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PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Redshirt freshman John Murphy and sophomore Greg Goidosik picked up their first career dual-meet victories as the 18th-ranked Michigan State wrestling team (2-2) crushed Pittsburgh, 28-9, at Fitzgerald Field House Friday night. "It was a heck of a dual," head coach Tom Minkel said. "It was a real team effort and a good way to start off the second half of our schedule, especially after the long layoff we have had." The dual got started at 197 pounds where senior Jeff Clemens gave the Spartans an early lead, defeating Mike Heist, 5-1. Clemens notched two takedowns: one on a counter as time expired in the second period, and another in the closing seconds of the third. The Bellbrook, Ohio native improves to 13-8 on the season and picks up his second straight dual-meet victory. Max Lossen took the second match of the night, 5-2, in a hard-fought battle with Lou Thomas at 285 pounds. With the score tied midway through third, Lossen looked to be in trouble, but came away on top in a scramble to take a two-point lead and cruise to victory. Lossen now has a record of 10-9 on the year, and like Clemens, claimed his second consecutive dual-meet win against the Panthers. Fourth-ranked Nick Simmons extended his streak of not giving up a point to seven matches as he pinned Brad Gentzle at the 3:22 mark of their 125-pound bout. Simmons notched his team-leading ninth fall of the year by rolling Gentzle up in a cradle early in the second period. Simmons is now 19-0 on the season with four dual-meet victories. Despite taking an early 5-0 lead, Jeff Wimberley could not hold on against Pitt's Mike Ciotti, and dropped the 133-pound match, 12-5. In the most anticipated match of the night, No. 4 Andy Simmons edged No. 8 Ron Tarquinio in thrilling fashion, 2-0. Both wrestlers had their opportunities in scrambles near the edge of the mat, but neither scored a takedown, and Simmons won on an escape and a riding-time point. The victory is Simmons' 21st of the season and he is now a perfect 4-0 in dual meets. Andy Simmons is now only second to his brother Nick in team shutouts with six. Darren McKnight dropped a controversial decision by fall to the Panther's Joey Ecklof at 149 pounds. The score was tied late in the third period when Ecklof countered a McKnight takedown and took the Spartan captain to his back. Time expired and the official called a fall simultaneously, and Pittsburgh narrowed the MSU lead to 15-9. "I really feel bad for Darren," Minkel said. "He wrestled his heart out and was in control of the match the entire time. He just got a bad break." Tony Greathouse put momentum back on Michigan State's side with his first dual-meet victory since Thanksgiving weekend. Greathouse shutout Sean Richmond, 4-0, tallying an escape and a takedown in the third period. Greathouse is now 2-2 in dual meets and 11-7 overall. The upset of the night came at the hands of Goidosik in the 165-pound bout. Making his 2005-06 dual-meet debut for State, Goidosik knocked off No. 14 Justin Nestor, 7-5, notching two early takedowns and using the clock to his advantage throughout the match. "That was the best first period I have ever seen Goidosik wrestle in his three years here," Minkel said. No. 7 R.J. Boudro put on a takedown clinic early in his match with Nick Padezan, and rolled to a major-decision victory, 13-3, at 174 pounds. Boudro notched five takedowns in the first two periods to improve his record to 16-3 overall and 3-1 in dual meets. The major decision is Boudro's sixth of 2005-06. Murphy capped off the night in winning fashion for the Green and White, topping Kyle Deliere in his first-career dual meet, 5-3. Murphy took Deliere down early in the first period and notched a reversal in the third to improve to 14-8 on the season. The Spartans now head home, where they will square off with No. 17 Edinboro at Jenison Field House on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 1 p.m. 197- Jeff Clemens dec. Mike Heist 5-1 MSU, 3-0 285- Max Lossen dec. Lou Thomas 5-2 MSU, 6-0 125- Nick Simmons fall Brad Gentzle Fall, 3:22 MSU, 12-0 133- Mike Ciotti dec. Jeff Wimberley 12-5 MSU, 12-3 141- Andy Simmons dec. Ron Tarquinio 2-0 MSU, 15-3 149- Joey Ecklof fall Darren McKnight Fall, 5:59 MSU, 15-9 157- Tony Greathouse dec. Sean Richmond 4-0 MSU, 18-9 165- Greg Goidosik dec. Justin Nestor 7-5 MSU, 21-9 174- R.J. Boudro maj. dec. Nick Padezan MD, 13-3 MSU, 25-9 184- John Murphy dec. Kyle Deliere 5-3 MSU, 28-9

BLOOMSBURG -- Despite taking an early lead in the match with two major decisions in the first three bouts, the Bloomsburg University wrestling team fell in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action to West Virginia, 22-14, on Friday night. With the loss, the Huskies move to 7-7 on the season, 1-1 in EWL match-ups. With the match beginning at the 125-pound weight class, the Huskies jumped out to a 4-0 lead when Justin Thomas (Hunlock Creek/Benton) won a major decision over West Virginia's Scott Stuart. With the win, Thomas improves to 3-0 in dual-match competition this season. In the second bout of the night, 20th-ranked Seth Lisa put the Mountaineers on the board with a 9-4 win over Ricky Donald (Milton/Bloomsburg). Brad Forbes (Downingtown/Downingtown) gave the Huskies' their second win of the night with an 11-0 major decision win over West Virginia's Teddy Adams. The major decision is the fourth on the season for Forbes. The Mountaineers went on a four-bout streak to take a 17-8 lead going into the 184-pound match. The chain of wins began with an 8-4 decision win from EWL Wrestler of the Week, David Jauregui over George Hickman (Wilmington, NC/Riverside) at 149 pounds. In the 157-pound bout, second-ranked Matt Lebe won a 12-4 major decision over Aric Fuhrman (Spring Grove/Delone Catholic), followed by an 8-7 win by Larry Hall over Frank Beasley (Oden, IL/Centralia) at 165 pounds. Kurt Brenner gave West Virginia another major decision win at the 174-pound bout with a 12-3 victory over Andrew Jordan (Newark, KE/St. Mark's). Bloomsburg got their third bout win from Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg) at 184 pounds. Shirk, with the 3-2 win over the Mountaineers' Chance Litton, won his fifth consecutive dual match for the Huskies. Jared Villers clinched the dual-match win for West Virginia with a technical fall win at the 1:48 mark over the Huskies' Chris Swan (Saylorsburg/Pleasant Valley). In the final match-up, Mike Spaid (Boyertown/Boyertown) picked up a 9-7 decision win for the Huskies over West Virginia's Matt Holsopple. The win is the fourth in the last six for Spaid, who is 2-0 all-time against Holsopple in dual-match action. The Huskies will travel to Slippery Rock next weekend for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships. Results (Match Started with the 125 Weight Class) January 20, 2006 Bloomsburg at West Virginia - WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV West Virginia 22, Bloomsburg 14 125: Justin Thomas (BU) MAJOR Scott Stuart (WVU), 13-4 133: Seth Lisa (WVU) DEC Ricky Donald (BU), 9-4 141: Brad Forbes (BU) MAJOR Teddy Adams (WVU), 11-0 149: David Jauregui (WVU) DEC George Hickman (BU), 8-4 157: Matt Lebe (WVU) MAJOR Aric Furhman (BU), 12-4 165: Larry Hall (WVU) DEC Frank Beasley (BU), 8-7 174: Kurt Brenner (WVU) MAJOR Andrew Jordan (BU), 12-3 184: Nate Shirk (BU) DEC Chance Litton (WVU), 3-2 197: Jared Villers (WVU) TECH Chris Swan (BU), 1:48 15-0 HWT: Mike Spaid (BU) DEC Matt Holsopple (WVU), 9-2

