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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- The South Dakota State wrestling team battled Southern Illinois-Edwardsville to a 23-23 tie in non-conference wrestling action Wednesday night. SDSU clung to a 23-20 lead heading into the final match but lost by decision to end the scoring at 23. The tie brings SDSU to 1-6-1 on the season while SIU-E remains winless with a 0-9-1 record. The back-and-forth match featured six lead changes and two ties with both teams winning five weights each. Aaron Pickrel notched the quickest of his four pins this season, downing Dustin Young in 1:25, bolting SDSU to a quick 6-0 lead. After two consecutive wins by the Cougars at 133 and 141 pounds, SDSU regained the lead with decisions by Nick Hagar at 149 and Nick Flynn at 157, pushing the score to 13-12. The battle continued as neither team could mount consecutive victories the rest of the match. SDSU's Joe Rasmussen pinned Blake Reed at 174 pounds and Tyler Sorenson won 17-5 at 197 pounds to give the Jacks a 23-20 heading into the final match. SIU-E's David Devine defeated Kevin Kelly 4-0 at heavyweight to end the scoring at 23-23. The Jacks return to the mat Saturday in Cedar Falls to open the Western Wrestling Conference schedule as they take on the Panthers of Northern Iowa at 7 p.m. Results: 125 - Aaron Pickrel (SDSU) pinned Dustin Young (SIUE), 1:25 (SDSU leads 6-0) 133 - Brendan Murphy (SIUE) pinned Tyler Johnson (SDSU), 1:01 (Tie 6-6) 141 - Dillon Pousson (SIUE) pinned Dustin Walraven (SDSU), Fall 1:47 (SIUE leads 12-6) 149 - Nick Hagar (SDSU) def. Kyle Lowman (SIUE), 8-7 (SIUE leads 12-10) 157 - Nick Flynn (SDSU) def. Nick Jones (SIUE), 5-2 (SDSU leads 13-12) 165 - Steve Ross (SIUE) def. Seth Moe (SDSU), 18-7 (SIUE leads 16-13) 174 - Joe Rasmussen (SDSU) pinned Blake Reed (SIUE), 5:44 (SDSU leads 19-16) 184 - Robert Cooney (SIUE) def. David Michaud (SDSU), 9-0 (SIUE leads 20-19) 197 - Tyler Sorenson (SDSU) def. A.J. Smith (SIUE), 17-5 (SDSU leads 23-20) HWT - David Devine (SIUE) def. Kevin Kelly (SDSU), 4-0 (Tie 23-23)

BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Duke University sophomore Peter Terrezza registered a narrow 3-0 decision in the final match of the evening to lead the Blue Devil wrestling squad to a 21-17 victory at Campbell. Duke led by one heading into the final bout and Terrezza secured the win to give the Blue Devils their second win of the year. The Blue Devils (2-3) trailed the Camels 14-4 after the first five matches, but four wins, including a pin and a technical fall, in the final five bouts gave Duke the eventual four-point win. "This win is great for the guys," head coach Clar Anderson. "I'm really proud with the way we competed tonight. Our 157 and 165-pound guys really fought hard in their matches despite wrestling up weight classes. The extra points were crucial, but it also not giving up extra points was really big for us tonight." Needing the victory in the final contest, Terrezza stepped onto the mat and scored in the first period to take a 3-0 lead. He controlled the remainder of the match and never let C.J. Gittens a good opportunity to score to earn his 11th win of the year. After losing a couple tough matches at 133 pounds and 141 pounds, Duke got on the scoreboard with a 15-1 major decision from freshman Brent Jorge to make it a 7-4 Campbell lead. Campbell (0-7) came back and earned a major decision and decision for the 14-4 lead. The duo of Chris Piccolella and Spencer Jasper at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively, battled to the end despite the Camels' size advantage and allowed just one extra point. Jasper stayed in it to the very end and nearly pulled out a win. Trailing by 10 points, senior Voris Tejada started the comeback at 174 pounds with a 5-3 decision over John Merickel. The win is Tejada's 90th of his career, pushing him into a tie for seventh on the Duke career wins list. Next up for the Blue Devils was redshirt freshman Diego Bencomo at 184 pounds. With a flawless record in dual bouts, Bencomo gave Duke three extra points by pinning Derek Tomason in just 3:15. Redshirt senior John Barone