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BROOKINGS, S.D. -- South Dakota State (11-7, 3-1 WWC) beat Stanford (11-4, 4-1 Pac-12) 17-15 in front of a record 918 fans in Frost Arena in the latter half of men’s basketball/wrestling doubleheader. The Jacks and Cardinal both won five matches, but #7 Cody Pack’s tech fall at 157 proved to be the difference. “We preach it every dual how important bonus point are and we saw it come to fruition tonight,” head coach Chris Bono said. “I’m proud of the effort our guys brought to the mat tonight.” Following an opening loss at 125, Brance Simms started a string of four straight Jackrabbit wins. “I put this dual on Bubba,” Bono added. “I told him if he wins, we win. He’s a tough kid and he performed.” The junior battled his way to a 6-4 win over #21 Connor Schram in sudden victory. Schram took a 3-1 lead into the third, but Simms escaped early and recorded a takedown with a little over a minute remaining in the third. Simms rode the momentum and scored the clinching takedown just over 20 seconds into overtime. Redshirt freshman Luke Zilverberg gave SDSU a 6-3 lead with a 7-2 decision over Mason Pengilly. Zilverberg struck first and added a reversal in the third for the 7-2 tally. #29 Alex Kocer and Garrett Schaner went back-and-forth in the first before Schaner recorded a takedown. Kocer scored a reversal and got two nearfall in the final seconds for a 4-2 lead. Following a scoreless second, Kocer escaped and added riding time in the third. #7 Pack dominated from the opening whistle and got his seventh tech fall of the year over Josh Lauderdale, 18-3. Pack recorded multiple takedowns in all three periods and added nearfall in the second and third. Stanford answered with three wins to close the team score to 14-12. #24 Nate Rotert got SDSU back on the board with a 4-3 decision over Garet Krohn, which was decided on riding time. Rotert got a takedown in the first and added an escape in the second before Krohn tied it up with an escape and takedown of his own in the third. In the 285-lb finale, Stanford’s Josh Marchok won in sudden victory over J.J. Everard, 6-4. SDSU closes out its dual season Sunday, February 22 against North Dakota State with the Western Wrestling Conference on the line. Wrestling is set for 2 p.m. “We got our rival in our arena with the conference title on the line,” Bono said. What more could you ask for?” Results: 125: #24 Evan Silver (Stanford) over Isaac Andrade (SDSU) – Dec., 4-3 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) over #21 Connor Schram (Stanford) – SV-1, 6-4 141: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) over Mason Pengilly (Stanford) – Dec., 7-2 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) over Garrett Schaner (Stanford) – Dec., 6-2 157: #7 Cody Pack (SDSU) over Josh Lauderdale (Stanford) – Tech., 18-3 165: #15 Jim Wilson (Stanford) over John Nething II (SDSU) – Dec., 8-2 174: #24 Keaton Subjeck (Stanford) over David Kocer (SDSU) – Dec., 7-1 184: Zach Nevills (Stanford) over Brady Ayers (SDSU) – Dec., 6-1 197: #24 Nate Rotert (SDSU) over Garet Krohn (Stanford) – Dec., 4-3 285: Josh Marchok (Stanford) over #32 J.J. Everard (SDSU) – SV-1, 6-4

BLACKSBURG -- The ninth-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling team claimed the ACC dual meet title with a 22-15 win over Duke Saturday night in Cassell Coliseum. Joey Dance, ranked fourth in the country at 125 pounds, led off the meet and cruised to a 22-7 (6:36) technical fall over Thayer Atkins after picking up three takedowns and back points in the first period. In the next match, Duke got on the board when Mitch Finesilver picked up a 12-6 decision over Kevin Norstrem. Devin Carter, ranked third in the country at 141 pounds, then picked up a 12-5 decision over Evan Botwin. With the win, Carter wrapped up his career with an undefeated mark in his home gym. Brent Waterman took the mat for the Hokies at 149 pounds in the place of the resting Sal Mastriani, but fell to Marcus Cain, 6-1. Fifth-ranked Nick Brascetta rolled to a 5-3 win at 157 pounds after controlling the pace throughout the match. In the most dramatic match of the night, Chad Strube picked up a 5-4 decision over Brian Dorsey. Strube was initially credited with a takedown in the closing seconds of the match, but after a Duke challenge, the call was reversed in favor of a Dorsey takedown, tying the match at 4-4. Then, with 13 seconds left after the Dorsey takedown, Strube escaped just before the buzzer to get the win to give Tech a 14-6 lead in the team score. Seventh-ranked Zach Epperly took care of business in dominant fashion against Randy Roden by way of a 17-2 (5:30) technical fall. At 184 pounds, Austin Gabel got out to an early 5-3 lead on Jasob Kasper before losing by injury default. He was taken down and re-injured his knee, having to take the deault. Duke’s best wrestler, No. 7 Conner Hartmann, earned a 7-4 win over Jared Haught at 197 pounds, but Haught fought until the end, picking up a take-down in the closing seconds. Eighth-ranked Ty Walz picked up the 5-2 decision in the final bout of the night after two big takedowns in the second and third periods to seal the win for Tech. The Hokies earned the dual meet victory, 22-15, clinching the ACC Dual Meet Title with one match to go. The title is the 19th ACC crown for Virginia Tech since joining the conference in 2004, the third for wrestling, but the first dual meet title as the other two were tournament titles. "We had some really bad energy tonight and I'm really embarrassed at the overall effort," said head coach Kevin Dresser. "I'm not happy." Virginia Tech has now won 32 of its last 35 ACC dual matches dating back to Feb. 16. 2008. Pittsburgh, in its first year in the league, won the inaugural ACC dual meet title last season, although the Hokies have won the past two tournament titles. Prior to the match, Tech’s three seniors, David Wesley, Chris Moon and Carter, were honored for their careers with the Hokies. Tech will wrap up its regular season next weekend, taking on North Carolina on Friday night in Chapel Hill and Hofstra Sunday afternoon in Hempstead, New York. Results: 125: #4 Joey Dance (VT) tech fall Thayer Atkins, 22-7 (6:35) 133: Mitch Finesilver (D) dec. #17 Kevin Norstrem, 12-6 141: #3 Devin Carter (VT) dec. Evan Botwin, 12-5 149: Marcus Cain (D) dec. Brent Waterman, 6-1 157: #5 Nick Brascetta (VT) dec. Immanuel Kerr-Brown, 5-3 165: Chad Strube (VT) dec. Brian Dorsey, 5-4 174: #7 Zach Epperly (VT) tech fall Randy Roden, 17-2 (5:30) 184: Jacob Kasper (D) inj. def. Austin Gabel, 3:48 197: #7 Conner Hartmann (D) dec. Jared Haught, 7-4 285: #8 Ty Walz (VT) dec. Brendan Walsh (D), 5-2

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Jumping out to a 15-0 lead after the first three bouts, the 25th-ranked NC State wrestling team didn't let up and pulled off a 27-12 upset of #14 Pittsburgh in ACC action Saturday night in Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack (15-5, 2-2 ACC) scored three pins during the dual, and defeated its seconds top-20 foe in just over a week after the Pack won 21-15 at #17 Old Dominion last weekend. "It was a very impressive win for us," said head coach Pat Popolizio. "We competed all night and it is a well deserved win over the #14 team in the nation. You probably have to go back quite a ways back the last time NC State upset a team ranked that high. Momentum is huge in any sport and for us to go up 15-0 after three bouts set the tone and gave us a great dual win." The dual started at 125 pounds, and NC State took each of the first three bouts - two bonus point wins. #26 Joe DeAngelo struck first for the Pack with a 4-2 defeat of #27 Dom Forys. DeAngelo improves to 3-1 in ACC action this season with two major decisions. The Pack then hit back-to-back pins by a pair of freshmen and jumped out to a 15-0 lead only three matches in. #30 Bryce Meredith pinned #32 Nick Zanette in 4:10 then classmate Kevin Jack pinned Ben Ross in 5:31. It was Jack's first dual of the season. Pitt scored decisions at both 149 and 157 pounds. At the halfway point, NC State was up 15-6. #22 Max Rohskopf came out after the intermission and scored a 3-2 at 165 pounds to push the Pack's lead to 18-6. Pitt cut into the lead with a pair of decisions at 174 and 184 pounds with their two top-10 ranked wrestlers, as the Pack held an 18-12 lead going into the final two bouts. Freshman Michael Boykin clinched the ACC win for NC State as he upset #19 Nick Bonaccorsi 6-1 at 197 pounds. For good measure, #1 Nick Gwiazdowski won his 46th straight match and pinned his fifth straight opponent, this time in just 1:56. Up Next: The Pack closes out its ACC dual season with a trip to #13 Virginia on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. NC State will host its final home dual of the year on Sunday, Feb. 22 vs. #7 Oklahoma State. In addition to Senior Day, the last home dual will be the Pack's Military Appreciation Day and NC State will welcome a UFC guest. Results: 125: #26 Joe DeAngelo (NCSU) dec. #27 Dom Forys; 4-2 - 3-0 133: #30 Bryce Meredith (NCSU) fall #32 Nick Zanette; 4:10 - 9-0 141: Kevin Jack (NCSU) fall Ben Ross; 5:31 - 15-0 149: #19 Mikey Racciato (Pitt) dec. Beau Donahue; 7-2 - 15-3 157: Ronnie Garbinsky (Pitt) dec. Sam Melikian; 9-7 - 15-6 165: #22 Max Rohskopf (NCSU) dec. Cody Wiercioch; 3-2 - 18-6 174: #8 Tyler Wilps (Pitt) dec. #21 Pete Renda; 11-4 - 18-9 184: #2 Max Thomusseit (Pitt) dec. Nicky Hall; 10-4 - 18-12 197: Michael Boykin (NCSU) dec. #19 Nick Bonaccorsi; 6-1 - 21-12 285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) fall Ryan Soloman; 1:56 - 27-12

