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EDMOND -- Back-to-back first-period falls by Kaleb Cradduck and Chris Watson along with a trio of forfeits was more than enough to power No. 6-ranked Central Oklahoma to a 41-10 drubbing of Central Missouri Thursday night at Hamilton Field House. UCO improved to 7-5 and ended a two-match winning streak with the lopsided win to stay perfect (34-0) against the Mules in a dual that took just over an hour to complete. The Bronchos won five of the seven matches contested, getting a technical fall from Ryan Brooks and regular decisions from Kelly Henderson and Zach Aylor in addition to the two quick pins. UCM actually led 10-5 after the first three weights, getting a surprising fall at 133 and a major decision at 141, but it was all UCO after that as the Bronchos took the final seven matches. “We did some good things at a few weights, but we also didn't finish like we needed to in a couple of places and put ourselves in a bad position at 133 that cost us,” head coach David James said. “I liked the way Kaleb and Chris came out with the mindset of getting a fall and Ryan did a nice job for us in the first match.” Brooks started the rout with a 16-1 technical fall at 125, scoring three of his four near-falls in the first period to open up a quick 11-1 lead before ending the match at the 5:53 mark. The Mules struck back at 133 where Eric Mateo headlocked Dustin Reed to his back and got the fall 2:23 into the opening period. Reed had two takedowns and a near-fall in jumping on top 6-2 before Mateo scored the stunning pin. UCM picked up a major decision at 141 to make it 10-5, but Ky Corley picked up the first of three forfeits at 149 to put the Bronchos on top to stay and start the rout. Cradduck moved up a weight to fill in for injured Cory Dauphin and wasted little time against Zeb Spicer, getting the opening takedown and then turning him for the fall in just 1:21. Watson easily bettered that, scoring a takedown 10 seconds into his match with Todd Brier and recording his sixth fall of the season 32 seconds later. Henderson used a takedown and reverse for a 5-2 triumph at 174 and Aylor had the lone takedown in a 4-1 victory at 184 before Jarrett Edison and Cody Dauphin picked up forfeits in the last two weights. UCO goes to Marshall, Mo. Saturday for the Missouri Valley Open before ending the dual season next week. Results: 125 – Ryan Brooks, UCO, tech. fall Ty Balty, 16-1 (5:53). 133 – Eric Mateo, UCM, pinned Dustin Reed, UCO, 2:23. 141 – Nick Viterisi, UCM, major dec. Austin McNatt, 11-3. 149 – Ky Corley, UCO, won by forfeit. 157 – Kaleb Cradduck, UCO, pinned Zeb Spicer, 1:21. 165 – Chris Watson, UCO, pinned Todd Brier, 0:42. 174 – Kelly Henderson, UCO, dec. Willy Ressel, 5-2. 184 – Zach Aylor, UCO, dec. Derick Sanders, 4-1. 197 – Jarrett Edison, UCO, won by forfeit. Heavyweight – Cody Dauphin, UCO, won by forfeit.

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Mankato, Minn. -- Back-to-back major decision wins at 133-lb by Brian Reisenauer and 141-lb by Robby Fisher set the tone for Minnesota State en route to seven consecutive wins and a 31-6 win over MSU-Moorhead. After a loss at 125-lb, Reisenauer defeated Graelin Garlington 18-5 to record the major decision win. Fisher backed up the major win by recording one of his own, defeating Connor MacGregor 13-4. Senior 149-lb Jesse Westphal continued the momentum for MSU by defeating Tyler Steinwand in a 10-6 decision. Senior 157-lb Tel Todd made quick work of Derek Lee defeating him in a tech fall 17-2 in the second period. Freshman 165-lb Cody Quinn recorded two takedowns and a three point near fall before pinning Jacob Bennet at 1:33. 174-lb Branden Eichmann and 184-lb Brandon Pederson each recorded their 15th win of the season via decision wins, defeating Trent Svode and Kody Kalkbrenner respectively. After losing a decision at 197-lb, heavyweight Nate Haynes rounded out the dual by defeating Gerad Fugleberg in a 7-1 decision. Minnesota State, now 3-7 overall and 1-2 in NSIC action will return to the mat on February 9-10 as they travel to Northern State and U-Mary. View Results

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Nine wins propelled the University of Wyoming wrestling team to its sixth-straight dual win Thursday night in Colorado Springs as the Pokes took out the Falcons, 32-6. The Cowboys (6-2 overall, 3-0 Western Wrestling Conference) won eight-straight matches to close out the dual to overcome an early 6-4 deficit. UW stayed unbeaten in conference action to remain atop the standings. The action started with UW senior Chase Smith and Air Force's Carter McElhany. Smith outworked McElhany for the first two periods, scoring a takedown and getting five near-fall points for the early lead. Smith ended up with 3:42 of riding time for the 10-2 major decision and an early 4-0 lead in the team scoring. It was Smith's second-consecutive dual win. Air Force's Cole VonOhlen then pinned junior McCade Ford at the 2:05 mark in the first period for Air Force's 6-4 lead at 149 pounds. Redshirt freshman Andy McCulley earned his third dual victory of the season at 157 pounds, taking on Falcon Josh Kreimier. In one of the most competitive matches of the night, McCulley and Kreimier traded offense for the first two periods, with McCulley nearly earning a pin at the end of the first and third periods. McCulley ended up on top with a 16-9 decision, scoring five late points for a seven-point cushion and the 7-6 lead in the team scoring. No. 3 Shane Onufer took on Air Force's Colby Kluesner at 165 pounds, and the Wyoming senior worked for a tough 6-1 decision. Wyoming led 10-6 after four matches and Onufer got his 22nd win of the season with the effort. Sophomore Pat Martinez and Air Force's Clayton Gable took the mat at 174 pounds. Late offense by Gable eliminated a three-point lead for Martinez as time expired in the third, but Martinez scored a takedown just five seconds into overtime for the win. Wyoming took a 13-6 lead. First-ranked Joe LeBlanc took care of business at 184 pounds, as the senior stuck Greg Isley to the mat at the 4:46 mark for six more team points. LeBlanc earned his eighth pin of the year and he now is tied for fifth place in UW history in falls with 36. Wyoming had a commanding 19-6 lead after six matches. UW's eighth-ranked Alfonso Hernandez kept constant pressure on Josh Mohr at 197 pounds, and he got his eighth-straight win as he took home an 8-2 decision. At heavyweight, junior L.J. Helbig scored more points for UW as he stayed aggressive throughout the match versus Air Force's Jared Erickson. Helbig ended up with an impressive 7-1 decision that sealed the win for Wyoming on the scoreboard as Wyoming led 25-6 with two matches to go. Junior Kasey Garnhart of Wyoming had an impressive showing at 125 pounds in his second dual win of the season, beating Greg Rinker in a gritty 8-6 decision. Cowboy redshirt freshman Zach Zehner and Tyler Untrauer mixed it up in the nightcap at 133 pounds, and Zehner found his offense in the third period to earn a 9-1 major decision with late near-fall points. Results: 141 pounds: Chase Smith (UW) maj. dec. Carter McElhany (AF), 10-2 / Wyoming 4, Air Force 0 149: Cole VonOhlen (AF) fall (2:05) McCade Ford (UW) / Air Force 6, Wyoming 4 157: Andy McCulley (UW) dec. Josh Kreimier (AF), 16-9 / Wyoming 7, Air Force 6 165: Shane Onufer (UW) dec. Colby Kluesner (AF), 6-1 / Wyoming 10, Air Force 6 174: Pat Martinez (UW) dec. Clayton Gable (AF), 8-6 (SV1) / Wyoming 13, Air Force 6 184: Joe LeBlanc (UW) fall (4:46) Greg Isley (AF) / Wyoming 19, Air Force 6 197: Alfonso Hernandez (UW) dec. Josh Mohr (AF), 8-2 / Wyoming 22, Air Force 6 285: L.J. Helbig (UW) dec. Jared Erickson (AF), 7-1 / Wyoming 25, Air Force 6 125: Kasey Garnhart (UW) dec. Greg Rinker (AF), 8-6 / Wyoming 28, Air Force 6 133: Zach Zehner (UW) maj. dec. Tyler Untrauer (AF), 9-1 / Wyoming 32, Air Force 6

