InterMat Staff

Wrestling is "icky." Yep … I used to be one of THOSE people … those who can't appreciate wrestling for the true form of sport that it is … you might consider those people the "uninformed." A few things altered my perception about wrestling quite some time ago … one of my little brothers joined up -- then the other little brother -- then the first brother won a state high school title -- then I married a wrestler. Now I am being told that I am raising two wrestlers (three if my husband gets his say regarding our daughter). Needless to say, the sport has grown on me. As for my expertise on the sport, I can explain scoring somewhat reasonably, I can keep riding time with a certain amount of proficiency, and recently I have mastered the complicated procedures pertaining to NCAA Weight Certification protocol. All of these things are making me believe that I am no longer one of THOSE people anymore. This, along with my job, hopefully provides me a bit of licensure to comment on our UWL wrestling team. My chosen profession is athletics … and I enjoy all types of sports. I'm the associate athletic director at UW-La Crosse. I'm not supposed to have favorites, but a special fondness for the UW-L wrestling program exists in my household … my husband is an alumnus of UWL. He is proud to have been a part of the program and he's pleased with the strides the team has made since "his time." Now I'm proud to be associated with the program even if it is just from the fringes. Many people see the success that the team has in competitions. What I see extends beyond the edge of the mat. I see student-athletes who work extremely hard to be the best individuals they can be in all aspects of their lives. I see student-athletes who participate in class and strive to achieve good grades. I see student-athletes who attend many other athletic events in support of all of our teams here on campus. I see these guys set up and take down their own mats for competition, and then go even further by helping the facility staff put away tables and chairs without even being asked. These guys are good wrestlers, yes -- the rankings suggest as much -- but it goes beyond that … they are good people. Kim Blum hails from the same hometown (Tomahawk, Wisconsin) as UW-La Crosse wrestler Josh Chelf.By no means do I wish to suggest that I understand what it is like to be a wrestler. I really don't enjoy the technique my husband tries to demonstrate on me … he says I'd never make it as a wrestler and I have to agree. Sometimes I tune out when he starts talking about gramby roll this, arm bar that. I've never put on headgear (because that would mess up my hair). I will say I've tried a few diets that might give me some insight into what it's like to cut weight … but I hardly think that counts. Regardless, I do comprehend and appreciate the tremendous efforts our UW-L wrestlers are devoting day after day, hour after hour. They push themselves to the limit, and in the realm of wrestling, it is almost incomprehensible for me to know what that really means. It is no small feat to be a collegiate student-athlete in any sport, and with wrestling, the moral fiber that is necessary is compounded by what is physically and mentally required. I am unable to attend their practices. The only meets I am usually able to attend are the home ones. But whether they realize it or not, I know most of them by name, some of them from class, and one of them is even from my hometown. Quite honestly, they all impress me. The team has persevered through some hard times and their will is very admirable. They go on competing without complaint. They remain steadfast in their loyalty to the program. These are just some of the many qualities that suggest this team is destined for greatness. I'm impressed by the wins and pins but I'm equally impressed with the team's response to the losses and setbacks. Wrestlers at any level demonstrate the qualities I've mentioned, but when you examine the accolades that this team has earned, you can only assume these gentlemen have just a bit more resolve, spirit, and "chutzpah" to set them apart. I really am in awe of the tenacity these UW-L wrestlers possess. The tremendous sacrifices made by the team are not easily understood by those not given a glimpse into the world of wrestling. I feel grateful for having been given that glimpse. Good Luck in the rest of the season fellas! Kim Blum Past UW-La Crosse Entries: Entry 6 (12/19/05) Entry 5 (12/1/05) Entry 4 (11/16/05) Entry 3 (11/3/05) Entry 2 (10/19/05) Entry 1 (10/10/05)

Cowboys Host Big 12 Foe Iowa State Oklahoma State will return home for a Sunday afternoon dual against Big 12 rival Iowa State at Gallagher-Iba Arena at 2 p.m. The Cowboys are coming off of a 29-10 victory at Missouri. The win moved the Cowboys to 12-1 on the season and 2-0 in Big 12 duals. The Cowboys got another solid performance from sophomores Coleman Scott and Nathan Morgan. Both wrestlers earned solid victories over ranked opponents. Johny Hendricks also put together another solid performance recording a major decision over fifth-ranked Matt Pell. Jake Rosholt and Steve Mocco closed out the dual each recording a fall in 1:11. OSU has won four straight duals over Iowa State. The Cyclones last win came at National Duals during the 2001-02 season. The Cowboys own the all-time series edge at 48-15-3 after winning the only meeting last year, 21-14, at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Scouting the Cyclones Iowa State comes into the dual with a 9-4 record. Three of the Cyclonnes four losses have come to top 10 opponents, while the other loss was to nationally ranked Missouri at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. The Cyclones are led by NCAA runner-up Nate Gallick. Gallick boasts a 23-0 record on the year and is currently the top-ranked 141-pounder according to W.I.N. Magazine and Amateur Wrestling News. The Cyclones are also represented by the Paulson brothers at 157 and 165. Trent is currently ranked second at 157 with a 16-1 record, while Travis is sitting at No. 9 nationally. The Cyclones also have ranked wrestlers at 133 and 184. Jesse Sundell is currently ranked No. 18 at 133, while Kurt Backes is 11th at 184. Morgan, W.O.W! Nathan Morgan earned Big 12 Wrestler of the Week honors after for the week of Jan. 17-23 after going 3-0 with two wins over ranked opponents. Morgan defeated third-ranked Darrell Vasquez of Cal Poly, just a week after defeating Minnesota's fourth-ranked Mack Reiter. Morgan also posted a major decision over Fresno State's Sean Carlson and Missouri's No. 19 Tyler McCormick. Morgan Takes Bakersfield Crown When Nathan Morgan sepped on the mat against Cal Poly, his opponent was someone he was quite familiar with. Darrell Vasquez was a four-time state champion in California out of Bakersfield High School, while Morgan was a three-time state champion and four-time finalist from Bakersfield High as well. Morgan looked up to Vasquez in high school, but now the roles have been reversed when Morgan scored a late takedown in sudden victory to beat his longtime friend. Vasquez will be looking up at Morgan when the new individual rankings are released next week. A Gopher in the Side Oklahoma State has dominated collegiate wrestling since the NCAA started conducting a championship in 1928. The Cowboys have been even more dominating of late winning the last three NCAA titles and compiling a 104-7 record over the last six seasons. There has been one team that has continually stuck out and that is Minnesota. The Gophers have handed OSU four of those seven losses and have won six of the last nine meetings in the series. Oklahoma State still leads the all-time series at 16-8, but Minnesota is closing the gap. Freshmen Become Sophomores Head coach John Smith made a decision last winter to pull two freshmen out of redshirt because the Cowboys were struggling at both 125 and 133. Coleman Scott and Nathan Morgan both became Big 12 champions later on that year, while Scott went on to finish eighth at the NCAA Championships at 125. The freshmen have become sophomores and have turned into two of the better wrestlers at their weight class in the country. Scott recently defeated ninth-ranked Paul Donahoe of Nebraska and avenged an earlier loss to Arizona State's sixth-ranked Jeremy Mendoza. Morgan has the best record on the team at 21-1 and is ranked second by the NWCA/Intermat Individual Rankings at 133 after defeating fourth-ranked Mack Reiter of Minnesota and third-ranked Darrell Vasquez of Cal Poly.

