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Corvallis, Ore. -- The Oregon State wrestling team signed Taylor Meeks (Orting, Wash.) to its 2010-11 class, announced Monday by head coach Jim Zalesky. Meeks is projected to wrestle at 184/197 pounds. “Taylor fits into our coaching philosophy,” Zalesky said. “He is very aggressive and puts a lot of points on the scoreboard.” A two-time Washington state champion, Meeks is also a three-time district and league champion for Orting High School. As a freshman, he finished third. Currently he boasts a 118-5 overall record, including 80-1 over the last two years. He placed third at the NHSCA Junior Nationals, falling in a close 4-3 decision to No. 1 Tyler Beckwith of New York and defeating No. 3 Tyler Lehman of Minnesota. Meeks is ranked fourth in the country by WIN Magazine at 189 pounds. He is a former Cadet All-American, finishing fourth at the Cadet Nationals in Freestyle. He finished fourth in 2007 in Fargo and first at the Rocky Mountain Rumble and Tri-State. And he was fifth at the Western Regionals in 2008.

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LARAMIE, Wyo. -- The Cowboy wrestlers have another decorated group of recruits on deck, as University of Wyoming head coach Mark Branch announced today that six high school state champions have signed national letters of intent to wrestle for the 'Pokes beginning in the 2010-11 season. Joining the Cowboy squad next fall will be Michael Hamel (Gilbert, Ariz.), Cody Mansur (Clackamas, Ore.), Andrew McCulley (Rock Springs, Wyo.), Brandon Richardson (Rathdrum, Idaho), Shane Woods (Tuttle, Okla.) and Zach Zehner (Tomahawk, Wis.). “This is a solid class that will take care of many of our weight class needs,” said Branch as he described his incoming freshmen for next season. “I am very excited about these young men and their attitudes towards competition and success. These are young kids that, in the end, wanted to be Cowboys and chose to come here because they felt like this is the place where they can be All-Americans and NCAA Champions. I have no doubt that they will find success here and help us build a nationally powerful program at Wyoming.” Michael Hamel will come to UW from Gilbert, Ariz. He is projected to wrestle at 133 or 141 pounds collegiately. After placing fifth as a freshman and third as a sophomore, Hamel was the 2009 Arizona State 5A High School Champion at 130 pounds for Mesquite High School as a junior. He was an Arizona National Team member in 2008 and was an All-State selection as both a sophomore and junior. Michael was born in Gillette, Wyo., and is the son of Wyoming’s All-Time Pins leader Mike Hamel. The elder Hamel lettered at UW from 1983-86, was a two-time WAC champion and had 61 career pins. Cody Mansur has developed as a prep wrestler in Clackamas, Ore., where he was the Oregon State 6A High School Champion at 215 pounds during his junior year. Wrestling for Clackamas High School he also placed third in the state tournament as a sophomore at 189 pounds. In 2008, Mansur placed third at the Reno World of Wrestling Championships at 200 pounds. As a collegiate student-athlete he is expected to compete either at 197 pounds or heavyweight (285). Andrew McCulley is a Wyoming native from Rock Springs. At Rock Springs High School, he was the Wyoming 4A State Champion in 2008 at 130 pounds as a sophomore. As a junior in 2009, he was injured at the state tournament competing at 145 pounds. McCulley is a two-time 4A West Regional Champion. In 2008 he was the Wyoming USA Wrestling Triple Crown winner, as well as a Cadet All-American by placing fourth at USA Wrestling Nationals. McCulley has been on the honor roll each year at Rock Springs H.S. At UW he will compete at 157 or 165 pounds. Brandon Richardson, 5’10”, hails from Rathdrum, Idaho and should wrestle for the Cowboys at 149 or 157 pounds. Richardson was an Idaho 4A High School State Champion in 2007 as a freshman at Lakeland High School. He was a USA Wrestling National Champion in 2008, the 4A State runner-up as a junior in 2009 and the 2008 Tri-State Champion. Richardson served as Lakeland Student Council Vice President in 2007-08 and has been an honor roll student each year of high school. He also played soccer for Lakeland H.S., lettering twice. Shane Woods will join the Wyoming Cowboys after wrestling in high school at Tuttle H.S., in Tuttle, Okla. There he was a Oklahoma State 4A High School Champion in 2009 as a junior at 215 pounds. He led his team to a state title that same season and placed third individually at the Midwest Classic in Kansas City. As a sophomore, Woods placed third at the state tournament in the 160-pound weight class. At UW he will compete at 197 pounds. Zach Zehner is a product of Tomahawk, Wis., where he was a Wisconsin State High School Champion at 125 pounds in 2009. Wrestling for Tomahawk H.S., Zehner was a Regional and Sectional Champion in 2009, as well as First Team All-Conference as both a sophomore and junior. He was a member of the Wisconsin National Dual Team, was the Freestyle State Champion in 2009 and was runner-up at the 2009 Junior National Tournament. In addition to four years as a wrestling letterman, Zehner also will letter four years in track and field and once in football. His expected weight class while at UW is 141 or 149 pounds.

Hempstead, NY -- Senior Jonny Bonilla-Bowman and sophomore P.J. Gillespie posted major decisions to lead the Hofstra Pride to a 20-19 non-conference victory over the Bald Eagles of Lock Haven at the Mack Sports Complex Sunday evening. The Pride improve to 2-2-1 on the season while Lock Haven falls to 0-2-0. The Pride also benefitted from an opening match forfeit win for freshman Luke Vaith (5-4) at 141 pounds to go up 6-0 in the contest. Lock Haven sophomore Brock Parker, ranked 20th by Amateur Wrestling News at 149 pounds, tallied three points in the third period and added the riding time (1:29) point to put the Bald Eagles on the board with a 4-2 win over Pride red-shirt freshman Tyler Banks (4-6). But Bonilla-Bowman (3-2), ranked 18th by InterMat, boosted the Hofstra lead to 10-3 with a dominating 24-11 major decision over Seth Creasy at 157 pounds. Gillespie, ranked 17th by InterMat at 165 pounds, took a 12-0 lead after two periods on the way to a 13-1 major decision over Kevin Dufresne. Gillespie, a sophomore, improved to 15-4 on the season and bumped the Pride lead to 14-3. Junior Ryan Patrovich, ranked 10th at 174 pounds by InterMat, cruised to a 5-0 victory over Aaron Ernest to improve to 12-4 on the year. Sophomore Ben Clymer (11-2) claimed Hofstra’s last victory of the day, taking a 3-1 lead after two periods and holding on for a 3-2 win over Jeremie Cook to give the Pride a 20-3 advantage. Lock Haven battled back, though, beginning with a 5-1 decision by Harry Turner over Pride senior Anthony Tortora (4-8) at 197 pounds. Turner had a takedown in the second and third periods and an escape in the second to close the gap to 20-6. Sophomore Dan Craig improved to 9-2 on the year with a 16-7 major decision over Hofstra red-shirt freshman Paul Snyder (4-8) at 285 pounds. The 125 pound match was the most costly match of the contest for the Pride as sophomore Steve Bonanno, making his 2009-10 debut after a preseason leg injury, suffered an arm injury just 24 seconds into his match against Nick Hyatt and took an injury default. After Hyatt’s default win, the Bald Eagles trailed by four at 20-16 heading into the match finale at 133 pounds. Lock Haven sophomore John Trumbetti jumped out to a 5-0 lead after one period and expanded it to 8-1 after two periods. But Hofstra freshman Jamie Franco held Trumbetti off and would not let him get the major victory in the 8-2 decision as the Pride pulled out the one-point match victory. The Pride will be off for exams and the Christmas holiday before returning to action on December 29-30 at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, North Carolina. Hofstra’s next home match is on Sunday, January 3, 2010 when the Pride host #3 Ohio State at 11 a.m. Results: 141- Luke Vaith (HU) wins by forfeit 149- Brock Parker (LHU) dec. Tyler Banks (HU) 4-2 157- Jonny Bonilla-Bowman maj. dec. Seth Creasy (LHU), 24-11 165- P.J. Gillespie (HU) maj. dec. Kevin Dufresne (LHU), 13-1 174- Ryan Patrovich (HU) dec. Aaron Ernest (LHU) 5-0 184- Ben Clymer (HU) dec. Jeremie Cook (LHU), 3-2 197- Harry Turner (LHU) dec. Anthony Tortora (HU), 5-1 285- Dan Craig (LHU) maj. dec. Paul Snyder (HU), 16-7 125- Nick Hyatt (LHU) wins by injury default Steve Bonanno (HU), 0:24 133- John Trumbetti (LHU) dec. Jamie Franco (HU), 8-2

KENT, Ohio -- No. 15 Kent State (4-0) extended its dual winning streak to 11 with a 28-9 pummeling of Michigan and a 32-9 thrashing of Newberry Sunday at the M.A.C. Center. The Golden Flashes won 15-of-20 matches on the day led by sophomore Dustin Kilgore, who chalked up his sixth and seventh pins of the year. Kilgore's first period pin of Erich Smith gave the Flashes a commanding 21-9 lead over Michigan. Kilgore (12-0) needed two minutes to chase down Smith for the opening takedown, before showing his home crowd why he's ranked second in the nation. He quickly crunched Smith into a tight cradle and rocked him back to end the match at 2:26. "He's real powerful, goes right at you and doesn't quit" Head Coach Jim Andrassy said of Kilgore. "He's got a series of moves where if one doesn't work he goes right to next one." Following Kilgore, redshirt freshman Adam Cogar (197) used seven takedowns in a 15-6 major decision over Hunter Collins. Redshirt sophomore Brendan Barlow (285) helped KSU finish the day with three straight wins in his 5-3 decision over Ben Apland. Barlow improved to 15-3, while Cogar moved to 11-3. Sophomore Troy Opfer suffered 3-1 setback to Sean Boyle to give the Wolverines their only lead (3-0) of the dual. Boyle grabbed an escape and a takedown in the second period and held on for the win. In a battle of nationally ranked wrestlers, senior Danny Mitcheff remained unbeaten (12-0) with a 10-5 decision over Zac Stevens. Mitcheff recorded an opening period takedown, but found himself in a brief 4-2 hole in the second. However, the fifth year senior stayed aggressive, taking all the shots, while notching takedowns in the second and third periods. "Danny's not always flashy, but he's so consistent," Andrassy said. "He wins and he'll continue to win throughout the season." Redshirt freshman Chase Skonieczny (141) topped Mark Weber 2-0 to give KSU its first lead 6-3. After a scoreless first, Skonieczny earned a quick second period escape and used an effective leg ride in the third to earn a bonus point and improve to 11-5 on the year. "Chase has done some incredible things in the practice room, but he still hasn't opened up and shown a lot yet," Andrassy said. "He's only going to get better." Junior Matt Cathell (149) brought the crowd to its feet with a second period pin of Mark Beaudry. Beaudry got in deep on a double leg shot, but a fearless Cathell caught him off-balance, flung him to his back and flattened him. "He's exciting and entertaining for these fans," Andrassy said. "Half the time you don't know what he's going to do. There isn't a normal thing about the way he wrestles and that's what makes him so hard to wrestle against." Redshirt freshman Mallie Shuster (157) made it four consecutive KSU wins with a 7-4 victory over Dave Johnson. The match was tied 2-2 heading into to the third, when Shuster scored an escape and a pair of takedowns. "As soon as he realizes how good he is, he's going to be very dangerous," Andrassy said of Shuster. Aaron Hynes needed a takedown with 30 seconds remaining to edge redshirt sophomore Ross Tice 7-5. Tice got in on the legs of Hynes on a pair of third period shots, but could not finish it off. No. 15 Justin Zeerip handed redshirt freshman Keith Witt a 7-1 loss at 174 to narrow margin to 15-9, before Kilgore took over. Prior to a 22-13 Michigan win over Newberry, the Golden Flashes won 8-of-10 matches against Newberry and four straight major decisions beginning with Mitcheff at 133. Opfer dropped the day's opening match 7-6 in sudden victory to Matt Oliver. A first period takedown and cradle in the second gave Opfer a 5-0 lead, but Oliver, who is ranked third in Division II, used a five-point move late in the second to tie match. After no scoring in the third period or first overtime, Oliver scored a reversal and hung on for the win. Mitcheff cruised to a 13-3 win over Sheridan Moran, claiming four takedowns, including one in each period. Mitcheff used a three-point tilt in the third period to secure the major decision. Skonieczny followed with a major decision over Deral Brown 12-4. Skonieczny jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the second period, putting Brown on his back twice and gave the Flashes an 8-3 team lead. Cathell made it three straight major decisions with a 12-2 victory over Latra Collick. Cathell rallied for eight first period points after giving up the opening takedown. He put Collick on his back three separate times to extend KSU's lead to 12-3. Shuster then blanked Mike Rogers 11-0, scoring takedowns in all three periods. He improved to 10-3 on the year. Senior Obie Simpson scored the most exciting victory of the Flashes' first dual. Trailing Josh Whitelock 4-3 with 20 seconds left in the match, he turned a front headlock from the neutral position into a 5-point cradle to give him an 8-4 victory. With his team already up 19-3, Witt raced out to a 5-0 lead and settled for a 9-2 decision over Curtis Chenoweth. After a wild first period in the 184-pound match, Kilgore used a cradle to pin Bryant Blanton with 11 seconds remaining in the second. Kilgore overcame a 5-2 deficit and led 8-6 by the end of the first against the No. 3 ranked wrestler in Division II. Newberry returned the favor when defending national champion Keeno Griffin pinned Cogar 32 seconds into the first period. Barlow closed out the dual with the Flashes' fifth major decision against Newberry, a 12-4 victory over Steven Butler. For Witt, Cathell and Skonieczny, it was their first dual win in a Kent State singlet. Mitcheff is now alone sixth place on KSU's career victory list with 109. Sunday's win marked the Flashes' first dual victory in school history against Michigan. The Golden Flashes return to action Sunday, Dec. 20 for a dual meet at Clarion. Kent State (3-0) 32 Newberry (4-2) 9 125: Matt Oliver (N) dec. Troy Opfer, 7-6 (OT); 0-3 133: #5 Danny Mitcheff (KS) maj. dec. Sheridan Moran, 13-3; 4-3 141: Chase Skonieczny, (KS) maj. dec. Deral Brown 12-4; 8-3 149: #9 Matt Cathll (KS) maj. dec. Latra Collick, 12-2; 12-3 157: Mallie Shuster (KS) maj. dec. Mike Rogers, 11-0; 16-3 165: Obie Simpson (KS) dec. Josh Whitelock, 8-4; 19-3 174: Keith Witt (KS) dec. Curtis Chenoweth, 9-2; 22-3 184: #2 Dustin Kilgore (KS) pinned Bryant Blanton, 4: 49; 28-3 197: Keeno Griffin(N) pinned Adam Cogar, :32; 28-9 285: #15 Brendan Barlow (KS) maj. dec. Steven Butler, 12-4; 32-9 Michigan (2-3) 22 Newberry (4-3) 13 125: Sean Boyle (M) dec. Matt Oliver, 6-3; 3-0 133: Zac Stevens (M) dec. Sheridan Moran, 9-3; 6-0 141: Deral Brown (N) dec. Mark Weber, 2-1; 6-3 149: Latra Collick (N) maj. dec. Mark Beaudry, 18-6; 6-7 157: Dave Johnson (M) dec. Mike Rogers, 4-0; 9-7 165: Aaron Hynes (M) maj. dec. Josh Whitelock, 16-4; 13-7 174: Justin Zeerip (M) pinned Curtis Chenoweth, 3:39; 19-7 184: Bryant Blanton (N) dec. Hunter Collins, 12-11; 19-10 197: Keeno Griffin (N) dec. Erich Smith, 3-1 (OT); 19-13 285: Ben Apland (M) dec. Steven Butler, 7-1; 22-13

