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Jake Ellenberger (Photo/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Jake Ellenberger def. Diego Sanchez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Stefan Struve def. Dave Herman by TKO (punches from mount) -- Round 2, 3:52 Ronny Markes def. Aaron Simpson by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Stipe Miocic def. Philip De Fries by knockout (punches) -- Round 1, 0:43 T.J. Dillashaw def. Walel Watson by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26) Ivan Menjivar def. John Albert by submission (rear-naked choke) -- Round 1, 3:45 Jonathan Brookins def. Vagner Rocha by knockout (punches) -- Round 1, 1:32 Justin Salas def. Anton Kuivanen by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Tim Means def. Bernado Magalhaes vis unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Matt Brown (Photo/Penn State Sports Information) To travel between Luanda, Angola, and Salt Lake City takes two full days, covers 10,000 air miles (across three continents), requires three connections (Johannesburg, London, Chicago), and an untold number of inconsiderate passengers, delays, and minor bothers. It's the type of flight itinerary that nudges marriages into an abyss, gives toddlers laryngitis, and incites businessmen to berate their assistant. Most can agree that it's an unpleasant way to spend 48 hours. Not Penn State redshirt freshman Matt Brown. His time in transit was just another thing to be endured, and possibly even enjoyed. Matt Brown is 23-2 this season (Photo/Bill Ennis)"Oh, yeah, it was was definitely a long couple of days, but I was excited to be coming home," says Brown. "I'd been away from my family and wrestling for two years and I was just thinking about how it was all about to start up again." For Brown, the newest star to emerge from head coach Cael Sanderson's ever-deepening roster of talent, "it" has definitely started. Originally recruited to wrestle for Cael at Iowa State, Brown left Ames after his freshman year to complete his mission for the Church of Latter Day Saints in Mozambique and Angola. When he returned after two years he decided to transfer to Penn State to continue his career under the guidance of Cael, Cody Sanderson, and Casey Cunningham. Over the past two months Brown has captivated wrestling fans by proving to be the most serviceable backup in the nation. Fans have watched in amazement as the 21-year-old Utah native has battled to improbable wins even as he seems hopelessly log-jammed behind Happy Valley's inordinate amount of upperweight talent. Brown, who wrestles at 174 pounds, is currently doing the backup work for Ed Ruth, the second-ranked wrestler at the weight class, and Quentin Wright, the returning NCAA champion at 184 pounds. It's a crevice with little sunlight. But according to Coach Cody Sanderson, the months it took Brown to position himself to even challenge for a starting spot was a slow process, only gaining momentum when Brown's positive attitude and hard work were rewarded by his body's long-dormant wrestling memory. Matt Brown rides teammate Ed Ruth (Photo/Bill Ennis)"He was a little impatient when it came to getting back on the mats in August," says Cody. "I tried to keep him from getting too frustrated. But you could see in his face that he was frustrated that his timing wasn't right, or that he wasn't flowing between moves well. But since then he just stays longer and works harder every day to get himself better and we're starting to see the results." Brown was working hard in relative obscurity until he entered unattached into the Southern Scuffle. It was in Chattanooga that he enjoyed the first rewards of his hard work, beating Missouri's 15th-ranked Dorian Henderson and Minnesota's 5th-ranked Logan Storley on his way to a showdown with teammate Ed Ruth in the finals. Brown lost a 6-3 decision. It's still the closest match of Ruth's season. "I was glad I could wrestle him, but of course I wanted to win," says Brown. "I was disappointed I couldn't finish my shots in the finals." It wouldn't be Brown's last chance for acclaim, as he'd soon be asked to enter the Nittany Lions' starting lineup. Brown's legend became Lin-sane in February when an injury to 197-pound starter Morgan McIntosh forced Brown (who'd weighed in at 174 pounds) into the starting lineup for two duals against Nebraska and Michigan. Brown beat the Nebraska wrestler with solid hand fighting and aggression, winning on a last-second stalling point. To ensure his place in Nittany Lion lore, he then knocked off 14th-ranked Max Huntley of Michigan. Coach Cody Sanderson has high hopes for Matt Brown (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)"The fans here just really respond to a guy who works hard and wrestles aggressively," says Cody. "He's inspiring guys on the team with his work ethic and outlook on the season. He's an incredible athlete and has the potential, I think, to be an NCAA champion." The wins and attention are nice, but all wrestlers want to test themselves against the best competition -- to see their names along the other greats from their school. Could Brown leave? Surrounded by all that talent, nobody would blame him if he transferred to become the starter at any other big-time program. Brown acknowledges the blockade of talent through the Penn State upperweights, but says he doesn't see himself wrestling for anyone but Cael and the Nittany Lions. "I don't plan on transferring," says Brown, who is also on an Army ROTC scholarship. "I think something will open in the future. And I believe I can accomplish my goals in three years that I might be able to do in four years somewhere else." Brown admits moments of disappointment in thinking about the hard work of the season, coupled with the idea of not being able to compete in next month's Big Ten and NCAA tournaments -- the tournaments where Brown, and his fans, would love to see him compete. "It would be frustrating to not wrestle at Big Tens or the NCAAs," says Brown. "I'm very grateful for the opportunities I've had, and I'm not really worried about losing focus, but like every wrestler, I want to compete in the best tournaments." Matt Brown puts his Lock Haven opponent in danger (Photo/Penn State Sports Information)Even as the desire to compete builds and the options for this season seem to be fading away, Brown thinks that he's on track to do something important with his college wrestling career if remembers to value the optimism that the coaches preach. "Coach Cael paints a picture that it's not the result, but if you're trying your best. Doesn't matter if you get beat, just that you're trying your hardest, fighting for points. "So in some ways the goal has become pretty simple: Just do your best." And wait, which is something Brown is prepared to endure, and possibly even enjoy.

Mike Powell

OREM, Utah -- University of Northern Iowa 133-pound redshirt sophomore Joe Colon (Clear Lake, Iowa/Clear Lake HS) has been named the Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week after an outstanding performance on the mat last weekend. The conference award was announced Tuesday by the league. Colon toppled the nation's No. 1-ranked wrestler last weekend as the Panthers competed at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Regional at Iowa State. Colon, who was ranked 11th at 133 pounds at the time of the bout, defeated Virginia Tech's Devin Carter with a 13-3 major decision in UNI's first round dual. The redshirt sophomore did not shy away from his aggressive wrestling style against the top-ranked Carter, landing a takedown and a three-point near fall in the first period. In his next match, Colon pinned Wisconsin's Shane McQuade in 3:41 in a dual that featured a season-high four pins for the Panthers. With the fall, Colon remained undefeated in dual action at 10-0 and extended his win streak to 15 matches. Over the span of those 15 victories, Colon has won by regular decision just once. The rest have been major decisions (5), technical falls (4) and pins (5). The conference honor is Colon's second of the season. The Western Wrestling Conference, which is in its sixth year of competition, is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming. Other Nominees: North Dakota State: Steven Monk, 157 pounds, So., (Wausau, Wis./Wausau West HS) Northern Colorado: Justin Gonzales, 149 pounds, So., (Greeley, Colo./Northridge HS) South Dakota State: Aaron Pickrel, 125 pounds, RJr., (Watertown, S.D./Watertown HS) Utah Valley: Blake Mangum, 133 pounds, RFr., (Heber City, Utah/Oklahoma) Wyoming: Shane Onufer, 165 pounds, Sr., (Auburn, Wash./Auburn HS) 2011-12 WWC Wrestlers of the Week Nov. 9 - Cole VonOhlen (Air Force) Nov. 15 - Shane Onufer (Wyoming) Nov. 22 - Kasey Garnhart (Wyoming)/Steven Monk (North Dakota State) Nov. 29 - Ryan Loder (Northern Iowa) Dec. 6 - Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) Dec. 13 - Zach Zehner (Wyoming) Dec. 20 - Shane Onufer (Wyoming) Jan. 4 - Steven Monk (North Dakota State) Jan. 10 - Pat Martinez (Wyoming) Jan. 17 - Cole VonOhlen (Air Force) Jan. 24 - Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) Jan. 31 - Joe Colon (Northern Iowa) Feb. 7 - David Bonin (Northern Iowa)/Clayton Gable (Air Force) Feb. 14 - Joe Colon (Northern Iowa) 2011-12 WWC Dual Standings School Conf. Overall No. 10 Wyoming 4-0 8-3 Northern Iowa 5-1 8-6 North Dakota State 3-2 6-8 Northern Colorado 2-2 5-6 Air Force 2-3 7-5 Utah Valley 1-4 6-9 South Dakota State 0-5 4-8

