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BINGHAMTON, NY -- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team won the final nine bouts of the evening to post a 33-3 win over Binghamton University on Sunday night. After dropping the first match of the night at 184 pounds, the Huskies won the next three matches by decision from Jesse Hasseman (Franklin, IN/Franklin), Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) and Ian Moser (Dover, DE/Caesar Rodney) to take a 9-3 lead. Bloomsburg got major decision victories in the next two matches from Jason Guffey (Muncy/Warrior Run) and Ricky Donald (Millville/Millville) to go in front 17-3. At 149 pounds George Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/Riverside) then posted a win by fall in 6:26 followed by a 4-0 win for ninth-ranked Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford). At 165 pounds Ricky Schmelyun (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs) won by major decision with Nate Graham (Selkirk, NY/Ravena) finishing the night with a 6-0 win at 174 pounds. Bloomsburg, 5-4, hosts Central Michigan on Saturday at 2 p.m.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- The Rutgers wrestling team (15-4, 5-1 EIWA) went 3-0 in a home quad-meet, including a 20-18 come-from-behind victory over conference foe Army (5-4-1, 2-1 EIWA), RU's first victory over the Black Knights since Feb. 14, 2004. Freshman Scott Winston (Jackson, N.J.) and senior Mike Whalen (Lake Hiawatha, N.J.) both went 3-0 on the day to lead the Scarlet Knights. RU opened the day with a 39-0 shutout over US Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). Redshirt heavyweight sophomore DJ Russo (Netong, N.J.), freshman 141-pounder Trevor Melde (Hewitt, N.J.) and redshirt sophomore David Greenwald (Union, N.J.) at 149 all picked up falls for Rutgers, while freshman Matt Fusco (Belleville, N.J.) at 125, redshirt freshman Brian Bollette (Newton, N.J.) at 133, Winston at 157, senior Matt Pletcher (Eastampton, N.J.) at 165, Whalen at 174 and sophomore McPaul Ogbonna (East Hanover, N.J.) at 184 all won by decision. RU's next opponent was Army, which coming in had won six of the last seven matches in the series, including the previous four. The Black Knights jumped out to an early 6-0 lead before Fusco put RU on the board with a decision at 125. But Army rattled off three consecutive victories, including No. 12 Matt Kyler's pin of Greenwald at 149. Trailing 18-3, RU mounted an impressive comeback, starting with Winston's technical fall over Rudy Chelednik. Pletcher followed that with a pin of Michael Gorman to bring Rutgers within four, at 18-14. Whalen came through with a huge victory at 174, defeating Erik Schott 7-1, putting the Scarlet Knights in position to win. After getting an early takedown and an early lead, Ogbonna held off a furious attack from Army's Jacob Vetter to win 3-2 and give RU the 20-18 victory. In RU's final match of the night, the Scarlet Knights dropped the first bout, but won the rest, winning easily 44-3. Russo, Bollette, Melde, Greenwald, Winston and Orzechowski all picked up extra-point victories while sophomore Mike Demarco (Lyndhurst, N.J.) at 125, junior Matt Rigoglioso (Wayne, N.J.) at 165 and Whalen also won for Rutgers. Army defeated BU 28-15 and USMMA 31-9 to finish 2-1 on the day. Boston defeated the Merchant Marines 20-18 to round out the wrestling action. Rutgers returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 17, when it faces Virginia and UNC-Greensboro in Charlottesville, Va., before taking on Virginia Tech and VMI on Sunday, Jan. 18, in Blacksburg, Va. PACK THE RAC: On Jan. 24, Rutgers will face Rider at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. Tickets for that match are on sale now. Fans can log on to www.ScarletKnights.com or call the Rutgers Ticket Office at 866-445-GORU. Reserved seating is 12 dollars, general admission is seven dollars and children under 12 and seniors are five dollars. Rutgers students enter free with their RU ID. Four of the top high school teams in the state (Queen of Peace, Howell, High Point and Long Branch) will wrestle at 3:00 p.m., followed by RU vs. Rider at 6:00 p.m.

Ypsilanti, Michigan -- Rashard Goff snatched his 95th career victory as the Vikings rolled over Ashland University, 24-15, on Sunday at the Bowen Fieldhouse on the campus of Eastern Michigan University. With the win, Cleveland State improves to 4-5 overall, already surpassing last seasons win total. "We wrestled this match very well," head coach Ben Stehura said. "Our guys knew what they needed to do and went out and performed." Jordan Keller got the Vikings out to an early 5-0 by collecting a 16-1 tech fall over Brandon Davis. Keller jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the first period after scoring a two-point takedown and following it up with a two point near pin fall. Going into the third period, Keller added two additional near falls to take a 6-0 lead. Keller continued his onslaught over Davis in the final period scoring 10 more points. Starting the period on the bottom position, Keller got a two-point reversal along with three near fall points. After allowing Davis to escape, Keller once again too him down and put him on his back gaining three more near fall points and one point riding time for his 16th victory of the season. With the team score tied at five, Lawrence Cavello once again stepped up his performance and gave the Vikings as 8-5 lead. After a scoreless first period, Cavello started the second period on the top position and battled for position for most of the period before finally earning three near fall points. Cavello continued the pressure scoring another takedown and with one riding point, secured a 6-1 decision. The Vikings were able to pull away with a trio of victories from Antonio Nicholson, Corey Carlo and Rob Michaels. Nicholson came out with an aggressive game plan, scoring four points off a takedown and a reversal in the first two periods. In the final period, he added an escape point and a point for riding time in a 6-5 victory over Thomas Ganszl. Carlo came out strong, scoring two takedowns and a reversal, on his way to a 6-2 win over Joshua Swanson. Michaels tallied the fifth Viking victory of the afternoon, with a 13-3 major decision over Anthony Bradberry. After notching two takedowns, Michaels led 4-0 after one. Beginning the second period on the bottom position, Michaels was able to quickly get a reversal and turned that into a near fall giving him five points and a 9-0 lead going into the final period. Michaels went on to score one final takedown and with riding time earned a 10-point victory. Cleveland State went on to win their final two matches from JT Miller and Rashard Goff securing a 24-15 Viking win. Miller was able to grab a first period takedown and gain control of the match up against Thomas Kerrington. Goff scored via two takedowns, along with a two-point reversal to start the second period on his way to a 7-1 victory over Jacob Southwick. "This was a big win for us as we prepare for the upcoming EWL schedule," Stehura said. "We are starting to get some guys healthy again and performing at their peak levels." The Vikings will be back in action on Saturday (1/17) when they host Kent State. Action is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Woodling Gymnasium.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Winning matches over the No. 3- and No. 1-ranked teams in succession, the Augsburg College wrestling team claimed its fourth National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen Division III National Duals championship on Sunday at the University of Northern Iowa's UNI Dome. Augsburg (5-1 overall), ranked No. 2 in the latest Division III national poll, won six of 10 matches, including two by fall, in topping No. 3-ranked Delaware Valley (Pa.) 25-17 in Sunday's semifinals. Then, behind the strength of two key pins late in the match, the Auggies defeated top-ranked and defending national champion Wartburg (Iowa) 21-20 in the championship match. "We wrestled with purpose. We had a goal to be Division III national dual meet champions, and we weren't going to be denied," said Augsburg head coach Mark Matzek. "Each and every kid stepped up in their own way in each dual meet, and in that last dual, we wrestled hard." Augsburg claimed its fourth NWCA Division III National Duals championship in the eight years that the tournament has been in its current format, where teams from all three NCAA divisions, the NAIA, junior college and women's wrestling compete at one site. Augsburg previously won National Duals titles in 2002, 2005 and 2007, while Wartburg won National Duals titles in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008. In a match which featured two ties and three lead changes, Augsburg clinched the victory over Wartburg when the Auggies' Jared Massey (JR, Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial HS), ranked No. 2 at 197 pounds, pinned Wartburg's No. 7-ranked Nick Shandri in 2:14, giving the Auggies a 21-17 advantage going into the final bout of the day. Massey, now 13-0 on the season with seven pins, earned the Division III National Duals Outstanding Wrestler award. A transfer from Division I Wisconsin, Massey is in his first season with the Auggies after a four-year absence from collegiate wrestling (he competed at Wisconsin in the 2003-04 season). "He had two pins and a decision on the weekend. He was very deserving," Matzek said of Massey's weekend performance. "He expects big things of himself, and we expect big things of him. He is the type of wrestler that can get in a zone, and he'll get the points that are asked of him." Augsburg won four of the six meetings of ranked wrestlers in the dual against Wartburg, including a 6-3 victory by No. 2-ranked Willy Holst (SR, Prescott, Wis.) over top-ranked Jacob Naig of Wartburg at 149 pounds. Holst is now 12-0 on the season. Top-ranked Seth Flodeen (SR, Cannon Falls, Minn.) bounced back from an upset loss in the semifinals with a 6-5 win over Wartburg's No. 7-ranked Mark Kist. Top-ranked 133-pounder Travis Lang (SR, Bismarck, N.D.) improved to 24-0 on the season with a first-period pin of Delaware Valley's No. 10-ranked Brandon Clemmer in the opening match, and a 5-4 win over No. 2-ranked Matt Kelly of Wartburg in the finals. Of his 24 wins this season, 21 have been by bonus points -- 16 pins, two technical falls, two major decisions and a forfeit. Another key win for the Auggies against the Knights came at 174 pounds, as Zach Molitor (SO, Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti HS), a transfer from Division I North Dakota State, scored a 6:23 pin over Wartburg's No. 5-ranked Grant Jenkins. Molitor is now 17-5 on the season with five pins. The Auggies are now 12-9 in the all-time series against Wartburg, breaking a two-match losing streak to the Knights. Augsburg is now 233-20 against Divisions II and III teams since the 1989-90 season, losing just 15 matches to non-Division I opponents since the 1995-96 season. Against strictly Division III opponents, Augsburg is 239-23 since the 1979-80 season and 163-13 since the 1989-90 season. Augsburg and Wartburg will meet again in a dual meet on Jan. 30 at Augsburg's Si Melby Hall in Minneapolis. In the victory over Delaware Valley, pins by Lang and 141-pounder Tony Valek (FY, Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West), along with a major-decision win by Holst and decisions by Massey, No. 3-ranked heavyweight Andy Witzel (JR, Fulda, Minn.) and No. 5-ranked 157-pounder Jason Adams (JR, Coon Rapids, Minn.) provided the difference in the match. Among other Minnesota teams at the National Duals, No. 22-ranked Concordia-Moorhead placed fifth in the Division III field with a 24-15 win over No. 11-ranked Cornell (Iowa). In Division II, Minnesota State Mankato placed third, while in Division I, Minnesota placed sixth.

