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ITHACA, N.Y. -- The youth movement has begun, and Cornell wrestling proved that rebuilding isn't part of the plan. The Big Red won seven matches, including three over ranked wrestlers, as the home team won its ninth consecutive dual meet with a 30-10 victory over No. 13 Northern Iowa on Friday evening at Newman Arena. Cornell six of the Big Red victories came courtesy of wrestlers who had combined to compete in one varsity dual. Sophomore Chaz Tucker got the party started with a second period fall, the first of three pins by Big Red wrestlers that set the tone for the team's largest margin of victory against a ranked team since a 34-0 sweep of No. 16 Virginia Tech in 2014. Freshman Max Dean had the biggest win of the day, holding on late after building a solid lead to top returning All-American and fourth-ranked Drew Foster at 184 pounds. Sophomore Mike Russo also earned a win over a ranked opponent, using a pair of four-point turns to claim a 10-4 win over No. 19 Jay Schwarm at 125. Freshman Yianni Diakohimalis earned his stripes with a 5-2 triumph over No. 14 Josh Alber. The Panthers won at 149 and 157 to get back within 9-7, but the Big Red won five of the final six matches of the dual, including the final four. Junior Jon Jay Chavez and freshman Ben Darmstadt also racked up six points with falls, with Chavez winning a wild one of Dan Kelly with a pin in the final seconds of the second period in a match he was well on the way to winning by bonus points. Darmstadt finished Jacob Holschlag at 197 midway through the first period after jumping out to a decisive lead. In the headline match of the day, eighth-ranked Taylor Lujan was able to hold off Cornell's returning All-American Brandon Womack by a 5-3 score. The 174-pound match was high-flying, but low-scoring for the amount of scrambling both wrestlers did. Ben Honis, an NCAA qualifier a year ago at 197, stepped up to heavyweight and was able to control his match with Carter Isley, eventually winning 8-4 to improve to 5-1 on the season. A number of Big Red wrestlers will compete in the New York State Championships on Sunday, Nov. 19 at Barton Hall. Cornell will be looking for its record 13th title overall and its sixth consecutive. Results: 133: Chaz Tucker (C) won by fall over Jack Wagner (UNI), 3:54 141: #13 Yianni Diakohimalis (C) won by decision over #14 Josh Alber (UNI), 5-2 149: #3 Max Thomsen (UNI) won by major decision over Jonathan Furnas (C), 10-1 157: Paden Moore (UNI) won by decision over Joey Galasso (C), 8-2 165: Jon Jay Chavez (C) won by fall over Dan Kelly (UNI), 5:00 174: #8 Taylor Lujan (UNI) won by decision over #6 Brandon Womack (C), 5-3 184: #17 Max Dean (C) won by decision over #4 Drew Foster (UNI), 9-7 197: Ben Darmstadt (C) won by fall over Jacob Holschlag (UNI), 1:38 285: #18 Ben Honis (C) won by decision over Carter Isley (UNI), 8-4 125: Mike Russo (C) won by decision over #19 Jay Schwarm (UNI), 10-4

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team opened its 2017-18 dual season with three wins Friday at the Iowa City Duals inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes blanked Iowa Central, 48-0, defeated Buffalo, 33-6, and finished the sweep with a 38-6 win over North Dakota State. The Hawkeyes won 27 of 30 matches, scoring bonus points in 20 bouts. All-Americans Brandon Sorensen (149) and Michael Kemerer (157) both scored bonus points in each of their three wins. Sorensen won by pin, technical fall, and major decision. Kemerer pinned his first two opponents before winning by technical fall, 17-2, against No. 14 Clay Ream of North Dakota State. Kemerer and Sorensen were two of eight Hawkeyes to open the season 3-0. The others include Vince Turk (141), Kaleb Young (165), Joey Gunther (174), Mitch Bowman (184), Cash Wilcke (197), and Sam Stoll (285). QUOTING COACH TOM BRANDS "We had to get ready for three bouts, and the way you prepare is how you're going to wrestle. We were getting in a routine, solidifying a mat, and being a part of the one-hour weigh in for the first time. I think for the most part, today was good. "On the bottom we were strong, and on top, that has to be fun watching that many back points. Our footwork in the neutral position made it easier for us in other positions and we were wrestling hard the entire match." GUESS WHO'S BACK? Sam Stoll made his first appearance on the mat since Jan. 15 and picked up three wins in three bouts. He opened the season with a first-period pin, and closed his day with a fall in 6:13. Stoll has 32 career wins, 15 by fall. He worked overtime in his second match of the day, winning 4-3 on riding time criteria against No. 20 Jake Gunning of Buffalo. FIRST IMPRESSIONS Turk and Young impressed in their Carver-Hawkeye Arena debuts. Turk, who was 1-0 last season before being sidelined due to injury, picked up three bonus-point wins, earning two technical falls and one major decision at 141. He outscored his opponents 49-9. Young won by technical fall and major decision in his first two collegiate matches, and finished the day with a 3-2 win against No. 20 Andrew Fogarty. STRONG FINISH Bowman scored a takedown in the final minute to erase a 4-3 deficit and earn a 5-4 against Tyler McNutt of NDSU at 184, improving to 3-0 on the day. He opened the season with a first-period pin and won his second match, 10-4. Bowman had just one career bout at 184 pounds prior to today. He made a combined six appearances 197 and 285 last season. REMOVE THE REDSHIRT Freshman Justin Stickley became the first true freshman to wrestle under Tom Brands since Nathan Burak in 2012-13. Stickley was 1-2 today at 125 pounds, winning by technical fall, dropping an 8-4 decision, and losing by fall in 1:53. NOTABLES Justin Stickley, Kaleb Young, Paul Glynn, Vince Turk, made their Carver-Hawkeye Arena debuts. Iowa improved to 31-0 in the 10-year history of the Iowa City Duals. Iowa wrestlers have a 262-8 record all-time in the Iowa City Duals. Iowa held a 103-8 advantage in takedowns. Attendance was 6,786. UP NEXT Iowa (1-0) returns to the mat Friday, Nov. 24 hosting Rider at 7 p.m. (CT) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tickets are available at hawkeyesports.com/tickets. #8 IOWA 48, Iowa Central 0 125 -- Justin Stickley (I) tech. fall Kevin Radcliffe (ICCC), 2:49; 5-0 133 -- Phillip Laux (I) dec. Todd Small (ICCC), 8-5; 8-0 141 -- Vince Turk (I) tech. fall Eric Clarke (ICCC), 18-3; 13-0 149 -- #2 Brandon Sorensen (I) tech. fall Yar Aldiva (ICCC), 24-8; 18-0 157 -- #2 Michael Kemerer (I) pinned Alex Leone (ICCC), 2:47; 24-0 165 -- Kaleb Young (I) tech. fall Tyler Helfrich-Meyers (ICCC), 20-5; 29-0 174 -- Joey Gunther (I) major dec. Jonah Eglie (ICCC), 22-10; 33-0 184 -- Mitch Bowman (I) pinned Brady Vogel (ICCC), 3:17; 39-0 197 -- #11 Cash Wilcke (I) dec. Tyree Sutton (ICCC), 10-4; 42-0 285 -- #7 Sam Stoll (I) pinned Jordan Hill (ICCC), 1:49; 48-0 #8 IOWA 33, Buffalo 6 125 -- #17 Kyle Atkins (I) dec. Justin Stickley (I), 8-4; 0-3 133 -- #5 Bryan Lantry (B) dec. Paul Glynn (I), 2-0; 0-6 141 -- Vince Turk (I) major dec. Blake Retell (B), 12-2; 4-6 149 -- #2 Brandon Sorensen (I) pinned Jason Estevez (B), 4:40; 10-6 157 -- #2 Michael Kemerer (I) pinned Kobe Garrehy (B), 1:34; 16-6 165 -- Kaleb Young (I) major dec. Derek Holcomb (B), 12-4; 20-6 174 -- Joey Gunther (I) dec. Austin Wiegel (B), 3-1; 23-6 184 -- Mitch Bowman (I) dec. Brett Perry (B), 10-4; 26-6 197 -- #11 Cash Wilcke (I) major dec. Joe Ariola (B), 14-3; 30-6 285 -- #7 Sam Stoll (I) dec. #20 Jake Gunning (B), 4-3 SV2; 33-6 #8 IOWA 38, North Dakota State 6 125 - Paul Bianchi (NDSU) pinned Justin Stickley (I), 1:53; 0-6 133 - Phillip Laux (I) tech. fall Tirso Lara (NDSU), 16-0; 5-6 141 - Vince Turk (I) tech. fall Sam Hampton (NDSU), 19-4; 10-6 149 -- #2 Brandon Sorensen (I) major dec. Kyle Gliva (NDSU), 14-6; 157 -- #2 Michael Kemerer (I) tech. fall #14 Clay Ream (NDSU), 17-2; 19-6 165 - Kaleb Young (I) dec. #20 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), 3-2; 22-6 174 - Joey Gunther (I) major dec. Dylan Urbach (NDSU), 10-2; 26-6 184 - Mitch Bowman (I) dec. Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 5-4; 29-6 197 - #11 Cash Wilcke (I) dec. Cordell Easton (NDSU), 5-3; 32-6 285 -- #7 Sam Stoll (I) pinned Dan Stribal (NDSU), 6:13; 38-6

The College of Mount Saint Vincent has named Joe Regan as head wrestling coach, the NCAA Division III school located just north of Manhattan revealed at its website. Regan replaces Dean Zenie who had been at the helm of the Dolphins mat program for the past two seasons. A native of Putnam Valley, N.Y., Regan brings practical coaching experience to the Mount Saint Vincent wrestling program, starting at Mahopac High School in 2002, where, in five years at the helm, he coached three section champions and guided the team to four section team title. Regan then took his talents to Westchester Community College, where he reigned as head coach until 2015. Regan plans to use that experience in his new position at Mount Saint Vincent. "During my time at WCC, I wanted to build a brand and turn something small into something big," Regan said. "That's what I plan on doing here." "While it'll be a challenge in this strong wrestling area, I believe I'll have the ability to make a strong program," Regan continued. "After meeting with the team, it was easy to see we have a great group of guys on the roster. I love what they bring to the table." "This year will be a rebuilding year. But day in and day out we will get better, grow and create a foundation that we can build upon. But in the long term, the area of the school will help us bring in great recruits. It'll give us the chance to make something fantastic here." Founded in 1847, College of Mount Saint Vincent is a four-year, private, Roman Catholic school located in Riverdale, N.Y. in New York City in the borough of The Bronx. The school has an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students.