All recap items use rankings from the previous week (team and individual from Feb. 8), while team rankings in preview items will reflect the new update. Singularly undefeated in the Hoosier State Heading into the state championship on Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, all fourteen weights in the single-class Indiana state tournament have at least one undefeated wrestler. In fact, only four weight classes (132, 145, 160, and 170) have just one wrestler without a loss. Thirteen wrestlers enter this underrated state championship in the national rankings. In fact, there are three weight classes that feature a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers. At 106 pounds, No. 6 Nathan Boston (Lawrence North) and No. 8 Stevan Micic (Hanover Central) both enter the tournament undefeated. The two sophomores met in the state semifinals last year, with Boston earning the 5-3 victory. This year, the wrestlers are in opposite halves. At 126 pounds, No. 8 Mason Todd (Pendleton Heights) enters the tournament undefeated, while No. 15 Brandon Campbell (New Castle) has lost twice to Todd this year. However, 2010 state runner-up Paul Petrov (Hanover Central) and returning state placer Luke Welch (Castle) are also undefeated. Todd and Petrov could meet in one semifinal, while Campbell and Welch could do the same in the other semifinal. Then at 132 pounds, No. 11 Jared McKinley (Perry Meridian) and No. 20 Neal Molloy (Danville) are both defending state champions, with the undefeated Molloy handing McKinley his only loss of the season to date. The two wrestlers are on opposite halves of the draw. Two number one ranked wrestlers are in this field -- Jared Brooks (Warsaw) at 113 and three-time state champion Jason Tsirtsis (Crown Point) at 145. Brooks is looking at a probable semifinal against a fellow undefeated wrestler in freshman Brandon James (Perry Meridian), with returning state qualifier Schuyler Phillips (Yorktown) leading the other side of the draw having a 44-1 record. On the other hand, Tsirtsis is a prohibitive favorite to win his weight class, though the second ranked wrestler Brooks Faurote (Bellmont) is waiting in the semifinal. The last defending champion in the field is at 126 pounds, No. 15 Kyle Ayersman (Lake Central), a two-time state champion who is undefeated on the season. His toughest match prior to the final would be against returning third in the state Chandler Carroll (Yorktown) in the quarterfinal. After being upset in the semifinal at semi-state, and then choosing not to wrestle his consolation match, 2009 and 2010 state champion Cody Phillips (Union County) is looking at a first round match against fellow 2011 state third placer Nick Crume (Jimtown). Due to the absolute stupidity of no consolation wrestling, the loser of that match will not place. Most likely awaiting the Phillips v Crume winner in the semifinal is undefeated sophomore Cody LeCount (Perry Meridian), who failed to make last year's state tournament due to the lack of consolation wrestling. Two-time state runner-up Devon Jackson (Yorktown), ranked No. 8 nationally, is joined by fellow undefeated wrestler Alex Griffin (McCutcheon) in the same half of the draw at 138 pounds. Three other weights have the potential for showdowns of undefeated wrestlers in the semifinal round. At 182 pounds, two-time state placer Tanner Lynde (Delphi) could face Dalton Bradenstein (Evansville Mater Dei) in the semifinal round, while another undefeated wrestler in Lukas Schaeffer (Westfield) looms in the other half of the draw. At 195 pounds, undefeated wrestlers Kourtney Berry (Merrillville) and Dane Maurer (Evansville Mater Dei) are in the same half of the draw, with a third undefeated wrestler -- two-time third in the state Mitch Sliga (Fishers) in the opposite half. Finally, at 285 pounds both Kaden Suter (Martinsville) and Abraham Hall (Bremen) are undefeated and in the same half of the bracket. A nationally ranked three-time state placer is also featured in the bracket at 152 and 170 pounds. At 152 pounds, No. 18 Connor Mullins (New Castle) finished second in the state and is undefeated this season. He is looking at a quarterfinal against two-time state placer Quincy Richey (Brown County), with fellow undefeated Isaiah Bradley (Muncie Southside) looming in the opposite half of the draw. At 170 pounds, No. 14 Tyler Willis (Indianapolis Cathedral) -- second in the 2010 state tournament -- is looking at a semifinal match against undefeated Sean Mappes (Center Grove), while Jake Masengale (Perry Meridian) avenged an earlier in the season loss to knock Willis from the undefeated perch at semi-state and has a favorable path to the final in the other half. Two-time state placer Brian Harvey (Indianapolis Cathedral) is undefeated and anchors the bottom half of the 160 pound bracket. Two-time state fourth placer Kirk Johnson (Perry Meridian), who has lost twice to Harvey on the season -- including last week -- is looking at a quarterfinal match against freshman Robert Stevenson (Merrillville) in the opposite half of the draw. That winner should advance to the state final. Finally, undefeated wrestlers Seth Biberstine (Southern Wells) and Iyan Bass (Jennings County) reside in opposite halves of the 220 pound bracket. Returning fourth in the state Keith Knura (Indian Creek) is in Biberstine's half of the draw, while returning state third Tyler Kral (Crown Point) is a likely quarterfinal opponent for Bass. Leading the way in terms of individual qualifiers for this unscored state tournament is No. 24 Perry Meridian and Evansville Mater Dei with nine each, while Indianapolis Cathedral follows right behind with eight to state. View state brackets. The Sooner State rematch is much tighter, but still a Union victory (31-30) Nine days after Tulsa Union upended Broken Arrow 35-19, the two squads advanced to their expected championship matchup in the Class 6A Oklahoma Dual Team Wrestling Championship. Earlier in the day at Yukon High School, No. 17 Tulsa Union defeated Edmond Memorial 57-21 and host Yukon 48-15, while No. 20 Broken Arrow earned a 64-9 victory over Choctaw and then beat Edmond North 35-24 in the semifinal round. Similar to the dual meet nine days prior, the teams split the first eight matches, which happened to be 285 through 145 on both occasions. However, on this occasion the teams were tied, as opposed to Tulsa Union having a three point advantage. The differences in outcome were at 106 pounds, where No. 12 Markus Simmons got a pin for Broken Arrow instead of a major decision; Josh Walker earning a 10-0 major decision at 120 for Tulsa Union, as opposed to a pin; and at 132 pounds with Brian Crutchmer scoring a technical fall for Tulsa Union instead of a major decision. That 132 pound match started a lineup change for Broken Arrow, which ended up playing to their advantage. Instead of keeping the 132-152 quartet of Clay Archer, No. 9 Chase Ferman, Tanner Bailey, and Paden Bailey in place -- with Josh Foshee at 160 -- they bumped that group up one weight class placing a reserve in at 132 against Brian Crutchmer. The result was an upset 3-1 overtime victory for Tanner Bailey at 152 pounds against No. 13 Kyle Ash, reversing a 3-0 Ash victory over Paden Bailey in the dual meet. After the 4-2 overtime victory for Tulsa Union's Cale Wilson over Paden Bailey at 160 pounds, the dual meet was tied at 24-24 through ten matches -- as opposed to the nine point Union advantage the last time around. The other reversal of outcome for Broken Arrow came at 170 pounds, where Brock Warren earned a 4-3 victory over Ky Young, having suffered an 11-6 defeat nine days prior. Like in the last dual meet, Tulsa Union had Blasé Walser compete at 182 pounds, where he put the Redskins on top 28-27 with a 11-3 major decision victory over Mitch Owens. Last time around, the teams played off the elite upper-weights, No. 3 (at 182) Kyle Crutchmer and No. 19 (at 195) Seth Calvert. This time, those two wrestlers met at 195 pounds, with Crutchmer earning an 11-9 victory to put Tulsa Union on top 31-27 with one match remaining. Any bonus points would have won the dual meet for Broken Arrow, as they had three earlier pins to one for the Redskins; however, Steve Allen could only muster an 11-8 victory over freshman Chance Wenglewski. View results. Collinsville dominated three opponents on the way to their title in Class 5A. View results. No. 29 Tuttle was somewhat pushed in the semifinal and finish of their Class 4A championship run: View results. Perry dominated three opponents on the way to their Class 3A championship. View results. Double the pleasure in the Hawkeye State A revision in format sees the state dual meet championship and individual bracket championship tournaments being held in the same week this year, as opposed to previously being held on different weekends (individual bracket first, then dual meet). This year, the dual meet tournament in all three classes will be held on Wednesday and the individual bracket event on Thursday through Saturday. Both events will be in Des Moines. One item of great debate is how seriously teams will be taking the dual meet championship on Wednesday. Watch to see how teams will approach the competition on Wednesday. Will they actually have their state tournament wrestlers have to make weight and compete on Wednesday, then have to make weight again before the actual individual tournament? The Class 3A dual meet bracket features No. 13 Southeast Polk, which is undefeated in dual meets, as the top seed. They will face Waverly-Shell Rock in the quarterfinal, with a semifinal against West Des Moines Valley or Linn Mar pending. No. 10 Bettendorf, on paper the state's best and most balanced team, is the two seed with No. 25 Iowa City West the third seed. The scored individual bracket tournament seems to be the priority among most teams, and it should be a tight three-team race in this class. Both Bettendorf and Southeast Polk qualified eleven, with Iowa City West qualified just nine. While Bettendorf did lose a potential state placer in Jacob Schwarm (106), they are the team that can most afford this type of loss because of their depth. On the other hand, Iowa City West lost a potential state finalist in Mickey Pelfrey (195), and could least afford that type of loss. Additionally, Iowa City West has two particularly unfavorable draws. At 126 pounds, No. 14 Jack Hathaway faces No. 6 Cory Clark (Southeast Polk) in the quarterfinal round; while No. 20 Eric Devos of Waverly-Shell Rock has the much easier road to the final. Hathaway knocked off Clark 2-1 in late January to give Clark the only loss of his career; however, the three-time state champion had already beaten Hathaway the opening weekend of the season. In addition, Clark defeated Hathaway in the state semifinal round when both were sophomores. At 132 pounds, No. 15 Dakota Bauer draws No. 17 Kyle Larson (West Des Moines Valley) in the semifinal round; Larson beat Bauer 2-1 in the tiebreaker during their lone meeting this year, while Larson's lone loss is to No. 8 Brandon Sorenson (Denver-Tripoli) 2-1 in the tiebreaker. The lone other weight with multiple nationally ranked wrestlers is 113 pounds, where No. 17 Phillip Laux (Iowa City West) and No. 20 Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf) are in opposite halves of the draw with limited challenge to a state finals collision. The biggest story of this state tournament is the journey of career undefeated John Meeks (Des Moines Roosevelt), who is ranked first nationally at 138 pounds. Meeks does have the toughest quarter of the draw, but it is a non-factor to him, and is probably looking at either Connor Ryan (Bettendorf) or Kegan Wakefield (Iowa City West) in the final; Ryan is a three-time state runner-up, while Wakefield was a runner-up last year. Five other wrestlers are undefeated in Class 3A -- No. 6 Gabe Moreno (Urbandale) at 145 pounds, No. 8 Zach Witte (Cedar Rapids Prairie) at 152, No. 12 Jared Bartel (Mason City) at 182, No. 13 Ross Larson (Ankeny) at 195, and No. 3 Willie Miklus (Southeast Polk) at 220. Moreno is a strong favorite to get a maiden state title after finishing fourth, third, and second the last three years. He is looking at a quarterfinal match with two-time state placer Bubba Hernandez (Bettendorf), who is ranked second in the state; while two-time state placer Brayton Taylor (Fort Dodge) looms in the semifinal. The other half of the draw features a key quarterfinal bout between 2010 state runner-up Grady Gambrall (Iowa City West) and Brian Warren (North Des Moines Hoover). Bartel has drawn into a quarterfinal with third ranked Bryan Levsen (Bettendorf), as second raked Matt Seabold (Burlington) looms in the semifinal. On the other half of the draw, Casey Marnin (Southeast Polk) is the highest ranked wrestler present, which is a benefit to the Rams state title hopes. After losing to the undefeated Larson in the district final, second ranked in the state Bud Smith (Southeast Polk) draws 39-1 Tarin Phillips (West Des Moines Valley) in the opening round; however, that one loss was 7-2 to Smith two weekends ago. Ryan Maas (Iowa City High), winner of the district from which Pelfrey did not qualify looms in the semifinal. Larson anchors the other half of the draw, with Keaton Jurevitz (Bettendorf) the likely semifinal opponent. Miklus is so formidable an opponent that he drove the second ranked kid in his weight, No. 19 Nate Shaw (Bettendorf), up to the 285 pound classification. The classification's other nationally ranked wrestlers are No. 14 Justin Koethe (Iowa City West) and No. 5 Alex Meyer (Southeast Polk). Koethe is looking at a likely semifinal against Tim Miklus (Southeast Polk), who is ranked third in the state at the weight class, with returning state placer Zeb Wahle (Lewis Central as the likely finals opponent. Meyer has a pretty clear path to the final, with the likely opponent being the winner of a quarterfinal match between second ranked Carson Powell (Ankeny) and third in the state Colby Vance (Bettendorf). It should be an interesting four team battle in Class 2A between Davenport Assumption (10 to state), West Delaware (9), Creston (7), and defending state champion Denver-Tripoli (6). West Delaware lost fourth-ranked Sam Lahr (170), while Denver-Tripoli lost third-ranked Gunnar Wolfensperger (138) -- a 2010 state champion -- from a site where the 2nd and 4th ranked wrestlers were the qualifiers. The other storyline in this class is whether Topher Carton (Davenport Assumption) can win his fourth state title (two in Illinois and two in Iowa). He is competing at 132 pounds, and is in the opposite half of the draw from Sorensen, a junior who is after his third state title. Class 1A is a two-team race between Don Bosco and Clarion-Goldfield. Perennial power Don Bosco qualified eight for state, while Clarion has nine competing this weekend in Des Moines. Also of note here is that Robert Walker (Martensdale St. Mary's) is after a third straight undefeated state title, this one coming at 145 pounds. View state tournament information. Team season ends in the Garden State without an undefeated Before these coming three weeks about the individuals, culminating the first Sunday of March in Atlantic City, N.J., conducted its annual group dual meet state tournament this week. The lone team undefeated headed into the week was No. 39 Jackson Memorial. However, they were upset in the Central Section final in Group 4, 35-29 by Brick Memorial. That was the second consecutive narrow victory for the Mustangs, as they escaped Howell 30-28 in the semifinal round. In the Group 4 semifinals on Sunday, Brick Memorial outlasted Southern Regional 34-22, winning eight of the weight classes. However, their journey came to an end in the championship match against Phillipsburg. Despite having navigated a relatively easy road to the championship match, including a 53-7 semifinal victory over West Orange, the Stateliners showed their mettle in the championship final. Trailing 21-20 at heavyweight, Anthony Pare led 6-1 but was disqualified due to an illegal slam. That meant Phillipsburg would have to win the last two matches to get the dual meet, which they did with a pin from Stephen Friedman at 106 and a 6-4 upset victory from Zach Fisher against Joe Ghione. The other member of the Fab 50, No. 38 South Plainfield, had a better week as they emerged with the Group 3 championship. In the semifinal, they earned a convincing 41-18 victory over Timber Creek. The Tigers trailed 12-10 after matches at 170 through 106 were wrestled; however, their vaunted “murderer's row” of Ray Jazikoff (113), Troy Heilmann (120), No. 4 Anthony Ashnault (126), Scott Del Vecchio (132), Tyler Hunt (138), No. 15 Corey Stasenko, and Dylan Pantion (152) all came through with wins. An indifference forfeit gave Timber Creek their last six points. The final against Ocean Township took similar pattern, with the Tigers trailing 15-3 after 182 through 106 were wrestled. However, Ocean Township had to feel points were left on the mat, as they won two matches by six, one by seven, and their only loss came 3-2. Then, South Plainfield ran the gauntlet with seven straight wins (four decisions, a major from Stasenko, a 16-1 technical fall from Ashnault, and a pin by Del Vecchio) to cinch the dual meet after the 2-1 victory from Painton against Whithler Marcelin. Two indifference forfeits shrunk the margin of victory to 30-27 for South Plainfield. In the other group with national interest, Bergen Catholic emerged with the Non-Public Group A championship, as the Crusaders finally had a lineup resembling what they expected in the preseason. Their two North section matches were tightly contested ones against formidable opposition -- a 32-28 victory over Delbarton in the semifinal on Wednesday night, and then a 27-27 match against St. Peter's Prep that was decided on criteria on Friday night. Johnny Sebastian's pin at 160 pounds served as the tiebreaker. The championship final saw Bergen Catholic absolutely dominate Christian Brothers Academy to the tune of a 36-19 victory, including Sebastian's 15-3 major decision victory over Vincent Favia in the evening's second match at 160 pounds -- a rematch of last year's state tournament fifth place match at 152 that Sebastian also won. Other group champions were Bound Brook in Group 1, Raritan in Group 2, and Camden Catholic in Non-Public B. View results and information. Land of Lincoln hosts its individual finale This weekend Assembly Hall on the University of Illinois campus will play host to the Illinois state wrestling tournament. Class 3A features three teams in the InterMat Fab 50 leading the way in terms of qualifiers to state -- No. 41 Carl Sandburg had nine, while No. 30 Oak Park River Forest and No. 42 Glenbard North advanced eight each to state. Also qualifying eight to state was Marist. In Class 2A, the dominant program was No. 27 Montini Catholic, which sends 13 wrestlers to the state tournament. Fourteen nationally ranked wrestlers and nine with undefeated records, which captures 18 wrestlers in all, anchor the class 3A field. The most anticipated matchup should come in the 152 pound final, where it will most likely feature a battle of undefeated wrestlers in No. 3 Max Schneider (Lane Tech) and No. 4 Brian Murphy (Glenbard North); Schneider was a state finalist in 2009 and 2010, winning in 2010, while Murphy has finished third and second in Champaign the last two years. Two other weight classes in Class 3A feature a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers. No. 16 Jordan Northrup (Machesney Park Harlem) and No. 18 Mark Duda (Marist) are in opposite halves of the 113 pound bracket, though Duda has the tougher path as Jared Parvinmehr (Barrington) is a possible semifinal opponent. Then at 182 pounds, No. 2 Sam Brooks (Oak Park River Forest) and No. 11 Taylor McGiffen (Alton) are in opposite halves -- Brooks has a head-to-head major decision victory over McGiffen, while the only loss for Brooks was an injury default in the regional final two weekends ago. Also of note is the 120 pound weight class, which features a pair of defending state champions in undefeated sophomore No. 6 Jered Cortez (Glenbard North) and junior Sebastian Pique (Carl Sandburg), a Cadet freestyle All-American. Those wrestlers are in opposite halves of the draw. The lone weight with a pair of undefeated wrestlers is 285 pounds, where No. 19 James Buss (De La Salle) and Rob Bain (Bolingbrook) appear in opposite halves of the draw. However, life will be tougher for Bain, as Brian Allen (Hinsdale Central) looms in the semifinal. Allen, third at state last year as a freshman, lost 2-1 to Buss in the sectional final this past weekend. Yet another excellent upper-weight competition will be at 220 pounds, where undefeated senior Mike Swider (Wheaton North) earned a 4-3 upset victory this past weekend over previously undefeated Josh Marchok (Schaumburg), who had won state last year and is ranked No. 1 nationally. The two wrestlers are projected to meet in the final this weekend as well. Four other wrestlers enter the Class 3A tournament undefeated -- Zach Synon (Prairie Ridge) at 126 pounds, Matt Ornoff (Mundelin) at 138, No. 13 Ricky Robertson (Carl Sandburg) at 170, and No. 4 Brad Johnson (Lockport) at 195. Robertson and Johnson are strong favorites to win state, while Synon and Ornoff are not on paper favorites. Standing in the way of Synon is three-time state finalist, 2009 state champion, No. 10 Eddie Klimara (Providence Catholic); while in the way of Ornoff is two-time state placer, returning runner-up, Kyle Langendorfer (Lincoln-Way East). Both of those matchups, should they occur, would happen in state finals. Finally, two other ranked wrestlers are featured in this classification -- No. 7 Bryce Brill (Mt. Carmel) at 145 pounds and No. 17 Shaun'Qae McMurtry (Lockport) at 160. Both are relative favorites, though Brill will have to navigate one of the two solid wrestlers that he beat this past weekend -- either returning state placer Kevin Moylan (Rockford Stagg) or two-time state placer Colin Holller (Carl Sandburg). The remaining seven wrestlers appearing in the InterMat national rankings reside in Class 2A, where there are also four undefeated wrestlers -- this captures nine wrestlers in all. The most anticipated weights are 113 and 120 pounds, which feature three national caliber wrestlers each. At 113 pounds, defending state champion Johnny Jimenez (Marmion Academy) is eighth nationally, while two-time Cadet freestyle All-American Barlow McGhee (Rock Island) is ranked ninth. Jimenez won the sectional bracket featuring those two wrestlers; however, McGhee was the victim of an unexpected pin in the semifinal prior to a meeting with Jimenez. The consequence of that is a likely quarterfinal date with Jordan Laster (Montini Catholic), a returning state placer and Cheesehead runner-up. Then at 120 pounds, No. 16 Matt Garelli (Oak Park Fenwick) -- undefeated this season -- will have a somewhat tough defense of his title from last year, having to most likely navigate the winner of a Kevon Powell (Montini Catholic) vs. Cameron Kennedy (Richmond-Burton) quarterfinal in the championship bout. Garelli earned a narrow 2-1 victory over Kennedy in the sectional final this past weekend, while Powell is at three-time state placer having won state in 2010. The other undefeated wrestlers are Cameron Mammen (Urbana) at 170 pounds, two-time state runner-up No. 10 Jack Dechow (Richmond-Burton) at 182, and Lucas Joseph (East Peoria) at 220. Also nationally ranked in Class 2A are defending state champion No. 5 Zane Richards (Carbondale) at 132 pounds, 2009 and 2010 state champion Dylan Reel (Washington) at 170, and defending state champion No. 5 Gage Harrah (Crystal Lake Central) at 195. The small-school classification (Class 1A) features nine undefeated wrestlers in six weight classes. View brackets. Canon-McMillan ends streak at 95, Bethlehem Catholic repeats No. 5 Canon-McMillan won its first Class 3A dual meet state championship, and will now seek to defend its individual bracket tournament state title from last season. In the semifinal round, the Big Macs ended the 95 consecutive dual meet victory streak of No. 25 Central Dauphin with a 28-25 victory. The teams split the fourteen matches 7-7, but three additional majors for Canon-McMillan made the difference. Winning by major decision for Canon-McMillan were Dalton Macri (113), No. 7 Solomon Chishko (138), No. 2 Cody Wiercioch (182), and Alex Campbell (220), while Central Dauphin had just the major from Garrett Peppelman (152). Wins by fall were a trade-off between No. 9 Connor Schram (120) for Canon-McMillan and Terrance Parsons (195) for Central Dauphin. Earlier wins for the Big Macs came 53-10 over Parkland and 56-13 over Delaware Valley. Then, they had to rally from a 20-16 deficit with five matches remaining to upend Erie McDowell in the championship match. That dual meet started with a pin for Schram at 120, and then the Trojans answered back with six wins in the next eight matches -- including an 8-6 overtime victory for Nick Gibson over state placer Colton Shorts at 126, a 2-1 rideout victory for No. 17 Steve Spearman over No. 7 Chishko at 138, and a pair of 3-2 victories for Tyree Spearman (152) and Jimmy Paulson (160). Tyree Spearman's victory came over returning state placer Dario Dobbin, who also placed at Powerade this year. After No. 2 Wiercioch and Khalique Harris traded victories at 170 and 182, the Big Macs closed out the dual meet with a 6-1 decision from Ian Binotto at 195, a pin from Campbell at 220, a 4-0 decision from No. 12 Cody Klempay at 285, a 7-0 decision from Brendon Price at 106, and a 25-15 major decision from Dalton Macri at 113. However, Erie McDowell should be commended, as they put together three impressive wins just to advance to the championship match. They won eight matches in a 27-20 opening round victory over North Allegheny despite Steve Spearman's absence from the lineup, upending No. 28 Easton 30-25 in the Friday afternoon quarterfinal, and finally knocking off Mechanicsburg 31-28 in the semifinal. Central Dauphin did bounce back strong to finish third with a 47-11 consolation semifinal victory over Easton and a 33-20 third place match victory over Mechanicsburg. No. 12 Bethlehem Catholic repeated as champions in Class 2A completely dominating their matches along the way -- 47-9 over Bermudian Springs, 32-15 over Fort LeBoeuf, 46-12 over Brookville, and 52-15 over Boiling Springs. Fort LeBoeuf finished third with a 30-28 victory over Brookville. View information. Other highlights from the week that was … Despite losing four of the first five matches, all by either one or two points, No. 11 Simley, Minn., rallied back with a vengeance to win eight of the nine remaining weight classes to upend No. 41 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn., 41-18, in a Friday night dual meet. The most notable individual match was at 113 pounds, where No. 5 Tommy Thorn (STMA) upended No. 14 Kyle Gliva, 3-1. Individual Bracket Tournaments Arizona: Division I Results Division II Results Division III Results Division IV Results Arkansas: Results Louisiana: Results Montana: Class AA Results Class A Results Class B Results Dual Meet Tournaments Maryland: Results North Carolina: Results South Carolina: Class 4A Results Class 3A Results Class 2A Results Class 1A Results Also in the week to come ... Additional individual bracket state tournaments in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. Additional dual meet championships are in Delaware on Wednesday night and in North Dakota on Thursday.