HAMPTON, Va. -- Central Michigan defeated No. 8-ranked Lehigh, 21-12, in the championship match to claim the 2009 Virginia Duals title Saturday night. The 12th-ranked Chippewas emerged as the lone unbeaten team from a bracket that included seven teams ranked in the top 25 nationally. CMU also defeated No. 23 Old Dominion and No. 13 Oklahoma State in the tournament before knocking off previously unbeaten Lehigh, which entered the championship match 15-0. CMU (9-1 overall) extended its dual winning streak to eight with the win in the tournament final. The Chippewas have won 17 of their last 18 duals dating back to last season. CMU also improved to 4-1 against ranked opponents this season. The Chippewas are 10-3 against ranked foes since the start of last season. The Chippewas were making just their second appearance all-time at the Virginia Duals. CMU finished runner-up at the event during the 2000-01 season. Scotti Sentes, who was 4-0 at the tournament, staked the Chippewas to an early 6-0 lead against Lehigh with a first-period pin of Mitch Berger at 125 pounds. He would be the only individual to score bonus points in the championship match. CMU swept the three bouts between ranked competitors against the Mountain Hawks. Eighth-ranked Steve Brown earned a 5-3 decision over No. 14 Trevor Chinn at 149 pounds, No. 10 Trevor Stewart was a 9-2 winner over No. 16 Mike Galante at 165 and No. 7 Mike Miller posted a 2-0 decision over No. 15 Alex Caruso at 174. CMU also added decisions by Tony D'Alie at 141 and Eric Simaz at 197. The Chippewas advanced to the finals via a tightly contested 17-14 win over No. 13 Oklahoma State in Saturday afternoon's semifinals. CMU won six of the first eight individual bouts against the Cowboys, including consecutive victories at 165, 174 and 184 pounds that stretched a 9-6 lead to 18-6. Seven of those first eight bouts were decided by two points or less, including overtime matches at 125 and 133 pounds. Sentes opened the dual with a 3-1 tiebreaker victory over No. 15 Obenson Blanc. Chris Notte tied the score for Oklahoma State with a 5-3 sudden-victory decision over 13th-ranked Conor Beebe at 133. Back-to-back decisions by D'Alie and Brown at 141 and 149 pounds extended CMU's lead to 9-3, but it was consecutive wins by Stewart (165), Miller (174) and Vince DiDona (184) that put the match out of reach. Stewart's 5-3 decision over 12th-ranked Brandon Mason at 165 gave the Chippewas wins in both of the bouts featuring a pair of ranked individuals. The win was CMU's first against Oklahoma State and evened the all-time series at 1-1. The Chippewas are back on the road next weekend, visiting Bloomsburg and Pittsburgh on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