ALAMOSA, Colo. -- The Adams State College Grizzly wrestling team used four forfeits, three pins and nine total bonus-point wins to thump the visiting New Mexico Highlands University Cowboys by a 51-4 count in Thursday night Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action in Plachy Hall. The Grizzlies needed just 40 minutes to improve to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in RMAC duals. The Cowboys, who re-introduced their program this year after dropping it in 1987, fell to 0-3 overall and to 0-2 in the RMAC. The impressive effort allowed the Grizzlies, ranked 11th in this week's NCAA Division II National Wrestling Coaches Association Poll, to set NCAA Division II era (1992-Present) records for team points in a dual and margin of victory. The previous record was set way back on Jan. 30, 1994 when the Grizzlies blanked Truman State (Mo.) 44-0 in the NCAA Division II Dual Meet Championships in Wichita, Kan. ASC jumped out to a 12-0 lead as nationally-ranked wrestlers Rob McCabe (Nucla, Colo.) and Raymond Dunning (Nashville, Tenn.) each received forfeits. McCabe, ranked seventh in the nation at 125 pounds, improved to 15-8 with his seventh straight win. Dunning, ranked second at 133 pounds, moved to 15-6 with his seventh win in his last eight bouts. The pair is a combined 7-1 in dual meets. The Cowboys only winner was 141-pound Patrick Sharp, who scored an 11-2 major decision win over ASC junior Brian Pitts (Rio Rancho, N.M.), now 11-12. Sharp, NMHU's top wrestler, took a 7-0 first period lead and improved to 9-3 with the victory. A National Junior College runner-up while at Northwestern Wyoming, Sharp is a Division I transfer from Northern Iowa. Down 12-4 at that point, the Cowboys were looking like they would get back into the dual as Cowboy junior Jerry Garley took a 4-2 lead in the second period of his 149-pound match with Grizzly senior Dave Welanko (Clarkston, Mich.). Welanko then escaped and scored a late takedown, going into the third period with a 5-4 lead. Welanko then reversed Garley to begin the third before pinning him 52 seconds into the stanza, giving ASC a 18-4 cushion. His win avenged a 9-4 set back to Garley in Saturday's Colorado Collegiate Invitational. The Grizzlies kept rolling at 157 pounds as senior Scott Cleve (Escondido, Calif.) won his sixth straight match by a 15-0 technical fall margin over NMHU's Isaac Luna. Cleve, now 7-3, had a takedown in each period and racked up four near falls to end the match with the winless Cowboy with 30 seconds left in the second period. Junior Dusty Vaughn (Montrose, Colo.) then wasted little time in pinning NMHU sophomore Damon Williams in the 165-pound match. Needing just 82 seconds to record his fifth win of the year, Vaughn (5-5) gave ASC a 29-4 lead with his second pin of the season. The Grizzlies then went up 35-4 as Evan Copeland (Las Cruces, N.M.) moved up a weight class to receive a forfeit. Now 10-9, Copeland is ranked seventh in the nation at 165 pounds. ASC junior James Reynolds (Monte Vista, Colo.) pushed ASC over the 40-point mark as he pinned Cowboy freshman Thomas Navarrette just 1:47 into the 184-pound match. Reynolds, wrestling up a weight class, had been named as the RMAC's Wrestler of the Week earlier in the day and has now won four straight and five of his last six matches. The last forfeit of the night came at 197 pounds as normal 184-pound starter Josh Vialpando (Walsenburg, Colo.) moved to 5-8 overall and 2-1 in dual meets by receiving a forfeit at a higher weight class. That gave ASC a 47-4 lead. ASC junior Casey Woodall (Morenci, Ariz.) then wrapped up the dual with a 15-6 major decision win over Cowboy junior Charles Saguil in the heavyweight match. Woodall weighed in at 197 pounds, but dominated the much-bigger Cowboy, scoring six of ASC's 14 takedowns while allowing just one to Saguil, who had finished third at Saturday's Colorado Collegiate Invitational. The Grizzlies will face a tougher challenge on Friday as they host Division I Utah Valley State at 7 p.m. The Wolverines come into the dual with a 4-8 mark. Their probable lineup includes San Luis Valley products Daniel Polkowske (La Jara) and D.J. Meis (Alamosa).

BOONE, N.C. -- Trailing 10-7 midway through its Southern Conference showdown with VMI, Appalachian State University wrestling reeled off five-straight victories to defeat the Keydets, 24-10, on Thursday evening in Varsity Gym. With the triumph, Appalachian moved to 6-5-1 on the season and 1-1 in SoCon action, while VMI fell to 1-6-1 and 0-1-1 in conference meets. Junior Terreyl Williams got the rally started for the Mountaineers with a 19-4 technical fall over VMI's Brandon Stillo at 133 pounds that erased the Apps' only deficit of the night and gave them the lead for good at 12-10. SoCon Wrestler of the Week Marcus Cox followed with a narrow 16-14 win over David Metzler at 141 pounds to stretch the Appalachian lead to 15-10. ASU 149-pounder Eric Burns picked up perhaps the team's most impressive win of the night with a 5-1 triumph over Sam Alvarenga, who came into the evening with an impressive 16-6 overall record on the season, two major decisions, four pins and a 6-1 mark in dual meets. Sophomore Scott Ervin kept his perfect campaign intact with a come-from-behind 10-3 win over the Keydets' Tommy Cunningham to seal the Mountaineer victory, while 165-pounder Eddie Hutchinson closed out the contest by defeating Chris Hardy, 3-1. With the win at 157 pounds, Ervin upped his undefeated record to 18-0 on the season. Early in the match, Appalachian's Neal Martin celebrated his 20th birthday in style by scoring a 16-5 major decision over VMI's Dustin McCabe at 174 pounds and 197-pounder Josh Carroll held on a for a 7-6 victory over Kyle Elgert. Appalachian concludes its homestand next Tuesday, Jan. 31 when it hosts SoCon-rival Davidson and non-conference foe Newberry beginning at 6 p.m. in Varsity Gym. APPALACHIAN 24, VMI 10 • Jan. 26, 2006 • Boone, N.C. (Varsity Gym) 174 — Neal Martin (ASU) maj. dec. Dustin McCabe (VMI), 16-5 (4-0 ASU) 184 — Corry Murray (VMI) maj. dec. Kevin Worsowicz (ASU), 11-3 (4-4) 197 — Josh Carroll (ASU) dec. Kyle Elgert (VMI), 7-6 (7-4 ASU) HWT — Scott Buhman (VMI) dec. Jared Campbell (ASU), 3-2 (7-7) 125 — Lam Ly (VMI) dec. Adam Wilson (ASU), 2-0 (10-7 VMI) 133 — Terreyl Williams (ASU) tech. fall Brandon Stillo (VMI), 19-4 (12-10 ASU) 141 — Marcus Cox (ASU) dec. David Metzler (VMI), 16-14 (15-10 ASU) 149 — Eric Burns (ASU) dec. Sam Alvarenga (VMI), 5-1 (18-10 ASU) 157 — Scott Ervin (ASU) dec. Tommy Cunningham (VMI), 10-3 (21-10 ASU) 165 — Eddie Hutchinson (ASU) dec. Chris Hardy (VMI), 3-1 (24-10 ASU)

