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STILLWATER -- No. 8 Oklahoma State wrestling capped off a weekend of wrestling with a 25-13 win over No. 9 Pittsburgh at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday. The Cowboys improved to 5-2 on the season. “Last week in eight different matches the ride time was against us, so we really got exposed,” head coach John Smith said. “And if your team is getting ridden, it's a matter of them not brawling. Sometimes you have to throw skill out of the window and just start fighting a little bit, throwing elbows and hands and whatever else you have to do to get out. This Pittsburgh team is full of guys who are tough, blue-collar guys, and really when you look at the matches, they were tough. 125 was a pretty competitive match, 133 was a come-from-behind win. At 141, I was pleased with the pin, and 149 was a competitive match. It was 25-13, but they were tough competitive matches." Klimara started the dual with a 4-1 win, picking up a takedown less than 30 seconds into the match and riding out Pitt’s Dom Forsyth for the remainder of the period. Klimara finished the dual with an escape and a riding time point, only allowing the Panther an escape at the 6:44 mark. At 133 pounds, Gary Wayne Harding earned his 22nd win of the season, storming back in the final period as he trailed most of the match. Entering the third period, Harding was down, 4-3, with Nick Zanetta taking down the Cowboy twice and racking up more than a minute of riding time. Harding started the third on top and worked up the crowd putting Zanetta on his back for a three-point nearfall and erasing the Panther’s riding time, ultimately giving him the win. The first bonus points of the day came at 141 pounds with Dean Heil picking up a first-period fall over Travis Shaffer in 2:47. The pin was Heil’s third of the season. “After last week’s loss, I made a few lifestyle changes that would help my wrestling as a whole,” Heil said. “They turned out to be very beneficial this weekend. I went out there today with the mindset of going out and being better and improve. I just want to keep going up with every match I wrestle.” In a controversial match at 149 pounds, Josh Kindig met up with Mikey Racciato to avenge his loss to the Panther in early 2014. Following a crazy scramble in the second period, the two were tied, 8-8, exchanging takedowns, reversals and nearfalls. Kindig pulled ahead with an escape to start the third period and a takedown matched with riding time to win the match, 12-8. "I've been training the same, and I wasn't sure who I was going to have,” Kindig said. “I was hoping I was going to have Mikey (Racciato) to avenge my loss from last year. I just had to stay intense during the whole match and finish hard. I got into a scramble there at one point, but I regrouped and I kept staying intense and pushing the pace and came out on top." At 157 pounds, Pittsburgh earned its first win of the day as Anthony Collica fell to Ronnie Garbinsky, 6-5, in overtime. The Cowboys tallied another pin at 165 pounds as top-ranked Alex Dieringer pinned Pitt’s Cody Wierchioch in 1:30. Prior to the fall, Dieringer earned two takedowns and three back points for a 7-1 lead. It was the Cowboy’s second fall of the weekend. The Cowboys surrendered a major decision at 174 pounds as No. 8 Tyler Wilps of Pittsburgh defeated Jordan Rogers, 17-8. At 184 pounds, Nolan Boyd sought his third win of the season over a top-10 opponent as he took on No. 2 Max Thomusseit. The Pittsburgh grappler took an early lead, scoring four takedowns in the first period; however Boyd refused to go down without a fight. Boyd started the second on top and turned the Panther for a pair of nearfalls to start his comeback. In the final seconds of the period, Boyd earned another two points on the reversal and cut Thomusseit’s lead to 11-9 entering the third period. The two battled in the third, but an escape awarded at the buzzer gave Thomusseit a 14-13 win. The Panthers grabbed their final win of the day with No. 14 Nick Bonaccorsi earning an 8-2 decision over Austin Schafer. At heavyweight, No. 5 Austin Marsden and John Rizzo produced a scoreless first period, but Marsden kicked it into gear in the second with an escape and takedown. He added to it in the third, picking up a nearfall and another takedown to earn an 11-1 major decision. The Cowboys travel to Columbia, Mo., and Ames, Iowa next weekend to take on Mizzou on Jan. 23 and Jan. 25, respectively. Results: 125: Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. Dom Forys (PITT), 4-1 133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) dec. Nick Zanetta (PITT), 6-4 141: No. 19 Dean Heil (OSU) fall Travis Shaffer (OSU), 2:47 149: No. 4 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Mikey Racciato (PITT), 12-8 157: Ronnie Garbinsky (PITT) dec. No. 19 Anthony Collica (OSU), 6-5 TB1 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Cody Wierchioch (PITT), 1:30 174: No. 8 Tyler Wilps (PITT) MD Jordan Rogers (OSU), 17-8 184: No. 2 Max Thomusseit (PITT) dec. No. 15 Nolan Boyd (OSU), 14-13 197: No. 14 Nick Bonaccorsi (PITT) dec. Austin Schafer (OSU), 8-2 285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) MD John Rizzo (PITT), 11-1

NORMAN -- Paced by five bonus-points victories, the University of Oklahoma wrestling squad started Big 12 competition with a win, defeating No. 23 West Virginia, 25-13, Sunday afternoon inside McCasland Field House. The Sooners moved to 6-5 overall with the victory. Fourth-year OU head coach Mark Cody said his squad’s attitude was where it needed to be coming into Sunday’s match despite a 24-10 loss to NC State on Friday night. “We had a heart-to-heart after that match and had a pretty good practice yesterday and worked on some of the basics I think they were missing, but mostly we capitalized on getting the extra point stuff,” Cody explained. “I said, ‘Guys, you can’t be happy with just a win. You’ve got to get a major decision.’ I guess it wasn’t the difference in today’s dual, but it could have been.” The Mountaineers (6-7 overall, 0-2 Big 12) jumped out to an early lead in the dual as freshman Zeke Moisey topped OU freshman Ryan Millhof in the second tiebreaker period, 7-3, at 125 pounds. In his first match since Dec. 7, redshirt junior Cody Brewer rolled to a 17-5 major decision of West Virginia sophomore Cory Stainbrook at 133 pounds. Brewer, ranked No. 2 according to InterMat, tallied a total of seven takedowns in the bout and accumulated 4:34 riding time. “It gives us a good spark to have him (Brewer) back in the lineup,” Cody shared. “That’s been a very difficult situation, but now that he’s back in there we feel that we’re more solid as a team. I believe in momentum, and we have him in there at 133, and with how aggressive he is, when the guys see that, that’s how aggressive they need to be.” At 141 pounds, OU freshman Trae Blackwell’s upset bid of No. 11 Michael Morales fell just short. With the score tied at 7 after regulation, the bout entered sudden victory where Morales recorded a takedown to win by decision, 9-7. The Sooners then rattled off four straight wins, starting with a fall at 149 pounds as redshirt freshman Shayne Tucker caught redshirt freshman Louis Colonna in the third period, pinning him in 5:47. The fall was Tucker’s third of the season. No. 12 Justin DeAngelis kept OU on the winning track, recording a 12-3 major decision of junior Tim Wheeling to move to 16-3 overall on the season, including a 10-1 mark in dual competition. The redshirt senior recorded five total takedowns in the bout while surrendering none. At 165 pounds, redshirt sophomore Clark Glass downed junior Ross Renzi by decision, 2-0. Redshirt sophomore Matt Reed dominated at 174 pounds, posting a 10-0 major decision of redshirt freshman Parker VanEgidy after scoring two takedowns, a couple of two-point nearfalls and adding 4:57 riding time. “I’m just shocked he’s not in the rankings yet,” Cody said of Reed. “Our schedule has been so tough and he’s wrestled so many top-ranked guys and sometimes that will keep you out of the rankings. He’s gotten in there, and I really wouldn’t call it knocked off guys, but he’s wrestled with his ability. If he does everything right, the sky is the limit for him. He’s got a lot of ability.” West Virginia then answered with wins at 184 and 197 pounds as junior Bubba Scheffel defeated OU freshman Brooks Climmons by 10-0 major decision and freshman Andrew Dixon fell to West Virginia sophomore Jake A. Smith by decision, 4-0. In the heavyweight bout, redshirt sophomore and 11th-ranked Ross Larson posted an 11-2 major decision of junior A.J. Vizcarrondo. The win avenged Larson’s 9-7 loss to Vizcarrondo last season in Morgantown, W.Va. The Sooners have a couple of weeks off before returning to competition at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 31, when they host No. 13 Iowa State for a Big 12 contest. OU will then welcome No. 21 Oregon State to McCasland Field House at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1. Tickets are available online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at (800) 456-GoOU. Results: 125 Zeke Moisey dec. Ryan Millhof, 7-3 (TB-2) 133 No. 2 Cody Brewer maj. dec. Cory Stainbrook, 17-5 141 No. 11 Michael Morales dec. Trae Blackwell, 9-7 (SV-1) 149 Shayne Tucker fall Louis Colonna, 5:47 157 No. 12 Justin DeAngelis maj. dec. Tim Wheeling, 12-3 165 Clark Glass dec. Ross Renzi, 2-0 174 Matt Reed maj. dec. Parker VanEgidy, 10-0 184 Bubba Scheffel maj. dec. Brooks Climmons, 10-0 197 Jake A. Smith dec. Andrew Dixon, 4-0 HWT No. 11 Ross Larson maj. dec. A.J. Vizcarrondo, 11-2

AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa State wrestling team (6-1, 0-0 Big 12) took down No. 6 Virginia Tech (8-2, 0-0 ACC) by a score of 21-12. The Cyclone’s winning efforts were aided by three bonus-point victories. ISU got off to a slow start; dropping the first two matches at 141 and 149 to go down 6-0. The Cardinal and Gold squad would answer by winning five consecutive matches. At 157, redshirt senior Luke Goettl got the scoring going for the Cyclones. He defeated Virginia Tech’s Jake Spengler via major-decision, 11-1. Goettl tallied three takedowns in his match and was able to secure a cradle that led to a three-point near-fall. He also worked hard on top, garnering 4:33 of riding time. Redshirt senior Michael Moreno also secured bonus points for the Cyclones at 165. Moreno defeated Chad Strube by a score of 9-1. In his match, he grabbed two takedowns, two reversals and 1:44 of riding time to get the major. The 174-pound match featured No. 11-ranked Tanner Weatherman and No. 9 Zach Epperly. Weatherman brought the 5,603-strong Cyclone faithful to their feet with an exciting finish. Epperly took a 3-2 lead with an escape to begin the third. With just six seconds left on the clock, Weatherman got a single leg and executed to score a takedown and a 4-3 decision over Epperly. Redshirt sophomore Lelund Weatherspoon then battled the Hokies’ Austin Gabel at 184. The two traded escapes to begin the second and third periods making it 1-1. At the end of seven minutes of action, the score still remained tied. Nearing the end of the first sudden-victory period, Weatherspoon scored a takedown with just four seconds left on the clock. The two points sealed the match, giving the Cyclone a 3-1 decision over Gabel. At 197, it was redshirt senior Kyven Gadson extending his dual win streak to 37 with a 10-2 decision over Jared Haught. Gadson grabbed four takedowns in his match while securing 3:12 of riding time. Junior Earl Hall cemented the ISU victory with a 7-3 decision over Kevin Norstrem in the dual finale. Hall took Norstrem down twice in the match, also tacking on a reversal. The victory over No. 6 Virginia Tech is Iowa State’s first over a top-10 team (NWCA Coaches’ Poll) since Jan. 31, 2010, when the No. 2-ranked Cyclones defeated No. 6 Cornell by a score of 24-13. Iowa State will be back in action next Sunday at 2 p.m. as they take on No. 8 Oklahoma State in Hilton Coliseum. Results: 125: Joey Dance (VT) dec. Kyle Larson (ISU), 3-2. 133: Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Kevin Norstrem (VT), 7-2. (1:49 RT) 141: Devin Carter (VT) dec. John Meeks (ISU), 9-8. 149: Sal Mastriani (VT) dec. Gabe Moreno (ISU), 9-3. (1:43 RT) 157: Luke Goettl (ISU) maj. dec. Jake Spengler (VT), 11-1. (4:33 RT) 165: Mike Moreno (ISU) maj. dec. Chad Strube (VT), 9-1. (1:44 RT) 174: Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. Zach Epperly (VT), 4-3. 184: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Austin Gabel (VT), 3-1 SV-1 197: Kyven Gadson (ISU) maj. dec. Jared Haught (VT), 10-2 (3:12 RT) 285: Ty Walz (VT) dec. Quean Smith (ISU), 7-3.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Bonus points in a pair of matches before the halftime intermission put the Gophers in position to win Sunday afternoon's dual, but an extraordinary comeback by No. 1 Chris Dardanes in his bout at 133 proved essential in top-ranked Minnesota holding off a late charge from No. 9 Illinois to win, 20-19. The win keeps Minnesota undefeated this season, now 9-0 overall and 5-0 in the Big Ten. With the win, the Gophers have now won 28 of their last 29 duals, including their last 16. Dardanes found himself trailing No. 5 Zane Richards, 7-1, heading to the third period of their match, and still trailed by five with slightly more than a minute left on the clock. From there, Dardanes scored four takedowns in the span of approximately one minute, scoring the last in the period's waning seconds to tie the bout at 10-10 and force sudden victory overtime. In the extra period, it took Dardanes just 39 seconds to secure another takedown and win the match, flipping what looked like three points for Illinois to three points for Minnesota. With each takedown, Dardanes added fuel to the enthusiasm of a season-best crowd of 4,353 at the Sports Pavilion, enthusiasm that culminated with thunderous cheers at the official's signal of the match-tying takedown late in the third and the match-clinching takedown in overtime. While Dardanes' match may have stolen the show, plenty of action took place before that bout, which was the seventh of the day. The dual began at 165 with a 12-1 major decision by No. 8 Jackson Morse over No. 17 Nick Wanzek. The Gophers took control of the meet after that opening match, sweeping the next four heading into the intermission. No. 3 Logan Storley started the Minnesota run with a 7-3 decision over No. 6 Zac Brunson at 174 in the first of two matches on the day between top-six wrestlers (the other being the Dardanes/Richards match). At 184, No. 11 Brett Pfarr picked up his fifth victory over a ranked wrestler this season when he defeated No. 20 Nikko Reyes, 6-2. That victory put Minnesota ahead for the first time in the dual, an advantage Minnesota would keep for the remainder of the day. At 197, No. 1 Scott Schiller scored a major decision over Jeff Koepke, 14-4, and No. 12 Michael Kroells followed with a 9-1 major decision over Brooks Black at 285. Those victories each provided a critical bonus point for the Gophers, who carried a 14-4 lead in the dual into the break. After the intermission, Dominic Olivieri earned the Illini's second victory of the meet, scoring a 13-4 major decision over Jordan Bremer. Dardanes followed at 133 with his incredible comeback victory before his twin brother, No. 4 Nick Dardanes, gave the Gophers their largest lead of dual by earning a 9-4 decision over No. 13 Steven Rodrigues. Trailing by 12 points with two matches remaining, the Illini staged an aggressive comeback attempt. First, at 149, Kyle Langenderfer pinned Seth Lange in the first period of their contest to halve the Illinois deficit and bring the Illini within six of the Gophers. In the final match of the meet, No. 5 Isaiah Martinez worked relentlessly trying to pin Brad Dolezal, but settled for a 19-4 tech fall in the second period, leaving the Illini comeback one point short and sealing the 20-19 victory for the Gophers. Minnesota heads east for the second time this season for its next contest, a date with the four-time defending national champions, No. 6 Penn State, in State College next Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. The dual will be streamed live on BTN Plus, which requires a subscription. Updates will provided throughout the dual on the Gopher Wrestling Twitter feed and a full recap will be shared on GopherSports.com following the event's conclusion. Results: 165: No. 8 Jackson Morse (Ill) maj. dec. No. 17 Nick Wanzek (Minn), 12-1 / Minnesota 0 - Illinois 4 174: No. 3 Logan Storley (Minn) dec. No. 6 Zac Brunson (Ill), 7-3 / Minnesota 3 - Illinois 4 184: No. 11 Brett Pfarr (Minn.) dec. No. 20 Nikko Reyes (Ill), 6-2 / Minnesota 6 - Illinois 4 197: No. 1 Scott Schiller (Minn) maj. dec. Jeff Koepke (Ill), 14-4 / Minnesota 10 - Illinois 4 285: No. 12 Michael Kroells (Minn) maj. dec. Brooks Black (Ill), 9-1 / Minnesota 14 - Illinois 4 125: Dominic Olivieri (Ill) maj. dec. Jordan Bremer (Minn), 13-4 / Minnesota 14 - Illinois 8 133: No. 1 Chris Dardanes (Minn) dec. (SV-1) No. 5 Zane Richards (Ill), 12-10 / Minnesota 17 - Illinois 8 141: No. 4 Nick Dardanes (Minn) dec. No. 13 Steven Rodrigues (Ill), 9-4 / Minnesota 20 - Illinois 8 149: Kyle Langenderfer (Ill) fall (0:51) Seth Lange (Minn) / Minnesota 20 - Illinois 14 157: No. 5 Isaiah Martinez (Ill) tech fall (3:10) Brad Dolezal (Minn), 19-4 / Minnesota 20 - Illinois 19