It went to the sixth tiebreaker, but in the end the second-ranked Southern Oregon wrestling team are the National Dual Meet Champions. The Raiders need six tiebreakers to defeat top-ranked Lindenwood 17-16 in the finals of the NWCA National Dual Meet Championships in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Southern Oregon defeated McKendree 33-13 in the semifinals. In the finals, the two team were tied at 16-16 after the heavyweight match. The tie was not broken until the sixth tiebreaker when the Raiders had more near falls in the dual to come away with the 17-16 victory. "As a program we pride ourselves in being a great dual meet team and this National Championship proves it," Southern Oregon head coach Mike Ritchey said. "This is a big step in the right direction as we head down the stretch run." The top two teams in the NAIA battled neck-and-neck in the final. Lindenwood won by decision at 125 pounds and 133, while Southern Oregon won by decision at 141, 149 and 157 to take a 9-6 lead after five matches. Chris Chionuma scored a major decision victory at 165 to give Lindenwood a 10-9 lead and the lead grew to 16-12 heading into the heavyweight match. At heavyweight, SOU's John Bates scored 12-4 major decision victory to tie the dual and send officials going through the tiebreaker criteria. "That was an incredible thing for Bates to do on a bad knee," Ritchey said. "It was epic. He found a way." Southern Oregon rolled into the finals with an impressive victory over sixth-ranked McKendree in the semis. Mitchell Lofstedt (125), Trevor Lofstedt (133), Barry Johnson (141), Seth Roy (149), Tommie Hooper (157) and Austin Vanderford (165) all were victorious as SOU won the first six matches to put the dual away after the 165 match. Southern Oregon is now 12-1 in duals on the season and faces Montana State-Northern Thursday night at West Linn High School.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The No. 1 ranked University of Nebraska at Omaha wrestling team edged No. 2 Newberry (S.C.) College, 23-19, to claim the 2009 NWCA National Duals title at the UNI Dome on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa Sunday night. After dropping the first match, UNO won six straight, including a pin by Todd Meneely (157), who was named the Division II Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. The win marks the fourth National Dual title for UNO. The Mavericks won the dual in 1997 as well as back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2006. The dual began with NC No. 6 Matt Oliver recording a 10-0 major decision over Matt Rein at 125. Second-ranked Cody Garcia answered back at 133 with a major decision (9-0) over Sheridan Moran to tie the dual at four. No. 6 Mario Morgan gave the Mavericks the lead for good when he tallied a 5-4 decision against Andrew Young at 141. Easi Dominquez, ranked No. 6 at 149, followed that up with a convincing 15-6 major decision over seventh-ranked Latra Collick. The top-ranked wrestler at 157, Meneely recorded his second pin of the day as he defeated NC's Sean Byrnes in 4:20. No. 3 Aaron Denson (165) and No. 1 Ross Taplin (174) each won decisions in their respective matches. Denson defeated Brandon Kelly, 6-0, and Taplin topped Josh Whitelock, 7-2. NC won the final three matches of the championship dual. Brent Pankoke was pinned by Bryant Blanton in 2:35 at 184; Sixth-ranked Keeno Griffin claimed a 2-1 decision upset over the Mavericks' No. 3 Jacob Marrs at 197; and No. 2 at 285, Cy Wainwright, defeated fourth-ranked Tony Lewis on an injury default. The Mavericks return to action on Saturday, Jan. 17 when they host the Brand Open beginning at 9 a.m. at the Sapp Fieldhouse.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Rob Koll's program has come a long way during his tenure at Cornell. "When I first started coaching at Cornell 20 years ago, we got beat by Wilkes-Barre," Koll said with a smile. "To be here, wrestling in front of this crowd, is exciting. But obviously you don't want to be satisfied with how it ended." Koll's third-ranked program nearly made it to the top of the Division I ladder on Sunday afternoon. But in the end, No. 1 Iowa showed the grit and resolve that has put it on top of the college wrestling world the past two seasons. Iowa rallied from deficits of 6-0 and 13-8 to post a 23-13 victory over Cornell to win the Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals before 8,236 fans at the UNI-Dome. Iowa led 17-13 before heavyweight Dan Erekson iced the win by pinning Taylor Moore in the first period. "When you lose the first two matches of the dual, you've got a lot of work to do," Iowa coach Tom Brands said. "But we were able to battle out of that hole. We have guys who are going out there and battling. Now we need to make sure we are building on leads and keeping the pressure on. We need to wrestle complete matches, from start to finish." Erekson's dramatic fall sent Iowa, wrestling without injured All-American Charlie Falck (125), to its 28th straight dual meet victory. It was Cornell's first appearance in the finals of the National Duals. Iowa won back-to-back National Duals titles for the first time since 1995 and 1996. ESPNU will air a taped-delay broadcast of the championship finals on Jan. 15 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Cornell grabbed its early lead when two-time All-American Troy Nickeson capped an unbeaten weekend by scoring a 4-0 win over Iowa's J.J. Krutsinger at 125. Cornell All-American Mike Grey delivered a key early win at 133, taking down Daniel Dennis with three seconds left en route to a 4-3 win. Dennis had been on a recent tear after winning the Midlands and beating NCAA runner-up Jayson Ness of Minnesota earlier in this event. "That kid is a bear, he really took Mike out of his game," Koll said of Dennis. "Mike's a great competitor, and he took advantage of the opportunity at the end of the match." Iowa's Alex Tsirtsis followed with a major decision at 141. Hodge Trophy winner and NCAA champion Brent Metcalf also won by major for the Hawkeyes at 149. Metcalf has won 51 straight matches. "Tsirtsis getting the major decision to get us right back in it was huge," Brands said. "And then Metcalf got a major decision. That's two bonus points right there." NCAA champion Jordan Leen of Cornell came back to win by major decision at 157 before All-American and top-ranked Mack Lewnes edged No. 3 Ryan Morningstar of Iowa 3-2 at 165. Cornell took a 13-8 lead, but then Iowa took command. Hawkeye All-American and fifth-ranked Jay Borschel scored a pivotal 7-3 win over No. 3 Steve Anceravage at 174. "174 was really a key match," Koll said. "Steve got in on the guy a number of times, but (Borschel) is just so flexible. Borschel did a great job and kind of wore Steve down a little bit. That hurt obviously." Iowa All-American Phil Keddy followed by downing Iowa native Justin Kerber 6-2 at 184. Iowa's Chad Beatty then outlasted Cameron Simaz 4-3 at 197. That gave Iowa a 17-13 edge entering the final bout at heavyweight. "197, we needed to win that one," Koll said. "Cam got banged up a little bit. He's really a 184-pounder wrestling 197, and he got in a situation where he maybe could've scored a couple of back points late in the match." Erekson quickly ended all the suspense in the final bout, cranking Moore to his back for a fall in just 1 minute, 46 seconds. That set off a huge roar from the pro-Hawkeye crowd. "Our team got behind early, but that's what our coaches preach – you've got to wrestle through adversity," Erekson said. "In my match, I saw an opening to turn him with that bar arm and I smelled blood. I knew when I got in the top position I had to really keep the pressure on. I stayed focused and I knew we needed the win. It feels great to finish it off." Ohio State's Reece Humphrey (133) was named Outstanding Wrestler. He capped the tournament with a 5-4 win over Ness. Humphrey also beat Cornell's Grey on Saturday. The Buckeyes finished fifth. The remaining team champions crowned on Sunday included Nebraska-Omaha (Division II), Augsburg (Division III), Iowa Central (Junior College), Southern Oregon (NAIA) and Oklahoma City (Women). In a rematch of last year's finals, Iowa downed No. 4 Nebraska 22-11 in one semifinal on Sunday. The Hawkeyes broke out to a 13-0 lead by winning the first four weight classes against the Huskers. Krustsinger fought back from an early 4-0 deficit to beat NU's Andy Pokorny 7-4 at 125. Krutsinger was filling in for Falck, who suffered a sprained ankle at the Midlands Championships. Morningstar pulled out a 3-2 win over Nebraska All-American Stephen Dwyer at 165. Husker Brandon Browne scored a pair of late takedowns to rally past Borschel 5-4 at 174. Borschel beat Browne in the third-place match at the 2008 NCAA tournament. Third-ranked Cornell knocked off No. 2 Iowa State 22-15 in the other semifinal. Cornell won featured bouts at 133 and 165 against the Cyclones. Grey downed ISU's Nick Fanthorpe 7-5 in overtime in a battle of All-Americans at 133. Lewnes beat Jon Reader 6-5 in another matchup of All-Americans at 165. Leen came out aggressively in a punishing 13-5 major decision over Iowa State's Cyler Sanderson at 157. Sanderson is a returning All-American. In the third-place dual, Iowa State held off Big 12 rival Nebraska 20-19. Nebraska fell behind 17-0 before rattling off four straight wins to close within 17-16. But third-ranked Jake Varner earned a 10-3 win over No. 1 Craig Brester to give the Cyclones a 20-16 lead. Varner led 4-3 late in the match before scoring a takedown and then cradling Brester to his back for a near fall. He added a point of riding time in the win. Nebraska nearly won the dual when freshman heavyweight Tucker Lane caught ISU All-American David Zabriskie on his back in the second period. Zabriskie broke free and closed the gap in the third period before Lane pulled out a 7-6 win. Related Content: Individual Results (Day 2)

Click link to listen to audio interview from Day 1 at the 2009 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Mark Manning (Nebraska) Dan Dennis (Iowa) Mike Denney (Nebraska Omaha) Jim Miller (Wartburg) John Oostendorp (Coe)

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Here is a look at Day 1 at the 2009 NWCA Cliff Keen National Duals in Division II, Division III, NAIA, and NJCAA. Division II: No. 1-seeded Nebraska Omaha advances to semifinals, Taplin loses Top-seeded Nebraska Omaha cruised through the first day. The Mavericks blasted Limestone College, 42-9, in the opening round before taking out Mercyhurst, 31-7, in the quarterfinals. "This is our first duals so kind of just getting into this dual thing," said Nebraska Omaha coach Mike Denney. We've been wrestling all open tournaments. This is always our first duals. The duals are completely different than the open concept. It seems like it takes us a little while … but I felt a little better about this match (against Mercyhurst). We wrestled a little better. We showed some grit there in a couple matches. They have a nice little team, but our guys kind of got on a roll. We're pleased with our performance." No. 1-ranked 174-pounder Ross Taplin of Nebraska Omaha was upset in his first match Joby Shreckhise of Limestone, but bounced back in his second match to pin Pat Carter in 2:10. "He just didn't feel like he performed like he should have in the first match," said Denney. Defending NCAA champion Todd Meneely has been sidelined the majority of the season because of an injury and is competing in only his second competition of the season. Meneely, who moved up from 149 to 157 this season, picked up a pin in 2:10 in his first match against Bryce Sopko of Limestone, but was then pushed hard in a 4-3 win over Andy Lamancusa of Mercyhurst "He is just not in match shape yet," Denney said of Meneely. "So to wrestle a good, tough match like that is the best thing we could ask for. It's just the best thing because it deepens you. It gets you in match shape. Wrestling is kind of an unforgiving sport. You can't jump over matches in competition. You can't jump over practices. You just can't. It's unforgiving. It doesn't forgive you when you do that." No. 3-ranked Aaron Denson of Nebraska Omaha upset No. 2-ranked Josh Shields, 5-2, at 165 pounds. Two-time NCAA champion Cody Garcia won by technical fall (17-1) over No. 5 Michael Baxter. This marks the seventh straight season that Nebraska Omaha has reached the semifinals of the National Duals. The Mavericks will now face … the Mavericks. The Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks, that is, who advanced to the semifinals with victories over Findlay (26-15) and Central Oklahoma (27-14). The other semifinal match in Division II will pit No. 2-seeded Newberry against No. 3-seeded Newberry. Division III: Wartburg dominates Day 1, set to face conference rival Coe in semifinals Defending National Duals champion Wartburg completely dominated its competiton on Day 1, outscoring the opposition by a combined score of 86-3. The Knights opened the day by shutting out Wabash, 46-0, and then won 39-3 over Luther in the quarterfinals. "I thought overall we did pretty well," said Wartburg coach Jim Miller. "Obviously, tomorrow is going to be a tougher day and we know that. But we're excited about it." The Knights will now face conference rival Coe in the quarterfinals. The Kohawks defeated Concordia, 25-12, in the opening round before handling Wisconsin La Crosse, 31-7, in the quarterfinals. "I thought we came out flat in the first dual," said Coe coach John Oostendorp. "Maybe we had some guys looking ahead a little bit. I was pretty pleased with that last one. I thought our guys really came out and competed. What we're really looking for … really wrestling with that extra gear, on the attack, attacking in all positions." So what will Coe have to do to unseat defending National Duals (and NCAA) champion Wartburg? "You've got to go out and win the tough matches," said Oostendorp. "Matches where we've given up some bonus points before, you can't give up bonus points. NAIA: Top-seeded Lindenwood survives quarterfinal scare No. 1 seeded Lindenwood took care of Oklahoma City, 38-9, in the opening round before hanging on to beat Notre Dame by a score of 22-16. The Lindenwood-Notre Dame match came down to the final match of the dual. Lindwood led 19-16 before Jeremiah Fennell sealed the deal for the Lions with a 5-3 victory over Notre Dame's Don Stocum at heavyweight. The Lions will now face No. 4-seeded Dickinson State in the semifinals. The other NAIA semifinal match will pit No. 2-seeded Southern Oregon against No. 3-seeded UGF. NJCAA: Top-seeded Iowa Central cruises through Day 1 No. 1-seeded Iowa Central handled Neosho, 43-3, and will now face Labette in the semifinals. Labette defeated Colby in the quarterfinals. No. 2-seeded Meramac will face North Iowa Area Community College in the other semifinal matchup. Related: Rev Audio: Day 1

