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In late June, Tom Minkel announced the 2015-16 season would be his last as head wrestling coach at Michigan State, with long-time assistant Roger Chandler selected as his replacement. Tom Minkel is in his final season as Michigan State's wrestling coach (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)As Minkel takes his Spartans through his 25th season at the helm, it's important to realize that it's pretty rare for a college mat coach to get the opportunity for a long goodbye. It seems that so many coaches don't have that chance, for they are either suddenly, unceremoniously dumped (fired) -- or reveal their retirement plans -- immediately after the end of wrestling season. For wrestling fans outside Sparta, Tom Minkel is known for having a pet bird ... and for heading up a program that has struggled for a number of years that had a negative team score in the final standings of the 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, and, just this month, was shut out 35-0 by Eastern Michigan, and suffered yet another loss to cross-state Big Ten rival University of Michigan. However, there are other aspects of Tom Minkel which are revealed in a fascinating, detailed profile this week in The State News . In the second paragraph of an article that weighs in at a hefty 2,000 words, Casey Harrison writes, "Whether it's hyperbole or not, MSU wrestling head coach Minkel is one of, if not, the most fascinating people on campus. He's both wrestled and coached at the collegiate level, for the U.S. National and Olympic teams. He's traveled the world while playing in a band with his wife. He's even competed in the World Series of Poker. And if you can find a more interesting person at MSU, then kudos to you." Tom Minkel was first introduced to wrestling as a fifth grader, when his mother signed him up for wrestling camp. He not only fell in love with the sport, but immediately sought to beat older, more experienced wrestlers. However, Minkel's quest was detoured a bit when the family moved to Guatemala for two years ... only to be resumed when the father accepted an administrative position at Michigan State. Tom Minkel settled in at Williamston High School just outside East Lansing, becoming the school's first Michigan state wrestling champ. After graduation, Minkel headed north to Central Michigan University, where he was a three-time NCAA All-American and twice a Mid-American Conference champion. He was undefeated in dual-meet competition for the Chippewa. It was at this time that Minkel took another time-out from wrestling, this time to pursue a music career. He and his wife Jackie formed a rock band called The Masque, where they performed with superstars such as Little Richard, and in unusual venues, such as on Carnival Cruise Lines. After five years on the road (and out on the high seas), Minkel returned to wrestling, as an assistant coach at his college alma mater ... and on the mat, earning a place on the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team that did not participate at the Moscow Olympics because of the U.S. boycott over the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. Casey Harrison's profile of "The Most Interesting Man on Campus" is full of facts and stories that may be news to college wrestling fans who may not know much about Tom Minkel. For instance, as the article points out, in his 25 seasons with the Spartans, Minkel has produced 38 All-Americans, 13 Big Ten champions and has had 13 teams place in the top 25 at the NCAA Championships. Harrison also goes to great lengths to share Minkel's coaching philosophy, in his own words, as well as from the perspective of future head coach Roger Chandler, and some MSU wrestlers. And it's fun to discover Minkel's post-retirement plans. (Let's just say that he plans to continue to compete ... just not on the mat, or as a coach at the edge of the mat.)

Dan Russell"I've watched a lot of friends who struggle with the transition after achieving great things, asking themselves, 'What's next?'" "It's part of the hamster wheel we jump on. Then we realize there has to be more to life." Those are the words of Dan Russell, who, after achieving great things as a wrestler -- as a four-time high school state champ, four-time NCAA Division II champ, and two-time U.S. Olympic alternate in Greco-Roman -- found himself with those same kinds of thoughts about what more is there. How did he deal with those feelings? Russell wrote a book titled "Finish Strong: The Dan Russell Story" published in September by Rising Star Studios. The journey to write this book "It was healing for me to process my journey," Russell said of the writing process. "I had a taste of that in my senior year of college, when The Oregonian followed me around, and came up with a series that ran nine complete newspaper pages. That was very revealing. You're exposing yourself in an intensely personal way." "It was like that all over again, writing the book." "Then again, wrestlers learn to put everything on the line." Russell told InterMat that it took eight years to write "Finish Strong." However, the idea for a memoir came about more than two decades ago. "I started writing a book at age 19," Russell disclosed. "I had about a hundred pages written. Then my brother Joe (now head coach at George Mason University outside Washington, D.C.) said, 'Why don't you wait 'til you're 40 and have lived more of your life." "When I was forty, I was coaching at an event in Turkey. Joe Warren asked me, 'How did you finish strong?' -- a sincere, heartfelt question, and, where the title came from." Fast-forward a few years. "The printed book arrived at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships," said Russell. "I had a table set up to sell it." "Joe Warren had a booth set up right next to mine. I told him, 'Here's the answer to that question you asked in Turkey.'" More than a memoir Dan Russell's book is a memoir, in that it is an account of his life on and off the mat. But it's so much more than "I wrestled so-and-so" and "I won this title" ... addressing deeper, more philosophical matters that will resonate with anyone who's lived life, even if they've never pulled on a singlet. "How do wrestlers navigate their lives after wrestling?" Russell told InterMat. "After winning my fourth national title and earning my third Outstanding Wrestler award, I arrived back home to the airport, where the local media -- TV and newspapers -- met me at the gate. It was an opportunity to talk about my accomplishments with each reporter. As the process went on, my coaches and teammates had left. I couldn't wait to get home and put my trophy up on display with the others." "It ended up being the loneliest night of my life. It was exciting, even fun, to reach the goal I always had in mind, but I immediately wondered, 'What's next?'" "I think that's true for so many of us, not just wrestlers. We pursue a goal, and, once we reach it, then we wonder what's next." "It was that night that I said, 'God, I want you to shape my life.'" "I continued to have a great (wrestling) career but my life became more than titles and trophies. I now had a God perspective." An audience beyond wrestling "People of all walks of life tell me they identify with the book, not just wrestlers," Dan Russell continued. "It's not just for wrestlers. After all, life is a wrestling match. In fact, I think people outside the sport can identify with the sport." "It's fun to get responses from readers. So many have said, 'I couldn't put it down.'" Dan Russell was a four-time NCAA Division II champThat has to be extremely gratifying for an author who was initially told by publishers, "People don't read memoirs." Russell continued, "When I said this was a story that would speak to men, they said, 'Men don't read.'" So how did "Finish Strong" come together? "I met a literary agent who introduced me to a writer outside the wrestling world," Russell told InterMat. "Craig Borlase came to my home, looked at what I had written. He streamlined it, seeking to help me focus on what would speak to a wider audience, while still remaining true to my life." "It was a great collaboration." "I'm unbelievably pleased with the finished product ... I can't tell you how exciting it was to first hold the published book in my hands at the Worlds." Much has happened since September. Russell is hearing from lots of folks who have told him his book spoke directly to them ... including a couple former wrestlers well-known beyond the wrestling community. "Jim Jordan (Republican Congressman from Ohio, and NCAA champ for Wisconsin) said it reminded him of his upbringing. I had a great conversation about the book with Dan Gable." Someday, Dan Russell may find even more people talking about his life story. "Screenwriters have expressed interest in the book," said Russell. "The goal: to make a signature film that speaks to folks beyond wrestling. I want to make a signature film that reaches people outside the sport. A universal story of triumph over tragedy." Russell hopes this could open doors for more wrestlers to share their own lives. "I think there are amazing stories in wrestlers that wrestlers need to tell to the outside world ... There are so many unsung heroes in the sport." Russell sees a receptive audience for these stories. "I think the International Olympic Committee dropping the sport (in 2013, then reinstating it months later) has actually widened interest in the sport." "Finish Strong: The Dan Russell Story" is available in as a printed trade paperback as well as an e-book. Visit http://battleground.tv/finishstrong/# to order direct from the publisher or for a list of online resources such as Amazon.com. Enjoyed reading about this book? You might want to check out InterMat's article from June 2014 about the book "Faith and Wrestling" by Michael Fessler, former wrestler at Apple Valley High School and Cal State Bakersfield.

Stating the obvious, the biggest developments of the past weekend were at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman. No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. beat No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. to win the team title by 25 points. The Blue Knights had two champs and medaled eight, while the runner-up Buccaneers had a single champion and medaled seven. Also, there is going to be a new national No. 1 at 145 pounds, as Jared Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) lost in the ultimate tiebreaker when No. 3 David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) rode him out at the end of a 4-4 finals bout. However, there was high school wrestling across the rest of the country other than the Ironman. Bethlehem Catholic wins King of the Mountain It was a most excellent opening "major event" to the season for the No. 6 in the nation Hawks this past weekend at Central Mountain, Pa. as they were decisively defended their tournament title at the King of the Mountain. Bethlehem Catholic had three champions, six others earning a top four finish, and eleven total medalists on the way to 214 points. Anchoring the effort were weight class champions in No. 2 Luke Karam (126), No. 9 (at 160) Michael Labriola (170), and Niko Camacho (285); Karam and Labriola with wins over fellow nationally ranked wrestlers in the final. Cole Karam (152) finished second; Luke Carty (120) and Joey Gould (138) earned third place; while Zach Glenn (106), Stephen Maloney (145), and Adam Soldridge (182) took fourth. No. 34 Boyertown finished second in the tournament with 182 points, medaling nine wrestlers, including five in the top four. The Bears were led by weight class champions Jakob Campbell (106) and No. 1 Jordan Wood (220); Campbell beat state champion Tyson Klump (Nazareth) 6-0 in the final, while Wood beat a nationally ranked competitor in his championship bout. Three other wrestlers finished third, returning state placers Lucas Miller (126), Greg Harvey (182), and Tommy Killoran (285). The other team with multiple champions was Penn Trafford, Pa. On top of the podium for their squad were Job Chishko (106) and No. 2 Cameron Coy (145). Three additional weight class champions beat a nationally ranked wrestler in their championship bout: No. 16 Zach Trampe (Council Rock South, Pa.) at 132 pounds, No. 2 (at 132) Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe, Pa.) at 138, and Justin Allman (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) at 195. Rounding out the champions were No. 9 Austin DeSanto (Exeter, Pa.) at 120 pounds, No. 4 Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.) at 152, No. 10 (at 152) Jonathan Ross (Northern York, Pa.) at 160, and Jake Woodley (North Allegheny, Pa.) at 182. Clovis champions of the Clovis West Shootout Even with some starters up weight classes, and with state placer Jared Hill (152) out of the lineup, No. 5 Clovis (Calif.) dominated the proceedings on Saturday at their neighboring high school. The tournament was double elimination event, with semifinalists guaranteed a top four finish. The Cougars won six weight classes and saw another six starters earn places on the podium as they scored 249 points. Champions for Clovis were No. 2 (at 120) Justin Mejia (126), Dylan Martinez (152), Brandon Martino (160), No. 8 (at 182) Josh Hokit (195), No. 14 (at 195) A.J. Nevills (220), and No. 7 Seth Nevills (285). As far as the other medalists: Wyatt Cornelison (120) earned runner-up honors; Victor Vargas (170) took third; Brandon Paulson (106), Jordan Geiger (138), and Jerrin Dean (182) finished fifth; while Brandon Rhoads (132) earned sixth. Tournament runners-up were No. 21 Poway, Calif. with 185 points. The Titans were led by nine medalists, including two champions as well as another trio taking second and third place respectively; in addition reserve wrestlers finished second and third. Weight class champions for Poway were Jacob Allen (106) and Grant Smith (145); runner-up finishers were Chase Zollman (113), Scott Kiyono (126), and Chris Bailey (195); Jason Chua (120), Brandon Kier (132), and Alex Enloe (152) took third; while Celso Silva (170) finished sixth. Other weight class champions were Liam Cronin (Servite, Calif.) at 113 pounds, David Ortega (Victor Valley, Calif.) at 120, Alex Felix (Gilroy, Calif.) at 132, Lawrence Saenz (Vacaville, Calif.) at 138, Dominic Ducharme (Windsor, Calif.), and Antonio Gutierrez (Bakersfield, Calif.) at 182. Lake Highland Prep wins tight team race at the Graves Invitational Even with nine top three finishers, and a tenth top four finisher, No. 16 Lake Highland Prep, Fla. was endured a very tight team race at the Jim Graves Invitational this weekend at Brandon, Fla. The championship team scored 554 points, led by weight class champions No. 10 Joey Silva (126), Erich Byelick (152), and No. 12 (at 160) Elijah Cleary (170). Silva's championship bout with two-time state champion Francisco Valdes (Miami Southwest, Fla.), one that he won 4-2 in overtime, was the highlight bout of the tournament. Lake Highland Prep also had a trio of second and third place finishers. No. 20 (at 113) Mason Wohltman (120), Bryce Rogers (160), and Ben Goldin (220) finished as runners-up; while Noah Castillo (106), No. 19 (at 138) Jake Brindley (145), and Kevin Ford (182) placed third. The other top four placer was Kai Bele (132) taking fourth. Tournament runners-up were Camden County, Ga. They scored 545 points based on the breadth of their roster, even with Super 32 Challenge placer Denton Spencer (138) having to pull out in the middle of the tournament due to infection. Bunmi Smith (160) was their lone weight class champion, while Adrian Hughes (145) and Dominique Hargrave (182) were the only runners-up. Four wrestlers placed third: Raydan Wilder (120), Antonio Stewart (170), Matt Wall (195), and Gabe Smith (285); while Tyler Crew (106) and William Vincent (126) finished fourth. Third place in the tournament standings was South Dade, Fla. They scored 503 points with seven wrestlers finishing inside the top three. Weight class champions were Elijah Varona (106), Ozzy Lugo (145), and Chei Hill (195); runner-up finishes came from Brevin Balmaceda (132) and Kyron Taylor (285); while Arie Reyes (113) and Aaron Flores (160) finished third. The other team with multiple champions was Fort LeBoeuf, Pa. Abe Guariello (113) and Charles Lenox (120) won titles for the Bison. Other weight class champions were Alex Urquiza (Southwest Miami, Fla.) at 132 pounds, Frankie Bruno (Brandon, Fla.) at 138, Steven Mercadante (Sarasota, Fla.) at 182, Bret Winters (Hoover, Ala.) at 220, and No. 14 Dante Jiovanetta (Coral Shores, Fla.) at 285. Apple Valley showing that rumors of their demise are false After the graduation of four state placers from the big-school state champions of the Gopher State at the end of the 2014-15 season, along with graduation losses from previous seasons, there was question about how strong Apple Valley (Minn.) would be during the 2015-16 season. The Eagles started the year close to 40th nationally, and were No. 35 coming into this weekend's Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic. Pre-tournament, they were not the favorites with No. 27 Fort Dodge, Iowa present in the field. However, by the end of the tournament, Apple Valley asserted its dominance as they out-pointed Fort Dodge by more than 150 points (703.5 to 544); the distance between second and third place Kearney (Neb.) was over 130 points. The Eagles had four weight class champions, with four other top five finishers. Leading the way was the nation's best senior Mark Hall (170), who earned pins in all eight of his matches, seven of them in the first period; this included a championship match pin over No. 19 Marcus Coleman (Ames, Iowa) at the 1:50 mark. Other champions were Kyle Rathman (132), Brock Morgan (145), and No. 1 Gable Steveson (220). Those other top five placers were runner-up Nate Larson (113), Devin Roberts (138) in third, Sebas Swiggum (132) in fourth, and Tony Watts (160) finishing fifth. Tournament runners-up Fort Dodge had four finalists, with two others finishing in the top five. Weight class champions were No. 19 Brody Teske (113) and No. 12 Sam Cook (195), while Drew Bennett (106) and Triston Lara (126) took second place in highlight finals bouts; Bennett lost 1-1 to Kyle Biscoglia (Waukee, Iowa) in the ultimate tiebreaker, while Lara fell by 8-7 decision to No. 13 (at 120) Alex Thomsen (Underwood, Iowa). Other top five medalists were Cayd Lara (145) in third and Jonah Egli (170) taking fifth. Joining Biscoglia and Thomsen as additional weight class champions were Rhyker Sims (Sergant Bluff-Luton, Iowa) at 120 pounds, Stephen Tujague (St. James Academy, Kansas) at 138, No. 11 Colton Clingenpeel (Council Bluffs Jefferson, Iowa) at 152, Matt Malcom (Glenwood, Iowa) at 160, Darrin Sornson (Nebraska City, Neb.) at 182, and Chase Miller (Olathe North, Kansas) at 285. Another No. 1 wrestler upset On Saturday at the Hermiston Quad, No. 1 (at 195) Samuel Colbray (Hermiston, Ore.) lost 4-2 in the tiebreaker against two-time state champion Trevor Eicher (Deer Park, Wash.) competing at 220 pounds. Crook County falls short at Coast Classic Ranked No. 42 in the nation, Crook County (Ore.) was out-pointed at the Coast Classic by unranked Roseburg (Ore.). In the tournament hosted by North Bend High School, Roseburg won by almost 50 points, 261 to 213. They were anchored by No. 8 Layne Van Anrooy, who beat No. 15 Travis Wittlake (Marshfield, Ore.) 5-1 in the 160 pound final.

