss of the season with a 6-3 win over Jesse Delgado. Tony Ramos scored a 5-2 win over B.J. Futrell, his third win in as many tries this season against the Illini, and Montell Marion earned a 6-2 win over Daryl Thomas. Mike Evans and Ethen Lofthouse squeezed a pair of decisions in between St. John and Gambrall's efforts. Evans earned a 5-1 decision and Lofthouse won his fifth straight, topping Jordan Blanton 4-2. After Gambrall clinched the dual with his major decision, Illinois got back on the board with an 11-6 win at 197. Leading the team race 25-6, Bobby Telford put the final touches on the National Duals with a 5-0 win over Illinois' Pat Walker. Minnesota won the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals with an 18-13 win over top-ranked Oklahoma State in the finals. The Hawkeyes (14-4) return to the mat March 3-4 at the Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue will host the event inside Mackey Arena. Tickets can be purchased through the Purdue ticket office by visiting purduesports.com. NOTES: Attendance was 4,453… McDonough has won 19 in a row. Results: 125: No. 1 Matt McDonough (Iowa) dec. No. 6 Jesse Delgado (Illinois), 6-3 133: No. 3 Tony Ramos (Iowa) dec. No. 4 B.J. Futrell (Illinois), 5-2 141: No. 5 Montell Marion (Iowa) dec. Daryl Thomas (Illinois), 6-2 149: No. 19 Eric Terrazas (Illinois) dec. Michael Kelly (Iowa), 3-2 157: Derek St. John (Iowa) pinned Jackson Morse (Illinois), 3:14 165: No. 6 Mike Evans (Iowa) dec. No. 12 Conrad Polz (Illinois), 5-1 174: No. 8 Ethen Lofthouse (Iowa) dec. No. 9 Jordan Blanton (Illinois), 4-2 184: Grant Gambrall (Iowa) major dec. Tony Dallago (Illinois), 10-2 197: No. 18 Mario Gonzalez (Illinois) dec. Vinnie Wagner (Iowa), 11-6 285: No. 14 Bobby Telford (Iowa) dec. Pat Walker (Illinois), 5-0

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The No. 21 Virginia wrestling team concluded its regular season Sunday with a pair of dominating wins at Memorial Gymnasium. Virginia won nine of the 10 weight classes against No. 23 Old Dominion in a 31-3 victory, then captured eight weight classes in a 29-7 triumph over George Mason. Virginia finished its regular season with an 11-1 dual record. The Cavaliers' .917 winning percentage goes down as the best mark in program history. UVa's previous top winning percentage was .846 in 1974 when the Cavaliers went 11-2. Prior to the ODU match, Virginia held Senior Day ceremonies. Four Cavaliers were honored - Shawn Harris (Cleveland, Ohio), Sam MacGregor (Fredericksburg, Va.), Ryan Malo (Georgetown, Mass.) and Nick Nelson (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Six Cavaliers recorded two wins on the day, including four who currently reside in InterMat's individual top 20 - No. 11 Matt Snyder (R-Jr., Lewistown, Pa.) at 125 pounds, No. 7 Nick Nelson at 141, No. 20 Gus Sako (So., Cleveland, Ohio) at 149, No. 16 Nick Sulzer (R-Fr., Cleveland, Ohio) at 165, Vinny Waldhauser (Fr., El Dorado Hills, Calif.) at 174 and Derek Papagianopoulos (R-Fr., Burlington, Mass.) at heavyweight. Seven of the Cavaliers' nine wins against the Monarchs (13-10) came by decision. Jedd Moore (R-Jr., Mount Vernon, Ohio) recorded a 19-7 major decision over Jacob Kingett at 157 pounds, while Snyder earned a win by forfeit at 125. At 165 Sulzer picked up a good win, 4-1, over Tristan Warner, who was No. 21 in the latest NCAA Coaches Rankings. Nelson (22-2) earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Justin LaVelle at 141 pounds; LaVelle is No. 26 at 141 in the latest NCAA Coaches Rankings. The Cavaliers sat three of their starters against George Mason (6-16) and rolled to the win. Snyder earned a solid 7-4 decision over Vince Rodriguez at 125. Billy Coggins (So., Sound Beach, N.Y.) wrestled up a weight class at 184 and notched an 11-10 victory over Ryan Hembury. Virginia has next weekend off as it prepares for the ACC Championships, which are slated for March 3 in Chapel Hill, N.C. No. 21 Virginia 31, No. 23 Old Dominion 3 125: No. 11 Matt Snyder (UVa) won by forfeit; UVa 6-0 133: Scott Festejo (ODU) dec. No. 20 Matt Nelson (UVa), 6-4; UVa 6-3 141: No. 7 Nick Nelson (UVa) dec. Justin LaValle (ODU), 1-0; UVa 9-3 149: No. 20 Gus Sako (UVa) dec. Brennan Brumley (ODU), 8-1; UVa 12-3 157: Jedd Moore (UVa) major dec. Jacob Kingett (ODU), 19-7; UVa 16-3 165: No. 16 Nick Sulzer (UVa) dec. Tristan Warner (ODU), 4-1; UVa 19-3 174: Vinny Waldhauser (UVa) dec. Brett Miller (ODU), 10-4; UVa 22-3 184: No. 14 Jon Fausey (UVa) dec. Billy Curling (ODU), 4-1; UVa 25-3 197: Ryan Malo (UVa) dec. Joe Budi (ODU), 4-0; UVa 28-3 285: Derek Papagianopoulos (UVa) dec. Matt Tourdot (ODU), 8-3; UVa 31-3 No. 21 Virginia 29, George Mason 7 125: No. 11 Matt Snyder (UVa) dec. Vince Rodriguez (GMU), 7-4; UVa 3-0 133: Joseph Martinez (UVa) dec. Zach Isenhour (GMU), 5-0; UVa 6-0 141: No. 7 Nick Nelson (UVa) dec. Denny Herndon (GMU), 4-1; UVa 9-0 149: No. 20 Gus Sako (UVa) pinned Kevin Timothy (GMU), 6:34; UVa 15-0 157: Shohei Takagi (GMU) dec. Sam MacGregor (UVa), 6-1; UVa 15-3 165: No. 16 Nick Sulzer (UVa) major dec. Ty Knepp (GMU), 21-9; UVa 19-3 174: Vinny Waldhauser (UVa) major dec. Seth Robertson (GMU), 14-1; 23-3 184: Billy Coggins (UVa) dec. Ryan Hembury (GMU), 11-10; UVa 26-3 197: Bagna Tovuujav (GMU) major dec. Ryan Malo (UVa), 17-5; UVa 26-7 285: Derek Papagianopoulos (UVa) dec. Adam Barnette (GMU), 9-3; UVa 29-7

GREELEY, Colo. -- Winning eight of 10 matches, the Air Force wrestling team closed out its dual slate with a 33-6 win over conference rival Northern Colorado on Sunday afternoon. With the victory, the Falcons end the regular season with an 8-5 dual record and 3-3 mark in the Western Wrestling Conference, while the Bears fall to 6-7 overall and 3-3 in the WWC. Northern Colorado earned the first victory of the day, taking a 1-0 decision at 141 pounds. However, third-ranked Cole VonOhlen (Jr., Jackson, Minn.) put the Falcons on top with a commanding win at 149 pounds, registering a 20-3 technical fall over Justin Gonzales. Sophomore Josh Kreimier (Fort Collins, Colo.) added a 14-5 major decision in the 157-pound bout to push Air Force's lead to 9-3. The Bears got back on the scoreboard following the 165-pound bout when 10th-ranked Gabe Burak earned a 9-2 decision, but the Falcons posted wins in the final six weight classes. Clayton Gable (Jr., Dallastown, Pa.) scored a 15-0 technical fall over Josh VanTine at 174 pounds, while 184-pounder Greg Isley (So., Toledo, Ohio) followed with a 13-5 major decision. Air Force scored decisions in its next two bouts to put the dual out of reach for Northern Colorado, as Josh Mohr (Jr., Pewaukee, Wis.) earned a 7-3 decision at 197 pounds, while Jared Erickson (Jr., Newton, Utah) came away with a 3-2 decision in the heavyweight match, bringing the team score to 24-6. At 125 pounds, sophomore Greg Rinker (Northampton, Pa.) scored the quickest victory of the day, pinning Jesse Meis in a time of 1:22. Meanwhile, senior Tyler Untrauer (Midwest City, Okla.) closed out the dual at 133 pounds, recording three takedowns in the opening period to score a solid 8-4 decision over Sam Bauer. The Falcons return to action March 4, when they head to Cedar Falls, Iowa, to take part in the 2012 NCAA West Regional, hosted by Northern Iowa. Results: 141 - Casey Cruz (UNC) dec. Carter McElhany, 1-0 149 - No. 3 Cole VonOhlen (AF) tech fall Justin Gonzales, 20-3 (6:41) 157 - Josh Kreimier (AF) maj. dec. Charlie McMartin, 14-5 165 - No. 10 Gabe Burak (UNC) dec. Colby Kluesner, 9-2 174 - Clayton Gable (AF) tech fall. Josh VanTine, 15-0 (5:42) 184 - Greg Isley (AF) maj dec. Patrick Gomez, 13-5 197 - Josh Mohr (AF) dec. Nick Bayer, 7-3 HWT - Jared Erickson (AF) dec. Henry Chirino, 3-2 125 - Greg Rinker (AF) fall Jesse Meis, 1:22 133 - Tyler Untrauer (AF) dec. Sam Bauer, 8-4

