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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestlers hammered visiting Michigan 34-7 in their Big Ten dual finale to claim a share of the Big Ten regular season dual meet championship. The Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts, including seven straight to close out the dual. True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 125, put on a takedown show in the first bout, posting 10 takedowns on route to a 22-10 major over Michigan's Grant Pizzo (with 3:19 in riding time). No. 16 Zac Stevens downed Nittany Lion sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 11-7 at 133 to cut Penn State's lead to one before No. 1 Kellen Russell majored Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) 12-2 at 141 to give UM a 7-4 lead. Three-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), undefeated and ranked No. 1 nationally, hammered No. 7 Eric Grajales, posting a 6-1 win with 3:13 in riding time. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 157, followed that up with a 5-4 victory over Wolverine senior Brandon Zeerip to give Penn State a 10-7 lead heading into the halftime break. Top-ranked sophomore All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) hammered No. 14 Dan Yates at 165, posting a 15-0 technical fall at the 5:25 mark. Fellow sophomore All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, then dominated No. 8 Justin Zeerip to the tune of a 12-1 major with 3:50 in riding time. Two-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184 as the defending national champion, then clinched the dual victory with a pin of UM's Hunter Collins at the 5:25 mark. With true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) cleared to wrestle but held out as a precaution, red-shirt freshman 174-pounder Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) stepped up two weights once more and this time took down a ranked wrestler. Brown posted a late takedown to post a 3-1 win over No. 15 Max Huntley. Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, capped off a resounding win by pinning No. 10 Ben Apland at the 3:58 mark to give the Nittany Lions the lopsided 34-7 win. The Nittany Lions are now 11-1 overall, and 7-1 in the Big Ten, while Michigan falls to 6-5, 4-4. Penn State's 7-1 conference mark sets a new school record for Big Ten wins in a season and helped the team share the conference's regular season dual meet crown with Minnesota. Penn State's dominating performance showed up in the match's stats as well. The Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts and picked up ten bonus points off two pins, a tech fall and two majors. The Nittany Lions owned a lopsided 24-9 edge in takedowns. The Nittany Lions will head west to take on Utah Valley in a non-conference dual set for Saturday, Feb. 11, at 9 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Mountain (local to site). Penn State's final home dual of the season takes place on Sunday, Feb. 19, when the Lions entertain No. 9 Pittsburgh at 2 p.m. While seats for the dual are now sold out, a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets remain. Fans can purchase these SRO ducats by calling 1-800-NITTANY or in person at the Bryce Jordan Center box office. The full season slate of live dual meet and tournament action will air locally on WRSC AM (1390 AM) with Friday evening duals being simulcast on WRSC FM (103.1 FM). Lock Haven's WBPZ (1230 AM) will also carry the entire season live, WIEZ (670 AM) in Huntingdon/Lewistown carries all Sunday events and further affiliates may be added soon. The regular season schedule of radio broadcasts will be streamed live at www.GoPSUsports.com as part of Penn State's All-Access package, which will also feature live video streams of many home events. Ticket information is accessed easily online at www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets/m-wrestl-tickets.html . Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstatepat and on Penn State Wrestling's facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2011-12 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #9 Nico Megaludis PSU maj. dec. Grant Pizzo UM, 22-10 4-0 133: #16 Zac Stevens UM dec. Frank Martellotti PSU, 11-7 4-3 141: #1 Kellen Russell UM maj. dec. Bryan Pearsall PSU, 12-2 4-7 149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU dec. #7 Eric Grajales UM, 6-1 7-7 157: #6 Dylan Alton PSU dec. Brandon Zeerip UM, 5-4 10-7 165: #1 David Taylor PSU tech fall #14 Dan Yates UM, 15-0 (TF; 5:25) 15-7 174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU maj. dec. #8 Justin Zeerip UM, 12-1 19-7 184: #2 Quentin Wright PSU pinned Hunter Collins UM, WBF (4:22) 25-7 197: Matt Brown PSU dec. #15 Max Huntley UM, 3-1 28-7 285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU pinned #10 Ben Apland UM, WBF (3:58) 34-7 Attendance: 6,671 Records: #2 Penn State 11-1, 7-1 B1G; #12 Michigan 6-5, 4-4 B1G Up Next for Penn State: at Utah Valley, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 125, faced off against Michigan sophomore Grant Pizzo. Megaludis wasted no time taking Pizzo down, using a single leg to grab an early lead. The Lion let Pizzo up right away and quickly turned a low ankle pick into another takedown and a 4-2 lead (after cutting Pizzo loose). Putting on a takedown clinic in the first, Megaludis added three more takedowns before spending the final :30 looking for a turning combination. Megaludis rode Pizzo out and carried the 10-4 lead into the second period. Pizzo chose down to start the third period and Megaludis cut the Wolverine loose to a 10-5 score. Megaludis took Pizzo down at the 1:22 mark, cut him loose but fell into a takedown to lead 12-8. Megaludis escaped at the :40 marks, quickly took Pizzo down to lead 15-8 and then rode him out to carry that lead and over 2:00 riding time into the second stanza. Megaludis chose neutral to start the third period and dove through a low double to another takedown just :10 into the stanza. A Pizzo escape was swiftly followed by another Megaludis takedown. Megaludis worked to another takedown with :20 left to lead 21-10 and then rode Pizzo out to post the strong 22-10 major with 3:19 riding time. 133: Nittany Lion Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) took on No. 16 Zac Stevens at 133. Martellotti and the ranked Stevens battled evenly for the first half of the opening period before Martellotti took a blood time out with the bout scoreless. Stevens got in on a single leg on the reset and took Martellotti down at the 1:09 mark to take a 2-1 lead after a quick Martellotti escape. Stevens countered a Martellotti shot at the :30 mark for another takedown and, with a ride out, led 4-1 after the opening period. Stevens chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Martellotti to lead 6-1 just :20 into action. Stevens then controlled the Nittany Lion sophomore until the 1:00 mark before he escaped and cut the lead to 6-2. Down by four, Martellotti chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 6-3 deficit. But Stevens moved around Martellotti for another takedown to up his lead to 8-4 at the 1:28 mark. Stevens tacked on one more takedown on and then Martellotti took the Wolverine senior down for a takedown of his own to cut the lead to 10-7 at the :45 mark. Martellotti worked to turn Stevens for back points, but Stevens was able to kill the clock to escape with an 11-7 victory. 141: Facing his second top-five opponent in three nights, Penn State junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) met top-ranked Kellen Russell at 141. Russell notched the first takedown early to lead 2-1 with 2:12 on the clock as Pearsall escaped quickly. Pearsall fought off a couple more Russell scoring attacks over the next minute before Russell connected on a high single leg for another takedown with :40 left. Russell then added three back points as the period wound down to lead 7-1 after one. Russell chose down to start the second period and reversed Pearsall to up his lead to 9-1. Trailing by eight, Pearsall chose down to start the final period and was allowed up to a 9-2 deficit. Pearsall countered a Russell shot as the bout wound down, nearly notching a takedown. But Russell was able to fight off the final blast and added a late takedown and riding time point to post the 12-2 major decision. 149: Three-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, met Michigan's Eric Grajales, who was ranked No. 7. Molinaro set the tempo early, forcing Grajales backwards from each starting whistle before connecting on a fast high single duck-under to lead 2-0 with 1:57 on the clock. Grajales escaped quickly but Molinaro used another high single to take Grajales down and then began working for a turning combination. Molinaro dominated action from the top, riding Grajales out to lead 4-1 with 1:26 in riding time after the opening period. Molinaro chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. The Lion continued to force Grajales backwards as the Wolverine worked the edge of the mat. Molinaro fought off Grajales first shot at the :12 mark of the second period and led 5-1 with 1:13 riding time after two. Grajales chose down to start the final period but could not break free of Molinaro as the Lion senior tacked on over a minute's more riding time to clinch the bonus point. The top-ranked Nittany Lion then kept Grajales bellied out for the remainder of the match, posting the 6-1 major with 3:13 riding time. 157: Red-shirts freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 157, took on Brandon Zeerip. Alton took Zeerip down right out of the gates and led 2-1 after a quick Zeerip escape. Alton nearly added a second score, but Zeerip was able to work his way out of bounds in front of the Michigan bench to keep the bout close with 1:38 left. The senior Wolverine countered an Alton shot and took a 3-2 lead with :24 on the clock. A ride out allowed the Wolverine to lead 3-2 after one period. Zeerip chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 4-2 lead. Alton gained control of Zeerip's left thigh but was countered and action moved out of bounds with the Nittany Lion still down by two. Alton drove through Zeerip at the :20 mark and worked his way for a tying takedown and rode the Wolverine out to tie the bout at 4-4 after two periods. Alton chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-4 lead. Alton nearly connected on another high double, but Zeerip fought off the move and shifted action out of bounds at the 1:00 mark with Alton still leading by one. Alton fought off a late Zeerip flurry and escaped with a 5-4 win, putting Penn State up 10-7 heading into the lockerroom. 165: All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, met No. 14 Dan Yates. Taylor used shoulder control to toss Yates to the mat at the 1:50 mark for his first takedown. He then maintained control of Yates for over a minute and gained control of his arm for three back points and a 5-0 lead after one period (with 1:54 riding time). Taylor chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escaped and a 6-0 lead. Taylor turned a low ankle pick into a takedown and four near fall points (three back points and blood time) to up his lead to 12-0 at the :28 mark. Taylor then rode Yates out to carry that lead into the third period. Yates chose down to start the final period but Taylor made quick work of him, turning him for a final three-point near fall and a 15-0 technical fall at the 5:25 mark. 174: All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, faced off against No. 8 Justin Zeerip. Ruth wasted no time in getting in on a single leg, gaining control of Zeerip off the opening whistle and taking the eighth-ranked Wolverine down for an early lead. Ruth spent the bulk of the period in control, looking for an opportunity to lock a cradle and turn Zeerip to his back. Zeerip got hit for a first stall warning at the 1:20 mark. Ruth continued to control the action from the top position for the remainder of the period, picking up a late stall point to lead 3-0 with 2:37 riding time after one. Ruth chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 4-0 lead. The rest of the period was uneventful and Ruth led 4-0 after two. Zeerip chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 4-1 deficit. Ruth countered a Zeerip shot and notched a takedown on the edge of the mat to lead 6-1 with 1:27 left. Zeerip gave up another stall point and Ruth led 7-1 with a clinched riding time point with :48 left. Ruth then turned the Wolverine for three near fall points and a 10-1 lead. Another stall point and a riding time point gave Ruth a 12-1 major with 3:50 riding time. 184: Defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, met Michigan's Hunter Collins. Wright spent the first minute looking for a chance to score and broke through with a takedown at the 1:58 mark. The Lion junior then spent a minute work for back points and turned him for three with :50 on the clock, taking a 5-0 lead. Collins escaped but Wright used a slick low single to take him down with just :01 on the clock to lead 7-1 after the opening period. Collins chose down to start the second period and escaped, but Wright quickly caught him in a throw, tossing him to mat for a blistering pin at the 4:22 mark that sent the sell-out Lion crowd to its feet. 197: True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, was once again held out as a precaution. Red-shirt freshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), who weighed in at 174, moved up two weights once more and this time met No. 15 Max Huntley of Michigan. The duo battled through an even first period with neither man finding a chance to score. Huntley chose down to start the second period and worked his way to an escape and a 1-0 lead. McIntosh was the aggressor during the third period, forcing Huntley to the edge of the mat throughout the period. Brown could not break through to score and chose down to start the third period. The Lion freshman escaped to a 1-1 tie with 1:40 on the clock and immediately began forcing Huntley backwards once again. Huntley got hit with a first stall warning with 1:25 on the clock. Brown worked to get in on a high single, but Huntley was able to fight off the move and keep the bout tied at 1-1 with :30 on the clock. Huntley then shot, but Brown countered the move, took the ranked 197-pounder down and sent the crowd to its feet once more with a 3-1 win. 285: Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, battled No. 10 Ben Apland of Michigan. Wade got the bout's first takedown early, using a low single to open up a 2-0 lead early. Wade then dominated the action from the top position, turning Apland to his back for three near fall points and a 5-0 lead with 1:00 on the clock. Wade reset himself and gained control of Apland's arm and turning him once more for three back points. Wade led 8-0 with 2:37 riding time after one period. Wade chose top to start the second period

NORFOLK, Va. -- The No. 25 Old Dominion University Wrestling team defeated their third ranked opponent of the season on Sunday afternoon in thrilling fashion as they defeated No. 22 Central Michigan, 18-17, at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. The Monarchs (12-8) faced a 10-0 deficit after the first three matches and then reeled off four straight victories and five wins in the final seven bouts to hold off the Chippewas (12-6) for their first ever win against Central Michigan in four attempts. Starting at 125 pounds, redshirt freshman Jerome Robinson hung tough for ODU but could not overtake No. 17 Joe Roth as CMU won, 4-1. Tyler Keselring then held off a late charge by sophomore Scott Festejo at 133 pounds with a 9-7 win. Wrestling in just his third collegiate dual, true freshman Taylor Moeder lost via major decision at 141 pounds to CMU's Scott Mattingly to give the Chippewas the 10-0 quick lead. Redshirt junior Brennan Brumley, a native of Center Line, Mich., turned things around for ODU at 149 pounds as he earned a late takedown of Joey Kielbasa for a 4-1 win. Redshirt sophomore No. 23 John Nicholson then won his 12th consecutive match when earned a thrilling 5-3 decision over CMU's Donnie Corby at 157 pounds. In what proved to be the marquee match of the day and a critical win for the Monarchs, sophomore #26 Tristan Warner's third period takedown and near fall proved to be the match-winner over #24 Mike Ottinger in a 5-2 win. Senior #12 Te Edwards then put Old Dominion in front in the match at 174 pounds when he pinned Ryan Quinn at the 5:14 mark. At 184 pounds, redshirt sophomore Billy Curling had his hands full with No. 5 Ben Bennett who earned an 8-0 major decision to pull the Chippewas within one point of the team lead at 15-14. Senior Joe Budi would double up Chad Friend at 197 pounds, 6-3 to bump the Monarch lead back up. With No. 17 Peter Sturgeon for Central Michigan looming at heavyweight, redshirt junior Grant Chapman went to work for the Monarchs. Needing a major decision to tie and a tech fall or pin for a team win, Sturgeon pushed Chapman but the Monarch gave up just an escape point in the final period and a riding time point to the Chippewas' nationally ranked big man to seal the win for Old Dominion, 18-17. The Monarchs will honor seniors Joe Budi and Te Edwards in their final home dual of the season on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. when they host North Carolina State at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. The ODU All-Decade Team will be honored at intermission as well. Head Coach Steve Martin invites all fans, friends, faculty/staff and students to come out and support the team. A pre-match social will begin at 6 p.m. in the Big Blue Room with complimentary beverages and a highlight video of the season. RSVP by Feb. 8 at ODUSports.com/events and enter code: WR0209 or call 757.683.3359. If you can't make the pre-match social, bring a canned food item or a coat and get in to the match for $1. All proceeds will go to the Salvation Army. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for youth and all ODU students get in for free. Results: 125: #17 Joe Roth (CMU) dec. Jerome Robinson (ODU), 4-1 133: Tyler Keselring (CMU) dec. Scott Festejo (ODU), 9-7 141: Scott Mattingly (CMU) major dec. Taylor Moeder (ODU), 9-1 149: Brennan Brumley (ODU) dec. Joey Kielbasa (CMU), 4-1 157: #23 John Nicholson (ODU) dec. Donnie Corby (CMU), 5-3 165: #26 Tristan Warner (ODU) dec. #24 Mike Ottinger (CMU), 5-2 174: #12 Te Edwards (ODU) fall Ryan Quinn (CMU), 5:14 184: #5 Ben Bennett (CMU) major dec. Billy Curling (ODU), 8-0 197: Joe Budi (ODU) dec. Chad Friend (CMU), 6-3 285: #17 Peter Sturgeon (CMU) dec. Grant Chapman (ODU, 2-0

