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ALAMOSA, Colo. -- A stunning fall by freshman Casey Lynn (Cortez, Colo.) in the 141-pound match highlighted a 15-point, 4-match winning streak for the Green Team, which held on to post a 15-12 victory over the Black squad in Wednesday night's annual Green & White Intrasquad Wrestling Dual here in Plachy Hall. Lynn, a state champion for the Montezuma-Cortez High School Panthers last season, was trailing Grizzly junior Kevin Schmitt (Arlington, Texas) 4-0 after the first period but got a fall just 37 seconds into the period giving the Green squad a 9-6 lead that they would not relinquish throughout the rest of the 7-match slate, which proved to be competitive with over half of the matches being decided by three or fewer points. The Green team also claimed a thrilling come-from-behind 10-8 sudden victory win at 149 pounds from sophomore A.J. Knoll (Arbury Hills, Ill.), a transfer from NCAA Division III Dubuque (Iowa), and a 5-1 victory from sophomore Daniel Kelly (Parker, Colo.) over sophomore Max Ortega (Rio Rancho, N.M.) in what was touted as the premier match of the evening to build a 15-6 lead before 4-1 and 5-2 decisions by redshirt freshmen Jessy Amos (Anchorage, Alaska) and Paul Cabbage (Rio Rancho, N.M.) helped the Black team close the final gap. The Black team had taken the early lead as true freshman Jerry Huff (Broomfield, Colo.) took a 6-2 lead before pinning redshirt freshman Dominic Madril (Westminster, Colo.) with just 17 seconds left in the second period of the 125-pound match. Redshirt freshman Corey Johnson (Newcastle, Calif.) then started the Green Team's run with a 6-3 decision over fellow redshirt freshman Michael Lee (Albuquerque, N.M.) at 133 pounds. Lynn, who had given up a takedown and 2-point near fall to Schmitt in the first period of 141 pounds, then continued Green's momentum, before Jesse Long (Albuquerque, N.M.) built a 6-2 lead after the first period in his bout with Knoll. Extending that lead to 8-3 through two periods, Long suddenly watched a Knoll takedown and 3-point near fall just moments before the final buzzer tie the score while barely erasing a potential riding time bonus point. Knoll then scored the winning takedown 40 seconds into the extra 1-minute period helping Green extend its lead to 15-6. Kelly, one of just two returning starters on the Grizzlies' new-look 2010-11 roster, then claimed his victory over Ortega, a 5-time high school state champion out of Rio Rancho, New Mexico who wrestled at Division I Indiana last season, as the Green team built up a 15-6 advantage. Amos, a 2-time state champion while in high school, then was dead-locked with Mark Mabry, Jr. (Benson, Ariz.), also a 2-time state high school champion, through two period before he scored a third period takedown mid-way through the period en-route to his 4-1 win. Down 15-9 at that point, the Black team then needed a pin from Cabbage, who looked to be in complete control of Grizzly sophomore Dominic DeMarco (Shingle Springs, Calif.) in the opening period. Cabbage was up 4-0 through three minutes but could not score from the neutral position in the second period. Cabbage then chose the top position to begin third period but gave up a reversal to DeMarco, ending the Black team's hope of coming back for a tie. The Grizzlies will begin their regular season this Saturday at the Cowboy Open, to be contested in the War Memorial Fieldhouse on the campus of the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Action on 10 mats is slated to begin at 9 a.m. and will include teams throughout the Rocky Mountain region.

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The season-opening dual between No. 11 Missouri and No. 10 Illinois has officially been declared a sellout, as announced Wednesday. “I want to thank everyone who bought tickets from Mizzou for the dual with Illinois this Friday night,” said head coach Brian Smith. “The dual is a complete sell out and there will be no tickets sold at the door. We’re also up to over 1,300 fans on our team’s Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Missouri-Wrestling/134324256594995). Thanks to all of our great TigerStyle family and fans!” The matchup between two of the top teams in the country takes place this Friday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in Edwardsville, Ill. The two teams will compete at the Jon Davis Wrestling Center, one of the elite facilities in the country. Stay tuned to mutigers.com later today as we’ll have more information about the meet.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly, coming off a season in which it posted an 8-4 dual meet record, finished third in the Pacific-10 Conference Championships and produced a pair of NCAA Division I All-Americans, officially opens its 2010-11 wrestling campaign Saturday with a 2 p.m. Pac-10 dual meet against Cal State Fullerton in Mott Gym. The Mustangs are ranked as high as No. 19 in the preseason polls and have as many as seven ranked wrestlers while Cal State Fullerton is unranked as a team but has three matmen in the individual rankings. Cal Poly beat the Titans 26-13 in last year’s dual meet at Fullerton. Cal Poly sent five wrestlers to the NCAA Championships and four of them return. Two captured All-American honors -- Chase Pami finished second at 157 pounds and Boris Novachkov was seventh at 133 pounds. Pami is gone, but back for another season of competition are Boris Novachkov and three other national qualifiers -- Filip Novachkov, Ryan DesRoches and Nick Fisher. The 2010-11 roster features eight returning Pac-10 Conference Championship placewinners, including 133-pound champion Boris Novachkov. “Coming off the success we had last season, we have high expectations for this group of guys,” said Perry. “We’re right there to win the Pac-10 and that will be our main sight this year, to win the conference title. “There are a lot of positives carrying over to this year and we want to put as many All-Americans and National Champions on the podium in March,” Perry added. “We have the talent to do it. We just need to have self belief and our wrestlers have to believe in the system they’re in.” Added Azevedo, entering his eighth season as head coach, “We definitely are looking to be one of the top teams in the Pac-10, realizing that Boise State is ranked No. 2 in the country. We have a group of guys who could be right up there. Our goal is to win the conference and get six or seven wrestlers to the nationals.” The Novachkov brothers will switch weight classes this year, with Boris taking the 141-pound slot and Filip dropping to 133. Boris Novachkov finished his sophomore season with a 28-5 overall record, a Pac-10 title and a seventh-place national finish. He was 8-2 in dual meets and notched four pins on the year. Filip Novachkov, now a senior, was 25-8 a year ago, finishing second in the Pac-10 finals and posting a 2-2 mark at the nationals. He was 11-1 in dual meets and recorded seven falls for the season. Other returning Pac-10 placewinners are Fisher (second at 149 pounds), Ryan Smith (second at 197), Ryan DesRoches (third at 174), Steven Vasquez (sixth at 165), Kelan Bragg (sixth at 184) and Jim Powers (seventh at 197). DesRoches (pictured above) led the Mustangs with 17 falls a year ago, finishing the season 34-10 overall and 9-2 in dual meets. Fisher was 17-8 a year ago with seven falls while Smith was 19-11 with a pair of falls. Vasquez notched a 17-14 record and Bragg was 9-14. DesRoches will drop one weight class to 165 this year while Vasquez takes over at 174. Bragg has slimmed down to 184 to make room for Smith at 197. The Mustang roster also is bolstered by the addition of three transfers -- 157-pounder Barrett Abel and 184-pounder Stephan Hampton from UC Davis and 285-pounder Atticus Disney from Minnesota. Abel was a Pac-10 champion a year ago and finished the season 21-9. Cal Poly’s lineup for Saturday’s dual meet is expected to include Jake Tanenbaum at 125, Brandan Rocha at 133, Boris Novachkov at 141, Geoffrey Doss at 149, Abel at 157, DesRoches at 165, Vasquez at 174, Bragg at 184, Smith at 197 and Disney at 285. Filip Novachkov is ranked as high as No. 5 at 133 while Boris Novachkov is ranked as high as No. 9 at 141. Other ranked Mustang wrestlers in the preseason include No. 15 Fisher at 149, No. 16 Abel at 157, No. 25 DesRoches at 174, No. 25 Smith at 197 and No. 25 Disney at 285. Cal State Fullerton’s trio of ranked wrestlers are 125-pounder Andre Gonzalez (16th), 141-pounder Adin Duenas (No. 10) and 285-pounder Kurt Klimek (No. 17). Duenas, the Pac-10 champion at 141 last year and a two-time NCAA qualifier, is not slated to wrestle Saturday. Gonzalez and Klimek both were fourth in the Pac-10s a year ago. Cal State Fullerton head coach Dan Hicks (Oregon State ‘80) is in his ninth season and has compiled a 70-66-1 dual meet record. In addition to Cal State Fullerton, Cal Poly has 10 other dual meets on the schedule, including home dates with Wyoming and Cal State Bakersfield, and also will compete in the Fullerton Open, Midlands Open, Las Vegas Invitational, the Reno Tournament of Champions and the All-California Open. The 2011 Pac-10 finals are slated for Feb. 27 at Oregon State and the NCAA Championships will be held March 17-19 in Philadelphia.

