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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Army and Harvard split the 10 bouts right down the middle, but it was senior Daniel Mills' pin in the heavyweight matchup that sealed the Black Knights' 24-17 upset victory over the 25th-ranked Crimson in an EIWA dual match on Saturday afternoon inside the Malkin Athletic Center. Army (7-5, 4-1 EIWA) began the match with a 12-0 cushion as Harvard forfeited the 125- and 133-pound bouts. Freshman Scott Filbert (125 pounds) and junior Jordan Thome (133) were credited with victories. Black Knight junior Casey Smith extended Army's lead to 15-0 following a 6-2 victory over Patrick Hogan in the 141-pound matchup. Harvard (4-5, 1-3 EIWA) trimmed the Black Knights' advantage to 15-8 following major decision verdicts in the next two bouts. Eighth-ranked Corey Jantzen took down Army sophomore Ryan Bilyeu, 11-0, at 149 pounds, while fourth-ranked Walter Peppelman blanked Black Knight senior Jimmy Rafferty, 12-0, at 157 pounds. Army freshman Cole Gracey made it 18-8 after defeating Ian Roy, 8-2, in the 165-pound bout, but Harvard reeled off three consecutive wins to pull to within 18-17 heading into the final match of the contest. That set the stage for a winner-take-all heavyweight bout, and Mills wasted little time securing Army's fourth straight victory by pinning Davig Ng in 56 seconds. Army returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 5, when the Black Knights travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., to compete at the 18th annual All-Academy Championships. Match Notes: Army improves to 23-11 all-time versus Harvard ... it marks the Black Knights' second victory over a ranked opponent this season ... Army knocked off then-No. 25-ranked Iowa State on Nov. 6, 2011 ... Jordan Thome improves to 20-7 following today's action ... it marks his second straight 20-win season ... Thome is now tied with Jimmy Rafferty for the team lead in victories ... Cole Gracey has won nine straight bouts ... Daniel Mills' pin was his second of the season. Results: 125: Scott Filbert (A) wins by forfeit 133: Jordan Thome (A) wins by forfeit 141: Casey Smith (A) dec. Patrick Hogan, 6-2 149: #8 Corey Jantzen (H) maj. dec. Ryan Bilyeu, 11-0 157: #4 Walter Peppelman (H) maj. dec. Jimmy Rafferty, 12-0 165: Cole Gracey (A) dec. Ian Roy, 8-2 174: Josh Popple (H) dec. Eric Gobin, 9-7 184: Cameron Croy (H) dec. Michael Gorman, 8-2 197: James Fox (H) dec. Derek Stanley, 1-0 285: Daniel Mills (A) pinned David Ng, 0:56

BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- The No. 25 Old Dominion University Wrestling team picked up eight wins on Saturday afternoon as they cruised past Campbell at Gilbert Craig Gore Arena, 31-7. The Monarchs (11-7) started off with a 12-1 major decision at 125 when redshirt freshman Jerome Robinson overpowered Chance Credeur. The Camels (9-13) knotted the dual up at 133 when Joey Rizzolino downed sophomore Scott Festejo, 14-5. ODU then reeled off six consecutive wins beginning at 141 when freshman Taylor Moeder saw his first collegiate dual action and defeated Jordan Tolbert, 6-1. At 149, redshirt junior Brennan Brumley pinned Mark Hartenstine at the 1:01 mark for his second fall of the season. Earning major decisions were a pair of ranked wrestlers for ODU at 157 and 165 as redshirt sophomore No. 27 John Nicholson defeated Nick Rex, 18-5, and sophomore No. 27 Tristan Warner downed Paul Duggan, 13-3, to give ODU a commanding team lead. Senior No. 13 Te Edwards took care of James Cook at 174 pounds, 7-3, and redshirt sophomore Billy Curling earned a major decision over Matt Cox at 184 pounds, 14-2. Splitting the final two matches, Campbell's No. 33 John Weakley slipped past senior Joe Budi at 197, 4-2. At heavyweight, redshirt freshman Matt Tourdot pulled out a thrilling 3-2 decision over Joe Nolan as ODU moved to 11-0 all-time against Campbell. The Monarchs travel to Blacksburg now for a Sunday evening affair at 6 p.m. when they face No. 23 Virginia Tech (6-4). The Hokies lost on Friday evening at No. 10 Oklahoma, 19-12. Results: 125: Jerome Robinson (ODU) major dec. Chance Credeur (CU), 12-1 133: Joey Rizzolino (CU) major dec. Scott Festejo (ODU), 14-5 141: Taylor Moeder (ODU) dec. Jordan Tolbert (CU), 6-1 149: Brennan Brumley (ODU) fall Mark Hartenstine (CU), 1:01 157: #27 John Nicholson (ODU) major dec. Nick Rex (CU), 18-5 165: #27 Tristan Warner (ODU) major dec. Paul Duggan (CU), 13-3 174: #13 Te Edwards (ODU) dec. James Cook (CU), 7-3 184: Billy Curling (ODU) major dec. Matt Cox (CU), 14-2 197: #33 John Weakley (CU) dec. Joe Budi (ODU), 4-2 285: Matt Tourdot (ODU) dec. Joe Nolan (CU), 3-2

Rashad Evans def. Phil Davis via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) Chael Sonnen def. Michael Bisping via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Chris Weidman def. Demian Maia via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Evan Dunham def. Nik Lentz via TKO (doctor's stoppage) - Round 2, 5:00 Mike Russow def. John-Olav Einemo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) Cub Swanson def. George Roop via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 2:22 Charles Oliveira def. Eric Wisely via submission (calf crusher) - Round 1, 1:43 Michael Johnson def. Shane Roller via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Lavar Johnson def. Joey Beltran via KO (punches) - Round 1, 4:24 Chris Camozzi def. Dustin Jacoby via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 3, 1:08

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St. Cloud, Minn. -- The St. Cloud State University wrestling team proved once again why it is the top team in the nation with a 26-9 dual win over No. 3 ranked Augustana College Friday night in its first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference home dual of the season. The No. 1 ranked Huskies (17-0, 4-0 NSIC) have now won 22 consecutive dual matches while avenging their last dual loss, which Augustana (9-2, 1-1 NSIC) handed them last January. St. Cloud State has posted dual-match victories against five of the nation's top 10 teams this season as SCSU started the match with a pin from junior and No. 1 ranked heavyweight Jake Kahnke (Monticello) and never looked back. Kahnke is now 25-1 on the season after pinning his opponent in 4:24 to set the tone early. Then sophomore Dylan Wright (Inver Grove Heights) handed Augies Cody Lensing his first loss of the season (10-1) with a 5-3 decision to improve to 13-9 on the season. Junior Andy Pokorny (Bennington, Neb.) then earn a solid 9-6 win over No. 2 ranked Jason Jeremiason who was also previously undefeated (10-1) in the 133-pound match. Pokorny made the scored 12-0 and earned his 14th win of the season (14-4). Freshman Jay Hildreth (Council Bluffs, Iowa) kept things going with a 2-1 win in his 141-pound match to make it 15-0 in favor of SCSU at 149. Senior and No. 1 ranked Tad Merritt (Canby) then fought up a weight at 174 pounds and made quick work of his opponent. He posted an 18-1 technical fall in the middle of the second period push the score to 20-9. Senior Derek Skala (Owatonna) posted a 4-2 win over his opponent to improve to 19-2 on the season. He is currently ranked No. 3 in the country at 184 pounds. Sophomore Mic Berg (Inver Grove Heights) put an end to the match with a 5-2 decision to improve his individual record to 14-7 this season at 197. The Huskies will next compete against Southwest Minnesota State University at 7:00 p.m. in Canby, Minn. Saturday evening as the original home event was moved to the wrestling-rich high school and home to Merritt.

