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Hempstead, N.Y. -- Eight Tiger wrestlers won their matches in 15th-ranked Missouri’s 34-7 victory over Hofstra in Hempstead. N.Y. With the win, Missouri improves to 4-4 on the year, while the Pride fall to 5-7-2. The Tigers are now 5-0 in the all-time series with Hofstra. Opening the dual at heavyweight, Missouri earned a quick six team points as Dominique Bradley (Blue Springs, Mo.) accepted a win by forfeit. Bradley is now a perfect 4-0 in duals this season. True freshman Eric Wilson (Centennial, Colo.) collected his first career win as a member of Missouri’s 10-man lineup. Battling Jaime Fanco at 125 pounds, Wilson shut out his Pride opponent, 3-0, Missouri’s only win of the night by shutout. Back-to-back true freshmen made starts for Missouri. Brad Wisdom (Farmington, Mo.) who has seen time at 125 pounds for the Tigers, competed at 133 pounds, winning a major decision, 13-5, over Jeff Rotella. Ranked as high as 19th in the nation, Todd Schavrien (Poway, Calif.) won a 14-3 major decision against Luke Vaith. Schavrien has the second most wins by major decision of his Tiger teammates at six. Scott O’Donnell (Kansas City, Mo.) returned to the Tiger lineup at 149 pounds for the first time since Missouri’s Nov. 20 contest against Purdue. Winning his match against Tyler Banks, 5-2, O’Donnell helped the Tigers to a 20 point advantage over the Pride. Missouri’s Patrick Wright (Grand Ledge, Mich.) entered his 157 pound match with No. 19 Jonny Bonilla-Bowman with a 1-0 advantage over the Hofstra wrestler, having bested him at the 2008 Missouri Open. The two exchanged shots, but Bowman came out the winner, 21-10. Sixth-ranked All-American Nicholas Marable (Collierville, Tenn.) earned his eighth dual victory and improved to 26-2 on the year holding off P.J Gillespie, 7-4 at 165 pounds. Sophomore Dorian Henderson (Columbus, Ga.) added an additional five team points with his 19-2 win by technical fall over Jon Rothman. Henderson’s match ended in 5:28. Seventeenth ranked 197-pounder Brent Haynes (Kansas City, Mo.) closed out the dual with a win by fall. Haynes stuck Anthony Tortora in 2:38 to seal Missouri’s fourth win of the year. The Tigers will return to the mat and take on George Mason at 5:30 p.m. (CT) followed by a 7 p.m. (CT) dual against Drexel. Both duals will be held in Philadelphia, Pa., at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Results: 285 – Dom Bradley (MU) win by forfeit 125 – Eric Wilson (MU) dec. Jaime Franco (Hofstra), 3-0 133 - Brad Wisdom (MU) maj. dec. Jeff Rotella (Hofstra), 13-5 141 – #19 Todd Schavrien (MU) maj. dec. Luke Vaith (Hofstra), 14-3 149 – Scott O’Donnell (MU) dec. Tyler Banks (Hofstra), 5-2 157 - #19 Jonny Bonilla-Bowman (Hofstra) maj. dec. Patrick Wright (MU), 21-10 165 – #6 Nicholas Marable (MU) dec. P.J. Gillespie (Hofstra), 7-4 174 –#10 Dorian Henderson (MU) tech fall Jon Rothman (Hofstra), 19-2 (5:28) 184 – Ben Clymer (Hofstra) dec. Todd Porter (MU), 4-3 197 – #17 Brent Haynes (MU) WBF Anthony Tortora (Hofstra), 2:38