COLUMBIA, Mo. - No. 3 Mizzou wrestling closed out a strong weekend at the Hearnes Center with a dominating 29-10 victory over North Carolina State. The win improved Mizzou to 15-0 this season, and increased their all-time program leading win streak to 19 duals. Sophomore J'den Cox produced his sixth fall of the season after pinning his opponent in the third period. With the victory, Cox improved his NCAA leading winning streak to 41 consecutive matches. Redshirt sophomore Zach Synon received a win by forfeit at 133 pounds to open Sunday's dual. Redshirt sophomore Lavion Mayes and redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt followed that up with consecutive wins at 141 and 149 pounds, respectively. After dropping his first match of the season yesterday against Central Michigan, Mayes rebounded nicely today with a 9-4 decision victory. Houdashelt picked up his fourth major decision of the year immediately after with a 11-2 triumph. The visiting NC State Wolfpack closed the gap with wins at 157 and 165 pounds to make it a 13-7 advantage for the Tigers. However, Mizzou responded in a big way and piled up wins at 174, 184 and 197 pounds. Redshirt senior Johnny Eblen started the attack with an 8-2 decision victory over No. 14 Pete Renda. The next two matches resulted in bonus points for the Tigers, as redshirt freshman Willie Miklus produced a dominating 13-5 major decision and Cox brought the home crowd to their feet with a pin at 6:37. The Tigers then dropped their heavyweight bout, but redshirt senior Alan Waters ended the afternoon on a positive note with his 7-2 decision win. Mizzou continues their home schedule next Friday, Jan. 23 against No. 8 Oklahoma State. Wrestling is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. (CT), and will be viewable online at ESPN3.com. Check-in to MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou wrestling. You can also find the Tigers on social media, by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter (@MizzouWrestling). Results: 125: No. 1 Alan Waters (M) over Joe DeAngelo (NC) by 7-2 decision 133: Zach Synon (M) over (NC) by forfeit 141: No. 5 Lavion Mayes (M) over Sam Speno (NC) by 9-4 decision 149: No. 2 Drake Houdashelt (M) over Sam Melikian (NC) by 11-2 major decision 157: Chad Pyke (NC) over No. 10 Joey Lavallee (M) by 11-3 major decision 165: Max Rohskopf (NC) over Mikey England (M) by 5-3 decision 174: No. 6 Johnny Eblen (M) over No. 14 Pete Renda (NC) by 8-2 decision 184: No. 9 Willie Miklus (M) over Michael Macchiavello (NC) by 13-5 major decision 197: No. 1 J'den Cox (M) over Michael Boykin (NC) by fall at 6:37 HWT: No. 2 Nick Gwiazdowski (NC) over No. 10 Devin Mellon (M) by 5-2 decision

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- South Dakota State (7-5, 1-0 WWC) completed a weekend sweep and pushed its winning streak to four in its Western Wrestling Conference opener with a 29-10 win over Northern Colorado. SDSU won seven matches on the day, including two pins. “This was a big weekend for us and we responded,” head coach Chris Bono said. “It’s always good to win a conference dual, especially the way we did today. We are excited to get back in the room and go to work this week as we have a pair of Pac-12 schools coming to town Sunday. It’s another big opportunity for our guys to rise up.” Following a major decision loss to open the dual at 125, junior Brance Simms worked his way to a tech fall over Sonny Espinoza, 20-5. Simms scored two takedowns in all three periods, including nearfall in the second and third. Following a scoreless first period at 141, redshirt freshman Luke Zilverberg struck first with a takedown early in the second and added a reversal in the third for a 4-2 win over Ben Polkowske. With the team score 8-4 heading into 149, returning NCAA qualifiers Alex Kocer and #11 Cody Pack recorded back-to-back falls to give SDSU a 20-4 lead. Kocer stuck Kyle Rodriguez early in the second period, while Pack pinned Tyler Kinn midway through the first. UNC got back on the board with a 9-2 win by Mitchell Polkowske at 165. David Kocer and Brady Ayers regained Jackrabbit momentum with 6-1 and 5-2 wins, respectively at 174 and 184. In a hotly-contested 197-lb showdown, UNC’s Trent Noon upset #14 Nate Rotert. Noon led 3-0 entering the third, but Rotert picked up a pair of takedowns in the third to force overtime. Noon would go on to get the decisive takedown with 11 seconds to go. Junior J.J. Everard closed the dual out with a 5-4 decision in the 285-lb finale. SDSU closes out its six-dual home streak January 25 against a pair of Pac-12 opponents as Cal Poly and Oregon State make the trek to Frost Arena. SDSU and Cal Poly will square off at noon with the SDSU/Oregon State matchup to follow. Results: 125: #19 Trey Andrews (UNC) over Isaac Andrade (SDSU) – Maj., 10-2 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) over Sonny Espinoza (UNC) – Tech., 20-5 141: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) over Ben Polkowske (UNC) – Dec., 4-2 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) over Kyle Rodriguez (UNC) – Fall, 3:17 157: #14 Cody Pack (SDSU) over Tyler Kinn (UNC) – Fall, 1:54 165: Mitchell Polkowske (UNC) over John Nething II (SDSU) – Dec., 9-2 174: David Kocer (SDSU) over Josh Van Tine (UNC) – Dec., 6-1 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) over Keith Johnson (UNC) – Dec., 5-2 197: Trent Noon (UNC) over #14 Nate Rotert (SDSU) – SV-1, 6-4 285: J.J. Everard (SDSU) over Brian Macchione (UNC) - Dec., 5-4 NOTES: South Dakota State sent numerous wrestlers to yesterday’s Worthington Open. Ben Gillette (133 lbs) and Logan Peterson (157 lbs) both took first. Alex Macki (285) placed second and Hunter Weddington (197) took third. SDSU won its conference opener for consecutive seasons for the first time in program history. SDSU opened last season with a win at Wyoming. #getjacked

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Four bonus-point victories, including each of the first three matches, lifted the fourth-ranked Ohio State wrestling team (7-3, 3-1) to a 25-15 victory over 16th-ranked Michigan (3-3, 1-2) in front of a sellout crowd at Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. The match started at 125 pounds where seventh-ranked Nathan Tomasello scored a major decision victory over Conor Youtsey, 16-7, with a critical takedown late in the third period that secured the bonus points for Ohio State. Tomasello also racked over a minute and a half of riding time. Tomasello, who also had a technical fall on Friday at Michigan State, is now 17-4 on the season. At 133 pounds, redshirt junior Johnni DiJulius returned to lineup after missing Friday’s match at Michigan State and showed no rust, rolling to a 17-2 technical fall over Zebulon Hilyard. DiJulius led 9-2 at the end of the first period that then secured the technical fall with an escape, a takedown and five near-fall points in the second period. Redshirt senior Logan Stieber continued his dominance at 141 pounds, needing just 1:31 to pin Michigan’s George Fisher. It is Stieber’s seventh pin of the season, (second of the weekend), improved his season record to 15-0 and also gave Ohio State a 15-0 lead in the match. Michigan was able to get onto the scoreboard in the next match, 149 pounds, as 11th-ranked Alec Pantaleo earned a 8-2 decision over Randy Languis. At 157 pounds, Josh Demas lost a hard-fought decision to Brian Murphy, who had a takedown late in the third period to pull away for a 5-2 decision. Murphy’s win avenged a loss to Demas in the finals on the Michigan State Open earlier in the season. After a 10 minute intermission, Bo Jordan put the momentum back in Ohio State’s favor with a 2-0 decision over 10th-ranked Tyler Massa with an escape to start the third period and over a minute and a half of riding time. With the win, Jordan was able to improve his season record to 9-0. It also marked his second win this season over Massa (first one coming in the finals of the Michigan State Open). Mark Martin returned to the lineup at 174 pounds after missing the last two minutes and took control over Jeff Holm in the second period, scoring seven points on an escape and two near-falls. He then had an escape and takedown in the third period, while also racking up 1:32 in riding time, to score the 11-2 major decision, giving the Buckeyes a 22-6 lead in the match. Kenny Courts dropped a 6-2 decision to 10th-ranked Dominic Abounader at 184 pounds when Abounader scored a takedown in both the second and third period and over a minute in riding time. True freshman Kyle Snyder, ranked fifth nationally, got Ohio State back on the scoreboard by earning a 5-2 decision over eighth-ranked Max Huntley thanks to a third-period takedown. The win by Snyder, now 17-2 on the year, gave Ohio State a 25-9 lead. The match ended at 285 pounds with a fall for Michigan’s Adam Coon over Ray Gordon. Ohio State returns to action on Friday, Jan. 23 when it hosts Indiana at Norwalk High School. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m. Results: 125: #7 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) major decision over Conor Youtsey (U-M) 17-6 | OSU 4, U-M 0 133: #8 Johnni DiJulius (OSU) won by technical fall over Zebulon Hilyard (U-M) 17-2 | OSU 9, U-M 0 141: #1 Logan Stieber (OSU) won by fall over George Fisher (U-M) 1:31 | OSU 15, U-M 0 149: #11 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) won by decision over Randy Languis (OSU) 8-2 | OSU 15, U-M 3 157: Brian Murphy (U-M) won by decision over #6 Josh Demas (OSU) 5-2 | OSU 15, U-M 6 165: #6 Bo Jordan (OSU) won by decision over #10 Taylor Massa (U-M) 2-0 | OSU 18, U-M 6 174: #12 Mark Martin (OSU) major decision over Jeff Holm (U-M) 11-2 | OSU 22, U-M 6 184: #10 Dominic Abounader (U-M) won by decision over #12 Kenny Courts (OSU) 6-2 | OSU 22, U-M 9 197: #5 Kyle Snyder (OSU) won by decision over #8 Max Huntley (U-M) 5-2 | OSU 25, U-M 9 285: #8 Adam Coon (U-M) won by fall over Ray Gordon (OSU) 1:22 | OSU 25, U-M 15

