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For the second straight year, No. 2 Ryan Flores recorded a victory at the 46th-annual NWCA All-Star Classic, which was held Monday evening at the Wells Fargo Center in Tempe, Ariz. Flores rolled to an 11-2 major decision over No. 6 Spencer Myers of Maryland in the heavyweight matchup. Making his season debut, Flores got off to a quick start, picking up a near-fall en route to a 5-1 lead after the first period. He recorded a takedown in the second stanza and had a 7-2 advantage through two. After an escape to begin the third period, Flores added another takedown as well as a riding-time point to cruise to the major decision. "Ryan wrestled very well and dominated one of the top-ranked heavyweights in the country," remarked Head Coach Teague Moore. "For his first event of the year, it was a great start and we're happy to see him perform at this level." This marks Flores' second consecutive victory at the All-Star Classic. Last year, then-No. 8 Flores defeated then-No. 2 Jarod Trice of Central Michigan with a 3-1 decision. No. 4 Ganbayar Sanjaa also kicked off his season on Monday night, although he came up on the short end of an 8-5 decision to No. 3 Jason Welch of Northwestern. Sanjaa jumped out to a 2-0 lead but was whistled three times for stalling to level the match at two. After trading escapes, Welch recorded a takedown to take a 5-3 lead, and extended his advantage to 8-3 with an escape and takedown early in the third period. Sanjaa registered a late escape and another point for riding time, but it was not enough as Welch earned the victory. "Ganbayar wrestled well but gave up some technical points that were tough to recover from," added Moore. "He will learn from the match and become better because of it. That's why we came to this event." Flores and Sanjaa's appearances are the first time in program history that AU has had two wrestlers compete at the All-Star Classic in the same year. Additionally, the Eagles were only one of three schools -- along with Oklahoma State, Maryland, and Wyoming -- to have multiple wrestlers participating in this year's event. AU wrestlers are now 4-1 all-time in bouts at the All-Star Classic. Current Assistant Coach Kyle Borshoff won in 2009 when he earned a 3-2 decision over Ohio State's Lance Palmer. Marc Hoffer, American's all-time leader in wins, also competed at the 2001 All-Star Classic in an exhibition bout at 149 lbs. and defeated Hofstra's Eric Schmiesing, 6-4. The Eagles will return to the mat this Saturday, November 26 when they travel to Troy, N.Y., to compete in the Northeast Duals. No. 7 American will compete against No. 6 Lehigh, No. 17 Rutgers, No. 25 Binghamton, and Purdue at the event.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Chris Honeycutt proved very quickly why he was chosen to compete in the 46th Annual NWCA All-Star Classic on Monday night. Arizona State hosted the event. Honeycutt paired off against Byron Tate of Wartburg in the 197 lb. match, and the senior made short work of the two-time Division III national champion. Honeycutt was able to convert a single leg shot for a takedown and a quick 2-0 lead. Moments later he had Tate in a cradle, with the fall officially coming at 32 seconds into the first period. Honeycutt earned All-American honors at 184 lbs. a year ago with a fifth place finish at the NCAA Division I National Championships. He has moved up to 197 lbs. this year and is currently ranked fourth by InterMat and Amateur Wrestling News. Honeycutt is off to a fast start at 197 lbs., dominating the competition while taking first place at the UB Open and the Michigan State Open. He is 9-0 with three technical falls and two major decisions, boosting his career win total to 99. He came away with the championship in the UB Open to start the season, winning all five of his bouts, including a 7-2 decision over nationally-ranked Matt Wilps of Pittsburgh in the finals. Tate was one of three national champions set to compete in the event, but he was the first Division III wrestler since 1989 to be selected for the event. He is a two-time national champion. Edinboro returns to action on Tuesday, November 22 at Kent State. Honeycutt has a red-eye flight back from Arizona and intends to wrestle tonight. He is in search of his 100th career win. He currently owns a 99-20 record.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Senior wrestler Joe LeBlanc again showed why he's considered one of the top wrestlers in the nation on Monday night in the NWCA All-Star Classic. LeBlanc had the most dramatic win of the night in the event, scoring a late takedown to get past No. 8 Ben Bennett of Central Michigan. LeBlanc overcame an early deficit to claim the 5-4 decision. LeBlanc and senior teammate Shane Onufer wrestled on the Arizona State campus against some of the top collegiate wrestlers in the country. Both Onufer and LeBlanc competed Saturday in the Nebraska-Kearney Open and traveled to Arizona the next day. "It was a long week of travel but neither one was complaining," UW assistant coach Chris Pendleton said. "They were excited to be here." LeBlanc gave up an early takedown to Bennett to go down 2-0, but managed a crafty escape to make it 2-1 just a few seconds later in the first period. Bennett then added an escape point to go up 3-1 at the beginning of the second period, which accounted for all the scoring in the period. But LeBlanc worked for a reversal to tie it up 3-3 and continue to control Bennett, but then gave up an escape to go down 4-3. LeBlanc then made his nicest move of the night, faking out Bennett to score a takedown with less than 15 seconds to go to take the 5-4 decision. "Joe did what Joe does. He found a way to get it done," Pendleton said. "He's disappointed because he wanted to highlight some of the things he worked on over the summer and this fall. Even though he won, he's not very happy with his performance. It's surreal to see a guy that won mad at himself. His only goal this year is to be an NCAA champion." Onufer wrestled well, but fell to No. 3 Josh Asper of Maryland in a hard-fought 6-4 decision. Onufer surrendered an early takedown, but scored an escape to make it 2-1 in the early going. He fought off a shot from Asper at the end of the first period to keep it 2-1. Asper scored an escape point to make it 3-1 early in the second period. He gave up another takedown at the edge of the mat to go down 5-1 at the end of the second period. Onufer had a nifty escape at the beginning of the third period to make it 5-2. He added a takedown to make it 5-4. Onufer was forced to give up an escape point to create an opening for an attack, but couldn't manage a takedown. Asper had another point added for riding time for the 6-4 win. "Shane got his motor going just a little too late," Pendleton said. "I don't think he felt like he lost the match. He just ran out of time. Luckily it's November and the NCAA (Championships) aren't until March. "Sometimes you need a loss to get going. He's excited to get back to work." The annual event is put on to create the best possible match-ups at each weight class in an effort to draw attention to the sport and the NWCA's fund raising efforts. All matches are exhibition in terms of season records and do not count in national rankings.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Northwestern junior Jason Welch won his bout at the 46th annual NWCA All-Star Classic Monday night in Tempe, Ariz. Welch, who is ranked third in the country, came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat fourth-ranked Granbayar Sanjaa from American 8-5 in an exhibition match at 157 lbs. Sanjaa struck first, taking down Welch with 2:19 remaining in the first period. He then was whistled for stalling three times in a matter of 20 seconds, giving Welch two points and the 2-2 tie. Welch added an escape to take the 3-2 lead into the second period. Sanjaa tied things up one last time with an escape 15 seconds into the second but Welch responded with his first takedown of the match for the 5-3 lead. He then added to his lead with an escape (1:52) and takedown (1:12) in the third period, putting the score at 8-3 and concluding an 8-1 run for the NU grappler. Sanjaa escaped one last time with 35 seconds left and added a point for riding time for a final score of 8-5. Welch is the 11th Wildcat in school history chosen to compete at the NWCA All-Star Classic and first since 2007 when Dustin Fox, Ryan Lang and Mike Tamillow wrestled in Dallas. Other past participants include: Russ Schneider (1968, 160 lbs.), Mark Massery (1971, 126 lbs.), Al Marzano (1978, 190 lbs.), Tom Janicik (1981, 158 lbs.), Mike Funk (1991, 190), Sam Neider (1999, 197) and Jake Herbert (2005, 2006, 184 lbs.). Welch and the rest of the Northwestern wrestling team is off from competition until the NU Duals on Dec. 11. The Wildcats meet SIUE at 3 p.m. and Indianapolis at 5 p.m. in their first true home duals of the season at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Cal Poly 141-pound wrestler Boris Novachkov earned a 4-0 victory over Zack Kemmerer of Penn in the 2011 NWCA All-Star Wrestling Classic presented by the United States Marines Corps on Monday night at Arizona State. Boris Novachkov (Photo/GoPoly.com)After a scoreless first period, Novachkov, the two-time NCAA All-American and a senior, scored an escape and takedown in the second period, accumulating 1 minute, 27 seconds in riding time. Kemmerer chose the neutral position for the final period but there was no scoring by either wrestler and Novachkov earned the riding time point and the victory. Novachkov was to have a rematch of his 2011 NCAA championship match at 141 pounds against NCAA champion Kellen Russell of Michigan, but Russell is injured and did not compete. Kemmerer, also a senior, has a 92-36 career mark at Penn entering the 2011-12 season and placed eighth at 141 pounds in the NCAA Championships last March en route to a 39-10 record as a junior. Kemmerer is a two-time Pennsylvania high school state champion and four-time medalist, posting a 199-18 career prep mark. Kemmerer is ranked No. 4 at 141 by InterMet while Novachkov is ranked No. 2. Russell won his NCAA title match against Novachkov a year ago 3-2, duplicating the score of their match at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Those were Novachkov's only losses of his junior season against 31 victories. Novachkov is a three-time NCAA qualifier and two-time All-American, placing second in 2011 and seventh in 2010. From Sunnyvale, Calif., and a 2007 graduate of Fremont High School, Novachkov captured Pacific-10 Conference (now Pac-12) titles in both 2010 and 2011 and entered his senior season with an 87-19 overall record. Novachkov was the fourth Mustang to compete in the NWCA All-Star Classic. Scott Heaton was selected in 1980, Jake Gaier in 1994 and Darrel Vasquez in 2006. Cal Poly is now 4-0 in the NWCA All-Star Classic with Novachkov's win Monday. Cal Poly will wrestle Menlo College in a non-conference dual meet Wednesday night at 6 in the Bay Area. The Mustangs opened their dual meet season last Friday with a 28-10 victory at Cal State Bakersfield.