InterMat Staff

The online sportsbook BetDSI has released college wrestling betting odds for this weekend's slate (Nov. 16-18). How betting works: When betting matches/dual meets with point spreads, a minus (-) sign indicates the favorite, while a plus (+) sign indicates the underdog. -120 means that for every $1.20 wagered, the bettor would profit $1. So a $60 wager at -120 that wins would profit $50 and return a total of $110. Note: Betting odds are subject to change.

Two New Jersey state troopers killed in the line of duty in separate traffic accidents who were former wrestlers have been honored by having roads named in their honor. Sean Cullen and Anthony Raspa were each honored with new road signs on the highways where they died serving the citizens of the Garden State, the Courier-Post reported this week. Cullen, 31, an NCAA Division III All-American wrestler for Pennsylvania's Lycoming College who was a mat star at Cinnaminson High in New Jersey, was responding to an accident on I-295 near West Deptford, N.J. in March 2016 when struck and killed by another driver. Cullen left behind a nine-month-old son and a fiancé who was expecting. Raspa, 24, who wrestled and played football at Bishop Ahr High School, was killed when his patrol car struck a deer on I-195 in Upper Freehold, Monmouth County. Portions of I-295 and I-195 were renamed, respectively, State Trooper Sean E. Cullen Memorial Highway and State Trooper Anthony A. Raspa Memorial Highway through separate pieces of legislation signed in 2017 by then-Gov. Chris Christie.

A 1968 graduate of Davidson College has given a total of $1 million, to be split evenly for wrestling and lacrosse scholarships, the North Carolina school announced this week. Lowell BryanLowell Bryan has an affinity for both programs, having wrestled for the Davidson WIldcats in the 1960s ... while his daughter competed in lacrosse at Davidson. Now Bryan has given a new $1 million gift to create scholarships in these two sports -- $500,000 for the Lyman L. Bryan Wrestling Scholarship, and $500,000 for the Louise Bryan Lacrosse Scholarship -- each named in honor of his parents. These dollars were given as current-use funds to help Davidson wrestling and lacrosse recruit top competitors nationally and internationally. "When we look at most of our programs compared to our conference competitors, we simply don't have the scholarship dollars," according to Lowell Bryan. "I want to get us on the path to really try to make progress, at least in two of our sports. The goal is to fully endow these scholarships I've started, so we can work to recruit the very best athletes to Davidson." Last year, the Davidson wrestling program completed a $250,000 matching gift scholarship campaign. Combined with this newest donation from Bryan alumni, parents and friends of the program have brought in $1 million in a little over a year. "There are no words great enough to express my gratitude for Lowell Bryan's support and generosity," Andy Lausier, head wrestling head coach, said. "This expendable scholarship gift is going to greatly advance the efforts to transform Davidson wrestling into a nationally competitive program. Success on the mat begins with success in recruiting and, thanks to Lowell, we have the resources to win." "Nobody in the country is doing what we do," added Davidson Athletics Director Chris Clunie, a 2006 Davidson grad. "Scholarships are undeniably the most important thing to bring the best student athletes -- the best students overall -- to Davidson. We have to invest on the front end to build our programs." Davidson College is a private liberal arts college located just outside Charlotte, N.C. Founded in 1837, Davidson has approximately 2,000 students. The Davidson Wildcats wrestling program competes in NCAA Division I.

BUCHAREST, Romania - Three American women's freestylers were pulled into Thursday's repechage after competitive efforts on Wednesday at the U23 World Championships in Bucharest, Romania. Due to a smaller bracket, Kori Bullock is pulled into the bronze-medal match at 76 kg. Dominique Parrish and Alex Glaude will each have to win one bout to move onto the bronze bout. Bullock, a sophomore at McKendree, opened her first international tournament with a win, defeating Zagardulum Naigalsurenof Mongolia with a first-period pin in 1:29. In the quarterfinals, the international newcomer lost a close 2-1 decision to Aysegal Ozbege of Turkey. Ozbege, who received a first-round bye, moved onto the finals with a win over U23 World silver medalist Gracelynn Doogan of Canada, pulling Bullock back into repechage. Tomorrow night, Bullock and Doogan will go head-to-head for 76 kg bronze. Read complete story on TheMat.com …

Penn Athletics is saddened by the passing of longtime wrestling coach and head athletic trainer Don Frey. The Penn Athletics Hall of Famer passed away peacefully on November 6 surrounded by his loving family. "Penn Athletics lost a remarkable figure in former wrestling coach and athletic trainer Don Frey," said Penn's Director of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Grace Calhoun. "Not only was he an Ivy League champion head coach, he was a passionate advocate of all Penn student-athletes as a trend-setting athletic trainer who set the standard in student-athlete care that our staff lives up to today. His service to Penn's student-athletes was honored with the deserved naming of the Donald Frey Athletic Training Complex, made possible by Dave Pottruck and others whom Don profoundly impacted over his career. His legacy is firmly etched in the ongoing mission of Penn Athletics. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family." The head coach of Penn's wrestling team from 1962-70, Frey's .670 winning percentage ranks No. 1 all-time among head coaches and his 64 dual-meet victories rank No. 3 all-time. In 1968 and 1969, Frey's teams won Ivy League championships, the first-ever back-to-back championship runs in program history. Frey was instrumental in setting the foundation for the program, qualifying 15 wrestlers for the NCAA Championships. His coaching tenure followed a standout collegiate career of his own at Penn State. Frey was a two-time NCAA All-American, finishing second at 145 pounds in 1951 and third in 1953. He was co-captain of the 1953 Nittany Lions team which captured the first NCAA team championship in program history. "Our wrestling program lost a legend with the passing of Don Frey," said head coach Roger Reina. "He set the standards which we hold true today. He won championships, cared tremendously about the well-being of his student-athletes, and was passionate about Penn and Penn Athletics. He was an immense resource to me as a student-athlete and especially as a young coach making his way in the profession. His legacy will live on in our wrestling room each day as we strive to live up to the standards set during his career." In addition to his duties as head coach of the grapplers, Frey served as head athletic trainer at Penn. A 1957 graduate of Penn's School of Physical Therapy, Frey held professional certifications as both a physical therapist and athletic trainer -- one of the first in his profession to do so. His trendsetting nature set an innovative tone for Penn's sports medicine program which is still followed today. In 1980, Frey served as an athletic therapist at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, N.Y. Frey's impact on all student-athletes was confirmed in 2010 with the opening of the Frey Athletic Training Room inside Franklin Field. The state-of-the art athletic training complex is the home to Penn's Silverstein Wellness and Concussion Center and is the athletic training home for Penn's football, sprint football, track and field, and lacrosse programs. Information on memorial services will be provided as released by the Frey family.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Hall of Fame Committee of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA), college wrestling's oldest conference, is proud to announce that four new members have been elected for membership into the EIWA Hall of Fame. Members of the Class of 2019 include James Bennett of Yale University, Mark Kerr of Syracuse University, Jordan Leen of Cornell University and Larry Sheridan of Lehigh University. The induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY, immediately preceding the finals of the annual EIWA championships. EIWA Hall of Fame Chairman Jamie Moffatt comments on the new inductees: "The EIWA Hall of Fame Committee has selected four outstanding individuals to be inducted into the 2019 EIWA Hall of Fame. Each of these inductees have had a tremendous impact on the EIWA. James Bennett, Mark Kerr and Jordan Leen all won individual NCAA championships as undergraduates and continued to contribute to the sport beyond their college years. Larry Sheridan maintained his life-long close connection to wrestling and the EIWA in various capacities for more than 50 years. We are honored to include these gentlemen into our Hall of Fame." James Bennett, Yale, Class of 1976 Jim Bennett grew up in Corry, Pennsylvania and graduated from Corry Area High School where he competed in cross country, track and field and wrestling, winning three state championships in two different sports. He won two PIAA Class A State Championships in the pole vault and the PIAA State Championship in wrestling. Bennett graduated from Yale University in 1976 with honors in economics and Russian Studies. During his collegiate wrestling career, he amassed a dual meet record of 49 wins and 4 losses. He was named All-Ivy all four of his years at Yale. A two-time EIWA runner-up, Bennett also twice achieved All-American honors. As a junior competing at the NCAA Division I National Championships, he won the NCAA title at 142 pounds. He came from an unseeded position to take home the championship, beating the first seed from Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals, the fifth seed from Purdue in the semifinals, and the third seed from Northwestern in the finals. In 1976, his senior year, Bennett medically defaulted in the EIWA finals to place second. At the NCAAs, he placed fourth in a very tough weight class, coming in behind only Chuck Yagla, Pete Galea and Mark Churella. While studying at Harvard Business School, he was Assistant Coach for the Harvard University Wrestling team. Bennett also trained for the US Olympic team winning the Northeast Regional Olympic Freestyle Trials and finishing in the top eight at the National Trials in 1980. Bennett has been elected to the Corry Sports Hall of Fame, the Erie County Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and the Pennsylvania State Wrestling Hall of Fame. As President of the Yale Wrestling Association he has sought to reinstate Yale varsity wrestling since it was dropped in 1991. He has been actively assisting wrestling programs at the youth, high school, college and national levels through various organizations. Bennett and his wife, Amy, are active in athletic and educational philanthropy through the James and Amy Bennett Foundation. Bennett has been selected as the Team Leader for the USA Women's National Team for the four-year cycle ending with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. After receiving an MBA from Harvard, Bennett began his career in investment banking at Kidder, Peabody. Thereafter, he has worked in the investment business and is the founder and President of Bennett Management. Currently, Bennett resides in New Canaan, Connecticut with his wife and their two daughters. Mark Kerr, Syracuse, Class of 1992 Syracuse University was known for its NCAA championship 'big men' -- Art Baker, Jim Nance, Tom Schlendorf -- in the collegiate wrestling era of the 1960s. A generation later, Mark Kerr joined that exclusive group. A native of Toledo, Ohio, Kerr played football, baseball, track and wrestling at Toledo Waite high school. He was best at wrestling, winning the Ohio Division 1 state championship at 175 pounds in 1986. Mark Kerr battles Randy CoutureKerr then headed to Syracuse University where he excelled on the mats. Kerr placed second at the EIWA tournament during his freshman year. His sophomore year, Kerr won the 190-pound EIWA title, defeating Lehigh's future NCAA champion, Matt Ruppel, in the finals. He sat out the following season but came back in 1991 to take home another EIWA title at 190 pounds. Although just a junior, Kerr won the Fletcher Award, presented to the wrestler who has scored the most team points during his EIWA tournament career. Kerr's senior year was his finest. He won his third EIWA title at 190 pounds breezing through the tournament by earning bonus points in all his matches. He became just the second wrestler in the history of the EIWA to win the Fletcher Award twice. While shut out at the NCAA tournament during his first three years of qualifying, Kerr dominated the 190-pound NCAA field in 1992 at Oklahoma City. Seeded fourth, Kerr defeated the top-seed, Rex Holman of Ohio State, in the semifinals. He then faced 28-year-old Randy Couture of Oklahoma State, the prior year runner-up, in the finals. Kerr won his NCAA title by recording a 12-4 major decision over the local favorite. Kerr enjoyed a successful Freestyle wrestling career after college. In 1993 and 1994 he was the USA World Team Trials champion. He placed 7th at 220 pounds in the FILA World Championships in 1993 in Toronto. In 1994 Kerr won the USA Senior Freestyle championship at 220 pounds and finished second at the World Cup. He was a silver medalist at the 1995 Pan-American Games. After narrowly missing out on making the 1996 USA Olympic team, Kerr turned his attention to a career in Mixed Martial Arts where he became a two-time UFC heavyweight champion. Kerr resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. Jordan Leen, Cornell, Class of 2009 Jordan Leen is believed to be the first wrestler from the state of Tennessee to be inducted into the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Hall of Fame. In high school, Leen was four-time state champion at the Baylor School, winning titles in four different weight classes from 2001 to 2004. He was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the state tournament his senior year. Upon graduation, Leen was the all-time winningest wrestler in Tennessee with 214 victories. During his senior year, he was the 130-pound national champion at the National High School Seniors Championships. For his efforts at the nationals, he was featured in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd." Leen compiled an impressive collegiate record at Cornell University posting a career record of 118 victories against 29 defeats while garnering All-Ivy League First Team honors all four years and NCAA All-American honors in three seasons. A two-time champion, one-time runner-up and one-time third place finisher in the EIWA, Leen qualified four times for the NCAAs. He won the NCAA tournament in 2008, placed third in 2009 and eighth in 2007. As a junior, Leen entered the NCAA tournament as the eighth seed at 157 pounds. He caught fire and defeated a returning All-American in the first round, the returning national champion in the quarter-finals and the tournament's number two seed in the finals to become the NCAA champion. He was named the EIWA Wrestler of the Year for the 2007-08 season Leen captained Cornell's EIWA championship teams both his junior and senior seasons. Based on his 3.4 GPA in a pre-med curriculum, he was named to the first team Academic All-American squad on three occasions. The son of a former college wrestling coach from Oklahoma, Leen's Hall of Fame career has come full circle, as he now is a college coach himself. He is currently the associate head coach at the University of Pittsburgh after serving as an assistant at Duke University and associate head coach at the University of Virginia. Leen and his wife, Paige, live in Pittsburgh with their two sons, Judah and Elijah. Larry Sheridan, Lehigh, Class of 1958 Larry Sheridan has been around EIWA wrestling for 86 years -- his entire lifetime. The son of Billy Sheridan, Lehigh's iconic Hall of Fame wrestling coach, was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where he still resides. As a teen he wrestled for Bethlehem High School (now Liberty High School) and for Mercersburg Academy, winning the National Prep School title at 154 pounds in 1950. He wrestled briefly for Lehigh University, but had to curtail competing in the sport as a sophomore due to repeated knee injuries. Shortly after his graduation from Lehigh, Sheridan became a wrestling official, a position that he excelled at for nearly 20 years. In 1968 he began announcing wrestling matches for Channel 39 in the Lehigh Valley along with EIWA Hall of Famer, Shel Siegel. The twosome covered all Lehigh meets, the EIWA finals, the PIAA finals, several East-West duals and several Russia vs USA matches. He retired from wrestling announcing for Channel 39 in 1994. In 1996, Sheridan succeeded Gene Mills as Chairman of the EIWA Hall of Fame committee, a post that he held for 17 years. During his wrestling associated career, Sheridan received awards from numerous professional groups including the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Officials Association, the EIWA Wrestling Officials Association, the EIWA Coaches Association, the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters and the National Wrestling Media Association. He has previously been inducted into the following Hall of Fames: District XI (PA); PA Wrestling Coaches; and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Pennsylvania chapter). Sheridan carved out a successful business career in the real estate field. He spent 26 years with Bethlehem Steel, retiring as Assistant Manager of Corporate Real Estate. He then worked for ABE Airport as Director of Real Estate and closed his career as Managing Director for Marquard Real Estate. Sheridan has four children: William (Bill) Sheridan, Meg Fogarty, Mary Kate McKenna and Betsy Sheridan, along with seven grandchildren. His wife of 58 years, Ellen, passed away in January 2015.

DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Davidson opened its 2018 dual match slate with a dominant home performance over Greensboro College in non-conference wrestling action Tuesday night at Belk Arena, 41-3. The Wildcats began the night in the middle of the rotation with Hunter Costa at 165 pounds. Costa and 174-pounder Noah Satterfield got the 'Cats rolling with a pair of technical falls. Costa made quick work of Joel Kanagy with a first period blanking, 17-0, while Satterfield wrapped up his opponent at 16-1. Davidson's Conor Fenn at 184 pounds and Finlay Holston at 197 pounds each registered first frame falls. Fenn made quick work of Daniel Pearce, pinning the Pride grappler in just 36 seconds, while Holston earned his late in the opening period (2:23). The third pin of the night came from Kyle Gorant in 133-pound action. The fall was Gorant's third of the season in just five bouts. Wildcat heavyweight Mitchell Trigg picked up a major (13-1) ahead of Zamir Ode's back-and-forth decision at 125 (7-6). The final two 'Cats to see their hands raised were also by way of decision. Caleb Ziebell (141) and Aidan Conroy (149) dispatched their opponents by scores of 8-3 and 9-3, respectively. Davidson returns to the mats for a busy weekend of action in the Tarheel State Capital beginning with the Wolfpack Duals hosted by North Carolina State University Saturday, Nov. 17. The 'Cats return the next day for the competitive Wolfpack Open. Results: 165: Hunter Costa (DC) tech. fall over Joel Kanagy (GC), 17-0 174: Noah Satterfield (DC) tech. fall over Tyron Dudley (GC), 16-1 184: Conor Fenn (DC) fall over Daniel Pearce (GC), :36 197: Finlay Holston (DC) fall over Luis Oropesa (GC), 2:23 HWT: Mitchell Trigg (DC) maj. dec. over Vince Wilson (GC), 13-1 125: Zamir Ode (DC) dec. over Robert Snyder (GC), 7-6 133: Kyle Gorant (DC) fall over Paul Bauberger (GC), 2:53 141: Caleb Ziebell (DC) dec. over Tony Locke (GC), 8-3 149: Aidan Conroy (DC) dec. over Hai Siu (GC), 9-3 157: Conan Wilson (GC) SV over Tony Palumbo (DC), 3-1

