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PRINCETON, New Jersey -- University of Iowa sophomore Jacob Warner scored a takedown with three seconds on the clock to top No. 2 Pat Brucki, 5-4, and lead the top-ranked Hawkeyes past No. 12 Princeton on Sunday. Warner, ranked No. 3 at 197, entered the third period tied, 3-3. He trailed 4-3 following a Brucki escaped, but grabbed his first and only lead of the match with three seconds on the clock. "As the match went on I felt stronger and stronger," Warner said. "I got that takedown and I was a dog on a bone. I got to that leg, and I need to get there more, but when I got to that leg I wasn't letting go." Iowa won four of five matches after intermission to put the dual out of reach. Alex Marinelli won by fall in 6:20. Michael Kemerer won by 19-4 technical fall at 174, and Tony Cassioppi closed the dual with a 10-2 major decision at 285. Iowa led 12-6 at the break, getting wins from No. 1 DeSanto at 133, No. 9 Murin at 141, and No. 3 Lugo at 149. Lugo scored a reversal with 10 seconds left in the first tiebreak to defeat No. 14 Mike D'Angelo, 3-2. It was his third straight win against a ranked opponent. DeSanto racked up 12 takedowns in a 25-10 technical fall, and Murin used four takedowns and 3:30 of riding time to earn a 12-2 major decision. "Going to overtime I knew I was going to get the win. I was calm, cool and collected," Lugo said. Lugo nearly escaped to tie the match, 2-2, but failed to clear D'Angelo and came back with the match-winning reverse. "I thought about taking the one, but if the two is there I'm going to take it," Lugo said. "I thought it was there, we got into a little scramble and I knew I didn't have much time and couldn't stay there and wait for the stalemate. I have to go and can't put the match in the ref's hands." Iowa won seven-of-10 bouts and owned a 37-5 advantage in takedowns to earn the 30-9 win in front of 2,284 fans at Jadwin Gymnasium. NOTABLES DeSanto improved to 4-0 and won his first match as the top-ranked 133-pounder in the country. Murin earned his first major decision of the season. Lugo won his third straight match against a ranked opponent Marinelli's pin was his first of the season and 16th of his career. Kemerer has scored bonus points in all four matches this season (1 major, 1 pin, two technical falls). Warner defeated the highest-ranked opponent of his career. UP NEXT Iowa returns to the mat Dec. 29-30 at the 2019 Midlands Championships in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Results: 125 -- #4 Patrick Glory (P) dec. Aaron Cashman (IA), 10-4; 3-0; 0-3 133 -- #1 Austin DeSanto (IA) tech. fall Sean Pierson (P), 25-10; 5-3 141 -- #9 Max Murin (IA) major dec. Marshall Keller (P), 12-2; 9-3 149 -- #3 Pat Lugo (IA) dec. #14 Mike D'Angelo (P), 3-2 TB1; 12-3 157 -- #9 Quincy Monday (P) dec. #4 Kaleb Young (IA), 3-2; 12-6 165 -- #2 Alex Marinelli (IA) pinned Connor Melbourne (P), 6:20; 18-6 174 -- #3 Michael Kemerer (IA) tech. fall Kevin Parker (P), 19-4; 23-6 184 -- Travis Stefanik (P) dec. #10 Nelson Brands (IA), 7-6; 23-9 197 -- #3 Jacob Warner (IA) dec. #2 Patrick Brucki (P), 5-4; 26-9 285 -- #3 Tony Cassioppi (IA) major dec. Aiden Conner (P), 10-2; 30-9 Records: Iowa (4-0), Princeton (1-2) Attendance: 2,284

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1, 0-0 B1G) won all but two bouts to rout the Penn Quakers (0-1) in sold out Rec Hall on Sunday. The Nittany Lions rode an early win at 125 and a career milestone in the second half to a 33-7 victory over the visiting Quakers. Senior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.) picked up his 100th career victory in the dual while freshman Brandon Meredith (Limerick, Pa.) opened the action with a big win at 125. The dual was witnessed by 6,437 fans in the 50th straight sellout in Rec Hall. Penn State has sold out 55 of its last 57 home events, including 50 straight in Rec Hall and five of seven in the 16,000-seat Bryce Jordan Center. Meredith made his Rec Hall dual debut, stepping in for classmate Brody Teske (Duncombe, Iowa). Meredith energized the Rec Hall crowd with a furious close to the match. Meredith trailed 5-1 in the second and came back in the second and third periods to roll to an 8-5 win over No. 10 Michael Colaiocco. Sophomore Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 4 at 133, then continued the fast start, posting a dominant 21-9 major decision over Penn's Carmen Ferrante to give Penn State a 7-0 lead. Junior Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 3 at 141, continued his torrid start to the season, posting a 13-4 major decision over Penn's Doug Zapf. Junior Luke Gardner (Pottsville, Pa.) got the nod at 149 and withstood a late flurry from Penn's Lucas Revano to post a hard-fought 7-6 victory, giving the Nittany Lions a 14-0 lead. Junior Bo Pipher (Paonia, Colo.) stepped in for No. 6 Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.) at 157 and lost a tough 5-2 decision to No. 10 Anthony Artalona to close out the opening half. Penn State led 14-3 at the dual's midway point. Senior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, opened up the second half in style, pinning Jake Lizak at the 4:25 mark after leading 13-3 midway through the second period. Hall, ranked No. 1 at 174, dominated Penn's Neil Antrassian to post a 19-4 technical fall at the 7:00 mark. The victory was the 100th of Hall's career, improving his overall record to 100-5. True freshman Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.) made his Rec Hall dual debut for Penn State at 184 with No. 2 Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.) still out. Brooks thrilled the Rec Hall faithful rolling to a 19-4 technical fall at the 6:03 mark in his home dual debut. Graduate senior Kyle Conel (Ashtabula, Ohio), ranked No. 20 at 197, bolted out to a big early lead on Penn's Cole Urbas and then withstood an injury late in the second period to post a 6-5 victory to put Penn State up 33-3. With No. 1 Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.) held out at 285, sophomore 197-pounder Austin Hoopes (Afton, Wyo.) moved up to 285 where he dropped a 14-4 major to Penn's Joey Slackman in the dual's final bout. Penn State posted a lopsided 36-10 advantage in takedowns. The Nittany Lions tacked on nine bonus points off a pin (Joseph), two tech falls (Hall, Brooks) and two majors (Bravo-Young, Lee). Penn State is now 3-1 overall, 0-0 in the Big Ten. Penn falls to 0-1. The Nittany Lions return to action on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, hosting Illinois in Rec Hall at 7 p.m. Two days later, the Lions host Northwestern in Rec Hall on Sunday, Jan. 12, at 2 p.m. 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: Brandon Meredith PSU dec. #10 Michael Colaiocco PENN, 8-5 3-0 133: #4 Roman Bravo-Young PSU maj. dec. Carmen Ferrante PENN, 21-9 7-0 141: #3 Nick Lee PSU maj. dec. Doug Zapf PENN, 13-4 11-0 149: Luke Gardner PSU dec. Lucas Revano PENN, 7-6 14-0 157: #10 Anthony Artalona PENN dec. Bo Pipher PSU, 5-2 14-3 165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph PSU pinned Jake Lizak PENN, WBF (4:25) 20-3 174: #1 Mark Hall PSU tech fall Neil Antrassian PENN, 19-4 (TF; 7:00) 25-3 184: Aaron Brooks PSU tech fall Jesse Antrassian PENN, 19-4 (TF; 6:03) 30-3 197: #20 Kyle Conel PSU dec. Cole Urbas PENN, 6-5 33-3 285: Joey Slackman PENN maj. dec. Austin Hoopes PSU, 14-4 33-7 Attendance: 6,437 (50th straight sellout in Rec Hall, 55 of 57 overall including five of seven in the BJC) Records: Penn State (3-1, 0-0 B1G); Penn (0-1) Up Next for Penn State: Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, home vs. Illinois at 7 p.m. in Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Redshirt freshman Brandon Meredith (Limerick, Pa.) made his Rec Hall dual debut at 125, stepping in for teammate Brody Teske (Duncombe, Iowa), and took on No. 10 Michael Colaiocco. Meredith and Colaiocco battled evenly for the first :30 but the ranked Quaker got in on a single leg and turned Meredith to the mat for a takedown and an early 2-0 lead. The Lion escaped to a 2-1 score with 1:42 and action continued neutral. Meredith nearly connected on a single that forced a slight scramble at the 1:00 mark but neither man was able to finish off the move. Colaiocco then moved through a high double to open up a 4-1 lead with another takedown with :40 on the clock. Leading 4-1, Colaiocco chose down to start the second stanza. The Quaker escaped to a 5-1 lead then Meredith connected on an excellent high shot for his first takedown, cutting the lead to 5-3 at the 1:20 mark. The Lion then controlled the action from the top position for the remainder of the period to finish on top. Trailing 5-3, Meredith chose down to start the third period. The Nittany Lion freshman quickly escaped to a 5-4 score and action resumed in the center circle. Meredith connected on a low single and finished off the takedown to lead 6-5 at the 1:00 mark. Meredith picked up another point on a stall and then stayed on top as he worked his riding time edge over 1:00. Meredith finished off the dual in control, with 1:39 in riding time, and closed out his first Rec Hall dual meet with an 8-5 upset victory over the 10th-ranked Quaker. 133: Sophomore Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 4 at 133, met Penn sophomore Carmen Ferrante. The duo battled evenly for the first minute-plus. Bravo-Young took an early lead with a swift counter takedown at the 1:30 mark. He then zipped in on a fast single for his second takedown to lead 4-1 at the 1:00 mark. Bravo-Young cut Ferrante loose and went to work on offense again. The Lion sophomore moved in on a low shot and finished off his third takedown at the :20 mark to lead 6-2 after one period. Ferrante chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 6-3 score. Bravo-Young quickly worked the Quaker's head to the mat and moved around for another takedown and an 8-4 lead after cutting him loose. Bravo-Young picked up his fifth takedown seconds later to lead 10-5 and then picked up a sixth takedown with :30 left in the period. The Lion sophomore finished on top and led 12-5 with 1:47 in riding time after two periods. Bravo-Young chose neutral to start the third period. He connected on a low single for a 14-5 lead with 1:30 left. Ferrante took a slight shot but Bravo-Young muscled through for a counter takedown and a 16-6 lead. He added two more takedowns and, with 2:34 in riding time, rolled to the 21-9 major decision. 141: Junior Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 3 at 141, took on Penn's Doug Zapf. Lee scored early on a fast takedown at the 2:20 mark and then went to work on top, looking for a chance to turn Zapf. Lee cut the Quaker loose with 1:45 on the clock and then took a 4-1 lead with a low shot and takedown at the 1:00 mark. Lee finished the period on top and led 4-1 with 1:34 in riding time after the opening period. Lee chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. He immediately turned in on a shot and took Zapf down to open up a 7-2 lead after cutting the Quaker loose. Lee quickly picked up another takedown, cut Zapf at the 1:00 mark, and finished the second period in neutral to lead 9-3 with 1:54 in riding time. Zapf chose down to start the third period and Lee built his time edge up over 2:00. Lee forced Zapf into a stall, cut him loose and then took him down to lead 11-4 with :50 left in the bout. The Lion junior picked up a 12th point on another Zapf stall and spent the rest of the period in control to finish on top. Lee had 3:45 in riding time and rolled to a 13-4 major decision. 149: Junior Luke Gardner (Pottsville, Pa.) got the call at 149 and met Lucas Revano. Gardner took a quick lead with a fast takedown in the middle of the mat at the 2:36 mark. The Lion junior maintained control of Revano for the next :30 and then cut him loose to a 2-1 score. Gardner quickly connected on a low single on the edge of the mat and steadily pulled a fleeing Revano back into play, finishing off the takedown to lead 4-1 with 1:21 on the clock. Revano was able to roll through a scramble on the edge of the mat for a reversal to cut Gardner's lead to 4-3 with :40 left in the opening period. Gardner quickly escaped to a 5-3 lead that he carried into the second stanza. Gardner chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 6-3 lead with 1:35 on the clock. The duo battled evenly for the final minute of the period and Gardner led 6-3 after two periods. Revano chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 6-4 score quickly. Revano connected on a high single at the 1:30 mark, forcing a scramble on the edge of the mat. Gardner worked hard to fight off the move and was able to keep action neutral. The officials stopped the bout after things moved out of bounds and went to review on their own, checking to see if Revano had scored. The takedown was given, Revano cut Gardner loose on the reset and the Lion led 7-6 with :40 left. The Lion was able to fight off Revano's late offense and posted the hard-fought 7-6 victory. 157: Junior Bo Pipher (Paonia, Colo.) continued step up for No. 6 Brady Berge at 157 and battled No. 10 Anthony Artalona. The duo battled evenly for the first minute-plus as neither wrestler was able to find an offensive opening. Artalona was able to connect on a high single at the :45 mark and then finished off the takedown for a 2-0 lead with :40 on the clock. After a slow walk back to center and some blood time, Artalona was able to finish the period on top to lead by two after one period. Artalona chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 3-0 lead at 1:42. Pipher worked the middle of the mat, looking for a takedown, but was unable to break through Artalona's defense as the clock moved below :30. Trailing 3-0, Pipher chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 3-1 score. Artalona moved in on another high shot and finished off the takedown to up his lead to 5-1 at the 1:30 mark. Pipher escaped to a 5-2 score with 1:10 on the clock. The Lion junior was not able to connect offensively as the clock wound down and dropped the 5-2 decision. 165: Senior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, took on Penn senior Jake Lizak. Joseph connected on a fast, low single and took an early 2-0 lead. The Lion senior then cut Lizak loose and moved in for a second takedown to lead 4-1 with 1:05 on the clock. Joseph built up over 1:00 in riding time as he forced Lizak into a first stall and then cut him loose at the :25 mark. Joseph finished the period on top with a takedown at the :12 mark to lead 6-2 with 1:56 in riding time. Joseph grabbled a point off another stall, then turned Lizak to his back at the 1:30 mark to lead 11-2 after four back points. Joseph took Lizak down again to lead 13-3 and then locked up a cradle. The Lion senior finished off the pin at the 4:25 mark. 174: Senior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174, met Penn senior Neil Antrassian. Hall took the Quaker down quickly, cut him loose and added a second fast takedown to lead 4-1 at the 2:15 mark. Hall went to work on top, building up nearly 1:00 in riding time before cutting Antrassian loose. Hall quickly added another takedown and led 6-2 with 1:15 left in the period. Hall spent the next :30 trying to find a turning combination but settled for a rideout and a 6-2 lead with 2:13 in riding time after one period of action. Hall chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to a reversal and an 8-2 lead. The Lion senior added another takedown to lead 10-3 with :50 left and then turned Antrassian to his back for four near fall points to lead 14-3 with 2:57 in time after two. Antrassian chose neutral to start the third period. Hall lifted Antrassian up and took him down for a takedown at the 1:30 mark, cut him loose and led 16-4. Hall added one more takedown and finished the bout on top. The Lion had 3:57 in riding time to post the 19-4 technical fall at the 7:00 mark, picking up his 100th career win in the process. 184: True freshman Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.) made his Rec Hall dual debut at 184 with No. 2 Shakur Rasheed still out. Brooks took on Penn's Jesse Quatse. Brooks scored quickly, taking Quatse down to lead 2-1 out of the gate. The Lion freshman then countered a Quatse high single to lead 4-1. He cut the Quaker loose with 1:25 on the clock. Brooks countered a slight Quatse shot, gained control of his arm and notched a takedown to lead 6-2 with :50 left in the period. The Lion true freshman finished on top and carried that lead, with 1:35 in riding time, into the second stanza. Brooks chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. He quickly turned in on offense, worked Quatse's shoulders down, and notched another takedown to open up a 9-2 lead. Brooks went work on top, locked up a cradle and turned Quatse to his back for four nearfall points and a 13-2 lead. He cut the Quaker loose with :25 left in the period and finished off the period with a takedown at the :12 mark to lead 15-3 with nearly 3:00 in riding time. Brooks chose neutral to start the third period. He took Quatse down, cut him loose, and finished off the bout with a final takedown to post the 19-4 technical fall at the 6:03 mark. 197: Graduate senior Kyle Conel (Ashtabula, Ohio), ranked No. 20 at 197, took on Penn freshman Cole Urbas. Conel opened up a big lead early. The Lion senior rolled through a high shot, took Urbas down to his back and led 6-0 less than :20 into the bout. Urbas escaped to a 6-1 score with 1:45 on the clock and Conel went to work on offense again. Conel nearly notched a second takedown but Urbas was able to work his way out of bounds to keep the bout close at the 1:00 mark. The duo finished in neutral and Conel led 6-1 with :54 in time after the opening period. Conel chose neutral to start the second period. He connected on a high single but Urbas once again defended the shot to stay neutral at 1:35. The duo battled evenly for the minute with neither wrestler working their way in on offense. Conel suffered an injury as the period wound down and gave up a takedown as the clock moved to :05. The Lion led 6-3 after two periods and chose down to start the third stanza. The Lion gave up a stall point and was unable to work his way free of Urbas' ride as the clock moved to the :20 mark. Urbas picked up a final point on another stall but Conel's big early move allowed him to hold on for the thrilling 6-5 win. 285: Austin Hoopes (Afton, Wyo.) stepped in for No. 1 Anthony Cassar at 285 to take on Penn's Joey Slackman. Slackman, holding a big weight advantage of the Lion 197-pounder, took an early lead with a quick takedown and then built up a sizeable riding time edge as the clock moved below :40: Hoopes escaped to a 2-1 score with :30 on the clock and trailed 2-1 after the opening period. Slackman chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. The Quaker then took Hoopes down again and led 5-2 after cutting the Nittany Lion loose. Slackman added another takedown and Hoopes worked his way to an escape to trail 7-3 after two periods. Hoopes chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 7-4 score. Hoopes took a solid shot that Slackman was able to counter for a takedown. The Quaker added another takedown and four near fall points. With riding time, Slackman posted the 14-4 major over Hoopes.