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- No. 11 Lehigh overcame a sluggish start to win six of the final seven bouts as the Mountain Hawks rallied to defeat George Mason 27-9 Saturday in the regional round of the NWCA National Duals Saturday night inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. The Mountain Hawks won seven of ten bouts overall, highlighted by junior Nathaniel Brown's first period pin over Daniel Mika at 184, which gave Lehigh the lead for good, heading into intermission. With the victory, Lehigh improves to 13-4 on the dual season. The Mountain Hawks are the first of eight teams to punch their ticket to next weekend's National Duals championship finals in Iowa City, Iowa. The win as also the 99th for Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro as the Mountain Hawks' mentor. "We definitely were flat and George Mason came ready to wrestle," Santoro said. "They were more excited than we were out there and that's a little bothersome right now. We don't have much time left in the season. We have to show up and wrestle hard for seven minutes. We weren't creating opportunities. The dual began at 149 with freshman Drew Longo staking Lehigh to a 3-0 lead with a 6-4 decision over Blake Roulo. Longo conceded the first takedown but led 3-2 after two periods behind two escapes and a penalty point for stalling. With the match tied 3-3 early in the third, Longo scored a takedown on the edge and proceeded to put on a strong ride to earn riding time advantage. The next two bouts did not go Lehigh's way as George Mason's Greg Flournoy rode a first period takedown to a 4-3 upset win over sophomore Mitch Minotti at 157. Patrick Davis then gave the Patriots the lead, collecting three takedowns in an 8-6 win over senior Marshall Peppelman at 165. While Peppelman was unable to secure a win on senior night, fellow fifth-year wrestler Santiago Martinez pulled the Mountain Hawks level at 6-6 with an 8-3 decision over Ryan Forrest at 174. Martinez used an arm-throw and then a bear hug for two first period takedowns and added a third takedown in the third period plus an escape and more than two minutes of riding time. Brown then gave Lehigh the lead back with his third pin of the season. After an early takedown, Brown threw both legs in on his ride and used a power half to deck Mika in just 1:49 to give the Mountain Hawks a 12-6 lead at intermission. In the first match after the break, sophomore Elliot Riddick was impressive in a 23-6 technical fall win over Derek Dwyer at 197. Riddick collected six takedowns across the three periods and nearly pinned Dwyer in the second, settling for a three point near fall. After reversing to open the third, Riddick closed the match with two takedowns and another near fall to end the match at the 6:52 mark. "It was good for Elliot to go out and score some points," Santoro said. "That was a big win for him last weekend and he has some good momentum right now." George Mason's final win came at heavyweight as Jake Kettler defeated sophomore Doug Vollaro 3-2 in the second round of sudden victory over Vollaro picked up his second stall warning. Freshman Scott Parker returned to the Lehigh lineup at 125 and posted an 8-1 win over Ibrahim Bunduka. Parker scored an early takedown and amassed more than two minutes of riding time in the first period. Leading 2-1 after two, Parker picked up an escape plus a takedown and two point near fall, plus 3:42 of riding time to narrowly miss the major decision. Junior Mason Beckman picked up Lehigh's third bonus point win of the night with a 13-0 major decision over Vince Rodriguez at 133. Beckman scored a takedown in each period and added an early two point near fall plus three penalty points for Rodriguez stalling and 3:23 of riding time advantage. The final bout of the dual went into overtime. Sophomore Randy Cruz gave up a third period takedown to Sahid Kargbo at 141 but finished regulation tied 2-2 behind a pair of escapes. After a scoreless sudden victory period, Cruz locked up a cradle and turned Kargbo for three near fall points in the first half of the tiebreaker before escaping in the second half to win 6-2. "Coming in we knew bonus points were going to be big," Santoro said. "There were a lot of tight matchups. We thought 133 would be a big matchup as would 157 and 165. We dropped two of those three. "There were some guys that did some nice things tonight," Santoro continued. "We have a big weekend next weekend and we have to be a lot sharper." Lehigh held an 18-6 edge in takedowns and limited George Mason to just one takedown in the final seven bouts. George Mason falls to 9-10 with the setback. Lehigh will wrestle a to-be-determined opponent in the quarterfinals Saturday at 1 p.m. ET at Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The semifinals are set for Saturday at 4 p.m. ET while the finals and third place match set for Sunday at 12:30 p.m. The Mountain Hawks' quarterfinal opponent will be determined early in the week as the other seven regional matchups will take place on Sunday. Results: 149 – Drew Longo (Lehigh) dec. Blake Roulo (GMU) 6-4 157 – Greg Flournoy (GMU) dec. Mitch Minotti (Lehigh) 4-3 165 – Patrick Davis (GMU) dec. Marshall Peppelman (Lehigh) 8-6 174 – Santiago Martinez (Lehigh) dec. Patrick Forrest (GMU) 8-3 184 – Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) Fall Daniel Mika (GMU) 1:49 197 – Elliot Riddick (Lehigh) tech fall Derek Dwyer (GMU) 23-5, 6:52 285 – Jake Kettler (GMU) dec. Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) 3-2, sv2 125 – Scott Parker (Lehigh) dec. Ibrahim Bunduka (GMU) 8-1 133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) major dec. Vince Rodriguez (GMU) 13-0 141 – Randy Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Sahid Kargbo (GMU) 6-2, tb Attendance – 1,027

Laramie, Wyo. -- In a battle of two Top 25 ranked teams on Wyoming’s Senior Night, the No. 19 ranked Wyoming Cowboys fought back from a 14-3 deficit halfway through their match versus No. 17 ranked Oregon State to capture a thrilling 21-17 dual victory. First-period pins by Wyoming’s Andy McCulley at 174 pounds and Tyler Harms at 285 pounds fueled the Cowboy comeback. The win improved Wyoming’s dual record to 9-4 this season. It was the first dual loss of the year for Oregon State. The Beavers are now 11-1 on the year. “It was an exciting way to end a dual, and if you were here and you aren’t a wrestling fan now something is wrong with you,” said Wyoming head coach Mark Branch after the win. “Things were not going well early, I knew we could get ourselves back in it, but you don’t foresee getting two pins. It can be a crazy sport.” Wyoming senior Tyler Cox, ranked No. 15 in the nation at 125 pounds, began Senior Night for the Cowboys with a convincing 9-3 win over No. 10 ranked Ronnie Bresser of Oregon State to give UW a 3-0 lead, but the Beavers won the next four matches at 133, 141, 149 and 157 pounds to take a 14-3 lead at intermission. “It was an important win for Tyler (Cox),” Branch said. “He gave us a big spark to open the match. “But things didn’t go well for us after that. I was really disappointed in a couple of my guys. I felt they got out-wrestled and out-hustled. As excited as I am for our seniors and for us to get a good team win, I felt that after Tyler (Cox) gave us that spark we gave it up in the next four matches. The first match after intermission saw Wyoming’s Dakota Friesth, ranked No. 18 in the country, become the second Cowboy senior to record a victory on the evening, capturing an 8-5 win over OSU’s Seth Thomas at 165 pounds to pull the Pokes to within eight points at 14-6. Wyoming’s McCulley the continued the streak of Cowboy seniors to win, and he did it in dramatic fashion. Only 35 seconds into his match, McCulley recorded a fall over Oregon State’s Joe Latham at 174 pounds to narrow the Oregon State lead to only two points at 14-12. McCulley, who entered the match ranked 14th in the country, recorded his 99th victory as a Cowboy with his first-period pin. “I think of my senior night and all the emotions I had and when Andy (McCulley) came out like a caged animal it scared me,” said Branch. “But man what an animal he was tonight and gave us a great lift.” The 184-pound weight class was a matchup of two nationally-ranked wrestlers. Oregon State’s No. 7 ranked Taylor Meeks and Wyoming’s No. 19 ranked Benjamin Stroh faced off, with Meeks winning an 8-2 decision to build OSU’s lead to five points at 17-12. With only two weight classes remaining, the third matchup of ranked wrestlers was featured at 197 pounds. Wyoming’s No. 14 ranked Shane Woods and Oregon State’s No. 20 ranked Cody Crawford wrestled in a critical match. Woods recorded the only takedown of the match 26 seconds into the first period, but Crawford came back with an escape to end the first period with Woods up 2-1. Only 11 seconds into the second period, Woods recorded an escape of his own and the second period ended with Woods leading 3-1. The third period saw Crawford record a quick escape five seconds into the final period to narrow the lead to 3-2, but there would be no more scoring in the match as Woods notched his team best 27th win of the season and put the Pokes back within striking distance in the team score at 15-17. It then came down to Cowboy junior Tanner Harms to complete the Wyoming comeback in the final match of the evening in the 285-pound weight class. Harms was up for the challenge with a takedown 16 seconds into the first period. He then quickly put OSU’s Nate Keeve on his back and pinned Keeve 1:05 into the match, vaulting the Cowboys to a 21-17 victory. “I have seen Tanner (Harms) be that animal and when the opening whistle blew I knew Tanner was good,” Branch said. “I’m glad he could get the pin so we could wrap it up.” On a night when seven Cowboy seniors were honored prior to their final home match in the UniWyo Sports Complex, the four seniors who wrestled all recorded individual victories on way to the team win. “We got Tyler (Cox), Andy (McCulley), Shane (Woods) and Dakota (Friesth) and then you have the other seniors like Robert (Stroh), Brandon (Richardson) and Leland (Pfeifer). I can’t put into words how special these guys are, and they have helped change this program,” said Branch. Wyoming returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 15 when they will host Boise State at 2 p.m. at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs, Wyo. Sunday’s match will take place at Western Wyoming’s Rushmore Gymnasium. “I’m excited to head to Rock Springs,” added Branch. “It is a wrestling rich part of our state, and I’m always excited to introduce our team to fans who can’t get down to Laramie to see us. “It will be an exciting dual with a great crowd and hopefully the fans will walk away saying they love wrestling. “This will be a home dual. We are proud of Wyoming and proud of our fans, and we are going to go over there and do our best to showcase our program.” Results: 125: No. 15 Tyler Cox (Wyoming) Dec. #10 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State), 9-3 – WYO 3-0 133:Jack Hathaway (Oregon State) Dec. Drew Templeman (Wyoming), 2-0, Tied 3-3 141: Devin Reynolds (Oregon State) Major Dec. Cole Mendenhall (Wyoming), 10-2 – 7-3 OSU 149: Abraham Rodriquez (Oregon State) Dec. Austin Breckenridge (Wyoming), 5-2 – 10-3 OSU 157: No. 20 (Oregon State) Alex Elder Major Dec. Archie Colgan (Wyoming), 13-4 – 14-3 OSU 165: No. 18 Dakota Friesth (Wyoming) Dec. Seth Thomas (Oregon State), 8-5 – 14-6 OSU 174: No. 14 Andy McCulley (Wyoming) Pin (0:35) Joe Latham (Oregon State), Pin (0:35) – 14-12 OSU 184: No. 7 Taylor Meeks (Oregon State) Dec. No. 19 Benjamin Stroh (Wyoming), 8-2 – 17-12 OSU 197: No. 14 Shane Woods (Wyoming) Dec. No. 20 Cody Crawford (Oregon State), 3-2 – 17-15 OSU 285: Tanner Harms (Wyoming) Pin (0:35) Nate Keeve (Oregon State), Pin (0:35) – 21-15 WYO Final