Daton Fix of Oklahoma State is expected to face a pair of NCAA finalists this weekend (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine) Note: All times listed are Eastern (ET). Thanksgiving is right around the corner, but that still leaves college coaching staffs one additional weekend to pick up a few wins before releasing their wrestlers on Thanksgiving break. Aside from the Lindenwood Open, Navy Classic, Roadrunner Open, and Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open, this weekend's schedule is loaded with exciting dual meets. Friday No. 5 Lehigh at No. 6 Michigan (7 p.m.) Eleven of InterMat's top-25 teams will be in action on Friday night, and three duals will feature a pair of top-15 teams. One top-10 dual that wrestling fans should have on their radar will take place on Friday night when coach Pat Santoro leads the fifth-ranked Lehigh Mountain Hawks to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to take on the sixth-ranked Wolverines at Cliff Keen Arena. Friday's meeting will be the third time these teams have met in the past three seasons, with each side owning one win a piece. These teams met in early 2017 when the Wolverines grabbed six of the 10 matches and knocked off the then top-10 Mountain Hawks 24-13. Most recently (November 2017), Lehigh won eight of ten bouts and grabbed the 27-8 victory at the Leeman-Turner Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Friday night's rubber match could include several intriguing matchups. However, the Mountain Hawks are battling injuries and may be without some starters in the first half of their lineup. A matchup to keep an eye on is at 174 pounds where Michigan's two-time All-American and third-ranked Myles Amine will face All-American and No. 7 Jordan Kutler. The two wrestlers split matches last season, with Amine winning the last one. No. 12 Virginia Tech at No. 10 Missouri (8 p.m.) Another Friday night dual to highlight is happening in Columbia, Missouri, when the 12th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies travel to Columbia with hopes of stopping the red-hot Missouri Tigers from winning their 22 consecutive dual meet. This dual meet was scheduled to feature five matches where ranked wrestlers will square off, but Virginia Tech's two-time All-American and fifth-ranked David McFadden is competing for Team USA at the U23 World Championships in Bucharest, Romania. This means the matchup between McFadden and Missouri's three-time All-American and fourth-ranked Daniel Lewis at 174 pounds has been placed on hold. McFadden's absence holds significance because it's a potential nine-point swing in the dual meet. How so? Daniel Lewis has the most dangerous cradle in the country, and to go from a McFadden win to a Lewis fall could crush the Hokie's hopes of coming out of Columbia with a win. Potential top-20 matchups: 133: No. 16 Korbin Myers vs. No. 10 John Erneste 149: No. 13 Ryan Blees vs. No. 4 Grant Leeth 174: No. 5 David McFadden vs. No. 4 Daniel Lewis 184: No. 14 Canten Marriott vs. No. 5 Zack Zavatsky 285: No. 20 Zach Elam vs. No. 8 Billy Miller Other ranked teams in action: No. 20 Rutgers at Hofstra (6 p.m.) No. 7 Cornell at Binghamton (7 p.m.) Princeton at No. 4 Iowa (8 p.m.) No.15 Wisconsin at No.11 Nebraska (9 p.m.) No. 3 Ohio State at Cal Baptist (10 p.m.) No. 22 North Dakota State at Fresno State (10 p.m.) Saturday Navy Classic (10 a.m.) Fifteen teams are expected to arrive in Annapolis, Maryland, for this weekend's Navy Classic. The tournament is expecting 16 top-20 wrestlers and could see a pair of top-10 finals matchups at 125 and 197. At 125, three guys could make it to finals, but the favorites are Oregon State's returning All-American and third-ranked Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) and Michigan State's RayVon Foley, who is currently ranked No. 9 in the nation. The third potential finalist at 125 is No. 16 Shakur Laney (Ohio). Another weight class where a top-10 matchup could be brewing is at 197 pounds where current No. 2 and last year's NCAA third-place finisher Kyle Conel (Kent State) could go toe-to-toe with Oregon State's Corey Griego, who is ranked No. 9 in the land. Other top-level guys that are scheduled to compete at the Navy Classic are No. 9 Larry Early (Old Dominion, 157), No. 6 Sa'Derian Perry (Old Dominion, 141), No. 12 Josh Terao (American, 133), No. 10 Matt Voss (George Mason, 285) and No. 12 Cole Weaver (Indiana, 141) No. 2 Oklahoma State at South Dakota State (7:30 p.m.) Though South Dakota State is not ranked, this dual has arguably this week's most exciting wrestling match in the country. It'll be at 133 pounds where reigning NCAA champion and current No.1 Seth Gross will meet Oklahoma State's talented young superstar Daton Fix. For Fix to knock off the reigning NCAA champion, he has to chain-wrestle and put multiple attacks together on his feet. Gross is defensively-sound and extremely difficult to score on, so Fix cannot allow Gross to dictate the pace of the match by getting stuck underneath on his shots. Quick finishes are going to be key in this bout. Other ranked teams in action: No. 21 North Carolina at No. 8 Arizona State (2 p.m.) Sunday Wrestling fans can clear their Sunday schedule, as there's a pair of top-10 duals slated for noon and 4 p.m. No. 3 Ohio State at No. 8 Arizona State (2 p.m.) First up, it'll be coach Tom Ryan and the Buckeyes traveling west to take on coach Zeke Jones and the Sun Devils in Tempe, Arizona. Ohio State will be without All-Americans Myles Martin and Kollin Moore. Like McFadden, both will be competing at the U23 World Championships this weekend. Arizona State's reigning 174-pound NCAA champion Zahid Valencia will take on Ohio State's Te'Shan Campbell who is currently ranked No. 11. There is a chance the Buckeyes could send out Ethan Smith too. Smith defeated Campbell last weekend. Potential top-20 matchups: 149: No. 3 Micah Jordan vs. No. 11 Josh Maruca 174: No. 11 Te'Shan Campbell/Ethan Smith vs. No.1 Zahid Valencia No. 2 Oklahoma State at No. 9 Minnesota (5 p.m.) The second top-10 dual of the day will take place when the Golden Gophers welcome Coach John Smith and the Oklahoma State Cowboys to Minneapolis, Minnesota for a Big Ten vs. Big 12 clash of titans. This dual is scheduled to pit ranked wrestlers against each other in seven of the 10 bouts. At 133 pounds, the Cowboy freshman Fix will wrestle his second NCAA finalist of the weekend. As previously mentioned, he'll take on reigning NCAA champion Seth Gross on Saturday, and then will have Minnesota's 2017 NCAA runner-up Ethan Lizak on Sunday. On Saturday we get to see what Fix has to offer from an offensive stand point, and on Sunday we get to see how good his mat wrestling is when he wrestles Lizak, one of the most top wrestlers in the nation. Aside from Fix, another freshman superstar who will have all eyes on them will be Gophers big-man Gable Steveson. The three-time age-level world champion has stated that he's interested in competing for the Gophers this year, but Minnesota has not officially pulled his redshirt. If Steveson gets what he wants and the Gophers pull his redshirt, his first official college match will be against third-ranked Derek White. Potential top-20 matchups: 125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni vs. No. 5 Sean Russell 133: No. 9 Daton Fix vs. No. 6 Ethan Lizak 141: No. 5 Kaid Brock vs. No. 8 Mitchell McKee 149: No. 5 Boo Lewallen vs. No. 18 Tommy Thorn 157: No. 17 Andrew Shomers vs. No. 11 Steve Bleise 174: No. 8 Chandler Rogers vs. No. 20 Devin Skatzka 285: No. 3 Derek White vs. No. 5 Gable Steveson Other Sunday ranked duals: No. 12 Virginia Tech at No. 17 Northwestern (3 p.m.) No. 24 Utah Valley at No. 15 Wisconsin (3 p.m.)

BUCHAREST, Romania -- Two U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers will compete in the U23 World Championships repechage rounds on Wednesday, including Nolan Baker at 67 kg and Carter Nielsen at 82 kg. In his international debut, Baker came out with high energy and scored six points on 2012 Cadet World champion Karim Jafarov of Azerbaijan at 67 kg. However, it was not enough as the seasoned Azeri went on to win the match, 14-6. Jafarov advance to the finals by way of two more technical falls and a decision to pull Baker back into Wednesday's repechage. Tomorrow, Baker will have to win two matches to advance to the bronze-medal bout. The Northern Illinois wrestler will face Ryo Nakahashi of Japan in the first round of repechage. Should he win that match, Baker will take on 2017 Senior World bronze medalist Meiirzhan Shermakhanbet of Kazakhstan to move on to the medal match. Read complete story on TheMat.com …

BUCHAREST, Romania -- The U.S. Greco-Roman team wrapped up day one of the U23 World Championships on Monday in Bucharest, Romania. None of the first five Americans advanced to the second day of competition, though two-time U23 World Team member Jesse Porter was close. To begin his tournament at 77 kg, Porter wrestled Fatih Cengiz of Turkey, who he faced last year in the first round of the same tournament. Cengiz took the win, 8-0, and eventually moved onto the semifinals. However, in the semis, Cengiz was upset by 2018 U23 European champion Rajbek Bisultanov of Denmark, who outlasted the World champ, 4-1, ultimately ending Porter's 2018 U23 World Championships. Read complete story on TheMat.com …

In a battle of UFC champs with amateur wrestling backgrounds, UFC bantamweight (135-pound) champion TJ Dillashaw will drop down a weight class to take on UFC flyweight (125 pounds) titleholder Henry Cejudo at UFC 233 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Jan. 23. Henry CejudoDillashaw will attempt to become the sixth male two-weight champ in UFC history, joining Randy Couture, BJ Penn, Conor McGregor, Georges St-Pierre and Daniel Cormier. Dillashaw was a California high school state championships finalist who went on to be a three-time NCAA Division I championships qualifier for Cal State Fullerton wrestling. Since launching his pro MMA career in 2010, Dillashaw, 35, has built a 16-3 overall record. Cejudo made a name for himself in international freestyle competition, winning a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as well as three gold medals at the Pan American Championships, before getting into MMA in March 2013. The 31-year-old Cejudo now has a 13-2 overall record. The Dillashaw-Cejudo champ-vs-champ battle at UFC 233 isn't the only much-anticipated match-up slated for the Jan. 23 event. Ben Askren, a two-time NCAA champ for University of Missouri before embarking on a 18-0 professional MMA career, will make his UFC debut vs. Robbie Lawler -- an All-State high school wrestler in Iowa -- in a welterweight (170-pound) fight … while a flyweight bout featuring Joanne Calderwood and Ariana Lipski is also slated for UFC 233.

USAFA, Colo. -- In what was a back and forth affair, the Air Force Academy wrestling team came out on top over Big 12 rival Fresno State, 19-15, in a Veterans Day dual Sunday evening, Nov. 11, at Clune Arena. The dual was still up for grabs going into the penultimate bout, but a major decision from senior co-captain Anthony McLaughlin at 197 lbs. sealed the victory for the Falcons (1-1, 1-0 Big 12). Air Force won six of ten matches on the night, five by decision and the sixth by McLaughlin's major. The dual was razor thin throughout, with eight of the 10 matches coming down to decision wins, including one in sudden victory. Fresno State (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) took heavyweight by forfeit after the dual was already decided. The dual began at 125 lbs. as California native freshman Sidney Flores got the match off on the right foot, scoring two takedowns, to go along with a penalty point and riding time to blank his opponent, 6-0. Senior John Twomey followed that up with a 3-0 decision at 133 lbs. to give Air Force the early 6-0 lead without giving up a match point. Junior Garrett O'Shea kept the momentum going at 141 lbs. as he controlled his match start to finish in a 7-3 decision win to make it 9-0 after three weights. The Bulldogs got on the board at 149 lbs. as nationally ranked Khristian Olivas narrowly edged out junior Alec Opsal, 8-7, with the deciding point coming on riding time. Senior co-captain Alex Mossing got Air Force back on track at 157 lbs. as he had a barnburner with Isaiah Hokit of Fresno State. The Toledo, Ohio native got out to a fast start, getting two takedown in the first to lead, 4-1 after one. Hokit crept back though, eventually tying the match at 7-7 late in the third, but Mossing's riding time was enough to get the 8-7 decision win and get the team score up to 12-3 at the midway point. Fresno State took 165 lbs. with an 8-3 decision to make it 12-6 heading into 174 lbs. In what ended up being the bout of the night, junior Randy Meneweather went to sudden victory after a pair of escapes on both sides was all that occurred in regulation, making it 1-1 into overtime. With about 25 seconds remaining in the SV period, Meneweather was able to secure the takedown on the edge of the mat, sending the crowd who braved the snowy conditions into a frenzy. With three weight classes remaining, Air Force held the steady 15-6 advantage. The Bulldogs were able to take 184 lbs. by 5-1 decision to keep themselves alive heading into 197 lbs. There, McLaughlin was up to the challenge, as he used a seven point third period to storm ahead, 12-3, and lock up the dual with a major decision. With the dual decided, Air Force forfeited heavyweight to make the final tally, 19-15. The Falcons will be off from dual action until December 9, but are back on the mats next Saturday, Nov. 17, when they head to Annapolis, Md. for the Navy Classic. Action from the Wesley Brown Field House is set to begin at 8 a.m. MT and will run throughout the day. Results: 125: Sidney Flores (Air Force) over Robert Garcia IV (Fresno State) (Dec 6-0) 133: John Twomey (Air Force) over Gary Joint (Fresno State) (Dec 3-0) 141: Garrett O'Shea (Air Force) over Chris Deloza (Fresno State) (Dec 7-3) 149: No. 16 Khristian Olivas (Fresno State) over Alec Opsal (Air Force) (Dec 8-7) 157: Alex Mossing (Air Force) over Isaiah Hokit (Fresno State) (Dec 8-7) 165: Jacob Wright (Fresno State) over Tanner Johnson (Air Force) (Dec 8-3) 174: Randy Meneweather (Air Force) over Ricky Padilla (Fresno State) (SV 3-1) 184: Jackson Hemauer (Fresno State) over Tyler Wiederholt (Air Force) (Dec 5-1) 197: Anthony McLaughlin (Air Force) over Danny Salas (Fresno State) (MD 12-3) HWT: No. 15 AJ Nevills (Fresno State) over Unknown (FF)