Funeral services have been announced for Steve Peterson, former Concordia College and coach at Centennial High School, both in Minnesota. Peterson, who had been battling brain cancer for the past 18 months, passed away last Friday, Nov. 10. He was 35. The funeral will be held this Saturday at 11 a.m., at the gym of his alma mater, Chisago Lakes High School, 29400 Olinda Trail, Lindstrom, Minn. just north of Minneapolis-St. Paul. There will be a wrestling mat at the services -- half Chisago Lakes, half Centennial -- to represent the schools where he wrestled and where he coached, respectively. A reception will take place immediate following burial at Chisago Lake Township Hall, 12400 316th Street in Lindstrom. Steve Peterson wrestled at ConcordiaSteven "Stu" Peterson was born March 30, 1982 in St. Croix Falls, Wis. to Mike and Karen Peterson. He graduated from Chisago Lakes High School in 2000. Peterson headed west to Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. where he played football and wrestled at 157 pounds. He graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. Peterson had coached at Centennial High for nearly a dozen years, first as an assistant to John Begeland, then as head coach for the past two years. In both positions, his wrestlers affectionately called him "Coach Petey." If that weren't enough, Peterson was employed as an operations manager at Peterson Companies, the family business. Despite his cancer battle, Peterson had every expectation to return to coaching yet another season, his family told Brian Hegseth, Centennial's activities director. "They asked us to be patient, because he was still hoping to be back on the job when the season started," Hegseth said. "By mid-October, they said we should be making contingency plans." Peterson is survived by his parents; grandfathers Curtis Peterson and Maurice Peterson; his siblings and their spouses Jenny and Steve Farr, Jon and Candyce Peterson, Curt and Kristen Peterson, and Kristi and Brad Pitlik; his girlfriend Mariah Stoeckman; nieces and nephews, and aunts.

Kyle Snyder earned a fall last weekend in Ohio State's 31-12 win over Arizona State. Snyder was dominating the match, but rather than cruising towards a technical fall, he fought for a pin. Enter: The Pin Chain. The Ohio State wrestling team first passed around a large Ohio State "O" to 2016 NCAA champion Myles Martin during the match, but it was Olympic champion Snyder's image which went viral, leading to many outsiders, and wrestling diehards, to weigh in on the idea of the Pin Chain in wrestling. Of course, the Pin Chain wasn't without inspiration. The undefeated University of Miami football program's "Turnover Chain" has captivated much of college sports. The large, golden (and gaudy) "U" logo is worn proudly around the neck of a player who recovers a turnover. The chain, much like "The U" in general, was met with a range of responses, most commonly a branding of "thugs," or interstellar levels of hype and delight. The former a dog whistle for all those "traditionalists" dolts who linger on the fringes of sport commentary to come down with judgement of player's values and work ethic. Normally the crossover between football and wrestling is limited to weekly articles about how our sport can help support the development of their athletes, but with the Turnover Chain and the Pin Chain we saw a brackish mix of culture, race and reflection normally reserved for only football. The Pin Chain and connection to "The U" is a confluence of events that would typically send Wrestling Twitter into a hate-spewing cannibalistic gorge. However, for the most part backlash against the Pin Chain was somewhat subdued, nearly underwhelming. There were fans (there are always "fans") who took issue with the originality of the chain, or the need to celebrate winning with anything other than a dead sprint into the locker room. But mostly it was approval. Kind, enthusiastic, positive approval. As for Miami? Well, this isn't a column about football, but I'm hoping to see those guys keep celebrating their talents and hard work. Bravo, men. To your questions … Q: Why do people put too much on the All-Star Classic and the month of November? -- @chunkofweave Foley: Anytime two of the best wrestlers in the nation wrestle fans will buzz about the consequences. The wrestlers put in a lot of work this summer and I think that in this first match there is at least a little bit of insight into how they developed in the past seven months. The emphasis on the match is really just the celebration of the season returning. The All-Star Classic is a kickoff event that builds chatter and gets us wrestling folk firing off late night tweets! Q: This may prove too difficult due to changing of weight classes over the years, but I thought it would be fun. Adding the old 118-pound class to the current weight classes, what would be your all-time NCAA lineup? Mine is below. 118: Sammie Henson 125: Stephen Abas 133: Tom Brands 141: Logan Stieber 149: Zain Retherford 157: Pat Smith 165: Kyle Dake 174: Ed Banach 184: Cael Sanderson 197: J'den Cox 285: Kyle Snyder -- Jared W. Foley: Tough to not have a significant bias for the wrestlers of recent years, but I think that you have a really nice collection of the top wrestlers from a few significant eras. Most of your chosen wrestlers are those with the most titles in the weight category, which is a perfectly reasonable manner by which to weigh them against predecessors. As you mentioned, there is some issue with weight classes and the shifting over the years. J'den Cox at 197 and Ed Banach at 174 pounds both have credible cases, but then maybe you should also have Cael at 197 pounds? Not an easy task. What are your thoughts on Ben Askren? John Smith? Jake Rosholt? And is Zain really the best-ever 149-pounder?! Also, I would put Joe Williams on my list. All-time great. San Francisco State coach Jason Welch coaching against Fresno State (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Q: I always enjoyed Jason Welch's approach to the sport, so it's great to see him as a head coach at the Division II level at San Francisco State. Thoughts on him as a coach? Also, do you think he has aspirations of becoming a Division I head wrestling coach? -- Mike C. Foley: I'm sure Jason would love to be a Division I head coach, but the San Francisco job was the perfect opportunity to ramp up his CEO skills in addition to refining his mat coaching. Many assistant coaches at the Division I program want to be a head coach someday, but it is very difficult to land one of the jobs, and even more difficult to get one where you can learn all the complexities that go into managing student-athletes, staff and alumni. Going smaller is one of the most effective methods in learning about programmatic leadership. Q: Is negative recruiting rampant in Division I? Should Tom Brands/Iowa name names of who is negatively recruiting against them? -- @dunkej01 Foley: The top programs are making the differences in their programs known to recruits. While some schools try to not talk about other schools in a negative light there is always a coach, athlete, alum or stakeholder who spells out exactly what is wrong with another place. What I don't think happens is that someone takes the time to travel to school X and only hears about how terrible school Y is to attend. The negative recruiting is deployed with fewer words -- slight comments meant to show the relative strength of your program to someone else's. This subtle burn is the most effective technique I've seen deployed by top coaches -- enough of the gossip to make you second guess, but not enough to where you think poorly of the messenger. They absolutely should name names and tell the stories. I think that wrestling is ripe for some serious accusations of ethical misconduct. The only concern of course is that whoever fires those first shots be ready to absorb a deluge of criticism about that decision and potentially face the wrath of those they've outed. Would Tom Brands want to risk damaging his name and that of Iowa wrestling? Likely not. He's a smart guy and he's making adjustments based on new information, but for now he's keeping that three-ring binder close to chest and letting the wrestling community sort out the rest. Q: Minnesota is bringing in a strong recruiting class that includes top recruit Gabe Steveson. The Gophers signed five top 100-recruits. It seems like Brandon Eggum is really doing a nice job since J Robinson was fired. Are you surprised the drug scandal didn't set the program back further? -- Mike C. Foley: I'm not that surprised. Brandon Eggum was always considered a top coach and since what J Rob taught was a system it was repeatable by whoever followed. Would Minnesota have gone outside of the program there was likely to be some shift in their success, and likely downward. The drug scandal itself really didn't hurt Minnesota's wrestling image anywhere except on forums and some national media. The wrestling community recognized the issue for what it was and seemed to support J Rob. Maybe the circumstances should have been handled with something closer to bureaucratic perfection, but few seemed to doubt the spirit with which J Rob led and disciplined his team. With his reputation much intact it was easy to see a transition to Eggum being easy. I am surprised that they almost seem to be to performing better since J Rob's firing. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME When college signing announcements go slightly wrong (HT Kyle Simmons) ... Q: How does someone who hasn't yet wrestled at a weight class this year … or last … end up ranked No. 1 at the weight class to start the new year? Speaking of Nathan Tomasello of Ohio State at 125 pounds. He's certainly likely to end up in this spot in March, but to start the season? -- The Doc Foley: Rankings are an incredibly difficult job with a lot of moving parts. Most ranking bodies have guidelines they use to make the decision, but there are times when a wrestler moves weight classes that some ranking bodies force them into the rankings to ensure there is some type of human element correcting their previously made objective guidelines. Q: I know that technically the All-Star Classic is considered an exhibition match. Some rankings, such as InterMat, considered the matches in their updated rankings this week, dropping Darian Cruz and Mark Hall and upgrading Nick Piccininni and Nick Nevills. One set of rankings ignored the results. What would happen if both Zahid Valencia and Mark Hall run the table this season and go into March Madness undefeated? Who's the No. 1 seed? Will the coaches/seeding committee pretend that the All-Star Classic didn't happen, or will they reward the winner of that match, Valencia, with the No. 1 seed? And this would be pretty important decision with Bo Jordan at No. 3. Speaking of BoJo, he has a lot to say about this. BoJo lost to Valencia last weekend and they could meet again at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. BoJo likely faces Hall in both the dual and the Big Ten finals. So maybe things will be clear. But is there any precedent or NCAA guidance for seeding when it comes to All-Star Classic results? And for the record, I think Bo makes it closer with Valencia if they do meet at CKLV, but likely loses again. I think Bo and Mark Hall will again wrestle close matches. -- Bob D. Foley: The NCAA does not consider the All-Star Classic for NCAA tournament seeding, nor do they consult the polls of any website. The NCAA has their own reliable (objective?) system. You're right that many rankings consider the All-Star Classic. I'm on the side of considering the results in the media rankings, but not in the NCAA rankings, since it might keep some wrestlers from competing. Q: Bellator is doing a year-long grand prix heavyweight tournament in 2018. The participants are Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Roy Nelson, Chael Sonnen, Frank Mir, "King Mo" Lawal, Fedor Emelianenko, Matt Mitrione and Ryan Bader. Who do you see coming out on top? -- Mike C. Foley: Ryan Bader! He's been a monster of late and has only improved since hitting the Bellator circuit. But don't get too excited. The last time Scott Coker made a Heavyweight Grand Prix it didn't finish because the UFC bought Strikeforce.

