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Steve Costanzo is a program changer. His college head coaching career began in 1999 at Dana College, where he built the program into an NAIA national wrestling power. After leading Dana to top 10 finishes at the NAIA Championships in 2004 and 2005, Costanzo delivered a national championship to Dana in 2006. He then took over a struggling St. Cloud State wrestling program that had gone 2-36 in dual meets over the previous four seasons. Since taking over at St. Cloud State in 2006, he has continued to improve the program every season. He has taken the program from 32nd at the NCAA Division II Championships in his first season, to 12th in his second season, to eighth in his third season, to seventh last season. The Huskies have been ranked in the top five all of this season and finished third at the 2011 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. InterMat caught up with Costanzo and talked to him about winning a national championship at Dana, coaching against Mike Denney, building St. Cloud State's program, Notre Dame's move to Division II, and much more. Steve CostanzoYou spent seven seasons as a head coach at Dana College prior to taking over at St. Cloud State in 2006. In your final season at Dana, you not only led the program to an NAIA national title, but you broke the all-time NAIA national tournament scoring record. What did that national title do for you as a coach? Costanzo: I think it gave me confidence as an individual in the profession that I can help lead a team to a national championship. I think it also made me a little more marketable when looking for jobs. It was a great year, a great experience. I had a lot of help. I had a great coaching staff. Our administration was very much behind what we were doing at the time. We had a great group of alumni down there at the time that was very much engaged with our program. They had a lot to do with it as well. There were a lot of people behind the scenes that deserve the credit as well. We were just fortunate to put a good tournament together that weekend. After that historic season, you left Dana to take over a struggling program at St. Cloud State in 2006. That move opened some eyes in the wrestling world at that time. What went into the decision to leave Dana for St. Cloud State? Costanzo: There were a lot of things going on at Dana College at the time. I had a great relationship with Dana's athletic director at the time, Jim Krueger. He and I sat down and discussed the opportunity at St. Cloud State. He felt like St. Cloud State was a great opportunity for me. I felt like it was a pretty good time to start looking in a new direction. I always wanted to get back into Division II. I wrestled at Nebraska-Omaha, a Division II school. We were a part of that old North Central Conference. It was very appealing to me. I wrestled up here as an athlete. I thought this could be a very successful program. Minnesota is one of the top states in wrestling. I thought it was just a no-brainer. So I came up here, took a look at the job, had an opportunity to get an interview, and I was fortunate to get the job. I think it was a good move for me professionally. No regrets about it. I'm very happy with my decision. When you took over at St. Cloud State, I imagine that you had goals for the program and a timetable for accomplishing those goals. You're now in your fifth season. Are you on track with where you thought you would be at this point? Steve Costanzo (Photo/SCSU Sports Information)Costanzo: Yeah. I always take things day to day, year to year. I really try not to look too far ahead on things and put a timetable on things. As long as we're continuing to get better year after year, that's really all I care about ... that we're showing progress and we're getting people on board, we're getting our alumni more engaged in the program, continuing to get top-level recruits to our school. That's really all I look at. Winning a national championship is always the goal. It's always the goal of mine to be the best. But the main thing right now is continuing to make progress. I think if we continue to make progress every year, we're going to be at the top. We're showing progress year after year. We have been consistent with that over the last five years. We'll see what happens this year, but things have continued to move forward year after year for us. I'm happy about that. You wrestled under Mike Denney at Nebraska-Omaha. Now you're competing against him as a coach. What's that like? Costanzo: It's just business. I have a great relationship with Coach Denney. He did a lot for me. He's another father-like figure for me ... all the things that he did for me as a person, as an athlete. He was just the right type of coach for me. I learned a lot from him. To this day as a coach, I use a lot of the same type of things that he does. They continue to be successful for him ... Now they're starting to be successful for us. But when you compete against him, it's just business. I don't look across the way and see Coach Denney as one of my father figures. I just look at him as another coach, another team that we want to have another great performance against. That's really it. There's nothing more to it. Steve Costanzo (Photo/SCSU Sports Information)You have served as a head coach in both the NAIA and Division II. What are the biggest differences in coaching at the NAIA level compared to coaching at the Division II level? Costanzo: The biggest difference is compliance with all the NCAA rules. I've always had to ask a lot of questions to make sure we're doing the right things. As far as the two levels are concerned, they're both great levels. There are great NAIA wrestlers that could wrestle at any level, including at the Division I level. As far as Division II vs. NAIA, whether it's better or not better ... I think the organization might be a little bit better. It seems to be a little bit more organized. But NAIA is a great division. They're doing a great job. They continue to add programs year after year. That's showing something there ... when you have a division that continues to add wrestling programs. It says a lot about the work behind the scenes. As far as the levels go, both divisions are very good. A lot of those kids in NAIA could wrestle in any division. Notre Dame College is ranked No. 1 in NAIA and will be moving to Division II with the start of the 2012-13 season. What are your thoughts on Notre Dame moving to Division II? Costanzo: I think it's great for Division II to have another quality team like that moving up. I think they're going to find success immediately in Division II. They've dominated NAIA over the last few years. This year looks to be one of the strongest teams they've ever had. I think them moving up is just going to make Division II a lot tougher. You have to look out for Notre Dame. I think it's great for their program as well and what they're doing, winning national titles in NAIA. Now they're going to be in the mix for Division II titles. Good for their program, good for Division II wrestling. Derek Sikora, a former Division III national champion, joined your coaching staff this season. What has he brought to the table? Derek SikoraCostanzo: He's a tireless worker. I try to outwork that guy, but he's a tireless worker. He does a lot of things behind the scenes. A lot of times I don't even know what he's doing, but he's always trying to make our program better in some way or another. He always tries to make my job easier, which I really appreciate. Things are just run really smoothly here. Things are organized. He's a very personable individual. He has a great sense of humor. I think our guys really like him. He's a hands-on type of guy, so he's another guy that gets on the mat and works hard with our kids and has developed great relationships with those guys. So bringing him in has just been a great move for us and things have worked out really well. When you're recruiting student-athletes to St. Cloud State, what traits are you looking for? Costanzo: Well, obviously everybody looks at the traits of being a successful wrestler on the mat with statistics and credentials. But really I'm looking for a combination of things. First and foremost, I look at their academics. If they don't have the academic accolades to go along with the accolades they have on the wrestling mat, then we won't go any further with them. But when you get to meet them and find out about their personalities they have ... Are they an individual that you feel like can fit well in the program with the current student-athletes? Also, I look at their character. What kind of character do they have? I feel like I'm a pretty good judge of character. So those are some of the basic traits I look for when recruiting a student-athlete. Jake Kahnke, who started his collegiate wrestling career at Old Dominion, is the nation's No. 1-ranked Division II heavyweight and has positioned himself to challenge for a national title. The defending national champion, Elijah Madison, recently transferred from Nebraska-Omaha to Oklahoma. What's the difference in Kahnke's wrestling this season compared to last season? Jake KahnkeCostanzo: Well, last year was his first year wrestling heavyweight. He wrestled 197 his redshirt year at Old Dominion. He wrestled 215 in high school. So I think last year was kind of a learning curve for him as far as adjusting to that weight class. Now he has a lot more confidence and he knows the positions he needs to be in at that weight class. I think that's really the difference. He has a different mindset, I believe, as well. He has developed some confidence. He understands how to wrestle in that weight class. He stays in great position when he's competing. He's hard to take down. He's fast. He's super strong for that weight class. I think that has been the difference this year ... his mindset, confidence, ability to understand how to wrestle in that weight class. That's why he's 16-1 right now. In addition to Kahnke, you have coached other student-athletes who have transferred from Division I programs … wrestlers like Willie Parks and Burke Barnes. Is it different coaching student-athletes who come from Division I as opposed to coaching kids who come directly into your program from high school? Costanzo: I really don't think so. The training is very similar. I don't think it's any different at all. I think it's a huge advantage getting guys like that in the room. It not only helps take the program to another level, but it also takes the room to another level when you have wrestlers with that type of athleticism. But I don't think the training is any different with them. Wrestling is wrestling. I think we're doing a lot of things that a lot of quality Division I programs are doing to be successful. We just keep plugging along here and trying to get these guys to wrestle at a high level in Division II. Steve Costanzo (Photo/SCSU Sports Information)St. Cloud State entered the NWCA/Cliff Keen Nationals Duals as the No. 2 seed. You opened with two victories before losing to Augustana, 18-15, in the semifinals. What was the difference in that dual meet loss to Augustana? Costanzo: Overtimes. We lost four overtime matches. In addition to that, there are seven minutes on the scoreboard. You can't wrestle for six minutes and fifty seconds. You can't wrestle for six minutes and fifty eight seconds. Regardless of whether we were dominating them for six minutes and fifty seconds, you have to wrestle seven minutes. That's what they did. They finished the matches. They wrestled in their positions and took us out of our positions. That was really the difference. When we got into those overtime situations, they attacked us. We kind of sat back. I don't know if we were thinking that things were going to work out in our favor if we were just patient. They attacked us and went after the win immediately ... and they got it. They got four overtime victories. I have to give those guys credit. We knew they were tough. But they're a super tough team. They're one of the teams to beat right now. They have a great shot to win a national championship. Your coaching career has been marked by continued improvement every season. Now that you're in the top five, how much emphasis is put on winning a trophy or capturing the national title? Is it something you talk much about? Costanzo: We have talked about it. There's no doubt. We have it in the back of our minds. But it's not something we blow out of proportion either. We just have to continue doing the little things right. Not putting such an emphasis on the winning part, but putting more of an emphasis on performing to the best of our ability. That's what I try to get these guys to believe ... Don't put a focus so much on the winning part. Put a focus on just going out and performing your best. If you do that, you don't have to worry about the wins and the trophies ... That stuff will come. Right now we're just focused on staying healthy and bringing our best performance to the mat match after match. That's all you need to focus on. If there is one thing that you want people to know about what is happening with the St. Cloud State wrestling program right now, what would that be? Costanzo: I think a lot of the reason why we have gotten to where we are so fast is because of our alumni engagement. When I got here five years ago, there was a rumor that St. Cloud State might be dropping its wrestling program. I kind of knew that going into it. But at the same time, I thought, 'How can they do that in Minnesota?' I just think the difference in our program right now, and maybe a lot of programs across the country right now, is just getting the alumni more engaged in the program. That's one of my goals as a coach ... just to continue to get more and more alumni on board. Our president is aware of that. Our athletic director is aware of that. They know the type of support we have received here. It's really hard to drop a program when you have that type of alumni support and backing ... and that's what we have here. It continues to get stronger and better year after year. I really give credit to our alumni. If it wasn't for those guys, we wouldn't be where we are right now. We had a core group of alumni when I got here. There were probably about four or five of them that were just consistently willing to help get this program to another level. From there, we just continued to get more and more alumni on board, friends, and family members. We have a lot of support behind the scenes right now. That is really helping us and giving us an advantage. This story also appears in the Jan. 28 issue of The Guillotine. The Guillotine has been covering amateur wrestling in Minnesota since 1971. Its mission is to report and promote amateur wrestling at all levels -- from youth and high school wrestling to college and international level wrestling. Subscribe to The Guillotine.

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- The Boston University wrestling team posted an impressive 29-12 victory over Army on Saturday afternoon at Gillis Field House. With the victory, the Terriers improve to 7-5-1 on the year. Trailing 12-11 after six matches, the Terriers won the final four bouts en route to the dual win. BU opened the match with a pair of major decisions, as freshman Bubba McGinley topped David White, 9-1, at 125 before sophomore Fred Santaite followed with a 12-2 victory against Jordan Thome at 133. Army won three of the next four matches, however, to take the 12-11 advantage. BU's lone win during the stretch was a 9-3 triumph by sophomore Nestor Taffur at 149 against Nicholas Bundy. Sophomore Hunter Meys started the decisive run for the visitors by pinning Michael Gorman just 1:37 into their match at 174. At 184, senior Brock Mantella blanked Robert Doyle, 6-0, before junior John Hall won by the same score in his 197-pound match versus Daniel Mills. With the team result secured, freshman Kevin Innis added six more points to the Terriers' total when Jacob Bohn forfeited their 285-pound match due to an injury early in the second period. The Terriers will return to the mats on Friday (Feb. 4) when they travel to Philadelphia to face Drexel for a CAA dual at 7 p.m. Results: 125: Bubba McGinley (B) maj. dec. David White, 9-1 133: Fred Santaite (B) maj. dec. Jordan Thome, 12-2 141: Casey Thome (A) pinned Jordan Frease, 3:23 149: Nestor Taffur (B) dec. Nicholas Bundy, 9-3 157: Jimmy Rafferty (A) dec. Nick Tourville, 3-2 165: Alex Smith (A) dec. Kyle Czarnecki, 6-2 174: Hunter Meys (B) pinned Michael Gorman, 1:37 184: Brock Mantella (B) dec. Robert Doyle, 6-0 197: John Hall (B) dec. Daniel Mills, 6-0 285: Kevin Innis (B) med. forfeit Jacob Bohn, 3:14