BLOOMSBURG -- Despite taking an early lead in the match with two major decisions in the first three bouts, the Bloomsburg University wrestling team fell in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action to West Virginia, 22-14, on Friday night. With the loss, the Huskies move to 7-7 on the season, 1-1 in EWL match-ups. With the match beginning at the 125-pound weight class, the Huskies jumped out to a 4-0 lead when Justin Thomas (Hunlock Creek/Benton) won a major decision over West Virginia's Scott Stuart. With the win, Thomas improves to 3-0 in dual-match competition this season. In the second bout of the night, 20th-ranked Seth Lisa put the Mountaineers on the board with a 9-4 win over Ricky Donald (Milton/Bloomsburg). Brad Forbes (Downingtown/Downingtown) gave the Huskies' their second win of the night with an 11-0 major decision win over West Virginia's Teddy Adams. The major decision is the fourth on the season for Forbes. The Mountaineers went on a four-bout streak to take a 17-8 lead going into the 184-pound match. The chain of wins began with an 8-4 decision win from EWL Wrestler of the Week, David Jauregui over George Hickman (Wilmington, NC/Riverside) at 149 pounds. In the 157-pound bout, second-ranked Matt Lebe won a 12-4 major decision over Aric Fuhrman (Spring Grove/Delone Catholic), followed by an 8-7 win by Larry Hall over Frank Beasley (Oden, IL/Centralia) at 165 pounds. Kurt Brenner gave West Virginia another major decision win at the 174-pound bout with a 12-3 victory over Andrew Jordan (Newark, KE/St. Mark's). Bloomsburg got their third bout win from Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg) at 184 pounds. Shirk, with the 3-2 win over the Mountaineers' Chance Litton, won his fifth consecutive dual match for the Huskies. Jared Villers clinched the dual-match win for West Virginia with a technical fall win at the 1:48 mark over the Huskies' Chris Swan (Saylorsburg/Pleasant Valley). In the final match-up, Mike Spaid (Boyertown/Boyertown) picked up a 9-7 decision win for the Huskies over West Virginia's Matt Holsopple. The win is the fourth in the last six for Spaid, who is 2-0 all-time against Holsopple in dual-match action. The Huskies will travel to Slippery Rock next weekend for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships. Results (Match Started with the 125 Weight Class) January 20, 2006 Bloomsburg at West Virginia - WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV West Virginia 22, Bloomsburg 14 125: Justin Thomas (BU) MAJOR Scott Stuart (WVU), 13-4 133: Seth Lisa (WVU) DEC Ricky Donald (BU), 9-4 141: Brad Forbes (BU) MAJOR Teddy Adams (WVU), 11-0 149: David Jauregui (WVU) DEC George Hickman (BU), 8-4 157: Matt Lebe (WVU) MAJOR Aric Furhman (BU), 12-4 165: Larry Hall (WVU) DEC Frank Beasley (BU), 8-7 174: Kurt Brenner (WVU) MAJOR Andrew Jordan (BU), 12-3 184: Nate Shirk (BU) DEC Chance Litton (WVU), 3-2 197: Jared Villers (WVU) TECH Chris Swan (BU), 1:48 15-0 HWT: Mike Spaid (BU) DEC Matt Holsopple (WVU), 9-2

#19 Simpson (9-6, 1-1 IIAC) defeated #25 Dubuque (11-5, 1-2 IIAC)31-10 in Iowa Conference wrestling action Jan. 20 in Indianola. The dual began at 125 pounds where Chris Matos defeated Tony Hager 9-7 in overtime. Dan Ruter put the Spartans up 7-0 with a 15-6 major decision victory over Brook Irlmeier at 133. #2 Dustin Brewer broke the seal for the Storm by winning the 141-pound match by technical fall over Brandon Jones. Brewer shut Jones out 15-0 to make it 7-5. Cole Christensen put the Storm ahead for good with a 12-4 major decision over Ben Swan at 149. Kellen Delany won at 157 by defeated Kyle Morrow 13-4. Dubuque won for the final time of the night when #3 Cole Williams defeated Tom Koch 7-3 at 165. Bryan Llewellyn moved to 174 for the first time this season and came away with a 3-2 victory over Darren Kaisand. Cody Downing also moved up for the first time this season and pinned Jeremy Jennings just 2:00 into the 184-pound match. Berke Tunistra pinned Cesar Dominguez at 3:37 to earn the 197-pound win for the Storm. Brett Christensen ended the night for the Storm with a 9-3 victory at heavyweight. Christensen is #8 in Division III at 285. #19 Simpson College (S) 31, #25 Univ. of Dubuque (D) 10 125 Chris Matos (D) def. Tony Hager, 9-7 (OT) 133 Dan Ruter (D) def. Brooke Irlmeier, 15-6 141 #2 Dustin Brewer (S) def. Brandon Jones by TF (15-0) @5:00 149 Cole Christensen (S) def. Ben Swan, 12-4 157 Kellen Delaney (S) def. Kyle Morrow, 13-4 165 #3 Cole Williams (D) def. Tom Koch, 7-3 174 Bryan Llewellyn (S) def. Darren Kaisand, 3-2 184 Cody Downing (S) pinned Jeremy Jennings, @2:00 197 Berke Tuinstra (S) pinned Cesar Dominguez, @3:37 Hwt. #8 Brett Christensen (S) def. James Mundy, 9-3 Simpson 9-6, 1-1 IIAC Dubuque 11-5, 1-2 IIAC

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Trailing by 12 points after six bouts, North Carolina rallied for four straight wins to force a 16-16 draw with rival NC State Friday in Atlantic Coast Conference wrestling action at Carmichael Auditorium. Junior heavyweight Spencer Nadolsky capped the comeback with his 17th consecutive victory, a 3-1 win over the Wolfpack's Jainor Palma in the final bout of the night. Trailing 16-4 after dropping five of the first six matches, Carolina started its rally with a win from sophomore Alex Maciag at 174 pounds. Macaig, now 19-11, posted a first-period takedown and held on for a 4-2 victory over the Pack's Rick Brownlee. Classmate Justin Dobies followed with a key come-from-behind overtime win over State's Jeremy Colbert at 184 that kept the rally alive. Dobies trailed 5-3 but scored a takedown with two seconds remaining in regulation to send the bout to overtime, where he won it with a sudden victory takedown. Dobies is now 22-9. Junior David Dashiell won a third straight bout for the Tar Heels with an 8-3 decision over 13th-ranked Ryan Goodman at 197. Dashiell, who improved his mark to 28-8 on the season, notched two takedowns - one in the third period - and tacked on a point for riding time for the final margin. The three straight wins by Maciag, Dobies and Dashiell set the stage for Nadolsky, who picked a third-period escape and added the riding time point to post a 3-1 decision over Palma. Ranked No. 13 nationally, Nadolsky has not dropped a match since the Nov. 26 Carolina Open and is now 31-2 on the season, including a 15-0 mark in duals. NC State won five of the first six bouts on the night to jump out to the 16-4 advantage. Redshirt freshman Vincent Ramirez provided the lone Carolina victory over this stretch with a 9-0 major decision win over Jalil Dozier at 141 pounds. Ramirez, now 28-6 on the season, scored a takedown late in the third period to secure the major decision and trim the Pack lead to 6-4. NC State would go on to win the next three bouts to jump out to the 12-point advantage. The Pack took a 6-0 lead with decisions by Jeremy Hartrum over Bobby Shaw at 125 and Garrett Cummings over Jared Royer at 133. Hartrum scored a sudden victory takedown in overtime to post a 3-1 win over Shaw, while Cummings notched four takedowns en route to a 10-3 win over Royer. Following the Ramirez victory, State got back into the win column at 149 with a 9-4 decision by Joe Carmanica over Chris Ramos and followed with four points at 157, where Kody Hamrah claimed a 16-6 major decision over the Tar Heels' Brian Baglio. Pack freshman Obie Simpson then took 20th-ranked Garrett Atkinson to overtime at 165 and emerged with a 4-3 win on a takedown in the third extra period. The tie was the first for Carolina since a 17-17 draw with fourth-ranked Michigan State in 1996. The Tar Heels return to action with two duals Saturday at Carmichael. Carolina hosts No. 25 Penn at 2 p.m. followed by a 4 p.m. meeting against The Citadel. North Carolina 16, NC State 16 Records: UNC 12-3-1 0-0-1 ACC, NCSU 7-3-1, 1-1-1 ACC WT. BOUT RESULT SCORE TEAM SCORE 125 Jeremy Hartrum (NCSU) def. Bobby Shaw (UNC) 3-1 OT NCSU 3-0 133 Garrett Cummings (NCSU) def. Jared Royer (UNC) 10-3 NCSU 6-0 141 Vincent Ramirez (UNC) def. Jalil Dozier (NCSU) 9-0 MD NCSU 6-4 149 Joe Caramanica (NCSU) def. Chris Ramos (UNC) 9-4 NCSU 9-4 157 Kody Hamrah (NCSU) def. Brian Baglio (UNC) 16-6 MD NCSU 13-4 165 Obie Simpson (NCSU) def. Garrett Atkinson (UNC) 4-3 OT NCSU 16-4 174 Alex Maciag (UNC) def. Rick Brownlee (NCSU) 4-2 NCSU 16-7 184 Justin Dobies (UNC) def. Jeremy Colbert (NCSU) 7-5 OT NCSU 16-10 197 David Dashiell (UNC) def. Ryan Goodman (NCSU) 8-3 NCSU 16-13 HWT Spencer Nadolsky (UNC) def. Jainor Palma (NCSU) 3-1 TIED 16-16