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Redshirt senior 141-pounder Jack Hathaway recorded his second consecutive pin as the Beavers improved to 2-0 on the season with a 32-9 win over George Mason on Thursday night. "I think we need some tougher matches, we haven't really had any of those yet. I think a lot of guys hit a wall and had to wrestle through it," began head coach Zalesky. "That's what you need to do because you are going to get into tough matches." Oregon State went open at the 125-pound weight class, surrendering a 6-0 lead to start the match. At 133, redshirt freshman Devan Turner won by major decision 12-0 over Victor Echeverria. He led 11-0 at the end of regulation, but got the riding time point by amassing nearly six minutes of riding time. Cutting the Patriots lead to 6-4. No. 17 Hathaway recorded his second straight pin. At 141-pounds Hathaway pinned Trevor Mello in 2:30. Oregon State took the lead for the first time, 10-6, and never looked back. At 149-pounds, sophomore Kurt Mode won by decision 10-5 over Matthew Raines. Mode improves to 2-0 on the season. Freshman Hunter Willits continued his perfect start to the season with a 10-5 decision over Bryce Reddington. The Beavers held a 16-6 advantage following the win. In the only dropped bout of the evening for Oregon State redshirt sophomore Billy Bigelow dropped a 6-4 decision to Creed Lumpp. Lumpp managed a takedown in the waning moments of the third period securing the win. A major decision at 174-pounds by freshman Myles Terry pushed the Beavers lead to 20-9. Terry won 12-4 over Brendan May. That marks two freshman on the Oregon State lineup with 2-0 starts on the year. Redshirt sophomore Seth McLeod had a defensive first few seconds of the match, but turned it around quickly with a 10-point first period, and led 10-0. McLeod went on to win by technical fall 16-1 over Levko Higgins. Redshirt junior, and the 15th ranked 197-pounder, Corey Griego didn't surrender a point as he went on to a major decision over Philip Stolfi of George Mason. Greigo won 8-0 and gave the Beavers a 29-9 lead. In the final bout of the night at heavyweight, redshirt senior Cody Crawford found himself down 4-1 after the first period. From there, Crawford only gave up one point and scored eight for a 9-5 decision over Matthew Voss. Crawford used his experience and size to win. "It was experience," said Zalesky. "He had both of those takedowns in the first [period], but he turned the wrong way on both of them and that's something we have worked on. "He got down 4-1, but he came back and won. He found a way to win." "It was experience," said Zalesky. "It was his first match, and he had both of those take downs in the first, but he turned the wrong way on both of them. He got down 4-1 but he came back and won, he found a way to win." The Beavers are back in action on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Md. "We'll have 15 guys at the Navy Classic," said Zalesky. "We'll have some extra guys there to get them some experience." Follow Us on Social For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, visit OSUBeavers.com or follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverWrestling, on Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverWrestling, or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverWrestling. Oregon State Athletics' Everyday Champions Culture Through the power of sport, we help people discover and pursue their passions, talents and purpose in order to live a life of balance and positive contribution. Results: 125: Ibrahim Bunduka (Mason) by forfeit 133: Devan Turner (Oregon State) major decision Victor Echeverria (Mason), 12-0 141: Jack Hathaway (Oregon State) fall over Trevor Mello (Mason), 2:30 149: Kurt Mode (Oregon State) decision over Matthew Raines (Mason), 11-6 157: Hunter Willits (Oregon State) decision over Bryce Reddington, 10-5 (Mason) 165: Creed Lumpp (Mason) decision over Billy Bigelow (Oregon State), 6-4 174: Myles Terry (Oregon State) major decision over Brendan May (Mason), 12-4 184: Seth McLeod (Oregon State) technical fall over Levko Higgins (Mason), 16-1 197: Cory Griego (Oregon State) major decision over Philip Stolfi (Mason), 8-0 HWT: Cody Crawford (Oregon State) decision over Matthew Voss (Mason), 9-5

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -- The Indiana wrestling team opened their dual meet schedule with a thrilling 19-18 win at Bloomsburg on Thursday evening. The Hoosiers (1-0) won the meet on the final score of the night as junior Fletcher Miller (285) took down Bruce Graeber for the sudden victory decision, 7-5. The true separator on the scoreline came from junior Bryce Martin (165), who provided a crucial bonus point on his 13-4 major decision after the midpoint. Junior Cole Weaver (141) also earned bonus points with a 2:00 win by fall, offsetting a Bloomsburg (1-2) pin two matches later. "Some of our guys showed great composure in tough situations tonight; others still have some work to do," said Indiana head coach Duane Goldman. "The Navy Classic will be another opportunity for us to develop and improve." Miller Thriller By the time the pair of heavyweights took the mat for the final match of the night, with Bloomsburg leading the meet 18-16, the crowd at Nelson Field House was at full throat. Graeber had a slight advantage after five of scoreless wrestling with a full ride through the second period, increasing Miller's pressure with a team win at stake. The final period was a scoring frenzy by comparison, as Miller and Graeber combined for 10 points. Miller scored the only two takedowns in regulation and earned a stall point to even Graeber's riding time to force sudden victory. Just before the minute mark in the added period, Miller fired the shot. He scored a takedown to win his first dual match and IU's first dual meet of the season. Miller is off to a 5-1 start this season with three pins and the team's fastest pin of the year (1:00, Clarion Open). Spark with a Stamp Weaver led the Hoosiers' tally and evened Bloomsburg's two-win start with a first period win by fall over Braden Stahlnecker at 141 lbs. The only takedown Weaver needed came 54 seconds into the bout. After a minute on top, Weaver found his moment and stuck his man in two minutes flat. The fall is Weaver's first of his season and the fifth win by fall in the IU singlet. Weaver now has a 5-1 record, the best start to a season of his career. Martin's Major Trailing 12-9 after the halfway mark, the Hoosiers sought to retake the lead in Martin's matchup with Anthony Vetrano. Martin delivered with big result -- and the dual meet's most important team point -- winning 13-4 by major decision. Martin conceded the first takedown but rallied for a 7-4 lead after three minutes, scoring four back points before Vetrano's reversal at the end of the period. The Hoosier junior started neutral in the second and earned another takedown with a two-point tilt and a riding time lock, notching his second major decision of the year. Big Two for Tunon Davey Tunon (149) gave Indiana their first lead with his first career dual victory in his first opportunity, a 4-1 decision over Ryan Stocku. Tunon scored a takedown midway through the first period, added an escape point in the second, and rode out the third to lock up his riding time point. Back on Track Sophomore Devin Skatzka (174) rebounded from his first loss of the season in the Clarion Open championship match with a 10-6 decision over Kyle Murphy. The result required Skatzka's resilience as he endured a series of momentum swings in his first dual encounter. Murphy gained a 2-0 lead in the first period before Skatzka's five-point sequence, scoring a takedown and a two-point nearfall during a 1:22 ride. Skatzka extended his 5-3 lead to 8-3 in the second period, grabbing another takedown after his escape. A third period takedown neutralized Murphy's reversal and sealed Skatzka's fourth win this season. Results: 125 Willy Girard (4-2) dec. Elijah Oliver (4-3) 12-5 BU, 3-0 133 Andy Schutz (7-2) dec. Garrett Pepple (2-3) 4-0 BU, 6-0 141 Cole Weaver (5-1) pinned Braden Stahlnecker (1-4) 2:00 Tied, 6-6 149 Davey Tunon (3-2) dec. Ryan Stocku (0-1) 4-1 IU, 9-6 157 Kevin Laubach Jr. (2-1) pinned Austin Holmes (3-3) 2:18 BU, 12-9 165 Bryce Martin (3-2) maj. dec. Anthony Vetrano (0-3) 13-4 IU, 13-12 174 Devin Skatzka (4-1) dec. Kyle Murphy (3-4) 10-6 IU, 16-12 184 Trevor Allard (6-3) dec. Norman Conley (3-3) 6-5 IU, 16-15 197 Logan Womelsdorf (4-3) dec. Jake Kleimola (0-1) 3-1 BU, 18-16 285 Fletcher Miller (5-1) dec. Bruce Graeber (5-4) SV-1 7-5 IU, 19-18

IRVING, Texas -- Tickets for the 2018 Big 12 Conference Wrestling Championship go on sale Friday, Nov. 17 starting at 10 a.m. CT. Tickets will be available online at www.bokcenter.com, Arby's Box Office at BOK Center, or by calling 1-866-7-BOKCTR. The all-session tickets include all four sessions of the championship. The Championship takes place March 3-4, 2018, at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2017, the BOK Center set a Big 12 Conference attendance record when over 15,000 people attended the two-day event. Last year, the Oklahoma State Cowboys won their fifth consecutive team title, and their 15th Big 12 title overall. Oklahoma State will be joined by Big 12 members Iowa State, Oklahoma, and West Virginia, along with affiliate members Air Force, Fresno State, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, UNI, South Dakota State, Utah Valley, and Wyoming.

