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Many wrestling programs across the country hold intrasquad matches before the start of the competition schedule that are open to the public. Fans of wrestling programs get an early glimpse of their team. Some programs treat these instrasquad matches as exhibition matches with nothing on the line, while others treat them as wrestle-offs to determine the starting lineup. Below are 10 notable results from this year's instrasquad matches open to the public. Note: Some programs have not yet conducted intrasquad matches, while other programs have closed wrestle-offs. These results come from public intrasquad matches only. Josh Shields over Jason Tsirtsis (157, Arizona State) Arizona State has four very capable wrestlers at 157 pounds in Shields, Tsirtsis, Oliver Pierce and Christian Pagdilao. This past Friday, Shields defeated Pagdilao, while Tsirtsis topped Pierce. On Saturday, Shields, a retuning Pac-12 champion, edged the 2013 NCAA champion Tsirtsis 3-2. Shields begins the season ranked No. 14 at 157 pounds. Both Tsirtsis and Pagdilao have wrestled at 149 pounds in the past. While Shields certainly appears to be in the driver's seat for the starting spot, don't count out the others. Also, don't be surprised to see one or more move down to 149 pounds and challenge Josh Maruca for the starting spot. Joey McKenna splits with Ke-Shawn Hayes (Ohio State, 141) McKenna has been one of the nation's top 141-pounders over the last three seasons. After becoming an All-American in 2016 with a third-place finish, McKenna entered the 2017 NCAAs as the No. 3 seed. A disappointing performance in St. Louis kept him off the podium. He has since transferred to Ohio State. The Buckeyes also have a very talented sophomore in Hayes at 141 pounds, and the plan was for the loser of the wrestle-off at 141 pounds to go up to 149 pounds. They met in a best-of-three on Oct. 19, with McKenna winning the opening match in tiebreaker. In the second match, McKenna suffered an injury and Hayes won by injury default. The severity of McKenna's injury is not yet known, and it remains to be seen what the Buckeyes do going forward at 141 pounds and 149 pounds. Drew Mattin over Austin Assad (Michigan, 125) Heading into this season, most expected Assad to take hold of the starting spot at 125 pounds for the No. 3 Wolverines. He was Michigan's starter last season at 125 pounds before suffering a season-ending injury in mid-January. Mattin was a three-time Ohio state champion who claimed a Fargo freestyle title this past summer. The two Ohio natives met in a best-of-three series, with Mattin winning the final two matches to take the series. Myles Amine over Garrett Sutton (Michigan, 174) Amine is coming off an impressive redshirt freshman season in which he became an All-American with a fourth-place finish at 174 pounds. Sutton was an NCAA qualifier as a true freshman in 2015 and redshirted last season. The two wrestled a best-of-three, with Sutton taking the first match. Amine came back to win the second match in the second tiebreaker. In the third and deciding match, Sutton struck first with a takedown, but Amine battled back to win 4-2 on the strength of a third-period takedown. Jackson Striggow rides Kevin Beazley on his way to a 7-6 victory (Photo/Sam Janicki) Jackson Striggow over Kevin Beazley (Michigan, 197) Beazley, a returning All-American, graduated from Old Dominion in the spring with one season of eligibility remaining. The Michigan native enrolled at the University of Michigan as a graduate student, and earned a No. 6 preseason ranking at 197 pounds. At Michigan's intrasquad, returning starter Jackson Striggow, who failed to qualify for the NCAAs after going 1-2 at the Big Tens, notched two straight victories over Beazley. Striggow pinned Beazley off a scramble before claiming a 7-6 victory in their final match. Javier Gasca over Austin Eicher (Michigan State, 141) Eicher and Gasca were both NCAA qualifiers for the Spartans this past March. Eicher, a MAC champion for Northern Illinois in 2016, transferred to MSU last year and qualified for the NCAAs at 133 pounds. Gasca has qualified for the NCAAs in each of the last two seasons. Eicher moved up a weight class this season to challenge Gasca for the starting spot at 141 pounds. They met last Thursday, with Gasca cruising to a 6-1 victory. Cole Martin over Eli Stickley (Wisconsin, 141) Stickley had a solid redshirt freshman campaign for the Badgers last season, going 20-19 at 133 pounds and notching wins over multiple NCAA qualifiers, including the aforementioned Eicher and round of 12 finisher Bryan Lantry of Buffalo. Martin qualified for the NCAAs at 141 pounds as a redshirt freshman last season. Stickley moved up a weight class this season, and the two met last Thursday, with Martin winning the match by fall in the third period. Hunter Ritter over Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin, 197) With multiple-time NCAA qualifier Ricky Robertson moving back down to 184 pounds, NCAA qualifier Ritter made the move up from 184 pounds to 197 pounds. The Badgers also have a solid wrestler in Reinhardt at 197 pounds. He went 11-4 last season as a redshirt freshman and won a title at the Journeyman Classic. The two squared off last week, with Ritter picking up a 5-3 victory. Beau Breske over Mikey Labriola (Nebraska, 174) Breske and Labriola were both highly ranked recruits coming out of high school. Breske, a three-time state champion, was the No. 12 recruit in the Class of 2016. He redshirted last season at Nebraska. Labriola, a two-time state champion, was the No. 9 recruit in the Class of 2017 and finished the season ranked No. 1 nationally at 170 pounds. They faced off at Nebraska's intrasquad on Friday, with Breske winning narrowly 2-1 in tiebreaker. Yoanse Mejias over Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma, 174) Mejias, a two-time junior college national champion, stepped into Oklahoma's lineup last season at 165 pounds. He had an up-and-down season, notching some quality and taking some unexpected losses. He qualified for the NCAAs at 165 pounds, finishing 2-2 in St. Louis. Mantanona, a California state champion, was a top-40 recruit in the Class of 2017. He's expected to redshirt this season, but faced Mejias in Oklahoma's scrimmage. It was all Mejias from start to finish. He raced out to a 7-4 lead in the opening period, and added three more takedowns and a riding time point in the final two periods to win 14-6.

Big Ten wrestling coaches Tom Ryan and Scott Goodale will be guests “On the Mat” this Wednesday, Nov. 1. Ryan is head wrestling coach at Ohio State, and a two-time NCAA All-American for the University of Iowa. Goodale heads up the wrestling program at Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey. “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 this Wednesday at 5 p.m. CT on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast of the show is also available on mattalkonline.com. Email dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments.

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa wrestling fans are invited to attend the 2017 wrestle-offs this week at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The three-day intrasquad tournament features 21 matches, starting with three pigtails Thursday at 3:30 p.m. (CT). Eight semifinal matches begin Friday at 3:30 p.m., and the 10 finals matches for each weight class begin Saturday at 10 a.m. (CT). Admission is free. WHERE TO GO: To get to the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex, enter Carver-Hawkeye Arena through the North entrance (by the Gable statue). Take the elevator to the second floor. Exit the elevator to your right and hang a left down the long hallway across from the practice gym. The wrestling room is through the double-doors at the end of the hallway. HAWKEYE WRESTLING, UWW WORLD CUP TICKETS: Season tickets and single-match tickets are on sale now for season ticket holders. Single tickets for the general public go on sale tomorrow, Nov. 1. University of Iowa season ticket holders can also purchase UWW World Cup tickets. Those tickets also go on sale to the general public tomorrow, Nov. 1.

Just over a week after No. 55 overall senior Quinn Kinner (Kingsway, N.J.) de-committed from North Carolina State, the Wolfpack came back strong on the recruiting trail by securing the verbal commitment of No. 25 Trent Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.) late on Monday afternoon. It came on day after Trent placed at the Super 32 Challenge for a third consecutive year (fourth, last year third, prior year seventh). Additional notes on the resume for Trent include being a two-time state finalist in Pennsylvania's big-school division, winning the title at 170 pounds at the end of the 2016-17 season. He is also a two-time Flo Nationals finalist, winning that title at 160 pounds late this March; and also was a Junior Nationals double runner-up this summer in Fargo. Trent will be joining older brother Hayden as a Wolfpack wrestler. Hayden is expected to start at 157 pound this season after amassing a record of 22-3 at 157 and 165 pounds during his redshirting freshman campaign. North Carolina State has four additional wrestlers ranked in the current top 100 for the senior class as verbal commits: No. 54 Jarrett Trombley (Lake Fenton, Mich.), No. 60 Jakob Camacho (Danbury, Ct.), No. 85 Tyler Barnes (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) and No. 87 Matthew Grippi (Fox Lane, N.Y.).

A former University of Iowa wrestler has been arrested on federal computer hacking charges for allegedly gaining access to professors' computers to obtain copies of exams in advance, and to change grades for himself and other students. Trevor Graves, 22, who was on the roster for the Hawkeyes at 174 pounds from 2013 through 2016, was arrested last week in what has been described as a high-tech cheating scheme. The FBI alleges that the Colorado native installed devices called keyloggers on computers in university classrooms and labs that allowed him to record what his professors typed, including their credentials to log in to university grading and email systems. Graves used the information to access the professors' accounts so he could intercept exams and test questions in advance and to repeatedly change grades on tests, quizzes and homework assignments, court documents allege. Graves reportedly changed his grades more than 90 times over a nearly two-year period in 2015 and 2016, and also changed grades on numerous occasions for at least five other students. Graves is charged with intentionally accessing a computer without authorization to obtain information, and knowingly transmitting a computer program to cause damage. Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. The former Iowa student/athlete was arrested last week in Denver, and is now free on bond. School administrators were notified of the possible breech in computer security in Dec. 2016 when a professor noticed that some of Graves' grades had been changed without her authorization, according to the Iowa City Press-Citizen. The same newspaper also reported that one student told the FBI that Graves had shared about a dozen tests with friends in advance of exams. The alleged hacking affected a number of courses in various departments. As a member of the Hawkeye wrestling roster, Graves saw limited action. In his first year at Iowa, the Fort Collins, Colo. native took a redshirt, competing unattached in open tournaments. During the 2014-15 season, Graves went 0-2. In his last season at Iowa -- 2015-16 -- Graves did not compete. UPDATE 11/3/17 Trevor Graves appeared Thursday before a magistrate at the federal courthouse in Davenport, Iowa. He was released but ordered to obey a curfew and other restrictions while awaiting trial.

Kenny Marjerrison, head wrestling coach at Plains/Hot Springs High School in Montana, died Wednesday in a car crash. He was 34. Marjerrison, who also served as information technology director for the Plains School District for about 15 years, was killed when his car crossed the centerline on U.S. 93 near Arlee -- a small community north of Missoula -- at approximately 4:30 p.m, Wednesday and struck an oncoming pickup truck. Montana State Police are still investigating. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Kenny's immediate family and friends, as well as his extended family of the Montana wrestling community," said Plains Schools superintendent Tom Chisholm. "We [Plains School] have allowed faculty members some time this morning to grieve, then we will slowly move into the school day and week. We have also organized outside staff and counselors to assist students and staff should they need grief assistance as it may necessitate," he added. Chisholm described Marjerrison as a coach and staff member whose life touched many throughout Montana. "If you looked at the concentric rings, he was the center of many rings that overlapped," the superintendent told KRTV.com. "I've witnessed phone calls where he touched wrestling communities, he touched private industry, he touched education, all simultaneously sometimes. And being a family man, and coming from a strong nuclear family and a generational family, in the community, that's not withstanding. It's a tragedy." Marjerrison leaves behind a wife and two young children. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. at Plains High School, 412 Rittenour St. in Plains, according to a post on the Facebook page of John Scott Stiegler, superintendent at Lone Rock School.