The 2012 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals finals have been set to take place at Oklahoma State University's Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday, Feb. 19 beginning at 2 p.m. Undefeated Oklahoma State will enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed, they will face No. 4 seeded Illinois. Iowa begins at the No. 2 seed as they will take on Big 10 rival No. 3 Minnesota in the first round of the Mat Mayhem Finals. Each of these teams won their respective regional tournament last weekend. The only team that was not seeded No.1 in their regional last weekend was Illinois. The championship final and consolation final will take place at 6 p.m. To view the Mat Mayhem Teams national rankings visit the NWCA/USA Today Division I Coaches Poll released on February 14, 2012. For more tournament information: ticket prices, times, and brackets visit our website http://www.nwcaonline.com/NWCAWebSite/Events/nwcanationalduals/mat-mayhem.

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Clarion University 141-pound, sophomore wrestler Tyler Bedelyon (Lewistown/Indian Valley), was named the PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) and EWL (Eastern Wrestling League) Wrestler of the Week for his outstanding performance in a 3-0 week for himself and the Golden Eagles. Bedelyon upped his season record to 15-13 with a 3-0 record that opened on Saturday with a pin at 3:59 over Josh Palivoda in helping Clarion to a 45-5 home win over Cleveland State. Tyler BedelyonOn Sunday the Golden Eagles traveled to Princeton to take on the Tigers and Franklin & Marshall in a double dual meet. Bedelyon opened against F&M's Richard Durso and won an 11-3 major decision, then came back and upset No. 11 rated Adam Krop of Princeton by pinning the Tiger at 1:59. Bedelyon used two, first period takedowns to jump out to a 4-1 lead before posting his fall. “Tyler had a great weekend and is very deserving of these honors,” said Clarion first year head coach Matt Dernlan. “He's a very hard working and dedicated athlete who is also a strong student,” praised Dernlan. “we are proud to have him in our program.” Clarion won all three dual meets to run its season record to 5-6 overall and 2-3 in the EWL. After defeating Cleveland State (45-5), the Golden Eagles dropped Franklin & Marshall 42-4 and Princeton 36-9. Bedelyon is a finance major at Clarion and is the son of Mike and Amy Bedelyon. A red-shirt sophomore, he was recently honored as a Clarion University “Scholar Athlete” for the third straight year. CLARION NOTES: the Golden Eagles host No. 14 Kent State on Friday, Feb. 17th at 7p.m. … Then host Senior Day on Sunday, Feb. 19 vs Lock Haven… Match time is 2p.m…. PSAC Commissioner Steve Murray will also be in attendance at that match to present former Clarion Wrestling Legend Wade Schalles with the PSAC “Award Of Merit”. Wade will be only the 5th person in PSAC history to receive the award and is one of 5 to get the special award this year. Ceremonies will take place at a special halftime intermission during that match at Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium.

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State 133-pounder Jordan Oliver was named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week for his performance in the NWCA National Duals, the conference announced today. Oliver, a junior ranked No. 1 nationally in his weight class, helped lead the Cowboys to the NWCA Mat Mayhem Stillwater region title Sunday. The Easton, Pa., native downed two ranked opponents on the day, earning a major decision over No. 17 Zach Zehner of Wyoming and a 7-3 decision over No. 2 Logan Stieber of Ohio State. With the wins, Oliver moves to 18-1 on the year and 6-1 against ranked opponents. He has been a key part of Oklahoma State's perfect 14-0 dual record. In 14 dual matches, he has scored 71 team points with a 13-1 record. He also tallied 64 takedowns in those dual matches to lead the Cowboys. Oliver also leads OSU with an incredible 14 falls in his 19 bouts. Oliver's wins Sunday helped the Cowboys win two duals over top-10 opponents, including a 28-7 win over No. 10 Wyoming and a 25-6 win over No. 6 Ohio State. Last season, Oliver became the first Big 12 wrestler to be honored three times in one season, making this his fourth career honor. It marks the second time a Cowboy wrestler has received the recognition this year, as heavyweight Alan Gelogaev was honored on Jan. 23. The Cowboys are back in action Thursday when they take on the Sooners of Oklahoma in the Bedlam match at 7 p.m. in Norman.

Related Link: The MMA Outsider Podcast Archives If you felt weird not seeing a UFC event on TV last weekend, the promotion's first feature card on Fuel TV this Wednesday should make you feel a bit better. Besides the fight card preview, we were lucky to score a last second interview with Sean Loeffler (25-5), who will make his UFC debut at the Omaha, Neb., event against Buddy Roberts (11-2) in a middleweight clash. So enjoy the bonus audio! In the regular episode that we had to record early to accommodate Richard's diva schedule, we break down the entire fight card, focusing on the two headline bouts. The co-main event involves a heavyweight clash between Stefan Struve -- the world's most unintimidating 6'11" fighter -- and top-level athlete but serious head case Dave Herman. Lastly, we break down the main even between welterweight contender Jake Ellenberger and TUF 1 champion Diego Sanchez. With his wrestling and strength advantage, we have a feeling Ellenberger might remind Sanchez why he dropped down to lightweight a couple of years ago. Bonus Audio: Sean Loeffler Interview

Jim Miller (Photo/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) The UFC is an entertainment company with a specialization in putting on shows featuring mixed-martial arts. To make money they organize fights featuring men they believe will draw large crowds and big money. It's a refined equation that never mandates they promote fights featuring the most skilled combatants. The UFC puts on the fights fans want to see -- the ones that will make them turn the channel and open their pocketbooks. With that in mind, it's a bit easier to understand what influenced UFC President Dana White and matchmaker Joe Silva when they set our to recruit talent for the UFC on FOX 3 scheduled for May 5th in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Under pressure from fans for more excitement during their network broadcast the executives chose a cast of made-for-TV good guys, troubled youths, violent foreigners and their most-hated (but popular) heel in the entirety on MMA. Despite of their central-casting appeal, the fighters are loaded with talent, starting with headliners Nate Diaz and Jim Miller. Miller, a Garden State native is coming off a first-round submission victory over Melvin Guillard at the UFC on FX Jan. 14, a rebound he needed after a deflating decision loss to Benson Henderson. Miller is considered one of the promotion's most reliable action-creating stars -- often finding little issue with creating minute-long mat scrambles, or stand-and-trade face-punching battles. He's not overly marketable, but his opponent might be the antagonist capable of emboldening his cookie-cutter image by ripening him up for an emotional conflict for all to watch on UFC: Primetime. Diaz, younger brother to the recently defeated welterweight title contender Nick Diaz, shares Miller's aptitude for work on the ground, and possibly his enjoyment at being punched in the face (He'll also earn the UFC spillover from those who enjoyed the controversy surrounding his brother Nick, and those that genuinely hate Stockton.) Title implications are at stake, but the UFC won't be selling viewers on these men holding straps as much as they will the classic turn at good versus evil; the white-capped homebody Miller versus the black-capped homeboy Diaz. As disparate as their images appear, their fighting styles are similar aggressive jiu-jitsu black belts with punching power -- and should help ensure that fans will see two bloody faces and plenty of submission attempts. And the UFC likes a bloody face. In an attempt to firm up the appeal of the card UFC president Dana White announced this weekend that he'd be adding former NCAA Division I wrestling champions Josh Koscheck and Johny Hendricks to the undercard. Fans might mistake this as nothing more than a high-level wrestling match, but the UFC is clued-in to one of the most important realizations in MMA -- high-level wrestling negates itself. Koscheck sells. He's been the promotion's top-selling heel since joining the cast of the first The Ultimate Fighter in 2006. For Koscheck, who is coming off a boring decision victory over Mike Pierce, Hendricks could be the last hurdle before regaining a chance to fight for the belt against interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit. The UFC understands that Kos' constant baiting of fans and veteran status in the promotion (20 fights over six years), help guarantee that they'll receive a larger audience. Do well and Kos may even earn a third shot at securing the title from Georges St. Pierre. Across the cage is Johny Hendricks, a competent striker looking to add Koscheck to his impressive list of recent knockout victims. The Oklahoma State wrestler (and coincidentally at one time the greatest heel in NCAA wrestling history) has won his last three fights, including two Knockout of the Night performances with a TKO victory of T.J. Waldburger and a 12-second KO finish of Koscheck's best friend and training partner, Jon Fitch. After the pitter-patter main event of the UFC on Fox 2 the UFC realized that high-level wrestling gets cancelled out, leaving wrestlers with little more to do than stand and strike. But that is wish and conjecture, hopeful thinking and daydreaming. If the UFC wants to convert fans from free television to $55 high-definition pay-per-views they're going to need at last one guaranteed stoppage, one must-see moment from the fight. Enter: Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares, top middleweight and owner of the scariest finishing move since Mortal Kombat. If the other match-ups only included the damaging psychology of the heel, it's Palhares who completes the entendre by showcasing the catastrophic damage that can be done by simply grabbing one and giving it a yank. Palhares' opponent, UFC veteran Alan Belcher is a respectable fighter who is riding a solid three-fight winning streak (Wilson Gouveia, Patrick Cote, and Jason MacDonald) over the past 14 months, including a Submission of the Night bonus for his rear-naked choke of Cote. But don't be fooled, though Belcher's willingness to fight top opponents is admirable and his jiu-jitsu serviceable (he's a black belt), the fight with Palhares is only an entry point for the UFC to ensure that there night ends with at least SportsCenter-worthy finish. It's not the UFC's fault that Palhares is the best heel-hooker in the history of the world (save possibly Milos of Croton), but their willingness to feed Belcher's ACL to the Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert is comical in its transparency. Palhares will heel hook Belcher, it's as sure a thing as you can predict in MMA. The UFC on FOX 3 is hoping to attract more PPV buys and increase the viewership numbers from which fans derive so much validation. Whether or not the fights end up being entertaining is anyones guess, but the men in suits have done all they can to ensure that the lead-up to the fight compels you to watch, and that the stylistic match-ups presented on fight night cause a few bloody noses and torn knee ligaments. And agree or disagree, at least this one's free.