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana wrestling team disposed of Ohio State, 31-7, in its Big Ten opener at University Gymnasium on Jan. 20. Indiana looked strong from start to finish, winning eight matches en route to the 24-point victory. Indiana improves to 10-0 and 1-0 in Big Ten matches, while Ohio State falls to 3-6 and 0-1 in Big Ten action. The Hoosiers wasted no time in grabbing bonus points as sophomore Dave Herman (IU) tallied a 10-1 major decision in the opening bout over Josh Bartholomew (OSU) at 285 pounds. Herman improved to 22-7 (1-0 Big Ten), and currently leads the Hoosiers in wins. At 125 pounds, defending national champion Joe Dubuque (IU) continued the Hoosier storm with a 17-2 technical fall over Nathan Costello (OSU). Top-ranked Dubuque defended his undefeated season improving to 13-0 and 1-0 in Big Ten contests. Dubuque currently stands at 99 career victories and looks to claim his 100th win against Purdue on Jan. 22. The senior would be the 12th grappler in Indiana history to reach the feat. Redshirt freshman Andrae Hernandez then got the better of Ohio State's Reece Humphrey in one of the closest matches of the night at 133 pounds. After three periods of overtime, Hernandez used a combination of an escape and defense to claim the 8-7 decision in extra periods. The Buckeyes then countered with back-to-back wins at 141 and 149 pounds. T.J. Enright (OSU) took a 9-3 decision over senior Nick Spatola at 141 pounds to get the Buckeyes on the scoreboard. Ohio State followed with a 12-2 major decision by seventh-ranked J Jaggers over junior Isaac Knable (IU) at 149 pounds to slim the Hoosier lead to 12-7. IU then followed with five straight wins to claim the dual victory. Seventh-ranked Brandon Becker (IU) claimed a 16-3 major decision over Steven Sommer (OSU) at 157 pounds to improve to 15-3 overall and 1-0 in Big Ten action. Sophomore Max Dean (IU), in the 165-pound weight class, clinched an 8-3 decision over Nathaniel Augustson (OSU) to move to 20-6 (1-0 Big Ten) on the season. Sophomore 174-pounder Marc Bennett (11-8, 1-0 Big Ten) notched the Hoosiers lone fall of the dual, pinning Zach Craiglow at the 6:12 mark to give IU a 25-7 advantage. IU sophomore Justin Curran (184) and senior Brady Richardson (197) wrapped up the Hoosier domination with a pair of decisions. Curran pulled out a slim 5-4 decision over Corey Morrison (OSU) before fifth-ranked Richardson closed the evening with a 12-5 decision over Josh Bartholomew (OSU). Curran improved to 20-5 overall and 1-0 in Big Ten duals, while Richardson upheld his undefeated dual mark at 9-0 (1-0 Big Ten) and moved to 21-3 on the season. The Hoosiers continue their Big Ten slate at Purdue on Jan. 22 in West Lafayette, Ind.

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. 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. MATCH STATISTICS – Takedowns: Wartburg 20, Luther 6 Escapes: Luther 15, Wartburg 7 Reversals: Wartburg 1, Luther 1 Nearfalls: Wartburg 3, Luther 0 Major decisions: Wartburg 1, Luther 1 Falls: Wartburg 3, Luther 1

DOYLESTOWN (PA) -- In a battle of nationally-ranked teams and Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) rivals, No. 28 Delaware Valley College dominated the middle weight classes and won six of the final seven matches for a 31-12 home victory over No. 21 Wilkes University. The Aggies improved to 4-5 on the season as they head to tomorrow's East Coast Duals at Division II Shippensburg University. The Colonels saw their 10-match winning streak come to an end as the fell to 10-2. Wilkes held a 9-3 advantage after the first three bouts, but the Aggies won four straight, including three with bonus points, to take a commanding, 22-9 lead. The run began at 149 pounds as Jaryd Steinbacher (5-9) registered four takedowns, en route to a 10-3 decision over Mike Sciulara (2-7). A wild match took place at 157 as Delaware Valley's Ryan Herwig and Wilkes' Andrew Franko registered 16 points, including a pair of near-falls in the first period alone. Herwig (11-9) held a 9-7 advantage and then pinned Franko (3-2) just 12 seconds into the second period to give the Aggies the lead for good at 12-9. At 165, John Powell (13-7) raced out to a 7-0 lead over Wilkes' D.J. Giancola (6-12). He was still up 10-5 when he notched a takedown with 14 seconds to go and had enough riding time for the extra point, a 13-5 major decision and a 16-9 Delaware Valley advantage. Ryan Pope took a 3-2 lead with a takedown over Angelo Dileo with 1:12 remaining in the first period of their 174-pound bout. However, Dileo was injured on the move and could not continue. Delaware Valley was awarded the six-point injury default and Pope evened his record at 7-7. Wilkes ended the run and stayed in the contest at 22-12 as 184-pounder Rex Harris (26-3) notched the only takedown in the match with 1:30 remaining for a 3-2 triumph over Mike Berlanda (11-6). However, Delaware Valley clinched the match at 197 as 2005 national runner-up and current second-ranked Jamall Johnson (11-4) took a 4-0 lead and held on for a 5-4 victory over Brandon Kelly (15-3). Kevin Orr (15-4) then ended the match in style as he pinned Keith Altiery (10-13) with 15 seconds left in the first period for his eighth fall of the year. The math began at 125 pounds where Wilkes' Felipe Quieroz (18-5) held a 5-3 lead late in the third period against Josh Proctor (2-3). It appeared that Proctor was going to get a takedown to tie the match, but instead Quieroz got the takedown and then the pin with 16 seconds remaining for a 6-0 Colonel lead. At 133, Justin Shorts (7-12) raced out to a 5-1 lead for Delaware Valley and held on for a 5-4 victory over Shaun Farnham (10-10). The Colonels' Adam Penberthy (22-9) followed with a 10-3 decision over two-time MAC champion and national qualifier Dan Hall (8-8) at 141 pounds for a 9-3 Wilkes lead. However, it was all Aggies after that for their fourth straight win over the Colonels. DELAWARE VALLEY 31, WILKES UNIVERSITY 12 125 Felipe Quieroz (W) by fall over Josh Proctor, 6:44 6-0 Wilkes 133 Justin Shorts (DVC) by decision over Shaun Farnham, 5-4 6-3 Wilkes 141 Adam Penberthy (W) by decision over Dan Hall, 10-3 9-3 Wilkes 149 Jaryd Steinbacher (DVC) by decision over Mike Sciulara, 10-3 9-6 Wilkes 157 Ryan Herwig (DVC) by fall over Andrew Franko, 3:12 12-9 DVC 165 John Powell (DVC) by major decision over D.J. Giancola, 13-5 16-9 DVC 174 Ryan Pope (DVC) by injury default over Angelo Dileo, 1:48 22-9 DVC 184 Rex Harris (W) by decision over Mike Berlanda, 3-2 22-12 DVC 197 Jamall Johnson (DVC) by decision over Brandon Kelly, 5-4 25-12 DVC Hwt Kevin Orr (DVC) by fall over Keith Altiery, 2:45 31-12 DVC Match began at 125 pounds Team Records: Delaware Valley (4-5); Wilkes (10-2) Official: Rick Solofsky Attendance: 400

Coach Pat Pecora Earns Career Victory #400 as #3 Wrestlers Hammer Visiting Anderson College, 37-4 01/20/06...Head Coach Pat Pecora became only the 18th wrestling coach in NCAA history to reach the 400-win mark when his #3-ranked Mountain Cats handed visiting Anderson (S.C.) College a lopsided, 37-4, loss Friday night in the Sports Center. Ryon Mazzocco (125 lbs.) (Cresson, Pa.), Thad Benton (141 lbs.) (Claysburg, Pa.) and Jay Matteo (149 lbs.) (New Castle, Pa.) all recorded falls to help Pitt Johnstown improve to 15-4 on the season. Along with the three falls, junior Adam Musisko (McKeesport, Pa.) picked up a major decision victory at 174 lbs, while Joe Strittmatter (157 lbs.) (Ebensburg, Pa.), Rob Sakmar (165 lbs.) (Johnstown, Pa.), All-American Mike Corcetti (184 lbs.) (Export, Pa.), junior Mike Fowler (197 lbs.) (Carrolltown, Pa.) and red-shirt freshman Jon Neese (HWT.) Chambersville, Pa.) all won by decision. Anderson's lone win came by way of Anthony DiCarlo's major decision over Tom Brambley (Everett, Pa.) at 141 lbs. With Friday's victory, Coach Pecora now has 400 career wins in 30 seasons at Pitt Johnstown. Pecora, who ranks 18th all-time among wrestling coaches in all divisions, has led his Mountain Cats to NCAA Division II National Championships in 1996 and 1999 and 18 NCAA Regional Championships. His Mountain Cat squads have also finished in the Top-20 in the nation 22 times. In his tenure, Pecora has tutored 106 NCAA All-Americans, eight individual National Champions and 69 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Academic Wrestling Team members. After winning the 1999 National Title, Pecora received the NWCA Coaching Excellence Award given to the best coach in all divisions. He also coached the National All-Star Team, which showcased the best wrestlers from all divisions. Pecora, a two-time Division II National Coach of the Year and an 11-time Regional Coach of the Year, has been inducted into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame (2003), the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, East Boro Chapter (1994), the Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame (1998) and his Alma Mater, the West Liberty State (WV) College Hall of Fame (1998). Pitt Johnstown travels to the East Coast Duals at Shippensburg University for four matches on Saturday, before returning home to host East Region rival and #16-ranked Gannon University on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Sports Center. VS. ANDERSON (S.C.) COLLEGE - 01/20/06 #3 Pitt Johnstown 37 Anderson (S.C.) College 4 125 lbs. Ryon Mazzocco (UPJ) Fall Tyler Davis (AC) 4:38 6-0 133 lbs. Anthony DiCarlo (AC) Major Decision Tom Brambley (UPJ) 13-4 6-4 141 lbs. Thad Benton (UPJ) Fall Nick DiCarlo (AC) 6:07 12-4 149 lbs. Jay Matteo (UPJ) Fall Carl Waller (AC) 1:57 18-4 157 lbs. Joe Strittmatter (UPJ) Decision Herb Porter (AC) 3-1 21-4 165 lbs. Rob Sakmar (UPJ) Decision Matt Godwin (AC) 10-4 24-4 174 lbs. Adam Musisko (UPJ) Major Decision Hunter Garner (AC) 9-0 28-4 184 lbs. Mike Corcetti (UPJ) Decision Jeremy Smith (AC) 9-2 31-4 197 lbs. Mike Fowler (UPJ) Decision Dayo Scott (AC) 7-4 34-4 HWT. Jon Neese (UPJ) Decision Aaron Lambert (AC) 3-1 37-4

