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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana wrestling team remains unbeaten on the season after going 5-0 at the Hoosier Duals on Nov. 28. Indiana held all five opponents to single digits and went undefeated in five weight classes. Angel Escobedo, Paul Young, Eric Cameron and Nathan Everhart went 5-0 on the day. The Hoosiers started off the day with a 44-6 drubbing of the Cumberlands. The Hoosiers got three pins in the dual, with Young scoring the first of three falls on the day and Everhart pinning Travis Aubrey in just 1:21. Next up for Indiana was Northern Illinois. NIU took three matches, but the Hoosiers prevailed 27-9. Escobedo led the way, sticking Izzy Montemayer in 5:43. Escobedo would pin his next two opponents as well, recording three falls on the day. The Hoosiers then throttled Chattanooga 30-9. The Mocs were able to take three victories, but the Hoosiers led the whole way, as Escobedo opened the dual with a pin and Matt Ortega followed with a major decision to open a 10-0 lead. In the fourth round, Indiana and Liberty faced off with both teams 3-0 on the day. The Hoosiers won in dominating fashion, taking a 43-3 victory. Indiana got 29 points in the final five weight classes. After a pin by Young and a forfeit to Trevor Perry, Cameron pinned Eli Sanchez in 2:55 and Matt Powless followed with a technical fall before Everhart received a forfeit to close our the dual. IU closed out the day with a 37-6 win over South Dakota State. Everhart finished the meet in style for Indiana, recording an impressive technical fall over Jeremy Swier. The Hoosiers are 6-0 on the season. Indiana returns to action at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 4-5. For complete coverage of IU wrestling, stay tuned to IUHoosiers.com. 2009 Hoosier Duals Bloomington, Ind. | University Gym | November 28, 2009 9:00 A.M. MATCHES Mat 1: Indiana (2-0) vs. Cumberlands (1-1) Team Score: Indiana 44, Cumberlands 6 125: Angel Escobedo (IU) wins by forfeit 133: Matt Ortega (IU) dec. over Joey Morales (UC) 14-5 141: Zach Barkett (UC) def. Daniel Monaco (IU) by inj. def. 149: Alex Warren (IU) dec. over Andre Berry (UC) 6-1 157: Ryan Konz (IU) dec. over Bryce Neff (UC) 10-3 165: Paul Young (IU) pins Dyvon Passmore (UC) in 2:13 174: Trevor Perry (IU) dec. over Garrett Harrison (UC) 10-0 184: Eric Cameron (IU) wins by forfeit 197: Matt Powless (IU) pins Jaron Singley in 1:47 285: Nathan Everhart (IU) pins Travis Aubrey (UC) in 1:21 Mat 2: Northern Illinois (1-0) vs. Chattanooga (2-4) Team Score: Northern Illinois 19, Chattanooga 16 125: Demetrius Johnson (UTC) def. Israel Montemayor (NIU) 4-1 133: Tristen DeShazer (NIU) dec. over Joshua Sandoval (UTC) 10-0 141: Cody Cleveland (UTC) dec. over Patrick McLemore (NIU) 8-2 149: Steve Zimmerman (NIU) dec. over Alex Hudson (UTC) 5-3 157: Bryan Deutsch (NIU) pins Joseph Knox (UTC) in 1:03 165: Brandon Wright (UTC) dec. over John Odeen (NIU) 4-1 174: Jake Young (UTC) dec. over Derrick Yant (NIU) 9-3 184: Jason McCroskey (UTC) dec. over Zach Benzio (NIU) 12-2 197: Scott Penny (NIU) dec. over Nikolas Brown (UTC) 5-4 285: Dakota Greenshaw (NIU) dec. over Tom Minwell (UTC) 7-1 Mat 3: Liberty (2-0) vs. South Dakota State (0-2) Team Score: Liberty 27, South Dakota State 17 125: Aaron Pickrel (SDSU) def. Jonathan Childress (UL) 10-1 133: Joe Pantaleo (UL) tech. falls Tyler Johnson (SDSU) 16-1 141: Scott Clymer (UL) dec. over Dustin Walraven (SDSU) 13-5 149: Frank Gayeski (UL) dec. over Nick Hagar (SDSU) 13-4 157: Nick Flynn (SDSU) dec. over Sam Walters (UL) 165: Chad Porter (UL) tech. falls Weston Blasius (SDSU) 16-0 174: Brad Clark (UL) dec. over Joe Rasmussen (SDSU) 184: Nick Knowles (UL) tech. falls Bryce Drefke (SDSU) 18-2 197: Tyler Sorenson (SDSU) pins Brandon Johnson (UL) in 6:32 285: Jeremy Swier (SDSU) maj. dec. over Brandon Lawerence (UL) 15-2 11:00 A.M. MATCHES Mat 1: Indiana (3-0) vs. Northern Illinois (1-1) Team Score: Indiana 27, Northern Illinois 9 125: Angel Escobedo (IU) pins Israel Montemayor in 5:43 133: Tristen DeShazer (NIU) dec. over Matt Ortega (IU) 8-7 141: Patrick McLemore (NIU) dec. over Daniel Monaco (IU) 3-1 149: Alex Warren (IU) dec. over Steve Zimmerman (NIU) 8-3 157: Bryan Deutsch (NIU) dec. over Ryan Konz (IU) 8-6 165: Paul Young (IU) maj. dec. over John Odeen (NIU) 16-8 174: Trevor Perry (IU) dec. over Derrick Yant (NIU) 2-0 184: Eric Cameron (IU) maj. Dec. over Zach Benzio (NIU) 20-8 197: Matt Powless (IU) maj. Dec. over Scott Penny (NIU) 13-4 285: Nathan Everhart (IU) dec. over Dakota Greenshaw (NIU) 6-1 Mat 2: Cumberlands (1-2) vs. Liberty (3-0) Team Score: Liberty 47, Cumberlands 6 125: Jonathan Childress (UL) wins by forfeit 133: Sean Katz (UL) pins Joey Morales (UC) in 2:57 141: Collin Lewis (UL) dec. over Zach Barkett (UC) 13-7 149: Sam Walters (UL) pins Andre Berry (UC) in third period 157: Frank Gayeski (UL) pins Bryce Neff (UC) in 1:53 165: Chad Porter (UL) tech falls Dyvon Passmore (UC) 16-1 174: Garrett Harrison (UC) pins Nick Knowles (UL) in :45 184: Brad Clark (UL) wins by forfeit 197: Jacobi Johnson (UL) pins Jaron Singley (UC) in 5:35 285: Josh Pelletier (UL) dec. over Travis Aubrey (UC) 8-6 Mat 3: Chattanooga (3-4) vs. South Dakota State (1-1) Team Score: Chattanooga 40, South Dakota State 4 125: Demetrius Johnson (UTC) dec. over Aaron Pickrel (SDSU) 8-6 133: Josh Statum (UTC) tech. falls Tyler Johnson (SDSU) 15-0 141: Cody Cleveland (UTC) dec. over Dustin Walraven (SDSU) 18-9 149: Alex Hudson (UTC) dec. over Nick Hagar (SDSU) 17-7 157: Joseph Knox (UTC) tech. falls Nick Flynn (SDSU) 20-2 165: Brandon Wright (UTC) tech. falls Weston Blasius (SDSU) 19-4 174: Jake Young (UTC) maj. Dec. over Joe Rasmussen (SDSU) 13-3 184: Jason McCroskey (UTC) pins Bryce Drefke (SDSU) in 1:10 197: Tyler Sorenson (SDSU) maj. Dec. over Nikolas Brown (UTC) 11-0 285: Tom Minwell (UTC) maj. Dec. over Jeremy Swier (SDSU) 9-1 1:00 P.M. MATCHES Mat 1: Indiana (4-0) vs. Chattanooga (3-5) Team Score: Indiana 30, Chattanooga 9 125: Angel Escobedo (IU) pins Demetrius Johnson in 1:44 133: Matt Ortega (IU) maj. Dec. over Jeremy Sandoval (UTC) 18-4 141: Cody Cleveland (UTC) dec. over Daniel Monaco (IU) 11-4 149: Matt Couglin (IU) dec. over Alex Hudson (UTC) 13-11 157: Kelly Felix (UTC) dec. over Ryan Konz (IU) 3-1 165: Paul Young (IU) pins Brandon Wright (UTC) in 2:48 174: Jake Young (UTC) dec. over Trevor Perry (IU) 5-1 184: Eric Cameron (IU) dec. over Jason McCroskey (UTC) 5-2 197: Matt Powless (IU) maj. dec. over Niko Brown (UTC) 17-5 285: Nathan Everhart (IU) pins Tom Minwell (UTC) in 5:37 Mat 2: Cumberlands (1-3) vs. South Dakota State (2-1) Team Score: South Dakota State 30, Cumberlands 12 125: Aaron Pickrel (SDSU) wins by forfeit 133: Joseph Morales (UC) pins Tyler Johnson (SDSU) in 1:34 141: Dustin Walraven (SDSU) maj. dec. over Zach Barkett (UC) 13-2 149: Andre Berry (UC) dec. over Nick Hagar (SDSU) 8-7 157: Nick Flynn (SDSU) dec. over Bryce Neff (UC) 7-5 165: Weston Blasius dec. over Dyvon Passmore (UC) 4-3 174: Garrett Harrison (UC) dec. over Joe Rasmussen (UL) 5-0 184: Bryce Drefke (SDSU) wins by forfeit 197: Tyler Sorensen (SDSU) tech. falls Jaron Singley (UC) 15-0 285: Jared Aesoph (SDSU) dec. over Travis Aubrey (UC) 5-3 Mat 3: Northern Illinois (1-2) vs. Liberty (4-0) Team Score: Liberty 19, Northern Illinois 17 125: Izzy Montemayor (NIU) dec. over Jonathan Childress (UL) 5-0 133: Tristen DeShazer (NIU) maj. dec. over Joe Pantaleo (UL) 13-0 141: Vince Castillo (NIU) dec. over Scott Clymer (UL) 6-4 149: Frank Gayeski (UL) dec. over Dan Reutigger (NIU) 6-3 157: Bryan Deutsch (NIU) maj. Dec. over Sam Walters (UL) 11-0 165: Chad Porter (UL) dec. over John Odeen (NIU) 8-2 174: Brad Clark (UL) pins Derrick Yant (NIU) in 5:40 184: Nick Knowles (UL) maj. Dec. over Zach Benzio (NIU) 14-4 197: Scott Penny (NIU) dec. over Jacobi Johnson (UL) 7-4 285: Josh Pelletier (UL) dec. over Dakota Greenshaw (NIU) 3-1 3:30 P.M. MATCHES Mat 1: Indiana (5-0) vs. Liberty (4-1) Team Score: Indiana 43, Liberty 3 125: Angel Escobedo (IU) pins Justin Branham (UL) in 1:45 133: Matt Ortega (IU) dec. over Sean Katz (UL) 4-2 141: Daniel Monaco (IU) dec. over 3-2 149: Matt Coughlin (IU) dec. over Collin Lewis (UL) 6-2 157: Sam Walters (UL) dec. over Ryan Konz (IU) 2-1 165: Paul Young (IU) pins Logan Crawford (UL) in 3:44 174: Trevor Perry (IU) wins by forfeit 184: Eric Cameron (IU) pins Eli Sanchez (UL) in 2:55 197: Matt Powless (IU) tech. falls Brandon Lawrence (UL) 18-2 285: Nathan Everhart (IU) wins by forfeit Mat 2: Cumberlands (1-4) vs. Chattanooga (4-5) Team Score: Chattanooga 45, Cumberlands 6 125: Demetrius Johnson (UTC) wins by forfeit 133: Jeremy Sandoval (UTC) dec. over Joey Morales (UC) 9-6 141: Seth Seneca (UTC) dec. over Marcus Saylor (UC) 6-3 149: Alex Hudson (UTC) dec. over Andre Berry (UC) 2-0 157: Bond Davis (UTC) pins Bryce Neff in 1:00 165: Josh Condon (UTC) wins by forfeit 174: Jake Young (UTC) maj. Dec. over Garrett Harrison (UC) 18-10 184: Tyler Roberson (UTC) wins by forfeit 197: Jaron Singley (UC) pins Niko Brown (UTC) in the third period 285: Tom Minwell (UTC) tech. falls Travis Aubrey (UC) 15-0 Mat 3: Northern Illinois (2-2) vs. South Dakota State (2-2) Team Score: Northern Illinois 32, South Dakota State 15 125: Aaron Pickrel (SDSU) dec. over Izzy Montemayor (NIU) 5-0 133: Tristen DeShazer (NIU) pins Tyler Johnson (SDSU) in 1:43 141: Dustin Walraven (SDSU) pins Patrick McLemore (NIU) in 2:06 149: Steve Zimmerman (NIU) dec. over Nick Hagar (SDSU) 8-4 157: Bryan Deutsch (NIU) dec. over Weston Blasius (SDSU) 8-1 165: John Odeen (NIU) tech. falls Nick Flynn (SDSU) 15-1 174: Mason True (NIU) pins Joe Rasmussen (SDSU) in 2:40 184: Zach Benzio (NIU) dec. over Bryce Drefke (SDSU) 11-4 197: Tyler Sorensen (SDSU) pins Scott Penny (NIU) in 3:20 285: Dakota Greenshaw (NIU) pins Jeremy Swier (SDSU) in 1:03 5:30 P.M. MATCHES Mat 1: Indiana (6-0) vs. South Dakota State (2-3) Team Score: Indiana 37, South Dakota State 6 125: Angel Escobedo (IU) dec. over Aaron Pickrel (SDSU) 9-4 133: Matt Ortega (IU) pins Tyler Johnson (SDSU) in 1:07 141: Dustin Walraven (SDSU) dec. over Nick Viterisi (IU) 6-4 149: Matt Coughlin (IU) dec. over Nick Hagar 6-4 157: Ryan Konz (IU) dec. over Weston Blasius (SDSU) 8-3 165: Paul Young (IU) wins by forfeit 174: Trevor Perry (IU) pins Joe Rasmussen (SDSU) in :54 184: Eric Cameron (IU) tech. falls Bryce Drefke (SDSU) 15-0 197: Tyler Sorenson (SDSU) dec. over Matt Powless (IU) 9-7 285: Nathan Everhart (IU) tech. falls Jeremy Swier (SDSU) 16-0 Mat 2: Cumberlands (1-5) vs. Northern Illinois (3-2) Team Score: Northern Illinois 51, Cumberlands 0 125: Izzy Montemayor (NIU) wins by forfeit 133: Zach Taylor (NIU) pins Joey Morales (UC) in 2:47 141: Vince Castillo (NIU) pins Marcus Saylor (UC) in 2:30 149: Andrew Reuttiger (NIU) dec. over Andre Berry (UC) 3-2 157: Michael Smith (NIU) dec. over Bryce Neff (UC) 6-3 165: John Odeen (NIU) wins by forfeit 174: Mason True (NIU) dec. over Garrett Harrison (UC) 10-4 184: Zach Benzio (NIU) wins by forfeit 197: Scott Penny (NIU) pins Jaron Singley (UC) in :45 285: Jordan Walsh (NIU) pins Travis Aubrey (UC) in :46 Mat 3: Chattanooga (5-5) vs. Liberty (4-2) Team Score: Chattanooga 25, Liberty 14 125: Demetrius Johnson (UTC) dec. over Jonathan Childress (UL) 3-0 133: Josh Statum (UTC) dec. over Joe Pantaleo (UL) 3-2 141: Scott Clymer (UL) maj. Dec. over Josh Statum (UTC) 14-1 149: Frank Gayeski (UL) pins Alex Hudson (UTC) in 5:26 157: Joey Knox (UTC) maj. Dec. over Sam Walters (UL) 8-0 165: Brandon Wright (UTC) pins Chad Porter (UL) in 3:54 174: Jake Young (UTC) dec. over Brad Clark (UL) 10-6 184: Jason McCroskey (UTC) dec. over Nick Knowles (UL) 7-3 197: Niko Brown (UTC) dec. over Jacobi Johnson (UL) 6-3 285: Josh Pelletier (UL) dec. over Tom Minwell (UTC) 8-0