PITTSBURGH -- The No. 23-ranked Pitt wrestling team improved to 9-6 overall and 2-0 in EWL competition after defeating Bloomsburg, 22-8, Sunday at Fitzgerald Field House. Redshirt senior Ryan Tomei earned his 100th career victory, and the Panthers won seven of the 10 bouts to remain unbeaten in the EWL conference. The Panthers jumped out to a 14 point lead after four matches with wins by sophomore Anthony Zanetta (125), freshman Shelton Mack (133), redshirt junior Tyler Nauman (141) and redshirt freshman Dane Johnson (149). Zanetta put the Panthers on the board first with a 6-4 sudden victory decision. In the 1-minute sudden victory period, Zanetta picked up a takedown to win the match. Following the bout, the Bloomsburg team was given a 1-point team penalty for a technical violation. Mack put the Panthers up by seven with a solid performance at 133. Trailing 3-1 entering the third period, Mack took the next five points with a takedown and a three-point near-fall. “Shelton came up big for us today and a quality win like that will continue to build his confidence,” Pitt Head Coach Rande Stottlemyer said following the match. “He really helped us keep the momentum of the match in our favor.” Nauman followed with a major decision at 141, scoring four takedowns and five back points, while Johnson used three takedowns of his own en route to an 8-2 victory at 149. After Bloomsburg earned the victory at 157, redshirt junior Ethan Headlee (165) notched a team-leading 22nd win with a 4-1 decision. Headlee needed only one takedown and was able to control most of the final period to add an additional point with riding time (1:19). In the closest matchup of the day, freshman Max Thomusseit (184) rallied to earn a 3-1 sudden victory over Bloomsburg’s Nate Graham. Picking up an escape to even the match at 1-1 in the third, Thomusseit scored a takedown just 18 seconds into the sudden victory period. The win put the Panthers up 19-5, clinching the dual. In the final bout of the day, Tomei put the fans on their feet with his 100th career victory. The 6-1 decision improved Tomei to 100-32 all-time as the Irwin, Pa. native became only the 18th Panther to reach the 100 win plateau. Following the match, Pitt coaches held an autograph session and provided a free clinic for junior wrestlers in attendance. The University of Pittsburgh will hold its annual “Fill the Fitz” promotion when the Panthers return to action on Friday, Feb. 4 for a 7 p.m. showdown against rival West Virginia at Fitzgerald Field House. Both teams enter the contest with a 2-0 EWL record. Results: 125: Anthony Zanetta (P) dec. Sean Boylan (B), 6-4 SV2 3-(-1) Pitt * 133: Shelton Mack (P) dec. Nick Wilcox, 6-4 6-(-1) Pitt 141: No. 7 Tyler Nauman (P) maj. dec. Derek Shingara (B), 16-4 10-(-1) Pitt 149: Dane Johnson (P) dec. Matt Hicks (B), 8-2 13-(-1) Pitt 157: Frank Hickman (B) dec. Donnie Tasser (P), 7-6 13-2 Pitt 165: Ethan Headlee (P) dec. Josh Veltre (B), 4-1 16-2 Pitt 174: Mike Dessinio (B) dec. Andy Vaughan (P), 5-2 16-5 Pitt 184: Max Thomusseit (P) dec. Nate Graham (B), 3-1 SV 19-5 Pitt 197: Richard Perry (B) dec. Phil Sorrentino (P), 7-4 19-8 Pitt HWT: No. 7 Ryan Tomei (P) dec. Zac Walsh (B), 6-1 22-8 Pitt *Bloomsburg was assessed a one point team penalty for a technical violation.

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The No. 10 ranked Boise State wrestling team secured the advantage in its regular season series against Pac-10 Conference rival Oregon State, Sunday (Jan. 30), as the Broncos rolled past the No. 20 ranked Beavers, 31-6, to finish with a 2-0-1 record against Oregon State this season. After wrestling to an 18-18 tie in Boise on Nov. 13, Boise State (8-2-1 overall, 3-0-1 Pac-10) won its next two duals against the Beavers (8-4-3, 2-2-1). The first win came, 24-12, at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals on Jan. 8; which does not count as a conference loss for either team. After Sunday’s win Boise State has now gone seven consecutive duals (6-0-1) without a loss to Oregon State. The last loss to the Beavers came on Jan. 28, 2007, 32-6, in Corvallis, Ore. In Sunday’s meeting Boise State used wins in the first four matches of the dual to gain an early 14-0 lead over Oregon State. In all, the Broncos would win eight matches; including two by major decision, one by fall and another by technical fall. Levi Jones, who entered the weekend ranked No. 18 nationally by InterMat, scored the first victory of the day to ensure Boise State would never trail in the dual. Jones scored an upset by 9-2 decision over No. 11 Mike Mangrum at 141 pounds. The win avenged an 11-4 loss to Mangrum at the National Duals in their only other meeting this season. The Broncos built on their early momentum next at 149 pounds where No. 3 Jason Chamberlain beat No. 20 Scott Sakaguchi by 6-3 decision. Adam Hall would score Boise State’s first big win of the day in the following 157-pound match, as No. 2 Hall scored a 26-8 technical fall victory over Alex Elder at the 6:35 mark to give the Broncos an 11-0 lead in the dual. Kurt Swartz pushed the team score to 14-0 with a win next at 165 pounds, as he held off Jonathan Brascetta for a 3-2 decision. Boise State would drop its first match of the day at 174 pounds, but senior Kirk Smith recaptured momentum for the Broncos with a major decision win at 184. His 9-0 major decision win over Brice Arand gave Boise State an 18-3 lead in the dual. Matt Casperson would add to the Bronco team total by upsetting No. 18 Chad Hanke, 10-5, at 197 pounds. Oregon State managed its second and final win of the day at heavyweight, but the score proved to be too little too late. No. 15 ranked Alan Bartelli added the exclamation point on the day as he pinned Christian Strahl at the 4:08 mark of the 125-pound match to give Boise State a 27-6 lead. No. 2 Andrew Hochstrasser put the finishing touches on the dual with a win by 12-3 major decision over No. 15 Garrett Drucker at 133 pounds, in the final match of the day. Boise State returns home for its last Pac-10 Conference dual of the season, Wednesday (Feb. 2), when the Broncos host Cal State Bakersfield at 7 p.m. in Taco Bell Arena. Boise State will then host its home finale on Friday (Feb. 4), as the Broncos meet Utah Valley as part of the Beauty & Beast Event. The UVU dual is also scheduled for 7 p.m. in Taco Bell Arena. Results: 141 – #18 Levi Jones (BSU) dec. #11 Mike Mangrum (OSU) 9-2 149 – #3 Jason Chamberlain (BSU) dec. #20 Scott Sakaguchi (OSU) 6-3 157 – #2 Adam Hall (BSU) tech. fall Alex Elder (OSU) 26-8 (6:35) 165 – Kurt Swartz (BSU) dec. Jonathan Brascetta (BSU) 3-2 174 – #6 Colby Covington (OSU) dec. #11 Jacob Swartz (BSU) 12-6 184 – #1 Kirk Smith (BSU) major dec. Brice Arand (OSU) 9-0 197 – Matt Casperson (BSU) dec. #18 Chad Hanke (OSU) 10-5 HWT – #16 Clayton Jack (OSU) dec. J.T. Felix (BSU) 10-5 125 – #15 Alan Bartelli (BSU) fall Christian Strahl (OSU) 4:08 133 – #2 Andrew Hochstrasser (BSU) major dec. #15 Garrett Drucker (OSU) 12-3

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Falls by Boris and Filip Novachkov lifted the Cal Poly wrestling team, presented by Meathead Movers, to a 40-11 victory over Arizona State in a Pacific-10 Conference dual meet Sunday afternoon in Wells Fargo Arena. Boris Novachkov pinned Carlos Castro in 4 minutes, 46 seconds at 133 pounds, while his brother, Filip Novachkov, registered his fall over Taihei Fukumoto in 6:29 at 149 as the Mustangs won the first six bouts of the dual meet for a 31-0 lead and improved to 8-1 overall and 4-1 in Pac-10 duals. Arizona State, the 1988 NCAA national champion, fell to 5-9 and 1-2. Boris Novachkov, ranked No. 4 by InterMat, improved his record to 22-1 with his fourth fall of the season, He was leading 15-4 when he pinned Castro with 14 seconds remaining in the second period. Filip Novachkov, who wrestled at 141 pounds a year ago and moved down to 133 at the start of the current season to accommodate his brother’s move to 141, elected this week to try his luck at 149 pounds after compiling a 7-6 record, including a 1-6 mark against top-20 wrestlers at 133. The move has paid off so far as he earned a 12-10 overtime win over John Cardenas of Cal State Bakersfield on Friday night followed by Sunday’s fall over Fukumoto. Filip Novachkov was leading 18-4 at the time of the fall, scored with just 31 seconds remaining in the bout. Filip Novachkov, ranked No. 14 at 133 by InterMat, is now 9-6 on the year. Arizona State forfeited bouts at 157 and 174 pounds and Cal Poly also picked up six team points at 285 when Sun Devil Levi Cooper was forced to default due to a knee injury suffered six seconds into the bout. Cooper and Mustang Atticus Disney (11-9) wrestled to the side of the mat and Cooper fell and hit his knee on the wood floor off the side of the mat. Cal Poly’s other points came from Brandan Rocha at 133, Ryan DesRoches at 165 and Ryan Smith at 197. In the opening bout, Rocha scored a takedown in each of the first two periods and notched a reversal and two-point near fall in the third period en route to a 9-5 decision over Kalin Goodsite. Rocha sports an 11-9 mark for the season. DesRoches (pictured above), ranked No. 16 at 165, recorded three takedowns and a pair of reversals on his way to a 14-6 major decision over Tejovan Edwards, improving his record for the season to 28-5. It was DesRoches’ third win over Edwards this season. The other two were by fall in 2:56 at the Fullerton Open and an 8-6 decision in the Reno Tournament of Champions. Smith, coming off his first win in five tries against Cal State Bakersfield’s Riley Orozco, a 9-7 overtime decision, earned an escape and takedown in the second period and another takedown in the final period for a 5-2 decision over Luke Macchiaroli. Smith is now 14-5 on the year. Arizona State’s only two wins were registered by 125-pounder Anthony Robles and 184-pounder Jake Meredith. Robles, ranked No. 2 in the nation, improved to 24-0 on the year with a 16-0 technical fall over Britain Longmire while Meredith pinned Mustang Kelan Bragg in 2:13. With its second straight win over Arizona State, Cal Poly now trails the Sun Devils in the series, 31-12. The Mustangs will compete in the California Collegiate Invitational on Saturday at San Francisco State. Results: 133 -- Brandan Rocha (CP) dec. Kalin Goodsite (ASU) 9-5 141 -- Boris Novachkov (CP) pinned Carlos Castro (ASU) 4:46 149 -- Filip Novachkov (CP) pinned Taihei Fukumoto (ASU) 6:29 157 -- Barrett Abel (CP) won by forfeit 165 -- Ryan DesRoches (CP) maj. dec. Tejovan Edwards (ASU) 14-6 174 -- Steven Vasquez (CP) won by forfeit 184 --Jake Meredith (ASU) pinned Kelan Bragg (CP) 2:13 197 -- Ryan Smith (CP) dec. Luke Macchiaroli (ASU) 5-2 285 -- Atticus Disney (CP) injury default over Levi Cooper (ASU) 0:06 125 -- Anthony Robles (ASU) tech. fall Britain Longmire (CP) 16-0

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Fresh off a victory Friday night, the University of Wyoming wrestling team aimed to keep momentum on its side for Sunday's dual versus North Dakota State. It did all that and then some, as the Cowboys defeated the Bison 35-3 on Sunday in Laramie. The win boosted Wyoming's overall record to 9-4, and 3-0 in Western Wrestling Conference action. The loss drops North Dakota to 7-4 overall, and 1-3 in WWC action. Wyoming won nine of the 10 matches Sunday and looked comfortable throughout, as two wrestlers won by technical fall, one won by major decision and one won by fall. On the weekend, the Cowboys won 19 of the 20 total matches versus South Dakota State and North Dakota State. "It was a good weekend, for sure," Wyoming coach Mark Branch said. "You saw some individual battles, but I kind of liked our grit in those battles. We need more of that kind of effort, where our kids are out there looking to improve." No. 18 Michael Martinez had the upset of the day for Wyoming as he knocked off No. 17 Trent Sprenkle in a hard-fought 3-1 decision in the 125-pound match to begin the dual. Tyler Cox then used his quickness to end his 133-pound bout with NDSU's Justin Solberg in the second period. Cox claimed two near fall points at the 3:50 mark of the match to take an 18-2 technical fall. UW's Chase Smith won a close 3-1 decision over Trevor Johnson in the 141-pound match, and No. 18 Cole Dallaserra won an 8-4 decision over Mark Erickson in the 149-pound match. After those wins, Wyoming led 14-0. The Bison got their lone win of the day in the 157-pound bout, as Vince Salminen defeated UW's Jimmy Belleville in a 7-1 decision. Wyoming's Shane Onufer, ranked fourth, kept his flawless record intact, as he moved to 23-0 on the year with a 5-1 decision over NDSU's Steve Monk in the 165-pound match. Patrick Martinez followed that a 14-5 major decision over Tyler Johnson in the 174-pound match, and No. 5 Joe LeBlanc claimed a 20-4 technical fall over Tyler Wells at 184 pounds. L.J. Helbig rallied from a 2-0 deficit early in the 197-pound match to take a 6-3 decision over Kenny Moenkedick. But Jack Tennant made the home crowd come to its feet in the heavyweight match, as he pinned Will Johnson at the 2:57 mark. A late addition to the team, it was just Tennant's third match of the season. "The first couple weeks (of training) were rough on him, because he wasn't used to this sport and the demands we have," Branch said. "But he stuck with it, and I wanted to give him a chance to wrestle at home. That was great to see, to see him get to experience something like this." In Wyoming's next dual, the wrestlers will host Air Force at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the UniWyo Sports Complex. Results: 125 – No. 18 Michael Martinez (WYO) dec. No. 17 Trent Sprenkle, 31 133 – Tyler Cox (WYO) tech. fall Justin Solberg, 18-2 141 – Chase Smith (WYO) dec. Trevor Johnson, 3-1 149 – No. 18 Cole Dallaserra (WYO) dec. Mark Erickson, 8-4 157 – Vince Salminen (NDSU) dec. Jimmy Belleville, 7-1 165 – No. 4 Shane Onufer (WYO) dec. Steven Monk, 5-1 174 – Patrick Martinez (WYO) maj. dec. Tyler Johnson, 14-5 184 – No. 5 Joe LeBlanc (WYO) tech. fall Tyler Wells, 20-4 197 – L.J. Helbig (WYO) dec. Kenny Moenkedick, 6-3 Hwt – Jack Tennant (WYO) fall Will Johnson, 2:57

