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A fundraiser is being held for Michael Cook, 2006 Pennsylvania high school wrestling champ and coach who is now battling testicular cancer. The fundraiser is taking place Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Bald Eagle Area High School -- Cook's alma mater, and where he serves as an assistant wrestling coach -- at 751 S. Eagle Valley Road in Wingate, Pa. The event -- which coincides with Bald Eagle Area wrestling's senior night dual meet vs. Phillipsburg-Osceola High -- will raise funds for Cook in multiple ways, including a chili cook-off, concession stand sales, and a portion of the Booster Club's ticket raffle -- going towards the champion wrestler who returned to his high school alma two years ago to join the coaching staff. The chili cook-off will take place from 5-7 p.m. in the Bald Eagle Area High School lobby. A $5 donation is encouraged for chili fans to taste the entries and vote for their favorite. All proceeds will go to Michael Cook and his family to help with expenses as he seeks treatment for his cancer. In addition, 100% of proceeds from concession stand sales during the Phillipsburg-Osceola dual will go to the Cook family. What's more, the Bald Eagle Area HS Booster Club will donate their share of the 50/50 ticket raffle to Mike Cook. (The winning ticketholder receives 50% of the pot; the other 50% usually kept by the Booster Club will be donated to the Cooks.) The dual meet is the last home event for Bald Eagle Area High wrestling program. The ceremony honoring BEA seniors begins at 6:40 p.m., with wrestling action starting at 7 p.m. For wrestling fans not able to attend the BEA/Phillipsburg-Osceola dual in person, there are two ways to offer support. Donations to Mike Cook may be mailed to: Bald Eagle Area Wrestling Club, c/o Mike Cook, 201 S Prospect St., Port Matilda, PA 16870. All envelopes will be forwarded directly to coach Cook, so please make checks payable to Mike Cook. What's more, the dual meet will be available for viewing live online at the BEA school YouTube page. Cook, a 2006 graduate of BEA, was a 215-pound PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association) state wrestling champ in his senior year. His storied mat career began at age six. As a BEA wrestler, Cook was a two-time District 6 Champion and Regional Champion (in addition to his state title), and holds multiple BEA school records. Since concluding his on-the-mat career, Cook has remained active in the sport, coaching throughout the region from Bellefonte to Brockway. This is his second season as an assistant coach at Bald Eagle Area. Cook, who earned a degree in criminal justice at Lock Haven University in 2010, is now a state trooper with the Pennsylvania State Police.

Austin DeSanto gets in on a shot (Photo/Drexel Athletics) Step on the mat to face Austin DeSanto and you better buckle up tight. Because you are going to be in for a fast, furious and frenzied seven-minute rollercoaster ride. If you can last that long. The hard-charging, no-nonsense DeSanto is best known as the guy who knocked off Spencer Lee with a dramatic last-second takedown in the 2017 Pennsylvania state finals. But now he's taking the college wrestling world by storm. DeSanto's relentless, push-the-pace style has the electrifying true freshman from Drexel already being considered a legitimate NCAA title contender at 133 pounds. "Austin has a pace and intensity I've never seen before. It's incredible. I haven't seen anybody train and push himself the way he does," Drexel coach Matt Azevedo said. "He manages pain and fatigue better than I've ever seen. He just keeps going and he never stops. "The kid's just a competitor. He's done an amazing job. His goal is to be national champion this year. The way he trains and the way he approaches the sport, he's definitely in the hunt to do that." DeSanto, from Reading, Pa., is off to a 17-4 start this season for the Dragons. He's ranked No. 4 nationally by InterMat. He's scored bonus points in 11 wins, including seven technical falls, two falls and two major decisions. "I want to be the best. To me, that's going out and dominating guys," DeSanto said. "I'm not trying to win 2-1 and 3-2. I want to make it entertaining. I try to work as hard as I can every day. I want to improve every day and give it my all." Lethal with a fireman's carry and barrel roll from an inside tie, DeSanto earned an unthinkable 22-10 major decision over then-No. 2 Stevan Micic of Michigan in December at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. DeSanto dumped Micic to his back three times with his fireman's attack early in the match en route to scoring a whopping 15 points in the first period. Micic placed fourth at the 2017 NCAA tournament and is a Junior world medalist in freestyle wrestling. "Austin got to his positions early in the match and carried Micic to his back," Azevedo said. "It kind of set the tone early. Austin's tactics and mentality is to score points. He will put a guy on his back and then he cuts him. He's always looking to attack and score." From the time the first whistle blows until the last one sounds, DeSanto is in your face with an aggressive approach that has opponents backing up and scrambling for the edge of the mat. Whenever he goes out of bounds, he sprints back to the center and eagerly awaits the restart. Austin DeSanto rides Virginia's Jack Mueller (Photo/Drexel Athletics) DeSanto suffered an early season loss against Iowa State while his other three losses are to All-American Jack Mueller of Virginia. In the most recent match with Mueller, in the semifinals of the Southern Scuffle, DeSanto scored a pair of takedowns and held a 4-3 lead with a minute left. DeSanto was then injured in a scramble when his head hit the mat and he had to default. "I'm getting closer each time I wrestle Mueller -- he's a tough wrestler," DeSanto said. "I really do think I'm in the running to win a national title. I have two months to get better." The biggest adjustment for DeSanto is one many college freshmen struggle with. In one of his losses to Mueller, he was ridden nearly the entire match. "My bottom wrestling, I still need to get better in that area," he said. "No guy should be riding me. I need to improve in that area. Guys are strong on top at this level, but I need to get away." Austin DeSanto defeated Spencer Lee to win the state title in 2017 (Photo/Tom Elling) DeSanto's win over Lee was one of the most-talked about matches in 2017. It came in the Pennsylvania state finals at 126 pounds. DeSanto lost by technical fall to Lee the previous year before scoring three takedowns in the final 75 seconds of the 2017 rematch to score a stunning 6-5 upset over Lee. Lee, wrestling with a large black brace on his injured right knee against DeSanto, was undefeated in his prep career and had won three-age group world titles entering that bout. DeSanto spun behind for a takedown with one second left to defeat Lee, who is now competing as a true freshman at 125 pounds for Iowa. A video of the DeSanto-Lee match that is posted online has nearly three million views. "I know Lee was hurt, but I broke him," DeSanto said. "I trained a whole year for that match. I really wanted to face him after he beat me. The loss to him my junior year hurt a lot. I got tech falled and got embarrassed. It really lit a fire under me and really motivated me." DeSanto has an excellent lightweight coach in Azevedo, who pinned Henry Cejudo to win the 2008 U.S. Open before Cejudo went on to win an Olympic gold medal later that year. Austin DeSanto gets his hand raised after beating Northwestern's Anthony Rubinetti at the Keystone Classic (Photo/Juan Garcia) Azevedo said DeSanto has been "a joy to coach." "Austin loves wrestling and loves to learn," Azevedo said. "He's just a sponge who takes it all in and applies it right away. He's always asking tons of questions and wants to get better. Those guys are the great ones. When I worked with (four-time NCAA champion) Kyle Dake at Cornell he was the same way. "I knew from the very first time I worked out with Austin that he was a very special kid." Azevedo has experienced first-hand what it is like to wrestle DeSanto in the practice room. "His fireman's is so effective because of how strong his grip is," Azevedo said. "He's rubbed my armpit so raw that it's black and blue. He's ripped the sleeve right off my shirt." DeSanto's physical style also has taken a toll on his teammates. "We have to rotate guys against Austin in practice," Azevedo said. "He just suffocates his opponents in the room. It's difficult to match his pace and it becomes overwhelming. No one can hang in there with him for very long." Azevedo, 40, in his seventh season as the head coach at Drexel, said this is the first year where they have charged admission at their home meets. And fans are definitely getting their money's worth when DeSanto competes. "(Drexel assistant coach) Josh Dziewa calls it 'must-see wrestling' when Austin goes out there. It is definitely entertaining," Azevedo said. "Austin's brought a lot of attention to our program, no doubt about it. He's already helping our recruiting. A lot of people are interested in what Austin is doing. His style of wrestling raises the level of everybody in the room. Our team is scoring more bonus points now. "It's a lot of fun to work with a guy who has high goals and is willing to do the work to reach the high goals. He's been a great addition to our program." DeSanto has made such an immediate impact that athletes in other sports at Drexel are coming to watch him wrestle. "It's always nice to bring entertainment to a sport and generate interest in wrestling," he said. "My matches will never be boring. Some guys want to hang on and stall. I want to dominate everybody I wrestle against -- I want to beat them bad. That's my mentality. "I'm going to keep wrestling hard the entire time, no matter what. I'm never going to let up." Craig Sesker has written about wrestling for more than three decades. He's covered three Olympic Games and is a two-time national wrestling writer of the year.

A GoFundMe.com page has been set up for a California high school wrestler who is paralyzed after a match injury last week. Ryan JosephThe fundraising page was set up over the weekend after College Park High School wrestler Ryan Joseph suffered a spinal cord injury during a junior varsity match last Wednesday, and is now paralyzed from the neck down. "Please help support Ryan in his time of need!" according to the introduction on Joseph's GoFundMe page. "This will help his family with medical expenses, rehabilitation, and home accessibility." "Currently Ryan is paralyzed from the neck down and unable to breathe on his own," the fundraising page continued. "Hopes and prayers are for Ryan to have a speedy recovery and one day regain mobility for independent living." The goal for Ryan Joseph's GoFundMe page is $500,000. Nearly $13,000 has been raised as of late Monday night. Joseph, who wrestles and plays lacrosse at College Park, is a sophomore. He was wrestling in the 160-pound weight class when the injury occurred, the East Bay Times reported Monday. Ryan Joseph, the 16-year-old son of former De La Salle football and wrestling star Tom Joseph, is hospitalized at the John Muir trauma center in Walnut Creek, Calif. He is currently not able to accept visitors. However, the wrestling community is invited to send messages to the injured wrestler through Ryan's uncle Mike Halket at helpryanjoseph@gmail.com.

Doug Schwab (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) The head wrestling coach at University of Northern Iowa and one of his wrestlers will be guests for the "On the Mat" broadcast this Wednesday, Jan. 17. Doug Schwab, Panther head wrestling coach, along with UNI 149-pound All-American Max Thomsen will be talking to guest host Jeff Bradley. "On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday at 5 p.m. Central on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast of the show is available on mattalkonline.com. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments.

Gene Doyle, educator and wrestling coach at three high schools in Iowa for more than a half-century, passed away Sunday at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo after a short battle with cancer. He was 77. Gene DoyleBorn in Marshalltown, Iowa in November 1940, Raymond E. "Gene" Doyle played football at Iowa State Teachers College (now University of Northern Iowa) before launching a 47-year teaching and coaching career in three sports -- including wrestling -- first at Keota High School for four years, then Dubuque Senior for another eight before coming to Cedar Falls High in 1974 to coach for 40 years. At Cedar Falls, Doyle served as assistant coach to Keith Young for the Tiger wrestling team for 14 seasons, until taking the helm in 1986. He retired from coaching in 2014. As head coach, Doyle compiled a 241-52 dual meet mark over 16 seasons, while winning traditional state championships in 1993, 1997 and 1998, posting six top-five finishes and also claiming the 1993 state dual crown. Doyle coached 43 state medal winners, including 10 state champions. including one of Iowa's 82 three-time state champions, Josh Budke, in 1995-97. "He did so much for us," Cedar Falls athletic director Gary Koenen told the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier Monday. "Track, football, wrestling. All those years I saw him coach I never saw him yell or get mad at a kid. Very calm. He didn't have a negative word to say about anyone and that was just Gene. "He remembered every kid and tried to make sure every kid was successful in whatever they did." Michael Kelly, Cedar Falls High head wrestling coach, tweeted Sunday, "A great ambassador for the sport of wrestling & for #TigerNation. His legacy lives on through multiple lives he has touched." Doyle earned many honors during his long, successful coaching career. He was named Iowa Wrestling Association Coach of the Year award in 1992 and the National Wrestling Association Iowa Coach of the Year in 1996. Doyle was inducted into the Iowa Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Okla. in 2011, and welcomed into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame in Cresco in 2012. Doyle is survived by his wife of 58 years, Sandra; four sons; three daughters; 24 grandchildren; a brother and two sisters. Visitation for Gene Doyle will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18 at Richardson Funeral Service, 615 Main St., Cedar Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19 at Saint Patrick Catholic Church, 705 Main Street, Cedar Falls.