MORGANTOWN, WV -- The University at Buffalo wrestling team defeated West Virginia, 24-12, at the WVU Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. It was the first win over a Big 12 Conference opponent in program history. Head Coach John Stutzman leaned on his young lineup and they responded. Four of the Bulls' six wins in the dual came from first-year starters. "Another barn burner, but this time we came out on top," Stutzman said. "I'm going to say this again, I love this team. They fight hard and the best part is, we're starting four to five freshmen and a few others that are first time starters." After falling behind, 3-0, in the dual, Derek Spann continued his dominant ways with a 19-4 technical fall win over Lucas Seibert. It was his second tech fall of the weekend. Spann was sparked by a 4-point nearfall late in the first period. He added a 4-point nearfall and a 2-point nearfall in the second period to pull away. Redshirt-freshman Marcus Robinson followed with a 12-1 major decision at 141 to extend the UB lead to 9-3. Robinson jumped out early with a takedown and a 4-point nearfall in the first period. Two third-period takedowns helped John Arceri earn a 6-2 decision over Liam Lusher at 149. The highlight of the day came in the 157 match by Hunter Shaut. The UB freshman needed only 1:12 to pin Alex Hornfeck. After being taken down, Shaut quickly got a reversal and the pin. Troy Keller used a first-period takedown and reversal to set the tone in a 5-2 decision over Nick Kiussis. It was Keller's sixth-straight dual win. Taylor Cahill earned sudden-victory decision at 165 for Buffalo's sixth straight win. With the match tied, 5-5, Cahill got a takedown in the first overtime to earn his first dual win as a Bull. With UB leading, 24-3, West Virginia was able to win the final three matches by decision to make the final score, 24-12. The Bulls will be back in action next Sunday when they host Missouri at Alumni Arena. Results: 125: Joey Thomas (West Virginia) over Jordan Reyes (Buffalo) (Dec 8-1) 133: Derek Spann (Buffalo) over Lucas Seibert (West Virginia) (TF 19-4 5:33) 141: Marcus Robinson (Buffalo) over Caleb Rea (West Virginia) (MD 12-1) 149: John Arceri (Buffalo) over Liam Lusher (West Virginia) (Dec 6-2) 157: Hunter Shaut (Buffalo) over Alex Hornfeck (West Virginia) (Fall 1:12) 165: Troy Keller (Buffalo) over Nick Kiussis (West Virginia) (Dec 5-2) 174: Taylor Cahill (Buffalo) over Scott Joll (West Virginia) (SV-1 7-5) 184: Jackson Moomau (West Virginia) over Peter Acciardi (Buffalo) (Dec 5-3) 197: Noah Adams (West Virginia) over Sam Schuyler (Buffalo) (Dec 10-3) 285: Brandon Ngati (West Virginia) over Nolan Terrance (Buffalo) (Dec 2-0)

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- Central Michigan got back-to-back pins from Matt Stencel and Drew Hildebrandt to take control on Sunday as the Chippewas posted a 28-10 Mid-American Conference wrestling dual-meet victory over 20th-ranked Rider. The victory was CMU's second of the weekend as it improved to 2-1, 2-0 MAC. Rider is 3-1, 2-1. On Friday, the Chippewas topped No. 25 Lock Haven, 24-12. Just as they did on Friday against Lock Haven, the Chippewas scored bonus points in three of their seven wins against Rider. "We worked really hard the last couple of weeks and our guys really responded," CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. "It paid off in both meets this weekend, and it really paid off more so today. We told our guys before these two matches that the way they trained over the past couple of weeks that no one would wrestle with them the full seven minutes. It was really tough for those teams to match our conditioning." The two weekend victories came over two MAC newcomers. The fact that both were ranked by the National Wrestling Coaches Association and that both victories came on the road is a confidence boost to CMU, which dropped its dual-meet opener two weeks ago at Michigan, 22-12. "I think we're gaining confidence," Borrelli said. "The biggest thing is being able to wrestle with composure in tough environments. Some of our guys are pretty young and every time you do that and you start having some success you gain confidence." One of those youngsters, redshirt freshman Tracy Hubbard, got the Chippewas off to a good start on Sunday with a 3-2 win as the meet began at 165 pounds. Hubbard won with a bonus point for riding time. Rider, which earlier this season knocked off sixth-ranked Minnesota, 21-17, in a nonconference dual, won the next three matches to seize a 10-3 lead. It was all CMU after that. Stencel, ranked seventh nationally at 285, drew the Chippewas to 10-9 with a pin, his eighth of the season as he improved to 13-3. Hildebrandt, ranked ninth at 125, followed with a pin, his second of the year, to up his record to 13-1. His win put CMU in front for good, 15-10. "Both (Stencel and Hildebrandt) got taken down in their matches so they had to come back," Borrelli said. "Hildebrandt was actually losing in the third period by a point. He took (his opponent) down twice and turned him twice and then he pinned him. "He and Stencel responded really well. Both of those guys being good on top, that really helped them." The Chippewas then got decision victories from Brock Bergelin (133), Dresden Simon (141), Corbyn Munson (149) and Logan Parks (157) to close the dual and win going away. Simon, who is ranked 23rd, posted a 14-5 major-decision win, his second major win of the weekend. On Friday, he scored an 18-5 win over 12th-ranked Kyle Shoop of Lock Haven. Simon is 12-4 on the season; five of his victories have come by major decision. Simon had lost his previous two matches before the weekend, 11-5 to third-ranked Nick Lee of Penn State, and 11-8 to Michigan's Cole Mattin. Simon led early in the match with Mattin. "He had two big majors and the one on Friday night was really big," Borrelli said of Simon. "He's made some changes since that disappointment at Michigan. I think he decided he wants to wrestle for seven minutes and not worry about winning and losing and if you get that mindset you're dangerous." Munson, a redshirt freshman, won his match with graduate student Gino Fluri, scoring a takedown as time expired, while Bergelin overcame a 2-0 deficit to score eight unanswered points. Munson, Parks, Hildebrandt, Stencel and Hubbard along with Simon went 2-0 on the weekend. They scored bonus points in six of their combined 12 victories in the two duals. The Chippewas go to the Midlands Championships in Hoffman Estates, Ill. on Sunday and Monday, Dec. 29-30. Results: 125: Drew Hildebrandt (C) pinned Jonathan Tropea, 6:35 133: Brock Bergelin (C) dec. Chris Wright, 8-2 141: Dresden Simon (C) major dec. Robert Cleary, 14-5 149: Corbyn Munson (C) dec. Gino Fluri, 3-1 157: Logan Parks (C) dec. Gary Dinmore, 6-3 165: Tracy Hubbard (C) dec. Georgio Poullas, 3-2 174: Dean Sherry (R) dec. Jake Lowell, 8-3 184: George Walton (R) major dec. Ben Cushman, 20-7 197: Ethan Laird (R) dec. Landon Pelham, 3-2 285: Matt Stencel (C) pinned Ryan Cloud, 2:14

PHILADELPHIA -- The 10th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team shutout Drexel, 33-0, Sunday afternoon at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. With the win, the Panthers improve to 4-1 on the year, while the Dragons move to 2-2 overall. "We saw a lot of good wrestling out of our guys today," said head coach Keith Gavin. "I think in some weight classes we needed to do a better job of building our lead and finishing the match strong. But, overall, we continue to make progress and that was nice to see." The last time Pitt shutout an opponent was Jan. 13, 2019 when the Panthers defeated South Dakota State, 34-0, in Brookings. Redshirt sophomore Nino Bonaccorsi recorded his fourth major decision of the year at 184 pounds to give the Panthers a 4-0 lead in the dual. Bonaccorsi scored seven takedowns, an escape, penalty point and riding time to defeat Owen Brooks, 17-5. The double-digit win was his seventh of the year. At 197 pounds, redshirt senior Kellan Stout returned to the win column after earning a 6-1 decision over Drexel's Bryan McLaughlin. After a scoreless first period, Stout began the second on top and would remain there for the entire frame. Working with two minutes of riding time, Stout escaped off bottom to start the third and scored a takedown for a 3-0 lead. McLaughlin escaped but it wouldn't be enough as Stout then took him down and added his final point with riding time. Moving to heavyweight, senior Demetrius Thomas improved to 7-2 on the year after defeating Sean O'Malley in an 11-3 major decision. Thomas scored three takedowns in the first period to lead 6-2 and added five more points via penalty point, escape, takedown and riding time en route to the major decision. Thomas' win gave the Panthers an 11-0 lead through the first three bouts. At 125 pounds, sophomore Louis Newell recorded his second win this week after defeating Antonio Mininno in a 10-5 decision. Newell scored four takedowns, an escape and riding time for his fourth win of the year. Redshirt sophomore Micky Phillippi continued his winning ways at 133 pounds, recording a 12-3 major decision over Chandler Olson. The fifth-ranked wrestler led 5-0 entering the third frame, and scored three takedowns and added a final point with riding time to secure the major decision. Phillippi's win boosted Pitt to an 18-0 lead. Redshirt freshman Cole Matthews picked up his sixth win of the season after defeating Julian Flores in a 2-0 decision at 141 pounds. Matthews used an escape and riding time to outlast his Drexel opponent. At 149 pounds, redshirt freshman Luke Kemerer also recorded his second win this week after outlasting Jared Donahue, 4-2. Kemerer struck first, but Donahue escape would give him a 2-1 lead after the first period. He started the second on bottom and Donahue escaped to tie it 2-2, however a penalty point would give Kemerer the lead again. Kemerer started the third on bottom and escaped to secure the win, 4-2. At 157 pounds, freshman Anthony Colello made his collegiate dual debut and recorded an 8-4 win over Felix Belga. Colello trailed through the first two periods, 4-2, but battled back in the third. Starting the final frame on bottom, Colello escaped and scored a takedown to take the lead, 5-4. Belga then received back-to-back stall warnings and added his final point with riding time. His win gave the Panthers a 27-0 lead. 165 pounds featured a top-20 ranked match in 11th-ranked Jake Wentzel and No. 16 Ebed Jarrell. Wentzel, a redshirt junior, fell behind in the first period, 4-2, but quickly took the lead after a reversal and four nearfall to end the first. Wentzel held on to his lead and added an escape in the third for the win. His victory gave Pitt a 30-0 lead entering the final bout. Redshirt junior Gregg Harvey was the final Panther to wrestle and completed the shutout with a 6-2 win over Michael O'Malley at 174 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Harvey jumped to a 3-0 lead in the second. He extended his lead in the third with a takedown and final point with riding time. The Panthers continue their road stretch Friday, Dec. 20 at Maryland at 7 p.m. Results: 184: #8 Nino Bonaccorsi (UP) maj. dec. Owen Brooks (DU), 17-5 – Pitt leads 4-0 197: Kellan Stout (UP) dec. Bryan McLaughlin (DU), 6-1 – Pitt leads 7-0 285: #9 Demetrius Thomas (UP) maj. dec. Sean O'Malley (DU), 11-3 – Pitt leads 11-0 125: Louis Newell (UP) dec. Antonio Mininno (DU), 10-5 – Pitt leads 14-0 133: #5 Micky Phillippi (UP) maj. dec. Chandler Olson (DU), 12-3 – Pitt leads 18-0 141: #19 Cole Matthews (UP) dec. Julian Flores (DU), 2-0 – Pitt leads 21-0 149: Luke Kemerer (UP) dec. Jared Donahue (DU), 4-2 – Pitt leads 24-0 157: Anthony Colello (UP) dec. Felix Belga (DU), 8-4 – Pitt leads 27-0 165: #11 Jake Wentzel (UP) dec. #16 Ebed Jarrell (DU), 9-5 – Pitt leads 30-0 174: Gregg Harvey (UP) dec. Michael O'Malley (DU), 6-2 – Pitt wins 33-0

