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1) No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 84 (8 quarterfinals/3 consolation) 2) No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. 82-1/2 (7/3) 3) No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 81 (8/1) 4) No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 79-1/2 (8/2) 5) No. 23 St. Edward, Ohio 51 (4/2) 6) No. 21 Massillon Perry, Ohio 50 (1/5) 7) No. 14 Broken Arrow, Okla. 48 (4/3) 8) Elyria, Ohio 47-1/2 (2/3) 9) No. 38 Brecksville, Ohio 46 (1/2) 10) No. 11 Montini Catholic, Ill. 46 (4/1) Other nationally ranked teams: 11) No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. 44-1/2 (5/0) 12) No. 39 McDonogh, Md. 44 (3/2) 13) No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. 43 (2/2) 16) No. 48 Washington, Ill. 37-1/2 (1/3) T23) No. 41 Pleasant Grove, Utah 30 (2/1) 26) No. 45 Delta, Ohio 26 (2/3)

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- The quarterfinals are set at the Walsh Ironman. Wrestling in the quarterfinal round will start at 10 a.m. ET. 106: No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. Matt Kazimir (St. Edward, Ohio) No. 11 Anthony Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) vs. Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.) vs. Terrell Grant (Tallmadge, Ohio) Alex Rhine (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) vs. No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) 113: No. 2 Devin Brown (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.) Keegan Hessler (Scottsbluff, Neb.) vs. No. 11 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) No. 6 Paxton Rosen (Edmond North, Okla.) vs. No. 9 Noah Baughman (Wadsworth, Ohio) Allan Hart (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. No. 4 Jason Renteria (OPRF, Ill.) 120: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. Jake Newhouse (Massillon Perry, Ohio) No. 16 Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio) vs. No. 11 Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.) No. 9 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) Ethan Koan (Park Hill, Mo.) vs. No. 7 Jack Mueller (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 126: No. 4 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) vs. L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio) Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) vs. Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. No. 17 Gabe Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) vs. No. 10 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 132: No. 3 Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Jamie Hernandez (OPRF, Ill.) Ben Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) vs. Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) vs. Josh Heil (Brunswick, Ohio) John Busiello (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Jarred Ganger (Covington, Ohio) 138: No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Ryan Ford (Covington, Ohio) Fred Green (Orting, Wash.) vs. No. 11 Vincent Turk (Montini Catholic, Ill.) No. 18 Richard Screptock (Oregon Clay, Ohio) vs. Evan Wick (San Marino, Calif.) Tyler Vath (Saegertown, Pa.) vs. No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 145: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. Michael Callahan (Marmion Academy, Ill.) No. 15 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.) vs. No. 14 Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio) vs. Jeremy Thomas (Santiago Corona, Calif.) Danny Boychuck (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 12 Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 152: No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Ohio) vs. No. 11 Luke Fortuna (Montini Catholic, Ill.) No. 6 Cameron Harrell (McDonogh, Md.) vs. No. 10 Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy, N.J.) No. 4 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. No. 16 Austin Kraisser (Centennial, Md.) No. 13 Kyle Lawson (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. No. 2 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) 160: No. 2 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Lorenzo de la Riva (Folsom, Calif.) No. 14 Matt Rundell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) vs. Paden Bailey (Broken Arrow, Okla.) No. 8 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Colstin DiBlasi (Park Hill, Mo.) No. 18 Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 170: No. 2 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. Zach Sullivan (National Trail, Ohio) Koy Wilkinson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) vs. No. 16 David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio) No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) vs. Jacob Warner (Washington, Ill.) Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) 182: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. No. 11 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.) No. 7 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 3 Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.) No. 6 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) vs. No. 16 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) No. 17 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) vs. No. 2 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) 195: No. 9 L.J. Barlow (Haverford Prep, Pa.) vs. No. 17 Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio) Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) vs. Zane Black (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Isaiah Margheim (Lorain, Ohio) vs. Steven Allen (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 220: No. 13 David Showumni (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Cole Nye (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Jack Meyer (Moeller, Ohio) vs. Ben Sullivan (National Trail, Ohio) Parker Knapp (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. James Ford (Worthington Kilbourne, Ohio) Kordell Chaney (Sandusky Perkins, Ohio) vs. Mike Smith (McDonogh, Md.) 285: No. 3 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.) vs. Chance Veller (Delta, Ohio) Jay Nino (Genoa, Ohio) vs. Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.) No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) vs. Mike Bell (Warren Howland, Ohio) Trenton Lieurance (Broken Arrow, Okla.) vs. No. 10 Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary

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MINOT, N.D. -- The Minot State University wrestling team got their Nothern Sun Intercollegiate Conference dual season off to a good start Thursday evening as they defeated the visiting University of Mary Marauders by a score of 31-12. "I didn't know how we'd react after the accident last week," head coach Robin Ersland said. "I was really concerned for those kinds of things but you know the guys, they're young enough to be resilient so I probably shouldn't have worried. They did a really good job of coming back, focusing on the match and doing a good job." After Anthony Battle (So., 125, Wahiawa, Hawaii) won the first match of the night by forfeit, senior co-captain Joshua Douglas (133, Kissimmee, Fla.) took the mat and got the Beavers an early 10-0 lead, taking his match 11-2 by major decision. "I was a little bit slow to start—gave up a quick takedown—but then reversed him and pretty much dominated the match after that," Douglas said. "I felt pretty good coming off the mat. I was able to pick up an extra team point by getting the major decision so I felt pretty good and I think that was a good start to the meet for us." The Beavers continued their dominance early on in the dual as Tanner Crissler (Fr., 141, Belcourt, N.D.) and Cody Haugen (Fr., 149, Minot, N.D.) recorded pins in the next two duals in their respective weight classes, giving the Beavers two wins by fall in the first five matches Thursday night. The Marauders picked up their first team points of the night when Paul Michaelson defeated Devin Combs (Fr., 157, Marianna, Fla.) in an 8-1 decision, but Jon Wilson (Sr., 174, Colorado Springs, Colo.) got the Beavers back on track in his match. Although Wilson had not faced live competition in over a week he managed to win a 15-10 decision over U-Mary's Kyle Schultz to give the Beavers a 25-6 lead going into the final three matches. Tobias Baker (Fr., 197, Sarasota, Fla.) picked up the final team points for the Beavers in the dual as he pinned Wyatt Smith in just 1:35 giving Minot State their third win by fall in the dual. Thursday's dual win marks the third consecutive victory for the Beavers in conference play dating back to last season when they defeated U-Mary on Feb. 7 and Northern State on Feb. 12 to end the season. Both Minot State and U-Mary will take a week to get healthy and practice before they take the mat against each other again, this time in Bismarck, N.D. The dual is set for Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. "I think the lineups will change," Ersland said. "I think they've got a couple guys that aren't in the lineup right now that will be in the lineup and obviously we want to get Ricard Avakovs back in our lineup. This give us another week to get Jon in shape. I think it'll be another tough match down there." Results: 125 – Anthony Battle won by forfeit (6-0) 133 – Josh Douglas, MSU, won by major decision over Hunter Menendez, 11-2 (10-0) 141 – Tanner Crissler, MSU, pinned Alec Lindsey, 4:17 (16-0) 149 – Cody Haugen, MSU, pinned Jered Keller, 1:39 (22-0) 157 – Paul Michaelson, U-Mary, def. Devin Combs, 8-1 (22-3) 165 – Riley Nagel, U-Mary, def. Zachary Cummings, 11-5 (22-6) 174 – Jon Wilson, MSU, def. Kyle Schultz, 15-10 (25-6) 184 – John Devito, U-Mary, def. Kobina Henriques, 10-7 (25-9) 197 – Tobias Baker, MSU, pinned Wyatt Smith, 1:35 (31-9) HWT – Travis Smith, U-Mary, def. Mitchell Eull, 2-1 (31-12)

ABERDEEN, S.D. -- The Chadron State College wrestling team cruised to a 34-6 non-conference dual victory over Northern State University Thursday in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Eight of CSC's 10 wrestlers earned victories over the Wolves. With the win, the Eagles improve to 3-2 in duals this season. They'll host a triangular with Augustana and Hastings Saturday, Jan. 20 in Chadron. The first match begins at noon. The Eagles never trailed in Thursday's dual and were granted a 12-0 advantage following forfeit victories for Robert Ozuna at 125 pounds and Taylor Summers at 133. Five of CSC's victories were decisions. Joshua Miller won 9-5 over Tyler Frost at 141, Chance Helmick earned a 4-3 win over Tanner Olson, Dylan Fors scored a 5-3 victory over David Murphy at 184 and Jake Weber claimed a 4-0 decision at 285. Sophomores Jacob Anderson and Caleb Copeland both earned bonus points in their victories. Anderson, who is 13-4 this season at 149 pounds, won by a 12-4 major decision, and Copeland pinned Anthony Navarro in 1:24 at 174. Results: 125 – Robert Ozuna, CSC, won by forfeit 133 – Taylor Summers, CSC, won by forfeit 141 – Joshua Miller, CSC, dec. Tyler Frost, 9-5 149 – Jacob Anderson, CSC, major dec. Grant Steen, 12-4 157 – Sean Havlovic, NSU, dec. CJ Clark, 4-1 165 – Chance Helmick, CSC, dec. Tanner Olson, 4-3 174 – Caleb Copeland, CSC, pinned Anthony Navarro, 1:24 184 – Dylan Fors, CSC, dec. David Murphy, 5-3 197 – Joe Gomez, NSU, dec. Devan Fors, 3-1 in sudden victory 285 – Jake Weber, CSC, dec. Dustin Caspers, 4-0

WHITEWATER, Wis. -- The top-ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team won its 15th consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual meet Thursday night, defeating UW-Eau Claire 46-0 at Kachel Gymnasium. The Warhawks (7-0 overall, 3-0 WIAC) won all 10 matches to remain unbeaten on the season. A pair of forfeits by the Blugolds (2-7, 1-3) sandwiched a pin by senior 133-pounder Trevor Pruett (West Bend/West Bend East), who improved to 14-6 on the season with his first pin of the year at 3:28. Freshman Isaiah Vela (West Chicago, Ill./St. Charles East) earned four points with a 22-9 major decision at 149 pounds, and junior Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) registered a technical fall at 3:29 by an 18-1 score at 157. Senior Tyler Becker (Ingleside, Ill./Grant) picked up his ninth victory of the season with a 12-6 decision at 164. Sophomore Jordan Newman (Blaine, MN/St. John's Military Academy) recorded a 9-3 decision at 174, followed by a 5-0 decision at 184 by senior Ryan Aprahamian (Mukwonago/Mukwonago), who improved to 10-2 for the year as the nation's No. 10 wrestler according to the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Junior Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel), the consensus No. 1 wrestler in the nation at 197 pounds, provided the highlight of the dual for UW-Whitewater. Siefert (11-0) pinned UW-Eau Claire's Josh Cormican in just 37 seconds, tied for the third fastest win by fall of the season to this point. Senior Anthony Edgren (New Lisbon/New Lisbon), ranked in the top 10 by both D3wrestle.com and the NWCA, competed at 285 for the Warhawks and moved to 8-3 with an 8-4 decision over Justin Karkula. Prior to the start of the dual match, Pruett, Becker, Aprahamian, Edgren and fellow seniors Mitchell Elmer (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater) and Cam Loomis (River Falls/River Falls) were recognized for their achievements. Over the last four years, the Warhawks have won three WIAC championships and have finished among the nation's top 10 in each of the last three seasons. The Warhawks resume action Dec. 29-30 at the Midlands Championship in Evanston, Ill. Results: UW-Whitewater 46, UW-Eau Claire 0 125: Zac Denny (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) (UWW) won by forfeit 133: Trevor Pruett (West Bend/West Bend East) (UWW) d. Scott Worlund (UWEC) by pin, 3:28 141: Jimmy Nehls (Downers Grove, IL/North) (UWW) won by forfeit 149: Isaiah Vela (West Chicago, Ill./St. Charles East) (UWW) d. Ty Griffin (UWEC) by major decision, 22-9 157: Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) (UWW) d. Robert Rocole (UWEC) by technical fall, 18-1 (3:29) 165: Tyler Becker (Ingleside, Ill./Grant) (UWW) d. Brandon Stradel (UWEC) by decision, 12-6 174: Jordan Newman (Blaine, MN/St. John's Military Academy) (UWW) d. Matthew Laugen (UWEC) by decision, 9-3 184: Ryan Aprahamian (Mukwonago/Mukwonago) (UWW) d. Mat Rieckhoff (UWEC) by decision, 5-0 197: Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel) (UWW) d. Josh Cormican (UWEC) by pin, :37 285: Anthony Edgren (New Lisbon/New Lisbon) (UWW) d. Justin Karkula (UWEC) by decision, 8-4

MARSHALL, Minn. -- Winning seven of 10 bouts, the No.11-ranked Augsburg College wrestling team scored a 30-14 victory over Southwest Minnesota State University in a dual meet on Thursday evening at the SMSU PE Gym. THE BASICS FINAL SCORES: No. 11 Augsburg 30, Southwest Minnesota State 14 LOCATION: SMSU PE Gym, Marshall, Minn. RECORDS: Augsburg 3-1, Southwest Minnesota State 3-2 HOW IT HAPPENED • Augsburg, ranked No. 11 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national poll, collected wins in its first four bouts to build a 15-0 advantage over Division II Southwest Minnesota State. Five of Augsburg's seven wins were bonus-point victories. • Matt Hechsel (SR, Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 10 nationally at 197 pounds, and 165-pounder Austin Boniface (SO, Wyoming, Minn./Forest Lake HS) claimed wins by pin for the Auggies. Hechsel improved to 6-2 with his fourth pin of the season, while Boniface improved to 6-2 with his first pin of the year. • Defending 125-pound national champion Mike Fuenffinger (SR, Hibbing, Minn.), ranked No. 1 nationally, improved to 7-1 on the season with a 14-3, major-decision win. Six of his seven wins are by bonus-point margins -- two major decisions, three technical falls and a pin. • Will Keeter (SR, Twin Falls, Idaho), ranked No. 10 nationally at 149, scored a 12-3, major-decision win to improve to 6-2 on the season. • Marcus Hamer (SO, Kimball, Minn.) claimed an 11-1, major-decision win to improve to 6-2 on the year. • Tommy Teigen (SR, Ham Lake, Minn./Meadow Creek Christian HS) improved to 7-1 on the season with an 8-4 win at 184. • Chad Bartschenfeld (SR, Amery, Wis.) moved to 5-3 on the season with a 9-4 win at 133. FOR THE FOES • Southwest Minnesota's two nationally-ranked wrestlers scored bonus-point wins, with a 15-0 technical fall from No. 3-ranked Jacob Begin at 174 and a first-period pin from No. 4-ranked heavyweight Cole Wilson. • Patrick Kelley had the other win for the Mustangs with a 6-2 victory at 157. UP NEXT • Augsburg competes at the St. Cloud State Husky Open on Saturday (12/13) at 9 a.m. Results: 125 -- No. 1 Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 7-1) maj. dec. Taylor Curtis (SMSU, 4-7) 14-3 (Augsburg 4-0) 133 -- Chad Bartschenfeld (AUG, 5-3) dec. Anthony Luft (SMSU, 7-4) 9-4 (Augsburg 7-0) 141 -- Marcus Hamer (AUG, 6-2) maj. dec. Landyn VanOverbeke (SMSU, 2-3) 11-1 (Augsburg 11-0) 149 -- No. 10 Will Keeter (AUG, 6-2) maj. dec. John Weding (SMSU, 3-8) 12-3 (Augsburg 15-0) 157 -- Patrick Kelley (SMSU, 11-5) dec. Gable Frandsen (AUG, 5-3) 6-2 (Augsburg 15-3) 165 -- Austin Boniface (AUG, 6-2) pinned Colton Vekved (SMSU, 6-8) 4:33 (Augsburg 21-3) 174 -- No. 3 Jacob Begin (SMSU, 14-1) tech. fall Eric Hensel (AUG, 6-2) 15-0 at 5:30 (Augsburg 21-8) 184 -- Tommy Teigen (AUG, 7-1) dec. Broderck Goens (SMSU, 9-5) 8-4 (Augsburg 24-8) 197 -- No. 10 Matt Hechsel (AUG, 6-2) pinned Tristan Ezell (SMSU, 7-6) 5:36 (Augsburg 30-8) HWT -- No. 4 Cole Wilson (SMSU, 17-2) pinned Jordan Reisinger (AUG, 4-3) 2:07 (Augsburg 30-14)