Stanford, Calif. -- Stanford (5-3, 2-0 Pac-10) will take its conference success on the road this weekend as the Cardinal readies for a Friday night dual against UC Davis (3-6, 1-2 Pac-10). "UC Davis is one of the top teams in our conference," notes head coach Kerry McCoy. "They have a bunch of guys ranked in the Pac-10 and two who are nationally ranked. That said, our focus does not change. We want to go out and wrestle hard and keep preparing for our ultimate goals at the end of the season. This is just another step." Stanford opened conference competition last week with back-to-back wins against Cal State Bakersfield and Cal State Fullerton. The Cardinal defeated the Roadrunners 27-14 on Friday and added a 26-11 victory over the Titans on Monday. Senior Ray Blake, ranked fourth in the Pac-10, leads the way for the Cardinal with 32 wins and will challenge Davis's Frank Richmond on Friday. Richmond is ranked third in the conference and posted a 5-1 decision over Blake in December in the third-place match at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Another rematch could occur at heavyweight, where Jared Boyer is slated to meet Broc Maffia or Evan Hendrix. Boyer and Maffia faced off at the Reno Tournament, with Boyer scoring a 5-3 victory. Sophomore Scott Loescher is also looking to keep his recent momentum going with two-straight Pac-10 wins. He will face Jon Clark, a sophomore with an 8-8 overall record and 1-3 mark in dual action. The Aggies have one conference win in three matches this season, scoring a 25-9 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 18, but losing to Arizona State, 25-18, and Cal State Bakersfield, 20-19. Davis is tabbed fourth in the conference, with seven Aggies' wrestlers ranked in the Pac-10 and a pair of top-10 wrestlers. The Aggies will host the Cardinal in the UC Davis Pavilion at 7 p.m. on Friday night. Probable Matchups: Stanford (5-3, 2-0 Pac-10) at UC Davis (3-6, 1-2 Pac-10) 125 - #9 Tanner Gardner vs. Marcos Orozco 133 - Eric Minnick vs. Omar Gaitan 141 - Juston Johnson vs. #7 Derek Moore 149 - Josh Zupancic vs. Jesse Padilla 157 - Scott Loescher vs. Jon Clark 165 - Ray Blake vs. Frank Richmond 174 - Luke Feist vs. #9 Ken Cook 184 - Ryan Hagen vs. Tyler Bernacchi

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Adams State College junior James Reynolds (Monte Vista, Colo.) was named as the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's Wrestler of the Week on Thursday after claiming the 174-pound weight class title and Most Outstanding Wrestler Honor at Saturday's Colorado Collegiate Invitational, that the Grizzlies hosted in Plachy Hall. Defeating Colorado Mines freshman Dave Tedrow in the quarterfinals, Reynolds knocked off Shawn Hart of Division I Northern Colorado, the top seed, in the semifinals before claiming his first career tournament title with a championship win over Western State's Charlie Pipher, the tournament's third seed and the Nov. 23 RMAC Wrestler of the Week. Reynolds, who was seeded just fourth in that tournament, is the third Grizzly to earn RMAC Wrestler of the Week honors this season joining 125-pound senior Rob McCabe (Nucla, Colo.) and 133-pound sophomore Raymond Dunning (Nashville, Tenn.), who earned the Nov. 17 and Jan. 12 honors, respectively. The Sargent High School graduate sports a 13-12 record this year and continues to be ranked seventh in his weight class according to the NCAA Division II National Wrestling Coaches Association Poll. He is the RMAC's only representative in the national rankings at 174 pounds. Reynolds, a returning NCAA Division II National Championship qualifier, and the Grizzlies host New Mexico Highlands on Thursday night at 7 o'clock before taking on Utah Valley State Friday at 7 p.m.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A key Mid-American Conference dual against Buffalo will begin a three-meet day for the Ohio wrestling team on Saturday. The Bobcats will also face Ithaca and Delaware State at the Alumni Arena quad-meet. Ohio (6-7, 1-1 MAC) will square off against the host Bulls at 9 a.m. Buffalo (5-3, 0-1 MAC) just cracked one set of national rankings with a 25th-place listing on WrestlingReport.com's national poll. The Bulls feature three nationally ranked grapplers in senior 197-pounder Kyle Cerminara, junior 133-pounder Mark Budd and senior heavyweight Harold Sherrell. With a 30-0 record, Cerminara is the only undefeated 197-pounder remaining in Division I and is ranked fifth in the latest USA Today/NWCA/InterMat Poll and as high as second in other national polls. Budd is ranked 13th by the NWCA and as high as 11th elsewhere with a 28-3 record and has won four tournament titles this season, including the Mat Town USA Invitational and the New York State Championships. Sherrell, meanwhile, holds a 27-5 mark and is ranked 15th by the NWCA and as high as 12th in other polls. "Buffalo has had pretty good success so far this year but we've always wrestled well against them," said Bobcat head coach Joel Greenlee. "It's important for us to get back on track and we should be able to wrestle with each and every one of their guys." Ohio has won eight straight dual meets against Buffalo but the last three have not been decided until the final match. The Bobcats won on criteria in a 16-16 tie in 2003, by a 17-16 score in 2004 and 20-13 last year. With a 16-10 record, junior 184-pounder Brian Cesear leads Ohio in wins this season while sophomore 174-pounder Ryan Knapp (14-13), sophomore 125-pounder Caleb Metcalf (13-12), 157-pound redshirt freshman Jake Frerichs (10-4) and 197-pounders Nick Terbay (11-8) and Larry Reichard (10-6) have also reached double-digits in victories. After facing Buffalo, the Bobcats will take on Ithaca at 11 a.m. and Delaware State at 1 p.m. A traditional power in Division III, the Ithaca Bombers are off to a 5-4 start and feature senior Jad Duca, who is fresh off his 157-pound title at the New York State Championships. Under a first-year head coach, the Delaware State Hornets are 0-11 this season in Division I. "We need these matches," said Greenlee. "I think we've gotten a lot better since the start of the year but our biggest problem is inexperience. We lose matches by a point because our mistakes here and there really cost us so to make up for that, we need to be aggressive and we need to be in great shape." Complete results of all three Bobcat dual meets will be posted here at ohiobobcats.com as soon as they become available. Ohio's tentative lineup for Saturday: 125 - Caleb Metcalf (13-12) 133 - Terry Jackson (8-6) 141 - Albert Madsen (6-9) or Frank Brown (4-6) 149 - Aaron Gomoll (9-14) 157 - Jake Frerichs (10-4) or Mike Grandominico (1-7) 165 - Kent Smith (4-13) 174 - Ryan Knapp (14-13) 184 - Brian Cesear (16-10) 197 - Nick Terbay (11-8) or Larry Reichard (10-6) HWT - Marcus Adelman (7-5)

NORMAN, Okla. -- The No. 8/8 Oklahoma Sooners (7-3-1, 0-1) host Big 12 rival No. 9/12 Iowa State (9-4, 0-0) this Saturday at the Howard McCasland Field House beginning at 4 p.m. The Sooners come into the match after winning two straight last weekend against Fresno State and Cal Poly. The Cyclones come into the match after defeating Northern Iowa 24-15 last Sunday. This weekend's premiere match pits No. 1 Teyon Ware vs. No. 2 Nate Gallick. The two last met in November at the NWCA All Star Classic in Stillwater, Okla., where Gallick defeated Ware 3-1. Ware defeated Gallick 3-2 in the 141 pound NCAA final last year to claim his second 141 pound NCAA Championship. SoonerSports.com will broadcast the match live on the O-Zone. Fan Appreciation Day is also scheduled for Saturday. The day will include a pre-match clinic sponsored by Marc Heitz and a Oklahoma wrestling legends autograph session followed by the Oklahoma-Iowa State wrestling match. Fan Appreciation Day is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., with the Marc Heitz Wrestling Clinic conducted by former OU wrestlers Orville Palmer and E.K. Waldhaus. All participants must have wrestling shoes during the clinic. At 3 p.m., the Sooners will hold an autograph session featuring University of Oklahoma wrestling legends. The afternoon will conclude with the Sooners hosting Iowa State at 4 p.m. Fans wishing to participate in the Marc Heitz clinic can order tickets by calling Dave Haskin at (405) 325-5482 or purchase tickets at the McCasland Field House on Saturday. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Ticket prices for Fan Appreciation Day are $5 for adults and $3 for youth. Teams can also purchase tickets for $3 each with a minimum of 10 people. The Sooners are home again next Friday, Feb. 3, when they hosts Arizona State at 7 p.m., inside the Howard McCasland Field House. The match will also mark Danny Hodge Night. Hodge, an Oklahoma wrestling legend, will be signing autographs before the match from 6-7 p.m.