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- No. 12 Nicolas Aguilar (125) and No. 24 Gerard Angelo (149) picked up pins, Joseph Grello (174) worked a win over a ranked foe and Rutgers wrestling (6-0, 1-0) defeated Maryland (1-2, 0-1) in its Big Ten Conference opener, 28-11, Saturday night in front of 5,405 fans at the RAC. The Scarlet Knights claimed seven out of 10 bouts against the Terrapins to secure their sixth consecutive dual victory in the series. No. 24 Christin Colucci (HWT) earned his third major decision of the season, while No. 19 Sammy Alvarez (133), JoJo Aragona (141) and Billy Janzer (184) added decisions in their Big Ten debuts. "I thought we came out of the gates really well," said head coach Scott Goodale. "So much for the whole freshman thing, as they really showed up tonight and wrestled really hard. I thought for the most part that we were really aggressive and we were really good on top tonight. That has me fired up." NOTABLES • First Career Big Ten Dual Wins (5): Nicolas Aguilar (125), Sammy Alvarez (133), JoJo Aragona (141), Gerard Angelo (149), Billy Janzer (184) • Pins (2): Nicolas Aguilar (125), Gerard Angelo (149) • Major Decisions (1): Christian Colucci (HWT) HOW IT HAPPENED • Rutgers won its first four bouts of the night, jumpstarted by Aguilar's pin of two-time NJSIAA state champion Brandon Cray. Aguilar landed a takedown in the first 10 seconds of the match, but Cray countered with his own takedown before an Aguilar escape made it 3-3 after one. After starting the second period on top, Aguilar got Cray on his back for the fall in his RAC debut to give Rutgers a 6-0 lead right out of the gate. • Alvarez followed and mimicked Aguilar's quick start with a takedown in the first 30 seconds of his match with King Sandoval. Alvarez added a second takedown late in the first period, reversed Sandoval in the third period and controlled the majority of the match for a 7-4 decision. • After missing the past few weeks to injury, Aragona's first-period takedown proved to be the difference in his 2-0 decision over Hunter Baxter, as the Scarlet Knights led 12-0 through their first three matches. • Angelo followed with an impressive performance in his Big Ten Conference debut against Michael Doetsch. After a scoreless first period, Angelo started top in period two and caught Doetsch in a cradle on the far edge of the circle. Angelo locked up the fall at the 4:13 mark in the match for his third pin of the season and first in dual action. • A come-from-behind attempt from Michael Van Brill (157) in his bout fell short, as Rutgers led Maryland, 18-3, at intermission. • After Brett Donner (165) lost by decision out of the break, Grello answered with his ranked matchup against No. 20 Philp Spadafora. Grello caught Spadafora with a single-leg takedown by the scorer's table for a 2-0 lead in the first period, added an escape in the second and held off the ranked foe for a 3-2 win. It was Grello's first action since the season opener as he has dealt with an injury. • After a scoreless first period, Janzer left no doubt in his matchup with Kyle Jasenski. The redshirt freshman registered two takedowns and two escape points for a 5-0 lead in the second period, and closed out his 7-2 decision with a takedown with 0:29 left in the bout for his 11th victory of the season. • No. 14 Jordan Pagano (197) suffered a pin in the first period of his bout, but Colucci closed out the dual with his major decision over Parker Robinson. Colucci collected five takedowns and the riding time point for his ninth win in 2019-20. Results: 125: No. 12/16/14 Nicolas Aguilar (RU) over Brandon Cray (UMD) by fall (4:24); RU leads, 6-0 133: No. 19/16/20 Sammy Alvarez (RU) over King Sandoval (UMD) by decision, 9-4; RU leads, 9-0 141: JoJo Aragona (RU) over Hunter Baxter (UMD) by decision, 2-0; RU leads, 12-0 149: No. NR/24/NR Gerard Angelo (RU) over Michael Doetsch (UMD) by fall (4:13); RU leads, 18-0 157: Jahi Jones (UMD) over Michael Van Brill (RU) by decision, 6-2; Rutgers leads, 18-3 165: Kyle Cochran (UMD) over Brett Donner (RU) by decision, 4-0; Rutgers leads, 18-6 174: No. 18/12/15 Joseph Grello (RU) over No. 20/16/NR Philip Spadafora (UMD) by decision, 3-2; Rutgers leads, 21-6 184: Billy Janzer (RU) over Kyle Jasenski (UMD) by decision, 7-2; Rutgers leads, 24-6 197: Jaron Smith (UMD) over No. 14/13/14 Jordan Pagano (RU) by fall (0:52); Rutgers leads, 24-11* HWT: No. NR/24/NR Christian Colucci (RU) over Parker Robinson (UMD) by major decision, 13-4; Rutgers wins, 28-11 *Maryland deducted one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct UP NEXT Rutgers gets a few weeks off before it competes at the Southern Scuffle from Jan. 1-2 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Post Match Quotes Rutgers Head Coach Scott Goodale On tonight's match: "Yes, kind of what we expected. I thought we came out of the gates really well. So much for the whole freshman thing, I guess they really showed up tonight and wrestled really hard. I think we went 5-0 with the young guys. It's a Big Ten dual, you don't ever apologize. I thought we wrestled hard. We obviously have to get a lot better. It was Joe's (Grello) first time on the mat in a long time wrestling a ranked kid, so good for him, that was good. We'll get better. We have to get better in a lot of different positions. I thought for the most part that we were really aggressive and we were really good on top tonight. That has me fired up." On young wrestlers being aggressive: "I think our motto all week long was to get to these guys legs right away and don't wait. You saw a bunch of matches early on when we were in on their legs right away. I think Nic (Aguilar) had a takedown in the first 5 seconds and Sammy (Alvarez) hit a shrug inside 30 seconds, Joe (Grello) was in on a shot quick. We were ultra-aggressive on top. Obviously, I think we feel comfortable on the mat in the top position. It makes me fired up about that." On Gerard Angelo: "Ultra-dangerous, he's so dangerous. It's awesome. He's very, very dangerous. He's good on top. There's been a lot of moments so far this year that he's thrown guys to their backs and that's a hard thing to do. At this level, it's a hard thing to do to score falls, it really is. He's been awesome that way and he's always in a match because of it. He has a lot of work to do too, we have to get him a go to shot, but he'll always be in a match because of those. He's an incredible athlete who has great strength." On Billy Janzer: "He's super intense. He trains at a really high level with Joe (Grello), with Jordan (Pagano), and with Matt (Correnti). He has a good room. He uses all of our resources, he uses our staff, he's constantly trying to learn. He hit something tonight, he's usually an under hook and went to the other side of the body. That's great, that's progression. He has a lot that you can't teach. He believes he's the toughest person out there and that's just the way things are. He's a fighter and he likes things physical. He likes it in your face and when that match is going like that and he gets going like that, he enjoys that. He's going to be a crowd favorite because of it." 125-pounder Nicolas Aguilar On wrestling at the RAC for the first time: "I'm not going to lie; in the beginning I was pretty nervous. You know, the first time in the RAC with all of those fans and everything. As soon as I set in and got comfortable with the arena and the mat, I started calming down a little bit and getting to what I do. I got on top, got comfortable, and got the pin." On the pace early on: "I think it's critical. If I keep my pace up, not a lot of people can really hang with the speed and how fast I'm moving all of the time. I think it's one of those things I have on everyone. It's a little edge I have." 174-pounder Joseph Grello On being back on the mat: "It felt great. I mean, I feel a little rusty, it's been about a month. I think it was a great warm up match. That kid wrestled a lot of matches already and he beat a couple of ranked guys and it felt good. I have a lot to do, a lot of work to put through, but overall a win is a win."

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- No. 12 Mizzou Wrestling earned the 2019 Cougar Clash Tournament Championship Saturday (Dec. 7), earning 138.5 total team points to defeat No. 9 Wisconsin, Michigan State, Little Rock, Brown and SIU-Edwardsville. Mizzou had five grapplers earn titles at their respective weight classes. Second-ranked Brock Mauller took home the title at 149 pounds and his high school teammate and classmate No. 14 Jarrett Jacques earned top honors at 157 pounds. Jeremiah Kent took home the title at 174 while scoring a team-high 17.5 points for the team, tallying a fall and a technical fall on the day. At 184 pounds, Dylan Wisman took home top honors and Wyatt Koelling earned the title at 197 pounds. Below are the complete team scores from Saturday's action: 1. No. 12 Missouri - 138.5 2. No. 9 Wisconsin - 121.5 3. Michigan State - 114.5 4. Little Rock - 57.5 5. Brown - 48.5 6. SIUE - 48.0

FAIRFAX, Va. - The Army West Point wrestling team returned to competition Saturday at the Patriot Open hosted by George Mason University. The Black Knights earned five individual titles on their way to the top overall team point total. "I felt like we performed well," said head coach Kevin Ward. "I was especially proud to see the number of individuals we put into the finals. Sahm [Abdulrazzaq] and [Markus] Hartman both winning their first collegiate tournaments is a big thing for those guys." 10 Cadets made it to respective finals matches on the day, with champions coming at 157 lbs. (Hartman), 165 lbs. (Cael McCormick), 184 lbs. (Abdulrazzaq), 197 lbs. (NC between Alex Hopkins and J.T. Brown), and 285 lbs. (Ben Sullivan). Army finished the day with an astounding 297.5 total points among the 31 teams at the competition. Columbia was second with 98.5, and American rounded out the top three with 95.5 team points. Hartman went 5-0 on the day, with a fall and two technical falls for his first collegiate tournament title. McCormick earned his second tournament title of the season (Black Knight Invite) at 165 pounds. The senior went 4-0 -- all decision victories throughout the day. Getting a chance to compete at 184 pounds, Abdulrazzaq took full advantage of the opportunity. The freshman, who went to high school in Virginia, also went 4-0 overall. His finals victory was an extra-time thriller, as he took down Brian Bonino of NYC RTC with a 4-3 decision. Both Alex Hopkins and J.T. Brown advanced for Army into the 197 lb. final, but the match was not contested. In Hopkins' four victories, he earned a fall, tech. fall, major decision, and a decision. Brown scored a major decision and two decisions on the day. In the heavyweight division, it was another all-Army final between Ben Sullivan and Bobby Heald. Sullivan went 4-0 overall -- including earning a fall victory in the round of 16 -- on the way to his finals victory. "Overall I still think we have a lot of room to grow, added Ward. "We made some mental mistakes in some tough matches that cost us some matches we really wanted. We can't be satisfied with being close to winning. This is a team that is capable of winning 10 weights at this tournament and we need to keep improving. We can still jump levels"

ASU's Zahid Valencia was named Outstanding Wrestler at the CKLV (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) LAS VEGAS -- Arizona State's Zahid Valencia entered this year's Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with an undefeated record in the tournament. After winning CKLV titles as a freshman and sophomore, the Sun Devils did not compete last year in Las Vegas. On Saturday, Valencia kept his undefeated CKLV record intact as he cruised to his third straight title -- first at 184 pounds -- and claimed Outstanding Wrestler honors. He earned bonus point victories in all five of his matches. The Sun Devil senior opened with two falls. He then won by technical fall in the quarterfinals before getting major decisions in both the semifinals and finals. Valencia's finals victory came over NC State freshman Trent Hidlay, 12-4. Three other wrestlers repeated as champions: Northwestern's Ryan Deakin (157), Nebraska's Isaiah White (165) and Ohio State's Kollin Moore (197). Ryan Deakin defeated No. 1 Hayden Hidlay to earn the title at 157 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Deakin, a returning All-American, had himself a weekend. The Northwestern junior entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed at 157 pounds. After outscoring his first three opponents 19-5 on Friday, Deakin handled previously unbeaten freshman David Carr of Iowa State in the semifinals on Saturday, 9-3. He then defeated No. 1 Hayden Hidley of NC State in the finals, 6-2. White edged Arizona State's Josh Shields, 3-1 in sudden victory, to take the title at 165 pounds. Moore rolled to a 16-6 major decision in the 197-pound finals over Purdue's Christian Brunner. Minnesota's Brayton Lee (149) was the lone freshman to win a title in Las Vegas. He topped fellow freshman Sammy Sasso of Ohio State in the finals, 6-4. Other champions included Virginia's Jack Mueller (125), Cornell's Chas Tucker (133), Ohio State's Luke Pletcher (141), Purdue's Dylan Lydy (174) and Michigan's Mason Parris (285). Nebraska claimed the team title (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Nebraska claimed the team title, finishing with 118 points, 8.5 points ahead of Ohio State. The Buckeyes had won the previous three CKLV team titles. Arizona State finished in third place with 103 points. Northern Iowa and Purdue finished fourth and fifth respectively. Placement match results 125: 1st: No. 2 Jack Mueller (Virginia) dec. No. 9 Devin Schroder (Purdue), 6-2 3rd: Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) dec. Joey Prata (Virginia Tech), 5-2 5th: No. 6 Alex Mackall (Iowa State) dec. No. 19 Brandon Courtney (Arizona State), 8-5 7th: No. 16 Jacob Schwarm (Northern Iowa) pinned Malik Heinselman (Ohio State), 1:38 133: 1st: No. 7 Chas Tucker (Cornell) dec. No. 8 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming), 4-1 3rd: Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) dec. Todd Small (Iowa State), 7-1 5th: Mosha Schwartz (Northern Colorado) dec. Dylan Koontz (Ohio State), 6-5 7th: No. 15 Anthony Madrigal (Oklahoma) dec. No. 20 Tim Rooney (Kent State), 3-1 SV 141: 1st: No. 1 Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) dec. No. 4 Mitch McKee (Minnesota), 10-6 3rd: No. 2 Dom Demas (Oklahoma) tech. fall No. 13 Ian Parker (Iowa State), 19-4 5th: No. 6 Chad Red (Nebraska) maj. dec. Michael Blockhus (Northern Iowa), 16-6 7th: No. 12 Tariq Wilson (NC State) dec. No. 18 Mitch Moore (Virginia Tech), 5-3 SV 149: 1st: No. 9 Brayton Lee (Minnesota) dec. No. 12 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State), 6-4 3rd: No. 19 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) dec. No. 7 Griffin Parriott (Purdue), 10-3 5th: No. 5 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) by medical forfeit over No. 6 Jarrett Degen (Iowa State) 7th: No. 8 Brock Zacherl (Clarion) dec. No. 13 Collin Purinton (Nebraska), 5-3 157: 1st: No. 2 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) dec. No. 1 Hayden Hidlay (NC State), 6-2 3rd: No. 3 David Carr (Iowa State) dec. No. 8 Kendall Coleman (Purdue), 4-0 5th: Jacob Wright (Fresno State) by medical forfeit over No. 14 Justin Thomas (Oklahoma) 7th: Peyton Robb (Nebraska) dec. Jacori Teemer (Arizona State), 5-0 165: 1st: No. 4 Isaiah White (Nebraska) dec. No. 5 Josh Shields (Arizona State), 3-1 SV 3rd: No. 13 Thomas Bullard (NC State) pinned No. 12 Ethan Smith (Ohio State), 6:23 5th: No. 8 Andrew Fogarty (North Dakota State) pinned Shayne Oster (Northwestern), 1:44 7th: No. 14 Philip Conigliaro (Harvard) dec. Bailee O'Reilly (Minnesota), 10-3 174: 1st: No. 7 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) dec. No. 4 Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa), 3-1 SV 3rd: No. 5 Mike Labriola (Nebraska) dec. No. 9 Devin Skatzka (Minnesota), 7-5 SV 5th: No. 8 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State) by medical forfeit over Kimball Bastian (Utah Valley) 7th: No. 19 Hayden Hastings (Wyoming) pinned Brandon Womack (Cornell), 6:55 184: 1st: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) maj. dec. No. 4 Trent Hidlay (NC State), 12-4 3rd: No. 9 Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 3 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa), 9-7 5th: No. 6 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) pinned No. 5 Lou DePrez (Binghamton), 1:29 7th: No. 7 Ben Darmstadt (Cornell) by medical forfeit over No. 15 Jelani Embree (Michigan) 197: 1st: No. 1 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) maj. dec. No. 17 Christian Brunner (Purdue), 16-6 3rd: No. 12 Thomas Lane (Cal Poly) dec. No. 16 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma), 4-2 5th: No. 10 Eric Schultz (Nebraska) dec. Greg Bulsak (Clarion), 4-2 7th: Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) dec. No. 7 Jay Aiello (Virginia), 7-3 285: 1st: No. 2 Mason Parris (Michigan) dec. No. 6 Tanner Hall (Arizona State), 6-3 3rd: No. 5 Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) dec. No. 16 Gannon Gremmel (Iowa State), 3-2 5th: No. 20 Carter Isley (Northern Iowa) dec. No. 13 Christian Lance (Nebraska), 3-1 7th: John Borst (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 14 Brian Andrews (Wyoming), 6-2

