InterMat Staff

PHILADELPHIA -- For the second straight season, two Pitt wrestlers won individual titles and the Panthers placed fourth once again at the Keystone Classic, which was held at historic The Palestra on Sunday, Nov. 23. As a team, Pitt finished with 88 points thanks to the help of seven top-six finishes, including individual champions redshirt senior Max Thomusseit and freshman Dom Forys at 184 pounds and 125 pounds, respectively. "I think it was a good challenge for the guys. Obviously we would have liked to do better in a few weights," said head coach Jason Peters. "We're looking forward to getting back, getting ready for the next competition. These trips are tough. When you weigh-in Friday, travel a day and have to wrestling a tournament on Sunday it's not always easy, but we stepped up and did a good job." After receiving a bye, Thomusseit posted three major decision victories to arrive in the finals of the 184 pound weight class. Thomusseit first knocked off Appalachian State's Marcus Johnson in a 15-5 major decision and followed that up with 14-4 and 15-7 major decisions against Michael Curby (Eastern Michigan) and Garet Krohn (Stanford). Waiting for Thomusseit in the finals was nationally-ranked No. 3 Lorenzo Thomas, of host school Penn. In a close decision, Thomusseit, ranked fourth according to InterMat, upset Thomas on his home mat and improved to 3-0 against ranked opponents, all of who were in the top-10. Overall this season, Thomusseit is now a perfect 9-0. Competing in his first collegiate tournament, Forys rolled through the competition, recording four wins to finish first at 125 pounds. He started off with a pair of major decisions against Garrison White (17-6) of Northwestern and Blake Caudill (13-3) of Eastern Michigan. In the semifinals, Forys topped Stanford's Mason Pengilly 7-3 and completed his run to a title with a 4-0 shutout against Shayne Wireman, also of Eastern Michigan. "Dom did a great job," said Peters. "Going out his first time wrestling in his first challenge tournament he entered he won. So anytime you can do that it's pretty exciting." Redshirt juniors Nick Bonaccorsi and Ronnie Garbinsky were just shy of bringing home individual titles as the pair each fell in the finals and had to settle for second place. Bonaccorsi began his day with an 8-4 decision against Joshua Murphy of Drexel and followed that up with one of seven Pitt falls, which he recorded versus Appalachian State's Collin Johnson in just 1:56. Bonaccorsi continued his ride to the finals by taking down Indiana's Luke Sheridan, who is ranked 19th, before dropping a 6-2 decision to Northwestern's Alex Polizzi, ranked 10th by Intermat. Bonaccorsi is now 2-2 against ranked opponents this season. Following a strong performance against Penn State on Friday, Garbinsky rode that momentum all the way to the final before he fell to 10th ranked Cody Pack of South Dakota State in a 9-5 decision. Along the way, Garbinsky recorded a fall in 1:42 against Harvard's Colton Peppelman, a 12-6 decision over Stanford's Peter Galli and a 15-3 major decision versus Noel Blanco of Drexel. Also of note were the fifth place finishes of true freshman Jake Gromacki, redshirt freshman Ryan Solomon and sophomore Mikey Racciato. After losing his first bout, Gromacki went on win four more times, which included a fall in 21 seconds, to grab fifth place. Solomon won his first bout with a 36 seconds fall before losing a narrow 6-2 decision to eventual champion, No. 10 Polizzi. He bounced back, however, and went on to pick up two more winning decisions and a major decision to place fifth. His only other loss during the run was to No. 19 Sheridan. Racciato, who placed sixth, won his first two decisions, but was on the wrong side of an 8-2 decision to No. 9 Dyllan Cottrell to head to the consolation bracket. It was Racciato's second straight season earning a podium spot after placing fourth last year. Pitt is back in action on Saturday, Dec. 5 at home against Maryland in the Fitzgerald Field House.

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell put a limited number of competitors into the field, but still claimed its third straight New York State championship, topping Hofstra 144.5-144 in a tight team race. The Big Red won three individual A bracket titles, two more in the B bracket, and ended the tournament with a cumulative record of 62-20 in the tournament. Cornell claimed championships in the A bracket at 174 (Duke Pickett), 184 (Gabe Dean) and 197 (Jace Bennett), with Dean especially dominant in his run through the field. The nation's No. 1 wrestler won three matches by tech fall and the other two by major decision by at least 10 points. He outscored his opponents 102-33 during the tournament and was a point-scoring machine, putting at least 16 points on the board in every match. Pickett won three straight decisions, including a 3-2 win over Army's Brian Harvey in the final, while Bennett won his first two matches by first period fall before capturing tighter decisions in the semifinals and finals, including a 5-2 triumph over Buffalo's Joe Ariola for first place. In the B bracket, both Chris Dowdy (157) and Billy George (184) won titles with perfect 5-0 records against the field. Dowdy captured a pair of one-point wins, while George had a one-point win in the semis before claiming a 7-4 decision over Buffalo's Austin Weigel in the final. Final Team Scores No. Team Pts. 1. Cornell University 144.5 2. Hofstra 144.0 3. Army 128.5 4. University at Buffalo 121.5 5. Columbia University 104.5 6. Binghamton University 83.0 7. Brockport State 66.5 8. Nassau Community College 61.0 9. Hunter College 57.0 10. Ithaca College 53.0 11. SUNY Cortland 45.5 12. New York University 37.0 13. Oneonta State 33.5 14. Long Island Post 27.0 15. SUNY Oswego 20.5 16. Niagara Community College 13.0 17. Rochester Institute of Tech. 6.5 18. SUNY Sullivan 3.0 19. US Merchant Marine Academy 3.0 20. Jamestown Community College 2.5

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The NC State wrestling team concluded a busy weekend of five duals, as the Pack swept the Wolfpack Duals with three wins Sunday in Reynolds. NC State first defeated Lindsey Wilson 27-9, then followed with a 22-13 win over American and 29-9 over UNC Pembroke. After Lindsey claimed overtime wins in two of the first three bouts, the Pack won six straight and cruised to a 27-9 win. Lee Davis scored a pin at 165 to increase the Pack lead to 16-6, and that was followed by Max Rohskopf's 17-0 technical fall win at 174 pounds. A back-and-forth battle throughout, NC State and American went into the final two matches knotted at 13-13. The Eagles got a major decision to start, which was answered by the Pack's Max Rohskopf at 165 pounds. In the deciding two matched, freshman Michael Boykin scored a 7-3 decision and then Nick Gwiazdowski recorded a first period pin to provide the final margin. The Pack concluded its day with a 29-9 win over UNC Pembroke. The Pack started strong, recorded pins at both 125 and 133 pounds. Back-to-back major decisions at 149 and 157 pushed the lead to 20-3, and closed out with NC State wins at 197 and 285 pounds. NC State 27, Lindsey Wilson 9 125: James Flint (LW) dec. Joe DeAngelo; 3-1 (SV-1) 0-3 133: Bryce Meredith (NCSU) major dec. Felix Casa del Valle; 10-2 4-3 141: Daniel Leonard (LW) dec. Chris Wilkes; 3-1 (SV-1) 4-6 149: Rodney Shepard (NCSU) dec. Isaac Thomas; 8-6 7-6 157: Chad Pyke (NCSU) dec. Joe Cozart; 10-7 10-6 165: Lee Davis (NCSU) fall Rhodes Bell; 6:34 16-6 174: Max Rohskopf (NCSU) tech fall Lofton Wright; 17-1 21-6 184: Michael Macchiavello (NCSU) dec. Erick Gomez; 4-2 24-6 197: Michael Boykin (NCSU) dec. Jake Maupin; 7-1 27-6 285: Chico Adams (LW) dec. Mike Kosoy (NCSU); 5-4 (SV-2) 27-9 NC State 22, American 13 125: #9 David Terao (AU) major dec. Joe DeAngelo; 17-9 0-4 133: Josh Terao (AU) dec. Bryce Meredith; 9-2 0-7 141: #13 Sam Speno (NCSU) dec. Tom Page; 12-6 3-7 149: Brian Hamann (NCSU) dec. Michael Dahlstrom; 8-6 (SV-1) 6-7 157: John Boyle (AU) dec. Chad Pyke; 12-5 6-10 165: Max Rohskopf (NCSU) major dec. Brad Mutchnik; 9-1 10-10 174: #18 Pete Renda (NCSU) dec. Jeric Kasunic; 6-2 13-10 184: Jason Grimes (AU) def. Michael Macchiavello; 4-2 13-13 197: Michael Boykin (NCSU) dec. Brett Dempsey; 7-3 16-13 285: #2 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) fall Scot Augustine; 0:56 22-13 NC State 29, UNC Pembroke 9 125: Brenden Calas (NCSU) fall Quan Le; 2:57 6-0 133: Bryce Meredith (NCSU) fall Asher Goodwin; 4:30 12-0 141: Daniel Ownbey (UNP) dec. Chris Wilkes; 10-3 12-3 149: Cohl Fulk (NCSU) major decision Hayden Fry; 10-2 16-3 157: Beau Donahue (NCSU) major dec. Reggie Allen; 12-3 20-3 165: Max Rohskopf (NCSU) dec. Juan Stimpson; 6-3 23-3 174: Terrence Zaleski (UNCP) dec. Lee Davis; 11-8 23-6 184: Mikey Thomas (UNCP) dec. Bill Cook; 7-3 23-9 197: Michael Boykin (NCSU) dec. Stuart Nadeau; 12-5 26-9 285: Mike Kosoy (NCSU) dec. Chris Gibbens; 3-2 29-9 UP NEXT The Pack returns to dual action next weekend, traveling to the Northeast Duals in Albany, N.Y. NC State will face Kutztown, Hofstra, and then #3 Cornell.