BOISE, Idaho -- Mike Mangrum and Clayton Jack each won their 29th bouts of the season and Oregon State scored the final seven points in an 18-16 win over Boise State Friday night. Taylor Meeks teamed with Jack to win via decision and major decision at 197 pounds and heavyweight, respectively, to pull the Beavers out from a five-point deficit to a two-point win. Meeks was a 6-0 winner over Brent Chriswell which was followed by Jack's 15-5 major decision over J.T. Felix. The win was Oregon State's eighth of the season as it improved to 8-2. It also marked the Beavers' first season sweep of Boise State since 1999. Pat Rollins opened the dual with a 12-2 major decision over Landon Hartley at 125 pounds for the redshirt freshman's 22nd win of the season. That 4-0 lead was pushed to 4-3 when Shawn Jones defeated James Roberts, 4-2, at 133 pounds. The Beavers, however, jumped out to an 11-3 advantage on the strength of a Mangrum major decision over Josh Strait at 141, 15-4, and Scott Sakaguchi's 4-1 win over Steven Hernandez at 149. Oregon State lost its next four bouts – three decisions and a major decision – to allow the Broncos to jump out to a 16-14 lead. The lone bout featuring two ranked wrestlers on the night was a 9-5 win by No. 14 George Ivanov at 157 pounds over the Beavers' RJ Pena. Joe Latham lost a tight 4-2 decision to Michael Cuthbertson at 165 pounds, which was followed by a 14-6 major decision by Scott Bacon over Cody Weishoff at 174 pounds. Boise State's last win of the night was Jake Swartz's 4-0 decision over Ty Vinson at 184. The Beavers travel to Stanford Sunday for a 2 p.m. PT dual. For live video of the event, visit osubeavers.com. Note, there will be no live stats for the dual. For more on Oregon State wrestling, make sure and follow the team's official Twitter page at twitter.com/osu_wrestling and osubeavers.com. Results: No. 17 Oregon State 18, Boise State 16 125 – Pat Rollins (OSU) major decision Landon Hartley (BSU), 12-2. OSU 4, BSU 0 133 - Shawn Jones (BSU) decision James Roberts (OSU), 4-2. OSU 4, BSU 3 141 – Mike Mangrum (OSU) major decision Josh Strait (BSU), 15-4. OSU 8, BSU 3 149 – Scott Sakaguchi (OSU) decision Steven Hernandez (BSU), 4-1. OSU 11, BSU 3 157 – George Ivanov (BSU) decision RJ Pena (OSU), 9-5. OSU 11, BSU 6 165 – Michael Cuthbertson (BSU) decision Joe Latham (OSU), 4-2. OSU 11-9 174 - Scott Bacon (BSU) major decision Cody Weishoff (OSU), 14-6. BSU 13, OSU 11 184 – Jake Swartz (BSU) decision Ty Vinson (OSU), 4-0. BSU 16, OSU 11 197 – Taylor Meeks (OSU) decision Brent Chriswell (BSU), 6-0. BSU 16, OSU 14 HWT – Clayton Jack (OSU) major decision J.T. Felix (BSU), 15-5. OSU 18, BSU 16

Rashad Evans and Phil Davis (Photo/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Event: UFC on FOX 2: Evans vs. Davis Venue: United Center (Chicago) Date: Jan. 28, 2012 The UFC Monster is on fire, going 8-1 for a profit of $480 on the UFC 142 card. Now, finally after seven years of making predictions against the betting line established by Las Vegas oddsmakers, I'm showing a total net profit of $135 as documented below. Generally, I make predictions on the UFC PPV fights only, but I want to strike while the iron's hot, so let's see how we can do on this superb fight card being shown FREE on FOX TV. The prelims are also being shown live, and for free on Fuel TV, if you can find that channel! Tonight's card is a showcase for wrestling fans. Some of the best pure wrestlers, All-Americans, and national champions will be pitted against each other in a night full of exciting Windy City fights. So let's take a look at the action and find some winners to pad our bankroll. The featured fight pits former light heavyweight champion (205 pounds) and Michigan State wrestler Rashad Evans (16-1-1) against unbeaten former Penn State four-time All-American and NCAA champ Phil Davis (7-0). Evans' only loss was to Lyota Machida, who took his belt away 2 .5 years ago. Injuries have delayed Evans' title shot again after three consecutive wins (Thiago Silva, Rampage Jackson, Tito Ortiz). A win here, and he will get a shot at former training partner, Jonny "Bones" Jones for the belt. Some reward. Davis has been impressive in his short career, and his wrestling skills may be the better of the two. But no title shot has been promised to him, and most likely, he will need a fight or two before getting anywhere near Bones Jones. Octagon experience, quality of opponents, and better striking will be the difference here, as the focused Evans won't be denied. This is a five-round non-title fight. It won't go the distance. Rashad has KOs in the UFC over Tito Ortiz (16-10), Forrest Griffin (16-10), Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell (21-8), Sean Salmon (18-18), and Jason Lambert (25-12). Davis has none. A third-round KO will end this, after Davis gives it his best shot, and controls much of the action on the ground. It just won't be enough. Lay the -175 on Rashad Evans. Two of the sport's biggest trash talkers meet when former Oregon AA, Chael Sonnen (26-11-1), and Brit Michael Bisping (22-3) tangle to determine who fights Anderson "Spider" Silva next for the middleweight (185 pounds) belt. Mark Munoz was supposed to meet Sonnen here, but is out with an injury. That's too bad as Munoz was a juicy 'dog to Sonnen. This is a pure wrestler (Sonnen) vs. striker (Bisping) affair. We know how those things usually end (wrestlers win, of course), but the betting line is steep here, and it almost puts me on the sidelines. Neither fighter is anyone I care for. They are both obnoxious promoters of a sport I love. Despite the ridiculous -400 price tag on Sonnen, I think he is the play here. Chael is one of the best pure MMA wrestlers out there. He should control the action and get his fair share of ground-and-pound in on the bewildered Bisping. Bisping is a quality striker, using both fists and kicks to do his damage. It is certainly possible that he catches Sonnen with a knee or punch, as he tries to defend the takedown, but my bet is that Sonnen will get his takedowns regardless and will earn a convincing three-round decision. Sonnen's Achilles heel is that he has been submitted eight times in his 11 losses. However, Bisping hasn't won by submission in almost six years, so that's not likely to happen. That leaves the Brit needing a KO to cash. I don't see it happening. Lay the -400 on Sonnen and watch him lay-and-pray. Brazilian middleweight Demian Maia (15-3 with 8 submissions) won his first six UFC fights by submission. Wow. But that was then and this is now. Maia is an improved striker, and is now concentrating on wrestling. His opponent is undefeated former Hofstra All-American wrestler, Chris Weidman (7-0), who is a late replacement for Bisping, who moved up to fight Sonnen. Strangely, they have made Weidman the favorite here despite the late, unexpected opportunity. I jumped on Maia immediately at +140 as I think he has the edge in striking, jui-jitsu, and overall experience. Weidman is a beast and could certainly win this, but I think the better value lies in Maia. I'm predicting a second round choke submission for the Brazilian. Take Maia and the +135, which is the current price. Now let's take a quick look at the undercard to be shown in its entirety on Fuel TV. Lightweight (155 pounds) Evan Dunham (12-2 with 6 subs) has jui-jitsu skills on a different level than his opponent, former Minnesota wrestler Nik Lenz (21-4-2 with 9 subs). The -350 price tag is high, but Dunham wins this one at on a second round rear-naked choke. Big heavyweight Jon Olav Einemo (6-2 with 5 subs) will give Mike Russow (14-1 with 8 subs) all he can handle. But Russow wins by submission in the first round and cashes at a reasonable price of -150. Tho' an Einemo submission wouldn't shock me. Extreme Couture fighter Cub Swanson (15-5 with 7 subs) looks to win this featherweight (145 pounds) fight by outworking his opponent, George Roop (12-8-1). He gets it done here, and wins a unanimous decision at odds of -120. The betting public is pounding Roop, but I like Cub. The Mexacutioner Joey Beltran (13-6 with 11 KOs) will go toe-to-toe, trading punches with former Strikeforce heavyweight, (265 pounds) Lavar "Big" Johnson (15-5) until one of them drops. My token is on Beltran at -215. I see a second-round KO ending this one. Lightweight Charles Oliveira (14-2) should have little trouble disposing of Eric Wisely (19-6), who is making his UFC debut. Oliveira wins by first round submission, ending his two fight losing streak. Former Oklahoma State wrestler Shane Roller (10-5) has lost two straight, but should get back on track here with a decision over Michael "The Menace" Johnson (9-6) in a lightweight match. ... and finally middleweight Muay Thai specialist Chris Carmozzi (15-5) is full of tattoos and confidence. He edges Dustin Jacoby (6-1) with a split decision. Lay the -170 on Carmozzi. Now let's take a look at what we can do with our fictitious $1000 bankroll. We will show no mercy on the bookmakers. Let's lay $175 to win $100 on Rashad Evans to KO Phil Davis. Let's lay $100 to win $25 on Chael Sonnen's wrestler vs. striker match-up. Let's lay $100 to win $135 on Demian Maia to choke-out Chris Weidman. Let's lay $175 to win $50 on Evan Dunham's jits technique. Let's lay $75 to win $50 on Russow over Einimo in the land of giants. Let's lay $48 to win $40 on Cub Swanson. Let's lay $48 to win $40 on Joey Beltran to get the better of Lavar Johnson. Let's lay $75 to win $15 on Charles Oliveira to get back on track. Let's lay $105 to win $50 on Shane Roller to roll ... Let's lay $65 to win $50 on Chris Carmozzi and his tattoos. In total we are risking $1004 to win $555. It won't be easy, but I think we can make a profit. Please only wager with money that you can afford to lose, or just sit back and enjoy the fights. I know I will. And, don't forget to give some of your winnings to your local youth wrestling program where tomorrow's champions are born. Good luck!

