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LAS VEGAS -- Mizzou Wrestling will depart Las Vegas, Nev., as the 2015 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational team champions. The Tigers finished the tournament with 154 team points, 41 points ahead of second place Cornell. #Tigerstyle had seven wrestlers place in the top-four, headlined by individual championships from junior 197-pounder J'den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) and redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.). Redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) and redshirt senior 174-pounder Blaise Butler (Belvidere, Ill.) finished the tournament with third-place finishes. Lewis earned the "Most Falls in the Least Amount of Time" Award after posting five first-period pins over the tournament. "With a lot of new faces in the lineup, this was a good way to find out about where we are as a team," said Head Coach Brian Smith. "We had a lot of good wins and wrestled at or above our seeds in many matches. Extremely happy to come home with a team title. Most importantly, we found out a lot about our team and what improvements we need to make. Looking forward to next weekend and the big home-opening duals and to see all of our fans come out and support #TigerStyle." In a rematch of the Joe Parisi Open Championship two weekends ago, Cox defeated Jacob Smith of West Virginia by way of decision, 9-3, in the semifinals to advance to the finals. Cox defeated Brett Pfarr of Minnesota in the finals by way of decision, 4-1, to win the 197-pound championship. Cox scored a takedown in the first, an escape in the third, and a riding time point for the four points. Cox finished a perfect 5-0 on the weekend. Mayes defeated Davion Jeffries of Oklahoma by decision, 5-4, in the semifinals to advance to the finals. In the 149-pound Championship, Mayes beat Jake Short of Minnesota by decision, 8-6. Lewis began his day with his fifth first-period pin when he put Tyrel White of Columbia on his back at 2:20. Lewis picked up two more wins by decision to advance to the third-place match, where he bested Clark Glass of Oklahoma with an 8-2 decision. After dropping his semifinals match, Butler rebounded in the consolation semifinals, picking up an 18-3 technical fall on his way to the third-place match. Butler matched up with Jadaen Bernstein of Navy in the 174-pound third place match, where he came away with an 8-3 decision. Redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.), redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley (Perry, Okla.), and redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) all finished in fourth place in the tournament. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling).

LAS VEGAS -- Missouri clinched the team title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in Saturday's morning session. The Tigers have two finalists, Lavion Mayes (149) and J'den Cox (197), and seven placewinners. Two unranked wrestlers reached the finals, Minnesota's Jake Short (149) and Purdue's Chad Welch (165). Tonight's final session is scheduled at 3 p.m. PT. InterMat is continuing its live blog coverage. Note: InterMat rankings are included. Semifinal Results 125: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) maj. dec. No. 17 Ryan Millhof (Oklahoma), 11-3 No. 3 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 9 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State), 7-2 133: No. 1 Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) dec. No. 7 Earl Hall (Iowa State), 12-5 No. 4 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) dec. No. 9 George DiCamillo (Virginia), 11-5 141: No. 16 Micah Jordan (Ohio State) dec. No. 8 Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech), 5-2 No. 13 Todd Preston (Harvard) dec. No. 9 Tommy Thorn (Minnesota), 5-4 149: No. 5 Lavion Mayes (Missouri) dec. No. 14 Davion Jeffries (Oklahoma), 5-4 Jake Short (Minnesota) dec. No. 9 Michael DePalma (Kent State), 10-6 157: No. 2 Ian Miller (Kent State) dec. Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa), 8-4 No. 18 John Boyle (American) dec. No. 19 Russell Parsons (Army), 5-4 165: No. 3 Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) dec. No. 11 Duke Pickett (Cornell), 8-1 Chad Welch (Purdue) dec. No. 9 Clark Glass (Oklahoma), 2-1 174: No. 1 Brian Realbuto (Cornell) tech. fall No. 17 Jadaen Bernstein (Navy), 15-0 No. 15 Bryce Hammond (CSU Bakersfield) dec. No. 5 Blaise Butler (Missouri), 10-7 184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) dec. No. 9 Willie Miklus (Missouri), 3-2 No. 12 Domenic Abounader (Michigan) dec. Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech), 5-4 197: No. 2 J'den Cox (Missouri) dec. No. 7 Jake Smith (West Virginia), 9-3 No. 6 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) maj. dec. No. 5 Max Huntley (Michigan), 13-3 285: No. 2 Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 8 Ross Larson (Oklahoma), 7-3 No. 9 Michael Kroells (Minnesota) dec. Tanner Hall (Arizona State), 2-1 TB2 Finals Pairings 125: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) vs. No. 3 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech) 133: No. 1 Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) vs. No. 4 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) 141: No. 13 Todd Preston (Harvard) vs. No. 16 Micah Jordan (Ohio State) 149: No. 5 Lavion Mayes (Missouri) vs. Jake Short (Minnesota) 157: No. 2 Ian Miller (Kent State) vs. No. 18 John Boyle (American) 165: No. 3 Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) vs. Chad Welch (Purdue) 174: No. 1 Brian Realbuto (Cornell) vs. No. 15 Bryce Hammond (CSU Bakersfield) 184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) vs. No. 12 Domenic Abounader (Michigan) 197: No. 2 J'den Cox (Missouri) vs. No. 6 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) 285: No. 2 Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 9 Michael Kroells (Minnesota)

For wrestlers to take the first steps towards success on the mat, they need wrestling shoes. Sadly, not all wrestlers can afford the right footwear. That's where Wrestling for Life steps in to help fill a critical need throughout the nation. The Iowa-based organization is headed up by Jim Brown, who brings together the passion of a wrestling fan along with expertise gained as a successful direct marketing professional. Brown's Wrestling for Life helps provide opportunities for young people to be introduced to the sport in multiple ways, such as providing tickets so they can attend college wrestling events to experience the excitement of the sport from the stands, as well as by offering financial support to women's wrestling programs and urban wrestling organizations to open up additional opportunities for participation. Now Wrestling for Life is doing what it can to offer shoes for young wrestlers in need. "Providing wrestling shoes is a fledging effort," Brown told InterMat. "Quite coincidentally, I received three requests for help with shoes in November." "I did some preliminary investigation and found the inability to afford shoes to be more pervasive than I expected." In a recent email message to the wrestling community, Brown cited requests for help from Iowa, Ohio and Oklahoma, three of the nation's wrestling hotbeds. "Wrestling is not an expensive sport, but all over the country the inability of many parents to afford decent footwear stands as a roadblock to the participation of thousands of kids," Brown wrote. "Wrestling for Life has only recently begun supplying shoes as a part of our mission to 'get 'em on the mat and keep 'em on the mat.'" A $25 donation buys a decent pair of used shoes while $50 gets a young athlete new ones, according to Brown. Individuals within the wrestling community who wish to support Wrestling for Life's efforts to grow the sport by helping to provide wrestling shoes for young athletes in need may do so by making a secure donation online via credit card or PayPal at the organization's website ... or may mail a check to Jim Brown, Wrestling for Life, 130 24th St. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-4936. (Please write "Shoes" on the memo line of your check.)

Wrestling coaches shout instructions and encouragement to their athletes on the mat. Ellis Kempf misses out on those vocal cues from his coaches because he's deaf. Now the suburban Detroit wrestler is suing the Michigan High School Athletic Association for restricting his access to an interpreter during matches. Ellis KempfA lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Kempf's behalf accuses the MHSAA of violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act and the Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act by preventing the deaf Royal Oak High School senior from seeing his coaches' instructions as presented by his sign language interpreter. During Kempf's junior year, the school provided him with an American Sign Language interpreter who was allowed to move about the edge of the mat to remain within visual contact of the wrestler, which improved his communication with coaches, the Jackson Citizen-Patriot and MLive.com reported Thursday. That alleged changed at Kempf's first MHSAA-sanctioned event, in which an official said the interpreter would have to sit with the coaches. The family's lawsuit alleges that decision not only negates the effectiveness of the interpreter, but also raises "serious safety concerns" and puts the 152-pounder at a competitive disadvantage. The suit seeks an emergency injunction to prevent the MHSAA from forcing the interpreter to remain seated next to Kempf's coach. Kempf has been deaf since age 2 due to meningitis. At 5, he underwent a successful cochlear implant that partially restored his hearing. For safety reasons, the implants are removed during contact sports, leaving Kempf completely deaf, according to the Detroit News. (Kempf also participates in football and track.) "We aren't seeking money, and he doesn't want an advantage," Kempf's mother, Elizabeth Kempf, said in a press release. "He just wants to continue using his interpreter so he can understand what his coach wants him to do during matches -- that's all." "The general rule here is that interpreters have always been allowed in regular season and tournament situations," MHSAA communications director John Johnson said Thursday. "In wrestling, the interpreter sits with the coaches in the corner. In basketball, the interpreter may stand, along with the head coach, in the coach's box. In football, the interpreter is allowed in the coach's box, that 3-yard belt that everyone else is supposed to stay out of. We have historically provided an accommodation for deaf student-athletes." "What the MHSAA is saying makes absolutely no sense," said Jason Turkish, the family's attorney. "They're saying that Ellis can have an interpreter, but an interpreter that he can't see. You have to be able to see a sign language interpreter in order to use it. What do they want him to do, to tell his opponent, 'Hang on one second, let me turn around and look at my sign language interpreter, don't come at me quite yet.' It's ridiculous. It makes no sense." What does Ellis Kempf have to say about the controversy? "I feel very frustrated," he told a reporter Thursday. "It's not fair."

Funeral services were announced Thursday for Allen Brown, College Editor for amateur wrestling website WrestlingReport.com and popular, respected poster for various online amateur wrestling forums under the name "Stove Pipe." Visitation will take place Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, Md. The Mass of Christian Burial will take place Thursday, Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 10103 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring, Md. Brown will be interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In honor of his spirit, Brown's family suggests a charitable contribution or donation of time may be made to charities that support people in need, a local blood center, or your local high school or college wrestling team. Brown passed away Tuesday, Dec. 1 after suffering a severe stroke the previous weekend. Allen Frederick Brown was born in 1947, growing up in Lock Haven, Pa. He attended the University of Maryland where he not only earned his bachelor degree, but also met his wife Nona. Brown later earned his JD law degree at Catholic University in Washington D.C. in the early 1970s. He then owned the restaurant Our Place on New Hampshire Ave. in the nation's capital before spending most of his professional career as a U.S. Government employee for the Civil Aeronautics Board and then the Department of Transportation. He had been retired for a decade. Allen was devoted to college wrestling, an interest he developed growing up in Pennsylvania. During retirement, Allen served as College Editor for www.WrestlingReport.com, the amateur wrestling website founded by Bruce Closson. His most popular segments on the website were the college wrestler rankings that he maintained and his 'Wrestler of the Week' column. He spent seven years as an enthusiastic commentator and web broadcaster for matches at American University, tournaments hosted by the Eastern Wrestling League, and occasionally at the National Invitational Dual meets. He is well known by the national wrestling community as an avid blogger and wrestling historian. Allen is scheduled to be inducted into the Eastern Wrestling League Hall of Fame along with Closson in March 2016. "In Pennsylvania and Maryland wrestling, he was an icon," wrestling writer Jamie Moffatt told InterMat. "He was very knowledgeable about college wrestling in that part of the country. He focused on college wrestling, especially Pennsylvania state schools such as Clarion and Lock Haven. He had a really good memory for matches." "Allen Brown was one of those guys who makes a mark on wrestling but whose wrestling background was sparse," said Tom Elling, a two-time NAIA championships placer for Lock Haven and author of "PA Wrestling Handbook" who now shares his insights into the sport in the Keystone State with his Pennsylvania Wrestling website http://pawrsl.com. "He dabbled on the mat somewhat when he was in junior high at Lock Haven. But it was at (then) Lock Haven State Teachers' College that he attended the college matches with his parents. His father was a professor at LHSTC, and it was the golden era of the small town wrestling. Fans would line up hours before the doors opened just to see the likes of Gray Simons, Jack Day, Fred Powell, Biff Walizer and many more wrestle against the Russ Houk-led Bloomsburg Huskies; Clyde 'Red' Witman's East Stroudsburg Warriors; and Frank Lignelli's Clarion Golden Eagles. "Allen and his family were so taken with the Lock Haven Bald Eagles that even after they moved to Maryland, they'd make the several-hour trip back to almost every home meet. "As a Lock Haven wrestler, I was aware of the Brown family, but I really didn't get to know him well until he brought Larry Nugent (then of USA Wrestling) to town to promote Larry's video- 'Legends of Pennsylvania Wrestling.' We traveled from Harrisburg to Wilkes-Barre to Erie to Clarion and other stops along the way. Allen amazed me with his knowledge of wrestlers. He seemed to know something about everyone we discussed. Just a name would spur a tale or two about matches he had seen them wrestle. He never seemed to forget a bout that he had witnessed. "Allen was never one to seek the limelight. He often came to wrestling banquets unannounced, stopped by to say 'hello' then head back to Silver Spring, Md., without any fanfare. It was hard to find a photo of him, as he most often shied away from such. "He became attached to Eastern Wrestling and the EWL. His rankings were well-thought out and accepted 'as good as any' by all of the coaches. He also did some broadcasting; it was his passion, and he didn't need a lot of notes. What he needed was in his head. "To say he will be missed would be an ill-conceived cliche. He never sought the spotlight, but his insight and brilliance helped shine his persona upon those who knew the sport. For someone who had no time on the mats, he certainly earned a spot in the annals of the sport. He was to have been inducted into the EWL Hall of Fame this spring. It is ironic that he will again be recognized for his contributions but will once again not appear in the limelight. Rest in Peace, Allen Brown." "Allen was one of the most passionate and knowledgeable wrestling fans I've ever known," said Stephen Stonebreaker, writer and radio co-host for TakedownWrestle.com. "I'd spend hours on the phone with him, talking wrestling. Tried to stump him on wrestling trivia, but never succeeded. A great man, and a great friend. The wrestling world lost a beautiful human being. He will be missed." Earl Smith, founder of d1wrestling.com, paid tribute to Brown at his website, writing, "As many people who read the various forums where he visited can attest, the man LOVED wrestling. Not just the best guys, not just the DI teams. I think that passion was evident in his posts. Even if you didn't know him personally you can feel it. "In my time in the 'media' side of the sport, I can honestly say I've never met someone who was so selfless and genuine in his love for the sport," Smith continued. "While he was very eager to assist and lend his expertise, he never wanted to take a dime for his services and didn't want recognition. Anything he did for my website was out of his love for the sport and friendship." Award-winning wrestling journalist Jason Bryant posted this tribute to Brown on Twitter: "Moment of silence for my friend, the late Allen Brown. Gruff as they come, but loved the sport of wrestling. He will be missed."

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling (7-0, 1-0) used bonus points to put away South Dakota State, 28-15, on Mediacom Mat inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena Friday. A pair of pins by juniors Thomas Gilman and Sammy Brooks at 125 and 184, respectively, and an 8-0 major decision victory by sophomore Brandon Sorensen at 149 highlighted the dual. No. 2 Gilman opened the competition on a high note, pinning Kahlen Morris at 1:43. He dominated the match, tallying three takedowns and a nearfall before ending the bout to move to 7-0 on the season. "It was pretty quick, but I try to do that every time I wrestle," Gilman said. "Whether it's a pin, tech or a major decision, I want to get the fans fired up. That's my job being at 125 and the first guy out there. "I want to give them something to look forward to in the first match and get them fired up for the rest of my teammates." Two nationally ranked wrestlers squared off at 133, with No. 2 Cory Clark coming away with the 4-1 win over Brance Simms. Clark (7-0) recorded a take down to go up in the first period and held on through the final two win his seventh bout of the season. Following a loss at 141, the Hawkeyes rebounded with a major decision win at 149. Top-ranked Sorensen got aggressive after a scoreless first period, tallying three points in the second and tacking on five more in the third period for the 8-0 victory. He also remains undefeated, moving to 7-0 on the year. No. 3 Alex Meyer got Iowa back on track following a pair of losses at 157 and 165 with a hard-fought win in the 174 bout. After trailing 2-1 after the first period, Meyer (6-1) used an escape and a takedown to jump ahead in the second period. He put the bout in the books, 5-2, with a stall warning and 1:38 of riding time against David Kocer to remain undefeated in his career inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10-0). Eighth-ranked Brooks (7-0) made quick work of the 184 bout, pinning Brady Ayers in just 43 seconds to get the crowd of 7,226 on its feet. It is his fourth pin on the season and the fastest fall of his career. "I think he might have thought he was safe," Brooks said. "I didn't think I had him that tight to be honest, just because I was worried about keeping my foot in bounds. I could tell that it was starting to go that way, so I squeezed as hard as I could and it worked out. "There is definitely more for me to work on, I can pick up the pace of my wrestling, and when I am scoring points my position could be better. There is always ways to improve wrestling." After an Iowa forfeit at 197, redshirt freshman Sam Stoll (6-1) wrapped up the meet with a 5-0 disqualification win after Alex Macki was called for stalling five times in the heavyweight bout. The Jackrabbits did not record a takedown until its win at 157 and ended the night with three total in the meet. Iowa posted nine takedowns for the advantage. "Gilman started off bonus points," UI head coach Tom Brands said. "I saw good hustle awareness by Brooks, who added bonus points. Five stall calls will get you thrown out of a match, which we saw at heavyweight. "This was a team that came in and we knew what it was going to be about. I would say if you were going to grade us based on how we imposed our style against their style, we probably wouldn't get a very good grade." The Hawkeyes return to the mat Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. (CT) when Rutgers visits Carver-Hawkeye Arena. "We have to be ready to go," Brands said. "The way the rest of the country is going to wrestle is very similar to what we saw tonight. There are certain places you will get called for stalling and everywhere else you'll be able to hold the mat and choose. We have to move our feet better, and right now I would say we have to be ready to go when Rutgers comes in. It's going to be similar and they believe in themselves as well." Results: 125 - #2 Thomas Gilman (IA) pinned Kahlen Morris (SDSU), 1:34; 6-0 133 - #2 Cory Clark (IA) dec. Brance Simms (SDSU), 4-1; 9-0 141 - Seth Gross (SDSU) dec. Logan Ryan (IA), 3-2; 9-3 149 - #1 Brandon Sorensen (IA) maj. dec. Alex Kocer (SDSU), 8-0; 13-3 157 - #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Edwin Cooper, Jr. (IA), 6-5; 13-6 165 - #20 Luke Zilverberg dec. Burke Paddock (IA), 4-2; 13-9 174 - #3 Alex Meyer (IA) dec. David Kocer (SDSU), 5-2; 16-9 184 - #8 Sammy Brooks (IA) pinned Brady Ayers (SDSU), 0:43; 22-9 197 - #12 Nate Rotert (SDSU) won by forfeit; 22-15 285 - Sam Stoll (IA) won by disqualification over Alex Macki (SDSU) in 4:07; 28-15 Notes: Attendance was 7,226… Alex Meyer remains undefeated in Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10-0)… Sammy Brooks recorded the fastest fall of his career with a pin in 43 seconds at 184.

LAS VEGAS -- Oklahoma had a strong opening day at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and leads the team race heading into Saturday. The Sooners went 5-1 in the quarterfinals. Missouri sits in second place, 3.5 points behind Oklahoma, followed by Minnesota. Returning NCAA champions Nathan Tomasello of Ohio State (125), Cody Brewer of Oklahoma (133) and Gabe Dean of Cornell (184) punched their tickets to the semifinals. Five unanked wrestlers, including two-time Junior World Team member Tanner Hall of Arizona State (285), earned spots in the semifinals. Wrestling resumes at 9 a.m. PT, with semifinals slated for 10 a.m. PT. InterMat will continue its live blog coverage starting at 8:30 a.m PT. Quarterfinal Results 125: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) dec. No. 14 Paul Petrov (Bucknell), 9-4 No. 17 Ryan Millhof (Oklahoma) by injury default over No. 7 Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa) No. 9 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) dec. No. 6 David Terao (American), 5-2 No. 3 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 13 Barlow McGhee (Missouri), 3-1 SV 133: No. 1 Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) maj. dec. No. 13 Mack McGuire (Kent State), 17-5 No. 7 Earl Hall (Iowa State) vs. Esteban Gomez-Rivera (American), 5-3 No. 9 George DiCamillo (Virginia) by medical forfeit over No. 5 Johnni DiJulius (Ohio State) No. 4 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) maj. dec. No. 12 Josh Martinez (Air Force), 11-3 141: No. 8 Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) dec. Tyler Smith (Bucknell), 10-3 No. 16 Micah Jordan (Ohio State) dec. Robbie Mathers (Arizona State), 14-7 No. 13 Todd Preston (Harvard) dec. Ian Nickell (CSU Bakersfield), 8-3 No. 9 Tommy Thorn (Minnesota) dec. Matt Manley (Missouri), 6-5 149: No. 5 Lavion Mayes (Missouri) by disqualification over No. 18 Geo Martinez (Boise State) No. 14 Davion Jeffries (Oklahoma) dec. No. 15 Alec Pantaleo (Michigan), 8-1 Jake Short (Minnesota) pinned Joey Galasso (Cornell), 7:35 SV No. 9 Michael DePalma (Kent State) dec. No. 17 Matt Kraus (Arizona State), 9-2 157: No. 2 Ian Miller (Kent State) dec. John Staudenmayer (Brown), 11-5 Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) dec. No. 14 Dylan Cottrell (West Virginia), 8-3 No. 18 John Boyle (American) dec. Chris Dowdy (Cornell), 6-4 No. 19 Russell Parsons (Army) dec. No. 12 Doug Welch (Purdue), 6-4 165: No. 3 Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) dec. No. 16 Garrett Sutton (Michigan), 1-0 No. 11 Duke Pickett (Cornell) dec. No. 19 David McFadden (Virginia Tech), 4-1 No. 9 Clark Glass (Oklahoma) dec. Tyrel White (Columbia), 6-3 Chad Welch (Purdue) pinned No. 4 Cooper Moore (Northern Iowa), 2:25 174: No. 1 Brian Realbuto (Cornell) pinned Brian Harvey (Army), 4:07 No. 17 Jadaen Bernstein (Navy) dec. No. 12 Matt Reed (Oklahoma), 3-1 SV No. 15 Bryce Hammond (CSU Bakersfield) dec. No. 11 Lelund Weatherspoon (Iowa State), 7-5 No. 5 Blaise Butler (Missouri) pinned No. 18 Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin), 0:54 184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) maj. dec. No. 19 Mathew Miller (Navy), 12-4 No. 9 Willie Miklus (Missouri) dec. No. 5 Hayden Zilmer (North Dakota State), 3-2 No. 12 Domenic Abounader (Michigan) dec. No. 4 Kenny Courts (Ohio State), 3-0 Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) dec. Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin), 7-1 197: No. 2 J'den Cox (Missouri) tech. fall No. 19 Derek Thomas (Utah Valley), 22-7 No. 7 Jake Smith (West Virginia) dec. Reuben Franklin (CSU Bakersfield), 2-1 No. 6 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) dec. No. 13 Jared Haught (Virginia Tech), 4-1 No. 5 Max Huntley (Michigan) dec. Trent Noon (Northern Colorado), 7-2 285: No. 2 Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) dec. Jeramy Sweany (Cornell), 6-4 No. 8 Ross Larson (Oklahoma) dec. No. 18 Nick Tavanello (Ohio State), 5-2 Tanner Hall (Arizona State) dec. No. 6 Blaize Cabell (Northern Iowa), 4-1 No. 9 Michael Kroells (Minnesota) dec. Nicholas Gajdzik (Harvard), 2-0 Semifinal Pairings 125: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) vs. No. 17 Ryan Millhof (Oklahoma) No. 3 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 9 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) 133: No. 1 Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) vs. No. 7 Earl Hall (Iowa State) No. 4 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) vs. No. 9 George DiCamillo (Virginia) 141: No. 8 Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 16 Micah Jordan (Ohio State) No. 9 Tommy Thorn (Minnesota) vs. No. 13 Todd Preston (Harvard) 149: No. 5 Lavion Mayes (Missouri) vs. No. 14 Davion Jeffries (Oklahoma) No. 9 Michael DePalma (Kent State) vs. Jake Short (Minnesota) 157: No. 2 Ian Miller (Kent State) vs. Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) No. 18 John Boyle (American) vs. No. 19 Russell Parsons (Army) 165: No. 3 Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) vs. No. 11 Duke Pickett (Cornell) No. 9 Clark Glass (Oklahoma) vs. Chad Welch (Purdue) 174: No. 1 Brian Realbuto (Cornell) vs. No. 17 Jadaen Bernstein (Navy) No. 5 Blaise Butler (Missouri) vs. No. 15 Bryce Hammond (CSU Bakersfield) 184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) vs. No. 9 Willie Miklus (Missouri) No. 12 Domenic Abounader (Michigan) vs. Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) 197: No. 2 J'den Cox (Missouri) vs. No. 7 Jake Smith (West Virginia) No. 5 Max Huntley (Michigan) vs. No. 6 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) 285: No. 2 Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 8 Ross Larson (Oklahoma) No. 9 Michael Kroells (Minnesota) vs. Tanner Hall (Arizona State)

BOONE, N.C. -- With the two teams were tied after the first eight bouts, the 13th-ranked NC State wrestling team won the final two matches of the night and came away with a 21-14 win at Appalachian State. With the score ties 14-14 going into the last two matches, the Wolfpack (8-0) pulled through with two wins for the road victory. No. 17 Pete Renda earned a 13-3 major decision at 184 pounds, followed by Malik McDonald's 4-1 win at 197 pounds to make the final score 21-14. The Wolfpack started the dual with a win in the first bout at 285 pounds, as two-time defending NCAA champion Nick Gwiazdowski scored a 11-4 win over #10 Denzel Dejournette. Gwiazdowski improves to 9-0 on the season, and has three wins over ranked foes thus far, including two over top-10 foes. The Mountaineers picked up wins at 125 and 133 pounds to take a 7-3 lead. NC State's other No. 1 ranked grappler, Kevin Jack, picked up a 10-1 major decision at 141 pounds to put the Pack back up on top 7-7. Appalachian State scored a win at 149 pounds, and the Mountaineers were up 10-7 at the halfway point. After the break, the 1-2 punch of NC State's top-10 wrestlers at 157 and 165 pounds gave the Pack the lead agains. No. 7 Tommy Gantt scored a 16-6 major decision at 157 while #8 Max Rohskopf won 4-0 at 165 and gave the Pack a 14-10 lead. The Mountaineers once again tied up the bout at 14-14 with a major decision at 174 pounds. Results: 285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) dec. #10 Denzel Dejournette; 11-4 - 3-0 125: Vito Pasone (ASU) major dec. Jamal Morris; 14-2 - 3-4 133: Jacob Grigg (ASU) dec. Jamal Morris; 8-3 - 3-7 141: #1 Kevin Jack (NCSU) major dec. Mike Longo; 10-1 - 7-7 149: Matthew Zovistoski (ASU) dec. Beau Donahue; 10-5 - 7-10 157: #7 Thommy Gantt (NCSU) major dec. David Peters-Logue; 16-6 - 11-10 165: #8 Max Rohskopf (NCSU) dec. Forrest Przybysz; 4-0 - 14-10 174: Nick Kee (ASU) major dec. Lee Davis; 12-3 - 14-14 184: #17 Pete Renda (NCSU) major dec. Taylor Jackson; 13-3 - 18-14 197: Malik McDonald (NCSU) dec. Randall Diabe; 4-1 - 21-14 Up Next: The Pack will continue its two-dual road trip, next competing at #4 Oklahoma State Sunday at 3 p.m.

LAS VEGAS -- All 10 No. 1 seeds advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Tonight's session begins at 6 p.m. PT. Minnesota leads the team race and has four wrestlers in the quarterfinals. Oklahoma and Missouri are tied for second. InterMat is providing a live blog for fans to follow the action and interact. View the quarterfinal matchups below. Note: InterMat ranking is listed. 125: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) vs. No. 14 Paul Petrov (Bucknell) No. 7 Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 17 Ryan Millhof (Oklahoma) No. 6 David Terao (American) vs. No. 9 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) No. 3 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 13 Barlow McGhee (Missouri) 133: No. 1 Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) vs. No. 13 Mack McGuire (Kent State) No. 7 Earl Hall (Iowa State) vs. Esteban Gomez-Rivera (American) No. 5 Johnni DiJulius (Ohio State) vs. No. 9 George DiCamillo (Virginia) No. 4 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) vs. No. 12 Josh Martinez (Air Force) 141: No. 8 Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) vs. Tyler Smith (Bucknell) No. 16 Micah Jordan (Ohio State) vs. Robbie Mathers (Arizona State) No. 13 Todd Preston (Harvard) vs. Ian Nickell (CSU Bakersfield) No. 9 Tommy Thorn (Minnesota) vs. Matt Manley (Missouri) 149: No. 5 Lavion Mayes (Missouri) vs. No. 18 Geo Martinez (Boise State) No. 14 Davion Jeffries (Oklahoma) vs. No. 15 Alec Pantaleo (Michigan) Jake Short (Minnesota) vs. Joey Galasso (Cornell) No. 9 Michael DePalma (Kent State) vs. No. 17 Matt Kraus (Arizona State) 157: No. 2 Ian Miller (Kent State) vs. John Staudenmayer (Brown) No. 14 Dylan Cottrell (West Virginia) vs. Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) No. 18 John Boyle (American) vs. Chris Dowdy (Cornell) No. 12 Doug Welch (Purdue) vs. No. 19 Russell Parsons (Army) 165: No. 3 Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) vs. No. 16 Garrett Sutton (Michigan) No. 11 Duke Pickett (Cornell) vs. No. 19 David McFadden (Virginia Tech) No. 9 Clark Glass (Oklahoma) vs. Tyrel White (Columbia) No. 4 Cooper Moore (Northern Iowa) vs. Chad Welch (Purdue) 174: No. 1 Brian Realbuto (Cornell) vs. Brian Harvey (Army) No. 12 Matt Reed (Oklahoma) vs. No. 17 Jadaen Bernstein (Navy) No. 11 Lelund Weatherspoon (Iowa State) vs. No. 15 Bryce Hammond (CSU Bakersfield) No. 5 Blaise Butler (Missouri) vs. No. 18 Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) 184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) vs. No. 19 Mathew Miller (Navy) No. 5 Hayden Zilmer (North Dakota State) vs. No. 9 Willie Miklus (Missouri) No. 4 Kenny Courts (Ohio State) vs. No. 12 Domenic Abounader (Michigan) Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) vs. Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin) 197: No. 2 J'den Cox (Missouri) vs. No. 19 Derek Thomas (Utah Valley) No. 7 Jake Smith (West Virginia) vs. Reuben Franklin (CSU Bakersfield) No. 6 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) vs. No. 13 Jared Haught (Virginia Tech) No. 5 Max Huntley (Michigan) vs. Trent Noon (Northern Colorado) 285: No. 2 Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) vs. Jeramy Sweany (Cornell) No. 8 Ross Larson (Oklahoma) vs. No. 18 Nick Tavanello (Ohio State) No. 6 Blaize Cabell (Northern Iowa) vs. Tanner Hall (Arizona State) No. 9 Michael Kroells (Minnesota) vs. Nicholas Gajdzik (Harvard)

Live Blog Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

The reaction of the wrestling community to any event or story can usually be based on the principal that the local supersedes the national and simple is more palatable than the complex. Over the past two weeks FloWrestling has taken issue with the business practices of the NWCA and their main database partner, Trackwrestling. Members of the staff have discussed the issue on radio programs, in articles and through Twitter. Though ostensibly tracking results would seem to be a national topic, the effects of the system are hardly felt similarly by a variety of disconnected subgroups, and the issue is too complicated for 99 percent of even wrestling wonks to fully grasp. (As a note, the 40K foot view of the argument is that results should be open to fans the NWCA's preexisting partnership with Track inhibits the growth of the sport by limiting the exposure of fans to results.) Putting aside the details of each side's position, the entire episode has shown the limitations in motivating the wrestling community for non-emergency purposes. The response to Flo's cage rattling has been somewhat muted and at least in my experience somewhat slanting negatively. The reason for such a non-committal response might be an inherent bias in the Flo position, as noted by readers -- more results could mean a potential for more money. Maybe that's true and maybe it's not, but as one person with a lot of insight told me, "If Flo was in Track's position, they would feel the opposite of what they are saying." Overall the wrestling community has seemed to shrug about the overall topic, but has been consistent in expressing unhappiness with the manner in which Flo has attacked the NWCA. The words have varied, but the approach on its whole has been more akin to Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr than to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Where there is disagreement from Flo, vitriolic sentiment has followed. Readers have not liked this angle, which isn't a surprise. The wrestling community abhors in-fighting almost as much as it does Title IX. Given all the sport faces, fans expect a united front -- especially among organizations with common goals. Also, as pointed out by Twitter, the issue seems to be more with Track than the NWCA. Stray bullets can cause very serious damage. The issue has been raised and certainly there will be more discussions in the future. Ultimately the wrestling world will want a worldwide database with every record of every wrestling, complete with score, video and photo. We aren't quite to that point, but to get there it's inevitable that Flo and Track and USA Wrestling, NWCA and United World Wrestling will all need to cooperate and play a role. How that happens is yet to be seen, but for now the wrestling community doesn't seem as apoplectic about the situation as the more imminent stakeholders To your questions … Q: I know it's early, but this year I see four guys -- Cody Brewer, Isaiah Martinez, Alex Dieringer and Nick Gwiazdowski) -- who could likely go undefeated with the most of their victories being major decisions, tech falls or pins. Gabe Dean could also likely go undefeated in arguably the deepest weight class. Who do you like to come out in the end as the Dan Hodge Trophy winner and why? -- Eric B. Nick Gwiazdowski works to finish a shot on Adam Coon in the NCAA finals (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Foley: Woo boy, Cody Brewer needs to be unleashed onto the world stage. My goodness, can that guy scrap. Given a choice of the above, I'm choosing the Sooner, but can make cases for both Gwiz and Dieringer. The Hodge doesn't always go to the guy who had the hardest road, or did the most impressive thing at the NCAA tournament, but more to the guy who has a combination of factors. Working in favor of Gwiz is becoming a three-time heavyweight champion in years that were hotly contested and where he won many matches in dominant fashion. Add in a win at the NYAC (as background), his feature in Muscle + Fitness and a style that keeps fans interested and he becomes my leading candidate via PR. Dieringer is much more difficult since exceptional wrestling at Oklahoma State isn't a new occurrence. However, a shot at the team title could bring his name more to the forefront. Still, he's my No. 2. Brewer is significant, but when he wins his second title it will only amount to 12 months on top of the NCAA wrestling world, which isn't enough time to outpace the 36 months stint of Gwiz and Dieringer. Dean, while an amazing talent, is the distant fourth if only because he could acquire a loss and won't be able to put up as impressive of numbers as the other three candidates in terms of total points scored. Q: I'm a huge David Taylor fan. Initially, I was excited to hear he was bumping up to 86 kilos. I was optimistic that even though at first he might be a little undersized, I thought he'd be much quicker than most of his competitors and that the strength difference wouldn't be that significant. However, in watching his matches in Baku he looked much slower with that extra weight on than I thought he would and all of his opponents clearly appeared to have a big strength advantage over him. The most discouraging match was watching him against the Iranian for third place. While I know he's lost 10-0 before I've never seen him dominated like that. Do you think there's any reason to believe he can make the team at 86 kilos and be competitive in Rio (assuming the U.S. qualifies the weight)? -- Eric B. Foley: I outlined the issue with going up in weight in a previous mailbag, and many of those issues seemed to be present in Baku. Ultimately when you go up in weight you have to adjust to pumping the same amount of red blood cells (the ones that take oxygen around) to a lot more muscle. The muscles, when starved of oxygen, lock up and don't perform well. Across and entire day of top-level international competition, it's not surprising to see diminished results. I don't think there is any reason to panic, both for qualification and for seeing David Taylor have a legitimate shot against international completion. He has the best coaches, trainers and workout partners available and a wealth of experience in his past. He'll be challenged by the old guard and new, but in the long view his performance in Baku was just fine. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME April! Terry Q: Do you know what the single season and career record for technical falls are? Would seem Imar has the pace to put both those marks at risk. Who else do you recall being as consistent at throwing up such large point totals match after match? -- Nathan T. Foley: I don't know what the season and career records are for technical falls (if someone knows, please post in the comments section), but maybe we should talk about Imar being a Hodge candidate. Imar has crafted a unique style of dominance where he's constantly scoring, but less often finding a fall. Maybe that's circumstantial, but it may also be a way to get in a little more work on the mat. Some other big-time scorers that come to mind are Josh Lambrecht and Jesse Jantzen. Q: In your opinion, between Ben Askren and Henry Cejudo, who is the better wrestler-turned-fighter? Do you think Ben Askren will ever fight in the UFC? -- Gregg Y. Foley: Cejudo is the more talented all-around fighter. Though he lacks the knockout strength of even higher-level boxers he's got incredible skill on his feet. Also, Cejudo is a much more accomplished wrestler that Ben, having won the Olympic gold medal. Askren will likely ride out his career in the OneFC where he is being paid gobs of money to fight a few times a year, while simultaneously running his wrestling schools. Bellator may be an option again at some point in the future, but the UFC isn't interested. They have enough guys who are much less critical of their organization who can also sell fights to the wrestling community, but also have KO power at the welterweight division. Q: Everyone is excited about 86 kilos. It would be great to see David Taylor vs Ruth (I'm picking Ruth). But there's another great intrasquad matchup potentially in the works: Kyle Dake vs. Gabe Dean (I'm picking Dake here). Your picks? Does Dean have a chance against the other three? -- Ronald M. Foley: Great insight! Yes, I hadn't really thought about the Dake vs. Dean matchup. I imagine that they know who will win, but I agree with you that Dake seems like the favorite given his age and the Big Brother theory. Given that, and the fact that he's not beating Ruth (again) I don't see him as a strong candidate. However, the one outside factor is that he will have an entire collegiate season in his rearview, which has proven to be beneficial to many recent international wrestlers. Q: When can we expect to see more big dual events such as the Alrosa Cup and World Clubs Cup? -- @wrestlingnomad Foley: I don't know, but the format would need to be improved. The World Cup is highly successful for United World Wrestling, still there needs to be a way to incentivize more countries Q: What do you make of Eastern Michigan shutting out Michigan State? Does that say more about Eastern Michigan or Michigan State? -- Mike C. Foley: Michigan State. The program had reached rock bottom with their negative half-point at the NCAA tournament, but being shut out by any team is also a significant barometer of a programs inability to motivate. Eastern Michigan has been well coached for a long time and this was a competent performance by better wrestlers. Q: I have been impressed with Princeton in the early part of the season! Seems to be a program on the rise. What are your thoughts on Chris Ayres as a coach? -- Mike C. Foley: He's always been one of my favorites and after a few years of hard recruiting and culture change the success is coming a little easier.

DeKALB, Ill. -- The Central Michigan wrestling team recorded two pins, a technical fall, and four major decisions Thursday in rolling past Northern Illinois, 39-3, in the Mid-American Conference-opening dual meet for both teams. The Chippewas (3-0), who host Michigan State on Sunday (2 p.m.) in a non-league dual, got pins from Zach Horan (141 pounds) and Luke Smith (157), along with a 21-4 technical fall from Colin Heffernan (149). CMU coach Tom Borrelli said entering the meet that he wanted to see more aggressiveness from his wrestlers, perhaps even a bit of a swagger. “We'd been working on that a lot, talking about that a lot, and our guys are starting to internalize it and execute it,” he said. “When that starts happening you're going in the right direction. “They just kept scoring and that's important to us. There were three or four matches where we gave up the first point and we ended up getting majors. That's real important.” Horan's pin, his first of the season, came in the first period over freshman Steve Bleise, who is ranked 16th nationally by Amateur Wrestling News. Horan, a senior who is ranked 20th, dropped a 5-3 decision to Bleise earlier this season. It was the first pin of the season for Horan, who improved to 6-2. “I think (Horan) really did the right things in getting himself prepared for this match after (losing to Bleise) a couple weekends ago,” Borrelli said. CMU's Corey Keener (133), Jordan Wohlfert (165), Mike Ottinger (174) and Jordan Ellingwood (184) each won by major decision. Brent Fleetwood (125) and Newton Smerchek (HWT) won by decision. NIU's lone victory came at 197, where 18th-ranked Shawn Scott defeated Jackson Lewis, 5-3. The decisiveness of the victory was particularly gratifying, Borrelli said, in light of the fact that the Chippewas had to endure a long bus trip to DeKalb on Wednesday night, then wait around all day for the meet to begin at 8 p.m. eastern time. “That's tough,” he said. “You have to get used to those things. Our first trip like that and to respond the way did was good, real good. Anytime our guys are in that type of environment and they respond the right way, that's a big positive.” The Huskies are 2-3 overall. Prior to Sunday's match with Michigan State at McGuirk Arena, the 1985-86 CMU team, the first to win a Mid-American Conference championship, will be honored. Results: 125: Brent Fleetwood (CMU) dec. Alijah Jeffery (NIU), 6-1 133: Corey Kenner (CMU) major dec. Austin Eicher (NIU), 11-3 141: Zach Horan (CMU) pinned Steve Bleise (NIU), 2:04 149: Colin Heffernan (CMU) tech. fall Chris Garcia, 21-4, 6:38 157: Luke Smith (CMU) pinned Austin Culton (NIU), 5:34 165: Jordan Wohlfert (CMU) major dec. Andrew Scott (NIU), 13-4 174: Mike Ottinger (CMU) major dec. Trace Engelkes (NIU), 12-3 184: Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) major dec. Quinton Rosser (NIU), 10-2 197: Shawn Scott (NIU) dec. Jackson Lewis (CMU), 5-3 HWT: Newton Smerchek (CMU) dec. Arthur Bunce (NIU), 2-1

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Gardner-Webb wrestling team (2-2, 1-0 SoCon) defeated the Virginia Military Institute (1-1, 0-2 SoCon) 34-9, in its Southern Conference opener Thursday evening in the Pit at Cormack Hall. This is the third straight season that GWU has won its conference opener. The Runnin' Bulldogs won eight of the 10 matches that were contested Thursday, including winning two matches by major decision as well as securing a pin at 184. Gardner-Webb got off to a quick 8-0 start as Cortez Starkes and Tyler Ziegler won the first two matches by major decision at 125 and 133 respectively. Starkes defeated Dalton Henderson 12-3 to open the match at 125 and Ziegler followed with a win at 133 over Bennie Pachello, 13-5. Ryan Hull followed Ziegler with a win at 141 over Hunter Starner (10-4), while Ryan Mosley battled Emmit Kelly in a hard fought match at 149, but ultimately it was Mosley that would come out on top, winning the match 7-5 in sudden death. Neal Richards gave VMI its first win of the evening defeating Kyle Ash 10-6 at 157, while Shabaka Johns pinned Alex Bennett to pick up six big points for the Keydets at 165. Following the VMI victory at 165, Gardner-Webb reeled off four straight wins to seal the match. Brett Stein defeated Mark Darr, 9-8 at 174 and Hunter Gamble pinned Derek Thurman at 184. Gray Jones and Boyce Cornwell picked up wins for the Dogs in the final two matches, with Jones picking up a win at 197 via a pin, while Cornwell defeated Sivaatasi Mathias 19-3 to send Gardner-Webb to the 34-9 victory. Gardner-Webb returns to action next weekend (Dec 11-12) for two matches, when it travels to Buffalo, N.Y. to face the State University of New York at Buffalo and competes in the Cleveland State open the following day. Results: 125: Cortez Starkes (Gardner-Webb) over Dalton Henderson (Vmi) (MD 12-3) 133: Tyler Ziegler (Gardner-Webb) over Bennie Pachello (Vmi) (MD 13-5) 141: Ryan Hull (Gardner-Webb) over Hunter Starner (Vmi) (Dec 10-4) 149: Ryan Mosley (Gardner-Webb) over Emmitt Kelly (Vmi) (SV-1 7-5) 157: Neal Richards (Vmi) over Kyle Ash (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 10-6) 165: Shabaka Johns (Vmi) over Alex Bennett (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 4:30) 174: Brett Stein (Gardner-Webb) over Mark Darr (Vmi) (Dec 9-8) 184: Hunter Gamble (Gardner-Webb) over Derek Thurman (Vmi) (Fall 3:45) 197: Gray Jones (Gardner-Webb) over Taylor Thomas (Vmi) (Fall 0:47) 285: Boyce Cornwell (Gardner-Webb) over Sivaatasi Mathias (Vmi) (TF 19-3 0:00)

EDINBORO, Pa. -- The Edinboro University wrestling team treated the home fans to a 37-12 win over Bloomsburg in their debut at McComb Fieldhouse on Thursday evening. A young Edinboro team improved to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in Eastern Wrestling League action, while an equally youthful Huskies squad fell to 0-6 and 0-2, respectively. The match featured four falls and just two decisions, and while both of Bloomsburg's wins came by pins, the Fighting Scots added a technical fall, two major decisions, and picked up a forfeit at 141 lbs. Edinboro picked up its 13th straight EWL victory with a lineup that showcased four freshmen and three redshirt freshmen. Sean Russell, one of those redshirt freshmen, got the night off to a fast start as he recorded his third fall in a time of 1:13 over Jon Haas at 125 lbs. Russell improved to 8-2 with the quick pin. Bloomsburg would knot the match at 6-6 as Andy Schutz won by fall at 1:18 over Tony Recco (2-10) at 133 lbs. Recco was the first of four straight freshmen to take the mat for Edinboro, although Nate Hagan (9-7) never really took the mat as he received the forfeit at 141 lbs. Patricio Lugo remained undefeated at 11-0 as the 149 lb. freshman was impressive in his first performance at home. He won a 17-1 technical fall, with the end coming at 4:55, over Ryan Snow. Lugo led 10-0 after one period thanks to a takedown and two four-point near falls. He would pick up two more takedowns in the second period. Bloomsburg would cut the lead to 17-12 thanks to Brendon Colbert's fall at 5:58 over Spencer Nagy at 157 lbs., dropping Nagy to 11-7. That would be the last win for the Huskies, however, as Edinboro won the final five bouts. Casey Fuller joined Lugo at 11-0 as the senior kept the string of falls going with a pin at 4:53 over Matthew Carr at 165 lbs. Fuller jumped ahead 4-1 with a pair of first-period takedowns, and following a Carr escape to start the second period, recorded a third takedown for a 6-2 lead before flattening Carr. The most entertaining match of the night came at 174 lbs., as Patrick Jennings outlasted Kyle Wojtaszek, 10-9. Jennings, now 6-4, appeared in control of the match with a 7-4 lead after two periods. A wild flurry in the third period made things interesting. A Wojtaszek escape to start the third made it 7-5, and midway through the third period the Husky took a 9-7 lead with a takedown and two quick near fall points. Almost immediately, Jennings registered a reversal to knot the score at 9-9. Jennings would keep Wojtaszek on the mat the final 57 seconds as Jennings won thanks to a 2 minute, 5 seconds advantage in riding time. Redshirt freshman Chris Laird, filling in for All-American Vic Avery at 184 lbs., improved to 3-8 with a 14-2 major decision over Casey Glunt. Laird blew the match open with a big second period. Leading 2-1 after one period, he boosted it to 4-1 with two near fall points at 1;18 of the second period, and following a Glunt escape, had a takedown and four back points in the final nine seconds for a 10-2 lead. Vince Pickett and Dom Carfagno squared off at 197 lbs., with Pickett moving to 7-4 with a 9-2 decision, dropping Carfagno to 10-7. The first ended tied at 2-2 thanks to a Pickett takedown and Carfagno reversal. Pickett took control in the second period as he rode out Carfagno and turned him for a four-count at the end of the second period, good for a 6-2 lead. Pickett would add a takedown in the final minute of the match. Redshirt freshman Billy Miller wrapped up the impressive evening with a 12-4 major decision over Saul Wilkins at heavyweight. While improving to 9-1, Miller wore Wilkins down and won on the strength of five takedowns, three in the third period as he built on a 4-2 lead. Edinboro doesn't have long to enjoy the win, as the Fighting Scots head up I79 to compete in the PSAC Championships at Mercyhurst on Saturday, December 5. Edinboro seeks its fifth straight conference crown. Results: 125 -- Sean Russell (EU) fall over Jon Haas (BU) 1:13 133 -- Andy Schutz (BU) fall over Tony Recco (EU) 1:18 141 -- Nate Hagan (EU) won by forfeit 149 -- Patricio Lugo (EU) tech. fall Ryan Snow (BU) 17-1 (4:55) 157 -- Brendan Colbert (BU) fall over Spencer Nagy (EU) 5:58 165 -- Casey Fuller (EU) fall over Matthew Carr (BU) 4:53 174 -- Patrick Jennings (EU) dec. Kyle Wojtaszek (BU) 10-9 184 -- Chris Laird (EU) maj. dec. Casey Glunt (BU) 14-2 197 -- Vince Pickett (EU) dec. Dom Carfagno (BU) 9-2 Hwt. -- Billy Miller (EU) maj. dec. Saul Wilkins (BU) 12-4

The seeds have been released for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, which takes place Friday and Saturday at the Cashman Center in Las Vegas. InterMat is providing a live blog throughout the two-day event for fans to follow the action and interact. Note: InterMat ranking is listed on the right. 125: 1. Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) -- No. 1 2. Joey Dance (Virginia Tech) -- No. 3 3. David Terao (American) -- No. 6 4. Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa) -- No. 7 5. Chasen Tolbert (Utah Valley) -- No. 8 6. Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) -- No. 9 7. Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) -- No. 10 8. Connor Youtsey (Michigan) -- No. 11 9. Paul Petrov (Bucknell) -- No. 14 10. Barlow McGhee (Missouri) -- No. 13 11. Nick Herrmann (Virginia) 12. Ryan Millhof (Oklahoma) -- No. 17 133: 1. Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) -- No. 1 2. Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) -- No. 4 3. Johnni DiJulius (Ohio State) -- No. 5 4. Rossi Bruno (Michigan) -- No. 6 5. Earl Hall (Iowa State) -- No. 7 6. George DiCamillo (Virginia) -- No. 9 7. Josh Martinez (Air Force) -- No. 12 8. Mack McGuire (Kent State) -- No. 13 9. Sam Brancale (Minnesota) 10. Jade Rauser (Utah Valley) 11. Zach Synon (Missouri) -- No. 15 12. Josh Alber (Northern Iowa) -- No. 16 13. Esteban Gomez-Rivera (American) 141: 1. Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) -- No. 8 2. Tommy Thorn (Minnesota) -- No. 9 3. Todd Preston (Harvard) -- No. 13 4. Jamel Hudson (Hofstra) -- No. 15 5. Micah Jordan (Ohio State) -- No. 16 6. Danny Sabatello (Purdue) 7. Dante' Rodriguez (Iowa State) 8. George Fisher (Michigan) 9. Tyler Smith (Bucknell) 10. Matt Manley (Missouri) 11. Ian Nickell (CSU Bakersfield) 12. Nic Gil (Navy) 149: 1. Lavion Mayes (Missouri) -- No. 5 2. Michael DePalma (Kent State) -- No. 9 3. Sal Mastriani (Virginia Tech) -- No. 13 4. Davion Jeffries (Oklahoma) -- No. 14 5. Alec Pantaleo (Michigan) -- No. 15 6. Gabe Moreno (Iowa State) -- No. 16 7. Matt Kraus (Arizona State) -- No. 17 8. Geo Martinez (Boise State) -- No. 18 9. Alex Griffin (Purdue) -- No. 19 10. Victor Lopez (Bucknell) 11. Jake Short (Minnesota) 12. Joey Delgado (Oregon State) 157: 1. Ian Miller (Kent State) -- No. 2 2. Doug Welch (Purdue) -- No. 12 3. Aaron Walker (Citadel) -- No. 13 4. Dylan Cottrell (West Virginia) -- No. 14 5. Eleazar De Luca (Northern Colorado) -- No. 17 6. John Boyle (American) -- No. 18 7. Russell Parsons (Army) -- No. 19 8. Justin Staudenmayer (Brown) 9. Markus Scheidel (Columbia) 10. Andrew Atkinson (Virginia) 11. Brandon Kingsley (Minnesota) -- No. 20 12. Olive Pierce (Arizona State) 165: 1. Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) -- No. 3 2. Cooper Moore (Northern Iowa) -- No. 4 3. Clark Glass (Oklahoma) -- No. 9 4. Duke Pickett (Cornell) -- No. 11 5. David McFadden (Virginia Tech) -- No. 19 6. Tanner Weatherman (Iowa State) -- No. 12 7. Seth Thomas (Oregon State) -- No. 13 8. Garrett Sutton (Michigan) -- No. 16 9. Adam Fierro (CSU Bakersfield) 10. Chad Welch (Purdue) 11. Tyrel White (Columbia) 12. Daniel Lewis (Missouri) 174: 1. Brian Realbuto (Cornell) -- No. 1 2. Blaise Butler (Missouri) -- No. 5 3. Lelund Weatherspoon (Iowa State) -- No. 11 4. Matt Reed (Oklahoma) -- No. 12 5. Jadaen Bernstein (Navy) -- No. 17 6. Bryce Hammond (CSU Bakersfield) -- No. 15 7. Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) -- No. 18 8. Brian Harvey (Army) 9. Zach Hernandez (Columbia) 10. Frank Affronti (Hofstra 11. Fox Baldwin (Virginia) 184: 1. Gabe Dean (Cornell) -- No. 1 2. Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) -- No. 3 3. Kenny Courts (Ohio State) -- No. 4 4. Hayden Zilmer (North Dakota State) -- No. 5 5. Willie Miklus (Missouri) -- No. 9 6. Domenic Abounader (Michigan) -- No. 12 7. Dylan Gabel (Nor Colorado) -- No. 17 8. Mathew Miller (Navy) -- No. 19 9. Tom Sleigh (Bucknell) -- No. 20 197: 1. J'den Cox (Missouri) -- No. 2 2. Max Huntley (Michigan) -- No. 5 3. Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) -- No. 6 4. Jake Smith (West Virginia) -- No. 7 5. Zach Nye (Virginia) -- No. 8 6. Jared Haught (Virginia Tech) -- No. 13 7. Mark Martin (Ohio State) -- No. 16 8. Derek Thomas (Utah Valley) -- No. 19 9. Bryce Barnes (Army) 10. Trent Noon (Northern Colorado) 11. Brad Johnson (Oklahoma) -- No. 20 12. JT Goodwin (Cal Poly) 285: 1. Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) -- No. 2 2. Michael Kroells (Minnesota) -- No. 9 3. Blaize Cabell (Northern Iowa) -- No. 6 4. Ross Larson (Oklahoma) -- No. 8 5. Nick Tavanello (Ohio State) -- No. 18 6. Michael Hughes (Hofstra) 7. Garrett Ryan (Columbia) 8. Jeramy Sweany (Cornell) 9. Brock Horwath (Wisconsin) 10. Nick Gajdzik (Harvard) 11. Tanner Hall (Arizona State)

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- If you look up the definition of dominance in the dictionary, you might find the recent history of the Johnson & Wales University wrestling team against Bridgewater State University. For the second-straight year, the No. 17 Wildcats did not lose a single bout as they demolished the Bears, 51-0, on Wednesday. The victory was Johnson & Wales first dual meet triumph of the season as it improved to 1-0 on the year. Bridgewater dropped to 0-5. Since a 19-19 tie in 2010, the Wildcats have won five-straight matches by a 226-17 advantage. The night started with JWU getting six free points from a forfeit at 125 pounds. The Wildcats got back-to-back pins from Cody Beaudette (Cumberland, RI) over Andrew Valdina at 133 pounds and DJ Tirelli (Oradell, NJ) at 141 against Jake MacMillan). Mike Stewart (Dracut, Mass.), ranked third in the region, topped Declan Heaslip, 8-4, at 149 pounds. Just 20 seconds into his bout, Joey Gaccione (Highpoint, N) -- the number nine wrestler in the country -- pinned Colin Harty at 157 pounds. At 165 pounds, James Ryan (Dracut, Mass.) dominated Matt Mears for a 21-4 technical fall. Four more points came JWU's way when Pete Hailer (East Milton, Mass.) picked up a major decision, 12-4, over Nick DePedro at 174 pounds. The Wildcats got six more points with an injury default at the 184-pound bout. Freshman Khamri Thomas (Windsor Locks, Conn.), ranked number five in the nation, took down Stephen Heaslip at 197 pounds with a pin at the 2:34 mark. The final bout went to over time where the number three wrestler in the region at 285 pounds, Jonah Aurelio (Riverside, RI), topped Tom Arsenault, 4-3, to complete the shutout. Johnson & Wales is back in action on Saturday when it travels to the Spartan Invitational, hosted by York College.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The 11th-ranked Coe College wrestling team earned bonus points in seven of its 10 victories on Wednesday night, as the Kohawks beat Buena Vista 44-0 at Eby Fieldhouse. Coe jumped out to a big lead early with a pair of technical falls to start the night. At 125 pounds, Jan Rosenberg (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Knolls) recorded three first period takedowns and scored eight more points in the second period for a 227 technical fall against Slade Stiles. Coe's second technical fall came from Mike Gussarson (Antioch, Iowa/Antioch) at 133 pounds. Gussarson recorded two takedowns and four near fall points in the first period before winning 17-2 in 4:20 against Carson Rhoads. The biggest win of the night for the Kohawks came at 141 pounds, as Trey Schuler (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Washington) knocked off fifth-ranked Nashid Barrow. Schuler trailed 6-4 after the first period, but used an escape and a takedown in the second period for the 11-6 victory. Josh Donkle (Greeley, Colo./Windsor) recorded a pair of takedowns in the first period, as he beat Brad Kerkhoff 11-8 at 149 pounds. After taking an early 6-0 lead, Cody Fritz (Solon, Iowa/Solon) won by fall in 1:09 against Dylan Blinde at 157 pounds. It was the first match of the year for Fritz. Defending National Champion Farai Sewera (Roselle, Ill./Lake Park) put on a show at 165 pounds. The top-ranked Sewera recorded six takedowns and two near fall points in the first period, as he beat Coleby Bratrud by technical fall 21-6 in 5:03. Second-ranked Ryan Harrington (Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham) jumped out to an early 4-1 lead in the first period and won by major decision 12-3 over Tyler Puls at 174 pounds. At 184 pounds, Josh Allen (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson) followed up Sewera's six first period takedowns with five of his own, as he won by major decision 16-8 over Kevin Pape. At 197 pounds, Andrew Holladay (Marion, Iowa/Linn-Mar) won by forfeit. Coe's final victory came at heavyweight. After a scoreless first period, Creighton Fox (DeWitt, Iowa/DeWitt) scored six points in the second period for a 9-3 win over Gable Bonner. The Kohawks recorded a pair of two-point near falls and seven four-point near falls in the match, while the Beavers had one four-point near fall. Coe tallied 35 takedowns in the match, while Buena Vista had three. Coe (2-0, 2-0 IIAC) returns to action on Saturday, Dec. 12, as they travel to Indianola for the Simpson Invitational. Action begins at 9 a.m. Results: 125: Jan Rosenberg (Coe) over Slade Stiles (BVU) (TF 22-7 7:00) 133: Mike Gussarson (Coe) over Carson Rhoads (BVU) (TF 17-2 4:20) 141: Trey Schuler (Coe) over #5 Nashid Barrow (BVU) (Dec 11-6) 149: Josh Donkle (Coe) over Brad Kerkhoff (BVU) (Dec 11-8) 157: Cody Fritz (Coe) over Dylan Blinde (BVU) (Fall 1:09) 165: #1 Farai Sewera (Coe) over Coleby Bratrud (BVU) (TF 21-6 5:03) 174: #2 Ryan Harrington (Coe) over Tyler Puls (BVU) (MD 12-3) 184: Josh Allen (Coe) over Kevin Pape (BVU) (MD 16-8) 197: Andrew Holladay (Coe) over (BVU) (For.) 285: Creighton Fox (Coe) over Gable Bonner (BVU) (Dec 9-3)

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Evan McGee's come-from-behind 8-5 victory at heavyweight started a dual-ending six-match winning streak that lifted Central Oklahoma past Williams Baptist 33-13 Tuesday night at Oklahoma City's Abe Lemons Arena. The No. 15-ranked Bronchos trailed 13-5 after four weights in the first dual of the season that started at 165 pounds before taking the final six matches, earning five bonus-point wins in that closing stretch to pull away. UCO is back in action Thursday, making its home debut with a 7 p.m. dual against Ouachita Baptist at Hamilton Field House. "We didn't get off to a very good start, but I was pretty happy with the way we finished," said head coach David James, who earned the 385th win of his legendary 34-year career with the Bronchos. "We're banged up at a few weights and had to shuffle some guys around and that affected us some. We've obviously got a long, long ways to go, but it was a start and we just need to keep plugging along." UCO ended up with six bonus wins on the night, highlighted by Tyler Tustin's first-period pin at 141. The Bronchos also got technical falls from 133 Aaron Hane, 157 Cody Ryan and 174 Mason Thompson, while 125 Ryan Brooks and 149 Spencer Rutherford scored major decisions. Thompson's 18-3 rout was UCO's lone win in the first four weights as the Eagles jumped on top 13-5, but the tide turned with McGee's 8-5 victory at heavyweight. The junior big man trailed 4-2 entering the final period, but scored a four-point near-fall and takedown while giving up one escape to rally for the win. Brooks followed with a 13-0 thrashing at 125 and Hane put the Bronchos in front 17-13 with 17-2 technical fall that featured four takedowns and two four-point near-falls. Tustin's pin -- his sixth of the young season -- pushed the lead to 23-13, Rutherford clinched the dual with an 11-3 major decision and Ryan ended it in emphatic fashion with a first-period technical fall behind a quick takedown and four four-point near-falls. Results: 165 – Ryan Whittle, WBC, major dec. Jeromy Davenport, 14-6. 174 – Mason Thompson, UCO, tech. fall Nick Hooper, 16-0. 184 – Tyler Dibert, WBC, dec. Brock Warren, 12-7. 197 – Josh Chiles, WBC, by disqualification over Jadon Davenport, 5:58. Hvy – Evan McGee, UCO, dec. Roger Moe, 8-5. 125 – Ryan Brooks, UCO, major dec. Jay Branch, 13-0. 133 – Aaron Hane, UCO, tech. fall Josh Averett, 17-2. 141 – Tyler Tustin, UCO, pinned Bryson Laytant, 2:33. 149 – Spencer Rutherford, UCO, major dec. Patrick Grigsby, 11-3. 157 – Cody Ryan, UCO, tech. fall Nick Hooper, 16-0.

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. -- Pins from freshman Jared Goldsmith and junior Blake Bosch propelled the Minnesota State University Moorhead wrestling team to a 29-15 nonconference win over St. John's in dual action Wednesday night in Collegeville, Minn. MSUM is now 1-1 in duals on the year while St. John's fell to 0-2. Goldsmith got the Dragons on the board (6-0) with a pin of St. John's senior Ben Kollaja in 1:52 at 125 pounds. "He got the ball rolling for the team," MSUM head coach Kris Nelson said. "He went out there and wrestled aggressive and got us the pin." Bosch, ranked fifth in the nation at 133 pounds, also recorded a win by fall, pinning sophomore Chris Ortman in 6:06 to push the lead to 12-0. "Blake kept the momentum going that Jared started," Nelson said. "He controlled the whole match. He was taking a lot of shots." The Johnnies won at 141 by decision to cut the lead to 12-3, but MSUM won by forfeit at 149 to push the lead to 18-3. Junior Garret Hoffner dominated his match at 157, beating junior Branden Schorr by technical fall, 18-1 to give MSUM a 23-3 lead. The Johnnies won by decision at 165 to make it 23-6, but the Dragons quickly got those points back as freshman Brayden Kuntz beat SJU freshman Muqkadeen Poole, 14-7 at 174 to push the lead back to 20 points. St. John's won by fall at 184 to make the dual 26-12. Junior Austin Warren picked up the final win for MSUM with a 5-0 decision over junior Glenn Castro at 197 pounds to make it 29-12. The Johnnies won at 285 but the Dragon lead was insurmountable, making the final score 29-15. MSUM plays host to Long Island University Post at 4 p.m. on Friday before hosting the 12th annual Dragon Open on Saturday. "The guys wrestled aggressive," Nelson said. "We've got things we've got to work on. We gave up some points at the end of periods; we've got to wrestle the full seven minutes. But we hope to carry this momentum into Friday against LIU Post and Saturday at the Dragon Open." Results: 125: Jared Goldsmith (MSUM) pinned Ben Kollaja, 1:52 133: Blake Bosch (MSUM) pinned Chris Ortman, 6:06 141: Ben Henle (SJU) dec. Kristian Vazquez, 5-2 149: Isaac Novacek (MSUM) won by forfeit [3-18] 157: Garret Hoffner (MSUM) tech. fall Branden Schorr, 18-1 165: Teddy Erickson (SJU) dec. Adam Blees, 4-2 174: Brayden Kuntz (MSUM) dec. Muqkadeen Poole, 14-7 184: Luke Dodd (SJU) pinned Austin May, 3:18 197: Austin Warren (MSUM) dec. Glenn Castro, 5-0 285: Nick Pegelow (SJU) dec. Mike Urban, 7-5

For many states across the country, this is the opening weekend for the regular season of high school wrestling. However, certain states took to the mats last weekend, here were a few of the highlights. In the Land of Lincoln, there were a pair of dual meets that involved nationally ranked teams facing off against one another. In the concluding match of a tri-meet at Thornton South, No. 10 Carl Sandburg won ten weight classes in a 55-13 victory over No. 22 Washington, though it should be noted both teams were missing major contributors. The victorious Eagles started a reserve wrestler at 106 pounds, and were without No. 4 Rudy Yates, a two-time state champion at 126. More impactful were the absences for Washington: state runner-up Trey Keeley (106), 2014 state runner-up Ethan Reel (145), two-time state champion Randy Meneweather (170), and No. 6 Jacob Warner (182). Among matches that did happen, the lone notable outcome was Carl Sandburg's Louie Hayes scoring a 3-2 decision over Dack Punke in a battle of state runners-up at 113 pounds. The other ranked collision came as part of a quad meet at New Trier, as No. 7 Oak Park River Forest upended No. 50 Dakota 50-22 in a battle of the multi-time defending big-school and small-school state champions. Also in Illinois, No. 12 Marmion Academy opened its season on a very positive note with a tournament title at the Moore-Prettyman Invitational hosted by Barrington. The Cadets scored 266-1/2 points, anchored by six champions, to beat tournament runners-up Lyons Township by more than 50 points. Winning weight class titles were Sean McKenna (106), Anthony Cheloni (132), A.J. Jaffe (138), Trace Carello (160), Riley DeMoss (170), and No. 4 (at 182) Nathan Traxler (195). Other place winners included Brad Gross (145), Michael Callahan (152), and Nate Jimenez (182), along with Ryan Fleck (113) in fourth; three non-starters also earned podium finishes, Trevor Chumbley (106) took second, Peter Ferraro (145) was fourth, and A.J. Rechemecher (170) earned seventh. Additional high profile champions in that event were No. 15 Travis Piotrowski (Prairie Ridge) at 126 and returning state runner-up Matt Allen (Hinsdale Central) winning a 285 pound bracket that featured arguably the three best wrestlers in Class 3A at the weight. No. 13 Archer won the Defense Soap Duals titleNo. 13 Archer, Ga., won all five dual meets as the host team of the Defense Soap Duals on Saturday. The lone competitive dual meet of the lot being a 39-24 victory over Bradley Central, runners-up in the big-school public division of Tennessee last year. The nationally ranked Tigers won eight weight classes, even without the services of nationally ranked Quinn Miller (220) due to football. They lost only one other match during the course of the afternoon. No. 38 Mesa Mountain View faced Sunnyside in a battle of the best two teams in the state of Arizona. The nationally ranked Toros came up with a 44-21 victory, winning nine of fourteen matches, on the night before Thanksgiving to extend their consecutive dual meet victory streak to 73. Ranked No. 46 nationally last week, Shakopee (Minn.) lost a dual meet on Saturday afternoon, 38-25 against Waconia (Minn.). The Sabers have dropped out of the rankings, and are replaced by Stratford, Wis. The Tigers, who feature four returning state champions, jump into the rankings at No. 50 overall. Moving onto this coming week, here are some of the highlights. There are again going to be a pair of dual meet showdowns between nationally ranked squads in the state of Illinois this coming Saturday. The first of which will happen at the Washington Super Duals, between No. 7 Oak Park River Forest and No. 22 Washington. However, it should be noted that Washington is again likely to be short-handed due to football transition and various other early season maladies. No. 49 Dakota is also part of the event, though they will be wrestling neither of the other two ranked teams this week. In other matches for Oak Park River Forest, they will face Deerfield and Lincoln-Way Central; Washington will face Carmel (Ind.) and Granite City; while Dakota has matches against Minooka, Deerfield, and Carmel (Ind.) No. 36 Mt. Carmel will host No. 34 Montini Catholic as part of a quad meet that also features Bowen and Providence Catholic. The host Caravan is strongest in the upper-half of the lineup, anchored by 2014 state placers Jake Tucker (152) and Dru Worker (195), returning state placer David Riojas (170), returning state qualifier Cameron Lopez (160), and 2014 state qualifier Matthew Reyes (285). The lower half of the lineup includes state qualifier Joseph Eagan (106), state placer Kaleb Guzior (126), and Cadet freestyle All-American Yahya Thomas (132). Montini Catholic is limited in the upper half of the lineup, but is absolutely loaded through the lower half with nationally ranked wrestlers in No. 13 Joey Melendez (106), No. 6 Real Woods (113), and No. 6 Dylan Duncan (138); the Broncos also feature state qualifiers Holden Heller (120) and Caleb Fortuna (145), along with state placer Will Lewan (126) and state runner-up James Pawleski (132). Western Pennsylvania is always a mecca of wrestling within the United States, and this year is no exception, with No. 18 Belle Vernon Area and No. 44 North Allegheny represented in the Fab 50. Both squads open their season at the Eastern Area Invitational hosted by Gateway on Friday and Saturday. With Kiski Area in the field, it is entirely possible that this tournament will feature the three top teams in the WPIAL this season. Teams from five states, anchored by No. 9 Southeast Polk (Iowa), will assemble for the 16-team Gardner Edgerton (Kansas) Invitational on Saturday. Other notable teams in the field include state championship programs in Baldwin (Kansas), Broken Arrow (Okla.), and Skutt Catholic (Neb.). Also to note is a Platte County (Mo.) program that features a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers.

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Behind a dominating all-around performance from all 10 of their starters, the Eastern Michigan University wrestling team shutout Michigan State University 34-0 in a dual, Wednesday, Dec. 2. The victory marked the first shutout for the Eagles since the 2012-13 season when the Green and White blanked Itasca Community College 57-0, Nov. 24. With the win, EMU improves to 4-1 on the season. The evening was started at 157 with redshirt junior Devan Marry (Hudson, Mich.-Hudson) putting his undefeated dual record on the line. He got out to a good start, leading 6-1 after the first period. The score wouldn't get any closer, as Marry rode out the 9-3 win to go to 5-0 in duals on the season. Next up was redshirt freshman Dakota Juarez (Grand Haven, Mich.-Grand Haven) at 165, who jumped out to an even better lead, 8-0 after two periods. He would use the early momentum to take an 11-0 major decision victory to put the EMU lead at 7-0 early on. Redshirt junior Jacob Davis (North Ridgeville, Ohio-St. Edward) completed the second straight shutout of a Spartan in the 174 bout, as he grinded out a tough 4-0 win. Redshirt freshman Derek Hillman (Woodhaven, Mich.-Woodhaven-Brownstown) made it three straight with a 4-0 shutout of his own at 184, extending the lead to 13-0. The Eagles would not slow down at 197 when No. 9 ranked Anthony Abro (Canton, Mich.-Canton) dominated his competition with a, 11-2 major decision. The win marked his 80th career EMU win. Redshirt sophomore Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan) made it back-to-back major decisions with EMU's fourth shutout of the night, a 10-0 win at 285, extending the Eagles' lead to 21-0 going back to the top of the weight classes. At 125 EMU faced its toughest test yet as redshirt freshman Armando Torres (Lorain, Ohio-Elyria) battled to a 3-3 tie after the first two periods, but he would hold strong in the final frame, taking a close 4-3 decision. Making his season debut at 133, redshirt sophomore Blake Caudill (Butler, Pa.-Butler) notched EMU's fifth shutout, winning a 5-0 decision. In the second to last match of the night, redshirt sophomore Kyle Springer (New Boston, Mich.-Davenport Assumption) picked up EMU's fourth major decision with a bruising 12-4 performance. To cap off the night, redshirt junior Nicholas Barber (Cleveland, Ohio-St. Edward) finished off the shutout with a 6-1 decision. The Eagles return home this weekend for the Mid-American Conference opener against the University at Buffalo, Sunday, Dec. 6. The dual will take place at Bowen Field House and is set to begin at 2 p.m. Results: 157: Devan Marry (EMU) dec. Joe Johnson (MSU), 9-3 (RT 3:08). EMU leads, 3-0 165: Dakota Juarez (EMU) major dec. Travis Curley, 11-0 (RT 4:12). EMU leads, 7-0 174: Jacob Davis (EMU) dec. Shane Shadaia (MSU), 4-0 (RT 1:06). EMU leads, 10-0 184: Derek Hillman (EMU) dec. Shwan Shadaia (MSU), 4-0 (RT 2:25). EMU leads, 13-0 197: No. 9 Anthony Abro (EMU) major dec. Jacob Cooper (MSU), 12-2 (RT 1:24). EMU leads, 17-0 HWT: Gage Hutchison (EMU) major dec. Dimitrus Renfroe (MSU), 10-0 (RT 4:17). EMU leads, 21-0 125: Armando Torres (EMU) dec. Mitch Rogaliner (MSU), 4-3. EMU leads, 24-0 133: Blake Caudill (EMU) dec. Patrick Blommel (MSU), 5-0. EMU leads, 27-0 141: Kyle Springer (EMU) major dec. Garth Yenter (MSU), 12-4 (RT 3:07). EMU leads, 31-0 149: Nicholas Barber (EMU) dec. Mark Bozzo (MSU), 6-1 (RT 4:34). EMU wins, 34-0

Dan Gable, iconic wrestler, coach and goodwill ambassador for the sport, will be speaking in San Francisco Thursday evening on the topic of the growth of amateur wrestling, with a portion of the proceeds from the event to benefit Fresno State's re-emergent wrestling program, the Fresno Bee reported Wednesday. Dan Gable speaks at the United 4 Wrestling event in 2013 (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Gable will serve as keynote speaker Thursday at a Northern California chapter of Wrestlers in Business Network event at 7 p.m. at the San Francisco Airport Waterfront Marriott Hotel. Fresno State announced this past February it was bringing back its intercollegiate wrestling program which had been eliminated in 2006. The school says that a search for a head wrestling coach is underway… with the expectation that the program would take to the mats during the 2018-19 school year. Gable, who had a near-perfect 181-1 record in his folkstyle wrestling career at Waterloo West High in Iowa and at Iowa State, then won the gold medal in freestyle at the 1972 Munich Olympics before embarking on a successful coaching career at University of Iowa, isn't waiting to get the wrestling community in California and beyond energized about the return of wrestling at Fresno State. "We want to create momentum to help Fresno State get back on its feet," the 67-year-old Gable said Tuesday. "Fresno is a pretty good hotbed for wrestling at the high school and youth level. "It makes sense for there to be a wrestling program at Fresno State." "We don't really have the numbers like we really need to at the college level, especially when you consider how strong the participation rate is in the high schools," Gable said, referring to statistics that show there is only one opening for a wrestler at the college level for approximately 45 high school wrestlers, a much lower opportunity than available for high school athletes in football, basketball or track and field. "Fresno State bringing back wrestling is a good thing." Tickets for the Wrestlers in Business Network event featuring Gable are available for $50 per person. Admission includes refreshments and light food, a cash bar is also available. Event organizers ask participants to wear "sharp casual attire" with sports jackets and collared shirts. For more information, call (408) 410-0384.

December is finally here, and it's the opening weekend of the regular season in many states across the country. The following are schedules of competition for Fab 50 teams from Dec. 2 through Dec. 8. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. -- travel to the Caruso Tournament at St. Benedict's Prep, N.J. on Saturday No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. -- travel to the Caruso Tournament at St. Bendict's Prep, N.J. on Saturday; will split squad between that, along with a Friday night dual at Benton, Pa., as well as hosting the Friends of Sem Duals on Saturday No. 5 Clovis, Calif. -- travel to the Newbury Park (Calif.) Invitational on Saturday No. 7 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. -- host Hinsdale Central, Ill. in a dual meet on Friday, travel to the Washington (Ill.) Super Duals on Saturday No. 9 Southeast Polk, Iowa -- travel to Johnston, Iowa for dual meet on Thursday, travel to the Gardner Edgerton (Kans.) Invitational on Saturday No. 10 Carl Sandburg, Ill. -- travel to Bolingbrook, Ill. for dual meet on Thursday, travel to Naperville North, Ill. for a quad meet on Saturday No. 11 St. Edward, Ohio -- host Huntington, W.Va. and Kiski Prep, Pa. in a tri-meet on Saturday No. 12 Marmion Academy, Ill. -- host quad meet on Saturday No. 13 Archer, Ga. -- compete in Southern Slam at Eastside, S.C. on Friday and Saturday No. 14 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. -- travel to Rogers, Minn. for tri-meet on Thursday, host STMA Invitational on Saturday No. 15 Tuttle, Okla. -- travel to the El Reno (Okla.) Tournament on Friday and Saturday, travel to Western Heights, Okla. for dual meet on Tuesday 12/8 No. 17 Elyria, Ohio -- travel to CVCA, Ohio for dual meet on Friday No. 18 Belle Vernon, Pa. -- travel to Gateway, Pa. for the Eastern Area Invitational on Friday and Saturday No. 19 Neosho, Mo. -- host tournament on Saturday, travel to Collinsville, Okla. for dual meet on Tuesday 12/8 No. 21 Poway, Calif. -- host San Marcos, Calif. in dual meet tonight, travel to San Marino (Calif.) for the Ara Kumjian Invitational on Friday and Saturday, host Temecula Valley, Calif. in dual meet on Tuesday No. 22 Washington, Ill. -- travel to Pekin, Ill. for tri-meet on Friday, host Super Duals on Saturday No. 23 Allen, Texas -- travel to The Woodlands (Texas) Invitational on Friday and Saturday No. 24 Delta, Ohio -- host Defiance, Ohio and Mason, Ohio for dual meets on Saturday No. 25 Warren Central, Ind. -- travel to Indianapolis (Ind.) Cathedral for Super Six Invitational No. 26 Malvern Prep, Pa. -- compete in Friends of Sem Duals at Wyoming Seminary, Pa. on Saturday No. 27 Fort Dodge, Iowa -- host Dowling Catholic, Iowa in dual meet Thursday, travel to Eagle Grove (Iowa) Invitational on Saturday No. 28 Bakersfield, Calif. -- host Rumble for the Rig on Saturday No. 29 Monroe Woodbury, N.Y. -- host Kingston, N.Y. in dual meet on Friday No. 30 Colonial Forge, Va. -- travel to Battlefield, Va. for dual meet tonight, travel to Skyline (Va.) Elite Opener on Saturday No. 34 Montini Catholic, Ill. -- host Metea Valley, Ill. in dual meet on Thursday, travel to No. 36 Mt. Carmel for quad meet on Saturday No. 35 Boyertown, Pa. -- host Brian Bealer Memorial Bear Duals on Saturday No. 36 Mt. Carmel, Ill. -- host quad meet on Saturday, which includes No. 34 Montini Catholic, Ill. No. 38 Mesa Mountain View, Ariz. -- host Mesa, Ariz. in dual meet tonight, travel to Liberty (Ariz.) Classic on Friday and Saturday No. 39 Apple Valley, Minn. -- host Lakeville South, Minn. in dual meet tomorrow, travel to Winona (Minn.) Invitational on Saturday No. 42 Evansville Mater Dei, Ind. -- travel to Evansville (Ind.) North for dual meet on Tuesday 12/8 No. 43 Crook County, Ore. -- travel to Cascade, Ore. for the Perry Burleson Tournament on Saturday No. 44 North Allegheny, Pa. -- travel to Gateway, Pa. for the Eastern Area Invitational on Friday and Saturday, travel to Seneca Valley, Pa. on Tuesday 12/8 for dual meet No. 46 Father Ryan, Tenn. -- travel to Cincinnati, Ohio for the Moeller Duals on Saturday No. 48 San Marino, Calif. -- host Ara Kumjian Invitational on Friday and Saturday No. 49 Dakota, Ill. -- travel to Polo, Ill. for tri-meet tonight, travel to the Washington (Ill.) Super Duals on Saturday No. 50 Stratford, Wis. -- host Schoenhurr Duals on Saturday

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. -- Ohio Northern opened its dual meet schedule with a 34-8 victory at Manchester (Ind.) on Tuesday night at the Physical Education and Recreation Center. The Polar Bears improve to 1-0, while the Spartans fall to 0-5. Sophomores Alex Bair and Evan Hickey each posted a first period pins to lead Ohio Northern. Bair's pin came in just 53 seconds at 184 pounds and Hickey followed with a pin in 2:32 at 197 pounds. Sophomore Brad Taton got ONU off to a quick 4-0 lead with an 8-0 major decision at 125 pounds. Freshman Gavin Nelson gave Northern a 9-8 lead with a 16-0 tech fall victory in 5:22 at 149 pounds. Sophomore Evan Morgan made it 12-8 Polar Bears with an 11-4 win at 157 pounds. Junior Kyler Deeter rallied from a 7-2 third period deficit to post a 13-11 win at 165 to extend ONU's lead to 15-8. Sophomore Max Dole extended Northern's lead to 19-8 with a 10-2 major decision at 174 pounds. Bair gave ONU an insurmountable 25-8 lead with his quick pin at 184. Hickey's pin at 197 made it a 31-8 score. Senior Kody Bellamy finished off the evening with a 5-0 victory at heavyweight. The Polar Bears will return to action on Saturday when they host the 35th annual ONU Invitational at 9 am at the ONU Sports Center Fieldhouse. Results: 125: Brad Taton (ONU) maj. dec. Alan Mock, 8-0 133: Kalib Jackson (MU) maj. dec. Ryan Boulton, 10-2 141: Chase Wilson (MU) maj. dec. Dylan Dolph, 15-4 149: Gavin Nelson (ONU) tech fall Josh Juarez, 16-0, 5:22 157: Evan Morgan (ONU) dec. Alexander Arney, 11-4 165: Kyler Deeter (ONU) dec. Richard Osha, 13-11 174: Max Dole (ONU) maj. dec. Tanner Young, 10-2 184: Alex Bair (ONU) pinned Alex Roberts, :53 197: Evan Hickey (ONU) pinned Brian Clark, 2:32 285: Kody Bellamy (ONU) dec. Seth Meyer, 5-0 Exhibition Matches: 157: Clayton Davidson (ONU) Pinned Bryce Roberts, 2:53 285: Greg Biben (ONU) v Jacob Cooper, 1:31