What's on Tap ... Utah Valley State will take on #11 (D-II) Adams State on Friday night in Alamosa, Colorado. It will be the third meeting between the two schools, with each team winning once. "They are a tough match up for us, so we'll have to be sharp," said Utah Valley coach Cody Sanderson. "We are wrestling well though, especially after last weekend, so I think if we come out and fight like we can we'll give ourselves a chance." Utah Valley State is coming off of two wins at the Cowboy Duals last Saturday. Heavyweight Dallin Norton had the weight of both matches on his shoulders and he came through, winning twice to secure Wolverine victories. Both matches were won by fall, including a big win over Wyoming's Dusty Hoffschneider, a two-time NCAA qualifier. Star 133 pound wrestler Erkin Tadzhimetov is on a roll having won nine straight matches including the last three by fall. He set a school record against Wyoming's Tyson Shatto, pinning him in just :35 seconds. The once ranked Tadzhimetov has strangely disappeared from the top 20 rankings, likely due to Utah Valley's inability to compete in the NCAA Tournament at this point in the school's D-I infancy. Overall he sports an 25-7 record and an 11-1 record in duals. Scouting the Opposition ... Adams State, ranked 11th, will be the third top 20 Division-II opponent this season for the Wolverines. They are currently 0-2 in those matches, losing to now #3 Central Oklahoma at the Lone Star Duals and #14 Western State in a close match in Orem. The Grizzlies feature four wrestlers ranked #7 or higher individually, including #2 Raymond Dunning at 133 pounds, making the matchup between Dunning and Tadzhimetov the most highly anticipated match of the night. Up Next ... Utah Valley State will have three straight home duals to wrap up their home schedule beginning Saturday, February 4th at 7:00pm against South Dakota State. They will take on North Dakota State on Tuesday, February 7th at 7:00pm before the final home match on Saturday, February 11th against Portland State at 2:00pm.

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Patrick Simpson secured a technical fall, Chad Marzec scored a major decision and six other Black Knights picked up wins as Army's wrestling team cruised past Sacred Heart, 30-6, Wednesday evening at West Point's Arvin Gymnasium. The Black Knights, who broke open a 16-6 contest with four straight wins to close out the match, improved to 5-3-2 on the season, while the Pioneers dropped to 5-8. The match began at 174 pounds and Marzec set the tone for Army with a 13-3 major decision triumph over Jed Gigure. The senior utilized five takedowns en route to the convincing win. Senior Luke Calvert followed with an 11-5 decision versus Andrew Silber at 184 pounds, and fellow classmate Charles Martin chipped in a win by forfeit at 197 pounds as the Black Knights assumed a 13-0 advantage after three bouts. Sacred Heart responded by winning two of the next three matches, trimming Army's lead to 16-6 midway through the contest. Freshman William Simpson accounted for the Black Knights' lone win during that span with a 7-2 decision over Mike Arone in the 125-pound bout. From there, Army closed the match with four consecutive wins. Whitt Dunning began the Black Knights' surge with a 3-1 decision opposite Chris Davis at 141 pounds. The freshman scored a takedown in the opening period and made it stand up. Patrick Simpson added his team-leading fifth technical fall of the year in the 149-pound bout, taking down Sean Eagan 24-8. The team captain, who boasts a 22-5 record this season, upped his dual match mark to 7-2. Freshman Brian Rowan and senior Jon Anderson closed out Army's list of winners on the night as each wrestler notched a win by decision. Rowan nipped Sherwood Fendryk, 6-5, at 157 pounds, while Anderson upended Anthony Hayes, 8-2 in the 165-pound bout. The Black Knights return to action on Saturday, Jan. 28, for a pair of dual matches against EIWA opponents Brown and Harvard. Army will battle the Brown Bears at 10 a.m. in Providence, R.I., before traveling north to take on the Harvard Crimson at 3 p.m. in Boston, Mass. *174: Chad Marzec (A) maj. dec. Jed Giguere, 13-3 184: Luke Calvert (A) dec. Andrew Silber, 11-5 197: Charles Martin (A) won by forfeit HWT: Payam Zarrinpour (S) dec. Michael Sprigg, 8-4 125: William Simpson (A) dec. Mike Arone, 7-2 133: Mike DelViscovo (S) dec. Frank Baughan, 5-4 141: Whitt Dunning (A) dec. Chris Davis, 3-1 149: Patrick Simpson (A) tech. fall Sean Eagan, 24-8 157: Brian Rowan (A) dec. Sherwood Fendryk, 6-5 165: Jon Anderson (A) dec. Anthony Hayes, 8-2 * The match began at 174 pounds

Dana College Wrestling set a new school record Wednesday night by winning their their 12th dual of the season in dominating fashion over Morningside College 38-4. Twelve wins is the most dual wins ever by any Dana wrestling team. The Vikings are now 12-1-1 over all and 11-0 against NAIA opponents. The Vikings won nine of ten matches in route to the record breaking victory. Craig Trampe (125 Ord, Neb.), Blair Alderman (197 Spokane, Wash.), and Jason Lozier (149 Omaha, Neb.) all won by major decisions while Wade Jordan (Hwt Coulee City, Wash.) won by technical fall. Senior Willie Parks (184 Garden Grove, Calif.) continues his dominance with another win by fall. Sonny Silva (133 Kimberly, Idaho), Terrence Almond (141 Pelham, Ga.), Scott Taylor (157 Arapahoe, Neb.), and Trent Leichleiter (165 Harvard, Neb.) also got their arm raised. Up next for the Vikings will be another GPAC foe Northwestern College on Friday January 27th in Orange City, Iowa. Following the Northwestern dual, the Vikings will travel to Aberdeen, SD to battle NCAA Division II Northern State University. Dana 38, Morningside 4 125- Craig Trampe (D) def. Jason Freudenburg, 14-2. 133- Sonny Silva (D) def. Chris Utesch, 5-1. 141- Terrence Almond (D) Jared Pickett, 6-5. 149- Jason Lozier (D) def. Brandon Mueller, 9-1. 157- Scott Taylor (D) def. Erin Hume, 9-4. 165- Trent Leichleiter (D) pinned Dan Ascherl, 3:14. 174- Jake Stevenson (M) def. Kyle Frawley, 16-3. 184- Willie Parks (D) pinned Bob Seger, 3:23. 197 – Blair Alderman (D) def. Cole Wilson, 13-5. Hwt- Wade Jordan (D) def. Matt Kastl by technical fall, 16-0.