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Oklahoma State wrestlers Jordan Oliver and Jamal Parks each earned wins at the 46th Annual NWCA All-Star Classic Monday night. Oliver, the top-ranked wrestler in the country at 133 pounds, earned an 8-7 decision over third-ranked B.J. Futrell of Illinois. It was his second win at the event, as he also defeated Andrew Hochstrasser of Boise State in 2010. The defending national champion got off to a quick start as he took down Futrell and rode him for the remainder of the first period to earn a 1:57 riding time advantage. After choosing down to start period No. 2, Oliver escaped in just five seconds to take a 3-0 lead into the third period. The third period saw much more scoring. Futrell started the period down and earned a quick escape to pick up his first point and make the score, 3-1, Oliver. The pair then traded takedowns to bring the score to 7-7 at the close of the third period. Thanks to Oliver's riding time advantage, he picked up the extra point to win by a final score of 8-7. Parks, ranked second at 149 pounds, was originally scheduled to face fifth-ranked Tyler Nauman of Pittsburgh, but instead squared off against Arizona State's Joel Smith. The senior All-American proved his rank as he made quick work of Smith to win a 17-4 major decision. Parks jumped out to a 9-2 lead in the first period after recording three takedowns and a nearfall. He added another takedown in the second and two more in the third to make it 16-4 and earned the extra point with his riding time advantage. The event, hosted by Arizona State this year, is an exhibition that annually features some of the top wrestlers from across the country. This marks the second-straight season Oklahoma State has claimed two winners at the event, with Oliver and Clayton Foster winning in 2010. Oliver and Parks rejoin their OSU teammates when the Cowboys open the 2011 dual match slate at Iowa State on Friday, Nov. 25, in Ames, Iowa. 2011 NWCA All-Star Classic Results: 133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) dec. No. 3 B.J. Futrell (Illinois), 8-7 149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU) maj. dec. Joel Smith (Arizona State, 17-4

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The 2011 NWCA All-Star Classic, which took place on Monday night in Tempe, Ariz., showcased several highly ranked Division I college wrestlers. Results: 125: Nic Bedelyon (Kent State) dec. Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma), 7-3 133: Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) dec. B.J. Futrell (Illinois), 8-7 141: Boris Novachkov (Cal Poly) dec. Zack Kemmerer (Penn), 4-0 149: Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Joel Smith (Arizona State), 17-4 157: Jason Welch (Northwestern) dec. Ganbayar Sanjaa (American), 8-5 165: Josh Asper (Maryland) dec. Shane Onufer (Wyoming), 6-4 174: Scratched due to injury 184: Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) dec. Ben Bennett (Central Michigan), 5-4 197: Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro) pinned Byron Tate (Wartburg), :32 285: Ryan Flores (American) dec. Spencer Myers (Maryland), 11-2 Exhibtion 285: Levi Cooper (Arizona State) dec. Jordan Johnson (Grand Canyon), 3-2 To read about the matches, check out InterMat's chat replay from the event ... NWCA All-Star Classic (11/21)

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Northwestern won the 2011 Keystone Classic Sunday in Philadelphia, Pa., and overpowered the 11-team field, finishing with 140 team points, 43 points ahead of runner-up Appalachian State. Levi Mele won his second title at 125 lbs. in as many weeks and improved to 10-0 on the season with four wins at the Keystone Classic. Mele, who had three pins at last week's Michigan State Open, added two more falls Sunday en route to the finals. Lee Munster (second, 174), Mike McMullan (second, heavyweight), Jameson Oster (third, 133), Kaleb Friedley (third, 149), Pierce Harger (fourth, 165), Alex Polizzi (fourth 197), Dylan Marriott (fifth, 157), Pat Greco (fifth, 141), Colin Shober (sixth, 141), Kevin Bialka (sixth, 165) and John Schoen (sixth, 197) also placed Sunday. "Our team is improving each time we compete," Northwestern head coach Drew Pariano said. " We are perfectionists and the results are not always to our liking, but if we battle and fight for points, the guys can feel good about their effort." A weight-by-weight recap of Northwestern's results can be found below: 125 Top-seeded Levi Mele won three-straight bouts with bonus points to reach the finals. Mele opened up with a 13-0 major decision over Rider's Mark Maestrey, pinned Boston University's Ryan Dowd in 6:47 and had another fall in 1:46 against Harvard's Joseph Barbato. Mele met No. 2 seed Garret Frey from Princeton in the finals and he took home his second tournament title in as many weeks, defeating Frey 8-3. 133 Two Northwestern wrestlers competed at 133 lbs. John Coukos faced top-seeded (and No. 15 in the country) Bryan Ortenzio from Penn in the opening round and fell 9-1. He then met his own teammate, Jameson Oster in the consolation bracket and Oster pinned Coukos in 2:01 to stay alive in the wrestlebacks. Oster opened the day against No. 2 seed (and 20th ranked) Steven Keith and fell 9-0. After his bout against Coukous, he upset three seeded wrestlers to place third. Oster pinned No. 6 seed Chris Johnson from Appalachian State in 4:16, defeated Princeton's No. 4 Christopher Perez 11-5 and pinned Duke's No. 3 Brandon Gambucci in 2:09 in the third-place bout. 141 Colin Shober and Pet Greco both wrestled at 141 lbs. for Northwestern and reached the consolation semifinals. Shober was the No. 5 seed and edged Boston University's Tyler Scotton 7-6 in his first match before falling to No. 4 seed Adam Krop (Princeton), 3-1. Shober then had a 12-2 major decision over Acton Pifer from Appalachian State, defeated VMI's Zeb Stewart 10-3 and faced No. 2 seed Mike Kessler (Appalachian State) in the consolation semifinals. Kessler won 4-0, bouncing Shober to the fifth place match against his teammate and Greco took fifth due to a medical forfeit for Shober. Greco dropped his opening round match 7-3 to Kessler but won four-straight bouts, including one in sudden victory, to reach the consolation semifinals. Greco defeated Duke's Chris Mullin 14-12, Harvard's Alexis Wagener in a 12-3 major decision, Penn's No. 6 seed Mark Pinero 5-2 and Princeton's Robert Shepherd 10-8 in sudden victory. In the consolation semifinals Greco was pinned in 3:52 by Kropp. 149 Kaleb Friedley earned the top seed at 149 and pinned his first two opponents in less than a minute. He opened the day pinning VMI's Luke Todd in 45 seconds and stuck Princeton's Zachary Bintliff in 48 seconds. Friedley then met No. 4 seed Stephen Robertson from Penn and was edged 3-2 in the semifinals. In the consolation semifinals Friedley defeated Harvard's No. 3 Paul Liguori 10-5 and beat American's No. 6 seed Kevin Tao 5-4 to finish third. 157 Dylan Marriott represented NU at 157 lbs. and wrestled his way back to a fifth place finish. He began with a 5-0 loss to No. 2 seed Giuseppi Lanzi from Brown, but won three-straight for a rematch with Lanzi in the consolation semifinals. Marriott registered a 20-2 tech fall over Matt Rubin (Boston University), a 13-4 major decision over Ted Gottwald (VMI) and 6-4 decision over Frank Crocco (Rider) before facing Lanzi again. Marriott fell 4-0 and placed fifth as Boston's No. 4 Nick Tourville forfeited the fifth-place match. 165 Kevin Bialka and Pierce Harger both wrestled their way to the semifinals. Second-seeded Harger won his first three bounds, including two with pins in the first period and a major decision, before meeting No. 3 seed Lorenzo Thomas from Penn in the semis. Harger narrowly missed a chance to wrestle in the finals as Thomas emerged with the 9-8 victory. In the wrestlebacks, Harger needed extra time to defeat Boston's No. 4 Kyle Czarnecki 5-2 in the second sudden victory to reach the third place bout and took fourth, falling 5-4 to Rider's No. 6 James Brundage. Fifth-seeded Bialka defeated Zachary Agostino (Penn) by a 12-2 major decision and upset No. 4 seed Kyle Czarneck (Boston) 5-3, but fell 8-2 to top-seeded (and No. 19 in the country) Kyle Blevins from Appalachian State. Bialka fell 10-5 to Brundage in the consolation semifinals and finished sixth with a medical forfeit. 174 Lee Munster and Robert Kellogg competed at 174 lbs. Munster, the No. 2 seed, won three-straight bouts to earn a spot in the finals. He shut out Duke's Randy Roden 7-0 in the first round, majored Appalachian State's Jake Johnson 9-1 and defeated No. 3 seed Ian Korb from Penn 10-6. In the finals, Munster met top-seeded (No. 18) Jimmy Resnick from Rider. Munster took a 2-0 lead at the end of the first period but Resnick had a quick escape and takedown in the second. Munster added an escape of his own to tie the score at 3-3 heading into the third period. He began the final period down and added another escape to take the 4-3 lead, but Resnick responded with a takedown. With riding time not a factor, Munster added one last escape to end the period and tie the match 5-5 at the end of regulation, sending the match to sudden victory. Munster then dropped his first match of the day as Resnick took him down 22 seconds into sudden victory. Kellogg met Brown's Ricky McDonald in the first round and fell 4-2. He then dropped his second match of the day, falling 8-3 to Appalachian State's Nick Vetell. 