This week we start on... Sunday January 22nd at Columbia, Missouri as Coach Brian Smith and the Tigers welcome Coach John Smith and his Cowboys of Oklahoma State. Join Steve Foster and former Tiger wrestler Kenny Burelson for the action and play by play with pre match coverage starting at 1:00 PM CST. This broadcast is free of charge courtesy of our sponsors and of the University of Missouri Monday January 23rd -- It's off to Raleigh, North Carolina as we invade the home of Carter Jordan and the Wolfpack of North Carolina State. Join Scott Casber and Martin Fleming, Editor of the Takedown Report for an insiders look at the team, coaching staff and facilities this legendary program. Who know's, Coach Bob "Guz" Guzzo may drop by! We'll catch up with these guys as they see action at Navy later in the week. This broadcast is scheduled for 2:00 PM CST and is brought to you by Coach Carter Jordan and the Wolfpack of North Carolina State Tuesday January 24th TDR heads to Charleston, South Carolina to visit Rob Hjerling and the Bulldogs of the Citadel. Join Scott Casber and and play by play man Ryan Lang for the action, color and the play by play as the Moc's of Tennessee Chattanooga come to town. The Citadel's program is old and storied and has the dubious distinction of being the east coast's southern most collegiate wrestling program. The pre match broadcast is set to begin at 6:00 PM Eastern and is brought to you by Coach Rob Hjerling's Bulldog Wrestling Camps and Clinics. Wednesday January 25th TDR heads back north to Pembroke, North Carolina as we bang down the door of the "Room" of Coach PJ Smith and the Braves of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. This is truly the home of the Brave's. I am very happy to be invited by Coach PJ Smith who's team just competed at the National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. We'll do our best to get inside the head of Coach Smith and those of his team. This show is scheduled to be broadcast at 4:30 PM Eastern and is brought to you by: Coach PJ Smith and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke Friday January 27th finds us back in Charlottesville, Virginia with Lenny Bernstein and his Cavaliers at the University of Virginia. Greg Zafro's re-teams with me for the call of the action and color as the Cav's once again play host to CD Mock and UNC at the now legendary Memorial Gymnasium. This is old school wrestling in one of the great restored halls of athleticism. The Cav's are fortunate to have such a historic facility to call home. This broadcast is brought to you free of charge by Lenny Bernstein and his Cavaliers at the University of Virginia. Pre Match Broadcast time is set for 6:00 PM Eastern Saturday January 28th we come ashore at Annapolis, Maryland. It's anchors away as American's Head coach March Cody joins me for play by play and color of 2 big matches. Our host for the day is Navy Head Coach Bruce Burnett. Coach Burnett's Middies will see action 2 x this day as they welcome 1st Coach Carter Jordan and the Wolfpack of North Carolina State at 12:00 PM Eastern and then at 2 PM Eastern the Middies face CD Mock and UNC. We'll also be broadcasting our traditional Saturday show from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern. Sunday January 29th we head to our Nations Capital, Washington DC and the home of what some might say "Coach of the Year Candidate" Mark Cody. Joining me for this broadcast is former Iowa State Cyclone Kelly Ward. This broadcast will feature a pre match show with Kelly Ward and Mark Cody and other guests. The match will feature the Eagles of American Vs. the Pioneers of Sacred Heart University. Pre match coverage is scheduled to begin at 12:00 Eastern and is brought to you by Coach Mark Cody and the Eagles of American University. Join us for these free Wrestling broadcasts!

Storm Lake, Iowa -- The Buena Vista University wrestling team defeated Cornell College 21-16 in an Iowa conference match on Thursday. The meeting was a rematch from Saturday's showdown at the National Duals which the Beavers also won 18-16. Wade Hammen started the evening with a major decision over Chris Gustafson in the 285 pound weight class to give 14th ranked Buena Vista an early lead. Chris Heilman evened the team scores at 4-4 with a major decision victory at 125 over Ryan Pratt. Third-ranked Jestin Hulegaard pulled off a 10-2 victory over Aaron Bingham to put Buena Vista back on top. In the 141 pound weight class, Dave Paramski knotted the team scores again by recording a major decision over Julian Gunnels. Fourth-ranked Kyle Forness put the Beavers back in front with a dominating major decision victory over David Boussios. The Rams, ranked 18th in the nation, grabbed their first and only lead of the night when Pat McAuley recorded a 15-0 technical fall win over Dana Vote in the 157 pound weight class. Buena Vista took the lead for good when Aaron Cook defeated Drew Vickers 7-3 in the 165 pound weight class. Josh Murray followed that up with a 11-5 win over Cornell's Kyle Kehrli. Wrestling at 184, Brian Steuve sealed the Buena Vista victory with a 8-1 win over Adam Sandoval. Buena Vista's Ben Strandberg, ranked fourth in the nation, was upended by John Ugaste 6-5 to close out the night. Ugaste recorded a takedown with less than three seconds remaining in the third period to win the match. Buena Vista is now 11-6 on the season. Cornell fell to 13-7

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Already with its most victories since the 2002 season, the University of North Carolina wrestling team opens its home dual schedule with three matches this weekend, including a key Atlantic Coast Conference battle with NC State Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Carmichael Auditorium. The Tar Heels also host No. 25 Pennsylvania at 2 p.m. Saturday, followed by a 4 p.m. tilt with The Citadel. Carolina (12-3, 0-0 ACC) is coming off a 4-2 weekend and a fourth-place showing at the Virginia Duals. NC State (7-3, 1-1 ACC) is fresh off a 26-7 win over Duke Tuesday. The Tar Heels and Wolfpack split their two meetings a year ago. Penn enters Saturday's action with a 5-2 dual record. The Quakers placed second at last weekend's Virginia Duals. The Citadel enters the weekend with a 2-3 mark. Penn and The Citadel square off at noon at Carmichael to kick off the action. Six individuals rated among the top 20 in their respective weight classes in the NWCA/InterMat rankings will be in action this weekend, including a pair of Tar Heels. Junior heavyweight Spencer Nadolsky, ranked 13th, leads Carolina with a 30-2 mark and 10 pins. He carries a 16-match winning streak into the weekend. Carolina senior Garrett Atkinson is ranked No. 20 at 165 and sports an 11-6 record. Junior Deon Barrett, 12-8 on the season, could also see action at 165. Also expected to start for the Tar Heels are: junior Bobby Shaw, 18-11 at 125, sophomore Chris Ramos, 13-10 at 149, junior Brian Baglio, 13-13 at 157, sophomore Alex Maciag, 18-11 at 174, sophomore Justin Dobies, 21-9 at 184, and junior David Dashiell, 27-8 at 197. At 133, Carolina should start either Jared Royer or Dan Carleton, while Isaiah Britton or Vincent Ramirez will get the nod at 141. Other nationally-ranked individuals in action this weekend include Penn's Matt Valenti, who is No. 12 at 133 pounds, Mike Silengo, No. 20 at 125, and Gene Zannetti is No. 20 at 157. NC State 197-pounder Ryan Goodman is rated No. 13. Following this weekend's action, Carolina continues ACC action next weekend at both Virginia and Maryland.