A total team effort keyed a milestone victory for the University of Wyoming wrestling team Thursday, as the Pokes won their 250th home dual in program history with a 34-0 shutout victory over Air Force. Wyoming (4-2 overall, 1-0 Western Wrestling Conference) put the clamps down on the Falcons early, rolling up wins in all 10 matches in the Western Wrestling Conference opener for both teams. Air Force (0-2 overall, 0-1 WWC) was held without a point in the contest, but did compete without two of its top wrestlers, No. 8 Josh Martinez (125 pounds) and 16th-ranked Jesse Stafford at 165. Winners of four-consecutive duals this season, including three shutouts, Wyoming now has won seven straight over Air Force and improves to 21-1 all-time against the Falcons in Laramie. "It wasn't necessarily flashy, and there were a lot of tough matches, which I expected there to be," UW head coach Mark Branch said. "I like that we're continuing to develop on top and we didn't have any major issues on bottom. Overall, a shutout against a conference foe is something you don't take for granted. I've been around long enough to know that shutouts don't come easy against anybody. What we're starting to see is more of a team effort. "I saw a lot of positive signs. I saw guys making better efforts on top, turning people and being aggressive. That's going to make us more of a complete team." A bonus-point win in the 125-pound bout began the evening on the right foot for UW. Senior Tyler Cox posted a 21-4 technical fall in the evening's opener to give UW a 5-0 lead, and the Pokes cruised from there. Decisions from sophomores Drew Templeman, Cole Mendenhall and Jake Elliott gave UW a 14-0 lead. Redshirt freshman Archie Colgan (157) followed up with an 8-3 win, followed by senior Dakota Friesth, who outscored his foe 8-2. Senior Andy McCulley was relentless in an 8-0 major decision at 174, and sophomore Benjamin Stroh kept it rolling with an 8-3 victory. To cap off the night, two Pokes kept the scoreboard clean, not surrendering a single point to their opponents to end the night. Senior Shane Woods blasted off for a 14-0 major decision at 197, and junior Tanner Harms racked up a 6-0 win at heavyweight to cap the evening off. UW has a break until its next competition, when the Cowboys compete in the one-day Reno Tournament of Champions in Nevada on Dec. 21. Results: 125 pounds: #10/9/13 Tyler Cox tech. fall (6:35) Cassidy Oshiro (AF), 21-4 / Wyoming 5, Air Force 0 133: Drew Templeman dec. Anthony McHugh (AF), 7-6 / Wyoming 8, Air Force 0 141: Cole Mendenhall dec. Cody Hancock (AF), 5-4 / Wyoming 11, Air Force 0 149: Jake Elliott dec. Gerald McGinty (AF), 2-1 TB1 / Wyoming 14, Air Force 0 157: Archie Colgan dec. Connor Hedash (AF), 8-3 / Wyoming 17, Air Force 0 165: #NR/20/NR Dakota Friesth dec. Michael Billingsley (AF), 8-2 / Wyoming 20, Air Force 0 174: Andy McCulley maj. dec. Scott Reilly (AF), 8-0 / Wyoming 24, Air Force 0 184: #15/17/17 Benjamin Stroh dec. Konner Witt (AF), 8-3 / Wyoming 27, Air Force 0 197: #19/17/14 Shane Woods maj. dec. Jack Carda (AF), 14-0 / Wyoming 31, Air Force 0 285: #16/NR/NR Tanner Harms dec. Marcus Malecek (AF), 6-0 / Wyoming 34, Air Force 0

MADISON, Wis.-- The No. 19 Wisconsin wrestling program met up with Big Ten opponent Indiana at the UW Field House Thursday night. The feat gives the Badgers a 4-1 record, leaving Indiana 0-1 after its first dual of the season. The Badgers gave up no offensive points on the night by not allowing a single takedown or reversal. The win gives Wisconsin a 30-24 lead over Indiana in the two school’s all-time series. No. 18 Ryan Taylor wrestled the first match in bold fashion. Taylor held a strong 7-1 lead over Alonzo Shepard late into the third period. At 6:19 Taylor pinned Shepard, giving Wisconsin the start to its untouched lead, at 6-0. At 141 lbs., Jesse Thielke came out strong over Joe Duca. Thielke ramped up his lead to 12-1 by the end of the second period. A takedown stopped the match at 6:16 in the third period giving Thielke the victory by tech fall, 16-1. At 149 lbs., Rylan Lubeck only allowed Trevor Moody two escapes and ended the bout with a 7-2 decision. Jarod Donar went 3-1 in three periods and collected an extra point from riding time to mark a 4-1 decision. The showdown of the night came in the 165 lbs. weight class. Wisconsin All-American Isaac Jordan’s stellar performance was a fan favorite and, by far, the highlight of the dual. The seventh-ranked sophomore entered a top ten dual with Indiana’s No. 3 Taylor Walsh. Jordan got fired up after a scoreless first round. At 1:11 in the second period, Jordan logged three near fall points over Walsh. Walsh managed an escape soon after, but was unable to put up any more points. Another scoreless period meant Jordan left the mat victorious with a 3-1 decision and his third win against a ranked opponent this season. “I wrestled him before so I kind of knew what he was going to do,” Jordan said. “I watched a lot of tape on him so I worked on a few things. A win is always good. “He is a pretty funky wrestler. He has a lot of big moves. He pins a lot of guys so I had to be smart and pay attention.” Frank Cousins posted a 14-5 major decision over Wyatt Wilson. He controlled the match with six takedowns and had 1:36 riding time. No. 20 Ricky Robertson claimed victory by injury default over Matt Irick. Timmy McCall marked a takedown right away in the first period to put him ahead of Luke Sheridan. The No. 16 senior made an escape in the third to secure a 3-2 decision. No. 5 heavyweight Connor Medbery improved his untarnished season record to an impressive 13-0. Medbery was leading 4-1 in the first period before he pinned Gavan Jolley-Little at 2:36. With only an Indiana forfeit at 125 lbs. to follow, Medbery’s victory sealed the deal for Wisconsin. Tonight’s victory marked the Badgers’ first shutout over a Division I school in eleven years. Wisconsin recorded another shutout over Indiana in 1983. “What it says is that every single one of our guys wrestled complete matches,” Wisconsin assistant coach Kyle Ruschell said. “We came in here knowing that it is our second home dual and we don’t have too many of them, so our guys came in ready to go. That is what happens when every single guy wrestles every single minute of the match.” The Badgers take on Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska this Saturday at 6 p.m. Results: 133 #18 Ryan Taylor (WIS) fall Alonzo Shepard (IND), 6:19 6 0 141 Jesse Thielke (WIS) tech fall Joe Duca (IND), 16-1 11 0 149 Rylan Lubeck (WIS) dec. Trevor Moody (IND), 7-2 14 0 157 Jarod Donar (WIS) dec. Luke Blanton (IND), 4-1 17 0 165 #7 Isaac Jordan (WIS) dec. #3 Taylor Walsh (IND), 3-1 20 0 174 Frank Cousins (WIS) maj. dec. Wyatt Wilson (IND), 14-5 24 0 184 #20 Ricky Robertson (WIS) inj. def. Matt Irick (IND) 30 0 197 #16 Timmy McCall (WIS) dec. Luke Sheridan 3-2 33 0 HWT #5 Connor Medbery (WIS) fall Gavan Jolley-Little 39 0 125 Indiana forfeits to Johnny Jimenez (WIS) 45 0

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 5 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, won all but one bout to dominate Maryland 38-3 in the Big Ten dual meet opener for the Nittany Lions. Penn State, under the guidance of head coach Cael Sanderson, had two pins and five majors in Maryland's XFINITY Center to grab the victory in its Big Ten opener. The dual began at 125 where Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 10 nationally, put Penn State on top early with a strong 15-2 major over Maryland's Michael Beck. In the dual's marquee match-up, Nittany Lion sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) put on a third period show to beat Maryland's Geoffrey Alexander 9-2. Gulibon gave up an early first period takedown but was undaunted. The Lion rode Alexander out for the entire second period and then outscored the Terp 9-0 in the third, thanks to a takedown and two near fall turns (a three-pointer and a two-pointer. Gulibon entered the dual ranked No. 5 at 133 and Alexander was No. 11. Junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) made his Penn State dual meet debut at 141 but dropped a hard-fought 1-0 decision to Maryland's Shyheim Brown. The Maryland win cut Penn State's lead to 7-3. Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 149, dominated Maryland senior Ben Dorsay, posting a 9-0 major with 4:25 in riding time. At 157, red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) used a third period takedown to break, a 1-1 tie and posted a 3-2 win over Lou Mascola. The decision gave Penn State a 14-3 lead at intermission. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) l at 165, hammered Maryland's Tyler Manion, notching six takedowns on his way to a 15-4 major decision. Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, made short work of Maryland's T.J. Guidice, getting the first period pin at the 1:12 mark. The fall, Brown's third of the year, is the 25th of his career, tying him for 16th all-time in Nittany Lion history. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, tallied six takedowns and rolled up 4:58 in riding time on his way to a 17-6 major decision over Maryland's Tony Gardner. All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, posted Penn State's second quick, first period fall of the night. The junior used a takedown and a quick cradle to pin Maryland's Rob Fitzgerald at the 0:51 mark, putting Penn State up 34-3. In the dual's final bout, Penn State senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) returned to dual meet action for the first time this year and rolled to a 20-8 major over Terrapin Ryan Kail, tallying nine takedowns in the win. The Nittany Lions are now 4-0 on the year, 1-0 in Big Ten, while Maryland is now 4-5, 0-3 Big Ten. Penn State won the takedown battle 31-1 and picked up 11 bonus points off two pins and five majors. Penn State returns to action for a home dual, hosting No. 8 Virginia Tech on Friday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m., in Rec Hall. A limited number of SRO tickets are available for select Penn State Rec Hall dual meets, although the SROs for the Lehigh dual are sold out. For ticket inquiries, call 1-800-NITTANY. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2014-15 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #10 Jordan Conaway PSU maj. dec. Michael Beck MD, 15-2 / 4-0 133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. #11 Geoffrey Alexander MD, 9-2 / 7-0 141: Shyheim Brown MD dec. Michael Waters PSU, 1-0 / 7-3 149: #13 Zack Beitz PSU maj. dec. Ben Dorsay MD, 9-0 / 11-3 157: Cody Law PSU dec. Lou Mascola MD, 3-2 / 14-3 165: Garett Hammond PSU maj. dec. Tyler Manion MD, 15-4 / 18-3 174: #2 Matt Brown PSU pinned T.J. Guidice MD, WBF (1:12) / 24-3 184: #19 Matt McCutcheon PSU maj. dec. Tony Gardner MD, 17-6 / 28-3 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU pinned Rob Fitzgerald MD, WBF (0:51) / 34-3 285: Jimmy Lawson PSU maj. dec. Ryan Kail MD, 20-8 / 38-3 Attendance: 2,779 Records: Penn State 4-0, 1-0 B1G; Maryland 4-5, 0-2 B1G Up Next for Penn State: Hosts #8 Virginia Tech, Friday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m., Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 125, took on Maryland's Michael Beck. Conaway set the tempo early, taking multiple shots that Beck was able to push back. The Lion took a 2-0 lead on a counter takedown at the 1:28 mark. He then put together a strong ride, building up well over 1:00 in riding time with a rideout. Leading 2-0 with 1:28 in riding time, Conaway chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He then quickly shot low, notching another takedown and upping his lead to 5-0. Conaway forced Beck into a first stall warning and then turned Beck for two back points and a 7-0 lead. He added another two point turn and then cut Beck loose to a 9-1 lead. Trailing 9-1, Beck chose neutral to start the third period but Conaway continued his takedown clinic, using a single leg to up his lead to 11-1. Another quick two-point turn gave Conaway a 13-1 lead with 1:20 left in the bout. Conaway picked up a point on another Beck stall, cut him loose to a 14-2 lead with :30 left. Beck fought off Conaway's furious finish to keep the bout to a major with Conaway posting a dominating 15-2 win with 3:43 in riding time. 133: Lion sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, met No. 11 Geoffrey Alexander in the dual meet's marquee match-up. The ranked tandem worked for position early in the middle of the mat. Gulibon nearly scored at the 1:10 mark but Alexander fought off the move, reset himself and used a high double leg for the first takedown and a 2-0 lead. Gulibon was not able to break free of a strong Alexander ride and the Lion trailed 2-0 after one. Leading 2-0, Alexander chose down to start the second period. The Lion sophomore was strong on top, working off Alexander's riding time edge and breaking the Terrapin down for the period's first minute. Gulibon got hit with a first stall warning at the :57 mark but continued to ride Alexander. Gulibon worked the clock down to :30, looking for a chance to turn the Terrapin. Alexander was able to keep from giving up back points but Gulibon was able to ride him out. Trailing by two, Gulibon chose down to start the third period. Gulibon escaped to a 2-1 score with 1:31 left, nearly notching the reversal. Gulibon was steady, resetting himself and working a low single leg to a takedown with 1:20 left in the bout, taking a 3-2 lead. Gulibon worked Alexander over at the :30 mark, turning him for three back points. Gulibon then reset himself, turned Alexander one more time and tacked on two more back points. With 1:44 in riding time, the Lion sophomore posted a convincing 9-2 win over the 11th-ranked Terrapin. 141: Junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) made his Penn State dual meet debut in the match against Maryland's Shyheim Brown at 141. The duo battled evenly for the bulk of the opening period. Waters fought off a Brown low single with :10 left and entered the second period in a 0-0 scoreless tie. Waters chose neutral to start the second period and began trying to set up a scoring opportunity. Waters stepped out of another fast Brown low shot to keep the bout tied at the 1:00 mark of the middle stanza. Tied 0-0, Brown chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Brown worked his in on a high single and Waters countered to a stalemate with :37 left in the bout. Brown fought off a late Waters flurry and posted the close 1-0 win. 149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 149, wrestled Terrapin senior Ben Dorsay. Beitz scored quickly, sliding down on a low shot for a 2-0 lead with 2:13 on the clock. Beitz then controlled the action from the top, working Dorsay down to the mat for over a minute while looking for an opening to turn him for back points. Beitz's strong ride gave the Lion sophomore a 2-0 lead with over 2:00 in riding time after the opening period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Beitz finished off a mid-mat flurry by hooking Dorsay's ankle and taking him down for a 5-0 lead with just over a minute on the clock. Beitz forced Dorsay into a stall warning at the :20 mark and continued on with his rideout to lead 5-0 with a clinched riding time point after two periods. Dorsay chose neutral to start the third period. Needing another takedown to move towards bonus points, Beitz used a swift ankle pick for another takedown to lead 7-0 with 1:02 on the clock. The Lion picked up a stall point with :20 left and then rode Dorsay out once more. With 4:25 in riding time, Beitz posted the 9-0 major decision. 157: Nittany Lion red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) faced off against Maryland junior Lou Mascola. Law came out of the gates fast, forcing Mascola back with a shot at the 2:40 mark. The Terp worked his way out of bounds and action resumed in the center circle. The Lion freshman continued to set the tempo, forcing Mascola into defense for the bulk of the period. Mascola was able to push off Law's shots and the bout entered the second period tied 0-0. Mascola chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Law continued to pressure the Terrapin junior but Mascola was able to back away for the bulk of the period and hold the slim 1-0 lead after two periods. Law chose down to start the final stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie with 1:37 on the clock. Law's offense forced Mascola into a first stall warning with 1:00 left and then the Lion freshman worked a low single into a takedown and a 3-1 lead with just over :30 left in the bout. Mascola escaped with :02 left but Law's takedown was the difference as the Lion freshman picked up the 3-2 win. 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) met Maryland's Tyler Manion at 165. Hammond fought off an early Manion shot, countering the single leg by working his way around the Terrapin into a scoring position, finishing off the takedown with 2:12 on the clock to take the early 2-0 lead. Hammond then began controlling the action from the top, building up a riding time edge while looking for a turning combination. Hammond continued his control deep into the first period. Hammond was not able to turn Manion in the opening period but the 2:12 rideout gave the Lion a 2-0 lead after one period. Hammond chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Manion called for injury time at the 1:19 mark, giving Hammond the choice on the reset. The Nittany Lion chose down and escaped to a 4-0 lead with 1:15 left in the middle stanza. Hammond continued to pressure Manion, forcing the Terrapin out of bounds with :40 left. He used a strong headlock to force Manion's head to the mat and worked his way around for another takedown and a 6-1 lead after a quick Manion escape. Hammond added one more takedown and led 8-1 after two. Manion chose down to start the final period and escaped to an 8-2 score. Hammond quickly added another takedown and led 10-3 with 1:30 on the clock after cutting Manion loose. With the riding time clinched, Hammond continued to work his offense, notching a fifth takedown to lead 12-4 after cutting Manion again. Hammond added a final takedown with :12 left and, with 2:53 in riding time, posted the 15-4 major. 174: Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, took on T.J. Guidice. Brown wasted no time getting on the board, forcing Guidice's head to the mat and scoring just :11 into the bout. He then steadily worked his way into control of a nearside cradle, steadied himself and turned Guidice for the pin at the 1:12 mark. The fall was Brown's 25th at Penn State, tying him for 16th all-time at Penn State. 184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, battled Maryland senior Tony Gardner. Like Brown, McCutcheon scored quickly, taking Gardner down on the edge of the mat for a 2-0 lead at the 2:38 mark of the opening period. Gardner managed an escaped :48 later, but the Lion freshman was relentless, sliding through a low single for another takedown and a 4-1 lead. McCutcheon controlled Gardner's right arm, keeping the Terrapin senior flat on the mat while trying to turn him for back points. Gardner was able to keep from giving up any near fall points but McCutcheon's strong ride gave the Lion a 2-0 lead with 2:32 in riding time after one period. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Gardner for a 6-1 lead. He cut the Terp loose and began working for another takedown in the center circle. McCutcheon drove Gardner's shoulders down once again and with :20 left in the period, upped his lead to 8-3 with just under a minute left (after a Gardner escape). McCutcheon added another quick score on a low single and clinched the riding time point with a short rideout. Down 10-3 with 3:24 in riding time against him, Gardner chose down to start the third period. McCutcheon continued to dominate the action from the top, forcing Gardner's back to the mat for two quick near fall points and a 12-3 lead. He cut Gardner loose with 1:02 left and, leading 12-4, added a quick takedown and cut for a 14-5 lead. One more takedown and the riding time point (4:58) gave the Lion a 17-6 major decision. 197: All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, met Terrapin senior Rob Fitzgerald. McIntosh took Fitzgerald down quickly and immediately locked up a cradle. The Lion junior deftly worked himself into position and, after short work, picked up the first period pin at the :51 mark. 285: Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) met Maryland's Ryan Kail at 285. Lawson, making his first dual appearance of the year, took a 2-0 lead with 1:30 on the clock with a strong takedown. The Lion senior then controlled the action from the top for :35 before cutting Kail loose to a 2-1 score with 1:00 left in the opening period. Lawson used a strong high shot at Kail's waist to pick up a second takedown and lead 4-1 after the opening period. Lawson chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. The Lion senior's pressure forced Kail to work the edges of the mat. He took Kail down and cut him at the midway point of the second period to lead 7-2 and then countered a low Kail shot for another takedown and cut. Lawson added one more second period takedown and, with a rideout, led 11-3 with 1:09 in riding time after two periods. Kail chose down to start the third and Lawson cut him loose. The Lion added four more takedowns to roll to the 20-8 major decision.