184 Marcus Shrewsbury represented NU at 184 lbs. and dropped two matches against seeded wrestlers. He met No. 6 Daniel Santoro from Princeton first and fell 4-1 and then faced No. 4 seed Tom Barreiro from American and was eliminated from competition with a 6-2 decision. 197 Northwestern had two seeded wrestlers at 197 lbs. with John Schoen and Alex Polizzi. Schoen was seeded second and opened the day with a 4-3 decision over Princeton's Kurt Brendel. Schoen missed a chance at the finals as No. 3 seed Sterling Hecox (Brown) won 5-3 in the semifinals. He dropped his final two matches of the day to place sixth. No. 5 seed Alex Polizzi began the day pinning No. 4 seed James Fox from Harvard in 4:34 to meet top-seeded (No. 15) John Hall from Boston in the semis. Polizzi dropped the semifinal match 8-2, but wrestled his way back to fourth, pinning Rider's No. 6 Donald McNeil in 3:21 in the consolation semis, but fell 8-5 to Harvard's No. 4 seed James Fox in the third place bout. Hwt Top-seeded Mike McMullan dominated his opponents in his first three matches with a tech fall and two pins. He began with a 17-0 shutout of Boston's Brad Castronovo, pinned Appalachian State's Brock Durgee in 5:50 and had a fall in 2:18 against No. 5 seed Evan Craig from Rider to meet Boston's No. 3 Kevin Innis in the finals. After a scoreless first period, McMullan got on the board first with an escape just six seconds into the second. Innis then took down McMullan to go up 2-1 but McMullan escaped again to tie the score at 2-2 heading into the third. Innis started the third period down and added another escape for the 3-2 lead. McMullan attempted a last-second takedown but Innis blocked it to hold on for the 3-2 lead as McMullan finished second. NU junior Jason Welch (157 lbs.) competes in the 46th annual NWCA All-Star Classic tomorrow at the Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz. The annual exhibition begins at 8:30 p.m. CT. As a team, Northwestern is off from competition until the NU Duals on Dec. 11. The Wildcats meet SIUE at 3 p.m. and Indianapolis at 5 p.m. in their first true home duals of the season at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The 10th ranked Ohio State wrestling team improved to 4-0 following a 21-12 victory vs. No. 15 Virginia Tech Sunday afternoon in St. John Arena. Five Buckeyes scored wins in Ohio State's season home opener. After the Hokies cut the Buckeye lead to 12-6, a trio of wins by freshmen Logan Stieber (133), Hunter Stieber (141) and Cam Tessari (149) helped clinch the Ohio State win. Last second takedowns by both H. Stieber and Tessari proved to be a huge difference maker in a tightly contested match that featured zero bonus points. "The matches we won late, we attacked," Tom Ryan, head coach, said. "The matches we lost late were because we didn't attack. You have to keep attacking to build your lead. This is an exciting group and they want to win." Wrestling before a St. John Arena home crowd of 2,464, No. 15 H. Stieber (8-1 overall; 3-1 dual) trailed Zach Neibert, 4-2 and 4-3 after the first and second periods, respectively. An escape by Neibert at the 1:45 mark in the third left H. Stieber in a 5-3 deficit. However, the Buckeye from Monroeville, Ohio, countered with a takedown with 1:06 remaining in the match to tie the score. Twelve seconds later, Neibert answered with an escape to take a 6-5 lead, but H. Stieber continued to press and with just seven seconds left, scored a takedown for the 7-6 victory. With the Buckeyes up 18-6, the 16th ranked Tessari (7-1 overall; 4-0 dual) won in dramatic fashion over Nick Brascetta. Also a native of Monroeville, Ohio, Tessari was down 3-2 early in the match before the score was even at 3 a piece entering the third. An escape by Brascetta with 1:41 left gave the Hokie a slim 4-3 lead, but with five seconds left on the clock, Tessari scored a takedown for the decisive 5-4 lead. After a Virginia Tech injury timeout, Tessari scored an escape to seal the individual and team win. The match began at 174 pounds and 2011 Big Ten runner-up and fourth ranked Nick Heflin (8-0 overall; 4-0 dual) lifted the Scarlet and Gray to an early 3-0 lead when he beat Chris Moon 6-2. Heflin, a redshirt sophomore never trailed throughout the match, taking 2-1 and 5-2 leads, respectively, heading into the third period. There was no scoring in the final stanza, but Heflin, a native of Massillon, Ohio, did earn 3:31 of riding time. An escape and a takedown in the final minute of his match against John Dickson at 184 pounds helped redshirt junior C.J. Magrum move to 4-0 in dual matches and 6-1 overall. Leading by a 8-6 margin, Magrum, who hails from Oak Harbor, Ohio, clinched the match with those three points, plus a riding time of 1:10. Freshman Andrew Campolattano (7-2 overall; 3-1 dual) lost a close 4-3 decision to Nick Vetterlein in the 197-pound bout. A takedown by Vetterlein with two seconds left on the clock sealed the Hokie victory. At this point, Ohio State owned only a 6-3 advantage, but jumped to a 12-3 lead after 17th ranked David Marone was forced to default his match to redshirt sophomore Peter Capone (6-2 overall; 4-0 dual) at the 1:41 mark in the second period because of an injury. Moving on to the 125-pound class, freshman Johnni Dijulius suffered a 7-5 setback to Ty Mitch. Back-to-back stalling warnings on Dijulius tied the score between the pair of Aurora, Ohio, natives and forced the match into overtime. With four seconds left, Mitch scored a takedown for the win and cut the Ohio State lead to six (12-6). However, fourth-ranked L. Stieber's (8-0 overall; 4-0 dual) 6-1 win at 133 pounds over No. 5 Devin Carter was the first of three consecutive to solidify the OSU victory. Virginia Tech ended the afternoon with back-to-back wins at 157 and 165 pounds. In a matchup that pitted former Westerville North High School teammates against one another, No. 13 Josh Demas (7-1 overall; 3-1 dual) lost, 7-2, to No. 5 Jesse Dong. Hokie Pete Yates, ranked 14th in the nation, beat Buckeye freshman Derek Garcia (6-4 overall; 2-2 dual), 9-3. Up next, Ohio State will travel to the 30th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, which will take place Dec. 2-3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Results: 174: #4 Nick Heflin (OSU) dec. Chris Moon, 6-2 184: C.J. Magrum (OSU) dec. John Dickson, 12-6 197: Nick Vetterlein (VT) dec.. #14 Andrew Campolattano, 4-3 285: Peter Capone (OSU) def. #17 David Marone, Inj. Def. 125: Ty Mitch (VT) vs. Johnni Dijulius, 7-5 (SV) 133: #4 Logan Steiber (OSU) dec. #5 Devin Carter, 6-1 141: #15 Hunter Steiber (OSU) dec. Zach Neibert, 7-6 149: #16 Cam Tessari (OSU) dec. Nick Brascetta, 6-4 157: #5 Jesse Dong (VT) dec. #13 Josh Demas, 7-2 165: #14 Pete Yates (VT) dec. Derek Garcia, 9-3 Postmatch Quotes Tom Ryan, Ohio State head coach On the match Clearly this was a new environment for us when you have six freshmen in the lineup. They are used to big matches, but I don't think they are used to this type of environment. They aren't used to being in matches when they are up by one or down by one with 10 seconds to go. Normally they are up by 12 at the end of the match. These guys have won so much." Hunter Stieber, freshman 141-pounder On his match tonight "The third period came and I knew I had to score points; I had to get my offense going. In the first period it wasn't going too well. I did some dumb things, but as soon as I started pushing, he (Zach Neibert) started getting tired. I knew in the third period if I kept pushing, I could get some more takedowns." On the sense of urgency towards the end of the match I looked up at the clock and there were only 40 seconds left. I shot in and got in a big scramble. I knew I had to win that scramble, I knew I had to score. I had time to go back out and start back up." Cam Tessari, freshman 149-pounder On his last-second win "It felt great. I felt like I was being the aggressor the whole match, but things weren't going my way. I knew if I kept it up the whole match, it would happen and it showed." On the step up from high school "Coming from high school, we kind of dominated that scene and coming into college you are facing tougher competition. It was frustrating at times, but we handled it well and got a few last second wins. It feels good to get a win, but we have a lot of work to do."

BETHLEHAM, Pa. -- The Fighting Illini remain undefeated after taking down their first top-10 opponent this season in No. 8 Lehigh, 22-18 while defeating Clarion 34-13 on Sunday at Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Four Illini went 2-0 on the day, including Jesse Delgado (125), B.J. Futrell (133), Eric Terrazas (149) and Jordan Blanton (174). "I thought our guys did really well," head coach Jim Heffernan said. "We know going into the Lehigh match, it would be very tight. Therefore we knew bonus points were going to be the ultimate factor in winning the dual. The five guys who won their bout demonstrated great effort in trying to earn the extra points." Bonus points proved to be crucial in the Illini's 22-18 victory over the Mountain Hawks as a pin and four major decisions pushed the Orange and Blue to victory. The dual started at 125 with No. 17 Jesse Delgado earning a 9-1 major decision over Lehigh's Mason Beckman. Third-ranked B.J. Futrell increased the score to 10-0 after his pin of Alex Abreu in a time of 4:42. Sixth-ranked Steve Dutton cut the Illini lead to 10-3 after he defeated Illinois' Tucker Armstrong by a 6-0 decision. Major decisions by No. 10 Eric Terrazas over Kyle Rosser at 149 (10-2) and Jackson Morse over No. 18 Brian Tanen at 157 (9-1) to make the score 18-3. Conrad Polz defaulted by injury against fourth-ranked Brandon Hatchett at 165 to cut the lead to 18-9. Third-ranked Jordan Blanton earned a 17-7 major decision over Nate Brown at 174 while second-ranked Robert Hamlin defeated Illinois' Tony