There are several intriguing matchups in Division I that are expected to happen this weekend. Below are 10 matchups to keep an eye on this weekend. No. 1 Kellen Russell (Michigan) vs. No. 6 Hunter Stieber (Ohio State) Weight Class: 141 When: Friday Where: St. John Arena (Columbus, Ohio) Ohio State's Hunter Stieber defeated Michigan's Kellen Russell, 6-5, at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Why it's intriguing: Stieber, a true freshman, shocked the wrestling world when defeated Russell, 6-5, in the quarterfinals of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in December. Stieber took Russell down twice, with the second (and go-ahead) takedown coming with 25 seconds remaining in the match. Russell has not lost a dual match in three seasons, winning 39 straight dual matches heading into tonight. Stieber has a recent win over two-time All-American Montell Marion of Iowa. No. 7 Nick Heflin (Ohio State) vs. No. 8 Justin Zeerip (Michigan) Weight Class: 174 When: Friday Where: St. John Arena (Columbus, Ohio) Why it's intriguing: Both Heflin and Zeerip are among the nation's top 174-pounders. Heflin enters tonight's match with a 19-3 record this season. Zeerip comes in with a record of 18-2. These two wrestlers met three times last season, with Heflin winning all three meetings. This is an important match for seeding at the Big Ten Championships. No. 3 Ganbayar Sanjaa (American) vs. No. 10 Justin Lister (Binghamton) Weight Class: 157 When: Friday Where: West Gym (Binghamton, N.Y.) Why it's intriguing: It's a battle of All-Americans and both are ranked in the top 10. Sanjaa was an All-American last season at 149 pounds, while Lister earned All-American honors two seasons ago at 157 pounds. Sanjaa, a native of Mongolia, has compiled a 14-1 mark this season, with his only loss coming to No. 2 Jason Welch of Northwestern in the finals of the Midlands Championships. Lister enters tonight's match with a 19-3 record. One of his three losses came last weekend to Oklahoma State's Albert White. He has a win this season over No. 4 Walter Peppelman of Harvard, a returning All-American. No. 5 James Fleming (Clarion) vs. No. 8 Frank Hickman (Bloomsburg) Weight Class: 157 When: Friday Where: Nelson Field House (Bloomsburg, Pa.) Why it's intriguing: These two EWL rivals have met several times over the past two seasons. Fleming dominated the series last season, winning all three meetings, with two of those victories coming with bonus points. Hickman turned it around this season, beating Fleming, 6-1, in the finals of the PSAC Championships. The two will likely meet tonight and again at the EWL Championships. Fleming is 18-2 this season, with his most notable win coming over No. 6 Dylan Alton of Penn State. Hickman is 24-3, with his losses coming to No. 1 Kyle Dake of Cornell, No. 6 Dylan Alton of Penn State, and Donnie Tasser of Pitt. No. 6 Dylan Alton (Penn State) vs. No. 7 James Green (Nebraska) Weight Class: 157 When: Friday Where: NU Coliseum (Lincoln, Neb.) Dylan Alton is 16-4 this season (Photo/Bill Ennis)Why it's intriguing: These two met two seasons ago at the East Stroudsburg Open when Alton was a high school senior and Green was a high school junior. Alton was the much more heralded wrestler at the time, and Green took him to the wire before losing in overtime. Both have improved tremendously since that meeting. Alton, who redshirted last season, brings a 16-4 record into tonight's match. Green, a true freshman, is 25-3 and riding a 13-match winning streak. No. 7 Jared Rosholt or Cayle Byers (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 11 Brent Haynes (Missouri) Weight Class: 197 When: Saturday Where: Hearnes Center (Columbia, Mo.) Why it's intriguing: It could be a preview of the Big 12 finals match at 197 pounds. Haynes wrestled like a man on a mission at Southern Scuffle, tech falling All-American Matt Powless of Indiana and handling two-time All-American Sonny Yohn of Minnesota, 6-1, en route to winning the title at 197 pounds. However, outside of those two victories, Haynes has not beaten a ranked wrestler this season and has three losses to lower ranked and/or unranked wrestlers, and a lopsided loss to No. 2 Chris Honeycutt of Edinboro. Haynes should continue to climb the rankings if he can get past Rosholt, who is 17-1 or Byers, who was ranked as high as No. 2 in the country earlier this season. No. 5 Jake Sueflohn (Nebraska) vs. No. 11 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) Weight Class: 141 When: Sunday Where: Sports Pavilion (Minneapolis, Minn.) Nick Dardanes is currently ranked No. 11 at 141 pounds (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)Why it's intriguing: Both are having impressive freshman seasons, and these two could battle each other for the next few seasons. Sueflohn, a true freshman, finished fourth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, but has continued to climb the rankings since. His most notable win came on Jan. 6 when he thumped Ohio State's Hunter Stieber, 10-2. Dardanes, like Sueflohn, has been improving with every match. Dardanes wrestles at a high pace and likes to push the action. Last Sunday he went into Carver-Hawkeye Arena and battled Iowa's Montell Marion, a two-time All-American, to a one-point match. His most notable win this season came over Oklahoma State's Josh Kindig. No. 8 Mike Evans (Iowa) vs. No. 12 Ben Jordan (Wisconsin) Weight Class: 165 When: Sunday Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, Iowa) Why it's intriguing: These two met in the second round of the Midlands Championships, and Evans came away with a dominating 13-3 victory. However, it was Jordan who finished higher, beating two wrestlers who have wins over Evans, en route to a third-place finish, while Evans finished seventh. Both Evans and Jordan have shown they are capable of beating top wrestlers, but have also show they are prone to occasional letdowns. No. 3 Alan Waters (Missouri) vs. No. 8 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma) Weight Class: 125 When: Sunday Where: Hearnes Center (Columbia, Mo.) Why it's intriguing: These two Big 12 rivals met twice last season, with Patterson coming out on top in both meetings. Both wrestlers are having strong seasons, but Waters has earned a higher ranking based on a cleaner resume. Waters is 20-1, with his only loss coming to No. 2 Zach Sanders of Minnesota, 1-0, in the finals of the Southern Scuffle. Patterson has compiled a 20-3 record. No. 1 Frank Molinaro (Penn State) vs. No. 7 Eric Grajales (Michigan) Weight Class: 149 When: Sunday Where: Rec Hall (State College, Pa.) Why it's intriguing: It's a rematch of last year's Big Ten finals match at 149 pounds. Molinaro, a three-time All-American and 2011 NCAA runner-up, went 3-0 against Grajales last season, winning by scores of 6-2, 8-3, and 3-0. Molinaro has compiled a 21-0 record this season and has not been seriously challenged. Grajales is immensely talented and has shown that he can compete with the nation's best. He won the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, which included victories over Edinboro's Dave Habat, who is currently ranked sixth, and Air Force's Cole VonOhlen, who is currently ranked third.

WAVERLY, Iowa -- The top-ranked Wartburg College wrestling team (18-1 overall) handed No. 2 Augsburg (8-2) its second loss of the season with the 22-17 victory in the annual Battle of the 'Burgs. The Orange and Black have now won the past three meetings, including the NWCA National Dual Championship on Jan. 8. Four individual bouts were rematches of the National Duals, and the Knights came away victorious in three of them. Anderson defeated Fuenffigner again, this time by an 8-3 decision. With the win, Anderson also increased his winning streak to ten-straight matches. Silvestri also won his rematch, this time by an 8-4 decision and moved his winning string to 14 consecutive matches. Williams has now won his last six matches and Banks moved his streak to double-digits with his tenth-straight victory. Azinger has now won his last 20 matches. Tate's bout was also a rematch, wins by another major decision (18-4) and moves his winning streak to 15. Fank was the final rematch and lost by a 15-6 major decision. The Knights compete in the Duhawk Open at Loras College on Saturday. Results: 125 – No. 2 Kenny Anderson (WAR, 25-2) dec. Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 7-5) 8-3 (Wartburg 3-0) 133 – No. 7 Tom Kuehn (AUG, 14-7) dec. No. 4 Thomas Mirocha (WAR, 22-6) 7-6 (TIED 3-3) 141 – No. 4 Kodie Silvestri (WAR, 15-2) dec. No. 6 Will Keeter (AUG, 23-4) 8-4 (Wartburg 6-3) 149 – No. 1 Tony Valek (AUG, 22-0) pinned Drew Wagenhoffer (WAR, 17-12) 4:50 (Augsburg 9-6) 157 – No. 2 (165) Orlando Ponce (AUG, 15-0) maj. dec. Cameron Wagner (WAR, 26-9) 12-4 (Augsburg 13-6) 165 – No. 4 Landon Williams (WAR, 29-4) maj. dec. Noel Sweeney (AUG, 13-4) 9-0 (Augsburg 13-10) 174 – No. 4 Bradley Banks (WAR, 21-2) maj. dec. Brandon Bahr (AUG, 6-7) 13-4 (Wartburg 14-13) 184 – No. 4 Dylan Azinger (WAR, 26-2) maj. dec. Matt Hechsel (AUG, 16-13) 16-7 (Wartburg 18-13) 197 – No. 1 Byron Tate (WAR, 32-2) maj. dec. No. 4 Brad Baus (AUG, 20-9) 18-4 (Wartburg 22-13) HWT – No. 1 Chad Johnson (AUG, 25-1) maj. dec. No. 6 Ryan Fank (WAR, 24-8) 15-6 (Wartburg 22-17)