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Iowa State wrestling team (4-0, 0-0 Big 12) closed out its Michigan road trip with a 22-9 victory over Michigan State (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten). The Cyclones won seven of the 10 matches this afternoon, including a spurt of six in a row. The dual got off to a rocky start with losses at 133 and 141, as No. 12 Earl Hall lost a 5-3 decision to MSU’s No. 16 Javier Gasca and John Meeks dropped an 11-8 battle to Garth Yenter. Gabe Moreno got the Iowa State scoring going at 149, picking up three takedowns in an 8-5 decision over Nick Trimble. Following Moreno at 149, Luke Goettl got the win over Roger Wildmo, 7-3. Two-time All-American and No. 3-ranked Michael Moreno scored on two takedowns en route to his 5-2 win over MSU’s Ryan Watts. Following the intermission at Jenison Field House, No. 6 Tanner Weatherman scored bonus points for the Cyclones, picking up an 8-0 maj. dec. over Nick Proctor. The Huxley, Iowa, native had 3:26 of riding time in the match at 174. Weatherman has earned bonus points in each of his four dual matches this season. The string of six Iowa State victories was polished off by No. 3 Kyven Gadson and No. 18 Lelund Weatherspoon. Weatherspoon got the dec. 10-3 over John Rizqallah at 184 behind a three takedown effort. Gadson also added three takedowns in his match, getting the 8-3 decision with 2:47 of riding time over Nick McDiarmid. At 125, Kyle Larson closed out the dual with a 6-4 dec. over Mitch Rogaliner. Iowa State returns to the mat on Nov. 29, when it heads to Iowa City to take on No. 1-ranked Iowa. Results: 125: Kyle Larson (ISU) dec. Mitch Rogaliner (MSU), 6-4. 133: No. 16 Javier Gasca (MSU) dec. No. 12 Earl Hall (ISU), 5-3. 141: Garth Yenter (MSU) dec. John Meeks (ISU), 11-8. 149: Gabe Moreno (ISU) dec. Nick Trimble (MSU), 8-5. 157: Luke Goettl (ISU) dec. Roger Wildmo (MSU), 7-3. 165: No. 3 Michael Moreno (ISU) dec. Ryan Watts (MSU), 5-2. 174: No. 6 Tanner Weatherman (ISU) maj. dec. Nick Proctor (MSU), 8-0. 184: No. 18 Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. John Rizqallah (MSU), 10-3. 197: No. 3 Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. Nick McDiarmid (MSU), 8-3. 285: Luke Jones (MSU) dec. Quean Smith (ISU), 7-3.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- What a home debut it was for head wrestling coach Tony Ersland and his 2014-15 Purdue wrestling team Sunday. Wrestling in Holloway Gymnasium for the first time this season, the Boilermakers toppled Indiana Tech, 39-6, and upset No. 18 Northern Iowa, 21-15. They took eight of 10 weights from the Warriors (2-3) and six from the Panthers (1-1), including an upset at 133 pounds, a pair of tiebreaker victories and a pin to seal the deal at 184. "It was a good win," Ersland said. "As a coach you're always looking at things you can do better and that's where I am at right now. We will enjoy it for a day or two; it was the first one for me in our home gym so that is special. I am really excited for our guys because they did win. They're learning how to win and close matches out, that's important, from that there are a lot of positives that they can take from it with confidence and energy." Purdue is off to a 3-0 start for the first time since the 2008-09 season when the Boilermakers won their first six duals. Their win over Northern Iowa marks the first over a ranked opponent since Feb. 17, 2013, when they beat No. 20 Wyoming, 20-16. It was also the Old Gold & Black's first win over the Panthers since a 24-9 dual on Nov. 14, 2009. "I'm excited for the guys and the direction of the program," Ersland said. "At the same time we have to finish matches; we have to put a stamp on it, like [Patrick] Kissel did. Kissel put a stamp on it and we need a few more guys to do the same thing." The Boilermakers combined for a 17-5 takedown edge against Indiana Tech, winning six of their eight matches with bonus points. Falls were registered by Danny Sabatello (133), Jacob Morrissey (174), No. 8 Braden Atwood (197) and Tyler Kral (285). It was the first pin of the year for Kral, the third for Sabatello and Atwood and the fourth for Morrissey. Atwood's fall was the 27th of his career, moving him into a three-way tie for seventh on Purdue's all-time list. It had been nearly two years since Nick Lawrence had wrestled in a home dual for Purdue and the redshirt senior seized the moment, scoring a 12-4 major decision over Indiana Tech's Matt Miller at 141 pounds. More bonus points came in the ensuing match with a 15-0 technical fall in 3:30 by Alex Griffin at 149 pounds. Griffin has now won three of his 11 matches via shutout technical falls. Northern Iowa's sixth-ranked Dylan Peters opened with a fall at 125, but that proved to be the Panther's only lead of the dual against Purdue. Sabatello got the Boilermakers on the board by upsetting No. 15 Levi Wolfensperger, 5-3, at 133 pounds. The redshirt junior used a first period takedown and escape, plus an escape in the second period and 1:32 of riding time en route to his ninth win and his first win of the year against a ranked foe. "Nationally, Sabatello's win certainly gets him noticed and [he should get] in the rankings," Ersland said. "I think it should build his confidence. Already, he's the guy we thought he would be, so it's not that big of a surprise for a lot of us because we know what he does every day. It should continue to show that his hard work is paying off and the sacrifice he's put in moving down a weight; it's all paying off for him and he needs to keep that going." Lawrence followed at 141 with a solid 5-2 outing against Jake Hodges, pushing his record to 10-3. Griffin held a 4-2 advantage on Zach Witte after two periods at 149, but an escape by Witte and stalling by the redshirt sophomore forced the match into overtime at 4-4. Neither grappler scored in the 60-second sudden victory. Starting the first 30-second tiebreaker on bottom, Griffin escaped and scored a critical takedown to take a 7-4 lead. He was called for stalling again before the horn sounded making it 7-5. A 30-second ride from Griffin in the second tiebreaker clinched his 11th win. At the conclusion of the match, Witte was cited for unsportsmanlike conduct, resulting in the loss of a team point for Northern Iowa, putting the dual at 9-5 in favor of the Old Gold & Black. The Boilermakers extended their lead to 12-5 thanks to a 2-0 decision from Doug Welch at 157. UNI tied the dual back up at 12-12 with a major decision at 165 from 11th-ranked Cooper Moore and a decision by Curt Maas at 174. With the team score tied and three bouts to go, the stage was set where a bonus point victory could be the difference maker. Cue Kissel. For the second time in as many seasons, Kissel rose to the occasion, pinning Kyle Lux in 5:48. The redshirt senior wasted no time getting on the board in a wild opening series where he took Lux down, Lux reversed and Kissel escaped. He took the Panther down again looking for back points, but Lux was able to ward it off as the first period came to a close. Kissel escaped to start the second period, struck for another takedown, got a three count, went after the pin and got it. "The first body lock I had on him, I got a little ahead of myself and got a little too aggressive where he was able to roll out," Kissel explained. "My plan going into the match was to secure the win, get some points on the board and go for it. It worked out in my favor this time and it felt good to get that for the team and for the overall team win. It's something I definitely need to keep working on all year is coming out ready to go rather than sit on my heels. I wrestle better when I'm attacking. All of the coaches told me before my match that I need to keep moving my feet and get after this guy." Kissel's fall pushed Purdue ahead 18-12 and the nation's eighth-ranked 197-pounder made it 21-12 as Atwood prevailed in the first set of tiebreakers, 4-1, over Jared Bartel. The two wrestlers exchanged escapes in the second and third periods, deadlocking the match at 1-1 after 7:00. A scoreless sudden victory led to Atwood starting the first 30-second tiebreaker from bottom, to which he escaped and took Bartel down. Atwood was able to ride Bartel out in second 30-second tiebreaker to secure a 4-1 decision. Northern Iowa's 16th-ranked Blaize Cabell closed out the dual with an 8-4 decision over Kral at 285 pounds for a 21-15 final score. "I was really happy with the way they rebounded," Ersland said of his team. "I thought we were a little sluggish in the first dual [against Indiana Tech] and didn't show our best stuff. The way they came back and flipped it around and wrestled much tougher, I thought, was positive to know that they can do that when they're a little sluggish and in your hands to turn it around and be tough." The Boilermaker grapplers will be back in action Nov. 29 at the Journeymen/ASICS Northeast Duals where they will face Binghamton, No. 6 Missouri and No. 22 Old Dominion in Troy, N.Y. PURDUE 39, INDIANA TECH 6 125 // Aaron Assad (Purdue) dec. Erique Early (Indiana Tech), 4-3 133 // Danny Sabatello (Purdue) pinned Brett Yarbrough (Indiana Tech), 6:12 141 // Nick Lawrence (Purdue) maj. dec. Matt Miller (Indiana Tech), 12-4 149 // Alex Griffin (Purdue) tech fall Thomas Garty (Indiana Tech), 15-0 (3:30) 157 // Doug Welch (Purdue) dec. Chase Hack (Indiana Tech), 7-3 165 // Jacob Johnson (Indiana Tech) dec. Patrick Robinson (Purdue), 6-5 174 // Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) pinned Antonio Rodriguez (Indiana Tech), 1:46 184 // LJ Grayson (Indiana Tech) dec. Tanner Lynde (Purdue), 3-2 197 // No. 8 Braden Atwood (Purdue) pinned Brandon Sunday (Indiana Tech), 0:54 285 // Tyler Kral (Purdue) pinned Kegan Clark-Sanchez (Indiana Tech), 2:15 PURDUE 21, NO. 18 NORTHERN IOWA 15 125 // No. 6 Dylan Peters (UNI) pinned Aaron Assad (Purdue), 1:08 133 // Danny Sabatello (Purdue) dec. No. 15 Levi Wolfensperger (UNI), 5-3 141 // Nick Lawrence (Purdue) dec. Jake Hodges (UNI), 5-2 149 // Alex Griffin (Purdue) dec. Zach White (UNI), 7-5 (TB1)* 157 // Doug Welch (Purdue) dec. Jarrett Jensen (UNI), 2-0 165 // No. 11 Cooper Moore (UNI) maj. dec. Patrick Robinson (Purdue), 14-3 174 // Curt Maas (UNI) dec. Chad Welch (Purdue), 5-1 184 // Patrick Kissel (Purdue) pinned Kyle Lux (UNI), 5:48 197 // No. 8 Braden Atwood (Purdue) dec. Jared Bartel (UNI), 4-1 (TB1) 285 // No. 16 Blaize Cabell (UNI) dec. Tyler Kral (Purdue), 8-4

Live Blog Ohio State at Virginia

BLACKSBURG -- The 10th-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling squad upset fourth-ranked Ohio State University 19-18 Sunday afternoon in front of 2,833 fans inside of Cassell Coliseum. Both teams won five matches, including one pin apiece, but Ty Walz’s two-point win at heavyweight provided the difference as the Hokies won on the third criteria. Virginia Tech celebrates after defeating Ohio StateThe dual match started with a big-time matchup at 125 pounds between fifth-ranked Joey Dance and 10th-ranked Nathan Tomasello. Tomasello jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the second period thanks to two takedowns, but Dance escaped and tied it up with a takedown of his own in the third period. After a restart, Dance yanked Tomasello to his back for a three-count and two back points to take the lead. Tomasello escaped late, but Dance fought off several late charges to pick the exciting 7-6 victory. At 133 pounds, eighth-ranked Johnni DiJulius used a point for riding time to hold off 19th-ranked Kevin Norstrem for a 2-1 win before top-ranked and three-time national champion Logan Stieber rolled to a second-period pin over Tech’s Jerry Ronnau at 141 pounds. Devin Carter couldn’t get any bonus points at 149 pounds, but took care of business with a 12-6 decision over Randy Languis. The win moved the senior to 20-0 all-time in Cassell Coliseum. At 157 pounds, Sal Mastriani forced three stall warnings on seventh-ranked Josh Demas, but got taken down late to his back as Demas escaped with an 11-6 victory that was much closer than the final score indicated as the two were tied with a minute left in the bout. Chris Moon dominated Justin Kresevic at 165 pounds, picking up a 6-1 decision to bring the Hokies within three points. The match of the evening was next at 174 pounds as 11th-ranked Zach Epperly and 13th-ranked Kenny Courts had to go to the second tiebreaker before things were decided. Tied at 1-1, neither man could score in sudden victory and both men held their opponents down in the first tiebreaker. Again, neither man could score in the second sudden victory, forcing a second tiebreaker. After Epperly held Martin down in the first half of the tiebreaker, all Epperly had to do was escaped to win. He took it one step furter, reversing Martin right to his back, picking up the pin with 10 seconds left. Those six team points would prove to be huge in the end. At 184 pounds, seventh-ranked Kenny Courts came from behind to beat Austin Gabel, 9-5 to tie the match back up. Jared Haught took down seventh-ranked Kyle Snyder twice at 197 pounds, but dropped a tight 8-5 decision as the Buckeyes took an 18-15 lead into the heavyweights. Based on the NCAA criteria, Tech’s Ty Walz had to win by two points or more for the Hokies to win the tiebreaker. Eleventh-ranked Nick Tavanello looked good early, countering a high crotch attempt from ninth-ranked Walz into a takedown in the first period. Walz battled back to tie it up, but was trailing 3-2 before Tavanello was dinged for his second stall warning to give Walz a point and force overtime. Neither man could score in sudden victory, sending it to the tiebreaker. Tavanello escaped, but Walz pounced in on Tavanello’s legs and converted a takedown to take a 5-4 lead. He then escaped in his portion of the tiebreaker to give him the 6-4 victory and the two-point difference needed for a Hokie win. The first tiebreaker is matches won (5-5) and then the second criteria is the combined number of of six-point victories (1-1). The third criteria is total match points scored from decisions, major decisions and techical falls. Here, because of Walz’s two-point win, Tech won that one, 48-47. Ironically, if Walz would have won by just one point, the match points would have been tied and OSU would have won on the fourth criteria, the first takedown of the dual meet, which was Tomasello at 125 pounds. For the Hokies, the win over No. 4 Ohio State marked the highest ranked opponent they’ve beaten since taking down No. 2 Oklahoma State 18-16 on Jan. 8, 2011 in the NWCA National Duals. Tech (4-0) will take next week off before heading to Nevada for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 5 and 6. Ohio State (3-1) will take on No. 9 Virginia Monday night in Charlottesville. Results: 125: #5 Joey Dance (VT) dec. #10 Nathan Tomasello, 7-6 133: #8 Johnni DiJulius (OSU) dec. #19 Kevin Norstrem, 2-1 141: #1 Logan Stieber (OSU) fall Jerry Ronnau, 3:37 149: #2 Devin Carter (VT) dec. Randy Languis, 12-6 157: #7 Josh Demas (OSU) dec. Sal Mastriani, 11-6 165: Chris Moon (VT) dec. Justin Kresevic, 6-1 174: #11 Zach Epperly (VT) fall #13 Mark Martin, 10:50 (TB-2) 184: #7 Kenny Courts (OSU) dec. Austin Gabel, 9-5 197: #7 Kyle Snyder (OSU) dec. Jared Haught, 8-5 285: #9 Ty Walz (VT) dec. #11 Nick Tavanello, 6-4 (TB-1) * - Virginia Tech wins on the third tiebreaker (match points, 48-47) Referee: Frank Pavich Attendance: 2,833

