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PHILADELPHIA -- The grind of the collegiate wrestling season was on full display as Penn went 2-1 over three EIWA dual meets on home mats, picking up their first wins at home this season to improve to 7-4 in dual meets and 4-2 in EIWA competition. The Red and Blue opened the day with a 24-14 win over Bucknell and capped the day with a convincing 31-16 victory over Franklin & Marshall. The middle match of the day was a 19-18 loss to Binghamton in a dual which hung in the balance until the final seconds of the final bout. May Bethea had 16 takedowns over his three wins, leading a group of Quakers who went 3-0 over the trio of dual meets. Bethea was joined by Gianni Ghione, Joe Oliva and Frank Mattiace as Quakers who swept through the day's action. No. 18 Bethea had a technical fall and major decision as part of his day. No. 10 Frank Mattiace had a pin - his eighth of the season - and a major decision to improve to 20-3 this season. How It Happened vs. Bucknell The Quakers never trailed in the dual meet, building a 15-3 lead at halftime and sealing the dual meet with back-to-back wins at 149 and 157 to close the dual. Both of Penn's ranked wrestlers picked up bonus points in the first half of the meet to help stake the lead. No. 18 May Bethea scored a technical fall over DJ Hollingshead before No. 10 Frank Mattiace picked up a 17-5 major decision. Bethea had six takedowns and two sets of four-point nearfall in his win. Mattiace had seven takedowns in his win. Tyler Hall's 5-2 decision win at heavyweight was his first career dual meet win in The Palestra. Comeback wins from Joe Heyob and Joe Oliva ensured the team dual meet win. At 184, Heyob spotted Drew Phipps a 4-2 lead after the first period but rallied to tie the match at 5-5 after two. In the third, he scored his second takedown of the match and would win, 8-7, via his two minutes of riding time. With his team ahead by just four points and two matches to go, Oliva secured the dual meet with a decision win over Seth Hogue. A back and forth match was decided by a two-point turn from Oliva in the third period. Penn Defeats Bucknell, 24-14 165: No. 18 May Bethea (Penn) TF DJ Hollingshead (Bucknell), 20-5 (6:44), Penn leads, 5-0 174: Nik Stephani (Bucknell) DEC Quinton Hiles (Penn), 11-4, Penn leads, 5-3 184: Joe Heyob (Penn) DEC Drew Phipps (Bucknell), 8-7, Penn leads, 8-3 197: No. 10 Frank Mattiace (Penn) MD Chad Reese (Bucknell), 17-5 Penn leads, 12-3 285: Tyler Hall (Penn) DEC Brandon Stokes (Bucknell), 5-1 Penn leads, 15-3 125: Geo Barzona (Bucknell) win via forfeit Penn leads, 15-9 133: Gianni Ghione (Penn) DEC David Campbell (Bucknell), 4-2 Penn leads, 18-9 141: No. 15 Tyler Smith (Bucknell) TF Jake Lizak (Penn), 26-11 (6:21), Penn leads, 18-14 149: Joe Oliva (Penn) DEC Seth Hogue (Bucknell), 6-4 Penn leads 21-14 157: Joe Velliquette (Penn) DEC Andrew Millsap (Bucknell), 9-2 How It Happened vs. Bucknell There were seven lead changes in the dual meet, including a lead change after each of the final five bouts. No team led by more than five points. Each team had a six-point win - Penn getting a pin from No. 10 Frank Mattiace and Binghamton receiving a forfeit at 125 pounds. Each team picked up five wins total, the deciding point a major decision from Binghamton's Anthony Lombardo at 174. Penn led, 18-16, after nine bouts. At 157, Binghamton's Tristan Riffanburg scored an 8-4 decision to give the Bearcats the win. He picked up four nearfall in the second period to erase a 2-0 Joe Velliquette lead. Velliquette was very close to a takedown midway through the second, but video review was not enough to overturn the call on the mat. Velliquette did get a takedown with 0:14 remaining to close within one point but after cutting his opponent loose he was unable to find a second before conceding a meaningless takedown at the buzzer. A score at the buzzer that was full of meaning was No. 10 Frank Mattiace's pin with one second left on the clock. Mattiace now has eight pins this season - tied for No. 9 all-time in a season by a Quaker. May Bethea, picked up a crucial win over a wrestler ranked inside the NCAA Coaches Panel with an 8-4 decision over Vincent DePrez. Bethea broke open a 3-3 tie in the third with an escape and then two takedowns in the final 35 seconds. Tyler Hall scored two backpoints in the second period and added a reversal in the third for a 7-3 decision at heavyweight. Gianni Ghione put up six points in the first period with a takedown and four backpoints to defeat Jake Nicholson, 7-2, at 133. Jake Lizak fell, 11-7, at 141, but did his part for the team late in his bout with a takedown and two nearfall in the final 10 seconds to only concede the decision. For the second match in a row, Joe Oliva rallied for a win. He trailed, 4-3, after two periods before he scored an escape early in the third and added a takedown and two nearfall in the buzzer for an 8-4 decision over Frank Garcia. Binghamton Defeats Penn, 19-18 165: No. 18 May Bethea (Penn) DEC Vincent DePrez (Binghamton), 8-4, Penn leads, 3-0 174: Anthony Lombardo (Binghamton) MD Quinton Hiles (Penn), 14-2, Binghamton leads, 4-3 184: No. 14 Steven Schneider (Binghamton) DEC Joe Heyob (Penn), 3-1, Binghamton leads, 7-3 197: No. 10 Frank Mattiace (Penn) FALL Alex Melikian (Binghamton), 6:59, Penn leads, 9-7 285: Tyler Hall (Penn) DEC Sean Dee (Binghamton), 7-3, Penn leads, 12-7 125: Joe Nelson (Binghamton) win via forfeit, Binghamton leads, 13-12 133: Gianni Ghione (Penn) DEC Jake Nicholson (Binghamton), 7-2, Penn leads, 15-13 141: Joe Russ (Binghamton) DEC Jake Lizak (Penn), 11-7, Binghamton leads, 16-15 149: Joe Oliva (Penn) DEC Frank Garcia (Binghamton), 8-4, Penn leads, 18-16 157: Tristan Rifanburg (Binghamton) DEC Joe Velliquette (Penn), 8-4 Binghamton leads, 19-18 How It Happened vs. Franklin & Marshall Penn never trailed in the dual as May Bethea won to open a dual for the third time in the day. Bethea had seven takedowns on his way to a 17-5 major decision. All three wrestlers named Joe scored a pinfall in the dual meet, accounting for 18 of Penn's 31 points. Joe Heyob had scored three takedowns and added two backpoints in the first period before working a pin early in the second period over Steven Mercadante. Joe Oliva also had three takedowns in his match before pinning Sam Butler from neutral in the third period. Joe Oliva scored on a knee pick and turned it into a cradle to pin Emmett LiCastri with one second left in the first period to close the dual. The Quakers won three of the final four bouts to pull away, turning a 16-12 lead into the 31-16 final score. Penn Defeats Franklin & Marshall, 31-16 165: No. 18 May Bethea (Penn) MD Jake Conners (F&M), 17-5, Penn leads, 4-0 174: Josh Young (F&M) DEC Quinton Hiles (Penn), 6-0, Penn leads, 4-3 184: Joe Heyob (Penn) FALL Steven Mercadante (F&M), 4:23, Penn leads, 10-3 197: No. 10 Frank Mattiace (Penn) wins via forfeit, Penn leads, 16-3 285: Antonio Pelusi (F&M) DEC Tyler Hall (Penn), 6-2, Penn leads, 16-6 125: Edgar Garcia (F&M) wins via forfeit, Penn leads, 16-12 133: Gianni Ghione (Penn) DEC Dan Martoccio (F&M). 6-0, Penn leads, 19-12 141: Brett Kulp (F&M) MD Tristin DeVincenzo (Penn), 14-4, Penn leads, 19-16 149: Joe Oliva (Penn) FALL Sam Butler (F&M), 5:28, Penn leads, 25-16 157: Joe Velliquette (Penn) FALL Emmett LiCastri (F&M), 2:59, Penn leads, 31-16 Penn returns to action on February 3, with a pair of dual meets at Brown (12 p.m.) and Harvard (6 p.m.)

DAVIDSON, N.C. -- SIUE wrestling completed a weekend sweep Saturday with a 34-6 triumph at Davidson. SIUE, 5-11 overall and 3-2 in Southern Conference matches, won all nine of the matches contested. Davidson, 1-9 overall and 0-4 in the SoCon, accepted a forfeit at 174 pounds. The Cougars opened the match with a pair of pins. SIUE 125-pounder Zac Gentzler dispatched Michael McClelland in 1 minute, 49 seconds. John Muldoon followed that with a 133-pound fall over Davidson's Zamir Ode in 6:49. "Zac came out, stayed on his offense and got an early pin. That kind of set the tone for the dual," said SIUE Head Coach Jeremy Spates. "John got a pin late in his match, which is good although he was on his way to getting a technical fall anyway." Three close matches that went down to the final buzzer pushed SIUE further ahead. Angelo Silvestro gained a third-period escape and used accumulated riding time to defeat Dustin Runzo 7-6 at 141 pounds. Tyshawn Williams bested Aidan McCoy at 149 pounds 5-2. Karsten Van Velsor used a takedown in overtime to top Tony Palumbo 3-1. Nate Higgins extended his winning streak to seven matches with a major decision at 165 pounds, an 11-3 win over Hunter Costa. SIUE closed out the dual with three more victories. Bryce Shewan outlasted Conor Fenn 13-11 at 184 pounds. Christian Dulaney downed Konner Pritchard at 197 pounds 10-3. Tommy Helton earned the only takedown in the third period and beat Will Cooley 3-1. "As we have been talking about all year, we want to be offensive but at the same time we want to things technically right," said Spates. "The guys did a good job because this is a long road trip. There were double weigh-ins so it's hard to focus mentally and make sure you are doing the right things. We wrestled whistle to whistle and did a lot of things we work on in practice so it was a good match all around." The Cougars are now idle until Feb. 11 when it closes out the SoCon season with a triangular meet at the Vadalabene Center with Campbell and VMI. Results: 125: Zac Gentzler (SIUE) pinnned Michael McClelland (Davidson), 1:49 133: John Muldoon (SIUE) pinned Zamir Ode (Davidson), 6:49 141: Angelo Silvestro (SIUE) def. Dustin Runzo (Davidson), 7-6 149: Tyshawn Williams (SIUE) def. Aidan Conroy (Davidson), 5-2 157: Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE) def. Tony Palumbo (Davidson), SV-1 3-1 165: Nate Higgins (SIUE) def. Hunter Costa (Davidson), 11-3 174: Noah Satterfield (Davidson) won by forfeit 184: Bryce Shewan (SIUE) over Conor Fenn (Davidson), 13-11 197: Christian Dulaney (SIUE) over Konner Pritchard (Davidson), 10-3 285: Tommy Helton (SIUE) def. Will Cooley (Davidson), 3-1

NEW YORK -- The Columbia wrestling team held on in the final two matches to top Bucknell, 22-17, tonight in the Blue Gym. In a back-and-forth bout, the Lions won three of the final four matches to come back from being down 12-10 for the win. Bucknell jumped out to a 4-0 lead with a major decision at 165, before Tyrel White posted the first of six Columbia wins during a 4-2 decision at 174. The Bison came away with a win via tech fall at 184, before Michael Bulkin gave Columbia a victory at 197. At heavyweight, Garrett Ryan posted an 8-0 major decision to put Columbia ahead in the team scoring, 10-9. The lead change was the first of five on the evening, as Bucknell took it back with a decision at 125. Trailing in the team scoring 12-10, Alec Kelly was able to get by David Campbell, 7-3, as the Lions went ahead, 13-12. After Bucknell picked up a tech fall at 141, the final bouts would end up being the difference-maker, as the Bison led 17-13 going into the 149-pound match. Jacob Macalolooy was able to tie thing up with a 10-2 major decision at 149, setting the stage for Markus Scheidel. The No. 13 ranked wrestler at 157 was able to post his first tech fall of the season, topping Christian Bassolino, 23-7. Columbia (3-8) is back in action tomorrow at 1 p.m. against No. 18 Lock Haven (9-2). Results: 165 – DJ Hollingshead MD Max Elling, 10-2. (Bucknell 4-0) 174 – Tyrel White dec. Nick Stephani, 4-2. (Bucknell 4-3) 184 – Drew Phipps TF Andrew Psomas 15-0. (Bucknell 9-3) 197 – Michael Bulkin dec. Chad Reese 6-1. (Bucknell 9-6) HWT – Garrett Ryan MD Brandon Stokes 8-0. (Columbia 10-9) 125 – Geo Barzona dec. Spencer Good 6-2. (Bucknell 12-10) 133 – Alec Kelly dec. David Campbell 7-3. (Columbia 13-12) 141 – Tyler Smith TF JP Ascolese 25-7. (Bucknell 17-13) 149 – Jacob Macalolooy MD Seth Hogue, 10-2. (Tied at 17) 157 – Markus Scheidel TF Christian Bassolino, 23-7. (Columbia 22-17)