Dallago in a 9-5 decision at 184 to bring the score to 22-12. The Mountain Hawks earned six more points with decisions by ninth-ranked Joe Kennedy over No. 17 Mario Gonzalez at 197 and No. 1 Zach Rey over Illinois' Pat Walker at heavyweight. However, the Illini already had the match in hand and closed out a 22-18 victory. The Orange and Blue dominated Clarion with Futrell (125) and Blanton (174) opening their bouts with pins of 4:32 and 3:52, respectively to give the Illini an early 12-0 lead. At 125, Delgado posted a 20-3 technical fall over Trey Hicks while Devin Cook defeated Illinois' Tucker Armstrong in a 4-3 decision to make the score 17-3. Terrazas extended the lead with his 16-4 major decision over Cameron Moran at 149. The Golden Eagles cut the score to 17-13 after eighth-ranked James Fleming pinned Illinois' Jackson Morse at 157 and No. 11 Bekzod Abdurakhmanov defeated Kyle Dooley in a 16-4 major decision. The Illini responded with three weights earning victories, starting with Dallago at 184. Dallago beat Steve Cressley with a 10-2 major decision while Mario Gonzalez posted a decision and Walker pinned Quintas McCorkle to make the final score 34-13. "Of course it's easier to come home and practice after you win," Heffernan said. "Right now we're wrestling well and that will help us going into our next huge dual against Iowa. The Hawkeyes are a great team with great tradition. We're looking forward to it." The Fighting Illini will have a few weeks off before traveling to Iowa City to compete in their first Big Ten dual against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday, Dec. 2. The dual will be available on BTN.com beginning at 7 p.m. CT. Illinois 22, Lehigh 18 125 - #17 Jesse Delgado major dec. Mason Beckman 9-1 133 - #3 B.J. Futrell pinned Alex Abreu 4:42 141 - #6 Steve Dutton dec. Tucker Armstrong 6-0 149 - #10 Eric Terrazas major dec. Kyle Rosser 10-2 157 - Jackson Morse major dec. #18 Brian Tanen 9-1 165 - #4 Brandon Hatchett inj. def. Conrad Polz 1:59 174 - #3 Jordan Blanton major dec. Nate Brown 17-7 184 - #2 Robert Hamlin dec. Tony Dallago 9-5 197 - #9 Joe Kennedy dec. #17 Mario Gonzalez 4-2 285 - #1 Zach Rey dec. Pat Walker 2-0 Illinois 34, Clarion 13 133 - #3 B.J. Futrell pinned Joe Waltko 4:32 174 - #3 Jordan Blanton pinned Ryan Darch 3:52 125 - #17 Jesse Delgado tech fall Trey Hicks 20-3, 4:29 141 - Devin Cook dec. Tucker Armstrong 4-3 149 - #10 Eric Terrazas major dec. Cameron Moran 16-4 157 - #8 James Fleming pinned Jackson Morse 4:21 165 - #11 Bekzod Abdurakhmanov major dec. Kyle Dooley 16-4 184 - Tony Dallago major dec. Steve Cressley 10-2 197 - #17 Mario Gonzalez dec. Alex Thomas 12-7 285 - Pat Walker pinned Quintas McCorkle 4:05

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- No. 24 Central Michigan opened the dual meet season with a pair of victories Sunday, sweeping No. 12 Stanford, 22-13, and Chattanooga, 24-8. Six Chippewas were double winners as CMU won seven bouts in both duals. Three freshmen—Joey Kielbasa (149), Mike Ottinger (165) and Anthony Bill (174)—posted their first career dual meet victories. Ottinger won both of his matches on Sunday. "I thought we wrestled really solidly today," said CMU head coach Tom Borrelli. "We put ourselves in some pretty good positions and were able to win some pretty tight matches, especially against Chattanooga. For as young as we are, I thought it was a pretty good start today." Sophomore Joe Roth set the tone in both duals, scoring two major decisions at 125 pounds. He defeated Stanford's Matt Sencenbaugh and Chattanooga's Daniel Gallagher by a combined score of 26-7. Sophomore Scott Mattingly, ranked 20th nationally at 141 pounds by InterMat, scored a pair of narrow victories. He was a 3-2 winner over Stanford's Donovan Halpin, then out-scored Chattanooga's Shawn Greevy, 11-9, in his second bout of the day. Also claiming two victories for the Chippewas were junior Donnie Corby (157), Ottinger (165), junior Ben Bennett (184) and senior Peter Sturgeon (285). Bennett defeated his two opponents by a combined score of 20-0, including a 15-0 technical fall in just 4:12 against Chattanooga's Robert Prigmore. He has not allowed an offensive point in his last five dual meet matches dating back to last season. Sturgeon won the only overtime match of the day, scoring a takedown in the second sudden victory period against Stanford's Dan Scherer. Bennett and Borrelli are traveling to Arizona tonight in advance of tomorrow's NWCA All-Star Classic at Arizona State University. Bennett, a two-time All-American at 174 pounds, will face three-time 184-pound All-American Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) in the 184-pound bout tomorrow night. The all-star event begins at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time and will be streamed live through nwcaonline.com. The Chippewas are back in action Saturday when they travel to New York for the Northeast Duals. CMU will compete against American, Maryland, Northern Iowa and Rutgers at the event. No. 24 Central Michigan 22, No. 12 Stanford 13 125: Joe Roth (CMU) maj. dec. Matt Sencenbaugh (Stanford), 14-4; CMU 4-0 133: No. 6 Ryan Mango (Stanford) pin Tyler Keselring (CMU), 3:48; Stanford 6-4 141: No. 20 Scott Mattingly (CMU) dec. Donovan Halpin (Stanford), 3-2; CMU 7-6 149: Joey Kielbasa (CMU) dec. Timmy Boone (Stanford), 3-1; CMU 10-6 157: No. 20 Donnie Corby (CMU) dec. Josh Lauderdale (Stanford), 11-4; CMU 13-6 165: Mike Ottinger (CMU) dec. Matt Schneider (Stanford), 6-4; CMU 16-6 174: No. 1 Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford) maj. dec. Anthony Bill (CMU), 10-2; CMU 16-10 184: No. 9 Ben Bennett (CMU) dec. Spence Patrick (Stanford), 5-0; CMU 19-10 197: Alen Yen (Stanford) dec. Chad Friend (CMU), 8-6; CMU 19-13 285: No. 15 Peter Sturgeon (CMU) dec. Dan Scherer (Stanford), 4-2 SV2; CMU 22-13 No. 24 Central Michigan 24, Chattanooga 8 125: Joe Roth (CMU) maj. dec. Daniel Gallagher (UTC), 12-3; CMU 4-0 133: Nick Soto (UTC) dec. Christian Cullinan (CMU), 5-0; CMU 4-3 141: No. 20 Scott Mattingly (CMU) dec. Shawn Greevy (UTC), 11-9; CMU 7-3 149: Kelly Felix (UTC) dec. Joey Kielbasa (CMU), 4-2; CMU 6-5 157: No. 20 Donnie Corby (CMU) dec. Daniel Waddell (UTC), 3-2; CMU 9-5 165: Mike Ottinger (CMU) dec. Brandon Wright (UTC), 3-2; CMU 12-5 174: Anthony Bill (CMU) dec. Levi Clemons (UTC), 6-5; CMU 15-5 184: No. 9 Ben Bennett (CMU) tech. fall Robert Prigmore (UTC), 15-0 at 4:12; CMU 20-5 197: Nikolas Brown (UTC) dec. Chad Friend (CMU), 5-3; CMU 20-8 285: No. 15 Peter Sturgeon (CMU) maj. dec. Kevin Malone (UTC), 10-2; CMU 24-8 *Both teams were penalized one team point following the 149-pound bout.

Hempstead, NY -- Hofstra won the first three matches of the day, including two by tech fall, and added four more victories to post a 25-12 win over the Wisconsin Badgers at the Mack Sports Complex Sunday afternoon. The Pride (1-0) win was the first for new Head Wrestling Coach Rob Anspach. Wisconsin drops its first dual of the season and is now 5-1. Hofstra junior Steve Bonanno (Wantagh, NY), ranked 14th at 125 pounds by InterMat this week, got the Pride off on the right foot with an 18-2 tech fall over junior Shane McQuade (3-3) in 4:23. Bonanno, who led 9-2 after one period, is now 3-2 on the season. Red-shirt sophomore Jamie Franco (Monroe, NY) gave the Pride an 8-0 lead with a 4-3 decision over red-shirt junior Tom Kelliher in the first tie-breaker of the 133-pound match. Franco (5-3) won on an escape near the end of the tie-breaker. Red-shirt sophomore Luke Vaith (Hastings, MN), rebounded from an ankle injury last week, to post a 16-0 tech fall over red-shirt freshman Thomas Glenn in 4:29 at 141 pounds. Vaith, who is now 3-1 on the season, gave the Pride a 13-0 lead in the contest. Wisconsin got on the board at 149 pounds as 13th-ranked red-shirt junior Cole Schmitt (5-0) recorded a 7-2 decision over Hofstra red-shirt junior Justin Accordino (Wilkes-Barre, PA). Schmitt jumped out to a 5-0 lead after one period and only allowed a second period takedown. But Hofstra came back at 157 as junior Tyler Banks (Griswold, CT) notched a second period reversal and added the riding time point in a 3-0 win over red-shirt sophomore Shawn Perry. Banks is 3-2 on the year. The Pride extended their lead to 19-3 at 165 as senior All-American P.J. Gillespie (Long Beach, NY) posted a 3-1 win over the Badger's 16th-ranked senior Ben Jordan. Gillespie, who is 6-0 on the year and ranked fifth in the nation, made a first period takedown and a second period escape standup in the match. The Badgers recorded their second win of the match at 174 as red-shirt freshman Frank Cousins (4-2) pinned Hofstra freshman Jermaine John (Brooklyn, NY) at the 5:53 mark. The match was tied at 3-3 early in the third period before Cousins pinned John (2-3). But Pride senior Ben Clymer (Germansville, PA), ranked 20th at 184 pounds this week, tallied a third period escape and the riding time point in a 2-0 win over red-shirt freshman Timmy McCall (5-1). Clymer, who is now 4-1 on the season, gave the Pride a 22-9 advantage in the match. Red-shirt sophomore Jackson Hein (5-1) defeated Pride sophomore Matt Loew (Wantagh, NY), 11-6 at 197 pounds to close the deficit to 22-12. But Hofstra junior Paul Snyder (Greensburg, PA) closed out the match with a 5-2 decision over red-shirt sophomore Cole Tobin at 285 for the final 25-12 margin. Snyder is now 6-1 on the season. The Pride will return to action on Friday and Saturday, December 2-3 when they travel to Nevada for the Cliff Keen-Las Vegas Invitational at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Results: 125: Steve Bonanno, HOFS, tech. fall Shane McQuade, WISC, 4:23 17-2. 133: Jamie Franco, HOFS, dec. OT Thomas Kelliher, WISC, 4-3. 141: Luke Vaith, HOFS, tech. fall Thomas Glenn, WISC, 4:29 15-0. 149: Coulthurst Schmitt, WISC, dec. Justin Accordino, HOFS, 7-2. 157: Tyler Banks, HOFS, dec. Shawn Perry, WISC, 3-0. 165: Paul Gillespie, HOFS, dec. Benjamin Jordan, WISC, 3-1. 174: Frank Cousins Jr., WISC, pinned Jermaine John, HOFS, 5:53. 184: Ben Clymer, HOFS, dec. Timothy McCall, WISC, 2-0. 197: Jackson Hein, WISC, dec. Matt Loew, HOFS, 11-6. 285: Paul Snyder, HOFS, dec. Cole Tobin, WISC, 5-2.