J Robinson On the team's performance in the dual meet ... On whether the team might have been looking ahead to Iowa on Sunday ... On why Seth Lange got the start at 141 pounds over Nick Dardanes ... On the status of David Thorn ... On Cody Yohn's struggles ... On Logan Storley's performance ... On bringing a young team to Carver-Hawkeye Arena ... On whether there was a match plan for Dylan Ness against Eric Grajales ...

Logan Storley On what he was thinking going into the match ... On what was going through his mind when he was down two points with four seconds left ... On what was going through his mind heading into overtime ... On the coaching staff's message to the team following the dual meet ... On whether it was difficult not to look ahead to Iowa on Sunday ... On whether he has thought about what the environment will be like at Carver-Hawkeye Arena ... On how he feels about the way he's wrestling right now ... On the importance of his win for seeding purposes at the Big Ten Championships ...

Logan Storley (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine) Minnesota J Robinson Logan Storley Michigan Joe McFarland Kellen Russell

Joe McFarland On the team's performance in the dual meet ... On what Dan Yates' win over Cody Yohn does for him ... On whether he thinks Michigan is a better tournament team than dual meet team ... On what Eric Grajales needs to do to be in the hunt for an NCAA title ... On whether he noticed a change in Kellen Russell after his loss to Hunter Stieber ... On whether or not it took time for the wrestlers to buy into coaching changes ... On whether the Michigan wrestlers train with the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club members ... On whether Kellen Russell and Eric Grajales are thinking about freestyle careers ... On what he was upset about during the 174-pound match ...

Kellen Russell On whether he was thinking bonus points going into the match ... On whether opponents are just trying to slow him down ... On the coaching staff changes ... On whether Michigan can challenge for a trophy ... On what the loss to Hunter Stieber did to him ... On whether he will have a different match plan against Hunter Stieber next week ...

Related Link: Interviews Related Link: Photos (The Guillotine) MINNEAPOLIS -- Freshman Logan Storley lit a fuse for the No. 3 Minnesota Golden Gopher wrestling team on Friday night. The Gophers were down 15-7 heading into the 174 lbs. match between No. 7 Storley and Michigan's No. 5 Justin Zerrip. Logan Storley celebrates after beating Justin Zeerip (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)Storley was down 5-3 with four seconds left in regulation as both wrestlers went out of the circle. As they headed to the inner circle for a re-start, Storley caught Zeerip, who was slow getting back to the circle. Storley took advantage of the fatigued Zeerip and shot a low single leg and quickly turned it into a two-point takedown tying the match at five as the horn sounded. Zeerip had the riding time point to tie the score at five a piece. Storley was able to score a takedown 20 seconds into the extra time, to pick up the 7-5 victory and pull the Gophers within five of the Wolverines. Redshirt Sophomore Kevin Steinhaus took the mat next for the Maroon and Gold and took care of the Wolverines Hunter Collins after picking up a 14-5 major decision. The bonus point would bring Minnesota within one (15-14) of Michigan with two matches left. No. 6 Sonny Yohn would take on Michigan's No. 15 Max Huntley and was awarded a win by injury early in the second period. The six points gave the Gophers the 20-15 lead, leaving only Tony Nelson for the Gophers. Nelson, ranked No. 4 was able to hold off a late run by No. 11 Ben Apland, as he picked up the 3-2 decision to close out a roller coaster evening for the Gophers. Other wins for the Maroon and Gold tonight came from No. 1 Zach Sanders who scored an opening 19-9 major decision over Grant Pizzo and No. 7 Chris Dardanes picked up a 5-1 decision over No. 12 Zac Stevens. With the victory tonight Minnesota (9-2 overall, 6-0 Big Ten) remains the only undefeated team in conference action. Michigan (5-3 overall, 3-2 Big Ten) will host Michigan State (3-6, 1-4 Big Ten) on Sunday. The Gophers will now take on No. 5 Iowa on Sunday at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The dual will be televised live on the Big Ten Network at 3 p.m. CST. Results: 125: No. 1 Zach Sanders (Minn) 19-9 maj. Dec. over Grant Pizzo (Mich) 4-0 133: No. 7 Chris Dardanes (Minn) 5-1 dec. over No. 18 Zac Stevens (Mich) 7-0 141: No. 1 Kellen Russell (Mich) fall 2:28 Seth Lange (Minn) 7-6 149: No. 7 Eric Grajales (Mich) 5-3 dec. over No. 11 Dylan Ness (Minn) 7-9 157: Brandon Zeerip (Mich) 6-4 dec. over Alec Ortiz (Minn) 7-12 165: No. 17 Dan Yates (Mich) 7-2 dec. over No. 14 Cody Yohn (Minn) 7-15 174: No. 7 Logan Storley (Minn) 7-5 SV No. 5 Justin Zeerip (Mich) 9-15 184: No. 8 Kevin Steinhaus (Minn) 14-5 major dec. over Hunter Collins (Mich) 14-15 197: No. 6 Sonny Yohn (Minn) won by injury over No. 15 Max Huntley (Mich) 20-15 Hwt: No. 4 Tony Nelson (Minn) 3-2 dec. over No. 11 Ben Apland (Mich) 23-15