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team improved to 9-0 in the conference and captured the Big Ten regular season championship with a 22-9 win against 16th-ranked Michigan on Friday night. The win gave Iowa the outright dual championship for the seventh time since the conference started recognizing a dual champion in 1999. The Hawkeyes have won or shared the title in seven of the last eight years, but like in years past, it’s a trophy that is here today, gone tomorrow. "It's not what our ultimate goal is,” said junior Nathan Burak, "but like coach says, it's just another feather in our hat and that was what was ahead of us so we got it.” The Hawkeyes won seven-of-10 bouts and owned a 13-3 advantage in takedowns, but had more than a handful of slow starts, including six scoreless first periods, and split six matches against ranked opponents. "I don't think we wrestled to score points, I think we wrestled to hand fight and I think we wrestled to stay in there,” said UI head coach Tom Brands. "I think we wrestled to survive and I don't know if your best chance to win is to try to survive. Your best chance to win is to go out and score points and to put the energy into that simple task. We need to do a better job of that." Iowa won the first four matches and took a 13-3 lead into intermission. Fifth-ranked Thomas Gilman scored takedowns in the first and second periods and added 1:03 riding time to defeat 20th-ranked Conor Youtsey, 6-1, at 125. Sixth-ranked Cory Clark scored four first-period takedowns, added a reversal and three nearfall in the second period, and totaled 4:28 of riding time to earn a 14-3 major decision at 133. Sixth-ranked Josh Dziewa shutout George Fisher, 6-0, at 141, and second-ranked Brandon Sorensen extended his winning streak to 11 matches with a 2-1 win at 149. Sorensen and 13th-ranked Alec Pantaleo traded escapes in the second and third period, but Sorensen prevailed with 1:27 riding time. It marked his 11th straight win, a streak that includes six ranked opponents, but Sorensen found little reason to celebrate. "I didn't like the way I performed at all,” Sorensen said. "I was flat footed, I wasn't hitting multiple holds at a time, more single holds and it could have been a lot better. I could have gotten to my attacks and it could have been better." Michigan dented the scoreboard when 10th-ranked Brian Murphy defeated 13th-ranked Michael Kelly at 157. The Hawkeyes then pulled away with consecutive wins at 165 and 174. Ninth-ranked Nick Moore scored late takedowns in the second and third periods to win 6-1, and third-ranked Mike Evans scored three takedowns in the final 2:16 to win 8-3 at 174, extending the Hawkeyes’ lead to 19-3. Michigan closed the dual with two wins in the final three matches -- all bouts featuring ranked opponents. Eighth-ranked Sammy Brooks allowed a takedown with 21 seconds on the clock to drop a 3-2 decision to 12th-ranked Dominic Abounader at 184. The teams then split a pair of overtime matches at 197 and 285. Sixth-ranked Nathan Burak turned a double-leg into four points in the first sudden victory period to defeat eighth-ranked Max Huntley, 4-0, at 197. Seventh-ranked Adam Coon closed the dual with a reversal in the first tiebreak to defeat second-ranked Bobby Telford, 3-2, at 285. Iowa finished the dual season 14-0 and 9-0 in the Big Ten. The postseason begins Sunday against Virginia in the opening round of the EAS/NWCA National Duals. "We have a lot of work to do,” said Tom Brands. "It was not an inspiring performance for whatever reason. The stats that I looked at, I don't look at stats much, but the stats I looked at were not pretty.” Iowa hosts Virginia on Sunday at 1 p.m. (CT) on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for youth 18 and younger. UI students and children five years old and younger are admitted free. NOTES: Attendance was 8,319… Iowa (14-0, 9-0) won the regular season title outright for the seventh time since the Big Ten started recognizing a dual champion in 1999… Iowa has won or shared seven of the last eight Big Ten dual championships… Tom Brands won for the 160th time as Iowa’s head coach (160-15-1), tying Dave McCuskey for No. 2 in program history… the Hawkeyes recognized seven seniors following the dual, including Josh Dziewa, Mike Evans, Jeremy Fahler, Matt Gurule, Michael Kelly, Nick Moore, and Bobby Telford. Results: 125 - #5 Thomas Gilman (IA) dec. #20 Connor Youtsey (UM), 6-1; 3-0 133 - #6 Cory Clark (IA) major dec. Zebulon Hilyard (UM), 14-3; 7-0 141 - #6 Josh Dziewa (IA) dec. George Fisher (UM), 6-0; 10-0 149 - #2 Brandon Sorensen (IA) dec. #13 Alec Pantaleo (UM), 3-0; 13-0 157 - #10 Brian Murphy (UM) dec. #16 Michael Kelly (IA), 7-2; 13-3 165 - #9 Nick Moore (IA) dec. Garrett Sutton (Michigan), 6-1; 16-3 174 - #3 Mike Evans (IA) dec. Jake Salazar (UM), 8-3; 19-3 184 - #12 Domenic Abounader (UM) dec. #8 Sammy Brooks (IA), 3-2; 19-6 197 - #6 Nathan Burak (IA) dec. #8 Max Huntley (UM), 4-0 SV1; 22-6 285 - #7 Adam Coon (UM) dec. #2 Bobby Telford, 3-2; 22-9

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Michigan State wrestling team picked up a Big Ten dual win Friday with a 26-16 victory over Indiana on the Hoosiers' Senior Night at University Gym. The Spartans won the first three matches of the dual and the final three to earn the win. Mitch Rogaliner got the forfeit win at 125 pounds to start the dual as Indiana conceded six points to the Spartans. Garth Yenter continued MSU's (5-10, 1-7 Big Ten) momentum by pinning Alonzo Sheperd in the second period at the 4:22 mark. It marked Yenter's first-ever fall in a Big Ten dual. Javier Gasca recorded his first win in his new weight class at 141 pounds as he shut out Sean Brown, 15-0, to get the technical fall and five more points for the Spartans. Indiana (2-9, 0-8 Big Ten) made a run during the middle portion of the dual, trimming MSU's 17-0 lead to 17-16 after winning four straight matches. Trevor Moody tallied a 5-2 decision over Nick Trimble at 149 pounds, and Travis Curley fell in a major decision, 10-2, to Luke Blanton at 157. Sixth-ranked Taylor Walsh beat Roger Wildmo by major decision at 165 pounds, 10-0, followed by No. 15 Nate Jackson's 18-3 technical fall over Nick Proctor in the 174-pound bout. But the Spartans never relinquished the lead, pulling out wins in the final three weight classes. John Rizqallah turned things around for MSU with a 4-0 shutout win over Matt Irick at 184 pounds, and Nick McDiarmid followed suit with a narrow 2-1 win against Luke Sheridan at 197. Chris Nash closed the dual with a 6-4 decision over Garret Goldman at heavyweight. MSU returns to action Sunday at 1 p.m. to face No. 24 Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana. The dual will be streamed live on BTN Plus. Results: 125: Mitch Rogaliner (MSU) wins by forfeit. MSU leads, 6-0 133: Garth Yenter (MSU) pinned Alonzo Sheperd (IU) in 4:22. MSU leads, 12-0 141: Javier Gasca (MSU) tech. fall Sean Brown (IU), 15-0 (RT 3:44). MSU leads, 17-0 149: Trevor Moody (IU) dec. Nick Trimble (MSU), 5-2 (RT 1:45). MSU leads, 17-3 157: Luke Blanton (IU) major dec. Travis Curley (MSU), 10-2 (RT 2:06). MSU leads, 17-7 165: No. 6 Taylor Walsh (IU) major dec. Roger Wildmo (MSU), 10-0 (RT 2:36). MSU leads, 17-11 174: No. 15 Nate Jackson (IU) tech. fall Nick Proctor (MSU), 18-3 (RT 3:10). MSU leads, 17-16 184: John Rizqallah (MSU) dec. Matt Irick (IU), 4-0 (RT 1:46). MSU leads, 20-16 197: Nick McDiarmid (MSU) dec. Luke Sheridan (IU), 2-1. MSU leads, 23-16 285: Chris Nash (MSU) dec. Garret Goldman (IU), 6-4 (RT 2:22). MSU wins, 26-16

