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The best in-season high school wrestling tournament in the country happened this past weekend, and it certainly did not disappoint. After the happenings of the Walsh Jesuit Ironman, there is a major shake-up within the top four of the Fab 50 national team rankings. Each of the top four teams in the country competed in the tournament, and none finished in the position that their previous ranking would have suggested: fourth-ranked St. Paris Graham, Ohio won the title; top-ranked Blair Academy, N.J. was runner-up; second-ranked Oak Park River Forest, Ill. was third; while third-ranked Wyoming Seminary, Pa. took home fourth place. Due to personnel situations with each team, it would be too simplistic to solely look at the tournament standings, and say that’s your ranking. However, when considering for personnel situations, the adjusted standings do reflect the present ranking of the top four teams within the Fab 50. St. Paris Graham were champions with 211 points. The Falcons placed nine wrestlers, and had all core pieces present. However, one starter was missing due to injury. Returning state placer Josh Couchman will be back in the lineup at 220 pounds, where he might be a little light, at some point in mid-January. Oak Park River Forest finished third with 173 points. The Huskies placed eight wrestlers, but were without No. 4 Larry Early at 145 pounds, who is almost assuredly a finalist in this event. Early’s replacement did win a couple of matches; however, adding Early to the lineup is a 20-plus point injection. They were also without returning state qualifier Allen Stallings at 220 pounds, for whom Ironman placement was plausible (slightly more than for Couchman). Blair Academy was runner-up with 189.5 points, including nine place-finishers. The Buccaneers had all wrestlers in their projected lineup present. The lack of a 285 pound wrestler is going to be an issue all season, and will almost assuredly have to be addressed by a lineup flex during key dual meets. Wyoming Seminary was fourth in the standings with 134 points, including seven medalists. The Blue Knights suffered from the absence of No. 3 Nick Reenan at 170 pounds, a likely finialist in this event. The replacement for Reenan did win multiple matches during the tournament, but the addition of Reenan in the lineup is a 20-plus point addition. Given the above commentary, the top four is as follows: No. 1 St. Paris Graham, No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, No. 3 Blair Academy, and No. 4 Wyoming Seminary. Beast of the East The third full weekend of scholastic wrestling for the 2014-15 season is the opening weekend of wrestling for schools that compete in New Jersey’s state high school athletic association. Four of the five Garden State schools -- that aren’t Blair -- within the nation’s Fab 50 will be competing at the Beast of the East this Saturday and Sunday: No. 12 St. Peter’s Prep, No. 15 Bergen Catholic, No. 18 Don Bosco Prep, and No. 39 Phillipsburg. Those four schools are joined by seven other Fab 50 teams to form a star studded field for the tournament, which will be held at the Bob Carpenter Center on the campus of the University of Delaware. The other ranked teams include No. 3 Blair Academy (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), and No. 46 Colonial Forge (Va.) A full event-specific preview for the tournament will be posted on Friday. Reno Tournament of Champions All the way across the country is the yet another major tournament, as the Reno TOC celebrates its 20th anniversity. The high school division event will be held on Friday and Saturday. Among the close to 100 team field are four members of the Fab 50 : No. 20 Poway, Calif., the defending tournament champions; No. 33 Crook County, Ore.; No. 40 Mesa Mountain View, Ariz.; and No. 49 Pleasant Grove, Utah. Other notable teams in the field include Centennial, Idaho; Lewiston, Idaho; Maple Mountain, Utah; and Roseburg, Ore. Nationally ranked wrestlers in the field: 106: No. 3 Tomas Gutierrez (Pomona, Colo.) 113: No. 15 Ian Timmins (Wooster, Nev.) 132: No. 4 Boo Lewallen (Yukon, Okla.), No. 12 Richard Montoya (Robertson, N.M.), No. 14 Sean Cannon (Green Valley, Nev.), No. 15 Taylor LaMont (Maple Mountain, Utah) 138: No. 15 Alex Rich (Crescent Valley, Ore.) 145: No. 6 Ralphy Tovar (Poway, Calif.), No. 12 Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho), No. 16 Matthew Park (Centennial, Idaho) 170: No. 19 Colt Doyle (Poway, Calif.) 182: No. 7 Jacob Armstrong (Salem Hills, Utah) King of the Mountain While the Walsh Jesuit Ironman dominated the wrestling headlines this past weekend, there was other stuff going on, and among the more notable events was the King of the Mountain Tournament held in the Keystone State. No. 22 Bethlehem Catholic won the tournament for a second straight year scoring 198 points, and placing eight wrestlers (six in the top three), despite the absence of returning state placer Joey Gould at 132 pounds. The sole champion for the Hawks was No. 11 Andrew Dunn at 220 pounds. A pair of Bethlehem Catholic wrestlers finished runner-up in their respective weight classes, Mike Labriola (152) and Adam Soldridge (170); while three others -- Jake Riegel (120), Luke Karam (126), and Cole Karam (145) -- placed third. Rounding out the placers were Luke Carty (113) in seventh and Stephen Maloney (138) in sixth. A narrow runner-up was Greater Latrobe with 189 points, despite placing nine wrestlers (six in the top six), which was one more than the title-winning Hawks. This performance moves the Wildcats up six positions in the Fab 50 to No. 37 overall. Two wrestlers won titles for Greater Latrobe, No. 2 Luke Pletcher (132) and Jake Shaffer (170); three others finished as runner-up -- Ethan McCoy (126), Jake Willochell (145), and Tyler Mears (285); while Ethan Smith (152) placed third. Additonal medalists for the Wildcats were Brady Sherback (106) placing eighth, Joel Cawoski (138) in seventh, and Travis Schmeling (195) placing eighth. Pletcher was one of two champions to win their finals match in a head-on showdown of nationally ranked wrestlers, his victory coming by 3-1 decision over No. 16 Korbin Myers (Boiling Springs, Pa.). Also winning a key finals showdown was Sam Krivus (Hempfield Area, Pa.) by 5-1 decision over No. 8 Cameron Coy (Penn Trafford, Pa.); Krivus happens to move up to No. 1 nationally at 138 pounds based on that win, along with peripheral happenings nationally. Rounding out the weight class champions were Riley Palmer (113) and Zach Trample (126) for Council Rock South, Pa.; Matt Parker (Pennridge, Pa.) at 106; John Pipa (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) at 120; No. 7 Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.) at 145; Devin Austin (Penn Trafford, Pa.) at 160; John Jakobsen (Stroudsburg, Pa.) at 182; Zach Smith (North Allegheny, Pa.) at 195; and Alan Beattie (Burrell, Pa.) at 285. Kaukauna upset, Bettendorf wins Five Seasons Duals The Five Seasons Duals were held this past weekend in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Even though No. 24 Bettendorf, Iowa won the tournament bracket, it was Cedar Rapids Prairie that was the story. In the semifinal round they took on nationally ranked Kaukauna, Wis. The Hawks took home victories in eight of fourteen weight classes to earn a 30-27 victory. Cedar Rapids Prairie won eight matches despite seeing their best wrestler Josh Wenger, three times finishing fourth at state, lose 9-3 to No. 17 Robert Lee at 145 pounds; Wenger bumped up one weight class to wrestle Lee, while Lee is ranked at 138 but weighed in on the day at 145. That matchup was part of the opening six bouts (132-170) from which Kaukauna amassed a 22-3 lead, with the only Hawks win coming in overtime at 138, where Chase St. John beat Zach Lee 9-7. After the 170 pound match, the Hawks would respond with six straight wins to take a 27-22 lead with two bouts remaining. In that penultimate bout, state runner-up Ty Lee would tie the dual meet for Kaukauna with a 16-1 technical fall. Then in the last bout at 126 pounds two-time state placer Sam Uthoff beat Trent Leon 9-3 to seal the victory for the Hawks. That outcome would advance Cedar Rapids Prairie to the championship match against Bettendorf. The squads would split matches seven apiece, but the Bulldogs earned the 38-33 victory. Josh Wenger opened the dual meet well enough for the Hawks with a fall at 138 pounds, before the three best wrestlers on the Bulldogs’ team would respond with falls -- No. 2 Fredy Stroker (145), No. 18 Jacob Woodard (152), and No. 10 Dayton Racer (160). Trailing 18-6, Cedar Rapids Prairie answered with six straight victories to take a 33-18 lead heading into the dual meet’s last four matches. The defending state champion Bulldogs swept those matches, including two pins and a technical fall to seal the dual meet. Those bonus point outcomes came from the other three highly credentialed wrestlers on the Bettendorf roster: state champion Jack Wagner (113), state champion Jacob Schwarm (120), and state runner-up Paul Glynn (132). The other victory came from Jackson Gallagher, who beat two-time state placer Sam Uthoff by 7-3 decision at 126. Cedar Rapids Prairie jumps into the Fab 50 team rankings at No. 43, while Kaukauna dropped twelve spots to No. 44 overall. Kansas City Stampede The forty team field for the Kansas City Stampede features five members of the Fab 50 : No. 6 Archer (Ga.), No. 7 Stillwater (Okla.), No. 24 Bettendorf (Iowa), No. 27 Tuttle (Okla.), and No. 29 Neosho (Mo.). Additional teams to watch in the field include Collinsville (Okla.), Garden City (Kans.), and Sand Springs (Okla.). The tournament format starts with eight preliminary pools, where the top two wrestlers will advance to an upper-bracket, and the next two to a lower-bracket. Each bracket will place out to all 16 positions, with semifinalists guaranteed a top four finish. Nationally ranked wrestlers in the field: 113: No. 7 Andrew Nieman (Stillwater, Okla.), No. 13 Paxton Rosen (Edmond North, Okla.) 120: No. 3 Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla.), No. 10 Christian Moody (Collinsville, Okla.) 126: No. 1 Kaid Brock (Stillwater, Okla.) 138: No. 4 Ke-Shawn Hayes (Park Hill, Mo.), No. 20 Ethan Karsten (Platte County, Mo.) 145: No. 2 Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf, Iowa), No. 10 Tristan Moran (Stillwater, Okla.) 152: No. 18 Jacob Woodard (Bettendorf, Iowa) 160: No. 6 Joe Smith (Stillwater, Okla.), No. 10 Dayton Racer (Bettendorf, Iowa), No. 13 Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) 170: No. 10 Isaiah Patton (Dowling Catholic, Iowa), No. 11 Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) 195: No. 13 Chance Cooper (Timberland, Mo.) 220: No. 7 Dustin Mason (Tuttle, Okla.), No. 20 Garrett Beier (Perry, Okla.) Minnesota Christmas Tournament Also on the docket this weekend is an event that is in many ways a combined class state tournament for the Gopher State. Seven of the top eight, along with nine of the top eleven from Class AAA (big-school) are in the field. They are joined by the top five from Class AA (medium-school) per The Guillotine rankings. The 34-team field also includes teams from Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Colorado. There are three Fab 50 teams in the field -- No. 16 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 26 St. Michael-Albertville (Minn.), and No. 44 Kaukauna (Wis.). Additional teams to watch in the field are Simley (Minn.), Hastings (Minn.), and West Fargo (N.D.) Nationally ranked wrestlers in the field: 120: No. 12 Hunter Marko (Amery, Wis.) 126: No. 3 Mitch McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) 138: No. 16 Jordan Shearer (West Fargo, N.D.), No. 17 Robert Lee (Kaukauna, Wis.) 145: No. 8 Griffin Parriott (New Prague, Minn.), No. 15 James Pleski (St. Francis, Minn.) 152: No. 9 Brady Berge (Kasson-Mantorville, Minn.) 160: No. 14 Andrew Fogarty (Scott West, Minn.) 170: No. 1 Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), No. 14 Weston Dobler (West Fargo, N.D.), No. 18 Luke Norland (Jackson County Central, Minn.) 182: No. 4 Keegan Moore (Jackson County Central, Minn.) 195: No. 1 Bobby Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn.), No. 3 Lance Benick (Totino Grace, Minn.) 285: No. 16 Alex Hart (Prior Lake, Minn.) Dvorak Memorial This is a strange week on the wrestling calendar with major tournaments not only on Friday and Saturday, but the Beast of the East is a Saturday/Sunday event, and the Dvorak Memorial will be conducted on Monday and Tuesday. Even though the top two teams in Illinois -- Oak Park River Forest and Montini Catholic -- are not in attendance, the field is still loaded. The 31 teams assembled at Machesney Park Harlem feature five of the top ten ranked teams in Illinois Class AAA (big-school): No. 17 Marmion Academy, No. 42 Marist, Hononegah, Mt. Carmel, and Glenbard North. Other teams in the field include Dakota (tops in Illinois Class A), Iowa City West (ranked No. 5 in Iowa Class AAA), and Lake Highland Prep (ranked tops in Florida Class A) Nationally ranked wrestlers in the field: 106: No. 10 Joseph Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), No. 14 Kirk Johansen (Glenbard North, Ill.) 113: No. 5 Austin Gomez (Glenbard North, Ill.) 126: No. 15 Austin O’Connor (St. Rita, Ill.) 182: No. 9 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.), No. 14 Alex Benoit (Marist, Ill.), No. 16 Tyler DeMoss (Hononegah, Ill.) 195: No. 8 Tyler Johnson (Lockport, Ill.), No. 9 Andrew Marsden (Crystal Lake Central, Ill.) 220: No. 17 Lucas Warren (Marmion Academy, Ill.) Quick hitters South Dade, Fla. made a big statement in winning the Jim Graves Invitational at Brandon, Fla. this past weekend. They scored 584 points on the way to a tournament title by almost 100 points, as the Bucs had eleven wrestlers finish in the top three. It included four championship winners: Justin Ramirez (145), No. 16 Patricio Lugo (152), Chei Hill (195), and Michael Rodriguez (220). The Bucs move up 14 spots in the Fab 50 to No. 36 overall; while Brandon moves down 13 spots to No. 50, as the Eagles finished third in the standings with 410 points, but they were missing two starters in state champion Frankie Bruno (126) and state placer Noah Ridley (132). The Ironman yielded some significant Fab 50 shakeup. Moving up eight spots to No. 31 nationally is McDonogh, Md.; up eleven spots to No. 34 is Delta, Ohio; while Elyria, Ohio makes a debut in the rankings at No. 45 overall. The major downward mover due to the Ironman was Pleasant Grove, Utah, dropping eight spots to No. 49. With Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa and Elyria, Ohio joining the rankings, two teams had to exit the rankings. Those were West Fargo, N.D. and Washington, Ill. West Fargo dropped all the way from No. 31 after a 36-28 dual meet loss against Perham, Minn. -- in which the Packers lost eight weight classes. Washington drops out from No. 48 in the rankings. In addition to those events featured in the column, there are five others where multiple Fab 50 teams will be present: No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. and No. 10 Montini Catholic, Ill. are at the Rex Whitlach Invitational hosted by Hinsdale Central, Ill. No. 4 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. hosts the Flo-Excalibur Classic at Wilkes College, where one of the other teams is No. 25 Bound Brook, N.J. No. 5 Clovis, Calif. will be at the Zinkin Classic, which is hosted by No. 11 Buchanan, Calif. No. 8 Franklin Regional, Pa. hosts a multiple team dual meet event, where one of the other teams is No. 35 Belle Vernon, Pa. No. 41 Union, Iowa and No. 43 Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa are two of the four top-seeded teams at the Battle of Waterloo. What's on tap this week for Fab 50 teams See link.