The No. 10 American University wrestling team won seven of 10 matches Sunday en route to a 30-10 victory over Ohio. The win is American's sixth straight and pushes its overall record to 12-4. The Eagles won six straight bouts to open the dual, beginning with a 10-7 decision for No. 20 Nick Arujau over Gabe Ramos at 125 lbs. 133-pounder Kevin Tao picked up a 5-0 decision before No. 13 Matt Mariacher defeated #20 Germane Lindsey at 141 lbs., 4-2. No. 11 Ganbayar Sanjaa kept American's streak alive by pinning Darrin Boing at the 2:15 mark of the 149 lbs. match. At 157 lbs., No. 1 Steve Fittery recorded a fall over Casey Gordon at 6:26 and Patrick Graham made it six in a row for the Eagles with an 8-2 decision over 165-pounder Steve Wilson. Ohio bounced back with wins at 174 lbs., 184 lbs. and 197 lbs. before No. 6 Ryan Flores closed out the day with a pin of No. 20 Jeremy Johnson at the 2:48 mark. Fittery's victory improves him to 19-0 while the fall was his 10th of the year. Flores is now 13-4 with six falls while Sanjaa moves to 16-3 with five falls. Mariacher's record now stands at 23-6 and Arujau is 22-4. Tao improves to 16-10 and Graham sits at 18-11. The Eagles will return to action Friday, February 4 when they take on Binghamton at 12:00 p.m. in Bender Arena. Fans unable to attend the match can watch all of the action live online at AUeagles.com via a subscription to Eagles Vision TV. Fans can also follow @AU_Wrestling on Twitter to receive match-by-match updates throughout the dual. Results: 125 - #20 Nick Arujau (AU) dec. Gabe Ramos (Ohio), 10-7 133 - Kevin Tao (AU) dec. Gavin Moore (Ohio), 5-0 141 - #13 Matt Mariacher (AU) dec. #20 Germane Lindsey (Ohio), 4-2 149 - #11 Ganbayar Sanjaa (AU) fall Darrin Boing (Ohio), 2:15 157 - #1 Steve Fittery (AU) fall Casey Gordon (Ohio), 6:26 165 - Patrick Graham (AU) dec. Steve Wilson (Ohio), 8-2 174 - Nick Purdue (Ohio) dec. Tanner Shaffer (AU), 2-0 184 - Ryan Garringer (Ohio) major dec. Thomas Barreiro (AU), 10-2 197 - #16 Erik Schuth (Ohio) dec. #20 Daniel Mitchell (AU), 7-5 HWT - #6 Ryan Flores (AU) fall #20 Jeremy Johnson (Ohio), 2:48

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team put on a dominating performance in front of a big crowd at Maclellan Gym this afternoon. The Mocs had little trouble defeating The Citadel 26-6 in Southern Conference action, improving to 7-9 on the year and 1-0 in league play. Over 600 fans showed up to watch the Mocs win their 31st SoCon match in a row. UTC has won six-straight SoCon regular season titles and 18-straight league contests at home. Chattanooga has not dropped a SoCon match since 2004 and has not lost in conference action at home since 2003. "It is an important win for us," stated head coach Heath Eslinger. "Every win from here on out is super-important. We've had a grueling schedule and we won every close match today. That's why we have a tough schedule, to get guys ready to win those matches. They are as good a team as any in our conference, so it is a big deal." In a scheduling quirk, this was the last SoCon bout of the season for the Bulldogs and the first for the Mocs. The Citadel came in with a little swagger, sporting a 3-1 league mark. The Bulldogs were the last team in the league to defeat UTC back on Feb. 14, 2004, in Charleston, S.C., and were hoping to repeat that performance today. Action began at 149 where sophomore Alex Hudson (Marietta, Ga.) scored a 10-5 decision over Derek Royster to give the Mocs a 3-0 lead. It was low-scoring affair between sophomore Josh Condon (Powder Springs, Ga.) and Pierre Frazile at 157. Both managed just one escape for most of the match. With time winding down, Frazile seemed to let up and prepare for overtime. Condon pounced on the opening and scored a winning takedown just before the final horn. His 3-1 win moved him to 18-6 on the year and gave Chattanooga a 6-0 lead. The next two matches were going to be tough ones for the Mocs as both opponents had 20+ wins. At 165, junior Dan Waddell (Chattanooga, Tenn.) took the mat against No. 8 Turotgtokh Luvsandorj. Luvsandorj was 29-6 on the year and was looking for bonus points. However, Waddell fought him off for the entire match and kept it close in the 9-4 loss. Junior Brandon Wright (Germantown, Tenn.) was going for his first win in four matches at 174, facing J.C. Oddo who was 20-7 on the year. Trailing 2-1 with seconds left, Wright scored a reversal to take a 3-2 lead, sending the big crowd into a frenzy. Oddo escaped before the horn and the match went into overtime. With the crowd on their feet, Wright shot out on the opening whistle and tallied the winning takedown seconds into sudden victory time. Wright's win gave UTC a 9-3 lead and took all of the wind out of the Bulldog's sails. Junior Jason McCroskey followed that up with an 8-2 decision over Justin Sparrow at 175. It was McCroskey's team-leading 18th win of the year to go against seven losses. Sophomore Niko Brown (Kissimmee, Fla.) improved to 15-7 with his 5-3 decision over Kelby Smith at 197. Sophomore Robert Prigmore (Southlake, Texas) scored the first bonus points with a 10-2 major decision over Luke Johnson at heavyweight. Sophomore Prescot Garner (West Linn, Ore.) and senior Cody Cleveland (Tullahoma, Tenn.) rounded out the scoring for the Mocs with wins at 125 and 141, respectively. Cleveland, ranked No. 8 in the nation, posted an 11-1 major decision over Jordan Dix to move to 7-0 on the year. Chattanooga hits the road next weekend for a pair of huge matches at UNC Greensboro and Appalachian State. The Mocs hope to get back a pair of starters who were out for the match against The Citadel. Junior Demetrius Johnson is still trying to get into the lineup at 133 for the first time this year. He is recovering from offseason knee surgery. Senior heavyweight Matt Lettner was also out with a foot injury. UTC visits the Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 2:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) and travel to Boone, N.C. to take on the Mountaineers on Sunday, Feb. 6 at 2:00 p.m. The Mocs are back home on Sunday, Feb. 13, hosting Davidson in Maclellan Gym at 2:00 p.m. Results: 149: Alex Hudson (UTC) - Dec. 10-5 - Derek Royster (The Citadel) - UTC 3-0 157: Josh Condon (UTC) - Dec. 3-1 - Pierre Frazile (The Citadel) - UTC 6-0 165: No. 8 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (The Citadel) - Dec. 9-4 - Dan Waddell (UTC) - UTC 6-3 174: Brandon Wright (UTC) - Dec. 5-3 (OT) - James Oddo - (The Citadel) - UTC 9-3 184: Jason McCroskey (UTC) - Dec. 8-2 - Justin Sparrow (The Citadel) - UTC 12-3 197: Niko Brown (UTC) - Dec. 5-3 - Kelby Smith (The Citadel) - UTC 15-3 285: Robert Prigmore (UTC) - Maj. Dec. 10-2 - Luke Johnson (The Citadel) - UTC 19-3 125: Prescott Garner (UTC) - Dec. 9-8 - Richard Alarcon (The Citadel) - UTC 22-3 133: Tyler Sim (The Citadel) - Dec. 7-4 - Adam Wilson (UTC) - UTC 22-6 141: No. 8 Cody Cleveland (UTC) - Maj. Dec. 11-1 - Jordan Dix (The Citadel) - UTC 26-6

MOUNT PLEASANT -- Central Michigan's wrestling program helped make it a clean sweep for the maroon and gold in the inaugural Royal Rumble and Tumble at McGuirk Arena on Sunday, defeating Old Dominion 18-16 in a nonconference dual. While the No. 13 Chippewas were earning their fifth dual meet victory of the season, CMU's gymnastics program was improving to 8-0 on the season with a 195.750-189.100 victory over Mid-American Conference rival Northern Illinois. The events were held simultaneously in McGuirk Arena. "I thought it was great," said CMU wrestling head coach Tom Borrelli. "The thing that helps us is that, at the NCAA Championships, there are eight mats so there is a lot going on in the arena. Your guys have to be able to focus when there is a big crowd, a lot of noise, a lot of whistles, which are the same things we had in the arena today." Six decisions accounted for the Chippewas' 18 team points, but Old Dominion (5-9-1 overall) scored bonus points in two bouts and held a one-point lead with three bouts remaining. CMU (5-7 overall) built an early 9-3 lead, with No. 5 Ben Bennett, Craig Kelliher and No. 2 Jarod Trice claiming decisions at 174, 197 and 285 pounds, respectively. The Monarchs drew within 9-7 when No. 4 James Nicholson posted a 15-5 major decision over Christian Cullinan at 125 pounds. Nicholson improved to 24-0 on the season with the win. Scotti Sentes responded with a key decision for the Chippewas at 133 pounds in a bout between two nationally ranked individuals. Sentes, ranked 11th in the country, scored a second-period takedown built a riding time advantage of 2:22 in a 4-0 decision over ODU's No. 12-ranked Kyle Hutter. Old Dominion took its only lead of the dual when Brennan Brumley pinned Scott Mattingly at 141 pounds. The pair traded reversals in the second period before Brumley turned Mattingly and scored the fall at the 4:57 mark. Momentum swung back to CMU, however, when Donnie Corby rallied for a 5-3 decision over Joey Metzler at 149 pounds. Corby built riding time in the second period, but still trailed 3-1 entering the final period. An early escape made it 3-2, and he took the lead with a takedown with just 15 seconds remaining. Riding time provided the final 5-3 margin. Ryan Cubberly followed with a 6-3 decision over Micah Blair at 157 pounds that extended CMU's lead to 18-13. Cubberly took down Blair in the first and second period and held a riding time advantage of 2:01. Old Dominion's Dan Rivera closed the dual with a 3-1 sudden-victory decision over the Chippewas' Eric Cubberly. CMU is back in action Friday, traveling to Ohio for a MAC dual at 7 p.m. Results: 174: No. 5 Ben Bennett (CMU) dec. Tristan Warner, 8-3; CMU 3-0 184: Joe Budi (ODU) dec. Chad Friend, 5-1; Tied 3-3 197: Craig Kelliher (CMU) dec. Jacob Henderson, 4-2; CMU 6-3 285: No. 2 Jarod Trice (CMU) dec. Grant Chapman, 2-0; CMU 9-3 125: No. 4 James Nicholson (ODU) maj. dec. Christian Cullinan, 15-5; CMU 9-7 133: No. 11 Scotti Sentes (CMU) dec. No. 12 Kyle Hutter, 4-0; CMU 12-7 141: Brennan Brumley (ODU) pin Scott Mattingly at 4:57; ODU 13-12 149: Donnie Corby (CMU) dec. Joey Metzler, 5-3; CMU 15-13 157: Ryan Cubberly (CMU) dec. Micah Blair, 6-3; CMU 18-13 165: Dan Rivera (ODU) dec. Eric Cubberly, 3-1 SV1; CMU 18-16

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The No. 13-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team dominated the lowerweights and won seven of the opening eight matches to roll past Indiana, 23-9, on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 30) at University Gymnasium. With the win, the Wolverines improve to 4-0 in Big Ten Conference dual action. Michigan won the opening three bouts, earning major decisions in two, to build an early and sizable advantage through the lowerweight division. Sophomore Sean Boyle (Lowell, Mass./Blair Academy) used a balanced attack -- takedowns and subsequent ride-outs in each period -- to cruise past Justin Brooks, 9-1, at 125 pounds. Boyle spent the bulk of the match on top, building nearly five minutes of riding-time advantage, and drew a pair of stalling calls on Brooks from the position. After the second call, which earned Boyle an extra point midway through the third period, he released the Hoosier wrestler with the major in mind and quickly converted on a low single and rode out the remaining 30 seconds to earn the necessary bonus margin. Junior Zac Stevens (Monroe, Mich./Monroe HS) overcame an early deficit against familiar foe Matt Ortega in the 133-pound contest, taking advantage of a contentious second-period flurry to score big points and claim an 8-5 decision. Ortega struck first on an early single leg, but the remainder match was all Stevens, who went ahead for good with successive takedowns midway through the middle frame. He converted the first off a front headlock, coming around to score with the head in the hole. The controversy came when the official subsequently awarded Ortega an escape without breaking contact and immediately awarded Stevens another takedown when he returned him to the mat just seconds later. The Wolverine wrestler rode out the period and iced the match with another single leg in the third. Senior/junior captain Kellen Russell (High Bridge, N.J./Blair Academy) secured his second bonus win of the weekend with a 10-1 victory over Mitchell Richey at 141 pounds. Russell, ranked No. 1 nationally, converted on four takedowns -- two in the first period -- and accumulated more than five minutes in riding-time advantage. He nearly earned back points with a tilt in the waning seconds of the middle period but ran out of time and had to settle for the major decision. Russell remains perfect on the season, improving to 25-0. Michigan earned decision victories from its Hesperia crew as sophomore/freshman Brandon Zeerip (Fremont, Mich./Hesperia HS) cruised at 157 pounds before sophomore/freshman Dan Yates (Hesperia, Mich./Hesperia HS) and senior/junior Justin Zeerip (Fremont, Mich./Hesperia HS) earned back-to-back shutouts at 165 and 174 pounds, respectively, to keep their momentum rolling after the intermission break. Brandon Zeerip scored on three takedowns -- one in each period -- to roll past Alex Warren, 8-2, en route to his second win of the weekend and third in Big Ten competition. The Wolverine rookie, ranked 19th nationally, finished on a double leg, a front headlock and a high crotch and built up more than two minutes in riding-time advantage. Despite setting an aggressive early tone with several missed first-period shots, Yates needed only an escape and riding time to win a low-scoring 2-0 affair against Ryan LeBlanc. He rode out the second period before scoring on a quick escape in the third to improve to 3-0 in Big Ten dual action. Justin Zeerip controlled the 174-pound match from start to finish en route to a 4-0 decision over Nick Avery. The Wolverine captain converted on a first-period takedown, readjusting on a single leg along the edge to score midway through the frame, before adding a second-period escape and third-period ride out. For the second time in as many weeks, junior/sophomore Hunter Collins (Gilroy, Calif./Gilroy HS) used a late five-point move to prevail at 184 pounds, defeating Indiana's Eric Cameron, 6-1, for Michigan's final win of the afternoon. After the two wrestlers traded little more than a couple early flurries and escape points, the match appeared headed to overtime when Collins won a late scramble along the edge of the mat, pulling an underhook into a single leg to get Cameron onto the mat and when the Hoosier wrestler tried to sit the corner, Collins hopped across and hooked the leg turk to bring Cameron right to his back. The Wolverine wrestler nearly pulled Cameron in bounds to earn the pin but ran out of time at the final buzzer. Indiana's three wins came from its ranked wrestlers in the marquee matchups. Sophomore/freshman Eric Grajales (Brandon, Fla./Brandon HS) could not quite finish the necessary reversal in the closing seconds against No. 15 Kurt Kinser at 149 pounds, falling, 6-4. The match had already featured three reversals, including one from Kinser midway through the third period that netted the Hoosier the final advantage. Fifth-year senior captain Anthony Biondo (Clinton Twp., Mich./Chippewa Valley HS) was doomed by three late-period counter takedowns in a 9-4 loss to No. 6 Matt Powless at 197 pounds. Biondo, ranked 11th nationally, took the first lead on a quick single leg and rode long enough for time advantage, but Powless controlled the remainder of the match, scoring off of Biondo's offense in the waning moments of all periods and riding out the frame on each occasion. Junior/sophomore heavyweight Ben Apland (Woodbridge, Ill./Downers Grove South HS) claimed the previous two matchups against the Hoosiers' No. 14 Ricky Alcala but couldn't overcome a deficit in the third meeting, falling 9-4 on four Alcala takedowns. The Wolverines (9-2, 4-0 Big Ten) will continue Big Ten competition next weekend with dual slates against Wisconsin and Penn State. U-M will travel to Madison, Wis., on Friday (Feb. 4) for a 7 p.m. match against the Badgers at UW Field House before returning home to face top-ranked Penn State on Sunday (Feb. 6) in a 2 p.m. contest at Cliff Keen Arena. Results: Match Score 125 -- Sean Boyle (U-M) major dec. Justin Brooks, 9-1 U-M, 4-0 133 -- Zac Stevens (U-M) dec. Matt Ortega, 8-5 U-M, 7-0 141 -- #1 Kellen Russell (U-M) major dec. Mitchell Richey, 10-1 U-M, 11-0 149 -- #15 Kurt Kinser (IU) dec. Eric Grajales, 6-4 U-M, 11-3 157 -- #19 Brandon Zeerip (U-M) dec. Alex Warren, 8-2 U-M, 14-3 165 --#19 Dan Yates (U-M) dec. Ryan LeBlanc, 2-0 U-M, 17-3 174 -- Justin Zeerip (U-M) dec. Nick Avery, 4-0 U-M, 20-3 184 -- Hunter Collins (U-M) dec. Eric Cameron, 6-1 U-M, 23-3 197 -- #6 Matt Powless (IU) dec. #11 Anthony Biondo, 9-4 U-M, 23-6 Hwt -- #14 Ricky Alcala (IU) dec. #8 Ben Apland, 9-4 U-M, 23-9