FARGO, N.D. -- The North Dakota State wrestling team defeated Western Wrestling Conference foe Air Force, 21-18, thanks to heavyweight Evan Knutson's 3-1 win in the final bout of the night. The Bison (5-6, 2-0 WWC) snapped a three-match losing skid with the win. Air Force is now 6-4 overall and 1-2 in the WWC. With the match tied at 18-18 going into the heavyweight bout, Knutson struck first with an escape in the second period. Air Force's Jared Erickson tied it at 1-1 early in the third, but Knutson was able to get a good shot in and score the winning takedown with 46 seconds remaining. No. 20 Trent Sprenkle wasted no time giving NDSU the lead, pinning Greg Rinker in one minute 58 seconds at 125 pounds. The Falcons came back to win the next three straight bouts to take a 9-6 lead. At 133 pounds, Dylan Hyder used a second period reversal and two-point near fall to help clinch a 7-4 win over Justin Solberg. At 141 pounds, Air Force's Carter McElhany jumped out to a 6-2 lead, but Tyler Diamond came back with an early third period escape and takedown to close the gap to 6-5. McElhany was able to score twice more to claim a 9-5 win. Mark Erickson took on No. 3 Cole VonOhlen at 149 pounds. Erickson struck first with a takedown, but two escapes and a takedown from VonOhlen gave the Falcon a 4-3 lead going into the third period. VonOhlen put the match away with a takedown with 45 seconds remaining and also added a point for riding time to win 7-3. No. 10 Steven Monk snapped the Air Force run as he put Josh Kreimier on his back early and was able to pin him at the 2:03 mark in the first period. It was the eighth straight win for Monk. At 165 pounds, Tyler Johnson won a 10-7 decision over Colby Kluesner, thanks to four takedowns, including two in the final period. His win extended NDSU's lead to 15-9. Clayton Gable tied the match at 15-15 after pinning Joe Garner in 1:04 at 174 pounds. Mac Stoll went down 2-0 early to Greg Isley at 184 pounds, but tied the match at 2-2 after an escape and a technical violation point. In the third period, Stoll was able to flip Isley on his back for a three-point near fall and then ride out the 5-2 win. The back-and-forth continued in the 197 pound bout as Air Force's Josh Mohr used a seven-point second period to claim a 9-3 win over John Gusewelle and tie the match at 18-18. Knutson clinched the win for the Bison at heavyweight. The Bison are now back on the road for three straight duals against conference opponents, starting with Northern Iowa Sunday, Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. Results: 125 - No. 20 Trent Sprenkle (NDSU) fall Greg Rinker (AF), 1:58 133 - Dylan Hyder (AF) dec. Justin Solberg (NDSU), 7-4 141 - Carter McElhaney (AF) dec. Tyler Diamond (NDSU), 9-5 149 - No. 3 Cole VonOhlen (AF) dec. Mark Erickson (NDSU), 7-3 157 - No. 10 Steven Monk (NDSU) fall Josh Kreimier (AF), 2:03 165 - Tyler Johnson (NDSU) dec. Colby Kluesner (AF), 10-7 174 - Clayton Gable (AF) fall Joe Garner (NDSU), 1:04 184 - Mac Stoll (NDSU) dec. Greg Isley (AF), 5-2 197 - Josh Mohr (AF) dec. John Gusewelle (NDSU), 9-3 Hwt - Evan Knutson (NDSU) dec. Jared Erickson (AF), 3-1

EDINBORO, Pa. -- 11th-ranked Edinboro won the final three bouts to rally from a late deficit and hand Bloomsburg a 23-16 defeat in an Eastern Wrestling League match taken in by close to 1,000 fans at McComb Fieldhouse on Friday night. With the win Edinboro is now 7-2 and 3-0 in the EWL, while Bloomsburg falls to 14-5 and 1-2 in the EWL. The match had several swings, with Edinboro winning three of the first four matches to take a 12-3 lead, only to see the Huskies dominate the middle weights and claim a 16-12 lead. That left it up to the upper weights to reclaim the lead, and they came through in flying colors. Vic Avery (left) would knot the match at 16-16 with an impressive 14-5 major decision over Sam Shirey (17-15) at 184 lbs. The freshman, now 19-10, led just 2-1 after one period, but tacked on an escape and two takedowns in the second period for a 7-2 lead. He would add two more takedowns in the third, but still needed a takedown to pick up bonus points. He would register his sixth takedown of the match with ten seconds remaining. Chris Honeycutt (right) followed with another major decision, 16-6 over Richard Perry (25-9) at 197 lbs. The senior, ranked second by both Intermat and Amateur Wrestling News, did all of his scoring in the final two periods after a scoreless first period. He had two takedowns in the second period, along with a two escape and two penalty points for an 8-4 lead after two periods. He would add two more takedowns and three near-fall points in the final period to improve to 30-0 on the season and 120-20 for his career. Honeycutt's victory gave the Scots a 20-16 advantage, and Ernest James capped the comeback with a 4-2 decision over Zac Walsh (18-12) at heavyweight. James would record a takedown midway through the first period, but a pair of Walsh escapes left the match tied at 2-2 entering the final period. James grabbed the lead with an escape and owned 1:12 in riding time. The sophomore is now25-8. In one of the swing matches of the night, Sean Boylan (15-14) bested Kory Mines 6-1 at 125 lbs., thanks to first and second period takedowns. Mines is now 13-13. Edinboro ran off three wins as its lower weights continued to impress. A.J. Schopp (left), ranked sixth by InterMat and Amateur Wrestling News at 133 lbs., improved to 30-3 with his 14th fall over Craig Barker (10-9) at 3:46. That puts him into a tie for eighth place in season falls. Mitchell Port followed with a 4-2 decision over Derek Shingara (19-11) in another key swing bout at 141 lbs. Port, ranked 18th by InterMat and 20th by Amateur Wrestling News and now 22-6 with seven straight wins, fell behind a minute into the match on a Shingara takedown, but would escape to trail 2-1 after one period. He rode out Shingara in the second period to gain valuable riding time, then scored the winning points with a reversal at 1:26 of the third period. He owned 2:35 in riding time. Dave Habat picked up his ninth straight win and 18th in the last 19 matches with a 6-2 decision over Bryce Busler (21-7) at 149 lbs. Habat led 2-1 after one period thanks to a takedown just ten seconds into the match. A Habat escape was the only scoring in the second period. Busler cut it to 3-2 early in the third period, but the escape came just after Habat secured riding time. A Habat takedown with ten seconds remaining sealed the match. Bloomsburg would win the next three matches, beginning with Frank Hickman's 19-6 major decision over freshman Casey Fuller (18-16) at 157 lbs. Hickman, ranked fourth by Amateur Wrestling News and ninth by InterMat, improved to 24-3. At 165 lbs., Kevin Hartnett (18-10) tied the match at 12-12 with a 9-5 decision over freshman Jesse Swink in a bout that wasn't decided until the final seconds. Swink trailed just 6-5 late in the match, and Hartnett scored a takedown at the buzzer and owned riding time. Bloomsburg would take a 16-12 lead on 20th-ranked Mike Dessino's fall over Chris Hrunka (15-13) at 5:45 at 174 lbs. The match was tied at 2-2 heading into the third period before a Dessino reversal led to the fall as he improved to 23-8. Edinboro has a quick turnaround, as the Fighting Scots head west on Saturday to face Cleveland State at 7 p.m. in another EWL match. Results: 125 lbs. Sean Boylan (BU) dec. Kory Mines (EU) 6-1 0-3 133 lbs. #6 A.J. Schopp (EU) fall over Craig Barker (BU) 3:46 6-3 141 lbs. #18 Mitchell Port (EU) dec. Derek Shingara (BU) 4-2 9-3 149 lbs. #6 Dave Habat (EU) dec. Bryce Busler (BU) 6-2 12-3 157 lbs. #9 Frank Hickman (BU) maj. dec. Casey Fuller (EU) 19-6 12-7 165 lbs. Kevin Hartnett (BU) dec. Jesse Swink (EU) 9-5 12-10 174 lbs. #20 Mike Dessino (BU) fall over Chris Hrunka (EU) 5:45 12-16 184 lbs. Vic Avery (EU) maj. dec. Sam Shirey (BU) 14-5 16-16 197 lbs. #2 Chris Honeycutt (EU) maj. dec. Richard Perry (BU) 16-6 20-16 Hwt. Ernest James (EU) dec. Zac Walsh (BU) 4-2 23-16