Today USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, and FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, announced a partnership to launch a new competition, Final X. FloWrestling will provide exclusive live and on-demand coverage of the three-event series that will determine the 2018 U.S. Senior World Teams in men's and women's freestyle. During Final X, the top men's and women's freestyle wrestlers will compete in a best-of-three series, earning spots on the U.S. Senior World Team and the opportunity to compete at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 20-28, 2018. Final X will be held over three consecutive weekends and in three different cities. USA Wrestling has determined which weight classes will he held on each specific date. Details on the host cities will be announced at a later date. June 9, 2018 ● Men's freestyle weight classes (57 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 97 kg) ● Women's freestyle weight classes (55 kg, 59 kg, 68 kg) June 16, 2018 ● Men's freestyle weight classes (65 kg, 79 kg, 86 kg) ● Women's freestyle weight classes (62 kg, 72 kg, 76 kg) June 23, 2018 ● Men's freestyle weight classes (61 kg, 92 kg, 125 kg) ● Women's freestyle weight classes (50 kg, 53 kg, 57 kg, 65 kg) “Final X is not just an event series but a status,” FloSports co-founder and CEO Martin Floreani said. “Only the best American wrestlers of our generation make it to Final X, and those that become Final X have the opportunity to represent the most glorious country on earth.” “We are confident that this new process will provide the opportunity to showcase these fantastic athletes and create excitement around their very important pursuit,” USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender said. “We are grateful to Mike Novogratz, Xander Schultz and Matt Novogratz for their vision and passion to help develop this concept. With our partners at FloWrestling, we believe Final X will become a foundational platform to elevate attention for wrestling and its outstanding competitors.” In men's freestyle, 2017 Senior World medalists who return at the same weight class will advance directly to Final X, based upon approved Team Selection procedures. In women's freestyle, the 2017 Senior World medalists may advance directly to Final X if they compete in a specific weight class determined in the approved Team Selection procedures. Visit TheMat.com to review the Team Selection procedures. In weight classes which do not have a 2017 World medalist who qualifies for Final X directly, the winner of the 2018 U.S. Open in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 26-28, will advance to Final X. The Final X field will be finalized at the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament for men's and women's freestyle, set for Rochester, Minn., May 18-20. The winner in each weight class in Rochester will advance to Final X as the second athlete in the best-of-three series at that weight. The 2018 U.S. Open and the 2018 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament both will air live and on-demand only on FloWrestling.com. FloWrestling is the leader in showcasing elite wrestling events, offering fans across the world access to live and on-demand coverage of hundreds of competitions per year. Additionally, FloWrestling provides comprehensive wrestling content, including original documentaries, technique videos, athlete rankings, breaking news, studio shows, podcasts and more. The United States was the 2017 World Team champions in men's freestyle wrestling, and was the 2017 World Team runner-up in women's freestyle. For more information, visit FloWrestling.com and TheMat.com. About FloSports FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, partners with event rights holders and governing bodies to unlock a world of sports coverage that true fans have been waiting for. Through live streaming of premier events, original video programming, and weekly studio shows, FloSports is growing the sports, the events, the athletes and the fans. Current verticals under the FloSports header are Basketball, MMA, Football, Wrestling, Track, Gymnastics and more. About USA Wrestling USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the sport of wrestling in the United States and, as such, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, the international wrestling federation. USA Wrestling is the central organization that coordinates amateur wrestling programs in the nation and works to create interest and participation in these programs. USA Wrestling has more than 232,000 members, including athletes, coaches, officials, parents, fans and others who are actively involved in the sport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender.

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The No. 11 Wyoming Cowboy (7-2, 1-1 Big 12) wrestling team won its sixth-consecutive dual with a come-from-behind 29-12 triumph at Oregon State on Sundaynight. Seven Cowboys recorded wins on the day. UW dropped the first three matches, but closed out the dual dominating in the final seven. “You always take a chance when you draw and find out which weight you're starting at,” UW head coach Mark Branch said. “But after the deficit we were in, we came out and wrestled well. You hate to see bonus-points go the other way, but Montorie (Bridges) did a great job of getting us back on the right track. I wasn't expecting to win seven in a row but it was a great performance. Our focus now is to look forward to the next one. We realize we don't have much time to enjoy this victory as we have tough matchups again this week. So we'll get back on the road and go from there.” The Pokes fell behind 12-0 after the first three bouts, as Cody Vigoren dropped a 17-2 tech. fall to No. Corey Greigo, No. 12 Amar Dhesi defeated Hunter Mullins with a 12-4 major and Drake Foster fell to No. 6 Ronnie Bresser. Foster put up a good fight but Bresser, a two-time NCAA Qualifier, came away with the 4-2 decision. It wasn't until No. 7 Montorie Bridges got the Brown and Gold on the board with 19-6 major over Devan Turner to turn the tide for UW. Bridges established himself early with a takedown and two-point nearfall in the first period. He responded with five other takedowns in the second and third periods for the victory. Bridges is now 9-0 in duals and boasts a 23-3 overall mark. No. 1 Meredith faced Jack Hathaway at 141 pounds. Meredith scored early with a takedown in the first period. After another takedown in the second period, he held a 4-1 lead heading into the third. Meredith didn't hold back in the final period, as he picked up two additional takedowns and a riding time point to seal the 10-2 major. The senior is also 9-0 in duals this season, and five of his last six wins have come via bonus points. No. 19 Sam Turner continued his winning ways with an 11-2 major over Kurt Mode. Turner jumped out to a 4-0 lead after one, then added a takedown in the second period. Turner ultimately ran away with it in the third period for the win. Turner's major was the third-consecutive for Wyoming and also tied the dual at 12. No. 10 Archie Colgan earned a 3-1 decision over Hunter Willits for his 101st career win at Wyoming. He is now tied with Shane Woods (2011-15) and Lonnie Currier (1980-85) for 16th all-time. An escape and takedown in the second period was all Colgan needed for the win. With Colgan's win, the Pokes held its first lead of the dual, 15-12. No. 14 Branson Ashworth had no issues with Rodney Williams at 165 pounds. The junior cruised to a 16-0 tech. fall behind two takedowns, and 12 total nearfall points. Ashworth has won his last 13 matches with ten in bonus points. Kyle Pope quickly scored two takedowns and four nearfall points in the opening period. He added another takedown in the second, and two more in the final period for the 16-5 major over Myles Terry. It was his tenth bonus-point victory of his senior season. In the final bout of the evening, Chaz Polson made quick work of Seth McLeod at 184 pounds. He closed out the match in the first period with a 16-1 tech. fall. The win was the second bonus-point dual win for Polson this season. The Pokes are back in action at No. 15 South Dakota State on Thursday night. Results: 197: No. 16 Corey Greigo tech. fall Cody Vigoren, 17-2 | OSU 5, UW 0 285: No. 12 Amar Dhesi Hunter Mullins, 12-4 | OSU 9, UW 0 125: No. 6 Ronnie Bresser decision Drake Foster, 4-2 | OSU 12, UW 0 133: No. 7 Montorie Bridges major Devan Turner, 19-6 | OSU 12, UW 4 141: No. 1 Bryce Meredith major Jack Hathaway, 10-2 | OSU 12, UW 8 149: No. 19 Sam Turner major Kurt Mode, 11-2 | UW 12, OSU 12 157: No. 10 Archie Colgan decision Hunter Willits, 3-1 | UW 15, OSU 12 165: No. 14 Branson Ashworth tech. fall Rodney Williams, 16-0 | UW 20, OSU 12 174: Kyle Pope major Myles Terry, 16-5 | UW 24, OSU 12 184: Chaz Polson tech. fall Seth McLeod, 16-1 | UW 29, OSU 12

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- The Binghamton wrestling team is headed home from the Island after going 2-0 on the day with wins over Columbia (20-14) and Hofstra (27-9). Joe Nelson, Jacob Nicholson, Joe Russ, Frankie Garcia, Vincent DePrez and Steve Schneider all went 2-0 on the day, while Tristan Rifanburg and Anthony Lombardo both earned wins over Hofstra. With today's wins, the Bearcats move to 6-4 overall and 3-0 in the EIWA. "Today came down to toughness and grit," acting head coach Kyle Borshoff said. "The guys came out ready to win, they came out fighting hard, and they knew that these matches would be important wins. We like to pride ourselves on being the elite New York wrestling program and I think we definitely showed that today." No luck for the Lions The Bearcats started the day in the Big Apple, where they took six wins out of ten bouts for a 20-14 win over the Lions. Nelson set the tone for Binghamton in his first match of the day, racking up his ride time in the first period over Columbia's Spencer Good. Nelson combined for seven takedowns, including one with 20 seconds left in the third to earn a 16-5 major with over four minutes of ride time. The Bearcats went on to win the next three bouts to take a 13-0 lead over the Lions. Nicholson earned two takedowns and four backpoints with over a minute of ride time to take a 9-3 decision over Alec Kelly at 133. Following that, Russ made for an exciting match after coming back from a 4-0 deficit in the first to take an 8-7 win over JP Ascolese. Russ combined for four takedowns through the last two periods to earn his victory. At 149, Garcia took the mat against Jacob Macalolooy, where the two went scoreless through the first period. Garcia took a lead with one minute left in the second with an escape before earning a takedown over Macalolooy with 13 seconds left in the third to secure a 3-1 win. Binghamton also saw wins from DePrez at 165 and Schneider at 184. DePrez earned a 16-6 major over Laurence Kosoy, in which he earned six takedowns. No. 11 Schneider took a 6-1 decision over Andrew Psomas with over two minutes and 30 seconds of ride time in his victory. A pounding for the Pride In their second match of the day, the Bearcats upped their game, winning eight consecutive bouts against Hofstra for a dominating 27-9 win over the Pride. Nelson set the tone for Binghamton again, as he combined three takedowns and three escapes with a point for ride time to take a 10-6 decision over Jacob Martin. Nicholson followed suit, taking two rounds of two back points with a takedown and ride time, leading to a 7-1 win over Vinny Vespa. In another exciting match for Russ, he secured three takedowns and a reversal for a 10-7 decision over Charlie Kane. With a 9-0 Bearcat lead, Garcia took the mat against Connor Muli where he scored two takedowns with an escape and ride time in a 6-1 victory. Rifanburg came out swinging against Chris Mauriello, earning his first win of the day on a 5-0 decision. Following that, DePrez took the mat against Sage Heller, in which four takedowns fueled a 12-2 major, pushing Binghamton to a 19-0 lead. Lombardo then twisted the knife, scoring twelve back points, two takedowns and two escapes for an 18-3 tech over Anthony Oliveri. At 184, Schneider scored the Bearcats final points of the day, earning two takedowns and ride time for a 6-1 victory over Cory Damiana. The Bearcats take a weekend off before hitting the road again for two more EIWA duals in a trip to the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel on Saturday, January 27. Binghamton takes the mat at 2 pm against Penn and 7 pm against Drexel.