NORFOLK, Va. -- The Tigers took home wins in 8-of-10 matches Sunday and came away with a 24-10 dual victory over No. 22 Old Dominion. In the upset of the day, redshirt freshman Willie Miklus defeated No. 2 Jack Dechow in an exciting 9-7 sudden victory match. Sunday's dual began at 141 pounds and redshirt sophomore Lavion Mayes pulled off another upset for the Tigers, as he defeated Old Dominion's No. 5 Chris Mecate via 5-4 decision. Redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt earned a victory over a ranked opponent as well, defeating No. 11 Alexander Richardson by a 3-2 decision. Next up was sophomore Joey Lavallee at 157 pounds and he produced a 7-2 decision win over T.C. Warner. After dropping the 165 pound matchup, the Tigers quickly responded with victories at 174, 184 and 197 pounds. Redshirt senior Mikey England produced a 3-1 decision win over Austin Coburn, and was followed by the big upset from Willie Miklus over No. 2 ranked Jack Dechow. Sophomore J'den Cox ended the nice stretch for Mizzou with a 4-1 decision victory over Kevin Beazley. Head Coach Brian Smith decided to take a forfeit at Heavyweight, and left it to redshirt senior Alan Waters and redshirt sophomore Matt Manley to clinch Mizzou's MAC opening win. The talented duo did just that as Waters earned a 5-2 decision over Brandon Jeske and Manley walked away with a 4-1 decision over Michael Hayes. Mizzou competes next on Saturday, Nov. 29 at the Northeast Duals in Troy, N.Y. The Tigers will take on Hofsta, Nassau Community College, Oklahoma, and Purdue at the all-day event. Check-in to MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou wrestling. You can also find the Tigers on social media, by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter (@MizzouWrestling). Results: 141 - Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) 5-4 Decision over Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) 149 - Drake Houdashelt (Mizzou) 3-2 Decision over Alexander Richardson (Old Dominion) 157 - Joey Lavallee (Mizzou) 7-2 Decision over TC Warner (Old Dominion) 165 - Tristan Warner (Old Dominion) 15-5 Major Decision over Cody Johnston (Mizzou) 174 - Mikey England (Mizzou) 3-1 Decision over Austin Coburn (Old Dominion) 184 - Willie Miklus (Mizzou) 9-7 Sudden Victory 1 over Jack Dechow (Old Dominion) 197 - J'den Cox (Mizzou) 4-1 Decision over Kevin Beazley (Old Dominion) HWT - Old Dominion Forfeit over Mizzou 125 - Alan Waters (Mizzou) 5-2 Decision over Brandon Jeske (Old Dominion) 133 - Matt Manley (Mizzou) 4-1 Decision over Michael Hayes (Old Dominion)

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team had an outstanding day at the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Md. The Mocs won the 13-team event behind six individual placers. 23rd-ranked Chattanooga’s 108.5 points edged Princeton’s 106.5. No. 24 Ohio was third (105.5) followed by No. 19 Wisconsin (105.0) and West Virginia (84.5). Seniors Sean Boyle and Shawn Greevy led the way with runner-up showings at 125 and 149, respectively. Senior Nick Soto and sophomores Michael Pongracz (141) and Sean Mappes (174) placed third in their brackets. Sophomore McCoy Newberg was fourth at 174, while junior John Lampe finished fifth at 184. Boyle brought in a No. 16 ranking at 125 and went 3-1. He defeated Cleveland State’s 19th-ranked Ben Willeford in a major decision (12-4) in the semifinals before falling to No. 17 Paul Petrov of Bucknell in the championship match (11-8). Greevy went 4-1 on his way to the finals at 149. He scored a 10-5 decision over The Citadel’s Matt Frisch in the semifinals, but lost to No. 12 Tywan Claxton (Ohio) in the finals. Soto took his No. 17 ranking at 133 to a third place trophy. He was knocked out of the main draw in the quarterfinals by Wisconsin’s Ryan Taylor (15-2). Taylor is currently No. 7 at 125, but moved up for the Navy Classic. Soto won two more matches in the backdraw to make the podium. Pongracz had a busy day after falling in the round of 16 in the 141 main draw. He posted four wins in the consolations to place third. Mappes and Newberg were set to meet in the third place match, but Newberg forfeited. Lampe went 5-2 at 184 on his way to a fifth place showing. Completed brackets are attached with this story. The next match for the Mocs is Dec. 12 against Purdue in Maclellan Gym. Tickets are on sale now on GoMocs.com or by calling the UTC Ticket Office at (423) 266-MOCS. Team Results: 1. No. 23 Chattanooga – 108.5 2. Princeton – 106.0 3. No. 24 Ohio – 105.5 4. No. 19 Wisconsin – 105.0 5. West Virginia – 84.5 6. Kent State – 80.0 7. Bucknell – 61.5 8. Navy – 59.5 9. Cleveland State – 58.0 10. Brown – 52.0 11. George Mason – 40.5 12. The Citadel – 35.0

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Bakersfield defeated Northern Colorado 28-15 in a wrestling dual held at Bakersfield High School Saturday night. The dual opened at heavyweight in a bout that was won by the Bears’ Brian Macchione. Macchione defeated Alex Encarnarcion-Strand (R-So., Concord, Calif., College Park HS) 4-3. Northern Colorado extended the lead to 6-0 when Trey Andrews defeated Sergio Mendez (So., Arleta, Calif., San Fernando HS) 14-10 at 125 pounds. The first of the four Bakersfield high graduates, Ian Nickell (R-Jr.) tied the match when he pinned Michael Espinoza at 133 pounds. High school and current ‘Runner teammate Timmy Box (R-Jr.) gave Bakersfield its first lead of the night when defeated Benjamin Polkowske 14-5 at 141. Bakersfield High grad Coleman Hammond (R-Fr.) picked up a 6-2 victory at 149 pounds over Nick Adams to make it 13-6 in favor of the Roadrunners. Spencer Hill (R-Sr., Clovis, Calif., Fresno City College) gave CSUB as 16-6 lead when he defeated Beau Roberts 9-5. Mitchell Polkowske broke the ‘Runner streak when he pinned David Meza (R-Jr. Fullerton, Calif., Buena Park HS). With the Roadrunners leading by four, the final former Driller, No. 6 Bryce Hammond pinned Josh Van Tine early in the first period of the 174-pound bout. UNC’s Trent Noon defeated Sean Pollock 12-11 at 184. Matt Williams (R-Fr., Apple Valley, Calif., Sultana HS) concluded the meet for the Roadrunners by pinning Keith Johnson. "We came out tonight ready to fight and we did,” said Bakersfield head coach Mike Mendoza. “We picked up pins at 33s, 74s, and 97s which is really big. We’re continuing to get tougher and tougher and we’re looking forward to competing at the Cliff Keen Invitational." The next competition for Bakersfield is the Dec. 5-6 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. The next home dual for the Roadrunners is Jan. 10 when CSUB hosts Ivy League member Brown at 7 p.m. For ticket information call 661-654-BLUE. Results: Hwt- Brian Macchione (N) def. Alex Encarnarcion-Strand (B), 4-3 125- Trey Andrews (N) def. Sergio Mendez (B), 14-10 133-Ian Nickell (B) pinned Michael Espinoza (N) at 2:56 141-Timmy Box (B) def. Benjamin Polkowske (N), 14-5 149-Coleman Hammond (B) def. Nick Adams (N), 6-2 157-Spencer Hill (B) def. Beau Roberts (N), 9-5 165-Mitchell Polkowske (N) pinned David Meza (B) at 2:13 174-Bryce Hammond (B) pinned Josh Van Tine (N) at 1:55 184-Trent Noon (N) def. Sean Pollock (B), 12-11 197-Matt Williams (B) pinned Keith Johnson (N) at 3:33

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- The Utah Valley University wrestling team concluded its weekend road trip with a 30-6 victory over Grand Canyon in dual action on Saturday night at the GCU Arena. The Wolverines won eight of the 10 matches on the evening, including three by bonus points. Juniors Jade Rauser (133 pounds) and Chasen Tolbert (125) led the way by winning their respective bouts by fall and technical fall, while senior Ethan Smith picked up a major decision for UVU (1-3) at 174 pounds. "It was great for the team to go out and get a win," said head coach Greg Williams. "Our energy has been great in our previous matches. We fell short in that area for a couple of matches tonight. It was our number one goal this year to stay active through the whole match so we will visit that area on Monday. We were aggressive to get shots in most of our matches. If we can keep doing that and get better at finishing them, we will be very competitive by the end of the season." GCU (0-3) was the first team to get on the board as Uzo Owuama managed to outlast freshman Matthew Ontiveros by a score of 4-2 at 141 pounds in the opening contest of the dual. Utah Valley answered right back however, by winning the next four bouts to take a 13-3 advantage. Sophomores Trevor Willson (149) and Logan Addis (157), as well as freshman Dalton Harmon and the senior Smith all picked up wins during the spurt. Willson (8-4), Addis (8-5) and Harmon (5-2) all won by decision while Smith defeated the Antelopes' Trey Ronayne by a score of 11-3 (major decision). After Austin Gaun picked up a controversial 9-8 decision for GCU over junior Ross Taylor at 184 pounds, the Wolverines once again struck back by winning the final four matches to seal the 30-6 victory. With the Wolverines holding a 13-6 advantage after six bouts, junior Derek Thomas started the final four-match winning streak with a 6-4 decision over Marcus Haughian. Thomas managed to break a 4-4 tie late in the third period with a clutch takedown to secure the win. Redshirt freshman Jordan Karst then followed with a 3-2 win over GCU's Evan Lancelot at heavyweight thanks to a third-period reversal coupled with a riding time point. In the final two matches of the night, Tolbert dominated GCU's Jacob Reyes with a 17-0 second-period technical fall over him, while Rauser capped the dual by pinning Godwin Nyama-Cutler late in the third period (6:46). Tolbert racked up a number back points en route to the tech fall while the two-time NCAA qualifier Rauser, who was leading Nyama-Cutler by a score of 10-4 in the third, managed to get the Antelope foe on his back in the center of the mat to secure the fall over him. "Chasen, Jade and Trevor were all very aggressive and had some great wins this weekend," added Williams. After going 1-1 on the weekend with the victory over GCU and a 22-15 setback to Arizona State on Friday, UVU next step of dual action to compete at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 5-6. The Wolverines won't wrestle another dual meet until Jan. 17 when they'll welcome Western Wrestling Conference foe Wyoming to town. Results: 141: Uzo Owuama (GCU) dec. Matthew Ontiveros (UVU), 4-2 149: Trevor Wilson (UVU) dec. Austin Uecker (GCU), 8-4 157: Logan Addis (UVU) dec. Chayse Jackson (GCU), 8-5 165: Dalton Harmon (UVU) dec. Casey Larson (GCU), 5-2 174: Ethan Smith (UVU) maj. dec. Trey Ronayne (GCU), 11-3 184: Austin Gaun (GCU) dec. Ross Taylor (UVU), 9- 197: Derek Thomas (UVU) dec. Marcus Haughian (GCU), 6-4 HWT: Jordan Karst (UVU) dec. Evan Lancelot (GCU), 3-2 125: Chasen Tolbert (UVU) tech. fall (3:29) Jacob Reyes (GCU), 17-0 133: Jade Rauser (UVU) fall (6:46) Godwin Nyama-Cutler (GCU)