Colby Covington, former junior college and Pac-10 wrestling champ, won a unanimous decision in a co-main event at UFC Fight Night 119 in Brazil Saturday night… but also earned negative reactions from fans and even the UFC. Covington claimed a victory over veteran Brazilian fighter Demian Maia in a three-round welterweight (170-pound) match at Geraldo Jose de Almeida Gymnasium in Sao Paulo. The judges scored the bout 29-27, 30-27, and 30-26 for the former Iowa Central Community College and Oregon State mat champ. It was the fifth straight win for Covington, who is now 13-1 in his MMA career, and 8-1 in UFC competition. "Maia (25-8, 19-8 UFC) outstruck the NCAA All-American wrestler through much of the first round, opening a cut below his right eyebrow with a series of clubbing left hands. However, the success was short-lived," Sherdog.com. "Covington hit his stride in picked him the middle stanza, sprawled out of attempted takedowns from the weary Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and apart from the outside. He moved forward in Round 3, pressured and bloodied the stationary Maia with punches, denied his bid for takedowns and made him pay with heavy ground-and-pound in the waning moments." Covington had taken what Sherdog.com described as "an outspoken approach" in the week leading up the Maia bout, vowing to retire the 39-year-old inside of a round. Even though the match went the distance, Covington still fired off brash comments afterwards -- not just against his opponent, but also the country which hosted the event, referring to Brazil as a "dump" and its residents as "filthy animals" -- which, not surprisingly, angered Brazilian fans, who threw bottles and trash at him as he left the cage. "It's a disappointment to me. I came here to retire Demian Maia and finish him tonight. But after that, I don't think he is coming back, so I am happy with that," Covington said. "The crowd reaction was what I was looking for, they hate me and I don't respect them. They don't need to translate what I said because I was talking to America, where my fans support me." In addition, Covington dissed UFC welterweight champ -- and former University of Missouri wrestler -- Tyron Woodley, who had defended his title against Maia three months earlier at UFC 214. "Tyron Woodley, look what I did to Demian Maia in three rounds. I beat him way worse than Woodley could do in five rounds," Covington said. "The only person I want to see in a contract in front of my face is Tyron Woodley. He's been running from me, I have beat him in the gym before, I will finish him inside the Octagon." Covington and Woodley were once teammates at America's Top Team. The former Oregon State Beaver claimed to have forced the Mizzou mat alum to quit before the completion of a five-round sparring session in the gym. "I finished him inside three rounds," Covington said of his former teammate regarding that sparring session. "He was supposed to go five rounds that day. He said, ‘I quit. I'm not going no more.' He didn't want to go. He didn't like the pace. Look at how he fights. He backs up, he's scared to fight. He fights conservative. I'll finish him. He will break inside that Octagon. He will quit in there. I promise you that." The UFC expressed its displeasure with Covington and promised a review. "Overall, I thought the fan reactions throughout the course of the night were fantastic generally," said UFC senior vice president David Shaw in a post-fight press conference. "Brazilian fans are obviously very intelligent, very knowledgeable about the sport, very scrutinizing, and generally it was loud and energetic and boisterous the whole time. "In terms of the fan reactions with Covington fighting, there's no way for us to support any fans throwing items at any staff or any fighters," Shaw continued. "However, having said that, we are taking the situation with Covington very seriously. It's already being reviewed by our code of conduct committee and it's something that we are not very happy about." "It's not for me to say at this point what could possibly happen, but we'll be reviewing it over the course of the weekend and early next week." Sunday afternoon, Covington issued what he labeled as a "formal apology" with wording that would not earn the approval of Miss Manners. "I went to work last week. I was screamed at, spit at, assaulted with water bottles and other objects by an angry mob and serenaded by 10,000 voices yelling "you are going to die." My employer had to place security at my hotel room to protect me. "I would like to formally apologize to any filthy animal I offended by comparing them to my hosts in São Paulo. Sincerely, Colby Covington." Before launching his pro mixed martial arts career, Covington had a successful amateur wrestling career. While in high school in Oregon, he won a state title. Covington then headed east to Iowa Central Community College, where he won the 165-pound National Junior College title as a freshman. He later returned to Oregon, where he wrestled for Oregon State. As a Beaver, he won two Pac-10 conference crowns, and earned All-American honors at the 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

Adeline Gray after picking up a victory at Beat the Streets (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) LOS ANGELES -- The two top female wrestling teams on the planet clashed at an outdoor dual meet and fundraiser for Beat the Streets Los Angeles at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. Two-time world champion and Olympic champion Helen Maroulis was scheduled to compete, but had to sit up due to injury. The 2016 Rio gold medalist was on hand, meeting fans and signing autographs at the capacity-filled event. Maroulis described the situation as bittersweet. "Obviously, I would have loved to have been out there competing today, but it's great because I get to sit back and cheer on teammates and cheer on Team USA." Team USA's roster included the return of three-time world champion Adeline Gray, who had taken time off since the Rio Olympics. Gray's match was the last of the day, and any concerns that she would be gun-shy after the time off were laid to rest as that Gray as she immediately went looking for big moves right off the opening whistle. "For an event like this, we didn't have very many throws and I was hoping to get one," said Gray. "I was so bummed when I had it locked up and she had hooked my leg. She just did a good job with defense." Gray was one of four U.S. women to score shutout technical falls against the young Japanese team en route to a 6-4 team victory. The 10 weight classes contested at the event are newly sanctioned by United World Wrestling and are up from the eight used at this year's World Championships. In the opening bout, Victoria Anthony electrified the crowd early with a four-point inside trip in the first period. "I wasn't really thinking," Anthony said. "I didn't go in with any kind of plan. And it just felt so good to flow through everything I've been working on. I've really been working hard with my coaches." Sarah Hildebrandt looks to score from a front headlock (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) At 53 kilograms, Sarah Hildebrandt used a variety of techniques in her 11-0 technical fall against Yuri Yonamine, including a slick cross ankle pick off a front headlock. "I love being in that front headlock," Hildebrand said. "I have long arms so it's fun to reach and stuff." "I'm having so much fun," Hildebrandt added. "More fun than I've had in a long, long time with wrestling. I'm excited to see how that helps me and carries me through the season." One of the most competitive matches of the day saw Kayla Miracle against former cadet world champion Yoshimi Kayama. The bout was close in the second period when Miracle got a takedown and slowly locked up a trapped toe turn and got multiple exposures to blow the match open. "It's my favorite turn, but I have messed myself up with that before on the world stage, so I'm really particular about having that toe and having it deep, because anything can happen." With the dual meet win against the top team in the world, there was much talk about what the American women's team needs to do in order to beat Japan's top team at the World Championships. The feeling seemed to be that USA is getting within range. "We finished second, so we're a step closer," Victoria Anthony said. "But we are obviously a step below Japan. It's huge that the men did it (won the world title). It's like, hey, this is within everyone's grasp and we're so close right now. And the team I'm on with these girls. Everyone's always fired up. So I think we're the team to do it." The meet was followed by a benefit dinner at the nearby Japanese American National Museum with both teams in attendance. Yero Washington, executive director of Beat the Streets-Los Angeles, explained his motive for putting the dual meet together. "We wanted to do a unique event," said Washington. "Specifically, I wanted to do something for the women. I feel it was about time that we did something that was exclusive to the women that we didn't kind of have to lean on the men to make an event. I don't think that takes place enough. And we want to inspire young girls so the community can be served. And say 'Hey, this is possible.'" Results: 50 kg: Victoria Anthony (USA) tech. fall Kika Kagata (Japan), 10-0 76 kg: Rino Abo (Japan) dec. Victoria Francis (USA), 7-2 53 kg: Sarah Hildebrandt (USA) tech. fall Yuri Yonamine (Japan), 11-0 68 kg: Tamyra Mensah-Stock (USA) tech. fall Mai Hayakawa (Japan), 10-0 55 kg: Andoria Hanako Sawa (Japan) tech. fall Gracie Figueroa (USA), 13-2 65 kg: Miwa Morikawa (Japan) dec. Maya Nelson (USA), 11-2 57 kg: Kayla Miracle (USA) dec. Yoshimi Kayama (Japan), 10-4 62 kg: Mallory Velte (USA) dec. Atena Kodama (Japan), 6-0 59 kg: Kiwa Sakae (Japan) dec. Alli Ragan (USA), 5-2 72 kg: Adeline Gray (USA) tech. fall Mei Shindo (Japan), 10-0

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Below are the placement match results from the 18th edition of the Super 32 Challenge staged at the Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum Special Events Center this past weekend. 106: 1st: Cullan Schriever (Mason City, Iowa) dec. Richard Figueroa (Selma, Calif.), 4-2 3rd: Jeremiah Reno (Liberty, Mo.) maj. dec. Jakason Burks (Omaha Burke, Neb.), 15-4 5th: Nic Bouzakis (Lake Highland Prep, Fla. - 8th grade) dec. Nicholas Babin (Emerson, N.J.), 7-1 7th: Anthony Noto (HFL, N.Y.) dec. C.J. Composto (Westfield, N.J.), 3-1 113: 1st: Ryan Crookham (Pa. - 8th grade) dec. Eric Barnett (Hortonville, Wis.), 2-0 3rd: Noah Surtin (Edwardsville, Ill.) dec. Antonio Lorenzo (St. John Bosco, Calif.), 1-0 5th: Anthony Clark (Delbarton, N.J.) dec. Greg Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.), 4-2 SV 7th: Sam Latona (Thompson, Ala.) maj. dec. Brandon Kaylor (Bonney Lake, Wash.), 8-0 120: 1st: Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor, N.Y.) dec. Travis Ford-Melton (Marian Catholic, Ill.), 4-2 SV 3rd: Patrick McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) dec. Brody Teske (Fort Dodge, Iowa), 5-1 5th: Malyke Hines (Osceola, Fla.) dec. Kyle Gollhofer (Woodland, Ga.), 5-1 7th: Brendon Fenton (Elyria, Ohio) dec. Julian Sanchez (Genoa, Ohio), 1-0 126: 1st: Jakob Camacho (Danbury, Ct.) dec. Beau Bartlett (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 6-4 3rd: Connor McGonagle (Timbelane, N.H.) dec. Sam Hillegas (North Hills, Pa.), 2-1 5th: Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio) dec. Tyler Hunt (Sonoraville, Ga.), 1-0 7th: Asa Garcia (Avon, Ind.) dec. Aaron Schulist (Mukwanago, Wis.), 6-4 132: 1st: Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Jesse Vasquez (Santiago Corona, Calif.), 3-2 3rd: Quinn Kinner (Kingsway, N.J.) dec. Andrew Alirez (Greeley Central, Colo.), 3-2 5th: Julian Chlebove (Northampton, Pa.) dec. Josh Saunders (Christian Brothers College, Mo.), 3-0 7th: Jackson Henson (Penn Foster, W.Va.) dec. Jordan Crace (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 6-4 138: 1st: Ryan Anderson (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) dec. Jaden Abas (Rancho Bernardo, Calif.), 3-2 UTB 3rd: Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) pinned Marshall Keller (Christiansburg, Va.), 0:17 5th: James Whitaker (St. Johns, Mich.) over Jojo Aragona (Pope John, N.J.) by forfeit 7th: Ryan Vulakh (Pope John II, Pa.) dec. Jeremy Schoenherr (Stratford, Wis.), 7-2 145: 1st: Mason Phillips (Stanwood, Wash.) maj. dec. Quincy Monday (Carrboro, N.C.), 13-4 3rd: Alex Lloyd (Shakopee, Minn.) dec. Alex Facundo (Davison, Mich.), 6-4 5th: Kasper McIntosh (Portage, Ind.) pinned Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, N.Y.), 6:16 SV 7th: Brock Mauller (Father Tolton Catholic, Mo.) dec. Tyler Eischens (Anoka, Minn.), 4-3 152: 1st: Brevin Balmeceda (South Dade, Fla.) dec. Joshua Kim (Santiago Corona, Calif.), 4-0 3rd: Justin Ruffin (Union Grove, Ga.) dec. Farouq Muhammed (Elyria, Ohio), 11-9 5th: Cameron Amine (Detroit Catholic Central, Mich.) over Josh Humphreys (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) by forfiet 7th: Gabriel Dinette (Lakewood, Colo.) pinned Joshua Otto (Arrowhead, Wis.), 1:27 160: 1st: Ryan Thomas (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Dustin Plott (Tuttle, Okla.), 7-7 UTB 3rd: Carson Kharchla (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio) dec. Erich Byelick (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 8-2 5th: Layne Malczewski (Dakota, Mich.) pinned Danny Braunagel (Althoff Catholic, Ill.), 0:47 7th: Phil Conigliaro (Belmont Hill, Mass.) dec. Michael Vernagallo (Cape Fear, N.C.) 7-3 170: 1st: Patrick Kennedy (Kasson-Mantorville, Minn.) dec. Chris Foca (Bergen Catholic, N.J.), 10-6 3rd: Emil Soehnlen (Massillon Perry, Ohio) dec. Trent Hidlay (Miffin County, Pa.), 2-1 UTB 5th: Grant Cuomo (Brewster, N.Y.) over Michael O'Malley (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) by forfeit 7th: Joseph Mazzara (Bishop Gorman, Nev.) dec. Jackson Turley (St. Christopher's, Va.), 7-2 182: 1st: Cody Mulligan (Saegertown, Pa.) dec. Josh Stillings (Pennridge, Pa.), 4-3 3rd: Jared Krattiger (Waterford, Wis.) dec. Anthony Montalvo (Buchanan, Calif.), 3-2 5th: Jake Logan (New Rochelle, N.Y.) dec. Dalton Group (Susquenita, Pa.), 8-6 7th: Ashton Eyler (Claymont, Ohio) dec. Darrien Roberts (Wyomng Seminary, Pa.), 11-7 195: 1st: Jared Ball (Hilliard Darby, Ohio) dec. Lucas Davison (Chesterton, Ind.), 5-1 3rd: Tyrie Houghton (Weddington, N.C.) dec. Thomas Penola (Zionsville, Ind.), 8-6 SV 5th: Konner Doucet (Comanche, Okla.) dec. Yaroslav Slavikouski (Northfield Mt. Hermon, Mass.), 12-8 7th: Blake Barrick (Big Spring, Pa.) over Tony Wuest (Smyrna, Del.) by forfeit 1220: 1st: Braxton Amos (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) dec. Peter Acciardi (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.), 3-1 3rd: Colin Lawler (Kinkaid School, Texas) dec. Isaiah Perez (Pitman, Calif.), 7-0 5th: Ben Goldin (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) over Lewis Fernandes (Voorhees, N.J.) by forfeit 7th: Daniel Conley (Chaminade, Mo.) dec. Cole Forrester (Shippensburg, Pa.), 5-0 285: 1st: Anthony Cassioppi (Hononegah, Ill.) maj. dec. Max Darrah (Whitfield, Mo.), 8-0 3rd: Eli Pokorney (Chesterton, Ind.) dec. Paul Robinson (Bremen, Ga.), 2-1 UTB 5th: Michael Kramer (Wilson Central, Tenn.) pinned Jordan Pryor (Dunbar, Md.), 1:28 7th: Michael Wolfgram (Central York, Pa.) dec. Bishop McCoy (South Side, Pa.), 8-2