TEMPE -- Ben Askren, a 2008 Olympian and two-time NCAA champion, has been added to the Arizona State University wrestling coaching staff, second-year Head Coach Shawn Charles announced today. Askren, who joins former Sun Devil All-American Brian Stith as the program’s two assistants, takes on the position after serving as the Sun Devils’ Director of Operations last year. “With all his accolades, Ben certainly brings a lot of wrestling credentials to the table,” Charles said. “Ben’s influences on our program will be another valuable tool to help prepare our student-athletes to compete at a high level and to become national champions. He is very accomplished at all levels of wrestling and I feel that his knowledge will go a long way in helping our young men mature on the mats and reach their goals of success. I feel Ben will be vital in helping us move in the right direction as we look to put the Sun Devils back on top in the Pac-10 and the NCAA standings.” Askren was one of the elite collegiate competitors in the nation during his time at Missouri (2003-07) where his exciting style of wrestling led him to the finals of the 174-pound weight class at the NCAA Championships four times. A three-time Big 12 champion, Askren won the national title in each of his last two seasons by winning 87 matches in a row and pinning numerous foes. For his dominance, he was named the Dan Hodge Winner twice while also collecting the Schalles Award (Best Pinner) twice. Askren, who competed with a very unique style which many called ‘funk’, built a career record of 153-7 in Columbia with 93 wins by fall (fourth-best in NCAA history) while also posting a national record of 18-consecutive wins by fall in the first period. A four-time NWCA All-Academic and four-time Academic All-Big XII honoree, Askren spent the past two years as a volunteer assistant coach with the Tigers while training for and competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where the member of Team USA went 1-1 in the 74kg freestyle competition. Since his Olympic run, Askren has continued competing in several events, including grappling and mixed martial arts. Currently the Bellator Welterweight Champion, Askren won gold for Team USA at the 2009 World Grappling Championships in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., defeating fellow American Jacob Volkmann in the final of the 84kg no-Gi division.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- No. 15 Lehigh will face its two oldest in-state rivals this weekend as the Mountain Hawks take to the road to face No. 14 Pittsburgh and No. 6 Penn State. The Mountain Hawks opened the dual season in dominant fashion, with a 45-0 shutout of Drexel on November 5. Sean Bilodeau, Austin Meys and Zach Rey all won by fall for Lehigh, as the Mountain Hawks posted six bonus wins on the night. On Friday, Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro will square off against his alma mater, and his mentor, Rande Stottlemyer while on Sunday, the Mountain Hawks will face their most often wrestled rival for the 99th time. Three Lehigh freshmen enjoyed strong varsity debuts in the Mountain Hawks’ win over Drexel. True freshmen Frank Cagnina (133) and Stephen Dutton (141) each posted impressive bonus-point wins as Cagnina earned a 16-4 major decision over Frank Cimato and Dutton won by technical fall over Josh Yurasits. Cagnina and Dutton became the first true freshman duo to start a season opening dual for Lehigh since Aaron Patterson and Bruce Kelly in 1998-99. Deferred freshman Austin Meys also enjoyed a dominant debut, using a quarter nelson to pin Justin Wieller in the second period of their bout at 174. Pittsburgh opens its dual season on Friday night against Lehigh at Fitzgerald Field House. The Panthers return five NCAA qualifiers from last season and are coming off a 17-1-1 dual season in which the only loss came against the Mountain Hawks. Pittsburgh enters Friday’s dual with an 11-match winning streak and a 16-dual unbeaten streak dating back to last year. The Panthers are led by junior All-American Tyler Nauman, who comes in ranked fourth at 141, and senior heavyweight Ryan Tomei, who is ranked fifth. Pittsburgh sent a large contingent to last weekend’s Clarion Open with impressive results. Fourteen Panthers placed at the tournament, and six Pittsburgh grapplers won titles. All six are in Pittsburgh’s projected lineup: Nauman, Adam Counterman, Ethan Headlee, brothers Max and Zac Thomusseit and Tomei. Penn State opens its home schedule against Lehigh on Sunday after the Nittany Lions open their dual season Friday night at Bloomsburg. American wrestling legend Cael Sanderson enters his second season at Penn State with a younger team that features a number of talented freshmen and sophomores. Penn State was 13-6-1 in duals last year, but finished ninth at the NCAA Championships. The Nittany Lions had three All-Americans, with two-time All-America Frank Molinaro returning for his junior season at 149. Just two Nittany Lions are ranked in the latest Amateur Wrestling News rankings, 2009 All-American Quentin Wright at 184 and heavyweight Cameron Wade. Penn State also features a number of highly-touted true freshmen and redshirt freshmen who will make their varsity Rec Hall debuts on Sunday. This weekend, Lehigh will face its two most-often wrestled in-state rivals in Penn State and Pittsburgh. Lehigh has wrestled Penn State more often than any other school in history, with Sunday’s dual marking the 99th meeting in the series. The Mountain Hawks have won two straight duals against the Nittany Lions. Lehigh and Pittsburgh meet for the 56th time on Friday, with the Mountain Hawks winning 12 of the last 13 duals in the series. Action begins Friday night when Lehigh visits Fitzgerald Field House to face Pittsburgh at 7 p.m. Sunday, the Mountain Hawks will face Penn State at Rec Hall at 2 p.m. The Penn State match will be broadcast on WLVR-FM as well as Lehighsports.com with pre-match coverage beginning at 1:45.

WESTMINSTER, Md. -- Pins in back-to-back matches by sophomore Jefferson Thomas (Curwensville, Pa./Curwensville Area) and senior Troy Hayre (McLean, Va./McLean) at 174 and 184 pounds helped clinch the Lycoming College wrestling team’s first win of the season, as the Warriors claimed a 24-17 win at McDaniel on Wednesday, Nov. 10. With a 12-9 lead heading into the 174-pound match, the Warriors (1-1 overall) took control in the 174-pound match as Thomas took a solid 11-1 lead over Jacob Reik before putting him on his back at the 2:22 mark of the first period. Hayre got his job done 24 seconds faster, earning the pin at the 1:58 mark over Brad Thomas to give Lycoming an insurmountable 24-9 lead. Junior Stephen Hinton (Montclair, Pa./Forest Park) gave Lycoming the early lead with a 3-1 decision over Earl Eppard, but the Green Terror (0-3 overall) took the lead with a pin and a decision before 10th-ranked senior Isaiah Britton (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock Township) posted a 6-0 decision against Sean McGarry at 149 points. Sophomore Colton Eyer (Orangeville, Pa./Millville) tied the meet at 157 pounds by wrestling a strong match to take a 7-3 decision from Anthony Powers and sophomore Dave Smith (Ambler, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham) added an 8-4 win over Matt Peters to give the Warriors a 12-9 lead heading into Thomas’ match. The Green Terror closed out the meet with eight points at 197 pounds and heavyweight. In exhibition matches before the meet, freshman Greg Wetzel (Pleasant Valley, N.Y./Arlington) posted a decision in a 157-pound match and freshman Zach Hickernell (Richland, Pa./Eastern Lebanon County) won his first collegiate match with a pin. The Warriors get back on the mat on Saturday, Nov. 13 when they head to Wilkes University for the John Reese Duals, where they will take on SUNY Oneonta, Wilkes, Centenary (N.J.) and Hunter. The first match will begin at 11 a.m. If the Warriors sweep the duals, 17th-year head coach Roger Crebs will win his 300th match at Lycoming, where he would join his mentor and former collegiate coach, Budd Whitehill, in the 300-win club. Results: 125: Stephen Hinton (L) dec. Earl Eppard 3-1; (0-3) 133: Tommy Goretsas (M) pinned Terrell Nixon 0:45; (6-3) 141: Mike Tancredi (M) dec. Andrew Lewis 9-2; (9-3) 149: Isaiah Britton (L) dec. Sean McGarry 6-0; (9-6) 157: Colton Eyer (L) dec. Anthony Powers 7-3; (9-9) 165: Dave Smith (L) dec. Matt Peters 8-4; (9-12) 174: Jeff Thomas (L) pinned Jacob Reik 2:22; (9-18) 184: Troy Hayre (L) pinned Brad Thomas 1:58; (9-24) 197: Will Yeo (M) dec. Kyle Crouthamel 4-3; (12-24) HWT: Brock Glotfelty (M) tech. fell Zach Eckstrom 16-1 (7:00). (17-24)