followed suit in the next match at 197 pounds, earning five points with a 17-0 technical fall win to give Duke its first lead of the night at 18-17. Looking to widen the advantage, redshirt junior Robert Holbrook lined up at heavyweight for the first time since being injured in early November. Holbrook put forth a valiant effort, but lost a narrow 4-2 decision to set up the exciting finish. Duke resumes ACC action on Jan. 23 at Maryland at 3 p.m. The Blue Devils will take on American at 7 p.m., the same day. Results: 125 - Peter Terrezza (Duke) decision C.J. Gittens (Campbell) 3-0, 21-17 Duke 133 - Richie Apolinar (Campbell) major decision Nick Adamo (Duke) 15-6, 4-0 CU 141 - Kelin Bidelspach (Campbell) decision Mike Bell (Duke) 7-3, 7-0 CU 149 - Brent Jorge (Duke) major decision David Wise (Campbell) 15-1, 7-4 CU 157 - Jake Fose (Campbell) major decision Chris Piccolella (Duke) 8-0, 11-4 CU 165 - Chris Mazzatta (Campbell) decision Spencer Jasper (Duke) 9-6, 14-4 CU 174 - Voris Tejada (Duke) decision John Merickel (Campbell) 5-3, 14-7 CU 184 - Diego Bencomo (Duke) pin Derek Tomasone (Campbell) 3:15, 14-13 CU 197 - John Barone (Duke) technical fall Justin Sparrow (Campbell) 17-0 at 3:53, 18-14 Duke 285 - Parker Burns (Campbell) decision Robert Holbrook (Duke) 4-2, 18-17 Duke

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- Appalachian State University defeated NC State and Gardner-Webb Wednesday night at Gardner-Webb. Chip Powell, Kyle Blevins, Carter Downs, Austin Trotman and Jacob Earp all won two matches for the Mountaineers. The wins now give the Mountaineers’ four wins in a row and are now 6-8 on the year after starting the season 2-8. Appalachian fell behind NC State after the first match to start the day, but four-straight major decisions gave ASU a commanding 16-3 lead that they would not relinquish. Powell started the action with a 14-0 win over Sean Smith. Blevins continued with a 10-2 win over Ray Ward while Downs beat Quinton Godley 13-3. Trotman was the final major decision winner, dropping Cedric Moore 13-2. Dylan Temple won the fifth-straight match for ASU with a 2-0 decision over Christian McLean and Earp clinched the match with a 4-2 decision over Scott Norris. ASU continued to roll in the second match, winning the first five matches over Gardner-Webb on the way to a 31-7 victory. Savva Kostis gave ASU a quick 3-0 lead with a 6-0 decision over Ryan Medved. The middle-weights pulled ASU through again as Powell, Blevins, Downs and Trotman gave ASU 17 points with a decision, two major decisions and a pinfall. Brett Boston, Earp and Chris Collura ended the night on a positive as well, winning the final three matches. Boston dominated Michael Slaughter at 125 for a 7-1 win. Earp earned his second win of the night with a 19-6 major decision and Collura won the final match of the night with a 10-6 decision over Kurt Wentink. With his two wins on the night, Trotman reached the 50 win total for his career. Trotman is the second Mountaineer to reach the 50 win plateau this season, joining Temple. Appalachian will look to keep its win streak alive as they travel to The Citadel on Sunday to take on the Bulldogs at 2 p.m. Appalachian State 22 NC State 17 149 – Bobby Ward (NCSU) dec. Savva Kostis (ASU) 7-5 157 – Chip Powell (ASU) major dec. Sean Smith (NCSU) 14-0 165 – Kyle Blevins (ASU) major Dec. Ray Ward (NCSU) 10-2 174 – Carter Downs (ASU) major Dec. Quinton Godley (NCSU) 13-3 184 – Austin Trotman (ASU) major Dec. Cedric Moore (NCSU) 13-2 197 – Dylan Temple (ASU) dec. Christian McClean (NCSU) 2-0 285 – Eloheim Palma (NCSU) maj. Dec. Ken Alarac (ASU) 8-0 125 – Mike Moreno (NCSU) maj. Dec. Brett Boston (ASU) 10-1 133 – Jacob Earp (ASU) dec. Scott Norris (NCSU) 4-2 141 – Dale Shull (NCSU) pinned Chris Collura (ASU) 0:58 * Match started at 149 Appalachian State 31, GWU 7 149 – Savva Kostis (ASU) dec. Ryan Medved (GWU) 6-0 157 – Chip Powell (ASU) pin fall Alex Medved (GWU) 2:00 165 – Kyle Blevins (ASU) maj. dec. David Pelsang (GWU) 18-4 174 – Carter Downs (ASU) dec. Blake Salyer (GWU) 7-0 184 – Austin Trotman (ASU) maj. dec. Jonathan Velazquez (GWU) 11-1 197 – Travis Porter (GWU) dec. Paul Glover (ASU) 6-2 HVY – Dustin Porter (GWU) maj. dec. Brock Durfee (ASU) 16-4 125 – Brett Boston (ASU) dec. Michael Slaughter (GWU) 7-1 133 – Jacob Earp (ASU) maj. dec. Brett Kostern (GWU) 19-6 141 – Chris Collura (ASU) dec. Kurt Wentink (GWU) 10-6 * Match started at 149