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team won nine of 10 bouts to top Wisconsin, 39-3, Sunday afternoon inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes scored the first 33 takedowns and finished the day with a 36-2 takedown advantage. The dual was Iowa's final home contest of the regular season. Iowa finished the home schedule averaging a national record 9,014 fans in six home dates, breaking its previous record of 8,209 set last season. The Hawkeyes (11-3, 6-2) opened the dual with consecutive technical falls at 125 and 133. Junior Matt McDonough recorded four takedowns and scored 11 nearfall points en route a 20-2 win over Austin Hietpas at 125 pounds. The win was the 15th straight for McDonough. It was also his first technical fall of the season. Sophomore Tony Ramos followed suit with his team-best sixth technical fall of the season. Ramos piled up six first-period takedowns and collected 5:17 of riding time in a 25-7 win over Shane McQuade. Senior Montell Marion, wrestling his final match inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, totaled 10 takedowns and 3:57 of riding time to earn a 21-7 major decision over Thomas Glenn. The major was Marion's team-high eighth of the season. Wisconsin (5-10, 0-8) then forfeited the 149-pound matchup to extend Iowa's team lead to 20-0. Sophomore Derek St. John stretch the led to 23-0 with a 6-1 decision against Shawn Perry at 157. St. John grabbed the leg of Perry in the opening minute, finished the takedown and then rode the Badger for the remaining 2:02 of the period. He opened the second frame with an escape to extend his lead to 3-0 and scored an early takedown in the third period to build a 5-0 lead. He eventually surrendered an escape but finished with 1:56 of riding time to earn the final 6-1 decision. St. John was making his first appearance since Jan. 20 and only his second appearance since suffering a knee injury Dec. 8 against Northern Iowa. He is now 12-1 this season. Redshirt freshman Mike Evans continued the Hawkeye scoring parade with a pin following the intermission. Evans scored a first period takedown against No. 12 Ben Jordan before flattening the Badger in 3:23 to extend the Hawkeye lead to 29-0. The pin was Evans' seventh of the season. Sophomore Ethen Lofthouse earned Iowa's fifth bonus-point victory with a 16-5 major decision over Frank Cousins. Lofthouse scored six takedowns and accumulated 1:49 of riding time to earn his second major of the season. Senior Vinnie Wagner closed his Carver-Hawkeye career with a 6-1 decision at 184. Wagner scored a single takedown in both the first and second periods to build a 4-1 edge and added a third period escape to extend his lead to 5-1. He finished the bout with 1:18 of riding time for the final 6-1 decision, extending Iowa's lead to 36-0. Wisconsin scored its first takedown of the day when Jackson Hein scored a quick two points against Iowa's Tomas Lira at 197. Hein had built a 7-2 lead entering the third period before Lira attacked for a pair of takedowns in the final minute. The Hawkeye sophomore pulled within one point, 8-7, before running out of time in a 9-7 loss. Leading the team race 36-3, redshirt freshman Bobby Telford put the finishing touches on the dual with a 4-0 win against Cole Tobin in the heavyweight match. Telford scored a first period takedown, a second period escape and added 1:24 of riding time to earn his fifth straight win. The Hawkeyes return to the mat Sunday, Feb. 12, at the NWCA National Dual tournament in Ames, Iowa. The tournament will be broadcast by AM-800 KXIC and streamed online at hawkeyesports.com via Hawkeye All-Access. NOTES: Attendance was 6,809… Iowa averaged a national record 9,014 fans in six duals (the Iowa City duals do not count toward national attendance averages)… Iowa broke its previous attendance average of 8,209, set last season through six home dates… Iowa won at least nine of 10 dual matches for the fourth time this season… Iowa has won 20 straight Big Ten home duals… Eight Hawkeye seniors were honored after the dual, including Brodie Ambrose, Tyler Clark, Stew Gillmor, Tyler Halverson, J.J. Krutsinger, Montell Marion, Blake Rasing and Vinnie Wagner. Results: #5 University of Iowa 39, University of Wisconsin 3 125 - Matt McDonough (I) tech. fall Austin Hietpas (W), 20-2; TS 5-0 133 - Tony Ramos (I) tech. fall Shane McQuade (W), 25-7; TS 10-0 141 - Montell Marion (I) major dec. Thomas Glenn (W), 21-7; 14-0 149 - Mike Kelly (I) won by forfeit; TS 20-0 157 - Derek St. John (I) dec. Shawn Perry (W), 6-1; TS 23-0 165 - Mike Evans (I) pinned Ben Jordan (W), 2:23; TS 29-0 174 - Ethen Lofthouse (I) major dec. Frank Cousins (W), 16-5; 33-0 184 - Vinnie Wagner (I) dec. Timmy McCall (W), 6-1; TS 36-0 197 - Jackson Hein (W) dec. Tomas Lira (I), 9-7; TS 36-3 Hwt. - Bobby Telford (I) dec. Cole Tobin (W), 4-0; TS 39-3

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- With four big wins to close out the dual – two of those with bonus points – the No. 13 Missouri Tigers (12-3, 3-2 Big 12) defeated the No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners (12-3 (2-2 Big 12) by a 25-12 final on Sunday. The big win came on Senior Day, where the Tigers recognized Jacob Guerrant, Dorian Henderson, Brandon Wiest and Patrick Wright for their contributions to the Missouri wrestling program. Just as they did on Saturday, the Tigers jumped out to a 6-0 lead with wins in the first two matches. Sophomore Alan Waters picked up his second win of the weekend over a ranked opponent, knocking off No. 8 Jarrod Patterson with a 7-0 shutout. Waters was 0-2 in his career against Patterson before Sunday's victory. At 133, No. 8 Nathan McCormick earned a crucial victory against No. 10 Jordan Keller, winning 5-3. Keller took the early lead with a reversal in the second period but McCormick reversed him back 30 seconds later, evening the score at 2-2. In the third, McCormick landed another reversal and rode Keller down to one second left to secure the riding time point. The win over Keller was the second on the season for McCormick, as he defeated the Sooner by a 2-1 score in Norman. Oklahoma evened things up with a late third period pin by No. 3 Kendric Maple at 141 pounds, but a sudden victory win by Kyle Bradley over No. 9 Nick Lester put the Tigers back ahead. The two were scoreless after regulation, as each grappler rode the other out in the second and third periods. With seven seconds left in sudden victory, Bradley fought off a deep shot by Lester and turned it into his own score to clinch the match. The Sooners took their first lead of the day with back-to-back wins at 157 and 165. No. 14 Matt Lester beat No. 15 Drake Houdashelt by a 6-1 decision, while Bubby Graham pulled out a 4-3 win over No. 20 Zach Toal to take a 12-9 lead. From that point on, however, it would be all Missouri, as they were victorious in the final four matches of the afternoon. No. 18 Dorian Henderson put the Tigers back in the lead with an 11-0 major decision over Kyle Detmer. Scoreless after the first, Henderson reversed Detmer in the second period and turned him for a pair of three-point near falls with under two seconds left in the period. He'd land another takedown in the third and added the riding time point, putting Missouri up 13-12. Junior Mike Larson extended the Tiger lead to 19-12 with a huge pin over Erich Schmidtke at 184 pounds. The two familiar foes battled to a 1-1 score in the third, when Larson landed a takedown and turned Schmidtke to his back for two more. Larson was able to hook the leg and stick Schmidtke for the fall with just 12 seconds left to give Missouri some breathing room. Larson had lost his last three contests to Schmidtke before Sunday's win. At 197, junior Brent Haynes used his strong riding abilities and a big third period to pull out the 6-3 win over Keldrick Hall. Haynes hit the first takedown of the match but Hall would escape in the second and scored a takedown of his own at the buzzer to go up 3-2. In the third, Haynes evened things up with an escape and took Hall down again with under a minute to go. He secured the extra point after accumulating 3:35 in riding time. Devin Mellon closed the match at heavyweight with a 3-2 victory over Kyle Colling, as he scored a late third period takedown on a double-leg, putting Colling to the mat. Mellon improves his record to 17-8 on the year with the win. Next weekend, Missouri will travel to Rutgers for the first round of the NWCA National Duals. Along with host Rutgers, the Tigers will be joined by Cal Poly, Kent State, Michigan and Minnesota in Piscataway, N.J. The winner of the regional will advance to the NWCA National Duals Final Four the following weekend. Stay tuned to mutigers.com for more information. Results: 125 No. 3 Alan Waters (MU) dec. No. 8 Jarrod Patterson (OU), 7-0 3 0 133 No. 8 Nathan McCormick (MU) dec. No. 10 Jordan Keller (OU), 5-3 6 0 141 No. 3 Kendric Maple (OU) fall Nicholas Hucke (MU), 6:21 6 6 149 Kyle Bradley (MU) dec. No. 11 Nick Lester (OU), 2-0 (SV) 9 6 157 No. 14 Matt Lester (OU) dec. No. 15 Drake Houdashelt (MU), 6-1 9 9 165 Bubby Graham (OU) dec. No. 20 Zach Toal (MU), 4-3 9 12 174 No. 18 Dorian Henderson (MU) major dec. Kyle Detmer (OU), 11-0 13 12 184 No. 15 Mike Larson (MU) fall Erich Schmidtke (OU), 6:48 19 12 197 No. 11 Brent Haynes (MU) dec. Keldrick Hall (OU), 6-3 22 12 HWT Devin Mellon (MU) dec. Kyle Colling (OU), 3-2 25 12

Related Content: Photos (The Guillotine) The No. 4 Minnesota Golden Gophers were crowned Big Ten dual champions this afternoon after smashing No. 7 Nebraska 26-7 inside the Sports Pavilion. Minnesota won eight matches in front of 3,663 fans and finished up the Big Ten portion of their schedule. With the win today Minnesota improves to 10-3 on the season and 7-1 in the Big Ten. Nebraska falls to 14-3 and 5-3 in the Big Ten. Logan Storley picked up the Gophers first win on the afternoon. Storley was in a dogfight until the end, but was able to pull away with the 5-2 decision. The Roslyn, S.D. native was honored before the dual an was presented with the Junior Hodge trophy, that is given to the nation's top high school wrestler in the country. Kevin Steinhaus (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)Kevin Steinhaus would take the mat next for Minnesota in the afternoon's highlighted match. Steinhaus, ranked No. 8, scored a takedown with one second left to seal the 3-2 decision over Nebraska's No.7 Josh Ihnen. Steinhaus was down in the closing seconds, but was able to control the Huskers Josh Ihnen and score a late takedown. Sonny Yohn would then score a 6-1 decision over Spencer Johnson and Tony Nelson continued his hot streak after picking up an overtime win over Tucker Lane. Lane shot a single leg midway through the extra session, but Nelson was able to block it and turn it into his own takedown, to win the match 3-1 and put the Gophers on top 12-3 at halftime. After the intermission Zach Sanders took care of Nebraska's Shawn Nagel, beating him by a 24-13 major dec. Sanders is now 21-1 on the season is climbing up the all-time wins list for the Gophers. Both the Daradanes brothers (Chris and Nick) would pick up solid wins for Minnesota. Nick Dardanes scored a 15-6 major decision over the Huskers Ridge Kiley and Chris picked up a 3-2 victory over Jake Sueflohn. The final points for Minnesota were from Dylan Ness, who pulled out a 9-4 decision over the Huskers Brandon Wilbourn. Minnesota will next travel out east for the NWCA National Duals Regional Final. The Gophers will wrestle on in Piscataway, N.J. on Saturday afternoon. The time and opponent will be announced later this week. NOTE: Minnesota won the Big Ten Dual Championship this afternoon with its 26-7 win over No. 7 Nebraska….former NCAA heavyweight, WWE and UFC champion Brock Lesnar presented freshman Logan Storley with the Junior Hodge Trophy prior to today's dual….Tony Nelson has now won 13 straight matches for the Gophers. Results: 165 No. 6 Robert Kokesh (Nebraska) dec. Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota), 6-3 174 No. 6 Logan Storley (Minnesota) dec. Tyler Koehn (Nebraska), 5-2 184 No. 8 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) dec. No. 7 Josh Ihnen (Nebraska), 3-2 197 No. 6 Sonny Yohn (Minnesota) dec. Spencer Johnson (Nebraska), 6-1 285 No. 4 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. No. 9 Tucker Lane (Nebraska), 3-1 SV 125 No. 2 Zach Sanders (Minnesota) maj. dec. Shawn Nagel (Nebraska), 24-13 133 No. 7 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) maj. dec. No. 18 Ridge Kiley (Nebraska), 15-6 141 No. 11 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. No. 5 Jake Sueflohn (Nebraska), 3-2 149 No. 10 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) dec. Brandon Wilbourn (Nebraska), 9-4 157 No. 7 James Green (Nebraska) maj. dec. Bart Reiter (Minnesota), 11-3

