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Jim Zalesky (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Corvallis -- Oregon State University Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Barnes announced Monday that there will be a change of leadership of the wrestling program at the conclusion of the season. "I want to thank Coach Jim Zalesky for his dedication to Oregon State University and his commitment to the young men in our wrestling program," Beaver Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Barnes said. "We wish him and his family the best in their future endeavors." Zalesky started his head coaching career at OSU in 2006 after eight years leading the University of Iowa program. Two Beaver wrestlers, Devan Turner (133) and Grant Willits (141), are guaranteed to represent OSU at the NCAA Championships at the March 19-21 tournament in Minneapolis. Turner won the Pac-12 title last week and Willits was runner up at his weight. Oregon State University will embark on a national search to appoint a new head coach in the near future.

Luke Pletcher avenged a loss to Nick Lee to claim the Big Ten title at 141 pounds (Photo/Juan Garcia) It's no secret that the Big Ten is college wrestling's strongest conference. The strength of the conference is rewarded every year in that the Big Ten gets 79 automatic qualifiers to the NCAAs -- far more than any other conference. The Big 12 is awarded 54 qualifiers. The EIWA brings 44. The MAC has 41 spots. The ACC is allotted 35. The PAC-12 is given just 16 qualifiers. The remaining spots in the field are filled by at-large bids across all weights and conferences. The Big Ten's larger presence at NCAAs usually proves justified in the final standings too. The Big Ten has crowned the last 13 NCAA team champions in the sport and produced nine Hodge Trophy winners over that span as well. And, in 2019, 38 of the 80 individuals to earn All-America accolades came from Big Ten country. At the 2020 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, it's safe to assume wrestling fans can expect more of the same -- Big Ten dominance on the mats. That much is certain after watching the 2020 Big Ten Championships, which had seven of the nation's top 10 teams, plus a handful of others within the top 25, all competed at the RAC in Piscataway, New Jersey Saturday and Sunday. Once again, the powerhouse event did not disappoint. Here are my takeaways for the Big Ten tournament: 125: Iowa's Spencer Lee has won three PIAA state titles, three age-group freestyle world championships and two NCAA national titles for the Hawkeyes and qualified for the Olympic Trials. The lone accomplishment to elude the collegiate standout has been a Big Ten title. That changed this weekend. Lee took home not only the 125-pound crown, but also the 2020 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year award. Lee went 3-0 on the weekend, racking up bonus points in each contest. He earned a fall in his first match, a 19-4 technical fall in his second match and a 16-2 major decision in the finals over Purdue's No. 2 seed Devin Schroder, complete with over five minutes of riding time. In three matches he outscored opponents 51-5. On the season, Lee sits at 18-0 and has outscored opponents by a combined total of 234-18 overall. In Piscataway, Lee was quick with his shots, dominant in the top position, and made good use of his tilt for bonus points multiple times. While his competition for his third straight NCAA title won't come from within the Big Ten, I'd be surprised if Lee doesn't secure a three-peat in Minneapolis. But Jack Mueller (Virginia), Pat Glory (Princeton), Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) and others will attempt to dethrone Lee. 133: As BTN's Shane Sparks said, 133 pounds would be worth the price of admission on its own. Sparks was right. New Jersey native Northwestern's No. 5 Sebastian Rivera took the title, the second of his career, with a dominant 7-2 victory against Penn State's Roman Bravo-Young. After an early takedown of Rivera -- RBY was largely subdued offensively by a strong Rivera ride. To get there, though, Rivera won a tightly contested 7-6 battle over 2018 NCAA champion and top-seeded Seth Gross of Wisconsin. On the other hand, Bravo-Young took out Austin DeSanto of Iowa 3-1 in a match that came down to the final buzzer. Rivera's signature wins over the No. 1 and No. 3 seeds earned him the 2020 Big Ten Outstanding Wrestler of the Championships award. The Wildcat made a big statement after missing much of this year's dual meet action. The 133 finals bout was the only match in which neither the No. 1 or No.2 seed made the finals. If this weekend's action proved anything, it's that this class is probably the deepest in the sport and the NCAA title is wide open. In addition to these four, freshman Sammy Alvarez (Rutgers) Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) both showed they will be a tough out in their first NCAA tournaments. 141: The 141-pound final gave everyone the rematch the wrestling world wanted in Nick Lee and Luke Pletcher. Their showdown at the Penn State vs. Ohio State dual in January was one of the most anticipated matches of the regular season. While Lee won the regular season contest, it was Pletcher who got redemption this weekend, winning a closely contested 6-5 back-and-forth battle chalk-full of scrambles and flurries. The season series stands knotted 1-1. While Pletcher got the edge, it could have gone either way. Both are putting together fantastic seasons. Pletcher is now 26-1 on the year while Lee is 20-1 after the finals defeat. It wouldn't be a surprise to see this match in the NCAA finals. Nebraska's No.7 Chad Red is a two-time All-American who went toe-to-toe with Lee in the semifinal round and finished third overall. He is capable of hanging with anybody. No. 5 Max Murin of Iowa was one of three Hawkeyes upset on the opening day of action. He fell to No. 6 seeded Mitch McKee of Minnesota in the quarterfinal round. He finished fifth overall; Murin has had a solid season despite battling injury. He will look to bounce back in a deep class for the Big Ten. 149: This class saw another dual meet rematch between top-seeded freshman Sammy Sasso of Ohio State and No. 2 seeded Pat Lugo of Iowa. Much like their first meeting, it came down to the wire. The freshman Sasso could not secure the takedown at the buzzer and fell 2-1. For Lugo the win is retribution for his only loss on his senior campaign -- a 2-1 overtime defeat at the hands of Sasso. The loss was also the first and only loss of Lugo's career in Carver-Hawkeye. Fellow freshman Brayton Lee finished in fourth for the Gophers and has proven he can make some noise and disrupt a championship bracket -- especially with the NCAAs being in Minnesota. 157: Northwestern's Ryan Deakin became a conscious No. 1 at the weight after a stellar showing at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in December. His Vegas crown was headlined by wins of then No.1 Hayden Hidlay of NC State and then No. 2 David Carr of the Iowa State Cyclones. Since then, Deakin hasn't looked back. The Wildcat is now 21-0 with five falls and eight major decisions to his credit. He breezed through the tournament with convincing wins in every bout, including a 7-2 finals victory over freshman and No. 3 seed Kendall Coleman of Purdue. Arguably the biggest surprise of the championships, No. 2 seed Kaleb Young of Iowa went 0-2 and didn't earn an automatic spot in the NCAAs despite spending the majority of the year as a consensus top-five wrestler at the weight and a returning All-American. He was the lone Hawkeye starter to not qualify for the national tournament and will rely on an at-large bid to keep his season alive. Young fell to freshman Peyton Robb of Nebraska and Coleman of Purdue both by 3-2 scores. 165: The epic Vincenzo Joseph-Alex Marinelli rivalry resurfaced again in the Big Ten finals. This now the fourth time the duo has battled one another in their careers. The latest iteration saw the Hawkeye come out on top 3-2. The match was decided not by an inside trip or lateral drop ending in back points as it has been three times prior. It was a late takedown that sealed the deal for the Iowa star over the two-time NCAA champion Joseph. With the loss, Joseph fails to capture a Big Ten crown, but will be in the race for a third NCAA title later this month in his final season with the Nittany Lions. The next biggest story coming out of this weight two-time All-American and 2020 title contender Evan Wick of Wisconsin didn't compete. The No. 3 seed medically withdrew one second into his opening-round match due to an "unforeseen medical condition.". He will rely on at-large bid to compete in Minneapolis. Former Division II champion Isiah White at Nebraska put together a strong tournament to finish third. The Husker has what it takes to finish top three at nationals. 174: Penn State senior Mark Hall has been dominant since his days as an Apple Valley prep. He is a former national champion, and now three-time Big Ten champion after the finals victory Sunday afternoon. Hall looked in control for all seven minutes of his 8-5 victory, shutting down virtually every Kemerer attack. Hall's win redeems his lone loss of the season -- an 11-6 decision where Hall was uncharacteristically taken down multiple times. While Hall and Kemerer are likely the two favorites to claim an NCAA title, the class has some serious depth that could lend itself to an upset. Dylan Lydy of Purdue, Devin Skatzka of Minnesota, Mikey Labriola of Nebraska have all spent time ranking within the top-10 this season and are capable of big wins. 184: Penn State freshman Aaron Brooks has made a name for himself since removing his redshirt mid-season. He took the victory via a 3-2 over Michigan State sophomore Cam Caffey. Brooks, now 15-1 and a Big Ten champion has been dominant in limited time on the mat He has three falls, three major decisions and a technical fall. Additionally, Brooks avenged the only loss of his collegiate career in the most dominant of fashions -- by pinning Nebraska's Taylor Venz in the semifinal round. Caffey's loss brings his double-digit win streak to a close. That said, the Spartan sits at 27-7 on what has been a breakout year for the MSU product. This year, he will surely best his 2-2 performance from NCAAs in Pittsburgh. Iowa's Abe Assad is another freshman within the class that cannot be overlooked in Minnesota. The freshman took fourth in his rookie campaign, but has shown the ability to win on the biggest stage in the biggest duals. Venz, who has had very much an up-and-down year, turned in a top-three finish and has marquee wins this season. Venz is certainly a name to keep an eye on moving forward. 197: Ohio State's senior captain Kollin Moore has been atop the 197-pound weight class since the preseason rankings were released. He will enter the NCAAs No. 1 after a 3-0 run in New Jersey -- which included two major decision victories and a 4-1 win in the finals over Eric Schultz of Nebraska. Schultz, a formidable opponent, has climbed the rankings and found his way up to No. 3 in the rankings. For Moore, a three-time All-American who took third as a freshman and was a runner-up last year, his final season as a collegian could be his best Iowa sophomore Jacob Warner was the third Iowa wrestler to get upset on Saturday, dropping a tough 3-1 decision to past All-American and No. 6 seed Shakur Rasheed of Penn State. Rasheed, who also qualified, is always a dangerous competitor if his health can cooperate. Gable Steveson topped Mason Parris in a battle of undefeated heavyweights (Photo/Juan Garcia) 285: Much like 133 pounds, the heavyweight division is wide open and on any given day, it wouldn't be surprising to see any of the top-four finishers take the title. In the No. 1 vs. No. 2 finals matchup -- the fans saw Minnesota phenom Gable Steveson narrowly defeat Michigan's Mason Parris. As for who will take the NCAA title in two weeks, it's likely Steveson, who was a 2019 third-place finisher in Pittsburgh. But don't count out Iowa freshman Tony Cassioppi or Wisconsin's Trent Hilger either. All four possess a rare blend of size, quickness and the ability to score in bunches -- a rarity for the big boys.

