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PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- The No. 13 Rutgers wrestling team (9-1) used solid wrestling throughout its lineup to win a pair of duals over George Mason and Princeton this evening at College Ave. Gym. The Scarlet Knights downed GMU, 36-9, in their opening dual and followed up with a shutout victory over in-state rival Princeton, 42-0. RU started the dual with George Mason at 285. DJ Russo (Netcong, N.J.), the third-ranked heavyweight in the nation, started strong for the Scarlet Knights as he picked up a fall on Hunter Mansplie just 1:40 into the match to give RU a 6-0 lead. Matt Fusco (Belleville, N.J.) kept the RU momentum going as he earned a 3-2 decision over Zack Huxford. GMU didn’t wrestle anyone at 133 pounds which allowed RU to take a 15-0 lead. After the Patriots took bouts at 141 and 149, Daryl Cocozzo (River Edge, N.J.) snatched momentum back with a pin of Shohei Takagi at the 1:27 mark of the match. Nick Visicaro (Long Branch, N.J.) earned a 6-1 decision and then No. 18 Alex Caruso (Green Brook, N.J.) pinned Greg Scott at 4:32 to push RU’s lead to 30-6. George Mason forfeited at 184 and then earned a victory by decision at 197 to end the match at 36-9 in favor of the Scarlet Knights. Russo again set the tone for RU in the Princeton matchup as he pinned Bobby Grogan with just a second left in the first to give the Scarlet Knights an early 6-0 lead. The next match was perhaps the most exciting of the day as Joe Langel (Howell, N.J.) took on No. 13 Garrett Frey of Princeton. Frey took a 4-2 lead into the second and started down. Langel rode out Frey for the entire second frame to earn a huge advantage in riding time. Langel still found himself down with a minute and a half remaining in the final frame but used a timely escape to even the score. With just under 30 seconds left, Frey took a shot at Langel’s legs which Langel blocked and turned into a take down for a 5-4 advantage which sent the College Ave. crowd into a frenzy. Langel was able to ride out Frey for the remainder of the frame and earned the 6-4 victory. After the Langel victory, RU ran off three straight victories by decision from Mike Demarco (Lyndhurst, N.J.), Trevor Melde (Hewitt, N.J.) and No. 5 Mario Mason (Moorestown, N.J.). Cocozzo earned a 14-2 major decision over Dan Kolodzik to push the RU lead to 22-0 before Princeton forfeited bouts at 165 and 174. A Dan Rinaldi (Lodi, N.J.) tech fall and Mike Wagner (South Plainfield, N.J.) decision closed out a 42-0 victory for the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers returns to action on Dec. 29 and Dec. 30 as it travels to Evanston, Illinois for the 48th Midlands Championships. Rutgers 36, George Mason 9 285: No. 3 DJ Russo (RU) pins Hunter Mansplie (GM), 1:40 125: Matt Fusco (RU) dec. Zack Huxford (GM), 3-2; Rutgers leads, 9-0 133: George Mason forfeits; Rutgers leads, 15-0 141: Deny Herndon (GM) dec. Jordan Beverly (RU), 5-4; Rutgers leads, 15-3 149: Brandon Bucher (GM) dec. Joe Mcauley (RU), 4-1; Rutgers leads, 15-6 157: Daryl Cocozzo (RU) pins Shohei Takagi (GM), 1:27; Rutgers leads, 21-6 165: Nick Visicaro (RU) dec. Aaron Keeton (GM), 6-1; Rutgers leads, 24-6 174: No. 18 Alex Caruso (RU) pins Greg Scott (GM), 4:32, Rutgers leads, 30-6 184: George Mason forfeits; Rutgers leads, 36-6 197: No. 6 Cayle Byers (GM) dec. Mike Wagner (RU), 6-2; Rutgers wins, 36-9 Rutgers 42, Princeton 0 285: No. 3 DJ Russo (RU) pins Bobby Grogan (PU), 2:59; Rutgers leads, 6-0 125: Joe Langel (RU) dec. No. 13 Garrett Frey (PU), 6-4; Rutgers leads, 9-0 133: Mike DeMarco (RU) dec. Adam Kropp (PU), 5-2; Rutgers leads, 12-0 141: Trevor Melde (RU) dec. Zach Bintliff (PU), 4-1; Rutgers leads, 15-0 149: No. 5 Mario Mason (RU) dec. Brandon Rolnick (PU), 9-3; Rutgers leads, 18-0 157: Daryl Cocozzo (RU) m. dec. Daniel Kolodzik (PU), 14-2; Rutgers leads, 22-0 165: Princeton forfeits; Rutgers leads, 28-0 174: Princeton forfeits; Rutgers leads, 34-0 184: Dan Rinaldi (RU) tech. fall Travis Erdman (PU), 16-1 (7:00); Rutgers leads, 39-0 197: Mike Wagner (RU) dec. Charles Fox (PU), 6-1; Rutgers wins, 42-0

Lincoln--- The No. 14 Nebraska wrestling won three out of the last four matches against the Oregon State Beavers on Saturday night to complete a 17-16 come-from-behind victory at the NU Coliseum. The Huskers improved their record to 6-2 on the season, while Oregon State was dealt their first loss of the year to drop their record to 3-1-2. The Huskers jumped out to an early 6-0 lead after Andy Johnson (197) and No. 7 Tucker Lane (HWT) won two close matches to start the dual. Trailing 3-2 entering the third period to Chad Hanke (OSU), Johnson used an escape and a takedown in the third period to go ahead 5-3 and complete the comeback, while Lane used an escape and gained the riding time advantage to put away No. 12 Clayton Jack (OSU), 2-0. Oregon State battled back to take a 12-6 lead after winning the next four matches all by decision, before redshirt freshman Cody Compton (NU) got the Huskers back on track at 157-pounds. Compton defeated Alex Elder (OSU) by an 8-6 decision to close the Husker deficit to three at 12-9. Compton improved his dual record to 3-0 on the season. Senior Jordan Burroughs then gave the Huskers the lead in the next match at 165-pounds after he defeated Jon Brascetta (OSU) by technical fall, 26-9 (5:17). The victory marked Burroughs second straight by technical fall and fifth of the season. The Sicklerville, N.J. native now owns a 13-0 record and an 8-0 mark in dual competition. With the Huskers leading by two points, the Beavers were able to take the lead at the 174-pound match as No. 6 Colby Covington (OSU) defeated Caleb Kolb (NU) by major decision to give Oregon State a two-point advantage. With Kolb's loss, the dual was left in the hands of sophomore Josh Ihnen (NU). The 8th-ranked wrestler at 184-pounds jumped to an early four-point lead over Brice Arand (NU) and never looked back, cruising to a 6-2 decision to give the Huskers their 17-16 victory. The Nebraska wrestling team will return to action on Dec. 29-30, when they travel to Evanston, Ill., to participate in the Midlands Wrestling Championships. Results: 197- Andy Johnson (NU) by dec. over Chad Hanke (OSU), 5-4 (NU 3, OSU 0) HWT- #7 Tucker Lane (NU) by dec. over #12 Clayton Jack (OSU), 2-0 (NU 6, OSU 0) 125- #13 Jason Lara (OSU) by dec. over David Klingsheim (NU), 7-4 (NU 6, OSU 3) 133- #16 Kelly Kubec (OSU) by dec. over Ridge Kiley (NU), 5-3 (NU 6, OSU 6) 141- #12 Mike Mangrum (OSU) by dec. over Mike Koehnlein (NU), 14-8 (NU 6, OSU 9) 149- Scott Sakaguchi (OSU) by dec. over Ross Grande (NU), 6-2 (NU 6, OSU 12) 157- Cody Compton (NU) by dec. over Alex Elder (OSU), 8-6 (NU 9, OSU 12) 165- #2 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by tech. fall over Jon Brascetta (OSU), 26-9 (NU 14, OSU 12) 174- #Colby Covington (OSU) by major dec. over Caleb Kolb (NU), 12-3 (NU 14, OSU 16) 184- #8 Josh Ihnen (NU) by dec. over Brice Arand (OSU), 6-2 (NU 17, OSU 16)