NORFOLK, Va. - Scott Festejo earned a pin at 133-pounds and Old Dominion University wrestling knocked off No. 23 Iowa State 21-16 Sunday afternoon at the Ted Constant Center. ODU moves to 3-1 in dual meets this season while the Cyclones drop to 0-3 on the year. The match started at 125, where Iowa State's Ryak Finch gave ISU their only lead of the match with an 8-2 decision over Eric Dunnet. At 133, Shayden Terukina got the first takedown, but it was all Festejo from there, as he built a lead and was able to turn Terukina for the pin with a minute left in the third period. Justin LaValle delivered a 6-2 decision over RJ Hallman before ISU got another win with a 3-1 sudden victory decision at 149 for Joey Cozart. No. 14 John Nicholson had control from the get-go at 157, dominating in a 23-8 technical fall. Andrew Sorenson won a tight match at 165 over Tristan Warner, 6-4. In a matchup featuring a pair of top-10 wresters, No. 10 Te Edwards knocked off No. 7 Chris Spangler 5-4 by earning the riding time point. Boaz Beard defeated Billy Curling at 184 but Joe Budi put together an 11-0 major decision over Cole Shafer to clinch the team victory for ODU. Matt Gibson won the final match of the night at 285, with a 13-1 major decision over Matt Tourdot. Results: 125: #13 Ryak Finch (ISU) dec. Eric Dunnet (ODU) 8-2 ISU 3-0 133: Scott Festejo (ODU) Fall Shayden Terukina (ISU) 6:00 ODU 6-3 141: Justin LaValle (ODU dec. RJ Hallman (ISU) 6-2 ODU 9-3 149: Joey Cozart (ISU) SV Brennan Brumley (ODU) 3-1 ODU 9-6 157: #14 John Nicholson (ODU) Tech. Fall Luke Swalla (ISU) 23-8 ODU 14-6 165: #6 Andrew Sorenson (ISU) dec. Tristan Warner (ODU) 6-4 ODU 14-9 174: #10 Te Edwards (ODU) dec. #7 Chris Spangler (ISU) 5-4 ODU 17-9 184: #16 Boaz Beard (ISU) dec. Billy Curling (ODU) 10-5 ODU 17-12 197: Joe Budi (ODU) MD Cole Shafer (ISU) 11-0 ODU 21-12 285: #19 Matt Gibson (ISU) MD Matt Tourdot (ODU) 13-1 ODU 21-16 Attendance: 1,526

The No. 3/4 Golden Gopher Wrestling team pulled off the upset this afternoon over No. 2 Penn State University, 23-14. Penn State came into the dual as the defending Big Ten and NCAA Champions. Minnesota took seven of the 10 matches, with Sonny Yohn's match at 197 lbs., being the deciding factor, as he defeated the Nitany Lions Morgan McIntosh by a thrilling 4-3 decision, to give the Gophers a 20-14 lead heading into the final match. J Robinson won his 375th match as the head coach at the University of Minnesota (Photo/Bill Ennis)Yohn, who was down 0-1 after the second, started down to begin the final period and quickly got the escape point to make it 1-1. Both grapplers then went down to the wire in the closing minute. McIntosh scored a takedown with 20 seconds left to go, to take the 3-1 lead, but Yohn quickly got the escape and scored a takedown to take a 4-3 lead in the final seconds, to ice the dual for the Gophers . Tony Nelson stepped into the circle needing to just stay alive and not fall to a pin to give Minnesota the win. Nelson and Penn State's Cameron Wade went scoreless through the first period, before Nelson started on bottom in the second and scored the escape point. Nelson would then record a takedown to make it 4-0 and close it out winning 5-0, to give the Gophers the 23-14 team victory. “This was great for the guys today,” Head Coach J Robinson said. “The guys wrestled with great intensity, focus and dominance today. Overall it was our attitude that carried us today and that is what will carry us throughout the season.” Other Gopher wins came from senior Zach Sanders (125), David Thorn (133), Nick Dardanes (141), Jake Dietchler (157) and Kevin Steinhaus (184). Sanders started off the morning pretty similar to his match on Friday night. He had control of Penn State's Nico Megaludis for all seven minutes and pulled through with the 6-2 victory. Sanders now has 108 career wins for the Gophers. Following Sanders performance, Minnesota picked up two wins by major decisions. Thorn, who was trying to follow up from his performance on Friday night (fall: 2:25) took down Derek Reber , by score of 14-5. Nick Dardanes got back on the winning side of things today and picked up the19-6 major over Sam Sherlock. Dardanes's victory gave Minnesota the 11-0 lead and gave the Gophers a total of 10 takedowns oppose to Penn State's zero. Deitchler picked up the win in a close 9-4 decision over Dylan Alton. Both wrestlers traded shots durning the first period and most the action took place in the second. Alton started underneath to start the second and got away at 20 seconds into the period. They both battled back for a bit before Deitchler got in on a single leg for the takedown, to make it 3-3 after the second. Deitchler would score a couple more takedowns in the third and with the riding time pulled out the win. Sixth-ranked Kevin Steinhaus defeated NCAA champion and top-ranked Quentin Wright at 184 (Photo/Bill Ennis)Steinhaus's upset over No. 1 Quentin Wright was the highlight that gave the spark the Gophers needed. This match was quiet for the first period, as no points were scored until Wright started on bottom to open the second and quickly scored the escape. Steinhaus responded right back with a take down to take the 2-1 lead and would control the remainder of the match with a pair of takedowns and riding time, to pick up the 6-1 win. “That match was a huge match for us,” Assistant Head Coach Brandon Eggum said in regards to Steinhaus's upset. “As a group we regrouped pretty well after Friday's loss. We told the guys that today was a new day and that we can learn from our mistakes.” Minnesota will now return home for their first home dual competition of the season, next Sunday Nov. 17, when they host North Dakota State University at 2 p.m. at the Sports Pavilion. NOTE: With today's win Head Coach J Robinson now has 375 wins as the Gophers commander. His overall record is 375-127-4. Results: 125: #2 Zach Sanders MINN dec. #18 Nico Megaludis PSU, 6-2 133: #7 David Thorn MINN maj. dec. Derek Reber PSU, 14-5 141: #10 Nick Dardanes MINN maj. dec. Sam Sherlock PSU, 19-6 149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU dec. #5 Dylan Ness MINN, 16-10 157: #9 Jake Deitchler MINN dec. #11 Dylan Alton PSU, 9-4 165: #1 David Taylor PSU tech. fall #8 Cody Yohn MINN, 16-1 (TF; 4:29) 174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU pinned Alec Ortiz MINN, 2:48 184: #6 Kevin Steinhaus MINN dec. #1 Quentin Wright PSU, 6-1 197: #2 Sonny Yohn PSU dec. #10 Morgan McIntosh PSU, 4-3 285: #3 Tony Nelson MINN dec. #4 Cameron Wade PSU, 5-0

In an epic encounter between two former Pride Fighting Championships cornerstones, Dan Henderson emerged victorious. Backed by his vicious right hand and indomitable will, Henderson captured a narrow unanimous decision from Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the UFC 139 headliner on Saturday at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. All three judges scored it 48-47 for the 41-year-old Henderson, a two-time Olympian who has pieced together one of the most impressive resumes in all of mixed martial arts. Henderson (29-8, 6-2 UFC) was the dominant force in rounds one through three, as he wobbled Rua numerous times with his thudding right hand. They exchanged violently throughout the grueling 25-minute battle. Rua seemed to teeter on the brink of defeat more than once, including in the third round, when Henderson blasted the Brazilian with right hands, followed him to the canvas and swarmed with hammerfists. Somehow, Shogun survived. However, when he rose to his feet, he was a battered and bloodied mess, his white shorts stained pink. “That guy can take an F-ing punch. I hit him hard,” said Henderson, who has rattled off four wins in a row. “I thought I could finish him in the first two or three rounds. He finished the fight strong, but I thought I had the first three rounds easily. “I should have had him finished, but the gas tank was running a little low at that point,” he added. “It very well could be [the toughest fight of my career]. It started out strong for me, but he hung in there with great heart, like a champion should.” The tide turned in Rua's favor in the fourth round, as he wobbled Henderson, struck for multiple takedowns and mounted the Team Quest co-founder. With Henderson clearly on fumes, Rua (20-6, 4-4 UFC) capitalized in the fifth period, as he scored with an early takedown and kept Henderson pinned to the mat. He mounted the former two-division Pride champion five times in the final round, only to fall short on the scorecards in one of the most unforgettable fights in MMA history. “I'll come back stronger next time,” Rua said. “I'm sorry.” Classic Silva barrage finishes Le In the co-main event, Brazilian icon Wanderlei Silva stopped former Strikeforce champion Cung Le on second-round strikes in a key middleweight affair. Le, a vintage Silva barrage leaving him with a badly mangled nose, wilted under the pressure of the man they call “The Axe Murderer” 4:49 into round two. Silva survived some harrowing exchanges in the first round, including a spinning-back fist from Le (7-2, 0-1 UFC) that left him momentarily stunned. However, Le's conditioning seemed to fail him late in the opening frame, a fact which left him stationary in front of Silva. In the second round, Silva (34-11-1, 1 NC, 4-6 UFC) moved forward, cracked Le with a straight right and swarmed. The Brazilian snatched a front headlock and unloaded with knees, as he continued to soften the fading Le. Later, he cinched the Thai plum and launched a vicious knee directly into Le's nose. The Vietnamese middleweight cringed in pain and retreated to the cage. There was no escape. Another violent barrage from Silva left him on all fours and led to the finish via punches. “It's an amazing moment for me. We never give up,” Silva said. “He's a real tough guy. He kicked me hard. After I hit him, I felt that [it was the] moment [for] the finish.” Faber guillotine stops Bowles Faber is in line for a title shot. Urijah Faber submitted fellow former WEC champion Brian Bowles with a second-round guillotine choke in a pivotal bantamweight showdown. The decisive finish came 1:47 into round two. Faber (26-5, 2-1 UFC) roared out of the gate in the first period with a slam takedown that led directly to heavy, elbow-infested ground-and-pound. Outgunned on the feet and on the ground, Bowles started to unravel after Faber split his defenses with a crackling right uppercut in round two. “The California Kid” followed with a knee and wicked elbows and punches from the top, snatching the guillotine as Bowles (10-2, 2-1 UFC) moved for a single-leg in desperation. From there, the tapout was inevitable. “I know that Bowles is very tough,” Faber said. “His biggest thing is that he's mentally strong, and that's my biggest thing. I felt like I could go anywhere in this fight, because then he'll stand there and trade with me, because he's a warrior.” The victory, Faber's third in four fights, likely secures a rematch with reigning bantamweight king Dominick Cruz. Faber lost a unanimous decision to Cruz in July. “That's right, guys,” Faber said. “That's how you finish fights. Dominick, you can run, but you can't hide, homeboy. Throw some gel in that widow's peak. Let's do some work. Let's do battle.” Kampmann outduels Story at 170 Crisp, accurate strikes and superior clinch work carried Martin Kampmann to a split decision over Rick Story in a featured matchup between two world-ranked welterweights. Two of the three cageside judges scored it for Kampmann by 30-27 and 29-28 counts; a third cast a dissenting 29-28 ruling for Story. Story (13-5, 6-3 UFC) was effective early on, as he battered Kampmann's body with brutal punches and connected on a left hook-standing left elbow combination that opened a cut near the Dane's right eye. Both men were bleeding by the end of round one. However, Kampmann's accurate punches and ability to handle the rugged Story in the clinch proved the difference. He turned to his right hand often and landed it with increasing regularity. Kampmann (18-5, 9-4 UFC) salted away the fight in round three, as he returned to his feet following two Story takedowns and responded with one of his own. Late in the period, the Dane took Story's back, secured a dominant position with a body triangle and threatened to finish it with a rear-naked choke. The victory snapped a two-fight losing streak for Kampmann. Bonnar dominates Kingsbury to decision “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 1 finalist Stephan Bonnar ran a ground-fighting clinic on Kyle Kingsbury, as he cruised to a one-sided unanimous decision in a light heavyweight showcase. Bonnar (14-7, 8-6 UFC) swept the scorecards, with one judge awarding him a pair of 10-8 rounds: 30-27, 30-25 and 30-27. Kingsbury (11-3, 1 NC, 4-2 UFC), who entered the Octagon on a four-fight winning streak, could not stay on his feet. Bonnar grounded him in all three rounds, mounted him in the first and dominated him with superior topside grappling throughout the 15-minute encounter. “The American Psycho” passed guard at will and never allowed Kingsbury a moment's rest. “I'm not used to fans booing during my fights, but I'm trying to get wins in here,” said Bonnar, who has won three consecutive fights. “I felt like I had good control on the ground, and I didn't want to risk it and get knocked out or something silly. I wanted to bang it out and see if I could get it to the ground and submit him. I come from a good jiu-jitsu background. I came up with Carlson Gracie. God bless his soul. He was the original mixed martial artist.”