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Jason Tsirtsis improved his win streak to 40, Pierce Harger beat the fourth-ranked wrestler in the country by tech fall, and Northwestern (9-4, 1-3) received dominant performances across the board on its way to a 37-9 conference win at Indiana. The seventh-ranked Harger provided the fireworks Sunday, earning a 15-0 tech fall over No. 4 Taylor Walsh at 165 lbs. Harger was pinned by Walsh in the championship match at the Midlands but got his revenge in the dual meet, helping the Wildcats to their first Big Ten win of the season. At 149, Jason Tsirtsis improved to 24-0 with a convincing 23-9 major decision over Trevor Moody. Tsirtsis racked up 4:27 of riding time to win his 40th consecutive match dating back to January 10 of last season. Northwestern got off to a 6-0 lead before any matches were wrestled because of an Indiana forfeit at 125. No. 19 Dominick Malone picked up a quick first period fall at 133 by pinning Alonzo Shepherd in just 1:18 to give the Wildcats a 12-0 lead. The win was the 50th of Malone’s career. Jameson Oster made it consecutive first period pins for Northwestern when he picked up a fall in 1:49 over Sean Brown. Oster has won seven of his 15 matches this season by fall. After the Tsirtsis win made it 22-0 in favor of the Wildcats, Ben Sullivan was unable to overcome a good effort by Luke Blanton at 157, falling by a 9-3 decision. Harger quickly changed the momentum with his victory, giving the ‘Cats a 27-3 lead. After a Hoosier win by forfeit at 174, Mitch Sliga earned his first career conference win with a 4-1 decision over Matt Irick in a match at 184 lbs. No. 10 Alex Polizzi followed with an 8-5 decision over Luke Sheridan. The 197-pounder picked up 2:47 in riding time on the way to his 20th win of the season. Fourth-ranked Mike McMullan finished off Indiana with a 10-2 major decision against Garret Goldman to give Northwestern a 37-9 final advantage. The Wildcats remain on the road for their next match, traveling to Iowa City, Iowa for a meet against the second-ranked Hawkeyes on Friday, Jan. 23. The meet begins at 7 p.m. and will be aired live via BTN Plus on BTN2GO. Results: 125: Garrison White (NU) Win by Forfeit 133: No. 19 Dominick Malone (NU) Fall Alonzo Shepherd (IND), 1:18 141: Jameson Oster (NU) Fall Sean Brown (IND), 1:49 149: No. 1 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) maj. dec. Trevor Moody (IND), 23-9 157: Luke Blanton (IND) dec. Ben Sullivan (NU), 9-3 165: No. 7 Pierce Harger (NU) Tech Fall No. 4 Taylor Walsh (IND), 15-0 174: Nate Jackson (IND) Win by Forfeit 184: Mitch Sliga (NU) dec. Matt Irick (IND), 4-1 197: No. 10 Alex Polizzi (NU) dec. Luke Sheridan (IND), 8-5 285: No. 4 Mike McMullan (NU) maj. dec. Garret Goldman (IND), 10-2

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Four-straight wins to start the dual got No. 22 Rutgers rolling before redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Anthony Pafumi (Westfield, N.J.) put a stamp on the first Big Ten win in program history, 24-11, Sunday afternoon against Maryland. RU (10-4, 1-4 Big Ten) won seven of 10 matches to pick up its first road win since Dec. 14, 2013 at Princeton and made it nine-straight seasons of double-digit victories for the program. The 24 points and seven bout victories were the most for the program in Big Ten competition. “We took a nice step today winning our first Big Ten dual,” said eighth-year head coach Scott Goodale. “It’s nice to get back on the winning track and I’m really proud of our guys for fighting through a heck of a stretch. They continued to stay positive and they really wanted this match.” 125-pounder Sean McCabe (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) set the tone for the match with a 3-1 decision against Josh Polacek, finishing the match with a takedown at 0:46 to seal the win. The redshirt sophomore is now 13-5 overall and 9-3 in dual competition. Sophomore 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio (South Plainfield, N.J.) earned a huge win a bout later, taking a 10-4 decision against No. 14/10/13 Geoffrey Alexander for his first ranked win of the 2014-15 campaign. DelVecchio was the aggressor for the full seven minutes, never surrendering a takedown and scoring the final two with time winding down. No. 7/8/9 Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.) scored the only takedown of his match with No. NR/17/NR Shyheim Brown in a 3-1 win. Ashnault (17-3) is tied for the team-best wins mark, has won three-straight and owns a team-high 13-1 dual record. Ken Theobold (Toms River, N.J.) continued his hot streak with a 15-0 tech fall against Ben Dorsay – his first this season. Theobold (17-4), who registered 11 near fall points in the win, has won four consecutive matches and, along with Ashnault, has a 4-1 Big Ten record. Maryland (5-10, 0-4) won its first match of the day by tech fall at 157 pounds, cutting the RU lead to 14-5. But Rutgers responded with three-straight wins at 165, 174 and 184 to end the day on top. Redshirt senior 165-pounder Nick Visicaro (Long Branch, N.J.) earned his first dual win of 2014-15, which was also his first since an 8-4 decision against Drexel’s Jason Fugiel on Feb. 21, 2014. The match was tied, 1-1, with Visicaro starting down in the third, but an escape 21 seconds into the period followed by a takedown 30 seconds later made it a 4-1 final score. 174-pounder Phil Bakuckas (Hammonton, N.J.) ended a three-match losing streak with a 4-3 decision against Josh Snook. Snook was the first opponent for Bakuckas ranked outside the top five in nearly a month, as he improved to 16-7 overall. The Scarlet Knights’ final win of the afternoon also sealed the dual victory. After Maryland’s Tony Gardner escaped to start the second period and make it a 2-2 match, Pafumi put his foot on the throttle. A takedown with 38 seconds left in the second stanza gave Pafumi some cushion, but another takedown and three back points as time expired allowed the 184-pounder to earn a major decision. 197-pounder Andrew Campolattno (Bound Brook, N.J.) suffered a difficult loss, 6-4, getting taken down with 12 seconds remaining in the third period. Heavyweight Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) also dropped a tough one, 5-3, in sudden victory two after being whistled for a pair of stalls, both coming in the third period. The Scarlet Knights will hit the road again next weekend, when the team travels to take on No. 12 Nebraska at the Devaney Center. Results: 125: Sean McCabe (RU) dec. over Josh Polacek (UMD), 3-1; Rutgers leads, 3-0 133: No. NR/17/NR Scott DelVecchio (RU) dec. over No. 14/10/13 Geoffrey Alexander (UMD), 10-4; Rutgers leads, 6-0 141: No. 7/8/9 Anthony Ashnault (RU) dec. over No. NR/17/NR Shyheim Brown (UMD), 3-1; Rutgers leads, 9-0 149: No. NR/NR/17 Ken Theobold (RU) tech fall over Ben Dorsay (UMD), 15-0; Rutgers leads, 14-0 157: Lou Mascola (UMD) tech fall over Dylan Painton (RU), 16-1; Rutgers leads, 14-5 165: Nick Visicaro (RU) dec. over Tyler Manion (UMD), 4-1; Rutgers leads, 17-5 174: No. 20/15/18 Phil Bakuckas (RU) dec. over Josh Snook (UMD), 4-3; Rutgers leads, 20-5 184: Anthony Pafumi (RU) major dec. over Tony Gardner (UMD), 11-2; Rutgers leads, 24-5 197: Rob Fitzgerald (UMD) dec. over No. NR/18/NR Andrew Campolattano (RU), 6-4; Rutgers leads, 24-8 285: No. 10/11/NR Spencer Myers (UMD) dec. over No. 13/13/14 Billy Smith (RU), 5-3 (SV2); Rutgers wins, 24-11

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, took down Purdue for a Big Ten dual meet in front of yet another Rec Hall capacity crowd. The Lions, under the guidance of head coach Cael Sanderson, won seven of ten bouts to post a 26-9 victory in front of the 23rd straight home sell-out for Penn State. Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, got Penn State off to a fast start with a 9-4 win over Aaron Assad. Purdue tied the bout with an upset victory at 133, as No. 20 Danny Sabatello downed sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7, 6-0. Purdue took a 6-3 lead when Nick Lawrence downed red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) 3-2 at 141. Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, tied the dual up with a strong 7-5 win over Purdue senior Brandon Nelsen. The decision tied the dual at 6-6, setting up one of the day's marquee match-ups. Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, took on No. 20 Doug Welch. Alton looked to score in sudden victory with a takedown and a near fall, but no points were given and Welch turned a scramble into a takedown with just :10 left and a grabbed a 3-1 (sv) win. With the victory, Purdue led 9-6 at intermission. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) gave Penn State a much needed spark at 165, rolling to a rousing 16-11 win over senior Pat Robinson in a bout that featured four reversals. Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, then sent the Rec Hall sell-out crowd to its feet with a fast first period pin. Brown turned a quick takedown of Purdue's Chad Welch into a fall at the 1:21 mark, putting the Nittany Lions back on top 15-9. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, added to Penn State's lead with a 3-2 win over Purdue senior Patrick Kissel . Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 197, dominated Drake Stein on his way to a 21-6 technical fall to clinch the dual victory Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, closed out the dual meet 9-3 win over Purdue's Tyler Kral, capping off the 26-9 victory. Penn State won the takedown battle 17-10 and, in winning seven of ten bouts, notched five bonus points off a pin (Brown) and a tech fall (McIntosh). The Nittany Lions are now 8-1, 4-1 in the Big Ten while Purdue is 8-5, 1-3 B1G. Penn State will host Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. in its next dual meet. A very limited number of standing room only (SRO) tickets are available for some Penn State's Rec Hall duals. Fans can call the Penn State ticket office at 1-800-NITTANY to purchase. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2014-15 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. Aaron Assad PUR, 9-4 / 3-0 133: #20 Danny Sabatello PUR dec. #7 Jimmy Gulibon PSU, 6-0 / 3-3 141: Nick Lawrence PUR dec. Kade Moss PSU, 3-2 / 3-6 149: #17 Zack Beitz PSU dec. Brandon Nelsen PUR, 7-5 / 6-6 157: #20 Doug Welch PUR dec. #7 Dylan Alton PSU, 3-1 (sv) / 6-9 165: Garett Hammond PSU dec. Pat Robinson PUR, 16-11 / 9-9 174: #4 Matt Brown PSU pinned Chad Welch PUR, WBF (1:21) / 15-9 184: #16 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. Patrick Kissel PUR, 3-2 / 18-9 197: #6 Morgan McIntosh PSU tech fall Drake Stein PUR, 21-6 (TF; 7:00) / 23-9 285: #6 Jimmy Lawson PSU dec. Tyler Kral PUR, 9-3 / 26-9 Attendance: 6,342 (23rd straight sell-out) Records: Penn State 8-1, 4-1 B1G; Purdue 8-5, 1-3 B1G Up Next for Penn State: Hosts Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. in Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, met Purdue's Aaron Assad. Conaway shot off the buzzer, looking to score but Assad countered for a near cradle and a takedown to lead 2-0 early on. Conaway escaped to a 2-1 score at the 2:02 mark and action resumed in the center of the mat. Conaway quickly took the lead, rolling through a high single for a takedown with 1:25 on the clock. Assad escaped to a 3-3 tie with a minute left and that score carried into the second stanza. Conaway chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. Assad nearly connected on a low single but Conaway slid out of trouble with 1:30 left in the period. He then turned a fast shot into a double leg and took a 6-3 lead at the 1:00 mark. After a ride out, Conaway carried that lead and nearly 1:00 in riding time into the third period. Assad chose down to start the third period and Conaway dominated the action from the top, nearly turning the Boilermaker for back points on the edge of the mat. Action moved out of bounds and Conaway cut Assad loose on the reset to lead 6-4. Conaway pressed for another takedown as the period wound down and picked it up with :18 on the clock. With 1:54 in riding time, Conaway posted the 9-4 win. 133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 133, faced off against No. 20 Danny Sabatello. Sabatello came out fast, turning a quick shot into a takedown and an early 2-0 lead. The Boilermaker was tough on top, building up over 1:00 in riding time, working the clock down in the period. Gulibon was not able to break free of Sabatello's ride and the Boilermaker led 2-0 with 2:46 in riding time after one period. Gulibon chose neutral to start the second stanza, fought off a quick Sabatello shot, but could not connect on any shot as the period wound down. Sabatello picked up one stall warning the process. Sabatello chose down to start the third period. Gulibon cut him loose to a 3-0 deficit with 1:15 on the clock. Sabatello countered a Gulibon shot and took a 5-0 lead with another takedown, clinching the bonus point. Sabatello rode Gulibon out and posted the 6-0 win with 2:51 in riding time. 141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) met Purdue senior Nick Lawrence at 141. The duo battled evenly for the opening minute-plus, with Moss setting the tempo and Lawrence fighting off the Lion's shots. Lawrence shot low on Moss and the Lion nearly turned it into a takedown and back points, but the wrestlers moved out of bounds and the bout continued scoreless at the :30 mark. Moss fought off a late shot at the buzzer and the bout moved to the second tied 0-0. Lawrence chose down to start the second stanza and escaped to a 1-0 lead with 1:43 on the clock. The duo traded shots on the outside circle with neither man breaking through for the remainder of the period. Down 1-0, Moss chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Lawrence shot quickly with 1:40 left in the bout and Moss fought the move off, countering the Boilermaker out of bounds with 1:14 on the clock. Moss tried a quick throw with :40 left and Lawrence countered to a takedown and a 3-2 lead after a fast Moss escape. Moss spent the final :20 chasing Lawrence down but the clock ran out and the Boilermaker posted the 3-2 win. 149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, wrestled Boilermaker Brandon Nelsen. Beitz turned a quick low single into a takedown and a 2-1 lead just :30 into the bout. Beitz continued to push the action, pressing Nelsen backwards and forcing the Boilermaker into defense. Nelsen looked to score on a single leg and, after a brief scramble, took a 3-2 lead with :40 left in the period. Beitz worked his way to an escape and a 3-3 tie with :11 left in the period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. Nelsen worked his way into a single leg but Beitz steadily maintained, countered the shot and worked his way behind him for a takedown and a 6-3 lead with 1:15 left in the middle stanza. The Lion sophomore then put together a strong ride, building up :51 in riding time before Nelsen escaped to a 6-4 score. Nelsen chose down to start the third period and Beitz proceeded to keep control, building up over 1:00 in riding time. Nelsen escaped to a 6-5 score. Beitz fought off a furious Nelsen rally, working his way to a reset with :07 left. 1:48 in riding time gave Beitz a 7-5 win. 157: Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, met No. 20 Doug Welch. Alton was the aggressor early, controlling the action and forcing Welch to the outer circle. The Lion senior nearly connected on a high shot with 1:55 left but Welch stepped out of trouble and reset ensued in on the Nittany Lion logo. Alton turned a high single into a scoring chance but Welch countered and forced a stalemate with :10 on the clock. Alton chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Alton continued to work his offense, looking for an opening. But Welch's defense was sound and the bout moved to the final period with Alton leading 1-0. Welch chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 1-1 tie just :10 in. The clock moved down below 1:00 and Alton continued to shoot, forcing Welch to step back towards the outside circle. Welch gained control of Alton's foot with :20 left but Alton was able to fight off the move. Alton nearly scored at the buzzer but time ran out and the bout moved to sudden victory. Alton shot quickly, appearing to get the takedown and back points, but the takedown was not given. Welch was able to turn the scramble into a takedown with :10 left and Welch 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) battled Purdue senior Pat Robinson at 165. Robinson came out quickly and took an early 2-0 lead. But Hammond escaped and turned right into a low single and a takedown to lead 3-2 with 2:10 on the clock. Hammond was hit for a stall warning on top and then Robinson worked his way to a reversal and a 4-3 lead of his own. Robinson tried to turn Hammond for back points and Hammond tried to pick up a defensive pin. With Robinson forced to fight off the fall, Hammond notched a reversal and retook the lead. He added a three point near fall and led 8-4 after one. Hammond chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 9-4 lead. Robinson was hit for stalling and then quickly scrambled around for a takedown on the edge of the mat to cut the lead to 9-6 with 1:10 on the clock. Hammond escaped to a 10-6 lead and then turned in to the Boilermaker, looking for more offense. Hammond forced Robinson's head down, then gained control of his ankle and worked his way to a takedown and a 12-6 lead with :24 on the clock. Robinson scored a reversal with :10 left and Hammond escaped just before the period ended. Trailing 13-8, Robinson chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 13-9 score. He then blew through a high double to cut the lead to 13-11 with 1:40 on the clock. Robinson worked for back points once again and once again Hammond was able to reverse the Boilermaker, taking a 15-11 lead with 1:10 left. After a reset, Hammond was able to break the Purdue senior down and work the clock down below :30. Hammond continued his strong for the remainder of the period and with 1:01 in riding time, posted the 16-11 win. 174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, took on Purdue junior Chad Welch. Brown scored quickly, taking Welch to the mat for a takedown and a 2-0 lead. The Lion All-American then worked shoulder control into a chance to pin the Boilermaker. After nearly 1:00, Brown got Welch's shoulders flat and got the first period pin at the 1:21 mark. 184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, faced off against Purdue senior Patrick Kissel. The duo battled evenly for the opening three minutes with neither man finding a chance to score. McCutcheon, being the aggressor, forced Kissel into a stall warning late in the period. The Lion freshman chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Kissel for a 2-0 lead. Kissel escaped shortly thereafter and action resumed with McCutcheon up 2-1. McCutcheon got in on a high single with 1:00 on the clock, looking to score. But Kissel forced a scramble, nearly getting the counter takedown. McCutcheon fought off the move and led 2-1 after two. Kissel chose down to start the third period. McCutcheon worked hard on top, building up over 1:00 in riding time before Kissel escaped at the :55 mark. With the bout tied at 2-2 and McCutcheon holding a riding time edge, Kissel looked to score on the edge of the mat with a low single. But McCutcheon was able to step out of bounds with :15 left, forced a reset, killed the clock, and grabbed the hard-fought 3-2 win thanks to 1:25 in riding time. 197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 197, met Drake Stein. McIntosh scored quickly, taking the Boilermaker down for an early 2-1 lead. The Lion then continued to press his foe and turned a single leg into another takedown and a 4-1 lead with 2:00 on the clock. Stein escaped with 1:35 left but McIntosh continued to press offensively. He picked up a quick takedown and a 6-2 lead. Stein fought off a McIntosh turn attempt and the bout moved to the second stanza with McIntosh up 6-2. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Stein. He then locked up a cradle and picked up three back points at the 1:10 mark to lead 11-2. Stein escaped to an 11-3 score with :45 left and McIntosh turned a last second high single into another takedown and a 13-3 lead after two periods. Stein chose down to start the third and McIntosh cut him loose, shot low at his ankle, and took a 15-4 lead with 1:40 on the clock. McIntosh turned the Boiler to his back for three more near fall points and led 18-4 with :49 left. Stein was given a point for an illegal McIntosh hold, the Lion cut him loose to an 18-6 lead and then took him down with :10 left. A solid 3:36 in riding time gave McIntosh another point and a 21-6 tech fall at the 7:00 mark. 285: Nittany Lion senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, took on Purdue sophomore Tyler Kral. Lawson set the tempo early and his pressure paid off. The senior blew through a fast high double, lifting Kral off the mat briefly on his way to a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Lawson then controlled the action from the top, building up a 1:07 riding time edge with the ride out. Lawson chose down to start the second period and used his athleticism to roll forward, never break contact, and slide behind Kral for a reversal and a 4-0 lead. Lawson cut Kral loose with 1:00 on the clock and began looking for another takedown. Kral fought Lawson off and the Lion led 4-1 with 1:54 in time after two. Lawson forced Kral into a second stall and led 5-1 with 1:30 left. He cut Kral loose with 1:06 on the clock and blew through another high double to lead 7-2 with a clinched riding time point. He cut his foe loose once more with :25 left and picked up one more point on stalling. 3:18 in riding time gave Lawson a 9-3 win.