NORFOLK, Va. --- Redshirt freshman Cory Daniel turned in his second dramatic win in as many nights as No. 16 North Carolina rallied past No. 22 Old Dominion 19-18 Sunday night at Ted Constant Center. Carolina trailed 15-3 after three bouts thanks to a pin and a forfeit, but wins in five of the last six weights were enough to push the Tar Heels to 6-1 on the year. Tyrone Klump blanked Brandon Jeske to get UNC in front but the host Monarchs scored the next 15 points to take command of the dual. Emilio Saavedra pinned Anthony Bosco at 133 before No. 5 Chris Mecate won by forfeit at 141. No. 4 Alexander Richardson then topped Joey Moon 9-5 at 149 before Carolina began its comeback. Redshirt senior Robert Henderson got the Tar Heels back in the dual with a 3-0 win over Devin Geoghegan at 157 before No. 5 Ethan Ramos won an action-packed bout at 165 to make it 15-9. Carolina was within three after John Michael Staudenmayer shut out Brooks Climmons at 174, but ODU regained a six-point advantage when No. 3 Jack Dechow outlasted Alex Utley in overtime at 184. Sophomore Chip Ness set the stage for Daniel's heroics with a 7-3 decision at 197 before the redshirt freshman heavyweight dominated Austin Coburn to give UNC an unlikely dual win. Carolina stood to win the dual on criteria by virtue of having more individual wins, but Daniel made the tiebreaker a moot point with a last-second takedown and riding time to secure the major decision. The Tar Heels will return to the mat when they travel to Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Jan. 1-2 for the 2016 Southern Scuffle. Results: 125: Tyrone Klump (UNC) dec. Brandon Jeske (ODU), 5-0 - UNC leads 3-0 133: Emilio Saavedra (ODU) fall Anthony Bosco (UNC), 1:56 - ODU leads 6-3 141: #5 Chris Mecate (ODU) won by forfeit - ODU leads 12-3 149: #4 Alexander Richardson (ODU) dec. Joey Moon (UNC), 9-5 - ODU leads 15-3 157: Robert Henderson (UNC) dec. Devin Geoghegan (ODU), 3-0 - ODU leads 15-6 165: #5 Ethan Ramos (UNC) dec. Seldon Wright (ODU), 5-2 - ODU leads 15-9 174: John Michael Staudenmeyer (UNC) dec. Brooks Climmons (ODU), 3-0 - ODU leads 15-12 184: #3 Jack Dechow (ODU) dec. Alex Utley (UNC), 2-1 (OT) - ODU leads 18-12 197: Chip Ness (UNC) dec. Austin Coburn (ODU), 7-3 - ODU leads 18-15 285: Cory Daniel (UNC) maj. dec. John D'Agostino (ODU) 11-3 - UNC wins 19-18

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- South Dakota State earned bonus points in five matches, winning four by major decision and another by technical fall, in defeating North Dakota State, 24-15, in a college wrestling dual Sunday afternoon at Frost Arena. With the victory, the Jackrabbits claimed the Border Bell traveling trophy and improved to 5-5 in duals this season. NDSU dropped to 0-3. North Dakota State's Josh Rodriguez opened the dual with a pin of Ben Gillette in the 125-pound matchup before the Jackrabbits got on the board with an 11-2 major decision victory by 16th-ranked Brance Simms in the 133-pound weight class. The Bison gained a 9-4 lead as Mitch Bengston recorded a 5-4 decision over Seth Gross at 141 pounds. SDSU gained control of the match with four straight decisive victories in the middle weights. Alex Kocer started the Jackrabbit winning steak with a 13-6 decision over Clay Ream at 149 pounds, which was followed by sixth-ranked Cody Pack recording a 16-6 decision over Grant Nehring in the 157-pound bout. Pack improved to 12-1 this season, including 7-1 in duals. Luke Zilverberg turned in a strong performance in the 165-pound match, building a 6-0 first-period lead before tallying a 15-0 technical fall over Tyler McNutt. David Kocer then added a 10-1 major decision over Blake Thompson in the 174-pound weight class, giving the Jackrabbits a 20-9 advantage. NDSU claimed decisions in two of the final three matches of the dual, but 13th-ranked pounder Nate Rotert sealed the Jackrabbits' first win over NDSU since the 2009-10 season, with a 14-5 major decision at 197 pounds. The Jackrabbits return to action Dec. 29-30 by competing in the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Evanston, Illinois. The next dual action for SDSU is Jan. 15 at Northern Colorado. Results: 125: #13 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) def. Ben Gillette (SDSU), by fall (4:34) 133: #16 Brance Simms (SDSU) major dec. Nico Colunga (NDSU), 11-2 141: Mitch Bengston (NDSU) dec. Seth Gross (SDSU), 5-4 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. Clay Ream (NDSU), 13-6 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) major dec. Grant Nehring (NDSU), 16-6 165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) technical fall Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 15-0 174: David Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Blake Thompson (NDSU), 10-1 184: #13 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) dec. Brady Ayers (SDSU), 4-1 197: #13 Nate Rotert (SDSU) major dec. Logan Paxton (NDSU), 14-5 285: Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 4-0

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Wrestling (4-0) improved its dual-win streak to 32 following a 27-9 win over No. 21 Ohio (3-1) on Sunday. Redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) and redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) scored bonus points in the dual for #TigerStyle, earning a major decision and technical fall, respectively. The dual started at 149 pounds with Mayes and Cullen Cummings. The two battled evenly through the first two periods. The score was tied 8-8 heading into the third period before Mayes controlled the final two minutes, outscoring Cummings 12-4 to earn the major decision, 20-12. At 165 pounds, Lewis dominated Austin Reese for seven minutes, earning a 17-1 technical fall. Lewis scored a takedown in the final seconds to grab five points for Mizzou. Next, redshirt senior 174-pounder Blaise Butler (Belvidere, Ill.) and redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) scored decision wins, 5-4 and 9-3, respectively. In the heavyweight match, freshman James Romero (Albuquerque, N.M.) earned the first dual win of his career when he beat Jesse Webb by way of decision, 9-4. The New Mexico freshman overcame an unnecessary roughness penalty from Webb in the second period to pick up the win. Mizzou picked up three decision victories from redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.), redshirt junior 133-pounder Zach Synon (Cary, Ill.), and redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley (Perry, Okla.) in the final three matches of the day to close out the scoring at 27-19. The Tigers will return to action Sunday, December 20 when they travel to Kent, Ohio to face Kent State in a Mid-American Conference matchup. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling). Results: 149: Lavion Mayes [Mizzou] def. Cullen Cummings [Ohio] by 20-12 major decision 157: Spartak Chino [Ohio] def. Luke Fortuna [Mizzou] by 4-3 decision 165: Daniel Lewis [Mizzou] def. Austin Reese [Ohio] by 17-1 technical fall 174: Blaise Butler [Mizzou] def. Cody Walters [Ohio] by 5-4 decision 184: Wille Miklus [Mizzou] def. Andrew Romanchik [Ohio] by 9-3 decision 197: Phil Wellington [Ohio] def. J'den Cox [Mizzou] by DQ HWT: James Romero [Mizzou] def. Jesse Webb [Ohio] by 9-4 decision 125: Barlow McGhee [Mizzou] def. Shakur Laney [Ohio] by 3-1 decision 133: Zach Synon [Mizzou] def. Cameron Kelly [Ohio] by 9-4 decision 141: Matt Manley [Mizzou] def. Noah Forrider [Ohio] by 6-5 TB-1 decision

NORMAN, Okla. -- No. 7 Oklahoma State wrestling is back in the win column after huge day from the Cowboys, who produced six bonus-point wins over the Sooners, highlighted by a fall from true freshman Kaid Brock over defending NCAA champ Cody Brewer. The Cowboys gave up just two takedowns on the day and won nine of the ten bouts. "We wanted to make it hard. We wanted to make it tough," coach John Smith said. "You gotta utilize the first period, as you know, and create a high-paced match, then make sure you grind through the tough times." Brock made a statement in his varsity debut, taking on No. 2 Brewer and notching a takedown within the first 15 seconds. Brewer, a senior, escaped and was on the attack, but a fearless Brock put the Sooner to his back to get the fall in 42 seconds. "It was exciting to get out there. I've been working my whole life to wrestle for OSU," Brock said. "I felt great about the match. I came out strong. I came out to win; it didn't matter who I was wrestling. I just wanted to wrestle." The Cowboys went on to win the next four matches with bonus-points. At 141 pounds, No. 1 Dean Heil earned a 13-3 major decision over Trae Blackwell and improved to 5-0 in his all-time series against the Sooner. Heil is now 8-0 on the season with four bonus-point victories. Redshirt freshman Jonce Blaylock also stepped into the lineup for the Cowboys for the first time, wrestling at 149 pounds. Blaylock, too, had a strong showing as he knocked off No. 16 Davion Jeffries with a 10-2 major decision. Chance Marsteller picked up his sixth win of the season and second dual win, earning a technical fall over OU's Brock Wingbermuehle, 16-1. The two battled closely in the first and second period, but an incredible effort by Marsteller saw him score 14 points in the third period with a reversal and three four-point nearfalls. "The chemistry on the team has really grown," Marsteller said. "We didn't just get a spark out of Kaid Brock, we got it out of the room. There's been a lot of support this week. Whenever someone is struggling, you see other people trying to help them out and get better. I think that made all the difference with today's match." Two-time national champion Alex Dieringer did not disappoint with his major decision victory over No. 11 Clark Glass, extending his win streak to 57 and putting him at seventh all-time in OSU win streaks. Dieringer holds an 8-0 record on the season. The final bonus points for the Pokes came at 184 pounds from Nolan Boyd. Boyd faced Andrew Dixon, who he piled the points on, defeating the Sooner with a 17-2 technical fall. Eddie Klimara (125), Kyle Crutchmer (174) and Austin Marsden (285) each won their matches to help lift the Cowboys over the Sooners. The Sooners picked up a win at 197 pounds to give them their lone victory of the day. Oklahoma State is back in action next weekend as the Pokes make their way to Laramie, Wyo., to take on Wyoming on Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. Results: 125: No. 5 Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. No. 15 Ryan Millhof (OU), 5-3 133: Kaid Brock (OSU) fall No. 2 Cody Brewer (OU); 0:42 141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) MD Trae Blackwell (OU); 13-3 149: Jonce Blaylock (OSU) MD No. 16 Davion Jeffries (OU), 10-2 157: Chance Marsteller (OSU) TF5 Brock Wingbermuehle (OU), 16-1; 6:29 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) MD No. 11 Clark Glass (OU), 13-4 174: No. 2 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. No. 18 Matt Reed (OU), 9-3 184: No. 18 Nolan Boyd (OSU) TF5 Andrew Dixon (OU), 17-2; 4:46 197: Brad Johnson (OU) dec. Austin Schafer (OSU), 8-6 285: No. 4 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. No. 7 Ross Larson (OU), 6-1