Below is a look at what's on tap this week for the Fab 50 teams. No. 1 St. Paris Graham, Ohio -- Canfield (Ohio) Duals on Saturday No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. -- Rex Whitlach Invitational (Hinsdale Central, Ill.) No. 3 Blair Academy, N.J. -- Beast of the East No. 4 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. -- quad meet at The Hill School tonight, then Flo-Excalibur Tournament at Wilkes College on Friday and Saturday No. 5 Clovis, Calif. -- Zinkin Invitational (Buchanan, Calif.) No. 6 Archer, Ga. -- Kansas City Stampede No. 7 Stillwater, Okla. -- Kansas City Stampeded No. 8 Franklin Regional, Pa. -- dual meet vs. Woodland Hills tonight, then host multi-team dual meet event on Saturday No. 9 Southeast Polk, Iowa -- dual meet vs. Fort Dodge on Thursday, host Red Owens Classic on Saturday No. 10 Montini Catholic, Ill. -- Rex Whitlach Invitational No. 11 Buchanan, Calif. -- host Zinkin Classic No. 12 St. Peter’s Prep, N.J. -- Beast of the East No. 14 Lowell, Mich. -- dual meet vs. Mishawaka, Ind. on Friday; super dual on Monday against Davison, Richmond, Bedford, and Hudson No. 15 Bergen Catholic, N.J. -- Beast of the East No. 16 Apple Valley, Minn. -- Minnesota Christmas Tournament No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. -- Dvorak Invitational No. 18 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. -- Beast of the East on Saturday and Sunday, then dual meet against Bound Brook on Tuesday No. 19 Cumberland Valley, Pa. -- dual meet against Mifflin County on Thursday, then Beast of the East on Saturday and Sunday No. 20 Poway, Calif. -- Reno Tournament of Champions No. 21 St. Edward, Ohio -- dual meet at St. Ignatius on Friday No. 22 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. -- Beast of the East No. 23 Massillon Perry, Ohio -- dual meet vs. Glen Oak on Thursday, then Beast of the East on Saturday and Sunday No. 24 Bettendorf, Iowa -- triangular vs. Muscatine and North on Thursday, then Kansas City Stampeded on Friday and Saturday No. 25 Bound Brook, N.J. - Flo-Excalibur Tournament at Wilkes College on Friday and Saturday, then dual meet against Don Bosco Prep on Tuesday No. 26 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. -- dual meet vs. Buffalo on Thursday, then Minnesota Christmas Tournament on Firday and Saturday No. 27 Tuttle, Okla. -- Kansas City Stampeded No. 28 Bakersfield, Calif. -- dual meet vs. San Marino, Calif. on Saturday No. 29 Neosho, Mo. -- triangular meet vs. Joplin and Springdale (Ark.) on Thursday, then Kansas City Stampede on Friday and Saturday No. 30 Evansville Mater Dei, Ind. -- dual meet at Evansville Harrison tonight No. 31 McDonogh, Md. -- dual meet vs. Cavlert Hall, Md. on Thursday, then Beast of the East on Saturday and Sunday No. 32 St. Johns, Mich. -- dual meet at Waverly tonight, Tim Horn Duals (Holland, Mich.) on Saturday No. 33 Crook County, Ore. -- Reno Tournament of Champions No. 34 Delta, Ohio -- triangular at Bryan with Archbold on Thursday No. 35 Belle Vernon, Pa. -- dual meet at Thomas Jefferson tonight, then Franklin Regional Duals on Saturday No. 36 South Dade, Fla. -- district duals on Friday and Saturday No. 37 Greater Latrobe, Pa. -- dual meet vs. Derry Area on Tuesday No. 38 Brecksville, Ohio -- triangular at Olmsted Falls with North Olmsted on Thursday, then Beast of the East on Saturday and Sunday No. 39 Phillipsburg, N.J. -- Beast of the East on Saturday and Sunday, then dual meet at Howell on Tuesday No. 40 Mesa Mountain View, Ariz. -- triangular meet at Westwood with Highland on Thursday, then Reno Tournament of Champions on Friday and Saturday No. 41 Union, Iowa -- dual meet vs. East Marshall and Wapsie Valley on Thursday, then Battle of Waterloo on Friday and Saturday No. 42 Marist, Ill. -- dual meet vs. Hononegah, Ill. on Friday, then Dvorak Invitational on Monday and Tuesday No. 43 Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa -- dual meet vs. Cedar Rapids Jefferson on Thursday, then Battle of Waterloo on Friday and Saturday No. 44 Kaukauna, Wis. -- Minnesota Christmas Tournament No. 45 Elyria, Ohio -- dual meet vs. Midview on Saturay No. 46 Colonial Forge, Va. -- quadrangular at Hylton with Stafford and Forest Park on Wednesday, then Beast of the East on Saturday and Sunday No. 47 Dundee, Mich. -- quadrangular at Brighton, Mich. on Wednesday, then Bedford (Mich.) Invitational on Saturday No. 48 Shakopee, Minn. -- dual meet at Lakeville North tonight No. 49 Pleasant Grove, Utah -- dual meet at Riverton tonight, then Reno Tournament of Champions on Friday and Saturday No. 50 Brandon, Fla. -- Seahawk Slam (Charleston, S.C.) on Monday and Tues

MOUNT VERNON -- Aburough Abegesah (JR/Beltsville, Md.) gave Cornell's wrestling team the spark it needed with a dominant victory at 197 pounds as the 12th-ranked Rams took down Simpson, 26-12, on Military Appreciation Night Tuesday in the Small Multi-Sport Center. The Rams (5-5) built an early 15-0 lead through three matches, but then saw Simpson (2-3) storm back and cut the margin to 18-12 going into the 197-pound bout. Abegesah quickly turned momentum in favor of the Rams, notching 11 first-period points en route to a 22-6 technical fall in 5:22 over Ethan Calvert. Abegesah (5-7) recorded four 3-point near falls and four takedowns to seal the team win for Cornell, which has now won 11 straight duals against the Storm. Cornell heavyweight Eric Tucker (JR/Monroe, Conn.) put the finishing touches on the victory, recording a takedown with 12 seconds remaining to beat Colby Vlieger, 3-1. Tucker (9-5) improved his December record to 6-0. The Rams picked up six individual wins, including a forfeit handed to 125-pounder Scott Smith (JR/Chicago, Ill.) (6-10) to start the night. Sophomore Phillip Opelt (SO/Neillsville, Wis.), ranked fifth at 133, gave Cornell six more points with a second-period pin in 3:27 over Devan Berrian. Opelt took over the team lead for wins at 10-5. Sophomore Nathan Shank (SO/Iowa City, Iowa) (3-6) posted three takedowns in his 8-5 decision over Dalton Kenig at 141, stretching Cornell's margin to 15-0. The Storm strung together three tight wins to cut the deficit to 15-9. Ram freshman 149-pounder Josh Martin (FR/Lombard, Ill.) led Jonathan Melton most of the way in a 6-5 loss that was decided by riding time. Cornell's Aaron Engle (SO/Kansas City, Mo.) fell 7-5 to Jake Mize, who scored a takedown with one second left in the first overtime period. Simpson's Brian Haynes then edged Michael Maksimovic (SO/Northbrook, Ill.), 3-1, at 165. Senior 10th-ranked Brent Hamm (SR/Iowa City, Iowa) (7-6) got the Rams back on track with a 5-2 decision over Brett Roberts at 174. The Storm countered with a 7-4 win at 184 from Spencer Ward over James Garrett (SO/Fountain, Colo.), closing the gap to 18-12. The Rams held a 14-10 advantage in total takedowns. Cornell finished with 12 near-fall points – all from Abegesah – to Simpson's three. Coming up – The Rams get a break from competition until the Citrus Invitational Dec. 29-30 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The 12-team individual tournament includes No. 9 Mount Union, No. 11 Augsburg, No. 12 Cornell, Case, John Carroll, Liberty, Williams, Western New England, Ursinus, SUNY-Oneonta, Florida Gulf Coast and Knox.