Fargo, N.D. -- Junior Colby Covington (Springfield, Ore.) recorded three falls on the day, boosting the No. 24 Oregon State wrestling team to a 3-0 finish at the Dakota Duals, hosted by North Dakota State. “I thought overall we wrestled well today,” head coach Jim Zalesky said. “We had a lot of bonus points, and I thought we wrestled better as the day went on after losing a couple matches in the first dual of the day. Colby [Covington] came out really hard each match and was really physical and wrestled hard to get three falls. He set the tone today of how we want to guys to wrestle.” The Beavers earned a 36-6 win over Northern Illinois before shutting out Minnesota State Moorhead, 48-0, and North Dakota State, 42-0. Thirteen wrestlers competed for Oregon State in the three duals with sophomore Garrett Drucker (Huntington Beach, Calif.) at 149 pounds, junior Jon Brascetta (Aurora, Colorado) at 165 pounds and redshirt freshman Ty Vinson (Great Falls, Mont.) at 184 pounds seeing their first dual meet action of the season. All three won all of their matches. Covington pinned his competition faster each match, earning his first win over Mason True of Northern Illinois in 4:23. He then pinned pinned Jacob McLean of Minnesota State Moorhead in 3:56 before tallying the fall over Mac Stoll of North Dakota State in 2:25. Covington now leads the team in falls this season with nine. Recording a pair of falls, 19th-ranked redshirt sophomore Jason Lara (Midway City, Calif.) remains perfect in dual meet action with a 7-0 record at 125 pounds. Lara won his first bout in a 10-7 decision over Izzy Montemayor of NIU before earning a fall over Corey Ulmer of MSUM in 2:23 and wrapped up competition against Justin Solberg of NDSU with a 3:34 fall. Sophomore heavyweight Clayton Jack (Vacaville, Calif.) chalked up three bonus point wins with a fall over Dakota Greenhaw of Northern Illinois in 1:08, a major decision over Tim Johnson of MSUM and a 16-0 technical fall over Joe Arthur of NDSU in 4:53. Jack is the only other Beaver wrestler to be undefeated in dual meets thus far on the season. Sophomore 16th-ranked Kelly Kubec (Lake Stevens, Wash.) continued to build on his winning streak at 133 pounds, which currently is the longest active with four straight wins. Kubec earned three bonus point wins, beginning with a major decision over Tristen DeShazer of Northern Illinois, 13-5, before a 20-5 technical fall over Evan Forde of Minnesota State Moorhead. Kubec earned extra points for the Beavers at 133 pounds against North Dakota State by forfeit. Seventeenth-ranked sophomore Chad Hanke (Dayton, Ore.) won all three of his matches on the day at 197 pounds, scoring a 10-2 major decision to start the day against Derrick Yant of NIU before a 19-4 technical fall over Jon Swart of MSUM, wrapping up the day with a 16-11 decision over Drew Ross of NDSU. Also going 3-0 on the day, redshirt freshman Mike Mangrum (Auburn, Wash.) tallied a pair of decisions and a technical fall at 141 pounds. No. 17 senior Keegan Davis (Salem, Ore.) suffered a loss in his first match but rebounded with back-to-back major decisions at 157 pounds. No. 16 freshman RJ Pena (Salem, Ore.) went 2-0 with a major decision in his first bout and a decision in the last at 149 pounds. Junior Brice Arand (Springfield, Ore.) earned his fourth fall of the season over Derrick Yant of NIU in his only match of the day at 184 pounds. Oregon State returns to Corvallis to host Southern Oregon and Air Force at Crescent Valley High School on Friday, Dec. 18, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Northern Illinois 6, No. 24 Oregon State 36 125 Pounds — No. 19 Jason Lara (OSU) decision over Izzy Montemayor (NIU), 10-7 0 3 133 Pounds — No. 16 Kelly Kubec (OSU) major decision over Tristen DeShazer (NIU), 13-5 0 7 141 Pounds — Mike Mangrum (OSU) decision over Pat McLemore (NIU), 5-2 0 10 149 Pounds — No. 16 RJ Pena (OSU) major decision over Dan Ruettiger (NIU), 10-2 0 14 157 Pounds — Bryan Deutsch (NIU) decision over No. 17 Keegan Davis (OSU), 14-8 3 14 165 Pounds — John Odeen (NIU) decision over Ryan Smith (OSU), 10-3 6 14 174 Pounds — Colby Covington (OSU) fall over Mason True (NIU), 4:23 6 20 184 Pounds — Brice Arand (OSU) fall over Derrick Yant (NIU), 2:36 6 26 197 Pounds — No. 17 Chad Hanke (OSU) major decision over Scott Penny (NIU), 10-2 6 30 Heavyweight — Clayton Jack (OSU) fall over Dakota Greenhaw (NIU), 1:08 6 36 Minnesota State Moorhead 0, No. 24 Oregon State 48 125 Pounds — No. 19 Jason Lara (OSU) fall over Corey Ulmer (MSUM), 2:23 0 6 133 Pounds — No. 16 Kelly Kubec (OSU) technical fall over Evan Forde (MSUM), 20-5 0 11 141 Pounds — Mike Mangrum (OSU) tech fall over Brady Schneeberger (MSUM), 21-6 (6:20) 0 16 149 Pounds — Garrett Drucker (OSU) major decision over Derek Bomstad (MSUM), 14-4 0 20 157 Pounds — No. 17 Keegan Davis (OSU) major decision over Tallen Wald (MSUM), 12-4 0 24 165 Pounds — Jon Brascetta (OSU) major decision over Tyler Kivel (MSUM), 16-5 0 28 174 Pounds — Colby Covington (OSU) fall over Jacob McLean (MSUM), 3:56 0 34 184 Pounds — Ty Vinson (OSU) technical fall over Roger Sirek (MSUM), 17-0 (4:50) 0 39 197 Pounds — No. 17 Chad Hanke (OSU) technical fall over Jon Swart (MSUM), 19-4 0 44 Heavyweight — Clayton Jack (OSU) major decision over Tim Johnson (MSUM), 12-4 0 48 North Dakota State 0, No. 24 Oregon State 42 125 Pounds — No. 19 Jason Lara (OSU) fall over Justin Solberg (NDSU), 3:34 0 6 133 Pounds — No. 16 Kelly Kubec (OSU) wins by forfeit 0 12 141 Pounds — Mike Mangrum (OSU) decision over Ryan Adams (NDSU), 13-8 0 15 149 Pounds — No. 16 RJ Pena (OSU) decision over Andrey Patselov (NDSU), 7-4 0 18 157 Pounds — No. 17 Keegan Davis (OSU) major decision over Vince Salminen (NDSU), 13-5 0 22 165 Pounds — Jon Brascetta (OSU) decision over Tyler Johnson (NDSU), 5-3 0 25 174 Pounds — Colby Covington (OSU) fall over Mac Stoll (NDSU), 2:25 0 31 184 Pounds — Ty Vinson (OSU) decision over Kenny Moenkedick (NDSU), 4-1 0 34 197 Pounds — No. 17 Chad Hanke (OSU) decision over Drew Ross (NDSU), 16-11 0 37 Heavyweight — Clayton Jack (OSU) technical fall over Joe Arthur (NDSU) 16-0 (4:53) 0 42

PERRYSBURG, Ohio -- In front of 2,325 at Perrysburg High School in Perrysburg, Ohio, the third-ranked Ohio State wrestling team downed No. 19 Edinboro, 34-12, Sunday. The Buckeyes won the first seven bouts, including a Fighting Scot forfeit, to jump out to a 34-0 lead. "Overall, it was a great day for the Buckeyes," Tom Ryan, head coach, said. "There was a great crowd and the team wrestled with a lot of energy at every weight class. We pushed the action and that's a big step for us at several weight classes." The dual began at 133 pounds with Buckeye freshman Ian Paddock matching up against Kyle Fluke. Paddock, a native of Warsaw, N.Y., took a 5-0 lead after the first period on a takedown and 3-point nearfall. He then extended his advantage to 9-1 following the second and sealed the 12-1 victory in the third period thanks to a reversal and a riding time of 1:29. With the Scarlet and Gray up 4-0 early, No. 1 and senior tri-captain Reece Humphrey made the score 8-0 at 141 pounds on a 27-11 technical fall over Ashton Osterberg. Hailing from Indianapolis, Ind., Humphrey dominated the match early, taking a 14-6 lead after two periods. Humphrey recorded 13 takedowns in the match. At 149 pounds, fourth-ranked Lance Palmer, also a senior tri-captain, notched a 9-1 major decision over Torsten Gillespie courtesy of three takedowns, an escape, a third stalling call on Gillespie and a riding time of 2:43. Up next, sophomore Sean Nemec shut out Matt Coleman, 10-0, at 157 pounds before junior Colt Sponseller, extended the Buckeye lead, 22-0, when he pinned Chris Hrunka in 4:53 at 165 pounds. The Fighting Scots took a forfeit at 174 pounds and the Ohio State lead increased to 28-0. Mike Pucillo, ranked No. 9, pinned No. 20 Pat Bradshaw in 2:26 at 184 pounds to continue the Buckeye momentum. However, Ohio State dropped its final three matches at 197, 285 and 125 pounds. Sophomore Zach Stolarsky received the starting nod at 197 pounds and was pinned in 2:40 by Shawn Fendone. Senior Corey Morrison dropped a close 6-4 decision to No. 14 Chris Birchler. Junior Nikko Triggas also suffered a 6-4 setback at 125 pounds to Kyle Fluke. The Buckeyes will now break for the Holiday season and return to action Jan. 3 in New York. Ohio State will travel to Hempstead, N.Y., to wrestle Hofstra at noon before heading to New York, N.Y., where they will face Columbia and George Mason starting at 4 p.m. Results: 133 - Ian Paddock (OSU) mdec. Kyle Fluke (Edinboro), 12-1 141 - No. 1 Reece Humphrey (OSU) tech. fall Ashton Osterberg (Edinboro), 27-11 149 - No. 4 Lance Palmer (OSU) mdec. Torsten Gillespie (Edinboro), 9-1 157 - Sean Nemec (OSU) mdec. Matt Coleman (Edinboro), 10-0 165 - No. 7 Colt Sponseller (OSU) pinned Chris Hrunka (Edinboro), 4:53 174 - Edinboro Forfeit 184 - No. 9 Mike Pucillo (OSU) pinned No. 20 Pat Bradshaw (Edinboro), 2:26 197 -Shawn Fendone (Edinboro) pinned Zach Stolarsky (OSU), 2:40 285 - No. 14 Chris Birchler (Edinboro) dec. Corey Morrison (OSU), 6-4 125 - No. 8 Eric Morrill (Edinboro) dec. Nikko Triggas (OSU), 6-4