ASHLAND, Ore. -- Despite wins from nationally-ranked seniors Pablo Sanchez and Kyle Bickford and a victory from Juan Roman, the No. 9 Menlo College men's wrestling team fell to No. 8 Southern Oregon, 25-12, Thursday evening at McNeal Pavilion. The Oaks (10-9 dual) dropped into an early deficit with a 7-1 loss from freshman Mike Rodriguez at 125 pounds before Sanchez, rated sixth at 133 pounds by the NAIA, knotted the match, 3-3, with a 9-5 victory against the Raiders' Barry Johnson. Roman then pushed Menlo's advantage to 9-3 with a pin of the SOU's Nick Ripsom at the six-minute, 49-second mark. Southern Oregon's Jimmy Ulrey cut into the Oaks' lead with an 8-4 defeat of Charles Hinriksson at 149. Bickford, the fifth-ranked wrestler at 157 pounds, provided Menlo a brief reprieve with a 6-0 decision against Jason Appleton. Leading 12-6, however, Menlo saw the next five bouts go the Raiders' way. Jimmy Grochowsky, the nation's top wrestler at 165 pounds, handed Menlo junior Mike Wheeler a 16-7 major decision loss before Josh Fitzgerald downed Jon Sanchez, 7-1, at 174. At 184, the Raiders' Rick Story pinned Jesse Vazquez in 51 seconds while Eddie Conner fell, 7-3, at 197 and heavyweight Trevor Blackwelder lost a 4-1 decision for the Oaks. With the victory, SOU completed a season sweep of Menlo after winning the first leg, 33-11, in Atherton on Dec. 16. Menlo next hits the mats Feb. 3 at NCAA Division I Cal State Fullerton. Match time is set for 7 p.m. No. 8 Southern Oregon 25, No. 9 Menlo College 12 McNeal Pavilion; Ashland, Ore. Jan. 19, 2006 125 – Trevor Lofstedt (SOU) dec. Mike Rodriguez, 7-1 133 – Pablo Sanchez (MC) dec. Barry Johnson, 9-5 141 – Juan Roman (MC) pinned Nick Ripsom, 6:49 149 – Jimmy Ulrey (SOU) dec. Charles Hinriksson, 8-4 157 – Kyle Bickford (MC) dec. Jason Appleton, 6-0 165 – Jimmy Grochowsky (SOU) major dec. Mike Wheeler, 16-7 174 – Josh Fitzgerald (SOU) dec. Jon Sanchez, 7-1 184 – Rick Story (SOU) pinned Jesse Vasquez, 0:51 197 – Abe Ewing (SOU) dec. Eddie Conner, 7-3 285 – Taylor Wilkerson (SOU) dec. Trevor Blackwelder, 4-1

EAST STROUDSBURG -- The East Stroudsburg University wrestling team parlayed two falls and two technical falls into a 35-12 decision over Millersville, Thursday night at Koehler Fieldhouse. Nate Nauroth and Keith Smith each had falls for the Warriors while Keith Smith and Adam Karasevicz had technical falls. Dave Williams won by major decision The Warriors picked up a forfeit at 125 and then Nauroth had his third fall of the season, pinning John Andel in less than two minutes for an early 12-0 lead. ESU extended the lead to 15 when Kyle Ferris battled his way to a 2-0 win. Ferris and Cody Becker were in a scoreless match at 141 through three periods. Neither wrestler scored in the first minute of overtime. Each rode the other in 30-second periods. In sudden death, Ferris scored a takedown 32 seconds in for his sixth win of the season. Millersville had a fall at 149 before Mark Smith had a technical fall at 157. Smith scored back points in each period and settled for a 19-3 win. The match was stopped with five seconds left when Smith got three back points. Keith Smith gave ESU a 26-6 lead at 165. Smith had a takedown and three back points in the first period and pinned Malcolm Hayes in 4:09 for his first fall of the season. Millersville's Mark Knock had a reversal in the final 50 seconds and fought off Dave Sullivan for a 5-4 win at 174. Williams had two first-period takedowns, a takedown in the second, a reversal and two sets of near fall points in the third period for a 15-3 major decision at 184. It was Williams' second major decision of the season. ESU's Charles Deighton had a third-period reversal but could not get any back points and lost a 6-4 decision at 197. Karasevicz, at heavyweight, ended the night the way it started, with an ESU win. Karasevicz had three sets of three-point near-fall points in the first period, a takedown in the second and two more back points for a 16-0 win in 4:39. The Warriors, now 7-7, will wrestle next Saturday at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships at Slippery Rock. Millersville fell to 1-3. ESU 35, Millersville 12 ESU M 125 – Matt Swallow (ESU) forfeit 6 0 133 – Nate Nauroth (ESU) pinned John Andel, 1:57 12 0 141 – Kyle Ferris (ESU) dec. Cody Becker, 2-0 OT 15 0 149 – Jarred Hostetter (M) pinned Chris Sullivan, 4:22 15 6 157 – Mark Smith (ESU) tech. fall Nick Foley, 19-3, 6:55 20 6 165 – Keith Smith (ESU) pinned Malcolm Hayes, 4:09 26 6 174 – Mark Knock (M) dec. Dave Sullivan, 5-4 26 9 184 – Dave Williams (ESU) major dec. Tim Rice, 15-3 30 9 197 – Steve Funk (M) dec. Charles Deighton, 6-4 30 12 285 – Adam Karasevicz (ESU) tech. fall Mike Davidowich, 16-0, 4:39 35 12 Referee: Domenico Cavaiuolo

Stanford, Calif. -- Cal State Bakersfield (1-3, 1-1 Pac-10) will be up north this weekend, as Stanford (3-3, 0-0 Pac-10) is set to open conference action with a Friday night dual against the Roadrunners in the Ford Center. The meet is set to begin at 7 p.m. in the gym adjacent to Burnham Pavilion. "Bakersfield is a big match because it's our first conference dual, but also because it's become a rivalry," noted head coach Kerry McCoy. "Every match from now on has an impact on Pac-10 rankings and seedings. This is our next step in helping us establish ourselves as the best team in the conference and in the West." CSUB leads the all-time series against Stanford, 23-2, but the Cardinal is on pace with the Roadrunners this year and is looking for its first win against the southern California team since the 2001-02 season. The Roadrunners are just two spots above Stanford in the conference rankings, and the Cardinal is looking to upend Bakersfield's six wrestlers who are ranked in the top-6 in the Pac-10. Two matches will feature a pair of conference-ranked wrestlers, as second-ranked Anthony Baza (ranked No. 18 in the nation) will face fifth-ranked Josh Zupancic at 149 pounds and fourth-ranked Brian Busby will take on fifth-ranked Ray Blake at 165 pounds. The match will begin at 7 p.m. in the Ford Center. The Cardinal will return to Burnham Pavilion on Monday night when the Cardinal hosts Cal State Fullerton. Friday's Probable Match-Ups 125 pounds: #11 Tanner Gardner (24-8) vs. Brandon Zoetewey (5-8) 133 pounds: Eric Minnick (3-12) vs. #17 Tommy Vargas (9-4) or Thomas Kimbrell (3-6) 141 pounds: Tyler Parker (9-10) or Juston Johnson (1-1) vs. Matt Schumm (14-9) or Jeremy Doyle (4-7) 149 pounds: Josh Zupancic (14-4) vs. #18 Anthony Baza (13-4) 157 pounds: Scott Loescher (15-13) vs. Daniel Atondo (5-5) 165 pounds: Ray Blake (30-10) vs. Brian Busby (16-5) 174 pounds: Luke Feist (10-12) vs. #18 Christian Arellano (17-9) or Garth Wara (7-4) 184 pounds: Ryan Hagen (2-12) vs. Brandon Ceremello (1-7) 197 pounds: Ian Bork (6-8) vs. Colton Nichols (1-6) or Ryan Bergman (1-3) Heavyweight: Jared Boyer (4-11) vs. Eric Parker (18-9)