GREELEY, Colo. -- Bring out the brooms. The Northern Colorado wrestling team won a pair of home duals Sunday against Western Wrestling Conference foes North Dakota State and South Dakota State to remain undefeated this year at Butler-Hancock. The Bears (5-6, 2-2 WWC) started the afternoon with a thrilling 22-21 tiebreaker win over the Bison and then backed it up with a 27-15 victory against the Jackrabbits. After the 10 matches against the Bison, the two teams were tied at 21, but the Bears won the tiebreaker by winning six of the 10 matches. "That dual (NDSU) came down to those three pins," Northern Colorado coach Ben Cherrington said. "North Dakota State is a good team. They've wrestled some good schools close this year. We knew if we wrestled well we had a chance. Our guys wrestle well at home -- we have great fans and it's easy for them to get excited about wrestling at home. And it's always easier to wrestle a second match. Your juices are flowing and you're already ready to go." Freshman Henry Chirino (285 pounds), sophomore Sam Bauer (133), senior Casey Cruz (141), sophomore Justin Gonzales (149), senior Gabe Burak (165) and Nick Bayer (197) all won matches in both duals, while sophomore Cody McAninch (184) won his lone match against SDSU. Chirino started both duals for the Bears and only allowed a single point against him. He won 4-0 against Evan Knutson from North Dakota State and then defeated SDSU's Joe Skow 6-1. Skow actually scored the first point in the second period after neither wrestler put points on the board in the first stanza. Bauer snapped a two-match losing streak, shutting out Justin Solberg, 6-0 in the first match and then posted a 4-2 decision against Nick Chavez. Cruz also had a shutout decision against the Bison, winning 5-0 over Tyler Diamond. In the night cap he won an exciting 7-6 decision over Dustin Walraven. Walraven jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second period with an escape and takedown, but Cruz scored three points in the final 1:12 to knot the score at 3-3 heading into the final two minutes. Cruz recorded one takedown and two escapes, while Walraven had one of each to keep the fans on the edge of their seats. "Casey isn't always the most athletic guy out there," said Cherrington. "He figures out positions and he works hard and that's how he's been successful. It's the guys that work the hardest that often get the win. That's why a sport like wrestling is so great and Casey is the perfect example of that." At 149 pounds, Gonzales won 6-3 against Mark Erickson and then had a injury default win against Andrew Youngblom. After no scoring in the first period, Gonzales scored six straight points with an escape, takedown and 3-point nearfall before Youngblom had to pull out due to injury. Burak won both matches by pin, winning in just 1:12 against the Bison's Joseph Garner and 3:37 against SDSU's Troy Morisette. Burak is ranked No. 10 this week by Intermat and improves to 17-2 on the year and 10-1 in duals. "Gabe's leadership is second-to-none," said Cherrington. "Above his ability to win matches is the leadership. Our roster is filled with freshmen and sophomores and to have a guy who's up there at the top and have such strong convictions is great. He has a confidence on the mat that's good to see. He goes out on the mat thinking he's going to win and when you have that, most of the time you're going to have your hand raised at the end." At 197 pounds, Bayer also won both bouts by decision, winning 6-1 over John Gusewelle and 4-3 against Nick Mart. Against South Dakota State Bayer trailed 3-0 before scoring the final four points of the bout to send the fans home win smiles on their faces. The Bears continue their home stretch, hosting Utah Valley at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at 7 pm. North Dakota State at Northern Colorado 285 – Henry Chirino (NC) dec. Evan Knutson 4-0 125 – Trent Sprenkle (NDSU) fall Jesse Meis, 4:13 133 – Sam Bauer (NC) dec. Justin Solberg, 6-0 141 – Casey Cruz (NC) dec. Tyler Diamond, 5-0 149 – Justin Gonzales (NC) dec. Mark Erickson, 6-3 157 – Steven Monk (NDSU) fall Charlie Mcmartin, 2:41 165 – Gabe Burak (NC) fall Joseph Garner, 1:12 174 – Tyler Johnson (NDSU) fall Josh VanTine, 1:16 184 – MacKain Stoll (NDSU) dec. Patrick Gomez, 8-3 197 – Nick Bayer (NC) dec. John Gusewelle, 6-1 South Dakota State at Northern Colorado 285 – Henry Chirino (NC) dec. Joe Skow, 6-1 125 – Aaron Pickrel (SDSU) fall Jesse Meis, 4:59 133 – Sam Bauer (NC) dec. Nick Chavez, 4-2 141 – Casey Cruz (NC) dec. Dustin Walraven, 7-6 149 – Justin Gonzales (NC) inj. Andrew Youngblom, 4:19 157 – Nick Flynn (SDSU) dec. Charlie McMartin, 6-3 165 – Gabe Burak (NC) fall Troy Morissette, 3:37 174 – Dillion Reid (SDSU) fall Jarrod Betchtold, 4:48 184 – Cody McAninch (NC) dec Tony Lisek, 14-7 197 – Nick Bayer (NC) dec Nick Mart, 4-3

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Clarion won 17 of 20 total bouts on Sunday as the Golden Eagles defeated Princeton 36-9 and Franklin & Marshall 42-4 in NCAA Division I Wrestling on Sunday at Princeton's Dillon Gymnasium. Clarion raised its season record to 5-6 overall, while Princeton dropped to 6-11 and F&M dropped to 2-13. Clarion opened the double dual with a 42-4 win over Franklin & Marshall, then defeated host Princeton 36-9. In the nightcap against Princeton, Joe Waltko, Tyler Bedelyon and Nick Milano posted pins, while Bekzod Abdurakhmonov had a technical fall to lead the way. After Trey Hicks decisioned Ryan Cash 3-0 at 125, Waltko was ahead 10-1 when he cradled Andrew Hirai and pinned the tiger at 5:42 to give the Eagles a 9-0 lead. The upset of the day came at 141, where Clarion's Tyler Bedelyon pinned #11 rated Adam Krop at 1:59. Bedelyon opended with two takedowns and a 4-1 lead. With Bedelyon on top, Krop seemed in position to reverse, but Bedelyon back pinned Krop for the exciting win, staking Clarion to a 15-0 lead. Cameron Moran was ahead of Seth Hazelton 3-2 when Hazelton back pinned Moran as the buzzer sounded the end of the first period at 149. Clarion's #4 ranked James Fleming gave up an opening takedown, but reversed back to tie 2-2 at the end of the first. He used a reversal and a three point near fall against Kyle Roddy for a 7-2 lead after two periods, then had a takedown and cradle for three more to finish with a 13-2 win at 157. #5 rated Bekzod Abdurakmonov scored a 16-0 technical fall at 4:48 over Rich Eva at 165. Bekzod had takedown, reversal and four, three-point near falls to post his team leading 26th win. Nick Milano came out strong at 174, using a fireman's carry to get the takedown, put Andy Lowy to his back and then worked in a cradle to post his fall at 40-seconds of the bout, giving Clarion an insurmountable 30-6 lead. Steven Cressley lost 6-4 in overtime to Dan Santoro at 184, but Alex Thomas notched a 4-2 win over Kurt Brendel at 197 and Quintas McCorkle used four takedowns and a near fall for an 11-4 decision at 285 over Robert Grogan. Clarion opened the dual with a 42-4 win over Franklin & Marshall. The Golden Eagles received pins from Joe Waltko at 133, James Fleming at 157, and Quintas McCorkle (285) and won 9 of the 10 bouts. Trey Hicks opened with a 5-0 win over Dave Hershberger at 125, then Waltko followed with his pin over Robert Ruiz at 4:04 at 133. Waltko reversed to start the second period for a 4-3 lead, then used a half nelson for the fall. Tyler Bedelyon held a 5-0 lead after the first period and went on to score an 11-3 major decision over Richard Durso at 141. Teammate Cameron Moran followed with a 17-0 technical fall at 5:11 over Andrew Murano at 149-pounds. Moran had two takedowns and four near falls for the win. Clarion's #4 ranked James Fleming used a cradle to score a fall at 3:39. He was ahead 11-2 at the time of the fall. After #5 ranked Bekzod Abdurakhmonov was awarded a forfeit at 165, F&M scored its lone win when Matt Fullowan won 11-1 over Ryan Darch at 174. The Golden Eagles won their final three bouts when Steven Cressley scored an 8-4 win over Matt Latessa at 184, Alex Thomas won a 4-2 decision over Colin Ely at 197 and Quintas McCorkle pinned Alex Henry at 2:24. Cressley had two first period takedowns to pave his win, while Thomas rallied with a three-point near fall in the second to win 4-2. McCorkle had four, first period takedowns before his fall. CLARION NOTES: Updated Clarion Records … Hicks (7-16); Waltko (14-13), Bedelyon (15-13); Moran (12-14); Fleming (22-4); Abdurakhmonov (26-4); Darch (8-12); Milano (7-12); Cressley (14-11); Thomas (21-13); McCorkle (22-10)…Clarion has a 4-0 series edge against Princeton – Also defeating the Tigers last year 22-15 and in 2010 38-6 at Princeton … Clarion is 2-0 against F&M in the history between the two schools – Clarion also defeated F&M 41-5 in the 1973-74 season … … CLARION HOSTS EWL'S MARCH 4 - ALL SESSION TICKETS: ADULT: $30 STUDENT/SENIOR: $15 …. INDIVIDUAL SESSION TICKETS - Session I: Adult $15, Student/Senior $10 --- Session II: Adult $20, Student/Senior $10 … For more info on tickets call 814-393-2423. CLARION 42, FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 4 125- Trey Hicks (CL) dec. Dave Hershberger (FM) 5-0 133- Joe Waltko (CL) wbf Robert Ruiz (FM) 4:04 141- Tyler Bedelyon (CL) maj. dec. Richard Durso (FM) 11-3 149- Cameron Moran (CL) tech. fall Andrew Murano (FM) 17-0 157- #4 James Fleming (CL) wbf Eric Norgard (FM) 3:39 165- #5 Bekzod Abdurakhmonov forfeit 174- Matt Fullowan (FM) maj. dec. Ryan Darch (CL) 11-1 184- Steven Cressley (CL) dec. Matt Latessa (FM) 8-4 197- Alex Thomas (CL) dec. Colin Ely (FM) 4-2 285- Quintas McCorkle (CL) wbf Alex Henry (FM) 2:24 CLARION 36, PRINCETON 9 125- Trey Hicks (CL) dec. Ryan Cash (P) 3-0 133- Joe Waltko (CL) wbf Andrew Hirai (P) 5:42 141- Tyler Bedelyon (CL) wbf #11 Adam Krop (P) 1:59 149- Seth Hazelton (P) wbf Cameron Moran (CL) 3:00 157- #4 James Fleming (CL) maj. dec. Kyle Roddy (P) 13-2 165- #5 Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (CL) tech. fall Rich Eva (P) 16-0; 4:48 174- Nick Milano (CL) wbf Andy Lowy (P) 0:40 184- Dan Santoro (P) dec. Steven Cressley (CL) 6-4ot 197- Alex Thomas (CL) dec. Kurt Brendel (P) 4-2 285- Quintas McCorkle (CL) dec. Robert Grogan (P) 11-4

DeKALB -- The Northern Illinois wrestling team recorded two wins Sunday at Victor E. Court, toppling in-state rival SIU-Edwardsville, 34-8, and Tiffin, 42-0. With the wins, the Huskies evened their record at 8-8 on the year. That mark is the second-highest win total for NIU in the last six seasons. “We focused on competing hard and competing with fire and we did that today,” said Huskie head coach Ryan Ludwig. “We sent a lot of time racking up riding time today, so I'm very excited about that. We've improved in that position. “When we're out in an attacking style, we win matches.” Northern Illinois Slays Dragons, 42-0 The Huskies put an emphatic end to their four-game skid with a 42-0 annihilation of the Tiffin Dragons in their opening match of Sunday's triangular. The win was NIU's second shutout of the season following a 38-0 win over Cleveland State Dec. 21. In addition, the dual victory was the first 40-plus point effort by the Huskies in exactly one year, as Northern topped Knox, 57-0, and SIU-Edwardsville, 40-3, Feb. 12, 2011, in Edwardsville, Ill. “Tiffin is a very scrappy team,” Ludwig said. “They came out and fought hard, but I am glad we came out with a victory against them.” “Joey Simcoe had his guys well-prepared and I'm looking forward to the future with that program.” Following a Dragon forfeit at 125 pounds, Rob Jillard got the Huskies off to a quick start with a dominating 15-5 major decision against Stephen Pastor in the 133-pound match. The sophomore's 15-point outpoint was his highest of the season and put an end to his own four-match losing streak. Kevin Fanta kept the momentum going at 141 with a hard-fought 4-1 decision against Tiffin's Ryan McKenzie to put the Huskies in control at 13-0. True freshmen Tyler Argue and Tyler Loethen added to that lead with wins in the 149-pound and 157-pound matches. Argue grabbed his second major decision and first win since Nov. 26 when he outscored Vince Gualtieri, 10-2. Meanwhile, Loethen registered his first career major decision with a 11-3 win over Trevor Nickolai. Dan Burk made the most of a spot start at 165 pounds when he battled past the Dragons' Chris Baker in a 7-4 decision for his second dual win of the year. Sandwiched between Tiffin forfeits at 174 and 197 was Brad Dieckhaus' 9-3 win over Kevin Christman in the 184-pound match, putting the senior's record at 9-0 on the year. NIU finished off the Dragons when Jared Torrence defeated Aren Norman, 6-1, to add the final points to the Huskies' seventh win of the year. Northern Illinois 42, Tiffin 0 125: Nick Smith (NIU) won by forfeit 133: Rob Jillard (NIU) maj. dec. Stephen Pastor (TU), 15-5 141: Kevin Fanta (NIU) dec. Ryan McKenzie (TU), 4-1 149: Tyler Argue (NIU) maj. dec. Vince Gualtieri (TU), 10-2 157: Tyler Loethen (NIU) maj. dec. Trevor Nickolai (TU), 11-3 165: Dan Burk (NIU) dec. Chris Baker (TU), 7-4 174: Caleb Busson (NIU) won by forfeit 184: Brad Dieckhaus (NIU) dec. Kevin Christman (TU), 9-3 197: Mike Lukowski (NIU) won by forfeit 285: Jared Torrence (NIU) dec. Aren Norman (TU), 6-1 Huskies Pummel Cougars, 34-8 NIU made it two-for-two with the final match of the day, defeating the Cougars of SIU-Edwardsville, 34-8. Not only was the win the Huskies' second of the season against SIUE, but it was also their 19th consecutive win over their downstate rivals. “They're in transition to Division I right now and (Coach David Ray) is doing a good job down there right now,” Ludwig said. “I think when they get tournament eligible, things will be different, but we always respect the in-state rival and we look forward to competing with them every year.” After the Huskies took an early 6-0 lead on a forfeit at 125 pounds, the Cougars returned the favor when Brendan Murphy scored a 3-0 decision against NIU's Rob Jillard to get SIUE within three points. However, Kevin Fanta turned the tide back in Northern's favor in the 141-pound match, defeating SIUE's Patrick Myers in a 13-2 major decision to extend the Huskie lead to 10-2. Following a second SIUE forfeit – this one at 149 pounds – Huskie Tyler Loethen outdueled Kyle Lowman in the 157-pound match for a 9-5 decision and a 19-3 NIU lead. The Cougars would bounce back, though, when Gabe Hocum won at 165 pounds over Dan Burk, 7-4. Yet, the Huskies removed all doubt in the outcome with wins at 174 and 184. Sophomore Caleb Busson earned his second win of the day when he defeated Deshoun White, 6-3, at 174. Brad Dieckhaus followed that with a quick first period pin of Cole Brandt in the 184-pound match to extend NIU's lead to 28-6. The Cougars scored one last victory on the day when Cole Rogers topped Mike Lukowski, 8-5, at 197. However, Jared Torrence grabbed a forfeit at heavyweight for Northern to cap the victory. Northern Illinois 34, SIU-Edwardsville 8 125: Nick Smith (NIU) won by forfeit 133: Brendan Murphy (SIUE) dec. Rob Jillard (NIU), 3-0 141: Kevin Fanta (NIU) maj. dec. Patrick Myers (SIUE), 13-2 149: Tyler Argue (NIU) won by forfeit 157: Tyler Loethen (NIU) dec. Kyle Lowman (SIUE), 9-5 165: Gabe Hocum (SIUE) dec. Dan Burk (NIU), 7-4 174: Caleb Busson (NIU) dec. Deshoun White (SIUE), 6-3 184: Brad Dieckhaus (NIU) pins Cole Brandt (SIUE), 2:07 197: Cole Rogers (SIUE) dec. Mike Lukowski (NIU), 8-5 285: Jared Torrence (NIU) won by forfeit *SIUE deducted one point for unsportsmanlike conduct following 197-pound match The Huskies wrap up their 2011-12 regular season Saturday, Feb. 18, when they welcome Buffalo for a Mid-American Conference showdown. The dual, which will also be NIU's Senior Day, begins at 1 p.m. in Victor E. Court.

