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Below is a schedule of competitions for the Fab 50 teams over the next ten days ... No. 1 St. Paris Graham, Ohio -- GMVWA Tournament at Wright State University (12/27 & 12/28), dual meet at No. 3 Blair Academy, N.J. (1/3) No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. -- The Clash National Wrestling Duals in Rochester, Minn. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 3 Blair Academy, N.J. -- dual meet at No. 12 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. with St. Anthony's, N.Y. (12/27); dual meet vs. No. 1 St. Paris Graham, Ohio and Smyrna, Del. (1/3) No. 4 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. -- Bethlehem (Liberty) Holiday Wrestling Classic (12/28 & 12/29); Prep Slam VII at Holy Innocents in Atlanta, Ga. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 6 Archer, Ga. -- Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament at Canon-McMillan, Pa. (12/29 & 12/30); host Archer Invitational (1/2 & 1/3) No. 7 Southeast Polk, Iowa -- Cheesehead Invitational at Kaukauna, Wis. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 8 Franklin Regional, Pa. -- Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament at Canon-McMillan, Pa. (12/29 & 12/30); dual meet at Kiski Area, Pa. (1/3) No. 9 Montini Catholic, Ill. -- Cheesehead Invitational at Kaukauna, Wis. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 10 Buchanan, Calif. -- Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament at Canon-McMillan, Pa. (12/29 & 12/30) No. 12 Bergen Catholic, N.J. -- dual meet at Hanover Park, N.J. (12/27); Bergen County Coaches Association Tournament (12/29 & 12/30); dual meet at Brick Memorial, N.J.) (1/3) No. 13 Stillwater, Okla. -- dual meet vs. Blackwell, Okla. (1/6) No. 14 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. -- host Christmas City Tournament (12/27 & 12/28); travel to Easton (Pa.) Invitational on 1/3 No. 15 Poway, Calif. -- Valencia Tournament of Champions at Cerritos College (1/2 & 1/3) No. 16 Lowell, Mich. -- Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Invitational on 1/3 No. 17 Apple Valley, Minn. -- The Clash National Wrestling Duals in Rochester, Minn. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 18 Marmion Academy, Ill. -- dual meets vs. Metea Valley, Brother Rice, and Bishop McNamara (12/27); The Clash National Wrestling Duals in Rochester, Minn. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 19 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. -- dual meet vs. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. and St. Anthony's, N.Y. (12/27); The Clash National Wrestling Duals in Rochester, Minn. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 20 St. Edward, Ohio -- Medina (Ohio) Invitational Tournament on 12/27 & 12/28; Cheesehead Invitational at Kaukauna, Wis. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 21 Neosho, Mo. -- Red Schmitt Invitational at Granite City, Ill. (12/29 & 12/30) No. 22 Massillon Perry, Ohio -- Medina (Ohio) Invitational Tournament on 12/27 & 12/28 No. 24 Bettendorf, Iowa -- The Clash National Wrestling Duals in Rochester, Minn. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 25 Bound Brook, N.J. -- dual meet against St. Joseph's (12/27); The Clash National Wrestling Duals in Rochester, Minn. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 26 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. -- The Clash National Wrestling Duals in Rochester, Minn. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 27 Bakersfield, Calif. -- Coast Classic in Santa Cruz, Calif. (12/29 & 12/30); double dual at De LaSalle, Calif. against Gilroy, Calif. and either De La Salle or Folsom, Calif. No. 28 Phillipsburg, N.J. -- Bethlehem (Liberty, Pa.) Holiday Wrestling Classic on 12/28 & 12/29; dual meet vs. West Morris Central, N.J. (1/2); dual meet at Northampton, Pa. (1/3); dual meet at North Hunterdon, N.J. (1/5) No. 29 Evansville Mater Dei, Ind. -- host Mater Dei Holiday Classic (12/29 & 12/30); IHSWCA Duals at Yorktown, Ind. (1/3) No. 30 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. -- Bergen County Coaches Association Tournament (12/29 & 12/30); dual meet vs. Camden Catholic, N.J. (1/2) No. 31 Crook County, Ore. -- Rollie Lane Invitational in Nampa, Idaho (1/2 & 1/3) No. 32 Delta, Ohio -- Brecksville (Ohio) Holiday Invitational Tournament on 12/29 & 12/30 No. 33 Belle Vernon, Pa. -- Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament at Canon-McMillan, Pa. (12/29 & 12/30); dual meet vs. Ringgold, Pa. (1/2) No. 34 Cumberland Valley, Pa. -- dual meet at Boyertown, Pa. (12/27); host Cumberland Valley Winter Duals (1/3) No. 35 South Dade, Fla. -- Knockout Christmas Classic at Osceola, Fla. (12/29 & 12/30) No. 36 Greater Latrobe, Pa. -- Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament at Canon-McMillan, Pa. (12/29 & 12/30); dual meet vs. Norwin, Pa. (1/2) No. 37 Brecksville, Ohio -- host Brecksville Holiday Invitational Tournament (12/29 & 12/30) No. 38 Mesa Mountain View, Ariz. -- Cheesehead Invitational at Kaukauna, Wis. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 39 Kaukauna, Wis. -- host Cheesehead Invitational (1/2 & 1/3) No. 40 McDonogh, Md. -- host McDonogh Holiday Duals (12/30) No. 41 Union, Iowa -- The Clash National Wrestling Duals in Rochester, Minn. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 42 Carl Sandburg, Ill. -- The Clash National Wrestling Duals in Rochester, Minn. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 43 Elyria, Ohio -- Brecksville (Ohio) Holiday Invitational Tournament on 12/29 & 12/30; Mentor (Ohio) Duals on 1/3 No. 44 DePaul Catholic, N.J. -- Mustang Classic at Brick Memorial, N.J. (12/27) No. 45 Brighton, Mich. -- Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Invitational on 1/3 No. 46 Shakopee, Minn. -- The Clash National Wrestling Duals in Rochester, Minn. (1/2 & 1/3) No. 47 St. Johns, Mich. -- Goodrich (Mich.) Tournament of Champions on 12/30 No. 48 Pennridge, Pa. - Bethlehem (Liberty) Holiday Wrestling Classic (12/28 & 12/29); Rockyard Duals at Council Rock North, Pa. (1/3) No. 49 Brandon, Fla. -- Southeast Duals (1/2 & 1/3) No. 50 Post Falls, Idaho -- triangular meet at Borah, Idaho with Eagle, Idaho (1/1); Rollie Lane Invitational (Nampa, Idaho) on 1/2 & 1/3

First day pairings for The Clash XIII - National High School Wrestling Duals were released on Monday evening. The 32-team event includes ten teams that are ranked nationally within the Fab 50 as of last week (12/17/14). Day one of the competition features four eight-team brackets from which each team will wrestle three times. Then, on the second day, teams will compete in round-robin pools with the other schools finishing in the same bracket position. The event takes place in Rochester, Minn. on January 2nd and 3rd. Bracket "A" (1) No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. vs. (8) Pleasant Valley, Iowa (4) Simley, Minn. vs. (5) Minneota, Minn. (3) No. 48 Shakopee, Minn. vs. (6) Wasatch, Utah (2) No. 41 Union, Iowa vs. (7) Kenyon-Wanamingo, Minn. Bracket "B" (1) No. 12 St. Peter's Prep, Minn. vs. (8) Parkston, S.D. (4) No. 42 Marist, Ill. vs. (5) Vacaville, Calif. (3) Carl Sandburg, Ill. vs. (6) Grand Island, Neb. (2) No. 26 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. vs. (7) Totino-Grace, Minn. Bracket "C" (1) No. 16 Apple Valley, Minn. vs. (8) Fox Lake Grant, Ill. (4) Glenbard North, Ill. vs. (5) Prior Lake, Minn. (3) Mediapolis, Iowa vs. (6) Jefferson, Ga. (2) No. 25 Bound Brook, N.J. vs. (7) Jackson County Central, Minn. Bracket "D" (1) No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. vs. (8) LCWM, Minn. (4) Hastings, Minn. vs. (5) Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Iowa (3) Hononegah, Ill. vs. (6) Anoka, Minn. (2) No. 24 Bettendorf, Iowa vs. (7) Adrian, Minn. Bracket "B" and "D" are being contested on Friday 1/2 at 9AM, 11AM, and 1PM Central Time; while Brackets "A" and "C" will be contested at 4PM, 6PM, and 8PM. On Saturday 1/3, pools with 5th through 8th place teams on Friday will be in the morning session, while those for 1st through 4th place teams will be in the evening session.

RENO, Nev. -- Stanford redshirt sophomore Jim Wilson captured the 165-pound title, while a school record seven Cardinal finished in the top 5, Sunday, at the Reno Tournament of Champions in Reno, Nev. As a team, Stanford finished tied for second with Oregon State with 102.5 points. Wyoming won the team championship with 134 points. The Cardinal's second-place finish marks a program best, while its three finalists were also a school record. Wilson, ranked 13th nationally, picks up his first tournament win of the season after finishing as the runner-up at the Roadrunner Open and taking third at the Keystone Classic in November. He recorded five wins on Sunday to improve to 15-3 overall. Redshirt junior Evan Silver, who is No. 12 in the nation, was the runner-up at 125 pounds. He won four matches, including an 8-5 decision over No. 13 Ronnie Bresser of Oregon State before falling to ninth-ranked Tyler Cox of Wyoming, 3-1. He is now 8-1 on the year. True freshman Isaiah Locsin also took second on Sunday. He went 4-1 with two falls in the tournament to improve to 6-3 overall. He fell to Oklahoma State’s Dean Heil, 12-6, in the finals. Placing third in the tournament were 157-pounder Maxwell Hvolbek and heavyweight Nathan Butler. Hvolbek, who is now 11-6, was 5-1 overall and posted a major decision over 16th-ranked Sparty Chino of Ohio in the third-place match. Butler also turned in a 5-1 record in the tournament, including a 3-0 decision over No. 16 Tanner Harms of Wyoming and a 3-1 sudden victory over teammate Josh Marchok in the third-place bout. Marchok, a redshirt sophomore heavyweight, finished fourth after falling to Butler in the third-place match. He also reached the semifinals by defeating Harms, 4-3, before dropping a major decision to Oklahoma’s Zach Merrill. Marchok is now 8-4 on the season. Redshirt senior Garrett Schaner was the final Cardinal to place in the tournament, securing fifth place at 149 pounds. He was 5-2 in the tournament, posting two major decisions and edging freshman teammate Paul Fox, 11-10. He fell to Oregon State’s Jordan Henrickson in the consolation bracket before winning by medical forfeit over Boise State’s Josh Reyes. Up next, Stanford travels to Chattanooga, Tenn., to bring in the New Year at the Southern Scuffle, Jan. 1-2.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Bucknell wrestling team completed an impressive 3-0 weekend with a pair of victories Sunday at the Grapple at the Garden in New York City. The Bison opened the day with an easy 33-6 win over Davidson and followed that with a 25-15 victory over EIWA foe Hofstra. Bucknell (3-1, 1-0 EIWA) opened the weekend Saturday with a 20-16 home win over No. 10 Virginia. Victor Lopez (149), Robert Schlitt (165), Tyler Lyster (197) and Joe Stolfi (285) each won two bouts on Sunday, while Paul Petrov (125) earned a pair of forfeits. Stolfi now has a team-high 16 victories this season, while his pin of Davidson’s Ed Isola was the 39th of his career. Bucknell won eight of the 10 bouts against Davidson (3-7) and earned bonus points in five of them. Petrov (forfeit) and Stolfi (fall) earned six points each, while Lopez, Logan Kerin (157) and Schlitt posted major decisions to help the Bison win the first meeting in the series with the Wildcats. The nightcap against second-year EIWA member Hofstra (3-5), which defeated Maryland earlier in the day, was closer. In fact, the Bison needed wins in four of the final five bouts to overcome a 12-9 deficit. Petrov’s forfeit, a pin by Schlitt and a major decision by freshman Tom Sleigh provided valuable bonus points for Bucknell, which has won three straight matches for the first time since February 2011. The third annual Grapple at the Garden took place at Madison Square Garden and featured 14 of the top college wrestling teams in the country. This was Bucknell’s second appearance at the prestigious event, following a loss to Iowa in 2012. The Bison will now be idle until a Jan. 4 dual match at Michigan State, the alma mater of Bucknell head coach Dan Wirnsberger. Match 1: Bucknell 33, Davidson 6 125: Paul Petrov (B) wins by forfeit 133: Grim Gonzalez (B) dec. Anthony Elias (D), 6-1. 141: Collin Boylan (B) dec. James McCord (D), 6-1. 149: Victor Lopez (B) maj. dec. Kevin Birmingham (D), 13-0. 157: Logan Kerin (B) maj. dec. Alex Palinsky (D), 15-6. 165: Robert Schlitt (B) maj. dec. Patrick Devlin (D), 14-4. 174: Nathaniel Powers (D) dec. Rory Bonner (B), 9-6. 184: Scott Patrick (D) dec. Tom Sleigh (B), 9-6. 197: Tyler Lyster (B) dec. Ian Solcz (D), 3-0. 285: Joe Stolfi (B) pinned Ed Isola (D), 2:07. Match 2: Bucknell 25, Hofstra 15 125: Paul Petrov (B) wins by forfeit 133: Kyle Krasavage (H) dec. Grim Gonzalez (B), 12-5. 141: Jamel Hudson (H) pinned Collin Boylan (B), 1:39. 149: Victor Lopez (B) dec. Cody Ruggirello (H), 3-2. 157: Jahlani Callender (H) dec. Rustin Barrick (B), 3-2. 165: Robert Schlitt (B) pinned Nick Terdick (H), 1:16. 174: Frank Affronti (H) dec. Rory Bonner (B), 2-1. 184: Tom Sleigh (B) maj. dec. Jermaine John (H), 11-0. 197: Tyler Lyster (B) dec. Mike Oxley (H), 3-0. 285: Joe Stolfi (B) dec. Mike Hughes (H), 9-3.