SCRANTON, Pa. -- The Gettysburg College wrestling team won five of the final six matches to defeat the University of Scranton 24-18 in its dual match opener on Wednesday. Gettysburg (1-0) won its dual opener for the first time since defeating Elizabethtown College 24-23 to start the 2000-01 campaign. Senior heavyweight Bobby Christopher (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons) clinched the victory with his first pin of the season against Joe Williams in 1:06. It was Christopher’s 67th win at heavyweight, breaking a tie for second on the school’s all-time list with Glenn Faust ’84 and putting him seven shy of leader Mike Pattanite ’07. The visitor’s remaining wins all came via hard-fought decisions. Junior Abe Evans (Dover, Pa./Dover) and freshman Dan Traficanti (Pittsburgh, Pa./Kiski School) each posted their first wins of the year at 125 and 141, respectively. Evans led late against Mike Murcia before the Royals’ lightweight scored a takedown with four seconds remaining to pull ahead 4-3. The Bullet junior pulled off an escape right before the buzzer to send it to overtime where a takedown sealed a 6-4 win. After sitting out Gettysburg’s first action last weekend, Traficanti logged his first collegiate win by posting a reversal in the third round for a 2-1 decision. Scranton jumped ahead in the team score in the following match as the Bullets forfeited at 149 pounds. Sophomore Joe Fiore (Hicksville, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial) and freshman Dan Grabfelder (Collegeville, Pa./Germantown Academy) pulled Gettysburg into a 12-12 tie with 6-1 and 10-6 decisions at 157 and 165, respectively. First-year Jared Leon (Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough) put the visitors back in front with a late reversal for a 4-2 win at 174. Scranton regained the upperhand when Chris Silakoski pulled off an overtime pin of freshman Jared Schlett (Glen Rock, N.J./Glen Rock), but sophomore Marshall Puls (New York, N.Y./Hotchkiss) forced the third tie of the match by picking up a takedown and an escape in a 3-0 win over Greg Casimier at 197, setting the stage for Christopher’s winning pin. Next on Gettysburg’s schedule is the Fall Brawl hosted by Ursinus College on Saturday, Nov. 13. Opening matches are slated to start at 9 p.m. in Collegeville, Pa. Results: 125: Abe Evans (G) dec. Mike Murcia, 6-4 (ot) (GC, 3-0) 133: Vinny Signoriello (S) pinned Matt Spano (2:59) (US, 6-3) 141: Dan Traficanti (G) dec. Nick Proto, 2-1 (Tie, 6-6) 149: Tom Manning (S) won by forfeit (US, 12-6) 157: Joe Fiore (G) dec. Steve Glickman, 6-1 (US, 12-9) 165: Dan Grabfelder (G) dec. Frank Siclari, 10-6 (Tie, 12-12) 174: Jared Leon (G) dec. Matt Terry, 4-2 (GC, 15-12) 184: Chris Silakoski (S) pinned Jared Schlett (7:57, ot) (US, 18-15) 197: Marshall Puls (G) dec. Greg Casimir, 3-0 (Tie, 18-18) 285: Bobby Christopher (G) pinned Joe Williams (1:06) (GC, 24-18) Exhibition 174 Anton Serhan (G) pinned Joe Weitmeyer (4:35)

Hoboken, NJ -- The College of New Jersey wrestling team started the 2010-11 season with a quality win as the 12th-ranked Lions picked up a 30-9 win over 18th-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology on Wednesday in Hoboken. The Lions opened up a 9-0 lead as Dan Hughes (Delran, NJ/Delran) at 125 pounds, Dan Herr (Rockaway, NJ/Morris Knolls) at 133, and Brian Bollette (Newton, Kittatinny) at 141 each won decision. TCNJ added a pair of wins by fall later in the match as Kyle Packer (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) used 51 seconds of his bout at 157 pounds to record a pin, while Mike Denver (Bayville, NJ/Central Regional) won by fall in 4:51 at 184 pounds. The Lions return to the mat this weekend competing at the Ursinus College Fall Brawl on Saturday. #12 TCNJ 30, #18 Stevens Institute of Technology 9 Weight-by-weight 125: Dan Hughes (TCNJ) def. Ling (Stevens), Dec. 6-2 133: Dan Herr (TCNJ) def. Boehm (Stevens), Dec. 7-3 141: Brian Bollette (TCNJ) def. DiLiello (Stevens), Dec. 7-0) 149: Caserta (Stevens) def. John Barnett (TCNJ), Dec. 7-6 157: Kyle Packer (TCNJ) def. Chrin (Stevens), Fall: 0:51 165: Justin Bonitatis (TCNJ) def. L. Dormann (Stevens), Dec. 8-4 174: Brian Broderick (TCNJ) def. R. Dormann (Stevens), Dec. 3-1 184: Mike Denver (TCNJ) def. Sharkey (Stevens), Fall: 4:15 197: Adam Koziol (TCNJ) def. Termini (Stevens), Dec. 3-1 (S.D.) 285: Schmalz (Stevens) def. Jeff Furbish (TCNJ), Fall: 1:18

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The 2010-11 Iowa wrestling team will host its intrasquad wrestle-offs this week at the UI Field House practice gym. Matches are scheduled for Thursday at 5 p.m., Friday at 4:30 p.m. and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Results will be posted on hawkeyesports.com after the matches. The defending NCAA and Big Ten champion Hawkeyes will open the 2010-11 season Nov. 19 with the third-annual Iowa City Duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes will face Iowa Central at 4 p.m. and Coe College at 6 p.m. Wrestling season tickets can be ordered from the UI Athletics Ticket Office, at (319) 335-9323, or online at hawkeyesports.com. Tickets are $67 for members of the public and $55 for UI faculty and staff. Single meet prices are $10 for adults and $5 for youth, if purchased in advance, for the Iowa City Duals, Michigan State, Southern Illinois Edwardsville, Indiana and Michigan duals. The price is $13 for adults, $7 for youth and $2 for children ages five and under for the Iowa State and Ohio State duals. The day of the meet tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for youth for the Iowa City Duals, Michigan State, Southern Illinois Edwardsville, Indiana and Michigan duals, and $15 for adults, $8 for youth and $2 for children ages five and under for the Iowa State and Ohio State duals. Thursday’s Matchups 133 – Tony Ramos vs. Charlie Joseph 149 – Jeret Chiri vs. Ethan Sebert Friday’s Matchups 133 – Nate Moore vs. Nick Trizzino 133 – Tyler Clark vs. winner of Ramos/Joseph 141 – Mark Ballweg vs. Joe Moore 141 – Josh Dziewa vs. Ethan Owens 149 – Dylan Carew vs. winner of Chiri/Sebert 149 – Jake Ballweg vs. Stew Gillmor 157 – Matt Ballweg vs. Nick Moore 157 – Michael Kelly vs. Derek St. John 165 – Jake Kerr vs. Joe DuCharme 174 – Mike Evans vs. Jeremy Fahler 184 – Tomas Lira vs. Vinnie Wagner Hwt. – Bobby Telford vs. Jordan Johnson Saturday’s Matchups 125 – Matt McDonough vs. Matt Gurule 133 – Winner of Nate Moore/Trizzino vs. winner of Clark/Ramos/Joseph 141 – Winner of Mark Ballweg/Joe Moore vs. winner of Dziewa/Owens 149 – Winner of Carew/Chiri/Sebert vs. winner of Jake Ballweg/Stew Gillmor 157 – Winner of Matt Ballweg/Nick Moore vs. winner of Kelly/St. John 165 – Aaron Janssen vs. winner of Kerr/DuCharme 174 – Ethen Lofthouse vs. winner of Evans/Fahler 184 – Grant Gambrall vs. winner of Lira/Wagner Hwt. – Blake Rasing vs. winner of Telford/Johnson