Link: The Guillotine Photo Gallery MINNEAPOLIS -- In front of a sold-out crowd of 5,225 at the Sports Pavilion, the No. 4 Minnesota wrestling team scored a 21-15 win over No. 3 Wisconsin capped off with a 3-2 decision victory by a returning Ben Berhow in the heavyweight match to lock up the win. The Gophers also picked up wins from Zach Sanders, Mike Thorn, Danny Zilverberg and Cody Yohn. "I think the fans got their money's worth today. We're trying to get better and better each week going into the Big Ten tournament. We made some good progress today, and that's what we're looking for," Minnesota head wrestling coach J Robinson said. Ben Berhow (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)Berhow, a redshirt senior this year for the Gophers, was a late addition to the lineup - replacing an ill Tony Nelson at heavyweight - for the final matchup of the night against No. 11 Eric Bugenhagen with the score sitting at 18-15 in the Gophers' favor. The pair of heavyweights dueled through a scoreless first period before Bugenhagen opened the second period with an escape to take a 1-0 lead. But Berhow, who hadn't wrestled since Dec. 11, would bide his time until the third period, scoring an escape of his own and following up with a takedown in the match's final seconds to jump ahead. Bugenhagen would score a late escape as time expired, giving Berhow a 3-2 decision in the match and the Gophers a 21-15 win in the dual. "That was really special. I'll remember that the rest of my life," Berhow said. "And with the great crowd...it's fun wrestling for them." Minnesota (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)Minnesota (13-3 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) once again opened the dual with a strong showing in the earlier matches. No. 5 Zach Sanders kicked off the afternoon with his 13th-straight dual win, this time taking down Tom Kelliher with an 11-8 decision. The Badgers (9-2-1, 0-0-1) would answer with a decision win in the 133 lbs. match as No. 3 Tyler Graff put together a 9-4 win over David Thorn. The Gophers would add bonus points in three of the next four matches however as No. 2 Mike Thorn pinned Danny Arnel at 3:42 in the 141 lbs. match, Danny Zilverberg scored a 12-3 major decision over Shawn Perry at 149 lbs. and No. 11 Cody Yohn followed up a 9-3 loss in the 157 lbs. match with a 15-0 technical fall over Ben Cox in the 165 lbs. match. The Badgers, who remain winless in Big Ten action, would make it interesting over the next three matches however, picking up a trio of decision in the 174-197 lbs. matches to head into the 285 lbs. match with Minnesota nursing an 18-15 lead. Bonus points by Wisconsin would have given the higher-ranked team a come from behind win while a decision would have given Wisconsin its second tie of the season. However, neither result would come as Berhow sent the packed house into a frenzy with the late takedown to seal the win in both the match and the dual. Minnesota returns to action next Saturday at Ohio State. The dual can be watched live on the Big Ten Network. Results: 125: No. 5 Zach Sanders (MINN) dec. Tom Kelliher (WISC) 11-8 133: No. 3 Tyler Graff (WISC) dec. David Thorn (MINN)9-4 141: No. 2 Mike Thorn (MINN) fall Danny Arnel (WISC) 3:42 149: Danny Zilverberg (MINN) maj. Shawn Perry (WISC) 12-3 157: Kalvin Yok (WISC) dec. Joe Grygelko (MINN) 9-3 165: No. 11 Cody Yohn (MINN) tech. Ben Cox (WISC) 15-0; 3:27 174: No. 19 Ben Jordan dec. No. 8 Scott Glasser (MINN) 8-4 184: No. 3 Travis Rutt (WISC) dec. No. 9 Kevin Steinhaus (MINN) 3-2 197: No. 2 Trevor Brandvold (WISC) dec. Joe Nord (MINN) 8-1 285: Ben Berhow (MINN) dec. No. 11 Eric Bugenhagen (WISC) 3-2

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell wrestling head coach Rob Koll notched his 200th career win on Sunday afternoon with a 30-16 victory over No. 15 Iowa State. The Big Red collected bonus points in all six of its wins, with Kyle Dake (149) and Steve Bosak (184) pinning their opponents in their respective weight classes. In front of a crowd of 4,419 in Newman Arena, Cornell inducted four new members into its Hall of Distinguished Wrestling Alumni. The match also served as the Big Red's annual fundraiser for the Adam Frey Foundation. The dual started at 141 pounds. Freshman Mike Nevinger collected six team points for Cornell with a win by forfeit. At 149 pounds, No. 2 Dake faced Max Mayfield. Dake got on the board a minute into the bout with a takedown, and earned two back points as time ran out in the first period. Mayfield chose to start the second period at neutral. Dake took down the Iowa State wrestler once again and turned him to win by fall in 4:44. No. 9 DJ Meagher faced Trent Weatherman at 157 pounds. Weatherman countered a shot by Meagher midway through the first period and caught the Big Red wrestler for a takedown immediately earning back points. Weatherman was looking for the fall, but Meagher worked relentlessly to return to his stomach. With 15 seconds left in the period, Meagher reversed Weatherman and almost had back points but time ran out. Meagher escaped from his opening down position in the second period and with 30 seconds off the clock grabbed a takedown. Weatherman escaped, and countered a shot by Meagher once again turning him to his back. Weatherman won by fall in 4:36. Freshman Craig Eifert moved up a weight class from Friday night to wrestle for Cornell at 165 pounds against No. 9 Andrew Sorenson. Sorenson took down Eifert 45 seconds into the period and rode him out for the remainder. The Cyclone escaped from his bottom position in the second period. Eifert scored to come within a point with a takedown against the ranked junior. Eifert escaped from his down position to start the third period, but Sorenson would take him down two more times. The Big Red rookie fought hard throughout the entire match always looking to score, but Sorenson won the 9-4 decision. In the highly anticipated bout at 174 pounds, No. 3 Mack Lewnes squared off against No. 1 Jon Reader. Reader grabbed a takedown early in the first period. Lewnes would escape, but the Iowa State wrestler took him down once again. Reader chose to start the second period down and quickly reversed Lewnes. Lewnes escaped to head into the third period down, 6-3. Lewnes immediately escaped from his opening down position in the third and 10 seconds later took down Reader to tie the bout at 6-6. Over 30 seconds ticked off the clock before Reader was able to escape. Reader was hit with a stalling warning late in the period, but evaded Lewnes long enough to secure a 7-6 decision. The Big Red and Iowa State was tied 12-12. No. 7 ranked Bosak followed at 184 pounds taking on Cole Shafer. Bosak quickly took down his opponent, but when he worked to tilt, Shafer reversed him. Bosak escaped, but the Iowa State wrestler scored again with a takedown. With 20 seconds left on the clock, Bosak fought to neutral to tie the bout at 4-4. Shafer chose to start the second period down, and Bosak took advantage turning him to win by fall in 3:34. During a 10 minute halftime break, the Big Red inducted Dr. Richard Fox, John Murray, Donald New and Dick Vincent into the Hall of Distinguished Wrestling Alumni. Koll, along with assistant coach Damion Hahn also presented a check as a donation to the Adam Frey Foundation. After the break, No. 1 Cam Simaz faced No. 16 Jerome Ward. Simaz got on the board first with a takedown, but Ward reversed him to tie the bout. Ward received his first stall warning when he failed to quickly return to the center of the mat after the action went out of bounds. Simaz earned his escape with 13 seconds left in the period. Ward escaped from his opening down position in the second period, and Simaz took him down once again. Simaz quickly let him up looking to score. The Big Red wrestler earned two more points when Ward was hit with two more stalling calls. Simaz grabbed another takedown before the end of the period. Simaz chose to start the third down and immediately escaped. Ward was taken down once again, but worked to neutral. The Big Red junior earned two points when Ward was called for stalling for the fourth time. Simaz won a 14-6 major decision. At heavyweight, Stryker Lane wrestled against Kyle Simonson. Simonson held a 4-0 lead after the first with a takedown and two back points. The Cyclone notched two more points in the second with a reversal from his starting down position. Lane chose neutral to start the third period, and Simonson took him down with 24 seconds left in the match. Lane escaped with two seconds left on the clock, but with 1:54 in riding time, Simonson won a 9-1 major decision. The dual continued with No. 10 Frank Perrelli facing Brandon Jones at 125 pounds. The Big Red wrestler notched two takedowns in the opening period. Perrelli escaped from his starting down position in the second period, and with a takedown and two back points held a 9-1 lead. Jones chose to start the third down, and Perrelli racked up riding time until with 18 seconds left in the match, Jones escaped. With 3:13 in riding time, Perrelli won a 10-2 major decision. In the last bout of the day, senior No. 7 Mike Grey took on Ben Cash at 133 pounds. The crowd was electric in showing its support for the Big Red wrestler, who returned to the mats for the first time this season against Binghamton on Friday after fighting back from an injury. For the second time in as many matches, Grey looked to be back at full strength easily taking down Cash twice in the first period. Grey quickly escaped from his opening down position in the third and took down his opponent three more times. Cash escaped to start the third period, and grabbed his only two offensive points with a takedown with a little more than a minute left in the bout. Grey quickly escaped. The Big Red veteran notched two more takedowns and added two back points for good measure as time ran out. With 3:30 in riding time, Grey won an impressive 19-8 major decision. The Big Red will open its Ivy League slate next weekend as it travels to Columbia on Saturday for a 6 p.m. bout. Cornell will wrestle at Hofstra earlier in the day at 1 p.m. Results: 141: Mike Nevinger (Cornell) win by forfeit (CU, 6-0) 149: No. 2 Kyle Dake (Cornell) win by fall Max Mayfield (Iowa State), 4:44 (CU, 12-0) 157: Trent Weatherman (Iowa State) win by fall No. 9 DJ Meagher (Cornell), 4:36 (CU, 12-6) 165: No. 9 Andrew Sorenson (Iowa State) dec. Craig Eifert (Cornell), 9-4 (CU, 12-9) 174: No. 1 Jon Reader (Iowa State) dec. No. 3 Mack Lewnes (Cornell), 7-6 (Tied, 12-12) 184: No. 7 Steve Bosak (Cornell) win by fall Cole Shafer (Iowa State), 3:34 (CU, 18-12) 197: No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) maj. dec. No. 16 Jerome Ward (Iowa State), 14-6 (CU, 22-12) HWT: Kyle Simonson (Iowa State) maj. dec. Stryker Lane (Cornell), 9-1 (CU, 22-16) 125: No. 10 Frank Perelli (Cornell) maj. dec. Brandon Jones (Iowa State), 10-2 (CU, 26-16) 133: No. 7 Mike Grey (Cornell) maj. dec. Ben Cash (Iowa State), 19-8 (CU, 30-16)