KENT, Ohio – Seniors Tyler Small and Caleb Marsh gave themselves one final fond memory of the M.A.C. Center Friday night in Kent State's 27-6 victory over Northern Illinois. Eight Golden Flashes had their hand raised, including Small and Marsh on their Senior Night. In the third match of the night (141) Small gave the Flashes their first lead with a 12-0 blanking of Tyler Argue. Leading 2-0 after one period, a reversal that quickly turned into a cradle nearly flattened Argue and gave Small a commanding 7-0 lead. The major decision was the second of seven straight Kent State victories. "Tyler did a good job in some different situations," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said. "Hopefully he's starting to turn the corner and can continue going in the right direction." The bonus points kept on coming as Mike DePalma and Ian Miller each recorded major decisions at 149 and 157. DePalma used his 2-on-1 flip and tilt twice in the first period on the way to a 9-0 shutout of Austin Culton. Miller totaled five takedowns in a 15-4 victory over Andrew Morse. After his second takedown of the first period, Miller locked up a cradle and powered over the head of Morse for another three points. Junior Tyler Buckwalter scrambled his way to a clutch third period takedown and sealed up a riding time point in an 8-5 win over Shaun'Qae McMurtry. A two-point turn in the first helped Buckwalter jump out to a 5-0 lead. Marsh unleashed a pair of three-point turns in the first period on his way to a 10-4 victory over Trace Engelkes. "It's a really nice feeling to have both seniors come out and win their last match in the M.A.C. Center," Andrassy said. "Hopefully they have same feeling." The seventh straight win came from Jerald Spohn (184), who trailed 7-5 after two periods, but came away with a 9-7 decision. In wild, unorthodox fashion, Spohn continued to turn dangerous positions into points in the third. Starting from the top position, Spohn nearly gave up a reversal, before his constant movement suddenly created a cradle for three near fall points and riding time. The Golden Flashes streak began with a convincing 7-1 win for Mack McGuire over Jordan Northrup (133). McGuire finished off takedowns in the first and third periods and scored a reversal in the second. Sophomore Mimmo Lytle's aggressive approach earned him a 4-2 victory over Arthur Bunce. Lytle continued to push Bunce backward for a third-period stalling point that broke a 1-1 tie. Kent State (8-12, 4-4 MAC) heads west for the regional round of the NWCA National Duals Sunday against No. 12 Illinois in Champaign. Results: 125: Derek Elmore (NIU) won by decision over Del Vinas (KSU), 5-3 133: Mack McGuire (KSU) won by decision over Jordan Northrup (NIU), 7-1 141: Tyler Small (KSU) won by major decision over Tyler Argue (NIU), 12-0 149: Mike DePalma (KSU) won by major decision over Austin Culton (NIU), 9-0 157: Ian Miller (KSU) won by major decision over Andrew Morse (NIU), 15-4 165: Tyler Buckwalter (KSU) won by decision over Shaun'Qae McMurty (NIU), 8-5 174: Caleb Marsh (KSU) won by decision over Trace Engelkes (NIU), 10-4 184: Jerald Spohn (KSU) won by decision over Quinton Rosser (NIU), 9-7 197: Shawn Scott (NIU) won by decision over Stephen Suglio (KSU), 6-0 285: Mimmo Lytle (KSU) won by decision over Arthur Bunce (NIU), 4-2

AMES, Iowa -- No. 8 Iowa State (9-2, 2-1 Big 12) won eight of 10 matches in a 27-6 victory over Arizona State (7-7, 2-2 Pac 12) in wrestling action Friday night in Hilton Coliseum. Bonus points were awarded to Earl Hall (technical fall at 133 pounds) and Michael Moreno (major decision at 165 pounds), as the Cyclones won their 1,041st dual in program history. Third-ranked Michael Moreno scored the first Cyclone points with a 12-4 major decision over ASU’s Jacen Petersen at 165 pounds. Moreno wasted little time by recording three first-period takedowns. His 18th victory of the season featured five takedowns in all. At 174 pounds, Tanner Weatherman’s takedown with under a minute left in the third period was the deciding factor in his 4-1 victory over ASU’s Ray Waters. Weatherman, ranked 12th nationally, improves to 20-7 on the year. No. 2 Kyven Gadson picked up a decision at 197 pounds with a 12-7 victory over Luke Bean. Gadson got things rolling in the first period by scoring a takedown and a 3-point near-fall on an over-under backside trip. He then tallied three more back points when he maneuvered a cradle in the second period. Gadson improves to 21-1 this year and 81-11 in his career. Quean Smith tacked on three more points for Iowa State with a 6-3 victory over Chace Eskam at heavyweight. Smith recorded a pair of takedowns in the win, including key takedown on a single leg with 1:03 left in the bout. Smith improves to 14-10 this season. ISU’s Kyle Larson won a tight match over Ares Carpio, 2-1 at 125 pounds. The match was tied at 1-1 heading into the third period, but Larson moved ahead with the winning point when Carpio was called for stalling with 1:00 left in the match. Third-ranked Earl Hall continued his hot streak for the Cyclones, winning his 11th-straight match on a technical fall over Judson Preskitt at the 6:20 mark (17-2) in the 133-pound match. Hall tallied a trio of 3-point near-falls in the dominating victory, his 23rd of the season. The most exciting match of the evening was at 141 pounds. ISU’s Dante Rodriguez raced out to an early 4-0 lead, but then found himself down 9-6 heading into third period. Still down 9-7 with under a minute left in the match, Rodriguez secured a single leg followed by a cradle to record the takedown and 3-point near-fall. Rodriguez then hung on for the 12-10 decision. Gabe Moreno capped off the match win with a 9-8 victory over Christian Pagdilao at 149 pounds. Next up for the Cyclones is match against Northern Iowa, Sunday Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. Results: 157: Oliver Pierce (ASU) dec. Luke Goettl (ISU), 6-2 165: Michael Moreno (ISU) maj. dec. Jacen Petersen (ASU), 12-4 174: Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. Ray Waters (ASU), 4-1 184: Blake Stauffer (ASU) dec. Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU), 4-2 197: Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. Josh DaSilveira (ASU), 12-7 HWT: Quean Smith (ISU) dec. Chace Eskam (ASU), 6-3 125: Kyle Larson (ISU) dec. Ares Carpio (ASU), 2-1 133: Earl Hall (ISU) tech. fall Judson Preskitt (ASU), 17-2 (6:20) 141: Dante Rodriguez (ISU) dec. Dalton Brady (ASU), 12-10 149: Gabe Moreno (ISU) dec. Christian Pagdilao (ASU), 9-8

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Pierce Harger won his 100th career match on senior night, and Northwestern dominated Maryland en route to a 26-18 Big Ten win on Friday. In his final match at Welsh-Ryan Arena, the seventh-ranked Harger built a commanding lead over T.J. Guidice before winning by fall in the second period. Harger led 7-1 after the first period after a couple of takedowns and three nearfall points. He started the second period on bottom but got a quick reversal and three more via nearfall. In control with a 12-1 advantage, Harger put the match away with the fall in 4:32. Heavyweight Mike McMullan was also a winner in his final home match, picking up a 4-2 decision over No. 12 Spencer Myers. McMullan, ranked fourth at 285, used a strong second period to help build up more than three minutes in riding time in the final match at Welsh-Ryan Arena this season. Northwestern won seven of nine contested matches on the night. The Wildcats got off to a hot start, winning the first four matches and building a 14-0 lead before Maryland was able to get on the board. Garrison White jumpstarted the Northwestern onslaught with a 4-3 win at 125 lbs. over Josh Polacek. Dominick Malone followed by avenging a Midlands loss to the Terrapins’ 20th-ranked Geoffrey Alexander. Malone took control of the match in the second and third periods to secure a 5-3 win and pick up his 17th victory of the season. Jameson Oster kept the momentum going for Northwestern with a 4-0 shutout of Shyheim Brown at 141 lbs. Third-ranked Jason Tsirtsis was the aggressor from the opening whistle, securing four takedowns and three three-point nearfalls to pick up an 18-1 tech fall over Ben Dorsay at 149 lbs. After Harger’s win at 165, Mitch Sliga followed with a convincing 6-2 decision over Tony Gardner at 184. Sliga got a takedown early and rode Gardner for much of the match, picking up 3:35 in riding time. Northwestern won its 10th dual of the season with the victory over Maryland. The Wildcats end the 2014-15 regular season with a pair of non-conference duals in Washington D.C. next weekend. Northwestern wrestles American and George Mason in a doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 21. The Big Ten Championships will be held March 7-8 at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Results: 125: Garrison White (NU) dec. Josh Polacek (MD), 4-3 133: Dominick Malone (NU) dec. #20 Geoffrey Alexander (MD), 5-3 141: Jameson Oster (NU) dec. Shyheim Brown (MD), 4-0 149: #3 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) Tech Fall Ben Dorsay (MD), 18-1 (6:18) 157: Lou Mascola (MD) Fall Ben Sullivan (NU), 1:39 165: #7 Pierce Harger (NU) Fall T.J. Guidice (MD), 4:32 174: Josh Snook (MD) Win by Forfeit 184: Mitch Sliga (NU) dec. Tony Gardner (MD), 6-2 197: Rob Fitzgerald (MD) Fall #16 Alex Polizzi (NU), 1:01 285: #4 Mike McMullan (NU) dec. #12 Spencer Myers (MD), 4-2