Despite going 0-4 in championship bouts on Sunday afternoon at the Escape the Rock Tournament hosted by Council Rock South (Pa.) High School, No. 13 Bethlehem Catholic had enough success during the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds to hang on to a narrow victory over three other nationally ranked teams. The Hawks advanced seven of nine from the quarterfinals to the semifinals on Saturday evening, and then advanced four of seven from the semifinal to the final late Sunday morning. They amassed 173 team points on the strength of those eight total placers. However, all four of those finalists fell short in their championship match. The afternoon's feature bout saw No. 1 Quinn Kinner (Kingsway, N.J.) upend Ryan Anderson 3-2 in the 138 pound final; Luca Frinzi lost a very narrow championship bout at 152 to returning state medalist William Evanitsky (Scranton); while Robert Spezza lost by 9-1 major decision in the 195 final to No. 1 Michael Beard (Malvern Prep). The fourth Bethlehem Catholic finalist, Cole Handlovic at 145, lost 1-0 to Travis Tavoso (Delbarton, N.J.). Tavoso was one of four champions for the No. 22 Green Wave, who went 4-0 in the finals matches on Sunday afternoon. Also winning titles were No. 19 Nick Nardone at 106 pounds; No. 5 Anthony Clark, who beat No. 7 Lucas Byrd (Cincinnati LaSalle) 1-0 at 113; and No. 1 Patrick Glory at 126. However, just two other placers - both taking seventh - meant a third place finish in the standings with 167 points. Byrd anchored the effort from No. 11 Cincinnati LaSalle (Ohio), which finished as tournament runners-up with 171.5 points despite nine placers, one more than the tournament champions. Among their three third place finishers was No. 13 Elan Heard at 138, who lost 5-2 to Anderson in the semifinal. Fourth in the tournament standings went to No. 14 Malvern Prep, who had a tournament high ten placers. However, seven of those placers finished either sixth (four) or eighth (three). Obviously leading the way was tournament champion - and national No. 1 at 195- Beard, while No. 17 Ryan Karoly joined him as a finalist after beating No. 9 Tim Wallace (Albert Gallatin) 6-4 before losing the final 5-4 to No. 5 Bill Janzer (Delsea Regional, N.J.) Two of the remaining championship bouts featured an unranked wrestler upending a wrestler within the national rankings. At 120 pounds, Brandon Kassis (Parkland) beat No. 17 Jaret Lane (Southern Columbia) 1-0; while Ian Edenfield (Laurel Highlands) beat No. 19 Trent Ragland (New Kent, Va.) 3-1 at 220. Rounding out the weight class champions were No. 6 Nick Raimo (Hanover Park, N.J.) at 132 pounds, No. 20 Zach Hartman (Belle Vernon Area) at 160, Jackson Turley (St. Christopher's, Va.) at 170, and Jonathan Birchmeier (Broad Run, Va.) at 285.

Brandon Sorensen defeated Bo Lewallen at 149 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team won six of 10 bouts to top No. 3 Oklahoma State, 20-12, on Sunday afternoon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The seventh-ranked Hawkeyes won by decision at 125, 157, 165, 184, and 285, and got a technical fall from Brandon Sorensen at 149 to defeat their highest rated opponent since topping No. 1 Oklahoma State, 18-16, in 2015. The Hawkeyes have won the last three meetings against the Cowboys in Iowa City. HOW IT HAPPENED Iowa trailed the team race 7-3 before Sorensen's five-point win gave them an 8-7 lead. Ranked No. 2 at 149, Sorensen led 6-4 early in the second period before finishing the final 2:33 with six takedowns, piling up 2:51 of riding time, and earning a 23-8 technical fall over No. 14 Boo Lewallan. "When I am attacking that's when I'm best," Sorensen said. "When my feet and hands are moving together, I'm feeling good. That's when I think I can beat anyone and that's what happened." Alex Marinelli topped Chandler Rogers at 165 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) No. 2 Michael Kemerer answered Sorensen with a 9-2 win at 157, and No. 11 Alex Marinelli followed Kemerer with a 5-2 decision over No. 8 Chandler Rogers at 165. The Cowboys were deducted a team point for failing to the control the mat during 157, and after six matches the Hawkeyes led 14-6. Oklahoma State cut into Iowa's lead with a 3-1 win at 174, but Mitch Bowman swung momentum back towards the Hawkeyes with a 10-6 win over No. 19 Keegan Moore at 184. The win gave Iowa a 17-9 lead with two matches left. "Going out there and getting a win to help the team win a close dual like that is incredible, especially in front of that crowd," said Bowman. "It was euphoric -- that's kind of a big word for me -- but it was incredible to hear the crowd erupt when the buzzer went off knowing that I did my job the way I should have done it." OPEN AND CLOSE CASE OF TOP 10 MATCHUPS The dual opened and closed with Hawkeye wins in top 10 matchups. Ninth-ranked Spencer Lee scored two takedowns and four nearfall points in the first period to defeat No. 6 Nick Piccininni, 10-5, at 125, and No. 3 Sam Stoll topped No. 10 Derek White in overtime, 6-4, at 285. The Cowboys won 6-0 at 197 in another top 10 matchup. No. 3 Preston Weigel defeated No. 5 Cash Wilcke, 6-0, with takedowns in the first and third periods. It was one of Oklahoma State's four wins. The Cowboys won by major decision at 133, and earned decisions at 141, 174, and 197. QUOTING TOM BRANDS "We pointed to this. We had success with some tough matches and did some good things, but we need to get ready to go to Columbus a week from today. You don't congratulate yourself many times in January. Maybe this is one time where you take a little bit of a breath because we did point to this dual. This was a dual about two teams who are in the same category and two teams that are trying to get to the next category, and that means Penn State and Ohio State. They are one and two and everybody else seems to be on the outside. To get there you have to take steps. We took a step and we have to keep moving forward." UP NEXT Iowa returns to the mat Sunday, Jan. 21 at No. 2 Ohio State. The dual begins at 2:30 p.m. (CT) and is televised on BTN. NOTABLES Attendance was 13,485, the 13th largest wrestling crowd in Carver-Hawkeye Arena history. Oklahoma State leads the all-time series, 28-22-2, but Iowa has won four of the last five meetings. Brandon Sorensen improved to 32-3 all-time at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. He has 114 career wins, No. 23 all-time. Results: 125 -- #9 Spencer Lee (IA) dec. #6 Nick Piccininni (OSU), 10-5; 3-0 133 -- #4 Kaid Brock (OSU) major dec. Phillip Laux (IA), 16-6; 3-4 141 -- #5 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. Vince Turk (IA), 4-0, 3-7 149 -- #2 Brandon Sorensen (IA) tech. fall #14 Boo Lewallen (OSU), 23-8; 8-7 157 -- #2 Michael Kemerer (IA) dec. Jonce Blaylock (OSU), 9-2; 11-6* 165 -- #11 Alex Marinelli (IA) dec. #8 Chandler Rogers (OSU), 5-2; 14-6 174 -- #14 Jacobe Smith (OSU) dec. Joey Gunther (IA), 3-1; 14-9 184 -- Mitch Bowman (IA) dec. #19 Keegan Moore (OSU), 10-6; 17-9 197 -- #3 Preston Weigel (OSU) dec. #5 Cash Wilcke (IA), 6-0; 17-12 285 -- #3 Sam Stoll (IA) dec. #10 Derek White (OSU), 6-4 SV2; 20-12 *Oklahoma State was deducted one team point during 157 for failure to control the mat Records: Iowa (9-0), Oklahoma State (6-1)

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Every. Point. Matters. Faced with a 12-0 deficit after three matches, the University of Pennsylvania wrestling team needed every point it could muster the rest of the way, outlasting host Army West Point, 19-18, on tiebreaking criteria following a clutch win from Tyler Hall at heavyweight. After a win from No. 10 Frank Mattiace at 197 pounds brought the Quakers within three points with one match left, Hall picked the right time to dial up his first career dual meet win. Not only did Penn trail, 18-15, on the team scoreboard the Red and Blue were behind in match points scored, 38-35. That meant if Hall were to win by decision, it needed to be by four points or more in order to win the criteria point for his team. After a scoreless first period, Hall connected on a takedown in the second period for a 2-0 lead at the conclusion of five minutes. Hall would ride out in the third period on the strength of a reversal and would add riding time for the 5-0 win which gave his team the edge in match points, 40-38. The Quakers spotted the Black Knights a 6-0 lead to start the dual with 125-pounder Daniel Planta not able to go due to injury. Army would then pick up a pair of decisions at 133 and 141 to build a 12-0 lead. Senior co-captain Joe Oliva stemmed the tide and put six huge points on the scoreboard for the Quakers with a pin in the second period over Army West Point's Will Lucie. Oliva had two takedowns in the first period for a 4-1 lead, then locked up the fall to cut Penn's deficit in half. Fellow co-captain Joe Velliquette would follow with a 9-5 decision at 157 over Nigel Ruiz. Velliquette led, 2-0, after one period and would score a second takedown and add four backpoints in the second to pull away. A third of Penn's captains, No. 18 May Bethea, made it three wins in a row with an 11-5 decision over Cael McCormick which tied the dual meet, 12-12. Army West Point appeared to regain control of the dual with back-to-back wins. Ben Harvey scored a late takedown to secure a 3-0 decision at 174 over Khamari Whimper, and then Noah Stewart upended No. 17 Joe Heyob, 8-6, at 184. Heyob led, 3-2, after one period but gave up a late reversal in the second which gave Stewart a 6-4 lead he did not relinquish. No. 10 Frank Mattiace gave his team a chance to comeback with a 4-3 decision over Rocco Caywood at 197 pounds. Mattiace broke a scoreless tie in the second period with an escape and would add a reversal in the third period to secure the win which set up Hall's heroics. Results: 125: Army wins via forfeit, Army West Point leads, 6-0 133: Lane Peters (AWP) DEC Gianni Ghione (Penn), 9-2 Army West Point leads, 9-0 141: Austin Harry (AWP) DEC Jake Lizak (Penn), 5-3 Army West Point leads, 12-0 149: Joe Oliva (Penn) FALL Will Lucie (AWP), 4:20 Army West Point leads, 12-6 157: Joe Velliquette (Penn) DEC Nigel Ruiz (AWP), 9-5 Army West Point leads, 12-9 165: No. 18 May Bethea (Penn) DEC Cael McCormick (AWP), 11-5 Match tied, 12-12 174: Ben Harvey (AWP) DEC Khamari Whimper (Penn), 3-0 Army West Point leads, 15-12 184: Noah Stewart (AWP) DEC No. 17 Joe Heyob (Penn), 8-6 Army West Point leads, 18-12 197: No. 10 Frank Mattiace (PENN) DEC Rocco Caywood (AWP), 4-3 Army West Point leads, 18-15 285: Tyler Hall (Penn) DEC Bobby Heald (AWP), 5-0 Match tied, 18-18 *Penn wins on criteria 3.15.3 (Total match points scored only from decisions, major decisions and technical falls), 40-38 Penn is off next week, returning to the mats for an EIWA tripleheader on January 27. The Quakers host Bucknell, Binghamton, and Franklin & Marshall starting at noon.

GREELEY, Colo. -- The Blue Devils won four of the final five matches of the afternoon to come away with a thrilling 19-18 victory over host Northern Colorado in non-conference wrestling action this afternoon at Bank of Colorado Arena. Duke leaves Colorado with a 2-0 mark after defeating Cal State Bakersfield earlier in the day. Duke, trailing 14-6 midway through the dual, received victories at 197, 285, 125 and 133 to rally to its second win of the season. The Blue Devils benefited from a crucial major decision from redshirt senior Jacob Kasper, proving to be the decisive point they needed for the win over the Bears. Both Mitch and Matt Finesilver captured decisions at 157 and 174, respectively to keep the Blue Devils in striking distance at 10-6 after four bouts. In their homecoming the Finesilver brothers went 7-1 overall in the two duals. With Duke down 4-0 after the opening bout at 149, Mitch put Duke on the scoreboard with an 8-2 decision as he just missed getting the major. He improves to 4-1 in duals and, while Matt notched his second dual win of the day with a 6-1 decision. Matt debuted in the starting lineup after missing the Carolina Duals to injury. The Bears extended their lead back to eight with a major decision at 184, but the last half of the dual belonged to the Blue Devils. Redshirt junior Alec Schenk sparked the comeback with a hard-fought 7-5 decision over Tanner Davis. Schenk was outstanding in the third period, outscoring Davis 4-1 to pick up win No. 15 of the year. Kasper followed suit and contributed four points as he exerted his will on Robert Winters in the third period for the 12-2 win. He extends his win streak to 12 matches and pushes his record to 23-2. After a tough match to start his day in Colorado, Thayer Atkins responded by outlasting Sean Cannon 9-5. Down early, Atkins roared into the lead and never looked back, securing his first dual victory of the year and bringing Duke within two. Josh Finesilver completed the comeback at 133 pounds, but not without slight controversy as he held off a final effort from Rico Montoya to get the 7-6 decision. The true freshman scored a reversal at the end of the second period. to take the 6-4 lead and then was able to fight his way through a scramble down the stretch for the 7-6 triumph and 19-14 lead on the team scoreboard. Rookie Jeremiah Reitz, wrestling a senior, did well to hold Ben Polkowske to a major decision as the Bears' senior was in search of the technical fall for the win. Duke makes its home debut Jan. 19 against No. 5 NC State. The dual is slated to start at 7:30 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The match will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra and can be watched at WatchESPN.com or via the ESPN app. Results: 149 - Jimmy Fate (UNC) major dec. Brandon Leynaud (Duke), 12-1, UNC 4, Duke 0 157 - No. 11 Mitch Finesilver (Duke) dec. Tyler Kinn (UNC), 8-2, UNC 4, Duke 3 165 - No. 19 Keilan Torres (UNC) fall Zach Finesilver (Duke), 3:43, UNC 10, Duke 3 174 - Matt Finesilver (Duke) dec. Seth Bogulski (UNC), 6-1, UNC 10, Duke 6 184 - Dylan Gabel (UNC) major dec. Kaden Russell (Duke), 12-0, UNC 14, Duke 6 197 - Alec Schenk (Duke) dec. Tanner Davis (UNC), 7-5, UNC 14, Duke 9 285 - No. 5 Jacob Kasper (Duke) dec. Robert Winters (UNC), 12-2, UNC 14, Duke 13 125 - Thayer Atkins (Duke) dec. Sean Cannon (UNC), 9-5, UNC 14, Duke 16 133 - Josh Finesilver (Duke) dec. Rico Montoya (UNC), 7-6, UNC 14, Duke 19 141 - Ben Polkowske (UNC) major dec. Jeremiah Reitz (UNC), 14-4, UNC 18, Duke 19