Reno, Nev. -- Oregon State junior 133-pounder Joey Palmer won the lone individual title and the Beavers tied Stanford for second place behind Wyoming on Sunday at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Palmer went 5-0 for the 17th-ranked Beavers to take home the top prize in his weight class. He defeated Jade Rauser of Utah Valley State 6-4 in sudden victory in the title bout. Seniors Alex Elder (157) and Taylor Meeks (184) and redshirt freshman Cody Crawford (197) went 4-1 and placed second. Redshirt freshman Jordan Henrickson (149) placed third and junior Seth Thomas (165) and redshirt freshman Jack Hathaway (133) took fifth. Freshman Ronnie Bresser (125) placed sixth after an injury kept him out of the consolation rounds following a loss in the semifinals. The Beavers finished just behind Wyoming; final team scores were not available. The teams meet again in Laramie on Feb. 13, 2015. OSU (3-0, 2-0 Pac-12) will compete at the Aloha Open in Honolulu on Dec. 30 before taking a short break. It resumes Pac-12 action on Jan. 10 with a home dual against Stanford. For more on the wrestling team, follow the club’s official Twitter account at Twitter.com/OSU_Wrestling or by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateWrestling.

RENO, Nev. -- For only the second time in program history, the University of Wyoming wrestling program won the team title in the Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday. Thanks to seven place-winners, Wyoming racked up 134 points to outdistance Stanford and Oregon State, each of which tallied 102.5 points. UW's other team title in the event came in 2010. "I told the guys in a tournament, every coach evaluates it the same way - you look at the good and bad," UW head coach Mark Branch said. "I will say I was surprised at our margin of victory. I thought we were competing enough to be in it, but after seeing the final scores, you just see how tough of a tournament it was. "We're really excited to end the semester this way. We wanted to come in and compete and it's a good victory for our team." Senior Tyler Cox made it three-straight RTOC crowns, helping the Pokes to their first-place finish. He went 5-0 and upended 12th-ranked Evan Silver of Stanford in the title bout, 3-1. He now has 101 victories, good for No. 14 in UW history in career wins. Senior Shane Woods earned his first Reno crown after going 5-0 with three major decisions at 197 pounds. "They both wrestled very smart and they managed their matches well," Branch said of Cox and Woods. "They weren't blowing guys out of the water, but they were very much in control. Every weight had some good kids. All the winners had to really earn it." At 165 pounds, senior Dakota Friesth was 4-1 to finish second. He placed third in 2013. Senior Andy McCulley ended up second at 174 pounds, finishing as the runner-up for the third-straight season. He dropped a 3-1 decision to No. 10 Cody Walters of Ohio, surrendering a takedown with less than 30 seconds left. Other standouts for UW included sophomores Benjamin Stroh and Jake Elliott. Stroh was third at 184 pounds, going 5-1 with two falls. He placed after winning the event in 2013. Elliott placed fourth at 149 pounds, winning six bouts with one major decision. Junior Tanner Harms was 5-2, including two pins, at heavyweight to place fifth. The Pokes have a bit of a break before the next competition, as they'll travel to Chattanooga, Tenn., for the two-day Southern Scuffle tournament. Action begins Jan. 1 and runs through Jan. 2.

RENO, Nev. – Oklahoma State’s wrestling team finished fourth at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday with three wrestlers taking home individual tournament titles and sophomore Nolan Boyd taking home the Outstanding Wrestler honor. “I think overall with 23 guys wrestling, you have good, bad and ugly,” coach John Smith said. “I felt like the way we ended with three champs and the way we won those matches really gave me a good feeling. We had some guys help themselves this weekend. I was a little disappointed that we didn’t place at 197 pounds and we had three guys in the weight class. There’s a lot more good than bad and we’ll take it for now.” Making it to the finals and earning titles was Dean Heil (141), Anthony Collica (157) and Nolan Boyd (184). Heil handled each of his opponents leading up to the finals, giving up only 3-4 points per match. He faced Isaiah Locsin of Stanford in the 141-pound final, where Locsin struck first with two takedowns, but Heil only allowed the Cardinal two more points throughout the match as he took control of the bout. By the end of the first period, Heil notched two takedowns of his own to lead, 6-5, entering the second period. The Cowboy notched two more takedowns, an escape and a riding time to take the title at 141 pounds, 12-6. “I didn't open the match up the way I wanted,” Heil said. “But once I got my first takedown I knew he couldn't hang with me on my feet. It was a good win. I’m glad I toughed it out through the injury, but I shouldn't be giving up takedowns like that, especially two of them.” At 157 pounds, 16th-ranked Collica tallied a major decision and a technical fall, respectively, to start off the tournament. Collica went head-to-head with Alex Elder of Oregon State in the finals. Elder went on the board first with a quick takedown in the first. The two battled it out to the end of regulation, where the score was tied, 4-4. With no takedown scored in the sudden victory period, the match went to two 30-second tiebreaker periods. Elder started on bottom first and scored an escape in nine seconds, but Collica scored a takedown in the final seconds of the period to take a 6-5 advantage into the second half of the tiebreaker. Collica got the escape and held off Elder to earn the 157-pound title, 7-5. “I was in a tough match,” Collica said. “I had to stay focused and try to tough it out to get the win.” Boyd earned his way to the finals with two falls, one of which came over No. 19 Ben Stroh of Wyoming. Boyd, the No. 2 seed, faced top-seeded and fifth-ranked Taylor Meeks of Oregon State in the finals. The Cowboy snatched a quick takedown in the first period and rode out the Beaver for more than 2:50. Boyd reversed Meeks to start the second and kept dominating from there, tallying two additional takedowns and a riding time point to win, 9-3. “I’m glad I got the win,” Boyd said. “I just can’t be happy with it. This wasn’t my end goal. I have bigger ones. I need to use this as a stepping stone.” Four other Cowboys placed, including fourth-place finishes from Gary Wayne Harding (133), Davey Dolan (141) and Jordan Rogers (174). True freshman Mike Magaldo finished fifth at 141 pounds. Also representing the Cowboys was Austin Miller and Connor Cline (125), Kyle Garcia and Brian Crutchmer (133), Dusty Hone (141), Michael Martin, Tyler Mann and Jonce Blaylock (149), Chris Koo (157), Chandler Rogers and Ryan Blees (165), Jordan Rogers (174), Luke Bean and Preston Weigel (197) and Ethan Driver (285). Oklahoma State returns to action on Jan. 1-2, when the squad competes at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Rob Koll became the ninth coach in Cornell athletics history to reach 250 career wins in their sport by sweeping two duals at the Grapple at the Garden on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. The Big Red rallied from an early deficit for a 23-14 win over No. 12 Edinboro, then won the first nine matches en route to a 35-4 triumph over Northern Iowa. The Big Red improved to 6-0 on the season. Nahshon Garrett defeated Kory Mines (Photo/Juan Garcia)Nahshon Garrett controlled his match against Kory Mines, but needing two takedowns in the final 45 seconds to pick up the major, could only pick up one in the final 15 seconds. AJ Schopp and Mitchell Port put Edinboro in position to win the dual with dominant wins at 133 and 141. Schopp scored 12 points on turns in the second period after it looked as though Bricker Dixon was the aggressor on their feet in the first. Schopp continued to rack up points to earn five points. Port then pinned Ryan Dunphy a minute into the second period to totally steal momentum and gave the Fighting Scots an 11-3 lead in the dual. In the feature match of the morning, No. 3 Dave Habat was able to use a locking hands call against No. 6 Chris Villalonga and a late reversal to rally for a 5-3 victory. Cornell got itself back into the match thanks to a late Craig Eifert takedown that gave him a 6-4 victory over Kasey Davis and was squarely back in it after Dylan Palacio dominated in his first match back in 2014, using takedown after takedown to get into the winner's circle with a 13-4 triumph over Casey Fuller. Duke Pickett tied the dual at 14-14 with a major decision victory at 174 pounds, taking a 13-2 win over Zach Towers to lead him into a big matchup for Gabe Dean against Vic Avery at 184. Dean, who dropped two matches at the Las Vegas Invitational and had been defeated twice in his career by Avery, got back to his winning ways with a takedown in sudden victory for the 6-4 decision. Dean extended Cornell's match win streak to four and gave the Big Red its first lead in the dual since 125. Cornell ended the dual with six consecutive victories, with Jace Bennett shutting out Vince Pickett, 5-0, at 197 and Jacob Aiken-Phillips holding on for a 9-8 victory over Warren Bosch at heavyweight. The second dual had none of the drama of the first, as the Big Red won its first nine bouts en route to a 35-4 victory over perennial power Northern Iowa. The highlight was a top 10 matchup for Nahshon Garrett, who controlled the match throughout on his way to a 6-2 victory over No. 6 Dylan Peters. Gabe Dean continued to get back on track with a second period fall over Cody Caldwell, and Nick Arujau earned a tech fall at 141 over Jake Hodges, running the score up to 15-0 in the second period. The Big Red had clinched the dual after Duke Pickett's 4-1 win over Curt Maas, handing Koll his 250th victory. #3 Cornell 23, #12 Edinboro 14 125: #2 Nahshon Garrett (C) won by decision over Kory Mines (E), 8-1 133: #1 AJ Schopp (E) won by tech fall over Bricker Dixon (C), 17-0 141: #2 Mitchell Port (E) won by fall over Ryan Dunphy (C), 4:05 149: #3 Dave Habat (E) won by decision over #6 Chris Villalonga, 5-3 157: Craig Eifert (C) won by decision over Kasey Davis (E), 6-4 165: #6 Dylan Palacio (C) won by major decision over Casey Fuller (E), 13-4 174: Duke Pickett (C) won by major decision over Zach Towers (E), 13-2 184: #7 Gabe Dean (C) won by decision over #14 Vic Avery (E), 6-4 (sv1) 197: #18 Jace Bennett (C) won by decision over Vince Pickett (E), 5-0 285: Jacob Aiken-Phillips (C) won by decision over Warren Bosch (E), 9-8 Cornell 35, Northern Iowa 4 125: #2 Nahshon Garrett won by decision over #6 Dylan Peters (UNI), 6-2 133: Bricker Dixon (C) won by decision over Leighton Gaul (UNI), 8-2 141: Nick Arujau (C) won by tech fall over Jake Hodges (UNI), 15-0 149: #6 Chris Villalonga (C) won by decision over Gunnar Wolfensperger (UNI), 4-0 157: Craig Eifert (C) won by decision over Jarrett Jensen (UNI), 6-4 165: #6 Dylan Palacio (C) won by forfeit 174: Duke Pickett (C) won by decision over Curt Maas (UNI), 4-1 184: #7 Gabe Dean (C) won by fall over Cody Caldwell (UNI), 4:00 197: #18 Jace Bennett (C) won by decision over Basil Minto (UNI), 7-0 285: Blaize Cabell (UNI) won by major decision over Jacob Aiken-Phillips (C), 15-5