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Power and poise in the upper weight classes kept the second-ranked Iowa State Cyclones and fourth-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers on the right side of the bracket at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. A pin by Jake Varner at 197 pounds and a decision by heavyweight David Zabriskie boosted ISU to a 19-15 quarterfinal win over upset-minded Boise State on Saturday afternoon at the UNI-Dome. Nebraska dug out of a 16-0 hole in rallying past Penn State 20-16 in the quarters. The Huskers lost the first four matches before winning the last six. Nebraska also had to rally from a big early deficit in a first-round 19-18 win over Northwestern. It was nearly a disastrous morning for the Huskers, who placed second behind Iowa in this event last year. Nebraska's bus wouldn't start on a cold Winter morning in the Midwest. The Huskers had to scramble to make it over to the UNI-Dome in time to make it for Saturday morning's weigh-ins. "The battery was dead in our bus, and we were kind of limbo for a while there," NU coach Mark Manning said. "We had a parent from another team who carted some of our guys over here. Nebraska-Omaha, our sister school in Nebraska, came through and brought some of our guys over here. It was kind of a crazy morning, but it all worked out." Top-ranked Iowa, meanwhile, rolled to a pair of lopsided wins while No. 3 Cornell pulled out a 17-16 victory over No. 6 Ohio State in the quarterfinals. That sets up one semifinal matchup between Iowa and Nebraska with Iowa State and Cornell squaring off in the other semifinal. Those duals are set for 11 a.m. Sunday with the finals at 3 p.m. Iowa rolled to a 24-6 win over Nebraska in the finals of this event last year. "It's obviously going to be a tough match, but that's why we're here," Manning said. "Iowa has a great team, that's why they're ranked No. 1. We're looking forward to wrestling them. It will be a real good challenge for us." In Iowa's 27-7 quarterfinal win over Minnesota, second-ranked Daniel Dennis of Iowa scored a 6-4 win over No. 6 Jayson Ness at 133 pounds. Ness was an NCAA runner-up last year at 125 and is a two-time All-American. "There were a lot more opportunities I could've had in that match, and maybe the right mindset wasn't there," Dennis said. "I got the win, which was important, but that's not the only thing. I have a lot more that I need to develop." Dennis, fresh off winning the Midlands, continues to put together a superb season. Joey Slaton started ahead of Dennis at 133 last year. Slaton placed second in the country while Dennis missed most of the season with a broken jaw. Dennis has been the starter nearly the entire season as Slaton has had trouble making it down to 133. "I took pretty good advantage of the time off I had last year," Dennis said. "I competed a lot in freestyle and that's helped me." Iowa won 17 of 20 matches on Saturday. Iowa coach Tom Brands was asked about a possible rematch with Iowa State in the finals. Iowa beat ISU in a December dual in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes also edged the Cyclones for the team title at the Midlands. "We don't look ahead," Brands said. "But (Iowa State) should want another shot at us. This is a national championship and you should want a shot at a title." Both of Nebraska's duals came down to the heavyweight bout and redshirt freshman Tucker Lane handled the pressure by earning a pair of victories to spark NU. "I'm looking forward to some tournaments because these dual meets are giving me a heart attack when we're falling behind so much early," Manning said. "We put ourselves in a huge hole. We battled back. Our veterans really stepped up and did a good job. Northwestern outwrestled us, but we were able to pull it out. We came back and wrestled a lot better against Penn State. "Tucker Lane, he's the man. He really came through and won some big matches." In Iowa State's 35-0 first-round win over Indiana, No. 7 Tyler Clark of ISU continued to look strong in knocking off returning national champion and top-ranked Angel Escobedo of Indiana by a 3-1 score at 125. "Tyler's done a great job," ISU coach Cael Sanderson said. "He started us out with the right attitude and wrestled hard. We're real happy with the progress he's made." Varner's first-period pin over Boise State's Brent Chriswell keyed the Cyclones in holding off a strong young team from Idaho. Zabriskie followed with a 6-2 win over Sam Zylstra in the final bout to clinch the win. "We needed a big performance and Jake really stepped up for us," Sanderson said. "He's a gamer and he's at his best in the big matches. Jake's working hard and he keeps getting better. It's nice to have two closers like Jake Varner and Dave Zabriskie in an event like this. We train hard and prepare for moments like this." In Cornell's win over Ohio State, the dual was deadlocked 13-13 coming down to the final two weight classes. Cornell's Cameron Simaz came through by scoring a 12-4 major decision over Cody Gardner at 197. That put Cornell up 17-13. OSU's Corey Morrison won by decision at heavyweight as the Buckeyes fell short by one point in the dual. Cornell's Troy Nickerson, who has placed third and second in the NCAA meet, also is back in the lineup. Nickerson missed last season with an injury and has been in and out of the lineup this year. Nickerson went 2-0 on Saturday at 125. In one of the best matches of the dual, returning national champion Mike Pucillo of Ohio State outlasted Justin Kerber 8-7 at 184. Iowa All-American Charlie Falck (125) will not compete this weekend. He suffered an ankle injury in the Midlands Championships. Falck did not weigh-in on Saturday. Falck's backup, J.J. Krutsinger, dropped both of his matches on Saturday. "Even though Krutsinger is 0-2, he's been very scrappy," Brands said. "He just needs to win some positions that he is not winning. He has to believe that he belongs here."