Greeley, Colo. -- The Golden Gopher Wrestling team won nine-of-10 matches en route to a 41-3 win over Northern Colorado this afternoon (Dec. 13), winning their second straight dual. Minnesota (2-1) was in control the entire match, leading 17-0 before dropping their only contest. Northern Colorado (0-6) watched as six of the Gophers' wins accumulated bonus points for the lopsided final score. Things began mildly for the Gophers, as Zach Sanders (Wabasha, Minn.) won by a 10-6 decision, taking a 3-0 lead after the opening match. Sanders improved his season record to 7-0, the second best mark on the team. The only record better belongs to Jayson Ness (Bloomington, Minn.), who surprised no one with his first period fall next at 133. Ness extends his record to 11-0 with 10 falls, nine of which have been in the first three minutes of the match. The win was also number 128 of his career, moving Ness into sole possession of eighth place all-time in Minnesota Wrestling history. The top of the Gophers' line-up continued their dominance, as Mike Thorn (St. Michael, Minn.) won for the seventh time this season at 141, improving to 7-1. Thorn won his second straight match by tech fall, finishing with a 24-5 score as the final buzzer sounded. In his first dual of the season, David Zilverberg (Wayzata, Minn.) was victorious next at 149. A 5-0 shutout by Zilverberg extended the Gophers lead to 17-0, just four matches in. It was also just the second dual meet appearance ever for the sophomore, running his career record to 2-0. At 165, Dustin Schlatter (Massililon, Ohio) won his second straight, with his most dominating performance of the season in a 16-3 major decision win, while Cody Yohn (Alamosa, Colo.) followed with his team leading 13th victory at 174, on a 15-8 decision. Sonny Yohn (Alamosa, Colo.) at 184 and Ben Berhow (Hayward, Minn.) at heavyweight closed out the match with a technical fall and pin respectively, as the Gophers put up a season high 41 points. Sonny Yohn already has a 15-0 shutout on his record this season, but equally as impressive was his 19-1 effort today, for his second tech fall of the season. Berhow, meanwhile, won by fall for just the second time as well, winning his second straight match in the process. Early in the third period, Berhow notched the fall, for the final match of the day. The Gophers will get to rest and relax now as the first half of the season comes to a close. Minnesota will return to action just before the calendar turns, on Dec. 29 and 30, in Greensboro, N.C. for the annual Southern Scuffle. It will be a start-studded line-up at the two-day tournament, providing plenty of great competition. Minnesota returns to dual meet action not long after, as they welcome the second ranked team in the country to the Sports Pavilion, in Iowa State on Jan. 3. Results: 125 - #4 Zach Sanders (UM) dec. Tony Mustari (UNC), 10-6 / 3-0 133 - #2 Jayson Ness (UM) fall Gavin Garza (UNC), 1:06 / 9-0 141 - #6 Mike Thorn (UM) tech fall Casey Cruz (UNC), 24-5 (7:00) / 14-0 149 - David Zilverberg (UM) dec. Rocco DePaolo (UNC), 5-0 / 17-0 157 - Justin Gaethje (NC) dec. Joe Grygelko (UNC), 8-6 / 17-3 165 - #4 Dustin Schlatter (UM) major Tanner Weiks (UNC), 16-3 / 21-3 174 - Cody Yohn (UM) dec. Brandon Kammerzell (UNC), 15-8 / 24-3 184 - #18 Sonny Yohn (UM) tech fall Eric Brennan (UNC), 19-1 (6:12) / 29-3 197 - Joe Nord (UM) MFor / 35-3 285 - #11 Ben Berhow (UM) fall Justin Tuell (UNC), 5:29 / 41-3

MADISON, Wis. -- The No. 22 Wisconsin wrestling team defeated Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa Saturday afternoon. The Badgers beat the Panthers 25-11 and had seven individual victories to improve to 2-3 on the season. The match began at 174 lbs., where redshirt freshman Jimmy Duffy took on junior Jarion Beets. Beets scored the first takedown with 2:40 left on the clock in the first period and added to his lead with seven more points to win the match by major decision, 19-6, and give the Panthers a 4-0 lead. Duffy registered six escapes in the match. Sophomore Travis Rutt then took on junior Andy O'Loughlin at 184 lbs. Entering the third period, O'Loughlin had scored on a takedown and Rutt scored on two escapes. The match remained tied until Rutt scored a takedown with just four seconds left in regulation to win the match 4-3, narrowing Northern Iowa's lead to 4-3. This marks Rutt's first win of the 2009-10 season. In his first match of the 2009-10 season, No. 7 Trevor Brandvold faced fellow junior Dustin Bauman at 197 lbs. Brandvold jumped out to an early 4-0 lead entering the third period, adding three more points to win the bout, 7-2. Brandvold scored two takedowns, a reversal and riding time to give the Badgers their first lead of the meet, 6-4. At heavyweight, junior Eric Bugenhagen wrestled No. 17 sophomore Christian Brantley. Bugenhagen recorded the first takedown of the match with 0:03 left on the clock in the first period. He then scored another takedown and an escape to win the match 5-4, extending Wisconsin's lead to 9-4. Senior Drew Hammen faced junior Terrance Young at 125 lbs. Young scored two takedowns and two nearfall points to win the bout 6-0, closing the gap on the Badger lead to 9-7. No. 12 redshirt freshman Tyler Graff took on freshman Joey Lazor at 331 lbs. Graff jumped out to an early 9-3 lead in the first period, scoring three takedowns and three nearfall points. He then added five more takedowns and riding time, winning the match by a 12-2 major decision, and extending Wisconsin's lead to 13-7. Redshirt freshman Cole Schmitt battled redshirt freshman Alec Hoffman at 141 lbs. Schmitt entered the second period with a 7-1 lead after recording two takedowns and three nearfall points. Schmitt then added two more takedowns, three nearfall points and an escape to win by a 15-9 decision, pushing the Badgers' lead to 16-7. No. 2 Kyle Ruschell then faced sophomore Jamal Lawrence at 149 lbs. After a scoreless first period, Ruschell went on an eight-point run to win the match by an 8-0 major decision. Ruschell scored two takedowns, two nearfall points, an escape and secured riding time in the bout, extending the Wisconsin lead to 20-7. Ruschell has now allowed his opponents to score a total of just nine points against him in 10 matches this season. At 157 lbs., junior Greg Burke wrestled senior Tyson Reiner. Reiner claimed an early 6-2 lead in the first period, adding 10 more points to win the match 16-5 and cutting the Badgers' lead to 20-11. Burke registered five escapes in the matchup for UW. In the last match of the day, No. 2 sophomore Andrew Howe took on redshirt freshman David Bonin. Howe won the match by a 22-1 tech fall, extending his overall record on the season to 10-0. Howe scored nine takedowns, two nearfall points, an escape and riding time in the match. The Badgers take a two week break, then hit the road again Dec. 29-30 to compete in the Midlands Championship in Evanston, Ill. Results: 174 Jarion Beets (UNI) maj. dec. Jimmy Duffy (UW), 17-6 184 Travis Rutt (UW) dec. Andy O’Loughlin (UNI), 4-3 197 Trevor Brandvold (UW) dec. Dustin Bauman (UNI) 7-2 285 Eric Bugenhagen (UW) dec. Christian Brantley (UNI) 5-4 125 Terrance Young (UNI) dec. Drew Hammen (UW) 6-0 133 Tyler Graff (UW) maj. dec. Joey Lazor (UNI) 20-7 141 Cole Schmitt (UW) dec. Alec Hoffman (UNI) 15-9 149 Kyle Ruschell (UW) maj. dec. Jamal Lawrence (UNI), 8-0 157 Tyson Reiner (UNI) maj. dec. Greg Burke (UW) 16-5 165 Andrew Howe (UW) tech. fall David Bonin (UNI) 22-7

InterMat high school analyst Josh Lowe predicted the finals matchups and winners in all 14 weight classes prior to the start of the 2009 Walsh Ironman. How did his predictions turn out? See below. 103 Prediction: Ryan Taylor (Graham) over Max Hvolbeck (Blair Academy) Taylor finished fifth. Hvolbeck finished third. 112 Prediction: Evan Silver (Blair Academy) over Alex Cisneros (Selma) Silver finished first. Cisneros finished second. 119 Prediction: Hunter Stieber (Monroeville) over Jerome Robinson (St. Ignatius) Stieber finished second. Robinson finished fourth. 125 Prediction: Logan Stieber (Monroeville) over Devin Carter (Christiansburg) Stieber finished first. Carter finished second. 130 Prediction: Jamie Clark (St. Edward) over Tyler Rauenzahn (Blue Mountain) Clark did not compete. Rauenzahn did not place. 135 Prediction: Felipe Martinez (Graham) over Cam Tessari (Monroeville) Martinez did not compete. Tessari finished first. 140 Prediction: Chris Villalonga (Blair Academy) over Travis Shaffer (Derry Area) Villalonga finished first. Shaffer did not place. 145 Prediction: Andrew Alton (Central Mountain) over Cody Rodebaugh (San Lorenzo Valley) Alton finished first. Rodebaugh finished fifth. 152 Prediction: Dylan Alton (Central Mountain) over Brandon Rolnick (Lawrenceville) Alton finished first. Rolnick finished sixth. 160 Prediction: Sulzer (St. Edward) over Harger (Moeller) Sulzer finished first. Harger finished fifth. 171 Prediction: Chris Phillips (Monroeville) over Tanner Eitel (Bishop Lynch) Phillips withdrew due to injury. Eitel did not place. 189 Prediction: Mike Evans (Blair) over Max Thomusseit (Graham) Evans finished first. Thomusseit finished second. 215 Prediction: Tank Knowles (Calvary Chapel) over Nick Tavanello (Wadsworth) Knowles finished first. Tavanello finished third. 285 Prediction: Mike McMullan (Wyoming Seminary) over Terry Williamson (Broken Arrow) McMullan finished first. Williamson finished fifth.