CLARION, Pa. - The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, shut-out the home-standing Clarion Golden Eagles 44-0 on Saturday night. Wrestled in front of a near capacity crowd at Clarion, the balanced Lion attack featured three red-shirt freshmen picking up their first career dual victories in a Penn State singlet. The dual meet began at 125, where 12th-ranked Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) rolled to a 20-3 technical fall over Clarion's Seth Carr (at the 5:41 mark). Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, picked up a pin over Clarion's Matt Liggett at the 3:47 mark to put Penn State up 11-0 early. Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) then picked up his first dual win as a Nittany Lion, rolling to a 12-1 major over Clarion's John Pezze at 141. Penn State sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 149, dominated Clarion senior Sam Sherlock, rolling to a 15-5 major decision to put Penn State up 19-0. Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) then picked up his first dual win as a Lion, posting a 5-1 victory over Even Delong at 157 to put Penn State up 22-0 at the midway point of the dual. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) added to Penn State's lead with a strong 13-4 major over Clarion's Slade Horner at 165. All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, made short work of Clarion's Michael Pavasko, pinning the Eagle at the 0:51 mark in the first period. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, became the third Nittany Lion freshman to pick up his first dual win as a Nittany Lion with a 12-3 major over Danny Sutherland. All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, used three different near falls to roll to a 16-1 technical fall over Ryan Darch, getting the tech fall at the 7:00 mark on 5:01 in riding time. Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 285, then capped off the shut-out with a hard-fought 9-4 win over Evan Daley. The decision gave Penn State the 44-0 shut-out victory. The Nittany Lions are now 3-0 on the year while Clarion falls to 0-5. Penn State won the takedown war as well, 32-3, and picked up 14 bonus points on two pins, two tech falls and four majors. The shut-out was Penn State's first since a 34-0 victory at Rutgers on Feb. 24, 2013. Penn State will take part in the Nittany Lion Open on Sunday, Dec. 7, in Rec Hall. The event, hosted by the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, is set to start at 8:30 a.m. The Nittany Lions next home dual is set for 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: #12 Jordan Conaway PSU tech fall Seth Carr CUP, 20-3 (TF; 5:41) -- 5-0 133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU pinned Matt Liggett CUP, WBF (3:47) -- 11-0 141: Kade Moss PSU maj. dec. John Pezze CUP, 12-1 -- 15-0 149: #15 Zack Beitz PSU maj. dec. Sam Sherlock CUP, 15-5 -- 19-0 157: Cody Law PSU dec. Even Delong CUP, 5-1 -- 22-0 165: Garett Hammond PSU maj. dec. Slade Horner CUP, 13-4 -- 26-0 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU pinned Michael Pavasko CUP, WBF (0:51) -- 32-0 184: #19 Matt McCutcheon PSU maj. dec. Danny Sutherland CUP, 12-3 -- 36-0 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU tech fall Ryan Darch CUP, 16-1 (7:00) -- 41-0 285: #7 Jon Gingrich PSU dec. Evan Daley CUP, 9-4 -- 44-0 Attendance: 2,875 Records: Penn State 3-0, 0-0 B1G; Clarion 0-5 Up Next for Penn State: Nittany Lion Open, Sunday, Dec. 7, 8:30 a.m. in Rec Hall. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 125, met Clarion's Seth Carr. Conaway fought off a quick Carr shot and then immediately go in on a low single leg. Conaway worked to pull the Golden Eagle back in but Carr was able to escape out of the circle, forcing a reset at the 2:15 mark. Conaway continued to pressure the Clarion grappler, working control of his left leg into a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 1:18 mark. Conaway then turned Carr for two back points and reset himself, leading 4-1 after a Carr escape at the :38 mark. Conaway grabbed Carr's ankle and, once again pulling the Eagle back onto the mat, picked up one more takedown and led 6-1 after one period. Conaway chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 7-1 lead. With 1:15 left, Conaway used a swift high single to take Carr down once more, upping his lead to 9-1. Carr escaped after a reset with :50 on the clock, but Conaway went right back to work, forcing Carr to the outside circle and into a stall warning. The Lion junior then took Carr down again and turned him for two more back points twice. With Conaway leading 15-2 after two periods, Carr chose down to start the final period. Carr escaped to a 15-3 score, Conaway took Carr down to up his lead to 17-3 with 1:40 on the clock. Needing one turn for a tech fall, Conaway reset, turned the Eagle over for a three count and posted the 20-3 tech fall at the 5:41 mark. 133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5, met Golden Eagle Matt Liggett. Gulibon scored quickly, ,taking Liggett down just six seconds into the bout for an early 2-0 lead. Liggett worked his way to an escape only to be taken down again quickly by the Lion sophomore. Gulibon then worked his way into control of Liggett's shoulders, turning his head and back to the mat for a solid three count at the :50 mark to take a 7-1 lead. Liggett picked up a first stall warning as Gulibon continued to dominate the action from the top. Gulibon turned him once more at the buzzer for two more back points and led 9-1 after one. Gulibon chose down to start the second period, quickly escaped and then blasted through a low single for another takedown. Once again, Gulibon turned Liggett to his back for a three-count. A quick adjustment later allowed Gulibon to force Liggett's shoulders flat and the Lion sophomore got the pin at the 3:47 mark. 141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) took on CUP's John Pezze at 141. Moss fought off a Pezze single leg at the 2:00 mark, tossing Pezze off the mat and forcing a reset at the midway mark of the opening period. The duo continued to battle in the center circle with Moss forcing Pezze into a stall warning. Moss then used shoulder control on the edge of the mat to notch the takedown. Continuing to work, Moss was able to turn the Golden Eagle junior for three near fall points and led 5-0 with :50 left on the clock. Moss then rode Liggett out and led by five after one period. Moss chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 6-0 lead. He then worked a high single for another takedown and an 8-0 lead with 1:20 left in the period. Moss put together a strong ride, maintaining control for the remainder of the period to take the 8-0 lead with 2:12 in time into the final stanza. Pezze chose neutral to start the third period but Moss was relentless. The Lion continued to force Pezze backwards, pressuring the Eagle into a stall point at the 1:30 mark. Moss countered a slight Pezze high double and slid behind the Eagle for another takedown and an 11-0 lead. He cut Pezze loose and went to work for a final takedown. Pezze was able to fight off Moss' final shots but the Lion posted the strong 12-1 decision with 2:21 in time. The win was the first dual victory as a Lion for Moss. 149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 149, battled Clarion's Sam Sherlock. Sherlock came out fast, using a high crotch to notch Clarion's first takedown and lead 2-1 after a Beitz escape with 2:12 on the clock. Sherlock added a second takedown on a low single and upped his lead to 4-2 with 1:01 on the clock after another quick Beitz escape. Beitz gained control of Sherlock's left ankle with :15 left in the period and steadily worked his way to control of both feet and a 4-4 tie. The Lion sophomore then rode Sherlock out and the bout moved to the second period tied 4-4. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-4 lead. Sherlock gained control of Beitz' left leg on a low single but Beitz was able to fight off the move and force a stalemate with :45 left. Beitz gained control of Sherlock's head, then worked his way behind him for a takedown and, with just seconds left, turned the Clarion senior for three back points (nearly picking up the pin). The late flurry gave Beitz a 10-4 lead heading into the third period. Sherlock chose down to start the final stanza but Beitz dominated action from the top. The Lion sophomore then turned Sherlock once more, this time from in front of him, for two back points. Sherlock escaped to a 12-5 score but Beitz continued to pressure the Eagle. Beitz added one more takedown and, with 1:34 in riding time, posted the 15-5 major. 157: Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) battled Evan Delong at 157. Law looked to draw first blood with a low single at the 1:45 mark. Delong countered, gained control of Law's leg and nearly scored on the counter shot. But Law was able to reset himself and force a reset with 1:20 on the clock. Law's offensive pressure forced Delong into a stall warning with :20 left. Scoreless after one, Delong chose down to start the second period. Law was dominant on top, working the Golden Eagle flat to the mat and forcing the Clarion freshman into another stall warning. The point gave Law a 1-0 edge. Law's top control could not be broken and the two minute ride out gave the Lion the one point lead with 2:00 in riding time after two periods. Law chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 2-0 lead. Law shot low on the edge of the mat, grabbing Delong's right ankle and working his way to a takedown and a 4-0 lead. Law then cut Delong loose and began looking for another takedown. Law ended the bout on his feet and with 1:59 in riding time, giving the Lions the 5-1 victory, the first dual victory as a Lion for Law. 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) wrestled Clarion's Slade Horner at 165. Hammond was aggressive out of the gates, taking Horner down for an early 2-0 lead just over a minute into the bout. Horner escaped, only to have Hammond quickly turn into the Eagle and blow through a low shot to up his lead to 4-1 with 1:30 on the clock. Hammond tried working Horner to the mat for back points, but the Eagle was able to work his way out of trouble and with just one second left, escape. Leading 4-2 after one, Hammond chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. The Nittany Lion freshman rolled through a high single, taking the Clarion junior down for a 7-2 lead. He then worked Horner to his back, picking up three near fall points to lead 10-2 with :25 left on the clock. Trailing by eight, Horner chose down to start the final period and escaped to a 10-3 score with 1:30 left in the bout. Hammond worked shoulder control into another takedown and upped his lead to 12-3 with 1:00 left. Horner escaped with :30 on the clock for his final point. 3:21 in riding time gave Hammond the 13-4 major victory. 174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, took on Michael Pavasko. Brown scored fast, taking Pavasko down for an early 2-1 lead. Pavasko shot low on Brown after his fast escape, looking to take the lead. But the Lion All-American was steady, countering the move, working his way into sitting control of Pavasko and forcing his shoulders to the mat for the swift first period pin at the 0:51 mark. 184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, faced off against Clarion's Danny Sutherland. Like the rest of his Lion teammates, McCutcheon set the tempo early, working control of a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with :51 on the clock. The Lion freshman then controlled the Clarion senior for the period's final seconds to lead 2-0 with :51 in riding time after three minutes of wrestling. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He then used patience and a low single on the edge of the mat to add to that lead with a second takedown and a 5-0 lead with under :20 left in the period. A short ride out gave McCutcheon a 5-0 lead with 1:02 in riding time heading into the third period. Sutherland chose down to start the third period and worked his way to an escape and a 5-1 score with 1:30 on the clock. The Lion freshman quickly added a takedown and cut to lead 7-2 with :55 left. He tacked on another takedown, clinched the riding time point, and then cut Sutherland loose once more. Needing one more takedown for a major, the Lion freshman notched the score with :05 left and, with 1:52 in time, notched the 12-3 major. The victory was McCutcheon's first dual win as a Lion. 197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, met Ryan Darch. McIntosh scored quickly, using a fast low single to take Darch down and open up an early 2-0 lead. Working from the top, the Lion All-American began looking for a turning combination. Gaining control of Darch's leg with his own legs, McIntosh turned the Eagle to his back for three near fall points and a 5-0 lead with :55 on the clock. He turned the Eagle once more for two more near fall points and led 7-0 after one period. McIntosh chose down to start the second stanza and quickly turned into Darch, rolling through a reversal to lead 9-0. McIntosh dominated action from the top position, building up over 3:00 in riding time midway through the second stanza. While not managing to turn Darch again, the Lion junior carried a 9-0 lead with 3:43 in time into the final period. Darch chose neutral to start the third period but McIntosh was relentless, blowing through a double for another takedown and an 11-1 lead after cutting the Eagle loose. McIntosh took Darch down and looked to have the pin. But Darch was able to roll through the move and only give up two back points. Leading 15-1, McIntosh simply rode Darch out and, with 5:01 in riding time, post the 16-1 tech fall at the 7:00 mark. 285: Junior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) ranked No. 7 at 285, wrestled talented Golden Eagle Evan Daley in the dual's final bout. Daley scored just seconds into the bout, taking Gingrich down for an early 2-1 lead after the Lion's fast escape. The duo then battled evenly for the next minute plus, trading shots in the center circle. Gingrich got hit for a stall warning as the first period ended and Daley led 2-1 after one. Gingrich chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Gingrich countered a Daley shot, gaining control of the Eagle's left leg. But Daley was able to force a stalemate at the :36 mark, keeping the bout tied at 2-2. Tied 2-2, Daley chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. But Gingrich then turned into the Eagle, blowing through a strong high shot to take a 4-3 lead with 1:35 on the clock. Gingrich controlled Daley for about :30 before Daley escaped to a 4-4 tie with 1:10 on the clock. Gingrich nearly scored on the same high shot but this time Daley was able to counter for a bit. Gingrich, however, continued to work, keeping control of Daley's leg and working his way to a takedown and a 6-4 lead with :20 on the clock. Daley called for an injury timeout with :17 left and Gingrich down on the reset. Daley gave up the point to neutral but Gingrich tacked on one more late takedown and posted the 9-4 victory.