In an afternoon filled with dramatic finishes, Kent State (5-1) opened Mid-American Conference competition with a 28-3 victory over Buffalo (5-3) Sunday at the M.A.C. Center. Eight of the Golden Flashes nine victories came down to the final seconds, including a pair of overtime wins. "Our guys just kept working and working and lot of them ended up scoring takedowns at the end," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said. "It wasn't our best performance, but winning's important. If you keep at it, the better wrestler usually ends up winning." Senior Ian Miller took care of business with the only major decision of the day, a 15-4 win over Tim Schaefer. Miller put together seven takedowns, extending Kent State's lead to 13-3 at the midway point. Del Vinas earned the first of seven wins for Kent State's seniors with a 3-2 victory over Kyle Akins. Vinas took advantage of an Akins shot in the first period and spun around behind for the pivotal takedown. Mack McGuire fought off a late rally by Bryan Lantry for a 10-7 victory. McGuire scored takedowns in each period and secured riding time. In a very physical 149-pound match, Mike DePalma was hit with a pair of penalty points and found himself trailing 7-6 late in the third. But with 14 seconds left, DePalma got in on a shot near the edge and rode out Colt Cotten to come away with an 8-7 victory. The first overtime victory came from Tyler Buckwalter, who needed a reversal late in the third to force the extra period at 165 pounds. In sudden victory, Buffalo's Tyler Rill got behind Buckwalter, who refused to go down to the mat and countered at the edge to scramble his way to a 5-3 win. The wild endings continued at 174 as Mike Vollant topped Muhammed McBryde 3-1. With two seconds left on the clock, Vollant scored the only takedown of the match. McBryde had flattened Vollant on a shot and nearly spun behind, before Vollant re-gripped McBryde's leg and sent him backwards. In a similar match, Cole Baxter scored a takedown with 17 seconds left for a 3-1 win over Joe Ariola at 184. Baxter worked a front headlock and spun behind for the lone takedown. Redshirt freshman Kyle Conel absorbed two head butts for penalty points, including one in overtime for a 9-8 win over James Benjamin. Conel escaped with three seconds left in regulation to force sudden victory at 197. Joining Conel for his first career MAC dual victory was Stephen Suglio at heavyweight. Staying aggressive in the final minute, Suglio converted a takedown with four seconds left to seal a 6-4 win. "Stephen's done a really good job of figuring out how heavyweights wrestle," Andrassy said. Off to their best start in dual meets in six years, the Golden Flashes host defending MAC champion Missouri Sunday, Dec. 20. Results: 125: Del Vinas (KSU) over Kyle Akins (UB), dec. 3-2 133: Mack McGuire (KSU) over Bryan Lantry (UB), dec. 10-7 141: Brandon Lappi (UB) over Chance Driscoll (KSU) 4-0 149: Mike DePalma (KSU) over Colt Cotten (UB), dec. 8-7 157: Ian Miller (KSU) over Tim Schaefer (UB), maj. dec. 15-4 165: Tyler Buckwalter (KSU) over Tyler Rill (UB), dec. 5-3 (SV) 174: Mike Vollant (KSU) over Muhamed McBryde (UB), dec. 3-1 184: Cole Baxter (KSU) over Joe Ariola (UB), dec. 3-1 197: Kyle Conel (KSU) over James Benjamin (UB), dec. 9-8 (SV) 285: Stephen Suglio (KSU) over Jake Gunning (UB), dec. 6-4

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- No. 1 Penn State (5-0, 1-0 B1G) dominated No. 15 Wisconsin (1-2, 0-1 B1G) in the first of two BJC Duals this year. The Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts to roll to a 36-7 victory in front of nearly 13,000 fans in the Bryce Jordan Center. The dual began at 125 where senior All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4 nationally, dominated Johnny Jimenez on his way to an 11-3 major decision. Nittany Lion All-American Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 133, received a forfeit victory to put Penn State up 10-0 early. Sophomore Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) got the call at 141 and posted a strong 4-1 win over Wisconsin's Luke Rowh. Sophomore All-American Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, picked up his fourth pin, getting a first period fall (2:56) over Ryan Lubeck. Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 157, closed out the first half with his sixth fall of the year, getting a 6:00 pin over TJ. Ruschell to put Penn State up 25-0 at intermission. . Junior Geno Morelli (DuBois, Pa.) got the nod at 165, making his Penn State dual meet debut. The Lion junior nearly pulled off the upset, taking a late 4-3 lead over No. 3 Isaac Jordan of Wisconsin. But Jordan managed a last second (with :01 on the clock) takedown to steal the 5-4 win and end the Lion shut-out run. Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 5 at 174, dominated No. 16 Ricky Robertson, posting a 16-2 major decision with 1:46 in riding time to put Penn State up 29-3. Sophomore Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 184, majored Wisconsin's Ryan Christensen, posting a 14-1 win with 3:43 in riding time. Senior All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, notched a 7-1 win over Eric Peissig to put Penn State up 36-3 with one bout to wrestle. At heavyweight, red-shirt freshman Devon Van Cura (Washington, N.C.) made his Penn State dual meet debut against Brock Horwath. Horwath used two takedowns to post a 10-0 major, and Penn State walked away with a 36-7 victory. Penn State is now 5-0 overall, 1-0 in the Big Ten while Wisconsin falls to 1-2, 0-1 B1G. Penn State won the takedown battle by 20, with a 23-3 advantage. The Nittany Lions, in winning eight of ten bouts, tallied 12 bonus points off two pins, a forfeit and three majors. Retherford's fall was his fourth of the year while Nolf tallied his sixth. Penn State will visit Rider in its next outing, taking on the Broncs on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 4 p.m. The Penn State/Rider dual will air live on The Comcast Network (TCN). Penn State's next home dual is on Friday, Jan. 15, when it hosts Nebraska at 7 p.m. in Rec Hall. With the remaining Rec Hall duals already at seated capacity, a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets (SROs) can be purchased for each of those duals as well. Rec Hall SROs may only be purchased by calling 1-800-NITTANY and are $15 per person. A few limited tickets remain for the second BJC Dual, the Feb. 5 date against Ohio State. Fans can purchase those tickets by calling 1-800-NITTANY as well. BJC Dual tickets are $16 for adults and $8 for students. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. The 2015-16 Penn State wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. Results: 125: #4 Nico Megaludis PSU maj. dec. Johnny Jimenez WIS, 11-3 / 4-0 133: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU win by forfeit / 10-0 141: Kade Moss PSU dec. Luke Rowh WIS, 4-1 / 13-0 149: #1 Zain Retherford PSU pinned Ryan Lubeck WIS, WBF (2:56) / 19-0 157: #3 Jason Nolf PSU pinned TJ Ruschell WIS, WBF (6:00) / 25-0 165: #3 Isaac Jordan WIS dec. Geno Morelli PSU, 5-4 / 25-3 174: #5 Bo Nickal PSU maj. dec. #16 Ricky Robertson WIS, 16-2 / 29-3 184: #13 Matt McCutcheon PSU maj. dec. Ryan Christensen WIS, 14-1 / 33-3 197: #1 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Eric Peissig WIS, 7-1 / 36-3 285: Brock Horwath WIS maj. dec. Devon Van Cura PSU, 10-0 / 36-7 Attendance: 12,862 Records: Penn State 5-0, 1-0 B1G; Wisconsin 1-2, 0-1 B1G) Up Next for Penn State: at Rider, Saturday, Dec. 19, 4 p.m. (TCN) BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Senior All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 125, took on Wisconsin's Johnny Jimenez. Megaludis set the tempo early, nearly scoring on two quick shots. While shooting low at the 1:47 mark, the duo met at the middle and collided, forcing Jimenez to take injury time and then have to go through concussion protocols. Jimenez was cleared and Megaludis chose down on the reset. The Lion escaped to a 1-0 lead with 1:15 on the clock. Megaludis notched his takedown at the :40 mark and took a 3-0 lead. He then rode Jimenez out to lead 3-0 after the opening stanza. Megaludis chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 4-0 lead. Megaludis forced Jimenez into a warning with :25 on the clock and then rolled through a strong low single to tack on a takedown with :10 on the clock, closing out the second period strong. Trailing 6-0, Jimenez chose down to start the second period, escaping to a 6-1 score quickly. But Megaludis was relentless on offense, turning a low shot into another takedown and an 8-1 lead. A third caution gave Megaludis a penalty point and the Lion senior controlled the action from the top position until cutting the Badger loose with :50 left to wrestle. Megaludis turned a low single into a takedown and cut with :30 left, taking an 11-3 lead and rolling to the major decision. 133: Senior All-American Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 133, received a forfeit victory and improved to 8-1 on the year. 141: At 141, sophomore Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) met Luke Rowh. Rowh took the first solid shot of the match, working his way in on a high single. But Moss countered, forcing himself over top of the Badger and getting a reset call with 1:30 on the clock. Rowh continued to try and work high singles into points. But Moss was solid defensively and the bout moved into the second period tied 0-0. Moss chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Moss began to set the tempo offensively, forcing Rowh back towards the outside circle while looking for a chance to turn upper body control into a throw and points. Rowh found a low opening at the :25 mark, but Moss countered the shot and worked his way behind Rowh for a takedown at the :08 mark. Trailing 3-0, Rowh chose down to start the third period. Moss maintained control deep into the third period, working his riding time advantage over 1:00 before Rowh escaped to a 3-1 Moss lead with :40 left to wrestle. Moss rode the second period takedown and strong third period ride to a 4-1 win with 1:20 riding time. 149: Sophomore All-American Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, met Badger junior Ryan Lubeck. Retherford struck quickly, rolling Lubeck to the mat for an early 2-0 lead. The Lion then controlled the action from the top, looking for a chance to turn the Badger for back points or a fall. Retherford turned Lubeck for four near fall points and a 6-0 lead with 1:00, nearly pinning the Badger in the process. Another turn and a bit of work for Retherford and the Nittany Lion sophomore got the fall at the 2:56 mark. 157: Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 157, faced off against junior TJ Ruschell. Nolf notched a quick takedown and cut to lead 2-1 early and then put on a takedown clinic. The Lion sophomore tallied a total of three takedowns in the first two minutes to lead 6-3 early. Nolf tacked on a fourth takedown, then a quick fifth with :30 on the clock and led 10-4 with 1:11 in riding time after one period. Nolf chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to a reversal and a 12-4 lead with :50 on the clock. Nolf cut Ruschell loose on a reset with :24 on the clock and picked up another takedown as the period wound down to lead 14-5 after two. Ruschell chose top to start the third period but Nolf quickly rolled under the Badger for another reversal and a 16-5 lead with 1:45 left to wrestle. Nolf then gained control of Ruschell's arm, turn the Badger junior to his back and got the fall at the 6:00 mark. 165: Junior Geno Morelli (DuBois, Pa.) got the nod at 165 and took on No. 3 Isaac Jordan of Wisconsin. The duo battled evenly for over two minutes with neither man finding an opening in which to score. The final minute of the first period was also scoreless and action moved to the second stanza 0-0. Jordan chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Morelli. A quick Morelli escape gave Jordan a 2-1 lead with 1:20 on the clock and action resumed on the Lion logo. The duo battled evenly for the rest of the second period and Morelli trailed 2-1 after two periods. Morelli chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie with 1:40 on the clock. With 1:00 on the clock, Jordan took two swift low shots that Morelli was able to fight off, forcing the clock down to the :30 mark with the bout tied. Morelli then turned a fast low singe into a takedown and a 4-2 lead with :20 on the clock. Jordan escaped and furiously attacked Morelli, getting a takedown with just :01 on the clock to steal a 5-4 win over Morelli. 174: Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 5 at 174, faced off against No. 16 Ricky Robertson. Nickal came out on fire, notching two quick takedowns and a two point near fall to work out to a 6-1 lead just :51 into the bout. He then turned Robertson for a four-point near fall on the reset, upping his lead to 10-1. Robertson worked his way to an escape, but Nickal was unstoppable on offense, notching another takedown to lead 12-2 with :25 left in a furious opening period. Nickal led 12-2 with 1:52 in riding time after one period. Nickal chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 13-2 lead. Robertson chose neutral to start the third period and then blocked off Nickal's offense for the bulk of the third period. Nickal notched one more takedown and posted a 16-2 major with 1:46 in riding time. 184: Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 184, tangled with Wisconsin freshman Ryan Christensen. McCutcheon took Christensen down early, opening up a 2-0 lead and then controlling action from the offensive position to build up a solid riding time advantage. McCutcheon's strong ride allowed the Nittany Lion sophomore to work the first period clock down to zeroes and he led 2-0 with 1:47 riding time after one period. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and deftly worked his way into a reversal and then continued the move, nearly pinning Christensen on his way to four back points and an 8-0 lead with :55 on the clock. A ride out gave the Lion an 8-0 lead with 2:13 in riding time heading into the final period. Christensen chose neutral to start the third period and McCutcheon made him pay, using a high shot and turning it into a takedown and a 10-0 lead with a clinched riding time point. Looking for a technical fall, McCutcheon cut the Badger loose, took him down and cut him and led 12-1 with :40 left. A stall point gave McCutcheon a 13-1 lead and McCutcheon posted the 14-1 major with 3:43 in riding time. 197: Senior All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, battled Badger Eric Peissig. McIntosh and Peissig battled evenly for nearly two minutes, with neither wrestler finding any offense. With both wrestlers looking for control up top, McIntosh used a fast low single for the period's lone takedown with :02 on the clock to lead 2-0 after one. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Offense was once again hard to come by in the second period, with Peissig getting hit for a first stall warning at the :25 mark as McIntosh circled the Badger for a full two minutes. Trailing 3-0, Peissig chose neutral to start the third period. McIntosh slipped down to a low single and picked up another takedown to lead 5-1 at the :30 mark after a quick Peissig escape. McIntosh worked in on a low single as the period ended and tacked on a final takedown to post the 7-1 win. 285: Red-shirt freshman Devon Van Cura (Washington, N.C.) made his Penn State dual meet debut up at 285 and took on Wisconsin's Brock Horwath. Horwath took an early lead, using a high single to take Van Cura down for a 2-0 lead less than :30 into the bout. Horwath then turned Van Cura to his back at the 1:20 mark, picking up four near fall points to lead 6-0 with 1:12 left in the opening period. Horwath rode Van Cura out and led 6-0 with 2:41 in riding time after one period. Horwath chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 7-0 lead. Van Cura got hit for a first stall at the 1:02 mark and action resumed in the center circle. Trailing 7-0, Van Cura chose neutral to start the third period. Van Cura nearly scored on a high single but Horwath countered for a third period takedown to take a 9-0 lead. The 2:55 riding time edge gave the Badger, who had 80 pounds on Van Cura, the 10-0 major.