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- With two of the four national No. 1 wrestlers in the 2010 Walsh Ironman field competing in the final at 135 pounds, the decision was made to start the championship finals at 140, go through 285, and then cycle back 103-135. This resulted in a pair of twins from Kiski Prep, PA -- Evan and Ribert Henderson -- competing in the opening two matches at 140 and 145 pounds. In the evening's opening match, Evan wrestled defending Ironman champion Cam Tessari (Monroeville, OH) who is ranked No. 2 in the country. Prior to the match, Henderson -- ranked 12th nationally up one weigh at 145 pounds -- shutout his first two opponents and dominated the next two only giving up a third period takedown in each match when it was already in control. Evan opened up the scoring with a first period takedown, rode Tessari out for the period, and scored an escape to start the second period to build a 3-0 lead. Tessari chose neutral in the third period, was in deep on a shot, but Henderson was able to somehow win an awesome scramble to score the takedown and build a 5-0 lead. Tessari did escape and score a late takedown to shrink the margin down to the final score, which was 5-3 in favor of Henderson. After the championship match, Evan said, "I knew I could do it. I've just got to believe in myself. It's such an important thing that I write 'believe' on the inside of my head gear. The only person that can beat me is me." The other big part of his success is being able to wrestle with twin brother Robert on a daily basis. "It's awesome. We battle every single day. It gets so intense that there are some days it ends in fist fights, though it makes us both better." However, Robert was not able to replicate the success of Robert in the 145 pound final, where he faced No. 6 Bo Jordan (Graham, OH). Though Graham was in the lead heading into the final round, every point would be precious. Jordan was able to dominate the match, with three takedowns including two off of a pancake -- which was the same move he used to pin a nationally ranked wrestler in Travis Shaffer (Derry Area, PA) in the quarterfinal. The second pancake of this match during the third period stretched it out to a 9-1 major decision. "My dad (head coach Jeff Jordan) always emphasizes, 'pound the head and attack relentlessly,' I listened and it worked out great," Bo Jordan commented after the match. The first of two finalists for Oak Harbor, OH was returning runner-up Ian Miller, who is No. 2 in the country at 152 pounds. Miller was able to improve his podium position by one step with an 8-6 victory over Stephen Robertson (Montini Catholic, IL), and opponent that he beat 5-2 last year in the quarterfinal round at 140 pounds. After a disappointing sixth place finish at the Super32, up one weight class at 171 pounds while in the course of the football season, No. 3 Jason Luster (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA) found the 160 pound weight class to be an optimal home in winning his first Walsh Ironman title. Luster, having placed third the previous two years, had just finished the football season two weekends ago. He was a running back on a team that lost in the semifinals of the WPIAL tournament after having won the first eleven games of the season. Another wrestler ranked third in the country that contributed a state playoff football team was champion at 171 pounds, Chris Phillips (Monroeville, OH) dominated Keith Witt (Oak Harbor, OH) in a 12-4 major decision. Phillips, with a pair of takedowns in each period, won a second Ironman championship to bookend his career. "I don't pay attention to anything except the match in front of me," responded Phillips to his perspective on all the peripheral conversation that is out there. "Also, new shoes fit the new spirit for this year." The first of four No. 1 in the nation wrestlers to compete in the championship round took the mat at 189 pounds. Unable to compete at the Ironman last year due to injury, Morgan McIntosh (Calvary Chapel, CA) sought to add the one missing piece to his scholastic wrestling resume. Despite what by his standards was an underwhelming performance, he did get that missing Ironman championship with a 2-1 decision over No. 7 Huston Evans (Graham, OH) on a penalty point in the third period when Evans was called for a second stalling violation. "Huston was strong, physical, and able to battle me hard. However, I should've been able to make the necessary adjustments to open up and get more consistent attack going," opined McIntosh after the championship match. Like with Kiski Prep and Oak Harbor, the first teammate to wrestle in the finals won and the next one to go fell short. Defending Ironman champion Tank Knowles (Calvary Chapel, CA) -- ranked No. 4 nationally at 215 pounds -- took the mat against No. 2 Tanner Hall (Meridian, ID). Hall, a double finalist at the Junior Nationals in Fargo, had beaten Knowles during the course of the Greco-Roman competition. With a takedown in each the first and third period, and despite giving up a second period takedown, Hall was able to secure the 6-3 victory for an Ironman title. Coming all the way from Idaho as a single entry, he was motivated by "the prestige and reputation of the Ironman tournament." With Graham having stretched their three point lead the start the session out to 14 points, Blair Academy had three championship finals left and needed to start ratcheting up the wins. In what has emerged as one of the great rivalries of the calendar year 2010 in high school aged wrestling, No. 5 Brooks Black (Blair Academy, NJ) wrestled No. 9 Doug Vollaro (Oviedo, FL) for the fifth time in seven months. Having earned victories in both freestyle and Greco-Roman at the FILA Cadet and Cadet Nationals, Black came in with a mental edge. After scoring a first period takedown to gain the lead, and then regaining it at a 3-2 margin with a third period escape, the mental edge gained in those prior matches would play an integral role in the third period. Despite Vollaro bringing a strong attack to the table, Black stayed in his element and was able to defend aggressively to bring home the 3-2 win. "I just worked relentlessly, kept my focus, and stayed in my element. If I did that, I knew I would win the match." Going from big to small, there still was a rivalry match to be held at 103 pounds, where Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, OH) and Darian Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic, PA) did battle for the third time in four or five months. Cruz -- ranked first nationally -- had beaten No. 2 Tomasello both in the pool of the Cadet National freestyle tournament and in an overtime final at the Super32 Challenege. In keeping with past history, the match was low-scoring. However, unlike previous matches, no takedown was secured. With regulation ending in a 1-1 tie, the match went to overtime, and then to the two 30-second tiebreak periods. Each wrestler rode the other one out in the tiebreak period. Having scored first with a second period escape, Tomasello chose the top position. "I just thought that I felt better on top because I seemed to control him in that first tiebreak, while I wasn't sure I could escape within thirty seconds as was necessary to win," explained Tomasello. Cruz did his darndest to escape during that ultimate tiebreak period, got into the scramble, and it could have ended either way -- Cruz winning with a reversal or a loss of control escape, or a no change situation which would give Tomasello the victory. "I was trying to still ride, but my hip position fell a little bit too low. We rolled around as a result, and I was hoping to maintain the necessary control to get the title," is what Tomasello offered as analysis of the tiebreaker period. With No. 14 Ryan Taylor (Graham, OH) representing the Falcons last hope to stretch what was now just a six-point lead, he had to take on defending champion No. 8 George DiCamillo (St. Ignatius, OH) in the 112 pound championship match. The two prior 2009 Ironman champions to wrestle before DiCamillo had fallen short in their efforts to repeat. It looked like a similar feat would befell DiCamillo after trailing 5-4 very late in the match. However, DiCamillo would initiate a takedown attempt, get involved in a long scramble, and somehow end up on top for the match-winning takedown. The final score was 6-5 for DiCamillo despite some questions from the Graham contingent about the awarding of that takedown. "I could've done more to finish that opportunity better," said DiCamillo. "I was just trying tork (Taylor) as hard as possible to get into a controlling position, and once the takedown was given it was about closing out the limited time (inside ten second) left on the clock." This was the third significant deficit that DiCamillo had to overcome in his matches against nationally ranked opponents over the weekend. Earlier in the tournament he rallied back to defeat No. 11 Zeke Moisey (Bethlehem Catholic, PA) in overtime and No. 2 Jered Cortez (Marmion Academy, IL) by an 8-6 score. "It's all about belief and confidence. Anytime I'm in trouble in a match, I believe I can score enough points to catch up. I am confident that I can get it done. I know that I can push it that extra bit harder," added DiCamillo. With four weights remaining, Blair Academy had a wrestler competing all the classes, and Graham was done up six points. Blair had two going for first, one seeking third, and the other after a fifth place position. "At that point we were just waiting around hoping that our efforts for the tournament would end up being enough," observed Graham head coach Jeff Jordan. After getting past a very tough semifinal match against No. 11 Joey Dance (Christiansburg, VA), one in which he escaped with a 4-3 victory in the ultimate tiebreaker, No. 2 Jimmy Gulibon (Derry Area, PA) would face No. 9 Dominick Malone (Wyoming Seminary, PA) in the final. Like the semifinal, Gulibon did come out strong with the opening takedown. However, unlike that semifinal match, that type of performance continued for the six minutes. Scoring a total of five takedowns, two each in the first and third period, Gulibon secured an Ironman championship at 119 pounds with an 11-3 major decision. "I just went out and wrestled the match. No nerves, no nothing, no worries, and gave it my best," said Gulibon about his championship match performance. With Caleb Richardson having lost to Dance for the second time in the tournament -- this time in the ultimate tiebreaker when he got ridden out -- Blair Academy still trailed by six with now three matches to go. Mark Grey -- ranked third nationally up a weight at 130 -- sought his first Ironman, and also sought to avenge a 7-1 loss in last year's 119 pound semifinal to Mason Beckman (Reynolds, PA). Seeking to defend his Ironman title, No. 2 Beckman got out with a strong start off the bat scoring the opening takedown. That score served to be the difference after the six minutes was wrestled, Beckman repeating as champion with a 3-2 victory. "I'm not worried about the outcome, win or lose, it's all about the performance. If I generate opportunities in attack, execute overall, and wrestle efficiently -- the results are just a byproduct," was the assessment Beckman offered after repeating as Ironman champion. In a battle of the third and fourth ranked Class of 2013 wrestlers, both of whom are top ten nationally in the 130 pound weight class, No. 7 Brandon Jeske (Cox, VA) took on No. 9 Ben Whitford (Marmion Academy, IL). Taking to heart the title of anchor for one of the true "programs on the rise" nationally, Whitford was able to avenge a loss sustained at the FILA Cadet Nationals this past April with a 3-1 victory. The difference in the match was a second period counter type of takedown, when he was able to hip/headlock toss Jeske at the edge of the mat. Despite a lineup that had eight freshman or sophomores and two seniors, the Cadets from just outside of Chicago, took fourth place in the tournament with 103 points. Head coach Dean Branstetter commented: "I had no expectations heading into this tournament. We just wanted the kids to showcase their skills, see where they stood on a national level, and would worry about the team standing after the fact. Placing fourth in a field of this caliber is icing on the cake." After Todd Preston lost 1-0 in his fifth place match, the team score remained at a margin of six points: Graham, OH with 198 points and Blair Academy, NJ with 192 points. Graham had clinched at least a tie for the team championship. After the completion of the tournament, head coach Jeff Jordan stated that "despite some adversities, everyone contributed to the title (all but one of the wrestlers in the lineup won at least a match), and things are starting to come together a bit better." However, on the line in the last match of the evening was something even more important -- a No. 1 position in the nation and the Outstanding Wrestler award. Two No. 1 wrestlers in the nation took to the mat -- Hunter Stieber (Monroeville, OH) and Austin Ormsbee (Blair Academy, NJ). The Junior National freestyle champion and three-time National Prep champion Ormsbee was in his first Ironman final, and ranked first up a weight at 140 pounds. On the other hand, Stieber was in his fourth Ironman final, and also the first wrestler in the 17-year history of the Ironman to be top seed all four years. An early takedown for Stieber, which came off of an ankle pick from an underhook tie, was the difference in a 3-2 victory. The result gave Hunter bookend Ironman titles, having won it as a freshman at 103 before finishing second the last two years at 112 and 119. It was also a second straight Outstanding Wrestler trophy taken home to the Stieber household, with older brother Logan having won it last year when he won the 125 pound weight class. That match, like this one, was the last match of the evening. "It feels awesome, I'm so happy," were the words of Stieber as he came off the podium as champion of the 135 pound weight class and earning Outstanding Wrestler honors. That statement can apply to all of the champions at the Ironman, and also for so many of the placers as they look at things in retrospect and build towards the rest of their seasons. Photos (BuckeyeWrestling.com) Videos (Flowrestling.com) Brackets Team Standings & Placewinners

University of Minnesota Sports Information Gophers blank Fullerton The No. 3 Minnesota wrestling program recorded its third win in three days and second team victory of the day on Saturday when the Golden Gophers shutout Cal State Fullerton 39-0. Minnesota previously beat No. 15 Nebraska 26-8 on Thursday and tacked on a 26-6 win over Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday morning. J Robinson (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)Zach Sanders opened the dual with a 13-3 major decision over Fullerton's Andre Gonzalez -- the first of 10-straight wins for Minnesota in a Gophers sweep over the Titans. Thane Antczak followed with a 5-3 decision over Marcus Orona in the evening's closest bout at 133 lbs. before Mike Thorn pinned his opponent, Peter Hoang, at 3:42 in the 141 lbs. matchup. The Gophers (6-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) then scored a pair of decision wins to extend its lead to 19-0 after Danny Zilverberg bested Nicholas Jordan 11-8 in the 149 lbs. matchup followed by a 10-6 win for Pat Smith over Cody Howe at 157 lbs. At 165 lbs., Cody Yohn picked up his second win of the day with a 14-5 major decision over Clayton Schulke of Cal State Fullerton. Scott Glasser followed up his teammate by pinning his opponent, Dominic Borelli, at 6:12 in the 174 lbs. match. Minnesota closed out the dual with three more wins to complete the sweep. Kevin Steinhaus scored a 12-3 major decision win over Todd Noel at 184 lbs. while Sonny Yohn and Ben Berhow both posted decisions over their opponents in their respective weight classes. Yohn bested Kyle Bergstedt by a score of 6-1 while Berhow came out ahead in a 7-1 decision over Kurt Klimek in the heavyweight division. Minnesota is off until the end of the year when the No. 3 Gophers will participate in the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, N.C. on Dec. 29-30. Results: 125: No. 6 Zach Sanders (M) major dec. Andre Gonzalez (F), 13-3 133: Thane Antczak (M) dec. Marcus Orona (F), 5-3 141: No. 2 Mike Thorn (M) pinned Peter Hoang (F), 3:42 149: Danny Zilverberg (M) dec. Nick Jordan (F), 11-8 157: Pat Smith (M) dec. Cody Howe (F), 10-6 165: No. 6 Cody Yohn (M) major dec. Clayton Schuelke (F), 14-2 174: No. 10 Scott Glasser (M) pinned Dominic Borelli (F), 6:12 184: No. 15 Kevin Steinhaus (M) major dec. Todd Noel (F), 12-3 197: No. 5 Sonny Yohn (M) dec. Kyle Bergstedt (F), 5-1 285: Ben Berhow (M) dec. Kurt Klimek (F), 7-1 Gophers take down CSUB No. 4 Minnesota (5-1) defeated CSUB (0-2) 26-6 in NCAA Division I Wrestling action Saturday in the Icardo Center. The dual opened at 197 pounds where No. 5 Sonny Yohn defeated No. 18 Riley Orozco 7-4 to give the Golden Gophers a quick lead. At heavyweight, Ben Berhow handed David Morgan a 9-3 defeat to double up the Minnesota lead. No. 6 Zach Sanders pushed the Golden Gophers' advantage to 10-0 with a 21-10 major decision over Frank Lomas.The Roadrunners got on the board at 133 where Jose Mendoza posted 8-6 victory over Bart Reiter. Mendoza led 6-1 after the first three minutes. Reiter earned an escape and a two-point takedown in the second periord, but Mendoza secured the win with a two-point takedown early in the final stanza. Reiter recorded a takedown with 44 seconds to go to make it the final 8-6. Elijah Nacita took a 4-3 first period lead over No. 2 Mike Thorn, but Thorn battled back to take a 8-5 decision. Thorn remained undefeated this season at 141 pounds (15-0). Danny Zilverberg rallied from being 6-4 down in the first period to John Cardenas to take the 149-pound bout 8-6. Andrew Balch recovered from being on the bottom for most of the first period to earn a 7-5 victory against Alex Ortiz at 157. Trailing 2-1 (and down by almost three minutes in riding time) at the end of one, Balch posted a two-point reversal at the 1:29 mark of the second period to the lead. Balch continued to press, recording a three-point near fall with just under one minute to go in the second frame. Ortiz charted a reversal with 1:08 to go in the match, but a Balch escape created a 7-4 lead with 45 seconds to go. Balch got the victory despite Oritz maintaing a 1:15 riding time advantage. No. 6 Cody Yohn defeated No. 16 Trevor Hall took a 11-5 decision at 165. No. 10 Scott Glasser also posted a 11-5 victory for Minnesota at 174, defeating Joey Granata. The final match of the day saw No. 15 Kevin Steinhaus earn a majority decision victory over Brady Garner 18-6. Minnesota continues action on Saturday night with a dual at Cal State Fullerton. 197: No. 5 Sonny Yohn (M) dec. Riley Orozco (CSUB), 7-4 285: Ben Berhow (M) dec. David Morgan (CSUB), 9-3 125: No. 6 Zach Sanders (M) major dec. Frank Lomas (CSUB), 21-10 133: Jose Mendoza (CSUB) dec. Bart Reiter (M), 8-6 141: No. 2 Mike Thorn (M) dec. Elijah Nacita (CSUB), 8-5 149: Danny Zilverberg (M) dec. John Cardenas (CSUB), 8-6 157: Andrew Balch (CSUB) dec. Alec Ortiz (M), 7-5 165: No. 6 Cody Youhn (M) dec. Trevor Hall (CSUB), 11-5 174: No. 10 Scott Glasber (M) dec. Joey Granata (CSUB), 11-5 184: No. 15 Kevin Steinhaus (M) major dec. Brady Garner (CSUB), 18-6

