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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Fourth-ranked Ohio State won six of 10 matches, including four by bonus points, to secure a 25-xx victory over Michigan State Friday evening at Jenison Field House in East Lansing. With the win, the Buckeyes are 6-3 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten while the Spartans falls to 3-7, 0-4. The match started at 125 pounds where Nathan Tomasello got rolling in the second period, extending a 3-2 first-period advantage to a 14-6 lead after two periods. He then scored nine points in the third period to gain the 25-9 technical fall victory. It was his third tech fall of the season. Mike Manuche made his 2014-15 dual match debut, replacing Johnni DiJulius in the lineup, and dropped a 12-4 major decision to Hermilo Esquivel. Esquivel went ahead for good in the second period on the strength of two escapes and two takedowns. In the next match at 141 pounds, senior Logan Stieber needed just 3:09 to pin Terry Turner. For Stieber, it was his sixth pin of the year and 14th via bonus points. The senior from Monroeville, Ohio is now 14-0 on the season and 104-3 in his career. The win gave Ohio State an 11-4 lead. Randy Languis was the next Buckeye up at 149 pounds, and he was knotted up with Nick Trimble at the end of two periods, 2-2. Languis started the third period with an escape, taking a 3-2 lead, but was taken down by Trimble with under a minute remaining. Trimble was called for stalling as time expired in the third period, tying the score at 4-4 and sending the match into overtime. Languis scored an escape in the first tiebreaker but Trimble evened the score at 5-5 on a figure four violation. Trimble won the match on a takedown with 29 seconds left in the sudden death period. At 157 pounds, senior John Demas scored a takedown as the first period expired and after a scoreless second period, start the third with an escape. He added a late takedown and racked up well over two minutes of riding time for a 6-0 decision. Demas is now 11-1 on the year. Bo Jordan continued the Buckeyes' momentum at 165 pounds, jumping out to a 4-2 first period lead and then extending his advantage to 8-4 on a late takedown in the second period. He then scored nine third-period points and totaled over two minutes in riding time. His 18-7 win gave Ohio State a 18-7 lead and upped his season record to 8-0. Dominic Prezzia gave up a takedown and two-point near fall in the third period and fell 5-1 to Nick Proctor at 174 pounds but Kenny Courts came back at 184 pounds to score a 3-1 sudden victory decision over John Rizqallah at 184 to give Ohio State a 21-10 lead. Courts improved to 14-3 overall this season and scored the winning takedown with just four seconds left in overtime. Kyle Snyder, the reigning Big Ten co-Wrestler of the Week, ran his season record to 16-2 with a 17-6 decision over Nick McDiarmid. Snyder scored early and often in the match, jumping out to a 12-4 lead after two period while also compiling nearly two minutes of riding time. The match was rounded out at 285 pounds where Chris Nash won by decision over Ray Gordon, 7-4. The Buckeyes return to action on Sunday, Jan. 18, when they travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. to face the 16th-ranked Wolverines at 2 p.m. The match can be seen live on BTN Plus. Results: 125: #7 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) technical fall over Mitch Rogaliner (MSU) 25-9 | OSU 5, MSU 0 133: Hermilo Esquivel (MSU) major decision over Mike Manuche (OSU) 12-4 | OSU 5, MSU 4 141: #1 Logan Stieber (OSU) won by fall over Terry Turner (MSU) 3:09 | OSU 11, MSU 4 149: Nick Trimble (MSU) decision over Randy Languis (OSU) 7-5 | OSU 11, MSU 7 157: #6 Josh Demas (OSU) decision over Josh Pennell (MSU) 6-0 | OSU 14, MSU 7 165: #6 Bo Jordan (OSU) major decision over Roger Wildmo (MSU) 18-7 | OSU 18, MSU 7 174: Nick Proctor (MSU) decision over Dominic Prezzia (OSU) 5-1 | OSU 18, MSU 10 184: #12 Kenny Courts (OSU) decision over John Rizqallah (MSU) (SV) 3-1 | OSU 21, MSU 10 197: #5 Kyle Snyder (OSU) major decision over Nick McDiarmid (MSU) 17-6 | OSU 25, MSU 10 285: Ray Gordon (OSU) decision over Chris Nash (MSU) 7-4 | OSU 25, MSU 13

PELLA -- A trip to Loras resulted in the Central College wrestling team earning their fifth-straight win in a 26-11 defeat of the 25th ranked Duhawks. The Dutch won seven of 10 matches in the dual, including two major decisions and a forfeit to end the Duhawks streak of three-straight wins over the Dutch. Central last beat Loras on January 28, 2012 by a 27-6 margin. The Duhawks were nursing a 13-11 lead headed into the 174-pound match when two Central seniors turned around the match. Sam Apland (Woodridge, Ill., Downers Grove South HS) and Tyler Lowy (Phoenix, Ariz., Thunderbird HS) each scored takedowns in the final 30 seconds of their matches to earn major decisions. The eight-point swing gave the Dutch a 19-13 lead before Matt Seabold (sophomore, Burlington) slammed the door shut on the Duhawks with a 3-2 decision at 197 pounds. “Our seniors all year long have done a great job of leading by example,” coach Eric Van Kley said. “Sam and Tyler were really able to stop Loras’s momentum and pick up some bonus points as well.” Central started off with three decisions in the first four matches to get an early 9-3 lead. A.J. Pestano (junior, San Pedro, Calif., Torrance HS) hung on for a crucial three points at 133 pounds, taking a 4-2 decision over Michael Triplett. “A.J.’s match was really a sparkplug for the entire night,” Van Kley said. “A.J. actually wrestled that guy at the beginning of the year and got beat by him. To be able to avenge a tough loss and win the match on grit and toughness really got things going for us.” The win gives Central its first Iowa Conference win and its fifth-straight win this season. It’s also Central’s second win over a ranked team this season. Central took out then-ranked 27thAugustana (Ill.) 20-13 on December 4. “It’s a nice win and our guys are excited about it,” Van Kley said. “They’re also really focused though and they know we have got to keep working hard and getting better. The thing I’m most proud of is that the guys are really bought in right now. They’re sticking to the formula of working hard and getting better every week and having fun on this journey.” The Dutch will face stiff competition this weekend at the Cornell Matmen Invitational. The 14-team tournament features six teams ranked in Division III and NAIA’s top-ranked team, Grand View University. The meet begins at 9 a.m. in Mount Vernon. Results: 125 Daniel Page (Central (IA)) over Dayton Olson (Loras) (Dec 10-4) 0 3 133 AJ Pestano (Central (IA)) over Michael Triplett (Loras) (Dec 4-2) 0 3 141 Mitchell Johnson (Loras) over Jordan Richardson (Central (IA)) (Dec 4-3) 3 0 149 Ryan Vandall (Central (IA)) over Evan Weaver (Loras) (Dec 3-2) 0 3 157 Steven DeWitt (Loras) over Mike O`Connor (Central (IA)) (MD 21-10) 4 0 165 Greg Vance (Loras) over Dillon Anderson (Central (IA)) (MD 13-5) 4 0 174 Sam Apland (Central (IA)) over Joe Butler (Loras) (MD 9-1) 0 4 184 Tyler Lowy (Central (IA)) over Awais Arain (Loras) (MD 9-0) 0 4 197 Matt Seabold (Central (IA)) over Malcolm Watson (Loras) (Dec 3-2) 0 3 285 Jaime Miranda (Central (IA)) over Unknown (For.) 0 6

PUEBLO, Colo. -- The Colorado State University-Pueblo wrestling team began the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual season on the right track Thursday when it defeated rival Adams State University 22-14 at Massari Arena. The ThunderWolves improved to 4-2 on the season in duals and picked up an important conference win. This season, the RMAC conference champion will be decided on duals instead of at the NCAA Regional event. Junior Tim Urenda (Pueblo, Colo.), ranked eighth nationally, guided the Pack with a major decision, 14-2, in the ninth match of the evening. The win pushed the home team's 15-14 lead to 19-14 heading to the decisive 10th match. Senior 149 Dillon Karajanis (Cheyenne, Wyo.) put the finishing touches on the team victory, leading 9-3 after two periods and winning 9-6. Adams State and CSU-Pueblo traded decisions for the first six matches and were knotted 9-9 at that point. Freshman JaCobi Jones (Omaha, Neb.) posted the first Pack win at 165 8-3 against last season's NCAA West Region/RMAC champion, while sophomore Steven Ullman (184, Arvada, Colo.) needed his riding time point to pick up a 7-6 victory and senior Niko Bogojevic (Superior, Wis.) waited until the third period to earn a takedown and defeat Adams State's heavyweight 4-1. Trailing 14-9 after the 125 match, ASU forfeited the 133, then victories by Urenda and Karajanis sealed the first dual victory against Adams State since a 24-20 home dual win Feb. 10, 2011. Next the ThunderWolves will wrestle four duals in one day at the Midwest Duals Saturday, hosted by University of Nebraska at Kearney. The day begins at 8 a.m. with Southwest Minnesota State University and continues with Newman University (10 a.m.), Minot State University (12:30 p.m.) and concludes with host and national No. 3 University of Nebraska-Kearney (2:30 p.m.). Results: 157 Justin Samora (Adams State) over Steven Kelly (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (Dec 3-1) 0 3 165 JaCobi Jones (Colorado State University - Pueblo) over Mark Mabry (Adams State) (Dec 8-3) 3 0 174 Mario Garcia (Adams State) over Allen Emmons (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (Dec 6-2) 0 3 184 Steven Ullman (Colorado State University - Pueblo) over Joseph Garcia (Adams State) (Dec 7-6) 3 0 197 Amer Tipura (Adams State) over Marcus Finau (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (Dec 7-5) 0 3 285 Niko Bogojevic (Colorado State University - Pueblo) over Austin Andrade (Adams State) (Dec 4-1) 3 0 125 Gerald Huff (Adams State) over Aaron Carrera (Colorado State University - Pueblo) (TF 24-9 6:47) 0 5 133 Eric Hughes (Colorado State University - Pueblo) over Unknown (For.) 6 0 141 Tim Urenda (Colorado State University - Pueblo) over Devin Vasquez (Adams State) (MD 14-2) 4 0 149 Dillon Karajanis (Colorado State University - Pueblo) over Jacob Deaguero (Adams State) (Dec 9-6)

EDMOND -- Will Steltzlen, Jeromy Davenport and Kyle Factor all scored falls as No. 8-ranked Central Oklahoma flattened Newman 34-8 in its 2014-15 Hamilton Field House debut here Thursday night. It was the 22nd consecutive home win for the Bronchos, who took eight of the 10 matches to even their record at 4-4. UCO recorded four shutouts in addition to the three falls. "I saw some good things at a lot of weights," said 33rd-year head coach David James. "We were pretty strong on top and the three guys who got falls were all aggressive and really did a nice job." Steltzlen needed just 1:42 to register his second fall of the season at 141 pounds, while Davenport had a pair of early takedowns before ending his 157-pound bout two minutes into the opening period. Factor capped the night at heavyweight with his ninth pin of the season, turning Lex Plummer early in the third period while leading just 1-0 and finishing it at the 5:35 mark. UCO also got wins from 125 Zac D'Amico, 133 Dustin Reed, 165 Chris Watson, 174 Dylan Harmon and 184 Caleb Hawes. D'Amico (4-0), Reed (6-0), Watson (9-0) and Harmon (5-0) all registered shutouts, with Hawes scoring three takedowns in a 9-4 triumph. The top-ranked Watson picked up his 11th major decision in improving to 23-0, while the fifth-rated Reed had nearly six minutes riding time in winning for the 12th time in 13 outings. The Bronchos go on the road for three duals next week before returning home Jan. 29 to host Oklahoma City. Results: 125 – Zac D'Amico, UCO, dec. Dustin Reede, 4-0. 133 – Dustin Reed, UCO, dec. Kris Workman, 6-0. 141 – Will Steltzlen, UCO, pinned Travis Rodenbaugh, 1:42. 149 – Tyler Mies, NU, tech. fall Spencer Rutherford, 18-3. 157 – Jeromy Davenport, UCO, pinned Forlanda Parker, 2:00. 165 – Chris Watson, UCO, major dec. Noel Torres, 9-0. 174 – Dylan Harmon, UCO, dec. Michael Kubik, 5-0. 184 – Caleb Hawes, UCO, dec. Dalton Weidl, 9-4. 197 – Bobby Bowman, NU, dec. Marlon Houston, 9-3. Hvy – Kyle Factor, UCO, pinned Lex Plummer 5:35.

YPSILANTI, MI -- Cleveland State traveled to Eastern Michigan for their fifth meet of the season. The Vikings defeated the Eagles, 20-15. CSU improved to 3-2 while Eastern Michigan fell to 7-5. The Eagles took an early lead as Anthony Abro of EMU defeated Nick Corba in a close match, 4-3. CSU bounced back when #14 Riley Shaw defeated Gage Hutchison in a hard fought match, 4-3. #14 Ben Willeford followed suit with a dominating 10-2 victory over Blake Caudill. Alfredo Gray and Mike Carlone won the next two matches as the Vikings took a 14-3 lead over the Eagles. Eastern Michigan took the next three as EMU took the lead 15-14. Gabe Stark and Xavier Dye sealed the victory with their own wins to make the final score, 20-15. The Vikings will move on to host EWL foe Lock Haven for CSU's third league match of the season next Sunday (Jan. 25). Wrestling will begin at 2 p.m. Results: 197: Anthony Abro (EMU) dec. Nick Corba (CSU), 4-3 (EMU, 3-0) HWT: No. 14 Riley Shaw maj. dec. Gage Hutchison (EMU), (CSU, 4-3) 125: No. 14 Ben Willeford (CSU) maj. dec. Blake Caudill (EMU), 10-2 (CSU, 8-3) 133: Alfredo Gray (CSU) dec. Alexander Calandrino (EMU), 11-5 (CSU, 11-3) 141: Mike Carlone (CSU) dec. Michael Shaw (EMU), 4-3 (CSU, 14-3) 149: Nicholas Barber (EMU) dec. Nick Montgomery (CSU), 7-6 (CSU, 14-6) 157: Brandon Zeerip (EMU) pins Latrell Davis (CSU), 5:54 (CSU, 14-12) 165: Devan Marry (EMU) dec. Matt Donohoe (CSU), 7-3 (EMU, 15-14) 174: Gabe Stark (CSU) dec. Derek Davison (EMU), 7-6 (CSU, 17-15) 184: Xavier Dye (CSU) dec. Mike Curby (EMU), 6-4 (CSU, 20-15)