NORMAN, Okla. -- A match time of 4 p.m. has been set for the Oklahoma - Iowa State wrestling dual scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 28. The dual will be held in the Howard McCasland Field House. In addition to the wrestling match the Sooners will be hosting a fan appreciation day. The day includes a pre-match clinic, Oklahoma wrestling legends autograph session and ticket to the Iowa State dual. At 2 p.m., the Marc Heitz Wrestling Clinic will be held with former OU wrestlers EK Waldhaus and Orville Palmer. 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 must pre-register by Thursday, Jan. 26 to participate in the Marc Heitz Wrestling Clinic and Oklahoma wrestling legends autograph session. Ticket prices for the event are $5 for adults and $3 for youth. Teams can also purchase tickets for $3 each with a minimum of 10 people. To reserve a spot, call Dave Haskin at (405) 325-5482 or email dhaskin@ou.edu. The Sooners return to the mat this weekend when they host Fresno State and Cal Poly in a double dual on Saturday, Jan. 21, beginning at 12 p.m.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Head Coach Pat Pecora (30th season) will look for career victory #400 when his #3-ranked Pitt Johnstown Mountain Cats wrestlers host East Region rival Anderson (S.C.) College, Friday night at 7:00 p.m. in the Sports Center. Prior to the match, Pitt Johnstown will recognize former Mountain Cat wrestler and two-time All-American Eric Bowser, who recently returned after serving his country in Iraq. The Mountain Cats are coming off of a sixth place finish at last weekend's NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals at Northern Iowa University. Pitt Johnstown defeated Central Missouri State, Mercyhurst and #7 Shippensburg, but suffered a second round loss to #6 Ashland (OH) and a 26-16 loss to #8 Augustana (SD) in the fifth place match. Seniors Ryon Mazzocco (125 lbs.) and Thad Benton (141 lbs.) both posted 5-0 records at the National Duals. The Mountain Cats have six wrestlers nationally-ranked, including Benton (141 lbs.) and Mike Corcetti (184 lbs.), who are both ranked #1. Mazzocco (125 lbs.) is ranked #3, while Eli Garshnick (174 lbs.), Mike Fowler (197 lbs.) and Zach Majocha (HWT.) are all ranked #8 in their respective weight classes. With three victories at last weekend's National Duals, Coach Pecora enters Friday's match with 399 career wins in 30 seasons at Pitt Johnstown. Pecora, who ranks 18th all-time among wrestling coaches in all divisions, has led his Mountain Cats to NCAA Division II National Championships in 1996 and 1999 and 18 NCAA Regional Championships. His Mountain Cat squads have also finished in the Top-20 in the nation 22 times. In his tenure, Pecora has tutored 106 NCAA All-Americans, eight individual National Champions and 69 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Academic Wrestling Team members. After winning the 1999 National Title, Pecora received the NWCA Coaching Excellence Award given to the best coach in all divisions. He also coached the National All-Star Team, which showcased the best wrestlers from all divisions. Pecora, a two-time Division II National Coach of the Year and an 11-time Regional Coach of the Year, has been inducted into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame (2003), Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, East Boro Chapter (1994), Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame (1998) and his Alma Mater, West Liberty State (WV) College Hall of Fame (1998). Head Coach Dock Kelly's (6th season) Trojans are 5-7 following a 30-17 home win over Pensacola Christian on Tuesday. Hunter Garner (174 lbs.) and Jeremy Smith (184 lbs.) earned falls in Tuesday's victory. The Trojans are led by 2005 National Qualifier Dayo Scott (197 lbs.). Probable match-ups include: NCAA #3 Ryon Mazzocco (UPJ) vs. Tyler Davis at 125 lbs…Tom Brambley or Derrek Bosso (UPJ) vs. Anthony DiCarlo at 133 lbs…NCAA #1 Thad Benton (UPJ) vs. East Region #6 Nick DiCarlo at 141 lbs…East Region #5 Jay Matteo or Eric Svec (UPJ) vs. Carl Waller at 149 lbs…Joe Strittmatter (UPJ) vs. East Region #6 Herb Porter at 157 lbs…Rob Sakmar (UPJ) vs. Matt Godwin at 165 lbs…NCAA #8 Eli Garshnick (UPJ) or Adam Musisko (UPJ) vs. Hunter Garner at 174 lbs…NCAA #1 Mike Corcetti (UPJ) vs. East Region #6 Jeremy Smith at 184 lbs…NCAA #8 Mike Fowler (UPJ) vs. East Region #6 Dayo Scott at 197 lbs…NCAA #8 Zach Majocha or Jon Neese (UPJ) vs. East Region #5 Aaron Lambert at Heavyweight. The Mountain Cats travel to the East Coast Duals at Shippensburg on Saturday, before returning home to host Gannon University on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Sports Center.

Wartburg goes after a piece of history Friday, Jan. 20, as No. 3 ranked Luther College of Decorah visits Knights Gymnasium for a 7 p.m. dual against the top-ranked Knights. A win for head coach Jim Miller's team would mark the program's 100th consecutive dual victory against Iowa Conference competition. Buena Vista University was the last league team to knock off the Orange and Black, doing so by an 18-16 score in the final dual meet of the 1993-94 season. Friday's meeting with the Norse marks the second time in five days the two league rivals have met on the mat. Wartburg rolled past Luther 35-6 in the semifinals of the 2006 National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen Division III National Duals at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls Jan. 15. Wartburg follows up Friday's showdown with two contests in the UW-Stevens Point Pointer Duals Saturday, Jan. 21. The Knights will take on the host Pointers, ranked No. 22 in the recent NWCA/Brute-Adidas Division III top 30, at 4 p.m. and UW-Oshkosh at 6 p.m. in Quandt Fieldhouse on UW-Stevens Point's campus. Knights rewind, notes – Wartburg kept the top seed true at the 2006 NWCA/Cliff Keen Division III National Duals, upending mat rival Augsburg College of Minneapolis, Minn., 29-6 in the championship dual Jan. 15. The victory moved Wartburg's overall record to 17-0. Head coach Jim Miller's squad gained three major decisions and a technical fall en route to the victory. Senior 141-pounder Dustin Hinschberger of Belle Plaine, the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler, got the large Knights' contingent on their feet early, posting 12 points en route to a 12-2 win over the Auggies' Josh Hansen, while senior 174-pounder Scott Kauffman of Emmetsburg and junior 197-pounder T.J. Miller of Cedar Falls each racked up impressive major decisions as well. Junior heavyweight Blake Gillis of Spencer put an exclamation point on the largest victory in the five meetings between the two mat rivals in the finals of the National Duals by stopping Augsburg's Andrew Neumann on a technical fall in five minutes. Wartburg reached the final by notching its 99th consecutive dual win against Iowa Conference competition with a 35-6 victory over Luther in the semifinals on Sunday. Senior 125-pounder Tyler Hubbard of Blue Springs, Mo., junior 197-pounder Ryan Phillips of Burlington and Gillis each gained falls in the win over the Norse. The Knights added a 51-0 win over Simpson in the quarterfinals on Saturday, Jan. 14, producing six bonus-point wins. Hinschberger was named the conference's Male Athlete of the Week Jan. 16 due to his Outstanding Wrestler award at the National Duals. He's the fourth Knights wrestler to earn the league's top male athlete honor this season, joining Hubbard, Gillis and freshman 133-pounder Zach McKray of Iowa City…The Orange and Black kept firm hold on their No. 1-ranking in the recent NWCA/Brute-Adidas top 30, released Jan. 16. Four individuals, Hubbard (125), Hinschberger (141), Miller (197) and Gillis (285), enter the weekend ranked No. 1 at their respective weights. Three more are in the top three as sophomore 149-pounder Jacob Naig of Emmetsburg is second, Kauffman is second at 174, and senior 184-pounder Akeem Carter of Waterloo is third at 184. McKray rounds out Wartburg's ranked individuals, coming in at No. 8 at 133…A sweep of this week's dual action would mark the third consecutive season of 20-or-more dual wins for the Knights. Wartburg's record in that span is 68-4. Next up: Wartburg makes a trip to Simpson College in Indianola for a dual against the Storm Tuesday, Jan. 25. The Knights return home to host their section of the 2006 Iowa Conference Duals Saturday, Jan. 28.

Cowboys Host Pair of West Coast Schools Oklahoma State returns to the mat on Friday evening when it hosts Cal Poly and Fresno State with the first dual set to begin at 6 p.m. The Cowboys are coming off of a runner-up showing at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals after losing to Minnesota, 21-14, in the championship match. The loss snapped a 30-match dual winning streak for the Cowboys and are 9-1 on the season. The Cowboys are a combined 39-0 against Cal Poly and Fresno State. OSU has won all 22 meetings with Cal Poly and is 17-0 against the Bulldogs. The Cowboys won both duals last year handily defeating the Mustangs 32-9 and Fresno State 34-6. Scouting the Mustangs Cal Poly comes into the dual with a 7-2 record and a No. 20 national ranking. The Mustangs won the Nebraska Duals back in December, including a 21-19 victory over Nebraska who recently finished third at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Cal Poly is led by third-ranked Darrell Vasquez. Vasquez comes into the contest with a 13-1 record. Vasquez will meet his former high school teammate Nathan Morgan in the 133-pound bout. The Mustangs also boast No. 16 Ryan Halsey at 184. The Mustangs have been battling injuries and will be without 10th-ranked Chad Mendez at 125. CPU is also short at 197 where its top two wrestlers are out with injuries. Scouting the Bulldogs Fresno State comes into the dual with a 3-3 record. FSU is coming off of a 36-10 loss to Cal-State Bakersfield on Wednesday. The Bulldogs forfeited three weights and were forced to take an injury default in another. Fresno State currently does not have any wrestlers ranked in the individual national rankings. FSU did compete in the Reno Tournament of Champions where it finished 15th out of 27 teams. Oklahoma State took the team title of the event. 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 101-7 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. Bedlam Revisited Kevin Ward enjoyed wrestling against Bedlam rival Oklahoma during the 2004-05 season. He went 3-0 against Oklahoma's Charles Jones, including a 13-2 major decision. Jones will return to Stillwater, but this time he is donning the blue and red singlet of Fresno State. Ward will take on Jones again in the 157-pound match. 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 18-1 and is ranked second by the NWCA/Intermat Individual Rankings at 133 after defeating fourth-ranked Mack Reiter of Minnesota.