Live Blog Grapple at the Garden

Grapple at the Garden returns to Madison Square Garden this Sunday. The third annual event features elementary school, middle school high school and college wrestling. Also at the event a collection of fighters and international level grapplers will represent Team Joe Warren and Team Renzo Gracie in a dual meet. In the main two bouts, U.S. wrestlers Tervel Dlagnev and Kyle Dake will face off against highly ranked international opposition for Global Wrestling Championship titles. The following matches will be available on pay per view Rollie Peterkin vs. Stephen Abas Abas retired from competitive wrestling in 2008, but he has competed sporadically in these types of events. The three-time NCAA champion at Fresno State holds a silver medal that he won at the 2004 Olympic Games. Abas does hold a 3-0 record as a professional MMA fighter, but he has mostly settled into a coaching role at this point. Peterkin wrestled collegiately at the University of Pennsylvania. He qualified for the NCAA tournament three times but was never able to achieve All-American status. Peterkin recently left a career on Wall Street to embark on an MMA run (you can read his blog about it here). He holds a 3-0 record as a professional with all his bouts coming under the Inka FC banner. Despite being mostly retired, Abas will still bring skill, experience and athletic advantages to the mat. This match will be pretty much one sided. Joe Warren vs. Scott Jorgensen Warren's MMA career appeared to nearing the end after back-to-back losses. However, since then, he has won five fights in a row and claimed the Bellator bantamweight title. Before ever fighting, Warren won the Pan American Championships, World Cup and World Championships in Greco-Roman. While mostly known for his MMA career that saw him fight for the first ever UFC bantamweight title, Jorgensen made some noise of the mats as well. During his career at Boise State, he claimed three Pac-10 titles and continued to work with the team after graduation. This match offers a rare Bellator vs. UFC opportunity. These two are actually friends and have trained together in the past. On paper Warren is the more accomplished wrestler. Plus, he seems to have taken less of a physical toll over the course of his career. Warren should prevail, but do not be shocked by a close affair between competitors who know each other quite well. Shawn Bunch vs. Damacio Page Bunch continued wrestling after his two-time All American career at Edinboro. He wrestled extensively on the international circuit and represented the U.S. at the 2009 World Championships. In 2012, Bunch signed with Bellator. So far, he has gone 3-1 in the promotion. Page wrestled collegiately at Cerritos College. He has been fighting professionally since 2005. He went 3-1 under the WEC banner between 2008-2009. The Greg Jackson protege recently got back on track with three-straight victories for Legacy FC. Over the course of his MMA career, Page has struggled against better wrestlers. On the mats, Bunch will be a clear favorite. He should have very little trouble getting into his offense. This one might end with a fall. Jordan Oliver vs. Frank Molinaro Oliver finished his career at Oklahoma State with a pair of NCAA titles and four All-American seasons. He has now staked a claim as a regular on the 65 kilos freestyle Olympic ladder. In 2014, he came up short of making the U.S. world team as he fell in the trials finale to Brent Metcalf. Molinaro wrestled for Cael Sanderson at Penn State. He finished his career with an undefeated season and a national title his senior year. Like Oliver, he has dedicated himself to securing a spot on the 2016 Olympic team. Earlier this year, he won the Dave Schultz Memorial International. These two narrowly missed wrestling at both the U.S. Open and World Team Trials. Oliver has to be the favorite here. His hyper-offensive style translates much better to freestyle than the grinding domination of Molinaro. However, this will most likely not be the last time these two face off. Gray Maynard vs. Ozzy Dugulubgov Before transitioning to MMA, Maynard was a three-time All-American at Michigan State. He was also teammates with fellow UFC fighter Rashad Evans. The former lightweight title challenger seems determined to return to his wrestling roots as he recently competed in the Flo Premiere League as well. Despite being from the North Caucasus region like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Rustam Khailbov, Dugulubgov is not a wrestler. He comes from mostly a taekwondo background. He signed with World Series of Fighting in 2013 and has gone 3-1 for the promotion. However, his lone defeat under the WSOF banner came against former Boise State wrestler Jonathan Nunez. That is probably not a good sign here. Maynard has not looked his best during recent fights. However, those defeats are mostly about his ability to take a punch at this point in his career. Maynard looked great beating fellow fighter Dennis Bermudez 18-9 at FPL. He should be equally dominant here. Brennan Ward vs. Igor Gracie Ward was a Division III All-American for Johnson & Wales University. In 2013, he won an eight-man Bellator tournament to earn a shot at then-middleweight Alexander Shlemenko, but he was unable to claim the belt. Overall, he holds a 9-3 MMA record. Renzo Gracie's cousin is a two-time medalist at the Mundials (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships). He has also won medals at the Brazilian Nationals and Pan American Championships. Gracie is 5-4 as an MMA fighter having fought for Strikeforce, Bellator and WSOF. Gracie has struggle in MMA when facing physically imposing opposition. Ward should be able to close the distance and control this match in the clinch. Darryl Christian vs. Gregor Gracie Christian was a two-time U.S. National Champion in Greco-Roman. He wrestled collegiately for the now defunct University of Oregon team. He is still active as a wrestling trainer for MMA fighters such as B.J. Penn. Gracie competed extensively in BJJ at the lower belt levels. Since moving up to the black belt level, he did win a bronze medal at the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships. In MMA, he has competed in One FC and WSOF and amassed a 7-4 record. Obviously Gracie is much more of a grappler than a wrestler. However, he has shown off rather impressive takedowns in some of his submission matches. Plus, age will almost certainly be a factor for Christian. Expect Gracie to pull off a mild upset here. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs. Rolles Gracie Lawal was a regular on the Olympic ladder before transitioning to MMA. On the mats, he was a four-time U.S. National Champion. In 2010, Lawal upset Gegard Mousasi for the Strikeforce light heavyweight title. He currently competes for Bellator and is coming off back-to-back victories. Gracie finished second at the 2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships. He is also a three-time Pan American Champion. The UFC veteran holds an 8-3 record in MMA. He recently fought Karol Bedorf for the KSW heavyweight title, but he could not wrestle the belt away. This one might turn into one of the most lopsided scores of the night. Lawal is an extremely accomplished and skilled wrestler. Gracie might be able to hold his own early, but eventually the onslaught will overtake him. Lawal seems to finally be rounding back into top form after a series of devastating injuries. Predicted Final Dual Score: Team Warren 6 over Team Gracie 2 Global Wrestling Championships Freestyle International Heavyweight Title Tervel Dlagnev (c) vs. Khadzhimurat Gatsalov Dlagnev has been a regular on U.S. world teams for years. During his collegiate days, he was a two-time Division II All-American at Nebraska Kearney. On the international level, he has won a pair of bronzes at the World Championships. He recently defeated Tyrell Fortune for the Inaugural GWC heavyweight championship. Gatsalov is five-time world champion for Russia. He won his first four titles at 96 kilos before moving up to heavyweight. He also took gold at the 2004 Olympics. He has recently been helping former opponent and U.S. Olympian Daniel Cormier prepare for his UFC title bout with Jon Jones. Gatsalov defeated Cormier at the 2004 games. Both wrestlers finished with bronze medals at the 2014 World Championships. As previously stated Gatsalov has been in the states, so he is away from his normal training camp. Dlagnev will be the bigger wrestler. Expect the American to hold onto his belt with an upset of the former world champ. Global Wrestling Championships Greco-Roman Welterweight Title Kyle Dake vs. Arsen Julfalakyan Arsen Julfalakyan won a Greco-Roman World title in 2013 (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Dake will compete in Greco-Roman on the senior level for the first time. He was a member of the 2008 junior world team. Collegiately at Cornell, Dake become one of only three men to capture four NCAA Division I titles. Following his senior season, he was awarded the Dan Hodge Trophy. Julfalakyan had already won three world medals for Armenia before finally breaking through winning the 2014 World Championships. He had also previously taken silver at the 2012 Olympics. In the 2014 finale, he bested Neven Zugaj of Croatia. Stepping up against a reigning world champion in a foreign style is daring but probably not the smartest thing in the world. Dake shows good stance and base on the feet, but Greco nearly a different sport. Look for Julfalakyan to send the New York fans home unhappy.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Redshirt freshman Newton Smerchek pinned Northern Illinois' Arthur Bunce just 1:06 into the heavyweight match, securing Central Michigan a 21-12 dual meet victory over the visiting Huskies on Saturday afternoon in McGuirk Arena. "Newton has been a pinner all his life," said CMU head coach Tom Borrelli. "He is trying to learn to be more of a tactician or learn how to win a match by points or a close match. But he has always been a pinner." CMU took six of the 10 matches and its four losses came by only a combined 11 points. "We are trying to learn how to win," said Borrelli. "It's good to win because we are real young. For a lot of these guys, it's their first experiences at this. That was an important victory." It's not going to be easy for us this year, but I think we are getting better. I am encouraged by some things I see." CMU set an aggressive tone by jumping out to early leads in most of the matches, something with which Borrelli was pleased. But holding that edge is an aspect that needs improvement. "In spots (I liked our aggression). I felt like we were the aggressor most of time. We were on guys legs. We are just not real good at finishing yet. We aren't strong enough. Our kids just aren't well developed enough yet." Zach Horan, CMU's lone active nationally-ranked wrestler, remained undefeated in MAC competition, downing NIU's Tyler Argue, 8-3, at 141 pounds. He moved to 5-2 overall for the season. Freshman 133-pounder Carter Ballinger, making his first appearance in a dual meet after building a 6-3 mark in tournament competition, clinched CMU's first win of day, topping Danny Carlson, 10-5. At 174, Jordan Ellingwood notched a late come-from-behind win. Down 4-3 but with over a minute of riding time accrued, the redshirt freshman escaped with just seconds remaining in the third period to claim the 5-4 victory and three points for CMU. The team win also secured a 2-0 start to the MAC season for the Chippewas. "It's where we want to be," said Borrelli. "We are heading into a break on a positive note." The Chippewas will be back in action after the New Year, taking part in the annual Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2. Hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 12 of the nation's top 25 teams will participate in the prestigious two-day event. CMU returns to dual meet and MAC competition on January 10 at Ohio. Results: 125: Derek Elmore (NIU) dec. Brent Fleetwood (CMU), 1-0; NIU, 3-0 133: Carter Ballinger (CMU) dec. Danny Carlson (NIU), 10-5; CMU-NIU, 3-3 141: Zach Horan (CMU) dec. Tyler Argue (NIU), 8-3; CMU, 6-3 149: Colin Heffernan (CMU) dec. Gabe Morse, 5-2; CMU, 9-3 157: Andrew Morse (NIU) dec. Malcolm Martin (CMU), 12-10 (SV); CMU, 9-6 165: Shaun'Quae McMurtry (NIU) dec. Jordan Wohlfert (CMU), 8-4; CMU-NIU, 9-9 174: Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) dec. Trace Engelkes (NIU), 5-4; CMU, 12-9 184: CJ Brucki (CMU) dec. Quinton Rosser (NIU), 9-4; CMU, 15-9 197: Shawn Scott (NIU) dec. Jackson Lewis (CMU), 6-3; CMU, 15-12 285: Newton Smerchek (CMU) fall Arthur Bunce (NIU), 1:06; CMU, 21-12

NORFOLK, Va. -- 19th-ranked Old Dominion Wrestling defeated the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Saturday afternoon by a score of 25-12. The Monarchs are now 3-2 in dual action on the season. In the first match of the day, No. 11 Tristan Warner (165lbs) won with a pin in just 1:30 over Garrett Alexander, earning six points for the Monarchs. Warner is now 9-0 on the year and has won all four of his dual matches by major decision or pin. No. 3 Jack Dechow (184lbs) won his matchup against John Lampe in sudden victory. At the end of the first period, Dechow was down 2-1 and chose to start down. He quickly escaped Lampe’s hold to tie the score at 2-2 going into the third period. Lampe chose down to start the third and escaped Dechow’s grasp. Dechow quickly took down Lampe for two points to only have Lampe escape to bring the score four all at the end of three periods going into sudden victory. In sudden victory, Dechow got hold of Lampe for a takedown to win the match. No. 16 Brandon Jeske recorded the second fall of the day, taking down No. 19 Sean Boyle in 5:58. Jeske was awarded one point early in the first period due to a technical violation on Boyle. Boyle took the lead in the second with a reversal (2-1) and took that advantage into the third period. Boyle was hit with an illegal motion call, which tied the score at 2-2 in the final period. Jeske took the lead back with a reversal (4-2) and recorded the pin at 5:58. He is now 3-2 on the season. At the 149 lbs. matchup, No. 10 Lenny Richardson won in a major decision scoring 14 points to one against No. 16 Shawn Greevy. Richardson started the match with a takedown and a two-point nearfall, but Greevy escaped to knot the score at 4-1 at the end of the first period. Richardson continued to shine, starting the second period with a three-point nearfall (7-1) and another two-point nearfall to end the second with a 9-1 advantage. In the final seconds of the third period, Richardson recorded a takedown and third two-point nearfall to secure the 14-1 major decision victory. No. 9 Chris Mecate had a strong showing, winning by a 4-0 decision over Mike Pongracz. He started the match with a takedown, just seconds into the first period, followed by a two-point nearfall to hold a 4-0 advantage going into the second period. No one scored in the second and third periods, as Mecate held on to the 4-0 decision. TC Warner claimed a 2-1 decision over Austin Sams in the final match of the day to secure the 25-12 win for ODU. The first and second periods proved to be scoreless, but Warner racked up 1:54 of riding time in the second period. Warner recorded an escape in the third and with his riding time, he claimed the 2-1 decision. The Monarchs will return to the mat on Dec. 29, as they travel to Evanston, Ill. to participate in the Midlands Championships. For an in depth look to everything Monarchs Wrestling, make sure to follow the team on Facebook, Twitter (@ODUWrestling) and YouTube and on ODUsports.com. Fans can join in on the conversation by using the hashtag #ODUWREST Results 165 – No. 11 Tristan Warner (ODU) over Garrett Alexander (UTC) (Fall 1:30) 174 – Levi Clemons (UTC) over Austin Coburn (ODU) (Dec 3-1) 184 – Jack Dechow (ODU) over John Lampe (UTC) (SV-1; 6-4) 197 – Scottie Boykin (UTC) over Kevin Beazley (ODU) (Dec 8-6) HWT – Jared Johnson (UTC) over Jacob Henderson (ODU) (Dec 2-0) 125 – Brandon Jeske (ODU) over Sean Boyle (UTC) (Fall 5:58) 133 – Nick Soto (UTC) over Michael Hayes (ODU) (Dec 8-3) 141 – Chris Mecate (ODU) over Mike Pongracz (UTC) (Dec 4-0) 149 – Lenny Richardson (ODU) over Shawn Greevy (UTC) (MD 14-1) 157 – TC Warner (ODU) over Austin Sams (UTC) (Dec 2-1)