PHILADELPHIA – In front of a raucous Spirit Night crowd of students and alumni, Drexel Wrestling took down Hofstra by a score of 26-15 on Friday night at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. The win moves the Dragons to 8-10 overall on the season and 5-1 in EIWA competition. Hofstra falls to 5-11 overall and 3-6 in the EIWA. After beginning with the heavyweights, the Dragons were able to tie the match up early on at three-all as Zack Fuentes used a second period escape to cruise to victory. Next up at 133 pounds, No. 16 Kevin Devoy Jr. got the Spirit Night crowd rocking, pinning Hofstra's Travis Passaro 1:26 in the first period. After Hofstra took a forfeit at 141 pounds to put the Dragons up 15-3 overall in the match, Matt Cimato scored two late points on an escape over No. 16 Cody Ruggirello, although it was not enough as he dropped a 7-2 decision. Noel Blanco got the Dragons and the crowd re-energized after halftime, taking the technical fall in his 157 pound match Cory Goshkagarian in commanding style, 18-2. With the Dragons up 20-6 in the match, Nick Elmer took to the mat at 165 pounds. In a close match with the Pride's Nick Terdick, the freshman used a third period takedown to seize the 5-4 victory and put Drexel up 23-6 in the match. With the match all but won and in cruise control, the Dragons dropped a decision at 174 pounds. At 184, Jason Fugiel used rolled his way to a second period escape to tie the match four-all, but was caught in overtime and loss by fall to Jermaine John. In the final match of the night at 197 pounds, Brandon Litten sent the Dragons and the Spirit Night crowd out in style, using a takedown with just over a minute left to take the match, 3-2. Prior to the match, Drexel Wrestling held a ceremony to dedicate the team's locker room to former 35-year head coach Jack Childs. At halftime of the match, Drexel Wrestling honored the 1984-85 East Coast Conference champion team on the 30th anniversary of the title. The Dragons return to the mat on Sunday, Feb. 15 as they travel to Ithaca, New York for the National Duals where they will take on Cornell. Results: 285: Mike Hughes (HU) DEC Joey Goodhart (DU) 7-3 125: Zack Fuentes (DU) DEC Bryan Damon (HU) 2-0 133: Kevin Devoy Jr. (DU) WBF Travis Passaro (HU) 1:26 141: David Pearce (DU) win by forfeit 149: No. 16 Cody Ruggirello (HU) DEC Matt Cimato (DU) 7-2 157: Noel Blanco (DU) TF Cory Goshkagarian (HU) 18-2 165: Nick Elmer (DU) DEC Nick Terdick (HU) 5-4 174: Frank Affronti (HU) DEC Stephen Loiseau (DU) 2-0 184: Jermaine John (HU) WBF Jason Fugiel (DU) 7:36 197: Brandon Litten (DU) DEF Michael Oxley (HU) 3-2

NORFOLK, Va. -- The Old Dominion Wrestling Monarchs picked up their fourth-consecutive Mid-American Conference win, as they took down Eastern Michigan by a 25-13 score. The 17th-ranked Monarchs improved to 11-4 overall and 5-1 in the conference, while the Eagles fell to 7-11 and 0-6 in the conference. "Our guys wrestled hard on the road tonight," said head coach Steve Martin. "Warner and Jeske put a lot of points on the board, which was good to see. Mecate, Richardson, Dechow and Henderson wrestled smart and looked good as well. We had several close fought matches that could have gone either way with TC, Cobrun and Beazley. This competition will further prepare us for the MAC tournament. We look forward to competing against a tough CMU team on Sunday." After dropping to opening 133-pond bout, redshirt junior No. 9 Chris Mecate (149) earned three points for ODU after defeating Michael Shaw by a 5-3 decision. Mecate earned two early takedowns in the first period and earned a penalty point to reach the final margin. No. 9 Lenny Richardson won the 149-pound bout by forfeit to give the Monarchs a 9-4 lead. Freshman TC Warner dropped a close 5-3 bout to Brandon Zeerip, as the Eagles climbed back to just three points (10-7) with six matches left. No. 13 Tristan Warner increased ODU’s lead (14-7) as he recorded his third tech fall of the season with a 17-1 margin over Austin Geerlings. He notched three takedowns, one reversal, two three-point nearfalls and two penalty points during his match. The Eagles responded by winning the 174-pound match, as Kayne MacCallum defeated Austin Coburn by a 3-1 decision. ODU led 14-10 with four bouts to go. All-American, No. 2 Jack Dechow, earned his 14th-consecutive dual win by defeating Michael Curby by a 4-2 decision, giving ODU a 17-10 lead. With riding time combined with a takedown and an escape, Dechow claimed the win and his 18th in a row. Anthony Arbo pulled the Eagles to within four points (17-13) when he defeated Kevin Beazley in sudden victory (3-1) after recording a takedown. Jake Henderson won the 285-pound bout, after notching one takedown and a three-point nearfall in the first period. With riding time, Henderson took down Gage Hutchinson by a 6-1 decision to give the Monarchs a 20-13 lead with just the 125-pound match to go. Brandon Jeske ended the night on a strong note, defeating Blake Caudill by a 17-2 technical fall. He notched three takedowns, three three-point nearfalls and one reversal. The Monarchs will be back in action on Sunday, when they head two hours down the road to Central Michigan for a 2:00 pm match. Fans can watch the action live here or keep up with @ODUWrestling Twitter. For an in depth look to everything Monarchs Wrestling, make sure to follow the team on Facebook, Twitter (@ODUWrestling) and YouTube and on ODUsports.com. Fans can join in on the conversation by using the hashtag #ODUWREST. Results: 133: Vincent Pizzuto (EMU) maj. dec. Michael Hayes (ODU), 10-2 (EMU, 4-0) 141: No. 9 Chris Mecate (ODU) dec. Michael Shaw (EMU), 5-3 (EMU, 4-3) 149: No. 9 Lenny Richardson (ODU) wins by forfeit (ODU, 9-4) 157: Brandon Zeerip (EMU) dec. T.C. Warner (ODU), 5-3 (ODU, 9-7) 165: No. 12 Tristan Warner (ODU) tech. fall Austin Geerlings (EMU), 17-1 (ODU, 14-7) 174: Kayne MacCallum (EMU) dec. Austin Coburn (ODU), 3-1 (ODU, 14-10) 184: No. 2 Jack Derchow (ODU) dec. Mike Curby (EMU), 4-2 (ODU, 17-10) 197: Kevin Beazley (ODU) dec. Anthony Abro (EMU), 3-1 TB (ODU, 17-13) HWT: Jake Henderson (ODU) dec. Gage Hutchison (EMU), 6-1 (ODU, 20-13) 125: Brandon Jeske (ODU) tech. fall Blake Caudill (EMU), 17-2 (ODU, 25-13)

Lincoln, Neb. -- No. 10 Nebraska (12-1, 8-1 Big Ten) cruised to its eighth consecutive dual win with a 30-6 triumph over Stanford on Senior Night at the Devaney Center. Senior All-Americans James Green (157) and Robert Kokesh (174), wrestling in their final home dual, each won in bonus-point fashion. Green earned 10 takedowns in the opening bout en route to a 23-8 technical fall over Josh Lauderdale. Kokesh, the top-ranked wrestler in the nation at 174 pounds, rolled to a 14-5 major decision over Keaton Subjeck in the third match of the night. No. 15 TJ Dudley also added bonus points with his pin against Ryan Davies at 184 pounds in 5:58. Ranked Huskers Aaron Studebaker (14th at 197), Collin Jensen (17th at heavyweight), Tim Lambert (12th at 125) and Anthony Abidin (8th at 141) each collected decisions over the course of the next five bouts to extend the lead. Sophomore Justin Arthur won the final match of the night by a 7-3 decision over Garrett Schaner at 149 pounds. Junior Austin Wilson (165) and sophomore Eric Montoya (133) each fell by narrow decisions. Head Coach Mark Manning picked up his 199th dual win at Nebraska, which ties him for first in school history with Tim Neumann. The Huskers hit the road next weekend for a pair of matches on Saturday, Feb. 21. NU battles Drexel at 10 a.m. (CT) in Philadelphia, Pa., before facing Princeton at 6 p.m. in Princeton, N.J. No. 10 Nebraska 30, Stanford 6 Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 Devaney Center, Lincoln, Neb. Attendance: 1,241 Results 157: #3 James Green (NEB) by tech. fall over Josh Lauderdale (STAN), 23-8 (NEB 5, STAN 0) 165: #14 Jim Wilson (STAN) by dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 6-3 (NEB 5, STAN 3) 174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Keaton Subjeck (STAN), 14-5 (NEB 9, STAN 3) 184: #15 TJ Dudley (NEB) by pin over Ryan Davies (STAN), 5:58 (NEB 15, STAN 3) 197: #14 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over Garet Krohn (STAN), 4-2 (NEB 18, STAN 3) HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Nathan Butler (STAN), 7-3 (NEB 21, STAN 3) 125: #12 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Evan Silver (STAN), 3-1 (NEB 24, STAN 3) 133: Connor Schram (STAN) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 4-3 (NEB 24, STAN 6) 141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Mason Pengilly (STAN), 6-1 (NEB 27, STAN 6) 149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Garrett Schaner (STAN), 7-3 (NEB 30, STAN 6)