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Highlighted by key wins at 149 and 165 pounds, the No. 20 Virginia wrestling team scored a 24-12 victory over Rutgers Saturday night at Memorial Gymnasium. Virginia (8-1) won at seven of the 10 weight classes in picking up its sixth-consecutive dual-match victory. Gus Sako (So., Cleveland, Ohio) and No. 17 Nick Sulzer (R-Fr., Cleveland, Ohio) each scored upset victories at 149 and 165 pounds, respectively, for the Cavaliers, who were without injured starters Matt Snyder (R-Jr., Lewistown, Pa.) and Matt Nelson (R-Sr., Pittsburgh, Pa.) at 125 and 133. "I'm really excited," UVa head coach Steve Garland said. "We had two starters out tonight and when you go into a battle with Rutgers, which make no mistake is a very good team, we knew we had our work cut out for us. I'm ridiculously excited because our kids stepped up in a trying situation. It was an amazing night for us." Sako picked up a 5-3 decision over No. 5-ranked Mario Mason, while Sulzer notched a 5-2 victory over No. 13 Scott Winston. Rutgers (12-6) started with a 6-0 advantage after Virginia forfeited at 125 pounds. Filling in for Matt Nelson, Joseph Martinez (Fr., Platteville, Colo.) outlasted Joe Langel, 7-5, at 133 pounds to cut the lead in half. Holding a 4-3 lead entering the third, Martinez gave up an escape point before taking Langel down. He gave up another escape point but by that point had built up 2:58 in riding time to score a bonus point and win, 7-5. Eighth-ranked Nick Nelson (R-Sr., Pittsburgh, Pa.) improved to 20-2 this year and led throughout in a 6-3 win over Billy Ashnault (19-10) at 141. Nelson picked up a pair of first-period takedowns and built up 1:19 in riding time in the win. Sako (15-5) handed Mason just his second loss of the year at 149. Sako jumped Mason quickly with a takedown 20 seconds into the first period and then built up over a minute of riding time before Mason (16-2) escaped. Sako escaped to score the lone point in the second period. After Mason selected the down position to start the third, Sako held him down until 12 seconds remained when Mason reversed him. Mason allowed Sako to escape but could not score the takedown needed to tie the match. With 1:59 in riding time to earn the bonus point, Sako claimed a 5-3 victory. Reigning ACC Wrestler of the Week Jedd Moore (R-Jr., Mount Vernon, Ohio) dominated at 157 in a 15-0 technical fall over Anthony Volpe. Moore (17-5) scored a takedown 14 seconds into the third period to clinch the tech fall. Sulzer (20-5) took down Winston (16-5) midway through the first period but Winston promptly escaped. Sulzer chose the down position to start the second and escaped 50 seconds in to take a 3-1 lead to the third. Winston escaped quickly in the third, but Sulzer denied Winston's takedown attempts and countered with a takedown just before the final horn for the 5-2 win. Vinny Waldhauser (Fr., El Dorado Hills, Calif.) took No. 17 Greg Zannetti to the wire at 174 pounds before falling, 9-8. Waldhauser (17-13) started fast with a pair of first-period takedowns to take a 4-1 lead into the second. The match was tied 6-6 going to the third; Waldhauser escaped quickly, but Zannetti (23-3) took him down with 1:12 remaining, then held him down until just before the final horn while building up over a minute of riding time to claim the bonus point, which proved to be the difference. No. 14 Jon Fausey (R-So., Dalmatia, Pa.) dominated throughout in a 13-5 major decision over Dan Seidenberg at 184. Fausey improved to 18-3 with the win. Rutgers' Daniel Rinaldi then jumped to a 4-1 first-period lead en route to a 7-3 decision over Ryan Malo (Sr., Georgetown, Mass.) at 197. Derek Papagianopoulos (R-Fr., Burlington, Mass.) punctuated the Cavaliers' evening with a 4-0 win at heavyweight over Daniel Hopkins. After a scoreless first period, Papagianopoulos (8-2) took the bottom position and quickly escaped. He then scored a takedown with 46 seconds remaining in the period. Hopkins (6-10) selected bottom in the third, but Papagianopoulos kept him down the entire two minutes in winning the riding time point and the match, 4-0. Virginia hits the road next Saturday (Feb. 11) for a 6:30 p.m. dual at Appalachian State. Results: 125: Vincent Dellafave (Rutgers) won by forfeit; RU 6-0 133: Joseph Martinez (Virginia) dec. Joe Langel (Rutgers), 7-5; RU 6-3 141: Nick Nelson (Virginia) dec. Billy Ashnault (Rutgers), 6-3; tied at 6 149: Gus Sako (Virginia) dec. No. 5 Mario Mason (Rutgers), 5-3; UVa 9-6 157: Jedd Moore (Virginia) tech fall Anthony Volpe (Rutgers), 15-0 (5:14); UVa 14-6 165: No. 17 Nick Sulzer (Virginia) dec. No. 13 Scott Winston (Rutgers), 5-2; UVa 17-6 174: No. 17 Greg Zannetti (Rutgers) dec. Vinny Waldhauser (Virginia) 9-8; UVa 17-9 184: No. 14 Jon Fausey (Virginia) major dec. Dan Seidenberg (Rutgers), 13-5; UVa 21-9 197: Daniel Rinaldi (Rutgers) dec. Ryan Malo (Virginia), 7-3; UVa 21-12 285: Derek Papagianopoulos (Virginia) dec. Daniel Hopkins (Rutgers), 4-0; UVa 24-12 Back

Carlos Condit (Photo/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) No. 3 Carlos Condit def. No. 2 Nick Diaz by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) No. 8 Fabricio Werdum def. No. 15 Roy Nelson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) No. 5 Josh Koscheck def. No. 20 Mike Pierce by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) No. 6 Renan Barao def. No. 5 Scott Jorgensen by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Ed Herman def. Clifford Starks by submission (rear-naked choke) -- Round 2, 1:43 No. 9 Dustin Poirier def. Max Holloway by submission (mounted triangle-armbar) -- Round 1, 3:23 Edwin Figueroa def. Alex Caceres by split decision (28-27, 27-28, 28-27) Matt Brown def. Chris Cope by knockout (punches) -- Round 2, 1:19 Matt Riddle def. via Henry Martinez by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) Rafael Natal def. Michael Kuiper by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Steven Thompson def. Dan Stittgen by knockout (head kick) -- Round 1, 4:13

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Using a slightly modified dual meet lineup, No. 22 Central Michigan scored three bonus-point victories in a 23-13 win at George Mason Saturday night. The Chippewas won six of the dual's 10 bouts while resting four of their regular starters to improve to 13-5 overall. The win snapped a three-match losing skid for CMU. George Mason fell to 5-14 on the season. Ben Bennett's eighth pin of the season at 184 pounds and major decisions by Zach Horan at 133 and Peter Sturgeon at heavyweight helped CMU put distance between itself and the host Patriots on the scoreboard. The teams split the first six bouts and the score was tied 10-10 entering the 174-pound matchup. Anthony Bill earned a 7-4 decision, just his second career dual meet victory, to give the Chippewas a lead they would not relinquish. Bennett followed with a first-period fall in the 184-pound bout that extended CMU's lead to 19-10, and Sturgeon put the match away with a 17-5 major decision in the heavyweight bout. Bennett improved to 23-3 on the season with his 20th bonus-point victory, while Sturgeon posted his widest margin of victory (12 points) and highest point total (17) in any match this season. Horan's major decision at 133 pounds tied the score after George Mason had taken its lone lead of the dual with a major decision at 125 pounds. Also recording victories for CMU were Scott Mattingly and Donnie Corby with decisions at 141 and 157 pounds, respectively. CMU is back on the mat Sunday afternoon, visiting No. 25 Old Dominion at 3 p.m. Results: 125: Vincent Rodriguez (GMU) major dec. Logan Shanks (CMU), 15-3; George Mason 4-0 133: Zach Horan (CMU) major dec. Zachary Isenhour (GMU), 12-4; Tied 4-4 141: Scott Mattingly (CMU) dec. Denny Herndon III (GMU), 6-2; CMU 7-4 149: Kevin Timothy (GMU) dec. Jared Porter (CMU), 6-4; Tied 7-7 157: Donnie Corby (CMU) dec. Jaaziah Bethea (GMU), 6-3; CMU 10-7 165: Ty Knepp (GMU) dec. Dakota Cooley (CMU), 6-4; Tied 10-10 174: Anthony Bill (CMU) dec. Steve Swayze (GMU), 7-4; CMU 13-10 184: No. 5 Ben Bennett (CMU) pin Corey Smith (GMU), 1:05; CMU 19-10 197: Mendbagana Tovuujav (GMU) dec. Chad Friend (CMU), 8-3; CMU 19-13 285: No. 17 Peter Sturgeon (CMU) major dec. Hunter Manspile (GMU), 17-5; CMU 23-13

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The No. 9 Pitt wrestling team won its 17th-straight match in the EWL, rolling to a 26-12 win at West Virginia on Saturday. Anthony Zanetta (125), Shelton Mack (133), Tyler Nauman (141), Donnie Tasser (157), Tyler Wilps (165), Ethan Headlee (174) and Matt Wilps (197) posted victories for the Panthers. Headlee, returning from an injury, made a statement with a 12-2 major decision over No. 22 Lance Bryson. It was the second time Headlee, ranked No. 26, notched a major over Bryson this season, but Pitt's redshirt senior has steadily dropped in the rankings because of multiple injuries. No. 16 Zanetta and No. 20 Shelton Mack opened the night with wins over ranked opponents. Zanetta held on for a 2-0 decision over No. 26 Shane Young at 125 pounds, while Mack used a five-point move on his way to an 8-6 decision over No. 24 Nate Pennesi at 133. Results: 125 – No. 16 Anthony Zanetta (Pitt) dec. No. 26 Shane Young (WVU), 2-0 133 – No. 20 Shelton Mack (Pitt) dec. No. 24 Nate Pennesi (WVU), 8-6 141 – No. 32 Michael Morales (WVU) FALL Travis Shaffer (Pitt) 149 – No. 13 Tyler Nauman dec. Brutus Scheffel (WVU), 1-0 157 – Donnie Tasser (Pitt) maj. dec. Dominic Prezzia (WVU), 8-0 165 – No. 33 Tyler Wilps (Pitt) dec. Kyle Eason (WVU), 4-2 SV 174 – No. 26 Ethan Headlee (Pitt) maj. dec. No. 22 Lance Bryson (WVU), 12-2 184 – No. 20 Matt Ryan (WVU) dec. No. 32 Andy Vaughan (Pitt), 3-1 197 - No. 4 Matt Wilps wins by forfeit 285 - No. 24 Brandon Williamson (WVU) dec. Joel Yahner (Pitt), 7-2