ASU's Tanner Hall advanced to the finals, avenging a loss against Tate Orndorff of Utah Valley (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) LAS VEGAS -- The finals are set at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Nine of the 10 No. 1 seeds claimed victories in the semifinals. Northern Iowa's Max Thomsen (149) was the lone No. 1 seed to fall. Freshman Brayton Lee of Minnesota, ranked No. 9 by InterMat, defeated Thomsen, 4-2, in sudden victory in the semifinals. Nebraska currently leads the team race. The Cornhuskers have one finalist, Isaiah White (165), but eight other wrestlers in placing matches. The finals will take place at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET. Semifinal results 125: No. 2 Jack Mueller (Virginia) dec. Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern), 3-0 No. 9 Devin Schroeder (Purdue) dec. No. 6 Alex Mackall (Iowa State), 6-2 133: No. 7 Chas Tucker (Cornell) dec. Dylan Koontz (Ohio State), 8-3 No. 8 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) dec. Ridge Lovett (Nebraska), 5-1 141: No. 1 Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) maj. dec. No. 6 Chad Red (Nebraska), 11-3 No. 4 Mitch McKee (Minnesota) dec. No. 2 Dom Demas (Oklahoma), 5-2 149: No. 9 Brayton Lee (Minnesota) dec, No. 5 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa), 4-2 SV No. 12 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) by injury default over No. 6 Jarrett Degen (Iowa State) 157: No. 1 Hayden Hidlay (NC State) maj. dec. No. 8 Kendall Coleman (Purdue), 8-0 No. 2 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) dec. No. 3 David Carr (Iowa State), 9-3 165: No. 4 Isaiah White (Nebraska) dec. No. 12 Ethan Smith (Ohio State), 4-1 TB2 No. 5 Josh Shields (Arizona State) dec. No. 8 Andrew Fogarty (North Dakota State), 8-2 174: No. 4 Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) maj. dec. No. 8 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State), 11-2 No. 7 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) dec. No. 5 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska), 3-1 SV 184: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) maj. dec. No. 5 Lou DePrez (Binghamton), 13-4 No. 4 Trent Hidlay (NC State) dec. No. 3 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa), 8-4 197: No. 1 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) tech. fall No. 12 Thomas Lane (Cal Poly), 16-1 No. 17 Christian Brunner (Purdue) dec. No. 16 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma), 2-1 285: No. 2 Mason Parris (Michigan) dec. No. 13 Christian Lance (Nebraska), 6-1 No. 6 Tanner Hall (Arizona State) dec. No. 5 Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley), 3-1 Finals matchups 125: No. 2 Jack Mueller (Virginia) vs. No. 9 Devin Schroeder (Purdue) 133: No. 7 Chas Tucker (Cornell) vs. No. 8 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) 141: No. 1 Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) vs. No. 4 Mitch McKee (Minnesota) 149: No. 9 Brayton Lee (Minnesota) vs. No. 12 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) 157: No. 1 Hayden Hidlay (NC State) vs. No. 2 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) 165: No. 4 Isaiah White (Nebraska) vs. No. 5 Josh Shields (Arizona State) 174: No. 4 Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 7 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) 184: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) vs. No. 4 Trent Hidlay (NC State) 197: No. 1 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) vs. No. 17 Christian Brunner (Purdue) 285: No. 2 Mason Parris (Michigan) vs. No. 6 Tanner Hall (Arizona State)

The Navy wrestling team (3-2) held off a rallying Maryland squad (1-2) to defeat the Terps, 21-12, Friday evening at Alumni Hall. Navy held a 15-4 advantage through the first six matches before the Terps won three in a row to cut the Mids' lead to three (15-12). Rookie heavyweight John Birchmeier salted away the victory for the Mids in the final bout of the night by pinning redshirt freshman Parker Robinson 14 seconds into the second period (3:14). "Tonight was a great event for Navy wrestling fans to get a look up close at the character of this team. We have some tough young guys who stepped up to fill the void left by guys out of the line up right now," said sixth-year Navy head wrestling coach Joel Sharratt. "The crowd certainly contributed to the electric feeling tonight at Alumni Hall, the home of Navy wrestling, and the team did not disappoint. We wrestled aggressively in all 10 bouts and the athletes demonstrated their understanding of the program's pillars of Position, Pace, Passion. "It was amazing to have the 'Brother in The Brigade' supporting our team's effort tonight and we thank all of the fans for coming out to support the team." The Highlights • The victory was the program's 900th (900-308-26) in its 112-year history. • The Midshipmen improved to 3-2 in dual competition this season, including a 1-0 mark at home • Tonight's match marked the 71st meeting between the two programs in a series that dates back to 1951. • Navy now leads the series, 57-11-3, including a 34-5-1 mark in matches wrestled in Annapolis. • The Midshipmen have now won eight consecutive matches against the Terps, last losing on Jan. 20, 2012. • Navy never trailed in the match and led by as much as 11 (15-4 after Tanner Skidgel's win at 165). • One point was deducted from Maryland's team score during the 197-pound match after the head coach was called for unsportsmanlike conduct. • Freshman John Birchmeier's pin (3:14) against Parker Robinson in the final bout of the night clinched the team victory for the Mids and was his first career victory by fall. • Eight of the 10 matches (184, 285) included a point for riding time, including the 197-pound match where Jacob Koser held the riding time despite dropping the 12-10 decision. • First-year starter Logan Treaster (125) scored all of his points in the third period to improve to 4-1 in dual action this season. He leads the team in dual victories this season. • Logan Treaster (125) and Casey Cobb (133) both captured their 30th career victories with wins in their respective duals Friday evening. More from Coach Sharratt • Our lightweight guys came out to set the tone and all three of our starters went out humble and hungry for the opportunity to compete in front of this crowd. They struck early and often in all three position and had fun in the fight. • Tanner Skidgel is a lightning rod for these guys and his contribution was more than just the points he scored on the mat tonight. The bench was into the matches and I credit these guys for generating the power of spirit behind all 10 guys tonight. • Missing our team captain tonight was not the way you would write the script, but his leadership showed through in the team culture and guys getting behind each other and this inspired the crowd in many of the bouts. • The big guys where certainly worth the price of admission tonight with (Jacob) Koser fighting off an early technical error that cost him six points. Making the match one of the most entertaining of the night was his unrelenting never say die grit and moxy. As a coach I can fix technique, but I can't coach the heart of a lion and that's what Jake showed the crowd tonight. • Birchmeier was dominate in position and showed great composure for a freshman in his first home dual. The methodical approach he had to earn the takedown was big time. The aggression he demonstrated when the opportunity presented to go for the fall was very impressive and a sign of his ability and confidence in that opportunity to execute without hesitation. What's Ahead • Navy returns to action next Friday (Dec. 13) when it battles No. 25 Lock Haven (0-1) at Red Lion High School in Red Lion, Pa. Action is slated to begin at 7:00 pm. Results: 125 | Logan Treaster (NAVY) dec Brandon Cray, 5-0 // Navy 3-0 133 | Casey Cobb (NAVY) dec King Sandoval, 5-2 // Navy 6-0 141 | Cody Trybus (NAVY) dec Hunter Baxter, 8-1 // Navy 9-0 149 | Michael Doetsch major dec Morgan Fuenffinger (NAVY), 9-1 // Navy 9-4 157 | Scout Skidgel (NAVY) dec Lucas Cordio, 9-3 // Navy 12-4 165 | #9 Tanner Skidgel (NAVY) dec Kyle Cochran, 6-2 // Navy 15-4 174 | #20 Philip Spadafora dec Dean Caravela (NAVY), 6-1 // Navy 15-7 184 | Kyle Jasenski dec Hunter Johns (NAVY), 7-4 // Navy 15-10 197 | Jaron Smith dec Jacob Koser (NAVY), 12-10 // Navy 15-12 285 | John Birchmeier (NAVY) pinned Parker Robinson, 3:14 // Navy 21-12 * Maryland docked one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct by head coach

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Central Michigan wrestling team won seven matches, three of them by major decision, on Friday in knocking off 25th-ranked Lock Haven, 24-12, in the Chippewas' first Mid-American Conference dual of the season. The win lifted CMU to 1-1 and gave the Chippewas a shot of confidence coming off a 22-12 loss to Michigan two weeks ago in their first dual of the season. Friday's meet was Lock Haven's first dual of the season and its first as a new member of the Mid-American Conference. "It was a real big step for us tonight," CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. "On the road, good crowd, (Lock Haven's) first home dual, first MAC dual, and they were excited for the meet. We feel like we were capable of that against Michigan, we just didn't get it done." The Chippewas' major decision wins from Dresden Simon (141 pounds), Corbyn Munson (149), and Tracy Hubbard (165). CMU got decision victories from Drew Hildebrandt (125), Logan Parks (157), Landon Pelham (197) and Matt Stencel (285). Simon, who is ranked 23rd nationally, scored an 18-5 victory over 12th-ranked Kyle Shoop, who earned All-America honors a year ago by placing seventh in the NCAA Championships. It was not only a win over a quality opponent for Simon, but it also helped him bounce back from an 11-8 loss at Michigan, when he led early in the match. "Dresden got off to a good start against Michigan, and tonight he just kept pouring it on, just kept building on his lead," Borrelli said. "If he'll wrestle like that all the time, he's going to be right in the middle of things. I think he gained some confidence tonight. I think that's the first time he's really broken through when he's wrestling somebody of that quality." Simon's victory gave the Chippewas a 4-3 lead – a lead they would never relinquish -- and was the first of four consecutive CMU victories as it built an 18-4 lead. Munson, a redshirt freshman, followed with a 12-3 major to up the lead to 11-4, and then Parks, a senior, downed 16th-ranked Alex Klucker, 5-1. "(Parks) got a takedown at the end of the first period and his tendency in the past has been to shut down and hold on and he didn't do that tonight," Borrelli said. "He kept wrestling tonight, kept getting after him." Hubbard, another CMU redshirt freshman, posted an 8-0 major over junior Austin Bell to extend the Chippewa lead to 18-4. Hubbard's victory was particularly impressive, Borrelli said, in light of the fact that it came after the meet's intermission, when it appeared that Lock Haven could gain some momentum. "Tracy's wrestling after the intermission, so I think they're kind of expecting to come back on us they see him a redshirt freshman and I think they expected to make up some ground on us after first five matches," Borrelli said. "He kind of dominated the guy. That took the crowd right back out of it, and it was a really nice crowd. Good for him. When you have freshmen you just don't know if they're going to handle it, their first dual, whether they're going to have composure or not and he showed a lot of composure tonight." Lock Haven pulled to 18-12 with major-decision wins at 174 and at 184 before the Chippewas got a 9-5 win from Pelham to make it 21-12 and clinch the victory. Stencel closed the meet with a 9-2 win. "Landon Pelham wrestled a good match too," Borrelli said. "It was 18-12 going into his match and if he loses, then it's 18-15. He sealed the dual meet, and he wrestled well too." Hildebrandt, who is ranked ninth, opened with a 3-2 win over Luke Werner. The Chippewas wrestle another MAC dual at Rider on Sunday (1 p.m.). "We've had two really good weeks of practice and our guys responded to that the right way tonight," Borrelli said. "I think we gained some confidence with some of the things we've done in practice to make them a little more gritty, to wrestle a hard seven-minute match with some energy. We'll see how it works on Sunday. Tonight was good." Results: 125: Drew Hildebrandt (C) dec. Luke Werner, 3-2 133: DJ Fehlman (LH) major dec. Deven Perez, 13-2 141: Dresden Simon (C) major dec. Kyle Shoop, 18-5 149: Corbyn Munson (C) major dec. Brock Port, 12-3 157: Logan Parks (C) dec. Alex Klucker, 5-1 165: Tracy Hubbard (C) major dec. Austin Bell, 8-0 174: Jared Siegrist (LH) major dec. Jake Lowell, 15-6 184: Corey Hazel (LH) major dec. Ben Cushman, 14-6 197: Landon Pelham (C) dec. Parker McClellan, 9-5 285: Matt Stencel (C) dec. Trey Hartsock, 9-2

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- No. 18 Illinois wrestling won its home opener, 22-15, over Northern Illinois on Friday at Huff Hall. Redshirt freshman Justin Cardani (125), redshirt junior Dylan Duncan (141), redshirt senior Joey Gunther (174) and redshirt freshman Zac Braunagel (184) led the way with victories in their weight-class bouts. "Very uninspired for the most part," said head coach Jim Heffernan. "(Justin) Cardani got us off to a good start and reversed an early-season loss. (Luke) Luffman's effort was great. We expected things to happen rather than making things happen. Stood around a lot. We have shown a lot of inconsistency and that needs to change, even though it's a pretty young group." Redshirt freshman No. 24 Justin Cardani led off tonight for the Illini against No. 23 Bryce West in the 125-pound bout. Cardani was looking to avenge the 1-0 loss he had against West at the MSU Open back on November 2. Cardani capitalized in the first period, recording two takedowns to jump out to a 4-1 lead. He never looked back, and Cardani would go on to defeat West by decision, 5-2, to put the Illini up 3-0 over the Huskies. After a forfeit by NIU at 133 pounds, redshirt junior Dylan Duncan took the mat for Illinois in the 141-pound bout against Nathan Swartz. Duncan had a takedown in the first period, and then had Swartz on the ropes with four-point near fall, increasing his lead to 6-0. Duncan turned Swartz onto his back and got the fall time at 2:20 to put Illinois up 15-0 over NIU. After Northern Illinois cut the Illinois advantage to 15-9, redshirt senior Joey Gunther got the Illini back on track in his matchup against Kenny Moore. Gunther was strong defensively, not letting Moore escape during a scoreless second period. Gunther escaped quickly in the third, and would earn the riding time point, giving him a 2-0 decision victory. This put the Illini ahead of the Huskies by a score of 18-10. In the next bout at 184-pounds, redshirt freshman Zac Braunagel took total control in his matchup against Caden McWhirter. Braunagel tallied eight takedowns throughout the bout, with four coming in the third period. The eight takedowns would lead Braunagel to a 18-7 major decision over McWhirter. After their third consecutive dual win, the Illini will now spend the next few weeks preparing for the 57th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships. The tournament, hosted by Northwestern, will be on Sunday, December 29 and Monday, December 30 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Results: 125: Justin Cardani (ILL) dec. Bryce West (NIU), 5-2, ILL 3, NIU 0 133: Travis Piotrowski (ILL) MFF Caleb Meekins (NIU), ILL 9, NIU 0 141: Dylan Duncan (ILL) Fall Nathan Swartz (NIU), 2:20, ILL 15, NIU 0 149: McCoy Kent (NIU) dec. Mousa Jodeh (ILL), 7-1, ILL 15, NIU 3 157: Mason Kauffman (NIU) dec. Eric Barone (ILL), 3-2, ILL 15, NIU 6 165: Izzak Olejnik (NIU) dec. Danny Braunagel (ILL), 7-5, ILL 15, NIU 9 174: Joey Gunther (ILL) dec. Kenny Moore (NIU), 2-0, ILL 18, NIU 9 184: Zac Braunagel (ILL) major dec. Caden McWhirter (NIU), 18-7, ILL 22, NIU 9 197: Gage Braun (NIU) dec. Matt Wroblewski (ILL), 9-5, ILL 22, NIU 12 285: Max Ihry (NIU) dec. Luke Luffman (ILL), 7-4, ILL 22, NIU 15