Ty Moore, four-time PIAA state champion, popular youth coach and the brother of American University wrestling coach Teague Moore, died this week. He was only 43 years old, but in his short time had a significant impact on the wrestling community. To honor Ty's life in wrestling, I've asked Teague to share his thoughts on his brother's life. In wrestling, Tim By Teague Moore Ty Moore and Teague MooreTuesday morning started like any other weekday morning should. There was the morning routine, but also something special as I was going to be the chaperone for my oldest daughter's school field trip. We've been talking about it for weeks and both of us were excited for the day. When the phone rang from my mom, I answered as I moved through my finals steps a parent takes sending the family out the door. The news she shared stopped me in my tracks. My head spun and I felt sick. It was a phone call I'd prepared myself for, but the reality was far more nauseating than I ever anticipated. Ty was gone. His death has closed a chapter of my life that had been filled with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. My hero, my mentor, and my biggest fan was now gone. Ty Moore set a standard in Pennsylvania high school wrestling during the late 80s and into the 1990s. When Ty was wrestling in his prime a friend described him as the "Baryshnikov of wrestling" -- never in a difficult position. Always fluid. Ty Moore won four PIAA state titlesIn positions many feared to go, Ty would willingly step in and dare his opponent to strike. When he was ready, Ty would then turn his opponent's offense into a position of dominance. He'd usually find the fall. When I was in middle school my brother couldn't lose. When Ty wrestled his motions were easy. Everyone loved to watch Ty wrestle. Parents in our area planned their evenings around North Allegheny High School wrestling matches. That school's Dream Team was exactly that as they dominated the competition around the state. Standing at the front was my brother. I was proud. I was Ty's little brother and to me he was the world. When my wrestling career failed to compare with his, it was Ty who came to me and DEMANDED better. He wanted nothing less than the best from me and he would say and do anything to make sure that happened. When Ty would come home from college he would work with me on the little things. "Fix your hips," "Pressure forward," and "Stop acting like a wuss and do it, Teague." Feeling sorry for his little brother never happened. Ty MooreTy demanded that I achieve at the level he knew I was capable of. Over time my success came, largely when I started believing in myself like my big brother had all along. That belief in self, something that he'd given me, was what turned things in my favor. Ty was the catalyst and he had been the inspiration. I never stepped onto a mat without at least a small thought of hoping Ty would see me and give me that reaffirming smile and hug when the job was done. The most impressionable thing Ty ever did for me was to sit me down during my ninth grade year and say, "Don't ever screw up another class again. You have to make the academics work for you. I'm struggling in college right now and your classwork matters more than the wrestling. DON'T BE LIKE I WAS." It was the first time I ever heard my brother talk about schoolwork. But he was suffering in college at UNC. In high school he did enough to remain eligible and because his hand was raised at the end of almost every bout, he was allowed to get away with being subpar in the classroom. He would not let that happen to me. When I wrestled in college my brother was always watching or calling someone to get the move-by-move action over the phone. The memory that still brings me to tears was in 1998 after my NCAA championship match. As I finished my ESPN interview I sprinted into the belly of the convocation center at Cleveland State. I was in a full sprint and screaming at the top of my lungs. I wanted to exit the belly and run up the back stairwell to see my family. The Moores traveled as a clan, and the clan was ecstatic. I just wanted to hug every single one of them. Ty Moore and Jake HerbertAs I sprinted down the dark and empty hallway, who did I see coming at me at full-speed, somehow screaming louder than me? My biggest hero. My big brother, Ty Moore. We hugged and we were crying tears of joy. Just behind him was my brother Tommy. How they passed security, found the stairwell and knew the hallway would lead to me? Only big brothers would know and only big brothers would make it happen. The process and scenario repeated many times. If competing in California, Ty would be front row . . . Minnesota, Iowa, Arizona. Ty was there. My biggest fan, my biggest critic, my rock, my foundation. As Ty moved into coaching his family grew. Suddenly guys like Jake Herbert, Coleman Scott, and Phil Davis became Ty's new little brothers. I remember coming home one summer while training internationally and Ty had 10 or 12 Angry Fish wrestlers sleeping at the house. It was a makeshift training camp of champions, trained killers, and the death cry was "The Russians will fear you. You are an Angry Fish." He could motivate the group and he could motivate the individuals. Ty loved his wrestlers like family. He wanted the best for his athletes and he wanted the best from them. I loved meeting the new kids every summer. He would point them out and say, "He's got it. He's going to be a hammer." Ty would call them over make them look me in the eyes, shake my hand, tell me their name and then just to make them start believing he'd say, "Now tell coach what you're going to win the season." The kid would shrug and say, "I want to win states." Ty would correct them, "Say it like you mean it!" The kid would repeat it back while puffing out his chest and pulling his shoulders back. As he would walk away, Ty would smile and say, "Yep! The brainwashing has begun. He's got it!" At the 2012 London Olympics Coleman Scott and Jake Herbert both represented Team USA. As Coleman took the mat and battled for his bronze medal, you can see a guy in the stands. He's in a bright yellow colored shirt. He's out of place because those seats were reserved for FILA members. But once again Ty Moore had worked his way into the front row at the Olympic Games. His little brother Coleman was going for bronze and was damned if a security pass, photo ID, or an official FILA licensing would hold him back from watching his little brother win that medal. Teague Moore and Ty MooreOver the last decade I watched Ty slowly fade away. The brother I'd idolized and loved was disappearing. Our father warned us many times about the dangers of alcohol and our family's history of alcoholism. It became tough to watch, tough do deal with. I loved him so much but issues were building up. What would he do or what would he say? Could he stay sober all day? The fear of what he would do next made me question if my kids should be around. We didn't want to have to explain why Uncle Ty did or said something that they couldn't understand. I love my brother dearly. He taught so much in this short life. He showed me the right way by example and sometimes the wrong way, by example. But he never wanted me to make the mistake that he made. He always said to learn from his mistakes and I'd get the job done quicker. He was the epitome of an older brother. I thank God for the wonderful life he lived and for always allowing me to close to him. Ty was a special person and maybe someone so special can't remain with us too long. Maybe they are needed for other purposes, higher purposes. I'm thankful that he will be watching over my family and my four children every day moving forward. To them Uncle Ty is gone but he won't be forgotten. My daughter Maryn Sophia cried for three hours straight today because we had to go through Uncle Ty's belongings. She just wants him back a little while longer, so do I Maryn. I want the Uncle Ty back who I can admire on top of the podium. The Uncle Ty who made arenas come to their feet in applause and amazement. I've wanted him back for so many years. Ty, I love you and I miss you. You meant the world to me and you helped me prepare to take on the world. I will see you in time my brother and when that time comes it will have been but only a moment apart. Ty Moore highlights Teague: One of my most cherished memories is sitting with Ty at a Pearl Jam concert in Pittsburgh and both singing aloud to Just Breathe. Please take a minute and remember your best memories of Ty. Obituaries and thoughts Post-Gazette Obituary Farewell Ty Moore Eulogy for a Comrade by Rob Prebish Facebook post from former Angry Fish wrestler and NCAA All-American Matt Storniolo The world is a little less weird, a lot more quiet and a much sadder place without Ty Moore. I hope that Ty realized how instrumental he was in all of our lives at one point or another. There are so many reasons why I am thankful for having had known him. The first is for all the times Ty was looking out for me off the mat. I can remember trying to gratefully decline Ty's help because I felt it was too much or not his responsibility. He told me, "Somebody did this for me and someday you'll do this for somebody else." And I will ... I will forever be thankful to Ty for taking an eclectic group of individuals and bringing them together as more than just a team. The Angry Fish were like the brothers I never had. Ty knew that what made the group so special wasn't just the things we were accomplishing on the mat, but the people we had to share those moments with and all of the experiences we shared along the way. I'll never forget you Ty. Thanks for everything. "Sum Iratus Piscis" Ty Moore with his Angry Fish brothers