EDINBORO, Pa. -- The Edinboro wrestling team posted its second Eastern Wrestling League win in two days with a 41-0 shutout of George Mason on Saturday night at McComb Fieldhouse. The victory comes on the heels of a win at Clarion last night and leaves the Fighting Scots with a 5-3 overall record and 3-1 in the EWL. George Mason actually lost twice on Saturday, falling at Cleveland State earlier today before suffering tonight's loss. The Patriots are 3-10 overall and 0-6 in the EWL. The shutout was the first for Edinboro since last year, when Edinboro posted a 47-0 win over VMI. The Fighting Scots also shut out Bloomsburg in 2016-17. While winning all ten bouts, Edinboro picked up bonus points in six matches. Sean Russell accounted for the lone fall of the night, opening the match with a pin at 3:12 over Talha Farooq. Ranked 11th by InterMat at 125 lbs., Russell improved to 22-4 and now has 87 career victories. The 133 lb. match pitted a pair of 2017 national qualifiers in Korbin Myers and Ibrahim Bunduka of George Mason. Bunduka was a qualifier a year ago at 125 lbs. and normally competes at that weight, but moved up a weight class tonight. A close first period saw Myers, now 19-8 and ranked 16th, take a 2-0 lead on a takedown with a minute left in the period. The redshirt sophomore dominated the action after that, adding five takedowns in the second period to go up 14-4. He would three more in the third to wrap up a 22-7 technical fall at 5:57. It represents Myers' 50th career victory. Bunduka dropped to 17-9 with the loss. Edinboro would also receive technical falls at 157 and 165 lbs. Andrew Shomers (22-5) dominated Justin Yorkdale (2-11) in an 18-0 win at 4:18, tilting Yorkdale on four occasions. Fritz Hoehn needed just 2:18 to win by technical fall over Bryce Reddington (9-14), 15-0. He would turn Reddington three times for 12 points. Hoehn improved to 12-9. Nate Hagan and Ty Schoffstall added major decisions. Hagan is now 10-13 after a 10-2 major decision over Trevor Mello (3-16) at 141 lbs. Hagan led 4-1 after two periods before recording two more takedowns in the third. ???????Schoffstall won a 16-8 major decision over Levko Higgins at 174 lbs. The redshirt senior boosted his record to 11-1 while Higgins is now 3-15. A late Higgins takedown closed the match to 6-4 after one period, but Schoffstall built the lead to 9-5 after two periods, and then took control with three third-period takedowns. The heavyweight battle featured a rematch of last year's EWL semifinals between Billy Miller and GMU's Matthew Voss. Miller would prevail by the same 6-1 score in a tight match until the third period. Following a scoreless first period, Miller would ride out Voss in the second, then take a 1-0 lead with a quick escape in the third. The redshirt junior, ranked 14th by InterMat, took a 3-0 lead with a takedown with 30 seconds remaining, then following a Voss escape, added another takedown in the final seconds for the 6-1 win. Miller improved to 11-3, while Voss is now 18-9. Jensen Lorea (4-7) picked up a 9-4 upset of Tejon Anthony (16-10) at 149 lbs. Inserted into the lineup last night, the redshirt junior trauiled 2-1 after one period, but gained an 8-4 lead after two periods on the strength of a reversal and four nearfall points, plus an escape. He then rode Anthony out in the third period. Zach Ancewicz and Dylan Reynolds won by decision at 184 and 197 lbs., respectively. Ancewicz, a freshman, improved to 9-11 thanks to an 8-2 decision over Austin Harrison (3-11). Reynolds, the regular at 197 lbs. a year ago, has wrestled at 184 lbs. this year. He prevailed at 197 lbs. with a 3-1 sudden victory over Eli Spencer (4-11). Reynolds recorded the winning takedown with 27 seconds remaining. Edinboro returns to the mat on Thursday, February 1 with a key EWL match at Lock Haven. Results: 125 - #11 Sean Russell (EU) fall over Talha Farooq (GMU), 3:12 133 - #16 Korbin Myers (EU) tech. fall Ibrahim Bunduka (GMU), 22-7 (5:57) 141 - Nate Hagan (EU) maj. dec. Trevor Mello (GMU), 10-2 149 - Jensen Lorea (EU) dec. Tajon Anthony (GMU), 9-4 157 - Andrew Shomers (EU) tech. fall Justin Yorkdale (GMU), 18-0 (4:18) 165 - Fritz Hoehn (EU) tech fall. Bryce Reddingington (GMU), 15-0 (2:18) 174 - Ty Schoffstall (EU) maj. dec. Levko Higgins (GMU), 16-8 184 - Zach Ancewicz (EU) dec. Austin Harrison (GMU), 8-2 197 - Dylan Reynolds (EU) dec. Eli Spencer (GMU), 3-1 sv1 285 - #14 Billy Miller (EU) dec. Matt Voss (GMU), 6-1

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Wyoming (9-3, 3-2 Big 12) easily handled visiting Fresno State in the Arena-Auditorium on Saturday evening. The Pokes won eight of the ten bouts, including four pins, to roll to a 40-6 victory. The dual was the 96th win for head coach Mark Branch at the helm of Cowboy wrestling. Additionally, the last time UW put 40 points on the board was on Feb. 7, 2014 against Northern Colorado. The Pokes won 41-6. It is also the eighth time in Branch's tenure that UW has scored 40 or more points in a dual. “It was exciting tonight,” Branch said. “We put in a full week of practice, so I was a little worried we'd show up sluggish. We came out ready to go and added bonus points. I was obviously happy with how we started, it set the tone for the night. We had a number of guys that were impressive out there. This team knows to keep the mindset of being prepared and ready to go. I think that showed tonight. I liked our focus, and we understand it doesn't get easier as the season progresses.” The dual began at 125 where sophomore Drake Foster fell behind early in the first period only to work his way back for third-period pin over Sean Williams. It was the fourth pin for Foster this season, and first against Big 12 competition. Montorie Bridges added a pin over Trevor Williams at 133 pounds. There was never any doubt as the No. 4 ranked wrestler earned the first-period pin. The fall was Bridges' fourth-straight bonus-point victory. Senior Bryce Meredith, No. 1 at 141 pounds, followed suite with a pin of his own against Chris DeLoza. Two takedowns and near fall points quickly put the match out of reach, but Meredith earned the first-period takedown to give Wyoming an 18-0 lead. At 157 pounds, No. 12 Archie Colgan, earned a 16-1 tech fall over Greg Gaxiola. Colgan never fell behind as he scored a takedown in the first period and added near fall points in the second. He ultimately added two more takedowns and a four-point near fall on his way to the victory. Branson Ashworth tallied eight total takedowns against Isaiah Holt at 165 pounds. Ashworth, the No. 14 ranked wrestler dominated for the 19-5 tech fall. All five of Holt's points came from escapes. Kyle Pope earned the final pin for the Brown and Gold on Saturday night. In the blink of an eye Pope earned the first-period fall. It was his second pin of the season. Dewey Kruger once again jumped up for his second-straight dual win. Krueger, typically competes at 157 pounds, but wrestled at 184 for UW on Saturday night and earned a 12-5 decision over Richie Brandt. Krueger now has wins at 157, 174, 184 and 197 pounds this season. Competing for the first time this year, Luke Paine impressed with a 13-5 major over Josh Hokit at 197 pounds. In what was the final win for UW, Paine led the entire way and totaled four takedowns on way to the victory. Wyoming will next welcome the Oklahoma Sooners on Feb. 4. The dual will take place in the UniWyo Sports Complex at 1 p.m. MT. Results: 125: Foster fall Williams (6:20) | UW 6-0 133: Bridges fall Williams (1:39) |UW 12-0 141: Meredith fall DeLoza (2:39) |UW 18-0 149: Olivas decision Turner | UW 18-3 157: Colgan technical fall Gaxiola | UW 23-3 165: Ashworth major Holt |UW 27-3 174: Pope fall Kincaid (1:46) |UW 33-3 184: Krueger decision Brandt |UW 36-3 197: Paine major Josh Hokit | UW 40-3 285: Nevills decision Eagan | UW 40-6

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ -- The nationally-ranked No. 19 Rider University wrestling team defeated No. 23 Lock Haven, 22-12, to take sole possession of first place in the Eastern Wrestling League Saturday night at Alumni Gymnasium. The Broncs (10-2, 4-0 EWL) won seven of 10 matches to hand the Bald Eagles (9-2, 2-1 EWL) their first league loss of the year. Rider won the first three matches to jump out to an 8-0 lead. J.R. Wert (Christianburg, VA/Christianburg) earned a 6-5 decision over Luke Werner at 125 on the strength of an official's review that gave the redshirt senior a takedown with 10 seconds remaining. Anthony Cefolo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park Regional) and Tyson Dippery (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin [Rutgers]) also picked up decisions to stake Rider to the early lead. Momentum remained with Rider as B.J. Clagon (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) pinned Alex Klucker at 157. Dean Sherry (Brick, NJ/Brick Township) and Ethan Laird (Waterford, PA/General McLane) later earned decisions at 174 and 197, respectively, and Mauro Correnti (Delran, NJ/Holy Cross) earned a major decision to punctuate the victory at 285. Quotes and Notes "Anytime you wrestle a conference foe, it's very important to prepare properly, show up the day of and do your job. To get a win like this against a team that's ranked in the Top 20 [No. 18 in the Intermat Dual Rankings] bodes well for our kids and what they did and how they wrestled tonight." "It speaks to the kids' intensity and how they're wrestling. They're not protecting anything. They're going and they're being aggressive. They're wrestling to win. They're not wrestling not to lose. And there's a big difference and the kids know that. We were very aggressive I thought the entire time and that speaks to the training they do and the mental approach that they have to the sport." - Head Coach John Hangey "It was really just having fun. Coach Hangey tells me all the time - when you wrestle and you're having fun, there's no one in the nation that can beat you. But when you're not having fun and looking like you're not enjoying it, it changes the whole atmosphere and you get tired because you're overthinking. You just stop thinking and have some fun." - Redshirt senior B.J. Clagon "My mindset was, we're up, 20-6. No pressure. Win or lose, obviously I'm trying to win. But I thought it was going to be 20-6, and I get my ankle band and I look up and it's 15-12. It got real close real quick. But I was close enough to stepping on the line that it didn't change my mindset at all." "The coaches have done a great job of getting me ready to be where I need to be to compete at the college level, because it's a huge difference from high school. Thoughout the year, they've prepped me to get better and better for the matches upcoming." - Freshman Ethan Laird - Rider is now 4-0 in EWL matches this season with two left to wrestle (Jan. 28 vs. Bloomsburg, Feb. 2 at Clarion). - Every other team in the EWL has at least one loss, including one-loss teams Edinboro, Lock Haven and Cleveland State's only losses coming to the Broncs. Clarion also has one loss in conference (to Edinboro). - The Broncs improved to 10-14 all-time against Lock Haven, including wins in each of the last eight duals dating back to the 2008-09 season. Results: 125: J.R. Wert (Rider) dec. Luke Werner (Lock Haven), 6-5; Rider leads, 3-0 133: Anthony Cefolo (Rider) dec. D.J. Fehlman (Lock Haven), 4-2; Rider leads, 6-0 141: Tyson Dippery (Rider) dec. Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven), 7-1; Rider leads, 9-0 *Unsportsmanlike conduct on Rider. 1 points deduction. Rider leads, 8-0 149: Ronald Perry (Lock Haven) dec. Gary Dinmore (Rider), 8-2; Rider leads, 8-3 157: B.J. Clagon (Rider) WBF Alex Klucker (Lock Haven), 3:55; Rider leads, 14-3 165: Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven) dec. Chad Walsh (Rider), 8-4; Rider leads, 14-6 174: Dean Sherry (Rider) dec. Jared Siegrist (Lock Haven), 10-5; Rider leads, 17-6 184: Corey Hazel (Lock Haven) DQ Wayne Stinson (Rider), 6:59 Rider leads, 17-12 *Flagrant misconduct on Rider. 2 point deduction. Rider leads, 15-12 197: Ethan Laird (Rider) dec. Trey Hartsock (Lock Haven), 9-2; Rider leads, 18-12 285: Mauro Correnti (Rider) maj. dec. Derek Dragon (Lock Haven), 18-6; Rider wins, 22-12