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- After about 20 hours of competition over the course of two days, the 2017 Super 32 Challenge came to a conclusion on Sunday afternoon. For a 13th straight year the event was held in the Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum Special Events Center, and this was the eighth year of the present two-day format. Approximately 1,350 wrestlers started in the tournament seeking to win the 14 weight classes. The shining stars of this year's tournament were Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor, N.Y.) and Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), champions at 120 and 132 pounds. They became the eighth and ninth wrestlers to win three titles in the tournament that started in 2000; four having done so under the two-day format, while a fifth won a trio of titles in the single-day Greensboro era. Ranked as the No. 13 overall junior, Busiello's first three matches came were dominant. He won by pin, major decision, and technical fall. He advanced to Sunday's quarterfinal round with an 8-5 round of 16 win over returning state champion Kai Orine (Seckman, Mo.); that quarterfinal match was a 7-3 decision over 2015 Super 32 placer Christian Nunez (St. John Bosco, Calif.). Busiello advanced to the final with a 9-5 win over state champion Malyke Hines (Osceola, Fla.). The championship match against Travis Ford-Melton (Marian Catholic, Ill.), who is ranked No. 26 overall in the junior class, was his tightest match yet at the Super 32. Ford-Melton scored regulation's only takedown in the second period, but Busiello earned two escapes in that period and rode his opponent out in the third period to force overtime. In that period, Busiello scored a beautiful takedown via a duck-under. Those three high school division titles are augmented by three prior in the middle school division, for a total record of 34-0 across six years in Greensboro. Also winning a third title was Silva, the No. 9 overall senior. He won five matches on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals, the first four in dominant fashion -- two pins, a technical fall, and a major decision, while the round of 16 was a 4-2 decision over Frankie Tal-Shahar (American Heriage, Fla.), the No. 24 ranked sophomore. Silva advanced to the semifinals with a 9-4 win over FloNationals placer Jackson Henson (Penn Foster, W.Va.) before beating No. 55 overall senior Quinn Kinner (Kingsway, N.J.) 4-2. His finals match was also tightly contested, a 3-2 victory over Jesse Vasquez (Santiago Corona, Calif.), the No. 6-ranked sophomore. Silva needed a takedown with 30 seconds left in regulation to break a 1-1 tie, while having to fend off a very deep Vasquez attack right at the end. On his way to the final, Vasquez beat a top five junior in the quarterfinal and a top ten sophomore in the semifinals. However, the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler award went to Patrick Kennedy (Kasson-Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 5 overall in the sophomore class, and champion of the 170-pound weight class. He reached Sunday's quarterfinal round with a technical fall, pin, and 13-2 major decision. It was on Sunday where he ran the proverbial gauntlet, beating three returning Super 32 placers on the way to his title. In the quarterfinals it was an 8-5 decision over Emil Soehnlen (Massillon Perry, Ohio), who is ranked No. 61 overall among seniors. Then the semifinals match was an absolute barn-burner against Trent Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.), with Kennedy emerging victorious over the No. 25 senior by 3-1 decision on a reversal in the tiebreaker. In the championship match, Kennedy gave up the first takedown against Chris Foca (Bergen Catholic, N.J.), the nation's No. 19 overall junior. However, Kennedy answered with a takedown in the first period, two in the second period, and one in the third period to win 10-6. Five other wrestlers were milestone champions on Sunday afternoon, as they were the first wrestlers from their state to win a Super 32 Challenge title; champions have now emerged from 24 states in total. State champion and two-time Cadet freestyle All-American, 2016 champion Cullan Schriever (Mason City, Iowa) won the 106-pound weight class. His finals match was a 4-2 victory over fellow Cadet freestyle All-American Richard Figueroa (Selma, Calif.), the No. 14 overall freshman. Schriever scored the winning points in this battle of previous Super 32 middle school division champions via a takedown with eight seconds left in the bout. No. 60 overall senior Jakob Camacho (Danbury, Ct.) rallied back from deficits in both the semifinals and finals to win the title at 126 pounds. In the semifinals, it was a 4-3 victory over No. 21 overall junior Connor McGonagle (Timberlane, N.H.); while in the finals, No. 4 overall sophomore Beau Bartlett (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) scored the first takedown, but Camacho countered with takedowns later in the first period and second period to win 6-4. Mason Phillips (Stanwood, Wash.), a Cadet World Team member in Greco-Roman, won the 145-pound weight class. His semifinal became notable, as it involved a replay challenge reversal to decide the match. Facing No. 4 overall freshman Alex Facundo (Davison, Mich.), the match entered the tiebreaker tied at 5-5. In said period, Phillips was thought to be close to an escape at the edge of the mat. However, on the mat, it was called out of bounds; upon review, it was determined to be an in-bounds escape and a match victory. The championship match was a dominant 13-4 major decision over three-time state champion Quincy Monday (Carrboro, N.C.), who beat top 100 seniors in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. No. 3 overall sophomore Braxton Amos (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) earned the title at 220 pounds with a 3-1 finals victory over NHSCA Junior Nationals champion Peter Acciardi (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.). Key in the victory was a second period rideout and a reversal midway through the third period. He had another pair of low scoring bouts to reach the final on Sunday after winning by pin and technical fall in his two matches on Saturday; a 3-0 decision over a California state medalist, and a 3-2 decision on a late locking hands call against Cadet National double All-American Lewis Fernandes (Voorhees, N.J.) Iowa commit Anthony Cassioppi (Hononegah, Ill.), ranked No. 27 in the senior class, arguably had the tournament's most dominant performance in running through the 285 pound weight class. In four matches prior to the final, he had four pins in a combined 4:26, the longest of those a quarterfinal pin in 2:45 over Cadet Greco-Roman champion Eli Pokorney (Chesterton, Ind.). Cassioppi's championship match was an 8-0 major decision in which he secured a takedown in each period to beat two-time state champion Max Darrah (Whitfield, Mo.), who also was a Junior National double All-American this summer. An additional milestone champion was Ryan Crookham at 113 pounds, who became the first junior high eligible wrestler (i.e. eighth grader) to win a high school division title; he is currently ranked No. 4 among Junior High wrestlers, though that will almost assuredly change in the next update. It was a 15-0 technical fall and 5-0 decision before the gauntlet began. Crookham beat No. 8 overall freshman Isaac Salas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 1-0 in the round of 32 and then it was a 5-1 round of 16 victory over Junior National double third place finisher Cody Phippen (Platte County, Mo.) prior to Sunday's competition. In the quarterfinal round, Crookham upended NHSCA Junior Nationals champion Dylan Ryder (Half Hollow Hills West, N.Y.) 5-2. Then it was a 1-0 victory over No. 14 overall sophomore Greg Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.), which was keyed by a second period rideout. The championship match saw Crookham ride out state champion Eric Barnett (Hortonville, Wis.) in the second period before scoring a reversal with 15 seconds left in the bout to win 2-0; Barnett's key win on the way to the final was a 2-1 tiebreaker victory over defending champion Antonio Lorenzo (St. John Bosco, Calif.) Round out the eight non-seniors to win Super 32 titles on Sunday were No. 18 overall junior Ryan Anderson (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) at 138 and No. 9 overall junior Brevin Balmeceda (South Dade, Fla.) at 152. Anderson beat a state champion, two state runners-up, and a two-time state champion prior to the championship match. In that finals bout, he won despite No. 12 overall junior Jaden Abas (Rancho Bernardo, Calif.) scoring the only takedown of the bout in the second period. Anderson countered with an escape in the second period and then forcing a second stall against Abas during a third period rideout to force overtime; despite a pair of deep opportunities for Anderson to score in sudden victory, it went to the tiebreaker, where Anderson earned an escape to win 3-2. Balmeceda reached the semifinal round without giving up a point from four bouts, including a technical fall and major decision over 2016 state placers from Ohio and New Jersey. In the semifinal, he needed a late second stall against three-time state champion Josh Humphreys (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) to tie the bout 1-1 late in regulation before also scoring the match-winning takedown in regulation. He also won via a shutout in the championship match, 4-0 over No. 79 overall senior Joshua Kim (Santiago Corona, Calif.), keyed by a two-point near fall late in the second period. Rounding out the weight class winners were a trio of top 100 seniors: No. 63 Ryan Thomas (St. Pairs Graham, Ohio) at 160 pounds, No. 62 Cody Mulligan (Saegertown, Pa.) at 182, and No. 89 Jared Ball (Hilliard Darby, Ohio) at 195. Thomas rallied back from giving up two first period takedowns against No. 18 sophomore Dustin Plott (Tuttle, Okla.) to force overtime via single takedowns in each the second and third periods. Thomas was able to fend off deep attacks by Plott late in regulation and during the overtime, and then rode out Plott during the tiebraker period to win a 7-7 decision. Mulligan gave up the match's only takedown in the second period against FloNationals placer Josh Stillings (Pennridge, Pa.). However, Mulligan countered with a reversal late in that second period and then a reversal just past the halfway mark in the third period to win 4-3. Ball won a battle of top 100 seniors against No. 93 Lucas Davison (Chesterton, Ind.) by 5-1 decision. While he did not score a takedown, Ball used a second period reversal and a three-point near fall in the third period to win the bout.