CLARION, PA. -- Keith Ferraro, 34, a native of Brookville, Pa., the Interim Wrestling Coach since September 25, and an assistant coach for the Golden Eagles for the past two seasons, was named Clarion University's Head Wrestling Coach today by Athletic Director Dave Katis. The Golden Eagles are an NCAA Division I Wrestling program. "I am excited to announce that Keith Ferraro will be our next head wrestling coach here at Clarion," said Katis. "As an assistant coach, and then as interim coach, Keith displayed all the attributes we wanted and needed to lead this program. He is a quality recruiter and administrator, has a strong knowledge of the sport of wrestling, is committed to developing the overall student-athlete and has the passion and desire to build a strong NCAA Division I program. Clarion is committed to having a strong, competitive wrestling team and we believe the wrestling program is in good hands with Keith Ferraro. "I am honored to accept the position as head wrestling coach at Clarion University," said Keith Ferraro. "I want to thank President Whitney, Harry Tripp, Dave Katis and the wrestling search committee for putting their faith in me to lead this prestigious wrestling program." Ferraro, the son of legendary Brookville Head Wrestling coach Lenny Ferraro, is a native of Brookville, Pa. and a 1999 Brookville High Grad. He wrestled 2 ½ years for his father, before his passing, and then finished his junior and then senior year under head coach Thad Turner. At Brookville Ferraro was a three-time District Champion 112-Fr.; 125-So.; 135-Sr.) and was part of the 1999 Brookville High School Dual Meet State Championship Team. Keith went on to attend Lock Haven University, was part of the wrestling program for four seasons (2000 – 2003) and graduated in December of 2003 with a degree in Health and Physical Education. A volunteer coach at Central Mountain in the seasons of 2003 and 2004, Ferraro was the head coach at Brockway in the 2005 season, then took a position to teach at Brookville High School and became the assistant coach under Dave Klepfer from 2006 - 2012. In the 2011-12 season Brookville advanced 13 wrestlers to regionals, 5 to the PIAA Championships and as a team placed fourth in the state dual meet championships. Ferraro was named Clarion's assistant coach on July 31, 2012 under Troy Letters and he continued in that role until being named interim coach in September. The Recruiting Coordinator since his arrival, he was a major part of the highly rated Golden Eagle recruiting class for 2013-14 which was rated 9th in NCAA Division I by AWN/Open Mat and 15th by Flo Wrestling. "Born and raised in the area, I have always been a fan of Clarion wrestling and overwhelmed by the level of support the program attracts from our alumni, the pin club, community and the institution. I am committed to advancing Clarion wrestling and will dedicate myself to reconnecting the program to its rich tradition." I believe it's also very important to build the program the right way – namely with wrestlers who are dedicated student-athletes, that will not only advance the program athletically, but themselves and the university in the process. I hope to honor the past and men like coach Bubb, by building a program that everyone can be proud of." Ferraro and wife Meghan reside in Brookville with sons Lenny and Vincent. CLARION WRESTLING NOTES: Keith Ferraro's father, Lenny Ferraro, was posthumously inducted into the PA. Wrestling in the Class of 2011 … He was 86-55-4 at Johnsonburg High as head coach from 1974 – 1983. He was District 9 Class AA Coach of the Year in 1979 … Moved on to Brookville and assisted Les Turner until 1993 – then took over at Brookville in 1994 … He was 66-11 at Brookville and won two District 9 titles … He passed away in January of 1998 … Keith Ferraro is only the (8th) head coach at NCAA Division I Clarion since 1960. Frank Lignelli re-started the wrestling program in the Fall of 1959 and coached through 1966. Bob Bubb elevated the program to elite NCAA Division I status as head coach from 1967- 92, while Jack Davis mentored from 1993-97, Ken Nellis from 1998-2006. Teague Moore from 2007 – 2011, Matt Dernlan in 2012 and Troy Letters in 2013 and 2014… In dual meet history the Golden Eagles started the 2014-15 season with a mark of 530-348-13 over that time (1960-2014) … The program was re-started in the 1959-60 season under head coach Frank Lignelli ... Lignelli was the coach from 1960-66 with a record of 61-12... He passed the torch to Bob Bubb, who from 1966-92, put Clarion wrestling on the national stage... Bubb had a career record of 322-121-4 ... Bubb led Clarion to a 4th place team finish at D-I nationals in 1973, sixth in 1972 and 87 and eighth in 1992, his final season... Bubb coached 7 D-I champions, 3 college division champs, 27 All-Americans, 29 EWL winners and 68 PSAC champs ... Bubb will be remembered for two special athletes, namely Wade Schalles and Kurt Angle... Both were named to the NCAA/NWCA 75th Anniversary Team in March of 2005... Schalles had an amazing career record of 153-5-1, won 2 NCAA titles and posted an NCAA record 106 pins ... Angle also was a 2-time NCAA D-I Champion, posted a record of 116-10-2 and also won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1996 ... On June 4, 2005, Bubb was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma .... Jack Davis was Clarion's head coach from 1993-97 with a record of 43-34-5, Nellis (47-89-3; 1998-2006), and Moore (37-60-1)... Clarion has 8 D-I National Champions, 45 All-Americans, 54 EWL winners and 112 PSAC Champions... That also includes 14 PSAC and 3 EWL team titles…. In 2011 Clarion won the PSAC team title, placed fourth at EWL's and qualified two wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Nationals in 157-lb James Fleming (West Mifflin) and 165-lb Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)… In 2012 Clarion was third at PSAC's, fourth at EWL's and 18th at the NCAA Division I National Championships… Clarion had 2 D-I All-Americans in 2012 when Abdurakhmonov, a senior, finished third at 165-pounds, and Fleming, a junior, finished fifth at 157-pounds… Fleming became a two-time All-American in 2013 when he finished 8th at nationals – giving Clarion a 33rd place team finish.

BLACKSBURG -- Two-time heavyweight All-American Jeremy Johnson has joined the Virginia Tech wrestling staff as the volunteer assistant coach, as announced Monday by head coach Kevin Dresser. He joins the staff after wrapping up a stellar career at Ohio University, one which saw him tally 143 victories. “We are very excited to announce that Jeremy Johnson is joining our staff,” Dresser said. “Eric Morrill did a great job for us, but he has decided to compete again within our Regional Training Center so the timing of Jeremy finishing up at Ohio University and joining us now is perfect. Jeremy lived in Blacksburg this summer so we know exactly what we are getting. He has already made an impact with our big guys!” Johnson posted 41 wins as a senior last year en route to earning All-America honors for the second time. He was a four-time NCAA qualifier and captured two Mid-American Conference titles in three years. The Broadview Heights, Ohio, native set the school record for career victories and twice placed seventh at the NCAA Tournament (2012, 2014). Johnson graduated from Ohio with a degree in mild-moderate education this month after finishing an internship. He was a three-time NWCA All-Academic team selection for his work in the classroom.

To say Dave Miller is involved in the movie "Foxcatcher" is an understatement. His company, Dollamur, participated in the filming of the story of gold-medal-winning wrestlers Mark and Dave Schultz and their involvement at the Foxcatcher Farms training facility owned by multi-millionaire John du Pont by providing singlets and warm-ups used in the movie. What's more, Miller himself has a role in the film, essentially playing himself as the then-executive director of USA Wrestling, negotiating with du Pont. Dollamur supplied custom mats for "Foxcatcher"From the perspectives as a supplier and actor, Miller is able to provide a behind-the-scenes look into the making of "Foxcatcher" which debuted in a total of six theaters in New York City and Los Angeles on November 14, and is slowly being rolled out in selected cities week-by-week for the next couple months ... a strategy often employed by studios that believe that a particular film could receive Oscar nominations. In the case of "Foxcatcher", that is not a far-fetched possibility. As of this writing, most reviews have been very positive, with speculation that principal actors Channing Tatum (who plays Mark Schultz), Mark Ruffalo (Dave Schultz) and Steve Carell (John du Pont) are in the running for best actor nominations, along with possible best director honors for Bennett Miller, and even possible consideration for best picture. Dollamur's supporting role in "Foxcatcher" While most moviegoers won't give a second thought to the wrestling mats and uniforms featured in "Foxcatcher", serious wrestling fans will be glad to know that these items were supplied by a company that has been actively involved in the sport for more than two decades. "Our All-American Wrestling Supply has provided singlets and warm-ups for USA Wrestling," according to Dollamur National Sales Manager Dave Miller, a Madison, Wis. native who wrestled, coached and officiated matches. "Ed Hardy, the movie's athletic costumer, asked us to duplicate warm-ups and uniforms for the movie. We used photos and videos of foreign opponents, and then shared all that information with Cliff Keen Athletic who manufactured the costumes." "I'd say 90% of the uniforms -- singlets and warm-ups -- were custom-made," said Miller. "We did our level best to replicate the actual uniforms worn by the wrestlers portrayed in the movie," Miller continued. "I think that gives a good idea of how dedicated the director was to getting the details right." As for the actual wrestling surfaces ... "Every mat in the movie, we made," said Miller. "We made mats we've never made before. We even made Olympic-looking mat covers." And, in a case of history repeating itself, Dollamur made all the mats in the movie set of the Foxcatcher Farms wrestling training facility ... as well as the mats for the original facility located in suburban Philadelphia. "They built a replica of the original training facility in an abandoned school outside Pittsburgh," Dave Miller disclosed. "It was incredible how it looked just like the original." "(Director) Bennett Miller was meticulous." Dave Miller the actor, portraying himself In addition to the mats and uniforms from Dave Miller's company playing a role in the movie, the man himself also appears in "Foxcatcher." "I basically played myself," said Miller, who, at the time the movie was set, was the executive director of USA Wrestling. "The scene shows where I'm negotiating a deal with du Pont. We had wanted Dave Schultz to be head coach at USA Wrestling. In the end, USA Wrestling got du Pont's financial support, while he got to keep Dave as coach at Foxcatcher." (The "Philadelphia Inquirer" reported in a September 15, 1988 story that du Pont, 49 at the time, was named USA Wrestling's "worldwide representative" and chief sponsor after meeting with USA Wrestling executive director Dave Miller. This agreement was made one month after the Villanova University wrestling program founded by du Pont was dropped and his ties with the school severed, according to the paper.) "Dave's preference would have been to come out to Colorado to be USA Wrestling's coach," Miller continued. "But he wanted to take care of his family, and saw his continued involvement with du Pont and Foxcatcher as the best way to do that. He knew that USA Wrestling be in good hands whoever was coach." Dave MillerDave Miller pointed out one significant difference between real life and the reel portrayal of his meeting with the wrestling benefactor. "In actuality, I negotiated a deal with du Pont alone," according to Miller. "In the movie, in addition to du Pont and me, we're joined by Mark Ruffalo as Dave Schultz, and others." It was at this point in the interview where Miller shared his you-are-there perspective as an actor in "Foxcatcher", providing insight into just how much goes into the making of a major motion picture from a director whose two previous works -- "Capote" and "Moneyball" -- earned numerous awards. "The scene was set in what was supposed to be du Pont's office," Miller disclosed. "However, it was filmed at a mansion at a resort somewhere in West Virginia, about a three-hour drive south of Pittsburgh. There were so many twists and turns getting there, to this day, I don't think I could find it again on my own." Because the actual du Pont mansion in Newtown Square has been bulldozed and the former Foxcatcher Farms 700-acre estate is in the process of being developed into a new community of approximately 700 high-end townhouses and individual homes, much of the movie was shot in the Pittsburgh area. According to Dave Miller, the actual filming of "Foxcatcher" took four-and-a-half months. More than once in his interview with InterMat, Miller cited the detail-oriented nature of director Bennett Miller, and the level of attention to the smallest detail to make sure the film was accurate ... especially the wrestling. "The number one guy who helped teach the actors how to wrestle was John Guira," said Dave Miller. "As consultant, he not only taught Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum the sport, but also how to duplicate the actual moves of the wrestlers they were portraying, right down to nailing their every unique idiosyncrasy." This obsession with accuracy extended beyond the actors' performance while wearing singlets provided by Dollamur. As Dave Miller shared, "Mark Ruffalo spent an entire day asking me questions about Dave Schultz. For instance, he wanted to know exactly how Dave shook hands. During the filming, Ruffalo looked and acted like Dave." "Steve Carell took two-and-a-half hours to get made up to look like John du Pont. He had to be in the dressing room at about 5:30 each morning. Then it took about an hour at night to remove the makeup." "I knew du Pont as well as anyone," Miller continued. "It was almost scary how Carell looked and acted like du Pont. He was truly amazing in his ability to capture the essence of the guy." Dave Miller has fond memories of working with the actors and crew of "Foxcatcher". "All these people were the nicest people," according to Miller. "My kid is a huge fan of Steve Carell, so I wanted to get a photo of him, not as du Pont, but as my son would recognize him. Even though it took so much time to remove his du Pont make up, Carell did it, and posed for the photo, all very graciously." For another behind-scenes look at the making of "Foxcatcher", check out the January 2013 InterMat article on Fred Feeney, the real-life wrestling referee who played a mat official in the movie, and served as a consultant.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Central Michigan won seven of the final eight matches Sunday in posting a 21-10 victory over Buffalo in the Chippewas' Mid-American Conference opening dual. The win lifted CMU to 2-4 in duals. The Chippewas entertain Northern Illinois on Sunday, Dec. 20. "I think our guys just need to feel good about ourselves," CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. "We haven't really felt good about ourselves for about a month. Hopefully this will get us heading in the right direction. "It was a good for us. Obviously we've got things we can improve on. It was a good start for some of these young guys in the conference." Three Chippewa freshmen made their respective collegiate dual-meet debuts, and two were victorious. CMU's Cody LeCount (149 pounds) and CJ Brucki (184) both won by decision, LeCount 5-3 and Brucki 7-4. "When you have a true freshman in his first dual meet in a hostile environment and he figures out how to win, that's always a good thing," Borrelli said. CMU junior Jackson Lewis bumped up to 197 pounds from 184 and took a 9-7 decision, a result that gave CMU an 18-10 lead and clinched the victory. "The guy who really came through for us today was Jackson Lewis," Borrelli said. "His match could have gone either way. He was up 5-0 and got caught in a five-point move and that tied it 5-5. It put him in a tough situation, but he kept his composure and continued to score points." Other Chippewa winners were Zach Horan (141), Malcom Martin (157), Jordan Ellingwood (174) and Adam Robinson (285). Martin's victory, a 2-1 decision over Wally Maziarz, came in overtime. Maziarz was called for stalling in the extra session, giving Martin the sudden victory. Horan, who is ranked 10th, improved to 4-2. Buffalo is 4-5 overall, 0-2 MAC. Three Chippewas, Jordan Wohlfert, Colin Heffernan and Newton Smerchek, placed on Saturday at the Cleveland State Open. Heffernan (149) went 7-1 and Smerchek (285) finished 6-1. Both placed third in their respective weight classes. Wohlfert (165) went 5-2 to place fifth. Wohlfert recorded a pin and won three matches by major decision. One of Heffernan's wins came via major decision, while Smerchek recorded two pins and a major decision en route to his third-place finish. Results: 125: Max Soria (UB) major decision Brent Fleetwood (CMU), 10-0 133: Sean Peacock (UB) dec. Tyler Keselring (CMU), 12-6 141: Zach Horan (CMU) dec. Jason Estevez (UB), 7-1 149: Cody LeCount (CMU) dec. Justin Cooksey (UB), 5-3 157: Malcom Martin (CMU) dec. Wally Maziarz (UB), 2-1, OT 165: Rrok Ndokaj (UB) dec. Jordan Atienza (CMU), 5-3 174: Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) dec. Muhamid McBryde (UB), 4-2 184: CJ Brucki (CMU) dec. Brett Perry (UB), 7-4 197: Jackson Lewis (CMU) dec. Joe Ariola (UB), 9-7 285: Adam Robinson (CMU) dec. Ian J