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Nicholas Gil (Jr / Crystal Lake, Ill.), Corey Wilding (Sr / Pittsburgh, Pa.), Zack Davis (Sr /Granger, Ind.), Drew Daniels (Sr / Overland Park, Kan.), Jadaen Bernstein (Sr / Glen Gardner, N.J.) and Michael Coleman (Sr / Hudson, Ohio) each won individual titles to lead the Navy wrestling team to the 2018 All-Academy Championship crown Saturday at McAlister Field House in Charleston, S.C. It marked the Mids' 14th overall All-Academy Championship victory and their first since 2014. "Bringing the All-Academy Championship trophy back to Annapolis was earned through hard work, perseverance and an unwavering determination to achieve their goal," said Navy head coach Joel Sharratt. "I am incredibly proud of this team, but to put it in perspective, this is just a step. The decisive margin is a positive indicator of where we are now, but all 10 of these wrestlers have more and we are going to go to work to get everything from them in February and March." Navy has been the dominant team over the years, winning 14 of the 24 championships including 11 of the last 15. The Mids have won 93 individual crowns in All-Academy Championship history, including 67 of the 150 titles over the last 15 years. The Mids won the team title in 1995, `97, `99, `04, `05, `06, `07, `09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14 and '18, while they claimed five or more individual titles in 1997, `99, `04, `05, `07, `08, '10, '11, '13, '17 and '18. Navy, who sent seven wrestlers to the finals, paced the field with 118 points and six champions (141, 149, 157, 165, 174, 184). Army amassed 96.5 points and had just two champions (125, 133) among its seven wrestlers in the finals. Air Force placed third with 87.0 points and the champion at 197 pounds, followed by The Citadel in fourth with 50.5 points and the heavywight winner, while Coast Guard was fifth (28.5), VMI sixth (19.0), Merchant Marine seventh (15.5) and Norwich eighth (5.0). While all 10 of Navy's wrestlers placed among the top four, it was just the third time since the inaugural tournament in 1995 that Navy has crowned six or more individual champions. Navy first accomplished it in 2010 with six winners (125 Aaron Kalil, 149 Glenn Shober, 157 Bryce Saddoris, 165 Robby Neill, 174 Mike Billings, 184 Andrew Buck), while in 2013, seven Mids collected titles (133 Colton Rasche, 149 Raymond Borja, 157 Bobby Barnhisel, 165 Peyton Walsh, 174 Mathew Miller, 184 Mason Bailey, 197 Oscar Huntley). Gil kicked things off for the Mids with the first of what would be six consecutive title wins by Navy. Ranked 19th nationally at 141 pounds, Gil scored the first points of the match with a takedown midway through the opening period and never let up as he built nearly two minutes of riding time en route to an 8-1 victory over Army's Austin Harry. It was Gil's second All-Academy Championship appearance, but his first title win after placing second in 2016. "All seven of our wrestlers we had in the finals showed the character of a champion and the heart of a Navy wrestler," said Sharratt. "Gil's was possibly the most dominating performance of the finals. He ran the shot count to 12-0 and owned every position. He is continuing to find ways to force his skills in new and important tie-ups for him to climb towards his goal." Wilding, the Mids' team captain, was one of three Navy wrestlers to make their fourth All-Academy Championship appearance. He had never placed better than third in his three previous appearances, but that luck would change Saturday night. Defending 149-pound champion Ty Buckison from The Citadel held a 1-0 advantage over Wilding heading into the final period of the finals, but the Navy senior would level the match with an escape seconds into the period. Buckiso, however, got in on Wilding's left leg and despite his best defense, Wilding was forced to give up the takedown with 18 seconds left in the match. Wilding trimmed the deficit to one as he fought free with 10 seconds remaining. Desperately chasing the title in his final appearance, Wilding scrambled and got Buckiso to the mat as time expired ... only the officials did not initially award Wilding the takedown. Sharratt called for a video review and that review proved to be in favor of Wilding as he would be awarded the takedown, a 4-3 victory and his first All-Academy Championship title. "Corey embodied the line-to-line, whistle-to-whistle approach once again," said Sharratt. "His effort to score the 1, then 2 at the buzzer on a hometown opponent was motivating for everyone in the gym tonight! Corey had struggled to earn that win since high school and it is another notch in the belt of a ranked opponent he has beaten in the last 30 days." Like Gil, Davis also missed last year's All-Academy Championship. Davis, however, had won a championship in 2016 at 133 pounds and was looking to add to his collection. He did so in dominating fashion, giving up just a point on the day as he pinned Merchant Marine's Kieran Duggan in just under three minutes in the opener and scored a 12-1 major decision over Coast Guard's Chris Sullivan in the semis. He recorded more than three minutes of riding time and held Air Force's Alex Mossing scoreless in an 8-0 major decision to win his second All-Academy Championship. "Davis stepped up to beat a World Team member and should now have a solid place in the National Coaches Rankings," said Sharratt. "He was very impressive on his feet in the finals and maintained dominance in the top position where he is really a hammer." Daniels was one of four Navy wrestlers who were defending their All-Academy Championship titles on Saturday. And for a second straight year, Daniels would meet Army's Andrew Mendel in the finals. Daniels, ranked 20th at 165 pounds, got out of the blocks quickly, nearly spearing Mendel to the mat where he would get the takedown and a four-point nearfall just a minute into the match. From there Daniels put it on cruise control as he earned his second title in as many years behind a 9-5 victory. "Daniels was on the offense today and outshot and outscored every opponent he faced," said Sharratt. "He has been getting stronger and winning the battle." Back on the mat for the first time since the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2, eighth-ranked Jadaen Bernstein (Glen Gardner, N.J.) didn't miss a beat. The senior 174-pounder pinned his first two opponents before meeting Army's Ben Harvey for the second year in a row in the championship. Bernstein built an early lead, but a takedown by Harvey as the first period came to a close had the match even at 4-4. An early escape by Bernstein followed by a takedown gave the veteran wrestler the advantage the rest of the way as he cruised to his second All-Academy Championship crown by way of a 14-8 victory. "Jadaen winning the Outstanding Wrestler award was a fitting way for him to complete his final All-Academy Championship," said Sharratt. "He is a crowd favorite and a coaches favorite across the country. His competitive fire is without parallel and he is a humble champion. Tonight was a very controlled and aggressive match that was over an oppoenent ranked inside the top 30.". Navy's final title match of the night came at 184 pounds. Coleman, ranked 17th, won the weight class a year ago in what was his first appearance at the championship and he would go on to win his final appearance, as well. Coleman surrendered just one point to Army's Noah Stewart en route to a 6-1 victory. "Coleman was awesome in the finals from the mindset of a champion," said Sharratt. "He has been so dominant over the last 30 days that it was great for him to be tested a little. He is extremely dynamic and has not been pushed out of his comfort zone for some time." Freshman 133-pound Cody Trybus (Elkton, Md.) took second in a 5-1 loss to Army's Lane Peters, while rookie 125-pound Aslan Kilic (Marietta, Ga.)built a 13-2 lead over VMI's Clifton Conway before pinning him at 4:57. "We brought home a bronze medal at 125 pounds and the most falls in the least amount of time," said Sharratt. "There can be no doubt we want gold, but this was a step forward in getting Aslan to the place we want him to be. He has a competitive mindset and with that mindset, training partners and coaching, we will get there. "Trybus wrestled very well and has more to learn from today than maybe anyone else. He is a talented wrestler and is on the edge of a breakthrough. I see it and he knows it." Senior 197-pound Steban Cervantes (Poway, Calif.) and senior heavyweight Austin Faunce (Lake Oswego, Ore.) both placed fourth in their respective weight classes. "Steban has a month to prepare for the conference championship and earn his second trip to the NCAA Championship," said Sharratt. "He is still a step behind, but I saw him push through some of his blocks in today's matches. He's not where he wants to be or where we know he will, be but his effort and attitude will overcome the adversity he has in front of him. "Austin really stepped up for the team after sustaining a small, but painful injury. He never flinched in his commitment to carry the flag forward. As he fell in today's battle, be certain he fell forward." The Midshipmen will be back in action Friday evening when they travel to Norfolk, Va. to battle Old Dominion at 7:00 pm. 24th Annual All-Academy Championship Jan. 27, 2018 • McAlister Field House • Charleston, S.C. Team Scores 1. 118.0 - Navy 2. 96.5 - Army 3. 87.0 - Air Force 4. 50.5 - The Citadel 5. 28.5 - Coast Guard 6. 19.0 - VMI 7. 15.5 - Merchant Marine 8. 5.0 - norwich Finals 125 - Trey Chalifoux (Army) dec Tony Decesare (Air Force), 5-2 133 - Lane Peters (Army) dec Cody Trybus (Navy), 5-1 141 - #19 Nicholas Gil (Navy) dec Austin Harry (Army), 8-1 149 - Corey Wilding (Navy) dec Tyler Buckiso (The Citadle), 4-3 157 - Zack Davis (Navy) major dec Alex Mossing (Air Force), 8-0 165 - Drew Daniels (Navy) dec Andrew Mendel (Army), 9-5 174 - #8 Jadaen Bernstein (Navy) dec Ben Harvey (Army), 14-8 184 - #18 Michael Coleman (Navy) dec Noah Stewart (Army), 6-1 197 - Anthony Mclaughlin (Air Force) dec Rocco Caywood (Army), 5-2 285 - Michael McAleavey (The Citadel) fall Victor Raigozza (Merchant Marine), 1:36 Consolations 125 - Aslan Kilic (Navy) fall Clifton Conway (VMI), 4:57 133 - Owen McClave (Coast Guard) dec Hunter Starner (VMI), 6-2 141 - Doug Gudenburr (The Citadel) dec Garrett O'Shea (Air Force), 4-2 SV 149 - Dane Robbins (Air Force) dec Will Lucie (Army), 3-1 157 - Luke Weiland (Army) tech fall Chris Sullivan (Coast Guard), 15-0 165 - Alex Lopouchanski (Air Force) tech fall Nick Remke (Coast Guard), 18-3 174 - Michael Billingsley (Air Force) dec A.J. Aeberli (Coast Guard), 6-1 184 - Zen Ikehara (Air Force) dec Jon Wagner (Coast Guard), 2-1 197 - Sawyer Root (The Citadel) dec Steban Cervantes (Navy), 7-5 285 - Matt Wagner (Air Force) major dec Austin Faunce (Navy), 10-2 Most Outstanding Wrestler - Jadaen Bernstein, Navy Falls Award - Aslan Kilic, Navy (2, 7:17)

Domenic Abounader defeated Mitch Bowman at 184 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The No. 7-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team claimed each of the last four matches, erased a 10-point deficit and rallied past No. 4 Iowa, 19-17, on Saturday evening (Jan. 27) in front of crowd of 10,418 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. It was the Wolverines' first win in Iowa City since 2005 and snapped a nine-match Hawkeye win streak in the series. The dual came down to the final bout at heavyweight, which pitted second-ranked graduate student Adam Coon against third-ranked -- and similarly undefeated -- Sam Stoll. Coon struck first, scoring on a go behind off a hard snapdown midway through the first period. The wrestlers traded escapes in the second and third periods and Coon never looked in danger, hanging on for a 3-2 decision and the dual-meet clincher. He improved to 19-0 on the season. Kevin Beazley knocked off Cash Wilcke at 197 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Graduate student Kevin Beazley, ranked 14th at 197 pounds, put the Wolverines in the driver's seat with a 6-5 upset win over Cash Wilcke and, pulling U-M within one point on the scoreboard, set up the winner-takes-all finale at heavyweight. Beazley rallied from an early deficit, with two takedowns in the second period, and took the lead for good with a quick escape in the third. Wilcke shot in deep on a leg attack late in the third, but Beazley neutralized the position on the edge as time ran out. Junior/sophomore Myles Amine and fifth-year senior Domenic Abounader initiated the comeback with back-to-back decisions at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively. Amine, ranked seventh, used a third-period reversal and rideout to edge Kaleb Young, 3-1, while Abounader, who took an early lead on a first-period takedown, similarly iced his bout with a third-period rideout to beat 20th-ranked Mitch Bowman, 4-1. The Hawkeyes claimed four of the opening six bouts and earned big bonus points at 125 and 149 pounds. Michigan got one back with a major decision at 133 pounds, when junior/sophomore Stevan Micic cruised to a 19-5 win over Paul Glynn. Micic, ranked fifth, scored on six takedowns and a four-point leg turk in the first and rode for 3:20 in time advantage. He was in deep on a leg attack at the buzzer -- that would have given him a technical fall -- but couldn't finish as time expired. Senior/junior Alec Pantaleo, ranked seventh at 157 pounds, also provided the Wolverines a win before the intermission break with a 5-2 decision against Jeren Glosser. After a scoreless first period, Pantaleo scored on a quick reversal in the third and a late double-leg takedown while riding for 2:57. The Wolverines (8-2, 5-1 Big Ten) will kick off a four-meet homestand next Friday (Feb. 2), hosting Nebraska at 7 p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena. Tickets are available through the U-M Ticket Office. Results: 125 -- No. 3 Spencer Lee (UI) tech. fall No. 9 Drew Mattin, 15-0 (3:21) [UI, 5-0] 133 -- No. 5 Stevan Micic (U-M) major dec. Paul Glynn, 19-5 [UI, 5-4] 141 -- Vince Turk (UI) dec. Sal Profaci, 13-11 SV [UI, 8-4] 149 -- No. 2 Brandon Sorensen (UI) pinned Ben Lamantia, 4:54 [UI, 14-4] 157 -- No. 5 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) dec. Jeren Glosser, 5-2 [UI, 14-7] 165 -- No. 9 Alex Marinelli (UI) dec. No. 8 Logan Massa, 3-2 [UI, 17-7] 174 -- No. 7 Myles Amine (U-M) dec. Kaleb Young, 3-1 [UI, 17-10] 184 -- No. 5 Domenic Abounader (U-M) dec. No. 20 Mitch Bowman, 4-1 [UI, 17-13] 197 -- No. 14 Kevin Beazley (U-M) dec. No. 5 Cash Wilcke, 6-5 [UI, 17-16] Hwt -- No. 2 Adam Coon (U-M) dec. No. 3 Sam Stoll, 3-2 [U-M, 19-17]