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The No. 4 Big Red wrestling team won its 10th- straight Ivy League title on Saturday afternoon after defeating Columbia 30-9. Cornell then moved to 10-0 overall this season after handing Hofstra its first loss of the season, 22-12 at the Friedman Wrestling Center. Senior Frank Perrelli notched his 100th career victory with a win over Robert Dyar by a 13-0 major decision. Before the Hofstra dual, Cornell honored its eight seniors including: Lexy Cook, Quin Leith, Maciej Jochym, Frank Perrelli, Warner Phipps, Derek Schreiner, Cam Simaz and Phillip Smith. Perrelli opened the day off for the Big Red at 125 pounds taking on Dyar of Columbia. Perrelli held a 6-0 lead after the first period with a takedown and two two-point nearfalls. Perrelli increased his advantage to 8-0 with a reversal from his starting down position in the second. Dyar chose to start the third on top and Perrelli reversed him once again. With two more back points and riding time, Perrelli won a 13-0 major decision to earn his 100th career victory. At 133 pounds, Nick Arujau and Kyle Gilchrist were scoreless after the first period. Arujau escaped from his opening down position in the second for the only point of the period. Gilchrist chose neutral for the third. Arujau took him down 15 seconds into the period and with 1:25 in riding time, won a 4-0 decision. No. 17 ranked Mike Nevinger faced off against Matt Bystol at 141 pounds. Nevinger held a 6-0 advantage after the first period with a takedown and two two-point nearfalls. Bystol chose neutral for the second. Nevinger took him down once again and added three more back points before the period was over. Nevinger escaped from his opening down position to start the third. With another takedown and 4:16 in riding time, Nevinger won by a 15-0 technical fall. At 149 pounds, No. 20 Chris Villalonga faced Steve Santos. After a scoreless first period, Villalonga chose down to start the second but was unable to escape. Santos escaped to open the third and with 1:44 in riding time won a 2-0 decision. No. 1 Kyle Dake took on Jake O'Hara at 157 pounds. With eight seconds left in the first, Dake took a 2-0 lead with a takedown. O'Hara chose neutral to start the second, but Dake would take him down once again to grab a 4-0 lead. Dake chose top to start the third period. The Big Red junior earned two three-point nearfalls and added 2:53 in riding time to win by an 11-0 major decision. At 165 pounds, Craig Eifert faced Adam Fondale. After a scoreless first period, Eifert reversed his opponent from his opening down position. Fondale would escape, but Eifert took him down once again. Fondale escaped from his opening down position to start the third period. Fondale took down Eifert to tie the bout, but Eifert escaped to win a 5-4 decision. Freshman Billy George squared off against Stephen West at 174 pounds. With 22 seconds left in the first, West took a 2-0 lead with a takedown. George was unable to score from his starting down position in the second period. West quickly escaped to start the third period. With a takedown and riding time, West won a 6-0 decision. At 184 pounds, Michael Alexander took on Shane Hughes. With 10 seconds left in the first period, Hughes took Alexander down right to his back to take a 5-0 lead. Alexander escaped to open the second and with four seconds left on the clock grabbed a takedown to come within two points. Alexander chose to let Hughes up from his opening down position to start the third. With less than a minute left in the bout, Hughes notched another takedown to win an 8-3 decision. No. 1 ranked Simaz faced Nick Mills at 197 pounds. Simaz notched four takedowns and added three back points to hold an 11-3 advantage after the first period. Mills escaped from his opening down position to start the second. Simaz grabbed two more takedowns and three back points to increase his advantage to 18-5 after two periods. Simaz chose top to start the third period. With a two point nearfall with 1:24 left in the bout, Simaz won by a 20-5 technical fall. Senior Maciej Jochym hit the mat at heavyweight against Kevin Lester. Midway through the first, Jochym hit a double leg to takedown Lester at the edge of the mat. Lester reversed him 20 seconds later, but Jochym would escape to hold a one point advantage. Lester escaped to open the second period, but Jochym would take him down once again with less than 30 seconds left in the period. Jochym escaped to open the third period and grabbed a takedown 30 seconds later. Jochym turned Lester to his back to win by fall in 6:00. After the senior presentations, Perrelli faced No. 14 Steve Bonanno at 125 pounds. Perrelli had a 2-1 advantage after the first period with a takedown from which Bonanno escaped. Bonanno escaped from his opening down position for the only point of the second period. Perrelli escaped to start the third to win a 3-2 decision. At 133 pounds, Arujau took on Jamie Franco. Franco had a takedown midway through the first period to take a 2-0 lead. Franco chose down to start the second period but was unable to escape. Arujau chose neutral in the third, but was unable to score and Franco won a 2-0 decision. No. 17 Nevinger was scoreless after the first period at 141 pounds against Luke Vaith. Nevinger escaped to open the second for the only point of the period. Vaith chose neutral to start the third. With three seconds left on the clock, Nevinger scored a takedown to win by a 3-0 decision. At 149 pounds, No. 20 Villalonga was scoreless against Justin Accordino after the first period. Neither wrestler was able to score from their starting down positions in the second and third periods, sending the match into overtime. Accordino scored a takedown 30 seconds into sudden victory to win a 2-0 decision. Dake grabbed a takedown midway through the first period at 157 pounds against Tyler Banks. Dake immediately reversed Banks from his starting down position in the second period. He would let Banks up back to neutral, but Dake took him down once again to hold a 6-1 advantage after two periods. Dake let Banks up from his starting down position to open the third period looking to increase his lead. Dake added two more takedowns and with 4:29 in riding time, the Big Red junior won an 11-3 major decision. After a 10 minute halftime break, Eifert took on No. 19 PJ Gillespie. Gillespie took Eifert down midway through the period, but Eifert escaped to come within a point. Gillespie escaped from his opening down position in the second for the only point of the period. Eifert escaped to start the third, but with five seconds left on the clock Gillespie added a takedown to win a 5-2 decision. George was awarded a point early in his bout against Jermaine John at 174 pounds for unnecessary roughness. The Big Red freshman escaped to open the second for the only point of the period. John escaped from his opening down position in the third, but George held strong to come away with a 2-1 decision. At 184 pounds, No. 3 Steve Bosak took on No. 11 Ben Clymer of Hofstra. After a scoreless first period, Clymer was unable to escape his starting down position in the second. Bosak chose down to start the third, but halfway through the period Clymer caught him and earned two quick back points. Bosak would escape but was unable to score a takedown and Clymer snuck away with a 2-1 decision. With Clymer's win, Hofstra came within one point of the Big Red with a 13-12 team score. At 197 pounds, Simaz notched a takedown 20 seconds into the first period against Tim Murphy. Simaz totaled four takedowns to hold an 8-3 lead after the first period. Murphy chose down to start the second period, but Simaz turned him to his back to win by fall in 3:24. With the six team points, Simaz secured the win for the Big Red. At heavyweight, Jochym and Paul Snyder were scoreless after the first period. Jochym escaped to start the second and added a takedown with 20 seconds left on the clock to take a 3-0 lead. Snyder escaped from his opening down position in the third, but Jochym held strong for a 3-1 decision. The Big Red will play host to the first round of the NWCA/Cliff Keen Division I Dual Meet Championships on Sunday, Feb. 12. Cornell will welcome Central Michigan, No. 18 Oklahoma, Purdue, No. 21 Illinois and No. 11 American to Newman Arena for duals at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and the finals at 2 p.m. No . 4 Cornell 30, Columbia 9 125: No. 5 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) maj. dec Robert Dyar, 13-0 (Cornell, 4-0) 133: Nick Arujau (Cornell) dec. Kyle Gilchrist, 4-0 (Cornell, 7-0) 141: No. 17 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) tech fall Matt Bystol, 15-0 (Cornell, 12-0) 149: Steve Santos (Columbia) dec. No. 20 Chris Villalonga, 2-0 SV (Cornell, 12-3) 157: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) maj. dec. Jake O'Hara, 11-0 (Cornell, 16-3) 165: Craig Eifert (Cornell) dec. Adam Fondale, 5-4 (Cornell, 19-3) 174: Stephen West (Columbia) dec. Billy George, 6-0 (Cornell, 19-6) 184: Shane Hughes (Columbia) dec. Michael Alexander, 8-3 (Cornell, 19-9) 197: No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) tech fall Nick Mills, 20-5 (Cornell, 24-9) HWT: Maciej Jochym (Cornell) win by fall Kevin Lester, 6:00 (Cornell, 30-9) No. 4 Cornell 22, Hofstra 12 125: No. 5 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) dec. No. 14 Steve Bonanno, 3-2 (Cornell, 3-0) 133: Jamie Franco (Hofstra) dec. Nick Arujau, 2-0 (Tied, 3-3) 141: No. 17 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) dec. Luke Vaith, 3-0 (Cornell, 6-3) 149: Justin Accordino (Hofstra) dec. No. 20 Chris Villalonga, 2-0 (Tied, 6-6) 157: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) maj. dec. Jake O'Hara, 11-3 (Cornell, 10-6) 165: No. 19 PJ Gillespie (Hofstra) dec. Craig Eifert, 5-2 (Cornell, 10-9) 174: Billy George (Cornell) dec. Jermaine John, 2-1 (Cornell, 13-9) 184: No. 11 Ben Clymer (Hofstra) dec. No. 3 Steve Bosak, 2-1 (Cornell, 13-12) 197: No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) win by fall Tim Murphy, 3:24 (Cornell, 19-12) HWT: Maciej Jochym (Cornell) dec. Paul Snyder, 3-1 (Cornell, 22-12)

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The No. 1-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team picked up its sixth win over a ranked opponent this season Saturday afternoon with a 22-12 win over 13th-ranked Missouri at MU's Hearnes Center. The Cowboys (12-0 overall; 4-0 Big 12) and Tigers (11-3 overall; 2-2 Big 12) went back and forth for the first seven bouts as MU picked up close decisions at 157, 165, 197, and 125 pounds and OSU's Chris Perry, Chris McNeil and Alan Gelogaev won decisions at 174, 184, and heavyweight, respectively. McNeil's win came in thrilling fashion, as he took down No. 15 Mike Larson with less than 20 seconds remaining in sudden victory to break a 2-2 tie and earn the upset win. The final three bouts sealed the win for the Cowboys, with Oklahoma State earning bonus-point wins from Jordan Oliver (133) and Jamal (149) Parks, and Julian Feikert (141) winning in the first dual bout of his career. Oliver took the mat with the Cowboys down 12-9 in the team score and answered in a big for OSU. He took down MU's No. 15 Nathan McCormick and turned him for a first period fall in 2:43. It was his 14th fall of the year and his ninth in the opening period. Feikert's win came against MU's Nicholas Hucke. Hucke earned the first takedown, but the rest of the bout belonged to Feikert as he scored two takedowns, a nearfall and a reversal in a 10-4 decision. When Parks took the mat, the Cowboys led by six and only a pin would tie it for the Tigers. Parks made sure of the team final as he dominated MU's No. 20 Kyle Bradley from the opening whistle in a 12-3 major decision. Oklahoma State is back in action on Feb. 12 when it hosts a regional round of the NWCA National Duals. The Stillwater regional features several of the top programs from around the country, including OSU, Ohio State, Wyoming, Nebraska, Boise State and Tennessee-Chattanooga. Results: 157: No. 20 Drake Houdashelt (MU) dec. No. 10 Albert White (OSU); 3-1 165: No. 20 Zach Toal (MU) dec. Dallas Bailey (OSU); 5-4 174: No. 3 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. Dorian Henderson (MU); 7-2 184: Chris McNeil (OSU) dec. No. 15 Mike Larson (MU); 4-2;SV1 197: No. 9 Brent Haynes (MU) dec. No. 10 Blake Rosholt (OSU); 10-4 285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) dec. Devin Mellon (MU); 10-5 125: No. 3 Alan Waters (MU) dec. No. 13 Jon Morrison (OSU); 4-0 133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall No. 15 Nathan McCormick (MU); 2:43 141: Julian Feikert (OSU) dec. Nicholas Hucke (MU); 10-4 149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU) MD No. 20 Kyle Bradley (MU); 12-3 Bout Summaries 157: No. 20 Drake Houdashelt (MU) dec. No. 10 Albert White (OSU); 3-1 After a scoreless first period, White opened the scoring halfway through the second with an escape. Houdashelt followed with a takedown in the last 20 seconds of the period to take a 2-1 lead into the third. He built the lead to 3-1 with an escape to open the final period. Houdashelt avoided a flurry of late shots from White to hold on for the 3-1 win. 165: No. 20 Zach Toal (MU) dec. Dallas Bailey (OSU); 5-4 Toal struck first with a takedown in the first minute and Bailey escaped second later to cut the lead to 2-1. Bailey tied the score with an escape to start period No. 2. Toal took a 4-3 lead into the final period after he picked up a takedown at the 0:18 mark and Bailey quickly got out again. Toal's lead moved to 5-3 when he started down in the third and escaped. Toal was called for stalling with 10 seconds remaining to give Bailey a point, but held on for a 5-4 decision. 174: No. 3 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. Dorian Henderson (MU); 7-2 Perry got a takedown halfway through the first period to go up, 2-0, and rode out the period to take a 1:42 riding time advantage into the second. Perry chose down to start the second and earned a reversal less than 30 seconds into the period to take a 4-0 lead. He rode out the period again to take a 2:48 riding time advantage into the final period. Perry released Henderson to open the third and make the score, 4-1. He added another takedown and release halfway through the third to take a 6-2 lead, and his 2:52 riding time advantage made it a 7-2 decision. 184: Chris McNeil (OSU) dec. No. 15 Mike Larson (MU); 4-2;SV1 Larson got on the board first with an escape to open the second period. McNeil answered with a takedown with less than 30 seconds remaining in the period. Larson managed an escape just before the horn sounded to make it 2-2 entering the final period. McNeil chose a neutral start for the third and neither wrestler managed to score. McNeil then earned a clutch takedown with only 16 seconds left in sudden victory to go up, 4-2 and win the decision. 197: No. 9 Brent Haynes (MU) dec. No. 10 Blake Rosholt (OSU); 10-4 Rosholt took a 2-0 lead with a takedown a minute into the match. The score moved to 3-2, in favor of Haynes, after he escaped 40 seconds later, chose down after a Rosholt injury timeout and earned a subsequent reversal. Haynes started the second period on bottom and went up 4-2 after being released by Rosholt. The lead was 6-2 entering the third after Haynes picked up another takedown and rode out the period. Haynes added a nearfall in the third, picked up a point from a Rosholt stall and had 2:43 of riding time to finish with 10. Rosholt scored a late reversal to make the final score, 10-4. 285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) dec. Devin Mellon (MU); 10-5 As has he has made a habit of, Gelogaev stormed to a lead in the opening period with a takedown and a flurry of nearfalls. Mellon did manage get loose before the end of the period, and a penalty on Gellogaev made it 7-2 entering the second. Gelogaev started down to open the period and escaped after one second. The rest of the second period was drawn out with several blood timeouts, and the score remained 8-2 into the third. Mellon started the third period down and escaped after 40 seconds. After several more blood stoppages, Mellon scored a takedown in the final 20 seconds and Gelogaev earned a late escape to make the score 9-5. With Gelogaev's 1:24 riding time advantage, the final score was 10-5. 125: No. 3 Alan Waters (MU) dec. No. 13 Jon Morrison (OSU); 4-0 After a late scramble in the opening period, Waters managed a takedown and a 2-0 lead when the horn sounded. Morrison chose down to start the second and was unable to get out with no scoring in the period. Water chose down for the third and pushed his lead to 3-0 with an early escape. No other scoring occurred, and Waters' 2:17 riding time advantage made the final score 4-0. 133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall No. 15 Nathan McCormick (MU); 2:43 In his usual dominating fashion, Oliver made quick work of McCormick. Oliver earned takedown a minute into the match and turned McCormick for a fall in 2:43. It was his 14th fall of the year and his ninth in the opening period. 141: Julian Feikert (OSU) dec. Nicholas Hucke (MU); 10-4 Feikert gave an impressive performance in the first dual appearance of his career. Hucke got on the board first with a takedown, but the rest of the bout belonged to Feikert. Feikert escaped 30 seconds later, took down Hucke and earned a two-point nearfall, Hucke escape before the horn as Feikert took a 5-3 lead into the second. Hucke earned an escape to start the second, but Feikert earned a late takedown to build his lead to 7-4. Feikert started the final period with a reversal and rode out the period. His 1:42 riding time advantage made the final score 10-4. 149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU) MD No. 20 Kyle Bradley (MU); 12-3 Parks took a 2-0 lead with a takedown 30 seconds into the bout. Bradley escaped and Parks earned another takedown with 10 second remaining to take a 4-1 lead into the second. Bradley then chose down and escaped 10 seconds into the period to cut the lead to 4-2, but Parks brought him back to the mat and rode him out to take a 6-2 lead. Parks started the final period down and quickly escape and earned a takedown to make the score 9-2. He cut Bradley loose with just under a minute remaining and added a final takedown with 15 seconds left. Hi 2:36 riding time advantage made it a 12-3 final.

Oklahoma State's Josh Kindig, ranked No. 12 at 141 pounds, has been suspended from the Cowboy wrestling team. Oklahoma State's Josh Kindig is 11-6 this season (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)"His ass isn't going to be wrestling for us," Oklahoma State head coach John Smith said Saturday on Oklahoma State's wrestling radio broadcast hosted by Rex Holt and Roger Moore. "I'm so angry at him right now. I don't know if he'll wrestle the rest of the season. I may cool down, but just some knucklehead decisions, self-centered decisions that he's made. Either he's going to grow up or he's not going to compete for us." Julian Feikert, a redshirt freshman, replaced Kindig in the lineup at 141 pounds on Saturday and picked up a 10-4 win in Oklahoma State's 22-12 victory over Missouri. Feikert is 12-4 this season. The second-ranked Cowboys will now get ready to compete at the NWCA National Duals regional in Stillwater, Okla., which takes place Sunday, Feb. 12.