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, under the guidance of head coach Cael Sanderson, returned home for the first time in nearly three months and thrilled over 4,500 fans in a packed Rec Hall. No. 13 Penn State won seven of ten bouts against No. 19 Illinois and rode a pin from senior Adam Lynch (Mifflinburg, Pa.) to a 24-11 victory over the Illini. The Nittany Lions roared out of the gates, getting a quick 7-3 win from No. 12 Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.) at 125. Nittany Lion freshman Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) got his first Penn State dual meet win, holding on for a 13-12 victory at 133. The near capacity Rec Hall crowd was then sent into a frenzy when Lynch pinned No. 11 Ryan Prater at the 3:56 mark. The stunning fall put the Nittany Lions up 12-0. All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 5 at 149, then downed No. 20 Eric Terrazas 5-1 and All-American Cyler Sanderson (Heber City, Utah), ranked No. 5 at 157, got a 9-4 win to put Penn State up 18-0 heading into halftime. All-American Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.), ranked No. 8 at 165, came out of the intermission and put Penn State up 21-0 with a 10-3 decision. Illinois got on the scoreboard at 174 as No. 14 Jordan Blanton got a five-point technical fall over freshman Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) at 174. The marquee bout of the evening pitted No. 12 David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio) against No. 2 John Dergo of Illinois. Erwin took the second-ranked Illini to extra time before Dergo was able to get a takedown and escape with a 6-4 (sv) win. Illini Patrick Bond, ranked No. 10 at 197, got a 9-5 win over Clay Steadman (McKean, Pa.) at 197, cutting Penn State's lead to 21-11. Sophomore Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 11 at heavyweight, capped off the evening with an 8-1 win at heavyweight to give the Nittany Lions the 24-11 victory. Penn State won seven of ten bouts, Illinois won the takedown battle 20-18 and the Nittany Lions had three bonus points to Illinois' two. Penn State is now 9-3-1 on the year, 1-0 in Big Ten duals. Illinois is 5-4, 0-1 Big Ten. The Nittany Lions leave tomorrow morning and head to Columbus, Ohio, to get set for Sunday's dual at No. 3 Ohio State. Match-time in Columbus is set for 2 p.m. Penn State's next home dual is on Feb. 5 when Northwestern invades Rec Hall for a 7 p.m. match-up. 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 $4 in advance and $5 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. Results: 125: #12 Brad Pataky PSU dec. John Deneen UI, 7-3 3-0 133: Bryan Pearsall PSU dec. Daryl Thomas UI, 13-12 6-0 141: Adam Lynch PSU pinned #11 Ryan Prater UI, WBF (3:56) 12-0 149: #5 Frank Molinaro PSU dec. #20 Eric Terrazas UI, 5-1 15-0 157: #5 Cyler Sanderson PSU dec. Conrad Polz UI, 9-4 18-0 165: #8 Dan Vallimont PSU dec. Joe Barczak UI, 9-4 21-0 174: #14 Jordan Blanton UI tech. fall Justin Ortega PSU, 22-7 (6:26) 21-5 184: #2 John Dergo UI dec. (sv) #12 David Erwin PSU, 6-4 (sv) 21-8 197: #10 Patrick Bond UI dec. Clay Steadman PSU, 9-5 21-11 285: #11 Cameron Wade PSU dec. Marty Smith UI, 8-1 24-11 Attendance: 4,883 Records: Penn State 9-3-1 (1-0 Big Ten); Illinois 5-4 (0-1 Big Ten) Up Next for Penn State: at No. 3 Ohio State, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2 p.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 125, took on Illinois' John Deneen. Pataky wasted no time getting a takedown, scoring less than :20 into the bout. The Clearfield native then put together a strong ride, working Deneen's arms into a turning combination. Pataky rolled the Illini for two near fall points at the 1:30 mark and then forced Deneen into a first stall warning. Two more back points at the minute mark put Pataky up 6-0 with 2:45 in riding time after a solid ride out. Pataky chose down to start the second period. After nearly reversing Deneen before a stalemate forced a reset, Pataky forced Deneen into a technical violation to move out to a 7-0 lead. Deneen managed to maintain control of Pataky for the entire period. Pataky led 7-0 with :42 in riding time after two periods. Deneen chose top to start the final period, looking to turn Pataky and avoid giving up a major. Pataky needed an escape to clinch a major. But it was Deneen who would pick up two back points and a riding time point to make the final 7-3. Pataky's decision put Penn State up 3-0 early. 133: Freshman Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) took to the mat at 133 to battle Illini Daryl Thomas. Pearsall got in on an early shot but Thomas stepped out of trouble, countered and went up 2-1 with a solid single leg takedown at the 2:20 mark. Pearsall got his takedown shortly thereafter and nearly turned Thomas for back points. Thomas fought off the pinning combination, but Pearsall maintained control of the Illini. He then reset himself and turned Thomas again, this time picking up three near fall points and the :40 mark. The Nittany Lion freshmen was reversed, however, just as the period ended. Still, the solid period had Pearsall up 6-4 with :59 in riding time. Thomas chose neutral to begin the second period. Pearsall exploded through a high shot, controlling Thomas' shoulders and taking him to the mat for another takedown and an 8-4 lead. But Thomas reversed Pearsall once again to cut the Lion's lead to 8-6 with 1:25 left. A Pearsall escape gave him a 9-6 lead with 1:00 to go. Neither man scored the rest of the way and Pearsall led 9-6 with 1:00 in riding time heading into the final period. Pearsall chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 10-6 lead. Thomas quickly took Pearsall down and cut him loose at the 1:40 mark to cut the lead to 10-8. Another takedown and cut gave Pearsall an 11-10 lead . Pearsall was taken down again and cut loose, giving Pearsall a 13-12 lead with :40 left. Thomas looked to score with just seconds left, but Pearsall managed to tie the Illini up and kill the clock for the final seconds to post a thrilling 13-12 decision. The win put Penn State up 6-0. 141: Senior Adam Lynch (Mifflinburg, Pa.) faced off against Illinois' Ryan Prater, who entered the bout ranked No. 11 nationally at 141. Prater got the bout's first takedown at the 2:10 mark and put together a strong ride. The ranked Illini rode Lynch out to lead 2-0 with 2:10 in riding time after the first period. Lynch chose neutral to begin the second period. Lynch nearly scored early in the period, almost tossing Prater to the amt for two points, but the talented Illini countered the move and maintained his lead. Prater tried to shoot, but Lynch quickly countered and turned the ranked Illini to his back, first getting the takedown and then thrilling the Nittany Lion faithful with a pin at the 3:56 mark. The upset victory put Penn State up 12-0 after three b outs. 149: All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 5 at 149, met No. 20 Eric Terrazas in one of two bouts pitting ranked foes against each other. The duo traded early shots with neither man finding a chance to score until Molinaro nearly got two points at the 1:00 mark. But action moved out of bounds and the bout remained scoreless. Terrazas, who was undefeated at11-0, took a late shot but Molinaro was able to slide out of bounds and keep things scoreless heading into the second period. Molinaro chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Terrazas was hit with a first stall warning at the 1:10 mark as Molinaro was the aggressor, taking shot after shot as he looked for an opening. The Nittany Lion All-American exploded through a double leg to take a 3-0 lead with :35 left in the period. He then rode the Illini out to lead 3-0 with :31 in riding time after two periods. Terrazas chose down to start the final period, quickly escaping to a 3-1 deficit. Molinaro got in on a high single, looking to score again. But Terrazas managed to work his way out of bounds to keep the bout close at 3-1. Molinaro thrilled a capacity Rec Hall crowd with one more takedown to post a 5-1 win. The victory put Penn State up 15-0. 157: Nittany Lion Cyler Sanderson (Heber City, Utah), ranked No. 5 at 157, met Illinois freshman Conrad Polz. Sanderson clipped Polz ankle and worked his way into a 2-0 lead with an initial takedown. Sanderson cut the Illini loose right away and turned into his opponent, looking for another takedown. The All-American added a second takedown and then rode Polz out for a 4-1 lead with a 1:11 riding time edge heading into the second period. Polz chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 4-2 deficit with 1:40 left in the period. Sanderson picked Polz lower leg one more time and took a 6-2 lead with :30 left. A solid ride out allowed the Nittany Lion to carry that lead, with 2:00 in riding time, into the final period. Sanderson chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. Sanderson tried to counter a slight shot by Polz, but the Illini was able to step behind the Nittany Lion and get his first takedown, cutting Sanderson's lead to 7-4. With a riding time point guaranteed, Sanderson steadily worked his way to an escape and an 8-4 lead with :30 left. Sanderson countered a late Polz shot and forced a tie-up that killed the clock, giving the Nittany Lion a 9-4 win. The victory put the Nittany Lions up 18-0 heading into halftime. 165: Senior Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.), ranked No. 8 at 165, took on Illinois' Joe Barczak. Vallimont wasted little time in taking a 2-0 lead, driving through the Illini's lower legs for takedown. Barczak worked his way to an escaped but Vallimont countered with another quick takedown, stepping around behind Barczak to lead 4-1 with 1:00 left to wrestle. Vallimont then put together a dominating ride, keeping Barczak down for the rest of the period to lead 4-1 with 1:36 in riding time after one period. Vallimont chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. Vallimont gained control of Barczak's right leg and worked his way through his waste for a 7-1 lead with another takedown. A short ride out allowed the Nittany Lion All-American to carry a 7-1 lead with 1:55 in riding time into the third period. Barczak chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 7-2 deficit. But Vallimont quickly took the Illini down and cut him loose to lead 9-3 with 1:20 remaining. Looking for a major, Vallimont shot low on Barczak, forcing a scramble that ended in a stalemate with :22 left to wrestle. Vallimont could not break through Barczak's defense and posted, with the riding time point, a 10-3 decision. The win put Penn State up 21-0. 174: Freshman Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) faced off against No. 14 Jordan Blanton at 174. Blanton quickly took Ortega down to lead 2-0 less than :15 into the bout. Blanton then put together a strong ride, maintaining control of Ortega for 1:02 before the Nittany Lion escaped to a 2-1 deficit. Blanton added a second takedown with 1:30 left and then turned Ortega to his back for three back points at the 1:00 mark to lead 7-1. Ortega escaped to a 7-2 deficit. Leading 7-2 with nearly two minutes in riding time, Blanton chose down to start the second period. A quick escape gave the Illini an 8-2 lead. Blanton added two quick takedowns and a cut to lead 12-3 before a blood time forced a stoppage at the 1:16 mark. An Ortega escape made the score 12-4, but Blanton quickly took Ortega down and added two back points to lead 16-4 with :49 left in the stanza. Blanton allowed Ortega to escape and added another takedown to lead 18-5, with 2:05 in riding time, heading into the final period. Ortega chose down to start the final period and escaped to an 18-6 deficit. Blanton got another takedown at the 1:08 mark, cut Ortega loose and then took him down one more time for a 22-7 technical fall at the 6:26 mark. The five points put the Illini on the board but Penn State led 21-5. 184: In another match-up between ranked opponents, senior David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio) met Illinois senior John Dergo at 184. Erwin entered the bout ranked No. 12 while Dergo was a lofty No. 2. Dergo got the first takedown, turning a low single into a scramble and an eventual takedown just under a minute into the bout. Erwin worked his way to an escape and cut the lead to 2-1 midway through the period. Erwin shot low late in the period, but Dergo stepped back and out of trouble. Down 2-1 after one period, Erwin chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Erwin forced another scramble, gaining control of Dergo's ankles and working his way around the second-ranked Illini to get his takedown to lead 4-2 with 1:04 left. Dergo worked his way to an escape, cutting Erwin's lead to 4-3 as action resumed in the center circle with :40 left in the middle period. Trailing 4-3, Dergo chose down to start the third period. Riding time was not a factor. Erwin put together a strong ride, keeping control of the Illini until Dergo escaped at the 1:10 mark, tying the score at 4-4. Erwin forced the issue as the period ended, but Dergo was able to back out of trouble and send the bout to an extra period. Dergo got a quick takedown, gaining control of Erwin's feet for a 6-4 SV win. 197: Sophomore Clay Steadman (McKean, Pa.) met Illini senior Patrick Bond at 197. Bond entered the dual ranked No. 10 nationally. Bond got an early takedown, forcing Steadman to the mat on the edge of the circle with just over 2:00 left. A quick Steadman escape cut Bond's lead to 2-1 and action resumed in the center circle. Bond added a second takedown at the :15 mark and rode Steadman out to lead 4-1 after the opening period. Bond chose down to start the second period and worked his way to an escape and a 5-1 lead. Another low single allowed Dergo to get a third takedown to lead 7-1, but Dergo got hit with a second stall for hanging on to Steadman's ankle. Steadman then escaped and trailed 7-3 with :25 left. Trailing 7-3, Steadman chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 7-4 deficit. Steadman shot, but Bond deftly countered to get another takedown. He then cut Steadman loose to lead 9-5 at the 1:14 mark. Steadman got in on a high single after a reset, but Bond countered, steadily working his way around behind Steadman. The Nittany Lion sophomore was able to fight off the move, but Bond was able to post a 9-5 decision, cutting Penn State's lead to 21-11. HWT: Sophomore heavyweight Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 11 at heavyweight, took on Illinois' Marty Smith. The duo battled evenly for the entire period with neither man finding an opening for a takedown. Scoreless after three minutes, Wade chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Smith took a low shot at the :45 mark, but Wade was able to quickly step behind the Illini to get the bout's first takedown and take a 3-0 lead. A ride out allowed the Nittany Lion to lead 3-0 with :39 in riding time heading into the final period. Smith chose neutral to start the third period, but was taken down by Wade at the 1:20 mark. Wade cut Smith loose at the :30 mark to a 5-1 lead and began looking for another takedown. Wade picked up another takedown with :15 left and, with a ride out and a bonus point, posted an 8-1 win. The decision gave Penn State a sound 24-11 win.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team opened Western Wrestling Conference action Friday evening with a 35-3 win over Northern Colorado. The Panthers won nine of the 10 matches in the dual. The Panthers dominated the Bears on the mat, registering 27 takedowns to the Bears five. “We had two really great performances at 125 pounds and 157 pounds,” UNI head coach Brad Penrith said. “We’re definitely making progress and being more aggressive. Overall it was a very positive performance by our guys.” Young started the dual with a 3-1 win over Tony Mustari at 125 pounds. Ryan Jauch followed with a 14-8 decision over Casey Cruz. No. 20 Kenny Hashimoto was the lone Bear to notch a victory over the Panthers with a 9-4 decision over Charlie Ettelson. Trent Washington returned from injury to secure a 5-4 win over Justin Gonzales in the 149 pound slot. Tyson Reiner notched a 5-3 victory over Justin Gaethje at 157 pounds followed by a pin by Nick Pickerell at 165 pounds. Jarion Beets claimed a 12-6 decision over Brandon Kammerzell at 174 pounds while Scott Hazen earned a 12-3 major decision over Eric Brennan. The Bears forfeited at 197 pounds and Christian Brantley wrapped up the dual with a 16-6 major decision over Justin Tuell. UNI (5-8, 1-0 WWC) continues WWC action tomorrow evening, hosting South Dakota State. Action from the West Gym is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Results: 125 Terrance Young (UNI) dec. Tony Mustari (UNC), 3-1 133 Ryan Jauch (UNI) dec. Casey Cruz (UNC), 14-8 141 No. 20 Kenny Hashimoto (UNC) dec. Charlie Ettelson (UNI), 9-4 149 Trent Washington (UNI) dec. Justin Gonzales (UNC), 5-4 157 Tyson Reiner (UNI) dec. Justin Gaethje (UNC), 5-3 165 Nick Pickerell (UNI) pinned Kevin O’Brien (UNC), 1:13 174 Jarion Beets (UNI) dec. Brandon Kammerzell, 12-6 184 Scott Hazen (UNI) maj. dec. Eric Brennan (UNC), 12-3 197 Dustin Bauman wins by forfeit 285 Christian Brantley (UNI) maj. dec. Justin Tuell (UNC), 16-6