RALEIGH/BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- The Indiana University wrestling team improved to 11-7 on the season with three straight wins on Sunday. Indiana headed south to defeat North Carolina State, VMI and Gardner-Webb by a combined score of 106-31. Four Hoosiers posted 3-0 individual records as well, a list that included: Joe Duca, Preston Keiffer, Luke Sheridan and Adam Chalfant. Matt Powless pinned his two opponents before giving way to Joe Fagiano in the final 197-pound match of the day. Fagiano made it a clean sweep of Hoosier pins at that weight class, sticking Gardner-Webb's Travis Porter in the second period. The day began at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, N.C., for a tri-meet versus hosting NC State and VMI. Indiana trailed the Wolfpack, 19-13, after the 174-pound bout despite three bonus-point-garnering performances at that point. The Hoosiers maximized the team point production from there on out, however, recording falls in the final three matches. The 18-point explosion pushed IU to a 31-19 victory. Bonus points kept flowing in dual match number two. Indiana won eight bouts over VMI, six of which came with 4+ team points in the Hoosiers' 39-6 besting of VMI. Duca, Keiffer and Powless each recorded pins. Duca racked up a total of 14 team points on Sunday, sandwiching his fall with a pair of major decisions against North Carolina State and Gardner-Webb. Chalfant was the Hoosiers' leading scorer, gathering 16 team points on two pins and a major. The Hoosiers then made a short trip over to Boiling Springs, N.C. to face Gardner-Webb in the nightcap. IU rolled again, collecting bonus points by the bundle. Indiana won eight of 10 bouts en route to a 36-6 victory over the Bulldogs. Indiana 31, North Carolina State 19 125 lbs - Coltin Fought (NCST) tech fall Zach Zimmer (IU), 15-0; Team Score: 0-5 133 lbs - Joe Duca (IU) maj. dec. Ben Elliott (NCST), 18-5; TS: 4-5 141 lbs - Matt Ortega (IU) won by forfeit; TS: 10-5 149 lbs - Matt Nereim (NCST) tech fall Geno Capezio (IU), 18-3; TS: 10-10 157 lbs - Colton Palmer (NCST) pinned Sawyer Morris (IU), 0:32; TS: 10-16 165 lbs - Preston Keiffer (IU) dec. Nijel Jones (NCST), 10-9; TS: 13-16 174 lbs - Quinton Godley (NCST) dec. Ryan LeBlanc (IU), 5-4; TS: 13-19 184 lbs - Luke Sheridan (IU) pinned Robert O'Neill (NCST), 4:21; TS: 19-19 197 lbs - #3 Matt Powless (IU) pinned KaRonne Jones (NCST), 5:44; TS: 25-19 285 lbs - Adam Chalfant (IU) pinned Josh Davis (NCST), 2:50; TS: 31-19 Indiana 39, VMI 6* 125 lbs - Zach Zimmer (IU) won by forfeit; Team Score: 6-0 133 lbs - Joe Duca (IU) pinned Joe Jarrells (VMI), 1:30; TS: 12-0 141 lbs - Zeb Stewart (VMI) dec. Matt Ortega (IU), 2-1; TS: 12-3 149 lbs - David Yost (VMI) dec. Ryen Nieman, 3-2; TS: 12-6 157 lbs - Sawyer Morris (IU) dec. Edward Gottwald (VMI), 5-3; TS:15-6 165 lbs - Preston Keiffer (IU) pinned Jon Jones (VMI), 3:58; TS: 21-6 174 lbs - Ryan LeBlanc (IU) dec. Matthew Brock (VMI), 5-3; TS: 24-6 184 lbs - Luke Sheridan (IU) won by forfeit (VMI); TS: 30-6 197 lbs - #3 Matt Powless (IU) pinned Urayoan Garcia (VMI), 4:40; TS: 36-6 285 lbs - Adam Chalfant (IU) maj. dec. Juan Adams (VMI), 15-5; TS: 40-6 *Indiana was penalized one team point for bench misconduct Indiana 36, Gardner-Webb 6 125 lbs - Michael Slaughter (GW) dec. Zach Zimmer (IU), 8-3; Team Score: 0-3 133 lbs - Joe Duca (IU) maj. dec. Robert Golde (GW), 15-5; TS: 4-3 141 lbs - Matt Ortega (IU) pinned Jacob Reinemund (GW), 0:52; TS: 10-3 149 lbs - Geno Capezio (IU) dec. Davante Andujar (GW), 6-4 (SV); TS: 13-3 157 lbs - Alex Medved (GW) dec. Sawyer Morris (IU), 7-2; TS: 13-6 165 lbs - Preston Keiffer (IU) dec. Justin Guthrie (GW), 10-8 (SV); TS: 16-6 174 lbs - Ryan LeBlanc (IU) tech fall Erin O'Dell (GW), 22-5; TS: 21-6 184 lbs - Luke Sheridan (IU) dec. Jason Porter (GW), 5-4; TS: 24-6 197 lbs - Joe Fagiano (IU) pinned Travis Porter (GW), 4:04; TS: 30-6 285 lbs - Adam Chalfant (IU) pinned Justin Kozera (GW), 2:31; TS: 36-6 The regular season is quickly coming to end as the Hoosiers travel to Northwestern Friday night (Feb. 17) for their final dual match of the year. Postseason action starts with the Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette, Ind., on March 3-4.

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- In a match that featured four ties and three lead changes, Penn wasn't sure of a win at Bucknell on Sunday until a dominating major decision from No. 10 Micah Burak at 197 pounds as the junior came through with a 13-5 win that ultimately led to a 23-13 win for the Quakers. After a 6-0 decision from No. 12 Zack Kemmerer at 141 pounds gave Penn a 7-4 lead, the Quakers did not regain the lead until Burak's bonus-point win. Bucknell did not have a heavyweight in the lineup, adding six more points for the Quakers and the final score. After each team registered a major decision to start the dual, the two sides traded decisions over the next six bouts, with each side gaining three. No. 14 Bryan Ortenzio evened the match at 4-4 with a convincing 14-2 major over Shawn Armato at 133 pounds, giving himself plenty of breathing room with a 10-point first period on two takedowns and a pair of three-point nearfall maneuvers. Kemmerer was more workmanlike with his 6-0 decision, with a takedown in both the first and second periods and considerable riding time at the end of the bout. After Mark Pinero could not rally from allowing a five-point trip in the first period and ultimately losing, 8-2, at 149 pounds Troy Hernandez suffered the first of two last-second losses for Penn as he was defeated at 157, 5-4, by John Regan. Hernandez led, 3-2, after two periods, and upped that lead to 4-2 with an escape in the final stanza before Regan took him down with under ten seconds remaining to tie the match. Regan had accumulated 1:55 of riding time throughout the bout and that was the deciding point. The Quakers regained momentum with a win by Lorenzo Thomas at 165 pounds. Thomas struggled out of the gate against Corey Lear, allowing a takedown in the first period and a reversal in the second to put himself in a 4-0 hole. Undaunted, Thomas rallied with an escape and a Peterson for a takedown and three backpoints before the end of the second period to take a 6-4 lead. In the third, he added a takedown and despite a late Lear reversal, Thomas took a 9-6 decision. Canaan Bethea made his first dual start of the season for the Quakers at 174 and led the entire way until Stephen McPeak scored with one second left for a 4-3 decision. Bethea had the only other takedown of the bout in the first ten seconds of the match and had escaped to start the third and take the lead. With Bucknell leading, Erich Smith gave the Quakers a chance to get the win via his 6-2 decision at 184 pounds. Smith scored a takedown midway through the first period on Jamie Westwood and broke a 2-2 tie with an escape and takedown in the third period on his way to the win. The tie was broke via Burak's big major decision over Tyler Lyster where he scored five takedowns and a reversal for the 13-5 win. Penn is now 7-6 overall in duals and is 4-3 against EIWA teams. The Quakers finish the regular season next Saturday at Princeton with a 1 p.m. start. Results: 125 - Austin Miller (BU) MD Karim Shafi (Penn), 15-6 Bucknell leads, 4-0 133 - #14 Bryan Ortenzio (Penn) MD Shawn Armato (BU), 14-2 Match tied, 4-4 141 - #12 Zack Kemmerer (Penn) DEC Derrik Russell (BU), 6-0 Penn leads, 7-4 149 - Alex Pellicciotti (BU) DEC Mark Pinero (Penn), 8-2 Match tied, 7-4 157 - John Regan (BU) DEC Troy Hernandez (Penn), 5-4 Bucknell leads, 10-7 165 - Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) DEC Corey Lear (BU), 9-6 Match tied, 10-10 174 - Stephen McPeak (BU) DEC Canaan Bethea (Penn), 4-3 Bucknell leads, 13-10 184 - Erich Smith (Penn) DEC Jamie Westwood (BU), 6-2 Match tied, 13-13 197 - #10 Micah Burak (Penn) MD Tyler Lyster (BU), 13-5 Penn leads, 17-13 285 - Steven Graziano (Penn) Win by Forfeit Penn leads, 23-13 125 - Shafi opens with a double leg takedown at 0:51. 2-0. Miller escapes off restart. 2-1. Miller blasts a double on edge. 2-3. SECOND PERIOD: Miller escapes to start second in 15 second. 2-4. Miller adds a takedown. 2-6. Shafi escapes. 3-6. Miller sweeps a single and finishes. 3-8. Shafi optioned out. 4-8. Off restart, Miller snaps a single then cuts Shafi. 5-10. Takedown Miller. 5-12. THIRD PERIOD: Shafi optioned out. 6-12. High crotch shot from Miller. 6-14. Riding time makes it 6-15. 133 - Ortenzio scores eight seconds in and rides for 0:21 before cutting Armato. 2-1. Ortenzio on a second shot and scores at 0:57. 4-1. Bow and arrow thrown in by Ortenzio for three backpoints, 7-1. After releasing, back to the bow and arrow for three more backpoints. 10-1. SECOND PERIOD: Full ride for Ortenzio. He tried to run a bar a few times, but Armato didn't turn. THIRD PERIOD: Ortenzio escapes quickly. 11-1. Ortenzio counters a shot with a go-behind. 13-1. Armato escapes. Add riding time for Ortenzio (4:25). 141 - Kemmerer scores first takedown at 1:40 on a low single. 2-0. Kemmerer rides out rest of the period. SECOND PERIOD: Kemmerer escapes 20 seconds into period. 3-0. Two shots from Kemmerer leads to a go-behind and takedown at 4:20. 5-0. THIRD PERIOD: Full ride for Kemmerer. Two tries on the bow and arrow, but couldn't lock it in. Add riding time. 149 - Pellicciotti with and inside trip and lat drop for five points at 1:00. Pinero bridged out of the fall. 0-5. SECOND PERIOD: Pellicciotti escapes. 0-6. Pinero snaps a single and scores his first takedown. 2-6. Pellicciotti escapes after a cradle attempt from Pinero slips off. 2-7. THIRD PERIOD: Full ride for Pellicciotti adds riding time. 157 - After going scoreless most of the first period, Hernandez scores first with a low single at 2:54. 2-0. THIRD PERIOD: Regan reverses at 3:10 to tie the match. 2-2. Hernandez escapes after fighting off an arm bar tilt attempt at 4:20. 3-2. THIRD PERIOD: After stalling on Regan, Hernandez escapes. 4-2. Regan with a takedown in the final five seconds and adds riding time for a 5-4 win. 165 - Lear finishes a scramble at 2:04 to score first points. 0-2. SECOND PERIOD: Reversal for Lear after Thomas can't finish a power half. 0-4. Escape Thomas. 1-4. A Peterson from Thomas and three backpoints comes close to a fall, but adds five for Thomas. 6-4.THIRD PERIOD. Thomas out quick and then finishes on the side for a takedown. 9-4. Thomas attempts to tilt, but pulls too hard and Lear gets a reversal, 9-6. 174 - Takedown 0:10 in for Bethea. 2-0. McPeak close to a reversal and backs, but Bethea rolls through to allow just the escape. 2-1. Bethea had a single at the end of the period, but couldn't complete the leg sweep before the buzzer. SECOND PERIOD: McPeak escapes at 3:13. 2-2. THIRD PERIOD: Bethea escapes at 5:13 to take a 3-2 lead. McPeak tries a duck in final 15 seconds and then finishes on the edge right before the buzzer. 4-3. 184 - Smith snaps a single and finishes with a pull and trip at 1:15. 2-0. Westwood with an escape after 55 seconds of riding by Smith. 2-1. SECOND PERIOD: Smith close twice on an arm bar and navy ride to getting backpoints, but can't secure them. Westwood finally escapes at 4:30. 2-2. THIRD PERIOD: Smith escapes at 5:05 to retake the lead. 3-2. Smith circles and takes Westwood down at 6:03. 5-2. Add riding time. 6-2. 197 - Takedown Burak at 0:26. 2-0. Lyster escapes and Burak pounces quickly. 4-1. Burak looks for a three-quarter, but settles for a takedown. 6-2. SECOND PERIOD: Off a restart, Burak steps out and swings behind for a reversal. 8-2. Lyster escapes. 8-3. THIRD PERIOD: Lyster escapes. 8-4. Takedown Burak on a low single. 10-4. Lyster cut. 10-5. Lyster tries to duck to a firemans, Burak stuffs for a takedown. 12-5. Add riding time, 13-5

