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ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk announced on Friday that Joel Sharratt has been named Navy's new head wrestling coach. A former assistant coach at the Naval Academy under Bruce Burnett, Sharratt has spent the last eight years as the head wrestling coach at the Air Force Academy. Joel Sharratt"Joel's leadership, respect by peers, extraordinary accomplishments, and passion for wrestling are reflected in every step of his career," said Gladchuk. "He returns to the Naval Academy a seasoned professional who is a proven master of his profession. Thirteen years of developing winners and leaders to serve our nation have given him a unique perspective of how to succeed at a service academy. He is a perfect fit for Navy and we have every expectation his tenure in Annapolis will be one of great academic and athletic success for our midshipmen." "It's an honor to be back at the Naval Academy building leaders of character who are ready to serve our country," said Sharratt. "I want to acknowledge Mr. Gladchuk and the institution for their support of me and the Navy wrestling program. It's a great honor to take over such a historic program and after meeting with the team and staff today, I feel very excited about the opportunities the program has in the future. I look forward to reconnecting with the Naval Academy alumni base, former wrestlers and fans." Sharratt began engineering the turnaround in the Air Force wrestling program when he was introduced as the Falcons' head coach in the summer of 2006. Although faced with a rebuilding task in his first season as head coach, Sharratt helped lead Air Force to a 3-1 mark in its inaugural season in the Western Wrestling Conference. With the Falcons earning a sixth-place team finish at the NCAA West Regional, Crozier and Devlin led Air Force as third-team all-conference selections. In 2008, Sharratt was named the Western Wrestling Conference Coach of the Year after leading Air Force to a second-place finish at the 2008 NCAA West Regional, matching the program's best showing at the tournament (also finishing second in 2003). Jake Kriegbaum, named the Outstanding Wrestler at the West Regional, and Tyler French both won their respective weight classes at the NCAA West Regional/WWC Championships, while three others placed second. To cap off the season, the Falcons also sent four wrestlers to the NCAA Championship for the third time in the past four seasons. All four won at least one match at the national meet. In 2010, Sharratt helped guide a young team to six wins and a fifth-place showing at the NCAA West Regional. In addition, he began to develop Cole VonOhlen into a national contender, as the newcomer became the first Air Force freshman since 2005 to earn a spot at the NCAA Championship. VonOhlen, nationally ranked at 141 pounds for most of the 2010 season, was named the Western Wrestling Conference Freshman of the Year and earned a second-place showing at the West Regional. In 2011, Sharratt led Air Force to a 12-5 dual record. Seven Falcons notched at least 20 wins on the season, including a nation's-best 44 victories from VonOhlen, while the Falcons captured third place at the NCAA West Regional. VonOhlen, ranked in the top 10 nationally, was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the West Regional and went on to his second NCAA bid in as many years. In 2012, both VonOhlen and Josh Kreimier advanced to the round of 12 at the NCAA Championship. In addition, Sharratt was named the College Coach of the Year by the Colorado Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Sharratt guided Air Force to an 11-4 dual record during the 2013 campagin. Four Falcons qualified for the NCAA Championship, including VonOhlen who became just the third four-time NCAA qualifier in program history. VonOhlen, who finished in the top 12 despite battling a significant shoulder injury, was joined at the national tournament by West Regional champions Josh Kreimier and Dylan Hyder and WWC Freshman of the Year Josh Martinez. This past season, Sharratt led the Falcons to an 11-6-3 record and a third-place finish at the NCAA West Regional. Senior 133-pound Greg Rinker captured the individual title at 133 points, while Josh Martinez (125) and freshman Natrelle Demison (149) finished as the runner-up at their respective weight class. Once again, four Falcons earned NCAA Tournament bids, including Martinez who became just the 12th wrestler in school history to earn an NCAA Tournament bid at least three times. Sharratt's influence has been notable off the mat as well. Josh Larson served as the Cadet Wing Commander in the spring of 2011, supporting the team's leadership role in military development. Academically, the Falcons have been consistently in the top 10 percent of the NCAA APR (Academic Progress Rate) rankings among all Division I wrestling institutions, while earning NWCA All-Academic honors as a team in 2009. In addition, Stephen Crozier was named to the NWCA All-Academic team in 2008 and 2009, and was also a three-time member of the WWC All-Academic team. In 2013, the Falcons had two more wrestlers earn NWCA All-Academic honors. One of the nation's most passionate coaches, Sharratt believes in leadership from the front and when given the opportunity to deploy to Balad AB, Iraq, in the spring of 2011, he humbly accepted the chance to go overseas, serving as a part of General Neubauer's Combatives Mobile Training Team. As combatives instructor at the Air Force Academy, Sharratt worked with the Air Force Center of Excellence, housed here at USAFA to help offer the greater Air Force the best combatives training possible. Sharratt spent six seasons as an assistant coach at the Naval Academy under the tutelage of former U.S. National Coach Bruce Burnett. In 2005-06, Sharratt helped lead the Midshipmen to a 13-2 dual record, marking the most wins by the program since the 1990-91 season, while also sending five wrestlers to the NCAA Championship. A tenured assistant professor at the Naval Academy, he also served as the faculty chair of the USNA combative courses. A 1995 graduate of the University of Iowa, Sharratt was a three-time All-American, earning three trips to the NCAA Finals, winning the championship in 1994. Training under the tutelage of legendary coach Dan Gable during his college career, Sharratt was a four-year letterwinner for the Hawkeyes, and was twice selected as the team captain. Sharratt led his team to the 1995 Big Ten Championship and NCAA Championship, winning the Big Ten individual championship that season. Sharratt also competed as a member of the 1993 and 1994 Big Ten Championship teams, as well as the 1992 and 1994 NCAA Championship teams. Following his college career, Sharratt was a two-time member of the U.S. National Team, earning the bronze medal at both the 1996 Olympic Trials and 1997 Pan American Championships. While competing on the international level, Sharratt represented the United States around the world including trips to Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Italy, France and Canada. His accomplishments as a coach in the freestyle arena included cadet national champions and junior national champions, as well as multiple national team members and world medalists. Sharratt also served as a graduate assistant at the University of Minnesota, where he earned his master's degree in sports administration in 2000, serving a two year position as the Developmental Freestyle Coach for the state of Minnesota. Sharratt also worked as an assistant coach at Lehigh from 1996-98 and as a graduate assistant at his alma mater during the 1995-96 season. A native of Bloomington, Minn., Sharratt was inducted into the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2011. Honored as an athlete, Sharratt was recognized for his accomplishments both as a state champion at Bloomington-Kennedy High School and as an All-American and NCAA champion at Iowa. Sharratt and his wife, Jamie, are the parents of four daughters, Tori (10), Taylor (8), Carly (5) and Trista (4).

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By most accounts ESPN's coverage of the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships was the best-produced wrestling event in the history of the sport. Better than the 2014 World Cup, better than the 2013 NCAA Championships, better than the Big Ten Championships (even a touch better than Iowa Public Television's college wrestling events circa 1993). It was a major success for ESPN and wrestling fans around the world. Tim Johnson and Adam Amin were on the call for ESPN during the finals of the NCAA Division I Wrestling ChampionshipsThe internal metrics and social media feedback seem to support that otherwise subjective claim. According to ESPN, viewership of the championships jumped an incredible 39 percent from 2013 to 2014 and the feedback from fans at home varied from signing online letters of thanks to ESPN to what were solemn head nods of acknowledgement. For a moment it seemed like the wrestling community felt something like contentment. The veneer of universal gratitude was cracked on March 28 when Flowrestling's PR guy Nick Velliquette wrote an article that ran counter to the popular belief that ESPN had done a commendable job covering the NCAA Championships. The article was titled, "ESPN: The Worldwide Leader in Sports? Not in Wrestling ..." Writing contrarian articles is essential in journalism, and when done well can create vital discussion about commonly held beliefs. However, when poorly done the contrarian article often works to highlight the shortcomings of the author and, when applicable, supporting organization. When the author shoots aimlessly from uncertain ground the result can often be a self-inflicted wound. From his perch at Flo, Velliquette took aim at the NCAA's production value with vacuous, unsubstantiated claims that the media giant lacked "excitement" and that during the course of their 30-plus hours of programming there were -- shock! -- some mistakes. Too dry, too bland, too un-Flo. The article was panned in social media as being poorly written, nitpicky and just flat wrongheaded. But what the article -- and discussion surrounding the article -- really exposed was the growing frustration with the "bro culture" and growing disconnect between Flowrestling and their audience. The assault on ESPN came across more like the petulant tirade of the beauty pageant's first runner-up than it did an informative look at improving the coverage of our sport. What Velliquette's article wanted to achieve was to earn a few extra clicks for Flo and to possibly move the media company into the "Hot Take!" business. Flo wants to be known as "wrestling" and the success of ESPN showed the fallibility of that claim, ostensibly prompting the site's response. Velliquette and Flo have overestimated their role as the video production leader or thought leader in the sport of wrestling. Their entry into the national conversation suffered a mighty thud this week and seemed to betray an institutionalized Icarus complex, suffering from a fatal hubris that led them to address the wrestling community in a wanton and disrespectful manner. Five years ago Flo's anti-authoritarian, anti-intellectualism landed with wrestling fans because they were rebelling against an often-static media landscape. Fans of the sport were willing to forgive the headbands, chewing tobacco and breathless screaming because the employees hustled to create content. They loved the sport and let it show. But now that original wrestling-focused altruism has been replaced by feckless website management and an altogether disdain for spellcheck. Where at first there was a small army of volunteers providing shaky handycam footage of coaches talking hi-crotch crackdown defense, five years later there is a double premium service that provides mediocre quality videos (in comparison to ESPN) filled in part with content ripped from other sites and YouTube. Today the Flo-to-customer relationship has matured from their original "never charge for content" missive to a fully monetized for-profit model. The altruism has died, and to a large extent that's totally fine. But as the business has grown the intellectual and professional attitudes of the company have failed to develop. There are constant complaints of billing difficulties, constant encroachment on media licensing and a general sense of entitlement that matches the 20-something bro-aesthetic. Velliquette's article signaled that type of untethered institutional arrogance -- willing to compare themselves to an international broadcast channel without providing any content in the same cosmic zip code. Hubris at work, but since they are profitable and aligned with the interests of USA Wrestling, NWCA and the NCAA, the idea of becoming a bigger force in the marketplace is their idea to pursue. Just the same it's the right of other media to respond to Velliquette's claim and challenge them on their professionalism and quality of product. What Velliquette and Flo will learn if they choose to continue with Hot Takes is that launching a wide-angled tirade against professional journalists from a position of power requires more than bro-speak and half-truths to convince the masses. Criticism requires a reputation, facts and hard work. Wrestling has real journalists. I read Andy Hamilton, K.J. Pilcher and Jason Bryant every chance I get. They are some of the thought leaders and when they concentrate on assignment they let the facts guide their interpretation. Hamilton moved the discussion around stalling this year by researching his article on the dearth of scoring in the NCAA. I hopped on and have been pushing for change. Hamilton planted the idea in my head, and I'm happy to add to it as I can. That's what good journalism does. It informs by outlining problems with facts and then offers clear-headed solutions. It's not about throwing drunk haymakers to impress your bros. The Flo article didn't move forward any new idea about ESPN. It only worked to expose the company's own set of NCAA coverage inaccuracies. The only substantive online discussion became their lack of professionalism and quality increasingly expensive service. As pointed out by Flo's own readers the ESPN coverage was more accurate, watchable and professional. ESPN3 had a feature called "Off the Mat" during the finalsThat's not a surprise. ESPN pays close to $40 million for the rights to broadcast several NCAA championships, including wrestling, and with that investment they provide an array of viewing options for the wrestling community on multiple free platforms. Flo provided poor quality footage shot by amateur cameraman, narrated by over-caffeinated announcers as interested in their own "Oh's" as they were the action on the mat. When it came time to lay down critiques, Velliquette not only fired blanks, but he did so against a company who'd outperformed his own. The Flo crew works very, very hard. They are passionate bunch, and I don't doubt that to a person Nick, Christian, Joe, Mark, Willie, and Ryan are in this for the right reasons. I know that a healthy secondary market of video services will help wrestling grow, but the half-cocked M.O. and brashness has now tipped past inane and into offensive. Flo simply can't compete with ESPN. The Worldwide Leader had dozens of cameras at the event, manned by grizzled sports vets who were supported by an array of super talented and professional employees with hundreds of years of sports production experience. Though Velliquette states that this year's NCAA's was done with "a crew that doesn't cover a single event" all year, ESPN does in fact cover other wrestling events. Earlier this year I was part of the broadcast team that covered the ACC Wrestling Championships in Blacksburg, Va., and saw first-hand how a professional broadcast is managed. That crew, myself included, worked on location in Oklahoma City. The ESPN3 crew on-site was led by a sports producer with 30-plus years of big truck experience. He had only worked a dozen or so wrestling events, but to compensate for his lack of precise understanding he often asked for input from the experts. That's the opposite of hubris. That's modesty -- to be good enough in the mechanics of your employ to not have to overcompensate with emotion or fudge facts. T.R. Foley and Shawn KenneyMy job as color commentator was simple, but ONLY because I had Shawn Kenney, a broadcast veteran with a huge future, leading the play-by-play. One of the most frustrating aspects of Velliquette's Hot Take was his ignorance of the skill and work put in by professional play-by-play announcers. Though I don't know much about Adam Amin, I do know that Kenney is the single most well-prepared professional broadcast journalist I've ever met, and I'm not exaggerating. When I first met Kenney at the 2013 ACC Wrestling Championships he had several stacks of 5x7's and color-coded folders filled with back stories to help us fill the 10-plus hours of content. Kenney is from Iowa and knows wrestling, but to get involved in the ACC stories he'd watched previous matches (likely on Flo) and knew scores, coaches, athletes and storylines by memory. His work was near-brilliant. And still, despite all that prep time he also found the confidence to NOT speak. He let the wrestling breathe and when the time was right he told fans about a wrestler's past, or their plans for the future. When the action got complicated he let me explain the technique. I'm not polished, but with his leadership -- and a voice that could soothe a Mother Grizzly suffering from postpartum depression -- I sounded intelligent. His hard work at those tournaments and efficacy in connecting with listeners landed him at the NCAA tournament. Work ethic and skill is rewarded by a professional organization and Kenney deserved better than to be belittled en masse by Velliquette. If Flo wants to scream into the microphone while calling the 2014 Wyoming Middle School Wrestling Championships for the sake of proud grandmothers and 14-year-olds who found their parents' credit card, then that is their right. But taking unfounded shin kicks at the competition only opens them up for the type of criticism that starts as murmurs, but ends in shouts. I believe they can look at their own product and find a way to improve, but until then it's best to let the professionals take the lead. Post by Flowrestling. To your questions ... Q: Assuming that David Taylor got better between his junior and senior seasons, do you think that a senior David Taylor beats a senior Kyle Dake? -- Philip M. Foley: Tough to justify a David Taylor victory simply because he had one more year on the mats. Both he and Kyle Dake have been wrestling since they were knee-high to a pissing pot. Sure, another month matters, but it's just too ambitious to say that Taylor improved enough. The duo's collegiate matches were as close as a wrestling match can get and I think I'd be devaluing Dake's performances in 2012-13 and the Magic Man's insane 2013-14 campaign if I bet on one side or the other. But hey, we'll have the U.S. Open and U.S. World Team Trials where we might see these two get back at each other. Q: How much weight does the typical Division I wrestler cut? How much weight does the typical MMA fighter cut? -- B. H. Foley: The main differences between the weight cutting habits of a Division I wrestler and an MMA fighter are time before competition and flexibility of the governing body overseeing the final weight. In Division I, wrestling competitors weigh in two hours before a tournament and one hour before a dual meet. Most MMA organizations have night-before weigh-ins and often that means 30-plus hours of recovery. That time difference allows for much more recovery of the athlete and that translates to HUGE differences in weight cut. There is no hard-and-fast rule when it comes to MMA fighters, but on average they are cutting up to 15 percent of their body weight in the week leading up to a fight. For a guy who fights at 185 pounds that means they will train at 215 pounds and then use a two-step weight-loss program, the second part of which is the accelerated sauna-based water cut for which you're probably familiar. Wrestlers tend to cut significantly less weight. There is no recovering from a single-day crash cut of 15 pounds in time to wrestle with any level of fitness. Still, wrestlers at the Division I level tend to cut 5-10 percent of their body weight in the days leading up to a weigh-in. When I was in school our training programs were in no way as year-round or as sophisticated as today's programs. When I wrestled 157 pounds I'd start the season at about 190 pounds of pudgy belly fat but with conditioning work could whittle that down to about 180 pounds by Oct. 1. The real practices started and we stopped boozing, which helped me get down to about 170 pounds by Nov. 1. To make hydration we'd make a single crash diet (like the MMA guys) and pass with ease. (Spoiler: Every wrestler cheats the hydration test, and mostly because it's a totally asinine way to determine how much a kid is cutting.) The first couple of weight cuts came from a combination of food and water restriction and often felt like they might be my death. Throughout the season I'd never get higher than about 164 pounds and that was because I was suffering from a terrible caloric restriction. Things changed a bit my senior season. I grew a little more and because the NCAA had rear-ended me on my eligibility I was eating and drinking more heavily than normal. I was at the Cornell wrestling camp as an instructor, weighed in at 200 pounds, and immediately called my head wrestling coach to let him know that if I came back it would be at 165 pounds. To that point in my life it was the best decision I'd ever made. At 165 pounds I was able to eat healthier, and was fortunate to have a better nutrition program. The water cut was no more than 5-7 pounds a tournament, which is what I think most wrestlers are now pulling per tournament. Q: David Taylor was "only" a two-time NCAA champ and had three losses, but is he possibly the most dominant NCAA wrestler of all time with 125 out 136 victories earning bonus points? Has anyone else even come close to that metric? -- Go H. David Taylor (Photo/Rob Preston)Foley: I'm not able to access the entire database, but none come to mind, although I'm told Yojiro Uetake Obata from Oklahoma State was basically unchallenged in the course of going undefeated and winning his three NCAA titles. His matches would often finish with 3-5 point gaps, but according to Lee Roy Smith, who runs the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, they were never matches. Taylor was special because he was always trying to score. As we sit back and bemoan the riding time game in wrestling, we have to acknowledge that Taylor never rested on winning by a single point. He was always looking for a major decision, technical fall or fall. He's the type of wrestler we all want to be, and compared to Kyle Dake's fuzzy black and white outcome-focused version of wrestling, Taylor is an IMAX 3D Dolby Digital surround sound. He looks to entertain and enjoy. That aggressiveness is what has endeared him to fans. He's "only" a two-time champion, but in a time and space where doing less has been rewarded he was an outlier. He was a wrestler looking to dominate. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Time to unionize! Borislav Novachkov knocks off an Olympic champion Women's World Cup HL -- They can wrestle! Power of sport Q: This question may sound absurd, but allow me to back it up. Do you think the Olympics removing wrestling turned out to be a good thing for the sport? First it forced wrestling to change some rules to make it more exciting (at least in the international disciplines). Second, it caused an increase in support from everyone. So is this increase in popularity related to the removal from the Olympics? -- Tyler M. Foley: There is no question that in terms of popularity, improvement of the governance and improvement of product the elimination of wrestling from the Olympics was a HUGE gift. I wrote this a few months ago, but when I was in Krasnoyarsk for the Ivan Yarygin tournament, Buvaisar Saitiev was telling people that their gym in Krasnoyarsk had DOUBLED in enrollment in the 209 days of the Save Olympic Wrestling movement. Moms and dads of these little Russian bears (and American cowboys) were forced to consider the actual value of sport, and specifically the value of wrestling. For most the evaluation ended with an acknowledgement that it builds strong men and women. Wrestling spent upwards of $10 million on the Save Olympic Wrestling campaign, but what the upheaval did to eliminate corruption within FILA and improve the rules -- which we now see are MUCH more exciting that collegiate -- ended up being priceless. That doesn't mean that we should go through it again. Once was enough to learn our lesson. Right? Q: At this point, less than a whole week after the 2014 NCAAs finished up, who are your NCAA finalists in each weight class and your top five team finishers in 2015? -- Nick M. Foley: This all depends on the rule changes in the offseason. If riding time, stalling and out of bounds are amended then this will need to be updated. But assuming that a more aggressive style of the sport will be called ... 125: Jesse Delgado (Illinois) vs. Thomas Gilman (Iowa) 133: A.J. Schopp (Edinboro) vs. Cory Clark (Iowa) 141: Logan Stieber (Ohio State) vs. Devin Carter (Virginia Tech) 149: Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) vs. Hunter Stieber (Ohio State) 157: James Green (Nebraska) vs. Dylan Ness (Minnesota) 165: Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) vs. Nick Sulzer (Virginia) 174: Taylor Massa (Michigan) vs. Bob Kokesh (Nebraska) 184: Gabe Dean (Cornell) vs. Max Thomusseit (Pittsburgh) 197: J'den Cox (Missouri) vs. Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) 285: Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) vs. Mike McMullan (Northwestern) Top five teams: 1. Iowa 2. Penn State 3. Ohio State 4. Minnesota 5. Oklahoma State Q: My friends and I have been talking about who the best guys are that never won a title. Some names that come up are Tyrone Lewis, Sam Hazewinkel, Nick Simmons, and Montell Marion. -- Sean M. Foley: All those names sound delightful. I would add Daniel Cormier. COMMENT(S) OF THE WEEK By Jared H. Now that it is the end of the college wrestling season, what are your thoughts on the flash takedown? There were many instances of it not being called, as well as it being called wrong (in regards to the video the NCAA issued prior to conference tournaments). My issue with it is that it gets called a takedown and immediately whatever 'control' there was is lost in a nanosecond and an escape is awarded, then another flash takedown is scored. OKC saw this happen quite often. On a side note, two defensive falls the first day in OKC then never seen again. Consistency and the balls to call stalling are lacking. I own a rule book. I understand the objectiveness of the stall call. But just inform the coaches prior to the match that you will in fact call it as it is in the book. By Dan B. Regarding Ohio State AD Gene Smith receiving $18,000 for Logan Stieber winning an NCAA title ... Is this an opportunity for USA Wrestling to take advantage of considering the national attention the story has received? It really wasn't about Logan Stieber, more of an AD's personal gain off of an individual that he had no effect upon. But our sport is still in the spotlight. Currently, USA Wrestling compensates athletes who succeed internationally and this may sound really odd considering how opposed everyone is to Smith's contract, but what if USA Wrestling gave every AD who had a national champion $18,000? It would "only" be $180,000 a year (yes, it is always easy to spend other people's money so the logistics might not be as doable) or less if you capped it for multiple champs. Hire a PR firm to spin the money as a fight against Title IX's current enforcement and an effort to save the sport. Would that be an incentive for AD's of lower-level programs to keep wrestling when budget cuts come around? Make the payments public knowledge so ADs may feel pressure to give the money to the school, but give it to them nonetheless. How many programs have been cut even though they produced individual champions? Perhaps a personal incentive would have altered their thinking. I have to believe Trev Alberts might not have cut UNO's wrestling program if he had such an incentive given that program's success at the Division II level. Would Boston U's AD thought a little longer? I realize the answer may be no and it could have no effect, but it could also turn a bad story's focus back onto wrestling.