Mo Lawal is one of the most exciting and athletic wrestlers I have ever seen. His explosive double leg attack hurts just to watch. Mo brought it half way around the world and placed seventh in his first World Championships. He was also the RPW 84 kg champion of Season 1. I was able to catch-up with him for a few moments and listen as the "Muhammad Ali of wrestling" gave me his insight on Real Pro Wrestling, the first (real) professional wrestling league. What was your experience in the taping of the first season of the show? Lawal: It was cool. I was part of the first professional wrestling league. We were treated first class all the way. I mean, flying me to LA, nice hotel, got paper to wrestle not to mention the after party and the limo with spinners. It doesn't get better than that. What did you think of the rules? Lawal: I had no problem with the rules. I think the push-out helped me. The 4 and 6 point moves made it more exciting and made wrestlers want to score more. What would you like to see added to RPW in the future? Lawal: I think there should be belts for the champions. When you watch boxing, UFC or the WWE the champs come out with belts. The are able to defend their belt and someone is able to take it away when they beat the champ. A trophy was cool but in the future having a belt coming into your match would make it more exciting and I would be defending something. A belt lets everyone know you are "The Champ." What did you think needed to be taken away or modified? Lawal: Either take the power meter away or figure out a new way to have it work. The power meter only ran down. When I was scoring or controlling the match the power meter didn't go up. The criteria for the power meter to not go down was to control the center of the mat. I might not have been controlling the center of the mat all the time but I was controlling the match. Just because someone can stand in the center and push you out of the center doesn't mean he is in control. It's alright though because I won. What do you think is the biggest impact RPW had on the kids/wrestlers wrestling today? Lawal: It gives them hope. These kids can see people from the same background as them working hard and making something of themselves. The elite wrestlers are already looked up to by kids as role models and this is a way more kids can be exposed to elite wrestling and wrestlers. It also allows them to see other great wrestlers that have not been in the news. Only a few wrestlers like Rulon Gardner and Cael Sanderson ever really make it on the news. People never hear the great stories of people like Tyrone Lewis, Daniel Cormier or Jamil Kelly. Mo LawalWhat do you think about RPW as a new professional sports league? Lawal: It can educate people about real wrestling not WWE. I am not knocking the WWE, they have to make their paper but we are real and there is a difference and now people can see. We can get more of a following by getting the word out we are on television. We can keep people informed and let people know there are alternatives. What's cool is someone like Teague Moore who doesn't actively compete in FILA or USA Wrestling events can decide to continue competing for RPW. There are alternatives for wrestlers and fans. What was some of the feedback you heard about yourself and your wrestling performance from the television show? Lawal: A lot of people said I was exciting to watch, I wrestled great and they liked my dance I did before I came out. I knew I was going to win but you got to stand out, you got to shine … you know what I mean. How important were the background stories? Lawal: The background stories were important! People had the chance to get to know the person and the athlete. I think they should show a lot more with behind the scenes stuff. Cameras in practice, in meetings, talking a little trash … really get to know the people like on a reality show … like on a soap opera. Do you think RPW can succeed? Lawal: 100%. But, we have to get off PAX (laughing). PAX isn't for sports or wrestling. When I would tell people I was going to be on television and then told them the station they laughed at me. Some people I know wouldn't even watch it on PAX they would only watch it on Fox Sports Net (FSN). I got to the point where I only told people FSN; that station has credibility PAX didn't. What can we expect from you in Season 2 of RPW? Lawal: Paper chasin and hater erasin while I win the title! Mo Lawal of the Oklahoma Slam defeated Brad Vering of the New York Outrage win the RPW Season 1 title at 84 kg.Is there anything else you want to say, any parting words? Lawal: I want to send a shout out to all the "Haters" on the internet for talking down about me and my associates. Thanks for the extra motivation you gave me to work harder and be a champ. Also, to the media for making assumptions about me, my wrestling and my conduct. I proved you all wrong and you made me stronger. Please log on to RealProWrestling.com to view more about Mo and the rest of the elite wrestlers that make up the newest league of superheroes … Real Pro Wrestling!!!

Fresno, Calif. -- With Fresno State being unable to start three weight classes due to injuries and losing a fourth to a default, the Bulldogs fell to the Roadrunners in Bakersfield 36-10. In matches that went the distance, the Bulldogs were nearly even with Cal State Bakersfield, but were unable to recover from the 24 points gained from the other matches. The Bulldogs began in an early hole, as freshman Dustin Rocha lost by technical fall to No. 17 Anthony Baza at 149 pounds, and then gave up three straight forfeits to fall behind 23-0 early in the dual. The Bulldogs recovered with a solid win from Greg Gifford, a 19-6 major decision to get Fresno State on the board. More injury troubles hurt the Bulldogs at 197-pounds, as Brandon Halsey was forced to retire on an injury default, giving the Roadrunners another 6-point match. Wins from Sean Carlson at 133 pounds and Cody Parker at heavyweight were unable to cut into that gap. Fresno State continues wrestling action on Friday, when the Bulldogs start a trip to Oklahoma with a stop in Stillwater to face No. 2 Oklahoma State. The team then heads to Norman to wrestle Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon. Cal State Bakersfield 36, Fresno State 10 January 18, 2006 149 - Anthony Baza (CSUB) t.f. Dustin Rocha (FS), 16-1 (5:58) 157 - Daniel Atondo (CSUB) accepted forfeit 165 - Brian Busby (CSUB) accepted forfeit 174 - Garth Wara (CSUB) accepted forfeit 184 - Greg Gifford (FS) m.d. Brandon Ceremello (CSUB), 19-6 197 - Colton Nichols (CSUB) default Brandon Halsey (FS), 1:30 HWT - Cody Parker (FS) dec. Eric Parker (CSUB), 16-13 125 - Brandon Zoetewy (CSUB) m.d.. Cory Borges (FS), 14-4 133 - Sean Carlson (FS) dec. Thomas Kimbrell (CSUB), 8-4 141 - Matt Schumm (CSUB) dec. Garrett Spooner (FS), 8-4

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Junior Corry Murray gave it everything he had, but could not find the extra two points he needed to score the technical fall, as the VMI wrestling team kicked off their 2006 Southern Conference campaign with a 19-19 tie against Davidson Wednesday evening at the Thunderdome. Murray, wrestling in the night's final match at 197 lbs., came into his match against Wil Carter as the Keydets faced a 19-15 deficit. And while he collected his fifth win in six tries this season, he could ‘only' manage an 18-5 major decision, needing just two more points to secure a five-point technical fall victory in front of a packed house that cheered him on for the entirety of the match. "Tonight was a good team effort," said VMI head coach John Trudgeon. "We just continue to struggle finding ways to win. Hopefully we're picking up lessons and learning from these matches, we just have to keep working hard, and maybe something good will happen for us." The Keydets (1-4-1, 0-0-1 SoCon) and Wildcats (1-2-1, 0-1-1 SoCon) alternated wins in the first eight classes, starting with a forfeit victory by VMI's Scott Buhman at heavyweight. At 125, Davidson senior Patrick Coman picked up a vital major decision, scoring a 9-0 win over Keydet sophomore Lam Ly to cut the VMI margin to 6-4. Freshman Brandon Stillo shut out Davidson's Travis Hunter at 133, advancing VMI's lead to 9-4 with his 4-0 decision. But the Wildcats countered at 141 lbs., as Jim Avola scored an 8-6 win over Jochen Granja to again cut the VMI lead to two at 9-7. VMI junior Sam Alvarenga then improved his record to 15-6 and 5-1 in dual matches with his hard-fought, 6-3 decision over Matt Leonard at 149. The match's momentum swung at 157 lbs., where Keydet sophomore Tommy Cunningham appeared to be well on his way to a victory with less than a minute remaining before Matt Pendle caught Cunningham out of position and pinned him at the 6:06 mark, giving the Wildcats their first lead of the night at 13-12. With four matches remaining, Chris Hardy again gave the hosts the advantage, scoring a 10-4 victory over DC's Jimmy Colavita to even his record to 10-10 on the season. But the Wildcats again countered, as Marcus Boyd won in a shootout, defeating Dustin McCabe 23-17 to move the visitors ahead, 16-15. At 184 lbs., a pair of freshmen battled it out, as VMI's Cubby Elgert and Davidson's Sam O'Hair fought in the ninth match of the evening. In complete contrast to the 174 match, Elgert and O'Hair wrestled a low-scoring match, with O'Hair finally prevailing 3-2 to set the stage for Murray in the final match. The Keydets return to action Saturday afternoon, when they travel to College Park, Md. to battle the University of Maryland in a 1 p.m. match. Next Thursday, the Keydets return to Southern Conference action, as they travel to Boone, N.C. to take on Appalachian State. VMI 19, DAVIDSON 19 285- Scott Buhman (V) wins by forfeit, VMI 6-0 125- Patrick Coman (D) maj. dec. Lam Ly, 9-0, VMI 6-4 133- Brandon Stillo (V) dec. Travis Hunter, 4-0, VMI 9-4 141- Jim Avola (D) dec. Jochen Granja, 8-6, VMI 9-7 149- Sam Alvarenga (V) dec. Matt Leonard, 6-3, VMI 12-7 157- Matt Pendle (D) fall Tommy Cunningham, 6:06, DAV 13-12 165- Chris Hardy (V) dec. Jimmy Colavita, 10-4, VMI 15-13 174- Marcus Boyd (D) dec. Dustin McCabe, 23-17, DAV 16-15 184- Sam O'Hair (D) dec. Kyle Elgert, 3-2, DAV 19-15 197- Corry Murray (V) maj. dec. 18-5, Tied 19-19 Att. -- 629