NORFOLK, Va. -- No. 7 Missouri Wrestling (2-0,1-0) cruised past their first Mid-American Conference opponent Old Dominion on Sunday, with a final score of 40-3. This victory extended a 21-match regular season win streak that dates all the way back to February of 2017. The Tigers remain perfect against the Old Dominion Monarchs, moving to 7-0 in the all-time series. Dual Recap The Tigers put on a near-perfect performance, holding the Monarchs to just three team points. Six Mizzou wrestlers recorded bonus points for the Tigers, including three pins. The team tallied a total of 40 points -- the Tigers did that only once against a conference opponent last season. Redshirt freshmen Cameron Valdiviez (Kansas City, Mo.) and Allan Hart (Akron, Ohio) both earned their first victory of their Mizzou careers, and both did so in dominant fashion. Valdiviez landed a third period pin over his opponent for an early Mizzou lead, and Hart followed with a technical fall victory. The rest of the team followed suit, including back-to-back major decisions by redshirt junior Connor Flynn (Dardenne Prairie, Mo.) and redshirt senior Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.). Redshirt sophomore Wyatt Koelling (Kaysville, Utah) recorded the team's third pin of the day. Notable Tigers In his first match for the Tigers, Valdiviez recorded an imposing victory. He rebounded from two takedowns with two reversals of his own, eventually putting his opponent on his back and earning the pin. Valdiviez recorded seven falls in his redshirt season, but this was his first of his Mizzou career. Redshirt junior Jaydin Eierman (Columbia, Mo.) continued the momentum for the Tigers, with an impressive performance of his own. He took a 5-1 lead into the third period, where he put his opponent into a cradle for a pin of his own, the 22nd of his career. Flynn battled against his second ranked opponent of the season in No. 20 Seldon Wright, but Flynn took an early lead and carried it to the end. With a trio of takedowns and a few hands to the face calls, Flynn earned a 10-2 major decision for his first victory of the season. Koelling put on a dominant performance of his own, rallying from a 3-2 deficit to land a second period pin over his opponent. Koelling recorded seven falls last season as a heavyweight. Up Next Up next, the Tigers are slated to take on No. 10 Virginia at the Hearnes Center on Friday Nov. 16 for their first home meet of the season. The meet is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. The Tigers defeated the Hokies 22-12 in their last meeting. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned on MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling). Results: 125: Colin Valdiviez (Mizzou) fall over Killian Cardinale (ODU), 5:20 133: Allan Hart (Mizzou) TF over Steven Simpson (ODU), 16-0 141: #3 Jaydin Eierman (Mizzou) fall over #7 Sa'Derian Perry (ODU), (5:05) 149: #4 Grant Leeth (Mizzou) dec. over Kenan Carter (ODU), 6-3 157: #11 Larry Early (ODU) dec. over Lane Stigall (Mizzou), 12-5 165: #17 Connor Flynn (Mizzou) MD over #20 Seldon Wright (ODU), 10-2 174: #4 Daniel Lewis MD over Shane Jones (ODU), 10-1 184: Dylan Wisman (Mizzou) dec. over Antonio Agee (ODU), 9-4 197: Wyatt Koelling (Mizzou) fall over Tim Young (ODU), (4:25) 285: Zach Elam (Mizzou) dec. over Will Hilliard (ODU), 5-0

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Nineteen Buckeye wrestlers entered the Ohio Intercollegiate Open's Gold (top) Division. Nine walked away as champions after 13 reached the finals, setting up an Ohio State vs. Ohio State championship bout in four of 10 weight classes. Those coming back to Columbus with first-place accolades include: Luke Pletcher (133 lbs), Quinn Kinner (141 lbs), Micah Jordan (149 lbs), Ke-Shawn Hayes (157 lbs), Kaleb Romero (165 lbs), Ethan Smith (174 lbs), Gavin Hoffman (184 lbs), Kevin Snyder (197 lbs) and Chase Singletary (HWT). In addition, Brady Koontz (125 lbs) and Alex Felix (141 lbs) were crowned champions in their White Division weight classes. BUCKEYE BITS Ohio State won nine of 10 weight classes in the Gold (top) Division 13 Buckeyes reached the Gold Division finals Ohio State posted an overall record of 61-15 (.803) in the Gold Division Ohio State racked up 12 tech falls, 10 pints and seven major decisions in the Gold Division Four of 10 Gold Division weight classes were capped with an ‘all-Buckeye” finals featuring two Ohio State wrestlers Four Buckeyes reached the White Division finals, including an “all-Koontz twins” finals at 125 pounds Pletcher garnered bonus points in all four victories en route to the 133-pound title, posting two tech falls, a major decision and pin in the finals. Quinn Kinner, a true freshman wrestling unattached, took a less flashy trek to the title at 141 pounds. He rattled off five straight decisions to earn the trophy. Micah Jordan stuck his first two opponents and kept it going with a tech fall in the semifinals. He then squared off against true freshman teammate, Sammy Sasso, in the championship bout. The young Buck challenged Jordan to the tune of a tight 9-7 triumph for the elder Buckeye. Sasso notched a pair of tech falls prior to facing Jordan. Ke-Shawn Hayes took on Elijah Cleary at 157 pounds for another Scarlet-clad title bout. A lone tally separated the Buckeye pair, washing out as a 6-5 Hayes decision. Hayes delivered bonus points in the three previous matches while Cleary grinded his way to the finals with a pair of ‘extra time' wins. A wrestle-off rematch came at 165 pounds, pitting Kaleb Romero versus Fritz Schierl. Another tightly-contest tilt ensured, ultimately going in favor of Romero, 8-6. The fourth consecutive finals to feature Buckeye on Buckeye action occurred at 174 pounds with a second wrestle-off rematch. Third time was the charm for Ethan Smith as he earned an 8-5 win over Te'Shan Campbell following a pair of Campbell triumphs during the best-of-3 wrestle-off series. Gavin Hoffman became the second true freshman to seize a Gold Division trophy. He registered four wins, including a pin and major decision to improve his unattached season record to 8-0 with a pair of tournament wins. Kevin Snyder kicked off his day by majoring his first two opponents and finished off his title run with a wild 16-12 decision in the 197-pound finals. Chase Singletary joined Hoffman as a two-time tournament champion in as many weeks, leaving the Veale Center as the Ohio Intercollegiate Open's top heavyweight. The redshirt frehsman nailed a sudden victory takedown to seal the deal in the finals. He is now 7-0 on the season. As mentioned above, additional champions included Brady Koontz (125 lbs) and Alex Felix (141 lbs) in the White Division.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The No. 5 Sun Devil Wrestling team opened their dual schedule at Sioux Falls' Sanford Pentagon Sunday with a 30-9 victory over No. 16 South Dakota State. No. 3 Ryan Millhof kicked things off with an easy victory at 125 lbs., an 18-0 tech fall over Gregory Coapstick just 2:05 into the first period to give the Sun Devils an early 5-0 lead. The reigning NCAA champion at 133 lbs., No. 1 Seth Gross pinned Josiah Kline in 2:22 as South Dakota State took their only lead of the match. Cory Crooks, No. 11 Josh Maruca, and Christian Pagdilao picked up three straight decisions at 141, 149, and 157 as the Sun Devils regained the lead for good, 14-6. For Maruca, it was his first ranked win of the season vs. the No. 17 149-pounder Henry Pohlmeyer. No. 7 All-American Josh Shields (165) at his new weight class and No. 17 Kordell Norfleet (184), both returning Pac-12 Champions and NCAA competitors in 2018, won major decision victories sandwiched by a fall in just 1:18 by No. 1 Zahid Valencia, the returning NCAA champion at 174-lbs. Zach Carlson picked up just SDSU's second win of the day, a 9-1 major decision at 197 lbs. before Brady Daniel won by decision in the first tiebreaker in his first career dual match. ASU returns home next weekend to host North Carolina Saturday and No. 2 Ohio State Sunday, both matches that start at 12 noon. To buy tickets for this home season, visit https://thesundevils.com/sports/2014/10/29/209739045.aspx or call the Sun Devil Ticket Office at (480) 727-0000. Results: 125: #3 Ryan Millhof TF Gregory Coapstick (SDSU), 18-0 (2:05) 133: #1 Seth Gross (SDSU) FALL Josiah Kline, 2:22 141: Cory Crooks DEC Rylee Molitor (SDSU), 10-4 149: #11 Josh Maruca DEC #17 Henry Pohlmeyer (SDSU), 5-3 157: Christian Pagdilao DEC Colten Carlson (SDSU), 10-5 165: #7 Josh Shields MD Logan Peterson (SDSU), 16-4 174: #1 Zahid Valencia FALL Brett Bye (SDSU), 1:18 184: #17 Kordell Norfleet MD Sam Grove (SDSU), 16-5 197: Zach Carlson (SDSU) MD Austyn Harris, 9-1 HWT: Brady Daniel DEC Blake Wolters (SDSU), 9-8 (TB1)