Starting this morning, and going through Saturday afternoon, over 1300 Cadet and Junior wrestlers will assemble on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa for the USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships. Zahid Valencia (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)There will be two sessions of wrestling on Friday at the UNI-Dome to narrow the field down to the semifinals on the championship side, those rounds starting at 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT. Wrestling on Saturday will take place in two sessions. The first session at 8:30 a.m. will take place at the UNI-Dome, and include the semifinals as well as all consolation including matches for third through eighth place. The championship match, as well as those necessary for true second, will be conducted at the McLeod Center starting at noon. Nineteen wrestlers ranked in their scholastic weight class will compete in the Junior folkstyle event, with five such wrestlers competing in the Cadet event. Below is a listing of those wrestlers by competing weight class. Junior Folkstyle: 113: No. 14 at 106 Matthew Schmitt (Platte County, Mo.) 126: No. 18 at 120 Mitch McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) 132: No. 19 Dusty Hone (Cedar City, Utah) 145: No. 8 at 152 Grant Leeth (Kearney, Mo.), No. 12 Kamaal Abdush-Shakur (Parkview, Ga.), No. 18 at 138 Max Thomsen (Union, Iowa) 152: No. 1 at 132 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.), No. 5 at 145 Joe Smith (Stillwater, Okla.), No. 11 at 145 Tommy Forte (Mishawaka, Ind.), No. 18 at 145 Bryce Steiert (Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa), No. 20 Tagen Lambotte (Rossville, Kan.) 170: No. 3 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.), No. 6 Chandler Rogers (Stillwater, Okla.), No. 8 Kimball (Maple Mountain, Utah), No. 20 Bryce Martin (Bakersfield, Calif.) 195: No. 7 Preston Weigel (Hays, Kan.), No. 16 Derek Maisonet (Plano, Ill.) 220: No. 10 Fletcher Miller (Kokomo, Ind.) 285: No. 9 Adarios Jones (Moline, Ill.) Cadet Folkstyle: 113: No. 7 at 106 Ben Freeman (Walled Lake Central, Mich.), No. 17 at 106 Corbin Nirschl (Basheor-Linwood, Kan.) 120: No. 3 at 113 Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla.) 170: No. 12 Beau Breske (Hartford Union, Wis.) 182: No. 14 at 170 Keegan Moore (Jackson County Central, Minn.)

The FloNationals return for their fifth edition, and for a second time at the Kovalchick Athletic and Convention Complex on the campus of Indiana University in Pennsylvania. Wrestling in the high school division will happen on Friday and Saturday. The competition is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. ET on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday (with the quarterfinals and semifinals). The championship and other medal matches are scheduled for just after 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Information contained in this preview is based on registered entrants as of early Wednesday evening. There are sure to be some wrestlers that scratch from the tournament, as well as those who change weight classes; in addition, there may be some wrestlers who registered after the time information was compiled for the preview. The following is a weight-by-weight breakdown of the field. 106: Nationally ranked wrestlers: No. 3 Ty Agaisse (Delbarton, N.J.), No. 4 Justin Mejia (Clovis, Calif.), No. 12 Tucker Sjomeling (Delano, Calif.), No. 16 at 113 Rudy Yates (Brother Rice, Ill.), and No. 17 Corbin Nirschl (Basheor-Linwood, Kan.) Others to watch: Gage Curry (North Hills, Pa.), Benny Gomez (Holt, Mich.), Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio/8th grade), Garrett O'Shea (Morris Knolls, N.J.), Sammy Sasso (Nazareth, Pa./8th grade), and Jack Wagner (Bettendorf, Iowa) Top three wrestlers: Agaisse, Mejia, and Yates 113: Nationally ranked wrestler: No. 11 Vitali Arujau (Syosset, N.Y.) Others to watch: Jesse Dellavecchia (East Islip, N.Y.), Ryan Friedman (St. Paul's, Md.), C.J. Red (New Palestine, Ind.), Devin Schroder (Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Mich.), and Joe Wheeling (General McLane, Pa.) Top three wrestlers: Arujau, Red, and Schroder 120: Nationally ranked wrestlers: No. 1 Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe, Pa.), No. 4 Nick Piccinnini (Ward Mellville, N.Y.), No. 14 George Phillippi (Derry Area, Pa.), No. 15 at 126 Mason Pengilly (Porterville, Calif.), No. 18 at 132 Brandon James (Perry Meridian, Ind.), No. 19 Kyle Akins (Sycamore, Ill.), and No. 20 Jake Gromacki (Erie Cathedral Prep, Pa.) Others to watch: Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.), Luis Gonzalez (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.), Tyrone Klump (Nazareth, Pa.), Bryan Lantry (Wayne, N.Y.), Peter Lipari (Bergen Catholic, N.J.), Lincoln Olson (Davison, Mich.), Justin Patrick (Kiski Prep, Pa.), Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio), and Trevor Zdebski (Detroit Catholic Central, Mich.) Top three wrestlers: Pletcher, Piccinnini, and Pengilly 126: Nationally ranked wrestlers: No. 7 Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, Ga.), No. 8 Sam Krivus (Hempfield Area, Pa.), No. 11 Dominic Forys (North Allegheny, Pa.), No. 13 Travis Passaro (Eastport-South Manor, N.Y.), No. 15 at 138 Jaydin Clayton (Father Tolton Catholic, Mo.), No. 16 Zach Valley (Northampton, Pa.), and No. 18 A.C. Headlee (Waynesburg, Pa.) Others to watch: Trae Blackwell (Union County, Ky.), Donald Cannon (McAlester, Okla.), Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio), William Koll (Lansing, N.Y.), Robert Lee (Kaukauna, Wis.), Boo Lewallen (Yukon, Okla.), Jamel Morris (Cardinal Gibbons, Fla.), and Angel Velasquez (Modesto, Calif.) Top three wrestlers: Millhof, Krivus, and Clayton 132: Nationally ranked wrestlers: No. 6 Anthony Giraldo (North Bergen, N.J.), No. 12 Chase Zemenak (Nazareth, Pa.), and No. 16 Keegan Moore (Putnam City, Okla.) Others to watch: Tommy Cash (New Palestine, Ind.), Isaiah Hokit (Clovis, Calif.), Kent Lane (Southern Columbia, Pa.), Chris Mauriello (Hauppage, N.Y.), Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), Jamal Morris (Cardinal Gibbons, Fla.), Michael Olsen (Lansing, Kan.), Sean Peacock (Midlakes, N.Y.), and Jesse Rodgers (North Allegheny, Pa.) Top three wrestlers: Giraldo, Zemenak, and K. Moore 138: Nationally ranked wrestler: No. 5 Brock Zacherl (Brookville, Pa.) Others to watch: Myles Amine (Detroit Catholic Central, Mich.), Colby Ems (East Stroudsburg, Pa.), Chris Garcia (Montini Catholic, Ill.), Joe Grable (Deer Park, Wash.), Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.), McCoy Kent (Enochs, Calif.), Brandon Lapi (Amsterdam, N.Y.), Chandler Pyke (Woodward County, Ga.), and Kaleb Young (Punxsatawney, Pa.) Top three wrestlers: Zacherl, Garcia, and Amine 145: Nationally ranked wrestlers: No. 6 at 152 Tyler Berger (Crook County, Ore.), No. 10 at 138 Michael Longo (Santiago Corona, Calif.) Others to watch: Vincent DePrez (Hilton, N.Y.), D.J. Hollingshead (Altoona, Pa.), Kyle Kaminski (Padua, Ohio), Austin Kraisser (Centennial, Md.), Adam Martz (Mountain Ridge, Md.), Dan Reed (Delbarton, N.J.), and Jakob Restrepo (Sachem North, N.Y.) Top three wrestlers: Berger, Longo, and DePrez 152: Nationally ranked wrestlers: No. 9 Louis Hernandez (Mepham, N.Y.), No. 18 Corbin Allen (Hanover, Va.), and No. 20 (at 160) Kyle Bova (Coudersport, Pa.) Others to watch: Anthony DePrez (Hilton, N.Y.), A.J. Pedro (Phillips Exeter, R.I.), Dayton Racer (TBD), Devin Skatzka (Richmond, Mich.), and Cole Walter (Mifflinburg, Pa.) Top three wrestlers: Hernandez, Racer, and Bova 160: Nationally ranked wrestlers: No. 16 at 170 Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.) Others to watch: Brett Donner (Wall, N.J.), Josh Hokit (Clovis, Calif.), Josef Johnson (Delbarton, N.J.), Dakota Juarez (Grand Haven, Mich.), Connor Lawrence (Duanesburg, N.Y.), Ryan Preisch (Milton, Pa.), and Josh Ugalde (Bound Brook, N.J.) Top three wrestlers: Montalvo, Juarez, and Preisch 170: Nationally ranked wrestlers: No. 10 Josh Llopez (St. Mary's Ryken, Md.), No. 13 Taylor Lujan (Carrollton, Ga.) Others to watch: Max Dean (Lowell, Mich.), Evan DeLong (Kane, Pa.), Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.), Johnny Garcia (Danbury, Conn.), Travis Linton (Rootstown, Ohio), Devon Pingel (North Branch, Mich.), and Jared Walker (South Fayette, Pa.) Top three wrestlers: Llopez, Lujan, and Linton 182: Nationally ranked wrestlers: No. 11 Christian Dietrich (Greene, N.Y.), No. 15 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) Others to watch: Jacob Cooper (Southport, Mich.), Boomer Fleming (Ridgeview, Ore.), Derek Hillman (Woodhaven, Mich.), and Nick Weldon (Clay-Chalkville, Ala.) Top three wrestlers: Dietrich, Wisman, Fleming 195: Nationally ranked wrestlers: No. 5 Derek White (Edmond North, Okla.), No. 9 Kyle Conel (Ashtabula Lakeside, Ohio), and No. 11 Levi Ashley (Shenendehowa, N.Y.) Others to watch: Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio), Tyler Love (Centerville, Va.), Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.), Edgar Ruano (Montini Catholic, Ill.), Tom Sleigh (DuBois, Pa.), and Cody Vigoren (Lake Stevens, Wash.) Top three wrestlers: White, Conel, and Ashley 220: Nationally ranked wrestlers: No. 5 Michael Boykin (Coatesville, Pa.), No. 16 Jordan Brandon (John Glenn, Mich.) Others to watch: Seth Brennock (Loveland, Ohio), Erik Jessell (Cornwall, N.Y.), Reynold Maines (West Branch, Pa.), Carl Neff (Exeter/West Greenwich, R.I.), and Landon Pelham (Tecumseh, Mich.) Top three wrestlers: Boykin, Brandon, and Neff 285: Nationally ranked wrestler: No. 20 Andrew Stevens (Camden, N.J.) Others to watch: Scot Augustine (Erie McDowell, Pa.), Jake Beistel (Southmoreland, Pa.), Brian Darios (East Lansing, Mich.), Stephen Johnson (Bound Brook, N.J.), Ryan Monk (Dallas, Pa.), Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.), Tyler Poling (Brick Memorial, N.J.), Ryan Prescott (Whitmore Prescott, Mich.), Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio), and Nicholas Wimmer (North Davidson, N.C.) Top three wrestlers: Stevens, Prescott, and Orndorff

Shawn Charles (Photo/Larry Slater) TEMPE, Ariz. -- Arizona State University wrestling head coach Shawn Charles has resigned his duties, effective immediately, athletics director Ray Anderson announced on Wednesday. "We thank Coach Charles for the contributions he has given to his alma mater during his tenure," Anderson said. “We will launch a national search immediately for his successor. Our wrestling program has enjoyed success as one of the premier programs in the country and we are intent on regaining that status going forward."

Edinboro head wrestling coach Tim Flynn and Minnesota's J Robinson have both been named InterMat Coach of the Year for 2014, the amateur wrestling website announced on Wednesday. Tim Flynn & J Robinson (Photos/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)In nearly a decade of annual InterMat awards -- with results based on votes of the website's writers and management -- there has never been a tie for first place in the Coach, Wrestler or Freshman of the Year balloting. To earn the honor, Flynn and Robinson each received a total of 61 votes, including four first-place votes each. In third place with 47 votes -- including two first-place ballots -- was Cael Sanderson, head coach at 2014 NCAA Division I team titlewinner Penn State. Fourth place went to Virginia Tech's Kevin Dresser, with 26 votes. Just one vote separated fifth-place Doug Schwab of Northern Iowa, and sixth-place John Smith of Oklahoma State, with 13 and 12 votes, respectively. This is the first time Flynn and Robinson have been named InterMat Coach of the Year. 2014 InterMat Coach of the Year 1st-5th-Place Votes: 9-7-5-3-1 Total Votes/(First-Place Votes) T1. Tim Flynn, Edinboro 61 (4) T1. J Robinson, Minnesota 61 (4) 3. Cael Sanderson, Penn State 47 (2) 4. Kevin Dresser, Virginia Tech 26 5. Doug Schwab, Northern Iowa 13 6. John Smith, Oklahoma State 12 7. Drew Pariano, Northwestern 9 8. Frank Ramano, Notre Dame 7 9. Nick Mitchell, Grand View 5 T10. Eric Keller, Wartburg 3 T10. Tom Ryan, Ohio State 3 T12. Roger Kish, North Dakota State 1 T12. Rob Koll, Cornell 1 T12. Jason Moorman, King 1Flynn's Fighting Scots posted their best season ever at the NCAA Division Wrestling Championships, placing fifth with 62 points. Robinson's Golden Gophers won their third straight National Duals title, and finished runner-up at the NCAAs to Penn State. "Tim Flynn has been and will probably continue to be the most underrated coach at the Division I level," said InterMat's T.R. Foley. "Everyone who has even a passing knowledge of the sport understands that when the Edinboro Fighting Scots go to the NCAA tournament they will perform above expectations. Flynn is one of the great coaches in the sport and this award barely does justice in recognizing the efforts he has put in to making the Edinboro programs one of the most consistent in the country." In making a case for J Rob as co-winner of Coach of the Year honors, InterMat's Tom Franck said, "All season long, number-crunchers had Minnesota a distant second to Penn State at the NCAA tournament. However, Robinson had the Gophers ready when it mattered most. At the Big Show, the team accumulated a number of upsets along the way and racked up bonus points to match the front-line strength of the Nittany Lions ... That Minnesota finished 5.5 points behind Penn State when the dust settled does not deny the fact that the Gophers finished ahead of their seeds at six weight classes, nor that each wrestler came in intensely focused and well-prepared for each bout -- a testament to Robinson and his staff on a motivational and a technical level." Coach of the Year Winners 2014: Tim Flynn, EU/J Robinson, MN 2013: John Smith, Oklahoma State 2012: Cael Sanderson, Penn State 2011: Mike Denney, Nebraska-Omaha 2010: Rob Koll, Cornell 2009: Tom Ryan, Ohio State 2008: Tom Ryan, Ohio State 2007: Cael Sanderson, Iowa State 2006: John Smith, Oklahoma State Flynn and Robinson join past InterMat Coach of the Year honorees Rob Koll of Cornell, Mike Denney of the now-defunct University of Nebraska-Omaha wrestling program (and now Maryville), as well as two-time winners John Smith of Oklahoma State, Cael Sanderson of Penn State, and Tom Ryan of Ohio State. Coach of the Year is the final award released by InterMat.

For only the third time in the 20-year history of the Dan Hodge Trophy, college wrestling's top award will go to same individual more than once in a career. Penn State's David Taylor dominated the official ballots in the same way he did opponents on the mat, winning 38 of the 43 official votes from the Hodge Trophy Voting Committee. Taylor joins his coach and three-time winner Cael Sanderson (2000-2002) and Missouri's Ben Askren (2006-07) as the only multiple-time winners in the two-decade history of the award, given annually to the most dominant college wrestler. He also won the Hodge in 2012. The award, named after Oklahoma's three-time (1955-57) NCAA champion Dan Hodge, will be presented to Taylor at the team's banquet on Saturday, April 26. The voting committee named Taylor (165 pounds) the 2014 Hodge winner over a pair of outstanding three-time NCAA champs in Ohio State's junior Logan Stieber (141) and senior teammate Ed Ruth (184). Another finalist was Oklahoma State's two-time champ Chris Perry (174), who defeated former NCAA champ Andrew Howe of Oklahoma two times in the last month of the season for the title in what many thought was the toughest weight class. The fifth finalist for this year's Hodge was Oklahoma State sophomore Alex Dieringer who won his first national title at 157. Dieringer's only loss on the year was a January dual-meet loss to 2013 champion Derek St. John of Iowa, 2-1. Dieringer ended up fifth in the final Hodge point standings. For the year, he had 12 pins, 5 technical falls and two majors. But when the dust settled on a wild year of college wrestling -- in which Stieber, Ruth and Perry all suffered one loss -- the undefeated Taylor (34-0) was the only one left standing with a resume of dominance. The final seven first-place votes for this year's 2014 WIN Magazine/C.H. Dan Hodge winner, presented by ASICS, were spread apart between Stieber (three), Ruth (two) and Perry (two). The Buckeye received one first-place vote from the committee which is made up of former Hodge winners, select members of the national wrestling media, representatives of national wrestling organizations and retired college coaches from different regions of the country. Stieber, who will look to become only the fourth four-time NCAA champ in Division I history next year, also won the two official votes which come from the composite on-line poll from WIN's website the week following the NCAA Championships. Approximately 50 percent of the 17,500 fans chose Stieber. Taylor came in second. Taylor's senior-season numbers were outstanding. The Nittany Lion, who with teammate Ed Ruth helped lead their team to a fourth straight NCAA title, had only two of 34 matches end without seeing him win bonus points. Taylor pinned 16 opponents, put up eight technical falls and had eight major decisions. Only NCAA runner-up Tyler Caldwell of Oklahoma State kept a match within seven points of Taylor, once in February (5-2) in the teams' dual in State College and in the NCAA finals (6-0). Taylor said his goal in college was the same as it always has been in his storied youth and high school career: domination. "If I had to pick what people remembered of me, it's that every time I stepped on the mat I tried to dominate the guys I wrestled," said the former four-time Ohio state champ from St. Paris Graham High School who added weight to his frame -- growing from a 135-pound prep senior to a 165-pound college senior in five years -- and points to his attacks. "I think Ed Ruth and myself we were the start of that change in the guard in wrestling," Taylor said. "We started to change the sport, to go out and score points. I don't want to be remembered as the guy who won twice or lost twice (in the NCAA finals in 2011 and ‘13), but as one of the most dominating wrestlers in the history of college wrestling." In Taylor's career, the Nittany Lion finished 134-3 with 50 pins, 42 technical falls and 29 major decisions. "The way you compete is bigger than if you won or lost," Sanderson said. "This kid has a passion for wrestling and was an entertainer and was trying to score points the whole seven minutes. "He wouldn't be a two-time Hodge winner if he didn't wrestle to dominate. And you wouldn't have that amount of success unless you competed the way David did and that was fearlessly." Mike Chapman, founder of the Hodge Trophy, agreed. "For pure wrestling talent, I have seen only five or six wrestlers over the past 50 years who could match David Taylor," Chapman said. "He was a constant-motion machine and wrestled with an enthusiasm that delighted fans of not only Penn State but from other colleges, as well. "If everyone competed like David Taylor, wrestling would be one of the most popular sports in America. His graduation leaves a big hole on the college scene but we can all look forward to seeing him turn his vast talents to freestyle." Coming into the 2013-2014 season, it appeared it could be one of the tightest Hodge races in history with Stieber putting together an extremely dominating sophomore campaign. The only wrestler who kept the Buckeye from scoring bonus points was Penn State's Zain Retherford. Stieber, whose only loss came to the Nittany Lion in December, won by a pair of decisions in the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments. Similarly, Ruth's junior season last year was worthy of a Hodge Trophy too if it hadn't happened during Cornell senior Kyle Dake's historic season which ended with the 2013 Hodge Trophy. Ruth was 34-1 this winter with 11 pins and nine technical falls as he won his third straight NCAA title himself. His only loss came against Cornell's Gabe Dean in the Southern Scuffle finals. Ruth avenged that loss to Dean in the NCAA semifinals. Like many great athletes, Taylor made putting on offensive exhibitions and getting pins look so effortless, some in the wrestling community simply came to expect it. Sanderson, also known for his dominance in winning four titles and going undefeated at Iowa State, said he's going to miss his team leader because of that very perspective on competing. "We're going miss him as a program and miss having him compete in Rec Hall, and fans are going to miss him. But it's about appreciating the time you had with him," Sanderson said. "I really appreciate all the support I've had in my career," Taylor said. "Sometimes it was difficult always having the target on your back, but it drove me to do what I did. After I won my fourth Big Ten title, everyone got up and applauded, including the Iowa fans. That meant a lot to me, and I just want to thank everybody. I just appreciate all the support I've been given over the years." Hodge Trophy Voting Breakdown The following is a breakdown of the voting from the 43 ballots from members of the Dan Hodge Trophy Voting Committee plus the two official votes from the composite fan poll which was on WIN's website from March 26-28 (approximately 17,500 fans voted, over 50% voted for Stieber). Voting committee members include all past Hodge winners, select national wrestling media, reps from national wrestling organizations and retired college coaches from different regions of the country. A first-place vote is worth four points, second place three points, third place two points and fourth place one point. Wrestler/School/Points/Votes1st/2nd/3rd/4th 1.) David Taylor, Penn State 167 45 38 6 0 1 2.) Logan Stieber Ohio State 107 44 3 18 18 5 3.) Ed Ruth, Penn State 102 42 2 18 18 4 4.) Chris Perry, Oklahoma State 47 32 2 2 5 23 5.) Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State 20 15 0 1 3 11 6.) Jesse Delgado, Illinois 2 1 0 0 1 0 7.) Tony Ramos, Iowa 1 1 0 0 0 1 8.) Nick Gwiazdowski, NC State 1