MADISON, Wis. -- The No. 4 Wisconsin wrestling team defeated Northern Iowa, 23-14, in its first home dual of the 2010-11 season. The Badgers' victory extends Wisconsin's record to a perfect 5-0-0 on the season. The last time UW opened a season with five straight dual wins was in the 2006-2007 season. Among the Wisconsin's six victories, three of them were won by extra points, including junior Andrew Howe's pin (3:50), and redshirt sophomore Tyler Graff and redshirt senior Trevor Brandvold's major decisions. The matchup began at 125 lbs., where UNI senior Terrance Young defeated redshirt sophomore Tom Kelliher by a 4-0 decision. In Kelliher's first start of the season, Young recorded a takedown and two escapes to give the Panthers a 3-0 lead. No. 3 redshirt sophomore Tyler Graff then claimed an 18-7 victory over sophomore Ryan Jauch, putting the Badgers on top, 4-3. Graff took command right out of the gate, scoring a takedown 17 seconds into the first. He added seven additional takedowns and an escape in the win, putting his season record at 13-1. Northern Iowa earned its second victory at 141 lbs., where redshirt freshman Danny Arnel lost to redshirt junior Aaaron Senzee. Senzee took an early lead with a takedown at 2:49. He then added seven more points with a reversal, takedown, riding time (2:52) and one point awarded for excessive stall warnings. No. 18 redshirt sophomore Cole Schmitt then defeated junior Jamal Lawrence in an 11-6 decision that came down to the final seconds at 149 lbs. Schmitt entered the third period up 6-4, but Lawrence scored a reversal at the beginning of the period. With seven second left on the clock, Schmitt reversed Lawrence and registered three nearfall points to put tie the matchup at seven apiece. At 157 lbs., the Panthers claimed their second-straight victory when sophomore David Bonin beat redshirt freshman Kalvin York by a 13-4 major decision. York was awarded three escapes and one point for an illegal hold by Bonin. The victory gave UNI a 11-7 lead over the Badgers. Top-ranked Howe then regained the lead (13-11 UW) for Wisconsin with a pin at 3:50 over redshirt junior Nick Pickerell at 165 lbs. Howe recorded four takedowns and an escape before pinning his opponent. He now holds a perfect 10-0 record this season. Redshirt sophomore Ben Jordan then defeated redshirt freshman Brice Wolf in a tight match at 174 lbs. Jordan scored the first points of the bout with a takedown at 2:04, and entered the third period with a 4-3 lead. He then road his opponent for the entirety of the final period, extending UW's lead to 16-11. No. 9 junior Travis Rutt extended his season record to 12-1 after defeating redshirt freshman Ryan Loder by a 5-3 decision at 184 lbs. Rutt scored just two takedowns and an escape in the bout, but was able to prevent his opponent from wrestling him to the ground. The win extended the Badgers' lead to 19-11. Brandvold's 13-3 major decision over senior Andy O'Loughlin put a Panther victory out of reach, adding four points to UW's 23-11 lead. Brandvold registered five takedowns, 4:06 of riding time and two points from stall warnings in the victory. O'Loughlin did not score a point until the final period of Brandvold's third major decision win of the season. In the only match featuring two ranked wrestlers, No. 16 junior Christian Brantley defeat No. 14 Eric Bugenhagen in a bout that came down to a sudden victory in overtime. After a scoreless first period, Bugenhagen scored the only points of the second with an escape. Brantley responded with an escape of his own in the third and scored a takedown at :33 in the first overtime to claim the victory. Head coach Barry Davis was happy with the win, but sees room for improvement moving forward. "I think we need to come out more aggressive and enforce our style," said Davis. "When we enforce our style we should win every time." Wisconsin's match against No. 19 Michigan has been postponed to a date to be name later, and the Badgers will compete in the Midland Invite over Winter Break. Results: 125: Terrance Young (UNI) dec. Tom Kelliher, 4-0 0 3 133: #3 Tyler Graff (UW) maj. dec. Ryan Jauch (UNI), 18-7 4 3 141: Aaron Senzee (UNI) maj. dec. Danny Arnel 4 7 149: #18 Cole Schmitt (UW) dec. Jamal Lawrence, 11-6 7 7 157: David Bonin (UNI) maj. dec. Kalvin York (UW), 13-4 7 11 165: #1 Andrew Howe pins Nick Pickerell (UNI), 3:50 13 11 174: Ben Jordan (UW) dec. Brice Wolf (UNI), 4-3 16 11 184: #9 Travis Rutt (UW) dec. Ryan Loder (UNI), 5-2 19 11 197: #3 Trevor Brandvold (UW) maj. dec. Andy OLoughlin (UNI), 13-3 23 11 Hwt.: #16 Christian Brantley (UNI) dec. #14 Eric Bugenhagen (UW), 3-1 (OT) 23 14

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Takedown Wrestling Media and Time Warner Texas have established a relationship that will bring the popular TDR TV amateur wrestling program to over 1.1 Million homes in Texas. The first broadcast of TDR TV on Time Warner’s Texas Channel will be Friday December 10th at 12:30 and 6:30 PM with other days and times to be announced. (Check your local listings for availability on additional channels.) TDR TV is a 30-minute weekly TV show that covers all aspects of amateur wrestling in the U.S. Host Scott Casber updates viewers on the latest developments in high school, college and international wrestling, conducts insightful interviews with the sport’s top wrestlers and coaches, and shares his passion for the “oldest and greatest sport” in a fun, fast-paced show. TDR TV is available on the many of the nations top cable systems and can be viewed online at www.TakedownRadio.com and at over thirty of the best affiliated amateur wrestling websites. Casber, founder of Takedown Wrestling Media, said, “This is a huge step forward for the athletes, coaches and fans of wrestling across Texas. Time Warner Texas is respected and we’re proud to be working together to promote the sport with them. This is a special opportunity to partner with Time Warner Texas in the distribution of TDR TV. We understand the responsibility we have in this undertaking and will do our best to present Texas wrestling to Texans.” “Time Warner Sports will present our weekly TV program throughout Texas and with Time Warner’s help we can continue to grow wrestling across the state” said Casber. “In addition, we’ll be now seen in the part of the country that features some of the best high school wrestling programs in the nation.”

Hempstead, NY -- Seniors Ryan Patrovich and Lou Ruggirello recorded victories by pin to lead the Hofstra Pride to a 22-17 victory over the Maryland Terrapins at the Hofstra Physical Education Building Saturday afternoon. The Pride improved to 3-2-1 on the season while the Terrapins slipped to 5-2-0. Patrovich's pin at 174 pounds stopped a two-match winning streak by Maryland and boosted the Hofstra lead to 19-10 after seven matches on the day. The Bohemia, Long Island native recorded his first pin of the season in 1:49 over ninth-ranked Mike Letts. With the pin, Patrovich, ranked 16th by InterMat, improves to 7-3 on the season. Hofstra jumped out to a 13-3 lead after four matches in the contest, Opening up at 125 pounds, red-shirt sophomore Steve Bonanno (Wantagh, NY) erupted for 10 points in the third period and added a riding time point to post a 13-2 major decision over freshman Shane Gentry. Bonanno boosted his season record to 7-5. Senior Lou Ruggirello (Walden, NY) gave the Pride a 10-0 lead at 133 pounds with a pin of senior Lou Ruland in 1:26. It was Ruggirello's team-leading fourth pin of the season and boosted his record to 10-2 on the year. Maryland got on the board at 141 pounds when senior Jon Kohler posted a five-point second period on the way to a 6-3 victory over Vince Varela (Rio Rancho, NM) to close the deficit to 10-3. Hofstra red-shirt sophomore Justin Accordino (Wilkes-Barre, PA) bumped the lead back to 10 points at 13-3 with a strong 8-3 decision over Terrapin freshman Ben Dorsay at 149 pounds. Accordino improved to 8-5 on the season. Pride red-shirt freshman Zach Clemente ran into a buzz saw at 157 pounds in junior Kyle John, ranked 15th by Division I College Wrestling, John recorded his 16th win in 19 decisions with a 13-4 major decision. In one of the featured matches, at 165 pounds, Maryland's third-ranked sophomore Josh Asper squared off against Hofstra junior P.J. Gillespie (Long Beach, NY), ranked fifth in the country. A tough battle ensued with Asper posting a third period escape and taking the riding time point for a 2-0 victory to improve to 16-0. It was the second time in a week that Gillespie lost to a top three wrestler on an escape and riding time after losing to top-ranked Andrew Howe of Wisconsin last Saturday in Las Vegas. Gillespie slipped to 8-2 on the year. But Patrovich boosted a three-point Hofstra lead to a nine-point advantage with his pin at 174-pounds. Hofstra junior Ben Clymer (Germansville, PA), who returned from a foot injury sustained on November 21, made a second period reversal stand up in a 2-1 victory over junior Corey Peltier and a 22-10 lead in the contest. At 197, Maryland red-shirt freshman Christian Boley notched a 17-6 major decision over Pride freshman Matt Loew (Wantagh) before freshman Spencer Myers made a third period escape stand up for a 1-0 victory over Hofstra sophomore Paul Snyder (Greensburg, PA) at 285 pounds to close out the match. The Pride will break for semester examinations and the Christmas holidays before returning to action on December 29-30 at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, North Carolina. Results: 125 Steve Bonanno (Hofstra) MD Shane Gentry (Maryland) 13 - 2 133 Lou Ruggirello (Hofstra) FALL Lou Ruland (Maryland) (1:26) 141 Jon Kohler (Maryland) DEC Vince Varela (Hofstra) 6 - 3 149 Justin Accordino (Hofstra) DEC Ben Dorsay (Maryland) 8 - 3 157 Kyle John (Maryland) MD Zach Clemente (Hofstra) 13 - 4 165 Josh Asper (Maryland) DEC P.J. Gillespie (Hofstra) 2 - 0 174 Ryan Patrovich (Hofstra) FALL Mike Letts (Maryland) (1:49) 184 Ben Clymer (Hofstra) DEC Corey Peltier (Maryland) 2 - 1 197 Christian Boley (Maryland) MD Matt Loew (Hofstra) 17 - 6 285 Spencer Myers (Maryland) DEC Paul Snyder (Hofstra) 1 - 0

Projected Matchups 184: No. 16 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. No. 13 Erich Schmidtke (OU), 6-1 197: No. 4 Clayton Foster (OSU) major dec. Keldrick Hall (OU), 14-3 285: Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. No. 8 Nathan Fernandez (OU), 4-3 125: No. 7 Jarrod Patterson (OU) dec. No. 5 Jon Morrison (OSU), 2-1 133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) pinned Jordan Keller (OU), 3:51 141: No. 6 Zack Bailey (OU) dec. No. 20 Luke Silver (OSU), 8-5 149: No. 4 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. Nick Lester (OU), 5-2 157: Matt Lester (OU) dec. No. 10 Albert White (OSU), 1-0 165: No. 8 Dallas Bailey (OSU) dec. 18 Chase Nelson (OU), 2-1 174: No. 7 Tyler Caldwell (OU) dec. No. 11 Mike Benefiel (OSU), 3-0 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State

Day 1 is in the books and despite a setback at 133's, the Fresno City Rams are on top of the leader board. Fresno City still has all 10 of its wrestlers in the tournament and they hold an 11.5 lead over Cerritos College. As expected the race for third is especially tight. Third through fifth place are separated by a mere eight points. Sacramento City finished Day 1 with 52.5 points, followed by Sierra College with 47.5 and in fifth place, Cuesta College with 44.5. At 184, Fito Juarez, Fresno City College battles Logan Paul Eickhoff, Shasta College (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Day one upsets where everywhere to be found. Among the notables were: Chris Diaz of Cuesta beating the N-1 David Sok of Delta. Brian Magno, Bakersfield looked strong overcoming Marty Rubalcaba of Fresno. At 149, the S-5 Jesse Ponce of Cerritos had a strong performance, knocking off the N-4 and then beating the S-2 Chris Abeyta, Mt. SAC. In the 184 weight class Cerritos wrestler Ryan Collins scored an important win over Matt Lewellen of Palomar in the quarters to help keep his team within shouting distance of Fresno. At 197 a pair of upsets put Colin Hart of Santa Rosa and Lucas Keene of Fresno City into the semifinals. Semifinal Matchups 125 Estevan Cabanas, Cerritos vs. Chris Padilla, Fresno City Chris Diaz, Cuesta vs. A J Jaramillo, West Hills 133 Brian Magno, Bakersfield vs. John Gay, Cuesta Charlie Seang, Delta vs. Alex Perez, West Hills 141 Kyle Chene, Santa Ana vs. R J Pilkington Tyler Diamond, Sacramento City vs. Kevin Rojas, Fresno City 149 Conrad Rangel, Fresno City vs. Jesse Ponce, Cerritos Spencer Anderson, Cuesta vs. Anthony Harris, Sacramento City 157 Tyler Johnson, Sierra vs. Eric Lopez, Victor Valley Cody Bollinger, Cerritos vs. Taylor Sare, Mt SAC 165 Tigran Adzhemayan, Fresno City vs. Dustin Rocha, West Hills Vlad Dombrovs.kiy, Sierra vs. Eric Sauvageau, Cerritos 174 Sam Temko, Skyline vs. A J Smith, Bakersfield Martin Fabian, Fresno City vs. Nick Gil, Sierra 184 Jesse Hellinger, Sacramento City vs. Ryan Collins Sean Dougherty, Cuesta vs. Fito Juarez, Fresno City 197 Colin Hart, Santa Rosa vs. Trever Gwin, Palomar Lucas Keene, Fresno City vs. Jordan Wiliams, Sierra 285 Luis Contreras, Fresno City vs. Cheyne Cook, Victor Valley Jose Lopez, Cerritos vs. Juan Lucero, East LA