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- A fall by 141-pounder Filip Novachkov and a major decision by 157-pounder Chase Pami sparked No. 15 Cal Poly to a 28-11 victory over Stanford in a Pacific-10 Conference dual wrestling meet Friday night before 637 in Mott Gym. Novachkov needed just one minute to pin Bret Baumbach. He scored a takedown 55 seconds into the match and secured his sixth fall of the season five seconds later, raising his record to 18-4. Pami scored six takedowns, one escape and riding time to earn a 14-5 major decision against Mike Kent, lifting his mark for the year to 20-4. Cal Poly also won four matches by decision and Stanford forfeited at 285 as the Mustangs improved their dual meet record to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in the Pac-10. Stanford fell to 8-6 and 0-1. Mustang winners by decision were Boris Novachkov at 133 pounds, Nick Fisher at 149, Ryan DesRoches at 174 and Ryan Smith at 197. Boris Novachkov was a 10-3 winner over Justin Paulsen to improve to 19-1. He had a major decision in hand before giving up an escape at the buzzer. Fisher earned a 12-6 decision over Tyler Parker and is now 10-2 on the season. DesRoches is 24-6 for the year following his 8-4 win over Jake Johnson and Smith outscored Richard Kessler 14-10 to improve to 14-9. Stanford winners were Ryan Mango at 125 and Nick Amuchastegui at 165, both by decision, and Zack Giesen with a technical fall at 184. Cal Poly will host No. 12 Boise State for another Pac-10 dual meet Sunday at 2 p.m. Boise State improved to 6-1 and 2-0 with a 28-15 win at Cal State Fullerton on Friday night and visits Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday before meeting the Mustangs on Sunday. Results: 125 — Ryan Mango, Fr. (S) (18-10) dec. Micah Ferguson, Soph. (CP) (6-14), 8-6 133 — No. 4 Boris Novachkov, So. (CP) (19-1) dec. Justin Paulsen, Jr. (S) (18-9), 10-3 141 — No. 4 Filip Novachkov, Jr. (CP) (18-4) fall Bret Baumbach, Fr. (S) (10-14), 1:00 149 — Nick Fisher, RFr. (CP) (10-2) dec. Tyler Parker, Sr. (S) (0-5), 12-6 157 — No. 10 Chase Pami, Sr. (CP) (20-4) maj. dec. Mike Kent, Fr. (S) (13-7), 14-5 165 — Nick Amuchastegui, So. (S) (22-4) dec. Travis Rasmussen, RFr. (CP) (11-10), 6-1 174 — Ryan DesRoches, So. (CP) (24-6) dec. Jake Johnson, Sr. (S) (15-12), 8-4 184 — No. 11 Zack Giesen, Jr. (S) (23-3) tech. fall Kelan Bragg, Soph. (CP) (5-7), 19-3 197 — Ryan Smith, Soph. (CP) (14-9) dec. Richard Kessler, Fr. (S) (11-15), 14-10 285 — Jim Powers, Jr. (CP) (10-11) wins by forfeit

MORGANTOWN, WV -- Clarion won six out of ten bouts with wins by Cameron Moran, James Fleming, Hadley Harrison, Steven Cressley , Clint Podish and Alex Thomas as the Golden Eagles defeated West Virginia 20-14 in an EWL matchup. Held at the WVU Coliseum, Clarion raised its overall record to 3-4 and is 1-1 in the EWL, while WVU dropped to 0-7 overall and 0-1 in the EWL. Clarion trailed 6-0 after losing the first two bouts, when Cameron Moran posted a big 9-2 win over Anthony Curcio at 141. Trailing 2-1 in the third, Moran had three, two-point near falls and riding time to get the Eagles on the board. Freshman James Fleming put the Eagles in the lead for good with a 16-4 major decision over Mike Rowe at 149. Fleming had a takedown, three near falls and two reversals to push his season record to 17-5. Captain Hadley Harrison followed with a15-2 major decision over Zachary Cerrone at 157. Harrison jumped out to a 5-0 first period lead, had a takedown in the second, and three takedowns in the third period to dominate his match. Harrison's win raised his season record to 24-6 and gave Clarion an 11-6 lead. After WVU's Donnie Jones won a major decision (13-4) over Nick Milano at 165 to close the team score to 11-10, Clarion won three straight bouts to secure the victory. Steven Cressley scored a takedown 12 seconds into overtime to win a 7-5 decision over Christian Mory at 174. Clint Podish used a third period two point near fall to defeat Matt Weston 4-3 at 184, and Alex Thomas sealed the deal with a 6-4 win over Kyle Rooney at 197. "It was a very gritty win for us, " said 4th year head coach Teague Moore. "We really battled hard tonight and won the close matches we had to have to win the meet." Clarion will wrestle Penn on Saturday at 7pm at North Allegheny High School. Tickets will be available at the door. CLARION NOTES: Harrison's win gives him 88 in his career... The win for Clarion broke an 8-match losing streak to WVU... The series record now stands all-time at 14-17-2 Results: 125- Shane Young (WV) dec. Joe Waltko (CL) 7-2 133- #18 Colin Johnston (WV) dec. Jay Ivanco (CL) 4-3 141- Cameron Moran (CL) dec. Anthony Curcio (WV) 9-2 149- James Fleming (CL) maj. dec. Mike Rowe (WV) 16-4 157- Hadley Harrison (CL) maj. dec.Zachary Cerrone (WV) 15-2 165- Donnie Jones (WV) maj. dec. Nick Milano (CL)13-4 174- Steven Cressley (CL) dec. Christian Mory (WV) 7-5ot 184- Clint Podish (CL) dec. Matt Weston (WV) 4-3 197- Alex Thomas (CL) dec. Kyle Rooney (WV) 6-4 HWT- Brandon Williamson (WV) dec. Quintas McCorkle (CL) 8-0

ANN ARBOR, MI -- The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team recorded its fifth shut-out of the 2009-10 season Friday night, blanking Michigan 36-0 at Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor, MI. Iowa (15-0, 1-0 Big Ten) extended its school-record winning streaks of 53 overall duals and 37 road duals with the win. Michigan falls to 4-8 (0-1 Big Ten) with the loss. Iowa scored team bonus points in five of the 10 bouts, and only allowed three Michigan takedowns in the Big Ten dual season opener. Hawkeye redshirt freshman Matt McDonough kicked the dual off at 125 with a 14-3 major decision over Michigan freshman Sean Boyle. McDonough, who improved to 21-0 with the win, dominated the match to record his eighth major decision and his 16th team bonus point win of the season. The Marion, IA, native scored eight third-period points and totaled 4:14 of riding time in the match. Iowa senior Daniel Dennis improved to 9-1 on the season with a 2-0 win over Wolverine sophomore Zac Stevens at 133. After a scoreless first period, Dennis rode Stevens the entire second period and scored a third-period escape for the win. Hawkeye sophomore Montell Marion scored Iowa's second major decision of the night with his 19-6 victory over Michigan sophomore Mark Weber at 141. Marion controlled the bout, scoring four takedowns in the first period and three in the second, and accumulating 3:23 of riding time. He is now 13-2 this season, going 5-1 in dual matches. Top-ranked Hawkeye senior Brent Metcalf took a commanding 18-5 first-period lead in his 149-pound match with Wolverine redshirt freshman Mark Boyer, winning the bout by a 22-7 match-ending technical fall in 6:47. It was the second straight match-ending technical fall win for the Davison, MI, native, and his 18th team bonus point win of the season. He is undefeated a 21-0. Hawkeye junior Aaron Janssen took Iowa into the intermission with a 12-4 major decision at 157 over Michigan sophomore Dave Johnson. Janssen, who recorded his third major decision of the season with the win, turned on his offense in the third period, scoring three takedowns, one escape and a point for 3:36 of riding time. At 165, Iowa senior Ryan Morningstar scored a takedown in sudden victory to beat Michigan junior Aaron Hynes, 6-4. Morningstar scored the bout's first takedown, but Hynes responded with two escapes and Michigan's second takedown of the dual to take a 4-2 lead in the second period. Morningstar escaped in both the second and third period to force the match into overtime. The Lisbon, IA, native improved to 16-3 with the win, while collecting his 16th career overtime victory. Top-ranked Hawkeye senior Jay Borschel improved to 20-0 with a 6-0 win over Michigan sophomore Justin Zeerip at 174. After a scoreless first period, Borschel scored an escape and a penalty point in the second to take a 2-0 lead. Borschel added three penalty points in the third period due to stall warnings on Zeerip, and accumulated 1:05 in riding time for the 6-0 win. At 184, Hawkeye senior Phillip Keddy scored a takedown in each of the first two periods, and two in the third to post a 10-2 major decision over Wolverine sophomore Erich Smith. Keddy is now 15-5 this season, going 11-3 in dual competition. Michigan's best chance at a win came at 197 pounds when ninth-ranked junior Anthony Biondo faced unranked Iowa junior Luke Lofthouse, who is wrestling for injured Hawkeye starter Chad Beatty. But somebody forgot to mention that to Lofthouse. With the scored tied at 3-3 going into the third period, Lofthouse grabbed three takedowns for the 9-6 upset. Hawkeye sophomore Blake Rasing preserved the shut out with his 6-1 victory over Michigan redshirt freshman Ben Apland at heavyweight. Rasing scored points in each period to record his first dual win of the season. The Hawkeyes (15-0, 1-0 Big Ten) will conclude this weekend's Big Ten road trip Sunday afternoon when they face #25 Purdue (10-4, 1-0 Big Ten) at 1 p.m. (CT) at the Lowell High School Gymnasium in Lowell, IN. Results: 125 - Matt McDonough (Iowa) maj. dec. Sean Boyle (Michigan), 14-3 133 - Daniel Dennis (Iowa) dec. Zac Stevens (Michigan), 2-0 141 - Montell Marion (Iowa) maj. dec. Mark Weber (Michigan), 19-6 149 - Brent Metcalf (Iowa) tech. fall Mark Boyer (Michigan), 22-7 in 6:47 157 - Aaron Janssen (Iowa) maj. dec. Dave Johnson (Michigan), 12-4 165 - Ryan Morningstar (Iowa) dec. Aaron Hynes (Michigan), 6-4 SV 174 - Jay Borschel (Iowa) dec. Justin Zeerip (Michigan), 6-0 184 - Phillip Keddy (Iowa) maj. dec. Erich Smith (Michigan), 10-2 197 - Luke Lofthouse (Iowa) dec. Anthony Biondo (Michigan), 9-6 Hwt. - Blake Rasing (Iowa) dec. Ben Apland (Michigan), 6-1