Spencer Lee defeated Purdue's Devin Schroder to claim the Big Ten title (Photo/Juan Garcia) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa junior Spencer Lee has been named a semifinalist for the AAU James E. Sullivan Award, presented annually since 1930 to the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. Fans can vote for semifinalists by visiting aausports.org. Voting opens Monday, March 9 and closes Friday, March 13. The award winner will be announced April 21 at a ceremony in New York City. Representatives from the AAU created the AAU James E. Sullivan Award with the intent to recognize amateur contributions and achievements from non-professional athletes across the country. The AAU Sullivan Award is presented to the athlete who has demonstrated the most athletic success, as well as leadership, character and sportsmanship in the past year. World renowned golfer Robert "Bobby" Jones received the inaugural award in 1930 and swimmer Anne Curtis became the first female to accept the award in 1944. Other notable athletes to win the award include famed Olympians Carl Lewis (1981), Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1986), Michael Phelps (2003) and Shawn Johnson (2008), former UCLA basketball star Bill Walton (1973) and University of Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning (1997). Most recently, ESPNW Player of the Year and NCAA Volleyball National Champion Kathryn Plummer was crowned the 89th AAU James E. Sullivan Award winner for her accomplishments in 2018.

Mark Hall celebrates after picking up a win against Ohio State (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA has released updated standings for the 2020 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the Division I Wrestling Championships. Both all-session and single-session tickets are still available for the event at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis at ncaa.com/wrestling. The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons. Mark Hall of Penn State will enter the NCAA Championships as the leader for the Most Dominant Wrestler award with an average of 4.70 team points per match after earning a tech fall during his run to the 174-pound championship at the Big Ten Tournament over the weekend. A pair of 125-pounders hold the next two spots with Princeton's Pat Glory and Iowa's two-time national champion Spencer Lee separated by only 0.4 points (4.54 - 4.50). The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of team points awarded through match results and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled with a minimum of 17 matches to be ranked. Points per match are awarded as follows. Fall, forfeit, injury default or DQ = 6 points (-6 points for a loss) Tech falls = 5 points (-5 points for a loss) Major decision = 4 points (-4 points for a loss) Decision = 3 points (-3 points for a loss) Jacob Schwarm of Northern Iowa added two more falls to his resume at the Big 12 Championships and his 16 on the season tops Division I heading to Minneapolis. Ben Darmstadt won the EIWA championship at 197 pounds and moved to 14 falls with one during the tournament, while Central Michigan's Matt Stencel won the MAC championship at heavyweight and has 14 falls as he is looking to repeat as the award winner. George Mason 141-pounder Alex Madrigal had two more tech falls at the MAC Championships to push his season total to 14, which is five more than the trio of Lee, Glory and Nicholas Piccininni of Oklahoma State. For falls and tech falls to be counted for the awards they must come against opponents in the same division (i.e. Division II vs. Division II). Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time.

Two former champion wrestlers -- Yoel Romero, and Deron Winn -- both suffered defeats at UFC 248 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Saturday night. Romero loses decision to Adesanya in middleweight main event In the main event at UFC 248, Israel Adesanya held onto his middleweight (185-pound) title with a unanimous decision over six-time World freestyle wrestling champ Yoel Romero. Judges scored the bout 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46 for Adesanya, who won the crown in October. Here's how Sherdog.com opened its account of the title fight, which used the phrase "action-starved" in its headline: Yoel Romero (Photo/Steve Marcusap)"Israel Adesanya might not have won himself any new fans at UFC 248, but he walked out of the Octagon with his undefeated record and championship reign intact. "'The Last Stylebender' utilized a risk-adverse approach to capture a unanimous decision triumph over Yoel Romero ... "Early on, Adesanya seemed mesmerized by the Romero mystique. The Nigerian-born Kiwi was hesitant to engage, and Romero authored the bout's most significant moments with brief explosive attacks in the early stanzas. As time wore on, however, Adesanya began to pick his opponent apart, with stinging leg kicks in particular taking their toll on "The Soldier of God." "Many spectators at T-Mobile Arena weren't happy with the UFC 248 main event between middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Yoel Romero," MMA Junkie reported. "UFC president Dana White was no different." "I do (think it was Romero's fault)," White in a post-event press conference. "He literally went out and stood in the middle of the ... when the bell rang in the first round, just stood there with his hands up. You know what I mean? You're going in and facing the world champion. This is your last shot at a championship. You shouldn't even be here getting this title fight. It should be Paulo Costa. If he didn't get hurt, you don't even get this opportunity. You go in, and you do everything you can to win that fight. He literally did none of that." With the win, Adesanya retains the UFC middleweight title, and improves his pro MMA record to 19-0 overall, and 8-0 in UFC action ... while the 42-year-old Romero -- who earned a silver medal in men's freestyle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics -- now drops to 13-5 overall, and 9-4 in UFC. Winn choked out in third round vs. Meerschaert In another middleweight matchup earlier in the evening, two-time national junior college wrestling champ Deron Winn fell victim to a rear-naked choke at the hands of Gerald Meerschaert at 2:13 of the third and final round. "It wasn't an easy fight for Meerschaert as he was rocked early in the first round, but he eventually returned the favor and starting landing heavy punches," according to Sherdog.com. This eventually forced an injured Winn to the ground where the fight ended." In its coverage of the fight, Cageside Press wrote, "Meerschaert struck first in the second round, landing a left hook, his power hand. Winn's range was not quite there in the second round, with Meerschaert landing with more success. Another combination landed for Meerschaert, to which Winn responded with a takedown attempt. Meerschaert went to a knee then avoided a high kick. Winn ate a few jabs from Meerschaert then missed on some overhands. Meerschaert started to dig to the body and Winn felt it. He got on his horse and quickly tried moving out of danger. Meerschaert won the second round by a wide margin. "The third round started with striking exchanges with both men connecting well. Winn then landed a pair of huge overhands, but couldn't pursue a finish. Meerschaert recovered, then landed a combination that wobbled Winn. Meerschaert continued to land as Winn stumbled, then fell to his knees. Meerschaert went for a guillotine, then took the back of the wrestler. He went for a rear-naked choke, got the arm over the face of Winn and got the tap." With the win, the 32-year-old Meerschaert is now 31-12 overall -- and 6-4 in UFC -- in a pro career going back to January 2007. Deron Winn, 30, twice a National Junior College Athletic Association heavyweight champ at St. Louis Community College, Meramec who launched his pro MMA career three years ago, is now 6-2 overall, and 1-2 in UFC fights.