Jake Herbert came to Switzerland this week to take part in a meeting of the United World Wrestling athlete commission. Jake, who was elevated to the position at the 2013 World Championships, was an active member of the discussion regarding the future of Olympic wrestling. Jake Herbert came to Switzerland to take part in a meeting of the United World Wrestling athlete commissionBut in spending time together I also got a fuller explanation of his youth coaching system and saw up close how much he believes in its efficacy. For a quick recap, Jake has helped create a youth coaching method that is based on building the physical IQ of young wrestlers while also providing their basic wrestling maneuvers. Competition, while important, is not always borne out in matches, but in wrestling-like games. Jake tracks the progress of his wrestlers and guarantees physical improvements. The plan is develop the body and mind, create an emotional attachment to wrestling, and then develop high-level techniques and training methods once the wrestler has gotten older. Jake's ideas, when explained in more detail, are the best I've ever heard for the development of youth wrestlers. Yes Jake is my friend, but there is no doubt in my mind that what he is doing will help individual programs, but also help create happier and healthier youth wrestlers. If you're a youth wrestling coach please take the time to check out his program and send him an email (jake.herbert1@gmail.com). His ideas warrant a good listen, and in my opinion, immediate adoption. To your questions ... Q: I saw USA Wrestling just announced the winter tours for the men's freestyle team. What are your thoughts on the amount of trips are guys are taking over seas? For example I saw that David Taylor is only competing at the Yasar Dogu in Turkey and Jordan Burroughs is only making one trip, and Ed Ruth is not on the schedule to make any trips. Can we expect success at this level while only getting in a limited number of matches? -- Scott M. Foley: I took a long look at the schedule and was impressed with a few things. First, the Americans are bringing a full lineup to the Ivan Yarygin tournament in Russia, and following it up on only a few days rest with the Paris Grand Prix. Those are tough back-to-back tourneys, with the former being named "The toughest tournament in the world.” Next, I was taken with the sheer number of athletes scheduled to travel. As you may know, travel is an enormous expense and to send that many to tournaments around the globe takes serious financial commitments. Not to be overlooked is the commitment being made by the coaching staffs that are lugging their butts to these far off destinations as well. I do wish that some of our stars would take in another tournament or two this winter, but there are likely justifications for their absences. Guys have personal lives, prior coaching commitments or would rather just prepare in their rooms. Compared to last season, I actually think this is a heavier schedule and one that will pay benefits to the athletes and USA program. I will be at the Ivan Yarygin tournament to cover the event and will be sure to provide updates through the United World Wrestling site and the Twitter machine. Q: I was wondering about the total number of college wrestling scholarships available. From the website. 72 NCAA DI teams, each with max 9.9 scholarships = 713 potential scholarships 58 NCAA DII teams, each with max 9 scholarships = 522 potential scholarships 40 NAIA teams, each with max 8 scholarships = 320 potential scholarships 38 NJCAAA teams, each with max 16 scholarships = 608 potential scholarships The grand total is 2,163 potential scholarships. We all know that many schools don't offer their full allotment of allowable scholarships (e.g., the six Ivies). My question to you is, how many of these 2,163 potential scholarship do you think actually exist today? Just wondering, because I see (expensive) youth clubs sell themselves on the potential for college scholarships, and, given that the website above showed 272,149 high school (boy) wrestlers in 2013, there don't seem to be too many of these scholarship to go around (even accounting for the fact that a fully-funded Division I team would have its 9.9 scholarships split across many wrestlers). -- Ron G. Foley: You make the excellent point that there might be some shallow promises being made at some of the top-level schools. Sure, your kid can earn a college scholarship, but rarely will it be a full ride and less often it will equal the sum total of dollars plunged into his or her career. I would have no way to know how many of these programs are fully funded and how much money is behind each scholarship. For example, a state school might have 9.9 in-state scholarships, but that isn't equal to the same raw dollar amount needed to provide for out-of-state tuition. However, it's assumable that not every program is fully funded and that raw dollars out there is not enough to support every elite wrestler. What that means to the wrestlers and their families should begin with a consideration of WHY parents are pouring money into an elite school. Is the money meant to support the passion of a young athlete, or is it meant to boost the bragging rights of dad? My guess is the latter. Talent is excellent, hard work necessary and coaching helpful, but the amount needed for each individual wrestler to be successful is different. Often the only person who knows the right formula are parents whose interests are bound to the child's happiness and not to their current and potential financial burden. Multimedia Halftime United World Wrestling Super 8 event launched this week and IOC president Thomas Bach attended. The mot powerful man in international sports spent an hour with the wrestlers ... and even got on the mats. That's an incredibly positive sign for wrestling. Q: I feel that until all college mats are of uniform size, all college mats have a warning track (zone) and all college matches have more than one pair of eyes, the pushout rule should not be implemented. -- Jefferson T. Foley: The current rules state that mats need to be between 38-42 feet in diameter. Make that rule a flat 40 or 42 and I think we have our first solution. As for a warning track, that's not necessary. The only reason for the zone in freestyle and Greco-Roman are based in rules, not in giving wrestlers a special recognition of where there are on the mat. Most know the edge no matter the situation, how else do you think they play it so well now? Video review is already part of the process. Voila! Problem solved! Q: Why has finding results this season been so difficult? Specifically making me all hot and bothered is the lack of results for the Virginia Duals. I can't find results for the Division I matches anywhere! Do I need to just go to each university's website just to find this stuff out? -- Nick B. Foley: I'm certain that the readers will tell you where they access results. For now, I'm staying out of the results argument. Pushout Thought of the Week By Chris T. I had a couple of thoughts about the pushout rule in college. Part of me is all for it as edge wrestling (and no action) drives me nuts. Having said that, there are enough times where a pushout occurs through no fault of the defensive wrestler. Way too many times a guy is trying to get out from bottom and the top guy pushes him out rather than give up an escape. I don't think that type of desperate activity should be rewarded with a point. I did come up with an idea. Rather that awarding a pushout point, keep an out-of-bounds counter and use it as a tie breaker. I can see multiple benefits from this ... 1. Cheap points don't get awarded simply for bullying a guy to the edge without using any particular offensive moves. However, your count goes up for inducing an out-of-bounds call. 2. Cheap points don't get awarded by a top wrestler pushing out a bottom wrestler trying to escape. Increment the bottom guy's counter for inducing an out-of-bounds call. 3. Wrestlers choosing to live on the edge have accountability. Their opponents count goes up. At the end of a match, a point is awarded to the wrestler who has the most pushouts. Maybe even multiple points if there is a large differential in pushouts. By implementing this, the pushout becomes part of the wrestling match. At that point, you can implement it in overtime. If a match is tied, there is one overtime period (with no time limit). First person to score (takedown or pushout) wins. Simple application and easy to understand by the fan base. No massively long, drawn-out overtimes, rideouts, etc. Additionally it brings an international element into folkstyle which is never a bad thing for those wrestlers who pursue international wrestling. I think by implementing this type of rule, one could easily argue that riding time can go by the wayside as it isn't needed. That could allow for officials to starting calling stalls on top guys who are hell bent on riding with no intent to score. Wrestling Community Research Question of the Week By Larry R. There have been 13 four-time Big Ten champions: Verne Gagne, Minnesota - 1944 (175), 1947 (HWT), 1948 (191),1949 (HWT) Arnold Plaza, Purdue - 1947, 1949-50 (121), 1948 (114 1/2) Joe Scarpello, Iowa - 1947-48-49-50 (175) Tom Milkovich, MSU - 1970-71 (134), 1972-73 (142) Mike DeAnna, Iowa - 1977-78-79-81 (167) Ed Banach, Iowa - 1980-81-82 (177), 1983 (190) Barry Davis, Iowa - 1981-82, (118), 1983-85 (126) Duane Goldman, Iowa - 1983-84 (177), 1985-86 (190) Jim Heffernan, Iowa - 1983-85-86-87 (155) Mark Ironside, Iowa - 1995-96-97-98 (134) Kellen Russell, Michigan - 2008-09-11-12 (141) Ed Ruth, Penn State - 2011-12 (174), 2013-14 (184) David Taylor, Penn State - 2011 (157), 2012-13-14 (165) Haven't been able to determine if these wrestlers lost to Big Ten competition: Iowa: Joe Scarpello ('47-'50) Ed Banach ('80-'83) Jim Heffernan ('83-'87) Michigan State: Tom Milkovich ('70-'73) Minnesota: Verne Gagne ('44-'49) Purdue: Arnold Plaza ('47-'50) Have determined these wrestlers lost to Big Ten competition: Iowa: Mike DeAnna ('77-'81) Barry Davis ('81-'85) Duane Goldman ('83-'86) Mark Ironside ('95-'98) Michigan: Kellen Russell Have determined that these wrestlers never lost to Big Ten competition: Ed Ruth, Penn State - 2011-12 (174), 2013-14 (184) David Taylor, Penn State - 2011 (157), 2012-13-14 (165) Although only a three-time BIG champion, T.J. Williams, Iowa - 1999 (149), 2000-01 (157)

The No. 2 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team won nine of 10 matches Wednesday night to defeat UW-Oshkosh 41-3 in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual match in Oshkosh, Wis. The Warhawks (11-1 overall, 4-0 WIAC) tallied four major decisions, two pins, two technical falls and a decision to rebound from their first dual loss of the season over the weekend. The Titans fell to 1-3 overall and 1-2 in the conference with the loss. Senior Elroy Perkin (Greenfield/Whitnall) and freshman Connor Price (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) earned the two pins for UW-Whitewater. Perkin, ranked third by D3wrestle.com and fourth by the National Wrestling Coaches Association at 149 pounds entering the match, pinned Hunter Mulock at the 4:08 mark of the match. Price recorded his fall at 165 pounds just under three minutes into the affair. Juniors Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) and Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel) earned five points apiece with technical falls. Gerszewski, slotted ninth by D3wrestle.com and 10th by the NWCA this week, posted a 17-0 victory over Lance Arendt at 157 pounds. Siefert validated his consensus No. 1 ranking at 197 with an 18-2 triumph over Alan Dahlke. Junior Matt Adcock (Bloomingdale, IL/Lake Park), sophomores Zac Denny (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem), Taylor Hildebrandt and freshman Austin Quartullo (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) were winners by major decision. Adcock, ranked eighth by D3wrestle.com and 10th by the NWCA, bested David Leisgang 11-3 at 141 pounds. Denny registered a 17-4 victory at 125 pounds over the Titans' Rashaam Hill. Hidebrandt was a 17-6 winner at 184 pounds, while Quartullo picked up a 17-4 triumph over Jonathan Flores at 133. Junior Mitchell Elmer (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater) rounded out the Warhawks' scoring with a 4-0 decision over Michael Berg at 174. UW-Whitewater continues WIAC competition next week Thursday, Jan. 22, at UW-La Crosse. The dual match is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start. Results: 125: Z. Denny (UW-Whitewater) d. Rashaam Hill (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 17-4 133: A. Quartullo (UW-Whitewater) d. Jonathan Flores (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 11-3 141: M. Adcock (UW-Whitewater) d. David Leisgang (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 11-3 149: E. Perkin (UW-Whitewater) d. Hunter Mulock (UW-Oshkosh) by pin, 4:08 157: T. Gerszewski (UW-Whitewater) d. Lance Arendt (UW-Oshkosh) by technical fall, 17-0 165: C. Price (UW-Whitewater) d. Derek Hermanson (UW-Oshkosh) by pin, 2:57 174: M. Elmer (UW-Whitewater) d. Michael Berg (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 4-0 184: T. Hildebrandt (UW-Whitewater) d. Korey Kleinhans (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 17-6 197: S. Siefert (UW-Whitewater) d. Alan Dahlke (UW-Oshkosh) by technical fall, 18-2 285: Matt Veneskey (UW-Oshkosh) d. J. Anderson (UW-Whitewater) by decision, 3-2

GAFFNEY, S.C. -- With back-to-back pins from redshirt senior Dan Telhada and Sean Turner at 149 and 157, respectively, Anderson University earned a key regional victory over in-state rival Limestone, 25-22, Wednesday evening at the Timken Center. The victory snaps a three-dual setback streak and improves AU’s overall dual record to 9-8 for the season, marking the most wins by the program in the last five seasons. The win was also AU’s first over the Saints since the 2008-09 campaign. Despite facing a quick 9-0 deficit following 133, freshman Charlton Clark earned a forfeit at 141 to put the Trojans on the scoreboard for the first time. After grabbing the six points, Telhada continued his winning ways, recording his 15th victory of the season with a first-period pin over Limestone’s Nicholas Leitten. The win by fall was Telhada’s seventh pin of the campaign. Turner added to the AU advantage as he posted a second-period pin over LC’s Richie Manning at 157. The pin was Turner’s third of 2015, as he improves to 11-4 for the season. Sophomore Tre’vontay Rhodes increased the Anderson lead to 22-12 when he claimed a major decision over Matthew Ostermiller at 174. Rhodes has won seven of his last eight bouts and improved to 13-4 on the year. Freshman Austin Price, who has yet to wrestle in a dual this season, sealed the win for the Trojans with a hard-fought 3-2 decision over Justin Tribble, who is a national qualifier, at 197. The triumph was Price’s third of the season and first since he placed sixth as an unattached participant at the UNC Pembroke Open on Nov. 9. “This was a great road win against a quality team tonight,” Anderson head coach Dock Kelly said. “I have the utmost respect for Coach (Kelly) Revells and the program that he is building here at Limestone. Even though we were missing several starters, our guys were focused and ready to compete. Dan Telhada, Sean Turner, and Tre'vontay Rhodes all came through with huge bonus points tonight. Austin Price made an immediate impact for us by defeating their tough opponent 197. We look forward to working on our areas of need in practice on tomorrow, and we anticipate a tremendous match at home on Saturday versus Davidson.” Anderson welcomes its first Division I opponent to the Abney Athletic Center since the 2012-13 season, as the action gets underway at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Results: 125: Kyle Lowe (LC) dec. Tyler Fitzpatrick (AU), 6-0 (LC 3-0) 133: Lynzie Doll (LC) won by forfeit (LC 9-0) 141: Charlton Clark (AU) won by forfeit (LC 9-6) 149: Dan Telhada (AU) pinned Nicholas Leitten (LC), 2:46 (AU 12-9) 157: Sean Turner (AU) pinned Richie Manning (LC), 4:21 (AU 18-9) 165: Matt Farmer (LC) dec. Jared Costa (AU), 6-0 (AU 18-12) 174: Tre’vontay Rhodes (AU) maj. dec. Matthew Ostermiller (LC), 14-4 (AU 22-12) 184: Caleb Rivera (LC) pinned Stephen Washington (AU), 4:46 (AU 22-18) 197: Austin Price (LC) dec. Justin Tribble (LC), 3-2 (AU 25-18) HWT: Cody VandeLinde (LC) major dec. Wyatt McCrackin (AU), 16-4 (AU 25-22)

Steve Edwards' pin at 157 lbs. broke open a one-point match and got the 18th-ranked Mountain Cat wrestlers rolling to a 23-13 PSAC Victory at Gannon on Wednesday. Pitt-Johnstown improved to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the PSAC. Second-ranked Matt Turek put Gannon out to an early 4-0 lead with a 12-3 major decision over Evan Link at 125 lbs., but two straight wins by Pitt-Johnstown put the Mountain Cats in front. Corey Bush defeated Aaron Smith 7-4 at 133 lbs., and sixth-ranked Sam Hanau followed with a 7-2 decision over Adam Weinell at 141 lbs. to give Pitt-Johnstown the lead, 7-4. Gannon regained the lead by one with a decision victory at 149 lbs., but Edwards came up big for the Mountain Cats. Edwards, who trailed the entire match, came back and pinned Garrett Smith with just two seconds remaining in the third period. That put the Mountain Cats back in front for good. A 13-1 major decision by seventh-ranked Tyler Reinhart over Casey pace at 165 lbs., and a 10-2 major decision by John Blankenship over Adam Greenman at 174 lbs. made it 20-7. The Golden Knichts picked up close wins at both 184 lbs. and 197 lbs., but Zac Bennett closed out the Pitt-Johnstown victory by dealing Nick Budd an 8-1 loss at 285 lbs. and set the final at 23-13. With the loss, the Golden Knights slipped to 2-1 overall and 2-1 in the PSAC. Pitt-Johnstown will host a PSAC match against Seton Hill on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center, before traveling to Millersville for another conference match on January 24. Results: 125 lbs. #2 Matt Turek (GU) Major Decision Evan Link (UPJ) 12-3 4-0 GU 133 lbs. Corey Bush (UPJ) Decision Aaron Smith (GU) 7-4 4-3 GU 141 lbs. #6 Sam Hanau (UPJ) Decision Adam Weinell (GU) 7-2 6-4 UPJ 149 lbs. Eric Lewandowski (GU) Decision Cole Landowski (UPJ) 8-1 7-6 GU 157 lbs. Steve Edwards (UPJ) Fall Garrett Smith (G) 6:58 12-7 UPJ 165 lbs. #7 Tyler Reinhart (UPJ) Major Decision Casey Pace (GU) 13-1 16-7 UPJ 174 lbs. John Blankenship (UPJ) Major Decision Adam Greenman (GU) 10-2 20-7 UPJ 184 lbs. Zack Zelcs (GU) Decision Adam Nickelson (UPJ) 5-2 20-10 UPJ 197 lbs. Iorenzo Maddox (GU) Decision Forest Tuttle (UPJ) 5-3 20-13 UPJ 285 lbs. Zac Bennett (UPJ) Decision Nick Budd (GU) 8-1 23-13 UPJ

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A series of late decisions by Marshall Haas and Joe Bexley helped lead The Citadel wrestling team to a 20-15 Southern Conference victory over Gardner-Webb on Wednesday evening at McAlister Field House. Haas posted a 4-1 decision over Gardner-Webb's Boyce Cornwell in the 197-pound classification to provide the Bulldogs (4-3, 2-0 SoCon) with a slim 17-15 advantage. Bexley followed with a 9-3 decision over fellow heavyweight Justin Kozera to secure The Citadel's third home dual victory of the season. The loss dropped Gardner-Webb to 3-4 overall and 1-1 in league action. Joaquin Marquez opened action at 125 with a 6-2 decision over Cortez Starkes, earning his 15th victory of the season. The Runnin' Bulldogs answered in the 133-pound classification with 2-1 decision by Tyler Zeigler, who narrowly defeated Aaron Hansen. The Cadets regained the team lead, 6-3, following a 10-4 decision in the 141 ranks as Tyler Buckiso earned his third dual victory of the season by downing Ryan Hull. Gardner-Webb's Ryan Mosley posted the first upset of the evening when he posted a 3-2 decision over Matt Frisch in the 149-pound division. That victory knotted the dual at 6-6 with six matches remaining. The back-and-forth battle for supremacy continued as Aaron Walker (157) forged The Citadel in front by four points following a 13-5 major decision over GWU's Kyle Ash. The Citadel's lead was brief however as Austin Trott (165), who was recently ranked 32nd on wrestlingreport.com, pinned R.J. Hicks at the 1:40 mark of the match. The Runnin' Bulldogs moved back in front by a two-point margin. A 12-2 major decision by The Citadel's Kenneth Radford (174) over Christian Marioni again placed the Cadets back in front as a team. Gardner-Webb posted its final points of the night in the 184-pound match featuring Hunter Gamble and Jack Duane. Gamble posted a 6-0 decision of the Dogs' redshirt senior. The Bulldogs head to Boone, N.C., to take on Appalachian State in a SoCon dual on Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. Their next match at home will take place against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at on Jan. 25 at 1 p.m.

