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Devin Winston defeated Abe Assad at Who's Number One (Photo/Juan Garcia) EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- SIUE wrestling Head Coach Jeremy Spates received commitments from two top-level competitors. Devin Winston, of Park Hill, Missouri, is eligible immediately after transferring from Minnesota. Austin Cooley, of Piedmont, Oklahoma, will join the Cougars in the fall of 2020. Spates said both wrestlers will strengthen the team's depth in the upper weights. Winston, who will compete at 184 or 197 pounds, is a two-time state finalist in Missouri, including a state title in 2017. "He's pretty long and lanky for his weight class," said Spates. "He does some different things on his feet and does well on top. He's from a good club and high school as well so he knows how to wrestle in most areas." Winston was ranked No. 1 at the 182-pound weight class by FloWrestling coming out of high school. He placed third at the Ironman and won the Kansas City Stampede. Cooley is a two-time state placewinner with a third-place finish in the state of Texas and a second-place finish in Oklahoma. He figures to step in at 197 pounds. "Austin is tough," said Spates. "He went to Fargo and won a lot of matches. He has a lot of potential and is a great athlete. He trains hard and wrestles hard so we think we'll see some big things from him. I think he's just scratched the surface of what he can do."

UNI's Jacob Schwarm is the third Division I wrestler to reach 10 falls (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA has released updated standings for the 2020 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the respective Division I, II and III Wrestling Championships. 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. 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. Northern Iowa 125-pounder Jacob Schwarm has moved up the leaderboard for Division I falls with a pair last week over Northern Colorado and Air Force. He is the third wrestler in the division to reach 10 falls and sits third behind leader Ben Darmstadt of Cornell with 11. Central Michigan heavyweight Matt Stencel also has 10 and holds second place via his quicker aggregate time. Tiffin 174-pounder Hayden Bronne continues to lead Division II with 11 falls, while Fort Hays State heavyweight AJ Cooper is the big mover to second with falls over Central Missouri and Ouachita Baptist to become only the second wrestler in the division with double-digit falls. Johnson & Wales (Providence) 149-pounder Marvin Cunningham picked up four falls to win his weight class at the NEWA Open to take over first in Division III with 16 falls. New England College 149-pounder Evan Fidelibus picked up three falls in duals against Norwich, Southern Maine and Bridgewater State to take over second with 15 falls. Six additional wrestlers are on their heels with 14 falls. No change in Division I tech falls with George Mason redshirt senior Alex Madrigal holding a commanding lead with 10, three more than second place Pat Glory of Princeton. Iowa 125-pound national champion Spencer Lee has begun to make a run at the award with tech falls in each of his last three matches to move into third with six. The St. Louis metro area features the top two in tech falls in Division II as McKendree 197-pounder Ryan Vasbinder and Lindenwood (Missouri) 125-pounder Carlos Jacquez lead the way with five. Vasbinder holds the tiebreaker with a time of 23:36, eight minutes quicker than Jacquez. The race for the award is far from over as 10 wrestlers are one back with four techs. Four wrestlers have surpassed double digits in tech falls in Division III, led by Roger Williams 149-pounder Tyler Gazaway with 12. Gazaway picked up tech falls in duals over Western New England and JWU (Providence) last week to move one ahead of York (Pennsylvania) 125-pounder Jared Kuhns. Stephen Maloney (Messiah) and Thomas Poklikuha (Stevens) round out the double-figure tech fall group in Division III. The initial Most Dominant Wrestler standings will be released later this season to allow wrestlers to achieve the minimum number of matches required to be eligible for the standings.

MINNEAPOLIS -- JROB Intensive Wrestling Camps and Trackwrestling have announced a partnership to co-host a DI Wrestling Championships kickoff party on Wednesday, March 18, at 7 p.m. at The Barn at Cowboy Jack's Saloon and Restaurant in Minneapolis. Event proceeds will be donated to TakeDown Cancer, an initiative of the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund. The event, known as 7 IN 7, will feature seven high-profile guests with connections to the wrestling community, including businesspeople, entertainers, athletes, and coaches. Dan Gable -- 1972 Olympic gold medalist, two-time NCAA national champion wrestler, and 15-time NCAA national champion head coach -- is the first booked guest. The full lineup of featured guests will be revealed via JROB Intensive Wrestling Camps and Trackwrestling social media in the coming weeks. Shane Sparks, Trackwrestling and Big Ten Network wrestling commentator, will serve as the event emcee. Sparks will interview each of the seven guests for seven minutes -- the length of a collegiate wrestling match -- mirroring the format of Trackwrestling's popular "Seven Minutes" Q&A series. 7 IN 7 builds on the two organizations' rich traditions of celebrating and growing the sport of wrestling. "This is an exciting new event that will tell stories of the life-changing impact wrestling has had on all of us," said J Robinson, the three-time NCAA national champion head coach and founder of JROB Intensive Wrestling Camps. "We are proud to partner with Trackwrestling and TakeDown Cancer to help find a cure for a disease that has touched so many." For Trackwrestling, the event is an opportunity to further expand its wide-reaching presence during the championship weekend. "We are thrilled to work with JROB Intensive Wrestling Camps, a long-time partner of Trackwrestling, in an effort to bring the wrestling community together to celebrate our great sport and support an important cause," said Travis Shives, Vice President of Sports, SportsEngine and Trackwrestling. "The wrestling community is special and we can't think of a better opportunity to come together and make an impact off the mat." "All of us at the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund would like to take this opportunity to thank J Robinson for partnering with TakeDown Cancer," said Randy Shaver, KARE 11 news anchor and founder of the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund. "Each dollar raised makes an impact on the lives of Minnesota's Cancer Community! Thank you to J Robinson." A limited number of tickets for the event are available to the general public at 7in7party.com. Tickets cost $15 and include one free drink ticket per 21+ guest.

Donna Strobel and Greg Strobel at National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend in 2012 (Photo/Larry Slater) Funeral services have been announced for Donna Strobel, wife of former Lehigh University wrestling coach Greg Strobel and active leader in the sport in her own right, who died Sunday, January 12 at age 67. A Celebration of Donna Strobel's life will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Packer Memorial Chapel on the campus of Lehigh University, 18 University Drive, Bethlehem, Pa.. The family will receive relatives and friends from 11:00 a.m. until time of the service. Friends may share memories and tributes at the Long Funeral Home website. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Donna Strobel's memory to The Sandye Caruso Memorial Endowment Nursing Scholarship Fund. Address: St. Luke's Hospital c/o Development Office, 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015. In its tribute to Donna Strobel, USA Wrestling described her as "a longtime employee for the U.S. Wrestling Officials Association and a leader in the sport" as well as "wife of Hall of Fame inductee Greg Strobel, a past USA Wrestling staff member and currently USA Wrestling's Second Vice President." Rick Tucci, president of the U.S. Wrestling Officials Association, said this of Donna Strobel's contributions to the organization and its members: "She was so close to the officials. She ran the organization for so many years. She was always respected. Donna and Greg have always been a part of my life. It is hard to put into words what she meant to the organization and to me. When I heard about it, it was like losing a member of my family. Donna knew wrestling. She knew people. She always had an open mind. She allowed me to express my thoughts, frustrations and concerns. She would give me the most valuable advice I could get. It was based upon my love for her and her love for me. I am going to miss her." Bruce Baumgartner, USA Wrestling President, and, before that, four-time Olympic medalist wrestler, said, "I knew Donna and Greg since 1982. I babysat their kids back in Stillwater, Okla. when they worked with USA Wrestling. Greg was one of my coaches in my corner when I competed. My wife Linda and I have known Donna and Greg for so long. She was loved in the wrestling community and was involved for so many years. It was a shock to me. It is sad to lose someone who meant so much to so many people." In announcing Donna Strobel's passing and how she will be honored, USA Wrestling shared this statement from Rich Bender, the organization's Executive Director: "Our thoughts go out to Greg, his daughters Christina and Jennifer, and their entire family. Donna's passing was a huge loss to the entire wrestling community. Her contributions throughout the years have been significant, both as a USA Wrestling staff member and a leader with the U.S. Wrestling Officials Association. The wrestling community will miss her joyful presence. Donna was a dear friend to many of us in the sport, and we are all saddened by her loss." Born in Portland, Oregon on Jan. 25, 1952, Donna M. (Chandler) Strobel was the daughter of the late Leo and Barbara (Graham) Chandler. She was a 1970 graduate of Marshall High School in Portland, Oregon who went on to attend Oregon State University. Donna Strobel leaves behind her husband of 45 years, Greg; two daughters, Christina and Jennifer; a brother and a sister; and four grandchildren.