Event: UFC 124 Koscheck vs. St. Pierre 2 Venue: Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Date: December 11, 2010 The UFC Monster is in Las Vegas to watch the action of tonight's UFC 124 card. Unfortunately, the fights are in Montreal. Oh well, I'll be surrounded by rabid fight fans anyway, and I look to add to my Vegas bankroll with some winners! So, let's take a look and see where the bookmakers have screwed up. Here is my condensed version of dissecting tonight's to find weaknesses in the betting line. Tonight's main event features the Welterweight championship rematch between Canadian Georges St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck. GSP won the first fight by three-round decision. Tonight, despite the rabid hometown fight support, the MMA world will be shocked when Kos nails a first round KO punch, stunning the champ, and follows it up quickly with some vicious ground-and-pound to end it early. The betting line of +345 on Koscheck makes this one difficult to pass on! I'm also adding a prop wager on Koscheck getting the fastest KO of the night at odds of 17:1. I love GSP, but this one has upset written all over it!!! Stephan Struve is a beanpole at 6'6" tall, and tonight finally fights someone his size. His opponent, the relative unknown, Sean McCorkle will have his hands full as Struve can probably submit him in any way he chooses. The public is betting Struve, as the betting line keeps moving upward. I got on at -150, a reasonable price. Struve by first-round submission. Jim Miller brings his 18-2 record into his fight with undefeated Brazilian Charles Oliveira, 14-0. Miller's only two losses were to lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, and Gray Maynard, who fights for that belt on January 1. Each fighter specializes in submissions. Oliveira was good enough to get Efrain Escudero bumped from the UFC. He should be good enough to get by Miller. The -130 is a very fair price for the risk. Take Oliveira to stay unbeaten with a second round rear-naked choke submission. Popular veteran, lightweight Joe "Daddy" Stevenson, has had 13 fights in the Octagon! He has been fighting MMA for over a decade with a 31-11 record. TUF show product Mac Danzig has shown a diverse fighting style, and is competitive in every fight he has been in. I think Stevenson's strong submission skill set will be enough to get the job done tonight. Experience and a guillotine choke spell victory for Stevenson at a steep -300 price tag. Welterweight Thiago Alves is a weight-cutting beast. He is the biggest, and maybe baddest welterweight on the planet. His powerful punching dominates his repertoire, giving him little reason to go to the ground. His opponent, John Howard, is a well-rounded striker with an adequate ground game. But I see a second round TKO battering ending this one, as the Pit Bull sends me to the winner's window to cash at -300. Now let's take a quick look at the intriguing undercard ... Dustin Hazelett, 12-6 with 9 submissions, will look for another when he drops down to the lightweight to battle the very capable Mark Bocek, 8-3, who is no slouch on the mat, as well. Will Hazelett at 6'4" tall be able to handle the weight loss? That will be tonight's question. Bettors are betting that he can't. I'm betting that he can. Take Hazelett at even money odds that he wins. I'll call it an armbar submission in the second round. The "other" Miller brother, Dan, 12-4 with eight submissions, has lost to Bisping, Maia, and Sonnen, but he is an adequate gatekeeper, who should have enough to get by Canadian veteran, Joe Doerksen, 46-13 with an incredible 33 submissions. Can you imagine having 60 mixed martial arts fights? Wow. How much wear-and-tear will that take on your aging body? At -260 I'll go with Miller's youth to win by decision. Brazilian Ricardo Almeida, 12-4 with no KOs, is coming off an embarrassing loss to Matt Hughes, who somehow submitted him in the very first round with an anaconda choke. TJ Grant, 16-4 with 12 submissions, has never been knocked out, and that streak won't end tonight. This one will be settled on the ground in a submission clinic. I look for Almeida to be the better of the two, winning a decision at fair odds of -160. Canadian Sean Pierson, 10-4, has won his last four fights by KO. Tonight he makes his UFC debut against Matt Riddle, whose 5-1 record is all in the Octagon. There is nothing like Octagon experience to quiet the hometown crowd. No Pierson KO tonight. Riddle at -285 wins the judge's decision. Can another Canadian, Jesse Bongfeldt, 21-7 with 12 submissions, stop the next highly-touted Brazilian, Rafael Natal, 12-3 with 7 submissions? Perhaps. I'm going to take a chance that he does at underdog odds of +145. A close split decision wins this one. Undefeated Canadian John Makdessi, 7-0 with 6 KOs, will get tested tonight by Pat Audinwood, 9-1-1, who recently lost his first fight to the cagey Thiago Tavares. In another upset, let's stay with home cookin' and take Makdessi at underdog odds of +120. Now, let's take a look at how to spread our "fictitious" $1000 bankroll to maximize our chances of having a profitable night ... Let's lay $50 to win $170 on Koscheck shocking the MMA world. Let's lay $ 90 to win $60 on Struve. Let's lay $104 to win $80 on Oliveira. Let's lay $90 to win $30 on Jo "Daddy" Stevenson. Let's lay $159 to win $60 on Thiago "Pit Bull" Alves. Let's lay $80 to win $80 on Dustin Hazelett. Let's lay $104 to win $40 on Dan Miller. Let's lay $128 to win $80 on Ricardo Almeida. Let's lay $114 to win $40 on Matt Riddle. Let's lay $40 to win $58 on Jesse Bongfeldt. Let's lay $40 to win $48 on Jon Makdessi. In total, we are risking $999 to win $746. Let's git 'er done! And, don't forget to donate some of your winnings to your local youth wrestling program, where tomorrow's champions are born! Enjoy the fights. I know I will.

BLACKSBURG -- Virginia Tech head wrestling coach Kevin Dresser announced Thursday that the staff is pulling the redshirt off 157-pounder Jesse Dong, with his permission, effective immediately. The junior from Westerville, Ohio, will make his official debut at the Southern Scuffle at the end of the month. Pete Yates, who is 16-0 as the 157-pounder, will bump up to 165 pounds for the rest of the season. Dong was 14-1 as an unattached wrestler this season, winning the Michigan State Open and placing second at the Penn State Open. “Jesse and I sat down on Monday and discussed this option and he wants to get back in the mix,” Dresser said. “Additionally, Pete is really struggling with 157 pounds, so he is excited about this move as well. Pete will be back on the mat next week [after suffering an injury at the Las Vegas Invitational] and Jesse is ready right now. This moves makes us a stronger team as we head into the second half of the season.” Dong was ranked as high as third last season at 157 pounds, winning the ACC title. He advanced to the round of 12 at the NCAA Championships and finished the season with a record of 32-4.

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- Freshman Wil Brown recorded a pin and junior Travis Coffey posted a major decision as the Army wrestling team defeated Rider, 19-16, in a non-conference dual match Friday evening. Army (3-1) and Rider (2-2) split the 10 bouts, but Brown's pin proved to be the difference as his three bonus points accounted for the final margin. Brown began the match by pinning Joe Ferber in 6 minutes, 16 seconds in the 184-pound bout. The verdict gave Army a quick 6-0 lead, but a pair of Rider wins, including a major decision, gave the Broncs a 7-6 advantage. The Black Knights seized control of the match by taking the next three bouts. Coffey began the surge as he registered an 11-2 major decision victory over Chuck Zeisloft at 125 pounds. Sophomore Jordan Thome and senior Casey Thome followed by posting decisions, as Army built a 16-7 cushion with just four bouts remaining. Jordan Thome earned a 5-3 win over Jimmy Kirchner in the 133-pound matchup, while older brother Casey Thome blanked Aaron Nestor, 5-0, at 141 pounds. Rider won three of the final four matches of the night, but junior Jimmy Rafferty's 9-4 triumph over Ramon Santiago at 157 pounds helped Army hold on for its third straight victory. Army will cap its busy weekend on Sunday, Jan. 12, when the Black Knights travel to Clifton Park, N.Y., to face Binghamton and Ohio in a pair of dual matches. Both contests will be hosted at Shenendehowa High School. Match Notes: Army is now 12-11-1 all-time versus Rider ... Coffey improves to 4-0 in dual matches this season ... this evening contest marked Army's first dual match since defeating Drexel, 26-13, on Nov. 9 ... the Black Knights had not competed since placing ninth at the Body Bar Invitational on Nov. 20 ... Rafferty moved into a tie for the team lead in victories (11) ... Casey Thome's victory was the 92nd of his career ... Brown is now tied for the team lead with three pins this season. Results: 184: Wil Brown (A) pinned Joe Ferber, 6:16 197: Tyler Smith (R) maj. dec. Daniel Mills, 11-3 285: Evan Craig (R) dec. Christian Botero, 8-3 125: Travis Coffey (A) maj. dec. Chuck Zeisloft, 11-2 133: Jordan Thome (A) dec. Jimmy Kirchner, 5-3 141: Casey Thome (A) dec. Aaron Nestor, 5-0 149: Zac Cibula (R) dec. Daniel Young, 6-2 157: Jimmy Rafferty (A) dec. Ramon Santiago, 9-4 165: Jim Resnick (R) dec. Jake Vetter, 6-4 174: Rob Morrison (R) dec. Collin Wittmeyer, 10-3

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- The VMI wrestling team moved to 2-0 this season on Fri., Dec. 10, as the Keydets defeated the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs by a 22-15 tally. The Keydets won six matches on the night, including a forfeit victory at heavyweight en route to the win. VMI won the first three bouts of the night, as redshirt-senior Johnathan Pope began the night at 125 lbs. with a 5-3 decision over Gardner-Webb’s Brett Kostern, moving his season record to an even 4-4 on the season. Junior Luke Todd continued the VMI run at 133 lbs., downing Alex Hamm 8-2, and junior David Yost knocked off Richie Spicel by a narrow 5-4 decision to run the score to 9-0 in favor of the Keydets. After Ryan Medved defeated VMI’s redshirt-senior Michael Long at 149 lbs. by a slim 1-0 margin, Alex Medved picked up a major decision over freshman Nick Emison 13-2, trimming the Keydet advantage to 9-7. After consecutive defeats at the hands of the Medved brothers, junior Joe Munno defeated Justin Guthrie 7-3, and classmate Matt Brock earned a major decision over Bulldog opponent Erin O’Dell, 9-0 to bring the Keydet advantage to 16-7 with three matches remaining. However, the Runnin’ Bulldogs answered right back with a major decision of their own, as Jonathan Velasquez majored sophomore John Dommert to cut the Keydet advantage to 16-10. Travis Porter then beat VMI freshman Chris Gill, wrestling in his first dual match with a 16-0 tech. fall moved the tally to 16-15 in favor of the Keydets. With the Runnin’ Bulldogs not entering a heavyweight, VMI senior Josh Wine picked up a forfeit victory, sealing the 22-15 Keydet victory. VMI returns to the mat after an extended break, as the Keydets will travel to one of the premier tournaments on the east coast, the Southern Scuffle, on Dec. 29-30. The tournament will be hosted by Southern Conference rival, UNC-Greensboro. Results: 125 - Johnathan Pope (VMI) dec. Brett Kostern (GWU) - 5-3 (VMI 3-0) 133 - Luke Todd (VMI) dec. Alex Hamm (GWU) - 8-2 (VMI 6-0) 141 - David Yost (VMI) dec. Richie Spicel (GWU) - 5-4 (VMI 9-0) 149 - Ryan Medved (GWU) dec. Michael Young (VMI) - 1-0 (VMI 9-3) 157 - Alex Medved (GWU) maj. dec. Nick Emison (VMI) - 13 - 2 (VMI 9-7) 165 - Joseph Munno (VMI) dec. Justin Guthrie (GWU) - 7 - 3 (VMI 12-7) 174 - Matthew Brock (VMI) maj. dec. Erin O'Dell (GWU) - 9 - 0 (VMI 16 - 7) 184 - Jonathan Velazquez (GWU) dec. John Dommert (VMI) - 9 - 3 (VMI 16 - 10) 197 - Travis Porter (GWU) TF Chris Gill (VMI) - 16 - 0 (8:39) (VMI 16 - 15) 285 - #19/#29 Josh Wine (VMI) forfeit by GWU (VMI 22 - 15)

USAFA, Colo. -- In its first home action of the season, the Air Force wrestling team won a pair of non-conference duals Friday afternoon in Clune Arena. The Falcons opened the day with a 21-13 decision over Coe, while defeating Western State, 26-12. Air Force (2-0) won seven bouts against Coe (5-2), which is currently ranked fourth at the Division III level. The Kohawks took the early lead, as Clayton Rush, ranked first at 125 pounds in Division III, earned a major decision. However, the Falcons gained the lead with consecutive decisions by Tyler Untrauer (Jr., Midwest City, Okla.), 11th-ranked Cole VonOhlen (So., Jackson, Minn.) and Josh Kreimier (Fr., Fort Collins, Colo.) at 133 and 141 pounds, respectively. After a narrow loss at 157 pounds, the Falcons pushed their advantage to 12-7 with a decision by Clayton Gable (So., Dallastown, Pa.) at 165 pounds. However, Coe recorded a fall in the 174-pound bout to regain the team lead. Trailing by a single point with three matches left, the Falcons were solid down the stretch, adding nine more team points with decisions by Kazden Ikehara (Sr., Mililani, Hawaii), Neil Delaney (Sr., Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Jared Erickson (So., Newton, Utah) to take the victory. Air Force followed its win over Coe with a tough match-up against Western State, the fourth-ranked team at the Division II level. The Falcons have had a rough time against the Mountaineers of late, as Western State has won five straight in the series. The Mountaineers took the lead after the opening match, winning a decision at 125 pounds, while the Falcons tied the team score with a close 7-6 victory by Untrauer at 133 pounds, starting a streak of seven straight individual wins for Air Force. VonOhlen was dominant in his bout at 141 pounds, recording an 18-3 technical fall in a time of 6:40. Kreimier posted another decision at 149 pounds, while Alec Williams (Jr., Fultondale, Ala.) and Gable added decision wins at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively. Senior captain Joseph Stafford (Loomis, Calif.) rebounded from an earlier loss at 174 pounds with the Falcons' first fall of the day, pinning Zach Frazier in a time of 1:55, while sophomore Josh Mohr (Pewaukee, Wis.) earned a decision at 184 pounds in his first action of the day. The Falcons' winning streak ended with the 197-pound bout, as Delaney came up short to top-ranked Donovan McMahill in a 2-1 tiebreaker decision. Western State picked up its third win of the dual by recording a fall in the heavyweight match-up, but Air Force had already secured its first victory over the Mountaineers since the 2004-05 season. Also on Friday, Coe and Western State faced off in a dual of their own, with the Kohawks rolling to a 32-7 victory. Air Force is back in action next weekend, Dec. 17, when it hosts 12th-ranked Oregon State at 6:00 p.m. in Clune Arena. Air Force 21, Coe 13 125 Clayton Rush (Coe) maj. dec. Andrew Zwirlein, 16-5 133 Tyler Untrauer (AF) dec. Drew Hinschberger, 10-4 141 Cole VonOhlen (AF) dec. Chris LeClere, 4-0 149 Josh Kreimier (AF) dec. James Locke, 2-0 157 Dale Handley (Coe) dec. Alec Williams, 6-4 165 Clayton Gable (AF) dec. Nick LeClere, 8-5 174 Scott King (Coe) fall Joseph Stafford, 4:28 184 Kazden Ikehara (AF) dec. Seth Rehn, 7-3 197 Neil Delaney (AF) dec. Matt Ferlitsch, 8-2 285 Jared Erickson (AF) dec. Alex Burkle, 9-2 Air Force 26, Western State 12 125 Kyle O'Brien (WSC) dec. Andrew Zwirlein, 5-3 133 Tyler Untrauer (AF) dec. Cody Cole, 7-6 141 No. 11 Cole VonOhlen (AF) tech fall Jesse Cruz, 18-2 (6:40) 149 Josh Kreimier (AF) dec. Justin Keys, 6-4 157 Alec Williams (AF) dec. Justin Morris, 4-3 165 Clayton Gable (AF) dec Cody Frankum,12-6 174 Joseph Stafford (AF) fall Zach Frazier, 1:55 184 Josh Mohr (AF) dec. Jorge Benitez, 5-1 197 Donovan McMahill (WSC) dec. Neil Delaney, 2-1 (TB1) 285 Kyle Graulus (WSC) fall Jared Erickson, 5:53