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- No. 15 Lehigh completed a dominant performance on its weekend trip to New England as the Mountain Hawks rolled past Harvard 40-6 Sunday at the Malkin Athletic Center. The Mountain Hawks won nine matches for the second straight day, and posted seven bonus wins. Senior Zach Rey won by major decision to become Lehigh's career leader in dual meet victories. Freshman Mason Beckman and senior Sean Bilodeau recorded falls for Lehigh, which improves to 11-5 on the season. “Our guys wrestled hard and scored a lot of points all weekend which is what you have to do when you get close to the postseason,” said Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro. “Guys working for bonus points was big. They had some guys out. We knew that but our guys wrestled well. It's good to see some guys back in lineup who were out for a while, we're excited about that.” The dual began at 125 where sophomore Alex Abreu picked up his first win of the season with a convincing 8-2 decision over Max Mejia. Abreu scored two first period takedowns and never looked back, adding a second period takedown plus an escape and riding time. “Alex went out and attacked right away,” Santoro said. “He had been wearing guys out in previous matches but it was always too little, too late. Today he went right out and took it to Mejia. He did a really nice job.” Beckman followed up with an upset win over 12th-ranked Steven Keith at 133. Late in the first period, Beckman initiated a shot and after a scramble, was able to get Keith's shoulders to the mat, earning the fall while still in the neutral position at 2:54. “Mason did a nice job attacking,” Santoro said. “He took three or four shots in the first period which was really good to see. Keith got in deep in the first five seconds but Mason countered that really well. It's starting to come together for him.” The Mountain Hawks lead grew with back-to-back major decisions from sophomore Steve Dutton at 141 and junior Shane Welsh at 149. Dutton handled Shay Warren 10-2, while Welsh narrowly missed a technical fall, downing Patrick Hogan 16-2. Welsh used an inside trip to work Hogan to his back late in the third period, but had to settle for five points when he was unable to secure the fall. Harvard's lone win came at 157 as Walter Peppelman pinned senior Brian Tanen at 4:54. The Crimson fell to 5-9 with the setback. Massachusetts native Sean Bilodeau followed Peppelman's pin with a fall of his own, as he built a 7-0 lead in the second period before pinning Ian Roy at 4:40. At 174 freshman Nate Brown opened up a 10-0 lead after two periods en route to a 12-2 major decision over Josh Popple, which gave the Mountain Hawks a 27-6 advantage. Junior Robert Hamlin was challenged in his match with Cameron Croy but prevailed by a 13-7 score. Hamlin gave up the first takedown, but answered with the next four takedowns. He was gunning for a major decision before Croy secured a second takedown in the third period to avoid the major decision. Senior Joe Kennedy needed just 27 seconds to pin Bryan Panzano at 197, while in the final bout of the dual, Rey earned career dual win No. 71 with a 12-3 major decision over David Ng at heavyweight. Rey racked up five takedowns in the match for his 109th career win. Rey's 71 dual meet wins move him past Jon Trenge '05 for the Lehigh career record. “He's been really consistent for us,” said Santoro about Rey. “He's solid in all three positions. He's the returning national champion and he's hungry. He wants to get back on top. He's doing all the right things and we're excited to see him in the postseason.” The Mountain Hawks will wrap-up the regular season Saturday night when they host Princeton at 7 p.m. inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Tickets can be purchased by calling 610-7LU-GAME or by visiting Lehighsports.com. Results: 125 – Alex Abreu (Lehigh) dec. Max Mejia (Harvard) 8-2 133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) Fall Steven Keith (Harvard) 2:54 141 – Steve Dutton (Lehigh) major dec. Shay Warren (Harvard) 10-2 149 – Shane Welsh (Lehigh) major dec. Patrick Hogan (Harvard) 16-2 157 – Walter Peppelman (Harvard) Fall Brian Tanen (Lehigh) 4:54 165 – Sean Bilodeau (Lehigh) Fall Ian Roy (Harvard) 4:40 174 – Nate Brown (Lehigh) major dec. Josh Popple (Harvard) 12-2 184 – Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) dec. Cameron Croy (Harvard) 13-7 197 – Joe Kennedy (Lehigh) Fall Bryan Panzano (Harvard) 0:23 285 – Zach Rey (Lehigh) major dec. David Ng (Harvars) 12-3

It was announced on Sunday night that Oklahoma State will host the semifinals and finals of the 2012 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals for Division I, which will take place Sunday, Feb. 19, at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla. Gallagher-Iba ArenaOklahoma State, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota won their regionals this past weekend to earn spots in the semifinals. Minnesota, Missouri, and Northern Iowa also put in bids to host the semifinals and finals. Northern Iowa pulled its bid earlier in the week, and Missouri was taken out of consideration after losing to Minnesota in the regional finals on Saturday night. So ultimately it came down to Oklahoma State or Minnesota hosting. "It was a very difficult decision," said NWCA executive director Mike Moyer. "We had discussions among our executive committee. What it really boiled down to is that we felt the fairest way of doing it was to award it to the highest-seeded team. In this case, Oklahoma State had beaten both Iowa and Minnesota during the year." According Moyer, financial ramifications were also taken into account. Oklahoma State hosted a regional at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday. After the Cowboys built an insurmountable lead against Ohio State and clinched a berth in the semifinals with two matches remaining in the dual meet, an announcement was made to the fans in attendance at Gallagher-Iba Arena that Oklahoma State will host the semifinals and finals. Tickets went on sale before fans left the arena on Sunday night. Mike Moyer"There is certainly value in that," said Moyer of tickets being sold on Sunday night. "These next five days are going to go by extraordinarily quickly. The thought of just starting from scratch somewhere and trying to get done what needs to get done in five days would be really, really challenging." Moyer said that Minnesota will have plenty of opportunities to host the National Duals in the future, and that Gopher coach J Robinson has the longest streak of any coach for supporting the National Duals. "J Robinson is an absolutely fantastic ambassador for our sport," said Moyer. "He has been relentless in promoting the value of these National Duals. I hope he feels really, really good about what went down this weekend. I'm certain there will be many opportunities for him to host various aspects of the National Duals in the future. He's demonstrated that he does a great job marketing and promoting and certainly deserves the opportunity to host many of them going forward."

Oklahoma State tops Ohio State to win regional, Oliver defeats Stieber Oklahoma State University STILLWATER, Okla. -- The top-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team rolled through the regional round of the NWCA National Duals Sunday as the Cowboys defeated No. 10 Wyoming, 28-7, and No. 6 Ohio State, 25-6. With the regional title, the NWCA announced that the Cowboys (14-0) would host the final round next Sunday at 2 and 6 p.m. at Gallagher-Iba Arena. “It's a good event to win,” coach John Smith said. “I think some of our best wrestling is still yet to come. The scores are a little bit surprising: obviously, 25-6, it was a little closer match than that, from the standpoint of winning tough, close matches. I like the fact that it seemed like we out-scrambled them in several situations.” Oklahoma State had an impressive day, going 9-4 against ranked opponents. Junior Jordan Oliver, ranked No. 1 at 133 pounds had the biggest wins of the day, winning 7-3 over second-ranked Logan Stieber of Ohio State and 17-4 over No. 17 Zach Zehner of Wyoming. “These are the most exciting matches,” Oliver said. “You train and wrestle every day to wrestle the best. I honestly don't like always going out and pinning a guy right away or getting a technical fall. I like getting in those competitive matches when the intensity and the tempo of the match raises. You do get the hype and the pressure and all that. It's fun because you train every day so hard to wrestle the best guys in the country. I always live by the motto 'In order to be the best, you have to beat the best.'” Jon Morrison, a sophomore ranked 14th at 125 pounds, also came up with a pair of big wins to open each dual. He knocked off No. 16 Michael Martinez of Wyoming in the first match, 3-1, in overtime and No. 17 Johnni DiJulius of Ohio State, 3-1. “It's always important to get those late takedowns and get the win,” Morrison said. “I think I have to get more toward wrestling like that the entire match instead of standing around too much and not wrestling at a high pace, but I know I'm building toward that, so it's a good start.” Cayle Byers, wrestling in his sixth and seventh duals of season, added a pair of wins against ranked opponents as well. The 197-pound senior beat Wyoming's No. 11 Alfonso Hernandez, 5-4, and Ohio State's No. 20 Andrew Campolattano, 3-1. Other notable wins included 184-pounder Chris McNeil's 3-2 win over Ohio State's Nick Heflin, ranked No. 7 at 174 pounds; Josh Kindig's major decision over Wyoming's Chase Smith; Alan Gelogaev's 18-3 technical fall over Wyoming's L.J. Helbig and Chris Perry's major decision over Ohio State's Joe Grandominico. The Cowboys return to the mat Thursday when they take on the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman in a final tune-up before the NWCA Mat Mayhem final round. Finals Results: 125: Jon Morrison (Oklahoma State) dec. Johnni DiJulius (Ohio State); 3-1 133: Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) dec. Logan Stieber (Ohio State); 7-3 141: Hunter Stieber (Ohio State) dec. Josh Kindig (Oklahoma State); 7-6 149: Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State) dec. Cam Tessari (Ohio State); 3-2 157: Josh Demas (Ohio State) dec. Albert White (Oklahoma State); 3-2 165: Dallas Bailey (Oklahoma State) dec. Derek Garcia (Ohio State); 7-4 174: Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) MD Joe Grandominico (Ohio State); 11-1 184: Chris McNeil (Oklahoma State) dec. Nick Heflin (Ohio State); 3-2 197: Cayle Byers (Oklahoma State) dec. Andrew Campolattano (Ohio State); 3-1 285: Alan Gelogaev (Oklahoma State) dec. Peter Capone (Ohio State); 6-2 Illinois upsets top-seeded Cornell to win regional University of Illinois Sports Information ITHACA, N.Y. -- The sixth-ranked University of Illinois wrestling team won a pair of duals in the afternoon session over No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 5 Cornell, to win the NWCA National Duals Cornell Regional to advance to the Final Four next weekend. The Illini edged out five of 10 matches over the Sooners to win, 21-18 and took six bouts to top the Big Red, 19-16 to snap Cornell's 19 match win streak. Illinois improves to 16-2 overall with the 16 victories tying the most single-season dual wins in school history since the 2005 season. "I couldn't be happier for our guys and coaches," head coach Jim Heffernansaid. "They have worked extremely hard to get to this position and I am really proud of them. These were two very good wins against two extremely good teams. Our guys really rose to the occasion and fought hard. Beating an undefeated Cornell team in their gym was huge." Illinois bonus points from freshman Jesse Delgado and redshirt-junior Jordan Blanton proved to be key to help move past Oklahoma in the Orange and Blue's first round match. Beginning at 125, freshman Delgado, ranked No. 6 in the nation needed 5:57 to defeat No. 7 Jarrod Patterson and get the pin and put the Illini up an early 6-0. Fifth-ranked B.J. Futrelldefeated his fourth ranked opponent this season and moved past No. 9 Jordan Keller with a 6-1 decision and pushed the score to 9-0. "Jesse had two giant wins against two top-eight ranked guys," Heffernan said. "He did a great job of setting the tone for our team in each dual." The Illini dropped the next three bouts as Daryl Thomas lost the 13-5 major decision to No. 4 Kendric Maple, No. 13 Nick Lester moved past No. 17 Eric Terrazas 1-0 and No. 13 Matt Lester defeated Jackson Morsewith a 11-2 major decision to put the Sooners ahead on the scoreboard, 11-9. The next three matches marked three more big Ilini wins, starting at 165 with No. 9 Conrad Polz. Polz recorded a victory for the Illini, defeating his third ranked wrestler this season in No. 12 Patrick Graham by a score of 3-2. At 174, Blanton tied his career-best eight pins as he moved past Kyle Detmer in 4:34 to push the lead to 18-11 with three bouts remaining. Tony Dallago defeated Erich Schmidtke, 6-3 to notch his 18th victory this season, a new personal best for the redshirt sophomore. No. 14 Mario Gonzalez (197) and Pat Walker(HWT) both dropped their matches, however the Illini won the match 21-19 and moved on to face No. 5 Cornell in the regional finals. "Ultimately Tony clinched the Oklahoma dual with his win," Heffernan said. "He beat a very solid guy that had beaten him early last year. Tony continues to make strides and keeps improving." The Illini wrestled one of its toughest dual meet opponents this season as they faced No. 5 Cornell in the regional final. Six Orange and Blue wrestlers were victorious as the Illini handed Cornell its first dual meet loss of the season and snapped a 19 match-winning streak. Delgado and Futrell put the Illini up early as the freshman defeated No. 6 Frank Perrelli 8-3 and Futrell moved past Naryan Arujau with an 18-3 technical fall to increase his career-best winning streak to 12 in a row. The first of only four losses for the Illini came at the 141-pound match, where Thomas lost by 9-0 major decision to Mike Nevinger. However, Terrazas (149) defeated Chris Villalonga 3-1 to record his 20th victory this season and put the Illini up 11-6. Morse dropped his bout to No. 1 Kyle Dake 6-4 but Polz tied his career best 17 victories as he moved past Marshall Peppleman 8-3. Blanton won his second bout of the day when he defeated William George 7-6, increasing the team score to the largest margin of the dual, 17-7. Cornell got on the scoreboard with wins at 184 and 197 as No. 5 Steve Bosak moved past Dallago and redshirt-senior Martin Smith lost to No. 1 Cam Simaz to inch the team score to 17-16 with one match remaining. The Illini were deducted a team point for unsportsmanlike behavior from Smith after the match, tying the score at 16-16. In the match that determined the victory, Mario Gonzalezwrestled Meciej Jochym at heavyweight. In his first match at the weight this season, the Illini grappler defeated Jochym 8-2 to seal the Illini's spot in the National Duals Final Four. "We moved Mario to heavyweight because of the situation," Heffernan said. "We thought it was our best chance to win. Mario is super athletic and presents a lot of problems to bigger guys. In a one match situation it made the most sense and gave us the best change to win the dual." Finals Results: 125: Jesse Delgado (ILL) dec. Frank Perrelli (COR), 8-3 133: B.J. Futrell (ILL) tech fall Naryman Arujau (COR), 18-3, 6:08 141: Mike Nevinger (COR) maj. dec. Daryl Thomas (ILL), 9-0 149: Eric Terrazas (ILL) dec. Chris Villalonga (COR), 3-1 157: Kyle Dake (COR) dec. Jackson Morse (ILL), 6-4 165: Conrad Polz (ILL) dec. Marshall Peppelman (COR), 8-3 174: Jordan Blanton (ILL) dec. William George (COR), 7-6 184: Steve Bosak (COR) dec. Tony Dallago (ILL), 4-0 197: Cam Simaz (COR) pinned Martin Smith (ILL), 3:31* 285: Mario Gonzalez (ILL) dec. Maciej Jochym (COR), 8-2 Iowa defeats Oregon State at Hilton Coliseum in Ames to win regional University of Iowa Sports Information AMES, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team advanced to the final four of the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals with a pair of victories over No. 23 Virginia Tech and No. 16 Oregon State today inside Hilton Coliseum. Iowa topped the Hokies 31-3 in the semifinals before earning a 22-14 win over the Beavers in the regional finals. Seniors Montell Marion and Vinnie Wagner each scored key victories for Iowa in the finals. Marion upset fourth-ranked Mike Mangrum 6-4 in overtime to help Iowa build an 11-0 team lead. Marion, rated No. 6 at 141, trailed 4-3 entering the third period before scoring an escape to tie the frame. He then finished a high crotch to score a takedown with 23 seconds left in sudden victory to secure the 6-4 win. Wagner clinched the regional title with a third period rally at 184. He trailed 5-3 early in the third frame before scoring a pair of takedowns and riding out the Hokie to finish a 7-6 decision and extend the team lead to 22-7. Sophomores Tony Ramos and Ethen Lofthouse contributed to regional title with a pair of technical falls in the finals. Ramos, ranked No. 4 at 133, scored three nearfall points as time expired to notch a 24-8 win. Lofthouse used 2:51 of riding time and scored a takedown with one second left to finish his 174-pound bout with a 21-6 victory. Junior Matt McDonough and redshirt freshman Mike Evans also scored victories for Iowa in regional final. Iowa (13-3) advanced to the finals with a 31-3 win over No. 24 Virginia Tech. The Hawkeyes scored the first 19 takedowns of the match and finished with a 24-7 takedown advantage. Ramos, Marion and Evans all defeated ranked opponents. Ramos scored a 3-2 win over top-ranked Devin Carter at 133 to avenge one of his two losses this season. He recorded a second period takedown and opened the third period with an escape to earn the win. Evans and Marion each earned major decisions against their ranked opponents. The ninth-ranked Evans picked up a takedown and two nearfall points in the first period against seventh-ranked Pete Yates. He added a takedown in the final minute of the match and didn't allow a point to Yates en route to a 9-0 victory. Marion scored three takedowns and picked up three nearfall points in his 13-2 win over No. 20 Zach Neibert. McDonough and Lofthouse also earned major decisions for Iowa. McDonough scored six takedowns in a 16-5 win and Lofthouse scored five takedowns in a 13-3 win. The Hawkeyes will wrestle for the dual championships Sunday, Feb. 19 at a site to be determined. The NWCA will announce the final site Monday, Feb. 13. NOTES: Attendance was 1,826... The Hawkeyes were 4-4 against ranked opponents. Finals Results: 125: Matt McDonough (Iowa) dec. Pat Rollins (OSU), 7-2; TS 3-0 133: Tony Ramos (Iowa) tech. fall James Roberts (OSU), 24-8; TS 8-0 141: Montell Marion (Iowa) dec. Mike Mangrum (OSU), 6-4 (OT); TS 11-0 149: Scott Sakaguchi (OSU) dec. Michael Kelly (Iowa), 8-3; TS 11-3 157: RJ Pena (OSU) major dec. Derek St. John (Iowa), 9-1: TS 11-7 165: Mike Evans (Iowa) dec. Joe Latham (OSU), 4-0; TS 14-7 174: Ethen Lofthouse (Iowa) tech. fall John Tuck (OSU), 21-6; TS 19-7 184: Vinnie Wagner (Iowa) dec. Ty Vinson (OSU), 7-6; TS 22-7 197: Taylor Meeks (OSU) major dec. Tomas Lira (Iowa), 14-3; TS 22-11 285: Clayton Jack (OSU) dec. Bobby Telford (Iowa), 5-3; TS 22-14 Minnesota wins 27 of 30 matches to claim regional title at Rutgers University of Minnesota Sports Information PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- The No. 4 Minnesota Golden Gophers won the NWCA National Dual Regional this afternoon. Minnesota defeated Kent State 35-3 in the semi-final, before defeating Missouri 26-7 for the championship. With the win the Gophers improve to 12-3 overall on the season. Minnesota is the first team to move on the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Dual Final Four. Head coach J Robinson was a big part of putting this tournament style together for the last 25 years and he is feeling pretty good that his squad will be participating in the inaugural final four next Sunday. “It's the first one there's ever been one, so why wouldn't we be excited?” Robinson said. “If the people who are supposed to get in get in ... then we get a chance to wrestle two of the three people who beat us this year. We're excited about going. We want it at our place. We think we can get a ton of fans there. We're excited about the whole thing.” Minnesota's losses this season have come against Cornell (21-16), Oklahoma State (23-14) and Iowa (19-17). Those three teams are the favored to make it out of their regional alive tomorrow afternoon. Zach Sanders started things off with an 8-4 decision over Missouri's Alan Waters. The two battled each other till the final horn, before Sanders picked up the win to improve to 23-1 overall this season. Chris Dardanes had no problem with the Tigers Nathan McCormick, as he scored a 14-5 major to put the Gophers up 7-0 early. Brother Nick would take the mat next and was able to pick up another major for Minnesota. Dardanes defeated Brandon Wiest 15-7 before Dylan Ness picked up a solid overtime win against Kyle Bradley, to put Minnesota on top 14-0. Cody Yohn would pick up his second win of the afternoon for the Gophers. Yohn took Missouri's Zach Toal all three periods, before coming away with a 6-1 decision. He finished with over three minutes of riding time. Minnesota's final victories came from Kevin Steinhaus and Tony Nelson. Steinhaus took care of Claernce Neely in a 6-0 decision and Nelson would seal the deal for the Maroon and Gold when he scored 4-1 decision over the Tigers Devon Mellon. Finals Results: 125: Zach Sanders (Minnesota) dec. Alan Waters (Missouri), 8-6 133: Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) maj. dec. Nathan McCormick (Missouri), 15-5 141: Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) maj. dec. Brandon Wiest (Missouri), 15-7 149: Dylan Ness (Minnesota) dec. Kyle Bradley (Missouri), 8-6 SV 157: Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota), 6-4 165: Cody Yohn (Minnesota) dec. Zach Toal (Missouri), 6-3 174: Logan Storley (Minnesota) dec. Dorian Henderson (Missouri), 2-0 184: Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) dec. Clarence Neely (Missouri), 6-0 197: Brent Haynes (Missouri) maj. dec. Sonny Yohn (Minnesota), 10-0 285: Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. Devon Mellon (Missouri), 4-1