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Pins from senior Darian Cruz and freshman Luke Karam helped set an early tone as the Mountain Hawks won the first seven bouts and nine overall to cap a dominant home weekend with a 34-3 win over Navy Sunday in the annual Billy Sheridan Memorial Dual inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. The Mountain Hawks won both bouts matching ranked wrestlers against one another and also picked up an impressive win from junior Cortlandt Schuyler over 19th-ranked Jared Prince at 149 to improve to 8-1 in duals and 6-0 against EIWA opponents. Lehigh has now won eight straight duals against Navy to take a 51-47 lead in the all-time series, with the Mids serving as Lehigh's second most-wrestled opponent behind Penn State. "We wrestled really well," Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. "It was a good weekend. Navy has a really talented team. I like their team a lot. I like their coach a lot. I like the way they wrestle. We knew it would be a battle today and a lot of those matches were battles." At 125, Cruz started things off with his second fall of the weekend and fourth of the season. Needing four near fall points to secure a technical fall, Cruz was able to pin Aslan Kilic with a tilt at 6:36 to give the Mountain Hawks the early 6-0 lead. Freshman Nick Farro started fast in his 133 pound bout against Cody Trybus, scoring a trio of first period takedowns to take a 6-3 lead after one. Trybus was strong on top in the third, riding most of the period before a late Farro escape made the final score 7-4. Karam won a battle of ranked wrestlers at 141, beating Nicholas Gil for the second time this month with his first career win by fall. After a scoreless first period, Karam locked up a cradle and turned Gil, securing the fall in 3:21 to put the Mountain Hawks up 15-0. "Darian came out and worked hard for the bonus points and worked for the pin," Santoro said. "Nick Farro stepped up and is doing a great job. He's really excited to be out there and that's really fun to see. With Luke, we knew that Gil is really good. For him to get the pin, that's something you don't write in when you do the pre-match predictions. He did a nice job and getting that pin there was huge." Schuyler continued Lehigh's roll scoring a takedown in each period plus a pair of third period escapes to down Prince 8-6. On the weekend, Schuyler knocked off wrestlers ranked 18th and 19th nationally to even his season record at 6-6. "Cort is getting better every week out right now," Santoro said. "We're starting to see the Cortlandt Schuyler that we saw last year. He's really coming out of his shell with two big wins this weekend. Junior Ian Brown avenged a loss at the Southern Scuffle with a 7-3 win over Zack Davis at 157. Brown scored the opening takedown and added a two point near fall. A second takedown in the opening period put Brown up 6-1 and he added a third period escape, with his win giving the Mountain Hawks a 21-0 lead at intermission. Another rematch from the Southern Scuffle took place at 165 and like in the Scuffle quarterfinals, a big move late helped junior Gordon Wolf down Drew Daniels 7-2. Daniels scored the opening takedown but a pair of Wolf escapes tied the match 2-2 after two periods. Daniels chose neutral in the third and was hit twice for stalling, with the penalty point putting Wolf in front. Wolf added a takedown and two point near fall late to seal the win over the 20th-ranked Mid. Sophomore Jordan Kutler made it seven straight wins for the home team, racking up four takedowns and 4:14 of riding time advantage in an 11-3 major decision over A.J. Alford that put Lehigh up 28-0 with three bouts remaining. Navy (5-1, 2-1 EIWA) picked up its lone win at 184 where 18th-ranked Michael Coleman scored takedowns in the first and third periods to knock off sophomore Andrew Price 5-1. At 197, freshman Jake Jakobsen bounced back from a loss Friday night with a 6-1 decision over Steban Cervantes. Jakobsen trailed 1-0 in the second when he scored a takedown off a Cervantes shot. He had an escape and takedown in the third plus 1:13 riding time advantage. Sophomore Christian Colucci got the nod at 285 and closed out the dual with a 2-0 decision over Austin Faunce. Colucci used a second period escape and then rode out Faunce in the third to improve to 2-0 in duals this season. "The focus is always on the next match," Santoro said. "It has to be. We see it all the time in sports, not just in wrestling. You get ahead of yourself and you get in trouble. You think you're getting too good and you get worse. You have to manage where you are right now to get better. Friday night, I thought we wrestled well. We knew we had to wrestle well today. We just took one match and focused on it and now we have to get ready for next weekend with two big ones next weekend." The Mountain Hawks will be on the road for two EIWA duals next weekend. Lehigh will travel to No. 13 Cornell to face the 11-time defending EIWA Champions, Friday at 6:30 p.m. and then will visit Army West Point Sunday at 2 p.m. Results: 125 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) Fall Aslan Kilic (Navy) 6:36 133 – Nick Farro (Lehigh) dec. Cody Trybus (Navy) 7-4 141 – Luke Karam (Lehigh) Fall Nicholas Gil (Navy) 3:21 149 – Cortlandt Schuyler (Lehigh) dec. Jared Prince (Navy) 8-6 157 – Ian Brown (Lehigh) dec. Zack Davis (Navy) 7-3 165 – Gordon Wolf (Lehigh) dec. Drew Daniels (Navy) 7-2 174 – Jordan Kutler (Lehigh) major dec. A.J. Alford (Navy) 11-3 184 – Michael Coleman (Navy) dec. Andrew Price (Lehigh) 5-1 197 – Jake Jakobsen (Lehigh) dec. Steban Cervantes (Navy) 6-1 285 – Christian Colucci (Lehigh) dec. Austin Faunce (Navy) 2-0

In a roller coaster type fashion, the University of Minnesota wrestling team defeated Illinois 17-14 at Maturi Pavilion, winning six of the 10 matches. Minnesota would trail by as much as 9-2 through the first three matches, but a Rylee Streifel comeback victory in the heavyweight match swung the momentum back to the Gophers who won four of the next five matches. “It was great today. I thought the fight was there from our guys today,” head coach Brandon Eggum said after the dual. “It was a tough weekend of travel for us, and it could have been an excuse for some, but the guys were upbeat and they worked hard to earn this victory.” The dual began at 174-pounds with senior Chris Pfarr. The senior bounced back after his loss at Ohio State with a 10-4 decision over David Riojas. Pfarr fell behind in the first, but wasted no time making it up, reversing Riojas to tie the match at the end of the first. Pfarr would escape to begin the second, and scored his first takedown, giving him a 5-2 lead. Pfarr would look to push the pace in the third period, looking for bonus points, but came up just short but still claiming the first bout of the night for the Maroon and Gold. Redshirt freshman Dylan Anderson stepped onto the mat at 184-pounds for the Gophers, with a big matchup against No. 6 Emery Parker. Anderson was able to take a lead on Parker with a takedown early, but Parker escaped and tied the match at three with his first takedown just a short time later. Anderson would obtain another lead with an escape, then a second takedown, giving him a 6-4 lead after Parker's escape in the second. Parker was able to earn two more takedowns just before the end of the second period, and took an 8-7 lead into the final period. Parker was able to finish the match with a reversal, a takedown and a two-point near fall, but Anderson was able to keep it at a decision, 15-7, tying the team score at three after two matches. After an injury sustained at 197-pounds, and Minnesota receiving a point deducted by the head referee, the Gophers trailed 9-2 to No. 12 Illinois. Rylee Streifel seized the moment, and brought momentum back to the Gophers with his performance in the heavyweight match. Down 4-2, with a takedown and reversal in the scorebook for Duece Rachal, Streifel escaped making the score 4-3 with just over 35-seconds left in the match. Streifel fought through a sprawl from Rachal, and grabbed a hold of both legs and proceeded to drive Rachal back and straight to his back. Streifel then obtained four-points on the near fall, and time ran out with a 9-4 decision in favor of the sophomore. “That was a big win at heavyweight today,” Eggum said. “That was great effort on Streifel's part to continue to drive and get that takedown. It made a huge impact on us winning this dual.” “Rylee's match was probably the turning point,” junior wrestler Steve Bleise said after the dual. “He just ran right through that double leg and caught him on his back, that was huge and got everyone of the bench fired up and I think that was one of the biggest things that dictated the outcome of this dual.” “It was a great feeling to get that win today, I was so excited to get momentum back for our guys” Rylee Streifel said. “I love watching Chris Pfarr wrestle before me because he has so much heart, it makes you want to go out there and wrestle hard and I was thinking about that late in that match.” With the crowd behind the Gophers, No. 4 Ethan Lizak stepped into the circle with his second straight ranked opponent, No. 18 Travis Piotrowski. Lizak grabbed a hold of Piotrowski late in the first to earn a 2-0 lead heading into the second. Lizak would turn Piotrowski in the second, and used a riding time point to obtain the 7-0, ranked victory. Lizak leads the team in ranked victories this season with five. After a quick intermission, Steve Polakowski moved up to 133-pounds despite weighting in at 125-pounds, but Dylan Duncan was able to pick up the victory for Illinois by decision, 6-2. Despite the loss, the swing was in full effect for the Gophers. No. 11 Tommy Thorn took the mat and earned an 11-6 decision over Mike Carr using nearly every score option in the book. Thorn finished the match with a takedown, a reversal, a four-point near fall, a riding time point and an escape to earn his fifth straight victory. Minnesota just trailed 12-11 after Thorn's win. Making his Minnesota Golden Gophers debut was redshirt junior, Steve Bleise, who came in with a No. 15 ranking. Bleise took the mat against Eric Barone, a 2017 NCAA qualifier, and paced his way to a 4-1 decision and the Gophers first lead since Pfarr's decision in the first match. “It felt pretty good to just get back with the team and get out there in front of the home crowd,” Bleise said after the dual. “I didn't quite get to my offense as much as I would have liked, but I just found a way to get the job done.” “That was great to see him finally hit the mat here for us at home,” Eggum said. “No doubt we can clean some things up, but I'm sure coming out here for the first time was a lot for him and I thought he handled it really well and he seemed relaxed and focused. He did his part in helping us secure this win.” With the team score tight, the Gophers turned to senior, and captain, Jake Short at 157-pounds to help inch the team closer to another Big Ten dual victory. Short and Kyle Langenderfer, a NCAA qualifier in 2017, were scoreless after one period. Stalling was called on Langenderfer, giving Short the first point of the match in the second. Langenderfer and Short would eventually head to the final period tied after the Illinois escape. In the final period, Short managed to escape and had a 2-1 lead with 1:38 to go in the match. Another stall call was called, and Short capitalized by earning the first takedown of the match with 30-seconds remaining, giving him a 6-1 decision by the time the bell rang out in Maturi Pavilion. As the match concluded, the Illini were penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct, putting the team score at 17-11, sealing the victory for the Gophers no matter the result at 165 due to criteria. Nick Wanzek took the mat in the highest ranked match of the night against No. 2 Isaiah Martinez, but came up short of the upset with an 8-4 decision. Minnesota has a week and will remain home for the next six days until they wrestle host to No. 8 Michigan on Jan. 21 at Maturi Pavilion. Be sure to follow the Gophers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram so you do not miss out on any content for the rest of the 2017-18 season. Results: 174: Chris Pfarr dec David Riojas, 10-4 | Minn 3 - ILL 0 184: No. 6 Emery Parker dec Dylan Anderson, 15-9 | Minn 3 - ILL 3 197: Andre Lee med Bobby Steveson (point deduction on MN bench) | Minn 2 - ILL 9 HWT: Rylee Streifel dec Duece Rachal, 9-4 | Minn 5 - ILL 9 125: No. 4 Ethan Lizak dec No. 18 Travis Piotrowski, 7-0 | Minn 8 - ILL 9 133: Dylan Duncan dec Steve Polakowski, 6-2 | Minn 8 - ILL 12 141: No. 11 Tommy Thorn dec Mike Carr, 11-6 | Minn 11 - ILL 12 149: No. 15 Steve Bleise dec Eric Barone, 4-1 | Minn 14 - ILL 12 157: No. 18 Jake Short dec Kyle Langenderfer, 6-1 (point deduction on ILL) | Minn 17 - ILL 11 165: No. 2 Isaiah Martinez dec Nick Wanzek, 8-4 | Minn 17 - ILL 14