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern takes a break from Big Ten action and hosts nonconference opponent Northern Illinois at 7 p.m. Friday inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. This is the first of three-straight nonconference duals for the 'Cats before they close the regular season hosting Indiana on Feb. 17. Prior to Friday's match, the Naperville Wrestling Club and Maine Eagles youth wrestling teams will square off on the mat at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and tickets are available for purchase at the door. Last Time Out The Wildcats spent last weekend on the road, and went 1-1, falling to No. 8 Illinois, 26-10 Friday but then bounced back with a 21-18 win at Purdue Sunday. On Friday, No. 8 Levi Mele won his Midlands rematch with Illinois' No. 5 Jesse Delgado in a 13-7 decision. No. 15 Mike McMullan also recorded a win for NU at heavyweight, scoring a takedown in the last 19 seconds of sudden victory for the 4-2 win over Pat Walker at heavyweight. No. 2 Jason Welch also had a 13-3 major decision for the 'Cats, improving to a perfect 16-0 on the season at 157. Northwestern bounced back from Friday's loss pulling off a win at Purdue. Control of the dual went back and forth during the first four bouts and it was ultimately decided by key first-period falls by No. 13 Lee Munster at 174 and Welch. Munster's pin in 13 seconds was his fastest on the season, as well as the fastest for any NU wrestler this season. Welch's pin furthered his perfect record to 17-0 on the season. Levi Mele, Pierce Harger and Pat Greco also had wins for the Wildcats in the 21-18 victory. Scouting the Huskies Northern Illinois is 6-7 on the season, 0-4 in the MAC, and the Huskies finished 26th at Midlands. The Huskies came out strong in their match against Eastern Michigan last Sunday, winning two of the first three matches. They then lost their momentum, not winning again until the last match and losing the dual 22-9. Nick Smith at 125 and Brad Dieckhaus at 184 are ranked 20th and 18th in the nation, respectively. Smith had one of the victories for the Huskies in the Eastern Michigan dual. The Wildcats defeated Northern Illinois last year in a triangular dual in Edwardsville, Ill. Northwestern shut out the Huskies 38-0. Jason Welch pinned both of his opponents in the triangular. Probable Starters Weight Northwestern Northern Illinois 125 No. 10 Levi Mele (22-4) No. 20 Nick Smith (11-3) 133 Jameson Oster (9-11) Rob Jillard (12-11) 141 Colin Shober (11-10) OR Pat Greco (10-9) Kevin Fanta (9-3) 149 Kaleb Friedley (15-9) Matt Smith (7-5) OR Tyler Argue (5-10) 157 No. 2 Jason Welch (17-0) Tyler Loethen (8-9) OR Sam Bennett (1-4) 165 Pierce Harger (15-9) Matt Mougin (4-7) OR Dan Burk (3-5) 174 No. 12 Lee Munster (16-8) Caleb Busson (7-12) 184 Robert Kellogg (2-11) OR Marcus Shrewsbury (2-9) No. 18 Brad Dieckhaus (7-0) OR Shane Rosenberry (0-7) 197 John Schoen (12-13) Mike Lukowski (7-5) Hwt No. 13 Mike McMullan (17-8) Jared Torrence (10-10) Winning Welch Jason Welch continues to have a solid junior season as he is out to a perfect 17-0 record and has won a majority of his matches in dominating fashion. Eleven of his 17 wins (64.7 percent; six major decisions, one tech fall and four pins) have come with bonus points and he has outscored his opponents 114-26 so far this year (doesn't include point totals in his four bouts won by fall). In fact, the most any opponent has scored on Welch this year is four points, but the three times an opponent scored four on Welch, he won those bouts by major decision. Welch currently holds a career record of 72-17, which is the exact same record as former NU NCAA champion Mark Massery. Welch and Massery are currently tied for ninth on NU's career winning percentage at .809. Friday's bout will be Welch's 90th career match at Northwestern. Stepping In and Stepping Up Redshirt freshman Pat Greco started at 141 lbs. Sunday vs. Purdue and scored a key decision in NU's three-point dual victory over the Boilermakers. Greco was wrestling in his first match since Jan. 15 when he took on Iowa's then-second-ranked Montell Marion. On Sunday, Greco edged Nick Lawrence 5-4 to record his first career Big Ten dual victory and his 10th win of the season. Greco has split time with Colin Shober as the 141 lbs. starter this year and also filled in at 149 lbs. against Michigan. Back on Track After starting the season 16-0, junior Levi Mele hit a bit of a roadblock in mid-January, losing back-to-back bouts, but NU's 125 lbs. starter is back on track, winning his last three matches. Mele began his winning streak by pinning MSU's Eric Olanowski in 3:29 and then won a Midlands rematch against Illinois' then-No. 5 Jesse Delgado. In the first meeting, Delgado pinned Mele, giving him one of his four losses on the year. In the dual, Mele jumped out to a 5-0 lead and led by as many as six points (8-2) in his 13-7 decision over Delgado. Mele then won his third-straight bout by shutting out Purdue's Camden Eppert 6-0 with exactly 3:00 of riding time. Mele has already surpassed last year's win total of 18 with a team-leading 22 victories this year. He also leads NU with nine pins and is second on the team with 41 dual points. Home Stretch NU has four duals remaining in the 2011-12 regular season before postseason action begins in March. The 'Cats just recently completed a stretch of wrestling three top-10 teams in four duals and the four teams remaining on the schedule are not ranked in the latest NWCA/USA Today Coaches poll. After Friday's bout with Northern Illinois, NU wraps up the nonconference portion of its schedule Saturday, Feb. 11 vs. North Carolina and Campbell and then closes the Big Ten season Friday, Feb. 17 vs. Indiana. Falling Fast NU has 43 pins so far this season and has been making quick work of its opponents as 23 of those, or 53.4 percent, are first-period falls. Northwestern is on pace to pass last year's pin total rather quickly as the 'Cats had just 45 falls during the entire 2010-11 season. Kaleb Friedley is second on the team with seven pins as six of those came in the first period, including two in less than a minute. Four of Pierce Harger's five falls also came in the first period. Levi Mele leads NU this year with nine pins, but just one came in the first three minutes of the match. Last weekend vs. Purdue, Lee Munster recorded the fastest fall of the season for Northwestern, pinning Drake Stein in just 13 seconds. Jason Welch also had his fastest fall of the season vs. Purdue, sticking Tommy Churchard in 1:12.

BALTIMORE, MD -- Junior Reid Mosquera used a series of takedowns to fuel a 16-9 victory over Gettysburg's Marshall Puls in the 197-pound weight class and clinch Johns Hopkins' 22-18 Centennial Conference victory over the visiting Bullets at Goldfarb Gymnasium Wednesday evening. The win improves the Blue Jays' record to 4-11 overall and 3-1 in the Centennial, while the Bullets fall to 5-9 overall and 1-4 in the Centennial. The Blue Jays led 19-15 entering the 197-pound match and Mosquera, the defending Centennial Conference champion at this weight class, wasted little time taking control. He led 7-3 late in the first period and maintained the advantage throughout the second and third periods before Puls scored a late takedown to make it 13-9. Mosquera closed with a reversal of his own and tacked on a point of riding time to account for the 16-9 final score and secure the team victory for the Blue Jays. A match-clinching win at 197 didn't look like it would be necessary early on as the Blue Jays jumped out to a 19- 4 lead by taking four of the first six matches. In the featured bout of the evening at 125, Johns Hopkins freshman Paul Bewak stunned Gettysburg senior Abe Evans with a first-period pin just 2:36 into the match. Bewak quickly maneuvered Evans to his back after his second takedown of the first period and held him tight to stake JHU to a quick 6-0 lead. Matt Spano pulled the Bullets within two with an 8-0 major decision at 133, but Duncan Cyrstal followed with an 11-2 major of his own at 141 and sophomore Matt Fusaro added a 10-3 victory over Gettysburg's Joe Fiore after Henry Stauber won by forfeit at 149 to give the Blue Jays the 19-4 lead. Gettysburg jumped back into the match with three straight wins at 165, 174 and 184. Freshman Zach Thomson, currently ranked fifth in the nation at 165, topped JHU's Jody Gowen, 11-2, and Jared Leon followed with a 10-2 victory over Travis Laska. A late reversal gave the Bullets' Anthony Iorio an 8-6 win over Ben Finelli at 184 to set the stage for Mosquera's match-clinching win at 197. Kevin Poplaski earned a tough 1-0 win over JHU's Evan Johnson at 285 to account for the 22-18 final score. Results: 125 - Paul Bewak (J) pin Abe Evans (G) (2:36) 133 - Matt Spano (G) maj. dec. Michael Koren (J), 8-0 
141 - Duncan Crystal (J) maj. dec. Tony Stanell (G), 11-2 149 - Henry Stauber (J) win by forfeit 157 - Matt Fusaro (J) dec. Joe Fiore (G), 10-3 165 - Zach Thomson (G) maj. dec. Jody Gowen (J), 11-2 
174 - Jared Leon (G) maj. dec. Travis Laska (J), 10-2 184 - Anthony Iorio (G) dec. Ben Finelli (J), 8-6 
197 - Reid Mosquera (J) dec. Marshall Puhls (G), 16-9 
285 - Kevin Poplaski (G) dec. Evan Johnson (J), 1-0

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Missouri Baptist men's wrestling competed just as well as it has in the past month, defeating Maryville University 28-19 in the final home dual of the regular season. The Spartans, who are currently ranked 12th in the NAIA, began the dual with a win by Chris Padilla in the 133lb weight class by decision. The match, however, was far from over. After Tyrell Galloway got the best of MBU's Marty Rubalcaba by decision in the second matchup, the score was tied. Both teams, from this point forward, rattled off two wins by forfeit a piece to even the score at 15. After the four consecutive open matchups, wrestling resumed in the 184lb class. The Spartans' Weston Keleher won in decisive fashion by fall to give Missouri Baptist a six-point lead. Keleher has been one of the most solid wrestlers in the entire NAIA this season. In fact, the Moberly, Mo., native has not lost in nearly a month. Maryville's Matt Baker tried to start a comeback for the Saints. The junior from Prairie Village, Kan., was impressive, winning over Missouri Baptist's Lucas Keene 15-5 in a major decision. The Spartans' Joe Kent picked-up right where he left off after the home dual against McKendree just two weeks ago. Kent extended his team's lead to 25-19 after a win by major decision against Maryville's Morgan Denson. In the final match of the night, Missouri Baptist's Gabriel Roman, though bloodied through the majority of the third period, managed a victory by the slimmest of margins. His 8-7 win over the second-ranked wrestler in the nation at 125lb (NCAA DII), Terrell McKinney, sealed the deal for the Spartans, who are now 2-0 in the Carl and Deloris Petty Sports and Recreation complex. Missouri Baptist will now travel to Cumberland University for the NAIA East Qualifier later this month. This will be the team's final competition before March, when the team will head to Des Moines, Iowa to compete for an NAIA National Championship.