STILLWATER -- The ninth-ranked Cowboy wrestling team (3-1 overall; 0-0 Big 12) notched its third dual win of the season Friday night when it defeated the 12th-ranked Princeton Tigers, 18-15, inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The victory over Princeton (1-1 overall; 1-0 EIWA) marks Oklahoma State's second consecutive win against a ranked opponent. OSU took an early lead after Princeton had to forfeit the 165-pound match. The Pokes went on to take five matches from the Tigers, including Austin Harris' first dual win at heavyweight and Dusty Hone's first inside GIA. "It was good to see Dusty Hone at 141 with a good win," coach John Smith said. "Of course, Austin Harris picking up the win at heavyweight was important. If you think about it, if you say we are going to lose at 125 and 197, I would have told you it would be hard to win that match. So, that's what teammates need to do. They need to pick it up when things aren't going very well, and we had that from guys that are in the lineup who you thought it would be tough for them to win tonight." The heavyweight picked up his first dual match victory against Tiger Aidan Conner, 5-2, with a critical reversal and takedown coming in the second period. Also collecting win No. 1 in Gallagher of his career was Dusty Hone. The Cowboy took out Marshall Keller, 7-4. It marked his second dual win of the season. "I feel good just getting back on the right track. It was big to get the momentum back on our side, and something I needed personally to do. It's going to help me a lot." After the forfeit to begin the dual, OSU came up short in three consecutive matches beginning at 174. Andrew Shomers dropped a close 5-2 decision just before Anthony Montalvo fell in sudden victory. No. 2 Patrick Brucki topped sixth-ranked Dakota Geer in the 197-pound bout, and senior Nick Piccininni lost to fourth-ranked Pat Glory for the first time in four meetings. Reece Witcraft's 8-3 decision against Sean Pierson put the Cowboys in front for good. Hone and senior Boo Lewallen followed with decisions. Lewallen topped his second consecutive ranked opponent in Princeton's No. 14 Mike D'Angelo. The dual ended with a Cowboy legacy bout when Wyatt Sheets faced No. 9 Quincy Monday. Sheets came up just short in the 3-2 decision. Cowboy wrestling heads south to Norman next weekend for the first time since 2016. It marks the first season since 2016-17 that the Pokes face the Sooners twice. "We love Bedlam and we take it serious," Smith said. "It's not just another match. It's a match we take personal, and we get ready for it. I'm sure we're going to have to wrestle better than what we did today. I think they're a better team, and we are going to need to make some changes this week and see some better performances." Results: 165: No. 14 Travis Wittlake (OSU) for. 174: Kevin Parker (PU) dec. Andrew Shomers (OSU) 5-2 184: Travis Stefanik (PU) dec. Anthony Montalvo (OSU) SV1 5-3 197: No. 2 Patrick Brucki (PU) dec. No. 6 Dakota Geer (OSU) 12-6 HWT: Austin Harris (OSU) dec. Aidan Conner (PU) 5-2 125: No. 4 Patrick Glory (PU) dec. No. 3 Nick Piccininni (OSU) 9-4 133: Reece Witcraft (OSU) dec. Sean Pierson (PU) 8-3 141: Dusty Hone (OSU) dec. Marshall Keller (PU) 7-4 149: No. 4 Boo Lewallen (OSU) dec. No. 14 Mike D'Angelo (PU) 7-4 157: No. 9 Quincy Monday (PU) dec. Wyatt Sheets (OSU) 3-2

Arizona State's Zahid Valencia won by technical fall in the quarterfinals over Sam Colbray of Iowa State (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) LAS VEGAS -- The top seeds took care of business at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Friday. The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds advanced to the semifinals in nine of the 10 weight classes. Virginia's Jay Aiello (197), seeded No. 2, was the lone wrestler seeded in the top two to lose on Friday. He was defeated in the quarterfinals by Purdue's Christian Brunner, ranked No. 17 by InterMat, 6-4. Three returning Las Vegas champions are on track to repeat: Northwestern's Ryan Deakin (157), Nebraska's Isaiah White (165) and Ohio State's Kollin Moore (197). Seven freshmen earned spots in Saturday's semifinals. Those freshmen include Northwestern's Michael DeAugustino (125), Nebraska's Ridge Lovett (133), Minnesota's Brayton Lee (149), Ohio State's Sammy Sasso (149), Purdue's Kendall Coleman (157), Iowa State's David Carr (157) and NC State's Trent Hidlay (184). Nebraska's Chad Red pinned NC State's Tariq Wilson in the quarterfinals at 141 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Nebraska, with five quarterfinalists and five alive in the consolations, leads the team race with 69 points. Three-time defending Las Vegas champion Ohio State sits in second place with 68 points. Arizona State (60.5), Northern Iowa (58) and Purdue (53.5) round out the top five teams. Saturday's action is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. PT/noon ET, with the semifinals set for 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. The quarterfinal results and semifinal matchups are listed below. Note: InterMat ranking listed, not tournament seed. Quarterfinal results 125: No. 2 Jack Mueller (Virginia) maj. dec. Patrick McKee (Minnesota), 16-4 Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) dec. Jack Medley (Michigan), 12-5 No. 9 Devin Schroeder (Purdue) pinned No. 19 Brandon Courtney (Arizona State), 6:03 No. 6 Alex Mackall (Iowa State) dec. Alex Thomsen (Nebraska), 7-6 TB2 133: No. 7 Chas Tucker (Cornell) dec. Collin Gerardi (Virginia Tech), 6-3 Dylan Koontz (Ohio State) dec. No. 13 Jarrett Trombley (NC State), 5-4 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) dec. Louie Hayes (Virginia), 8-7 No. 8 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) dec. No. 20 Tim Rooney (Kent State), 6-4 141: No. 1 Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) tech. fall Cole Mattin (Michigan), 26-11 No. 6 Chad Red (Nebraska) pinned No. 12 Tariq Wilson (NC State), 0:33 No. 4 Mitch McKee (Minnesota) maj. dec. No. 13 Ian Parker (Iowa State), 8-0 No. 2 Dom Demas (Oklahoma) dec. No. 18 Mitch Moore (Virginia Tech), 6-4 149: No. 5 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) dec. No. 19 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern), 5-4 No. 9 Brayton Lee (Minnesota) dec. No. 8 Brock Zacherl (Clarion), 8-3 No. 12 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) pinned No. 7 Griffin Parriott (Purdue), 4:49 No. 6 Jarrett Degen (Iowa State) pinned No. 13 Collin Purinton (Nebraska), 7:00 157: No. 1 Hayden Hidlay (NC State) dec. Peyton Robb (Nebraska), 3-2 No. 8 Kendall Coleman (Purdue) dec. Justin McCoy (Virginia), 6-3 No. 3 David Carr (Iowa State) dec. No. 14 Justin Thomas (Oklahoma), 6-5 No. 2 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) dec. Jacori Teemer (Arizona State), 8-5 165: No. 4 Isaiah White (Nebraska) dec. Bailee O'Reilly (Minnesota), 9-5 No. 12 Ethan Smith (Ohio State) dec. No. 13 Thomas Bullard (NC State), 4-3 No. 8 Andrew Fogarty (North Dakota State) maj. dec. No. 14 Phillip Conigliaro (Harvard), 8-0 No. 5 Josh Shields (Arizona State) tech. fall Emil Soehnlen (Purdue), 19-4 174: No. 4 Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) dec. No. 16 Jackson Hemauer (Fresno State), 4-3 No. 8 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State) maj. dec. Marcus Coleman (Iowa State), 15-6 No. 7 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) dec. Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma), 5-3 No. 5 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) dec. No. 14 Kaleb Romero (Ohio State), 2-1 184: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) tech. fall No. 11 Sammy Colbray (Iowa State), 26-8 No. 5 Lou DePrez (Binghamton) dec. No. 6 Taylor Venz (Nebraska), 7-4 No. 4 Trent Hidlay (NC State) dec. No. 19 Owen Webster (Minnesota), 7-4 No. 3 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa) dec. No. 9 Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech), 10-8 197: No. 1 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) dec. No. 19 Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State), 5-3 No. 12 Thomas Lane (Cal Poly) dec. No. 10 Eric Shultz (Nebraska), 6-4 No. 16 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) dec. No. 8 Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State), 5-3 No. 17 Christian Brunner (Purdue) dec. No. 7 Jay Aiello (Virginia), 4-2 285: No. 2 Mason Parris (Michigan) pinned No. 20 Carter Isley (Northern Iowa), 0:54 No. 13 Christian Lance (Nebraska) maj. dec. Randy Gonzalez (Fresno State), 15-5 No. 6 Tanner Hall (Arizona State) dec. No. 14 Brian Andrews (Wyoming), 2-1 No. 5 Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) dec. No. 16 Gannon Gremmel (Iowa State), 7-3 Semifinal matchups 125: No. 2 Jack Mueller (Virginia) vs. Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) No. 6 Alex Mackall (Iowa State) vs. No. 9 Devin Schroeder (Purdue) 133: No. 7 Chas Tucker (Cornell) vs. Dylan Koontz (Ohio State) No. 8 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) vs. Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) 141: No. 1 Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) vs. No. 6 Chad Red (Nebraska) No. 2 Dom Demas (Oklahoma) vs. No. 4 Mitch McKee (Minnesota) 149: No. 5 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 9 Brayton Lee (Minnesota) No. 6 Jarrett Degen (Iowa State) vs. No. 12 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) 157: No. 1 Hayden Hidlay (NC State) vs. No. 8 Kendall Coleman (Purdue) No. 2 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) vs. No. 3 David Carr (Iowa State) 165: No. 4 Isaiah White (Nebraska) vs. No. 12 Ethan Smith (Ohio State) No. 5 Josh Shields (Arizona State) vs. No. 8 Andrew Fogarty (North Dakota State) 174: No. 4 Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 8 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State) No. 5 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) vs. No. 7 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) 184: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) vs. No. 5 Lou DePrez (Binghamton) No. 3 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 4 Trent Hidlay (NC State) 197: No. 1 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) vs. No. 12 Thomas Lane (Cal Poly) No. 16 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) vs. No. 17 Christian Brunner (Purdue) 285: No. 2 Mason Parris (Michigan) vs. No. 13 Christian Lance (Nebraska) No. 5 Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) vs. No. 6 Tanner Hall (Arizona State)

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -- Seven Broncs won their matches as the Rider University wrestling team earned a 28-11 road win at Mid-American Conference foe Bloomsburg Friday night. A fall from Robbie Cleary (Edison, NJ/Bound Brook [Rutgers]) at 141 put the Broncs on top for good, as the Broncs improved to 3-0 (2-0 MAC) on the season. Bloomsburg fell to 0-2 (0-1 MAC) with the setback. Rider was first on the board with a win by decision at 125 from Jonathan Tropea (Harrington Park, NJ/Saint Joseph (Montvale))vover Christian Gannone. The Huskies would answer back with a fall at 133 to take a 6-3 lead, but Rider retook the lead for good at 141 with Cleary's win by fall over Aaron Coleman with 4:28. Gino Fluri (Blairstown, NJ/North Warren Regional) would continue the momentum at 149, winning by major decision over Gavin Hale, propelling Rider's lead to 13-6, while Jesse Dellavecchia (Great River, NJ/East Islip [Binghamton]) kept the points coming with a win over Alex Carida at 157, pushing the Broncs' lead to 16-6. Following a setback at 165, Dean Sherry (Brick, NJ/Brick Township) won by major decision over Anthony Vetrano at 174. Bloomsburg got three more points at 184, before the Broncs closed out the match with wins at 197 and 285. Ethan Laird (Waterford, PA/General McLane) defeated Kyle Murphy in a rematch of 2019 EWL Semifinals, before Ryan Cloud (Brookville, OH/Northmont Regional) closed out the match with a fall 26 seconds into the heavyweight bout. Quotes & Notes "I felt our kids wrestled hard tonight and were very aggressive on their feet. We are getting very consistent performances from our guys every time they take the mat and that's important." - Rider Head Coach John Hangey - Rider now leads the all-time series with Bloomsburg, 14-6, including wins in each of the last seven meetings. - Dellavecchia improved to a perfect 13-0 on the season with his win. - Cloud now has a team-best four wins by fall this season. - Rider returns to action on Sunday for its home opener against Central Michigan. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m. - At halftime of the match, Rider will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its wrestling program. Results: 125: Jonathon Tropea (RU) dec. Christian Gannone (BLB), 12-10; Rider leads, 3-0 133: Josh Mason (BLB) WBF Richie Koehler (RU) at 1:33; Bloomsburg leads, 6-3 141: Robbie Cleary (RU) WBF Aaron Coleman (BLB) at 4:28; Rider leads, 9-6 149: Gino Fluri (RU) maj. dec. Gavin Hale (BLB), 20-8; Rider leads, 13-6 157: Jesse Dellavecchia (RU) dec. Alex Carida (BLB), 6-4; Rider leads, 16-6 **Bloomsburg assessed a one-point penalty. Rider leads, 16-5** 165: Nate Newberry (BLB) dec. Georgio Poullas (RU), 15-10 ; Rider leads, 16-8 174: Dean Sherry (RU) maj. dec. Anthony Vetrano (BLB), 9-1 ; Rider leads, 20-8 184: Trevor Allard (BLB) dec. George Walton (RU), 4-3 (OT); Rider leads, 20-11 **Rider assessed a one-point penalty. Rider leads, 19-11 197: Ethan Laird (RU) dec. Kyle Murphy (BLB), 8-2 ; Rider leads, 22-11 285: Ryan Cloud (RU) WBF Jarrett Walters (BLB) at :26; Rider wins, 28-11