FAIRFAX, VA. -- The fifth-ranked NC State wrestling team won nine of 10 bouts and defeated Grand Canyon Sunday morning in Fairfax, Va., 35-3. In the Pack's nine wins, four came via bonus points - one fall, two tech falls and one major decision. NC State improves to a perfect 10-0 on the season, the most consecutive victories for the Wolfpack to open a season in school history. After four consecutive decisions put the Pack up 12-0, No. 6 Tommy Gantt scored the first bonus point win, a 22-6 technical fall at 157 pounds. Chad Pyke followed at 165 pounds with a 9-1 major decision. No. 15 Pete Renda also claimed a tech fall win, 16-1 in the first period at 184 pounds. Mike Kosoy closed the Pack's dominate win with a second period pin at 285 pounds. Results: 125: Jamel Morris (NCSU) dec. Trayton Libolt; 9-2 - 3-0 133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Jauquin Olivas; 10-3 - 6-0 141: #2 Kevin Jack (NCSU) dec. Uzo Owuama; 4-0 - 9-0 149: Jake DeAngelo (NCSU) dec. Blake Monty; 8-4 - 12-0 157: #6 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) tech fall Zackary Velasquez; 22-6 - 17-0 165: Chad Pyke (NCSU) major dec. Casey Larson; 9-1 - 21-0 174: Kenneth Moore (GCU) dec. Lee Davis; 8-4 - 21-3 184: #15 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech fall Austin Trujillo; 16-1 - 26-3 197: Malik McDonald (NCSU) dec. Auston Gaun; 8-2 - 29-3 285: Mike Kosoy (NCSU) fall Sean Medley; 4:29 - 35-3 Up Next: NC State will host #22 Old Dominion this Thursday at 7 p.m. With Reynolds Coliseum closed the entire season, the Pack will host ODU at the Holshouser Building at the NC State Fairgrounds. Admission is free.

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- New champions, new No. 1s. Two of the storylines from the 22nd Walsh Jesuit Ironman Tournament that came to its conclusion on Saturday evening in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Despite not having the services of Chris Weiler, a top 20 overall senior committed to Lehigh University, No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. emerged as tournament champions with solid performances -- and some over-performances -- from across the lineup. Ranked No. 2 in the nation entering the tournament, the Blue Knights placed eight within the top six, a ninth that was one match from placement, and saw 11 of 13 rostered wrestlers score points along the way. As expected, superstars Nick Reenan (No. 1 at 182) and Mason Manville (No. 2 at 152) came through with titles. However, just as important were podium finishes from unranked wrestlers such as Jack Davis (4th at 120), Patrick Munn (5th at 138), and Will Verallis (4th at 160). Rounding out the medalists for Wyoming Seminary were No. 18 Trent Olson (6th at 132), No. 11 Christian Dietrich (4th at 195), and No. 9 (at 220) Will Hilliard (2nd at 220). They scored a total of 171 points, which was enough to out-point No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), who had 146 points from seven total medalists. It was the first team championship at the Walsh Ironman for the Blue Knights, who became just the fifth school to ever win a title in the event, joining the host school which won the initial title; as well as Blair Academy, St. Paris Graham (Ohio), and St. Edward (Ohio). Another new number one will be needed on the individual weight class side of things, as in the evening's last bout, No. 3 David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) rode out No. 1 Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) in the ultimate tiebreaker to win the title at 145 pounds. The wrestlers traded takedowns in the first two periods, and were tied 3-3 at the end of regulation. After a scoreless sudden victory overtime period, action moved to the tiebrakers. Verkleeren chose down in the first thirty second segment, scoring an escape; Carr chose down in his segment, and scored his point when Verkleeren was called for locking hands midway through the stanza. Then, the ultimate tiebreaker saw Verkleeren choose the down position, and get ridden out by Carr. The No. 3 wrestler in the country emerged with the victory over the top-ranked wrestler, and also a UWW Cadet World freestyle champion this summer. The lone wrestler to win a second Ironman title on Saturday night was Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), the nation's top 160-pound wrestler and a commit to the University of Iowa. In his fourth finals appearance at the Ironman, with only eight before him achieving the feat, Marinelli dominated his way to a pin in 4:26 against No. 13 Justin Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Pa.) in the evening's second match. The overall tournament merited Marinelli distinction as the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. In the evening's opening bout, the eighth wrestler in tournament history to make the finals four times took to the mat. With a comprehensive performance, No. 2 Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) avoided the ignominy of being the first-ever four-time runner-up in Ironman history. A takedown in each period yielded Manville the 8-1 win over No. 7 Evan Wick (San Marino, Calif.) in the 152-pound final. The lone champion for Blair Academy had an impressive tournament with three wins over nationally ranked opponents, No. 5 Chase Singletary came through with takedowns in the first and second period of a 5-1 win over No. 10 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) in the 195 pound final. Earlier wins saw Singletary defeat No. 11 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 2-2 in an ultimate tiebreak rideout during the quarterfinal, and then upend No. 4 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) 8-4 in the semifinal bout. Other medalists for Blair were runner-up No. 18 Zach Sherman (120), third place finishers No. 2 Brandon Dallavia (170) and Neil Putnam (285), fifth place finishers No. 17 Michael Colaiocco (106) and No. 19 Ryan Karoly (160), along with sixth place finisher Chris Cannon (113). Joining Wyoming Seminary as the only other team to have multiple weight class champions was Montini Catholic, Ill. The No. 40 ranked team in the country finished fourth in the standings with 118.5 points, anchored by the titles from No. 6 Real Woods (113) and No. 6 Dylan Duncan (132). Duncan won his title 1-0 over No. 12 Navonte Demison (Bakersfield, Calif.), keyed by a second period rideout, then followed by a third period escape. The tournament run for Woods was arguably the most impressive by any of the 440 competitors to step on the mats at Walsh Jesuit this weekend. The 113 pound champion opened the tournament on Friday with a second period pin and 25-10 technical fall to reach the quarterfinal, where he beat No. 12 Jordan Decatur (CVCA, Ohio) 11-4. Woods then beat No. 17 Tommy Hoskins (Dayton Christian, Ohio) by a 13-5 major decision in the semifinal. In the championship match, it was a 3-0 victory over now two-time Ironman runner-up Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio); Woods scored his points against the No. 2 113 pound wrestler in the country on a first period takedown and second period penalty point. Three other wrestlers medaled for the Broncos: runner-up Will Lewan (138); third place finisher Joey Melendez, No. 11 at 106 pounds; and Jimmy Pawleski, eighth at 126 pounds. From the standpoint of the national rankings, three other champions joined Carr and Woods in earning at least perceived upset wins based on the national rankings. At 106 pounds, Nate Keaton (Circleville, Ohio) scored a 5-4 victory over No. 2 Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio). Keaton scored takedowns in the first and third period to key his victory. It was a second win over ranked opposition in the tournament, as he beat No. 14 Christian Nunez (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 3-2 in the quarterfinal. At 170 pounds, No. 9 Austin Bell (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) earned a decisive 5-1 victory over No. 7 Jeremy Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.), a match keyed by takedowns in the first and third periods. Bell also earned a 4-0 victory over No. 2 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) in the semifinal bout. At 285 pounds, Kameron Teacher (Central Crossing, Ohio) pinned No. 9 (at 220) Will Hilliard (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) midway through the third period at the 5:15 off a beautiful low shot that turned into a throw. It was the second pin of the tournament for Teacher, which was sandwiched by a pair of seven point decisions. Two other top-ranked wrestlers joined Marinelli as Walsh Ironman champions on Saturday night. At 120 pounds, Jack Mueller (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) capped off a dominant tournament with 15-4 major decision over No. 18 Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.). His five prior matches in the tournament were two falls sandwiched by three technical falls. The 35-1/2 team points Mueller accrued enabled him to win the Major Ray Mendoza Award at tournament's end. Reenan scored a 7-5 victory over No. 6 Jacob Warner (Washington, Ill.) at 182 pounds. The bulk of the match's scoring came in the first period with Reenan earning two takedowns and a reversal to counter Warner scoring one takedown and two escapes for a 6-4 lead; the wrestlers traded escapes in the last two periods. Additional weight class champions by order of occurrence on Saturday night were No. 3 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) at 220 pounds, No. 20 Tariq Wilson (Steubenville, Ohio) at 126, and No. 5 Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio) at 138. Stencel earned five pins from five matches on the way to a championship, as he was only on the mat for 10 minutes and 25 seconds during the tournament. The championship match fall came at the 3:48 mark over freshman sensation Cohlton Schultz (Ponderosa, Colo.), who is ranked No. 17 overall at the 220 pound weight class. Wilson earned an 8-6 victory over Cole Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.) in his championship match. Takedowns in each period counter-acted a second period reversal for Matthews and two third period penalty points; the wrestlers traded choice escapes, while Wilson's eight point came on a third caution penalty for Matthews late in the bout. Wilson earned wins over ranked 120 pound wrestlers in both the quarterfinal and semifinal; a 7-5 victory over No. 8 Tyler Warner (Claymont), which avenged a state finals loss, as well as a 9-1 major decision over No. 17 Mario Guillen (Perrysburg). Ladnier earned his third major decision of the tournament in his 9-1 finals victory over Will Lewan (Montini Catholic, Ill.). A takedown and tilt in the first period was followed up by takedowns in each of the last two periods during the Harvard commit's decisive victory. Two other major decisions and a pin were accrued in four other matches; the lone close match for Ladnier coming in a 1-0 quarterfinal victory over J.J. Figueroa (Bakersfield, Calif.), a victory keyed by a rideout during the period Figueroa chose bottom. Final Standings 1) No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 171 2) No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 146 3) No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 126.5 4) No. 40 Montini Catholic, Ill. 118.5 5) No. 10 St. Edward, Ohio 99 6) No. 18 Belle Vernon Area, Pa. 84 7) No. 26 Malvern Prep, Pa. 77.5 8) No. 24 Delta, Ohio 77 9) No. 11 Marmion Academy, Ill. 73 10) Reynolds, Pa. 61 Other Nationally ranked teams: 11-Tie) No. 7 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. 71 15) No. 48 San Marino, Calif. 53 16) No. 22 Washington, Ill. 52 20) No. 17 Elyria, Ohio 46 24) No. 28 Bakersfield, Calif. 39 30-Tie) No. 47 Brecksville, Ohio 29 Medal Match Results 106 pounds 1st: Nate Keaton (Circleville, Ohio) dec. No. 2 Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio) 5-4) 3rd: No. 11 Joey Melendez (Montini Catholic, Ill.) major decision Mosha Schwartz (Ponderosa, Colo.) 6-2, 12-4 5th: No. 17 Michael Colaiocco (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) 3-0 7th: No. 14 Christian Nunez (St. John Bosco, Calif.) pin Gabriel Tagg (Brecksville, Ohio) 6:49, tiebreaker 113 pounds 1st: No. 6 Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.) dec. No. 2 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) 3-0 3rd: No. 17 Tommy Hoskins (Dayton Christian, Ohio) dec. No. 12 Jordan Decatur (CVCA, Ohio) 4-0 5th: Lukus Stricker (Akron Hoban, Ohio) over Chris Cannon (Blair Academy, N.J.) by injury default, 1:49 7th: Dack Punke (Washington, Ill.) dec. Julian Sanchez (Genoa, Ohio) 7-0 120 pounds 1st: Jack Mueller (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) major decision No. 18 Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.) 15-4 3rd: No. 11 Noah Baughman (Wadsworth, Ohio) dec. Jack Davis (Wyoming Seminary, PA) 5-4, tiebreaker 5th: Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.) dec. Tony DeCesare (Padua Franciscan, Ohio) 4-2 7th: Seth Beard (Napoleon, Ohio) dec. Nick Henneman (Oregon Clay, Ohio) 5-4 126 pounds 1st: No. 20 Tariq Wilson (Steubenville, Ohio) dec. Cole Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.) 8-6 3rd: No. 14 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) pin No. 17 (at 120) Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) 0:37 5th: Garrett Lambert (Brunswick, Ohio) dec. No. 8 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) 3-0 7th: No. 8 (at 120) Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio) dec. Jimmy Pawelski (Montini Catholic, Ill.) 3-0 132 pounds 1st: No. 6 Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) dec. No. 12 Navonte Demison (Bakersfield, Calif.) 1-0 3rd: Jaden Mattox (Central Crossing, OH) major decision No. 17 Gabe Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) 10-2 5th: No. 11 Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. No. 18 Trent Olson (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 5-0 7th: Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio) dec. Anthony Cheloni (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 2-0, overtime 138 pounds 1st: No. 5 Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio) major decision Will Lewan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) 9-1 3rd: No. 4 Brent Moore (St. Pairs Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 20 Grant Aronoff (St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla.) 5-3 5th: Patrick Munn (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Jaime Hernandez (Oak Park River, Ill.) 7-3 7th: No. 11 Ryan Deakin (Legacy, Colo.) dec. No. 18 AJ Jaffe (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 4-2, overtime 145 pounds 1st: No. 3 David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) dec. No. 1 Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) 4-4, ultimate tiebreaker rideout 3rd: No. 6 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.) dec. Greg Brusco (Delaware Hayes, Ohio) 5-0 5th: No. 12 Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) 1-0 7th: Josh Heil (Brunswick, Ohio) pin Ethan Reel (Washington, Ill.) 4:43 152 pounds 1st: No. 2 Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Evan Wick (San Marino, Calif.) 8-1 3rd: No. 5 Eric Hong (Kiski Prep, Pa.) dec. No. 12 Trace Carello (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 5-1 5th: Julian Ramirez (Tampa Jesuit, Fla.) dec. Nick Vestal (Dayton Christian, Ohio) 8-3 7th: Tyler Megongal (James Madison, Va.) dec. Nico O'Dor (Elyria, Ohio) 3-2 160 pounds 1st: No. 1 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) pin No. 13 Justin Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) 4:26 3rd: No. 10 Wyatt Sheets (Stilwell, Okla.) dec. Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 7-2 5th: No. 19 Ryan Karoly (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Jesse Beverly (Delta, Ohio) 3-1, overtime 7th: Nick Kiussis (Brunswick, Ohio) pin Austin Hiles (Brecksville, Ohio) 2:52 170 pounds 1st: No. 9 Austin Bell (Belle Vernon Area, PA) dec. No. 7 Jeremy Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) 5-1 3rd: No. 2 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) over No. 18 James Handwerk (Lutheran West, Ohio) by forfeit 5th: Tyler Wiederholt (Bellbrook, Ohio) dec. Garrett Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 5-3 7th: Cody Mulligan (Saegertown, Pa.) dec. Shawn Livingston (Steubenville, Ohio) 2-0 182 pounds 1st: No. 1 Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. No. 6 Jacob Warner (Washington, Il.) 7-5 3rd: No. 12 Michael Beard (Malvern Prep, Pa.) dec. No. 4 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 5-1 5th: No. 20 Chasen Blair (Ranch Bernardo, Calif.) dec. Isaiah Page (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 4-3 7th: J.T. Brown (Elyria, Ohio) dec. Tyler Stepic (St. Edward, Ohio) 6-5 195 pounds 1st: No. 5 Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 10 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) 5-1 3rd: No. 4 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) pin No. 11 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 3:18 5th: Aaron Naples (Brunswick, Ohio) over No. 19 Tyler Frankrone (Trinity, Ky.) by medical forfeit 7th: Rashon Lusane (Malvern Prep, Pa.) dec. No. 13 Wyatt Koelling (Davis, Utah) 3-1, overtime 220 pounds 1st: No. 3 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) pin No. 17 Cohlton Schultz (Ponderosa, Colo.) 3:49 3rd: Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. No. 10 Seth Janney (Malvern Prep, Pa.) 3-1, overtime 5th: Jacob Esarco (Canfield, Ohio) dec. No. 13 Zane Black (The Phelps School, Pa.) 3-2 7th: Jack Meyer (Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio) dec. Brandon Closson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) 5-0 285 pounds 1st: Kameron Teacher (Central Crossing, Ohio) pin No. 9 (at 220) Will Hilliard (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 5:16 3rd: Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Mansur Abdul-Malik (St. Vincent Pallotti, Md.) 4-3 5th: Chance Veller (Delta, Ohio) over No. 15 Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.) by medical forfeit 7th: Gene Ringer (Reynolds, Pa.) dec. Jonathan Floyd (Springboro, Ohio) 4-2, overtime