DEKALB, Ill. -- The Northern Illinois University wrestling team earned a pair of victories on Saturday, defeating Buena Vista, 52-0, and Tiffin, 41-9, at the NIU Convocation Center. The Huskies earned 18 match victories in the two duals, including nine coming by fall. Senior Derek Elmore (Loves Park, Ill./Harlem) won both of his matches by fall at 125 pounds. “I thought we came out with an aggressive, confident, attacking style and I think that is the team approach we need to have,” said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. “I was glad we preached that all week and I was glad to see we went out and got after it. I was especially excited about the way we attacked on top; I thought we did a very nice job in the top position today. “I thought Derek Elmore did a really nice job leading us out today. He has always been a spark plug at the beginning of the lineup for us and it always helps when your 125 pounder leads you out right. I thought Tyler Argue did a nice job today and I was happy with Danny Carlson coming in and filling a hole for us at 133 in that second dual, he came out and had a nice pin, I was really happy with his effort.” Dual One: Huskies Dominate Buena Vista, 52-0 Five Huskies picked up wins by pin as NIU earned a 52-0 victory over Buena Vista in the first matchup of the day. Elmore, freshman Austin Culton (Sycamore, Ill./Sycamore), freshman Dylan Dobzanski (Franklinville, N.J./Delsea Regional), freshman Quinton Rosser (Cincinnati, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller) and junior Arthur Bunce (Munith, Mich./Dansville) all won their matches by pin. NIU also had a technical fall win as freshman Alec Brown (Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest) claimed a 16-1 victory over Jacob Lewis at 197 pounds. The Huskies had majority decision wins at 141 and 149 as senior Tyler Argue (Matteson, Ill./Mt. Carmel) won his match at 141, 13-5, and junior Andrew Morse (Alto, Mich./Lowell) claimed victory at 149, 11-3. At 174 pounds, freshman Bryce Gorman (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) was an 11-4 victor over Tyler Puls. NIU 52, Buena Vista 0 125: Derek Elmore (NIU) pins Ernesto Garcia (Buena Vista), 1:44 133: Jordan Northrup (NIU) wins by forfeit 141: Tyler Argue (NIU) maj. dec. Nashid Barrow (Buena Vista), 13-5 149: Gabe Morse (NIU) maj. dec. Steven Gutschenritter (Buena Vista), 11-3 157: Austin Culton (NIU) pins Mathew Goth (Buena Vista), 1:55 165: Dylan Dobzanski (NIU) pins Seth Shatto (Buena Vista), 2:13 174: Bryce Gorman (NIU) dec. Tyler Puls (Buena Vista), 11-4 184: Quinton Rosser (NIU) pins Austin Hayes (Buena Vista), 5:31 197: Alec Brown (NIU) tech. fall Jacob Lewis (Buena Vista), 16-1 285: Arthur Bunce (NIU) pins Gable Bonner (Buena Vista), 4:14 Dual Two: Huskies Finish Sweep with 41-9 Win over Tiffin NIU jumped out to a quick start in its second dual of the day as Elmore and freshman Danny Carlson (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) gave the Huskies a lead with first period pins. Following a forfeit by Tiffin at 141 pounds, Argue and Morse followed with two more falls for the Huskies at 149 and 157 pounds. The Huskies took the next three matches as well with sophomores Shaun’Qae McMurtry (Lockport, Ill./Nebraska) and Trace Engelkes (Winnebago, Ill./Winnebago) claimed wins by major decision and Rosser earned a 4-0 decision at 184 pounds. Tiffin avoided a clean sweep of the dual with wins at 197 pounds and heavyweight. NIU 41, Tiffin 9 125: Derek Elmore (NIU) pins Giuseppe Penzone (Tiffin), 0:25 133: Danny Carlson (NIU) pins Nicholas Pope (Tiffin), 1:02 141: Jordan Northrup (NIU) wins by forfeit 149: Tyler Argue (NIU) pins Jett Hurt (Tiffin), 4:43 157: Andrew Morse (NIU) pins Samphanh Viengmany (Tiffin), 1:42 165: Shaun`Qae McMurtry (NIU) maj. dec. Chase Boyd (Tiffin), 14-2 174: Trace Engelkes (NIU) maj. dec. Jared Chambers (Tiffin), 15-2 184: Quinton Rosser (NIU) dec. Christopher Baker (Tiffin), 4-0 197: Jacob Cramer (Tiffin) dec. Shawn Scott (NIU), 8-5 285: Garrett Grey (Tiffin) pins Jake Cochrane (NIU), 5:30 NIU caps the opening month of the season Saturday, Nov. 29, when they head to upstate New York to face West Virginia, Binghamton and Sacred Heart at the Journeymen/ASICS Northeast Duals.

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Despite missing four starters, the Cornell wrestling team was able to win four straight matches in the second half of the dual to knock off No. 21 Oklahoma 21-13 on Saturday evening at Newman Arena. The Big Red won its opener, while the Sooners fell to 3-1 on the year. Cornell picked up big wins after intermission with senior Jesse Shanaman stepping up at 165 pounds with a key 4-1 victory over Clark Glass. The Big Red trailed 10-7 heading into the break, and Shanaman's win set the Big Red up for a big finish. The senior earned a first period takedown with just under a minute remaining and rode out Glass. He rode the Sooner wrestler for the first 40 seconds of the second to put riding time into play, allowing only an escape, and escaped quickly in the third to lock it in. Duke Pickett survived a last-second takedown to send his match with Matt Reed into overtime, taking his opponent down just six seconds into the first sudden victory overtime to give Cornell the dual lead. The dual win was virtually assured with an absolutely dominating win by Gabe Dean at 184 pounds against Greg Wilson. The nation's top-ranked wrestler at his weight class earned a takedown 13 seconds in and repeatedly turned Wilson for a total of five three-point nearfalls to end the match with a technical fall with 16 seconds remaining in the first. Owen Scott took the 197-pound win thanks to his ability on bottom, riding out Brad Johnson in the third for a 6-5 win with his riding time. No. 2 Nahshon Garrett (125) and No. 7 Chris Villalonga (149) earned victories in the first half of the dual, with Villalonga's coming by major decision. The Big Red will compete in the New York State Championships on Sunday, Nov. 23 at Barton Hall. Results: 125: #2 Nahshon Garrett (C) won by decision over ­­Ryan Millhof (O), 6-2 133: #3 Cody Brewer (O) won by major decision over Bricker Dixon (C), 12-4 141: Trae Blackwell (O) won by decision over Nick Arujau (C), 8-6 (ot1) 149: #7 Chris Villalonga (C) won by major decision over Shayne Tucker (O), 13-4 157: #13 Justin DeAngelis (O) won by decision over Taylor Simaz (C), 7-3 165: Jesse Shanaman (C) won by decision over Clark Glass (O), 4-1 174: Duke Pickett (C) won by decision over Matt Reed (O), 8-6 (ot1) 184 #1 Gabe Dean (C) won by tech fall over Greg Wilson (O), 2:44 (17-0) 197: Owen Scott (C) won by decision over Brad Johnson (O), 6-5 HWT: Jacob Aike-Phillips (C) vs. Zach Merrill (O) won by decision over Jacob Aiken-Phillips (O), 4-0

PHILADELPHIA -- South Dakota State (1-1, 0-0 WWC) got its redemption on Drexel (0-1, 0-0 EIWA) 31-6 Saturday evening at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. SDSU won eight matches on the night, including a major decision and pin at 149 and 157, respectively. “I am happy with the way the guys performed on the road against a tough Drexel team,” head coach Chris Bono said. “We have to be ready to go in the morning for the Keystone Classic. It’s a big day for us that presents a lot of opportunity.” Sophomore Isaac Andrade opened the dual with an injury default win over Zack Fuentes. Leading 5-0 late in the first period, Andrade returned Fuentes to the mat after an escape attempt, but the Dragon wrestler landed on his elbow, forcing him to injury default. Following tough losses by Brance Simms and Luke Zilverberg at 133 and 141, respectively, Colin Holler picked up his first dual win in the Jackrabbit singlet with a 9-1 major decision over Matt Cimato. Holler led 6-1 with guaranteed riding time late in the third before reversing Cimato to get the bonus points. #10 Cody Pack recorded his first pin of the season, sticking Noel Blanco at 5:32. Pack led 2-0 heading into the third period before the two-time NCAA qualifier stuck Noel Blanco at 5:32 for his first pin of the season. Redshirt freshman Kyle Leet continued to ride the momentum for the Jacks as he recorded his first official win in the Jackrabbit singlet. Heading into the third, Leet and Nick Elmer were locked up 3-3, before Leet rode Elmer out for the 4-3 win. At 174, David Kocer and Stephen Loiseau were scoreless throughout regulation, as each wrestler maintained their top position. Kocer capitalized on an early double-leg in the sudden victory to win, 2-0. Brady Ayers picked up a pair of early takedowns and took a 4-2 lead into the second period over Alex DiCiantis. Ayers built an 8-5 lead with 1:15 remaining in the third period when DiCiantis went on the offensive. He recorded a takedown and released Ayers, but the sophomore held DiCiantis off for the 9-7 win. After debuting in the rankings this week for the first in his young career, freshman #18 Nate Rotert fought his way to a 3-2 win over Josh Murphy. Junior J.J. Everard finished the dual in style as he beat Joey Goodhart, 3-1 in the third sudden victory match of the night. SDSU returns to action in Philadelphia tomorrow at the Keystone Classic, hosted by Penn. It will be streamed starting at 3 p.m. here for $9.95. Results: 125: Isaac Andrade (SDSU) over Zack Fuentes (Drexel) - Injury Default 133: #20 Kevin Devoy (Drexel) over Brance Simms (SDSU) - Dec., 7-2 141: Franco Ferraina (Drexel) over Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) - SV-1, 6-1 149: Colin Holler (SDSU) over Matt Cimato (Drexel) - Maj., 9-1 157: #10 Cody Pack (SDSU) over Noel Franco (Drexel) - Pin, 5:32 165: Kyle Leet (SDSU) over Nick Elmer (Drexel) - Dec., 4-3 174: David Kocer (SDSU) over Stephen Loiseau (Drexel) - SV-1, 2-0 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) over Alex DiCiantis (Drexel) - Dec., 9-7 197: #18 Nate Rotert (SDSU) over Josh Murphy (Drexel) - Dec., 3-2 285: #19 J.J. Everard (SDSU) over Joey Goodhart (Drexel) - SV-1, 3-1