Link: InterMat Weight Class Rankings Link: InterMat Fab 50 Team Rankings Link: Josh Lowe Audio Interview The pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns have left, and the smell of turkey is in the air, the month of November is here, and this means the beginning of the scholastic wrestling season is upon us. In high schools across the country, preparation for the season has begun in earnest. InterMat is here to provide perspective on the upcoming season with national high school rankings. Five-time defending state champion Apple Valley, MN is ranked No. 1 in the InterMat Fab 50. (Photo/The Guillotine)In addition to the customary Top 20 in each weight class individual wrestler rankings, this season marks the return of national high school team rankings for InterMat with the Fab 50. After examining the lineups for many programs across the country, an elite group of four has emerged -- Apple Valley, Minnesota, Blair Academy, New Jersey, St. Paris Graham, Ohio, and Brandon, Florida. Starting the season in the top position will be an Apple Valley squad featuring five seniors that have committed to NCAA Division I programs, four of whom are ranked among the Top 100 prospects in the country by InterMat. In addition, the Eagles feature three other squad members that are ranked in the Classes of 2012 and 2013. The seven wrestlers appearing in the individual rankings are senior Jordan Kingsley (112), junior Dakota Trom (130), senior Matt Kelliher (135), junior Brandon Kingsley (140), senior Destin McCauley (152) -- the top-ranked Class of 2011 wrestler in the nation, senior Steven Keogh (160), and senior Jake Waste (171). Top 10 Teams in InterMat Fab 50 1. Apple Valley, MN 2. Blair Academy, NJ 3. St. Paris Graham, OH 4, Brandon, FL 5. St. Edward, OH 6. Bakersfield, CA 7. Wisconsin Rapids, WI 8. Wyoming Seminary, PA 9. Simley, MN 10. High Point, NJNipping right on the heels of Apple Valley is perennial powerhouse Blair Academy, New Jersey. The Buccaneers also feature seven wrestlers ranked in the Top 20 of their weight class: freshman Joey McKenna (103), senior Evan Silver (119), senior Caleb Richardson (125), junior Mark Grey (130), junior Robbie Preston (135), senior Austin Ormsbee (140), and sophomore Brooks Black (285). A pair of these wrestlers -- Silver and Ormsbee -- is ranked first in the country at their respective weight class. Ranked third in the country is perennial power St. Paris Graham, Ohio, which has strung together a decade of dominance in which they have won the state tournament every year and doubled the next best in the standings on half of those occasions. The Falcon squad features six wrestlers ranked in their weight class: junior Ryan Taylor (112), senior Nick Brascetta (140), sophomore Bo Jordan (145), senior Matt Stephens (152), senior Kyle Ryan (171), and junior Huston Evans (189). Two others are not ranked in their weight class, but are ranked in the Classes of 2014 and 2012 respectively -- Micah (119) and Isaac (160) Jordan. Tyler Liberatore (Brandon, FL) defeated Matt Kelliher (Apple Valley, MN) to win the Junior National freestyle competition. Liberatore begins the season ranked No. 6 at 135 pounds, while Kelliher is ranked No. 7 in the same weight class (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)While the era of "The Streak" that was famously featured in the ESPN documentary "The Season" is more or less gone, the elements of what make the Brandon, Florida program special remain. Those being tremendous coaching led by legendary head coach Russ Cozart, a tremendous feeder program, and a major commitment to off-season wrestling. This squad features six nationally ranked wrestlers, all of whom were Junior National All-Americans this past summer in freestyle and/or Greco-Roman: junior Colton Howell (103), junior Rossi Bruno (125), sophomore Kevin Norstrem (130), junior Tyler Liberatore (135), junior Clark Glass (152), and senior Wally Figaro (160). Testing yourself outside of the season in major, competitively relevant platforms -- and performing at a high level in these opportunities -- is a key element in growing as a wrestler, as well as a common thread among the majority of those in the national rankings. This is in particular the case for wrestlers towards the top, and at the top, of the national rankings. Below is a profile of each of the top-ranked wrestlers in the country. 103: Darian Cruz, sophomore, Bethlehem Catholic, Pennsylvania. Cadet National freestyle runner-up at 98 pounds, and Super32 champion at 103 pounds. 112: Anthony Ashnault, sophomore, South Plainfield, New Jersey. Undefeated state champion at 103 pounds and Cadet National double All-American at 105 pounds. Super32 champion at 112 pounds with five consecutive victories over state champions, the last three against nationally ranked opposition. 119: Evan Silver, senior, Blair Academy, New Jersey. Three-time National Prep champion, undefeated in the 2009-10 season at 112 pounds, and Junior National freestyle runner-up at 112 pounds. 125: Nico Megaludis, senior, Franklin Regional, Pennsylvania. Two-time state champion, who seeks to become only the third ever four-time Powerade champion this coming December, and also was a Junior National freestyle runner-up at 119 pounds in 2009. 130: Jesse Thielke, senior, Germantown, Wisconsin. Three-time state champion, FILA Junior Greco-Roman world team representative the last two summers, and two-time Cadet National double All-American (Greco champion in both years at 98 and 112 pounds respectively). Dominant champion of a 130 pound weight class at the Preseason Nationals that featured four other ranked wrestlers. 135: Hunter Stieber, senior, Monroeville, Ohio. Three-time state champion and Walsh Ironman finalist (champion as a freshman), 17-0 the last two summers at the Junior National Duals in freestyle, and two-time Cadet National freestyle finalist (champion in 2007 at 98 pounds, runner-up in 2008 at 112 pounds). 140: Austin Ormsbee, senior, Blair Academy, New Jersey. Three-time National Prep champion and was Junior National freestyle champion this past summer at 135 pounds. 145: Alex Dieringer, senior, Port Washington, Wisconsin. Three-time state finalist (champ as freshman and junior) and three-time double All-American in Fargo with no finish below third in six tournaments. In this calendar year, he has USA Wrestling national title in Junior National freestyle and folkstyle as well as at the Preseason Nationals -- all at 145 pounds. 152: Destin McCauley, senior, Apple Valley, Minnesota. Heads into this season with a 238-7 career record, as he seeks a sixth state final appearance, only failing to win the title as a sophomore. Has finished in the top three in all four of his Fargo appearances in freestyle, with a Cadet title at 135 pounds in 2008 and a Junior title at 152 this past summer. 160: Bryce Hammond, senior, Bakersfield, California. State champion this past season at 160 pounds, after finishing fourth at state as a sophomore at 152 pounds. His off-season performances include a NHSCA Sophomore Nationals championship at 152 pounds, and a Cadet National freestyle runner-up finish in 2008 at 152. 171: Logan Storley, senior, Webster, South Dakota. Seeks to join only one other wrestler in state history to stand atop the podium six times at the state tournament this coming February. Heads into his senior season coming off a superlative off-season that included a Junior National freestyle championship, NHSCA Junior Nationals championship, and Disney Duals district division gold medal. 189: Morgan McIntosh, senior, Calvary Chapel, California. The two-time state champion was a Junior National freestyle champion and FloNationals champion at 189 pounds since the completion of the high school season. In addition, McIntosh finished third at the FILA Junior Nationals in freestyle this spring at 185 pounds and was a double Cadet National runner-up in 2008 at 189 pounds. 215: Andrew Campolattano, senior, Bound Brook, New Jersey. In position to become only the second four-time state champion in New Jersey history. Though a verbal commit to Rutgers in football, he has a strong history of offseason success with a Junior National Greco-Roman title in 2009 at 189 pounds as well as earning a Cadet double in 2008 at 189 pounds. 285: Cody Krumwiede, senior, Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa. State champion the past two years at 215 pounds after finishing sixth as a freshman in the same weight class. The Junior National freestyle runner-up at 215 pounds this summer bookended that performance with USA Wrestling national titles in Junior National folkstyle and at the Preseason Nationals over the course of the off-season. In surveying the national landscape, there is terrific diversity yet certain states show dominance. The teams in the InterMat Fab 50 come from 17 different states, while 35 states populate the individual weight class rankings. Teams and wrestlers from Pennsylvania dominate the national rankings. Seven teams and 37 wrestlers (including a pair in the No. 1 position) come from the Keystone State. Two states follow Pennsylvania with five teams each in the rankings -- Illinois and New Jersey. A trio of states -- California, Minnesota, and Ohio -- features four of their programs in the Fab 50. Another trio -- Florida, Iowa, and Oklahoma -- have three schools in the rankings. Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia have a pair of programs in the rankings, while the rankings are rounded out by single programs from Georgia, Nebraska, Texas, and Wisconsin. On the individual side, the Land of Lincoln is the leader of the rest of the pack. Coming off of an absolutely dominant offseason from its USA Wrestling program, 27 wrestlers from Illinois are among the Top 20 in their respective weight classes. California and Ohio with 24 wrestlers each ranked, and New Jersey with 19 wrestlers ranked round out the top five states. The following are the totals of ranked wrestlers for the remaining 30 states that have a ranked wrestler: 19 -- NJ, 17 -- IA, 15 -- MN, 13 -- FL,12 -- MI, 11 -- NY, 9 -- MO, OK, 7 -- VA, 6 -- IN, WI, 5 -- OR, 4 -- MD, WA, 3 -- CO, GA, KS, NE, SD, 2 -- ID, KY, MT, TX, 1 -- DE, LA, MA, NC, TN, UT, WV, WY The unveiling of the preseason national rankings is only the beginning of a season of comprehensive national high school coverage. Look for weekly notebook articles that analyze the landscape every Wednesday throughout the season. The national team rankings will be updated seven times during the course of the season on a bi-weekly basis starting December 8, with the eighth and final rankings projected for March 23, 2011. Weight class rankings will be updated twice during the season, once after all the state tournaments, and the season-end rankings will be published in April. Finally, the graduating class rankings will be updated at the end of this month, once during the season, and then accompanying the season-end rankings.

Old Dominion University wrestling has signed five student-athletes to National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, ODU head coach Steve Martin announced. Pete Baldwin, Brandon Choate, Robert F. Deutsch Jr., Chris Mecate, and Taylor Moeder have all signed NLI's and will join the wrestling Monarchs next fall. Pete Baldwin ( 149/157 • Kissimmee, Fla./Osceola) Baldwin is ranked No. 32 overall in the nation by InterMat, having produced a career record of 271-20 while his high school record is 166-6 while winning a state championship and two second place finishes. Baldwin won the Greco-Roman Southeast Regional Championship at 145-pounds last year and took third at the freestyle regional, beating three of the top-10 ranked high school wrestlers in the nation. Brandon Choate ( 133/141 • Orwigsburg, Pa./Blue Mountain) Choate has won three-straight Schuylkill League Tournament titles and has a career record of 87-20. He advanced to the state quarterfinals in 2009-10. Robert F. Deutsch Jr. ( 125/133 • Voorhees, N.J./Eastern Regional) Deutsch is ranked No. 52 overall by InterMat and is ranked No. 9 at 125-pounds by TheOpenMat.com. The Voorhees, N.J. native has a high school record of 113-12, earning second place (103) at the state tournament as a freshman, first (112) as a sophomore and third (119) as a junior. Deutsch has placed third or better in seven out of 12 tournaments since 2006, including a third place finish at the 2009 Beast of the East and a second place finish at the 2008 Cadet Nationals. Chris Mecate (141 • Highland, Calif./Redlands East Valley) Mecate is ranked No. 46 overall by InterMat and No. 9 at 141-pounds by TheOpenMat.com. He won the Super 32 Tournament as a sophomore at 119-pounds and was named the 2009-10 Wrestler of the Year by The San Bernardino County Sun. Taylor Moeder ( 149 • Shawnee, Kan./St. James) Has won two-straight Kansas state titles, going 40-1 last year as a junior and is ranked No. 8 at 141-pounds by TheOpenMat.com.