CHICAGO -- In one of the best fights the Bellator cage has ever hosted, undefeated lightweight Michael Chandler fulfilled his dream of becoming a world champion at Bellator 58 with a fourth round submission victory over the reigning Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez LIVE on MTV2 and in HD on EPIX. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino was in a frenzy as Alvarez set out to defend his Bellator title since capturing the belt in Belltaor's first season. In his first title defense, his superior boxing led to a five round decision win over the last tournament champion, Pat Curran, but this time his opponent wouldn't stop moving forward. Alvarez was able to fend off Chandler's takedown attempts, but Chandler connected with too many power punches and had Alvarez on the fence multiple times. In the fourth round, one of Chandler's powerful punches stunned Alvarez and dropped the Lightweight Champion to the mat, where Chandler was able to gain full mount with a knee to belly pass. He poured the pressure on Alvarez and forced him to turn over where he sunk in a rear naked choke and forced a tap almost immediately. Chandler was awarded the win, and more importantly the Bellator Lightweight Championship. “Chandler vs. Alvarez was quite simply the best mixed martial arts fight I have ever seen,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “After having watched over 1000 fights since the early 1990's, I've never seen a better back and forth battle. Chandler's win over Alvarez is a win over a fighter who I believed was the best lightweight in the world, while at the same time is a testament to what Bellator is all about. Aguilar vs. Ellis was a tremendous battle, and speaks to the great quality that exists in the women's MMA game, and a quality that we will continue to support. Hector Lombard again showed his tremendous dominance and his spectacular power, and Marlon Sandro came back from a loss to regain top form and use this fight as a spring board into our next featherweight tournament.” Also stepping in the cage was Florida resident and current Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard, who gave the fans just what they wanted by delivering an exciting TKO finish in the second round. Lombard displayed his raw power more than once in this fight with ferocious flurries aimed right at Prangley's head whenever he was able to cut off the cage. In the end it was a failed two punch combination from Prangley that left his chin vulnerable to a counter left from Lombard. The punch left Prangley stunned and staggering. Lombard swung away with vicious hooks until the referee stepped in due to unanswered strikes at 1:06 of Round Two. Two of the top ranked women in Bellator met for the second time in their careers as Jessica "Jag" Aguilar earned a dominant win by unanimous decision over Lisa Ellis. Aguilar won all three rounds on every judges' scorecard and avenged a loss to Ellis from five years ago. She beat Ellis on her feet, throwing punches in bunches and landing plenty of straight left and right hands. It was an impressive victory for Aguilar. Former Featherweight Tournament Runner-Up Marlon Sandro returned to his winning ways in his first Bellator battle since being KO'd by Pat Curran in the finals this past August. Sandro predicted a knockout win over Rafael Dias but was knocked down by his opponent early in the first round. He sat up immediately though and put Dias on his back when he tried to follow him to the floor. Once the pair returned to their feet, Sandro was able to apply an arm triangle while standing and forced a tap on the ground after he muscled Dias to the mat with his head and arm securely trapped. For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. About MTV2 MTV2 is a man's best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. About EPIX EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

CHICAGO -- In one of the best fights the Bellator cage has ever hosted, undefeated lightweight Michael Chandler fulfilled his dream of becoming a world champion at Bellator 58 with a fourth round submission victory over the reigning Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez LIVE on MTV2 and in HD on EPIX. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino was in a frenzy as Alvarez set out to defend his Bellator title since capturing the belt in Belltaor's first season. In his first title defense, his superior boxing led to a five round decision win over the last tournament champion, Pat Curran, but this time his opponent wouldn't stop moving forward. Alvarez was able to fend off Chandler's takedown attempts, but Chandler connected with too many power punches and had Alvarez on the fence multiple times. In the fourth round, one of Chandler's powerful punches stunned Alvarez and dropped the Lightweight Champion to the mat, where Chandler was able to gain full mount with a knee to belly pass. He poured the pressure on Alvarez and forced him to turn over where he sunk in a rear naked choke and forced a tap almost immediately. Chandler was awarded the win, and more importantly the Bellator Lightweight Championship. “Chandler vs. Alvarez was quite simply the best mixed martial arts fight I have ever seen,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “After having watched over 1000 fights since the early 1990's, I've never seen a better back and forth battle. Chandler's win over Alvarez is a win over a fighter who I believed was the best lightweight in the world, while at the same time is a testament to what Bellator is all about. Aguilar vs. Ellis was a tremendous battle, and speaks to the great quality that exists in the women's MMA game, and a quality that we will continue to support. Hector Lombard again showed his tremendous dominance and his spectacular power, and Marlon Sandro came back from a loss to regain top form and use this fight as a spring board into our next featherweight tournament.” Also stepping in the cage was Florida resident and current Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard, who gave the fans just what they wanted by delivering an exciting TKO finish in the second round. Lombard displayed his raw power more than once in this fight with ferocious flurries aimed right at Prangley's head whenever he was able to cut off the cage. In the end it was a failed two punch combination from Prangley that left his chin vulnerable to a counter left from Lombard. The punch left Prangley stunned and staggering. Lombard swung away with vicious hooks until the referee stepped in due to unanswered strikes at 1:06 of Round Two. Two of the top ranked women in Bellator met for the second time in their careers as Jessica "Jag" Aguilar earned a dominant win by unanimous decision over Lisa Ellis. Aguilar won all three rounds on every judges' scorecard and avenged a loss to Ellis from five years ago. She beat Ellis on her feet, throwing punches in bunches and landing plenty of straight left and right hands. It was an impressive victory for Aguilar. Former Featherweight Tournament Runner-Up Marlon Sandro returned to his winning ways in his first Bellator battle since being KO'd by Pat Curran in the finals this past August. Sandro predicted a knockout win over Rafael Dias but was knocked down by his opponent early in the first round. He sat up immediately though and put Dias on his back when he tried to follow him to the floor. Once the pair returned to their feet, Sandro was able to apply an arm triangle while standing and forced a tap on the ground after he muscled Dias to the mat with his head and arm securely trapped. For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. About MTV2 MTV2 is a man's best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. About EPIX EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry's most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The No. 5 ranked Big Red wrestling team won the team title at the Body Bar Invitational after crowning three champions. Kyle Dake (157), Billy George (174) and Steve Bosak (184) all won titles in their individual weight classes. Frank Perrelli (125) and Mike Nevinger (141) both took second, while Joe Stanzione (133), Craig Eifert (149) and Marshall Peppelman (165) placed fifth. Heavyweight Maciej Jochym finished in sixth place. No. 1 ranked Dake pinned his first two opponents of the day. In the semifinals he won a 10-0 major decision over Lock Haven's Jacob Kemmerer. In the finals, he defeated No. 17 Frank Hickman of Bloomsburg, 3-2. Freshman Billy George entered the day as the No. 6 seed at 174 pounds. He won his preliminary match and followed with a 3-2 win over the No. 3 seed, Steven West of Columbia. George defeated No. 2 seeded Mike Dessino of Bloomsburg to advance to the finals. George was down in the third period in the finals against Kent State's Brandon Johnson, but he fought back to tie the bout at 6-6 to send the match into extra time. Neither wrestler scored in sudden victory. Johnson had choice to start the tie breakers, but he was unable to escape from his starting down position. With just seconds left on the clock after starting from his choice down position, George escaped to win an exciting 7-6 decision. No. 4 ranked Bosak opened his day with a 13-0 major decision before pinning his next two opponents. In the finals he faced No. 15 ranked Jon Fausey of Virginia. Bosak won a 2-0 decision to win the title. At 197 pounds, top ranked Cam Simaz led off with a win by technical fall before pinning Bloomsburg's Richard Perry in 3:04 in the quarterfinals. Simaz was in the lead in his semifinal bout heading into the second period, but injury defaulted in 3:30. Simaz medical forfeited to finish in fourth place. Cornell will break for the Thanksgiving holidays, but will return to action Dec. 2-3 at the Las Vegas Invitational.