Five dual meets involving four teams ranked among the top eight nationally in the InterMat Fab50 national high school team rankings marked the Saturday portion of the MyHouse Melee hosted by Wyoming Seminary on its Upper Campus in Kingston, Pa. No. 1 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 3 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), and No. 4 Montini Catholic (Ill.) split their dual meets against one another, while both Bergen Catholic and Wyoming seminary earned decisive victories over No. 8 St. Edward (Ohio); the Eagles also featured on Friday night when they lost 33-20 (8-6 in matches) aganst No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.) Below is an agate of the matches that is presently incomplete, but will be updated as accurate information avails itself. 10:00 a.m. round No. 1 Bergen Catholic 38 No. 8 St. Edward 24 (9-5 matches) 195: No. 8 Cody Howard (SE) dec. No. 11 (at 182) Jacob Cardenas 11-10 220: Omar Fattah (SE) dec. Sage Mosco 3-2 285: Luca Santillo (SE) pin John High 106: No. 8 Nick Kayal (BC) major dec. Richard Delsanter 10-1 113: Enrique Sanchez (BC) major dec. Scott Richter 9-0 120: No. 3 Robert Howard (BC) pin Hudson Poole 0:43 126: Dylan Weaver (BC) decision Angelo Rini 6-4 132: Carmen Ferrante (BC) decision No. 16 Matt Kazimir 2-1 138: No. 12 Bryce Andonian (SE) pin Joseph Zargo 2:43 145: Wade Unger (BC) major dec. No. 16 Sam Dover 16-6 152: Padraic Gallgher (SE) pin Gerard Angelo 3:28 160: No. 2 Shane Griffith (BC) major decision Hudson Hightower 20-7 170: No. 6 Chris Foca (BC) pin Jiryes Zakaib 1:20 182: Josh McKenzie (BC) major dec. Nicholas Lisco 14-6 No. 3 Wyoming Seminary 30 No. 4 Montini Catholic 23 (8-6 matches) 195: No. 17 Austin Cooley (WS) dec. Peter Christensen 220: Matthew Doggett (WS) pin Colin Baker 285: Anthony Cutrie (WS) pin Mike McNicholas 106: Nain Vasquez (MC) decision Tim Levine 113: Zeke Escalera (WS) decision No. 4 Dylan Ragusin 120: No. 4 Joey Melendez (MC) decision 7-3 Nic Botello 126: Beau Bartlett (WS) decision Dylan Burnoski 132: No. 3 Real Woods (MC) major dec. No. 14 (at 138) Jack Davis 14-3 138: Carson Manville (WS) decision Fidel Mayora 145: No. 11 Jake Stiles (MC) with the win 152: Matt Ortiz (MC) with the win 160: No. 5 (at 152) Will Lewan (MC) with the win 170: No. 18 (at 160) Jake Hendricks (WS) decision Anthony Geraci 182: No. 17 Darrien Roberts decision Trevor Swier *Montini deducted one team point during the 182 match 12:00 noon round No. 3 Wyoming Seminary 45 No. 8 St. Edward 16 (10-4 matches) 220: Michael Doggett (WS) pin Seamus O'Malley 285: Anthony Cutrie (WS) pin Omar Fattah 106: Tim Levine (WS) decision Richard Delsanter 1-0 113: Nic Botello (WS) decision Scott Richter 10-4 120: Zeke Escalera (WS) decision Angelo Rini 126: No. 2 Beau Bartlett (WS) pin Hudson Poole 132: No. 16 Matt Kazimir (SE) pin No. 14 (at 138) Jack Davis 138: No. 5 (at 132) Carson Manville (WS) decision Bryce Andonian 10-6 145: No. 16 Sam Dover (SE) major decision Connor Kievman 152: Padraic Gallgher (SE) decision 3-2 Cole Rees 160: Hudson Hightower (SE) dec. No. 18 Jake Hendricks 3-2 170: Jake Stefanowicz (WS) pin Connor Beard 182: No. 17 Darrien Roberts (WS) pin Nick Lisco 195: No. 17 Austin Cooley (WS) dec. No. 8 Cody Howard 9-8 No. 4 Montini Catholic 32 No. 1 Bergen Catholic 30 (8-6 matches) 220: Peter Christensen (MC) decision Sage Mosco 8-2 285: Mike McNicholas (MC) pin John High 1:18 106: Nain Vasquez (MC) decision No. 8 Nick Kayal 3-1, overtime 113: No. 4 Dylan Ragusin (MC) pin Enrique Sanchez 3:01 120: No. 3 Robert Howard (BC) decision No. 4 Joey Melendez 5-1 126: Dylan Burnoski (MC) decision Dylan Weaver 4-3 132: No. 3 Real Woods (MC) technical fall Carmen Ferrante 15-0, 4:42 138: Fidel Mayora (MC) decision Joseph Zargo 3-1, overtime 145: No. 11 Jake Stiles (MC) decision Wade Unger 7-4 152: Gerard Angelo (BC) pin Matt Ortiz 3:23 160: No. 2 Shane Griffith (BC) decision No. 5 (at 152) Will Lewan 4-2, tiebreaker 170: No. 6 Chris Foca (BC) pin Anthony Geraci 1:00 182: No. 11 Jacob Cardenas (BC) by forfeit 195: Josh McKenzie (BC) pin Trevor Swier 1:44 2:00 p.m. match No. 1 Bergen Catholic 40 No. 3 Wyoming Seminary 15 (11-3 matches) 285: John High (BC) pin Anthony Cutrie 106: No. 8 Nick Kayal (BC) decision Tim Levine 5-2 113: Enrique Sanchez (BC) decision Nic Botello 3-2 120: No. 3 Robert Howard (BC) decision Zeke Escalera 14-10 126: No. 2 Beau Bartlett (WS) pin Dylan Weaver 1:58 132: Carmen Ferrante (BC) decision No. 14 (at 138) Jack Davis 3-1 138: No. 5 (at 132) Carson Manville (WS) decision Joseph Zargo 9-5 145: Wade Unger (BC) decision Connor Kievman 13-6 152: Gerard Angelo (BC) decision Cole Rees 7-2 160: No. 2 Shane Griffith (BC) pin 170: No. 6 Chris Foca (BC) No. 18 (at 160) Jake Hendricks 10-3 182: No. 11 Jacob Cardenas (BC) decision No. 17 Darrien Roberts 3-1, overtime 195: Josh McKenzie (BC) major dec. Michael Doggett 220: No. 17 Austin Cooley (WS) over Sage Mosco by injury default

Hempstead, NY -- The Hofstra Pride Wrestling Team rallied back from an early 14-0 after three weight classes to win six of the next seven weights and post a 22-17 victory over the Bulls of Buffalo in a non-conference match at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex Saturday afternoon. Hofstra, which recorded its fifth dual victory in the last eight outings, improved to 8-7 on the season. Buffalo fell to 5-8 on the year with their third consecutive loss. After trailing by 14 points after three weights, the Pride rallied with three wins by decision by junior Ryan Burkert at 149, and red-shirt freshmen Chris Mauriello at 157 and Ricky Stamm at 165 and win by fall by sophomore Sage Heller at 174 to take a 15-14 lead. It was Mauriello's first win in a Hofstra singlet and Heller's sixth win by fall on the season. Buffalo regained the lead at 17-15 with 6-5 decision at 184. But Hofstra junior Nezar Haddad gave the Pride the lead for good with a 10-5 decision at 197 and 10th-ranked senior Michael Hughes sealed the victory with an 8-0 major decision at 285. Hofstra will return to action on Saturday, February 3 when the Pride return to EIWA action against the Dragons of Drexel at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center. Match time is 1 p.m. Notes - With Sage Heller's pin at 174, Hofstra has now recorded at least one pin in nine consecutive dual matches. - Red-shirt freshman Chris Mauriello earned his first win as a member of the Pride after four losses. - Senior Michael Hughes recorded his seventh consecutive victory to improve to 26-2 on the season. - Hofstra's eight dual match victories this season are the most since 12 in 2011-12. Results: 125: Kyle Akins (BUFF) over Jacob Martin (HOFS) (Dec 6-4) 133: Bryan Lantry (BUFF) over Garrett Lambert (HOFS) (Fall 5:36) 141: Jason Estevez (BUFF) over Charlie Kane (HOFS) (TF 25-10 7:00) 149: Ryan Burkert (HOFS) over Nicholas Palumbo (BUFF) (Dec 7-3) 157: Chris Mauriello (HOFS) over Kobe Garrehy (BUFF) (Dec 7-6) 165: Ricky Stamm (HOFS) over Noah Grover (BUFF) (Dec 5-3) 174: Sage Heller (HOFS) over Ryan Kromer (BUFF) (Fall 6:00) 184: Brett Perry (BUFF) over Cory Damiana (HOFS) (Dec 6-5) 197: Nezar Haddad (HOFS) over Joe Ariola (BUFF) (Dec 10-5) 285: Mike Hughes (HOFS) over Nolan Terrance (BUFF) (MD 8-0)

BLACKSBURG -- Zack Zavatsky's first period win by fall at 184 pounds helped propel No. 10 Virginia Tech to a 24-19 victory over Duke on Saturday afternoon in front of 1,224 at Carilion Clinic Court. The Hokies (12-2, 2-0 ACC) won six of 10 bouts that improved their ACC dual meet win streak to 17 matches dating back to 2014. Along with Zavatsky's win by fall, Tech had bonus point wins at 141 and 149 pounds from Brent Moore and Ryan Blees, respectively. With the score tied up at 15-15 entering 184 pounds, Zavatsky got under the right arm of Duke's Kaden Russell, grabbed his left leg and drove to get Russell on his back. Zavatsky had secured the takedown and back points but was awarded the fall at 2:04, putting the Hokies ahead for good at 21-15. Trailing 6-0 after one weight class, Dennis Gustafson got Tech on the board with a 10-6 decision with 3:11 of riding time at 133 pounds. Moore followed with 13-5 major decision at 141 and Blees racked up 10 back points en route to a 20-2 tech fall in 6:03 that gave Tech a 12-6 lead. Blees has now won 12 of his last 13 bouts since first competing at 149 pounds in early January. Zavatsky's pin got the Hokies back on track before Jared Haught's 12-5 decision at 197 gave Tech 24 points. The Hokies return to action next Saturday, Feb. 3, at 6 p.m. against North Carolina at Cassell Coliseum. The dual will be last in Blacksburg for seniors Jared Haught and Dennis Gustafson. Results: 125: Thayer Atkins (Duke) WBF Ryan More (Virginia Tech), 3:18 133: #17 Dennis Gustafson (Virginia Tech) dec. Josh Finesilver (Duke), 10-6 141: Brent Moore (Virginia Tech) MD Jeremiah Reitz (Duke), 13-5 149: Ryan Blees (Virginia Tech) TF Brandon Leynaud (Duke), 20-2 (6:03) 157: #11 Mitch Finesilver (Duke) injury default B.C. LaPrade (Virginia Tech) 165: #4 David McFadden (Virginia Tech) dec. vs. Zach Finesilver (Duke), 6-4 174: #20 Matt Finesilver (Duke) dec. Cody Hughes (Virginia Tech), 6-0 184: #8 Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) WBF Kaden Russell (Duke), 2:04 197: Jared Haught (Virginia Tech) dec. Alec Schenk (Duke), 12-5 258: #4 Jacob Kaspser (Duke) MD #18 Andrew Dunn (Virginia Tech), 12-0

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell wrestling team extended its win streak over Ivy League teams to 80 contests spanning 16 years with a sweep on Saturday matches, topping Brown 27-9 and Harvard 35-3 at Friedman Wrestling Center. The Big Red improved to 7-2 on the year and opened league play 2-0. MORE INFO TO COME #11 Cornell 27, Brown 9 125: Noah Baughman (C) won by major decision over Trey Keeley (B), 14-3 133: Chaz Tucker (C) won by decision over Hunter Kosco (B), 3-2 141: #4 Yianni Diakomihalis (C) won by fall over Zeke Salvo (B), 2:47 149: Will Koll (C) won by decision over Zach Krause (B), 3-1 157: Justin Staudenmayer (B) won by decision over Fredy Stroker (C), 11-4 165: Christian LaBrie (B) won by decision over Adam Santoro (C), 20-13 174: #17 Brandon Womack (C) won by decision over Bryce Rogers (B), 8-2 184: #11 Max Dean (C) won by decision over CJ LaFragola (B), 5-0 197: #6 Ben Darmstadt (C) won by technical fall over Tucker Ziegler (B), 18-0 285: Ian Butterbrodt (B) won by decision over Ben Honis (C), 4-3 #11 Cornell 35, Harvard 3 125: Noah Baughman (C) won by decision over Nolan Hellickson (H), 6-1 133: Chaz Tucker (C) won by decision over Ryan Friedman (H), 3-2 141: #4 Yianni Diakomihalis (C) won by technical fall over Trevor Tarsi (H), 23-8 149: Will Koll (C) won by decision over Hunter Ladnier (H), 8-6 (sv1) 157: Fredy Stroker (C) won by decision over Brock Wilson (H), 6-3 165: Adam Santoro (C) won by fall over Tyler Tarsi (H), 4:04 174: Josef Johnson (H) won by decision over #17 Brandon Womack (C), 6-3 184: #11 Max Dean (C) won by decision over Kanon Dean (H), 3-0 197: #6 Ben Darmstadt (C) won by fall over Logan Kirby (H), 0:56 285: Ben Honis (C) won by decision over Angus Cowell (H), 7-3