125: 1st: No. 4 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 14 Alex Mackall (Iowa State), 3-1 3rd: Christian Moody (Oklahoma) pinned No. 13 Jacob Schwarm (UNI), 2:35 5th: Cody Phippen (Air Force) dec. McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), 2-0 7th: Daniel Vega (SDSU) maj. dec. Joey Thomas (West Virginia), 12-4 133: 1st: No. 12 Cameron Sykora (NDSU) dec. Mosha Schwartz (N. Colorado), 5-4 3rd: No. 11 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) pinned No. 14 Anthony Madrigal (Oklahoma), 6:54 5th: Jack Skudlarczyk (UNI) maj. dec. Lawrence Saenz (Fresno State), 12-0 7th: Reece Witcraft (Oklahoma State) tech. fall Lucas Seibert (West Virginia), 22-7 7:00 9th: No. 10 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley) dec. Todd Small (Iowa State), 5-3 SV1 True 8th: No. 10 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley) tech. fall Lucas Seibert (West Virginia), 17-2 5:00 141: 1st: No. 6 Ian Parker (Iowa State) dec. No. 4 Dom Demas (Oklahoma), 4-2 SV2 3rd: Dusty Hone (Oklahoma State) dec. Dylan Droegemueller (NDSU), 6-4 5th: No. 17 Michael Blockhus (UNI) dec. Clay Carlson (SDSU), 6-5 7th: Caleb Rea (West Virginia) maj. dec. Lenny Petersen (Air Force), 14-2 149: 1st: No. 6 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 12 Henry Pohlmeyer (SDSU), 8-5 3rd: No. 10 Jarrett Degen (Iowa State) dec. No. 13 Andrew Alirez (N. Colorado), 5-3 5th: Greg Gaxiola (Fresno State) by medical forfeit over Max Thomsen (UNI) 7th: Cameron Hunsaker (Utah Valley) dec. Jaden VanMaanen (NDSU), 9-6 157: 1st: No. 3 David Carr (Iowa State) dec. No. 14 Wyatt Sheets (Oklahoma State), 6-4 3rd: No. 15 Jared Franek (NDSU) dec. Justin Thomas (Oklahoma), 4-2 5th: Jacob Wright (Fresno State) dec. Paden Moore (UNI), 7-1 7th: Dewey Krueger (Wyoming) dec. Alex Hornfeck (West Virginia), 7-5 165: 1st: No. 6 Travis Wittlake (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 11 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), 8-4 3rd: Tanner Cook (SDSU) pinned Chase Straw (Iowa State), 4:58 5th: Adam Kemp (Fresno State) dec. Cole Moody (Wyoming), 9-7 7th: Austin Yant (UNI) dec. Jordan Robison (N. Colorado), 8-2 9th: Chase Straw (Iowa State) dec. Adam Kemp (Fresno State), 10-8 SV1 174: 1st: No. 5 Bryce Steiert (UNI) pinned No. 11 Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma), 5:52 3rd: No. 15 Joseph Smith (Oklahoma State) by injury default over No. 16 Samuel Colbray (Iowa State) 5th: No. 10 Kimball Bastian (Utah Valley) dec. Hayden Hastings (Wyoming), 5-4 7th: Cody Surratt (Air Force) pinned Luke Weber (NDSU), 6:35 184: 1st: No. 3 Taylor Lujan (UNI) dec. No. 12 Zach Carlson (SDSU), 10-6 3rd: No. 11 Anthony Montalvo (Oklahoma State) dec. Alan Clothier (N. Colorado), 11-7 5th: Marcus Coleman (Iowa State) pinned Tate Samuelson (Wyoming), 5:47 7th: Darrien Roberts (Oklahoma) dec. Jacob Thompson (Air Force), 5-2 197: 1st: No. 2 Noah Adams (West Virginia) dec. No. 10 Tanner Sloan (SDSU), 5-1 3rd: No. 17 Dakota Geer (Oklahoma State) tech. fall Jacob Seely (N. Colorado), 17-0 3:47 5th: No. 16 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) dec. Stephen Buchanan (Wyoming), 3-1 7th: Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec. Tanner Orndorff (Utah Valley), 5-2 True 6th: Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec. Stephen Buchanan (Wyoming), 9-5 285: 1st: Brian Andrews (Wyoming) dec. No. 13 Gannon Gremmel (Iowa State), 3-2 3rd: No. 11 Josh Hokit (Fresno State) dec. No. 14 Carter Isley (UNI), 2-0 5th: No. 7 Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) maj. dec. Dalton Robertson (N. Colorado), 11-0 7th: Brandon Metz (NDSU) pinned Blake Wolters (SDSU), 1:44

NC State won the ACC title by four points over runner-up Pitt (Photo/NC State Athletics) PITTSBURGH, PA. -- The NC State wrestling team won back-to-back ACC Championships for the first time since 2001-02, as the Wolfpack claimed top honors at the 2020 ACC Championship Sunday at Pitt. NC State won the team race with 81 points. Host Pitt was second (77), North Carolina took third (67.5), Virginia was fourth (60.5), Virginia Tech fifth (52) and Duke was sixth (2). The ACC title was the Pack's second straight, third in the last five seasons and 17th all-time in school history. The 17 team titles are tied UNC among the current ACC schools. The Pack had nine of its 10 wrestlers in the semifinals, six into the finals and a pair won individual ACC championships - R-Fr. Jakob Camacho (125 pounds) and R-Jr. Hayden Hidlay (157) both went 2-0 on the day to win their championships. R-Jr. Tariq Wilson (141), R-Jr. Daniel Bullard (174), R-Fr. Trent Hidlay (184), and So. Deonte Wilson (285) each earned All-ACC honors with their second-place finishes. No. 10 R-Jr. Thomas Bullard scored a third-place finish at 165 pounds, and added two additional team points in his third place bout with a pin. R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley placed fourth at 133 pounds. Both Thomas Bullard and Trombley have advanced to the NCAA Championships with their automatic bids.

125: 1st: No. 18 Jakob Camacho (NC State) dec. No. 2 Jack Mueller (Virginia), 11-4 3rd: Joey Prata (Virginia Tech) dec. Louis Newell (Pittsburgh), 5-2 133: 1st: No. 6 Mickey Phillipi (Pittsburgh) dec. Jaime Hernandez (North Carolina), 8-5 3rd: Louie Hayes (Virginia) dec. Jarrett Trombley (NC State), 5-3 TB1 5th: Collin Gerardi (Virginia Tech) pinned Harrison Campbell (Duke), 4:27 141: 1st: No. 12 Zach Sherman (North Carolina) dec. No. 10 Tariq Wilson (NC State), 5-4 3rd: Cole Matthews (Pittsburgh) dec. Brian Courtney (Virginia), 3-1 SV1 149: 1st: No. 3 Austin O'Connor (North Carolina) dec. Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech), 11-7 3rd: Denton Spencer (Virginia) dec. AJ Leitten (NC State), 7-0 157: 1st: No. 2 Hayden Hidlay (NC State) maj. dec. No. 20 Taleb Rahmani (Pittsburgh), 13-4 3rd: No. 19 A.C. Headlee (North Carolina) dec. Justin McCoy (Virginia), 8-4 5th: B.C. LaPrade (Virginia Tech) tech. fall Eric Carter (Duke), 17-2 6:05 165: 1st: No. 14 Jake Wentzel (Pittsburgh) dec. No. 10 David McFadden (Virginia Tech), 3-1 3rd: No. 9 Thomas Bullard (NC State) pinned Cam Coy (Virginia), 3:32 174: 1st: Clay Lautt (North Carolina) dec. No. 18 Daniel Bullard (NC State), 4-3 3rd: No. 17 Gregg Harvey (Pittsburgh) dec. Cody Hughes (Virginia Tech), 7-4 184: 1st: No. 1 Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 2 Trent Hidlay (NC State), 2-1 3rd: No. 5 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) maj. dec. Michael Battista (Virginia), 14-4 197: 1st: No. 8 Jay Aiello (Virginia) dec. Brandon Whitman (North Carolina), 10-4 3rd: Kellan Stout (Pittsburgh) dec. Tyrie Houghton (NC State), 10-8 SV1 285: 1st: No. 8 Demetrius Thomas (Pittsburgh) dec. Deonte Wilson (NC State), 5-4 3rd: John Borst (Virginia Tech) dec. Andrew Gunning (North Carolina), 3-0 5th: No. 19 Quinn Miller (Virginia) tech. fall Jonah Niesenbaum (Duke), 16-0 3:27