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Wolverines head coach Sean Bormet earned a decisive win in his dual-meet debut as the No. 5 University of Michigan wrestling team trounced in-state rival Central Michigan, 32-12, on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 11) at McGuirk Arena. The Wolverines claimed seven matches with five bonus wins, including three falls. The pins came from the three NCAA All-Americans in the Sunday's lineup, including redshirt juniors Stevan Micic and Logan Massa, who both returned to the mat from injury to make their season debuts at 133 and 165 pounds, respectively, against the Chippewas. Redshirt junior Myles Amine also picked up a second-period fall at 174 pounds. Micic, ranked second nationally, put the Wolverines on the scoreboard -- after a decision loss at 125 pounds -- with a second-period pin against Brock Bergelin at 133 pounds. Micic scored three takedowns in the first period and ended the bout with a cradle at the 4:00 mark. It was Micic's first action since suffering an injury in the Poland Open in September that kept him out of the World Championships. Massa, ranked fifth nationally, piled on points against Blake Montrie in his first competition since last season's NCAA Championships, using two takedowns and a pair of four-point leg turks to build a big first-period lead before going with a bow and arrow late in the second to secure the fall at the 4:55 mark. Amine, ranked third at 174 pounds, also earned his fall in the waning seconds of the second period -- at 4:58 -- against Collin Lieber. Like Massa, Amine built a sizable lead with three takedowns in the first period, but was ridden for nearly the entire second period until earning a reversal in the final 10 seconds and sinking a half for the pin. Amine, who made his unofficial season debut in the NWCA All-Star Classic last weekend, owns two bonus wins in two matches this year. Redshirt sophomore Kanen Storr and fifth-year senior Malik Amine also earned bonus wins at 141 and 149 pounds, respectively, to build Michigan's dual lead through the lowerweights. Storr cruised to a 15-5 major decision over Drew Marten, scoring on four takedowns -- two apiece in the first and third periods -- a reversal and two-point turn. Amine used riding time to seal his 10-2 major decision against Dresden Simon after scoring four takedowns, including two to take an early lead in the first period. Storr was one of two Wolverines to earn his first dual-meet victory in Maize and Blue, with redshirt freshman Jelani Embree following with a 9-4 decision over Jordan Atienza at 184 pounds. Embree rallied from an initial deficit to score three takedowns -- one in each period -- and benefitted from late scores and rideouts to accumulate 1:32 in riding-time advantage. Redshirt junior Jackson Striggow rounded out the Wolverine winners with a 7-4 decision over Landon Pelham at 197 pounds -- the fourth of four straight Michigan wins at the upperweights. Striggow finished on three takedowns -- two in the first period -- in his return to the Michigan starting lineup. Results: 125 -- Drew Hildebrandt (CMU) dec. Drew Mattin, 8-4 -- CMU, 3-0 133 -- #2 Stevan Micic (U-M) pinned Brock Bergelin, 4:00 -- U-M, 6-3 141 -- #20 Kanen Storr (U-M) major dec. Drew Marten, 15-5 -- U-M 10-3 149 -- Malik Amine (U-M) major dec. Dresden Simon, 10-2 -- U-M, 14-3 157 -- Logan Parks (CMU) dec. Ben Lamantia, 4-2 TB2 -- U-M 14-6 165 -- #5 Logan Massa (U-M) pinned Blake Montrie, 4:55 -- U-M, 20-6 174 -- #3 Myles Amine (U-M) pinned Collin Lieber, 4:58 -- 26-6 184 -- Jelani Embree (U-M) dec. Jordan Atienza, 9-4 -- 29-6 197 -- #16 Jackson Striggow (U-M) dec. Landon Pelham, 7-4 -- 32-6 Hwt -- #16 Matt Stencel (CMU) pinned Luke Ready, 2:12 -- 32-12

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- It was a very successful day for the University at Buffalo wrestling team as the Bulls won all three of their duals at the Bucknell Duals on Sunday afternoon. The Bulls defeated Cleveland State, 34-6, VMI, 35-4, and host Bucknell, 25-12, to improve to 3-1 on the season. "It was a great day of wrestling," head coach John Stutzman said. "We scrapped hard and I'm so proud of these guys." Derek Spann continued his domination at 133 lbs. and will likely make his way into the national rankings next week. The redshirt-sophomore won all three of his matches with a pin and two major decisions. Spann won by fall over Cleveland State's Armando Torres in the third period. He followed with a 16-7 major decision over VMI's Hunter Starner and an 11-0 major decision over Bucknell's Brett Rezendes. Bryan Lantry had similar results at 141 lbs. The nation's 11th-ranked wrestler also won by a pin and two major decisions. Lantry pinned Cleveland State's Kyle Hennig midway through the second period. He followed with a 12-2 major decision over VMI's Dominick Gallo and a 13-5 major decision over Bucknell's Matthew Kolonia. At 184, Logan Rill also went 3-0 on the day. Rill earned a 3-1 decision over Cleveland State's Chris Morrow, a 4-1 decision over VMI's Max Gallahan and a 3-1 sudden victory over Bucknell's Kyle Inlander. Heavyweight Jake Gunning won both of his matches on the day. He earned a 15-0 tech fall over VMI's Tre Momon in his first match of the day. In the win, he registered his 100th career takedown, becoming just the 12th wrestler in program history to reach the milestone. Gunning also defeated Bucknell's Brandon Stokes by major decision. Another highlight on the day included Noah Grover's pin in just 50 seconds over Bucknell's D.J. Hollingshead at 165. The Bulls will next compete at the Army Invitational next Sunday. Buffalo 34, Cleveland State 6 125: Kyle Akins (UB) dec. over Cameron Lathem (CSU) 6-1 133: Derek Spann (UB) fall over Armando Torres (CSU) 5:59 141: #11 Bryan Lantry (UB) fall over Kyle Hennig (CSU) 3:50 149: Brady Barnett (CSU) dec. over Jason Estevez (UB) 4-3 157: #17 Alex Smythe (UB) dec. over Nick O'Dor (CSU) 7-3 165: John Vaughn (CSU) dec. over Noah Grover (UB) 9-3 174: Jake Lanning (UB) maj. dec. Dimitri Williams (CSU) 13-5 184: Logan Rill (UB) dec. over Chris Morrow (CSU) 3-1 197: Sam Schuyler (UB) dec. over Ben Smith (CSU) 5-4 285: Nolan Terrance (UB) forfeit over Collin Kelly (CSU) Buffalo 35, VMI 4 125: Kyle Akins (UB) maj. dec. over Clifton Conway (VMI) 9-0 133: Derek Spann (UB) maj. dec. Hunter Starner (VMI) 16-7 141: #11 Bryan Lantry (UB) maj. dec. Dominick Gallo (VMI) 12-2 149: Jason Estevez (UB) dec. Darren Ostrander (VMI) 7-2 157: #17 Alex Smythe (UB) maj. dec. Jerrod Hunziker (VMI) 21-8 165: Noah Grover (UB) maj. dec. Jakob Kennedy (VMI) 12-2 174: Neal Richards, II (VMI) maj. dec. over Jake Lanning (UB) 12-4 184: Logan Rill (UB) dec. Max Gallahan (VMI) 4-1 197: Brett Perry (UB) maj. dec. over Christopher Beck (VMI) 14-4 285: #18 Jake Gunning (UB) tech fall over Tre Momon (VMI) 15-0 Buffalo 25, Bucknell 12 125: Geo Barzona (BU) dec. over Kyle Akins (UB) 5-4 133: Derek Spann (UB) maj. dec. over Brett Rezendes (BU) 11-0 141: #11 Bryan Lantry (UB) maj. dec. over Matthew Kolonia (BU) 13-5 149: Jason Estevez (UB) maj. dec. over Joey Schiele (BU) 12-3 157: Zach Hartman (BU) dec. over #17 Alex Smythe (UB) 8-7 165: Noah Grover (UB) fall over D.J. Hollingshead (BU) 0:50 174: Nick Stephani (BU) dec. over Jake Lanning (UB) 9-6 184: Logan Rill (UB) dec. over Kyle Inlander (BU) 3-1 (SV-1) 197 Drew Phipps (BU) dec. over Brett Perry (UB) 8-2 285: #18 Jake Gunning (UB) maj. dec. over Brandon Stokes (BU)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Redshirt freshmen Austin O'Connor and Chasen Blair picked up major decision wins to help lead the No. 24 North Carolina wrestling team to a 23-10 over the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the team's first dual of the season Sunday at Maclellan Gym. Carolina dropped the first three matches of the afternoon before rattling off seven straight wins. O'Connor was able to string together three takedowns in his second period and collect strong riding time throughout the match to beat Tanner Smith, 14-4, and begin UNC's run. It was Josh McClure at 165 pounds who tied things up at 10 with a 9-4 win. That was followed by a tight win from Devin Kane at 174, who was able to break a tie and score a late takedown to win, giving the Tar Heels a 13-10 lead that they'd extend the rest of the way. Blair impressed in his match for Carolina's second major decision. After a relatively slow first period, he scored a takedown and a four-point near fall to advance to the second period with a 6-0 lead. He finished strong with two takedowns in the third period, winning 13-4 for his first collegiate dual victory. Head coach Coleman Scott was pleased with the performances of the new faces who took the mat on Sunday, particularly those of O'Connor and Blair. "Both Chasen and Austin gave us a big boost today," Scott said. "They stepped up when they needed to and showed that our young guys are going to play a big role for us this year. It was really encouraging to see them lead us today." Ranked Tar Heels Kennedy Monday (No. 7 at 157), Chip Ness (No. 7, 184) and Cory Daniel (No. 15, 285) were also winners for the Tar Heels. Carolina will hit the road again next weekend for a matchup with No. 8 Arizona State. The dual is set for 2 p.m. Saturday in Tempe, Ariz. Results: 125: Fabian Gutierrez (UTC) maj. dec. Joe Heilmann (UNC), 12-2 – Chattanooga leads 4-0 133: Jake Huffine (UTC) dec. James Szymanski (UNC), 8-6 (SV-1) – Chattanooga leads 7-0 141: Chris Debien (UTC) dec. A.C. Headlee (UNC), 10-5 – Chattanooga leads 10-0 149: #16 Austin O'Connor (UNC) maj. dec. Tanner Smith (UTC), 14-4 – Chattanooga leads 10-4 157: #7 Kennedy Monday (UNC) dec. Ryan Resnick (UTC), 10-4 – Chattanooga leads 10-7 165: Josh McClure (UNC) dec. Drew Nicholson (UTC), 9-4 – Tied 10-10 174: Devin Kane (UNC) dec. Hunter Fortner (UTC), 4-1 – UNC leads 13-10 184: #7 Chip Ness (UNC) dec. Dominic Lampe (UTC), 4-0 – UNC leads, 16-10 197: Chasen Blair (UNC) maj. dec. Rodney Jones (UTC), 13-4 – UNC leads, 12-10 285: #15 Cory Daniel (UNC) dec. Connor Tolley (UTC), 6-1 – UNC wins, 23-10