STILLWATER -- The Oklahoma State wrestling squad began its final home weekend with a dominating win over Clarion Friday, shutting out the Eagles 46-0. It was the Cowboys’ most lopsided win since last season’s 48-0 win over Northern Colorado. OSU (9-3; 3-0 Big 12) did not allow an offensive point in the dual, scoring 42 takedowns on the night in addition to its multiple nearfalls. "It's what we hoped for,” coach John Smith said. “We haven't had a to really score bonus points. We got exposed a little bit on how to pin people. We've been struggling for wins in tough dual meets and we get in the mode of takedowns and hard rides. We missed a few things tonight, but the takedowns and aggressiveness helped separate the score. That's what you like to see. We need to focus on building each period and getting a little bit better and tougher. I felt like we did that for the most part." The Cowboys earned nine bonus-point wins on the night, starting with ninth-ranked Eddie Klimara who defeated his opponent, Hunter Jones, with a 16-1 technical fall at 125 pounds. Klimara ended his bout early in the second period with only three takedowns. The Cowboy turned Jones for four sets of nearfall points. "We had to come out here and get going, especially with a big dual coming this weekend,” Klimara said. “The season is coming to an end pretty soon, so we need to step up and start pushing ourselves." True freshman Gary Wayne Harding kept the bonus points rolling with a dominant major decision at 133 pounds. The Cowboy was just short of a technical fall, surrendering only four points and racking up six takedowns en route to the 18-4 win. In the 141-pound bout, No. 15 Dean Heil put together a flurry of points with a reversal to start the third period, followed by two sets of back points to shut out John Pezze, 15-0. The redshirt freshman is now on a four-match win streak. "I think today’s win shows how much of a difference a week of improvement can be,” Heil said. “No college program is a bad program. Anybody can get beat on any given day. Going out and having almost every match get bonus points like that is a big deal. I think we can take from that and try to look at how we prepared this week for the dual and incorporate that into duals in the future." At 149 pounds, senior Josh Kindig was close the sticking Brodie Zacherl but ended the match early with a 22-5 tech fall in the third period. The Cowboy is now 13-1 in his senior campaign. In a match that started off slow, No. 18 Anthony Collica picked up the pace in the final period of the 157-pound match, scoring five takedowns. He went on to win the match 14-5. Top-ranked 165 pounder Alex Dieringer got the first pin of the night, sticking Slade Horner in the second period. Prior to the fall, Dieringer led the match 11-3. The national champion now has eight falls on the season as well as eight consecutive wins with bonus points to add to his perfect 23-0 record. Picking up another win at 174 pounds was sophomore Kyle Crutchmer, who bested Michael Pavasko, 9-5. Crutchmer sealed the win with a double-leg takedown in the final seconds of the match. Nolan Boyd, ranked 18th at 184 pounds, earned the fourth and final technical fall of the night, handling Daniel Sutherland, 17-2. Boyd led the first period, 7-0, and scored 10 more points in the second period to earn the win at the 5:52 mark. At 197 pounds, sophomore Luke Bean earned a 13-6 decision over Ryan Darch, giving him his first dual win as a Cowboy. Marsden capped the night with quickest finish of the dual, pinning Josh Davis in only 1:30 at 285 pounds. The Cowboys will finish their home dual season as they host four-time defending national champions Penn State on Sunday at 2 p.m. "It's big,” Smith said. “I think if the weather cooperates with us, it ought to be attended well, but a win would be much better. It would help, definitely. It's a tough match. The match-ups are tough, and it looks very competitive. When you get in these types of matches, you've got to do your job. If we do our job well, then we have an opportunity to win. That's what we're about. We're about winning big dual meets, and we've failed to do that this year. This is a big dual for us and it's important that we learn how to win them." Results: 125: No. 9 Eddie Klimara (OSU) TF5 Hunter Jones (CLA), 16-1 133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) MD Matt Liggett (CLA), 18-4 141: No. 15 Dean Heil (OSU) TF5 John Pezze (CLA), 15-0 149: No. 4 Josh Kindig (OSU) TF5 Brodie Zacherl (CLA), 22-5 157: No. 18 Anthony Collica (OSU) MD Evan DeLong (CLA), 14-5 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Slade Horner (CLA), 4:26 174: No. 11 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. Michael Pavasko (CLA), 9-5 184: No. 18 Nolan Boyd (OSU) TF5 Daniel Sutherland (CLA), 17-2 197: Luke Bean (OSU) dec. Ryan Darch (CLA), 13-6 285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) fall Josh Davis (CLA), 1:30

There were pinfalls everywhere as the Griffins traveled to Alderson Broaddus to meet the Battlers in a dual match. Seven matches ended in pinfalls with the Griffins winning five of those matches. SHU was able to extend its winning streak to six straight dual matches with the 40-12 victory over the Battlers. SHU improves to 11-4 overall. Mike Soria got the Griffins on the scoreboard with a 14-5 major decision victory in the opening 125 pound match. Collin Dees then won by decision (10-3) to extend the Griffins lead to 7-0. Patrick Owens then started the wins by pinfall up with a fall at 1:08 of his match at 141 pounds. Tanner Druck continued the win streak for the Griffins with a 10-6 win at 149 pounds. The next six matches ended in pinfalls with the Griffins taking 4 of those matches. Zach Voytek won by fall (:57) at 157 pounds, Brett Smith won in 4:46 at 174 pounds. Christian Bosco won by fall (3:33) at 184 and Alex Soutiere ended the match with a win by fall in 1:10. Seton Hill will look to make it seven in a row when they travel to Wheeling Jesuit on Saturday evening. Results: 125 Mike Soria (SH) maj. dec. Cody Buchanan (AB) 14-5 ( 4-0) 133 Collin Dees (SH) dec. Michah Powell (AB) 10-3 (7-0) 141 Patrick Owens (SH) pinned Samuel Jones (AB) 1:08 (13-0) 149 Tanner Druck (SH) dec. Jason West (AB) 10-6 (16-0) 157 Zach Voytek (SH) pinned Keith Stednitz (AB) :57 (22-0) 165 Logan Shurina (AB) pinned Garrett Schultz (SH) 1:16 (22-6) 174 Brett Smith (SH) pinned Brian Ohl (AB) 4:46 (28-6) 184 Christian Bosco (SH) pinned Garrett Onderko (AB) 3:33 (34-6) 197 Nick Nester (AB) pinned Morris Lawson (SH) :26 (34-12) 285 Alex Soutiere (SH) pinned Aerison Parrish (AB) 1:10 (40-12)

SAN FRANCISCO -- Calvin Nicholls secured the SF State Gators' 22-16 win over the visiting Menlo College Oaks with a win by fall at 4:57 over Josh Sowman this evening in their regular season home finale dual of the 2014-15 season. SF State ends the season with a 9-5 overall record in duals, the Gators most wins since the 2008-09 season (9-6). Menlo, who is currently ranked seventh in the nation in NAIA, took the first bout by a 5-4 decision at 184 as Paul Bracamonte defeated the Gators' Johnny Costa (18-14). SF State took a 6-3 lead as Gabe Fuentes (9-11) won by fall at 3:12 over the Oaks' Zac Grove at 197. This was Fuentes' third win by fall this season. Sam Alnassiri (18-12) increased the Gator lead to 9-3 when he defeated Scott Brasil by sudden victory (5-4). The Oaks cut into SF State's lead with a 5-2 decision at 125 as Troy Lakin defeated the Gators' Brandon Vu (17-17) to make the score Gators' 9-6. Jordan Gurrola (26-9) increased the Gator lead to 12-6 with a 8-3 decision at 133 over Menlo's Brian Ha. The Oaks took the next two bouts by decisions at 141 and 149 to tie the score at 12-12. Steele Escobedo won by a 6-1 decision over Jerry DeLaRosa (11-12) and Christian Franks won by an 8-3 decision over Dylan Furtado (16-10). SF State reclaimed the lead (16-12) as Alex Abono won by a 10-1 major decision at 157 over Tyler Thomas. Abono (12-12) is currently ranked seventh in the nation. Menlo tied the dual at 16-16 when Eric Lopez won by 12-4 major decision over SF State's Vicente Aboytes (17-11). That is when Nicholls (7-10) recorded his fourth win by fall at 4:57 over the Oaks' Josh Sowman to give the Gators the 22-16 victory. Prior to the match, the Gators recognized their four seniors in Vicente Aboytes, Jesse Campos, Daniel Flores and Andrew Reggi. The Gators will return to the mat in two weeks in Pueblo, Colo., as they will participate in the 2014-15 NCAA Division II Super Region IV/RMAC Championships on the campus of Colorado State Pueblo. Results: 184 Paul Bracamonte (MC) won by 5-4 dec. Johnny Costa (SFSU) 0-3 197 Gabe Fuentes (SFSU) won by fall (3:12) over Zac Grove (MC) 6-3 285 Sam Alnassiri (SFSU) won by 5-4 SV-3 dec. over #2 Scott Brasil (MC) 9-3 125 #3 Troy Lakin (MC) won by 5-2 dec. over Brandon Vu (SFSU) 9-6 133 Jordan Gurrola (SFSU) won by 8-3 dec. over Brian Ha (MC) 12-6 141 #15 Steele Escobedo (MC) won by 6-1 dec. over Jerry DeLaRosa (SFSU) 12-9 149 Christian Franks (MC) won by 8-3 dec. over Dylan Furtado (SFSU) 12-12 157 #7 Alex Abono (SFSU) won by 10-1 MD over Tyler Thomas (MC) 16-12 165 #4 Eric Lopez (MC) won by 12-4 MD over Vicente Aboytes (SFSU) 16-16 174 Calvin Nicholls (SFSU) won by fall (4:57) over Josh Sowma (MC) 22-16