Dave Schultz was one of the all-time greats. Not just because he was an NCAA champion or an Olympic gold medalist… but because of his genuine good nature and generous spirit. Ten years ago, Dave's life was taken in a senseless, bizarre murder that sounds straight out of a really awful movie. Only this was really awful real life. RevWrestling.com seeks to pay tribute to Dave Schultz with a series of articles that address various aspects of his life and legacy. In this installment, we share the circumstances of his tragic murder… and outline his considerable wrestling accomplishments. In future chapters, we plan to paint a more complete picture of Dave, including reminiscences from some of the folks who knew him best. Friday, January 26, 1996: The day wrestling died. That date, US freestyle wrestler Dave Schultz was murdered by multimillionaire John du Pont at his estate in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania outside Philadelphia. Dave SchultzDave, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist, was training for the 1996 Atlanta Games and coaching the Team Foxcatcher squad at du Pont's state-of-the-art wrestling facility on the estate grounds. That dreary Friday afternoon, Dave was working on the radio in his Toyota Tercel in front of his house at du Pont's estate when the heir to the chemical company fortune pulled up to the 36-year-old wrestler/coach's car and fired a shot through the back window of the station wagon. At the sound of the gunshot, Dave's wife Nancy bolted out of the kitchen in their home. By the time she reached the front door, there was a second shot. She saw her husband on the ground… and du Pont pointing his .38 out the open window of his Lincoln Town Car. According to the account of the crime in the book No Holds Barred: The Strange Life of John E. du Pont, Nancy told du Pont to stop … but he fired off a third shot into the back of the prone wrestler. Then du Pont pointed the gun at Nancy, who took refuge inside the house while dialing 911. The life squad was there in minutes. However, Dave was pronounced dead at Mercy Haverford Hospital at 3:30 p.m. In the meantime, John du Pont fled the murder scene and barricaded himself in his mansion on the estate grounds … staying locked in the library that had been reinforced as a bomb shelter during the Cold War, and stocked with food and water in anticipation of a nuclear attack. Outside, approximately 75 police officers -- including thirty SWAT team members -- took up positions in the freezing rain. Negotiating by phone with the police, du Pont asked that he be addressed as "His Holiness" and referred to himself as the Dali Lama. In the meantime, all wrestlers at the Team Foxcatcher facility were evacuated. The standoff dragged on through the weekend. At least a dozen separate phone conversations took place between du Pont and the police. Earlier that chilly January weekend, the police had shut off the boilers that provided heat to the mansion. By mid-afternoon Sunday, du Pont decided to try to fix the boilers which were located outside the residence. He exited the mansion, headed towards the greenhouse. The police ordered him to surrender. After threatening to run back to the house, du Pont was grabbed by the police, handcuffed and arrested approximately 48 hours after murdering Dave Schultz. ---- In addition to his wife Nancy, Dave Schultz left behind two children -- a nine-year-old son Alexander (named for the legendary Russian Greco-Roman superheavyweight superstar Alexander Medved), and a six-year-old daughter Danielle. He was also survived by his parents Philip (a counselor) and Dorothy (a clothing designer) … and three siblings: sister Seanna, and brothers Mark and Michael. ---- David L. Schultz was born June 6, 1959 in Palo Alto, California, the home of Stanford University. His parents were both Stanford graduates. Dave wrestled at Palo Alto High School, and won the California state title at 165 pounds in 1977 … and earned state wrestler-of-the-year honors that year. Dave SchultzUpon graduation, Dave headed east to Stillwater, Oklahoma to wrestle at Oklahoma State. However, after one year wrestling for the Cowboys, he transferred to UCLA. While sitting out his first year back in California because of the NCAA transfer rule, UCLA eliminated its wrestling program. So Dave was forced to move again, this time to the University of Oklahoma at Norman. In his senior year as a Sooner, he captured the 167-pound title at the 1982 NCAA Championships. Dave completed his college wrestling career as a three-time All-American. Even with those accomplishments, it was Dave's wrestling achievements beyond high school and college where he really made a name for himself. Over the course of nearly two decades, Dave won ten Senior National titles -- eight in freestyle, two in Greco-Roman. In international competition, Dave claimed the World Championship in 1983, plus three World silver medals, and two World bronze medals. Dave also was crowned champion at the 1986 Goodwill Games and the 1987 Pan Am Games … and was a four-time World Cup champ. Dave Schultz was not only incredibly talented as a wrestler, but extremely generous in sharing his experience and knowledge with others. Dave did this as a coach, working as an assistant at the University of Oklahoma, Stanford, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. At the time of his death, he was the head coach at John du Pont's Team Foxcatcher facility where a number of accomplished wrestlers worked out, including 1996 Olympic gold medalists Tom Brands and Kurt Angle. And, as friends are quick to point out, Dave took on the role of coach even in a less formal way, whether it was as clinician at wrestling camps … or in his willingness to answer questions of other wrestlers and demonstrate particular moves at a wrestling event. As good a teacher as Dave was, he was also an incredible student, too. Throughout his career he would ask other wrestlers about the fine points of technique or a specific move. The memory of Dave Schultz lives on. His name graces a major tournament that draws the best grapplers from all over the world … and memories of his amazing wrestling talent and giving nature live on in the hearts of all who knew him. Chapter 2: John du Pont Did you know Dave Schultz? If you have stories to share, please email the author at mark@revwrestling.com. Chapters: Chapter 1: The Day Wrestling Died Chapter 2: The Murderer, John du Pont Chapter 3: Immediate Memories of Dave Chapter 4: Smiling Back at a Life Remembered Chapter 5: A Spirit That Lives On

LAWRENCEVILLE -- The Broncs won six bouts, including two by fall, to defeat Rutgers Wednesday night. "I think things went as well as can be expected considering we are still banged up quite a bit," said Rider head coach Gary Taylor. "We wanted to make sure we got by the other RU." For Rider (8-4-1), sophomore Doug Umbehauer (Shamong/Lenape) and sophomore Ryan Smith (Olmsted Falls, Ohio/Olmsted Falls) each collected pins to lead the Broncs. "When you get caught like the way Doug caught that kid, that's a hard one to get out of," said Taylor. "Doug is still banged up quite a bit but we needed him in the line up tonight. We had others out of the line up. As far as Ryan goes, he's a pinner. If he gets you on your back, nine out of ten times he's going to pin you. And that really helps us out with those extra team points, especially on nights like tonight when you don't have all of your big guns out there." Umbehauer had been out of the line for two weeks with an ankle injury. "We were hoping for a win at that weight class, and also hoping he doesn't get re-injured," said Taylor. "Hope he gets through the match without getting injured, and hope he gets a win. The pin was a nice bonus." "The pin was an added bonus," said Umbehauer. "I still don't have a lot of movement, and it's still a little sore, but it was good to be back out there." Last year Umbehauer wasn't out there very much, sitting out as a red-shirt. "You want to be on the mat all the time, so it was tough sitting out, but I didn't have to make weight all of the time so that made it okay," Umbehauer joked. In just his first full season of competing at Rider, Umbehauer has already received many honors. He has twice been named the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week, and was named the Rider male Athlete of the Month for November. He has higher goals to reach. "I came to Rider because it was close to home, and had great coaching, but one of the main reasons was that a wrestler can win a national title here," Umbehauer said. "That's by ultimate goal. This year my goal is to be an All-American, that is something I work hard for every day, and before I'm done I want to be a national champion." At the High School Nationals Umbehauer placed second. "I lost to a wrestler who is now at Cal Poly," said Umbehauer. "It would be nice to see him again at Nationals. He beat me on a penalty point." Also for Rider, sophomore T. J. Morrison (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cedar Cliff), currently ranked 18th in the nation, won by a tech fall. Other winners for Rider included freshman Mike Kessler (Randallstown, Md./Owings Mills), sophomore Zack Cunliffe (Farmingdale/Howell) and senior Chris Marold (Mendham). Rider has now defeated Rutgers (7-5) 10 of the 12 meetings, including the last three and four of the last five. Rider hosts Columbia Saturday. "Columbia is a strong team, and hopefully we'll be healthier by then," Taylor said. 157 – Jamie Lijo-Rut major dec. Dan Silberman-Rid 16-4 0-4 165 – Chris Marold-Rid dec. Matt Pletcher-Rut 5-2 3-4 174 – Doug Umbehauer-Rid wbf Michael Whalen-Rut 6:18 9-4 184 – Rudy Medni-Rut major dec. Joe Maroney-Rid 8-0 9-8 197 – T.J. Morrison-Rid tech fall Lamar Brown-Rut 15-0 14-8 HWT – Mike D'Amico-Rut dec. Peter Reid-Rid 3-0 14-11 125 – Ryan Smith-Rid wbf Ricky Ringel-Rut 5:48 20-11 133 – Zach Cunliffe-Rid dec. Kellen Bradley-Rut 3-0 23-11 141 – Steve Adamcsik-Rut major dec. Mike Palma-Rid 8-0 23-15 149 – Mike Kessler-R id dec. Mike Ferrara-Rut 6-1 26-15