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- The 24th-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling squad captured two impressive dual-match victories over Newberry and Campbell on Friday evening in Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies (6-1) beat Newberry (1-1), 27-9, in their first match and returned to defeat Campbell (0-4), 45-6. In the first match of the day Newberry routed Campbell, 37-7. After sophomore Schuyler Swanton lost a hard-fought battle, 3-2, at 125 pounds, freshman Erik Spjut got the Hokies on the board with a 3-1 decision over Newberry’s Sheridan Moran. A late escape in the third period sealed the victory for Spjut. Junior Chris Diaz dominated at 141 pounds, turning Ernie Young of Newberry several times to secure the technical fall, 17-2, to start a streak of five consecutive victories for the Hokies. At 149 pounds, sophomore Pete Yates methodically downed Newberry’s Deral Brown, 4-2, sophomore Jesse Dong followed with a 9-1 major decision at 157 pounds, junior Matt Epperly held on for a 7-6 win at 165 pounds and sophomore Anthony Trongone got Josh Tuck of Newberry in a cradle and turned him for a pin at 174 pounds. Tech ran into two tough opponents in its next two matches. In his first collegiate dual meet competition, John Dickson faced Bryant Blanton of Newberry, ranked second in the country at Division II, and fell 5-2 in the 184-pound weight class. Senior Tim Miller battled Division II’s top-ranked 197-pounder Keeno Davis the entire way, but could not put together any offense, losing, 4-2. Junior D.J. Bruce finished the match off strongly for the Hokies, winning the heavyweight bout against Steven Butler, 10-7. The Hokies started the second match of the day against Campbell strongly, recording three pins in a row. Swanton pinned the Camels’ Wes Heavener in 1:55 at 125 pounds, Spjut stuck Richie Apolinar in 2:51 at 133 pounds and at 141 pounds Diaz caught Kelin Bidelspach late, earning the fall at the 6:42 mark. Yates dominated Nick Rex of the Camels the entire match for a 15-0 tech fall at 149 pounds, while Dong and Epperly tallied two more pins at 156 and 165 pounds, respectively. Epperly’s fall came 36 seconds in, the fastest pin for a Hokie so far this season. Trongone continued the Tech dominance with a major decision over John Merickel, winning 14-5, while Dickson dropped his match to the Camels’ Derek Tomasone, 9-7, at 184 pounds. Miller fell 5-4 in a tiebreaker in the 197-pound match, and Campbell forfeited its heavyweight match to close out the day. The Hokies will next travel to Primm, Nev., for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Open on Dec. 4 and 5. Results will be available on hokiesports.com. Newberry (1-0) 37, Campbell (0-3) 7 125: #3 Matt Oliver (NC) tech fall CJ Gittens, 16-0 (6:30) 133: Sheridan Moran (NC) dec. Richie Apolinar, 8-2 141: Deral Brown (NC) fall Kelin Bidelspach, 5:52 149: Nick Rex (CU) maj. dec. Ernie Young, 15-2 157: Latra Collick (NC) dec. Jake Fose, 7-5 (SV) 165: Josh Whitelock (NC) tech fall Peter Comis, 19-4 (7:00) 174: John Merickel (CU) dec. Josh Tuck, 6-5 184: #2 Bryant Blanton (NC) fall Derek Tomasone, 3:35 197: #1 Keeno Griffin (NC) dec. Parker Burns, 4-1 285: Steven Butler (NC) wins by forfeit Newberry rankings are from preseason Division II poll #24 Virginia Tech (5-1) 27, Newberry (1-1) 9 125: #3 Matt Oliver (NC) dec. Schuyler Swanton, 3-2 133: Erik Spjut (VT) dec. Sheridan Moran, 3-1 141: #11 Chris Diaz (VT) tech fall Ernie Young (NC), 17-2 (6:20) 149: #17 Pete Yates (VT) dec. Deral Brown, 4-2 157: #16 Jesse Dong (VT) maj. dec. Latra Collick, 9-1 165: Matt Epperly (VT) dec. Josh Whitelock (NC), 7-6 174: Anthony Trongone (VT) fall Josh Tuck (NC), 4:08 184: #2 Bryant Blanton (NC) dec. John Dickson, 5-2 197: #1 Keeno Griffin (NC) dec. Tim Miller, 4-2 285: D.J. Bruce (VT) dec. Steven Butler, 10-7 Newberry rankings are from preseason Division II poll #24 Virginia Tech (6-1) 45, Campbell (0-4) 6 125: Schuyler Swanton (VT) fall Wes Heavener, 1:55 133: Erik Spjut (VT) fall Richie Apolinar, 2:51 141: #11 Chris Diaz (VT) fall Kelin Bidelspach, 6:42 149: #17 Pete Yates (VT) tech fall Nick Rex, 15-0 (5:29) 157: #16 Jesse Dong (VT) fall Jake Fose, 1:05 165: Matt Epperly (VT) fall Chris Mazzatta, 0:36 174: Anthony Trongone (VT) maj. dec. John Merickel, 14-5 184: Derek Tomasone (CU) dec. John Dickson, 9-7 197: Parker Burns (CU) dec. Tim Miller, 5-4 (TB-1) 285: D.J. Bruce (VT) wins by forfeit

LEWISBURG, PA -- The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team improved to 7-0 with wins over Bucknell (29-7) and Rutgers (33-9) Friday afternoon at Bucknell's Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, PA. A crowd of 2,127 attended the dual meets. Iowa extended its winning streaks to 45 duals overall, which is a school record, and 31 duals on the road, which ties a school record. "Much more has to happen in those seven minutes of wrestling, especially if we want things to go our way," said Iowa Head Coach Tom Brands. "We have got to get a lot sharper before next week's dual at Iowa State." Iowa went 16-4 in the two duals and scored bonus points in nine bouts. The Hawkeyes jumped out to a 15-0 lead against Bucknell (2-3) with wins at the first four weights. The Bison scored wins at 157 and 165 before the Hawkeyes rolled through the final four bouts to for the 29-7 win. Against Rutgers (3-2), Iowa posted wins at the first five weights to take a 22-0 lead. The Scarlet Knights scored a win in sudden victory at 165 to get on the score board, but Iowa followed with three more wins to seal the victory. Rutgers posted a pin a heavyweight to end the dual at 33-9. Six Hawkeyes went 2-0 on the day, and improved to 7-0 on the season. Redshirt freshman Matt McDonough (125) scored a 19-4 technical fall over Bucknell's Derrik Russell and pinned Rutgers' Vinny Dellafave in 3:39. Senior Daniel Dennis (133) recorded a 14-5 major decision over Bucknell's David Marble and a 20-5 technical fall over Billy Ashnault of Rutgers. At 174, senior Jay Borschel scored major decisions over Shane Riccio of Bucknell (10-1) and Daniel Rinaldi of Rutgers (16-3). McDonough, Dennis and Borschel have scored team bonus points in all seven of their victories this season. Senior Brent Metcalf followed a close 3-2 win over Bucknell's Kevin LeValley with a match-ending 20-5 technical fall over Kellen Bradley of Rutgers at 149. Seniors Dan LeClere (141) and Chad Beatty (197) each recorded two decisions on the day. Iowa also went 2-0 at 184 pounds, with senior Phillip Keddy and redshirt freshman Grant Gambrall splitting time. Keddy scored a 12-4 major decision over Bucknell's Rob Walkto, improving to 6-0 on the season. Gambrall picked up his first career dual win with an 11-3 major decision over Jesse Boyden of Rutgers. Up next for the Hawkeyes will be a dual with #2 Iowa State (1-0) Dec. 6 in Ames. The intra-state rivals will face off 6 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum. The match will be aired live on Iowa Public Television, and it will be the sixth event in the sixth annual Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series. Iowa State holds a 6-5 lead in the current standings. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for youth, and are available at the Iowa State University Athletic Ticket Office at (888) 478-2925, (515) 294-1816 or www.cyclones.com. #1 Iowa 29, Bucknell 7 125 - Matt McDonough (I) tech. fall Derrik Russell (B), 19- 4 in 7:00 133 - Daniel Dennis (I) maj. dec. David Marble (B), 14-5 141 - Dan LeClere (I) dec. Zac Hancock (B), 9-5 149 - Brent Metcalf (I) dec. Kevin LeValley (B), 3-2 157 - Brantley Hooks (B) dec. Matt Ballweg (I), 6-1 165 - Andy Rendos (B) maj. dec. Aaron Janssen (I), 10-2 174 - Jay Borschel (I) maj. dec. Shane Riccio (B), 10-1 184 - Phillip Keddy (I) maj. dec. Rob Waltko (B), 12-4 197 - Chad Beatty (I) dec. Jay Hahn (B), 11-5 Hwt. - Jordan Johnson (I) dec. Joe McMullan (B), 7-3 #1 Iowa 33, Rutgers 9 125 - Matt McDonough (I) pinned Vinny Dellafave (R), 3:39 133 - Daniel Dennis (I) tech. fall Billy Ashnault (R), 20-5 in 7:00 141 - Dan LeClere (I) dec. Trevor Melde (R), 7-3 149 - Brent Metcalf (I) tech. fall Kellen Bradley (R), 20-5 in 6:27 157 - Aaron Janssen (I) dec. Braden Turner (R), 2-0 165 - Gregory Zanetti (R) dec. Jake Kerr (I), 8-6 SV 174 - Jay Borschel (I) maj. dec. Daniel Rinaldi (R), 16-3 184 - Grant Gambrall (I) maj. dec. Jesse Boyden (R), 11-3 197 - Chad Beatty (I) dec. Lamar Brown (R), 9-3 Hwt. - Dominick Russo (R) pinned Jordan Johnson (I), 1:24