STILLWATER, Okla. -- The Oklahoma State wrestling team claimed a 43-3 win over North Carolina State in Gallagher-Iba Arena Sunday. The Cowboys controlled the action from the start, winning nine of the 10 bouts and scoring 25 takedowns in the dual to the Wolfpack's one. Of the Pokes' nine wins, seven came with bonus points attached. With the victory, OSU improved to 10-2-1 on the year. NC State fell to 8-6-0 overall. “Overall, a good day and a lot of action, a lot of points, a lot of takedowns,” Coach John Smith said. “The takedown count was 25-1, and that's without wrestling a match at 125, so I'm pleased. That's what you're hoping for. You're hoping to see your team have a dominating performance when you have the opportunity to do it." The Cowboys jumped out to a 15-0 lead after freshman Ladd Rupp won by forfeit, Jordan Oliver pinned Dale Shull in 2:45 and Josh Kindig used a third-period rideout to seal his 4-0 win over Darrius Little. The featured bout of the day came at 149 pounds, where returning NCAA champion and top-ranked Darrion Caldwell used a first-period takedown to edge Jamal Parks, 3-1. The bout featured little explosive action from either wrestler, but became frantic at the end as Parks pushed to score a late takedown of his own. "It was pretty tough. I had to watch out for him a little bit in the beginning because that is when he is most dangerous,” Parks said. “After a while that match should have been mine. I had him worn down a little bit and I didn't pull the trigger during the second period. It is not the end though. This will just help me get more prepared for March." Smith said he felt Parks came out a little timid in his bout with Caldwell. "I give credit to Caldwell. He had a little bit of a sense of urgency to put some points up at the end of the first period,” Smith said. “He's a smart kid and there's a reason he's an NCAA champion. He took some real attempts in that first, and towards the end of the first, had a sense of urgency to score. You're not going to beat a guy at the end of the match. The tempo picked up for Jamal in the last 45 seconds, but to beat a guy like that, you have to have tempo for seven minutes. Maybe he can take something positive from it. He's getting better and hopefully he can close that gap as we work towards the next six weeks." It was all Cowboys from that point on, with Neil Erisman scoring an 18-2 technical fall win over Matt Nereim, Dallas Bailey recording a 15-2 major decision win over Colin Genthert, Mike Benefiel tallying a 13-2 major decision win over Quinton Godley, Chris Perry pinning Nijel Jones in 2:32, Clayton Foster pinning KaRonne Jones in 2:42 and Blake Rosholt claiming a 7-3 win over Eloheim Palma despite giving up at least 60 pounds to the Wolfpack heavyweight. "(Palma) is the same age as Blake. He came out; he hasn't redshirted. He was the No. 1-ranked heavyweight coming out of high school his senior year when Blake was a senior. That's pretty impressive,” Smith said. The Cowboys return to action next weekend with a pair of Big 12 duals at home against Missouri on Friday and on the road at Nebraska on Sunday. Results: 125: Ladd Rupp (OSU) won by forfeit 133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall Dale Shull (NCSU); 2:45 141: No. 17 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Darrius Little (NCSU); 4-0 149: No. 1 Darrion Caldwell (NCSU) dec. No. 7 Jamal Parks (OSU); 3-1 157: No. 16 Neil Erisman (OSU) TF5 Matt Nereim (NCSU); 18-2, 4:12 165: No. 15 Dallas Bailey (OSU) MD Colin Genthert (NCSU); 15-2 174: No. 16 Mike Benefiel (OSU) MD Quinton Godley (NCSU); 13-2 184: No. 13 Chris Perry (OSU) fall Nijel Jones (NCSU); 2:32 197: No. 2 Clayton Foster (OSU) fall KaRonne Jones (NCSU); 2:42 285: Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Eloheim Palma (NCSU); 7-3

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The top-ranked Nittany Lion wrestling team dropped a hard-fought 22-13 decision to No. 8 Iowa on Sunday in front of a sold out Rec Hall. Iowa scored key victories at 133, 141 and 184 to upset Penn State and keep its unbeaten streak alive at 73. A capacity crowd of 6,686 watched the dual, which was the largest Rec Hall crowd since fire codes capped attendance in the mid-1990s. The Hawkeyes came out on fire, picking up three quick wins, including two upsets to put Penn State down early. No. 2 Matt McDonough pinned Nittany Lion true freshman Nathan Morgan (McCook, Neb.) at 125. Morgan was filling in for No. 11 Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.), who continues to rest an injury. At 133, Iowa's Tony Ramos, ranked No. 10, posted a 3-2 upset win over No. 5 Andrew Long to put Iowa up 9-0. That win was followed by Montell Marion's 11-9 win over No. 5 Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) at 141. Alton nearly pinned Marion in the first period before Marion, the defending national runner-up at 141, came back with a furious third period comeback. Iowa's third straight win put the Hawkeyes up 12-0. Two-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) answered with a 10-3 win over Iowa's Mark Ballweg at 149. Ballweg was ranked No. 15 at 141 and moved up a weight to meet Molinaro. Undefeated freshman David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 3 at 157, continued his dominance with a 12-4 major over No. 14 Derek St. John of Iowa. Taylor had over 4:00 of riding time in the performance. Taylor's major cut the Iowa lead to 12-7 at halftime. Red-shirt freshman Jake Kemerer (Greensburg, Pa.) battled No. 14 Aaron Janssen tough at 165, but the Hawkeye senior escaped with a 6-2 win. Classmate Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, notched a dominating 10-3 win over No. 13 Ethan Lofthouse at 174 to cut the Hawkeye lead to 15-10. No. 16 Grant Gambrall downed Penn State's Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 184, 8-3 in another key bout to push the Hawkeye lead to 18-10. No. 14 Luke Lofthouse notched a 17-6 major over Penn State's Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) at 197 to clinch the dual before No. 5 Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio) downed Iowa's Blake Raising 1-0 at heavyweight to make the final score 22-13 in Iowa's favor. Penn State falls to 13-1 with the loss, 2-1 in the Big Ten. Iowa improves to 11-0-1, 4-0 in the conference. Iowa continues its unbeaten string, pushing the mark to 73 duals without a loss. Iowa won the takedown battle 23-13 and the bonus point battle 4-1. Penn State returns to action on Friday, Feb. 4, in a road dual at Michigan State. Action in East Lansing starts at 7 p.m. Penn State then visits No. 13 Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m. Tickets are also selling fast for the Lions' final two home duals (Feb. 11 vs. Illinois, Feb. 18 vs. Wisconsin) but are still available. Fans wishing to purchase single dual meet tickets can place their orders by calling 814-865-5555 or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office. The box office is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ticket pricing is $8 for adults and $5 for youth, and there will be a limit of eight tickets per order. Group sales are also available. The 2010-11 Penn State wrestling season is presented by the Family Clothesline. All Penn State events will once again air live on Forever Broadcasting's WRSC (1390 AM) and WSQV (92.1 FM). All radio broadcasts are streamed live at GoPSUsports.com as part of the All-Access package. The 2010-11 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #2 Matt McDonough IOWA pinned Nathan Morgan PSU, WBF (4:16) 0-6 133: #10 Tony Ramos IOWA dec. #5 Andrew Long PSU, 3-2 0-9 141: Montell Marion IOWA dec. #5 Andrew Alton PSU, 11-9 0-12 149: #5 Frank Molinaro PSU dec. #15 Mark Ballweg IOWA, 10-3 3-12 157: #3 David Taylor PSU maj. dec. Derek St. John IOWA, 12-4 7-12 165: #14 Aaron Janssen IOWA dec. Jake Kemerer PSU, 6-2 7-15 174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU dec. #13 Ethan Lofthouse IOWA, 10-3 10-15 184: #16 Grant Gambrall IOWA dec. #6 Quentin Wright PSU, 8-3 10-18 197: #14 Luke Lofthouse IOWA maj. dec. Justin Ortega PSU, 17-6 10-22 285: #5 Cameron Wade PSU dec. Blake Raising IOWA, 1-0 13-22 Attendance: 6,686 Records: Penn State 13-1 (2-1 Big Ten), Iowa (11-0-1, 4-0 Big Ten) Up Next for Penn State: at Michigan State, Fri., Feb. 4, 7 p.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: With senior Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.), ranked No. 11 at 125, being held out of action once again, true freshman Nathan Morgan (McCook, Neb.) got the call for Penn State to battle defending national champion Matt McDonough, who was ranked No. 2. Morgan was making his Penn State dual meet debut. McDonough got the first takedown :40 into the bout to take an early 2-1 lead after a quick Morgan escape. The Iowa All-American notched another takedown seconds later, cut Morgan loose and led 4-2 with 1:35 on the clock. The Iowa sophomore added two more takedowns to lead 8-3 at the end of the first period with 1:45 in riding time. Morgan chose down to start the second stanza and McDonough cut him immediately. He tacked on two takedowns and then finished off a cradle to get the pin at the 4:16 mark, giving the Hawkeyes an early 6-0 lead. 133: Sophomore Andrew Long (Creston, Iowa), ranked No. 5 at 133, met Iowa's Tony Ramos, who entered the bout ranked No. 10. The duo battled evenly for the first half of the opening period before Long's consistent pressure forced Ramos into a first stall warning. Ramos answered by getting in deep on Long's legs, but the Nittany Lion sophomore forced a stalemate to keep the bout scoreless. Tied 0-0, Long chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Ramos turned a scramble at the 1:08 mark into a 2-1 lead with a takedown on the edge of the mat. Long quickly escaped to tie the score and nearly scored on a single leg but Ramos fought off the move to keep the bout tied at :15. Tied 2-2, Ramos chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. Ramos got in on another single leg with :50 on the clock and Long forced a stalemate with :34 on the clock. Long could not close out a final shot and Ramos escaped with a 3-2 win to put Iowa up 9-0. 141: True freshman Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) faced off against Iowa's Montell Marion at 141. Alton entered the bout ranked No. 5 in his first year of collegiate action while Marion, last year's national runner-up at 141, was making his first appearance of the season. Alton looked to turn an early headlock into a quick takedown and back points, but Marion was able to fight off the move and force a stalemate with 2:00 on the clock. Alton turned a quick headlock into a near pin at the :16 mark, but the official could not make the call as he tried to get into position and Alton led 5-0 with the three back points. Marion escaped before the period ended and the Lion freshman led 5-1 after three minutes. Marion chose down to start the second stanza and escaped to a 5-2 deficit. Alton then fought off a Marion shot but the Hawkeye managed a takedown with 1:07 on the clock to cut the Alton lead to 5-4. Alton quickly escaped to a 6-4 lead. The duo traded shots for the rest of the period and Alton led by two heading into the final period. Alton chose down to start the third stanza and Marion cut him loose to a 7-4 lead. Alton got hit for a first stall warning right away and then Marion countered an Alton toss attempt for a takedown to cut Alton's lead to 8-6 after an Alton escape. Marion added another takedown to tie the bout and then began working Alton on top for a riding time point. With :37 left, Alton needed to escape in just :11 and worked his way free, but Marion countered for a takedown and a 10-9 lead as the bout ended. The riding time point gave Marion an 11-9 win and put Penn State down 12-0 after just three bouts. 149: Two-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 5 at 149, met Iowa's Mark Ballweg, who was ranked No. 15 at 141. Molinaro got the bout's first takedown at the 1:50 mark and began looking for a chance to turn the smaller Hawkeye for back points. Molinaro rode Ballweg into a first stall warning with :24. The Molinaro ride out gave the Lion a 2-0 lead with 2:01 in riding time. Molinaro chose down to start the second period, quickly escaped and then took Ballweg down again to lead 5-0 with 1:25 on the clock. Molinaro cut Ballweg loose and then turned into the Hawkeye, working for another takedown. Molinaro used a high single for another takedown to up his lead to 7-1 with :30 on the clock. Another Molinaro ride-out gave the Lion a 7-1 lead with 2:58 in riding time after two periods. Ballweg chose down to start the third period and Molinaro cut him loose. With the riding time point clinched, Molinaro added another takedown and cut to up his lead to 9-3 with 1:11 left. After a reset at the :12 left, Molinaro almost picked up the major, but Ballweg fought off the late move and Molinaro put Penn State on the board with a 10-3 decision. 157: Red-shirt freshman David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), undefeated at ranked No. 3 at 157, met Iowa freshman Derek St. John, who was ranked No. 14. Taylor's relentless offense led to a quick takedown and a 2-0 lead with 2:40 on the clock. Taylor turned St. John for back points after a reset, but the Lion did not get the call and his lead held steady at 2-0. Taylor spent the next two minutes working for a turning combination. St. John was able to belly out for the entire period and Taylor led 2-0 with 2:25 in riding time after one period. Taylor chose down to start the second stanza worked his way to an escape and a 3-0 lead. He then got in on St. John and used a low single to force a scramble that he turned into another takedown and a 5-0 lead with 1:05 on the clock. Taylor cut St. John loose after a reset at the :40 mark and then worked tacked on another takedown with :25 on the clock to lead 7-1 after the second period. Facing 2:57 in riding time, St. John chose down to start the third period and Taylor cut him loose to a 7-2 deficit. St. John picked up an escape after choosing down after a poking Taylor in the eye twice. Taylor responded by quickly taking him down for a 9-3 lead with 1:19 on the clock and a riding time point secured. Taylor cut St. John loose again and added another takedown with 1:00 on the clock to lead 11-4. Taylor then rode St. John out to post the dominating 12-4 major with 4:19 in riding time. The win cut Iowa's lead to 12-7 at the halftime break. 165: Nittany Lion freshman Jake Kemerer (Greensburg, Pa.) took on No. 14 Aaron Janssen of Iowa in a battle at 165. Kemerer set the pace early, taking numerous shots that forced Janssen into an early stall warning at the 1:30 mark. Janssen answered by turning a high single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with :48 on the clock. Kemerer worked hard for an escaped but Janssen was able to maintain control for the remainder of the period to lead 2-0 with :56 in riding time after one period. Janssen chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Kemerer and Janssen traded shots until Kemerer nearly finished off a high single at the :45 mark. But the Iowa senior was able to step out of trouble and maintain his 3-0 lead. Trailing by three, Kemerer chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 3-1 deficit with Janssen owning 1:16 in riding time. Janssen gave up a stall point, allowing Kemerer to cut the lead to 3-2, but Janssen added another takedown and, with the riding time point, posted the 6-2 win to put the Hawkeyes up 15-7. 174: Red-shirt freshman Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, faced off against No. 13 Ethan Lofthouse of Iowa. The duo traded shots for much of the first period before Ruth got in on Lofthouse's leg for a 2-0 lead with an early takedown. Lofthouse escaped to a 2-1 deficit and then shot in on Ruth. But the Lion freshman countered the move for his own takedown and a 4-1 lead with :10 on the clock. Leading 4-1, Ruth chose down to start the second period. Ruth quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead and then countered a Lofthouse shot for another takedown and a 7-1 lead. Lofthouse added an escaped but Ruth led 7-2 with over a minute's riding time after two periods. Lofthouse chose down to start the third and escaped to a 7-3 deficit. The Hawkeye then gave up a stall warning before Ruth added a final takedown to lead 9-3. The riding time point gave Ruth the 10-3 decision, cutting the Iowa lead to 15-10. 184: Penn State sophomore Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 184, met No. 16 Grant Gambrall. Gambrall countered an early Wright shot and took a 2-0 lead with a takedown just over a minute into the bout. Gambrall rode Wright out for the rest of the period to lead 2-0 with 2:00 in riding time heading into the middle stanza. Wright quickly scrambled his way to an escaped and a 2-1 deficit. Gambrall countered a low Wright shot for another takedown and a 4-1 lead with 1:10 on the clock. Wright escaped after giving up a first stall warning and trailed 4-2 at the end of the second period. Gambrall, with 2:33 in riding time, chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 5-2 lead. Wright scrambled to score as the period wound down, but Gambrall worked his way around the Lion sophomore with 1:10 on the clock to move out to a 7-2 lead. Gambrall cut Wright loose to a 7-3 deficit but could not score again and Gambrall notched the 8-3 win with the riding time point. 197: Sophomore Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) took on Hawkeye senior Luke Lofthouse, who was ranked No. 14 at 197. Lofthouse took a 2-1 lead early with a takedown and a quick Ortega escape. The Hawkeye senior added a second takedown to up his lead to 4-1, but Ortega quickly reversed the senior to cut his lead to 4-3 with :28 on the clock. Ortega got hit with a stall warning and then Lofthouse escaped with :05 left, quickly slid behind Ortega and notched a late takedown to lead 7-3 after one period. Ortega chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 7-4 deficit. The ranked Hawkeye senior tacked on another takedown late in the second period to lead 9-4 heading into the final period. Lofthouse chose down to start the third stanza, Ortega gave up a point for a locked hand, an escape and then a takedown. The swift flurry of scoring put Lofthouse up 13-5 with :45. Lofthouse added two more takedowns to post 7-6 major decision and clinch the dual, putting Iowa up 22-10. 285: Nittany Lion heavyweight Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 5 nationally, met Iowa's Blake Raising. The duo of heavyweights traded shots for the bulk of the first period with neither man mounting a real threat to score. Tied 0-0, Raising chose neutral to start the second period. Like the first period, Wade tried to force the tempo, but Raising was able to work the edge of the mat and keep the Lion from gaining an offensive edge. Tied 0-0, Wade chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The fifth-ranked Lion continued to try and open up the offense, but Raising was able to hand-fight his way to the midway point of the third period. Action continued to the :30 mark when Raising took a shot on the edge of the mat. But Wade deftly forced a stalemate and a reset with :20 on the clock. Wade held on for a 1-0 win, making the final score 22-13 for the Hawkeyes.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The University of Iowa wrestling team took full advantage of its chance to play spoiler Sunday afternoon, knocking off top-ranked and undefeated Penn State, 22-13, at Rec Hall in University Park, PA. The Hawkeyes held Penn State to its lowest point total of the season, while handing the Nittany Lions (13-1, 2-1 Big Ten) their first loss of 2010-11. The dual will be aired on the Big Ten Network Sunday at 8:30 p.m. (CT) and Tuesday at 6 p.m. (CT). The eighth-ranked Hawkeyes (11-0-1, 4-0 Big Ten) used a pin from sophomore Matt McDonough at 125, a major decision from senior Luke Lofthouse at 197 and decisions from redshirt freshman Tony Ramos (133), junior Montell Marion (141), senior Aaron Janssen (165) and sophomore Grant Gambrall (184) to extend its unbeaten streak to 73 duals. Marion, who was the 2010 NCAA runner-up at 141, was making his first appearance in the Hawkeye lineup since being reinstated to the team earlier this month. Iowa jumped out to a 12-0 lead with wins at the first three weights, silencing the sold-out crowd of 6,500. McDonough opened the dual with his third-straight pin, sticking Penn State's Nate Morgan in 4:16. The Hawkeye sophomore, who pinned top-ranked Brandon Precin of Northwestern Friday night, gave the Hawkeyes six vital team points with the pin while improving to 16-1 (12-0 in duals). Ramos, who is ranked between 10th and 14th in the nation, scored Iowa's first upset of the day with a 3-2 decision over Penn State's Andrew Long, who is ranked fourth or fifth. Ramos used a second-period takedown and a third-period escape to remain undefeated in dual competition at 8-0, and hand Long (6-1) his first loss of the season. Marion fought off his back to beat No. 5/6 Andrew Alton of Penn State, 11-9. Alton jumped out to a 5-0 lead near the end of the first period after taking Marion down and scoring three nearfall points. Marion chipped away at the lead in the second period before exploding for three takedowns in the third and collecting 1:16 in riding time for his first win of the season. Penn State responded with wins at 149 and 157 to make the score 12-7 going into the intermission. With Marion's appearance in the lineup at 141, Hawkeye sophomore Mark Ballweg bumped up to 149 to face Penn State junior Frank Molinaro, who is ranked between fifth and seventh in the nation. Ballweg, who is ranked between 12th and 15th at 141, fought hard, but the weight difference helped Molinaro score a 10-3 decision. Nittany Lion redshirt freshman David Taylor, who entered the dual with an undefeated 25-0 record and a No. 2/3 national ranking, scored Penn State's only bonus points of the dual with his 12-4 major decision over Hawkeye redshirt freshman Derek St. John at 157. Coming out of the intermission, Janssen gave the Hawkeyes a 15-7 lead with his 6-2 decision over Penn State redshirt freshman Jake Kemerer. Nittany Lion redshirt freshman Ed Ruth, who is ranked between first and third in the nation, made the score 15-10 with his 10-3 decision over Hawkeye redshirt freshman Ethen Lofthouse at 174. Gambrall and Luke Lofthouse sealed the team victory for the Hawkeyes with wins at the next two weight classes. Gambrall, who is ranked between 14th and 16th in the nation, scored a takedown in each period in his 8-3 upset over No. 6/7 Quentin Wright at 184. Lofthouse collected seven takedowns and his 40th career win with a 17-6 major decision over sophomore Justin Ortega at 197. Penn State won the final bout of the dual, when No. 5/7 junior Cameron Wade posted a 1-0 decision over unranked Hawkeye junior Blake Rasing at heavyweight. Ten Hawkeye wrestlers also competed unattached at Saturday's Grand View College Open in Des Moines. Junior J.J. Krutsinger (133) and freshman Bobby Telford (Hwt.) won titles at their respective weight classes, while freshman Michael Kelly (165) and redshirt freshman Tomas Lira (184) placed second, freshman Walt Gillmor (165) placed third and freshman Matt Gurule (125) placed fourth. The eighth-ranked Hawkeyes will host Indiana (10-5, 0-4 Big Ten) Friday at 7 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The dual will be streamed live on bigtennetwork.com. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth, if purchased in advance from the UI Athletics Ticket Office, at (319) 335-9323, or online at www.hawkeyesports.com. If purchased at the door, tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for youth. Results: 125 - No. 2 Matt McDonough (I) pinned Nate Morgan (PSU), 4:16 133 - No. 10 Tony Ramos (I) dec. No. 5 Andrew Long (PSU), 3-2 141 - Montell Marion (I) dec. No. 5 Andrew Alton (PSU), 11-9 149 - No. 5 Frank Molinaro (PSU) dec. No. 15 (at 141) Mark Ballweg (I), 10-3 157 - No. 3 David Taylor (PSU) maj. dec. No. 14 Derek St. John (I), 12-4 165 - No. 14 Aaron Janssen (I) dec. Jake Kemerer (PSU), 6-2 174 - No. 2 Ed Ruth (PSU) dec. No. 13 Ethen Lofthouse (I), 10-3 184 - No. 16 Grant Gambrall (I) dec. No. 6 Quentin Wright (PSU), 8-3 197 - No. 14 Luke Loftouse (I) maj. dec. Justin Ortega (PSU), 17-6 Hwt - No. 5 Cameron Wade (PSU) dec. Blake Rasing (I), 1-0