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The Duke wrestling team dropped their sixth straight dual meet, falling to UNC Greensboro, 23-9, on Wednesday night at Fleming Gymnasium. The Blue Devils fall to 0-6 on the season while the Spartans improve to 8-1. The night began at 149 pounds and UNC Greensboro jumped out to a 3-0 lead when Cody Harrington won by decision over junior Daniel Shvartsman, 9-3. Duke freshman Cameron Harms then defeated Nate Berryman, 8-4, at 157 pounds to tie the score at 3-3. After taking a four-point lead on Mark Ring's major decision victory over redshirt freshman Aaron Glover at 165 pounds, the Spartans went ahead 10-3 on a decision win from Joe Lowe, who defeated senior Levi Craig, 6-4, at 174 pounds. Duke redshirt freshman Dan Tulley earned a 3-1 win over Kane Smith in the 184-pound weight class to cut the deficit to four but that was as close as the Blue Devils would get. Daren Burns, ranked 19th in the USA Today/NWCA/InterMat Coaches Poll at 197 pounds, scored a major decision victory over sophomore Konrad Dudziak to push the Spartans' lead to eight. Tyler Shovlin, who is ranked 14th in the heavyweight division, followed with a 4-0 win over freshman Wade Van Sickle to extend the lead to 17-6. Duke sophomore Kellan McKeon picked up the third victory of the night for the Blue Devils, defeating Justin Walp, 2-0, at 125 pounds. UNCG closed out the dual meet by winning the next two weight classes as Chris Bencivenga defeated freshman Michael Degli Obizzi, 11-5, at 133 pounds, and Kevin Artis, ranked 20th at 141 pounds, won by decision over junior Philip Wightman, 5-2. The Duke wrestling team will return to ACC action on Saturday, squaring off against Maryland at 3 p.m. UNC Greensboro 23, Duke 9 149: Cody Harrington (UNCG) def. Daniel Shvartsman (Duke), 9-3 (0-3) 157: Cameron Harms (Duke) def. Nate Berryman (UNCG), 8-4 (3-3) 165: Mark Ring (UNCG) major decision Aaron Glover (Duke), 10-1 (3-7) 174: Joe Lowe (UNCG) def. Levi Craig (Duke), 6-4 (3-10) 184: Dan Tulley (Duke) def. Kane Smith (UNCG), 3-1 (6-10) 197: Daren Burns (UNCG) major decision Konrad Dudziak (Duke), 11-2 (6-14) HWT: Tyler Shovlin (UNCG) def. Wade Van Sickle (Duke), 4-0 (6-17) 125: Kellan McKeon (Duke) def. Justin Walp (UNCG), 2-0 (9-17) 133: Chris Bencivenga (UNCG) def. Michael Degli Obizzi (Duke), 11-5 (9-20) 141: Kevin Artis (UNCG) def. Philip Wightman (Duke), 5-2 (9-23)

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern sophomore All-American Jake Herbert (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week the conference office announced Wednesday. Herbert, who is the nation's second-ranked wrestler at 174 lbs., shares the award with Minnesota's Roger Kish after going 2-0 in duals versus No. 1 Minnesota and No. 22 Wisconsin last week. The award is Herbert's second of the season and the third of his career. Herbert extended his Northwestern-record winning streak to 28 by defeating Minnesota's eighth-ranked Gabriel Dretsch and the Badgers' Mike Felling, outscoring his opponents by a combined 30-5. On Friday versus the Gophers, Herbert earned a 13-3 major decision over Drestch. He followed that performance by topping Felling, 17-2, by technical fall at 4:25. The win was Herbert's fourth-straight by fall, technical fall or major decision and his 15th out of 22 matches this season. The conference Wrestler of the Week award is Northwestern's third of the season, second-most among conference schools.

WAVERLY -- Top-ranked Wartburg remained unbeaten and grabbed a slice of Iowa Conference dual history Friday, Jan. 20, with a 31-16 win over No. 3-ranked Luther in front of 1100 fans at Knights Gymnasium. The third-ranked Norse, despite dropping to 9-3-1 on the season, gave the home side all it could handle, winning by a major decision at 125 and a decision at 133 and 157 to tie the score at 10-10. Falls from senior 165-pounder Dustin Bliven of Columbus Junction, senior 184-pounder Akeem Carter of Waterloo and junior 197-pounder T.J. Miller of Cedar Falls gave the Knights their 100th consecutive league dual win in a row. Since head coach Jim Miller took over the program, the Knights have never lost a home Iowa Conference dual. Only two schools have won a dual in Knights Gymnasium against coach Miller's teams: Iowa State and Augsburg. Coach Miller's conference dual record is an amazing 122-3-1 and part of that mark was a win on Dec. 1, 1994, when Wartburg defeated archrival Luther 48-0 to begin their current string of 100 straight wins in league dual competition. Wartburg's last IIAC home dual loss was Jan. 17, 1991 to Buena Vista – they were tied by Central 20-20 the following year – it's a record of 51-0-1 and a span of 16 years. It's last league dual loss was at Buena Vista, 18-16, in the final dual of the 1993-94 season. Wartburg improved to 18-0 with the win. The Knights resume their dual season with a double-dual at UW-Stevens Pt. Saturday, Jan. 20, against the #22 ranked Pointers and UW-Oshkosh at 4 and 6 p.m. Luther returns to dual competition for the Iowa Conference duals section at Loras Saturday, Jan. 28. #1 Wartburg (W) 38, #19 Simpson (S) 8 125 Paul Reedy (W) def. Brandon Haugh, 4-0 133 Jake Helvey (W) def. Matt Koch, 11-2 141 #2 Dustin Brewer (S) def. Robert Struthers by TF (18-2) @6:30 149 #2 Jacob Naig (W) def. Cole Christensen, 18-5 157 Kellen Delaney (S) def. Robert Kuennen, 12-9 165 Dustin Bliven (W) def. Bryan Llewellyn by TF (18-0) @6:00 174 #2 Scott Kaufman (W) pinned Cody Downing, @1:29 184 #3 Akeem Carter (W) pinned Matt Jorgenson, @3:53 197 Ryan Phillips (W) pinned Berke Tuinstra, @3:39 Hwt. #1 Blake Gillis (W) def. #8 Brett Christensen, 10-1 Wartburg 21-0, 3-0 IIAC Simpson 10-8, 1-2 IIAC