NORMAN, Okla. -- No. 2 Iowa State wrestling team was victorious in its Big 12 Conference opener against 10th-ranked Oklahoma 21-12 Friday evening in the McCasland Field House. ISU’s Jon Reader turned in the standout performance with a technical fall for team bonus points at 165 pounds. ISU improves to 8-2 in duals. The Sooners fall to 12-2-1. The Cyclones will travel 85 miles north to Stillwater, Okla. for a clash with fourth-ranked Oklahoma State in Gallagher-Iba Arena Sunday at 2 p.m. “We still need to improve,” Iowa State head coach Kevin Jackson said. “There are still things that we can do better. We aren’t winning in some of the close matches and that is something we need to improve on. “ The dual victory over the Sooners was Jackson’s first conference win of his coaching career. Iowa State is 997-263-20 all-time in duals, dating back to 1916. “We’re rolling into the tough opponents now, with Oklahoma State on Sunday,” Jackson said. “It is important to win these duals. I’m happy about winning this first Big 12 dual.” Reader turned in his second-straight bonus-point performance by scoring a technical fall over 18th-ranked Sooner, Tyler Caldwell. Reader was looking for a pin in the third period after scoring two three-point nearfalls. The Cyclone two-time All-American advances his season mark to 16-3 and is 8-2 in dual action. ISU’s heavyweight is used to the close ones. Cyclone David Zabriskie found himself in familiar territory with Nathan Fernandez of Oklahoma. Zabriskie needed a second sudden victory period to down the Sooner heavyweight last season in Ames, 4-2, and this year's edition went further to a second tie breaker period. Zabriskie outlasted his Oklahoma foe to be victorious, 5-3. The Branchville, N.J., native is 15-1 overall this season and is a perfect 7-0 in dual action. Cyclone senior 133-pounder Nick Fanthorpe added bonus points to the team effort with a 14-6 major decision of Oklahoma’s Kenrick Maple at 133 pounds. Fanthorpe holds a 11-5 overall record and is 7-3 in duals. Three-time NCAA finalist Jake Varner was his usual self in the dual’s first top-10 individual matchup. Varner built an insurmountable 4:22 of riding time en route to a stout 9-3 decision of sixth-ranked Sooner 197-pounder, Eric Lapotsky. Varner has a perfect record of 19-0 in his final Cyclone season. After the first three matches of the dual, the Cyclones found themselves being bested by the Sooners, 6-5. ISU sophomore Jerome Ward put his squad back in winning position with a win by decision over OU’s Eric Schmidtke, 10-3. Ward improves his record to 16-4 overall, with an 8-1 mark. In the second top-10 individual matchup of the evening, ISU’s Mitch Mueller, ranked 10th at 149 pounds, fell by decision to fourth-ranked Sooner, Kyle Terry, 4-0. Results: 157 pounds – Chad Terry (OU) dec. Andrew Sorenson (ISU), 3-2 165 pounds – No. 3 Jon Reader (ISU) tech. fall No. 18 Tyler Caldwell (OU), 19-4 (6:15) 174 pounds – No. 19 Jeff James (OU) dec. No. 13 Duke Burk (ISU), 3-1 184 pounds – No. 8 Jerome Ward (ISU) dec. Erich Schmidtke (OU), 10-3 197 pounds – No. 1 Jake Varner (ISU) dec. No. 6 Eric Lapotsky (OU), 9-3 HWT – No. 4 David Zabriskie (ISU) dec. No. 12 Nathan Fernandez (OU), 5-3 (TB2) 125 pounds – No. 5 Andrew Long (ISU) dec. No. 20 Jarrod Patterson (OU), 10-4 133 pounds – No. 11 Nick Fanthorpe (ISU) major dec. Kendric Maple (OU), 14-6 141 pounds – No. 5 Zack Bailey (OU) dec. Dalton Jensen (ISU), 6-4 149 pounds – No. 4 Kyle Terry (OU) dec. No. 10 Mitch Mueller (ISU), 4-0

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Navy wrestling team won six bouts, including a major decision by team captain Glenn Shober (Reading, Pa.), en route to earning one of its most memorable wins in recent history, a 19-14 victory over seventh-ranked Maryland Friday night in front of packed house at Halsey Field House in Annapolis. Three straight victories in the middle of the lineup gave Navy a 16-7 lead in the match, a lead it would not relinquish as the Mids improved to 3-1 in dual action this season. "This was a huge win for our program and against a terrific Maryland team," said 10th-year Navy head coach Bruce Burnett. "We had a great crowd tonight and I really appreciate all the people who came out to support both teams. It was a great environment for wrestling." The story of the night perhaps was the fact that Maryland wrestled without three of its ranked wrestlers - #11 Steven Bell (133), #9 Alex Krom (141), #5 Mike Letts (165) - who were suffering from various ailments. It's something Burnett is more than familiar with, as three of his starters were also sidelined for the match, two for the year. "It's one of those things where you play the hand you are dealt," said Burnett. "We've experienced the same woes with injuries this year, but you can't let that hold you back. You have to push forward and wrestle harder. This was an important match for us to win and we were able to do that." Perhaps it was best put by junior 174-pounder Matt DeMichiel (Whitesboro, N.Y.) who said that certainly he would have liked to have wrestled a healthy Maryland team, but "no team is carried by three wrestlers." Indeed, Maryland fielded a full squad, whose backups were well groomed for the dual. The momentum pendulum in the opening half of the match saw the Terps take a narrow 7-6 lead after four bouts with each team winning a pair. Maryland claimed the early advantage as third-ranked Hudson Taylor pushed his record to 30-2 behind a 14-2 major decision over Navy senior Charles Carafano (Germantown, Md.) at 197 pounds. Navy, though, took a 6-4 advantage in the match by winning back-to-back matches. After a scoreless opening period, Navy heavyweight Scott Steele (Towson, Md.), ranked fifth nationally, took a 5-1 lead heading into the final stanza en route to a 6-2 victory over Patrick Gilmore. Meanwhile, sophomore Aaron Kalil (Salem, N.H.) won his three straight dual by handing Maryland senior James Knox a 7-1 loss. Kalil scored a takedown with 32 seconds left in the second period and tacked on three more points with a near fall by the end of the period. Suffering from flu-like symptoms, 11th-ranked Steven Bell sat out the match for Maryland at 133 pounds. Despite being replaced in the lineup, the Terps' Mookie Golden produced an escape and a late takedown in the match to overcome a 4-2 deficit and earn the 6-4 win over a struggling Pat McCaffrey (Chicago, Ill.), who has now dropped three in a row. The turning point in the match, however was at 141 pounds. After leading 2-1 heading into the final two minutes of action, Navy senior Matt Pagan (Carteret, N.J.) put together three takedowns, an escape and built up over two minutes of riding time to beat the Terps' Matt Bogusz. That win would give the Mids a 9-7 lead in the match, a lead they would not relinquish. Navy extended its lead to six thanks to a major decision by Shober who took Annapolis native Jon Kohler to task at 149 pounds. Though Shober held just a one-point advantage after the first period, he would come out and dominate Kohler in the second. Shober scored six points in the final minute of the second period to take a commanding 10-2 lead. Playing a game of cat-and-mouse to help gather enough points for the major decision, Shober did so by scoring two more takedowns in the final period, including his final shot at the buzzer, to score a 15-4 win over Kohler. "It's always good to score the first point in the match because it certainly gives you a mental edge," said Shober, who stands at 15-9 overall and 1-1 in dual action this season. "I felt like his body was starting to give in a little bit in the second period and so I tried to go at him. I knew we needed the points, so getting the extra team point was what I was going for." The Mids won their third-straight match by way of a 9-7 win by junior All-American Bryce Saddoris (Spring Creek, Nev.) at 157 pounds. A winded Saddoris was challenged throughout the match by Maryland sophomore Kyle John. John stalked Saddoris and kept him within reach and as time was running down, John struck. With 12 seconds left in the match, John scored his second takedown of the match and tied things up at 7-7. John was forced to let Saddoris out of his grasp as he trailed by over a minute in riding time. Unable to get a final takedown in the last five seconds, Saddoris managed to pull out the 9-7 win and move to within two wins of reaching 100 for his career. Maryland was finally able to stop the Navy run thanks to 15th-ranked Josh Asper's major decision over junior Robby Neill (Brick, N.J.). Asper put Neill on the mat five times and gained a pair of points on stall warnings to cut into the Mids' lead with a 14-4 win. With the Mids leading 16-11 with two matches remaining, Navy looked to DeMichiel to help secure the win. DeMichiel jumped out on top early with back-to-back takedowns, but a reversal with 12 seconds to go in the opening period narrowed his lead to 4-3. That lead, however, would expand to four as DeMichiel squirmed out of Smith's hold, followed by a takedown. The last 45 seconds of the third period featured a flurry of points for both wrestlers as DeMichiel tried to score enough for a major decision. He produced a pair of takedowns and gained a point for his more than three minutes of riding time, however he would fall just short of the major behind a 12-6 decision. A decision or a major decision, however, would matter not, as the DeMichiel win sealed the Navy upset with the Mids taking a 19-11 lead heading into the final bout. "Heading into the match, I knew I had to win," said DeMichiel. "The pressure was definitely on and I wanted to go out there and get a win for the team. It's something that really drives you." Though Maryland sophomore Corey Peltier scored the final win of the night, an 8-2 decision over Navy junior Greg Prioleau (Poway, Calif.), it would be too little for the Terps as the Mids earned a 19-14 win. It was just the fourth blemish on paper for the Terps this season. "It was an interesting match to watch in terms of who was controlling the pace and tempo of the match," added Burnett. "I think both teams did a phenomenal job of keeping in check the match and how it needed to flow for them to be successful. We had a lot of nice performances tonight and I have to tip my hat at some of the experienced guys we had out on the mat. Matt (Pagan) looked like he was fading and then he came on. Glenn (Shober) did an excellent job of controlling his match. Aaron (Kalil) stepped up and provided a great effort at 125 pounds. "We have a nucleus of guys that have to step up and perform from match to match and tonight we did a good job of that. We cannot be content, however, if we want to continue to succeed. Each match we need to be focused and have discipline." The Midshipmen will look to use the momentum gained from the win over the Terps to help leverage their way on Saturday against North Carolina and NC State. Navy plays host to the Tar Heels at Halsey Field House beginning at 3:00 pm, followed by a 7:00 pm battle against NC State. Fans should be sure to stick around after the NC State for the annual Meet the Mids autograph session. Results: 197 - No. 3 Hudson Taylor (MD), major dec. Charles Garfanno, 14-2 (0-4) HWT - No. 5 Scott Steele (NAVY) dec. Patrick Gilmore, 6-2 (3-4) 125 - Aaron Kalil (NAVY) dec. James Knox, 7-1 (6-4) 133 - Mookie Golden (MD) dec. Pat McCaffrey, 6-4 (6-7) 141 - Matt Pagan (NAVY) dec. Matt Bogusz, 10-3 (9-7) 149 - Glenn Shober (NAVY) major dec. Jon Kohler, 15-4 (13-7) 157 - No. 8 Bryce Saddoris (NAVY) dec. Kyle John, 9-7 (16-7) 165 - No. 15 Josh Asper (MD) major dec. Robby Neill, 14-4 (16-11) 174 - Matt DeMichiel (NAVY) dec. Owen Smith, 12-6 (19-11) 184 - Corey Peltier (MD) dec. Greg Prioleau, 8-2 (19-14)