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Utah Valley snapped a five-match losing streak with a bang Friday night by defeating two solid Pac-12 wrestling programs at Burnham Pavilion in Palo Alto, Calif. The Wolverines (5-7, 0-3 WWC) started the night with a 19-17 win over Cal Poly and followed it up with a 25-10 victory over Stanford. "I was very pleased with how well we fought. We did a much better job in some areas as a team than we have done in the past," UVU head coach Greg Williams said. "I told the guys before the matches that a lot of them were ready to start turning the corner in some areas and I saw that tonight." In the nightcap against the Cardinal (8-7, 3-1 Pac-12), the Wolverines jumped out to an early 16-0 lead after they won the first four matches of the contest and didn't look back as they went on to win seven of the 10 bouts. UVU 125-pounder Colby Christensen started off the scoring by receiving a forfeit victory. Blake Mangum (133 pounds) then followed it up with an 11-3 major decision win over Stanford's Jordan Bryan. Wolverine 141-pounder Avery Garner and 149-pounder Josh Wilson, who is currently ranked 12th nationally, then came through with 8-2 and 9-4 respective wins over Alex Manley and Timmy Boone. Garrett Schaner then got the Cardinal on the scoreboard with a 7-1 victory over Napoleon Aniciete (157) but UVU's Ethan Smith (165) responded by pulling off a 2-1 win over Stanford's Bret Baumbach with a late third period reversal to give the Wolverines a commanding 19-3 lead. Top-ranked Nick Amuchastegui, who was the NCAA runner-up a year ago, and Spence Patrick then cut into the deficit for Stanford with consecutive victories over UVU's Monte Schmalhaus (174) and David Prieto (184) to cut the team score to 19-10. But two more wins by the Wolverines helped Utah Valley cruise to the win. Wolverine 197-pounder Brian Chamberlain and heavyweight Dustin Dennison sealed the victory with 6-4 and 4-2 respective wins over SU's Alan Yen and Brendan Ter Wee. In the opening dual of the evening, the Wolverines and Cal Poly (5-6, 3-2 Pac-12) each won five bouts apiece but a first period win from Smith over Paul Woodman was the difference, as Utah Valley pulled out the contest by two points. Christensen and Mangum got the Wolverines off to a solid start against the Mustangs by picking up back-to-back wins to give Utah Valley an early 7-0 lead. Christensen won his match over Britain Longmire 5-2, while Mangum won his first dual bout of the season with a 19-5 major decision over Michael Clemmenson. Cal Poly then tied the score at 7-all with two straight wins of their own. Second-ranked Boris Novachkov defeated Garner 12-4 and Kyle Chene pulled out a hard fought 2-1 win over Wilson. The Wolverines answered back with two more consecutive victories however as Aniciete beat Gianpier Yanez 6-1 and Smith followed it up by pulling off his second straight pin as he defeated Woodman by fall just 2:03 into the match. The wins put UVU up 16-7. The Mustangs battled back by winning three of the final four matches of the contest but Prieto's late win helped Utah Valley hold on to the 19-17 win. After fourth-ranked Ryan DesRoches defeated Schmalhaus 4-1, Prieto's 5-1 overtime victory over Derek Hawkins helped the Wolverines pull out the win. Cal Poly's 197-pounder Ryan Smith (ranked 18th) and heavyweight Atticus Disney finished off the contest with wins over Chamberlain and Dennison, 15-6 and 4-1 respectively, but the Wolverine lead was too large for the Mustangs to overcome. The two dual victories improved UVU's season mark against Pac-12 opponents to a perfect 3-0, as the Wolverines previously defeated Boise State 19-18 in Orem on Jan. 12. "It's easy to hang your head when things aren't going your way but today it seemed like everyone had a better attitude and worked harder," Williams added. "The guys fought well and created some opportunities because of that and were able to capitalize and win some matches." The Wolverines will return home for three duals in the UCCU Center next weekend. On Friday, Feb. 10, UVU will take on two conference foes when it hosts South Dakota State and North Dakota State at 5 and 7 p.m. respectively. The next night, the Wolverines will then welcome No. 2 Penn State to town for a 7 p.m. contest. Utah Valley 19, Cal Poly 17 125: Colby Christensen (UVU) dec. Britain Longmire (CP), 5-2 133: Blake Mangum (UVU) maj. dec. Michael Clemmenson (CP), 19-5 141: #2 Boris Novachkov (CP) maj. dec. Avery Garner (UVU), 12-4 149: Kyle Chene (CP) dec. #12 Josh Wilson (UVU), 2-1 157: Napoleon Aniciete (UV) dec. Gianpier Yanez (CP), 6-1 165: Ethan Smith (UVU) fall Paul Woodman (CP), 2:03 174: #4 Ryan DesRoches (CP) dec. Monte Schmalhaus (UVU), 4-1 184: David Prieto (UVU) dec. Derek Hawkins (CP), 5-1 (OT) 197: #18 Ryan Smith (CP) maj. dec. Brian Chamberlain (UVU), 15-6 HWT: Atticus Disney (CP) dec. Dustin Dennison (UVU), 4-3 Utah Valley 25, Stanford 10 125: Colby Christensen (UVU) won by forfeit 133: Blake Mangum (UVU) maj. dec. Jordan Bryan (SU), 11-3 141: Avery Garner (UVU) dec. Alex Manley (SU), 8-2 149: #12 Josh Wilson (UVU) dec. Timmy Boone (SU), 9-4 157: Garrett Schaner (SU) dec. Napoleon Aniciete (UVU), 7-1 165: Ethan Smith (UVU) dec. Bret Baumbach (SU), 2-1 174: #1 Nick Amuchastegui (SU) maj. dec. Monte Schmalhaus (UVU), 12-4 184: Spence Patrick (SU) dec. David Prieto (UVU), 3-0 197: Brian Chamberlain (UVU) dec. Alan Yen (SU), 6-4 HWT: Dustin Dennison (UVU) dec. Brendan Ter Wee (SU), 4-2

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The sixth-ranked Illinois wrestling team's regular season came to a close on Friday as they hammered Wisconsin, 38-3, tying the highest point total scored this season. . The Illini won nine total matches tonight including five bouts with bonus points, three of them coming by technical fall. With the win, Illinois finishes the 2011-12 season 14-2 overall, the most wins since the 2004-05 season and 6-2 in the Big Ten. "I thought overall we were pretty aggressive and scored a lot of points," head coach Jim Heffernan. "We've been emphasizing scoring a lot of points this season because at the highest level, you need to be competitive. We're definitely heading in the right direction with the national duals coming up next weekend. Overall, our dual meet season has been positive. We beat some really good teams. Our guys are really making progress and wrestling well." The dual started at 125 with Jesse Delgado winning his eighth match this season by technical fall. Delgado lead 10-1 after the first period and recorded a two-point reversal in the second to go to 12-1 heading into the final period. The freshman scored two takedowns and a three-point nearfall to clinch the victory and put the Illini up 5-0. B.J. Futrell followed in Delgado's footsteps and defeated Shane McQuade by technical fall to increase his winning streak to ten, a career-best. Futrell was up 11-3 at the end of the first and needed only 4:39 to win the match 21-5 and increase the team lead to 10-0. At 141, Daryl Thomas recorded his fourth straight victory when he took on Thomas Glenn on Friday night. Thomas led the entire match, leading 6-2 after the first and 13-4 heading into the final period. The three-point nearfall at the seven minute mark put the exclamation point on the match as Thomas won his 13th match this season, tying his career-best and pushing the score to 15-0. Eric Terrazas, one of the two seniors wrestling their final match at Huff Hall wrestled Alex Ybe in an exhibition match at 149-pounds. Wisconsin forfeited the 149-pound match and the Illini were given the six points automatically. The senior finished the match with a 7-2 decision over Ybe to win his last match at home and helped bump the team score to 24-0. In the marquee matchup of the night, No. 8 Conrad Polz was ousted by No. 13 Ben Jordan as the redshirt-junior lost just his second match of the season. The two needed extra time to decide the outcome, however Jordan scored the late takedown in overtime to give the Badgers their only points of the match, winning 3-1 and making the score 24-3. Jordan Blanton (174) and Tony Dallago (184) both won their bouts by major decision with Blanton winning 19-8 over Frank Cousins and Dallago posting a 15-1 victory over Timmy McCall. Dallago's win was his 17th this season, tying his career-best set last year. With the two victories the Illini's lead was 32-3 with two bouts remaining. Mario Gonzalez defeated Jackson Hein in a 4-1 decision while Pat Walker moved past Cole Tobin 6-1 to give the Illini the 38-3 victory. It was Gonzalez's sixth victory over a Big Ten opponent this season while it was Walker's second. Illinois will travel to the National Duals in Ithaca, N.Y. on Feb. 17 where they will compete against Cornell and Oklahoma. Results: 125 - No. 7 Jesse Delgado (ILL) tech fall Austin Hietpas WIS), 19-3 6:33 133 - No. 5 BJ Futrell (ILL) tech fall Shane McQuade (WIS), 21-5 4:39 141 - Daryl Thomas (ILL) tech fall Thomas Glenn (WIS), 25-9 7:00 149 - No. 16 Eric Terrazas (ILL) dec. Alex Ybe (WIS), 7-2 (Exhibition) 157 - Jackson Morse (ILL) dec. Shawn Perry (WIS), 4-0 165 - No. 13 Ben Jordan (WIS) dec. No. 8 Conrad Polz (WIS), 3-1 174 - No. 12 Jordan Blanton (ILL) maj. dec. Frank Cousins (WIS), 19-8 184 - Tony Dallago (ILL) maj. dec. Timmy McCall (WIS), 15-1 197 - No. 16 Mario Gonzalez (ILL) dec. Jackson Hein (WIS), 4-1 HWT - Pat Walker (ILL) dec. Cole Tobin (WIS), 6-1

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- The Lock Haven University wrestling team (4-8, 1-3 EWL) won 8-of-10 bouts tonight as the Bald Eagles cruised past visiting Cleveland State (6-11, 0-3 EWL) in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action. LHU fell into an early 3-0 hole after dropping the night's opening bout at 197, but The Haven responded with back-to-back wins at 285 and 125 to get things rolling in favor of the Bald Eagles. With Lock Haven down 3-0, Harry Turner (Howell, N.J./Howell) pinned CSU's Garry Yarborogh (4:35) to put Lock Haven up 6-3. Bobby Rehm (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor) followed that up with an exciting 14-9 win at 125. A Viking pin at 133 leveled the match at 9-9, but the Bald Eagles took over and closed the match with six straight wins. Jonathon Childress (Dallastown, Pa./Dallastown), normally a 133-pounder stepped up to 141 and earned a hard-fought 9-4 win after being out of the lineup for nearly two full months. William Randt (York, Pa./West York) also stepped into the lineup at 149 and picked up a huge 4-1 win over Lawrence Cavello. For the third straight match, Aaron Fry (Muncy, Pa./Muncy) and Seth Creasy (Mercer, Pa./Mercer) picked up wins for The Haven. Creasy continues his recent tear where he's won six of his last eight matches. Aaron McKinney (Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny) was a 6-0 winner and Fred Garcia (Donora, Pa../Ringgold) closed out the Vikings with a dominating 13-4 major decision. Tonight marked the first of three straight home Friday night matches for LHU. Next Friday (February, 10), Lock Haven hosts local-rival Bucknell (7 p.m.) and the Bald Eagles close out the home portion of their 2011-12 schedule at home on Friday, February 17 vs. Bloomsburg (7 p.m.). Results: 197: Corbin Boone (CSU) dec. Matt Parlier (LHU) 7-5 285: Harry Turner (LHU) pinned Garry Yarborogh (CSU) 4:35 125: Bobby Rehm (LHU) dec. Ben Willeford (CSU) 14-9 133: Nick Flannery (CSU) pinned John Trumbetti (LHU) 1:35 141: Jonathon Childress (LHU) dec. Josh Palivoda (CSU) 9-4 149: William Randt (LHU) dec. Lawrence Cavello (CSU) 4-1 157: Aaron Fry (LHU) dec. Brandon Sommers (CSU) 4-3 165: Seth Creasy (LHU) dec. Corey Carlo (CSU) 6-2 174: Aaron McKinney (LHU) dec. Koort Leyrer (CSU) 6-0 184: Fred Garcia (LHU) major dec. Bobby Blankenship (CSU) 13-4

RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina registered six wins, including a pair of major decisions, to claim a 20-18 dual victory at NC State Friday night. Thomas Ferguson and Zac Bennett spurred the Tar Heel victory with major decisions to open the dual. At 184 pounds Thomas Ferguson took a 3-2 lead over Rober O'Neill after the first period before going to work on the freshman picking up a pair of three-point near falls in the second to take an 9-3 lead. An escape followed by another takedown sealed the bout for Ferguson as he claimed a 13-3 major decision to get the Tar Heels out to a 4-0 lead. Sophomore Zac Bennett jumped out to a 5-0 with a great first period as he claimed a quick take down and nearly picked up a pin with a three-point near fall. Bennett added two points in the second before racking up UNC's second straight major decision with an 11-1 win. Frank Abbondanza snapped a 15-bout losing streak with an impressive performance against Josh Davis. Wrestling two classes above his weight class all season long, Abbondanza battled Davis to a 2-2 tie after two periods before getting a two-point near fall and added a minute of riding to claim a 5-2 win. The decision upped Carolina's lead to 11-0 after just three bouts. The Wolfpack answered at 125 pounds when Coltin Fought was able to UNC's Josh Craig in 2:11 to claim six team points for NC State. Fought entered the dual 21-7 on the year for the Wolfpack. Senior Brock LiVorio got back on the winning side as he nearly picked up the third major decision of the night with an 11-4 decision over Ben Elliott at 133 pounds. LiVorio picked up a take down in each period and held off Elliott from responding throughout the bout. Evan Henderson fell into a 5-2 hole after the first period against No. 10 Darrius Little at 141 pounds and was unable to battle back. The senior Little was able to claim an 8-3 decision against Henderson and pull the Wolfpack within five at 14-9. Jon Burns and Matt Nereim turned in an entertaining first period as both nearly pinned the other and were knotted up at 5-5 at the end of three minutes. Burns and Nereim were tied at 9-9 in the final minute with Burns holding more than 2:30 of riding time before Nereim pulled off a reversal and pinned Burns for six points. The Wolfpack took a 15-14 lead at that point in the dual. At 157 pounds No. 17 Corey Mock battled senior Colton Palmer through the first two periods gaining a 2-0 advantage and 2:30 of riding time before getting another take down in the third period to claim a 5-0 decision. Mock's win put Carolina back in front by a 17-15 margin with two bouts remaining. Senior Kyle Kiss battled Nijel Jones at 165 pounds and came away with an 8-2 decision after picking up take downs in the first two periods. Kiss nearly came away with a major decision but the buzzer sounded before he was able to get a late takedown. Carolina held a five point advantage heading into the final bout at 174 pounds. Freshman Alex Utley went up against senior Quinton Godley and helped Carolina hold on for the 20-18 victory. Godley came out on top with a 7-1 decision to provide the final margin. The win snapped a six-dual losing streak for the Tar Heels who improve to 3-13 on the year and finish the ACC regular season with a 2-3 dual mark. Up next for the Tar Heels is a trip to Campbell Saturday, Feb. 11 for a pair of duals against Northwestern and Campbell. Results: 184 - Thomas Ferguson (UNC) over Robert O'Neill (NC State) MD, 13-3 - UNC 4-0 197 - Zac Bennett (UNC) over KaRonne Jones (NC State) MD, 11-1 - UNC 8-0 HWT - Frank Abbondanza (UNC) over Josh Davis (NC State) Dec, 5-2 - UNC 11-0 125 - Coltin Fought (NC State) over Josh Craig (UNC) Fall, 2:11 - UNC 11-6 133 - Brock LiVorio (UNC) over Ben Elliott (NC State) Dec, 11-4 - UNC 14-6 141 - #10 Darrius Little (NC State) over Evan Henderson (UNC) Dec, 8-3 - UNC 14-9 149 - Matt Nereim (NC State) over Jon Burns (UNC) Fall, 6:46 - NC State 15-14 157 - #17 Corey Mock (UNC) over Colton Palmer (NC State) Dec, 4-0 - UNC 17-15 165 - Kyle Kiss (UNC) over Nijel Jones (NC State) Dec, 8-2 - UNC 20-15 174 - Quinton Godley (NC State) over Alex Utley (UNC) Dec, 7-1 - UNC 20-18