Jason Tsirtsis defeated Josh Kindig in the NCAA finals (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com) In a year where a number of freshmen made their presence known in their first official year of college competition, Northwestern's Jason Tsirtsis has been selected as the 2014 InterMat Freshman of the Year, the amateur wrestling website announced on Tuesday. The award, presented each year since 2006 to the best college freshman in all divisions, is based on the balloting of writers and executives at InterMatWrestle.com. 2014 InterMat Freshman of the Year 1st-5th-Place Votes: 9-7-5-3-1 Total Votes/(First-Place Votes) 1. Jason Tsirtsis, Northwestern 76 (5) 2. J'den Cox, Missouri 70 (3) 3. Zain Retherford, Penn State 48 4. Gabe Dean, Cornell 31 (1) 5. Haley Augello, King 10 (1) 6. Adam Coon, Michigan 8 7. Joey Dance, Virginia Tech 3 T8. Cory Clark, Iowa 1 T8. Isaac Jordan, Wisconsin 1 T8. Riley Lefever, Wabash 1 T8. Mitch Minotti, Lehigh 1Tsirtsis, crowned the 149-pound champ at the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, received five first-place votes -- exactly half of the total first-place votes -- for a total of 76 votes. In second place was 197-pound titlewinner J'den Cox of Missouri, who earned a total of 70 votes, including three first-place ballots. Penn State's Zain Retherford, who placed fifth at 141, came in third with 48 votes, despite not getting any first-place votes. Two other wrestlers each got one first-place vote: Cornell's Gabe Dean earned fourth place in the balloting with 31 votes ... while Haley Augello of King University's women's program received 10 votes to place fifth overall. Not enough can be said about the level of talent within the 2014 freshman class. An immediate indicator: four freshmen earned at least one first-place vote in this year's InterMat balloting. (By contrast, only two wrestlers, Oklahoma State's Alex Dieringer, and Cornell's Nahshon Garrett, garnered first-place ballots in 2013.) If that weren't not enough, consider that freshmen grabbed two of the 10 individual 2014 NCAA Division I titles ... earned 12 out of the 80 All-American honors ... and two rookies, Zain Retherford and Gabe Dean, each handed the only loss of the season to the otherwise perfect records of three-time NCAA champions Logan Stieber and Ed Ruth, respectively. So what set Jason Tsirtsis apart from an incredibly talented cohort of freshmen? A native of Crown Point, Ind., Tsirtsis compiled an overall record of 32-3 during the 2013-14 season. He entered the championship season by claiming the 2014 Big Ten conference title at 149 ... then was seeded fifth at the 2014 NCAAs. After earning first-day decisions over unseeded wrestlers Bryce Busler (Bloomsburg) and James English (Penn State), Tsirtsis topped No. 4 seed (and 2013 NCAA 141-pound champ) Kendric Maple of Oklahoma in the quarterfinals, then followed up by defeating top-seeded Drake Houdashelt of Missouri in the semifinals to advance to the finals. There Tsirtsis got a 3-1 win over Oklahoma State's Josh Kindig, becoming Northwestern's first NCAA champ since Jake Herbert won his second title at the 2009 NCAAs. Freshman of the Year Winners 2014: Jason Tsirtsis, Northwestern 2013: Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State 2012: Logan Stieber, Ohio State 2011: David Taylor, Penn State 2010: Kyle Dake, Cornell 2009: Andrew Howe, Wisconsin 2008: Mike Grey, Cornell 2007: Jake Varner, Iowa State 2006: Dustin Schlatter, Minnesota"Jason Tsirtsis came into the season possessing all the ingredients needed to make a championship run as a freshman," according to InterMat senior editor Andrew Hipps. "In addition to his physical gifts, Jason has an extraordinary wrestling mind and is a true student of the sport. He has risen to the top at every level of wrestling, which has given him the confidence to win as a freshman, and competed on big stages throughout his entire life, which has given him the poise to handle high-pressure situations. Many freshmen hope to be NCAA champions. Jason expected to be an NCAA champion as a freshman. Jason also has a strong support system and coaches that help him get the most out of his ability." On Friday, Penn State's David Taylor was named 2014 InterMat Wrestler of the Year. This week, InterMat will announce its Coach of the Year.

I really hate writing this article. Truly hate it. The wrestling community is small and for relaying what is whispered, I often suffer the disdain of coaches. Trust me, I don't write this because I dislike anyone, am vengeful or even somehow all-knowing. I'm fortunate to be in a position where I have a lot of conversations and take in a lot of outside observations. With that, take a read, swirl some whiskey in a glass then fire off a mean-spirited email about how I'm destroying the universe. I know that I likely deserve whatever you write and a hell of a lot more. But do know that mentioning these coaches is not an indictment of their work ethic, character or coaching ability. Coaching, like any relationship, is as much affected by timing and external factors as it is the work a coach puts into the program he loves. Sometimes what should be a successful pairing simply isn't. (How else could you explain the divorce of Will Arnett and Amy Poehler?) If there are compelling reasons to keep any of the coaches listed below, please feel free to post them in the comments or send me an email. The names of the replacement coaches are just hunches and are not meant to be endorsements of their want to leave current programs. They are really just guys I think might apply for a new and/or bigger job. As much as I hear from members of our community, I don't always get the most accurate and up-to-the-second information. Please reach out if you have something to add! Craig Turnbull (West Virginia) This one was just announced, which in some way validates the start to the list. Most wrestling fans in the know realized that Turnbull was making an exit after the season. Whether it was his decision or not, he deserves to be cheered on his exit. He's coached some of the best to have ever been in the sport (Greg Jones) and was the guy behind the hire of now U.S. head freestyle wrestling coach Zeke Jones. He's done it all in his four decades as a coach and should be applauded heavily for his toughness and ability to create a championships program in the middle of Appalachia. Replacement options: Greg Jones (West Virginia), Tony Robie (Virginia Tech), Alex Clemsen (Virginia), Brad Dillon (Lehigh) Tom Minkel (Michigan State) Tom MinkelThe time has come. No more putting off what everyone has been questioning for the past five years. Tom Minkel is a class act and a leader in the sport of wrestling, but in a league that is defined by wins and losses his club is doing too much of the latter. He's taken the Michigan State Spartans to new territory and been a champion of the sport. He's eccentric and well liked. He has a parrot with a Twitter account. There is no doubt that after leaving Sparty he'll go on to be a powerful voice in the community and lead new initiatives that might help the sport grow in new ways. Replacement options: Brian Smith (Missouri), Mark Perry (Illinois), Brandon Eggum (Minnesota), Roger Kish (North Dakota State), Sean Bormet (Michigan), Donny Pritzlaff (Michigan), Matt Storniolo (Northwestern) C.D. Mock (North Carolina) The Carolina program had another All-American in 2014 with Evan Henderson placing fourth at 141 pounds. That's the second straight year Henderson has made the podium, and he's the first Carolina wrestler the Mock has recruited and coached to All-American honors. Still, things aren't looking good in Chapel Hill. NC State crowned an NCAA champion, Duke is on the rise (tip of the cap to Glen Lanham), Virginia Tech finished eighth in the nation, and Maryland had an NCAA finalist. Pitt and Virginia both had All-Americans and placed ahead of the Tar Heels in the conference tournament. After 11 years at the helm it's either going to work, or not going to work, and right now the pace of change is being matched, or exceeded, by every other school in the ACC. It's likely lost on many wrestling fans, but Mock was Carolina's first NCAA champion, a two-time All-American and a three-time ACC champion. Cornell head wrestling coach Rob Koll floated through the Tar Heel program about the same time and under the guidance of head coach Bill Lam the program finished among the top four in the nation with multiple All-Americans and NCAA champions over several seasons. Mock was recruited to coach in Chapel Hill specifically because it was thought he could build on Coach Lam's legacy. Mock had been a championship coach at Council Rock High School in Pennsylvania and had created a successful business. He was the right fit at the right time. The Tar Hell job is a monster and should Mock choose to step aside it's reasonable to expect them to receive the most compelling candidate pool of any job opening this summer. Replacement options: Cary Kolat (North Carolina), Mark Perry (Illinois), Drew Pariano (Northwestern), Brad Dillon (Lehigh), Sean Bormet (Michigan), Donny Pritzlaff (Michigan), Tony Robie (Virginia Tech), Big name darkhorses. Shawn Charles (Arizona State) It's difficult for me to know what happened at Arizona State over the past few seasons. Maybe I was blinking, or not looking west enough, but I'd thought the Sun Devils were doing pretty well. Then at this season's Pac-12 tournament the Charles-led team failed to automatically qualify any wrestlers. (ASU did receive one at-large selection.) That's a far cry from their 1988 NCAA championship, but it's tough to know why it isn't working. Shawn Charles (left) just completed his fifth season at ASU (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Maybe it's not Coach Charles' time to go. It's possible that he needs another year to figure out which kids he wants to recruit, but much of the grumbling at the NCAA tournament was focused on his program. He's on the hot seat for sure, though it might not be an ejection seat. Like Mock, Charles is an alum of the program. He was a four-time All-American and two-time NCAA runner-up at Arizona State and is even from Arizona. That's impressive. He's also been an assistant coach at some of the top programs in the country and excelled in his role. He was on the sidelines when Anthony Robles won his NCAA title, a notch in the coaching belt as good as any other in sports. Charles is affable and is well liked in the community. He's only in his fifth season, so it's possible that his AD gives him more time to figure out the wrinkles. But if they don't and he makes a choice to move on you can expect that job to be among the hottest in the country. Replacement options: Sammie Henson (Missouri), Mark Perry (Illinois), Drew Pariano (Northwestern), Lee Pritts (Arizona State)