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Alex Utley scored a major decision at 184 pounds to cap a furious rally as North Carolina came from an 11-point deficit to beat No. 20 Chattanooga 18-17 Sunday afternoon at Mountain View High School. Ethan Ramos won by tech fall at 165 to spark a run of three consecutive wins to give Carolina its second dual victory of the season. Chattanooga (3-2) ran out to an 11-0 lead thanks to wins at 197, 285 and 125. The dual opened at 197 with Scottie Boykin edging Chip Ness 6-4, followed by another close decision when Jared Johnson beat Frank Abbondanza 2-0. No. 19 Sean Boyle then beat Cody Karns 20-5 for a five-point tech fall to push the Moc lead to 11. Troy Heilmann got Carolina (2-2) on the board at 133, knocking off No. 14 Nick Soto 7-5 with a late rally. Heilmann trailed 4-0 before a takedown late in the second period and another early in the third tied the bout at 4. In the final minute, Heilmann got Soto on his back and earned two near fall points that ultimately made the difference. Joey Ward gave the Tar Heels a second straight victory with a wire-to-wire win over Mike Pongracz at 141. Ward, who improved to 11-1 on the year, raced out to a 4-0 lead in the first period with a takedown and a two-point near fall and cruised to a 10-4 victory that pulled UNC within five. But Chattanooga got two more decisions at 149 and 157 to take an 11-point lead into the final three bouts. Ramos got things going with a high-scoring 24-8 tech fall win over Garrett Alexander. The redshirt freshman got three takedowns in the first period and added some back points in the second to take a 13-3 lead into the final period. Ramos eventually took a 15-point lead with just six seconds left in the bout to get the two bonus points for the technical fall and give Carolina a lifeline in the dual. John Michael Staudenmayer then took care of business at 174 with a 6-1 decision over Levi Clemons to set the stage for Utley's dramatic finish. Knowing that a bonus point win would guarantee the overall victory, Utley dominated the second period against Sean Mappes with a pair of near falls to take a 7-0 lead. Mappes started down to open the third, Utley escaped and added a takedown for a 10-0 major decision to complete the comeback. The Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, senior improved to a perfect 8-0 on the year with the victory. Saturday night at Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia, Carolina fell to Purdue 19-12. Ward, Ramos, Utley and heavyweight Josh Lehner were winners for the Tar Heels, who fell behind early and couldn't rally against the Boilermakers. UNC will return to the mat when the Tar Heels ring in the new year at the annual Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga. That event, which brings some of the nation's best talent together each year, is set for Jan. 1-2, 2015. North Carolina 18, No. 20 Chattanooga 17 197: Scottie Boykin (UTC) dec. Chip Ness (UNC), 6-4 - UTC leads 3-0 285: Jared Johnson (UTC) dec. Frank Abbondanza (UNC), 2-0 - UTC leads 6-0 125: No. 19 Sean Boyle (UTC) tech fall Cody Karns (UNC), 21-5 (6:13) - UTC leads 11-0 133: Troy Heilmann (UNC) dec. No. 14 Nick Soto (UTC), 7-5 - UTC leads 11-3 141: No. 14 Joey Ward (UNC) dec. Michael Pongracz (UTC), 10-4 - UTC leads 11-6 149: Sean Greevy (UTC) dec. Christian Barber (UNC), 6-5 - UTC leads 14-6 157: Austin Sams (UTC) dec. Chris Mears (UNC), 5-2 - UTC leads 17-6 165: Ethan Ramos (UNC) tech fall Garrett Alexander (UTC), 24-8 (6:54) - UTC leads 17-11 174: John Michael Staudenmayer (UNC) dec. Levi Clemons (UTC), 6-1 - UTC leads 17-14 184: Alex Utley (UNC) maj. dec. Sean Mappes (UTC), 11-0 - UNC wins 18-17 Purdue 19, North Carolina 12 125: Luke Welch (P) dec. Cody Karns (UNC), 4-0 - Purdue leads 3-0 133: No. 19 Danny Sabatello (P) maj. dec. Matt Williams (UNC) - 10-1, Purdue leads 7-0 141: No. 14 Joey Ward (UNC) dec. Nick Lawrence (P), 3-2 - Purdue leads 7-3 149: Alex Griffin (P) dec. Joey Moon (UNC), 7-5 - Purdue leads 10-3 157: Doug Welch (P) dec. Chris Mears (UNC), 5-3 - Purdue leads 13-3 165: Ethan Ramos (UNC) dec. Pat Robinson (P), 5-3 - Purdue leads 13-6 174: Chad Welch (P) dec. John Michael Staudenmayer (UNC), 3-2 - Purdue leads 16-6 184: Alex Utley (UNC) dec. Tanner Lynde (P), 10-6 - Purdue leads 16-9 197: Patrick Kissel (P) dec. Chip Ness (UNC), 8-5 - Purdue leads 19-9 285: Josh Lehner (UNC) dec. Tyler Kral (P), 6-4 - Purdue wins 19-12

FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota State University won three of last four matches including an Evan Knutson pin at 285-pounds to turn back South Dakota State University 23-14 in a non-conference dual match in the Battle for the Border Bell on Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. NDSU wins the Border Bell for the second straight season. Knutson, a 6-foot-1 senior from Wausau, Wis., led 5-1 over South Dakota State's J.J. Everard going into the third period. He recorded another takedown in the third and posted his first pin of the season with :11-seconds left. The 13th-ranked Knutson improved to 11-4 this season with the win and capped off a Bison rally in the upper weight classes. South Dakota State (2-3) took an 11-10 lead as the two rivals split the first six matches. Brance Simms posted a 12-3 major decision over NDSU's Hunter Weber at 133-pounds, while SDSU's 14th-ranked Cody Pack recorded a 16-6 major decision over Steven Keogh at 157, and John Nething II defeated Anthony Caputo 12-6 at 165. The Bison rebounded over the next two weight classes as 15th-ranked Kurtis Julson defeated the Jackrabbits' David Kocer 8-2 at 174 pounds and 10th-ranked 184-pounder Hayden Zillmer recorded a 14-5 major decision over Brady Ayers to put the Bison ahead 17-11. Julson improved to 9-5 on the season, while Zillmer is now 18-2 SDSU's 15th-ranked Nate Rotert held off a late third period rally from Tommy Petersen to post a 8-5 decision at 197 pounds to trim the NDSU lead to 17-14 heading into the final match. North Dakota State (2-3) won three of the first four matches starting with 125-pound sophomore Josh Rodriguez posting a 15-6 major decision over Isaac Andrade. The 14th-ranked Rodriguez improved to 6-3. Redshirt freshmen Mitch Bengtson recorded a takedown in the first two periods and a reversal in the third in a 6-1 decision over SDSU's Alex Kocer at 141. Bengtson is now 14-6. A pair of near falls in the second period lifted redshirt freshman Clay Ream to an 8-2 decision over Colin Holler at 149. Ream improved to 13-7. North Dakota Staete is off until Dec. 29-30 when the Bison will compete at the Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill. North Dakota State (2-3) 23, South Dakota State (2-3) 14 Battle for the Border Bell/Non-Conference Dual Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse, Fargo, N.D. Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014 Results: 125 – #14 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) major dec Isaac Andrade (SDSU), 15-6 (Bison, 4-0) 133 – Brance Simms (SDSU) major dec Hunter Weber (NDSU), 12-3 (Tied, 4-4) 141 – Mitch Bengtson (NDSU) dec Alex Kocer (SDSU), 6-1 (Bison, 7-4) 149 – Clay Ream (NDSU) dec Colin Holler (SDSU), 8-2 (Bison, 10-4) 157 – #14 Cody Pack (SDSU) major dec Steven Keogh (NDSU), 16-6 (Bison, 10-8) 165 – John Nething II (SDSU) dec Anthony Caputo (NDSU), 12-6 (SDSU, 11-10) 174 – #15 Kurtis Julson (NDSU) dec David Kocer (SDSU), 8-2 (Bison , 13-11) 184 – #10 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) major dec Brady Ayers (SDSU), 14-5 (Bison, 17-11) 197 – #15 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec Tommy Petersen (NDSU), 8-5 (Bison, 17-14) 285 – #13 Evan Knutson (NDSU) fall J.J. Everard (SDSU), 6:49 (Bison 23-14)

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After ending the dual tied at 19 apiece, No. 5 Mizzou wrestling came away with a thrilling 20-19 dual win over the No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes Sunday afternoon at St. John Arena. The 20th and final team point for the Tigers resulted in the last criteria of the official NCAA wrestling tiebreaker rulings. On the afternoon, Mizzou grapplers earned three ranked wins over Top-10 opponents. The biggest of them all was by redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt, as he defeated No. 3 Hunter Stieber via a Fall at 2:39. The Tigers and Buckeyes began Sunday afternoon at 125 pounds inside the St. John Arena. Redshirt senior Alan Waters built an early advantage over No. 7 Nathan Tomasello and held off a late push by the Buckeye to claim an 11-8 decision victory. After a close loss at 133 pounds, the Tigers rebounded in a big way at 149 pounds with a Fall by redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt. The win over No. 3 Hunter Stieber evened the dual at nine apiece after four matchups. Mizzou responded once again after a loss, as redshirt junior Cody Johnston earned a thrilling 9-7 SV1 victory over Ohio State's Justin Kresevic at 165 pounds. Once again the team scores were locked even with this time at 12 each. Redshirt freshman Willie Miklus delivered perhaps the biggest win of the night at 184 pounds, earning a 12-2 major decision over Josh Fox. After the Buckeyes' Kyle Snyder followed up with a major decision victory of his own at 197 pounds, the team winner of the dual came down to the heavyweight battle between sophomore J'den Cox and Ohio State's No. 10 Nick Tavanello. A big takedown in the third period led to a 4-2 decision win for Mizzou's Cox and the match ended at 19 apiece. With the final regulation score ending in a tie, the final tiebreaker came down to the official scorebook to decide the team dual winner. With the first several tiebreakers evened up, the last criteria came in to play as the team with the first takedown of the dual was honored a bonus team point. That ruling proved to be in Mizzou's favor as Alan Waters earned a takedown over Nathan Tomasello in the dual's first matchup. Results: 125: Alan Waters (Missouri) dec. Nathan Tomasello (OSU), 11-8; Missouri 3, OSU 0 133: Johnni DiJulius dec. Matt Manley (Missouri), 5-2; Missouri 3, OSU 3 141: Logan Stieber won by forfeit; OSU 9, Missouri 3 149: Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) pinned Hunter Stieber (OSU), 2:49; OSU 9, Missouri 9 157: Josh Demas (OSU) dec. Joseph LaVallee (Missouri), 3-2; OSU 12, Missouri 9 165: Cody Johnson (Missouri) dec. Justin Kresevic (OSU), 9-7 (OT); OSU 12, Missouri 12 174: Mark Martin (OSU) dec. Mike England (Missouri), 5-2; OSU 15, Missouri 12 184: Willie Miklus (Missouri) maj. dec. Josh Fox (OSU), 12-2; Missouri 16, OSU 15 197: Kyle Snyder (OSU) maj. dec. John Eblen (Missouri), 15-5; OSU 19, Missouri 16 285: J’den Cox (Missouri) dec. Nick Tavanello (OSU), 4-2; Missouri 20, OSU 19* *Missouri awarded point based on fourth tiebreaker criteria (first takedown of first match)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Coming off of a loss to Wisconsin, the Hoosiers made a great turn around, defeating SIUE 28-12 and Manchester 47-6. IU won 16 of the 18 matches that they entered a wrestler. In dual meets on the season, Indiana is now 2-1. "I like the way we rebounded after a tough loss to Wisconsin. We wrestled with intensity," said head coach Duane Goldman. "Hopefully we can build on that and continue to wrestle the same way in upcoming matches." In the match against SIUE, redshirt senior Taylor Walsh and sophomore Jake Masengale both recorded pins. Five other Hoosiers earned victories -- four by decision and one by major decision. Indiana dominate the match versus Manchester with five pins and two tech falls. The only team points that Manchester scored were due to the forfeit of the 125-pound class by IU. In the 133-pound weight class, sophomore Chris Caton defeated Patrick Myers (SIUE) and Chase Wilson (MAN). In his bout against Wilson, Caton earned the quickest pin of the day in only 30 seconds. Redshirt sophomore Trevor Moody was a point scoring machine, winning 11-7 against Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE) and with a 15-0 tech fall against Josh Juarez (MAN) Redshirt freshman Luke Blanton went 2-0 on the day with a 13-4 major decision in his match verses SIUE's Erik Traveras and a pin in 1:39 versus Manchester's Bryce Roberts. Joining Caton, Moody and Blanton at 2-0 on the day are Walsh, Nate Jackson, Jake Masengale and Luke Sheridan. Third ranked Taylor Walsh added two more pins to his tally, bringing his season total to 13 and his career total to 60. In a tough bout against Jake Residori (SIUE), 16th ranked Nate Jackson won on a 4-3 decision. Jackson followed that with dominating 12-4 major decision. Taylor Walsh isn't the only Hoosier who can rack up the pins, as Jake Masengale also pinned two on the day. The first came in 3:14 versus Derek Nagel (SIUE), the second in 4:46 against Alex Roberts (MAN). Senior Luke Sheridan duplicated his result from Manchester last season with a first round pin. Sheridan won a hard fought bout against Matthew McCliments with a 2-0 decision. The Hoosiers next match is against Cleveland State, one week from today on December 20 at 1 pm (Cleveland, Ohio).