Coming off an impressive performance at home in the Doc Buchanan Invitational this past weekend, No. 4 Clovis, Calif. travels to Illinois for a weekend series of dual meets against many of the best in the Land of Lincoln. Friday night the Cougars visit No. 19 Montini Catholic for a quad meet at 5:30 p.m. Central Time; it includes matchups against the host Broncos, No. 31 Marmion Academy, and possibly Washington. Then Saturday morning, Clovis will travel to No. 21 Carl Sandburg for three dual meets starting at 10 a.m. Those matches come against Hononegah, the host Eagles (11:30 a.m. CT), and No. 1 Oak Park River Forest (1:30 p.m. CT). Projected lineup for No. 4 Clovis this coming weekend: 106: Wyatt Cornelison -- the sophomore is ranked 12th in the state (single classification), and comes off an 8th place finish at the Doc Buchanan this past weekend 113: No. 2 Justin Mejia -- won state last year as a freshman, and is undefeated this season, including a Doc Buchanan title this past weekend 120: Tristan Gilliland -- the senior is ranked 7th in the state, after placing seventh at state last year, but did not place in the Doc Buchanan; however, he did beat one returning state placer, before losing to two other state placers 126: Dylan Martinez -- the junior is ranked 11th in the state, but did not wrestle this past weekend in the Doc Buchanan; he did win the Zinkin Classic last month up at 132 pounds 132: Khristian Olivas/Brandon Martino -- the senior Olivas is ranked 3rd in the state, having placed fourth at the state tournament two years ago; he won the Doc Buchanan this past weekend up at 138 pounds. The sophomore Martino placed fourth at the Doc Buchanan in this weight class 138: Isaiah Hokit/Olivas -- the senior Hokit is a three-time state placer, and ranked 2nd in the state this year; he suffered an upset defeat in the Doc Buchanan semifinals, and then defaulted down to sixth place. 145: Lane Barnes -- the senior and two-time state qualifier is ranked 14th in the state; he failed to place at the Doc Buchanan, reaching the quarterfinal before losing an overtime decision and 1-0 decision to wrestlers ranked ahead of him. 152: Jared Hill -- the junior is a returning state qualifier, and ranked 10th in the state, and placed eighth at the Doc Buchanan this weekend 160: Dominic Kincaid -- the senior and two-time state qualifier entered this past weekend ranked 1st in the state; however, he placed third at the Doc Buchanan after losing an overtime decision in the semifinals to the 5th ranked wrestler 170: Josh Hokit -- the junior placed fifth at state last year, and is ranked 3rd in the state; he was a runner-up at the Doc Buchanan, losing an 11-6 decision to No. 2 in the nation Anthony Valencia 182: A.J. Nevills -- the sophomore placed seventh at state last year, and is ranked 3rd in the state; he was a runner-up at the Doc Buchanan, including a 3-0 win in the semis over Kevin Mulligan (who entered the event ranked nationally) 195: Adam Prentice -- the senior qualified for state last year at 220 pounds, and is ranked 3rd in the state this season; he placed third in the Doc Buchanan 220: Seth Nevills -- the freshman, and younger brother of Penn State freshman Nick Nevills, is ranked 7th in the state; however, he won the Doc Buchanan with victories over those ranked 3rd and 4th along the way 285: Hexton Coronado -- the senior was a state qualifier two years ago, but was unable to crack the lineup last year past Prentice and Nick Nevills; this year he is ranked 5th in the state, and won the Doc Buchanan this past weekend Looking at possible matchups against Montini: 106/113: No. 19 (at 106) Real Woods and/or Holden Heller. Both of these freshmen can easily make the 106 pound weight class; however, Woods has been down at 106, as he is winning their matchups. Against Clovis, Woods is favored at 106, while Heller is a clear underdog 120: Will Lewan is ranked 9th in Class AA by Illinois Matmen as a freshman; however, Gilliland is a bit too much for him 126: Jimmy Pawleski is ranked 1st in Class AA, and has placed fourth at state each of the last two years. It's been two straight excellent weekends for him, placing second at the Cheesehead, and then earning an upset victory over Gabe Townsell (OPRF) this past Saturday. Look for Pawleski to win here. 132: Dylan Duncan is ranked 1st in Class AA, and was a state champion last year. If the match is Olivas vs. Dunan, that should be a barn-burner; Duncan would be favored to beat Martino. 138: The junior Caleb Fortuna, a returning state qualifier, is a clear underdog to either Hokit or Olivas 145: No. 10 Vincent Turk is tops in Class AA, and also a clear favorite against Barnes in this matchup. 152: The junior Chris Holloway is a clear underdog to Hill. 160: Returning state runner-up Luke Fortuna is tops in Class AA, and was a Junior freestyle All-American this summer; his match with Kincaid should be a barn-burner 170/195/220: Montini did not have wrestlers in these three weight classes at either the Cheesehead or their dual meet against Oak Park River Forest this past weekend. 182: No. 5 Xavier Montalvo is tops in Class AA, and a clear favorite against Nevills in this matchup. 285: Montini has not had a wrestler in this weight class all year; however, there is some noise about Michael Johnson, Jr. making a return to the mats this weekend. If Johnson is back, he would be favored against Coronado, though it's his season debut; otherwise, it's a forfeit win for Clovis. The matchups suggest Montini should win at least four weight classes (106, 126, 145, and 182) with at least two others possibly in play. However, the dual meet is not really in play, given the major gaps in the Montini lineup. Looking at possible matchups against Marmion Academy: 106/113: Marmion Academy had to take these weights as forfeits at the Clash and last weekend against Oak Park River Forest. Both starters suffered long-term injuries at the Dvorak Memorial (McKenna placed 7th at 106, while Ortiz made the quarters at 113 before having to default out during that match) 120: Joe Antonelli is a senior in his first year as a starter, after being behind a plethora of good Cadets lightweights. This year, he has placed fourth at the Dvorak, and is ranked HM (i.e. outside the top 12) within Class AAA. This is a match that Gilliland should win, though it will be competitive. 126: Jake Polka is a sophomore, and ranked HM in Class AAA, though he did place third at the Dvorak in this weight class. This is one of the matches that Marmion can win. 132: A.J. Jaffe is a returning state qualifier, and ranked 4th in Class AAA as a junior. His season has been a mix of ups and downs, with the most positive being a third place finish at the Dvorak; would be slightly favored against Martino, and an underdog against Olivas. 138: Anthony Cheloni is ranked HM as a sophomore, placing fifth in the Dvorak this season. He is an underdog against either Hokit or Olivas. 145: Michael Callahan has impressed on the mats as a junior, placing eighth at the Ironman and third at the Dvorak, positioned currently 5th in Class AAA at this weight class. The match against Barnes is a tossup. 152: Matt Ferraro, a 2013 Cadet freestyle All-American, ranks HM in this weight class having placed eighth at the Dvorak earlier this season. The match against Hill is a tossup. 160/170: Trace Carello/Nate Jimenez. The junior Carello placed fourth at state last year, and is ranked 3rd in Class AAA at 160 pounds right now, having placed third at the Dvorak earlier this year. Jimenez is ranked No. 16 overall among freshmen nationally after winning the frosh/soph division title at 160 in the Preseason Nationals, and is likely to be used in this dual meet. Carello's match is a tossup, while Jimenez will be an underdog. 182: Riley DeMoss is ranked 6th in Class AAA at 170, despite missing all of last season with an injury, and has already won the Dvorak down at 170 this year. He will enter the match against A.J. Nevills as a slight underdog. 195: No. 9 (at 182) Nathan Traxler is ranked 1st in Class AAA down at 182, where he placed fourth at Ironman and won the Dvorak. He will be favored against Prentice here. 220/285: Whether Marmion has wrestlers here, possibly Peter Capetillo or Jeremy Daum (or forfeits these matches), they are not ones the Cadets can win. They feel the injury to Lucas Warren very strongly. Marmion will enter this dual meet favored in just one match, Traxler at 195, but having four or five other matchups they can win. The dual meet is out of reach, given their short-handed state. Highlight wrestlers for Washington: Trey Keeley -- ranked 3rd at 106 in Class AA Dack Punke -- ranked 3rd at 113, third at state last year No. 8 Elijah Oliver -- ranked 1st at 120, three-time state champion Ethan Reel -- ranked 2nd at 126, returning state runner-up Blaize Punke -- ranked 9th at 132 Ryder Punke -- ranked 8th at 138 Randy Meneweather -- ranked 2nd at 160, returning state champion Jacob Warner -- ranked 1st at 170, returning state runner-up Jake Godinez -- ranked 2nd at 220 There are mixed reports on if this matchup is occurring. The Washington athletic department website indicates a matchup, while the Clovis wrestling website does not suggest a match. If there is a match, Clovis will be clearly favored in all five weight class where Washington does not have a notable wrestler (145, 152, 182, 195, and 285); as well as in four others (106, 113, 132, and 138). The only weight class where Washington would be a clear favorite is at 120, and that is if Oliver makes his return to the lineup from injury. Highlight wrestlers for Hononegah: Alex Rader -- HM (outside the top 12) in Class AAA at 113, 7th at Dvorak Keegan Powers -- ranked 8th at 132 Anthony Silva -- HM at 138, 3rd at Dvorak Fernie Silva -- ranked 2nd at 145, state runner-up last year Christian Fausel -- HM at 152 Jake Flower -- HM at 170 No. 16 Tyler DeMoss -- ranked 3rd at 182, state runner-up last year Jordan Shahrikian -- HM at 195 Blake Zalapi -- ranked 9th at 220, Preseason Nationals champ in frosh/soph division Tony Cassioppi -- ranked 9th at 285, 3rd at Dvorak The four weight classes where Hononegah does not have a ranked or HM wrestler (106, 120, 126, and 160) are obviously advantage Clovis, as are the five weight classes with an HM wrestler. Hononegah will enter this dual meet favored to win at 145 and slightly favored at 182, with possibility of pinching another match somewhere. Looking at possible matchups against Carl Sandburg: 106: Louie Hayes is ranked 3rd in Class AAA by Illinois Matmen in this his junior season. He was champion of the Preseason Nationals in the junior/senior division at this weight class. Hayes will be favored in his match with Cornelison. 113: Robbie Precin is ranked 6th as a freshman, and finished third in the Rex Whitlach Invitational last month. Precin's time to thrive will come, but not in this one against the nationally ranked Mejia. 120: Kevin Sterans is HM as a junior, and finished sixth at the Whitlach. Gilliland will be the favorite here. 126: No. 12 Rudy Yates is ranked 2nd, and won the Whitlach, also with a win over No. 7 Mitch McKee at the Clash. Yates is a two-time state placer, won state two years ago as a frosh, and the obvious favorite in this bout. 132: Colin Glascott is HM as a junior, and finished seventh at the Whitlach. He is an underdog against either Clovis opponent. 138: Christian Robertson placed fifth at state in the 126 pound weight class last year as a sophomore, but is ranked 12th this year. He placed sixth at the Whitlach, and is an underdog in this matchup. 145: Ben Schneider is HM as a junior, and finished fourth at the Whitlach. He is a likely underdog here. 152: John Prieto is HM as a junior, and finished fifth at the Whitlach. He is a likely underdog here. 160: Tom Slattery is ranked 5th in the state in this weight class, and the senior placed third at the Whitlach. He'll enter the match with Kincaid as a slight underdog. 170: Brian Krasowski placed sixth at state last year as a sophomore, and is ranked 3rd in the state this year. He finished runner-up at the Whitlach, and will enter his match with Hokit as a slight underdog. 182: Patrick Brucki is ranked 7th in the state as a sophomore, and was runner-up at the Whitlach earlier this year. He enters the match against A.J. Nevills as an underdog. 195: Cole Bateman is HM as a junior, and placed third at the Whitlach. He enters this match aginst Prentice as an underdog. 220/285: Matt Frostman, Jack Hart, and/or Malik Scates. Frostman is HM as a senior, and placed fourth at the Whitlach in the 220 class; while neither Hart nor Scates are ranked state-wise. Carl Sandburg will be the underdog in both bouts. Like when the Eagles faced OPRF at the Clash, their undoing in this dual meet against Clovis will be their lack of "high-end" talent beyond Yates, and to a lesser extent Hayes. While Carl Sandburg is solid in every weight class, Clovis fits the same description; but the Cougars' "solid" is a better wrestler than the solid for Carl Sandburg in the majority of cases. The Eagles will be favored in two bouts, 106 and 126, with around three other opportunities to pinch a weight lass win. The main event: No. 1 Oak Park River Forest vs. No. 4 Clovis This dual meet is the last "realistic" challenge standing in the way of a likely national title for the Huskies. They'll compete against a solid field in their home tournament next weekend, compete in an un-scored individual state tournament series, and then likely see at least one nationally ranked team in the dual meet series. However, odds are Oak Park River Forest navigates those cleanly. While not wanting to put "the cart before the horse", should Clovis sweep this weekend of dual meets, there is a compelling case for the Cougars to be ranked No. 1 nationally come Wednesday 1/21. All that said, let's break down the likely bouts. 106: No. 16 Anthony Madrigal (OPRF) vs. Cornelison (Clovis) -- the freshman Madrigal was a Cadet freestyle All-American, placed at the Ironman, and is the favorite here. 113: No. 3 Jason Renteria vs. No. 2 Mejia -- the pair of sophomores have both committed to Iowa already, and this is the definition of a tossup. The wrestlers met in the Southwest Kickoff Classic final fifteen months ago with Mejia winning; however, that result is as relevant as a preseason NFL contest. 120: No. 14 Alex Madrigal vs. Gilliland -- this is a battle of state placers, though Madrigal will enter this bout favored, having placed at the Ironman already this year. Madrigal, an Old Dominion signee, is arguably one of the most improved wrestlers in the country from last year. 126: Gabe Townsell vs. Martinez -- Townsell is a returning state place-winner, and has been ranked nationally at various times this season. He is the favorite here, though last week, he was upset by Pawleski in the dual meet against Montini. 132: Jamie Hernandez vs. Olivas/Martino -- Hernandez was a surprise Cadet freestyle runner-up last summer. Having Olivas down in this weight class is important for Clovis having a path to victory in the dual meet, as he's favored here while a Martino/Hernandez bout could go either way. 138: Savonne Bennette vs. I. Hokit -- Bennette is a resturning state qualifier, while the three-time state placer Hokit is the clear favorite in this bout; should Olivas be here for Clovis, he's favored too. 145: No. 4 Larry Early vs. Barnes -- Early has been in-and-out of the OPRF lineup this season. The defending state champion gives the Huskies a sure fire win here, while backup wrestler Bryce Scott would be an underdog. 152: No. 1 Isaiah White vs. Hill -- White is one of the nation's best juniors, a defending state champion, and the clear favorite in this matchup. 160: Matthew Rundell vs. Kincaid -- Rundell enters this match as the slight favorite, having placed at state twice and placing this year at the Ironman, while Kincaid has yet to place at state; however, one of the paths to victory for Clovis would involve an upset in this bout. 170: No. 7 Kamal Bey vs. J. Hokit -- Returning state champion Bey, a Cadet Nationals double runner-up, is also one of the nation's best juniors. He'll be favored in this match, though if fellow junior Hokit was to somehow steal this match, it would provide massive momentum for the Cougars upper-weights. 182: Max Metzger vs. A.J. Nevills -- The sophomore Nevills, a returning state placer, is the clear favorite in this match against the senior Metzger. 195: Ben Bergen vs. Adam Prentice -- This battle of seniors could play an important role in the dual meet. Bergen placed eighth at the Ironman, while Prentice was a state qualifier last year. This match is a true tossup. 220: Allen Stallings vs. Seth Nevills -- The junior Stallings is a two-time state qualifier, while Nevills is a freshman sensation. Yet another crucial tossup bout in the course of the dual meet. 285: Adam Lemke-Bell vs. Hexton Coronado -- The senior Lemke-Bell is an extreme athlete and talent, though he has yet to make the state tournament. His two-and-out performance at the Ironman was a crucial disappointment, while an opening weekend win over the top-ranked 285 in Illinois suggests high end potential. Yet again, this is a crucial tossup, and a battle of seniors. The end game analysis suggests that OPRF is favored in seven matches, Clovis in three, with four tossups. However, there are a couple of matches where each team's edge is slight. If OPRF was to wrestle very well, this could be a one-sided outcome in the 10-4 range. Conversely, Clovis can find a way to get this to a 7-7 dual meet, or even steal it on eight wins. The more than likely result is OPRF winning something in the 8-6 to 9-5 match count range.