One last full weekend of January is here. One week from Saturday is the start of February, and the proverbial "month of champions" in many states across the country. Below is the schedule of competitions for the Fab 50 teams during the week of Jan. 22-28. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. Travels to No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio) for double dual against the hosts Eagles and No. 36 Cincinnati (Ohio) LaSalle on Saturday No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. Travels to No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio) for double dual against the hosts Eagles and No. 36 Cincinnati (Ohio) LaSalle on Saturday No. 3 Buchanan, Calif. Hosts Central (Calif.) for dual meet tonight, travels to Clovis North (Calif.) for state dual meet invitational on Saturday No. 4 Montini Catholic, Ill. Competes in CCL Championships at Providence Catholic (Ill.) on Saturday No. 5 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich. Hosts No. 15 Davison (Mich.) for dual meet tonight No. 6 Lake Highland Prep, Fla. Competes in state dual meet tournament at Osceola (Fla.) on Friday and Saturday No. 7 Bergen Catholic, N.J. Hosts No. 35 St. Joseph Montvale (N.J.) for dual meet tonight, travels to NVOT (N.J.) for dual meet on Friday, travels to Kingsway Regional (N.J.) for quad on Saturday along with Jackson Memorial (N.J.) and Pope John XXIII (N.J.) No. 8 Malvern Prep, Pa. Competes in the Canal Classic at Middletown (Del.) on Friday and Saturday No. 9 St. Edward, Ohio Hosts double dual against No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.) and No. 2 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) on Saturday No. 10 Brecksville, Ohio Hosts dual meet against Revere (Ohio) on Thursday, hosts dual meet against Massillon Perry (Ohio) on Friday No. 11 Delbarton, N.J. Travels to Roxbury (N.J.) for dual meet on Thursday, travels to St. Augustine Prep (N.J.) for quad on Saturday along with St. Peter's Prep (N.J.) and Delsea Regional (N.J.) No. 12 Poway, Calif. Travels to Cal Baptist University for dual meet against Servite (Calif.) on Thursday, travels to Clovis North (Calif.) for state dual meet invitational on Saturday No. 13 Allen, Texas Competes in the Owasso (Okla.) Duals on Friday and Saturday, hosts quad meet on Tuesday 1/28 against Arlington Martin (Texas), No. 25 Broken Arrow (Okla.) and No. 26 Tuttle (Okla.) No. 14 Elyria, Ohio Travels to Solon (Ohio) for double dual meet against Shaker Hts. (Ohio) and Strongsville (Ohio), hosts Westlake (Ohio) for dual meet on Saturday No. 15 Davison, Mich. Travels to No. 5 Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) for dual meet tonight, hosts Lapeer (Mich.) and Powers Catholic (Mich.) in double dual on Thursday, competes in the Lowell (Mich.) Duals on Saturday No. 17 Gilroy, Calif. Hosts Monte Vista (Calif.) for dual meet on Thursday, travels to Clovis North (Calif.) for state dual meet invitational on Saturday No. 18 Simley, Minn. Hosts No. 37 St. Michael-Albertville (Minn.) and Hastings (Minn.) for tri-meet on Friday, competes in the Dave Ahrens Duals at Bloomington-Kennedy (Minn.) on Saturday No. 19 Brighton, Mich. Competes in the Saline (Mich.) Super Duals on Saturday No. 20 Shakopee, Minn. Travels to Lakeville North (Minn.) for dual meet on Thursday, competes in the Swalla Duals at Kasson-Mantorville (Minn.) on Saturday No. 21 Chicago (Ill.) Mt. Carmel Competes in CCL Championships at Providence Catholic (Ill.) on Saturday No. 22 Clovis, Calif. Travels to No. 38 Clovis North (Calif.) for dual meet tonight, travels to Clovis North (Calif.) for state dual meet invitational on Saturday No. 23 Southeast Polk, Iowa Hosts West Des Moines Valley (Iowa) for dual meet on Thursday, competes in the Ed Winger Invitational at Urbandale (Iowa) on Saturday No. 24 Liberty, Mo. Competes in the Winnetonka (Mo.) Tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 25 Broken Arrow, Okla. Hosts Ponca City (Okla.) for dual meet tonight, travels to No. 13 Allen (Texas) for quad meet on 1/28 along with Arlington Martin (Texas) and No. 26 Tuttle (Okla.) No. 26 Tuttle, Okla. Hosts district quad meet on Thursday, hosts Greg Henning Invitational on Friday and Saturday, travels to No. 13 Allen (Texas) for quad meet on 1/28 along with Arlington Martin (Texas) and No. 25 Broken Arrow (Okla.) No. 27 Millard South, Neb. Competes in Plattsmouth (Neb.) Tournament on Saturday, hosts tri-meet on Tuesday 1/28 against Creighton Prep (Neb.) and Lincoln (Neb.) Southeast No. 28 Selma, Calif. Hosts Central Sequoia League dual championships tonight No. 29 Crescent Valley, Ore. Travels to Crook County (Ore.) for dual meet on Saturday No. 30 Notre Dame (Green Pond), Pa. Hosts Wilson (Pa.) for dual meet tonight, competes in Colonial League crossover dual on Monday 1/27 No. 31 Stillwater, Minn. Travels to Forest Lake (Minn.) for tri-meet on Thursday along with Bemidji (Minn.), competes in South St. Paul (Minn.) Invitational on Saturday No. 32 Nazareth, Pa. Travels to Pocono Mountain East (Pa.) for dual meet tonight; travels to Stroudsburg (Pa.) for dual meet on Thursday; competes in EPC crossover dual meet on Saturday at Easton (Pa.), most likely against No. 34 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.) No. 33 McDonogh, Md. Hosts John Carroll (Md.) for dual meet tonight, travels to Calvert Hall (Md.) for tri-meet on Friday along with St. Paul's (Md.) No. 34 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. Travels to Parkland (Pa.) for dual meet tonight; competes in EPC crossover dual meet on Saturday at Easton (Pa.), most likely against No. 32 Nazareth (Pa.) No. 35 St. Joseph Montvale, N.J. Travels to No. 7 Bergen Catholic (N.J.) for dual meet tonight, travels to Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) for dual meet on Friday No. 36 Cincinnati (Ohio) LaSalle Travels to No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio) for double dual against No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.) and No. 2 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) on Saturday No. 37 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. Travels to Edina (Minn.) for tri-meet on Thursday along with Como Park (Minn.), travels to No. 19 Simley (Minn.) for tri-meet on Friday along with Hastings (Minn.), competes in the East Ridge (Minn.) Ruckus on Saturday No. 38 Clovis North, Calif. Hosts No. 22 Clovis (Calif.) for dual meet tonight, hosts state dual meet invitational on Saturday No. 39 Dundee, Mich. Hosts Blissfield (Mich.) and Onsted (Mich.) in tri-meet tonight, competes in the Lowell (Mich.) Duals on Saturday No. 40 Evansville (Ind.) Mater Dei Competes in the SIAC Tournament at Castle (Ind.) on Saturday No. 41 Lisbon, Iowa Travels to East Buchanan (Iowa) for tri-meet on Thursday along with Maquoketa Valley (Iowa), competes in the Bob Lueders Invitational at Clinton (Iowa) on Saturday No. 42 Indianapolis (Ind.) Cathedral Hosts Roncalli (Ind.) for dual meet tonight No. 43 Southern Columbia, Pa. Competes in the Ultimate Warrior Tournament at West Branch (Pa.) on Friday and Saturday No. 44 Waynesburg, Pa. Hosts WPIAL team sectional wrestling championship tonight No. 45 Mount St. Joseph, Md. Travels to Archbishop Spalding (Md.) for dual meet on Thursday, competes in the Ocean Lakes (Va.) Invitational on Friday and Saturday No. 46 Baylor School, Tenn. Travels to McCallie (Tenn.) for dual meet on Friday No. 47 Windsor, Colo. Hosts Berthoud (Colo.) for dual meet on Thursday, travels to Frederick (Colo.) for dual meet on Friday No. 48 Mustang, Okla. Hosts district dual meet tournament on Thursday, competes in the Owasso (Okla.) Duals on Friday and Saturday No. 49 Pomona, Colo. Hosts Valor Christian (Colo.) for dual meet on Thursday No. 50 Lowell, Mich. Hosts Lowell (Mich.) Duals on Saturday Off this week: No. 16 St. John Bosco (Calif.)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Purdue wrestling team posted its 10th consecutive dual victory over intrastate rival Indiana on Monday, winning 7-of-10 matches en route to a 23-9 win on the road in Wilkinson Hall. The Boilermakers improved to 9-2 overall on the season and 2-1 in conference duals, while the Hoosiers remain winless at 0-5 (0-4 B1G). Indiana got the crowd excited early with an upset at 149 pounds, however the momentum would be short lived for the hosts. The Boilermakers quickly righted the ship as they took the next six matches to squash any hopes for the home team and put the win to bed. Freshman Kendall Coleman started the streak with an 8-6 overtime win over Fernie Silva, scoring early and late to pick up his 22nd win of the season and first in conference action. Sophomore Tanner Webster followed suit at 165 pounds for the Old Gold & Black, picking up his first career Big Ten dual win with a 6-4 decision over Dillon Hoey. Webster scored two takedowns in the first and cinched the win with another score in the third to make it 6-3 Purdue. Senior Dylan Lydy took things into deep water against No. 25 Jacob Covaciu, heading to overtime for the sixth time this season tied 1-1. The fourth-ranked Boilermaker got the job done again, winning his 22nd of the season and sixth in OT to continue Purdue's run. Junior Max Lyon and senior Christian Brunner notched back-to-back major decisions at 184 and 197 as Lyon posted a 12-4 win over Jake Hinz and Brunner dominated a 10-1 victory over Nick Willham. Lyon racked up five takedowns in his win, improving to 2-1 in the Big Ten, while Brunner earned his 21st win of the season and first in conference with a takedown in each period and over four minutes of riding time. Freshman Thomas Penola finished up the streak at heavyweight, using strong second and third periods on his way to a 6-1 win over Jake Kleimola. IU picked up wins at 125 and 133 to cut into Purdue's lead, but only took decisions to lock up the Boilermakers' team win as they went into the final match of the night. Sophomore Parker Filius finished the night on top, scoring takedowns in the first and third on his way to a 7-4 victory over Eddie Bolivar. The Boilermakers remain on the road next weekend, heading east to Maryland and Rutgers on Friday and Sunday, respectively. Friday's match at Maryland is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at the Xfinity Center, while Sunday's match vs. Rutgers will begin at 1 p.m. at the RAC. Results: 149: Graham Rooks (IU) def. No. 15 Griffin Parriott (PUR), D 9-3 157: No. 8 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. Fernie Silva (PUR), SV 8-6 165: Tanner Webster (PUR) def. Dillon Hoey (IU), D 6-4 174: No. 4 Dylan Lydy (PUR) def. No. 25 Jacob Covaciu (IU), SV 3-1 184: Max Lyon (PUR) def. Jake Hinz (IU), MD 12-4 197: No. 4 Christian Brunner (PUR) def. Nick Willham (IU), MD 10-1 285: Thomas Penola (PUR) def. Jake Kleimola (IU), D 6-1 125: Liam Cronin (IU) def. No. 5 Devin Schroder (PUR), D 3-1 133: Cayden Rooks (IU) def. Travis Ford-Melton (PUR), D 4-1 141: Parker Filius (PUR) def. Eddie Bolivar (IU), D 7-4

Brandon Proveaux, White Knoll High School heavyweight who placed fourth at the 2009 South Carolina state wrestling championships, was killed in a three-vehicle crash Saturday. He was 29. The wreck happened at 6:40 a.m. on Highway 90 near Old Highway 90 not far from Myrtle Beach. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Tyler Tidwell, Proveaux was in a 2018 Nissan Armada traveling east on S.C. 90 when he went left of center, striking a dump truck in the opposite lane. The dump truck then went across the center line and hit a 2006 Ford F-150 traveling behind the Armada, Tidwell said. Proveaux died at the scene of injuries from the crash, according to MyrtleBeachOnline.com. The drivers of the other vehicles were transported to nearby hospitals. Proveaux's wrestling coach at White Knoll, Kevin Emily, shared the tragic news on his Facebook page Sunday. "Got a text early this morning. It was one that no one wants to receive. One of my most fearsome wrestlers passed away in a car accident yesterday. Please pray for his family. "BP (Brandon Proveaux) was a monster on the mat and the backbone of my White Knoll team. He was ranked #1 in the state and ended up taking 4th place. After graduation he continued to grow into a really exceptional young man who I was so very very proud of." Emily, who is now head wrestling coach at Midland Valley High School in South Carolina, shared his memories of his one season of coaching Proveaux. "He was a senior when I came to White Knoll," Emily told InterMat. "The general consensus was that he could be a state champion. He was a tough guy. I was the one who wrestled him in the room." "I saw something in him ... I helped him gain confidence. He beat the number one kid in the state at a regular-season tournament -- that guy's only loss. Brandon beat another top-ranked kid a bit later. Then he got mono just before state, and ended up placing fourth (at 215 pounds)." "He was elected to a North-South All-Star list," coach Emily continued. "Got a scholarship to Newberry College." At the time of his death, Brandon Proveaux worked for Capital Vacations in North Myrtle Beach. He leaves behind a wife and two children. Funeral services for Brandon Proveaux will be held Saturday, Jan. 25 at 11:00 a.m. at Conway Goldfinch Funeral Home, 606-610 Beaty Street, Conway, SC.

PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania wrestling team returned to The Palestra for the first time in 2020 and graced The Cathedral with a pair of dominating EIWA victories. In the season's home opener, Penn won 17 of the doubleheader's 20 duals with nine of those duals adding bonus points. The Quakers opened the day with a 31-6 victory over Binghamton and closed things out with a 41-3 win over LIU. NOTES *The Quakers totaled 41 points in the day's second match. With the win and a 48-3 win over Duke, Penn has now eclipsed 40 points in multiple duals for the first time since the 2009-10 season. That season, Penn defeated Sacred Heart, 46-9 and Harvard, 41-11. *Penn wrestlers pinned four Sharks in its dual against LIU. *No. 17 Doug Zapf won both of his matches today, moving his dual meet record to 6-1. Overall, he is 18-5 and is now 9-0 against EIWA wrestlers. *Carmen Ferrante won both of his duals today, earning a major decision in both bouts. He has now won each of his last four dual matches. *Cole Urbas also won both of his bouts today. After starting his collegiate dual season 0-2, he has won five consecutive matches with a pair of tech falls. *Ben Goldin won both of his matches today and capped off the day by pinning LIU's Lawrence Horl 59 seconds into the match. *Cam Connor won his match against Binghamton today, which moved his dual record to 4-0. *Jake Stefanowicz made his dual debut against LIU and marked it with a 6-3 decision. *Daniel Planta earned his first victory of the season in Penn's win over LIU. He kicked things off at 125 pounds with a pin. Binghamton Recap Penn started the day in style, earning its first EIWA victory of the season with a dominating, 31-6 win over Binghamton. Penn had three starters out, but it didn't matter much as the Quakers won eight of ten matches -- four of which earned bonus points. After dropping a narrow, 8-3 decision at 125, the Quakers responded with four consecutive victories to develop a 14-3 lead. Carmen Ferrante got things going with his third consecutive dual victory, defeating Tomasso Frezza with a 10-1 major decision. Ferrante jumped in front quickly with a first-period takedown and carried that momentum through to the second period. Two takedowns in the second period as well as a heavy riding time advantage set up the major decision, and a final third-period takedown clinched it. The decision moved Ferrante to 12-9 on the season and evened his dual record at 3-3. Zapf kept things going with more bonus points at 141. He immediately developed a commanding lead in the first period with four takedowns. With seconds left in the period, he pushed Binghamton's Kevin Kelly on his back to tally four back points and develop a 12-3 lead. Zapf pushed for the tech fall but came just one point short as he took a 19-5 decision. At 149, Lucas Revano got Penn's third straight victory. The freshman earned his first dual decision of the season with a 10-6 win over the Bobcats' Alfonso DeRosa. Revano quickly jumped in front with a takedown and back points for a 4-0 lead. Two more takedowns and a pair of escapes clinched the victory. Cam Connor rounded off a streak of five consecutive wins for Penn, rolling to a 6-1 decision. A takedown and back points were enough for Connor to earn his fourth dual victory of the season. The win gave the Quakers a 14-3 lead at the midway point of the dual. The Bobcats would fight back out of the intermission, earning their second victory of the day with a win at 165, but it would be their last victory in the dual. Neil Antrassian got Penn back on track in a high-scoring bout. The sophomore earned his first dual victory of the season and all but clinched the dual with a 15-10 decision over Alex Melikian. The victory at 174 led right into a Binghamton forfeit at 184. Cole Urbas stormed out of the gates at 197. Within the blink of an eye, Urbas had a 10-0 lead after a takedown and two four-point nearfalls. Six more backpoints in the second period wrapped things up as he took home a 16-0 tech fall. Ben Goldin wrapped things up with a 5-2 decision over Joe Doyle. The two wrestlers were tied at 2-2 in the final period. Goldin had nearly clinched riding time, but iced the dual with just seconds remaining as he evaded an attack from Doyle and locked the Bobcat up for a takedown. LIU Recap Things started quickly in Penn's first dual against LIU. The first four duals were finished in just 16 minutes, as the Quakers tallied three falls and a major decision. As a whole, Penn won nine matches and locked up bonus points in six. Daniel Planta started the match and his second dual start with a fall just over a minute into the match. Ferrante kept it going, storming to a 12-0 major decision with a surplus of back points. The pins continued at 141. Senior captain A.J. Vindici developed a 10-0 lead with a takedown and two four-point near falls before pinning LIU's wrestler to the mat in a minute and 16 seconds. Jon Errico battled thoughout the first period and got a period with 40 seconds remaining. He tilted Rhise Royster onto the mat for the fall with just six seconds remaining in the period. Connor made it a fifth straight bonus-point win, rolling to an 8-0 major decision at 157. The Sharks would get on the board with a narrow, 4-3 decision at 165, but Penn got back on track and won the final four matches. Stefanowicz earned his first dual victory with three takedowns for a 6-3 decision before Neil Antrassian -- who wrestled at 184 -- also battled to a 6-3 decision. The two victories gave Penn a 32-3 lead. Urbas earned his second victory of the day and fifth in a row with a 7-2 decision over Mark Malico. Despite Malico getting on the board first with a takedown, Urbas stormed back with a pair of takedowns, two escapes, and riding time. Goldin capped off a quick dual with Penn's fourth pin of the day, just 59 seconds into the bout. UP NEXT The Quakers are off next week and will return to action on the road against Harvard and Brown on February 2.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Drexel wrestling team won seven total bouts and scored a pair of technical falls in a 28-9 win against Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association foe Binghamton on Sunday evening at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Sunday's victory snapped a 12-match losing streak against the Bearcats. Drexel last topped Binghamton in Dec. 2006, a 30-15 triumph for the Dragons. An entertaining dual was bookended by a pair of overtime bouts. Antonio Mininno got the proceedings started with a 3-1 win against Tommaso Frezza in SV-1. The grapplers traded escape points in the second and third periods to send the match to overtime. Mininno needed 40 of the period's 60 seconds to take down Frezza and give the Dragons (6-5, 2-1 EIWA) a 3-0 edge. Chase Shields looked to attack from the outset and parlayed that aggressive outlook into a 7-5 decision victory at 133 pounds. Shields took down Carson Sauriol three times in the first period to build a 6-3 lead. He started the second period in the down position and earned an escape but was later taken down. A scoreless third period locked in the three points for Drexel. Tyler Williams won big at 149 pounds with a 16-0 technical fall against Kevin Kelly. The true freshman led 10-0 after the first period on the strength of one takedown and eight near fall points. A second-period takedown and four more back points gave Williams his second tech fall of the season. The Bearcats (2-7, 1-5) and Dragons traded decisions at 149, 157 and 165 pounds. Binghamton got on the board with Matt Swanson's 6-2 decision over Jared Donahue. No. 31-ranked Parker Kropman notched a 12-5 decision at 157 pounds in his first action since Nov. 24. Kropman logged four takedowns against Chris Barker and added an escape and a reversal in the third period. Mike Manley dropped a tight 3-2 decision against Jacob Nolan at 165 pounds. Michael O'Malley, the 29th-ranked 174-pounder, sprinted past Alex Melikian and finished the bout in just 3:29. O'Malley started the first period with a takedown and racked up 10 near fall points. Another takedown followed by a pair of back points early in the second produced the 16-0 technical fall, O'Malley's third of the season. Following a Binghamton forfeit at 184 pounds, the Dragons lead expanded to 25-6. Bryan McLaughlin followed up on Friday night's win against 11th-ranked Nick Reenan with a 10-3 decision over Sam DePrez at 197 pounds. Sean O'Malley and Joe Doyle needed plenty of extra time to decide a winner. A scoreless first period presaged the upcoming drama. O'Malley took a 1-0 lead with an early escape in the second period, but Drexel's heavyweight could not ride out Doyle in the third. With the match knotted at 1-1, the grapplers went to overtime, but the extra 60 seconds did not produce a winner. Moving to TB-1, Doyle started the first 30-second period on bottom and broke free from O'Malley. The redshirt-sophomore could not do the same in the second period, falling 2-1. Drexel's EIWA campaign continues with a road dual at Bucknell next Sunday at 4 p.m. Results: 125: Antonio Mininno dec. Tommaso Frezza, 3-1 (SV-1) - Drexel 3, Binghamton 0 133: Chase Shields dec. Carson Sauriol, 7-5 - Drexel 6, Binghamton 0 141: Tyler Williams tech fall Kevin Kelly, 16-0 (4:48) - Drexel 11, Binghamton 0 149: Matt Swanson dec. Jared Donahue, 6-2 - Drexel 11, Binghamton 3 157: No. 31 Parker Kropman dec. Chris Barker, 12-5 - Drexel 14, Binghamton 3 165: Jacob Nolan dec. Mike Manley, 3-2 - Drexel 14, Binghamton 6 174: No. 29 Michael O'Malley tech fall Alex Melikian, 16-0 (3:29) - Drexel 19, Binghamton 6 184: Owen Brooks wins by forfeit - Drexel 25, Binghamton 6 197: Bryan McLaughlin dec. Sam DePrez, 10-3 - Drexel 28, Binghamton 6 285: Joe Doyle dec. Sean O'Malley, 2-1 (TB-1)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lions (6-1, 3-0 B1G), ranked No. 2 in the latest InterMat Tournament Power Index, rolled over visiting Rutgers (7-3, 2-2) in sold out Rec Hall. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad used three pins to post a lopsided 38-6 victory over the Scarlet Knights in an ESPN2 national telecast. Penn State won eight of ten bouts and picked up 14 bonus points in the victory. The dual, wrestled in front of nearly 6,500 fans, was Penn State's 53rd straight sellout in Rec Hall and the 58th of 60 at home (including five of seven in the Bryce Jordan Center). The dual began at 125 where freshman Brandon Meredith (Limerick, Pa.) lost a hard-fought decision to No. 16 Nicolas Aguilar, losing 10-4. Sophomore Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 3 at 133, tied the dual with a thrilling 4-2 (sv2) victory over No. 9 Sammy Alvarez. Bravo-Young used a fast low shot to take Alvarez down in the final seconds of the second sudden victory period to grab the win and send the Rec Hall crowd to its feet. Junior Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 2 at 141, rolled over JoJo Aragona. Lee rolled up nearly 5:00 in riding time to go along with seven takedowns and a near fall, posting a 19-4 technical fall at the 7:00 mark to give Penn State an 8-3 lead. Sophomore Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.) made it three straight wins for Penn State, using three takedowns and an escape to post a 7-3 victory over Nick Santos at 149. With No. 4 Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.) still out of the line-up, junior Bo Pipher (Paonia, Colo.) got the call once more at 157. Pipher battled Rutgers' Mike Van Brill into a tie-breaker period before dropping a tough 1-0 decision. The Van Brill win cut Penn State's lead to 11-6 at halftime. Senior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, extended Penn State's lead right out of the gates in the second half. Joseph bolted out to a 15-3 lead before pinning Rutgers' Brett Donner at the 6:15 mark to give Penn State a 17-6 lead. Senior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174, muscled his way to an 8-2 lead over Joseph Grello before receiving an injury default victory at the 6:37 mark, pushing Penn State out to a 23-6 lead True freshman Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.), ranked No. 8 at 184, thrilled the Penn State sellout crowd in the next bout. Brooks rolled out to a 5-0 lead in the second period before turning a low shot into a cradle and pinning Billy Janzer at the 4:36 mark. Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 20 at 197, continued his late-season progression with a dominating 6-0 win over No. 18 Jordan Pagano of Rutgers. Rasheed used a takedown and a reversal to open up a big lead and rolled to the victory. True freshman Seth Nevills (Clovis, Calif.) closed out the dual in fine fashion. Nevills opened up 4-0 lead in the first period on a takedown and two back points and then finished off the day by pinning Alex Esposito at the 2:24 mark. Nevills' fall closed out the dual for the Nittany Lions, 38-6 winners. Penn State rolled to a 24-3 edge in takedowns. Nine Nittany Lions did not give up a takedown in the dual. Penn State totaled 14 bonus points off three pins (Joseph, Brooks, Nevills), one injury default (Hall) and one tech fall (Lee). Penn State is now 6-1 overall, 3-0 in the Big Ten. Rutgers falls to 7-3, 2-2 in the Big Ten. Penn State begins a stretch of five-of-six Big Ten road duals in a 16-day span by visiting No. 7 Nebraska on Friday, Jan. 24, for a BTN nationally televised dual. Action begins at 7 p.m. Eastern / 6 p.m. Central in Lincoln, Neb. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. Results: 125: #16 Nicolas Aguilar RU dec. Brandon Meredith PSU, 10-4 0-3 133: #3 Roman Bravo-Young PSU dec. #9 Sammy Alvarez RU, 4-2 (SV2) 3-3 141: #2 Nick Lee PSU tech fall JoJo Aragona RU, 19-4 (TF; 7:00) 8-3 149: Jarod Verkleeren PSU dec. Nick Santos RU, 7-3 11-3 157: Mike Van Brill RU dec. Bo Pipher PSU, 1-0 (TB1) 11-6 165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph PSU pinned Brett Donner RU, WBF (6:15) 17-6 174: #1 Mark Hall PSU inj. def. Joseph Grello RU, Inj. Def. (6:37) 23-6 184: #8 Aaron Brooks PSU pinned Billy Janzer RU, WBF (4:36) 29-6 197: #20 Shakur Rasheed PSU dec. #18 Jordan Pagano RU, 6-0 32-6 285: Seth Nevills PSU pinned Alex Esposito RU, WBF (2:24) 38-6 Attendance: 6,485 (53nd straight sellout in Rec Hall, 58 of 60 overall including 5 of 7 in the BJC) Records: Penn State (6-1, 3-0 B1G); Rutgers (7-3, 2-2) Up Next for Penn State: Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Nebraska, 7 p.m. Eastern / 6 p.m. Central (BTN) BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Freshman Brandon Meredith (Limerick, Pa.) took on No. 16 Nicolas Aguilar. The duo traded early shots in the middle of the mat as the first minute wound down. Meredith worked his way in on a low single at the 2:00 mark and finished off the takedown for an early 2-1 lead. Aguilar then worked a low single into his first takedown and a 3-2 lead with :55 on the clock. Meredith escaped and action resumed in neutral tied 3-3 with :30 on the clock. Aguilar notched a takedown as the period ended to lead 5-3 after the opening period. Aguilar chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to a reversal and a 7-3 lead with 1:30 on the clock. Aguilar controlled the action long enough to build his time edge over 1:00 and then finished the period on top to lead 7-3 with 1:27 in riding time after two periods. Meredith chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 7-4 score with 1:35 on the clock. Aguilar took a fast shot that Meredith was able to scramble away from, but the Knight was able to maintain control of the Lion's ankle and finished off a takedown to lead 9-4 with clinched riding time. Aguilar finished the period on top and posted a 10-4 decision with 2:24 in riding time. 133: Sophomore Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 3 at 133, met No. 9 Sammy Alvarez. Bravo-Young controlled the action in the center circle, looking for an opening and shooting Alvarez back a couple times. The Lion sophomore forced Alvarez backwards for nearly 2:00 on the Nittany Lion logo. Alvarez faked a slight shot at Bravo-Young's right foot for his offensive move, took a second high single that Bravo-Young easily deflected and the opening period ended in a 0-0 tie. Alvarez chose bottom to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Alvarez took a low shot that forced a scramble in the middle of the mat that ended in a potentially dangerous call. Trailing bye one, Bravo-Young worked his way in on a single leg and nearly finished off a takedown on the edge of the mat with :20 on the clock. But action moved out of bounds and a reset was called. Trailing by one, Bravo-Young chose down to start the third period. The Lion sophomore quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie and the bout continued in neutral at the 1:40 mark. Bravo-Young used a high double to force a scramble that nearly ended in a takedown. But :40 of work led to no takedown and the bout moved to sudden victory. The sudden victory period had no takedowns and action moved to a first tie-breaker. Alvarez chose down for the first tie-breaker and Bravo-Young controlled him for all but the last two seconds. The late escape gave the Knight a 2-1 lead. Bravo-Young tied the bout with a quick escape and the bout moved to a second sudden victory period. The duo battled through the first :55 of the second sudden victory period and then, with just :05 left, Bravo-Young connected on a low single, turned it into a last second takedown and walked away with a thrilling 4-2 (sv2) victory. 141: Junior Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 2 at 141, met JoJo Aragona. Lee set the tempo early, controlling the action from neutral. The worked shoulder control into a takedown and an early 2-0 lead. Lee controlled the action from the top position, forcing Aragona's chest to the mat while looking for a chance to turn the Knight. With his riding time up over 1:00, Lee cut Aragona loose on a reset and went back to work on offense. Lee used arm control to force Aragona to the mat, picked up his second takedown and went back to work on offense. He forced Aragona into a stall and then finished the period on top to lead 4-1 with 1:40 in riding time after the opening stanza. Aragona chose down to start the second period. Lee cut the Knight loose and then quickly rolled through a high shot for a third takedown and a 6-3 lead with 1:21 on the clock. Lee added a fourth takedown and worked his time edge up towards 3:00. Lee nearly turned Aragona for back points but settled for a stall point and a 9-3 lead after two periods. Lee chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 10-3 lead. He picked up a fifth takedown and led 12-4, then added a sixth takedown to lead 14-4 with 1:10 on the clock. Lee turned Aragona for four back points and upped his lead to 18-4 with :40 on the clock. The Lion finished the period on top and, with 4:37 in riding time, posted the 19-4 technical fall at the 7:00 mark. 149: Sophomore Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.) took on Nick Santos. Verkleeren drew first blood with a takedown just :30 into the bout to open up a 2-1 lead. The Lion sophomore controlled the action in the middle of the mat, taking a number of shots and forcing Santos into defense. The Lion worked his way around behind Santos, moved down to leg control and finished off his second takedown to lead 4-1 with :47 on the clock. Santos worked his way to an escape with :30 left in the period, then took a shot that led to a scramble as the period wound down. Verkleeren fought off the late move and led 4-2 after the opening period. Verkleeren chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. The duo battled evenly in neutral for the next minute-plus. Verkleeren pressed on offense but Santos was able to step back and his defense kept the score at 5-2 after two periods. Santos chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-3 score. The Lion took a high shot at the 1:20 mark but Santos once again stepped away from the effort, keeping the bout close as the clock hit 1:00. Verkleeren had another high shot defended with :30 left to wrestled. He then countered a slight Santos shot for a final takedown and posted the 7-3 victory. 157: Junior Bo Pipher (Paonia, Colo.) stepped in for No. 4 Brady Berge and took on Michael Van Brill. Pipher and Van Brill worked the middle of the mat for the first minute with neither wrestler finding an opening to score. Pipher stepped back from a slight Van Brill shot as the clock moved below the 1:40 mark. Each wrestler tried to gain upper body control before Pipher slipped down on a low single. The ensuing scramble ended in a stalemate and action continued in neutral tied 0-0 at :20. Tied 0-0, Van Brill chose down to start the second period. Pipher was able to control the Scarlet Knight from the top position and work the clock to the 1:00 mark. He forced Van Brill into a stall warning as the clock hit the :45 mark and then a reset was called with :32 in the period. Pipher was able to break Van Brill down once again, maintaining control for the final seconds to notch the second period rideout. Tied 0-0, Pipher chose down to start the third period. He fought off a turn attempt by Van Brill that the Rutgers corner challenged. The call was confirmed and action continued tied 0-0. Pipher nearly escaped at the :30 mark but action moved out of bounds, forcing a reset. Pipher was unable to break free of Van Brill's ride and the bout moved to a sudden victory period. The duo battled through a scoreless minute and Pipher chose down for the first tie-breaker session. The Lion could not escape. Van Brill quickly escaped in his tie-breaker session and then backed away from Pipher for :25 and escaped with a 1-0 (TB) win. 165: Senior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, met Brett Donner. Joseph scored quickly, taking Donner to the mat for a quick 2-0 lead. He nearly turned the Knight on the initial takedown but settled for :40 in riding time before cutting him loose too a 2-1 score. Joseph picked up a second takedown to go up 4-1 with 1:39 on the clock. Joseph cut Donner loose on a reset, fought off a slight shot and then went back to work on his feet. He picked up his third takedown to open up a 6-2 lead with 1:00 on the clock and went to work on top, building his riding time edge up over 1:30 while looking for a chance to turn Donner for back points. Joseph finished the period on top and led 6-2 with 1:47 in riding time after one period. Joseph chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. He picked up a fourth takedown and led 9-2 then forced a first stall at the 1:00 mark. Joseph picked up a stall point as the period ended and led 10-2 with 3:06 in riding time. Donner chose neutral to start the third period but Joseph quickly took the Knight down and led 12-2 with 1:45 on the clock. Joseph cut Donner off a reset and picked up another stall point to lead 13-3 with 1:08 to wrestle. Joseph rolled through a hard low shot and took a 15-3 lead. He quickly turned Donner to his back and picked up the fall at the 6:15 mark. 174: Senior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174, took on Joseph Grello. Hall muscled Grello to the mat from his feet in the opening :40 to take an early 2-0 lead. The Lion senior then put together a strong ride, controlling Grello for over 1:00. Hall broke Grello down in the middle of the mat and spent the next minute-plus padding his riding time edge. Grello escaped to a 2-1 score with :25 on the clock and Hall moved through a late takedown to lead 4-1 after the opening stanza. Hall chose down to start the second period and deftly scrambled his way to a reversal and a 6-1 lead with 1:30 on the clock. Hall maintained offensive control as the clock moved below the :30 mark. Grello was unable to break free of a strong Hall ride and the Lion senior carried the 6-1 lead with clinched riding time (3:06) into the final period. Grello chose down to start the third period and Hall cut him loose to a 6-2 score. Hall continued to shoot but Grello was able to play defense as the clock moved below :30. Hall took Grello down and the Knight called for an injury timeout on the move with just :22 on the clock. The Scarlet Knight could not continue and Hall, leading 8-2 at the time, received the injury default win at the 6:37 mark. 184: True freshman Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.), ranked No. 8 at 184 met Billy Janzer. Brooks and Janzer battled through the first half of the opening period evenly, with neither wrestler finding an opening. Brooks fought off two solid Janzer shots. Brooks countered with a series of his own shots that Janzer was the equal to. With time running out in the period, Brooks quickly slipped behind Janzer and worked the Knight to the mat to post a late takedown and lead 2-0 after the opening stanza. Brooks chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Brooks continued to set the tempo on offense, forcing Janzer into defense. The Lion forced a stall warning, then a turned a low ankle shot into a cradle. After a quick reset for control, Brooks picked up the pin, getting the fall over Janzer at the 4:36 mark. 197: Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 20 at 197, battled No. 18 Jordan Pagano. Rasheed shot quickly, gaining control of Pagano's left leg and notching a quick takedown to lead 2-0 in the opening seconds. The Lion went to work on top, building up over 1:00 in riding time while controlling the Scarlet Knight as the clock moved below the 1:30 mark. Rasheed forced Pagano into a stall warning with 1:10 on the clock and then continued to work the Scarlet Knight and build up his riding time cushion. Rasheed finished the period on top and led 2-0 with 2:38 in riding time after the opening stanza. He chose down to start the second period. Pagano was able to control the action for the first minute-plus but gave up a stall point in the process. Rasheed then deftly reversed Pagano on a reset to up his lead to 5-0. The Lion finished the period on top and carried that lead, with 2:20 in riding time, into the third period. Pagano chose neutral to start the final stanza. Rasheed countered a slight Pagano shot at the 1:30 mark, forcing a reset. He stepped back from a Pagano shot off the whistle then went to work on his feet. Rasheed slid behind a Pagano shot and appeared to take the Knight down on the edge of the mat. No takedown was awarded and Penn State challenged the non-call. No takedown was given after the review and action resumed in neutral. Rasheed scrambled for a late takedown to get a major but settled for the 6-0 victory over the 18th-ranked Pagano with 2:20 in riding time. 285: True freshman Seth Nevills (Clovis, Calif.) met Alex Esposito. Esposito took a quick shot and forced a scramble that led to Nevills working the Knight to the mat for a takedown and two back points. Leading 4-0 with 2:00 left, Nevills then went to work on top, building up a riding time edge on the Rutgers sophomore. Nevills turned Esposito to his back but was not awarded any near fall points at the 1:20 mark. He reset himself, turned the Knight once more and tacked on four fall points to upon up an 8-0 lead. The Lion freshman then finished off the dual meet in style, stacking Esposito's shoulders to the mat and getting the pin at the 2:24 mark.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Juniors Jarrod Snyder and Dominic Ducharme earned major decision victories to lead the CSU Bakersfield wrestling team past Duke University on Saturday afternoon at the Icardo Center. The Roadrunners won nine of the duals' 10 matches and routed the visiting Blue Devils by a score of 41-4. "I liked the way we competed today," said Head Coach Manny Rivera. "It was an unusual day and I wish we would have had a full slate of opportunities for evaluation, but the guys we sent to the mat were focused and determined." Duke forfeited bouts at 125, 141, 149 and 165 pounds spotting the Roadrunners a quick 24 points. CSUB added 17 more points when it took five of the six contested duals versus the Blue Devils. Kalani Tonge got the `Runners off to a fast start picking up a 10-5 decision over Duke's Eric Carter at 157 lbs. In his first dual match-up of the season, Tonge steadily pulled away from Carter winning each period of his bout before adding the riding time point to his final margin. Tonge was a last-minute insertion into the line-up and improves to 9-1 on the season with today's win. Josh Annis was another late substitution into the `Runner starting line-up. After wrestling all season at 174 lbs, Annis slotted up a weight class and defeated Duke's Kai Blake, 7-0. Annis took each period by identical 2-0 scores and easily handled his heavier opponent to add the ride time point. "We always know we'll always get maximum effort from Josh," Rivera said. "He's confident and he makes zero excuses. I'm not at all surprised he was able to handle what we asked of him today." Snyder took immediate control of his match, taking Blue Devil Jonah Niesenbaum to the mat less than 30 seconds into their bout. He increased his margin in the second period posting an escape and an immediate takedown before Niesenbaum was hit with his second stall warning. Snyder closed out the match with a 5-1 third period, picking up his second win by major decision on the year by a 12-1 margin. "Jarrod put together a complete match," Rivera added. "He competed from start to finish, was excellent on top and on the bottom and he was great offensively and defensively." Ducharme added a major decision victory of his own when he defeated Vincent Baker, 13-5. After a tight first period, Ducharme blew the match open in the second period when he outscored his Duke opponent by a 4-1 margin. All told, the junior posted four take downs and one reversal in his four-point win. Chance Rich added CSUB's sixth victory of the day when he outlasted Harrison Campbell in a narrow, back-and-forth bout by a 6-5 score. Duke picked up its lone win of the day when #30 Mason Eaglin knocked off Albert Urias, 8-0. Urias hung tight with the ranked Blue Devil, trailing just 2-0 heading into the bout's final period. A quick Eaglin escape led to a subsequent takedown and a pair of back points to set the final margin. Jacob Thalin, Alex Hernandez-Figueroa, Angelo Martinoni and Russell Rohlfing each picked up forfeited victories for the `Runners. Thalin's win was his 10th of the season and the 50th of his career, while Rohlfing earned his 76th win as a Roadrunner to move into a tie for 39th all-time in CSUB history. Bakersfield returns to action next weekend when they travel for road matches at Wyoming and Northern Colorado. The `Runners dropped home matches to both opponents last season, losing to the Cowboys 25-6 and dropping a close-knit affair with the Bears, 17-16. Results: 157: Kalani Tonge (CSBA) over Eric Carter (DUKE) (Dec 10-5) 165: Jacob Thalin (CSBA) over (DUKE) (For.) 174: Mason Eaglin (DUKE) over Albert Urias (CSBA) (MD 8-0) 184: Josh Annis (CSBA) over Kai Blake (DUKE) (Dec 7-0) 197: Dom Ducharme (CSBA) over Vincent Baker (DUKE) (MD 13-5) 285: Jarrod Snyder (CSBA) over Jonah Niesenbaum (DUKE) (MD 12-1) 125: Alex Hernandez-Figueroa (CSBA) over (DUKE) (For.) 133: Chance Rich (CSBA) over Harrison Campbell (DUKE) (Dec 6-5) 141: Angelo Martinoni (CSBA) over (DUKE) (For.) 149: Russell Rohlfing (CSBA) over (DUKE) (For.)