2014 marks the 21st edition of the Walsh Jesuit Ironman presented by the Ron Marhoffer Auto Family. Come Friday and Saturday in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, many of the nation's best programs and wrestlers will be in attendance. The nation's best regular season tournament features -- at the moment -- 72 individuals ranked among the top 20 at their weight class, and 15 of the teams within the Fab 50 rankings. Wrestling starts at 1 p.m. ET on Friday, with the completed matches setting up the quarterfinals and consolation round of 16 (losers bracket round where wrestlers have to win two matches in order to place top eight). Saturday morning's quarterfinal round starts at 10 a.m. with the semifinals immediately following. Wrestling for first, third, and fifth place will occur on Saturday night starting at 6 p.m. With so many strong wrestlers, including a number of partial entrant teams, the team standings are an imperfect barometer for which programs will compete best throughout the season. Due to the structure of the tournament, there will be key contributors on pretty good teams reduced to complete afterthoughts in this event. However, at the total top of the Fab 50, it is the appropriate barometer -- a way to measure which teams have the most elite talent. The nation's four top teams are in this tournament: No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J.; No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill.; No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa.; and No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio. Blair Academy has won three straight titles at the Walsh Ironman, five of the last six, as well as ten of the last fourteen. The Buccaneers are also the three-time defending national champions. However, there is healthy challenge for that status this year. In particular, it should be noted as projected 106-pound wrestler Zach Sherman is wrestling 113 this weekend for Blair Academy, and is likely to be at that weight class all year. That reduced the Buccaneers to six nationally ranked wrestlers, which is not the most for any team in the country. Instead that mantle is held by second-ranked Oak Park River Forest, as the Huskies have seven in the top 20 of their respective weight class. Ranked third nationally is Wyoming Seminary, who upended Blair Academy at the National Prep Championships; however, it should be noted the Blue Knights used fifth-year wrestlers, and Blair Academy was slightly short-handed. Do keep in mind that the dual meet held in January 2014 was very tight, Blair Academy winning 27-24, as the teams split the fourteen weight classes at seven apiece. The Blue Knights projected to be very strong in the last six weights, where they have four nationally ranked wrestlers; however, one of those individuals -- Nick Reenan, ranked No. 3 nationally at 170 pounds -- is out this weekend due to injury. Fourth in the rankings is two-time Walsh Ironman champion St. Paris Graham, which won the tournament in December 2007 and December 2010. From 106 through 182 pounds, the Falcons have a state qualifier/placer or a star freshman occupying every weight class, six of whom are nationally ranked. However, extreme weakness in the last three weight classes is their major vulnerability. As much as elite teams defined the Walsh Ironman, it is the elite individuals that set the narrative for this tournament. The obvious lead story for this year's tournament is whether Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) can join David Taylor (St. Paris Graham, Ohio/Penn State) as the only wrestlers to ever be four-time champions in this event. At 182 pounds, which is up six weights from last year's title at 132 pounds; Valencia will face a stern path with seven other ranked wrestlers in the field, including four other wrestlers ranked in the top seven. Zahid is ranked No. 1 in the nation in this weight class, and is joined by four other wrestlers ranked tops in their weight class nationally: Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) at 106 pounds, Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) at 120, Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) at 138, and Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) at 145. In addition, six wrestlers ranked No. 2 in the country are present in this field, including the No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown present at 182 pounds. Below is a weight-by-weight breakdown of the Walsh Ironman field 106: Three nationally ranked wrestlers are present in the field: No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.), No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio), and No. 11 Anthony Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.). The preliminary seedings have Olivas and Mattin as the top two seeds, with Madrigal seed fifth. Seeded between Mattin and Madrigal are state placers Josh Venia (Toledo Central Catholic, Ohio) and Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio). Predicted finals match: Olivas over Mattin Predicted medalists: Olivas, Mattin, Madrigal, Venia, Stickley, Tyler Lawley (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Sean McKenna (Marmion Academy, Ill.), and Logan Macri (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) 113: Eight nationally ranked wrestlers reside in this weight class, which is tied for second most from any weight class in this tournament field. Nationally ranked wrestlers occupy the first through fourth seeds -- No. 2 Devin Brown (Franklin Regional, Pa.), No. 4 Jason Renteria (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), No. 7 Paxton Rosen (Edmond North, Okla.), and No. 14 Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.) -- along with No. 9 Noah Baughman (Wadsworth, Ohio) in the sixth seed. Two-time state finalist Keegan Hessler (Scottsbluff, Neb.) is the fifth seed. Three nationally ranked wrestlers, all from Ohio and in their freshman season, are unseeded in this weight class. None has a tournament seeding criteria -- Walsh Ironman placement, Junior/Cadet National freestyle placement, or state placement. Nobody will want to see these three young men in their bracket path: No. 11 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), No. 17 Jaden Mattox (Grove City Central Crossing, Ohio), and No. 20 Tommy Hoskins (Dayton Christian, Ohio). Predicted finals match: Renteria over Brown Predicted medalists: Renteria, Brown, Rosen, Moore, Baughman, Prata, Mattox, and Devione Edwards (Lorain, Ohio) 120: Even with six other nationally ranked wrestlers in this weight class, there is but one who stands ahead of the field, and that is all-everything sophomore Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.). The nation's number one wrestler in this weight class, as well as the top overall sophomore, Lee was the Outstanding Wrestler in this tournament last year and a FILA Cadet world freestyle champion this summer. He is obviously the top seed in this weight class. The next six seeds in this weight are held by nationally ranked wrestlers, in the following seed order: No. 7 Jack Mueller (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), No. 9 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), No. 8 Elijah Oliver (Washington, Ill.), No. 11 Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.), No. 6 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio), and No. 16 Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio). Three of the next four seeds are multi-time state placers: Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio), Ethan Koan (Park Hill, Mo.), and Super 32 placer Michael May (Dayton Christian, Ohio); while state runner-up Jake Newhouse (Massillon Perry, Ohio) is the tenth seed; and National Prep placer Requir van der Merwe (Blair Academy, N.J.) is the thirteenth seed. A pair of state placers -- Alex Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) and Conner Ziegler (Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio) -- represent dangerous non-seeded wrestlers. Predicted finals match: Lee over Mackall Predicted medalists: Lee, Mackall, Mueller, Oliver, Stickley, Trout, Warner, and Newhouse 126: Other than 195 and 220 pounds, this is the only weight class without a top three ranked wrestler in the country at the weight class in the field. Leading the way among six ranked wrestlers in this field is the top seed - No. 4 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio), a Junior National freestyle champion this summer, who has yet to win a state title or make a Walsh Ironman final. The next two seeds are nationally ranked, and have previously finished runner-up at the Walsh Ironman: No. 10 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) and No. 7 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio). The other three nationally ranked wrestlers are seeded fifth, tenth, and eleventh respectively: No. 19 Evan Cheek (Milan Edison, Ohio), No. 12 Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.), and No. 17 Gabriel Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.). Seeded fourth is three-time National Prep placer Ryan Friedman (St. Paul's, Md.), the sixth seed is two-time state champion Garrett Hancock (Troy Christian, Ohio), while the seventh seed is returning Ironman and state tournament placer L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio). Other notable wrestlers in this weight are 12th and 13th seeds Coltan Williams (Trinity Chistian Academy, Tex.) and Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.); Williams was a Cadet Greco-Roman champion and double All-American this summer, while Hovis was runner-up in Cadet Greco-Roman. Impact freshmen Sandro Ramirez (Wauseon, Ohio) and Andrew Merola (Blair Academy, N.J.) are among the unseeded wrestlers, along with sophomore Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.) Predicted finals match: Assad over Rodriguez Predicted medalists: Assad, Rodriguez, Seipel, Duncan, Townsell, Cheek, Friedman, and Williams 132: Arguably the weakest weight outside of the opening weight class or the upper-weights is this one, which features only three nationally ranked wrestlers. Junior National freestyle runner-up Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.) is ranked No. 3 nationally and the weight's top seed. The other two ranked wrestlers are seeded third and fourth respectively, No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) and No. 11 Julian Flores (San Marino, Calif.); two-time state champion Jared Ganger (Covington, Ohio) is the second seed. The drop between these top four and the field is somewhat profound. On paper, the next two best seeded wrestlers are state placer Angel Velasquez (Pittman, Calif.) and two-time state placer Josh Heil (Brunswick, Ohio); they are sixth and seventh. However, there are three non-seeded wrestlers that will make clear noise in this weight class: Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), the nation's No. 5 ranked freshman; Cadet freestyle All-American A.J. Jaffe (Marmion Academy, Ill.); and state qualifier Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio). Predicted finals match: Tucker over Kelly Predicted medalists: Tucker, Kelly, Flores, Ganger, Jordan, Velasquez, Heil, and Ladnier 138: Two defending Walsh Ironman champions anchor the field in this weight class. Ranked first and second nationally, Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) and Ke-Shawn Hayes (Park Hill, Mo.) are the top two seeds in this weight class; Kolodzik is after a fourth Ironman finals appearance, while Hayes is after his third. The next three seeds in this weight class round out the five nationally ranked wrestlers in this field: No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.), No. 18 Richard Screptock (Oregon Clay, Ohio), and No. 11 Vincent Turk (Montini Catholic, Ill.) In looking at the rest of the 14 seeded wrestlers at this weight class, those seeded nine through eleven merit the most attention: state champion Nate Hagan (Toledo Central Catholic, Ohio), National Prep runner-up Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), and three-time state placer Tyler Vath (Saegertown, Pa.). However, the unseeded wrestlers represent a stronger threat to the top five in this weight: top fifteen overall freshmen in Ryan Thomas (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) and David Carr (Dayton Christian, Ohio); as well as top thirty overall sophomores in Domenick Demas (Dublin Coffman, Ohio) and Hunter Bolen (Christiansburg, Va.) Predicted finals match: Kolodzik over Hayes Predicted medalists: Kolodzik, Hayes, Jeffries, Turk, Thomas, Screptock, Demas, and Carr 145: Like the previous weight class, there are five nationally ranked wrestlers, with two whom are ahead of the rest of the field. The top two seeds in this weight class are No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) and No. 4 Larry Early (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.). The other three nationally ranked competitors are seeded third, fifth, and thirteenth: No. 12 Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), No. 14 Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.), and No. 15 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.). The fourth seed in this weight class is Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio), a three-time state placer and returning Walsh Ironman placer. While there are some solid kids in the rest of the field, there isn't the quality depth present in either the prior or following weight class. Predicted finals match: Kemerer over Early Predicted medalists: Kemerer, Early, Moore, Budock, Wick, Hodges, Nick Steed (Massillon Perry, Ohio), and Sean Hosford (Park Hill, Mo.) 152: The word “stacked” to describe the field here is putting it mildly. There are TEN -- count them, ten -- nationally ranked wrestlers in this field. As a result, at least two nationally ranked wrestlers WILL NOT place. The top five seeds in this weight class are all ranked inside the top ten nationally: No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.), No. 2 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), No. 4 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.), No. 10 Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy, N.J.), and No. 6 Cameron Harrell (McDonogh, Md.). The other five nationally ranked wrestlers are seeded sixth, seventh, eighth, tenth, and eleventh: No. 16 Austin Kraisser (Centennial, Md.), No. 13 Kyle Lawson (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), No. 11 Luke Fortuna (Montini Catholic, Ill.), No. 20 Jeremy Thomas (Santiago Corona, Calif.), and No. 19 Kade Kowalski (Tri-Valley, Ohio). Seeded ninth in this weight class is three-time state placer Payton Tawater (Arvada West, Colo.). The other two notables among the seeds are three-time state placer Taleb Rahmani (Marysville, Ohio), seeded 12th; and sophomore Kaleb Romero (Mechanicsburg, Ohio), a state champion last year and the 14th seed here. Even with all this seeded “noise”, there a few rather dangerous unseeded wrestlers: Luke Troy (San Marino, Calif.), No. 34 overall in the sophomore class; two-time state placer Kyle Kaminski (Padua, Ohio); state runner-up Josh Mossing (Toledo Central Catholic, Ohio); and multiple Cadet National freestyle All-Americans. Predicted finals match: White over Joseph Predicted medalists: White, Joseph, Maruca, Harrell, Kutler, Fortuna, Lawson, and Kraisser 160: The second FILA Cadet world freestyle champion in this tournament, Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.), is the lead figure in this weight class. The defending Walsh Ironman champion, and also a Junior National freestyle champion this summer, Manville is ranked No. 2 nationally in this weight class and the top seed in this field. Five other ranked wrestlers are present in this weight class, including three others inside the top eight whom round out the top four seeds: No. 4 Josh Shields (Franklin Regional, Pa.), No. 6 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), and No. 8 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) The other two ranked wrestlers in this weight class are seeded sixth and eighth: No. 14 Matt Rundell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), and No. 18 Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio). Rounding out the top eight seeds are fifth seed Paden Bailey (Broken Arrow, Okla.), a three-time state placer; and seventh seed Colston DiBlasi (Park Hill, Mo.), a two-time state champion. The next three seeds are also placement contenders: NHSCA Junior Nationals runner-up Lorenzo de la Riva (Folsom, Calif.); state placer Trace Carello (Marmion Academy, Ill.), a 2013 Cadet freestyle runner-up; and state champion Randy Meneweather (Washington, Ill.) Though this weight class isn't most conducive for a freshman to make noise, there are three with robust resumes in this field: Michael Beard (Malvern Prep, Pa.), Cody Mulligan (Saegertown, Pa.), and Dylan Rogers (Delta, Ohio). Predicted finals match: Manville over Shields Predicted medalists: Manville, Shields, Marinelli, Weiler, Rundell, Schram, Bailey, and DiBlasi 170: Three of the four grade-level No. 1 ranked wrestlers reside in this Ironman field. Joining Olivas and Spencer Lee, it's Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.). Anthony won the title in this weight class last year at the Walsh Ironman, is the top seed in the tournament this year, and is ranked No. 2 in the nation at his weight class. The next three seeds are also nationally ranked, and make up the sum of nationally ranked wrestlers in this weight: No. 6 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.), No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), and No. 16 David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio). There is a clear drop from these top four to the rest of the field. From the seeded lot, the next two contenders to watch are state runner-up and Cadet double All-American Jacob Warner (Washington, Ill.), along with state runner-up and NHSCA Junior All-American Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio). This pair of wrestlers will be seeded sixth and seventh, once the scratch of Nick Reenan is accounted for. A non-seeded wrestler to watch in this weight class is Cadet double All-American James Handwerk (Lutheran West, Ohio). Predicted finals match: Valencia over Bey Predicted medalists: Valencia, Bey, Dallavia, Whisler, Warner, Palser, Sergio Chavez (Seton Catholic, Ariz.), and Handwerk 182: Unlike the preceding and following weight class, there is clear and solid quality depth. The lead story of the tournament resides in this weight class, and Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) seeks to become only the second four-time champion in event history. Zahid enters as the No. 1 seed, and ranked No. 1 in the nation at the weight class. There are seven other nationally ranked wrestlers in this field, and the ranked wrestlers populate the first eight seeds in the following order: Valencia, No. 2 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.), No. 6 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.), No. 3 Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.), No. 7 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), No. 16 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio), No. 17 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio), and No. 11 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.) Right on the fringe of a weight class ranking is the tournament's ninth seed Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.), the nation's No. 9 overall sophomore. A trio of one-time Ohio state placers are seeded 11th through 13th, though it is No. 13 seed Tim Knipl (Wadsworth, Ohio), who is the most plausible placement contender. Predicted finals match: Valencia over Martin Predicted medalists: Valencia, Martin, Montalvo, Wisman, Dietrich, Traxler, Harris, and Singletary 195: Outside of 220 pounds, this weight class is tied for having the least nationally ranked wrestlers at three in total. In addition, it is also the weight class that outside of 220 has the lowest lead wrestler in the rankings. Top seed L.J. Barlow (Haverford Prep, Pa.) is the lead ranked wrestler at No. 9 in the country. The other two ranked wrestlers are No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) and No. 17 Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio); Stencel is the third seed, while Faust is the eighth seed and would meet Barlow in a theoretical quarterfinal match. The second seed in this weight is a relatively soft one when it comes to two seeds in state third placer Steven Allen (Broken Arrow, Okla.), who placed sixth in last year's edition of the Walsh Ironman. Rounding out the top four seeds is two-time state placer Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.). Other notable wrestlers in this weight class are sixth seed Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.), a Flo Nationals and NHSCA Juniors placer; seventh seed Isaiah Margheim (Lorain, Ohio), state runner-up in 2013; ninth seed Kevin Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.), a Super 32 placer; and eleventh seed Zane Black (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), a top 30 overall sophomore. Predicted finals match: Stencel over Barlow Predicted medalists: Stencel, Barlow, Faust, Flores, Reynolds, Allen, Margheim, and Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) 220: One is unsure how to analyze this weight class in terms of the team race implications. David Showunmi (Blair Academy, N.J.) is the lone nationally ranked wrestler at No. 13 overall, which places him as a clear favorite. That is a break for Blair Academy, as they could get an unexpected champion; however, if another team (or teams) can steal a placer out of a lesser credentialed wrestler, it would be positive for their team race hopes as well. Other wrestlers to note in this weight class are: second seed Michael Smith (McDonogh, Md.), third at National Preps; third seed Parker Knapp (St. Edward, Ohio), a state placer and 2013 Junior freestyle All-American; fourth seed Devin Rothrock (Arvada West, Colo.), state champion last year; sophomores Ben Sullivan (National Trail, Ohio) and Nick Mosco (Tampa Jesuit, Fla.), the fifth and sixth seeds who were state runners-up last year; two-time state placers Kordell Chaney (Sandusky Perkins, Ohio) and Drek Brumley (Akron SVSM, Ohio), the eighth and ninth seeds; along with eleventh seed Cole Nye (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), a Cadet freestyle All-American. A potential “x-factor” from the unseeded lot is Allen Stallings (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), a state qualifier last year. Predicted finals match: Showunmi over Knapp Predicted medalists: Showunmi, Knapp, Smith, Rorthrock, Stallings, Brumley, Mosco, and Nye 285: The absence of both finalists from last year's tournament -- No. 1 Michael Johnson (Montini Catholic, Ill.) and Cale Bonner (Perrysburg, Ohio) - due to football injury leaves a clear hole in this field. However, there are still three nationally ranked wrestlers present to somewhat fill the void: No. 3 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.), No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio), and No. 10 Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.); they are seeded first, third, and second respectively. The chasm between those three wrestlers and the field is stark. Predicted finals match: Vough over Orndorff Predicted medalists: Vough, Orndorff, Rogers, Jay Nino (Genoa, Ohio), Adam Lemke-Bell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), Chance Veller (Delta, Ohio), Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.), and Trenton Lieurance (Broken Arrow, Okla.) Team finish: 1. Blair Academy, N.J. -- four champions, eight total placers 2. Oak Park River Forest, Ill. -- one champion (four finalist), nine total placers (all top five) 3. St. Paris Graham, Ohio -- no finalists, nine total placers (eight top five) 4. Franklin Regional, Pa. -- two champions, five total placers (all top three) 5. Wyoming Seminary, Pa. -- no finalists, five total placers -- the loss of Reenan is felt starkly Below are notes about the additional elite teams in the Walsh Ironman field Additional Fab 50 squads at the 2014 Walsh Jesuit Ironman include No. 10 Franklin Regional (Pa.), No. 11 Montini Catholic (Ill.), No. 14 Broken Arrow (Okla.), No. 17 Marmion Academy (Ill.), No. 21 Massillon Perry (Ohio), No. 23 St. Edward (Ohio), No. 38 Brecksville (Ohio), No. 39 McDonogh (Md.), No. 41 Pleasant Grove (Utah), No. 45 Delta (Ohio), and No. 48 Washington (Ill.) Franklin Regional is clearly the best of the rest in this format, with five nationally ranked wrestlers, all ranked among the top five at their respective weight classes. Montini Catholic joins the Panthers with five nationally ranked wrestlers; however, their best wrestler - Michael Johnson, the nation's No. 1 heavyweight -- is out of the lineup due to a football injury. In addition, the Broncos do not have entrants this week at 160, 170, 195, 220, and 285; though it should be stated that beyond Johnson, none is a proven state experienced commodity. The next two teams in the Fab 50 rankings are also short a nationally ranked wrestler this weekend. Broken Arrow is without Markus Simmons, ranked No. 8 nationally at 126 pounds, whose return from an injury sustained at the Super 32 will come after the first of the year; while Marmion Academy is without Lucas Warren, ranked No. 18 nationally at 220 pounds. Other ranked teams short notable personnel -- St. Edward is still without a 285-pound wrestler due to his participation in a state football championship run (Michael O'Malley is a potential state qualifier); McDonogh is without two-time National Prep placer Tyler Megonigal (138) and nationally ranked Wyatt Cook (285); Pleasant Grove is only bringing a partial entry to the tournament, so it isn't missing key contributors, but could be missing a couple wins here and there; while Delta will be without two-time state placer, and 2013 state champion, Jake Spiess (120/126).