The middle weekend of January with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday associated with it is always a heavy weekend for notable events, and it's no exception this year. The following is the competition schedule for Fab 50 squads during the coming week. No. 1 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. -- dual meet at York, Ill. on Friday; compete in multi-team dual meet event at Carl Sandburg, Ill. on Saturday, including match against No. 4 Clovis, Calif. No. 2 St. Paris Graham, Ohio -- host dual meet vs. No. 16 St. Edward, Ohio on Saturday No. 3 Blair Academy, N.J. -- travel to Rutgers University for the Garden State Duals on Saturday No. 4 Clovis, Calif. -- quad meet on Friday night at No. 19 Montini Catholic (Ill.), also includes match against No. 31 Marmion Academy (Ill.); multi-team dual meet event at No. 21 Carl Sandburg (Ill.) on Saturday, along with No. 1 Oak Park River Forest (Ill.) No. 5 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. -- travel to Northfield Mount Hermon, Mass. for the Parker Duals on Friday and Saturday No. 6 Buchanan, Calif. -- dual meet at Central, Calif. tonight (1/14), compete at Five Counties Tournament hosted by Fountain Valley, Calif. on Friday and Saturday No. 7 Franklin Regional, Pa. -- dual meet vs. Gateway, Pa. tonight (1/14) No. 8 Southeast Polk, Iowa -- dual meet vs. Ankeny, Iowa tomorrow (1/15); compete in West Des Moines (Iowa) Valley Tournament on Saturday No. 9 Archer, Ga. -- state duals tomorrow through Saturday in Macon No. 10 Broken Arrow, Okla. -- Sapulpa (Okla.) Invitational on Friday and Saturday; dual meet vs. Sand Springs, Okla. on Tuesday (1/20) No. 11 Bergen Catholic, N.J. -- travel to Rutgers University for the Garden State Duals on Saturday; dual meet at No. 41 DePaul Catholic, N.J. on Monday (1/19) No. 12 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. -- dual meet at Nazareth, Pa. tonight (1/14); travel to Council Rock South, Pa. for the Escape the Rock Tournament on Saturday and Sunday No. 13 Poway, Calif. -- dual meet vs. Westview, Calif. tomorrow (1/15); travel to Temecula Valley, Calif. for the Clinch Gear Battle for the Belt on Friday and Saturday No. 14 Stillwater, Okla. -- dual meet at Ponca City, Okla. tomorrow (1/15); travel to Southmoore, Okla. for COAC Tournament on Friday and Saturday; dual meet at Perry, Okla. on Tuesday (1/20) No. 15 Lowell, Mich. -- host multi-team dual meet event on Saturday No. 16 St. Edward, Ohio -- dual meet at No. 2 St. Paris Graham, Ohio on Saturday No. 17 Apple Valley, Minn. -- host dual meets against Lakeville South, Minn. and Eastview, Minn. tomorrow (1/15); Rogers (Minn.) Team Tournament on Saturday No. 18 Neosho, Mo. -- host tri-meet against Webb City, Mo. and McDonald County, Mo. tomorrow (1/15); travel to Branson (Mo.) Tournament on Saturday; dual meet at Carthage, MO. on Tuesday (1/20) No. 19 Montini Catholic, Ill. -- host quad on Friday that includes matches against No. 4 Clovis, Calif. and No. 31 Marmion Academy, Ill.; tri-meet on Saturday at Dakota, Ill. along with Cary-Grove, Ill. No. 20 Massillon Perry, Ohio -- travel to Alliance, Ohio for the Top Gun Tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 21 Carl Sandburg, Ill. -- dual meet at Lockport, Ill. tomorrow (1/15); host multi-team dual meet event on Saturday that includes a matchup with No. 4 Clovis, Calif. No. 22 Bettendorf, Iowa -- dual meet vs. Davenport Assumption, Iowa tomorrow (1/15); compete in Geneseo (Ill.) Bi-State on Friday and Saturday No. 23 Bound Brook, N.J. -- dual meet against Warren Hills, N.J. tonight (1/14); quad on Saturday against Pequanock (N.J.), Vernon (N.J.), and Pompton Lakes (N.J.) No. 24 Glenbard North, Ill. -- dual meet vs. Wheaton Warrenville South, Ill. on Friday; travel to multi-team dual meet event on Saturday No. 25 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. -- dual meet vs. Rogers, Minn. tomorrow (1/15); dual meet at St. Francis, Minn. on Friday; compete in Eden Prairie (Minn.) Invitational on Saturday No. 26 Tuttle, Okla. -- dual meet vs. Clinton, Okla. tomorrow (1/15); host Greg Henning Invitational on Friday and Saturday; dual meet at Harrah, Okla. on Tuesday (1/20) No. 27 Evansville Mater Dei, Ind. -- dual meet at Evansville (Ind.) Reitz tomorrow (1/15) No. 28 Crook County, Ore. -- host quad meet tomorrow (1/15); compete in Oregon Wrestling Classic at Redmond on Friday and Saturday No. 29 Delta, Ohio -- tri-meet at Montpelier, Ohio with Evergreen, Ohio tomorrow (1/15); travel to Oregon Clay, Ohio for Maumee Bay Classic on Friday and Saturday No. 30 Mesa Mountain View, Ariz. -- dual meet vs. Desert Ridge, Ariz. tonight (1/14); compete at Flowing Wells Invitational in Tucson, Ariz. No. 31 Marmion Academy, Ill. -- double dual at Montini Catholic, Ill. against No. 4 Clovis, Calif. and Washington, Ill.; quad meet on Saturday at Stevenson, Ill. No. 32 Belle Vernon, Pa. -- dual meet vs. Laurel Highlands, Pa. tonight (1/14) No. 33 South Dade, Fla. -- dual meet vs. Christopher Columbus, Fla. tonight (1/14) No. 34 Greater Latrobe, Pa. -- dual meet vs. Greensburg-Salem, Pa. tonight (1/14) No. 35 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. -- travel to Rutgers University for the Garden State Duals on Saturday; dual meet at No. 47 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. on Monday (1/19) No. 36 Minisink Valley, N.Y. -- dual meet vs. Walkill, N.Y. tonight (1/14) No. 38 Phillipsburg, N.J. -- dual meet at Delaware Valley, N.J. tonight (1/14); dual meet at Voorhees, N.J. on Friday; dual meet at Easton, Pa. on Saturday No. 38 Brecksville, Ohio -- compete in Bill Dies Memorial Tournament at Akron (Ohio) Firestone on Friday and Saturday No. 39 Kaukauna, Wis. -- compete in Hilbert (Wis.) Wrestling Invitational on Saturday No. 40 Elyria, Ohio -- compete in Bill Dies Memorial Tournament at Akron (Ohio) Firestone on Friday and Saturday No. 41 DePaul Catholic, N.J. -- dual meet vs. St. Joseph Regional, N.J. tonight (1/14); multiple duals at Lakeview, N.J. on Saturday; dual meet vs. No. 11 Bergen Catholic, N.J. on Monday No. 42 Brighton, Mich. -- tri-meet vs. Milford, Mich. and Pinckney, Mich. tonight (1/14); travel to Mooney Invitational at Williamston, Mich. on Saturday No. 43 Dayton Christian, Ohio -- tri-meet vs. Brookville, Ohio and Carlisle, Ohio tomorrow (1/15) No. 44 Post Falls, Idaho -- compete in The Rumble at Utah Valley University on Friday and Saturday No. 45 Delbarton, N.J. -- compete in multi-team dual meet event on Saturday; dual meet vs. Mountain Lakes, N.J. on Monday (1/19) No. 46 St. Johns, Mich. -- dual meet vs. Dewitt, Mich. tonight (1/14); compete in Hudson (Mich.) Super 16 Invitational on Saturday No. 47 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. -- dual meet vs. Paramus Catholic, N.J. tonight (1/14); tri-meet at Hackensack, N.J. with Jefferson, N.J. on Saturday; dual meet vs. No. 35 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. on Monday (1/19) No. 48 Cumberland Valley, Pa. -- dual meet against Harrisburg tonight (1/14); dual meet against Central Dauphin tomorrow (1/15); travel to Council Rock South, Pa. for the Escape the Rock Tournament on Saturday and Sunday No. 49 Bakersfield, Calif. - travel to Temecula Valley, Calif. for the Clinch Gear Battle for the Belt on Friday and Saturday No. 50 Brandon, Fla. -- compete at Gateway (Fla.) Duals on Friday and Saturday

Another week, another set of twists and turns on the national landscape. Let's start our recap and preview commentary on the week of wrestling action out in the Golden State. Clovis dominates at home in the Doc Buchanan Invitational No. 4 Clovis, Calif. was not a gracious host to put things mildly this past weekend. Even with not being in their "one-hundred percent" lineup (i.e. the one likely to be seen in the state series), the Cougars looked locked in with respect to their form. Three starting wrestlers, and one designated non-scorer, won weight class titles, with another pair each taking second and third respectively. In all, 11 of 13 starting wrestlers (there was no 126 entered) placed, with the two that failed to place falling just one match short. Winning weight class titles for Clovis were No. 2 Justin Mejia (113), Seth Nevills (220), and Hexton Coronado (285). Mejia's tournament was highlighted by a 4-2 semifinal win over No. 10 Ian Timmins (Wooster, Nev.); the freshman Seth duplicated the feat of his older brother Nick from four years ago by winning a Doc Buchanan title; while Coronado was not even a starter last year, after making state as a sophomore the year before, due to the logjam of upper-weight talent at Clovis. The Cougars added runner-up finishes from Josh Hokit (170) and A.J. Nevills (182), who each were upended by the Valencia brothers from St. John Bosco, Calif. in their championship matches; No. 2 Anthony beat Hokit by 11-6 decision, while Nevills lost by a pin to No. 1 Zahid at the 2:17 mark. Third place finishes came from Dominic Kincaid (160) and A.J. Prentice (195); Brandon Martino (132) came in fourth; three-time state placer Isaiah Hokit (138) finished sixth, defaulting his last two matches after a semifinal loss; while Wyatt Cornelison (106) and Jared Hill (152) finished eight. The additional Clovis competitor to win his weight class was Khristian Olivas (138), a 2013 state placer, who is likely dropping to 132 by season's end. An additional pair of nationally elite teams occupied the next two spots in the standings. No. 11 Bergen Catholic, N.J. placed nine wrestlers in the tournament, scoring 169-1/2 points despite the absence of returning state placer Joe Grello (170); while No. 6 Buchanan, Calif. placed eight in scoring 154 points despite the absence of multi-time state qualifier Kyler Hansen (145) and state placer Abner Romero (160). The lone weight class title for those two teams came from No. 2 Nick Suriano at 120 pounds for Bergen Catholic, N.J. Junior sensation Suriano continued his undefeated to date career with two pins, two major decisions (8-0 and 11-2), and a 15-0 technical fall. No other Crusaders wrestler made the championship bout, but another pair -- Peter Lipari (126) and Kevin Mulligan (182) -- took third; Lauren Angelhina (138) finished in fourth; Carmen Ferrante (106), Brady Ford (145), and Connor O'Brien (220) finished fifth; Evan Quinn (113) took seventh; while Danny DeLorenzi (195) took eighth. Despite zero champions, Buchanan did have three finalists in tournament runners-up No. 19 Durbin Lloren (126), Greg Gaxiola (138), and Kai Dill (220). Additional placers included Cade Belshay (170) taking third, Connor Francis (152) earning fifth, Anthony Montalvo (160) finishing sixth, along with Ethan Leake (106) and Young Woo An (195) taking home seventh. Rounding out the weight class champions were No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) at 106 pounds; No. 2 Israel Saavedra (Modesto, Calif.) at 126; Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.) at 132; McCoy Kent (Enochs, Calif.) at 145, whose title run included a pair of 3-2 wins over nationally ranked wrestlers; Layne van Anrooy (Roseburg, Ore.) at 152; Zackary Velasquez (Ponderosa, Calif.) at 160; and Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.) at 195. Clovis takes field trip to Illinois this weekend To follow up on that tournament title at the Doc Buchanan, arguably the toughest in-season tournament in the western third of the United States, the No. 4-ranked Cougars travel to Illinois for four dual meets against nationally ranked opponents. On Friday night, Clovis will take on No. 19 Montini Catholic and No. 31 Marmion Academy as part of a quad meet; while on Saturday, they will take on No. 1 Oak Park River Forest and No. 21 Carl Sandburg during a multi-team dual meet event. A full analysis of those matchups will be featured tomorrow on InterMat. Blair Academy follows up Graham upset victory with statement at the Geary Invitational No. 3 Blair Academy, N.J. followed up the 27-24 upset victory over now No. 2 (formerly No. 1) St. Paris Graham, Ohio with a weekend trip to Oklahoma for the nation's oldest in-season wrestling tournament, the Geary Invitational. It's seventy-plus year old tradition with many unique features, including its format -- there are no seeds, which means it is 100% a "blind draw"; there are matches for true second place (however, the true second place match results were not reported anywhere for reporting purposes); along with the team scoring only consists of placement and bonus/activity points, no points for advancement. Three other nationally ranked teams joined Blair Academy in the event: No. 10 Broken Arrow, No. 14 Stillwater, and No. 26 Tuttle. Even absent a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers in Charles Tucker (no lineup replacement at 132) and Brandon Dallavia (Bearse went down to 160, and Stillerman came in at 170), the Buccaneers still dominated the event. They won the title placing 11 of the 12 wrestlers they entered (no 132 or 285) to score a tournament-record 200 points. Winning weight class titles for Blair Academy were No. 16 Zach Sherman (113), No. 2 Matthew Kolodzik (138), No. 3 Jordan Kutler (152), No. 14 Chase Singletary (182), and No. 11 David Showunmi (220). Five other wrestlers finished either second or third -- Requir van der Merwe (120), Andrew Monohan (126), Michael Monica (145), Peter Bearse (160), and Neil Putnam (195); rounding out the placement finishers was Jimmy Stillerman, fourth at 170. Second place in the standings with ten placers was Broken Arrow, which scored 159-1/2 points. The Tigers were led by a pair of weight class champions, No. 5 Markus Simmons (126) and Steven Allen (195). Five other wrestlers finished either second or third -- No. 3 Davion Jeffries (132), Paden Bailey (152), Isaiah Page (170), Skylar Haynes (182), and Trenton Lieurance (285). Rounding out the medalists were a pair of fourth place finishes from Tyler Lawley (106) and Caleb Wise (132), along with a sixth place finish from Christian Kaser (160). Finishing a relatively distant third with 115 points was Stillwater, who had three champions but just six placers in all. The Pioneers were led by the titles earned by No. 2 Kaid Brock (132), No. 7 Tristan Moran (145), and No. 4 Joe Smith (160). Finishing within the top three were Tyler Dieringer (182) and Cyntrell Citizen (220), while Jacob Fontanez (126) placed fourth. Rounding out the weight class champions were Mason Naifeh (Tulsa Union) at 106 pounds, No. 19 Montorie Bridges (Altus) at 120, Hayden Hansen (Norman North) at 170, and Korey Walker (Midwest City) at 285. A highlight match of the tournament came in the semifinal round at 138 pounds when Kolodzik upending Jeffries 3-2 to avenge an overtime loss that occurred in the finals at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman. Blair gauntlet continues with Saturday dual against Bergen Catholic No. 3 Blair Academy and No. 11 Bergen Catholic are among the eight teams that will convene at the College Avenue Gym on the campus of Rutgers University this Saturday for the Garden State Duals. Wrestling will occur in rounds starting at 9 a.m. ET, 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. No. 35 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. is in the event but will not meet either of the other two nationally ranked teams; the Marauders wrestled Blair Academy in late December, and could see Bergen Catholic in the state dual meet series. The following is a list of projected matches for the dual meet between Blair Academy and Bergen Catholic that is projected to take place Saturday at 3 p.m. Keep in mind, there are a couple of different "flex" options for Blair Academy to cover the fact they have no rostered 285 pound wrestler. 106: Matthew Vinci (Blair) vs. Carmen Ferrante (Bergen C.) -- the freshman Ferrante placed seventh at the Beast of the East, while Vinci went 1-2 113: No. 16 Zach Sherman vs. Evan Quinn -- Sherman placed fourth at the Beast of the East, while Quinn went 1-2 120: Requir van der Merwe vs. No. 2 Nick Suriano -- this is a battle of Beast of the East placers, Suriano a three-time champion in the event, van der Merwe placing fifth this year 126: Andrew Monohan vs. Peter Lipari -- neither wrestler placed at the Beast, Monohan was two from placing, and Lipari one from placing; Lipari though is a two-time state placer and was a Junior National freestyle All-American this summer 132: No. 7 Chaz Tucker vs. Shane Griffith -- Tucker missed the Beast of the East, but was a Junior National freestyle runner-up this summer; the freshman Griffith placed sixth at the Beast 138: No. 2 Matthew Kolodzik vs. Lauren Angelhina -- this is another battle of Beast of the East placers, Kolodzik winning this weight class, Angelhina placed seventh 145: Michael Monica vs. Brady Ford -- Monica placed sixth at the Beast of the East, while Ford went 1-2 152: No. 3 Jordan Kutler vs. Jared Rolon -- Kutler won a title at the Beast of the East, while Rolon went 0-2 160: No. 5 Brandon Dallavia vs. Daniel Brennan -- Dallavia did not compete at the Beast of the East, but was a Cadet National freestyle champion, while Brennan went 1-2 170: Peter Bearse vs. Joe Grello -- Bearse placed eighth at the Beast of the East down in the 160 pound weight class; returning state placer Grello missed out on the Beast recovering from injury, but was a Cadet freestyle All-American 182: Jimmy Stillerman vs. Kevin Mulligan -- the projection from this corner is that Blair "flexes" here to move up their 182-220 wrestlers to 195-285. Stillerman is a reserve wrestler, while Mulligan is a returning state placer and Junior freestyle All-American; at the Beast, Mulligan placed fourth, including a 2-0 loss to Singletary in the tiebreaker 195: No. 14 (at 182) Chase Singletary vs. Danny DeLorenzi -- as previously mentioned, Singletary placed third at the Beast of the East down at 182; while DeLorenzi missed the Beast of the East, but is a returning state qualifier 220: Neil Putnam vs. Connor O'Brien -- Putnam placed sixth at the Beast of the East down at 195 pounds, while O'Brien was one match from placing in this weight class 285: No. 11 (at 220) David Showunmi vs. Joe Caggiano -- Showunmi finished third at the Beast of the East down at 220 pounds, while Caggiano was two matches from placing in this weight class Ohio's perennial power dual on Saturday: St. Edward at St. Paris Graham In something that has become one of the recent staple events of the wrestling season in the Buckeye State, perennial state championship teams St. Edward and St. Paris Graham will battle it out in a dual meet. St. Edward failed to win state last year, but before then had won titles three consecutive times, 16 of the previous 17, and 28 in all; St. Paris Graham won state last year for the 14th straight time, and 16th in all. The visiting Eagles are currently ranked No. 16 in the nation and come off of four dual meet victories over top eight teams in Michigan this past weekend; while the Falcons are ranked No. 2 nationally. Wrestling will start at 7 p.m. (ET) on Saturday night at St. Paris Graham, and here are the projected lineups, along with some overview. 106: Matt Kazimir (St. Edward) vs. Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham) -- returning state placer Stickley placed fifth at the Walsh Ironman, while the freshman Kazimir missed placement at the Ironman by a single match 113: Allan Hart vs. No. 8 Mitch Moore -- this is a battle of Walsh Ironman placers, the freshman Moore won the title, while Hart placed fifth; Moore also placed fifth at the preseason Super 32 Challenge, while Hart was two matches from placing 120: Mason Daugherty/Cade Hepner vs. No. 15 Eli Stickley -- returning state champion Stickley was runner-up at the Walsh Ironman, while Hepner went two-and-out; at some point this season, the junior Daugherty will make the drop to this weight class. That said, neither wrestler can truly beat Stickley, though Daugherty is more likely to keep it nominally competitive. 126: L.J. Bentley vs. No. 14 Eli Seipel -- both wrestlers in this match have committed to be part of the Pitt 2015 recruiting class. Seipel won the Walsh Ironman title, while Bentley was one match from placing; Seipel is a three-time state placer, 2013 state champion, while Bentley placed fourth at state last year. The story of Bentley's season has been "close but no cigar" against almost all his higher-end opponents. 132: No. 20 Hunter Ladnier vs. No. 12 Rocky Jordan -- Ladnier placed fourth at the Walsh Ironman, while the freshman Jordan placed second; Jordan upended Ladnier by 8-3 decision in the second round of the tournament 138: Isaac Collier vs. Ryan Thomas -- Neither wrestler placed at the Walsh Ironman, Thomas went 2-2 while Collier was 1-2. Thomas is one of the nation's best overall freshmen, while the junior Collier was a state alternate last year 145: Jack Conway vs. Brent Moore -- The junior Conway missed out on the Walsh Ironman, but was not truly close to state qualification last year; while the junior Moore placed fourth at the Ironman, and is a returning state runner-up 152: Mike Carpenter vs. No. 14 Kyle Lawson -- The sophomore Carpenter went two-and-out at the Walsh Ironman in the 160 pound weight class, while fellow sophomore Lawson placed seventh in this weight class after winning a state title last season 160: D.J. Williamson vs. No. 1 Alex Marinelli -- Williamson made his varsity-level season debut last weekend after returning from injury, while the junior Marinelli is already a two-time state champion and won the Walsh Ironman in this weight classs 170: Jared Leidich vs. Garrett Jordan -- The junior Leidich went two-and-out at the Walsh Ironman, while fellow junior Jordan placed sixth in this weight 182: Tyler Stepic vs. Hayden Bronne -- The sophomore Stepic went 2-2 at the Walsh Ironman, while the senior Bronne (who qualified for state last year) went 0-2. 195: Jared Campbell vs. Kanan Sarver -- Both wrestlers in this match are sophomores, Sarver went 1-2 at the Walsh Ironman, including a 9-4 loss to Campbell in consolation; Campbell went 2-2. 220: Parker Knapp vs. Josh Couchman -- Both wrestlers in this match placed sixth at state last year, Couchman made his season debut in the Blair dual, where he suffered a hefty loss to Putnam; while Knapp placed third at the Walsh Ironman. 285: Dylan Nave vs. Mike O'Malley -- Nave went 1-2 at the Walsh Ironman, while the junior O'Malley missed out on the tournament, as he was making key contributions on the defensive line of a state championship football team the Saturday before