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland State University wrestling team won six bouts against visiting George Mason Saturday, earning bonus points in five of them, as the Vikings topped the Patriots, 29-18, in Eastern Wrestling League action inside Woodling Gymnasium. CSU won three matches via fall and one each via technical fall and major decision as the program celebrated Senior Day with a victory. Cleveland State is now 4-2 all-time against George Mason and has won both matchups to occur in Ohio. After falling behind early and being unable to recover in the opening bout at 125 pounds, CSU came back with a vengeance courtesy of redshirt junior Andrew Coghill. Coghill, who had built a lead worthy of a major decision, did not settle for anything less than the full six points. He pinned his opponent early in the third period to collect his fourth win via fall this season. Junior Evan Cheek extended CSU's lead on the scoreboard with a dominant showing. He racked up 14 points in the opening period and would finish off the technical fall shutout in the second period. George Mason cut its deficit to two points with a win at 149 pounds, but that was as close as it would get. The Vikings ran off four consecutive wins beginning at 157 to effectively clinch the team victory. Junior John Vaughn built a two-point lead after the opening period at 157 pounds. He and his opponent traded escapes in the second and third period, as Vaughn would claim a 6-4 win to put momentum back on CSU's side. True freshman Georgio Poullas then picked up his first EWL win in style as he won his match with a first-period pin at 165 pounds. Redshirt senior Gabe Stark comfortably took down his foe at 174 pounds. He built a three-point lead after one period, was up eight points after five minutes and finished with the score in his favor by a 14-3 count. Classmate Nick Corba joined Stark in winning on Senior Day and joined Poullas with a first-period pin. Corba built a 6-0 lead before finishing off his opponent via pin before the first period expired. Cleveland State was unable to keep piling up wins at the final two weight classes, but the Vikings had built a lead that was sizeable enough to make that a moot point. Cheek notched his fourth technical fall of the season and has now won 10 of his 14 matches with bonus points. Stark has won six of his 11 matches with bonus points on the season. Vaughn's win, his 12th of the season, was his first dual victory in 2017-18 since he moved down to 157. Corba won his 20th match of the season, marking his second straight season with 20+ wins. Corba, who has won both of his EWL matches thus far, now has seven pins and 12 bonus-point victories this season. Coghill's win was his first dual victory as a Viking. Corba, Stark and fellow classmate John Martin were recognized in a pre-match ceremony for their contributions to the program. Cleveland State has no time to rest on its laurels as it hits the road to continue EWL action Sunday, Jan. 28, at Clarion. Results: 125: Ibrahim Bunduka (GMU) over John Martin (CSU) – 15-5 MD | GMU leads, 4-0 133: Andrew Coghill (CSU) over Talha Farooq (GMU) – Fall 5:04 | CSU leads 6-4 141: Evan Cheek (CSU) over Trevor Mello (GMU) – 15-0 TF | CSU leads, 11-4 149: Tejon Anthony (GMU) over Ryan Ford (CSU) – 17-7 MD | CSU leads, 10-8 1 team point deducted during the 149-pound match from CSU for bench conduct 157: John Vaughn (CSU) over Bruce Reddington (GMU) – 6-4 dec. | CSU leads, 13-8 165: Georgio Poullas (CSU) over Ryan Yorkdale (GMU) – Fall 2:47 | CSU leads, 19-8 174: Gabe Stark (CSU) over Levko Higgins (GMU) – 14-3 MD | CSU leads, 23-8 184: Nick Corba (CSU) over Austin Harrison (GMU) – Fall 2:32 | CSU leads, 29-8 197: Eli Spencer (GMU) over John Kelbly (CSU) – Fall 2:12 | CSU leads, 29-14 285: Matt Voss (GMU) over Collin Kelly (CSU) – 13-4 MD | CSU wins, 29-18

GREELEY, Colo. -- Coming down to the final match of the evening, the Bulldogs' Richie Brandt delivered in the clutch with a 4-3 win at 197 pounds to help Fresno State secures its first Big 12 dual win in program history, 20-19 at Northern Colorado on Friday evening at Bank of Colorado Arena. "What a gritty performance by our team tonight," said head coach Troy Steiner after the win. "We fought tough and competed hard all dual long and I'm proud of Richie for coming through in crutch time." With the dual beginning with the 'Dogs wins-leader AJ Nevills at heavyweight, the Clovis freshman was able to build a 9-3 lead before a late third-period takedown and a turn allowed him to pin Northern Colorado's Robert Winters, Jr. in 6:38 giving the 'Dogs a 6-0 lead in the dual. Redshirt senior Sean Williams kept the 'Dogs great start going at 125 pounds picking up a hard-fought 10-8 win in overtime as a late reversal with ten seconds in the third period gave Williams a 8-7 lead, but a 1:01 riding time for the Bears' Michael Johnson sent the match to overtime. Williams secured a takedown twenty-two seconds into the extra period for the win putting the 'Dogs up 9-0. After wins by Northern Colorado at 133 and 141 pounds cut the 'Dogs lead to 9-7, a major decision by redshirt sophomore Khristian Olivas at 149 pounds put the 'Dogs back up 13-7 as Olivas registered six takedowns in a 17-5 rout of Jimmy Fate. It was Olivas' 22nd win of the season and eighth by major decision. Two more wins by the Bears at 157 and 165 pounds tied the dual at 13-13 before redshirt sophomore Dominic Kincaid came through with a much-needed 10-5 win over Seth Bogulski as the Clovis native used a six-point second period to break open a tight match. A fall by the Bears' Dylan Gabel, ranked No. 16 in the nation, at 184 pounds gave Northern Colorado a 19-16 edge heading into the final match of the night. Brandt, who wrestled at 184 pounds in the 'Dogs last dual against Utah Valley last Friday, returned to 197 pounds filling in for an injured Josh Hokit, as he used a takedown with 0:25 remaining to lock up a 4-3 win over UNC's Tanner Davis. The win by Brandt tied the match at 19-19 as Fresno State won on criteria c. as the 'Dogs edged the Bears, 60-57 in total team points. The Bulldogs return to action on Saturday making the short trip to Laramie, Wyo., for a dual against Wyoming (8-3, 2-2 B12) at 5 p.m. PT from Arena-Auditorium. Results: HWT No. 28 AJ Nevills wins by fall over Robert Winters, Jr. (Northern Colorado), 6:38 | FS 6, UNC 0 125 Sean Williams dec. Michael Johnson (Northern Colorado), 10-8 SV1 | FS 9, UNC 0 133 No. 24/-/19/-/25/ Rico Montoya maj. dec. Trevor Williams (FS), 13-3 | FS 9, UNC 4 141 Ben Polkowske (Northern Colorado) dec. Chris De Loza (FS), 8-7 | FS 9, UNC 7 149 No. 22 Khristian Olivas major dec. Jimmy Fate (Northern Colorado), 17-5 | FS 13, UNC 7 157 Tyler Kinn (Northern Colorado) dec. Greg Gaxiola (FS), 10-5 | FS 13, UNC 10 165 No. 22/18/-/-/- Keilan Torres (Northern Colorado) dec. Isaiah Hokit (FS) | FS 13, UNC 13 174 Dominic Kincaid (FS) dec. Seth Bogulski (Northern Colorado), 10-5 | FS 16, UNC 13 184 No. 20/-/19/16/19 Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado) wins by fall over Angel Solis (FS), 3:07 | UNC 19, FS 16 197 Richie Brandt (FS) dec. Tanner Davis (Northern Colorado), 4-3 | FS 19, UNC 19

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Fifth-year senior Nathan Butler became just the 10th wrestler in program history to register 100 career wins as Stanford defeated Cal Poly, 23-14, at Mott Gym. Stanford won six of the 10 bouts to improve to 5-4 overall and 2-1 in Pac-12 action. The Mustangs fell to 0-5, 0-1 in the conference. The dual began at 174 pounds where fifth-year senior Keaton Subjeck, who is ranked 10th nationally, posted a 26-10 technical fall over Killian Vendler. Subjeck notched 10 takedowns, a reversal and was awarded a stalling point and riding time in the win. Subjeck improves to 21-6 overall and 8-1 in duals. Cal Poly won the next two bouts to take a 6-5 edge in the dual. Butler regained the lead for the Cardinal with an 8-0 major decision over Spencer Empey at heavyweight. Butler, who is No. 5 in the nation, led 3-0 after two periods. He tallied four near fall points in the third and tacked on 2:36 of riding time. The Leavenworth, Kansas native is now 21-5 on the year and 7-1 in duals. Sophomore Gabriel Townsell added to the Cardinal's lead as he edged Yoshito Funakoshi, 2-1, at 125 pounds. After no score in the first, Townsell score the escape to start the second. He was awarded an additional point for unsportsmanlike conduct on Funakoshi, who kept poking Townsell in the eyes even after being warned. Funakoshi scored an escape to start the final frame, but was unable to convert on a late shot as Townsell held on for the win. Townsell moves to 16-10 overall and 7-2 in duals this season. True freshman Anthony Le picked up his first dual win of the year, outlasting Ty Schilling 4-2 in sudden victory at 133 pounds. Le scored a takedown in the first period, but gave up the escape point. There was no score in the second and Le chose down to start the third. Schilling rode Le for the entire period to tie the score with the riding time point. In the sudden victory period, Le scored the winning takedown with 25 seconds left on the clock. Cal Poly cut the dual score to 15-14 with a technical fall at 141 pounds and a decision at 149. Redshirt Junior Paul Fox gave the Cardinal a cushion with a 22-7 technical fall in 6:14 over Ryan Farina at 157 pounds. Fox dominated Farina, tallying 10 takedowns in the match. Fox is now 16-5 overall and 5-1 in duals. In the final bout of the night, redshirt freshman Brandon Dallavia shut out Jett Moy, 7-0, at 165 pounds. Dallavia scored a takedown and two near fall points in the opening period for a 4-0 advantage. He earned a reversal in the second tacked on 5:10 of riding time for the win. It marked the first dual win of the season for Dallavia, who is now 9-13 overall. Up next, Stanford travels to Fresno, California to take on Fresno State on Saturday, Feb. 3. Results: 125 Gabriel Townsell (STAN) dec. Yoshito Funakoshi (CP) 2-1 133 Anthony Le (STAN) dec. Ty Schilling (CP) 4-2 (SV) 141 Colton Schilling (CP) tech. fall Brandon Kier (STAN) 16-0 (2:44) 149 Joshy Cortez (CP) dec. Jake Barry (STAN) 6-1 157 Paul Fox (STAN) tech. fall Ryan Farina (CP) 22-7 (6:14) 165 Brandon Dallavia (STAN) dec. Jett Moy (CP) 7-0 174 #10 Keaton Subjeck (STAN) tech. fall Killian Vendler (CP) 26-10 (6:41) 184 Matt Wilhelm (CP) dec. Austin Flores (STAN) 6-3 197 Tom Lane (CP) dec. David Showunmi (STAN) 6-0 285 #5 Nathan Butler (STAN) maj. dec. Spencer Empey (CP) 8-0

Mark Hollis, Michigan State Athletics Director for the past decade, resigned Friday. Hollis announced his resignation in the wake of the scandal involving Larry Nassar, team doctor at MSU's Sports Clinic and for USA Gymnastics, who was sentenced this week to 40-175 years for sexually assaulting members of the US Women's Gymnastics team as well as some Spartan athletes. Hollis joins a number of MSU administrators to depart from the Big Ten school in East Lansing, including president Lou Anna Simon, who resigned Wednesday. Hollis' last day as AD for the Spartans will be Jan. 31, ten years and one month after taking the helm of the Spartans' intercollegiate athletics programs. Hollis, a 1985 graduate of Michigan State, returned to his alma mater in 1995 to become the school's associate AD for external relations. Among his duties: coordinating marketing and promotions, community relations, sports information, ticket operations, broadcast services, and corporate sponsorships. Hollis assumed the AD title on Jan. 1, 2008. In reporting on Hollis' departure, the New York Times described the Michigan State AD as "one of the best in the country." In 2012, Hollis was named Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal/Daily athletic director of the year. During Hollis' tenure, annual department revenue jumped from $81 million to $123 million, according to USA Today's financial database. In a statement issued by Michigan State, Hollis said, "It's been an absolute honor to guide the Athletic Department for the last decade. That being said, today I am announcing my retirement." "This was not an easy decision for my family, and you should not jump to any conclusions based on our decision -- listen to facts. I am not running away from anything, I am running toward something. Comfort, compassion and understanding for the survivors and our community; togetherness, time and love for my family." In June 2015, Mark Hollis announced a succession plan for Michigan State wrestling, where long-time assistant coach Roger Chandler would become head coach upon the retirement of Tom Minkel at the end of the 2015-16 season after a quarter-century at the helm. Chandler is now in his second season heading up the Spartan mat program. In the long history of intercollegiate wrestling at Michigan State, the Spartans can claim 25 individual NCAA champions, 68 Big Ten champions, and eight Big Ten team titles. In addition, Michigan State became the first Big Ten school to win an official NCAA wrestling championship, having won the team title at the 1967 NCAAs. A replacement for Hollis has not been announced.