Below are the semifinal results: 106 pounds: Richard Figueroa (Selma, Calif.) dec. Jeremiah Reno (Liberty, Mo.) 3-1 Cullan Schriever (Mason City, Iowa) dec. Jakason Burks (Omaha Burke, Neb.) 4-1 113: Eric Barnett (Hortonville, Wis.) decision Noah Surtin (Edwardsville, Ill.) 6-2 Ryan Crookham (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. - 8th) decision Greg Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) 1-0 120: Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor, N.Y.) decision Malyke Hines (Osceola, Fla.) 9-5 Travis Ford-Melton (Marian Catholic, Ill.) decision Kyle Gollhofer (Woodland, Ga.) 5-3 126: Beau Bartlett (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) decision Sam Hillegas (North Hills, Pa.) 4-1 Jakob Camacho (Danbury, Ct.) decision Connor McGonagle (Timberlane, N.H.) 4-3 132: Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) decision Quinn Kinner (Kingsway Regional, N.J.) 7-5 Jesse Vasquez (Santiago Corona, Calif.) decision Josh Saunders (Christian Brothers College, Mo.) 3-1, overtime 138: Jaden Abas (Rancho Bernardo, Calif.) pin Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 3:57 Ryan Anderson (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) decision Marshall Keller (Christiansburg, Va.) 5-1 145: Mason Phillips (Stanwood, Wash.) decision Alex Facundo (Davison, Mich.) 6-5, (ultimate) tiebreaker Quincy Monday (Carrboro, N.C.) decision Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, N.Y.) 2-1 152: Joshua Kim (Santiago Corona, Calif.) decision Cameron Amine (Detroit Catholic Central, Mich.) 2-1, (ultimate) tiebreaker Brevin Balmeceda (South Dade, Fla.) decision Josh Humphryes (Parkersburg South, W.Va) 3-1 160: Dustin Plott (Tuttle, Okla.) decision Danny Braunagel (Althoff Catholic, Ill.) 12-8 Ryan Thomas (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) decision Layne Malczewski (Dakota, Mich.) 6-3 170: Patrick Kennedy (Kasson-Mantorville, Minn.) decision Trent Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.) 3-1, (ultimate) tiebreaker Chris Foca (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) decision Michael O'Malley (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) 8-4 182: Josh Stillings (Pennridge, Pa.) decision Anthony Montalvo (Buchanan, Calif.) 5-3 Cody Mulligan (Saegertown, Pa.) decision Jared Krattiger (Waterford, Wis.) 4-0 195: Jared Ball (Hilliard Davidson, Ohio) decision Thomas Penola (Zionsville, Ind.) 11-6 Lucas Davison (Chesterton, Ind.) major decision Tyler Houghton (Weddington, N.C.) 220: Braxton Amos (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) decision Lewis Fernandes (Voorhees, N.J.) 3-2 Peter Acciardi (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) decision Ben Goldin (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) 3-1 285: Anthony Cassioppi (Hononegah, Ill.) pin Michael Kramer (Wilson Central, Tenn.) 0:46 Max Darrah (Whitfield, Mo.) decision Jordan Pryor (Dunbar, Md.) 2-1, (ultimate) tiebreaker

Below are the results 106 pounds: Jeremiah Reno (Liberty, Mo.) decision Jacob Moran (Portage, Ind.) 5-1 Richard Figueroa (Selma, Mo.) fall Anthony Noto (HFL, N.Y.) 2:56 Jakason Burks (Omaha Burke, Neb.) decision Nic Bouzakis (Lake Highland Prep, Fla. - 8th) 8-6 Cullan Schriever (Mason City, Iowa) major decision C.J. Composto (Westfield, N.J.) 12-4 113: Eric Barnett (Hortonville, Wis.) decision Antonio Lorenzo (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 4-1 tiebreaker (ultimate) Noah Surtin (Edwardsville, Ill.) pin Brendan Kaylor (Bonney Lake, Wash.) 5:38 Greg Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) decision Anthony Clark (Delbarton, N.J.) 3-1 Ryan Crookham (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. - 8th) decision Dylan Ryder (Half Hollow Hills West, N.Y.) 5-2 120: Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor, N.Y.) decision Christian Nunez (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 7-3 Malyke Hines (Osceola, Fla.) decision Julian Sanchez (Genoa, Ohio) 5-0 Travis Ford-Melton (Marian Catholic, Ill.) decision Patrick McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) 10-7 Kyle Gollhofer (Woodland, Ga.) decision Brendon Fenton (Elyria, Ohio) 2-1 126: Beau Bartlett (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) decision Aaron Schulist (Mukwanago, Wis.) 7-4 Sam Hillegas (North Hills, Pa.) decision Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio) 7-6 Connor McGonagle (Timberlane, N.H.) decision Ryan Moore (Walton Verona, Ky.) 6-4 Jakob Camacho (Danbury, Ct.) decision Joseph Heilmann (South Plainfield, N.J.) 3-1 132: Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) decision Jackson Henson (Penn Foster, W.Va.) 9-4 Quinn Kinner (Kingsway Regional, N.J.) decision Garrett Kloeppel (Parkway South, Mo.) 8-2 Jesse Vasquez (Santiago Corona, Calif.) decision Julian Chlebove (Northampton, Pa.) 5-1 Joshua Saunders (Christian Brothers College, Mo.) major decision Dawson Sihavong (Bullard ,Calif.) 11-3 138: Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) decision Jojo Aragona (Pope John, N.J.) 4-3 Jaden Abas (Rancho Bernardo, Calif.) decision Michael Blockhus (New Hampton, Iowa) 8-3 Ryan Anderson (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) decision Kris Rumph (Portage, Ind.) 3-1 Marshall Keller (Christiansburg, Va.) decision Ryan Vulakh (Pope John II, Pa.) 5-1 145: Mason Phillips (Stanwood, Wash.) decision Thayer Lawrence (Frazier, Pa.) 7-4 Alex Facundo (Davison, Mich.) decision Tyler Eischens (Anoka, Minn.) 6-4 overtime Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, N.Y.) decision Kasper McIntosh (Portage, Ind.) 3-2 Quincy Monday (Carrboro, N.C.) decision Brock Mauller (Father Tolton Catholic, Mo.) 5-3 152: Cameron Amine (Detroit Catholic Central, Mich.) decision Derrick Smallwood (North Hardin, Ky.) 3-1 overtime Joshua Kim (Santiago Corona, Calif.) major decision Matthew Grippi (Fox Lane, N.Y.) 11-3 Brevin Balmeceda (South Dade, Fla.) major decision Cole Corrigan (Toms River South, N.J.) 11-0 Josh Humphreys (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) decision Justin Ruffin (Union Grove, Ga.) 3-2 160: Danny Braunagel (Althoff Catholic, Ill.) major decision Michael Vernagallo, Jr. (Cape Fear, N.C.) 14-6 Dustin Plott (Tuttle, Okla.) decision Mason Reiniche (Baylor School, Tenn.) 8-6 Layne Malczewski (Dakota, Mich.) decision Carson Kharchla (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio) 9-7 Ryan Thomas (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) decision Robert Kanniard (Wall Township, N.J.) 10-6 170: Trent Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.) decision Robert Patrick (Ligonier Valley, Pa.) 5-3 Patrick Kennedy (Kasson-Mantorville, Minn.) decision Emil Soehnlen (Massillon Perry, Ohio) 8-5 Michael O'Malley (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) decision Jackson Turley (St. Christopher's, Va.) 7-5 overtime Chris Foca (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) pin Noah Liles (Bremen, Ga.) 1:35 182: Xavier Montalvo (Buchanan, Calif.) decision Darrien Roberts (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 3-2 Josh Stillings (Pennridge, Pa.) technical fall Grant Parrish (Forest Lake, Minn.) 15-0, 4:23 Jared Krattiger (Waterford, Wis.) decision Ashton Eyler (Claymont, Ohio) 7-2 Cody Mulligan (Saegertown, Pa.) major decision Dalton Group (Susquenita, Pa.) 10-2 195: Jared Ball (Hilliard Darby, Ohio) major decision Kevin Makosky (Urbana, Md.) 9-1 Thomas Penola (Zionsville, Ind.) decision Joey Miller (McQueen, Nev.) 7-1 Tyler Houghton (Weddington, N.C.) decision Miles Nuessle (Liberty, Ariz.) 11-7 Lucas Davison (Chesterton, Ind.) major decision Blake Barrick (Big Spring, Pa.) 8-0 220: Braxton Amos (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) decision Isaiah Perez (Pitman, Calif.) 3-0 Lewis Fernandes (Voorhees, N.J.) decision Josh Heindselman (Piedmont, Okla.) 3-0 Ben Goldin (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) decision Colin Lawler (Kinkaid School, Texas) 3-2 Peter Acciardi (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) decision Dean Conley (Chaminade, Mo.) 5-0 285: Anthony Cassioppi (Hononegah, Ill.) pin Eli Pokorney (Chesterton, Ind.) 2:45 Michael Kramer (Wilson Central, Tenn.) pin Jordan Earnest (Wadsworth, Ohio) 3:52 Max Darrah (Whitfield, Mo.) decision Paul Robinson (Bremen, Ga.) 2-1 tiebreaker (ultimate) Jordan Pryor (Urbana, Md.) decision Keaton Kluever (Kaukauna, Wis.) 5-3

On a day that featured many significant upsets, including three weight class favorites falling to defeat at the Super 32 Challenge, the field of just under 1350 was narrowed down to 224. Championship quarterfinal bouts along with consolation round of 16 bouts (two wins from a top eight placement finish) will be contested starting at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Favorites to go down were Alex Lloyd (Shakopee, Minn.) at 145 pounds, Josiah Rider (Grand Junction, Colo.) at 152, and Phil Conigliaro (Belmont Hill, Mass.) at 160. Each is ranked among the top 40 wrestlers in the Class of 2018. An additional top 40 senior to suffer defeat was Brody Teske (Fort Dodge, Iowa) at 120; while a pair of top 15 juniors were knocked off, NIck Raimo (Hanover Park, N.J.) and Andrew Alirez (Greeley Central, Colo.) at 132 pounds. Below are the quarterfinal matches: 106 pounds: Jeremiah Reno (Liberty, Mo.) vs. Jacob Moran (Portage, Ind.) Richard Figueroa (Selma) vs. Anthony Noto (HFL, N.Y.) Nic Bouzakis (Lake Highland Prep, Fla. - 8th) vs. Jakason Burks (Omaha Burke, Neb.) C.J. Composto (Westfield, N.J.) vs. Cullan Schriever (Mason City, Iowa) 113: Antonio Lorenzo (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. Eric Barnett (Hortonville, Wis.) Noah Surtin (Edwardsville, Ill.) vs. Brendan Kaylor (Bonney Lake, Wash.) Gianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) vs. Anthony Clark (Delbarton, N.J.) Dylan Ryder (Half Hollow Hills West, N.Y.) vs. Ryan Crookham (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. - 8th) 120: Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor, N.Y.) vs. Christian Nunez (St. John Bosco, Calif.) Malyke Hines (Osceola, Fla.) vs. Julian Sanchez (Genoa, Ohio) Patrick McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) vs. Travis Ford-Melton (Marian Catholic, Ill.) Kyle Gollhofer (Woodland, Ga.) vs. Brendon Fenton (Elyria, Ohio) 126: Beau Bartlett (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Aaron Schulist (Mukwanago, Wis.) Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio) vs. Sam Hillegas (North Hills, Pa.) Connor McGonagle (Timberlane, N.H.) vs. Ryan Moore (Walton Verona, Ky.) Joseph Heilmann (South Plainfield, N.J.) vs. Jakob Camacho (Danbury, Ct.) 132: Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) vs. Jackson Henson (Penn Foster, W.Va.) Quinn Kinner (Kingsway Regional, N.J.) vs. Garrett Kloeppel (Parkway South, Mo.) Julian Chlebove (Northampton, Pa.) vs. Jesse Vasquez (Santiago Corona, Calif.) Joshua Saunders (Christian Brothers College, Mo.) vs. Dawson Sihavong (Bullard ,Calif.) 138: Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Jojo Aragona (Pope John, N.J.) Michael Blockhus (New Hampton, Iowa) vs. Jaden Abas (Rancho Bernardo, Calif.) Ryan Anderson (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) vs. Kris Rumph (Portage, Ind.) Marshall Keller (Christiansburg, Va.) vs. Ryan Vulakh (Pope John II, Pa.) 145: Thayer Lawrence (Frazier, Pa.) vs. Mason Phillips (Stanwood, Wash.) Alex Facundo (Davison, Mich.) vs. Tyler Eischens (Anoka, Minn.) Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, N.Y.) vs. Kasper McIntosh (Portage, Ind.) Quincy Monday (Carrboro, N.C.) vs. Brock Mauller (Father Tolton Catholic, Mo.) 152: Derrick Smallwood (North Hardin, Ky.) vs. Cameron Amine (Detroit Catholic Central, Mich.) Matthew Grippi (Fox Lane, N.Y.) vs. Joshua Kim (Santiago Corona, Calif.) Brevin Balmeceda (South Dade, Fla.) vs. Cole Corrigan (Toms River South, N.J.) Josh Humphreys (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) vs. Justin Ruffin (Union Grove, Ga.) 160: Michael Vernagallo, Jr. (Cape Fear, N.C.) vs. Danny Braunagel (Althoff Catholic, Ill.) Dustin Plott (Tuttle, Okla.) vs. Mason Reiniche (Baylor School, Tenn.) Layne Malczewski (Dakota, Mich.) vs. Carson Kharchla (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio) Robert Kanniard (Wall Township, N.J.) vs. Ryan Thomas (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 170: Trent Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.) vs. Robert Patrick (Ligonier Valley, Pa.) Patrick Kennedy (Kasson-Mantorville, Minn.) vs. Emil Soehnlen (Massillon Perry, Ohio) Michael O'Malley (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) vs. Jackson Turley (St. Christopher's, Va.) Noah Liles (Bremen, Ga.) vs. Chris Foca (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) 182: Xavier Montalvo (Buchanan, Calif.) vs. Darrien Roberts (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Grant Parrish (Forest Lake, Minn.) vs. Josh Stillings (Pennridge, Pa.) Jared Krattiger (Waterford, Wis.) vs. Ashton Eyler (Claymont, Ohio) Dalton Group (Susquenita, Pa.) vs. Cody Mulligan (Saegertown, Pa.) 195: Jared Ball (Hilliard Darby, Ohio) vs. Kevin Makosky (Urbana, Md.) Joey Miller (McQueen, Nev.) vs. Thomas Penola (Zionsville, Ind.) Tyler Houghton (Weddington, N.C.) vs. Miles Nuessle (Liberty, Ariz.) Blake Barrick (Big Spring, Pa.) vs. Lucas Davison (Chesterton, Ind.) 220: Braxton Amos (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) vs. Isaiah Perez (Pitman, Calif.) Josh Heindselman (Piedmont, Okla.) vs. Lewis Fernandes (Voorhees, N.J.) Ben Goldin (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) vs. Colin Lawler (Kinkaid School, Texas) Dean Conley (Chaminade, Mo.) vs. Peter Acciardi (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) 285: Anthony Cassioppi (Hononegah, Ill.) vs. Eli Pokorney (Chesterton, Ind.) Michael Kramer (Wilson Central, Tenn.) vs. Jordan Earnest (Wadsworth, Ohio) Paul Robinson (Bremen, Ga.) vs. Max Darrah (Whitfield, Mo.) Jordan Pryor (Urbana, Md.) vs. Keaton Kluever (Kaukauna, Wis.)