Rankings are from InterMat 103 No. 1 Darian Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic, PA) vs. Armando Torres (Elyria, OH) Mike Rix (Akron SVSM, OH) vs. No. 9 Joey McKenna (Blair Academy, NJ) Brent Fleetwood (Smyrna, DE) vs. Johnny Jimenez (Marmion Academy, NJ) Lance Hill (Parkersburg South, WV) vs. No. 2 Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, OH) Five Cadet or Junior National placers from this past summer appear in the quarterfinal round. Most intriguing match is probably between the Cadet FS champ at 84 pounds, Fleetwood, and Preseason Nationals runner-up Jimenez. 112 No. 8 George DiCamillo (St. Ignatius, OH) vs. Kaleb Lemaire (Caesar Rodney, DE) JR Wert (Christiansburg, VA) vs. No. 2 Jered Cortez (Marmion Academy, IL) No. 14 Ryan Taylor (Graham, OH) vs. Cory Stainbrook (Walsh Jesuit, OH) Evan Botwin (Wyoming Seminary, PA) vs. Edgar Bright (St. Edward, OH) Taylor and Stainbrook could be a preview of the Ohio Division II state tournament championship match at season’s end. 119 No. 2 Jimmy Gulibon (Derry Area, PA) vs. Jake Smith (Robinson, VA) No. 11 Joey Dance (Christiansburg, VA) vs. No. 13 (at 125) Caleb Richardson (Blair Academy, NJ) Corey Keener (Blue Mountain, PA) vs. Mitch Newhouse (Massillon Perry, OH) Randy Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic, PA) vs. No. 9 Dominick Malone (Wyoming Seminary, PA) Every wrestler in this quarterfinal round has a state or National Prep finals appearance to his credit. Gulibon, Dance, and Richardson won state titles last year. Dance and Richardson both winning in Virginia, and is your featured quarterfinal match in this weight class. 125 No. 2 Mason Beckman (Reynolds, PA) vs. Chris Dinnien (Germantown Academy, PA) No. 8 (at 130) Alex Cisneros (Selma, PA) vs. No. 9 Kagan Squire (Wadsworth, OH) No. 4 Bricker Dixon (Park Hill, MO) vs. Eddie Greco (Marmion Academy, IL) No. 7 Geoff Alexander (Shady Side Academy, PA) vs. No. 3 (at 130) Mark Grey (Blair Academy, NJ) This is one of the tougher overall weights in the tournament, as indicated by the quarterfinal matchups. Beckman vs. Dinnien is a matchup of future Lehigh teammates; Beckman the defending Ironman champ, and Dinnien a three-time National Prep placer. Cisneros against Squire is a battle of top 20 Class of 2012 wrestlers in the country. Alexander vs. Grey is the featured quarterfinal bout, placing the Super 32 champ against a three-time double All-American in Fargo. 130 No. 4 Johnni DiJulius (Walsh Jesuit, OH) vs. Alfredo Gray (Wadsworth, OH) Dave Makara (Burrell, PA) vs. No. 7 Brandon Jeske (Cox, VA) No. 13 (at 135) Todd Preston (Blair Academy, NJ) vs. Dylan Durso (Reynolds, PA) Brent Fickel (Padua) vs. No. 9 Ben Whitford (Marmion Academy, IL) Three very solid quarterfinal bouts here with a nationally ranked wrestler facing a two-time state placer. Jeske was a National Prep runner-up and Cadet freestyle champion this summer; Preston was a National Prep champion at Junior National freestyle All-American; Whitford doubled as champion in Cadet Nationals and won a state title. Fickel is also a two-time Super 32 placer at 135 pounds. 135 No. 1 Hunter Stieber (Monroeville, OH) vs. Dan Mirman (Medina Highland, OH) No. 2 Steve Spearman (Erie McDowell, PA) vs. No. 5 Nate Skonieczny (Walsh Jesuit, OH) No. 16 Chase Ferman (Broken Arrow, OK) vs. Case Garrison (Graham, OH) No. 11 Chris Mecate (Redlands East Valley, CA) vs. No. 1 (at 140) Austin Ormsbee (Blair Academy, NJ) This is the showcase weight class of the entire tournament and has the featured quarterfinal of the morning session with Skonieczny facing Spearman. Skonieczny is a defending Ironman champion, while Spearman was a state champion and Super 32 champion. Ferman and Garrison is a battle of juniors, both placing twice at the Walsh Ironman; the winner places for a third time. Ormsbee and Stieber are top ten Class of 2011 wrestlers in the country. 140 No. 2 Cam Tessari (Monroeville, OH) vs. Andrew Romanchik (Padua, OH) Cohl Fulk (Wyoming Seminary, PA) vs. No. 3 Nick Pena (Selma, CA) No. 12 (at 145) Evan Henderson (Wyoming Seminary, PA) vs. Blake Kastl (Gilroy, CA) Jeremy Landowski (Burrell, PA) vs. No. 6 Nick Brascetta (Graham, OH) Tessari is a defending Ironman champion, while Brascetta won the title in December 2008. All wrestlers in the quarterfinal round are state placers with Tessari, Pena, and Henderson winning state or National Prep championships last year, and Brascetta winning in 2009. 145 No. 14 Henry Carlson (Cox, VA) vs. DJ Beauch (Toledo Central Catholic, OH) Ryan Todora (Bethlehem Catholic, PA) vs. Robert Henderson (Kiski Prep, PA) No. 8 (at 140) Travis Shaffer (Derry Area, PA) vs. No. 6 Bo Jordan (Graham, OH) Preston Crouse (Park Hill, MO) vs. No. 11 Travis Himmelman (Conifer, CO) The featured match of this quarterfinal weight class is two-time state placer and FloNationals champion Shaffer wrestling against the second-ranked Class of 2013 wrestler and state champion Jordan. Henderson has placed in the top three at state or National Prep the last two years, Carlson is a three-time state champion and Junior National freestyle All-American, while Himmelman is a two-time state champion and NHSCA Junior National runner-up. 152 No. 2 Ian Miller (Oak Harbor, OH) vs. Lorenzo Thomas (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA) Eric Morris (Wyoming Seminary, PA) vs. No. 15 Duke Pickett (Woodberry Forest, PA) Stephen Robertson (Montini Catholic, IL) vs. Tyler Bloniak (Medina Highland, OH) Mark Martin (St. Edward, OH) vs. No. 9 Matt Stephens (Graham, OH) Seven of the eight wrestlers in the quarterfinalists have a state or National Preps finals appearance during their career. Pickett and Morris were both National Prep runners-up and All-Americans in Fargo, Morris runner-up as a Cadet and Pickett placing seventh in Juniors. Robertson as a two-time state champion and Ironman placer and Miller are the lone state champs remaining in this weight class. Martin and Stephens are a battle of state runner-up from Ohio; Martin in 2010, Stephens in 2009. 160 No. 3 Jason Luster (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA) vs. Travis McKillop (Burrell, PA) Cody Allala (Hopewell, VA) vs. Jacob Davis (St. Edward, OH) No. 15 (at 171) Geordan Speiller (Oviedo, FL) vs. Rich Eva (Christiansburg, VA) No. 12 (at 171) Vince Waldhauser (Oak Ridge, CA) vs. No. 14 Zach Skates (Broken Arrow, OK) The featured quarterfinal match places a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers in two-time state placer Waldhauser and two-time state champion Skates. Two-time state champion Eva faces state champion and Junior Greco-Roman medalist Speiller. Two-time state champion Allala draws the giant killer of today in Davis, who defeated state champion Isaac Jordan (Graham) in overtime during the second round. McKillop, a two-time state placer, draws Luster, who finished third twice here at the Ironman. 171 No. 3 Chris Phillips (Monroeville, OH) vs. Dakota DesLauriers (Burrell, PA) Trey Adamson (Bishop Lynch, TX) vs. Chico Cloyne (Oregon Clay, OH) Konner Witt (Oak Harbor, OH) vs. Austin Coniker (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA) Marshall Willet (Brecksville, OH) vs. No. 17 Kyle Ryan (Graham, OH) Phillips is a three-time state champion, and won the Ironman in 2007. Adamson has placed three times at National Preps. Witt and Ryan were both state runners-up in 2010, and if they win their quarterfinal could have a state finals preview for Ohio Division II in the semifinal round. 189 No. 1 Morgan McIntosh (Calvary Chapel, CA) vs. Jake Cramer (Oak Harbor, OH) Chaz Gresham (Goshen, OH) vs. James Suvak (St. Edward, OH) No. 7 Huston Evans (Graham, OH) vs. Kevin Marvel (McDonogh, MD) Perry Hills (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA) vs. No. 6 Alex Utley (CVCA, OH) McIntosh is arguably the best wrestler in this whole tournament as a two-time state champion, Junior National freestyle champion, and the second-ranked wrestler in the Class of 2011. Suvak and Marvel both upset nationally ranked wrestlers in the round of 16. Evans and Utley are both two-time Ironman placers with a pair of state finals appearances (Evans a champion in 2010). 215 No. 2 Tanner Hall (Meridian, ID) vs. Ty Walz (St. Edward, OH) Mark Meyer (Graham, OH) vs. Brian Beattie (Burrell, PA) No. 9 Nick Tavanello (Wadsworth, OH) vs. David Denne (Mt. Carmel, IL) Jason Gott (Elyria, OH) vs. No. 4 Tank Knowles (Calvary Chapel, CA) The matchup between Hall and Walz is one between the Fargo freestyle champions at 215 pounds; Hall at the Junior level, Walz at the Cadet level. Meyer and Beattie met last year in the quarterfinal round, a match that Beattie won 2-1. Gott is twice an Ironman placer, while Knowles won titles last year at Ironman, Reno, and the state championship. 285 No. 5 Brooks Black (Blair Academy, NJ) vs. Nolan Smith (Park Hill, MO) Ross Ferraro (Montini Catholic, IL) vs. Ross Burbank (Cox, VA) No. 19 Terrance Jean-Jacques (Wyoming Seminary, PA) vs. Doug Mayse (Massillon Perry, OH) Marquis Porterfield (Christiansburg, VA) vs. No. 9 Doug Vollaro (Oviedo, FL) The featured match of this round places New England regional champion and NHSCA Junior runner-up Jean-Jacques against returning Ironman placer Mayse, who was injured prior to the state series last year. Black and Vollaro were matched up against one another in finals for both styles of the FILA Cadet and Cadet Nationals, Black winning all four matches. Black was a National Prep runner-up, while Vollaro won his state championship. Burbank was also a state champion. Team (Quarterfinalists are in parentheses) 1. No. 2 Graham, OH 90 (8) 2. No. 3 Blair Academy, NJ 89 (6) 3. No. 5 St. Edward, OH 75-1/2 (5) 4. No. 23 Massillon Perry, OH 66-1/2 (2) 5. Bethlehem Catholic, PA 60-1/2 (3) 6. No. 36 Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA 58-1/2 (4) 7. No. 17 Marmion Academy, IL 57 (4) T8. No. 43 Burrell, PA 53-1/2 (5) T8. No. 8 Wyoming Seminary, PA 53-1/2 (4) 10. No. 31 Cox, VA 50 (3) Other team with 4 in the quarterfinals: No. 33 Christiansburg, VA Others with 3 in the quarterfinals: Monroeville, OH; Oak Harbor, OH; Park Hill, MO; No. 48 Wadsworth, OH; Walsh Jesuit, OH

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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The seventh-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team extended its winning streak to 68 duals and improved to 7-0 on the season with a 39-0 win at Northern Iowa Thursday night. The Hawkeyes posted their 36th straight win over the Panthers (4-4) in front of a capacity crowd of 2,200 at the West Gym in Cedar Falls. Iowa held a 29-1 takedown advantage on the night, recording two pins and three major decisions in its 10 victories. The Hawkeyes were tough on top, with seven wrestlers accumulating at least 1:00 of riding time in their bouts. Six Iowa wrestlers kept their undefeated records intact with their wins. "Our guys were wrestling in positions they were comfortable in, and that they were good at," said Head Coach Tom Brands. "They were wrestling smart. Wrestling where guys were giving them advantages, and a lot of good things were happening." Iowa redshirt freshman Tony Ramos opened the dual at 133 with his 12-3 major decision of Northern Iowa sophomore Ryan Jauch. Ramos scored four takedowns and accumulated 2:23 in riding time to stay undefeated at 4-0. Hawkeye sophomore Mark Ballweg also kept his 7-0 record spotless with a 3-0 win over Panther junior Aaron Senzee at 141, collecting 3:49 in riding time. At 149, Iowa sophomore Jeret Chiri led Panther Jamal Lawrence, 8-3, in the third period before turning the Panther in 5:59 and collecting his second pin of the season. Redshirt freshman Derek St. John improved to 7-0 with his 8-4 victory over David Bonin at 157. Hawkeye senior Aaron Janssen gave Iowa a 19-0 lead going into the intermission with his 4-0 decision over Panther Nick Pickerell at 165. Janssen, who tallied 2:08 of riding time in the bout, is now 10-0 this season. Redshirt freshman Ethen Lofthouse kept the Iowa momentum going with his 16-5 major decision over redshirt freshman Brice Wolf at 174. Lofthouse snagged seven takedowns and totaled 1:07 in riding time. Sophomore Grant Gambrall kept his 7-0 record intact with a 4-2 decision over redshirt freshman Ryan Loder at 184. Hawkeye senior Luke Lofthouse scored eight takedowns and accumulated 3:24 in riding time for his 19-7 major decision over Joe Johnson at 197. Hawkeye junior Blake Rasing picked up his 15th career victory with a 2-0 decision over nationally-ranked junior heavyweight Christian Brantley. After a scoreless first period, Rasing rode Brantley the entire second period and scored an escape early in the third period for the 2-0 win. Hawkeye sophomore Matt McDonough ended the dual with his 1:12 pin of Terrance Young to remain undefeated at 7-0. Up next for Iowa is a trip to the 47th annual Midlands Championships, which will be held Dec. 29-30 in Evanston, IL. The Hawkeyes are the defending team champions and have won the most team titles (21) in the 47-year history of the meet. All matches will be held at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Northwestern University's campus. Results: 133 - Tony Ramos (Iowa) maj. dec. Ryan Jauch (Northern Iowa), 12-3 141 - Mark Ballweg (Iowa) dec. Aaron Senzee (Northern Iowa), 3-0 149 - Jeret Chiri (Iowa) pinned Jamal Lawrence (Northern Iowa), 5:59 157 - Derek St. John (Iowa) dec. David Bonin (Northern Iowa), 8-4 165 - Aaron Janssen (Iowa) dec. Nick Pickerell (Northern Iowa), 4-0 174 - Ethen Lofthouse (Iowa) maj. dec. Brice Wolf (Northern Iowa), 16-5 184 - Grant Gambrall (Iowa) dec. Ryan Loder (Northern Iowa), 4-2 197 - Luke Lofthouse (Iowa) maj. dec. Joe Johnson (Northern Iowa), 19-7 Hwt. - Blake Rasing (Iowa) dec. Christian Brantley (Northern Iowa), 2-0 125 - Matt McDonough (Iowa) pinned Terrance Young (Northern Iowa), 1:12