Hempstead, NY -- Pride junior Jon Andriac recorded a win by fall to help lead #21 Hofstra (9-4-1) to a 25-15 victory over #22 Penn (7-3) Wednesday night at the Hofstra Arena. The victory was Hofstra's sixth straight win while the Quakers had their winning streak stopped at two. Hofstra, which forfeited two weight classes at 125 and 133, lost just one match on the mat as Lior Zamir edged Chris Vondruska 4-3 at 165 pounds in the first match of the night. But fifth-ranked Pride senior Mike Patrovich improved to 21-2 on the year with a 10-5 win over #19 Matt Herrington (9-3) to tie the match at 3-3. Hofstra's 19th-ranked sophomore Joe Rovelli (19-6) rallied to down Dustin Wiles 6-4 at 184 pounds to boost the lead to 6-3. Junior Chris Weidman improved to 14-3 with a 12-6 win over Paul Velekei at 197 for a 9-3 lead. With the two forfeits to follow his match, Andriac put the Pride on firm footing with a pin of freshman Jayson Bowlsby in 4:01 for a 15-3 lead. Andriac improved to 17-11 on the year with his sixth fall of the season. Penn's Mike Silengo, ranked 17th, won by forfeit at 125 and 10th-ranked Matt Valenti did the same at 133 to tie the match at 15-15. But Hofstra's 13th-ranked sophomore Charles Griffin (18-4) posted a 6-3 decision over Cesar Grajales to take an 18-15 lead. Senior Jon Masa (23-5), ranked fourth at 149 pounds, sealed the victory with a 13-5 victory over Matt Dragon for a 22-15 lead. Junior James Strouse (22-7) avenged a 5-4 tie-breaker loss to #20 Gene Zannetti at the Las Vegas Invitational in December with a 2-1 victory. The Pride, who closed out their home schedule Wednesday night, returns to action on February 4th when they square off against Lehigh and Maryland in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. #21 Hofstra 25, #22 Pennsylvania 15 165 - Lior Zamir (UP) dec. Chris Vondruska (HU), 4-3 174 - #5 Mike Patrovich (HU) dec. #19 Matt Herrington (UP), 10-5 184 - #19 Joe Rovelli (HU) dec. Dustin Wiles (UP), 6-4 197 - Chris Weidman (HU) dec. Paul Velekei (UP), 12-6 285 - Jon Andriac (HU) WBF Jayson Bowlsby (UP), 4:01 125 - #17 Mike Silengo (UP) won by forfeit 133 - #10 Matt Valenti (UP) won by forfeit 141 - #13 Charles Griffin (HU) dec. Cesar Grajales (UP), 6-3 149 - #4 Jon Masa (HU) maj. dec. Matt Dragon (UP), 13-5 157 - #16 James Strouse (HU) dec. #20 Gene Zannetti (UP), 2-1

Sophomore Roger Kish has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after defeating a pair of top-10 opponents last weekend. This is the fifth time in 11 weeks that a Golden Gopher wrestler has been honored by the conference. Last Friday against Northwestern, Kish defeated 10th-ranked Mike Tamillow at 184 pounds. On Sunday, he earned a 4-1 decision against sixth-ranked Paul Bradley of Iowa. Bradley entered the match with two wins over Kish. A native of LaPeer, Mich., Kish is ranked eighth in the country with a 24-3 record. He has won 12 of his last 13 matches. The top-ranked Golden Gophers hit the road this weekend for duals at Ohio State on Friday and at No. 9 Penn State on Sunday.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The No. 19-ranked Navy wrestling team's matches with North Carolina and North Carolina State have been changed to accompany a scheduling conflict. Navy will wrestle North Carolina State at 3:00 p.m., and will now wrestle North Carolina at 5:00 p.m., pushing back each match two hours. Both matches will be in Halsey Field House, and will be broadcast over the internet, via Takedown Radio, beginning with its pre-match show at 2:00 p.m. For ticket information, call the Naval Academy Athletic Association ticket office at 1-800-US4-NAVY.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team opened its Southern Conference season with six consecutive victories in a 22-9 win over The Citadel Tuesday in Charleston, S.C. The Mocs, 10-6-1 and 1-0 in the SoCon, led 19-0 in the match before The Citadel, 4-7 and 0-1, scratched the scoreboard. Heavyweight Israel Silva led off the dual with a 5-3 win over John Buck. Javier Maldonado added a 13-6 decision over Anthony Easter at 125 pounds, and Adam Rains gave the Mocs an early 9-0 lead with his 8-2 win over Billy Bullwinkel at 133. Michael Keefe provided the eventual clinching victory at 141 pounds, just four matches into the dual, with a 14-4 major decision over Michael Arias. Aaron Martin extended the 13-0 advantage with an 8-2 win over Matt Bullwinkel at 149, and Jake Yost capped the six straight UTC decisions with a 10-3 victory over Chris Humphries at 157. The Citadel's only wins came at 165, 174 and 197 pounds. Dan Thompson defeated Daniel Peterson 7-4 at 165 for the Bulldogs' first points of the evening. Darius Caldwell edged T.J. Sayers 6-5 at 174, and Mark Thompson scored a 7-0 decision over Lloyd Rogers at 197. John Davis rounded out the Mocs' scoring at 184 with a 3-1 win over John Dickerson. The Mocs host Northern Iowa and Cumberland University Saturday at 7 p.m. at Maclellan Gym. Chattanooga 22, The Citadel 9 285 – Israel Silva (UTC) dec. John Buck (CIT), 5-3 3-0 125 – Javier Maldonado (UTC) dec. Anthony Easter (CIT), 13-6 6-0 133 – Adam Rains (UTC) dec. Billy Bullwinkel (CIT), 8-2 9-0 141 – Michael Keefe (UTC) maj. dec. Michael Arias (CIT), 14-4 13-0 149 – Aaron Martin (UTC) dec. Matt Bullwinkel (CIT), 8-2 16-0 157 – Jake Yost (UTC) dec. Chris Humphries (CIT), 10-3 19-0 165 – Dan Thompson (CIT) dec. Daniel Peterson (UTC), 7-4 19-3 174 – Darius Caldwell (CIT) dec. T.J. Sayers (UTC), 6-5 19-6 184 – John Davis (UTC) dec. John Dickerson (CIT), 3-1 22-6 197 – Mark Thompson (CIT) dec. Lloyd Rogers (UTC), 7-0 22-9