KENT, Ohio -- Kent State (11-4, 4-0 MAC) clinched a share of a Mid-American Conference regular season title Friday night with a 25-9 victory over Buffalo at the M.A.C. Center. The Golden Flashes won the first four weight classes and the last three, dropping three close matches in-between. Kent State will go for a MAC sweep on Sunday against Eastern Michigan to secure an outright conference crown. "If we wrestle like we did today on Sunday…we'll lose" a concerned Jim Andrassy said afterward. "But I think Eastern's style of wrestling could improve our wrestling too." The most dramatic finish came in the highly-anticipated 141-pound match as Tyler Small (Littlestown, Pa.) trailed Kevin Smith 3-2, before a scramble ensued in the final five seconds. The result was a discussion between the two officials after the final horn and two points awarded to Small. "I took a shot and he sprawled," Small said. "He's really good defensively, so I knew it would be hard to get in on a leg…So I just sat out and rolled around trying to get something." Small's win extended Kent State's lead to 9-0 after senior Nic Bedelyon (Lewistown, Pa.) and junior Stevie Mitcheff (Lorain, Ohio) each earned convincing decisions. Bedelyon was never threatened in a 5-0 victory and Mitcheff scored takedowns in each period to down Taylor Golba 8-2. "Stevie probably wrestled better than anyone on the team today," Andrassy said. "He's moves a lot, doesn't give up bad points and scores. We were a little flat today, but he was a bright spot in our lineup." Despite being without freshman Ian Miller (Oak Harbor, Ohio), the Flashes extended their lead at 149, behind a 3-2 victory by senior Marcel Clopton (Shaker Hts, Ohio). Wrestling in his first dual of the season, Clopton's first period takedown made the difference. "Marcel knows what he's doing," Andrassy said. "He looked like he hadn't missed a beat." Trailing 12-0, the Bulls came charging back with three straight wins. Junior Mallie Shuster (Newville, Pa.) surrendered a second period takedown, which made the difference in a 3-2 loss to Wally Maziarz. Senior Ross Tice (Brookfield, Ohio) scored an opening takedown and nearly scored escapes on several occasions in a 5-2 setback. And sophomore Brandonn Johnson (Middletown, Md.) led 1-0 after two periods, before dropping a 4-3 decision. "If we want to finish the finish the way we think we can, we've got to get those three wrestling a little better," Andrassy said of Shuster, Tice and Johnson. Junior Casey Newburg (Union, Ohio) swung the momentum back the Flashes' way with a dominant 11-3 major decision over Dominic Montesanti. Newburg tallied five takedowns, but could only record one-counts when he turned Montesanti from the top. Junior Keith Witt (Oak Harbor, Ohio) used his head-and-arm throw to put Justin Heiserman on his back and eventually pin him in the first period. "That's one of my go-to moves and if I feel it, I'm going to hit it," Witt said. Senior heavyweight Brendan Barlow (Westerville, Ohio) improved to 3-1 in the MAC this season with a 7-4 victory over Jedd Mason. The Flashes have won nine straight dual meets and look to make it 10 Sunday against Eastern Michigan at 2 p.m. Results: 125 - Nic Bedelyon (Kent State) over Max Soria (UB) Dec 5-0 133 - Stevie Mitcheff (Kent State) over Taylor Golba (UB) Dec 8-2 141 - Tyler Small (Kent State) over Kevin Smith (UB) Dec 4-3 149 – Marcel Clopton (Kent State) over Blake Roulo (UB) Dec. 3-2 157 – Wally Maziarz (UB) over Mallie Shuster (Kent State) Dec 3-2 165 –Clay Reeb (UB) over Ross Tice (Kent State) Dec 5-2 174 – Jake Waste (UB) over Brandonn Johnson (Kent State) Dec 4-3 184 –Casey Newburg (Kent State) over Dominic Montesanti (UB) Maj. Dec 11-3 197 – Keith Witt (Kent State) over Justin Heisermen (UB) Fall 2:04 HWT - Brendan Barlow (Kent State) over Jedd Mason (UB) Dec 7-4

Bloomsburg, Pa. -- Clarion won six of ten matches, including #5 James Fleming's (Jr. West Mifflin) big win at 157-pounds and heavyweight Quintas McCorkle's (Sr. Alexandria, Va.) final win giving the Golden Eagles a 22-18 upset win over Bloomsburg on Friday night in NCAA Division I Wrestling. Held at Bloomsburg's Nelson Fieldhouse, the win raised Clarion's overall record to 2-6 and 1-3 in the EWL, while Bloomsburg dropped to 14-6 overall and 1-3 in the EWL. The wrestling match between Clarion and Ohio University in Athens, Ohio on Saturday night as been postponed (See Clarion Notes). Clarion led the dual 19-18 entering heavyweight when McCorkle and Bloom's Zac Walsh hit the mat. After Walsh escaped in the second for a 1-0 lead, McCorkle scored a single leg takedown on the edge of the mat in front of the Husky bench to jump in front 2-1. Walsh escaped on the restart to tie 2-2 ending the second period. McCorkle escaped to start the third for a 3-2 lead and won the bout and the dual for the Golden Eagles. Down 8-0 after the first two weight classes, the Eagles responded with four consecutive wins by Tyler Bedelyon at 141, Cameron Moran at 149, James Fleming at 157 and Bekzod Abdurakhmonov a165 to take a 16-8 lead. Bedelyon led 4-1 in the first period with two takedowns, had a two point near fall and a takedown in the second for a 9-4 lead, and an escape, takedown and riding time for a big 13-4 major decision over Derek Shingara at 141. Cameron Moran notched an impressive 9-6 win over Bryce Busler at 149. Moran's four-point move to open the match gave him a 4-1 lead after the first. A takedown at the end of the second put him ahead 6-4 with over 3 minutes of riding time. Two third period escapes and riding time led him to his win. Fleming, ranked fifth in the nation, pulled a big win over fourth ranked Frank Hickman at 157. No score entering the third period when Fleming chose top. He pulled Hickman down straight to his back for a three-point near fall to start the third fdor a 3-0 led. Hickman escaped, then took Fleming down with 16 seconds remaining, but he had 1:17 on the riding clock, so Hickman had no choice but to let Fleming escape with 10 seconds left for a 4-3 lead. Riding time made the final 5-3. Abdurakhmonov, ranked #5 in the nation at 165-pounds, led 5-1 in the third period when he was able to cradle Chuck Hartnett and pin him at 5:31 to give Clarion a 16-8 lead. Clarion's Nick Milano took Mike Dessina to his back in the first period and nearly pinned the favored Husky at 174. With Milano ahead 5-0, Dessina reversed back and then pinned Milano at 2:55 to bring Bloomsburg back to within 16-14. Clarion's Steven Cressley decisioned Sam Shirey 4-2 at 184-pounds to give Clarion a 19-14 lead. Cressley had a first period takedown and riding time to get his win. After Bloom's Richard Perry posted an 18-9 major decision over Alex Thomas at 197, the Huskies pilled to within 19-18, setting up McCorkle's heroics. MATCH NOTES: Fleming is now 19-2, Abdurakhmonov 23-4, McCorkle 19-10; Moran 11-12, Bedelyon 12-13; Cressley 12-10… Clarion is 23-18-1 all-time against Bloom and 19-16-1 in EWL matches. CLARION NOTES: (Athens, Ohio): The Ohio University wrestling team contacted Clarion head wrestling coach Matt Dernlan on Friday afternoon and requested a postponement of the match on Saturday between the Golden Eagles and the Bobcats for medical reasons….Coach Dernlan agreed and the match has been postponed. The two programs will discuss potential makeup dates next week. Results: 125- Sean Boylan (BL) tech. fall Trey Hicks (CL) 16-0; 5:48 133- Nick Wilcox (BL) dec. Joe Waltko (CL) 5-2 141 – Tyler Bedelyon (CL) maj. dec. Derek Shingara (BL) 13-4 149 – Cameron Moran (CL) dec. Bryce Busler (BL) 9-6 157 – James Fleming (CL) dec. Frank Hickman (BL) 5-3 165 – Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (CL) wbf Kevin Hartnett (BL) 5:31 174 – Mike Dessino (BL) wbf Nick Milano (CL) 2:55 184 – Sam Shirey (BL) Steven Cressley (CL) dec. Sam Shirey (BL) 4-2 197 – Richard Perry (BL) maj. dec. Alex Thomas (CL) 18-9 285 – Quintas McCorkle (CL) dec. Zac Walsh (BL) 3-2

The No. 11 American University wrestling team recorded six decisions on Friday night en route to an 18-15 dual meet victory at Binghamton. The match was tight through all 10 bouts as neither side held more than a three-point team advantage the entire night. American (5-6) captured three of the last four bouts, which included an 8-1 decision by No. 1 heavyweight Ryan Flores to break a 15-15 team tie and give the Eagles the victory. American and Binghamton (12-4) split the opening four bouts with two decisions going each way as the score was tied at six. AU's Thomas Williams earned a 5-3 decision at 125 lbs. to begin the night and No. 15 Matt Mariacher tallied a 9-3 decision at 141 lbs. American's Corey Borshoff dropped a 13-6 decision to Binghamton's Patrick Hunter at 133 lbs. and AU's Kevin Tao fought hard but came up on the short end of a 7-1 final to No. 4 Donald Vinson at 149 lbs. The bout at 157 lbs. was highly anticipated as it featured two top-10 wrestlers -- No. 3 Ganbayar Sanjaa of American and Binghamton's Justin Lister, the No. 10-ranked wrestler. Sanjaa earned a late first-period takedown to take a 3-2 advantage but Lister recorded an escape and tied the bout at three heading to the third. Sanjaa tallied a third-period takedown and held on for the 5-3 decision to give AU a 9-6 team lead at the midway point of the match. Following a Binghamton major decision at 165 lbs. to take a 10-9 team lead, Phillip Barreiro picked up a key American win at 174 lbs. with a 12-6 decision against Celeb Wallace. Barreiro fell behind early, but rallied with a big third-period to earn the win and put the Eagles back in front, 12-10 through seven bouts. The Bearcats, however, bounced right back with a strong performance at 184 lbs. by No. 20 Nathan Schiedel, who earned a 22-7 technical fall over AU's Thomas Barreiro. Facing a 15-12 deficit with two bouts remaining, No. 19 Daniel Mitchell took care of Binghamton's Cody Reed at 197 lbs., 5-3. Mitchell fell behind 3-1 early in the bout, but responded with four straight points to close out the bout and tie the team score at 15. In the final bout of the night, Flores had his way with No. 19 Nick Gwiazdowski, registering a 8-1 decision to give American the team victory. Flores took a 2-0 lead after one period with a takedown and extended the advantage to 5-0 following two with an escape and another takedown. Flores began the third period with a takedown and Gwiazdowski picked up his lone point on an escape. With riding time, Flores recorded the seven-point win, extending his record to 9-0 this season. The dual win for the Eagles is their fifth of the season as they improve their road record to 4-1 on the campaign. Binghamton is the third opponent that AU has defeated this season that was ranked in a major national poll at the time. The Bearcats are currently No. 18 in the NWCA/USA Today poll. AU will look to continue its road success when it travels to fellow EIWA school Bucknell this Sunday, February 5. The action from Lewisburg, Pa., will get underway at 12 p.m. Results: 125 – Thomas Williams (American) dec. Derek Steeley (Binghamton), 5-3; American leads 3-0 133 – Patrick Hunter (Binghamton) dec. Corey Borshoff (American), 13-6; Tied 3-3 141 – No. 15 Matt Mariacher (American) dec. Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton), 9-3; American leads 6-3 149 – No. 4 Donald Vinson (Binghamton dec. Kevin Tao (American), 7-1; Tied 6-6 157 – No. 3 Ganbayar Sanjaa (American) dec. No. 10 Justin Lister (Binghamton), 5-3; American leads 9-6 165 – Matt Kaylor (Binghamton) maj. dec. Mark Cirello (American), 19-9; Binghamton leads 10-9 174 – Phillip Barreiro (American) dec. Caleb Wallace (Binghamton), 12-6; American leads 12-10 184 – No. 20 Nathan Schiedel (Binghamton) tech. fall Thomas Barreiro (American), 24-7; Binghamton leads 15-12 197 – No. 19 Daniel Mitchell (American) dec. Cody Reed (Binghamton), 5-3; Tied 15-15 285 – No. 1 Ryan Flores (American) dec. No. 19 Nick Gwiazdowski (Binghamton), 8-1; American wins 18-15