The No. 3 Minnesota wrestling team picked up a dominant win over its soon-to-be conference rivals on Thursday night as the Golden Gophers defeated No. 15 Nebraska 26-8 in Lincoln, Neb. The Gophers tallied wins in 8-of-10 matches on Thursday evening at the NU Coliseum to improve its 2010 dual record to 4-1 and bring its all-time record against the Cornhuskers to 48-19. All-American senior Mike Thorn picked up his fifth major decision of the year in the first match of the dual. Thorn, ranked fourth in the nation in his weight class, bested Nebraska's Mike Koehnlein 15-4 in a 141 lbs. matchup to give the Gophers a 4-0 advantage in the opening bout. At 149 lbs., Danny Zilverberg added to Minnesota's lead in the follow-up match to make it 7-0 when he scored a 6-2 decision over Ross Grande. The Cornhuskers struck back in the third and fourth matches when Tyler Koehn edged Alec Ortiz with a 6-4 decision at 157 lbs. before No. 2 Jordan Burroughs scored a 23-7 technical fall (5:54) against No. 6 Cody Yohn in a meeting of two of the nation's top 165 lbs. grapplers. The back-to-back wins for Nebraska gave the Cornhuskers an 8-7 lead, but that would be the only scoring of the night for the Big 12 team as Minnesota swept the remaining six matches. At 174 lbs., No. 10 Scott Glasser put the Gophers back on top with a 3-1 decision over Caleb Kolb that made the team score 10-8 in Minnesota's favor. No. 15 Kevin Steinhaus recorded his second-consecutive upset in the 184 lbs. matchup when he held off No. 8 Josh Ihnen to pick up a 3-2 decision. Steinhaus also picked up an 8-2 decision over then-No. 8 Chris Perry of Oklahoma State last Saturday in Minnesota's 17-16 loss to the Cowboys. With the Gophers already up 16-8 on the Huskers, Sonny Yohn, ranked fifth in the nation at 197 lbs., edged Andy Johnson in a low-scoring 2-0 match before No. 11 Tony Nelson scored an upset of his own when he bested No. 7 Tucker Lane with a 3-1 decision in overtime in the heavyweight match. In the 125 lbs. match, No. 6 Zach Sanders scored a 24-12 major decision over David Klingsheim before Bart Reiter tallied a 4-3 overtime decision over Ridge Kiley in his dual debut at 133 lbs, rounding out the nights score 26-8 in favor of the Golden Gophers. The third-ranked Gophers return to action this Saturday with a pair of duals in the Golden State. Minnesota takes on Cal State Bakersfield at 1 p.m. before traveling to Cal State Fullerton at 8 p.m. Both times are Central Standard. Results: 141- #2 Mike Thorn (UM) by major dec. over Mike Koehnlein (NU), 14-4 (NU 0, UM 4) 149-Danny Zilverberg (UM) by dec. over Ross Grande (NU), 6-2 (NU 0, UM 7) 157-Cody Compton (NU) by dec. over Alec Ortiz (UM), 6-4 (NU 3, UM 7) 165-#2 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by tech. fall over #6 Cody Yohn (UM), 23-7 (5:54) (NU 8, UM 7) 174-#10 Scott Glasser (UM) by dec. over Caleb Kolb (NU), 3-1 (NU 8, UM 10) 184-#15 Kevin Steinhaus (UM) by dec. over #8 Josh Ihnen (NU), 3-2 (NU 8, UM 13) 197- #5 Sonny Yohn (UM) by dec. over Andy Johnson (NU), 2-0 (NU 8, UM 16) HWT- #11 Tony Nelson (UM) by sudden-victory dec. over #7 Tucker Lane (NU), 3-1 (NU 8, UM 19) 125- #6 Zach Sanders (UM) by major decision over David Klingsheim (NU), 24-12 (NU 8, UM 23) 133-Bart Reiter (UM) by sudden-victory dec. over Ridge Kiley (NU), 4-3 (NU 8, UM 26) *Matches started at 141

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- UNCG redshirt sophomore Ivan Lopouchanski has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Month for the month of November, the conference office announced on Wednesday afternoon. Lopouchanski had a great month as he went 11-1 and won a pair of tournament titles and defeated three nationally-ranked wrestlers, including No. 6 Kurt Kinser from Indiana. He also won both Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week honors in the month. Lopouchanski began his season at the Hokie Open where he went a perfect 5-0, including a pin against Iowa State’s Nate Carr (who is now ranked No. 16) in the semifinals. In the finals, he defeated Virginia Tech’s Brian Stephens, then-ranked No. 16, 9-4. He followed that up the next weekend by winning the NC State Open with a pair of 16-0 technical falls and two other wins. UNCG then began the dual match portion of its schedule and Lopouchanski started off with a 9-7 victory over No. 16 Cole Schmitt from No. 4 Wisconsin. Two days later, he dropped his only match of the season in a rematch with Virginia Tech’s Brian Stephens, 9-7, in overtime. He rebounded later in the day with a win against North Carolina. The Spartans then went to the Hoosier Duals over Thanksgiving weekend and Lopouchanski continued to shine as he defeated No. 6 Kurt Kinser from Indiana, 6-2. He also had a pair of wins later in the day. Also nominated for the award was Appalachian State’s Austin Trotman, The Citadel’s Turtogtokh Luvsandorj and Davidson’s Alex Radsky.

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Scoring wins in six of 10 bouts, the top-ranked Augsburg College wrestling team claimed a 31-12 triumph over Minnesota State University Moorhead in a dual meet on Wednesday evening at MSUM's Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse. Augsburg (1-1 in dual meets), the defending NCAA Division III national champions and top-ranked team in the latest national poll, used three pins and one major decision to score the convincing victory over Division II MSU Moorhead (0-2). Augsburg leads the all-time series against MSU Moorhead 14-0, a series dating to the 1991-92 season. Since 1989-90, the Auggies are now 251-22 against opponents from Divisions II and III, losing just 17 matches to non-Division I teams since the 1995-96 campaign. Tony Valek (JR, Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West), the defending 149-pound national runner-up and current No. 2-ranked 149-pounder nationally, improved to 9-0 on the season with a third-period pin of Connor MacGregor. At 197 pounds, Brad Baus (JR, Mukwonago, Wis.) claimed a 1:23 pin of MSUM's Brian Woelfel to improve to 8-2 on the year, while Brandon Bahr (JR, Bemidji, Minn.) scored a 2:35 pin of Kody Kalkbrenner at 184 pounds. "We performed well tonight as a team," said Augsburg head coach Mark Matzek. "We were lead by our upperclassmen, who kept their momentum going from this past weekend. Tony Valek, Brad Baus, Brandon Bahr all ended their matches with falls." Augsburg's Cody Hansen (SO, Albert Lea, Minn.) improved to 7-1 on the season with a 12-3, major-decision win at 141, and Jon Priess (SO, Waconia, Minn.) scored a 6-1 win at 157. "Cody Hansen wrestled a great match versus a very tough opponent and not only won, but dominated the entire match," Matzek said. "Jon Priess is starting to get back into the swing of competition after a 5 year stint in the Army Rangers." Evan Forde (133), Jacob Bennett (165), Trent Sovde (174) and Jon Swart (HWT) all claimed decision victories for the Dragons. "The effort was there throughout the entire squad," Matzek said. "We still must make some adjustments and continue to improve, to be where we want to be at the NWCA National Duals." Augsburg returns to action with a pair of meets on Saturday (12/11) at 9 a.m., with the Augsburg varsity competing at the St. Cloud State Open, and the Auggie White Team (junior varsity) competing at the Wartburg (Iowa) Dick Walker Invitational. Results: 141 -- Cody Hansen (AUG, 6-1) maj. dec. Brady Schneeberger (MSUM, 5-6) 12-3 (Augsburg 4-0) 149 -- No. 2 Tony Valek (AUG, 9-0) pinned Connor MacGregor (MSUM, 5-6) 6:10 (Augsburg 10-0) 157 -- Jon Priess (AUG, 3-5) dec. Tyler Steinwand (MSUM, 4-6) 6-1 (Augsburg 13-0) 165 -- Jacob Bennett (MSUM, 10-8) dec. Justin Bowland (AUG, 4-4) 7-4 (Augsburg 13-3) 174 -- Trent Sovde (MSUM, 9-3) dec. Josh Kohler (AUG, 5-4) 3-1 (Augsburg 13-6) 184 -- Brandon Bahr (AUG, 5-4) pinned Kody Kalkbrenner (MSUM, 5-4) 2:35 (Augsburg 19-6) 197 -- Brad Baus (AUG, 8-2) pinned Brian Woelfel (MSUM, 3-5) 1:23 (Augsburg 25-6) HWT -- Jon Swart (MSUM, 6-5) dec. Niko Bogojevic (AUG, 7-2) 2-1 (Augsburg 25-9) 125 -- No. 2 Josh Roberts (AUG, 7-3) wins by forfeit (Augsburg 31-9) 133 -- Evan Forde (MSUM, 6-6) dec. Cody Madsen (AUG, 4-4) 6-1 (Augsburg 31-12)