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The Bucknell wrestling team won its final four bouts to come back from a 16-7 deficit to upset No. 10 Virginia by a 20-16 margin Saturday afternoon at Davis Gym. It was the first home match of the year for the Bison, who defeated a ranked opponent for the second straight year. The win marked Bucknell’s first victory over a top-10 opponent since the program was reinstated prior to the 2006-07 season and it was its third win against a ranked foe over that time span, joining a 2007 win over No. 24 Columbia and last November’s upset of No. 22 Lehigh. It was an impressive showing for the Bison as Virginia entered the day with a 5-1 record and had four ranked grapplers in its lineup. Bucknell, which had two ranked wrestlers, evened its record at 1-1 as it was competing in its first dual since early November at Pittsburgh. “174, 184 and 197 won us the dual,” commented Bison head coach Dan Wirnsberger following the win. “We found a way to win the tough points that we weren’t winning a few weeks ago. It is good to see the development and progress.” Bucknell entered the 174-pound bout trailing 16-7, but an impressive 7-2 decision by Rory Bonner over Greg Bacci started the comeback. Bonner led 4-2 late in the third period and proceeded to score a three-point near fall at the buzzer. Freshman Tom Sleigh scored all three of his points in a 3-1 decision in the final period against Tyler Askey at 184 pounds. The score was tied 1-1 entering the final 20 seconds when Sleigh scored a controversial takedown by barely keeping Askey in bounds. Sleigh improved to 13-8 on the season with the tight victory. “We like the effort we get from Tom,” said Wirnsberger. “He always gives max effort. This year hasn’t yet gone the way he wants it to, but his consistency and perseverance paid off today and he won the tough points.” Senior co-captain Tyler Lyster then tied the score at 16-16 with a thrilling overtime victory at 197 pounds. The score was tied 1-1 after a relatively uneventful regulation against 16th-ranked Zach Nye. After a scoreless sudden-victory period, Lyster scored a reversal and two-point near fall that brought the crowd to its feet in the first tiebreaker. Nye followed with a reversal of his own in the next tiebreaker, but Lyster held him off for the 5-3 victory as he posted his second career win over a ranked opponent. Two-time NCAA qualifier Joe Stolfi clinched the victory for the Bison with an 11-1 major decision over Collin Campbell at 285 pounds. “It is such a good feeling to go into the last match and not have the anxiety I feel earlier,” noted Wirnsberger about his confidence in Stolfi, who is now 14-5 this year and 76-34 in his career. Bucknell’s other victories came from Paul Petrov by major decision at 125 pounds and Rustin Barrick by decision at 157 pounds. Saturday’s match began a busy weekend for the Bison, who will compete at the Grapple at the Garden on Sunday. They will face Davidson (10 a.m.) and Hofstra (12 p.m.) at Madison Square Garden. “Every match matters and it is really important we keep focused heading into tomorrow,” said Wirnsberger. Results: 125: No. 16 Paul Petrov (B) maj. dec. Will Mason (V), 12-4. 133: No. 10 George DiCamillo (V) dec. Grim Gonzalez (B), 13-7. 141: No. 14 Joe Spisak (V) dec. Collin Boylan (B), 8-2. 149: Gus Sako (V) pinned Victor Lopez (B), 1:23. 157: Rustin Barrick (B) dec. Andrew Atkinson (V), 7-3. 165: No. 2 Nick Sulzer (V) maj. dec. Robert Schlitt (B), 18-6. 174: Rory Bonner (B) dec. Greg Bacci (V), 7-2. 184: Tom Sleigh (B) dec. Tyler Askey (V), 3-1. 197: Tyler Lyster (B) dec. No. 16 Zach Nye (V), 5-3 (tb1) 285: No. 19 Joe Stolfi (B) dec. Collin Campbell (V), 11-1.

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- No. 5 Mizzou wrestling improved to 12-0 this season after sweeping a trio of duals Friday afternoon at Mizzou Arena. The 12-0 record to begin the 2014-15 season marks the best start during head coach Brian Smith's tenure in Columbia, Mo., topping the 11-0 start to the 2008-09 season. The Tigers began the day with a 26-14 win over MAC opponent Kent State, and followed up with comfortable wins over South Dakota State, 31-6 and SIUE, 39-10. Mizzou's toughest dual Friday came against the Kent State Golden Flashes. Redshirt senior Alan Water set the tone early for the Tigers, claiming a 16-0 tech. fall over Drew Dickson. Mizzou's first win over a ranked opponent came via redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt, as he dominated No. 19 Michael DePalma for a 16-0 tech. fall win. After dropping the 165 pound matchup, redshirt senior Mikey England helped bring the momentum back to Mizzou's side with a big fall (3:51) over No. 13 Caleb Marsh. The Tigers wouldn't let go of the momentum thereafter and walked away with the 26-14 dual victory. The final two matchups of the day against South Dakota State and SIUE were controlled early and often. Against the Jackrabbits, sophomores Joey Lavallee and J'den Cox tallied wins against ranked foes with a 4-2 decision over No. 13 Cody Pack and 7-4 decision over No. 15 Nate Rosert, respectively. Finally, against the SIUE Cougars, Mizzou dominated with victories in six-of-eight matches. Waters, redshirt junior Le'Roy Barnes, redshirt senior Ty Prazma, and Cox all recorded pins in their respective matches. Up next for the Tigers is a trip to Chattanooga, Tenn. from Jan. 1-2 for the 2015 Southern Scuffle. Mizzou's next dual takes place in Ithaca, N.Y. on Jan. 10 for a Top-5 showdown against No. 3 Cornell. Match-By-Match Results vs. Kent State 125: No. 3 Alan Waters (Mizzou) over Drew Dickson (Kent State) via Tech. Fall, 16-0 133: No. 14 Mackenzie McGuire (Kent State) over No. 20 Matt Manley (Mizzou) via Dec., 3-0 141: No. 8 Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) over Tyler Small (Kent State) via Dec., 5-2 149: No. 4 Drake Houdashelt (Mizzou) over No. 19 Michael DePalma (Kent State) via Tech. Fall, 16-0 157: No. 3 Ian Miller (Kent State) over No. 11 Joey Lavallee (Mizzou) via Dec., 3-1 (SV1) 165: Tyler Buckwalter (Kent State) over Cody Johnston (Mizzou) via Dec., 9-7 174: Mikey England (Mizzou) over No. 13 Caleb Marsh (Kent State) via Fall 3:51 184: No. 9 Willie Miklus (Mizzou) over Cory Campbell (Kent State) via Major Decision, 21-7 197: No. 3 J'den Cox (Mizzou) over Cole Baxter (Kent State) via Decision, 9-3 HWT: Mimmo Lytle (Kent State) over (Mizzou) via Forfeit Match-By-Match Results vs. South Dakota State 125: No. 3 Alan Waters (Mizzou) over Isaac Andrade (SDSU) via Dec., 8-2 133: No. 20 Matt Manley (Mizzou) over Brance Simms (SDSU) via Dec., 6-2 141: No. 8 Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) over Alex Kocer (SDSU) via Dec., 9-8 149: No. 4 Drake Houdashelt (Mizzou) over Colin Holler (SDSU) via Dec., 10-3 157: No. 11 Joey Lavallee (Mizzou) over No. 13 Cody Pack (SDSU) via Dec., 4-2 (TB2) 165: Cody Johnston (Mizzou) over John Nething II (SDSU) via Dec., 7-1 174: Mikey England (Mizzou) over David Kocer (SDSU) via Major Decision, 12-2 184: No. 9 Willie Miklus over (Mizzou) Brady Ayers (SDSU) via Inj. 2:59 197: No. 3 J'den Cox (Mizzou) over No. 15 Nate Rotert (SDSU) via Dec., 7-4 HWT: J.J. Everard (SDSU) over (Mizzou) via Forfeit Match-By-Match Results vs. SIUE 125: No. 3 Alan Waters (Mizzou) over Kenny Baldridge (SIUE) via Fall, 0:57 133: Zach Synon (Mizzou) over Patrick Myers (SIUE) via Dec., 2-0 141: Le'Roy Barnes (Mizzou) over John Petrov (SIUE) via Fall, 2:44 149: No. 4 Drake Houdashelt (Mizzou) over Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE) via Tech. Fall, 16-0 157: No. 11 Joey Lavallee (Mizzou) over Erik Travers (SIUE) via Dec., 10-3 165: Ty Prazma (Mizzou) over Clayton Bass (SIUE) via Fall, 1:16 174: Jake Residori (SIUE) over Matt Lemanowicz (Mizzou) via Major Decision, 12-2 184: Johnny Eblen (Mizzou) over Jake Tindle (SIUE) via Major Decision, 15-4 197: No. 3 J'den Cox (Mizzou) over Matt McClimens via Fall, 3:20 HWT: Chris Johnson (SIUE) over (Mizzou) via Forfeit Check-in to MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou wrestling. You can also find the Tigers on social media, by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter (@MizzouWrestling).

Clarion, Pa. -- Clarion's Michael Pavasko, Daniel Sutherland, Ryan Darch and Evan Daley swept the final four bouts, rallying the Golden Eagles from a 19-4 deficit to defeat Bloomsburg by criteria decision 20-19 at Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium on Friday night. Clarion raised its record to 1-8 overall and 1-2 in the EWL, while Bloomsburg dropped to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the EWL. The win was also the first collegiate victory for new head coach Keith Ferraro. The dual meet finished in a 19-19 tie after Clarion heavyweight Evan Daley decisioned Dominic Carafagno 6-1. The NCAA Dual Meet tie breaker was called into action. The match was decided on criteria 3, which includes match points scored by both teams in all bouts, excluding pins. Clarion won the tie breaker 42-41. Trailing 19-4 after 165-pounds, Clarion started its winning comeback at 174 when junior Michael Pavasko came out and got the crowd involved right away. Waving to the crowd to get some noise started, he notched three quick takedowns and then cradled Casey Bearden and pinned him at 2:08 to bring the Eagle fans to their feet and Clarion to within 19-10. Daniel Sutherland kept the comeback going with a gritty 6-1 win over Brad Miccio at 184. Sutherland had a takedown in both the second and third periods to pace his win. Ryan Darch OT- Win at 197 Ryan Darch had the big win of the night, toping Michael Mirra 6-4 in sudden death overtime. Darch controlled the pace, and his early third period takedown gave him a 3-1 lead. Mirra scored a counter takedown with about 40-seconds left and Darch escaped to tie the match 4-4. Off the whistle in overtime Darch shot a quick double leg and scored the winning takedown (6-4), putting the Eagles in position to win. Daley opened the bout at 285 with a takedown and led 2-1 after the first period. Dominic Carafagno was called twice for stalling in the second period giving Daley another point, and then was called twice for stalling in the third period for two additional points. Carafagno, normally a 197-pounder, was trying to keep the match close. Daley had riding time, giving him the extra point and a 6-1 victory, which also proved to be the dual meet winning point. Clarion junior Hunter Jones won the opening bout at 125-pounds, posting a 12-1 major decision over Elliott Zackoski. He had two takedowns and three near falls to pace the win. After losses at 133, 141 and 149, Clarion's Evan DeLong lost a tough 8-6 sudden death overtime bout to Matt Hammerstone at 157. With Slade Horner out of the lineup at 165, backup Kyle Braddock lost 13-6 to Kurt Meske at 165 giving the Huskies a 19-4 lead. Setting up the Clarion comeback. CLARION NOTES: The Golden Eagles will participate in the Lock Haven Invitational on Dec. 29 …. The next dual meet will be against Ohio University on January 8 at Tippin Gym – 7pm. CLARION 20 BLOOMSBURG 19 125- Hunter Jones (CL) maj. Dec. Elliott Zackoski (BL) 12-1 133- Andy Schutz (BL) maj. Dec. Joel Rosko (CL) 11-0 141- Tanner Cahill (BL) wbf Sam Sherlock (CL) 5:26 149- Kevin Laubach (BL) dec. Brodie Zacherl (CL) 2-0 157- Matt Hammerstone (BL) dec. Evan DeLong (CL) 8-6 sv 165- Kurt Meske (BL) dec Kyle Braddock (CL) 13-6 174- Michael PAvasko (CL) wbf Casey Bearden (BL) 2:08 184- Daniel Sutherland (CL) dec. Brad Miccio (BL) 6-1 197- Ryan Darch (CL) dec. Michael Mirra (BL) 6-4 sv 285- Evan Daley (CL) dec. Dominic Carafagno (BL) 6-1