ST. PARIS, Ohio -- In the annual showdown of Ohio's powerhouse programs St. Paris Graham and Lakewood St. Edward squared off. The dual meet started at 220 pounds between Parker Knapp and Josh Couchman. In a close battle that Knapp came away with a 4-3 victory over Couchman. That set the tone for the next couple matches. Ed's grabbed the 285 match with relative ease. However, the battle at 106 pounds between state placer and Ironman placer Justin Stickley and Matt Kazmir was a wild, barnburner. Stickley came out with the first takedown only to be reversed to his back. With short time in the first Stickley came out with the reversal and back points. However, in the second with the score at 6-5, Kazmir went big and hit Stickley with a five-point move, almost securing the fall. Kazmir would go on to win the match. Mitch Moore at 113 pounds got Graham on the board with a hard-fought 2-0 win over state placer Alan Hart. Moore scored the only takedown of the match as both wrestlers rode each other out in the second and third periods. Eli Stickley came out and scored the quick fall to tie dual meet at 9-9. At 126 pounds it was the match of the night between nationally ranked wrestlers Eli Seipel of Graham and LJ Bentley of St. Ed's. Bentley came out right away with the quick takedown. Seipel was able to tie it up at 2-2 after a penalty point and escape. In the third period with the match tied Seipel hit a beautiful head-inside single to take the lead. Bentley escaped and then was able to get the takedown. With the seconds waning down Seipel looked as if he had the reversal as Bentley was on his back but the refs did not call it. Hunter Ladnier and Rocky Jordan met in a rematch from the Walsh Ironamn won by Jordan. This time it was all Ladnier in a landslide victory, 9-1, over the freshman sensation. At the intermission Ed's had a 16-9 lead having won five of the seven matches wrestled. Graham came out and go on the board with a decision from the freshman Ryan Thomas and a major decision by Brent Moore tied the meet. This is where Graham came out to exude their dominance. Kyle Lawson came out and got a quick pin. Not to be out done by his teammate Alex Marinelli came out and put on a clinic on his feet before just using his sheer power to get the fall. Garrett Jordan got the decision for Graham to secure the dual. In the final matches of the meet Graham and Ed's traded pins with Hayden Bronne getting the pin at 182 pounds and Jared Campbell of Ed's at 195 pounds pinning to end the match. While Ed's came to wrestle and actually won six of the matches, it was the bonus points that put Graham ahead comfortably to win the dual 37-22. One thing you can always count on in these duals is the unexpected and the ability for kids to step up for their team. Ed's wrestled tough and looked great in a lot of matches but in the end Graham just simply is too deep and too strong. So once again Graham has laid claimed to being the best team in all of Ohio and folks with their lineup that isn't going to change any time soon.

PHILADELPHIA -- The home debut for the 2014-15 Penn Quakers – and for first-year head coach Alex Tirapelle – was one to remember as the Red and Blue stormed past a pair of opponents live on ESPN3 and the Ivy League Digital Network. After opening the day with a 22-9 win over Lock Haven, the Quakers trounced EIWA rival Army, 30-6. No. 16 C.J. Cobb led the way for the Quakers with a pair of bonus-point wins. He scored 16 combined takedowns in his two bouts, defeating Lock Haven’s Joe Ghinoe, 16-5, before picking up a technical fall over Army’s Andrew Mendel, 22-7. The Quakers had four other wrestlers sweep their two matches during the day, No. 5 Lorenzo Thomas, Canaan Bethea, Patrik Garren, and Caleb Richardson joining Cobb as multiple-time winners in the home opening duals. The win over Army served as a measure of revenge for a 21-13 loss to the Black Knights in The Palestra last season. Penn won eight of the 10 bouts, starting the dual off with a big win for Ray Bethea at 165 pounds over No. 20 Cole Gracey, 9-7. Bethea scored the first four takedowns of the match, including two in the first period to build a 4-1 lead, and his 1:32 of riding time was insurance in the third period as Gracey tried to close the gap. The match was Bethea’s first since November 16 and his first ever at 165 pounds. A pair of NCAA qualifiers met at 174 pounds, Army’s No. 19 Brian Harvey defeating Penn’s Brad Wukie, 8-3. Harvey won three scrambles in the match, securing the win with a takedown late in the third to blow open a 5-3 bout. After a dominating 14-5 win from No. 5 Lorenzo Thomas at 184, Canaan Bethea extended Penn’s lead to 10-3 with a 2-0 win over Bryce Barnes at 197. Bethea rode Barnes out for the entire second period, building two minutes of riding time which added on to Bethea’s third period escape for the deciding points. True freshman Patrik Garren followed with a 7-4 decision at heavyweight, scoring two of his three takedowns in the match in the first period. In a moment which excited The Palestra faithful, Jeremy Schwartz rallied from a deficit at 125 pounds to secure a 7-5 win over Sean Badua. Schwartz trailed, 2-1, after the first period, but reversed Badua with a Peterson roll in the second period, adding on three back points to pull away. The win from Schwartz made the team score 16-3 in favor of the Quakers, and a technical fall from Caleb Richardson iced the team result for the Red and Blue. Richardson scored seven takedowns in the bout, adding a reversal and two sets of nearfall for the dominating win. Jeff Canfora was tied with Logan Everett, 3-3, after two periods, but a pair of takedowns from Everett in the third frame were enough for a 9-4 loss for Canfora. After Cobb’s takedown clinic against Mendel at 149, Brooks Martino finished the dual with a 14-0 major decision over Javier Rodriguez. Martino was in control on top, scoring three sets of backpoints for a total of seven nearfall points in the win. The Quakers were bolstered in their win over Army with momentum from a 22-9 win over Lock Haven to start the day. Bonus points were hard to come by, but four straight decisions for the Red and Blue between 174 and 285 helped the Quakers build a lead the Bald Eagles could not recover from. Brad Wukie evened the score for the Red and Blue at 3-3 with a 9-4 win at 174 over Tyler Wood. Wukie trailed, 3-0, midway through the second period after Wood scored a takedown in the first period and escaped in the second, but a takedown and three backpoints for Wukie in the second flipped the script of the bout. In the third period, Wukie added two more takedowns to pull away. No. 5 Lorenzo Thomas broke a scoreless tie in the second period against Fred Garcia with an escape and takedown, and that was enough as Garcia’s only score of the match was a takedown at the buzzer in a 3-2 win for Thomas. In his first dual meet action on The Palestra mats, freshman Patrik Garren defeated Brad Emerick, 3-2. A takedown in the first period was enough for the rookie. Lock haven would get a win back at 125, Jake Field using a penalty point for stalling on Jeremy Schwartz for a 2-1 decision. Caleb Richardson edged Cody Wheeler at 133, 4-2, in a match which changed course at the beginning of the third period when Wheeler was called for his third caution to break a 2-2 tie in Richardson’s favor. Jeff Canfora scored four takedowns en route to an 11-5 decision over Bobby Rehm at 141 pounds, rallying from an early 2-0 deficit. No. 16 C.J. Cobb followed with a 16-5 major decision, racking up seven takedowns along the way. At 157, May Bethea was defeated by Elias Biddle, 4-0, in a match which swung early in the second period when a locked hands call against Biddle was overturned following a challenge by Lock Haven’s coaching staff. Biddle would ride out in the second period, and add a late takedown for the deciding score. Match Notes: Penn won the takedown battle with Lock Haven, 18-7 … Penn won the takedown battle with Army, 30-10 … Patrick Garren, Brooks Martino, and Jeremy Schwartz each picked up their first career home dual meet wins … The win over Army was head coach Alex Tirapelle’s first win against an EIWA opponent. The Quakers are back in action January 24, heading to Ithaca to take on No. 7 Cornell at 1 p.m. Penn 22, Lock Haven 9 165: Dillon Gavlock (LHU) DEC Quinton Hiles (Penn), 9-3 Lock Haven leads, 3-0 174: Brad Wukie (Penn) DEC Tyler Wood (LHU), 9-4 Match tied, 3-3 184: #5 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) DEC Fred Garcia (LHU), 3-2 Penn leads, 6-3 197: Canaan Bethea (Penn) DEC Phil Sprenkle (LHU), 4-3 Penn leads, 9-3 285: Patrik Garren (Penn) DEC Brad Emerick (LHU), 3-2 Penn leads, 12-3 125: Jake Field (LHU) DEC Jeremy Schwartz (Penn), 2-1 Penn leads, 12-6 133: Caleb Richardson (Penn) DEC Cody Wheeler (LHU), 4-3 Penn leads, 15-6 141: Jeff Canfora (Penn) DEC Bobby Rhem (LHU), 11-5 Penn leads, 18-6 149: #16 C.J. Cobb (Penn) MD Joe Ghione (LHU), 16-5 Penn leads, 22-6 157: Elias Biddle (LHU) DEC May Bethea (Penn), 4-0 Penn leads, 22-9 Penn 30, Army 6 165: Ray Bethea (Penn) DEC #20 Cole Gracey (Army), 9-7 Penn leads, 3-0 174: #19 Brian Harvey (Army) DEC Brad Wukie (Penn), 8-3 Match tied, 3-3 184: #5 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) MD Samson Imonode (Army), 14-5 Penn leads, 7-3 197: Canaan Bethea (Penn) DEC Bryce Barnes (Army), 2-0 Penn leads, 10-3 285: Patrik Garren (Penn) DEC Tyler McLees (Army) 7-4 Penn leads, 13-3 125: Jeremy Schwartz (Penn) DEC Sean Badua (Army), 7-5 Penn leads, 16-3 133: Caleb Richardson (Penn) TF5 Christian Doyle (Army), 21-6 (6:45) Penn leads, 21-3 141: Logan Everett (Army) DEC Jeff Canfora (Penn), 9-4 Penn leads, 21-6 149: #16 C.J. Cobb (Penn) TF Andrew Mendel (Army), 22-7 (6:13) Penn leads, 26-6 157: Brooks Martino (Penn) MD Javier Rodriguez (Army), 14-0 Penn leads, 30-6