Britney Gadd has been named head women's wrestling coach at Tiffin University. Gadd has served as the head women's wrestling coach at Brewton-Parker College in Georgia since 2015. Prior to that, Gadd completed two years as a volunteer assistant for the women's wrestling team at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky. She also recently had the opportunity to coach the Pennsylvania National team at the Fargo Junior and Cadet National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota. She wrestled at the University of the Cumberlands and was a dual sport athlete, earning All Conference and All-American honors in both women's soccer and women's wrestling (2008-2013). She was a two time All-American in the WCWA (Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association) and earned a ranking of 5th on the Olympic ladder for USA wrestling. She competed at the Dave Schultz Memorial International tournament, the US Open, and World Team Trials. Coach Gadd was a member of the National Championship team in 2008 for UC. She trained and earned victories on multiple occasions at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Coach Gadd earned her undergraduate degree as a double major in Exercise Sports Science and Public Health from The University of the Cumberlands. She also holds a Master's degree in Special Education from UC. "It is an exciting opportunity to further my career at the next level," said Gadd. "TU has the resources to make an impact in the women's wrestling world. The sport has grown immensely nationally and the NCAA is starting it as an emerging sport. This is a great opportunity to be the face of women's wrestling in Ohio. Now Ohio women's wrestlers have an opportunity they didn't have before. It provides more northern schools a chance to compete." Women's wrestling will be TU's 13th women's sport. The women's wrestling team, which will host matches in the Gillmor Student Center, will compete as an emerging sport in the NCAA. Tiffin University will compete in the Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association. The WCWA serves as the governing body for women's college wrestling as it grows as an emerging NCAA sport. There are 30 college teams that are current members. The league follows International Freestyle Rules. "We did a national search and Gadd impressed everybody on our campus with her knowledge, work ethic, and integrity to the sport as well as the development of young wrestlers," said Athletic Director Lonny Allen. "We are excited to welcome her to the Dragon family." "We're also excited to be the first school in Ohio to offer women's wrestling. We anticipate that with the background we have with the men's program and the impact we have had on area wrestling that we can have an even bigger impact with women's wrestling. We are very happy that we can provide women's wrestlers an opportunity to compete at a higher level in the state and receive an incredible education."

Kaid Brock defeated Mitchell McKee at the NCAAs this past March (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine) On Sunday, No. 4 Oklahoma State hosts No. 6 Minnesota. The Big 12-Big Ten match will feature ten wrestlers ranked inside the top ten. The following is a weight-by-weight preview of the dual meet. The lineups are a prediction of each team's best squad. 125: No. 3 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 5 Ethan Lizak (Minnesota) After finishing fourth at the NCAA tournament last season, Piccininni has had a great start to this season. At the NWCA All-Star Classic, he defeated returning NCAA champion No.4 Darian Cruz (Lehigh). Piccininni then picked up three victories at the Journeymen Classic. Lizak was an unlikely NCAA finalist last year after coming in as the sixth seed. So far this year, he was dominant at the Daktronics Open. In the finals, he scored a first-period technical fall over high school standout and No. 45 recruit Patrick McKee. Lizak then dispatched Tony DeCesare (Air Force) in Minnesota's first dual meet. Lizak defeated Piccininni via major decision in the semifinals of last year's Southern Scuffle. This was the only meeting between the two wrestlers. Lizak did a lot of damage from the top position in that match. If he can end up on top again, he should be able to put up points. Prediction: Lizak (Minnesota) dec. Piccininni (Oklahoma State) 133: No.4 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 6 Mitch McKee (Minnesota) After taking fifth last year at the NCAA tournament, Brock is looking to move up the podium this year. He began his season with a two-point win over Zach Sherman (North Carolina). Then, at the Journeyman Classic, he went 2-1 with a loss coming against No. 3 Scotty Parker (Lehigh). While he was leading against Parker, he ended up giving up some late back points and dropping the match. As a true freshman, McKee finished one match short of All-American status. Brock was a contributing factor as the Oklahoma State wrestler knocked him out of the front side of the bracket. McKee has begun this year as a man on a mission. He has won all five of his matches with four coming via fall. Brock holds three victories over McKee from last season. After picking up a major in their first meeting, the next two matches were much closer. Brock won 10-7 at the Southern Scuffle and 3-1 at the NCAA tournament. While McKee has closed the gap and Brock has shown that he can be upset, Brock remains the favorite in this match. Prediction: Brock (Oklahoma State) dec. McKee (Minnesota) 141: No. 1 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 8 Tommy Thorn (Minnesota) Heil is coming off his first undefeated season and his second NCAA title. Last year he improved his bonus percentage from 27 percent in 2016 to 41 percent. As expected, he has begun this season undefeated. Thorn finished eighth at last year's NCAA tournament to become an All-American for the first time. During the regular season, he scored victories over multiple wrestlers currently ranked at 141 including No. 6 Joey McKenna (Ohio State), No. 12 Javier Gasca (Michigan State) and No. 15 Ryan Diehl (Maryland). In his only match against ranked competition so far this season, he dropped an overtime match against No. 7 Chad Red (Nebraska) in the finals of the Daktronics Open. During his career for the Cowboys, Heil has picked up three decision wins over Thorn. In their most recent match at last year's Southern Scuffle, Heil held on for a 2-1 victory. This bout will certainly not be a blowout, but nobody is better in close matches than Heil. Prediction: Heil (Oklahoma State) dec. Thorn (Minnesota) 149: No. 12 Geo Martinez (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 8 Steve Bleise (Minnesota) Martinez has had an interesting season already. He redshirted last season after transferring from Boise State. At the OCU Open, he lost to teammate Boo Lewallen. He then dropped a one-point match against No. 11 Troy Heilmann (North Carolina) in the dual meet. However, he earned the nod at the Journeyman Classic and picked up a pair of wins over ranked wrestlers No. 7 Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) and No. 17 Ronnie Perry (Lock Haven). Bleise was a two-time NCAA qualifier and made it to the round of 12 last year for Northern Illinois before transferring to Minnesota. So far this season, he made it to the finals of the Daktronics Open before falling to No. 6 Colton McCrystal (Nebraska). Martinez has already been up and down this season. Bleise has had trouble in the past against ranked competition, but he does hold wins over No. 9 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) and No. 5 Justin Oliver (Central Michigan). In this toss up match, Bleise has to be given the slight edge. Prediction: Bleise (Minnesota) dec. Martinez (Oklahoma State) 157: Jonce Blaylock (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 10 Jake Short (Minnesota) Blaylock slid into the starting lineup this year with Joe Smith taking a redshirt year. Last year he went 20-6 overall and 4-0 in dual meets. He began this season with a win over Kennedy Monday in the Cowboy's win over North Carolina, but he had a tough time at the Journeyman Classic. After finishing one match short of All-American status last year, Short is back for his senior year looking to break out. So far this year, he has won all of his matches save for a two-point loss against No. 4 Tyler Berger (Nebraska) at the Daktronics. Short needs to be considered the favorite in this match. Blaylock has never really gotten the chance to hold down a weight class until now, so he is still somewhat of an unknown. With that being said, Short has faced the better competition and had the better results up until this point. Prediction: Short (Minnesota) dec. Blaylock (Oklahoma State) 165: No. 6 Chandler Rogers (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 10 Nick Wanzek (Minnesota) Last year Rogers finished fifth at the NCAA tournament and became an All-American for the first time. He had a great start to the Journeyman Classic where he picked up a pair of falls. However, in the finals, he dropped a 4-3 decision against No. 5 David McFadden (Virginia Tech). Wanzek began last season at 174 and picked up some impressive wins over No. 15 David Kocer (SDSU) and No. 4 Myles Amine before dropping down to 165. He ended up finishing one match short of All-American status at the lower weight. Rogers is a much more active offensive wrestler. Occasionally this gets him into trouble, but in this match, it should allow him to get an early lead and hold on for the decision. Prediction: Rogers (Oklahoma State) dec. Wanzek (Minnesota) 174: No. 12 Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma State) vs. Chris Pfarr (Minnesota) Smith joined the Cowboys last season after winning a pair of NJCAA titles at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. In his redshirt season, he went 15-0 and won every open tournament that he entered. This season he has dropped a pair of matches against ranked competitors No.9 Jordan Kutler (Lehigh) and No.11 Ethan Ramos (North Carolina). Pfarr began last season at 184 before dropping down to 174. At the lower weight, he ended up qualifying for the NCAA tournament out of the Big Ten. His signature wins was an upset over All-American Lelund Weatherspoon (Iowa State). Oklahoma State coaches would probably like to pick up bonus points in this match. However, Pfarr is a seasoned veteran at this point, who has been through the ringer of the Big Ten schedule. He should be able to keep it close and maybe put a scare into Smith. Prediction: Smith (Oklahoma State) dec. Pfarr (Minnesota) 184: Keegan Moore (Oklahoma State) vs. Owen Webster (Minnesota) Moore went 2-1 at the Journeyman Classic with wins over Paul Dunn (Lehigh) and Jack Wedholm (Army). In his only match against a ranked opponent, Moore fell against No. 7 Zach Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) by an 8-5 decision. In 2015, Webster won a bronze medal at the UWW Cadet World Championships in freestyle. He spent last season wrestling for No. 2 (Division III) Augsburg, and he ended up finishing third at 184 pounds at the NCAA Division III tournament after spending a good part of the season ranked number one. Prior to this season, Webster only faced Division I opposition at open tournaments, so he remains a bit of a wild card. Then again, these two have a bit of a history. In the finals of the 2015 Cadet Nationals, Webster defeated Moore two matches to one to earn a spot on the world team. Prediction: Webster (Minnesota) dec. Moore (Oklahoma State) 197: Andrew Marsden (Oklahoma State) vs. Bobby Steveson (Minnesota) Regular Oklahoma State starter No. 5 Preston Weigel will likely miss this match with an injury. Marsden has been starting in place of Weigel so far this season. While Marsden always has a chance to be part of an exciting match, he has not picked up many positive results so far this season. He finished second at the OCU Open but then dropped both of his bouts against ranked opponents, No. 14 Danny Chaid (North Carolina) and No. 2 Jared Haught (Virginia Tech). Steveson did not compete at the Daktronics Open, so his only action this year came in the dual against Air Force. He dropped a 7-4 decision against Anthony McLaughlin. While that result is not very inspiring, he did pick up wins over the likes of No. 10 (at 184) Nicholas Gravina (Rutgers) and No. 16 Hunter Ritter (Wisconsin) at last year's Big Ten Championships. Marsden is a bit of a wildcard. His go-for-broke style gives him a chance in a lot of matches. However, Steveson has beaten the better competition, and he should be able to slow this match down and control the scoring. Prediction: Steveson (Minnesota) dec. Marsden (Oklahoma State) 285: No. 11 Derek White (Oklahoma State) vs. Rylee Streifel (Minnesota) White moved up to heavyweight for a pair of dual meets at the end of last season, but he dropped both bouts against Ross Larson (Oklahoma) and No. 3 Nick Nevills (Penn State). However, this season, he has already experienced some significant success. At the Journeyman Classic, he scored wins over No. 13 Jordan Wood (Lehigh) and No. 14 Thomas Haines (Lock Haven) to move all the way up to No. 11 in the InterMat rankings. So far this year, Streifel's only loss came against future teammate and No. 1 recruit Gable Steveson in the finals of the Daktronics Open. Last season, he finished last year strong by winning the National Collegiate Open. Streifel's best result up to this point came in freestyle as he won the 2016 U.S. Junior National Championships at 120 kilograms. This should be an interesting test for White. Streifel will have a size advantage, and he is more active than your typical heavyweight. However, White should be able to keep a higher pace and score on the feet in this match. Prediction: White (Oklahoma State) dec. Streifel (Minnesota) Dual Meet Prediction: Oklahoma State 15, Minnesota 15