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Tickets for the 2015 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup are now on sale. Tickets for this popular international event, scheduled for April 11-12, 2015, at the Forum, presented by Chase, in Inglewood, Calif., can be purchased through Ticketmaster and at The Forum box office. The World Cup is wrestling’s most important team competition and the annual international dual meet championships. The event features the top eight men's freestyle wrestling teams in the world. All-Session tickets are available, as well as Single-Day tickets. Fans can purchase All-Session tickets for $60 for General Admission and $85 for Preferred Seating. Single-Day tickets, on either Saturday or Sunday, are $35 for General Admission and $55 for Preferred Seating. Fees apply for tickets purchased through Ticketmaster. A special holiday offer provides $20 off preferred seats only at ticketmaster.com, with the special code CHRISTMAS. This runs from December 10 through January 5. A group discount offer for clubs is also available. There is a 20% discount for all USA Wrestling members. Both offers can also be found at wrestlingworldcup.com. The host United States will have one of the eight team berths. The other seven team invited, based upon the final team standings at the 2014 World Championships, are (alphabetically): Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Mongolia, Russia and Turkey. “This marks the second consecutive time the World Cup will be held in Los Angeles,” said Andy Barth, chairman of World Cup 2015. “Last year, on short notice and in a compressed time frame we staged what was recognized as one of the best run and most exciting World Cup's ever. This year, with more time, we expect an equally well run and exciting competition with expectations for bigger crowds of cheering fans. This will be a great preview to the 2016 Olympics.” This will be the second straight year that USA Wrestling and the international wrestling federation UWW will host the World Cup at the Forum, presented by Chase. “We are thrilled to welcome back the 2015 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup.” said Dana Dufine, Senior Vice President and Head of West Coast Operations, The Madison Square Garden Company. “The Forum’s intimate ambiance will make everyone feel as though they’re a part of the action as the world’s best freestyle wrestling teams go head to head.” Many of the greatest Olympic-caliber men's freestyle wrestlers in the world are expected to participate. Iran was the team champion at the 2014 World Cup held in Los Angeles, with Russia placing second, the United States third. The World Cup field will be split into two pools of four nations, with each team competing against the other three teams in its pool. The winning teams of each pool will compete for first place; second place in each pool will compete for third place; third place in each pool will compete for fifth place and fourth place in each pool will compete for seventh place. Teams will be randomly drawn into the two pools, which will be announced prior to the start of the competition. For more information, visit: www.wrestlingworldcup.com The local organizing committee benefits from the talent and membership of Beat the Streets Los Angeles, California USA Wrestling, the Titan Mercury Wrestling Club and other premiere Los Angeles-based sports organizations. The Freestyle World Cup was developed in 1973 in the United States, which has hosted the event 27 times since its inception, the most of any nation. FREESTYLE WRESTLING WORLD CUP SCHEDULE Saturday, April 11 3:00 p.m. – Session I – Pool Competition 6:15 p.m. – Session II – Pool Competition Sunday, April 12 11:00 a.m. – Session III – Pool Competition, Fifth and Seventh Place Dual Meets 4:15 p.m. – Session IV – First and Third Place Dual Meets

The opening weekend of scholastic wrestling across the county was certainly an interesting one, especially as it related to the Fab 50 national team rankings. Gardner-Edgerton Invitational The event in Kansas this past Saturday saw out of state teams dominate the proceedings, with the co-champions and four of the top six teams not being from Kansas. Southeast Polk, Iowa and Broken Arrow, Okla. each had four champions and nine top four finishers on the way to scoring 246 points; the Rams drop two positions to No. 8 nationally, while the Tigers move up eight to fourteenth. Winning titles for Southeast Polk were Zach Barnes (120), Nolan Hellickson (126), No. 9 Ethan Andersen (220), and No. 4 Jacob Marnin (285); Hellickson was named Oustanding Wrestler after a 3-1 finals win over Junior National freestyle runner-up Matthew Schmitt (Platte County, Mo.). Runners-up for the Rams were Nathan Lendt (113) and Mason Kerr (170), Keegan Shaw (138) and Deion Mikesell (195) took home third, while Aaron Meyer (145) earned fourth. Champions for Broken Arrow were Tyler Lawley (106), No. 5 Davion Jeffries (138), Blake Warren (152), and Steven Allen (195). Runner-up finishes came from previously ranked Paden Bailey (160), Isaiah Page (182), and Trenton Lieurance (285); while Brady Mattioda (113) and Tajuan Daniels (120) placed fourth. Rounding out the weight class champions for the event were Korbin Meink (Skutt Catholic, Neb.) at 113 pounds; No. 20 (at 138) Ethan Karsten (Platte County, Mo.) at 145; No. 18 Isaac Dulgarian (170) and Emilio Fowler (182) from Olathe North, Kan.; and a pair of wrestler from St. James Academy, Kan. in Zak Hensley (132) and Clay Lautt (160). Lautt upended the previously ranked Bailey of Broken Arrow by 10-9 decision in the final. Both championship squads were impacted by missing personnel. Southeast Polk had returning state runner-up Briar Dittmer have to injury default out of the tournament during his second match of pool competition, which turned a likely weight class title into a 12th place finish. Broken Arrow was without the presence of Markus Simmons, who is ranked No. 8 nationally at 126 pounds. Simmons most likely wins the title at either 126 or 132, weight classes where his Tigers teammates placed fifth and ninth. Keith Young Invitational Despite having seven wrestlers in the finals, and five weight class champions, returning Iowa big-school state champions Bettendorf did not win the tournament. Instead it was Union, Iowa who earned the title despite having only two champions from four finalists. The Knights won the title with superior depth, as they had 11 total placers (8 in the top four); while the Bulldogs did not garner a place-winner outside of their finalists. Both Union wrestlers who won titles did so in “upset fashion”. Max Thomsen upended Fredy Stroker 4-1 in the ultimate tiebreaker at 145 pounds, in a battle of wrestlers ranked in the top five nationally; this week's rankings have Thomsen up two spots to third, while Stroker holds serve at second. In a battle of Iowa state champions at 170 pounds, the previously unranked Jacob Holschlag upended Isaiah Patton (Dowling Catholic, Iowa) 6-3 in the tiebreaker; Holschlag moves into the rankings at No. 10, while future Northern Iowa teammate Patton dropped a position down to eleventh. Runner-up finishers for the Knights were John Hellman (106) and Derek Holschlag (113). The five Bettendorf wrestlers to win titles were Jack Wagner (113), Jacob Schwarm (120), Paul Glynn (132), No. 17 Jacob Woodard (152), and Dayton Racer (160). The championship won by Racer came in what could be perceived as an upset, as he upended a fellow nationally ranked wrestler Bryce Steiert (Waverly-Shell Rock) by 5-2 decision in the final. As a result of the tournament, Racer moves up two spots to No. 10 in the nation, while Steiert holds serve at seventh. Runner-up finishes for the Bulldogs came from Jackson Gallagher (126) and Fredy Stroker. Rounding out the event's weight class champions were Spencer Hutchinson (West Des Moines Valley, Iowa) at 106 pounds, Darien Collins (Pleasant Valley, Iowa) at 126, Dan Kelly (Cedar Falls, Iowa) at 138, Dylan Meister (182) and Brady Hesuinkvelt (285) from Denver-Tripoli, Iowa, along with No. 20 Colin Kreiter (195) and Cordell Eaton (220) from North Scott, Iowa. In the team rankings, Bettendorf drops ten spots to No. 24 in the country, while Union joins the rankings at No. 44. A bigger picture development this week for the Bulldogs is that per reporting from Andy Hamilton of the Des Moines Register, they will be without the services of returning state placer Max Erpelding at 285 for the duration of the season. King of the Mountain Moving onward to some events for the upcoming week with one of the top in-season tournaments conducted in the Keystone State. This year's King of the Mountain tournament held at Central Mountain features 33 schools, all from Pennsylvania, including a pair of Fab 50 ranked teams: No. 22 Bethlehem Catholic and No. 43 Greater Latrobe. The other primary team contender is North Allegheny. Below is a listing of prime contenders in each weight class this coming Friday and Saturday: 106: Matthew Parker (Pennridge), Jakob Campbell (Boyertown), Alan Diltz (Benton) 113: Kordell Rush (Pennridge), Riley Palmer (Council Rock South) 120: Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic), Derek Gulotta (Owen J. Roberts), Ricky Cavallo (Hempfield Area), John Pipa (Bishop McDevitt) 126: Jonathan Gabriel (Bedford), Ethan McCoy (Greater Latrobe), Colin Glorioso (Huntingdon), Jake Riegel (Bethlehem Catholic), Brock Port (Bellefonte) 132: No. 2 Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe), No. 17 Korbin Myers (Boiling Sprngs), Joey Gould (Bethlehem Catholic), Josh Giorgio (Schuylkill Valley) 138: No. 4 Sam Krivus (Hempfield Area), No. 10 Cameron Coy (Penn Trafford) 145: No. 7 Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County), Mike Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic), Kyle Shoop (Boiling Springs), Demetri D'Orsaneo (Owen J. Roberts) 152: Jacob Oliver (Huntingdon) 170: Jake Shaffer (Greater Latrobe) 182: Corey Hazel (Penns Valley) 195: Zach Smith (North Allegheny), Logan Womelsdorf (Benton) 220: No. 1 Jordan Wood (Boyertown), No. 11 Andrew Dunn (Bethlehem Catholic), Dylan Otis (Wyalusing), Garrett Reinwald (Fort LeBoeuf), Fred Mantsch (Hempfield Area) 285: Alan Beattie (Burrell), Jacob Robb (Kittanning) Five Seasons Duals Two Fab 50 teams are slated to attend this event on Saturday at the pair of high schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: No. 24 Bettendorf, Iowa and No. 32 Kaukauna, Wis. The Bulldogs and Ghosts are on opposite halves of the draw (Bettendorf the second seed, Kaukauna the first seed). Kaukauna has drawn the Cedar Rapids Prairie JV for their first dual meet, and then face the winner of a match between Pleasant Valley and Cedar Rapids Kennedy. The Ghosts' semifinal will most likely be against either Cedar Rapids Prairie (ranked No. 4 in Iowa 3A) or Alburnett (No. 1 in Iowa 1A). Bettendorf opens with Cedar Rapids Washington before a likely quarterfinal against Iowa City West (ranked No. 5 in Iowa 3A), and then a likely semifinal aganst Linn-Mar (No. 7 in Iowa 3A). Projected lineups for Bettendorf vs. Kaukauna 106: Tyler Cole vs. Jacob Schramm/Michael Kolosso 113: Jack Wagner (state champ) vs. Ty Lee (state 2nd) 120: Jacob Schwarm (state champ) vs. Trent Leon 126: Jackson Gallagher vs. Zach Kenney 132: Paul Glynn (state 2nd) vs. Tres Leon (state 3rd '13) 138: Josh Walls vs. Zach Lee 145: No. 2 Fredy Stroker vs. No. 17 (at 138) Robert Lee 152: No. 17 Jacob Woodard vs. Bailey Van Handel (state qualifier '13) 160: No. 10 Dayton Racer vs. Justin Kloehn (two-time state qualifier) 170: Drew Sass (state qualifier)/Kelcey Kintz vs. Zach Skukoski 182: Keegan Glaus vs. Trent Trull/Zach Frassetto 195: Brady Neyrinck vs. Zach Hoen/Mason Van Asten 220: Josh Malik vs. Alex Martin 285: Tingle Kelcey vs. Keaton Kluever Southern Showdown at Jim Graves Invitational This coming Friday and Saturday will be a showcase for some of the elite talent in the southeastern United States as eighteen teams from three states assemble at Brandon, Fla. for the Jim Graves Invitational. The host Brandon Eagles are ranked No. 37 nationally, and are joined by No. 50 South Dade, Fla. in the field along with formidable squads from Lake Highland Prep, Fla. and Vestavia Hills, Ala. Notable wrestlers in the field include the following: 106: No. 10 Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep), Elijah Varona (South Dade) 120: No. 5 Kyle Norstrem (Brandon) 126: Jake Brindley (Lake Highland Prep), Francisco Valdes (Southwest Miami), Frankie Bruno (Brandon), Ozzy Lugo (South Dade), Denton Spencer (Camden County, Ga.), Josh Rogers (Vestavia Hills) 138: Justin Ramirez (South Dade) 145: No. 8 Patricio Lugo (South Dade), Jackson Hall (Hoover, Ala.), John Hayden Hill (Vestavia Hills) 152: Isaiah Crosby (South Dade), Troy Joyce (Brandon), Anthony Petrone (Lake Highland Prep) 160: Dakota Greene (Brandon), Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep), Morgan Paugh (Vestavia Hills) 170: Bunmi Smith (Camden County, Ga.) 220: Brett Winters (Hoover, Ala.) 285: Colton Lynn (St. Thomas Aquinas) Quick hitters The other major upward mover in this week's Fab 50 was St. Edward, Ohio, which moved up eight spots all the way to No. 23 after a narrow 31-23 defeat against No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. The Eagles won six of the thirteen contested weight classes against the defending dual meet and traditional state champions in Pennsylvania's big-school classification. Of key note is that St. Edward would have won a seventh weight class if their starting 285 pound wrestler was available (that weight class was forfeited by both teams). However, junior Michael O'Malley was making key contributions at the defensive end position to a state championship football team this past Saturday. There was one notable upset in the dual meet, as Franklin Regional sophomore Gus Solomon upended returning state placer L.J. Bentley: a Pitt signee: by a 7-4 score at 126 pounds. On Saturday, No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. came through with a 45-23 victory against fellow nationally ranked squad Marist, Ill. Of most consequence was the match between nationally ranked 182 pound wrestlers, a match won by Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy) 4-3; Traxler moved up one position to No. 11, while Alex Benoit drops three slots to thirteenth nationally. As a team, Marist dropped eight slots to No. 36, as uncertainty about the RedHawks' squad this season is abound. The biggest drop within the Fab 50 was for Delta, Ohio, which took a 16-slot fall to No. 45 in the nation. The Panthers were upended 36-24 on Saturday by Mason, Ohio. While they did wrestle without 2013 state champion Jake Spiess (120/126) and state third place finisher Jesse Beverly (152), Delta went 0-4 in matches decided by one point. Among those losing by one point were three returning state qualifiers/placers: Dustin Marteney up weight classes at 152, Mark Francis (170), and Ryan Patchin (182). Dropping out of this week's Fab 50 are Mediapolis, Iowa and Penn, Ind. Those squads were No. 46 and No. 49 respectively last week. Mediapolis was beaten by Davenport Assumption, Iowa in a Thursday night dual meet as they lost nine of fourteen weight classes; while Penn was out-pointed in a tournament on the weekend by Portage, Ind. One other notable event for the coming weekend is the Council Bluffs (Iowa) Wrestling Classic on Friday and Saturday. The 32-team field features teams from five states, and could include a showdown final at 195 pounds between No. 1 Bobby Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn.) and No. 3 Lance Benick (Totino Grace, Minn.). This would be a rematch of the Junior National freestyle final from this July, a match that Steveson won, and the wrestlers could also meet again next weekend at the Minnesota Christmas Tournament. What's on tap this week for Fab 50 teams See link. Walsh Jesuit Ironman The main event for the coming week is the nation's No. 1 tournament, the Walsh Jesuit Ironman, which will be on Friday and Saturday in Cuayhoga Falls, Ohio (which is southeast of Cleveland). A separate, event specific preview will be posted tomorrow (Thursday) to discuss this event, which features the top four teams in the country along with many other ranked wrestlers and teams.