Nine-straight match wins to begin the contest powered the University of Wyoming wrestling team to its sixth-straight win Saturday night, as the Pokes overpowered Utah Valley by a score of 29-3. In front of a crowd of 1,721, No. 18 Wyoming (6-2 overall, 2-0 Western Wrestling Conference) stayed unbeaten in conference action, toppling Utah Valley (1-4 overall, 0-1 WWC) for the ninth-consecutive time since 2005. Wins in the first nine bouts of the evening staked UW to a 29-0 lead. The Cowboys came away with bonus-point wins from seniors Tyler Cox (125 pounds) and Dakota Friesth (165), along with decisions from sophomore Cole Mendenhall (141), sophomore Jake Elliott (149), redshirt freshman Archie Colgan (157), senior Andy McCulley (174), sophomore Benjamin Stroh (184), senior Shane Woods (197) and junior Tanner Harms at 285. Harms' 4-3 win over 20th-ranked Adam Fager was his fourth victory over a ranked opponent this year, while Cox knocked off 16th-rated Chasen Tolbert in a 14-4 major decision. The one blemish on the record was a close 6-4 loss by sophomore Drew Templeman to UVU's Jade Rauser, a two-time NCAA qualifier. Templeman tied the score at 4-all in the fourth period, only to surrender a takedown with just 15 seconds left. "I thought Tyler and Drew had the most energy of any guys on the team," UW head coach Mark Branch said. "I liked Drew's energy and effort but when you wrestle good kids, you have to go out and hit them hard and then probably hit them hard a few more times. You can't expect to hang around and win. It was a dominating win as a team, but I thought that our energy level as a whole was pretty low. "It's good to come here and dominate but we have to wrestle a lot better in positions. We have things to work on, which is normal, but when you come out with a conference win, it's something to feel good about going home." Wyoming will be in action again versus South Dakota State on Jan. 30 and against North Dakota State on Feb. 1. : 141 pounds: Cole Mendenhall dec. Matthew Ontiveros (UVU), 9-4 / Wyoming 3, Utah Valley 0 149: Jake Elliott dec. Trevor Willson (UVU), 7-5 / Wyoming 6, Utah Valley 0 157: Archie Colgan dec. Logan Addis (UVU), 7-4 / Wyoming 9, Utah Valley 0 165: #NR/NR/18 Dakota Friesth maj. dec. Dalton Harmon (UVU), 16-6 / Wyoming 13, Utah Valley 0 174: #16/17/17 Andy McCulley dec. Ethan Smith (UVU), 5-2 / Wyoming 16, Utah Valley 0 184: #19/NR/NR Benjamin Stroh dec. Ross Taylor (UVU), 8-4 / Wyoming 19, Utah Valley 0 197: #19/16/17 Shane Woods dec. Derek Thomas (UVU), 3-2 / Wyoming 22, Utah Valley 0 285: Tanner Harms dec. #NR/20/20 Adam Fager (UVU), 4-3 / Wyoming 25, Utah Valley 0 125: #13/11/14 Tyler Cox maj. dec. #NR/16/NR Chasen Tolbert (UVU), 14-4 / Wyoming 29, Utah Valley 0 133: Jade Rauser (UVU) dec. Drew Templeman , 6-4 / Wyoming 29, Utah Valley 3

COLUMBIA, Mo. - No. 3 Mizzou wrestling remained on top of the Mid-American Conference standings with a 23-12 victory over Central Michigan at the Hearnes Center. The Tigers improved to 4-0 in MAC duals while the Chippewas fell to 3-1. Mizzou stands at 14-0 this season, and have won 18 consecutive duals dating back to the 2013-14 campaign. The Tigers' impressive start to the 2014-15 season has keyed the longest winning streak in program history. Saturday's first half of action were all close contests, as all five matches ended in a decision victory. After dropping the 125 pound matchup, the Tigers responded with a 3-2 decision win at 133 pounds by redshirt sophomore Zach Synon. The two teams once again exchanged wins at 141 and 149 pounds. Redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt improved to 22-1 this season after a 5-1 decision victory over No. 18 Colin Heffernan. Mizzou then took control of the dual winning five of the last six matchups. Redshirt senior Mikey England and redshirt freshman Willie Miklus both claimed victories by major decisions at 165 and 184 pounds, respectively. After a forfeit at 197 pounds, redshirt senior Devin Mellon ended the afternoon on a high note with a 4-1 decision triumph. Tiger Style wrestling returns to action tomorrow at 1 p.m. (CT) against North Carolina State. Mizzou remains at home the rest of January with four additional duals left at the Hearnes Center. Check-in to MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou wrestling. You can also find the Tigers on social media, by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter (@MizzouWrestling). Results: 125: Brent Fleetwood (C) over Chase Brennan (M) by 4-2 decision 133: Zach Synon (M) over Tyler Keselring (C) by 3-2 decision 141: No. 14 Zach Horan (C) over No. 5 Lavion Mayes (M) by 9-5 (SV1) decision 149: No. 2 Drake Houdashelt (M) over No. 18 Colin Heffernan (C) by 5-1 decision 157: No. 10 Joey Lavallee (M) over Cody LeCount (C) by 2-1 decision 165: Mikey England (M) over Jordan Atienza (C) by 14-3 major decision 174: No. 6 Johnny Eblen (M) over Jordan Ellingwood (C) by 8-2 decision 184: No. 9 Willie Miklus (M) over CJ Brucki (C) by 19-6 major decision 197: Austin Severn (C) over (M) by forfeit HWT: No. 10 Devin Mellon (M) over Adam Robinson (C) by 4-1 decision

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Make it 13 years and counting. Cornell wrestling ran its win streak over Ivy League opponents to 65 matches with a Saturday road sweep of Harvard (30-8) and Brown (33-9). Cornell improved to 8-1 (2-0 Ivy) with the weekend sweep. The Big Red won 15-of-18 contested matches during the two duals with 10 coming with bonus points. Senior Chris Villalonga (149), junior Jace Bennett (197) and sophomores Brian Realbuto (157), Dylan Palacio (165) and Gabe Dean (184) each picking up a pair of wins on the day. Dean earned a major decision and fall in his two victories, while Palacio was especially dominant with a tech fall over Harvard and a fall vs. Brown. Bennett had the signature win of the day for Cornell, however, dominating No. 9 James Fox of Harvard from start to finish en route to an 11-0 major decision victory. He backed that up with a solid 8-5 win over Augustus Marker of Brown, 8-5, to complete the weekend sweep. Despite missing Nahshon Garrett at 125 and conceding a forfeit in the matchup with Brown (the Harvard match was not contested at 125), the Big Red quickly put away hopes of an upset in either match. Senior Bricker Dixon opened the Crimson dual with a solid 10-0 major decision win over Harvard's Ryan Osleeb to get Cornell on the board. Harvard too a short-lived 5-4 lead after nationally-ranked Todd Preston earned a tech fall win at 141 before the Big Red won three straight matches in dominant fashion. Villalonga, Realbuto and Palacio each earned tech falls by a combined score of 54-4 to put the visitors up 19-5. Craig Eifert used a late takedown to rally past Josef Johnson at 174 by a 10-9 score to nearly lock up the dual, and Dean did just that with a 16-6 major over Michael Mocco at 184 to set up Bennett's upset over Fox. Brown's 6-0 early lead was erased two matches later as the Big Red began a five-match win streak at 133. Mark Grey doubled up Zeke Salvo 20-10 and Ryan Dunphy a lead it would never relinquish with a strong 7-0 decision over Anthony Finnocchiaro at 141. Villalonga and Realbuto both grinded out wins before Palacio's second period fall over L.J. Remiddlard extended Cornell's lead to 19-6 heading into 174. Brown picked up a decision to get back within 19-9, but Dean thoroughly dominated Brown backup Josh Durso-Finley on his way to a second period pin at 184, Bennett avoided the upset at 197 and Jacob Aiken-Phillips never gave Sebastien Levin a chance at heavyweight with an 18-0 tech fall to close the dual. Cornell returns home to face Penn on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. at Newman Arena in a match that may decide the Ivy champion if history is any indication. The Big Red or the Quakers have claimed at least a share of every conference wrestling title since 1987. No. 7 Cornell 30, Harvard 8 125: Not contested 133: Bricker Dixon (C) won by major decision over Ryan Osleeb (H), 10-0 141: No. 17 Todd Preston (H) won by technical fall over Ryan Dunphy (C), 20-3 149: No. 7 Chris Villalonga (C) won by technical fall over Nicholas Stager (H), 17-0 157: No. 9 Brian Realbuto (C) won by technical fall over Tyler Tarsi (H), 17-0 165: No. 11 Dylan Palacio (C) won by technical fall over Tyler Grimaldi (H), 20-4 174: Craig Eifert (C) won by decision over Josef Johnson (H), 10-9 184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (C) won by major decision over Michael Mocco (H), 16-6 197: No. 17 Jace Bennett (C) won by major decision over No. 9 James Fox (H), 11-0 285: David Ng (H) won by decision over Jacob Aiken-Phillips (C), 6-1 No. 7 Cornell 33, Brown 9 125: Billy Watterson (B) wins by forfeit 133: No. 15 Mark Grey (C) won by major decision over Zeke Salvo (B), 20-10 141: Ryan Dunphy (C) won by decision over Anthony Finocchiaro (B), 7-0 149: No. 7 Chris Villalonga (C) won by decision over William McDonald (B), 9-3 157: No. 9 Brian Realbuto (C) won by decision over Justin Staudenmayer (B), 3-0 165: No. 11 Dylan Palacio (C) won by fall over L.J. Remillard (B), 4:30 174: Ricky McDonald (B) won by decision over Jesse Shanaman (C), 7-3 184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (C) won by fall over Josh Durso-Finley (B), 3:45 197: No. 17 Jace Bennett (C) won by decision over Augustus Marker (B), 8-5 285: Jacob Aiken-Phillips (C) won by technical fall over Sebastien Levin (B), 18-0

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- North Carolina won seven of 10 bouts to take a 22-8 win over host Gardner-Webb Friday night at Paul Porter Arena. Troy Heilmann's major decision gave Carolina a 4-3 lead after two bouts and the Tar Heels never looked back in winning their fourth dual of the year. After Heilmann's 8-0 win over Tyler Ziegler at 133, Matt Williams won a high-scoring bout over Ryan Hull 11-9 to give UNC (4-3) a 7-3 advantage. Ryan Mosley pulled GWU to within one with an overtime win over Christian Barber, but that was as close as the Bulldogs would get. Chris Mears beat Tyler Marinelli 3-1 at 157 to spark a run of five straight wins for Carolina. Ethan Ramos bested Austin Trott 9-4 at 165 before John Michael Staudenmayer topped Brett Stein 6-2 at 174. Scott Marmoll then scored an 8-1 decision over Kyle Ash at 184 before Chip Ness won his third consecutive bout at 197 with a 6-1 decision over Gray Jones to make the team score 22-5 in favor of the Tar Heels. Carolina will return to the mat Saturday, Jan. 24, at Navy before facing Rider and George Mason on Jan. 25. Results: 125: Cortez Starkes (GWU) dec. Alex Rinaldi (UNC), 5-2 - GWU leads 3-0 133: Troy Heilmann (UNC) maj. dec. Tyler Ziegler (GWU), 8-0 - UNC leads 4-3 141: Matt Williams (UNC) dec. Ryan Hull (GWU), 11-9 - UNC leads 7-3 149: Ryan Mosley (GWU) dec. Christian Barber (UNC), 3-2 (2 OT) - UNC leads 7-6 157: Chris Mears (UNC) dec. Tyler Marinelli (GWU), 3-1 - UNC leads 10-6 165: Ethan Ramos (UNC) dec. Austin Trott (GWU), 9-4, UNC leads 13-5* 174: John Michael Staudenmayer (UNC) dec. Brett Stein (GWU), 6-2 - UNC leads 16-5 184: Scott Marmoll (UNC) dec. Kyle Ash (GWU), 8-1 - UNC leads 19-5 197: Chip Ness (UNC) dec. Gray Jones (GWU), 6-1 - UNC leads 22-5 285: Justin Kozera (GWU) dec. Frank Abbondanza (UNC), 6-1 - UNC wins 22-8 *GWU was deducted a team point