Chad Walsh (Photo/Rider University Sports Information) MANHEIM, Pa. -- Rider's Chad Walsh and Princeton's Jonathan Schleifer grew up wresting in New Jersey. Both opted to attend Division I colleges in New Jersey. Both are set to wrestle at 165 pounds at the 52nd annual NWCA All-Star Classic set for Princeton University's Jadwin Gym on Sunday, November 5. The NWCA All-Star Classic is hosted by Wrestlers in Business Network and sponsored by Princeton Brain and Spine and Northwestern Mutual Life. All-Americans Paige Baynes of Grays Harbor College and Alyssa Cantu of Missouri Valley will complete the women's weights as the two have agreed to compete at 191 pounds. Walsh, a graduate of Camden Catholic in Cherry Hill, is a two-time All-American and could become Rider's first three-time Division I All-American. Entering the 2016 NCAA Division I Championships as the No. 15 seed as a sophomore, Walsh and his unorthodox style rose to national prominence with a fifth-place finish. A known entity in 2017, Walsh entered as the No. 5 seed but slipped to seventh on the awards stand. Schleifer, from East Brunswick, is a three-time NCAA qualifier who will be returning to 165 pounds after spending the last two seasons at 174. After an 18-10 season a year ago, Schleifer is looking to make one final run at the podium and regain the form he experienced as a sophomore, where he won 21 matches and reached the finals of the Midlands. Walsh will join Rider teammate B.J. Clagon (157) in the event and it will mark the first time the Broncs have two representatives. Bronc wrestlers are 2-3 overall. Princeton also shares the distinction with its neighbor. Schleifer joins Matthe Kolodzik (149) as Tigers in the match, the first time two Princeton wrestlers have participated in the same year as well. On the women's side, Paige Baynes of Grays Harbor College will be the second Choker representative in the event. The two-time WCWA All-American and transfer from Lindenwood is slotted to face 2017 WCWA All-American Alyssa Cantu of Missouri Valley at 191 pounds. Both wrestlers fell to eventual champion Payten Smith of Simon Fraser in last year's WCWA National Championships. Cantu was beaten in the quarterfinals while Baynes fell in the finals by fall in a bout she was leading 9-0 at one point. A native of Houston, Texas and Cypress Ridge High School, Baynes was a two-time state runner-up prior to college. Texas is one of six states that offer girls wrestling on the high school level and the state has been one of the most fertile recruiting grounds for fledgling WCWA programs. Cantu, a senior from Stockton, California, is coming off a 27-14 junior season and her first All-American finish. As a sophomore at 170, Cantu went 1-2 at the WCWA championships. Last season, she rebounded from the quarterfinal loss to Smith to win three consolation bouts and earn a fifth-place finish. On Friday, the NWCA also released Grays Harbor's Kacie Moorehouse would replace U. of the Cumberlands' Jessika Rottier at 170. By the numbers In total, 37 of the 40 athletes slated to compete have been All-Americans at some point in their collegiate careers. On the men's side, wrestlers have totaled two NCAA titles, three finals appearances and 24 All-American finishes. The women's field features seven total WCWA national titles, 15 finals appearances and 36 All-American finishes. Thirteen different Division I institutions make up the field on the men's side, while the WCWA field features 12 different programs. Campbellsville and Grays Harbor are only schools with three wrestlers in the event. WHAT: 52nd NWCA All-Star Classic hosted by Wrestlers in Business Network WHEN: Sunday, November 5, 3 p.m. WHERE: Jadwin Gym, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. TICKETS: $20 (group discounts available) SOCIAL MEDIA: #ComeBackToJadwin #allstarclassic2017 #wrestleback WATCH: www.trackwrestling.com INFO: www.goallstarclassic.com ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS Men 125: No. 2 Darian Cruz, Sr. (Lehigh) vs. No. 5 Nick Piccininni, So. (Oklahoma State) 133: No. 1 Seth Gross, Jr. (South Dakota State) vs. No. 2 Stevan Micic, So. (Michigan) 141: No. 2 Kevin Jack, Sr. (NC State) vs. No. 3 Bryce Meredith, Sr. (Wyoming) 149: No. 3 Max Thomsen, So. (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 5 Matthew Kolodzik, So. (Princeton) 157: No. 6 Alec Pantaleo, Jr. (Michigan) vs. No. 7 B.J. Clagon, Sr. (Rider) 165: No. 5 Chad Walsh, Sr. (Rider) vs. No. 18 Jonathan Schleifer, Sr. (Princeton) 174: No. 1 Mark Hall, So. (Penn State) vs. No. 2 Zahid Valencia, So. (Arizona State) 184: No. 3 Pete Renda, Sr. (NC State) vs. No. 4 Drew Foster, Jr. (Northern Iowa) 197: No. 1 Kollin Moore, So. (Ohio State) vs. No. 2 Jared Haught, Sr. (Virginia Tech) 285: No. 3 Tanner Hall, Jr. (Arizona State) vs. No. 4 Nick Nevills, Jr. (Penn State) Women 101: Marina Doi, Sr. (King) vs. Hiba Salem, Jr. (Menlo) 109: Maria Vidales, So. (Emmanuel) vs. Charlotte Fowler, So. (Campbellsville) 116: Fayth Woodward, Jr. (Emmanuel) vs. Makayla Bourbon, Sr. (U. of the Cumberlands) 123: Dom Parrish, Jr. (Simon Fraser) vs. Amber Pair, So. (Eastern Oregon) 130: Megan Black, Sr. (McKendree) vs. Shelby Hall, Sr. (Campbellsville) 136: Kayla Miracle, Sr. (Campbellsville) vs. Solin Piearcy, So. (Menlo) 143: Mallory Velte, Sr. (Simon Fraser) vs. Desiree Zavala, So. (Grays Harbor) 155: Niauni Hill, Sr. (Lindenwood-Belleville) vs. Kiera Gabaldon, Jr. (Warner Pacific) 170: Brandy Lowe, Sr. (McKendree) vs. Kacie Moorehouse, So. (Grays Harbor) 191: Paige Baynes, Jr. (Grays Harbor) vs. Alyssa Cantu, Sr. (Missouri Valley) Note: Women's college wrestling competes under international freestyle rules.

Services have been announced for Travis Hunter, a Pennsylvania private school state wrestling champion, who passed away Oct. 20 at age 40. A visitation and Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, Oct. 29 at Keystone Fire Hall, 240 N Walnut St, Boyertown, Pa. The event begins with visitation will be from 12 - 2 p.m. followed by a Celebration of Life ceremony and toast led by Pastor Al Giles from 2 - 2:30 p.m. Refreshments and light food will be available from 12 - 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to the "Travis Hunter's Children Fund." Donations will be accepted at the Celebration of Life or can be made online at a GoFundMe.com page. Born in May 1977, Hunter wrestled at West-Mont Christian Academy. As a senior, he won the 160-pound title at the Pennsylvania Independent School Tournament (PAIST) state wrestling championships in 1996. (This tournament for wrestling programs at private schools and academies is separate from the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) wrestling championships.) Hunter later earned a black belt in taekwondo. Travis HunterAfter graduating from West-Mont Christian Academy, Hunter served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Kitty Hawk until 1999. He had been a member of the carpenters' union; his obituary stated that he loved working on projects around his own home, as well as assisting friends and family with their carpentry needs. That same tribute also highlighted Hunter's other passions: "tending to his garden, sharing the harvest, spending time hunting with his father and feeling the wind against his face while riding his motorcycle." Hunter is survived by his three children -- Tru, Karis, and Carly -- as well as his parents Randy and Judy Hunter, sister and brother-in-law Mandy and Scott Lobaugh, niece Brooke Mullen and nephew Trevor Lobaugh, grandparents Doug and Ginny Snyder, Charlie Miller, and extended family in Arkansas.

DELAWARE, OHIO -- Paul Reid, head wrestling coach at Alfred (N.Y.) State College, has been named head coach of the wrestling team at Ohio Wesleyan University, it was announced by athletics director Doug Zipp. Paul ReidReid will oversee Ohio Wesleyan's reinstatement of wrestling to varsity status, with competition beginning in the 2018-19 academic year. The Battling Bishops last competed on the mat in the 1983-84 season. "I'm grateful to the administration, the search committee, and Doug Zipp for this opportunity. Ohio Wesleyan's commitment to reinstate wrestling is tremendous for the sport," Reid said. "Ohio Wesleyan is not only committed to reinstating wrestling, but doing it the right way. "I look forward to recruiting the right type of student-athlete into the Ohio Wesleyan program, one who is willing to come in and buy into the process and get better every day. That way, success will be not only on the mat but in all areas of life." At Alfred State, Reid rebuilt the wrestling program as it made the transition to NCAA Division III status. Last year, the Pioneers finished second at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association regional meet, 13th at the NCWA national championship, and sixth in the nation at the national duals. His 2015-16 team was 14th at the NCWA national championship meet and the 2014-15 Pioneers placed 27th nationally. While at Alfred State, Reid coached 3 All-Americans, including a national finalist. Prior to Alfred State, Reid helped build the wrestling program at Iowa Western Community College as the head assistant coach beginning with the Reivers' inaugural season in 2011-12. At Iowa Western, Reid helped the team to an eighth-place national finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association championship, and he helped coach 5 All-Americans. Reid was an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for 2 seasons, helping the Warhawks to a pair of runner-up finishes in the rugged Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and a 29th-place finish at the NCAA Division III championship meet in 2010. While at Whitewater, Reid helped coach 3 All-Americans and 8 national qualifiers. Reid began his collegiate coaching career as assistant wrestling coach at the University of North Carolina-Pembroke in 2008-09. "We are delighted to have Paul lead our new wrestling program. Paul brings with him the experience of building two different programs. His passion, drive, and 'can-do' attitude are just what is needed to start this program," Zipp said. "We are very excited with the experience and leadership he will offer in the recruiting process and building our wrestling program. "Through the interview process it became very clear that Paul would be a good fit for OWU, that he had a sound grasp of the Division III mission of academics first, and that he had the work ethic and drive to be a very active recruiter." Reid is a 2008 graduate of Coe (Iowa) College, where he wrestled for 4 years with the Kohawks. He continued his education with a master's degree in physical education from North Carolina-Pembroke. Reid is a native of Fort Madison, Iowa.