Hello again wrestling fans- What a week its been. We return to the Brute adidas home studios for our Thanksgiving show packed with all the trimmings. Thanks to our hosts on the road last week, Mike Duroe of Cornell College, Darin Williams and the Hawkeye Wrestling Club, Dan Hicks and Cal State Fullerton and Larry Meredith our on air partner in California. This week on TDR: 9:05 Jonathan Reader- Iowa State University's 165 pound Junior wins at the All Star Classic. he'll give us his take on the season and look ahead 9:20 Dan Wirnsberger- Head Coach of the Bison of Bucknell, They host University of Iowa on Friday night and we'll check in with him on the experience 9:40 Steve Bonanno- The Wizard of Wantagh. 125 pound sophomore for the Pride of Hofstra. Rehabilitating his knee. May or may not wrestle this calendar year. Wantagh, NY 9:40 Dr. WK Bauer- Author- Wrestling: A Boys First Book, DRWKBauer.com Hour 2 Guests: 10:05 Ben Kjar- Utah Valley University's WWC Wrestler of the week had a stellar week on the road. UVU's 125 pound Junior is talented and affable. I'm sure you'll find him very engaging. Ben has never lost a home dual meet. Having family close by must make a difference. 10:20 Steve Martin- Head Coach of the surging Monarchs of ODU. Steve will discuss the season and what waits in the balance for his talented team. 10:40 Melissa Simmons- Oklahoma City U Stars. Melissa has recovered from a serious car accident and seeks the podium each time she hits the mat. Wrestling at 72 kilos she looks toward an international career. Please note that Episode 33 of TDR TV is now up on all the top web sites around the country and is available for your viewing. TDR every week! It's appointment Radio! Join us at Takedownradio.com. America's Wrestling Radio Talk Show airs on Supertalk 1570 in Michigan, AM 1460 KXNO in Iowa and on a radio station near you or on line at many of our broadcast partners around the world including Livesportsvideo.com. We air 9 AM to 11 AM CST every Saturday morning and look forward to having you listen in.

It's hard not to get excited about this year's Journeymen/ASICS Northeast Collegiate Duals, an event set to take place at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York on Saturday, November 28. This year's event will feature seven teams ranked in InterMat's Top 25, an individual NCAA champion, 11 All-Americans, 41 ranked wrestlers, and representation from nine of the 11 Division I wrestling conferences. In addition, UFC legend Randy Couture will be on hand for a VIP party, grappling clinic, and a meet-and-greet session. "The Northeast Duals has kind of been our marquee event," said tournament organizer Frank Popolizio, who also puts on the Sprawl & Brawl event the weekend prior to the Northeast Duals. "We're trying to keep building it and building it." Popolizio and his staff have literally built the event from the ground up. In just six years, the Journeymen/ASICS Northeast Collegiate Duals event has transformed from a four-team local showcase event that drew just 300 fans to a 16-team premier early-season, dual meet event that attracts many of the nation's top collegiate wrestling programs. Popolizio founded Journeymen Wrestling to act as proverbial bridge in promoting collegiate wrestling in New York's Capital Region, which does not have a college wrestling program within a 65-mile radius. "We started (Journeymen Wrestling) a few years back and tried to break it into divisions," said Popolizio. "We called it the four Cs. Initially, it just started off as doing an annual clinic to bring greatness into our own backyard. That clinic still today is one of our four Cs. We evolved a little bit more into competitions, camps, and the club. Those four Cs have helped us tremendously." Mike Chaires and Zach Clemente, two of Popolizio's former pupils with Journeymen Wrestling, are now members of Steve Garland's No. 18-ranked University of Virginia team that will be competing in this year's Journeymen/ASICS Northeast Collegiate Duals. Chaires is currently ranked No. 14 in the country at 165 pounds, while Clemente, a two-time New York state champion, will likely redshirt this season as a true freshman for the Cavaliers. "Those are two guys that witnessed the Northeast Duals and they made a decision right then and there that they were going to wrestle Division I in college and they wanted to wrestle for Virginia in particular because they saw them compete," said Popolizio. "I think that's a pretty strong testimonial that what we're doing is working. Other wrestlers on rosters of teams competing in the Journeymen/ASICS Northeast Collegiate Duals that have ties to the area include Ken Altarac of Appalachian State, Nate Graham of Bloomsburg, and Matt Kaylor of Binghamton, Matt Cubillos of Virginia, and Brandon Lapp of Sacred Heart, and Ben Krakower of American. There are several other New York natives competing in the event, including All-American Kyle Borschoff of American, who is ranked No. 3 at 149 pounds. Popolizio's younger brother, Pat Popolizio, will be bringing his Binghamton squad that experienced some program firsts in 2009. Josh Patterson became Binghamton's first All-American ever by finishing seventh at the 2009 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at 184 pounds. Patterson competed in last weekend's NWCA All-Star Classic, becoming the first Binghamton wrestler ever to compete in the annual showcase event. Every year, Frank Popolizio and his staff put together dual meet matchups for the Journeymen/ASICS Northeast Collegiate Duals that are exciting from a fan's perspective, but also unique in that schools face off against other schools that typically do not see each other during the season. This year is no different. Northern Colorado, for example, a program that competes in the Western Wrestling Conference (WWC), will be making its event debut and is scheduled to face four Eastern schools: Binghamton, Hofstra, American, and Maryland. Central Michigan, a MAC powerhouse, will face teams from the ACC (Virginia and Maryland), EIWA (American), and the EWL (Bloomsburg). "I'm sure if you look through the history books, you wouldn't have found Iowa wrestling Binghamton as they did last year," said Popolizio. "Those are some of the things that we try to accomplish. We match up those smaller programs with some of these Midwest, traditional programs. We want to give everybody the opportunity to experience that thrill. With the new qualifying system in place, I think it helps those smaller programs. If they don't have the budget to go all over the United States, at least we created a platform in the Northeast where those Eastern teams can get to see some of those Midwest, ranked teams." In addition to intriguing dual meets, there will be several highly-anticipated individual matchups that are expected to take place, including No. 1 Mike Miller of Central Michigan vs. No. 5 Chris Henrich of Virginia at 174 pounds (Round 2), No. 7 Steve Bell of Maryland vs. No. 8 Scotti Sentes of Central Michigan (Round 3), No. 6 Zach Rey of Lehigh vs. No. 7 Tucker Lane of Nebraska (Round 3), and No. 5 Matt Moley of Bloomsburg vs. No. 7 Steve Brown of Central Michigan (Round 4). This year's event has all the makings of a spectacular event, but Popolizio says it wouldn't be possible without the support of the community. "Hands down the biggest element of our success has been involving our own community," said Popolizio. "They have catapulted us to a different level. I would, without a doubt, not have the opportunity to fathom the ideas that we have put together the last couple years without their support."