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The fifth-largest crowd in Mizzou Wrestling history witnessed No. 8 #TigerStyle take down No. 3 Ohio State by a score of 26-17. The Tigers trailed the Buckeyes 10-0 following the first two bouts, but Mizzou fought back to win six of the next eight to win the dual. Redshirt junior 133-pounder Zach Synon (Cary, Ill.) swung the momentum in Mizzou's favor following a pin for #TigerStyle's first points of the night, while redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) put Mizzou in the lead for good with a 15-0 technical fall over Kenny Courts. An announced crowd of 2,507 saw Synon pin Johnni DiJulius at 5:59 in the third period. Synon and DiJulius were deadlocked, 2-2, heading into the third period, before Synon put DiJulius on his back following a takedown. The Hearnes Center crowd erupted following the pin. DiJulius was ranked No. 5 in the nation heading into the match, while Synon ranked in at No. 12. Synon's victory was the first of three in a row for #TigerStyle, as redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley (Perry, Okla.) and redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) followed the performance with wins of their own. Manley trailed, 3-2, late in the third period against Micah Jordan, but grabbed a takedown in the closing seconds to steal the match, 4-3. Mayes gave Mizzou its first lead of the night after winning by route of a major decision, 12-3, over Cody Burcher. The major decision pushed Mizzou ahead, 13-10 heading into intermission. Ohio State countered with two wins to regain the lead, 17-13, when redshirt senior 174-pounder Blaise Butler (Belvidere, Ill.) stepped onto the mat. Butler dominated Dominic Prezzia for the full seven minutes and took the match by way of a major decision, 13-3. Next up was Miklus, who recaptured Mizzou's lead for good following another dominating performance. Miklus, facing Courts for the second time in as many weeks, did not allow the Buckeye grappler to score a single point, winning the match with a 15-0 technical fall. Mizzou led 22-17 heading into the final match of the night, the 197-pound match. Junior 197-pounder J'den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) refused to give an inch to Mark Martin, allowing the Buckeye grappler to score two escapes in the match. Cox defeated Martin with a 13-2 major decision, earning four points and capping the score at 26-17. Mizzou will return to the mat again tomorrow afternoon when it matches up against No. 21 Ohio. The dual will begin at 1 p.m. at the Hearnes Center, with ESPN3/WatchESPN providing the broadcast. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling). Results: 285: #18 Nick Tavanello (OSU) won by fall over James Romero (MU) | OSU 6, Missouri 0 125: #1 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) major decision over #8 Barlow McGhee (MU) 10-1 | OSU 10, Missouri 0 133: #14 Zach Synon (MU) won by fall over #5 Johnni DiJulius 5:59 | OSU 10, Missouri 6 141: #13 Matt Manley (MU) decision over #8 Micah Jordan 4-3 | OSU 10, Missouri 9 149: #5 Lavion Mayes (MU) major decision over Cody Burcher (OSU) 12-3 | Missouri 13, OSU 10 157: #14 Jake Ryan (OSU) major decision over Luke Fortuna (MU) 10-2 | OSU 14, Missouri 13 165: #2 Bo Jordan (OSU) decision over #9 Daniel Lewis (MU) 6-4 | OSU 17, Missouri 13 174: #9 Blaise Butler (MU) major decision over Dominic Prezzia (OSU) 13-3 | OSU 17, Missouri 17 184: #6 Willie Miklus (MU) tech fall over #11 Kenny Courts 15-0 | Missouri 22, OSU 17 197: #2 J'Den Cox (MU) major decision over Mark Martin (OSU) 11-2 | Missouri 26, OSU 17

The 2015 Walsh Jesuit Ironman came to its conclusion on Saturday evening. Currently ranked No. 2 in the nation, Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) became just the fifth school to win a championship at the tournament, in this the 22nd edition of the event. Outstanding Wrestler honors went to repeat champion Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), who is ranked No. 1 at 160 nationally, and also a four-time tournament finalist. A full game is to be published later this evening. Final Standings 1) No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 171 2) No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 146 3) No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 126.5 4) No. 40 Montini Catholic, Ill. 118.5 5) No. 10 St. Edward, Ohio 99 6) No. 18 Belle Vernon Area, Pa. 84 7) No. 26 Malvern Prep, Pa. 77.5 8) No. 24 Delta, Ohio 77 9) No. 11 Marmion Academy, Ill. 73 10) Reynolds, Pa. 61 Other Nationally ranked teams: 11-Tie) No. 7 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. 71 15) No. 48 San Marino, Calif. 53 16) No. 22 Washington, Ill. 52 20) No. 17 Elyria, Ohio 46 24) No. 28 Bakersfield, Calif. 39 30-Tie) No. 47 Brecksville, Ohio 29 Medal Match Results 106 pounds 1st: Nate Keaton (Circleville, Ohio) dec. No. 2 Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio) 5-4) 3rd: No. 11 Joey Melendez (Montini Catholic, Ill.) major decision Mosha Schwartz (Ponderosa, Colo.) 6-2, 12-4 5th: No. 17 Michael Colaiocco (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) 3-0 7th: No. 14 Christian Nunez (St. John Bosco, Calif.) pin Gabriel Tagg (Brecksville, Ohio) 6:49, tiebreaker 113 pounds 1st: No. 6 Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.) dec. No. 2 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) 3-0 3rd: No. 17 Tommy Hoskins (Dayton Christian, Ohio) dec. No. 12 Jordan Decatur (CVCA, Ohio) 4-0 5th: Lukus Stricker (Akron Hoban, Ohio) over Chris Cannon (Blair Academy, N.J.) by injury default, 1:49 7th: Dack Punke (Washington, Ill.) dec. Julian Sanchez (Genoa, Ohio) 7-0 120 pounds 1st: Jack Mueller (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) major decision No. 18 Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.) 15-4 3rd: No. 11 Noah Baughman (Wadsworth, Ohio) dec. Jack Davis (Wyoming Seminary, PA) 5-4, tiebreaker 5th: Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.) dec. Tony DeCesare (Padua Franciscan, Ohio) 4-2 7th: Seth Beard (Napoleon, Ohio) dec. Nick Henneman (Oregon Clay, Ohio) 5-4 126 pounds 1st: No. 20 Tariq Wilson (Steubenville, Ohio) dec. Cole Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.) 8-6 3rd: No. 14 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) pin No. 17 (at 120) Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) 0:37 5th: Garrett Lambert (Brunswick, Ohio) dec. No. 8 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) 3-0 7th: No. 8 (at 120) Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio) dec. Jimmy Pawelski (Montini Catholic, Ill.) 3-0 132 pounds 1st: No. 6 Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) dec. No. 12 Navonte Demison (Bakersfield, Calif.) 1-0 3rd: Jaden Mattox (Central Crossing, OH) major decision No. 17 Gabe Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) 10-2 5th: No. 11 Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. No. 18 Trent Olson (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 5-0 7th: Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio) dec. Anthony Cheloni (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 2-0, overtime 138 pounds 1st: No. 5 Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio) major decision Will Lewan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) 9-1 3rd: No. 4 Brent Moore (St. Pairs Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 20 Grant Aronoff (St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla.) 5-3 5th: Patrick Munn (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Jaime Hernandez (Oak Park River, Ill.) 7-3 7th: No. 11 Ryan Deakin (Legacy, Colo.) dec. No. 18 AJ Jaffe (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 4-2, overtime 145 pounds 1st: No. 3 David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) dec. No. 1 Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) 4-4, ultimate tiebreaker rideout 3rd: No. 6 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.) dec. Greg Brusco (Delaware Hayes, Ohio) 5-0 5th: No. 12 Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) 1-0 7th: Josh Heil (Brunswick, Ohio) pin Ethan Reel (Washington, Ill.) 4:43 152 pounds 1st: No. 2 Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Evan Wick (San Marino, Calif.) 8-1 3rd: No. 5 Eric Hong (Kiski Prep, Pa.) dec. No. 12 Trace Carello (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 5-1 5th: Julian Ramirez (Tampa Jesuit, Fla.) dec. Nick Vestal (Dayton Christian, Ohio) 8-3 7th: Tyler Megongal (James Madison, Va.) dec. Nico O'Dor (Elyria, Ohio) 3-2 160 pounds 1st: No. 1 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) pin No. 13 Justin Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) 4:26 3rd: No. 10 Wyatt Sheets (Stilwell, Okla.) dec. Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 7-2 5th: No. 19 Ryan Karoly (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Jesse Beverly (Delta, Ohio) 3-1, overtime 7th: Nick Kiussis (Brunswick, Ohio) pin Austin Hiles (Brecksville, Ohio) 2:52 170 pounds 1st: No. 9 Austin Bell (Belle Vernon Area, PA) dec. No. 7 Jeremy Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) 5-1 3rd: No. 2 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) over No. 18 James Handwerk (Lutheran West, Ohio) by forfeit 5th: Tyler Wiederholt (Bellbrook, Ohio) dec. Garrett Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 5-3 7th: Cody Mulligan (Saegertown, Pa.) dec. Shawn Livingston (Steubenville, Ohio) 2-0 182 pounds 1st: No. 1 Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. No. 6 Jacob Warner (Washington, Il.) 7-5 3rd: No. 12 Michael Beard (Malvern Prep, Pa.) dec. No. 4 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 5-1 5th: No. 20 Chasen Blair (Ranch Bernardo, Calif.) dec. Isaiah Page (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 4-3 7th: J.T. Brown (Elyria, Ohio) dec. Tyler Stepic (St. Edward, Ohio) 6-5 195 pounds 1st: No. 5 Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 10 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) 5-1 3rd: No. 4 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) pin No. 11 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 3:18 5th: Aaron Naples (Brunswick, Ohio) over No. 19 Tyler Frankrone (Trinity, Ky.) by medical forfeit 7th: Rashon Lusane (Malvern Prep, Pa.) dec. No. 13 Wyatt Koelling (Davis, Utah) 3-1, overtime 220 pounds 1st: No. 3 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) pin No. 17 Cohlton Schultz (Ponderosa, Colo.) 3:49 3rd: Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. No. 10 Seth Janney (Malvern Prep, Pa.) 3-1, overtime 5th: Jacob Esarco (Canfield, Ohio) dec. No. 13 Zane Black (The Phelps School, Pa.) 3-2 7th: Jack Meyer (Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio) dec. Brandon Closson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) 5-0 285 pounds 1st: Kameron Teacher (Central Crossing, Ohio) pin No. 9 (at 220) Will Hilliard (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 5:16 3rd: Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Mansur Abdul-Malik (St. Vincent Pallotti, Md.) 4-3 5th: Chance Veller (Delta, Ohio) over No. 15 Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.) by medical forfeit 7th: Gene Ringer (Reynolds, Pa.) dec. Jonathan Floyd (Springboro, Ohio) 4-2, overtime