George DiCamillo (St. Ignatius, OH) -- Sophomore, 103-Pound Champion On making the leap into a statewide and nationally relevant wrestler: "I was small as a freshman, and dedicated myself all summer to becoming bigger, faster, and stronger. Also, continuing to be committed to getting better as a wrestler." About winning the finals in the tiebreaker: "I thought about the hard work and struggles involved in making weight, the grind in that match, and how great it would be to become Ironman champion." Evan Silver (Blair Academy, NJ) -- Junior, 112-Pound Champion On dominating two top-five wrestlers in the nation to become Ironman champion: "It was all about the preparation, we've been working hard since September for this weekend. I just seized the opportunity in both matches (against Gulibon and Cisneros) to get ahead early on." Mason Beckman (Reynolds, PA) -- Junior, 119-Pound Champion Facing Robinson in the quarterfinal with a 1-0 lead, Robinson chose down in the third period and Beckman scored a turn for two NF points. Then, in the semifinal and final, Beckman rode out Grey and Stieber in the second period of both matches that were scoreless buts. Beckman earned the vote on InterMat analyst Josh Lowe's ballot for Most Outstanding Wrestler. About his dominance in the top position: "It's about getting the right start off the whistle, and finding the pressure. Control the hips of the opponent, and dictate the pace to make him react to me." The difference between disappointments at state the last two years and this Saturday at the Ironman: "I have a new focus this year, no longer needing gimmicks to get motivated. Just about getting loose, having fun, and going for six minutes." Logan Stieber (Monroeville, OH) -- Senior, 125-Pound Champion Stieber was selected Most Oustanding Wrestler of the Walsh Ironman tournament. On wrestling in the main event, last match of the evening, right after his brother had lost: "Didn't phase me in the least. I was relaxed, and unlike in other matches didn't force anything." About winning the No. 1 vs. No. 2 battle, and being named MOW: "That throw and cradle in the second period were huge for me. I wrestled a smart finals match and was happy to win the award." Nate Skonieczny (Walsh Jesuit, OH) -- Sophomore, 130-Pound Champion Why this championship means so much: "It's my home tournament; a lot of people come to watch. Going 2-2 last year was a disappointment, this year not so much." Discussing his four upset victories: "I was just locked in this weekend. All the off-season training really paid off." Cam Tessari (Monroeville, OH) -- Junior, 135-Pound champion On breaking the semifinal hex -- with a 5-4 win: "Felt great to get over the hump. Obviously not having (two of the great wrestlers in Ironman history with) Taylor and Villalonga as opponents really helped. But I came in determined to win." About the finals match with Kitzis: "I got the score early, getting the lead I wanted, and then just focused on crisp positions from there." Chris Villalonga (Blair Academy, NJ) -- Senior, 140-Pound Champion This marks Villalonga's third Ironman title in four championship finals appearances. He is the 8th wrestler in tournament history to win three titles. Unofficially, he joins only David Taylor, Travis Blasco, and Mark Jayne with four Ironman finals appearances. About the historical accomplishment: "In such a tough tournament as this, it's a great honor; though, I would have liked to have wrestled better tonight." On the ride-out in the tiebreaker: "Knew I had to ride him to win. Changed strategy slightly to get (Ian Miller) back down to the mat and go from there. I didn't want to hang on, and tried to get a rhythm going." Andrew Alton (Central Mountain, PA) -- Senior, 145-Pound Champion Discussing the finals bout, a 5-4 win over Brad Squire: "I was trying to get my moves working right away, and did (to the tune of two first period takedowns). However, the match slowed after that. I tried to stay comfortable, remaining confident throughout." Dylan Alton (Central Mountain, PA) -- Senior, 152-Pound Champion On preparing for the meat-grinder that is the Ironman: "My brother and I competed in college opens three consecutive weekends. Just running, training, and wrestling hard." About beating three nationally-ranked wrestlers on Saturday: "I kept pushing the pace and having fun. That's at the core of my success." Doug Buckwalter -- Head Coach -- Central Mountain, PA The impact of having the Alton twins on the team these last four years: "It's been a real pleasure to coach them. They perform on the mat, work hard in practice, and do it right off the mat. Their presence and that of their class (including Jordan Rich and others) has elevated the intensity level in the room. It increases the ability and confidence level of everyone to go into tournaments with two kids pretty much locks to place very high on the podium." Nick Sulzer (St. Edward, OH) -- Senior, 160-Pound Champion Sulzer was named the winner of the first annual Major Ray Mendoza Award, which will go to the wrestler who earns his team the most points during the tournament. He scored 33 team points during the competition. About the semifinal with Demas this afternoon, who beat him in the state final this past year: "I worked a lot on always trying to score even in ‘short time'. Wrestling the whole match at pace and not slowing down. Those efforts worked out for me today." On dominating all matches other than the semifinal match: "I'm happy with the performance here, but it's about continuing to get better and improve." Charles Argue (Mt. Carmel, IL) -- Senior, 171-Pound Champion Thoughts on improving from the setbacks of last year: "Failing to place at Ironman (and losing two one-point matches at state) inspires me to work with my coaches every day to fine tune things and work (relentlessly) toward becoming a better wrestler." About his big-move capability: "Actually much of my practice is spent on defense. When opponents shoot on me, I seize the opportunity to counter for scoring." Michael Evans (Blair Academy, NJ) -- Senior, 189-Pound Champion The impact on my wrestling style since transferring into Blair: "I've gotten a lot better in the neutral position, a lot better hand fighter, and a lot better at controlling matches." On being such an aggressive, go-get-them wrestler: "My goal is to be full sprint for the duration of the six minute (plus) match. Being at Blair helps in that we're practicing as hard, if not harder, than everyone else." Tank Knowles (Calvary Chapel, CA) -- Junior, 215-Pound Champion On being a short, undersized wrestler at the weight: "Being relentless and having speed have been advantages since day one for me. They remain at the key of my matches right now." Goals for the rest of the season: "I want to be an undefeated state champ and win the Dave Schultz Award (for Most Outstanding Wrestler at state)." Mike McMullan (Wyoming Seminary, PA) -- Senior, 285-Pound Champion About wrestling an absolute mammoth (Buzzelli) in the finals despite being a smaller heavyweight: "Speed and technique kill. I wrestle like a middleweight (career path of 160-189-285-285)." Discussing the upcoming Beast of the East: "My weight is going to be very tough (three top six wrestlers in it). Just work hard at practice, wrestle toward my strength in the neutral position, and avoid getting crushed underneath." Greg Urbas -- Head Coach --St. Edward, OH On finishing third despite starting nine sophomores and a freshmen, and not having Jamie Clark: "This sophomore group is so talented, and they work so very hard. We're just going to get better as the year goes on and the kids grow with us. The attitude and spirit from the kids was awesome to watch and see grow in the room." Jeff Jordan -- Head Coach -- Graham, OH About finishing second without two starters and going 2-5 in quarterfinal round: "All our kids seemed to wrestle above seed, and it was awesome to see (five) wrestlers battle back in consolation to the third place match. The finish reflected a complete team effort." Jeff Buxton -- Head Coach -- Blair Academy, NJ This is a back-to-back championship for the Blair Academy squad, a seventh in nine, and a ninth title overall at the Walsh Ironman. About the second day dominance after ending the first day in fifth place: "We expected to be in that type of position after Day 1 with the unproven nature of about one-third of the lineup. However, those money rounds (quarters and semis) were truly that for us this year. Key to the performance was wrestlers like Jesse Shanaman, Brooks Black, and Todd Preston performing significantly above seed. And we also refocused well when sent into the consolation bracket."