MINOT, N.D. -- The Minnesota State University Moorhead wrestling team rallied with four wins in the final five matches to beat Minot State, 25-15 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action Thursday night in Minot, N.D. Sophomore Shane Novak and Blake Bosch capped off the rally with back-to-back pins for the Dragons. MSUM improved to 5-5 overall and 1-4 in the NSIC with the win, while Minot State fell to 5-14 overall and 2-6 in the NSIC. The dual started at 141 pounds. The Dragons trailed 12-7 when the match went to intermission before winning four of the final five matches. "The guys came back out and ready to wrestle," MSUM head coach Kris Nelson said. "They were ahead of us at intermission, and our guys came back from intermission and wrestled well. We got pins from Shane Novak and Blake Bosch which were big." Trailing by five at intermission, MSUM's rally started at 184 pounds when senior Shawn Porter topped Kobina Henriques, 8-2 to bring the Dragons within 12-10. Junior Chris Bascon pushed the Dragons into the lead with a 6-4 win over Taylor Barstad. "I was really impressed with Chris Bascon," Nelson said. "He did everything we've been telling him to do as far as moving his feet and being aggressive." Minot State won at 285 as Mitchell Eull topped Dragon sophomore Nader Abdullatif, 6-0 to give the Beavers a 15-13 lead with two matches left. Novak helped the Dragons regained the lead – and the momentum – with a pin of Minot's Anthony Battle in 3:40 at 125. That gave the Dragons a 19-15 lead heading into the final match of the night. Bosch, who is ranked sixth in the nation at 133 pounds, finished the match off in impressive fashion with a pin of Minot's Jason Huger in 3:56 to give MSUM the 25-15 win. Minot State won the first two matches wrestled to take a 6-0 lead. The Dragons battled back to take a 7-6 lead with two straight wins. Sophomore Garret Hoffner beat Ricards Avakovs by a 9-7 score at 157 pounds, and sophomore Dan Murakami followed with a 10-2 major decision win at 165 to put the Dragons up by one. Minot State won by fall at 174 pounds to regain the lead at 12-7 before MSUM rallied with four wins in the final five matches. The Dragons are back in action on Saturday at Southwest Minnesota State. The dual begins at 3 p.m. in Marshall, Minn. Results: 141-Tanner Crissler (Minot) dec. Philippe Walker, 7-4 149-Cody Haugen (Minot) dec. Isaac Novacek, 11-6 157-Garret Hoffner (MSUM) dec. Ricards Avakovs, 9-7 165-Dan Murakami (MSUM) dec. Devin Combs, 10-2 174-Jon Wilson (Minot) pinned Michael Joseph, 3:10 184-Shawn Porter (MSUM) dec. Kobina Henriques, 8-2 197-Chris Bascon (MSUM) dec. Taylor Barstad, 6-4 285-Mitchell Eull (Minot) dec. Nader Abdullatif, 6-0 125-Shane Novak (MSUM) pinned Anthony Battle, 3:40 133-Blake Bosch (MSUM) pinned Jason Huger, 3:56

Wabash recorded four pins on Senior Night in the Little Giants' 41-13 win over Trine University. Wabash seniors Tommy Poynter, Pat Parham, Conner Lefever, and Reece Lefever each scored victories in their final dual meet competition as a member of the Little Giant program. Poynter opened the night with a first period pin over David Moore at 125 pounds. After a pair of Trine victories gave the Thunder a 10-6 lead in the team scoring, the Little Giants easily controlled the next six matches. Parham scored an early takedown which led to a pin just 1:21 into his 149-pound match. Reece Lefever picked up a pin at the 3:22 mark at 157 pounds. Ethan Farmer kept things rolling for Wabash with a 16-0 technical fall at 3:35 in the 165-pound weight pound bout. After Conner Lefever received a forfeit at 174 pounds, sophomore Riley Lefever pinned Nick Fruits at 2:07 of the 184-pound weight class contest. Brett Thumm scored the final points of the night by receiving a forfeit at 197 pounds. Wabash travels to Michigan Saturday to compete in the annual Mid-States Conference Tournament. Competition begins at 8:30 a.m. at Olivet College. Results: 125- Tommy Poynter (WAB) over David Moore, Fall 2:40 133- Brandon Preston (TRINE) over Chandler Moore, MD 13-4 141- Jeffrey Helm (TRINE) over Robbie Carter, Fall 6:04 149- Patrick Hall (WAB) over Tylor Willms, Fall 1:21 157- Reece Lefever (WAB) over Cody Konieczki, Fall 3:22 165- Ethan Farmer (WAB) over Kevin Groves, TF 16-0 at 3:35 174- Connor Lefever (WAB) won by forfeit 184- Riley Lefever (WAB) over Nick Fruits, Fall 2:07 197- Brett Thumm (WAB) won by forfeit 285- Mack Green (TRINE) over Abraham Hall, Dec. 6-0

GRAND JUNCTION Colo. -- The Northern Colorado wrestling team headed to Grand Junction, Colorado today to take on the Mavericks of Colorado Mesa (DII). The Mavericks came into the match with a solid 12-0 record on the year. "The team won a hard fought dual against a very tough Mesa team," said head coach Troy Nickerson. "The last time we wrestled in their arena (2 years ago) they beat us. Overall it was a sloppy win but we will take it." The first match of the day wouldn't last long with Andrews coming up with a pin against Channing Lewis, pinning him in the 1:21 minute. Andrews would move to 16-8 on the year, recording a total on six pins. UNC dropped the next three matches, with Beau Roberts picking up a win right before intermission by a score of 8-5, defeating James Martinez, and moving to 6-7 on the year. The Bears entered halftime, behind 15-9. Coming out the break Mitchell Polkowske looked to dominate Bruno Nicoletti giving the Bears a chance to win the dual. Polkowske scored a total of four takedowns in the first two rounds looking to capture the major decision in the match. Polkowske would do just that, dominating Nicoletti by a score of 13-2. Despite the win, the Bears still trailed by two points with four matches to go in the evening. Josh Van Tine continued his winning ways, taking the #174 weight class over Jessie Hoffschneider. Van Tine won the close match by a score of 6-2 giving Northern Colorado a 16-15 lead. Keith Johnson made it three in a row for UNC, grabbing his win in the final seconds of the third period taking a 7-6 decision over Mitch Wyatt. UNC would increase its lead to 4, winning 19-15. In the #197 match, Trent Noon would keep it close through two periods, before getting caught by Francisco Retana who would finish the match by pin at the 6:11 mark. Northern Colorado headed into the final match of the night trailing 21-19. It would all come down to the heavyweights and Brian Macchione would do all he could to grab the win for the Bears. The match was square at zeros entering the third period with Macchione choosing neutral to begin the final minutes of action. Macchione drew first blood in the third working a quick takedown with 1:30 left in the match. Jordan Passehl earned an escape bringing the match to a Macchione lead 2-1. Macchione held off Passehl in the finals minutes giving the Bears the 22-21 win over the Mavericks. The Bears improve to 3-5 on the season and are looking to pick up another win this Saturday, Feb. 14 at Utah Valley State. Wrestling is slated to start at 7:00 p.m. Results: 125: Trey Andrews (UNC) pins Channing Lewis, 1:21 133: Colby Christensen (CMU) maj dec Michael Espinoza, 11-2 141: Daniel Salazar (CMU) pins Ben Polkowske, 4:06 149: Nick Swanson (CMU) tech falls Kyle Rodriguez, 15-0 157: Beau Roberts (UNC) dec #3 James Martinez, 8-5 165: Mitchell Polkowske (UNC) maj dec Bruno Nicoletti, 13-2 174: Josh VanTine (UNC) dec Jessie Hoffschneider, 6-2 184: Keith Johnson (UNC) dec Mitch Wyatt, 7-6 197: Paco Retana (CMU) pins Trent Noon, 6:11 285: Brian Macchione (UNC) dec #8 Jordan Passehl, 4-3

GUNNISON, Colo. -- The No. 7 Western State Colorado University wrestling team recorded five pins to push their season total to 103 en route to a dominant 43-3 win over New Mexico Highlands on Thursday night at Paul Wright Gym. "I thought the guys wrestled really well. I'm really proud of them," said head coach Miles Van Hee. "We had a goal to get a 101 pins, and we met that goal tonight getting to 103. We hit a milestone there." Western (10-2, 6-1 RMAC) jumped out to a comfortable lead after Trenton Piatt (Fr., Olathe, Colo.) and Zach Shank (R-So., Olathe, Colo.) recorded pins to begin the dual. Piatt started it off for the Mountaineers with a pin at 3:43 at 125 pounds while Shank recorded a pin in the 133-pound class at the 1:34 mark to put the Mountaineers up 12-0. Corbin Bennetts (Jr., Buena Vista, Colo.) added to the Mountaineer lead with a decision at 141 pounds before the Cowboys (10-7, 2-5 RMAC) earned a 13-10 decision in the 149-pound class to get on the board for a 15-3 score. Shawn Beiriger (R-Fr., Del Norte, Colo.) recorded a 12-4 major decision at 157 pounds to make it 19-3 Mountaineers heading into intermission. Out of the break, Western continued to run away from the Cowboys with 165-pound Travis Bradford (R-Fr., Houston, Texas) earning a 12-5 decision before No. 2 Elliot Copeland (Sr., Bennett, Colo.) recorded a pin at 1:02 at 174 pounds to give the Mountaineers a 28-3 advantage. No. 4 Kyle Piatt (Sr., Olathe, Colo.) followed with a decision to earn his 103rd career win at 184 pounds while No. 6 Sam Mangum (Sr., McAllen, Texas) tallied Western's fourth pin of the night at 4:17 in the 197-pound class to push the lead to 37-3. In the heavyweight class, Peter Anguiano (Sr., Elk Grove, Calif.) ended the dual with the Mountaineers' fifth pin at 4:51 for a final score of 43-3. The Mountaineers will host Colorado School of Mines in their final home dual of the season Wednesday at 7 p.m. before traveling to Pueblo for the NCAA Division II Region IV Championships, Feb. 27-28.