The Lindenwood men's wrestling team defeated McKendree on Wednesday night at the Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Mo. The Lions won by a 34-12 score over the Bearcats. The Lions had a successful outing with only two wrestlers falling to McKendree. Blayne Shockley competed won by a 7-3 decision in the 125 pound weight class while Cullen Halpin defeated his opponent by major decision 10-2. Daniel Breit and Clayton Macfarlane each posted a 7-3 decision victory in their respective weight classes. After a Lion victory in the 174 pound division, Lindenwood suffered its first loss to the Bearcats losing by 3-7 decision. Spenser Daniels was able to pick the Lions back up as he defeated McKendree's Zach Weber by pin-fall. However the Bearcats would conclude the meet with a victory as Austin Garza lost in the heavyweight division by an 0-2 score. The men's wrestling team will travel to Marshall, Mo., on Sunday Feb. 5, to compete at the Missouri Valley College Open. Meet time is set to begin at 9 a.m.

Morningside went 2-0 in Wednesday's home wrestling triangular with a 26-12 triumph over GPAC rival Northwestern College and a 35-13 non-conference win against Buena Vista University. The victories pushed the Mustangs' record over the .500 mark at 7-6 and kept them undefeated in the GPAC at 4-0. The Mustangs trailed 9-3 against the Red Raiders through the first four weight divisions, but captured five of the last six bouts, including two by major decision and two by fall. Brian Block and John Sievert were the Mustangs' pin winners. Block, ranked No. 1 in the nation at 184 lbs., took care of business in 2:01 against Tim Stephens, while Sievert needed just 2:05 to dispose of the Red Raiders' Josiah Beers in the heavyweight finale. The pin by Sievert was his school-record 19th fall of the season and raised his season's record to 31-7. The Mustangs' major decisions came from Jared Wildeboer with a 10-2 victory against Ariel Bosque in the 165 lb. match and from Joe Sievert with an 11-3 triumph against David Carter. Sievert, the nation's No. 1-ranked 174 pounder, remained unbeaten for the season at 20-0. Morningside also came back from an early deficit against Buena Vista when it trailed 10-0 after the first two matches. Garret Lambrecht ignited the Mustangs' come back when he pinned Dustin Shinkle in 3:34 in the 141 lb. match. Lambrecht's victory started a streak of six straight wins for the Mustangs. Block and Jordan Langley each won their matches by fall during the Mustangs' pivotal six-bout surge, while Wildeboer won by 17-2 technical fall and Joe Sievert won a 19-6 major decision. John Sievert capped the victory when he pinned heavyweight opponent Jacob Nelson in 32 seconds. The Mustangs have another home dual on Friday when they host Hastings College in a 6 p.m. GPAC dual.

After dropping the first bout of the night, the eighth-ranked Mountain Cat wrestlers won eight of the final nine matches, including a pin by eighth-ranked Gary Lantz (Delta, Pa.) at 184 lbs. in a 33-6 over Gannon University, Wednesday night in the Sports Center. Matt Turek opend the match with a 5-1 win over Dave Fogle (Summerhill, Pa.), but the Mountain Cats responded with major decision wins by third-ranked Ryan Link (Cresson, Pa.) at 133 lbs., and fifth-ranked Jack Bachman (Greensburg, Pa.) at 141 lbs. Link defeated Adam Weinell, 13-2, and Bachman dealt Scott Bulzan a 12-1 loss to put the Mountain Cats up 8-3. The Golden Knights cut it ot 8-6 with fifth-ranked Ethan Swope's 11-4 decision over Tyler Chesney (Roaring Spring, Pa.) at 149 lbs., but Zach Lundgren (DuBois, Pa.) responded for Pitt-Johnstown by handing Sean Floor 13-4 major decision loss to increase the lead to 12-6. That win spark a streak of six straight wins to lead the Mountain Cats to the victory. At 165 lbs., Logan Shirey (Fairmont City, Pa.) earned a 5-4 decision over Buddy Blotzer, before Travis Mckillop (Lower Burrell, Pa.) scored a 6-2 win over 2010 National Qualifier Bret Terry at 174 lbs. Pitt-Johnstown then sealed the win when Lantz pinned Keith Stoerr at 1:18 to make it 24-6 with just two bouts remaining. The Mountain Cats travel to Seton Hill University on Tuesday, before celebrating Senior Night against Anderson (S.C.) University on Saturday, February 11 at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center. Results: 125 - Matt Turek (GU) Decision Dave Fogle (UPJ) 5-1 3-0 GU 133 - #3 Ryan Link (UPJ) Major Decision Adam Weinell (GU) 13-2 4-3 UPJ 141 - #5 Jack Bachman (UPJ) Maj. Dec. Scott Bulzan (GU) 12-1 8-3 UPJ 149 - #5 Ethan Swope (GU) Decision Tyler Chesney (UPJ) 11-4 8-6 UPJ 157 - Zach Lundgren (UPJ) Maj. Dec. Buddy Blotzer (GU) 14-3 12-6 UPJ 165 - Logan Shirey (UPJ) Decision Buddy blotzer (GU) 5-4 15-6 UPJ 174 - Travis McKillop (UPJ) Decision Bret Terry (GU) 6-2 18-6 UPJ 184 - #8 Gary Lantz (UPJ) Fall Keith Stoerr (GU) 1:18 24-6 UPJ 197 - Jon Moore (UPJ) Decision Chris Boyd (GU) 3-0 27-6 UPJ HWT. - Josh Krupa (UPJ) Injury Default Chaz Lear (GU) 33-6 UPJ

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Fourth-ranked Coe College won nine matches Wednesday night, including five by bonus points, to beat Central 38-3 in the final home dual meet of the season. Sophomore Jimmy Gotto (Epworth, Iowa/Western Dubuque) kicked things off with a 7-3 win over Daniel Page at 125 pounds. Senior Jordan Westfall (Riverside, Iowa/Highland) was a 5-0 winner over Kalen Greiner at 133 pounds, giving Coe a 6-0 lead. With a 6-3 lead, senior James Locke (Minneapolis, Minn../South) pinned Josh Atwell in 2:26, as the Kohawks won the final seven matches of the night. The win was the eighth-straight for Locke, as he improved to 23-3 on the year. At 157 pounds, senior Dale Handley (Toddville, Iowa/Alburnett) beat Joseph Atwell by major decision, 8-0, for his sixth-straight victory. Senior Jason Taylor-Ohmes (Kansas City, Mo./Rockhurst) earned a 14-4 major decision at 165 pounds over Colten Moore, as the Kohawks took a 20-3 lead. At 174 pounds, junior Scott King (Tipton, Iowa/Tipton) won his 22nd match of the year, pinning Thomas Van Renterghem in 2:58. Sophomore Ethan Ball (Aledo, Ill./Mercer County) was a 12-7 winner over Tyler Lowy at 184 pounds before freshman Donnie Horner (Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs) beat Dan Gordon 4-1 at 197 pounds. Coe finished the night with a fall from junior Alex Burkle (Coggon, Iowa/North-Linn), his 30th career fall and 10th of the season. His 13th-straight win came in 2:45 over Jake Crawford. The Kohawks return to action on Friday, as they travel to Luther. The first match is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Decorah. Results: 125 - Jimmy Gotto (Coe) won by decision over Daniel Page 7-3 133 - Jordan Westfall (Coe) won by decision over Kalen Greiner 5-0 141 - Tyler Peretti (Central) won by decision over Drew Hinschberger 5-1 149 - James Locke (Coe) won by fall over Josh Atwell 2:26 157 - Dale Handley (Coe) won by major decision over Joseph Atwell 8-0 165 - Jason Taylor-Ohmes (Coe) won by major decision over Colten Moore 14-4 174 - Scott King (Coe) won by fall over Thomas Van Renterghem 2:58 184 - Ethan Ball (Coe) won by decision over Tyler Lowy 12-7 197 - Donnie Horner (Coe) won by decision over Dan Gordon 4-1 285 - Alex Burkle (Coe) won by fall over Jake Crawford 2:45