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Claiming seven individual champions/co-champions, the Augsburg College wrestling team opened its 2011-12 campaign with a strong performance at its Auggie-Brute-Adidas Open, held on Saturday at Si Melby Hall. Auggies claimed titles in three classes in the Gold division, with Tony Valek (SR, Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West) winning at 149 pounds, Chad Johnson (SO, Ferryville, Wis./De Soto HS) winning at heavyweight, and Will Keeter (SO, Twin Falls, Idaho) and Jake Saatzer (SR, Mound, Minn./Mound-Westonka HS) sharing the title at 141. Augsburg had 28 placewinners on the day. “It was a great total team effort today,” said Augsburg head coach Mark Matzek. “The Auggies wrestled the attack style of wrestling we have been training for all fall. We had a multiple champions on the day as well as co-champions. What is even more impressive to the coaching staff than the titles we earned was how intense each man wrestled. I cannot recall a moment today when I was disappointed with the effort or the attitude of anyone. This is a great testament to the diligent work of the athletes as well as the coaching staff.” Valek, the top-ranked wrestler in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national rankings at 149 pounds, scored three pins and a major-decision victory to earn the title. A two-time national runner-up, Valek claimed a 3:50 pin of Minnesota State Mankato's Jesse Westphal in the championship match. Johnson, who placed seventh nationally in his debut season last year at heavyweight, also went 4-0 to claim his weight-class crown. He opened with a pin and reached the semifinals with a major-decision win, then scored two overtime victories to earn the title, including a 4-2 win over Zach Rosol of Upper Iowa, the No. 5-ranked wrestler in the preseason Division II national rankings, in the finals. Johnson is ranked No. 4 nationally in the Division III heavyweight listing. Saatzer had two major decisions and pin in his three victories to share the crown at 141. Keeter claimed a 4-3 win over Division III national tournament qualifier Ryan Timmerman of St. Olaf in the semifinals en route to sharing the title with Saatzer. In the Silver division, Chad Bartschenfeld (FY, Amery, Wis.) and Donny Rosenbloom (FY, Brooklyn Park, Minn./Park Center HS) made their collegiate debuts a successful one, sharing the title at 125. Rosenbloom had two pins en route to the crown, while Bartschenfeld had a pin and major decision. Noel Sweeney (SO, Grand Rapids, Minn.) won the Silver title at 165, going 3-0 with two pins. In the Gold division, Brandon Bahr (SR, Bemidji, Minn.) placed third at 165, as did Brad Baus (SR, Mukwonago, Wis.) at 197 and Pat Fletcher (SR, Shelton, Neb.) at heavyweight. Placing fourth was Tom Kuehn (FY, Fargo, N.D./West Fargo HS) at 133, Nathan Lexvold (SR, Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo HS) at 149 and Josh Kohler (SR, Monticello, Minn.) at 174. Placing fifth was Boyd Suparat (JR, North Branch, Minn.) at 133, Zach Enrico (SR, Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins HS) at 157, and Matt Hechsel (FY, Apple Valley, Minn.) and Alex Krautkremer (SR, Jordan, Minn./Scott West) at 184. Augsburg returns to action on Tuesday (11/22), hosting Waldorf (Iowa) at Si Melby Hall. White Team (junior varsity) action begins at 6:30 p.m., with the varsity meet to follow. “We can enjoy this day until tomorrow. We have a hungry Waldorf College ready to square off with us on Tuesday and that is what our focus will be on,” Matzek said.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - With the help of five individual champions, the Navy wrestling team cruised to the Navy Classic title on Saturday at Wesley Brown Field House in Annapolis. For the Mids, it was their 19th Navy Classic title in the tournament's 34-year history. Navy topped the seven-team field with a total of 147.5 points - 51.5 ahead of second-place West Virginia. Bucknell took third place with 88.5 points. Aaron Kalil (133 pounds), Joe Locksmith (149 pounds), Mason Bailey (165 pounds), Oscar Huntley (174 pounds) and Luke Rebertus (184 pounds) all captured individual titles for the Midshipmen. "Today was a good effort from the guys," said Navy head coach Bruce Burnett. "We have some injuries right now and we're still making some technical mistakes that we have to correct and improve. Our conditioning is certainly getting better. "I was proud of some of the younger guys today and the way they wrestled. It was an overall team effort and was good to have so many guys compete." Unseeded freshman Patrick Prada was Navy's top finisher at 125, as he defeated teammate James Kerrick in the fifth-place match, 8-1. After improving to 7-1 on the season last weekend, Kalil became just the fourth Mid in program history to win three Navy Classic titles as he claimed his third consecutive championship at 133 pounds on Saturday. The 17th-ranked senior captain cruised to the quarterfinals behind a pair of technical falls in the first and second rounds. Against teammate Ben Creed in the semifinals, Kalil produced another win via tech fall, defeating Creed, 20-5. In the final, Kalil met up with another teammate in third-seeded freshman Colton Rasche, who he topped, 7-3, to earn the title. At 141 pounds, Navy's top finisher was Raymond Borja, who fell in the finals via a 12-3 major decision to the top seed Nathan Pennesi of West Virginia. Navy's Alex Johnson picked up fifth place at 141 in defeating No. 3 seed Richard Durso of Franklin & Marshall, 9-6. Like the 133-pound final, the 149-pound championship also featured a pair of Mids in the third-seed, Locksmith, and fourth-seed, Peyton Walsh. Locksmith made his way to the final with a trio of wins via decision, including a 3-1 win over teammate Eric Filipowicz in the semifinals. Walsh met West Virginia's Brutus Scheffel in the semifinals, who previously defeated the No. 1 seed Ryan Medved of Gardner-Webb. In the semifinal dual, Walsh topped Scheffel by the slimmest of margins, 2-1, to earn a berth in the championship bout. In the final dual, it was Locksmith that came out on top with a 3-1 decision for his second Navy Classic title. Locksmith won the crown at 141 pounds last season as freshman. At 157 pounds, Navy's top finisher was the No. 2 seed Zach Basich, who placed third. Basich fell in overtime in the semifinals, but rebounded to take the third-place dual with a 6-4 decision over the fourth seed Pierre Frazile of The Citadel. Bailey wrestled his way the final at 165 pounds with a pair of decisions and then defeated Ty Knepp of George Mason with a 9-1 major decision to take the title. After taking second place at 165 last season, it was Bailey's first Navy Classic championship. "I thought Mason got better with every bout today," said Burnett. The top-seeded, 174-pounder Huntley pinned Brad Bailey of Franklin & Marshall at 2:09 for his first win of the day. In the semifinals, he took on teammate Gary Albright and scored an 8-3 win to set up a meeting with the second seed Lance Bryson of West Virginia. In a hard fought bout, it was Huntley that held a slight edge and defeated Bryson, 3-1, to claim his second Navy Classic title. Huntley won the 165-pound championship as a freshman. "Huntley was very good for us today," Burnett said. Albright, who fell to Huntley in the semifinals, defeated fellow Mid Colton Van't Hof, 8-2, to take fifth place at 174. At 184 pounds, the Mids' 13th-ranked Rebertus was looking to join Kalil as a three-time Navy Classic champ. Rebertus, the top seed, defeated Coriston Smith of George Mason in his first match, then topped Jamie Westwood of Bucknell, 6-1, to get into the finals. In the championship, Rebertus dominated The Citadel's John Duane, scoring an 18-2 technical fall win. "Luke really opened up in the finals, so we feel good about that," said Burnett. Paul Rands worked his way into the finals at 197 with a pair of solid victories. He scored a major decision over The Citadel's Luke Johnson, 12-1, in his first match and then pinned the No. 2 seed Travis Porter of Gardner-Webb at 1:55 to get into the title match. Facing the top-seeded Kelby Smith of The Citadel, Rands hung tough for most of the bout, but wound up falling, 5-2. Also at 197, Navy junior Ben Hatef took home fifth place when he pinned fifth-seed Colin Ely of Franklin & Marshall at 1:56. In the final bout of the day, the No. 1 seed in the heavyweight division, Justin Kozera of Gardner-Webb, dealt Navy's Chance Rauscher a last-second defeat in the finals. With the score tied 1-1 for most of the bout, Kozera went on the offensive in the final :10 and scored a takedown with seconds left to win, 3-1. Other Mids winning their championship-bracket matches on Saturday included Creed (fifth place, 133), Filipowicz (fifth place, 149) and James Mannier (third place, 164). Navy will be off next weekend and will return to action on Dec. 2-3 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. "We'll get to see a lot of ranked teams in Las Vegas and find out where we are on a national level," said Burnett. Final Team Scores 1. Navy, 147.5 2. West Virginia, 96 3. Bucknell, 88.5 4. The Citadel, 77.5 5. Gardner-Webb, 62.0 6. George Mason, 50.5 7. Franklin & Marshall, 29.0

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team crowned seven champions Saturday at the Joe Parisi Wrestling Open in Saint Charles, Mo. The Hawkeyes added six runner-up and five third place finishes while posting an 85-25 record in their season opening event. Junior Matt McDonough (125), sophomore Tony Ramos (133) , senior Montell Marion (141), freshman Brody Grothus (149), sophomore Derek St. John (157), redshirt freshman Mike Evans (165) and redshirt freshman Bobby Telford (HWT) earned titles for the Hawkeyes. Grothus won his title while wrestling unattached. McDonough recorded four pins on his way to the finals, where he earned a 7-1 decision over Neosho Community College's Jeff Vesta. McDonough's efforts raised his career pin total to 27. He earned nine falls as a redshirt freshman and 14 falls last season. Redshirt freshman Matt Gurule lost to Vest in the semifinals but bounced pack with a pair of decisions in the consolation bracket to finish third. Ramos recorded a pin, two technical falls and a major decision en route the 133 finals, where he earned a 4-1 decision over senior teammate Tyler Clark. Clark recorded a pair of major decisions, a pin and an OT victory over teammate Aldon Isenberg before falling to Ramos in the finals. Isenberg finished third with a couple bonus point victories in the consolation bracket. Marion topped teammate Nick Trizzino 4-1 in the 141 pound finals. The Hawkeye senior finished the day 5-0 with three major decisions. Trizzino, a sophomore from Bettendorf, Iowa, picked up a major decision en route to his runner-up finish. The Hawkeyes swept the top three positions at 141 after junior Mark Ballweg bounced back from an opening round loss with six straight wins, including