Lincoln-Craig Brester and Tucker Lane won the final two matches of Nebraska's dual with Northwestern to propel the Huskers past the Wildcats, 19-18, in the first round of the NWCA National Duals on Saturday. NU, ranked fourth in the nation, stayed perfect on the year with a 7-0 dual mark, while No. 20 Northwestern fell to 7-2. The Huskers now face No. 14 Penn State in the second round at 1 p.m. In an exciting dual, No. 1 Jake Herbert of Northwestern scored a pin at 184 pounds to give the Wildcats an 18-12 lead, but Brester and Lane saved the day for the Huskers. Brester, a junior who earned the No. 1 ranking in the nation earlier this week, posted NU's only bonus-point victory of the dual with a 13-2 major decision over John Schoen at 197 pounds. Brester scored two takedowns in the first period to take an early lead, but Schoen choose down in the second period and held off Brester for most of the period. Brester managed a two-point nearfall with 45 second left in the period and quickly cut Schoen to earn a takedown and take a decided advantage. Brester added another takedown in the final period to take the victory and pull the Huskers to within two points at 18-16. Knowing he needed only a decision to win the dual for NU, Lane accomplished the feat with an 8-5 victory over Ben Kuhar at heavyweight. Kuhar took a 5-4 lead with 57 seconds left in the match, but Lane was able to secure a reversal to retake the lead. Lane added a late takedown and had a riding-time advantage to pull away. Northwestern jumped on Nebraska early to take a lead, causing the late dramatics. The Wildcats posted wins in each of the first three bouts for a 12-0 lead, but with four straight decisions from 157 to 174 pounds. Junior Jordan Burroughs kept his perfect season alive with a close 7-2 decision over No. 17 Jason Welch. Burroughs, ranked second in the country, entered the third period up 4-2, but Welch was tough on top to give Burroughs fits throughout the final stanza. Burroughs held on for the win and moved to 15-0 on the season, while Stephen Dwyer also picked up his 15th win of the season at 165 pounds. Dwyer, a junior, earned three takedowns and compiled 2:57 of riding time for the win over Kyle Bertin. Senior Brandon Browne kept the momentum in Nebraska's corner with another victory at 174. Browne scored five takedowns and a reversal to nearly notch a major decision, but ended with a 14-7 decision. The Huskers now face the Nittany Lions, a team with the Huskers beat at last year's National Duals. NU won six of the 10 matches to post a 19-13 upset of No. 1 Penn State en route to the finals.

Hofstra junior Lou Ruggirello has been named the Colonial Athletic Association Wrestler of the Week for all competition from December 10 through January 4, the CAA announced. He shares the award with two other conference wrestlers. Ruggirello, a native of Walden, NY (Valley Central), recorded a 5-1 mark over the time period including a 4-1 record and a second-place finish at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, North Carolina last week. He collected his ninth pin of the season in a CAA victory over Binghamton on December 12 and added two more pins in the Scuffle. Ruggirello is currently ranked 10th by InterMat, 11th by W.I.N., and 12th by Amateur Wrestling News at 133 pounds. This is his second consecutive CAA Wrestler of the Week award this season. Cayle Byers of George Mason and Josh Patterson of Binghamton, both second-place finishers at the Southern Scuffle, were also named the Colonial Athletic Association Wrestlers of the Week. Byers, a sophomore from Chugiak, Alaska, won four of five bouts at the Scuffle and won all three at the ODU Quad, where he defeated the tenth ranked 197-pounder from Purdue. He also defeated 13th-ranked Jesse Strawn of ODU in a CAA dual. Byers is currently ranked sixth by InterMat and seventh by Amateur Wrestling News. Patterson, a junior from Ontario, NY (Wayne), collected a pair of pins at the Scuffle and won a major decision over the 10th ranked wrestler from Edinboro. His only loss was to the sixth-ranked 184-pounder from Kent State. Patterson is currently ranked eighth by AWN and 14th by InterMat. 15 of his 26 wins have come by fall. The CAA also announced that Mendbagana Tovuujav of George Mason was selected the CAA Rookie of the Week. A freshman from Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia (St. Benedict's Prep), Tovuujav jumped up from sixth in the CAA to 17th in the nation at 174 pounds. He placed fourth at the Southern Scuffle, winning five of seven bouts and was 2-1 at the ODU Quad. He defeated the second ranked 174-pounder in the CAA in his first conference dual. The Pride return to action this Sunday, January 11 when they host the Wolfpack of North Carolina State at the Mack Sports Complex. Match time is 1 p.m. To purchase Hofstra wrestling tickets online for the Hofstra-North Carolina State match or any other Pride home match, visit www.Hofstra.edu/athletics or call 516-HOF-TIXX (463-8499).

This weekend's NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals represents an exciting part of the collegiate wrestling season. The regular season individual tournaments are pretty much over and January and February mostly feature a sea of contests between two teams at a time. It's a rare event for the second half of the season in that it showcases a magnitude of marquee matchups all at once. Because college wrestling is spread out all over the country and the field so large, there are still plenty of questions that have not been answered by mid-January. Pollsters are still dishing out a fair amount of conjecture and seek more black and white statistics rather than chin-scratching to yield their rankings. The National Duals is an event that traditionally answers some of these questions. The extent to which injuries are healed is revealed, redshirts are burned, lineups solidified and new faces step it up and take their names out of the fine print and into the headlines. Here are some of the answers we might get this weekend. Cael Sanderson1. Can Iowa State catch a break? After a costly last second reversal in the Iowa-Iowa State dual at 141 pounds (by Alex Tsirtsis over Nick Gallick) and the call of a takedown that was awarded at the edge (stopping the action) then taken away in the finals of the 165-pound final of the Midlands (Ryan Morningstar vs. Jon Reader), one has to think that the chips have to fall the Cyclones way sooner or later. An 0-5 performance in the finals at the Midlands made it seem like there's a bit of a jinx on Iowa State. If they're due for a bit of luck, perhaps it will appear this weekend. 2. Will Troy Nickerson go? The 2006 NCAA finalist at 125 pounds is a key component to Cornell reaching new heights as a program in 2009. This season, Nickerson wrestled at 133 pounds against Penn State, sat out for the Body Bar Systems Invitational to get ready for the NWCA All-Star Classic, but sat out there are well upon re-injuring his shoulder. He did not compete at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational or the Southern Scuffle. The word is that he'll wrestle at the National Duals "if needed" but it's difficult to imagine the Big Red not needing him at some point during the weekend. If he does return and is reasonably healthy, how much rust and third-period oxygen deprivation, if any, can fans expect to see? Will anyone be able to challenge Iowa's Brent Metcalf this weekend? (Photo/Tech-Fall.com)3. Can Brent Metcalf get even better? Perhaps the greatest quality to one of the greatest active college wrestler is his determination to realize his full potential. There is no doubting his marked improvement from "great" to "super-great" since wrestling under Tom Brands and it is quite clear that Metcalf is willing to work on all aspects of his game. Far more than merely being offensive-minded at all times, admirers of the art of wrestling can appreciate a precision in his attacks that seems to be constantly improving. After tech-falling North Carolina State's Darrion Caldwell (the only wrestler to beat Metcalf during his college career) at the NWCA All-Star Classic, one wonders where this talented Hawkeye can go from here. Only his performance this weekend will tell. It's worth noting that there has been a bit of an exodus from Metcalf's weight class. While college wrestlers do grow, it seems to be more than a coincidence that Jordan Leen of Cornell, Jordan Burroughs of Nebraska, J.P O'Connor of Harvard, Gregor Gillespie of Edinboro and Dustin Schlatter of Minnesota (who is redshirting this season) all started their careers at 149 pounds and are now at 157 pounds. 4. What will happen at 125? The National Duals field at this weight includes No. 1 Troy Nickerson, No. 2 Angel Escobedo of Indiana, No. 4 Charlie Falck of Iowa, No. 5 Brandon Precin of Northwestern, No. 8 Zack Sanders of Minnesota and No. 9 Tyler Clark of Iowa State. Many of these ranked wrestlers haven't faced each other yet. There could be some significant shakeups in the next set of rankings. It's worth noting that Nickerson and Falck are both coming off of injuries, which would make for an interesting matchup if Iowa and Cornell were to meet in the finals. 5. Will there be a bracket buster? Last year, Nebraska was unseeded at made the finals. In 2003 it was Oklahoma. In 2002, Ohio State was in the championship from the No. 7 seed. With a field so rich in talent, it's far from unthinkable for an inspired team to make a Cinderella run for the title. Team upsets are often about how the specific strengths of one team match up against a seemingly superior one. And with so many teams not having faced each other this year, there can be many surprises. 6. Who will win the race for fifth place? If the top four seeds make the semis, the race for fifth place becomes just as interesting as the championship bracket. Penn State, Northwestern, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Penn State and Boise State all feature marquee wrestlers. Many interesting results will occur when all ten weights determine the winner. 7. Who will emerge as a new individual star? The National Duals have a history of turning the names of talented newcomers into stars. This event is late enough in the season that wrestlers not seasoned in the world of Division I wrestling can finally find their footing and the confidence to bring their games to previously-unseen levels. When looking at the careers of NCAA champions like Teyon Ware and Dustin Schlatter, one can't help but point to their performances as freshmen at the National Duals as moments when they became truly great. 8. Mike Pucillo vs. Jake Herbert? If the brackets were followed to the letter, these two NCAA champions could square off for the first time this season in the second round of consolations. 9. Who will be OW? The format of selecting the Outstanding Wrestler at the National Duals has a history of working against wrestlers on teams that make the finals. Each round a team competes in gives wrestlers on that team to earn a vote for OW. Because teams that place in the consolations wrestle more matches, their wrestlers have more chances to accrue OW votes. This format resulted in some head-scratching tallies, including Casey Cunningham of Central Michigan getting OW in 1999, despite suffering a loss in the event. How good is Rob Koll's team? We'll find out this weekend (Photo/Tech-Fall.com)10. How good is Cornell? Everyone's been talking about this being Cornell's year. Cornell is loaded this season, but has yet to field its strongest lineup. That lineup would include No. 1 Troy Nickerson at 125, No. 11 Mike Grey at 133, No. 4 Jordan Leen at 157, No. 1 Mack Lewnes at 165, No. 6 Steve Anceravage at 174, No. 15 Justin Kerber at 184, and No. 14 Zach Hammond at heavyweight. On paper, a dual between No. 2 Iowa State and Cornell would be very interesting, as would a final between the Big Red and the No. 1 Hawkeyes. But matches are not wrestled on paper and Cornell has to take care of business on the mat if they want to join the true upper echelon of college wrestling. Perhaps this weekend will be their coming out party.