HOBOKEN, N.J. -- The Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team earned its second win of the season, defeating Hunter College by a final of 27-20 on Wednesday night at Walker Gymnasium in Hoboken, N.J. The Ducks won six of the 10 matches on the night and recorded wins by fall from freshman 149-pounder Ryan Bridge (Galloway, N.J.), sophomore 165-pounder Joe Favia (Brick, N.J.), and senior heavyweight James Roarty (Hyde Park, Mass.). A total of 256 people came to watch the match, setting a new Walker Gym attendance record. Hunter started things off with a win by fall at 141 pounds to take a quick, 6-0 lead, but Stevens responded quickly earning wins in four-straight bouts to take a commanding, 18-6 advantage. Bridge made quick work of junior Modesto Gil (Bronx, N.Y.), pinning him 49 seconds into the match to knot things up at six-all. Senior Charles Favia (Brick, N.J.) earned a 14-9 decision at 157 lbs. over senior Vitaly Simkin (Brooklyn, N.Y.) for the Ducks’ first lead, and Joe Favia followed with a win by fall (4:20) over freshman Jesse Capello-Colon (Brooklyn, N.Y.). Junior 174-pounder Bobby Bishop (Wayne Valley, N.J.) followed the Favia brothers with an incredibly exciting decision over junior Emman Sawari (Coram, N.Y.). Tied at three (3-3) after regulation, both wrestlers could not net points in the sudden death overtime. Bishop’s reversal in the first 30-second ride-off ended up being enough for the 5-3 win and an 18-6 Stevens lead. Stevens dropped its match at 184 lbs. before senior Ernie Guaimano (Hillsborough, N.J.) earned a 2-1 decision in a battle at 197 lbs with senior Anthony Daly (Wantagh, N.Y.). After Daly had to stop the match for the second time because of injury in the third period, Guaimano was allowed to choose “bottom,” on the re-start. The Duck senior was able to net the escape 10 seconds later and tallied the one-point win. Roarty, up 8-0, netted a win by fall in his first match back from injury. He pinned senior Dan Heydebrand (New York, N.Y.) at the 4:55 match of the third to put Stevens up 27-9 and seal the victory. Hunter’s Ariel Guerrero (Levittown, N.Y.) and James Mustakis (East Meadow, N.Y.) got wins at 125 and 133 lbs. to net the match’s final 11 points but it was too little too late. “Our guys reacted well to [Sunday’s] tough loss at Delaware Valley [College] tonight by getting a good dual win,” Head Wrestling Coach Mike Clayton (Union City, N.J.) said. “We built a tough schedule and this win tonight will help our confidence going into Centennial Conference competition.” The previous attendance record at Walker Gymnasium was 223 in 2007 for a match versus The College of New Jersey. Stevens will return to action on Sunday with a pair of duals versus conference foes. The Ducks will take on McDaniel College and Washington & Lee University beginning at 11 a.m. in Westminster, Md. Results: 141 lbs. – Messina (H) def. Brisson (S) - Fall (4:00) (Hunter, 6-0) 149 lbs. – Bridge (S) def. Gil (H) - Fall (:49) (Tied, 6-6) 157 lbs. – C. Favia (S) def. Simkin (H) – Decision, 14-9 (Stevens, 9-6) 165 lbs. – J. Favia (S) def. Capello-Colon (H) – Fall (4:20) (Stevens, 15-6) 174 lbs. – Biship (S) def. Sarwari (H) – Decision, 5-3 (3 OT) (Stevens, 18-6) 184 lbs. – Klotz (H) def. Galati (S) – Decision, 5-3 (Stevens, 18-9) 197 lbs. – Guaimano (S) def. Daly (H) – Decision, 2-1 (Stevens, 21-9) 285 lbs. – Roarty (S) def. Heydebrand (H) – Fall (4:55) (Stevens, 27-9) 125 lbs. – Guerrero (H) def. Warren (S) – Fall (6:03) (Stevens, 27-15) 133 lbs. – Mustakis (H) def. Neugebauer (S) – Tech. Fall, 21-6 (Stevens, 27-20)