GREELEY, Colo. -- Winning the first eight matches of the dual, the Bulldogs secured their first Big 12 dual victory of the season with a 34-4 win at Northern Colorado on Sunday afternoon at Bank of Colorado Arena. Fresno State (3-1, 1-0 B12) was powered by a pair of falls from redshirt junior Khristian Olivas at 149 pounds and sophomore AJ Nevills at heavyweight and also got a major decision from Chris Deloza at 141 pounds to win nine of the 10 matches in the dual. How It Happened Getting the action started at 125 pounds, the 'Dogs Robert Garcia IV won a hard-fought battle, 4-2 scoring the final four points of the match using a second period takedown and a point for riding time to move to 3-0 on the season. Gary Joint followed with a 8-1 win at 133 pounds breaking open a 3-0 lead after two periods with a takedown and a two-point near fall for a 7-0 lead in the third period on his way to a seven-point victory. Chris Deloza followed at 141 pounds with a 9-1 major decision as the sophomore racked up four takedowns and a point for riding time to claim his first major decision of the season. Leading 10-0, Olivas recorded his second fall of the campaign building a 10-0 lead with a takedown and a pair of four-point near falls before he was able to flaten Mason Hulse in 2:56 to extend the 'Dogs lead to 16-0. The 'Dogs then reeled off four straight decisions to extend the lead to 28-0 as Isaiah Hokit held on for a 3-2 win at 157 pounds, Jacob Wright filled in for an injured Brandon Martino at 165 pounds with a 4-1 win, Dominic Kincaid claimed a 8-2 victory at 174 pounds and Jackson Hemauer used a pair of takedowns and two-point near fall for a 6-1 win at 184 pounds. The 'Dogs lone loss of the dual came at 197 pounds as Richie Brandt fell to No. 16 Jacob Seeley by a major decision, 14-2 before Nevills closed out the dual with his second fall of the season in 4:02. Up next The 'Dogs will make the 120-mile trip south from Greeley to the United States Air Force Academy for another Big 12 contest taking on Air Force (0-1, 0-0 B12) at 6 p.m. PT at Clune Arena. Results: 125: Robert Garcia IV (FS) dec. Sean Cannon (UNCO), 4-2 | FS 3, UNCO 0 133: Gary Joint (FS) dec. Chris Sandoval (UNCO), 8-1 | FS 6, UNCO 6 141: Chris Deloza (FS) major dec. Owen Lamb (UNCO), 9-1 | FS 10, UNCO 0 149: No. -/-/16 Khristian Olivas wins by fall over Mason Hulse (UNCO), 2:56 | FS 16, UNCO 0 157: Isaiah Hokit (FS) dec. Jordan Robison (UNCO), 3-2 | FS 19, UNCO 0 165: Jacob Wright (FS) dec. Macoy Flanagan (UNCO), 4-1 | FS 22, UNCO 0 174: Dominic Kincaid (FS) dec. Seth Bogulski (UNCO), 8-2 | FS 25, UNCO 0 184: Jackson Hemauer (FS) dec. Dalton Robertson (UNCO), 6-1 | FS 28, UNCO 0 197: No. -/20/16 Jacob Seely (UNCO) major dec. Richie Brandt (FS), 14-2 | FS 28, UNCO 4 HWT: No. 17/20/16 AJ Nevills (FS) wins by fall over Robert Winters Jr. (UNCO), 4:02 | FS 34, UNCO 4 *FloWrestling, Intermat & Trackwrestling rankings