On Saturday night, two programs from two completely different worlds, two thousand miles apart, will meet in Minneapolis. On one side of the mat will be Cal State Bakersfield, a small school (less than 8,000 students) that is Division II in every sport except wrestling, which is Division I, and operates its wrestling program on a shoestring budget with limited resources. On the other side of the mat will be the University Minnesota, a Big Ten school with a student enrollment of 60,000, a national wrestling powerhouse that has won three national titles over the past nine seasons. T.J. KerrWhile it's not hard to mistake the two programs for one another, it is hard for some to mistake the two head coaches, T.J. Kerr of Cal State Bakersfield and J Robinson of Minnesota, for one another. Aside from their laundry list of coaching accolades and short first names, the two coaching legends, who have known each other longer than their wrestlers have been alive, have some physical resemblances. "People say we look like brothers, which isn't true," said Kerr, who is beginning his 26th season as head coach at Cal State Bakersfield. (Robinson is embarking on his 24th season at Minnesota.) "We've got the grey hair. We've been in the business for a long time. He's been through his battles. I've been through mine." Saturday night's battle between Cal State Bakersfield and Minnesota will mark the first time the two programs have met since the 1997-98 season. Minnesota leads the all-time series 8-0, but that's not to say the matches between the two programs have always been one sided. It was just over 10 years ago, at the 1999 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, that Cal State Bakersfield played a key role in preventing Minnesota from winning its first NCAA team title. There were two pivotal head-to-head matches between Cal State Bakersfield and Minnesota wrestlers, both matches won by Cal State Bakersfield, which helped Iowa finish two points ahead of Minnesota in the final team standings. Mike MendozaOne of those Cal State Bakersfield wrestlers that played a key role in preventing Minnesota from capturing its first NCAA team title in 1999 was Mike Mendoza, who is now on the coaching staff at Cal State Bakersfield. Mendoza entered the 1999 NCAA Championships unseeded at 149 pounds after an injury-plagued senior season. He drew fourth-seeded Troy Marr of Minnesota in the opening round. Marr, a Big Ten runner-up that season, was a wrestler Minnesota was expecting to reach the semifinals and ... if the stars aligned, possibly the finals. "For me, my mentality was, 'I didn't wrestle all season, so people don't know who I am,'" said Mendoza. "I thought it was a good draw for me. My goal was to place. It didn't matter who I had to wrestle or who I had to beat to get there." Mendoza used a first period takedown to help pace him to a 5-4 victory over Marr, which not only sent the Gopher senior to the consolation bracket, but also helped Mendoza gain some new fans. "I remember at the end of the match a lot of Iowa fans became Bakersfield fans," said Mendoza. While wrestlers, coaches, and fans can only speculate on the true impact that match had on the final NCAA team standings in 1999 (Marr went on to win four matches in the consolation bracket to place seventh and become an All-American), Mendoza is still reminded of the impact he had on the Gopher wrestling program. "I've done some wrestling camps for the J Robinson Camps ... and (Minnesota assistant coach) Joe Russell brought it up," said Mendoza. "He said, 'You're the guy that cost us the team title.' I laugh. It's kind of funny that he says that." Brock LesnarWhile Mendoza played a part in dashing Minnesota's national title hopes in 1999, another Cal State Bakersfield, Stephen Neal, played an equally as big a part. Perhaps bigger (no pun intended). At the time, Minnesota's heavyweight, Brock Lesnar, was a phenomenon to the college wrestling world. Standing 6'4" and weighing 265 pounds, Lesnar looked like he belonged in the World's Strongest Man Competition on ESPN, not on a wrestling mat competing in the NCAA finals on ESPN. As wrestling icon Dan Gable put it on an Iowa Public Television (IPTV) broadcast, "When Lesnar strips off his warmups, he turns more heads than Cindy Crawford in a thong." Lesnar had been dominant against virtually every other Division I heavyweight. But Stephen Neal, a senior at Cal State Bakersfield, wasn't every other Division I heavyweight. Riding an 82-match winning streak, Neal was the best college wrestler in the country regardless of weight class, and ... as he would prove later that year, the best wrestler in the entire world by winning a gold medal at the 1999 World Freestyle Championships in Turkey and earning the FILA International Freestyle Wrestler of the Year award. The previous year, in 1998, Neal won by technical fall in the NCAA finals, 20-5, over Iowa State's Trent Hynek. Heavyweights don't put up 20 points, especially not in the NCAA finals. Neal was the complete package ... big, strong, fast, athletic, technically sound, and, as Kerr is quick to point out, super intelligent. Neal's patented freight train double leg had become unstoppable even for his opponents who knew it was coming. Stephen NealThe Lesnar-Neal showdown was a match the college wrestling world had been eagerly anticipating ... ever since Lesnar strapped on the Gopher singlet. To add to the excitement and drama of the event was the fact that the NCAA team title hung in the balance as the two behemoths stepped out on the mat in the final match of the 1999 NCAA Championships. The script couldn't have been written any better. Minnesota sat in second place, only two points behind Iowa. It was simple for even non-wrestling fans to follow ... if Lesnar wins, Minnesota wins its first NCAA team title ever. If Neal wins, Iowa wins its fifth consecutive NCAA team title. "Right before the match, I remember they had Brock Lesnar on the jumbo screen up top," recalled Mendoza. "It showed him jumping up and down. It just showed his enormous traps and no neck. You could hear the crowd ooing and awing. There was a lot of hype for that match. People thought if anybody could beat Steve Neal, that would be the guy who could do it." Lesnar, a native of Webster, South Dakota (a town of less than 2,000), had never been in an environment like he saw in the 1999 NCAA finals. One could surmise that there were about as many Iowa fans at Bryce Jordan Arena in 1999 as there were total fans in the arena when Lesnar captured his national junior college title in 1998. The pressure to win a national title for yourself is one thing, but the pressure to win a national title for an entire program is another thing. "Everybody says that the pressure doesn't bother them, but it does for everybody," said Minnesota coach J Robinson. "You can't help but think about it. You're going out and wrestling the defending national champion and if you don't win, your team loses. Would it affect you? It's got to." Fifteen seconds into the match, Neal shot his patented freight train double leg ... only to be stymied by Lesnar. Lesnar may not have scored off Neal's attack, but he sent a statement that he was ready for anything Neal was going to throw at him. Twenty seconds later, Neal attacked again. This time he used his quickness to get in deep on a single leg and switched off to a double leg. It looked like Neal was going to secure the takedown, but Lesnar sunk in a whizzer and powered out of it ... and the two wrestlers went out of bounds. It was on ... and the crowd erupted. Brock Lesnar and Stephen Neal faced off in one of the most anticipated NCAA finals matchups everThe two wrestlers went back to the center of the mat. As soon as the referee blew the whistle, Lesnar got overly aggressive and took an ill-advised shot that Neal easily countered to go up 2-0. As it turned out, that would be the only takedown of the match. The rest of the points scored in the match were off escapes and Neal held on for a 3-2 victory, which gave the Hawkeyes the team title over the Gophers. It was obvious to everyone who watched the match that there was a great deal of mutual respect between Lesnar, who is the current UFC heavyweight champion, and Neal, who now plays in the NFL for the New England Patriots and has won three Super Bowl rings. "Steve Neal always respects everybody," said Kerr. "He knew what was on the line. Iowa came up to him afterwards and said, 'We're going to get you a letter jacket for winning the tournament for us.' Of course, that never happened, which was kind of disappointing." J Robinson (Photo/The Guillotine)Robinson admits that Mendoza and Neal played a part in the Gophers not winning the national title in 1999, but their victories were only part of the equation. "There were any one of probably 20 things that could have changed the outcome of that tournament," said Robinson. So does Minnesota harbor any animosity toward the program that played a part in denying the Gophers their first national championship? Said Robinson: "Other than us not speaking to Cal State Bakersfield and me not talking to T.J. for the last nine years, or Mendoza, or Neal? I don't want anything to do with any of them ... No, I'm kidding. That's a joke. It's just part of the story. I don't think there is any great animosity." T.J. Kerr (Photo/Kirby Lee, Image of Sport)Not only is there no animosity between the two programs, but there is respect and admiration between the coaches. "I have a lot of respect for J," said Kerr. "One of the things that he has been able to do is be real innovative. He figures stuff out. He has done things to put his program in the elite. It's amazing." Robinson has high praise for Kerr. "I think T.J. is a great example of what a wrestling coach needs to be," said Robinson. "The phrase I would use is actively involved. Not only actively involved in the wrestling room, but outside the wrestling room. I've preached this for years. It's the one thing that wrestling needs. If there were more coaches like T.J., wrestling wouldn't be where it is." On paper, Minnesota is heavily favored over Cal State Bakersfield. But Saturday night's event is about much more than who wins and loses a college wrestling dual meet. It's about two programs from two completely different worlds, two thousand miles apart, under the leadership of two legendary coaches, coming together 10 years, 8 months, and 8 days after an event that will forever link the two programs. Saturday's dual meet between Minnesota and Cal State Bakersfield is set for 7 p.m. CT at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. All tickets for the dual meet are $1. Call 612.624.8080 or visit GopherSports.com.

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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Utah Valley University junior 125-pounder Ben Kjar (Centerville, Utah/Viewmont HS) has been named the Western Wrestling Conference's Wrestler of the Week as announced by league officials. Kjar the No. 11 ranked wrestler in the country (InterMat) had a very successful week last week where he went 6-0 overall, helped his team pick up three dual victories (as Utah Valley has started the season 3-0), and won the NC State Open at 125-pounds. On Saturday, Kjar went undefeated (3-0) at the NC State Open in Raleigh, N.C., as he defeated The Citadel's Tyler Sim, Hofstra's Jaime Franco and in the title match he beat Tennessee-Chattanooga's Demetrius Johnson by decision, 11-4. In dual action at NC State, at UNC Greensboro and against Gardner-Webb on neutral territory Kjar beat all three of his opponents. With UVU trailing in the team score late against UNC Greensboro Kjar defeated Eric Chandler by fall (2:15) to help the Wolverines win the dual. He also picked up a 15-3 major decision over NC State's Taylor Cummings, and with his team up big on Gardner-Webb won by forfeit over GWU. After the busy week in North Carolina Kjar is now 8-1 on the season. The Western Wrestling Conference is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming. Other nominees: *Air Force - Tyler French, 174 lbs., Sr., Malta, Mont. (Malta HS) North Dakota State - Trent Sprenkle, 125 lbs. So., Billings, Mont. (Billings HS) Northern Iowa - Jarion Beets, 174 lbs., Jr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy HS) South Dakota State - Tyler Sorenson, 197 lbs., Sr., Garretson, S.D. (Garretson HS) Wyoming - Chase Smith, 141 lbs., So., Enumclaw, Wash. (Enumclaw HS) * 2009-10 WWC Wrestlers of the Week Nov. 10 - Tyler Sorenson (South Dakota State) Nov. 17 - Michael Martinez (Wyoming) Nov. 24 - Ben Kjar (Utah Valley)

NEWARK, DE. --- The 17th Annual TGIFriday’s Beast of the East will be held December 19-20, 2009 at the University of Delaware's Bob Carpenter Center. Perennial powerhouse Blair Academy is seeking its 11th straight team title and returns five champions from a year ago: Mark Grey, Evan Silver, Chris Villalonga, and Austin Ormsbee as well as Cumberland Valley transfer Mike Evans. The 2009 TGIFriday’s Beast will feature nine returning champions: Grey, Silver, Villalonga, Simon Kitzis, Ormsbee, Anthony Baldasaro, Marshall Peppelman, Evans, and Bobby Telford. Villalonga and Peppelman look to become just the 5th and 6th three time Beast of the East Champions! Tickets, tournament information, and archived results are available online at http://www.beastwrestling.com. All proceeds benefit scholarships to our Delaware wrestlers who meet criteria in the fields of academics, sportsmanship, and community service. We have awarded over $495,000 from the proceeds of the previous 16 tournaments. Anyone seeking information on our efforts to "preserve the sport" or the TGIFriday’s Beast of the East can contact tournament director, Bob Shaw.

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Three of Bucknell's four ranked wrestlers posted victories to help the Bison to a 25-6 victory over EIWA foe Army Tuesday night at Gillis Fieldhouse. The Bison won eight of the 10 bouts as they defeated the Black Knights for the first time in nine all-time meetings. The match started at 184 pounds and Bucknell (2-2, 1-0 EIWA) jumped out to a 9-0 lead behind three consecutive decisions by Rob Waltko at 184, Jay Hahn at 197 and freshman Joe McMullan at heavyweight. McMullan, who weighed in at 197 and wrestled up a class, posted a 4-0 victory over fellow freshman Alan Lutterman. After a loss at 125 by Derrik Russell, the Bison reeled off five straight victories, including three by ranked grapplers. No. 13 David Marble (133 pounds) and No. 6 Andy Rendos (165) posted major decisions, while No. 13 Kevin LeValley won a tight 8-6 decision at 149 over No. 6 Matthew Kyler in the only bout featuring a pair of ranked foes. LeValley trailed 5-1 at one point, but came back to tie it up and forced overtime with a riding time advantage. In overtime, neither LeValley nor Kyler scored in the 60-second sudden victory format, and LeValley ended up winning in the first tiebreaker. Freshman Zac Hancock (141) and Brantley Hooks (157) also claimed decisions, helping Bucknell to a 26-3 advantage heading into the final match. The fourth of Bucknell's four ranked wrestlers to compete Tuesday, Shane Riccio (174 pounds) suffered his first dual loss since last Feb. 15 against American. Riccio dropped a 9-6 decision to Ryan Mergen, concluding the match. With six wins by decision and two more by major decision, the Bison piled up 26 team points, but were docked a point for unsportsmanlike conduct. Bucknell will be back in action Friday, Nov. 27, when it hosts No. 1 Iowa and Rutgers at Sojka Pavilion. The first of the three matches that day begins at 4 p.m. with the Bison facing the Hawkeyes. A live video broadcast of the event will be available on Bison Vision. Tickets can be purchased by calling 570-577-1000 or at the door. Sojka Pavilion doors will open at 2:30 p.m. Results: 125: Lance Penhale (A) dec. Derrik Russell, 4-2 133: #13 David Marble major dec. Jordan Thome, 17-7 141: Zac Hancock (B) dec. Nicholas Bundy, 9-8 149: #13 Kevin LeValley (B) dec. #6 Matt Kyler, 8-6 TB1 157: Brantley Hooks (B) dec. Rudy Chelednik, 5-2 165: #6 Andy Rendos (B) major dec. Eric Gobin, 13-4 174: Ryan Mergen (A) dec. #9 Shane Riccio, 9-6 *184: Rob Waltko (B) dec. Jacob Vetter, 8-4 197: Jay Hahn (B) dec. Daniel Mills, 10-3 285: Joe McMullan (B) dec. Alan Lutterman, 4-0 * starting weight