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- No. 19 Binghamton wrestling won six of 10 bouts to secure a 24-12 win over No. 22 Hofstra Sunday afternoon from the Mack Physical Education Center. In front of a contingent of alumni supporters, the Bearcats (14-4) used three major decisions and a clinching pin at 197 to beat the Pride (10-3) for the third straight year. Back-to-back-to-back majors from the heart of BU's lineup gave the Bearcats the lead for good. Junior 149-pound Donnie Vinson, ranked No. 4 in the country, got things going with a 9-1 win. Vinson (29-4, 17-1 duals) used an early takedown and three back points for forge a 7-1 lead after the first period. He cruised to the eight-point win to push BU ahead 7-6. Senior 157-pound Justin Lister followed with a 9-1 major of his own. Lister, ranked No. 9 in the latest NCAA Coaches' Ranking, scored a takedown 36 seconds into his match, added a second-period reversal and two more takedowns in the third plus considerable riding time. Lister improved to 22-5 overall, 14-3 in duals. Senior 165-pound Matt Kaylor, ranked No. 25, expected to see 15th-ranked reigning All-American P.J. Gillespie but the Pride juggled their lineup and Kaylor took advantage of the matchup with a 17-5 major decision over Vince Varela. Kaylor (21-8, 13-5 duals) racked up four takedowns in the first period and seven for the match. His major gave Binghamton a 15-6 lead in the team scoring. With Hofstra's strategy in place, freshman 174-pound Caleb Wallace was left to battle Gillespie but held him to a 9-2 decision, giving BU the edge on the switch and making the team score 15-9. Junior 184-pound Nate Schiedel, No. 20, suffered a 1-0 decision against No. 9 Ben Clymer with Clymer's third-period escape the lone point of the match. Schiedel was battling in the closing 30 seconds and Clymer was hit with a stall warning but Schiedel couldn't record the needed takedown and the Pride pulled to within three, 15-12. At 197, sophomore Cody Reed clinched the win with a second-period pin. Reed (20-11, 10-6 duals) collected a first-period takedown and a second-period reversal before ending his match against Tim Murphy at 3:21. It was Reed's first pin of the season. Freshman heavyweight, No. 18 Nick Gwiazdowski capped the win with a 4-1 decision over Paul Snyder. Trailing 1-0 entering the third period, Gwiazdowski (22-6, 12-3 duals) recorded an escape to tie, a takedown with 1:25 left to forge ahead and added riding time for the final margin. Junior 133-pound Patrick Hunter (16-13) gave the team three big points in the second bout of the afternoon. Hunter trailed No. 26 Jamie Franco 3-0 with just 1:09 left in the match but rallied for three third-period takedowns and came away with an 8-6 overtime win. Trailing 5-4 and giving away riding time, Hunter produced a tying takedown with just two seconds left in the match to force overtime. He then scored a takedown with 37 seconds left in the extra period for the win. The Bearcats host fellow CAA member and No. 23 Old Dominion in the regular-season finale at 7 p.m. Friday at West Gym. Results: 125 No. 12 Steve Bonanno (Hofstra) dec. Derek Steeley (Binghamton) 10-5 133 Patrick Hunter (Binghamton) dec. No. 26 Jamie Franco (Hofstra) 8-6 (ot) 141 No. 25 Luke Vaith (Hofstra) dec. Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton) 6-1 149 No. 4 Donald Vinson (Binghamton) major dec. No. 24 Justin Accordino (Hofstra) 9-1 157 No. 9 Justin Lister (Binghamton) major dec. Tyler Banks (Hofstra) 9-1 165 No. 25 Matt Kaylor (Binghamton) major dec. Vicente Varela (Hofstra) 17-5 174 *No. 15 Paul Gillespie (Hofstra) dec. Caleb Wallace (Binghamton) 9-2 184 No. 9 Ben Clymer (Hofstra) dec. No. 20 Nathan Schiedel (Binghamton) 1-0 197 No. 31 Cody Reed (Binghamton) pinned Tim Murphy (Hofstra) 3:21 285 No. 18 Nick Gwiazdowski (Binghamton) dec. Paul Snyder (Hofstra) 4-1

Philadelphia -- Drexel wrestling sent off three seniors in their last home dual as Dragons with an impressive 25-14 win over CAA rival George Mason. Michael Gomez, Alex Rinaldi and No. 19 Kyle Frey all suited up for the last time at home in the John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center in the winning effort. Drexel took six of 10 bouts while recording two pins and one major decision to take down the Patriots. After honoring the departing seniors, Frey stepped right up and made a statement as he pinned Adam Barnette in the afternoon's first match. The fall came in 3:18 as Drexel jumped out to an early 6-0 lead. Frey is now 23-5 overall and 6-1 in the CAA while holding second place in the conference. George Mason answered with bonus points of their own when, at 125 pounds, Vincent Rodriguez picked up a tech fall, 19-4 to put the Patriots back in striking distance. With a lead change at 133 pounds after Zachary Isenhour used a take down in the sudden victory period for the 3-1 decision. However, Drexel took the next 5 of 7 bouts to seal the victory. Frank Cimato, 141 pounds, used two take downs, two escapes and riding time to pick up the 7-5 decision over Denny Herndon to give Drexel the one point advantage 9-8. Cimato, ranked first in the CAA, is also 6-1 in conference matches and now 18-10 overall. Sophomore Shane Fenningham continued the Dragons win streak as he recorded a 6-4 decision over Kevin Timothy at 149 pounds extending Drexel's lead to four points. Austin Sommer then recorded his third major decision of the year this time in a 13-3 win over Jaaziah Bethea at 157 pounds. The sophomore leads the Dragons in bonus point wins with eight; five pins and three major decisions. Sommer is now 5-2 in the CAA as he currently sits in fourth. The Patriots continued to fight back picking up a 7-3 decision at 165 pounds to pull within five points, 16-11. Rinaldi stopped the push as he used two take downs, two escapes and a 1:46 of riding time to earn the 7-2 decision at 174 pounds. Rinaldi held George Mason's Steve Swayze to only one take down as the senior moves to 2-3 in the CAA. Backing up his teammates, freshman Nick Becattini recorded his second pin of the year this time in 5:33 as he reversed Ryan Hembury to his back for the fall. The rookie is also 2-3 in the CAA while holding a 4-7 overall mark. Drexel wrestling will be back in action Thursday, February 16 as the Dragons travel to Piscataway, N.J. to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last dual of the season before entering the conference tournament. Match time is set for 6:30 p.m. at College Ave. Gym. Results: Hwt: No. 19 Kyle Frey (D) wbf Adam Barnette (GMU) 3:18 125: Vincent Rodriguez (GMU) tech fall Michael Gomez (DU) 19-4 133: Zachary Isenhour (GMU) dec. Josh Yurasits (DU) 3-1 s.v. 141: Frank Cimato (DU) dec. Denny Herndon (GMU) 7-5 149: Shane Fenningham (DU) dec. Kevin Timothy (GMU) 6-4 157: Austin Sommer (DU) maj dec. Jaaziah Bethea (GMU) 13-3 165: Ty Knepp (GMU) dec. Brendan Sebera (GMU) 7-3 174: Alex Rinaldi (DU) dec. Steve Swazye (GMU) 7-2 184: Nick Becattini (DU) wbf Ryan Hembury (GMU) 5:33 197: Bagana Tovuujav (GMU) dec. Brandon Palik (DU) 3-1 s.v.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Down 17-14 with two bouts left, the Boston University wrestling team got wins from senior John Hall (197) and sophomore Kevin Innis (285) to post a 21-17 victory over Harvard and retain the Charles Cup on Saturday evening at the Malkin Athletic Center. BU improves to 13-6 with the victory and has won all three Charles Cup matches since it was introduced in 2010. The Terriers rebounded from a 19-16 loss at Brown on Friday evening and will wrap up the dual season on Sunday (Feb. 19) when they host Rider at Case Gym. The Terriers won five of the first seven matches against the Crimson to take a 14-7 lead, but the home squad responded with a pin at 174 and then a major decision at 184 to turn the tables. Hall had his sights set on a bonus win and did just that, as the 14th-ranked Terrier posted an 18-6 major decision over Bryan Panzano to help BU regain the lead at 18-17. With that result, the match came down to the heavyweights, where Innis recorded a takedown in each period and went on to seal the team win with a 7-1 decision against David Ng. Sophomore Bubba McGinley made quick work of Max Meija at 125, posting a 15-0 technical fall that was over in 5:05. After Harvard countered with a 10-0 major decision by Steven Keith over senior Ryan Dowd at 133. BU then got a pair of strong efforts from underclassmen, as freshman Tyler Scotton earned a 3-1 victory over Shay Warren at 141 and sophomore B.J. Suitor had no problem wrestling up a weight in his 8-1 triumph against Patrick Hogan at 149. Sophomore Nick Tourville wrestled tough against eighth-ranked Walter Peppelman at 165 in a 6-0 loss. At 165, however, freshman Mitchell Wightman turned in a hard-fought 3-1 victory against Ian Roy to give the visitors a 14-7 advantage. Against Brown on Friday, the Bears won the first four matches and never looked back. Tourville got BU on the board with a 10-5 win over Zack Kulczucki at 157 and Wightman followed that up with a 10-0 blanking of Jeff Lemmer at 165 to get the Terriers within five at 12-7. Brown, however, negated the two wins by the Terriers, with a major decision at 174 and a decision at 184. Hall posted a 5-3 win over Brandon Vorrius at 197 and Innis won by forfeit to create the 19-16 final. Boston University 21, Harvard 17 125: Bubba McGinley (BU) tech. fall Max Mejia (H), 15-0 (5:05) 133: No. 12 Steven Keith (H) major dec. Ryan Dowd (BU), 10-0 141: Tyler Scotton (BU) dec. Shay Warren (H), 3-1 149: B.J. Suitor (BU) dec. Patrick Hogan (H), 8-1 157: No. 8 Walter Peppelman (H) dec. Nick Tourville (BU), 6-0 165: Mitchell Wightman (BU) dec. Ian Roy (H), 3-1 174: Josh Popple (H) pinned Kyle Czarnecki (BU), 3:58 184: Cameron Croy (H) major dec. Andrew Swank (BU), 15-5 197: No. 14 John Hall (BU) major dec. Bryan Panzano (H), 18-6 285: Kevin Innis (BU) dec. David Ng (H), 7-1 Brown 19, Boston University 16 125: Billy Watterson (Brown) dec. Bubba McGinley (BU), 5-1 133: T.J. Popolizio (Brown) dec. Ryan Dowd (BU), 9-4 141: Grant Overcashier (Brown) dec. Tyler Scotton (BU), 4-3 149: Ricky Bailey (Brown) dec. Peter Ishiguro (BU), 10-4 157: Nick Tourville (BU) dec. Zack Kulczycki (Brown), 10-5 165: Mitchell Wightman (BU) major dec. Jeff Lemmer (Brown), 10-0 174: David Foxen (Brown) major dec. Andrew Swank (BU), 10-0 184: Ophir Bernstein (Brown) dec. Hunter Meys (BU), 11-5 197: No. 14 John Hall (BU) dec. Brandon Vorrius (Brown), 5-3 285: Kevin Innis (BU) win by forfeit