No. 7 Nebraska (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) opened Saturday with a 45-3 victory over Duke at Card Gymnasium in Durham, N.C., before holding off NC State by a 16-15 margin at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. The Huskers won nine matches against the Blue Devils, which included pins from Eric Montoya (133), No. 16 TJ Dudley (184) and No. 15 Collin Jensen (HWT). Duke forfeited the opening match at 125 pounds before Montoya’s fall over Baily Jack gave NU an early 12-0 advantage. At 141 pounds, No. 15 Anthony Abidin notched a 14-3 major decision over Brandon Gambucci before Justin Arthur suffered an 8-2 decision loss to No. 20 Marcus Cain. No. 2 James Green (157) trailed No. 19 Immanuel Kerr-Brown in the early going, but ultimately won a 12-7 decision to give Nebraska a 19-3 lead. No. 17 Austin Wilson earned a 14-4 major decision over Jake Faust before Duke forfeited at 174 pounds. After Dudley’s pin of Jacob Kasper in 4:49, Micah Barnes won a 17-5 major decision over Spencer Neff at 197 pounds before Jensen pinned Brendan Walsh in 3:21. NU split its matches against the Wolfpack, 5-5, but Green’s 19-5 major decision over Chad Pyke proved to be the difference in the Huskers’ one-point victory. No. 14 Tim Lambert (125) won the opening bout by an 8-1 decision over Joe DeAngelo to give NU an early 3-0 advantage. The Wolfpack responded at 133 pounds, as Bryce Meredith took down Montoya, 4-1. Abidin completed a 2-0 day with his come-from-behind win over No. 13 Sam Speno. NC State’s Brian Hamann tied the dual 6-6 with his 7-3 decision over Arthur in the following match. After Green’s victory, Wilson dropped a 5-3 decision to Matt Rohskopf in the second sudden victory period at 165 pounds. Kokesh and Aaron Studebaker (184) won back-to-back decisions to give the Huskers a 16-9 lead heading into the final two bouts. Kokesh emerged with a 6-1 triumph over No. 18 Peter Renda before Studebaker notched a 5-3 victory over Michael Macchiavello. At 197 pounds, Barnes fell to Michael Boykin, 5-2, before Jensen dropped an 8-2 decision to No. 2 Nick Gwiazdowski. The Huskers return to action Dec. 5-6 at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. The first day’s action begins at 11 a.m. (CT). No. 7 Nebraska 45, Duke 3 125: #14 Tim Lambert (NEB) by forfeit (NEB 6, DUKE 0) 133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by pin over Baily Jack (DUKE), 2:20 (NEB 12, DUKE 0) 141: #15 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Brandon Gambucci (DUKE), 14-3 (NEB 16, DUKE 0) 149: #20 Marcus Cain (DUKE) by dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 8-2 (NEB 16, DUKE 3) 157: #2 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #19 Immanuel Kerr-Brown (DUKE), 12-7 (NEB 19, DUKE 3) 165: #17 Austin Wilson (NEB) by major dec. over Jake Faust (DUKE), 14-4 (NEB 23, DUKE 3) 174: #2 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by forfeit (NEB 29, DUKE 3) 184: #16 TJ Dudley (NEB) by pin over Jacob Kasper (DUKE), 4:49 (NEB 35, DUKE 3) 197: Micah Barnes (NEB) by major dec. over Spencer Neff (DUKE), 17-5 (NEB 39, DUKE 3) HWT: #15 Collin Jensen (NEB) by pin over Brendan Walsh (DUKE), 3:21 (NEB 45, DUKE 3) No. 7 Nebraska 16, NC State 15 125: #14 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Joe DeAngelo (NCSU), 8-1 (NEB 3, NCSU 0) 133: Bryce Meredith (NCSU) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 4-1 (NEB 3, NCSU 3) 141: #15 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over #13 Sam Speno (NCSU), 8-6 (NEB 6, NCSU 3) 149: Brian Hamann (NCSU) by dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 7-3 (NEB 6, NCSU 6) 157: #2 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Chad Pyke (NCSU), 19-5 (NEB 10, NCSU 6) 165: Max Rohskopf (NCSU) by sudden victory-2 over #17 Austin Wilson (NEB), 5-3 (NEB 10, NCSU 9) 174: #2 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #18 Peter Renda (NCSU), 6-1 (NEB 13, NCSU 9) 184: Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over Michael Macchiavello (NCSU), 5-3 (NEB 16, NCSU 9) 197: Michael Boykin (NCSU) by dec. over Micah Barnes (NEB), 5-2 (NEB 16, NCSU 12) HWT: #2 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) by dec. over #15 Collin Jensen (NEB), 8-2 (NEB 16, NCSU 15)

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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- The Northern Colorado wrestling took the mat Friday against Cal Poly and came away with head coach Troy Nickerson's first dual meet win as the Bears head coach. This was the first time in program history the Bears wrestled in an outdoor meet. The Bears racked up major decisions on the evening and one pin as a team. Brian Macchione started the dual meet winning a tough match against Nicolas Johnson, by a decision of 9-8. Trey Andrews earned the only pin for the Bears taking down Isaac Blackburn. Andrews worked very quickly in the match, pinning Blackburn in a time of 1:40. "Brian and Trey did a great job getting things started for us," added Nickerson. Both Polkowske brothers also picked up wins in the dual meet. Benjamin took on Connor Kim at the 141 weight class winning by major decision, 13-0. Mitchell also picked up a major decision wrestling at the 165 weight class taking on Travis Berridge, winning 17-7. The Bears won the match by a close score of 23-22. "Overall, a win is a win," said Nickerson. "Right now the focus is on Bakersfield as they are a very gritty and tough team." UNC will look to continue its winning ways when they take on CSU-Bakersfield on Saturday. For more information on the Bears check out UNCBears.com or follow them on Twitter at @UNCBearsWrestle. Results: 285: Brian Macchione (UNC) dec. Nicolas Johnson (CP) 9-8 125: Trey Andrews (UNC) pinned Isaac Blackburn (CP) 1:40 133: Victor Trujillo (CP) pinned Michael Espinoza (UNC) 4:02 141: Benjami Polkowski (UNC) maj. dec. Connor Kim (CP) 13-0 149: Nick Adams (UNC) won by forfeit 157: Colt Shorts (CP) maj. dec. Beau Roberts (UNC) 17-4 165: Mitchell Polkowski (UNC) maj. dec. Travis Berridge (CP) 17-7 174: Dominic Kastl (CP) pinned Josh Van Tine (UNC) 3:14 184: Nick Fiegener (CP) dec. Trent Noon (UNC) 10-5 197: J.T. Goodwin (CP) dec. Keith Johnson (UNC) 8-3

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- Competing in front of the home crowd for the first time this season, the Lock Haven University wrestling team won nine bouts, picking up bonus points in eight of them on the way to a 46-3 win over Shippensburg University. Much to the delight of a large crowd, Lock Haven (2-4) recorded five tech falls and two pins, overwhelming the visiting Red Raiders (0-5), who only won at 141. On the night, Lock Haven held a 30-5 advantage in takedowns, as the Bald Eagles took control early and often. Dillon Gavlock (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) and Tyler Wood (West Chester, Pa./West Chester-Rustin) highlighted the victory with back-to-back pins at 165 and 174. Matt Moore (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial), No. 30 Ronnie Perry (Christiana, Pa./Solanco), No. 25 Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco), Elias Biddle (Turbotville, Pa./Warrior Run) and No. 24 Fred Garcia (Donora, Pa./Ringgold) all won by way of tech fall. Jake Field (South Elgin, Ill./Marmion Academy) grinded out a hard-fought win at 125. Tonight's match started at 285 and Moore quickly went to work on Shippensburg's Francis Slover. Moore led 13-1 after one period before earning the tech fall in the period, 17-1. At 125, Field used a last-second takedown to beat Josh Charles, 7-5. Perry, ranked No. 30 at 133 pounds, put the Bald Eagles up 13-0 with The Haven's second tech fall of the night. Perry recorded five takedowns, including four in the third period on the way to the 18-3 win. Cameron Throckmorton put the Red Raiders on the board with an 8-4 win at 141. Neff quickly got things rolling back in Lock Haven's favor. The No. 25th ranked 149-pounder in the nation used eight takedowns to drop Mike Springer 22-7. At 157, Biddle made it two straight tech falls, thanks to a dominant first period. Biddle scored a quick takedown and led 14-0 after one period. A quick second-period reversal put the match away for Biddle and put Lock Haven up 23-3. Gavlock and Wood recorded back-to-back pins at 165 and 174. Gavlock needed 2:01 to end things with Abner Thompson and Wood needed just 1:57 before the referee slapped the mat. Garcia, ranked No. 24 at 184 used nine takedowns to record his 22-7 tech fall. Phil Sprenkle (Seven Valleys, Pa./Dallastown) won by forfeit at 197, giving Lock Haven the 46-3 win. Lock Haven will host the ninth annual Mat Town Open on Sunday, November 30 at 9 a.m. in Thomas Fieldhouse. Click Here for more information. Results: 285: Matt Moore (LHU) tech fall Francis Slover (SU) 17-1 | LHU 5-0 125: Jake Field (LHU) dec. Josh Charles (SU) 7-5 | LHU 8-0 133: #30 Ronnie Perry (LHU) tech fall Cody Blankenship (SU) 18-3 | LHU 13-0 141: Cameron Throckmorton (SU) dec. Bobby Rehm (LHU) 8-4 | LHU 13-3 149: #25 Dan Neff (LHU) tech fall Mike Springer (SU) 22-7 | LHU 18-3 157: Elias Biddle (LHU) tech fall Mark Lentz (SU) 16-0 | LHU 23-3 165: Dillon Gavlock (LHU) pinned Abner Thompson (SU) 2:01 | LHU 29-3 174: Tyler Wood (LHU) pinned Hunter Fenk (SU) 1:57 | LHU 35-3 184: #24 Fred Garcia (LHU) tech fall Kyle Taylor (SU) 22-7| LHU 40-3 197: Phil Sprenkle (LHU) wins by forfeit | LHU wins 46-3

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team secured its third dual victory and first road win of the 2014-15 campaign, defeating Bloomsburg University Friday, Nov. 21. The Eagles captured eight of the 10 bouts over the Huskies with two pins and six decisions, including two shut outs, to run away with the 30-6 victory. With the win, EMU improves to 3-1 in dual action, while Bloomsburg falls to 0-2 overall on the young season. Making his 2014-15 dual debut, redshirt-freshman Blake Caudill shut out Elliot Zackoski in a 2-0 decision to give the Eagles the early 3-0 lead, but Bloomsburg knotted the score in the 133 lb. bout as Andy Schultz took down Vincent Pizzuto in a 5-4 decision. Despite coming back to knot the score at 4-4, Pizzuto was unable to hold out as Schultz grabbed one final escape with just seconds left in the third period to take the narrow one-point decision. Eastern Michigan took back the lead for good when Michael Shaw took control of the match right out of the opening whistle, pinning Tanner Cahill with just six seconds remaining in the first period. Nicholas Barber took an early 2-0 lead in the first period with a takedown, before getting out to a 5-1 lead to end the second period. The redshirt-sophomore extended the EMU lead to 12-3 with a 6-2 decision at 149 lbs. before redshirt-senior Brandon Zeerip continued the trend, taking an 8-2 decision at 157 lbs. Redshirt-sophomore Devan Marry secured the Eagles second pin of the night in 2:18 seconds over Brandon Meisner in the 165 lb. weight class after getting out to an early 2-0 advantage. Freshman Kayne MacCallum put the match out of reach, grabbing a tightly contested 3-2 decision over Mark Granahan in his collegiate dual debut, extending the Eagle lead to 24-3 with three bouts remaining. Eastern suffered a setback at 184 lbs. when Mike Curby fell in a 10-4 decision, but the team recovered quickly, winning the final two bouts of the dual. Redshirt-junior Anthony Abro picked up his third win of the season with a 7-3 decision over Michael Mirra, while Cole Dillman shut out Shaun Heist for his second victory of the year with a takedown in the first period and an escape to start the second period. The Green and White will take just a one-day break before traveling to Philadelphia, Pa. for the Keystone Classic Sunday, Nov. 23 Results: 125: Blake Caudill (EMU) dec. Elliot Zackoski (BU), 2-0 (EMU, 3-0) 133: Andy Schutz (BU) dec. Vincent Pizzuto (EMU), 5-4 (Tied, 3-3) 141: Michael Shaw (EMU) pins Tanner Cahill (BU), 1:54 (EMU, 9-3) 149: Nicholas Barber (EMU) dec. Kevin Laubach (BU), 6-2 (EMU, 12-3) 157: Brandon Zeerip (EMU) dec. Matt Hammerstone (BU), 8-2 (EMU, 15-3) 165: Devan Marry (EMU) pins Brandon Meisner (BU), 2:18 (EMU, 21-3) 174: Kayne MacCallum (EMU) dec. Mark Granahan (BU), 3-2 (EMU, 24-3) 184: David Williams (BU) dec. Mike Curby (EMU), 10-4 (EMU, 24-6) 197: Anthony Abro (EMU) dec. Michael Mirra (BU), 7-3 (EMU, 27-6) HWT: Cole Dillman (EMU) dec. Shaun Heist (BU), 3-0 (EMU, 30-6)