MADISON, Wis. -- The No. 14 Wisconsin wrestling team (5-6, 1-0) knocked off previously unbeaten and 11th-ranked Indiana (11-1, 0-1)21-18 on Friday night at the UW Field House in a battle that came down to the final matchup. In the first match, senior Drew Hammen took on No. 1 senior Angel Escobedo at 125 lbs. Escobedo got out to an early 6-2 lead after the first period, but Hammen cut the lead to three, ending the second period 8-5. Escobedo then tacked on seven more points to end the bout on top 15-8, giving the Hoosiers a 3-0 lead. Hammen scored six escapes and a takedown in the match. No. 8 redshirt freshman Tyler Graff then wrestled sophomore Matt Ortega at 133 lbs. In the high scoring match, Graff recorded five takedowns and two nearfall points in the first period, three takedowns in the second period and held on with two takedowns and an escape in the third period to earn a tech fall win for, 23-8. Thanks to a nearfall in the match for Graff, Wisconsin received five team points. The decision gave the Badgers the edge over IU, 5-3. The 141 lbs. weight class featured two redshirt freshmen, Wisconsin's No. 20 Cole Schmitt and Indiana's Danny Monaco. After a scoreless first period, Schmitt recorded a takedown and an escape to take a 3-0 lead at the end of the second period. Adding to his score, Schmitt registered a reversal and was rewarded a point for locked hands, resulting in a 6-2 victory and extending the Wisconsin lead to 8-3. No. 2 senior Kyle Ruschell faced Matt Coughlin in a tough matchup at 149 lbs. Ruschell recorded the first takedown of the bout at 2:12 in the first period, but Coughlin took him down and score two more nearfall points to end the first period up 5-3. Ruschell scored an escape and takedown to take back the lead at the end of the second, 6-5. Ruschell scored an additional takedown and was rewarded riding time to win the match 9-5. The victory added three points to the UW lead, making the score 11-3. Juniors Greg Burke and No. 7 Kurt Kinser then wrestled in a short matchup at 157 lbs. Kinser recorded a takedown with 2:13 left in the first period and pinned Burke 21 seconds later. Kinser was awarded six points for the pin and narrowed the Badger lead to 11-9. No. 1 sophomore Andrew Howe then faced No. 13 Paul Young for the third time this season at 165 lbs. After the first period, Young led 2-1 and added to his lead to finish the second period 4-3. Howe took the lead and the victory after scoring an escape and a takedown late in the third period, resulting in a 6-4 decision and 14-9 Wisconsin lead. The win propelled Howe to a perfect 21-0 on the season. At 174 lbs., Redshirt freshman Jimmy Duffy took on senior Trevor Perry. Perry took Duffy down with 2:14 left on the clock in the first period and then registered a pin six seconds later. The fall gave Indiana their first lead of the night, 15-14. No. 17 sophomore Travis Rutt then wrestled junior Eric Cameron at 184 lbs. Rutt took an early lead, ending the first period with two takedowns and a 4-1 score. Rutt would then add an escape to win the bout 5-2, reclaiming the lead for the Badgers at 17-15. No. 8 junior Trevor Brandvold faced sophomore Matt Powless in a crucial matchup at 194 lbs. Brandvold ended the first period 5-0 after registering a takedown and three nearfall points. He would then add six to his score, winning the match 10-1. Brandvold scored a total of three takedowns, three nearfall points and an escape to extend the UW lead to 21-15. In the final bout, heavyweight junior Eric Bugenhagen battled No. 2 senior Nate Everhart. Bugenhagen needed to hold Everhart to anything less than a pin in order to seal a victory for the Badgers. Everhart led 5-2 after the second period and registered a final takedown and riding time to win the match by an 8-3 decision. Wisconsin held on to their lead, winning the dual 21-18. The Badgers gear up for two duals next weekend as they hit the road to face No. 5-ranked Minnesota Friday and return to the UW Field House to host No. 12 Penn State on Sunday. Results: 125 lbs.- #1 Angel Escobedo (IU) dec. over Drew Hammen (UW), 15-8 (Team Score: 3-0) 133 lbs.- #8 Tyler Graff (UW) tech falls Matt Ortega (IU), 23-8 (3-5) 141 lbs.- #20 Tyler Schmitt (UW) dec. over Danny Monaco (IU), 6-2 (3-8) 149 lbs.- #2 Kyle Ruschell (UW) dec. over Matt Coughlin (IU), 9-5 (3-11) 157 lbs.- #7 Kurt Kinser (IU) pins Greg Burke (UW), 0:59 (9-11) 165 lbs.- #1 Andrew Howe (UW) dec. over #13 Paul Young (IU), 6-4 (9-14) 174 lbs.- Trevor Perry (IU) pin Jimmy Duffy (UW), 0:52 (15-14) 184 lbs.- #17 Travis Rutt (UW) dec. over Eric Cameron (IU), 5-2 (15-17) 197 lbs.- #8 Trevor Brandvold (UW) maj. dec. over Matt Powless (IU), 11-1 (15-21) 285 lbs.- #2 Nate Everhart (IU) dec. over Eric Bugenhagen (UW), 8-4 (18-21)

MINNEAPOLIS -- Winning six of 10 matches, Augsburg College scored an 18-12 victory over the University of Nebraska-Omaha in a battle of the top-ranked teams in small-college wrestling on Friday night at Augsburg's Si Melby Hall. Augsburg (9-0 in dual meets), ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division III national rankings, claimed four wins in the middle of the match to pull ahead of Nebraska-Omaha (5-1), ranked No. 1 in the Division II national poll. The loss snapped an 18-match dual-meet winning streak for the Mavericks. The Auggies clinched the victory when Jared Massey (JR, Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial HS) topped Jacob Marrs (SR, Oak Hill, Kan./Clay Center HS) 6-2 in battle of the top-ranked wrestlers at 197 pounds in their respective divisions. The win improved Massey's record to 14-0 on the season, and he is now 45-1 in his two seasons at Augsburg. One of the most important wins in the match came in the opening bout, as Augsburg's Josh Roberts (SO, Grand Forks, N.D./Central HS) claimed a 5-4 victory over UNO's No. 2-ranked Terrell McKinney (FY, Omaha, Neb./North HS) at 125 pounds. Roberts tied the bout with an escape with 20 seconds left in the second period, then in the down position to open the third period, quickly escaped again and held off McKinney to score the upset win. After the Auggies lost the next two battles, they rattled off four straight wins to take the lead for good. Lucas Murray (JR, Anoka, Minn.) used an escape and takedown in a 17-second span midway through the second period to score a 3-1 win at 149. At 157, Augsburg's No. 5-ranked Jason Adams (SR, Coon Rapids, Minn.) improved to 29-2 on the season, rallying from 2-1 deficit with a takedown and three-point near-fall in the third period to claim a 6-3 win over UNO's No. 2-ranked George Ivanov (FY, Council Bluffs, Iowa/Lewis Central HS). At 165, Orlando Ponce (JR, Hialeah, Fla./Hialeah-Miami Lakes HS), ranked No. 6 in Division III, used an escape and takedown in the third period to score a 5-3 win over UNO's No. 4-ranked Ryan Pankoke (JR, Beaver Crossing, Neb./Centennial HS), and at 174, Augsburg's No. 3-ranked Zach Molitor (JR, Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti HS) used two takedowns and 3:46 of riding time to score a 6-0 win over Brett Rosedale (SO, Marshalltown, Iowa/East Marshalltown HS). Nebraska-Omaha claimed four wins, including three in battles of ranked wrestlers. Cody Garcia (SR, Hutchinson, Kan.), the No. 2-ranked wrestler in Division II at 133, claimed a 10-6 win over Augsburg's No. 6-ranked Paul Bjorkstrand (SR, Burnsville, Minn.). In the following match, No. 3-ranked Mario Morgan (JR, Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel HS) claimed a 9-2 win over Augsburg's No. 5-ranked Jafari Vanier (SR, Minneapolis, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy HS). At heavyweight, No. 2-ranked Elijah Madison (FY, Kansas City, Mo./Oak Park HS) scored a 2-0 win for UNO over Augsburg's No. 7-ranked Andy Witzel (SR, Fulda, Minn.), and the Mavericks' No. 6-ranked Austin Boehm (SO, Urbandale, Iowa) scored a 13-6 win over Augsburg's Brad Baus (SO, Mukwonago, Wis.) at 184. Augsburg is now 4-2 in the all-time series with Nebraska-Omaha. Since 1989-90, the Auggies are now 247-21 against opponents from Divisions II and III, losing just 16 matches to non-Division I teams since the 1995-96 campaign. Both teams return to action against ranked opponents in their respective divisions this weekend. Augsburg travels to face No. 6-ranked Wisconsin-La Crosse on Sunday (1/24) at 2 p.m. Nebraska-Omaha travels to face No. 8-ranked St. Cloud State on Saturday (1/23) at 2 p.m. No. 1 (D-III) Augsburg (Minn., 9-0) 18, No. 1 (D-II) Nebraska-Omaha (5-1) 12 Action begins at 125 pounds. Time of match: 1:55 Attendance: 518. Official: Jerry Reker. Results: 125 -- Josh Roberts (AUG, 12-6) dec. No. 2 Terrell McKinney (UNO, 20-8) 5-4 (Augsburg 3-0). 133 -- No. 2 Cody Garcia (UNO, 34-0) dec. No. 6 Paul Bjorkstrand (AUG, 22-6) 10-6 (TIED 3-3). 141 -- No. 3 Mario Morgan (UNO, 26-3) dec. No. 5 Jafari Vanier (AUG, 6-3) 9-2 (UNO 6-3). 149 -- Lucas Murray (AUG, 12-6) dec. Tait Weatherbee (UNO, 14-14) 3-1 (TIED 6-6). 157 -- No. 5 Jason Adams (AUG, 29-2) dec. No. 2 George Ivanov (UNO, 24-8) 6-3 (Augsburg 9-6). 165 -- No. 6 Orlando Ponce (AUG, 19-8) dec. No. 4 Ryan Pankoke (UNO, 22-6) 5-3 (Augsburg 12-6). 174 -- No. 3 Zach Molitor (AUG, 16-3) dec. Brett Rosedale (UNO, 10-10) 6-0 (Augsburg 15-6). 184 -- No. 6 Austin Boehm (UNO, 12-4) dec. Brad Baus (AUG, 13-9) 13-6 (Augsburg 15-9). 197 -- No. 1 Jared Massey (AUG, 15-0) dec. No. 1 Jacob Marrs (UNO, 25-6) 6-2 (Augsburg 18-9). HWT -- No. 2 Elijah Madison (UNO, 22-5) dec. No. 7 Andy Witzel (AUG, 15-6) 2-0 (Augsburg 18-12).