125: 1st: Korbin Meink (Campbell) dec. Fabian Gutierrez (Chattanooga), 7-4 3rd: Sean Carter (Appalachian State) maj. dec. Cian Fischer (Davidson), 11-3 133: 1st: No. 8 Noah Gosner (Campbell) dec. Codi Russell (Appalachian State), 4-1 3rd: Kyle Gorant (Davidson) dec. Wade Cummings (Chattanooga), 14-8 141: 1st: No. 9 Josh Heil (Campbell) dec. Mason Wallace (Chattanooga), 6-4 3rd: Bradley Irwin (Appalachian State) dec. Brandon Bright (Gardner-Webb), 4-2 149: 1st: No. 16 Jonathan Millner (Appalachian State) dec. No. 17 Tanner Smith (Chattanooga), 6-2 3rd: Selwyn Porter (The Citadel) dec. Job Chishko (VMI), 4-3 157: 1st: Matt Zovistoski (Appalachian State) dec. Matt Dallara (Campbell), 12-5 3rd: Tyler Shilson (Chattanooga) pinned Douglas Gudenburr (The Citadel), 0:38 165: 1st: No. 16 Quentin Perez (Campbell) maj. dec. William Formato (Appalachian State), 12-4 3rd: Dazjon Casto (The Citadel) maj. dec. Rodrick Mosley (Gardner-Webb), 11-2 174: 1st: No. 20 Neal Richards (VMI) dec. Thomas Flitz (Appalachian State), 12-5 3rd: Austin Kraisser (Campbell) dec. Hunter Fortner (Chattanooga), 6-5 184: 1st: No. 9 Andrew Morgan (Campbell) maj. dec. Matthew Waddell (Chattanooga), 10-2 3rd: Gavin Henry (Davidson) maj. dec. Sam Mora (Gardner-Webb), 12-4 197: 1st: Demazio Samuel (Appalachian State) dec. Rodney Jones (Chattanooga), 6-1 3rd: Chris Kober (Campbell) dec. Roderick Davis (Gardner-Webb), 4-3 285: 1st: Cary Miller (Appalachian State) dec. No. 12 Jere Heino (Campbell), 5-3 SV1 3rd: Michael McAleavey (The Citadel) dec. Chris Beck (VMI), 3-2

Campbell captured its second staright SoCon title (Photo/Campbell Athletics) BOONE, N.C. -- Campbell captured its second straight Southern Conference Wrestling Championship behind five individual titles and nine medalists Sunday at the Holmes Convocation Center. Claiming individual championships were Korbin Meink at 125, Noah Gonser at 133, Josh Heil at 141, Quentin Perez at 165 and Andrew Morgan at 184, leading Campbell to its third SoCon tournament championship in four years (2017, 2019, 2020). All five secured their spots in the 2020 NCAA Championships. In addition to CU's five conference champions, Jere Heino also won his true place match, securing six Camels trips to the NCAA Championships, tying another school record. Also taking podium finishes were runner-ups Matthew Dallara at 157 and Jere Heino at heavyweight, while Austin Kraisser at 174 pounds and Chris Kober at 197 both placed third for the Camels. Austin Kraisser also earned the SoCon Pinnacle Award, given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA on the championship winning team. Appalachian State's Cary Miller and VMI's Neal Richards, meanwhile, shared the SoCon's Co-Most Outstanding Wrestler Award. Campbell posted bonus point wins in all nine of its first round matchups with five pins and four major decisions. Seven Camels advanced to the championship round, matching another school record, with three in consolation brackets. Campbell took a 10 point lead into the championship round, with both CU and App State advancing seven wrestlers apiece to the finals, with four head to head matchups. The Camels took the advantage at 133 pounds and 165, with App State earning the title at 157 and 285. Seeded third at 125, Meink advanced to the finals with a 5-3 decision over Appalachian State's Sean Carter, avenging a 6-4 regular season loss to the 2020 SoCon Freshman of the Year. Meink also topped The Citadel's Jordie White with a 10-2 major decision in the day's opening round. The junior took his second straight 125 pound title with a 7-4 decision over No. 18 Fabian Gutierrez of Chattanooga. Cruising to the 133 finals with a pair of pins, the 2020 SoCon Wrestler of the Year defeated Gardner-Webb's Will Edmiston (1:16) to start his tournament run, then pinned Davidson's Kyle Gorant (4:27) in the semifinals. Gonser collected his first SoCon championship with a 4-1 decision over Appalachian State's Codi Russell. Heil became Campbell's first three-time SoCon Champion, handing Chattanooga's Mason Wallace a 6-4 decision in the 141 finals. Heil outscored his first two opponents by a 26-2 score with a pair of major decisions. The redshirt junior topped Davidson's David Loniewski 14-1, and pulled away from The Citadel's Jacob Dado 12-1 to make his third career SoCon finals appearance. Perez claimed his second SoCon championship and punched a ticket to his third career NCAA appearance with a 12-4 major decision over Appalachian State's William Formato in the 165 finals. Perez was one of five Camels to start their SoCon Championship runs with bonus wins in each of their first two bouts. The redshirt senior pinned Presbyterian's Parker Corwin in just 42 seconds, then distanced himself from The Citadel's Dazjon Casto in the third period, coming away with a 14-4 major decision. Morgan captured his first SoCon Championship, topping Chattanooga's Matthew Waddell with a 10-2 major decision in the 184 pound title bout. Morgan outscored Waddell 6-0 in the third period for the major decision, his third bonus point victory of the day. On the way to his third consecutive SoCon finals appearance, Morgan registered a pair of pins, starting with a 47-second victory over The Citadel's Cooper Youngblood. Morgan then pinned Gardner-Webb's Samuel Mora (4:52) in the semifinal round. Heino also made his way to his third SoCon finals showing, defeating VMI's Chris Beck with a 13-4 major decision. A Helsinki, Finland native, Heino collected Campbell's fifth first round pin, downing Gardner-Webb's Gabriel Pickett (1:17). The redshirt senior battled Appalachian State's Cary Miller to overtime in the championship match, falling 5-3. Heino also clinched his third NCAA berth, pinning The Citadel's Michael McAleavey (2:31). At 157 pounds, Dallara added to Campbell's first round bonus points with a 12-2 major decision over Gardner-Webb's Christian Trimble. The sophomore clinched his first SoCon finals appearance with a 9-5 decision over Chattanooga's Tyler Shilson, before falling to App State's Matt Zovistoski 12-5. Austin Kraisser clinched his third career podium finish, going 3-1 in the tournament, with his lone loss coming to No. 18 Neal Richards of VMI, 3-1 in extra time. Kraisser opened the day by pinning Davidson's Steven Newell (4:34), and bouncing back with another fall, topping Gardner-Webb's Evan Schenk (4:51). The redshirt junior defeated Chattanooga's Hunter Fortner 6-5 with riding time in the third place bout. Kober made the podium for the second straight season, defeating Gardner-Webb's Roderick Davis 4-3 in the consolation final at 197 pounds. The 2019 184 pound champ overcame a semifinal loss to Appalachian State's Demazio Samuel, 10-3, pinning The Citadel's Martin Duane (1:53). Next up, qualifying Camels will head to the 2020 NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Minn., March 19-21. In addition to the league's 14 wrestlers who punched their tickets to the NCAA Championships, at-large bids will be announced next week. Campbell, ranking as high as No. 12 in the country (InterMat), completed a sweep of the Southern Conference's regular season with a 35-13 win at Davidson on February 23, claiming its second straight league dual championship. The Camels finished the regular season at 11-2 overall and a perfect 7-0 in SoCon duals, winning its final nine matchups that included all seven conference bouts. The dual title is the first outright regular season title for the Camels in program history, also completing a sweep of its conference opponents for the first time. Final Team Standings 1. Campbell, 117.0 2. Appalachian State, 102.0 3. Chattanooga, 75.0 4. The Citadel, 30.0 5. Davidson, 29.0 6. VMI, 28.0 7. Gardner-Webb, 16.5 8. Presbyterian College, 1.0