PHILADELPHIA -- Drexel Wrestling recorded its first Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association win of the season, taking down the Navy Midshipmen on Saturday night by a score of 24-16 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. The Dragons jumped on Navy early and closed the Midshipmen's late window into a comeback. Tanner Shoap earned the 16-0 technical fall at 125 pounds to begin the night on the mat, tallying near fall points while showing an impressive ground game. Kevin Devoy Jr., who is ranked No. 17 in the country by Intermat Wrestling, won by fall at 133 pounds just 57 seconds into the first period to improve to 9-0 on the early season. Up 11-0 in the early going, 141 and 149 pounds remained important weight classes for the Dragons to take control. At 141 pounds, David Pearce did the job, winning a 6-1 decision. The sophomore from Illinois held a 3-1 lead in the third period, scoring a late takedown to put away the opposing Midshipman. Following at 149 pounds, Matt Cimato extended the Dragons lead to 18-0 after a major 12-0 decision where he jumped out to a lead early in the first and never let his opponent in the match. Noel Blanco, wrestling at 157 pounds, grinded out a 4-1 decision to extend the Dragons lead to 21-0 at the halfway point of the match. "That's the kind of product we want Drexel Wrestling to be," head coach Matt Azevedo said. "We came out and we were aggressive and we went after them. We knew that the first five matches would be important, and it was huge to jump on them the way we did. "Especially coming off of finals week where some guys weren't able to practice every day, they came out ferocious. They attacked, and we scored riding time at almost every weight class. That's exactly what we want Drexel Wrestling to be." At the start of the second half of the match, Navy began to go on a scoring run. At 165 pounds was freshman Nick Elmer, who dropped a tough 7-1 decision to the No. 15 ranked wrestler at the weight class, Peyton Walsh. Following at 174 pounds, another freshman, Stephen Loiseau fell in a major decision, 12-3. Alex DeCiantis was tied 3-3 with his opponent heading into the third, but lost by fall at the 1:30 mark in the final period. With the team score at 21-13, Joshua Murphy took the mat at 197 pounds with a chance to close Navy's chance at a comeback. The freshman from Brecksville, Ohio, down 3-1 in the third, scored a late takedown to even the score at 3-3, but could not score another after his opponent took a 4-3 lead. Joey Goodhart took the mat at heavyweight needing to avoid a technical fall or a pin to secure a Dragons win. He did just that, scoring an escape and a takedown in the final minute to win the 4-3 decision as Drexel took the dual 24-16. Drexel improve to 2-3 on the season and 1-0 in the EIWA. The Dragons return to the mat when the head to the Grapple at the Garden held at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 21. They will wrestle Northern Iowa at 10 a.m. followed by George Mason at 12 p.m. Results: 125: Tanner Shoap (DREX) TF Brant Leadbeter (Navy), 16-0 133: No. 17 Kevin Devoy Jr. (DREX) WBF Colton Rasche (Navy), @0:57 141: David Pearce (DREX) DEC Patrick Prada (Navy), 6-1 149: Matthew Cimato (DREX) MAJ Corey Wilding (Navy), 12-0 157: Noel Blanco (DREX) DEC Drew Daniels (Navy), 4-1 165: No. 15 Peyton Walsh (Navy) DEC Nick Elmer (DREX), 7-1 174: Jadaen Bernstein (Navy) MAJ Stephen Loiseau (DREX), 12-3 184: Michael Woulfe WBF Alex DeCiantis (DREX), @ 7:30 197: Paul Rands (Navy) DEC Joshua Murphy (DREX), 4-3 285: Joey Goodhart (DREX) DEC Colynn Cook (Navy), 4-3

EDINBORO, Pa. -- Kory Mines and A.J. Schopp got Edinboro off to a fast start with pins and the Fighting Scots never looked back in posting a 32-6 win over the Golden Eagles on Saturday night at McComb Fieldhouse. Ranked fourth in InterMat's Tournament Rankings and 13th in the latest USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, Edinboro improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in EWL action. Clarion is now 0-8 and 0-2, respectively. The Fighting Scots were missing starters Mitchell Port (ranked second at 141 lbs.) and Vic Avery (ranked 14th by InterMat at 184 lbs.), but Edinboro still won eight of ten bouts. 6907Dave Habat won by technical fall. Mines opened up the match with a fall at 4:56 over Seth Carr at 125 lbs., as the redshirt senior improved to 14-2 for the season. He grabbed a 7-1 lead after one period and led 9-1 following a second period takedown before flattening Carr for his second fall of the season. Schopp followed with his sixth pin this year and 57th of his career as he continues to build on his school record. The redshirt senior pinned Joel Rosko at 2:11 of the first period to boost the Boro lead to 12-0. Ranked first at 133 lbs., Schopp improved to 9-0 this season and 116-14 for his career. He moved into a tie with Sean O'Day for 13th place in career wins. Freshman Jensen Lorea, filling in for Port at 141 lbs., would drop a 7-1 decision to Clarion's Sam Sherlock, but Habat gave Edinboro a 17-3 advantage with a 19-3 technical fall over Brodie Zacherl. The end came 6:12 as Habat also remained undefeated at 13-0. He boosted his career record to 111-24 as he is now tied for 18th place in career victories with Kevin Welsh. The redshirt senior is ranked fourth by InterMat. Kasey Burnett-Davis went into sudden victory before claiming a 4-2 decision over Evan DeLong at 157 lbs. KBD registered a first period takedown but a pair of DeLong escapes made it 2-2 after three periods. Burnett-Davis picked up the win with a takedown with 29 seconds left in overtime. The redshirt senior improved to 10-4. Casey Fuller improved to 11-4 at 165 lbs. thanks to a 6-3 decision over Slade Horner (12-8). Fuller had a pair of first-period takedowns for a 4-2 lead. He added a second period escape and earned a point for riding time. Edinboro's lead went to 26-3 as Zach Towers continued his impressive wrestling with a 10-3 decision over Mike Pavasko at 174 lbs. The redshirt sophomore is now 9-1 as he recorded three takedowns and also tilted Pavasko once for a pair of points. He had won by fall over Pavasko at the PSAC Championships. Nick Mitchell posted a 10-5 decision over Danny Sutherland at 184 lbs. while filling in for starter Vic Avery. He led just 2-0 after one period, but two more takedowns in the second period and a fourth in the third. A redshirt sophomore, he has a 10-1 record. In rematch of last Saturday's PSAC semifinal match, Vince Pickett's 6-2 decision over Ryan Darch (11-8) at 197 lbs. boosted Edinboro's lead to 32-3. Pickett won a week ago 6-1. Pickett held a 2-1 lead after one period and used another takedown for a 4-2 advantage after two periods. He added a quick escape and riding time for the final. Pickett, a junior, is now 12-4. The heavyweight match featured Warren Bosch, who finished third at the PSAC Championship, against runner-up Evan Daley. Bosch, continuing to make his way up from 197 lbs., would drop a 6-5 decision as Daley had 1:29 in riding time. The match was tied at 2-2 after one period, with Daley's takedown matched by a Bosch reversal. Bosch would grab a 3-2 lead with an escape a minute into the second period, but Daley regained the lead with a takedown. A Bosch escape with ten seconds left made it 4-4 heading into the final two minutes. Daley grabbed a 5-4 lead with an escape, but Bosch received a penalty point with 48 seconds to go to make it 5-5. Bosch, a redshirt junior, is now 7-7 while Daley, a local product from nearby Fort LeBoeuf High School, improved to 10-6. Edinboro will return to action on Sunday, December 21 in the Grapple at the Garden. The Fighting Scots will face third-ranked Cornell followed by 12th-ranked Lehigh at famed Madison Square Garden. Results: 125 – Kory Mines (EU) fall over Seth Carr (CU) 4:56 133 – #1 A.J. Schopp (EU) fall over Joel Rosko (CU) 2:11 141 – Sam Sherlock (CU) dec. Jensen Lorea (EU) 7-1 149 – #4 Dave Habat (EU) tech. fall Brodie Zacherl (CU) 19-3 (6:12) 157 -- Kasey Burnett-Davis (EU) dec. Evan DeLong (CU) 4-2 sv 165 – Casey Fuller (EU) dec. Slade Horner (CU) 6-3 174 – Zach Towers (EU) dec. Mike Pavasko (CU) 10-3 184 – Nick Mitchell (EU) dec. Danny Sutherland (CU) 10-5 197 – Vince Pickett (EU) dec. Ryan Darch (CU) 6-2 Hwt. – Evan Daley (CU) dec. Warren Bosch (EU) 6-5 RECORDS: Edinboro -- 5-1, 2-0 EWL Clarion -- 0-8, 0-2 EWL

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Purdue wrestlers claimed six weights en route to a 19-12 dual victory over North Carolina (1-2, 0-0 ACC) Saturday at Kell High School. No. 19 Danny Sabatello provided bonus points for a second straight night and the Welch trio prevailed as the Boilermakers improved to 7-2, 0-0 B1G. The win comes on the heels of a 19-16 upset of No. 20 Chattanooga less than 24 hours earlier and 100 miles north. "I thought their intensity was better than last night considering they had to go on back-to-back scratch weigh-ins," head wrestling coach Tony Ersland said. "They responded and wrestled hard. You get in the groove a little bit after you wrestle. Some guys had some things to prove, others had a better idea of how they wanted to wrestle tonight compared to last night and then with lineup changes, some guys had to step up. There was a combination of things that motivated our guys tonight." Redshirt freshman Luke Welch opened the dual by notching the first dual win of his career by shutting out Cody Karns, 4-0. After a scoreless opening period in the 125-pound bout, a second period rideout was key to Welch setting the tone for the remainder of the match. He escaped at the beginning of the third and took Karns down. Welch's 2:47 of riding time closed out the scoring for his fifth win of the season. Sabatello used four takedowns, an escape and racked up 5:00 of riding time to cruise past Matt Williams with a 10-1 major decision at 133. The third major decision of the redshirt junior's campaign extended his winning streak to 14 and he has had his hand raised in 11 consecutive duals dating back to last season. Sabatello owns a team-best record of 15-1 and boasts a 9-2 dual record. "I was very happy with Luke [Welch] going out and setting tone for what the night was going to be," Ersland said. "He took a fight to [Cody] Karns and wrestled him tough. Then Danny [Sabatello] built upon that momentum and kept it going." The Tar Heels narrowed the dual to 7-3 with a 3-2 decision from 14th-ranked Joey Ward against Nick Lawrence at 141 pounds, only to have the Boilermakers respond by winning the next two weights and push their lead to 13-3. With just seconds remaining and knotted at 5-5, Alex Griffin took Joey Moon down to win the 149-pound match, 7-5. The redshirt sophomore scored a takedown in the first and added two more in the third, while holding Moon to three escapes and a reversal. It was the third time the two grapplers had met and just as it was in the previous two meetings during the Roadrunner Open earlier in the season, Griffin was the victor. The win lifted his mark to 13-5 overall and 5-1 in duals. Doug Welch followed at 157 with a 5-3 decision over Chris Mears. Even though Mears struck fast and early in the first period with a takedown, Welch wasn't fazed. Nearly immediately after being taken down, he escaped. He added another escape at the start of the second period and took the North Carolina redshirt senior down. He added 1:45 of riding time to win his fourth straight match and push his mark to 13-4 in his redshirt junior season. An escape with one second on the clock lifted twin brother Chad Welch past John Michael Staudenmayer, 3-2. The 13-6 Boilermaker used a first period takedown and an escape in the third to earn the decision. Like Griffin, it was the third time Welch had seen and defeated his Tar Heel opponent, previously facing him at the Roadrunner Open. Purdue's sixth win of the night came from Patrick Kissel at 197 pounds with an 8-5 decision. Trailing Chip Ness 3-1 going into the final two minutes of action, Kissel used a six-point third period to pick up the win. The redshirt senior tallied two escapes before getting a takedown of his own and tilting Ness for a three count. "Good teams find a way to win on the road," Ersland said. "We had some adversity this weekend and they responded. I am happy with how they handled themselves with these two duals. It was a business trip; they had good poise. Overall it was a good weekend for us to build on." Purdue wrestling will break for the holidays and return to the mat at the 52nd Annual Ken Craft Midlands Championships hosted by Northwestern Dec. 29-30 in Evanston, Ill. "Going into this break before Midlands, we want to get everyone refreshed," Ersland said. "This season is going to fly by. We want to make sure our guys stay focused and build their mindset to March and continue to get better." Results: 125 // Luke Welch (Purdue) dec. Cody Karns (North Carolina), 4-0 133 // No. 19 Danny Sabatello (Purdue) maj. dec. Matt Williams (North Carolina), 10-1 141 // No. 14 Joey Ward (North Carolina) dec. Nick Lawrence (Purdue), 3-2 149 // Alex Griffin (Purdue) dec. Joey Moon (North Carolina), 7-5 157 // Doug Welch (Purdue) dec. Chris Mears (North Carolina), 5-3 165 // Ethan Ramos (North Carolina) dec. Pat Robinson (Purdue), 5-3 174 // Chad Welch (Purdue) dec. John Michael Staudenmayer (North Carolina), 3-2 184 // Alex Utley (North Carolina) dec. Tanner Lynde (Purdue), 10-6 197 // Patrick Kissel (Purdue) dec. Chip Ness (North Carolina), 8-5 285 // Josh Lehner (North Carolina) dec. Tyler Kral (Purdue), 6-4