PELLA -- After roaring out to a 27-0 lead in the first five matches, the Central College wrestling team settled in for a 36-12 road win over Simpson Thursday. Central was out to a 12-0 lead before any matches even took place, courtesy of two Storm forfeits. Jahleel Vester (freshman, Oak Harbor, Wash.) found himself down two points at 141 pounds before turning Simpson’s Devan Berrian and earning a fall at 3:37. Mike O’Connor (sophomore, Lockport, Ill., St. Rita HS) was in an even more precarious position at 157 pounds. Down 7-0 at the start of the third period, O’Connor made the choice to start on top. Sixteen seconds later his decision paid off by pinning Jake Mize, earning his team-leading 11th fall of the season. “Both of those are younger guys who exemplify the heart and determination of our team,” coach Eric Van Kley said. “One was down by two and the other was done by seven and they both believed that the match wasn’t over. They kept battling and not only got wins, but got pins. That really set the tempo for the night and got a lot of momentum behind us.” Simpson earned victories at 165 and 175 pounds to close the gap to 27-9 before Tyler Lowy (senior, Phoenix, Ariz.) and Matt Seabold (sophomore, Burlington) slammed the door shut on the Storm. Lowy fought for a technical fall and Seabold used a late flurry to take a major decision. The nine-point swing ended any thoughts of a Simpson comeback. “It was good to see them open it and score a ton of points. It was a great way for Lowy to wrap up his dual career with a tech fall on the road. Seabold did a nice job of breaking the match open at 197. It was a 4-2 match at the start of third period before he finished it out with a major decision. Those are the bonus points that we’re looking for.” Central’s victory over the storm is the seventh-straight in the rivalry for the Dutch. The match also marked the end of the Iowa Conference dual season. Pending the results of tomorrow night’s dual between Loras and Wartburg, Central will likely finish in a three-way tie with Loras and Dubuque for fourth place. A fourth-place finish would be the highest finish for the Dutch since a third-place finish in 1995. A contingent of Dutch wrestlers will wrestle at the Jim Fox Invitational in Dubuque on Saturday in the final action of the regular season. The Dutch will then be off from competition for two weeks in advance of the NCAA Division III Central Regional in Dubuque on February 27 and 28. Results: 125— #7 Daniel Page (CEN) won by forfeit (CEN, 6-0) 133—Aaron Anderson (CEN) won by forfeit (CEN, 12-0) 141— Jahleel Vester (CEN) won by fall over Devan Berrian, 3:37 (CEN, 18-0) 149—Ryan Vandall (CEN) won by decision over Jonathan Melton, 3-2 (CEN, 21-0) 157—Mike O’Connor (CEN) won by fall over Jake Mize, 5:16 (CEN, 27-0) 165—Bryce Wignall (SIM)) won by fall over Cory McCleary, 5:32 (CEN, 27-6) 174—Brett Roberts (SIM) won by decision over Sam Apland, 12-5 (CEN, 27-9) 184— Tyler Lowy (CEN) won by technical fall over Spencer Ward, 18-2 (6:40) (CEN, 32-9) 197— #10 Matt Seabold (CEN) won by major decision over Ethan Calvert, 15-6 (CEN, 36-9) 285— Colby Vileger (SIM) won by decision over Jay Pike, 3-2 (CEN, 36-12)

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- In the final home dual of their careers, seniors Ryan Sheldon (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy) and Donnie Horner (Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Spring) sealed the victory for the 17th-ranked Coe wrestling team as they outlasted Dubuque in an Iowa Conference dual meet on Thursday night. The Kohawks defeated the Spartans 18-17 to close out the 2014-15 regular season. A pair of victories at 125 pounds and 133 pounds gave Dubuque the early 6-0 lead over the Kohawks. After a scoreless first period and trailing 1-0 heading into the third period, junior Luke Kremer (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy) put Coe on the board with a takedown in overtime for the 3-1 victory over Ethan Kleitsch at 141 pounds. Fellow junior Josh Donkle (Greeley, Colo./Windsor) followed up with a 8-7 decision over Kody Krenz at 149 pounds to tie the dual at 6-6. Sophomore Ryan Donovan (Alta Loma, Calif./Alta Loma) lost by technical fall to Brian Travis at 157 pounds as the Spartans took the 11-6 lead. In the 165 pound bout, top-ranked junior Farai Sewera (Roselle, Ill./Lake Park) jumped out to an early 9-0 lead in the first period over Manuel Mendoza and held on to post a 15-3 major decision to bring the Kohawks within one point of Dubuque at 11-10. With the win, Sewera extended his win streak to 17 matches and improves his record to 22-1 on the season. At 174 pounds, Ryan Harrington (Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham) dropped a 4-3 decision to Elton Turnage for just his third loss of the season as Dubuque extended its lead to 14-10. Sheldon scored a 16-0 technical fall victory over Joseph Shue in the 184 pound match to give the Kohawks the 15-14 lead. Horner put Coe up for good with a 4-3 decision over Nathan Cristion at 197 pounds and improved his record to 21-8 for the season. In the heavyweight bout, junior Creighton Fox (DeWitt, Iowa/DeWitt) dropped a 7-4 decision to Dan Howell but the Kohawks were able to hold on for the 18-17 victory. Coe will have the next two weeks off as they prepare for the NCAA Central Regionals in Dubuque. The action is set to begin at 9 a.m. Results: 125: Joey Cisneros (Dubuque) over Jan Rosenberg (Coe) (Dec 12-5) 133: Nicholas Rivera (Dubuque) over Brady Ruden (Coe) (Dec 9-4) 141: Luke Kremer (Coe) over Ethan Kleitsch (Dubuque) (SV-1 3-1) 149: Josh Donkle (Coe) over Kody Krenz (Dubuque) (Dec 8-7) 157: Brian Travis (Dubuque) over Ryan Donovan (Coe) (TF 18-3 5:00) 165: Farai Sewera (Coe) over Manuel Mendoza (Dubuque) (MD 15-3) 174: Elton Turnage (Dubuque) over Ryan Harrington (Coe) (Dec 4-3) 184: Ryan Sheldon (Coe) over Joseph Shue (Dubuque) (TF 16-0 6:22) 197: Donnie Horner (Coe) over Nathan Cristion (Dubuque) (Dec 3-2) 285: Dan Howell (Dubuque) over Creighton Fox (Coe) (Dec 7-4)

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Augustana College wrestling won its 11th straight dual with a 25-9 victory over No. 10 Upper Iowa on Thursday night at the Elmen Center. The Vikings took seven of the 10 bouts to improve to 18-4 on the season, 7-0 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. The Peacocks' drop to 11-3 on the year, and a 6-1 mark in the NSIC. The Peacocks opened the dual in control, winning the 184-pound bout by fifth-ranked Blake Sorensen. No. 5 Jayd Docken secured the Viking victory at the 197-pound match pinning Richard Briggs in 3:30. Michael Lowman battled Logan Hopp in the heavyweight division sending it into the seventh period where Lowman recorded a takedown with seconds to go to win by a score of 4-2. TJ North showed off his No. 1 ranking in style with a 12-4 major decision over Garrett Wangsness. The Vikings jumped ahead early in the dual against Upper Iowa with a 13-3 lead. At 133, Morgan Engbrecht handled his opponent with a 6-3 decision, followed by Jeremiah Peterson keeping the momentum on Augustana's side winning a 7-3 decision over Jordan Roths in the 141-pound match. Faced with the challenge ahead, Shawn Hatlestad dominated the 157-pound bout over fourth-ranked Jordan Rinken. Hatlestad won by a sudden victory of 3-1 to give the Vikings their seventh consecutive bout win and a 25-3 lead. The Peacocks Colbey Vance (165 pounds) and Dalton Westerlund (174 pounds) both took the final matches to add six more points to their score, but the victory was achieved by a 25-9 margin in favor of Augustana. The Vikings will close-out regular season hosting No. 1 St. Cloud State on Friday, Feb. 20 in hopes of capturing its second NSIC title. Augustana won the NSIC title in 2010-11. Results: 184: #5 Blake Sorensen won by decision (6-5) over Aero Amo; AC 0, UIU 3 197: #5 Jayd Docken pinned Richard Briggs in 3:30; AC 6, UIU 3 285: Michael Lowman won by sudden victory (4-2) over Logan Hopp; AC 9, UIU 3 125: #1 TJ North won by major decision (12-4) over Garrett Wangsness; AC 13, UIU 3 133: Morgan Engbrecht won by decision (6-3) over Matt Paulus; AC 16, UIU 3 141: Jeremiah Peterson won by decision (7-3) over Jordan Roths; AC 19, UIU 3 149: Jacob Anderson won by decision (6-2) over Trevor Duke; AC 22, UIU 3 157: Shawn Hatlestad won by sudden victory (3-1) over #4 Jordan Rinken; AC 25, UIU 3 165: Colbey Vance won by decision (4-3) over Parker Swanson; AC 25, UIU 6 174: Dalton Westerlund won by sudden victory (4-2) over Tim Weber; AC 25, UIU 9