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Notre Dame College (Ohio) is listed as the No. 1 team in the first regular season edition of the NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday. The Falcons earned 103 points in the poll. Missouri Valley is ranked second with 96 points and is followed by California Baptist with 95.25, Southern Oregon with 93 points and Lindenwood (Mo.) with 68 points. Notre Dame, who was second in the preseason poll, boasts 10 ranked grapplers, including top-ranked Adam Koballa at 141 pounds and Tomas Straughn at 157 pounds. Two Falcons occupy a ranking at 125 and 157 pounds. At 125, Tyler Savage and Dante Rini are listed second and third, respectively. No. 3 Jeffrey Pelton and No. 9 Ashtin Primus are ranked at 149 pounds. Southern Oregon also has a pair of top-ranked wrestlers in Mitchell Lofstedt and Chris Platt, headlining at 125 and 184 pounds, respectively. Enock Francois and Joshua Marquez come in as the No. 1 wrestlers at 174 pounds and heavyweight for California Baptist. The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the groupings. The next poll will be announced on Dec. 8. Rank School Name Total Team Points 1 Notre Dame (Ohio) 103 2 Missouri Valley (Mo.) 96 3 California Baptist (Calif.) 95.25 4 Southern Oregon (Ore.) 93 5 Lindenwood (Mo.) 68 6 Great Falls (Mont.) 64.75 6 McKendree (Ill.) 64.75 8 Grand View (Iowa) 63 9 Oklahoma City (Okla.) 45 10 Campbellsville (Ky.) 37 11 Dana (Neb.) 36.5 12 Dickinson State (N.D.) 33.5 12 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 33.5 14 Cumberland (Tenn.) 29.5 15 Montana State-Northern (Mont.) 28 16 Missouri Baptist (Mo.) 19.25 17 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 17 18 Northwestern (Iowa) 12.5 19 Cumberlands (Ky.) 11.75 20 Jamestown (N.D.) 11 20 William Penn (Iowa) 11 Others Receiving Votes: Waldorf (Iowa) 8; Morningside (Iowa) 7.5; Hastings College (Neb.) 5; Menlo (Calif.) 4.25; Bacone (Okla.) 1.5; Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 1.25; Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 1. Wt Rank Total Points Name School Group 125 1 80 Mitchell Lofstedt Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 125 2 64 Tyler Savage Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 125 3 54 Dante Rini Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 125 4 45 Angel Olea Dickinson State (N.D.) North Group 125 5 38 Chauncey Philipps California Baptist (Calif.) West Group 125 5 38 Paul Hansen Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 125 7 26.5 Clayden McKim Dana (Neb.) North Group 125 8 19.5 Matt Chustz William Penn (Iowa) Central Group 125 9 15 Larone Madison Cumberlands (Ky.) East Group 125 10 4.5 Sean Blumhardt Jamestown (N.D.) North Group 125 11 4 Keith Klink Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) East Group 125 11 4 Jason Moorhouse Menlo (Calif.) West Group 133 1 69.5 Cameron Ream Oklahoma City (Okla.) Central Group 133 2 65.5 Wade Lowe McKendree (Ill.) East Group 133 3 54.5 Tommy Pretty Campbellsville (Ky.) East Group 133 4 52.5 Ryan Luu Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) West Group 133 5 45 Robert Costa Dana (Neb.) North Group 133 6 26.5 John Rojas California Baptist (Calif.) West Group 133 6 26.5 Anton Prater Missouri Baptist (Mo.) East Group 133 8 23.5 Travis Evans Grand View (Iowa) Central Group 133 9 10.5 Gary Brooks Missouri Baptist (Mo.) East Group 133 10 9 Joseph Michel Jamestown (N.D.) North Group 133 11 7.5 Joshua Chang Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) West Group 133 12 3.5 Corey Duncan Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 141 1 60 Adam Koballa Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 141 2 48 Barry Johnson Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 141 3 40.5 Jordan Harer Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) North Group 141 4 35 Michael Davis Cumberland (Tenn.) East Group 141 5 25.5 Eric Graham Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 141 6 20 Ian, Millan California Baptist (Calif.) West Group 141 12 17 Drew Smith Morningside (Iowa) North Group 141 8 12 Mitchell Newcomer Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) West Group 141 7 11.5 Nick Coffman Grand View (Iowa) Central Group 141 9 9 Adam Manz Dana (Neb.) North Group 141 10 9 Jeff Steele Cumberlands (Ky.) East Group 141 11 8 Christian Martinez Menlo (Calif.) West Group 149 1 60 Matt Burns Grand View (Iowa) Central Group 149 2 48 Samuel Schmitz Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 149 3 40.5 Jeffrey Pelton Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 149 4 37.5 Tyler Chang Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) West Group 149 5 29 Brian Graham Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 149 6 28 Byron Kuylen Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 149 7 15 Andrew Carrillo Dana (Neb.) North Group 149 8 14.5 Benjamin Garcia California Baptist (Calif.) West Group 149 9 13 Ashtin Primus Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 149 10 5.5 Andre Berry Cumberlands (Ky.) East Group 149 11 4.5 Danny Hutcheson Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) North Group 149 12 1.5 Tim McGoldrick Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 157 1 53.5 Thomas Straughn Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 157 2 47 Nikolas Turner Oklahoma City (Okla.) Central Group 157 3 44.5 Tommie Norton/Hooper Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 157 4 38.5 Joseph Cornejo Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 157 5 32.5 Ross Mosher Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 157 6 20 Brian Oeschner Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 157 7 15 Jose Serrato Dickinson State (N.D.) North Group 157 8 13 Josh Swanson William Penn (Iowa) Central Group 157 9 12.5 Levi Price Northwestern (Iowa) North Group 157 10 11.5 Josh Emmett Menlo (Calif.) West Group 157 11 8 Trace Billet Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) West Group 157 12 4 James Casadaban Cumberland (Tenn.) East Group 165 1 60 Aaron Winning McKendree (Ill.) East Group 165 2 48 John Murray Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 165 3 40.5 Lamar Reed California Baptist (Calif.) West Group 165 4 35 Chris Chionuma Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 165 5 31.5 Brad Lower Grand View (Iowa) Central Group 165 6 28 James Linker Campbellsville (Ky.) East Group 165 7 19.5 Ryan Tuzon Dana (Neb.) North Group 165 8 16.5 Rashad Moss Waldorf (Iowa) Central Group 165 9 6 Brandon Porter Waldorf (Iowa) Central Group 165 10 4.5 Kevin Hardy Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 165 11 3.5 David Dwyer McKendree (Ill.) East Group 165 11 3.5 Noah Hatton Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 174 1 56 Enock Francois California Baptist (Calif.) West Group 174 2 45.5 Brendon DeCock Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 174 3 42.5 Preston McKinney Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 174 4 36 Austin Ouellette Montana State-Northern (Mont.) West Group 174 5 31.5 Christopher Knowland California Baptist (Calif.) West Group 174 6 28 Glenn Rhees Grand View (Iowa) Central Group 174 7 23 Kurt Wolff Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 174 8 13.5 Damion Stephenson Cumberlands (Ky.) East Group 174 9 10.5 Jameon Rush Hastings College (Neb.) North Group 174 10 5 Phillip Oudhuis Campbellsville (Ky.) East Group 174 11 4.5 Anthony Clay Jamestown (N.D.) North Group 174 12 4 Nathan Downs Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) Central Group 184 1 60 Chris Platt Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 184 2 48 Michael French Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 184 3 40.5 Evan Hinebaugh Montana State-Northern (Mont.) West Group 184 4 34 Spencer Adams Campbellsville (Ky.) East Group 184 5 31.5 Jesse Alter Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 184 6 25.5 Chad Williams Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 184 7 23 Jacob Oberfoell Missouri Baptist (Mo.) East Group 184 8 12.5 Mark Peiffer Dana (Neb.) North Group 184 9 10 Alex Denman Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 184 10 5 Josh Geppert Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) North Group 184 11 4.5 Thomas Tuck Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 184 12 2 Tanner Wolk McKendree (Ill.) East Group 184 12 2 Shaun Ceremello Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 197 1 60 Andrew Sanchez McKendree (Ill.) East Group 197 2 45.5 Justin Rau Grand View (Iowa) Central Group 197 3 43 Jake Kallestad Dickinson State (N.D.) North Group 197 4 37.5 Alex Calvi Great Falls (Mont.) West Group 197 5 30 Nicholas Leither Northwestern (Iowa) North Group 197 6 21 Ronald Lee Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 197 7 17.5 Derek Foore Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group 197 8 14.5 Charlie Gibbs Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 197 9 13.5 Brandon Hudiburgh Hastings College (Neb.) North Group 197 10 10 Evan Mattingly Montana State-Northern (Mont.) West Group 197 11 4 James Alter Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 197 12 3.5 Joseph Lockett Morningside (Iowa) North Group 285 1 56 Joshua Marquez California Baptist (Calif.) West Group 285 2 47 Byron Stewart Cumberland (Tenn.) East Group 285 3 45.5 John Bates Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group 285 4 32.5 Travis Ewart Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 285 5 31.5 Willie Wiggins Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 285 6 25.5 Corey Johnson Oklahoma City (Okla.) Central Group 285 7 21 Cedric Powell McKendree (Ill.) East Group 285 8 15.5 Willie Hernandez Jamestown (N.D.) North Group 285 9 10.5 Michael Wakim Missouri Baptist (Mo.) East Group 285 10 4.5 Michael Johnson Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group 285 11 3.5 Jeremy Colbert Bacone (Okla.) Central Group 285 12 3 Tyler Porras Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group 285 12 3 Frank Lopez Dickinson State (N.D.) North Group