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The No. 6 ranked Big Red wrestling team finished in a 15-15 deadlock with No. 9 Lehigh on Friday night in Newman Arena. Each team won five decisions apiece to cause the match to end in a tie. For the Big Red Troy Nickerson (125), Mike Grey (133), Kyle Dake (141), Justin Kerber (165) and Mack Lewnes (174) all picked up wins. Cornell will play host to the New York State Collegiate Wrestling Championships this weekend in Newman Arena. Wrestling begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The dual began at 125 pounds with No. 2 Troy Nickerson facing Lehigh’s John McDonald. Nickerson went ahead early with a takedown and grabbed one more before the period was over. Neither wrestler was able to escape from their starting down positions in the second and third periods. With 1:27 in riding time, Nickerson picked up a 5-1 win. At 133 pounds, No. 7 Mike Grey took on No. 14 Matt Fisk. Grey notched his first takedown with around a minute off the clock. Fisk escaped, and Grey took a 4-0 lead with a takedown with 20 seconds left in the first. Grey chose to start the second period down and earned the only point of the period with an escape. Fisk escaped from his starting down position in the third, but Grey grabbed two more points with a takedown. Grey was awarded another point for Fisk earning his second stall warning, but Fisk grabbed a point with an escape. Grey put the Big Red up, 6-0, with an 8-3 decision. Freshman Kyle Dake faced No. 17 Seth Ciasulli at 141 pounds. The No. 2 ranked Big Red wrestler notched a takedown midway through the first period, but with five seconds left in the first Ciasulli tied the bout with a reversal. Ciasulli took a 3-2 lead with an escape to start the second period, but Dake notched his second takedown to grab back the lead. Dake escaped from his opening down position in the third and with 1:16 in riding time, won a 6-3 decision. Corey Manson and Joey Napoli were scoreless after the first period at 149 pounds. Manson couldn’t escape from his starting down position in the second. Manson let up Napoli in the start of the third period looking to score a takedown. The Mountain Hawk wrestler avoided the Big Red grappler and with 1:58 in riding time won a 2-0 decision. At 157 pounds, Lehigh’s Sean Bilodeau notched a reversal in the second period over John Basting for the only points of their bout. Lehigh came within three points of the Big Red with Bilodeau’s 2-0 decision. Lehigh’s Brandon Hatchett took down No. 16 Justin Kerber at 165 pounds with 24 seconds left in the first period. Kerber quickly tied the match with a reversal. Kerber chose to start the second period down on the mat but was unable to escape. Hatchett chose to start the third down and Kerber retained control long enough to dwindle riding time to under one minute. When the two wrestlers were brought back to neutral with 55 seconds left on the clock Kerber let up Hatchett with an optional start looking for a takedown. Hatchett was hit with his second stalling call with two seconds left on the clock to tie the match. Kerber won a 5-2 decision with a takedown with nine seconds left in sudden victory. At 174 pounds, No. 1 Mack Lewnes and No. 18 Robert Hamlin were scoreless after the first period. Hamlin notched the only point of the second period with escape. Lewnes tied the bout with an immediate escape in the third and took the lead with a takedown. Hamlin escaped, but Lewnes won a 3-2 decision. Nate Holley faced No. 15 David Craig at 184 pounds. Holley earned the first takedown, but Craig tied the bout with a reversal. Craig was up 9-3 in the third period when he let Holley up with 33 seconds left, looking for the major decision. Holley countered a shot by Craig and notched a takedown. Craig won a 10-6 decision. Craig’s win started momentum for the Lehigh team looking for a comeback. The Mountain Hawks’ Joe Kennedy sent a match against No. 5 Cam Simaz into sudden victory at 197 pounds after the two wrestlers were tied 1-1 after regulation. Kennedy won a 5-4 decision in the second overtime. At heavyweight, Josh Arnone and No. 6 Zach Rey were scoreless after the first period. Each wrestler escaped from their opening down positions. Rey won a 3-1 decision with a takedown with 18 seconds left in the match. With neither team earning bonus points, the match finished in a 15-15 tie. Cornell will be back in action on Saturday and Sunday for the New York State Collegiate Championships in Newman Arena. Results: 125: No. 2 Troy Nickerson (Cornell) dec. John McDonald (Lehigh), 5-1 (Cornell 3, Lehigh 0) 133: No. 7 Mike Grey (Cornell) dec. No. 14 Matt Fisk (Lehigh) , 8-3 (Cornell 6, Lehigh 0) 141: No. 2 Kyle Dake (Cornell) dec. No. 17 Seth Ciasulli (Lehigh), 6-3 (Cornell 9, Lehigh 0) 149: Joey Napoli (Lehigh) dec. Corey Manson (Cornell), 2-0, (Cornell 9, Lehigh 3) 157: Sean Bilodeau (Lehigh) dec. John Basting (Cornell), 0-2 (Cornell 9, Lehigh 6) 165: No. 16 Justin Kerber (Cornell) dec. Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh), 5-3 SV (Cornell 12, Lehigh 6) 174: No. 1 Mack Lewnes (Cornell) dec. No. 18 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh), 3-2 (Cornell 15, Lehigh 6) 184: No. 15 David Craig (Lehigh) dec. Nate Holley (Cornell), 10-6 197: Joe Kennedy (Lehigh) dec. No. 5 Cam Simaz (Cornell), 5-4 OT2 HWT: No. 6 Zach Rey (Lehigh) dec. Josh Arnone (Cornell), 3-1 (Cornell 15, Lehigh 15)

East Lansing, Mich. -- Trailing by a point on the road, and entering the final match of the evening against Michigan State, the Minnesota Wrestling team got the winning decision at heavyweight to clinch the 18-16 match victory. Ben Berhow (Hayward, Minn.) notched the winning decision over the Spartans Alan O'Donnell, gaining a 10-3 victory. Berhow scored an early takedown and led 5-0 before O'Donnell got on the board. The win was also just the second in five matches for Berhow as he broke out in a big way from a mid season slump. Just a match before, Sonny Yohn (Alamosa, Colo.) put the Gophers in position for the win, with an 8-2 decision over Tyler Dickenson. The 16th ranked Yohn ran out to an 8-0 lead, only surrendering a late Dickenson reversal with just 30 seconds left in the match. Heading into his match, Yohn and the Gophers trailed the Spartans 12-16 after a Michigan State win at 184. Yohn won for the third straight time at 197, his longest winning streak at the weight class since opening the season 4-0 at 197. Zach Sanders (Wabasha, Minn.) started the match strong for Minnesota with a pin of Brennan Lyon at 125. The fall was the sixth of the season for the sixth-ranked Sanders, and was his second fastest, coming just 3:59 into the match. Thane Antczak (Prairie Farm, Wis.) was called upon once again to fill in for an injured Jayson Ness (Bloomington, Minn.) but was given no favors in facing No. 1 Franklin Gomez at 133. Gomez proved his worth, earning a 12-2 major decision over Antczak. Mike Thorn (St. Michael, Minn.) put the Gophers back in the win column at 141 with an 11-4 win over the Spartans' Dan Osterman. Thorn surrendered the first takedown, but used an escape and takedown of his own to take a lead he would not relinquish, as he gave the Gophers a 9-4 lead in the match. Michigan State won three straight at 149, 157 and 165 to take a 13-9 with four matches to go. Scott Glasser (Bismarck, N.D.) stopped the Spartans streak with an 8-2 win at 174 over Ian Hinton. No. 8 Glasser continued on his hot streak, winning for the 13th time in his last 14 matches to draw the Gophers within one at 13-12. A Spartan win at 184 extended their lead to 16-12 before Yohn began the comeback. The Gophers improve to 6-4 on the season and 1-0 in Big Ten action. Michigan State falls for just the second time all season and sits at 6-2-1 and 0-1 in the conference. Minnesota returns to the mat tomorrow (Jan. 23) evening for a 6:00 p.m. dual with Michigan. Results: 125: No. 6 Zach Sanders pinned Brennan Lyon (3:59); Minnesota leads 6-0 133: No. 1 Franklin Gomez maj. dec. Thane Antczak, 12-2; Minnesota leads, 6-4 141: No. 6 Mike Thorn dec. Dan Osterman, 11-4; Minnesota leads, 9-4 149: No. 13 David Cheaz dec. No. 18 Mario Mason, 12-8; Minnesota leads, 9-7 157: Anthony Jones Jr. dec. Joe Grygelko, 3-1; MSU leads, 10-9 165: Kyle Bounds dec. Cody Yohn, 10-9; MSU leads, 13-9 174: No. 8 Scott Glasser dec. Ian Hinton, 8-2; MSU leads, 13-12 184: Nick Palmieri dec. Kaleb Young, 7-3; MSU leads, 16-12 197: No. 16 Sonny Yohn dec. Tyler Dickenson, 8-2; MSU leads, 16-15 HWT: Ben Berhow dec. Alan O'Donnell, 10-3; Minnesota wins, 18-16