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YORK, Pa. -- Senior heavyweight Eric Eckstein's takedown in the final 10 seconds of the third period broke a 1-1 deadlock in the bout and a 19-all tie in the match, as the Blue Jays escaped with a 22-19 victory over York (Pa.) in their dual opener Wednesday evening. Elizabethtown led nearly the entire match after opening up a 15-0 lead with wins at 125, 133, 141 and 149, but the homestanding Spartans (0-1) put a successful result for the Jays in jeopardy with 19 unanswered points before a major decision from Rocco Hladney at 197 and Eckstein's heroics at 285 saved the guests. Eckstein, coming off a career-best 22 wins as a junior, put a move on Stefanos Karpontinis, who just broke into the d3wrestle.com national rankings at No. 10 Wednesday, with eight seconds left in the third period of a low-scoring battle and his two-point takedown was the difference-maker in a 3-1 decision that put the Blue Jays (1-0) on top in the final moments. The late-match drama almost didn't happen after York scored bonus points in three of four matches while winning four straight weights between 157 and 184. A fall from Eric Hutchinson at 157 and a forfeit victory for Frankie Krauss at 184 were big blows, with the six points for the forfeit putting the Spartans ahead for the first time, 19-15. Hladney, a d3wrestle.com Contender, put the Blue Jays back on even ground. The senior from Middletown, Del., cranked out a 14-4 major decision over Hasan Alic at 197, to knot the score at 19 heading into the final match. It was all Jays early as Philip Torresani pinned Brendan McDonough 3:39 into their match at 125 pounds; Josh McLaughlin blanked Zach Dwyer, 3-0, at 133; Josh Paisley worked past Verlensky Joachim, 10-3, at 141; and senior d3wrestle.com Honorable Mention Joe Ghione avenged an overtime loss in the finals of last Saturday's Ursinus Fall Brawl to nationally-ranked No. 4/9 Gregory Warner with a 7-4 victory, Wednesday. Elizabethtown snapped York's four-match winning streak in the series between the two local rivals, and gained its first victory since February, 2013. The Blue Jays are back in action Sunday at the Star City Open in Salem, Va., ahead of their dual home opener against Shippensburg on Thanksgiving Eve at 5 p.m. Results: 125 Philip Torresani (EC) pinned Brendan McDonough (YCP), 3:39 6 0 133 Josh McLaughlin (EC) dec. Zach Dwyer (YCP), 3-0 9 0 141 Josh Paisley (EC) dec. Verlensky Joachim (YCP), 10-3 12 0 149 #NR/HM Joe Ghione (EC) dec. #4/9 Gregory Warner (YCP), 7-4 15 0 157 #NR/HM Eric Hutchinson (YCP) pinned Dan Smith (EC), 2:19 15 6 165 #NR/CT Jackson Drum (YCP) dec. Chris Kummerer (EC), 5-2 15 9 174 David Keith (YCP) maj. dec. Tyler Mentzer (EC), 13-3 15 13 184 #NR/CT Frankie Krauss (YCP) won by forfeit 15 19 197 #NR/CT Rocco Hladney (EC) maj. dec. Hasan Alic (YCP), 14-4 19 19 285 Eric Eckstein (EC) dec. #NR/10 Stefanos Karpontinis (YCP), 3-1 22 19

OSKALOOSA, Iowa -- Needing one match for the win the Warriors' big man, Jacob Pinedo, stepped onto the mat and delivered. Following the lead of his Warrior teammates, who battled hard to send their dual with William Penn into the final match tied, Pinedo gave the Waldorf men's wrestling team the road win with his 7-0 victory. "The guys wrestled tough and like I asked them, hustling in every position for seven minutes," Waldorf head coach Brad Stockton said as the Warriors scored the 24-21 team victory. "The guys kept themselves in the match by wrestling smart and gave themselves a chance to win." Down 9-0 in the match early, Taylor Lehman got the Warriors (1-1 duals) on the board with an 8-3 win in his 141-pound match. A 7-6 victory at 149 pounds by Jonathan Halk closed the score to 9-6 in the dual before a pair of wins for the host Statesmen stretched their lead to 21-9. Sandwiched in between those two victories was a 5-2 win for the Warriors' Dereck Samudio at 165 pounds. That set the stage for a dramatic finish at the upper weight-classes for Waldorf, which started its comeback charge with Griffin Thorn accepting a forfeit victory at 184 pounds. Dallas Knoop then added to the rally with a pinfall win at 197 pounds, an effort that tied the dual, 21-21. "Dallas wrestled a smart match and took advantage of his opportunity," Stockton said. That put the outcome of the dual on the mat with Pinedo and William Penn's Chris Rodriguez, and the Warriors big man came through with the 7-0 decision that sealed the Waldorf victory. "We still have work to do, but the effort they put in tonight is a big start," Stockton said. "The guys wrestled hard and I'm proud of them. But like we said, there is still work to be done, but it's something to build off of." The Warriors get 2 ½ weeks off now to savor their victory and prepare for their next action when they compete in the Buena Vista Open in Storm Lake, Iowa. Results: 125--Jeremy Andujar (WPU) won by forfeit 133--John Altieri (WPU) won by decision over Edwin Youngdell, 19-13 141--Taylor Lehman (WU) won by decision over Tyshon Cannon, 8-3 149--Jonathan Halk (WU) won by decision over Kionte Crocker, 7-6 157--Joe Eads (WPU) won by forfeit 165--Dereck Samudio (WU) won by decision over Johnny Hopper, 5-2 174--Jason Beebe (WPU) won by fall over Dominick Fadden, 3:17 184--Griffin Thorn (WU) won by forfeit 197--Dallas Knoop (WU) won by fall over Sheldon Rodriguez, 5:55 285--Jacob Pinedo (WU) won by decision over Chris Rodriguez, 7-0

WAVERLY, Iowa-- The No.1 Wartburg wrestling team (2-0 overall, 2-0 IIAC) defeated Simpson (0-3, 0-1) 38-10 Wednesday. Notes: Cleveland's second fall of the season. Cannone, Thomsen, Lutes, and Evans remain undefeated on the year. Cannone moves winning streak to four. Thomsen moves winning streak to six. Lee Loy remains undefeated against NCAA Division III opponents. Lutes moves winning streak to five. Fank's 17th career tech fall, which moves him to fifth on the program's career leader list. Wartburg has an overall winning streak of 57 straight duals. Wartburg's IIAC consecutive dual streak stands at 198. The Knights have won the last 29 straight meetings over the Storm. Results: 125: Connor Cleveland (WB) won by fall at 2:06 vs. Jacob Irwin (SC) WB 6-0 133: Brennen Doebel (WB) won by 9-6 dec vs. Alex Ziegler (SC) WB 9-0 141: Zach Johnston (SC) won by fall at 4:31 vs. Brock Rathbun (WB) WB 9-6 149: #1 Cross Cannone (WB) won by 17-0 tech fall vs. Blake Bauer (SC) WB 14-6 157: #1 Logan Thomsen (WB) win by forfeit WB 20-6 165: #8 Derek Lee Loy (WB) win by 10-2 maj dec vs. Dalton Kenig (SC) WB 24-6 174: R.J. Brown (SC) win by 18-9 maj dec vs. Trevor McLaughlin (WB) WB 24-10 184: #4 Tyler Lutes (WB) win by 9-4 dec vs. Noah Robinson (SC) WB 27-10 197: #3 Kyle Fank (WB) win by 16-0 tech fall vs. DeVaughn Scott (SC) WB 32-10 285: #2 Lance Evans (WB) win by fall at 1:41 vs. Damon Piatt (SC) WB 38-10