CLARION, Pa. -- Former Clarion University & NCAA wrestling legend Wade Schalles received the PSAC “Award of Merit” from Commissioner Steve Murray on Sunday afternoon, while the Golden Eagles defeated Lock Haven (HOURS AFTER THE MATCH WAS OVER) 19-18 by tie-breaker. The match ended tied 18-18. The interpretation immediately after the match by officials was that Lock Haven won 19-18 by virtue of tied breaker 2 – most falls in a match. It turns out that criteria 2 was not interpreted correctly. It says most falls and technical falls. Which both teams had 1 each. Now on to criteria 3, match points. Clarion wins the extra team point by virtue of a 33-28 advantage in match points. Clarion finished the season with an overall record of 6-7 and an EWL mark of 3-3. Lock Haven finished their season with a record of 4-11 and an EWL mark of 1-5. “I received a call from the NWCA after reading the match story that they thought the dual meet tie breaker was not applied correctly,” said Clarion head Coach Matt Dernlan. “ After checking with the NCAA Rules interpreter, it turns out we won the dual meet by criteria. Even if it's a little late, it's a nice way to end the regular season.” Schalles received his PSAC “Award of Merit”, from Commissioner Murray at special halftime ceremonies at Tippin Gym. Schalles had a career record of 153-5-1, an NCAA Record 106 pins, 4 PSAC titles with 4 “OW's” to his credit, NCAA Individual titles in 1972 and 1973 and an NCAA “OW” award in 1972. Schalles subsequently was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1991, Clarion Hall in 1989, and named to the NCAA's 75th Anniversary team in 2005 in St. Louis, when the top 15 wrestlers of all-time were recognized. “This is a very special day and for me to be here at Clarion University and accept the “Award of Merit” from Commissioner Murray,” said Schalles. “I have great memories of my days here at Clarion – they are so special. And of course I especially want to thank Coach (Bob) Bubb, who was more than a coach, he was like a father. With a nearly 100% graduation rate, you can see why he was so special.” The match started at 184 with LH's Fred Garcia defeating Steve Cressley 4-1, then Clarion's Alex Thomas notched a major decision (10-1) over Matt Parlier at 197 to give the Eagles their only lead – 4-3. Lock Haven heavyweight Harry Turner, pinned backup Brandon Contreras at 5:26, that ended up producing the match winning points. Clarion's Quintas McCorkle sat out the dual with an injury. Bobby Rehm then decisioned Trey Hicks at 125 to give LH a 12-4 lead. Clarion's Joe Waltko scored a 6-2 decision over Johnathon Childress at 133. Ahead 3-2 late in the match, Waltko's takedown with 15 seconds plus riding time left secured the win. Lock Haven took an 18-7 lead winning the next two bouts. Matt Bonson decisioned Tyler Bedelyon 10-6 in a wild match at 141-pounds. Then William Randt decisioned Cameron Moran 3-1 at 149 in a key bout. Randt registered a 2-point near fall in the second period which proved to be the winning points. Clarion rallied, down 18-7, to tie the match 18-18. #4 ranked James Fleming got the ball rolling with a 6-1 win over Aaron Fry at 157. Fleming had a first period takedown, and was close to near fall points in the first and second periods but could not finish the move. Fry was called for stalling four times in the match, three times in the third period with Fleming on top and in control, but held on to only give up a decision. Clarion's Bekzod Abdurakhmonov , ranked #5 in the nation, notched an 18-3, technical fall at 7:00 against Seth Creasy at 165. Bekzod had four takedowns in the first, one in the second, and one in the third. His three point near fall in the final ten seconds secured the technical fall, and brought the Eagles to within 18-15. Clarion's Nick Milano scored a 3-1 decision over Aaron McKinney at 174 with a takedown in the final ten seconds of the match. The win eventually provided Clarion with a big dual meet win. CLARION NOTES: The Award of Merit is the highest honor the PSAC can give … only 4 preceding hi including former Clarion and Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, Olympic Gold Medalist Bruce Baumgartner, NBA coach Chuck Daly and Shipp's Steve Spence… Bekzod raised his season record to 28-4; while Fleming is 24-2… Four seniors were honored in pre-match ceremonies including Kyle Fluck, Cameron Moran, Bekzod Abdurakhmonov and Quintas McCorkle… McCorkle's injury will not keep him out of EWL's on March 4… He was held out Sunday for precautionary measures. Results: 184– Fred Garcia (LF) dec. Steven Cressley (CL) 4-1 197– Alex Thomas (CL) maj. dec. Matt Parlier (LH) 10-1 285- Harry Turner (LH) wbf Brandon Contreras (CL) 5:26 125- Bobby Rehm (LH) dec. Trey Hicks (CL) 6-0 133- Joe Waltko (CL) dec. Johnathon Childress (LH) 6-2 141- Matt Bonson (LH) dec. Tyler Bedelyon (CL) 10-6 149- William Randt (LH) dec. Cameron Moran (CL) 3-1 157- James Fleming (CL) dec. Aaron Fry (LH) 6-1 165- Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (CL) tech. fall Seth Creasy (LH) 18-3; 7:00 174- Nick Milano (CL) dec. Aaron McKiney (LH) 3-1

Championship Minnesota 18, Oklahoma State 13 125: No. 2 Zach Sanders (Minnesota) dec. No. 13 Jon Morrison (Oklahoma State), 5-2 133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. No. 8 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota), 11-3 141: No. 8 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. Julian Feikert (Oklahoma State), 10-4 149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 10 Dylan Ness (Minnesota), 11-8 157: No. 12 Albert White (Oklahoma State) dec. Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota), 9-7 165: No. 14 Cody Yohn (Minnesota) dec. Dallas Bailey (Oklahoma State), 4-2 SV 174: No. 3 Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 5 Logan Storley (Minnesota), 4-0 184: No. 7 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) dec. Chris McNeil (Oklahoma State), 4-1 197: No. 7 Sonny Yohn (Minnesota) dec. No. 8 Blake Rosholt (Oklahoma State), 3-1 285: No. 4 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. Austin Marsden (Oklahoma State), 8-1 Third Place Iowa 28, Illinois 6 125: No. 1 Matt McDonough (Iowa) dec. No. 6 Jesse Delgado (Illinois), 6-3 133: No. 3 Tony Ramos (Iowa) dec. No. 4 B.J. Futrell (Illinois), 5-2 141: No. 5 Montell Marion (Iowa) dec. Daryl Thomas (Illinois), 6-2 149: No. 19 Eric Terrazas (Illinois) dec. Michael Kelly (Iowa), 3-2 157: Derek St. John (Iowa) pinned Jackson Morse (Illinois), 3:14 165: No. 6 Mike Evans (Iowa) dec. No. 12 Conrad Polz (Illinois), 5-1 174: No. 8 Ethen Lofthouse (Iowa) dec. No. 9 Jordan Blanton (Illinois), 4-2 184: Grant Gambrall (Iowa) maj. dec. Tony Dallago (Illinois), 10-2 197: No. 18 Mario Gonzalez (Illinois) dec. Vinnie Wagner (Iowa), 11-6 285: No. 14 Bobby Telford (Iowa) dec. Pat Walker (Illinois), 5-0 Semifinals Oklahoma State 19, Illinois 15 125: No. 6 Jesse Delgado (Illinois) dec. Tyler Dorrell (Oklahoma State), 7-1 133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. No. 4 B.J. Futrell (Illinois), 15-1 141: No. 12 Josh Kindig (Oklahoma State) dec. Daryl Thomas (Illinois), 7-6 149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 19 Eric Terrazas (Illinois), 8-4 157: Jackson Morse (Illinois) dec. No. 12 Albert White (Oklahoma State), 6-2 165: No. 12 Conrad Polz (Illinois) dec. Dallas Bailey (Oklahoma State), 12-5 174: No. 3 Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 9 Jordan Blanton (Illinois), 6-3 184: Tony Dallago (Illinois) pinned Chris McNeil (Oklahoma State), 3:53 197: No. 8 Blake Rosholt (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 18 Mario Gonzalez (Illinois), 8-6, SV 285: Austin Marsden (Oklahoma State) dec. Pat Walker (Illinois), 3-2 Minnesota 16, Iowa 15 125: No. 1 Matt McDonough (Iowa) dec. No. 2 Zach Sanders (Minnesota), 7-4 133: No. 3 Tony Ramos (Iowa) dec. No. 8 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota), 6-1 SV 141: No. 5 Montell Marion (Iowa) vs. No. 8 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota), 6-4 SV 149: No. 10 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) maj. dec. Michael Kelly (Iowa), 11-2 157: Derek St. John (Iowa) dec. Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota), 6-3 165: No. 14 Cody Yohn (Minnesota) dec. No. 6 Mike Evans (Iowa), 5-3 SV 174: No. 8 Ethen Lofthouse (Iowa) dec. No. 5 Logan Storley (Minnesota), 4-3 184: No. 7 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) dec. Grant Gambrall (Iowa), 3-1 197: No. 7 Sonny Yohn (Minnesota) dec. Vinnie Wagner (Iowa), 7-4 285: No. 4 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. No. 14 Bobby Telford (Iowa), 2-0