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State wrestling used three bonus point wins to secure a 36-0 shutout victory over Maryland on Sunday afternoon inside Jenison Feild House on Alumni Day.The shutout marks the first for the Spartans over a Big Ten opponent in 36 years, last coming against Illinois on Jan. 20, 1984. (44-0). 20 former Spartans were in recognized at today's match for Alumni Day, including Hall of Fame coach and the all-time wins leader at MSU, Grady Peninger. Peninger, who coached the Spartans to a national championship in 1967, was joined by Don Behm from the class of 1967 along with 18 other Spartan coaches and wrestlers. "I was talking to the guys back there in the locker room after the meet," said Chandler. "I've never been part of a Big Ten shutout. This is a special day for these guys. They are the ones that did it, and at the end of the day you have to go out there and wrestle your best and wrestle in all positions for seven minutes and good things typically happen. Our guys did that, and because of that they got a shutout today and they are going to enjoy this." Michigan State started out at 125 pounds for just the second time in four bouts. Redshirt senior Logan Griffin tallied his 15th win of the season in the opening bout, winning a close 4-3 decision over Brandon Cray. Grffin tallied two takedowns in the bout for the win. At 133 pounds, redshirt senior Garrett Pepple faced off against King Sandoval. In a defensive battle, Sandoval took a late 2-1 lead over Pepple with a takedown in the third frame. Pepple showed resilience and scored a reversal with less than 30 seconds left to secure the 3-2 win. Leading 6-0, Matt Santos took on Hunter Baxter at 141 pounds. Santos came out with agression, landing a pair of takedowns and an escape point to lead 5-0 in the second. Baxter put together a takedown and escape in the closing minutes, but Santos added a riding time point to secure the 6-3 win and 9-0 lead for the Spartans. Redshirt junior Alex Hrisopoulos battled with Maryland's Michael Doetsch at 149 pounds. Hrisopoulos reeled off an early first period takedown on his way to a 5-1 win with 4:13 of riding time. Redshirt junior Jake Tucker put together one of the best performances of the day against Lucas Cordio at 157 pounds. Tucker, who leads the team with 19 wins, put together a total of six takedowns and a four-point nearfall on his way to an 18-3 tech fall win over Cordio, pushing the Spartan lead to 17-0 at the break. "Our guys committed to just wrestling in all positions, and wrestling for seven minutes, and they did that today," said MSU wrestling head coach Roger Chandler. " I got to take my hats off to them. It's tough after a loss on Friday night where we didn't wrestle close to our potential. For us to turn around 48 hours later and to see what they did today, was pretty gratifying for these guys." The Spartans picked up where they left off in the second frame, grabbing two bonus point wins at 184 and 285 pounds. Redshirt junior Drew Hughes once against showed his dominance on top, riding out a 5-1 win over Kyle Cochran, highlighted by a takedown and a two-point nearfall. Redshirt freshman Layne Malczewski tallied his 17th win of the season at 174 pounds, knocking off No. 23-ranked Philip Spadafora by decision, 3-0. Malczewski showcased his stellar defense on multiple attacks by Spadafora on his way to victory. Caffey took on Kyle Jasenki at 184 pounds and registered his 13th bonus point win of the season with a fall at 4:49. The redshirt sophomore landed three takedowns over Jasenski before pulling off a duck and throw to seal the fall, moving MSU's lead to 29-0 after eight matches.Caffey moved to 8-2 in dual action with the win. Redshirt junior Nick May scored a takedown and escape in the second frame on his way to a 3-0 win over the Terrapins' Jaron Smith. Redshirt junior Christian Rebottaro completed the shutout for the Spartans at 285 points with a 14-6 major decision over Parker Robinson. Rebottaro started out slow, before tallying six takedowns in the second and third frames for the win. MSU returns to action on Friday, Jan. 24 for a non-conference matchup with Clarion at 6 p.m. inside Jenison Field Hous before traveling to Nebraska on Sunday, Jan. 26 to take on the Cornhuskers at 2 p.m. in Lincoln. Results: 125 - Logan Griffin (MSU) dec. over Brandon Cray (MD), 4-3 - MSU leads 3-0 133 - Garrett Pepple (MSU) dec. over King Sandoval (MD), 3-2 - MSU leads 6-0 141 - Matt Santos (MSU) dec. over Hunter Baxter (MD), 6-3 - MSU leads 9-0 149 - Alex Hrisopoulos (MSU) dec. over Michael Doetsch (MD), 6-1 - MSU leads 12-0 157 - #21 Jake Tucker (MSU) tech. fall over Lucas Cordio (MD), 18-3 - MSU leads 17-0 165 - Drew Hughes (MSU) dec. over Kyle Cochran (MD), 5-1 - MSU leads 20-0 174 - Layne Malczewski (MSU) dec. over #23 Philip Spadafora (MD), 3-0 - MSU leads 23-0 184 - Cameron Caffey (MSU) fall over Kyle Jasenski (MD), 4:49 - MSU leads 29-0 197 - Nick May (MSU) dec. over Jaron Smith (MD), 4-0 - MSU leads 32-0 285 - Christian Rebottaro (MSU) maj. dec. over Parker Robinson (MD), 14-6 - MSU wins 36-0