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Trailing by 12 points midway through the match, the Harvard wrestling team won four straight matches to defeat Maryland, 22-21, on Saturday afternoon. The Crimson improve to 2-0 in dual matches this season. Junior Peter Bearse (165) kept the Crimson in the match battling to Brandan Burnham to a 7-5 decision to cut the Terrapin lead to 17-8 and swing momentum towards Harvard. Senior captain Josef Johnson (174) pulled the Crimson seven points closer with a dominating, 27-7, technical fall against Jahi Jones. With momentum on the side the Crimson, senior captain Kanon Dean powered himself to an 11-5 decision over Niko Cappello to cut the Terrapin lead to one, 17-16. Senior Logan Kirby gave Harvard its first lead since junior Samuel Goldman's technical fall win at 133 pinning Mansur Abdul-Malik at 1:11. Coming down to the final match of the day, senior Angus Cowell (285) challenged the No. 6 wrestler in weight class, Youssif Hemida. Although Hemida recorded the 9-1 major decision, Harvard was able to hang on for the one-point victory. Harvard Highlights Senor Kanon Dean's (184) 11-5 decision earned him his sixth win in his last seven matches to improve to 17-6 on the season. Junior Peter Bearse (165) picked up his first win of the year with a 7-5 decision against Brendan Burnham, igniting a 4-0 Crimson run. Senior Logan Kirby (197) recorded his first fall of the season, pinning Mansur Abdul-Malik at 1:11. Match Notes: Harvard trailed 17-5 after the 157 before winning four straight matches to take the 22-17 lead. What's Next Harvard opens EIWA action on Friday, Jan. 19 in Lewisburg, Pa. against Bucknell, Pa. at 7 p.m. Results: 125 Brandon Cray (MARY) dec. Matthew Rodriguez (HARV) 4-0 0-3 133 Samuel Goldman (HARV) tech fall Jhared Simmons (MARY) 18-2 5-3 141 Ryan Diehl (MARY) dec. A.J. Jaffe (HARV) 9-6 5-6 149 Alfred Bannister (MARY) fall Hunter Ladnier (HARV) F, 5:15 5-12 157 Kyle Cochran (MARY) tech fall Aaron Kruk (HARV) 18-2 5-17 165 Peter Bearse (HARV) dec. over Brendan Burnham 7-5 8-17 174 Josef Johnson (HARV) tech. fall Jahi Jones (MARY) 27-7 13-17 184 Kanon Dean (HARV) dec. Niko Cappello 11-5 16-17 197 Logan Kirby (HARV) fall Mansur Abdul-Malik (MARY) F, 1:11 22-17 285 Youssif Hemida (MARY) maj. Dec. Angus Cowell (HARV) 9-1 22-21

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Top-ranked Seth Gross and Henry Pohlmeyer recorded back-to-back pins as 15th-ranked South Dakota State completed a weekend sweep with a 32-6 victory over Air Force in a college wrestling dual Sunday afternoon at Clune Arena. With their seventh consecutive win, the Jackrabbits improved to 7-2 overall and 2-0 against Big 12 Conference foes. Air Force dropped to 6-2 overall and 1-1 in Big 12 dual competition. Freshman Connor Brown started the Jackrabbits on the right foot with a 13-9 decision over Anthony DeCesare in the opening bout at 125 pounds. Gross and Pohlmeyer each followed with victories by fall to push the SDSU advantage to 15-0. Gross needed only 1 minute and 6 seconds to pin Isaac Jimenez in the 133-pound match. It was Gross' eight pin of the season as he improved to 15-0 overall. For the second match in a row, Pohlmeyer overcame an early deficit to record a pin. He trailed Garrett O'Shea, 6-5, after one period of their 141-pound matchup before scoring a two-point near-fall in the second period and then coming up with a third-period takedown on which he later put O'Shea's shoulders to the mat at the 6:14 mark. Air Force cracked the scoring column on an 8-2 decision by Dane Robbins over SDSU's Colten Carlson at 149 pounds. The Falcons' other victory of the afternoon came on a 7-6 decision by Alexandre Lopouchanski over Logan Peterson in the 165-pound division. SDSU completed the first half of the dual with a major decision by 10th-ranked Luke Zilverberg, then finished the dual with four consecutive wins. Zilverberg downed 20th-ranked Alex Mossing, 10-1, with ninth-ranked David Kocer also winning by major decision, 12-0, over Michael Billingsley. Kocer tied his older brother, Alex (2014-17), and Tyler Bryant (2000-03) for 14th place in career victories at SDSU with 96 by recording his 16th win of the season. Martin Mueller (184 pounds), Nate Rotert (197) and Alex Macki (heavyweight) all won by decision for SDSU. UP NEXT The Jackrabbits will host No. 23 Wyoming in dual action Thursday night. Start time for the Military Appreciation Night matchup is 7 p.m. at Frost Arena. NOTES * Air Force leads the all-time series, 9-6, although the Jackrabbits have won five meetings in a row between the two squads * SDSU improved to 16-3 in duals against Big 12 opponents since becoming an affiliate member of the league at the start of the 2015-16 season * The Jackrabbits have tallied at least 30 points in six of their seven dual wins during the 2017-18 campaign * Gross has won 28 consecutive dual matches dating back to late in the 2015-16 season, including 6-0 this season * Rotert also remained unbeaten in duals this season at 8-0 and took over sole possession of 21st place in career wins at SDSU with 87 * Zilverberg moved into a tie with two-time NCAA Division II national champion Jeff Hohertz (1977, 1981) for 19th in Jackrabbit career victories with 88 Results: 125: Connor Brown (SDSU) dec. Anthony DeCesare (AF), 13-9 133: #1 Seth Gross (SDSU) def. Isaac Jimenez (AF), by fall 1:06 141: Henry Pohlmeyer (SDSU) def. Garrett O'Shea (AF), by fall 6:14 149: Dane Robbins (AF) dec. Colten Carlson (SDSU), 8-2 157: #10 Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) major dec. #20 Alex Mossing (AF), 10-1 165: Alexandre Lopouchanski (AF) dec. Logan Peterson (SDSU), 7-6 174: #9 David Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Michael Billingsley (AF), 12-0 184: Martin Mueller (SDSU) dec. Zen Ikehara (AF), 3-2 197: #11 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. Anthony McLaughlin (AF), 2-1 285: Alex Macki (SDSU) dec. Matt Wagner (AF), 8-5