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Wrestling without two starters, a shorthanded Penn State wrestling team stormed back from an early 9-0 deficit to win five straight bouts in the middle of the dual to walk away with a 19-19 tie at No. 24 Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Lions, ranked No. 14 nationally, already forfeiting at 197, were dealt a serious blow in warm ups when sophomore heavyweight Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio) was injured and could not wrestle. Pittsburgh came storming out of the gates when freshman Anthony Zanetta stunned No. 7 Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.) 15-9. Pitt added decisions at 133 and 141, putting Penn State down 9-0 after three bouts. All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) got a 13-4 major over Pitt's Eric Albright at 149 and All-American Cyler Sanderson (Heber City, Utah) got a four-point (no back points) technical fall (26-11 at the 6:49 mark) over the Panthers' Mark Powell. Those two wins cut the Pitt lead to 9-8. A third Lion All-American, senior Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.), gave Penn State a 12-9 lead with a 16-5 major over Panther Karl DeCiantis at 165. The wins from the sixth-, third- and ninth-ranked wrestlers helped Penn State come back from Pitt's early flurry. Freshman Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) posted what may have been the most critical win of the night, however, with a 4-2 upset win over Pitt senior David Sullivan at 174. The win put Penn State up 15-9. No. 14 David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio) then gave Penn State a chance for the win or a draw with an impressive 13-4 major over Pitt's Zac Thomusseit at 184, putting Penn State up 19-9. Penn State gave up a forfeit at 197 and watched its lead slip to 19-15 heading into the final bout. With Wade injured, senior Brendan Herlihy (Fairfield, Conn.) made his Penn State dual meet debut against No. 12 Ryan Tomei of Pittsburgh. Herlihy fought valiantly, trying to secure the dual meet win by keeping the bout to a decision, but the ranked Panther notched a takedown with :04 left to post a 10-1 win, getting the major, and forcing a 19-19 final in the dual. Even with two starters out, Penn State dominated the takedown battle with a 28-10 final total. Each team won five bouts and notched four bonus points, with Penn State picking up three majors and a four-point tech fall while Pitt got three on the forfeit and one on the final major. Penn State is now 5-1-1 while Pittsburgh moves to 6-1-1. The Nittany Lions return to action next Sunday when the squad heads to Reno, Nev., for the Reno Tournament of Champions. The one-day, team scored tournament begins at 7 a.m. Eastern in Reno. 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 $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: Anthony Zanetta PT dec. #7 Brad Pataky PSU, 15-9, 0-3 133: Jimmy Conroy PT dec. Bryan Pearsall PSU, 7-3, 0-6 141: #13 Tyler Nuaman PIT dec. Colby Pisani PSU, 5-2, 0-9 149: #6 Frank Molinaro PSU maj. dec. Eric Albright PT, 13-4, 4-9 157: #3 Cyler Sanderson PSU tech. fall (4-pt) Ryan Goodman PT, 26-11 (6:49), 8-9 165: #9 Dan Vallimont PSU maj. dec. Karl DeCiantis PT, 16-5, 12-9 174: Justin Ortega PSU dec. David Sullivan PT, 4-2, 15-9 184: #14 David Erwin PSU maj. dec. Zac Thomusseit PT, 13-4, 19-9 197: #18 Matt Wilps PT win by forfeit, 19-15 HWT: #12 Ryan Tomei PT maj. dec. Brendan Herlihy PSU, 10-1, 19-19 Attendance: 1,104 Records: Penn State 5-1-1, Pittsburgh 6-1-1 Up Next for Penn State: at Reno Tournament of Champions Bout-by-Bout 125: Junior Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 125, battled Pittsburgh's Anthony Zanetta. Pataky scored literally off the opening whistle, taking a 2-0 lead two seconds in with a double leg. Pataky then put together a strong ride, trying to turn a spiral ride into back points, but Zanetta countered, worked his way out and reversed Pataky to tie the bout. Zanetta then added three back points and took a 5-2 lead with 1:09 left in the first period. Zanetta added three more near fall points off a reset to up his lead to 8-2. Pataky escaped with :30 left to cut Zanetta's lead to 8-3 after one period. Pataky chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to his feet and escaped to an 8-4 deficit with 1:34 left in the period. Pataky forced a scramble with a double leg, but Zanetta was able to work his way around Pataky to get the takedown and up his lead to 10-4 with :34 left in the period. A Zanetta ride-out gave the Panther a 10-4 lead with 1:05 in riding time heading into the final period. Zanetta chose down to start the third and quickly escaped. Pataky then took Zanetta down and cut the lead to 12-6 with 1:10 left after a Zanetta escape. Zanetta added another takedown, countering a Pataky shot to take a 14-7 lead with :35 left. Pataky added a takedown to cut the lead to 14-9 but Zanetta was able to escape and post a stunning 15-9 upset of Pataky, giving Pitt a 3-0 lead. 133: Freshman Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) met Pitt's Jimmy Conroy. Conroy notched the first takedown, going up 2-0 early. The Panther then put together a strong ride, forcing Pearsall into a stall warning early in the period. Conroy rode Pearsall out to lead 2-0 with 2:52 in riding time. Conroy chose neutral to begin the second stanza. The duo traded shots during the first half of period number two, with neither wrestler finding an opening until Conroy countered a Pearsall single leg to take a 4-0 lead with :44 left in the period. Another ride out gave Conroy a 4-0 lead with a guaranteed riding time point entering the third period. Pearsall chose top to begin the third period and began working to turn Conroy for a pinning combination. But Conroy fought through a Pearsall turning chance for a reversal and a 6-1 (after a Pearsall escape). Pearsall got his first takedown at the :30 mark, but the damage was already done and Conroy posted a 7-3 win. The decision put Pitt up 6-0. 141: Penn State sophomore Colby Pisani (Ridgway, Pa.) met No. 13 Tyler Nauman in a rematch of a Nittany Lion Open match last Sunday, one in which Pisani upset Nauman in Rec Hall. Pisani was the aggressor early, working a steady offense for an early scoring chance on the edge of the mat. But Nauman was able to step out of bounds and force a reset at the period's midway point. Pisani gained control of Nauman's left ankle and nearly got a takedown at the :40 mark. But the ranked Panther was able to counter and keep things scoreless headed into the second period. Nauman chose down to start the second period and escaped when Pisani aggravated an injury suffered last night and walked off the mat in pain. The Lion sophomore walked back to the center of the mat trailing 1-0 with 1:40 left. Pisani continued to pressure Nauman, keeping the Panther stepping back and setting the bout's tempo. Trailing 1-0 heading into the third period, Pisani chose down to start the stanza. But Nauman turned Pisani for three near fall points before Pisani reversed the Panther in a mad flurry off the opening whistle. Nauman escaped and led 5-2 with 1:02 left in the bout. Pisani worked frantically for takedown but Nauman was able to play defense and walk away with a hard-fought 5-2 win, putting the Panthers up 9-0. 149: All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 149, met Panther Eric Albright. Albright came out of the gates early, getting a double leg takedown to take a 2-0 lead over Molinaro just ten seconds into the bout. Molinaro quickly escaped and began looking for his first takedown. But Albright was able to block off every Molinaro shot and keep his slim lead. Molinaro took a slight shot in front of the Panther bench only to have Albright counter the move and get a second takedown to lead 4-2 after a Molinaro escape with :50 left. Molinaro quickly got in on a high single but the Lion All-American was hurt during the scramble, forcing action to a halt and leading to an extended injury timeout with :40 left. Albright would carry that 4-2 lead into the second period. Molinaro chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 4-3 deficit with 1:40 left. The Lion then used his standard high double leg to take a 5-4 lead with his first takedown at the 1:30 mark. Molinaro then locked in on a split scissors to turn Albright for three near fall points and take an 8-4 lead into the third period. Molinaro, wincing in pain, added another takedown to up his lead to 10-4 with 1:05 left. He then added a two point near fall to up his lead to 12-4 and move his riding time edge over a minute. The ride-out and riding time point gave Molinaro a 13-4 major, cutting Pitt's lead to 9-4. 157: All-American Cyler Sanderson (Heber City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 157, faced off against Pitt's Mark Powell. Sanderson wasted no time in taking a lead getting a takedown at the 2:43 mark to go up by two early. Sanderson then cut Powell and began looking for another takedown. But it was Powell that took down Sanderson and the bout was tied 3-3 after a quick Cyler escape. The Lion All-American then added his second takedown with a high double to lead 5-3 with just over a minute gone in the period. Sanderson added a third takedown at the 1:05 mark and led 7-5 after cutting Powell loose. A low ankle pick gave Sanderson a fourth takedown and a 9-5 lead with :30 left. The Nittany Lion then rode Powell out and carried that lead, with 1:47 in riding time, into the second period. Powell chose down to start the second period and was cut loose by Sanderson early, only to be taken down again by Sanderson, who led 11-7 after another Powell escape. Sanderson picked up another point on a second Pitt stall and then added a sixth takedown to lead 14-7 as the period moved under a minute. Sanderson cut Powell loose and picked up a seventh takedown to up his lead to 16-8 with a secured riding time point in hand. Sanderson chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 17-8 lead. He added another quick takedown, cut Powell loose and then picked up another stall point to lead 20-9. Sanderson notched one more takedown, upping his lead to 22-9 with 1:10 left. The Lion senior nearly turned Powell for back points, but Powell escaped. Sanderson added two more takedowns, the final with :11 left, to post the 26-11 technical fall at the 6:49 mark. The tech fall was only worth four points as no back points were scored and the Lions trailed 9-8. 165: All-American Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.), ranked No. 9 at 165, took on Panther sophomore Karl DeCiantis. Vallimont took an early 2-0 lead with a takedown at the 2:10 mark. Vallimont cut DeCiantis loose with 1:00 left, looking for another takedown, but the Panther was able to play defense and force action to the second period. Leading 2-1 with 1:06 in riding time, Vallimont chose down to start the second period and escaped in just four seconds to lead 3-1. Vallimont attacked DeCiantis repeatedly, forcing the Panther into a stall warning and then getting another takedown at the 1:15 mark to take a 5-2 lead after cutting him loose. The Lion All-American added another takedown and cut and led 7-3 with :50 left. He added another takedown and cut DeCiantis loose with :30 left and then used his head outside single to notch another takedown with :15 left. The four takedown period gave Vallimont an 11-4 lead with 1:50 in riding time heading to the third period. DeCiantis chose down to start the final period and was cut loose by Vallimont to an 11-5 deficit. Vallimont used a beautiful outside trip to take a 13-5 lead with 1:20 left and a secured riding time point. Vallimont picked up a stall point to move out to a 14-5 lead while trying to turn the Panther for back points. Vallimont could not turn DeCiantis but would pick up another stall point and the riding time point to post the 16-5 major decision. The four points put Penn State up 12-9. 174: Freshman Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) took to the mat at 174 to meet Pitt senior David Sullivan. The young Lion set the early temp, forcing Sullivan back to the edge of the mat for the bulk of the first period. But the Nittany Lion's strong effort could not break through Sullivan's defense and action moved to the second period in a scoreless tie. Sullivan chose down to start the second period and put together a solid ride, maintaining control of the senior Panther for 1:30 of the period before Sullivan escaped to a 1-0 lead. Neither man scored over the last :30 and Ortega, trailing by one, chose down to start the third period. Needing to escape in :30 to maintain his riding time edge, Ortega escaped to a 1-1 tie in :18 to keep a 1:12 riding time edge. Sullivan shot low on Ortega, but the Lion freshman forced a stalemate at the 1:07 mark. Ortega was able to counter a Sullivan single leg, work his way around Sullivan and get a critical takedown at the :30 mark. A short ride secured the riding time point and, after a Sullivan escape, Ortega played defense to a key 4-2 win. The victory, Penn State's fourth straight, put the Lions up 15-9. 184: Senior David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio), ranked No. 14 nationally at 184, met Panther sophomore Zac Thomusseit. With a forfeit looming at 197 and starter Wade out at heavyweight, Erwin entered the 184-pound bout not just looking for a win but looking for bonus points. He got his first takedown :50 into the first period, nearly completing a high throw. But Thomusseit was able to work out of trouble and escaped to a 2-1 deficit at the 1:30 mark. Erwin tried for a second takedown, but Thomusseit was able to force a stalemate with :15 left in the period. Leading 2-1, Erwin chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Erwin used a head inside single to gain control of the Panther's right thigh and notched another takedown to lead 5-1 with :48 left in the period. Thomusseit gave up a first stall warning as the period ended. Trailing 5-1, the Panther chose down to start the final period and was cut loose by Erwin to a 5-2 lead. Erwin had 1:10 in riding time in hand. Erwin countered another Thomusseit shot and got a third takedown to lead 7-3 after cutting the Panther loose. Another quick takedown and cut, plus stall point, gave Erwin a 10-3 lead with :55 left. The Lion then locked in on a cradle with :40 left but was forced to cut him loose with :30 left. Erwin needed one more takedown to work his way to a major decision and with just :01 left, got the call to post the 13-4 major decision. The Lions took a 19-9 lead. 197: The Nittany Lions forfeited the 197-pound weight class, allowing Panther sophomore Matt Wilps to pick up six key team points. Penn State sophomore Clay Steadman (McKean, Pa.) was suspended for two duals due to violation of team rules. The six points cut Penn State's lead to 19-15. HWT: Sophomore Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 13 at heavyweight, was injured in warm ups, stunning the Nittany Lions and sending senior Brendan Herlihy (Fairfield, Conn.) to the mat to take on No. 12 Ryan Tomei of Pittsburgh. Herlihy was making his Penn State dual meet debut. Herlihy was able to keep Tomei at arm's length, forcing the Panther to take a series of short shots during the first period. The Lion senior was hit for one stall warning midway through the period and then taken down with :10 left to trail 2-0 after the opening period. Herlihy chose down to start the middle period and was nearly taken to his back off the opening whistle. But the Lion was able to roll out of trouble and force a reset. The Lion senior spent the rest of the second period, giving up one stall point at the :28 mark. Tomei's strong ride gave the Panther a 3-0 lead with 2:19 in riding time heading to the final period. Tomei chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 4-0 lead with 2:11 in riding time. Tomei gained control of Herlihy's leg and notched another takedown to lead 6-1 after cutting the Lion loose with 1:25 left. Herlihy needed to keep the bout to a decision to give the Loins an improbable win or a major to secure a tie. Herlihy got hit with a stall at the :40 mark and Tomei led 7-1 with a riding time point secured as well. Herlihy fought off Tomei until just :04 was left when the Panther got the key takedown to post a 10-1 major decision, ending the dual in a 19-19 tie.

Event: UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez Venue: FedExForum (Memphis, Tennessee) Date: December 12, 2009 Tonight BJ Penn will defend his lightweight belt against Diego “Nightmare” Sanchez in UFC 107’s main event. The UFC Monster is on vacation in Seattle. Off of a successful UFC 106 prediction preview, let’s see what we can do tonight with the eleven (11) matches scheduled. Short on time, I will advance to the fictitious $1000 bankroll. Unfortunately, there will be little room for error, as I like all the favorites in tonight’s card … and in mixed martial arts fighting, that can be a dangerous proposition. Money management and smart distribution of risk will determine our outcome. In the words of Mike Goldberg, "And, here we go!" … Let’s lay $275 to win $100 on BJ Penn (-275) to submit Diego Sanchez in the third Let’s lay $120 to win $60 on Frank Mir (-200) to submit Cheik Kongo by choke in first. Let’s lay $120 to win $60 on Kenny Florian (-200) to win decision over Clay Guida. Let’s lay $100 to win $80 on Stefan Struve (-125) to chokeout Headhunter Paul Buentello. Let’s lay $ 80 to win $20 on Jon Fitch (-400) to win decision over Mike Pierce. Let’s lay $ 42 to win $40 on Wilson Gouveia (-105) to KO Alan Belcher in the second. Let’s lay $ 80 to win $20 on Johny Hendricks (-400) to KO Ricardo Funch in the second. Let’s lay $120 to win $40 on Rousimar Palhares (-300) to submit Lucio Linhares in first. Let’s lay $ 65 to win $20 on Matt Wiman (-325) to ground-and-pound Shane Nelson. Let’s lay $ 72 to win $30 on edgar Garcia (-240) to KO Marques Johnson in the first. Let’s lay $ 26 to win $20 on TJ Grant to win a close decision over Kevin Burns. In total we are risking $995 to win $430. That’s why they call it gambling. GOOD LUCK and enjoy the fights. I know I will. And, please don’t forget to support your local youth wrestling program, where future champions are born.

Brookings, S.D. -- The Huskers raced to a 22-0 lead and won all six competed matches, as the 12th-ranked Nebraska wrestling team returned to the win column with a 46-6 victory over South Dakota State at the Swiftel Center on Saturday afternoon. The Huskers moved to 5-2 on the season and have now won seven straight over the Jackrabbits. Nebraska did not allow a point until a forfeit at 157 pounds and was in control from the start after early bonus-point victories from freshman C.J. Napier (133) and junior Mike Koehnlein (141). Napier had one of two pins for Nebraska on the day, as the Huskers tallied five bonus-point victories. Napier improved his record to 12-5 with his pin at 133 pounds over Tyler Johnson in 3 minutes, 40 seconds. Napier has won three of his last four matches, including two bonus-point victories. Koehnlein also earned his 12th win of the season with his 12-2 major decision over Dustin Walraven at 141 pounds. No. 3 Stephen Dwyer remained undefeated in dual action (7-0), as he produced Nebraska’s other fall at 174 pounds, pinning Joe Rasmussen in 2 minutes, 19 seconds. Dwyer has five pins this season, second on the team behind Craig Brester (6). Brester was part of the only match-up of ranked wrestlers, as he defeated No. 9 Tyler Sorenson by decision (8-2) at 197 pounds. Brester moved to 13-0 and now has four wins over ranked opponents this season. No. 9 Tucker Lane tallied his first technical fall win of the season with a 19-4 victory over Jeremy Swier at Heavyweight. Junior James Nakashima earned his first dual victory with an 11-3 major decision win over Weston Blasius at 165 pounds. The Dwight, Ill., native is a newcomer to the Husker lineup after starting three matches at last weekend’s Las Vegas Invitational and dropping a hard-fought 8-3 decision to No. 4 Dustin Schlatter of Minnesota on Thursday night. Nebraska won three matches by forfeit (125, 149, 184), as several South Dakota State wrestlers are fighting through a skin infection, while the Jackrabbits won the 157-pound bout with NU’s Jordan Burroughs absent due to personal family reasons. Nebraska returns home for the first time in a month when the Huskers host a double-dual against No. 6 Central Michigan and Nebraska-Kearney next Saturday, Dec. 19 at the NU Coliseum. The Chippewas and Lopers will begin the day's action at 10 a.m., followed by Husker duals vs. Central Michigan and Nebraska-Kearney with 10-minute breaks between each match. Results: 125 – David Klingsheim (NU) wins by forfeit (NU 6, SDSU 0) 133 – C.J. Napier (NU) wins by fall over Tyler Johnson (SDSU), 3:40 (NU 12, SDSU 0) 141 – Mike Koehnlein (NU) wins by major decision over Dustin Walraven (SDSU), 12-2 (NU 16, SDSU 0) 149 – Chris Hacker (NU) wins by forfeit (NU 22, SDSU 0) 157 – Nick Flynn (SDSU) wins by forfeit (NU 22, SDSU 6) 165 – James Nakashima (NU) wins by major decision over Weston Blasius, 11-3 (NU 26, SDSU 6) 174 – No. 3 Stephen Dwyer (NU) wins by fall over Joe Rasmussen (SDSU), 2:19 (NU 32, SDSU 6) 184 – Josh Ihnen (NU) wins by forfeit (NU 38, SDSU 6) 197 – No. 2 Craig Brester (NU) wins by decision over No. 9 Tyler Sorenson (SDSU), 8-2 (NU 41, SDSU 6) 285 – No. 9 Tucker Lane (NU) wins by technical fall over Jeremy Swier (SDSU), 19-4 (46, SDSU 6)