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team took eight of 10 matches in a 31-12 win at Campbell today. The Mocs move to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in Southern Conference action, while the Camels drop to 0-6 and 0-1 in league matches. UTC scored bonus points in five of its eight wins, including a 19-2 technical fall by freshman Alonzo Allen to open action at 125. Campbell actually led after two matches thanks to a pin by junior Nathan Kraisser over sophomore Cody Hill at 133. Chattanooga responded with three straight wins, beginning with a major by junior Michael Pongracz at 141. Freshman Roman Boylen moved up to 149 and scored a win, followed by freshman Kamaal Shakur's tech fall at 157. Paul Duggan pinned freshman Dominic Lampe at 165 to close out Campbell's scoring. Junior Sean Mappes followed with a major decision at 174. The best match of the day came at 184. Senior John Lampe and Camel junior Ville Heino split two very close matches two years ago. This one was more of the same with Lampe carrying a 3-1 lead into the final period. After choosing down, Heino escaped and took the lead with a takedown with just under a minute left. Lampe escaped to tie at 4-4, and won the match with a takedown of his own with 13 second on the clock. That gave the Mocs a 24-12 lead and all but put it out of reach. Chattanooga closed out the dual with a major decision by No. 18 Scottie Boykin at 197 and a win from 12th-ranked Jared Johnson at heavyweight. The Mocs return home on Friday, Dec. 18, when they host undefeated and 17th-ranked Ohio in Maclellan Gym. Match time is set for 6:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) with live scoring and a SoConDN broadcast available on GoMocs.com. Results: 125: Alonzo Allen (UTC) – TF 19-2 (5:00) - Daniel Ariola (Campbell) – UTC 5-0 133: Nathan Kraisser (Campbell) – Fall 4:26) - Cody Hill (UTC) – Campbell 6-5 141: Michael Pongracz (UTC) – MD 8-0 - Lucas Stewart (Campbell) – UTC 9-6 149: Roman Boylen (UTC) – Dec. 15-8 - Zane Knight (Campbell) – UTC 12-6 157: Kamaal Shakur (UTC) – TF 21-6 (7:00) - Quentin Perez (Campbell) – UTC 17-6 165: Paul Duggan (Campbell) – Fall 0:48) - Dominic Lampe (UTC) – UTC 17-12 174: Sean Mappes (UTC) – MD 15-5 - Matthew Olauson (Campbell) – UTC 21-12 184: John Lampe (UTC) – Dec. 6-4 - Ville Heino (Campbell) – UTC 24-12 197: Scottie Boykin (UTC) – MD 16-6 - Willie Bivens (Campbell) – UTC 28-12 285: Jared Johnson (UTC) – Dec. 5-0 - Jere Heino (Campbell) – UTC 31-12

AMES, Iowa -- The No. 19 Iowa State wrestling team (3-2, 1-0 Big 12) defeated Wyoming (1-2, 1-1 Big 12) by a score of 19-14 in the Cyclones' first Big 12 dual of the season. After the first half of the dual, the Cyclones trailed 11-7. Iowa State won two matches behind the efforts of senior Earl Hall and redshirt junior Gabe Moreno. At 133, Hall faced P.T. Garcia. It was all Hall in this matchup. The Homestead, Fla. native poured it on the Wyoming freshman. He scored on four takedowns and a two-point near-fall. With 3:02 in riding-time, Hall won by 14-4 major-decision. In his match, Moreno was pitted against Jake Elliott. Moreno was also dominant in his bout. He connected on two takedowns. Moreno defeated Elliott by 6-2 decision behind 2:28 of riding-time. It was all Iowa State in the second half of the dual, with the Cyclones winning the first four matches after intermission, including a win for Lelund Weatherspoon at 174 pounds over No. 13 Benjamin Stroh. At 165 pounds, Tanner Weatherman dominated early, scoring six takedowns to take a 15-9 lead in the third period. However, a late flurry by Wyoming's Kyle Pope, including a four-point near fall in the waning seconds, to send the match to overtime. Weatherman finished the job with a takedown 35 seconds into sudden victory to win 18-16. Weatherspoon controlled his match with Stroh in what was slated as the marquee matchup of the dual. After falling behind 4-2 early, the junior dominated. He put Stroh's back to the mat on a double-leg, followed by a four-point near fall with 1:09 left in the second period. Weatherspoon added an escape and another takedown in the third to win 11-5. Dane Pestano put the Cyclones up 16-11 with a 3-1 decision over Wyoming's Jace Jensen. Pestano secured a takedown on the edge of the mat with 11 seconds remaining in the second period that proved to be the difference in the dual. Duke Egli guaranteed the Iowa State victory with a 4-3 win over Brandon Tribble at 197 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Egli scored a pair of takedowns in the second and held on for a 4-3 decision. Up Next…


Iowa State will get a few weeks off before making their returning to the Midlands Championships. The Cyclones will travel to Evanston, Ill. Dec. 29-30 for the tournament. Results: 125: Drew Templeman (WYO) mdec. Kyle Larson (ISU), 9-1 133: Earl Hall (ISU) mdec. P.T. Garcia (WYO), 14-4 141: Bryce Meredith (WYO) dec. John Meeks (ISU), 3-2 149: Gabe Moreno (ISU) dec. Jake Elliott (WYO), 6-2 157: Andrew Colgan (WYO) mdec. Logan Breitenbach (ISU), 12-4 165: Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. Kyle Pope (WYO), 18-16 (SV1) 174: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Benjamin Stroh (WYO), 11-5 184: Dane Pestano (ISU) dec. Jace Jensen (WYO), 3-1 197: Duke Egli (ISU) dec. Brandon Tribble (WYO), 4-3 285: Tanner Harms (WYO) dec. Quean Smith (ISU), 3-1 (SV1)

PITTSBURGH -- The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team collected its fifth dual victory over No. 15 Wisconsin (1-1) 25-9 Saturday afternoon at the Fitzgerald Field House. Pitt entered the dual having received just nine votes in the USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll on Tuesday while Wisconsin came in at No. 15. Those numbers did not affect the Panthers this afternoon as they never trailed in the team score. “Rankings are just a number, but it's always nice when people think well of you,” head coach Jason Peters said. “These guys earned it. They worked hard and now they are sitting 5-1 and won a tournament. I think we're getting better week-to-week, so I'm happy for them.” Ranked No. 19 by InterMat, redshirt sophomore Ryan Solomon set the tone for the dual at 285 pounds as he pinned Brock Horwath in 1:29, giving Pitt an early 6-0 lead. Freshman LJ Bentley used Solomon's momentum at 125 pounds to win in an exciting sudden victory match, 14-12 over Johnny Jimenez. Bentley fired first with a takedown and Jimenez escaped in the first period. Jimenez took the lead in the middle of the second period after collecting six total nearfall points. However, Bentley wasn't finished just yet as the Twinsburg, Ohio native, strung together five total takedowns in the third period to bring the score to 12-12 at the end of regulation. A takedown by Bentley in sudden victory gave him the win, extending Pitt's team score to 9-0. At 133 pounds, No. 19 Dom Forys came out with an impressive win over No. 4 Ryan Taylor. The sophomore defeated the returning All-American in a 10-6 decision. Taylor struck first with an early takedown, but a reversal by Forys would tie the score entering the second period. Forys escaped from the bottom, taking a 3-2 lead. Taylor had another takedown in the second, but Forys escaped and had another takedown, giving him a 6-4 lead entering the final period. Forys finished the match with two more takedowns to secure his win and improving Pitt's score to 12-0. No. 9 Mikey Racciato carried the winning momentum into his match at 141 pounds, defeating Luke Rowh 9-4. The junior had an early takedown in the first period and Rowh escaped. Racciato wouldn't score again until the beginning of the third period as he dominated with two reversals, a two-point nearfall and had riding time. At 157 pounds, redshirt senior Ronnie Garbinsky picked up his first dual win of the season as he won in a 4-2 decision over TJ Ruschell. Garbinsky recorded two escapes and a two-point nearfall in his victory. Freshman TeShan Campbell put on another impressive performance this afternoon at 174 pounds. Campbell defeated No. 16 Rickey Robertson in a 13-5 major decision. The Pittsburgh native opened with a takedown and would have two more in the second period. In the third, a reversal, two more takedowns and riding time secured his eighth win as a Panther. In the final bout of the day at 197 pounds, redshirt senior Nick Bonaccorsi came out with a convincing 5-3 decision over Eric Peissig. The Pittsburgh native led 2-1 at the end of the first period after an early takedown. An escape and takedown in the third period ensured the victory and a Pitt win as well. The Panthers return to the mats December 29 as the squad travels to the Midlands Championships hosted by Northwestern. For all things Pitt wrestling, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Results: 285: #19 Ryan Solomon (P) pins Brock Horwath (W), 1:29 – Pitt leads 6-0 125: LJ Bentley (P) SV-1 Johnny Jimenez (W), 14-12 – Pitt leads 9-0 133: #19 Dom Forys (P) dec. #4 Ryan Taylor (W), 10-6 – Pitt leads 12-0 141: #9 Mikey Racciato (P) dec. Luke Rowh (W), 9-4 – Pitt leads 15-0 149: Rylan Lubeck (W) dec. Robert Lee (P), 3-1 – Pitt leads 15-3 157: Ronnie Garbinsky (P) dec. TJ Ruschell (W), 4-2 – Pitt leads 18-3 165: #3 Isaac Jordan (W) dec. Cody Wiercioch (P), 4-3 – Pitt leads 18-6 174: TeShan Campbell (P) m. dec. #16 Rickey Robertson, 13-5 – Pitt leads 22-6 184: Ryan Christensen (W) dec. Zach Bruce (P), 2-0 – Pitt leads 22-9 197: Nick Bonaccorsi (P) dec. Eric Peissig (W), 5-3 – Pitt wins 25-9