CLINTON, S.C. -- Wrestling picked up its second straight Southern Conference dual win of the weekend, downing Presbyterian College Sunday afternoon, 38-6. With the win, Davidson improves to 3-6 overall and 2-3 in SoCon duals. The 'Cats started strong with a pair of decision victories at 125 and 133 pounds. Freshman Cian Fischer picked up a sudden victory to open the scoring account before sophomore Kyle Gorant blanked his Blue Hose opponent, 6-0. Junior Will Baldwin earned a fall in the final seconds of his 149-pound match over Byrton Goering to give the 'Cats another six points. Senior Hunter Costa registered the final bout points of the day for Davidson, in a late 5-4 decision. Costa recovered from a pair of first period takedowns, using an escape and takedown in the second and a earning a late stall point in the third for the win. Davidson returns to the mats Friday, Jan. 31 at Hofstra. The first bout is slated for 4:30 p.m. from Hempstead, N.Y. Results: 125: Cian Fischer (DAV) def. Jacob Brasseur (PC) SV-1 13-7 133: Kyle Gorant (DAV) def. Parker Corwin (PC) Dec. 6-0 141: Reid Stewart (PC) def. David Loniewski (DAV) Dec. 4-0 149: Will Baldwin (DAV) def. Byrton Goering (PC) Fall 6:55 157: Hunter Costa (DAV) def. Zachary Phillips (PC) Dec. 5-4 165: Noah Satterfield (DAV) wins by forfeit 174: Steven Newell (DAV) wins by forfeit 184: Gavin Henry (DAV) def. Austin Stith (PC) Dec. 10-5 197: Lachlan Rosato (DAV) wins by forfeit 285: Imani Heslop (PC) def. Finlay Holston (Davidson) Fall 6:06

NORMAN -- Oklahoma defeated No. NR/23 West Virginia, 22-18, Sunday afternoon in McCasland Field House. The Sooners (3-2 overall, 1-1 Big 12) capitalized on three bonus-point victories to pull ahead of the Mountaineers (3-8 overall, 0-2 Big 12). "I think every time we took a little bit of a setback, somebody stepped up and did their job," said OU head coach Lou Rosselli. "I think that's really important as a team ... That's why you compete." Oklahoma built an early 8-0 lead to open the dual, courtesy redshirt senior Christian Moody and sophomore Anthony Madrigal. Moody claimed an 8-4 decision over West Virginia's Joey Thomas, followed by No. 18/23 Madrigal's 20-4 tech fall victory over Lucas Seibert. Madrigal racked up 14 points in the first period alone, tallying four takedowns, a two-point nearfall and four-point nearfall. The Oak Park, Ill., native added six more points in the second period to secure the tech fall and a season-high 20 match points. Madrigal sits at second on the team with four victories via tech fall, only behind Dom Demas (5). The Mountaineers responded in the 141-bout, as Caleb Rea pinned the Sooners' No. 6/7 Demas in the first period. The upset cut the Sooners' lead to 8-6. It was just Demas' third loss of the season (16-3) and his first to a Big 12 opponent (4-1). At 149 pounds, No. 24/NR Jacob Butler put together a stellar match to earn OU another key bonus point. Leading 2-0 after the first period, the redshirt freshman eclipsed three minutes of riding time midway through the second before adding a four-point nearfall to close out the period. With another escape and the riding time point, Butler closed out the 10-0 shutout and added four points to the Sooners' total, extending the lead to 12-6. It wasn't the first time Butler has been a key to OU's success this season, as he's been able to put together an impressive campaign and find his way into national rankings. "He's wrestled a lot of top-tier guys, and I think he's starting to believe now that he can really compete," said Rosselli. "I think now he's got a belief system, and he's expecting himself to win. That's always good." No. 20/17 Justin Thomas took yet another 157-pound bout to the wire, eventually pulling out a 7-5 decision. Deadlocked at 5-5 late in the third period, Thomas took down WVU's Alex Hornfeck with just 12 seconds remaining to take the advantage that would hold. The clutch finish gave Oklahoma a 15-6 lead and the momentum heading into the break. West Virginia cut into its deficit when No. 25/27 Nick Kiussis pinned Sooner freshman Sam Dover in the 165-pound match. With just a three-point lead, the Sooners looked to No. 10/16 Anthony Mantanona to pull away, and the redshirt sophomore delivered. With a 5-0 lead and riding time accumulating late in the third period, Mantanona recorded a clutch takedown to extend his lead to 7-0. Finishing with nearly six minutes of riding time, the extra point pushed the bout to an 8-0 major decision and gave the Sooners a critical bonus point, extending the OU lead to 19-12. It was Mantanona's fifth dual victory on the season, making him and Thomas the lone Sooners still 5-0 in dual action. At 184, Darrien Roberts secured Oklahoma's final win of the day with a 7-3 decision against Mountaineer Jackson Moomau. The true freshman, who has become a mainstay in the Sooner lineup, improves to 3-2 in dual matches and 9-6 on the season. In a matchup that could return with Big 12 and national implications later in the season, West Virginia's No. 5/2 Noah Adams got the best of No. 13/11 Jake Woodley with a 6-1 decision. While he dropped the bout, Woodley was successful in preventing a bonus-point victory, putting the score at 22-15 with one bout remaining and securing the Sooner victory. Josiah Jones and WVU's Brandon Ngati took the heavyweight bout, the dual's final match, to a tiebreaker period, where Ngati was able to pull out the 2-1 decision and make the final score 22-18. The victory improved the Sooners' record to 3-2 on the season and 1-1 in Big 12 action, while West Virginia drops to 3-8 and 0-2 against conference opponents. UP NEXT The Sooners take a road swing through the Dakotas, opening next weekend with a 7 p.m. dual at North Dakota State on Friday in Fargo, N.D. OU then heads south for a matchup with South Dakota State on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Brookings, S.D.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan wrestling team kept on fighting until the end, winning four of the final five bouts, to claim a 22-15 comeback win over No. 11 Minnesota on "Queen Day" Sunday afternoon (Jan. 19) in front of 2,764 fans at Crisler Center. The Wolverines won six bouts in all, earning bonus points in two, to secure their third straight Big Ten Conference dual win. The Golden Gophers took a 12-6 lead into the intermission break, after earning bonus points in each of the preceding two bouts. After the break, junior/sophomore Jelani Embree, ranked 17th in the latest InterMat poll at 184 pounds, took advantage of a second life -- a last-second Minnesota takedown was waved off in the third period -- to win in overtime, defeating 15th-ranked Owen Webster, 3-1, and swing some momentum back in the Wolverines' favor. Embree, who just missed on a leg attack late in the second, wrapped up Webster in a bodylock and, after missing on an inside trip, dropped him to the mat. Fifth-year senior Jackson Striggow, a Minnesota native, won a crucial swing match at 197 pounds, earning a 6-4 decision over Hunter Ritter to even the team score, 12-12, with Michigan strongly favored in two of the final three bouts. After a scoreless first period, Striggow finished on a pair of takedowns in the second and added a reversal midway through the third. Sophomore Mason Parris and sophomore/freshman Joey Silva earned bonus at heavyweight at 133 pounds, respectively, to slam the door on the Golden Gophers. Parris, ranked No. 2 nationally, secured his third straight pin -- and seventh of the season -- at the 3:55 mark against Garrett Joles. Parris scored five takedowns and transitioned right to a half off the fifth to put Joles on his back midway through the second period. Parris improved to 19-0 on the season. Silva also stayed unbeaten with an 11-3 major decision against Brent Jones to clinch the dual victory in the final bout. Silva scored four takedowns, including two in the first period, and added points in the third for illegal-hold penalty, an escape and 1:24 in riding-time advantage. He is 3-0 since making his season debut last week. Michigan earned two wins over the first half of the dual with senior/junior Kanen Storr and sophomore/freshman Will Lewan securing back-to-back decisions at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively. Both broke through after scoreless first periods. Storr scored a quick reversal in the second and followed with four takedowns -- two apiece in the second and third -- and rode for 1:14 to beat Jake Bergelend, 11-4. Lewan used double underhooks and a trip to score the winning takedown early in the third period in a 4-2 win against Ryan Thomas. He rode for much of the third period to accumulate 1:02 in time advantage. The Wolverines will hit the road next weekend for the first time this season in dual competition. Michigan will face Northwestern at 7 p.m. CST on Friday (Jan. 24) in Evanston, Illinois, before traveling south for a 1 p.m. CST slate against Illinois on Sunday (Jan. 26) in Champaign. Results: 141 -- #3 Mitch McKee (UMN) dec. Cole Mattin, 8-5 -- UMN, 3-0 149 -- #9 Kanen Storr (U-M) dec. Jake Bereland, 11-4 -- Tied, 3-3 157 -- #12 Will Lewan (U-M) dec. Ryan Thomas, 4-2 -- U-M, 6-3 165 -- Bailee O'Reilly (UMN) major dec. Tyler Meisinger, 17-8 -- UMN, 7-6 174 -- #7 Devin Skatzka (UMN) tech. fall Max Maylor, 17-2 (5:44) -- UMN, 12-6 184 -- #17 Jelani Embree (U-M) dec. #15 Owen Webster, 3-1 SV -- UMN, 12-9 197 -- Jackson Striggow (U-M) dec. Hunter Ritter, 6-4 -- Tied, 12-12 Hwt -- #2 Mason Parris (U-M) pinned Garrett Joles, 3:55 -- U-M, 18-12 125 -- #15 Patrick McKee (UMN) dec. Jack Medley, 4-2 SV -- U-M, 18-15 133 -- Joey Silva (U-M) major dec. Brent Jones, 11-3 -- U-M, 22-15