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Six wins, including a pair of falls, by the No. 6 Ohio State wrestling team lifted the squad to a 24-13 victory over No. 12 Michigan Friday night in St. John Arena. A crowd of 5,012 watched the Buckeyes improve to 10-3 overall and 4-3 in the Big Ten. The Wolverines dropped to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the conference. With the Scarlet and Gray up 18-10, 197-pounder and No. 20 Andrew Campolattano pinned Chris Heald in 18 seconds to propel Ohio State to a 24-10 lead and the team win. It was the second pin of the evening for the Buckeyes as No. 3 Logan Stieber pinned No. 16 Zac Stevens in 4:14 at 133 pounds. The match began at 125 pounds where freshman and No. 16 Johnni Dijulius secured a 9-5 win to lift the Buckeyes to an early 3-0 lead. Dijulius owned a 4-0 advantage at the end of the first period, but his lead was cut to one by the third (6-5). However, a reversal by Dijulius with 36 seconds remaining, plus a riding time of 1:43 gave him the victory. Stieber's pin at 133 pounds quickly put the Buckeyes up, 9-0, but Michigan was able to get on the board at 141 pounds after freshman Jarrod Boone dropped an 11-2 major decision to No. 1 and defending national champion Kellen Russell. Ohio State dropped its second-consecutive match of the evening when No. 14 Cam Tessari suffered a 7-0 decision to No. 7 Eric Grajales at 149 pounds. However, 157-pounder and No. 20 Josh Demas ended the first half of the evening with a 3-1 overtime win vs. Brandon Zeerip and the Buckeyes owned a 12-7 lead at the half. Demas, a redshirt-freshman, and Zeerip could only score escapes during regulation, but the Buckeye from Columbus scored a takedown with 25 seconds left in sudden victory. For the second time during the night, a bout went into overtime when freshman Derek Garcia and No. 14 Dan Yates ended regulation tied at 5-5. With 43 seconds remaining in overtime, Yates scored a takedown for the 7-5 win and Michigan cut Ohio State's lead to two (12-10). Redshirt-sophomore Nick Heflin and No. 8 Justin Zeerip wrestled to two overtimes, with No. 7 Heflin prevailing on riding time. Regulation ended in a 1-1 tie and both wrestlers traded escapes during the extra periods. However, Heflin's 22 seconds of riding time was enough for the win. Redshirt-junior and No. 10 C.J. Magrum returned to the lineup at 184 pounds and was victorious, 8-3. A trio of takedowns, an escape and riding time of 1:31 helped the Buckeyes take an 18-10 lead with two matches left. Up next, Campolattano sealed the Ohio State win before redshirt sophomore and No. 18 and heavyweight Peter Capone took to the mat. Capone dropped a 4-2 decision to No. 10 Ben Apland for the final 24-13 team score. Up next, Ohio State will travel to East Lansing, Mich., where it will face Michigan State at 2 p.m. Sunday in Jenison Field House. Results: 125 - No. 16 Johnni Dijulius DEC Grant Pizzo (UM), 9-5 133 - No. 3 Logan Stieber PINNED No. 16 Zac Stevens (UM), 4:14 141 - No. 1 Kellen Russell (UM) MAJ DEC Jarrod Boone, 11-2 149 - No. 7 Eric Grajales (UM) DEC No. 14 Cam Tessari, 7-0 157 - No. 20 Josh Demas DEC Brandon Zeerip (UM), 3-1 ot 165 - No. 14 Dan Yates (UM) DEC Derek Garcia, 7-5 ot 174 - No. 7 Nick Heflin DEC No. 8 Justin Zeerip (UM), 3-3 2ot (Heflin wins on 22 seconds of riding time) 184 - No. 10 C.J. Magrum DEC Hunter Collins (UM), 8-3 197 - No. 20 Andrew Campolattano PINNED Chris Heald (UM), :18 HWT - No. 10 Ben Apland (UM) DEC No. 18 Peter Capone, 4-2 Postmatch Notes • Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Luke Fickell of the Buckeye football team served as honorary coach. • Andrew Campolattano's 18-second pin is the fourth-fastest time in Ohio State history. Postmatch Quotes Tom Ryan, Ohio State wrestling head coach On being passionate vs. Michigan “When you put that many people in St. John Arena, I don't know how you can't be passionate. They make a difference and that is obvious. What we saw this week was far beyond what we saw last week.” On the match “Up and down the lineup I think we fought well tonight." On Logan Stieber “Logan knows what he is doing. People can see now when he gets that bar arm, his intensity is always high, but it goes through the roof when he has that bar arm. He is getting it and there is nothing you can do about it.” Luke Fickell, Ohio State football defensive coordinator and linebackers coach On Ohio State wrestling “I think from top to bottom they are very good, there are no gaps in the lineup. When you see seven freshmen out there, that is amazing.” On Logan Stieber and Andrew Campolattano's pins "That was the difference in the match. Not just the momentum but the extra six points, you can't make that up in the match.” On the Ohio State – Michigan rivalry "Coach (Tom) Ryan has done an unbelievable job making sure everyone understands what the rivalry is all about. It shows on the mat.” Logan Stieber, redshirt freshman 133-pounder On the match tonight “I work a lot with my coaches on that bar arm. I knew this match we needed bonus points. I have wrestled that kid before and I knew he was real tough. Once I get that move, I can get a win.” On the passion tonight “It is always nice wrestling at home. There were a couple matches that were close we could have won, but I think we wrestled better.” Andrew Campolattano, freshman 197-pounder On the win today “It was more than about me winning tonight. This was a big win for our school, we represent Buckeye Nation. This was for everyone that represents that Block O.” On beating Michigan “It feels good; it always feels good to beat Michigan, no matter what sport it is. As long as we beat Michigan it was a good day.” Nick Heflin, redshirt-sophomore 174-pounder On wrestling two overtimes “Honestly I was tired but I am in really good shape. After a few losses, the coaches have been working us really hard. I was prepared for it.” On the momentum from this match “I think we stepped up a little bit, but there is another level that we can get to.”

EVANSTON, Ill. -- No. 19 Northwestern took a break from its Big Ten dual schedule Friday night at and won its eighth match of the year, defeating Northern Illinois, 24-18, at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats won six of 10 bouts, including four with bonus points, improving to a perfect 5-0 in nonconference action. Northwestern jumped out to a commanding 17-3 lead before the break, winning four of the first five bouts. No. 10 Levi Mele got things started for the 'Cats with a 3-0 decision over No. 20 Nick Smith at 125. Mele scored on a third-period reversal and racked up 3:09 of riding time for his 23rd win of the year and fourth over a ranked opponent. True freshman Jameson Oster kept the momentum alive for NU with an 11-2 major decision over Rob Jillard at 133. Oster had a 6-0 lead early in the third period and added two more takedowns along with 2:09 of riding time to give Northwestern four team points and extend the lead to 7-0. NIU took a close 3-1 decision at 149 lbs., but Kaleb Friedley and No. 2 Jason Welch got the 'Cats back on the board before the break with bonus points at 149 and 157, respectively. Friedley scored a 12-3 major decision over Tyler Argue while Welch pinned Tyler Loethen in 5:13. Friedley did most of his damage in the first period, taking a 7-1 lead with two takedowns and three nearfall points. He then added two reversals in the second and had 4:01 of riding time in the win. Welch jumped out to a 7-0 lead before pinning Loethen in the third period. Welch is now 18-0 on the year with bonus points in 12 of his victories. The 'Cats continued their winning ways after the break with victories at 165 and 174 and took the 24-3 lead heading into the last three matches of the evening. Pierce Harger scored an 8-0 major decision over Matt Mougin at 165 while No. 12 Lee Munster defeated Caleb Busson 4-1 at 174. NIU won the final three bouts, but Northwestern emerged with the 24-18 dual victory. NU redshirt senior Ben Kuhar wrestled in his first match of the season, filling in for No. 13 Mike McMullan at heavyweight. Kuhar put up a fight in his first appearance of the year, but Jared Torrence won by fall in the closing seconds of the bout (6:48). Northwestern is off from competition the remainder of the weekend but returns to the mat Saturday, Feb. 11 for its final road trip of the regular season. The 'Cats visit Bules Creek, N.C., to wrestle North Carolina at 3:15 p.m. and Campbell at 5:15 p.m., wrapping up the nonconference portion of their schedule. Results: 125: No. 10 Levi Mele (NU) dec No. 20 Nick Smith (NIU), 3-0 (3-0 NU) 133: Jameson Oster (NU) maj dec Rob Jillard (NIU), 11-2 (7-0 NU) 141: Kevin Fanta (NIU) dec Pat Greco (NU), 3-1 (7-3 NU) 149: Kaleb Friedley (NU) maj dec Tyler Argue (NIU), 12-3 (11-3 NU) 157: No. 2 Jason Welch (NU) pins Tyler Loethen (NIU), 5:13 (17-3 NU) 165: Pierce Harger (NU) maj dec Matt Mougin (NIU), 8-0 (21-3 NU) 174: No. 12 Lee Munster (NU) dec Caleb Busson (NIU), 4-1 (24-3 NU) 184: No. 18 Brad Dieckhaus (NIU) pins Marcus Shrewsbury (NU), 5:15 (24-9 NU) 197: Mike Lukowski (NIU) dec John Schoen (NU), 3-1 (24-12 NU) Hwt: Jared Torrence (NIU) pins Ben Kuhar (NU), 6:48 (24-18 NU)

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- When Iowa State heavyweight Matt Gibson stepped onto the mat for the final match of Friday's dual against Northern Iowa, the sellout crowd was booming. Gibson quieted the Panther faithful with a 7-1 decision over Blayne Beale to give the No. 14 Cyclones a 19-17 victory over the in-state rival. "It was a good meet for the fans," said Iowa State head coach Kevin Jackson. "We trained through this meet this week and I think a couple of our guys were tired at the end as a result." The Cyclones (3-12) defeated Northern Iowa (5-5) for the seventh-straight time and extended the series lead to 54-16. The Panthers led 17-16 prior to Gibson's match, but the Vallejo, Calf., native didn't let the pressure affect him and scored the first takedown of the match. The 12th-ranked Gibson also nailed a reversal in the second, and a final takedown in the third to improve to 21-7 overall, 7-6 in dual competition. Redshirt freshman Ryak Finch earned his third major decision and third consecutive victory against Northern Iowa's Cruse Aarhus to give the Cyclones an early 4-0 lead. At 125 pounds, Finch started off with an 8-0 lead after the first period which included six near-fall points. The No. 12 Finch extended his lead 13-0 after two periods and finished with a 15-4 major decision against Aarhus. At 141 pounds, Luke Goettl secured his 10th victory of the season with a 5-1 decision over Panther grappler Levi Wolfensperger. Goettl scored a single-leg takedown midway through the first period and earned two back points on the attack. The Clarkdale, Ariz., native held onto his lead for the victory and allowed the Cyclones to regain the lead 7-5 after three matches. "Our young guys looked good I thought," Jackson said. "Now we get ready for the regional duals." Redshirt sophomore Boaz Beard had a near-upset over sixth-ranked Ryan Loder at 184 pounds. The two grapplers battled until the final seconds, but Loder prevailed 1-0. Fourth-ranked Andrew Sorenson remains undefeated in dual competition after the Panthers elected to forfeit the 165-pound matchup. Following the forfeit, Mikey England extended the Iowa State lead with an 8-3 decision over Riley Banach in which he posted three takedowns. Iowa State plays host to the 2012 Cliff Keen NWCA National Duals Midwest Regional Feb. 12 in Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State, Iowa, Northern Iowa, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin and Oregon State will all be competing in Ames. Results: 125: #12 Ryak Finch (ISU) Mdec. Cruse Aarhus (UNI), 15-4 133: #11 Joe Colon (UNI) TF5 RJ Hallman (ISU), 17-2, 5:10 141: #18 Luke Goettl (ISU) dec. Levi Wolfensperger, 5-1 149: Seth Noble (UNI) dec. Joe Cozart (ISU), 7-4 157: David Bonin (UNI) dec. Michael Moreno (ISU), 2-0 165: #4 Andrew Sorenson (ISU) won by forfeit 174: Mikey England (ISU) dec. Riley Banach (UNI), 8-3 184: #6 Ryan Loder (UNI) dec. #16 Boaz Beard (ISU), 1-0 197: Taylor Kettman (UNI) dec. Trevor Voelker (ISU), 4-2 285: #12 Matt Gibson (ISU) dec. Blayne Beale (UNI), 7-1