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern director of athletics and recreation Jim Phillips and head wrestling coach Tim Cysewski have announced a reorganization of the coaching staff effective June 1, 2010. Current associate head coach Drew Pariano will be promoted to the position of head coach while Cysewski, whose wrestlers won four individual NCAA championships and 12 Big Ten championships during his 20-year tenure at the helm, will remain on NU's staff as the top assistant coach. "Over the last 28 years, Tim Cysewski has worked tirelessly to develop Northwestern student-athletes into outstanding wrestlers and people," Phillips said. "We could not be more thankful for his dedication to the Wildcat wrestling program and we are thrilled to have him remain a fixture at Northwestern. Drew Pariano's passion for coaching mirrors that of Tim's and we look forward to watching Drew coach his alma mater and continue the program's momentum, both in winning championships on the mat and in recruiting top-level student-athletes." Pariano will take over for the program's all-time winningest coach in Cysewski, who spent eight seasons as an assistant at NU before being elevated to head coach. In 1990, his first season in charge at Northwestern, he coached Jack Griffin to the school's first individual title since 1973. Griffin's title helped the Wildcats place a program-best fourth at the 1990 NCAA Championships, a feat that Cysewski's squad duplicated in 2007 when it qualified six wrestlers and placed four All-Americans including national champion Jake Herbert. Over the last five seasons, NU has enjoyed an incredible run of five consecutive top-15 national finishes with 12 All-Americans and three individual national champions. In all, Cysewski qualified 88 wrestlers for the national tournament and placed 27 All-Americans during his time as head coach. Cysewski, an All-American and five-time Midlands champion as a competitor at Iowa, was named the 2008 FILA Junior/University Person of the Year and has been a mainstay on the United States' international team coaching staffs throughout his career. Additionally, Cysewski's teams at NU have consistently led the Big Ten and been at or near the top nationally in graduation rate and team GPA. Last year, the Wildcats ranked seventh among all Division I wrestling programs and tops in the Big Ten with a team GPA of 3.161. "I feel extremely confident about the direction in which I have led the program but in recent years have been trying to evaluate what might be the appropriate time for me to take a less active role," Cysewski said. "There's no doubt that I'm handing the program off to one of the hardest working coaches in the sport in Drew Pariano and I know he is ready for this challenge. Northwestern has been a special place for my family and me for 28 years and we've enjoyed devoting our time to the Wildcat wrestling family. I'm excited to continue contributing to the team's success and working with our student-athletes on a daily basis." Pariano, the 2008 NWCA Division I Assistant Coach of the Year, has played a key role in Northwestern wrestling's resurgence on the national stage during the past five years. Alongside Cysewski, he worked closely with Wildcat wrestlers as they brought home a total of six individual Big Ten championships as well as an individual national championship in each of the last three seasons. Pariano continued to mentor Herbert, a 2009 silver medalist at the Freestyle World Championships, during his Hodge Trophy-winning senior season in 2008-09. "I am honored that the University, Dr. Phillips and Tim Cysewski are entrusting me with the opportunity to be the head coach at a school where I spent so much of my career," said Pariano, a 2000 NU alum who is in his fifth season as a member of the Wildcat coaching staff. "Tim's been instrumental in my development as a coach as far back as my time as a student-athlete wrestling for him at Northwestern, he bleeds Northwestern purple and he will remain a huge part of this program's success. It is because of him and the support of the athletic department that I am 100 percent confident in our ability to consistently train Big Ten and NCAA champions at Northwestern." Off the mat, Pariano has established himself as one of the nation's premier recruiters at each stop in his career. Last month, Pariano helped the NU staff assemble the No. 2-ranked 2010 recruiting class in the country, a group that includes six wrestlers ranked among the top-10 nationally in their respective high school weight classes by InterMat. Pariano's recruiting coups also include two-time Illinois state champ Brandon Precin (2006) from nearby Orland Park as well as Jason Welch (2007), the winner of the Junior Dan Hodge Trophy as the top high school wrestler in the country. "Tim is the perfect mentor for me and I will continue to learn from him each and every day," Pariano said. "We have always been close and Tim's emphasis on working together for a common goal is what has helped make NU a national power." A three-time NCAA qualifier and Midlands place-winner as a student-athlete at NU, Pariano returned to Evanston in 2005 and began making an immediate impact on all facets of the program. Pariano's coaching ventures also extended beyond the Northwestern campus, as he served as the director of the University and FILA Cadet National Championships and the coach of an Ohio Junior National dual meet team that placed third nationally. Pariano's arrival on staff at Northwestern was preceded by a two-year stint as the head coach at Cornell College in Iowa, where his recruiting and mentorship sparked the Rams' turnaround into a perennial contender in Division III. Pariano began his coaching career as an assistant at John Carroll University in his native Cleveland. He helped the Blue Streaks win two Ohio Athletic Conference titles and place in the top 25 of the NCAA Division III Championships three times. As a standout high school wrestler, Pariano was a three-time state champion and a two-time Most Outstanding Wrestler honoree at the Ohio state championship meet. He currently resides in Evanston. Northwestern's accomplished coaching staff of Cysewski, Pariano and first-year assistant coach Matt Storniolo will be continuing the 2009-10 campaign on Thursday, Dec. 17, when the Wildcats travel to face Cleveland State. What They're Saying About Drew Pariano ... Kerry Volkmann, Hall of Fame coach at John Carroll University and mentor to Drew Pariano: "John Carroll was the benefactor to be associated with one of the great wrestling families in Ohio and the United States. Drew and (his brother) Anthony were part of John Carroll's wrestling process for six consecutive seasons. Anthony did an outstanding job as a graduate assistant and we were fortunate to have Drew to follow in his footsteps. Drew's enthusiasm for wrestling and recruiting helped maintain our tradition of excellence in wrestling, and helped elevate him into his first collegiate head coaching experience at Cornell College in Iowa. I am excited about his elevation to the head job at Northwestern. I am sure he will continue to be a blessing to your program as he was to ours." Bill Scherr, Vice President of Goldman Sachs, former NCAA champion, USA Wrestling coach and Northwestern assistant coach: "I have always had all the respect in the world for Coach Cysewski and for the way he built Northwestern into a national power. Drew is one of the best and brightest young coaches in the country and Northwestern is lucky to have him." Jake Herbert, two-time NCAA champion and Hodge Trophy winner at Northwestern as well as a 2009 World Freestyle silver medalist: "To Drew there is no offseason or end of the day because he is constantly coaching and working to improve the program at Northwestern. He knows that to be a successful wrestler you need to live the lifestyle on and off the mat. Drew embodies that idea and he will not rest until NU is the best wrestling program for years to come. I can speak for all my teammates when I say that we were always proud to go out and wrestle not only for NU but for Tim Cysewski because he was and always will be one of the top coaches in the country."

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The No. 7 University of Maryland wrestling team returned to College Park to compete at home for the first time in over a month and didn’t disappoint, easily defeating Penn 32-6 in front of 436 fans Friday night at Comcast Pavilion. The Terps won eight of 10 matches to improve their record to 7-1 on the season, which marks the best start by Maryland since it opened the season 9-1 in 1994-95. “I’m very happy with how the first part of the season has gone,” said head coach Kerry McCoy. “Obviously the perfectionist in me wishes we were undefeated and thinks that we could and should be undefeated. But I’m really happy with where we are because we’re not wrestling our best and we’re having good results, and our guys are improving every week. The situations that are costing us matches are tactical, but there aren’t too many people we’re going against that are just straight better than us.” The Terps were out to a lead before anyone had the chance to wrestle. A forfeit by Penn at heavyweight gave Maryland a 6-0 edge entering the 125-pound match between James Knox and Mark Rappo. After Knox got an early takedown, Rappo countered with a reversal to knot the match at two. The two battled back and forth for much of the match, and with the score tied at four late in the third period, Knox earned two points for a takedown and picked up one more in riding time, giving him the 7-4 decision and a 9-0 lead for Maryland. Penn pulled the match to 9-6 by taking two close decisions at 133 and 141 pounds, but that would be the only points the Quakers would earn. Jon Kohler earned an early takedown for a 2-0 lead in his match against Troy Hernandez, and nearly pinned him midway through the second period. In control for most of the match, Kohler took a 10-3 decision to increase Maryland’s lead to 12-6. At 157 pounds Kyle John dominated Jake Hunter throughout the match on his way to a 16-4 major decision. Ranked No. 19 in the nation, Kohler had five takedowns as Maryland stretched the lead to 16-6. Josh Asper had perhaps the toughest test in taking on Gabe Burak at 165 pounds, who entered the match 18-2 on the season. Asper nearly ended the match by pin in the first period, but a reversal by Burak kept him alive. The two battled back and forth for the final two periods, but Asper came out on top with a 12-7 decision. No. 6 Mike Letts clinched the win for Maryland by earning a 7-4 decision over Scott Giffin at 174 pounds. Corey Peltier followed that with a 9-0 major decision over Harrison Cook at 184 pounds, setting up the finale at 197 pounds. No. 3 Hudson Taylor, who last week set the Maryland career record for wins (140) and pinfalls (72), needed just 49 seconds to pin Micah Burak. It was the 14th pin of the season for Taylor, who ran his record to 18-0. Maryland gets two weeks off for finals and Christmas break before returning to action on Dec. 27 at the Wilkes Open in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Two days later, the Terps head to Evanston Ill. to compete at Midlands. Results: HWT – Patrick Gilmore (MD) wins by forfeit (6-0) 125 – James Knox (MD) dec. Mark Rappo, 7-4 (9-0) 133 – Bryan Ortenzio (UP) dec. Mookie Golden 6-5 (9-3) 141 – Zack Kemmerer (UP) dec. Matt Bogusz, 10-4 (9-6) 149 – Jon Kohler (MD) dec. Troy Hernandez, 10-3 (12-6) 157 – Kyle John (MD) major dec. Jake Hunter, 16-4 (16-6) 165 – Josh Asper (MD) dec. Gabe Burak, 12-7 (19-6) 174 – No. 6 Mike Letts (MD) dec. Scott Giffin, 7-4 (22-6) 184 – Corey Peltier (MD) major dec. Harrison Cook, 9-0 (26-6) 197 – Hudson Taylor (MD) pinfall over Tyler Blakely, 0:49 (32-6)