OREGON, Ohio -- The Purdue wrestling team defeated 25th-ranked Central Michigan University (CMU) for the second time in a week on Sunday, edging the Chippewas, 19-18, at Oregon Clay High School, near Toledo. The Boilermakers took advantage of bonus-point victories from sophomore Cashé Quiroga and freshman Brandon Nelsen as they finished the dual schedule 10-10, and notched at least a .500 record for the sixth consecutive season. "It was a hard-fought win for our guys, but were happy to finish the regular season on a good note," said Boilermaker head coach Scott Hinkel. "We wanted to come out here and show this area of Ohio some exciting, NCAA Division I college wrestling, and I think we accomplished that goal today." The match opened at 125 pounds, where fans got to see the matchup they missed a week ago between Purdue sophomore Camden Eppert and 16th-ranked CMU freshman Joe Roth. Roth scored the only takedown of regulation, but Eppert countered with a second-period escape and a third-period ride-out to force sudden victory. Roth didn't waste much time in the extra frame, scoring off a double-leg and winning 4-2 to give the Chippewas a 3-0 edge. Quiroga, ranked ninth in the country at 133 pounds, opened up a solid Purdue run with a 12-4 major decision over CMU freshman Zach Horan, needing all seven minutes to secure the bonus point. Quiroga led 4-2 after takedowns in each of the first two periods, but revved it up in the third with a trio of takedowns, including one in the final second to stretch his lead to eight and put Purdue on top, 4-3. Quiroga's five takedowns give him 198 for his career, moving into 20th-place all-time at Purdue and bumping Boilermaker All-American Joe Urso from the list. Nelsen grabbed a spot in the record books as well on Sunday, scoring his ninth fall of the season to tie six former wrestlers for 17th-place on the single-season record list as he stuck Chippewa sophomore Scott Mattingly in 2:08. Mattingly countered a Nelsen shot for the first two of the bout, but Nelsen reversed Mattingly and then caught him in a cradle to score the fall and put Purdue on top, 10-3. No. 11 junior Ivan Lopouchanski increased Purdue's lead to 13-3 at 149 pounds, topping CMU freshman Ben Mattiesen, 5-3, and fellow Boilermaker junior Tommy Churchard knocked off Chippewa junior Donnie Corby for the third time this season at 157 pounds, 5-3, to make it 16-3. CMU opened up a run of its own at 165 pounds as freshman Mike Ottinger came from behind to pin Purdue sophomore Kyle Mosier at 4:23, and freshman Anthony Bill backed it up with a 4-1 decision over Boilermaker rookie Drake Stein at 174. Fourth-ranked Ben Bennett cut the Purdue lead to one, 16-15, at 184 pounds as he topped 19th-ranked Boilermaker freshman Braden Atwood, 8-1. Purdue senior A.J. Kissel ended the run at 197 pounds, dominating Craig Kelliher, 9-2. Kissel spent nearly the whole match in the top position, scoring quick takedowns in each of the three periods, but Kelliher refused to go to his back as Kissel chased the Purdue career falls record. Kissel went for the kill with seconds left in the match, but the referee stopped the hold and called unnecessary roughness, awarding Kelliher a penalty point and cancelling out a would-be major decision. With the door open, 17th-ranked CMU heavyweight Peter Sturgeon needed a major decision over Purdue sophomore Alex White to win the dual, but White did just enough to hold off his Chippewa opponent, surrendering a 7-2 decision. The Boilermakers improved to 7-4 all-time against CMU, 3-2 on neutral turf, and earned their third victory over a ranked opponent this season. Hinkel has finished at least .500 in each of his five seasons at the helm, becoming the first coach in school history to accomplish the feat. Purdue returns to action in two weeks, hosting the 2012 Big Ten Championships at Mackey Arena on March 3 and 4. Results: 125: #16 Joe Roth (CMU) def. Camden Eppert (PUR), SV 4-2 (PUR 0 – CMU 3) 133: #9 Cashé Quiroga (PUR) def. Zach Horan (CMU), MD 12-4 (PUR 4 – CMU 3) 141: Brandon Nelsen (PUR) def. Scott Mattingly (CMU), Fall 2:08 (PUR 10 – CMU 3) 149: #11 Ivan Lopouchanski (PUR) def. Ben Matthiesen (CMU), D 5-3 (PUR 13 – CMU 3) 157: Tommy Churchard (PUR) def. Donnie Corby (CMU), D 5-3 (PUR 16 – CMU 3) 165: Mike Ottinger (CMU) def. Kyle Mosier (PUR), Fall 4:23 (PUR 16 – CMU 9) 174: Anthony Bill (CMU) def. Drake Stein (PUR), D 4-1 (PUR 16 – CMU 12) 184: #4 Ben Bennett (CMU) def. #19 Braden Atwood (PUR), D 8-1 (PUR 16 – CMU 15) 197: A.J. Kissel (PUR) def. Craig Kelliher (CMU), D 9-2 (PUR 19 – CMU 15) 285: #17 Peter Sturgeon (CMU) def. Alex White (PUR), D 7-2 (PUR 19 – CMU 18)

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- North Carolina closed out the dual portion of its schedule Sunday with a pair of impressive performances in Charleston, S.C. as the Tar Heels defeated Sacred Heart, 55-0 and The Citadel, 26-12 to finish the year 6-14. Carolina opened with a dominating performance in a 55-0 win over Sacred Heart in a dual that featured seven Tar Heel pins. The win marked the sixth time in school history that a Carolina squad reached the 50-point plateau and the largest win since a 56-0 win over Clemson in 1975. Josh Craig opened with a pin of Joe Harris at 125 pounds in the first period as he picked up six team points in 1:46. Senior Brock LiVorio cruised to a 15-0 technical fall victory over Robert O'Neill as he needed just 3:35 to end the bout and give Carolina five more team points. Freshman Evan Henderson picked up a first period pin at 141 pounds as well when he bested Andrew Polidore in 2:14 to make the team score 17-0. Nick Heilmann notched the second tech fall of the dual with an 18-2 win in the 149 pound bout as he finished off Justin Belanger in 6:29. Jon Burns earned a first period pin of Joseph Evangelista to make it 28-0 before Kyle Kiss added six more points for the Tar Heels at 165 pounds. Kiss pinned Sam Sheppard in 5:33 to earn the win. Freshman Alex Utley got back to his winning ways on Sunday with a 7-3 decision win over Jonathan Rizzitello at 174 pounds before a flurry of pins. Thomas Ferguons downed Zachary Moran in 5:45 at 184 pounds followed by Zac Bennett's pin of Sam Morison at 197 pounds in 2:07 before Nick Tenpenny capped off the day with a pin of Renaldo Cuko in 1:49. Carolina fell into an early hole in the dual against the hosts, The Citadel, as Richard Alarcon and Kyle Casaletto each claimed decisions over Brian Bokoski and Brock LiVorio at 125 and 133 pounds to give The Citadel a 6-0 lead. Back-to-back major decisions from Evan Henderson, 10-2, and Nick Heilmann, 15-4, in the next two bouts pushed Carolina in front at 8-6 and Carolina never looked back. A 1-0 decision by Corey Mock over Pierre Frazile at 157 pounds pushed the lead to 11-6 before Kyle Kiss added a decision of his own to make the lead 14-6. A loss at 174 pulled The Citadel within five points at 14-9 before the duo of Thomas Ferguson and Zac Bennett rattled off back-to-back pins to seal the match for the Tar Heels and ensure a 2-0 weekend. Ferguson claimed his pin over Josh Tuck at 184 pounds less than 30 seconds into the third period. Bennett wrestled less than four minutes on the day as he pinned Kelby Smith of The Citadel in 1:41 after registering a pin earlier in the day in the first period as well. Andrew Delaney made the final deficit 26-12 in favor of the Tar Heels as he claimed a 6-1 decision over Nick Tenpenny at heavyweight. North Carolina 55, Sacred Heart 0 125 - Joshua Craig (North Carolina) won by pin over Joe Harris (Sacred Heart) 1:46 - UNC 6, SH 0 133 - Brock LiVorio (North Carolina) won by tech fall over Robert O`Neill (Sacred Heart) 3:35 