PITTSBURGH -- The 18th-ranked Pitt wrestling team (12-1-1, 3-0 EWL) claimed a dominating EWL victory Thursday night with a 43-3 win over Cleveland State. The Panthers earned five bonus-point wins on the night including tech falls at 133 and 141, and pins at 184, 197 and 285. At 133, senior Jimmy Conroy (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield) shut out Zech Huff, 16-0, in Pitt’s first action of the day. The match at 125 was won by Pitt by default for an 11-0 Panther lead. Sophomore Tyler Nauman (Middletown, Pa./Middletown) earned a technical fall, 17-2, over Mike Mencini at 141. In the middle of the lineup, the Panthers earned three decisions including wins a 149, 165 and 174. At 149, junior Kyle Patton (Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop) earned a 7-3 decision over Dan Castillo, Adam Counterman (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth) earned an 8-7 decision over Rob Michaels at 165 and David Sullivan (Dingmans Ferry, Pa./East Stroudsburg) earned a 3-2 win over Marcus Effner at 174. The Panthers rounded out the night with three pins. Zac Thomusseit (St. Paris, Ohio/St. Paris Graham) took down Nick Anthony in 4:41 at 184 and Matt Wilps (Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley) pinned Jeff Schuller in 2:11. Ryan Tomei (Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford) rounded out the night for Pitt with a fall over Chris Weber (1:29) for the 43-3 team win. Pitt will return to action Saturday at 2 p.m. as the Panthers host Penn at Fitzgerald Field House. Results: 125: Anthony Zanetta (Pitt) wins by forfeit (6-0 Pitt) 133: Jimmy Conroy (Pitt) 16-0 Tech Fall Zech Huff (CSU) (11-0 Pitt) 141: Tyler Nauman (Pitt) 17-2 Tech Fall Mike Mencini (CSU) (16-0 Pitt) 149: Kyle Patton (Pitt) 7-3 dec. Dan Castillo (CSU) (19-0 Pitt) 157: Corey Carlo (CSU) 7-4 dec. Donnie Tasser (Pitt) (19-3 Pitt) 165: Adam Counterman (Pitt) 8-7 dec. Rob Michaels (CSU) (22-3 Pitt) 174: David Sullivan (Pitt) 3-2 dec. Marcus Effner (CSU) (25-3 Pitt) 184: Zac Thomusseit )(Pitt) Fall 4:41 Nick Anthony (CSU) (31-3 Pitt) 197: Matt Wilps (Pitt) Fall 2:11 Jeff Schuller (CSU) (37-3 Pitt) HWT: Ryan Tomei (Pitt) Fall 1:29 Chris Weber (CSU) (43-3 Pitt)

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Bucknell's Shane Riccio (Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills) picked up his 100th career win with a first-period pin and John Regan (Plum Borough, Pa./Kiski School) also recorded a pin to help the Bison overcome the absence of three-time NCAA qualifiers Andy Rendos (Brockway, Pa./Brockway Area) and David Marble (Harpursville, N.Y./Harpursville Area) from the lineup and defeat Brown 28-13 Thursday evening at Davis Gym. The victory improved Bucknell's record to 7-5 this season and 4-0 against EIWA competition, its best conference start since posting a 5-0 record in the East Coast Conference in 1987-88. The Bison wrestled without the All-American Rendos, who is out with a knee injury, and Marble, who failed to make weight at 133 pounds. Despite the shortened lineup, Bucknell defeated Brown for a third consecutive year. The 15-point differential marked the largest Bison victory in the six-match series. The 174-pound Riccio became the fifth Bucknell wrestler in the history of the program to reach the 100 career win mark as he pinned Ziad Kharbush with one second remaining in the first period. The six points clinched the victory for the Bison as their lead ballooned to 25-13 with one bout remaining. Riccio, who is 25-7 this year and 100-45 in his four-year career, joined Bobby Ferraro (118 wins), Rendos (108), Tom Marchetti (106) and Marble (100) in the century club. Regan's pin also came in the first period, but was much quicker than Riccio's. It took Regan just 20 seconds to pin T.J. Popolizio at 141 pounds. The victory helped the Bison reclaim the lead midway through the match after falling behind 9-6. It was the fourth pin of the year for Regan, who now owns a three-match winning streak and is an impressive 17-9 on the year. Overall, Bucknell won seven of the nine bouts contested, losing only at 125 and 165. Jay Hahn (Malvern, Pa./Great Valley) and Joe McMullan (Easton, Pa./Wyoming Seminary) got things started with back-to-back convincing decisions at 197 and heavyweight, respectively, staking the Bison to an early 6-0 lead. Brown took its only lead of the match following a major decision victory at 125 and a forfeit win at 133. At 149 pounds, Kevin LeValley (Hugo, Colo./Limon), who is ranked seventh in the nation, won by major decision. A takedown with approximately 30 seconds remaining and one point for riding time gave LeValley the major decision over Philip Marano. Brantley Hooks (Spartanburg, S.C./James F. Byrnes) followed LeValley's win with a 9-2 decision at 157. He scored three takedowns and earned the riding-time point in the third period to extend a 2-0 lead to the final 9-2 margin. Rob Waltko (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) concluded the match with a 3-2 decision at 184. A takedown with 1:17 left staked him to a 3-1 lead and Bran Crudden managed only two third-period escapes. Prior to the match, four exhibition bouts were contested. Thursday's match marked the first of three in a four-day span for the Bison. They will wrestle at Liberty on Saturday at 3 p.m. and at Old Dominion Sunday at 2 p.m. Saturday's match will be on television in the Lynchburg, Va., area on the Flames Sports Network. Results: 125: Greg Einfrank (Br) maj. dec, Derrik Russell (Bu), 8-0 133: Nick Mazza (Br) wins by forfeit 141: John Regan (Bu) vs. T.J. Popolizio (Br) 149: No. 7 Kevin LeValley (Bu) maj. dec. Philip Marano (Br), 10-2 157: Brantley Hooks (Bu) dec. Gabriel Brotzman (Br), 9-2 165: Jeff Lemmer (Br) dec. Corey Lear (Bu), 9-6 174: No. 17 Shane Riccio (Bu) pinned Ziad Kharbush (Br), 2:59 184: Rob Waltko (Bu) dec. Bran Crudden (Br), 3-2 *197: Jay Hahn (Bu) dec. Branden Stearns (Br), 6-1 Hwt: Joe McMullan (Bu) dec. Larry Otsuka (Br), 7-3 *Starting weight

YPSILANTI, Mich. -- No. 7 Central Michigan won nine of 10 individual bouts and opened Mid-American Conference competition with a 34-3 win at Eastern Michigan Thursday night. The Chippewas (10-2 overall, 1-0 MAC) extended their winning streak over EMU (7-8-1, 0-1 MAC) to 19 matches dating back to 1991. CMU has won 58 of its last 60 conference duals. CMU scored bonus points in three matches: a pin by Matt Steintrager at 125 pounds and technical falls by Tyler Grayson and Ben Bennett at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively. "I thought it was a good start for us in the MAC," said CMU head coach Tom Borrelli. "I felt like we wrestled really well with the lineup we had tonight." The Chippewas won each of the first five bouts to build an 18-0 lead. Steintrager pinned EMU's Greg Egbert in the second period to open the dual. Scotti Sentes (133), Conor Beebe (141), Justin McDermitt (149) and Donnie Corby (157) followed with decisions to extend the Chippewas' advantage. Both McDermitt and Corby recorded their first career MAC dual victories. "They both did a really good job," Borrelli said. "Both of them got behind early and wrestled their way back to win. This was a good opportunity for them to continue to learn how to handle overcoming anxiety and performing in front of a crowd." Eastern Michigan's lone victory came at 165 pounds, where Alex Ortman edged CMU's Eric Cubberly, 4-3. Grayson, competing up a weight class from his normal 165 pounds, posted a 17-2 technical fall at 174 pounds over EMU's Nick Hendrick. Bennett, also competing up a weight, followed with a five-point technical fall of his own at 184 pounds, his first career MAC dual victory. CMU's Eric Simaz and Jarod Trice closed the match with decisions at 197 and 285 pounds, respectively. The Chippewas are off for a week before visiting Virginia Tech (Jan. 29) and Old Dominion (Jan. 31) next weekend. Results: 125: No. 10 Matt Steintrager (CMU) pin Greg Egbert, 4:14; CMU 6-0 133: No. 9 Scotti Sentes (CMU) dec. Sean Clair, 6-1; CMU 9-0 141: Conor Beebe (CMU) dec. Chris Jenkins, 9-3; CMU 12-0 149: Justin McDermitt (CMU) dec. David Pienaar, 6-4; CMU 15-0 157: Donnie Corby (CMU) dec. Aaron Sulzer, 4-3; CMU 18-0 165: Alex Ortman (EMU) dec. Eric Cubberly, 4-3; CMU 18-3 174: No. 19 Tyler Grayson (CMU) tech. fall Nick Hendrick, 17-2 (7:00); CMU 23-3 184: No. 9 Ben Bennett (CMU) tech. fall Phillip Joseph, 18-3 (7:00); CMU 28-3 197: Eric Simaz (CMU) dec. Josh Lewis, 6-1; CMU 31-3 285: No. 3 Jarod Trice (CMU) dec. Wes Schroeder, 3-1; CMU 34-3