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- By the time the clock ticked to zero, Nicholas Gravina (Allendale, N.J.) admitted he wasn't sure who had won the 184-pound bout. He was quickly reminded by the 2,652 fans cheering on their feet at the Rutgers Athletic Center. Gravina got his hand raised with an upset win over No. 4 T.J. Dudley, two other Scarlet Knights secured upsets, and No. 11 Rutgers wrestling beat No. 4 Nebraska by criteria, 17-16, Saturday afternoon for its first Big Ten win of the season. Rutgers (10-2, 1-1 Big Ten) prevailed, 51-48, in criterion 3.15.3 – total match points scored only from decisions, major decisions and technical falls – to claim its first Big Ten win in front of the N.J. faithful. “It's great to fill the arena and pack the RAC, but you want to win. Today was that day,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “I've been dying for one of those. We've been close and I just think what happened in the last 48 hours makes it even more special.” “We needed a huge upset somewhere, and Nick got it.” Rutgers' win was its second over a top-10 opponent this season and fifth against a team ranked in the USA Today/ NWCA Coaches Poll. What's more, the victory secured the program's first top-five win since a 24-7 rout against Virginia Tech at the RAC on Jan. 21, 2011. Gravina earned his first victory over a ranked opponent in his young RU career. The Northern Highlands Regional HS product started the period on bottom, reversed Dudley with 1:25 on the clock and rode out the All-American the rest of the way. The win tied the dual at 13-13 with two matches remaining. “I just tried to wrestle as hard as I could and it worked out,” Gravina said. “Just like everyone other match, I had to push pace, go as hard as I could, try to score as much as possible, not to go too much over the head, and that was it.” Senior Hayden Hrymack (Point Pleasant, N.J.) took No. 16 Aaron Studebaker to the wire at 197 pounds. Neither wrestler scored a takedown in regulation or a minute of sudden victory, but Studebaker reversed Hrymack in the first round of tiebreakers and hung on for the 3-1 win. With the dual favoring the Cornhuskers (7-1, 1-1 Big Ten), 16-13, entering heavyweight, Rutgers needed redshirt senior Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) to deliver. The No. 6-ranked heavyweight in the nation did just that with an 8-2 win against No. 13 Collin Jensen. The point differential in Smith's bout gave Rutgers enough to score the criteria point and snap Nebraska's 16-dual winning streak. Consecutive upset wins at 157 and 165 pounds were key in leading RU to victory Saturday afternoon. Junior Richie Lewis (Toms River, N.J.) got the trend started with a 10-3 decision against No. 10 Tyler Berger. The No. 17-ranked Lewis (8-1) took Berger down three times and got a four-point tilt in the win – his first against a ranked opponent. “After I won coach Goodale said to me ‘this is what you came here for,” Lewis said. “To wrestle at the RAC and be on a team like this with nine of my brothers is exactly what I came here for.” Redshirt senior Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.) kept the momentum going with a 9-4 decision against No. 4 Austin Wilson. Wilson held a 3-2 lead entering the second period, but Perrotti (10-1) reversed five seconds in and scored five additional points to put it away. The win, Perrotti's team-leading fourth against a ranked opponent, brought the dual to a 10-10 tie with four matches to go. “It's huge. As coach said, the last 48 hours were really tough,” Perrotti said. “We went out to Iowa and we got beat eight matches to two, and to say that me and Anthony [Ashnault] picked up the only ‘Ws' – we were not happy with our performance at all. Waking up this morning I just felt different. I felt ready. I felt prepared.” Early on the Huskers had control, with No. 10 Tim Lambert (125 pounds), No. 9 Eric Montoya (133 pounds), and No. 7 Jake Sueflohn (149 pounds) all earning wins to give Nebraska a 10-4 dual lead. RU broke through at 141 pounds thanks to No. 3 Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.) against No. 17 Anthony Abidin. Ashnault lost twice to the Husker last season, but made a statement Saturday with an 11-2 major decision. Ashnault (11-0) is off to the best start of his career and has topped three top-20 opponents. Seven of his 11 wins were by bonus-points. “We're more of a team than we've ever been,” Ashnault said. “We're one unit. Everyone gets along really well. The 30 guys on the team are my best friends and I wouldn't want to be spending time with anyone else. This is what I came to Rutgers for, to be a part of things like this. It's really cool to see it all come true.” Rutgers competes next at the Midlands Championships from Dec. 29-30 in Evanston, Ill. Results: 125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) dec. #18 Sean McCabe (RUT), 9-4 (NEB 3, RUT 0) 133: #9 Eric Montoya (NEB) dec. #17 Anthony Giraldo (RUT), 2-0 (NEB 6, RUT 0) 141: #3 Anthony Ashnault (RUT) major dec. #17 Anthony Abidin (NEB), 11-2 (NEB 6, RUT 4) 149: #7 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) major dec. Tyson Dippery (RUT), 12-3 (NEB 10, RUT 4) 157: #17 Richie Lewis (RUT) dec. #10 Tyler Berger (NEB), 10-3 (NEB 10, RUT 7) 165: #12 Anthony Perrotti (RUT) dec. #4 Austin Wilson (NEB), 9-4 (NEB 10, RUT 10) 174: #12 Micah Barnes (NEB) dec. Phillip Bakuckas (RUT), 9-3 (NEB 13, RUT 10) 184: Nicholas Gravina (RUT) dec. #4 TJ Dudley (NEB), 3-2 (NEB 13, RUT 13) 197: #16 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) tiebreaker-1 Hayden Hrymack (RUT), 3-1 (NEB 16, RUT 13) HWT: #6 Billy Smith (RUT) dec. #13 Collin Jensen (NEB), 8-2 (NEB 16, RUT 16) Note: Rutgers won by criteria (total match points, 51-48) (RUT 17, NEB 16) More From HUSKERS WRESTLING

Semifinal matches started at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Finals will be wrestled at 6:00 p.m. 106 pounds: No. 2 Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio) vs. Nate Keaton (Circleville, Ohio) 113 pounds: No. 2 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.) 120 pounds: No. 2 Jack Mueller (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) vs. No. 18 Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.) 126 pounds: Cole Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.) vs. No. 20 Tariq Wilson (Steubenville, Ohio) 132 pounds: No. 12 Navonte Demison (Bakersfield, Calif.) vs. No. 6 Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) 138 pounds: Will Lewan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) vs. No. 5 Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio) 145 pounds: No. 1 Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) vs. No. 3 David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) 152 pounds: No. 2 Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 7 Evan Wick (San Marino, Calif.) 160 pounds: No. 1 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. No. 13 Justin Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) 170 pounds: No. 9 Austin Bell (Belle Vernon, Pa.) vs. No. 7 Jeremy Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) 182 pounds: No. 1 Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 6 Jacob Warner (Washington, Ill.) 195 pounds: No. 5 Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 10 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) 220 pounds: No. 3 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) vs. No. 17 Cohlton Schultz (Ponderosa, Colo.) 285 pounds: Kameron Teacher (Central Crossing, Ohio) vs. No. 9 (at 220) Will Hilliard (Wyoming Seminary, N.Y.)

Quartefinal matches started at 10:00 a.m. Semifinal matches are emerging as the round progresses. Team Scores through semis 1. Wyoming Seminary, PA 91.0 2. Blair Academy, NJ 85.0 3. Graham, OH 76.5 4. St. Edward. OH 69.0 5. Montini Catholic, IL 64.5 6. Belle Vernon, PA 58.0 6. Marmion Academy, IL 58.0 8. Malvern Prep, PA 54.5 9. Oak Park River, IL 53.0 10. Delta, OH 50.0 106 pounds No. 2 Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio) vs. No. 11 Joey Melendez (Montini Catholic, Ill.) Nate Keaton (Circleville, Ohio) vs. Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) 113 pounds No. 2 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) vs. Chris Cannon (Blair Academy, N.J.) No. 6 Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.) vs. No. 17 Tommy Hoskins (Dayton Christian, Ohio) 120 pounds No. 1 Jack Mueller (Trinity Christian, Texas) vs. Jack Davis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) No. 18 Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.) 126 pounds No. 8 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) vs. Cole Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.) No. 17 (at 120) Mario Guillen (Perrysburg Ohio) vs. No. 20 Tariq Wilson (Steubenville, Ohio) 132 pounds No. 12 Navonte Demison (Bakersfield) vs. No. 17 Gabe Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) Jaden Mattox (Central Crossing, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) 138 pounds Jamie Hernandez (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) vs. Will Lewan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) No. 5 Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. Patrick Munn (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 145 pounds No. 1 Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) vs. No. 12 Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) No. 3 David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.) 152 pounds No. 2 Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 12 Trace Carello (Marmion Academy, Ill.) vs. No. 7 Evan Wick (San Marino, Calif.) 160 pounds No. 1 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Jesse Beverly (Delta, Ohio) No. 13 Justin Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) vs. No. 10 Wyatt Sheets (Stilwell, Okla.) 170 pounds No. 2 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 9 Austin Bell (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) No. 7 Jeremy Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) vs. No. 18 James Handwerk (Lutheran West, Ohio) 182 pounds No. 1 Nick Reenan (Massillon Perry, Ohio) vs. No. 12 Michael Beard (Malvern Prep, Pa.) No. 6 Jacob Warner (Washington, Ill.) vs. No. 4 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 195 pounds No. 4 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) vs. No. 5 Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.) No. 19 Tyler Frankrone (Trinity, Ky.) vs. No. 10 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) 220 pounds No. 3 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) vs. Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) No. 10 Seth Janney (Malvern Prep, Pa.) vs. No. 17 Cohlton Schultz (Ponderosa, Colo.) 285 pounds Chance Veller (Delta, Ohio) vs. Kameron Teacher (Central Crossing, Ohio) No. 9 (at 220) Will Hilliard (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 15 Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.)

College wrestlers and fans know that the oldest and greatest sport is also the toughest. Now, a new medical study provides proof. Men's wrestling poses the highest risk for injury for male college athletes, according to a report outlined in a HealthDay feature published by U.S. News and World Report . A research team led by Thomas Dompier of the Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention in Indianapolis, Ind. looked at data on injuries suffered by male and female NCAA athletes in 25 sports between the 2009-10 and 2013-14 school years. They tabulated 1,053,370 injuries over the five years of the study, for an average of 210,674 injuries per year. In terms of injury rates, college wrestling leads the way for male athletes, with an overall rate of just over 13 injuries per 1,000 times an athlete engaged in the sport -- what the report referred to as athlete-exposures. How does wrestling compare to another rough-and-tumble sport? Football accounted for the most injuries overall, at more than 47,000 per year, according to the study. That sport also had the highest rate of injuries during competition, at just less than 40 per 1,000 times per athlete-exposure. However, when the researchers factored in the relatively low rate of practice-linked injuries for football, the overall injury rate that sport fell to 9.2 per every 1,000 athlete-exposures ... less than the overall jury rate for wrestling. Among women's sports, gymnastics had the highest overall injury rate (10.4 per 1,000), as well as practice injury rate (10 per 1,000), while soccer had the highest injury rate during competitions (slightly more than 17 per 1,000). Arguably one of the most surprising results from this study: more injuries occurred during practices than during competition in all sports except men's ice hockey and baseball. Overall, nearly 64 percent of injuries occurred during practices. The study appears in the Dec. 11 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report."

BUFFALO, NY --The University at Buffalo, the State University of New York wrestling team won its home opener in dominant fashion, defeating Gardner-Webb, 30-6, at Alumni Arena on Friday night. The Bulls posted a pin and three major decisions en route to their first home victory since the 2013 season. With the win, the Bulls improved to 5-2 on the season - their best start since the 2010-11 campaign. "I thought we wrestled well," head coach John Stutzman said. "They're a good team. That team beat us 33-6 last year. That same exact team. So, to come out and win like we won and score points like we were scoring points, it feels good." Kyle Akins started things off by defeating Cortez Starkes, 9-0, in a major decision at 125 lbs. The Bulls earned their second major decision in the first three matches when Brandon Lapi topped Ryan Hall, 10-3, at 141 lbs. Finally, Joe Ariola cruised past Hunter Gamble, 11-2, at 184 lbs. for the Bulls third major decision. Tyler Rill earned his second pin of the season when he pinned Austin Trott in the third period to improved to 5-2 on the year. After being deadlocked 1-1 following regulation, Bryan Lantry defeated Tyler Ziegler, 3-1, in a sudden victory at 133 lbs. Lantry earned the decisive 2-point takedown in the closing seconds of overtime. Equally as exciting was Tim Schaefer's buzzer-beating win over Kyle Ash at 157 lbs. The redshirt-sophomore earned a two-point takedown moments before the final buzzer to earn a 3-1 victory. Also earning decisions for the Bulls were Muhamed McBryde and James Benjamin. McBride won, 3-2, over Brett Stein at 174 lbs. and Benjamin defeated Gary Jones, 5-4, at 197 lbs. The Bulls are back in action on Sunday when they travel to Kent State to face the Golden Flashes at 2:00 pm. Results: 125: Kyle Akins won by major decision over Cortez Starkes, 9-0 133: Bryan Lantry won by sudden victory over Tyler Ziegler, 3-1 141: Brandon Lapi won by major decision over Ryan Hall, 10-3 149: Ryan Mosley won by sudden victory over Colt Cotten, 4-2 157: Tim Schaefer won by decision over Kyle Ash, 3-1 165: Tyler Rill won by pin over Austin Trott, 6:37 174: Muhamed McBryde won by decision over Brett Stein, 3-2 184: Joe Ariola won by major decision over Hunter Gamble, 11-2 197: James Benjamin won by decision over Gary Jones, 5-4 285: Boyce Cornwell won by decision over Jake Gunning, 12-6

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Despite better than a decade lapse in the series between Navy and Princeton on the mat, the Mids were looking to extend their 16-match winning streak over the Tigers Friday evening. After a series of momentum shifts, Navy conquered what it set out to achieve as senior Michael Woulfe (Oak Park, Ill.) stunned Brett Harner, pinning the nation's 12th-ranked 197-pounder and leading the Mids to an 18-16 victory over the Tigers at Dillon Gym in Princeton. “Tonight was a great team win that was wrestled the Navy way,” said second-year Navy head coach Joel Sharratt. “We made our opponents earn every point scored. We set our pace high and made fatigue a factor in the final outcome.” The two teams split the first eight matches with Princeton taking the 3-0 lead on a 6-0 victory at 125 pounds by Pat D'Arcy. Navy, though, battled back and an 11-5 victory by sophomore Zack Davis (Granger, Ind.) at 133 pounds triggered four straight wins by the Midshipmen. Freshman Nicholas Gil (Crystal Lake, Ill.) dropped a tough 6-5 decision to Princeton's Jordan Laster in the championship bout of the Navy Classic two weeks ago, however, Gil turned the tables on the 2015 EIWA runnerup and instead had his hand raised with a 3-2 victory at 141 pounds. Sophomore Corey Wilding (Pittsburgh, Pa.) was expecting to face 20th-ranked Chris Perez, who he lost to by a point at the Navy Classic, but instead faced Mike D'Angelo. Wilding bested his foe with a quick takedown in sudden victory to earn the 3-1 victory. Then, sophomore 157-pound Drew Daniels (Overland Park, Kan.) gave the Mids a 12-3 advantage in the mat thanks to a 7-4 win over Francesco Fabozzi. Princeton snapped the Mids' momentum when senior Judd Ziegler used a long third-period ride to win 2-1 over Navy team captain John Keck (Wading River, N.Y.) at 165 pounds. Ziegler's win was the first of three in a row for the Tigers that included victories by nationally-ranked wrestlers #14 Jonathan Schleifer at 174 pounds and #16 Abram Ayala at 184 pounds. Navy's Jadaen Bernstein (Glen Gardner, N.J.) and Mathew Miller (Edgewood, Md.), who are both ranked #15 in their respective weights, were held out of Friday night's dual due to injuries. Ayala's win gave Princeton the go-ahead points as the Tigers held a 13-12 advantage with two bouts to go. Onto the mat marched Woulfe and Harner, Woulfe with a 14-6 record, while Harner was undefeated. Harner held the lead in the final period, but Woulfe caught him in a spladle and despite Harner's best effort, Woulfe dealt his foe his first loss of the year via pin with 1:10 left in the period. That left Princeton's Ray O'Donnell needing a fall at heavyweight to pull off the comeback for the Tigers. He controlled Navy sophomore Nick Mabry (New Braunfels, Texas) throughout the match and momentarily got Mabry on his back, but Mabry was able to scramble and fight his way out to help seal the win for the Mids. Navy will step away from competition for the next few weeks to focus on final exams before returning to the mat and ringing in the new year Jan. 1-2 at the annual Southern Scuffle. Results: 125 - Pat D'Arcy (P) dec Brant Leadbeter (N) 6-0 133 - Zack Davis (N) dec Trey Aslanian (P) 11-5 141 - Nicholas Gil (N) dec Jordan Laster (P) 3-2 149 - Corey Wilding (N) dec Mike D'Angelo (P) 3-1 (sv) 157 - Drew Daniels (N) dec Francesco Fabozzi (P) 7-4 165 - Judd Ziegler (P) dec John Keck (N) 2-1 174 - #14 Jonathan Schleifer (P) major Michael Coleman (N) 15-4 184 - #16 Abram Ayala (P) dec Robert Mannier (N) 8-2 197 - Michael Woulfe (N) fall #12 Brett Harner (P) 5:50 285 - Ray O'Donnell (P) dec Nick Mabry (N) 10-3