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- In his first appearance since the Midlands Championships, eighth-ranked Spencer Myers opened the dual with a pin over North Carolina's Frank Abbondanza, 1:34 into the match as the Terps went on to defeat the Tar Heels, 25-10, to remain unbeaten Friday night at Carmichael Arena. Facing a hostile environment, No. 13 Maryland (13-0, 3-0) won seven matches and will travel to Charlottesville tomorrow in preparation for a dual against 22nd-ranked Virginia. "I am happy. Our guys went out in a tough environment, stepped up and performed," said head coach Kerry McCoy. "Our guys wrestled well." The meet opened with the 285-pound matchup. Myers led 6-0 before pinning Abbondanza. Shane Gentry, ranked 19th at 125, followed Myers and won a 7-6 decision over Brian Bokoski to increase Maryland's advantage to 9-0. After the Tar Heels cut the Maryland lead to six, Ben Dorsay earned valuable bonus points with a 15-2 major decision over Jonathan Burns to give the Terrapins a 13-3 lead. Second-ranked Josh Asper remained unbeaten at 165 with a 6-2 decision over Kyle Kiss, and fifth-ranked Christian Boley won his team-leading 26th match to clinch the win for Maryland. The Terps and Cavaliers square off at 1 p.m. on Sunday in Charlottesville, Va. Results: 285: Spencer Myers (MD) fall over Frank Abbondanza (UNC), 1:39 (6-0) 125: Shane Gentry (MD) dec. Brian Bokoski (UNC), 7-6 (9-0) 133: Geoffrey Alexander (MD) dec. Brock LiVorio (UNC), 3-0 (12-0) 141: No. 20 Evan Henderson (UNC) dec. Frank Goodwin (MD), 4-2 (12-3) 149: Ben Dorsay (MD) major dec. Jon Burns (UNC), 15-2 (16-3) 157: No. 19 Corey Mock (UNC) major dec. No. 11 Kyle John (MD), 11-2 (16-7) 165: No. 2 Josh Asper (MD) dec. Kyle Kiss (UNC), 6-2 (19-7) 174: No. 15 Jimmy Sheptock (MD) dec. Alex Utley (UNC), 9-4 (22-7) 184: Thomas Ferguson (UNC) dec. Ty Snook (MD), 3-0 (22-10) 197: No. 5 Christian Boley (MD) dec. Zac Bennett (UNC), 8-3 (25-10)

East Lansing, Mich. -- The No. 7 Nebraska wrestling team kept its perfect road record intact on Friday night when they defeated the Michigan State Spartans, 27-8, in East Lansing, Mich. The Huskers improved to 13-1 on the year and 4-1 in Big Ten Conference duals, while the Spartans dropped to 3-7 and 1-5 in the conference. After dropping two of the first four matches of the dual, the Huskers responded with six straight victories to pull away from the Spartans, including a pair of major decisions at 165 and 184 pounds. No. 19 Ridge Kiley (133) won his second Big Ten dual match of the season, taking down Brandon Fifield (MSU) by decision, 7-3, to give NU its first points of the night. True freshman Jake Sueflohn (141) gave the Huskers their first lead of the dual with his sixth major decision victory of the season by beating Brian Gibbs (MSU), 13-3. James Green won his 24th match of the season when he took down No. 12 Anthony Jones at 157 pounds. No. 8 Green recorded a takedown midway through the first period to take a 2-0 advantage. After a pair of escape points by Jones, Green earned his own escape point in the third and held Jones off to hang on for the 3-2 victory to give NU a 10-8 lead at intermission. Robert Kokesh (165) won his 21st overall match and improved to 13-1 duals when he defeated David Cheza (MSU), 16-4, for his third major decision win in a row. Kokesh recorded a takedown and a 3-point nearfall in the first period, but surrendered a reversal in the closing seconds to take a 5-2 lead into the second. At the beginning of the second period, Kokesh scored an escape and a takedown to seize control of the match at 8-2 and cruised to the victory. Junior Tyler Koehn (174) picked up his second victory over a ranked opponent this season when he upset No. 11 Curran Jacobs (MSU). Koehn upset Jacobs by decision, 5-2, for his 16th win of the season and 10th dual victory of the year. Leading 8-2 in the third period, junior Josh Ihnen (184) nearly came up with a fall with under 10 seconds remaining in his dual against Ian Hinton at 184 pounds. Although Ihnen couldn't capture the pin, the two-time NCAA qualifier won by major decision, 11-2, to capture his 18th victory of the season. Ihnen now has six major decisions on the year. James Nakashima (197) won his third straight Big Ten dual, defeating Nick McDiarmid (MSU) by decision, 3-2, to give the Huskers a 24-8 lead. No. 9 Tucker Lane (Hwt) closed the dual with another 3-2 decision over Steve Andrus (MSU). Lane now has a 19-3 overall record and a 12-2 record in dual matches. The Huskers return to action on Sunday, Jan. 29, when they take on the Wisconsin Badgers. Action from Madison is set to begin at 1 p.m. CT and can be seen on BTN.com (subscription only). Check back to Huskers.com for more information on the Husker wrestling team. Results: 125- Eric Olanowski (MSU) by tech. fall over Shawn Nagel (NU), 15-0 (NU 0, MSU 5) 133- #19 Ridge Kiley (NU) by dec. over Brandon Fifield (MSU), 7-3 (NU 3, MSU 5) 141- #5 Jake Sueflohn (NU) by major dec. over Brian Gibbs (MSU), 13-3 (NU 7, MSU 5) 149- Dan Osterman (MSU) by dec. over Brandon Wilbourn (NU), 3-2 (NU 7, MSU 8) 157- #8 James Green (NU) by dec. over #12 Anthony Jones (MSU), 3-2 (NU 10, MSU 8) 165- #6 Robert Kokesh by major dec. over David Cheza (MSU) 16-4 (NU 14, MSU 8) 174- Tyler Koehn (NU) by dec. over #11 Curran Jacobs (MSU), 5-2 (NU 17, MSU 8) 184- #7 Josh Ihnen (NU) by major dec. over Ian Hinton (MSU), 11-2 (NU 21, MSU 8) 197- James Nakashima (NU) by dec. over Nick McDiarmid (MSU), 3-2 (NU 24, MSU 8) Hwt- #9 Tucker Lane (NU) by dec. over Steve Andrus (MSU), 3-2 (NU 27, MSU 8)