Tonight No. 11 Indiana will battle No. 19 Wisconsin at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin. The dual meet will air live on the Big Ten Network at 7 p.m. CST. Indiana comes into the dual meet with a perfect 11-0 record, while Wisconsin is 4-6. The Badgers have won the last six meetings over the Hoosiers dating back to 2003. Below is a weight-by-weight breakdown of the dual meet. 125: No. 1 Angel Escobedo (Indiana) vs. Drew Hammen (Wisconsin) Escobedo, a 2008 NCAA champion and three-time All-American, has been dynamite this season, going 22-0 and winning both the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the Southern Scuffle. He has benefited greatly from the return of two-time NCAA champion Joe Dubuque, who returned to the coaching staff of his alma mater after three seasons as an assistant coach at Hofstra. Hammen has struggled this season, going 5-12 and losing his last six matches. Bottom Line: Escobedo is one of the nation's top wrestlers, while Hammen is trying to find his way in Division I wrestling. Escobedo should dominate an overmatched Hammen. Prediction: Esccobedo (Indiana) pins Hammen (Wisconsin) 133: Matt Ortega/Geno Capezio (Indiana) vs. No. 8 Tyler Graff (Wisconsin) Graff is one of the nation's top freshmen. After going 18-2 last season as a redshirt, Graff has stepped into the Badger lineup this season and made an immediate impact. He is currently 17-4 this season. He won a Midlands title last month, winning in the championship match 18-5 over returning All-American Steve Bell of Maryland. He has beaten Bell twice, as well as 2008 All-American Nick Fanthorpe of Iowa State and 2009 All-American Scotti Sentes of Central Michigan. Ortega is 9-10 this season, but has dropped his last four matches. Capezio is 5-6, which includes a 13-5 loss to No. 10 Danny Mitcheff of Kent State. Bottom Line: Graff has established himself as a legitimate All-American threat as a freshman, while Ortega and Capezio have combined to post a 14-16 record against subpar competition. Graff has earned bonus points in eight of his nine matches against unranked opponents, so he should be able to get bonus points in this one. Prediction: Graff (Wisconsin) major dec. Ortega (Wisconsin) 141: Danny Monaco/Max Ortega (Indiana) vs. No. 20 Cole Schmitt (Wisconsin) Schmitt, a freshman, broke into the national rankings this week for the first time this season, coming in at No. 20. At the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, Schmitt knocked off returning All-Americans Chris Drouin of Arizona State and Alex Krom of Maryland. The Hoosiers have been using both Monaco and Ortego at this weight class. Ortega (15-7), a true freshman who was a five-time New Mexico state champion, has a better record than Monaco (10-9) … but Monaco has faced stiffer competition. Bottom Line: Schmitt has proven that he can not only compete with the nation's top 141-pounders, but also beat them. However, he has also shown come inconsistency. He has 10 losses and four have come to wrestlers not currently ranked in the top 20 in Division I. Monaco and Ortega came to Indiana with impressive high school credentials, but both are struggling right now. Prediction: Schmitt (Wisconsin) dec. Monaco (Indiana) 149: Matt Coughlin (Indiana) vs. No. 2 Kyle Ruschell (Wisconsin) Ruschell, who placed third at the NCAA Championships last season, has beaten every wrestler he has faced this season not named Brent Metcalf. He won the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in December, which included victories over No. 3 Lance Palmer of Ohio State and No. 6 Jason Chamberlain of Boise State. He is currently 19-1 with his lone loss coming in the finals of the Midlands to Metcalf. Coughlin earned All-American honors as a freshman in 2006, but has battled injuries and has not been able to get back to that level. He comes into tonight's match with a 15-7 record. Bottom Line: Ruschell is wrestling at a very high level right now and should be able to handle Coughlin. Prediction: Ruschell (Wisconsin) dec. Coughlin (Indiana) 157: No. 7 Kurt Kinser (Indiana) vs. Greg Burke (Wisconsin) Kinser, a two-time NCAA qualifier, is 17-3 and ranked No. 7. He finished runner-up at the Southern Scuffle, losing in the fourth tiebreaker to No. 6 Thomas Scotton of North Carolina. At the Indiana Duals, Kinser was completely dominated by No. 3 Steve Fittery of American, losing by technical fall (17-1). Burke has been struggling this season. He is 4-12 and has lost five of his last six matches. Bottom Line: Kinser is a heavy favorite in this match and will be looking for bonus points. Prediction: Kinser (Indiana) pins Burke (Wisconsin) 165: No. 13 Paul Young (Indiana) vs. No. 1 Andrew Howe (Wisconsin) This is the marquee matchup of the dual meet. Howe, an NCAA runner-up last season as a true freshman, has been perfect this season, going 20-0. He won both the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the Midlands. Young is 24-4 with all four of his losses coming to wrestlers ranked ahead of him. Bottom Line: These two met earlier this season in the semifinals of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, a match won by Howe, 3-2. Expect another tight, low-scoring match tonight … with Howe pulling it out once again. Prediction: Howe (Wisconsin) dec. Young (Indiana) 174: Trevor Perry (Indiana) vs. Jimmy Duffy (Wisconsin) Perry, a product of the nationally-renowned Davison, Michigan wrestler program that produced Brent Metcalf (Iowa), Jon Reader (Iowa State), and Paul Donahoe (Nebraska/Edinboro), is a three-time NCAA qualifier who is 17-5 this season. He failed to place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, but came back to place fourth at the Southern Scuffle. Duffey has struggled this season, going 3-12. Bottom Line: Perry is the superior wrestler and will be looking for bonus points in this match. Prediction: Perry (Indiana) major dec. Duffey (Wisconsin) 184: Eric Cameron (Indiana) vs. No. 17 Travis Rutt (Wisconsin) Rutt struggled at the start of the season, losing three of his first four matches. But the true sophomore has come into own. At the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, Rutt went 4-1, which included a victory over No. 18 Steve Bosak of Cornell. Cameron is 17-8 this season, but he has struggled with consistency. He won 10 of his first 11 matches before losing three straight matches to unranked opponents in December. Bottom Line: This should be a competitive match. Rutt is the favorite (and the pick) based on recent results. Prediction: Rutt (Wisconsin) dec. Cameron (Indiana) 197: Matt Powless (Indiana) vs. No. 8 Trevor Brandvold (Wisconsin) Brandvold made his season debut on December 12 with a 7-2 victory over Dustin Bauman of Northern Iowa, which was his only match heading into the Midlands. At the Midlands, Brandvold was upset in his first match against Lehigh's Joe Kennedy, but came back to win six matches in the consolation bracket and place fourth. He avenged the loss to Kennedy and also defeated No. 3 Hudson Taylor of Maryland. Brandvold dropped a match to No. 5 Cam Simaz of Cornell at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, but comes into tonight's match with a 9-3 record and a No. 8 ranking. Powless, who placed seventh at the Big Ten Championships last season as a freshman, is 22-8, but has not defeated a ranked opponent this season. Bottom Line: Brandvold should win this match, but the question is whether or not he will be able to pick up bonus points. Powless has given up bonus points in five matches this season, but Brandvold has earned bonus points only once this season. Prediction: Brandvold (Wisconsin) major dec. Powless (Indiana) 285: No. 2 Nate Everhart (Indiana) vs. Eric Bugenhagen (Wisconsin) Everhart, a two-time NCAA qualifier, has been one of the biggest surprises this season. He started the season ranked No. 16, but has climbed to No. 2 after building a perfect 24-0 mark. He won both the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the Southern Scuffle. Bugenhagen comes into tonight's match with a 10-12 record, but has dropped five of his last six matches. Bottom Line: Don't let the records fool you … This will be a tight match. Everhart is wrestling with a lot of confidence right now, but Bugenhagen has wrestled a tough schedule and proven that he can compete with the nation's best. Prediction: Everhart (Indiana) dec. Bugenhagen (Wisconsin) Dual Meet Prediction: Wisconsin 20, Indiana 19

Rankings: Weight Class Recruiting (Grade Level) Four weeks have passed since the most recent update of the national weight class rankings. In that stretch of time, there have been many major events to cause some movement within the rankings. Most of the major in-season tournaments have already occurred, and dual meet season is in earnest. Pretty soon it will be time for the state tournament series to commence across the country. Northwestern recruit Lee Munster takes over the No. 1 spot at 189 pounds (Photo/Dave Jedklica/jedicheetah.com)Despite all of these events, there was very little change at the top of the weight class rankings. Only one weight class saw a change in its No. 1 wrestler. That change occurred at 189 pounds, where Andrew Campolattano (Bound Brook, NJ) was upended by Mike Evans (Blair Academy, NJ) by a 7-2 in the finals of the Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic. Moving to the top spot is Lee Munster (Fox Lake Grant, IL) due to his runner-up finish at Fargo, ND ND this past summer in the Junior National freestyle competition, which included a head-to-head win over Evans. Munster is undefeated for the season and seeks a third state title. Evans and Campolattano are ranked second and third respectively in the weight class. The recruiting rankings, which are done by grade level, have been updated for the first time since prior to the start of the season. The No. 1 wrestler in all five grade levels has not changed. Logan Stieber (Monroeville, OH) remains first in the senior class of 2010; Chris Phillips (Monroeville, OH) remains tops in the junior class; Taylor Massa (St John's, MI) stays first in the sophomore class; Ben Whitford (Marmion Academy, IL) is in the catbird seat among freshmen; while Jered Cortez (Illinois) is the leader of the junior high wrestlers. In what has been a lasting trend of many seasons, this one in particular, wrestlers from the state of Pennsylvania dominate the weight class rankings. Thirty-six Keystone State grapplers are ranked among the top 20 of their weight class, five of which are tops in their weight. Those five are Nick Roberts (North Star, PA) at 103 pounds; Andrew and Dylan Alton (Central Mountain, PA) at 145 and 152; Marshall Peppelman (Central Dauphin, PA) at 160; and Mike McMullan (Wyoming Seminary, PA) at 285. Another five No. 1-ranked wrestlers come from the states of New Jersey and Ohio, which are second and third in terms of nationally-ranked wrestlers. The Garden State has 28 ranked wrestlers, including Blair Academy teammates Evan Silver and Chris Villalonga whom are ranked No. 1 at 112 and 140 pounds respectively. Logan Stieber (Monroeville, OH); Jamie Clark (St Edward, OH); and Chris Phillips (Monroeville, OH) stand on top of the national rankings at 125, 130, and 171 pounds respectively -- and are among the 27 Buckeye State wrestlers in the national rankings. The following is the list of wrestlers ranked in the top 20 of their respective weight class by state: 18 -- California; 15 -- Illinois, Iowa; 12 -- Oklahoma; 11 -- New York, Wisconsin; 10 -- Minnesota; 9 -- Michigan, Virginia; 8 -- Missouri; 7 -- Indiana; 6 -- Delaware, Kansas, South Dakota; 5- Florida; 4 -- Arizona, Colorado, Texas; 3 -- Maryland, Nebraska, Tennessee, Washington; 2 -- Idaho, North Dakota, Utah; 1 -- Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon A total of 36 states are represented in the national weight class rankings. The next update for the weight class rankings will come upon the completion of all the state tournaments across the country in the middle of March. The next update of the recruiting rankings will accompany the final weight class rankings of the season in the early portion of April.

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

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

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