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ATHERTON, Calif. -- Oklahoma City University pulled out its third consecutive Women's College Wrestling Association championship as four Stars captured individual titles Saturday at Hayne-Prim Pavilion. OCU Women (Photo/Tony Rotundo, Tech-Fall.com)The Stars led the team points 117-96, overtaking Simon Fraser (British Columbia) by winning nine of 10 bouts in the championship finals and third-place matches. OCU had 13 all-Americans. Nicole Woody at 44 kilograms (97 pounds), Ashley Hudson at 59 (130), Kristie Davis at 67 (147) and Brittany Delgado at 80 (176) became national champions for OCU. Michaela Hutchison finished as runner-up at 55 (121). Hudson took home the outstanding wrestler of the tournament award. Stars taking third place were Kristi Garr at 48 (105), Joey Miller at 51 (112), Sheila McCabe at 59 (130), Tessa Plana at 63 (138), Brittney Roberts at 67 and Melissa Simmons at 72 (158). McCabe, a senior from El Cajon, Calif., took third for the second year in a row. Finishing fifth place were Amberle Montgomery at 63 and Karon Scott at 90 (200). Scott, a senior from Austin, Texas, finished her OCU career as a three-time all-American. Scott finished as a 95-kilo finalist as a freshman and third place as a sophomore. “This was amazing,” OCU coach Archie Randall said. “The girls did a great job. They closed hard. We won matches over people we lost to earlier. We struggled, but they pushed hard.” Hudson and Woody became OCU's first four-time WCWA all-Americans. Hudson finished fourth at 55 as a freshman, runner-up at 55 as a sophomore, then third at 59 as a junior. Woody was runner-up at 48 as a freshman, third at 48 as a sophomore, then runner-up at 44 last season. Hudson defeated Cianah Hee of Cumberlands (Ky.) 1-0, 3-1 for the 59-kilogram championship. Hudson secured her title with a two-point takedown to go up 3-0 in the second period. Hudson avenged a loss to Hee in the NWCA National Duals. A senior from Wildwood, Mo., Hudson made the championship finals by winning 4-3, 4-1 over Tanya Kusse of Lindenwood (Mo.). Hudson's first two matches of the day ended as technical falls before she won 5-1, 4-0 over Haylee Childs of King in the quarterfinals. “I've gotten every place,” Hudson said. “It was always a sad feeling at the end of the year. It's awesome now.” Randall said, “Ashley had a great year. She was upset by Hee at the NWCAs, but she dominated tonight.” Woody captured the championship 6-0, 7-0 over Daphne-Ann Hodgson of Simon Fraser. Woody notched two two-point takedowns in the first period and three two-point moves in the second. A senior from Gambrills, Md., Woody advanced to the 44-kilo final with a 7-0, 6-0 victory over Michiko Araki of Simon Fraser. Araki turned Woody during the second period, but failed to score points on Woody. Woody scored to finish the technical fall and end the bout. Woody's 5-0, 6-0 win over Breanna Gedeon of Lindenwood advanced her past the quarterfinals. To prepare for the WCWA Championships, Woody cut weight from her normal 48 kilos (105 pounds). “It was the hardest part of the tournament,” Woody said. “It's about time.” Randall said, “Nicole Woody finally reached her goal of being a national champion. She was focused, and she went down a weight class.” Davis overwhelmed Christen Paysse of Cumberlands 6-0, 6-0 for the 67-kilo championship. Davis ended the match by technical fall with 1:32 to go in the second period. Kristie Davis (Photo/Tony Rotundo, Tech-Fall.comA junior from Mustang, Okla., Davis made the 67 final with two pins and a technical fall. Davis pinned Jenna McLatchy of Simon Fraser 48 seconds into the second period after winning the first 6-0. Davis aims to make a push for the 2012 Olympics. Davis turned 32 on Jan. 24. She has three daughters – Kayla, Bryleigh and Lilly -- and is married to OCU assistant coach Link Davis. Davis' title follows two years away from the mat having her third daughter and recovering from injury. She started rounding into shape during the summer during international competition. “It was a nice way to end the season,” Kristie Davis said. “It's been a long journey. OCU is a good place for me to be. It's been tremendous.” Davis added WCWA champion to her nine Women's World Championships medals. “Of all the medals she's won, this was important to her because it's a team thing,” Randall said. “She was worried that she wouldn't win it. She won this for the team.” Delgado finished as 80-kilogram national champion after pinning Leya-Justi Luafalemana of Jamestown (N.D.) at the 1:04 mark in the second period. A junior from Fountain Inn, S.C., Delgado pinned her way into the final. She picked up a fall in 1:20 over Lisa Tinney of Cumberlands, then finished up her semifinal match with Chelsey Fleming of Jamestown in 37 seconds. “It's great,” Delgado said. “My freshman year has made me appreciate these past two years. I ended up having surgery at the end of the year after I wrestled injured. That pushes me now.” A two-time champion, Delgado switched to 95 and won the national title last season. “From where she was as a freshman, she has become an outstanding wrestler,” Randall said. Helen Maroulis of Simon Fraser took the 55-kilo title with a 7-1, 1-2, 2-1 victory over Hutchison. In the third third period, Hutchison took two shots and finished her second attempt with a one-point takedown with 38 seconds left. Maroulis answered with two one-point takedowns. A junior from Soldotna, Alaska, Hutchison rolled to two pins to start her day. Hutchison nearly had a third pin before settling for a 7-0, 3-1 semifinals victory over Shauna Isbell of Lindenwood. Stars recognized for classroom performance OCU garnered the WCWA scholar team award with a 3.10 cumulative grade-point average. Three Stars picked up academic awards – McCabe, Plana and Audrey Morehouse. To earn the academic award, each wrestler maintained a 3.5 GPA. McCabe has a 4.0 GPA. Team Scoring: 1. Oklahoma City, 117; 2. Simon Fraser (British Columbia) 96; 3. Cumberlands (Ky.), 66; 4. King (Tenn.), 57; 5. Jamestown (N.D.), 40; 6. Lindenwood (Mo.), 30; 7. Missouri Valley, 22; 8. Menlo (Calif.), 16; 9. Missouri Baptist, 16; 10. Northern Michigan, 12; 11. Yakima Valley (Wash.), 3. Championship Finals 44 (97): Nicole Woody, Oklahoma City, tech. fall Daphne-Ann Hodgson, Simon Fraser, 6-0, 7-0 48 (105): Victoria Anthony, Simon Fraser, pinned Emily Martin, King, 1:29 51 (112): Gabrielle Henry, Cumberlands, dec. Sluberski Carlene, Northern Michigan, 3-0, 3-2 55 (121): Helen Maroulis, Simon Fraser, dec. Michaela Hutchison, Oklahoma City, 7-1, 1-2, 2-1 59 (130): Ashley Hudson, Oklahoma City, dec. Cianah Hee, Cumberlands, 1-0, 3-1 63 (138): Danielle Lappage, Simon Fraser, dec. Alli Ragan, King, 5-0, 9-2 67 (147): Kristie Davis, Oklahoma City, tech. fall Christen Paysse, Cumberlands, 6-0, 6-0 72 (158): Mei Ling Keiki, Missouri Baptist, dec. Kendra Lewis, Lindenwood, 5-0, 4-0 80 (176): Brittany Delgado, Oklahoma City pinned Leya-Justi Luafalemana, Jamestown, 4-0, 1:04 90 (200): Marina Lambert, King, pinned Hilary Greening, Simon Fraser, 1:46 Third Place 44 (97): Opelia Felipe, Cumberlands, dec. Shannon Constantine, King, 6-0, 0-4, 3-1 48 (105): Kristi Garr, Oklahoma City, dec. Sherylyn Sabado, Menlo, 1-1, 1-0 51 (112): Joey Miller, Oklahoma City, pinned Natalie Rutt, Jamestown, 1:28 55 (121): Shauna Isbell, Lindenwood, dec. Rachel Pike, Missouri Valley, 2-0, 2-0 59 (130): Sheila McCabe, Oklahoma City, pinned Laura Gordon, Simon Fraser, 6-0, 1:48 63 (138): Tessa Plana, Oklahoma City, pinned Lauren Louive, Cumberlands, 2:22 67 (147): Brittney Roberts, Oklahoma City, dec. Michelle Quiles, Jamestown, 2-0, 1-0 72 (158): Melissa Simmons, Oklahoma City, pinned Justina DiStasio, Simon Fraser, 6-0, 1:18 80 (176): Brittany Caoile, Menlo, pinned Venus Barron, Missouri Valley, 1-0, 1:38 90 (200): Jamie Moore, Jamestown pinned Lakia Henderson, Cumberlands, 1-0, 1:54 Fifth Place 44 (97): Michiko Araki, Simon Fraser, pinned Brianna Gedeon, Lindenwood, 1:36 48 (105): Michelle Canete, Jamestown, dec. Britney Heatherly, Missouri Valley, 2-1, 1-0 51 (112): Tessa Ma, Simon Fraser, dec. Chloe Ivanoff, Simon Fraser, 1-0, 1-1 55 (121): Hanna Martin, King, dec. Kayla Bartosch, King, 0-1, 1-0, 1-0 59 (130): Haylee Childs, King, pinned Tanya Kusse, Lindenwood, 2-4, 1:28 63 (138): Amberle Montgomery, Oklahoma City, dec. Stephanie Geltmacher, Yakima Valley, 2-1, 5-1 67 (147): Jenna McLatchy, Simon Fraser, pinned Brittany David, Lindenwood, 5-6, 5-0, 1:31 72 (158): Brittany Jones, Missouri Valley, dec. Taylor Dick, Simon Fraser, 3-0, 2-0 80 (176): Chelsey Fleming, Jamestown, pinned Lisa Tinney, Cumberlands, 0-4, 0:58 90 (200): Karon Scott, Oklahoma City, dec. Amanda Athon, Jamestown, 0-3, 1-0, 3-0