Fresno, Calif. -- Fresno State won the first two matches of the night and two of the last three, but a fall and three forfeits sealed the Bulldogs fate as Cal State Fullerton took a 28-18 win. The Bulldogs had four decision wins and a forfeit, but was unable to recover from giving up 18 uncontested points as the team continued to be unable to wrestle three classes. The Bulldogs started the night quickly, as Sean Carlson won a 5-3 decision with a late takedown of T.J. Dillashaw, and Garrett Spooner recovered from an early near-fall by Joaquin Carlos to take an 18-13 win in a high-paced match. Morgan Atkinson brought the Titans onto the board with a pin at 149 pounds, though, and three consecutive forfeits erased the Bulldog advantage, as Cal State Fullerton moved ahead 24-6. The Bulldogs' Cody Parker and Greg Gifford each won decisions, and Fresno State's Miguel Rodriguez wrestled hard but was beaten by the Titan's Chris Chambers while filling in for injured 197-pounder Brandon Halsey. The Bulldogs picked up a forfeit from Cal State Fullerton at 125 pounds since Cal State Fullerton's Johnny Rojas did not make weight, but the match was wrestled as an exhibition at the end of the night with Fresno State's Cory Borges winning a major decision 14-6. Fresno State continues a busy week with a road trip to Oregon this weekend. The Bulldogs will face the Oregon Ducks first on Friday night, before taking on Oregon State and Portland State on Saturday. Cal State Fullerton 28, Fresno State 18 January 24, 2006 133 - Sean Carlson (FS) dec. T. J. Dillashaw (CSF), 5-3 141 - Garrett Spooner (FS) dec. Joaquin Carlos (CSF), 18-13 149 - Morgan Atkinson (CSF) fall Dustin Rocha (FS), 1:59 157 - Shawn Reilly (CSF) accepted forfeit 165 - Risto Martinnen (CSF) accepted forfeit 174 - Ian Murphy (CSF) accepted forfeit 184 - Greg Gifford (FS) dec. Jesse Taylor (CSF), 9-4 197 - Chris Chambers (CSF) m.d. Miguel Rodriguez (FS), 12-4 285 - Cody Parker (FS) dec. Matthew Methling (CSF), 7-2 125 - Cory Borges (FS) accepted forfeit *Exhib.* Cory Borges (FS) m.d. Johnny Rojas (CSF), 14-6

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern head wrestling coach Tim Cysewski announced today that the time and location for the Wildcats' dual versus Illinois has been changed to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 at Rolling Meadows High School. Doors at Rolling Meadows High School will open at noon for the Big Ten dual meet. Prior to that, two local youth club teams will be competing in a dual starting at 11 a.m. "We are very excited to have this meet at Rolling Meadows High School. It will give both Northwestern and Illinois fans a chance to watch a dual in a new environment and provide our fans and teams the opportunity to enjoy the Super Bowl," Cysewski said. The dual was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5. Tickets prices will be $4 for students and $7 for adults. Rolling Meadows High School is located at 2901 Central Road, in Rolling Meadows, Ill. From Welsh-Ryan Arena, travel west on Central St. and take a left on Gross Point Road. Continue south on Gross Point Road to Golf Road. Turn right onto Golf Road and continue east 10 miles to Rand Road/US 12. Take a slight right onto Rand Road/US 12, continue 1.5 miles and make a slight left onto Central Road. Continue five miles and arrive at Rolling Meadows High School. Questions can be directed to the Northwestern media services office at (847) 491-7503.

Team: 1. Arizona State 2. Cal Poly 3. Oregon State 4. UC Davis 5. Cal State Bakersfield 6. Oregon 7. Boise State 8. Cal State Fullerton 9. Stanford 10. Portland State Individual: 125 Pounds 1. Jeremy Mendoza (Arizona State) 2. Chad Mendes (Cal Poly) 3. Tanner Gardner (Stanford) 4. Eric Stevenson (Oregon State) 5. Brandon Zoetewey (Cal State Bakersfield) 6. Marcos Orozco (UC Davis) 133 Pounds 1. Scott Jorgensen (Boise State) 2. Darrell Vasquez (Cal Poly) 3. Justin Pearch (Oregon) 4. Omar Gaitan (UC Davis) 5. TJ Dillashaw (Cal State Fullerton) 6. Tommy Vargas (Cal State Bakersfield) 141 Pounds 1. Derek Moore (UC Davis) 2. Kyle Larson (Oregon State) 3. Steve Esparza (Cal Poly) 4. Skyler Woods (Oregon) 5. Matt Schumm (Cal State Bakersfield) 6. Teddy Astorga (Cal State Fullerton) 149 Pounds 1. Pat Payne (Arizona State) 2. Anthony Baza (Cal State Bakersfield) 3. Jeff Owens (Cal Poly) 4. Tyler Sherfey (Boise State) 5. Josh Zupancic (Stanford ) 6. Morgan Atkinson (Cal State Fullerton) 157 Pounds 1. Brian Stith (Arizona State) 2. Scott Loescher (Stanford) 3. Tony Hook (Oregon State) 4. Ben Cherrington (Boise State) 5. Shawn Reilly (Cal State Fullerton) 6. Ryan Williams (Cal Poly) 165 Pounds 1. Joey Bracamonte (Oregon) 2. Pat Pitsch (Arizona State) 3. Frank Richmond (UC Davis) 4. Ray Blake (Stanford) 5. Brian Busby (Cal State Bakersfield) 6. Risto Marttinen (Cal State Fullerton) 174 Pounds 1. Jeremy Larson (Oregon State) 2. Ken Cook (UC Davis) 3. Christian Arellano (Cal State Bakersfield) 4. Ian Murphy/Ryan Budd (Cal State Fullerton) 5. Nick Hernandez (Cal Poly) 6. Alex Pavlenko (Arizona State) 184 Pounds 1. Shane Webster (Oregon) 2. CB Dollaway (Arizona State) 3. Ryan Halsey (Cal Poly) 4. Tyler Bernacchi (UC Davis) 5. Jesse Taylor (Cal State Fullerton) 6. KC Walsh (Boise State) 197 Pounds 1. Ryan Bader (Arizona State) 2. Matt Monteiro (Cal Poly) 3. Dan Pitsch (Oregon State) 4. Casey Phelps (Boise State) 5. Elliot Kelly (UC Davis) 6. Chris Chambers (Cal State Fullerton) Heavyweight 1. Cain Velasquez (Arizona State) 2. Ty Watterson (Oregon State) 3. Eric Parker (Cal State Bakersfield) 4. Andy Patrick (Boise State) 5. Arturo Basulto (Cal Poly) 6. Chris Dearmon (Oregon)

Columbia, Mo. -- Wrestling unattached Jan. 21 at the 13th annual Roger Denker Open in Warrensburg, Mo., freshman John Olanowski (Virginia Beach, Va.) marched through the 125-pound bracket, earning the third title of his redshirt season. Dominating the bracket throughout the day, Olanowski pinned his first opponent, Danny Morreale of Lindenwood, in 3:16, then won by technical fall over Missouri Baptist's Gary Brooks in 5:58. A 15-2 decision over Tommy Edgmon of Neosho County Community College put Olanowski into the championship bout, where he squared off against a familiar opponent in Josh Sampo of Lindenwood. In their first meeting of the campaign Sampo earned the victory, 6-3, but this time Olanowski was able to turn the tables on his opponent for an 8-3 victory and the title. Freshman Nick Marable (Colliersville, Tenn.) lost just one match on the day to finish third at 157 pounds. Fighting his way through the wrestleback bracket after a loss in the quarterfinals, Marable earned victories in three matches to make it to the third-place bout. Wrestling against Randy Vanderveen of Lindenwood, Marable outscored his opponent, 3-1, picking up the win. Freshmen Dirk Hurrin (Alexandria, Va.) and Mark Ellis (Peculiar, Mo.) each recorded 3-2 marks on the day to take fourth place at 174 and 285 pounds, respectively. Hurrin placed in the top six for the second week in a row after winning the Dan Gable Open a week ago, and Ellis improved to 22-9 in his redshirt season. Sophomore Justin Cole (Gladstone, Mo.) rounded out the placewinners for Missouri by taking sixth place at 149 pounds.

Please be advised that the Jan. 25 Iowa Conference wrestling dual between #1 Wartburg (20-0, 2-0 IIAC) and #19 Simpson (10-7, 1-1 IIAC) will now be conducted in Simpson's Cowles Fieldhouse rather than Simpson's Hopper Gymnasium. The start time will remain 7 p.m.