New Brunswick, NJ -- Senior Ben Clymer and junior Tyler Banks each posted major decisions and the Pride captured eight of the 10 matches as #24 Hofstra defeated Rutgers, 26-10 at the College Avenue Gymnasium Friday night. Hofstra improved to 9-0 on the season and won its 14 th consecutive dual match dating back to a loss to then-#1 Cornell last February. The Scarlet Knights slipped to 12-4. Banks opened the match at 157 pounds against Dave Seidenberg and posted a nine-point second period to win, 12-0. Banks is now 9-8 on the season. Hofstra senior P.J. Gillespie, ranked 19th, gave the Pride a 7-0 lead in the match with a 2-0 victory over #9 Scott Winston at 165 pounds. Gillespie posted a third period escape and the riding time point to record his 20th win of the season. It was also his 100th career victory. Rutgers got on the board at 174 as 18 th-ranked Greg Zannetti pinned Hofstra freshman Jermaine John in 2:25 to close the match deficit to 7-6. John is now 7-11. Clymer gave the Pride some breathing room with a 12-3 major decision over Dan Seidenberg. Clymer is now 21-5 on the year. The Scarlet Knights came right back at 197 as Dan Rinaldi rolled to an 11-3 major decision over Pride sophomore Tim Murphy (10-14), 11-3. Clinging to a one point lead at 11-10, the Pride then reeled off five consecutive victories to win going away. First, junior Paul Snyder won his 15 th match of the season with a 7-4 decision over Carl Buchholz at 285 to boost the lead to 14-10. Junior Steve Bonanno then won his 20th match of the season with a 9-3 decision over Vinny Dellefave at 125. At 133, Jamie Franco, after being down 4-1 early in the second period, rallied for a 5-4 victory over Joe Langel on a third period escape. Franco is now 15-8 on the year. Sophomore Luke Vaith rallied from a 7-4 deficit in the third to post a 12-8 decision over Billy Ashnault at 141 pounds. Vaith is now 14-7 in 2011-12. Junior Justin Accordino closed out the match with an 8-1 decision over Anthony Perrotti at 149 for the 26-10 final. Accordino, who won his seventh straight match, is now 17-8 this season. The Pride return home to the Mack Sports Complex on Sunday, January 29 when they host the Quakers of the University of Pennsylvania at 1 p.m. Results: 157- Tyler Banks (HU) maj. dec. Dave Seidenberg (RU), 12-0 165- #19 P.J. Gillespie (HU) dec. #9 Scott Winston (RU), 2-0 174- #18 Greg Zannetti (RU) WBF Jermaine John (HU), 2:25 184- #11 Ben Clymer (HU) maj. dec. Dan Seidenberg (RU), 12-3 197- Dan Rinaldi (RU) maj. dec. Tim Murphy (HU), 11-3 285- Paul Snyder (HU) dec. Carl Buchholz (RU), 7-4 125- #13 Steve Bonnano (HU) dec. Vinny Dellefave (RU), 9-3 133- Jamie Franco (HU) dec. Joe Langel (RU), 5-4 141- Luke Vaith (HU) dec. Billy Ashnault (RU), 12-8 149- Justin Accordino (HU) dec. Anthony Perrotti (RU), 8-1

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The No. 8 Illinois wrestling team won seven of 10 bouts and No. 5 B.J. Futrell added the exclamation point with a pin in 2:32 as the Illini pounded No. 18 Northwestern, 26-10 at Huff Hall. Futrell won his eighth-straight match and recorded his 10th pin of the season, tying for the fifth-most pins in a season in school history. The Illini improved to 12-2 on the season, and 4-2 in the Big Ten. "It was a big win for us," head coach Jim Heffernan said. "We won the swing matches. I was very impressed with Daryl Thomas', Jordan Blanton and Mario Gonzalez's wins. We were the aggressive team the entire time, we scored points and really hustled." No. 12 Jordan Blanton started off the dual for the Illini against Northwestern's No. 13 Lee Munster as the two traded takedowns to end the first period 2-2. Munster started down to start the second and got the hard fought escape to make the score 3-2 before Blanton scored two takedowns to Munster's escape to go up 6-4 to start the final period. After the neutral start, Blanton then scored four takedowns in the third period to win 14-8, to take a 3-0 lead for the Illini. Tony Dallago recorded his fifth major decision of the season when the redshirt-sophomore moved past Robert Kellogg of Northwestern. Dallago got out to an early 7-1 lead after the first, scoring a takedown and a three-point nearfall. Kellogg returned with a takedown, then the Illini recorded a two-point reversal to go up 9-3 after the second. Dallago started down to start the third and got the escape to move the score to 10-3 before Dallago scored another takedown and riding time to defeat the Wildcat, 13-3 and push the Illini lead to 7-0. At 197, Mario Gonzalez had a hard fought battle against John Schoen as the Wildcat slammed Gonzalez into the mat and was given an illegal hold, putting the Illini up 1-0. Gonzalez scored another takedown but was then penalized with a penalty point to lead 3-1 going into the second period. The Illini and Wildcat traded escapes to make the final score 4-2 in favor of the Orange and Blue and push the score to 10-0. The Wildcats got on the scoreboard with the next two bouts as Pat Walker dropped his bout to Northwestern's No. 15 Mike McMullan, 4-2 while No. 5 Jesse Delgado dropped just his fourth match this season, losing 13-7 to Levi Mele, the ninth-ranked wrestler in the nation. Northwestern's victories made the Wildcats down by four leading into intermission23, 10-6. Futrell took down Jameson Oster of Northwestern quickly and got him on his back, earning the fall in 2:32 to give the redshirt-junior his second consecutive fall this season. With the pin, Futrell moved up the Illinois record list as his 10 pins tie the fifth-most pins in a season in school history. With the big win, the Illini increased the lead to 16-6. "B.J. has the ability to pin a lot of people," Heffernan said. "Having a pin to start the second half of the match went a long way to help get the momentum back as a team." At 141, Daryl Thomas earned his seventh victory over a Big Ten opponent in his career, as the redshirt-junior moved past Colin Shober. Thomas scored a takedown in the first to secure the early 2-0 lead. The Illini then posted three more takedowns to Shober's three escapes to make the score 8-3 going into the final period. After four takedowns and riding time, Thomas won his second match in two weeks by a major decision, winning tonight's match 17-6 and bringing the Illini's score to 20-6. No. 16 Eric Terrazas scored two takedowns while Kaleb Friedley escaped twice to make the score 4-2. Terrazas started up for the start of the second, however Friedley got on his feet for the escape and cut the lead to 4-3 into the third. The Illini scored a takedown but Friedley scored a two-point reversal, making the score 6-5. Terrazas got the escape only to be taken down to tie the score 7-7 with 27 seconds remaining. Terrazas scored an escape and added the riding time to win the bout, 9-7. With two bouts remaining, the Illini lead by 17, 23-6. At 157, Northwestern's No. 2 Jason Welch was too much for Jackson Morse to handle as the Wildcat defeated Morse 13-3 to bring the team score to 23-10. However Welch's victory would be the last for Northwestern as No. 10 Conrad Polz moved to 14-1 on the season as he defeated Pierce Harger 5-2 to give Illinois the 26-10 victory. Illinois will be back in action Sunday as they travel to Bloomington, Ind., to face the Indiana Hoosiers. The dual is scheduled is begin at 1 p.m. CT. Results: 174 - No. 12 Jordan Blanton (ILL) dec. No. 13 Lee Munster (NU), 14-8 184 - Tony Dallago (ILL) maj. dec. Robert Kellogg (NU), 13-3 197 - No. 16 Mario Gonzalez (ILL) dec. John Schoen (NU), 4-2 HWT - No. 15 Mike McMullan (NU) dec. Pat Walker (ILL), 4-2 125 - No. 9 Levi Mele (NU) dec. No. 5 Jesse Delgado (ILL), 13-7 133 - No. 5 B.J. Futrell (ILL) pinned Jameson Oster (NU), 2:32 141 - Daryl Thomas (ILL) maj. dec. Colin Shober (NU), 17-6 149 - No. 16 Eric Terrazas (ILL) dec. Kaleb Friedley (NU), 9-7 157 - No. 2 Jason Welch (NU) maj. dec. Jackson Morse (ILL), 13-3 165 - No. 10 Conrad Polz (ILL) dec. Pierce Harger (NU), 5-2