CLARION, Pa. -- The Edinboro wrestling team picked up bonus points in six matches at they defeat Clarion, 30-6, in EWL action on the road. Edinboro improves to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in the EWL while Clarion drops to 6-4 and 1-1 in the conference. The dual took place not in the Golden Eagle main gym (Tippon Hall) but across the street at the Marwick-Boyd Fine Arts Center. Sean Russell (125 lbs.), Korbin Myers (133 lbs.), Nate Hagan (141 lbs.), Andrew Shomers (157 lbs.), Ty Schoffstall (174 lbs.), and Aaron Paddock (197 lbs.) all picked up riding time points in their wins. Russell and Fritz Hoehn (165 lbs.) both earned technical falls in their duals. Russell used all seven minutes against Gavin Park before earning the 24-9 win. Hoehn used four near fall points with eight seconds left in the third period to defeat Mac Tanner. Russell won his 21st match of the season and sits at 21-4 with Hoehn won his 30th match of his career and is 11-9 on the season Edinboro got major decisions from both Myers and Paddock. Myers won, 16-4, over Roshaun Cooley while Paddock earn the 15-4 win. Myers improved to 19-8 on the season while Paddock is now 6-12. Hagan, Shomers, Shoffstall, and Billy Miller (285 lbs.) all earned decision wins over the Golden Eagles. The Fighting Scots return to action on Saturday, January 27 when they host the Patriots of George Mason. The match starts at 7:00 p.m. inside McComb Fieldhouse. Results: 125: Sean Russell (Edinboro) def. Gavin Park (Clarion) TF 24-9 7:00 133: Korbin Myers (Edinboro) def. Roshaun Cooley (Clarion) MD 16-4 141: Nate Hagan (Edinboro) def. Evan Myers (Clarion) Dec. 5-1 149: Taylor Ortz (Clarion) def. Jensen Lorea (Edinboro) Dec. 7-1 157: Andrew Shomers (Edinboro) def. Avery Shay (Clarion) TB-1 4-2 165: Fritz Hoehn (Edinboro) def. Mac Tanner (Clarion) TF 18-3 6:52 174: Ty Schoffstall (Edinboro) def. Dom Rigous (Clarion) Dec. 6-4 184: Greg Bulsak (Clarion) def. Zach Ancewicz (Edinboro) Dec. 5-0 197: Aaron Paddock (Edinboro) def. Edgar Ruano (Clarion) MD 15-4 Hwt.: Billy Miller (Edinboro) def. Toby Cahill (Clarion) 8-2

NORMAN -- Fueled by two wins by fall, the Oklahoma wrestling team claimed a 21-16 victory over conference foe Iowa State on Friday night inside McCasland Field House. The Sooners moved to 7-6 on the season and 3-2 in Big 12 competition with the win. It also marked the third consecutive win for Oklahoma over the Cyclones and snapped Iowa State's four-dual winning streak. “I thought that obviously it was nice to get a win,” OU head coach Lou Rosselli said. “I thought the bonus points made a difference. I thought that we took a couple of hits at weights that we thought we could have won… We have to turn those around to continue to grow and get better. They had a (win) streak going, so for us it was a good win. It just shows growth and improvement on some of our guys. But, overall, bonus points made the biggest difference.” No. 17 Christian Moody started the dual with a bang for the Sooners, winning by fall over Sinjin Briggs in just 37 seconds at 125 pounds. It marked his second pin of the season and gave OU an early 6-0 lead. Redshirt junior Jake Rubio carried the Sooner momentum to the 133-pound bout, where he defeated Markus Simmons by 3-2 decision to extend OU's lead. With the match tied at 1-1 early in the third period, Rubio took his opponent down to claim the win. “Obviously Christian (Moody) going out and doing his job at the beginning really puts a swell in the match,” Rosselli said. “And then, Jake Rubio comes out and gets a win too, and that really changes the dynamic of the match.” At 149 pounds, junior Davion Jeffries upset No. 18 Jarett Degen by 8-5 decision. He built a 6-3 lead in the first period with a reversal and a four-point nearfall, and Jeffries added another reversal in the second to defeat Degen. Following an intermission at the midway point, Dawaylon Barnes claimed OU's second win by fall of the night, pinning Brady Jennings in 6:17 at 165 pounds. The win marked his fourth pin of the season, matching a team high held by Jeffries and Mike Longo. “If I had to put a pin point on a match that mattered, it would be Dawaylon Barnes and Christian Moody,” Rosselli said. “One started us, and one started us at the beginning of the break. If I had to put a tipping point, those two things made a huge difference in the match.” In the 174-pound match, No. 11 Yoanse Mejias outlasted Danny Bush in a 2-1 decision. Although Bush earned the riding time point, he was called for stalling three times to give Mejias the two penalty points that would make the difference. Mike Longo dropped a 4-2 decision to Ian Parker at 141 pounds. Justin Thomas was narrowly downed by Chase Straw in the 157-pound bout, 4-3. Matthew Waddell (184 pounds) was defeated by Dane Pestano in an 11-3 major decision. Andrew Dixon was edged in overtime by Sam Colbray, 2-1, at 197 pounds. In the heavyweight match, Connor Webb was downed by Marcus Harrington by 7-4 decision. Up next, the Sooners conclude their homestand as they host No. 12 South Dakota State on Sunday afternoon. The conference matchup is slated for a 2 p.m. CT start and will be aired on Fox Sports Oklahoma and Fox College Sports Central. Fans can purchase tickets for both duals online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424. “With South Dakota State, obviously they are ranked, but if our team can compete the way they are capable that match will be a really good match,” Rosselli said of Sunday's dual. “They have one guy on their team that I know that is probably a little better than us and we just have to fight like an animal, and that is at 133 pounds. He has shown that he is very good and we just have to manage that match. But, the other matches, we can be in all of them… I am excited, and I know that their coach prepares them well and they will be ready to fight, so we better be ready.” Results: 125 No. 17 Christian Moody (OU) fall Sinjin Briggs (ISU), 0:37 133 Jake Rubio (OU) dec. Markus Simmons (ISU), 3-2 141 Ian Parker (ISU) dec. Mike Longo (OU), 4-2 149 Davion Jeffries (OU) dec. No. 18 Jarett Degen (ISU), 8-5 157 Chase Straw (ISU) dec. Justin Thomas (OU), 4-3 165 Dawaylon Barnes (OU) fall Brady Jennings (ISU), 6:17 174 No. 11 Yoanse Mejias (OU) dec. Danny Bush (ISU), 2-1 184 Dane Pestano (ISU) maj. dec. Matthew Waddell (OU), 11-3 197 Sam Colbray (ISU) dec. Andrew Dixon (OU), 2-1 SV-1 HWT Marcus Harrington (ISU) dec. Connor Webb (OU), 7-4

MADISON, Wis. --The 21st-ranked Wisconsin wrestling team overcame a slow start to take down Indiana, 24-19, at the UW Field House Friday night. Wisconsin (6-2 overall, 4-2 Big Ten) notched 21 takedowns and three four-point nearfalls to keep Indiana (6-6, 0-5) searching for its first Big Ten win. After an early 12-3 deficit, redshirt sophomore Cole Martin provided an offensive spark for the Badgers, defeating Indiana's Alejandro Raya at 149 pounds. The Delafield, Wisconsin native racked up two four-point nearfalls in the first period on his way to a 15-0 tech fall. At 157 pounds, Andrew Crone had a major decision against Austin Holmes thanks to a four-point nearfall in the third frame to help UW tie the score at 12 all going into halftime. Redshirt freshman Evan Wick earned a tech fall of his own at 165 pounds against IU's Dillon Hoey. Wick racked up 10 takedowns and an escape to outscore Hoey, 23-8. Another major from Ricky Robertson at 184 pounds helped seal the Wisconsin win. The senior had three takedowns and collected three minutes, 39 seconds of riding time to blank Norman Conley 8-0. Straight from the mat "I think it's good confidence. We're getting to the time in the season where we're having some tough practice days. When you go out there and take a guy down like that so many times it's good confidence. I think just being able to move my feet, being able to snap a guy down, being versatile on my feet in different ways provides a lot of confidence going into the next part of the season." -Redshirt freshman Evan Wick Notes to know At 133 pounds, redshirt junior Jens Lantz put the Badgers on the board with a 3-0 decision. Redshirt sophomore Hunter Ritter picked up a 6-5 decision at 197 pounds thanks to his 1:04 of riding time. Heavyweight Ben Stone was defeated by a score of 3-1. Redshirt junior Ryan Christensen lost his match at 174 pounds, 9-1. Rotondo and Stickley were pinned in the first period at 125 and 141 pounds, respectively. Up next The Badgers are back in action on Feb. 9 as they take on Nebraska in the UW Field House at 7 p.m. Results: 125 Elijah Oliver (16-6) WBF Ethan Rotondo (0-1) 2:31 IU 6, UW 0 133 Jens Lantz (15-9) dec. Garrett Pepple (11-13) 3-0 IU 6, UW 3 141 #16 Cole Weaver (21-6) WBF Eli Stickley (15-6) 0:34 IU 12, UW 3 149 Cole Martin (13-8) tech. fall Alejandro Raya (7-4) 16-0 (5:49) IU 12, UW 8 157 #19 Andrew Crone (19-7) maj. dec. Austin Holmes (9-11) 14-2 IU 12, UW 12 165 #5 Evan Wick (18-2) tech. fall Dillon Hoey (8-11) 23-8 (6:42) UW 17, IU 12 174 #19 Devin Skatzka (18-7) maj. dec. Ryan Christensen (16-10) 9-1 UW 17, IU 16 184 #9 Ricky Robertson (20-4) maj. dec. Norman Conley (11-13) 8-0 UW 21, IU 16 197 Hunter Ritter (17-7) dec. Jake Kleimola (0-7) 6-5 UW 24, IU 16 285 Fletcher Miller (13-7) dec. Ben Stone (5-12) 3-2 UW 24, IU 19

BLACKSBURG -- A major decision from Ryan Blees at 149 pounds and a 3-2 decision from B.C. LaPrade in the second tiebreaker period gave No. 10 Virginia Tech the lead for good as the Hokies topped No. 9 Lehigh, 20-17, in front of 2,947 at Carilion Clinic Court of Friday evening. Despite a forfeit at 125 pounds that put the Hokies (11-2, 1-0 ACC) in an early hole, Tech won six of the next nine matches to take the dual. Dennis Gustafson got Tech on the board with a 3-2 decision at 133 but the Mountain Hawk extended its lead to 9-3 with a decision at 141. A takedown and four near fall points in the third period gave Blees a major decision with riding time, giving the Hokies a key bonus point win at 149. Blees' major set the stage LaPrade's win over Lehigh's Ian Brown at 157. With a caution already on Brown in the first tiebreaker period, he led 2-1 but was called for stalling again on the edge of the mat with the clock winding down that gave LaPrade a point and tied the score up at 2-2, forcing a second tiebreaker period. LaPrade escaped in TB-2 and it was all he needed to put the Hokies ahead 10-9 at intermission. Zack Zavatsky's ninth-consecutive bonus point win, a 10-1 decision at 184, and a decision from Jared Haught sealed the win for the Hokies. The Hokies return to action tomorrow at Cassell Coliseum against Duke at 1 p.m. Results: 125: #2 Darian Cruz (Lehigh) For. (VT) 133: #17 Dennis Gustafson (VT) dec. Nick Farro (Lehigh), 3-2 141: #13 Luke Karam (Lehigh) dec. Brent Moore (VT), 4-0 149: Ryan Blees (VT) MD Johnathan Mele (Lehigh), 14-6 157: BC. LaPrade (VT) dec. Ian Brown (Lehigh), 3-2 (TB-2) 165: #4 David McFadden (VT) dec. #20 Gordon Wolf (Lehigh), 9-2 174: #5 Jordan Kutler (Lehigh) TF Cody Hughes (VT), 24-9 184: #8 Zack Zavatsky (VT) MD Dylan Ammerman (Lehigh), 10-1 197: #2 Jared Haught (VT) dec. Chris Weiler (Lehigh), 7-6 285: #12 Jordan Wood (Lehigh) dec. #18 Andrew Dunn (VT), 4-0