Below is a look at what's on tap this week for the Fab 50 teams. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. -- Walsh Jesuit Ironman No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. -- dual meet vs. Proviso West tonight, then Walsh Jesuit Ironman on Friday and Saturday No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. -- Walsh Jesuit Ironman No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio -- Walsh Jesuit Ironman No. 5 Clovis, Calif. -- Clovis West Shootout on Friday and Saturday No. 6 Archer, Ga. -- Gwinnett County Tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 7 Stillwater, Okla. -- Perry (Okla.) Tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 8 Southeast Polk, Iowa -- triangular at Dowling Catholic with Marshalltown on Thursday, then Oskaloosa Invitational on Saturday No. 9 Apple Valley, Minn. -- dual meet at Eastview on Thursday, then Council Bluffs (Iowa) Wrestling Classic on Friday and Saturday No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. -- dual meet at Penn Hills tonight, then Walsh Jesuit Ironman No. 11 Montini Catholic, Ill. -- Walsh Jesuit Ironman No. 12 Buchanan, Calif. -- Curt Metler Invitational at Elk Grove, Calif. on Friday and Saturday No. 14 Broken Arrow, Okla. -- Walsh Jesuit Ironman No. 15 Lowell, Mich. -- at No. 36 Marist, Ill. on Friday night; quad at Lockport, Ill. on Saturday No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. -- Walsh Jesuit Ironman No. 19 Cumberland Valley, Pa. -- dual meets against Big Spring tonight and State College tomorrow No. 20 Poway, Calif. -- dual meet at Temecula Valley tonight, at Hawks Nest Invitational (Citrus Hill, Calif.) on Friday and Saturday No. 21 Massillon Perry, Ohio -- Walsh Jesuit Ironman No. 22 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. -- dual meet vs. Northampton tonight, then King of the Mountain on Friday and Saturday No. 23 St. Edward, Ohio -- Walsh Jesuit Ironman No. 24 Bettendorf, Iowa -- triangular at North Scott with Central on Thursday, then Five Seasons Duals (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) on Saturday No. 26 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. -- dual meet vs. New Prague on Friday, then Prior Lake Duals on Saturday No. 27 Tuttle, Okla. -- dual meet at Piedmont on Thursday, then Mid-America Nationals (Enid, Okla.) on Friday and Saturday No. 28 Bakersfield, Calif. -- James Ruddle Invitational (Oakdale, Calif.) on Saturday No. 29 Neosho, Mo. -- Missouri Duals (Jefferson City) on Friday and Saturday No. 30 Evansville Mater Dei, Ind. -- multiple dual meets at Castle, Ind. on Saturday No. 31 West Fargo, N.D. -- Grand Forks Sertoma on Friday and Saturday No. 32 Kaukauna, Wis. -- dual meet vs. Hortonville on Thursday, then Five Seasons Duals No. 33 St. Johns, Mich. -- dual meet at Parma Western tonight, Jackson Invitational on Saturday No. 34 Crook County, Ore. -- North Bend Coast Classic on Friday and Saturday No. 35 Belle Vernon, Pa. -- dual meet vs. Collinsville tonight, then Penn Hills Duals on Saturday No. 36 Marist, Ill. -- dual meet vs. No. 15 Lowell, Mich. on Friday; quad at Lockport on Saturday No. 37 Brandon, Fla. -- host Graves Tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 38 Brecksville, Ohio -- Walsh Jesuit Ironman No. 39 McDonogh, Md. -- Walsh Jesuit Ironman No. 41 Pleasant Grove, Utah -- dual meets tonight and tomorrow night, then partial to Walsh Jesuit Ironman with additional partial to Wasatch (Utah) Duals No. 42 Mesa Mountain View, Ariz. -- dual meet at Red Mountain tonight, then Puma Duals (Perry, Ariz.) on Friday and Saturday No. 43 Greater Latrobe, Pa. -- dual meet at Penn Trafford tonight, then King of the Mountain No. 44 Union, Iowa -- double dual at Jesup on Thurday No. 45 Delta, Ohio -- Walsh Jesuit Ironman No. 46 Colonial Forge, Va. -- Sheetz Classic (Penn Cambria, Pa.) on Friday and Saturday No. 47 Dundee, Mich. -- Warren Lincoln Tournament on Saturday No. 48 Washington, Ill. -- dual meet at Limestone with Canton on Wednesday, then Walsh Jesuit Ironman No. 49 Shakopee, Minn. -- dual meet at Lakeville South with Chaska on Thursday, dual meet vs. Scott West on Friday, Kasson-Mantorville Invitational on Saturday No. 50 South Dade, Fla. -- Graves Tournament

STILLWATER -- No. 9 Cowboy wrestling picked up the second Bedlam win of the weekend for the Oklahoma State athletic program on Sunday with a 25-11 win over Oklahoma. The Cowboys improved to 134-27-10 in the Bedlam wrestling series. “It’s been a good weekend for Stillwater,” coach John Smith said. “The wind was definitely blowing north for us.” The dual started at heavyweight with No. 4 Austin Marsden defeating top-10 opponent Ross Larson with a 5-2 decision. With a scoreless first period, Marsden put the first point of the board with an escape to start the second period followed by a takedown. His takedown in the final period sealed the win for the junior. "Last year, the dual came down to me. I wasn't mentally prepared for it and Ross Larson got the best of me, but this time I was more focused,” Marsden said. “Just wanted to take it to him and wrestle my style. It wasn't like the complete style I wanted to, but my coach told me to try to improve as much as possible in the room and follow up. [Larson] is a tough guy and he wrestled hard and beating him in Stillwater was good." At 125, tenth-ranked Eddie Klimara took on OU’s Ryan Milhof. With a takedown, escape and riding time, Klimara defeated the Sooner, 4-1, and improved to 5-0 on the season. The Pokes gave up a technical fall at 133 pounds, with No. 2 Cody Brewer of OU defeating sophomore Brian Crutchmer, 22-7, and closing in on the team score, 6-5. Redshirt freshman Dean Heil gave the Cowboys a push with a 10-5 decision over Trae Blackwell in his first Bedlam appearance and first variety start in Gallagher-Iba Arena. At 149 pounds, Josh Kindig separated the score picking up the first bonus points of the dual for the Cowboys, topping Shayne Tucker, 10-2. The senior collected four takedowns en route to the win. The Sooners picked up their second win of the day at 157 pounds as Cowboy sophomore Anthony Collica suffered a 5-2 loss to No. 9 Justin DeAngelis. Big 12 Wrestler of the Month Alex Dieringer wrestled in front of his home crowd for the first time since winning the 2014 157-pound NCAA title and did not disappoint as he earned a commanding 8-1 decision over Clark Glass and kept his season record unblemished. The final Sooner win came at 174 pounds, where Matt Reed edged sophomore Jordan Rogers, 6-3, bringing the team score to 16-11 and allowing OU a chance to take the dual with two more wins. Nolan Boyd shut down the opportunity, collecting six points for the Cowboys with an injury default win over Nathan Marek and sealing the win for OSU. The Cowboys’ 197 pounder, Austin Schafer, closed out the dual beating Andrew Dixon, 3-1, with a late third-period takedown to finish the match. The Cowboys return to action on Dec. 21 to compete at the Reno Tournament of Champions in Nevada. Results: 285: No. 4 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. No. 10 Ross Larson (OU), 5-2 125: No. 10 Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. Ryan Milhof (OU), 4-1 133: No. 2 Cody Brewer (OU) TF5 Brian Crutchmer (OSU), 22-7 141: No. 18 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. Trae Blackwell (OU), 10-5 149: No. 2 Josh Kindig (OSU) MD Shayne Tucker (OU), 10-2 157: No. 9 Justin DeAngelis (OU) dec. Anthony Collica (OSU), 5-2 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. Clark Glass (OU), 8-1 174: Matt Reed (OU) dec. Jordan Rogers (OSU), 6-3 184: Nolan Boyd (OSU) def. Nathan Marek (OU), Inj. Def. 197: No. 18 Austin Schafer (OSU) dec. Andrew Dixon (OU), 3-1

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- In the second-ever matchup between South Dakota State and Augustana at the Sanford Pentagon, the Jackrabbits won convincingly, 30-3 and picked up bonus points in three weight classes. "We came out and wrestled well today," head coach Chris Bono said. "I'm happy with our performance, but we have to move on to NDSU. We will get back in the room and be ready to go on Sunday." Sophomore Isaac Andrade opened the scoring for SDSU will a 6-1 decision over TJ North, who is ranked #1 in the Division II polls. Following a scoreless first period, Andrade escaped early and got a takedown for a 3-0 lead heading into the final period. Andrade continued his attack in the third and won, 6-1. This was Andrade’s second win over North this season. Brance Simms and Morgan Engbrecht were tied 3-3 after the first, but Simms took control in the second with four takedowns and added three more in the third to get the major decision, 18-10. Sophomore Alex Kocer followed suit at 141 with a major of his own over Jeremiah Peterson, 10-1. Following a loss at 149 by Luke Zilverberg, #16 Cody Pack regained the Jackrabbit momentum with a 22-9 major decision over Shawn Hatlestad. Pack gave up an early takedown, but took control of the match midway through the first and never looked back as he picked up his fifth major decision of the season. At 165, Ben Schwery recorded a takedown in the final seconds to solidify a 6-4 decision. The takedown was challenged, but the call on the mat upheld, giving Schwery the decision. David Kocer jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the 174-lb bout and had more than four minutes of riding time through two. Kocer added a third-period escape for the 3-0 win. In the 184-lb showdown, Brady Ayers got takedowns in each of the first two periods, along with an escape in the second to lead 5-1 entering the third. Ayers added riding time in the third for a 6-1 final decision. #16 Nate Rotert and Jeff Nielsen were tied 2-2 after two before Rotert escaped and got a pair of takedowns and went on to win, 8-3. Following a scoreless first, J.J. Everard picked up a pair of takedowns and fended off a late takedown by Michael Lowman and held on for the 6-4 win. SDSU will return to action in Fargo next Sunday as it takes North Dakota State in a nonconference tilt at 2 p.m. Results: 125: Isaac Andrade (SDSU) over #1 TJ North (Augie) - Dec., 3-1 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) over Morgan Engbrecht (Augie) - Maj., 18-10 141: Alex Kocer (SDSU) over Jeremiah Peterson (Augie) - Maj., 10-1 149: Jacob Anderson (Augie) over Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) - Dec., 9-7 157: #16 Cody Pack (SDSU) over Shawn Hatlestad (Augie) - Maj., 22-9 165: Ben Schwery (SDSU) over Bradyn Neises (Augie) - Dec., 6-4 174: David Kocer (SDSU) over Tim Weber (Augie) - Dec., 3-0 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) over Aero Amo (Augie) - Dec., 6-2 197: #16 Nate Rotert (SDSU) over Jeff Nielsen (Augie) - Dec., 8-3 285: J.J. Everard (SDSU) over Michael Lowman (Augie) - Dec., 6-4