There have been several recruiting announcements this week: Mason Parris has chosen Michigan, Brandon Kaylor is headed to Oregon State, Abe Assad has committed to West Point, and Drew Bennett will suit up for Northern Iowa. Oh, and D.J. Shannon is going to West Virginia ... or UVW? While I'm not much for high school wrestling, I know of these announcements because in addition to signing ceremonies and baseball caps set out, the 2018 class has taken to announcing their college choice with slick social media-ready graphic designs (usually made with the winning school). What a world. I don't know if I'm creeping into the "get off my lawn" phase of my life, or my subconscious is signaling me to create a new career in conservative talk radio, but the pomp of these announcements and the effort to make them news, looks and feels, well, ill-conceived? This is not just sour grapes. When I was recruited to wrestle in college in 1999 the main form of social communication was a cordless telephone and AOL Instant Messenger (RIP). This lack of social promotion meant that my acceptance to U.Va. and invitation to walk-on were not celebrated much beyond a pre-dinner acknowledgment from my father. I was late to commit. I'd gotten into Duke, but preferred U.Va. and was sitting on a deferred admissions list. The news finally came in mid-May, so late that when I went to go tell my classmates most either didn't believe me, or were so checked out that they simply didn't care. I'd missed the explosion of recognition being sent about the schoolyard. Today, I am getting Twitter notifications that some 17-year-old will be giving on-air interviews about why he chose his school. I know that I don't care about that, but I also feel pretty certain that when I made my choice my parents wouldn't have listened to my list of reasons. On a development side, I think that promotional obscurity helped me to develop in my first year. There was no undue stress of living up to an image (literally!), or fulfilling some on-air prediction of future greatness. I could toil in obscurity . Later, in my years as a coach, I found that many first-year wrestlers were similar to me. They needed time to gain confidence, and though I imagine a well-produced image of success could motivate the visual dreamer, it could just as quickly distract a teen in need of less-intense analysis. Curmudgeon though I am, I do understand the motivations. These broadcast announcements and social media assets are a fun celebration of a high school kid and the hard work of their formative years. It's also a validation of the time and monetary investment put in by well-intentioned parents. Bragging on your kid is natural. Still, maybe it's OK if some parents start to step back and ask if over-glorifying collegiate acceptance is the best message to our young wrestlers. Signing a letter, or making a verbal commitment, is a minor step in a life journey that should include becoming a college graduate, an All-American competitor and solid member of society. There are hard lessons to be learned in college and not all will make it through. Let's not celebrate too early. The real work is yet to be done. To your questions ... Jason Tsirtsis at University Nationals (Photo/Richard Immel) Q: Jason Tsirtsis at ASU. Any update on his status? -- @Spinks_Mustache Foley: It looks like we could learn a lot more this weekend as ASU hosts their intrasquad meet. Tsirtsis is expected to compete at either 149 pounds or 157 pounds. If he stays down he'll have teammates Christian Pagdilao and Josh Maruca to battle, while at 157 Tsirtsis would have to best Josh Shields and Oliver Pierce. I'm pulling for Tsirtsis to get back on to the mats and make an impact at the national level. He's an incredible talent and though he's suffered greatly in his personal life -- losing a sister and best friend in the past year -- I think he has the resolve to succeed on (and off) the mats. Q: Where can everyone watch the BTS-LA event on Sunday? -- @Calusawrestling Foley: Right now, the idea is to broadcast it via Facebook and through the normal Livestream channel for United World Wrestling. However, this being an outdoor event and with a major piece of equipment being replaced last minute, I'm nervous about delivering on a dual stream. We're working on the problem all weekend and hoping that it's the first thing you see when you pull up Facebook on Sunday! MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Team Japan v. Team USA Women's All-Star Dual Meet! Beach wrestling is kinda incredible. Q: Have you heard any news on PROWL? When will the first event take place? -- Mike C. Foley: PROWL is entering a space with plenty of existing competition. As such, they've had a few hiccups in pursuing their original vision and are readjusting their platform to provide more opportunities and visibility. Though that will come at a cost to the athletes they originally sought to support. Overall, companies are about the people behind them and the leadership at PROWL is determined to create a successful venture and make a positive impact in the sport of wrestling. That, from where I sit, hasn't changed. Q: Did you see the craziness with the ACLU video about the female wrestler? -- John F. Foley: The ACLU is out of bounds on the manner and nature in which they are describing the issue of women's equality in college wrestling. The video, which made its rounds on social media on Thursday, made it seem as though no female wrestling opportunities were present at all. That's not true, as the NCWA has a women's wrestling league with several affiliated members. There are a multitude of opportunities for women and the ACLU is painting with too broad a brush to make it seem as though women's rights to wrestle are being restricted nationwide. However, the particular issue being raised is actually one that deserves some discussion. Can an adult woman choose to compete against boys on a wrestling mat? Should they be allowed to practice? I'm with the ACLU that they should be allowed to wrestle whomever they want, wherever they want and whenever they want. They are allowed to lead combat infantry platoons into war and so it seems they should be able to grapple with men in a controlled athletic environment, full stop. If the NCWA feels concern that their insurance premiums are going up then they are welcome to shop for other solutions in order to allow the student to wrestle. They are already in the business of providing opportunities for women to wrestle, so it would seem that this relatively minor adjustment won't be much more than some additional paperwork and a discussion with their insurance provider. Women's wrestlers sound off on ACLU claims of discrimination against women by NCWA on Jason Bryant's Mat Talk Online Short Time podcast ... Q: Who do you see as college wrestling's villain this season? -- Mike C. Foley: Pat Downey has such a head start that it would be tough to imagine someone outpacing him for the title of "Lead Villain." Downey is arguably the biggest heel since Johny Hendricks, but I'm not sure he can produce the same results on the mat. It's a long season and each of Downey's blustery comments will keep his opponents angry and focused on besting the Twitter-happy rabble-rouser.

NORMAN -- The red team earned a 19-12 victory over the white squad in the 2017 Red-White Scrimmage, held Thursday night inside McCasland Field House. The scrimmage is held annually to kick off the upcoming wrestling season. "I thought that there were too many close matches, but overall the conditioning level was good and the overall skill sets were good with some of the things they were working on," OU head coach Lou Rosselli said. "I know that it is a difficult situation when you have to wrestle someone you wrestle every day in practice … Overall, I think it was a good performance." The scrimmage opened at 133 pounds in a bout between redshirt freshman Clay Vincent (red) and redshirt junior Jacob Rubio (white). After jumping out to a 6-2 lead, Rubio pinned Vincent in 2:02 to give the red team a 6-0 lead early. In the 141 match, senior Mike Longo (white) cut into the red team's lead with a 10-5 decision over redshirt junior Noah Teaney (red). With a takedown and a 2-point nearfall in the first period followed by a scoreless second, Teaney took a 4-3 lead into the final frame. However, Longo opened the period with a reversal followed by a 4-point nearfall and a riding time point to earn the win. Junior Davion Jeffries (white) earned a 2-0 decision over freshman Dom Demas (red) in the 149 bout. Jeffries escaped to start the second period, and a penalty from Demas gave Jeffries his second point to grow the white team's advantage to 9-3. The 157-pound match between redshirt freshman Justin Thomas (red) and redshirt junior Jared Schieber (white) saw the first extra-period bout of the night. After the regulation ended in a 1-1 tie, Justin Thomas recorded a takedown in sudden victory to cut back into the red team's lead. Redshirt freshman Jeremy Thomas (red) trailed senior Dawaylon Barnes (white) as the 165-pound bout drew to a close, but Jeremy Thomas earned a takedown at the buzzer to secure a 2-1 decision and tie the scrimmage at 9-9. The 174-pound proved to be high scoring, as senior Yoanse Mejias (red) downed freshman Anthony Mantanona (white) in a 14-6 major decision. Mejias got off to a quick start with a 7-4 lead in the first period. He added three more takedowns and a riding time point in the final frames to put the red team back on top, 13-9. At 184 pounds, redshirt sophomore Hayden Hansen (red) defeated freshman Matt Waddell (white) in a 6-4 decision, recording a takedown, a reversal, an escape and the riding time point. Senior Andrew Dixon (red) grew the red team's lead to 19-9 with a 4-3 decision over freshman Jake Woodley (white). Woodley held a 2-1 lead after two periods, but Andrew Dixon earned an escape and a takedown in the third period to win the bout. In the final match of the scrimmage, redshirt junior Lance Dixon (white) defeated freshman Connor Webb (red) in sudden victory. Both wrestlers earned an escape during regulation to leave the bout tied after three periods. Lance Dixon recorded a takedown to win the bout in overtime. Oklahoma, ranked No. 19 in the Intermat Preseason Dual Meet Poll, begins its regular-season schedule on Sunday, Nov. 5 when the team travels to Lansing, Mich., for the Michigan State Open, the first of four consecutive road tournaments for OU. The Sooners return home on Dec. 17 to take on Appalachian State inside McCasland Field House. Season ticket packages, which include tickets to each of OU's five home duals, are available now online or by calling the ticket office at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at (800) 456-GoOU. Results: 133 Jacob Rubio (WHITE) fall Clay Vincent (RED), 2:02 141 Mike Longo (RED) dec. Noah Teaney (RED), 10-5 149 Davion Jeffries (WHITE) dec. Dom Demas (RED), 2-0 157 Justin Thomas (RED) dec. Jared Schieber (WHITE), 3-1 (SV1) 165 Jeremy Thomas (RED) dec. Justin Thomas (WHITE), 2-1 174 Yoanse Mejias (RED) maj. dec. Anthony Mantanona (WHITE) 14-6 184 Hayden Hansen (RED) dec. Matt Waddell (WHITE) 6-4 197 Andrew Dixon (RED) dec. Jake Woodley (WHITE) 4-3 HWT Lance Dixon (RED) dec. Connor Webb (WHITE) 3-1 (SV1)