15-0 - UNC 11, SH 0 141 - Evan Henderson (North Carolina) won by pin over Andrew Polidore (Sacred Heart) 2:14 - UNC 17, SH 0 149 - Nick Heilmann (North Carolina) won by tech fall over Justin Belanger (Sacred Heart) 6:29 18-2 - UNC 22, SH 0 157 - Jonathan Burns (North Carolina) won by pin over Joseph Evangelista (Sacred Heart) 2:01 - UNC 28, SH 0 165 - Kyle Kiss (North Carolina) won by pin over Sam Sheppard (Sacred Heart) 5:33 - UNC 34, SH 0 174 - Alex Utley (North Carolina) won by decision over Jonathon Rizzitello (Sacred Heart) 7-3 - UNC 37, SH 0 184 - Thomas Ferguson (North Carolina) won by pin over Zachary Moran (Sacred Heart) 5:45 - UNC 43, SH 0 197 - Zachary Bennett (North Carolina) won by pin over Sam Morison (Sacred Heart) 2:07 - UNC 49, SH 0 HWT - Nick Tenpenny (North Carolina) won by pin over Renaldo Cuko (Sacred Heart) 1:49 - UNC 55, SH 0 North Carolina 26, The Citadel 12 125 - Richard Alarcon Jr. (The Citadel) won by decision over Brian Bokoski (North Carolina) 4-2 - CIT 3, UNC 0 133 - Kyle Casaletto (The Citadel) won by decision over Brock LiVorio (North Carolina) 6-0 - CIT 6, UNC 0 141 - Evan Henderson (North Carolina) won by major decision over Jordan Dix (The Citadel) 10-2 - CIT 6, UNC 4 149 - Nick Heilmann (North Carolina) won by major decision over David Ivashchenko (The Citadel) 15-4 - UNC 8, CIT 6 157 - Corey Mock (North Carolina) won by decision over Pierre Frazile (The Citadel) 1-0 - UNC 11, CIT 6 165 - Kyle Kiss (North Carolina) won by decision over Michael Harper (The Citadel) 10-4 - UNC 14, CIT 6 174 - Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (The Citadel) won by decision over Alex Utley (North Carolina) 8-3 - UNC 14, CIT 9 184 - Thomas Ferguson (North Carolina) won by pin over Josh Tuck (The Citadel) 5:28 - UNC 20, CIT 9 197 - Zachary Bennett (North Carolina) won by pin over Kelby Smith (The Citadel) 1:41 - UNC 26, CIT 9 285 - Andrew Delaney (The Citadel) won by decision over Nick Tenpenny (North Carolina) 6-1 - UNC 26, CIT 12

New York, NY -- Junior Steve Bonanno posted a major decision at 125 and the Pride captured eight of the 10 matches as 24th-ranked Hofstra defeated Columbia, 28-9 at University Gymnasium Sunday afternoon. The Pride, who ended the dual match portion of the regular season Sunday, improved to 12-3 on the year. Columbia slipped to 6-5 on the year. The Pride won the first six matches of the contest to jump out to a 22-0 lead after the 165-pound contest. 14th-ranked junior Steve Bonanno started off the match with a 10-1 major decision over Robert Dyar at 125 pounds. Bonanno won his fourth straight match to improve to 25-6 on the year. Sophomore Jamie Franco boosted the lead to 7-0 with a 3-1 sudden victory decision over Kyle Gilchrist on a takedown in the waning seconds over the 133-pound extra period. Franco improved to-19-10 on the season. At 141, sophomore Luke Vaith won his fourth straight match taking an injury default win after leading Matt Bystol, 11-1 in the contest. Vaith, who is now 19-8 on the season, gave the Pride a 13-0 lead in the match. Pride junior Justin Accordino recorded a big third period on the way to a 5-2 victory over Steve Santos at 149 pounds. Accordino posted a takedown and a two-point near-fall in the third for his 11th victory in the last 13 matches. He is now 21-10. Junior Tyler Banks gave the Pride a 19-0 lead at 157 pounds with a 4-2 decision over Jake O'Hara. Banks won his second straight match to improve to 12-11 on the year. 19th-ranked senior P.J. Gillespie posted one of the most exciting wins of the day at 165 with a 5-4 decision over Eren Civan in the second sudden victory period. Gillespie has now won nine-in-a-row to improve to 26-5. Columbia got on the board at 174 pounds as Stephen West pinned Jermaine John (7-15) in 2:08 of the match to close the deficit to 22-6. But 12th-ranked junior Ben Clymer boosted the lead for Hofstra at 184 with a 4-1 decision over Shane Hughes. Clymer posted his 12th win in 13 matches to improve to 26-6. In another exciting contest, Nick Mills posted a takedown in the second sudden victory period to defeat Hofstra's Tim Murphy, 4-2, at 197 pounds. Murphy slipped to 10-20 on the season. In the match finale, Pride junior Paul Snyder defeated Kevin Lester, 5-2, at 285 in a rematch of the 2011 New York State Collegiate Championship final that Lester won, 4-0. Snyder improved to 17-11 on the season as Hofstra posted the 28-9 victory. The Pride will now prepare for the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Championships to be held at Binghamton University on Saturday, March 3 Results: 125- Steve Bonanno (H) maj. dec. Robert Dyar (C), 10-1 133- Jamie Franco (H) dec. Kyle Gilchrist (C), 3-1 141- Luke Vaith (H) wins by inj. def. Matt Bystol (C), 149- Justin Accordino (H) dec. Steve Santos (C), 5-2 157- Tyler Banks (H) dec. Jake O'Hara (C), 4-2 165- P.J. Gillespie (H) dec. Eren Civan (C), 5-4 in OT2 174- Stephen West (C) WBF Jermaine John (H), 2:08 184- Ben Clymer (H) dec. Shane Hughes (C), 4-1 197- Nick Mills (C) dec. Tim Murphy (H), 4-2 in SV2 285- Paul Snyder (H) dec. Kevin Lester (C), 5-2

The No. 10 American University wrestling team registered four bonus point wins -- including a trio of falls -- en route to a 25-19 win over Virginia Tech Sunday afternoon in the dual meet finale in Bender Arena. After dropping a decision at 184 lbs. to open the match, Daniel Mitchell of American (8-7) earned the first pin of the day at the 2:25 mark over Virginia Tech's Nick Vetterlein. No. 1 heavywight Ryan Flores followed with a fall against Dan Norwood of Virginia Tech (8-6) at 1:53 to push AU's lead to 12-3. Mitchell picked up his sixth pin of the season while Flores moves to 14-0 on the campaign with his 10th fall. AU's momentum continued at 125 lbs. as Thomas Williams earned a thrilling 1-0 double overtime victory over the Hokies' Erik Spjut. Williams picked up an escape to begin the first 30-second extra period and then rode Spjut on top for the entire 30-second period to earn the decision. After a Virginia Tech technical fall at 133 lbs., No. 16 Matt Mariacher posted a key fall at 141 lbs. over No. 20 Zack Neibert. Mariacher took a 1-0 lead in the first period on a Neibert penalty and Neibert began the second on top, riding Mariacher for the majority of the period. But Mariacher was able to turn Neibert over late in the period and pick up the impressive fall as AU opened up a 21-8 advantage through six bouts. The Eagles dropped a decision at 149 lbs. but No. 3 Ganbayar Sanjaa clinched the match for American with a 13-4 major decision at 157 lbs. over VT's Cameron Hurd. Sanjaa led 7-2 through one period following two takedowns and a near-fall en route to the victory. Prior to the match, American's seven senior student-athletes -- Corey Borshoff, Glenn Donatelli, Flores, Mariacher, Sanjaa, Tanner Shaffer, and Williams -- were honored in a Senior Day ceremony. The senior class was part of AU's program-record fifth-place finish at last year's NCAA Championships where the Eagles earned three All-Americans and a NWCA-record six Academic All-Americans. "This was a great day for not only the seniors but our entire program," remarked Head Coach Teague Moore. "Virginia Tech is a really good squad and our guys fought hard to pull this one out. I was proud of the effort all day long and it was a fantastic way for our seniors to go out in Bender Arena." The Eagles have wrapped up the dual meet portion of the schedule with an 8-7 record and will look forward to the EIWA Championships, which will take place from March 3-4 at Princeton's Jadwin Gym. Results: 184 – Angelo Malvestuto (VT) dec. Thomas Barreiro (American), 10-3; Virginia Tech leads 3-0 197 – Daniel Mitchell (American) pins Nick Vetterlein (VT), 2:25; American leads 6-3 285 – No. 1 Ryan Flores (American) pins Dan Norwood (VT), 1:53; American leads 12-3 125 – Thomas Williams (American) dec. Erik Spjut (VT); 1-0 (2OT); American leads 15-3 133 – No. 6 Devin Carter (VT) tech. fall Corey Borshoff (American), 19-4 (5:47); American leads 15-8 141 – No. 16 Matt Mariacher (American) pins No. 20 Zach Neibert (VT), 4:47; American leads 21-8 149 – Nick Brascetta (VT) dec. Kevin Tao (American), 8-4; American leads 21-11 157 – No. 3 Ganbayar Sanjaa major dec. (American) Cameron Hurd (VT), 13-4; American leads 25-11 165 – No. 8 Pete Yates (VT) tech. fall Sean McCarty (American), 20-5 (6:51); American leads 25-16 174 – Chris Moon (VT) dec. Phillip Barreiro (American), 11-6; American wins 25-19