BETHLEHEM, PA -- The 22nd ranked Rider Broncs defeated their second ranked opponent of the season on Sunday, defeating 10th ranked Lehigh. And just like the Bronc victory over 16th ranked Wisconsin, the decision came down to criteria. “So far we like this criteria rule,” said Rider head coach Gary Taylor. “As long as it keeps working for us.” Rider and Lehigh (6-2) both won five of the 10 bouts, but Rider won on total points, 46 to 41. The last time Rider won at Lehigh was during the 1993-94 season. For Rider (6-1) senior Donald McNeil (Plainville, Mass./Wyoming Seminary) defeated Elliot Riddick, who is ranked 11th in the nation at 197, to give Rider a 16-13 lead. “That was a huge win for us,” Taylor said. “That’s how good Donald is when he is patient. He picks his spots rather than being reckless, and he’s doing a much better job of it.” Sophomore Ryan Wolfe (New Castle, Del./Caravel Academy) won at 174 to give Rider a 13-9 lead.. Rider trailed 9-0 before freshman B.J. Clagon (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) won a major decision for four crucial team points. Freshman Chad Walsh (Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic) and junior Conor Brennan (Brick, NJ/Brick Twp.) also won for the Broncs. “We knew we had to get three of the last five matches,” Taylor said, ”and we did. But it wasn’t easy. Everyone of their wrestlers is tough.” Junior Rob Deutsch (Cherry Hill, NJ/Eastern Regional) lost on riding time to the sixth ranked 133 in the nation, Mason Beckman, and senior Chuck Zeisloft (Woodbury Heights, NJ/Gateway) lost to the 16th ranked Randy Cruz at 141, 4-2. “We had some tough losses early on,” Taylor said. “We wrestled hard in every one of those losses. I’m very proud of them. They represented Rider in a major way today.” Rider and Lehigh have now met 20 times since the series began in 1992, with Rider winning five. “They’ve had some great teams,” Taylor said of Lehigh. “We beat a great team today.” The last time Rider and Lehigh met was during the 2009-10 season, when 19th ranked Lehigh defeated Rider 31-3. “The last time we were up here they beat us bad,” Taylor said, “so today feels pretty good.” The last time Rider beat Lehigh was during the 2006-07 season, when the Broncs won 24-14 at Rider. “Coming into this season we knew we had a talented team,” Taylor said, “but now they are getting tough. And the good news is that we can get a lot better. We have a lot of room for improvement right now.” The Broncs are now off until the end of the month when Rider competes in the prestigious Midlands Championships. Results: 125 – Scott Parker (Lehigh) dec. J.R. Wert (Rider) 3-2 0-3 133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Rob Deutsch (Rider) 2-2, r.t. 0-6 141 – Randy Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Chuck Zeisloft (Rider) 4-2 0-9 149 – B.J. Clagon (Rider) major dec. Drew Longo (Lehigh) 16-5 4-9 157 – Chad Walsh (Rider) dec. Will Switzer (Lehigh) 8-6 7-9 165 – Conor Brennan (Rider) dec. Santiago Martinez (Lehigh) 3-2 10-9 174 – Ryan Wolfe (Rider) dec. Marshall Peppelman (Lehigh) 6-2 13-9 184 – Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) major dec. Clint Morrison (Rider) 10-2 13-13 197 – Donald McNeil (Rider) dec. Elliot Riddick (Lehigh) 4-3 16-13 285 – Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) dec. Greg Velasco 4-1 16-16 Rider wins on third criteria – 46-41 advantage in total match points

Edinboro won their fourth consecutive PSAC title BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -- It was a record-setting day for the Edinboro wrestling team at the 72nd annual PSAC Championship. For starters, the Fighting Scots made it four championships in a row, nine in the last ten years, and 15 in head coach Tim Flynn's 18 years as head coach. The Fighting Scots had champions in nine of the ten weight classes, also a PSAC record, and won the first nine weight classes. The previous record of seven champions was set by Edinboro in 2007-08 and 2008-09, along with Clarion in 1982-83. Individually, the redshirt senior trio of A.J. Schopp (133 lbs.), Mitchell Port (141 lbs.), and Dave Habat (149 lbs.) won their fourth PSAC championships. It marks the first time in PSAC history that a team has had three four-year champions in its lineup. When the day started just 14 former wrestlers had won four conference crowns. Schopp, a two-time All-American and ranked number one at 133 lbs., won his first two matches by fall then won a 19-5 (7:00) technical fall over Ronnie Perry of Lock Haven in the finals. Port, also a two-time All-American and ranked second at 141 lbs., also won all three of his matches by bonus points. He won by fall and major decision before pinning Lock Haven's Bobby Rehm at 2:30. Rehm is a two-time PSAC champion at 125 lbs. Habat made it three four-time champions as he won by fall, technical fall, and finally major decision with a 15-6 win over Jeremy Landowski of Mercyhurst. He earned All-American honors last year and is ranked as high as fourth at 149 lbs. Kory Mines (125 lbs.), Kasey Burnett-Davis (157 lbs.), and Vic Avery (184 lbs. won their second PSAC championships. Mines won for the second straight year, as did Burnett-Davis, although KBD claimed the title at 165 lbs. a year ago. Avery previously won the 184 lb. title in 2011. Casey Fuller (165 lbs.), Zach Towers (174 lbs.), and Vince Pickett (197 lbs.) all won their first PSAC championships. Warren Bosch made it ten wrestlers to earn All-PSAC recognition as he finished third at heavyweight. Edinboro finished with an incredible 189.5 points to easily out-distance second-place Lock Haven. The Bald Eagles had 130 points. Mercyhurst came in third in the 12-team field at Bloomsburg's Nelson Field House with 95.5 points. So dominant were the Fighting Scots that they won 35 of 36 matches, with Bosch losing in the opening round but then coming back to win five in a row. Of those 35 wins, 27 were by bonus points, with 14 falls, 4 technical falls, and 9 by major decision. Towers led the way as he won all four of his matches by fall – all in the first period. Mines, Schopp, Port, and Habat also won all of their matches by bonus points. The lone champion not wearing an Edinboro singlet was Kutztown's Ziad Haddad, who won the title at heavyweight. The 2014 Division II national champion was also named the Outstanding Wrestler.

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team swept 10 matches to blank visiting Michigan State, 37-0, Saturday night on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes recorded 32 takedowns, allowed only five, and scored bonus points in half their matches to win their 17th straight conference opener. “That was what we wanted to do. We wanted to shut that team out,” said Mike Evans, who had one of Iowa’s two technical falls, “but we left points on the board. Some of the majors should have been techs, and we didn’t get a fall. That was a bummer.” Evans scored 12 points in the final 1:32 to earn a 20-5 technical fall against Kevin Nash at 174. He led 8-2 after two periods before stringing together four takedowns and finishing the match with three nearfall points. Iowa’s second technical fall belonged to Brody Grothus, who his intentions be known early, locking chests with Kaelen Richards off the whistle at 149. “I went out there right off the bat and got to my tie,” said Grothus. “I wish I would have put him on his back there in the opening seconds, but I came out for two and kept building on that lead.” Grothus added three nearfall points in the opening period, and rattled off eight points in the final frame, including a takedown with five seconds left to secure the 16-1 win. "Coach kept talking about separation and separation comes from going out there and dominating your opponent,” said Grothus. “ I feel like I did that for seven minutes.” Thomas Gilman opened the dual with an 18-6 major decision at 125, Bobby Telford closed with a 10-2 major decision at 285, and somewhere in between the Hawkeyes got a third major from Sammy Brooks at 184. The 6,000-plus fans in attendance also got off their feet at 197, where Alex Meyer, who prior to today had not wrestled above 174 pounds this season, scored a takedown in the final minute to win 6-5. “I knew a couple days ago that I was going,” said Meyer. “I just got ready, followed my routine, gave up an early take-down, but knew I could overcome it. Just like we talk about in practice, we can overcome a mistake, just coming back and getting out right away." The Hawkeyes also got decisions from Cory Clark (133), Topher Carton (141), Edwin Cooper (149), and Nick Moore (165). "I think the pace, especially Evans, Brooks, and Meyer's pace too, and then Telford getting the major,” said UI head coach Tom Brands. “You just can't let guys slow you down, and a little bit of hustle, we talk about it all the time with the in-and-out kind of stuff, and then guys start to fall down, but that's because you make them fall down. That's the important thing" The Hawkeyes return to the mat Dec. 29-30 at the Midlands Championships in Evanston, Illinois. Notes: Attendance was 6,629… Edwin Cooper made his Hawkeye debut at 157, and his Carver-Hawkeye Arena debut… Alex Meyer wrestled at 197 for the first time in his career… Iowa has won 17 straight conference openers... Iowa shutout Michigan State for the second straight year (41-0 in 2014), and recorded its third shutout of the season. Results: 125 - Thomas Gilman (Iowa) major dec. Mitch Rogaliner (Michigan State), 18-6; 4-0 133 - Cory Clark (Iowa) dec. Hermilo Esquivel (Michigan State), 5-0; 7-0 141 - Topher Carton (Iowa) dec. Garth Yenter (Michigan State), 6-3; 10-0 149 - Brody Grothus (Iowa) tech fall Kaelen Richards (Michigan State), 16-1; 15-0 157 - Edwin Cooper (Iowa) dec. Roger Wildmo (Michigan State), 6-5; 18-0 165 - Nick Moore (Iowa) dec. Ryan Watts (Michigan State), 5-3; 21-0 174 - Mike Evans (Iowa) tech fall Kevin Nash (Michigan State), 20-5; 26-0 184 - Sammy Brooks (Iowa) major dec. John Rizqallah (Michigan State), 11-3; 30-0 197 - Alex Meyer (Iowa) dec. Nick McDiarmid (Michigan State), 6-5; 33-0 285 - Bobby Telford (Iowa) major dec. Luke Jones (Michigan State), 10-2; 35-0

Minnesota won the team title in Las Vegas (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) LAS VEGAS -- Winning big happens all the time in Las Vegas and for No. 1 Minnesota, a successful weekend meant not only winning the team title against a field that included 11 ranked teams, but also claiming a pair of individual titles. In the team race, the Gophers outpaced the field of 39 programs with 146 points, 26 more than second-place Ohio State and 36 more than third-place Virginia Tech. Individually, No. 2 Chris Dardanes (133) and No. 1 Dylan Ness (157) each delivered a championship performance. For both Dardanes and Ness, 5-0 weekends kept their records unblemished this season. Eight Gophers advanced through the first day of competition at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and seven of those wrestlers placed in the top five at their weight class. In addition to those who earned individual titles, No. 1 Scott Schiller (197) finished second, No. 4 Nick Dardanes (141) claimed third, No.1 Logan Storley (174) and Michael Kroells (285) placed fourth and No. 15 Brett Pfarr (184) took fifth. In placing as they did, the Gophers had two more top-five finishes than any other team in the field. Across the entirety of the roster, Minnesota grapplers posted a 40-14 record during the past two days, including 13 victories against ranked opponents. This was the Gophers first team championship in their last three trips to the Cliff Keen Invitational, having most recently finished third in 2008. Minnesota last won the event in 2002 during the program's second consecutive National Championship campaign. The Gophers will now have almost two weeks off. Minnesota returns to action against Big Ten foe Northwestern at the Sports Pavilion on Thursday, December 18 at 7 p.m. CT. That match will be televised on the Big Ten Network and will also be available online via the BTN2Go app. As always, fans can stay updated on the action by following Gopher Wrestling on Twitter as well.

LAS VEGAS -- Logan Stieber won the 141-pound title, picking up his 100th career victory in the championship match, to highlight Ohio State’s efforts on the final day of the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. Stieber capped off a 5-0 weekend with two major decisions, running his season record to 10-0 and career mark to 100-3. The Cliff Kean title was the fourth of his career, making him just the second wrestler to ever win the event four times (Stephen Abas of Fresno State is the other). Logan Stieber was named Outstanding Wrestler in Las Vegas (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)In the team standings, Ohio State finished second overall in a field that featured 11 ranked teams. The Buckeyes compiled 120 points, behind only top-ranked Minnesota. Virginia Tech was third with 110 points. Stieber scored early and often in the semifinal round and rolled to a 9-1 major decision over Anthony Ashnault of Rutgers. Stieber then took down second-seeded and third-ranked Devin Carter of Virginia Tech in the finals, 12-3. The showdown was a rematch of last year’s NCAA finals. He has now won all 10 of his matches by either major decision, technical fall or fall this season. He was also selected as the Most Valuable Wrestler. Other individual standouts for the Buckeyes on Saturday included third-place showings from Nathan Tomasello, Johnni DiJulius and Kyle Snyder. Seeded sixth at 125 pounds, Tomasello started his day with a 8-3 decision over Conor Youtsey of Michigan and then edged Ronnie Bresser in the next consolation round, 4-3. He moved into the third place match by upsetting fourth-seeded and seventh-ranked Josh Martinez of Air Force, 6-2 and then rounded out the day with a 11-4 decision over Trey Andrew in the third place match. He is now 14-2 on the year. DiJulius, the defending champion at 133 pounds, had little trouble through his first two consolation matches on Saturday, easily disposing of Jade Rauser of Utah Valley, 19-3, and then taking out 12th-seeded Ian Nickel of Cal State Bakersfield, 5-2. In the third consolation match of the day, he edged fourth-seeded and 10th-ranked George DiCamillo of Virginia, his second win over DiCamillo in the last two weeks. He finished off his 5-0 day with a 9-0 major decision over fifth-seeded and 13th-ranked Earl Hall of Iowa State. Snyder dropped a hard-fought 3-2 decision to second-seeded and third-ranked Kyven Gadson of Iowa State in the semifinals, but bounced right back to defeat Trent Noon by major decision and advance to the third place match. In the match, he pulled away in the third period for a 14-5 major decision over fifth-seeded and 18th-ranked Jace Bennett of Cornell. The true freshman is now 13-1 on the season. At 174 pounds, Mark Martin went 2-1 on the day and pinned Peter Renda of North Carolina State in the eighth place match. Nick Tavanello won three matches on the day, including a pin over fifth-seeded Joe Stolfi of Bucknell, and finished in fifth place at 285 pounds. He had lost to Stolfi, 3-1, yesterday in the quarterfinals and is now 13-4 on the season. The Buckeyes return to action next Sunday, Dec. 14, when they host fifth-ranked Missouri at St. John Arena. For ticket information, click here.