Lebanon, Ill. -- The McKendree University men's wrestling team opened up the 2017-18 dual schedule with a dominate 42-6 victory over Missouri Baptist this evening. Six Bearcats made their dual debuts for McKendree in the victory as Jet Tryon, Frankie Falotico, Kevin Zange, Daniel Filipek, Ryan Vasbinder, and Vincenzo Scaletta all cracked the starting lineup for the dual. Individually, McKendree went 8-2 in the dual with three forfeits, two pins, and three majors. The men's wrestling team is back in action on Saturday when the team travels to Lindenwood University for the Joe Parisi Open. Results: 125 – Charles McNeal v. Open 6-0 Forfeit 133 – Jet Tryon v. Open 12-0 Forfeit 141 – Frankie Falotico v. Jose Ferrusca 18-0 Fall, 5:35 149 – Nate Smalling v. Bryce Bachowski 22-0 MD 12-2 157 – Ryan Strope v. Steven Weathers 26-0 MD 13-4 165 – Qian'te Wagner v. Nick Olejnik 30-0 MD 14-6 174 – Kevin Zange v. Jake Mattson 30-3 D 5-8 184 – Daniel Filipek v. Dustin Jones 36-3 Fall, 4:40 197 – Ryan Vasbinder v. Open 42-3 Forfeit HWT – Vinnie Scaletta v. Cory Flemming 42-6 SV 2-3

Eau Claire, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team earned a 34-6 dual victory over UW-Eau Claire at the McPhee Physical Education Center Wednesday in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) opener for both teams. The Eagles, ranked 17th in this week's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III poll, move to 1-0 on the season while the Blugolds fall to 0-1. UWL now leads the all-time series, 46-7, with UW-Eau Claire. The Eagles have won the last 32 meetings. The victory is the 14th straight in duals matches for UWL. The Eagles last defeat in a dual match was Thursday, January 21 to UW-Whitewater in the 2015-16 season. UWL was a perfect 9-0 in duals during the 2016-17 campaign. Th Eagles took a 6-0 lead Wednesday as Nelson Baker opened the dual with a win by fall (2:00) over the Bulgolds' Abe Dickenson at 125-pounds. Quinn Miracle extended UWL's lead to 12-0 with a win by fall (:49) over Patrick Conrad at 133-pounds. UW-Eau Claire got on the board as Jordan Meyer earned a 11-4 decision over UWL's Danny Madonia at 141-pounds to make the score 12-3. The Eagles won the next thee matches by decision to lead 21-3. Kal Gerber defeated Carter Focht at 149-pounds (6-4), followed by Michael Murnane over John Maki at 157 (6-2) and Logan Schlough beating Seth Vosters at 165-pounds (12-5). At 165-pounds, Sawyer Massie earned a win by technical fall (16-1) over Tyler Vogt to put UWL ahead 26-3, and Sean O'Neil won by major decison (14-4) over Cecil Philson at 184-pounds to give the Eagles a 30-3 lead. The Blugolds' Ramsey Bloy won by decision (14-7) over Wesley Schultz at 197-pounds to make it 30-6 before UWL's Conrad Ernst closed out the match with a 9-0 major decision over Tyler Burt at 285-pounds, making the final 34-6. UWL returns to action Saturday, November 18 at the Augsburg University (Minn.) Auggie Open starting at 9 a.m. Results: 125 Baker (UWL) defeated Dickenson (UWEC) by fall (2:00) 6 0 133 Miracle (UWL) defeated Conrad (UWEC) by fall (0:49) 12 0 141 Meyer (UWEC) defeated Johnson (UWL) by decision (11-4) 12 3 149 Gerber (UWL) defeated Focht (UWEC) by decision (6-4) 15 3 157 Murnane (UWL) defeated Maki (UWEC) by decision (6-2) 18 3 165 Schlough (UWL) defeated Vosters (UWEC) by decision (12-5) 21 3 174 Massie (UWL) defeated Vogt (UWEC) by technical fall (16-1, 2:54) 26 3 184 O'Neil (UWL) defeated Philson (UWEC) by major decision (14-4) 30 3 197 Bloy (UWEC) defeated Schultz (UWL) by decision (14-7) 30 6 285 Ernst (UWL) defeated Burt (UWEC) by major decision (9-0) 34 6

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The University of Central Oklahoma wrestling team extended its school-record win streak to 27 duals Wednesday night following a 30-9 win over Oklahoma City at historic Abe Lemons Arena. "I'm glad we got a win tonight, because we didn't wrestle that good," UCO head coach Todd Steidley said. "I think some of our guys had their chances to score a lot more points and we need to work on those things. But overall, it's always good to get a win." UCO had a 6-0 lead as soon as the match started following a forfeit at 125 pounds by Oklahoma City. Blake Dauphin then made it 9-0 after a 7-2 decision at 133 pounds. Dauphin beat OCU's Michael Sanchez for the third time in his career, and first of this season. Rio Zamora scored a 3-0 decision at 141 pounds to make it 12-0. Will Steltzlen made it three decisions in a row for the Bronchos at 149 pounds, beating Matt Landgraff 8-2. Bryan Dutton grabbed a major decision at 157 pounds, with an 8-0 win over R.J. Walker to keep the Broncho mat dominance rolling. Mason Thompson found himself in the toughest match of the dual at 165 pounds against OCU's RJ Walker. Thompson was down 2-1 in the first period, and 4-3 in the second, before taking a 5-4 lead into the third period. Thompson pulled ahead 6-4, but surrendered a takedown with just 10 seconds left in the third that tied the match 6-6. Walker earned a sudden victory decision with a takedown in the opening seconds of the overtime period. Miguel Barreras and Chase Vincent followed at 174 pounds and put together the highest scoring match of the dual. Barreras earned a slight 5-4 advantage after one period, then held an 8-4 advantage heading into the final period. Vincent made it tough, but following an injury timeout by Barreras, the UCO sophomore finished off the win 13-10 to give the Bronchos a 22-3 lead, clinching the dual and the 27th consecutive win for Central. Reid Rodich scored just two points in the first period and none in the second of his 184-pound match against Andres Villa. However, the senior racked up nine third-period points to grab a 12-3 major decision. Caleb Cotter capped off the dominating performance for the Bronchos, winning by major decision, 9-1, at heavyweight over Bryson McGowan. It was Cotter's second victory over McGowan in the past two seasons. The Bronchos head to Nebraska-Kearney this weekend for the UNK Holiday Inn Open at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds beginning Saturday morning. Results: 125: Tim Null, UCO, by forfeit 133: Blake Dauphin, UCO, dec. Michael Sanchez, 7-2 141: Rio Zamora, UCO, dec. Coulton Parker, 3-0 149: Will Steltzlen, UCO, dec. Matt Landgraff, 8-2 157: Bryan Dutton, UCO, major dec. RJ Walker, 8-0 165: Brok Williams, OCU, dec. Mason Thompson, 8-6 (SV) 174: Miguel Barreras, UCO, dec. Chase Vincent, 13-10 184: Reid Rodich, UCO, major dec. Andres Villa, 12-3 197: Brian Bruser, OCU, by forfeit Hvy: Caleb Cotter, UCO, major dec. Bryson McGowan, 9-1

BELMONT, N.C. -- The Belmont Abbey wrestling team captured 33-12 victory in their first dual match of the season. The Crusaders defeated the Knights of St. Andrews in an outdoor dual which took place in the quad. The Crusaders captured seven of the bouts as Nathan Oakley (125), Troy Gregor (141), and Greg Hilliard (165) all recorded pins. Justin Payne won the 133 weight class with a 10-6 decision. Andrew Pegram won the 174 weight class with an 8-3 decision and Brandon Dills took the 184 division with a 3-0 decision. Belmont Abbey will travel to Franklin Springs, Ga. for the Emmanuel Open, Saturday. Results: 125 Nathan Oakley (Belmont Abbey) def. Will Adame (St. Andrews) Fall 2:45 6-0 133 Justin Payne (Belmont Abbey) def. Brennan Patton (St. Andrews) Dec. 10-6 9-0 141 Troy Gregor (Belmont Abbey) def. Dominic Forest (St. Andrews) Fall 1:29 15-0 149 Noah Walker (St. Andrews) def. Mathew Sloan (Belmont Abbey) Dec. 4-2 15-3 157 Chase Payne (St. Andrews) def. John Gahagan ((Belmont Abbey) Dec. 8-6 15-6 165 Greg Hilliard (Belmont Abbey) def. Mike Nelson (St. Andrews) Fall 0:32 21-6 174 Andrew Pegram (Belmont Abbey) def. Kavoris Perry (St. Andrews) Dec. 8-3 24-6 184 Brandon Dills (Belmont Abbey) def. Argie Burnette (St. Andrews) Dec. 3-0 27-6 197 Tyler Evers (St. Andrews) def. Colton Brittian (Belmont Abbey) Fall 1:35 27-12 235 Chaas Delgado (Belmont Abbey) def. Forfeit 33-12

Three-time state placer Alex Felix (Gilroy, Calif.) signed with Ohio State on Wednesday afternoon, becoming the seventh top 100 ranked senior wrestler to be part of the Buckeyes' 2018 class. Felix, ranked No.76 overall in the Class of 2018, placed third as both a freshman and last year as a junior, while finishing fourth at the state tournament in his sophomore season. He also was runner-up at the NHSCA sophomore and junior nationals during the spring of the last two years. In addition, Felix is ranked No. 8 nationally at 138 pounds, and projects to compete collegiately as a 141 pound wrestler.