DURHAM, N.C. -- The Duke University wrestling team captured 10 victories en route to a 43-0 victory in its home opener against Davidson College this evening in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The shutout for Duke was the first since Jan. 6, 2007 against Princeton. Duke (2-6) posted two falls in the first three matches to jump out to a 15-0 lead and never looked back. The Blue Devils allowed the Wildcats to score just 27 points across the eight individual bouts. "I'm very pleased with our performance tonight," head coach Clar Anderson said. "We had a great crowd here for our first home match and I think the guys responded to that. We really appreciate all the support and hope that they come back for our next match against Gardner-Webb on Tuesday." Redshirt junior Peter Terrezza got the match started at 125 pounds with a 7-5 decision. Terrezza picked up his 15th win of the year and second dual bout victory as he outlasted Matt Zarth in the final period for the narrow decision. The next two matches were all Duke as redshirt freshman Brandon Gambucci and freshman Tanner Hough pinned both of their opponents. Gambucci needed just 1:08 to earn his second fall of the year, while Hough picked up his team-best eighth pin and 19th win of the season. Immanuel Kerr-Brown added three more points to Duke's team score at 157 pounds with an 11-4 decision over Christopher Talevi. The victory was his 19th of the year and second straight. The Blue Devils continued to cruise with victories from Randy Roden at 174 pounds and Robert Mello at heavyweight. Roden controlled the entire match, easing past Ian Solcz 12-6, while Mello picked up his first victory at heavyweight with a 12-4 major decision over Eddie Isola. Duke returns home for its next match, hosting Gardner-Webb, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. Live scoring and live video are available for the match at GoDuke.com. Results: 125 - Peter Terrezza (DU) dec. Matt Zarth (DC), 7-5 (3-0) 133 - Brandon Gambucci (DU) pinned Anthony Elias (DC), 1:08 (9-0) 141 - Tanner Hough (DU) pinned Benjamin Hartshorn (DC), 4:04 (15-0) 149 - A.J. Guardado (DU) dec. Kevin Birmingham (DC), 9-5 (18-0) 157 - Immanuel Kerr-Brown (DU) dec. Christopher Talevi, 11-4 (21-0) 165 - Ryan Harding (DU) dec. Tyler Mullen (DC), 6-3 (24-0) 174 - Randy Roden (DU) dec. Ian Solcz (DC), 12-6 (27-0) 184 - Diego Bencomo (DU) won by forfeit (33-0) 197 - Brian Self (DU) won by forfeit (39-0) 285 - Robby Mello (DU) major decision Eddie Isola (DC), 12-4 (43-0)