Wrestling may be the oldest sport ... but one writer has used the latest technologies to bring his two wrestling novels to readers. Dave Conifer first introduced his novels, Throwback, and FireHouse, online, for individuals to read for free. Then the author, a former high school wrestler and junior program coach who is now a computer programmer, pushed the technology envelope a bit further ... to bring his wrestling novels to an even wider audience. Amazon.com as publisher "I learned I could publish on Amazon Kindle," said Dave Conifer, who has authored five novels for the wireless, handheld reading device with a screen that approximates a book page. Readers can download books, newspapers, magazines and blogs to a Kindle. Dave ConiferIn addition to Kindle, the online retailer Amazon.com offers a tool called CreateSpace, which provides novelists an alternative to trying to get a book printed by established publishing houses ... or using traditional self-publishing options. Here's how the New Jersey-based author described the process: "You take your Word file of the manuscript, and turn it into PDF files to Amazon's specifications, using the CreateSpace tools. You even design your own book cover." "If you have a manuscript ready, you can go from manuscript to finished book in about two weeks. That includes the time they mail you a proof for your review." The books are then printed on demand -- Amazon.com receives an order, and publishes exactly the number of copies purchased by that customer, and ships them direct to the customer. It's a variation of just-in-time delivery that has become a hallmark of modern manufacturing and retailing. Print-on-demand eliminates the need for Amazon -- or a retailer -- to maintain a stock already printed copies of the book in a warehouse or storeroom. What's more, unlike most self-publishing situations, with print-on-demand, the author doesn't have to guess how many copies will be sold. Nor is the writer responsible for storing printed books, or having to mail them to customers. One of the most attractive features of Amazon's CreateSpace publishing option: "It doesn't cost the author any money, other than to request a proof," according to Conifer. Another benefit to writers: They can set the price. As the author of Throwback and FireHouse explained, "My novels are $12 each. I chose not to make any profit. I just wanted to get a book published." "There's been a stigma about self-publishing," said Conifer. "I think that's falling away, thanks to new technology like CreateSpace print-on-demand, and the Amazon Kindle." Throwback: Answering an unmet need Dave Conifer has deep roots in wrestling. He wrestled in high school in Maryland, and was a coach of a junior wrestling program in New Jersey. With that mat background, he saw an unmet need. "Six or seven years ago, I looked around to see how many wrestling books were out there. I discovered that there just weren't that many novels with wrestling in them." "Throwback came out of my head, from some of my own experiences," Conifer continued. "I didn't get to wrestle much in high school 'til senior year. I almost made the state tournament." "I always wondered, 'What if I had another chance?' That led to the idea for Throwback." In Conifer's first wrestling novel, a high school wrestler from North Carolina has problems back home, so he heads north to New Jersey. Still eligible to wrestle, Ben Pietrak creates a new identity for himself ... not just with a new name (Ben Petrovic), but also "do-over" in terms of his life on -- and off -- the mat. In Throwback, Ben gets to see where he stands in the wrestling world in the Garden State, as well as experience all that comes from having a girlfriend. Here's a portion of the book's description posted at Amazon.com: Ben's legal and romantic difficulties converge with his struggle for wrestling vindication at the state wrestling championships in Atlantic City. How can he end up with everything he wants: integrity, redemption and the girl? Conifer set the action in New Jersey for reasons beyond the fact it is now his home. "One reason Ben picked New Jersey is that it is a wrestling hotbed. It would be more of a challenge for him to be successful as a wrestler." Keeping it real As a former wrestler and coach, Dave Conifer worked to make his wrestling novels believable. "Sometimes you see wrestling portrayed on TV or in a book, and it feels like a cartoon," according to Conifer. "I try to remember what my matches were like -- the sights, sounds, feelings, even