ATHENS, Ohio - Mizzou wrestling began their two day trip to the state of Ohio Saturday evening in Athens, Ohio and walked away with a 25-18 dual win over the No. 25 Ohio Bobcats. Redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt and sophomore Joey Lavallee each earned big wins over ranked foes en route to the Tigers MAC victory. Redshirt senior Alan Waters kicked things off in a big way Saturday with a 16-0 Tech. Fall victory over Zak Hassan. After a loss at 133 pounds, Mizzou responded with a 19-2 Tech. Fall win at 141 pounds by redshirt sophomore Lavion Mayes. In a Top-10 matchup at 149 pounds, the Tigers came away victorious as Houdashelt defeated No. 8 Tywan Claxton via 6-3 decision. Lavallee added another ranked win immediately after for the Tigers with a 3-1 decision over No. 17 Spartak Chino. At 174 pounds, redshirt senior Mikey England picked up the last win for Mizzou with a 4-1 decision over Andrew Romanchik. To end Saturday's dual, the last three weight classes ended via forfeits and Mizzou walked away with the dual victory over the Bobcats. Results: 125: Alan Waters (Mizzou) over Zak Hassan (Ohio) via Tech. Fall, 16-0 133: Kagan Squire (Ohio) over Matt Manley (Mizzou) via Decision, 4-3 141: Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) over Joel Shump (Ohio) via Tech. Fall, 19-2 149: Drake Houdashelt (Mizzou) over No. 8 Tywan Claxton (Ohio) via Decision, 6-3 157: Joey Lavallee (Mizzou) over No. 17 Spartak Chino (Ohio) via Decision, 3-1 165: Harrison Hightower (Ohio) over Cody Johnston (Mizzou) via Decision, 11-4 174: Mikey England (Mizzou) over Andrew Romanchik (Ohio) via Decision, 4-1 184: Johnny Eblen (Mizzou) over (Ohio) via Forfeit 197: No. 13 Phil Wellington (Ohio) over Mizzou via Forfeit HWT: Zach Parker (Ohio) over Mizzou via Forfeit

BOISE, Idaho -- Oregon State won its first four matches en route to a convincing 31-3 victory over Boise State Saturday night to see the Beavers win the Border War. OSU scored bonus points in just one match – Ronnie Bresser’s 15-6 win over Carson Kuhn at 125 points – but that mattered little as the Beavers claimed nine of the 10 matches, including a forfeit win for Jack Hathaway at 133 pounds. The win marked Oregon State’s second straight over the Broncos in Boise, and improved the Beavers’ record to 30-17-1 all-time in the series. Cody Crawford opened the night with a 3-0 win over Xavier Callejas at 197, then saw Nate Keeve win 5-3 over Gabriel Gonzalez at the heavyweight spot. Bresser’s 15-6 win then extended OSU’s lead to 10-0 before the forfeit made it 16-0. Only Geordan Martinez’s win at 141 could spoil the Beavers’ shutout. Abraham Rodriguez (149) won, 3-1, while Alex Elder took 157 at 12-5. Seth Thomas was victorious, 3-1, at 165 pounds, and Joe Latham took down Austin Dewey, 6-1, at 174. Sixth-ranked Taylor Meeks closed out the night, with the match already long decided, 3-0, over Cody Dixon. The teams are slated to meet again Feb. 8 in Corvallis. Results: 197: Cody Crawford (OSU) dec. Xavier Callejas (BSU), 3-0 285: Nate Keeve (OSU) dec. Gabriel Gonzalez (BSU), 5-3 125: No. 13 Ronnie Bresser (OSU) major dec. Carson Kuhn (BSU), 15-6 133: Jack Hathaway (OSU) forfeit 141: No. 17 Geordan Martinez (BSU) dec. Devin Reynolds (OSU), 7-4 149: Abraham Rodriguez (OSU) dec. Travis Himmelman (BSU), 3-1 157: Alex Elder (OSU) dec. Taylor West (BSU), 12-5 165: Seth Thomas (OSU) dec. Holden Packard (BSU), 3-1 174: Joe Latham (OSU) dec. Austin Dewey (BSU), 6-1 184: No. 6 Taylor Meeks (OSU) dec. Cody Dixon (BSU), 3-0

Lincoln, Neb.-- The unranked Wisconsin wrestling program floored No. 8 Nebraska at the Devaney Center tonight. The dual gave Nebraska their first loss of the season, dropping them to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in Big Ten competition. Action began with Frank Cousins taking on the No. 1 ranked Robert Kokesh. Cousins made two escapes in the first and second periods. The third period ended with Kokesh winning in a 16-5 major decision. Next, No. 20 Ricky Robertson faced No. 17 TJ Dudley. Robertson marked a takedown and near fall in the first period for an early 5-2 lead. An escape and reversal in the third period plus riding time gave Robertson a final 9-4 decision. No. 16 Timmy McCall went on to wrestle Aaron Studebaker at 197 lbs. McCall held a one point lead in the first two periods, but Studebaker tied it up with a takedown. McCall made a takedown in overtime to put the Badgers over the Huskers, where they would stay for the rest of the dual. In another double ranked match, heavyweight No. 5 Connor Medbery met No. 14 Collin Jensen. Medbery collected two takedowns, three escapes, a near fall and 2:22 riding time to win in an 11-3 major decision. This brought Medbery to an unscathed record of 14-0 and the Badgers to 10-4. Back at the top, No. 18 Tim Lambert brought down Johnny Jimenez in a 5-0 decision at 125 lbs. No. 18 Ryan Taylor then battled Eric Montoya at 133 lbs. Taylor led 4-2 in the first period and 6-4 in the second before winning it all with a 12-4 major decision. In the 141 lbs. class, Jesse Thielke fell to No. 20 Anthony Abidin in an 11-2 major decision. The Badgers still stayed ahead with a 14-11 team score. At 149, Rylan Lubeck took on No. 19 Justin Arthur. After trailing 2-0 in the first period, Lubeck rallied for an 8-7 win. Jarod Donar met No. 2 James green for the 157 lbs. match. Donar lost in a close 9-7 decision. Wrapping up the night was Wisconsin All-American No. 7 Isaac Jordan and No. 20 Austin Wilson. Jordan recorded yet another pin at 0:32 in the first period to overcome Wilson and leave the Badgers with a 23-14 final over a top ten opponent. Tonight’s competition was the two school’s 18th meeting in series history. It left Wisconsin with a 10-6-2 advantage. The Badgers have a short break for the holiday season, but will be back in action on December 29-30 at Midlands in Evanston, Illinois. Results: 174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Frank Cousins (WIS), 16-5 (NEB 4, WIS 0) 184: #20 Ricky Robertson (WIS) by dec. over #17 TJ Dudley (NEB), 9-4 (NEB 4, WIS 3) 197: #16 Timmy McCall (WIS) by sudden victory-1 over Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 8-6 (WIS 6, NEB 4) HWT: #5 Connor Medbery (WIS) by major dec. over #14 Collin Jensen (NEB), 11-3 (WIS 10, NEB 4) 125: #18 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Johnny Jimenez (WIS), 5-0 (WIS 10, NEB 7) 133: #18 Ryan Taylor (WIS) by major dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 12-4 (WIS 14, NEB 7) 141: #20 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Jesse Thielke (WIS), 11-2 (WIS 14, NEB 11) 149: Rylan Lubeck (WIS) by dec. over #19 Justin Arthur (NEB), 8-7 (WIS 17, NEB 11) 157: #2 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Jarod Donar (WIS), 9-7 (WIS 17, NEB 14) 165: #7 Isaac Jordan (WIS) by pin over #20 Austin Wilson (NEB), 0:32 (WIS 23, NEB 14)

106: 1st: No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio), 8-3 3rd: No. 11 Anthony Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 2-0 5th: Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) tech. fall Alex Rhine (Mechanicsburg, Ohio), 15-0 (4:27) 7th: Terrell Grant (Tallmadge, Ohio) dec. Tyler Lawley (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 10-3 113: 1st: No. 11 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 4 Jason Renteria (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 6-1 3rd: No. 17 Jaden Mattox (Grove City Central Crossing, Ohio) by injury default over No. 2 Devin Brown (Franklin Regional, Pa.) 5th: Allan Hart (St. Edward, Ohio) maj. dec. No. 6 Paxton Rosen (Edmond North, Okla.), 11-1 7th: No. 20 Tommy Hoskins (Dayton Christian, Ohio) dec. Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.), 2-1 120: 1st: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) maj. dec. No. 9 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 13-2 3rd: No. 7 Jack Mueller (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. No. 11 Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.), 5-0 5th: No. 16 Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio) dec. Alex Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 4-0 7th: No. 6 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) dec. Jake Newhouse (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 4-3 126: 1st: No. 10 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas), 7-2 3rd: No. 4 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) dec. Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.), 2-1, tiebreaker 5th: No. 7 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio) dec. No. 12 Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 8-3 7th: Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) dec. No. 17 Gabe Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 8-6, overtime 132: 1st: No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) dec. Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 3-1 3rd: No. 3 Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio), 7-2 5th: Jarred Ganger (Covington, Ohio) dec. No. 11 Julian Flores (San Marino, Calif.), 6-4 7th: Ben Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) dec. Matt Oblock (Canon-McMillan, Pa.), 3-2 138: 1st: No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.) dec. No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.), 5-3 3rd: No. 11 Vincent Turk (Montini Catholic, Ill.) maj. dec. No. 18 Richie Screptock (Oregon Clay, Ohio), 12-4 5th: David Carr (Dayton Christian, Ohio) over Ryan Ford (Covington, Ohio) by forfeit 7th: Fred Green (Orting, Wash.) dec. Nate Hagan (Toledo Central Catholic, Ohio), 2-0 145: 1st: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio), 7-1 3rd: Jeremy Thomas (Santiago Corona, Calif.) dec. No. 12 Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 12-6 5th: No. 15 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.) dec. No. 14 Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.), 7-3 7th: Danny Boychuck (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Michael Callahan (Marmion Academy, Ill.), 3-1 152: 1st: No. 2 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.), 3-1, overtime 3rd: No. 10 Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 6 Cameron Harrell (McDonogh, Md.), 5-1 5th: No. 4 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. No. 16 Austin Kraisser (Centennial, Md.), 3-1 7th: No. 13 Kyle Lawson (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) pin No. 20 Justin Thomas (Santiago Corona, Calif.), 5:00 160: 1st: No. 6 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 2 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.), 3-1, overtime 3rd: No. 8 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. No. 18 Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio), 6-4 5th: No. 14 Matthew Rundell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. Michael Beard (Malvern Prep, Pa.), 3-1 7th: Colston DiBlasi (Park Hill, Mo.) dec. Lorenzo de la Riva (Folsom, Calif.), 6-2 170: 1st: No. 2 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) maj. dec. No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 12-3 3rd: No. 6 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 16 David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio), 5-3, overtime 5th: Taylor Bergquist (Arvada West, Colo.) dec. Garrett Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 10-6 7th: James Handwerk (Lutheran West, Ohio) by injury default over Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio) 182: 1st: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 2 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.), 2-2 ultimate tiebreaker rideout 3rd: No. 16 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) dec. No. 11 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.), 4-0 5th: No. 3 Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.) dec. No. 6 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.), 8-3 7th: No. 7 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.), 5-2 195: 1st: Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) dec. No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio), 7-6 3rd: Isaiah Margheim (Lorain, Ohio) dec. No. 17 Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio), 3-1, overtime 5th: Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.) dec. Zane Black (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 9-5 7th: Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Ben Bergen (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 5-2 220: 1st: No. 13 David Showunmi (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. James Ford (Worthington Kilbourne, Ohio), 7-2 3rd: Parker Knapp (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Ben Sullivan (National Trail, Ohio), 3-1 5th: Jack Meyer (Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio) dec. Mike Smith (McDonogh, Md.), 5-1 7th: Cole Nye (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) pin Kordell Chaney (Sandusky Perkins, Ohio), 5:32 285: 1st: No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) pin No. 3 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.), 3:45 3rd: Chance Veller (Delta, Ohio) dec. No. 10 Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 3-2 5th: Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.) dec. Trenton Lieurance (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 4-1 7th: Nathan Temple (Lexington, Ohio) pin D.T. Badley (St. Christopher’s, Va.), 2:14 Special Awards Outstanding Wrestler: Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) – 182 pound champion Most Team Points: Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) and Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) – 32 points each Most Takedowns: Jaden Mattox (Grove City Central Crossing, Ohio)