The No. 7 Nebraska wrestling team (14-1, 5-1 Big Ten) returns from its two-dual road swing for a pair matches against top five opponents this weekend. The Huskers open their weekend at home against the No. 2 Penn State Nittany Lions (9-1, 5-1 Big Ten) on Friday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m., before traveling to Minneapolis to take on the No. 4 Minnesota Gophers (9-3, 6-1 Big Ten) on Sunday, Feb. 5, at Noon. Nebraska's dual against the Nittany Lions will be a special one for a pair of Huskers, as Friday will be Senior Night for James Nakashima and Tucker Lane. Nakashima and Lane will be honored during a presentation before the dual. Fans will be able to enter the dual for $1 as part of our Pepsi Pack the House Promotion, while Pepsi Products will also only be just $1. The dual will be streamed on BTN.com (subscription required), while live stats will be available on Huskers.com. Updates will also be available on the Huskers' twitter page at www.twitter.com/HuskerWrestling. Sunday's dual against the Gophers will begin at Noon (CT) and can be seen on the Big Ten Network on tape delay at 5:30 p.m. the same day. Tim Johnson and Jim Gibbons will call the action, with Shane Sparks as the mat side reporter. This is the second time this season the Huskers have been featured on the Big Ten Network on a tape delay basis. With a pair of victories this weekend, the Huskers can clinch the Big Ten regular season dual championship in their first season as a member of the conference. NU is coming off a pair road victories over Michigan State and Wisconsin, where they combined to win 17 out of the 20 matches, while taking down the Badgers, 36-0, for their second shutout of the season. Last Time Out: Huskers Shutout Badgers, 36-0 The Nebraska wrestling team put together a dominant performance on Sunday, Jan. 28, by shutting out the Wisconsin Badgers, 36-0, for its fifth Big Ten dual win of the season. The Huskers recorded their second shutout of the year by winning all ten bouts, including five in bonus-point fashion at UW Field House. The Huskers' 36-point margin of victory is the largest over a Big Ten opponent in school history, and the win also marks the first time a Husker squad has recorded two shutouts in a season since 2004 when NU shutout Findlay and Wyoming in back-to-back duals. Senior James Nakashima (197) won a thrilling match to open the dual by taking down Jackson Hein (UW) in the second tiebreaker, 7-5. No. 9 Tucker Lane (Hwt) won his 20th match of the season by taking down Cole Tobin (UW) by decision, 5-0. Lane is now only two victories away from recording his 100th career win as a Husker. Lane was followed by sophomore Shawn Nagel (125), who won his first Big Ten match of the season when he defeated Austin Hietpas (UW) by major decision, 11-0. The Kimball, Neb., native racked up five nearfall points throughout the match and a takedown in the first period to cruise to the victory. The Huskers received two more bonus-point victories in a row from junior Ridge Kiley (133) and freshman Jake Sueflohn (141). No. 19 Kiley won his third major decision of the year, as he took down Shane McQuade (UW), 12-0, while No. 5 Sueflohn recorded a 3-point nearfall as time expired against Thomas Glenn (UW) to capture his second technical fall of the season, 17-2. Sueflohn, who was wrestling in his native state of Wisconsin, improved to 18-5 on the year and 4-1 in the Big Ten. Redshirt freshman Brandon Wilbourn (149) broke a four-match losing streak with his 10-4 decision victory over Frank Baer (UW), and was followed by No. 8 James Green (157), who used three first period takedowns to take control against Shawn Perry en route an 8-5 decision. In the only match that featured two nationally ranked wrestlers, No. 6 Robert Kokesh defeated No. 13 Ben Jordan by major decision, 13-4. Tyler Koehn (174) won his fourth straight decision over a conference foe with his 8-3 win over Scott Liegel (UW), while No. 7 Josh Ihnen (184) concluded the dual with his third major decision in a row, defeating Timmy McCall, 11-1. Scouting the Penn State Nittany Lions The Penn State Nittany Lions will enter Friday's dual ranked at No. 2 in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll, which was released on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The Nittany Lions feature eight ranked wrestlers in their lineup, including seven that are ranked inside the top 10. PSU is 9-1 in dual competition and 5-1 in conference duals, with its only loss coming to the hands of Minnesota on Nov. 20, 23-14. Since that loss, they have reeled off eight straight wins, which have included four over teams ranked inside the top 20. In their last two duals, Penn State has defeated No. 2 Iowa, 22-12, and No. 5 Ohio State, 34-9. PSU has two No. 1 ranked wrestlers in Frank Molinaro (149) and David Taylor (165). Molinaro, who is a three-time All-American and finished runner-up at last year's NCAA championships, is 21-0 on the year with 16 of his victories coming in bonus-point fashion. Taylor was also the runner-up at last year's NCAA Championships and currently sits undefeated at 19-0 and has an amazing 17 bonus-point wins, including nine by pin. Other ranked wrestlers for Penn State include: No. 9 Nico Megaludis (125), No. 6 Dylan Alton (157), No. 2 Ed Ruth (174), No. 2 Quentin Wright (184), No. 12 Morgan McIntosh (197) and No. 6 Cameron Wade (Hwt). Penn State is coached by Cael Sanderson, who is in his third season in State College. Sanderson led the Nittany Lions to the national championship last season. Sanderson is familiar with the Husker program having wrestled and coached at Iowa State. During his coaching career, he led Iowa State to three victories over NU, including two at the NU Coliseum. Husker History vs. Penn State The Huskers and Nittany Lions have faced off 13 times in their histories, with the Huskers holding an edge in the all-time series, 8-4-1. The Huskers won the last dual between the two on Jan. 10, 2009 at the National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. In that dual, current Husker heavyweight Tucker Lane completed an historic comeback for NU after falling behind 16-0, defeating Cameron Wade by decision, 4-2. Scouting the Minnesota Gophers Minnesota is led by head coach J Robinson, who is in his 26th season as head coach of the Gophers. UM is 9-3 on the year and 6-1 in Big Ten duals, falling to Iowa in its previous dual, 19-17. The Gophers only losses this season have come to by teams currently ranked inside the top five, falling to Cornell in their season opener, 21-16, and Oklahoma State, 23-14. Minnesota currently sits at the top of the Big Ten Conference dual standings and can clinch the title with a victory. The Gophers took second at the Southern Scuffle with a total of 177.5 points and took home three individual champions in Zach Sanders (125), Chris Dardanes (131) and Tony Nelson (Hwt). Sanders, one of four returning All-Americans on the Gopher roster, is No. 2 in the country at 125 pounds and has an overall record of 20-1, while Dardanes is ranked at No. 7 at 133 pounds with 18 victories this season. Nelson has won 12 consecutive matches for Minnesota and is ranked as the No. 4 heavyweight in the country. Nelson finished seventh at the NCAA championships last year. Other ranked wrestlers for the Gophers include: No. 11 Nick Dardanes (141), No. 10 Dylan Ness (149), No. 15 Cody Yohn (165), No. 6 Logan Storley (174), No. 8 Kevin Steinhaus (184) and No. 6 Sonny Yohn (197). Husker History vs. Minnesota Nebraska and Minnesota have a very long and tradition-rich history having wrestled over 60 times. The Gophers have a 48-19-0 edge in the all-time series and have won the last two duals, including a 26-8 victory last season in Lincoln. Nebraska last defeated the Gophers on Dec. 21, 2008, in Lincoln, Neb. In that dual, Stephen Dwyer, Brandon Browne and Craig Brester all notched major decisions to lift the Huskers to victory. Seniors to be Honored Before Dual Seniors Tucker Lane and James Nakashima will be honored before the Huskers' dual against Penn State on Friday, as the Huskers take part in Senior Night at the NU Coliseum. Lane is a three-time NCAA qualifier for NU and has won 98 career matches. Nakashima, a junior college transfer from Dwight, Ill., is enjoying his best season as a Husker this year by winning 16 matches so far at 197 pounds. Up Next: Huskers Travel to Stillwater for National Duals After this weekend's duals, the Huskers will travel to Stillwater to take part in the 2012 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals on Feb. 12. This season duals are a different format than in years past, with four regional sites (Cornell, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Rutgers) and six teams completing at each regional site for a chance to advance to the championship dual site on Feb. 18-19. The site where the final four teams will compete will be announced next week. In the Huskers' regional this season is host Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Wyoming, Chattanooga and Boise State. If the Huskers are not able to advance, they will host Northern Iowa on Feb. 19 at the NU Coliseum. Start time will be announced the week of the dual. Huskers in the Rankings For the fifth consecutive week, the Huskers will have five wrestlers ranked inside the top 10 of their respective weight classes after the newest rankings were released by InterMat on Jan. 31. To go along with the five top 10 rankings, junior Ridge Kiley is ranked at No. 18. Ranked Huskers include: No. 5 Jake Sueflohn (141), No. 7 James Green (157), No. 6 Robert Kokesh (165), No. 7 Josh Ihnen (184) and No. 9 Tucker Lane (Hwt). As a team, the Huskers remained the same in the NWCA Coaches poll this week at No. 7. Ihnen Tough to Takedown Junior Josh Ihnen is having the best year of his Husker career in 2011-12. Ihnen is 19-2 on the year and is 14-1 in dual competition. The Sheldon, Iowa, native has been especially impressive in his last eight dual matches, not allowing a single takedown and recording four major decisions and a pin. The last time Ihnen was taken down was against Mac Stoll of North Dakota State on Dec. 18. Ihnen's seven major decisions this year is one better than his total from a year ago and his 54 team dual points is also a career high. Ihnen's only two losses this year have been to current-No. 1 Joe LeBlanc of Wyoming, while each of those matches were decided by two points or less. Nakashima Going Extra Time James Nakashima continued his trend of wrestling in overtime matches this weekend when he defeated Wisconsin's Jackson Hein, 7-5, in the second tiebreaker. Nakashima has wrestled in overtime in four out of his last five matches, winning three of them. Overall, he has wrestled in five overtime matches this season, while no other Husker has wrestled in more than two overtimes this season. The senior defeated A.J. Kissel (Purdue) in the second sudden-victory period and defeated Joe Fagiano (Indiana) by riding time after finishing the match tied. Earlier in the season, Nakashima defeated Nick Tenpenny (Navy), 3-1, in sudden victory. Lane Two Victories Away from 100-Win Club Tucker Lane is only two wins away from becoming the 20th wrestler in Nebraska history to win 100 matches during his career at Nebraska. Lane is a four-year starter at heavyweight for the Huskers, and has posted at least 23 victories in each of his first three seasons. The three-time NCAA qualifier won 28 matches during his redshirt freshman season, before winning 23 his sophomore year and 27 last season. The latest Husker to join the 100-win club was two-time NCAA champion Jordan Burroughs, who did so in 2010-11. Green Looks to Break Top 10 for Freshman Wins True freshman James Green currently sits two victories away from cracking the top 10 for most victories in a season by a true freshman. Green's 25 victories is good enough for third on the team and leads all varsity starters. Former Husker Justin Ruiz currently sits at No. 10 with a 27-11 record in 2001-02 as a freshman. Green has won 13 straight matches that have included five wins by major decision and three over ranked foes. Freshmen Making Mark The Huskers have received a boost from four freshmen in the middle of the lineup to help propel the team to its 14-1 record. Redshirt freshmen Brandon Wilbourn (149) and Robert Kokesh (165), along with true freshman Jake Sueflohn (141) and James Green (157) have combined to capture 43 dual victories. Green leads the pack with 25 overall victories and has won nine duals by major decision. Kokesh has been nearly perfect this season, only dropping three matches to en route to his 22-3 record. The Wagner, S.D., native has won 18 out of his 23 matches in bonus-point fashion, with seven pins, one technical fall and 10 major decisions. Sueflohn has won 18 matches this season and has a 12-2 dual record, while Wilbourn has won six out of his last nine matches to improve his record to 10-8. Lanes' Streak Over Ranked Foes Comes to an End With his loss to Adam Chalfant of Indiana on Jan. 20, senior Tucker Lane saw his streak of four consecutive victories over ranked opponents come to an end. The last Husker to win four straight matches over ranked foes was Stephen Dwyer in 2010. Lane's streak surpassed the number of ranked opponents that he defeated last year, which was 3. The Redvale, Colo., native has defeated a total of seven ranked opponents this year and has won 14 out of his last 15 matches. Kokesh Earns Big Ten Honor Redshirt freshman Robert Kokesh became the first Nebraska wrestler to earn Big Ten Wrestler-of-the-Week honors this season, when the conference announced the award on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Kokesh was rewarded for efforts in Nebraska's 19-15 upset of No. 14 Wyoming at the NU Coliseum on Saturday, Dec. 10. Kokesh extended the NU's lead over Wyoming to seven points with only two matches remaining with his 5-0 decision over No. 3 Shane Onufer at 165 pounds. The win avenged a 6-2 loss that Kokesh suffered to Onufer earlier in the year at the UNK Open. Six Huskers Place at Cliff Keen Invitational A total of six Husker wrestlers, including four third-place finishers, found the awards stand on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the 30th Annual Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. As a team, the Huskers finished in fourth place with a total of 106 points. Ohio State took the title with 129 points, followed by Michigan and Wyoming. James Green (141), Robert Kokesh (165), Josh Ihnen (184) and Tucker Lane (Hwt) all won their consolation finals matches to capture third place finishes, while Jake Sueflohn (141) finished in fourth place and Ridge Kiley (133) finished in sixth. Manning Wins No. 150 at Nebraska Head Coach Mark Manning became only the second coach in school history to record 150 dual victories at Nebraska when the Huskers defeated Kent State on Nov. 12. Manning joins former coach Tim Neumann as the only other coach to reach the mark, with each coach doing so in their 12th season. Manning has averaged over 13 dual victories per season at Nebraska en route to his 163-61-3 record, which is the best clip in school history. For his career, Manning owns a 186-85-5 record after spending three seasons at Northern Iowa. Manning Named FILA Freestyle Coach of the Year After helping former Husker Jordan Burroughs become the first American to claim a World Championship since 2006, Nebraska Head Coach Marking Manning was named the international freestyle coach of the year for 2011, announced by FILA, the international wrestling federation, on Nov. 1. Manning was Burroughs' personal coach, as he made a meteoric rise through the international wrestling ranks and won his first World Championship in September. Manning helped Burroughs capture the gold medal at 163 lbs./74 kg at this year's World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, after already winning the U.S. Open and U.S. Team Trials titles earlier this year. Before his success at the international level, Burroughs became the school's only two-time national champion after capturing the 165-pound national title in 2011 and earning the prestigious Hodge Trophy, given to the nation's most outstanding wrestler, under Manning's tutelage. Manning has an impressive track record on the international level having been a part of numerous World Team coaching staffs. Along with being a member of the 2011 staff, Manning also helped coach the 2009 team that competed in Denmark and placed seventh and was also part of the staff in 2010. In 2001, Manning was named the Head Coach of the freestyle team, but could not travel with the team after the tournament was moved from New York to Bulgaria following the September 11th attacks because of his collegiate coaching responsibilities. Manning was an assistant coach on the U.S. Olympic Team staff in 1996 and 2000. Huskers Sign Five Wrestlers Head Coach Mark Manning and the Husker wrestling program announced the signings of four high school seniors and one junior college athlete who plan to enroll and compete at Nebraska beginning with the 2012-13 season. This year's class includes four wrestlers that have won state championships, and one wrestler that qualified for the NCAA tournament as a true freshman in 2010-11. The signees also include Howells, Neb., native and three-time Nebraska state champion Eric Coufal. Two of the recruits are ranked inside the top 85 nationally, according to InterMat. Huskers Move into Hendricks Training Complex The Nebraska wrestling program experienced some major changes over the offseason when it moved into the new Hendricks Training Complex, which was opened in October. The new home for the wrestling and the men's and women's basketball programs, the Hendricks Training Complex is home to the Huskers' new wrestling room, which features four full-sized mats, more than doubling the size of the previous wrestling room at the Devaney Center. The $18.7 million complex also features a new 5,000-square foot weight room and is home to the Nebraska wrestling offices.

Related Link: The MMA Outsider Podcast Archives The MMA Outsider Podcast has been lucky enough over the past year to interview plenty of UFC, Strikeforce, and Bellator fighters, as well as other top prospects, and now we're happy to bring our show to InterMatFight.com. My partner in crime, Richard, has wrestling experience all the way up to the collegiate level, competing at McDaniel College in Westminster, Md. Meanwhile, I trained at a mixed martial arts school for about 18 months -- just long enough to learn I'd never be a professional fighter. Both of us have covered the sport of MMA as journalists for several years. Richard recently received a master's degree in journalism from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Ill., and I have been a full-time reporter since 2005. To kick things off, we give a detailed breakdown of UFC 143, which features a main event bout between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit for the interim welterweight title. In between the prelims and the main card, we interview top light heavyweight prospect Tom DeBlass, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt that competed in the prestigious 2009 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling Championship. DeBlass has a 6-0 MMA record and currently holds the Ring of Combat 205-pound title. Unfortunately we just got word that his opponent for a Feb. 11 title defense fell through, but it's still a great opportunity to get to know a guy that will likely be in one of the sport's top promotions in the very near future.