Oklahoma State won its eighth consecutive Big 12 title (Photo/Oklahoma State Athletics) TULSA, Okla. -- The Oklahoma State wrestling team claimed three individual titles at the finals of the 2020 Big 12 Wrestling Championships Sunday night, as the Cowboys finished with 147.5 team points and a 31-point lead over the field to win its eighth consecutive Big 12 tournament title. The run of eight-straight conference tournament titles marks the longest streak in Big 12 wrestling history and matches OSU's longest stretch of consecutive conference tournament titles that was set from 1921-1928. "Those are important stats for a program," coach John Smith said. "That's something that you haven't done since 1921-28. Anytime you say you tie or break a record at Oklahoma State, you're doing something. I'm glad this team got to feel a little of that this year. It's been a little bit of a struggle for us, but we did wrestle the best that we've wrestled all season (this weekend)." OSU's 2020 Big 12 champions include Nick Piccininni (125 pounds), Boo Lewallen (149) and Travis Wittlake (165). Piccininni became just the ninth wrestler in program history to win four individual conference titles, while Lewallen claimed his second title and Wittlake earned his first. Additionally, Piccininni became just the third Cowboy in school history to win four team and four individual conference titles, joining Alex Dieringer and Anthony Collica. With the addition of three individual champions, Oklahoma State now has 111 Big 12 champions and 290 conference champions in its wrestling history. With Wittlake's title, OSU now has 26 freshmen conference champions in its history. The team championship marks coach John Smith's 22nd career conference title, as well as OSU's 52nd conference tournament title and 54th overall conference title in wrestling. Additionally, Oklahoma State has now claimed 18 of the 24 Big 12 tournament trophies that have been awarded in the conference's history as well as the 2012 and 2013 regular season titles in the only years it was awarded. Including the regular season titles, OSU has won a Big 12 championship in 11 straight seasons. Sunday night's final round started with a 3-1 decision from top-seeded Piccininni over No. 3 Alex Mackall of Iowa State. The Cowboy senior scored a takedown with 10 seconds to go in the opening period and traded escapes to open the next two. He then held off Mackall for the remainder of the final period to become the seventh four-time champion in the history of the Big 12. "It's is a good accomplishment," Piccininni said. "It's something that will last my whole life." Piccininni was voted Most Outstanding Wrestler for his performance in the tournament, marking OSU's 10th Big 12 Outstanding Wrestling honor and its first since Dieringer received the honor in 2015. It marks the 21st time a Cowboy has been honored as Outstanding Wrestler at a Big 12 or Big Eight conference tournament. OSU's next champion came in the 149-pound final, as top-seeded Boo Lewallen finished off a great tournament run with an 8-5 decision over second-seeded Henry Pohlmeyer of South Dakota State. Pohlmeyer struck the first two takedowns in the bout to take a 4-2 lead early in the second, but Lewallen answered with a pair of takedowns of his own and skillful riding to close out the win. "It's good," Lewallen said. "It's real good, but that's just one of the goals I've had set. In two weeks I've got to go chase my other goal (at the NCAA Championships)." Wittlake was the final Cowboy to claim his title as he closed out the tournament with a win in the 165-pound final. Matched up with No. 2-seeded Andrew Fogarty of North Dakota State, No. 1 Wittlake scored a takedown in each period and added riding time to win an 8-4 decision. "It's crazy," Wittlake said. "It's still all pretty surreal. I started wrestling when I was four years old and I haven't stopped since. It's been a grind. There's been ups and downs in it, but it's paying off right now." The fourth Cowboy finalist was sophomore Wyatt Sheets, who nearly upset top-seeded David Carr in the 157-pound championship match. Sheets battled through a scoreless first period and forced a stalling point against Carr, but couldn't finish his final shot as he fell in a hard-fought 6-4 decision. The Cowboys now turn their attention to the 2020 NCAA Wrestling Championships, scheduled for March 19-21 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. OSU claimed nine automatic berths into the 2020 NCAA Championships this weekend, with every weight other than heavyweight securing a spot. Final Team Standings 1. Oklahoma State - 147.5 2. Iowa State - 116.5 3. Northern Iowa - 111.5 4. South Dakota State - 94.0 5. North Dakota State - 90.5 6. Oklahoma - 83.0 7. Wyoming - 75.5 8. Northern Colorado - 72.5 9. Fresno State - 57.0 10. West Virginia - 41.0 11. Utah Valley - 33.0 12. Air Force - 25.5

Missouri captured the MAC title (Photo/Missouri Athletics) DeKALB, Ill. -- Mizzou Wrestling claimed its ninth-straight conference tournament title and eighth-straight MAC Tournament Championship, scoring 142.0 team points as the two-day event ended Sunday (March 8). Mizzou has won the MAC tournament every year since joining the league for the 2012-13 season, and dating back to 2011-12 when it won the Big 12 Tournament, Mizzou has won nine consecutive conference tournament titles. The Tigers finished 21 points ahead of second-place Central Michigan. Individually, Mizzou sophomore 149-pounder Brock Mauller earned a title and Mizzou had seven wrestlers finish in the top three of their weight classes. Allan Hart (133), Jarrett Jacques (157) and Dylan Wisman (184) all earned runner-up nods. Of course, the conference championships are a time to dole out NCAA allocations as well, and six Tigers ended Sunday with automatic qualifications to this month's NCAA Championships at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Joining Mauller is 133-pounder Hart (second place at MACs), 141-pounder Grant Leeth (third place at MACs), 157-pounder Jacques (second place at MACs), 174-pounder Connor Flynn (third place at MACs) and 184-pounder Wisman (second place at MACs). Aside from Mauller, Flynn was the story of the day, winning three bouts to finish third and qualify for the NCAA Championships. He tech falled the conference's top seed at 174 to open the day, then pinned the No. 2 seed to move into the third-place bout. He grinded out a 7-0 decision to take home the bronze. Final Team Standings: Mizzou - 142.0 Central Michigan - 121.0 Northern Illinois - 90.5 Rider - 84.5 Lock Haven - 82.0 Old Dominion - 68.0 Cleveland State - 64.0 Ohio - 58.5 Kent State - 51.5 Buffalo - 49.5 Edinboro - 45.5 Clarion - 39.5 George Mason - 39.0 Bloomsburg - 32.5 SIU-Edwardsville - 31.0

CMU's Dresden Simon won the title at 141 pounds (Photo/MAC) 125: 1st: No. 7 Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan) dec. No. 15 Kilian Cardinale (Old Dominion), 2-0 3rd: No. 8 Luke Werner (Lock Haven) dec. Jonathan Tropea (Rider), 9-7 5th: Cameron Valdiviez (Missouri) pinned Logan Heil (Cleveland State), 1:17 7th: Bryce West (Northern Illinois) dec. Christian Gannone (Bloomsburg), 9-7 133: 1st: No. 19 Tim Rooney (Kent State) dec. No. 20 Allan Hart (Missouri), 3-1 SV 3rd: Andrew Marten (Central Michigan) by medical forfeit over Derek Spann (Buffalo) 5th: No. 18 D.J. Fehlman (Lock Haven) dec. Josh Mason (Bloomsburg), 9-8 7th: Justin Patrick (Cleveland State) dec. Josh Jones (George Mason), 8-1 141: 1st: No. 19 Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) dec. No. 20 Evan Cheek (Cleveland State), 6-1 3rd: Grant Leeth (Missouri) dec. Sa'Derian Perry (Old Dominion), 4-3 5th: Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven) dec. Alex Madrigal (George Mason), 7-0 7th: Marcus Robinson (Buffalo) dec. Anthony Gibson (Northern Illinois), 7-5 149: 1st: No. 5 Brock Mauller (Missouri) dec. No. 11 Brock Zacherl (Clarion), 5-2 3rd: Alec Hagan (Ohio) by injury default over Tyshawn Williams (SIU Edwardsville) 5th: Colston DiBlasi (George Mason) dec. Kenan Carter (Old Dominion), 4-3 7th: McCoy Kent (Northern Illinois) maj. dec. Brock Port (Lock Haven), 11-2 157: 1st: No. 5 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) dec. No. 16 Jarrett Jacques (Missouri), 4-0 3rd: No. 12 Larry Early (Old Dominion) dec. Justin Ruffin (SIU Edwardsville), 11-9 SV 5th: Logan Parks (Central Michigan) dec. Zac Carson (Ohio), 5-3 SV 7th: Alex Carida (Bloomsburg) dec. Michael Petite (Buffalo), 3-1 True 6th: Alex Carida (Bloomsburg) dec. Zac Carson (Ohio), 6-4 165: 1st: Troy Keller (Buffalo) dec. Izzak Olejnik (Northern Illinois), 10-5 3rd: Peyton Mocco (Missouri) maj. dec. Joseph Terry (Ohio), 9-1 5th: Riley Smucker (Cleveland State) dec. Neil Schuster (George Mason), 8-2 7th: Austin Bell (Lock Haven) maj. dec. Derek Ciavarro (Edinboro), 14-4 174: 1st: Jared Siegrist (Lock Haven) dec. Andrew McNally (Kent State), 10-9 3rd: No. 19 Connor Flynn (Missouri) dec. Kenny Moore (Northern Illinois), 7-0 5th: Dean Sherry (Rider) maj. dec. Jake Lowell (Central Michigan), 15-5 7th: No. 14 Jacob Oliver (Edinboro) pinned Alex Cramer (Old Dominion), 3:28 True 4th: Dean Sherry (Rider) pinned Kenny Moore (Northern Illinois), 4:14 184: 1st: Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois) dec. Dylan Wisman (Missouri), 8-5 3rd: Antonio Agee (Old Dominion) dec. George Walton (Rider), 7-6 TB2 5th: No. 18 Trevor Allard (Bloomsburg) dec. Corey Hazel (Lock Haven), 6-5 7th: DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State) dec. Cody Mulligan (Edinboro), 3-2 197: 1st: No. 13 Greg Bulsak (Clarion) by medical forfeit over No. 15 Ethan Laird (Rider) 3rd: Gage Braun (Northern Illinois) dec. Landon Pelham (Central Michigan), 9-8 5th: Colin McCracken (Kent State) dec. Dylan Reynolds (Edinboro), 3-2 7th: Benjamin Smith (Cleveland State) maj. dec. Jake Walker (Ohio), 10-0 285: 1st: No. 4 Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) maj. dec. Jon Spaulding (Edinboro), 11-0 3rd: Jordan Earnest (Ohio) dec. Ryan Cloud (Rider), 5-2 5th: Max Ihry (Northern Illinois) dec. John Kelbly (Cleveland State), 3-2 7th: Colton McKiernan (SIU Edwardsville) dec. Jacob Bohlken (Missouri), 3-1