St. Cloud, Minn. -- The St. Cloud State University wrestling team kicked off the 2010-11 season at the annual Black/Red Classic on Friday, Nov.5, in Halenbeck Hall. The Red team outscored the Black team 19-13 in front of over 200 SCSU wrestling fans. Before the match, the Huskies honored two former St. Cloud State University greats: John Barrett (1987 Alum) and Nick Wilkes (2009 Alum). Both men served as honorary coaches respectively for the team event. St. Cloud State wrestling is gearing up for Harold Nichols Cyclone Open on Saturday, Nov. 13, in Ames, Iowa. The Huskies are currently ranked No. 2 in the latest 2010-11 preseason NCAA Div. II poll. In the highly competitive Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, the Huskies were selected No. 1 in the coaches' 2010-11 preseason poll. Results: 125 – Dylan Wright, decision Zach Stewart, 2-1 133 – Westy Hanson, decision Eric Ellington, 2-1 141 – Gabe Suarez, decision Matt Leibforth, 3-2 149 – Jacob D. Horn, decision Jacob R. Horn, 6-3 157 – Joey Falde, maj. decision Michael Kairouz, 11-3 165 – Tad Merritt, maj. decision Kurt Salmen, 16-5 174 – Shamus O’Grady, decision Ben McPhail, 4-1 184 – Mic Berg, decision Erik Rogness, 4-1 197 – Open 285 – Jacob Kahnke, winner by fall Chris Brassell, 2:45 149 (Exh.) – Chad Kubach, decision Josh Howk, 5-2

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ian Paddock, a sophomore on the No. 12 Ohio State wrestling team, was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week the conference announced Tuesday. It is the first weekly laurel for the native of Warsaw, N.Y. This past Sunday, Paddock won the 133-pound division at the UB Open in Buffalo, N.Y. Paddock went 4-0 at the tournament, outscoring his opponents by a 35-6 margin en route to the title. Ranked 12th by Amateur Wrestling News, Paddock defeated Bloomsburg's Jeremiah Biddle by a 17-2 technical fall in the opening round, followed by a 2-0 overtime decision over Edinboro's Matthew Hasbrouck. He then took a 10-4 decision against Edinboro's Mitchell Port to advance to the finals, where he defeated 14th-ranked Kevin Smith of Buffalo, 6-0, to earn the title. Paddock and the Buckeyes will return to action at the Buckeye Duals Nov. 21 in St. John Arena. The Scarlet and Gray will host No. 14 Pittsburgh and No. 15 Nebraska. The Panthers and Cornhuskers will begin the day with a 10 a.m. match. Ohio State then will wrestle Pittsburgh at 11:30 a.m. before concluding the event against Nebraska at 1:30 p.m. For fans who cannot make it to the Buckeye Duals, live scoring updates will be available at the NWCA Stat Tracker link on www.nwcaonline.com.

NORMAN, Okla. --Oklahoma tallied two pins in route to a 39-0 shutout over the University of Central Oklahoma Tuesday night. “It was a really strong performance with so many positives,” head coach Jack Spates said. “Two pins on the night and the guys are buying into what we are doing. They believe in their training and they are wrestling confidently and aggressively. It was just a real solid performance. I’m very impressed with our guys and proud of them.” Big 12 Champion Jarrod Patterson started the Sooners off with a 6-0 lead after scoring the first pin of the night on the Bronchos’ Austin Quinton. Patterson had acquired a 9-2 lead before securing the fall in the third period with a time of 5:38. The Sooners jumped ahead 9-0 after freshman Dustin Reed defeated UCO’s Trison Graham, 8-5. The freshman from Choctaw, Okla., managed two takedowns and a near fall in the bout. At 141 pounds All-American Zack Bailey ran out to an 8-3 lead after the first period and never let up on UCO’s Kaleb Cradduck ending his bout with a 19-6 tech fall. Bailey’s tech fall put the Sooners up 14-0. “You look at Zack Bailey and the improvements that he has made. His opponent had him beat on that first shot. Defense has never been his forte, but he keeps fighting, scrambling and coming out. Then you add his top-work, which he has improved a thousand percent. We believe in top-work and it was evident tonight.” Oklahoma redshirt freshman Nick Lester showed great poise after falling behind 5-6 at the end of the first period to the Bronchos’ Ben Morgan. In the second Lester was awarded a three-point near fall to take the lead, 8-6. Lester secured two more points on an escape and 1:16 of riding time to give him the, 10-6, decision. “Look at the poise of a Nick Lester, who gets behind,” Spates said. “Things are looking bad, but he keeps his composure, keeps battling and keeps scoring.” Twin brother Matt Lester continued the momentum after running away from UCO’s Chris Watson in the 157 pound bout. Lester secured a near fall in the second period to go up 7-3, and won the match, 13-3, putting the Sooners up 21-0. Chase Nelson gave the Sooners their second pin of the evening against Derrick Adkins at 165 pounds. Nelson was up 7-1 off of two takedowns and a near fall before making the pin at the 1:01 minute mark. After the third pin of the night the Sooners were up 30-0 over Central Oklahoma. Nolan McBryde filled in for Tyler Caldwell at 174 pounds. After a scoreless first period, McBryde took a 1-0 lead after making an escape. At the end of the third period UCO’s Patrick Finn had a takedown, putting him up 3-1, but McBryde got a reversal with seconds remaining to put the match into overtime. In overtime McBryde scored a takedown to get the victory, 5-3. “Iceberg (Nolan McBryde) did a great job as our backup at 174 in a tight match,” Spates said. “The fact that we are scoring at the end like that is real important.” Erich Schmidtke, fresh off his 184-pound Oklahoma Open Championship, continued his winning ways against the Bronchos’ eight-ranked Tanner Keck. Schmidtke went up 2-0 in the first off a takedown and in the second he secured a three-point near fall. Schmidtke rounded out the third with an escape and 2:17 of riding time to give him a, 7-0, win. Sophomore Keldric Hall added three more points to the Sooners total after downing UCO’s Jarret Edison, 9-3, in the 197-pound bout. OU’s lone senior Nathan Fernandez assured the Sooners shutout after defeating the Broncho’s Randy Toche, 11-4, in the heavyweight bout. The eighth-ranked Sooners are 1-0 in dual action and will travel to Buffalo, N.Y., to take on Buffalo Friday, Nov. 12, before competing in the annual Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic Saturday, Nov. 13. Oklahoma will attempt to win its 12th-straight team title at the event. Results: 125 - Jarrod Patterson (OU) def. Austin Quinton (UCO), Fall 6:38 133 - Dustin Reed (OU) def. Trison Graham (UCO), Dec. 8-5 141 - Zack Bailey (OU) def. Kaleb Cradduck (UCO), Tech. Fall 19-6 149 - Nick Lester (OU) def. Ben Morgan (UCO), Dec. 10-6 157 - Matt Lester (OU) def. Chris Watson (UCO), Maj. Dec. 13-3 165 - Chase Nelson (OU) def. Derrick Adkins (UCO), Fall 1:01 174 - Nolan McBryde (OU) def. Patrick Finn (UCO), Dec. 5-3 184 - Erich Schmidtke (OU) def. Tanner Keck (UCO), Dec. 7-0 197 - Keldric Hall (OU) def. Jarret Edison (UCO), Dec. 9-3 285 - Nathan Fernandez (OU) def. Randy Tonche (UCO), Dec. 11-4