The Texas-based Legacy Fighting Championships has signed fast-rising prospect Lucas Pimenta for its upcoming HDNet-televised events. Legacy promoter Mick Maynard today confirmed the signing with MMAjunkie.com. Pimenta, a Brazilian welterweight and onetime Bellator fighter, sports an undefeated 5-0 record. He's expected to debut in May. Read Story

Top UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem won't be commenting on a recent misdemeanor-battery charge that followed a recent UFC 141 win over Brock Lesnar. An attorney for the fighter today issued a statement on his behalf. In it, David Chesnoff of the Chesnoff & Schonfeld law firm said they'll vigorously defend his side of the story and that he maintains his innocence. Read Story

Johny Hendricks wants his own title shot and calls for a matchup with the winner of the Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit bout. Read Story

This past weekend's UFC on FOX 2 event scored its biggest ratings during the night's main event of Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis, which averaged 6.1 million viewers. FOX officials today provided additional ratings information. As MMAjunkie.com reported earlier today, the Jan. 28 two-hour broadcast scored an overall 2.6 household rating and averaged 4.7 million viewers. Read Story

After four consecutive wins in the octagon, UFC lightweight Nik Lentz has hit the skids. But he also believes he's turned a corner in delivering the kind of performances fans want to see, and despite dropping back-to-back fights, he'll live to fight another day in the UFC. (UFC matchmaker) Joe Silva said I wouldn't get cut, he today told MMAjunkie.com following a weekend loss to Evan Dunham at UFC on FOX 2. Read Story

UFC lightweight Jacob Volkmann said he followed the rules - to the letter - when he said President Barack Obama needed a glassectomy, even after being placed on paid administrative leave a second time by the high school that employs him as a part-time wrestling coach. Now, the rules are a little bit stricter. Volkmann was taken off administrative leave from White Bear Lake High School today after a meeting with school administrators. HERE

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Phil Davis (Photo/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Super Bowl Sunday is fast approaching and in preparation for the game, fans of football will stock up on various forms of processed carbohydrates, sugar water and beer. The game is compelling -- a rematch of the 2007 game, one that many would argue was the most competitive in decades -- and people have already taken to making bets with their office mates and bookies. Not just about football anymore, the Super Bowl is equally known for is the commercials, a brand of once-a-year 30-second theater that Americans have come to covet as much if not more so, than the game itself. While everyone (the broadcast is expected to crest 168 million viewers in America alone) watching the game won't be cheering for their favorite team, they will all be supporting their favorite past times -- advertising and capitalism. The ratings for football have never been better, and with two large market teams playing, New York and Boston, the ratings will be analyzed, chopped, rehashed and reorganized for several days following the final whistle. What should be the nation's biggest game in its biggest sport, has ultimately devolved into slivers of athletic distraction spread along four hours of advertising. Frederick Exley would have trouble recognizing his beloved Giants, smash cut between bikini-clad Doritos girls and car commercials. The discussion of ratings in the NFL and the commercial success of the sport seems to coincide well with the recent UFC on FOX 2 card aired live on Fox last Saturday from Chicago. Since the ratings began trickling in Sunday, journalists (the bastards normally responsible for unsavory societal misdirection) have been dissecting the meaning behind the numbers. "What exactly does 4.1 overnight in Tulsa tell us about who the UFC should be choosing to headline?" "Does fewer viewers later mean ..." Media intelligenstia enjoy dissecting hard data, and in a post-Moneyball world sports fans welcome the objectiveness of numbers. But should fans of the UFC and MMA care about FOX's ratings? Does analyzing the data and subsequent tinkering of the product bring us any closer to the core elements of the sport that originally attracted fans to MMA? Or are we just trying to be among the sporting elite because Dana White said it was possible? There has been a lot of hand-wringing about the FOX card, specifically that the wrestler-centricity made it a boring positional battle, rather than a stand-and-trade that more fans would like to see. More blood, they say. More action, they heckle. The sport of mixed martial arts is propped up on a different emotional latitude than football, baseball and basketball. Those team sports have breaks and have been mastered by producers to create drama. An NFL fan can enjoy a Rams-Packers game as much as they can the Super Bowl, based on nothing more than the surrounding storytelling. It's nothing but boilerplate schtick, yet has earned those organizations millions of viewers and billions in profits. There are a majority of MMA fans who watch the sport because they simply distrust, or dislike the four-hours of pomp that surround the 15-minutes of padded, representative conflict. The fight fan supports individual courage, the slow build of the comeback, the instinct of the underdog, and all because it can't be scripted, or spread among 22 players over the course of an afternoon. For fans of fighting the sport is about anticipation and confrontation, the ability to argue the matchmaking as much as the outcome, and where CompuStrike and other forms of objective fight night data can bolster arguments, ratings do nothing but distract from the emotional composition of a fight. It's understandable that every 18-49 year old man would like to sit next to John Hamm and coax down another glass of whiskey and debate the finer points of marketing to MMA fans. The capitalist mindset is embedded in our sense of Americana, but the fans of MMA should care less because their sport can't distract, or offer simple viewer-friendly scripts for every bout. What fight fans do have is authenticity, which is special in the sports world, something to be coveted, not brought into question because some writers and fans wanted more blood to be spilled and more followers on Twitter. MMA fans should have a passing interest in the mainstream viability of their product, but not if that interest morphs into a product that is fundamentally altered to meet the perceived desires of America-at-Large. Fighting is an individual sport stripped of ritualistic traditions seen across football fields in America. Kowtowing to the lowest common denominator fan might mean more short-term profits, but it would mean the crippling of the sport's cultural appeal. This weekend's Super Bowl will be an orgy of capitalism, with advertisers breathing down your neck to buy financial trading services from babies, Honda's from Ferris Bueller and beer from a furry, anthropomorphic doll. Those sales jobs keep the interest of at least some portion of the 168 million people watching the game, the ones who like to be sold and the ones who want to buy. During the game announcers will be feeding viewers story lines about blood and tears, the triumph of some individual player who made it all the way to "This, the world's biggest stage." That player might catch two passes, pound his chest and scream violently into the sideline camera. But as a fight fan you'll know that it's insignificant, it's acting, it's salesmanship. Fighting shouldn't have to exist with the snarky sales pitch of a Madison Avenue executive, or be diluted into four-hour spectacles like we'll see on Sunday. Those approaches don't legitimize anything; only sour what fans of MMA have learned to appreciate. Mixed martial arts is about two guys entering a cage to figure out their problems, it's fair, it's natural and it's something football could never hope to be; it's authentic.