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Lehigh wrestling team made its first public appearance of 2017-18 with the annual Brown and White Wrestle-offs Thursday night inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. A crowd of 1,140 witnessed 12 bouts, including five bonus point wins and several other tightly contested bouts in the first appearance of the new season in front of the home fans. "Overall, the guys wrestled hard," Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. "I know I say the same thing every year but the guys know each other so well. A lot of guys didn't pull that trigger in the first period, maybe because it was the first time getting down to weight or the fact that wrestling your teammate is really hard. If you can overcome that; if you can wrestle your teammate you can wrestle anybody." Six of Lehigh's true freshmen competed within the first six bouts and fans were treated to early fireworks in the opening bout between newcomers at 125 as Matt Parker locked up an early cradle that turned into an early 6-0 lead over Satoshi Abe. Leading 9-0 in the second period, Parker used a half nelson to stack up Abe for the fall in 4:38 to kick off the evening with a bonus win. Luke Resnick then made it two straight wins for true freshmen, using a third period takedown to defeat deferred freshman Aaron Burkett 3-2. In the first of two bouts at 133, junior All-American Scott Parker scored an early six-point move and impressed from there, compiling a 15-0 technical fall over freshman Nick Farro, which was ended early in the third period. Sophomore transfer Brandon Paetzell then added Lehigh's second pin of the night in his Mountain Hawk debut, as he stuck freshman Brock Herring in 4:16. In a highly anticipated matchup at 141, freshman Luke Karam used a third-period ride out to top sophomore Ryan Pomrinca 3-2. Pomrinca scored the only takedown of the match in the first period, but Karam escaped in each of the first two periods before riding out the third. The second bout at 141 saw a tight battle between true freshmen. Jimmy Hoffman and Dan Moran traded takedowns and escapes in the second and third periods, with Moran's late score forcing overtime. Hoffman escaped in the first half of the tiebreaker and then rode out to win 4-3. "I was impressed with the freshmen," Santoro said. "It can be a little intimidating that first time (in Grace Hall). Take away the fact that they were wrestling a teammate they went after it pretty well." Junior Cortlandt Schuyler kicked off the second half of the night with a 3-2 win over sophomore David Pipa at 149. Junior Ian Brown then followed with an impressive performance in a 9-4 win over sophomore Kent Lane at 157. Brown had two takedowns in the first period and a reversal and takedown in the third, plus an impressive 4:25 of riding time advantage. An anticipated high-scoring affair between senior Drew Longo and junior Gordon Wolf at 165 never materialized, but Wolf scored the only takedown in the second period and added 2:30 of riding time advantage to post a 4-1 decision. "They're going to battle it out all year," Santoro said. "We really have four quality guys at 165. These guys are going to have to figure things out. I don't know when it's going to happen but all of them are capable of getting on that podium. They're that good. At 174, sophomore Jordan Kutler competed up two weight classes from last season and put on a takedown clinic, racking up 11 total in 24-9 technical fall over sophomore Charlie Sell. Junior Ryan Preisch also bumped up a weight and controlled sophomore Paul Dunn with a takedown in each period, plus two escapes and three minutes of riding time in a 9-0 major decision at 184. "They had great summers in the weight room and really filled the weights well," Santoro said of Kutler and Preisch. "They wrestled with a lot of energy, which is what you want to see. The both went up weights, one went up two weights and one went up one weight and they both looked really good at it." The final bout of the night was the only one not to feature a takedown as sophomore Kyle Gentile edged freshman Jake Jakobsen 2-1 in the tiebreakers at 197. Tied 1-1 through eight minutes of action, Gentile rode Jakobsen out in the first half of the tiebreaker and then escaped early in the second half to claim the victory. The Mountain Hawks will open the 2017-18 season with a visit to EIWA rival Bucknell on Friday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. After a trip to the Journeymen Collegiate Classic on Nov. 12 Lehigh will open its home schedule with duals against Edinboro (Nov. 17) and Michigan (Nov. 19) inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. 2017 Lehigh Wrestle-offs 125 - Matt Parker (Brown) Fall Satoshi Abe (White) 4:38 125 - Luke Resnick (Brown) dec. Aaron Burkett (White) 3-2 133 - Scott Parker (Brown) tech fall Nick Farro (White) 15-0, 5:36 133 - Brandon Paetzell (Brown) Fall Brock Herring (White) 4:16 141 - Luke Karam (White) dec. Ryan Pomrinca (Brown) 3-2 141 - Jimmy Hoffman (Brown) dec. Dan Moran (White) 4-3, tb 149 - Cortlandt Schuyler (Brown) dec. David Pipa (White) 3-2 157 - Ian Brown (White) dec. Kent Lane (Brown) 9-4 165 - Gordon Wolf (White) dec. Drew Longo (Brown) 4-1 174 - Jordan Kutler (White) tech fall Charlie Sell (Brown) 24-9, 6:34 184 - Ryan Preisch (Brown) major dec. Paul Dunn (White) 9-0 197 - Kyle Gentile (White) dec. Jake Jakobsen (Brown) 2-1, tb Attendance - 1,140 Referee - Craig Salvatore

Alec Pantaleo at the U.S. World Team Trials (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Rider's B.J. Clagon sleeps about seven miles away from the Princeton University campus. The proximity of the All-Star Classic is ideal as the New Jersey native will head down the street to face Michigan All-American Alec Pantaleo at 157 pounds at the 52nd annual NWCA All-Star Classic set for Princeton University's Jadwin Gym on Sunday, November 5. The NWCA All-Star Classic is hosted by Wrestlers in Business Network and sponsored by Princeton Brain and Spine and Northwestern Mutual Life. Diminutive dynamos Marina Doi of King, a two-time national champion, and Hiba Salem of Menlo, a two-time All-American, will meet at 101 pounds on the women's side. While both Clagon and Pantaelo are returning All-Americans, both have spent time away from the podium for varying reasons. As a redshirt freshman in 2015, Clagon entered as the No. 15 seed at 149 pounds and defeated four seeded wrestlers en route to a fifth-place finish. He qualified for the NCAA Championships each of the last two seasons. Last season, he was one win away from returning to the podium. Clagon will be making his second appearance in the event. He defeated rival Lenny Richardson of Old Dominion in 2016 in Atlanta. He'll make Rider's fifth all-time appearance in the All-Star Classic. Bronc wrestlers are 2-3 overall. Pantaleo will be the second member of his family to compete in the event and the second Wolverine to be announced for 2017. Joe Pantaelo, Alec's uncle, won a 6-1 decision over Bloomsburg's Dave Morgan at the 1989 All-Star Classic in Philadelphia. A native of Canton, Michigan, Pantaleo is coming off a redshirt season after finishing sixth at the 2016 NCAA Division I Championships. He finished the season 27-8 and finished third at the Big Ten Championships that season. Clagon and Pantaleo have never met in collegiate competition. Two-time WCWA champion Marina Doi from King University will be challenged by Menlo College's Hiba Salem at 101 pounds. Doi, the only representative for four-time reigning WCWA champion King, is a three-time finalist from Kingsburg, California. Salem is a two-time All-American from South San Francisco, California. The two met in the semifinals of the 2017 WCWA National Championships in Oklahoma City with Doi earning a 7-0 decision. Salem finished fourth. The year prior, Salem was sixth, falling to Marina's twin sister Regina in the fifth-place bout. Both are accomplished at the age-group levels, with Salem earning two All-American finishes at the USA Wrestling Cadet & Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota. Doi was a co-champion with sister Regina on two occasions and won three titles overall. She also won the 2012 Cadet World Championship ad was a bronze medalist at the 2014 Junior World Championships. Salem will join teammate Solin Piearcy as entries for Menlo College in Atherton, California. WHAT: 52nd NWCA All-Star Classic hosted by Wrestlers in Business Network WHEN: Sunday, November 5, 3 p.m. WHERE: Jadwin Gym, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. TICKETS: $20 (group discounts available) SOCIAL MEDIA: #ComeBackToJadwin #allstarclassic2017 #wrestleback WATCH: www.trackwrestling.com INFO: www.goallstarclassic.com ANNOUNCED MATCHUPS Men 125: Darian Cruz, Sr. (Lehigh) vs. Nick Piccininni, So. (Oklahoma State) 133: Seth Gross, Jr. (South Dakota State) vs. Stevan Micic, So. (Michigan) 141: Kevin Jack, Sr. (NC State) vs. Bryce Meredith, Sr. (Wyoming) 149: Max Thomsen, So. (Northern Iowa) vs. Matthew Kolodzik, So. (Princeton) 157: Alec Pantaleo, Jr. (Michigan) vs. B.J. Clagon, Sr. (Rider) 165: 174: Mark Hall, So. (Penn State) vs. Zahid Valencia, So. (Arizona State) 184: Pete Renda, Sr. (NC State) vs. Drew Foster, Jr. (Northern Iowa) 197: Kollin Moore, So. (Ohio State) vs. Jared Haught, Sr. (Virginia Tech) 285: Tanner Hall, Jr. (Arizona State) vs. Nick Nevills, Jr. (Penn State) Women 101: Marina Doi, Sr. (King) vs. Hiba Salem, Jr. (Menlo) 109: Maria Vidales (Emmanuel) vs. Charlotte Fowler (Campbellsville) 116: Fayth Woodward (Emmanuel) vs. Makayla Bourbon, Sr. (U. of the Cumberlands) 123: Dom Parrish, Jr. (Simon Fraser) vs. Amber Pair, So. (Eastern Oregon) 130: Megan Black, Sr. (McKendree) vs. Shelby Hall, Sr. (Campbellsville) 136: Kayla Miracle, Sr. (Campbellsville) vs. Solin Piearcy, So. (Menlo) 143: Mallory Velte, Sr. (Simon Fraser) vs. Desiree Zavala, So. (Grays Harbor) 155: Niauni Hill, Sr. (Lindenwood-Belleville) vs. Kiera Gabaldon, Jr. (Warner Pacific) 170: Jessika Rottier, Jr. (U. of the Cumberlands) vs. Brandy Lowe, Sr. (McKendree) 191: Note: Women's college wrestling competes under international freestyle rules.

WASHINGTON - American University head wrestling coach Teague Moore has been selected as the head coach for the U.S. Men's Freestyle Team that will compete in late November at the 2017 Under-23 World Championships in Poland. Teague Moore (Photo/AU Sports Information)Moore, who next weekend will begin his seventh season as head coach of the Eagles, will get his first international head-coaching assignment for Team USA at the United World Wrestling Championships. "I'm very excited and grateful for this opportunity," said Moore. "Anytime you can be a part of a World Championship Team or be a part of the development for our National Program it brings out a passion for the sport." The U-23 World Championships come at a break in AU's competition schedule when the team will take off for the Thanksgiving holiday. This will be a return to the World Championships in a different role for Moore, who was a four-time U.S. National Team member and a University World champion in 2000. Moore, who has had three All-Americans and 13 NWCA All-Academic Team honorees in his time at American, was an NCAA individual champion and a three-time All-American while competing for Oklahoma State. Team USA will also be sending Greco-Roman and women's freestyle teams to the competition, to be held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Andy Bisek at a press conference before the 2016 Olympics (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Marquette, Mich. -- USA Wrestling announced today that Andy Bisek was selected to be the head Greco-Roman wrestling coach at the 2017 United World Wrestling U23 World Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, Nov. 21-22. This will be Bisek's first time serving as a World Team coach since joining the Northern Michigan University Olympic Training Site as assistant Greco-Roman coach last November. Although this will be his debut as a World Team coach, Bisek is familiar with competition at the World Championship level. As an athlete, he earned bronze medals at both the 2014 and 2015 World Championships, competing at 75 kg/165lbs. The NMU-OTS squad qualified four athletes to be on the eight-man team during the U23 UWW World Team Trials held in Rochester, Minn., October 6-8.