Brackets: Senior | Junior | Sophomore | Freshman VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Champions were determined at the NHSCA grade-level national championships on Sunday evening. Seniors Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, Ga.) and Clay Walker (Eastside, S.C.) won their fourth straight NHSCA Nationals titles. New York claimed the team title in the senior division. New Jersey took titles in both the junior and sophomore divisions. Pennsylvania came out on top in the freshman division. Freshman 106: Jose Tapia (Capital, N.M.) dec. Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.), 4-3 OT 113: Tyler Waterson (Spearfish, S.D.) dec. Brandon Felix (Ocean Grove, Calif.), 6-4 120: Dominick Mandarino (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) dec. Josh Wyland (Benedictine College, Va.), 3-1 126: Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.) pinned Francisco Valdes (Miami Southwest, Fla.), 2:52 132: Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.) dec. Brock Wilson (Nazareth, Pa.), 5-3 OT 138: Dominic Demas (Dublin Coffman, Ohio) pinned Trey Grenier (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio), 5:14 145: Bryan McLaughlin (Woodbridge, N.J.) dec. Max Andreoni (Woodford County, Ky.), 3-2 152: Jesse Beverly (Delta, Ohio) dec. Drew Peck (Chambersburg, Pa.), 3-0 160: Caleb Little (Jefferson, Ga.) pinned Bunmi Smith (Camden County, Ga.), 3:30 170: Chase Singletary (Palmetto Ridge, Fla.) tech. fall Brian Hennessy (St. John’s, Md.), 19-2 182: Zane Black (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) dec. Matt McKenzie (Wall, N.J.), 4-2 OT 195: Quinn Miller (Archer, Ga.) maj. dec. Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.), 10-2 220: Nick Mosco (Jesuit, Fla.) dec. Sammy Evans (Alcoa, Tenn.), 5-0 285: Nick Boykin (Riverdale, Tenn.) pinned Brody Gregory (Hixson, Tenn.), 2:38 Team: Pennsylvania 262, New York 256.5, Ohio 189, New York 181.5, Florida 171.5 Sophomore 106: Sebastian Rivera (Christian Brothers, N.J.) dec. Garrett O’Shea (Morris Knolls, N.J.), 9-6 113: Josh McClure (Fulton, Mo.) dec. Peter Del Gallo (Gardiner Area, Maine), 4-3 120: No. 4 at 113 Kyle Norstrem (Brandon, Fla.) dec. Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio), 4-1 126: Kris Lindemann (Howell, N.J.) dec. Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.), 3-2 OT 132: Mark McCormick (Camden Catholic, N.J.) dec. Jarrett Degen (Belgrade, Mont.), 4-3 138: Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) dec. Dakota Gardner (Fredonia, N.Y.), 3-0 145: Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) dec. Abner Romero (Buchanan, Calif.), 8-2 152: Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) dec. Deyaun Trueblood (Gateway, Colo.), 7-6 160: No. 15 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) pinned Austin Bell (Belle Vernon, Pa.), 1:28 170: Bridger Barker (Corona del Sol, Ariz.) dec. Dean Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.), 8-4 182: Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) dec. Ross Graham (Poquoson, Va.), 7-6 195: Matthew Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.) dec. Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.), 4-2 220: Kyle Jennings (Ponderosa, Calif.) dec. Kyle Mann (Columbus, Fla.), 3-2 285: Nick Coe (Asheboro, N.C.) dec. Jake Beistel (Southmoreland, Pa.), 6-5 OT Team: New Jersey 229.5, New York 219, Pennsylvania 196, California 176, Georgia 162.5 Junior 106: Jabari Moody (Rich Central, Ill.) dec. Jarrett Reisenbechler (Jackson, Mo.), 5-0 113: Nico Colunga (Oakdale, Calif.) dec. No. 17 L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio), 10-6 120: Jordan Allen (Huntington, W.Va.) maj. dec. Steven Simpson (St. Mary’s Ryken, Md.), 11-2 126: Richard Montoya (Robertson, N.M.) dec. Mike D’Angelo (Commack, N.Y.), 9-4 132: Will Clark (Cary, N.C.) dec. Luke Weiland (Seckman, Mo.), 2-1 138: No. 18 Max Thomsen (Union, Iowa) dec. Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.), 3-1 145: Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.) dec. Lorenzo de la Riva (Folsom, Calif.), 6-3 152: Sean Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.) dec. Miguel Barreras (Rio Rancho, N.M.), 3-1 160: Jonathan Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.) dec. Kollin Moore (Norwayne, Ohio), 3-2 170: Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio) dec. Johnny Garcia (Danbury, Conn.), 3-2 182: No. 15 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) dec. Cash Wilcke (OA-BCIG, Iowa), 3-1 195: Jeff Velez (David Brearley, N.J.) dec. Matthew Rudy (Cane Bay, S.C.), 4-3 220: No. 17 Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.) dec. No. 7 Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.), 8-6 285: Andrew Pacheco (Warren Hills, N.J.) dec. Nicholas Wimmer (North Davidson, N.C.), 10-9 OT Team: New Jersey 245, New York, 214, Florida 209, Ohio 192.5, Virginia 189.5 Senior 106: Isaac Blackburn (Del Oro, Calif.) maj. dec. Brandon Cunningham (Prattville, Ala.), 9-0 113: John Twomey (St. Anthony’s, N.Y.) dec. Joe Calderone (Walt Whitman, N.Y.), 2-1 120: No. 15 at 126 Mason Pengilly (Porterville, Calif.) dec. Tyrone Klump (Nazareth, Pa.), 5-2 126: No. 7 Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, Ga.) dec. Isaiah Locsin (Gilroy, Calif.), 2-1 OT 132: No. 19 Dusty Hone (Cedar City, Utah) dec. Sean Fausz (Campbell County, Ky.), 6-4 138: Clay Walker (Eastside, S.C.) dec. Josh Reyes (Parkrose, Ore.), 3-2 145: Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) dec. No. 8 Nikko Villarreal (Gilroy, Calif.), 8-6 OT 152: No. 13 Paul Fox (Gilroy, Calif.) dec. Jairod James (Bedford, Ohio), 4-3 160: No. 12 Brandon Womack (Scottsboro, Calif.) dec. Dakota Juarez (Grand Haven, Mich.), 8-6 OT 170: Cale Wilson (Sallisaw, Okla.) dec. Nathan Marek (Southmoore, Okla.), 5-2 182: No. 4 Nick Fiegener (Folsom, Calif.) dec. Luis Peguero (Robinson, Fla.), 5-4 195: No. 6 Marcus Harrington (Waterloo West, Iowa) dec. No. 20 Tristan Sponseller (Bermudian Springs, Pa.), 7-5 220: No. 19 Matthew Moore (Apalachee, Ga.) dec. Cory Daniel (River Hill, Md.), 7-6 285: No. 14 James O’Hagan (Seaford, N.Y.) dec. No. 13 Jesse Webb (Mt. Anthony, Vt.), 3-2 OT Team: New York 238.5, California 236.5, Georgia 129.5, North Carolina 125.5, Pennsylvania 115.5 Placewinners (3-8) Freshman 106: 3rd: Peter Pappas (Plainview JFK, N.Y.) dec. Aaron Rump (Chambersburg, Pa.), 3-0 5th: Danny Bertoni (Middletown, Md.) dec. Joseph Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 3-0 7th: Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) pinned A.J. Leitten (Fort Mill, S.C.), 3:42 113: 3rd: Paul Stuart (Andover, Kan.) dec. Jake Brindley (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 8-7 5th: Nick Santos (St. Peter’s Prep, N.J.) pinned John Pipa (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.), 4:47 7th: Bradley Beaulieu (Marshwood, Me.) pinned Anthony Cirillo (Rocky Point, N.Y.), 5:10 120: 3rd: Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) dec. Avery Shay (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.), 6-3 5th: Evan Barczak (Monroe Woodbury, N.Y.) dec. Knox Fuller (Bradley Central, Tenn.), 8-7 OT 7th: Wes Rayburn (Piedra Vista, N.M.) dec. Corey Secrist (Petersburg, W.Va.), 5-2 126: 3rd: Jacob Wright (Dinuba, Calif.) dec. Hunter Richard (Holland Patent, N.Y.), 2-1 OT 5th: Travis Stefanik (Nazareth, Pa.) by injury default over Quinn Devaney (McDonogh, Md.) 7th: Vince Concina (Bishop Ahr, N.J.) dec. Denton Spencer (Camden County, Ga.), 6-2 132: 3rd: Ty Lucas (Brandon, Fla.) dec. Brendan Lamey (Sanford, Del.), 5-4 5th: Logan McKoy (Oakdale, Md.) dec. Noah Mattin (Delta, Ohio), 9-5 7th: Conor Melbourne (ISW, N.Y.) pinned Dillon Taylor (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.), 3:57 138: 3rd: Mikey Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic) dec. Timothy Hamann (Jackson Memorial, N.J.), 3-0 5th: James Fisher (Centennial, Idaho) dec. Jared Henry (Dayton, Ore.), 4-2 7th: Brandon Kui (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) maj. dec. Joseph Messer (Norman North, Okla.), 11-1 145: 3rd: Hunter DeLong (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) pinned Mike Fernandes (Voorhees, N.J.), 3:00 5th: Brit Wilson (Mexico, Mo.) pinned Stanley Smeltzer (Smithfield, Va.), 4:21 7th: Carless Looney (Laramie, Wyo.) dec. Joe Soreco (St. Joseph Regional, N.J.), 8-3 152: 3rd: Anthony Villareal (Ocean Grove, Calif.) dec. Anthony Falbo (Newtown, Conn.), 8-2 5th: Noah Adams (Independence, W.Va.) pinned Avery Dinardi (Holy Cross, N.J.), 5:38 7th: Thomas Anderson (Middletown North, N.J.) by injury default over Van Miller (Bridgewater, N.J.) 160: 3rd: Travis Race (Bodley, N.Y.) maj. dec. John Borst (Sherando, Va.), 11-0 5th: Tyler Stepic (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Blaze Kansco (Canon-McMillan, Pa.), 10-6 7th: Dominic Mainiero (St. Joseph, N.J.) dec. Brady Daniel (River Hill, Md.), 7-2 170: 3rd: Mike Spallina (Hilton, N.Y.) dec. Chad Watt (Woodstown, N.J.), 10-8 5th: Jaret Lester (Akron SVSM, Ohio) dec. Tyrone Watson, Jr. (North Brunswick, N.C.), 11-9 7th: Sean O’Malley (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) by forfeit over Xavier Vigil (St. Michales, N.M.) 182: 3rd: Joe Marcano (Brandon, Fla.) dec. Dylan Dubuque (Columbia, N.Y.), 9-4 5th: Tristen Tonte (Perry Meridian, Ind.) dec. Tyreek Bromley (Long Beach, N.Y.), 12-11 7th: Brian Andrews (Grapevine, Texas) pinned Noah Sims (Centennial, Texas), 2:24 195: 3rd: Jeffrey Allen (Amherst County, Va.) dec. Drew Horun (Phillipsburg, N.J.), 5-3 5th: Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) by injury default Ryan Mills (Huntington, W.Va.) 7th: Brandon Closson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) pinned Brad Basham (Burlington, Mass.), 2:57 220: 3rd: Seth Janney (South Western, Pa.) pinned Darrell Ray Holstion (Riverside, W.Va.), 1:00 5th: Connor Hamilton (Adirondack, N.Y.) dec. Thomas Rabel (The Dunham School, La.), 9-3 7th: Ryan Lynd (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.) dec. Carlos Martinez (First Flight, N.C.), 2-1 OT 285: 3rd: Nick Rivera (Brick Memorial, N.J.) pinned Matt Carrick (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 1:00 5th: Brendan Woody (South River, Md.) pinned Spencer Bowler (North Rowan, N.C.), 1:35 7th: Andrew Tanner (Adirondack, N.Y.) dec. Luke Ellis (Sevier County, Tenn.), 9-3 Sophomore 106: 3rd: Danny Vega (Ironwood Ridge, Ariz.) maj. dec. Matteo DeVincenzo (Port Jefferson, N.Y.), 17-5 5th: Zach Beckner (Warren County, Va.) dec. Kellan McKenna (New Hartford, N.Y.), 4-0 7th: Harry Feuer (Mayfield, Ohio) dec. Matthew Dowler (St. Bernard, Conn.), 4-0 113: 3rd: Michael Prieto (Garden City, Kan.) dec. Ozzy Lugo (South Dade, Fla.), 7-0 5th: Tito Colom (Dunkirk, N.Y.) dec. John Arceri (Huntington, N.Y.), 7-5 7th: Camden Moore (Roane County, W.Va.) dec. Kai Kramer (La Costa Canyon, Calif.), 3-1 120: 3rd: Durbin Lloren (Buchanan, Calif.) dec. Taylor Jeffries (Campbell County, Wyo.), 7-0 5th: Benjamin Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) dec. Brett Brice (Longwood, N.Y.), 6-5 7th: Wilbert Cox (Independence, W.Va.) dec. Dylan Byerley (Indian Land, S.C.), 6-2 126: 3rd: Kellen Devlin (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) dec. Jon Errico (Byron Hills, N.Y.), 8-2 5th: Keegan Duncan (Trinity, Ky.) dec. Greg Gaxiola (Buchanan, Calif.), 2-0 7th: Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens, Wash.) dec. Jarron Jensen (Herriman, Utah), 5-2 132: 3rd: Ryan Peters (Timberlane, N.H.) maj. dec. Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio), 14-3 5th: Hudson Heidorf (Trinity, Ky.) dec. Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 5-3 7th: Evan Fidelibus (Easton, Pa.) dec. Freddy Eckles (Lake Shore, N.Y.), 6-5 138: 3rd: Sam Martino (McDonogh, Md.) dec. Jason Berquist (Folsom, Calif.), 4-2 5th: Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill, Mass.) Dylanger Potter (Midlothian, Texas) 7th: John Hayden Hill (Vestavia Hills, Ala.) dec. Alexander Sebahie (Paramus, N.J.), 4-3 145: 3rd: Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Jared Hill (Clovis, Calif.), 4-1 5th: Jose Taylor (Arlington Martin, Texas) dec. Brady Ford (Blair Academy, N.J.), 7-5 7th: Olen Brattin (Pleasant Hill, Mo.) pinned Brett Leonard (New Milford, Conn.), 2:42 152: 3rd: Colten Carlson (Willmar, Minn.) pinned Jack Peura (Tippecanoe, Ohio), 1:30 5th: Kevin Parker (Shenendehowa, N.Y.) pinned Giovanny Bonilla (Osceola, Fla.), 4:39 7th: Robert Dupont (Benedictine College, Va.) tech. fall Lucas Martoccio (Council Rock South, Pa.), 18-3 160: 3rd: Niko Cappello (Cranford, N.J.) maj. dec. Luke Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.), 9-0 5th: Koy Wilkinson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) by forfeit over Dylan Barreiro (Pinkerton Academy, N.H.) 7th: Hunter Jones (George Washington, W.Va.) pinned Ricky Fornaciari (Nazareth, Pa.), 5:20 170: 3rd: Christopher Bailey (Poway, Calif.) dec. Bailey Shutt (Lower Dauphin, Pa.), 4-2 5th: Garrett Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.) dec. Jala’a Darwish (Passaic Valley, N.J.), 7-4 7th: Jay Aiello (Westfield, Va.) pinned Anthony Vetrano (Middletown, N.J.), 3:01 182: 3rd: Hunter Yeargen (Willard, Mo.) dec. Christian Araneo (Ward Mellville, N.Y.), 4-3 5th: Will Hilliard (Phoenix, N.Y.) dec. Conner Buttry (Chestnut Ridge, Pa.), 4-0 7th: Antonio Agee (Hayfield, Va.) pinned Martin Duane (Hilton Head Island, S.C.), 1:59 195: 3rd: James Brady (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.) dec. Chad Freshnock (Middletown North, N.J.), 9-5 5th: Jakobe Walker (Southmoore, Okla.) dec. Ben Stacey (Father Ryan, Tenn.), 5-3 7th: Ricardo Dawkins (General Brown, N.Y.) by forfeit over Cody Amos (Cave Spring, Va.) 220: 3rd: Jacob Lill (Archer, Ga.) dec. Brett Winters (Hoover, Ala.), 8-1 5th: Spencer Hayes (Osbourn Park, Va.) pinned Alan Salgado (Rock Hill, S.C.), 1:05 7th: Garrett Chandler (Louisville Male, Ky.) dec. Zach Gifford (Deposit, N.Y.), 8-2 285: 3rd: Dante Jiovenetta (Coral Shores, Fla.) dec. Chase Behrndt (Lafayette, Mo.), 5-2 5th: T.J. Rayam (Thompson, Ala.) pinned Anthony Helm (Matoaca, Va.), 3:16 7th: Josh Burger (Aurora, Ohio) pinned Shomari Wallace (Southview, N.C.), 1:55 Junior 106: 3rd: Logan Grass (Huntington, W.Va.) by forfeit over Jonathan Ragsdale (Gordon Lee, Ga.) by forfeit 5th: Logan Eaton (Oakdale, Calif.) dec. Bryce Morita (Clovis West, Calif.), 4-2 7th: Aric Shankles (Muscle Shoals, Ala.) by injury default over Carlos Aucancela (Brentwood, N.Y.) 113: 3rd: Kyle Quinn (Wantagh, N.Y.) maj. dec. Mitchell Langford (North Henderson, N.C.), 14-0 5th: Kyle Lindner (New Milford, Conn.) dec. Ryan Burns (Clarence, N.Y.), 9-8 7th: Matt Landgraff (Springstead, Fla.) dec. Toribio Navarro (Bradley Central, Tenn.), 5-1 120: 3rd: Michael Russo (Jackson Liberty, N.J.) dec. Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony’s, N.Y.), 5-3 5th: Anthony Rubinetti (Northern Valley, N.J.) pinned Troy Gassaway (Mt. Anthony, Vt.), 1:53 7th: Michael McDonald (Springstead, Fla.) pinned James Szymanski (Shoreham-Wading River, N.Y.), 4:58 126: 3rd: Chase Piperato (Jefferson, Ga.) dec. Jean-Luc Lemieux (Londonberry, N.H.), 5-4 5th: Will Kui (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) pinned Jason Spencer (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 3:11 7th: Paul Klein (Brother Martin, La.) dec. Darren Harris (Yelm, Wash.), 6-2 132: 3rd: No. 13 Dylan Lucas (Brandon, Fla.) dec. Jake Lords (Kuna, Idaho), 6-4 5th: Brad Wade (Islip, N.Y.) dec. Patrick McLaughlin (Lawrenceville, N.J.), 4-2 7th: Kyler Hansen (Buchanan, Calif.) dec. Brock Cooper (Bremen, Ga.), 3-0 138: 3rd: Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho) technical fall Joseph Prieto (Holy Family, Colo.), 19-4 5th: B.C. Laprade (New Kent, Va.) dec. Conner Francis (Buchanan, Calif.), 9-3 7th: Joseph Gaccione (High Point, N.J.) dec. Sam Ward (Locust Valley, N.Y.), 7-0 145: 3rd: Thomas Dutton (Rocky Point, N.Y.) pinned No. 20 Ralphy Tovar (Poway, Calif.), 0:33 5th: Rodolfo Guillen (Buford, Ga.) dec. Eric Schmid (Verona, Wis.), 12-5 7th: Jake Adcock (Pope, Ga.) dec. Gavin Murray (Cranford, N.J.), 4-2 152: 3rd: Cody Hughes (Marshwood, Maine) maj. dec. Isaiah Crosby (South Dade, Fla.), 12-4 5th: Seldon Wright (Oscar Smith, Va.) dec. Adam Martz (Mountain Ridge, Md.), 7-3 7th: Brandon Aviles (Flushing, N.Y.) dec. Anthony Bell (Fairport, N.Y.), 7-1 160: 3rd: David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio) dec. Cody Cordes (Wyoming Valley West, Pa.), 8-4 5th: Jaquon Sowell (Riverside, N.C.) by forfeit over Fritz Hoehn (North Andover, Mass.) 7th: Dakota Greene (Brandon, Fla.) maj. dec. Kenneth Long (Holy Cross, N.J.), 10-2 170: 3rd: Sean Kennedy (Riverdale, Tenn.) dec. Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.), 5-1 5th: Corey Hazel (Penns Valley, Pa.) dec. Ryan Marszal (Unatego, N.Y.), 8-7 7th: Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio) dec. Dontae McGee (Brandon, Fla.), 3-1 182: 3rd: Chance Cooper (Timberland, Mo.) pinned Jacob Seely (Fruita, Colo.), 3:43 5th: Jared Langley (Newton, Kan.) dec. Nick DePalma (DePaul Catholic, N.J.), 3-1 7th: Christopher Morgan (West Orange, N.J.) dec. Young Woo An (Buchanan, Calif.), 5-2 195: 3rd: Tevis Bartlett (Cheyenne East, Wyo.) dec. Tyler Love (Centerville, Va.), 7-2 5th: Cody Vigoren (Lake Stevens, Wash.) pinned Christopher Favoroso (Jensen Beach, Fla.), 5:06 7th: Matthew Wagner (Delaware Valley, Pa.) dec. Nathaniel Rose (Eagle Academy, N.Y.), 11-4 220: 3rd: Patrick Grayson (Colonial Forge, Va.) dec. Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 3-2 5th: Ian Butterbrodt (St. John’s Prep, Mass.) maj. dec. Thomas Rodriguez (Parkland, N.C.), 9-0 7th: Yousef Hemida (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) pinned Zac Faust (GAR, Pa.), 5:50 285: 3rd: Ryan Monk (Dallas, Pa.) pinned Evan Loughman (Sheridan, Ohio), 0:11 5th: Adam Olsen (Highpoint Central, N.C.) pinned Jarrod Heinrichs (Fillmore Central, Neb.), 5:37 7th: Zach Mauldin (Lexington, N.C.) by forfeit over Bucky Dennis (Charlotte, Fla.) Senior 106: 3rd: David Yablans (Jericho, N.Y.) pinned Levi Joly (Bluffton, S.C.), 1:28 5th: Irvin Portugal (Robbinsville, N.C.) dec. Ricardo Giannetti (Langham Creek, Texas), 11-5 7th: David Hernandez (Henry Clay, Ky.) dec. Larry Hankins (Princess Anne, Va.), 4-3 113: 3rd: Alonzo Allen (Rockdale County, Ga.) dec. Drew Turner (Parkland, N.C.), 3-2 5th: Gage Currier (Colstrip, Mont.) dec. Michael Beck (River Hill, Md.), 6-0 7th: Bailey Roehr (Christian Brothers, Mo.) by forfeit over Casey Coulter (Grants Pass, Ore.) by forfeit 120: 3rd: Heath Gleaton (Central Carrabus, N.C.) pinned Peter Robinson (St. John’s Shrewsbury, Mass.), 5:23 5th: Josh Epperson (Tallassee, Ala.) by injury default over Michael Russo (St. Peter’s Prep, N.J.) by injury default 7th: Chase Brennan (Monett, Mo.) by forfeit over Forrest Gloguski (Fairfield, Ind.) by forfeit 126: 3rd: No. 17 Kevin Jack (Danbury, Conn.) dec. Jacob Grigg (East Gaston, N.C.), 15-11 5th: Mitch Finesilver (Cherry Creek, Colo.) pinned Jason DeLaCruz (Buchanan, Calif.), 5:06 7th: Mark Mastropietro (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) maj. dec. Ryan Snow (General Brown, N.Y.), 11-2 132: 3rd: Ian Brown (Hanover, Pa.) dec. Nick Boggs (Painesville Riverside, Ohio), 5-1 5th: Bryce Meredith (Cheyenne Central, Wyo.) pinned Jared Mestas (Dolores Huerta Prep, Colo.), 1:31 7th: Nolan Whitely (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) dec. Eric Clarke (Davenport Assumption, Iowa), 4-2 138: 3rd: Laken Cook (Central Valley Academy, N.Y.) dec. London Thomas (Centennial, Nev.), 4-2 5th: James Claitor (Catholic, La.) pinned Jonathan Carrera (Milton, Mass.), 3:52 7th: Zach Finesilver (Cherry Creek, Colo.) maj. dec. Dakota Linger (Buckhannon-Upshur, W.Va.), 12-4 145: 3rd: Jake Spengler (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) pinned Branson Ashworth (Spanish Fork, Utah), 1:51 5th: Hayden Ryals (Southside, Ala.) dec. Willie Davis (Woodbridge, Del.), 9-8 7th: Beau Minnick (Clyde, Ohio) dec. Raymond Jazikoff (South Plainfield, N.J.), 4-2 152: 3rd: Maaziah Bethea (Trenton Central, N.J.) dec. Justus Weaver (Battlefield, Va.), 6-4 5th: Richard Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.) maj. dec. Travis Willers (Pleasant Valley, Iowa), 12-2 7th: J.J. Alfau (Turner County, Ga.) pinned Kenny Boyd (Stranahan, Fla.), 3:00 160: 3rd: No. 17 at 170 Burke Paddock (Warsaw, N.Y.) pinned Emery Parker (Gurnee Warren, Ill.), 5:42 5th: Danny Bush (Davenport Assumption, Iowa) dec. Zach Walton (Edmond North, Okla.), 1-0 7th: Grayson Davis (Brecksville, Ohio) dec. Brandon Wolfe (Delcastle, Del.), 5-2 170: 3rd: Mike Fagg-Davies (Franklin, N.J.) dec. Steven Schneider (Macarthur, N.Y.), 3-2 5th: Austin Repp (Pacific, Mo.) dec. Alexander Graves (San Marcos, Calif.), 6-1 7th: Seth Williams (Tiffin Columbian, Ohio) dec. Jacob Weber (Clarence, N.Y.), 8-5 182: 3rd: Mark Tracy (Sachem East, N.Y.) pinned Johnny Beltran (Servite, Calif.), 5:29 5th: Konner Pritchard (Princess Anne, Va.) dec. Nick Weldon (Clay-Chalkville, Ala.), 5-3 7th: Malik McDonald (South View, N.C.) dec. Deric Ginther (Royal, Calif.), 4-0 195: 3rd: Ian Baker (La Costa Canyon, Calif.) dec. Colton Grossaint (Kearns, Utah), 2-0 5th: Tyrus Kemp (Ephrata, Wash.) by injury default over Logan Kirby (River Hill, Md.) 7th: Ben Honis (Jamesville-Dewitt, N.Y.) dec. Reggie Williams (Johnson City, N.Y.), 6-3 220: 3rd: Blake Andrews (Grapevine, Texas) dec. Jake Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty, Pa.), 8-4 5th: Terrance Fanning (Preston, W.Va.) dec. Trent Allen (South Brunswick, N.C.), 7-0 7th: Taylor Carlson (Sebeka, Minn.) dec. Rex Shotts (Ravenwood, Texas), 7-6 285: 3rd: Zack Parker (Caesar Rodney, Del.) dec. M.J. Couzan (Archer, Ga.), 7-5 5th: Daniel Leon (North Miami, Fla.) dec. Cole Mair (Uintah, Utah), 7-2 7th: Dalonte Holland (Huntingtown, Md.) dec. Gary Miltenberger (Fremont, Calif.), 10-4