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The Purdue wrestling team took six weights, including a revenge major decision from No. 20 Danny Sabatello at 133 pounds and a forfeit at 174, to upset No. 19 Northwestern, 22-17, Friday in Holloway Gymnasium. For the third time this season, the unranked Boilermakers beat a ranked squad as they improved to 8-4 while picking up their first B1G win of the season. The Wildcats dropped their third conference dual of the season at 8-4, 0-3 B1G. Purdue scored first in five of the nine contested matches and had 11 takedowns to Northwestern's 7, four of which were registered by the nation's fourth-ranked 285-pounder, Mike McMullan. The Old Gold & Black snapped the Wildcats' three dual win streak in the series and defeated them for the first time in Holloway since 2002. The win also improved the Boilermakers' home record to 4-0. "The guys have been working hard and trust what we are doing," head wrestling coach Tony Ersland said. "I think that this just helps them further believe that what we are working on is right and they are seeing results. The Big Ten season does not get any easier for us. For them to see results and know that we are working on the right things, they know we are on the right path." Wrestling in front of a home crowd for the first time in his career, Luke Welch (9-9) got the Boilermakers on the board with a 4-3 decision over Garrison White at 125 pounds. Sabatello avenged a 9-7 sudden victory loss to Dominick Malone at Midlands with a 10-2 major decision over the 19th-ranked 133-pounder. The redshirt junior (19-4) took Malone down four times and added 2:52 of riding time for his fourth major of the season. "I think that Danny's energy was much better than what it was at Midlands and even the last couple of matches," Ersland said. "He knows he cannot stand with guys, he cannot wrestle a slower paced match, he has to keep firing and keep the tempo high. I thought he did a great job setting the tempo and dictating what was going to happen in the match instead of just sitting back. Motivation is a lot in sports and he was motivated tonight. He understands what he has to do to compete at a high level." Northwestern tied the dual at 7-7 with a major decision from Jameson Oster at 141 and a decision from defending national champion and top-ranked Jason Tsirtsis at 149. Doug Welch extended his dual win streak to seven with a 6-3 decision over Ben Sullivan. The 20th-ranked 157-pounder scored takedowns in the first and second periods, added an escape in the second and rode Sullivan for 2:43 to push his season mark to 21-6. His decision gave Purdue a 10-7 lead going into the break. Seventh-ranked Pierce Harger gave the lead back to the Wildcats at 13-10 after a fall at 165, but it didn't last for long asChad Welch received the forfeit at 174. It was the 10th time this season that Northwestern has forfeited at least one weight class in a dual and in doing so, gave the Boilermakers a 16-13 advantage. The forfeit for C. Welch marked the third dual that the Welch trio has been victorious for Purdue in a dual. Making his 40th career dual start, 184-pounder Patrick Kissel decisioned Mitch Sliga, 8-1. The redshirt senior from Sheboygan, Wis., pushed his season record to 14-7 while giving the Old Gold & Black a six-point lead, 19-13, with two weights to go. In the second battle of the night between nationally ranked grapplers, it was 15th-ranked Braden Atwood that prevailed with the dual-clinching 5-3 upset of No. 10 Alex Polizzi. Atwood (10-4) asserted himself in the second period with a rideout after a scoring a takedown in the opening period. He took a 4-0 lead with a reversal to start the third. Polizzi switched position to make it 4-2 and was awarded a penalty point after Atwood was called a second time for stalling. The rideout proved to be crucial, as the 1:44 earned him an additional point. It was the sixth meeting between the two 197-pounders and the fifth time Atwood has finished with his arm raised. The B1G schedule continues on Sunday with the Boilermakers traveling east to face fifth-ranked Penn State in Rec Hall Sunday at 1 p.m. The Nittany Lions (7-1, 3-1 B1G) defeated Rutgers, 28-6, in Piscataway, N.J., Friday night. For information how to watch and follow the dual Sunday, click here. Results: 125 // Luke Welch (Purdue) dec. Garrison White (Northwestern), 4-3 133 // No. 20 Danny Sabatello (Purdue) maj. dec. No. 19 Dominick Malone (Northwestern), 10-2 141 // Jameson Oster (Northwestern) maj. dec. Nick Lawrence (Purdue), 8-0 149 // No. 1 Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) dec. Brandon Nelsen (Purdue), 4-1 157 // No. 20 Doug Welch (Purdue) dec. Ben Sullivan (Northwestern), 6-3 165 // No. 7 Pierce Harger (Northwestern) pinned Pat Robinson (Purdue), 0:54 174 // Chad Welch (Purdue) won by forfeit 184 // Patrick Kissel (Purdue) dec. Mitch Sliga (Northwestern), 8-1 197 // No. 15 Braden Atwood (Purdue) dec. No. 10 Alex Polizzi (Northwestern), 5-2 285 // No. 4 Mike McMullan (Northwestern) maj. dec. Tyler Kral (Purdue), 17-5

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Alex Meyer got his Carver-Hawkeye Arena moment and the top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team clawed its way to a 25-12 victory over No. 11 Illinois on Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Illini led 12-10 after six matches -- picking up a technical fall at 157 and major decision at 165 -- before Meyer took the mat and erased what looked like might be Iowa’s third straight loss. Trailing 5-3 with 1:32 left in the third, Meyer continued to pressure sixth-ranked Zac Brunson to the final second, eventually stacking and sticking Brunson at 6:59. "I heard cheering and I heard a buzzer,” said Meyer, “but I heard a slap first so I was pretty sure I won." The win was the first of Meyer’s career against a ranked opponent. It gave the Hawkeyes a 16-12 win and sparked a string of four straight wins. "Big swing match,” added Meyer. “Getting bonus points is going to win dual meets, national titles, and so on." The Hawkeyes had won three-of-four to open a 10-3 lead after 149. Thomas Gilman opened the dual with seven takedowns in an 18-6 major decision at 125. Josh Dziewa’s takedown in the final minute gave him a 3-2 win at 141, and Brandon Sorensen rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to cruise, 11-5, at 149. Gilman’s major decision was his sixth of the season, tying Sorensen for the team lead, but it left him unsatisfied. “We needed a tech fall and I didn't get the tech fall,” he said. “I thought I had a quick two-count, maybe not. I let him lay there a little too much. I should have tried to rip his arm off a little to get him moving, but I didn't quite do that." Illinois got on the board with a 6-5 win at 133. Cory Clark scored a takedown in the final minute to tie the match, 5-5, but he cut fifth-ranked Zane Richards and was unable to get back to the legs. Clark had thought he finished a takedown earlier in the third, but he didn’t get the call and was forced to race against the clock. "I thought I had it, but it doesn't really matter because I should have just kept wrestling and cleared the arms,” said Clark. “I broke his lock, but I thought I had it and I thought he was laying on his stomach, but the clock was ticking. “That's on me. I should have just kept wrestling and instead I was assuming I had a takedown, but you should be sure you have a takedown." After Meyer put Iowa in front for the final time, the Hawkeyes extended their lead with wins at 184, 197, and 285. Sammy Brooks piled up 2:36 of riding time to win, 7-1, at 184. Nathan Burak finished a takedown with 34 seconds on the clock to win 3-2, at 197, and Telford used one escape, two points for stalling, and 1:57 riding time to blank Brooks Black, 4-0, at 285. "They won three matches, but I feel like they won the majority of the matches,” said UI head coach Tom Brands. “We’re greedy, and I’m a poor sport, but we can do better. But don’t let that take the spotlight away from Alex Meyer. That attack he hit, he can do that earlier, and he can get the first one and he can do it and do it and do it. That's what we've got to do, we've got to believe. I give Meyer a lot of credit and we've got to put the spotlight on him." The Hawkeyes (9-0, 4-0) return to the mat Friday, Jan. 23, hosting Northwestern on Mediacom Mat inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. “We’ll be back one week from today,” said Brands. “We haven’t had seven days off in a while, so we have to be smart and ready to go.” NOTES: Attendance was 8,652… Alex Meyer defeated a ranked opponent for the first time in his career… Brunson was the first ranked opponent Meyer has faced this season… Meyer is 3-0 all-time at Carver-Hawkeye Arena… Cory Clark lost for the first time at Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10-1)… Logan Thomsen made his dual debut… Bobby Telford (18-0) and Nathan Burak (12-0) remain undefeated on the season. Results: 125 - #5 Thomas Gilman (IA) major dec. Dominic Olivieri (ILL), 18-6; 4-0 133 - #5 Zane Richards (ILL) dec. #4 Cory Clark (IA), 6-5; 4-3 141 - #8 Josh Dziewa (IA) dec. #13 Steven Rodriguez (ILL), 3-2; 7-3 149 - #3 Brandon Sorensen (IA) dec. Kyle Langenderfer (ILL), 11-5; 10-3 157 - #5 Isaiah Martinez (ILL) tech. fall #15 Michael Kelly (IA), 21-6; 10-8 165 - #8 Jackson Morse (ILL) major dec. Logan Thomsen (IA), 12-1; 10-12 174 - Alex Meyer (IA) pinned #6 Zac Brunson (ILL), 6:59; 16-12 184 - #8 Sammy Brooks (IA) dec. #20 Nikko Reyes (ILL), 7-1; 19-12 197 - #5 Nathan Burak (IA) dec. Jeff Koepke (ILL), 3-2; 22-12 285 - #1 Bobby Telford (IA) dec. Brooks Black (ILL), 4-0; 25-12

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- South Dakota State (6-5, 0-0 WWC) pushed its winning streak to three with a 19-12 win over Boise State (2-3, 0-1 Pac-12) Friday on “t-shirt turn in night” at Frost Arena. The Jacks won six matches on the night, including Luke Zilverberg and Alex Kocer, who each picked up major decisions. “Tonight was the start of a big weekend for us,” head coach Chris Bono said of Friday night’s win. “We are at a part of our schedule where we really need to start pushing towards March. It was good to see some of our guys take what we teach in the room and apply it on the mat.” Following an opening loss at 133, Zilverberg controlled the 141-lb bout from start to finish and worked his way to a 10-1 major decision. Zilverberg picked up takedowns in the first two periods and added a reversal and another takedown in the third to spearhead his major. Sophomore Alex Kocer followed suit, as he majored Jared Johnshoy, 12-4. Wrestling at 149 for the first time this year, the returning NCAA qualifier trailed 4-1 before getting a penalty point and a reversal to lock it up 4-4 after the first period. Kocer then rode Johnshoy out in the second, including three back points. The Wagner native would go on to add a pair of nearfalls in the third, including one in the final seconds to get the major. In the 157-lb bout, #11 Cody Pack worked his way to a 3-0 decision over Steven Hernandez with all the scoring coming in the second period. Senior John Nething II recorded a takedown with 10 seconds left in the third period to seal a 6-4 win over Chris Castillo. Nething recorded the first takedown, but trailed 4-3 entering the third. Boise State got back on the board 174, as a takedown was given to Austin Dewey in the final seconds to give him a 4-2 decision. The call was challenged, but the ruling on the mat was upheld. SDSU regained momentum at 184 as sophomore Brady Ayers rode Xavier Callejas out the entire third period for a 3-2 win. BSU continued the back-and-forth as the Broncos’ Cody Dixon beat #14 Nate Rotert, 5-4. Dixon picked up a pair of takedowns in the first and held on for the decision. Following a scoreless first at 285, junior J.J. Everard got on the board with an escape and takedown of Gabe Gonzalez. Everard added another takedown in the third to fuel a 6-3 decision. BSU won the 125-lb finale as Carson Kuhn beat Isaac Andrade, 7-0. “Sunday is another big one for us,” Bono added. “Any time you are wrestling a conference opponent, the intensity level increases. Our guys will be ready.” SDSU returns to Frost Arena to open its WWC slate Sunday at 1 p.m. vs. Northern Colorado. Results: 133: Michael Cook (BSU) over Alex Kocer (SDSU) – Dec., 6-5 141: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) over Jared Johnshoy (BSU) – Maj., 10-1 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) over Travis Himmelman (BSU) – Maj., 12-4 157: #11 Cody Pack (SDSU) over Steven Hernandez (BSU) – Dec., 3-0 165: John Nething II (SDSU) over Chris Castillo (BSU) – Dec., 6-4 174: Austin Dewey (BSU) over David Kocer (SDSU) – Dec., 4-2 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) over Xavier Callejas (BSU) – Dec., 3-2 197: Cody Dixon (BSU) over #14 Nate Rotert (SDSU) – Dec., 5-4 285: J.J. Everard (SDSU) over Gabe Gonzalez (BSU) – Dec., 6-3 125: Carson Kuhn (BSU) over Isaac Andrade (SDSU) – Dec., 7-0 Note: SDSU lost a team point following the 165-lb bout

NORMAN, OKLA. -- Winning seven of the 10 matches, the NC State wrestling team went into Norman, Okla., and pulled off a 24-10 win over Oklahoma. After the two teams split the first four bouts, the Wolfpack (11-3) reeled off five straight victories to secure the road win over a Sooners squad that finished 10th at last year’s NCAA Championships. With the bout starting at 165 pounds, #15 Max Rohskopf started with the Pack’s first win, 6-2. After an Oklahoma overtime win at 174, Nicky Hall scored a 5-2 decision to put the Pack back in front. The Sooners scored a major decision at 197 take their only lead of the night at 7-6. The Pack took over from their, winning five straight. #2 Nick Gwiazdowski remained undefeated (20-0) and downed his fifth ranked opponent of the year with a 10-4 win over #10 Ross Larson. Joe DeAngelo then won his fifth straight bout at 125. Freshmen Bryce Meredith scored a pin at 133 pounds to give the Pack six team points, followed by #18 Sam Speno’s 6-1 decision at 141 pounds, which ended up clinching the dual. Freshman Sam Melikian scored a 7-5 overtime win at 149 for the Pack’s seventh win. The win was the Pack’s first versus Oklahoma in 11 all-time attempts. NC State faced the Sooners 10 previous times in school history all from 1996-2011, and all were in Norman. Up Next: The Pack will stay on the road, as NC State heads over to Missouri to face the No. 3 Tigers on Sunday at 3 p.m. Results: 165: #15 Max Rohskopf (NCSU) dec. Clark Glass; 6-2 - 3-0 174: Matt Reed (OK) dec. Pete Renda; 3-1 (SV-1) - 3-3 184: Nicky Hall (NCSU) dec. Brooks Climmons; 5-2 - 6-3 197: Andrew Dixon (OK) major dec. Michael Boykin; 11-0 - 6-7 285: #2 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) dec. #10 Ross Larson; 10-4 - 9-7 125: Joe DeAngelo (NCSU) dec. Ryan Millhof; 3-1 (SV-1) - 12-7 133: Bryce Meredith (NCSU) fall Sean Williams; 4:39 - 18-7 141: #18 Sam Speno (NCSU) dec. Trae Blackwell; 6-1 - 21-7 149: Sam Melikian (NCSU) dec. Shayne Tucker; 7-5 (SV-1) - 24-7 157: #10 Justin DeAngelis (OK) dec. Chad Pyke; 6-4 - 24-10