Lincoln, Neb. -- Senior heavyweight Tucker Lane won his 100th career match as the No. 8 Nebraska wrestling team finished its regular-season dual schedule with a 26-16 victory over the Northern Iowa Panthers on Sunday at the NU Coliseum. The Huskers finished the season with a 15-4 overall record and a 5-4 mark in Big Ten Conference duals. UNI saw its record drop to 8-7. No. 9 Lane became only the 20th wrestler in school history to hit the century mark in wins after defeating Blayne Beale (UNI) by decision, 6-1. The Redvale, Colo., native jumped out to 4-0 lead with a takedown and a 2-point nearfall with just over one minute left in the first period, and tacked on an escape and the riding-time point to capture the victory. Lane now owns a 22-5 overall record and finishes the year with a 15-4 dual mark Redshirt freshman Skylar Galloway (149) got the Huskers on the board in the first match by taking down Ryan Jauch (UNI), 6-3. After falling behind 1-0 and having the riding time advantage against him, Galloway erupted in the third period with three takedowns to pull away. The win was Galloway's first on the varsity level and 23rd overall this season. Nebraska blew the lead open with a pair of back-to-back bonus-point victories from No. 7 Robert Kokesh (165) and No. 17 Tyler Koehn (174). Kokesh won his second match of the season by technical fall, defeating Riley Banach (UNI), 20-3, while Koehn pinned Onni Prestidge (UNI) in 2:36 to give the Huskers a 14-3 advantage. Junior Josh Ihnen notched a win over a top-10 opponent at 184 pounds to extend the Huskers lead. No. 8 Ihnen defeated No. 6 Ryan Loder (UNI), 4-2, for his 21st victory over the season. After a scoreless first period, Ihnen scored a reversal with 1:02 remaining in the second to pull ahead 2-0. In the third, Loder earned an escape to cut the lead in half, but Ihnen recorded a takedown with 34 seconds left to seal the victory. No. 6 James Green (157) dropped only his fifth match of the season against the Panthers, falling to No. 20 David Bonin (UNI) by decision, 4-3, in the duals second match. With a 26-11 lead and three bouts remaining, the Huskers couldn't pull out another victory to end the dual. Cruse Aarhus (UNI) defeated Shawn Nagel (125) by major decision, 15-4, while No. 5 Joe Colon (UNI) took down No. 19 Ridge Kiley (133) by major decision. In his first action as a varsity starter, Drew Etherton (141) was defeated by Levi Wolfensperger (UNI) by technical fall, 21-2. Senior James Nakashima won by forfeit at 197 pounds. The Huskers will now have two weeks to prepare for the first run at the Big Ten Championships, which are set for March 3-4. This season's Big Ten Championships will take place in West Lafayette, Ind., on the campus of Purdue University. Check back to Huskers.com for more information on the Nebraska wrestling team. Results: 149- Skylar Galloway (NU) by dec. over Ryan Jauch (UNI), 6-3 (NU 3, UNI 0) 157- #20 David Bonin (UNI) by dec. over #6 James Green (NU), 4-3 (NU 3, UNI 3) 165- #7 Robert Kokesh (NU) by tech. fall over Riley Banach (UNI), 20-3 (NU 8, UNI 3) 174- #17 Tyler Koehn (NU) by pin over Onni Prestidge (UNI), 2:36 (NU 14, UNI 3) 184- #8 Josh Ihnen (NU) by dec. over #6 Ryan Loder (UNI), 4-2 (NU 17, UNI 3) 197- James Nakashima (NU) wins by forfeit (NU 23, UNI 3) Hwt- #9 Tucker Lane (NU) by dec. over Blayne Beale (UNI), 6-1 (NU 26, UNI 3) 125- Cruse Aarhus (UNI) by major dec. over Shawn Nagel (NU), 15-4 (NU 26, UNI 7) 133- #5 Joe Colon (UNI) by major dec. over #19 Ridge Kiley (NU), 9-0 (NU 26, UNI 11) 141- Levi Wolfensperger (UNI) by tech. fall over Drew Etherton (NU), 21-2 (NU 26, UNI 16)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team closed out the 2011-12 dual meet season in rousing fashion, hammering No. 9 Pittsburgh 33-6 in front of yet another sold out Rec Hall crowd. Nearly 6,800 fans cheered as seniors Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) and Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio) closed out their career with decisive victories. The dual began at 125, where true freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 8, sent the sold out crowd to its feet early, posting a 4-2 double-sudden victory decision over No. 15 Anthony Zanetta. Sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) gave up a late takedown and dropped a hard-fought 4-3 decision on riding time to Pitt's Shelton Mack at 133. Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) then sent over 6,700 fans to their feet by staging a stunning third period comeback against Pittsburgh's Travis Shaffer. Pearsall was trailing 6-0 after two periods, cut the lead to 6-3 with a late takedown and then locked up a cradle for a pin with just :03 left (6:57), putting Penn State up 9-3. Three-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, then handled No. 14 Tyler Nauman, posting the 5-2 win with nearly 2:00 riding time. The win was the final dual meet in Rec Hall for Molinaro, who ends his PSU dual career with 55 wins, seven all-time at Penn State in dual meet victories. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 157, fought off Pitt junior Donnie Tasser for a 5-3 decision to give Penn State a 15-3 lead at the break. All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, hammered Pitt's Tyler Wilps, posting a 20-9 major with 2:33 riding time to give Penn State a 19-3 lead. With All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) being held out as a precaution, red-shirt freshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) got the call at 174 once again and dominated three-time NCAA qualifier Ethan Headlee the tune of a 12-2 major with 2:19 riding time. Defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, posted a convincing 12-2 major over Panther Andy Vaughan to put the Nittany Lions up 27-3. True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, nearly upset No. 4 Matt Wilps, who entered the bout with a 26-3 record. Wilps forced a late stalemate on a McIntosh single leg with :09 left to escape with a 4-3 win. Senior heavyweight Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6, closed out his Penn State dual meet career with a pin of Pitt's Joel Yahner at the 3:56 mark. The pin is the 31st of Wade's career, moving him to fifth on Penn State's all-time list. The Nittany Lions end the dual meet season with a 13-1 record and won the 2012 Big Ten Dual Meet co-title with a 7-1 mark in Big Ten duals. Pittsburgh ends its season 14-2. The Nittany Lions dominated the dual, winning eight of ten bouts and posting a decisive 22-5 edge in takedowns. Penn State got nine bonus points off two pins and three majors. Penn State now preps for the 2012 Big Ten Championship Tournament. The defending champion Lions take part in the two day event at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., on March 3-4. Session one on Saturday, March 3, is set for 10 a.m. 