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- Sammie Henson recorded his first career victory as head coach as the West Virginia University wrestling team earned a 23-12 victory over Lock Haven at Thomas Field House on Friday evening. “It was nice to get our first dual win tonight,” said Henson. “This was truly a family effort from our coaching staff, athletic administration, medical staff, strength and conditioning coach, team dietitian, sports information director and, of course, our academic advisor. Our student-athletes continue to grind it out to a new level as we have a lot to improve upon, but our family is all in. Consistency wins!” The Mountaineers opened with a 4-0 lead as Zeke Moisey took a 12-3 major decision from Kaleb Lemaire at 125 pounds. A pair of first period takedowns gave Moisey a 4-1 lead at the end of the first. He padded his lead with an escape and two more takedowns to lead 9-2 entering the third period, where he added another takedown and gave up just an escape in taking the major decision and giving West Virginia a 4-0 lead. After dropping the bout at 133 pounds, Michael Morales made it a 10-3 WVU lead with a first-period pin of Robert Rehm at 141 pounds. The Bald Eagles earned wins at 149 and 157 pounds to cut the West Virginia lead to 10-9. Ross Renzi got the Mountaineers back on track with a 4-2 decision over Aaron McKinney at 165 pounds. Renzi twice scored takedowns on McKinney in the first period, yielding just and escape to carry a 4-1 advantage into the second. With Renzi starting on top, McKinney added an escape to his tally in the second before the two battled through a scoreless third period as the Mountaineers pushed their lead to 13-9. Newcomer Parker VonEgidy, competing in his first match since transferring from Missouri, started his Mountaineer career off by winning a 9-7 decision over Tyler Wood at 174 pounds. VonEgidy scored a takedown in the first to take a 2-1 lead after Wood registered an escape. Wood recorded a take down and two escapes to take a 5-4 lead over VonEgidy, who scored on a reversal. Despite giving up a stalling point and an escape, VonEgidy took Wood down twice and added the riding point for the win, giving West Virginia a 16-9 lead. After dropping a decision at 184 to cut the lead to four at 16-12, the Mountaineers took the last two bouts for the win. Jake A. Smith dominated in a 12-0 major decision over Blaze Buckwalter at 197. Smith registered a takedown in the first period and scored a reversal in the second, riding out Buckwalter for the rest of the period. Smith added a pair of nearfall points, followed by a trio of nearfall points and tacked on the riding point at the end to push WVU ahead 20-12. A.J. Vizcarrondo finished out the match with a 6-4 sudden victory over Brad Emerick at heavyweight. Giving up an escape in the second, Vizcarrondo tied the bout in the third with an escape of his own. He would claim the win with a takedown midway through the second overtime, giving the Mountaineers the 23-12 win. Following a break for the holidays, West Virginia will travel to Phoenix, Arizona, for a pair of duals. The Mountaineers will face Grand Canyon on January 3 in a 10 p.m. ET before heading to Arizona State for a rematch on January 4. Results: 125 Zeke Moisey (WVU) major dec. Kaleb Lemaire (LHU), 12-3 4 0 133 Ronald Perry (LHU) dec. Cory Stainbrook (WVU), 9-4 4 3 141 J#10/12 Michael Morales (WVU) pinned Robert Rehm (LHU), 1:25 10 3 149 Daniel Neff (LHU) dec. James Dekrone (WVU), 6-4 10 6 157 Elias Biddle (LHU) dec. Tim Wheeling (WVU), 4-2 10 9 165 Ross Renzi (WVU) dec. Aaron McKinney (LHU), 4-2 13 9 174 Parker VonEgidy (WVU) dec. Tyler Wood (LHU), 9-7 16 9 184 Fred Garcia (LHU) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WVU), 7-4 16 12 197 Jake A. Smith (WVU) major dec. Blaze Buckwalter (LHU), 12-0 20 12 HWT A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU) dec. Brad Emerick (LHU), SV-2 6-4 23 12

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 5 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, downed No. 9 Virginia Tech in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd of over 6,300 Friday night. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad won six of ten bouts and won 20-15, led by junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) and senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) The dual began with one of its most anticipated match-ups, with No. 10 Conaway taking on No. 5 Joey Dance of Virginia Tech. Conaway came back from an early 2-1 deficit with a slick four-point move at the end of the second period and posted a 7-5 win over fifth-ranked Dance. At 133, No. 5 Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) notched a workmanlike 9-4 win over No. 19 Kevin Norstrem to give Penn State a 6-0 lead. Hokie Devin Carter, ranked No. 3 at 141, pinned Lion junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) at the 1:56 mark of the first period to tie the dual at 6-6. Sophomore Nittany Lion Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 149, suffered a 7-5 upset loss to Virginia Tech's Sal Mastriani, giving the Hokies a 9-6 lead. Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) was strong at 157, rolling to a convincing 10-4 win over Tech's David Wesley. The sent the teams into the break tied 9-9 At 165, Lion Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) dominated Virginia Tech senior Chris Moon, rolling to a 17-2 technical fall to put Penn State up 14-9. Hammond picked up the tech fall at the 7:00 mark thanks to a gaudy 4:19 riding time total. Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, battled No. 9 Zach Epperly in another top-ten showdown. The Lion senior opened up an early lead but Epperly was able to tie the bout late with a takedown and ride out. Brown looked to score early in the extra period but Epperly countered the Lion's move and won the bout with a takedown. The 8-6 (sv) decision cut Penn State's lead to 14-12. Virginia Tech then took a 15-14 lead as junior Austin Gabel posted a 5-3 win over red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 18, at 184. At 197, No. 4 Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) retook the lead for Penn State, downing Jared Haught. The Lion All-American nearly picked up a last second pin, turning a third period ride out into three near fall points as the bout ended While time ran out on McIntosh's efforts at a pin, the 5-0 victory put Penn State back up on top, 17-15. In the dual's final bout, Penn State senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) faced off against No. 6 Ty Walz of Virginia Tech with the dual meet in the balance. Lawson took a 2-1 lead in the second period with a strong takedown. An escape to start the third period gave the Lion a 3-1 lead only to see Walz take Lawson down with just seconds left to tie the bout. Lawson appeared to escape as time expired and was awarded the takedown. But the official reviewed the call and reversed it, sending the bout into sudden victory. Undaunted, Lawson turned a single leg into a dual clinching takedown in extra time. The 5-3 (sv) win over fifth-ranked Walz clinched Penn State's 20-15 victory. The dual was tight from start to finish, with Penn State winning six of ten bouts and claiming a slim 16-12 takedown edge. The Nittany Lions improved to 5-0 with the win while Virginia Tech suffered its first loss, falling to 4-1. Penn State returns to action on New Year's Day. The Nittany Lions will carry four straight Southern Scuffle titles into the 2015 Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2 at UT-Chattanooga. Penn State's next home dual is set for Friday, Jan. 9, when Indiana visits Rec Hall for a 7 p.m. match-up. 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. #5 Penn State 20, #9 Virginia Tech 15 December 19, 2014 - Rec Hall - University Park, Pa. 125: #10 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. #5 Joey Dance VT, 7-5 / 3-0 133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. #19 Kevin Norstrem VT, 9-4 / 6-0 141: #3 Devin Carter VT pinned Michael Waters PSU, WBF (1:56) / 6-6 149: Sal Mastriani VT dec. #13 Zack Beitz PSU, 7-5 / 6-9 157: Cody Law PSU dec. David Wesley VT, 10-4 / 9-9 165: Garett Hammond PSU tech fall Chris Moon VT, 17-2 (TF; 7:00) / 14-9 174: #9 Zach Epperly VT dec. #2 Matt Brown PSU, 8-6 (SV) / 14-12 184: Austin Gabel VT dec. #18 Matt McCutcheon PSU, 5-3 / 14-15 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Jared Haught VT, 5-0 / 17-15 285: Jimmy Lawson PSU dec. #5 Ty Walz VT, 5-3 (SV) / 20-15 Attendance: 6,352 Records: Penn State 5-0, 1-0 B1G; Virginia Tech 4-1 Up Next for Penn State: at 2015 Southern Scuffle, Jan. 1-2, 2015; Chattanooga, Tenn. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 125, battled No. 5 Joey Dance in one of the dual meet's premier bouts. Dance got in on a low single at the 2:15 mark, forcing a scramble in the center circle. The Hokie finished off the move and took an early 2-1 lead after quick Conaway escape. The duo battled evenly for the rest of the period and Dance carried the 2-1 lead into the second period. Conaway chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Dance quickly got in on a low single, forcing another scramble on the Lion Logo. Conaway worked his way out of trouble and action resumed with both men on their feet. Conaway shot low with a quick ankle pick, controlled the action and picked up the takedown with :15 left in the period. The Lion then turned Dance for two back points and led 6-2 after two periods. Dance chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 6-3 score at the 1:37 mark. Riding time was not an issue. Dance worked his way in on a high single with :40 left and finished off the move to cut Conaway's lead two 6-5. The Lion escaped to a 7-5 lead with :15 left and held on for the thrilling 7-5 victory. 133: Lion sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, wrestled No. 19 Kevin Norstrem in a second straight top-20 match-up. Norstrem picked up an early takedown to open up a 2-1 lead with 2:00 on the clock. The Lion sophomore picked up the tempo, got in on a single leg with 1:10 on the clock and nearly scored. But a stalemate was called with :50 on the clock. Forcing a reset. Gulibon scored quickly off the reset and the bout was tied 3-3 after a quick Norstrem escape. Gulibon continued his offensive pressure and picked up another takedown as the period ended to lead 5-3 after one. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 6-3 lead. Trailing by three, Norstrem chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 6-4 score with 1:19-4 win. 7 left in the bout. Gulibon blew through a high single and took an 8-4 lead just seconds later and controlled action from the top long enough to build up a 1:00 plus riding time edge. He then continued his ride for the rest of the period and, with the bonus point, posted the 9-4 win with 1:25 in riding time. 141: Junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) took to the mat against No. 3 Devin Carter of Virginia Tech. Carter scored quickly, taking a 2-0 lead and cutting Waters loose to a 2-1 score. The Hokie senior added another quick takedown and led 4-1 with 1:34 left. He then turned Waters and, after a brief fight, got the quick pin at the 1:56 mark. 149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 149, faced off against Tech sophomore Sal Mastriani. The duo traded quick early shots with neither wrestler able to finish off a takedown and a reset was called with 2:15 on the clock. Action continued at a high pace into the final minute of the opening period with Beitz first pushing off a Mastriani shot and then the Hokie returning the favor on the outside circle. Tied 0-0, Beitz got in on a low single but once again, action was halted with :45 on a stalemate. Mastriani posted the first score at the :15 mark, turning a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead after one period. Beitz chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 2-1 deficit. Beitz was unable to break through Mastriani's defense as the Hokie was able to hold off Beitz shots for the next minute and then gained control of the Lion's ankle with :30 left in the period. Beitz fought off the shot for a bit but Mastriani got the call on the edge of the mat with :18 left, taking a 4-1 lead. Beitz managed a late escape and trailed 4-2 after two periods. Mastriani chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. Beitz shot high at the :48 mark but Mastriani countered and upped his lead to 7-3 with :40 on the clock. Beitz added a late takedown but Mastriani held on for the 7-5 win. 157: Nittany Lion red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) met Tech junior David Wesley at 157. Law wasted no time opening up a lead, notching a quick takedown to lead 2-1 just seconds into the bout. Law's constant offense allowed him to turn a low single into a takedown with 1:38 on the clock, opening up a 4-2 lead after a quick Wesley escape. Law's pressure forced Wesley into a first stall warning at the :40 mark and the Lion freshman led 4-2 after one period. Law chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. The Windber native quickly tacked on a third takedown, taking a 7-3 lead after cutting Wesley loose at the 1:18 mark. Law blew through a low single and led 9-3 at the :40 mark. He then maintained control for the rest of the period and led 9-3 with 1:12 in riding time after two periods. Wesley chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 9-4 score seconds in. Law fought off two solid Wesley shots over the next minute, maintaining his lead. He nearly scored on a single leg with :30 left but a stalemate was called, forcing a reset. With :10 left, Law got in on a low single and nearly picked up a major with a final takedown, but Wesley was able to hold firm. Law's strong 10-4 win included 1:12 in riding time. 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) took on Virginia Tech's Kevin Moon at 165. Moon got in on a quick single, forcing a scramble in the center circle. But Hammond was able to counter the move, nearly scoring himself at the 2:00 mark. After a brief, fight, Hammond picked up the takedown and then worked Moon to his back, nearly getting the fall. Three back points, however, gave the Lion freshman a 5-0 lead. He then controlled action from the top for over a minute and picked up two more back points to lead 7-0. A short ride out and Hammond led 7-0 with 1:51 in riding time after one period. Hammond chose down to start the second period, quickly escaped to an 8-0 lead but was taken down. Another Hammond escaped gave the Lion a 9-2 lead and he then took Moon down again to lead 11-2. Trailing by nine, Moon chose neutral to start the third period but Hammond was relentless. He picked up another takedown and the turned the Hokie senior over to his back for three more near fall points and a 16-2 lead. With the riding time clinched, Hammond then rode Moon out and posted the 17-2 tech fall at the 7:00 mark thanks to 4:19 in riding time. 174: Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, faced No. 9 Zach Epperly in another of the dual's key bouts. Brown scored first quickly, using a quick low single to pull Epperly in from out of bounds at the 1:39 mark to lead 2-0. Epperly escaped to a 2-1 score and held off a late Brown shot as the period ended. Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Epperly briefly tied the bout with a solid takedown but Brown's quick escaped allowed the Lion senior to lead 4-3 with :45 on the clock. The Lion All-American then worked his way in on another high single and finished off the move for a 6-3 lead after two periods. Epperly chose down to start the final stanza but Brown was able to control action long enough to build up a 1:04 riding time edge before the Hokie escaped to a 6-4 Brown lead. Epperly tied the match at 6-6 with a scrambling takedown and cut Brown's riding time edge down under 6-6. Brown nearly escaped to the win with :10 left but action moved out of bounds with Epperly still on top. Epperly was able to ride Brown out and the match moved into sudden victory. Brown shot low on Epperly and looked to score, but the Hokie was able to counter, and worked his way on top of Brown for the takedown and the upset win, 8-6 in sudden victory. 184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 184, tangled with Virginia Tech's Austin Gabel. The duo battled evenly for the half the opening stanza and the Gabel drew first blood with a solid takedown at the 1:31 mark to take a 2-0 lead. McCutcheon escaped to a 2-1 score. McCutcheon was unable to break through Gabel's defense and trailed 2-1 after one period. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Gabel worked his way in on another high single but this time McCutcheon was able to counter the effort and force a reset with 1:10 left in the period. Neither wrestler scored after that and the bout moved to the third period tied 2-2. Gabel chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. McCutcheon shot low on Gabel but the Hokie junior was able to counter the move and scored on a counter takedown to lead 5-3 after a quick McCutcheon escaped with :42 left. McCutcheon was unable to score down the stretch and Gabel posted the 5-3 win. 197: All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, met freshman Jared Haught. The duo battled evenly for the full opening three minutes, with each wrestler unable to put together a scoring combination. McIntosh chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. McIntosh continued to look for an opening to score, but Haught was able to push off the Lion's efforts and keep the score at 1-0 until under :30 on the clock. McIntosh shot low as the second period ended but Haught stepped back and the bout moved to the third period with the Lion junior up 1-0. Haught chose down to start the third period and McIntosh was able to control the action from the top. He built up over 1:00 in riding time with a strong ride and then turned Haught with just :03 left, nearly picking up the pin. The move, with 1:57 in riding time, gave McIntosh the 5-0 win. 285: Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) took on Ty Walz, ranked No. 6, in the dual's final bout. The duo battled evenly for the first two minutes with neither wrestler creating a solid scoring chance. Gabel looked to score on a late shot but Lawson was able to muscle his way out of trouble. Tied 0-0 after one period, Walz chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 1-0 lead. Lawson quickly got in on a low single leg but Walz was able to work his way out of bounds and force a reset with 1:27 on the clock. With just :10 left in the period, Lawson bulled through Walz's chest for a late takedown and a 2-1 lead. Lawson chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Walz got in on a low single and forced a scramble in the center circle. Lawson was able to fight off the move and force a stalemate with 1:25 on the clock. Walz worked his way in on a high single once again and Lawson scrambled his way to another stalemate at the :40 mark. With :10 left, Walz scored a takedown to tie the bout at 3-3. Lawson appeared to escape and was awarded the point. But the official waved the escape off and the bout moved into extra time. Lawson was undaunted, however. The senior turned a low single into a dual clinching takedown, sending over 6,300 Rec Hall faithful to their feet and securing the 5-3 (sv) win.