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Despite falling behind 6-0 early, the sixth-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling team battled back and won a hard-fought dual match with Northern Iowa Friday night, snapping the Panthers’ 12-match win streak inside West Gymnasium with a 20-12 victory. Tech won six of the 10 matches, but Devin Carter’s technical fall put the Panthers in a precarious position and Tech finished with two strong performances at the end to seal the win. Northern Iowa jumped out to a 6-0 lead thanks to two wins at the upper weights. Basil Minto took down Jared Haught in the first sudden victory to win 6-4 and then 15th-ranked Blaize Cabell took down Tech’s Ty Walz, ranked seventh in the country, twice to win 5-3 at heavyweight. Moving down to 125 pounds, No. 4 Joey Dance narrowly escaped an upset from No. 6 Dylan Peters, but held on for the 5-3 win. Dance got a pair of takedowns, but Peters nearly got a takedown and back points at the end of the third period to not only tie it, but win it. But the referees ruled there was no initial takedown, thus no back points, and upheld the call after a review and Dance’s hand was raised. At 133 pounds, 18th-ranked Kevin Norstrem used four takedowns to roll past Leighton Gaul 10-5 at 133 pounds and tie the team score up. Carter, ranked third in the country at 141 pounds, then put on a takedown clinic to pick up a 22-7 technical fall at the 4:48 mark. The senior used eight takedowns and two turns to pick up his 108th career win and 51st career dual meet victory to give Tech an 11-6 win. After a break, 13th-ranked Sal Mastriani got a takedown late in the third period to break a 5-5 tie and hang on for a 7-6 win over Gunnar Wolfensperger at 149 pounds to give the Hokies an eight-point lead. Mastriani controlled the match with three takedowns, but Wolfensperger kept it close down the stretch before Mastriani could ice the win late. UNI then put up six team points with two wins to make it close. Jake Spengler dropped a 5-0 decision to UNI’s Jarrett Jensen at 157 pounds and then Chad Strube nearly pulled a major upset for the second match in a row, but gave up a takedown with five seconds left as No. 12 Cooper Moore escaped with a 4-3 win at 165 pounds. Strube rode Moore for the entire second period and then escaped to start the third period. Moore got a takedown and then another near the very end to avoid the loss despite giving up the riding time point. With the Panthers within two and two matches left, the Hokies dropped the hammer with two dominating performances to end it. Zach Epperly, ranked ninth at 184 pounds, took care of business, recording a 6-2 win over Curt Maas and then Austin Gabel left no doubt with a 10-3 victory over Cody Caldwell at 184 pounds. The junior used four takedowns to take the mystery away from the team outcome in front of the packed house. "That was a good effort in a loud and hot, crackerbox gym," said Tech head coach Kevin Dresser. "We had to fight in all 10 bouts. We have a short turnaround and must prepare for one of the best lineups in the nation at Iowa State on Sunday in Ames. That high ranking means we get everybody's best effort. Sunday won't be any different." Tech (9-1) will wrap up its trip to the Hawkeye State with a match Sunday against No. 13 Iowa State (5-1) inside Hilton Coliseum at 3 p.m. Eastern. Tech has never beaten the Cyclones in five previous dual matches. Results: 197: Basil Minto (UNI) dec. Jared Haught, 6-4 (SV) 285: #15 Blaize Cabell (UNI) dec. #7 Ty Walz, 5-3 125: #4 Joey Dance (VT) dec. #6 Dylan Peters, 5-3 133: #18 Kevin Norstrem (VT) dec. Leighton Gaul, 10-5 141: #3 Devin Carter (VT) tech fall Jake Hodges, 22-7 (4:48) 149: #13 Sal Mastriani (VT) dec. Gunnar Wolfensperger, 7-6 157: Jarrett Jensen (UNI) dec. Jake Spengler, 5-0 165: #12 Cooper Moore (UNI) dec. Chad Strube, 4-3 174: #9 Zach Epperly (VT) dec. Curt Maas, 6-2 184: Austin Gabel (VT) dec. Cody Caldwell, 10-3

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The No. 14 Virginia wrestling team won seven of 10 bouts in rolling to a 30-9 victory over Duke Friday night in the Cavaliers' ACC opener at Memorial Gymnasium. Virginia (9-3, 1-0 ACC) earned bonus points in five matches. "I'm so proud of the way the guys competed," Virginia head coach Steve Garland said. "I thought they looked awesome. Even the matches we lost, I thought we did a lot of good things. I think we carried over the momentum we had from the Virginia Duals. We talked about going out and taking the match to the other guy and scoring in our best positions. We got that from every single guy. We got the first takedown in every match, even the ones we lost." Virginia won its 10th straight dual against Duke and extended its Memorial Gymnasium win streak to 31, dating to a Jan. 16, 2011, loss against Penn. Virginia jumped out to a quick 9-0 advantage as Nick Herrmann (Jr., Amarillo, Texas) picked up a 13-5 major decision at 125 and No. 13 George DiCamillo (R-So., Highland Heights, Ohio) finished off a technical fall in just over a period at 133. Duke (5-4, 1-2) scored its first win at 141 as Evan Botwin rallied late in the third period and held off a last-second takedown attempt for a 9-8 win over Justin Van Hoose (Jr., Kirksville, Mo.). UVa challenged the no-call on the late takedown attempt, but the call was upheld. Virginia won the next three weight classes to extend its lead to 27-3 and clinch the dual. Andrew Atkinson (R-Fr., Lynchburg, Va.) jumped out to a 3-0 lead on Immanuel Kerr-Brown and used the riding-time point to seal a 4-3 win. Second-ranked Nick Sulzer (R-Sr., Cleveland, Ohio) followed with a clinical win at 165, rolling up takedown after takedown before punctuating the bout with three back points in a 24-7 win over Jake Faust. Sulzer upped his record to 20-1 while recording his 110th career win. Fifth-ranked Blaise Butler (R-Jr., Belvidere, Ill.) quickly put Trey Adamson on his back at 174 and after well over a minute of work, he finished off the fall. Butler moved to 14-1 on the year. Duke rallied for wins at 184 and 197. Jacob Kasper came back for a 3-2 win over Tyler Askey (R-Fr., Newnan, Ga.) at 184 before seventh-ranked Conner Hartmann bounced back from a 3-0 deficit in the second period to top No. 20 Zach Nye (R-Jr., Enola, Pa.). UVa finished the dual on a high note as Patrick Gillen (R-Jr., Shelton, Conn.) picked up a 6-1 decision over Brendan Walsh at heavyweight. Virginia remains home next Sunday (Jan. 25) as No. 9 Pitt comes to Charlottesville for the first time. The key ACC dual starts at 1 p.m. at Mem Gym. Results: 125: Nick Herrmann (Virginia) major dec. Thayer Atkins (Duke), 13-5; UVa 4-0 133: No. 13 George DiCamillo (Virginia) tech fall Mitch Finesilver (Duke), 19-4 (5:19); UVa 9-0 141: Evan Botwin (Duke) dec. Justin Van Hoose (Virginia), 9-8; UVa 9-3 149: TJ Miller (Virginia) major dec. Marcus Cain (Duke), 12-3; UVa 13-3 157: Andrew Atkinson (Virginia) dec. Immanuel Kerr-Brown (Duke), 4-3; UVa 16-3 165: No. 2 Nick Sulzer (Virginia) tech fall Jake Faust (Duke), 24-7 (6:28); UVa 21-3 174: No. 5 Blaise Butler (Virginia) pinned Trey Adamson (Duke), 2:00; UVa 27-3 184: Jacob Kasper (Duke) dec. Tyler Askey (Virginia). 3-2; UVa 27-6 197: No. 7 Conner Hartmann (Duke) dec. No. 20 Zach Nye (Virginia), 5-3; UVa 27-9 285: Patrick Gillen (Virginia) dec. Brendan Walsh (Duke), 6-1; UVa 30-9 Cavaliers Wrestling Home