KENT, Ohio -- No. 23 Mizzou Wrestling extended its MAC winning streak to 19 straight duals and capped a perfect weekend of dual action with a 31-12 win over Kent State Sunday afternoon (Jan. 19). Mizzou won eight of the 10 weights, including bonus point wins at 141, 157 and 165. Mizzou improves to 8-5 on the year and 5-0 in MAC competition. Mizzou is the only remaining unbeaten in MAC competition and will host Northern Illinois (3-1 in MAC) and Cleveland State (2-2 in MAC) next Saturday with a chance to wrap up its eighth straight MAC title and ninth straight conference title. Mizzou is now 52-3 all-time in MAC competition. Dack Punke got Mizzou started with a dominant 7-3 decision over Tomas Gutierrez. The 133-pound bout was close until late when Kent State Tim Rooney caught Mizzou's Allan Hart in a compromised position and pinned him with just 16 seconds remaining in the bout, giving the Flashes a 6-3 lead. But Grant Leeth helped Mizzou rebound quickly, picking up a pin over Raphael Rodriguez in just 2:28 to give Mizzou the lead back. Brock Mauller then grinded out a 6-4 decision to Kody Komara to improve to 18-1 on the year while extending Mizzou's lead to 12-6. Jarrett Jacques then made quick work of Conan Becker, earning an 18-1 technical fall win in just 4:21 as Mizzou opened a 17-6 lead midway through the dual. At 165, Connor Flynn made it two straight technical falls for Mizzou, needing just 3:16 to post a 15-0 win over Kade Byland. Kent State's Andrew McNally then stopped the bleeding for the Flashes, stopping a string of four straight wins – three with bonus points - for Mizzou with a pin of the Tigers' Jeremiah Kent in just 2:56. That cut Mizzou's lead to 22-12 heading into 184 pounds. At 184, Dylan Wisman won a hard-fought bout over Shane Mast, 6-1, to get Mizzou back in the win column. Wyatt Koelling posted a 3-2 win over Colin McCracken to extend Mizzou's lead to 28-12 moving into heavyweight. Jake Bohlken tallied a takedown in the sudden victory period to earn a 6-4 win and close the dual. Results: 125 – Dack Punke (11-9) vs. Tomas Gutierrez – W, 7-3 | 3-0 133 – Allan Hart (11-7) vs. Tim Rooney – L, Fall (6:44) | 3-6 141 – #19 Grant Leeth (7-3) vs. Raphael Rodriguez – W, Fall (2:28) | 9-6 149 – #5 Brock Mauller (18-1) vs. Kody Komara – W, 6-4 | 12-6 157 – #14 Jarrett Jacques (19-3) vs. Conan Becker – W, 18-1 Technical Fall (4:21) | 17-6 165 – Connor Flynn (12-3) vs. Kade Byland – W, 15-0 Technical Fall (3:16) | 22-6 174 – Jeremiah Kent (15-7) vs. Andrew McNally – L, Fall (2:56) | 22-12 184 – #24 Dylan Wisman (11-5) vs. Lane Hinkle – W, 6-1 | 25-12 197 – Wyatt Koelling (16-3) vs. Colin McCracken – W, 3-2 | 28-12 HWT – Jacob Bohlken (10-6) vs. Spencer Berthhold – W, 6-4 (SV-1) | 31-12

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Sunday wasn't for the faint of heart in Mayser gymnasium as Franklin & Marshall split a pair of memorable Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) doubleheaders. The Diplomats (4-3, 1-2 EIWA) dropped a heartbreaking 18-17 match to Sacred Heart that was decided by the third tiebreaker criteria, before toppling Brown by a 21-19 score. The triumph over the Bears marked F&M's first win in the series since the 1964-65 season and snapped a 24-match winless streak against Brown. Against Sacred Heart, the match began at 174 pounds and saw the Pioneers storm ahead by an 11-0 tally after the 197-pound contest. Cenzo Pelusi (285 pounds) stole the momentum with a thunderous takedown in the first tiebreaker period to claim a 4-2 decision and get the Diplomats on the scoreboard. Jose Diaz followed at 125 pounds with a clutch 11-8 decision to make the team score 11-6 before Sacred Heart extended the advantage back to 14-6 with a decision at 133 pounds. F&M continued to fight back as Wil Gil delivered a huge 20-4 tech. fall at 141 pounds to pull the Diplomats within three. Each team traded decisions to make it a 17-14 contest heading into the final matchup at 165 pounds. Emmett LiCastri came through for F&M, earning an 8-3 decision and tying the overall score at 17-17. However, the tiebreaker came down to the third criteria (Total match points scored only from decisions, major decisions, and technical falls) and favored the Pioneers by a slim 65-64 margin. Against Brown, F&M got off to a quick start with Diaz's second win of the day, a 7-5 decision at 125 pounds. A Bears' major at 133 temporarily put a hold on F&M's momentum before Gil answered at 141 with a commanding pin at 5:35. Brown once again brought the overall score within one at 9-8 with an 8-0 major at 149 pounds, but Noah Chan's 12-6 decision, followed by a key pin by LiCastri at 3:48 extended the Diplomat lead to 18-8 with four matches remaining. Three straight wins by Brown, including a pair of majors, gave the Bears a 19-18 lead heading into the final bout of the night. Pelusi led the 285-pound matchup by one after the first period and picked up an escape in the second to pull ahead 2-0. A momentous takedown in the third helped stave off a late escape from Brown as Pelusi prevailed with a 4-2 decision to seal the team score for F&M. The Diplomats continue their homestand on Thursday, Jan. 30th with a contest against Bucknell at 8:00 p.m. in Masyer. SHU 18, F&M 17 - SHU Wins on third tiebreaker criteria (65-64) 174: Joe Accousti (SAHE) over Crew Fullerton (F&M) (Dec 4-1) 184: Kyle Davis (SAHE) over Jimmy Stillerman (F&M) (MD 17-6) 197: Robert Hetherman (SAHE) over Ethan Seeley (F&M) (MD 12-2) 285: Cenzo Pelusi (F&M) over Connor Fredericks (SAHE) (TB-1 4-2) 125: Jose Diaz (F&M) over Sean Faraon (SAHE) (Dec 11-7) 133: Anthony Petrillo (SAHE) over Jack Bruce (F&M) (Dec 8-2) 141: Wil Gil (F&M) over Gerard Daly (SAHE) (TF 20-4 3:58) 149: Anthony Petrillo (SAHE) over Cristiaan Dailey (F&M) (Dec 6-2) 157: Cole Aaron (F&M) over William Schmidt (SAHE) (Dec 8-2) 165: Emmett LiCastri (F&M) over Brandon Levesque (SAHE) (Dec 8-3) F&M 21, Brown 19 125: Jose Diaz (F&M) over Reese Fry (BROW) (Dec 7-5) 133: Charlie Faber (BROW) over Jack Bruce (F&M) (MD 17-4) 141: Wil Gil (F&M) over Samuel Lynch (BROW) (Fall 5:35) 149: Ricky Cabanillas (BROW) over Cristiaan Dailey (F&M) (MD 8-0) 157: Noah Chan (F&M) over Jack Bokina (BROW) (Dec 12-6) 165: Emmett LiCastri (F&M) over Kiran Srikanth (BROW) (Fall 3:48) 174: Bryce Rogers (BROW) over Crew Fullerton (F&M) (MD 15-4) 184: Brandon Kui (BROW) over Reid Robilotto (F&M) (Dec 5-2) 197: Nino Bastianelli (BROW) over Ethan Seeley (F&M) (MD 15-5) 285: Cenzo Pelusi (F&M) over James Valentino (BROW) (Dec 4-2)