Mike Chapman and Don Huff, both Waterloo, Iowa natives and two of the biggest impact players in the sport join our broadcast on January 7. Chapman is the founder and executive director of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute & Museum. Along with his wife, Bev, Mike has the run the museum since it originally opened in 1998. A member of five halls of fame, Mike had a distinguished career as a journalist and is the author of 21 books, 15 of those about wrestling. Among his many achievements, Mike created WIN Magazine and the Dan Hodge Trophy. Huff won two high school state championships as a Waterloo West High WaHawk in the late 1950s. He went on and competed collegiately at Colorado State College (now University of Northern Colorado at Greeley) and the University of Iowa. Huff had a fine coaching career at his high school alma mater where he served as an assistant to legendary Bob Siddens for 10 years before becoming the head coach in 1977. Huff's team won the state title in 1989 and he served as the head coach until 1998. The wrestling room at Waterloo West High School was recently named in Don Huff's honor. Huff is a true gentleman who continues to be a great ambassador for the sport. "On the Mat" can be heard live on the internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM Central time on AM 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show.

The top 20 poll, with points and the teams' last ranking: Rank School (State) Points Last Ranking 1. Nebraska-Omaha 159 1st 2. Newberry (S.C.) 143 5th 3. Nebraska-Kearney 142 3rd 4. Minnesota State-Mankato 141 2nd 5. Central Oklahoma 127 6th T6. Adams State (Colo.) 106 4th T6. Western State (Colo.) 106 7th 8. Upper Iowa 95 8th 9. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 94 10th 10. Wisconsin-Parkside 92 17th 11. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 91 9th 12. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 69 12th 13. Findlay (Ohio) 64 13th 14. Chadron State (Neb.) 52 11th 15. Ashland (Ohio) 48 19th 16. West Liberty State (W. Va.) 38 14th 17. Central Missouri 32 20th 18. Augustana (S.D.) 30 18th 19. Minnesota State-Moorhead 18 15th 20. San Francisco State (Calif.) 9 NR Others receiving votes: Fort Hays State (Kan.), Gannon (Pa.), Limestone (S.C.), Shippensburg (Pa.) NCAA Division II Individual Rankings 125 Pounds 1. Curtis Schurkamp, San Francisco State 2. Arsenia Barksdale, Adams State (Colo.) 3. Devlon Webb, Chadron State (Neb.) 4. Tyler Mumbalo, Upper Iowa 5. Eddie Lopez, Western State (Colo.) 6. Matt Oliver, Newberry (S.C.) 7. Cody Zimmerman, Wisconsin-Parkside 8. Joe Werner, Minnesota State-Moorhead 133 Pounds 1. Joe Kemmerer, Kutztown (Pa.) 2. Cody Garcia, Nebraska-Omaha 3. John Putnam, Minnesota State-Mankato 4. Shane Valko, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 5. Michael Baxter, Mercyhurst (Pa.) 6. Marques Bravo, Western State (Colo.) 7. Grant Baker, Central Missouri 8. Tim Elliott, Central Oklahoma 141 Pounds 1. Raymond Dunning, Adams State (Colo.) 2. James Annon, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 3. Colby Robinson, Central Oklahoma 4. Travis Elg, Minnesota State-Mankato 5. Doug Surra, West Liberty State (W. Va.) 6. Mario Morgan, Nebraska-Omaha 7. Matt Irwin, Indianapolis (Ind.) 8. Tony Washington, Newberry (S.C.) 149 Pounds 1. Ryan Etherton, Nebraska-Kearney 2. Craig Becker, Wisconsin-Parkside 3. Tommy Abbott, Minnesota State-Mankato 4. Joey Deaguero, Adams State (Colo.) 5. Mike Long, Augustana (S.D.) 6. Esai Dominguez, Nebraska-Omaha 7. Latra Collick, Newberry (S.C.) 8. Kayne Melko, West Liberty State (W.Va.) 157 Pounds 1. Todd Meneely, Nebraska-Omaha 2. Travis Eggers, Upper Iowa 3. Noomis Jones, Adams State (Colo.) 4. Chase Walker, Mesa State (Colo.) 5. John Sundgren, St. Cloud State (Minn.) 6. Danny Grater, Fort Hay State (Kan.) 7. Keenan McCurdy, Nebraska-Kearney 8. Mitch Smith, West Liberty State (W.Va.) 165 Pounds 1. Kyle Keane, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 2. Josh Shields, Mercyhurst (Pa.) 3. Aaron Denson, Nebraska-Omaha 4. Tyler Tubbs, Minnesota State-Moorhead 5. Taylor May, Nebraska-Kearney 6. Corey VanGroll, Wisconsin-Parkside 7. Justin Shannon, Findlay (Ohio) 8. Tad Merritt, St. Cloud State (Minn.) 174 Pounds 1. Ross Taplin, Nebraska-Omaha 2. Marty Usman, Nebraska-Kearney 3. Justin Ferguson, Ashland (Ohio) 4. Jesse Feinsod, New Mexico Highlands 5. Brett Hunter, Chadron State (Neb.) 6. Larry Wilbanks, Western State (Colo.) 7. Tim Matheson, Minnesota State-Mankato 8. Mitch Norton, Upper Iowa 184 Pounds 1. Dan Scanlan, Limestone (S.C.) 2. Austin Boehm, Nebraska-Omaha 3. Brad Padgett, St. Cloud State (Minn.) 4. Hiram Smith, Findlay (Ohio) 5. Lucas Haag, Wisconsin-Parkside 6. Kyle Sand, Adams State (Colo.) 7. Charlie Pipher, Western State (Colo.) 8. Paul Sutton, Nebraska-Kearney 197 Pounds 1. Josh Majerus, Chadron State (Neb.) 2. Donavan McMahill, Western State (Colo.) 3. Jacob Marrs, Nebraska-Omaha 4. Josh Ohl, Ashland (Ohio) 5. Ty Copsey, Augustana (S.D.) 6. Keeno Griffin, Newberry (S.C.) 7. Derek Ross, Nebraska-Kearney 8. Malcolm Briggs, Wisconsin-Parkside 285 Pounds 1. Dustin Finn, Central Oklahoma 2. Cy Wainwright, Newberry (S.C.) 3. Brady Wilson, Minnesota State-Mankato 4. Tony Lewis, Nebraska-Omaha 5. Lynn Panko, Indianapolis (Ind.) 6. Cody Beck, Central Missouri 7. Travis Clark, Findlay (Ohio) 8. Trey Moss, Limestone (S.C.)