USA Wrestling is pleased to announce that the 2010 and 2011 U.S. Senior National Wrestling Championships and the Men’s FILA Junior National Championships have been awarded to Cleveland, Ohio. This year’s event will be held at the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University, April 21-25, 2010. The local host for the event is the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission. “Northeast Ohio has such a strong, vibrant wrestling community and we are thrilled to welcome the nation’s best to Cleveland this April and again in 2011,” stated David Gilbert, President and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission. “The U.S. Senior Nationals is one of the premier wrestling events in the nation. It will truly be an exciting weekend with great competition.” The U.S. Senior National Wrestling Championships feature the nation’s top wrestlers in the three Olympic styles: men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman. The Men’s FILA Junior National Championships include the nation’s top athletes who are 17-20 years old, competing in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. Up to 850 athletes are expected to participate in the two competitions that weekend, with more than $850,000 expected to be infused into the local economy. “USA Wrestling is excited to partner with the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission to bring our U.S. Senior National Championships to Cleveland,” said Pete Isais, USA Wrestling National Events Director. “Cleveland is a great wrestling community, and we have great working relationship with the Sports Commission there. We are looking forward to showcasing our most talented athletes for fans to enjoy. We fully expect the event to be a huge success.” The U.S. Senior Nationals move to Cleveland from Las Vegas, Nev., where the event has been located for 20 of the last 22 years. The FILA Junior Nationals had been held in Las Vegas alongside the Senior Nationals for the last five years. The Cleveland Local Organizing Committee will include the following organizations: • USA Wrestling – Ohio • Greater Cleveland Wrestling Coaches & Officials Association • Cleveland State University • Mid-American Conference • City of Cleveland • Greater Cleveland Sports Commission • Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland The competition schedule and ticket price structure has not been finalized. More information will be announced shortly. The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission has rich history of hosting premier wrestling events, including the 1998 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Cleveland and the 2007-2009 USA Wrestling University and FILA Cadet Nationals in Akron. Other Olympic sports events hosted by the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission included: 2000 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, 2002 USA Gymnastics National Championships, 2002 USA Judo Senior Nationals, 2004 U.S. Speedskating Short Track National Championships, 2004 USA Boxing Olympic Trials Box-Off and the 2005 USA Weightlifting National Championship. Wrestling is a tremendously popular sport in Ohio and is considered one of the nation’s hotbeds. There are 618 high school wrestling teams in Ohio, with 13,804 high school wrestlers, and a tradition of competitive excellence. Ohio also has a rich tradition of college wrestling programs. With its central location, wrestling fans from across the nation will be able to easily travel to Cleveland to enjoy the action. The top seven athletes in each weight class at the U.S. Senior National Championships qualify to compete at the 2010 U.S. Senior World Team Trials in Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 10-12. The Men’s FILA Junior National Championships is a qualifying event for the FILA Junior World Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 21-22.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Far be it from Billy Kounoupis to understand David Craig's complicated relationship with wrestling. David CraigThe owner of Billy's Diner, the famous Bethlehem hotspot where Lehigh's 184-pounder is a regular, has known him for about two years. But for all the conversations they have had over Craig's usual eggs, bacon, and hash browns with coffee, one in particular sticks out in Kounoupis's mind. "I asked him about what he'd do if his son wants to get into wrestling," Kounoupis recalls. "And he told me he'll say, 'Wrestling, what's that?' He said there's no way he's going to let his kid wrestle, and that he'll do everything he can to talk him out of it." That includes hiding all his trophies and avoiding the sport entirely. Hate is too strong a word to use to describe how Craig feels about wrestling. But it's safe to say that Craig's past experiences will shape his future actions, especially when it comes to a sport that he wanted nothing to do with in the first place. When you've dedicated nearly two decades of your life to the manic pursuit of excellence in one sport, you can hardly be blamed for feeling burnt out by the end. But that isn't the case with Craig. The fact is that he's never loved wrestling because he didn't choose it. Soccer was his preferred sport. David Craig gets his hand raised after a victory (Photo/Lehigh Sports Information)"I never wanted to do it," Craig says. "My dad put me in wrestling and that was, 'No questions asked, this is what we're doing, period.' So I never chose to be a wrestler. I just started doing wrestling, and eventually, you develop accountability to the team, the (high school) community you grow up in. You can't let them down, so you have to stick with it." But the man who Lehigh coach Pat Santoro says has "a great, natural feel for the sport," thrived despite his lack of passion for it. He went 179-0 and won four Florida state titles while helping powerhouse Brandon High School extend its national-record streak of 459 consecutive dual match victories. His domination extended beyond the state when he was a Junior Nationals double champion in Fargo in 2005. But even then, signs like deciding against traveling to Fargo to defend his titles as a senior pointed to wrestling's place on Craig's priority list. For as much praise as Craig was given during his illustrious high school career, there have been equal amounts of scorn whispered in his direction for his failure to win multiple national championships on the collegiate level. David Craig, who went 179-0 and won four Florida state titles, was InterMat's No. 1 overall recruit in the country in 2006 (Photo/Jon Malinowski)"You see a lot of kids who have done well in high school, but don't do well in college and vice versa," says 174-pounder Dave Chirichello, a close friend of Craig's on the Mountain Hawks. "So I don't think it's fair to assume that just because a guy did well in high school, he'll do well in college." Fair or not, that was the level of expectation heaped on the No. 1 recruit of 2006 (according to InterMat), the only guy in the country more highly thought of than eventual 2008 Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo. It was not a question of if he would ever stand atop the podium at Nationals, but merely when. But Craig claims those words go in one ear and out the other. "I never tuned in, originally," Craig says. "I really never heard, never cared what anybody else said. I never put any stock into the expectations of other people, personally. All I do is try to go out there and win matches. Most of those people are just fans, have never had to deal with as many things as college wrestlers have to deal with. The ones who have are more understanding. It's not peaches and cream ... it's not fun at all. None of it." Those who know Craig well describe him as a humble, mature, honest deep-thinker with varied interests outside of wrestling. He's an avid fisherman and loves to write. That was part of the reason he switched majors from business to journalism after he became academically ineligible midway through his sophomore season. Since then, he has posted over a 3.0 GPA every semester. In a sport that demands the heart and soul of most of its participants, Craig says wrestling doesn't define him one percent. David Craig is currently ranked No. 12 n the country at 184 pounds by InterMat (Photo/Lehigh Sports Information)"It shouldn't be the most important thing to people," Craig says. "Eventually, wrestling ends. (But) a lot of wrestlers fall under that spell, where wrestling is the driving force in their life. And whenever it ends, if they haven't been No. 1, they're lost within themselves; there's space that can't be filled. My main goal in everything is to just try to be a good person. That's it." Which is not to say that Craig doesn't try to win or doesn't care about his results (for the team's sake, if not his own). The senior is 4-1 this season, and ranked No. 12 in the country by InterMat. His only loss was by a narrow 4-3 margin to 2008 NCAA champion Mike Pucillo of Ohio State. The talent and physical tools are there for Craig to go out and make Nationals for a third time at Lehigh, qualifying every year that he was eligible to do so. To make it onto the podium for a first time, however, Santoro feels he needs to open it up a bit and attack more, not merely settle for narrow 3-2 or 4-3 victories. "If David Craig is just himself and wrestles, he's pretty solid," Santoro says. "If he does that, he can wrestle anyone in the country. He's very intense, very smart on the mat, but I think just getting him to pull the trigger a little more will make a huge difference in March." To most people, Craig's accomplishments would constitute a very solid college career. As of Thanksgiving, he has compiled a 68-22 career record, won the 2009 EIWA title, and qualified for the NCAA Championships twice. Ultimately, however, Craig is bound and determined to define his own success, on and off the mat. "My goals are pretty simple," Craig says. "I want to win every match, and more importantly, help my team win every match. I feel worse when other people lose than when I lose, (and) especially bad if my loss contributes to a team loss. I want to win the EIWAs, do well at Nationals, become an All-American and possibly a national champion." He pauses, then shrugs. "(But) if none of that happens, so be it." For 18 years, wrestling is practically all David Craig has known. Hours upon hours of practices, study halls, workouts, dual meets, and tournaments. The void may, at first, feel substantial. "It's a lifestyle commitment until you finish up," Craig says. "Then you got all this free time and you have to decide what to do with it. It's like being a normal person. You have a lot of weight off of your shoulders, so I'm kind of anxious to see what that feels like." Craig makes no bones about the fact that, for him, wrestling is a means to an end; that end being a degree from a highly regarded academic institution, an academic opportunity that he would not have otherwise been afforded. As of Thanksgiving, David Craig has compiled a 68-22 career record, won the 2009 EIWA title, and qualified for the NCAA Championships twice (Photo/Lehigh Sports Information)"To me, college is about academics, and wrestling is a sidebar to that," Craig says. "(My wrestling scholarship) is a tool to help me get a degree from a great academic institution. And I think that should be the goal of all college students." It's that kind of big-picture perspective that gives Craig peace of mind, that allows him to live in the moment, but move on when it has passed. "There are greater things beyond wrestling," Craig says. "Wrestling ends ... and after that, it's done. To me, it's fleeting and there's only so much you can do, unless you want to dedicate your whole life to it. Some people do, and that's fine ... but I have other goals, I don't want do wrestling after college. Then it's not even important anymore." Once he does graduate, Craig says that he doubts that he'll ever truly know what he wants to do in life, but for now, the plan is to head back to Florida and get a graduate degree in public administration from the University of South Florida. And what will he do with his spare time, with those moments that he had spent practicing or working out, all those hours that wrestling had previously consumed? "Do some fishing, try to get my brother to teach me how to surf," Craig says with a smile. "Just enjoy life, not have to worry about wrestling."

PITTSBURGH -- Pitt sophomore Tyler Nauman was named the Eastern Wrestling League’s Wrestler of the Week for his efforts on the weekend. Nauman went a perfect 3-0 at the Sprawl & Brawl duals, improving to 11-0 on the season. In the latest InterMat rankings, Nauman is ranked 10th and is ranked as high as seventh in other national polls. The Middletown, Pa., native will surely move up this week as he registered a tech fall (16-0) against Ryan Prater of Illinois, who was ranked No. 17 entering the weekend. Nauman, in addition to his tech fall, recorded two falls in his final two matches of the day. He defeated Davidson’s Ben Thompson by fall (1:28) and Rider’s Aaron Nestor in a fall (2:17). Nauman joins teammate Ryan Tomei as an EWL Wrestler of the Week recipient this year. Tomei was honored after the Panthers’ first tournament of the season -- the Buffalo Open. Pitt will send individuals to tournaments this weekend, but will not travel as a team. The Panthers’ next match will be Dec. 6 at the Penn State Open, an all-day event.

GAFFNEY, S.C. -- The Limestone College wrestling team defeated Spartanburg Methodist 48-0 on Monday night at the Timken Center. The Saints’ dual record climbs to 2-0 on the season with tonight’s win. Matt Hall (Hamptonville, N.C.), Jeremy Parker (Winchester, Pa.), Theran Goodale (Osage, Iowa), and Casey Bradley (Muncie, Ind.) recorded major decisions in their respective weight classes. Mike Magaha (Seaford, Del.), Mike Bush (Lakewood, N.Y.), and Tarek Alaruri (Gaffney, S.C.) pinned their opponents. Bryce Sopko (Brighton, Mich.) picked up a 12-5 victory and the Saints took the 184-pound and 197-pound weight classes by default. Limestone will face Seton Hill on November 27 in Belmont, N.C., at 7 p.m. The Pioneers travel to Kennesaw, Ga., on December 2 to face Darton College. Results: 125-Matt Hall (LC) maj. dec. Luke Cambell (SMC) 17-3 133-Mike Magaha (LC) pin Andrew Tillman (SMC) 4:47 141-Jeremy Parker (LC) maj. dec. Chris Teague (SMC) 12-2 149-Theran Goodale (LC) maj. dec. David Hardy (SMC)15-1 157-Mike Bush (LC) pin Jonathan Patterson (SMC) 5:00 165-Bryce Sopko (LC) dec. Austin Payner (SMC)12-5 174-Casey Bradley (LC) maj. dec. Alex Tozzlinio (SMC) 11-1 184-Landon Hall (LC) def. 197-Mike Walsh (LC) def. 285-Tarek Alaruri (LC) pin Jesse Deyo (SMC) 6:33