Brackets: Senior | Junior | Sophomore | Freshman VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- The consolation quarterfinals, consolation semifinals, and medal matches for third, fifth, and seventh place were held on Sunday morning into the early part of the afternoon at the NHSCA grade-level nationals. Here are the results of those medal matches. First-place matches will be held later on this evening; freshman and sophomores at 5 p.m., juniors and seniors at 7 p.m. Freshman 106: 3rd: Peter Pappas (Plainview JFK, N.Y.) dec. Aaron Rump (Chambersburg, Pa.), 3-0 5th: Danny Bertoni (Middletown, Md.) dec. Joseph Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 3-0 7th: Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) pinned A.J. Leitten (Fort Mill, S.C.), 3:42 113: 3rd: Paul Stuart (Andover, Kan.) dec. Jake Brindley (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 8-7 5th: Nick Santos (St. Peter’s Prep, N.J.) pinned John Pipa (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.), 4:47 7th: Bradley Beaulieu (Marshwood, Me.) pinned Anthony Cirillo (Rocky Point, N.Y.), 5:10 120: 3rd: Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) dec. Avery Shay (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.), 6-3 5th: Evan Barczak (Monroe Woodbury, N.Y.) dec. Knox Fuller (Bradley Central, Tenn.), 8-7 OT 7th: Wes Rayburn (Piedra Vista, N.M.) dec. Corey Secrist (Petersburg, W.Va.), 5-2 126: 3rd: Jacob Wright (Dinuba, Calif.) dec. Hunter Richard (Holland Patent, N.Y.), 2-1 OT 5th: Travis Stefanik (Nazareth, Pa.) by injury default over Quinn Devaney (McDonogh, Md.) 7th: Vince Concina (Bishop Ahr, N.J.) dec. Denton Spencer (Camden County, Ga.), 6-2 132: 3rd: Ty Lucas (Brandon, Fla.) dec. Brendan Lamey (Sanford, Del.), 5-4 5th: Logan McKoy (Oakdale, Md.) dec. Noah Mattin (Delta, Ohio), 9-5 7th: Conor Melbourne (ISW, N.Y.) pinned Dillon Taylor (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.), 3:57 138: 3rd: Mikey Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic) dec. Timothy Hamann (Jackson Memorial, N.J.), 3-0 5th: James Fisher (Centennial, Idaho) dec. Jared Henry (Dayton, Ore.), 4-2 7th: Brandon Kui (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) maj. dec. Joseph Messer (Norman North, Okla.), 11-1 145: 3rd: Hunter DeLong (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) pinned Mike Fernandes (Voorhees, N.J.), 3:00 5th: Brit Wilson (Mexico, Mo.) pinned Stanley Smeltzer (Smithfield, Va.), 4:21 7th: Carless Looney (Laramie, Wyo.) dec. Joe Soreco (St. Joseph Regional, N.J.), 8-3 152: 3rd: Anthony Villareal (Ocean Grove, Calif.) dec. Anthony Falbo (Newtown, Conn.), 8-2 5th: Noah Adams (Independence, W.Va.) pinned Avery Dinardi (Holy Cross, N.J.), 5:38 7th: Thomas Anderson (Middletown North, N.J.) by injury default over Van Miller (Bridgewater, N.J.) 160: 3rd: Travis Race (Bodley, N.Y.) maj. dec. John Borst (Sherando, Va.), 11-0 5th: Tyler Stepic (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Blaze Kansco (Canon-McMillan, Pa.), 10-6 7th: Dominic Mainiero (St. Joseph, N.J.) dec. Brady Daniel (River Hill, Md.), 7-2 170: 3rd: Mike Spallina (Hilton, N.Y.) dec. Chad Watt (Woodstown, N.J.), 10-8 5th: Jaret Lester (Akron SVSM, Ohio) dec. Tyrone Watson, Jr. (North Brunswick, N.C.), 11-9 7th: Sean O’Malley (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) by forfeit over Xavier Vigil (St. Michales, N.M.) 182: 3rd: Joe Marcano (Brandon, Fla.) dec. Dylan Dubuque (Columbia, N.Y.), 9-4 5th: Tristen Tonte (Perry Meridian, Ind.) dec. Tyreek Bromley (Long Beach, N.Y.), 12-11 7th: Brian Andrews (Grapevine, Texas) pinned Noah Sims (Centennial, Texas), 2:24 195: 3rd: Jeffrey Allen (Amherst County, Va.) dec. Drew Horun (Phillipsburg, N.J.), 5-3 5th: Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) by injury default Ryan Mills (Huntington, W.Va.) 7th: Brandon Closson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) pinned Brad Basham (Burlington, Mass.), 2:57 220: 3rd: Seth Janney (South Western, Pa.) pinned Darrell Ray Holstion (Riverside, W.Va.), 1:00 5th: Connor Hamilton (Adirondack, N.Y.) dec. Thomas Rabel (The Dunham School, La.), 9-3 7th: Ryan Lynd (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.) dec. Carlos Martinez (First Flight, N.C.), 2-1 OT 285: 3rd: Nick Rivera (Brick Memorial, N.J.) pinned Matt Carrick (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 1:00 5th: Brendan Woody (South River, Md.) pinned Spencer Bowler (North Rowan, N.C.), 1:35 7th: Andrew Tanner (Adirondack, N.Y.) dec. Luke Ellis (Sevier County, Tenn.), 9-3 Sophomore 106: 3rd: Danny Vega (Ironwood Ridge, Ariz.) maj. dec. Matteo DeVincenzo (Port Jefferson, N.Y.), 17-5 5th: Zach Beckner (Warren County, Va.) dec. Kellan McKenna (New Hartford, N.Y.), 4-0 7th: Harry Feuer (Mayfield, Ohio) dec. Matthew Dowler (St. Bernard, Conn.), 4-0 113: 3rd: Michael Prieto (Garden City, Kan.) dec. Ozzy Lugo (South Dade, Fla.), 7-0 5th: Tito Colom (Dunkirk, N.Y.) dec. John Arceri (Huntington, N.Y.), 7-5 7th: Camden Moore (Roane County, W.Va.) dec. Kai Kramer (La Costa Canyon, Calif.), 3-1 120: 3rd: Durbin Lloren (Buchanan, Calif.) dec. Taylor Jeffries (Campbell County, Wyo.), 7-0 5th: Benjamin Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) dec. Brett Brice (Longwood, N.Y.), 6-5 7th: Wilbert Cox (Independence, W.Va.) dec. Dylan Byerley (Indian Land, S.C.), 6-2 126: 3rd: Kellen Devlin (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) dec. Jon Errico (Byron Hills, N.Y.), 8-2 5th: Keegan Duncan (Trinity, Ky.) dec. Greg Gaxiola (Buchanan, Calif.), 2-0 7th: Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens, Wash.) dec. Jarron Jensen (Herriman, Utah), 5-2 132: 3rd: Ryan Peters (Timberlane, N.H.) maj. dec. Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio), 14-3 5th: Hudson Heidorf (Trinity, Ky.) dec. Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 5-3 7th: Evan Fidelibus (Easton, Pa.) dec. Freddy Eckles (Lake Shore, N.Y.), 6-5 138: 3rd: Sam Martino (McDonogh, Md.) dec. Jason Berquist (Folsom, Calif.), 4-2 5th: Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill, Mass.) Dylanger Potter (Midlothian, Texas) 7th: John Hayden Hill (Vestavia Hills, Ala.) dec. Alexander Sebahie (Paramus, N.J.), 4-3 145: 3rd: Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Jared Hill (Clovis, Calif.), 4-1 5th: Jose Taylor (Arlington Martin, Texas) dec. Brady Ford (Blair Academy, N.J.), 7-5 7th: Olen Brattin (Pleasant Hill, Mo.) pinned Brett Leonard (New Milford, Conn.), 2:42 152: 3rd: Colten Carlson (Willmar, Minn.) pinned Jack Peura (Tippecanoe, Ohio), 1:30 5th: Kevin Parker (Shenendehowa, N.Y.) pinned Giovanny Bonilla (Osceola, Fla.), 4:39 7th: Robert Dupont (Benedictine College, Va.) tech. fall Lucas Martoccio (Council Rock South, Pa.), 18-3 160: 3rd: Niko Cappello (Cranford, N.J.) maj. dec. Luke Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.), 9-0 5th: Koy Wilkinson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) by forfeit over Dylan Barreiro (Pinkerton Academy, N.H.) 7th: Hunter Jones (George Washington, W.Va.) pinned Ricky Fornaciari (Nazareth, Pa.), 5:20 170: 3rd: Christopher Bailey (Poway, Calif.) dec. Bailey Shutt (Lower Dauphin, Pa.), 4-2 5th: Garrett Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.) dec. Jala’a Darwish (Passaic Valley, N.J.), 7-4 7th: Jay Aiello (Westfield, Va.) pinned Anthony Vetrano (Middletown, N.J.), 3:01 182: 3rd: Hunter Yeargen (Willard, Mo.) dec. Christian Araneo (Ward Mellville, N.Y.), 4-3 5th: Will Hilliard (Phoenix, N.Y.) dec. Conner Buttry (Chestnut Ridge, Pa.), 4-0 7th: Antonio Agee (Hayfield, Va.) pinned Martin Duane (Hilton Head Island, S.C.), 1:59 195: 3rd: James Brady (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.) dec. Chad Freshnock (Middletown North, N.J.), 9-5 5th: Jakobe Walker (Southmoore, Okla.) dec. Ben Stacey (Father Ryan, Tenn.), 5-3 7th: Ricardo Dawkins (General Brown, N.Y.) by forfeit over Cody Amos (Cave Spring, Va.) 220: 3rd: Jacob Lill (Archer, Ga.) dec. Brett Winters (Hoover, Ala.), 8-1 5th: Spencer Hayes (Osbourn Park, Va.) pinned Alan Salgado (Rock Hill, S.C.), 1:05 7th: Garrett Chandler (Louisville Male, Ky.) dec. Zach Gifford (Deposit, N.Y.), 8-2 285: 3rd: Dante Jiovenetta (Coral Shores, Fla.) dec. Chase Behrndt (Lafayette, Mo.), 5-2 5th: T.J. Rayam (Thompson, Ala.) pinned Anthony Helm (Matoaca, Va.), 3:16 7th: Josh Burger (Aurora, Ohio) pinned Shomari Wallace (Southview, N.C.), 1:55 Junior 106: 3rd: Logan Grass (Huntington, W.Va.) by forfeit over Jonathan Ragsdale (Gordon Lee, Ga.) by forfeit 5th: Logan Eaton (Oakdale, Calif.) dec. Bryce Morita (Clovis West, Calif.), 4-2 7th: Aric Shankles (Muscle Shoals, Ala.) by injury default over Carlos Aucancela (Brentwood, N.Y.) 113: 3rd: Kyle Quinn (Wantagh, N.Y.) maj. dec. Mitchell Langford (North Henderson, N.C.), 14-0 5th: Kyle Lindner (New Milford, Conn.) dec. Ryan Burns (Clarence, N.Y.), 9-8 7th: Matt Landgraff (Springstead, Fla.) dec. Toribio Navarro (Bradley Central, Tenn.), 5-1 120: 3rd: Michael Russo (Jackson Liberty, N.J.) dec. Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony’s, N.Y.), 5-3 5th: Anthony Rubinetti (Northern Valley, N.J.) pinned Troy Gassaway (Mt. Anthony, Vt.), 1:53 7th: Michael McDonald (Springstead, Fla.) pinned James Szymanski (Shoreham-Wading River, N.Y.), 4:58 126: 3rd: Chase Piperato (Jefferson, Ga.) dec. Jean-Luc Lemieux (Londonberry, N.H.), 5-4 5th: Will Kui (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) pinned Jason Spencer (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 3:11 7th: Paul Klein (Brother Martin, La.) dec. Darren Harris (Yelm, Wash.), 6-2 132: 3rd: No. 13 Dylan Lucas (Brandon, Fla.) dec. Jake Lords (Kuna, Idaho), 6-4 5th: Brad Wade (Islip, N.Y.) dec. Patrick McLaughlin (Lawrenceville, N.J.), 4-2 7th: Kyler Hansen (Buchanan, Calif.) dec. Brock Cooper (Bremen, Ga.), 3-0 138: 3rd: Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho) technical fall Joseph Prieto (Holy Family, Colo.), 19-4 5th: B.C. Laprade (New Kent, Va.) dec. Conner Francis (Buchanan, Calif.), 9-3 7th: Joseph Gaccione (High Point, N.J.) dec. Sam Ward (Locust Valley, N.Y.), 7-0 145: 3rd: Thomas Dutton (Rocky Point, N.Y.) pinned No. 20 Ralphy Tovar (Poway, Calif.), 0:33 5th: Rodolfo Guillen (Buford, Ga.) dec. Eric Schmid (Verona, Wis.), 12-5 7th: Jake Adcock (Pope, Ga.) dec. Gavin Murray (Cranford, N.J.), 4-2 152: 3rd: Cody Hughes (Marshwood, Maine) maj. dec. Isaiah Crosby (South Dade, Fla.), 12-4 5th: Seldon Wright (Oscar Smith, Va.) dec. Adam Martz (Mountain Ridge, Md.), 7-3 7th: Brandon Aviles (Flushing, N.Y.) dec. Anthony Bell (Fairport, N.Y.), 7-1 160: 3rd: David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio) dec. Cody Cordes (Wyoming Valley West, Pa.), 8-4 5th: Jaquon Sowell (Riverside, N.C.) by forfeit over Fritz Hoehn (North Andover, Mass.) 7th: Dakota Greene (Brandon, Fla.) maj. dec. Kenneth Long (Holy Cross, N.J.), 10-2 170: 3rd: Sean Kennedy (Riverdale, Tenn.) dec. Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.), 5-1 5th: Corey Hazel (Penns Valley, Pa.) dec. Ryan Marszal (Unatego, N.Y.), 8-7 7th: Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio) dec. Dontae McGee (Brandon, Fla.), 3-1 182: 3rd: Chance Cooper (Timberland, Mo.) pinned Jacob Seely (Fruita, Colo.), 3:43 5th: Jared Langley (Newton, Kan.) dec. Nick DePalma (DePaul Catholic, N.J.), 3-1 7th: Christopher Morgan (West Orange, N.J.) dec. Young Woo An (Buchanan, Calif.), 5-2 195: 3rd: Tevis Bartlett (Cheyenne East, Wyo.) dec. Tyler Love (Centerville, Va.), 7-2 5th: Cody Vigoren (Lake Stevens, Wash.) pinned Christopher Favoroso (Jensen Beach, Fla.), 5:06 7th: Matthew Wagner (Delaware Valley, Pa.) dec. Nathaniel Rose (Eagle Academy, N.Y.), 11-4 220: 3rd: Patrick Grayson (Colonial Forge, Va.) dec. Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 3-2 5th: Ian Butterbrodt (St. John’s Prep, Mass.) maj. dec. Thomas Rodriguez (Parkland, N.C.), 9-0 7th: Yousef Hemida (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) pinned Zac Faust (GAR, Pa.), 5:50 285: 3rd: Ryan Monk (Dallas, Pa.) pinned Evan Loughman (Sheridan, Ohio), 0:11 5th: Adam Olsen (Highpoint Central, N.C.) pinned Jarrod Heinrichs (Fillmore Central, Neb.), 5:37 7th: Zach Mauldin (Lexington, N.C.) by forfeit over Bucky Dennis (Charlotte, Fla.) Senior 106: 3rd: David Yablans (Jericho, N.Y.) pinned Levi Joly (Bluffton, S.C.), 1:28 5th: Irvin Portugal (Robbinsville, N.C.) dec. Ricardo Giannetti (Langham Creek, Texas), 11-5 7th: David Hernandez (Henry Clay, Ky.) dec. Larry Hankins (Princess Anne, Va.), 4-3 113: 3rd: Alonzo Allen (Rockdale County, Ga.) dec. Drew Turner (Parkland, N.C.), 3-2 5th: Gage Currier (Colstrip, Mont.) dec. Michael Beck (River Hill, Md.), 6-0 7th: Bailey Roehr (Christian Brothers, Mo.) by forfeit over Casey Coulter (Grants Pass, Ore.) by forfeit 120: 3rd: Heath Gleaton (Central Carrabus, N.C.) pinned Peter Robinson (St. John’s Shrewsbury, Mass.), 5:23 5th: Josh Epperson (Tallassee, Ala.) by injury default over Michael Russo (St. Peter’s Prep, N.J.) by injury default 7th: Chase Brennan (Monett, Mo.) by forfeit over Forrest Gloguski (Fairfield, Ind.) by forfeit 126: 3rd: No. 17 Kevin Jack (Danbury, Conn.) dec. Jacob Grigg (East Gaston, N.C.), 15-11 5th: Mitch Finesilver (Cherry Creek, Colo.) pinned Jason DeLaCruz (Buchanan, Calif.), 5:06 7th: Mark Mastropietro (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) maj. dec. Ryan Snow (General Brown, N.Y.), 11-2 132: 3rd: Ian Brown (Hanover, Pa.) dec. Nick Boggs (Painesville Riverside, Ohio), 5-1 5th: Bryce Meredith (Cheyenne Central, Wyo.) pinned Jared Mestas (Dolores Huerta Prep, Colo.), 1:31 7th: Nolan Whitely (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) dec. Eric Clarke (Davenport Assumption, Iowa), 4-2 138: 3rd: Laken Cook (Central Valley Academy, N.Y.) dec. London Thomas (Centennial, Nev.), 4-2 5th: James Claitor (Catholic, La.) pinned Jonathan Carrera (Milton, Mass.), 3:52 7th: Zach Finesilver (Cherry Creek, Colo.) maj. dec. Dakota Linger (Buckhannon-Upshur, W.Va.), 12-4 145: 3rd: Jake Spengler (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) pinned Branson Ashworth (Spanish Fork, Utah), 1:51 5th: Hayden Ryals (Southside, Ala.) dec. Willie Davis (Woodbridge, Del.), 9-8 7th: Beau Minnick (Clyde, Ohio) dec. Raymond Jazikoff (South Plainfield, N.J.), 4-2 152: 3rd: Maaziah Bethea (Trenton Central, N.J.) dec. Justus Weaver (Battlefield, Va.), 6-4 5th: Richard Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.) maj. dec. Travis Willers (Pleasant Valley, Iowa), 12-2 7th: J.J. Alfau (Turner County, Ga.) pinned Kenny Boyd (Stranahan, Fla.), 3:00 160: 3rd: No. 17 at 170 Burke Paddock (Warsaw, N.Y.) pinned Emery Parker (Gurnee Warren, Ill.), 5:42 5th: Danny Bush (Davenport Assumption, Iowa) dec. Zach Walton (Edmond North, Okla.), 1-0 7th: Grayson Davis (Brecksville, Ohio) dec. Brandon Wolfe (Delcastle, Del.), 5-2 170: 3rd: Mike Fagg-Davies (Franklin, N.J.) dec. Steven Schneider (Macarthur, N.Y.), 3-2 5th: Austin Repp (Pacific, Mo.) dec. Alexander Graves (San Marcos, Calif.), 6-1 7th: Seth Williams (Tiffin Columbian, Ohio) dec. Jacob Weber (Clarence, N.Y.), 8-5 182: 3rd: Mark Tracy (Sachem East, N.Y.) pinned Johnny Beltran (Servite, Calif.), 5:29 5th: Konner Pritchard (Princess Anne, Va.) dec. Nick Weldon (Clay-Chalkville, Ala.), 5-3 7th: Malik McDonald (South View, N.C.) dec. Deric Ginther (Royal, Calif.), 4-0 195: 3rd: Ian Baker (La Costa Canyon, Calif.) dec. Colton Grossaint (Kearns, Utah), 2-0 5th: Tyrus Kemp (Ephrata, Wash.) by injury default over Logan Kirby (River Hill, Md.) 7th: Ben Honis (Jamesville-Dewitt, N.Y.) dec. Reggie Williams (Johnson City, N.Y.), 6-3 220: 3rd: Blake Andrews (Grapevine, Texas) dec. Jake Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty, Pa.), 8-4 5th: Terrance Fanning (Preston, W.Va.) dec. Trent Allen (South Brunswick, N.C.), 7-0 7th: Taylor Carlson (Sebeka, Minn.) dec. Rex Shotts (Ravenwood, Texas), 7-6 285: 3rd: Zack Parker (Caesar Rodney, Del.) dec. M.J. Couzan (Archer, Ga.), 7-5 5th: Daniel Leon (North Miami, Fla.) dec. Cole Mair (Uintah, Utah), 7-2 7th: Dalonte Holland (Huntingtown, Md.) dec. Gary Miltenberger (Fremont, Calif.), 10-4

Brackets: Senior | Junior | Sophomore | Freshman VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Saturday's wrestling at the NHSCA grade-level national championships determined the championship finalists and All-Americans in each division. Championship and medal matches in the freshman and sophomore divisions are tentatively scheduled for 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, with those for the junior and senior divisions slated for 7 p.m. These are the finals matchups in each division of competition. Freshman: 106: Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.) vs. Jose Tapia (Capital, N.M.) 113: Brandon Felix (Ocean Grove, Calif.) vs. Tyler Waterson (Spearfish, S.D.) 120: Josh Wyland (Benedictine College, Va.) vs. Dominick Mandarino (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) 126: Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.) vs. Francisco Valdes (Miami Southwest, Fla.) 132: Brock Wilson (Nazareth, Pa.) vs. Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.) 138: Dominic Demas (Dublin Coffman, Ohio) vs. Trey Grenier (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio) 145: Max Andreoni (Woodford County, Ky.) vs. Bryan McLaughlin (Woodbridge, N.J.) 152: Drew Peck (Chambersburg, Pa.) vs. Jesse Beverly (Delta, Ohio) 160: Caleb Little (Jefferson, Ga.) vs. Bunmi Smith (Camden County, Ga.) 170: Brian Hennessy (St. John’s, Md.) vs. Chase Singletary (Palmetto Ridge, Fla.) 182: Zane Black (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) vs. Matt McKenzie (Wall, N.J.) 195: Quinn Miller (Archer, Ga.) vs. Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) 220: Sammy Evans (Alcoa, Tenn.) vs. Nick Mosco (Jesuit, Fla.) 285: Nick Boykin (Riverdale, Tenn.) vs. Brody Gregory (Hixson, Tenn.) Sophomore: 106: Garrett O’Shea (Morris Knolls, N.J.) vs. Sebastian Rivera (Christian Brothers, N.J.) 113: Peter Del Gallo (Gardiner Area, Maine) vs. Josh McClure (Fulton, Mo.) 120: Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio) vs. No. 4 at 113 Kyle Norstrem (Brandon, Fla.) 126: Kris Lindemann (Howell, N.J.) vs. Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.) 132: Jarrett Degen (Belgrade, Mont.) vs. Mark McCormick (Camden Catholic, N.J.) 138: Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. Dakota Gardner (Fredonia, N.Y.) 145: Abner Romero (Buchanan, Calif.) vs. Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) 152: Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) vs. Deyaun Trueblood (Gateway, Colo.) 160: Austin Bell (Belle Vernon, Pa.) vs. No. 15 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 170: Bridger Barker (Corona del Sol, Ariz.) vs. Dean Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.) 182: Ross Graham (Poquoson, Va.) vs. Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) 195: Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.) vs. Matthew Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.) 220: Kyle Mann (Columbus, Fla.) vs. Kyle Jennings (Ponderosa, Calif.) 285: Jake Beistel (Southmoreland, Pa.) vs. Nick Coe (Asheboro, N.C.) Junior: 106: Jabari Moody (Rich Central, Ill.) vs. Jarrett Reisenbechler (Jackson, Mo.) 113: No. 17 L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. Nico Colunga (Oakdale, Calif.) 120: Jordan Allen (Huntington, W.Va.) vs. Steven Simpson (St. Mary’s Ryken, Md.) 126: Richard Montoya (Robertson, N.M.) vs. Mike D’Angelo (Commack, N.Y.) 132: Luke Weiland (Seckman, Mo.) vs. Will Clark (Cary, N.C.) 138: No. 18 Max Thomsen (Union, Iowa) vs. Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.) 145: Lorenzo de la Riva (Folsom, Calif.) vs. Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.) 152: Sean Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.) vs. Miguel Barreras (Rio Rancho, N.M.) 160: Jonathan Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.) vs. Kollin Moore (Norwayne, Ohio) 170: Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio) vs. Johnny Garcia (Danbury, Conn.) 182: No. 15 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) vs. Cash Wilcke (OA-BCIG, Iowa) 195: Jeff Velez (David Brearley, N.J.) vs. Matthew Rudy (Cane Bay, S.C.) 220: No. 7 Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.) vs. No. 17 Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.) 285: Nicholas Wimmer (North Davidson, N.C.) vs. Andrew Pacheco (Warren Hills, N.J.) Senior: 106: Brandon Cunningham (Prattville, Ala.) vs. Isaac Blackburn (Del Oro, Calif.) 113: John Twomey (St. Anthony’s, N.Y.) vs. Joe Calderone (Walt Whitman, N.Y.) 120: No. 15 Mason Pengilly (Porterville, Calif.) vs. Tyrone Klump (Nazareth, Pa.) 126: No. 7 Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, Ga.) vs. Isaiah Locsin (Gilroy, Calif.) 132: Sean Fausz (Campbell County, Ky.) vs. No. 19 Dusty Hone (Cedar City, Utah) 138: Josh Reyes (Parkrose, Ore.) vs. Clay Walker (Eastside, S.C.) 145: No. 8 Nikko Villarreal (Gilroy, Calif.) vs. Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) 152: No. 13 Paul Fox (Gilroy, Calif.) vs. Jairod James (Bedford, Ohio) 160: Dakota Juarez (Grand Haven, Mich.) vs. No. 12 Brandon Womack (Scottsboro, Calif.) 170: Cale Wilson (Sallisaw, Okla.) vs. Nathan Marek (Southmoore, Okla.) 182: Luis Peguero (Robinson, Fla.) vs. No. 4 Nick Fiegener (Folsom, Calif.) 195: No. 20 Tristan Sponseller (Bermudian Springs, Pa.) vs. No. 6 Marcus Harrington (Waterloo West, Iowa) 220: Cory Daniel (River Hill, Md.) vs. No. 19 Matthew Moore (Apalachee, Ga.) 285: No. 14 James O’Hagan (Seaford, N.Y.) vs. No. 13 Jesse Webb (Mt. Anthony, Vt.)