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ -- Bloomsburg University won seven of 10 bouts to beat Rider University, 26-10, on Tuesday in collegiate wrestling. The Huskies got off to a fast start winning the first six bouts, two by major decision and one by fall. Ian Moser (Dover, DE/Caesar Rodney) won at 125 pounds by a 13-4 score, while Jason Guffey (Muncy/Warrior Run) at 133, posted a 14-4 victory. Ricky Donald (Millville/Millville) won by decision 4-0 at 141 pounds before George Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/Riverside) won by fall in 4:36 at 149 pounds. Bloomsburg's Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford), ranked eighth in the country at 157, beat 17th-ranked Michael Kessler by a 4-0 score. At 165 pounds, Ricky Schmelyun (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs) won his 23rd match of the year by a 7-3 score, while Jesse Hasseman (Franklin, IN/Franklin) at 197 pounds won the Huskies final match of the night by a 6-4 score. Bloomsburg, 4-4, will wrestle at Binghamton on Sunday at 2 p.m.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- University of Northern Iowa senior 165-pounder Moza Fay (Anamosa, Iowa/Anamosa HS) has been named the Western Wrestling Conference's Wrestler of the Week as announced by league officials. Fay posted a mark of 10-1 from Dec. 20-Jan. 3, which included a third-place finish at the prestigious Midlands Championships. Fay avenged his only loss this season, a quarterfinal tilt earlier in the tournament, to Wisconsin's No. 8-seeded Andrew Howe with a 9-3 triumph in the third-place match at Midlands. After dropping the match to Howe on Monday, Fay mowed down the competition Tuesday with four straight victories. Fay began the day with a 6-2 win over No. 6-seeded Trevor Stewart (Central Michigan). Fay took down another seed in No. 5 Luke Manuel (Purdue) with a 12-7 triumph. Fay then locked up with No. 2-seeded Nick Marable (Missouri) in the consolation semifinals and scored a 4-2 win over Marable. In the third-place match, Fay jumped out to a 4-0 lead. Howe responded with a third-period takedown to trim Fay's lead to 5-3, but Fay added an escape, a takedown and a riding time point to tally the 9-3 win. He added a trio of dual wins including a 17-1 technical fall over George Mason's Aaron Keeton, a fall at 1:48 over Buffalo's Ron Majerus and a fall at 4:52 over Cleveland State's Rob Michaels. Fay is 16-1 on the season and ranked No. 2 in the nation at 165 pounds. The Western Wrestling Conference is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming. Other nominees: Utah Valley - Ben Kjar, 125 lbs., So., Centerville, Utah (Viewmont HS) Wyoming - Joe LeBlanc, 184 lbs, R-Fr., Meeker, Colo. (Meeker HS)

The pairings have been released for the Virginia Duals. The event gets underway on Friday at the Hampton Coliseum and concludes on Saturday. For complete results, click HERE. 2009 National College Division Pairings No. 1 Lehigh vs. Ohio University No. 8 Kent State vs. Bucknell No. 5 Penn vs. North Dakota State No. 4 Edinboro vs. Rider No. 3 Central Michigan vs. Liberty No. 6 Old Dominion vs. Northern Colorado No. 7 Virginia vs. Navy No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. Clarion 2009 American College Division Pairings No. 1 Brockport vs. St. Andrews Presbyterian No. 4 Duquesne vs. Anderson No. 3 Roger Williams vs. Apprentice School No. 2 Gannon vs. Wagner

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In a dual that came down to the final bout, junior Mike Galante earned a 9-5 decision over Mark Friend to lead No. 9 Lehigh to a 17-16 victory over No. 16 Penn State Sunday afternoon at Rec Hall. The Mountain Hawks trailed by two after nine bouts, but Galante racked up four takedowns in his victory, which improved the Brown and White to 12-0 on the season, matching the 1961-62 team for the best start in school history. "It was a great win for our guys," said Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro. "Rec Hall is a great place to wrestle. It's a tough place to wrestle and a tougher place to win. All year we have been finding ways to win the close matches and today was no different." The dual began at 174 with a wild battle between 14th ranked sophomore Alex Caruso and No. 15 Quentin Wright. Caruso scored the opening takedown in the first period but found himself trailing in the third. A second takedown and subsequent Wright escape tied the bout at five after regulation. In the sudden victory takedown, Wright shot a double-leg attempt and after a lengthy scramble netted the decisive takedown in a 7-5 win. Junior David Craig gave the Mountain Hawks the lead after two bouts with a 12-2 major decision over Jack Decker at 184. Leading 2-0 after one period, Craig reversed Decker in the second period and added a pair of tilts to build 9-1 lead. At 197, Lehigh extended its lead behind a dominant performance from freshman Joe Kennedy, who earned a 15-3 major over Clay Steadman. Kennedy scored the bouts first takedown late in the first period and added a pair of takedowns and a three point near fall to extend his lead in the second. Freshman Zach Rey continued the Mountain Hawks run with an 11-5 decision over Cameron Wade at heavyweight. The Nittany Lions gained four key points back as Brad Pataky won a 15-1 major decision over freshman John McDonald, but Lehigh maintained an 11-7 lead in the team standings at the halfway point of the dual. Penn State climbed within a point as Jake Strayer earned a 6-1 decision over junior Matt Fisk at 133, but classmate Seth Ciasulli extended the Lehigh lead with a 3-2 win over No. 20 Frank Molinaro at 141. They key to Ciasulli's win was a third period reversal and a riding time advantage gained in the second period. "We knew the matches at 174 and 141 would be toss-ups," noted Santoro. "We ended up splitting those two key matches, but the bonus points from 184 and 197 really helped us out. The Nittany Lions climbed back within one as defending NCAA runner-up Bubba Jenkins held off senior Trevor Chinn 7-2 at 149, and then Penn State took the lead as Dan Vallimont knocked off freshman Sean Bilodeau 9-4. In the deciding bout at 165 Galante converted a pair of first period takedowns and added a third in the second period. Friend spent most of the third period looking for a big move, but Galante would not allow it, and added one final score at the buzzer plus riding time advantage to lock up Lehigh's first victory over Penn State since January 7, 2005. The Mountain Hawks will return to the mats next Friday when they head to Hampton, Virginia to take part in the 27th Virginia Duals. Seeds and brackets for the 16-team dual tournament will be unveiled early next week, with wrestling action set to begin Friday at 9 a.m. All of Lehigh's Virginia duals matches will be broadcast live online at Lehighsports.com, with streaming audio powered by Yahoo! Sports College Broadcast.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- CSUB wrestlers won seven of 10 matches Sunday, claiming a big 36-15 dual victory over Pac-10 rival Arizona State in the Wells Fargo Arena. The Roadrunners improve to 4-3 overall and remain perfect in the Pac-10 with a 3-0 mark. Opening at 149, CSUB's Calvin Miller made quick work of ASU's Josh Calteux, earning a fall victory at 2:36 to put the 'Runners up 6-0. Trevor Hall followed with an 18-3 technical fall over Tejovan Edwards at 157 and Joey Granata pinned Kyle DeBerry in 4:50 at 165 to give CSUB a 17-0 advantage. Granata's pin was the junior's team-leading seventh of the season. At 174, Erik Starks gave the home team its first points of the night, claiming an 8-4 decision over Troy Goodban. But CSUB's Ernesto Ancona followed with a 6-2 decision over Jake Meredith at 184 and No. 16 nationally ranked Brandon Halsey improved to 12-1 on the season by pinning Jake Cranford at 197. In the heavyweight battle, Bakersfield's Mitch Monteiro went ahead 7-0 early, then ultimately earned a win by fall over Imanibom Etukeren to give the 'Runners a 32-3 lead. Monteiro, the No. 7 nationally ranked heavyweight, improved to 18-6 on the season. Redshirt freshman Frank Lomas put up a fight early against No. 8 ranked Anthony Robles, but the Sun Devil was able to put Lomas on his back, earning a pin victory for ASU at 125. Keeping the Sun Devils from claiming consecutive wins, Thomas Kimbrell scored early and often in a 17-4 major decision over Angel Alegre at 133. Arizona State's No. 5 ranked Chris Drouin closed things out with a fall victory over Anthony Box at 141. CSUB continues Pac-10 action Friday, traveling to San Louis Obispo to take on Cal Poly at 7 p.m. The 'Runers then travel to Stanford where they will face Drexel University and Columbia University in a pair of neutral site duals on Saturday.