KINGS POINT, N.Y. -- The USMMA wrestling team hosted #20 Stevens Tech. on Tuesday night at O'Hara Hall in both teams' Centennial Conference openers. The Mariners conceded the 285-pound heavyweight position to the Ducks, spotting Stevens six points to start the match, but it was Merchant Marine that came away with the home victory in the exciting dual, which was clinched on a pin in 197. Junior Mike Mui (Hingham, Mass.) led off with a pin in the dying seconds of the opening bout to tie the score at 6-6. Back-to-back major decisions by senior Tom Healy (Andover, N.J.) at 133 and sophomore Isaac Hammonds (Dover, Ohio) at 141 gave the Mariners a 14-6 lead. Arguably the most exciting bout of the night was at 149, when sophomore Nathan Twito (Ames, Iowa) pulled off a last-second escape to break a tie and claim the three points. The Ducks claimed victories via a fall at 157 and major decision at 165 to tie the score back up at 17-all. Freshman Jake Sherman (Jefferson, Ga.) earned a close 4-3 decision at 174 to make the score 20-17, but nationally-ranked Phil Woods narrowly escaped sophomore Patrick Rooney (Belgrade, Minn.), earning an 8-7 decision to tie the score back up. So it all came down to 197 and that's where junior Ricky Fisher (Nashville, Tenn.) sealed the Mariners' win with a pin 5:56 into the bout. The victory improved Merchant Marines' record to 2-7 overall (1-0 Centennial) on the season, while the Ducks fell to 7-5 (0-1 Centennial. Merchant Marine returns to action this Saturday, Jan. 17, when the Mariners host a Centennial Tri-Match, which will begin at 11 a.m. at O'Hara Hall. Results: 125 - Michael Mui (Merchant Marine) over Rob Murray (Stevens Tech.) (Fall 6:53) - 6-0 133 - Tom Healy (Merchant Marine) over Anthony Geiger (Stevens Tech.) (MD 17-9) - 10-0 141 - Isaac Hammonds (Merchant Marine) over Benjamin Gilman (Stevens Tech.) (MD 15-5) - 14-0 149 - Nathan Twito (Merchant Marine) over Zach Wilhelm (Stevens Tech.) (Dec 9-8) - 17-0 157 - Mike Polizzi (Stevens Tech.) over Michael Maye (Merchant Marine) (Fall 3:35) - 17-6 165 - Colin Navickas (Stevens Tech.) over Geoffrey Bilder (Merchant Marine) (TF 21-5 0:00) - 17-11 174 - Jake Sherman (Merchant Marine) over Kalen Gans (Stevens Tech.) (Dec 4-3) - 20-11 184 - Phil Woods (Stevens Tech.) over Patrick Rooney (Merchant Marine) (Dec 8-7) - 20-14 197 - Ricky Fisher (Merchant Marine) over Ryan Jachim (Stevens Tech.) - (Fall 5:56) 285 - Chris Florek (Stevens Tech.) wins via forfeit. Exhibition: 174 - Danny Moore (Stevens Tech.) over Greg Stanczuk (Merchant Marine) (Fall 2:55) Exhibition: 184 - Zach Bass (Stevens Tech.) over James Malone (Merchant Marine) (Fall 5:43)

HANNIBAL, Mo. – Aided by five wins in the final six matches, the Truman Wrestling team rallied from 12-4 down to defeat Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) College 29-15 in a dual match on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs return to action at the Missouri Valley Invitational on Saturday. JJ Dorrell got Truman's first points of the night in the opening match at 125. Dorrell scored a 15-5 major victory over Caleb McElfresh. The Trojans countered with three straight wins, one by fall at 141 to take their largest lead of the night at 12-4. Roark Whittington started the rally with the Bulldogs second major of the night, an 11-0 shutout over Joshus Nidever at 157. Devon Fenstermaker pulled out a 7-3 win at 165 by a score of to get Truman to within one team point at 12-11. Josh Wells was defeated at 174 but Truman received a forfeit win at 184 to take the dual lead and it was clinched by Ryan Ward with a pinfall victory early in the second period at 197. Helmut Rentschler ended the meet in style with a first-period fall win, wrestling up at 285-pounds. Results: 125 – JJ Dorrell (TSU) DEF Caleb McElfresh (HLGU) MD 15-5 (4-0) 133 – Brady Sloup (HLGU) DEF Caleb Osborn (TSU) D 9-8 (4-3) 141 – Matt Mattingley (HLGU) DEF Rafael Lopez (TSU) Fall 4:30 (9-4) 149 – Tyler Sonnabend (HLGU) DEF Andrew Still (TSU) D 15-8 (12-4) 157 – Roark Whittington (TSU) DEF Joshua Nidever (HLGU) MD 11-0 (12-8) 165 – Devon Fenstermaker (TSU) DEF Grant Godfrey (HLGU) D 7-3 (12-11) 174 – Jeremiah Reed (HLGU) DEF Josh Wells (TSU) D 8-4 (15-11) 184 – Dustin McClintock (TSU) DEF OPEN (HLGU) FF (17-15) 197 – Ryan Ward (TSU) DEF Seth Pierce (HLGU) Fall 3:34 (23-15) 285 – Helmut Rentschler (TSU) DEF Michael Wright (HLGU) Fall 1:10 (29-15)

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The No. 15-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team rolled past in-state rival Michigan State, 28-9, to earn its first Big Ten Conference dual win of the season on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 11) at Jenison Field House. The Wolverines claimed seven individual wins, earning bonus points in three. Michigan surged to an early and sizable advantage, claiming each of the opening six matches, to build up a 22-0 lead, before the Spartans earned three straight decisions to get on the board. Sophomore heavyweight Adam Coon put an exclamation on the Wolverine victory, using a second-period leg turk to pin Chris Nash at the 6:04 mark. Coon, ranked eighth in the latest InterMat poll, was up 11 points at the time of the fall, scoring four takedowns and two back before hitting another single leg midway through the second, finishing with a split-leg turk and quickly horsed Nash to his back for his second straight pin. Coon improved to 5-0 in dual competition. The Wolverines didn't allow an offensive point in their opening bouts as junior/sophomore Conor Youtsey and junior Rossi Bruno earned back-to-back decisions at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively. After missing on several front headlock opportunities and drawing a late staling call against Mitch Rogaliner, Youtsey capitalized on third-period scramble to score the winning takedown and seal a 3-2 decision. Bruno, ranked eighth nationally, shut out the Spartans' Hermilo Esquivel, 4-0, in the subsequent match. He scrambled out of a deep first-period single-leg attack and immediately shot in and converted one of his own before riding out the frame to secure more than a minute of time advantage. He rode out the entirety of the third, ending the match with 3:03 time advantage. Sophomore/freshman George Fisher held on to win a wild one, 10-8, over Javier Gasca at 141 pounds after building up an early advantage with two takedowns in the first period. Fisher added off a counter attack, spinning behind on an MSU shot before Gasca, who is ranked 11th nationally at 133 pounds, cut the gap with a reversal and takedown in the third -- both out a scramble scenarios. It was Fisher's first collegiate dual win. Freshman Alec Pantaleo, ranked 13th nationally, cruised to an 11-3 major decision over Nick Trimble at 149 pounds. He scored three takedowns -- one in each period -- and added three near-fall points on a second-period whip over. He secured the bonus point late in the third, spinning around a Trimble half shot, and rode out the match to accumulate 1:39 in time advantage. Sophomore Brian Murphy, ranked 19th nationally, used a big second period to defeat Roger Wildmo, 6-0, at 157 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Murphy converted on an explosive double leg midway through the second, adding two back points with an arm bar at the buzzer. The Wolverine wrestler rode out the third period to accumulate 3:26 in riding-time advantage. Junior/sophomore Taylor Massa, ranked 10th at 165 pounds, also earned bonus when the Spartans' Ryan Watts defaulted in the waning seconds of the second period (4:58). After having a high-crotch takedown waived off on review in the first period, Massa had just finished on a head-in-the-hole to extend his lead to 3-0 when the default occurred. The Spartans narrowed the final score with three straight decisions at the upperweights -- by just a combined four points. The most noteworthy -- and most controversial -- MSU win came at 184 pounds, where 13th-ranked sophomore Domenic Abounader fell to John Rizqallah, 4-3, after a late third-period escape. Rizqallah scored a takedown on a last-second flurry in the first period, and while Abounader appeared to have a reversal at the buzzer, a review of the sequence proved inconclusive. He did score a quick reversal in the second and rode for the bulk of the third, building 1:40 in time advantage, before Rizqallah escaped to earn a one-point advantage. Abounader struggled to keep the Spartan in the circle but didn't get a second stall call. The Wolverines will open the home portion of their 2014-15 schedule next Sunday (Jan. 18), hosting rival Ohio State at 2 p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena. Results: 125 -- Conor Youtsey (U-M) dec. Mitch Rogaliner, 3-2 U-M, 3-0 133 -- #8 Rossi Bruno (U-M) dec. Hermilo Esquivel, 4-0 U-M, 6-0 141 -- George Fisher (U-M) dec. Javier Gasca, 10-8 U-M, 9-0 149 -- #13 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) major dec. Nick Trimble, 11-3 U-M, 13-0 157 -- #19 Brian Murphy (U-M) dec. Roger Wildmo, 6-0 U-M, 16-0 165 -- #10 Taylor Massa (U-M) injury def. Ryan Watts, 4:58 U-M, 22-0 174 -- Nick Proctor (MSU) dec. Connor Brancheau, 5-3 U-M, 22-3 184 -- John Rizqallah (MSU) dec. #13 Domenic Abounader, 4-3 U-M, 22-6 197 -- Nick McDiarmid (Minn) dec. Chris Heald, 3-2 U-M, 22-9 Hwt -- #8 Adam Coon (U-M) pinned Chris Nash, 6:04 U-M, 28-9