One year after being named head wrestling coach at Cloud County Community College, Chris Freije is leaving to take the same position at Kentucky Wesleyan College, the school announced Tuesday. Chris FreijeFreije's departure to head up the new wrestling program at KWC -- which will take to the mats for the first time in fall 2018 as an NCAA Division II program -- is effective Dec. 15. InterMat reached out to Kentucky Wesleyan to confirm Freije's hiring but had not received a response as of early Wednesday afternoon. Cloud County has named assistant coach Cody Cole as interim head wrestling coach of the Thunderbirds mat program which competes in NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association). Cole is a native of Brush, Colo. He came to Cloud County Community College after spending three years as a high school coach in the Greeley, Colo., area at University High School (2014-16) and Platte Valley High School (2016-17). "Kentucky Wesleyan has offered me a huge opportunity, and while sometimes difficult, unfortunately an opportunity isn't always ideal in its timing," Freije said. "It was a difficult decision for me to leave, but, I feel I am leaving this team and this program in great shape for Cody to step in and immediately begin building on the foundation I've laid." Freije came to Concordia, Kan. one year ago to launch the new wrestling program at Cloud County Community College. He had been head assistant coach at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky. Prior to that, Freije had served as an assistant coach at a pair of Division II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) programs: Colorado Mesa University (2010-2014) and his alma mater, Western State Colorado University (2010). Founded in 1858, Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private, liberal arts college located in Owensboro in western Kentucky, between Louisville and Evansville, Indiana. KWC has an enrollment of approximately 800 students. The new Panther wrestling program at KWC will compete in NCAA Division II starting with the 2018-19 season. Kentucky Wesleyan will become the sixth school in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference to offer intercollegiate wrestling, joining Alderson Broaddus, Findlay, Ohio Valley, Lake Erie, and Tiffin. It is only the second Division II wrestling program in the state of Kentucky, joining Bellarmine University in Louisville, now in its second season.

The Walsh Jesuit Ironman in December is one of the premier in-season events (Photo/Sam Janicki) With the regular season of high school wrestling coming upon us in just over two weeks, in some states the regular season actually starts this week or next, here is a list of some of the key events and dates of the 2017-18 season. The list was compiled based on there being multiple nationally ranked teams present at the event. Dec. 1: Dual meet: No. 26 Broken Arrow (Okla.) at No. 11 Park Hill (Mo.) Dec. 1-2: Independence (Iowa) Invitational: No. 23 Fort Dodge (Iowa), No. 24 Christian Brothers College (Mo.) Dec. 2: Gardner-Edgerton (Kansas) Invitational: No. 26 Broken Arrow (Okla.), No. 27 Southeast Polk (Iowa) Dual meet: No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio) vs. No. 33 Wadsworth (Ohio), part of a quad meet Dec. 8-9: Council Bluffs (Iowa) Wrestling Classic: No. 21 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 23 Fort Dodge (Iowa) Walsh Jesuit Ironman, Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio): 21 nationally ranked teams are present in the field, including four of the top five and seven of the top ten. Anchoring the field are Blair Academy (N.J.), Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), Montini Catholic (Ill.), St. Paris Graham (Ohio), Malvern Prep (Pa.), Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), and St. Edward (Ohio) Dec. 9: Clovis West (Calif.) Shootout: No. 15 Poway (Calif.), No. 20 Gilroy (Calif.) Dec. 15: Dual meet: No. 4 Montini Catholic (Ill.) at No. 44 Marmion Academy (Ill.) Dec. 15-16: Kansas City (Mo.) Stampede, Hale Arena: No. 11 Park Hill (Mo.), No. 23 Christian Brothers College (Mo.), No. 32 Tuttle (Okla.), No. 36 Staley (Mo.), No. 50 Goddard (Kansas) Minnesota Christmas Tournament, Rochester (Minn.): No. 21 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 34 Simley (Minn.), No. 40 Anoka (Minn.) Reno (Nev.) Tournament of Champions: No. 3 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 15 Poway (Calif.), No. 16 Choctaw (Okla.), No. 18 Allen (Texas), No. 20 Gilroy (Calif.), No. 42 Pomona (Colo.), No. 48 Wasatch (Utah) Dec. 16: Dual meet: No. 41 Erie Cathedral Prep (Pa.) at No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio), part of a tri-meet Dec. 16-17: Beast of the East, Newark (Del.): 11 nationally ranked teams, including six of the top 14. Field anchors include No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 6 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 7 Malvern Prep (Pa.), No. 8 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), No. 13 Brecksville (Ohio), and No. 14 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.) Dec. 19: Dual meet: No. 27 Southeast Polk (Iowa) at No. 46 West Des Moines Valley (Iowa) Dec. 20: Dual meet: No. 14 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.) at No. 49 Northampton (Pa.) Dec. 22-23: Zinkin Classic, Buchanan (Calif.): No. 3 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 12 Clovis (Calif.), No. 28 Selma (Calif.) Dec. 23: IHSWCA Duals, Fort Wayne (Ind.): No. 22 Brownsburg (Ind.), No. 35 Portage (Ind.) Dec. 27-28: Medina (Ohio) Invitational Tournament: No. 33 Wadsworth (Ohio), No. 43 Massillon Perry (Ohio) Dec. 28-29: Bethlehem (Pa.) Holiday Classic, Liberty High School: No. 29 Nazareth (Pa.), No. 49 Northampton (Pa.) Red Schmitt Invitational, Granite City (Ill.): No. 23 Christian Brothers College (Mo.), No. 36 Staley (Mo.) Dec. 29-30: Brecksville (Ohio) Holiday Invitational Tournament: No. 13 Brecksville will be joined by No. 10 Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), No. 30 Lowell (Mich.), No. 35 Portage (Ind.), and No. 38 Elyria (Ohio) Powerade Wrestling Tournament, Canon-McMillan (Pa.): No. 2 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), No. 8 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), No. 31 Kiski Area (Pa.), No. 39 St. Paul's (Md.), and No. 41 Erie Cathedral Prep (Pa.) The Clash XVI National High School Wrestling Duals, Rochester (Minn.): No. 4 Montini Catholic (Ill.), No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio), No. 11 Park Hill (Mo.), No. 21 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 34 Simley (Minn.), No. 40 Anoka (Minn.), No. 44 Marmion Academy (Ill.), No. 48 Wasatch (Utah), and No. 50 Goddard (Kansas) Jan. 4: Dual meet: No. 26 Broken Arrow (Okla.) at No. 16 Choctaw (Okla.) Jan. 5-6: Cheesehead Invitational, Kaukauna (Wis.): No. 4 Montini Catholic (Ill.), No. 21 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 27 Southeast Polk (Iowa), and No. 34 Simley (Minn.) Doc Buchanan Invitational, Clovis (Calif.): No. 3 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 6 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 12 Clovis (Calif.), No. 20 Gilroy (Calif.), No. 28 Selma (Calif.), No. 42 Pomona (Colo.), No. 45 St. John Bosco (Calif.) Geary (Okla.) Invitational: No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 16 Choctaw (Okla.), No. 26 Broken Arrow (Okla.), No. 32 Tuttle (Okla.) Jan. 6: Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Invitational: No. 10 Shamrocks will be joined by No. 19 Davison (Mich.), No. 22 Brownsburg (Ind.) Jan. 10: Dual meet: No. 11 Park Hill (Mo.) at No. 36 Staley (Mo.), part of a triangular meet Jan. 11: Dual meet: No. 3 Buchanan (Calif.) at No. 25 Delbarton (N.J.) Jan. 12-13: Battle for the Belt, Temecula Valley (Calif.): No. 15 Poway (Calif.), No. 20 Gilroy (Calif.), No. 45 St. John Bosco (Calif.) Virginia National Duals, Hampton (Va.) Coliseum: No. 29 Nazareth (Pa.), No. 39 St. Paul's (Pa.), No. 41 Erie Cathedral Prep (Pa.) Jan. 13: Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals: No. 10 Shamrocks will be joined by No. 5 St. Paris Graham (Ohio), No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio), No. 19 Davison (Mich.), and No. 30 Lowell (Mich.) in an eight-team event Who's Number One Duals, hosted by No. 6 Bergen Catholic (N.J.): Event will feature five of the nation's top eight teams with No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 3 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 7 Malvern Prep (Pa.), and No. 8 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.) joining the host Crusaders Jan. 13-14: Escape the Rock Tournament, Council Rock South (Pa.): No. 14 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.), No. 17 Cincinnati LaSalle (Ohio), No. 25 Delbarton (N.J.), and No. 49 Northampton (Pa.) Jan. 18: Dual meet: No. 33 Wadsworth (Ohio) at No. 13 Brecksville (Ohio) Dual meet: No. 49 Northampton (Pa.) at No. 29 Nazareth (Pa.) Jan. 19: Dual meet: No. 2 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) at No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.) Dual meet: No. 19 Davison (Mich.) at No. 10 Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Jan. 19-20: Chicago Catholic League Meet, Mt. Carmel (Ill.): No. 4 Montini Catholic (Ill.), No. 44 Marmion Academy (Ill.) Jay Hancock Invitational, Yukon (Okla.): No. 16 Choctaw (Okla.), No. 18 Allen (Texas) Winnetonka (Mo.) Invitational: No. 11 Park Hill (Mo.), No. 36 Staley (Mo.) Jan. 20: Dual meet: No. 14 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.) at No. 2 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) Dual meet: No. 5 St. Paris Graham (Ohio) at No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio) Ed Winger Invitational, Urbandale (Iowa): No. 27 Southeast Polk (Iowa), No. 46 West Des Moines Valley (Iowa) Gary Rivers Duals, Lowell (Mich.): No. 30 Red Arrows will host No. 19 Davison (Mich.) among other teams Jan. 25: Dual meet: No. 3 Buchanan (Calif.) at No. 12 Clovis (Calif.) Jan. 26: CIML Invitational, Southeast Polk (Iowa): No. 27 Rams host field that also includes No. 23 Fort Dodge (Iowa) and No. 46 West Des Moines Valley (Iowa) Dual meet at Easton (Pa.): No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.) vs. No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio) Jan. 26-27: Mid-Cals Invitational, Gilroy (Calif.): No. 20 ranked team in country host field that includes No. 15 Poway (Calif.), No. 28 Selma (Calif.), and No. 32 Tuttle (Okla.) Rocky Welton Invitational, Garden City (Kansas): No. 42 Pomona (Colo.), No. 50 Goddard (Kansas) Jan. 27: Dual meet: No. 33 Wadsworth (Ohio) at No. 5 St. Paris Graham (Ohio), part of a triangular meet East Penn Conference crossover duals, most likely will include match between No. 14 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.) and No. 29 Nazareth (Pa.) Lowell (Mich.) Duals: No. 30 Red Arrows will host teams including No. 10 Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) and No. 17 Cincinnati LaSalle (Ohio) Triangular meet: No. 2 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) hosts No. 6 Bergen Catholic (N.J.) and No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio) Jan. 30: Dual meet: No. 18 Allen (Texas) at No. 26 Broken Arrow (Okla.) Feb. 2: Dual meet: No. 21 Apple Valley (Minn.) at No. 34 Simley (Minn.) Feb. 2-3: Mission San Jose (Calif.) Tournament: No. 3 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 12 Clovis (Calif.) Feb. 3: Dual meet: No. 25 Delbarton (N.J.) vs. No. 2 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) Dual meet: No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio) at No. 17 Cincinnati LaSalle (Ohio) as part of a triangular meet Suburban League Tournament, Barberton (Ohio): No. 13 Brecksville (Ohio), No. 33 Wadsworth (Ohio)