a pin in the consolation finals, to finish third. Grothus, a true freshman from Davenport, Iowa, pinned Missouri's Kellen Nounous in the 149 pound finals. The pin was Grothus' third of the day. Jacob Ballweg topped teammate Ethan Owens in the consolation round and recorded a 5-4 decision in the consolation finals to earn third place. Hawkeye sophomore Dylan Carew withdrew from the field following his first round decision over Illinois' Caleb Ervin. Iowa swept the top four positions at 157 pounds. St. John posted four bonus-point wins, including a 10-1 major decision against teammate Joey Trizzino in the finals. Redshirt freshman Michael Kelly earned third place following an 8-5 decision over teammate Patrick Rhoads in the consolation finals. Evans and teammate Nick Moore combined for five pins en route to the 165 pound final. Evans blanked Moore 3-0 to win the title and finish the day 5-0 with three pins and a major decision. Moore finished 4-1 with a pair of falls and a major decision. Lofthouse used a pair of decisions, a technical fall and a pin to reach the 174 pounds finals, where he dropped a 3-1 decision to Missouri's Pat Wright. Redshirt freshman Jeremy Fahler posted a 3-1 record on the day. His only defeat, a 6-3 decision, came to Missouri's Clarence Neely in the 184 pound finals. Despite failing to capture the tournament title, sophomore Tomas Lira turned in one of Iowa's more impressive efforts, using four straight falls to earn a shot in the consolation finals. After dropping his opening match, 7-6, Lira opened the consolation bracket with a technical fall before his four straight pins berthed him into the finals, where he recorded an 11-2 major decision to earn third place. Telford used a trio of pins and a 5-1 decision to earn a spot in the 285 pound finals, where he topped teammate Blake Rasing 1-0. Rasing opened the tournament with a pair of pins and finished with a 4-1 record en route to the runner-up finish. The Hawkeyes return to action Friday, Nov. 25, when they host the Iowa City Duals inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa will put its 77-match unbeaten streak on the line against Baker (3 p.m.), Cornell College (5 p.m.) and Iowa Central (7 p.m.). Tickets to the event are $10 for adults, $5 for youth and free for kids five and under. Visit hawkeyesports.com for ticket information.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team rallied at the middleweights but could not hang on to its lead, falling 19-13 to No. 11 Pittsburgh on Saturday evening (Nov. 19) at the Panthers' Fitzgerald Field House. Pitt claimed the dual's final three matches to surge past the Wolverines, who had the chance to at least even the team score with a decision win at heavyweight, although Pitt held the criteria advantage. The Panthers' Zac Thomusseit won a late scramble in the sudden-victory frame, however, scoring on the edge to defeat senior/junior Ben Apland (Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove South HS), 3-1. U-M had rallied to claim its first lead of the dual, 13-10, after three consecutive wins from its Hesperia (Mich.) High School trio at the middleweights. Junior/sophomore Brandon Zeerip (Fremont, Mich./Hesperia HS) and junior/sophomore Dan Yates (Hesperia, Mich./Hesperia HS) used strong third periods to claim decision victories at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively. Zeerip countered a deep single-leg shot to edge Donnie Tasser, 3-2, while Yates used a second-period escape and a third-period rideout to knock off Tyler Wilps, 2-0. Fifth-year senior Justin Zeerip (Fremont, Mich./Hesperia HS) earned a pair of reversals to beat Ethan Headlee, 4-2, at 174 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Zeerip wrapped up Headlee's leg, nearly getting into a Peterson position before coming around for the reversal. Headlee reversed the Wolverine early in the third, but Zeerip quickly regained control with another reversal and a subsequent rideout. Senior Zac Stevens (Monroe, Mich./Monroe HS) cruised past the Panthers' Shelton Mack, 10-2, to claim his second major decision of the weekend at 133 pounds. Stevens converted on three takedowns, including two in the second period, drew a couple of stall points, and used his 1:33 in riding-time advantage to earn the bonus win. Despite gaining early leads in both matches, the Wolverines lost a pair of close decisions to top-10 opposition at 149 and 197 pounds. Third-ranked Tyler Nauman scrambled for a takedown in the closing seconds of the first period and earned a second-period rideout to defeat junior/sophomore Eric Grajales (Brandon, Fla./Brandon HS), 4-2, at 149. Sophomore/freshman Max Huntley (Emerald Isle, N.C./Blair Academy) carried a one-point lead into the third period against seventh-ranked Matt Wilps, but the Panther 197-pounder rode out the frame, earning a three-point near fall to seal a 6-2 decision. Michigan was missing several projected starters, including fifth-year senior Kellen Russell (High Bridge, N.J./Blair Academy), for the second straight dual. All are expected to return to competition soon. The Wolverines will take a two-week break before returning to competition on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2-3, at the annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. The first session is slated for a 9 a.m. PST start at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Results: 125 -- #19 Anthony Zanetta (Pitt) major dec. Grant Pizzo, 16-5 Pitt, 4-0 133 -- #13 Zac Stevens (U-M) major dec. Shelton Mack, 10-2 Tie, 4-4 141 -- Travis Shaffer (Pitt) dec. Donnie Watkins, 3-1 Pitt, 7-4 149 -- #3 Tyler Nauman (Pitt) dec. Eric Grajales, 4-2 Pitt, 10-4 157 -- Brandon Zeerip (U-M) dec. Donnie Tasser, 3-2 Pitt, 10-7 165 -- Dan Yates (U-M) dec. Tyler Wilps, 2-0 Tie, 10-10 174 -- #11 Justin Zeerip (U-M) dec. Ethan Headlee, 4-2 U-M, 13-10 184 -- Max Thomusseit (Pitt) dec. Chris Heald, 6-2 Tie, 13-13 197 -- #7 Matt Wilps (Pitt) dec. Max Huntley, 6-2 Pitt, 16-13 Hwt -- Zac Thomusseit (Pitt) dec. #13 Ben Apland, 3-1 SV Pitt, 19-13

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BTN will provide its most extensive coverage ever of Big Ten wrestling for the 2011-12 season, as 43 regular-season dual-meets, the 2011 Midlands Championships and the 2012 Big Ten Championships will be broadcast on the network or streamed online. Thirty-nine events will be shown live either online or on the network. BTN's coverage begins Sunday as No. 2 Penn State hosts No. 4 Minnesota in the first conference contest of the season, and concludes with a live broadcast of the Big Ten Championships, hosted by Purdue, on March 4. The network will provide coverage for 33 conference matchups throughout the season. BTN will also broadcast the final rounds of the Midlands Championships, one of the premiere open tournaments in the country to be held at Northwestern, on Dec. 30. Eight Big Ten teams are currently ranked in the NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll, with six squads appearing in the top 10. Iowa holds the No. 1 ranking in the country, while defending NCAA and Big Ten Champion Penn State follows at No. 2. Minnesota checks in at No. 4, followed by No. 6 Michigan, No. 7 Illinois, No. 10 Ohio State, No. 17 Northwestern and No. 24 Nebraska. Michigan State and Purdue are also receiving votes. BTN is available to approximately 80 million homes in the United States and Canada, and produces the most college wrestling of any network in the country. Day at Home Time (ET) Event Outlet TV AIR DATE Sunday, November, 20 Minnesota at Penn State 12:00 PM BTN LIVE Friday, December, 2 Illinois at Iowa 8:00 PM BTN.com Thurday, December, 8 Northern Iowa at Iowa 8:00 PM BTN.com 12/9/11 5:00 PM Friday, December, 9 Iowa State at Minnesota 7:00 PM BTN.com 12/12/11 12:00 PM Saturday, December, 10 Wyoming at Nebraska 8:00 PM BTN.com 12/13/11 4:00 PM Sunday, December, 11 Wisconsin at Michigan 2:00 PM BTN.com 12/14/11 2:00 PM Friday, December, 30 Midlands Championships BTN 12/30/11 10:00 PM Friday, January, 6 Ohio State at Nebraska 8:00 PM BTN.com Friday, January, 6 Michigan at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com Saturday, January, 7 Oklahoma State at Iowa 8:00 PM BTN.com Sunday, January, 8 Northwestern at Wisconsin 3:00 PM BTN 1/8/12 9:00 PM Sunday, January, 8 Illinois at Michigan 2:00 PM BTN.com Thurday, January, 12 Purdue at Ohio State 7:00 PM BTN.com Friday, January, 13 Iowa at Nebraska 8:00 PM BTN 1/13/12 10:00 PM Friday, January, 13 Indiana at Michigan 7:00 PM BTN.com Friday, January, 13 West Virginia at Michigan State 7:30 PM BTN.com Friday, January, 13 Penn State at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com Sunday, January, 15 Indiana at Michigan State 2:00 PM BTN 1/23/12 10:00 PM Sunday, January, 15 Minnesota at Purdue 1:00 PM BTN.com Sunday, January, 15 Northwestern at Iowa TBA BTN.com Friday, January, 20 Purdue at Wisconsin 8:00 PM BTN LIVE Friday, January, 20 Nebraska at Indiana 7:00 PM BTN.com Friday, January, 20 Michigan State at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com Friday, January, 20 Iowa at Ohio State 7:00 PM BTN.com Sunday, January, 22 Iowa at Penn State 2:00 PM BTN 1/22/12 10:00 PM Sunday, January, 22 Central Michigan at Michigan 2:00 PM BTN.com Sunday, January, 22 Wisconsin at Minnesota 2:00 PM BTN.com Friday, January, 27 Northwestern at Illinois 6:00 PM BTN LIVE Friday, January, 27 Nebraska at Michigan State 7:00 PM BTN Friday, January, 27 Michigan at Minnesota 7:00 PM BTN.com Sunday, January, 29 Minnesota at Iowa 3:00 PM BTN LIVE Sunday, January, 29 Illinois at Indiana 2:00 PM BTN.com Sunday, January, 29 Michigan State at Michigan 2:00 PM BTN.com Sunday, January, 29 Ohio State at Penn State 2:00 PM BTN.com Sunday, January, 29 Nebraska at Wisconsin 2:00 PM BTN.com Friday, February, 3 Michigan at Ohio State 6:00 PM BTN LIVE Friday, February, 3 Penn State at Nebraska 7:00 PM BTN.com Friday, February, 3 Northern Illinois at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com Sunday, February, 5 TBD at TBD TBA BTN Sunday, February, 5 Wisconsin at Iowa TBA BTN.com Friday, February, 17 Indiana at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com Friday, February, 17 Pittsburgh at Penn State 7:00 PM BTN.com Sunday, February, 19 Northern Iowa at Nebraska TBA BTN.com Sunday, February, 19 Pittsburgh at Penn State 2:00 PM BTN.com Sunday, March, 4 Big Ten Championships 3:00 PM BTN LIVE