Henry Cejudo with his Olympic gold medal in 2008 (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com) STILLWATER, Okla. -- The National Wrestling Hall of Fame announced on Thursday that the Class of 2018 inductees are Distinguished Members Stephen Abas, Lee Allen, Henry Cejudo and Kristie Davis, Meritorious Official Gary Kessel, Order of Merit recipient Nancy Schultz Vitangeli, and Medal of Courage recipient James McCloughan. Allen will be inducted posthumously as he passed away in 2012 at the age of 77. The Hall of Fame will announce its Outstanding American honoree at a later date. Davis becomes only the second woman to be inducted as a Distinguished Member, joining four-time World Champion and women's wrestling pioneer Tricia Saunders, who was inducted in 2006. Saunders is the namesake of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award, which is presented annually to the nation's most outstanding high school senior girls for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service. "The Class of 2018 is an amazing group of people who have made a tremendous and extremely positive impact on our sport," said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. "We are excited to be inducting our second female Distinguished Member, Kristie Davis, and to recognize Lee Allen, who played a significant role in the development and growth of women's wrestling. We are so excited to honor another group that has not only contributed to our sport, but who embodies what wrestling can do to help you excel in life." The Hall of Fame Board of Governors approved the selections at its meeting in Kansas City on Oct. 18. The induction ceremony will be held at the 42nd Annual Honors Weekend on June 1-2, 2018 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. For more information on Honors Weekend, please telephone (405) 377-5243. Abas, Cejudo and Davis were chosen as Distinguished Members for the Modern Era while Allen was selected by the Veterans Committee. The Hall of Fame has inducted 188 Distinguished Members since it began in 1976. Distinguished Members can be a wrestler who has achieved extraordinary success in national and/or international competition; a coach who has demonstrated great leadership in the profession and who has compiled an outstanding record; or a contributor whose long-term activities have substantially enhanced the development and advancement of the sport. Stephen Abas was a three-time NCAA Division I national champion and a four-time All-American for Fresno State University, winning titles in 1999, 2001 and 2002 after finishing fourth as a freshman in 1998. He won a silver medal at the Olympics in 2004 and competed in the World Championships in 2001 and 2003. He was also qualified for the World Championships in 2002, but the United States did not compete. Abas was named to the NCAA's 75th Anniversary Wrestling Team in 2005 in the lightweight division, along with current Distinguished Members Tom Brands (2001), Dan Gable (1980), John Smith (1997) and Yojiro Uetake Obata (1980). He had a career college record of 144-4-0 and did not lose a match at 125 pounds. Abas concluded his college career with 95 consecutive wins, including a 35-0 record as a senior and a 34-0 record as a junior, while setting the school record for career wins with 144 wins and career winning percentage with 97.3 percent. He was named the Fresno State Male Athlete of the Year in 1999 and 2001, and is currently the freestyle coach at the Valley Region Training Center in Fresno, California. Lee Allen was one of only four wrestlers to represent the United States at the Olympics in both freestyle and Greco-Roman, competing in freestyle in 1956 and finishing eighth in Greco-Roman in 1960. He was a member of the first United States team to compete in the World Championships, placing sixth in freestyle in 1961. Allen was a four-time undefeated Oregon state champion for Sandy High School in Sandy, Oregon, and competed in college for the University of Oregon. Allen was the head coach of the 1980 Olympic Greco-Roman team, which did not compete in the Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union, because of the U.S. government boycott of the Games. He was an assistant coach for the United States Greco-Roman team at the Olympics in 1972 and 1976. He was head coach of four United States Greco-Roman teams at the World Championships in 1973, 1977, 1978 and 1979. The 1979 team finished fourth with three individual medalists, which was one of the best Greco-Roman performances of the time period. Allen and his wife, Joan Fulp, were instrumental in the development and growth of women's wrestling in California and the United States. He led the men's wrestling program at Skyline College in California for 32 years while incorporating a women's program. His San Francisco Peninsula Grapplers women's team won the senior national championships in 1997 and 1999. Allen was head coach of the women's wrestling team at Menlo College in California from 2001 to 2010 where he coached both of his daughters, Sara Fulp-Allen Bahoura and Katherine Fulp-Allen Shai. Sara was the first three-time women's college national champion, and an injury prevented her from competing as a senior to try and become the first four-time champion. Katherine was a World University champion and five-time national team member. Lee received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the Oregon Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2011 and from the California Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2013. He is a member of the AAU Hall of Fame, the San Mateo County Sport Hall of Fame, Skyline College Hall of Fame, California Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Portland State University Hall of Fame. Henry Cejudo was 21 years old when he won a gold medal at the Olympics in 2008, becoming the youngest Olympic wrestling champion in United States history. Kyle Snyder broke Cejudo's record in 2016 when he captured a gold medal at the Olympics as a 20 year old. Cejudo won the Pan American Championships three times, and competed in the World Championships in 2007. Cejudo was a two-time U.S. Open champion, who became the first high school wrestler to win the U.S. Nationals in freestyle since USA Wrestling became the sport's national governing body in 1983. He won a pair of state high school championships in Arizona before moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to become a resident athlete at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. He won Colorado state high school championships as a junior and senior, and was named ASICS National High School Wrestler of the Year in 2006. Cejudo is currently competing in mixed martial arts and is the UFC's No. 2 ranked flyweight. Kristie Davis has won nine World medals which ties her with Bruce Baumgartner for the most World medals in United States history. The Albany, New York native holds the American records in women's freestyle for most world teams, most medals, and most finals appearances. Davis competed in 10 World Championships and was a seven-time finalist, winning gold medals in 2000 and 2003 and silver medals in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2007. She captured bronze medals in 2002 and 2006. Davis helped the United States capture the World Championship team title in 1999, which is the first and only American women's team to accomplish the feat. She was named Women's Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling five times (1998, 2000, 2002, 2006 and 2007), which is more than any other wrestler since the award began in 1993. Davis was a nine-time U.S. Open champion who competed in four Olympic Trials, placing second once and third twice. She was a four-time University Nationals champion, and won two Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association national championships for Oklahoma City University. Davis also competed as Kristie Stenglein, which is her maiden name, and as Kristie Marano, which was her first married name. She was named co-head women's wrestling coach at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia, on Monday, where she will be working alongside her husband, Link Davis. The Meritorious Official award recognizes outstanding service as a referee, judge, or pairing official. In 40 years of officiating, Gary Kessel has refereed 16 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, including 12 finals, and eight NCAA Division III Championships, including eight finals. He has officiated 21 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association championships and 18 Virginia Duals while also refereeing nine National Duals and four National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star matches. Kessel has also refereed 39 New Jersey state high school wrestling championships, including 11 finals, and has officiated 15 national high school tournaments. He has been president of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Officials Association, the oldest and largest wrestling organization in the country, since 2010, and has worked as a rules interpreter for the state of New Jersey and the Eastern Wrestling League. He serves as the secretary/treasurer for the National Wrestling Officials Association and also chairs the organization's education committee while also serving on the executive board of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Kessel was honored as the New Jersey Official of the Year in 2007 and received the Richard Mirshak award for dedication, service and contributions to wrestling in 2015. He received the Vincent Russo Golden Whistle award in 2016 and was presented the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the New Jersey Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2017. Kessel was inducted into the East Stroudsburg University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995, and is also a member of the Hopatcong, New Jersey, High School Hall of Fame. The Medal of Courage recipient is a wrestler or former wrestler who has overcome what appear to be insurmountable challenges, providing inspiration to others. In 1969 at the battle of Nui Yon Hill in Vietnam, combat medic and former wrestler James McCloughan risked his life repeatedly to save 10 fellow American soldiers. On July 31, 2017, McCloughan was awarded the Medal of Honor, the most prestigious personal military decoration, for his acts of bravery and valor on the battlefield while serving in the U.S. Army. With his company engaged in a battle, McCloughan ran 100 meters through an open field to rescue an injured soldier, carrying him back to the company and saving him from being captured or killed. McCloughan saw two more soldiers and ran to their aid. While checking them for wounds, a rocket-propelled grenade exploded and peppered him with shrapnel. Bleeding extensively, he returned to the kill zone four more times to find more wounded soldiers. The next day, another platoon was ambushed and their medic was killed, leaving McCloughan as the only medic in the company. McCloughan was wounded a second time by small arms fire and shrapnel while providing aid to two soldiers in an open rice paddy. He then volunteered to hold a blinking light in an open area as a marker for a nighttime supply drop, holding his prone position as bullets and RPGs flew over and around him. The next morning, he destroyed the RPG position with a grenade, while continuing to fight and care for wounded Americans. He finally collapsed from exhaustion and dehydration. McCloughan was a four-sport athlete at Bangor High School in Bangor, Michigan, and he wrestled and played football and baseball at Olivet College. He taught sociology and psychology at South Haven High School for 40 years, and also coached wrestling, football and baseball. He was also a wrestling official for the Michigan High School Athletic Association for 25 years. McCloughan is a member of the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, the Michigan High School Coaches Hall of Fame, and the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The Order of Merit is presented to an individual that has made a significant contribution to the sport of wrestling, but who is not an athlete or a coach. Nancy Schultz Vitangeli has been involved in wrestling since meeting Dave Schultz when the two were attending the University of Oklahoma. They were married in 1982 and were together until 1996 when the Olympic and World champion was killed by John du Pont. Following his death, Schultz Vitangeli founded the Dave Schultz Wrestling Club which sponsored 20 displaced athletes from Team Foxcatcher, providing them with training and coaching resources through the 1996 Olympics. The Dave Schultz Wrestling Club continued until 2005 and trained athletes in men's and women's freestyle and Greco-Roman, including Olympic gold medalists and Distinguished Members Kurt Angle and Brandon Slay, Olympic bronze medalist Patricia Miranda, and two-time NCAA Champion, World Champion and Distinguished Member Stephen Neal. Schultz Vitangeli helped begin the Dave Schultz Memorial Tournament, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2017, which annually hosts World and Olympic class athletes. She also helped create the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 1996, an award that is presented annually by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame to top high school wrestlers based on wrestling, scholastic achievement and citizenship. Schultz Vitangeli worked with ASICS to promote the Dave Schultz wrestling shoes, and helped facilitate the Dave Schultz video anthology series, featuring techniques used in competition by Dave from 1986 to 1995. She is a partner at RUDIS, a sports apparel company dedicated to the sport of wrestling and a preferred apparel provider for the Hall of Fame. Schultz Vitangeli is a Governor's Associate for the Hall of Fame and an honorary board member for USA Wrestling, and served as honorary co-chairperson for "Wrestling for the Next Millennium," a capital campaign designed to ensure that the oldest sport thrives in the 21st century and beyond. She served as executive producer for "Team Foxcatcher," an Emmy Award nominated documentary that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and became one of Netflix's most popular selections. Schultz Vitangeli was a consultant on the Oscar nominated major motion picture "Foxcatcher" starring Mark Ruffalo, Channing Tatum and Steve Carrell. She was named Woman of the Year by USA Wrestling in 1998 and was co-chair of USA Wrestling's Foundation Gala in 2016. Schultz Vitangeli was inducted into the California Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006 and received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the California Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2013. National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum America's shrine to the sport of wrestling, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum was founded as a nonprofit organization in 1976 to honor the sport of wrestling, preserve its history, recognize extraordinary individual achievements, and inspire future generations. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame has museums in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Waterloo, Iowa. The Stillwater, Oklahoma, location reopened in June 2016 following a $3.8 million renovation and now features interactive exhibits and electronic kiosks, as well as the opportunity to watch NCAA Championship matches from the 1930s to present day. It also has the John T. Vaughan Hall of Honors where the greatest names in wrestling are recognized, including iconic granite plaques presented to Distinguished Members since the Hall of Fame opened in 1976. The museum has the largest collection of wrestling artifacts and memorabilia in the world, including the most collegiate and Olympic wrestling uniforms. Wrestling truly is for everyone and the diversity and accessibility of the sport continues to be highlighted through exhibits featuring females, African Americans, Native Americans, and Latino Americans. There is also a library featuring historical documents, including NCAA guides and results, as well as books on the sport. For more information about the Hall of Fame, please visit www.NWHOF.org.

Marina Goocher, a two-time national champion for the wrestling club at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, has enlisted the help of the American Civil Liberties Union and other organizations in her quest to be able to wrestle men, multiple media sources -- including USA Today -- reported Wednesday. Marina GoocherThe national ACLU -- along with the ACLU of Michigan, the National Women's Law Center and the Women's Sports Foundation -- sent a letter Wednesday to the National Collegiate Wrestling Association -- the organization which governs wrestling clubs like the one at UM-Dearborn -- "to change its discriminatory policy" that prohibits women from competing against male wrestlers in the absence of a women's team. The NCWA is independent of the NCAA which governs most intercollegiate wrestling programs in the U.S. The NCWA -- like most other organizations governing college wrestling -- features separate competitions for men and women. The NCWA's Code of Competition prohibits men from wrestling women for insurance reasons. This rule governs not only actual matches, but practice sessions as well. "Our rules and insurance coverages do not permit male vs. female practice or competition," the NCWA Code of Conduct states. "This type of combative activity is not covered under your NCWA provided insurance. Any competition or combative practice will void your liability and injury coverage." The Code of Conduct continues, "The NCWA has developed two separate and distinct divisions for the purpose of providing men and women the opportunity to compete in wrestling at the college level while protecting athletes from injury or possible abuse." With that in mind, the wrestling club at UM-Dearborn has made it clear that Goocher -- the only woman on the squad -- is not to practice with her male teammates. "When I enrolled in college at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, the wrestling coach and the wrestlers, all of whom were men, warmly welcomed me because they knew I could help the team win," Goocher said in a statement at the ACLU website. "But right now, as the wrestling season begins, I have to sit on the bench the entire regular season -- simply because I am a woman." "NCWA's rule is based on antiquated gender stereotypes, including assumptions about differences between men and women," Galen Sherwin, senior staff attorney with the ACLU's Women's Rights Project, was quoted at Mlive.com, a website for multiple daily newspapers in Michigan. "Women like Marina prove these stereotypes in strength between male and female athletes and outdated notions about the propriety of physical contact wrong," Sherwin continued. "All women deserve equal opportunities to participate in athletics, including contact sports like wrestling." Goocher has an impressive wrestling resume. As the only girl on the Riverview Community High School in Michigan, she won over 100 matches against both boys and girls. Goocher also won three United States Girls' Wrestling Association titles and a USA Wrestling title. At UM-Dearborn, she has claimed two NCWA titles at the women's national championships, in the 130-pound class as a freshman in 2016 and in the 136-pound class as a sophomore in March. The news coming out of Michigan regarding Marina Goocher's quest to wrestle women and men comes in light of positive developments in women's wrestling in the U.S. in the past year or so. Among the highlights: Helen Maroulis becoming the first U.S. woman to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling at the 2016 Rio Games ... the addition of new women's college wrestling programs ... and a move to make women's wrestling an official NCAA sport, endorsed by University of Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands.