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PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- The Norwich University wrestling team won six of the 10 wrestling bouts over Plymouth State University Wednesday night but needed a victory in the final match to pull out a 21-20 victory over the Panthers in the season opener at Foley Gymnasium. Plymouth State opened the night with three points in the 125 bracket before the Cadets responded with three straight wins, all in decisions, for the 9-3 lead. Freshman Sean Randles (Las Vegas, Nev.) picked up a 12-5 decision over Greg Zaw at the 133 pound showing before classmates Zach Morris (South Glen Falls, N.Y.) and Dakota Lewis (Rockdale, Ga.) defeated their opponents in the 141 and 149 pound class, respectively. Norwich would pick up six points on a Plymouth forfeit at the 157 pound bracket before the Panthers picked up six points of their own in the 165 class when Clay Callahan pinned Norwich's Dylan Gifford (Sidney, N.Y.) to trail by just six points. Freshman Steve Briganti (Trumbull, Conn.) would pick up a 7-2 decision over Justin Montgomery in the 174 bracket before Plymouth picked up 11 points on back-to-back wins on a pin and a technical fall for the 20-18 lead. With the meet down to the final match of the night, the heavyweight 285 pound bracket, featuring Plymouth's Travis Hughes and Norwich's Frank Girolamo (Stoughton, Mass.). After three periods, Girolamo would pick up the 7-3 decision to give the Cadets' the three team points for the 21-20 final score of the night. Norwich will compete in the Roger Williams Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 14. The first match is set for 10:00 a.m. Results: 125: Joey Aumann (PLST) over Jacob Forsman (NORW) (Dec 12-8) 133: Sean Randles (NORW) over Greg Zaw (PLST) (Dec 12-5) 141: Zach Morris (NORW) over Zac Cassidy (PLST) (Dec 14-11) 149: Dakota Lewis (NORW) over Nick Simeti (PLST) (Dec 8-6) 157: Taylor Jacobs (NORW) over (PLST) (For.) 165: Clay Callahan (PLST) over Dylan Gifford (NORW) (Fall 2:19) 174: Stephen Birganti (NORW) over Justin Montgomery (PLST) (Dec 7-2) 184: Bruce Mclee (PLST) over David Rogers (NORW) (Fall 2:51) 197: Christopher Perreault (PLST) over Bryan Giblin (NORW) (TF 18-3 5:21) 285: Frank Girolamo (NORW) over Travis Hughes (PLST) (Dec 7-3)

HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- The Cobras wrestling team opened its dual meet competition with a 33-9 win over St. Andrews on Wednesday (Nov.11) at its first ever "Art Meets Art" event. Highlighted in the win were major decisions from Charlie Huff (13-4, 125), RaSean McArthur (15-6, 141) and closed out with a gritty 17-4 major win from Austin Akins at 285 pounds. Coker also earned two wins by fall in the victory. Derrick Nelson zipped his way to a first period pin at the 1:53 mark. Derrick Booth caught his second wave when he pinned his opponent just 17 seconds into the third period. Huff's major decision and Nelson's pin put Coker out to a quick 10-0 lead before McArthur's win and Jordon Tague collected a win by forfeit to give the Cobras 20 unanswered team points. Temaris Dixon also gutted out a 7-4 decision. The Cobras will hit the mats again on Nov. 22 when they travel to Bristol, Tennessee for the King Open. The tournament begins at 8:00 a.m.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Citadel wrestling team improved to 2-0 in the 2015 season with a non-conference win over Anderson on Wednesday evening 35-13. "We had some good individual performances," head coach Rob Hjerling said. "But as a team we have a lot to work on in this week-and-a-half break before the Wolfpack Open. It will be very good for us and hopefully we can work on some things to improve on before heading to Las Vegas for the Cliff Keen Invitational." The Bulldogs jumped out to a 6-0 lead after Caleb Smith (7-2) won by forfeit at 125 pounds. Andrew Clayton (0-4) then lost to Derek Bohle by major decision to make the score 6-4. Heading into the 141 matchup The Citadel took control after Ty Buckiso (2-0) won by a 15-0 tech fall, giving the Bulldogs five points. The Citadel added to their lead after Matt Frisch (2-0) and Aaron Walker (2-0) both pinned their opponent in 1:55 and 1:18, respectively. Anderson mounted a comeback in the next three matches beginning at 165 pounds as Zach Appleby (2-3), Timothy Knipl (5-2) and Sawyer Root (6-1) all took loses to make the overall score 23-13. Marshall Haas (2-0) sealed the win for the Bulldogs though at 197 pounds after earning the pin at the 1:12 mark. Joe Bexley (2-0) followed suit with a pin over Ty Williams 2:45 into the first period to give The Citadel its second win of the season. Next up for the Bulldogs will be the Wolfpack Open on Nov. 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina, which is an all-day event. Results will be available at CitadelSports.com upon completion of the day's proceedings. For more information on The Citadel wrestling, follow @CitadelWrestle or visit CitadelSports.com.

With today being the first day of the early National Letter of Intent signing period for wrestling, among other sports, many commitments have been made public. Four of those come from wrestlers that appear in the national weight class rankings released this morning. Dante Jiovanetta (Coral Shores, Fla.), a Junior National champion in Greco-Roman this summer at 285 pounds, committed to the University of Missouri. Ranked No. 14 in the country at 285, he projects as a 285-pound wrestler in college. In addition, he won state during his junior season of high school, and was undefeated in the AAU Scholastic Duals district all-star division this summer. State champion, and three-time state place-winner, Montorie Bridges (Altus, Okla.) committed to the University of Wyoming. Bridges opens the season ranked No. 19 at 126 pounds, and in the most recent Class of 2016 rankings, held the No. 91 overall position. He placed third and second as a freshman and sophomore, before winning state as a junior, and was a Junior National freestyle All-American in the summer of 2014. Two-time National Prep placer Kevin Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) switched his commitment from the Naval Academy to Ohio State. He has placed eighth and fifth the last two seasons at the National Prep tournament, and is also a two-time Super 32 Challenge placer, finishing third ten days ago after taking eighth last year. Snyder is ranked No. 17 overall at 195 pounds, and projects to compete as a 184/197. Yes, he is the younger brother of 97 kilogram freestyle world champion Kyle Snyder. Lastly it is Landon Pelham (Tecumseh, Mich.), who committed to Central Michigan. Pelham is a three-time state placer, earning sixth, fifth, and third place the last three seasons. The projected 197-pound wrestler in college placed at the Flo Nationals in 2014, and was a UWW Cadet double All-American that same spring.

The wait is finally over. On the first day of the early signing period for high school wrestlers, the nation's No. 1 wrestling recruit Mark Hall announced his college intentions. Mark Hall gets a pin on his way to his fifth InterMat JJ Classic title (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)The Apple Valley (Minn.) senior declared that he will be attending Penn State and wrestling for Cael Sanderson. "Going out to Penn State, it just felt like a home to me," said Hall. Hall chose Penn State over Minnesota, Ohio State, Wisconsin and Arizona State. "It was a weight off my shoulders when I got off the Penn State campus," said Hall. Just having to hold it in and keep it kind of secret so no one else would find out was kind of hard. That was probably the hardest part." Hall, a five-time state champion and Cadet World champion in freestyle, is the third top-15 ranked wrestler in this class to commit to Penn State, as he joins No. 2 Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) and No. 15 Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.). "Any wrestler will say they want to be a four-time national champion and they want to be a part of four national championship teams," said Hall, who has a high school career record of 229-4. "I think at Penn State I have the best opportunity to make it happen. Coach Cael [Sanderson), Coach Casey [Cunningham], Coach Cody [Sanderson] , all those guys, I truly believe that will help me win four national titles and they will help me become a World and Olympic champion," said Hall. Hall starts the season as the top-ranked wrestler in the country at 170 pounds. He has a chance to become Minnesota's first six-time state champion. "I would like to be remembered as the face of Minnesota wrestling," said Hall. "That's a big thing to put on myself. But I truly believe with the coaches that I have, with my teammates, my family, I'll take that opportunity and I'll seize it with everything that I have." This past Sunday Hall won his fifth straight InterMat JJ Classic title and earned Outstanding Wrestler honors. He was a UWW Junior National champion in freestyle at 74 kilos, and won the World Team spot in the Trials. This came one year after winning a UWW Cadet World championship in freestyle at 76 kilos. He projects as a165/174-pound wrestler in college.

Rankings: Individual | Fab 50 Team The middle of November is upon us. With that, the offseason is done, and the major national caliber preseason tournaments have come and gone. Preseason practice has officially commenced in many areas of the country, and where it hasn't started yet, it will very soon. On that note, it is time for InterMat to officially unveil the preseason national rankings, both for the individual weight classes as well as the Fab 50 team rankings. Blair Academy coach Brian Antonelli (Photo/Rob Preston)Sitting in the catbird seat atop the Fab 50 team rankings is Blair Academy, N.J., winners of the national title at the end of the 2012-2014 seasons. In the second season with Brian Antonelli at the helm as head coach, the Buccaneers are anchored by five nationally ranked wrestlers: Michael Colaiocco (106), Requir van der Merwe (132), Ryan Karoly (160), Brandon Dallavia (170), and Chase Singletary (182). Right on their heels are National Prep rivals Wyoming Seminary, Pa. The Blue Knights are ranked second nationally, led by six nationally ranked wrestlers: Trent Olson (132), Mason Manville (152), Chris Weiler (170), Nick Reenan (182), Christian Dietrich (195), and Will Hilliard (220); Reenan is ranked first in the country at his weight classes. The teams are in one common regular season tournament, the Walsh Jesuit Ironman; have a head-to-head dual meet at the end of January; and will compete at the National Prep Championships in the end of February. Rounding out the top five are a trio of teams with four nationally ranked wrestlers each: Bergen Catholic (N.J.), St. Paris Graham (Ohio), and Clovis (Calif.). Teams from 19 states populate the Fab 50 national team rankings. Illinois leads the way with seven schools from the Land of Lincoln appearing in the rankings. Next in line with six each are Ohio and Pennsylvania, along with five schools from New Jersey and California. Other states with multiple teams in the nationally rankings are Minnesota and Michigan with three, while Iowa, Oklahoma, and Indiana have two each. In terms of the individual rankings, 46 of the 280 ranked wrestlers compete for high schools located in Pennsylvania. Three states are next in line with 25 ranked wrestlers each, Illinois, New Jersey, and Ohio. California sits fifth on the ladder with 21 weight class ranked wrestlers. Additional states with more than ten ranked wrestlers include New York with 15, Minnesota and Michigan with 13, Iowa with 12, and Indiana with 11. Below is an overview of the No. 1-ranked wrestlers. 106: Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor, N.Y.) The freshman has appeared in the high school state final each of the previous two years in the 99 pound weight class, winning the title last year. In addition, Busiello won the Super 32 Challenge ten days ago in this weight class, having won the middle school division in this event the previous three years. 113: Gavin Teasdale (Jefferson Morgan, Pa.) The sophomore was an undefeated state champion last season in high school, and is now a two-time UWW Cadet national champion in freestyle. 120: Austin Gomez (Glenbard North, Ill.) The Iowa State commit won state last year as a sophomore, and has had many successes in freestyle and Greco-Roman competition. During the 2015 off-season, he was a Junior National freestyle All-American in Fargo, and also placed at both the UWW Cadet and Junior levels in freestyle. It should be noted that upon return from injury, most likely after the first of the year, Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) will take over the top position in this eight class; Lee was a UWW Junior world champion in freestyle this summer at 50 kilos, after winning a UWW Cadet world title the previous summer in the same weight class. 126: Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) The Penn State commit has yet to lose an in-season match on his way to being a three-time state champion. In addition, Suriano is a two-time Super 32 Challenge champion and three-time finalist. 132: Chad Red (New Palestine, Ind.) This Nebraska commit is also a three-time state champion, and has yet to lose a match in his high school career. During the 2014-15 scholastic season, he won the Super 32 Challenge prior to the start of the season, and the Flo Nationals after the season was over. 138: Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) The Cornell commit has already won three state titles entering his junior season of high school. Ten days ago, he just won a third consecutive Super 32 Challenge title, and was also a UWW Cadet world champion this summer at 58 kilos. 145: Jared Verkleeren (Belle Vernon, Pa.) He has won the UWW Cadet national title in freestyle each of the last two years at 63 kilos, and this summer won a UWW Cadet world title in the weight class. Additional domestic accomplishments include a Cadet National freestyle title in the summer of 2014, and a Super 32 Challenge placement in the fall of 2014. 152: Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) Twice a state champion, White was undefeated during his junior season last year, which included a Walsh Ironman title. He also has two Fargo freestyle titles on the resume, one at the Junior level in 2014, while he was a Cadet champion in 2013. 160: Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) The Iowa commit is a three-time state champion, and three-time Walsh Ironman finalist, which includes winning that tournament last season. 170: Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.) The nation's top Class of 2016 prospect is seeking a sixth state title this season. In addition, Hall made the UWW Junior World Team in freestyle at 74 kilos this summer, after winning a UWW Cadet World title in freestyle at 76 kilos in 2014. 182: Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Since winning a National Prep championship in February, he has shown dominant form in major competitions. Reenan was champion at the Flo Nationals, a Junior National double champion this summer in Fargo, and a Super 32 Challenge champion ten days ago. 195: Samuel Colbray (Hermiston, Ore.) This three-time state champion was a NHSCA Junior Nationals champion during the spring, and a Junior National double runner-up at 195 pounds in Fargo. Also on the resume are three Greco-Roman titles in Fargo, one of which was at the Junior level. 220: Gable Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn.) Earned a state title during his freshman season, which ended before his 15th birthday occurred. Then, he qualified for the UWW Cadet world championships in freestyle on the weekend of his 15th birthday with a win over the returning silver medalist in the semifinal round; Steveson would go on to win a UWW Cadet world title at 100 kilos. 285: Osawaru Odighizuwa (David Douglas, Ore.) The two-time state champion has verbally committed to play football at UCLA along the defensive line. He is also a two-time Fargo champion in freestyle, winning a Junior title this summer after winning at the Cadet level last summer.

PEMBROKE -- The UNC Pembroke wrestling team racked up 21 takedowns and used seven bonus-point victories to cruise past visiting Belmont Abbey, 43-6, in the Eastern College Athletics Conference (ECAC) opener for both teams on Tuesday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. It was the 13th victory in the last 16 dual meet outings for the Braves (1-0, 1-0 ECAC) who improved to 13-1 all-time in the series with the Crusaders. Belmont Abbey (1-1, 0-1) had its series losing skid stretched to eight with the result. The historic win kicked off the league schedule for the seven-team ECAC, whose formation was announced in mid-September. Josh Brown needed just 58 seconds to give the Braves an early 6-0 advantage with a pin in the 125-pound match, but Troy Gregor evened the team score back up moments later with a first-period pin of his own at 133 pounds. That would be all the points on the night for the visitors, however, as the Braves sliced through the remaining eight matches like a hot knife through butter. Ryan Blackwell (decision) and Eric Milks (pin) pushed the team advantage out to 15-6 with a win at 141 and 149 pounds, respectively, before the Crusaders forfeited their first match of the night at 157 pounds. A major decision by Faris Teia at 165 pounds, coupled with a dominant technical fall victory by seventh-ranked Blaze Shade at 174 pounds, would put the night out of reach for Belmont Abbey. Brach Walker picked up a forfeit win at 197 pounds to push the team score out to 40-6, and Danny Berrier finished the night off the Black & Gold with an overtime victory in the heavyweight matchup. UNCP will close out a six-day stay at home on Thursday when the Braves suit up to host Spartanburg Methodist (1-0) in a 7 p.m. dual meet at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. Admission to all 2015-16 UNCP wrestling home dual meets is free. Results: 125: Josh Brown (UNCP) pinned William Rees (BAC) F 0:58 133: Troy Gregor (BAC) pinned Dustin Smith (UNCP) F 1:38 141: Ryan Blackwell (UNCP) dec. Kane Price (BAC) D 4-2 149: Eric Milks (UNCP) pinned Grant Finkbeiner (BAC) F 4:13 157: Hayden Fry (UNCP) forfeit No Entry (BAC) For 165: Faris Teia (UNCP) maj. dec. Joseph Cross (BAC) M 12-3 174: No. 7 Blaze Shade (UNCP) tech. fall Tyler Maclain (BAC) TF 17-2; 4:03 184: Mikey Thomas (UNCP) maj. dec. Brandon Dills (BAC) M 12-3 197: Brach Walker (UNCP) forfeit No Entry (BAC) For 285: Danny Berrier (UNCP) dec. Chass Delgado (BAC) SV 3-1

INDIANOLA -- Cornell's wrestling team dominated at the lighter weights and posted a season-opening 27-18 road win over Simpson Tuesday's night inside Kent Campus Center. The Rams (1-0) set the tone with four decisive wins to start the dual in building a 20-0 lead. Cornell took six of the 10 contested bouts, earning bonus points in four of them. Senior 125-pounder Scott Smith (SR/Chicago, Ill.) triggered the strong start with a 25-6 technical fall in the opening match. Phillip Opelt (JR/Neillsville, Wis.) recorded a quick pin in 1:52 over Cannon Trester at 133, and then Josh Martin (SO/Lombard, Ill.) scored a 10-4 decision over Zach Johnston at 141 to give the Rams a 14-0 cushion. In the marquee match of the night, Cornell's third-ranked 149-pounder Trevor Engle (SR/Kansas City, Mo.) earned a third-period fall in 6:11 over Jonathan Melton that put the guests up by 20. It was a rematch of last year's regional third-place bout, won by Engle in sudden victory. Simpson (0-1) took three of the next four matches to cut the margin to 23-15. Ram newcomer Kaleb Winebarger (FR/Bend, Ore.) dropped a 15-11 decision at 157, and Aaron Engle (JR/Kansas City, Mo.) lost by a first-period fall to Simpson's Shane Swank at 165. Cornell 174-pounder Ben Hewson (FR/Loveland, Colo.) won 9-4 in his collegiate debut over Spencer Ward. The Storm answered at 184 with a first-period pin by Brett Roberts over freshman Jarod Cadena (FR/Fairfax, Iowa). Senior Aburough Abegesah (SR/Beltsville, Md.) sealed the meet for the Rams at 197. He turned in a 16-8 major decision over DeVaughn Scott. Simpson claimed a tight win at heavyweight to finish the dual. Colby Vlieger edged Cornell's Eric Tucker (SR/Monroe, Conn.), 4-2. Coming up: The Rams compete at the Luther Open Saturday in Decorah. Action begins at 9 a.m. Results: 125: Scott Smith (Cor) tech fall Deven Acevedo, 25-6 133: Phillip Opelt (Cor) pinned Cannon Trester, 1:52 141: Josh Martin (Cor) dec. Zach Johnston, 10-4 149: #3 Trevor Engle (Cor) pinned Jonathan Melton, 6:11 157: Jake Mize (Sim) dec. Kaleb Winebarger, 15-11 165: Shane Swank (Sim) pinned Aaron Engle, 1:16 174: Ben Hewson (Cor) dec. Spencer Ward, 9-4 184: Brett Roberts (Sim) pinned Jarod Cadena, 1:20 197: Aburough Abegesah (Cor) maj. dec. DeVaughn Scott, 16-8 285: Colby Vlieger (Sim) dec. Eric Tucker, 4-2

A pair of top 100 Class of 2016 prospects announced their college intentions on Tuesday evening, the night before the early signing period commences. No. 22 Keegan Moore (Jackson County Central, Minn.) chose Oklahoma State, while No. 51 Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) committed to Ohio State. Two-time state champion Moore projects to compete as a 197 pound wrestler in college, and will join No. 43 Ethan Andersen (Southeast Polk, Iowa) as intending to enroll at Oklahoma State. He was a Junior National folkstyle champion and UWW Cadet national freestyle runner-up this spring, and earned a Cadet Triple Crown during 2014. Cleary, a two-time state finalist, won his first state title this past March. He projects to compete as a 165/174 in college, and joins No. 9 Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe, Pa.) in committing to the Scarlet and Gray. This past spring, he placed at both the NHSCA Junior Nationals and Flo Natonals.

There were 14 athletes added to the field this weekend for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling, which will be held at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, April 9-10. The first #Road2IowaCity Trials Qualifiers event was held on Nov. 6-7, as the Bill Farrell International took place at the New York Athletic Club in New York City. The highest placed U.S. athlete winning a medal in each weight class in all three styles qualify for Iowa City. This included six men's freestyle athletes, six Greco-Roman athletes and two women's freestyle athletes who met the qualifying standards. The athletes added to the Olympic Trials field were: Men's freestyle 57 kilos/125.5 pounds -- Tyler Graff, Dublin, Ohio (New York AC) Men's freestyle 65 kilos/143 pounds -- Jordan Oliver, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) Men's freestyle 74 kilos/163 pounds -- Dan Vallimont, Long Beach, N.Y. (Blue and Gold WC) Men's freestyle 86 kilos/189 pounds -- Ed Ruth, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) Men's freestyle 97 kilos/213 pounds -- J.D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC/Ohio RTC) Men's freestyle 125 kilos/275 pounds -- Nick Gwiazdowski, Delanson, N.Y. (New York AC/Wolfpack WC) Greco-Roman 59 kilos/130 pounds -- Ildar Hafizov, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP) Greco-Roman 66 kilos/145.5 pounds -- Ellis Coleman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP) Greco-Roman 75 kilos/165 pounds -- Kendrick Sanders, Homestead, Fla. (New York AC/NMU-OTS) Greco-Roman 85 kilos/187 pounds -- Jon Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP) Greco-Roman 98 kilos/215 pounds -- Jarod Trice, Ames, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC) Greco-Roman 130 kilos/286 pounds -- Toby Erickson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) Women's freestyle 53 kilos/116.5 pounds -- Michaela Hutchison, Lebanon, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC) Women's freestyle 58 kilos/128 pounds -- Kayla Miracle, Campbellsville, Ky. (Sunkist Kids) At this time, there have been 60 athletes who have met qualifying standards for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, 22 in women's freestyle, 21 in Greco-Roman and 17 in men's freestyle. Click here for U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifiers, through November 10, 2015. The next #Road2IowaCity Trials Qualifiers event is the U.S. Senior Nationals/Trials Qualifier, to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 18-19. Only Olympic weight classes will be contested in this event. The top seven placewinners in each weight class in all three styles qualify for Iowa City. This event will qualify as many as 126 athletes for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. This event will be broadcast by Flowrestling. Note: Women freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers who win a medal on an international tour event within the year also may qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. All-session tickets to the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials are available for purchase. All-session options include adult ($75), and youth (18 and younger, $50). VIP tickets are sold out. Fans can purchase tickets at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, over the phone at 1-800-IA-HAWKS, or online at iowacitytorio.com. Remaining #Road2IowaCity Trials Qualifiers December 18-19-- U.S. Senior Open, Las Vegas, Nev. (FS/GR/W)** January 28-30 -- Dave Schultz Memorial International, Colorado Springs, Colo. (FS/GR/W)** February 12-13 - WCWA Women's College Nationals, Oklahoma City, Okla. (W)** February 20-21-- Armed Forces Championships, Naval Base KITSAP, Seattle, Wash. (GR) February 26-28 - Pan American Championships, Frisco, Texas (FS/GR/W) March 4-6 - Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier, Frisco, Texas (FS/GR/W) March 17-19 - NCAA Div. I Championships, New York, N.Y. (GR/FS) March 26 - Women's University Nationals, Oklahoma City, Okla. (W)** April 2-3 -- Last Chance Trials Qualifier, Cedar Falls, Iowa (FS/GR/W)** ** - #Road2IowaCity events currently scheduled for Flowrestling broadcasts For specific information on the Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2016 Olympic Games, visit: Athlete Selection Procedures - Women's Freestyle' http://content.themat.com/forms/2016-critieria-WFS.pdf Athlete Selection Procedures - Men's Freestyle http://content.themat.com/forms/2016-critieria-MFS.pdf Athlete Selection Procedures - Greco-Roman http://content.themat.com/forms/2016-critieria-GR.pdf

Two Olympic medalists. Forty state championships ... and 162 individual state champs. Sixteen dual state titles. Eighteen individuals who have earned a total of 28 All-American honors at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Scaled model concept of Perry Wrestling Monument ParkBy these impressive statistics alone, Oklahoma can be justifiably proud of its high school wrestling program ... especially considering the community has a population of only about 5,000 residents. In late October, InterMat reported that Perry was planning to build a Wrestling Monument Park on the town square with statues to honor its two hometown wrestlers who earned medals at the Olympics -- Jack VanBebber, who won gold at the 1932 Los Angeles Games, and Dan Hodge, silver medalist at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. However, to borrow a phrase ... "there's more to the story ..." The community will be constructing a Wrestling Monument Park to honor its impressive roster of wrestling stars and their supporters over the course of nearly a century of the sport at Perry High School. The Perry Maroon mat mystique How can a small community located an hour north of Oklahoma City consistently produce so many wrestlers who have been winners at the state, national and international level? "The Perry program has been in existence for 93 years," said Chance Leonard of the Perry Wrestling Foundation. "Over the years, the townspeople have supported the program generation after generation. It's a hard-working, mostly agricultural community that values integrity, character and a strong work ethic." Scott Chenoweth weighed in with a trio of reasons why the Perry Maroons have a legacy of mat greatness. "The Perry High School program has had a relatively small number of coaches over the years, assuring a level of consistency," said Chenoweth, a Perry Maroon mat champ who, after wrestling at the University of Nebraska, returned to his high school alma mater to coach from 1996-2011. "The coaches all wrestled for the program. They achieved greatness as wrestlers, then were able to turn that into coaching success, giving back to the program that made them who they are." "Second, Perry wrestling enjoys the support of the community," Chenoweth continued. "Wrestlers are surrounded by people who support them. Other people in the community understand the discipline needed to be successful in wrestling, and reinforce it in various ways. Most communities don't understand and appreciate what it takes to be a wrestler." "Third, Perry has significant connections to the two major state schools. We're in close proximity to Oklahoma State. And, as for OU (University of Oklahoma), legendary head coach Port Robertson drew a number of Perry wrestlers to his Sooner program who then achieved greatness on the national stage." (In fact, half of the starters on the 1957 NCAA team title-winning Sooners -- including Dan Hodge -- all once wrestled for the Perry Maroons.) The idea of a park takes root "About two years ago, Scott asked me to be part of the Perry Wrestling Foundation," said Chance Leonard, who had been Chenoweth's teammate on the Maroon wrestling program. "The early discussions focused on a way to honor Danny Hodge," Leonard continued, invoking the name of the man who won an Oklahoma state title for Perry High in 1951, then went on to craft a perfect 46-0 record at University of Oklahoma, winning three Big Seven and NCAA titles (1955-57), and, at age 83, still resides in his hometown. "When we see Danny (Hodge) every day, it's too easy to take his accomplishments and our overall legacy for granted," said Chenoweth. "We'd go to Del City (Oklahoma) and see the John Smith statue," Chenowith continued, referring to the long-time Oklahoma State head coach who can claim two Olympic gold medals. "We'd go to Ponca City and see statues for Shelby Wilson and Doug Blubaugh (two Ponca High grads who earned gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics). We thought, 'We need to do something to honor our Olympic greats.'" Few communities can claim to be the hometown of an Olympic medal-winning wrestler. Perry has two. Jack Francis VanBebber won gold in 1932, after winning three NCAA titles for Oklahoma State in 1929-1931 and being crowned an Oklahoma high school state champ, despite having his chest crushed by the wheel of a wagon at age six. Despite passing away nearly 30 years ago, VanBebber's inspiring story lives on in the book "A Distant Flame." Dan Hodge bronze maquetteDaniel Allen Hodge, who won silver at the 1956 Olympics, is arguably known by today's wrestling fans for accomplishments beyond the wrestling mat. His name graces the Hodge Trophy which is presented each year to the nation's best collegiate wrestler ... he's been seen crushing apples during telecasts of the NCAA wrestling championships ... and he owns the distinction of being the only amateur wrestler to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated as an amateur wrestler in the more than 60-year history of the magazine (back in 1957). "Momentum is growing as Danny gets older, with the idea of doing something while he's still around." "We started with the idea of a statue," said Leonard. "However, we realized the need to honor many people who have been involved with the program in many different ways over the years. It's a tremendous amount of history." "We talked about creating a museum but there were concerns about rent, and overall sustainability," said Leonard. It was at this time that the idea of park, with a combination of features, began to take shape and gain momentum. All about the park The Perry Wrestling Monument Park will be located on the north side of the town's courthouse square. The park will feature two statues for local Olympic medal-winning wrestlers Hodge and VanBebber, created by local sculptor Jim Franklin. Visitors to the park will enter from the street through an arched entrance, into a circular area that resembles a wrestling mat. Surrounding this circular area will be at least a dozen vertical granite pillars, each about seven feet tall, and approximately 40 inches wide. One pillar, located between the two statues, will serve as a history lesson/overview of wrestling in the Perry community. The other pillars will be devoted to honoring those who have achieved specific honors, such as individuals who have won Oklahoma state titles, championship teams, NCAA All-Americans, and NCAA champs. Names of the individuals will be carved into the granite. Dan Hodge statueAs new generations of Perry wrestlers earn a place of honor in the Wrestling Monument Park, their names will be carved into the granite pillars. ("We've calculated how much space we will need, anticipating the future," said Leonard.) It's understandable that a project of this size and scope might be completed in sections -- in fact, the idea of making the park a phased project to be built over time was discussed over the course of several meetings, according to Chenoweth and Leonard -- but the Perry Wrestling Foundation instead decided to do the project all at once. Plans are to complete construction on the Perry Wrestling Monument Park next spring, with a public unveiling to coincide with Dan Hodge's 84th birthday in May 2016. Both Leonard and Chenoweth emphasized the uniqueness of the concept of the Perry Wrestling Monument Park. "Realize that this is a project to honor a high school wrestling program," said Leonard. "Most colleges don't have any sort of permanent tribute like this for their wrestling programs." The venture has the support of some significant figures within the wrestling community in the state of Oklahoma. "Both John Smith (Oklahoma State head coach) and (Oklahoma coach) Mark Cody have pledged their support, as has Lee Roy Smith (Executive Director) of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater."

State champion Joe Grello (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) verbally committed to Rutgers University on Tuesday afternoon. The No. 70 overall prospect in the Class of 2016 makes it five top 100 seniors to commit to the Scarlet Knights in this recruiting class. The projected 174/184 represented the United States in the UWW Cadet world freestyle championships at 76 kilos this summer. Grello joins No. 50 Kevin Mulligan (Bergen Catholic, N.J.), No. 54 Matt Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.), No. 62 Brandon Paetzell (Phillipsburg, N.J.), and No. 71 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) as Scarlet Knights commits.

The most serious charges against Pennsylvania wrestling legend Jack Cuvo stemming from an alleged incident this summer were dropped Monday, according to multiple media reports, but the two-time NCAA champ for East Stroudsburg University in the late 1980s still faces trial. In a preliminary hearing in Northampton County Court Monday afternoon, prosecutors agreed to drop the two most serious charges -- endangering the welfare of a child, and corruption of minors, both felonies -- in exchange for adding a second-degree misdemeanor charge of reckless endangerment. In addition, Cuvo still faces charges of furnishing alcohol to minors, and public drunkenness. Jack W. Cuvo, Jr., 48, remains free after posting 10 percent of $20,000 bail. He is due to appear in Northampton County Court for formal arraignment Jan. 7. The mat legend was arrested in the early morning hours of August 21 for an incident in which he allegedly forced an underage boy to consume vodka and wait in his car while he was drinking in a Nazareth, Pa. bar. According to police reports at the time, a Nazareth police officer on patrol was flagged down by Cuvo outside the American Hotel. Cuvo told the officer the bartender had taken his keys. The bartender told police Cuvo was drunk when he came into the tavern, and he remained there about 90 minutes while a 14-year-old boy was in Cuvo's car, according to police. The child came into the bar, saying he was afraid to leave with Cuvo. The boy later told police that Cuvo had forced him to drink vodka while at Cuvo's home. Cuvo then drove to the bar while drinking vodka and forced the boy to wait in the car while he went inside the bar, the boy told police. Cuvo won a Pennsylvania state title at Easton High School, then claimed back-to-back Division I titles for ESU in 1988 and 1989.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga again welcomes some of the top talent in all of collegiate wrestling to the upcoming 2016 Defense Soap and Flips Wrestling Southern Scuffle. What will once again be the top in-season tournament in the nation, the Scuffle takes place Jan. 1-2 at the McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga. Depending on which preseason poll you follow, there are up to nine teams participating who are in the top-25, highlighted by No. 1 Oklahoma State, No. 2 Penn State and No. 3 Michigan in the NWCA listings. Other top ten teams making the annual trip to the Scenic City are Lehigh (7), Cornell (8) and North Carolina (10). Minnesota (17), West Virginia (21), Edinboro (24) and Stanford (24) are other attendees who are also ranked in at least one preseason poll. "I am really very proud of what the Southern Scuffle has become during its short time in Chattanooga," stated head coach Heath Eslinger. "We have put a lot of work into it and our administration and local wrestling community are committed to making this a premier event each year. "However, it is the commitment from these top teams from around the country to keep coming back that make it such a great event. The competition is second only to the NCAAs and you are going to again see a lot of high-quality wrestling." Two national champions and 30 All-Americans are in the 2016 field. All totaled, there are 85 wrestlers who were ranked in their class in the preseason who are schedule to compete. Tickets for the 2016 Southern Scuffle are on sale now. Daily admission is $30 for reserved seats, $20 for general admission and $10 for youth general admission. All-session passes are $55 for reserved, $35 for general admission and $15 for youth. Tickets can be purchased online on GoMocs.com or by calling the UTC Ticket Office at (423) 266-MOCS (6627).

WATERLOO, Iowa -- Four individual NCAA champions, a two-time NCAA tournament finalist, and a record setting team will be inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa on Saturday, June 11, 2016. The Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa is located inside the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum in Waterloo, Iowa. The Class of 2016 is Stewart Carter (Iowa State), Justin Greenlee (Northern Iowa), T.J. Williams (Iowa), Mark Perry (Iowa), Art Holding (posthumously) and the 2003 Wartburg College wrestling team. Willie Gadson will be presented with the Bob Siddens Iowa High School Coaching Excellence Award and Ryan Sallis will receive the Russ Smith Community Impact Award. A banquet honoring all inductees and award winners will be held at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo on Saturday, June 11. For more information contact the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum at (319) 233-0745 or dgmstaff@nwhof.org. The Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa was established in 2002 to honor the people who have made an impact on the sport on a national level, or who have done extraordinary work in the State of Iowa. The hall recognizes native-born Iowans, and those who achieved their fame while wrestling or coaching for an Iowa school. Stewart Carter was an NCAA and Big Eight Conference champion at 158 pounds for Iowa State University in 1987 as a senior. Carter, who was named ISU Athlete of the Year for his accomplishments, was a crucial part of the Cyclones winning the NCAA team title, finishing 25 points ahead of runner-up Iowa. He wrestled in high school for Waterloo Columbus, and was the school's first four-time state qualifier, placing third in 1980 and 1982 and second in 1981. Justin Greenlee was a three-time Division I All-American and a two-time NCAA tournament finalist at the University of Northern Iowa, and a Pan American Games champion in 1993. He reached the NCAA tournament finals at heavyweight as a junior in 1994 and again as a senior in 1995 after finishing eighth as a sophomore in 1993. Greenlee is one of 13 three-time Division I All-Americans in program history, and ranks third all-time in career victories (129) and second in career falls (57) at UNI. He wrestled in high school for Waverly-Shell Rock where he won a state championship at heavyweight in 1990. T.J. Williams was a two-time NCAA champion, and a three-time All-American at the University of Iowa. He won NCAA titles as a sophomore at 149 pounds in 1999 and as a senior at 157 pounds while finishing third at 157 pounds as a junior. Williams was also a three-time Big Ten champion, and a finalist at the 1997 junior college national tournament for Lassen College. He holds the Hawkeye record for career winning percentage of .990 after finishing with a career record of 98-1. Williams was a four-time state wrestling champion for Mount Carmel High School in Chicago. Mark Perry, Jr. was a two-time NCAA champion, and a four-time All-American at the University of Iowa. He won NCAA titles at 165 pounds as a junior and as a senior in 2007 and in 2008 after placing second as a freshman in 2005 and third as a sophomore in 2006 at 174 pounds. Perry reached the finals of the Big Ten tournament all four years, winning a title in 2007, and finished his career with a record of 96-16. A native of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Perry was a two-time national prep champion for Blair Academy (2002 and 2003) in New Jersey. Art Holding was the first NCAA wrestling champion produced by the state of Iowa, winning the title for Iowa State at the first NCAA tournament in 1928 in Ames, Iowa. He won the 135-pound title with a win over Brice Moore of Oklahoma State. He was also a three-time Missouri Valley Conference champion (1927-29), and never lost a match during his collegiate career. Holding was also an alternate for the 1928 Olympics. The 2003 Wartburg College wrestling team will be the fourth team inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa. The Knights won the Division III NCAA tournament with a record-setting performance in Ada, Ohio. Wartburg set the record for points at the NCAA DIII tournament with 166.5 points. Every member of the team earned All-American honors, including three NCAA champions and three runner-ups. It was the third of 10 NCAA championships during Jim Miller's tenure as head wrestling coach. The starting line-up was Heath Ropp (125 1st at 125), Ozzie Saxton (2nd at 133), Wil Kelly (1st at 141), Bart Mehlert (3rd at 149), Kevin Bratland (2nd at 157), Ryan Sturm (4th at 165), Mark Sturm (6th at 174), Sonny Alvarez (2nd at 184), Alain Djoumessi (3rd at 197), and LeRoy Gardner (1st at 285). Assistant coaches were Eric Keller, Dave Malecek, Nick Mitchell, Steve Walker, and Matt Walker. Willie Gadson will receive the Bob Siddens High School Coaching Excellence Award posthumously. Gadson passed away in 2013 after a yearlong battle with cancer. The award is given to an Iowa high school wrestling coach who exhibits the high standards that Siddens set during his legendary coaching career. Siddens coached Waterloo West High School to 11 state team titles and a 327-26 dual record. Gadson coached Waterloo East High School from 2004-12. He coached 16 state qualifiers and 10 state place winners, including his son Kyven, who did not lose a match while winning state championships in 2009 and 2010. Kyven Gadson went on to win an NCAA title at 197 pounds for Iowa State in 2015. Willie Gadson won Big Eight championships and was an All-American for Iowa State in 1975 and 1976, and was an assistant coach for the Cyclones from 1979-82. Ryan Sallis will receive the Russ Smith Community Impact Award, which is presented to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional local impact on wrestling in Iowa. For the past six years Sallis has been coordinator and coach for the Future Trojans Wrestling Club in Waterloo, Iowa, as well as organizing the annual Willie Gadson Youth Tournament. Sallis graduated from Waterloo East High School in 2001. He qualified for the state wrestling tournament twice, and finished fifth in 2001. Sallis attended Wartburg College before being deployed by the Army National Guard to Egypt and Iraq for three years. He was active duty with the Army National Guard for nine years from 2003-09. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum is a not-for-profit organization based out of Waterloo, Iowa. The mission of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame is to preserve history, recognize excellence, and inspire future generations.

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY -- United World Wrestling president Nenad Lalovic has accepted an appointment to be the International Olympic Committee representative to the WADA Commission and Foundation Board. The nomination, brought forward by the IOC, is the first for a president of the international wrestling federation. "I'm honored to be involved with WADA," said Lalovic. "The organization does a wonderful job of educating our athletes about how to compete at the international level without the assistance of doping. I trust that I will be able to help further their initiatives and look forward to the work." Lalovic will replace FIFA president Sepp Blatter on the board.

Logan Storley, four-time NCAA All-American at the University of Minnesota, won his second professional mixed martial arts match at Resurrection Fighting Alliance's RFA 32 event at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, Minn., Friday night. The former Gopher mat star scored a first-round TKO over Marc "the Pummel" Hummel, who was making his professional MMA debut. "Power MMA welterweight Logan Storley (2-0) showed the best of his team's wrestling pedigree, taking Marc Hummel (0-1) down early," MMAJunkie.com reported, referring to Power MMA & Fitness in Phoenix, where Storley works out with UFC veterans -- and former Arizona State wrestlers - Ryan Bader and C.B. Dolloway. "But he did one better when on the mat, unloading a flurry of punches that amazingly didn't draw a stoppage until the 3:17 mark of the first." Storley wasn't the only fighter to make short work of his opponent Friday night. Four of the six top matches at RFA 32 ended in the first round. After the win, Storley posted this message on his Twitter account: "I want to thank everyone for the support tonight! Felt great to get out there again and get the Win!" It was the second TKO victory for Storley, who announced his decision to go pro in MMA back in April after having three amateur bouts. The Webster, S.D. native and former Golden Gopher wrestlerr scored a first-round TKO via punches over fellow South Dakotan Bill Mees at 2:32 at RFA 29 in Sioux Falls, S.D. in August. Storley's second pro MMA match was held only about a half-hour from the University of Minnesota, where he became only the tenth Golden Gopher grappler to become a four-time NCAA Division I All-American, racking up four top-six finishes in the 174-pound weight class. Storley was also a four-time placer at the Big Ten conference championships, making it to the finals in 2012. Storley completed his collegiate career with an overall record of 119-27. Prior to wrestling at Minnesota, Storley was a six-time South Dakota state champ at Webster High School, the same alma mater as Brock Lesnar, who, after winning the heavyweight title at the University of Minnesota in 2000, went on to find fame and fortune in both the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships) and WWE.

Forest Grove, Ore. -- Oregon State wrestlers won every weight class on Sunday as the Beavers dominated the season-opening Mike Clock Open tournament at Pacific University. OSU champions were Kegan Calkins (125); Joey Palmer (133); Jack Hathaway (141); Joey Delgado (149); Abraham Rodriguez (157); Seth Thomas (165); Tyler Chay (174), Corey Griego (184), Cody Crawford (197) and Amarveer Dhesi (hwt). Second-place Beavers were Ronnie Bresser (125); Jared Reis (141) and Weston Dobler (174). Ronnie Stephens (133), Izaak Tobin (141), Jay Tovey (149), Collbran Meeker (157) and Jimmy Millea (hwt) took third. The Beavers open their dual-meet season on Sunday against West Virginia, Northern Iowa and Nebraska at the Northeast Duals in Albany, N.Y. For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/OSU_Wrestling or by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateWrestling.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Four Mountaineers posted perfect records as the No. 21/23 West Virginia wrestling team went 3-0 to open the season at the Mountaineer Quad on Sunday afternoon at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown. WVU topped Drexel, 26-7, before winning a 26-14 dual against Campbell. The Mountaineers capped the day with a thrilling 22-14 victory over rival Arizona State. No. 3/4 Zeke Moisey (125) and No. 16/18 Dylan Cottrell (157) each went 3-0 on the day, with Moisey recording a major decision and Cottrell adding a major and a tech. fall. Parker VonEgidy (174) registered a trio of major decisions, while No. 9 Jacob A. Smith (197) had a pair of bonus-point victories, including a pin that led WVU to the win over the Sun Devils. “I think we battled the whole time, every match today,” said second-year head coach Sammie Henson. “I think we had some great things like we always do as well as some things we need to work on. I felt like our guys went out there as a team and competed together as a team. I really thought that came through in the final match.” West Virginia officially opened the season against Drexel, taking a 6-0 lead with decision wins by Moisey (125) and Cory Stainbrook (133). The Dragons earned wins at 141 and 149 pounds, giving Drexel the 7-6 advantage with a bonus-point victory at 149. Cottrell won a 10-2 major at 157 pounds over Drexel's Richard Viruet to put the Mountaineers back in front, 10-7. Ross Renzi followed up with a 4-1 decision over Austin Rose at 165 pounds while VonEgidy recorded his first major of the day by a score of 9-1 over Nicholas Elmer. Bubba Scheffel (184) then topped Stephen Loiseau, 2-1, as West Virginia took a 16-7 advantage. Smith (197) and A.J. Vizcarrondo (HWT) picked up decision wins to give the Mountaineers the 26-7 victory. Moisey started WVU off with a 4-0 lead over Campbell, scoring a 16-4 major decision over Tyler Walker at 125 pounds. The Camels took a win a 133 pounds to cut the deficit to one point, down 4-3, before Tony DeAngelo padded the WVU lead with a pin of Zack Barker in 6:44 at 141 pounds, putting the score at 10-4. Campbell won a major decision at 149 pounds before the Mountaineers responded with a 23-7 tech. fall by Cottrell over Daniel Richardson early in the third period at 157. WVU dropped the 165-pound match but gained four points with a 12-4 major decision by VonEgidy over Matthew Olauson at 174 pounds, putting the Mountaineers on top 19-11. The Camels took a win at 184 pounds to cut the deficit to five at 19-14, but a major decision at 197 by Smith over Austin McNeil, 13-1, put the match away. Vizcarrondo tacked on a few more points with a 2-0 decision win over Jere Heino as the Mountaineers earned the 26-14 triumph. Looking to make it three in a row over Arizona State, Moisey opened with a 6-2 decision over Mikel Perales at 125. Stainbrook won an injury default at 133 pounds to put WVU ahead, 9-0. Back-to-back wins by the Sun Devils at 141 and 149 cut into the lead, but Cottrell earned a 6-2 decision over Oliver Pierce at 157 to push the Mountaineers in front by six at 12-6. Renzi lost a heartbreaker in sudden victory at 165 pounds, but VonEgidy struck back with an 11-2 major decision over Preston McCalmon at 174 as WVU took a 16-9 lead. No. 4 Blake Stauffer topped Scheffel in a 4-1 decision at 184 to put the score at 16-12 going into the final two matches. Smith and Josh Dasilveira battled a tight match at 197, going scoreless through the first period before Smith took a 3-2 lead after an escape and a pair of stalling calls on Dasilveira in the second. Dasilveira tied the score with an escape early in the third before scoring a takedown on Smith to lead 5-3. With under 30 seconds to go in the bout and ASU looking for a crucial win, Smith scored a reversal on Dasilveira to tie the score at 5-5 before putting his back to the mat for the pin at 6:38. The Sun Devils won a 6-2 decision at heavyweight, but were deducted a team point midway through the 197-pound match as West Virginia claimed its third straight win over Arizona State by a score of 22-14, moving the series to 3-1 in favor of WVU in the Sammie Henson/Zeke Jones era. The Mountaineers head to Troy, New York, next Sunday to compete in the Northeast Duals. WVU will square off with Michigan (11:15 a.m.), Buffalo (1:15 p.m.) and Oregon State (3:15 p.m.) in a trio of dual matches at Hudson Valley Community College. No. 21/23 West Virginia 26, Drexel 7 125: No. 3/4 Zeke Moisey (WVU) dec. Zachary Fuentes (DU), 5-3 133: Cory Stainbrook (WVU) dec. Franco Ferraina (DU), 7-4 141: No. 10 Kevin Devoy (DU) dec. Tony DeAngelo (WVU), 8-3 149: No. 17 Matthew Cimato (DU) major dec. Jake S. Smith (WVU), 17-7 157: No. 16/18 Dylan Cottrell (WVU) major dec. Richard Viruet (DU), 10-2 165: Ross Renzi (WVU) dec. Austin Rose (DU), 4-1 174: Parker VonEgidy (WVU) major dec. Nicholas Elmer (DU), 9-1 184: Bubba Scheffel (WVU) dec. Stephen Loiseau (DU), 2-1 197: No. 9 Jacob A. Smith (WVU) dec. Joshua Murphy (DU), 10-4 HWT: A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU) dec. Joey Goodhart (DU), 2-1 No. 21/23 West Virginia 26, Campbell 14 125: No. 3/4 Zeke Moisey (WVU) major dec. Tyler Walker (CU), 16-4 133: Nathan Kraisser (CU) major dec. Cory Stainbrook (WVU), 15-6 141: Tony DeAngelo (WVU) pinned Zack Barker (CU), 6:44 149: Quentin Perez (CU) major dec. Jake S. Smith (WVU), 14-3 157: No. 16/18 Dylan Cottrell (WVU) tech. fall Daniel Richardson (CU), 23-7 (5:39) 165: Paul Duggan (CU) dec. Tim Wheeling (WVU), 5-2 174: Parker VonEgidy (WVU) major dec. Matthew Olauson (CU), 12-4 184: Ville Heino (CU) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WVU), 3-1 197: No. 9 Jacob A. Smith (WVU) major dec. Austin McNeil (CU), 13-1 HWT: A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU) dec. Jere Heino (CU), 2-0 No. 21/23 West Virginia 22, Arizona State 14 125: No. 3/4 Zeke Moisey (WVU) dec. Mike Perales (ASU), 6-2 133: Cory Stainbrook (WVU) over Dalton Brady (ASU) inj. default (3:55) 141: Robert Mathis (ASU) dec. Tony DeAngelo (WVU), 11-6 149: Matthew Kraus (ASU) dec. Jake S. Smith (WVU), 3-2 157: No. 16/18 Dylan Cottrell (WVU) dec. Oliver Pierce (ASU), 6-2 165: Jacen Peterson (ASU) dec. Ross Renzi (WVU), SV-1 3-1 174: Parker VonEgidy (WVU) major dec. Preston McCalmon (ASU), 11-2 184: No. 4 Blake Stauffer (ASU) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WVU), 4-1 197: No. 9 Jacob A. Smith (WVU) pinned Josh DaSilveira (ASU), 6:38 HWT: Tanner Hall (ASU) dec. A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU), 6-2 Arizona State deducted one team point during the 197-pound match.

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- True freshman Joey McKenna knocked-off returning All-American and top-ranked Evan Henderson of North Carolina to capture the 141-pound title, Sunday, at the Hokie Open in Blacksburg, Virgina. Redshirt sophomore heavyweight Nathan Butler also placed first to give the Cardinal two champions in the tournament. As a team, Stanford finished second behind Chattanooga (135.5) with 124.0 points. Duke finished third with 122.0 team points. Nine additional Cardinal wrestlers were the top 6, including runner-up finishes by redshirt freshman Brian Rossi (125 pounds), sophomore Mason Pengilly (133 pounds) and redshirt junior Jim Wilson (165 pounds). Up next, Stanford heads to Fresno, California for the Roadrunner Open on Sunday, Nov. 15.

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Three days before announcing his college commitment, the nation's No. 1 recruit Mark Hall dominated his competition at the InterMat JJ Classic in the final preseason high school wrestling event of his career. Mark Hall picked up three pins in four matches on Sunday at the JJ Classic (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)Hall, a senior at Apple Valley (Minn.), won his fifth straight JJ Classic title, which included three pins and a 22-7 technical fall. In the finals he earned a second-period pin over Nick Casperson (Beresford, S.D.). He was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the event. Hall, a five-time state champion and Cadet World champion, posted a 17-0 record in five JJ Classic appearances dating back to eighth grade, which included eight pins, three technical falls, two major decisions and three decisions. He will announce his college commitment on Wednesday at Apple Valley High School. Two other Minnesota natives earned their victories in higher profile championship matches of the JJ Classic. Alex Lloyd (Shakopee), a Cadet National Greco-Roman champion, scored a 3-2 victory over top 100 senior Kanen Storr (Leslie, Mich.) in the final at 138 pounds. It marked Lloyd's second straight JJ Classic title. With the match tied 1-1, Lloyd used a duck under with just over a minute remaining to secure the go-ahead takedown against the ISU commit, which proved to be the difference in the match. Lucas Jeske defeated Brandon Moen to claim the title at 182 pounds (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)Top 100 senior Lucas Jeske (St. Michael-Albertville), who last week committed to the University of Minnesota, earned an 11-7 victory over Preseason Nationals champion and two-time state third-place finisher Brandon Moen (Owatonna, Minn.) in the 182-pound final. Jeske led 5-0 after the opening period, but Moen battled back in the second with a throw, which resulted in a four-point move and tightened the score. Jeske led by two points late in the match before Moen tried a desperation move in the closing seconds, which gave the STMA wrestler two more points and a four-point victory. Other champions from the host state were Israel Navarro (Wilmar) at 106 pounds, Devin Fitzpatrick (Mahtomendi) at 160, and Tyler Buesgens (Scott West) at 195. Navarro and Fitzpatrick both placed second in the JJ Classic in 2014. Navarro needed overtime to top five-time AAU state champion Drew Bennett (Fort Dodge, Iowa) 3-1. The two wrestlers traded escapes in the second and third periods to send the match to overtime. In overtime Navarro used a single leg to score a takedown and earn the victory. Fitzpatrick cruised to his title with an 11-6 victory over Jacob Carlson, who also finished runner-up at Conflict at Carver. Buesgens topped Zach Haggstrom (Glenwood, Iowa) 13-8 for his title. Three wrestlers from Illinois and Iowa also won championships on Sunday. Anthony Cassioppi earned a reversal in the closing seconds to beat Andrew Piehl (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)Those from Illinois were unseeded Markus Hartman (Barrington) at 126 pounds, along with a pair of Hononegah teammates at 220 and 285 in Blake Zalapi and Anthony Cassioppi. Hartman, who entered the event unseeded, had an impressive run to the title, which included a semifinal victory over top-seeded Tyler Eischens (Anoka, Minn.). In the finals Hartmann crushed two-time state champion Brandon Carroll (Roosevelt, S.D) 15-0 to earn a technical fall victory. Zalapi, a Cadet All-American in all three styles, picked up a second-period pin in the finals against state fourth-place finisher Alex Paulson (Forest City, Iowa). Paulson led 3-1 before trying a throw that was countered by Zalapi and resulted in a pin for the Hononegah wrestler. The victory in the finals for Cassioppi, a Cadet double All-American in Fargo, was impressive as he beat Junior National freestyle All-American Andrew Piehl (Rogers, Minn.) by a 3-2 decision. Piehl led 2-1 in the third after picking up a reversal and appeared to be on his way to a title. However, in the final five seconds of the match Cassioppi used a reversal of his own to earn a one-point victory and his first JJ Classic title. Iowa natives to win titles were state champion Justin Portillo (Clarion-Goldfield) at 113 pounds, Cayd Lara (Fort Dodge) at 145, and Colton Clingenpeel (Council Bluffs Jefferson) at 152. For Portillo, it was his third straight JJ Classic title, with his previous titles coming at 100 pounds and 106 pounds. He earned bonus-point victories in all four of his matches on Sunday, including his finals match against Hser Eh Pwae (Worthington, Minn.), which he won by an 11-3 major decision. Lara, who entered the event seeded third, earned his title with a narrow 7-6 victory in the finals over fourth-seeded Joshua Adams (Fond du Lac, Wis.). Clingenpeel, also a Junior National All-American in Greco-Roman, scored a 4-2 overtime victory over top 50 ranked junior Devin Bahr (West Salem, Wis.). It was Clingenpeel's second straight JJ Classic title. Last year he won the title at 138 pounds. Rounding out Sunday's champions were Cory Gamet (Michigan) at 100 pounds, two-time state champion Paul Bianchi (Two Rivers, Wis.) at 120 and state runner-up Jaden Van Maanen (LaCross Central, Wis.) at 132. Gamet won his title with three pins from four matches, including one in the final over nationally ranked junior high wrestler Carson Manville (Virginia). Bianchi won a hard-fought championship match over Michael Suda (Pipestone, Minn.) 8-5 . Van Maanen earned his title by blanking Triston Lara (Fort Dodge, Iowa). 100: 1st: Corey Gamet (Western) pinned Carson Manville (South County), 4:37 3rd: Keegan OToole (Merton) pinned Ryan Rowland (Bishop Moore), 3:51 5th: Cody Holmes (Two Rivers) dec. Cody Anderson (Waukee), 9-4 106: 1st: Israel Navarro (Willmar) dec. Drew Bennett (Fort Dodge), 3-1 SV 3rd: Charlie Pickell (Mankato West) dec. Reuben Cephas (Rosemount), 12-8 5th: Joseph Peterson (Albert Lea) dec. Colby Njos (Anoka), 3-1 113: 1st: Justin Portillo (Clarion-Goldfield) maj. dec. Hser Eh Pwae (Worthington), 11-3 3rd: Garrett Vos (Waconia) dec. Zac Spohn (Sauk Rapids), 5-2 5th: Tyler Shackle (Scott West) dec. Caleb Ziebell (Slinger), 6-2 120: 1st: Paul Bianchi (Two Rivers) dec. Michael Suda (Pipestone), 8-5 3rd: Brenden Baker (Cedar Rapids Jefferson) pinned James Whitaker (Eaton Rapids), 1:31 5th: Brady Gross (Apple Valley) by injury default over Joshua Portillo (Clarion-Goldfield) 126: 1st: Markus Hartman (Barrington) tech. fall Brandon Carroll (Roosevelt), 15-0 3rd: Tyler Eischens (Anoka) by injury default over Ryan Killeen (Spectrum) 5th: Brant O`Shea (Keokuk) maj. dec. Noah Bauer (Pine Island), 13-0 132: 1st: Jaden Van Maanen (La Crosse Central) dec. Triston Lara (Fort Dodge), 5-0 3rd: Patrick Ryan (New Trier) dec. Bailey Mennis (Madison), 14-13 5th: AJ Bethea (Hibbing) dec. Anthony Meister (Elk River), 5-2 138: 1st: Alex Lloyd (Shakopee) dec. Kanen Storr (Leslie), 3-2 3rd: Will Lucie (Warsaw) maj. dec. Lee Schmalz (Mound-Westonka), 8-0 5th: Sage Loredo-Hollon (Saint Peter) by injury default over Adam Hedin (Rosemount) 145: 1st: Cayd Lara (Fort Dodge) dec. Joshua Adams (Fond du Lac), 7-6 3rd: Gunner Charbonneau (Prior Lake) dec. Ryan Reid (Mound-Westonka), 5-4 5th: Jackson Sweeney (Watertown Mayer) dec. Dylan Schuck (Sibley-Ocheyedan), 7-3 152: 1st: Colton Clingenpeel (Thomas Jefferson) dec. Devin Bahr (LAW), 4-2 SV 3rd: Matt Malcom (Glenwood) dec. Kenny O`Neil (Prior Lake), 7-2 5th: Cruze Hurlburt (Spring Valley) dec. Hayden Krein (LAW), 9-6 160: 1st: Devin FitzPatrick (Mahtomedi) dec. Jacob Carlson (Sebolt Wrestling), 11-5 3rd: Justin Burg (Tartan) by injury default over Parker Hale (Grand Meadow) 5th: Bryson Alsteen (Luxemburg-Casco) by injury default over Emmett Wagner (Shakopee) 170: 1st: Mark Hall (Apple Valley) pinned Nick Casperson (Beresford), 3:08 3rd: Nick Knutson (New Prague) pinned Connor Williams (La Crosse Central), 2:23 5th: Billy Holtan (Carrington) dec. Brady Goblirsch (Redwood Area), 5-0 182: 1st: Lucas Jeske (STMA) dec. Brandon Moen (Owatonna), 11-7 3rd: Drake Frikken (Cambridge-Isanti) dec. Noah Keith (Bloomington Kennedy), 5-1 5th: Campbell Wozniak (Cretin Derham Hall) pinned Brandonn Gore (So St Paul), 1:44 195: 1st: Tyler Buesgens (Scott West) dec. Zach Haggstrom (Glenwood), 13-8 3rd: Jacob Olson (Cambridge-Isanti) pinned Griffin Thorn (Owatonna), 1:58 5th: Jonathon Litersky (Ashland-Greenwood) pinned Neil Hanson (Milaca), 3:16 220: 1st: Blake Zalapi (Hononegah) pinned Alex Paulson (Forest City), 2:44 3rd: Trenton Rogich (Le Seuer Henderson) dec. Justin Mohlin (Centennial), 7-6 SV 5th: Jesse Heck (Watertown Mayer) pinned Joshua Bohnen (Mora), 3:46 285: 1st: Anthony Cassioppi (Hononegah) dec. Andrew Piehl (Rogers), 3-2 3rd: Jameer Anderson (Benilde St Margarets) dec. Manny Alvarez (Columbia Heights), 9-2 5th: Alex Aarsvold (Pine Island) by injury default over Adam Lucast (Lakeville South)

State champion, and three-time state placer, Shawn Streck (Merrillville, Ind.) verbally committed to Purdue University on Sunday evening. The projected 285 pound wrestler is ranked No. 29 overall in the Class of 2016. He joins No. 24 Griffin Parriott (New Prague, Minn.) and No. 78 Devin Schroder (Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Mich.) in the Boilermakers' recruiting class. Streck plans on both wrestling and playing football - as a defensive lineman - in college.

Gabe Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), a Junior National Greco-Roman champion this summer, verbally committed to Stanford University on Sunday afternoon. The two-time state placer is ranked No. 76 overall in the Class of 2016. Townsell, who has placed fourth and third at the state tournament the last two years, projects to compete at 133 pounds in college. He is the fourth top 100 commit for the Cardinal in this recruiting class, as he joins No. 27 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.), No. 39 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) and No. 82 Requir van der Merwe (Blair Academy, N.J.)

NEW YORK -- Jordan Oliver (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) stunned the New York City crowd with a last second victory over four-time NCAA champion Logan Stieber (Columbus, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC) in yet another dramatic finish between two of the biggest stars in U.S. wrestling. Oliver trailed Stieber 5-4 late in the second period before executing a single leg to the back for four points. The technique gave Oliver the 8-5 win and the Bill Farrell International gold medal. "As everybody knows Oliver, Stieber is a big rivalry. There is going to be a lot of points scored. There are going to be a lot of great exchanges. That is the beauty of wrestling Logan Stieber. He is going to give you everything he's got," said Oliver. Read full story ... Men's freestyle results 57 kilos: Gold: Tyler Graff (United States) tech. fall Zach Sanders (United States), 10-0 Bronze: Daniel Dennis (United States) tech. fall Ali Naser (United States), 12-1 65 kilos: Gold: Jordan Oliver (United States) dec. Logan Stieber (United States), 8-5 Bronze: Aaron Pico (United States) dec. Frank Molinaro (United States), 7-4 74 kilos: Gold: Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (Uzbekistan) tech. fall Dan Vallimont (United States), 10-0 Bronze: Nick Marable (United States) tech. fall Adam Hall (United States), 11-0 86 kilos: Gold: Ed Ruth (United States) tech. fall Jon Reader (United States), 13-0 Bronze: Richard Perry (United States) dec. Austin Trotman (United States), 4-3 97 kilos: Gold: J.D. Bergman (United States) dec. Dustin Kilgore (United States), 7-5 Bronze: Cayle Byers (United States) dec. Enock Francois (United States), 4-2 125 kilos: Gold: Nick Gwiazdowski (United States) dec. Dom Bradley (United States), 1-0 Bronze: Anthony Nelson (United States) dec. Tyrell Fortune (United States), 3-2 Outstanding Wrestler: Jordan Oliver, 65-kilo champion

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Scoring bonus points in four of its five wins, the No. 24 Stanford wrestling team fended off Chattanooga, 19-16, Saturday, at Maclellan Gym in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Cardinal improves to 2-0 on the season, while the Mocs drop to 0-1. The dual started at 125 pounds, where redshirt freshman Brian Rossi posted a 4-3 come-from-behind win over Alonzo Allen. Trailing 3-1 heading into the final period, Rossi started the third in the down position. He cut the lead to 3-2 with an escape and then was about to secure the winning takedown. The Homer Glenn, Illinois native moves to 2-0 on the season. The Mocs tied the team score at 3-3 as Chris Debien recorded an 8-3 decision over sophomore Mason Pengilly at 133 pounds. Freshman Joey McKenna, ranked 12th nationally at 141 pounds, put the Cardinal back on top with a 10-2 major decision over Roman Boylen. He recorded a takedown 30 seconds into the opening period and led 2-1 after the first. He added an escape and a takedown in the second to push his lead to 5-1. Boylen chose to start the third in the neutral position, where McKenna was able to secure another takedown. After Boylen escaped, McKenna notched his final takedown and ended the match on top, picking up riding time. He is now 2-0 on the year. Chattanooga's Michael Pongracz cut the Stanford lead to 7-6 with a 4-2 sudden-victory decision over redshirt sophomore Tommy Pawelski at 149 pounds. Redshirt juniors Maxwell Hvolbek (157 pounds) and Jim Wilson (165 pounds) and redshirt sophomore Keaton Subjeck all turned in major-decision wins to make the dual score 19-6 in favor of the Cardinal. Leading 6-2 after the first, Hvolbek chose to start the second in the down position. After recording an escape against Chattanooga's Andrew Webb, Hvolbek got another takedown and scored two near fall points to push his lead to 11-2. Webb chose to start the third in the neutral position, where Hvolbek was able to tally another takedown and collect riding time for the major decision. He moves to 2-0 on the season. Wilson, ranked fourth nationally, posted a 20-7 major decision over Dominic Lampe at 165 pounds. The Lodi, California native recorded five takedowns, a reversal, six near fall points, an escape and riding time in the win. Wilson improves to 2-0 on the year and 71-15 in his career. Subjeck capped-off the Cardinal scoring with a 14-4 major decision over Chattanooga's Sean Mappes at 174 pounds. With a 4-2 lead going into the second, Subjeck tallied another takedown and two near fall points to increase his lead to 8-3. He opened the third with an escape and secured two more takedowns and riding time to seal the win. Subjeck moves to 2-0 on the season. The Mocs had a chance to tied up the dual after John Lampe posted a 17-6 major decision over redshirt junior Ryan Davies at 184 pounds and No. 14 Scottie Boykin added an 8-3 decision over redshirt senior Michael Sojka at 197 pounds. In the battle between ranked wrestlers at heavyweight, UTC's Jared Johnson (No. 20) pulled out a 4-2 decision over redshirt sophomore Nathan Butler (No. 13). However, it wasn't enough for the Mocs as the Cardinal held on for the win. Stanford wraps-up its road trip at the Hokie Open in Blacksburg, Virginia on Sunday, Nov. 8. Results: 125: Brian Rossi (Stanford) – Dec. 4-3 - Alonzo Allen (UTC) – Stanford 3-0 133: Chris Debien (UTC) – Dec. 8-3 - Mason Pengilly (Stanford) – Tied 3-3 141: No. 12 Joey McKenna (Stanford) – MD 10-2 - Roman Boylen (UTC) - Stanford 7-3 149: Michael Pongracz (UTC) – SV1 4-2 - Tommy Pawelski (Stanford) – Stanford 7-6 157: Max Hvolbek (Stanford) – MD 14-2 - Andrew Webb (UTC) – Stanford 11-6 165: No. 4 Jim Wilson (Stanford) – MD 20-7 - Dominic Lampe (UTC) – Stanford 15-6 174: Keaton Subjeck (Stanford) – MD 14-4 - Sean Mappes (UTC) – Stanford 19-6 184: John Lampe (UTC) – MD 17-6 - Ryan Davies (Stanford) – Stanford 19-10 197: No. 14 Scottie Boykin (UTC) – Dec. 8-3 - Michael Sojka (Stanford) – Stanford 19-13 285: No. 20 Jared Johnson (UTC) – Dec. 4-2 - No. 13 Nathan Butler (Stanford) – 19-16