Piscataway, N.J. - The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, dominated No. 25 Rutgers in The RAC Friday night. Cael Sanderson's Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts to roll to a 28-6 win in front of a Rutgers wrestling record crowd. Over 6,000 fans (6,071) packed the venerable venue as the Nittany Lions rolled to victory. Action began at 125 where Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 nationally, put Penn State on top early with a strong 10-2 major over Rutgers' Sean McCabe. Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 133, matched that major with one of his own, dominating Scott DelVecchio on his way to a 12-2 major with nearly 4:00 in riding time. At 141, red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) nearly pulled off an early upset, taking No. 7 Anthony Ashnault to the wire. Ashnault came back from a late Moss lead with a takedown to post a 6-4 win, cutting Penn State's lead to 8-3. Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, suffered a 5-2 upset loss to Rutgers junior Ken Theobold. Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, stopped the Scarlet Knight's momentum with a dominating 11-3 major over Dylan Painton. Alton ended the bout with 5:24 in riding time and Penn State led 12-6 at intermission. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) widened Penn State's lead with the Lions' fourth win, and fourth major, of the dual. Hammond posted a 13-4 victory over Nick Visicaro to put Penn State up 16-6. Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, then took care of No. 20 Phillip Bakuckas, posting a strong 7-1 win. Nittany Lion red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, clinched the dual meet with a 10-4 victory over Anthony Pafumi. Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 197, was very strong, downing Andrew Campollatano 8-2 to put Penn State up 25-6. In the dual's final bout, senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) closed out the dual in style with a sudden victory win over Billy Smith, who was ranked No. 13 at 285. Gingrich scored just seconds into extra time, using a fast ankle pick and control of Smith's other foot for the decisive move, posting the 5-3 (sv) win. The victory gave Penn State a 28-6 win. Penn State won eight of ten bouts and picked up four bonus points off four straight majors. The Lions won the takedown battle 22-6 as well. The Nittany Lions are now 7-1 overall, 3-1 in Big Ten duals, while Rutgers is 9-4, 0-4. Penn State will host Purdue on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. in its next dual meet. A very limited number of standing room only (SRO) tickets are available for some Penn State's Rec Hall duals. Fans can call the Penn State ticket office at 1-800-NITTANY to purchase. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2014-15 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU maj. dec. Sean McCabe RUT, 10-2 / 4-0 133: #7 Jimmy Gulibon PSU maj. dec. Scott DelVecchio RUT, 12-2 / 8-0 141: #7 Anthony Ashnault RUT dec. Kade Moss PSU, 6-4 / 8-3 149: Ken Theobold RUT dec. #17 Zack Beitz PSU, 5-2 / 8-6 157: #7 Dylan Alton PSU maj. dec. Dylan Painton RUT, 11-3 / 12-6 165: Garett Hammond PSU maj. dec. Nick Visicaro RUT, 13-4 / 16-6 174: #4 Matt Brown PSU dec. #20 Phillip Bakuckas RUT, 7-1 / 19-6 184: #16 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. Anthony Pafumi RUT, 10-4 / 22-6 197: #6 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Andrew Campollatano RUT, 8-2 / 25-6 285: Jon Gingrich PSU dec. #13 Billy Smith RUT, 3-1 (sv) / 28-6 Attendance: 6,071 Records: Penn State 7-1, 3-1 B1G; Rutgers 9-4, 0-4 B1G Up Next for Penn State: Hosts Purdue on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. in Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, took on Rutgers sophomore Sean McCabe. Conaway worked to score off the opening takedown but McCabe countered and opened up a 2-0 lead early in the match. Conaway escaped at the 2:10 mark to cut the lead to 2-1 and action resumed in the center circle. Conaway countered a slight McCabe shot and forced a scramble in the center of the mat. The Lion got the takedown at the :30 mark and then quickly turned McCabe for three back points to lead 6-2 after the first. McCabe chose down to start the second stanza but Conaway controlled the action on offense. Conaway forced McCabe's head to the mat, building up over 1:00 in riding time while looking for a chance to roll the Scarlet Knight over for back points. Conaway wasn't able to turn McCabe, but the ride out gave Conaway a 6-2 lead with 1:48 in riding time after two periods. Conaway chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. Sensing bonus points, Conaway used a swift under hook to blow through another takedown and up his lead to 9-2 with the clinched riding time point. Conaway rode McCabe out for the final :20 and picked up the 10-2 major with 2:23 in riding time. 133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 133, met Scott DelVecchio. Gulibon shot off the opening whistle, working a high single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Gulibon was hit for stalling very quickly but maintained his ride for well over a minute. DelVecchio escaped with 1:20 on the clock but Gulibon quickly turned another high single into a takedown and a 4-1 lead with :30 left. A short Gulibon ride out gave the Lion sophomore a 4-1 lead with 1:48 in time after one. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. Looking to build on his lead, Gulibon turned shoulder control into a takedown in front of the scorer's table to up his lead to 7-1. With over 2:00 of riding time in his pocket, Gulibon rode DelVecchio out to carry that lead into the third period. DelVecchio chose neutral to start the third period but Gulibon was relentless on offense, notching another takedown to lead 9-1 with 1:20 left to wrestle. With the riding time point clinched, Gulibon cut DelVecchio loose and took him down one more time for an 11-2 lead with under a minute left in the bout. Another ride out gave Gulibon a 12-2 win with 3:53 in riding time. 141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) took to the mat at 141 against No. 7 Anthony Ashnault. Ashnault notched the first takedown, taking a 2-1 lead early in the first period. Moss fought off two quick Ashnault shots after the escape and then looked for his own shots over the next minute. After a reset at the 1:20 mark, Moss nearly connected on a high single but Ashnault was able to fight off the attempt and hold his lead with :30 left in the opening period. Ashnault chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Moss was the aggressor after the escape, forcing Ashnault back to the outside circle. He nearly notched a counter takedown to tie the bout but Ashnault was able to work his way out of bounds with :50 on the clock. Moss gained control of Ashnault's ankle and after a brief scramble, worked his way into control of one ankle and his waist for a takedown to tie the bout at 3-3 with :06 on the clock. After a reset for blood, Moss rode Ashnault out to head to the third period tied 3-3. Moss chose down to start the third period but was not able to break free of a strong Ashnault ride. The Knight controlled Moss until the :54 mark, picking up a stall warning in the process. Ashnault built up over 1:00 in riding time before Moss escaped to a 4-3 lead. Ashnault then worked his way to a takedown and a 5-4 lead with :20 left and, with 1:35 in riding time, posted the 6-4 win. 149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, battled Rutgers junior Ken Theobold. Theobold drew first blood with a quick takedown at the :30 mark. Beitz was unable to work his way free of Theobold's control until working his way for a slick reversal at the 1:10 mark. Theobold escaped to a 3-2 lead and action resumed in the middle of the mat with :50 left in the period. Beitz nearly scored at the buzzer but Theobold fought off his ankle shot and led 3-2 after one. Beitz chose down to start the second period and Theobold once again was strong on top. Beitz could not break free and Theobold's ride out gave the Knight a 3-2 lead with 3:17 riding time after two. Theobold chose down to start the third period and Beitz cut him loose to a 4-2 deficit at the 1:30 mark. Theobold countered a Beitz shot, forcing a scramble that led to a stalemate at the :55 mark. Theobold was able to defend Beitz's last shots and posted the 5-2 win with 2:42 in riding time. 157: Lion senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, met Scarlet Knight Dylan Painton. Alton struck quickly, turning shoulder control into a takedown and an early 2-0 lead. The Lion senior then broke Painton down, forcing his stomach to the mat and building up over 1:00 in riding time. Painton escaped with 1:15 on the clock and Alton quickly gained control of his left ankle. But Painton was able to force a stalemate and a reset with :55 left in the opening period. Alton was undeterred, blowing through a fast high double for another takedown and a 4-1 lead. Painton chose down to start the second period but Alton controlled the action once again. Alton built up over 3:00 in riding time as Painton struggled to move on the bottom. The Loin senior spent the entire period working from the top position and led 4-1 with a clinched riding time point after two periods. Alton chose down to start the third period and scrambled his way to a quick reversal and a 6-1 lead. Alton cut Painton loose at the 1:33 mark, and then turned shoulder control into another takedown and an 8-2 lead. Alton cut Painton loose one more time and took him down once more. A short ride out and the Lion senior posted a strong 11-3 major with 5:24 in riding time. 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) took on RU freshman Nick Visicaro. Hammond looked to score quickly off the opening whistle, diving through a low double and forcing a scramble that ended with a Hammond takedown at the 1:48 mark. Hammond nearly picked up back points after finally securing the takedown but Visicaro was able to roll out of trouble. Hammond maintained control of the Scarlet Knight and, after pulling his arm through, turned him for three back points and a 5-0 lead. Visicaro was able to escape at the buzzer and Hammond led 5-1 after one. Hammond chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly escaped to a 6-1 lead. Hammond fought through a Visicaro shot, countered and finished with a high shot through Visicaro's waste to take an 8-1 lead with another takedown. Hammond deftly turned the Knight for a three count as the period ended and led 11-1. Visicaro chose down to start the final period. Hammond clinched the riding time point and then Visicaro escaped to an 11-2 score. Visicaro notched his first takedown with 1:00 left to cut the lead to 11-4. Hammond escaped to a 12-4 score and then fought off a late Visicaro shot. 2:38 in riding time gave the Lion a 13-4 major. 174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, took on No. 20 Phillip Bakuckas in another marquee bout. The ranked duo battled evenly for the opening two minutes with neither man finding an opening. Brown looked to score in the waning seconds, grabbing Bakuckas' ankle and working control of his other foot for a takedown and a 2-0 lead after one period. Bakuckas chose down to start the second period but Brown was strong on offense. The Lion All-American built up over 1:00 in riding time first, then broke the Knight down flat to the mat. Brown's ride out gave him a 2-0 lead with 2:10 in time after two periods. Brown chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Brown nearly picked up a second takedown midway through the third but Bakuckas was able to slide out of bounds and force a reset. Brown picked up a point on a second Bakuckas stall warning and then took him down for takedown and a 6-0 lead. A Bakuckas escaped was not enough and, with 2:15 riding time, Brown posted the 7-1 win. 184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, met Anthony Pafumi. McCutcheon wasted no time in opening up an early lead, taking Pafumi down quickly. He worked his way into a turning opportunity with 1:40 on the clock and picked up the three-point near fall. McCutcheon then dominated the action from the top position, turning Pafumi for three back points once again and appearing to have him pinned. But Pafumi adjusted as the official moved into position and action continued. Pafumi was able to work in a late reversal and McCutcheon led 8-2 after one. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period but Pafumi was strong on offense. McCutcheon did escape to a 9-2 lead with :20 on the clock and action moved into the third period with the Lion freshman holding that lead. Pafumi chose neutral to start the third period and quickly took McCutcheon down to a 10-4 score after the Lion escaped. The 10-4 McCutcheon lead would turn into a 10-4 McCutcheon decision. 197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 197, faced off against talented Rutgers junior Andrew Campolattano. The junior duo traded solid early shots to no avail. With 1:30 on the clock, action slid to the center of the mat and McIntosh began to set up his offense. The Lion junior turned a high single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with 1:04 left to wrestle in the first period. McIntosh then dominated the action from the top, breaking Campolattano down and building up a solid riding time edge with a ride out. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. McIntosh continued to set the tempo, looking for another opening. The Scarlet Knight was able to defend his way to the third period and McIntosh led 3-0 after two. Campollatano chose neutral to start the third period but McIntosh made him pay with another takedown and a 5-0 lead. McIntosh cut him loose and began looking for another takedown. McIntosh used a fast low single and cut to up his lead to 7-2 with :55 on the clock. Rutgers challenged the takedown call but the takedown was upheld. Needing one more takedown for bonus points, McIntosh worked his way into a high single but Campollatano was able to hold steady. With 1:11 in riding time, McIntosh posted the 8-2 victory. 285: Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) got the call at 285 and took on Billy Smith, who was ranked No. 13. The duo battled evenly for the first period, with Gingrich having the best shot late in the period. Smith stepped back from the effort and action moved to the second stanza in a scoreless tie. Gingrich chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The bout continued in the middle of the mat for the next minute-plus, with Gingrich nearly connecting on a low double. But Smith's defense held firm and Gingrich led 1-0 after two periods. Smith chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Gingrich shot quickly afterwards, turning a low shot at Smith's right ankle into a takedown and a 3-1 lead. Smith worked his way to an escaped and was called for locked hands, giving Smith another point and a 3-3 tie. Penn State challenged the call but it stood and action resumed tied at 3-3 with 1:20 left. Gingrich took another shot at a high single but Smith fought it off, securing the tie with :30 left. Smith tried to slide behind the Lion for a takedown with :10 left but Gingrich was able to step out of trouble and the bout moved to extra time. Gingrich wasted no time grabbing the win, snapping into control of Smith's ankles for a quick takedown and a 5-3 (sv) win.

STILLWATER -- No. 8 Oklahoma State bounced back from last weekend’s loss with a 35-3 triumph over No. 25 West Virginia at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Friday. “They're a tougher team than we've ever wrestled from West Virginia and a lot of that's because of their coach,” head coach John Smith said. “At the same time, we needed to continue to apply a little bit more pressure and maintain some pressure. We scored points, and we were a little bit too tactical in the match rather than creating some more opportunities, but overall, it's good to bounce back and win like we won." The dual was highlighted by four bonus-point wins and falls coming at 149 pounds from Josh Kindig and 165 pounds from Alex Dieringer. Fourth-ranked Kindig took on WVU’s Louis Colonna. Kindig scored first with a takedown on the edge of the mat, rolling Colonna onto his back and eventually getting the fall in 1:21. “He was backing up and didn't want to wrestle,” Kindig said. “Like Coach says, when people just want to hand fight, you have to go in and out more. I faked, snapped down and pancaked. I was aware of where I was at, kept my foot in to pull him in and got the fall.” Dieringer, who improved to 17-0, got the second fall of the night, sticking Ross Renzi in 2:46. Prior to the fall, the Cowboy had a 7-1 lead, tallying two takedowns and a three-point nearfall. The fall gives Dieringer a team-high six pins on the season. Klimara started the dual off with a win for the Pokes, defeating Zeke Moisey by a 10-2 major decision. After a slow two periods, the bout was tied at two before Klimara picked up eight points in the final period in the form of two takedowns, two escapes and two penalty points. Gary Wayne Harding kept it going for the Pokes, beating Cory Stainbrook, 9-2, and earning his first career win in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Harding, a true freshman, scored two takedowns on the Mountaineer sophomore in the first period and never looked back. The Cowboy went on to score an escape and another takedown in the second period before being awarded a riding time point at the end of the bout. “It felt a lot better than last Sunday,” Harding said. “It was rough coming into my first dual, but I worked hard this week and got a win today. I keep getting better every day. That's my goal. I want to be ready on the mat come nationals.” At 141 pounds, No. 19 Dean Heil came out strong taking down Mike Morales four times, with three of those takedowns coming in the first period en route to a 9-5 win. Following a pin at 149 pounds, sophomore Anthony Collica picked up his second dual-win of the season, dominating Brutus Scheffel in a 17-7 major decision at 157 pounds. Collica led the entire match but kicked it up in the third period, where he scored five takedowns on the Mountaineer to earn him his fifth bonus-point win of the season. No. 18 Jordan Rogers kept the Cowboys’ hopes alive of a shut out, when he edged Parker VonEdigy, 3-2, with a takedown first-period takedown and an escape in the final period of the 174-pound bout. Nolan Boyd earned his 18th win of the season with a decisive 10-5 decision over Bubba Scheffel. The sophomore secured the win with his three takedowns on the night. West Virginia grabbed its first and only win of the night at 197 pounds as Jake Smith defeated Luke Bean, 3-1. Austin Marsden ended the night, defeating AJ Vizcarrondo, 8-2, and extending his series lead over Vizcarrondo, 3-0. The Pokes won the dual 35-3 and improved to 4-2 on the season. The Cowboys bring in the No. 12 Pittsburgh Panthers on Sunday at 2 p.m., looking to avengea last year’s 19-18 loss. Results: 125: No. 10 Eddie Klimara (OSU) MD Zeke Moisey (WVU), 10-2 133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) dec. Cory Stainbrook (WVU), 9-2 141: No. 19 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. Mike Morales (WVU), 8-5 149: No. 4 Josh Kindig (OSU) fall Louis Colonna (WVU), 1:19 157: No. 19 Anthony Collica (OSU) MD Brutus Scheffel (WVU), 17-7 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Ross Renzi (WVU); 2:46 174: No. 18 Jordan Rogers (OSU) dec. Parker VonEdigy (WVU), 3-2 184: No. 15 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WVU), 10-5 197: Jake Smith (WVU) dec. Luke Bean (OSU), 3-1 285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. Anthony Vizcarrondo (WVU), 8-2

KENT, Ohio -- The Grudge Match Award will stay in Northeast Ohio in 2015 as Kent State (6-7, 2-1 MAC) took 6-of-10 matches in a 24-12 victory over Ohio (4-4, 0-3). The Golden Flashes got a pair of first period pins from Mack McGuire and Ian Miller along with a pair of small upsets from Tyler Buckwalter and Jerald Spohn Friday night at the M.A.C. Center. "The two best guys on our team did what they were supposed to," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said of Miller and McGuire. Kent State won the Grudge MatchMcGuire got in a single leg, converted it to a standing cradle and flipped Josh Parrett to his back, giving the Flashes a 9-0 lead. The Bobcats responded with wins at 141 and 149, before Miller shifted the momentum back in Kent State's favor. Immediately after his takedown, Miller crunched Sparty Chino's head down and settled into to his 32nd career pin. One match later, Buckwalter and Harrison Hightower got into the scramble of the year in the first period. In a rolling, twisting struggle that lasted nearly two minutes, Buckwalter came out on top with the takedown. A reversal in the third clinched the 4-0 decision and Buckwalter's eighth straight win in a dual meet. "We talked all week about a game plan with him and he stuck to it," Andrassy said. Spohn, a redshirt freshman competing at the M.A.C. Center for the first time, also had a successful first period scramble. Moving up two weight classes from his natural spot at 165, Spohn scored a four-point move with his back turned to Andrew Romanchik. Spohn hung on for the 6-3 victory. Sophomore Mimmo Lytle finished the night off with a 1-0 victory over Jesses Webb on a second period escape. Junior Del Vinas started the evening with a 10-4 victory over Zac Hassan. Clinging to a 3-2 lead in the third period, Vinas converted on three takedowns in the final minute, including an impressive duck under. "I think today may have been one of those turning points for our season," Andrassy said. Just prior to the start of dual, Buckwalter was presented with the Jerry Petrofes Memorial Endowed Scholarship for academic excellence. Kent State has now won 10 of the last 11 meetings with the Bobcats. The Golden Flashes return to action Sunday, visiting No. 15 Edinboro. Results: 125: Del Vinas (KSU) won by decision over Zac Hassan (OU)), 10-4 133: Mack McGuire (KSU) won by fall over Josh Parrett (OU), 1:18 141: Joel Shump (OU) won by decision over Tyler Small (KSU), 5-4 149: Tywan Claxton (OU) won by decision over Mike DePalma (KSU), 9-4 157: Ian Miller (KSU) won by fall over Sparty Chino (OU), 1:30 165: Tyler Buckwalter (KSU) won by decision over Harrison Hightower (OU), 4-0 174: Cody Walters (OU) won by fall over Mike Vollant (KSU), 5-0 184: Jerald Spohn (KSU) won by decision over Andrew Romanchik (OU) 6-3 197: Phil Wellington (OU) won by decision over Cole Baxter (KSU), 2-1 TB1 285: Mimmo Lytle (KSU) won by decision over Jesse Webb (OU), 1-0