The 17th edition of the Walsh Ironman yet again features a star studded field. Four wrestlers ranked No. 1 in their weight class are scheduled to compete, along with seven that are ranked second in the nation. Four of the nation's top eight teams are in the field, as are 15 of the Fab 50. What: The 17th Walsh Ironman Where: Walsh Jesuit High School -- Cuyahoga Falls, OH When: Friday 12-10-10 and Saturday 12-11-10 Schedule: Preliminary rounds (up to the quarterfinals) start at 1:00 p.m. ET on Friday, Saturday wrestling starts at 10:00 a.m. with the quarterfinals, the semifinals will follow, as will all consolation matches including those for seventh place. Matches for first, third, and fifth will be wrestled Saturday evening starting at 6:30 p.m. Tournament Website: http://www.walshironman.com Special Honoree: Bill Barger will be honored as the Ironman Legacy Award winner this year. Barger, the long-time head coach at Walsh Jesuit High School is the primary founder and visionary of the Walsh Ironman tournament. His squads won nine out of ten state championships from 1991-2000. Seven Walsh Jesuit alumni have gone on to earn nineteen All-American medals at the NCAA Division I Championships. InterMat Coverage: InterMat will be providing live blog coverage of all three sessions, available from the InterMat home page. In addition, a recap will be provided on Friday night, with a finals recap to be published on Sunday. 103: Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers: No. 1 Darian Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic, PA), No. 2 Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, OH), No. 9 Joey McKenna (Blair Academy, NJ). Commentary: The opening weight class features the top two ranked wrestlers in the country, who have met twice in the last five months. Cruz won the pair of meetings in the pool stage of the Cadet National freestyle tournament, and in an overtime championship final match at the Super 32 Challenge. The other legitimate contender for the championship is the freshman McKenna, who was Cadet National Greco-Roman champion this summer. Outside of these three wrestlers, the high end quality is rather limited with Cadet National Greco-Roman medalist Micah Hight (Caesar Rodney, DE) representing the best of the rest. Other Cadet freestyle All-Americans include Brent Fleetwood (Smyrna, DE) -- champion at 84 pounds -- and Armando Torres (Elyria, OH) -- eighth at 91 pounds. Roadblocks to the Cruz-Tomasello final are as follows based on the seeding. Cruz is likely to face Torres in the quarterfinal round and McKenna in the semifinal. Tomasello is looking at a relatively clear path to a semifinal date with either Fleetwood or Preseason Nationals runner-up Johnny Jimenez (Marmion Academy, IL). Unseeded Wrestlers to Watch: A trio of freshmen -- Anthony Tutolo (Walsh Jesuit, OH), David Bavery (Massillon Perry, OH), and Tyler Ponte (Wyoming Seminary, PA). Friday Match to Watch: McKenna v Hight. Predicting a Finals Match: Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic) over Tomasello (CVCA) 112: Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers: No. 2 Jered Cortez (Marmion Academy, IL), No. 8 George DiCamillo (St. Ignatius, OH), No. 11 Zeke Moisey (Bethlehem Catholic, PA), No. 14 Ryan Taylor (Graham, OH). Commentary: Last year's champion from 103 -- DiCamillo -- received no favors with his draw. Prior to the quarterfinal round, he could see a returning state placer at 112 pounds in Artem Timchenko (Massillon Perry, OH). In addition, the pre-tournament favorite Jered Cortez (Marmion Academy, IL) -- twice a Cadet National freestyle finalist is the projected semifinal opponent. The bottom half of this weight has a similar dynamic with second seed Max Hvolbek (Blair Academy, NJ) -- second at National Prep last year, third at the Ironman -- possibly facing a returning state placer at 112 pounds in Edgar Bright (St. Edward, OH) prior to the quarterfinal. The projected semifinal would be against state champion Ryan Taylor (Graham, OH) -- with whom Hvolbeck split matches last year. However, there is a big-time poison pill in this weight class with two-time Super 32 Challenge placer Moisey being an unseeded wrestler. His placement within the bracket could play huge implications in the overall course of the tournament. Unseeded Wrestlers to Watch: Moisey, Michael Olsen (Park Hill, MO), and Michael Screptock (Oregon Clay, OH). Friday Match to Watch: The two previously mentioned matches -- DiCamillo vs. Timchenko, and Hvolbek vs. Bright. In addition, Ironman and National Prep placer Judson Preskitt (Bishop Lynch, TX) vs. Cody Stainbrook (Walsh Jesuit, OH). Predicting a Finals Match: Cortez (Marmion Academy) is the pick to win the weight. Should Moisey draw into the bottom half, he is my pick to reach the final, if not, it's wide open, and the pick is Taylor (Graham) to set up a very intriguing matchup with a boatload of history behind it. 119: Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers: No. 2 Jimmy Gulibon (Derry Area, PA), No. 9 Dominick Malone (Wyoming Seminary, PA), No. 11 Joey Dance (Christiansburg, VA), No. 12 Dean Heil (St. Edward, OH), No. 13 (at 125) Caleb Richardson (Blair Academy, NJ). Commentary: The number one ranked wrestler in this weight class is Evan Silver (Blair Academy, NJ) -- and he can't even make it out of the practice room. That would be testament to the depth within the Blair program. Multi-time state champion Richardson was able to upend Silver, despite having finished behind him in a couple of tournaments last season. He is the fourth seed in this weight class, and is likely to face a very familiar foe in Dance at the quarterfinal stage of this tournament. The winner of that match is looking at a semifinal date against Gulibon, a two-time state champion that has lost a grand total of two matches in his career -- one of them coming in last year's Ironman semifinal at 112 pounds to Silver. The bottom half of this bracket possesses more overall depth despite having just the two nationally-ranked wrestlers in Malone and Heil. Malone, seeded second, is looking at a quarterfinal match against either two-time state champion David Jeffrey (Parkersburg South, WV) or Randy Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic, PA). Heil, seeded sixth, is looking at a matchup against state runner-up Mitch Newhouse (Massillon Perry, OH) prior to the quarterfinals with state runner-up Corey Keener (Blue Mountain, PA) waiting in the semifinal round. Friday Match to Watch: Heil vs. Newhouse, in what could be a preview of the Division I state final in Ohio, Jeffrey vs. Cruz, and Nick Goebel (Elmwood, OH) vs. Jake Smith (Robinson, VA) in a matchup of third place-finishers at the state tournament. Unseeded Wrestlers to Watch: Micah Jordan (Graham, OH) -- ranked 19th in the Class of 2014 -- along with George Fisher (Marmion Academy, IL) who went 4-2 in Cadet freestyle and gets to practice with Cortez on a daily basis. Predicting a Finals Match: Gulibon (Derry Area) over Malone (Wyoming Seminary) 125: Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers: No. 2 Mason Beckman (Reynolds, PA), No. 3 (at 130) Mark Grey (Blair Academy, NJ), No. 4 Bricker Dixon (Park Hill, MO), No. 7 Geoff Alexander (Shady Side Academy, PA), No. 8 (at 130) Alex Cisneros (Selma, CA), No. 9 Kagan Squire (Wadsworth, OH). Commentary: Finally we hit upon a weight that has the traditional fireworks associated with an Ironman weight class. Six wrestlers that are top ten in the nation caliber, with multiple kids that are close to the top in the nation. The weight class also features some legit names behind the first six plus three solid freshmen. None of the four quarters provides a clean path to the semifinal round. Defending Ironman champion Beckman, who beat a true gauntlet to win the 119 pound weight class last year, is looking at a quarterfinal against either two-time National Prep medalist Chris Dinnien (Germantown Academy, PA) or Preseason Nationals runner-up Courtland Hacker (Broomfield, CO). The other quarter up top could feature a battle of top 20 Class of 2012 wrestlers in Kagan Squire and two-time state champion Alex Cisneros. Two-time National Prep champion Grey, second seed in this weight class, is looking at a quarterfinal date with returning Ironman placer and Super 32 Challenge champion Alexander or state champion and Super 32 placer Chris Caton (Northside Christian Academy, NC). The other quarter bracket of the bottom half is led by two-time Junior National freestyle All-American Bricker Dixon (Park Hill, MO) who will likely face three-time state champion and FloNationals runner-up Josh Fisher (Roane County, WV) in the quarterfinals. Unseeded Wrestlers to Watch: A trio of freshmen -- Shawn Spearman (Erie McDowell, PA), Tony Dailey (Massillon Perry, OH), and Jack Bass (Robinson, VA). Friday Match to Watch: Alexander vs. Caton and Squire vs. Joey Ward (Moeller). Squire beat the former state placer Ward in overtime this past weekend. Predicting a Finals Match: Beckman (Reynolds) over Grey (Blair Academy) 130: Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers: No. 4 Johnni DiJulius (Walsh Jesuit, OH), No. 7 Brandon Jeske (Cox, VA), No. 9 Ben Whitford (Blair Academy, NJ), No. 13 (at 135) Todd Preston (Blair Academy, NJ). Commentary: One of the few shortcomings in the sensational high school career of DiJulius is his inability to earn an All-American honor in four Fargo appearances. However, each time he has left with a winning record. This sensational career includes two third place-finishes at the Ironman along with three state finals appearances (two titles). It would be a storybook start to his senior season if he could win an Ironman title in his home gymnasium. While his path as the top seed is not easy, it could be harder. Take for instance the position of Preston, Junior National freestyle All-American and National Prep champion, who is the third seed in this weight. He is looking at a match prior to the quarterfinals against Jack Clark (McDonogh, MD), ranked third in the Class of 2014 and a FILA Cadet freestyle champion. Then, a quarterfinal match with multi-time state champion Rusty Maness (Graham, OH) would be next. Only after that could he even think about the semifinal round against most likely second seed Whitford. The four-time Cadet National finalist (double champion this year), Whitford is looking at a quarterfinal match against one of two wrestlers that finished third at their state tournament -- Dylan Durso (Reynolds, PA) or Brandon Choate (Blue Mountain, PA). In the top half, DiJulius is looking at a quarterfinal match against returning Ironman placer and Super 32 Challenge placer Brent Fickel (Padua, OH) prior to a likely semifinal with Jeske -- second at National Preps, champion at the FILA Cadet and Cadet National freestyle tournaments, and ranked third in the Class of 2013. Projected quarterfinal opponent for Jeske would be either two-time state placer David Makara (Burrell, PA) or state runner-up and Super 32 Challenge placer Russell Coleman (Park Hill, MO). Unseeded Wrestlers to Watch: Tanner Bailey (Broken Arrow, OK) -- a freshman whose older brother Dallas is a redshirt freshman at Oklahoma State and currently ranked seventh at 165 pounds. Friday Matches to Watch: Makara vs. Coleman, Durso vs. Choate, and Preston vs. Clark. Predicting a Finals Match: DiJulius (Walsh Jesuit) over Whitford (Marmion Academy) 135: Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers: No. 1 Hunter Stieber (Monroeville, OH), No. 1 (at 140) Austin Ormsbee (Blair Academy, NJ), No. 2 Steve Spearman (Erie McDowell, PA), No. 5 Nate Skonieczny (Walsh Jesuit, OH), No. 11 chris Mecate (Redlands East Valley, CA), No. 16 Chase Ferman (Broken Arrow, OK). Commentary: Like the 125 pound weight class, it is weights such as these that make the Walsh Ironman arguably the nation's pre-eminent tournament. Stieber and Ormsbee are also ranked seventh and eighth overall in the Class of 2011 as college prospects. While the top half of this bracket -- where Stieber is the first seed - is stronger than the bottom half, it can be argued that the second seed Ormsbee has the harder journey to the anticipated finals match. The other quarter of the top half is absolutely brutal with projected preliminary matches featuring defending Walsh Ironman champion Skonieczny against Cadet National freestyle runner-up Bryce Brill (Marmion Academy, IL) with Super 32 Challenge champion Spearman facing a local rival in the solid Adam Matthews (Reynolds, PA). Stieber is looking at what is by Ironman standards a manageable quarterfinal match against either state champion Gabe Lavey (Hanover, VA) or state runner-up Dan Mirman (Medina Highland, OH). Three-time National Prep champion, and Junior National freestyle champion Ormsbee is looking at a quarterfinal date against two-time state placer and 2009 Super 32 Challenge champion Mecate prior to an open-ended semifinal match. Ferman has finished fifth and seventh at the Ironman the last two years and was fourth in Junior National freestyle this summer though yet to win a state title. He is projected to face either two-time Ironman placer Case Garrison (Graham, OH) or Zach Dailey (Massillon Perry, OH). Unseeded Wrestlers to Watch: Willie Fox (Gilroy, CA), NHSCA Sophomore Nationals champion, RC Ramirez (Wyoming Seminary, PA), and state qualifier Tyler Zymroz (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA) Friday Match to Watch: Lavey vs. Mirman, Skonieczny vs. Brill, Spearman vs. Adam Matthews, and Garrison vs. Dailey Predicting a Finals Match: Stieber (Monroeville) over Ormsbee (Blair Academy) 140: Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers: No. 2 Cam Tessari (Monroeville, OH), 3 (at 135) Nick Pena (Selma, CA), No. 6 Nick Brascetta (Graham, OH), No. 12 (at 145) Evan Henderson (Kiski Prep, PA). Commentary: Tessari seeks to win a second consecutive Ironman championship, though this is a tournament in which he suffered his only career scholastic losses during his freshman and sophomore years. Should he get through the projected path of Cadet National freestyle All-American Angelo Silvestro (Marmion Academy, IL) and Super 32 Challenge placer Andrew Romanchik (Padua, OH) -- which is a very reasonable presumption -- Tessari is looking at a semifinal date with state champion Pena. Pena is a three-time state placer who placed fourth in Tessari's Ironman weight class last year. Pena's path through the semifinal involves projected matches against National Prep medalist Russ Parsons (Blair Academy, NJ) and either two time state runner-up Nick Babcock (Broomfield, CO) or National Prep medalist Cohl Fulk (Wyoming Seminary, PA). The bottom half of this drawis similar in terms of structure, there is solid balance and two big names. However, it can be said the peripheral names are slightly more credentialed than those in the top half. Two wrestlers that finished third in last year's Ironman are on a collision course for the semifinal round this year: three-time state placer (2009 state champion) Brascetta and National Prep champion (two-time finalist) Evan Henderson. Brascetta is looking at a quarterfinal match against one of two state placers -- Nate Ball (Wadsworth, OH) or Jeremy Landowski (Burrell, PA) -- while Henderson has a tougher path to the quarterfinal with returning state placer and Super 32 Challenge placer Austin Matthews (Reynolds, PA) standing in his way. The quarterfinal would be against one of two state placers, Blake Kastl (Gilroy, CA) or returning Ironman placer Tyler Argue (Mount Carmel, IL). Unseeded Wrestlers to Watch: State qualifier Tyler Manion (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA), former state qualifier Chase Boontjer (Foothill PC, CA), and Logan Bosley (Christiansburg, VA). Friday Matches to Watch: Babcock vs. Fulk, Ball vs. Landowski, Evan Henderson vs. Austin Matthews, and Argue vs. Kastl. Predicting a Finals Match: Tessari (Monroeville) over Brascetta (Graham) 145: Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers: No. 6 Bo Jordan (Graham, OH), No. 8 (at 140) Travis Shaffer (Derry Area, PA), No. 11 Travis Himmelman (Conifer, CO), No. 14 Henry Carlson (Cox, VA). Commentary: Beyond the top four wrestlers in this weight class, there is not much overall depth at the national level. Therefore, since the top seed Carlson is opposite of the other three nationally-ranked wrestlers, the bracket is rather lopsided. The only realistic hurdle to the final for the three-time state champion and Junior National freestyle All-American Carlson is two-time National prep medalist Robert Henderson (Kiski Prep, PA). However, the bottom of the draw features NHSCA Junior National runner-up, two-time state champion, and Junior National Greco-Roman medalist Himmelman as the second seed. His path to the semifinal is manageable with only state champion Zach Epperly (Christiansburg, VA) really standing in his way at the quarterfinal level. The other quarterfinal in the bottom half is likely to feature FloNationals champion Shaffer facing state champion Bo Jordan, who is the second ranked wrestler in the Class of 2013. Unseeded Wrestlers to Watch: Two-time state qualifier and FILA Cadet freestyle All-American Matt Van Curen (St. Edward, OH) and Dylan Milnoas (Blair Academy, NJ) who is ranked tenth in the Class of 2014. Predicting a Finals Match: Bo Jordan (Graham) over Carlson (Cox) 152: Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers: No. 2 Ian Miller (Oak Harbor, OH), No. 9 Matt Stephens (Graham, OH), No. 15 Duke Pickett (Woodberry Forest, VA). Commentary: Despite the lack of truly heavy hitters on the national level, this is a rather deep weight overall in terms of national quality. The top seed in this weight, Miller, broke out as a star in last year's Ironman when he reached the final and took Chris Villalonga (Blair Academy/Cornell) to the absolute brink. Miller would go on to win a state title and go undefeated this summer at the Junior National Duals in freestyle. The path to a second consecutive Ironman final will not be easy, starting with state runner-up Lorenzo Thomas (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA) as the projected quarterfinal opponent. The other quarterfinal in the top half should feature a pair of National Prep runners-up in Junior National freestyle All-American Duke Pickett (Woodberry Forest, VA) facing Cadet National freestyle runner-up Eric Morris (Wyoming Seminary, PA). Second seed Stephens, twice an Ironman placer and state runner-up in 2009, is looking at a very tough quarterfinal match against one of two state runners-up: Mark Martin (St. Edward, OH) or Kyle Dehaut (Bethlehem Catholic, PA). The likely semifinal opponent for the wrestler exiting this quarter is third seed Stephen Robertson (Montini Catholic, IL), twice an Ironman placer and state champion. Robertson would have to escape a quarterfinal match against either returing state placer and Cadet National freestyle All-American Victor Pereira (Newark Memorial, CA) or freshman Patrick Coover (Blair Academy, NJ) who was a Cadet National champion in Greco-Roman this past summer. Unseeded Wrestlers to Watch: State qualifier Mike Petrime (Massillon Perry, OH) and Cadet National Greco-Roman medalist Tyler Metzler (Oviedo, FL). Friday Matches to Watch: Martin vs. Dehaut and Pereira vs. Coover. Predicting a Finals Match: Miller (Oak Harbor) over Stephens (Graham) 160: Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers: No. 3 Jason Luster (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA), No. 12 (at 171) Vinny Waldhauser (Oak Ridge, CA), No. 14 Zach Skates (Broken Arrow, OK), and No. 15 (at 171) Geordan Speiller (Oviedo, FL). Commentary: Four nationally-ranked wrestlers appear in this weight class, though one of them stands out ahead of the rest of the field. Despite a sub-standard Super 32 Challenge while competing up one weight class at 171 pounds in the midst of football season, Luster is a sensational talent as shown by twice being a National Prep finalist (champion this past year) and twice finishing third at the Ironman. His path to the final most likely involves a quarterfinal match against two-time state placer Travis McKillop (Burrell, PA) -- the only wrestler to defeat Cody Wiercioch during his freshman season in which he won titles at Powerade and the state tournament. The other quarterfinal in the top half of the draw is likely to feature a battle of state champions with Isaac Jordan (Graham, OH) facing Cody Allala (Hopewell, VA). The other three nationally-ranked wrestlers then populate the bottom half of the draw with top 100 Class of 2011 prospects Waldhauser and Skates paired to meet in the quarterfinal round. Waldhauser was a state runner-up this past year and a two-time state placer, while Skates is a multi-time state champion and Ironman placer. Speiller -- a state champion and Junior National Greco-Roman medalist -- has a path to the semifinal round most likely involving a quarterfinal match against two-time state champion Rich Eva (Christiansburg, VA). Unseeded Wrestlers to Watch: Adam Morris (Wyoming Seminary, PA) and Michael Mocco (Blair Academy, NJ) Friday Match to Watch: Eva vs. state placer Kyle Roddy (Brecksville, OH). Predicting a Finals Match: Luster (Pittsburgh Central Catholic) over Waldhauser (Oak Ridge) 171: Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers: No. 3 Chris Phillips (Monroeville, OH), No. 17 Kyle Ryan (Graham OH). Commentary: Like last year's 171 pound weight class, this weight class features limited high profile wrestlers at this point. However, last year, multiple wrestlers emerged to be higher profile by season's end. This weight class is arguably the tournament's weakest overall. Three-time state champion, and Ironman champion as a freshman, Phillips should absolutely walk through this weight class starting with a quarterfinal against either Dakota DesLauriers (Burrell, PA) or Lee Wildes (Oviedo, FL). DesLauriers is placed at state as a freshman and is Cadet National freestyle All-American, while Wildes was a Junior National Greco-Roman medalist. The semifinal match for Phillips should be against either three-time National Prep medalist Trey Adamson (Bishop Lynch, TX) or state champion Chris Smith (Parkersburg South, WV). The bottom half of the draw features a pair of state runners-up and Ironman placers in the former state champion Ryan and Konner Witt (Oak Harbor, OH). Those two are seeded to meet in the semifinal, and it is my guess that they will. Friday Match to Watch: DesLauriers vs. Wildes Predicting a Finals Match: Phillips (Monroeville) over Ryan (Graham) 189: Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers: No. 1 Morgan McIntosh (Calvary Chapel, CA), No. 6 Alex Utley (CVCA, OH), No. 7 Huston Evans (Graham, OH), No. 7 (at 215) Jay Taylor (Burrell, PA), No. 12 Sam Wheeler (Copley, OH). Commentary: There are very few wrestlers in the country that have the natural talent, ability, and tenacity to maintain contact with -- let alone match up against -- the sensational McIntosh, a Junior National freestyle champion who is ranked second in the Class of 2011. Bound for Penn State next year, he is a two-time state champion and three-time state placer. Even with four other nationally-ranked wrestlers present in this weight, and Ironman championship should notched to the resume of McIntosh on Saturday night. Seeded first, McIntosh should breeze his way into a semifinal match against either Taylor or Chaz Gresham (Goshen, OH). Taylor won state last year in Florida before moving up to the Keystone State, and has earned All-American honors in many national tournaments. Twice a state placer, Gresham increased his visibility nationally when he placed fourth at 171 pounds in the Super 32 Challenge. Down in the bottom half of the draw is three nationally-ranked wrestlers. Utley, the second seed, has twice placed in the Ironman and earned state runner-up honors to superstar wrestlers (Zach Toal in 2009 and Phillips this past year). As a key piece to a winning football program, Utley does have limited off-season competitive wrestling, though what he has done has been successful, and he already is signed with the University of North Carolina. His projected quarterfinal match is against Preston Quam (San Clemente, CA), fifth in the state last year and fourth at FloNationals. The other part of the bottom half features state champion Evans facing state runner-up Wheeler in a battle of absolute physical specimens. Friday Matches to Watch: Gresham vs. Joe Tayse (Massillon Perry, OH) -Tayse qualified for state as a freshman as district champion, but went a disappointing 0-2 at state. Taylor vs. James Suvak (St. Edward, OH) -- despite failing to make the state tournament, Suvak was a NHSCA Sophomore Nationals champion Predicting a Finals Match: McIntosh (Calvary Chapel) over Utley (CVCA) 215: Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers: No. 2 Tanner Hall (Meridian, ID), No. 4 Tank Knowles (Calvary Chapel, CA), No. 9 Nick Tavanello (Wadsworth, OH). Commentary: Compared to last year's bracket at this weight class, there is a lot of depth. Only Knowles was a nationally-ranked wrestler in last year's bracket. This year's grouping has two more nationally-ranked wrestlers and some others whom are credentialed. None the less, the pair of favorites is pretty clear -- and they are Hall and Knowles. Twice a state champion, Hall came into the past off-season as by no means a superstar. However, he left it one of the elite wrestlers in the Class of 2011. That is what happens when you compete in almost everything and thrive all the time. Hall was a FILA Cadet double champion, FILA Junior double All-American, and Junior National double finalist (champ in freestyle). Knowles won a state title last year after earning titles at the Ironman and in Reno, during the postseason, he was runner-up at FloNationals and a Junior National Greco-Roman medalist. Looking at the top half of the draw, in which Hall is the number one seed, his likely quarterfinal match would be against either Cadet National freestyle champion Ty Walz (St. Edward, OH) or state qualifier Matt Meadows (CVCA, OH). The other quarter bracket is intriguing with two-time state placer Brian Beattie (Burrell, PA), Carlos Martinez (Oviedo, FL), Ironman placer and state champion Cody Johnson (Broken Arrow, OK), as well as former state placer Mark Meyer (Graham, OH). Knowles is the second seed and headlines the bottom half of the draw. His likely quarterfinal is against two-time Ironman placer, but zero-time state qualifier, Jason Gott (Elyria, OH). The other quarterfinal in the bottom half of the draw should place state champion Tavanello against Ironman and state placer Anthony Wise (Massillon Perry, OH). This matchup has played out many times -- virtually every time the score has either been 3-2 or the match has gone to overtime with Tavanello winning. Predicting a Finals Match: Hall (Meridian) over Knowles (Calvary Chapel) 285: Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers: No. 5 Brooks Black (Blair Academy, NJ), No. 9 Doug Vollaro (Oviedo, FL), No. 19 Terrance Jean-Jacques (Wyoming Seminary, PA). Commentary: This is one of those weights where the absence of a specific wrestler can be truly felt, and that is the case with Junior National freestyle champion Greg Kuhar (St. Edward, OH) not entered in the tournament. Kuhar, ranked 11th in this weight class nationally, was a key contributor on the defensive line of a state title winning football team whose season ended last weekend. As for those competing, Cadet National and FILA Cadet double champion Black is the favorite. Last year, Black placed at both the Ironman and Beast as a freshman, and was runner-up at the National Prep Championships, he is currently the top ranked Class of 2013 wrestler in the country. His most formidable challenger should be Vollaro, a state champion who was runner-up to Black in all four major tournaments this spring/summer, Greco-Roman and freestyle at both the FILA Cadet and Cadet Nationals. Vollaro was also runner-up at the Preseason Nationals, losing to top-ranked Cody Krumwiede in the final. The two other contenders in this weight are Jean-Jacques, a New England Regional champion and NHSCA Junior National runner-up last year, and state champion Ross Burbank (Cox, VA). Unseeded Wrestlers to Watch: Levi Pickerel (Toledo Central Catholic, OH), backup to a state finalist last year, and state alternate Carlos Lugo (Akron SVSM, OH) Predicting a Finals Match: Black (Blair Academy) over Vollaro (Oviedo) Team: There are fifteen of the top fifty teams in the nation in this field, starting with four of the top eight: No. 2 Graham (OH), No. 3 Blair Academy (NJ), No. 5 St. Edward (OH), and No. 8 Wyoming Seminary (PA). However, of these teams only Graham comes into Ironman at perceived full strength. As discussed in the 119 pound preview, Evan Silver has been closed out of the Blair Academy lineup, which effects overall squad depth. After winning a state title in football this past weekend, St. Edward is without two starters in nationally ranked Kuhar and Cadet National freestyle All-American Dominic Abounader (160). Wyoming Seminary has seen National Prep medalist Garrett Hammond return to his home school, lost former Cadet freestyle All-American Matt Bilodeau due to injury, and will be without the services of double Junior National All-American Tyler Fraley (125) and NHSCA Sophomore National champion AJ Vizcarrando (215). Two of the few teams operating with all hands on deck are No. 17 Marmion Academy, IL and No. 23 Massillon Perry, OH. These two teams have quality depth across their lineups and could be legit threats for third place given the question marks across the field. No. 19 Montini Catholic, IL has their lone nationally ranked Kevon Powell (112/119) not entered in the tournament. Though No. 22 Selma, CA was only slated to send a partial squad, they bring even less than expected with nationally ranked Joey Lozano (160/171) and two-time state placer Nathan Zarate (145) out of the lineup. Other nationally-ranked teams in the tournament include No. 31 Cox (VA), No. 3 Christiansburg (VA), No. 34 Broken Arrow (OK), No. 36 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (PA), No. 43 Burrell (PA), No. 48 Wadsworth (OH), and No. 50 Oviedo (FL). Look for the team race to be very close between Graham and Blair Academy with the superior depth of the Graham squad making it the favorites to come home with the Ironman trophy for the second time in three years. St. Edward is my pick to finish in third, while the race for fourth is wide open.