EDINBORO, Pa. -- The Edinboro wrestling team evened its record at 8-8-1 overall and improved to 3-1 in the Eastern Wrestling League with a 35-7 win over Cleveland State at McComb Fieldhouse on Saturday night. The win was the fourth straight for the Fighting Scots and the sixth in a row over the Vikings. Edinboro won eight of the ten bouts, recording bonus points in six matches. Cleveland State held a brief 4-0 lead as Ben Willeford opened with a 15-1 major decision over Bijan Banks at 125 lbs. The Fighting Scots ran off wins in the next four matches to take a 15-4 lead. Eric Morrill won his eighth straight match as he hung on for a 7-6 decision over Nick Flannery at 133 lbs. Tied at 2-2 after one period, Morrill grabbed a 4-2 lead with a reversal in the second. He would lead 6-3 thanks to a takedown in the third period with 1:30 remaining before Flannery would use an escape and a takedown with a 1:03 remaining to tie the match at 6-6. Morrill won thanks to a 1:19 advantage in riding time. Ranked 20th by Amateur Wrestling News, Morrill improved to 17-8 and picked up his 83rd career win. Kasey Davis followed with a 14-6 major decision over Josh Palivoda at 141 lbs., as the freshman improved to 17-12. Davis had six takedowns in the match. Torsten Gillespie boosted his record to 17-8 and picked up career win number 95 with a 9-1 major decision over Lawrence Cavello at 149 lbs. Ranked 16th by Amateur Wrestling News and 19th by InterMat, Gillespie jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead after one period with a takedown thirty seconds into the match, followed by four near-fall points. After a scoreless second period, Gillespie added a reversal in the third and owned a 2:33 advantage in riding time. Johnny Greisheimer continued his hot wrestling as he won for the fourth straight time and seventh time in the last eight with a 9-1 major decision over Matt Donohoe. The sophomore led just 2-0 after two periods thanks to a first period takedown, but pulled away in the third. He reversed Donohoe less than twenty seconds into the period, then picked up two near-fall points. He would add a takedown after a Donohoe esacpe later in the period and had a large riding time advantage of 4:18. Greisheimer is now 19-10. Cleveland State picked up his second win of the night when Robbie Michaels edged Boro freshman Ethan Saylor 6-4 at 165 lbs. Michaels moved to 18-6 but it didn’t come easily. The match was tied at 3-3 after two periods, and after a Michael’s escape early in the third, Saylor tied the match with 21 seconds remaining on a penalty point against Michaels for fleeing the mat. Michaels then took his second injury timeout, with Saylor choosing to remain neutral. Michaels then registered the winning takedown with 14 seconds left to send Saylor to 6-17. Chris Hrunka evened his record at 14-14 with a 3-2 decision over Aric Thurn at 174 lbs. The Viking recorded the first points of the match with a takedown with 43 seconds left in the first period. It remained that way until the 1:20 mark of the third period when Hrunka tied it with a takedown. He rode out Thurn and won thanks to a riding time advantage of 2:38. The fighting Scots ended the night with three big wins. Chris Honeycutt, ranked second by both InterMat and Amateur Wrestling News at 184 lbs., remained undefeated at 21-0 as the junior won a 17-1 technical fall over Corbin Boone. The end came at 6:09. He led 8-0 after one period thanks to a takedown 12 seconds into the match. He added three back points in two separate moves. He built the lead to 12-0 after two periods with a takedown and two near-fall points. After giving up the escape in the third, he registered his third takedown and ended the match with three near-fall points. Shawn Fendone and Ernest James ended the night with pins. Fendone came up with his eighth fall of the year and 19th of his career, pinning Nick Anthony at 2:15. The senior has now won eleven straight matches while improving to 21-8. He is ranked 19th by Amateur Wrestling News. James ended a string of three straight losses as he flattened Chris Weber at 2:31 of the heavyweight bout. The redshirt freshman is now 13-13 and has four falls. Edinboro returns to action next Saturday, February 5 at North Carolina. Results: 125 Ben Willeford (CSU) maj. dec. Bijan Banks (EU), 15-1 0-4 133 Eric Morrill (EU) dec. Nick Flannery (CSU), 7-6 3-4 141 Kasey Davis (EU) maj. dec. Josh Palivoda (CSU), 14-6 7-4 149 #19 Torsten Gillespie (EU) maj. dec. Lawrence Cavello (CSU), 9-1 11-4 157 Johnny Greisheimer (EU) maj. dec. Matt Donohoe (CSU), 9-1 15-4 165 Robbie Michaels (CSU) dec. Ethan Saylor (EU), 6-4 15-7 174 Chris Hrunka (EU) dec. Aric Thurn (CSU), 3-2 18-7 184 #2 Chris Honeycutt (EU) tech. fall Corbin Boone (CSU), 17-1 (6:09) 23-7 197 Shawn Fendone (EU) fall over Nick Anthony (CSU), 2:15 29-7 Hwt Ernest James (EU) fall over Chris Weber (CSU), 2:31 35-7

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Freshman Spencer Myers shut out Ben Brooks via a 12-0 major decision and the University of Maryland wrestling team countered back-to-back North Carolina pin-falls for a 20-18 win Saturday night at the Comcast Pavilion. The Terps earned their first conference win of the season after falling to No. 23 Virginia Tech 18-17 on Sunday. “Our guys are wrestling hard and they’re wrestling tough,” said head coach Kerry McCoy. “They wrestled with intensity and that is exactly what we need to be doing this time of the year.” With the score tied 6-6 after North Carolina’s Nick Stabile narrowly defeated Ben Dorsay in overtime at 149 pounds, the Terps won the next three bouts in dominant fashion. From the 157 to 174-pound matches, Maryland’s trio of No. 13 Kyle John, No. 3 Josh Asper and No. 17 mike Letts earned over nine minutes of combined riding time to shoot Maryland to a 16-6 lead. John and Asper each earned decisions over Corey Mock and Thomas Scotton, respectively, while Letts controlled Andre Petroski in a 14-3 major decision. North Carolina’s Antonio Giorgio and Zac Bennett followed, however, with consecutive pin-falls over Corey Peltier and Christian Boley to give the Tar Heels the 12-point swing and a two-point lead heading into the final match at heavyweight, pitting true freshmen Myers and Brooks against each other. With the win on the line and the memories of last week’s tough loss in mind, Myers overpowered Brooks from the opening minutes in the first period. After already leading by four, Myers broke loose in the third with an escape, takedown and three-point near-fall to secure the shutout major decision and the Terps’ first win in 2011. “Before I went out, I had last week’s match in my head,” said Myers, who improved to 9-4 in dual bouts. “I changed a few things up and got the first takedown. [Today] was pretty big.” Maryland takes nearly a two-week break before resuming conference action Friday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. in the Comcast Pavilion against the Virginia Cavaliers. Results: 125- Nick Shields (UNC) dec. Shane Gentry, 13-6 (0-3) 133- Lou Ruland (MD) dec. Pat Owens, 6-4 (3-3) 141- No. 17 Jon Kohler (MD) dec. Mike Rappo, 6-3 (6-3) 149- Nick Stabile (UNC) dec. Ben Dorsay, 5-2 TB2 (6-6) 157- No. 13 Kyle John (MD) dec. Corey Mock, 5-1 (9-6) 165- No. 3 Josh Asper (MD) dec. Thomas Scotton, 5-2 (12-6) 174- No. 17 Mike Letts (MD) major dec. Andre Petroski, 14-3 (16-6) 184- Antonio Giorgio (UNC) fall over Corey Peltier, 6:54 (16-12) 197- Zac Bennett (UNC) fall over Christian Boley, 2:10 (16-18) HWT- Spencer Myers (MD) major dec. Ben Brooks, 12-0 (20-18)

USAFA, Colo. -- Dropping just one bout, the Air Force wrestling team rolled to a 38-6 victory over South Dakota State Saturday evening in Clune Arena. With the win, the Falcons move to 10-2 overall on the year and 2-0 in the Western Wrestling Conference, while the Jackrabbits drop to 1-11-1 overall, 0-4 in the WWC. Air Force now has its highest win total since the 2001-02 season, when the Falcons registered an 11-3 overall record. The Jacks took an early 6-0 lead in the team scoring, earning a fall at 125 pounds, while an SDSU forfeit at 133 pounds put Air Force on the board. The Falcons took the lead with a dominating win from 141-pounder Cole VonOhlen (So., Jackson, Minn.). VonOhlen, ranked 10th in the nation by Intermat, pinned the Jacks' Tyler Johnson in a time of 2:32 to capture his 31st win of the season. Registering his fourth-straight win by fall, VonOhlen matched his season win total from 2009-10. Air Force posted major decisions in its next two weight classes, with freshman Josh Kreimier (Fort Collins, Colo.) winning an 11-2 match at 149 pounds, while junior Alec Williams (Fultondale, Ala.) racked up a 14-2 score. The Falcons' team lead ballooned to 19 points with a big win at 165 pounds, as sophomore Clayton Gable (Dallastown, Pa.) earned an 18-3 technical fall, while a 13-0 major decision by team captain Joseph Stafford (Loomis, Calif.) at 174 pounds helped seal the victory for Air Force, which led 29-6 with three bouts remaining. With the team outcome already decided, the Falcons still put forth strong efforts in the final three matches, winning decisions at each weight class. Senior Kazden Ikehara (Mililani, Hawaii) earned a 6-1 decision at 184 pounds, Neil Delaney (Sr., Grand Rapids, Mich.) scored a 10-3 decision at 197 pounds and Jared Erickson (So., Newton, Utah) closed out the evening with a 6-1 decision in the heavyweight match. The Falcons hit the road for their next conference dual, visiting 25th-ranked Wyoming on Thursday, Feb. 3. Results: 125 - Aaron Pickrel (SDSU) fall Tyler Spangler, 2:45 133 - Derek Gillespie (AF) win by forfeit 141 - No. 10 Cole VonOhlen (AF) fall Tyler Johnson, 2:32 149 - Josh Kreimier (AF) maj. dec. Jimmy Hamilton, 11-2 157 - Alec Williams (AF) maj. dec. Nick Flynn, 14-3 165 - Clayton Gable (AF) tech fall John Nething II, 18-3 (7:00) 174 - Joseph Stafford (AF) maj. dec. Rex Lyon, 13-0 184 - Kazden Ikehara (AF) dec. Joe Rasmussen, 6-1 197 - Neil Delaney (AF) dec. Cord Willers, 10-3 285 - Jared Erickson (AF) dec. Kevin Kelly, 6-1