LEXINGTON, Va. -- VMI won four of the final five matches en route to a 21-15 dual victory over Gardner-Webb on Friday evening at The Thunderdome. The Keydets (1-2) trailed 12-5 after five matches, with only a technical fall victory by sophomore David Yost putting VMI on the scoreboard. VMI’s comeback began at 165 lbs., where sophomore Matthew Brock, wrestling up a weight class, rode out David Pelsang in both the second and third periods to score a 1-0 win. Sophomore Andrew Szymborski scored a 9-1 major decision at 174 lbs. to tie the match at 12, before Jonathan Velazquez moved the Bulldogs (0-6) back on top with a 9-3 decision at 184 lbs. With VMI guaranteed a forfeit win at heavyweight, a win by Keydet junior Ronnie Ellsworth at 197 lbs. would clinch the victory for the hosts. Facing Travis Porter in a rematch from last year’s dual, Ellsworth moved on top 2-0 with a takedown just over two minutes into the match. Porter escaped early in the second period, but Ellsworth did the same early in the third to push the margin to 3-1. Neither wrestler scored again, though Ellsworth netted a bonus point on riding time to make the final score, 4-1. With the match tied, Keydet junior Josh Wine walked out for the heavyweight match and was unopposed, clinching VMI’s 21-15 victory. “It’s great to get the win, it’s been a while,” said VMI head coach John “Rocky” Trudgeon. “We were really in about every match. I told the guys before the match that I thought we could win every weight. Obviously we didn’t, but we wrestled really hard. Matt Brock had a great win, he did what he had to do. I felt bad for John (Pope), Mike (Long) and Joe (Munno). They all lost tight matches, and Luke (Todd) even had a chance and made one wrong move. We had really been struggling with our confidence, and it’s nice for them to know that they can do it.” The match began at 125 lbs., where GWU’s Michael Slaughter jumped out to a 9-2 lead through one period. John Pope fought back for VMI, though, cutting the lead to 13-11 in the closing seconds, though his attempts at a final-second takedown came up empty. Richie Spicel also led 9-2 after three minutes on the mat at 133 lbs. for GWU, though Keydet sophomore Luke Todd rallied to bring the final margin to 9-5. Yost followed at 141 lbs. with his 18-2 major decision to put VMI on the scoreboard, 6-5. Brothers Ryan and Alex Medved advanced GWU’s lead to 12-5 with a pair of narrow wins. At 149 lbs., VMI senior Michael Long took a 4-2 advantage just before the end of the second period, but Ryan Medved tied the match late in the third period to send it to overtime. In the first sudden victory period, Long nearly scored an early takedown, but Medved countered with two points of his own 40 seconds in to score the 6-4 win. Alex Medved followed with an 11-8 decision over Joe Munno at 157 lbs., giving the Bulldogs their largest lead of the night at 12-5. VMI returns to action on Dec. 29-30, competing at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, N.C. Results: 125- Michael Slaughter (GWU) dec. John Pope (VMI), 13-11; GWU 3-0 133- Richie Spicel (GWU) dec. Luke Todd (VMI), 9-5; GWU 6-0 141- David Yost (VMI) tech. fall Morgan McDaniel (GWU), 18-2 (6:40); GWU 6-5 149- Ryan Medved (GWU) dec. Michael Long (VMI), 6-4 (SV1); GWU 9-5 157- Alex Medved (GWU) dec. Joe Munno (VMI), 11-8; GWU 12-5 165- Matt Brock (VMI) dec. David Pelsang (GWU), 1-0; GWU 12-8 174- Andrew Szymborski (VMI) maj. dec. Blake Salyer, 9-1; Tied 12-12 184- Jonathan Velazquez (GWU) dec. Evan Dill (VMI), 9-3; GWU 15-12 197 – Ronnie Ellsworth (VMI) dec. Travis Porter (GWU), 4-1; Tied 15-15 285 – Josh Wine (VMI) forfeit; VMI 21-15 Attendance- 479

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- No. 14 Penn State blasted its way through the home standing West Virginia Mountaineers, winning seven of ten bouts to post a 33-12 win in Morgantown. Penn State picked up three straight pins heading into the midway point to coast to victory. Junior Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 125, got things off to a good start with an 11-5 win over WVU's Shane Young. The Mountaineers got a major decision at 133 before head coach Cael Sanderson's crew unleashed a flurry of pins to put the bout out of reach. Sophomore Colby Pisani (Ridgway, Pa.), All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) and All-American Cyler Sanderson (Heber City, Utah) each got pins to put Penn State up 21-4. Pisani got his pin at the 5:28 mark, No. 6 Molinaro got his at the 5:22, and No. 3 Sanderson got his early in the first at the 2:22 mark. All-American Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.) followed with a hard fought 4-3 win over senior Donnie Jones to put Penn State up 24-4. The Mountaineers got a win at 174 to cut Penn State's lead to 24-7, setting up the bout's marquee match-up at 184. Senior David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio) made short work of No. 19 Matt Ryan of WVU, however, dominating the match from start to finish and posting a 7-1 win. West Virginia got a forfeit win at 197 before Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 13 at HWT, pounded WVU's Brandon Williamson 2-0. Williamson was disqualified for unsportsmanlike behavior as the bout ended, actually giving Wade a six point win and giving Penn State a 33-7 victory. Penn State dominated the dual in every aspect, winning the takedown battle 16-8. The Nittany Lions also notched 12 bonus points to only one for WVU. Penn State is now 5-1, having won five straight, while the Mountaineers fall to 0-3. The Nittany Lions return to action tomorrow night at No. 24 Pittsburgh. The dual at Pitt begins at 7 p.m. 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 $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: #7 Brad Pataky PSU dec. Shane Young WVU, 11-5, 3-0 133: Colin Johnston WVU maj. dec. Bryan Pearsall PSU, 13-4, 3-4 141: Colby Pisani PSU pinned Anthony Curcio WVU, WBF (5:28), 9-4 149: #6 Frank Molinaro PSU pinned Brandon Loro WVU, WBF (5:22), 15-4 157: #3 Cyler Sanderson PSU pinned Ryan Goodman WVU, WBF (2:22), 21-4 165: #9 Dan Vallimont PSU dec. Donnie Jones WVU, 4-3, 24-4 174: Chance Litton WVU dec. Justin Ortega PSU, 5-2, 24-7 184: #14 David Erwin PSU dec. #19 Matt Ryan WVU, 7-1, 27-7 197: Cameron Gallaher WVU win by forfeit, 27-13 HWT: #13 Cameron Wade PSU win by disq. Brandon Williamson WVU, 27-12* *WVU loses team point for unsportsmanlike conduct Attendance: 1,136 Records: Penn State 5-1, West Virginia 0-3 Up Next for Penn State: at No. 24 Pittsburgh, Saturday, December 12, 7 p.m. Bout by Bout 125: Junior Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 125, took on West Virginia's Shane Young. Pataky looked to turn a shoulder lock into a cement mixer early, but Pataky rolled too far on the move and Young was able to come out on top for a quick takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 2:08 mark. Pataky escaped quickly to cut the lead to 2-1 and then spent the next minute fighting off two solid Young double legs to stay close. Pataky got his first takedown at the :40 mark, working around the WVU freshman to take a 3-2 lead. Pataky then used a good tight waste to keep Young face down on the mat for the ride-out and a one point lead after one period. Pataky chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-2 lead. The Lion junior then turned into Young and kept the pressure on the Mountaineer grappler, forcing him towards the edge of the mat while looking for an opening. Pataky countered a Young double leg and, after a short scramble, got a takedown at the 1:03 mark to go up 6-2. Another ride-out allowed Pataky to carry a 6-2 lead with 1:12 in riding time into the third period. Young chose neutral to start the third period, but Pataky once again turned strong shoulder work into a takedown and an 8-3 lead (after cutting Young loose). Young slipped behind Pataky at the 1:25 mark to cut into the Lion's lead and then rode him long enough to kill Pataky's time advantage. Pataky escaped with :58 left to lead 9-5. Young gained control of Pataky's ankle and nearly took him down, but Pataky countered the move and got a final takedown with just :02 left to grab an 11-5 win, putting Penn State up 3-0. 133: Freshman Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) got the nod at 133 for Penn State, where he took on undefeated sophomore Colin Johnston of West Virginia. Johnston quickly opened up a 2-0 lead with a takedown at the 2:25 mark. Johnston then gained control of Pearsall's shoulders, turned him to his back and nearly pinned the young Lion. Pearsall managed to fight off his back but trailed 5-0 after giving up the three near fall points. Pearsall escaped and Johnston quickly took him down again to up his lead to 7-1 with the ride-out. Trailing 7-1, Pearsall chose top to start the second period hoping to find a way to turn the Mountaineer and get back points of his own. Pearsall put together a very strong ride, working the riding time edge down below a minute while looking for an opening to pick up back points. Johnston finally worked his way to an escape with :05 left to lead 8-1 heading into the third period. Johnston chose neutral to start the final period and quickly got in on Pearsall's ankles. But the Lion freshman worked his way around behind Johnston to cut the lead to 8-3, but the WVU grappler quickly reversed Pearsall to up his lead to 10-3. Pearsall needed an escape to avoid giving up a major and got out with :35 left, cutting the WVU lead to 10-4. Pearsall tried a high single, but Johnston countered and got a takedown on the edge of the mat with :12 left to take a 12-4 lead. Johnston then rode the Lion out and, with the riding time point, got a 13-4 major, giving WVU a 4-3 lead. 141: Sophomore Colby Pisani (Ridgway, Pa.) met West Virginia's Anthony Curcio at 141. Pisani used a low single to grab a 2-0 lead at the 1:36 mark. Pisani then maintained control of Curcio for the rest of the period, nearly picking up a two point near fall in the process. Trailing 2-0, Curcio chose down to start the second period. But Pisani was able to add to his riding time edge, maintaining control and then getting Curcio in a headlock and nearly pinning him. Pisani picked up the three point near fall and took a 5-1 lead, but the Lion sophomore called for a quick injury timeout. Pisani returned for a reset at the center circle with a 5-1 lead and 2:12 in riding time at the 1:20 mark. Pisani countered a Curcio under hook and sent the WVU man to his back for another takedown and two more near fall points to lead 9-1 with :23 left. Pisani tried to turn a cradle into a pin, but Curcio countered for a reversal, cutting the PSU lead to 9-3 heading to the final stanza. Pisani chose down to start the period and quickly reversed Curcio. The reversal was followed quickly by a headlock and a pin for Pisani at the 5:28 mark and the Nittany Lions led 9-4. 149: All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 149, took on WVU's Brandon Loro. Molinaro used a quick cement mixer to try and turn Loro and, while not getting the near fall, took a 2-0 lead with 1:43 left. Molinaro almost turned Loro with split scissors, but the Mountaineer was able to fight off his back and keep the score close at 2-0. Molinaro rode Loro out and led by two with 1:43 in riding time. He then chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Molinaro spent the next minute fighting off a Loro single leg. After breaking free, Molinaro used a high double to get a second takedown, add two back points, and lead 7-0 with under :30 left in the period. Another Molinaro ride-out gave the Lion a 7-0 lead with 2:32 in riding time after two periods. Loro chose neutral to start the third, only to get taken quickly to his back and pinned by Molinaro. The Lion All-American got the fall at the 5:22 mark to put Penn State up 15-4. 157: All-American Cyler Sanderson (Heber City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 157, met West Virginia sophomore Ryan Goodman. Sanderson used a scrambling double leg on the edge of the mat to take a 2-0 lead with 2:15 left in the opening period. Goodman escaped seconds later, only to have Sanderson use a swift ankle pick to gain control of Goodman and up his lead to 4-1 with 1:44. Goodman escaped once again, but Sanderson was relentless, forcing the Mountaineer to the edge of the mat while shooting low to try and pick up another takedown. Sanderson hit a standing cradle and took Goodman to his back for another takedown and, after a brief scramble, got Penn State's third straight pin. This one came at the 2:22 mark and put the Nittany Lions up 21-4. 165: All-American Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.), ranked No. 9 at 165, took on WVU senior Donnie Jones in a key battle at 165. Jones got the first takedown of this marquee match up, taking a 2-0 lead with 2:16 left in the first period. Vallimont escaped at the 1:48 mark to cut the lead to 2-1 and turned into Jones, looking for his first takedown. Vallimont picked up his offensive pace but could not work through Jones' defense as the Mountaineer was able to step back from every Vallimont shot. Leading 2-1, Jones chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Vallimont was nearly taken down again by Jones, but the Lion All-American was able to scramble out of bounds and stay close, forcing a reset at the 1:06 mark. Vallimont used his quickness to counter a Jones shot, slip behind the WVU senior, and tie the bout up with a nice takedown at the :40 mark. Vallimont then rode the Mountaineer out to keep the bout tied 3-3 heading into the final period. Vallimont chose down to start the final stanza and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. The senior duo both worked collar ties for the bulk of the final period, with each man taking solid low shots but not connecting for a decisive takedown. Vallimont was able to hold off a furious late Jones charge, picking up a stall warning but maintaining his slim lead and escaping with a 4-3 win. The decision put Penn State up 24-4. 174: Freshman Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) took to the mat at 174 to meet WVU senior Chance Litton. Ortega countered an early Litton shot, nearly turning a protracted scramble in front of the Penn State bench into a takedown of his own. But Litton was able to work his way out of bounds and keep the match scoreless. After a reset at the 2:00 mark, the duo continued hand fighting, looking for position. But neither man would find an opening until Litton slipped a high single into an upper body lock. But Ortega was outstanding, able to maintain his feet and force a reset with :25 left. Scoreless after the opening three minutes, Ortega chose down to start the middle period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Litton shot low on Ortega, forcing the Lion into a stall and then rolling through the young Lion for an initial takedown and a 2-1 lead. Ortega escaped to a 2-2 tie with :40 left and action returned to the middle of the mat. The Lion freshman tried to turn a shoulder lock into a takedown late in the period, but Litton was able to fight off the move and keep things tied 2-2. Litton chose down to start the final period, but Ortega was able to belly Litton out and maintain control of the action. Ortega kept control of Litton until a Litton escape with :58 left. The point put the WVU senior up 3-2 with riding time not a factor. Ortega shot, looking for a late takedown, but Litton was able to counter the scrambling shot and walk away with a hard-fought 5-2 win. Penn State led the dual 24-7. 184: Senior David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio), ranked No. 14 nationally at 184, met No. 19 Matt Ryan of West Virginia in the dual's only match-up between two ranked foes. Erwin was steady out of the gates, using a low double to take a 2-0 lead with 1:56 left in the opening period. The Lion senior then put together a solid ride, breaking the ranked Mountaineer down and building up a solid riding time edge with a cross body ride. Erwin's superb work on top led to a ride-out, a 2-0 lead and 1:55 in riding time after the first period. Erwin chose down to start the second period and quickly worked his way to his feet, with Ryan still clinging to his back. Erwin easily shook the Mountaineer off and turned the move into a reversal and a 4-0 lead. Erwin cut Ryan loose at the :58 mark, looking for another chance to score. Ryan gained control of Erwin's ankle, looking for his first takedown, but Erwin deftly countered the move, worked his way around behind Ryan and nearly scored again. But time ran out and Erwin led 4-1 heading into the final period. Ryan chose neutral to start the third and Erwin continued to set the tempo, pressuring Ryan as he looked for another takedown. Erwin, with a secured bonus point, fought off two Ryan high singles and, on the second one, worked his way around behind Ryan for another takedown and a 6-1 lead with :25 left. Erwin spent the bout's final seconds trying to turn Ryan to his back. But Ryan was able to stay off his back. Still, the 7-1 win gave Penn State a 27-7 lead. 197: The Nittany Lions forfeited the 197-pound weight class, allowing WVU 's Cameron Gallaher to pick up the win and six team points. Penn State sophomore Clay Steadman (McKean, Pa.) was suspended for two duals due to violation of team rules. The forfeit cut Penn State's lead to 27-13. HWT: Sophomore Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 13 at heavyweight, met West Virginia junior Brandon Williamson. Wade and Williamson spent the opening period hand fighting and working collar ties in an effort to find an opening to score. But each man was able to hold the other off and the bout moved to the second period tied 0-0. Wade chose down to start the second stanza. Williamson maintained control of Wade for 1:05, but was called for stalling twice in the process. That, along with the Wade escape, gave the Lion sophomore a 2-0 lead. Williamson gained control of Wade's right ankle, but the Lion was able to step over top the WVU junior and force a scramble for the rest of the period. Trailing 2-0, Williamson chose down to start the third period, but Wade was able to control the bigger WVU wrestler. Wade spent the bulk of the period trying to turn Williamson. While not managing to get any back points, Wade's dominating ride allowed the Nittany Lion sophomore to post a convincing 2-0 win. Williamson bit Wade on the arm at the end of the bout and was disqualified as the last seconds expired. The disqualification win for Wade, plus WVU's loss of a team point, gave Penn State a 33-12 win over the Mountaineers.