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A top-20 upset and a pair of major decisions highlighted a 26-6 dual victory for the 24th-ranked Purdue wrestling team over North Dakota State. The Boilermakers claimed victory at eight weights at Holloway Gymnasium on Friday to take their dual record to 6-5 while closing out non-conference action for the season. The loss brought NDSU to 5-8. Purdue had a 21-8 takedown advantage and did not give up a takedown in six of the bouts. The Boilermakers also had the first points on the board in seven of the 10 matches. "We got some people back tonight; we have been really shorthanded with at least two or three starters out and tonight we only had the one out," Purdue head wrestling coach Tony Ersland said. "Tonight we were more at full strength and I think that is indicative of what you saw. When we have everybody, we are a pretty good team and that is what we had earlier in the year. It was nice to have some of these guys back in the lineup. Even the guys who are still filling in competed very well. They are wrestling hard and gaining confidence as they have been in the lineup." Jacob Morrissey defeated Andrew Fogarty for a second time this season, upsetting the 17th-ranked Bison 165-pounder 11-5. "I knew going into the match he was going to be a tough opponent," Morrissey said. "I knew that if I was wrestling for a hard 7:00, I could come out on top." That's exactly what he did. A six-point second period was key for Morrissey. Fogarty capitalized off his choice for a neutral start with a takedown to take a 5-2 lead, only to be reversed and tilted for an 8-5 advantage for the Boilermaker going into the final frame. "If you watch me wrestle I am not the best on my feet all the time," Morrissey said. "Top is really where I like to go to work." Morrissey added another takedown in the third to close out the match. The win is the 17th of the season for the redshirt senior who hails from Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. "I have to keep my head in the right place, know that I belong out there on the mat against the best guys and know that I can't just compete with them, but I can beat them too," Morrissey said. "I have to carry that into the Big Ten Championships and nationals." The first of Purdue's two major decisions came at 141 pounds from Nate Limmex. Limmex took North Dakota State's McGuire Midkiff down four times throughout the match and reversed him in the second on his way to an 11-3 win. The major decision is the fifth of the season for the redshirt sophomore, pushing his record to 19-11. Max Lyon (184) returned to his offense with a takedown clinic, putting up six takedowns in a 15-5 major decision over Cole Witzig. Lyon had a pair of takedowns in each period and accumulated 4:06 of riding time for his team-leading eighth major decision of his rookie season. The ranked Boilermaker trio of No. 13 Luke Welch, No. 12 Dylan Lydy and No. 15 Shawn Streck all came out with decisions. Adding to Purdue's victories were Ben Thornton and Christian Brunner with decisions at 133 and 197 pounds, respectively. The run through the gauntlet that is the Big Ten Conference resumes Sunday against No. 2 Ohio State. OSU took a home date with Purdue to Graham High School in Saint Paris, Ohio, home to a pair of Buckeyes. Wrestling will start at 1 p.m. ET. Results: 125 / No. 13 Luke Welch, Purdue def. Paul Bianchi, North Dakota State / D, 6-4 133 / Ben Thornton, Purdue def. Cam Sykora, North Dakota State / D, 5-4 141 / Nate Limmex, Purdue def. McGwire Midkiff, North Dakota State / MD, 11-3 149 / Kyle Gliva, North Dakota State def. Austin Nash, Purdue / D, 6-4 157 / No. 9 Clay Ream, North Dakota State def. Cole Wysocki, Purdue / D, 7-5 165 / Jacob Morrissey, Purdue def. No. 17 Andrew Fogarty, North Dakota State / D, 11-5 174 / No. 12 Dylan Lydy, Purdue def. Dylan Urbach, North Dakota State / D, 4-1 184 / Max Lyon, Purdue def. Cole Witzig, North Dakota State / MD, 15-5 197 / Christian Brunner, Purdue def. Cordell Eaton, North Dakota State / D, 2-0 285 / No. 15 Shawn Streck, Purdue def. Dan Stibral, North Dakota State / D, 7-5

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-- The Penn State Nittany Lions (10-0, 6-0 B1G) dominated Minnesota (7-6, 2-3 B1G) in a nationally televised Big Ten dual meet. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad won eight of ten bouts to down the visiting Golden Gophers 35-8 in Rec Hall. A sell-out crowd of 6,588 Rec Hall White Out crowd watched as the Lions controlled the action throughout. The dual featured three bouts between ranked wrestlers, with Penn State winning all three. The sellout crowd was the 39th straight in Rec Hall and the 42nd of 44 including three of five in the Bryce Jordan Center. The dual began at 157 where junior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, met No. 18 Jake Short. Nolf rolled to a 19-5 major, finishing just shy of a technical fall, with 2;47 in riding time. Sophomore Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, met No. 7 Nick Wanzek in another anticipated match-up and posted a strong 3-1 victory to put Penn State up 7-0 after two bouts. Sophomore Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, controlled the action from start to finish in a 3-1 win over No. 7 Nick Wanzek. Junior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 184, then sent the sell-out Rec Hall White Out crowd to its feet by pinning Minnesota's Dylan Anderson at the 5:31 mark. The fall was Nickal's 12th of the year. Junior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 10 at 197, closed out the first half by pinning Brandon Krone in just :55. Rasheed's fall, his 11th this season, sent Penn State into intermission with a 22-0 lead. Junior Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 285, opened up the second half with a 2-0 win over Rylee Streifel. Nevills used a full third period rideout to clinch the victory. Red-shirt freshman Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) took on No. 6 Ethan Lizak at 125 and dropped a 15-0 tech fall, giving Minnesota its first points of the dual. With Penn State leading 25-5, sophomore Corey Keener (Schuylkill Haven, Pa.) met No. 12 Mitch McKee. Keener fell behind 11-0 early and then mounted a furious comeback before dropping a 15-8 decision to the ranked Gopher. True freshman Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 7 at 141, took on No. 10 Tommy Thorn in one of the dual's most anticipated match-ups. Lee dominated the Gopher, totaling three takedowns four takedowns and nearly pinning Thorn late in the bout, rolling to a 13-3 major with 3:07 in riding time. Senior Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, received a forfeit victory to close out the dual. The forfeit made the final score 35-8 in Penn State's favor and improved Retherford's record to 19-0 on the year. Penn State won the takedown battle 28-4. The Nittany Lions tallied 11 bonus points off two pins (Nickal, Rasheed), a forfeit (Retherford) and two majors (Lee, Nolf). The win moves Penn State's dual meet win streak to 41 straight, dating back to the 2014-15 season. Retherford stays at 15 pins on the year and 51 for his career, just two shy of tying Penn State's all-time record of 53. Retherford now has 114 career wins, 17th all-time at Penn State. Nolf also sticks at 15 and 44 for his career, fifth all-time. Nickal has 12 this season and 37 for his career, seventh all-time. Rasheed now has 11 on the year, 19 for his career. Penn State moves to 10-0, 6-0 in the Big Ten while Minnesota sits at 7-6, 2-3 in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions will hit the road for their final away dual, visiting Rutgers in two days on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. The dual will air live on the Big Ten Network to a national audience. Penn State's next home event is slated for next Saturday when the Ohio State Buckeyes invade Rec Hall on Saturday, Feb. 3 for yet another BTN national telecast. The dual will begin at either 6 or 8 p.m. With all home dual meets sold out, a limited number of Standing Room Only (SRO) tickets are available to select Rec Hall duals based on availability. Call 1-800-NITTANY for information or to purchase tickets. The 2017-18 Penn State wrestling season is sponsored by The Family Clothesline. 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: 157: #1 Jason Nolf PSU maj. dec. #18 Jake Short MINN, 19-5 / 4-0 165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph PSU dec. #7 Nick Wanzek MINN, 3-1 / 7-0 174: #2 Mark Hall PSU dec. Chris Pfarr MINN, 10-3 / 10-0 184: #1 Bo Nickal PSU pinned Dylan Anderson MINN, WBF (5:31) / 16-0 197: #10 Shakur Rasheed PSU pinned Brandon Krone MINN, WBF (0:55) / 22-0 285: #6 Nick Nevills PSU dec. Rylee Streifel MINN, 2-0 / 25-0 125: #6 Ethan Lizak PSU tech fall Devin Schnupp PSU, 15-0 (TF; 6:23) / 25-5 133: #12 Mitch McKee MINN dec. Corey Keener PSU, 15-8 / 25-8 141: #7 Nick Lee PSU maj. dec. #10 Tommy Thorn MINN, 13-3 / 29-8 149: #1 Zain Retherford PSU win by forfeit / 35-8 Attendance: 6,588 (39th straight Rec Hall sellout, 42nd of 44 including 3 of 5 in BJC) Records: Penn State 10-0, 6-0 B1G; Minnesota 7-6, 2-3 B1G Up Next for Penn State: at Rutgers, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2 p.m. (BTN) BOUT-BY-BOUT: 157: Junior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, took on No. 18 Jake Short. Nolf came out aggressive, setting the tempo on the Nittany Lion logo. The Lion junior connected on a high single at the 2:20 mark but Short was able to slide out of bounds to prevent the score. Nolf connected on a second high single and this time the Lion finished it off for a takedown and a 2-1 lead with 1:12 on the clock. Nolf shot low seconds later, pulled a fleeing Short back on to the mat and took a 4-1 lead with a second takedown at the :40 mark. Nolf cut Short loose and then quickly scored again with a fast low double. He then rode short out to lead 6-2 with :48 in riding time after the opening period. Short chose down to start the second stanza and Nolf cut him loose off the whistle. The Lion then moved in again, forcing a Short stall and then connecting on a high single to force a scramble at the 1:12 mark. A reset was called with 1:02 and Nolf scored quickly off the reset to up his lead to 8-3 with :50 on the clock. The Lion cut Short loose again and added one more takedown and a rideout to lead 10-4 with 1:23 in time after two periods. Nolf chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to an 11-4 lead. He then connected on yet another low single for a takedown, picked up a point on another stall and then locked up a cradle at the 1:30 mark. Nolf worked the cradle for :40 but Short was able to fight off the move. Another Short stall put Nolf up 15-4, another 16-4, and a reset was called with :15 left in the bout. Nolf cut Short loose with just :15 on the clock and finished off the match with a takedown and 2:47 in riding time, posting a 19-5 major decision. 165: Sophomore Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, met No. 7 Nick Wanzek. Joseph set the tempo early, forcing Wanzek into defense over the first minute and then taking numerous high singles at the midway point of the opening stanza. Wanzek fought off Joseph's quick bursts to keep the bout scoreless. Joseph continued to press the action as the clock moved below :30 and then connected on a fast low double with just :10 to lead 2-0 after one period. Joseph chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. The Lion sophomore continued to force Wanzek back towards the outside circle until Wanzek shot with :55 left in the middle stanza. Joseph easily moved away from the shot and maintained his 3-0 lead at the :40 mark. Wanzek chose down to start the third period, trailing 3-0, and Joseph controlled the action until the 1:35 mark when Wanzek escaped to a 3-1 score. Joseph continued to press the action as the clock moved below :30 but did not get a stall call. The Lion posted a 3-1 victory over the ranked Gopher. 174: Sophomore Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, took on senior Chris Pfarr. Hall connected on a high single quickly and finished off the takedown at the 2:08 mark. The Lion then worked control from the top position into a chance to tilt the Gopher for back points. Hall built up over 2:00 in riding time with rideout and led 2-0 after one period. Pfarr chose down to start the second stanza and Hall cut him loose to a 2-1 score. The Lion sophomore was steady in the center circle, waiting for a chance to score and shooting numerous times as Pfarr played defense. Leading by one, Hall chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. The clock moved down below 1:10 when Hall hit on a low single, cut Pfarr loose and scored again quickly to up his lead to 7-3. Hall connected on a final takedown at the :06 mark and, with 2:17 in riding time, posted the dominant 10-3 decision. 184: Junior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 184, met Dylan Anderson. Nickal scored quickly, taking the Gopher freshman down and cutting him loose for a quick 2-1 lead. The Lion junior added a second takedown and cut and a third takedown with 1:30 on the clock. This time, Nickal worked the top position long enough to build his riding time edge over 1:00 and then began looking for a chance to turn the Gopher for back points. Anderson got hit for a stall warning at the :32 mark and a reset forced action to the middle of the mat. Anderson escaped at the :22 mark but Nickal was relentless, picking up a third takedown to move out to an 8-3 lead with 1:48 in time after one period. Nickal chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 9-3 lead. He used a fast high single to take Anderson down once more, cut him loose, and led 11-4 with 1:20 left in the second period. A fast duck-under and another takedown put Nickal up 13-4 with :40 left on the clock. Trailing 13-4, Anderson chose down to start the third period and Nickal cut him loose to a 13-5 lead. With the riding time point clinched, Nickal turned a throw from his feet into a chance to get the pin. The Lion junior locked up the fall at the 5:31 mark, his 12th of the year. 197: Junior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 10 at 197, met Brandon Krone. Rasheed scored quickly, shooting high and finishing off the takedown at the 2:40 mark for an early 2-0 lead. He quickly moved in on Krone's legs, locked up a cradle and turned the Gopher to his back. Rasheed worked for about :20 and got the pin at the :55 mark. The fall was his 11th of the year. 285: Junior Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 285, battled Minnesota's Rylee Streifel. Nevills fought off a couple early shots by Streifel and reset the bout in the middle of the mat. He then connected on a high single himself, but Streifel was able to move out of bounds and keep the bout scoreless. The duo battled evenly for the next minute-plus and the bout moved to the second period tied 0-0. Nevills chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to his feet to escape at the 1:33 mark and led 1-0. Nevills continued to shoot low and Streifel tried to counter each time but neither man was able to score. Trailing 1-0, Streifel chose down to start the third period and Nevills maintained control for :30 before getting hit with a first stall. The junior then broke Streifel down flat on the Nittany Lion logo and controlled the action from the top position. He tossed Streifel down at the 1:00 mark after the Gopher had worked his way to his feet and then pushed his riding time over 1:00. With :32 left on the clock, Nevills reset himself on offense and began working for a tilt. While Streifel fought off back points, Nevills' full period ride gave him 1:33 in riding time gave the Lion a 2-0 decision. 125: Redshirt freshman Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) took to the mat at 125 to face No. 6 Ethan Lizak. Schnupp almost scored first, working his way behind the ranked Gopher before Lizak reacted, countered, and took the Lion down for a 2-0 lead. He then turned Schnupp for four back points and led 6-0 at the 1:28 mark. Schnupp was unable to break free of a strong Lizak ride as the Gopher built up over 1:00 in riding time. Schnupp worked hard to not give up any more back points and trailed 6-0 after one period. Lizak chose top to start the second period. He quickly turned Schnupp for four back points to lead 10-0 at the 1:36 mark. Schnupp continued to fight off turning attempts for the last minute of the period but gave up a stall point in the process. Trailing 11-0, Schnupp chose neutral to start the third period. Lizak took the Lion freshman down once more and then tilted him for two more back points to finish off a 15-0 tech fall at the 6:23 mark. 133: Senior Corey Keener (Schuylkill Haven, Pa.) faced off against No. 12 Mitch McKee at 133. McKee shot quickly as the bout began and took Keener down to lead 2-0 seconds into the bout. The Nittany Lion senior worked to break free of a McKee ride but the Gopher was strong on top, building his riding time up over 1:00. Keener was hit for stalling at the :40 mark and McKee then turned the Lion for two back points to lead 4-0 with 2:46 in riding time after one period. McKee chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-0 lead. Keener nearly caught McKee with a standing cradle but the Gopher countered the move and took a 7-0 lead with a takedown at the 1:20 mark. McKee turned Keener once more to up his lead to 11-0. Keener chose neutral to start the third period and blew through a high double to cut the lead to 11-2 right off the whistle. He cut the Gopher loose and took McKee down again with 1:20 on the clock, cutting the lead to 12-5 after letting the Gopher loose. Keener picked up a third takedown of the period to cut the lead to 14-6 with another cut and added a fourth third period takedown to cut the lead to 14-8. McKee was able to stave off the furious comeback and, with 3:05 in time, posted a 15-8 decision. 141: True freshman Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 7 at 141, battled No. 10 Tommy Thorn. Lee fought off an early Thorn shot to keep the bout scoreless at the 2:00 mark and then moved in on offense. The Lion freshman's pressure forced the Gopher junior back towards the outside circle. Lee used a fast low single to take a 2-0 lead at the 1:05 mark and then went to work on top. He cut Thorn loose at the :40 mark but could not break through the Gopher's defense for the resto of the period. Thorn chose down to start the second period and Lee worked his riding time up over 1:00 with a strong ride. Thorn escaped to a 2-2 tie at the 1:20 mark and action resumed neutral. Lee muscled his way through a low single and steadily worked his way into control of both feet for a takedown and a 4-2 lead with 1:00 on the clock. Lee finished on top and led 4-2 w/ 2:07 in riding time after two periods. Lee chose neutral to start the third period and quickly got in on a single leg that he turned into a scramble on the Lion logo. The freshman steadily finished off the takedown to lead 6-2 with 1:05 left and the riding time point clinched. Lee cut Thorn loose to a 6-3 score and began moving forward on offense. He took the Gopher down and locked up a cradle, nearly pinning him. Thorn was able to work his way to his stomach and Lee settle for four back points and a 13-3 major with 3:07 in riding time. 149: Senior Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, received a forfeit victory at 149 to close out the dual and improve to 19-0 on the year.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- A pin from No. 13 Ethan Ramos helped break a 10-10 tie between UNC and Pittsburgh in Carmichael Auditorium on Friday night and led the Carolina wrestling team to a 26-10 win. The Tar Heels improved to 8-8 on the year and are now 2-0 in ACC matches. The Heels fell behind 7-0 early, but responded with an overtime decision from No. 16 A.C. Headlee at 141 and a major decision from senior No. 6 Troy Heilmann at 149 to even the score after the first four bouts. Heilmann started slowly, only leading 2-0 after the first period, but three takedowns and a four-point nearfall plus riding time in the third period helped him reach the major decision and the near technical fall over Robert Lee of Pitt. The wins got the Heels going, who would go on to win seven of the 10 bouts on the night. The Heels first took the lead at 10-7 behind a solid performance in another overtime decision victory by freshman No. 16 Kennedy Monday at 157 by a score of 3-1. With no score in the first period, Monday and Taleb Rahmani traded escapes to send the bout to overtime tied at 1. Monday recorded a takedown in the first overtime period to earn the decision. The highlight of the night came from Ramos' pin of Austin Bell. Ramos was in control, leading 13-2 after the second period, and recorded the pin shortly into the third. This broke open a 10-10 tie between the teams and gave the Heels a spark, who would go on to win the final four matches. No. 17 Chip Ness won by 8-5 decision at 184, and No. 16 Danny Chaid won by a 13-5 major decision to put the match away for the Heels. Carolina rounded out the night with yet another overtime decision from Cory Daniel over No. 16 Ryan Solomon 3-1, improving Carolina to 3-3 in overtime decisions on the night. Carolina returns to action in Blacksburg, Virginia, against Virginia Tech on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. Results: 125: LJ Bentley (Pitt) dec. James Syzmanski (UNC), 8-2 - Pitt leads 3-0 133: #11 Dom Forys (Pitt) maj. dec. Zach Sherman (UNC), 9-1 - Pitt leads 7-0 141: #16 A.C. Headlee (UNC) dec. #17 Nick Zanetta (Pitt), 4-2 (SV-1) - Pitt leads 7-3 149: #6 Troy Heilmann (UNC) maj. dec. Robert Lee (Pitt), 17-3 - Dual tied 7-7 157: #16 Kennedy Monday (UNC) dec. Taleb Rahmani (Pitt), 3-1 (SV-1) - UNC leads 10-7 165: Jake Wentzel (Pitt) dec. Clay Lautt (UNC), 7-3 - Tied 10-10 174: #13 Ethan Ramos (UNC) pinned Austin Bell (Pitt), 5:54 - UNC leads 16-10 184: #17 Chip Ness (UNC) dec. Gregg Harvey (Pitt), 8-5 - UNC leads 19-10 197: #16 Danny Chaid (UNC) maj. dec. Zach Bruce (Pitt), 13-5 - UNC leads 23-10 285: Cory Daniel (UNC) dec. #16 Ryan Solomon (Pitt), 3-1 (SV-1) - UNC wins 26-10