Iowa's Alex Marinelli defeated Penn State's Vincenzo Joseph to claim the title at 165 pounds (Photo/Juan Garcia) PISCATAWAY, New Jersey -- The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won the 2020 Big Ten Championship on Sunday, scoring 157.5 team points and crowning three individual champions. Alex Marinelli defended his 165-pound conference title, and Spencer Lee and Pat Lugo became first time champions, leading Iowa to its first outright team title since 2010 and its 36th conference title overall. NOTABLES Spencer Lee was named Big Ten Conference Wrestler of the Year Tom Brands was named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year. It is the fourth time he has won the award (2008, 2009, 2010, 2020). Iowa's team title is the 36th in program history, best in the Big Ten. Iowa's point total (157.5) is its highest since 1995 (185). Lee became the 114th wrestler in school history to win a Big Ten Conference title. Lugo became the 115th wrestler in school history to win a Big Ten Conference title. Marinelli became the first Hawkeye to win back-to-back titles since Sammy Brooks in 2016-17. TEAM STANDINGS IOWA 157.5 Nebraska 132 Ohio State 112 Penn State 107 Purdue 83.0 Northwestern 79.5 Michigan 73.0 Minnesota 63.4 Wisconsin 62.5 Michigan State 57.0 Illinois 49.0 Rutgers 25.5 Indiana 14.5 Maryland 0.0

Sebastian Rivera defeated Roman Bravo-Young to claim the title at 133 pounds (Photo/Juan Garcia) 125: 1st: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) maj. dec. No. 6 Devin Schroder (Purdue), 16-2 3rd: No. 12 Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) dec. No. 17 Jack Medley (Michigan), 3-2 5th: Liam Cronin (Indiana) pinned Alex Thomsen (Nebraska), 4:09 7th: Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) dec. Logan Griffin (Michigan State), 8-4 9th: No. 19 Nicolas Aguilar (Rutgers) dec. Eric Barnett (Wisconsin), 7-5 133: 1st: No. 5 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) dec. No. 2 Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State), 7-2 3rd: No. 1 Seth Gross (Wisconsin) dec. No. 3 Austin DeSanto (Iowa), 6-3 5th: No. 7 Travis Piotrowski (Illinois) dec. No. 9 Sammy Alvarez (Rutgers), 5-3 SV 7th: No. 13 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) dec. Joey Silva (Michigan), 4-3 141: 1st: No. 2 Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) dec. No. 1 Nick Lee (Penn State), 6-5 3rd: No. 7 Chad Red (Nebraska) maj. dec. No. 11 Tristan Moran (Wisconsin), 12-3 5th: No. 5 Max Murin (Iowa) by medical forfeit over No. 8 Mitchell McKee (Minnesota) 7th: No. 18 Dylan Duncan (Illinois) dec. Parker Filius (Purdue), 3-1 9th: Cole Mattin (Michigan) maj. dec. Alec McKenna (Northwestern), 11-3 149: 1st: No. 2 Pat Lugo (Iowa) dec. No. 1 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State), 2-1 3rd: No. 20 Collin Purinton (Nebraska) dec. No. 7 Brayton Lee (Minnesota), 3-0 5th: No. 8 Kanen Storr (Michigan) dec. Griffin Parriott (Purdue), 5-3 SV 7th: Alex Hrisopoulos (Michigan State) pinned Cole Martin (Wisconsin), 2:46 9th: No. 14 Jarod Verkleeren (Penn State) dec. No. 18 Graham Rooks (Indiana), 6-4 11th: No. 19 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) maj. dec. Mousa Jodeh (Illinois), 15-3 157: 1st: No. 1 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) dec. No. 7 Kendall Coleman (Purdue), 7-2 3rd: No. 18 Peyton Robb (Nebraska) dec. Eric Barone (Illinois), 5-4 5th: No. 8 Will Lewan (Michigan) by medical forfeit over Jake Tucker (Michigan State) 7th: Mike Van Brill (Rutgers) pinned Garrett Model (Wisconsin), 2:23 165: 1st: No. 2 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) dec. No. 1 Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State), 3-2 3rd: No. 5 Isaiah White (Nebraska) dec. No. 18 Ethan Smith (Ohio State), 3-2 5th: No. 17 Shayne Oster (Northwestern) dec. No. 12 Danny Braunagel (Illinois), 8-4 7th: Drew Hughes (Michigan State) dec. Tyler Meisinger (Michigan), 6-2 9th: Bailee O'Reilly (Minnesota) pinned Diego Lemley (Indiana), 1:01 174: 1st: No. 2 Mark Hall (Penn State) dec. No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Iowa), 8-5 3rd: No. 4 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) dec. No. 8 Kaleb Romero (Ohio State), 3-1 SV 5th: No. 6 Devin Skatzka (Minnesota) dec. No. 7 Michael Labriola (Nebraska), 8-3 7th: Layne Malczewski (Michigan State) dec. No. 13 Joey Gunther (Illinois), 5-2 9th: Jared Krattiger (Wisconsin) dec. Philip Spadafora (Maryland), 4-1 184: 1st: No. 6 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) dec. No. 7 Cameron Caffey (Michigan State), 3-2 3rd: No. 10 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) dec. No. 8 Abe Assad (Iowa), 6-4 5th: No. 13 Rocky Jordan (Ohio State) dec. Max Lyon (Purdue), 6-1 7th: Johnny Sebastian (Wisconsin) by medical forfeit over Jelani Embree (Michigan) 9th: No. 15 Zach Braunagel (Illinois) dec. No. 16 Billy Janzer (Rutgers), 7-2 11th: No. 19 Owen Webster (Minnesota) dec. Jakob Hinz (Indiana), 9-4 197: 1st: No. 1 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) dec. No. 3 Eric Schultz (Nebraska), 4-1 3rd: No. 4 Jacob Warner (Iowa) by injury default over No. 19 Shakur Rasheed (Penn State) 5th: No. 18 Lucas Davison (Northwestern) by medical forfeit over No. 7 Christian Brunner (Purdue) 7th: Jackson Striggow (Michigan) dec. Hunter Ritter (Minnesota), 9-2 285: 1st: No. 1 Gable Steveson (Minnesota) dec. No. 2 Mason Parris (Michigan), 8-6 3rd: No. 3 Anthony Cassioppi (Iowa) dec. NO. 6 Trent Hillger (Wisconsin), 4-0 5th: No. 15 David Jensen (Nebraska) dec. No. 16 Gary Traub (Ohio State), 6-0 7th: Thomas Penola (Purdue) dec. Luke Luffman (Illinois), 3-2

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The McKendree women captured the title with 191 points ADRIAN, Mich. -- The No. 1-ranked McKendree University women's wrestling team competed in the inaugural Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championship (NCWWC) Friday and Saturday afternoon at Adrian College. The Bearcats finished in first place with 191 team points and five individual champions. This was the first national-level tournament and championship in the NCAA for affiliated women's wrestling programs. The Bearcats had five national champions including Pauline Granados, Alexia Ward, Emma Bruntil, Alexandria Glaude and Sydnee Kimber. In addition, they had two second-place finishes, one fourth-place finish, one fifth-place finish, one sixth-place finish, two seventh-place finishes and one eighth-place finish.

Clackamas repeated as NJCAA national champion (Photo/Clackamas Community College) COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- Led by individual champion Josh Shaner (133), two runners-up and seven All-Americans, Clackamas repeated as the NJCAA Nationals champion on Saturday night. Shaner defeated Ladamien Sturdivant of Iowa Western, 5-3 in the finals, giving coach Josh Rhoden his only individual champion of the night. Cougars Martin Margolis III (149) and Joel Romero (157) placed second. It was the second straight year that Romero was NJCAA runner-up. Rhoden was named Coach of the Year for scholarship programs. Clackamas scored 133.5 points, ahead of second place Northeast Oklahoma with 108.5 points and a third-place tie with Iowa Western and Rochester at 104 points. Read complete story on TheMat.com ...