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RALEIGH, N.C. - The 19th-ranked NC State wrestling team had to come from behind, but won the final five bouts and downed Appalachian State in Reynolds Coliseum, 29-12. With the Mountaineers holding a 12-10 lead the first five bouts, the Pack won the final five of the evening to push its record to 7-2. After ASU wins at 125 and 133 pounds to start. #16 Sam Speno (141) recorded a major decision followed by Brian Hamann (149) recording a pin to get the Pack started. After the intermission, #15 Max Roshkopf (165), Pete Renda (174), Michael Boykin (197) recorded decisions while Nicky Hall recorded his first career pin and #2 Nick Gwizdowski closed out the dual with a major decision over #19 Denzel Dejournette. Up Next: NC State will take a short break for the holidays. The Pack returns to action on Jan. 7 hosting ACC foe Duke in Reynolds Coliseum. Results: 125: Dominic Parisi (ASU) dec. Joe DeAngelo; 6-2 - 0-3 133: Vito Pasone (ASU) fall Bryce Meredith; 4:34 - 0-9 141: #16 Sam Speno (NCSU) major dec. Mike Longo; 11-1 - 4-9 149: Brian Hamann (NCSU) fall Javon Johnson; 2:33 - 10-9 157: Zachary Strickland (ASU) dec. Chad Pyke; 9-3 - 10-12 165: #15 Max Rohskopf (NCSU) dec. Nick Kee; 3-1 - 13-12 174: Pete Renda (NCSU) dec. Forrest Przybysz; 6-2 - 16-12 184: Nicky Hall (NCSU) fall Dominick Vetell; 2:46 - 22-12 197: Michael Boykin (NCSU) dec. Tyler Radford; 5-1 - 25-12 285: #2 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) major dec. #19 Denzel Dejournette; 15-6 - 29-12

Is this weekend's UFC Fight Night show any good? Not really. Do Richard and John preview the fights anyway? Absolutely! They also discuss the lawsuit against the UFC filed by Nate Quarry, Cung Le, and Jon Fitch. Whether the suit goes anywhere or perhaps prompts the formation of a union remains to be seen, but it'll be entertaining. Do you want to listen to a past episode? Access archives.

Sony this week bowed to North Korean threats and canceled the release of "The Interview." The Pope brokered a deal between Cuba and the United States, which will lead to the first normalized relations between the two countries in 50 years. The UFC was both sued by former fighters and hired a fake wrestler with no MMA experience to their promotion. As if all this wasn't enough, New York state outlawed fracking, which is the main cause supported by actor Mark Ruffalo, the man who plays Dave Schultz in Foxcatcher. And yet the biggest surprise of the last week was none of the above. Henry Cejudo made weight, won his UFC debut and then said something nice about the sport of wrestling! While I'm not sold that he can be a top contender in the UFC, I was impressed with his ability to strike and balance that with good conditioning. There is at least a chance that he's been reading some of his criticism and has decided to rededicate himself to greatness. I'm not sure there is a wholesale change of character and I'm still hyper-skeptical about his career projections, but a note of congratulations are in order for Henry who proved to be game on this walk into the octagon. Note: There will be no mailbag next week. Go spend time with your family. Q: Is the NCAA championship the highest attended wrestling tournament in the world? -- Tom B. Foley: I've always found attendance records to be somewhat flawed. The three-day NCAA wrestling event accumulates the total tickets sales for each session and at the end comes up with an attendance number usually around 100k people. Does that mean 100k people came to the event? No. It normally means 15-20k people showed up six times. There are at least three other large tournaments that come to mind with audiences as big, or bigger than that of the NCAAs. The Mongolian national Naadam tournament is held in a stadium that holds 25k people and is usually filled. In Senegal traditional wrestling matches average well more than 50k people. The Kirkpinar oil wrestling festival in Edirne also hosts 15-20k people per event. There is a lot of fluctuation and though not the largest, I do think the NCAA tournament is among the top five events in terms of attendance. Q: Well, so much for Gabe Dean running the table. Looked pretty human in losing twice at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Brett Pfarr had him beat too except for an inexplicable non-call by the ref. Do you take your crow salted or not? -- Eugene L. Cornell All-American Gabe Dean fell in the semifinals of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational to Oregon State's Taylor Meeks (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Foley: Pardon me, good sir, but I never claimed that our young grappler's talent was otherworldly. In fact, I do remember that I predicted a few losses and at best a two-time NCAA champion. I'm a believer in Dean's ability, but I think we are looking at a two-time NCAA champion with one or two more losses. Not exactly modest expectations, but also not quite to the level of Ruth. You may be right, however, that the hype surrounding Dean's sophomore season was premature. He's talented, but in losing those two matches showed that he's not yet competing at the top level in 2014-2015. His sluggish start could have something to do with an offseason filled with training and competition, or maybe he was sick, or injured. Who knows, but to answer your question, I prefer hot sauce (chili oil) to any salt, or pepper, or other dry spice. Q: Given the recent decisions by the IOC to allow different formats of city bidding and more sports in the Olympics what do you think are the chances of wrestling adding more weights to include more competitors, what would those weights look like in a most favorable to the U.S. team standpoint. And who do you think best fills them? -- Jimmie D. Foley: I'd think that two non-Olympic weight classes are the limit to what would ever be added back into the Games. While we want more weight classes, we still have yet to have any country qualify all 18 wrestlers for the Olympics, which means there is not yet a high enough concentration of talent to demand the extra spots. However, I do think that the Agenda 2020 opens the door to new styles and that could create a new energy behind the sport at-large. Beach wrestling and other new styles may finally have an avenue for inclusion. As of yet a lot is unknown, but I do think that the growth of the Games and the reformatting of the mission can be beneficial to the sport of wrestling. Multimedia Halftime New USA Wrestling Room (via Jessica Medina) Grapple at the Garden Q: Could someone please explain the purpose of a medical forfeit in a finals or consolation finals match. Many times the athlete is not injured. Does the champion or third place winner receive a win on his record? If so, does the wrestler using the medical forfeit receive a loss? If the athlete is not injured, isn't this kind of like using a rule to avoid a loss? I thought the rule was truly for medical/injury purposes, but I see it in more and more tournaments as a way for wrestlers to avoid opponents. I thought the sport was wrestling? Not avoid wrestling! -- Dennis R. Foley: I can leave this alone, because you understand what is occurring at many programs. Suffer a loss, default out and don't risk having your crappy day affect seeding at the NCAA tournament. Sometimes the coaches pull athletes who have minor injuries, but just as often they try to protect them from bad days. I agree. Life and a wrestling career are way too short to micromanage. Throw down while you still have the knees and inverted triangle back. Be a warrior, kids. Q: The InterMat top 100 recruits is a very prestigious honor, but in no way is it an indication of how you will perform at the collegiate level. Is there anyone who was not in the top 100 recruits in high school wrestling today that is a national championship contender? Maybe you and Josh Lowe can put together some statistics on how the top 100 recruits of the last few years have performed at the NCAA Division I level? Also, who was the biggest disappointments out of the top 100 recruits in recent years? Some guys just didn't live up to their recruiting profile. -- Beau E. Foley: We have published features around this topic. Most recently, in April, Josh Lowe re-ranked the top 100 recruits from the Class of 2009 ... based on what we know in 2014. Here is the link. We'll do another one this April, looking at the Class of 2010. Q: I have noticed lately that there have been several forfeits. It has been across the board JC, NAIA, D3, D2, & D1. What is going on? What are your thoughts? I understand if a smaller program doesn't have 40 kids in the room. I just don't see why a Big Ten team has a forfeit. -- Keith T. Foley: I think that there are a lot of wrestling programs at the lower levels, and that's brilliant. However, just like the Olympics, more programs means fewer athletes in each room. Fewer wrestlers means more chance that something can and will happen. Also -- and I know this from my days as a coach -- guys don't always end up in the weight class for which they were recruited. The lightest guys often find food and booze and puberty to be a hindrance on their weight control. There is no replacing a 125-pound wrestler because you can't bump anyone up. The wrestlers on some teams just group and if there are a few injuries and the need to redshirt someone, it's often easier to forfeit. I'm not against reducing the number of collegiate weight classes, but would only do so is we could see that more schools would add programs, something I don't think we'd be able to guarantee. RANT OF THE WEEK By Patrick S. In response to your assessment of the Iowa wrestlers looking upset with themselves even after victories, I just wanted to make an observation. Of the guys that are currently in the Iowa lineup, I don't get the true "goer" vibe of a guy who is going to go out and wear you down with his gas tank and impose his physical and offensive will from anyone. I'm not saying that some of them aren't quality wrestlers (Clark, Evans, Gilman, etc.), but I just think that this "Iowa style" mentality was only truly in existence and followed to the fullest extent during Gable's tenure. In the time after Gable, I think that what they are doing is going through the motions and following what the people who wore the black and gold before them used to truly believe. They aren't actually that upset with themselves when they win 14-2 instead of getting the tech against a D3 opponent in a 41-0 dual. I just think that they feel obligated to act upset when they don't live up to that precedent of intensity. I see it as a sort of hollow charade for the fan base and even for their coaching staff. They need everyone to see just how much they care about winning. Tom Brands has a certain expectation of intensity and he obviously is far from OK with accepting anything less than perfection. Because of this, the wrestlers are just going to become Iowa drones who go out and pretend to be pissed when they win a close match just so the coaches don't yell at them and the fan base goes, "Look at him! He won and he's still mad! He must really care! What a guy! He's the kind of kid we like to have here at Iowa!" It's so transparent when a guy like Nick Moore, who has never been an offensive juggernaut in college, wins a close decision against a quality opponent and runs off the mat with his head down like he just got majored. Why does he do this? Because his coaches have planted this false image in his mind that he's a Lincoln McIlravy or a Mark Ironside. At some point you have to be realistic and understand that you're not going to go out there and tech everyone you wrestle, especially when the offensive Iowa style has essentially become extinct in Iowa City. Basically, it's annoying to watch a guy wrestle for seven minutes, not be Gable/old school Iowa level offensive, and then then run off the mat with all of this false disappointment and self-hatred because he didn't pin his opponent. Stop acting like you are wrestling with the same intensity as the 1980s Hawkeyes. You only get the act upset when you match the success and excellence set by the people you're trying to imitate. You want people to like you more? Wrestle harder. Show some offense. Cut the fake perfectionist act when your level of effort is mediocre compared to some of the historical teams that have rolled around in your practice room. Sincerely, Not an Iowa hater, but good luck trying to convince anyone of that