the smell of the mat -- without glamorizing it." "As I write, I put myself out on the mat, trying to explain the match, in a way that is appealing to readers who weren't wrestlers." "A good portion of my books' narrative is what someone is thinking during the match," said Conifer. "How he counters what his opponent is doing, processing what his coach is yelling." "I try to incorporate all this, all while trying to keep the story believable." Here's an example from Throwback that illustrates Conifer's ability to combine thoughts and action: "What just happened?" I'm thinking with horror. I can hear my coaches shouting, the sound of their voices overpowered by the sound of my labored breathing. "Did I just blow it?" I can't remember anything that happened since my last peek at the scoreboard, which indicated that I was ahead 4-2 with 39 seconds left in the match. Now I'm on my back looking at the ceiling lights, and the referee is counting back points. I realize with dread that my plan of stalling out the last half-minute has failed. I fight with all the strength I can muster, and somehow manage to flip onto my stomach. I look at the scoreboard again and see that the score is tied. There are now 11 seconds left in regulation time. A lot has happened in 28 seconds. Unless something changes, this match is heading to overtime. I'm gripped with an intense fear because I am completely spent. My panic is compounded by a feeling that my opponent getting stronger and more confident even as I wither. I know he is relishing the thought of wrestling into overtime just as I am cowering from it. The follow-up: FireHouse Dave Conifer's second novel set in the world of high school wrestling is FireHouse. "It was inspired by a kid I knew in high school -- a tough guy who worked hard at wrestling, training incessantly, but in secret." To make things even more interesting, the main character, Zach Bowie, is the lead singer in a local rock band. Wrestling was just "something to do" -- until the 171-pound starter on his team is injured, and Zach suddenly finds himself in the lineup. As Amazon.com's promotional copy for FireHouse says, "He's surprised that the exhilaration of walking onto the mat feels as good as the rush he gets on stage. Maybe even better. How far could he go if he wasn't smoking three packs of Marlboros a day?" The novel sets the stage for a struggle for Zach Bowie's soul. His band resents the time he's spending away from them, working out for wrestling. His wrestling coach and teammates question his level of commitment. "The protagonist (in FireHouse) isn't a great wrestler," said Conifer. "He's like so many guys who may not be state champs, but gain a lot from the sport." Written for a wide age range In addition to making the characters and the mat action real, another challenge for the author of a wrestling novel: how to make the content appropriate for the intended audience. "I have kids and I wouldn't have trouble with them reading my books," said Dave Conifer. "For example, Zach in FireHouse is bitter and defiant, but the worst thing he does is rip pages out of a phone book ... There's no bad language, no sex." "I would like to think this book would be good for an eighth-grader to read." "Values are the thing I took away from the sport, so I try to incorporate them into my (wrestling) novels." "I do address issues like making weight and mat burns," said Conifer. "However, my books are not about deprivation." "I hope readers take up the challenge of wrestling not because it's easy, but because it's NOT easy." To order Dave Conifer's wrestling novels Throwback and FireHouse, visit Amazon.com and type in the book titles into the search feature.