Guests: Jesse Delgado, Tony Ramos, Logan Stieber, Jason Tsirtsis, Alex Dieringer, David Taylor, Chris Perry, Ed Ruth, J'den Cox, and Nick Gwiazdowski Hour 1: Hour 2:

Brackets: Senior | Junior | Sophomore | Freshman VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Day 1 competition came to a conclusion at the NHSCA Nationals with championship bracket action to set up the quarterfinal round in all four grade levels of competition. All wrestlers remain alive in the consolation bracket, which will start on Saturday at 9 a.m. ET. The quarterfinals and semifinals will also be wrestled. Freshman 106: Peter Pappas (Plainview JFK, N.Y.) vs. Breyden Bailey (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.) vs. Aaron Rump (Chambersburg, Pa.) Jose Tapia (Capital, N.M.) vs. A.J. Leitten (Fort Mill, S.C.) Danny Bertoni (Middletown, Md.) vs. Joseph Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) 113: Paul Stuart (Andover, Kan.) vs. Jake Brindley (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) Brandon Felix (Ocean Grove, Calif.) vs. Bradley Beaulieu (Marshwood, Me.) Nick Lombard (Monroe Township, N.J.) vs. Tyler Waterson (Spearfish, S.D.) Allan Hart (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. John Pipa (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) 120: Avery Shay (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) vs. Hunter Dusold (Locust Valley, N.Y.) Josh Wyland (Benedictine College, Va.) vs. Corey Secrist (Petersburg, W.Va.) Knox Fuller (Bradley Central, Tenn.) vs. Dominick Mandarino (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) Wes Rayburn (Piedra Vista, N.M.) vs. Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) 126: Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.) vs. Landon Thompson (Southside, Ala.) Hunter Richard (Hudson Patent, N.Y.) vs. Quinn Devaney (McDonogh, Md.) Vince Concina (Bishop Ahr, N.J.) vs. Francisco Valdes (Miami Southwest, Fla.) Jacob Wright (Dinuba, Calif.) vs. Travis Stefanik (Nazareth, Pa.) 132: Dillon Taylor (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.) vs. Brendan Laney (Sanford, Del.) Brock Wilson (Nazareth, Pa.) vs. Logan McKoy (Oakdale, Md.) Conor Melbourne (ISW, N.Y.) vs. Ty Lucas (Brandon, Fla.) Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.) vs. Noah Mattin (Delta, Ohio) 138: James Fisher (Centennial, Idaho) vs. Timothy Hamann (Jackson Memorial, N.J.) Dominick Demas (Dublin Coffman, Ohio) vs. Tanner Hood (Chesterfield, Va.) Trey Grenier (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio) vs. Mikey Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) Garrett Willis (Plainview, Okla.) vs. Jared Henry (Dayton, Ore.) 145: Hunter DeLong (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) vs. Max Andreoni (Woodford County, Ky.) Sander Cypher (Wake Forest, N.C.) vs. Stanley Smeltzer (Smithfield, Va.) Giullin Nakamatsu (Green Valley, Nev.) vs. Brit Wilson (Mexico, Mo.) Isaiah Johnson (A.L. Brown, N.C.) vs. Bryan McLaughlin (Woodbridge, N.J.) 152: Drew Peck (Chambersburg, Pa.) vs. Van Miller (Bridgewater, N.J.) Anthony Falbo (Newtown, Conn.) vs. Mark Kimbrell (Kettering Fairmont, Ohio) Ethan DiRenzo (Easton, Pa.) vs. Jesse Beverly (Delta, Ohio) Nick Konovalchik (Brooks School, Mass.) vs. Anthony Villareal (Ocean Grove, Calif.) 160: Travis Race (Bodley, N.Y.) vs. Joe Doyle (Council Rock South, Pa.) Cade Belshay (Buchanan, Calif.) vs. Caleb Little (Jefferson, Ga.) John Borst (Sherando, Va.) vs. Tyler Stepic (St. Edward, Ohio) Dominic Mainiero (St. Joseph, N.J.) vs. Bunmi Smith (Camden County, Ga.) 170: Tyrone Watson, Jr. (North Brunswick, N.C.) vs. Jarrett Walters (Danville, Pa.) Stephen Burrell (Grassfield, Va.) vs. Brian Hennessy (St. John’s, Md.) Jared Lester (Akron SVSM, Ohio) vs. Xavier Vigil (St. Michales, N.M.) Mike Spallina (Hilton, N.Y.) vs. Chase Singletary (Palmetto Ridge, Fla.) 182: Zane Black (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) vs. Brian Andrews (Grapevine, Texas) Justin Allman (Parkesburg South, W.Va.) vs. Tyreek Bromley (Long Beach, N.Y.) Joe Marcano (Brandon, Fla.) vs. Ben Frye (Dublin Coffman, Ohio) Matt McKenzie (Wall, N.J.) vs. Noah Sims (Frisco Centennial, Texas) 195: Quinn Miller (Archer, Ga.) vs. Brandon Closson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) Ryan Mills (Huntington, W.Va.) vs. Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) Brad Basham (Burlington, Mass.) vs. Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) Jeffrey Allen (Amherst County, Va.) vs. Jonathan Greenleaf (Exeter, Pa.) 220: Carlos Martinez (First Flight, N.C.) vs. Thomas Rabel (The Dunham School, La.) Connor Hamilton (Adirondack, N.Y.) vs. Sammy Evans (Alcoa, Tenn.) Nick Mosco (Jesuit, Fla.) vs. Seth Janney (South Western, Pa.) Darrell Holiston (Riverside, W.Va.) vs. Joshua Lonca (Bunker Hill, N.C.) 285: Nick Rivera (Brick Memorial, N.J.) vs. Dominic Eriksen (North Rose-Wolcott, N.Y.) Nick Boykin (Riverdale, Tenn.) vs. Andrew Tanner (Adirondack, N.Y.) Frank Guidice (St. John the Baptist, N.Y.) vs. Brody Gregory (Hixson, Tenn.) Matt Carrick (Massillon Perry, Ohio) vs. Kyron Taylor (South Dade, Fla.) Sophomore 106: Harry Feuer (Mayfield, Ohio) vs. Kelan McKenna (New Hartford, N.Y.) Theo Powers (Mexico, N.Y.) vs. Garrett O’Shea (Morris Knolls, N.J.) Sebastian Rivera (Christian Brothers, N.J.) vs. Jonathan Tropea (St. Joseph Montvale, N.J.) Matteo DeVincenzo (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) vs. Zach Beckner (Warren County, Va.) 113: Peter Del Gallo (Gardiner Area, R.I.) vs. John Arceri (Huntington, N.Y.) Derek Spann (Adirondack, N.Y.) vs. Ozzie Lugo (South Dade, Fla.) Tito Colom (Dunkirk, N.Y.) vs. Michael Prieto (Garden City, Kan.) Paden Mason (Mesa Mountain View, Ariz.) vs. Josh McClure (Fulton, Mo.) 120: Justin Peterson (Danbury, Conn.) vs. Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio) Durbin Lloren (Buchanan, Calif.) vs. Anthony Argentieri (Kenmore West, N.Y.) Wilfredo Gil (Ramapo, N.J.) vs. Kyle Norstrem (Brandon, Fla.) Brett Brice (Longwood, N.Y.) vs. Benjamin Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) 126: Kris Lindemann (Howell, N.J.) vs. Keegan Duncan (Trinity, Ky.) Kellen Devlin (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) vs. Jarron Jensen (Herriman, Utah) Mario Kastl (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Jon Errico (Byron Hills, N.Y.) Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens, Wash.) vs. Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.) 132: Ryan Peters (Timberlane, N.H.) vs. Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio) Dustin Marteney (Delta, Ohio) vs. Jarrett Degen (Belgrade, Mont.) Bill Adusei-Poku (Mt. Vernon, Va.) vs. Mark McCormick (Camden Catholic, N.J.) Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Hunter Heidorf (Trinity, Ky.) 138: Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. Sawyer Davidson (Asheboro, N.C.) Jason Berquist (Folsom, Calif.) vs. Sam Martino (McDonogh, Md.) Dylanger Potter (Midlothian, Texas) vs. Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill, Mass.) Ben Barton (Trinity, Ky.) vs. Dakota Gardner (Fredonia, N.Y.) 145: Luke Weber (Forsyth, Mont.) vs. Abner Romero (Buchanan, Calif.) Brady Ford (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Jared Hill (Clovis, Calif.) Jose Taylor (Arlington Martin, Texas) vs. Eric Reyes (Dedham, Mass.) Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) vs. Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) 152: Giovanny Bonilla (Osceola, Fla.) vs. Jack Peura (Tippecanoe, Ohio) Robert Dupont (Benedictine College, Va.) vs. Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) Deyaun Trueblood (Gateway, Colo) vs. Joseph Stroud (Bremen, Ga.) Colten Carlson (Willmar, Minn.) vs. Thomas Flitz (Piedmont, N.C.) 160: Austin Bell (Belle Vernon, Pa.) vs. Hunter Jones (George Washington, W.Va.) Niko Cappello (Cranford, N.J.) vs. Koy Wilkinson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) James Sauro (Hendricken, R.I.) vs. Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Luke Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.) vs. Dylan Barreiro (Pinkerton Academy, N.H.) 170: Christopher Bailey (Poway, Calif.) vs. Milton Kobaly (Belle Vernon, Pa.) Bridger Barker (Corona del Sol, Ariz.) vs. Aiden Jarrett (Greater Atlanta Christian, Ga.) Jala’a Darwish (Passaic Valley, N.J.) vs. Garrett Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.) Aaron Paddock (Warsaw, N.Y.) vs. Dean Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.) 182: Will Hillard (Phoenix, N.Y.) vs. Jack Staggs (Waynedale, Ohio) Christian Araneo (Ward Mellville, N.Y.) vs. Ross Graham (Poquoson, Va.) Conner Buttry (Chestnut Ridge, Pa.) vs. Troy Allen (Hanover, Va.) Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) vs. Alex Daniels (Independence, W.Va.) 195: Ricardo Dawkins (General Brown, N.Y.) vs. Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.) Jakobe Walker (Southmoore, Okla.) vs. Ryan Sheppard (Avery County, N.C.) Chad Freshnock (Middletown North, N.J.) vs. Matthew Correnti (Holy Spirit, N.J.) James Brady (St. Augustine Prep, N.J.) vs. Cody Amos (Cave Spring, Va.) 220: Garrett Chandler (Louisville Male, Ky.) vs. Kyle Mann (Columbus, Fla.) Jacob Lill (Archer, Ga.) vs. Brett Winters (Hoover, Ala.) Tommy Shea-Roop (John Handley, Va.) vs. Kyle Jennings (Ponderosa, Calif.) Spencer Hayes (Osbourn Park, Va.) vs. Alan Salgado (Rock Hill, S.C.) 285: Jake Beistel (Southmoreland, Pa.) vs. Ross Manfred (Smithfield, Va.) Hayden Rice (Norwin, Pa.) vs. Chase Behrndt (Lafayette, Mo.) Nick Coe (Asheboro, N.C.) vs. Enes Karaaslan (Westfield, Va.) Anthony Helm (Matoaca, Va.) vs. Shomari Wallace (Southview, N.C.) Junior 106: Jabari Moody (Rich Central, Ill.) vs. Logan Eaton (Oakdale, Calif.) Jonathan Ragsdale (Gordon Lee, Ga.) vs. Brendan Coughlin (Northern Calvert, Md.) Logan Grass (Huntington, W.Va.) vs. Aric Shankles (Muscle Shoals, Ala.) Bryce Morita (Clovis West, Calif.) vs. Jarrett Reisenbechler (Jackson, Mo.) 113: L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. Toribio Navarro (Bradley Central, Tenn.) Ryan Burns (Clarence, N.Y.) vs. Kyle Lindner (New Milford, Conn.) Nico Colunga (Oakdale, Calif.) vs. Jay Albis (John Jay East Fishkill, N.Y.) Mitchell Langford (North Henderson, N.C.) vs. Freddy Terranova (Jackson Memorial, N.J.) 120: Jordan Allen (Huntington, W.Va.) vs. James Szymanski (Shoreham-Wading River, N.Y.) Richard Tolston (Jack Britt, N.C.) vs. Anthony Rubinetti (Northern Valley, N.J.) Steven Simpson (St. Mary’s Ryken, Md.) vs. Sebby Ruffino (Windham, Conn.) Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony’s, N.Y.) vs. Michael Russo (Jackson Liberty, N.J.) 126: Richard Montoya (Robertson, N.M.) vs. Donoven Hough (Tampa Prep, Fla.) Sam Cali (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) vs. Jean-Luc Lemieux (Londonberry, N.H.) Chase Piperato (Jefferson, Ga.) vs. Matthew Noble (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) Jonathan Ryan (Dracut, Mass.) vs. Mike D’Angelo (Commack, N.Y.) 132: Dylan Lucas (Brandon, Fla.) vs. Luke Weiland (Seckman, Mo.) Evan Cheek (Milan Edison, Ohio) vs. Jake Lords (Kuna, Idaho) Will Clark (Cary, N.C.) vs. Kyler Hansen (Buchanan, Calif.) Patrick McLaughlin (Lawrenceville, N.J.) vs. Corey Leonard (Thomas Dale, Va.) 138: Max Thomsen (Union, Iowa) vs. Sam Ward (Locust Valley, N.Y.) Joseph Prieto (Holy Family, Colo.) vs. Chase Gallik (Wallenpaupack, Pa.) Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.) vs. Jason Gaccione (High Point, N.J.) Roman Boylen (Alexander, Ga.) vs. Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho) 145: Ralphy Tovar (Poway, Calif.) vs. Lorenzo de la Riva (Folsom, Calif.) Jake Adcock (Pope, Ga.) vs. Thomas Dutton (Rocky Point, N.Y.) Rodolfo Gullien (Buford, Ga.) vs. Troy Joyce (Brandon, Fla.) Lucas McKeever (Gowanda, N.Y.) vs. Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.) 152: Adam Martz (Mountain Ridge, Md.) vs. Mason Koshiyama (Folsom, Calif.) Sean Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.) vs. Anthony Bell (Fairport, N.Y.) Cody Hughes (Marshwood, Me.) vs. Kade Kitchens (Southside-Gadsen, Ala.) Miguel Barreras (Rio Rancho, N.M.) vs. Isaiah Crosby (South Dade, Fla.) 160: Colt Doyle (Gilroy, Calif.) vs. Cody Cordes (Wyoming Valley West, Pa.) Richard Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.) vs. Dakota Greene (Brandon, Fla.) David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio) vs. Zach Carlson (K-M-S, Minn.) Fritz Hoehn (North Andover, Mass.) vs. Kollin Moore (Norwayne, Ohio) 170: Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio) vs. Dontae McGee (Brandon, Fla.) Ryan Marszal (Unatego, N.Y.) vs. Hunter Lee (Oxford, Ala.) Johnny Garcia (Danbury, Conn.) vs. Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio) Sean Kennedy (Riverdale, Tenn.) vs. Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.) 182: Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) vs. Nick DePalma (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) Ryan Patchin (Delta, Ohio) vs. Jared Langley (Newton, Kan.) Chance Cooper (Timberland, Mo.) vs. Jacob Seely (Fruita, Colo.) Nate Hall (Olentangy, Ohio) vs. Cash Wilcke (OA-BCIG, Iowa) 195: Tevis Bartlett (Cheyenne East, Wyo.) vs. Jordan Davis (Christian Brothers, Mo.) Jeff Velez (David Brearley, N.J.) vs. Tyler Love (Centerville, Va.) Christopher Favoroso (Jensen Beach, Fla.) vs. Matthew Wagner (Delaware Valley, Pa.) Cody Vigoren (Lake Stevens, Wash.) vs. Matthew Rudy (Cane Bay, S.C.) 220: Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.) vs. Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Vince Feola (Walt Whitman, N.Y.) vs. Thomas Rodriguez (Parkland, N.C.) Ian Butterbrodt (St. John’s Prep, Mass.) vs. Liam Sorahan (Poway, Calif.)/Jon Kramer (Wilson Central, Tenn.) Patrick Grayson (Colonial Forge, Va.) vs. Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.) 285: Jarrod Hinrichs (Fillmore Central, Neb.) vs. Deaken McCoy (Galion, Ohio) Bucky Dennis (Charlotte, Fla.)/ Caije Nichols (Roane County, W.Va.) vs. Nicholas Wimmer (North Davidson, N.C.) Adam Olsen (Highpoint Central, N.C.) vs. Zach Mauldin (Lexington, N.C.) Danny Gordon (Belen, N.M.) vs. Andrew Pacheco (Warren Hills, N.J.) Senior 106: Brandon Cunningham (Prattville, Ala.) vs. David Yablans (Jericho, N.Y.) Ricardo Giannetti (Langham Creek, Texas) vs. Larry Hankins (Princess Anne, Va.) Irvin Portugal (Robbinsville, N.C.) vs. Levi Joly (Bluffton, S.C.) Isaac Blackburn (Del Oro, Calif.) vs. David Hernandez (Henry Clay, Ky.) 113: Noah Malamut (Poly Prep, N.Y.) vs. Alonzo Allen (Rockdale County, Ga.) Drew Turner (Parkland, N.C.) vs. John Twomey (St. Anthony’s, N.Y.) Casey Coulter (Grants Pass, Ore.) vs. Joe Calderone (Walt Whitman, N.Y.) Gage Currier (Coalstrip, Mont.) vs. Michael Beck (River Hill, Md.) 120: Heath Gleaton (Central Carrabus, N.C.) vs. Mark Gutierrez (Catholic Memorial, Mass.) Parker Howell (Kapaun Mt. Carmel, Kan.) vs. Mason Pengilly (Porterville, Calif.) Markus Cruz (Clearview, Ohio) vs. Michael Russo (St. Peter’s Prep, N.J.) Chase Brennan (Monett, Mo.) vs. Tyrone Klump (Nazareth, Pa.) 126: Luis Gonzalez (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) vs. Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, Ga.) Jacob Grigg (East Gaston, N.C.) vs. Jason Delacruz (Buchanan, Calif.) Kevin Jack (Danbury, Conn.) vs. Mark Mastropietro (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) Isaiah Locsin (Gilroy, Calif.) vs. Mitch Finesilver (Cherry Creek, Colo.) 132: Sean Fausz (Campbell County, Ky.) vs. Patrick Quinlan (Fayetteville-Manlius, N.Y.) Ian Brown (Hanover, Pa.) vs. Jared Mestas (Desert Huerta, Colo.) Dusty Hone (Cedar City, Utah) vs. Nolan Whitely (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) Bryce Meredith (Cheyenne Central, Wyo.) vs. Nick Boggs (Painesville Riverside, Ohio) 138: Ryan Skonieczny (Akron SVSM, Ohio) vs. Josh Reyes (Parkrose, Ore.) Dakota Linger (Buckhannon-Upshur, W.Va.) vs. Jonathan Carrera (Milton, Mass.) Beau Blackham (Uintah, Utah) vs. Clay Walker (Eastside, S.C.) Eduardo Ramirez, Jr. (Amityville, N.Y.) vs. Laken Cook (Central Valley Academy, N.Y.) 145: Willie Davis (Woodbridge, Del.) vs. Hayden Ryals (Southside, Ala.) Niko Villarreal (Gilroy, Calif.) vs. Raymond Jazikoff (South Plainfield, N.J.) Branson Ashworth (Spanish Fork, Utah) vs. Beau Minnick (Clyde, Ohio) Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) vs. Damian Penichet (Christopher Columbus, Fla.) 152: Blake Miller (Clyde, Ohio) vs. Justus Weaver (Battlefield, Va.) Paul Fox (Gilroy, Calif.) vs. Richard Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.) Travis Willers (Pleasant Valley, Iowa) vs. Jairod James (Bedford, Ohio) Ryan Kromer (Lewiston Porter, N.Y.) vs. Maaziah Bethea (Trenton Central, N.J.) 160: Grayson Davis (Brecksville, Ohio) vs. Burke Paddock (Warsaw, N.Y.) Danny Bush (Davenport Assumption, Iowa) vs. Dakota Juarez (Grand Haven, Mich.) Seth Cutright (Buckhannon-Upshur, W.Va.) vs. Emery Parker (Gurnee Warren, Ill.) Brandon Womack (Scottsboro, Ala.) vs. Zach Walton (Edmond North, Okla.) 170: Mike Fagg-Davies (Franklin, N.J.) vs. Steven Schneider (Macarthur, N.Y.) Cale Wilson (Sallisaw, Okla.) vs. Seth Williams (Tiffin Columbian, Ohio) Alexander Graves (San Marcos, Calif.) vs. Nathan Marek (Southmoore, Okla.) Dylan Peters-Logue (Orange, N.C.) vs. Austin Repp (Pacific, Mo.) 182: Johnny Beltran (Servite, Calif.) vs. Nicolino Sevi (Nazareth, Pa.) Luis Peguero (Robinson, Fla.) vs. David Smith (George Wythe, Va.) Konner Pritchard (Princess Anne, Va.) vs. Mark Tracy (Sachem East, N.Y.) Deric Ginther (Royal, Calif.) vs. Nick Fiegener (Folsom, Calif.) 195: Tristan Sponseller (Bermudian Springs, Pa.) vs. Wood Mancuso (West Carteret, N.C.) Colton Grossaint (Kearns, Utah) vs. Joe Chimelski (Nashua North, N.H.) Ben Honis (Jamesville-Dewitt, N.Y.) vs. Ian Baker (La Costa Canyon, Calif.) Logan Kirby (River Hill, Md.) vs. Marcus Harrington (Waterloo West, Iowa) 220: Chance McClure (Commerce, Ga.) vs. Blake Andrews (Grapevine, Texas) Cory Daniel (River Hill, Md.) vs. Daniel Nolte (Buckhannon-Upshur, W.Va.) Trent Allen (South Brunswick, N.C.) vs. Kiandre Johnson (Diamond Bar, Calif.) Terrance Fanning (Preston, W.Va.) vs. Matthew Moore (Apalachee, Ga.) 285: Dalonte Holland (Huntingtown, Md.) vs. James O’Hagan (Seaford, N.Y.) M.J. Couzan (Archer, Ga.) vs. Zack Parker (Caesar Rodney, Del.) Gary Miltenberger (Fremont, Calif.) vs. Jesse Webb (Mt. Anthony, Vt.) Daniel Leon (North Miami, Fla.) vs. Cole Mair (Uintah, Utah)

Craig Turnbull (Photo/WVUSports.com)MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia University Director of Athletics Oliver Luck announced today that Craig Turnbull’s contract as head wrestling coach will not be renewed for next season. "Craig has spent the last 36 years as the head of the Mountaineer wrestling program, and we appreciate his many years of service to West Virginia University," Luck said. "He took over at the helm of the WVU wrestling program in 1979 after serving as an assistant coach here under Fred Liechti, coaching hundreds of Mountaineer wrestlers along the way. We wish him the best." Turnbull guided the Mountaineers to a 287-214-9 career record. This season, the Mountaineers posted an 11-7 overall record and a 0-3 mark in the Big 12. A national search for a new wrestling coach at WVU will begin immediately.

David Taylor finished his career with a record of 134-3 (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine) Less than one week after completing his college career by winning the 165-pound title at the 2014 NCAAs, Penn State's David Taylor has been named 2014 InterMat Wrestler of the Year, the amateur wrestling website announced on Friday. 2014 InterMat Wrestler of the Year 1st-5th-Place Votes: 9-7-5-3-1 Total Votes/(First-Place Votes) 1. David Taylor, Penn State 90 (10) 2. Logan Stieber, Ohio State 48 3. Ed Ruth Penn State 47 4. Chris Perry, Oklahoma State 29 5. J'den Cox, Missouri 8 6. Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State 6 7. Nick Gwiazdowski, NC State 5 T8. Joey Davis, Notre Dame 4 T8. Jesse Delgado, Illinois 4 T8. Tony Ramos, Iowa 4 11. Victoria Anthony, Simon Fraser 3 T12. Devin Carter, Virginia Tech 1 T12. Andrew Howe, Oklahoma 1This award, presented each year since 2006 to the best college wrestler in all divisions, is based on the balloting of writers and executives at InterMatWrestle.com. Taylor was the unanimous choice of InterMat voters, receiving all 10 first-place ballots for a total of 90 votes. Ohio State's Logan Stieber -- 2014 NCAA 141-pound champ -- placed second in the balloting, with 48 points. Just one point behind the Buckeye was Taylor's teammate Ed Ruth -- 2014 NCAA 184-pound champ, and 2012 InterMat Wrestler of the Year -- with 47 votes. Oklahoma State's Chris Perry -- who successfully defended his 174-pound title -- placed fourth overall in the voting, with 29 votes. Known by his Twitter name @magicman_psu, Taylor has achieved on-the-mat greatness throughout his high school and college career. Taylor was a four-time Ohio state champ at St. Paris Graham High who then headed east to Penn State, where he crafted one of the all-time great records in more than a century of Nittany Lion wrestling. In his senior season, Taylor compiled a flawless 34-0 record, with 16 pins, eight technical falls, and eight major-decision victories. He concluded his final year as a Nittany Lion by winning his fourth Big Ten title, and his second NCAA title, shutting out Oklahoma State's Tyler Caldwell to win the 165 crown at the 2014 NCAAs to go with his championship won in 2012. In addition, Taylor was named the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler, along with Most Dominant Wrestler honors for the 2014 season. Taylor concluded his Penn State career with a 134-3 record, putting bonus points on the board in 125 of those wins. Wrestler of the Year Winners 2014: David Taylor, Penn State 2013: Kyle Dake, Cornell 2012: Ed Ruth, Penn State 2011: Jordan Burroughs, Nebraska 2010: Jayson Ness, Minnesota 2009: Jake Herbert, Northwestern 2008: Brent Metcalf, Iowa 2007: Ben Askren, Missouri 2006: Ben Askren, Missouri"There is an argument that no wrestler has done more for a program than what David Taylor has done for Penn State," said InterMat senior writer T.R. Foley. "Ed Ruth has won more titles and Cael Sanderson is a once-in-a-cosmos talent, but at the crux of it all has been 'The Magic Man.' He's dealt with the pressures of collegiate stardom with grace, confidence and a genuine appreciation for the sport. "There are times he's fallen short and times he's triumphed, but through it all Taylor has maintained a positive approach to the sport he cherishes. No, this isn't a lifetime achievement award, but it needs to be written. As a fan, as a member of the wrestling community: Thank you, David Taylor. It's been a blast watching you wrestle, and best of luck at the next level." In the coming days, InterMat will also announce its Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year honorees.