The 22nd edition of the Beast of the East will be this Saturday and Sunday from the Bob Carpenter Center on the campus of the University of Delaware in Newark. Wrestling starts both days at 8:30 a.m. ET. Competition on Saturday will set up the championship quarterfinals and leave a total of 16 wrestlers remaining in the field for day two. The quarterfinals, semifinals, and all consolation up to the medal matches will take place in the first part of Sunday's competition, with matches for 1st through 8th place starting at 3:15 p.m. Bracket results and updates will be available here. No. 3 Blair Academy, N.J. is the prohibitive favorite to take home a 15th consecutive championship at the Beast of the East, which would be their 19th in all. The Buccaneers will be joined by ten other nationally ranked teams in this prestigious field: No. 12 St. Peter's Prep, N.J., No. 15 Bergen Catholic, N.J., No. 18 Don Bosco Prep, N.J., No. 19 Cumberland Valley, Pa., No. 22 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa., No. 23 Massillon Perry, Ohio, No. 31 McDonogh, Md., No. 38 Brecksville, Ohio, No. 39 Phillipsburg, N.J., and No. 46 Colonial Forge, Va. Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) will be looking to repeat as a Beast of the East champion (Photo/Rob Preston)Based on registered participants, and the preliminary seeds, 32 nationally ranked wrestlers are slated to compete in the tournament this weekend. A.C. Headlee (Waynesburg, Pa.) at 132 pounds is the lone top-ranked wrestler in the field, while there will be four wrestlers ranked second in the nation on the brackets: Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) at 120, Fox Baldwin (Osceola, Fla.) competing at 170 up a weight from where he is ranked, Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) at 182, and Zack Chakonis (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) at 285. Four wrestlers will be seeking to defend titles that they earned at last year's Beast of the East: Suriano, Martin, and L.J. Barlow (Haverford Prep, Pa.) at 195; Suriano is after a third Beast of the East title in as many seasons. Three defending champions are not in this year's field due to injury: Ty Agaisse (Delbarton, N.J.), Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.), and Jordan Wood (Boyertown, Pa.) The following is a brief summary of the field in each weight class. 106: The top seed in this weight class is No. 16 Jonathan Tropea (St. Joseph Montvale, N.J.), who placed eighth at state last year and was third in Junior freestyle over the summer. Three other wrestlers have earned past All-American honors in Fargo among the field: Matthew Parker (Pennridge, Pa.), Jakob Campbell (Boyertown, Pa.), and Zac McCauley (Massillon Perry, Ohio) 113: The top seed in this weight class is Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.), who was runner-up at the Beast of the East last year and a National Prep champion. However, the lone nationally ranked wrestler in this field is third seed Brandon Paetzell (Phillipsburg, N.J.), a two-time state placer -- last year a state finalist – who is No. 9 in the nation. In between those two in the seedings is returning National Prep runner-up Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.), who was also a Cadet freestyle All-American this past summer. The fourth and fifth seeds in this weight class have the chance to upend Prata should that be the semifinal match -- Alec Kelly (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.), third at state last year, and returning state runner-up Dan Moran (Northampton, Pa.) 120: Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) is ranked No. 2 nationally, and a two-time defending champion in this event. He is an extremely strong favorite to win the weight class. Seeding second and third in the weight are two-time state placer Tyshawn White (Central Dauphin, Pa.), who is ranked No. 11 down at 113 pounds, and returning state runner-up Jake Newhouse (Massillon Perry, Ohio). Also meriting attention are the fourth and fifth seeds, National Prep third place finisher Requir van der Merwe (Blair Academy, N.J.) and state champion Jake Riegel (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) 126: This is clearly the tournament's deepest weight class with five nationally ranked wrestlers, led by top seed Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio). Assad is ranked No. 6 in the nation, and was a Junior National freestyle champion last summer. Additional nationally ranked wrestlers in this weight class are seeded third, fourth, fifth, and seventh: No. 10 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio), a Super 32 Challenge runner-up this fall; two-time National Prep third place finisher Steven Simpson (St. Mary's Ryken, Md.), ranked No. 14 at 120 pounds; No. 9 Anthony Cefolo (Hanover Park, N.J.), double third at Junior Nationals in Fargo this summer; and No. 20 Peter Lipari (Bergen Catholic, N.J.), a two-time state placer. The second seed in this bracket is Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.), a two-time state finalist and Beast of the East runner-up last year. Sixth seed Patrick D'Arcy (Holy Spirit, N.J.) placed at the Beast last year, and is a two-time state placer. Also meriting attention in this weight are two-time state champion J.D. Gregory (Hanover, Va.) and three-time National Prep placer Ryan Friedman (St. Paul's, Md.), the eighth and tenth seeds respectively. 132: The clear top two in this weight class are a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers, No. 1 A.C. Headlee (Waynesburg, Pa.) and No. 7 Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.). These two stand head-and-shoulders above the rest of the field here. The third seed is returning Beast of the East place T.K. Megonigal (James Madison, Va.), who is also a two-time National Prep placer. 138: Two-time Beast of the East runner-up Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.), ranked No. 3 nationally, is prohibitively favored to win the tournament this year. He is the top seed, and the lone ranked wrestler in the field. Four other wrestlers in the bracket are returning place-winners in the tournament: two-time state placers Zach Elvin (Central Dauphin, Pa.) and Connor Burkert (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.), two-time National Prep placer and 2014 finalist Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill, Mass.), and Hunter Bolen (Christiansburg, Va.). They are seeds two, three, four, and six; while the fifth seed is two-time state runner-up Kyle Bierdumpfel (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) 145: The lone nationally ranked wrestler in this weight class is Ryan Burkert (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.). The tournament's sixth seed is No. 13 in the nation, and a two-time state placer, including his runner-up finish last year. Top seeded in this weight class is two-time National Prep runner-up Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.), and also a returning medalist in this tournament. Fellow medalist from last year Travis Vasquez (Delbarton, N.J.), who placed third at state, is the second seed. Others to watch in this weight are two-time National Prep placers Tyshawn Williams (Archbishop Curley, Md.) and Matthew Lattanze (Malvern Prep, Pa.), the fourth and fifth seeds; as well as Nick Steed (Massillon Perry, Ohio), the eighth seed and a returning state runner-up. 152: Four nationally ranked wrestlers reside in what is probably the tournament's second deepest weight class. The top three seeds in this weight class are ranked seventh, third, and fourth: returning Beast of the East runner-up Patrick Duggan (Cumberland Valley, Pa.) and Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy, N.J.), who both were Junior freestyle All-Americans this summer, along with Cameron Harrell (McDonogh, Md.). Super 32 Challenge placers Joseph Tavoso (Delbarton, N.J.) and Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.) are the fourth and fifth seeds, with Richards positioned No. 12 in the national rankings. Others to watch in this weight class are state champion Garrett Tingen (Fauquier, Va.) and two-time state placer Joe Trovato (Paraus, N.J.), whom are seeded seventh and tenth. 160: Junior freestyle runner-up David McFadden (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) enters the tournament as the top seed and ranked No. 6 nationally. He is a strong favorite to win the title, though No. 19 Corbin Allen (Hanover, Va.) is also in the field, and is the second seed. In what is a very shallow weight, look for freshman Michael Beard (Malvern Prep, Pa.) to possibly place third, which would augment the sixth place finish at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman this past weekend. 170: Super 32 champion Fox Baldwin (Osceola, Fla.) is ranked No. 2 nationally down a weight class at 160 pounds, and is the top seed here. He should receive a rather stern test in the final from Cadet double champion Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.), the tournament's second seed and No. 6 wrestler nationally at this weight class. National Prep placers Chris Almony (John Carroll, Md.) and Sam Rowell (Mt. St. Joseph's, Md.) are the next two seeds, though they are significantly behind the top two seeds. One to keep an eye on is Jimmy Schuitema (Phillipsburg, N.J.), the tournament's eighth seed. 182: One of the tougher weight classes of the tournament is this one with four nationally ranked wrestlers, which is anchored by defending champion Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.), the nation's No. 2 ranked wrestler. Rounding out the ranked wrestlers and top four seeds, in order of seed are No. 6 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.), No. 17 Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.), and No. 15 Kevin Mulligan (Bergen Catholic, N.J.). Returning Beast of the East placers are the next three seeds – Nick DePalma (DePaul Catholic, N.J.), Josh Colello (Cedar Cliff, Pa.), and Kyle Gentile (Pennridge, Pa.) 195: Another weight class with pretty solid depth, as five returning Beast of the East placer populate the bracket. Nationally ranked wrestlers are seeded second and third, No. 17 Matthew Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.) and No. 5 Hunter Ritter (John Carroll, Md.); Correnti is a two-time state medalist, while Ritter won the Super 32 Challenge this fall after winning a FILA Cadet freestyle title this summer. Returning tournament champion L.J. Barlow (Haverford Prep, Pa.), a three-time National Prep medalist is the top seed. National Prep placers Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) and Desmond Johnson (Springside Chestnut Hill, Pa.), who also placed in this tournament last year, are the fourth and fifth seeds. Rounding out the top eight seeds are state runner-up T.J. Allen (Hanover, Va.), National Prep placer and Super 32 placer Kevin Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.), and state champion Tyler Love (Centreville, Va.) 220: Three nationally ranked wrestlers reside in this weight class, and happen to occupy the top three seed lines in this bracket. Listed in seed order it goes No. 11 Andrew Dunn (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.), No. 13 David Showunmi (Blair Academy, N.J.), and No. 6 Patrick Grayson (Colonial Forge, Va.); Dunn and Grayson both won Super 32 Challenge titles this fall (Dunn at 285), while Showunmi won the Walsh Jesuit Ironman last week. The next two seeds are National Prep placers Mike Smith (McDonogh, Md.) and Nick Miller (Good Counsel, MD.), while Super 32 placer Christian Colucci (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.) -- a two-time state qualifier – is the sixth seed. 285: Two-time Beast of the East runner-up Zack Chakonis (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) is the top seed in this weight class, and ranked second in the nation. He is also the clear favorite in this weight bracket. The other nationally ranked wrestler in this field, No. 20 Anthony Helm (Matoaca, Va.), is the fourth seed. Seeded second and third are returning Beast placer Bo Spiller (Solanco, Pa.), who placed fourth at state plast year; and D.T. Badley (St. Christopher's, Va.), who placed at the Ironman last week.