Brendan Buckley always liked the Virginia Duals. He wrestled in it while competing for Clemson, and coached there as an assistant at the University of Virginia. After taking his first team to the celebrated tournament as a head coach, Buckley likes it even more. "Wrestling here is a great experience," he said, a few days after his Columbia wrestling team went 2-2 at the 2006 Virginia Duals, defeating West Virginia and UC Davis. "This is a historic tournament. It and the National Duals are the only tournaments where teams advance, as a team, in an elimination format." And Buckley truly appreciates the dual meet format. "Dual meets really capture the excitement of college wrestling," the Andrew F. Barth Head Coach of Wrestling said. "Everyone is working to get the pin, or to get bonus points, in order to help their team. You don't always see that in tournaments." Columbia fans saw exactly that in all four of the Lions' matches at the Duals, especially the 20-16 victory over West Virginia. After taking an 11-3 lead over the 20th-ranked Mountaineers, Columbia saw its margin dwindle to two at 11-9. But junior Dustin Tillman (Fremont, Calif.), coming off an injury which had sidelined him for most of the season's first two months, defeated Eric Mullen, 4-2 at 165 pounds, and junior All-American Matt Palmer (Germantown, Md.), still hurting from an injury, gamely fought to a 7-3 victory over Kurt Brenner at 174. Another junior, Justin Barent (Worland, Wyo.), gave the Lions their third straight victory when he edged Chance Litton, 4-3 on the riding time point. West Virginia needed bonus points, but could gain only one when first-year 197-pounder Orrin Kleinhenz (Columbus, Ind.) fought off Jarred Villers again and again. The WVU wrestler earned an 11-3 major decision, but Columbia clinched the match with a 20-13 lead. "The victory over West Virginia came just when we needed it," Buckley said. "It provided our team with the opportunity to realize their potential. You could see the light go on in their eyes as the match went on. "We were aggressive, we stepped up to get bonus points, we showed that we can hang with the best in the country." Although fielding a lineup that included only five regular starters, Columbia nearly staged an upset in its first encounter of the tournament. Wrestling fourth-seeded Tennessee-Chattanooga, the Lions battled back from 16-3 and 19-6 deficits to pull within 19-13 when Barent converted two sparkling headlocks into five-point moves and defeated John Davis at 184, 12-9 (after trailing, 8-2), and Kleinhenz won a 17-9 major decision over Lloyd Rogers at 197. Prior to this week, Buckley would have been forced to forfeit the heavyweight bout, as all three contenders have missed the entire season with injuries. Instead, he sent out junior John Grando (Pueblo, Colo.) and the converted 184-pounder nearly caught Israel Silva before dropping a 5-3 decision in the 22-13 defeat. Wrestling to stay alive in the consolation bracket that afternoon, Columbia faced a formidable foe in UC Davis, ranked third in the Pac-10 and coming off two hard-fought matches at Iowa State and Arizona State. Although they are roughly 3000 miles apart, Columbia and UC Davis are keen rivals, and both coaches expected a close match. "I coached at UC Davis," Brendan Buckley explained, "and Jeff Sato, our captain, wrestled there before transferring to Columbia. We also come up against Davis when we recruit in California. We often recruit the same people." The Lions jumped out to a 10-0 lead over the Aggies, but it wasn't easy. Senior Jeff Sato (Pismo Beach, Calif.) at 125 and junior Matt DeLorenzo (Wantagh, N.Y.) at 133 both won decisions by close margins, Sato by 6-4 over Marcos Orozco and DeLorenzo by 4-3 over Omar Gaitan. First-year Sal Tirico (Lodi, N.J.) celebrated his collegiate debut — he had been injured earlier — with an 11-0 major decision over Nexi Delgado at 141. UC Davis came back to within 10-6, only to see Dustin Tillman, another Californian (Fremont), hit a takedown with 19 seconds to go to upset Frank Richmond, 9-8. But Davis took two more, one a major decision, to tie the match at 13-all. Two "newcomers" pulled it out for Columbia. Orrin Kleinhenz, a former Indiana state champion, posted a 13-5 major decision over Elliot Kelly at 197 to give the Lions a 13-5 lead, and Grando, the brand-new heavyweight, a Colorado state champion, led Evan Hendrix most of the match before dropping a 4-3 decision. By not allowing any bonus points, he gave Columbia a 17-16 victory. "Both Orrin and John did a good job for us," Buckley said. Columbia dropped its final match to Drexel, 21-15. The Dragons burst out to a 6-0 lead on victories over Sato and DeLorenzo, and Columbia never caught up. The Lions were set back when Matt Palmer aggravated an injury and had to default to Nick Kozar at 174, giving Drexel an 18-6 lead. Columbia refused to yield. Justin Barent had a fall at 184 and Kleinhenz won a 7-3 decision, bringing Columbia within 18-15, but Grando fell by 4-1 to Drexel standout Chris Cowen. Tirico continued his fine wrestling with an 8-2 decision at 141, and Dustin Tillman improved his tournament record to 4-0 with another decision. And Buckley reflected on the difference one week can make. "A week ago, we lost to American," he said. "That was a wakeup call for us. We completely redesigned our practices to work even harder. The team we put out in the Virginia Duals? It was like two different teams."

Boiling Springs, N.C. -- Gardner-Webb looked impressive on Wednesday afternoon, as the Bulldogs posted a 36-6 win over Campbell and then blew past Carson-Newman, 30-12, as it improved to 9-9 in dual match action this season. The Campbell match started with the 174-pound contest as Chad Davis posted a 17-1 technical fall victory over James Amsley to put GWU on top, 5-0, after one match. The Bulldogs would feed from Davis' quick start, as they would win the next eight matches, and hold a 36-0 lead. Brandon Beach, Brent Blackwell, Brandon Schweitzer and Cortney Roberts scored four-straight wins for the ‘Dogs to take a commanding 17-0 lead with just five bouts remaining. Josh Pniewski help to seal the GWU victory with a 15-2 major decision win over Caleb Lesnoff at 133 pounds to put the match out of reach for Davidson at 21-0. Yet the Bulldogs did not stop there, as A.J. Renteria would pick up an 8-7 victory over Elliott Berger at 141 pounds, only to be followed by back-to-back pin falls by Daniel Elliott at 149 pounds and then Adam Glaser at 157 pounds. The lone scoring for the Fighting Camels came in the last bout, as Brent Poynter pinned GWU's Jordan Lowe, preventing the Bulldogs from the shutout. The Bulldogs carried over its enthusiasm and wasted little time in taking control of Carson-Newman as both Davis and Beach would pick up victories for the ‘Dogs, while Blackwell pinned Jonathan Trevor in 4:20 to push the spread to 12-0 after just three matches. Cortney Roberts won by a forfeit at 125 pounds, while Daniel Elliot earned a tech fall victory at 149 pounds, winning 18-2. Pniewski and Renteria took decisions at 133 and 141 pounds. Gardner-Webb improves to 9-9 in dual matches on the season and will be back in action on Feb. 5, as they will compete in the East Regional Duals. Gardner – Webb Def. Campbell, 36-6 125 – (GWU) Cortney Roberts dec. Richard Apolinar, 7-5 133 – (GWU) Joshua Pniewski maj. dec. Caleb Lesnoff, 15-2 141 – (GWU) A.J. Renteria dec. Elliott Berger, 8-7 149 – (GWU) Daniel Elliott pin fall Steven Wiktorek, 2:50 157 – (GWU) Adam Glaser pin fall Nicolaus Amato, 5:16 165 – (CAM) Brent Poynter pin fall Jordan Lowe, 1:50 174 – (GWU) Chad Davis tech. fall. James Amsley, 17-1 184 – (GWU) Brandon Beach dec. Steven Higgins, 9-4 197 – (GWU) Brent Blackwell dec. Jason Cook, 8-4 285 – (GWU) Brandon Schweitzer dec. John Fennell, 5-3 Gardner – Webb Def. Carson Newman, 30-12 125 – (GWU) Cortney Roberts wins by forfeit 133 – (GWU) Joshua Pniewski dec. Kent Pierson, 8-1 141 – (GWU) A.J. Renteria dec. Robert Cate, 7-1 149 – (GWU) Daniel Elliott tech. fall Bradley Argabright, 18-2 157 – (C-N) Stephen Humphrey dec. Adam Glaser, 8-3 165 – (C-N) Justan Ransom dec. Jordan Lowe, 3-1 174 – (GWU) Chad Davis dec. William Campbell, 10-7 184 – (GWU) Brandon Beach dec. Nathan Jones, 3-2 197 – (GWU) Brent Blackwell pin fall Jonathan Trevor, 4:20 285 – (C-N) Charles Robinson pin fall Brandon Schweitzer, 1:28