Iowa Central Community College head wrestling coach Luke Moffitt and Nick Mitchell, head wrestling coach at Grand View University (IA), will be radio show guests Wednesday night. "On the Mat" is a presentation of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum and can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:05 - 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. Moffitt has guided the Iowa Central Tritons to four consecutive NJCAA titles. This season’s junior college championships will be held at Veteran’s Auditorium in Des Moines on February 26 & 27. Iowa Central has also won the NWCA National Duals the last three seasons. Moffitt was a state champion for Estherville High School (IA) at 125 pounds in 1997. He won an NJCAA individual title for Iowa Central at 141 pounds in 2000. At the University of Iowa, Moffitt won a Big Ten title and the Outstanding Wrestler award in 2002. Mitchell is in his second year as the head coach of the Grand View Vikings. Last year, Grand View University began both wrestling and football programs. A native of Johnston, Iowa, Mitchell was a three-time Iowa Conference champion and three-time NCAA Division III All-American for Wartburg College. Mitchell placed second at the 1999 NCAA tournament and helped Wartburg win the team championship. He served as an assistant coach at Wartburg for nine years prior to coming to Grand View. At last season’s NAIA Championships, Grand View earned three All-American awards including Matt Burns’ title at 149 pounds.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern head coach Tim Cysewski has announced the signing of seven current high school seniors to National Letters of Intent to wrestle for NU beginning in 2010. The incoming class, which draws from traditional recruiting hotbeds of Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania, includes six prospects ranked among InterMat's overall top 100 senior wrestlers. "We're really proud of the group of guys we have coming to join us next season, it's unquestionably one of the top classes we've signed in the last 20 years at Northwestern," Cysewski said. "All seven of them have achieved incredible things both athletically and academically and have won championships on many different levels. We see each of these young men challenging for Big Ten and NCAA championships down the road so this is an exciting day for NU wrestling." Below is a look at each individual wrestler's complete bio as well as a scouting report courtesy of Northwestern associate head coach Drew Pariano. Kaleb Friedley 141 � Kearney, Mo./Park Hill High School: Career record of 98-12 with 81 pins through junior season ... InterMat's 77th-ranked overall senior recruit in the nation ... State champion as a junior and third-place finisher as senior ... Helped Park Hill win the 2009 Class 4 Missouri state championship after it placed second in 2008 ... Two-time district champion and all-conference selection ... Took fifth at the 2009 Super 32 tournament at 140 pounds ... Second-place finisher at 2009 FILA Cadet Nationals at 152 pounds ... Member of Team Central Wrestling Club ... Two-time Cadet All-American. Personal: Born Kaleb N. Friedley ... Son of Dwight and Maureen Friedley ... Chose Northwestern over Wisconsin, Old Dominion and Iowa State ... Anticipated major is undecided. Quoting Coach Pariano: "Kaleb is a proven winner and he just loves to compete. He was a member of the FILA Cadet Pan Am team and was able to train at Northwestern this summer because of his association with the national team. We look forward to watching him contribute to the lineup immediately." Pat Greco 141 � St. Charles, Ill./Marmion Academy High School: Won a regional championship and placed second in his section at 140 pounds as a junior ... 2009 Suburban Christian Conference championship and first-team all-area selection ... Two-time All-Suburban Christian Conference honoree ... Garnered honorable mention in USA Wrestling's national rankings for high school seniors ... Two-time academic all-conference ... Team MVP in 2008 ... Trained at Overtime School of Wrestling for three seasons ... Freestyle state runner-up in 2007 and a USA Cadet National All-American in 2008 ... Illinois Junior National team member in 2009. Personal: Born Pasquale Peter Greco ... Son of Eduardo and Lisa Greco ... Chose Northwestern over Brown, Penn and Illinois ... Anticipated major is business institutions. Quoting Coach Pariano: "Greco is a local product who trains at Overtime and wrestles for one of the up-and-coming high school programs in the state. We're excited for him to join us and add some great quality depth in our room right away." Pierce Harger 165 � Loveland, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller High School: Owns a 116-22 record through his junior year ... Has placed third, sixth and seventh in his three trips to Ohio state championships ... InterMat's ninth-ranked senior recruit in the nation at 152 pounds (No. 61 overall recruit) ... 2009 Enquirer All-Stars First Team ... Competed in the 2009 Western Regionals in Las Vegas, where he was a champion in Greco-Roman and runner-up in freestyle at 152 pounds ... 2009 team MVP ... Led team in points and pins senior year ... 2009 State Duals MVP ... Three-time Disney All-American ... Two-time Ohio All-Academic team selection ... Ranked seventh in graduating class with a 4.0 GPA ... Member of National Honor Society. Personal: Born Pierce Everett Harger ... Son of Michael and Jodi Harger ... Chose Northwestern over Cornell, Stanford, Princeton, North Carolina, Missouri, and Indiana ... Brother Kyle wrestled at Maryland ... Anticipated major is industrial engineering or pre-med. Quoting Coach Pariano: "He's a southern Ohio product from a high school that has produced a lot of Division I wrestling talent. He's a dynamic wrestler who can score from anywhere and he takes a lot of chances trying to create offense. He wants to be a starter and contribute right away and I think he can do that." Michael McMullan HWT. � Easton, Pa./Wyoming Seminary High School: Four-year letterwinner ... Fourth-ranked senior recruit at heavyweight in the nation by WIN Magazine ... 2009 national prep heavyweight champion ... Ranked as the No. 81 overall recruit in the country by InterMat ... Member of Easton team that ranked No. 3 in the country ... Individually ranked fourth in the nation at 285 by Win Magazine ... Five-year member of Red Hawk Wrestling Club ... Also played varsity football and lacrosse ... Dean's List sophomore and senior years of high school. Personal: Born Michael John McMullan ... Son of John and Suzanne McMullan ... Chose Northwestern over Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, Dartmouth, North Carolina and Virginia ... Grandson, John McMullan Sr., played football at Notre Dame and in the NFL with the New York Titans ... Anticipated major is undecided. Quoting Coach Pariano: "It's always important that we get a guy from Pennsylvania but especially from Wyoming Seminary, which is ranked third in the country and wrestles the first or second-hardest schedule in the nation. He's a super-athletic kid and he's just going to solidify our upper weights. He's ranked third in one poll but his coach assures us he's the best heavyweight in the country." Leroy Munster 184 � Fox Lake, Ill./Grant High School: Owns career record of 120-6 through junior season ... Ranked No. 1 senior recruit nationally at 171 pounds and No. 8 overall by InterMat ... Holds all-time single season pinning record at Grant (30) ... Two-time Illinois state champion (2007 at 119 lbs., 2009 at 171 lbs.) ... Finished 47-0 as a junior, when he won the Most Outstanding Wrestler award at every tournament he competed in where the honor was given ... Placed second at 2009 USA National Championships and fourth in 2008 ... Three-time North Suburban Conference, regional and sectional champion ... Team co-MVP junior year ... Has trained at the Overtime School of Wrestling since 2001 where he was a part of three USA National Club Team championship teams (2006-08) ... Scholar-athlete all four years. Personal: Born Leroy Arthur Munster ... Son of Leroy and Raedel Munster ... Sister, Trista, played four years of soccer at Jacksonville State University and sister, Kaela, played basketball at Carthage College ... Seven-time Judo National Champion (Junior Olympics) ... Six-time International Judo Champion (American/Canadian Championship) ... Anticipated major is undecided. Quoting Coach Pariano: "Lee's a local kid who we've seen since he was a state champion as a freshman. His background in judo makes him really comfortable on the mat and he can scramble really well for a big guy. He trains at Overtime and I think he's excited that a guy the caliber of Jake Herbert is sticking around to train here because they've had some opportunities to work together already. He's a potential four-time All-American-type wrestler." Alex Polizzi 197 � Beloit, Wis./Beloit Memorial High School: Placed second in the state at 215 pounds as a junior with a 43-1 record after placing third as a sophomore ... Ranked as InterMat's No. 6 senior recruit at 215 in the nation and No. 90 overall ... Third-place finisher at the 2009 Super 32 tournament at 215 pounds ... 2008 USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals champion. Quoting Coach Pariano: "Alex is the perfect combination of size and speed for his weight class. When you're able to sign a top national 197-pounder and a top national heavyweight in the same year as we have, we think you're destined for success at the upper weights. It's very similar to a few years ago when we brought in the combination of Jake Herbert, Mike Tamillow and Dustin Fox. I definitely see Alex as being in the same mold as those guys were for us.' Colin Shober 149 � Reading, Pa./Schuylkill Valley High School: 2009 PIAA state champion at 135 pounds ... Ranked No. 6 in the nation among seniors at 145 pounds and No. 45 overall by InterMat ... Set a Berks County record for wins in a season with 53 ... Won Berks County and District III individual championships ... Team won county and District III titles his junior season and placed third at the PIAA Championships ... Placed third in the state as a sophomore with one loss ... Champion at 2009 Super 32 Challenge. Personal: Born Colin Shober ... Son of Lori and Hugh Shober ... One brother, Glen, is the starter at 149 pounds for Navy ... Chose Northwestern over Lehigh and Maryland ... Anticipated major is undecided. Quoting Coach Pariano: "Another Pennsylvania guy right down the road from Michael McMullan, but one is a state champion and the other is a prep national champion so they haven't crossed paths too often. Shober just won the most important preseason national tournament at 145 which most people would say is the weight class in high school with the most depth across the board. His summer wrestling has elevated him to a new level." The Wildcats, whose next match is Thursday, Dec. 3 at Northern Illinois, are in their 20th season under the direction of Cysewski.

WATERLOO, Iowa -- The executive director of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum (DGIWIM) is stepping down after leading the organization for over a decade. Mike Chapman founded the museum in 1998 following a successful career in journalism that spanned three decades to become the museum’s full-time executive director in 2002. “I have devoted a large part of my life to preserving the history of wrestling at all levels, amateur and professional, and the museum was the culmination of that effort,” said Chapman. A native of Waterloo, Chapman ran the museum’s day-to-day operations with his wife Bev. The museum opened on September 19, 1998, in Newton, Iowa, as the International Wrestling Institute and Museum before reopening in Waterloo on January 12, 2007. Dan Gable’s name was added to the museum name as a way of honoring this country’s most influential wrestling figure and Waterloo’s most famous resident. Chapman authored over 500 newspaper and magazine articles on the sport of wrestling. He has been named “National Wrestling Writer of the Year” five times, by four different amateur wrestling organizations. Additionally, he is the producer of three wrestling videos and the author of 21 books, 14 of them on wrestling. His knowledge of the sport and its historical roots are legendary, even among the sport’s most prolific and experienced journalists. In 1994, Chapman created Wrestling International Newsmagazine, a publication dedicated to the promotion of amateur wrestling. “Mike Chapman not only established the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum, but he also launched WIN Magazine and the WIN Memorabilia Show, as well as creating the Hodge Trophy which annually recognizes the outstanding collegiate wrestler in the nation,” said Bryan Van Kley, current publisher of WIN. “Mike’s impact on the sport of wrestling will be felt for generations to come.” A member of five halls of fame, Chapman received the prestigious Order of Merit for lifetime achievement from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Okla., in 2007. In 2002, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cauliflower Alley Club, an organization of boxers, wrestlers and movie actors. Among Chapman’s greatest achievements was restoring the museum after a catastrophic flood on June 10, 2008. Much of the museum was destroyed, but Mike and Bev Chapman, along with the help of many others, had the museum up and running in just seven months. The museum held its grand reopening on January 9, 2009. “Everyone in the sport of wrestling owes Mike and Bev Chapman a debt of gratitude for creating the museum, sustaining it, bringing it to Waterloo, and rebuilding it after the devastating flood of 2008,” said Bob Buckley, president of the Gable Museum board. “The Board of Directors and wrestling fans everywhere wish them the very best in their retirement.” Upon his retirement, which was effective on October 31, 2009, Chapman commented, “Now, it is time for Bev and me to turn our thoughts to other pursuits. I have written over 20 books and have four others I am presently working on. In addition, we started our own magazine entitled Iowa History Journal and we are busy with that.” While Chapman is retiring, there is little evidence of him slowing down. In addition to his books and magazine, he also has several screenplays under consideration in Hollywood. Replacing Chapman as executive director is Kyle Klingman. Klingman served as the museum’s associate director from 2002 through 2008. He returns to the museum following a one-year stint with Wrestling 411, a media organization devoted to covering wrestling at all levels. Klingman is also a featured columnist and writer for WIN magazine. He was named journalist of the year by WIN in 2008. "I am delighted that the board hired Kyle Klingman to take over as executive director,” said Chapman. “He worked at my side for six years, and truly understands the goals of the museum as well as anyone possibly could. He has the respect of everyone in the wrestling world and has developed into a superb writer and historian. The museum is in very good hands."