1. No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 211 2. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 189.5 3. No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. 173 4. No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 134 5. No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. 115 6. St. John Bosco, Calif. 104 7. No. 23 St. Edward, Ohio 87 8. Elyria, Ohio/No. 11 Montini Catholic, Ill. 83.5 10. No. 14 Broken Arrow, Okla. 78 Other Fab 50 teams: 11. No. 39 McDonogh, Md. 75; 12. No. 23 Massillon Perry, Ohio 65; 13. No. 45 Delta, Ohio 63; 14. No. 38 Brecksville, Ohio 62; 15-Tie) No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. 56; 27. No. 48 Washington, Ill. 37.5; 30. No. 41 Pleasant Grove, Utah 33

Links: Brackets | Team Standings | Placewinners CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- The hype and attention around the Walsh Jesuit Ironman is unreal on a year-to-year basis. It is like Daytona 500 of the high school wrestling season, and lord knows did it deliver with flying colors this year. Major stories were abound from both the team dynamic, with the top four teams in the country competing for the title on day two; and the individual as well, with eleven wrestlers ranked either first or second on the brackets. The medal matches on Saturday night in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio started with the 195 pound weight class, so the proceedings would end with the 182 pound matches. This final was a showdown of the nation's top two ranked wrestlers in the weight class, Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) and Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.). Also on the line in this match was a potential fourth Ironman title for Valencia, who would become just the second wrestler to be a four-time Ironman champion; the other being David Taylor (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), who would go on to be a four-time national finalist and two-time Hodge Trophy winner at Penn State. What the match was lacking for in action, as each wrestler only had one meaningful deep leg attack during the first seven minutes of the bout, the drama trumped that by a factor of tens. Martin and Valencia would trade escapes during the second and third periods, as well as in the thirty-second tiebreaker periods. Then, in the ultimate tiebreaker, Martin chose down. Therefore, Valencia needed to ride out Martin, who had escaped quickly twice earlier in the match, to make history. "All that was on my mind was number four," said Valencia after the match. "I wanted it so bad, and God gave me the strength to pull it out." That is what happened, as over the course of multiple sequences, he was able to prevent Martin from earning the escape during the 30 second ultimate tiebreaker period. That fourth Ironman title gave Valencia a piece of history, and the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler award. "I've left a legacy behind (with that fourth Ironman title)," added Valencia. Two other phenoms from St. John Bosco added Ironman titles on Saturday night to already robust resumes, Cade Olivas (106) and Anthony Valencia (170), who both also are ranked No. 1 regardless of weight class in their respective grades. Olivas, just a freshman, added to an already robust wrestling resume with an 8-3 championship match victory against No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio). Cade scored a takedown in each period, adding a two-point near fall with the takedown he scored in the first period. "I come in with the same game plan for every match," responded Olivas when asked about how high school is different than his previous wrestling. "I've gotten the job done with it so far (over his youth wrestling career), so why change." Four of five matches for Anthony Valencia were decided by major decision or pin, which included a 12-3 victory in the championship final against No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.). Both wrestlers started the match of strong, as each threw the other at the edge of the mat, but was unable to score. However, Anthony would get the action started with a five point-move midway through the first period. He then added an additional takedown in each period on the way to earning a second consecutive title at the Walsh Ironman. "Experience," was what Anthony cited for why he was able to come out on top in the key flurry situations of the match. "Doing it again means a lot," added Anthony about ¬repeating as champion. "In fact it means more than winning the first one." Heading into the tournament's second day, the top four teams in the country were within five points of one another in the standings. After the quarterfinal round, No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. kind of bowed out due to a 2-6 performance. However, No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. (6-2), No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. (5-2), and No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio (6-2) were all packed together. Then, at high noon the fourth-ranked Falcons came out on fire, as they pulled five wrestlers into the championship final – as opposed to the trio that Blair Academy and OPRF were able to advance. The sizzle continued on Saturday night, as St. Paris Graham would see three of its wrestlers earn weight class titles on the way to a team title with 211 points (Blair Academy was second with 189.5) Champions for St. Paris Graham were No. 11 Mitch Moore (113), No. 10 Eli Seipel (126), and No. 6 Alex Marinelli (160). The freshman sensation Moore beat his third nationally ranked wrestler of the tournament on Saturday night in a 6-1 decision over No. 4 Jason Renteria (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), who is now a two-time Ironman runner-up. Moore scored a takedown with near falls in the first period, rode Renteria out in the second period, and added a third period takedown for the comprehensive victory. "I've been coming here since I was little to watch the tournament," said the freshman sensation Moore. "While alone in the (wrestling) room with (head coach) Jeff (Jordan) after last weekend's tournament, I told him I would win (this Ironman title)." Seipel happened not to have to face a single ranked wrestler on the way to his title, which was a one-step improvement from last year's runner-up finish. The championship victory came against Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas), who had beaten No. 4 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) 6-5 in the tiebreakers during the semifinal. Seipel scored takedowns in the first and second period of the championship bout to give the necessary margin in a 7-2 finals victory. "It's great to go out on top at the Ironman," said Seipel about both his individual title and the Falcons' team title. "Now I want to help us get that national title." The junior Marinelli was in his third Ironman final, and third against a Blair Academy wrestler, having fallen short against Russ Parsons and Dylan Milonas the previous two seasons. On this occasion, he would be going against defending Ironman champion Mason Manville, who is ranked No. 2 nationally at 160 pounds. The wrestlers traded escapes in regulation, while Marinelli had the best scoring chance, as he got deep in on a single leg attack during the third period. However, Manville was able to defend his way out of the situation. Then in overtime, on a virtually identical setup and finish, Marinelli was that bit crisper and got the takedown and 3-1 victory. "I work to my position, get (Manville) out of his," said Marinelli about his match strategy in the final against an opponent whose positioning and defense is supreme. "Stalk, creep, push, attack. Just good Iowa style wrestling." In addition to the three weight class champions, St. Paris Graham added runner-up finishes from No. 9 Eli Stickley (120) and Rocky Jordan (132), a fourth from No. 12 Brent Moore (145), a fifth from Justin Stickley (106), a sixth from Garrett Jordan (170), and a seventh from No. 13 Kyle Lawson (152). "I thought we could win, but there were a lot of question marks," said Falcons' head coach Jeff Jordan about his pre-tournament expectation. "It ended up coming down to the young guys and a couple unexpected kids stepping it up." It is likely that St. Paris Graham will jump up to No. 1 nationally on Wednesday in the Fab50, and they are scheduled to make a trip to current No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. for a dual meet in three weeks. "We have to keep at it, and working towards that match," added Jordan. "It's going to be a tough one out there." Speaking of Blair Academy, they had one singular champion, and that was No. 13 David Showunmi at 220 pounds. In a weight class where he was the lone nationally ranked wrestler, Showunmi did not give up a single offensive point all tournament. The championship bout was a 7-2 victory over James Ford (Worthington Kilboune, Ohio); Showunmi scoring a takedown in each period. "It feels good to break-through (on the national scene)," said Showunmi, who will be attending Stanford next year, though he's unsure if he'll end up at 197 or 285. Like champions St. Paris Graham, the runner-up Buccaneers also placed nine wrestlers. In addition to their champion Showunmi, No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (138) and No. 2 Mason Manville (160) finished in second; No. 3 Charles Tucker (132), No. 10 Jordan Kutler (152), and No. 6 Brandon Dallavia (170) earned third; Neil Putnam (195) was seventh; while Zach Sherman (113) and Chase Singletary (182) took eighth. Blair Academy first-year head coach Brian Antonelli credited the champion Falcons on their performance, "They were darn tough, they were prepared, they came to win, and they more than deserved the championship." "There was some good, and some not so good about the team performance," added Antonelli. "We do have a lot to work on going forward. In particular, getting escapes, not giving up reversals, and just closing out matches and situations." Finishing third in the standings, almost 40 points behind St. Paris Graham was No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. The Huskies placed eight wrestlers, and they were without probably their second best wrestler – Larry Early, who is ranked No. 4 nationally at 145 pounds. Winning a championship was Isaiah White at 152 pounds, where he is ranked No. 2 nationally. White came through in the finals of the tournament's toughest weight class with a 3-1 overtime victory against No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.). The wrestlers traded escapes in regulation, before White timed up a beautiful low single into an elevated finish for the sudden victory. "I wasn't gonna lose," said White about the overtime in the final. "I trained all summer and fall for this moment." He also earned narrow victories over two other nationally ranked wrestlers earlier on Saturday; White upended No. 4 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.) 6-4 in the tiebreaker during the semifinal, and previously beat No. 13 Kyle Lawson (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 3-1 in the quarterfinal. The Huskies went 1-2 in finals like Blair Academy, as Renteria and Bey finished in second place. Also placing were No. 11 Anthony Madrigal (106) in third, No. 14 Matthew Rundell (160) in fifth, Alex Madrigal (120) in sixth, as well as No. 17 Gabe Townsell (126) and Ben Bergen (195) in eighth. "We did pretty well," said Oak Park River Forest head coach Paul Collins about his team's performance, "especially being short-handed (no Early and also no state qualifier Allen Stallings at 220). However, we still can improve, especially in terms of toughness." Two other number one in the nation wrestlers, both from Franklin Regional (Pa.) both won weight class titles on Saturday evening – Spencer Lee (120) and Michael Kemerer (145). Lee, who is also ranked No. 1 overall in the sophomore class, dominated No. 9 Stickley in the championship match by 13-2 major decision. The story was told in the first period, one that ended up with Lee on top 8-0 after a takedown and two sets of three-point near falls. Lee added a takedown in the second period, but did give up a takedown late in the third period. Given Lee's early-career success, there's a ton of expectation and coverage surrounding his wrestling. A FILA Cadet world freestyle title, two Super 32 titles, now two Ironman titles will do that. However, he tries to keep in the moment. "I work hard on relaxing, as I'll get so tight it consumes energy," commented Lee. "I tell myself to have fun, you've got to love the sport to enjoy and achieve, so just relax." Kemerer came through on Saturday night with a 7-1 decision over Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio) for his first Ironman title after finishing as runner-up last year. Takedowns in the first and second period, along with a second period near fall were the points to spark the title. This Ironman title, combined with the Super 32 Challenge title, pretty much removes the "runner-up curse" from his present being. "It's great to have people to work with on a daily basis that test me," said Kemerer about having elite level teammates right around him in weight (Maruca and Josh Shields). "We've been practicing together for years, and it helps us all get better." A number one wrestler that fell short on Saturday was Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.), who lost in overtime by 5-3 decision to No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.). Kolodzik scored the opening takedown, and led 3-1 after two periods. However, Jeffries came through with a reversal just after the halfway point of the third period, and rode it out to force overtime. Then, in the overtime, Jeffries scored off of counter action to a double leg attack. "I had been preparing for (his) offense all week, along with No. 2 Ke-Shawn Hayes (who scratched prior to the tournament). All the hard work paid off (in an Ironman title)." Rounding out the weight class champions were No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) at 132 pounds, Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) at 195, and No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) at 285. Kelly upended freshman sensation Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) by 3-1 decision in the final, the difference being a second period takedown. That came after Jordan beat No. 3 Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.) 6-4, and Kelly beat two-time state champion Jarred Ganger (Covington, Ohio) 4-2 in their semifinal bouts. "Winning this title feels great, and it validates the hard work," said Kelly. "Especially after falling just short of placing at both Fargo and Super 32. The wrestling was there (at those two), but the conditioning fell short, not today though." Reynolds beat nationally ranked wrestlers in the semifinal and final to win his title, 3-2 over No. 17 Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio) in the semifinal and 7-6 over No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) in the final. Reynolds scored a pair of takedowns in the first period, and persevered through the last four minutes of the bout. "Getting early takedowns is something I do to get me going," said Reynolds. "It helps me feel comfortable and safe though the rest of the match." Though Vough was ranked below No. 3 Tate Orndorff (Unviersity, Wash.), Vough is now 2-0 against Orndorff in folkstyle competition, the previous meeting happening at the Flo Nationals. Both wrestlers were extraordinarily aggressive with upper-body ties throughout the match. Orndorff was successful for a takedown in the first period, while Vough scored the pin off a toss at the 3:45 mark. "Having wrestled him before, I knew what he had," said Vough. "I just had to find the right position and time, and I did."

106: No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) Forest, Ill.) vs. No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) 113: No. 4 Jason Renteria (OPRF, Ill.) vs. No. 11 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. 120: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. No. 9 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 126: No. 10 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) 132: No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) vs. Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 138: No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 145: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio) 152: No. 2 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) vs. No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.) 160: No. 2 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 6 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 170: No. 2 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) 182: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. No. 2 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) 195: No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) vs. Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) 220: No. 13 David Showumni (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. James Ford (Worthington Kilbourne, Ohio) 285: No. 3 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.) vs. No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio)

106: No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 11 Anthony Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 4-1 No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) dec. Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 6-0 113: No. 11 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) maj. dec. No. 2 Devin Brown (Franklin Regional, Pa.), 11-1 No. 4 Jason Renteria (OPRF, Ill.) dec. No. 6 Paxton Rosen (Edmond North, Okla.), 10-7 120: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) tech. fall No. 11 Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.), 16-0 (3:20) No. 9 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 7 Jack Mueller (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 8-3 126: Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) dec. No. 4 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio), 6-5 TB No. 10 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.), 8-4 132: Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 3 Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.), 6-4 No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) dec. Jarred Ganger (Covington, Ohio), 4-2 138: No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 11 Vincent Turk (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 4-2 No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.) dec. No. 18 Richard Screptock (Oregon Clay, Ohio), 3-0 145: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. No. 15 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.), 8-2 Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio) dec. No. 12 Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 3-1 152: No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.) dec. No. 10 Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy, N.J.), 5-1 No. 2 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. No. 4 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.), 6-4 160: No. 2 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) maj. dec. No. 14 Matt Rundell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 12-0 No. 6 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 8 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 7-5 170: No. 2 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 16 David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio), 5-0 No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. No. 6 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.), 12-5 182: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 3 Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 7-3 No. 2 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) dec. No. 6 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.), 5-2 195: Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) dec. No. 17 Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio), 3-2 No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) dec. Isaiah Margheim (Lorain, Ohio), 8-6 220: No. 13 David Showumni (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Jack Meyer (Moeller, Ohio), 5-2 James Ford (Worthington Kilbourne, Ohio) dec. Mike Smith (McDonogh, Md.), 3-1 285: No. 3 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.) dec. Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.), 3-2 No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) dec. Trenton Lieurance (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 7-0

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - No. 19 Danny Sabatello pinned Chattanooga's 14th-ranked Nick Soto at 133 pounds as the Purdue wrestling team upset the Mocs, 19-16, inside Maclellan Gym Friday. Additional bonus points from Pat Robison were critical as the Boilermakers split the 10 bouts with No. 20 Chattanooga (3-1, 0-0 SoCon). Purdue improved to 6-2, 0-0 B1G on the season with its second win over a ranked team. "What made me the most excited wasn't that I beat a good opponent, it was that I helped my team be closer to winning the dual meet against a good team," Sabatello said. "After that pin I was thinking immediately that it's six on the board so that's exciting when you can contribute to your teammates and to your coaches." Going in as the underdog for a third time this season, Sabatello conquered the challenge yet again by pinning Soto in 5:22. The opening three minutes of action were hectic as Soto took Sabatello down, to which he responded with by reversing the Moc. Soto escaped and Sabatello took him down to hold a 4-3 edge at the end of the first period. "He snaked a takedown, which I think made me a little upset and made me wrestle better," Sabatello explained. "That's what made me get the reversal right away." The redshirt junior dominated on top with a ride out in the second period. After deferring to start the second, Sabatello chose to begin the final period on bottom. Seconds after the whistle blew, Soto threw his right leg around Sabatello. The Boilermaker got a hold of Soto's leg to create a scramble situation and rolled Soto onto his right side, hooked his arm behind the leg and got both of the shoulders square on the mat for the fall. "I knew he was leg guy, so I knew he was throwing his legs in on top," Sabatello said. "I waited and I know I caught the leg, but after that I kept pressuring him and once I saw him on his back, I knew it was over." The fall is the fourth of the season for Sabatello, who hails from Long Grove, Ill. He improved to 14-1 while extending his win streak to 13 straight and won his 10th consecutive dual match dating back to Feb. 7, 2014. Sabatello has had his armed raised at the end of all three matches he's had against higher ranked competitors to start the 2014-15 season. "My confidence continues to keep going up, but I really can't let it get to my head at all," Sabatello said. "I need to have a short memory; Coach [Ersland] talks about that a lot." Nick Lawrence pushed the Boilermakers lead to 9-4 with an 8-6 sudden victory decision of Mike Pongracz. The redshirt senior from Westlake, Ohio, moved to 13-5 overall and 6-2 in duals with his seventh decision of the season. Chattanooga claimed a 13-7 decision at 149 pounds, but Purdue came back by taking the next three weights to build a 19-7 lead. Doug Welch (12-4) notched a 4-1 decision at 157 pounds, followed by a 10-0 blanking by Robinson over Jared Presley at 165. The redshirt senior scored an escape, a takedown and a three-point nearfall in the second period and added a second takedown in the third period. Presely was twice called for stalling in the third, awarding a penalty point to Robinson and scoring was capped off with 1:22 of riding time. The Noblesville, Ind., native's major decision was his first of the season as he picked up his ninth win. A 9-3 decision by Chad Welch ensued at 174 pounds. It was the fifth straight win for Welch as he improved to 12-6 overall and 5-2 in dual action during his redshirt junior campaign. The Mocs claimed victory in the final three weight classes (184, 197, 285). They were also the victors at 125 and 149. The Boilermakers will be back in action against North Carolina Saturday at Kell High School in Marietta, Ga., at 7 p.m. ET. Live results will be available via TrackWrestling and @PurdueWrestling. Results: 125 // No. 19 Sean Boyle (Chattanooga) maj. dec. Aaron Assad (Purdue), 9-1 133 // No. 19 Danny Sabatello (Purdue) pinned No. 14 Nick Soto (Chattanooga), 5:22 141 // Nick Lawrence (Purdue) dec. Mike Pongracz (Chattanooga), 8-6 (SV1) 149 // Shawn Greevy (Chattanooga) dec. Brandon Nelsen (Purdue), 13-7 157 // Doug Welch (Purdue) dec. Austin Sams (Chattanooga), 4-1 165 // Pat Robinson (Purdue) maj. dec. Jared Presley (Chattanooga), 10-0 174 // Chad Welch (Purdue) dec. Levi Clemons (Chattanooga), 9-3 184 // McCoy Newburg (Chattanooga) dec. Tanner Lynde (Purdue), 9-6 197 // Scottie Boykin (Chattanooga) dec. No. 8 Braden Atwood (Purdue), 6-4 (SV1) 285 // Jared Johnson (Chattanooga) dec. Tyler Kral (Purdue), 5-1

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Trailing 19-18 heading into the heavyweight bout, the Virginia Military Institute wrestling team got a well-timed win by fall from Juan Adams launched the Keydets past Franklin & Marshall College 24-19 in non-conference action Friday night. Adams, who picked up his 11th win this season, completed the rally at the Mayser Center by sticking a Alex Henry in the second period, finishing the match in 4:54. VMI (2-3) started the evening with a fall at 125 pounds as Dalton Henderson finished off Dan Martoccio midway through the first period, stopping the clock at 2:17. The Diplomats (1-3) answered back at 133 pounds as Patrick Quinlan stuck VMI's Hunter Starter in 1:37 to deadlock the match 6-6. The Keydets, who first clashed with F&M in 1927, took a narrow 9-6 lead as Emmitt Kelly edged Jason Bing for a 5-2 decision at 141 pounds. Franklin & Marshall reeled off two straight matches with bonus points as Sharron Townsend won 16-6 and Rob King won by fall to put the Diplomats up 16-9. The Keydets started a run of their own as Shabaka Johns nabbed a 3-0 win over Andy Francos at 165 pounds, followed by a 174 pound win by Mark Darr, going to 10-3 over Gordon Bolig. Derek Thurman capped the run with an 8-4 decision over Anthony Mancini. The Thurman win put VMI up by two points, 18-16 with two weights to go. F&M regained the lead by a single point, 19-18 after Charles Kerkesner edged Jake Tomlinson 6-3 at 197 pounds. But Adams gave the Keydets their first true road win over the season with his win by fall in the final bout of the night. The dual match in Lancaster was the final action for VMI in 2014, but the Keydets open their home slate on Jan. 7 for a tri-match with Southern Virginia University and Sacred Heart. VMI and SVU square off at 4:30 p.m., followed by SVU and Sacred Heart at 6 p.m. VMI and Sacred Heart finish the day at 7:30 p.m. All three matches will be held at The Thunderdome at Cocke Hall. Agate: 125: Dalton Henderson (VMI) over Dan Martoccio (F&M) (Fall 2:17) 133: Patrick Quinlan (F&M) over Hunter Starner (VMI) (Fall 1:37) 141: Emmitt Kelly (VMI) over Jason Bing (F&M) (Dec 5-2) 149: Sharron Townsend (F&M) over Jack Krall (VMI) (MD 16-6) 157: Rob King (F&M) over BJ Crozier (VMI) (Fall 2:14) 165: Shabaka Johns (VMI) over Andy Francos (F&M) (Dec 3-0) 174: Mark Darr (VMI) over Gordon Bolig (F&M) (Dec 10-3) 184: Derek Thurman (VMI) over Anthony Mancini (F&M) (Dec 8-4) 197: Charles Kerkesner (F&M) over Jake Tomlinson (VMI) (Dec 6-3) 285: Juan Adams (VMI) over Alex Henry (F&M) (Fall 4:54)

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Senior 17th-ranked heavyweight Tyler Deuel pinned Ray O'Donnell 50 seconds into the second period to lift Binghamton wrestling (2-4, 1-0 EIWA) to a dramatic 20-16 win over host Princeton (3-2, 0-1 EIWA) Friday night at Dillon Gym. The teams split the 10 bouts but BU gained key bonus points in the first and last matches of the evening. Trailing 16-14 heading into the heavyweight tilt, the Bearcats needed a decision by Deuel but the burly veteran provided much more, turning a second-period takedown attempt by O'Donnell into a match-ending pin. Deuel, No. 17 in this week's Intermat rankings, improved to 9-1 on the season (5-1 duals). Redshirt freshman Thierno Diallo's commanding technical fall in the first match gave BU its other bonus points. The 125-pounder racked up 16 points in 4:39 to end his bout early. With his second technical fall of the season, Diallo raised his record to 11-6 overall, 3-3 in duals. Senior 133-pound David White worked into overtime to earn a 3-1 win and freshmen Vincent DePrez and Steve Schneider won decisions at 157 and 174, respectively. Deprez's win was his 11th of the season and Schneider notched win No. 12 in his inaugural collegiate season. Binghamton is off until heading to Northwestern for the Midlands Championship on Dec. 29-30. Results: 125 – Thierno Diallo (B) TF Jake Intrator 16-1, 4:39 133 – David White (B) dec Christian Innarella 3-1, SV1 141 – Jordan Laster (P) dec. Dylan Caruana 3-1, SV1 149 – No. 18 Adam Krop (P) dec. Nick Tighe 12-4 157 – Vincent DePrez (B) dec. Chris Perez 5-1 165 – Jonathan Schleifer (P) dec. Zack Zupan 7-2 174 – Steven Schneider (B) dec. Troy Murtha 7-4 184 – Brett Harner (P) dec. Jack McKeever 6-0 197 – No. 11 Abram Ayala (P) dec. Caleb Wallace 7-4 HWT – No. 17 Tyler Deuel (B) p. Ray O'Donnell 3:50