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Ohio State (11-0, 6-0 Big Ten) nearly averaged a point per minute of real time through the first four bouts at Michigan State (5-7, 1-5), needing just 25 minutes to secure 23 team points on three pins and a tech fall. By night's end, the Buckeyes would own a half dozen "falls" (three pins and three tech falls). The dual began at 133 pounds where Luke Pletcher extended his undefeated season mark to 21-0. He recorded six takedowns before turning Nathan Ellis midway through the second stanza and ultimately hearing the referee's slap of the mat with a pin at the 4:35 mark. Joey McKenna didn't mess around, converting his early takedown into a first-period pin. He spent only 83 seconds on the mat. Ke-Shawn Hayes kept the fireworks coming at 149 pounds, sandwiching a pair of four-point nearfalls with takedowns to go ahead 12-1. He would then place Jwan Britton on his back for another four-count and earn the necessary four points to garner a 16-1 tech fall when the first period clock struck 0:00. In the 157-pound bout, Micah Jordan made his foe pay for electing to start the second period in the bottom position. Jordan swiftly flipped Jake Tucker and tallied his eighth pin of the season (tied for the team lead). Following back-to-back Spartan triumphs, Myles Martin put the bonus point bonanza back on track at 184 pounds. The owner of a 21-0 record, Martin, cruised to a 16-1 tech fall less than 30 seconds into period number two. It represented his ninth tech fall of 2017-18, among the highest totals in the country. It was much the same for Kollin Moore in the subsequent match, sprinting to a 20-2 tech fall. Moore maintains an unblemished season ledger as well, improving to 17-0. Two bouts later, Nathan Tomasello would put the cherry of top of Ohio State's 35-12 victory by defeating Rayvon Foley via a 7-3 decision. Results: 133 lbs | No. 2 Luke Pletcher (OSU) def. Nathan Ellis (MSU) | PIN, 4:35; Team Score: 6-0 141 lbs | No. 11 Joey McKenna (OSU) def. Kole Krauss (MSU) | PIN, 1:23; TS: 12-0 149 lbs | No. Ke-Shawn Hayes (OSU) def. Jwan Britton (MSU) | TF, 16-1; TS: 17-0 157 lbs | No. 5 Micah Jordan (OSU) def. Jake Tucker (MSU) | PIN, 3:36; TS: 23-0 165 lbs | Austin Hiles (MSU) def. No. 13 Te'Shan Campbell (OSU) | DQ; TS: 23-6 *Ohio State deducted a team point for bench penalty 174 lbs | Logan Ritchie (MSU) def. Fritz Schierl (OSU) | D, 9-6; TS: 22-9 184 lbs | No. 2 Myles Martin (OSU) def. Shawn Shadaia (MSU) | TF, 16-1; TS: 27-9 197 lbs | No. 1 Kollin Moore (OSU) def. Nick May (MSU) | TF, 20-2; TS: 32-9 285 lbs | Christian Rebotarro (MSU) def. Kevin Snyder (OSU) | D, 4-2; TS: 32-12 125 lbs | No. 4 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) def. Rayvon Foley (MSU) | D, 7-3; TS: 35-12 The final `home' match of the season comes Sunday (Jan. 28) when Ohio State hosts Purdue at Graham High School in St. Paris, Ohio, alma mater of Bo and Micah Jordan. The Big Ten dual is scheduled for a 1 p.m. ET start and will be streamed for free on the Ohio State Wrestling Facebook page.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State won eight of the 10 matchups, including four for bonus point wins, as the Wolfpack defeated visiting Virginia 32-7 in Reynolds Coliseum. Among the victories, at 133 pounds R-Fr. Tariq Wilson scored a 9-4 upset win over No. 5 Jack Mueller with a pair of third-period takedowns. The dual start at 149 pounds with a top-25 matchup. No. 13 R-Sr. Beau Donahue faced a 6-4 deficit in the third period, but turned a takedown and four-point near fall into an 11-6 win over No. 23 Sam Krivus to start the dual. No. 3 R-Fr. Hayden Hidlay scored the first bonus point win of the night, using four takedowns and a two-point near fall in the first period en route to a 26-12 win at 157 pounds. Hidlay improves to 16-0 on the season, with 12 bonus point wins. The win gave NC State a 7-0 lead. UVA scored their first win at 165 pounds, 3-0 in a battle of ranked grapplers. No. 19 R-Fr. Daniel Bullard used a takedown in every period and scored an 8-2 decision over No. 25 Will Schany at 174 pounds. No. 3 R-Sr. Pete Renda scored the second bonus win of the night, as he jumped out to a 10-0 first period lead after a pair of four-point near falls, and ended his match in the second period 18-3. At the intermission, the Pack held a 15-3 lead. NC State picked up its second straight tech fall, as No. 3 Michael Macchiavello got seven first-period takedowns and won 22-7 at 197 pounds. At heavyweight, Malik McDonald used a four-point near fall and a ride out in the third for an 8-1 win that put the Wolfpack ahead 23-3 with three bouts left. UVA picked up a major decision at 125 pounds to cut the Pack lead to 23-7. No. 26 R-Fr. Tariq Wilson had the top win of the night for the Pack, as he upset returning All-American and No. 5 Jack Mueller 9-4. Tied 2-2 entering the second, Wilson rode out Mueller the entire second period. After a neutral start, Wilson scored a takedown and a two-point near fall to jump out to a 6-2 lead. Another takedown in the third and the ride time point lead to the upset win, his first top-10 opponent of the season. No. 3 Sr. Kevin Jack closed the dual with a second period pin, the Pack's fourth bonus point win. Up Next: NC State will be in road action next weekend, as the Wolfpack travels to ACC foe Pittsburgh for a Friday night dual, which will be streamed on ACC Network Extra. Results: 149: #13 Beau Donahue (NCSU) dec. #23 Sam Krivus; 11-6 – 3-0 157: #3 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) major dec. Fred Green; 26-12 – 7-0 165: #30 Andrew Atkinson (UVA) dec. #28 Brian Hamann; 3-0 – 7-3 174: #19 Daniel Bullard (NCSU) dec. #25 Will Schany; 8-2 – 10-3 184: #3 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech fall Drew Peck; 18-3 – 15-3 197: #3 Michael Macchiavello (NCSU) tech fall #31 Jay Aiello; 22-7 – 20-3 285: Malik McDonald (NCSU) dec. Tyler Love; 8-1 – 23-3 125: #11 Louis Hayes (UVA) major dec. Tommy Cox; 19-6 – 23-7 133: #26 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) dec. #5 Jack Mueller; 9-4 – 26-7 141: #2 Kevin Jack (NCSU) fall Sam Martino; 4:49 – 32-7