The average winter temperature in Mongolia is -13 degrees Fahrenheit. Siberia's average is -15 F. Washington D.C. checks in at 38 F. Not surprisingly, Mongolia is the most sparsely populated country on the planet (Greenland doesn't qualify) with fewer denizens than Chicago spread across a country significantly larger than Peru. Even so, the quality of wrestling in Mongolia is remarkable. And for the second time in as many seasons, college wrestling fans in the United States are being treated to one of the Asian nation's finest athletes: Ganbayar Sanjaa, 23-year-old American University junior known to his teammates as "Gana." Ganbayar SanjaaGana came to wrestle in America after a wrestling coach in Mongolia insisted that the then 14-year-old use his wrestling talents as a way to leave Mongolia and make a better life himself. Mongolia is a desperately poor country with limited opportunity for higher education and career advancement and, according to Gana, even if he developed into one of the toughest wrestlers in the country, and was invited to train alongside the national team in Greco or Freestyle, he'd still never be paid-to-win like is common in other underdeveloped wrestling-rich countries. Gana's coach sensed that given a friendly nudge, he could make a new life for himself outside of Mongolia. "All you do is practice and train, all the time," said Gana. "That is what the team is always doing and I wanted to get an education." As for wrestling in Nadaam, the nation's annual celebration of the manly pursuits (wrestling, horseback, archery), Gana said, "That is not for my size man." Gana received a student visa a few months after his 19th birthday and chose to attend Utah Valley State University in Orem, Utah, where a cousin had been living and studying. He enrolled in English classes, which he figured would be the first step to getting into school full-time. However, after a year of classes his English hadn't improved. But by chance one of the assistant coaches, an Uzbek who had wrestled for Steve Lampe at Colby Community College (Kansas), knew he could improve Gana's English enough to make him eligible to compete. Steve Lampe"His English was rough, but he could flat out wrestle," said Lampe, who has coached over 20 athletes from Asia. "We went out and got him some remedial books from the elementary school and then made sure we put him in the dorms. He wanted to be in dorms." Gana assimilated quickly to his new surroundings, coach and teammates. He was well-liked among the guys at Colby for being quirky and telling stories from home, but he wasn't without his idiosyncrasies. The heat; Gana hated the heat. The average temperature of his dorm room hovered in the 50s (a nice summer day by Mongolian standards). It was enough to get the mild-mannered and respectful Gana riled up on occasion. The only time Lampe ever saw Gana visibly agitated was after his Colby teammates cranked the heat in an effort to shed a few extra pounds. "He took his shirt off and tried to wrestle guys in the room like it was the 1970s or something. And he's only saying, 'No. Heat. Bad.'" Ganbayar Sanjaa (Photo/Johnnie Johnson)While the heat of a wrestling room was an inconvenience, Gana was also struggling with the difficult decision to leave his family in Mongolia. A few months after arriving at Utah Valley State, Gana was informed that his father had passed away. Upset, he prepped his bags and prepared to travel home for the funeral, but when he spoke to his cousin about the visa process, it became obvious that something might go awry if he left suddenly and then tried to re-enter the United States. That uncertainty ended the discussion. "My mom made me stay," said Gana. "She said, 'You stay until after school.' And that is what I am going to do. I don't want to take a chance with getting back into the country. The life is here." According to Coach Lampe, "[Gana] loves his family but he knows that if he stays here for a few years and gets citizenship, that he'll be with them in America, and a better life." Mark CodyAmerican University head wrestling coach Mark Cody knew that he was getting a special transfer when Lampe described the sacrifices Gana had made to provide a better life for himself and his family. Several years before he'd been referred Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov by Lampe (As the wrestling world is aware, Abdurakhmanov ended up being one of the Eagles' finest wrestlers and if it weren't for one of the more disputed calls in NCAA history, he might have been a national champion). Cody knew from speaking with Lampe that Gana, a two-time junior college national finalist and 2009 national champion, would be another special, top-level wrestler with a leadership-worthy work ethic and commitment to his team and their goals. "If we had a room filled with guys that had Gana's concentration it would almost be too much," Cody said. "Our team is talented and successful, and Gana has proven to be someone they all respect for his kindness and humor." Ganbayar Sanjaa (Photo/Johnnie Johnson)Gana hasn't complained about the heat yet, either, as Cody maintains he keeps a pretty temperate room. The season is young but Gana is looking solid after a 2-0 start at this past weekend's Pentagon Duals. That's a start, but he'll have to do a lot of work to make it to the NCAA tournament this season. Ahead of Gana in the EIWA are four wrestlers ranked among the InterMat Top 20 at 149 pounds: No. 2 Kyle Dake of Cornell, No. 5 Kevin LeValley Bucknell, No. 12 Corey Jantzen of Harvard, and No. 14 Marion Mason of Rutgers. Another difficulty many foreign competitors face is staying healthy for the entire five-month trudge that is the Division I wrestling season. Maybe the final obstacle for Gana, like Abdurakhmanov before him, is the need to continually improve on the mat. Though Coach Cody assures that he's "got some stuff on top," it's no secret that Asia hasn't churned out the style of wrestling conducive to domination on the mat. But then again, maybe Cody was right -- last Friday Gana posted an 18-3 technical fall in his match against Franklin & Marshall. Regardless of this season's outcome, Cody is already making one promise to his star Mongolian: If Gana wants to be a wrestling coach, he'll make sure it happens. Gana can be like the men who've helped him get to this point and reach out to an athlete in need. He'll have an education and maybe even some of his family beside him as well. With any luck, he may even get control of the thermostat.

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Virginia Tech 133-pound true freshman Devin Carter has been named the first Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week of the 2010-11 season after winning the first six matches of his collegiate career, including a major decision over the nation’! s No. 8-ranked wrestler in his weight class. Carter, a native of Christiansburg, Va., opened with a 15-0 technical fall over Iowa State’s Ben Cash in the Hokies narrow 17-16 loss to No. 25 Iowa State in last Friday’s dual meet. Carter then claimed the 133-pound title in Sunday’s Hokie Open at Salem, Va., with an impressive sweep of his five matches. Carter’s victories included wins over ACC opponents Pat Owens (10-5) and Mike Rappo of North Carolina (injury default), and a pin of Old Dominion’s Justin LaValle in 2:32. Carter capped his tournament showing with a dominating major decision over Old Dominion’s eighth-ranked Kyle Hutter in the title match.

Wartburg College head wrestling coach Jim Miller and Joe Breitbach, owner of Joe’s Knight Hawk Restaurant will be radio show guests this week. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum and can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM Central time on AM 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show. Miller has lead Division III power Wartburg College to seven NCAA team championships since he took over the program in 1991. The Knights are currently ranked third in the pre-season polls. Miller was a two-time NCAA Division II champion for Northern Iowa in the 1970s and was also a two-time NCAA Division I All-American. Waterloo, Iowa native Joe Breitbach owns Joe’s Knight Hawk Restaurant in Waverly, Iowa and will be hosting its annual early season wrestling social on Wednesday, November 17. Breitbach competed as a wrestler in high school at Waterloo East and collegiately at Wartburg. He also officiated for 15 years.

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- With the start of the 2010-11 season less than two weeks away, the University of Iowa wrestling team has updated information about some upcoming events. The team will hold its annual wrestle-offs this weekend in the Field House practice gym. The dual with Michigan State has been moved to Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and the athletic department has released some helpful parking hints for fans planning to attend the Iowa City Duals on Nov. 19. Wrestle-offs will be held Friday at 4:30 p.m. and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Field House practice gym. Match-ups will be available later this week, and results will be posted on hawkeyesports.com after the matches. Iowa’s Big Ten opener with Michigan State has been moved to Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. from its original date of Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. The event will be held at Carver-Hawkeye Arena and is scheduled to be streamed live on bigtennetwork.com. Parking for the Iowa City Duals on Nov. 19 will be extremely limited in the vicinity of Carver-Hawkeye Arena throughout the entire day of competition. All parking lots will be screened and monitored to allow parking for only University of Iowa employees in their respective assigned lots. The Iowa Athletics Department is encouraging wrestling fans attending the Iowa City Duals to use a continuous free shuttle service from Hawkeye Commuter parking lots throughout the entire day. Buses will be designated to and from Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The shuttle will start at 1 p.m. The last pick-up from Carver will be 8:30 p.m. The only exceptions for parking near Carver-Hawkeye Arena during the entire day are as follows: Lot 46: Limited number of ADA parking - “State Issued Permits Only” - $5.00 parking fee upon entrance; Media – parking placard needs to be requested from Traci Wagner in the SID office Arena Commuter Lot: Placard issued – assigned contributor parking – any entrance; Remainder of lot will open at 3:30 p.m. - $5.00 parking fee - west entrance Lot 65 (Finkbine Commuter): Extremely limited number of parking spaces open to the public - $5.00 parking fee upon entrance – when full will be directed to Ramps 3 & 4 Ramps 3 (Clock Tower) & 4 (Field House): Regular hourly parking rate will be charged Softball and Varsity Track Complex: Free wrestling parking within walking distance (15 minute walk) Downtown Iowa City: Use parking lots or ramps and use the regular free Cambus service Hancher Parking Lot: Use regular free Cambus service, Red and Blue routes

NORMAN, Okla. -- The University of Oklahoma wrestling squad, ranked preseason No. 8 by the NWCA coaches poll and ninth by Intermat, kicks off the 2010-11 season this Tuesday, Nov. 9, when it hosts the University of Central Oklahoma inside the McCasland Field House at 7 p.m. "Central Oklahoma is going to be a real fun dual meet, given that there will be a ton of Oklahoma wrestlers on the mat,” head coach Jack Spates said. “Of course UCO has that great division-two national champion tradition. We are looking forward to Tuesday night and want to encourage Sooner fans and wrestling fans to come out and see some good action." The Sooners have five Sooners individually ranked to begin the season, headlined by returning All-Americans Zack Bailey, ranked No. 1 at 141 pounds, and Tyler Caldwell, No. 8 at 174 pounds. Also in the top 10 are Big 12 Champion Jarrod Patterson, slated No. 9 at 125 pounds, and No. 10 Nathan Fernandez among heavyweights. The Sooners also return starters Jeff James (184 pounds) and Erich Schmidtke (184 pounds). James wrestled at 174 pounds for the Sooners last year and was ranked as high as No. 15 preseason in the 174 pound weight class. Schmidtke, ranked No. 18, continues to man the 184 pound position for the Sooners after defeating James by a 2-1 decision in the Red/White Classic. “This is a good opportunity for some of our fans to see Zach Bailey, one of the premier wrestlers in America and ranked No. 1 in several of the national rankings,” Spates said. “He is also a participant in the NWCA All-Star meet where the best two wrestlers in the nation compete. Fans will also see a young, hungry team that is really working hard. We want to encourage Sooner fans to come out and lead their team on to victory.” Oklahoma recorded a 27-10 defeat of the Bronchos in last year's season opener and leads the overall series by a 42-8-1 margin. Following the match fans will be able to get player and coaches autographs as part of Fan Appreciation Night. The Bronchos are led by head coach David James, now in his 29th season at UCO. His overall record of 326-116-5 makes him the winningest coach in school history and one of just 35 coaches in the history of collegiate wrestling to notch over 300 victories. Last season, the Bronze and Blue collected an 8-5-1 overall record, after battling a myriad of issues. Tuesday also marks UCO's first dual of the 2010-11 campaign.