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, WIEZ (670 AM) in Huntingdon/Lewistown carries all Sunday events 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: #8 Nico Megaludis PSU dec. (2 sv) #15 Anthony Zanetti PITT, 4-2 3-0 133: Shelton Mack PITT dec. Frank Martellotti PSU, 4-3 3-3 141: Bryan Pearsall PSU pinned Travis Shaffer PITT, WBF (6:57) 9-3 149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU dec. #12 Tyler Nauman, 5-2 12-3 157: #5 Dylan Alton PSU dec. Donnie Tasser PITT, 5-3 15-3 165: #1 David Taylor PSU maj. dec. Tyler Wilps PITT, 20-9 19-3 174: Matt Brown PSU maj. dec. Ethan Headlee PITT, 12-2 23-3 184: #2 Quentin Wright PSU maj. dec. Andy Vaughan PITT, 12-2 27-3 197: #4 Matt Wilps PITT dec. #12 Morgan McIntosh PSU, 4-3 27-6 285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU pinned Joel Yahner PITT, WBF (3:56) 33-6 Attendance: 6,755 Records: #2 Penn State 13-1, 7-1 B1G; #9 Pittsburgh 14-2 Up Next for Penn State: 2012 Big Ten Championships, Purdue University, March 3-4 BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, met No. 15 Anthony Zanetta of Pittsburgh in the dual's first bout. The nationally ranked duo battled through a scoreless first two minutes, with neither man finding a chance to score early. Megaludis battled the fourth year wrestler, setting the tempo with single legs early. But Zanetta blocked off every shot, working defensively for the opening period 0-0 tie. Zanetta chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Megaludis nearly connected on a high single, but Zanetta's defense kept the Lion freshman from scoring. Zanetta spent the rest of the period simply tying Megaludis' shoulders up and working time off the clock. Megaludis chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. The Nittany Lion freshman continued to take shots while Zanetta worked his defense by locking up the Lion's shoulders. Zanetta took a shot at the 1:00 mark of the third period that Megaludis easily deflected, and action resumed in the center circle still tied 1-1. Megaludis got in on a high single with :15 left, but Zanetta was able to step out of trouble and send the bout to sudden victory tied 1-1. Megaludis continued to shoot, Zanetta continued to hang on his shoulders and the first sudden victory period went by scoreless. Zanetta chose down to start the first tied breaker and escaped at the :15 mark to take a 2-1 lead. Megaludis was down to start his tie breaker and he quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie, sending the bout into a second sudden victory. Megaludis got in on a low single leg and ended the match with :15 left, posting a 3-2 second SV decision. 133: Sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) battled Panther sophomore Shelton Mack at 133. Mack had the bout's first scoring chance, working in on a single leg at the 1:55 mark, but Martellotti was able to work out of trouble and keep the bout scoreless. Martellotti then connected on a high single to double leg takedown and led 2-0 at the :23 mark. He rode Mack out to lead 2-0 after one period. Mack chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-1 deficit. Neither wrestler was able to connect on anything offensively, with each man working low singles that the other was able to step away from. Leading 2-1, Martellotti chose down to start the third period. Martellotti chose down to start the third period and steadily worked his way to an escaped and a 3-1 lead. But the Lion sophomore was hit with a first stall warning in the process. Mack upped his pressure, forcing Martellotti into a slow shot that Mack was able to counter for a takedown and a 3-3 tie. Martellotti needed an escaped to seal a victory, but Mack was able to ride him out, build up more than a minute's riding time, and a 4-3 win. 141: Penn State junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) faced off at 141 against Pitt's Travis Shaffer. Shaffer blazed out to a quick takedown and two near fall points, bolting out to a 4-0 lead less than :30 into the bout. Shaffer then put together a strong ride, maintaining control of Pearsall for the remainder of the period. Trailing 4-0 and giving up 2:51 in riding time, Pearsall chose neutral to start the second. Shaffer was able to work through a high single leg for another takedown and a 6-0 lead with 1:45 on the clock. Shaffer was able to control Pearsall once again, tacking on another minute's riding time before finally getting hit with a stall warning. Shaffer maintained control, however, for another ride out and a 6-0 lead with a clinched riding time point (4:33) heading into the third. Pearsall countered a Shaffer shot, worked his way behind him and notched his takedown at the 1:20 mark, cutting the lead to 6-2. Pearsall frantically worked for a chance to turn Shaffer, but the Panther was able to fight off every turning attempt. Pearsall picked up a point on stalling. Pearsall continued to work, locking up a cradle with just :08 left and getting pin at the 6:57 mark, with just :03 on the clock. 149: Senior All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149 and wrestling in the final dual meet of his career, met No. 12 Tyler Nauman of Pitt in the dual's marquee match-up. Nauman got in on a high single early, but Molinaro was able to counter the move and force a stalemate at the 2:04 mark with the score still 0-0. Another quick low single by Nauman was kicked way by the three-time All-American and action resumed in the center circle. Nauman worked in on a third shot, and Molinaro countered, gaining control of the Panther's shoulders and keeping the bout scoreless with 1:00 left in the opening period. Molinaro got hit with a first stall warning, was quickly taken down with just :15 left, then escaped. Not to enter the second period trailing, Molinaro used a high double for a last second takedown and led 3-2 after one period. Molinaro chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly escaped to a 4-2 lead. Molinaro upped his offensive pressure, forcing Nauman towards the edge of the mat for the rest of the second period. Nauman chose down to start the third period and was immediately broken down by Molinaro. The Lion senior locked up Nauman's left leg and began working for a chance to turn the Panther. While Nauman was able to belly out, Molinaro built up over 1:00 riding time. Molinaro rode Nauman out and, with the riding time point, posted the 5-2 win. 157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 157, took on Pittsburgh junior Donnie Tasser. Alton wasted no time in taking Tasser down for an early 2-0 lead. Tasser worked his way to an escaped at the 2:00 mark. Alton continued to set the tempo, shooting high on Tasser's right leg. But Tasser was able to defend each Alton shot and keep the bout close two minutes in. Alton scrambled through a high single for a second takedown and a 4-1 lead. A short ride out allowed Alton to lead 4-1 heading into the second period. Alton chose down to start the second period. Alton worked for an escaped, with Tasser maintaining control for a minute before Alton escaped to a 5-1 lead. Alton fought off two Tasser shots in the last :30 and led 5-1 heading into the third period (riding time was not a factor). Alton was called for an unsportsmanlike penalty at the end of the second period and led 5-2. Tasser chose down to start the third, quickly escaped and cut the lead to 5-3. Alton fought off Tasser's pressure for the first minute. He then got called for a first stall warning at the :20 mark. The Lion freshman then held the Pitt junior off for the final seconds and posted a hard-fought 5-3 win. 165: All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, met Panther Tyler Wilps. Taylor came out of the gates fast, setting a fast tempo from the get go and forcing Wilps backwards for :90 before connecting on a high single and a 2-0 lead. Taylor tried to connect on a cradle but Wilps was able to step out of trouble for an escaped. Taylor, however, was undaunted, sliding behind Wilps for another takedown. The Lion sophomore cut him loose, took him down again and cut him once more to lead 6-3 with :40 left in the period. Taylor continued to pressure Wilps, picking up a fourth takedown with :30 on the clock. Taylor rode Wilps out to carry that 8-3 lead into the second period. Wilps chose down to start the second period and was cut loose by Taylor. Wilps was then called for a stall and Taylor then rolled through a high double for another takedown and a 10-4 lead at the 1:26 mark. Wilps escaped again, only to be taken down once more by Taylor with 1:05 on the clock. Taylor cut Wilps to a 12-6 deficit and then rolled behind him for another takedown and a 14-6 lead with :12 left. Leading 14-6 with 2:30 in riding time, Taylor chose down to start the third period. The All-American escaped to a 15-6 lead and then worked Wilps' shoulders to the ground for another takedown and a 17-6 edge. With the riding time point clinched, Taylor cut Wilps loose once again and notched another takedown for a 19-7 lead with :50 on the clock. Needing back points to secure a five-point technical fall, Taylor was not able to turn Wilps and gave up a reversal on a last turn attempt. With 2:33 riding time, Taylor posted the 20-9 major. 