Logan Stieber stepped off the mat Saturday night in Oklahoma City as one of only four men to have won three straight NCAA titles and still be in pursuit of a fourth. It's an incredible individual accomplishment that's worthy of celebration and long-winded odes to Stieber's psychological and physical makeup. The boy can flat out roll and there is no hyperbole in any description of his toughness. That's exactly why Ohio State's athletic director Gene Smith deserved every penny of the $18,000 he was awarded for Stieber's victory. Non sequitur? Exactly. Logan Stieber's NCAA title put $18k in Gene Smith's pocket (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Stiebergate gained notoriety in the mainstream media largely because all of the NCAA's lecherous business practices are under increased scrutiny across the country. Northwestern football players are unionizing, Ed O'Bannon has cracked the NCAA's grip on images and rights, and the fabric and old-timey mysticism of amateurism is fraying at the edges. Meanwhile a young wrestler with battered ears and missing a tooth wins an NCAA title, but only the AD gets a pay bump? I agree with the argument that the athletic director of a Division I institution is in charge of making mega-moves that influence the wins and losses of a team. The job of the athletic director is to hire the correct coach, create an "environment that breeds success" and raise some tax-free dollars from well-to-do suburban alumni. That's their job, and like the CEO of a major company the AD is only judged by output. In the case of the CEO that's stock price and profit, and for the AD that's wins, losses and number of NCAA sanctions levied in a single year. The only real difference between the CEO and the AD is that the CEO must pay his employees for their labor before he can ever benefit from his strategy. The AD just employees their overseers. Stiebergate struck a funny-bone with fans because it corrupted the suspended reality many fans and supporters had created when analyzing the NCAA and its arguments for the validity of amateurism. Until Stieber the popular belief was that Coach is God and that he can replace any one unit and get the same results. If the AD is worth his chedda' then he hires good coaches who in turn recruit good players. "Remember, Son! No one athlete is bigger than the team!" Coach Tom Ryan might've been instrumental in Stieber's success, but his leadership then should have guided the team to an NCAA title. If the Buckeyes win the 2015 NCAA title you can see how Smith would be incentivized. He was GENIUS for keeping Tom Ryan, right? But is he responsible for the actions of a single wrestler? What did Smith have to do with anything that happened Saturday night? Nada. Zip. Zilch. The direct actions of an unpaid 23-year-old earned a professional man an $18,000 bump in pay. It's filthy, and I need to shower. Logan Stieber is an individual athlete who has bled for his three NCAA titles. He has stood up in the middle of 20,000 people wearing nothing but a thin piece of gray, shiny lycra and asked the nation to throw out their best. He's been triumphant three times, and yet it was Smith, tucked away somewhere watching basketball who checked his bank account's mobile app and noticed the window. Direct Deposit: NCAA Championship, Logan Stieber, $18,000.00 Wonder if Smith ever looked into using their transfer function on his Chase account? I'm sure Logan wouldn't mind replacing the tooth he lost in pursuit of Smith's blood money with some more substantial. But then again, you can't buy a bagel for a kid who's lost his father so looks like it's one less tooth until graduation. To your questions ... Q: 1. Instant replay is used way too much. 2. Overtime needs to change. Rideouts are no fun and I don't necessarily see riding a guy for 11 seconds versus 9 seconds as a victory. 3. Stalling is getting out of hand. It's not one person or one team. Everybody does it. They need to start hitting guys for stalling and doing it right away. Am I just exaggerating these problems or does everybody notice them? What do you think? -- Ryan R. Foley: These are concerns that I'm hearing again and again and again, by fans, wrestlers and coaches. Instant replay was bad last year, but reached a new level of momentum-crushing terribleness this past weekend in OKC. There were three, yes THREE, reviews issued in the first two minutes of the 125-pound match between Jesse Delgado and Nahshon Garrett. Yes, there was rolling around, but at no time was there evidence that Delgado did anything but fight his normal fight. The logic of the Cornell coaching staff seemed to be that if they had the challenges they might as well use them early. A single takedown could mean the momentum and the match. The only problem is that they used two and with the additional referee challenge in a three-minute first period which suddenly gobbled up 10 minutes of real world time. It feels like the older brother who pushes the RESET button every time you scored first in Super Tecmo Bowl. The review system is supposed to not interfere with the pace of the wrestling, but in this situation it completely changed the composition of the match. Other coaches this past weekend seemed to use the challenge as an injury timeout without the consequences. Some even used it at the end of the match when a call was clear, hoping that somewhere in the video replay will be something that could cause sufficient doubt. It's a Hail Mary, but wrestlers aren't known for quitting. We're still fighting Title IX, aren't we? Maybe the coaches should recognize that the tournament success rate was only 8.5 percent, or 4 out of 47 challenges issued. Those are terrible odds, and odds that make me think there should be fewer and an in-match limitation on the number of calls allowed to be challenged. New rules need to reflect the increase in calls or else next year we can suspect more challenges and more in-match dithering. Like the NFL, a simple rule has been mutated to the point where more rules need to be implemented in order to avoid corruption. Maybe it's better to simply eliminate the review? As you pointed out the ride-time criteria has changed the entire ethos of wrestling. What was once a battle for domination has become the ability to get up by a fraction of differential and then try to game the referees into not being able to call stalling. It's not as much fun for the wrestlers or the fans. Q: You often suggest takedown-only tournaments as an exciting alternative that will drive fan demand. Based on the NCAA Championships I'm not so sure. Isn't there just as much of a possibility that the fans are turned off by wrestlers who never engage their opponents and only respond with counters and funk (e.g. Delgado)? I think the solution has to involve awarding points for initiating offense. Obviously, it introduces subjectivity but it's clearly what the fans want to see. Thoughts? -- Bryan R. Foley: I don't see takedown-only events as taking the place of American folkstyle, freestyle or even Greco-Roman. In my grand vision I think takedown-only tournaments would be an addition to our current offering that would allow higher levels of participation and increase the fun-quotient among part-time competitors. Also, the rules would be based in the touching of either the elbow, knee or hip to the ground -- all of which would eliminate the new jiu-jitsu scrambles that popped up this year. Takedown-only should be part of a fair-like experience that welcomes any and all takers. There could be a national champion and with work a nice little subculture of athletes could emerge. There are a million places to take this variety of the sport, but it'll take hard work and some solid salesmanship. The real question is whether or not AD Gene Smith would agree to help us manage the project. For a fee, of course, it's always about that skrilla! Q: I heard Columbia endowed their second assistant position and now their entire staff is funded (genius, btw). Upon learning the news that Boston had an endowment, were any additional safeguards put in place there? -- Frank C. Foley: The safeguard is that they've raised a $6 million endowment and bring in more than $100k a year. When it comes down to it they don't cost Columbia a dime and with a coach like Carl Fronhofer and freakazoids like Steve Santos they are doing enough on the mat to keep the administration happy. No word on if the AD gets paid for every endowment the program raises, but I bet Super AD Smith gets a 20 percent finder's fee! Q: Lots of fan response to your last mailbag bemoaning the lack of offense. Last year, FILA finally woke up after the IOC tried to drop wrestling from the Olympics. FILA changed the freestyle and Greco-Roman rules to make the sport more exciting for the spectators. Thank you, Nenad Lalovic! Who in college wrestling is going to stand up and be the one to lead the charge to make the college sport more exciting for its spectators and save it from extinction? -- JM Foley: The problem with NCAA wrestling is that there is no centralized body to make all these changes, whereas with FILA, for better or worse, there is an executive committee and a bureau to help make decisions. We know about the NCAA committee that makes recommendations and the referees who influence the manner in which rules are interpreted, but the flow of information between those committees and the leadership needed to direct change is fairly opaque. I have no idea who comes up with a full rule change and who directs when calls need to be improved. There are guesses, but I'm mostly left wondering who holds the power (outside of the ADs of course). The NCAA wrestling tournament was a bit more exciting than I expected, but there were still some awfully boring matches. Much of that can be blamed on the rideouts, which have incentivized wrestlers to slow the pace and play for overtime. Referees haven't been calling stalling nearly enough and the four-point stance is about to kill the sport, or I'm about to kill the four-point stance. Though the committee has proven as susceptible to criticism as AD Smith, it's the referees who also NEED to call more stalling from top and possibly even appeal to have the riding time point eliminated altogether. To be clear, the riding time point was established as a passive means for an in-match tiebreaker and prevent extra overtimes. Then, in 2002, guys like Jesse Jantzen started with the half-ride tilts, which eventually morphed into aggressive SADDLING like we saw with J.P. O'Connor. Soon the ride-time point wasn't a difference maker in a high-scoring match. It was a third of all points in a low-scoring snoozefest. I also think we should ask AD Smith if he has any ideas. It's possible we'll have to pay for that type of gold-assured input, but my god it's worth it. He's led Logan Stieber to three NCAA championships! No more #snoreride. #instalegend Q: With all the recent complaints regarding the rideout and the Delgado-style wrestling (see last week's mailbag), how's this proposal? Folkstyle adopts the one-point pushout. I think you'd see a lot less overtime, a lot less double overtime, and a lot less stalling. For example, under the current rules, in the Big Ten finals Delgado ran to the edge of the mat in the third overtime. Megaludis pushes him out; give Mega a point. Match over. This doesn't solve riding or stalling, but I think limits stalling and overtime. Thoughts? -- Mark K. Foley: I love the pushout rule. Again, college wrestling's mysterious overseers did get together to try and solve the lack of scoring. Their solutions have been the flash takedown and an increase to the size of the mat. The idea was that the action never stops, but if there is a boundary that lacks consequence it will always be a matter of getting to the edge. As they could before, defensive wrestlers can force action to the edge of the mat and wait to shoot or defend, only now they can score from ridiculous positions like front head cradles. Pushouts make sense to common fans and wrestle-heads alike. Instead of everything is in, making everything out and award points for getting your opponent to breach that zone. There are sure to be plenty of consequences, but I guarantee there would be less backpedaling at the end of match and way, way fewer ties. The matches would also go faster because wrestling would happen in the middle of the mat with the clock running. For those of you who think this is just like sumo, it's not. But if it were ... AWESOME. Have you seen sumo? It's the biggest sport of the world's second-largest economy! Still, lighter weight wrestlers in 30-foot circles shouldn't let someone push them around the mat. They should be able to stand their ground. And when someone is pushing in too hard they are met with pass-bys and shucks. For every move there is a countermove, for every offensive strategy, a better defense. The new mats are too big and the risks are too high. Too many heavyweights are going to double overtime and too many small guys are in their three-point stances. Incentivize action. Don't try to democratize the sport by making every surface imaginable up for competition. Limit the competition surface and make the guys do what they've been training to do since their AD inspired them to greatness: wrestle. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME They might be out-of-touch with their stance on amateurism, but this is one heck of a video. Well done, Oz. Fun 26-minute episode of Wrestling TV that recaps the action from the Men's Freestyle World Cup and gives the full Iran vs. Russia match. To quote every college girl in America, "I just can't handle ..." Q: This is for those who did not watch the World Cup. You missed out. A lot of fuss has been made lately about the lack of action at the college level (rightly so). If you're sick of boring matches then you better have tuned in to the World Cup. There were many great matches (not just those the good ol USA wrestled) and I was on the edge of my seat for the Iran vs. USA dual. The skill level and the increased action has made the international style a great product. Time to buy in folks. -- Erik B. Foley: Exactly. See the above video for confirmation! Q: What's your opinion on Mike Evans' possible defensive fall against Chris Perry in the NCAA semifinals? Regardless, how can refs catch the defensive falls more effectively (for example, the refs blew the call when Matt Brown had, in my opinion, a defensive fall against Chris Perry in the PSU-OSU dual)? -- Mark K. Was it a fall?Foley: I think that it's as much about calling it evenly as it is "catching" the defensive fall. Was Perry stuck? Almost certainly. Was he OK to not get called? Sure. That's the nature of a defensive fall, there has to be another extra heartbeat for the referee to call it in any match, much less one of that magnitude. To be more effective there needs to be a better technical understanding of what is and is not control from the funk position. We've gotten way too lost in our interpretations of the rules. Things like dropping to a single leg need to be called immediate escapes. When someone rolls around overtop and they get caught for more than a few swipes of the leg it's time to start calling backpoints and looking for the fall. What's going on out there is as much jiu-jitsu as it is wrestling, and when the ankles and knees start getting locked up the idea of control is lost. Let me check with Gene Smith and get back to you with some ideas. You don't happen to have a few extra buck(eyes) laying around do you? COMMENT(S) OF THE WEEK By Jeff N. I am sure some of this is already on your mind or you've already ran it down. My thoughts on the effect of seeding out to 16 vs. only seeding 12. Many predicted that there would be less unseeded guys to place. Double check my math but only comparing to last year: 2013: 8 unseeded All-Americans 2014: 6 unseeded All-Americans 13-16 seeds that placed in 2014: 6 In theory if they hadn't seeded out to 16, there would've been 12 unseeded All-Americans. My take: it is irrelevant. The fact that the seeding "system" is not only inconsistent but arbitrary makes all the nonsense revolving around it "much ado about nothing." It affects matchups only. If you can't beat them all then you shouldn't be crowned the champ. If you need a select path to win it, then you really don't deserve to win. Bottom line is champions get it done and All-Americans earn their spots as well. By Dave C. I've been following wrestling for years. At the Big Tens I was very disappointed in the amount of stalling I saw in most all the matches. My opinion? It's killing the sport. I thought the officials were going to be more aggressive than during the dual meet season but there was only a slight dial-up in warnings. I don't recall any stalling points being handed out. Maybe there were one or two cases. I think it would really improve the sport if they instituted two changes. Like international competition, they should have pushouts be one point to the aggressor. And officials absolutely have to hand out more stalling calls, not just warnings but awarding points to the aggressor, and if necessary in the waning seconds of a match. When fans are literally screaming at officials, it's frustrating that in many cases the fans see what the referees apparently don't. What are your thoughts on this? Also, fleeing the mat to avoid a takedown should not be a warning, it should be a point awarded to the opponent.

ESPN's record-setting coverage of the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships -- first-time live telecasts of all six sessions and individual cameras across all mats on ESPN3 -- generated significant audiences across television and digital platforms. The four telecasts on ESPNU and two on ESPN (Thursday, March 20 to Saturday, March 22) combined to reach 8.6 million people, a 39% increase over last year (8.6 million vs. 6.2 million). The 20-hours of television coverage averaged 253,000 viewers. ESPN's expanded digital coverage on ESPN3, which included the debut of Off the Mat -- a special during the championship finals -- in addition to individual mat cameras, generated 12.8 million minutes consumed on ESPN3 and WatchESPN, a 1% increase over the 2013 championship. WatchESPN is accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through Xbox 360, Xbox One, Apple TV and Roku. Oklahoma's Tulsa and Oklahoma City were the two highest-rated metered markets, respectively, for ESPN's combined semifinal and final telecasts. Minneapolis was third followed by Pittsburgh, Birmingham, Greensboro, Jacksonville, Nashville, Philadelphia, and Greenville. ESPN began covering the NCAA Wrestling Division I Championships in 1980. Live telecasts of the championship finals began in 2004 and preliminary round telecasts began in 2005. Since 2011, ESPN has provided live coverage of all six sessions on ESPN3.

Eric Keller and Tony Ramos will go "On the Mat" this Wednesday, March 26. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. CT on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast of the show is available on theopenmat.com. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments. Keller is the head wrestling coach at Wartburg College. His team won the 2014 NCAA Division III wrestling tournament. Ramos is a senior at the University of Iowa. He won the 2014 NCAA Division I wrestling tournament at 133 pounds.

Kyle Snyder, the nation's No. 1 wrestling recruit, has spent his senior season at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He won a Junior World title last summer at 96 kilos and has his sights set on repeating as a Junior World champion this summer in Zagreb, Croatia. Snyder compiled a high school record of 179-0 and has won virtually all the major high school-age wrestling events. The Maryland native signed with Ohio State and is expected to be an immediate impact wrestler for the NCAA title-contending Buckeyes. InterMat recently caught up with the 18-year-old Snyder. How much longer will you be at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs? Snyder: I'm going to here until after the Trials, and then in June I'll kind of be back and forth between Columbus and here. You recently competed in the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic. Was it difficult transitioning from freestyle to folkstyle for that event? Snyder: Not really. I prepared for it. I spent some time getting off bottom and working on some top stuff. I spent most of the time during the match on my feet, and that's pretty much freestyle wrestling. It wasn't too big of a change. Obviously, I feel a little bit more comfortable right now with freestyle than folkstyle, but it wasn't too hard. Kyle Snyder won the FILA Junior World Trials in Stillwater (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)What has your experience been like at the Olympic Training Center? Snyder: The experience has been great. Being at the OTC has allowed me to partake in all the National Team and World Team camps that are here in Colorado Springs, so I get to work out with the best guys at my weight class and the weight classes around me. Also, I got to go on a few overseas trips and work out with the best guys in the world at my weight class and the weight classes around me. Overall, just being here and wrestling with the other residents I've learned things now that I probably would have had to wait until I got to college to figure out. There are certain positions that I normally wouldn't be put in if I was wrestling high schoolers ... that I get put into wrestling these senior level guys out here and I get to figure them out and correct it. I'm kind of a year ahead of where I would be if I stayed in Maryland and wrestled the high schoolers. Why is Ohio State the best fit for you? Snyder: First of all, I love the coaches there. Coach Ryan, Jaggers, Rosselli, and Thatcher, it's a great staff. I got to know them really well and I like what they are about. One of the biggest reasons why I chose Ohio State is because of the regional training center there, and the guys that they're going to have there while I'm going to be competing for Ohio State. They had five of the seven guys on the World Team, and they had everybody from 84 kilos up ... with Gavin, Bergman, and Dlagnev. I get to work out with those guys while they're competing for the United States. It's going to be a pretty easy transition from when I'm done competing in college to competing internationally because they have that regional training center set up. I also think that with the guys that we have there right now we're going to be a title threat next year, and I believe we're going to win it next year. So the plan is definitely to wrestle next season as a true freshman at Ohio State? Snyder: Yeah, I'll wrestle at 197 pounds. Did you attend the NCAAs in Oklahoma City? Snyder: Yeah, I did. What did you think of the Buckeyes' performance? Snyder: Obviously, I was pretty happy that Logan won his third title, and that Heflin made it to the finals. I thought Heflin could have won that match if he was a little more offensive, but J'den wrestled a solid tournament and a solid match in the finals to get it done. I was pretty happy with how everybody wrestled. I think Nick Tavanello had a really good tournament making it to the round of 12. That was great for him. I thought Kenny Courts could have been an All-American and should have been an All-American, but Ophir Bernstein of Brown is pretty tough. I thought Johnni DiJulius and Nicky Roberts wrestled pretty well, and I know Mark Martin has been battling that knee injury, so that kind of limited his wrestling. But overall I was pretty happy with how they competed. It seemed like they were wrestling well when they needed to at the tournament. Kyle Snyder has won titles at many of the nation's premier high school wrestling events, including the Walsh Ironman (Photo/Rob Preston)You have had some battles with J'den Cox over the years. Did Cox winning the NCAA title as a true freshman give you confidence to know that you can compete for a title immediately? Snyder: I had confidence at the beginning of this year that next year I would be able to come in and contend for a national title as a freshman. Two of the guys I train with a lot here, Dustin Kilgore and Jon Reader, have both won NCAA titles. They talk to me and give me positive reinforcement about how I'm wrestling and have made me feel like I can step in and win it. J'den winning it this year obviously makes me feel like I should be in the title hunt. Two members of your Junior World Team, Jason Tsirtsis and Alex Dieringer, won NCAA titles this season. Was that satisfying for you? Snyder: Yeah, it was awesome. Jason was actually my roommate at the training camp, and I got to know Alex pretty well throughout the training camp too. It was really great to see them win and have success. Before the tournament started I thought both of them were going to win it. It's great to get to know somebody and start to care about them, and then watch them win a national title. It's pretty awesome. How does the environment at the NCAAs compare with the environment at the Junior Worlds? Snyder: They're different. There's definitely a lot more people at the NCAAs. I feel like international wrestling is more laid back. Everybody cares about winning and everybody wants to win, but it's a different atmosphere. I think the level of competition is pretty similar. Kyle SnyderLast summer you were able to win a Junior World title. How much confidence has that given you? Snyder: A lot of confidence. But before I wrestled in the Junior Worlds I thought that I was going to win it. So when I did win it I wasn't really surprised about how I competed. I think that's part of the reason why I won it, because I knew I could. Other people that I look up to told me that I could. I just believed in myself and believed in what they told me, and made it happen. I want to make it happen again this year. But it has definitely given me a lot of confidence internationally knowing that I've competed against the best juniors in the world and have had success against them. You mentioned that you want to win another Junior World title. Do you plan to focus on the FILA Junior events this spring and summer? Or do you also plan to also compete in senior level events? Snyder: I'm going to wrestle in the FILA Juniors and the FILA Junior World Team Trials again this year and hopefully make the team and hopefully win again. But next year in 2015 I think I'm going to start competing at the Open and Trials on the senior level and try to make the World Team. Olympic gold medalist Jake Varner recently returned to training freestyle after a layoff. Have you trained with Varner? Snyder: Yeah, I actually got to wrestle with Varner at camp at NCAAs. That was the first time I have wrestled with him. Does it excite you to know that you're going to have an Olympic champion in your weight class domestically to help push you to a higher level? Snyder: Absolutely. Jake Varner and J.D. Bergman are both really tough guys. I've gotten the opportunity to wrestle with J.D. a lot because he trains at Ohio State. You're going to feel pretty good about making the team if you beat a gold medalist from the last Olympics, and be pretty confident in how you're going to wrestle at the Worlds or Olympics if you're wrestling someone that tough just to make the team. Kyle Snyder was InterMat High School Wrestler of the Year(Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)The international weight classes changed. Now there is a 97-kilo weight class, which is 213 pounds. Will it be a challenge to be big enough for that weight class, but also small enough to compete at 197 pounds in college? Snyder: No, not really. I weigh about 220 pounds right now just walking around. I think during the college season I'll be able to steady myself around 206 pounds, just change my diet up a little a bit. I've never had a problem getting bigger and putting muscle on my body. That extra two pounds really doesn't make too big of a difference. Cadet World champion Aaron Pico made the decision not to wrestle in high school or college and instead focus strictly on freestyle. Did you ever considering going that route? Snyder: No, I never considered that route. My first goal was to be an NCAA champion, and then I started to learn about international wrestling and the Olympics a little bit later. Ever since I was a little kid I would watch the NCAAs on TV and I just thought it would be awesome to wrestle in front of that many people and win a national title. The team aspect of NCAAs is also pretty cool. I just couldn't give up the experience of wrestling at the NCAAs and wrestling in front of sold-out crowds, whether it be at Ohio State, Iowa, or Penn State, that's just a lot of fun. We're seeing more and more young wrestlers in the U.S. achieve at a higher level than ever before. You and Aaron Pico both won World titles last summer. There were two freshman NCAA champions and 12 freshman All-Americans this year. Why do you think wrestlers in the U.S. now more than ever are able to get to such a high level at such a young age? Snyder: There are more regional training centers and more opportunities for guys like me, Pico, Cox, Tsirtsis, and others to get into a college room early and train at the regional training center and make the FILA Junior World Team or make the FILA Cadet World Team, and compete internationally at a young age and build up that confidence that when you walk into the NCAAs that you're going to win it.