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- No. 1 Penn State (1-0 0-0 B1G) opened up the 2018-19 season with a rousing 52-3 win over No. 24 Kent State (3-5) in sold out Rec Hall. Penn State rode seven pins in its season opener to victory, including two from Lions making their Rec Hall dual debuts. The win was the 46th-straight dual meet victory for Penn State, dating back to the end of the 2014-15 season. The dual was wrestled in front of 6,496 fans, Penn State's 42nd straight Rec Hall sell-out. The Nittany Lions have wrestled in front of sell-outs in 46 of its last 48 home events (42 straight in Rec Hall and four of six in the near-16,000 seat Bryce Jordan Center). Action began at 125 where sophomore Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) dropped a tough 12-8 decision to Kent State's Jake Ferri. True freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.) made his Penn State debut at 133 and thrilled the Lion faithful with a pin in his collegiate debut. Bravo-Young dominated his first two periods against junior Tim Rooney before picking up the pin early in the third, at the 5:31 mark. Sophomore All-American Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 4 at 141, was equally impressive, rolling up 18 points in under two periods and posting an 18-2 technical fall over Kent State's Cory Simpson, getting the tech fall at the 3:44 mark. Red-shirt freshman Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.) got the call to make his Nittany Lion dual meet debut at 149 and, like Bravo-Young, notched a fall in his first dual in the Blue and White singlet. Verkleeren countered an early throw attempt by KSU's Kody Kamara, lifted the Flash wrestler off his feet and took him to his back for a fast fall at the 1:20 mark. Senior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, continued Penn State's early pin parade. Nolf rolled up five takedowns in the first period before wrapping up a cradle and pinning Kent State's Joe Andrassy at the 2:29 mark. The fall was the 46th of Nolf's career, tying him for fourth all-time at Penn State with Ed Ruth. His fall also gave the Lions a 23-3 lead at intermission. Junior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, kept Penn State rolling. The Lion junior dominated the first period against Kent State's Isaac Bast and then ended the match early in the second, getting a pin at the 3:40 mark to put Penn State up 29-3. Classmate Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, followed suit. He controlled KSU's Dylan Barreiro for the first period, building up a 10-0 lead. Like Joseph, Hall ended the match early in the second, picking up the pin at the 3:34 mark. The fall was the 26th of Hall's career, tied for 18th all-time at Penn State. Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 4 at 184 after earning All-America laurels at 197 a year ago, continued Penn State's torrid pace. Rasheed wasted no time in his match with Andrew McNally. The Lion senior notched a quick takedown and then worked his way to a pin, getting the fall at 1:13 in the first period. Senior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 his new weight of 197, continued Penn State's pin parade. Nickal rolled up four first period takedowns before pinning Shane Mast at the 2:06 mark, Penn State's seventh pin of the dual and its fourth in the first period. The pin was the 42nd of Nickal's career, sixth all-time at Penn State. Senior Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.) got the nod at his new weight of 285 and capped off a raucous home opener with a dominating 17-2 technical fall over Kent State's Billy Bolia, getting the tech at the 5:51 mark. Penn State posted a 31-4 takedown advantage. All nine of Penn State's wins were for bonus, seven pins and two tech falls. Penn State is now 1-0 while Kent State falls to 3-5. Penn State will head to Philadelphia next weekend for the 2018 Keystone Classic at the University of Pennsylvania. The team-scored tournament will be held in the historic Palestra and begins at 10 a.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: Jake Ferri KSU dec. Devin Schnupp PSU, 8-12 0-3 133: Roman Bravo-Young PSU pinned Tim Rooney KSU, WBF (5:31) 6-3 141: #4 Nick Lee PSU tech fall Cory Simpson KSU, 18-2 (TF; 3:44) 11-3 149: Jarod Verkleeren PSU pinned Kody Komara KSU, WBF (1:20) 17-3 157: #1 Jason Nolf PSU pinned Joe Andrassy KSU, WBF (2:29) 23-3 165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph PSU pinned Isaac Bast KSU, WBF (3:40) 29-3 174: #2 Mark Hall PSU pinned Dylan Barreiro KSU, WBF (3:34) 35-3 184: #4 Shakur Rasheed PSU pinned Andrew McNally KSU, WBF (1:13) 41-3 197: #1 Bo Nickal PSU pinned Shane Mast KSU, WBF (2:06) 47-3 285: Anthony Cassar PSU tech fall Billy Bolia KSU, 17-2 (TF; 5:15) 52-3 Attendance: 6,496 (42nd straight Rec Hall sell-out; 46th of 48 including 4 of 6 in Rec Hall) Records: Penn State 1-0, Kent State 3-5 Up Next for Penn State: at 2018 Keystone Classic, Penn, Philadelphia, Pa. - 10 a.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Sophomore Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) took on Jake Ferri. Schnupp wasted no time taking a lead, using a low shot to take Ferri down and open up an early 2-1 lead. The Lion sophomore used a swift high single to work his way into control of Ferri and take a 4-2 lead at the 1:05 mark. Ferri got control of Schnupp's left ankle, looking for a takedown, but the Lion sophomore was able to work his way to a stalemate with :28 left in the opening period. Trailing 4-2, Ferri chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 score. Schnupp worked his way into control of Ferri's leg again, but the Flash wrestler forced a stalemate with 1:28 left in the period. The Lion countered a Ferri shot, rolled his way out of a near takedown and action continued neutral with 1:00 left. Ferri took a 5-4 lead right after that scramble but Schnupp quickly escaped to a 5-5 tie with :30 left in the middle stanza. Ferri added another takedown and a rideout to lead 7-5 after two. Schnupp chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 7-6 deficit but Ferri took him down quickly. Schnupp escaped to a 9-7 score and began looking for a tying takedown. But Ferri blew through a strong low double to take an 11-7 lead with :55 on the clock. The Flash wrestler built up over 1:00 in riding time before Schnupp escaped to an 11-8 score. Ferri's riding time gave the Flash the 12-8 victory. 133: True freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.) made his Nittany Lion debut against Kent State junior Tim Rooney. The duo battled evenly for the first :90 until Bravo-Young rolled through a strong high shot to get his first collegiate takedown and lead 2-0. Bravo-Young controlled the action from the top position and turned Rooney for four back points before the period ended to lead 6-0 after one. Bravo-Young chose neutral to start the second period and went to work on his feet. He picked up his second takedown quickly and then controlled the action for the remainder of the period. Rooney was hit for two stalls as well and Bravo-Young led 9-0 after two with over 2:00 in riding time. Rooney chose down to start the third period and Bravo-Young made him pay for the decision. The Lion quickly turned Rooney's shoulders to the mat and picked up a pin in his Rec Hall debut, getting the fall at the 5:31 mark. 141: Sophomore Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 4 at 141, met Cory Simpson of Kent State. Lee came out firing, taking Simpson down in front of the Kent State bench and nearly turning the Flash grappler to his back before Simpson rolled through to his stomach. Simpson escaped but Lee took him down immediately and led 4-1 with 1:00 on the clock. The Lion then turned Simpson's left shoulder to the mat, picking up a four-point nearfall to lead 9-1 after one. Lee chose down to start the second, escaped, took Simpson down and then ended the match with a four-point near fall. The Lion sophomore got his 18-2 tech fall at the 3:44 mark. 149: Red-shirt freshman Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.) made his Lion dual debut at 149 against Kent State's Kody Komara. Verkleeren fought off an early Komara takedown attempt as the Flash wrestler had control of Verkleeren's upper body early. The Lion freshman countered the control, working his way into a throw, taking Komara down and to his back and, after a quick second to reset himself, picked up a pin in his Rec Hall debut. Verkleeren's fall came at the 1:20 mark. 157: Senior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, took on Joe Andrassy. Nolf put on an early takedown clinic, getting for takedowns in the opening 1:10 to lead 8-3 just over minute into the bout. Nolf continued his offense, picking up two more takedowns to lead 10-5 at the :50 mark. Nolf then wrapped up a cradle, turned Andrassy to his back and picked up Penn State's third pin in five bouts. Nolf's fall came at the 2:29 mark. 165: Junior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, met KSU senior Isaac Bast. Joseph took a 1-0 lead early when Bast got hit with a quick unsportsmanlike. Joseph then took Bast down to open up a 3-0 lead with 2:15 left in the opening stanza. Joseph cut Bast loose, quickly rolled through a high shot and upped his lead to -1 with 1:25 on the clock. Joseph continued to showcase his offense, letting Bast up and using a strong low double to take a 7-2 lead with a third takedown with :40 on the clock. Joseph added one more cut and takedown and finished on top to lead 9-3 with 1:40 in riding time after one period. Bast chose down to start the second stanza, escaped, and was quickly taken down by Joseph again. Joseph picked up a stall point and then took Bast down to his back for a quick pin, getting the call at the 3:40 mark. 174: Junior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, faced off against Dylan Barreiro. Hall notched the first takedown just :35 into the bout to lead 2-0. He maintained control of the Kent State sophomore, working Barreiro to his back for four nearfall points once, then again, to lead 10-0 with 1:05 left in the opening period. Hall forced Barreiro into a first stall warning and finished on top to lead by ten with 2:26 in riding time after one period. Hall chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped. He then turned into Barreiro, worked shoulder control into a quick takedown and flattened Barreiro's shoulders to the mat for the pin. The fall, Penn State's fifth of the dual, came at the 3:34 mark. 184: Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 4 at 184, met Golden Flash sophomore Andrew McNally. Rasheed, wrestling down at his new weight of 184, wasted no time taking McNally down. He then went control on top, looking for a turning combination. The Rec Hall faithful did not have to wait long. Rasheed rolled McNally over, turning his back flat and picking up Penn State's sixth pin of the dual at the 1:13 mark. 197: Senior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 197, met Shane Mast for Kent State. Nickal took Mast down just seconds into the bout, cut him loose, and took him down again immediately to lead 4-2. He added a third takedown and cut and led 6-2 less than :90 into the match. Mast shot high but Nickal countered the move, wrapping Mast's shoulders between his lower legs and turning him to his back for a takedown. He then adjusted his position once and picked up Penn State's seventh fall of the dual, this one at 2:06. 285: Senior Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.) made his heavyweight debut for Penn State against KSU's Billy Bolia. Wrestling up at 285 for the first time, Cassar took Bolia down quickly to open up an early 2-0 lead. Cassar worked on top, building up a solid riding time edge before letting Bolia up. The Lion then took the Flash grappler down again to lead 4-2 with :55 left in the opening period. Cassar forced Bolia into a first stall and then took him down. Another stall warning gave Cassar a 7-2 lead after one period. Cassar chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to an 8-2 lead. He roared through a strong high shot to up his lead to 10-2, with over 2:00 in riding time in the process. Cassar turned Bolia for two nearfall points and another stall point to lead 13-2 at the :50 mark. He turned Bolia for two more nearfall points and led 15-2 with nearly 4:00 of riding time after two periods. Bolia chose neutral to start the final stanza and Cassar quickly took him down to end the match, picking up a 17-2 tech fall at the 5:15 mark.

AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa State wrestling team (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) opened its 2018-19 dual season in dominant fashion with a 37-3 victory over SIU-Edwardsville (0-1, 0-0 MAC) on Sunday afternoon at Stephens Auditorium. The Cyclones won nine of 10 matches over the Cougars, including four bonus-point victories highlighted by pins from Ian Parker (141 pounds) and Marcus Coleman (174). Austin Gomez (133) and Jarrett Degen (149) also earned ovations from the ISU crowd, both earning wins by technical fall. Alex Mackall put the Cyclones up early with a victory over Austin Macias in a scoring flurry. Mackall was in control for most of the match before Macias reversed Mackall and added four back points. Mackall would score on a late takedown and secure 2:33 of riding time to push him past Macias, 16-14. Gomez kicked off a three-match bonus-point victory streak for the Cyclones. In his Cardinal and Gold debut, Gomez rattled off four first-period takedowns and added another 10 back points to take his match by 18-3 technical fall over Jacob Blaha. Parker brought the 1,445 fans at Stephens Auditorium to their feet with a second period fall over Coleman Brainard. Parker was dominant in the match, tallying five takedowns before driving Brainard to his back. Degen added five team points when he defeated Tyshawn Williams by 24-9 technical fall. Degen racked up eight takedowns and a reversal in his winning efforts. Following the break, Brady Jennings knocked off NCAA Qualifier Nate Higgins by 10-6 decision. It was an unorthodox match, with Jennings scoring a takedown and three reversals to take down No. 19 Higgins. Coleman was the next Cyclone to score bonus points. He racked up six takedowns before bullying Kevin Gschwendter to his back in 5:19. Sam Colbray, Willie Miklus and Gannon Gremmel brought the Cardinal and Gold home with three straight decisions to close out the match. Colbray defeated Sergio Villalobos, 10-3, Miklus took down Chrsitian Dulaney, 5-3, and Gremmel put the exclamation point on a Cyclone victory with a 9-5 decision over Tommy Helton. Iowa State will return to the mat on Nov. 17 at the Lindenwood Open. Results: 125: Alex Mackall (ISU) dec. Austin Macias (SIU-E), 16-14. 133: Austin Gomez (ISU) TF Jacob Blaha (SIU-E), 18-3 (3:00). 141: Ian Parker (ISU) fall Coleman Brainard (SIU-E), (4:13). 149: Jarrett Degen (ISU) TF Tyshawn Williams (SIU-E), 24-9 (6:22). 157: Justin Ruffin (SIU-E), 10-8 dec. Chase Straw (ISU), 9-4 (OT). 165: Brady Jennings (ISU) dec. Nate Higgins (SIU-E), 10-6. 174: Marcus Coleman (ISU) fall Kevin Gschwendtner (SIU-E), (5:19). 184: Sam Colbray (ISU) dec. Sergio Villalobos (SIU-E), 10-3. 197: Willie Miklus (ISU) dec. Christian Dulaney (SIU-E), 5-3. 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Tommy Helton (SIU-E), 9-5.