1. Minnesota 146 2. Ohio State 120 3. Virginia Tech 110 4. Iowa State 106 5. Cornell 93.5 6. Nebraska 89 7. Michigan 86 8. Virginia 73 9. North Carolina State 66 10. Oregon State 56 11. Rutgers 54 12. Indiana 51.5 13. North Dakota State 49.5 14. Northern Iowa 48.5 15. Northern Colorado 47.5 16. West Virginia 44 17. Arizona 41 18. Boise State 39.5 19. CSU Bakersfield 37.5 20. Brown 35.5

EVANSTON, Ill. -- A gutsy 21-18 Northwestern win over Princeton in the last of four duals capped a perfect 4-0 showing for the 'Cats in the Windy City Duals Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Northwestern registered solid victories over Cal Poly, Drexel and Davidson before coming from behind to defeat the Tigers in the day's marquee matchup. Senior 197-pounder Alex Polizzi was integral in the Wildcats' successful afternoon, winning with pins in his first three matches of the day before claiming a 9-8 victory against 11th-ranked Abram Ayala of Princeton to turn the tide of the final dual. The Tigers led by an 18-14 margin with two matches remaining and were on the cusp of clinching the dual with Ayala leading Polizzi 8-7 in the third period, but the senior from Beloit, Wis., thrilled the home fans with a last-minute takedown and ride-out to steal the win and improve to 12-1 this season. Senior heavyweight Mike McMullan then put the Wildcats over the top with his 8-0 major decision win in the last match of the day. Like Polizzi, the No. 1-ranked McMullan also posted pins in his first three outings on Saturday before closing with the bonus-point win against Princeton. No. 1-ranked 149-pounder Jason Tsirtsis also earned four wins on the day, including a fall against Davidson, to improve to 14-0 this season. All-American Pierce Harger finished 4-0 Saturday with three major decision victories, with two of his wins coming one weight class up at 174 pounds. Garrison White (125) and Dominick Malone (133) each chipped in major decision wins to lead off the dual with Princeton, earning what proved to be important bonus points for the Wildcats in a closely contested dual. Below are match-by-match recaps and complete results of each dual at the 2014 Windy City Duals. The Wildcats are now off from dual competition until a trip to No. 1-ranked Minnesota on Thursday, Dec. 18, in a match to be televised live on the Big Ten Network. It'll then be time to turn their attention to the hosting of the 52nd Ken Kraft Midlands Championships Dec. 29-30 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Northwestern got off to a strong start against Cal Poly when Garrison White earned a 10-2 major decision over Isaac Blackburn for his fourth victory of the season, a win that preceded back-to-back first-period pins for the Wildcats by Dominick Malone and Jameson Oster. After alternating forfeits for either team, eighth-ranked Pierce Harger secured his first victory of the day with a 13-1 major decision against Travis Berridge. Cal Poly countered with a pair of hard-earned victories at 174 and 184 pounds, but Alex Polizzi needed just 35 seconds to pin Poly's J.T. Goodwin, and Mike McMullan followed suit with his first fall of the season to wrap up a 38-12 victory for the Wildcats. No. 16 Northwestern 38, Cal Poly 12 125: Garrison White (NU) maj. dec. Isaac Blackburn (POLY), 10-2 133: Dominick Malone (NU) FALL Victor Trujillo (POLY), 1:33 141: Jameson Oster (NU) FALL Jack Kim (POLY), 2:10 149: #1 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) win by forfeit 157: Colt Shorts (POLY) win by forfeit 165: #8 Pierce Harger (NU) maj. dec. Travis Berridge (POLY), 13-1 174: Mitch Woods (POLY) dec. Ben Sullivan (NU), 7-4 184: Nick Feigener (POLY) dec. Mitch Sliga (NU), 6-5 197: #9 Alex Polizzi (NU) FALL J.T. Goodwin (POLY), 0:35 Hwt: #1 Mike McMullan (NU) FALL Nicolas Johnson (POLY), 3:25 The action was tighter when the Wildcats squared off with Drexel, which jumped to a 9-0 dual lead after two matches. Drexel's Tanner Shoap began the 125-pound match with a first-period takedown before NU's Garrison White tied the score late in the third with a two of his own, but Shoap managed a reversal in the final seconds of the match to claim a 4-2 decision. Drexel's Kevin Devoy then managed a fall of Dominick Malone to earn six more points for the Dragons, but the Wildcats began their comeback with a pair of decision victories by Jameson Oster at 141 and No. 1-ranked Jason Tsirtsis at 149. The Dragons had the benefit of a Wildcats forfeit at 157 pounds to go up 15-6, but Ben Sullivan came through with a key 9-5 decision win at 165 to begin a string of five straight Wildcats victories to close the dual. The stretch included a bonus-point win by Harger -- who swapped with Sullivan and wrestled up from his usual spot at 165 -- and a pair of first-period pins by Polizzi and McMullan. No. 16 Northwestern 28, Drexel 15 125: Tanner Shoap (DREX) dec. Garrison White (NU), 4-2 133: Kevin Devoy (DREX) FALL Dominick Malone (NU), 4:11 141: Jameson Oster (NU) dec. David Pearce (DREX), 9-2 149: #1 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) dec. Matthew Cimato (DREX), 6-1 157: Noel Blanco (DREX) win by forfeit 165: Ben Sullivan (NU) dec. Nicholas Elmer (DREX), 9-5 174: #8 Pierce Harger (NU) maj. dec. Stephen Loiseau (DREX), 11-1 184: Mitch Sliga (NU) dec. Alexander DeCiantis, 4-2 197: #9 Alex Polizzi (NU) FALL Joshua Murphy (DREX), 2:01 Hwt: #1 Mike McMullan (NU) FALL Joey Goodhart (DREX), 2:31 Northwestern won all seven bouts that were contested in its dual with Davidson, surrendering only six points by forfeit at 157 pounds en route to a 47-6 victory. No. 1-ranked Jason Tsirtsis posted his only pin of the day in the match, while Ben Sullivan impressed at 165 pounds with his 10-1 major decision victory over Patric Devlin. The 'Cats closed the dual with three straight falls in the upper weights, including Mitch Sliga's first pin of the year at 184. No. 16 Northwestern 47, Davidson 6 125: Garrison White (NU) win by forfeit 133: Dominick Malone (NU) dec. Anthony Elias (DAV), 7-2 141: Jameson Oster (NU) win by forfeit 149: #1 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) FALL Michael Shanahan (DAV), 1:15 157: Zach Colangelo (DAV) win by forfeit 165: Ben Sullivan (NU) maj. dec. Patric Devlin (DAV), 10-1 174: #8 Pierce Harger (NU) maj. dec. Konner Pritchard (DAV), 9-0 184: Mitch Sliga (NU) FALL Michael Moore (DAV), 5:37 197: #9 Alex Polizzi (NU) FALL Ian Solcz (DAV), 1:35 Hwt: #1 Mike McMullan (NU) FALL Ed Isola (DAV), 1:19 NU's Garrison White got the Wildcats off to another good start with a takedown and three near-fall points in the first period against Princeton's Ryan Cash. White added another takedown in the second period and ultimately claimed a 12-2 major decision with nearly five minutes of riding time to his credit, giving NU a 4-0 advantage. Malone then came on at 133 pounds and nearly secured a first-period pin against Christian Innarella, but instead settled for a three-point near-fall. Malone remained on the attack in the ensuing period and worked his way to a 15-2 major decision victory and an 8-0 Wildcats lead. Chicagoland native and Princeton 141-pounder Jordan Laster put the Tigers on the board, however, with a hard-earned 5-3 decision over Jameson Oster. At 149 pounds, Jason Tsirtsis found himself locked in a tight battle with Princeton's Adam Krop, needing a third-period takedown and his 1:48 of riding time to secure a 4-2 decision and improve to 14-0 on the year. The Wildcats surrendered six points with a forfeit at 157 pounds but put some more distance between them and the Tigers when Pierce Harger produced a takedown just seconds into the third period to open a 5-0 lead on Jonathan Schleifer, eventually winning 6-0 with riding time. In the following bout, however, Princeton's Troy Murtha managed to pin Ben Sullivan in only 58 seconds, reclaiming a 15-14 dual lead for the visitors from New Jersey. Princeton's Brett Harner then held on for a 4-1 decision over Mitch Sliga at 184, giving the Tigers a four-point lead with two matches remaining. The fans in Welsh-Ryan were then treated to a memorable matchup between the nation's No. 9 and No. 11-ranked 197-pounders in the country, NU's Alex Polizzi and Princeton's Abram Ayala. Ayala got on the board first after a video review resulted in the officials crediting him with a takedown that was previously not given, but Polizzi was undeterred by the ruling. The match remained tied at five entering the final period before a second stalling warning against Polizzi and an Ayala escape gave the Tiger a two-point edge. But two takedowns by Polizzi in the wild sprint to the finish gave him the win and set up McMullan for the clinching 8-0 win at heavyweight. No. 16 Northwestern 21, Princeton 18 125: Garrison White (NU) maj. dec. Ryan Cash (PU), 12-2 133: Dominick Malone (NU) maj. dec. Christian Innarella (PU), 15-2 141: Jordan Laster (PU) dec. Jameson Oster (NU), 5-3 149: #1 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) dec. Adam Krop (PU), 4-2 157: Chris Perez (PU) win by forfeit 165: #8 Pierce Harger (NU) dec. Jonathan Schleifer (PU), 6-0 174: Troy Murtha (PU) FALL Ben Sullivan (NU), 0:58 184: Brett Harner (PU) dec. Mitch Sliga (NU), 4-1 197: #9 Alex Polizzi (NU) vs. #11 Abram Ayala (PU), 9-8 Hwt: #1 Mike McMullan (NU) maj. dec. Ray O'Donnell (PU), 8-0 Other Results from the Windy City Duals Drexel 39, Davidson 0 125: Tanner Shoap (DREX) winner by forfeit 133: Kevin Devoy Jr. (DREX) dec. Anthony Elias (DAV) , 9-2 141: Franco Ferraina (DREX) tech. fall James McCord (DAV), 18-2 6:10 149: Matthew Cimato (DREX) dec. Kevin Birmingham (DAV), 8-2 157: Noel Blanco (DREX) maj. dec. Zach Colangelo (DAV), 14-4 165: Nick Elmer (DREX) dec. Patrick Devlin (DAV), 13-8 174: Stephen Loiseau (DREX) dec. Nathan Powers (DAV), 6-2 184: Alex DeCiantis (DREX) FALL Ryan Devlin (DAV), 0:56 197: Joshua Murphy (DREX) dec. Ian Solcz (DAV), 7-3 Hwt: Joey Goodhart (DREX) dec. Eddie Isola (DAV), 6-2 Princeton 26, Eastern Michigan 11 125: Shayne Wireman (EMU) maj. dec. Ryan Cash (PRIN), 11-2 133: Vincent Pizzuto (EMU) maj. dec. Christian Innarella (PRIN), 14-3 141: Jordan Laster (PRIN) dec. Mike Shaw (EMU), 6-1 149: #20 Adam Krop (PRIN) FALL LaRone Mack (EMU), 1:40 157: Brandon Zeerip (EMU) dec. Francesco Fabozzi (PRIN), 9-8 165: Jonathan Schliefer (PRIN) maj. dec. Devan Marry (EMU), 13-4 174: Judd Ziegler (PRIN) maj. dec. Kayne MacCallum (EMU), 10-2 184: Brett Harner (PRIN) dec. Mike Curby (EMU), 7-3 197: #11 Abram Ayala (PRIN) dec. Anthony Abro (EMU), 10-4 Hwt: Ray O'Donnell (PRIN) dec. Gage Hutchison (EMU), 2-1 Princeton 48, Davidson 3 125: Ryan Cash (PU) winner by forfeit 133: Anthony Elias (DAV) dec. Christian Innarella (PU), 6-2 141: Jordan Laster (PU) winner by forfeit 149: #20 Adam Krop (PU) FALL Kevin Birmingham (DAV), 6:58 157: Chris Perez (PU) maj. dec. Zach Colangelo (DAV), 13-2 165: Jonathan Schliefer (PU) FALL Patrick Devlin (DAV), 4:30 174: Judd Ziegler (PU) dec. Konner Pritchard (DAV), 6-0 184: Troy Murtha (PU) FALL Ryan Devlin (DAV), 0:33 197: Ian Baker (PU) FALL Ian Solcz (DAV), 2:35 Hwt: Ray O'Donnell (PU) tech. fall Eddie Isola (DAV), 16-0 5:35 Eastern Michigan 30, Cal Poly 7 125: Shayne Wireman (EMU) Tech Fall Isaac Blackburn (POLY), 15-0/5:50 133: Vincent Pizzuto (EMU) dec. Victor Trujillo (POLY), 5-2 141: Mike Shaw (EMU) dec. Jack Connor Kim (POLY), 6-2 149: LaRone Mack (EMU) win by forfeit 157: Brandon Zeerip (EMU) dec. Colt Shorts (POLY), 9-7 165: Travis Berridge (POLY) dec. Austin Geerlings (EMU), 5-4 (TB-1) 174: Kayne MacCallum (EMU) maj. dec. Mitch Woods (POLY), 11-3 184: Nick Feigener (POLY) maj. dec. Mike Curby (EMU), 15-3 197: Anthony Abro (EMU) dec. J.T. Goodwin (POLY), 2-1 Hwt: Cole Dillman (EMU) dec. Nicolas Johnson (POLY), 6-1 Princeton 35, Cal Poly 6 125: Yoshito Funakoshi (POLY) dec. Jacob Intrator (PU), 7-6 133: Victor Trujillo (POLY) dec. Christian Innarella (PU), 9-7 141: Jordan Laster (PU) dec. Brandan Rocha (POLY), 8-2 149: #20 Adam Krop (PU) winner by forfeit 157: Chris Perez (PU) dec. Colt Shorts (POLY) 4-1 165: Jonathan Schliefer (PU) dec. Travis Berridge (POLY) 12-5 174: Troy Murtha (PU) FALL Joe Applegate (POLY), 1:36 184: Brett Harner (PU) FALL Nick Feigener (POLY), 2:07 197: #11 Abram Ayala (PU) maj. dec. J.T. Goodwin (POLY), 13-3 Hwt: Ray O'Donnell (PU) maj. dec. Nicolas Johnson (POLY), 10-0 Eastern Michigan 22, Drexel 19 125: Shayne Wireman (EMU) win by forfeit 133: Kevin Devoy Jr. (DREX) dec. Vincent Pizzuto (EMU), 5-4 141: David Pearce (DREX) maj. dec. Mike Shaw (EMU), 8-0 149: Matthew Cimato (DREX) FALL LaRone Mack (EMU), 5:55 157: Brandon Zeerip (EMU) dec. Noel Blanco (DREX), 5-3 165: Devan Marry (EMU) maj. dec. Nick Elmer (DREX), 9-1 174: Stephen Loiseau (DREX) dec. Kayne MacCallum (EMU), 6-2 184: Alex DeCiantis (DREX) dec. Mike Curby (EMU), 3-2 197: Anthony Abro (EMU) dec. Joshua Murphy (DREX), 2-1 285: Gage Hutchison (EMU) FALL Joey Goodhart (DREX), 0:26