EAST LANSING, Mich.-- Penn State (7-0, 3-0 B1G) dominated home standing Michigan State (4-5, 0-3 B1G) in Big Ten road action Sunday in East Lansing. The Nittany Lions rolled to a 48-3 victory on the back of five pins to move their dual win streak to 38. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad won nine of ten bouts in the lopsided road victory, all for bonus points. Five Penn Staters picked up pins, including senior Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), who moved within four of Penn State's all-time record. The dual began at 125. Red-shirt freshman Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) battled Rayvon Foley tough but dropped a 6-2 decision to give the Spartans an early 3-0 lead. Senior Corey Keener (Schuylkill Haven, Pa.) dominated Matt Santos at 133, rolling to a 12-2 major with almost 4:00 in riding time to put Penn State up 4-3. True freshman Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), continuing his Penn State dual debut weekend at 141, dominated another nationally ranked wrestler. Lee rolled over No. 20 Javier Gasca for a 16-1 technical fall at the 4:08 mark. Retherford, ranked No. 1 at 149, picked up his 13th pin of the year with a fall over Jwan Britton at the 4:08 mark to put the Lions up 15-3. Junior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, followed suit with his 13th pin, getting the fall over Jake Tucker at the 3:27 mark to give the Nittany Lions a 21-3 lead at intermission. Junior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, continued Penn State's pin streak out of intermission, pinning Austin Hiles at the 2:48 mark to give the Lions a 27-3 lead. Sophomore Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, dominated Logan Ritchie, rolling his way to a 19-4 technical fall at the 6:21 mark. Junior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 184, notched Penn State's fourth pin, picking up a first period fall over Shwan Shadaia at the 2:02 mark to give Penn State a 38-3 lead. Sophomore Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.) got the call at 197 and continued Penn State's bonus parade with a dominant 16-3 major over Michigan State's Nick May. Junior Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 8 at 285, finished off a stellar dual weekend for Penn State with the team's fifth pin of the dual, a fall at the 6:35 mark over MSU's Matt Lloyd. Penn State won nine of ten bouts, all for bonus. The Nittany Lions had five pins (Retherford, Nolf, Joseph, Nickal and Nevills), two tech falls (Lee and Hall) and two majors (Keener and Cassar). Penn State owned a 40-3 takedown advantage. Retherford now has 13 pins this year and 49 for his career, just four shy of the all-time Penn State record of 53. Nolf has 13 this season as well, 42 for his career, which is fifth all-time. Retherford and Nolf remain unbeaten all-time in Big Ten dual meets, Retherford is 29-0 and Nolf 21-0. Nickal picked up his ninth pin of the year and the 34th of his career, putting him seventh all-time on Penn State's career pins list. Penn State, 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten, has now won 38 straight dual meets dating back to the end of the 2014-15 season. Michigan State falls to 4-5, 0-3 in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions return home for the first time in a month for a battle against Purdue in Rec Hall on Friday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. Penn State then visits Maryland on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 4 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: 125: Rayvon Foley MSU dec. Devin Schnupp PSU, 6-2 / 0-3 133: Corey Keener PSU maj. dec. Matt Santos MSU, 12-2 / 4-3 141: Nick Lee PSU tech fall #20 Javier Gasca MSU, 16-1 (5:10) / 9-3 149: #1 Zain Retherford PSU pinned Jwan Britton MSU, WBF (4:08) / 15-3 157: #1 Jason Nolf PSU pinned Jake Tucker MSU, WBF (3:27) / 21-3 165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph PSU pinned Austin Hiles MSU, WBF (2:48) / 27-3 174: #2 Mark Hall PSU tech fall Logan Ritchie MSU, 19-4 (TF; 6:21) / 32-3 184: #1 Bo Nickal PSU pinned Shwan Shadaia MSU, WBF (2:02) / 38-3 197: Anthony Cassar PSU maj. dec. Nick May MSU, 16-2 / 42-3 285: #8 Nick Nevills PSU pinned Matt Lloyd MSU, WBF (6:35) / 48-3 Records: Penn State 7-0, 3-0 B1G; Michigan State 4-5, 0-3 B1G Up Next for Penn State: home vs. Purdue, Friday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m. in Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Redshirt freshman Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) met Spartan freshman Rayvon Foley. The duo battled evenly for the bout's first minute. Schnupp worked the clock down to under a minute before Foley connected on a shot to open up a 2-0 lead. The Lion was unable to break free of Foley's control and the Spartan carried the 2-0 lead, although Foley picked up on stall warning in the process. Foley chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Schnupp worked to set up his offense but Foley was able to defend the Lion's shot both in the middle and on the edge of the mat. Schnupp fought off a late Foley shot and trailed 3-0 after two. Schnupp chose down to start the third period but Foley was able to maintain control long enough to build his riding time edge up to 1:04 before Schnupp escaped to a 3-1 score. Schnupp tried to connect on a high single but Foley was able to force a stalemate and keep his lead. Foley countered a Schnupp shot and upped his lead to 5-1 at the :36 mark. Schnupp escaped to a 5-2 score and then worked his way in on another single leg but Foley fought off the move and, with 1:11 in time, posted the 6-2 win. 133: Senior Corey Keener (Schuylkill Haven, Pa.) took on Michigan State's Matt Santos. Keener opened up the scoring at the midway mark of the period, rolling Santos' shoulders over and nearly picking up back points. Santos rolled through and Keener settled for a 2-0 lead. Santos escaped after a reset and Keener continued to press the offense and finished off a strong high double for a 4-0 lead with :25 left to wrestle. The Lion senior finished in control and led 4-1 with :53 in time after one period. Santos chose down to start the second period and Keener controlled the action on top. He locked up a brief cradle and rolled Santos for two back points to up his lead to 6-1. Keener spent the rest of the period on offense and ended the rideout with a 6-1 lead and 2:53 in riding time. Keener chose neutral to start the third period. He nearly connected on a fast move on the edge of the mat but action moved out of bounds to force a reset at the 1:38 mark. Keener continued to press and worked low leg control into another takedown and cut to lead 8-2. Keener moved out to a 10-2 lead with a high double leg at the :40 mark. With riding time clinched, the Lion worked his offense from the top position, picked up a stall point and, with 3:37 in riding time, posted the 12-2 major. 141: True freshman Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.) continued his first weekend of Penn State dual action against MSU's Javier Gasca, ranked No. 20 nationally at 141. Lee nearly scored early, Gasca forced a scramble and almost scored himself, and Lee countered again to finish off the takedown to lead 2-0 at the 2:11 mark. Lee cut Gasca loose to a 2-1 score and continued to set the tempo on offense. The Lion freshman fought off the Spartan senior's efforts to control the action on their feet and turned a fast low single into a takedown and four back points as the period ended. Lee led 6-1 after one. Lee chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way into control for a reversal and a 10-1 lead. He maintained top position and then worked Gasca's shoulders over again for a four-count to lead 14-1 with 1:20 in time after two periods. 149: Senior Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, battled Jwan Britton at 149 and controlled the action from the start. The Lion senior picked up two takedowns in the opening :40 and then turned the Spartan to his back. He reset briefly after getting a two count, turned hit into a four count and led 8-1 at the :48 mark. Retherford reset himself, turned Britton over to his back once more and ended the period with a four count and a 12-1 lead. Britton chose down to start the second period and Retherford steadily worked the Spartan over a third time. This time Retherford finished off the pin at the 4:08 mark, his 13th of the year. 157: Junior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, took on Jake Tucker. Nolf tried to scramble his way to a takedown and back points with his legs early but Tucker was able to work his way into control for an early takedown and a 2-0 lead. Nolf then went to work, quickly using a low single to take down the Spartan, cut him loose and picking up a second takedown quickly to lead 5-3 at the 1:25 mark. Nolf's furious offense included seven first period takedowns and the Lion led 15-8 after one period. He chose down to start the second period, quickly escaped, took Tucker down and finished off a cradle for the fall at the 3:27 mark. It was Nolf's 13th pin of the year. 165: Sophomore Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, met Austin Hiles. Joseph scored quickly, turning a single leg into a takedown and an early 2-1 lead. The Lion sophomore continued to be aggressive, working the center of the mat for control and finishing off a high single for a 4-1 lead at the 1:38 mark. Joseph then locked up a cradle and appeared to have Hiles pinned but was only awarded a four-point near fall to lead 8-1 with :45 on the clock. Joseph reset, steadily worked Hiles' shoulders to the mat and picked up Penn State's third straight pin, this one at the 2:48 mark. 174: Sophomore Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, met Logan Ritchie. Hall was steady to start, patiently working his offense for two textbook takedowns in the opening 1:45 to lead 4-2 midway through the first period. Hall added a third takedown with a bullish high double in the middle of the mat to lead 6-2 with 1:00 on the clock. The Lion sophomore then turned Ritchie for four back points at the end of the period to lead 10-2. Hall chose down to start the second stanza and worked his way to an escape and an 11-2 lead. He turned a low single into a scramble and a takedown with :38 left in the second period, upping his lead to 13-2. Trailing 13-2, Ritchie chose top to start the second period and Hall quickly reversed him, cut him and then took him down to lead 17-4 after another cut. He then finished off the match with a takedown to post the 19-4 technical fall at the 6:21 mark. 184: Junior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 184, faced off against Shwan Shadaia. Nickal rolled through two quick takedowns to lead 4-2 in the opening :40. The Lion junior bulled through a high single for a third takedown and a 6-2 lead. He then cut Shadaia loose with 1:22 on the clock, gained control of his shoulders, pulled them down and locked up a cradle for a pin at the 2:02 mark. 197: Sophomore Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.) got the call at 197 and took on Nick May. Cassar took a 2-1 lead at the 1:27 mark with a solid takedown. The Lion sophomore worked the middle of the mat, locked up a high single and finished off a second takedown on the edge of the mat for a 4-1 lead with :46 left in the opening period. Cassar maintained control for the rest of the period and led 4-1 with :58 in time heading into the second stanza. Cassar chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. He then roared through a high shot, lifting May off the mat and taking him down for a 7-1 lead with 1:21 left in the middle period. Cassar built up 2:01 in riding time before May escaped to a 7-2 score. Cassar quickly added a fourth takedown and led 9-2 after two. May chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 9-3 score. Cassar worked his way into control and turned May to his back for a six point move to close out the bout. A 2:30 riding time edge added another point and Cassar posted the 16-3 major. 285: Junior Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 8 at 285, faced off against Spartan freshman Matt Lloyd. Nevills quickly took a 2-0 lead with a low shot for a takedown just :30 into the bout. Nevills cut Lloyd loose and quickly took him down again. The Lion junior let May go, shot low and picked up a third takedown with :42 left in the opening period. Lloyd chose neutral to start the second period . Nevills went to work on offense, turning a low single into a takedown. He then turned Lloyd to his back for a four-count and led 12-2 with 1:10 left in the period. He cut Lloyd loose and used a fast low single for another takedown and a 14-3 edge. Nevills chose down to start the third, escaped and quickly took Lloyd down to lead 17-3. He worked shoulder control into a turn and picked up the pin, Penn State's fifth of the dual, at the 6:35 mark.

Arizona State claimed its first-ever Virginia Duals title (Photo/ASU Sports Information) HAMPTON, Va. -- No. 10 Arizona State wrestling earned a historic set of victories on the final day of the Virginia Duals, defeating No. 11 Northern Iowa, 24-16, and No. 9 Virginia Tech, 21-15, en route to their first-ever Virginia Duals championship at the 38th annual tournament. "The overall effort was great and we've made some tremendous improvement over the last two weeks and it showed in the tournament," said head coach Zeke Jones. "It was a collective effort in every dual by our willingness to do it the hard way, fight for every point, and give nothing away for free. "We wrestled like it mattered, like we cared, like it was important to us. We'll enjoy the tournament win tonight and get back to work tomorrow." In the title match vs. the reigning champions, the Sun Devils once again took an early lead, 7-0, and earned a 13-3 lead at the halfway point. Following a Virginia Tech major decision at 165, Zahid Valencia earned a tech fall, 21-6, to put the Sun Devils back up by double digits, 18-7. The Hokies would pull within three, 18-15, on back-to-back major decisions before Tanner Hall ensured the victory with a decision. "The 'game ball' goes to Tanner for getting the final win in the last two matches to seal the dual meet victories for us. Ali knocked off a couple of top-12 guys, including No. 3, over the weekend while Josh Kramer and Ryan Millhof took out a couple top-12's plus everyone else doing their part to get the team's hand raised." In the semifinal vs. No. 11 Northern Iowa, Millhof and Ali Naser took an early 6-0 lead for the Sun Devils on back-to-back decisions but UNI tied it up in the following two bouts. ASU regained the lead at 157 with a Josh Shields decision and jumped out to their biggest lead of the dual, 18-6, with back-to-back bonus point victories from Anthony Valencia (165) on a tech fall and Z. Valencia (174) on a major decision. The Panthers pulled within two, 18-16, on a major decision at 184 and a fall at 197 but Hall came through for the Sun Devils with a fall of his own at heavyweight in 4:12. Zahid Valencia won his second consecutive Outstanding Wrestler Award of the VA Duals. "Zahid continues to show the nation why he's in the discussion as one of the best wrestlers there is." The Sun Devils return home after being on the road for competitions since late November to open their Pac-12 schedule vs. Stanford (Jan. 19/8 pm MT) and Oregon State (Jan. 20/1:30 pm MT). On Friday, ASU wrestling will honor MMA stars and on Saturday, the 1988 NCAA Championship team returns to Tempe. #10 Arizona State (24), #11 Northern Iowa (16) 125: #17 Ryan Millhof DEC #12 Jacob Schwarm, 6-0 133: #19 Ali Naser DEC Jack Wagner, 10-5 141: #8 Josh Alber DEC Cory Crooks, 7-2 149: #7 Max Thomsen DEC Jason Tsirtsis, 3-1 157: #7 Josh Shields DEC Logan Ryan, 8-1 165: #15 Anthony Valencia TF Daniel Kelly, 20-4 174: #1 Zahid Valencia MD #7 Taylor Lujan, 14-6 184: #11 Drew Foster MD Kordell Norfleet, 9-1 197: #19 Jacob Holschlag FALL Cade Belshay, 4:54 HWT: #4 Tanner Hall FALL Carter Isley, 4:12 #10 Arizona State (21), #9 Virginia Tech (15) 125: #17 Ryan Millhof MD Kyle Norstrem, 10-2 133: #19 Ali Naser DEC #13 Dennis Gustafson, 7-4 141: Brent Moore DEC Nikko Villarreal, 2-0 149: #16 Josh Maruca DEC Ryan Blees, 4-0 157: #7 Josh Shields DEC BC LaPrade, 5-4 165: #4 David McFadden MD #15 Anthony Valencia, 16-5 174: #1 Zahid Valencia TF Cody Hughes, 21-6 184: #8 Zack Zavatsky MD Kordell Norfleet, 11-2 197: #2 Jared Haught MD Austyn Harris, 15-2 HWT: #4 Tanner Hall DEC #18 Andrew Dunn, 6-1

HAMPTON, Virginia -- No. 11 UNI wrestling finished third in the gold bracket of the Virginia Duals with a win over Oklahoma and a loss to No. 10 Arizona State today. The Panthers opened with a 24-16 loss to Arizona State (6-2) and a 25-9 win over Oklahoma (5-6 / 1-3 Big 12). UNI is now 5-2 overall and 2-0 in the Big 12. No. 11 Drew Foster got two major decisions at 184 pounds with wins over Kordell Norfleet of Arizona State and Matt Waddell of Oklahoma. He earned bonus points in three of his four matches at the tournament, with a fall yesterday. At 149 pounds, Max Thomsen avenged two losses. He beat former NCAA champion and two-time All-American Jason Tsirtsis of Arizona State. Tsirtsis won a national championship in 2014 and took third in 2015. Tsirtsis (then ranked third in the nation) beat Thomsen 4-3 when Thomsen competed unattached at the Midlands as a true freshman in the 2016 season. Thomsen later avenged a loss to Oklahoma's Davion Jeffries. Thomsen lost 7-2 at a dual last season in the McLeod Center. No. 19 Jacob Holschlag notched his third fall of the season, pinning Cade Belhay of Arizona State in 4 minutes, 54 seconds. Holschlag sealed the dual win over Oklahoma for the team with a 4-0 decision over Andrew Dixon at 197 pounds. No. 8 Josh Alber remained perfect on the weekend with four wins at 141 pounds. He is on a six-match win streak. Heavyweight Carter Isley grabbed three takedowns against Oklahoma's Marquise Overton. It was the most he has earned in a dual as a Panther. This was the first time UNI has competed in the Virginia Duals since the 2000 season. NEXT UP: The Panthers head to South Dakota State Jan. 21 for a dual. The team returns home Feb. 10 to host Iowa State. RESULTS (NWCA team rankings / Intermat individuals) #10 Arizona State 24, #11 UNI 16 125: #17 Ryan Millhof (Arizona State) dec. #12 Jay Schwarm (UNI), 6-0 133: #19 Ali Naser (Arizona State) dec. Jack Wagner (UNI), 10-5 141: #8 Josh Alber (UNI) dec. Cory Crooks (Arizona State), 7-2 149: #7 Max Thomsen (UNI) dec. Jason Tsirtsis (Arizona State), 3-1 157: #7 Joshua Shields (Arizona State) dec. Logan Ryan (UNI), 8-1 165: #15 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State) tech. fall Dan Kelly (UNI), 20-4 174: #1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) maj. dec. #7 Taylor Lujan (UNI), 14-6 184: #11 Drew Foster (UNI) maj. dec. Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State), 9-1 197: #19 Jacob Holschlag (UNI) pinned Cade Belshay (Arizona State), 4:54 285: #4 Tanner Hall (Arizona State) pinned Carter Isley (UNI), 4:12 #11 UNI 25, Oklahoma 9 125: #19 Christian Moody (OU) dec. #12 Jay Schwarm (UNI), 8-4 133: Jacob Rubio (OU) dec. Jack Wagner (UNI), 8-7 141: #8 Josh Alber (UNI) dec. Mike Longo (Oklahoma), 16-10 149: #7 Max Thomsen (UNI) dec. Davion Jeffries (OU), 3-2 157: Logan Ryan (UNI) dec. Justin Thomas (OU), 3-1 165: Dawaylon Barnes (OU) dec. Isaiah Patton (UNI), 3-2 174: #7 Taylor Lujan (UNI) pinned Jeremy Thomas (OU), 3:53 184: #11 Drew Foster (UNI) maj. dec. Matt Waddell (OU), 14-4 197: #19 Jacob Holschlag (UNI) dec. Andrew Dixon (OU), 4-0 285: Carter Isley (UNI) dec. Marquise Overton (OU), 9-5