MANHATTAN, N.Y. -- The Lehigh wrestling team won nine-of-ten bouts, led by a pair of first-period falls from freshman Scott Parker and senior John Bolich, to beat Columbia 34-3 on Friday evening at the New York Athletic Club. Parker got the match started with a fall of Johnson Mai just 1:52 into the first period and the Mountain Hawks continued to impress. Along with the two falls, sophomore Randy Cruz also won by a major decision. Parker's fall came at 125. After a scoreless first period at 133, junior Mason Beckman rode a second-period takedown to the 4-1 win. Cruz dominated at 141, scoring eight points in the first period on his way to the 14-1 major decision. After a scoreless first period, a second-period takedown sparked freshman Drew Longo to the 8-2 decision at 149. The Mountain Hawks won the last five bouts, four by decisions as senior Santiago Martinez won 5-3 at 165, senior Marshall Peppelman won 7-2 at 174, junior Nathaniel Brown won 4-1 at 184 and sophomore Doug Vollaro won 6-3 at 285. Martinez used a late escape and added a point in riding time for the 5-3 victory. After two scoreless period at 184, Brown used a third-period takedown while adding a point in riding time for the 4-1 win. At 285, Vollaro took a 4-3 lead into the third period and won, 6-3. Junior John Bolich recorded Lehigh's second fall of the evening at 197, just 55 seconds into the first period. Lehigh will return to action next Saturday when the squad travels to the University of Illinois before traveling to Northwestern to face the Wildcats on Sunday. Results: 125 - Scott Parker (Lehigh) fall Johnson Mai (Columbia) 1:52 133 - Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Angelo Amenta (Columbia) 4-1 141 - Randy Cruz (Lehigh) major dec. Jacob Macalolooy (Columbia) 14-1 149 - Drew Longo (Lehigh) dec. Connor Sutton (Columbia) 8-2 157 - Markus Scheidel (Columbia) dec. Will Switzer (Lehigh) 5-1 165 - Santiago Martinez (Lehigh) dec. Tyrel White (Columbia) 5-3 174 - Marshall Peppelman (Lehigh) dec. Shane Hughes (Columbia) 7-2 184 - Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) def. Zack Hernandez (Columbia) 4-1 197 - John Bolich (Lehigh) fall Matt Idelson (Columbia) 0:55 285 - Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) dec. Matt Idelson (Columbia) 6-3

For the second straight night, No. 1 Minnesota put up 36 points and nine match wins in a home dual, defeating Michigan State 36-3 on Friday night at the Sports Pavilion only 24 hours removed from knocking off Grand Canyon. The victory improves the Gophers to 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in the Big Ten, extending the team's winning streak in Big Ten home openers to seven, and its win streak in the series against Michigan State to eight. Three highly ranked Gopher wrestlers - No. 2 Chris Dardanes (133), No. 3 Nick Dardanes (141) and No. 1 Scott Schiller (197) - all returned to the lineup for the conference opener and each reminded fans why they are considered some of the nation's best at their respective weight classes. Chris Dardanes handled No. 16 Javier Gasca 10-4 in the night's lone matchup between ranked opponents. After watching his brother return to action with a victory, Nick stepped onto the mat in the next match and pinned Garth Yenter at the last second, literally, as 0:01 showed on the first period clock when the fall was called. Later in the dual, Schiller scored a fall of his own, pinning Nick McDiarmid at 4:36. In each of his three victories this season, Schiller has pinned his opponent. The Dardanes matches immediately followed the Gophers only loss on the night, a hard-fought 7-5 decision that went against Jordan Bremer at 125. Leading by six after the pin at 141, the Maroon and Gold never looked back. Seth Lange made his season dual debut next at 149 and won a convincing 7-2 decision. No. 1 Dylan Ness earned a major decision, 9-1, at 157. No. 15 Nick Wanzek trailed 3-2 after the second period of the next match, but scored three points in the third period and added a bonus point for riding time to win an exciting 5-3 decision and keep his career dual record perfect at 4-0. No. 1 Logan Storley stretched his streak of scoring bonus points in ever match he's wrestled this season to eight by defeating Nick Proctor by tech fall, 16-0, at 5:26. At 184, No. 14 Brett Pfarr needed two brief blood time stoppages but took his match 6-2. No. 20 Michael Kroells wrapped up the dual with a 7-2 win at 285. After competing four times in seven days, the Gophers will have a few days off to prepare for their next dual, a top 10 matchup against No. 9 Oklahoma State next Saturday at the Sports Pavilion. The match will be streamed on BTN Plus and updates from throughout the meet will be provided on the Gopher Wrestling Twitter feed. Results: 125: Mitch Rogaliner (MSU) dec. Jordan Bremer (Minn), 7-5 / Minnesota 0 - Michigan State 3 133: No. 2 Chris Dardanes (Minn) dec. No. 16 Javier Gasca (MSU), 10-4 / Minnesota 3 - Michigan State 3 141: No. 3 Nick Dardanes (Minn) fall (2:59) Garth Yenter (MSU) / Minnesota 9 - Michigan State 3 149: Seth Lange (Minn) dec. Nick Trimble (MSU), 7-2 / Minnesota 12 - Michigan State 3 157: No. 1 Dylan Ness (Minn) maj. dec. Roger Wildmo (MSU), 9-1 / Minnesota 16 - Michigan State 3 165: No. 15 Nick Wanzek (Minn) dec. Ryan Watts (MSU), 5-3 / Minnesota 19 - Michigan State 3 174: No. 1 Logan Storley (Minn) tech. fall (5:26) Nick Proctor (MSU), 16-0 / Minnesota 24 - Michigan State 3 184: No. 14 Brett Pfarr (Minn) dec. John Rizqallah (MSU), 6-2 / Minnesota 27 - Michigan State 3 197: No. 1 Scott Schiller (Minn) fall (4:36) Nick McDiarmid (MSU) / Minnesota 30 - Michigan State 3 HWT: No. 20 Michael Kroells (Minn) dec. Luke Jones (MSU), 7-2 / Minnesota 36 - Michigan State 3

TEMPE, Ariz. -- In Arizona State head coach Zeke Jones’ home debut, the Sun Devils overcame a slow start and defeated Utah Valley, 22-15, in front of a crowd of 1007 on Friday night. With the win, ASU improves to 3-1 on the year in dual matches while the Wolverines fall to 0-3. “Like we do with the team, we start out with the result which a win is good,” Jones said. “Then we talk about the process of how we got to that victory and I’d say it is probably mixed. There were some good things and certainly some areas for improvement. Overall a good effort and a great battle back from a tough start.” The Wolverines came out with wins in the first three weight classes, 133, 141, and 141, to go up, 12-0, before redshirt senior Joel Smith (7-2, 3-1 duals) picked up a 17-7 major decision win at 157 pounds. Prior to intermission, freshman Jacen Petersen (4-2, 2-0 duals) picked up an 8-4 decision to cut Utah Valley’s lead to 12-7. ASU won the next four matches after the break, starting with junior Ray Waters’ (6-2, 3-1 duals) 3-2 decision victory, and following at 184 with redshirt junior Blake Stauffer’s (8-1, 3-1 duals) 1:13 pin over Abel Gomez, which gave the Sun Devils a 16-12 lead. The final Sun Devil wins on the night came in the top two weight classes, Josh DaSilveira (5-4, 2-1 duals) at 197 and Chace Eskam (6-4, 1-3 duals) at heavyweight, both taking the decision at 3-1. Up next, ASU opens the Pac-12 schedule on the road, taking on Oregon State in Corvallis, Ore. on Monday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT. The match will be aired on the Pac-12 Networks. Results: 133: Jade Rauser (UVU) def. Cord Coronado (ASU): Fall 2:38 (ASU 0, UVU 6) 141: Matthew Ontiveros (UVU) def. Mech Spraggins (ASU): SV-1, 8-7 (ASU 0, UVU 9) 149: Trevor Wilson (UVU) def. Matt Kraus (ASU): Dec 9-6 (ASU 0, UVU 12) 157: Joel Smith (ASU) def. Logan Addis (UVU): MD 17-7 (ASU 4, UVU 12) 165: Jacen Petersen (ASU) def. Dalton Harmon (UVU): Dec 8-4 (ASU 7, UVU 12) 174: Ray Waters (ASU) def. Ethan Smith (UVU): Dec 3-2 (ASU 10, UVU 12) 184: Blake Stauffer (ASU) def. Abel Gomez (UVU): Fall 1:13 (ASU 16, UVU 12) 197: Josh DaSilveira (ASU) def. Derek Thomas (UVU): Dec 3-1 (ASU 19, UVU 12) HWT: Chace Eskam (ASU) def. Jordan Karst (UVU): Dec 3-1 (ASU 22, UVU 12) 125: Chasen Tolbert (UVU) def. Ares Carpio (ASU): Dec 5-1 (ASU 22, UVU 15)