This fall, one of the biggest stories in college wrestling is Cornell University being ranked as the preseason favorite by wrestling magazines and websites to win the team title at the 2011 NCAA Division I championships. If the Big Red matmen do that, they will be the first Eastern school to win an NCAA team championship since Penn State in 1953 ... and only the second private college in the 80+ year history of the NCAAs, following Cornell College of Iowa, who did it at the 1947 NCAAs. However, two years ago, the mood among Cornell University wrestlers, coaches and fans was 180 degrees in another direction. In the fall of 2008, they were concerned about Adam Frey, the Big Red wrestler who was about six months into what would be a nearly two-year battle against testicular cancer. Frey passed away the day after Christmas, 2009 ... but his spirit lives on in the hearts of those who knew him, and, thanks to Adam Frey: A Collection of Blogs and Stories by Adam Frey and Jamie Moffatt, a brand-new 180-page book published by Exit Zero Publishing, Inc. As the title suggests, the book brings together Adam Frey's blogs -- the unflinching-yet-moving journal he posted online about his cancer battle -- along with recollections and stories from Frey's family and friends. Moffatt's name should be familiar to wrestling fans. He is the author of last year's Strobel: Stories From a Life With Wrestling about former Oregon State wrestling champ and long-time Lehigh head coach Greg Strobel ... along with Wrestlers at the Trials about wrestlers competing for slots on US Olympic teams from 1960 through 1988. In 2003, Moffatt partnered with Roger Olesen to tell the various stories of the 1953 NCAAs in A Turning Point. This fall, Moffatt was named recipient of the 2010 Bob Dellinger Award from Amateur Wrestling News as the best wrestling writer of the year. Get to know Adam Frey Jamie Moffatt used a May 2009 installment of Adam Frey's blog to introduce the late wrestler to readers: My name is Adam Frey. I am 23 years old. I go to Cornell University where I wrestled and hope to one day wrestle again. During my wrestling career, I was fortunate enough to capture three individual national titles and before getting cancer, was ranked as high as #2 in the USA as a [college] freshman. I have had cancer since around my 21st birthday (January 6, 2007) and was finally diagnosed in March of 2008. I have a very rare strain of cancer that is extremely deadly, but I am still fighting and remain hopeful ... I have a very strong faith in God and though not knowing His plan, I try my best to follow suit. I guess most people would consider me a funny guy or a wise guy, or some other things. I like to think I have a strong faith and good solid American values of hard work, dedication and faith. I guess if you read all of the 250 posts revealing my life in the most brutal and honest way I can put forth, you will notice an evolution of character. I don't know much about who I was when I wrecked my car into a tree and got sent on a wild ride a year ago March. The Frey familyFrey launched his blog just three days after being told he had cancer. His three tumors were discovered during a routine, precautionary scan of his body after he had walked away from a serious car wreck on his way to class days after competing at the 2008 NCAA championships. Before that diagnosis -- and sharing his journey with cancer in words that were often startling in their honesty -- Adam Frey had made a name for himself as a wrestler. A native of Pittsburgh, Frey had been introduced to wrestling as a shy six-year-old who was getting beaten up on the school bus. In a February 2007 InterMat profile, Adam Frey disclosed, "At first I wanted to quit. But mom wouldn't let me. Dad decided to help coach me. We'd work out together in the basement. My next season I was 40-3. I guess it worked out for me." Instead of staying in Pittsburgh for high school, Adam Frey left home to attend Blair Academy, a highly respected boarding school -- and wrestling powerhouse -- in New Jersey, where he won national wrestling titles ... and the attention of major collegiate mat programs. Frey hit it off with Cornell head coach Rob Koll, and chose the Ivy League school based in Ithaca, New York. How a blog became a book How did Jamie Moffatt choose to make Adam Frey the subject of his fourth book? "I finished the Strobel book about a year ago," said the author. "By January of this year, I started thinking about the next project. I had followed Adam's blogs, and, before that, his wrestling career, since I was a Cornell alum myself." Jamie Moffatt"I met Cindy Frey (Adam's mother) for the first time at the EIWAs (Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association championships, Cornell's mat conference). We sat and talked for about a half-hour. I asked if she would be interested in having a book written about her son, with proceeds going to the Adam Frey Foundation. She thought about it for 30 seconds, then said, 'Let's do it.'" "I wanted to make it true to Adam -- the whole roller coaster ride of laughs, tears, his faith, especially his faith," Moffatt continued. "He had done such an incredible job expressing all that in his blog." Early on, Moffatt decided to incorporate Adam Frey's blog. However, as the author said in an interview for this article, "The book would've been too long if I had included all the blogs. About the half the blogs appear, so, hopefully, it's still true to who he was." Friends and family weigh in with thoughts of their own "I decided to take his blogs, and add in friends comments," Moffatt continued. "My editor -- Jack Wright from Exit Zero -- and I talked about how to bring it all together. We decided to treat the interviews as sidebars, and put them into the text where appropriate, and make them contrast in the overall design." (The text of Frey's blog is black type on the white page -- what you see in most books -- while the sidebars have white type on black. What's more, the authors of the sidebar stories are clearly identified, so there is no confusion as to who the author of a particular passage is.) "The blog is so intense, so gripping on its own, it seemed to make sense to break up the installments." Moffatt does a masterful job in seamlessly weaving the text from Frey's original blog with the comments and remembrances from those who knew him well. The sidebar stories from friends and family are specifically located to complement what Adam Frey had written in his journal. When asked if there were any challenges getting Adam Frey's friends and family to talk, Jamie Moffatt responded, "I had a couple who didn't respond. Otherwise, everyone in the book was very anxious to talk." "Without exception, everyone who made a contribution to the book knew Adam as a special person, and all wanted to share." What made Adam Frey special So what made Adam Frey so special? "He wasn't just a great wrestler, not just a bright guy," answered Moffatt. "It wasn't all about Adam -- it was about friends, about helping them. He was very compassionate, of great faith and of doing the right thing. For example, initiating the Adam Frey Foundation. It wasn't about talk, but from action to help other families make it through tough cancer treatments." (According to its website, the Adam Frey Foundation is "is a non-profit organization formed by Adam Frey to give comfort to and provide enjoyment for those receiving treatment for cancer." The Foundation helps people get the food they needed, money for gas to travel to medical appointments, prescriptions, airfare, and other necessities not covered by insurance.) Jamie Moffatt and Adam Frey met in person only once. "I talked to him about 5-6 weeks before he passed away," Moffatt recalled. "It was at a Penn event. He was there to see his brother Garrett wrestle for Princeton. I gave him the Strobel book, and we started talking. Light conversation, about 10-15 minutes, up in the stands. I had no idea at the time that I would do a book." A gift of a lasting legacy In his early 2007 interview with InterMat, when asked about his future plans, Adam Frey responded, "I hope to get into politics. Since I've been three I've wanted to be President." He chuckled immediately after making that statement, then followed up with, "I want to do my part to make the world a better place." Adam Frey (Photo/Darl Zehr)By sharing his cancer journey in his blog, Adam Frey did just that. Now, thanks to Jamie Moffatt's Adam Frey: A Collection of Blogs and Stories, the story of the courageous wrestler will reach an even larger audience. Adam Frey: A Collection of Blogs and Stories is not just about wrestling. Nor is it merely about cancer. It's a book that transcends both issues in a way reminiscent of the classic movie Brian's Song about Brian Piccolo of the Chicago Bears. Both share the same theme of athletes battling courageously, supported by family, friends and faith, to provide a story that is, yes, tragic, but, ultimately uplifting. For all these reasons, the book would be an excellent choice for teachers and coaches to assign to young readers ... or for parents to give to their sons and daughters, even if they aren't athletes. To learn more about Adam Frey: A Collection of Blogs and Stories -- or to purchase a copy online -- visit the website www.adamfreybook.com.