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Northern Illinois University wrestling team swept a pair matches in the SIUE Tri-Meet at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield, Ill. NIU defeated The Citadel, 43-10, in the first dual of the day and scored a 28-14 victory over Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville in the second dual of the day. "[We are] just proud of the fight and effort of every man tonight," said NIU head wrestling coach Ryan Ludwig. "From our freshmen that responded to the call to our seasoned guys we left it out there." The Huskies were led at 133 by Alijah Jeffery (Marion, Iowa/ Linn-Mar) who won both of his matches via pin fall. The Huskie redshirt-junior defeated The Citadel's Nicholas Long at 2:44 and Joe Antonelli of SIUE at 1:36. Jeffery is 14-7 this season and has a team-leading 65 career wins. At 157, Caden McWhirter (Prattville, Ala./ Prattville) took his two bouts of the day. The Huskie redshirt-sophomore defeated Rian Burris of The Citadel in a major decision, 9-0 and defeated Karsten Van Velsor via pinfall at 2:04. McWhirter is 4-5 on the season and has 41 career wins, which is second on the team. Bryce Gorman (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central), coming off of injury, stormed back in the lineup and went 2-0 at 184. The Huskie redshirt-junior took a tech. fall over The Citadel's Michael Lopouchanski, 22-7, and defeated SIUE's Bryce Shewan in a major decision, 14-5. Gorman has not wrestled since the Hoosier Duals in the beginning of December. At 285, coming off a strong effort at the Midlands Championship, Caleb Gossett (St. Charles, Mo./Francis Howell Central) and went 2-0 in the tri-meet. The Huskie redshirt-sophomore defeated Michael McAleavey of The Citadel in a major decision, 11-3, and Tommy Helton of SIUE by a sudden victory takedown, 5-3. Freshmen Nolan Baker (Byron, Ill./Byron) at 149 and Jose Acosta (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) at 165 made their season debuts for the Huskies on Saturday. Baker suffered a pair of setbacks, losing to Ty Buckiso of The Citadel on a major decision, 10-2, and Tyshawn Johnson of SIUE on a major decision, 19-6. However, Acosta split his bouts defeating William Curtis of The Citadel via pin fall at 1:53 and suffering a loss to Nate Higgins of SIUE, 7-4. "They are excited to be in the lineup and brought a lot of energy," said Ludwig. These two wins tonight will help motivate the team through next week where the Huskies will have two duals in three days. "It's about fighting for everything and we saw that tonight," said Ludwig. "We will build on that moving forward." The Huskies are back in action this weekend as NIU travels to Ypsilanti, Mich. to face MAC foe Eastern Michigan, on Friday, before heading to Athens, Ohio to face Ohio on Sunday . Friday's dual will start at 7 p.m. and Sunday's dual will start at 1 p.m. NIU def. The Citadel, 43-10 125: Forfeit 133: Alijah Jeffery (NIU) def. Nicholas Long (The Citadel), fall (2:44) 141: Douglas Gudenburr (The Citadel) def. Anthony Rubino (NIU), fall (0:57) 149: Tyler Buckiso (The Citadel) def. Nolan Baker (NIU), major decision (10-2) 157: Caden McWhirter (NIU) def. Rian Burris (The Citadel), major decision (9-0) 165: Jose Acosta (NIU) def. William Curtis (The Citadel), fall (1:53) 174: Forfeit 184: Bryce Gorman (NIU) def. Michael Lopouchanski (The Citadel), tech fall (22-7 6:37) 197: Forfeit 295: Caleb Gossett (NIU) def. Michael McAleavey (The Citadel), major decision (11-3) NIU def. SIUE, 28-14 125: Brock Hudkins (NIU) def. Zachary Gentzler (SIUE), 4-0 133: Alijah Jeffery (NIU) def. Joe Antonelli (SIUE), fall (1:36) 141: Dakota Leach (SIUE) def. Anthony Rubino (NIU), major decision (15-6) 149: Tyshawn Williams (SIUE) def. Nolan Baker (NIU), major decision (19-6) 157: Caden McWhirter (NIU) def. Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE), fall (2:04) 165: Nate Higgins (SIUE) def. Jose Acosta (NIU), 7-4 174: Forfeit 184: Bryce Gorman (NIU) def. Bryce Shewan (SIUE), major decision (14-5) 197: Christian Dulaney (SIUE) def. Max Ihry (NIU), 3-2 285: Caleb Gossett (NIU) def. Tommy Helton, sudden victory-1 (5-3)

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Columbia wrestling team won all 10 of its matches today at Sacred Heart, leading to a 46-0 victory over the Pioneers. The shutout for the Lions was the first since a 38-0 victory against Sacred Heart on Jan. 29, 2016, while the 46 team points were the most since a 49-0 win over Millersville during the 2011-12 season. After a SHU forefit at 125, Spencer Good put up his first career pin while wrestling at 133, putting Timmy Johnson on his back in the first period. JP Ascolese picked up his first dual win of the year at 141 via a 12-7 decision, before Jacob Macalolooy posted bonus points for the first time this year in an 11-3 major decision win at 149. At 157, Markus Scheidel gutted out a 7-6 win, improving to 7-1 on the season for his fifth straight victory. Laurence Kosoy and Tyrel White both earned their fourth straight wins at 165 and 174, as both earned bonus points behind Kosoy's second round pin and White's 21-9 major decision. In his first dual action of the season, Brian Bonino was an 8-6 winner at 184, before Michael Bulkin posted an 18-3 win, and Garrett Ryan closed out the match with a pin in the first round. Columbia is back in action tomorrow in the Blue Gym when Binghamton visits for a 1 p.m. dual on the Ivy League Network. Results: 125 - SHU Forfeit (6-0 COL) 133 - Spencer Good 1st Round fall vs. Timmy Johnson (12-0, COL) 141 - JP Ascolese 12-7 dec. over Shaun Williams (15-0, COL) 149 - Jacob Macalolooy 11-3 major dec. over Alex Harnsberger (19-0, COL) 157 - Markus Scheidel 7-6 dec. over Paul Klee (22-0, COL) 165 - Laurence Kosoy 2nd Round fall over Will Schmidt (28-0, COL) 174 - Tyrel White 21-9 major dec. Chris Zaccaria (32-0, COL) 184 - Brian Bonino 8-6 dec. over Mark Boyle (35-0, COL) 197 - Michael Bulkin 18-3 tech. fall over Joe Toci (40-0, COL) 285 - Garrett Ryan 1st Round Fall over John Hartnett (46-0, COL)

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- No. 4 Mizzou Wrestling (14-0, 5-0 MAC) closed the home portion of its 2017-18 schedule with a 35-7 win over Eastern Michigan (4-6, 0-3 MAC) on Saturday afternoon at the Hearnes Center. Mizzou honored its seniors prior to the dual, and redshirt senior 125-pounder Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.) and redshirt senior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) each responded with wins in the dual. With the win, Mizzou finishes with a perfect 8-0 mark in home duals this season, the fourth time in the last five seasons Mizzou has won all of its home duals. Mizzou continues its pursuit of its second-ever perfect season with the victory, as the Tigers improve to 14-0 overall for just the third time in program history. The 2017-18 campaign joins Mizzou's 15-0 start in 1967-68, and its 24-0 season in 2014-15. In five MAC duals this season, Mizzou has outscored its opponents, 188-25. DUAL RECAP Wrestling in his final match at the Hearnes Center, McGhee helped the Tigers get on the scoreboard right away with an 11-6 win over Tomas Gutierrez. Mizzou won eight of the first nine bouts in the dual to take control and secure the victory. NOTABLE TIGERS Redshirt junior 174-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) continued his remarkable season by recording his team-leading 14th fall of the season with a pin over Andrew McNally at 1:48. The Tiger junior is now 22-0 on the season (14-0 in duals), and has recorded bonus point wins in his past 12 matches, including eight falls during over that stretch. Lewis' 14th fall on the season now ranks tied for 10th most in a single season in program history. Lavallee ended his home career on a high note, pinning J.J. Wolfe at 1:18 in the first period for his fourth fall this season. The Tiger senior improves to 21-1 on the season, with 15 of his victories coming with bonus points. With the win, Lavallee recorded his 104th career win, moving into a tie with 2010 National Champion Max Askren for the 19th-most victories in program history. Redshirt sophomore 141-pounder Jaydin Eierman (Columbia, Mo.) recorded his second fall in as many matches with a fall over Sa'Derian Perry in the second period (4:27). It was Eierman's 10th fall of the season, as he improves to 20-1 on the season with 16 wins by bonus points. Redshirt senior 197-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) was the fourth Tiger to record bonus points in the dual, as he scored a 17-2 technical fall over Jared Langley. Miklus improves to 13-3 with the victory, and has recorded 11 of his wins with bonus points. QUOTABLES Head Coach Brian Smith On the performance of the seniors on senior day... "They did unbelievable. Barlow (McGhee) got after it today. He got a lot of takedowns again today, and then finished the match off. And then Joey Lavallee going out there, I think he took eight shot attempts in the first minute and he eventually breaks through, takes the kid down, and pins him. I'm just really proud of both of them, and what they have done, not only on the mat, but what they've done off the mat representing the program. They have been exceptional young men." On the emotional of senior day playing into Joey Lavallee's performance… "The way Joey has been wrestling this year, he has been putting the hammer down on people. It's just his style. When he is getting after it, he's taking people down, putting them on their backs. That's Joey's style." Redshirt senior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee On his takeaways from the dual… "Just a day to get better, I'm always looking improve. That's how my mindset has been through the whole season. I take each day to get better and improve, because it doesn't matter win or loss right now, it all matters when it comes down to March." On the emotions of his last match at the Hearnes being a factor… "I figured it would be a very emotional day, especially for me, last day in the Hearnes, and I'm a very emotional wrestler. I let my emotions get the best of me sometimes, so I knew I had to stick to my routine." UP NEXT Mizzou will now hit the road for its final five duals of the 2017-18 season, beginning with a trip to No. 18 Central Michigan on Jan. 19. The dual is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on ESPN 3. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling). Results: 125: No. 22 Barlow McGhee (MIZ) dec. Tomas Gutierrez (EMU): 11-6 | MIZ 3, EMU 0 133: No. 4 John Erneste (MIZ) dec. Noah Gonser (EMU): 4-2 | MIZ 6, EMU 0 141: No. 2 Jaydin Eierman (MIZ) fall Sa'Derian Perry (EMU): 4:27 | MIZ 12, EMU 0 149: Kyle Springer (EMU) major dec. Alex Butler (MIZ): 20-7 | MIZ 12, EMU 4 157: No. 4 Joey Lavallee (MIZ) fall J.J. Wolfe (EMU): 1:18 | MIZ 18, EMU 4 165: No. 23 Connor Flynn (MIZ) dec. Zac Carson (EMU): 9-7 | MIZ 21, EMU 4 174: No. 4 Daniel Lewis (MIZ) fall Andrew McNally (EMU): 1:48 | MIZ 27, EMU 4 184: No. 18 Canten Marriott (MIZ) dec. Kayne MacCallum (EMU): 7-3 | MIZ 30, EMU 4 197: No. 7 Willie Miklus (MIZ) tech. fall Jared Langley (EMU): 17-2 (5:56) | MIZ 35, EMU 4 HWT: No. 17 Gage Hutchison (EMU) TB-1 Jake Bohlken (MIZ): 3-2 | MIZ 35, EMU 7