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Locked in an 11-11 tie after six bouts, No. 14 Lehigh won the final four bouts of the evening to defeat No. 21 Central Michigan 23-11 Friday night at McGuirk Arena. Decisions by freshman Nate Brown and junior Robert Hamlin staked the Mountain Hawks to a six point lead, while senior Kadeem Samuels clinched Lehigh's fourth straight win with a 10-4 decision at 197. The win ups the Mountain Hawks' mark to 9-4 overall, while Central Michigan falls to 12-4. “Central Michigan is a tough team,” said Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro. “They're well-coached and do a lot of the little things right, which makes them a tough team to wrestle. We fought hard, but there were a couple matches I would have like to seen us wrestle a little better. We weren't crisp. We wrestled hard but we weren't firing on all cylinders. We'll have to make some adjustments heading into Sunday.” Hamlin won a 3-1 sudden-victory decision over Ben Bennett at 184 in a rematch of the Midlands finals, won by Hamlin 5-2. Friday night's rematch lived up to its billing, with plenty of action from both sides despite the lack of scoring. Hamlin took plenty of shots but couldn't penetrate Bennett's staunch defense. Bennett twice got to Hamlin's leg, but Hamlin was able to break free before the Chippewa could secure a takedown. In the final seconds of sudden victory, Hamlin initiated a shot and after a scramble earned the decisive takedown in the final seconds to improve to 19-1 on the season. “Definitely a good 1-1 match,” Santoro said. “Both guys are great competitors. That's a match that you could see in the national finals.” Brown started the Mountain Hawks' four match run to close out the dual, downing Anthony Bill 4-0. Brown scored a takedown in the final seconds of the first period and added a second period escape, then rode out the third period. Samuels clinched the match for Lehigh, by racking up four takedowns in his 10-4 win over Chad Friend at 197. The final bout of the dual saw senior Zach Rey score takedowns in each of the first two periods in a 5-3 decision over Peter Sturgeon in a battle of nationally-ranked heavyweights. The dual began at 125 with the Chippewas getting a 24-9 technical fall from Joe Roth over sophomore Alex Abreu. Roth dominated the first two periods, before Abreu battled back in the third, securing a takedown. It looked like Abreu would be able to keep the loss to a major decision, but Roth reversed Abreu to his back for a four-point move in the final seconds and that plus riding time put Roth up by 15. Lehigh responded by taking the next three bouts to lead 11-5. Freshman Mason Beckman edged Zach Horan 2-1 in a battle of true freshmen at 133. The wrestlers traded escapes in regulation, and after a scoreless sudden victory period, Beckman rode out the first 30 second tiebreaker before escaping in the second to earn his second win over Horan this season. At 141 sophomore Stephen Dutton was dominant in a 17-2 technical fall over Scott Mattingly. Dutton scored a takedown and a three point near fall in each period, earning back points with a wrist tilt in the first period and a turk ride and cross face in the second and third periods. Senior Kyle Rosser, a Michigan native, got the start at 149 in front of a number of family and friends in attendance, and responded with a 5-2 decision over Joey Kielbasa. Central Michigan climbed back into the dual behind a pair of one point wins at 157 and 165. Donnie Corby won on riding time 2-1 over senior Brian Tanen at 157, while Mike Ottinger secured a third period takedown to knock off Sean Bilodeau 3-2 at 165. With the dual on the line however, Brown picked up his victory and started the four-bout Lehigh run. “We won a match or two that we probably could have wrestled more aggressively,” Santoro said. “I was really impressed with the environment though. Central Michigan did a great job promoting the dual meet. I thought it was outstanding for the sport and something people can learn from.” Next up for the Mountain Hawks is a trip to Norman, Oklahoma to face the tenth-ranked Sooners, Sunday at 12 p.m. (CT). The match will be broadcast live on Lehighsports.com. Results: 125 – Joe Roth (CMU) tech fall Alex Abreu (Lehigh) 24-9, 7:00 133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Zach Horan (CMU) 2-1, t.b. 141 – Steve Dutton (Lehigh) tech fall Scott Mattingly (CMU) 17-2, 7:00 149 – Kyle Rosser (Lehigh) dec. Joey Kielbasa (CMU) 5-2 157 – Donnie Corby (CMU) dec. Brian Tanen (Lehigh) 2-1 165 – Mike Ottinger (CMU) dec. Sean Bilodeau (Lehigh) 3-2 174 – Nate Brown (Lehigh) dec. Anthony Bill (CMU) 4-0 184 – Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) dec. Ben Bennett (CMU) 3-1 s.v. 197 – Kadeem Samuels (Lehigh) dec. Chad Friend (CMU) 10-4 285 – Zach Rey (Lehigh) dec. Peter Sturgeon (CMU) 5-3

STILLWATER, Okla. -- The No. 1-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling program improved its perfect record to 9-0 Friday night after winning nine of 10 bouts to defeat North Carolina State, 35-3. “We knew we were going to get their best,” head assistant coach Eric Guererro said. “They flew all the way out here from North Carolina. We were going to get their best, and that's kind of why we put our guys in this scenario. We probably would've liked our guys to exhibit more championship habits, but if anything, it gives us a lot to visit with them about tomorrow and a lot to improve on between now and Sunday.” The Cowboys got the most points from 133-pounder Jordan Oliver. The top-ranked junior recorded an unbelievable 10 first period takedowns before pinning Ben Elliott in 4:07. It was Oliver's 11th fall of the season and brought his total dual takedowns to 43 in just nine bouts. The Easton, Pa., native is 13-1 on the year. "In my wrestling career, no (I have never seen that),” Guererro said. “Jordan Oliver is very focused, and that's the only way you can do 10 takedowns in the first period - is to be extremely focused - so good for him." Heavyweight Alan Gelogaev added five points with his 16-1 technical fall over Josh Davis in just 3:13. Gelogaev recorded three takedowns and three nearfalls to earn his first technical fall of the year. He has a team-best 14 bonus-point wins and a 19-0 record this season. A trio of Cowboys scored major decisions on the night, including 165-pounder Dallas Bailey, 174-pounder Chris Perry and 184-pounder Chris McNeil. Bailey defeated Nijel Jones for his third major decision of the year, escaping with just 10 seconds remaining to win, 14-6. Bailey improved to 10-7. Perry's win over Quinton Godley improved his perfect record to 15-0 and gave him his seventh dual win of the year. The sophomore now has six bonus-point wins. McNeil's seven takedowns en route to a 15-6 major decision were the most he has recorded in dual competition this year and helped him to his 12th victory. It was his fifth major decision. Other Cowboy winners included 125-pounder Jon Morrison, who defeated Coltin Fought, 5-3, in sudden victory; 149-pounder Jamal Parks, who defeated Matt Nereim, 6-4; 157-pounder Albert White, who defeated Colton Palmer, 7-5; and 197-pounder Blake Rosholt, who defeated KaRonne Jones, 1-0. As a team, OSU finished with 33 total takedowns while NCSU had just seven. The Cowboys had at least five bonus-point wins for the third-straight dual. Top-ranked Oklahoma State takes the mat again Sunday in a double-header at Gallagher-Iba Arena, facing Binghamton at 2 p.m. and Bucknell at 4 p.m. Results: 125: No. 10 Jon Morrison (OSU) dec. Coltin Fought (NCSU); 5-3,SV1 133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall Ben Elliott (NCSU); 4:07 141: No. 12 Darrius Little (NCSU) dec. No. 14 Josh Kindig (OSU); 5-3 149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. Matt Nereim (NCSU); 6-4 157: No. 12 Albert White (OSU) dec. Colton Palmer (NCSU); 7-5 165: Dallas Bailey (OSU) MD Nijel Jones (NCSU); 14-6 174: No. 4 Chris Perry (OSU) MD Quinton Godley (NCSU); 10-1 184: Chris McNeil (OSU) MD Robert O'Neill (NCSU); 15-6 197: No. 10 Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. KaRonne Jones (NCSU); 1-0 285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) TF5 Josh Davis (NCSU); 16-1,3:13