The #9-ranked Mountain Cat wrestling team opened up a 23-6 lead after eight matches and cruised to a 23-13 victory at East Region rival Kutztown University, Monday night. Scott Morgan (125 lbs.) (North Huntingdon, Pa.) and Jon Moore (184 lbs.) (Leechburg, Pa.) both won by major decision to lead the Mountain Cats. Pitt Johnstown, also ranked #3 in the region, improved to 3-1 on the year. Ryan McIntyre (Claysburg, Pa.) dealt Bret Martinez an 8-1 loss at 149 lbs. to start the match, before Mazen Kholi (Allentown, Pa.) slipped by Chris Chambers 5-4 at 157 lbs. with a take-down as time was running out to increase the lead to 6-0. Kutztown came back to even the match with a forfeit victory at 165 lbs. That was as close at Kutztown would get, as the Mountain Cats won the next five bouts. Steve Makin (Portage, Pa.) increased the lead to 9-6 with a 3-2 decision over Sonny Flood at 174 lbs. Moore won a 13-2 major decision over Bobby Mort at 184 lbs, and Patrick Walsh (Leesport, Pa.) and Chris Dempsey (Sewickley, Pa.) both won by decision. Walsh scored a 5-0 win against Scott Snyder at 197 lbs., and Dempsey followed with a 3-1 decision over Kevin Bolinsky at heavyweight. Morgan then won an impressive 15-6 major decision over Clayton Youtz in the 125-lb. bout to put Pitt Johnstown up 23-6. Kutztown won the last two bouts to set the final score at 23-13. Joe Kemmerer, the nation's top-ranked wrestler at 133 lbs., won an 11-0 major decision over Matt Scherich (West Finley, Pa.) and John Paukovits defeated Adam Whetstone (Claysburg, Pa.) 9-4 at 141 lbs. With the loss, Kutztown, ranked #6 in the East Region, fell to 3-2-1. The Mountain Cats travel to the 2009 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals at Northern Iowa University on Saturday and Sunday. Pitt Johnstown's next home match will take place on Friday, Jan. 30, at 7:00 p.m. when nationally-ranked Ashland (OH) University visits the Sports Center.

TDR's studios will be on the move again this week as we come to you LIVE from the UNI Dome on the campus of the Panthers of the University of Northern Iowa for the 2009 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. We have recently completed our partnership with LiveSportsVideo.com for our video and audio streaming. Visit them for the play by play and visuals of all but the finals. We will audio stream the finals for those of you with no cable or Sat. TV. Wrestling Fans Make sure you have signed up for your free account at Livesportsvideo.com in advance. 2009 Confirmed Teams Division I: Boise State, Buffalo, Cornell, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Northern Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Division II: Carson-Newman (TN), Central Oklahoma, Chadron State (NE), Findlay (OH), Limestone (SC), Mercyhurst (PA), Minnesota State-Mankato, Minnesota State-Moorhead, Nebraska-Kearney, Nebraska-Omaha, Newberry (SC), Pitt-Johnstown, St. Cloud State (MN.), Upper Iowa, Western State (CO.), Wisconsin-Parkside. Division III: Augsburg (MN), Buena Vista (IA), Coe (IA), Concordia (MN), Cornell College (IA), Delaware Valley (PA), Dubuque (IA), Heidelberg (OH), Johnson & Wales (RI), Luther (IA), Ohio Northern, Olivet (MI), St. John's (MN), Wartburg (IA), Wabash (IN) Wisconsin-La Crosse. NAIA: Briar Cliff (IA), Campbellsville (KY), Cumberlands (TN), Dana College (NE), Dickinson State (ND), Great Falls (MT), Lindenwood (MO), McKendree (IL), Missouri Valley, Montana State-Northern, Morningside (IA), Northwestern Colle (IA), Notre Dame College (OH), Oklahoma City, Southern Oregon, University of the Cumberlands (KY). NJCAA: Colby Community College (Kan.), Ellsworth Community College (Iowa), Harper College (Ill.), Iowa Central Community College, Labette Community College (Kan.), Neosho County Community College (Kan.), North Iowa Area Community College, St. Louis- Meremec Community College . Women: Jamestown College, Lindenwood, Menlo, Missouri Valley, Northern Michigan, Oklahoma City, Pacific, University of the Cumberlands Broadcast Schedule: Saturday 9:00 AM CST to Completion Sunday 9:00 AM CST Championships between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM CST

Wrestling 411 Radio will offer special weeklong coverage of the NWCA National Wrestling Duals from Cedar Falls, Iowa. The National Duals, held at the UNI Dome on the campus of Northern Iowa, will feature teams from Divisions I, II, III, NAIA, junior college, and women. Wrestling 411's coverage begins on Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m., and concludes with a special post-finals highlight show at 5 p.m. on Sunday, January 10. There are 14 shows scheduled throughout the week. Jason Bryant and Kyle Klingman host the show. On January 6, 7, and 8, Wrestling 411 Radio will provide three live preview shows. Guests for these shows include Wyoming Head Coach Mark Branch, Coe College Head Coach Jon Oostendorp, and former two-time NCAA champion and 1980 Olympian Chuck Yagla. On Friday, January 9, Wrestling 411 Radio will broadcast live from the grand reopening of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum. The museum was destroyed by a flood this past summer and will be open to the public for the first time since June of 2008. Wrestling 411 Radio will provide live updates every two hours on January 10-11. Special guests will appear on the program both Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.intermatwrestle.com for live updates throughout the National Duals. For a complete schedule and a list of all teams competing, visit www.nationalduals.com. Fans can also visit www.livesportsvideo.com and www.collegewrestlingnetwork.com for additional coverage. Wrestling 411 Radio can be heard by visiting www.wrestling411.tv and clicking on the "Listen Live" link. All shows are archived on the site. Broadcast schedule: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 7 p.m. – National Duals Preview Show – Division I & II Guest – Mark Branch, University of Wyoming Head Wrestling Coach Wednesday, January 7, 2009 7 p.m. – National Duals Preview Show – Division III, NAIA, JUCO, Women Guest: Jon Oostendorp, Coe College Head Wrestling Coach Thursday, January 8, 2009 7 p.m. – Live from the Cedar Falls, Iowa Guest: Chuck Yagla, former two-time NCAA champion for the University of Iowa and this year's recipient of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Lifetime Achievement for Officials award. Friday, January 9, 2009 3 p.m. – Live from the grand reopening of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo, Iowa. Scheduled to appear at the grand opening are six Olympic wrestling champions, including Bill Smith (1952), Doug Blubaugh (1960), Dan Gable (1972), Ben Peterson (1972), Ed Banach (1984), and Randy Lewis (1984). Ben Askren, 2008 Olympian and two-time NCAA champion for Missouri, Jim Raschke, pro wrestling legend and 1963 world bronze medalist, and Chuck Yagla are also scheduled to appear. Saturday, January 10, 2009 Live highlight shows at 10:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 6:45 p.m., and 8:45 p.m. Sunday, January 11, 2009 Live highlight shows at 10:30 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:35 p.m., and 5 p.m.

NEW YORK -- The Beat the Streets Wrestling Program hosted a holiday training camp for New York City high school wrestlers on December 29-31, 2008 and January 2, 2009 at the Beat the Streets Manhattan Training Center. Students had the opportunity to train over the holiday week and learn new technical skills, as well as take part in basic cardiovascular conditioning, drilling, and live wrestling. The intensive camp was free for New York City high school wrestlers currently participating in Beat the Streets. The four-day training camp featured prestigious guest clinicians who designed and led the workouts to help students hone their technique. The guest clinicians included Greg Strobel, two-time NCAA Champ for Oregon State, former coach at Lehigh University, 1996 Olympic Coach, and USA Wrestling National Teams Director; Bobby Pennotti, NCAA All American for Montclair State; Yero Washington, two-time All American at Fresno State and Assistant Coach at Columbia University; and Joe DeMeo, three-time World Team Coach who has coached over 300 national champions and is a Former Coach at Albany State. "The holiday training camp provides New York City high school wrestlers access to some of the most recognized wrestlers and coaches from across the country," said Brian Giffin, President and Executive Director of Beat the Streets. "This camp is one of the many opportunities Beat the Streets offers its students that exposes them to different aspects of wrestling. We are proud to see that many of our students dedicate their free time to learn more about the sport of wrestling. Beat the Streets will continue to do its part to provide them with the best tools to enable them to succeed." Founded in 2004, Beat the Streets' mission is to expand wrestling in the New York City Metropolitan area from beginner to the Olympic level. Approximately 3,500 boys and girls from New York City schools currently participate in Beat the Streets after-school programs. Beat the Streets recently helped raise more than $2 million, the largest contribution to any school sport in the history of New York City's public schools. The organization works closely with a wide range of partners including coaches, school administrators, and current and former professional athletes to provide opportunities for children of diverse backgrounds to participate in opportunities beyond its own programs, including wrestling clinics, tournaments and summer camps. Please visit www.beat-the-streets.org for more information on the Beat the Streets Wrestling Program.