125: 1st: No. 10 Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) dec. Jackson Disario (Stanford), 4-1 3rd: Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State) dec. Alex Hernandez-Figueroa (CSU Bakersfield), 7-3 5th: Jayden Carson (Little Rock) maj. dec. Benny Martinez (Cal Poly), 15-3 133: 1st: No. 17 Devan Turner (Oregon State) dec. Paul Bianchi (Little Rock), 5-3 3rd: Joshua Kramer (Arizona State) maj. dec. Chance Rich (CSU Bakersfield), 8-0 5th: Cole Reyes (Cal Poly) by medical forfeit over Gabe Townsell (Stanford) 141: 1st: No. 3 Real Woods (Stanford) maj. dec. Grant Willits (Oregon State), 11-2 3rd: Cory Crooks (Arizona State) dec. Conner Ward (Little Rock), 4-1 5th: Angelo Martinoni (CSU Bakersfield) by medical forfeit over Jake Ryan (Cal Poly) 149: 1st: Russell Rohlfing (CSU Bakersfield) dec. Requir Van der merwe (Stanford), 11-4 3rd: Joshy Cortez (Cal Poly) dec. Joshua Maruca (Arizona State), 6-5 5th: Lane Stigall (Oregon State) dec. Tyler Brennan (Little Rock), 4-0 157: 1st: No. 9 Jacori Teemer (Arizona State) dec. Tyler Eischens (Stanford), 6-3 3rd: Wyatt Gerl (CSU Bakersfield) dec. Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly), 5-3 5th Jose Champagne (Little Rock) pinned Logan Meek (Oregon State), 1:26 165: 1st: No. 3 Shane Griffith (Stanford) dec. No. 7 Josh Shields (Arizona State), 3-0 3rd: Bernie Truax (Cal Poly) dec. Jacob Thalin (CSU Bakersfield), 3-0 5th: Aaron Olmos (Oregon State) dec. William Edgar (Little Rock), 6-2 174: 1st: No. 9 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State) tech. fall Jared Hill (Stanford), 20-5 5:05 3rd: Jackson Mckinney (Oregon State) maj. dec. Dylan Miracle (Cal Poly), 10-1 5th: Albert Urias (CSU Bakersfield) maj. dec. Tristan Tadeo (Little Rock), 15-2 184: 1st: Josh Loomer (CSU Bakersfield) dec. Colt Doyle (Oregon State), 7-3 3rd: Cade Belshay (Arizona State) dec. Foster Karmon (Stanford), 8-3 5th: Matthew Muller (Little Rock) by medical forfeit over Trent Tracy (Cal Poly) 197: 1st: No. 9 Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State) pinned No. 11 Nathan Traxler (Stanford), 1:38 3rd: No. 12 Thomas Lane (Cal Poly) maj. dec. J.J. Dixon (Oregon State), 11-3 5th: Dylan Johnson (Little Rock) tech. fall Josh Annis (CSU Bakersfield), 16-14:49 285: 1st: No. 5 Tanner Hall (Arizona State) dec. David Showunmi (Stanford), 7-2 3rd: Jarrod Snyder (CSU Bakersfield) dec. Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly), 6-2 5th: Jamarcus Grant (Oregon State)

Arizona State secured its 19th conference title (Photo/Pac-12 Conference) STANFORD, Calif. -- The No. 6 Sun Devil wrestling team willed their way back to the top of the conference with five individual titles to win its third Pac-12 Wrestling Championship in four years after posting their highest conference tournament point total (141.5) since 1993. The conference title was ASU's 21st all-time and 19th in the Pac-10/12 era with the help of five individual conference champion performances - Brandon Courtney (125), Jacori Teemer (157), Anthony Valencia (174), Kordell Norfleet (197) and Tanner Hall (HWT). "What the guys did today was really impressive in that last round," head coach Zeke Jones said. "We knew our backs were against the wall and the guys really stepped up and competed well. It was a mix of youth and experience. Our youth along the way started off with our champ at 125, Brandon Courtney. He helped jumpstart our run." The difference to taking home the team title could also be pinpointed by a collective effort from semifinal performances from the six finalist representatives, as each wrestler was able to secure a bonus-point win in their first match of the day. Norfleet, the top-seed at a loaded 197 lb. weight class was named Co-Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Pac-12 tournament after recording two bonus-point wins, including a fall over No. 10 Nathan Traxler in only 1:38. The Chicago native became the 14th ASU wrestler to be awarded the prestigious conference honor. Valencia would have been a close second in the voting process as he displayed a dominant showing en route to his third Pac-12 title in three seasons. In one of the final matches of the night, Hall was able to finish out his Sun Devil career as a two-time Pac-12 champion at heavyweight. It was a weekend that saw ASU put together a complete team performance to guide the program to another championship run. "Looking back, obviously the season is not over yet for a couple more weeks, but the one thing that I will appreciate the most is all the support that everyone has given us whether it's from the boosters, fans, family and the coaches," graduate senior Tanner Hall said. "We have all come together, even though we were all so different before we got here, we were able to use that to become one to strive towards the same goal." Courtney and Teemer will be making their first appearance at the NCAA's in a couple weeks, while Shields and Hall earn their fourth berth. Valencia punches his third ticket to college wrestling's biggest tournament and fellow 2018 Freshman Newcomer of the Year, Norfleet will be making his second showing. The Sun Devils finished with 141.5 points as a team, while host Stanford took second (122), CSUB third (99.5), Oregon State fourth (92.5), Cal Poly fifth (90) and Little Rock sixth (62.5). It was the program's highest point total at a Pac-12 tournament since 1993 when ASU put The NCAA Selection Show will announce the final 40 at-large bids on Wednesday, March 11 with time and network to be determined. The six NCAA qualifiers will now get ready to compete in the final tournament of the season at the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota, set for March 19-21.

Grand View captured its ninth straight national title (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) WICHITA, Kan. -- Brackets | Team Scores | No. 1 Grand View claimed their ninth consecutive national title tonight while crowning two individual national champions at the 2020 NAIA National Championship at the Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas. Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (SR/Buffalo, NY) earned his first national title at his respective weight, 157, after defeating Casey Dobson of Providence in sudden victory, 4-2. Evan Hansen won his fourth national title (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Evan Hansen (SR/Kimballton, IA) also earned his fourth-consecutive national championship making Grand View history in being the first wrestler to earn four-straight national championships and the eighth wrestler in the NAIA. Hansen made his mark in the championship when he pinned Isaac Bartel of Montana-State in a fall of 6:37. Grand View scored a total of 157 team points to take the 2020 NAIA Team Title. A 72.5 point gap from the second-place team, Reinhardt, Grand View dominated throughout the tournament. No. 1 Vikings head coach, Nick Mitchell, tied the longest collegiate championship-winning streak alongside Dan Gable at the University of Iowa. Justin Portillo (JR/Clarion, IA) made his first national championship final appearance where he fell to Nick Kunz of Montana-State by decision 4-1. Portillo finishes the 2020 season 25-7. Kendon Lee (JR/Addis, LA) also made his first championship final appearance where he was pinned in the third period at 6:46. Lee recorded a 22-5 record. Tanner Abbas (FR/Kanawha, IA) fell in the third-place match by decision 4-1 from Devin Everk of Menlo. Abbas finished the tournament in fourth. Teammate Dalton Jensen (FR/Downs, IL) finished 6th while earning All-American honors. At 165, both Kyle Caldwell (JR/Willard, MO) and Giovanny Bonilla (SO/Kissimmee, FL) fell in the semi-finals. Bonilla went on to the consolation no. 5 match where he was injured. In the 5th place matchup, he withdrew due to medical forfeit. Caldwell went on to grab the third-place finish after taking down Isaiah Luellen of Baker by decision 9-3. Kendrick Jones (SR/New Orleans, LA) represented the Vikings in the 184 bracket. Jones advanced to the semi-finals where he fell to Anthony Orozco by decision 4-3. Jones finished 5th at the national championship after defeating Colton Gonzalex of Marian by decision 8-4. Falling in the quarter-finals, Matt Kent (SR/Edwardsville, IL) fought back in the blood round to earn All-American honors and move onto the second day. Kent finished the championship placing 8th. Grand View has earned a total of 104 All-Americans and 30 individual national championships.