NORMAN, Okla. -- The No. 10 Oklahoma wrestling squad tallied a win over No. 23 Virginia Tech, 19-12, at the fifth annual “Beauty and the Beast” event held at the Lloyd Noble Center on Friday. Wrestling alongside the fifth-ranked OU women's gymnastics team in front of a Beauty and the Beast record crowd of 2,492 fans, Oklahoma improved to 11-2 on the year after taking six bouts over the Hokies (6-4). “Beating a top 25 team is always good,” Mark Cody said. “I think we came out a little flat and maybe the day off yesterday didn't do us well. We did that last week too before we wrestled Iowa State and I felt like we wrestled flat in that match too. The good news is that I think we will wrestle better on Sunday. Every time we have come out flat like that, then the next dual we come out and fight.” The Sooners opened the dual with a battle at 125 pounds between OU's seventh-ranked Jarrod Patterson and Virginia Tech's Erik Spujt. Patterson had three takedowns, an escape and added 1:12 of riding time to earn an 8-2 win. Virginia Tech's top-ranked Devin Carter evened the score after he earned an 8-4 decision over OU's 11th-ranked Jordan Keller. Carter tallied four takedowns, while Keller was only able to score on four escapes. With the score tied, 3-3, third-ranked Kendric Maple earned the only bonus point of the night after he fought for a major decision over VT's No. 19-ranked Zach Neibert, 13-1. In the bout, Maple acquired three takedowns, five nearfall points, an escape and 3:25 of riding time. The Hokie's Nick Brascetta took the 149 pound bout over the Sooners' No. 9-ranked Nick Lester. Lester held a 3-0 lead after he earned a quick escape in the third, but he was penalized for stalling and was taken down by Brascetta with 0:14 remaining. In overtime, Lester gave up a takedown with 0:17 remaining to drop the bout, 5-3. OU held a 7-6 advantage over VT heading into the 157 pound which pitted OU's 15th-ranked Matt Lester against the Hokie's Cameron Hurd. Lester held a 2-0 lead going into the second period where he added a reversal and 3-point nearfall before giving up a reversal to Hurd. Lester closed out scoring by adding 1:10 of riding time to earn the 8-2 decision. Bubby Graham gave OU a 13-6 lead after he earned a 10-3 victory by decision over Virginia Tech's Matt Stephens in the 165 pound bout. Graham earned four takedowns, an escape and added 2:44 of riding time, while Stephen's only points came on escapes. Virginia Tech's Chris Moon gave the Hokie's its third win of the night after he defeated OU's Nolan McBryde 5-1 in the 174 pound bout. Moon held a 2-0 lead after the first before McBryde earned an escape to start the second. Moon added a takedown in the second and an escape in the third to take the match. In the 184 pound bout, OU's Erich Schmidtke never trailed VT's John Dickson where he earned a 13-10 victory. Schmidtke held a 5-3 advantage following the first period. In the second, Schmidtke had a quick escape and added a takedown before getting reversed by Dickson. Schmidtke escaped and was taken down again. Schmidkte closed out the period with a point for an illegal hold called on Dickson. In the third, Schmidkte gave up an escape and reversal, but added a takedown and escape of his own to earn the victory. OU extended its lead, 19-9, after Keldrick Hall handed the Hokie's Angelo Malvestuto a 15-8 loss. Hall tallied two takedowns and an escape in the first period and an escape in the third. In the final period, Hall added four takedowns and 1:24 of riding time. Virginia Tech claimed the final bout of the night in the heavyweight showdown between OU's Kyle Colling and VT's Chris Penny. Penny had two takedowns in the first two periods, while Colling's points came on a Penny stalling penalty and 1:27 of riding time. “The event was awesome,” Cody said of his first Beauty and the Beast. “It was a really neat atmosphere and I hope that we can draw some fans from this event and that gymnastics can draw some wrestling fans. Both sports are a lot alike and are very technical.” Following Beauty and the Beast, OU will host No. 14 Lehigh (8-4) on Sunday at noon. Results: 125 - No. 7 Jarrod Patterson (OU) dec. Erik Spujt (VT), 8-2 133 - No. 1 Devin Carter (VT) dec. No. 11 Jordan Keller (OU), 8-4 141 - No. 3 Kendric Maple (OU) MD. No. 19 Zach Neibert (VT), 13-1 149 - Nick Brascetta (VT) dec. No. 9 Nick Lester (OU), 5-3 157 - No. 15 Matt Lester (OU) dec. Cameron Hurd (VT), 8-2 165 - Bubby Graham (OU) dec. Matt Stephens (VT), 10-3 174 - Chris Moon (VT) dec. Nolan McBryde (OU), 5-1 184 - Erich Schmidtke (OU) dec. John Dickson (VT), 13-10 197 - Keldrick Hall (OU) dec. Angelo Malvestuto (VT), 15-8 285 - Chris Penny (VT) dec. Kyle Colling (OU), 4-2

MOUNT PLEASANT -- Central Michigan University's Department of Athletics announced on Friday a sport administrative error regarding the weight-class eligibility of wrestling student-athlete Craig Kelliher. While he has remained in compliance with the strict NCAA Wrestling Weight Loss Certification Plan guidelines throughout the year, Kelliher's competition in four matches at 174 pounds violated NCAA wrestling bylaw 8.3.5.4 which states, in part, "A wrestler weighing in two weight classes above an original certified weight class shall forfeit his or her right to return to the original wrestled weight class." After initially certifying at the 174-pound weight class prior to the beginning of the current 2011-12 competition season, Kelliher was permitted to compete in the 197-pound weight class as an unattached individual (not representing CMU) at the Eastern Michigan Open on Nov. 5, 2011. Kelliher wrestled three matches at 197 pounds at the tournament. Between Dec. 10, 2011 and Jan. 22, 2012, Kelliher competed in four dual meets for CMU at the 174-pound weight class. Kelliher's results for the matches in which he wrestled are vacated. Team scores and all other results for those four dual meets are not changed.

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February 2012 is an exciting month for college wrestling as the first ever regional team dual meet tournament will take place. The NWCA/Cliff Keen Division I National Duals Presented by Hibiclens and The Marines, will be held at Cornell, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Rutgers on the weekend of Feb. 11. The ultimate goal of the National Duals (regionals and final), which is coined Mat Mayhem is to create a premier national dual meet championship that will become a platform for growing spectator and media interest in wrestling both at the institutional and national levels. Out of the twenty-four teams competing in this event, fifteen are ranked in the Top 25 of the NWCA/USA Today Division I Coaches Poll. There are seven No. 1 ranked individuals who will be competing, joining the thirty-four wrestlers that are ranked in the Top 50. Sixty-eight of the individuals competing are also ranked in the Top 10 of their weight class. The tournament format will be wrestled in three rounds on two mats at each facility. Teams will be seeded No. 1 through No. 6 and will wrestle according to their seed. Each region will have three rounds with the teams being seeded one through six. In the first round, seeds 1 and 2 will receive a bye with seeds 3 and 6 and 4 and 5 wrestling each other. The winners from the first round matches will move into the semifinals for round two against the No. 1 and No. 2 seed. The winners of the semifinal matches will then advance to the final round. At the same time the final round is being wrestled, the first round teams that lost will wrestle their second match. The winner of each region will move on to compete on Feb. 19, for the National Championship. The host site for this event will be announced soon. Below is the breakdown of the twenty-four teams broken down into four regionals (the first team listed is the host team): Iowa State, Iowa, Oregon State, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin and Northern Iowa. Cornell, Central Michigan, Oklahoma, Purdue, Illinois, and American. Rutgers, Minnesota, Kent State, Michigan, Missouri, and Cal Poly. Oklahoma State, Boise State, Ohio State, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Chattanooga. Rutgers will host their regional on Feb. 11, while the other three regional tournaments will take place at Cornell, Iowa State and Oklahoma State on Feb. 12. All videos and information about Mat Mayhem are listed on the www.nwconline.com homepage, along with the NWCA You Tube, Facebook and Twitter accounts. This will allow all information to easily be shared by one small click of a button. Ticket and more specific event information are available at http://www.nwcaonline.com/NWCAWebSite/Events/nwcanationalduals/mat-mayhem under the events section.