After 10 matches at the Sports Pavilion on Friday night, there was no clear winner between No. 20 Minnesota and Indiana. The Gophers and the Hoosiers were tied at 18 after splitting five matches, the latter serving as the first tiebreaker when duals end with the two teams even on the scoreboard. It would take two additional tiebreakers to declare a winner, with Indiana's 55 points scored in decisions, major decisions and tech falls edging Minnesota's 52 and earning Indiana the criteria point and the victory, 19-18. "We got to be the guys who score the points. We got to be the guys who get the bonus. You can't let matches, either individually or team, go down like that," said Head Coach J Robinson. "We didn't do that. We wrestled well last week. You've got to be able to come back and do it again but we didn't do it. Some of our guys got to take a deep look at themselves and figure out what they got to do to be consistent." In its ninth dual of the season, Minnesota drew weights for the first time and the meet began at 165 pounds, where Brandon Krone earned a 7-2 decision over Bryce Martin. The victory was Krone's first career dual meet win after making his career dual debut two weeks ago at Oklahoma State. Indiana fired back, leveling the match at three when No. 11 Nate Jackson defeated Nick Wanzek, 9-3, and jumpinig ahead when Matt Irick followed with a 7-4 decision over Chris Pfarr at 184 pounds. No. 5 Brett Pfarr thrust Minnesota in front again when he pinned Jake Masengale in the first period of their 197-pound match. The fall was the third of the year for Pfarr and his seventh bonus win in his last nine matches. No. 8 Michael Kroells followed up with a 6-0 decision over Garret Goldman at heavyweight, putting Minnesota in front 12-6, the biggest lead either team would hold in the dual. Kroells' win is his second in as many matches against Goldman. Following the intermission, Indiana picked up a 14-8 decision at 125 before Alonzo Shepherd pinned Sam Brancale early in the second period of their match at 133 which, like Pfarr's pin early, transformed a three-point deficit into a three-point advantage for the pinning team. No. 11 Tommy Thorn pulled the Gophers even once again when he defeated Cole Weaver, 6-2, but the advantage was short-lived as Indiana again jumped in front by three with a 17-10 decision by Luke Blanton over No. 10 Jake Short at 149, leaving the Gophers in need of a win at 157 to at least tie, if not win, the dual. Brandon Kingsley delivered that victory, taking an 8-4 decision over Jake Danishek. Kingsley's win scored the three points need to evened the score for a third time on the night. With the score tied at 18, officials convened at the table and reviewed the tiebreaking criteria, which ultimately gave the match to Indiana. Friday's defeat snapped several Gopher winning streaks, including a 13-match run over the Hoosiers. It was Minnesota's first loss in a Big Ten home opener since 2007-2008. Minnesota will have several weeks off for finals and the holidays before returning to action at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn. on Jan. 1 and 2. The Gophers return to dual meet action at home against Maryland on Jan. 8. That match will be the team's lone home dual broadcast on the Big Ten Network this season. Results: 165: Brandon Krone (Minn) dec. Bryce Martin (Ind) 7-2 174: #11 Nate Jackson (Ind) dec. Nick Wanzek (Minn) 9-3 184: Matt Irick (Ind) dec. Chris Pfarr (Minn) 7-4 197: #5 Brett Pfarr (Minn) fall Jake Masengale (Ind) 2:16 285: #8 Michael Kroells (Minn) dec. Garret Goldman (Ind) 6-0 125: Elijah Oliver (Ind) dec. Skylar Petry (Minn) 13-8 133: Alonzo Shepherd (Ind) fall Sam Brancale (Minn) 3:44 141: #11 Tommy Thorn (Minn) dec. Cole Weaver (Ind) 6-2 149: Luke Blanton (Ind) dec. #10 Jake Short (Minn) 17-10 157: Brandon Kingsley (Minn) dec. Jake Danishek (Ind) 8-4

College Park, Md. -- No. 4 Nebraska (7-0, 1-0 Big Ten) opened its conference slate with a 30-9 win over Maryland at the XFINITY Center on Friday night. Trailing the Terrapins, 6-5, after three matches, NU won six bouts in a row, including four by bonus points. No. 4 Austin Wilson began the Husker rally with a 6-1 decision over Derrick Evanovich at 165 pounds. Wilson, a senior from Hastings, Neb., improves to 7-0 this season. No. 12 Micah Barnes (174) managed a 14-3 major decision over Josh Snook to extend NU's lead to 12-6 before fourth-ranked TJ Dudley (184) notched a 9-2 decision against Jaron Smith. No. 16 Aaron Studebaker (197) began a string of three consecutive bonus-point wins for Nebraska, which put the dual out of reach for Maryland. Studebaker, a junior from Raymond, Neb., collected his first pin (4:01) of the season against Garrett Wesneski at 197 pounds. At heavyweight, 13th-ranked Collin Jensen won a 16-3 major decision over Youssif Hemida before No. 10 Tim Lambert (125) tallied a 15-0 technical fall over Jhared Simmons. No. 17 Anthony Abidin (141) won the first match of the dual, 7-5, over Billy Rappo and No. 7 Jake Sueflohn (149) followed it up with a 2-0 win over Wade Hodges in the subsequent bout. The Huskers' two losses came to Maryland's only returning NCAA qualifiers, Geoffrey Alexander (133) and Lou Mascola (157). At 157 pounds, No. 10 Tyler Berger lost by uncontrolled fall, while No. 9 Eric Montoya (133) dropped a 6-2 decision in the final match of the night. The Huskers wrap up their road trip on Saturday against No. 11 Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J. The dual, which will be streamed on BTN Plus (subscription required), is set to begin at noon (CT). Results: 141: #17 Anthony Abidin (NEB) dec. Billy Rappo (MD), 7-5 (NEB 3, MD 0) 149: #7 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) dec. Wade Hodges (MD), 2-0 (NEB 6, MD 0) 157: Lou Mascola (MD) fall #10 Tyler Berger (NEB), 4:07 (MD 6, NEB 5)* 165: #4 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. Derrick Evanovich (MD), 6-1 (NEB 8, MD 6) 174: #12 Micah Barnes (NEB) major dec. Josh Snook (MD), 14-3 (NEB 12, MD 6) 184: #4 TJ Dudley (NEB) dec. Jaron Smith (MD), 9-2 (NEB 15, MD 6) 197: #16 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) pin Garrett Wesneski (MD), 4:01 (NEB 21, MD 6) HWT: #13 Collin Jensen (NEB) major dec. Youssif Hemida (MD), 16-3 (NEB 25, MD 6) 125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) tech. fall Jhared Simmons (MD), 15-0 (5:37) (NEB 30, MD 6) 133: Geoffrey Alexander (MD) dec. #9 Eric Montoya (NEB), 6-2 (NEB 30, MD 9)

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- Quarterfinal matches are being set on Friday afternoon and evening here at the Walsh Ironman. Those matches will be wrestled on Saturday morning starting at 10 a.m. ET. The team race is extraordinarily tight with the top four teams less than three points apart. 1) No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 62.5 (4 QF/5 CON) 2) No. 10 St. Edward, Ohio 61 (5/5) (tie) No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. (7/2) 4) No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 60 (5/5) 5) No. 26 Malvern Prep, Pa. 47 (4/3) 6) No. 11 Marmion Academy, Ill. 44 (4/3) 7) No. 18 Belle Vernon Area, Pa. 43 (4/2) 8) No. 40 Montini Catholic, Ill. 42.5 (5/0) (tie) Wadsworth, Ohio (1/5) 10) Reynolds, Pa. 39 (3/3) Other Nationally Ranked Teams: 11) No. 7 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. 38.5 (2/4) 12) No. 24 Delta, Ohio 37 (5/0) 15) No. 22 Washington, Ill. 29 (2/3) 17-tie) No. 17 Elyria, Ohio 25 (2/1) 19) No. 47 Brecksville, Ohio 24 (2/2) 20-tie) No. 48 San Marino, Calif. 23 (2/3) 27-tie) No. 28 Bakersfield, Calif. 19 (3/0) 106 pounds No. 2 Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio) vs. Bryce Andonian (St. Edward, Ohio) No. 11 Joey Melendez (Montini Catholic, Ill.) vs. Beau Bayless (Reynolds, Pa.) Nate Keaton (Circleville, Ohio) vs. No. 14 Christian Nunez (St. John Bosco, Calif.) Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon, Pa.) vs. Izzak Olejnik (Bakersfield, Calif.) 113 pounds No. 2 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) vs. Alex Cruz (Orting, Wash.) Julian Sanchez (Genoa, Ohio) vs. Chris Cannon (Blair Academy, N.J.) No. 4 Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.) vs. No. 12 Jordan Decatur (CVCA, Ohio) Dack Punke (Washington, Ill.) vs. No. 17 Tommy Hoskins (Dayton Christian, Ohio) 120 pounds No. 1 Jack Mueller (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) vs. Nick Henneman (Oregon Clay, Ohio) Jack Davis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 11 Noah Baughman (Wadsworth, Ohio) No. 18 Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Seth Beard (Napoleon, Ohio) Tony Decesare (Padua, Ohio) vs. Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.) 126 pounds No. 8 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) vs. Jimmy Pawleski (Montini Catholic, Ill.) Cole Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.) vs. Nick Lattanze (Malvern Prep, Pa.) No. 14 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. No. 17 (at 120) Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) No. 20 Tariq Wilson (Steubenville, Ohio) vs. No. 8 (at 120) Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio) 132 pounds No. 12 Navonte Demison (Bakersfield, Calif.) vs. No. 11 Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.) Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio) vs. No. 17 Gabe Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) Jaden Mattox (Grove City Central Crossing, Ohio) vs. No. 18 Trent Olson (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Sam Dover (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) 138 pounds No. 4 Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Jamie Hernandez (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) Will Lewan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) vs. No. 11 Ryan Deakin (Legacy, Colo.) No. 5 Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. J.J. Figueroa (Bakersfield, Calif.) No. 18 A.J. Jaffe (Marmion Academy, Ill.) vs. Patrick Munn (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 145 pounds No. 1 Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon, Pa.) vs. Josh Heil (Brunswick, Ohio) Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. No. 12 Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) No. 3 David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) vs. Ben Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) Justin Demicco (Brecksville, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.) 152 pounds No. 2 Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Jack Conway (St. Edward, Ohio) No. 12 Trace Carello (Marmion Academy, Ill.) vs. No. 5 Eric Hong (Kiski Prep, Pa.) Julian Ramirez (Tampa Jesuit, Fla.) vs. Nick Vestal (Dayton Christian, Ohio) Tyler Megonigal (James Madison, Va.) vs. No. 7 Evan Wick (San Marino, Calif.) 160 pounds No. 1 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. No. 19 Ryan Karoly (Blair Academy, N.J.) Nick Kiussis (Brunswick, Ohio) vs. Jesse Beverly (Delta, Ohio) No. 13 Justin Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) vs. Austin Hiles (Brecksville, Ohio) No. 14 Riley DeMoss (Marmion Academy, Ill.) vs. No. 10 Wyatt Sheets (Stilwell, Okla.) 170 pounds No. 2 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Koy Wilkinson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) Cody Mulligan (Saegertown, Pa.) vs. No. 9 Austin Bell (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) No. 7 Jeremy Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) vs. Tyler Wiederholt (Bellbrook, Ohio) Brian Buser (Tampa Buser, Fla.) vs. No. 18 James Handwerk (Lutheran West, Ohio) 182 pounds No. 1 Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Dominic Cooper (Canfield, Ohio) Zach Blackiston (Massillon Perry, Ohio) vs. No. 12 Michael Beard (Malvern Prep, Pa.) No. 6 Jacob Warner (Washington, Ill.) vs. Milton Kobaly (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) J.T. Brown (Elyria, Ohio) vs. No. 4 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 195 pounds No. 4 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) vs. Rashon Lusane (Malvern Prep, Pa.) No. 5 Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 11 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Aaron Naples (Brunswick, Ohio) vs. No. 19 Tyler Frankrone (Trinity, Pa.) Gary Traub (Sycamore, Ohio) vs. No. 10 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) 220 pounds No. 3 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) vs. Devin Richard (Delta, Ohio) Jerek Cropper (Manchester, Ohio) vs. Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) No. 13 Zane Black (The Phelps School, Pa.) vs. No. 10 Seth Janney (Malvern Prep, Pa.) No. 17 Cohlton Schultz (Ponderosa, Colo.) vs. Jack Meyer (Moeller, Ohio) 285 pounds Chance Veller (Delta, Ohio) vs. David Aranda (St. John Bosco, Calif.) Gene Ringer (Reynolds, Pa.) vs. Kameron Teacher (Central Crossing, Ohio) Sadi Santana (Lorain, Ohio) vs. No. 9 (at 220) Will Hilliard (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Mansur Abdul-Malik (St. Vincent Pallotti, Md.) vs. No. 15 Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.)