Lehigh captured its third straight EIWA title (Photo/Lehigh Athletics) BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- A tight team race was expected at the 116th EIWA Championships, but a strong Saturday session propelled Lehigh its third consecutive team title. The Mountain Hawks placed five wrestlers in the finals and won three individual titles Saturday at Stabler Arena to claim their 37th team championship. Lehigh scored 154 points to top second place Cornell by 34. Army West Point finished third with 112 points. Lehigh's three individual champions were all repeat winners from last year. Sophomore Josh Humphreys (157) won his second title and added the Coaches' Trophy to his case as the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler. Senior Jordan Kutler (174) and junior Jordan Wood (285) won their third straight EIWA titles, bringing Lehigh's all-time total to 220. For leading his team to its third straight title, head coach Pat Santoro was named EIWA Coach of the Year for the fifth time. "We kept fighting in every match for the whole seven minutes," Santoro said. "The bonus points were huge early. That gave us a lot of momentum. When someone went down, someone else stepped up, which is what you need to do in a tournament like this." Humphreys capped a tournament in which he outscored opponents 36-3 by shutting out Princeton's Quincy Monday 7-0 in the finals. After a scoreless first period, Humphreys scored a takedown in the second period and used a tough ride on top to build riding time. Humphreys added an escape, takedown and stalling point in the third period to post his first win over Monday in three tries this season. Humphreys did beat Monday twice last season and leads the all-time series 3-2. Earlier Saturday, Humphreys posted an impressive 8-2 win over Markus Hartman of Army, highlighted by an early takedown and four point near fall in the first period. Humphreys is the second Lehigh wrestler in the last three years to win the Coaches' Trophy, and just the second since 1998. Ryan Preisch won the award at Hofstra two years ago. "Josh has just been getting better all season long," Santoro said. "He loves to compete. You can see that out there. Hopefully in two weeks we're doing the same thing." Kutler became a three time EIWA champion with a 5-0 decision over Navy's Spencer Carey. He outscored his opponents 9-0 in his two victories Saturday after a pair of bonus wins Friday. "He has just been outstanding," Santoro said of Kutler. "He has been a great leader and he has been a big part of why we're here today. Jordan just deciding to come here, and wanting to be a part of this. I'm just glad we could win it in his senior year." Wood made it three titles in three years by knocking off top seeded Yaraslau Slauvikoski of Harvard 9-2. After a scoreless first period, Slauvikoski escaped but Wood answered with a takedown to take a 2-1 lead. After a Slauvikoski escape, Wood put the Crimson freshman in danger, getting a takedown and four point near fall to go up 8-2 after two. A third period escape provided the final point in one of Wood's most impressive performances of the season. "That was a signature win for Jordan against a really tough opponent," Santoro said. "They might see each other again in a couple of weeks. Jordan just does everything right. We're lucky to have the Jordans on our team for the leadership they provide. Juniors Nick Farro (133) and Chris Weiler (184) also reached the finals to spearhead Lehigh's Saturday morning surge. Farro scored a takedown in sudden victory to knock off Binghamton's Zack Trampe 4-2 in the semifinals. He faced top seed Chas Tucker of Cornell in the finals and dropped a 3-1 decision as the undefeated Tucker scored the decisive takedown 25 seconds into sudden victory. Weiler used a big third period to down Army's Noah Stewart 9-6 in the semifinals, but came up short against top seed Lou Deprez of Binghamton, dropping a 4-0 decision as the Bearcat avenged a loss to Weiler on Jan. 10. In all, eight Mountain Hawks earned automatic berths to the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis. Junior Brandon Paetzell was the first Lehigh wrestler to punch his ticket, with a fall over Drexel's Antonio Mininno in his first match of the day. Paetzell went 3-0 on Saturday to earn his second consecutive third place medal. He was third at 133 last year and now owns a third place finish at 125. Junior Jake Jakobsen won a thriller by fall in the consolation quarterfinals at 197. Jakobsen faced Penn's Cole Urbas, who he had lost to by injury default on Feb. 20. After a scoreless first period, Urbas chose top and rode out Jakobsen in the second. Jakobsen returned the favor, choosing top and turning Urbas for a fall that secured a top six finish. Jakobsen ended up claiming fifth place with a 10-2 major decision over Drexel's Bryan McLaughlin. Lehigh's eighth automatic qualifier was senior Ryan Pomrinca, who outlasted Anthony Sparacio of Binghamton 3-2 in tiebreaker 2 in the fifth place match at 141. With a NCAA berth on the line, Pomrinca and Sparacio were tied 2-2 through 10 minutes of wrestling. Pomrinca escaped in the first half of the second tiebreaker period to go up 3-2. Knowing he would likely lose on riding time if he chose bottom, Sparacio took neutral in his half of the tiebreaker but could not score on Pomrinca. Earlier Saturday, Pomrinca was knocked off in the semifinals by Columbia's Matt Kazimir. Sophomore Jimmy Hoffman was Lehigh's seventh semifinalist, but he dropped a 7-5 decision to Cornell's Hunter Richard. Hoffman led 1-0 after two periods but Richard came back with a takedown and four point near fall in the third to take the lead, then held off a late Hoffman charge. Hoffman settled for sixth place after two more losses Saturday and will hope for an at-large berth to become Lehigh's ninth NCAA qualifier. Lehigh's NCAA tournament qualifiers will move on to the 90th NCAA Championships, March 19-21 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The NCAA will announce the at-large qualifiers and complete field of 330 on Tuesday March 10 and will then unveil the seeds and brackets the following day at 6 p.m. Top Five Teams 1. Lehigh 154 2. Cornell 120 3. Army West Point 112 4. Navy 104.5 5. Princeton 100.5

Northwestern's Sebastian Rivera knocked off No. 1 Seth Gross of Wisconsin (Photo/Juan Garcia) 125: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) tech. fall No. 17 Jack Medley (Michigan), 19-3 3:23 No. 6 Devin Schroder (Purdue) dec. No. 12 Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern), 6-0 133: No. 5 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) dec. No. 1 Seth Gross (Wisconsin), 7-6 No. 2 Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) dec. No. 3 Austin DeSanto (Iowa), 3-2 141: No. 1 Nick Lee (Penn State) dec. No. 7 Chad Red (Nebraska), 7-5 No. 2 Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) maj. dec. No. 8 Mitchell McKee (Minnesota), 11-3 149: No. 1 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) dec. No. 8 Kanen Storr (Michigan), 3-0 No. 2 Pat Lugo (Iowa) dec. No. 7 Brayton Lee (Minnesota), 4-1 157: No. 1 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) dec. No. 8 Will Lewan (Michigan), 8-2 No. 7 Kendall Coleman (Purdue) dec. No. 18 Peyton Robb (Nebraska), 3-2 165: No. 1 Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) dec. No. 5 Isaiah White (Nebraska), 6-3 No. 2 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) pinned No. 17 Shayne Oster (Northwestern), 2:41 174: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) maj. dec. No. 6 Devin Skatzka (Minnesota), 22-9 No. 2 Mark Hall (Penn State) dec. No. 4 Dylan Lydy (Purdue), 5-4 184: No. 6 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) pinned No. 10 Taylor Venz (Nebraska), 4:00 No. 7 Cameron Caffey (Michigan State) dec. No. 8 Abe Assad (Iowa), 5-3 197: No. 1 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) maj. dec. No. 18 Lucas Davison (Northwestern), 16-5 No. 3 Eric Schultz (Nebraska) dec. No. 19 Shakur Rasheed (Penn State), 4-3 285: No. 2 Mason Parris (Michigan) dec. No. 6 Trent Hillger (Wisconsin), 4-0 No. 1 Gable Steveson (Minnesota) dec. No. 3 Anthony Cassioppi (Iowa), 9-4

125: No. 7 Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan) maj. dec. Cameron Valdiviez (Missouri), 11-2 No. 15 Kilian Cardinale (Old Dominion) dec. Logan Heil (Cleveland State), 8-5 133: No. 19 Tim Rooney (Kent State) dec. No. 18 DJ Fehlman (Lock Haven), 4-2 SV2 No. 20 Allan Hart (Missouri) dec. No. 15 Derek Spann (Buffalo), 5-3 SV1 141: No. 19 Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) tech. fall Grant Leeth (Missouri), 18-3 6:48 No. 20 Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) dec. Sa'Derian Perry (Old Dominion), 3-2 149: No. 5 Brock Mauller (Missouri) dec. Tyshawn Williams (SIU Edwardsville), 6-4 No. 11 Brock Zacherl (Clarion) dec. Colston DiBlasi (George Mason), 6-4 SV1 157: No. 5 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) dec. No. 12 Larry Early (Old Dominion), 6-4 No. 16 Jarrett Jacques (Missouri) pinned Zac Carson (Ohio), 4:57 165: Troy Keller (Buffalo) dec. Neil Schuster (George Mason), 7-0 Izzak Olejnik (Northern Illinois) dec. Peyton Mocco (Missouri), 6-3 174: Jared Siegrist (Lock Haven) dec. Jake Lowell (Central Michigan), 9-4 Andrew McNally (Kent State) dec. Dean Sherry (Rider), 10-8 184: Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois) dec. No. 18 Trevor Allard (Bloomsburg), 8-5 Dylan Wisman (Missouri) by disqualification over George Walton (Rider) 197: No. 13 Greg Bulsak (Clarion) dec. Gage Braun (Northern Illinois), 8-2 No. 15 Ethan Laird (Rider) dec. Landon Pelham (Central Michigan), 3-2 285: No. 4 Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) dec. Ryan Cloud (Rider), 6-1 Jon Spaulding (Edinboro) dec. Jordan Earnest (Ohio), 6-2