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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hempstead, NY -- The 23rd-ranked Hofstra Pride (10-0) will be looking for their 16th consecutive dual match victory when they travel to Ithaca, New York to face the third-ranked Big Red of Cornell (8-0) at the Friedman Wrestling Center. The contest features two of the only three remaining undefeated programs in dual matches. Top-ranked Oklahoma State (11-0) is the other undefeated team. Hofstra has not lost a dual match since falling to then-number one Cornell on Long Island on February 5, 2011. The Pride, 10-0 this season, extended their dual match winning streak last weekend with a 26-10 victory at Rutgers on January 27 and a 23-13 victory over Penn on Long Island on January 29. Six Hofstra wrestlers-Steve Bonanno at 125, Luke Vaith at 141, Justin Accordino at 149, Tyler Banks at 157, P.J. Gillespie at 165 and Ben Clymer at 184-each posted 2-0 marks in the two matches. After the two wins last week, Hofstra moved up one place to 23rd this week in the NWCA/USA Today Division I Coaches Poll. The Pride are led by Clymer, who is now 22-5 and ranked 11th at 184 pounds by InterMat. He is presently riding an eight-match winning streak. Junior Steve Bonanno is now 21-5 on the year, and ranked 14th at 125 pounds. He, too, is on an eight-match winning streak. 165-pound senior P.J. Gillespie, who is also 21-5 on the season, remains ranked 19th in the nation by InterMat. He has won fourth consecutive matches and six of the last seven. Red-shirt junior Justin Accordino, another Pride wrestler on an eight-match winning streak, is 18-8 on the season at 149 pounds and ranked 19th by Division I College Wrestling. Sophomore Jamie Franco is 15-9 and ranked 24th at 133 pounds by Division I College Wrestling this season. Classmate Luke Vaith, who posted a 2-1 overtime win over #10 Zach Kemmerer from Penn last Sunday, is now 15-7 and ranked 19th by WIN Magazine at 141. Juniors Tyler Banks (10-8) at 157 and Paul Snyder (15-8) at 285, sophomore Tim Murphy (10-15) at 197, and freshman Jermaine John (7-12) at 174 are all unranked in this week's polls. The third-ranked Big Red of Cornell moved up one place this week following their 28-11 win at Iowa State last Sunday. Cornell, 8-0 this season, is on a 16-match winning streak dating back to a loss at Lehigh on January 20, 2011. This year, the Big Red have victories over Minnesota (21-16), Lehigh (24-12), Penn (21-17), Princeton (30-9), Binghamton (22-21), Harvard (38-7), Brown (36-6) and Iowa State (28-11). Cornell has four wrestlers ranked in the top five and two others in the top 20 by InterMat. Leading the group is junior, Kyle Dake, who is 23-0 and ranked first at 157 pounds. Senior Cam Simaz, is 18-1 and ranked first at 197 pounds. Classmates Steve Bosak (24-2) at 184 and Frank Perrelli (22-4) at 125 are ranked third and fifth, respectively, in their own weight classes. Sophomore Mike Nevinger is 22-9 and ranked 17th at 141 while classmate Chris Villalonga is 19-5 and ranked 20th at 149 pounds.

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)