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Cleveland State University wrestling team trailed by four points with two bouts left, but the Vikings won the final two matches of the evening in thrilling fashion to claim a 19-17 win at Buffalo in each team's Mid-American Conference opener Friday evening inside Alumni Arena. Sophomore Ben Smith and redshirt sophomore John Kelbly ensured the historic dual was a win for CSU as both Vikings won must-win bouts to help the guests claim a victory in their first dual as a member of the Mid-American Conference. The first three bouts were all won with bonus points, two of which were won by Vikings. True freshman Logan Heil used a seven-point second period to open up a 9-0 lead after five minutes in the opening bout at 125 pounds. The shutout only ended when Heil let his opponent up for an escape in the final frame as he continued to tack on points. He cruised to a 16-2 major win in his first-ever collegiate dual. CSU then dropped the 133-pound bout to the second-ranked preseason wrestler in the MAC. Redshirt senior Evan Cheek got six huge points for the Vikings at 141 pounds. It seemed as though the first period would be scoreless, but with just seconds left, Cheek secured a takedown and collected the fall immediately thereafter to tally the win. After three one-sided bouts to open the dual, none of the final seven bouts were decided by more than four points, with the tight matches only adding to the intensity of the final outcome. Buffalo claimed wins at 149, 157 and 165 to take a 14-10 lead as the Bulls used a takedown late in the third period at 157 to break a tied bout. Redshirt sophomore Chase Archangelo pulled the Vikings back in it with his win at 174. He notched a first-period takedown and never looked back as he held on for a comfortable 7-3 victory after earning the riding-time point. The win came in his first-ever dual against a Division I opponent. A Buffalo takedown with just seconds left in a tied bout at 184 pounds appeared as though it might be a backbreaker for the Vikings' chances. With CSU trailing, 17-13, with two bouts remaining, the Vikings needed a pair of wins. And that's exactly what Smith and Kelbly delivered. Facing an opponent he lost to last season, Smith got off to a slow start. He trailed, 2-1, after the first and was behind, 5-3, after the second. However, Smith continued to battle, looking better as the bout progressed, and he came back to claim a 7-6 win. Kelbly and his opponent were scoreless after the first period. He earned a quick escape in the second period and held his 1-0 lead entering the third. Starting on the top position, Kelbly performed brilliantly to ride his opponent for the entire two minutes as his 2-0 win in the bout secured the team victory for CSU. Cheek and Smith both secured their team-leading 13th wins of the season Friday. Cheek now owns a team-best four pins this season and eight bonus-point wins. Heil tallied his 10th overall victory of the season and his second of the bonus-point variety. CSU won its first Division I dual of the season for the first time since the 2011-12 season. Cleveland State will return home next weekend as it hosts the 15th annual Cleveland State Open Saturday, Dec. 14. QUICK HITS Cleveland State came from behind to top Buffalo, 19-17 The match was the first-ever MAC dual for the Vikings Ben Smith and John Kelbly both won must-win matches in the final two bouts Redshirt senior Evan Cheek claimed the only pin of the dual True freshman Logan Heil won his first-ever collegiate dual, 16-2 Redshirt sophomore Chase Archangelo won his first league dual bout CSU won its first Division I dual of the season for the first time since 2011-12 Results: 125: Logan Heil (CSU) over Jordan Reyes (UB) - 16-2 MD | CSU leads, 4-0 133: Derek Spann (UB) over Justin Patrick (CSU) - 20-2 TF 5:37 | UB leads, 5-4 141: Evan Cheek (CSU) over Marcus Robinson (UB) - Fall 2:57 | CSU leads, 10-5 149: John Arceri (UB) over Gus Sutton (CSU) - 3-0 dec. | CSU leads, 10-8 157: Michael Petite (UB) over Nico O'Dor (CSU) - 6-4 dec. | UB leads, 11-10 165: Troy Keller (UB) over Riley Smucker (CSU) - 7-3 dec. | UB leads, 14-10 174: Chase Archangelo (CSU) over Jake Lanning (UB) - 7-3 dec. | UB leads, 14-13 184: Pete Acciardi (UB) over DeAndre Nassar (CSU) - 3-1 dec. | UB leads, 17-13 197: Ben Smith (CSU) over Sam Schuyler (UB) - 7-6 dec. | UB leads, 17-16 285: John Kelbly (CSU) over Nolan Terrance (UB) - 2-0 dec. | CSU wins, 19-17

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lions (2-1, 0-0 B1G) rolled over No. 14 Lehigh (1-3) in the latest edition of Penn State's longest running dual series. Penn State dominated the Mountain Hawks 23-10 in front of 6,047 fans, a new Lehigh Stabler Arena attendance record. Penn State won seven of ten bouts and picked up an impressive season debut win from sophomore Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.) at 157 and a Lion dual debut win from true freshman Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.) at 184. The dual began at 125 where redshirt freshman Brandon Meredith (Limerick, Pa.) made his Lion dual debut, stepping in for classmate Brody Teske (Duncombe, Iowa). Meredith battled No.11 Brandon Paetzell tough but dropped a 15-5 major in his Lion dual debut. Sophomore Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 4 at 133, took care of Lehigh's Jaret Lane, totaling three third period takedowns to post an impressive 7-2 win. Junior Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 3 at 141, gave Penn State a lead in the next bout, rolling to a 22-7 technical fall at the 7:00 mark over Lehigh's Joe Lobeck with 3:28 in riding time. Sophomore Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.) got the nod at 149 and battled Lehigh's Jimmy Hoffman through seven minutes and into extra time before dropping a hard-fought 3-1 (sv) decision. Sophomore Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 6 at 157, made his season debut against a nationally ranked foe and came out on top. The Lion sophomore posted takedowns in the first and third periods to post an impressive 5-3 victory over No. 13 Josh Humphreys. Penn State led 11-7 at the midway point. Senior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, posted a 7-4 win over Lehigh's Brian Meyer to open up the second half, giving Penn State a 14-7 lead. Senior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174, took on No. 2 Jordan Kutler in the dual's premier bout. Hall dominated the first period with a takedown and ride-out and added a takedown in the third period to roll to a 7-2 win with 2:17 in riding time. True freshman Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.) made his collegiate debut for Penn State at 184 with No. 2 Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.) still out. Brooks was impressive, picking up three early takedowns to roll to a 10-5 win over Lehigh junior Chris Weiler. Brooks' win gave Penn State a 20-7 lead. Graduate senior Kyle Conel (Ashtabula, Ohio), ranked No. 20 at 197, was the aggressor through his match with No. 15 Jake Jakobsen, but Jakobsen used a late counter takedown to post the 3-1 win to cut Penn State's lead to 20-10. Senior Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 285 closed out the dual by dominating No. 10 Jordan Wood in a 9-4 win. Cassar's decision made the final score 23-10 in Penn State's favor. The Nittany Lions won seven of ten bouts and had a lopsided 24-12 advantage in takedowns. Penn State had one bonus victory, Lee's technical fall. Penn State is now 2-1 overall, 0-0 in the Big Ten. Lehigh falls to 1-3. The Nittany Lions return to State College for a dual with Penn this weekend. Penn State hosts the Quakers in Rec Hall at 2 p.m. on Sunday. 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: #11 Brandon Paetzell LU maj. dec. Brandon Meredith PSU, 15-5 0-4 133: #4 Roman Bravo-Young PSU dec. Jaret Lane LU, 7-2 3-4 141: #3 Nick Lee PSU tech fall Joe Lobeck LU, 22-7 (TF; 7:00) 8-4 149: Jimmy Hoffman LU dec. Jarod Verkleeren PSU, 3-1 (SV) 8-7 157: #6 Brady Berge PSU dec. #13 Josh Humphreys LU, 5-3 11-7 165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph PSU dec. Brian Meyer LU, 7-4 14-7 174: #1 Mark Hall PSU dec. #2 Jordan Kutler LU, 7-2 17-7 184: Aaron Brooks PSU dec. Chris Weiler LU, 10-5 20-7 197: #15 Jake Jakobsen LU dec. #20 Kyle Conel PSU, 3-1 20-10 285: #1 Anthony Cassar PSU dec. #10 Jordan Wood LU, 9-4 23-10 Attendance: 6,047 (new Lehigh Stabler Arena record) Records: Penn State (2-1, 0-0 B1G); Lehigh (1-3) Up Next for Penn State: Sunday, Dec, 7, home vs. Penn, 2 p.m. in Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Redshirt freshman Brandon Meredith (Limerick, Pa.) made his Penn State dual debut at 125, stepping in for teammate Brody Teske (Duncombe, Iowa), and took on No. 11 Brandon Paetzell. Paetzell worked position into a scramble at the 2:20 mark and finished off the takedown to lead 2-0 early. The Lion freshman escaped to a 2-1 score and then fought off a Paetzell single leg for a bit before the Mountain Hawk scored again to up his lead to 4-1. Paetzell cut Meredith loose and quickly took him down to open up a 6-2 lead at the :45 mark. The Mountain Hawk maintained control for the rest of the period and carried the four-point lead into the second stanza. Meredith chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 6-3 score. Paetzell tacked on two more quick takedowns to lead 10-4 at the 1:00 mark in the second. A late stall point gave Paetzell an 11-4 lead after two periods. Paetzell chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 12-4 lead. Paetzell countered a Meredith shot for another takedown and a 14-5 lead. Meredith got in on a low single with :40 left on the clock and battled over the final seconds for a takedown. But Paetzell fought off the move and, with 2:40 in riding time, posted the 15-5 major decision. 133: Sophomore Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 4 at 133, met Lehigh's Jaret Lane. The Lion sophomore looked to set the tempo over the first minute, countering a Lane shot and nearly connecting on a low single. But Lane was able to slip away and action continued to the midway point tied 0-0. Bravo-Young worked his way in on a second shot but Lane scrambled his way to a stalemate at the :50 mark. The Lion sophomore had one more shot stopped late in the period and the bout moved to the second period tied 0-0. Lane chose down to start the second period. Bravo-Young put together a strong ride and build up over 1:00 in riding time. The Lion continued to maintain control for the entire period and finished the period on top. The bout moved to the third period tied 0-0 but Bravo-Young had 2:00 in riding time. Bravo-Young chose neutral to start the third period. He quickly moved in on a low shot and finished off the move to lead 2-0 with a clinched riding time point at the 1:10 mark. Bravo-Young cut Lane loose on a reset and nearly locked up a cradle off the start. He settled for a takedown and a 4-1 lead. Bravo-Young cut Lane loose at the :25 mark and then nearly locked up a second cradle. He settled for a last second takedown and, with 2:47 in riding time, rolled to the 7-2 victory. 141: Junior Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 3 at 141, took on Joe Lobeck. Lee and Lobeck battled through a scoreless first :30 before Lee countered a slight Lobeck shot for a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Lee cut Lobeck loose and went to work from neutral again, working in on a low shot and taking a 4-1 lead with another takedown. Lee built up a sizeable riding time edge while trying to turn the Mountain Hawk for back points. Lee carried the 4-1 lead with 1:41 in riding time into the second period. The Lion junior chose down to start the second period and, after :45 of work, reversed Lobeck to lead 6-1. Lee cut Lobeck loose and took him down once more to lead 8-2. Lee picked up a stall point and another takedown to lead 11-3 after two periods, with 2:30 riding time in hand. Lobeck chose neutral to start the third period but Lee quickly moved in for a high double and a takedown to lead 13-3. Lee added three more takedowns and, after one final cut, a fifth. With 3:28 in riding time, Lee posted the 22-7 technical fall at the 7:00 mark. 149: Sophomore Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.) got the call at 149 and took on Lehigh's Jimmy Hoffman. The duo battled evenly for the first minute-plus with neither wrestler finding an opening. Hoffman tried a single at the 1:20 mark but Verkleeren muscled his way out of the move to keep things neutral and scoreless with 1:00 left in the opening period. Hoffman worked his way in on a single again, but Verkleeren quickly turned the move into a scramble that nearly killed the clock and the bout moved to the second stanza tied 0-0. Verkleeren chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The Lion sophomore battled Hoffman through the final 1:30 of the second period in the middle of the mat and carried a 1-0 lead into the third period. Hoffman chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Verkleeren continued to work the middle of the mat with the Mountain Hawk with neither wrestler breaking through the other's defense. Action finished in neutral and the match moved to a sudden victory period tied 1-1. The first extra minute mirrored the first seven with neither wrestler able to work through for a solid shot. Verkleeren worked in on a chance to throw Hoffman, but the Lion slipped on the move and Hoffman countered for the winning takedown and a 3-1 (sv) victory. 157: Sophomore Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 6 at 157, made his season debut against one of Lehigh's nationally ranked grapplers, No. 13 Josh Humphreys. The ranked duo worked the middle of the mat for over 1:00 with neither wrestler gaining an early edge offensively. Berge connected on a quick shot at the :35 mark and notched the bout's first takedown to lead 2-1 after a quick Humphreys escape. The Lion carried that one-point lead into the second period. Humphreys chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Berge quickly worked his way in on a high single. Humphreys countered the move and forced a scramble that ended in a stalemate at the 1:21 mark. Berge countered a slight Humphreys shot with 1:00 left in the period. The bout moved to the third period knotted at 2-2. Berge chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. Humphreys got in on a low single but Berge was able to counter the move and keep control of the action, forcing a stalemate with 1:08 on the clock. Berge shot low, connected with an ankle and finished off a quick takedown to lead 5-2 at the :45 mark. Humphreys escaped to a 5-3 score but Berge's swift takedown was the difference maker in a 5-3 victory. 165: Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, faced off against Lehigh's Brian Meyer. Joseph controlled the center of the mat over the first minute, waiting for an opening on offense. The Loin broke through for an initial takedown at the 1:00 mark and led 2-0. Joseph continued to work from the top position over the final seconds and carried the 2-0 lead with 0:55 in riding time into the second period. Meyer chose down to start the second period. Joseph controlled him just long enough to build up a 1:02 riding time edge before the Hawk escaped to a 2-1 score. Joseph continued to press on offense, forcing Meyer into a first stall warning. Meyer connected on a fast shot with :08 left and Joseph quickly escaped to a 3-3 score. Joseph, tied to start the third period, quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead after choosing down. Joseph and Meyer battled evenly for the first half of the final period. Joseph countered on a slight Meyer shot to open up a 6-3 lead with :45 left in the bout. Meyer tallied one final escape but Joseph posted the 7-4 victory with 1:06 in riding time. 174: Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174, took on No. 2 Jordan Kutler of Lehigh in the dual's most anticipated bout. Hall wasted no time taking a lead, working Kutler to the mat for a quick takedown and a 2-0 lead just :30 into the bout. Hall continued to work on top, building up over 1:00 in riding time with strong offense on top. The Lion senior turned Kutler to his back but did not get the near fall count and continued to lead 2-0 at the :40 mark. Kutler gave up a stall warning and Hall finished the period on top to lead 2-0 with 2:32 in riding time after the opening period. Hall chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Kutler worked his way into control of Hall's waist and took him down to cut the lead to 3-2. Hall escaped and led 4-2 after two periods with 2:00 in riding time. Kutler chose neutral to begin the third period and nearly tied the score with a takedown. But Hall was able to scramble out of trouble, forcing a stalemate at the 1:10 mark. With clinched riding time, Hall worked to control the middle of the mat. The Lion senior connected on a low single and finished off the match with a final takedown. With 2:17 in riding time, Hall rolled to the 7-2 victory over the second-ranked Kutler. 184: True freshman Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.) made his Nittany Lion dual debut at 184 with No. 2 Shakur Rasheed still out. Brooks battled Lehigh junior Chris Weiler. The Lion rookie took an early lead with a quick takedown just :25 into the bout. He countered a slight Weiler shot and picked up a second takedown to lead 4-1 with 1:52 on the clock. Weiler escaped and tried to work in on a single but Brooks muscled his way into a scramble that led to a third takedown (nearly picking up back points in the process). Brooks finished on top and led 6-2 with :30 on the clock. Leading 6-2, Brooks chose down to start the second stanza. The Lion sophomore worked his way to his feet and picked up a point on two Weiler stalls. Weiler stalled one more time and Brooks led 8-2 at the :50 mark. He then reversed Weiler, finished on top, and led 10-2 with 1:05 in riding time after two periods. Weiler chose down to start the third period. Brooks cut him loose and went to work on offense. The Lion freshman connected on a low single but Weiler countered for a takedown at the :20 mark to avoid the major. Brooks posted the dominant 10-5 victory in his Penn State debut. 197: Graduate senior Kyle Conel (Ashtabula, Ohio), ranked No. 20 at 197, took on No. 15 Jake Jakobsen. The ranked duo battled evenly in the middle of the mat for the first minute with neither wrestler breaking through on offense. Conel's offense forced Jakobsen into an early stall and action continued neutral. The Lion got in on a high single at the :55 mark but Jakobsen was able to fight off the move and force a stalemate to keep the bout scoreless. The bout moved to the second period in a scoreless tie. Jakobsen chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Conel worked his way in on another high single but once again, Jakobsen's defense forced a stalemate at the 1:00 mark. Conel continued to press, forcing Jakobsen into defense in the middle of the mat as the second period wound down. Trailing 1-0, Conel chose down to start the third period. Jakobsen controlled the action on top for a bit but Conel escaped to a 1-1 tie at the 1:25 mark. Conel continued to be the aggressor but could not work his way through Jakobsen's defense. The Lion shot once again, forcing a scramble that Jakobsen was able to counter for the late takedown. Conel dropped a hard-fought 3-1 decision after the late scramble. 285: Senior Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 285, took on No. 10 Jordan Wood in another top ten match-up. Cassar looked to control the action early, taking a number of early shots and forcing Wood into defense as the bout moved to the 1:45 mark. The Lion senior continued to pressure Wood through the midway point of the first period. The duo battled evenly until Cassar forced a stall warning and then took Wood down in the final seconds to lead 2-0 after the opening period. Cassar chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. The Lion continued to chase Wood for a second takedown but the Mountain Hawk was able to work his way out of two different low efforts to keep the bout at 3-0. Wood chose down to start the third period and Cassar went to work on top. Lehigh quickly threw the challenge brick, looking for a locked hands call but the review failed. Wood quickly escaped to a 3-1 score then rolled through a fast shot to take Cassar down. The Lion quickly escaped to lead 4-3 with 1:10 on the clock and then went in fast on offense, picking up a quick takedown to open up a 6-3 lead with :50 left in the bout. Cassar controlled the action top until the :28 mark before Wood escaped to cut Cassar's lead to 6-4. Cassar added a late counter takedown and, with 1:06 in riding time, posted the 9-4 win.