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- An outstanding start and a timely momentum-shifting win late helped the Central Michigan wrestling team to a 25-15 victory over SIU Edwardsville in a Mid-American Conference dual on Sunday at McGuirk Arena. The win lifted CMU to 3-4, 3-2 MAC, and it helped the Chippewas bounce back from Friday's disappointing 25-13 loss to perennial MAC-champion Missouri. "It was pretty disappointing losing to Missouri because we all felt that we could beat them, but we all bounced back (on Sunday), we all wrestled tough," CMU junior Dresden Simon said. "We didn't let that (loss) affect us today." How It Happened The Chippewas got off to a hot start, getting a pin from Drew Hildebrandt (125 pounds), a technical fall from Drew Marten (133), and then a major-decision victory from Simon (141) in building a 15-0 lead. The Cougars, 1-8, 0-5, struck back with four-consecutive victories including a pin at 157 to forge a 15-15 tie with three matches remaining. The Chippewas won all three, beginning with Ben Cushman's solid 4-0 victory over Austin Andres at 184. It snapped a four-match losing streak for Cushman, a redshirt freshman, who last won at the Midlands Championships in late December. Cushman got a takedown in the second period in seizing a 3-0 lead, and then rode Andres for the entire third period to earn the riding-time point as he picked up his first dual-meet victory of the season. "That's the first time Cushman's won in a little while so that was a really important win for him and for the team," CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. "It was huge for the team. Somebody had to stem the tide when they started getting the momentum. Cushman did that." Closing it Out Cushman's win put CMU ahead, 18-15, and then Landon Pelham posted a 15-2 major-decision win at 197 and Matt Stencel won, 7-2, at 285 for the final margin. It was Pelham's first major of the season as he improved to 14-8. Stencel, who is ranked 12th nationally, improved to 21-4. Hot Start Hildebrandt, who is ranked 12th, posted a second-period pin to put the Chippewas up 6-0, and then Marten followed with a 17-1 technical fall. It was his second technical fall of the season. Hildebrandt (23-3) posted pins in both of the Chippewas' duals on the weekend, giving him five on the season as he improved his dual-meet record to 7-0. Marten (15-10) had lost four of his previous five matches. Simon, who is ranked 13th, led Saul Ervin, 2-1, after one period, and then hit the gas in the second period, getting a reversal, a takedown and a four-point near fall to increase his advantage to 10-2 after two periods. It was Simon's second major of the weekend as he improved to 21-7 with 10 majors. He entered the meet ranked second nationally in major-decision victories. "I remember as a freshman coach talking about trying to score 10 points every match," Simon said. "That's kind of what I try to do, score 10 or more points every match; just keep scoring. I try not to settle. "A lot of times in the past I would be up by a certain amount of points, maybe five points, and I'm like, alright, this is good enough, and I haven't really felt like that this year. I don't want to wait around for the guy to score on me or lose a match because I'm settling for something." Next The Chippewas will hit the road in two weeks for two MAC duals, the first at Ohio on Jan. 31 and the second at league-newcomer Cleveland State on Feb. 2. "Anytime you have success it's helpful," Borrelli said. "I wouldn't say that we don't have things to work on. That's a good thing, it's what you're looking for when you compete; it's a lot better to have things to work on when you've won than when you've lost. "We can do a lot of work this week on improving, getting healthy, maybe work on our conditioning some. We have two pretty tough matches in the conference. We just have to have a good week of practice and make sure we're healthy." Results: 125: Drew Hildebrandt (C) pinned Gage Datlovsky, 1:42 133: Drew Marten (C) tech. fall Jacob Blaha, 4:34, 17-1 141: Dresden Simon (C) major dec. Saul Ervin, 14-4 149: Tyshawn Williams (SIUE) dec. Corbyn Munson, 15-8 157: Justin Ruffin (SIUE) pinned Logan Parks, 1:46 165: Chase Diehl (SIUE) dec. Tracy Hubbard, 6-4, SV-1 174: Kevin Gschwendtner (SIUE) dec. Jake Lowell, 11-6 184: Ben Cushman (C) dec. Austin Andres, 4-0 197: Landon Pelham (C) major dec. Jake McKiernan, 15-2 285: Matt Stencel (C) dec. Colton McKiernan, 7-2

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -- For the second straight dual, the Golden Eagle wrestling team's victory hinged on wins in the final two bouts of the day. And just as on Friday night against Buffalo, Greg Bulsak and Ty Bagoly delivered, bringing Clarion back from a 15-10 deficit to a 16-15 win over Bloomsburg on Sunday. That marked the eighth straight dual win for the Golden Eagles, the longest streak since winning nine straight between the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons. The last time Clarion won as many as eight straight in a single season was during that 1993-94 season, when they opened with 10 straight wins. The two teams split the 10 bouts on the mat, meaning the fact that Clarion (8-3, 5-2 MAC) earned the sole bonus point of the match was truly the difference. Brock Zacherl continued his undefeated streak in MAC competition with a major decision over Aaron Coleman, working Coleman over in the third period to secure a 14-5 win. Another key moment came in the 174-pound bout, with Max Wohlabaugh quickly taking down Anthony Vetrano during the sudden victory period for a 5-3 decision. Cam Butler also earned his second straight MAC win, holding off Christian Gannone in the 125-pound bout to put his team on the scoreboard. The Huskies still led the dual 15-10 heading into the last two bouts of the day, with the Golden Eagles needing wins in each to lock up the win. Bulsak grappled in a low-scoring bout with perennial nemesis Kyle Murphy at 197 pounds, at one point quickly escaping from a reverse and fighting off a shot to finish with a 4-2 decision. Bagoly very nearly took bonus points from Jarrett Walters at heavyweight as well, tilting him for a two-point fall and riding him throughout the bout for a 6-0 decision. Results: 125 - Cameron Butler (Clarion) over Christian Gannone (Bloomsburg) (Dec 6-5) 133 - Josh Mason (Bloomsburg) over Seth Koleno (Clarion) (Dec 15-11) 141 - Marlon Argueta Diaz (Bloomsburg) over Alex Blake (Clarion) (Dec 3-0) 149 - Brock Zacherl (Clarion) over Aaron Coleman (Bloomsburg) (MD 14-5) 157 - Alex Carida (Bloomsburg) over Avery Shay (Clarion) (Dec 4-2) 165 - Nate Newberry (Bloomsburg) over Mike Bartolo (Clarion) (Dec 4-2) 174 - Max Wohlabaugh (Clarion) over Anthony Vetrano (Bloomsburg) (SV-1 5-3) 184 - Trevor Allard (Bloomsburg) over Luke Funck (Clarion) (Dec 5-0) 197 - Greg Bulsak (Clarion) over Kyle Murphy (Bloomsburg) (Dec 4-2) 285 - Tyler Bagoly (Clarion) over Jarrett Walters (Bloomsburg) (Dec 6-0)

COLORADO SPRINGS -- UNI Wrestling won seven bouts and earned bonus points at 174, 184 and 124 to earn a 28-12 win over Air Force Sunday afternoon in Colorado. Bryce Steiert picked up a major decision and Taylor Lujan and Jay Schwarm grabbed pins in the bout to lead UNI to the win. The match started at 149 where Max Thomsen grabbed a 4-0 decision to put UNI up 3-0. Derek Holschlag followed with another win to give UNI a 6-0 lead. Air Force won at 165 before the Panthers rattled off back-to-back bonus-point wins with Steiert at 174 and Lujan at 184 to give the Panthers a 16-3 lead. Air Force's Casey Jumps won a tightly contested 1-0 decision over Noah Glaser at 197 before the Falcons picked up a pin at 285 to cut the Panther advantage to 16-12. At 125, Jay Schwarm quickly picked up a first-period pin to put UNI up 22-12 and Drew Bennett put the match out of reach with a 9-7 win at 133. Michael Blockhus closed out the match with a 6-2 win at 141. With the win, UNI is now 4-3 in duals this season and 3-1 in Big 12 action. UP NEXT The Panthers host No. 9 Oklahoma State Saturday at the McLeod Center at 7 p.m. Results: 149: Max Thomsen (UNI) over Dylan Martinez (AIFO) (Dec 4-0) 157: Derek Holschlag (UNI) over Trey Brisker (AIFO) (Dec 7-4) 165: Randy Meneweather II (AIFO) over Austin Yant (UNI) (Dec 7-4) 174: Bryce Steiert (UNI) over Cody Surratt (AIFO) (MD 13-0) 184: Taylor Lujan (UNI) over Jacob Thompson (AIFO) (Fall 4:48) 197: Casey Jumps (AIFO) over Noah Glaser (UNI) (Dec 1-0) 285: Kayne Hutchison (AIFO) over Bryce Esmoil (UNI) (Fall 2:32) 125: Jay Schwarm (UNI) over Graham Shore (AIFO) (Fall 1:46) 133: Drew Bennett (UNI) over Jared Van Vleet (AIFO) (Dec 9-7) 141: Michael Blockhus (UNI) over Bradley Bitting (AIFO) (Dec 6-2)

NORFOLK, VA -- The nationally-ranked No. 25 Rider University wrestling team earned a 22-10 victory at MAC foe Old Dominion, Sunday afternoon at Chartway Arena. With the win, the Broncs improve to 8-2 (4-1 MAC), while the Monarchs are now 4-8 (2-2 MAC). Old Dominion earned the first six points of the match, taking sudden-victory wins at 125 and 133, but Rider would answer back with a Peter Lipari (Byram Township, NJ/Bergen Catholic [Rutgers]) decision at 141 over Old Dominion's Sa'Darian Perry, 5-4. Gino Fluri (Blairstown, NJ/North Warren Regional) would build on Lipari's momentum with an overtime victory at 149 over Kenan Carter, 5-2, to even the dual to 6-6. Jesse Dellavecchia's (Great River, NJ/East Islip [Binghamton]) 1-0 decision over Larry Early gave Rider its first lead in the dual, 9-6. The Monarchs would retake the lead after the intermission at 165 via major decision, but Rider answered back again with four-consecutive wins at 174, 184, 197 and 285 to close out the dual by a 22-10 margin. Dean Sherry (Brick, NJ/Brick Township) earned a 14-8 decision at 174 over Alex Cramer, while George Walton (Franklin, NJ/Bound Brook) edged Antonio Agee, 4-3, at 184. Ethan Laird (Waterford, PA/General McLane) followed with a win 10-2 major decision at 197 over Timothy Young to clinch the match, while Ryan Cloud (Brookville, OH/Northmont) added a win at 285 over William Halliard, 7-2. Quotes & Notes "It was a very good team win today. Pete Lipari and Jesse Dellavecchia both beat returning All-Americans. They are both on the right path and wrestling with confidence." - Rider Head Coach John Hangey - Old Dominion holds the lead in the all-time series, 9-6-1. Both programs were members of the Colonial Athletic Association from 2001-02 through 2012-13. The last meeting between the Broncs and the Monarchs was at the 2016 Virginia Duals, where Old Dominion claimed a 26-14 victory. - Perry was ranked No. 1 in the MAC in the January Coaches Rankings, while Lipari had not yet been ranked after joining the Broncs in late December. - The bout at 157 also represented one of the top matches in the league, with Dellavecchia taking the top spot in the January MAC Coaches Rankings and Early being tabbed third. - Dellavecchia now has a team-best 20 wins on the season, while Laird is right behind him with 19. - Rider returns to action Saturday, Jan. 25, when it hosts George Mason in Alumni Gym. The dual is set to begin at 7 p.m. Results: 125: Killian Cardinale (ODU) dec. Jonathan Tropea (RID), 7-5, SV-1; Old Dominion leads, 3-0 133: Shannon Hanna (ODU) dec. Anthony Cefolo (RID), 5-3, SV-1; Old Dominion leads, 6-0 141: Peter Lipari (RID) dec. Sa'Derian Perry (ODU), 5-4; Old Dominion leads, 6-3 149: Gino Fluri (RID) dec. Kenan Carter (ODU), 3-2, TB-1; Match tied, 6-6 157: Jesse Dellavecchia (RID) dec. Larry Early (ODU), 1-0; Rider leads, 9-6 165: Shane Jones (ODU) maj. dec. Joe Casey (RID), 16-3; Old Dominion leads, 10-9 174: Dean Sherry (RID) dec. Alex Cramer (ODU), 14-8; Rider leads, 12-10 184: George Walton (RID) dec. Antonio Agee (ODU), 4-3; Rider leads, 15-10 197: Ethan Laird (RID) maj. dec. Timothy Young (ODU), 10-2; Rider leads, 19-10 285: Ryan Cloud (RID) dec. William Hilliard (ODU), 7-2; Rider wins, 22-10.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The No. 4 Ohio State University wrestling team (7-1, 3-0 B1G) erased an early deficit and ultimately tore through Illinois (4-3, 1-2 B1G), 28-6. The Buckeyes won the final eight bouts of the afternoon, including five victories over nationally-ranked Fighting Illini. The highest-ranked win came from the unranked (for now) Rocky Jordan in the 184-pound tilt. Jordan picked up his 22nd win of the season, an impressive one over No. 11 Zac Braunagel. Ethan Smith handed an ‘L' to the Braunagel name as well, getting past Danny Braunagel in a tightly-contested 3-1 decision. Additional top-25 triumphs for Ohio State came from Luke Pletcher (def. No. 12 Dylan Duncan), Elijah Cleary (def. No. 22 Eric Barone) and Kaleb Romero (def. No. 16 Joey Gunther). Sammy Sasso and Kollin Moore were not pitted against top-25 guys, and it showed as both threw bonus points on to the scoreboard. Sasso majored Mousa Jodeh, 13-3, while Moore recorded the first Buckeye pin in Covelli Center history. Results: 125 lbs | No. 24 Justin Cardani (ILL) def. Malik Heinselman (OSU) | SV-1, 8-6; Team Score: 0-3 133 lbs | No. 8 Travis Piotrowski (ILL) def. No. 20 Jordan Decatur (OSU) | D, 6-2; TS: 0-6 141 lbs | No. 1 Luke Pletcher (OSU) def. No. 12 Dylan Duncan (ILL) | D, 12-5; TS: 3-6 149 lbs | No. 6 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. Mousa Jodeh (ILL) | MD, 13-3; TS: 7-6 157 lbs | Elijah Cleary (OSU) def. No. 22 Eric Barone (ILL) | TB-1, 4-3; TS: 10-6 165 lbs | No. 12 Ethan Smith (OSU) def. No. 14 Danny Braunagel (ILL) | D, 3-1; TS: 13-6 174 lbs | No. 8 Kaleb Romero (OSU) def. No. 16 Joey Gunther (ILL) | D, 6-3; TS: 16-6 184 lbs | Rocky Jordan (OSU) def. No. 11 Zac Braunagel (ILL) | D, 6-4; TS: 19-6 197 lbs | No. 1 Kollin Moore (OSU) def. Matt Wroblewski (ILL) | PIN, 4:35; TS: 25-6 285 lbs | Gary Traub (OSU) def. Luke Luffman (ILL) | D, 11-4; TS: 28-6 While the dual was happening at the Covelli Center, a dozen Buckeyes were competing in the Purple Raider Open. Four were crowned champions of their weight class: Quinn Kinner (157 lbs), Jashon Hubbard (165 lbs), Carson Kharchla (174 lbs) and Gavin Hoffman (HWT). Next up for the Scarlet & Gray is a clash with the top-ranked Hawkeyes of Iowa on Friday, Jan. 24.