After scoring the first 12 points in Thursday's night dual against No. 18 Northwestern, No. 1 Minnesota held off a charge from the Wildcats to win, 21-19, and remain undefeated on the season. The victory improves the Gophers record to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big Ten. The win also extended Minnesota's winning streak over Northwestern to 13 matches and marks the fifth consecutive season Minnesota has begun conference competition 2-0. The dual began at 174 with No. 4 Logan Storley earning six points by forfeit. The match was the first of three forfeits on the evening. Northwestern forfeited the match at 157 to No. 1 Dylan Ness, and Minnesota forfeited the match at 125 to Garrison White. Minnesota took the next two matches following the initial forfeit to build up a 12-0 lead in the dual. That stretch began with No. 11 Brett Pfarr grinding out a 5-0 victory over Mitch Sliga by scoring an early takedown in the first period and then continuing to apply pressure throughout the remainder of the match. Next, at 197, No. 2 Scott Schiller defeated No. 8 Alex Polizzi, 5-2. Schiller fell behind Polizzi 2-1 after the first period, but a reversal early in the second period gave Schiller a lead he would not relinquish. The victory kept Schiller undefeated against Polizzi in his college career (4-0). At 285, No. 12 Michael Kroells challenged No. 1 Mike McMullan. A first period takedown gave McMullan the lead, but Kroells pulled to within 2-1 after the second. Kroells earned a strong ovation from the home crowd as he fought for points near the buzzer, but fell 4-1. Action resumed at 133 after the forfeit at 125, with Jordan Kingsley falling to Dominick Malone 8-3. That result pulled the dual score even at 12. No. 4 Nick Dardanes took the mat at 141 and quickly jumped ahead of Jameson Oster with a pair of first period takedowns and ultimately won by decision, 6-4, putting Minnesota ahead, 15-12. For the second time on the night, a Gopher got a shot at the top-ranked wrestler at his weight when Jake Short took on No. 1 Jason Tsirtsis at 149. Short brought the crowd to its feet with a second period reversal that tied the match at 3-3 heading to the final period, but a third period escape and a point for riding time gave Tsirtsis the victory, 5-3, and again tied the score of the dual. The night's final forfeit (at 157) gave the Gophers a six-point lead heading into the final match of the night, where No. 18 Nick Wanzek took on No. 8 Pierce Harger. Wanzek repeatedly fought off attempts by Harger to score the fall to tie the dual, saving critical team points for the Gophers as he lost 11-1, sealing the Gophers 21-19 victory. After a brief holiday break, Minnesota will fly to Hawaii to compete in the initial Aloha Open against No. 20 Oregon State, Oklahoma and American on Dec. 30. That event will be available to stream on Flowrestling.org (stream requires a FloPRO subscription) and updates will be provided throughout all Gopher matches on the Gopher Wrestling Twitter feed. Results: 174: No. 4 Logan Storley (Minn) forfeit victory / Minnesota 6 - Northwestern 0 184: No. 11 Brett Pfarr (Minn.) dec. Mitch Sliga (NU), 5-0 / Minnesota 9 - Northwestern 0 197: No. 2 Scott Schiller (Minn) dec. No. 8 Alex Polizzi (NU), 5-2 / Minnesota 12 - Northwestern 0 285: No. 1 Mike McMullan (NU) dec. No. 12 Michael Kroells (Minn), 4-1 / Minnesota 12 - Northwestern 3 125: Garrison White (NU) forfeit victory / Minnesota 12 - Northwestern 9 133: Dominick Moore (NU) dec. Jordan Kingsley (Minn), 8-3 / Minnesota 12 - Northwestern 12 141: No. 4 Nick Dardanes (Minn) dec. Jameson Oster (NU), 6-4 / Minnesota 15 - Northwestern 12 149: No. 1 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) dec. Jake Short (Minn), 5-3 / Minnesota 15 - Northwestern 15 157: No. 1 Dylan Ness (Minn) forfeit victory / Minnesota 21 - Northwestern 15 165: No. 8 Pierce Harger (NU) maj. dec. No. 18 Nick Wanzek (Minn), 11-1 / Minnesota 21 - Northwestern 19

While many indicators point to America as having entered a post-literate era, there remain great numbers of readers hungry to devour books. Wrestlers, coaches and fans who are both passionate about their favorite sport -- and reading -- will find a number of titles that will appeal to both passions. Here are some new books incorporating wrestling that have been published in the past few months, or are expected to be available soon, and are now available for ordering. Foxcatcher In "Foxcatcher: The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John du Pont's Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold," 1984 Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler Mark Schultz's memoir, reveals the real story behind why he and his brother Dave Schultz came to the Foxcatcher Farms wrestling training facility owned by multimillionaire John du Pont, heir to the du Pont chemical fortune. It served as the basis for the much-anticipated movie of the same name, starring Channing Tatum as Mark Schultz, Mark Ruffalo as Dave, and Steve Carell as du Pont. Now available for purchase at Amazon.com. Faith and Wrestling There are many signs of a powerful linkage between Christian faith and the sport of wrestling. There's the Bible story of Jacob wrestling with the angel of the Lord; today, a number of wrestlers openly profess their faith. The latest example: former wrestler Michael Fessler with his "Faith and Wrestling: How the Role of a Wrestler Mirrors the Christian Life." This 103-page book, whose author who wrestled at nationally-ranked Apple Valley High School in Minnesota, then at Cal State Bakersfield, then earned a bachelor's degree in Biblical and Theological Studies from Bethel University. Fessler's bio in "Faith and Wrestling" states: "Every Christian is a 'wrestler'; and wrestling itself contains a unique perspective in regard to the Christian faith." The book is at once thoughtful and thought-provoking. Available in both traditional printed book format as well as an e-book at major online book retailers such as Amazon, as well directly from the publisher at CrossBooks.com. History of Collegiate Wrestling, Second Edition First published in 2005, "The History of Collegiate Wrestling" was late wrestling historian Jay Hammond's definitive book covering a century of wrestling in college. Now available in a new second edition e-book which incorporates the text and photos of the original 380-page hardback, including a season-by-season analysis, along with feature articles including profiles of significant wrestlers, coaches and programs, analysis of rules changes, and other elements to add to a reader's understanding of college wrestling through the years. This second edition has been updated to provide coverage through the 2014 college season, along with the addition of new feature articles from a number of individual contributors, including this writer. Available only in an e-book format which may be purchased online at Amazon, iTunes, and Barnes & Noble, with proceeds from the book intended to help the non-profit National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum. The IOC/Wrestling Battle Saving Wrestling What's the story behind the International Olympic Committee's decision to eliminate wrestling from the Olympics in February 2013 ... only to reinstate the sport seven months later? Award-winning wrestling writers Jamie Moffatt and Craig Sesker shared what they uncovered in their book, "Saving Wrestling: The Inside Story of the Sport's Epic Fight to Stay in the Olympics." More than a chronology, "Saving Wrestling" serves up a behind-the-scenes, behind-closed-doors point of view on the initial IOC decision, its reversal, and everything in between. Available as an e-book for Kindle readers from Amazon, or as an iBook for iPad or iPhone, or as softcover print book. Contact Jamie Moffatt via email at emoffatt@aol.com to order. Full Circle When the IOC made its decision to axe wrestling as a core Olympic sport last year, InterMat columnist -- and former NCAA All-American wrestler -- T.R. Foley sprang into action to tell the story in words and pictures, publishing "Full Circle: The 209 Days That United the World and Saved an Olympic Sport." Foley puts together a narrative timeline that is about as close to a day-by-day examination of what was going on in the world of wrestling while the status of Olympic wrestling hung in the balance, accompanied by incredible color photos, selected by photo editor Tony Rotundo, which transport the reader around the globe. Available for purchase online via Bookmasters.com. Biographies Carl Adams Carl Adams' fame goes beyond his success on the mat (as a two-time NCAA champ at Iowa State and twice a national freestyle titlewinner), or as a collegiate coach whose career spanned four decades. He is also known and respected as an inventor, entrepreneur, author and instructor. In his new book "Think It, Believe It. Do It", Adams shares his inspiring stories of how he overcame the odds to achieve greatness, offering ideas and guidance that readers will find inspirational and practicable. The book is now available for purchase online. Dan Gable As a high school student, Scott Schulte first met Dan Gable at a wrestling clinic in Connecticut decades ago, serving as a "dummy" for the iconic wrestler and coach to demonstrate a move. The writer reconnected with Gable in 2012, with the idea of writing a new kind of biography on the Iowa State wrestler and University of Iowa coach who won the gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics. The two spent considerable time together, with Schulte gathering stories which are shared in his new book, "A Wrestling Life: The Inspiring Stories of Dan Gable." Published by University of Iowa Press, the book is now available for pre-order, with a delivery date in early March 2015. For more information and to place an order, visit the publisher's website. Cliff Keen Mention the name Cliff Keen, and you probably think of the company that sells wrestling gear. However, the man Cliff Keen is much more than an entrepreneur who launched that business. Keen was head coach of the University of Michigan wrestling program for 45 years, the longest tenure of any head coach at the Ann Arbor school ... but there's so much more to the Cliff Keen story, as told in the book "Legends of Michigan: Cliff Keen" by Dave Taylor. In addition to heading up the Wolverine mat program for nearly a half-century, Keen also was a long-time assistant to the school's football program. One need not be a fan of all things Maize and Blue to appreciate this hefty volume that's rich with detail, and contains a treasure-trove of photographs. To order "Legends of Michigan: Cliff Keen" online, visit CliffKeen.com and type the word "book" into the search box. Port Robertson Porter Robertson was an iconic figure within the University of Oklahoma Athletic Department. Of prime interest here was his accomplishments as a Sooner wrestler in the 1930s, and his tenure as head wrestling coach from 1947-1959, leading the Sooners to three NCAA team titles. Among the wrestlers he coached: Tommy Evans, Stan Abel, and Dan Hodge. Robertson also coached the US Olympic freestyle wrestling team that brought home three gold medals from the 1960 Rome Olympics. Beyond wrestling, Robertson also served as the Sooner's head freshman football coach, and as academic counselor to all the university's male athletes for a couple of generations. Edgar Frost's "Port Robertson: Behind the Scenes of Sooner Sports" is not a typical biography, but more a sharing of stories from the Oklahoma athletes who remember him -- and loved him -- for his tough-love ability to shape young athletes into men of character. This hardbound book is available for purchase on Amazon.com. Joe Choynski Joe Choynski (Ko-IN-skee) was one of the great professional boxers of the previous turn of the century, taking on nearly all the top heavyweights of the late 1800s and early 1900s, including "Gentleman" Jim Corbett, Jim Jeffries, and Jack Johnson ... despite weighing about 170 pounds. Chris LaForce tells the story of this light-heavyweight great in his epic "The Choynski Chronicles: A Biography of Hall of Fame Boxer Jewish Joe Choynski." Why is this amateur wrestling writer recommending a book about a boxer who's been dead more than 70 years? This 700-page book is must reading for any fan of combat sports because it is painstakingly researched and compellingly well-written, and, in fact, should serve as a model for how to write a biography of an athlete in any sport, including wrestling. Available for purchase on Amazon. In addition to the books listed above, you'll find other great gift ideas in past InterMat Holiday Gift Guide articles from 2009 ... and 2011. (Note: There's no guarantee that all the items listed would still be available for purchase.)