A pair of two-time 125-pound All-Americans finalize the main event lineup at the 2010 NWCA All-Star Classic Presented by the Marines. Minnesota junior Zach Sanders and Arizona State senior Anthony Robles will reacquaint themselves with one another on November 21 at Selland Arena in Fresno, Calif. Robles, a Mesa, Ariz., native is one of the best stories in all sports. He came on the scene as a high school senior, winning the high school nationals at 112 pounds. His win wasn’t the remarkable thing, but born without a right leg, Robles excelled in a sport where it’s tough enough for wrestlers with both of their lower extremities. Robles, a fan favorite nearly every place he competes, has placed twice at the NCAA Division I championships and most wrestling fans love to watch his style of wrestling. Sanders, a five-time high school state champion from tiny Wabasha, Minn., is one of the most active wrestlers in the country at the weight. The two will each be the second representatives of their programs in the 45th annual wrestling event. Sanders joins teammate Sonny Yohn, wrestling at 197 pounds, while Robles joins teammate Bubba Jenkins, who is wrestling at 157 pounds. Robles went 32-4 last season en route to a seventh-place finish at the 2010 NCAA Division I Championships. Sanders went 29-7 and finished fifth. The two did not meet last season, but split matches in 2009. Sanders beat Robles at the Cliff Keen/Las Vegas Invitational in December of 2008, while Robles earned a 19-10 victory in the consolation semifinals in the 2009 NCAA Division I Championships. Robles’ inclusion pushes the total numbers of Pac-10 Conference wrestlers to six, with Jenkins, Boise State’s Andrew Hochstrasser, Adam Hall, Kirk Smith and Stanford’s Nick Amuchastegui also competing. By contrast, Minnesota’s pair comprises two-thirds of the Big Ten entries. Illinois’ Jordan Blanton is the only other Big Ten wrestler competing in the 2010 event. The 45th Annual NWCA All-Star Classic Presented by The Marines will be held at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California on Sunday, November 21, 2010. The doors open at 2:00 p.m. The All-Star Classic follows a weekend of fundraising events. For more information about the tournament, purchasing tickets and the fundraising events, visit the www.nwcaonline.com's event page. To donate to the effort to save collegiate wrestling programs, visit http://nwca.ticketleap.net. 2010 NWCA All-Star Classic Presented by the Marines Rankings by W.I.N. Magazine 125- #3 Zach Sanders, Jr. (Minnesota) vs. #5 Anthony Robles, Sr. (Arizona State) 133- #1 Jordan Oliver, So. (Oklahoma St.) vs. #2 Andrew Hochstrasser, Sr. (Boise St.) 141- #3 Zack Bailey, Sr. (Oklahoma) vs. #5 Germane Lindsey, Sr. (Ohio) 149- #4 Torsten Gillespie, Jr. (Edinboro) vs. #5 Kevin LeValley, Sr. (Bucknell) 157- #1 Adam Hall, Sr. (Boise State) vs. #4 Bubba Jenkins, Sr. (Arizona State) 165- #5 Josh Asper, So. (Maryland) vs. #11 Shane Onufer, Jr. (Wyoming) 174- #3 Jordan Blanton, Sr. (Illinois) vs. #6 Nick Amuchastegui, Jr. (Stanford) 184- #1 Kirk Smith, Sr. (Boise St.) vs. #2 Joe LeBlanc, Jr. (Wyoming) 197- #3 Sonny Yohn, Jr. (Minnesota) vs. #4 Clayton Foster, Sr. (Oklahoma St.) 285- #2 Jarod Trice, Jr. (Central Michigan) vs. #4 Alan Gelogaev, Jr. (Oklahoma St.) Local Feature Matches: About California USA Wrestling California USA Wrestling is a non-profit organization committed to the success and health of their athletes and dedicated to the promotion and preservation of collegiate and international styles of amateur wrestling. As the official California affiliate of USA Wrestling, the national governing board for international-style amateur wrestling in the United States, the club is responsible for the organization and execution of sanctioned USA Wrestling events in the state. California USA Wrestling educates the community about the styles of wrestling and the value of being involved in the sport. They strive to provide fun, exciting and well-planned events and improve the quality of California wrestling at the competitive level. For more information, visit www.ca-usaw.org. About NWCA The National Wrestling Coaches Association, established in 1928, is a professional organization dedicated to supporting and elevating the sport of amateur wrestling. NWCA provides leadership and guidance primarily to scholastic and collegiate wrestling programs, but is an advocate to all levels of wrestling. The NWCA promotes communication, recognizes achievement, recommends rules and regulations, sponsors events and serves as a resource for education and information pertaining to the sport of wrestling. Additionally, The NWCA strives to foster the sportsmanship and integrity that are the cornerstones of any competitive sport. For more information, visit http://www.nwcaonline.com.

All-American Gophers Sonny Yohn and Zach Sanders have been selected to compete at the 2010 NWCA All-Star Classic later this month in Fresno, Calif. The The 45th Annual NWCA All-Star Classic presented by the Marines will be held at the Selland Arena on Sunday, November 21, 2010. At 197 lbs., Yohn will meet up with Oklahoma State's Clayton Foster in a matchup of 2009 All-Americans - Yohn finished eighth at 197 pounds, while Foster finished sixth at 184 pounds. The two met once last season, in the dual meet between the two schools and before Yohn moved up from 184 to 197. Foster won the match 13-1. It was also Yohn's only loss at 184 before moving up. Sanders and Arizona State senior Anthony Robles - also two former All-Americans - will reacquaint themselves with one another in a matchup of 125 pounders. Robles, a Mesa, Ariz., native is one of the best stories in all sports. He came on the scene as a high school senior, winning the high school nationals at 112 pounds. His win wasn't the remarkable thing, but born without a right leg, Robles excelled in a sport where it's tough enough for wrestlers with both of their lower extremities. Robles went 32-4 last season en route to a seventh-place finish at the 2010 NCAA Division I Championships. Sanders went 29-7 and finished fifth. The two did not meet last season, but split matches in 2009. Sanders beat Robles at the Cliff Keen/Las Vegas Invitational in December of 2008, while Robles earned a 19-10 victory in the consolation semifinals in the 2009 NCAA Division I Championships. Minnesota's pair of wrestlers in this year's event comprises two-thirds of the Big Ten entries. Illinois' Jordan Blanton is the only other Big Ten wrestler competing in the 2010 event.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- The Rutgers wrestling team opened its 2010-11 season with a pair of dominating victories over Sacred Heart and East Stroudsburg this afternoon at the Louis Brown Athletics Center. The Scarlet Knights opened the day with a 56-0 victory over the Sacred Heart Pioneers in a match that saw seven RU grapplers (Matt Fusco, Trevor Melde, Mario Mason, Scott Winston, Alex Caruso, Dan Rinaldi and DJ Russo) record victories by pin fall. In addition to the pin fall victories, freshman Mike Wagner picked up a technical fall victory in his first collegiate match and Mike DeMarco won a 10-3 decision. Sacred Heart forfeited the 157 pound bout. The 56-0 victory was the largest victory for RU since a 59-0 victory over Wagner in 2002. Rutgers carried its momentum from the SHU victory into its second match of the day with East Stroudsburg as both Joe Langel and DeMarco recorded early pin falls at 125 and 133 pounds. After a Melde decision at 141, Mason (149) and Daryl Cocozzo (157) each picked up major decision victories in their respective weight classes to push the RU lead to 23-0. Winston and Caruso each picked up their second victories of the day by recording a pair of decisions before ESU’s Brendan McKeown picked up a 4-3 decision over Jesse Boyden at 184 pounds to give the Warriors their first points of the match. After Wagner picked up his second victory in a RU singlet with an 8-2 decision, senior Sean DeDeyn closed out the match falling to Will Weaver 4-0. Despite the loss at 285, RU downed the Warriors by a score of 32-6. The Scarlet Knights return to action next weekend when they travel to Brockport, N.Y. to compete in the Oklahoma Gold Tournament. Results: RU 56, Sacred Heart 0 125: Matt Fusco (RU) pins Andrew Polidore (SHU), 4:55; RU leads, 6-0 133: Mike DeMarco (RU) dec. Paul Galipean (SHU) 10-3; RU leads, 9-0 141: Trevor Melde (RU) pins Joseph Evangelista (SHU), 1:17; RU leads, 15-0 149: Mario Mason (RU) pins Tim Rich (SHU), 2:12; RU leads, 21-0 157: Daryl Cocozzo (RU) wins by forfeit; RU leads, 27-0 165: Scott Winston (RU) pins Austin Al-Paw (SHU), 2:47; RU leads, 33-0 174: Alex Caruso (RU) pins Zach Moran (SHU), 4:25; RU leads, 39-0 184: Dan Rinaldi (RU) pins TJ Neidhart (SHU), 1:36; RU leads, 45-0 197: Mike Wagner (RU) tech fall Sam Morrison (SHU), 16-0; RU leads, 50-0 285: DJ Russo (RU) pins Paul Swagheart (SHU), 6:52; RU wins, 56-0 RU 32, East Stroudsburg 6 125: Joe Langel (RU) pins Chris Carpenter (ESU), 3:39; RU leads, 6-0 133: Mike DeMarco (RU) pins Andrew Arnold (ESU), 2:27; RU leads, 12-0 141: Trevor Melde (RU) dec. Adam Hluschak (ESU), 6-1; RU leads, 15-0 149: Mario Mason (RU) m. dec. Eddie Stephenson (ESU), 14-5; RU leads, 19-0 157: Daryl Cocozoo (RU) m. dec. Evan Baer (ESU), 21-7; RU leads, 23-0 165: Scott Winston (RU) dec. Thad Frick (ESU), 6-1; RU leads, 26-0 174: Alex Caruso (RU) dec. Jeff Jacobs (ESU), 7-2; RU leads, 29-0 184: Brendan McKeown (ESU) dec. Jesse Boyden (RU), 4-3; RU leads, 29-3 197: Mike Wagner (RU) dec. James Gonzalez (ESU), 8-2; RU leads, 32-3 285: Will Weaver (ESU) dec. Sean DeDeyn (RU), 4-0; RU wins 32-6

The Navy wrestling team opened the 2010-11 season on Saturday with the 19th-annual Eastern Michigan Open in Ypsilanti, Mich., where senior Bryce Saddoris (157 pounds) and junior Luke Rebertus (184 pounds) each went 4-0 to claim individual titles. With his four wins on the day, Saddoris moved into a three-way tie for fifth place on Navy's all-time wins list with 114 career victories. Saddoris is now tied with Dan Hicks (1992-95) and Tanner Garrett (2003-06). "We had some good performances, and most importantly, today let us know where we are at," said Navy coach Bruce Burnett. "We've got a lot of work to do, both technically and tactically, but I'm proud of the guys today. It was nice to bring home some hardware" Several other Mids posted medal-worthy performances in Saturday's event that included over 300 competitors. Aaron Kalil went 4-1 and took third at 125 pounds while sophomore Eric Filipowicz went 4-2 and placed fourth at 149 pounds. Senior Matt DeMichiel posted the most wins of any Midshipman on the day, going 5-1, to take to take third place at 174 pounds. Other top-finishers for Navy included 125-pounder Allen Stein (4-2, fifth place), 133-pounder Ben Levin (2-2, fifth place) and 165-pounder Bobby Barnhisel (2-2, fourth place).