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Virginia Tech wrestling won their second dual in as many days with a 23-9 victory over No. 19 Cornell Sunday afternoon in New York. With the win, the No. 3 Hokies improve to 8-0 on the season and 5-0 against ranked opponents. Only No. 1 Iowa and Virginia Tech hold records of at least 5-0 against top-25 opponents. Tech sweeps the New York road trip after shutting out Binghamton 47-0 on Saturday. MATCH HIGHLIGHTS No. 12 Joey Prata continues to pull out decision victories for the Hokies. Leading off the day, Prata defeated Dominic LaJoie 3-2 for his second decision win of the weekend. All six of Prata's dual wins this season have been by decision. With the dual tied 6-6 at the time, No. 19 B.C. LaPrade took the mat and scored a major decision victory over Adam Santoro to put the Hokies up for good. The win was LaPrade's second straight major decision after he recorded an 8-0 victory Saturday. No. 2 Hunter Bolen defeated No. 19 Jonathan Loew 7-2 to give the Hokies a 16-9 lead late in the dual. Bolen defeated a ranked opponent for the eighth time this season. He is an impressive 8-1 against InterMat ranked wrestlers this season. Stanley Smeltzer clinched the dual for the Hokies with a 12-4 major decision over Jonathan Fagen, giving the Hokies a 20-9 lead. The win was Smeltzer's team-leading seventh major decision victory of the season. He also won by major decision Saturday. No. 17 John Borst closed out the dual with a 6-0 win over Ben Furman. Borst has now won three straight matches to improve to 6-2 in duals this season. Results: 125: #12 Joey Prata dec. Dominic LaJoie, 3-2 133: #4 Chas Tucker dec. Collin Gerardi, 6-2 141: #18 Mitch Moore dec. Noah Baughman, 6-0 149: Hunter Richard dec. Bryce Andonian, 8-7 157: #19 B.C. LaPrade MD Adam Santoro, 14-6 165: #3 David McFadden dec. Jake Brindley, 12-6 174: Andrew Berreyesa dec. Cody Hughes, 8-4 184: #2 Hunter Bolen dec. #19 Jonathan Loew, 7-2 197: Stanley Smeltzer MD Jonathon Fagen, 12-4 285: #17 John Borst dec. Ben Furman, 6-0 UP NEXT Virginia Tech turns its attention to the ACC opener against North Carolina Friday night at Cassell Coliseum. UNC, ranked No. 13 in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll, will be the sixth ranked opponent for the Hokies this season. Friday night's dual is scheduled for 7 p.m. and can be seen on the ACC Network.

NEW YORK -- Down by four points heading into the final match at 133 pounds, Columbia Wrestling (2-2, 2-1 EIWA/0-1 IVY) needed at least five to lock up the win, and first-year Angelo Rini was up to the task, doing just that, recording a 22-7 technical fall win to push Columbia to a 21-20 complete team win over Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association foe American (2-5, 2-3 EIWA) in the home opener at the University "Blue" Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon. The Lions collected wins from first years Kyle Mosher (157), Lennox Wolak (174) and Rini, along with wins from junior Riley Jacops (165) and sophomore Sam Wustefeld (197) to power past a competitive and tough American side to lock up the big win. Big bonus points came from Rini's tech fall, a pin by Wolak and a major decision from Wustefeld, with every point making the difference in the final score. "It is just a good team win," said Andrew F. Barth Head Coach of Wrestling Zach Tanelli. "And while Angelo [Rini] is responsible for some of it, other guys played just as big a role. Up and down our lineup guys found ways to win, and even in our losses we were able to turn some things around. "Even at 184 pounds with Joe Franzese, who had been pinned early in the season by the same guy, was able to save two points for us by not getting pinned and taking the major decision and that was big, because it is a victory within the victory that is important. And overall it was just a real team effort against a really solid team in American." HOW IT HAPPENED: The match opened up at 141 pounds, with sophomore No. 24 Matt Kazimir falling by a 5-1 decision to No. 27 Sal Profaci to give American a quick 3-0 lead in the match. At 149 pounds, first-year Andrew Garr lost via fall (2:27) to No. 11 Kizhan Clarke, pushing American ahead 9-0 after the first two matches. But it was the next three matches where Columbia would put its foot down and fight right back into the match. It started with a big win from Mosher, who worked hard to get a 10-7 decision of Ethan Karsten, to get Columbia on the board at 9-3. Next up came the momentum swinging match of the day, when at 165 pounds, Jacops, down late in the match, hit a reversal at 23 seconds to take a 5-4 lead and he would go on to win via 5-4 decision over Anthony Wokasch, bringing the score to 9-6. Ridding the momentum wave set in motion by Mosher at 157 pounds, Wolak next put the hammer down against Ben Root, recording a win via pin at 5:17, pushing Columbia into the lead, 12-9, as the match hit the midway point. During the midway point of the match, the Lions took the time to welcome back and honor a large collection of alumni, and it gave everyone a chance to collect their thoughts as the action over the next five matches would decide the bout. Coming out of the break, No. 16 Tanner Harvey won via major decision (19-6) over junior Joe Franzese at 184 pounds, pushing American back in front 13-12. But again, the Lions had an answer, with Wustefeld taking down Will Jarrell in a dominating performance that resulted in a 13-4 major decision victory to lock up big bouns points for the Lions, putting the score at 16-13 with three bouts remaining. American would take the next two matches, with sophomore Danny Conley falling via a major decision, 9-1, to Niko Camacho, and sophomore No. 31 Joe Manchio, falling in a tough match to No. 24 Gage Curry, via decision 10-5, giving American a 20-16 lead heading into the final match at 133 pounds, and putting Columbia in a position, due to criteria, where the only road to victory was via a major decision or win via fall. Rini, facing Daniel Kidd, knew the situation and from the second the whistle blew Rini went to work. He scored quickly, and began a strategy of cutting Kidd lose, then working the takedown, and with seconds remaining, and ridding time locked up, Rini nearly pinned Kidd to lock up six points. But the clock hit zero just before the pin, but Rini had already locked up the technical fall victory, 22-7, and his big five points gave the Lions an exciting and team-earned 21-20 victory over American. Results: 141 | No. 27 Sal Profaci (American) def. No. 24 Matt Kazimir (Columbia), dec. 5-1 149 | No. 11 Kizhan Clarke (American) def. Andrew Garr (Columbia), Fall (2:27) 157 | Kyle Mosher (Columbia) def. Ethan Karsten (American), dec. 10-7 165 | Riley Jacops (Columbia) def. Anthony Wokasch (American), dec. 5-4 174 | Lennox Wolak (Columbia) def. Ben Root (American), Fall (5:17) 184 | No. 16 Tanner Harvey (American) def. Joe Franzese (American), maj. 19-6 197 | Sam Wustefeld (Columbia) def. Will Jarrell (American), maj. 13-4 285 | Niko Camacho (American) def. Danny Conley (Columbia), maj. 9-1 125 | No. 24 Gage Curry (American) def. No. 31 Joe Manchio (Columbia), dec. 10-5 133 | Angelo Rini (Columbia) def. Daniel Kidd (American), TF 22-7 UP NEXT: Columbia, after a short break, returns to action on Friday, Jan. 31 at LIU, before taking on Franklin and Marshall and Hofstra in Hempstead, New York on Saturday, Feb. 1, for a busy return to the road for the Lions.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team posted a 29-9 win at VMI this afternoon. The Mocs won seven of the 10 bouts to improve to 5-7 overall and 3-0 in the Southern Conference race. The loss drops the Keydets to 4-9 and 1-1 in league duals. Chattanooga jumped out to a 6-0 lead after a pin in the first match at 125. Junior Fabian Gutierrez earned the fall in the first period over John McGarry. It was the 11th win of the season for the 20th-ranked Gutierrez. The Mocs actually ran out to a 16-0 lead with wins in the first four matches. Sophomore Franco Valdes posted a 5-3 decision over Cliff Conway at 133, while sophomore Mason Wallace scored a 15-5 major decision over Noah Roulo at 141. Sophomore Tanner Smith scored his second win of the weekend with a 5-4 decision over Job Chishko. Smith, ranked No. 23 at 149, gave up a reversal in the first and a takedown in the second, but won the match on riding time. VMI got on the board with an overtime win at 157, but sophomore Drew Nicholson responded with a 7-4 decision over John Hoover at 165. It was also Nicholson's second win of the road trip. VMI's 19th-ranked Neal Richards gave the Keydets their second win at 174. They also took three points at heavyweight to close out the match. Sophomore Matthew Waddell, No. 21 at 184 this week, scored a pin over Max Gallahan in the second period. It was his team-leading fifth pin of the year as he won for the seventh time in his last nine matches. Senior Rodney Jones closed out the Mocs scoring with a major decision at 197. Up next for the Mocs is the Appalachian Open in Boone, N.C., on Jan. 26. That is followed by a huge home dual against the Mountaineers on Feb. 2 in McKenzie Arena. Be sure to get your tickets now for that SoCon matchup at 2:00 p.m. Results: 125: No.20 Fabian Gutierrez (CHAT) over John McGarry (VMI) (Fall 2:23) 133: Franco Valdes (CHAT) over Cliff Conway (VMI) (Dec 5-3) 141: Mason Wallace (CHAT) over Noah Roulo (VMI) (MD 15-5) 149: No. 23 Tanner Smith (CHAT) over Job Chishko (VMI) (Dec 5-4) 157: Will Lawrence (VMI) over Tyler Shilson (CHAT) (SV-1 7-5) 165: Drew Nicholson (CHAT) over Jon Hoover (VMI) (Dec 7-4) 174: Neal Richards (VMI) over Hunter Fortner (CHAT) (Dec 7-2) 184: Matthew Waddell (CHAT) over Max Gallahan (VMI) (Fall 4:17) 197: Rodney Jones (CHAT) over Zach Brown (VMI) (MD 11-3) 285: Chris Beck (VMI) over Grayson Walthall (CHAT) (Dec 3-2)