Edgar Bright (Photo/Rob Preston) All recap items use rankings from the previous week (team from Jan. 25, individual from Jan. 11, while preview items use the team rankings updated today. Eagles soar against Michigan's best Second-ranked St. Edward, Ohio, continued its meat-grinder 2011-12 schedule with home dual meets against No. 3 St. Johns, Mich., and No. 15 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich., this past Saturday. In more or less expected fashion, the second raked Eagles were too much for the Shamrocks in the first of the dual meets, as they emerged with a 41-12 victory. 220: No. 14 Ty Walz (SE) maj. dec. Jay Peterson, 17-8 285: Bob Coe (DCC) dec. Joe Belford, 4-3 106: L.J. Bentley (SE) dec. Trevor Zdebski, 7-3 113: Alex Moore (SE) dec. Myles Amine, 6-1 120: Colin Heffernan (SE) dec. Evan Toth, 4-1 126: No. 2 Dean Heil (SE) dec. Ken Bade, 8-1 132: No. 8 Edgar Bright (SE) maj. dec. Myles Amine, 20-7 138: Nick Barber (SE) dec. Logan Marcicki, 9-6 145: Markus Scheidel (SE) dec. No. 19 Alec Mooradian 3-1, UTB 152: Nick Mason (DCC) over Matt Van Curen by injury default 160: Jacob Davis (SE) dec. Andrew Garcia, 4-0 170: Mark Martin (SE) pinned Nick Giese, 3:21 182: Domenic Abounader (SE) pinned J.T. Ayotte, 0:34 195: Kevin Beazley (DCC) dec. No. 20 James Suvak, 6-5 Then, in a much anticipated event it was No. 2 against No. 3 in the nation. With the starting weight at 285 pounds, the first four matches looked to be tossups. Based on the dynamics of the dual, St. Johns needed to split these matches to have hopes of an upset, and win three of them for it to be realistic. However, instead, St. Edward won three of four. The other big turn in the dual meet came in the 145 and 152 weight classes, with the Eagles forfeiting to No. 2 Ben Whitford at 152 to bump up Scheidel to 152 due to the injury sustained by Van Curen in the first match. Scheidel got the first period pin against Travis Curley from a neutral position scramble, and the rout was in full motion, with the final score ending up 39-15 for St. Edward. 285: Joe Belford (SE) dec. Blake Cooper 2-1, TB 106: L.J. Bentley (SE) maj. dec. Drew Wixsom, 10-2 113: No. 14 Zac Hall (SJ) dec. Alex Moore, 12-5 120: Colin Heffernan (SE) dec. Logan Massa, 3-0 126: No. 2 Dean Heil (SE) dec. Jacob Schmitt, 8-5 132: No. 8 Edgar Bright (SE) dec. Brant Schafer, 13-7 138: Josh Pennell (SJ) dec. Nick Barber, 4-0 145: No. 2 Ben Whitford (SJ) wins by forfeit 152: Markus Scheidel (SE) pinned Travis Curley, 1:28 160: Jacob Davis (SE) dec. No. 20 Jordan Wohlfert, 7-6 170: No. 1 Taylor Massa (SJ) dec. No. 5 Mark Martin, 3-1 182: No. 11 Domenic Abounader (SE) pinned Mike Schafer, 1:56 195: No. 20 James Suvak (SE) dec. Payne Hayden, 3-2 220: No. 14 Ty Walz (SE) wins by forfeit Top-ranked Blair Academy makes trip to St. Paris Graham Saturday night, it will be No. 7 St. Paris Graham, Ohio, playing host to No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. The following are projected individual matchups expected for the dual meet. 106: Jordan Kutler (B) vs. Eli Stickley (SPG) 113: Chaz Tucker vs. Eli Seipel 120: No. 3 (at 113) Joey McKenna vs. No. 5 Ryan Taylor 126: No. 15 Max Hvolbek vs. Micah Jordan 132: No. 2 Mark Grey vs. Nate Henkle 138: No. 4 Todd Preston vs. Chase Crabtree 145: No. 9 Dylan Milonas vs. No. 13 Blake Kastl 152: Russ Parsons vs. No. 1 Bo Jordan 160: Patrick Coover vs. No. 4 Isaac Jordan 170: Jack Wedholm vs. Lane Thomas 182: Michael Mocco vs. No. 4 Huston Evans 195: No. 15 Frank Mattiace vs. Josh Couchman 220: David Farr vs. Austin Welty 285: No. 1 Brooks Black vs. Darin Bovey While the dual meet outcome is probably not in doubt, there will be a number of entertaining matches. In fact, the number of matches that Graham is able to win may offer some further insight into the national rankings debate. Even if things break right for Graham, it is unrealistic expect that they overcome the close to 32 points that they probably will give up in mismatches at 132, 138, 170, 195, 220, and 285. The match at 120 features a pair of Ironman runners-up doing battle, with McKenna having made the move up from 113 at mid-year that unfortunately closes No. 19 P.J. Klee from the lineup at 120. At 126, it is a rematch of a very close second round match from the Ironman won by Hvolbek 4-3, keyed by a controversial awarding of two near fall points for Hvolbek. Finally, at 145 pounds, it's a rematch of the Ironman championship match won by Milonas, 5-3, in overtime, though some would question if the match tying takedown by Milonas late in the third period was properly awarded. Sooner State Showdown The top two teams in Oklahoma compete in dual meet action on Thursday night as No. 18 Tulsa Union travels to No. 17 Broken Arrow. The lone common event for the teams this season to date was the Geary Invitational Tournament, an event Broken Arrow won by 5.5 points (143.5 to 138). The following are projected lineups for the squads. 106: No. 10 Markus Simmons (BA) vs. Graham Godfrey (TU) 113: Zack Edwards vs. Justin Lombardo 120: Caleb Clark vs. Josh Walker 126: Nathan Clark vs. Luke Wolfensberger 132: Clay Archer vs. Brian Crutchmer 138: No. 8 Chase Ferman vs. Michael Billups 145: Tanner Bailey vs. Tyrus Ash 152: Paden Bailey vs. No. 13 Kyle Ash 160: Josh Foshee vs. Ky Young 170: Brock Warren vs. Cale Wilson 182: Mitch Owens vs. No. 3 Kyle Crutchmer 195: No. 19 Seth Calvert vs. Blasé Walser 220: Darrean Fisher vs. Abdullah Aliya 285: Hunter Porter vs. Biggs An Iowa upset driven by come from behind pins In what could be a prelude to the state dual meet championship two weeks from today, No. 10 Bettendorf wrestled No. 14 Southeast Polk in the finals of the Mendenhall Duals at Ames High School. The prior week Southeast Polk emerged with the team championship at the Ed Winger Invitational, hosted by Urbandale High School; however, the Bulldogs finished second by just 5.5 points despite missing a pair of fifth ranked wrestlers in Class 3A per The Predicament -- Jacob Woodard (126) and Keaton Jurevitz (195). This time around, both teams had -- more or less -- full lineups, though Bettendorf was without No. 19 Nate Shaw at 220 pounds. That would impact the strategy of the dual meet, though based on the actual matchup, the expected outcome occurred -- a Bulldog wrestler losing to No. 3 Willie Miklus. However, the post-match discussion would center around two matches in which Southeast Polk trailed in the third period prior to getting the fall. In the fourth match, Bettendorf had bumped up normal 152 pound wrestler Drake Chase (ranked eighth in Iowa's Class 3A) to 160 pounds, where he was facing Tim Miklus (ranked seventh in Class 3A). During the third period, Chase held a 3-0 lead before Miklus cranked him over and secured the fall. As a result, the dual meet was tied at 12-12. The other turning point was at 106 pounds, where it was Bettendorf's Jacob Schwarm (fifth ranked in Class 3A) holding a 10-2 lead late in the match before Aaron Meyer (ranked sixth in Class 3A0 countered a cradle, got the reversal and the fall. That extended the Rams lead to 30-15 with four matches remaining, which was the death knell on Bettendorf. 138: Connor Ryan (B) pinned Briar Dittmer, 1:34 145: Bubba Hernandez (B) pinned Spencer Chismore, 1:38 152: Dylan Blackford (SEP) pinned Matt Miller, 1:04 160: Tim Miklus (SEP) pinned Drake Chase, 4:44 170: No. 6 Alex Meyer (SEP) dec. Colby Vance, 3-1 182: Bryan Levsen (B) dec. Casey Marnin 13-11, OT 195: Bud Smith (SEP) dec. Keaton Jurevitz, 10-5 220: Bryce Fisher (SEP) dec. Anthony Kavanagh, 5-2 285: No. 3 (at 220) Willie Miklus (SEP) Rakewon Jefferson, 4-0 106: Aaron Meyer (SEP) pinned Jacob Schwarm, 5:53 113: Fredy Stroker (B) tech. fall Keegan Shaw, 17-0 120: Drake Swarm (B) pinned Cory Parsons, 3:05 126: No. 3 Cory Clark (SEP) maj. dec. Jacob Woodard, 14-2 132: Logan Ryan (B) dec. Dylan Buccheit, 9-7 Other highlights from the week that was … No. 12 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa., beat Lehigh Valley Conference rival No. 30 Easton, Pa., 29-26 in a tightly-contested dual meet that was split 7-7 in matches. Easton had a pin from No. 5 Mitch Minotti (152) in the evening's opening match and a technical fall from Tyler Greene (195); however, Bethlehem Catholic countered with a pair of pins from No. 2 (at 106) Darian Cruz (113) and Josh Alpha (220), along with maj. dec.s from No. 11 Elliott Riddick (170) and Jose Ortiz (182). No. 41 Colonial Forge, Va., upset No. 13 Christiansburg, Va., 40-25 this past Saturday in dual meet action. However, the absence of No. 14 Coy Ozias (106) and Kyle Dulaney (113/120) from the lineup for Christiansburg resulted in a pair of forfeits from matches that would have otherwise been wins for the Blue Demons. No. 19 Poway, Calif., paralyzed yet another field with its volume of quality of wrestlers in winning the Raul Huerta Invitational this past weekend with 327 points. Finishing in second place was No. 22 Bakersfield with 266 points. The Titans had twelve placers in all, including ten inside the top three, with championships coming from Richard Durr (220) and Kelly Simmons (285). The Drillers countered with eight placers of their own, including seven finalists, with championships coming from Micah Cruz (132), No. 11 Natrelle Deminson (138), and No. 6 Coleman Hammond (152). No. 7 Nikko Reyes (Clovis West, Ca.) was named Champion of Champions after dominating the 182 pound weight class with six first period falls on the way to a weight class title. For full results, visit http://www.ccsrank.com/01-28-12RaulHuerta.pdf. No. 27 Montini Catholic upended No. 29 Oak Park River Forest, 37-24, in a dual meet a week ago today that featured the top team in Illinois' two biggest classifications (Montini Catholic in 2A and Oak Park River Forest in 3A). The Broncos came through with the win in spite of their best wrestler, No. 20 Kevon Powell (120) being upset 4-3 Larry Early in the evening's last match. Detrimental to the Titans' cause was the absence of their best wrestler, No. 2 Sam Brooks (182), which resulted in them having to forfeit the 195 pound weight class. Also in the week to come ... No. 3 Apple Valley, Minn., will travel to No. 43 Kasson Mantorville, Minn., for a dual meet on Friday night. The district dual meet championships will be held throughout Pennsylvania in preparation for their dual meet state championship next week. Look for No. 9 Canon McMillan to win the AAA championship in the WPIAL (district 7), No. 12 Bethlehem Catholic to win the Class AA title in District 11, No. 25 Central Dauphin to win the District 3 AAA crown, and No. 30 Easton to take home the AAA title in District 11. The individual bracket state tournament will be conducted for Class 4A (big school) in Alaska this Friday and Saturday, while Tennessee conducts its dual meet state tournament this weekend as well.