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- South Dakota State (5-5, 0-0 WWC) returned home to Frost Arena for the first time since November 29 with a pair of convincing wins over Buffalo and Dakota Wesleyan. SDSU beat UB, 28-8, before blanking DWU, 54-0. SDSU’s 54-0 win over the Tigers was the first Jackrabbit shutout since January 11, 2013 vs. Simpson College (51-0). “It was a good day for us because we did what we were supposed to do,” head coach Chris Bono said of SDSU’s wins. “We got a few guys matches for the first time and for the most part, they looked good. Now it’s time to get back in the room and get ready for a pair of duals next weekend.” Sophomore Isaac Andrade (125) and junior Brance Simms (133) opened the dual with back-to-back decisions over Max Soria and Sean Peacock. Andrade trailed 4-2 entering the third period, but recorded a three-point nearfall to spearhead a 7-6 comeback. Simms led 2-1 before reversing Peacock early in the second and would add riding time in the third for the 6-3 win. UB would win the next two matches over a pair of underclassmen making their Jackrabbit debuts in Jaxon Fitzgerald (141) and Coltan Laganiere (149) to take an 8-6 lead, but would be held scoreless for the remainder of the dual. #11 Cody Pack came out in dominating fashion as he recorded back points six times in the first period en route to a 16-0 tech fall over Alex Smythe. Pack led 14-0 after the first before getting the deciding takedown early in the second for his fourth tech fall of the year. John Nething II (165), David Kocer (174) and Brady Ayers (184) also found the win column for SDSU, as Nething won 6-1, while Kocer and Ayers both won 6-1. #16 Nate Rotert made quick work of James Benjamin, as he worked his way from an early takedown on the edge of the mat to record the fall in 19 seconds. Rotert’s 19-second fall stood as the quickest fall on the year for the team, but would be overtook later in the day. Junior J.J. Everard (285) closed out the dual with a 6-2. Andrade opened the final dual of the day in style with a fall over Will Seydel at 2:35. Simms built the Jackrabbit lead to 11-0 with a 21-6 tech fall over Chad McCannon. Following a DWU forfeit, redshirt freshman Austin Oyen made his Jackrabbit debut at 149 and majored Mito Mendivil, 13-1. #11 Pack started a streak that saw the Jacks pin four out of the next five Tigers. D. Kocer, Ayers and Hunter Weddington also picked up pins for the Jacks. Weddington’s pin in 17 seconds overtook Rotert’s pin as the quickest on the year. SDSU continues its month-long homestand next weekend as the Jacks host Boise State Friday before opening Western Wrestling Conference action against Northern Colorado on Sunday. The duals are set for 7 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. SDSU 29, Buffalo 8 125: Isaac Andrade (SDSU) over Max Soria (Buffalo) -- Dec., 7-6 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) over Sean Peacock (Buffalo) -- Dec., 6-3 141: Rocco Russo (UB) over Jaxon Fitzgerald (SDSU) - Tech., 17-2 149: Justin Cooksey (UB) over Coltan Laganiere (SDSU) -- Dec., 8-3 157: #11 Cody Pack (SDSU) over Alex Smythe (UB) - Tech., 16-0 165: John Nething II (SDSU) over Rrok Ndokaj (UB) -- Dec., 6-1 174: David Kocer (SDSU) over Wally Maziarz (UB) -- Dec., 6-0 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) over Brett Perry (UB) -- Dec., 6-0 197: #16 Nate Rotert (SDSU) over James Benjamin (UB) -- Fall, 0:19 285: J.J. Everard (SDSU) over Mike Silvis (UB) -- Dec., 6-2 SDSU 54, Dakota Wesleyan 0 125: Isaac Andrade (SDSU) over Will Seydel (DWU) -- Fall, 2:35 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) over Chad McCannon (DWU) -- Tech., 21-6 141: Jaxon Fitzgerald (SDSU) win by forfeit 149: Austin Oyen (SDSU) over Mito Mendivil (DWU) -- Maj., 13-1 157: #11 Cody Pack (SDSU) over Brook Woehl (DWU) -- Fall, 2:44 165: Ben Schwery (SDSU) over Kyle Gerlach (DWU) -- Dec., 4-3 174: David Kocer (SDSU) over Alex Osborne (DWU) -- Fall, 2:00 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) over Isaac Rangel (DWU) - Fall, 2:41 197: Hunter Weddington (SDSU) over Alex Smith (DWU) - Fall, 0:17 285: J.J. Everard (SDSU) wins by forfeit

MADISON, Wis.--The No. 20 Badgers used quick shots and fast paced offensive movements to claim a 22-13 victory over Purdue on Sunday afternoon in the UW Field House. Wisconsin is now 7-1 on the season and 5-0 in Big Ten Conference action. "Honestly, we didn't wrestle like we can today," Wisconsin assistant coach Trevor Brandvold said. "It is always good to get a Big Ten Conference win but we let a lot of matches go. We had a lot of little mistakes that we are going to correct over the next two weeks." The Badgers took a slow start in the dual after Jesse Thielke dropped a 7-5 decision to Purdue's Nick Lawrence giving the Boilermakers an early 3-0 advantage. Rylan Lubeck set the Badgers back on the right track after defeating Brandon Nelsen with a 10-8 decision. Lubeck logged three total takedowns and two nearfall points. Freshman Seth Liegel made his return to the mat against Doug Welch at 157 lbs. After going scoreless in the first period, Welch took the upper hand by getting a reversal to go up 2-0 with 20 seconds left in the second period. Welch struck early with a takedown at the start of the third period and finished winning 4-0. No. 3 Isaac Jordan met up with PU's Pat Robinson at 165 lbs. Jordan wasted no time getting started and easily took down Robinson in the first 15 seconds of the match. In the first period, he collected three more nearfall points and 2:44 riding time to lead 5-0. Jordan chose to start on bottom in the second period and swiftly escaped to give him a 6-0 advantage. He quickly followed by earning another takedown and three more nearfall points to end the second period ahead 11-0. One more takedown and three more back points sealed the deal for the All-American who walked away with a 16-0 triumph. No. 18 Frank Cousins was upset by Chad Welch in a 3-2 decision that gave Purdue the lead over Wisconsin once again, 9-8. At 184 lbs., freshman Ricky Robertson defeated Patrick Kissel with a close 6-5 decision. Robertson took down Kissel right at the start of the first period but Kissel immediately escaped. Robertson knocked up 32 seconds of riding time to end the first period with him as the front-runner, 2-1. Robertson clinched another takedown at the start of the second period but Kissel answered with a reversal. Robertson retaliated with a reversal of his own and Kissel escaped with nine seconds left in the second period. Kissel trailed Robertson 6-4 headed into the third period. At the 1:50 mark, Kissel managed another escape but it wasn't enough as Robertson walked away with the 6-5 victory. No. 10 Timmy McCall tallied a 7-1 decision over No. 8 Braden Atwood, while No. 5 Connor Medbery posted a 17-5 major decision over Purdue's Tyler Kral. In his first dual match of the season, Matthew Cavallaris lost by tech fall to 125-pounder Luke Welch, 18-13. No. 14 Ryan Taylor finished the day for Wisconsin in dramatic fashion with an 18-6 major decision against Danny Sabatello. "I felt like I was a little slow today," Taylor added. "I was a little sluggish. He was a different style wrestler. Some things I need to work on are my shots." Taylor came out aggressive in the third period after ending the second period with a 10-4 advantage. Taylor compiled two takedowns and three nearfall points to secure an 18-6 major decision and cap the 22-13 win for Wisconsin. "Just keep the pace up," Taylor said. "That's how I like to wrestle all of my matches. When you keep the pace up, good things happen." Wisconsin takes a short break and will be back in action in a weekend series against Michigan on Jan. 23 and Michigan State on Jan. 25. "That's the great news. We have two weeks to train before our next competition," Brandvold said. "We will work on the little things but like I said, it is great to a win. The guys wrestled hard for the most part and we did enough to win the dual."

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The fifth-ranked Illinois wrestling team had its first Big Ten road test of the season on Sunday afternoon. The Orange and Blue took on Indiana and dominated from start to finish, winning nine of 10 weight classes en route to a 36-3 victory. The Illini improve to 8-1 (2-0 Big Ten), while the Hoosiers fall to 2-4 (0-3 Big Ten). "I think we wrestled pretty well," said head coach Jim Heffernan. "We were offensive, got going early and scored some early points. We had some good wins this weekend as Brooks avenged a loss at heavyweight from earlier in the year and Jeff beat two really good guys. Jackson lost today but closed the gap considerably from the first time those two wrestled, so he did pretty well." The match began at 133 pounds with No. 3 Zane Richards earning a 19-8 major decision over Alonzo Shepherd. Richards took a 4-1 lead after the first period and expanded his lead to 12-5 in the second. With the win, Richards improves to 17-1 on the season. At 141 pounds, Illinois got another big win as No. 16 Steven Rodrigues beat Sean Brown, 24-9. Rodrigues held a 4-2 lead after one period before amassing a 15-5 lead through the second period. The win gives Rodrigues a 9-4 record and gave the Illini a 8-0 lead. Due to not scoring any back points, the win only counted for four points in the team score. Kyle Langenderfer improved to 13-6 with a 7-2 decision over Trevor Moody at 149 pounds. Langenderfer led 2-0 through one period and 6-1 after two, before holding off Moody in third. At 157 pounds, No. 4 Isaiah Martinez continued his dominant season, earning a 27-11 victory over Alex Gregory to improve to 18-0 on the season. After a slow start to the match, Martinez blew the doors off the bout in the second period en route to his fifth technical fall win of the season. Much like Rodrigues' match, Martinez did not score any back points so the win only counted for four team points, giving Illinois a 15-0 advantage. In the marquee match of the day, No. 8 Jackson Morse took on No. 4 Taylor Walsh in a rematch of a bout from the Midlands Championships won by Walsh. After a scoreless first period, Morse took a 2-0 lead with a second-period takedown. Walsh tied the match with a pair of escapes, before sealing a 4-2 win with a late takedown. No. 6 Zac Brunson got the Illini back on track with a 9-5 decision over No. 15 Nate Jackson at 174 pounds. The victory gives Brunson a mark of 18-1 on the year and gave the Illini an 18-3 lead over the Hoosiers. At 184 pounds, No. 14 Nikko Reyes made quick work of Jake Masengale, pinning him in just 14 seconds. The pin was Reyes' sixth of the season and the fastest produced by an Illinois wrestler this season. He is now 17-5 on the season. The next two weight classes produced close wins by Illini grapplers. At 197 pounds, Jeff Koepke improved to 14-6 with a 3-1 decision over Luke Sheridan, while Brooks Black upped his season win total to 11 with a 2-1 overtime win against Garrett Goldman at heavyweight. Indiana forfeited the 125-pound bout, giving Dominic Olivieri the win and ending a dominating afternoon for Illinois. The Illini will be on the road next in what is arguably the most difficult weekend of competition any team in the country will face this season. Illinois will travel to Iowa on Friday, Jan. 16 before heading to Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 18. The Hawkeyes and the Gophers are tied for first in the latest W.I.N. Magazine rankings. The dual with Iowa will begin at 7 p.m., while the battle with Minnesota starts at 1 p.m. "Next weekend is going to be a tough weekend and we know that," Heffernan explained. "We need to make sure we recover a little bit and get ready to compete because Iowa and Minnesota are two great teams. This is why the Big Ten conference is the best, because we have to wrestle teams like that back-to-back and they've got the type of guys you will have to beat back-to-back at the national tournament. These matches will have great atmospheres and we are all looking forward to it." Results: 133: #3 Zane Richards (ILL) over Alonzo Shepherd (IU) (MD 19-8) 141: #16 Steven Rodrigues (ILL) over Sean Brown (IU) (TF 24-9) 149: Kyle Langenderfer (ILL) over Trevor Moody (Dec 7-2) 157: #4 Isaiah Martinez (ILL) over Alex Gregory (IU) (TF 27-11) 165: #5 Taylor Walsh (IU) over #8 Jackson Morse (ILL) (Dec 4-2) 174: #6 Zac Brunson (ILL) over #15 Nate Jackson (IU) (Dec 9-5) 184: #14 Nikko Reyes (ILL) over Jake Masengale (IU) (Fall 0:14) 197: Jeff Koepke (ILL) over Luke Sheridan (IU) (Dec 4-2) 285: Brooks Black (ILL) over Garrett Goldman (IU) (TB-1 2-1) 125: Dominic Olivieri (ILL) won by forfeit

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. -- The University of Oklahoma wrestling team secured its second straight dual victory on Sunday, defeating Hofstra by a 32-15 score inside the Mack Sports Complex. With the win, the Sooners improved to 5-4 on the season, while the Pride fell to 4-6. OU head coach Mark Cody said he is proud of the way his squad competed mentally after a tough day of training. “We trained very hard yesterday,” Cody explained. “I was worried about the possibility of them not having their legs underneath them and I was right. I realized after this match it was a legitimate concern. I also realize that we put them in a pretty tough situation today and they were able to execute. Even though physically they were not 100%, mentally they pulled through and I am proud of this group.” Five of the Sooners’ seven bout wins on the day came with bonus points, including falls from freshman Brooks Climmons at 184 pounds and redshirt sophomore Ross Larson at heavyweight. Climmons caught Hofstra freshman Cory Damiana in the first period, pinning him in 1:29. Larson, ranked No. 12, registered the pin of sophomore Mike Hughes in 1:58, his team-leading 14th fall of the season. Freshman Ryan Millhof and redshirt freshman Shayne Tucker both won by technical fall at 125 pounds and 149 pounds, respectively. Millhof’s victory came over freshman Bryan Damon with a 16-0 score in 6:23, while Tucker topped Alex Mirante by a 24-8 mark in 6:18. In the 197-pound match, freshman Andrew Dixon defeated Hofstra freshman Michael Oxley by major decision, 12-1. At 157 pounds, redshirt senior and No. 13 Justin DeAngelis tallied an 11-5 decision of Jahlani Callender. Thanks to the riding time point, redshirt sophomore Clark Glass downed Hofstra reshirt senior Nick Terdick by decision, 6-5, in the 165-pound match. OU’s three losses came at 133 pounds, 141 pounds and 174 pounds. At 133 pounds, Hofstra’s Travis Passaro defeated sophomore Sean Williams by technical fall, 19-2, while No. 17 Jamel Hudson topped freshman Trae Blackwell by a 10-2 major decision at 141. The 174-pound bout saw Frank Affronti defeat OU redshirt sophomore Matt Reed by a fall in 6:31. Up next, the Sooners return home for their first home competition since Nov. 1. OU will host two duals within three days, starting with No. 22 NC State at 7 p.m. CT on Friday, Jan. 16, before facing Big 12 foe West Virginia at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, Jan. 18. Tickets are available online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at (800) 456-GoOU. “We’re looking forward to coming home,” Cody said. “I hope we can fill the stands for all of our dual meets in this homestretch that we have coming up.” Results: 125- Ryan Millhof (O) tech fall Bryan Damon (H), 15-0 (6:23) 133- Travis Passaro (H) tech fall Sean Williams (O), 18-2 (5:23) 141- #17 Jamel Hudson (H) maj. dec. Trae Blackwell (O), 10-2 149- Shayne Tucker (O) tech fall Alex Mirante (H), 23-7 (6:18) 157- #13 Justin Deangelis (O) dec. Jahlani Callender (H), 11-5 165- Clark Glass (O) dec. Nick Terdick (H), 6-5 174- Frank Affronti (H) WBF Matt Reed (O), 6:31 184- Brooks Climmons (O) WBF Cory Damiana (H), 1:29 197- Andrew Dixon (O) maj. dec. Michael Oxley (H), 12-1 285- #12 Ross Larson (O) WBF Michael Hughes (H), 1:58

AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa State wrestling team (5-1, 0-0 Big 12) took the mat in their 2014-15 home-opener against Penn (1-3, 0-0 EIWA), defeating the Quakers by score of 41-3. The 41 team points are the most by an Iowa State squad since 2009 when they beat UNI 42-0. ISU was propelled to victory by seven bonus-point victories. Wrestling kicked off with the 197-weight class, as No. 3 Kyven Gadson got bonus points for the Cyclones to start the dual. He defeated Penn’s Canaan Bethea by major-decision, 14-2. Gadson cemented the victory with a late takedown and a pair of near-falls. At heavyweight, Quean Smith was pitted against Patrik Garren. Smith added four team points for the Cyclones, getting a 10-0 major-decision. Smith grabbed a late takedown and two-point near-fall to end his match while garnering 4:25 of riding time. At 125, it was Kyle Larson getting a 15-5 major-decision over Penn’s Jeremy Schwartz. Larson was able to get six takedowns in his match while riding strong on top, picking up 3:29 in riding time en route to his major-decision. Freshman Dante Rodriguez closed out the first half of the dual with a bang. With 52 seconds left on the clock in the first, Rodriguez brought Andrew Lenzi to the mat and was able to put him on his back to secure the fall at 2:13, marking Rodriguez’s ninth pin of the year. No. 15 Gabe Moreno and No. 12 C.J. Cobb battled at 149 in the only top-20 matchup of the day. Moreno got a takedown early in the first and never looked back. A stalling call, escape and 2:48 of riding time gave Moreno the nod in a 5-1 decision over Cobb. Luke Goettl got Iowa State’s second pin of the day over Penn’s Brooks Martino in 2:51. The match looked like it would go to the second period scoreless, but a Goettl takedown with 11 ticks on the clock led to the fall. No. 5 Mike Moreno and No. 18 Lelund Weatherspoon returned to the mat after sitting out at the Sothern Scuffle due to knee injuries. Both would score bonus points. Moreno faced Quinton Hiles of Penn. After getting three takedowns, Moreno was finally able to turn Hiles to get the pin. At 4:56, Moreno went near-side and secured the fall. Weatherspoon wrestled Penn’s Joe Heyob in the dual’s finale. With his five takedowns and three near-falls, Weatherspoon got the decision via tech-fall over Heyob, 19-3 in 5:26. Iowa State returns to Hilton Coliseum next Sunday at 2 p.m. to take on Virginia Tech. The dual will be a part of the Beauty and the Beast event that will feature both the Cyclone wrestling and gymnastics programs. Results: 125: Kyle Larson (ISU) maj. dec. Jeremy Schwartz (Penn), 15-5 (3:29 RT) 133: Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Caleb Richardson (Penn), 5-2. 141: Dante Rodriguez (ISU) WBF Andrew Lenzi (Penn), 2:13. 149: Gabe Moreno (ISU) dec. C.J. Cobb (Penn), 5-1. (2:48 RT)| 157: Luke Goettl (ISU) WBF Brooks Martino, 2:51. 165: Mike Moreno (ISU) WBF Quinton Hiles, 4:56. 174: Brad Wukie (Penn) dec. Tanner Weatherman (ISU), 3-2 184: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) tech-fall Joe Heyob, 19-3 (5:26) 197: Kyven Gadson (ISU) maj. dec. Canaan Bethea (Penn), 14-2 (1:59 RT). 285: Quean Smith (ISU) maj. dec. Patrik Garren (Penn), 10-0 (4:26 RT).