FULLERTON, CA -- University of Iowa senior Daniel Dennis scored two takedowns in the third period to beat Maryland's Steve Bell, 9-8, in the 133-pound match at the 44th annual NWCA All-Star Classic Sunday in Fullteron, CA. A standing room only crowd of 4,000 filled Cal State Fullerton's Titan Gymnasium for the event. After no scoring in the first period, Dennis put the first point on the board with an escape to start the second period. Bell was warned for stalling, and Dennis scored a takedown to go up 3-0. Bell responded with a reversal and two nearfall points to take a 4-3 lead, but Dennis escaped before the end of the second period to tie the score at 4-4. Bell chose the down position to start the third period and scored an escape and a takedown to take a 7-4 lead. Dennis responded with three points of his own on an escape and takedown to tie the score at 7-7. Bell escaped to take an 8-7 lead, but Dennis scored a takedown with 25 seconds left in the match to secure the 9-8 victory. The NWCA All-Star Classic served as a major fundraiser for the Cal State Fullerton wrestling program, which must fund itself. The Titans must raise $200,000 in funds by April 2010 and another $200,000 in pledges by August 2010 to survive. Top-ranked Iowa will take its 5-0 dual record and 43-dual match winning streak on the road next week. The Hawkeyes will head to Lewisburg, PA, Friday to face Bucknell (1-2) at 3 p.m. (CT) and Rutgers (3-1) at 4:30 p.m. at Bucknell's Sojka Pavillion. Fans can listen to both duals live on AM-800 KXIC or www.hawkeyesports.com using the All-Access subscription. Bucknell is also providing a live video broadcast of the Iowa-Bucknell dual at www.bucknellbison.com through the All-Access subscription.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Two Penn State All-Americans who are planning on redshirting this season made their open tournament debuts with outstanding performances on Saturday. Senior Bubba Jenkins (Virginia Beach, Va.) and sophomore Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) won individual titles at the East Stroudsburg Open, with each defeating talented PSU true freshmen in the finals. In all, 11 Nittany Lions placed at the event. Jenkins went 5-0 at 157 on the day, 4-0 against collegiate grapplers, including one technical fall (note that competition against non-collegiate wrestlers does not count towards overall record or bonus results). The 2008 National Runner-Up met Penn State true freshman David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) in the finals, where Jenkins claimed a hard-fought 4-3 win. Taylor took second place with a 4-1 record, 3-1 against collegiate competition. The Ohio-native got a pin, a tech fall and a major in the process (he also had a pin against a non-collegiate grappler). Wright posted a 4-0 mark at 184 at the event, including two pins and a major. The 2009 sixth-place finisher at 174 met Penn State true freshman Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) in the finals, where Wright notched a tough 5-2 decision. Ruth's second place finish included two major decisions as well. Penn State also took third place at 184, with sophomore David Crowell (Easton, Pa.) taking third place. Crowell was upset in the first round but bounced back to win six straight in the consolation bracket to take third place. Crowell had two majors as well. True freshman Jake Kemerer (Greensburg, Pa.) was Penn State's other third place finisher, going 4-1 to take third at 165. Kemerer grabbed two majors during the tournament. Senior heavyweight Brendan Herlihy (Fairfield, Conn.) took fourth at the Open, going 5-2 overall, 4-2 against collegiate competition. True freshman Luke Macchiaroli (Tempe, Ariz.) placed tied for fifth at 197 (the fifth place bout was not contested due to time constraints), going 3-2 on the day. Red-shirt freshmen James English (York, Pa.) and Nick Fischer (Unionville, Pa.) each tied for fifth as well. English placed at 149 with a 6-2 mark (6-0 against collegiate grapplers) while Fischer placed at 165, going 4-2 overall (2-2 against collegiate competition). True freshman James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) was tied for seventh at 157 with a 5-2 mark, 1-2 against collegiate wrestlers. Eight other Nittany Lions competed at the event. Eric Caschera (South Williamsport, Pa.) went 1-2 (1-1 collegiate) at 125, Jack Chidester (Conestoga, Pa.) went 3-2 at 133 (1-1 collegiate), Tom Reynolds (Skillman, N.J.) went 1-2 at 133, Jarret Freeman (Laurelton, N.Y.) went 0-2 at 149, Christian Harr (Hollidaysburg, Pa.) went 0-2 at 149 (0-1 collegiate), Eric Resch (Lititz, Pa.) went 2-2 at 157 (1-1 collegiate), Matt Dodds (Leola, Pa.) went 2-2 at 165 (1-1 collegiate) and Andrew Church (Conestoga, Pa.) went 2-2 at 174 (1-1 collegiate). In addition, two future Nittany Lions fared well at the event. Andrew and Dylan Alton, who both recently signed National Letters of Intent, combined for nine wins. Andrew went 4-0 at 141 to claim the title while Dylan went 5-1 at 149 and took third. Penn State's next home dual is set for Jan. 22 when it hosts Illinois at 7 p.m. in Rec Hall. Single event tickets will cost $8 for adults and $6 for youth. Group sales are available once again for groups of 15 people or more. Group prices are $5 in advance and $6 walk-up. Fans can purchase tickets by calling 1.800.NITTANY between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. All Penn State events will once again air live on Forever Broadcasting's WRSC (1390 AM) or 3WZ (95.3 FM) and on www.GoPSUsports.com as well. The 2009-10 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With a total of 12 teams hitting the mats in four sessions of wrestling, the No. 3 Ohio State wrestling team hosted the Buckeye Duals Sunday in St. John Arena. In an event that featured programs from both Ohio and Pennsylvania, Buckeye starters and nonstarters were able to see action on the day and help the Scarlet and Gray improve to 4-0 on the season. Wrestling Findlay (W, 42-3), Notre Dame College (W, 37-3) and Cleveland State (W, 51-3), Ohio State outscored its opponents, 130-9. Also of note, with his 5-3 decision over the Falcons' Adam Koballa in the second session, senior tri-captain Reece Humphrey won his 100th career collegiate match. In all, the Buckeyes recorded 14 falls. In fact, eight of Ohio State's wins against Cleveland State in the final session were pins, including three consecutive falls from 125-141 pounds and 184-285 pounds, respectively. Pat Harrington, Johnny Hiles, Jared Kusar, TC Pendleton and Jeremy Sanders, key workout partners in the Steelwood Athletic Training Facility, took advantage of an opportunity to compete in dual action. Harrington, a 125-pound native from Sandusky, Ohio, pinned Nick Weisjahn of Findlay in 1:32. Hiles, a Central Ohio product from Westerville, who is vying for a starting position at heavyweight, also won his lone match of the day, a 6-0 decision against the Roughneck's Cody Ruffer. With senior tri-captain and third-ranked Lance Palmer at Cal State Fullerton competing in the 44th Annual NWCA All-Star Classic, Kusar was a nonstarter who saw the most time at 149 pounds. The Akron, Ohio, native went 3-0, all decisions. Pendleton, who hails from Hoover, Ala., dropped a 5-1 decision to the Vikings' Marcus Effner in his first dual of 2009-10 at 174 pounds. Sidetracking to the West Coast where Palmer competed in the prestigious NWCA All-Star Classic, the native of Columbia Station, Ohio, suffered a 3-2 setback to No. 5 Kyle Borshoff of American. Palmer competed for All-Star Red, which lost to All-Star Green, 16-13, in the team standings. Up next, the Buckeyes will make their annual trip to Nevada for the Las Vegas Invitational in Primm, Dec. 4-5. No. 3 Ohio State 42, Findlay 3 125 Pat Harrington (OSU) pinned Nick Weisjahn (Findlay), 1:32 133 Ian Paddock (OSU) pinned Chris Andrews (Findlay), 2:16 141 No. 1 Reece Humphrey (OSU) pinned Josh Falk (Findlay), 4:58 149 Jared Kusar (OSU) dec. Jeremy Espinoza (Findlay), 12-3 157 Sean Nemec (OSU) mdec. Michael Lybarger (Findlay), 14-3 165 No. 8 Colt Sponseller (OSU) pinned Ian Giachetti (Findlay), 4:11 174 No. 15 Dave Rella (OSU) dec. Justin Shannon (Findlay), 5-4 184 Jeff Havelka (Findlay) dec. Jeremy Sanders (OSU), 10-5 197 Cody Magrum (OSU) mdec. Dan Stevenson (Findlay), 12-1 285 Johnny Hiles (OSU) dec. Cody Ruffer (Findlay), 6-0 No. 3 Ohio State 37, Notre Dame College 3 125 Nikko Triggas (OSU) pinned Tyler Savage (NDC), 5:25 133 Ian Paddock (OSU) mdec. Brian Dean (NDC), 8-0 141 No. 1 Reece Humphrey (OSU) dec. Adam Koballa (NDC), 5-3 149 Jared Kusar (OSU) dec. Ashtin Primus (NDC), 8-3 157 Sean Nemec (OSU) dec. Thomas Straughn (NDC), 6-5 165 No. 8 Colt Sponseller (OSU) wins by forfeit 174 No. 15 Dave Rella (OSU) dec. Kevin Hardy (NDC), 10-5 184 No. 3 Mike Pucillo (OSU) pinned Alex Denman (NDC), 1:42 197 Derek Foore (NDC) dec. Cody Magrum (OSU), 7-2 285 No. 16 Corey Morrison (OSU) dec. Orlando Scales (NDC), 7-2 No. 3 Ohio State 51, Cleveland State 3 125 Nikko Triggas (OSU) pinned Zach Zupancic (CSU), 1:02 133 Ian Paddock (OSU) pinned Zech Huff (CSU), :58 141 No. 1 Reece Humphrey (OSU) pinned Ronald Butler (CSU), 4:06 149 Jared Kusar (OSU) dec. Dan Castillo (CSU), 10-3 157 Sean Nemec (OSU) pinned Corey Carlo (CSU), 1:40 165 No. 8 Colt Sponseller (OSU) pinned Dustin Doty (CSU), 1:02 174 Marcus Effner (CSU) dec. TC Pendleton (OSU), 5-1 184 No. 3 Mike Pucillo (OSU) pinned Nick Anthony (CSU), 1:20 197 Cody Magrum (OSU) pinned Gahad Suleiman (CSU), :22 285 No. 16 Corey Morrison (OSU) pinned Chris Weber (CSU), 6:36

NORMAN, Okla. -- Trailing 11-0 after the first three bouts to No. 20 Arizona State (2-2), No. 12 Oklahoma (2-0) stormed back with authority, capturing the final seven matches to take the victory, 24-11. "We knew we were wrestling a great team today and that it had a chance to go down to the wire," head coach Jack Spates said. "We knew we were not wrestling badly and that if we would keep wrestling hard, good things would happen. That's exactly what happened." Senior Kyle Terry posted Oklahoma's first points of the day with a 4-0 decision over Vicente Varela. Fifth-ranked Terry recorded a takedown in the first, an escape in the second and rode the Sun Devil for the entire third period to post his sixth win of the season. Shane Vernon then chipped away at ASU's lead by outlasting Te Edwards at 157 pounds, 17-10. The Sooner senior recorded five takedowns, a near-fall and a reversal to extend his perfect season to 6-0. The gap closed to an 11-9 ASU advantage after OU true-freshman Tyler Caldwell posted a 5-2 decision over Kyle DeBerry at 165 pounds. It was the Wichita, Kan., product's first dual appearance and win of his young career, pushing his season record to 13-3. Oklahoma took its first lead of the afternoon, 12-11, after Jeff James extended his perfect season (6-0) by edging Eric Starks by a 4-3 final. James trailed 2-1 after the opening period but posted a takedown and an escape in the second period to overtake the Sun Devil. At 184 pounds, a takedown and escape in the second period proved to be enough Erich Schmidtke, as the redshirt freshman claimed a 3-1 victory over Jake Meredith. Senior Eric Lapotsky, ranked No. 7 nationally, then needed just 47 seconds to record a pin over ASU's Anthony Pike at 197 pounds. With the fall, Lapotsky (6-0) ensured an Oklahoma victory by putting Oklahoma on top, 21-11, entering the final bout. "It is my goal to come out looking for the pin," Lapotsky said. "It was big because it clinched the win." The pin was Lapotsky's fifth of the season in six victories. "Eric is a leader on this team in terms of aggressiveness," Spates said. "He is always looking for the pin and is a great example and role model for this team." In the heavyweight battle, Nathan Fernandez and Erik Nye were locked at one late in the third period. With one minute 22 seconds remaining, the Sooner junior posted a takedown to lead 3-1. Nye could only muster an escape the rest of the way to give Fernandez the win, 3-2. Arizona State All-American Anthony Robles, ranked third in the country at 125 pounds, recorded four near falls and two takedowns to win by a 16-0 technical fall over Justin Forrest to begin the match. Ben Ashmore then recorded a 7-5 decision over OU's Alex Ekstrom at 133 pounds to put the Sun Devils up by a 8-0 team score. It became an 11-0 lead for ASU after fifth-ranked Chris Drouin downed 18th-ranked Sooner Zack Bailey at 141 pounds, 3-1. "This was a great win today," Spates said. "Our guys are improving every day and we are really concentrating on us early in the season, not our opponents." The Sooners will return to the mat this Saturday, Nov. 28 when they host a double-dual against Oklahoma City and North Carolina State at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. Oklahoma will wrestle OCU at 9 a.m. and the Wolfpack at 4 p.m. Results: 125: No. 3 Anthony Robles (ASU) tech fall Justin Forrest (OU), 16-0 133: Ben Ashmore (ASU) dec. Alex Ekstrom (OU), 7-5 141: No. 5 Chris Drouin (ASU) dec. No.17 Zack Bailey, 3-1 149: No. 5 Kyle Terry (OU) dec. Vicente Varela (ASU), 4-0 157: Shane Vernon (OU) dec. Te Edwards (ASU), 17-10 165: Tyler Caldwell (OU) dec. Kyle DeBerry (ASU), 5-2 174: No. 9 Jeff James (OU) dec. Eric Starks (ASU), 4-3 184: Erich Schmidtke (OU) dec. Jake Meredith (ASU), 3-1 197: No.7 Eric Lapotsky (OU) fall Anthony Pike (ASU), 0:47 285: No. 13 Nathan Fernandez (OU) dec. Erik Nye (ASU), 3-2