FAIRFAX, Va. -- The Long Island University wrestling team earned its first victory against a Division I opponent when it defeated Gardner-Webb University at the Patriot Duals on Friday, Dec. 6. The Sharks finished 1-3 on the day, dropping a narrow decision (24-18) to Davidson College before suffering setbacks to the Virginia Military Institute (29-12) and the host George Mason University (43-6). LIU is now 2-11 in dual matches this season. Freshman Jimmy Ryan was outstanding for the Sharks, finishing 4-0 on the day at 125, earning three decision and pinning VMI's John McGarry. Junior Mark Malico added two wins by decision, while freshman Michael Blando picked up two wild victories, pinning Gardner-Webb's Brandon Bright in 1:50 and outlasting Davidson's David Loniewski by a 27-21 final. LIU was forced to forfeit its bouts at 133, dropping six points in each of its four duals on the day. Despite the setback, the Blue and Gold took a 12-6 lead at the midway point of the dual with Davidson in the day's opener when senior Dominick Demarco earned an overtime victory against Hunter Costa at 157. The Wildcats took an 18-12 lead after 174 before the Sharks tied the match with six points behind senior Dan McClure's pin of Lachian Rosato during the third period. The Wildcats closed the match with decisions at 197 and 285 to earn the win. The Sharks bounced back against Gardner-Webb, taking a 9-6 lead after 141 when Blando pinned Bright. A forfeit at 149 and a decision win by Demarco gave LIU an 18-8 lead at the midway point. Despite earning nine points at the next two weight classes, McClure put LIU back up by six points with a 3-0 decision over Christian Salter. Sophomore Tim Nagosky clinched the match during the heavyweight bout, earning a 7-4 decision over Gabriel Picket to give LIU the 24-18 win. Ryan gave LIU a 6-0 edge to begin its dual with VMI with a second-period pin of McGarry, but the Keydets took control by winning six of the next eight contested bouts. The Sharks earned two wins in its final match of the day against the Patriots but were unable to get by George Mason. LIU opens Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association competition on Saturday, Dec. 14 when it travels to Philadelphia to grapple with Drexel University at 5:00 p.m. Davidson 24, LIU 18 125: Jimmy Ryan (LIU) def. Anthony Rautmann (DAV), Dec. 3-0 3 0 133: Kyle Gorant (DAV) def. Unknown (LIU), Forfeit 3 6 141: Michael Blando (LIU) def. David Loniewski (DAV), Dec., 27-21 6 6 149: Rhise Royster (LIU) def. Aeden Somers (DAV), Dec., 5-2 9 6 157: Dominick Demarco (LIU) def. Hunter Costa (DAV), SV-1 (2-1) 12 6 165: Noah Satterfield (DAV) def. Mike Parrish (LIU), Pinfall (4:45) 12 12 174: Steven Newll (DAV) def. James Langan (LIU), Pinfall (2:29) 12 18 184: Dan McClure (LIU) def. Lachian Rosato (DAV), Pinfall (5:34) 18 18 197: Conor Fenn (DAV) def. Mark Malico (LIU), Dec., 7-0 18 21 285: Mitchell Trigg (DAV) def. Tim Nagosky (LIU), Dec., 6-0 18 24 LIU 24, Gardner-Webb 18 125: Jimmy Ryan (LIU) def. Michael Pappaconstantinou (GW), Dec. 7-1 3 0 133: Will Edminston (GW) def. Unknown (LIU), Forfeit 3 6 141: Michael Blando (LIU) def. Brandon Bright (GW), Pinfall (1:50) 9 6 149: Rhise Royster (LIU) def. Unknown (GW), Forfeit 15 6 157: Dominick Demarco (LIU) def. Evan Schenk (GW), Dec., 3-2 18 6 165: Rodrick Mosley (GW) def. Jesse Weiner (LIU), Pinfall (3:19) 18 12 174: Sam Mora (GW) def. James Langan (LIU), Dec., 8-3 18 15 184: Dan McClure (LIU) def. Christian Salter (GW), Dec., 3-0 21 15 197: Roderick Davis (GW) def. Mark Malico (LIU), Dec., 5-3 21 18 285: Tim Nagosky (LIU) def. Gabriel Picket (GW), Dec., 7-4 24 18 VMI 29, LIU 12 125: Jimmy Ryan (LIU) def. John McGarry (VMI), Pinfall (3:32) 6 0 133: Cliff Conway (VMI) def. Unknown (LIU), Forfeit 6 6 141: Noah Roulo (VMI) def. Jacob Zuller (LIU), Dec., 7-2 6 9 149: Job Chishko (VMI) def. Anthony Dushaj (LIU), Maj. Dec., 10-2 6 13 157: Dominick Demarco (LIU) def. Ethan Carpenter (VMI), Dec., 3-0 9 13 165: John Hoover (VMI) def. Nick Provenzano (LIU), Maj. Dec., 8-0 9 17 174: Neal Richards (VMI) def. James Langan (LIU), Maj. Dec., 16-4 9 21 184: Max Gallahan (VMI) def. Dan McClure (LIU), Maj. Dec., 11-3 9 25 197: Mark Malico (LIU) def. Zach Brown (VMI), Dec., 5-2 12 25 285: Chris Beck (VMI) def. Tim Nagosky (LIU), Maj. Dec., 12-2 12 29 George Mason 43, LIU 6 125: Jimmy Ryan (LIU) def. Talha Farooq (GM), Dec., 12-9 3 0 133: Josh Jones (GM) def. Unknown (LIU), Forfeit 3 6 141: Alex Madrigal (GM) def. Jacob Zuller (LIU), Tech. Fall, 16-0 (4:37) 3 11 149: Colston DiBlasi (GM) def. Rhise Royster (LIU), Pinfall (4:50) 3 17 157: Kolby Ho (GM) def. Anthony Dushaj (LIU), Tech. Fall, 22-7 (7:00) 3 22 165: Neil Schuster (GM) def. Nick Provenzano (LIU), Pinfall (2:03) 3 28 174: Anthony Lombardo (GM) def. Tom DiGennaro (LIU), Pinfall (1:01) 3 34 184: Paul Pierce (GM) def. Dan McClure (LIU), Maj. Dec., 12-3 3 38 197: Mark Malico (LIU) def. Ramses Montalvo (GM), Dec., 3-1 6 38 285: Jake Slinger (GM) def. Tim Nagosky (LIU), Tech. Fall, 19-0 (2:22) 6 43

Fairfax, Va. -- George Mason wasn't the most gracious host today. The Patriots swept all four dual matches at Patriot Duals held today at the Mason Field House on campus. Mason (5-1, 1-0 MAC) defeated VMI (27-16), Gardner-Webb (36-10), Davidson (41-3) and LIU (43-6). MATCH HIGHLIGHTS The Patriots earned points in 32 of the 40 matches. Josh Jones improved to 6-6 on the season with three straight wins. The fourth match was a forfeit. The freshman earned an impressive win over Michael Pappaconstantinou from Gardner-Webb with a fall at 0:54. Alex Madrigal won all four matches by technical fall improving to 13-5. The Chicago native has won his last eight matches. Colston DiBlasi won all three matches by fall. The redshirt senior has won seven of his last eight matches, improving to 12-7 overall this season. Kolby Ho improves to 14-5 overall with four dual wins today. He is undefeated (6-0) in dual match action. Neil Schuster continues to impress this season, winning all four matches today to improve to 15-3. He has surpassed last season's win total, 13-13 (7-8 duals). The sophomore scored a fall (2:01) in the last match over Nick Provenzano from Long Island. Sophomore Paul Pierce (184) evens his record to 8-8 with four wins at Patriot Duals. Mason 27, VMI 16 125 | John McGarry (VMI) over Talha Farooq (Mason), F, (4:37) 133 | Josh Jones (Mason) over Cliff Conway (VMI), MD, 15-1 141 | Alex Madrigal (Mason) over Noah Roulo (VMI), TF, 16-0 (1:53) 149 | Colston DiBlasi (Mason) over Job Chishko (VMI), F (1:56) 157 | Kolby Ho (Mason) over Ethan Carpenter (VMI), F, (1:21) 165 | Cornelius Schuster (Mason) over Jon Hoover (VMI), Dec., 3-0 174 | Neal Richards (VMI) over Anthony Lombardo (Mason), Dec. 8-7 184 | Paul Pierce (Mason) over Max Gallahan (VMI), Dec., 3-2 197 | Zach Brown (VMI) over Ramses Montalvo (Mason), MD, 8-0 285 | Chris Beck (VMI) over Jake Slinger (Mason), Dec., 3-1 Mason 36, GWU 10 125 | Will Edmiston (GWU) over Talha Farooq (Mason) 133 | Josh Jones (Mason) over Michael Pappaconstantinou (GWU), F, (:54) 141 | Alex Madrigal (Mason) over Brandon Bright (GWU), TF, 17-1 (4:58) 149 | Colston DiBlasi (Mason) won by forfeit 157 | Kolby Ho (Mason) over Evan Schenk (GWU), Dec., 7-3 165 | Cornelius Schuster (Mason) over Rodrick Mosley (GWU), Dec., 8-1 174 | Anthony Lombardo (Mason) over Sam Mora (GWU), MD, 8-0 184 | Paul Pierce (Mason) over Christian Salter (GWU), MD, 13-0 197 | Roderick Davis (GWU) over Ramses Montalvo (Mason), F, (1:19) 285 | Jake Slinger (Mason) over Gabriel Picket (GWU), TF, 16-0 (2:11) Mason 41, Davidson 3 125 | Talha Farooq (Mason) over Anthony Rautmann (DAV), Dec., 13-10 133 | Josh Jones (Mason) over Kyle Gorant (DAV), Dec., 6-2 141 | Alex Madrigal (Mason) over David Loniesdki (DAV), TF 18-2, (2:35) 149 | Colston DiBlasi (Mason) over Dalton Blankenship (DAV), F, (4:26) 157 | Kolby Ho (Mason) over Hunter Costa (DAV), MD, 10-2 165 | Cornelius Schuster (Mason) over Noah Satterfield (DAV), MD, 12-0 174 | Anthony Lombardo (Mason) over Steven Newell (DAV), TF, 17-0 (5:36) 184 | Paul Pierce (Mason) over Lachlan Rosato (DAV), TF, 16-0 (5:18) 197 | Conor Fenn (DAV) over Ramses Montalvo (Mason), MD, 9-0 285 | Jake Slinger (Mason) over Mitchell Trigg (DAV), F, (3:25) Mason 43, LIU 6 125 | Jimmy Ryan (LIU) over Talha Farooq (Mason), Dec., 12-9 133 | Josh Jones (Mason) won by forfeit 141 | Alex Madrigal (Mason) over Jacob Zuller (LIU), TF, 16-0 (4:37) 149 | Colston DiBlasi (Mason) over Rhise Royster (LIU), F, (4:49) 157 | Kolby Ho (Mason) over Anthony Dushaj (LIU), TF 165 | Cornelius Schuster (Mason) over Nick Provenzano (LIU), F, (2:01) 174 | Anthony Lombardo (Mason) over Tom DiGenarro (LIU), F, (0:59) 184 | Paul Pierce (Mason) over Dan McClure (LIU), MD, 12-3 197 | Mark Malico (LIU) over Ramses Montalvo (Mason), Dec., 3-1 285 | Jake Slinger (Mason) over Tim Nagosky (LIU), TF, 19-0 (2:22)