STILLWATER, Oklahoma -- The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won eight matches, including three by bonus points, to defeat eighth-ranked Oklahoma State, 30-7, on Sunday afternoon in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The 30 points scored are the most by an Iowa team against Oklahoma State since 1995. The Hawkeyes won the first five bouts to build a 19-0 lead, and besides a couple hiccups at 165 and 184, dominated the Cowboys to earn their largest win in the series since a 31-3 victory in 1995. It is the second year in a row Iowa won eight-of-10 matches against the Cowboys. "You win eight matches in Stillwater, it's good to build on, and we have to keep moving forward," said UI head coach Tom Brands. "We have a lot of work to do. This is a good performance but we have to keep building. There is a lot of work to do." Thomas Gilman opened the match wearing down 11th-ranked Eddie Klimara to the tune of five takedowns and 1:32 of riding time on his way to a 15-5 major decision. "I got to my offense against a worthy opponent and it feels good," said Gilman. "I'm not throwing caution to the wind but I'm going out and letting it fly." Cory Clark followed with three takedowns and a reversal in his 10-5 win at 133, and Josh Dziewa sucked the air out from the home crowd with a pin at 141. Dziewa trailed, 5-1, after two periods before escaping to start the third and finishing a cow-catcher to record a fall in 6:27. "I can do better. I gave up two takedowns in the first minute, that's not what I want to do," Dziewa said. "I tried to keep my composure and towards the end of the second he laid on his belly and I felt he was going to try to hold onto a two takedown win. "I wasn't going to let that happen. I knew I had riding time, I was looking for a go-behind, and he slipped up and let that arm go. I felt him breaking. It's nice." Brandon Sorensen extended Iowa's lead to 16-0 with a 6-1 win over second-ranked Josh Kindig. Sorensen scored takedowns in the second and third periods, adding 1:58 of riding time to defeat the NCAA finalist. Michael Kelly made it five straight for the Hawkeyes when he erased a 4-1 deficit and upset No. 12 Anthony Collica at 157. Defending NCAA champion Alex Dieringer put the Oklahoma State on the board with a 20-8 major decision over Patrick Rhoads. Second-ranked Mike Evans then silenced the crowd with a tutorial at 174. Evans turned a first-period takedown into a 10-0 lead by gaining eight nearfall points on three tilts. He opened the second period with two more back points, cut his opponent, and finally terminated the match with a takedown and two more nearfall, winning 16-1 for his fourth technical fall of the season. The Cowboys earned their second win after Nolan Boyd scored a five-point move to sneak past Sammy Brooks, 9-6, at 184. Iowa cemented the win with a pair of decisions at 197 and 285. Nathan Burak scored a takedown in every period to win, 7-3, at 197, and Bobby Telford used a first-period takedown to hold off fourth-ranked Austin Marsden, 4-3, at 285. The Hawkeyes (8-0, 3-0) return to the mat Friday, Jan. 16 hosting No. 13 Illinois on Mediacom Mat inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Admission is $12 for adults and $8 for youth 18 and younger. UI students and children five-years old and younger are admitted free. NOTES: Attendance was 3,596... Iowa won for the first time in Stillwater since 2009... The 30 points scored are the most by Iowa against Oklahoma State since 1995... Rhoads was making his first career dual appearance... Telford's last five wins have been against top 10 opponents... Evans (17-0), Burak (11-0) and Telford (17-0) remain unbeaten. Results: 125 - #5 Thomas Gilman (IA) major dec. #11 Eddie Klimara (OKST), 15-5; 4-0 133 - #5 Cory Clark (IA) dec. Gary Wayne Harding (OKST), 10-5; 7-0 141 - #8 Josh Dziewa (IA) pinned #20 Dean Heil (OKST), 6:27; 13-0 149 - #5 Brandon Sorensen (IA) dec. #2 Josh Kindig (OKST), 6-1; 16-0 157 - #16 Michael Kelly (IA) dec. #18 Anthony Collica (OKST), 9-6; 19-0 165 - #1 Alex Dieringer (OKST) major dec. Patrick Rhoads (IA), 20-8; 19-4 174 - #2 Mike Evans (IA) tech. fall Jordan Rogers (OKST), 16-1; 24-4 184 - #15 Nolan Boyd (OKST) dec. #7 Sammy Brooks (IA), 9-6; 24-7 197 - #6 Nathan Burak (IA) dec. Luke Bean (OSU), 7-3; 27-7 285 - #1 Bobby Telford (IA) dec. #4 Austin Marsden (OKST), 4-3; 30-7

Columbus, Ohio -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, dropped a hard-fought 22-15 dual at No. 3 Ohio State in Big Ten road action. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad lost its first dual since a road defeat at Minnesota last February. The dual meet featured seven bouts pitting two ranked wrestlers against each other. It began at 125, where Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, dropped a tough 11-2 major to No. 7 Nathan DiJulius. With the Lions trailing 4-0, sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 133, kept Penn State close with an outstanding 5-4 win over No. 4 Johnni DiJulius. Ohio State extended its lead, however, as the Stieber brothers picked up important wins. No.1 Logan Stieber pinned red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) at the 2:51 mark at 141 and No. 6 Hunter Stieber notched a hard-fought 7-2 win over No. 17 Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) at 149. With the Nittany Lions needing to keep close, senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 157, continued his strong January with a thrilling 3-1 (sv) win over No. 5 (and previously unbeaten) Josh Demas. The win cut Ohio State's lead to 13-6 at the break. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) met No. 6 Bo Jordan of Ohio State at 165 and dropped a hard-fought 10-6 decision. Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, put Penn State right back in the dual meet with a pin (4:27) over Ohio State's Dominic Prezzia. The fall was Brown's second of the weekend, his sixth of the year and the 28th of his career, tying him for 14th all-time at Penn State. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, lost a tough 4-2 decision to No. 11 Kenny Courts at 184 and the Buckeyes led 19-12. Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) ranked No. 4 at 197, suffered a 6-1 upset loss to No. 7 Kyle Snyder and the Buckeyes clinched the dual win, leading 22-12. Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, used a last second takedown to post a 3-1 win over No. 10 Nick Tavanello, making the dual final 22-15 in favor of the Buckeyes. The loss was Penn State's first since an 18-17 loss at Minnesota on Feb. 9, 2014. Penn State is now 6-1 overall, 2-1 in the Big Ten. Ohio State is 5-3, 1-1 B1G. Penn State returns to action on Friday, Jan. 16, with a 7 p.m. Big Ten road dual at Rutgers. The Lions' next home dual is set for Sunday, Jan. 18, when they host Purdue for a 1 p.m. start. A limited number of SRO tickets are available for select Penn State Rec Hall dual meets, although the SROs for the Lehigh dual are sold out. For ticket inquiries, call 1-800-NITTANY. 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: #7 Nathan Tomasello OSU maj. dec. #8 Jordan Conaway PSU, 11-2 / 0-4 133: #10 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. #4 Johnni DiJulius OSU, 5-4 / 3-4 141: #1 Logan Stieber OSU pinned Kade Moss PSU, WBF (2:51) / 3-10 149: #6 Hunter Stieber OSU dec. #17 Zack Beitz PSU, 7-2 / 3-13 157: #8 Dylan Alton PSU dec. #5 Josh Demas OSU, 3-1 (sv) / 6-13 165: #6 Bo Jordan OSU dec. Garett Hammond PSU, 10-6 / 6-16 174: #4 Matt Brown PSU pinned Dominic Prezzia OSU, WBF (4:27) / 12-16 184: #11 Kenny Courts OSU dec. #16 Matt McCutcheon PSU, 4-2 / 12-19 197: #7 Kyle Snyder OSU dec. #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU, 6-1 / 12-22 285: #6 Jimmy Lawson PSU dec. #10 Nick Tavanello OSU, 3-1 / 15-22 BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, met No. 7 Nathan Tomasello. Tomasello notched the first takedown quickly and then turned Conaway for a three-point near fall right out of the gates. The Buckeye freshman bolted out to the 5-0 lead and continued his ride past the 1:00 mark. Conaway was able to break free for an escape and a 5-1 score at the :50 mark and then quickly got in on a low single. He was unable to break through Tomasello's defense, however, and the Buckeye then blew through a high double for a 7-1 lead with 2:09 in riding time after one period. Tomasello chose down to start the second stanza but Conaway was able to maintain control from the top position until the 1:10 mark. Tomasello was able to force Conaway onto his heals and worked his way around for another takedown with :30 on the clock to open up a 10-1 lead. Trailing 10-1, Conaway chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 10-2 deficit, although Tomasello clinched the riding time point. Conaway worked for a takedown to try and avoid the major, but Tomasello was able to force a tie-up that killed essentially killed the clock and grab the 11-2 major. 133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 133, faced off against No. 4 Johnni DiJulius. Gulibon worked for shoulder control early but DiJulius was able to counter and work his way into a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 1:48 mark. Gulibon was steady underneath, however, and reversed DiJulius to tie the score at the 1:10 mark. DiJulius escaped to a 3-2 lead and action resumed in the center circle with :40 left in the opening period. Trailing by one, Gulibon chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 3-3 tie at the 1:30 mark. Gulibon shot quickly and nearly notched a takedown, gaining control of DiJulius' shoulders as he tried to work his way behind for two. But a stalemate forced a reset at the 1:00 mark. Gulibon once again forced the Buckeye's shoulders to the mat but DiJulius was able to work his way back to his feet and the bout moved to the third period tied 3-3. DiJulius chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. Gulibon worked shoulder control into a takedown and a 5-4 lead with 1:10 on the clock, however and maintained that control until a stalemate forced a reset with :35 on the clock. Gulibon continued to control the Buckeye, nearly turning him to his back, and then completed the ride out to post the 5-4 win. 141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) stepped up and met No. 1 Logan Stieber, the defending NCAA champion at 141. Stieber fought off an early Moss shot on the edge of the mat and worked his way to a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 2:00 mark. Stieber then turned Moss for back points, reset himself and then got the first period pin at the 2:51 mark. 149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, battled No. 6 Hunter Stieber. Stieber shot early and Beitz countered, nearly notching a counter takedown at the 2:20 mark. Beitz nearly connected on a low single at the 2:15 mark, Stieber stepped back out of trouble and then turned a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with 2:00 left in the period. Beitz quickly escaped to a 2-1 score and action resumed in the center circle. Beitz shot Stieber off the mat with :37 on the clock, forcing a reset. Stieber gained control of Beitz's ankle off the reset and turned it into a takedown and a 4-1 lead with :20 left. A short ride-out had Beitz down 4-1 after one. The Lion sophomore chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 4-2 deficit. Beitz turned a low single leg into a scramble in the middle of the mat, but a stalemate ended the offensive threat with :42 left in the period. Beitz once again connected on a low single, nearly scoring, only to have Stieber counter at the buzzer for a takedown and a 6-2 lead. Stieber chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 7-2 lead with 1:26 left. Beitz continued to be the aggressor, connecting on another single leg. But once again, Stieber was able to force a stalemate and action resumed with :39 on the clock. Beitz got in on one final shot but Stieber was able to fight off the move and kill the clock for the 7-2 win. 157: Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 157, met No. 5 Josh Demas. The top ten battle began with each wrestler looking for an opening and trading quick shots. The first half of the period passed with action centered around the middle of the mat but defense held firm on both ends. The first period ended as it began, with both wrestlers hand-fighting in the middle of the mat and moved to the second period in a scoreless tie. Demas chose down to start the second period and Alton nearly caught him for a quick throw and pin. But Demas deftly rolled out of trouble and into an escape and a 1-0 lead. After a reset at the :37 mark, Alton connected on a high single, gaining control of Demas' left thigh. But the Buckeye was able to fight off the move and end the period with a 1-0 lead. Alton chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. The Lion senior continued to force Demas to the outside circle but could not break through the Buckeye's defense. After a reset at the :55 mark, Alton nearly turned another single leg into a takedown but once again, Demas was able to slide out of bounds and the bout continued tied 1-1 through regulation. Alton took a quick shot that Demas nearly countered for a takedown, but the Lion senior worked his way out of trouble and a reset ensued with :30 on the clock. With :10 left on the clock, Alton quickly shot, gained control of Demas' leg and fought through Demas' defense for a last second takedown, posting a thrilling 3-1 (sv) win. 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) met No. 6 Bo Jordan at 165. Jordan gained control of Hammond's right leg with a high shot early but the Lion freshman was able to control Jordan's head and force a stalemate with 2:20 on the clock. Jordan, however scored quickly off the reset and led 2-1 after a fast Hammond escaped. Jordan shot low once again, looking for a second takedown. But Hammond fought off the move and kept the 2-1 score on the board with 1:00 left in the opening period. Jordan picked up his second takedown with :30 on the clock and rode Hammond out to lead 4-1 after one. Hammond chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escape. He then turned shoulder control into a quick takedown and tied the bout at 4-4 with 1:15 on the clock. Jordan escaped to a 5-4 lead but Hammond shot quickly and worked his way into control of Jordan's leg again. Jordan countered after a tough scramble and took a 7-4 lead with :20 on the clock. Hammond escaped as the period ended and trailed 7-5 after two periods. Jordan chose down to start the final period. Hammond rode him long enough to kill the riding time edge and then cut him to an 8-5 score. Jordan shot into control of Hammond's left leg but a stalemate ended action with :59 on the clock. Jordan used a low ankle pick into a takedown to lead 10-6 with :30 on the clock. Hammond tried to close the gap down the stretch but Jordan was able to fight off his effort and post the 10-6 win. 174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, met Dominic Prezzia at 174. Brown was aggressive out of the blocks, forcing the Buckeye to the outside circle for the first minute. He then turned a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with 1:43 on the clock. Brown then dominated action from the top, building up over 1:00 in riding time while working for a chance to turn the young Buckeye. Prezzia was able to keep his belly flat on the mat, picking up one stall as Brown rode him out. Prezzia chose down to start the second period and Brown continued to try and turn the Buckeye. He picked up two near fall points to lead 4-0 at the 1:30 mark. He then cut him loose to a 4-1 score with 1:00 left and then blazed through a low single for another takedown and a 6-1 lead. A quick adjustment later, Brown turned the Buckeye for a pin at the 4:27 mark. The fall was Brown's second of the weekend, his sixth of the year and the 28th of his career, tying him for 14th all-time at Penn State. 184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, wrestled No. 11 Kenny Courts. The duo battled evenly for over a minute before Courts looked to score on a high single. McCutcheon was able to fight off the move and force a reset with 1:40 left, with action resuming in the center circle. The Lion freshman then fought off another Courts shot, keeping the score at 0-0 by fording another stalemate, this one with :28 left in the opening stanza. With the bout scoreless after one, McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead (with Courts picking up a stall warning). McCutcheon began to work Courts to the edge of the mat, staying centered in the mat. Courts shot low once again and McCutcheon worked his way underneath the Buckeye for a third stalemate with :38 left in the period. Trailing 1-0, Courts chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. With 1:40 left, Courts turned a shot into a takedown and a 3-1 lead. McCutcheon was unable to work his way up from a strong Courts ride and the Buckeye built up over 1:00 in riding time. McCutcheon escaped to a 3-2 score with :36 on the clock. McCutcheon worked furiously for a final takedown, but Courts was able to back way for the final :20 seconds and poste the 4-2 win (with 1:10 riding time). 197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, battled Buckeye Kyle Snyder, ranked No. 7. McIntosh quickly shot low, working into control of Snyder's ankle. But the Buckeye was able to force a stalemate and keep the bout scoreless with 2:00 on the clock. The duo battled evenly for the next two minutes, looking for shoulder control or low singles. With the bout in a scoreless tie, Snyder chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Snyder shot low on McIntosh's ankle, gaining control of the Lion and working his way to a takedown and a 3-0 lead with :45 on the clock. McIntosh was unable to break free for an escape and Snyder led 3-0 after two periods. McIntosh chose down to start the third period but could not break free for an escape. Snyder was able to keep McIntosh under control until the :55 mark, cutting the lead to 3-1 (Snyder clinched the riding time point). Snyder notched one more takedown and, with 2:00 in riding time, posted the 6-1 win. 285: Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, met No. 10 Nick Tavanello. The duo battled evenly for the opening minutes, working for shoulder control in the middle of the mat. Neither wrestler was able to connect on offense and the bout was scoreless after the opening stanza. Lawson chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The tandem began working in the center of the mat again with Lawson trying to work an under hook into a chance to score. But Tavanello was equal to the task and Lawson led 1-0 after two periods. Tavanello chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. With 1:00 left in the bout, Lawson fought off a quick Tavanello shot to keep the bout tied. Tavanello worked his way into a single leg and nearly scored, but Lawson deftly worked his way around behind the Buckeye. With two seconds left, Lawson turned the scramble into a high double and took Tavanello down for the 3-1 win.