FARGO, N.D. -- Arizona State kicked off their weekend in the Dakotas with a strong showing at the NDSU Bison Open. The Sun Devils would pace the field with seven individual champions. Two unattached SDSU Jackrabbits and one unattached Minnesota Golden Gopher brought home titles for their respective programs. At 125, ninth-ranked All-American Ryan Millhoff squared off with highly touted Minnesota freshman Patrick McKee. Millhoff was able to secure the opening takedown and a set of back points to take a big lead after two periods. McKee was able to pick up two third period takedowns, but it wasn't enough as the veteran Millhoff took out the freshman McKee 10-4. One other notable result: McKee advanced to the finals with a thrilling 10-7 victory over NDSU NCAA qualifier Paul Bianchi in the semifinals. 133 saw a pair of Sun Devils do battle for the title, as Josiah Kline and Josh Krammer met. Kline would secure the matches lone takedown and come out on top with the 3-2 victory. 141 belonged to SDSU freshman Clay Carlson. Carlson met Arizona State's Cory Crooks. Regulation and the first overtime weren't enough for these two to decide the title. In the first set of rideouts, Carlson was able to get an escape and then ride Crooks out to secure the championship. Going into the final round, it appeared that 149 and heavyweight were set to be the two premiere battles. 149 would pit outstanding Minnesota freshman Brayton Lee against twelfth ranked Arizona State veteran Josh Maruca. Early on, Lee controlled the match with a variety of leg attacks and he was able to build an early lead behind two takedowns. Although Maruca was down, he was far from out of this fight. Maruca would use a quick escape and subsequent takedown to jump in front of Lee. Maruca was then able to finish strong and stymie Lee to claim the 5-4 victory. Veteran Christian Pagdilao of Arizona State would take on another one of Minnesota's highly touted freshman, in Ryan Thomas, with the 157-pound title on the line. In this one, the veteran Pagdilao had too much for the freshman from the get-go. Pagdilao would control all facets of this match en route to a strong 13-4 major decision. 165 would bring our second finals matchup of Arizona State teammates. All American Josh Shields, ranked fifth at 157, would take on Jacen Peterson. Shields was incredibly sharp on his feet and rolled to a controlling 12-4 major decision over his teammate. Returning national champion Zahid Valencia took on NDSU hometown favorite Jesse Shearer at 174. Valencia staked to a quick lead with a beautiful attack. Shearer would actually tie the match up with a reversal, before Valencia would regain the lead with an escape. Valencia would then put the match away with his second takedown, before applying a cradle to secure the fall. 184 brought Arizona State's Kordell Norfleet against NDSU's Michael Otomo. Norfleet was able to utilize his exceptional quickness to secure several takedowns and secure a convincing 12-3 major decision. 197 belonged to SDSU freshman Tanner Sloan. Sloan, a relatively unheralded freshman, continued his strong early season performance, by recording a first period technical fall over Minnesota NCAA qualifier Bobby Steveson. Sloan has now defeated Steveson, 18th ranked Eric Schultz of Nebraska, and Minnesota NCAA qualifier Brandon Krone early this season. Sloan had an entertaining semifinal win over Minnesota freshman Garrett Joles. Both Joles and Sloan are currently redshirting, but these are two youngsters that are definitely worth keeping an eye on. Heavyweight would bring the match that everyone wanted to see. The consensus top freshman in the country, Minnesota's Gable Steveson, and sixth-ranked Arizona State All American Tanner Hall. This match delivered on all accounts. Steveson generally controlled the action from neutral and very nearly had a first period takedown on the edge. However, with no replay available, the first period ended scoreless. The two wrestlers would trade escapes in the following periods, but neither was able to secure a takedown. In overtime, Steveson would jack Hall up and go for a trip on the edge of the mat. As Hall went to the mat, he appeared to put a whizzer in but Steveson was awarded the two points. Again, with no review, the call would stand, despite the protests from the Arizona State coaches. Neither Steveson or Hall looked pleased to have the match decided in controversial fashion. The Arizona State coaching staff continued to plead their case after the match, but there was nothing that could be done.

David L. Johnson, University of Pittsburgh wrestler in the late 1950s who went on to serve as head wrestling coach at his college alma mater, died this past week at age 82. The school announced his passing Saturday. Dave Johnson, wrestling for legendary head coach Rex Peery at Pitt, was a three-time EIWA (Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association) champion, winning the 157-pound conference crown in 1956 and 1958, and the 167-pound title in 1957. As a Panther wrestler, Johnson compiled a perfect 13-0 record at the EIWA championships, and was 27-3 in dual meet competition. (Pitt now competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference, having left the EIWA in the 1970s.) Dave JohnsonJohnson qualified for the NCAA championships each of the three years he won an EIWA title ... but did not place at the Nationals. A native of Lock Haven, Pa., David L. Johnson won the 154-pound state title at the 1954 PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association) wrestling championships, becoming only the third state champ for Lock Haven High School. As Pennsylvania wrestling historian Tom Elling told InterMat, Dave Johnson came from a family of wrestlers. His brother Mike became a four-time state champ, and, like Dave, wrestled at Pitt... while the youngest Johnson brother Fran coached wrestling at Bellefonte High School in Pennsylvania. According to Elling, one of Dave Johnson's teammates at both Lock Haven High School and Pitt was Bob Bubb, Hall of Fame coach at Clarion University. Dave Johnson graduated from Pitt in 1958. Johnson went on to coach the Panthers for two seasons (1965-67) and graduated from the University's Dental School with a D.D.S. All three of Johnson's sons-Doug, Mike and Marc -- were wrestling lettermen at Pitt and earned degrees from the Dental School. Two of his sons continued their father's legacy by continuing to serve patients at what had been Dave Johnson's dental practice in suburban Pittsburgh. Johnson was welcomed into the EIWA Hall of Fame in 2005. Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 9. The family requests that anyone wishing to honor Dave Johnson's memory make a gift to the Alzheimer's Association.

Johny Hendricks' debut in bare-knuckle fighting did not go as the former Oklahoma State mat champ might have hoped. Johny HendricksInstead, as MMAJunkie.com described it, "Dakota Cochrane took advantage of a short-notice opportunity and took out a former UFC champion with his bare hands." Cochrane managed to knock out Hendricks, a two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion, in 21 seconds of the second round of the a co-main event bout at the World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation first-ever event at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyo. Friday night. Cochrane had stepped in just two days prior to the debut WBKFF event to take the place of Hendricks' original rival Brennan Ward, who pulled out because of a contract dispute. Cochrane had been already scheduled to appear on the card, fighting another opponent. "Cochrane opened up a nasty cut under Hendricks' eye in the first round and then finished with a huge right hand early in the second," MMAFighting.com reported. "It was a fairly one-sided affair. After the right, Hendricks dropped to his knees and the referee waved off the contest." When asked after the fight whether bare-knuckle fighting was different than MMA, the 34-year-old Cochrane -- who was 31-12 in his pro MMA career -- said, "Definitely different for sure, but I love throwing that right hand," he said. "I never wrap in practice. Never any of that. So I can throw that hard." Hendricks, 35, who had been 18-8 in his professional MMA career started eleven years ago, had announced back in June that he had retired from MMA to become a wrestling coach at a private high school in suburban Dallas. However, in mid-September, the former Cowboy wrestler known as "Bigg Rigg" in MMA competition, announced he had signed with the new bare knuckle boxing venture and would appear on their inaugural card on Nov. 9.

PITTSBURGH -- The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team opened the 2018-19 season in dominant fashion Saturday night, taking down CSU Bakersfield, 32-4, at the Fitzgerald Field House. The Panthers won all but one bout on the night, including three by a major decision and one by technical fall. Pitt picked up back-to-back wins after freshman Brendon Fenton made his collegiate debut at 125 pounds. The 125-pounder won in a 5-3 decision over Alex Hernandez-Figuera. Redshirt freshman Micky Phillippi, who ranks 14th at 133 pounds, followed up with another win by a decision over No. 18 Sean Nickell, 7-4. Senior LJ Bentley cruised to a 12-1 major decision at his new weight class of 141 pounds. Bentley previously competed at 125 pounds for the past three seasons. Bentley defeated Carlos Herrera to give the Panthers a 10-0 lead in the team race. Pitt's lone loss of the night came at 149 pounds, as redshirt freshman Dallas Bulsak fell in a 17-3 major decision to Russell Rohlfing. Moving to 157 pounds, 10th-ranked redshirt junior Taleb Rahmani picked up a major decision as he defeated Wyatt Gerl, 18-9, to give Pitt a 14-4 lead in the dual. Redshirt sophomore Jake Wentzel recorded a solid win at 165 pounds as he defeated Jacob Thalin in a 6-2 decision. The following bout at 174 pounds featured redshirt sophomore Gregg Harvey, who is down a weight class from the previous two years as he competed at 184 pounds. Harvey showed off at his new weight class as he turned in a 13-8 decision over Bryan Battisto, boosting the Panthers' lead to 20-4. Redshirt freshman Nino Bonaccorsi also impressed in his debut match at 184 pounds, as he won in a 15-5 major decision. Redshirt junior Kellan Stout continued Pitt's winning ways at 197 at he used a takedown and added a riding time point en route to the 3-0 decision. In the final bout of the night, junior Demetrius Thomas capped off the dual with a statement win at heavyweight. Thomas recorded an 18-2 technical fall in 6:18 over Jacob Sieder. The Panthers resume action Saturday, Nov. 17 when they host Northern Iowa at 3 p.m. at the Fitzgerald Field House. Results: 125: Brendon Fenton (UP) dec. Alex Hernandez-Figuera (CSUB), 5-3 - Pitt leads 3-0 133: #14 Micky Phillippi (UP) dec. #18 Sean Nickell (CSUB), 7-4 - Pitt leads 6-0 141: LJ Bentley (UP) maj. dec. Carlos Herrera (CSUB), 12-1 - Pitt leads 10-0 149: Russell Rohlfing (CSUB) maj. dec. Dallas Bulsak (UP), 17-3 - Pitt leads 10-4 157: #10 Taleb Rahmani (UP) maj. dec. Wyatt Gerl (CSUB), 18-9 - Pitt leads 14-4 165: Jake Wentzel (UP) dec. Jacob Thalin (CSUB), 6-2 - Pitt leads 17-4 174: Gregg Harvey (UP) dec. Bryan Battisto (CSUB), 13-8 - Pitt leads 20-4 184: #16 Nino Bonaccorsi (UP) maj. dec. Dom Ducharme (CSUB), 15-5 - Pitt leads 24-4 197: Kellan Stout (UP) dec. Mark Penyacsek (CSUB), 3-0 - Pitt leads 27-4 285: Demetrius Thomas (UP) tech. fall Jacob Sieder (CSUB), 18-2, 6:18 - Pitt wins 32-4