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The second-ranked Penn State wrestling team traveled to Lincoln, Neb., to take on No. 7 Nebraska in the first-ever Big Ten dual between the two teams and recorded yet another statement victory. Penn State won eight of ten bouts on its way to a lopsided 31-6 win over the home standing Cornhuskers, keeping its hopes of the Big Ten regular season dual meet title alive. The host Cornhuskers opted to draw for the starting weight and the match began at 174. Nittany Lion All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2, pinned Husker Tyler Koehn at the 5:58 mark to give Penn State an early 6-0 lead. All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184 and battling a serious cold all week long, took down No. 7 Josh Ihnen 9-6, nearly pinning the seventh-ranked grappler right out of the gates and using that quick flurry to coast to victory. At 197, 12th-ranked true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) was cleared to wrestle but was held out as a precaution. Red-shirt freshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), who weighed in at 174, moved up two weights and beat starting Husker senior James Nakashima, 2-1. The win put the Lions up 12-0 after three bouts. Senior heavyweight Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at 285, then dominated No. 9 Tucker Lane of Nebraska, picking up an 8-2 win with 1:31 in riding time. True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 125, tacked on a 23-6 technical fall over Shawn Nagel (5:59) to give Penn State a 20-0 lead at the midway point of the dual. At 133, sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) nearly downed No. 18 Ridge Kelly, but the ranked Husker notched a late reversal to steal a 4-3 win and put NU on the board. Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) then lost a hard fought 6-1 decision to No. 5 Jake Sueflohn at 141 to cut Penn State's lead to 20-6. Three-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, dominated Husker Skylar Galloway, posting a 14-6 major with 4:53 in riding time. Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 157, then beat No. 7 James Green in a thrilling 2-1 overtime bout. Sophomore All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, then closed out the lopsided Penn State win with a resounding 13-3 major over No. 6 Robert Kokesh of Nebraska. The Nittany Lions are now 10-1 overall, 6-1 in the Big Ten, while Nebraska falls to 14-2, 5-2 in the Big Ten. The sixth Big Ten dual meet victory ties the Penn State record for conference dual wins in a season with the team having a chance to set a new school mark on Sunday. Molinaro moved into tenth all-time on Penn State's dual meet win list with his victory at 149, he now has 52. Penn State dominated the dual from start to finish, winning eight of the ten bouts and picking up seven bonus points off a pin, a tech fall and two majors. The Nittany Lions won the takedown battle in convincing fashion, notching a 25-3 margin in takedowns. The Nittany Lions now head home to prep for a home dual vs. No. 12 Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 5, at 2 p.m. The dual meet is now a full sellout with no SRO tickets remaining as well. If Penn State beats the Wolverines, the Nittany Lions clinch either a share of the Big Ten regular season dual meet title or the title outright (depending on the result of Sunday's Nebraska/Minnesota dual in Minneapolis). The full season slate of live dual meet and tournament action will air locally on WRSC AM (1390 AM) with Friday evening duals being simulcast on WRSC FM (103.1 FM). Lock Haven's WBPZ (1230 AM) will also carry the entire season live, WIEZ (670 AM) in Huntingdon/Lewistown carries all Sunday events and further affiliates may be added soon. The regular season schedule of radio broadcasts will be streamed live at www.GoPSUsports.com as part of Penn State's All-Access package, which will also feature live video streams of many home events. Ticket information is accessed easily online at www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets/m-wrestl-tickets.html . Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstatepat and on Penn State Wrestling's facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2011-12 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU pinned Tyler Koehn NU, WBF (5:58) 6-0 184: #2 Quentin Wright PSU dec. #7 Josh Ihnen NU, 9-6 9-0 197: Matt Brown PSU dec. James Nakashima NU, 2-1 12-0 285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU dec. #9 Tucker Lane NU, 8-2 15-0 125: #9 Nico Megaludis PSU tech fall Shawn Nagel NU, 23-6 (TF; 5:59) 20-0 133: #18 Ridge Kelly NU dec. Frank Martellotti PSU, 4-3 20-3 141: #5 Jake Sueflohn NU dec. Bryan Pearsall PSU, 6-1 20-6 149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU maj. dec. Skylar Galloway NU, 14-6 (4:53 RT) 24-6 157: #6 Dylan Alton PSU dec. #7 James Green NU, 2-1 (OT) 27-6 165: #1 David Taylor PSU maj. dec. #6 Robert Kokesh NU, 13-3 31-6 Attendance: 2,673 Records: #2 Penn State 10-1, 6-1 B1G; #7 Nebraska 14-2, 5-2 B1G Up Next for Penn State: home vs. #12 Michigan, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2 p.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 174: Undefeated sophomore Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, took on NU's Tyler Koehn. Koehn got in on a quick shot but Ruth deftly stepped out of trouble. Ruth countered with his own single leg but Koehn fought off that move and the bout hit the midway point of the first period scoreless. Ruth chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped. He then gained control of Koehn's ankle and turned a low single into a double on the edge of the mat for a 3-0 lead at the 1:25 mark. The Lion sophomore then put together a dominating ride and finished off a cradle with :38 left to pick up three near fall points. Leading 6-0, Ruth rode Koehn out to carry that lead, plus 1:20 riding time, into the final period. Koehn chose neutral to start the third period and shot low on Ruth, but the Nittany Lion countered the move, worked his way into his own takedown and then clinched a cradle to get a quick pin at the 5:58 mark. 184: In yet another match-up of top ranked wrestlers, two-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, met No. 7 Josh Ihnen. Wright quickly caught Ihnen in a shoulder throw and tossed him to his back for a quick takedown and three near fall points. While Ihnen fought off the pin, Wright maintained control till the 1:30 mark and led 5-1 early. Wright tossed Ihnen one more time, picking up another takedown and led 7-2 after a quick Ihnen escape with :45 left in a furious opening period. Wright chose down to start the second period but could not break free of a strong Ihnen ride. The Husker maintained control of the Lion junior for the entire period, forcing one stall warning but picking up one of his own as well. Wright scrambled to a late escaped with :02 left and led 8-2 after two but Ihnen had 1:25 in riding time. Ihnen chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to an 8-3 deficit. Ihnen forced a scramble at the :40 mark and rolled his way to a takedown to cut the lead to 9-5 at the :30 mark after a Wright escape. Wright held on to the 9-6 win after battling a serious cold all week long. 197: True-freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, was cleared to wrestle but was held out as a precaution. Red-shirt freshman Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), who weighed in at 174, stepped up two weights to take on Nebraska senior James Nakashima. The duo battled through an even first period, with Brown fighting off a quick Nakashima shot and then forcing the tempo as the period wound down. Tied 0-0, Nakashima chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 1-0 lead at the 1:28 mark. Brown shot Nakashima out of bounds twice, forcing the Husker to the edge of the mat repeatedly. Brown shot low once again but Nakashima was able to move out of bounds once more and led 1-0 after two. Brown chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Brown's offense forced Nakashima into a stall at the 1:20 mark and the Nittany Lion freshman continued to pressure the Husker to the edge of the mat. Brown shot low on the Husker with :44 left, but the Husker countered for a near takedown. Brown forced a reset with :42 left and the score tied 1-1 and continued to pressure Nakashima. The Husker was hit with a second stall warning, giving Brown a point and a 2-1 lead while the Lion freshman nearly notched a takedown. Brown worked his way to a strong 2-1 win, up two weights. 285: In the fourth match-up of top ten wrestlers, Nittany Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at 285, met No. 9 Tucker Lane. Wade fought off an early Lane shot as Lane tried to connect on a single leg. The Nittany Lion senior then took Lane down on a counter for a 2-0 lead. Lane worked his way into a position to reverse Wade, but the Lion senior forced a stalemate and maintained his lead at the :24 mark. Wade rode Lane out for the final seconds and carried that two point lead into the second period. Lane chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-1 deficit. The duo then battled through an even period and Wade led by one after two periods. The Lion senior chose down to start the third stanza and Lane cut him loose to a 3-1 Wade lead. Lane got in on a low single but Wade confidently worked his way around the Husker for a counter and his own takedown. The Lion led 5-2 after a Lane escape with :57 on the clock. Wade countered another Lane shot, getting a final takedown to roll to an 8-2 win with 1:31 riding time. 125: Ninth-ranked Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) took on Nebraska sophomore Shawn Nagel at 125. Megaludis quickly gained control of Nagel for a takedown and cut him loose right away for an early 2-1 lead. Megaludis would add two more takedown and cuts to lead 6-3 with 1:06 on the clock. The Lion freshman fought off one Nagel shot, forcing a stalemate with :30 left. The Lion then scored quickly with a high double off the reset and, after a ride out, led 8-3 after one period. Megaludis chose down to start the second period and worked his way to a reversal and then tacked on three quick takedowns to lead 14-6 with :45 left in the middle period. Megaludis then took Nagle down with :22 on the clock and turned him for three near fall points to lead 19-6 after two periods. Nagle chose down to start the final stanza and quickly gave up a stall point to fall behind 20-6. Megaludis then turned Nagle to his back for three final near fall points and a 23-6 technical fall at the 5:59 mark. 133: Penn State sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) took to the mat at 133 against No. 18 Ridge Kelly of Nebraska. The Lion sophomore scored quickly, taking the ranked Husker down for an early 2-0 lead. Kelly was not able to break free of a strong Martellotti ride as the Nittany Lion built up over 2:00 riding time while trying to turn Kelly to his back. Kelly finally escaped at the :20 mark and Martellotti led 2-1 with 2:28 riding time. Martellotti chose down to start the second stanza but this time it was Kelly who was able to maintain control. The Nittany Lion sophomore was not able to break free and Kelly notched the two minute ride out. Martellotti led 2-1 with Kelly having :28 in riding time after two. Kelly chose down to start the final period but Martellotti was able to maintain control of the Husker but was hit with a late stall warning. Kelly then scrambled around for a reversal with just :02 left and escaped the upset with a 4-3 win. Martellotti had 2:12 in riding time. 141: Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) faced off against No. 5 Jake Sueflohn at 141. The Nittany Lion junior scrambled through an early Sueflohn scoring attempt, nearly turning it into his own score. He then countered a second Sueflohn left and kept the bout scoreless at the :30 mark. Tied 0-0, Pearsall chose down to start the second stanza. He quickly escaped and then spent :50 fighting off a Sueflohn takedown attempt before the Husker got the call at the :38 mark to take a 2-1 lead. Sueflohn chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 3-1 lead. Sueflohn then added a second takedown with 1:00 on the clock to take a 5-1 lead. A riding time point gave the fifth-ranked Husker a 6-1 win. 149: Undefeated senior Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, met Husker Skylar Galloway. Molinaro scored early, getting a takedown just over :30 into the bout to lead 2-0. He then dominated the action from the top position, building up 2:17 in riding time with the ride out. Molinaro chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Another high single leg led to a second takedown and the Lion cut Galloway loose. The top-ranked senior then used a high double to lift Galloway off the ground for a third takedown and a 7-1 lead with :53 left in the middle stanza. Galloway countered a Molinaro shot, got his own takedown only to be quickly reversed by the Nittany Lion, giving Molinaro a 9-4 lead with over 3:00 riding time for a clinched bonus point. Galloway chose down to start the third period and was cut loose and immediately takedown down by the Lion. Molinaro added another takedown and then spent the remainder of the bout looking for back points. While not picking up any back points, the Lion walked away with a 13-6 major decision with 4:53 in riding time. 157: Sixth-ranked freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) met No. 7 James Green in a key battle at 157. The evenly matched duo battled through a scoreless first period, with neither man finding an opening in which to move through to score. Green chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Alton gained control of Green's shoulders, pulled him down to the mat and then worked his way into a low single. But Green was able to work the action out of bounds to hold his one point lead at the :57 mark. Alton fought off a late Green shot and trailed by one after two periods. Alton chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Alton gained control of Green's leg, worked to pull him in but was nearly countered for an NU takedown. The scramble led to no scoring and action resumed in the center circle tied 1-1 with :40 on the clock. With no one scoring down the stretch, action moved into a sudden victory overtime. Alton nearly got taken down at the :18 mark, but the Lion was able to fight off the move and send the bout to overtime. Alton was down to start the first overtime period and quickly escaped to a 2-1 lead. Green was down for the second period and Alton strongly rode the Husker out to post the 2-1 OT victory. 165: Undefeated sophomore David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1, met No. 6 Robert Kokesh in a marquee match-up at 165. Taylor spent the first minute-plus working Kokesh's shoulders, looking for an opening to score. The sophomore finally notched the takedown, rolling through Kokesh at the :39 mark for a 2-0 lead. Taylor then rode the Husker out to carry that lead into the second period. Kokesh chose down to start the second period. Kokesh got his escape at the 1:20 mark, but Taylor quickly turned him to his back for a takedown and two near fall points. Kokesh escaped to a 6-2 deficit, but Taylor quickly took him to his back once again for a takedown and two more near fall points. Leading 10-2, Taylor chose neutral to start the final period. The Lion All-American added another takedown at the 1:06 mark and upped his lead to 12-2. With 2:51 in riding time, Taylor went on to post the convincing 13-3 major over the sixth-ranked Kokesh.

Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit (Photo/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Event: UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center (Las Vegas) Date: Feb. 4, 2012 The UFC Monster is in Las Vegas for UFC 143's action, featuring the interim welterweight championship between Nick Diaz (26-7) and Carlos "The Natural Born Killer" Condit (27-5). The winner to take on Georges St. Pierre, who is sidelined by injury. Diaz has won 11 straight, and Condit has won 12 of 13. Something has to give. And, hopefully, it's not my winning streak of three in a row and eight of eleven for InterMat readers. My mission is to find value against the Vegas oddsmakers' betting lines, and help readers make a profit on wagers on UFC fights. Please wager only with money you can afford to lose. Now let's take a look at the main card. In what should be the fight of the night (FON) two highly-skilled, diversified fighters will go at each other in a five-round affair. Both are strong strikers and neither has ever been submitted! Condit may have an edge in kicking, but Diaz is better in all other aspects, including an endless cardio and relentless pawing style that wears down opponents. The Compton street punk has always been one of my favorites, and I like him to win here at a price of -180. The public is pounding him, as I got on early at -130, and have watched his odds skyrocket. Diaz wins by third-round TKO, or perhaps a shocking submission. Lay the juice, and go to the winner's window with me. Brazilian heavyweight Fabricio Werdum (14-5-1) was the man who ended Fedor's legend with a triangle choke in Strikeforce. He also has a win over Alistair Overeem on his resume! His opponent is "Big Country" Roy Nelson (16-6), whose physical appearance and beer belly shouldn't fool anyone. Nelson can bring it, and is also excellent on the ground, though not in the class of Werdum. A better striker, who will need a KO to win, Big Country will most likely lose a decision here. I don't see a Werdum KO, and Nelson is hard to submit. I'll take Werdum by decision and lay the -140, a very reasonable price. Former Edinboro NCAA champion wrestler Josh Koscheck (16-5) takes on wrestler Mike Pierce (13-4), whose only UFC losses are to Jon Fitch and Jonny Hendricks, both strong wrestlers. These two welterweights are almost mirror images of each other, the difference being Koscheck's stronger striking skills. And, that should be enough for him to eke out a close decision against an opponent who has never been finished. Kos is coming off a dramatic first round KO of HOF'er, Matt Hughes. Take Koscheck and lay the -240. Former WEC stalwart Scott Jorgensen (13-4) was a successful college wrestler at Boise State. This bantamweight is a hard-charging, never-give-up fighter, who is confident in his skills. He is not intimidated by Brazilian Renan "Baroa" Pegado's 27-fight winning streak. Baroa lost his first fight seven years ago, and hasn't lost since. Half of Baroa's wins are by submission, and I think he gets another one here. Some may argue that the betting value is with Jorgensen, but sorry, I'm not going to try to stop a 27-fight winning streak! Take Baroa and lay the -255. Middleweight Ed "Short Fuse" Herman (19-8 with 12 submissions) is 2-0 since returning to the Octagon after a 2-year absence due t a serious knee injury. He takes on newcomer, former ASU wrestler Clifford Starks (8-0). The -300 price tag on Herman is too steep. I'll take a chance on an upset here, with Starks returning +240 on a decision victory. Now let's take a brief look at the undercard ... Welterweight Matt Riddle (5-3) has had all of his fights in the UFC. His opponent, Henry Martinez (8-1) has had none, and is also a late substitution. Fighting off a pink slip, Riddle should win this, though the price is steep at -350. Riddle would like a finish and he gets here with a submission. Middleweight Rafael Natal (13-3-1 with 7 submissions) will try to end Michael Kuiper's unbeaten streak (11-0). Cage experience should be enough as I'll take Natal and lay the -185. Let's call it a submission victory. Featherweight Edwin Figueroa (8-1) should outclass Alex Caceres (6-4) who has lost all of his fights by submission. Add another to the list, and take Figueroa -140, a very reasonable price. Middleweight Matt Brown is 12-11, yet continues to fight in the UFC! Why? Because he is an aggressive striker with submission skills. He creates entertaining fights, with finishes in 11 of his 12 wins. His Achilles heel is that he has lost 9 fights by submission! But his opponent, Chris Cope (5-2), has no submission wins on his short resume. For that reason, I like Brown here to win by submission himself. Lay the -280. Featherweight, Dustin Poirier (11-1)is a highly regarded fighter who should have little trouble with new-comer, Max Holloway (4-0). The price is steep at -450, but a small play is warranted. And, finally, Steven Thompson (5-0) and Daniel Stittgen (7-1) will be making their UFC debuts in a fight I will take a pass on. I need to see more before venturing a wager on either. So, that's it. Now let's see what we can do with our "fictitious" $1000 bankroll. Let's keep the winning streak going! Let's lay $180 to win $100 on Nick Diaz to survive Condit's attacks. Let's lay $105 to win $75 on Fabricio Werdum over Big Country. Let's lay $144 to win $60 on Josh Koscheck to out-point Mike Pierce. Let's lay $112 to win $50 on Barao's winning streak to continue. Let's lay $25 to win $60 on a Clifford Starks upset. Let's lay $140 to win $40 on Matt Riddle fighting off his pink slip. Let's lay $74 to win $40 on Rafael Natal and his experience. Let's lay $42 to win $30 on Edwin Figueroa to submit Alex Caseres. Let's lay $84 to win $30 on Matt "The Immortal" Brown to roll. Let's lay $90 to win $20 on a Dustin Poirier bridge-jump. And, let's pass on newcomers, Stephen Thompson and Dan Stittgen. In all we are risking $996 to win $505. I'll give the remaining $4 to the cocktail waitress for good luck. Don't forget to give some of your winnings to your local youth wrestling program where tomorrow's champions are born. Enjoy the fights, I know I will. Now, I'm off to watch the weigh-ins!!!