Minnesota's Owen Webster advanced to the quarterfinals with a pin over Cornell's Ben Darmstadt (Photo/David Peterson) The opening session of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational brought some surprising results. Let's examine the 10 biggest upsets of the opening session -- five from the round of 16 and five from the round of 32. Round of 16 125: Jack Medley (Michigan) dec. No. 15 Jakob Camacho (NC State), 6-5 Camacho entered this season with high expectations after going 26-3 as a redshirt. Medley, a sophomore, entered the tournament with a season record of 6-5. In the round of 16, he edged the 15th-ranked Camacho, 6-5. In the third period, with the score tied 3-3, Camacho cut Medley loose with 45 seconds left to make the score 4-3. Camacho then earned a takedown to go up 5-4. However, Medley was able to get a reversal with just over 20 seconds remaining to retake the lead and he held on for the 6-5 win. 125: Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) dec. No. 16 Jacob Schwarm (Northern Iowa), 4-2 Based on rankings and tournament seeds, this is considered an upset, but it probably shouldn't be since it's DeAugustino's second win over the returning NCAA qualifier Schwarm this season. After a scoreless first period, Schwarm rode DeAugustino the entire second period to accumulate two minutes of riding time. In the third period, with the score 0-0, DeAugustino picked up a reversal with 40 seconds remaining to go up 2-0. Schwarm would get a late escape to make the score 2-1 and then add a point for riding time, which sent the match to sudden victory. The Northwestern wrestler then countered a Schwarm shot in sudden victory to earn a 4-2 win. 133: Louie Hayes (Virginia) dec. No. 15 Anthony Madrigal (Oklahoma), 6-1 Hayes was an NCAA qualifier two seasons ago at 125 pounds. He struggled with his weight last season early last season and moved up from 125 pounds to 133 pounds part way through the season. Hayes went 18-13, but failed to qualify for the NCAAs. Hayes entered Las Vegas unranked, but in the round of 16 he knocked off the 15th-ranked Madrigal, 6-1. Hayes scored takedowns in the final two periods to pace him to the victory. 174: Marcus Coleman (Iowa State) dec. No. 9 Devin Skatzka (Minnesota) Coleman, an NCAA qualifier last season, knocked off the returning All-American Skatzka, 9-6, in the round of 16. The ISU sophomore dominated Skatzka on their feet, picking up four takedowns to zero. Skatzka is strongest from the top position but was unable to get there much in the match. 184: No. 19 Owen Webster (Minnesota) pinned No. 7 Ben Darmstadt (Cornell) Webster, a Fargo champion and Cadet world bronze medalist in high school, started his college career at Division III Augsburg where he became an All-American before transferring to Minnesota. After a disappointing 2018-19 season that saw him compile a 7-9 record, Webster broke into the rankings at 184 pounds this season after a strong start. In the round of 16, Webster faced 2018 All-American Ben Darmstadt. A minute into the match, Webster locked up a cradle and secured fall over Darmstadt to advance to the quarterfinals. Round of 32 133: Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) dec. No. 9 Taylor Lamont (Utah Valley), 6-1 Lovett, a true freshman for the Cornhuskers, stunned LaMont, 6-1, in the first round of the tournament. After a scoreless first period, LaMont chose the down position. Lovett was able to lock up a cradle and score four nearfall points to go up 4-0. With choice in the third period, Lovett chose the top position and was able to ride LaMont for most of the period until a late escape. With riding time, Lovett claimed a 6-1 victory. 133: Dylan Koontz (Ohio State) dec. No. 14 Josh Kramer (Arizona State), 8-6 SV Koontz, a sophomore who made his dual meet debut last Sunday against Cornell, scored an upset victory over No. 14 Josh Kramer of Arizona State, 8-6. Kramer controlled most of the match. He led 5-2 with just over a minute remaining in the match before Koontz picked up a reversal to make the score 5-4. Koontz cut Kramer and picked up a takedown with five seconds remaining to send the match to sudden victory. In sudden victory, Koontz countered a shot from Kramer and came behind for a match-winning takedown. 157: Justin McCoy (Virginia) injury default over No. 11 Will Lewan (Michigan) The unseeded freshman McCoy looked strong in defeating a banged-up Lewan in the opening round. McCoy, who went 25-3 as a redshirt, used two first-period takedowns to go up 4-1 on the nation's No. 11 wrestler after the opening period. In the second period, Lewan chose the down position and McCoy was able to turn him for two points to go up 6-1. A short time later, Lewan was forced to injury default, giving McCoy the victory. 174: Andrew McNally (Kent State) pinned No. 13 Daniel Bullard (NC State), 6:14 Bullard, who entered the tournament ranked No. 13, completely dominated McNally for the first two periods. He controlled every position and built a 13-1 lead heading into the final period. In the third period, McNally came out strong, scoring a takedown to cut the deficit to 13-3. He then locked up a cradle and secured a fall with 46 seconds remaining in the match. 197: Greg Bulsak (Clarion) pinned No. 18 Tanner Orndorff (Utah Valley), 4:01 This would be classified as a mild upset. The unseeded Bulsak, an NCAA qualifier who fell out of the national rankings, pinned No. 18 Orndorff in the second period. Bulsak struck first with a takedown, but Orndorff came back to tie the match with a late first-period reversal. After Orndorff escaped in the second period to go up 3-2, Bulsak scored a takedown off a single leg and then drove the Utah Valley wrestler his back for the fall.

Top-ranked Kollin Moore of Ohio State reached the quarterfinals at 197 pounds (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) LAS VEGAS -- The quarterfinals are set at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Nebraska has the most quarterfinalists with 10, one in every weight class. Arizona State and Iowa State both have seven. Thee-time defending CKLV Invitational champion Ohio State has six, as does Purdue. Northern Iowa leads the team race by 1.5 points over Nebraska. The Panthers have four quarterfinalists. Team Standings (Top 10): 1. Northern Iowa 32.5 2. Nebraska 31 3. Oklahoma 30 4. Arizona State 28 4. Minnesota 28 6. NC State 27.5 7. Ohio State 27 8. Cornell 25 9. Purdue 23 10. Virginia 22.5 View tonight's quarterfinal matchups below. Note: InterMat ranking listed, not tournament seed. 125: No. 2 Jack Mueller (Virginia) vs. Patrick McKee (Minnesota) Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) vs. Jack Medley (Michigan) No. 9 Devin Schroeder (Purdue) vs. No. 19 Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) No. 6 Alex Mackall (Iowa State) vs. Alex Thomsen (Nebraska) 133: No. 7 Chas Tucker (Cornell) vs. Collin Gerardi (Virginia Tech) No. 13 Jarrett Trombley (NC State) vs. Dylan Koontz (Ohio State) Louie Hayes (Virginia) vs. Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) No. 8 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) vs. No. 20 Tim Rooney (Kent State) 141: No. 1 Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) vs. Cole Mattin (Michigan) No. 6 Chad Red (Nebraska) vs. No. 12 Tariq Wilson (NC State) No. 4 Mitch McKee (Minnesota) vs. No. 13 Ian Parker (Iowa State) No. 2 Dom Demas (Oklahoma) vs. No. 18 Mitch Moore (Virginia Tech) 149: No. 5 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 19 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) No. 8 Brock Zacherl (Clarion) vs. No. 9 Brayton Lee (Minnesota) No. 7 Griffin Parriott (Purdue) vs. No. 12 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) No. 6 Jarrett Degen (Iowa State) vs. No. 13 Collin Purinton (Nebraska) 157: No. 1 Hayden Hidlay (NC State) vs. Peyton Robb (Nebraska) No. 8 Kendall Coleman (Purdue) vs. Justin McCoy (Virginia) No. 3 David Carr (Iowa State) vs. No. 14 Justin Thomas (Oklahoma) No. 2 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) vs. Jacori Teemer (Arizona State) 165: No. 4 Isaiah White (Nebraska) vs. Bailee O'Reilly (Minnesota) No. 12 Ethan Smith (Ohio State) vs. No. 13 Thomas Bullard (NC State) No. 8 Andrew Fogarty (North Dakota State) vs. No. 14 Phillip Conigliaro (Harvard) No. 5 Josh Shields (Arizona State) vs. Emil Soehnlen (Purdue) 174: No. 4 Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 16 Jackson Hemauer (Fresno State) No. 8 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State) vs. Marcus Coleman (Iowa State) No. 7 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) vs. Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma) No. 5 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) vs. No. 14 Kaleb Romero (Ohio State) 184: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) vs. No. 11 Sammy Colbray (Iowa State) No. 5 Lou DePrez (Binghamton) vs. No. 6 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) No. 4 Trent Hidlay (NC State) vs. No. 19 Owen Webster (Minnesota) No. 3 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 9 Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech) 197: No. 1 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) vs. No. 19 Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State) No. 10 Eric Shultz (Nebraska) vs. No. 12 Thomas Lane (Cal Poly) No. 8 Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State) vs. No. 16 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) No. 7 Jay Aiello (Virginia) vs. No. 17 Christian Brunner (Purdue) 285: No. 2 Mason Parris (Michigan) vs. No. 20 Carter Isley (Northern Iowa) No. 13 Christian Lance (Nebraska) vs. Randy Gonzalez (Fresno State) No. 6 Tanner Hall (Arizona State) vs. No. 14 Brian Andrews (Wyoming) No. 5 Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) vs. No. 16 Gannon Gremmel (Iowa State)

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Sonny Santiago (Photo/Chris Mora, Tech-Fall.com) North Carolina announced the signing of California state champion Sonny Santiago (St. John Bosco, Calif.), the nation's No. 1 152-pounder by InterMat, on Friday. Santiago is ranked No. 12 among all wrestlers in the Class of 2020. He originally committed to Arizona State as a junior but reopened the recruiting process. Santiago has been a known commodity for a long time but found a major breakthrough in winning a state title at 152 pounds last season. A key result in that tournament was a 3-2 semifinal victory over Jace Luchau, the projected champion, who happened to win a Junior National freestyle title this past summer. In October, Santiago defeated Travis Mastrogiovanni (Blair Academy, N.J.) at Who's Number One. Coleman Scott, head coach at UNC, believes Santiago fits into the program well. "Sonny and his family fit Carolina really well and I knew as soon as I met him that he's the type of guy we want to see in Chapel Hill," Scott said. "His talent, hard work and determination all add up to being a Tar Heel type of wrestler. I think fans are going to be extremely excited about seeing what Sonny can bring to the table."

The Alans International is this weekend in Vladikavkaz, Russia, and some the United States' top wrestlers are making the trek to compete in the annual prize event. Most of the attention will be focused on Kyle Snyder, who is making his first international trip since winning bronze at the 2019 World Championships then promptly moving to Penn State to train under Cael Sanderson, Casey Cunningham, and the rest of the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club. Though a small and local sample size, Snyder's Bill Farrell performance seemed to indicate that he was being prodded to be more open with his attacks. Perhaps most ironic for a wrestler new to training with Cael Sanderson and Jake Varner, Snyder wasn't spending much time in New York City attacking ankles. Instead the stocky upper weight chose a variety of mid-level attacks with quick finishes (and at a much larger volume than usual). Snyder's new strategies will be tested at the Alans International where he is likely to face Vladislav Baitsaev, the 2019 European champion at 97 kilograms along with former nemesis Alan Gogaev and Olympic bronze medalist Magomed Ibragimov. The lineup is stacked and for Snyder that equates to an opportunity to expand on what's working in the circle and dismiss what has become stale. To watch Snyder and the rest of Team USA, check out the streams on YouTube: Saturday, Dec. 7 (local times): 10 a.m. Qualification Round. 6 p.m. Semifinals Sunday, Dec. 8: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Consolation and bronze-medal matches 7:30 p.m. Gold-medal matches Free live streams: Tape A | Tape B | Tape C | Final To your questions … Questiion of the Week (InterMat T-shirt winner): Will the college wrestling season even be more exciting than in past years because we have a new No. 1-ranked team this year? -- ponderosad Foley: A new top-ranked team has an immediate impact on the interest of the public! To even think that Iowa can come back into the fold after all these years and perhaps win a national title is exciting for hardcore fans and of course the Iowa faithful. However, don't discount the national sports appeal. Most casual sports fans still think Gable and Iowa when they think of wrestling. The Hawkeyes winning another national title would get massive national coverage. Maybe it's less important, but the fact that Iowa has the most interesting cast of characters is also helpful in driving interest and a narrative that the wrestling community can follow. An enigmatic head coach, the turnaround of DeSanto, transfers -- it all adds up to clicks and viewing hours. I can say in all honesty that this is the most excited I've been about college wrestling in December. Sebastian Rivera after beating Iowa's Spencer Lee to claim a Big Ten title (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Q: I heard Northwestern wrestler Sebastian Rivera is competing for Puerto Rico. Do you think he will make the Olympic team? If so, how do you think he will qualify? -- Mike C. Foley: I don't think Sebastian Rivera is competing against any other wrestlers on the island who can stand with him, which means he'll likely win the opportunity to attend the qualification events of behalf of Puerto Rico. In terms of earning Puerto Rico an Olympic credential Rivera has a pretty decent road at 57 kilograms. He can earn seeding points at the Ranking Series tournament in January and the Pan American Championships the week before the Pan Am Qualifier. If he earns points at both and the USA representative and Cuba's Reineri Ortega don't, then he would be on the high side of the bracket with a very clear road to the finals. His biggest hurdle would then be Oscar Urbano (if he's on Rivera's side). If Rivera fails to earn his qualification in Canada, he will have one more opportunity at the Last Chance qualifier in May. That will be a much tougher road since any/all unqualified nations will send a representative making for some highly competitive and crowded brackets. If I'm Rivera I'm all in on goosing the system to ensure I'm the top seed heading into the Pan Am Qualifiers. Really, really helps the chances. Q: In the cases of wrestling being dropped at various schools over the years, there have been an assortment of reasons. Two of which are greedy athletic directors and football coaches who believe all money, resources and space needs to be for them. Yet, in all cases, even those that had absolutely nothing to with Title IX, the wrestling community blames Title IX. Not saying it's completely innocent but it gets scapegoated all the time. Why do we allow this inaccurate information to be thought of as fact? -- @StonebrakerS Foley: The Title IX storyline revolves around the implementation of Title IX from the 1970's to the mid-1990's and the (shockingly abysmal) inability of wrestling's leadership to quickly and appropriately respond in a manner that would achieve their stated outcomes. Let me be as clear as possible about the cause of the cuts to programs over those 25 years. Until as late as 2004 the philosophy for combating Title IX was to dismantle it through the court system and the executive branch. To those ends, wrestling spent millions of dollars taking the EEOC and Department of Education to court in order to upend their enforcement prongs. They also employed George W. Bush to create commissions and think tanks to come up with palatable solutions for the women on those commissions who (rightly) saw these encroachments as the first step to an unequal system. In terms of failure, it was absolute. There was no discernible achievement made to stem the tide of programs being cut. That means 25 years of abject failure. It wasn't until the early aughties that individual programs sought to reach out to their athletic departments to finance solutions -- either through the creation and support of other women's sports, or the setting up of endowments to preserve and ensure funding for the sport -- that some programs were saved from the chopping block. These solutions were cash-intensive but when used have done well to protect programs. The most powerful remedy to Title IX exposure has been … wait for it … abiding by Title IX by offering women the opportunity to wrestle! To think, if wrestling had taken that tact in the late 1980's maybe there would still be men's programs across the American South and California. Football and Title IX aren't to blame. The blame is solely on wrestling for its inability to view the situation in terms of real politics and adjust to larger societal changes in a timely fashion. The rules were in place and instead of creative problem solving we chose to be intractable. The influence of football on the reduction of program numbers only happens because of Title IX and its rules prompting schools to counter balance their 90-plus scholarships and outrageous spending with equal opportunities for women. Today, the sands are shifting again, albeit in a good way. Women are giving wrestling the upper hand at enrollment-hungry schools due to low cost, equal representation for Title IX, and a passionate fan base. However, those successes could be short-lived. As the student debt crisis gets worse, the NCAA becomes more equitable for the student-athletes, and a recession looming, there is likely to be new challenges in our sport that require strong mobilization and a long-term outlook. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Frank Chamizo at NYRTC Musukaev is the man. Jump to 6-minute mark for the scoring. Brandon Sorensen is fighting leukemia and needs support. Q: Who do you see as a breakout wrestler in Las Vegas? Someone people are kind of sleeping on that will perform above expectations. -- Mike C. Foley: Can I choose Sammy Sasso? Seems like he will be placing higher than his seed (sixth). My boy Cam Coy at Virginia is actually pretty tough. Unsure where he's at this season, but always thought he had a high ceiling. There is also a better-than-zero chance Tariq Wilson puts on a show in Las Vegas. NC State wrestlers show tremendous year-over-year improvement and I'm thinking Wilson will be shaking up the rankings after this weekend. Abdulrashid Sadulaev wore a T-shirt with an image of Imam Shamil during his award ceremony at the World Championships Q: I saw Abdulrashid Sadulaev was suspended. Can you elaborate on this decision to suspend him? Do you have an opinion on it? --Mike C. Foley: This is a pretty straightforward opinion from the international federation for wrestling. No wrestler is allowed to mix political or religious beliefs into the competition, and it looks like Sadulaev is no exception. I can appreciate his beliefs, but from where I'm sitting the decision isn't particularly controversial. Very cut-and-dry. Q: Do you see it as a two-team race between Iowa and Penn State for the national title? -- Mike C. Foley: Yes, but it might be a one-team race if Iowa keeps wrestling the way they did against Wisconsin. Good gravy, they are wrestling like a team destined to achieve something special. It's early, but it's awesome to watch. Q: Should Pilates and Pirates be pronounced the same, and if so, is it two or three syllables? -- @ADChandra Foley: Well, now that you mention it, yes. My wife is about to get a whole new set of Dad jokes, and I'm ever so appreciative to you for the opportunity to make her miserable.