174: All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, was held out as a precaution, allowing red-shirt freshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) to meet Pittsburgh senior Ethan Headlee. Brown pressured the Pitt senior, a three-time NCAA qualifier, from the start and picked up a takedown on a scramble at the 2:08 mark. Keeping control of Headlee, Brown dominated the action from the top position, building up a sizeable riding time edge before Headlee escaped to a 2-1 deficit with :44 on the clock. Leading 2-1, Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead (with 1:07 riding time). He then gained control of Headlee's ankle with 1:20 left, but the Panther was once again able to work his way out of bounds to keep the bout close. Headlee, a fifth-year senior, was called for a first stall warning with :40 left in the second stanza. Brown then used a swift move to work his way into a near pinning combination as the period ended, picking up a takedown and two near fall points at the buzzer to lead 7-1 after two. Brown chose down to start the third period and quickly reversed Headlee for a 9-1 lead. Headlee escaped with 1:02 on the clock, but Brown quickly took him down once more, moving out to an 11-2 lead with :35 on the clock. Brown then rode Headlee out to post the 12-2 major with 2:19 in riding time. 184: All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, took on Andy Vaughan. Wright wasted no time in taking Vaughan down, using a single leg to take a 2-0 lead at the 2:15 mark. Wright then turned Vaughan to his back for two near fall points and a 4-0 lead midway through the period. Vaughan escaped to a 4-1 deficit, but Wright used another swift trip to take the Panther down with :05 left to lead 6-1 after the opening period. Wright chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 7-1 lead. Wright spent the second period, looking for a chance to lock up a throw. He blasted through a high double with :35 on the clock to move out to a 9-1 lead, a lead he carried into the third period. Vaughan chose top to start the third period, but Wright quickly reversed the Panther for an 11-1 lead with 1:20 on the clock. Vaughan escaped at the 1:05 mark but Wright coasted to the 12-2 major decision. 197: True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, met No. 4 Matt Wilps in one of three battles of ranked grapplers. The ranked duo battled through a scoreless opening period, with neither wrestler finding an opening to score. Wilps, a junior, chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. McIntosh got in deep on Wilps' right ankle, forcing a scramble on the Nittany Lion logo that Wilps turned into a takedown and a 3-0 lead with 1:04 on the clock. McIntosh used a stunning roll to reverse Wilps with :20 left and, after a quick Wilps escape, trailed 4-2 after two periods. McIntosh chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 deficit with riding time, at this point, not a factor. McIntosh shot low at the :50 mark and nearly connected, then skirted away from a Wilps counter. Trailing by one, McIntosh gained control of Wilps left leg and forced a scramble in the middle of the mat that nearly led to a takedown. But Wilps forced a stalemate with :09 left and then held McIntosh off to escape with a 4-3 win. 285: Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at 285 and wrestling in the final dual meet of his Penn State career, took on Panther Joel Yahner. Wade countered a Yahner low single and worked his way to a stalemate with the match still scoreless and 2:05 on the clock. Wade took Yahner down with a high single at the 1:38 mark, taking a 2-0 lead. The Nittany Lion senior forced Yahner into a stall warning and then spent the next 1:38 looking for a turn. The ride out gave Wade a 2-0 lead after one period and Yahner chose neutral to start the second stanza. Wade quickly took Yahner down turned him to his back. After a brief bit of work, Wade got the pin at the 3:56 mark, ending his Penn State career with a pin and bringing nearly 7,000 fans to their fit.

BOSTON -- The Broncs won seven bouts to defeat Boston University in a Colonial Athletic Association dual meet Sunday afternoon, the final dual meet of the season. "It feels good to finish on a good note," said Rider head coach Gary Taylor, "and finish with a winning season." For Rider (10-9, 4-2 CAA), freshman Jimmy Morris (Northport, N.Y./St. Anthony's), who is ranked third in the CAA, upset the top ranked wrestler in the CAA who is ranked 12th in the nation. "That was most definitely his biggest win," Taylor said. "Amateur Wrestling News had that kid ranked 12th. He wrestled incredibly well for seven minutes." Sophomore James Brundage (Ossining, N.Y./Ossining) won by fall to give Rider a 21-0 lead. "James did a nice job getting that pin," Taylor said. Sophomore Chuck Zeisloft (Woodbury Heights, N.J./Gateway), senior Jimmy Kirchner (Somerville), freshman Vinny Fava (Elmwood Park, N.J./Elmwood Park), sophomore Ramon Santiago (Sayreville, N.J./Sayreville) and freshman Clint Morrison (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cedar Cliff) also won for Rider. "Chuck wrestled a very good match," Taylor said of his 125 pounder, "against a kid who has had some nice wins this year. I thought Chuck wrestled very well today. Ramon beat Tourville, and Tourville beat the kid from Hofstra who beat Ramon, so that was a nice win. Ramon looked a bit more like himself today, particularly in the third period. The score was tied going into the third period and he really picked it up." Rider junior Jim Resnick (Media, Pa./Penncrest) ranked first in the CAA and 10th in the nation, was upset by the third ranked wrestler in the CAA. "Jimmy's been out for a while and he was winning the match but got caught in a cradle in the third period," Taylor said. "Jim has beaten Czamecki before." Hall, ranked first in the CAA and 13th in the nation, and Innis, ranked fourth in the CAA, won the final two matches for BU (13-7, 1-5 CAA). Results: 125 Zeisloft-R dec. Bubba McGinley-BU 6-3 3-0 133 Morris-R dec. Fred Santaite-BU 8-3 6-0 141 Kirchner-R dec. B.J. Suitor-BU 9-4 9-0 149 Fava-R dec. Peter Ishiguro-BU 11-5 12-0 157 Santiago-R dec. Nick Tourville-BU 10-5 15-0 165 Brundage-R wbf Mitchell Wightman-BU 2:58 21-0 174 Kyle Czamecki-BU dec. Resnick-R 6-2 21-3 184 Morrison-R dec. Mike Wrin-BU 7-0 24-3 197 John Hall-BU dec. McNeil-R 3-2 24-6 Hwt Kevin Innis-BU dec. Craig-R 12-5 24-9

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- The Ohio University wrestling team (5-7) rallied back from 15-12 deficit after six bout to claim a 28-18 victory over Gardner-Webb Saturday night in Bost Gymnasium. The Bobcats' victory over Gardner-Webb gave Ohio its second victory on three match swing down South. Ohio fell behind 9-0 after two matches, but senior Darrin Boing (Northfield Center, Ohio) snapped the Bobcats' scoreless streak with a pin over GWU's Alex Hamm at 141. Freshman Andrew Romanchik (Independence, Ohio) followed Boing with a pin at 149 to give Ohio a 12-9 lead. The Runnin' Bulldogs fought back with wins at 157 and 165 to open up a 15-12 lead, but Ohio responded by winning three of the final four bouts. Senior Nick Purdue (Genoa, Ohio), sophomore Ryan Garringer (Downers Grove, Ill.) and senior Jeremy Johnson (Broadview Heights, Ohio) all posted wins to help the Bobcats secure the victory. Garringer and Johnson each registered their third pins on the weekend. Johnson finished the year going a perfect 11-0 in dual competition. The Bobcats return to action on March 4 at the 2012 Mid-American Conference Championships in Athens, Ohio. Results: 125 - Michael Slaughter (GWU) wins by forfeit. (GWU 6-0) 133 - Robbie Golde (GWU) dec. Andrew Hammer (Ohio) - 6-3 (GWU 9-0) 141 - Darrin Boing (Ohio) Fall over Alex Hamm (GWU) - 5:16 (GWU 9-6) 149 - Andrew Romanchik (Ohio) Fall over Davante Andujar (GWU) - 2:07 (Ohio 12-9) 157 - Alex Medved (GWU) dec. Harrison Hightower (Ohio) - 3-1 (Tied 12-12) 165 - Justin Guthrie (GWU) dec. Casey Gordon (Ohio) - 5-2 (GWU 15-12) 174 - Nick Purdue (Ohio) maj. dec. Erin O'Dell (GWU) - 13-2 (Ohio 16-15) 184 - Ryan Garringer (Ohio) Fall over Jason Porter (GWU) - 0:50 (Ohio 22-15) 197 - Travis Porter (GWU) dec. Beau Wenger (Ohio) - 6-0 (Ohio 22-18) 285 - Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) Fall over Justin Kozera (GWU) - 4:02 (Ohio 28-18)

BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State University wrestling began its final weekend of the regular season in impressive fashion, routing Duke, 29-6 in non-conference action at Varsity Gymnasium on Saturday. Appalachian State (12-4) will wrestle its final dual against Davidson on Sunday, while Duke (3-10) looks forward to its ACC tournament in two weeks. Sophomore Russ Benner kicked off Appalachian's efforts at 149 pounds. In his first dual of the season, the Mountaineer carried a 3-1 lead into the third period before expanding it to an 11-2 major decision. Senior Chip Powell followed at 157 pounds, building an 8-0 lead after two periods before falling just one point short of major decision in his 12-5 victory. No. 15 Kyle Blevins failed to break open any big leads at 165 pounds but did lead by as many as six points as he captured an 8-2 win. Carter Downs returned to the Appalachian lineup at 174 pounds. The senior capitalized on a 4-0 first-period lead and was able to expand the advantage but once again the Mountaineers fell short of bonus points in Downs' 12-5 win. Senior Austin Trotman, ranked No. 11 in the nation entering the weekend, earned his first takedown around the two minute mark of the first period. Leading 5-1 entering the final stanza, Trotman rattled off three more escapes en route to a 12-4 major decision. Freshman Paul Weiss kept the Black and Gold winning streak alive, scoring a second period takedown and bringing his Blue Devil opponent to the mat with 10 seconds remaining in the match to triumph, 5-2. Having won the first six bouts of the match, Appalachian saw itself in possession of a 20-0 lead to begin the evening. Duke staved off the shutout at 285 pounds, as Robert Mello squeaked out a 3-2 decision to put the Blue Devils on the scoreboard, trailing 20-3. Junior Tony Gravely's chaotic 125-pound match saw the Mountaineer leading 6-4 with 30 seconds to go. His Blue Devil opponent took an 8-6 lead with 10 seconds left before Gravely answered to tie the match with a reversal. As the final ticks elapsed, Gravely notched the decisive pin with less than 5 seconds to go and sealed the ASU victory with the Apps in front 26-3. Duke picked up its final win at 133 pounds, when Brandon Gambucci pulled out an 8-6 decision. To cap off the night, senior Mike Kessler came to matt to face Duke's Tanner Hough. After a scoreless first period, Kessler rode the duration of the second, picking up two near-fall points in the process. It took the Mountaineer nearly a minute to escape in the third period, but his efforts would put the final point on the board, as Kessler came out in front, 3-0. Appalachian State concludes its regular season on Sunday as the 2012 Southern Conference champions look to clinch the outright title with a win against Davidson. Action begins at 2 p.m. in Varsity Gymnasium. Results: 149: Russ Benner (ASU) maj. dec. Chris Mullen (Duke), 14-3. 157: Chip Powell (ASU) dec. Immanuel Kerr-Brown (Duke), 12-5. 165: No. 15 Kyle Blevins (ASU) dec. Ryan Harding (Duke), 8-2. 174: Carter Downs (ASU) dec. Randy Roden (Duke), 12-5. 184: No. 11 Austin Trotman (ASU) maj. dec. Diego Bencomo (Duke), 12-4. 197: Paul Weiss (ASU) dec. Brian Self (Duke), 5-2. 285: Robert Mello (Duke) dec. Joe Cummings (ASU), 3-2. 125: Tony Gravely (ASU) pinned Peter Terrezza (Duke), 6:55. 133: Brandon Gambucci (Duke) dec. Brett Boston (ASU), 8-6. 141: Mike Kessler (ASU) dec. Tanner Hough (Duke), 3-0.

EDINBORO, Pa. -- Behind a victory by heavyweight Brandon Williamson in the final match of the dual meet, the West Virginia University wrestling team defeated No. 10 Edinboro on Saturday evening, 18-17. “Brandon wrestled very well under the circumstances he was in,” said coach Craig Turnbull “That is a tough situation that comes with the territory at heavyweight. He handled that very well and kept control of the match.” The Mountaineers jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead, as junior Shane Young (125) pinned Kory Mines at the 4:30 mark. Young looked to work a takedown, but in the process, he was able to gain an advantageous position that allowed him to pin Mines. “Shane's extra three points were critical,” Turnbull said. “We needed to win two of three at 133, 141 and 149 pounds, and Shane's pin give us a little bit of leeway.” After redshirt sophomore Nathan Pennesi (133) lost a close decision to the Fighting Scot's A.J. Schopp, sophomore Michael Morales gave WVU another huge boost. Morales (141) defeated No. 14 Mitchell Port, 8-6, in a match that was decided by sudden victory. “You can't overstate the importance of Morales' win at 141 pounds,” Turnbull said. “Morales' win over a nationally ranked opponent was very critical to the team tonight. He did to them what they did to us against Matt Ryan - he stole a win away from them.” After Morales' victory built a 9-3 lead for the Mountaineers, Edinboro fought back with two decision victories at 149 and 157 pounds. Redshirt senior Kyle Eason (165) turned the tables back in favor of WVU, however, as he defeated Jesse Swink in a 6-0 decision. Redshirt junior Lance Bryson (174) then followed Eason's win with a decision victory of his own. Bryson found himself down 3-1 with less than 20 seconds remaining, as the Fighting Scots' Chris Hrunka earned a takedown. Bryson battled and got the escape point, then followed it up with a takedown with 12 seconds remaining to seal the victory. “We wrestled well enough that we could have made that easier on ourselves,” Turnbull said. “We should have taken control of that match and should not have been in the position to give that takedown up to them. When it came down to winning the match, though, Lance had his back to the wall and responded the way you would hope.” Following a decision victory and a tech fall at 184 pounds and 197 pounds, the Fighting Scots held a 17-15 lead heading into the heavyweight match. Williamson scored an early takedown to gain a 2-0 advantage and was able to fend off shots from opponent Ernest James. With the riding time advantage, Williamson earned a 3-0 decision win and an 18-17 win for the Mountaineers. “The team was determined that since we have been all around the spectrum this season that we needed to pull it all together,” Turnbull said. “Tonight's win should put us in that top 25 position. It was a good win for the team overall.” WVU is now 8-4 overall and 3-2 in the Eastern Wrestling League. The Mountaineers will close out their dual meet season with a match against EWL foe Cleveland State tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. Results: 125: No. 23 Shane Young (WVU) win by fall Kory Mines (EU), 4:30 133: No. 6 A.J. Schopp (EU) dec. No. 25 Nathan Pennesi (WVU), 6-2 141: No. 29 Michael Morales (WVU) dec. No. 14 Mitchell Port (EU), 8-6 SV 149: No. 5 David Habat (EU) dec. Brutus Scheffel (WVU), 6-1 157: Casey Fuller (EU) dec. Dominic Prezzia (WVU), 3-1 165: Kyle Eason (WVU) dec. Jesse Swink (EU), 6-0 174: No. 21 Lance Bryson (WVU) dec. Chris Hrunka (EU), 4-3 184: No. 28 Vic Avery (EU) dec. No. 16 Matt Ryan (WVU), 3-2 197: No. 2 Chris Honeycutt (EU) tech fall Mac Mancuso (WVU), 22-7 HWT: No. 17 Brandon Williamson (WVU) dec. No. 20 Ernest James (EU), 3-0