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CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- Day 1 is in the books at the 2009 Walsh Ironman at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Below are the team standings and the quarterfinal pairings. Team Standings: POINTS-QUARTERFINALS-CONSOLATIONS T1 St. Edward OH 73.5 4 6 T1 Graham OH 73.5 7 3 3 Bishop Lynch TX 72.5 5 4 4 Wyoming Seminary PA 71.5 3 7 5 Blair Academy NJ 71 8 1 6 Central Mountain PA 65.5 5 3 T7 Wadsworth OH 57.5 4 5 T7 Broken Arrow OK 57.5 3 4 9 Montini Catholic IL 55 4 4 10 Smyrna DE 51 2 4 11 Oak Harbor OH 46 2 3 12 Christiansburg VA 45 3 2 13 Broomfield CO 44.5 0 4 T14 Moeller OH 42 2 3 T14 Clovis CA 42 4 2 T14 Council Rock South PA 42 4 1 17 Mt. Carmel IL 41.5 1 3 18 Reynolds PA 41 2 4 19 Massillon Perry OH 40.5 1 5 20 Padua OH 37 3 2 T21 Burrell PA 36 1 3 T21 Monroeville OH 36 3 0 23 St. Ignatius OH 34.5 3 0 T24 Blue Mountain PA 34 2 3 T24 Fauquier VA 34 2 1 T24 Parkersburg South WV 34 0 2 T24 Walsh Jesuit OH 34 2 3 T28 Derry Area PA 33.5 1 4 T28 Kiski Prep PA 33.5 3 0 30 Shady Side Academy PA 33 2 2 31 Selma CA 28.5 1 3 T32 Brecksville OH 28 3 1 T32 CVCA OH 28 3 1 T32 Elyria OH 28 1 1 T32 North Allegheny PA 28 0 2 T36 Calvary Chapel CA 25 1 3 T36 Mingus AZ 25 1 3 38 Troy Christian OH 24 0 2 39 Caesar Rodney DE 22.5 0 2 40 Westerville North OH 20.5 1 1 41 Bishop Gorman NV 17.5 2 0 42 Gilroy CA 17 1 1 T43 Findlay OH 14 2 0 T43 University School OH 14 2 0 45 Germantown Academy PA 11 0 2 46 Miamisburg OH 10 1 0 47 Streetsboro OH 9 0 1 T48 Aurora OH 8 1 0 T48 Foothill PC CA 8 1 0 T48 Westlake OH 8 1 0 51 Quincy CA 7.5 1 0 52 Lawrenceville NJ 7 1 0 53 Marlow OK 6 1 0 54 San Lorenzo Valley CA 5 0 1 55 Fairless H 4 1 0 56 Hopewell VA 1 0 0 Quarterfinal Pairings 103: Kevon Powell (Montini Catholic) vs. Ryan Taylor (Graham) Dean Heil (St. Edward) vs. Billy Rappo (Council Rock South) Maxwell Hvolbeck (Blair Academy) vs. Nathan Tomasello (CVCA) Judson Preskitt (Bishop Lynch) vs. George Dicamillo (St. Ignatius) 112: Evan Silver (Blair Academy) vs. Daniel Gaytan (Clovis) Ryan Brooks (Marlow) vs. Jimmy Gulibon (Derry) Alex Cisnersos (Selma) vs. Joey Dance (Christianburg) Corey Keener (Blue Mountain) vs. Dominick Malone (Wyoming Seminary) 119: Hunter Stieber (Monroeville) vs. Geoff Alexander (Shadyside) Nick Brascetta (Graham) vs. Ty Mitch (Aurora) Kagan Squire (Wadsworth) vs. Mark Grey (Blair Academy) Mason Beckman (Reynolds) vs. Jerome Robinson (St. Ignatius) 125: Logan Stieber (Monroeville) vs. Ryan Hunsberger (Fauquier) Joey Vogelsburg (Bishop Lynch) vs. Johnni Dijulius (Walsh Jesuit) Jesse Delgado (Gilroy) vs. Matt Rappo (Council Rock South) Dyllan Durso (Reynolds) vs. Devin Carter (Christianburg) 130: Cody Pack (Quincy) vs. Nate Skonieczny (Walsh Jesuit) Todd Preston (Blair Academy) vs. Frank Marelloti (Shadyside) Nick Lawrence (Westlakd) vs. Brent Fickel (Padua) Colton Rasche (Montini Catholic) vs. Gus Sako (St. Edward) 135: Cam Tessari (Monroeville) vs. Alec Dieter (Clovis) Shawn Fayette (Miamisburg) vs. Jordan Rich (Central Mountan) Simon Kitzis (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Drew Hammer (Moeller) Troy Silver (Bishop Lynch) vs. Zach Epperly (Christianburg) 140: Chris Villalonga (Blair Academy) vs. Brian Brill (Central Mountain) Evan Henderson (Kiski Prep) vs. Cody Broomall (Smyma) Matt Martoccio (Council Rock South) vs. Shane Foster (Massillon Perry) Ian Miller (Oak Harbor) vs. Stephen Robertson (Montini Catholic) 145: Andrew Alton (Central Mountain) vs. Robert Henderson (Kiski Prep) Matt Stephens (Graham) vs. Logan Addis (Mingus) Brandon Sommers (CVCA) vs. Anthony Salupo (St. Edward) Connor Miller (Fauquier) vs. Brad Squire (Wadsworth) 152: Dylan Alton (Central Mountain) vs. Harrison Hightower (University School) David Habat (St. Ignatius) vs. Jason Luster (Kiski Prep) Steven Hernandez (Bishop Gorman) vs. Travis Gallegos (Foothill) Jesse Shanaman (Blair Academy Academy) vs. Brandon Rolnick (Lawrenceville) 160: Nick Sulzer (St. Edward) vs. Kyle Ryan (Graham) Trey Adamson (Bishop Lynch) vs. Josh Demas (Westerville North) Zach Skates (Broken Arrow) vs. Brad Wukie (University School) Konner Witt (Oak Harbor) vs. Pierce Harger (Moeller) 171: Michael Alexander (Findlay) vs. Josh Linden (Brecksville) Huston Evans (Graham) vs. Alex Utley (CVCA) Charles Argue (Mount Carmel) vs. Johnny Field (Bishop Gorman) Zach Nevills (Clovis) vs. Todd Gaydosh (Padua) 189: Michael Evans (Blair Academy) vs. Anthony Ruggiero (Smyma) Cody Johnson (Broken Arrow) vs. Tommy Burriel (Clovis) Stephen McPeek (Bishop Lynch) vs. Jason Gott (Elyria) Bobby Lavelle (Council Rock South) vs. Max Thomusseit (Graham) 215: William Knowles (Calvery Chapel) vs. Joe Getto (Padua) Mark Meyer (Graham) vs. Brian Beattie (Burrell) Beau Wenger (Fairless) vs. Spencer Willet (Brecksville) Brook Gosch (Blue Mountain) vs. Nick Tavanello (Wadsworth) 285: Terry Williamson (Broken Arrow) vs. Brooks Black (Shadyside) Ross Ferraro (Montini Catholic) vs. Ben Buzzelli (Wadsworth) Zach Corl (Central Mountain) vs. Max Gladstone (Findlay) Billy Vaughan (Brecksville) vs. Michael McMullen (Wyoming Seminary)

This Saturday, December 12, the Big Ten Network will be airing the 44th NWCA All-Star Classic Presented by the Wrestling Alumni – College of William and Mary. The viewing time for the event is currently set for December 12, at 6 p.m. EST. For more scheduling information check the Big Ten Networks website at http://www.bigtennetwork.com/schedule/index.asp. The NWCA All-Star Classic took place on November 22, and was held at Cal State Fullerton, in an effort to help raise awareness and funds for the program to remain at Cal State Fullerton. Catch the action and athlete interviews by tuning in on Saturday night. The results of the event are as follows: 125: No.4 Zach Sanders (Minnesota) dec. No.5 James Nicholson (Old Dominion) 7-5 133: No.4 Daniel Dennis (Iowa) dec. No.8 Steve Bell (Maryland) 9-8 141: No.4 Alex Krom (Maryland) dec. Adin Duenas (Cal State Fullerton) 8-0 149: No.4 Kyle Borshoff (American) dec. No.3 Lance Palmer (Ohio State) 3-2 157: No.1 Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska) dec. No.5 Matt Moley (Bloomsburg) 10-4 165: No.5 Jonathan Reader (Iowa State) maj. dec. No.6 Andrew Rendos (Bucknell) 11-2 174: No.6 Stephen Dwyer (Nebraska) dec. No.5 Chris Henrich (Virginia) 7-6 184: No.1 Max Askren (Missouri) dec. No.5 Josh Patterson (Binghamton) 14-7 197: No.1 Jake Varner (Iowa State) dec. No.2 Craig Brester (Nebraska) 5-3 285: No.6 Mitch Monteiro (Cal State Bakersfield) dec. No.5 David Zabriskie (Iowa State) 4-3 Featured Bouts: 184: No.13 Zach Giesen (Stanford) dec. Enoch Francois (Cal Baptist University) 3-1 OT