PITTSBURGH -- The nationally-ranked No. 9 Pitt wrestling team won all three of its matches at the Pitt Duals, including both of its conference battles on Sunday, Jan. 11 at Fitzgerald Field House to push its dual record to 7-2 overall and start off 2-0 in the league. Opening Atlantic Coast Conference action, Pitt (7-2, 2-0 ACC) knocked off both North Carolina, 21-15, and Duke, 20-15, to move to 2-0 in the league, then closed out the day with a resounding 27-12 victory over Drexel. Pitt, which is on a four-match win streak, is now 8-0 all time in the ACC and hasn't lost a conference match in its last 10 tries dating back to its EWL days back in 2012-13. "I think it was good (to get three wins)," said head coach Jason Peters. "Anytime you can start the conference 2-0 and finish the day with a non-conference win it's really good. I'm disappointed we had to wrestle with nine guys, but the circumstances played out that way and that's what we decided to do. You're always caught in the middle -- should you pull guys out of a redshirt, what should you do -- and we were able to find a win today with the team that we had. So we're thankful." Freshman Dom Forys (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) provided a spark to begin each of the three matches as one of three Pitt wrestlers to go a perfect 3-0 on the day. All three of his wins came via bonus point, with the first by fall and the next two by major decision. Forys, who now leads the squad with six major decisions and nine bonus point victories, accounted for 14 of Pitt's 68 points. Peters said of Forys' performance "I liked how Dom (Forys) went out and got us bonus points in all three of his matches." Although Forys ignited each of Pitt's wins, it was redshirt freshman Ryan Solomon (Milton, Pa./Milton) who made his Pitt dual debut and secured both of the Panthers' ACC wins. Competing up at class at heavyweight, Solomon won his first bout by taking down UNC's Frank Abbondanza in sudden victory with Pitt ahead by three, then was able to escape from Duke's Brendan Walsh in the tiebreaker to give Pitt a five-point win. "(Ryan) Solomon's been fighting a little bit of an injury," said Peters. "He went out there and did a stand up job when the match was on the line. We were in the situation where we could have lost our first ACC dual at home. He sucked it up and found a way to get it done. He didn't worry about if his knee hurt or if he was tired or if the guy was 250 (pounds). He just found a way to keep us in the win and that effort is great. Anytime you can get an effort like that you're excited as a coach. So we're thankful for what he did for us." Redshirt seniors Tyler Wilps (Oakdale, Pa./Chartiers Valley) and Max Thomusseit (St. Paris, Ohio/St. Paris Graham) were the other two grapplers to go 3-0, both recording bonus point victories in their final matches of the day. In his final bout against Drexel, Wilps registered a fall in 4:18 for his third fall in only nine matches on the year. His three falls is tied for a team-high. Thomusseit notched his first tech fall of the year in a 22-7 win over Alex DeCiantis of Drexel. Both redshirt freshman Nick Zanetta (Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks) and sophomore Mikey Racciato (Pen Argyl, Pa./Pen Argyl) went 2-1 on the day and picked up wins against ranked opponents. Zanetta, whose only loss came in the opener to UNC's in the tiebreaker, upset Drexel's 12th-ranked Kevin Devoy, 4-2 in the sudden victory for his first ranked victory of the campaign. Raccito scored a 12-4 major decision against No. 18 Marcus Cain from Duke in his second matchup of the day. Pitt has a week off until its next match at No. 8 Oklahoma State on Sunday, Jan. 18. "We just need to get back in the room and get some fundamentals a little bit tighter," said Peters. "We know Oklahoma State is good and they're going to want to beat us. We're going to have to take our best foot forward if we're going to come out with a win. We will work on some skills this week. But the travel will be long. There are some things you can't control, so you just have to keep focused on the things you can control and hopefully we will make some improvements over this week and be out there an position ourselves to win." The bout at Oklahoma State marks the first of three straight road battles against top-20 opponents. Below, find a breakdown of each match. Pitt vs. UNC Pitt's first ACC match of the season and opening match of the Pitt Duals against North Carolina went down to the final bout in a tight affair that featured two ties and a three-point margin for most of the match. It all came down to the 285-pound battle between Pitt Solomon, who was making his dual debut, and Abbondanza. In the end, Solomon survived 4-2 in sudden victory to secure a 21-15 win for Pitt. To begin the match, the Panthers jumped out to an early lead following a fall by Forys of Cody Karns in 4:22, but a tiebreaking win at 133 and a win by forfeit at 141 pounds for the Tar Heels put them in front 9-6. The Panthers picked up wins in four of the next five bouts, but couldn't grow its lead to more than three until Thomusseit's 7-3 decision over Scott Marmoll at 184 pounds gave Pitt a six-point advantage and some breathing room. Along the way Racciato picked up a 10-3 decision over Christian Barber at 149 pounds, Ronnie Garbinsky (Tyrone, Pa./Tyrone) prevailed 4-3 versus Chris Mears at 157 pounds and Wilps, making his home and dual debut of his final season, won 2-1 over John Michael Staudenmayer in a tiebreaker. A decision for UNC at 197 made it a three-point margin with the final bout to go, however Solomon's thrilling last-second takedown put an end to any controversy. 125: Dom Forys (P) fall Cody Karns (N), 4:22; Pitt leads 6-0 133: Troy Heilmann (N) dec. Nick Zanetta (P), 3-2 (TB); Pitt leads 6-3 141: #15 Joey Ward (N) wins by forfeit; UNC leads 9-6 149: Mikey Racciato (P) dec. Christian Barber (N) 10-3; Tied 9-9 157: Ronnie Garbinsky (P) dec. Chris Mears (N) ; Pitt leads 12-9 165: Ethan Ramos (N) dec. Cody Wiercioch (P), 5-1; Tied 12-12 174: #8 Tyler Wilps (P) dec. John Michael Staudenmayer (N), 2-1 (TB); Pitt leads 15-12 184: #2 Max Thomusseit (P) dec. Scott Marmoll (N), 7-3; Pitt leads 18-12 197: Chip Ness (N) dec. #14 Nick Bonaccorsi (N), 8-5; Pitt leads 18-15 285: Ryan Solomon (P) dec. Frank Abbondanza (N), 4-2 (SV); Pitt wins 21-15. Pitt vs. Duke For the second time today, Pitt's match came down to Solomon and his opponent in extra time. And once again, Solomon took it down to the wire, clinching the 20-15 win for Pitt with his 2-1 tiebreaking-triumph. The only points accounted for in the final bout were escapes, with Solomon recording the last. Forys and Zanetta opened the match with back-to-back wins, giving Pitt a 7-0 advantage early on. Forys collected four points in a 14-4 major decision over Thayer Atkins and Zanetta had a 5-3 decision against Mitch Finesilver. After Pitt forfeited 141, allowing Duke to pull within 7-6, Racciato recorded three reversals and five nearfall points to notch a 12-4 major decision is his bout with 18th-ranked Marcus Cain. Duke won the next two bouts, including a critical battle in the 165-pound match as Jake Faust beat the buzzer with a takedown and registered another one in the sudden victory to turn what looked to be a Pitt 14-9 lead in the match to a 12-11 Duke advantage after six bouts. Wilps and Thomusseit responded with decisions putting Pitt back in front at 17-12 with two bouts remaining. Wilps won 7-5 against Trey Adamson while Thomusseit prevailed 5-2 against Jacob Kasper. In the only match between ranked foes on the day, No. 14 redshirt junior Nick Bonaccorsi (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) scored an early takedown on fifth-ranked Conner Hartmann, but Hartmann tallied the last five points for a 5-2 victory and bring Duke within 17-15 with one match left. After a scoreless first in the 285-pound matchup, Walsh escaped in the second and Solomon escaped in the third to bring the score to 1-1. Solomon was able to hold down Walsh for the entire 30 seconds in the first tiebreaker and broke out of Walsh's grip with 15 seconds to go for the individual and team win. 125: Dom Forys (P) m. dec. Thayer Atkins (D), 14-4; Pitt leads 4-0 133: Nick Zanetta (P) dec. Mitch Finesilver (D), 5-3; Pitt leads 7-0 141: Evan Botwin (D) wins by forfeit; Pitt leads 7-6 149: Mikey Racciato (P) m. dec. #18 Marcus Cain (D), 12-4; Pitt leads 11-6 157: Immanuel Kerr-Brown (D) dec. Ronnie Garbinsky (P), 8-2; Pitt leads 11-9 165: Jake Faust (D) dec. Cody Wiercioch (P), 11-9 (SV); Duke leads 12-11 174: #8 Tyler Wilps (P) dec. Trey Adamson (D), 7-5; Pitt leads 14-12 184: #2 Max Thomusseit (P) dec. Jacob Kasper (D), 5-2; Pitt leads 17-12 197: #5 Conner Hartmann (D) dec. #14 Nick Bonaccorsi (P), 5-2; Pitt leads 17-15 285: Ryan Solomon (P) dec. Brendan Walsh (D), 2-1 (TB); Pitt wins 20-15 Pitt vs. Drexel Trailing 12-7 midway through the match, Pitt won its final five bouts, including two by bonus point victories and eased its way to a 27-12 win. Forys and Zanetta led off the match against Drexel with consecutive wins once again to give Pitt a 7-0 edge following Forys' 10-2 major decision over Tanner Shoap and Zanetta's upset of No. 12 Kevin Devoy by a score of 4-2 in sudden victory. With no one available at 141, the Panthers forfeited again and Racciato lost for the first time all day at 149 pounds as the Dragons went ahead 9-7. Drexel added another decision at 157 and led 12-7 with five matches to go. Then, the Panthers took over, redshirt senior Troy Reaghard (Oakdale, Pa./West Allegheny), in his only match of the day, took down Nick Elmer 3-2 thanks to ride time to bring Pitt within 12-10. Wilps followed with a fall of Connor Moran in 4:18, giving Pitt the lead for good at 16-12. Not to be outdone, Thomusseit had a 22-7 technical fall in 5:46 over Alex Deciantis and Bonaccorsi scored an 8-3 decision against Brandon Litten. Sophomore John Rizzo (Johnstown, Pa./Temple) closed out the day with a 7-4 decision versus Alex Foley. 125: Dom Forys (P) m. dec. Tanner Shoap (D), 10-2; Pitt leads 4-0 133: Nick Zanetta (P) dec. #12 Kevin Devoy (D), 4-2 (SV); Pitt leads 7-0 141: David Pearce (D) wins by forfeit; Pitt leads 7-6 149: Matt Cimato (D) dec. Mikey Racciato (P), 7-4; Drexel leads 9-7 157: Noel Blanco (D) dec. Ronnie Garbinsky (P), 3-1; Drexel leads 12-7 165: Troy Reaghard (P) dec. Nick Elmer (D), 3-2; Drexel leads 12-10 174: #8 Tyler Wilps (P) fall Connor Moran (D), 4:18; Pitt leads 16-12 184: #2 Max Thomusseit (P) tech. fall Alex DeCiantis (D), 22-7 (5:46); Pitt leads 21-12 197: #14 Nick Bonaccorsi (P) dec. Brandon Litten (D), 8-3; Pitt leads 24-12 285: John Rizzo (P) dec. Alex Foley (D), 7-4; Pitt wins 27-12

Now in its 106th season of wrestling, No. 1 Minnesota had never wrestled No. 23 Rutgers prior to Sunday’s dual. The Gophers had to wait until their fifth match of this first-ever meeting to get their first victory over the Scarlet Knights, but the wins came quickly after that, as Minnesota took the final six matches of the dual to knock off the Knights, 23-12. The win improves Minnesota to 8-0 this season (4-0 in the Big Ten) and extends the Gophers winning streak in duals to 15. Rutgers, in its debut season in the Big Ten, entered Sunday’s meet looking for the school’s first victory in its new conference. Early on, the Scarlet Knights energized a home crowd hungry to see an upset by taking the first four matches of the dual and building up a 12-0 lead. It was the first time since January, 2013 that the Gophers trailed by 10 points or more in a dual. No. 1 Dylan Ness sparked the Minnesota comeback in the final match before the intermission, the 157 bout which pitted Ness against redshirt freshman Dylan Painton, who stepped in when No. 17 Anthony Perrotti was scratched from the lineup late Sunday morning. Ness appeared very aware of his team’s need for bonus points, continually working to put Painton on his back. Late in the second period, Ness successfully locked in a cradle and pinned Painton, halving the Gopher deficit in one quick second. The pin was the 35th of Ness’ career, moving him into 10th place on Minnesota’s all-time pin list. Ness is now 21-0 on the season. Following the intermission, the Gophers began to roll. Brandon Kingsley opened the second half of the dual with a 4-0 decision over Nicholas Gravina at 165. The victory was Kingsley’s first dual win this season after making his 2014-15 dual debut on Friday. No. 3 Logan Storley followed with a decision of his own at 174, defeating Phil Bakuckas, 5-1. With Storley’s victory, Minnesota had successfully erased Rutgers’ advantage and tied the dual at 12 with three matches remaining. At 184, No. 10 Brett Pfarr looked very impressive, repeatedly taking down Hayden Hrymack and piling up points to earn a major decision, 19-9, and giving Minnesota its first lead of the day. Not to be outdone, No. 1 Scott Schiller followed at 197 with a major decision of his own, 11-2, over Andew Campolattano. Schiller’s win clinched the dual for Minnesota heading to the afternoon’s final match. In that last bout, No. 13 Michael Kroells snapped a three-match losing streak in dual competition after scoring a takedown late in the third period to defeat No. 9 Billy Smith, 6-5. Rutgers built its lead with four consecutive decisions at the dual’s outset. At 125, Sean McCabe and Jordan Bremer wrestled an entertaining match, one which McCabe took by a 5-3 decision. At 133 and 141, Jordan Kingsley and Conrad Rangell each avoided major decisions and saved the team bonus points, as Kingsley fell in an 8-3 decision to Scott DelVecchio at 133 and Rangell dropped a 12-5 decision to No. 7 Anthony Ashnault at 141. Rutgers capped off its opening run at 149, where Ken Theobold came back from an early deficit to defeat Jake Short, 7-6, in what would turn out to be Rutgers’ final victory on the afternoon. Minnesota returns home for its next dual, a home contest with No. 9 Illinois next Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. The dual will be streamed live on BTN Plus, which requires a subscription. Updates from the Sports Pavilion will be available throughout the meet on the Gopher Wrestling Twitter feed and a full recap of the dual following its conclusion will be shared on GopherSports.com. Results: 125: Sean McCabe (RU) dec. Jordan Bremer (Minn), 5-3 / Minnesota 0 – Rutgers 3 133: Scott DelVecchio (RU) dec. Jordan Kingsley (Minn), 8-3 / Minnesota 0 – Rutgers 6 141: No. 7 Anthony Ashnault (RU) dec. Conrad Rangell (Minn), 12-5 / Minnesota 0 – Rutgers 9 149: Ken Theobold (RU) dec. Jake Short (Minn), 7-6 / Minnesota 0 – Rutgers 12 157: No. 1 Dylan Ness (Minn) fall (4:24) Dylan Painton (RU) / Minnesota 6 – Rutgers 12 165: Brandon Kingsley (Minn) dec. Nicholas Gravina (RU), 4-0 / Minnesota 9 – Rutgers 12 174: No. 3 Logan Storley (Minn) dec. Phil Bakuckas (RU), 5-1 / Minnesota 12 – Rutgers 12 184: No. 10 Brett Pfarr (Minn.) maj. dec. Hayden Hrymack (RU), 19-9 / Minnesota 16 – Rutgers 12 197: No. 1 Scott Schiller (Minn) maj. dec. Andrew Campolattano (RU), 11-2 / Minnesota 20 – Rutgers 12 285: No. 13 Michael Kroells (Minn) dec. No. 9 Billy Smith (RU) 6-5 / Minnesota 23 – Rutgers 12