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Clarion wrestling team rolled in their final tune-ups before the start of conference competition, with the Golden Eagles routing VMI 30-12 and Davidson 36-3 in Lexington on Saturday. Clarion (5-3) has now won four straight dual matches. Reigning PSAC Wrestler of the Week Gavin Park extended his streak of wins by fall to six straight, pinning VMI's Clifton Conway in 39 seconds and Davidson's Michael McLellan in just 12 seconds. Those highlighted a day in which Clarion wrestlers won 10 matches by bonus points. Park's pin of Conway set the Golden Eagles in the winning direction against the Keydets, though VMI quickly tied the team match with a win by fall at 133 pounds. Nationally-ranked Brock Zacherl claimed a major decision at 141 pounds to put Clarion back ahead, and Taylor Ortz added a 14-4 major of his own over Dominic Gallo to put Clarion up 14-6. Taylor Cahill continued his transition to 165 pounds with a 3-2 decision over Blake Hohman, and Dom Rigous added a major decision over Cade Kiely at 174 pounds to put the Golden Eagles ahead 21-4. Greg Bulsak clinched the team win for the Golden Eagles with a win in the 184-pound bout, beating Christopher Beck by 7-1 decision. Toby Cahill wrapped up the win with another win by fall, pinning Jake Koch in the second period. The match against the Wildcats was not even that close, as the Golden Eagles won nine of 10 matches to blow away Davidson. Park again opened with a win by fall and Cameron Butler picked up a win by decision at 133 pounds. Zacherl added another major decision, this one a 14-4 score over Dustin Runzo, and Taylor Ortz posted his second of the day to make it 18-0. Mac Tanner snapped a three-match losing streak with a 9-3 win over Tony Palumbo at 157 pounds, Jimmy Miller added a victory, and Rigous clinched the team win by pinning Noah Satterfield in the second period. Clarion 30, VMI 12 125: Gavin Park (CLAR) pinned Clifton Conway (VMI), 0:39 133: Hunter Starner (VMI) pinned Cameron Butler (CLAR), 4:34 141: Brock Zacherl (CLAR) maj. dec. Dominic Gallo (VMI), 14-4 149: Taylor Ortz (CLAR) maj. dec. William Lawrence (VMI), 18-7 157: Robert DuPont (VMI) dec. Avery Shay (CLAR), 2-1 165: Taylor Cahill (CLAR) dec. Blake Hohman (VMI), 3-2 174: Dominic Rigous (CLAR) maj. dec. Cade Kiely (VMI), 10-0 184: Greg Bulsak (CLAR) dec. Christopher Beck (VMI), 7-1 197: Max Gallahan (VMI) dec. Edgar Ruano (CLAR), 12-11 285: Toby Cahill (CLAR) pinned Jake Koch (VMI), 4:27 Clarion 36, Davidson 3 125: Gavin Park (CLAR) pinned Michael McLellan (DC), 0:12 133: Cameron Butler (CLAR) dec. Zamir Ode (DC), 4-1 141: No. 7 Brock Zacherl (CLAR) maj. dec. Dustin Runzo (DC), 14-4 149: Taylor Ortz (CLAR) maj. dec. Aidan Conroy (DC), 10-2 157: Mac Tanner (CLAR) dec. Tony Palumbo (DC), 9-3 165: William Miller (CLAR) maj. dec. Hunter Costa (DC), 10-2 174: Dom Rigous (CLAR) pinned Noah Satterfield (DC), 3:45 184: Greg Bulsak (CLAR) dec. Conor Fenn (DC), 5-0 197: Konner Pritchard (DC) SV-1 Edgar Ruano (CLAR), 3-1 285: Toby Cahill (CLAR) dec. Will Cooley (DC), 10-3

LEXINGTON, Va. -- After earning wins in nine out of the 10 weight-classes, the Ohio wrestling team (2-5) earned a big 37-6 victory over VMI while on the road on Saturday (Jan. 13) at Cormack Hall in Lexington, Va. "I'd like to thank VMI for letting us come in and take part in their duals today," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "I thought it was a good match for us today, we won nine out of 10 weights. Trevor Giallombardo goes out there at 125 and gets a win to start and a lot of other guys went out there and wrestled hard and had an opportunity to score some points and rack up some good wins. It was good for our confidence and it was good for our morale. It's a lot more fun driving home after a win rather than a loss so I'm proud of our guys today. 125 – Trevor Giallombardo vs. Cliff Conway Ohio redshirt freshman Trevor Giallombardo (Gaylord, Mich.) would start the day in a battle with VMI's Cliff Conway in the 125-class. In the first period, Giallombardo would earn a takedown to take an early 2-0 lead going into the second period. In the next period, Giallombardo would earn an escape before he earned another takedown to lead 5-0 after two periods. Conway would earn a single point on a stalling call in the third, but Giallombardo would take the win with an added point for riding time to earn a 6-1 decision win. 133 – No. 14 Cameron Kelly vs. Hunter Starner Ohio junior No. 14 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) would earn another victory for the Bobcats in his match against VMI's Hunter Starner. Kelly would earn a quick takedown to start the match for a 2-0 lead before Starner earned a one-point escape. Kelly would add to his lead with another takedown in the first period. Kelly would take the victory quickly with a pin for a 9-1 win by fall in 2:05. 141 – Mario Guillen vs. Trey Grenier Ohio redshirt freshman Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) would face VMI's Trey Grenier in the 141-class. Grenier would secure a win by fall in 38 seconds. 149 – Kade Kowalski vs. William Lawrence Ohio redshirt sophomore Kade Kowalski (Nashport, Ohio) would represent the Bobcats in the 149-class where he would face VMI's William Lawrence. In the first period, Kowalski would earn a quick two-point nearfall and Lawrence would respond with a takedown of his own to put all scores at 2-2. Kowalski would then earn a point from an escape to take the lead before the second period. Kowalski would increase his lead with an escape to start the second period. Lawrence would then earn a takedown to tie-up scores once again at 4-4 before the third period. Kowalski would earn a point on a stalling call on VMI to take a 6-4 decision win for Ohio. 157 – Cullen Cummings vs. Robert Dupont Ohio redshirt senior Cullen Cummings (Woodridge, Ill.) would face VMI's Robert Dupont in the 157-class. Cummings would earn a takedown to start the match and lead 2-0 going into the second period. Cummings would add to his lead in the second with takedown followed by three four-point nearfalls in a row to end the match with a 16-0 technical fall win in 4:47, adding another win for the Bobcats. 165 – Joe Terry vs. Blake Hohman Ohio redshirt freshman Joe Terry (Pickerington, Ohio) would meet VMI's Blake Hohman in the 165-class to continue the dual. In the first period, Terry would record a takedown to lead 2-0 going into the second. The second period would start with an escape by Terry to add to his lead. Hohman would not respond until the third period with an escape, but it wouldn't be enough to prevent Terry's 3-1 decision win. 174 –Arsen Ashughan vs. Cade Kiely Next up, Ohio redshirt junior Arsen Ashughyan (Vanadzor, Armenia) would face VMI's Cade Kelly in the 174-class. The match would start with a takedown by Ashughyan before Kiely responded with an escape to give Ashughyan a 2-1 lead going into the second. In the second period, Kiely and Ashughyan would each earn a reversal before the third period. Ashughyan would then earn another reversal to add to his lead before Kiely would earn an escape followed by a takedown. Before the match was over, Ashughyan would secure the win with an escape and an added point for riding time to take an 8-6 decision victory. 184 – Hunter Yeargan vs. Chris Beck Ohio redshirt freshman Hunter Yeargan (Williard, Mo.) would represent Ohio in the 184-class against VMI's Christopher Beck. Yeargan would start the match with a takedown to lead 2-0 after one period. In the second period, Yeargan would then earn an escape to lead 3-0 before the third period began. Beck would earn an escape to start the last period before adding another point on a stalling call to lessen Yeargan's lead. Yeargan, however, would add a point for riding time to his total to take the match in a 4-2 decision. 197 – Aaron Naples vs. Max Gallahan Ohio freshman Aaron Naples (Brunswick, Ohio) would add another big win for the Bobcats in his match against VMI's Max Gallahan. Naples would start the match with a takedown in the first period, leading 2-0 going into the second. The second period would see Naples earn four four-point nearfalls to secure an 18-0 technical fall win in 4:25. 285 – Zack Parker vs. Jake Koch Ohio redshirt junior Zack Parker (Felton, Del.) would tally another win for Ohio before the day was over, facing VMI's Jake Koch. Parker would earn a quick takedown early in the match followed by a pin to take a win by fall in 1:16. Results: 125 – Trevor Giallombardo (OHIO) dec. Clifton Conway (VMI), 6-1 133 – Cameron Kelly (OHIO) pinned Hunter Starner (VMI), 2:05 141 – Michael Hulcher (VMI) pinned Trey Grenier (OHIO), 0:38 149 – Kade Kowalski (OHIO) dec. William Lawrence (VMI), 6-4 157 – Cullen Cummings (OHIO) tech fall Robert DuPont (VMI), 16-0 (4:47) 165 – Joseph Terry (OHIO) dec. Blake Hohman (VMI), 3-1 174 – Arsen Arshughyan (OHIO) dec. Cade Kiely (VMI), 8-6 184 – Hunter Yeargan (OHIO) dec. Christopher Beck (VMI), 4-2 285 – Zack Parker (OHIO) pinned Jake Koch (VMI), 1:16

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Coming down to the fourth tie-breaking criteria, the Harvard (1-0) wrestling team earned its first dual win of the season with a 21-20 victory over Stanford on Saturday evening. Stanford jumped out to quick 3-0 lead. Junior Nolan Hellickson (125) dropped a 10-5 decision to the Cardinals' Gabriel Townsell. The lead was short-lived as fellow junior Samuel Goldman evened up the match with a 10-3 decision of his own over Anthony Le, setting the tone for a dynamic match at 141. Sophomore A.J. Jaffe (141) built a commanding lead in the third period, but just before time drained off the clock he was able to get both shoulders on Isaiah Locsin on the mat for the fall, giving the Crimson the six points for the 9-3 advantage. Fellow sophomore Hunter Ladnier (149) had a dominating performance against the Cardinals' Jake Barry. Ladnier earned his second technical fall of the season blanking Barry, 17-0 to end the lead to 14-3. After Stanford took the 157 bouts, senior Tyler Tarsi added another three points for the Crimson, battled Dominick Mandarino to an 8-3 decision. Senior captain Kanon Dean (184) posted a 10-5 decision against Judah Duhm to increase the Harvard lead to 20-14. Stanford won the 197 and 285 bouts to tie the score at 20-20. Tie-breaking protocol went all the way down to the fourth criteria, which the Crimson came out on top 12-4 to earn the win. Harvard Highlights Sophomore A.J. Jaffe (141) posted his fourth fall of season and eighth of his career. Senior Kanon Dean (184) climbed to 16 wins on the season with a 10-5 decision. Sophomore Hunter Ladnier (149) earned his second technical fall of the season. What's Next Harvard returns to the Malkin Athletic Center mats tomorrow at noon against Maryland. The match will be broadcast on the Ivy League Network. Results: 125 Gabriel Townsell (S) dec. Nolan Hellickson (H) 10-5 133 Sam Goldman (H) dec. Anthony Le (S) 10-3 141 A.J. Jaffe (H) fall Isaiah Locsin (S) F6:59 149 Hunter Ladnier (H) tech. fall Jake Barry (S) 17-0 (5:12) 157 #19 Paul Fox (S) tech. fall Aaron Kruk (H) 21-4 (5:18) 165 Tyler Tarsi (H) dec. Dominick Mandarino (S) 8-3 174 #10 Keaton Subjeck dec. Josef Johnson (H) 10-4 184 Kanon Dean (H) dec. Judah Duhm (S) 10-5 197 Austin Flores (S) fall Rico Stormer (H) F3:20 285 #7 Nathan Butler (S) dec. Angus Cowell (H) 6-0