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, rolled to a hard-fought 24-12 win at No. 16 Pittsburgh on Friday night. The dual, wrestled at Pitt's Petersen Events Center in front of over 7,000 fans, was iced by Lion All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) with a pin at 197. Penn State got off to a fast start, winning the first two bouts. Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 125, posted a strong 8-4 win over Pitt's Dom Forys. Penn State moved out to a 7- 0 lead after sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, majored Pitt's Nick Zanetta 11-2. Pittsburgh got on the board at 141 with Edgar Bright posting a hard-fought 3-2 win over Nittany Lion freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) at 141. Lion sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 149, was dominating with an impressive 11-5 win over No. 13 Mikey Racciato, giving Penn State a 10-3 lead. Lion freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) nearly came back from an early 4-0 deficit but dropped a tough 6-4 decision to Pitt junior Ronnie Garbinsky at 157. The Panther win sent Penn State into the locker room with a 10-6 lead in the dual. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) suffered his first loss of the year at 165, dropping an 11-8 decision to Cody Wiercioch. The Panther victory cut Penn State's lead to 10-9. Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, dominated Pitt's Troy Raeghard, posting a lop-sided 17-6 major with over 3:00 in riding time. The victory put Penn State up 14-9 heading into the final three bouts. At 184, Penn State red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.) took on his fourth top-five ranked wrestler of the young season and nearly picked up his second win against the lofty competition. McCutcheon dropped a tough 5-3 decision to No. 4 Max Thomusseit in a hotly contested bout. Morgan McIntosh won by pin (Photo/PSU Sports Information)With Pittsburgh inching closer in the dual score, trailing 14-12, All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, silenced any Panther upset hopes by pinning No. 10 Nick Bonaccorsi at the 4:05 mark. McIntosh was dominant throughout the bout and led 8-0 at the time of his pin. The fall put Penn State up 20-12, clinching the dual. Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 285, capped off a strong team performance with an aggressive 9-1 major over Pitt's John Rizzo in the dual's final bout. The victory gave Penn State the 24-12 win. The Nittany Lions are now 2-0 on the year while Pittsburgh falls to 3-2. Penn State won six of ten bouts and owned a strong 6-0 margin in bonus points off a pin and three majors. The Nittany Lions posted a 22-7 takedown margin as well. Penn State treks to Clarion tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 22, for a 7 p.m. dual in Tippin Gymnasium. The Nittany Lions next home dual is set for 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: #12 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. Dom Forys PITT, 8-4 -- 3-0 133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU maj. dec. Nick Zanetta, 11-2 -- 7-0 141: Edgar Bright PITT dec. Kade Moss PSU, 3-2 -- 7-3 149: #15 Zack Beitz PSU dec. #13 Mike Racciato PITT, 11-5 -- 10-3 157: Ronnie Garbinsky PITT dec. Cody Law PSU, 6-4 -- 10-6 165: Cody Wiercioch PITT dec. Garett Hammond PSU, 11-8 -- 10-9 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU maj. dec. Troy Raeghard PITT, 17-6 -- 14-9 184: #4 Max Thomusseit PITT dec. #19 Matt McCutcheon PSU, 5-3 -- 14-12 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU pinned #10 Nick Bonaccorsi PITT, WBF (4:05) -- 20-12 285: #7 Jon Gingrich PSU maj. dec. John Rizzo PITT, 9-1 -- 24-12 Attendance: 7,103 Records: Penn State 2-0, 0-0 B1G; Pittsburgh 3-2 Up Next for Penn State: at Clarion, Saturday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 125, took on Pitt freshman Dom Forys. Conaway got in on a quick low single but Forys countered his way out of trouble and the bout moved on scoreless at the 2:00 mark. Forys looked to score on a high single and nearly scored at the 1:30 mark but Conaway countered his way out of trouble and began working for a takedown of his own. Forys was able to force a stalemate at the 1:00 mark. Forys blew through a low double to take a 2-0 lead before Conaway escaped to a 2-1 score with :15 on the clock. Forys chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 3-1 lead with 1:40 left in the middle stanza. Forys gained control of Conaway's right ankle and tried to score again but the Lion junior was able to get out of trouble (he was hit with a first stall at the :40 mark). Conaway turned a low single into a takedown with just :12 left and a short ride out sent the bout to the third tied 3-3. Conaway chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped. He then turned a quick high single into a takedown and a 6-4 lead after a Forys escape with 1:28 on the clock. Conaway fought off one more strong Forys shot, holding his lead with :45 left. Each wrestler worked for a late shot and Conaway connected on a high single with :20 left. The Lion was able to finish off the shot with just :02 left and grabbed a hard-fought 8-4 win. 133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5, met Panther Nick Zanetta. Gulibon set the tempo early, forcing Zanetta's shoulders down towards the mat and pushing the Panther towards the outside circle. Gulibon turned a solid head-inside single into a scoring opportunity but Zanetta was able to work his way out of bounds and keep the bout scoreless at the 1:10 mark. After forcing Zanetta into a first stall warning, Gulibon used his quickness to slide behind the Panther for a takedown and a 2-0 lead with :51 left. The Lion sophomore then rode Zanetta out and led by two after one period. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Gulibon continued to control action in the middle of the mat and once more quickly slid behind Zanetta for another takedown and a 5-1 lead after cutting Zanetta loose with :40 left. A beautiful ankle pic led to another Gulibon takedown and a 7-1 lead after two periods. Zanetta chose down to start the third period and Gulibon forced Zanetta into another stall and an 8-1 lead. Gulibon clinched the riding time point, then cut Zanetta loose and began working for another takedown to secure the riding time point. Gulibon notched the takedown with :35 left, clinching the bonus point. The Lion rode Zanetta out and walked off with a strong 11-2 major with 3:06 in riding time. 141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) took on Pitt sophomore Edgar Bright. Bright, a strong sophomore, was making his Panther season dual debut. The Panther blew through a high double for a takedown and a 2-0 lead with just over 2:00 on the clock. Moss escaped to a 2-1 score with 1:12 on the clock and action resumed in the center circle. The rest of the first period was scoreless and Moss trailed 2-1 after one. Bright chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Moss fought off a quick bright shot and a stalemate forced a reset with 1:15 on the clock. Moss was called for stalling with :40 on the clock, trailing by two. Moss fought off another Bright shot as the period ended and trailed 3-1 after two. Moss chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 deficit, while keeping Bright's riding time at just :59. Moss shot low, shooting Bright off the mat and action was reset with 1:10 left in the close bout. Moss shot again, with :45 on the clock, and Bright was able to step back and maintain his one point lead. Moss continued to pressure the Panther but Bright was able to play defense and post a hard-fought 3-2 win. 149: In one of the dual's marquee match-ups, sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) took on Pitt sophomore Mikey Racciato at 149. Beitz entered the dual ranked No. 15, Racciato, No. 13. Beitz scored quickly, rolling through a shot and taking Racciato down, but the Panther quickly reversed the Lion sophomore. Beitz then escaped just seconds later and the Lion led 3-2 less than :40 into the bout. Beitz continued to set the tempo and a low single led to another takedown and Beitz led 5-2 with :40 on the clock. Racciato escaped at the :18 mark and Beitz led 5-3 after the opening period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 6-3 lead. Beitz continued to pressure Racciato, forcing the Panther to the outside circle and maintaining his lead to the 1:00 mark. With Racciato continuing to back up, Beitz turned a quickly low double into a takedown on the edge of the mat. Racciato escaped and Beitz led 8-4 after two periods. Racciato chose down to start the third period and escaped to an 8-5 Beitz lead. Racciato connected on a high single, but Beitz countered beautifully, nearly getting back points in the process, and led 10-5 with the takedown. Beitz then rode Racciato out and, with 1:14 in time, posted the 11-5 win. 157: Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) met Pittsburgh junior Ronnie Garbinsky at 157. Garbinsky came out firing, gaining control of Law's shoulders on the edge of the mat and bolted out to a 4-0 lead with a takedown and two back points. Law steadily worked his way to an escape and a 4-1 score, Garbinsky had :47 in riding time. The duo battled evenly for the next minute-plus with neither wrestler finding an opening to score. Trailing 4-1, Law chose down to start the second period. Garbinsky kept control of Law long enough to build up a 1:10 riding time edge before Law escaped to a 4-2 lead. Law then worked his way into a scoring chance with a low double. He picked up the takedown with :55 on the clock and tied the bout at 4-4. Garbinsky escaped to a 5-4 lead but Law worked away the Panther's riding time edge. Leading 5-4, Garbinsky chose down to start the third. Law let the Panther loose to a 6-4 score. Garbinsky tried to score on a single but Law fought off the move and action was reset with 1:30 left and the Panther leading 6-4. The duo traded quick shots at the 1:00 mark with no change in control. Law continued to pressure Garbinsky who backed off the mat for the next :30 but the Lion couldn't connect on a score. Garbinsky was able to play defense and wind out the clock, giving the Panther a 6-4 win. 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) faced off against Cody Wiercioch. Wiercioch scored quickly, taking Hammond down for an early 2-0 lead. Hammond worked his way to an escape and a 2-1 score with 2:20 on the clock. The Panther continued to pressure Hammond, however, and used a high throw to take Hammond to his back for a four-point move off the takedown and two near fall points. Hammond escaped to a 6-2 score with 1:20 on the clock. Hammond locked Wiercioch around the neck, turning the Panther to his back quickly. But Wiercioch was able to roll through, counter the move and picked up another takedown to lead 8-3. Trailing by five, Hammond chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to an 8-4 score, with Wiercioch owning 1:04 in time. Hammond nearly scored on a single leg, lifting Wiercioch off the mat while looking for the takedown. Wiercioch was able to work his way out of trouble, Hammond adjusted and nearly turned another headlock into a takedown. But action moved out of bounds and Hammond trailed 8-4 with 1:10 on a reset. Leading by four, Wiercioch chose down to start the third period. Hammond worked off the Panther's riding time edge but Wiercioch was able to reversal and take a 10-4 lead with 1:25 on the clock. Hammond answered with his own reversal and cut the lead to 10-6 at the 1:01 mark. Hammond cut the Panther loose to an 11-6 score and then began looking for a chance to score again. Hammond scored with :10 left to cut the score to 11-8, but Wiercioch was able to kill the clock and post the 11-8 decision. 174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, battled Pitt's Troy Reaghard. Brown was the aggressor from the start, forcing the Panther senior to the outside circle from the onset. He used a swift double-leg to an outside trip to take a 2-0 lead at the 1:10 mark. Brown dominated the action from the top, forcing Reaghard into a stall at the :05 mark. Trailing 2-0, Reaghard chose down to start the second period. The Panther escaped to a 2-1 Brown lead but the Lion had a solid 1:44 riding time advantage. Brown exploded through another high double leg for a 4-1 lead and then turned Reaghard to his back. The Lion did not get the call on the back points and led 4-2 after cutting him loose. Brown picked up a third takedown to lead 6-2 with :25 on the clock. Brown rode Raeghard out and led 6-2 with 2:52 in time. Brown chose down to start the third and deftly circled around the Panther for a takedown and a reversal. He added another takedown after a Pitt escape and led 10-3 with 1:24 on the clock. Brown cut Reaghard loose again and took the Panther down again. Brown added three more takedowns and rolled to the 17-6 major with 3:19 in riding time. 184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, took on his fourth top-five ranked foe of the young season, facing off against No. 4 Max Thomusseit. Thomusseit scored quickly, using a low shot to take McCutcheon down. The Lion freshman worked his way to an escape and a 2-1 score with 1:35 on the clock. McCutcheon worked his way into control of Thomusseit's left ankle and nearly scored. But the Panther was able to counter and force a stalemate with :18 on the clock. Trailing 2-1, McCutcheon chose down to start the second period but Thomusseit was able to control the action. McCutcheon then worked his way to his feet and, trying to force the Panther over his shoulders, spent nearly a minute working his way out and behind the Panther for the reversal. A quick Thomusseit escape tied the bout at 3-3 with :36 on the clock, with the Panther owning a 2:07 time advantage. Tied at 3-3 with a big time edge, Thomusseit chose down to start the third and McCutcheon cut him loose to a 4-3 Panther lead. With 1:20 on the clock, McCutcheon got in on a low single but Thomusseit was able to force another stalemate with 1:11 on the clock. McCutcheon hit on a head-outside single leg with :30 left but the Panther was once again able to tie up McCutcheon and this time he killed the clock, posting the 5-3 win (with 2:12 in riding time). 197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, met No. 10 Nick Bonaccorsi in another of the dual's top battles. McIntosh set the tempo early and his offensive pressure paid off with a low single to takedown on the edge of the mat with :56 on the clock. The Nittany Lion junior then put together a strong ride, working Bonaccorsi flat and building up a riding time edge. He then turned the Panther to his back for three near fall points as the period ended and led 5-0 after one period with :56 in time. Bonaccorsi chose down to start the second stanza and McIntosh took advantage to turn the Panther to his back once again. After picking up the three points, the Nittany Lion junior then adjusted, stepped over and pinned the tenth-ranked Panther at the 4:05 mark, clinching the dual for Penn State. 285: Junior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) ranked No. 7 at 285, met Pitt's John Rizzo in the dual's heavyweight bout. Gingrich and Rizzo battled for the opening period as the Lion sent the tempo, forcing Rizzo to the back of the mat as the Panther worked the outside circle for the first three minutes, keeping the bout scoreless through the opening three minutes. Gingrich chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The Lion senior lined up a fast low double leg and blew through the shot for a takedown and a 3-0 lead with just over 1:00 left in the middle period. Gingrich then controlled Rizzo for the rest of the period and carried the 3-0 lead with :59 in time into the final period. Rizzo chose down to start the third period and Gingrich controlled the Panther from the top position. With 1:30 in riding time, Gingrich cut Rizzo loose, then turned into another low single that ended with a Gingrich takedown and a 5-1 Lion lead with 1:10 left to wrestle. Gingrich then turned Rizzo for three near fall points and clinched the riding time point. Leading 8-1, the Nittany Lion then rode Rizzo out and, with 2:43 in riding time, posted the 9-1 major.

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