Annapolis, Md. -- The fifth-ranked Rutgers wrestling team (19-1, 7-0 EIWA) continued its stellar season dropping EIWA rival Navy, 23-9, to claim its 15th consecutive dual win. After Navy opened the dual with a victory at 133-pounds, Rutgers used a 6-1 decision by Trevor Melde (Hewitt, N.J.) and a 10-2 major decision from Mario Mason (Moorestown, N.J.) to turn to 3-0 deficit into a 7-3 lead heading into a showdown between ranked grapplers at 157-pounds. At 157-pounds, No. 16 Daryl Cocozzo (River Edge, N.J.) took on sixth-ranked Bryce Saddoris. After a scoreless first, Saddoris started down to begin the second and quickly earned an escape to take the 1-0 lead which he took into the final period. In the third, Cocozzo chose down and escaped with 1:50 remaining in the final frame to even the match. After the two wrestlers felt each other out, Cocozzo shot on Saddoris and earned a takedown with a minute left on the clock. Saddoris escaped with 39 seconds remaining but Cocozzo was able to hold him at bay for the remainder of the bout to earn the upset with a 3-2 decision. The Cocozzo upset seemed to spark the Scarlet Knights as Scott Winston (Jackson, N.J) and Alex Caruso (Green Brook, N.J.) earned a decision and a major respectively to push the RU lead to 17-3; The match at 184-pounds provided the most drama of the night as Dan Rinaldi (Lodi, N.J.) took on No. 11 Luke Rebertus. After the two grapplers exchanged a pair of escapes in regulation the match went into overtime where after two sudden victory frames and a tie breaker neither wrestler was able to score a point. In the second tie breaker each wrestler was able to earn an escape to send the match into a third sudden victory period tied, 2-2. After another two sudden victory frames and another tiebreaker no additional points were scored sending the match into a fourth tiebreaker. Rinaldi started down to start the fourth tiebreaker frame and Rebertus rode him out to set up an escape and win situation. Rinaldi rode Rebertus out for a majority of the frame but Rebertus was able to escape with just a second left to earn the victory which was highly contested by the RU bench leading to a warning on the RU coaching staff. RU didn’t let the controversy at 184-pounds affect them as they cruised to victories at 197 and 285-pounds. Mike Wagner (South Plainfield, N.J.) earned a 6-1 decision over Greg Prioleau at 197 and DJ Russo (Netcong, N.J.) earned a 3-1 decision over Mike Landis at heavyweight to push the Scarlet Knights advantage to 23-6. A Navy victory at 125-pounds ended the evening on a sour note for RU but the Scarlet Knights were still able to take home their 19thdual victory of the season by a 23-9 margin. Rutgers returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 9, when they host EIWA rival American in a 6:30 dual at College Ave. Gym. Tickets are on sale now for all of RU’s remaining duals. To purchase tickets please visit http://tickets.scarletknights.comor call 866-445-GoRU (4678). Results: 133 – Allen Stein (N) win by dec Mike DeMarco (R), 6-4; Navy leads 3-0 141 – Trevor Melde (R) win by dec Dustin Haislip (N), 6-1; Match tied 3-3 149 – #4 Mario Mason (R) win by major Collin Leadbeter (N), 10-2; Rutgers leads, 7-3 157 – #16 Daryl Cocozzo (R) win by dec #6 Bryce Saddoris (N), 3-2; Rutgers leads, 10-3 165 – #6 Scott Winston (R) win by dec Mason Bailey (N), 9-3; Rutgers leads, 13-3 174 – #18 Alex Caruso (R) wins by major Oscar Huntley (N), 11-2; Rutgers leads, 17-3 184 – #11 Luke Rebertus (N)?wins by dec Dan Rinaldi (R), 3-2 (TB4); Rutgers leads, 17-6 197 – Mike Wagner (R) wins by dec Greg Prioleau (N), 6-1; Rutgers leads, 20-6 HWT – #3 DJ Russo (R) wins by dec Mike Landis (N), 3-1; Rutgers leads, 23-6 125 – Aaron Kalil (N) wins by dec Joe Langel (R), 10-4; Rutgers wins, 23-9

SAFA, Colo. -- In a thrilling dual that came down to the last match, the Air Force wrestling team earned a 22-19 victory over North Dakota State Friday evening in Clune Arena. The Falcons, competing in their first Western Wrestling Conference dual of the season, improved to 9-2 overall on the year and 1-0 in the WWC, while the Bison fall to 7-3, 1-2 in the conference. The Falcons, who have already posted nine dual victories for just the second time in the past eight seasons, have gotten out to their best start since the 1992-93 season, when Air Force compiled a 10-1 dual record. Air Force trailed by three points in the team scoring with one bout remaining--the 141-pound match-up between the Falcons' Cole VonOhlen (So., Jackson, Minn.) and the Bison's Trevor Johnson. VonOhlen needed to score at least a decision to tie the match, while a win with bonus points would give the Falcons the team victory. The first points of the bout went to Johnson, who scored an early takedown, but VonOhlen quickly turned things around. After an escape and a takedown of his own, VonOhlen was able to get the fall in a time of 1:48 to seal the dual win for Air Force. With the win, VonOhlen, ranked as eighth in some polls, earned his 30th victory of the season, moving to 10-1 in dual action. North Dakota State held the early lead in the dual, winning a pair of close decisions at 149 and 157 pounds to start the match. Air Force's first individual win came at 165 pounds, as sophomore Clayton Gable (Dallastown, Pa.) scored a 12-4 major decision over Tyler Johnson to bring the Falcons within two points. Meanwhile, senior captain Joseph Stafford (Loomis, Calif.) gave Air Force its first lead of the evening, earning a 16-0 technical fall over Mac Stoll at 174 pounds. The Falcons' lead was short-lived, as the Bison won the next two matches, scoring a major decision at 184 pounds and a decision at 197 pounds. However, sophomore Jared Erickson (Newton, Utah) responded with a 2-0 decision in the heavyweight bout to bring Air Force back within one point in the team scoring. The Bison stretched out their lead, as 17th-ranked Trent Sprenkle registered a fall in the 125-pound match to put NDSU ahead 19-12. Down by seven points with two weight classes remaining, Air Force needed wins in both of its last two matches. Senior Derek Gillespie (Chesapeake, Va.) did his part to keep the Falcons alive in the team competition, controlling the action in his 133-pound match-up against Justin Solberg. Gillespie earned an 11-3 major decision over Solberg to ease the pressure going into the final bout. The Falcons are back in action tomorrow with another WWC dual, hosting South Dakota State at 7:05 p.m. in Clune Arena. Results: 149 - Mark Erickson (NDSU) dec. Josh Kreimier, 7-5 157 - Vince Salminen (NDSU) dec. Alec Williams, 5-4 165 - Clayton Gable (AF) maj. dec. Tyler Johnson, 12-4 174 - Joseph Stafford (AF) tech fall Mac Stoll, 16-1 (7:00) 184 - Kenny Moenkedick (NDSU) maj. dec. Kazden Ikehara, 9-0 197 - Drew Ross (NDSU) dec. Neil Delaney, 4-1 285 - Jared Erickson (AF) dec. Will Johnson, 2-0 125 - No. 17 Trent Sprenkle (NDSU) fall Tyler Spangler, 4:42 133 - Derek Gillespie (AF) maj. dec. Justin Solberg, 11-3 141 - No. 10 Cole VonOhlen (AF) fall Trevor Johnson, 1:48

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team secured a 23-15 dual win over Northern Illinois Friday night in the West Gym. With the win, the Panthers move to 8-8 in dual matches this season. UNI won seven of the 10 matches, picking up wins from Ryan Jauch (133 lbs.), Brett Robbins (149 lbs.), David Bonin (157 lbs.), Nick Pickerell (165 lbs.), Brice Wolf (174 lbs.), Ryan Loder (184 lbs.) and Christian Brantley (285 lbs.). NIU earned a win at 125 pounds to start the match before Jauch secured a 9-0 major decision over Izzy Montemayor to give UNI the 4-3 lead after two matches. The Huskies came right back, securing a pin at 141 pounds to go up 9-4. Starting with an 8-2 decision for Robbins at 149 pounds, the Panthers rattled off five consecutive wins, including a major decision win for Bonin at 157 pounds. Bonin upset No. 18-ranked Bryan Deustch by a score of 14-4. Returning to the dual lineup for the first time since Jan. 8, Pickerell scored a 3-0 decision over Matt Mougin. Wolf followed that with a 6-2 win over Caleb Busson. Loder extended his winning streak to eight matches with a 7-1 decision over Brad Dieckhaus at 184 pounds to give the Panthers a 20-9 lead with two matches remaining. The Huskies wouldn't back down, scoring a pin at 197 pounds to pull the team score within five at 20-15. Brantley secured the dual win for the Panthers with a 5-3 decision over Dakota Greenhaw. UNI (8-8, 2-0 WWC) returns to action Feb. 4 facing Iowa State. Action from Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa will begin at 7 p.m. Results: 125: Nick Smith (NIU) dec. Caleb Flores (UNI), 10-8 133: Ryan Jauch (UNI) maj. dec. Izzy Montemayor (NIU), 9-0 141: Tristen DeShazer (NIU) pin fall Joey Lazor (UNI), 0:48 149: Brett Robbins (UNI) dec. Vince Castillo (NIU), 8-2 157: David Bonin (UNI) maj. dec. Bryan Deutsch (NIU), 14-4 165: Nick Pickerell (UNI) dec. Matt Mougin (NIU), 3-0 174: Brice Wolf (UNI) dec. Caleb Busson (NIU), 6-2 184: Ryan Loder (UNI) dec. Brad Dieckhaus (NIU), 7-1 197: Mike Lukowski (NIU) pin fall Jarion Beets (UNI), 6:30 285: Christian Brantley (UNI) dec. Dakota Greenhaw (NIU), 5-3

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The No. 13-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team shook off a slow start to earn a dominant 27-9 road win against rival Ohio State on Friday evening (Jan. 28) at St. John Arena. The Wolverines dropped the opening two matches before posting seven straight wins, earning bonus points in three, to cruise to their fourth consecutive dual win. The Buckeyes elected to draw the opening weight and initially the strategy paid off as Ohio State claimed back-to-back decisions at 174 and 184 pounds to build an early 6-0 advantage. The advantage was short-lived. Fifth-year senior captain Anthony Biondo (Clinton Twp., Mich./Chippewa Valley HS) kick started Michigan's comeback with one of his own at 197 pounds, shaking off an early two-point deficit to defeat Peter Capone, 10-5, and claim his 100th collegiate victory in impressive fashion. The Wolverine captain initiated the early scramble that provided Capone his lead, and Biondo made sure to finish his subsequent opportunities, converting on four takedowns, including two third-period double legs, to dominate the remainder of the match. Junior/sophomore heavyweight Ben Apland (Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove South HS) put the Wolverines ahead for good with a late pin against Zach Stolarsky. The Wolverine dominated the match from his feet, scoring on six takedowns, but gave up a pair of reversals while looking for the head scoop out in front of the head. Apland made good on his third pin attempt, taking Stolarsky straight to his back off a late low single, sticking the Buckeye wrestler at the 6:26 mark for his third fall of the season. Sophomore Sean Boyle (Lowell, Mass./Blair Academy) took advantage of a quick start against Bo Touris at 125 pounds, scoring on takedowns in the first and second periods and accumulating 2:09 in riding-time advantage to secure a 7-6 decision. Boyle converted on a single leg off an early restart in the first, rode out the period and carried his momentum into the second, coming out on top of a scramble midway through. The Buckeye wrestler cut the gap in the third, striking on two high crotches, including one in the final 15 seconds, but Boyle's time advantage provided the difference. Carrying a six-point lead into intermission, the Wolverines blew the dual wide open after the break, claiming four straight wins -- two with bonus -- at the lowerweight and middleweight categories. Junior Zac Stevens (Monroe, Mich./Monroe HS) won a big swing match at 133 pounds, using a balanced attack to roll past Ian Paddock, 10-3. The match was bookended by a pair of wild scrambles; the first -- early in the opening frame -- produced no points, while the second sealed the win for Stevens midway through the third as the Wolverine wrestler put Paddock on his back for four points. Stevens also scored on takedowns in the first and third periods and accumulated 1:03 in riding time to take the series lead against Paddock. The two wrestlers split a pair of matches last season. Senior/junior captain Kellen Russell (High Bridge, N.J./Blair Academy) added another win to his perfect season record, improving to 24-0 with dominant 12-2 major decision against Randy Languis at 141 pounds. Russell, ranked No. 1 nationally, converted on four takedowns, returning Languis to mat with a leg turk to add two back points on the last one, and built up 2:57 in riding time. Sophomore/freshman Eric Grajales (Brandon, Fla./Brandon HS) secured his fourth straight dual win -- and his second technical in two matches -- with a commanding 19-2 win over Mike Fee at 149 pounds. The Wolverine rookie hit a pair of headlocks, scoring four points on his first attempt early in the first and adding another at the final buzzer in the third to garner the necessary tech-fall margin. He tilted Fee twice for four points in the opening frame and locked up a cradle for three points in the second. In all, Grajales earned 12 total back points in the match. Sophomore/freshman Brandon Zeerip (Fremont, Mich./Hesperia HS) claimed the Wolverines' final win with an impressive last-second comeback effort against Jared Kusar at 157 pounds, putting the Buckeye on his back to win 10-6. Zeerip shook off a pair of early takedowns to convert on a single of his own late in the opening period. The Wolverine newcomer cut Kusar loose early in the third to give away a one-point advantage and won a flurry late; after nearly giving up a takedown, he locked up a cradle to roll up Kusar for five points in the final 15 second. The Wolverines (8-2, 3-0 Big Ten) will close out the road weekend on Sunday (Jan. 30), heading to Bloomington, Ind., for conference slate against Indiana. The match is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start at University Gymnasium. Results: 174 -- Nick Heflin (OSU) dec. Justin Zeerip, 2-1 OSU, 3-0 184 -- Cody Magrum (OSU) dec. Hunter Collins, 4-1 OSU, 6-0 197 -- #11 Anthony Biondo (U-M) dec. Peter Capone, 10-5 OSU, 6-3 Hwt -- #8 Ben Apland (U-M) pinned Zach Stolarsky, 6:26 U-M, 9-6 125 -- Sean Boyle (U-M) dec. Bo Touris, 7-6 U-M, 12-6 133 -- Zac Stevens (U-M) dec. #17 Ian Paddock, 10-3 U-M, 15-6 141 -- #1 Kellen Russell (U-M) major dec. Randy Languis, 12-2 U-M, 19-6 149 -- Eric Grajales (U-M) tech. fall Mike Fee, 19-2 (7:00) U-M, 24-6 157 -- #19 Brandon Zeerip (U-M) dec. Jared Kusar, 10-6 U-M, 27-6 165 --#7 Colt Sponseller (OSU) dec. Aaron Hynes, 5-1 U-M, 27-9