AMES, Iowa -- Former Iowa State wrestler Andrew Long intends to transfer to Penn State to continue his collegiate wrestling career it was announced Wednesday. Long was the 125-pound runner-up for the Cyclones at the NCAA Championships in March. He finished the season with a 27-7 record. Andrew Long (Photo/Morgan Hennessy)“We gave Andrew a series of steps he needed to accomplish to rejoin our team,” Iowa State head coach Kevin Jackson said. “During that process, Andrew decided that he could best address those issues in a place where he would be starting over. We will honor his decision and support his efforts to address his personal issues.” Long was dismissed from the Iowa State wrestling team in June after violations of team rules. He is currently enrolled as a student at Iowa State. “I want to thank coach Jackson for his support while I have been here,” Long said. “We were working on a process through which I would be able to join the team for the second semester. As I worked through this process I came to the conclusion that I needed a chance to start over somewhere else. ” Andrew Long Kevin Jackson

BALTIMORE, MD -- The 2010 -11 Johns Hopkins Wrestling team has dedicated its season to taking down Autism. This year the Blue Jay wrestling team has partnered with the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) at Kennedy Krieger Institute to create the "Take Down Autism Program". This program will raise awareness of autism and allow the wrestlers to raise money for CARD with each takedown they complete. Today the odds of a child being diagnosed with Autism is 1 in 110. Our goal is 110 takedowns during the dual meet season. The wrestlers will also be visiting students and volunteering their time at Kennedy Krieger Institute and local schools. The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) at Kennedy Krieger Institute is a multi-faceted, multidisciplinary program for children with autism spectrum disorders and their family members. CARD combines research, clinical (assessment and intervention) services, as well as community outreach and training to help improve the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders, their families, and the community who cares for them. CARD endorses a flexible approach to treatment, adjusting the core set of methods used and goals of intervention to meet the needs of each child and his or her family. We have created three levels so that everyone can help take down autism. Please click on the Take Down Autism Letter to find out how you can help or visit http://www.giving.jhu.edu/unlimited to make a donation online. Bronze Medal $ .20 for each takedown Total Donation: $22 Silver Medal $1.00 for each takedown Total Donation: $110 Gold Medal $10.00 for each takedown Total Donation: $1,100 Keep track of how many takedowns the Hopkins Wrestling team has during the season at http://www.hopkinssports.com or come out and watch Johns Hopkins Wrestling Take Down Autism. January 5, 2011 at 6:00 pm, Goldfarb Gym on the Homewood Campus January 29, 2011 at 1:00 pm, Goldfarb Gym on the Homewood Campus[cid:37CE88E1-BA45-4AF2-A65A-9FD9B53BF573]