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For the fourth consecutive week, Notre Dame College (Ohio) tops the NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll, the NAIA announced Tuesday. The Falcons earned 150 points with 12 wrestlers listed among the top-12 individuals in their respective weight class. Great Falls (Mont.) moved into second place with 94 points, its highest ranking of the season, with 94 points. Missouri Valley is listed third with 86.5 points, followed closely by No. 4 Lindenwood (Mo.) with 85.5 points. Southern Oregon rounds out the top five with 76 points. Notre Dame retains its spot as the No. 1 team after winning the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Jan. 10. The Falcons finished the event with a 3-0 record, with wins over Oklahoma City (42-0), McKendree (Ill.) (29-8) and Missouri Valley (26-7). Two Notre Dame grapplers own a No. 1 ranking with Adam Koballa at 141 pounds and Derek Foore at 197 pounds. Of the Falcons 12 ranked wrestlers, two individuals are listed at 125, 149 and 174 each. The only weight class that Notre Dame is not ranked is 133 pounds. Third-ranked Missouri Valley boasts a ranked wrestler at each of the 10 weight classes, including the top-ranked 157-pounder Joseph Cornejo and second-ranked Collin Pierce at 133 pounds. The Vikings finished as runner-up to Notre Dame at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Five weight classes feature a new top-ranked wrestler: Samuel Schmitz of Lindenwood (149), Cornejo (157), Grand View's (Iowa) Brad Lower (165), Foore (197) and Arjan Bhullar of Simon Fraser (B.C.) (HWT). Retaining their No. 1 ranking are Mitchell Lofstedt of Southern Oregon (125), Campbellsville's (Ky.) Tommy Pretty (133), Koballa (141), Enock Francois of California Baptist (174) and Great Falls' Michael French (184). The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the groupings. The next poll will be announced on Feb. 2. Team Rankings Rank School Total Team Points 1 Notre Dame (Ohio) 150 2 Great Falls (Mont.) 94 3 Missouri Valley (Mo.) 86.5 4 Lindenwood (Mo.) 85.5 5 Southern Oregon (Ore.) 76 6 McKendree (Ill.) 75 7 California Baptist (Calif.) 71.5 8 Grand View (Iowa) 44 9 Campbellsville (Ky.) 39 10 Dana (Neb.) 34 11 Simon Fraser (B.C.) 32.5 12 Dickinson State (N.D.) 30.5 13 Montana State-Northern (Mont.) 24 13 Missouri Baptist (Mo.) 24 15 Oklahoma City (Okla.) 21.5 16 Morningside (Iowa) 18 17 Jamestown (N.D.) 17 18 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 15.5 19 Northwestern (Iowa) 14.5 20 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 12.5 Others receiving votes: Waldorf (Iowa) 12; Cumberland (Tenn.) 9.5; Hastings College (Neb.) 7.5; William Penn (Iowa) 5.5; Menlo (Calif.) 4.5; Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 1. Individual Ratings Wt Rank First Name Last Name Total Points School Group 125 1 Mitchell Lofstedt 80 Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 125 2 Tyler Savage 64 Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 125 3 Dante Rini 53 Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 125 4 Samuel Fragoza 42.5 California Baptist (Calif.) West Group 125 5 Paul Hansen 40.5 Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 125 6 Angel Olea 34.5 Dickinson State (N.D.) North Group 125 7 Zach Muery 31.5 Missouri Baptist (Mo.) East Group 125 8 Matt Chustz 18.5 William Penn (Iowa) Central Group 125 9 Clayden McKim 16 Dana (Neb.) North Group 125 10 Jason Moorhouse 7.5 Menlo (Calif.) West Group 125 11 Akmal Adilov 5.5 Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 125 12 Sean Blumhardt 3.5 Jamestown (N.D.) North Group 133 1 Tommy Pretty 80 Campbellsville (Ky.) East Group 133 2 Collin Pierce 61.5 Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 133 3 Joseph Michel 52 Jamestown (N.D.) North Group 133 4 Chauncey Philipps 47.5 California Baptist (Calif.) West Group 133 5 Wade Lowe 40.5 McKendree (Ill.) East Group 133 6 Myles Mazurkiewicz 35.5 Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 133 7 Brian Jacob 20 Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 133 8 Anton Prater 18 Missouri Baptist (Mo.) East Group 133 9 Aaron Ely 14.5 Dana (Neb.) North Group 133 10 Gary Brooks 11 Missouri Baptist (Mo.) East Group 133 11 Cameron Ream 8.5 Oklahoma City (Okla.) Central Group 133 12 Matthew Jacobson 5 Dana (Neb.) North Group 141 1 Adam Koballa 60 Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 141 2 Drew Smith 44.5 Morningside (Iowa) North Group 141 3 Barry Johnson 39.5 Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 141 4 Jordan Harer 35 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) North