PHILADELPHIA -- Penn needed a win to close out its home schedule on the right foot. Steven Graziano needed a signature win to add to his ever-growing resume. Both were accomplished with Graziano's 5-2 win over 2011 NCAA qualifier Kevin Lester in the final bout of a back-and-forth dual with Columbia as Graziano scored two takedowns in the third period to secure a 19-18 win for the Quakers. Penn needed Graziano's win after Columbia erased a 13-12 Penn lead via a fall at 184 to give the Lions an 18-13 lead with two matches left. No. 10 Micah Burak put Penn in position for the win via a 10-3 decision over Nick Mills, setting the stage for Graziano's clinching win. Graziano wrestled aggressively the entire match against the taller and heavier Lester, fighting off multiple Lester bear hug attempts in the first period and only missing out on a second-period takedown when Lester was brought down off the mat. In the third period, Graziano first tied the match on an escape three seconds in before scoring his first takedown with 45 seconds left. After Lester escaped with 20 seconds remaining, Graziano sealed the win with a takedown just before the buzzer to send The Palestra into a frenzy. Graziano's win was one of six on the day for the Quakers as the Red and Blue overcame allowing bonus points in all four of their losses. On Senior Day, two of Penn's seniors came through with wins, as No. 14 Bryan Ortenzio (a 6-1 decision over Kyle Gilchrist) and No. 12 Zack Kemmerer (a 12-0 major decision over Ryan Ponte) capped their careers in style while giving Penn its first lead of the match. Penn had a pair of wins from its true freshmen as Steve Robertson and Lorenzo Thomas defeated two of Columbia's veteran wrestlers. Robertson knocked off No. 20 Steve Santos via a 6-4 decision at 149 pounds for his first career win over a Top-20 wrestler. Robertson had a takedown in each of the first two periods to build his lead, an advantage he needed as Santos scored a takedown in the third period to close the gap. The win was the 20th of the season for Robertson, second-most on the Quakers. Thomas also picked up a key win for the Red and Blue via a 9-3 decision over two-time NCAA qualifier Eren Civan. Thomas trailed after the first period, 2-1, but came back with seven points in the second period to take control of the match. The big swing was a five-point sequence in the final seconds of the period when Thomas took Civan down and added three backpoints. Columbia regained the lead following wins at 174 and 184 as Stephen West defeated Ian Korb, 9-1, and Shane Hughes scored a fall over Erich Smith at 3:10. Korb trailed by just two after the first period, but West hit a Peterson in the second period for a reversal and two backpoints to widen the gap. At 184, Erich Smith had scored the opening takedown but allowed a late reversal as Hughes tied the match. Smith chose bottom for the second period, and as he attempted to get to his feet and escape, Hughes locked in a cradle for the quick fall. The dual started with a 15-2 win by Robert Dyar over Karim Shafi at 125 pounds, but Shafi's ability to wrestle through the third period and defend in the final seconds kept the result at a major decision, saving what turned out to be valuable team points. Penn is now 6-6 this season and 2-2 inside the Ivy League. The Quakers head to Bucknell on Sunday for an EIWA clash with the Bison at noon. Results: 125 - Robert Dyar (CU) MD Karim Shafi (Penn), 15-2 Columbia leads, 4-0 133 - #14 Bryan Ortenzio (Penn) DEC Kyle Gilchrist (CU), 6-1 Columbia leads, 4-3 141 - #12 Zack Kemmerer (Penn) MD. Ryan Ponte (CU), 12-0 Penn leads, 7-4 149 - Steve Robertson (Penn) DEC #20 Steve Santos (CU), 6-4 Penn leads, 10-4 157 - Jake O'Hara (CU) MD Troy Hernandez (Penn), 12-2 Penn leads, 10-8 165 - Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) DEC Eren Civan (CU), 9-3 Penn leads, 13-8 174 - Stephen West (CU) MD Ian Korb (Penn), 9-1 Penn leads, 13-12 184 - Shane Hughes (CU) WBF Erich Smith (Penn) 3:10 Columbia leads, 18-13 197 - #10 Micah Burak (Penn) DEC Nick Mills (CU), 10-3 Columbia leads, 18-16 285 - Steven Graziano (Penn) DEC Kevin Lester (CU), 5-2 Penn leads, 19-18

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- No. 15 Lehigh opened its weekend trip through New England by defeating Brown 35-3 Saturday at Pizzitola Sports Center. The Mountain Hawks dropped the opening bout but won the next eight bouts plus a forfeit to senior Zach Rey at heavyweight. Five of the eight wins were by major decision as Lehigh moves to 10-5 on the dual season. “I'm proud of the way we wrestled,” said head coach Pat Santoro. “They wrestled hard. They tried to score points. They were working for the majors and the tech falls and trying to score points late in the match and that's what you want to see.” The match opened with Brown's Billy Watterson winning 10-6 over sophomore Alex Abreu at 125, but from that point the afternoon belonged to the Mountain Hawks. Freshman Mason Beckman started the run with a dominant 20-7 major decision over Beau Martino at 133. Beckman registered ten takedowns in the match and added a two-point near fall at the end of the first period en route to his victory. Sophomore Steve Dutton continued the run with a 12-3 major over Zach Tanenbaum at 141. At 149, junior Shane Welsh returned to the lineup for the first time in a month and was solid in an 11-6 decision over Ricky Bailey. Welsh scored totaled four takedowns in the bout, plus a second period reversal and riding time. Seniors Brian Tanen and Sean Bilodeau helped Lehigh extend its lead with consecutive major decisions at 157 and 165 respectively. Tanen built a 6-1 lead after one period en route to a 12-3 major decision, while Bilodeau dominated Jeff Lemmer 15-2. Bilodeau put Lemmer to his back with an inside trip in the second period and despite nearly recording a fall was able to open up a substantial lead. The closest bout of the dual pitted freshman Nate Brown against Dave Foxen at 174. The wrestlers traded escapes in regulation, but in sudden victory Brown worked his way into the decisive takedown with 17 seconds remaining to win 3-1. Junior Robert Hamlin matched up with Brown's top wrestler, Ophir Bernstein at 184. Bernstein attacked Hamlin's ankles early, but it was Hamlin who scored the first takedown, and then added three more in the final two periods to win 10-4. Senior Joe Kennedy also returned to the Lehigh lineup with a strong performance in a major decision win over Marcos Aranda. In his first action since placing fifth at the Midlands in late December, Kennedy dominated from start to finish with seven takedowns in a 16-5 major decision. Santoro offered his thoughts on the returns of Welsh and Kennedy, “Those two guys came back with good performances. They scored a lot of points and didn't look tentative at all. They wrestled very aggressively, which is exactly what we wanted to see.” The Bears forfeited to Rey at heavyweight, giving Rey a rather easy 70th career dual meet win, which tied him with Jon Trenge '05 for the school career record. Brown defeated Harvard 22-17 earlier in the day and is now 7-10 on the season. “It was a good performance overall,” Santoro said. “We need to get ready for tomorrow and try to do the same thing against Harvard.” The Mountain Hawks continue their New England swing on Sunday when they head to Cambridge, Mass. to face Harvard at noon. Audio coverage on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 and online at Lehighsports.com begins at 11:45 a.m. Results: 125 – Billy Watterson (Brown) dec. Alex Abreu (Lehigh) 10-6 133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) major dec. Beau Martino (Brown) 20-7 141 – Steve Dutton (Lehigh) major dec. Zach Tanenbaum (Brown) 12-3 149 – Shane Welsh (Lehigh) dec. Ricky Bailey (Brown) 11-6 157 – Brian Tanen (Lehigh) major dec. Max Lewin (Brown) 12-3 165 – Sean Bilodeau (Lehigh) major dec. Jeff Lemmer (Brown) 15-2 174 – Nate Brown (Lehigh) dec. Dave Foxen (Brown) 3-1, s.v. 184 – Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) dec. Ophir Bernstein (Brown) 10-4 197 – Joe Kennedy (Lehigh) major dec. Marcos Aranda (Brown) 16-5 285 – Zach Rey (Lehigh) won by forfeit

BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Northwestern had a successful day in Buies Creek, N.C., defeating two teams from the state of North Carolina to finish the nonconference season a perfect 7-0. The 'Cats started the day with a 20-15 win over North Carolina and then dominated the host team, Campbell, 32-5 at the John W. Pope Convocation Center. Northwestern now has won four-straight duals and improved to 10-4 on the season. In total, Northwestern won 13 of 20 bouts Saturday afternoon. Levi Mele (125), Jason Welch (157), Pierce Harger (165), Lee Munster (174) and Mike McMullan (Hwt) all went 2-0 on the day. Saturday marked the final regular season road trip and final out-of-conference duals for Northwestern as the 'Cats wrap up the regular season Friday, Feb. 17 vs. Indiana. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and Friday's dual is Senior Night at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Recaps from NU's wins over North Carolina and Campbell are below. Northwestern vs. North Carolina In the first dual of the day, Northwestern won five bouts, including four by bonus points, to defeat UNC, 20-15. NU jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead thanks to a 15-2 major decision for 10th-ranked Mele at 125. The win was Mele's fifth-straight, his team-leading 24th victory of the year and 13th win with bonus points. NU's quick lead diminished though as UNC won three-straight bouts at 133, 141 and 149. Redshirt freshman Pat Greco filled in for Kaleb Friedley at 149 lbs. and fell to Nick Heilmann, 6-2. Welch, who is ranked second in the country at 157, got the 'Cats back in the match, tying the score at 9-9 with an 18-2 tech fall over Jonathan Burns. With the win, Welch remained a perfect 19-0 on the year. The 'Cats then extended their lead to 16-9 as Pierce Harger and No. 12 Lee Munster won their bouts at 165 and 174, respectively. Harger defeated Kyle Kiss 4-1 and Munster tacked on some more bonus points for NU with his 14-1 major decision over Alex Utley. UNC kept the dual close, winning bouts at 184 and 197, to come within one point (16-15) heading into the final match. No. 13 Mike McMullan returned to the lineup at heavyweight and secured the Northwestern dual victory, defeating Frank Abbondanza by a 14-1 major decision. No. 17 Northwestern 20, North Carolina 15 125: No. 10 Levi Mele (NU) maj dec Brian Bokoski (UNC), 15-2 (4-0 NU) 133: Brock Livorio (UNC) dec Jameson Oster (NU), 7-5 (4-3 NU) 141: No. 20 Evan Henderson (UNC) dec Colin Shober (NU), 8-1 (6-4 UNC) 149: Nick Heilmann (UNC) dec Pat Greco (NU), 6-2 (9-4 UNC) 157: No. 2 Jason Welch (NU) tech fall Jonathan Burns (UNC), 18-2, 4:30 (9-9) 165: Pierce Harger (NU) dec Kyle Kiss (UNC), 4-1 (12-9 NU) 174: No. 12 Lee Munster (NU) maj dec Alex Utley (UNC), 14-1 (16-9 NU) 184: Thomas Ferguson (UNC) dec Robert Kellogg (NU), 7-3 (16-12 NU) 197: Zachary Bennett (UNC) dec John Schoen (NU), 9-4 (16-15 NU) Hwt: No. 13 Mike McMullan (NU) maj dec Frank Abbondanza (UNC), 14-1 (20-15 NU) Northwestern vs. Campbell Northwestern then had a strong showing against Campbell, winning eight of 10 bouts. Right off the bat, the 'Cats had two quick falls as Mele pinned Grabiel Soto in 3:53 to open the match at 125 and then Oster pinned his eighth opponent of the year, sticking Joey Rizzolino in 1:12 at 133. Mele and Oster lead NU with 10 and eight falls, respectively, and it's fitting that Oster's pin was the 46th of the season for Northwestern, surpassing last year's total of 45 falls. After two quick bouts to start the dual, Shober needed an overtime period to edge Jordan Tolbert 5-3 at 141. Campbell got on the board as Mark Hartenstine narrowly defeated Greco 4-2, who again filled in for Friedley at 149 ,but the Camels only were awarded two points as one was deducted for unsportsmanlike conduct following the 133 lbs. bout. Leading 15-2, Welch then added another win with bonus points to his record and his second tech fall of the day, shutting out Daniel Luty 16-0 in 6:43. With one match remaining in the regular season, Welch is still undefeated at 20-0 and has won 14 of those matches with bonus points. Welch's win started a string of four-straight victories for NU. Harger won his second bout of the day, defeating Paul Duggan 8-2 at 165 and Munster also recorded his second victory with a 5-2 decision over James Cook. Marcus Shrewsbury made the start at 184 and scored a key victory for the 'Cats, with a 5-3 decision over John Merickel, extending NU's lead to 29-2 with two matches to go. Campbell needed an overtime period to win their second bout of the afternoon as John Weakley edged John Schoen 9-7 in sudden victory. McMullan once again ended things on a positive note for Northwestern with a 6-2 decision over Joe Nolan, giving NU its second win of the day and 10th dual victory on the year. No. 17 Northwestern 32, Campbell 5 125: No. 10 Levi Mele (NU) pins Grabiel Soto (CU) 3:53; NU 6-0 133: Jameson Oster (NU) pins Joey Rizzolino (CU) 1:12; NU 12-(-1) *Campbell received a one-point unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after the 133-pound bout. 141: Colin Shober (NU) dec Jordan Tolbert (CU) 5-3 (OT); NU 15-(-1) 149: Mark Hartenstine (CU) dec Pat Greco (NU) 4-2; NU 15-2 157: No. 2 Jason Welch (NU) tech fall Daniel Luty (CU) 6:32; NU 20-2 165: Pierce Harger (NU) dec Paul Duggan (CU) 8-2; NU 23-2 174: No. 12 Lee Munster (NU) dec James Cook (CU) 5-2; NU 26-2 184: Marcus Shrewsbury (NU) dec John Merickel (CU) 5-3; NU 29-2 197: John Weakley (CU) dec John Schoen (NU) 9-7 (OT1); NU 29-5 285: No. 13 Mike McMullan (NU) dec Joe Nolan (CU) 6-2; NU 32-5