WINFIELD, Kan. -- The Southwestern College Board of Trustees has approved the addition of a women's wrestling program, with the inaugural season slated for 2018-2019. The college has launched a search for a coach to build the team. "After much deliberation and research, and in full conversation with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) we are enthusiastic to add women's wrestling at SC," said Brad Andrews, Southwestern College President. "We are excited for the class of students that the sport will bring to campus and proud to be one of the first schools in Kansas to award scholarships to these student-athletes." High school and club wrestling for girls has grown rapidly in the past decade. Initially in Texas, New Mexico and California, now the sport is experiencing considerable growth throughout the country. Institutions of higher education are beginning to respond to the emerging sport by offering programs for student athletes to continue at a collegiate level. "There are a lot of extremely talented athletes who are deserving of the opportunity to continue development in their sport while earning a valuable education," said Matt Shelton, athletic director at Southwestern College. "I'm thrilled that we are going to offer an opportunity for these women to do just that and to become Builders." Southwestern's program will be the fourth in the school's athletic conference. The KCAC joined the Mid-South Conference, based in Kentucky, in August of 2017 as the first two conferences to offer women's wrestling in the NAIA. Southwestern will be 40th intercollegiate varsity women's program in the country. "In just two years, the conference has seen women's wrestling grow from two programs at Ottawa University and University of Saint Mary in 2016-17 to the addition of three Associate Members (University of Jamestown, Midland University, and Missouri Valley College ) for competition in 2017-18 to seven teams with the recent announcement at York College of their Women's Wrestling program in 2018-19 paired with Southwestern College's announcement today," said Scott Crawford KCAC Commissioner. "We could not be more pleased about the positive impact Southwestern College's implementation of women's wrestling will have for the conference as the NAIA works toward establishing women's wrestling as an eventual national championship sport." Southwestern College is a private liberal arts college, founded in 1885 by Methodists in south central Kansas. Today its Winfield campus is the residential hub that guides students to lives of meaning and service, with well-rounded academic and extra-curricular offerings attracting traditional-aged students from throughout the nation and world. Southwestern College Professional Studies provides options for online students in any location and has been named a top provider for persons serving in the military. The college continues to be affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission to offer bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.

Services have been announced for Arvo Britten, former University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point wrestler who later went on to build a successful mat program in the Merrill (Wis.) public schools and serve as wrestling official. Britten passed away Nov. 10 in Wausau, Wis. after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 81. A memorial service will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17 at Brainard Funeral Home- Wausau Chapel, 522 Adams Street, Wausau. Bill Metter will lead the celebration and offer stories of Britten's life. Visitation will take place from 3 p.m. until the time of the service. Online condolences may be given at the funeral home's website. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the charity of the donor's choice in Arvo Britten's name. Arvo Robert Britten was born in Durand, Wis. in Sept. 1936. He graduated from Wausau High School in 1955, where he played varsity football, basketball and baseball. It was at UW-Stevens Point where Britten was introduced to wrestling and made it his sport of choice after having competed in football and baseball at the school. As a wrestler, Britten placed second at the WSUC (Wisconsin State University Conference) championships in 1959, and second at the Wisconsin AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) tournament in 1960. Britten graduated from UW-Stevens Point with a degree in physical education in 1960. After serving in the United States Army from 1960-63, Britten was hired by Merrill Public Schools as a junior high social studies instructor, later becoming a physical education instructor. In addition to being a teacher, Britten served as a coach in football and track. However, Britten's greatest success was in coaching the wrestling program at the middle school -- as well as launching the freshman mat program -- where he accumulated a record of 207-17-0, never losing more than two matches in any one season. All of seven of Merrill's wrestlers who won Wisconsin state titles had come through the program with Britten at the helm. Britten is credited with some innovations which helped make Merrill's mat program successful. He implemented assembly wrestling matches where the entire school watched a dual meet with a conference school. In addition, Britten launched the Merrill Freshman Tournament. In addition to coaching, Britten found time to umpire baseball and softball and officiate wrestling matches, a dedication that would continue for over 50 years and result in him being inducted into the George Martin Wrestling Hall of Fame (1990) and given the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Award for Lifetime Contribution (2001), the first wrestling official to ever be given this award. "Arvo is a master official," Doug Chickering, WIAA Executive Director, said at the time of Britten's induction into the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame. "He brings to any contest a level of knowledge, competence and experience that very few can claim." Arvo Britten is survived by his life companion of the last 24 years, Nelda Hettinga; his children, Marc Britten of Woodbury, Minnesota, Andrea Britten (Stephen Mobley) of McLean, Virginia, Dana Britten of St. Paul, Minnesota, Carrie (Spiro) Avouris of Melbourne, Australia, and step-daughter Marie (Chris) Peterson of Merrill, Wis. His grandchildren include Jordann Britten, Maxwell and Henry Mobley, Lila Avouris, a baby girl expected in February, and step-grandchildren Greta and Garik Peterson. He is also survived by his brother Martin (Cindy) Britten of Indiana.

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Minnesota State University Moorhead wrestling team suffered their first dual loss of the season on Tuesday night, falling to crosstown rival Concordia 22-18. Sophomore Preston Lehmann and freshman Cole Jones picked up pins for the Dragons. The Dragons fell to 1-1 in duals while the Cobbers are now 1-0. "We had a lot of guys not making stuff happen," MSUM head coach Kris Nelson said. "We were timid and not doing what we know how to do. We have to open up and start attacking more. Concordia wrestled more aggressive than we did." The dual started at 133 pounds, where Concordia's Aaron Dick won a first period fall over MSUM redshirt freshman Aaron Sistrunk. "That started the momentum in their favor," Nelson said. The Dragons picked up their first win of the night at 141 pounds when Tommy Walton won a 5-1 decision over Adam Presler. Concordia would take the next three matches, including a major decision at 157, to build a 15-6 advantage. MSUM picked up another win at 174 pounds when Adam Blees won a 3-1 decision over Concordia's Jake Johnson. After Concordia's Jonah Lange won a hard-fought match at 184 over Dragon freshman Mitch Kotscheavar by a 5-3 score. The Dragons picked up their first fall of the night at 197 pounds when Lehmann pinned Ethan Kimber in 4:02. MSUM's Cody Anderson dropped a 8-4 decision at 285 pounds before freshman Cole Jones won a fall in 2:09 over Jake Nohre to close the dual. "There were some good points tonight," Nelson said. "At 184 we wrestled hard. Preston Lehmann came out and wrestled hard at 197. We were excited to see Cole Jones go out there; he wrestles aggressive all the time." The Dragons will be back in competition this weekend, when they have wrestlers competing at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open and the Finn Grinaker Open hosted by Concordia. Their next home competition is Dec. 2, when they host the Dragon Open at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse. Results: 133: Aaron Dick (CC) pinned Aaron Sistrunk, 1:31 141: Tommy Walton (MSUM) dec. Adam Presler, 5-1 149: Ty Johnson (CC) dec. Zach Scott, 8-3 157: Anthony Struntz (CC) maj. dec. Jonathan Hoffner, 11-3 165: Travis Deegan (CC) dec. Weston Dobler, 7-1 174: Adam Blees (MSUM) dec. Jake Johnson, 3-1 184: Jonah Lange (CC) dec. Mitch Kotschevar, 5-3 197: Preston Lehmann (MSUM) pinned Ethan Kimber, 4:02 285: Bryce Kallenbach (CC) dec. Cody Anderson, 8-4 125: Cole Jones (MSUM) pinned Jake Nohre, 2:09

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Head wrestling coach Andy Lausier picked up his first dual win at Davidson as the Wildcats defeated Greensboro on the road Tuesday night, 41-9. The Wildcats pulled away from the Pride with a four pins on the night. Sophomore's Hunter Costa at 165-pounds and Noah Satterfield in the 174-pound class each earned their first career falls, while heavyweight Will Cooley and 184-pounder Conor Fenn picked up career pins number 7 and 6, respectively. After a sluggish start, dropping their first three matches with hard-fought decision setbacks, the 'Cats were aided by a pair of forfeits before Costa went to work on Greenboro's Ryan Dominique, pinning him in 2:07. Davidson rolled from there, winning the final seven matches overall. Senior Konner Pritchard earned a technical fall victory with a 16-1 advantage after 3:33. Davidson returns to the mat Sunday, Nov. 19 at the Wolfpack Open hosted by North Carolina State. Results: 125: Gabriel Wilson (GC) dec. over Michael McClelland (DC), 8-5 133: Christopher Haskin (GC) dec. over Zamir Ode (DC), 3-2 141: Zachary Rainess (GC) dec. over Dustin Runzo (DC), 3-2 149: Aidan Conroy (DC) winner by forfeit 157: Tony Palumbo (DC) winner by forfeit 165: Hunter Costa (DC) fall over Ryan Dominique (GC), 2:07 174: Noah Satterfield (DC) fall over Quaevon Cannon (GC), 4:03 184: Conor Fenn (DC) fall over Tyron Dudley (GC), 2:50 197: Konner Pritchard (DC) tech. fall over Carlos Ortega (GC), 16-1 (3:33) HWT: Will Cooley (DC) fall over Nicholas Harper (GC), 4:50