Group 141 5 Kyle Wirkuty 32.5 Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 141 6 Jacob Murton 31.5 Campbellsville (Ky.) East Group 141 7 Nick Coffman 14 Grand View (Iowa) Central Group 141 8 Neil Birt 11 Cumberland (Tenn.) East Group 141 8 Adam Manz 11 Dana (Neb.) North Group 141 10 Eric Graham 9.5 Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 141 11 Brad Neitenbach 5.5 Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 141 12 Christian Martinez 3 Menlo (Calif.) West Group 149 1 Samuel Schmitz 76 Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 149 2 Jeffrey Pelton 61.5 Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 149 3 Byron Kuylen 60.5 Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 149 4 Benjamin Garcia 43 California Baptist (Calif.) West Group 149 5 Brian Graham 38 Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 149 6 Ryan Jahn 33.5 McKendree (Ill.) East Group 149 7 Jeff Marval 26 Waldorf (Iowa) Central Group 149 8 Levi Price 20.5 Northwestern (Iowa) North Group 149 9 Ashtin Primus 17 Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 149 10 Trace Billet 12 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) West Group 149 11 Ian Millan 5.5 California Baptist (Calif.) West Group 149 12 Brad Cusatis 4 Hastings College (Neb.) North Group 157 1 Joseph Cornejo 80 Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 157 2 Thomas Straughn 64 Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 157 3 Tyler Chang 53 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) West Group 157 4 Jake Johnson 45 Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 157 5 Nikolas Turner 43 Oklahoma City (Okla.) Central Group 157 6 Tommie Norton/Hooper 35.5 Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 157 7 Brian Oeschner 21 Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 157 8 Robert Carothers 19.5 Dickinson State (N.D.) North Group 157 9 James Casadaban 15.5 Cumberland (Tenn.) East Group 157 10 Ross Mosher 13 Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 157 11 Josh Emmett 4.5 Menlo (Calif.) West Group 157 12 Conor Young 4 Campbellsville (Ky.) East Group 165 1 Brad Lower 68.5 Grand View (Iowa) Central Group 165 2 Chris Chionuma 64.5 Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 165 3 Kevin Hardy 52 Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 165 4 Lamar Reed 46 California Baptist (Calif.) West Group 165 5 Aaron Winning 45 McKendree (Ill.) East Group 165 6 Ryan Tuzon 33.5 Dana (Neb.) North Group 165 6 John Murray 33.5 Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 165 8 Michael Hader 24 Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 165 9 David Dwyer 13 McKendree (Ill.) East Group 165 10 Damon Jackson 8 Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 165 11 Noah Hatton 7 Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 165 12 Mark Meyer 3 Oklahoma City (Okla.) Central Group 174 1 Enock Francois 76 California Baptist (Calif.) West Group 174 2 Glenn Rhees 68 Grand View (Iowa) Central Group 174 3 Brendon DeCock 54 Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 174 4 Jon Bittenger 50 Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 174 5 Josh Bryant 35.5 McKendree (Ill.) East Group 174 6 Preston McKinney 30.5 Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 174 7 Jameon Rush 27 Hastings College (Neb.) North Group 174 8 Brandon Sitch 25 Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 174 9 Austin Vanderford 16 Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 174 10 Kurt Wolff 7.5 Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 174 11 Austin Ouellette 4 Montana State-Northern (Mont.) West Group 174 12 Jobi Hambrick 3 Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) Central Group 184 1 Michael French 80 Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 184 2 Evan Hinebaugh 64 Montana State-Northern (Mont.) West Group 184 3 Mark Peiffer 49.5 Dana (Neb.) North Group 184 4 Clete Hanson 42 Simon Fraser (B.C.) West Group 184 5 Chad Williams 41.5 Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 184 6 Spencer Adams 34.5 Campbellsville (Ky.) East Group 184 7 Tanner Wolk 23.5 McKendree (Ill.) East Group 184 8 Chris Platt 22 Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 184 9 Brett Owen 19.5 Dickinson State (N.D.) North Group 184 10 Alex Denman 13 Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 184 11 Jordaryl Logan 6 Grand View (Iowa) Central Group 184 12 Brian Block 2.5 Morningside (Iowa) North Group 197 1 Derek Foore 80 Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 197 2 Andrew Sanchez 64 McKendree (Ill.) East Group 197 3 Jake Kallestad 53 Dickinson State (N.D.) North Group 197 4 Alex Calvi 48.5 Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 197 5 Ike Okenwa 39.5 Missouri Baptist (Mo.) East Group 197 6 Nicholas Leither 28 Northwestern (Iowa) North Group 197 7 Evan Mattingly 26.5 Montana State-Northern (Mont.) West Group 197 8 Jeff Roman 25 Waldorf (Iowa) Central Group 197 9 Scott Lucas 12 Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 197 10 Charlie Gibbs 8.5 Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 197 11 Ronald Lee 7.5 Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 197 12 Joseph Lockett 6 Morningside (Iowa) North Group 285 1 Arjan Bhullar 80 Simon Fraser (B.C.) West Group 285 2 Orlando Scales 64 Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 285 3 Willie Wiggins 54 Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 285 4 Eric Hinebauch 39.5 Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 285 5 Cedric Powell 33.5 McKendree (Ill.) East Group 285 6 Corey Johnson 29.5 Oklahoma City (Okla.) Central Group 285 7 Tyler Porras 23.5 Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 285 8 Travis Ewart 21 Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 285 9 Willie Hernandez 19 Jamestown (N.D.) North Group 285 10 John Bates 16.5 Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 285 11 Byron Stewart 11.5 Cumberland (Tenn.) East Group 285 12 Chas Maloch 4.5 McKendree (Ill.) East Group

WEXFORD, Pa. -- After going a perfect 4-0 on the mats this past week, Waynesburg junior Nick Garber was named the latest Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Wrestler of the Week. This is the third such award for Garber this season, making him the first three-time award-winner since the 2006-07 season. The Waynesburg native picked up the honor after going a perfect 4-0 this past week and putting an impressive display at the Washington & Lee Invitational on Saturday. At W&L, Garber led the Yellow Jackets to their second-straight team title by picking up three first-period pins, winning the 141-pound title, and being named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. The title-clinching fall came in 1:11 over second-seeded Sam Campbell of Washington & Lee. Garber, who has been ranked as highly as second in Division III at 141, started the week with a 5-0 decision over McDaniel’s Mike Trancedi. Waynesburg is gearing up for a busy weekend as they travel to Washington & Jefferson for a PAC match on Friday before returning home to host Penn State Dubois in the final home match of the season.

Lawrenceville, NJ -- Hofstra University sophomore Ben Clymer was named CAA Wrestler of the Week and red-shirt freshman Paul Snyder was named the CAA Rookie of the Week for all competition from January 12 through 18. Clymer, a sophomore 184-pounder from Germansville, Pennsylvania (Northwestern Lehigh), posted a fall, a tech fall and a pair of decisions at the CAA Duals last Saturday to improve to 19-4 overall, 13-0 in duals and 4-0 in the CAA. Now the top ranked 184-pound wrestler in the CAA, Clymer defeated Joe Budi, the second ranked 184 from Old Dominion, 7-2. Clymer shared this week’s award with Mendbagana Tovuujav of George Mason University. Tovuujav, a sophomore 174-pounder from Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia (St. Benedict’s Prep), compiled a fall, a tech fall, a major decision and a decision at the CAA Duals, improving to 22-7 overall, 4-0 in the CAA. Snyder, a freshman heavyweight from Greensburg, Pennsylvania (Mt. Pleasant Area), compiled a fall, a major decision and a pair of decisions at the CAA Duals, to improve to 9-10 on the season and 4-0 in the CAA.

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