The NHSCA grade level national tournaments will be held this coming Friday through Sunday in Virginia Beach, Va. It is the 25th edition of the senior event, which started in 1990; while the underclass grade level events (freshman, sophomore, and junior) are closing in on their 10th editions. Some new features for this year's events are the compressed schedule, with all four divisions of high school -- along with the middle school -- competing on Friday through Sunday. Wrestling will start at 9 a.m. Eastern Time on each day, with the medal matches on Sunday evening. The freshman and sophomore matches start at 5 p.m. The junior and senior events will start at 7 p.m. In addition, matches will be of fuller length this year. All championship bracket and medal round matches will be three two-minute periods, while consolation bouts have a one minute period followed by two 1.5-minute periods. In addition, the collegiate out of bounds rules will be in effect at the Senior Nationals event. Weight classes are scratch-plus three pounds. The following represents a breakdown of key wrestlers in the Senior Nationals competition by weight class. 106: Always a small participant weight class. However, there are a few notable wrestlers, led by state placer Isaac Blackburn (Del Oro, Calif.), who was runner-up at the Southwest Kickoff Classic. Others to watch include a pair of state champions in Brandon Cunningham (Pratville, Ala.), a Junior Greco-Roman All-American, and Larry Hankins (Princess Anne, Va.) 113: A trio of multiple-time state champions lead the field in this weight class -- Drew Turner (Parkland, N.C.), Alonzo Allen (Rockdale County, Ga.), and Casey Coulter (Grants Pass, Ore.). Others to watch include FILA Junior freestyle All-American Michael Beck (River Hill, Md.), New York state placers Joe Calderone (Walt Whitman) and John Twomey (St. Anthony's), as well as New England runner-up Cameron Kelly (Franklin, Mass.) 120: Leading the way in this weight class is 2013 state champion Mason Pengilly (Porterville, Calif.), who is also a two-time FloNationals placer and 2012 Junior freestyle All-American. Pengilly is ranked No. 15 up at 126 pounds nationally. Notable challengers include two-time state third placer Tyrone Klump (Nazareth, Pa.) as well as a trio of state runners-up in Michael Russo (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.), Brendan Gould (Davenport Assumption, Iowa), and Forrest Gloguski (Fairfield, Ind.) 126: A pair of top 75 overall seniors leads the field in this weight class, Ryan Millhoff (Collins Hill, Ga.) and Isaiah Locsin (Gilroy, Calif.). Millhof won the NHSCA Junior Nationals last year, is a three-time state champion, and a two-time Super 32 champion; while Locsin was a state finalist in each of his first three high school seasons, state champion as a sophomore, but was ruled ineligible this season due to transfer. Others meriting attention include Kevin Jack (Danbury, Ct.), a two-time Super 32 placer and two-time New England champion, who is ranked No. 17 nationally in this weight class; two-time state champions William Olivas (Sunnyside, Ariz.), Jacob Grigg (East Gaston, N.C.), Mitch Finesilver (Cherry Creek, Colo.), and Troy Gregor (Hickory, N.C.); along with 2013 state champion Luis Gonzalez (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) 132: Two nationally ranked wrestlers anchor the field in this weight class, No. 12 Chase Zemenak (Nazareth, Pa.) and No. 19 Dusty Hone (Cedar City, Utah). Other notable wrestlers include state champion Ian Brown (Hanover, Pa.); Bryce Meredith (Cheyenne Central, Wyo.), a two-time Junior freestyle All-American; Sean Fausz (Campbell County, Ky.), a FILA Cadet freestyle champion; Christian Monserrat (Methuen, Mass.), a two-time New England champion; Josh Reyes (Parkrose, Ore.), a Junior Greco-Roman All-American; two-time state finalist John Kenyon (Lewiston, Idaho); and state champion Eric Clarke (Davenport Assumption, Iowa). 138: Four-time state placer Ryan Skonieczny (Akron SVSM, Ohio) and NHSCA Junior champion Clay Walker (Eastside, S.C.) lead the way in this weight class. Others to watch include a pair of New England runners-up in Jonathan Carrera (Milton, Mass.) and Quinn Merrigan (Canton, Mass.); New York state runners-up Laken Cook (Central Valley Academy) and Said Kakharmanov (New Utrecht); Jalen Palmer (Delaware Valley, Pa.), a two-time state placer and NHSCA Junior All-American; along with two-time National Prep placer Brandon Walker (Woodberry Forest, Va.) 145: A pair of top 70 overall senior recruits leads the way in this field. Three-time state champion Nikko Villarreal (Gilroy, Calif.) is ranked No. 8 in this weight class and No. 44 in the Class of 2014; while 2013 state champion, and NHSCA Junior Nationals champion, Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) is ranked No. 67 in the Class of 2014. Rodriguez-Spencer missed his state tournament series this year due to injury. Others to watch include Junior Greco-Roman All-American and three-time state champion Brandon Ashworth (Spanish Fork, Utah); another three-time state champion in Jake Spengler (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.); a trio of state runners-up in Beau Minnick (Clyde, Ohio), Robert Penichet (Christopher Columbus, Fla.), and Brendan Colbert (North Hagerstown, Md.); as well as returning NHSCA Junior All-Americans in Willie Davis (Woodbridge, Del.) and Nolan Viens (Bellows Falls, Vt.) Paul Fox (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)152: Paul Fox (Gilroy, Calif.), a four-time state placer and state champion this year, leads this field as the No. 13 ranked wrestler nationally in this weight class. Others to watch include returning NHSCA Junior All-American Maaziah Bethea (Trenton Central, N.J.), who is a three-time state placer; Iowa state champions Travis Willers (Pleasant Valley) and Danny Bush (Davenport Assumption); another three-time state placer in Tyler Silverthorn (General Brown, N.Y.); as well as three other state-level runners-up in Dominic Latora (Portage Central, Mich.), Richard Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.), and Justus Weaver (Battlefield, Va.). A pair of Ohio natives meriting attention is two-time state placer Jairod James (Bedford) and Logan Day (Archbold); Day placed third in the Preseason Nationals at 145 pounds. 160: Two nationally ranked wrestlers lead the way in this weight class -- Burke Paddock (Warsaw, N.Y.), who is ranked No. 17 at 170 pounds, as well as No. 12 Brandon Womack (Scottsboro, Ala.). Two other highly notable contenders include two-time state champion Levi Berry (Norman North, Okla.), who placed fourth at NHSCA Juniors last year; along with state runner-up Dakota Juarez (Grand Haven, Mich.), who placed fourth at the FloNationals last year. 170: A pair of high quality wrestlers, both of whom are two-time state finalists, leads the way in this weight class. Nathan Marek (Southmoore, Okla.) was a state champion in 2012 and finished runner-up at the NHSCA Junior Nationals, while Steve Schneider (Macarthur, N.Y.) was a state champion this past year. Two additional in this weight class were state champions and placed at the Super 32 Challenge, Seth Williams (Tiffin Columbian, Ohio) and Dylan Peters-Logue (Orange, N.C.). Additional notables in a pretty deep weight class include two-time state champion Austin Repp (Pacific, Mo.) and Cale Wilson (Sallisaw, Okla.); New England champion Brad Drover (North Andover, Mass.); along with state runners-up Antavian Leary (Ocean Lakes, Va.) and Jimmy Sandlin (Carlisle, Ohio), who both were NHSCA Junior All-Americans last year. 182: No. 4 Nick Fiegener (Folsom, Calif.) is the clear favorite in this weight class. The battle for second and third place should be interesting to follow in this weight class, and is led by two-time state champion Aaron Adkins (Akron SVSM, Ohio). Additional notables include two-time state placer Johnny Beltran (Servite, Calif.); NHSCA Junior runner-up Malik McDonald (South View, N.C.); state champions Mark Tracy (Sachem East, N.Y.), Cody Delk (Sheridan, Wyo.), and Dalton Kuenzel (Union, Mo.); NHSCA Junior All-Americans Matthew Lybarger (Mt. Vernon, Ohio), Austin Price (Mt. Anthony, Vt.), and Nick Weldon (Clay-Chalkville, Ala.); state runners-up Daniel Smith (South Jefferson, N.Y.) and Luis Peguero (Robinson, Fla.); along with state placers in Skyler Gonzalez (Rocklin, Calif.) and Nicolino Sevi (Nazareth, Pa.) 195: Three nationally ranked wrestlers headline the field in this weight class, No. 6 Marcus Harrington (Waterloo West, Iowa), No. 15 Reggie Williams (Johnson City, N.Y.), and No. 20 Tristan Sponseller (Bermudian Springs, Pa.). The other primary contender is state champion Ian Baker (La Costa Canyon, Calif.), who was champion at NHSCA Juniors last year. Additional names to watch include two-time state champions Josh Latham (Chickasaw, Okla.), Matthew Olauson (Queen Anne's, Md.); as well as Super 32 placers Cory Damiana (Lower Cape May, N.J.) and Wood Mancuso (West Carteret, N.C.) 220: A pair of nationally ranked wrestlers from the Peach State leads the way in this field, No. 3 Chance McClure (Commerce) and No. 19 Matthew Moore (Apalachee). McClure is the strong favorite, as he was also a Junior National double All-American, including Greco-Roman champion at 195 pounds. Also meriting attention are state champion Ryan Wolcott (Waverly, N.Y.), who placed fourth at NHSCA Juniors last year; two-time state champion Cory Daniel (River Hill, Md.), a Junior Greco-Roman All-American; state placer Jake Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty, Pa.), who was fifth at the Super 32; three-time Super 32 placer Trent Allen (South Brunswick, N.C.), who was runner-up at NHSCA Juniors last year; as well as additional two-time state champions in Lucas Damm (ACGC, Minn.) and Terrance Fanning (Preston, W. Va.) 285: A pair of nationally ranked wrestlers that met in last year's NHSCA Junior final lead the way in this weight class, No. 13 Jesse Webb (Mt. Anthony, Vt.) and James O'Hagan (Seaford, N.Y.). Others to watch include two-time state champions M.J. Couzan (Archer, Ga.) and Patton Gossett (White Knoll, S.C.), along with Super 32 placers Daniel Leon (North Miami, Fla.) and Dakota Bell (North Wilkes, N.C.) Below is a listing of the top three wrestlers in my opinion for the NHSCA Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman Nationals based on weight class registrations. Junior Nationals 106: Jabari Moody (Rich Central, Ill.), Jarrett Reisenbechler (Jackson, Mo.), Logan Grass (Huntington, W.Va.) 113: No. 17 L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio), Jake Newhouse (Massillon Perry, Ohio), Kyle Quinn (Wantagh, N.Y.) 120: Jordan Allen (Huntington, W.Va.), Michael Russo (Jackson Liberty, N.J.), Steve Simpson (St. Mary's Ryken, Md.) 126: Richard Montoya (Robertson, N.M.), Mike D'Angelo (Commack, N.Y.), Fred Green (Orting, Wash.) 132: No. 13 Dylan Lucas (Brandon, Fla.), Andrew Shomers (Lewiston Porter, N.Y.), Grant Aycox (Archer, Ga.) 138: No. 18 Max Thomsen (Union, Iowa), Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho), Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.) 145: No. 20 Ralphy Tovar (Poway, Calif.), Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.), Tristan Rifanburg (Norwich, N.Y.) 152: No. 18 Corbin Allen (Hanover, Va.), Isaiah Crosby (South Dade, Fla.), Cody Hughes (Marshwood, Me.) 160: Josh Ugalde (Bound Brook, N.J.), Colt Doyle (Gilroy, Calif.), Kollin Moore (Norwayne, Ohio) 170: Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio), Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.), Johnny Garcia (Danbury, Conn.) 182: No. 15 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.), Cash Wilcke (OA-BCIG, Iowa), Chance Cooper (Timberland, Mo.) 195: Tevis Barlett (Cheyenne East, Wyo.), Nathaniel Rose (Eagle Academy, N.Y.), Christopher Favoroso (Jensen Beach, Fla.) 220: No. 7 Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.), No. 17 Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.), Ian Butterbrodt (St. John's Prep, Mass.) 285: Ryan Monk (Dallas, Pa.), Andrew Pacheco (Warren Hills, N.J.), Adam Olsen (Highpoint Central, N.C.) Sophomore Nationals 106: Danny Vega (Ironwood Ridge, Ariz.), Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.), Matteo DeVincenzo (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) 113: Derek Spann (Adirondack, N.Y.), Josh McClure (Fulton, Mo.), Frankie Bruno (Brandon, Fla.) 120: No. 4/113 Kyle Norstrem (Brandon, Fla.), Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio), Durbin Lloren (Buchanan, Calif.) 126: Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.), Kellen Devlin (Amherst, N.Y.), Kris Lindemann (Howell, N.J.) 132: Chris Mauriello (Haupage, N.Y.), Jarrett Degen (Belgrade, Mt.), Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 138: Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.), Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill, Mass.), Dakota Gardner (Fredonia, N.Y.) 145: Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.), Abner Romero (Buchanan, Calif.), Jared Hill (Clovis, Calif.) 152: Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.), Elliott Pedigo (Grundy, Va.), Colten Carlson (Willmar, Minn.) 160: No. 15 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), Austin Bell (Belle Vernon, Pa.), Jackson Drum (Northern Calvert, Md.) 170: Bridger Barker (Corona del Sol, Ariz.), Alan Clothier (Lawrence, Kan.), Garrett Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.) 182: Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.), Antonio Agee (Hayfield, Va.), Christian Araneo (Ward Mellville, N.Y.) 195: Matt Correnti (Holy Spirit, N.J.), Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.), Jakobe Walker (Southmoore, Okla.) 220: Oswaru Odighizuwa (David Douglas, Ore.), Jacob Lill (Archer, Ga.),Devon Richards (Delta, Ohio) 285: Jake Beistel (Southmoreland, Pa.), Dante Jiovenetta (Coral Shores, Fla.), Josh Burger (Aurora, Ohio) Freshman Nationals 106: Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio), Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.), Breyden Bailey (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) 113: Jake Brindley (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), Hunter Dusold (Locust Valley, N.Y.), Christian Miller (Plainview, Neb.) 120: Francisco Valdes (Miami Southwest, Fla.), Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.), Josh Wyland (Benedictine College, Va.) 126: Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.), Quinn Devaney (McDonogh, Md.), Hunter Richard (Holland Patent, N.Y.) 132: Ty Lucas (Brandon, Fla.), Jacob Hart (Independence, W.Va.), Sam Colvin (Southside, Ala.) 138: Max Wohlabaugh (Bishop Moore, Fla.), Dominick Demas (Dublin Coffman, Ohio), Mike Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) 145: Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon, Pa.), Britt Wilson (Mexico, Mo.), Nick Bushey (Peru, N.Y.) 152: Jesse Beverly (Delta, Ohio), Anthony Falbo (Newtown, Conn.), Noah Adams (Independence, W.Va.) 160: Caleb Little (Jefferson, Ga.), Bunmi Smith (Camden County, Ga.), Ryan Forero (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) 170: Chase Singletary (Palmetto Ridge, Fla.), Zane Black (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.), Casey Cornett (Simon Kenton, Ky.) 182: Justin Allman (Parkersburg South, W.Va.), Tristen Tonte (Perry Meridian, Ind.), Joe Marcano (Brandon, Fla.) 195: Quinn Miller (Archer, Ga.), Jeffrey Allen (Amherst County, Va.), Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) 220: Sammy Evans (Alcoa, Tenn.), Nick Mosco (Jesuit, Fla.), Joshua Lonca (Bunker Hill, N.C.) 285: Nick Boykin (Riverdale, Tenn.), Brody Gregory (Hixson, Tenn.), Evan Childs (Central Dauphin, Pa.)

Five NCAA champions are considered finalists to win the WIN Magazine/C.H. Dan Hodge Trophy, presented by ASICS. All had only one loss or fewer during the season. Fans will once again have the chance to officially vote for the 2014 WIN Magazine/C.H. Dan Hodge Trophy, presented by ASICS. Fan votes are due by Friday, March 28 at 5 p.m., CST. Only 1 vote per person. Fan voting accounts for 2 of the 45 official votes. Vote now! For those using social media to promote the vote, the primary hashtag is #TheHodge Please find the below criteria for selecting the Hodge winner as the most dominant collegiate wrestler. They are the same as in years past. Hodge Trophy Selection Criteria: 1. Record 2. Number of Pins 3. Dominance 4. Quality of Competition 5. Past Credentials 6. Sportsmanship/Citizenship 7. Heart The order of Hodge Trophy finalists are listed by lightest to heaviest weight classes. 141 pounds: Logan Stieber, Ohio State The junior from Monroeville, Ohio, became Ohio State's first three-time NCAA champion when he scored a 10-1 major decision against Virginia Tech's Devin Carter in Oklahoma City. The Buckeye, who won his first two NCAA titles at 133 pounds, ended his season with a 35-1 record. His bonus-point victories included 12 pins, 12 technical falls and seven major decisions. Stieber's only loss came against Penn State's Zain Retherford in December in State College, Pa. Stieber's career record is 100-6. 157 pounds: Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State The sophomore from Port Washington, Wisc., earned his second All-American honor and first national championship with a 13-4 major decision against Minnesota's Dylan Ness in Oklahoma City. The Cowboy finished 37-1 this past season, which included 13 pins, six technical falls and three major decisions. Dieringer's only loss came against Iowa's Derek St. John, 2-1, on Jan. 10 in Iowa City. Dieringer's career record at OSU is 72-4. 165 pounds: David Taylor, Penn State The senior from St. Paris, Ohio, earned his second NCAA championship when the Nittany Lion defeated Oklahoma State's Tyler Caldwell, 6-0, in Oklahoma City. The four-time All-American also won an NCAA title in 2012 against Lehigh's Brandon Hatchett and finished second nationally in both 2011 and 2013. Taylor finished his senior season with a 39-0 record. That included 19 pins, eight technical falls and nine major decisions. Taylor's career record at Penn State is 139-3. 174 pounds: Chris Perry, Oklahoma State The senior from Stillwater, Okla., captured his second straight NCAA championship by defeating Oklahoma's Andrew Howe, 4-0, in Oklahoma City. Perry, who also finished third in 2012 and defeated Penn State's Matt Brown in the 2013 national championship, finished the season with a 35-1 record. His bonus-point victories included six pins, four technical falls and eight major decisions. Perry's only loss this season was against Howe, 4-2, on Dec. 1 in Norman, Okla. Perry's career record at OSU was 127-11. 184 pounds: Ed Ruth, Penn State The senior from Harrisburg, Pa., became Penn State's first three-time national champion when he defeated Maryland's Jimmy Sheptock, 7-2, in Oklahoma City. Ruth, who finished third nationally in 2011, also won championships against Stanford's Nick Amuchastegui in 2012 and Lehigh's Robert Hamlin in 2013. Ruth finished 39-1 this past season with 12 pins, 10 technical falls and 11 major decisions. Ruth's only loss this winter came against Cornell's Gabe Dean, 7-4, in the finals of the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 2. Ruth's career record at Penn State is 141-3. To see a complete listing of this season's matches for each guy, go to the NWCA's site at the link below, and set the filters up to provide the Top 10 in wins for a respective weight class, then click on the Hodge finalist's name. All-Star meet results ARE NOT included on their official record, however the committee has taken them into consideration in past years. http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwcaonline/results/ColScorebook/TeamStatReports.aspx

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA handed out the 2014 NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler Awards, in addition to awards for the most falls and tech falls within Divisions I, II and III at NCAA Wrestling Championships over the last two weeks. The awards only take into account matches between wrestlers from the same division. The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of points awarded through match results and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled. Points awarded per match are as follows: Fall, forfeit, injury default or DQ = 6 points (-6 points for a loss) Tech falls = 5 points (-5 points for a loss) Major decision = 4 points (-4 points for a loss) Decision = 3 points (-3 points for a loss) A minimum of 18 matches were required to be eligible for the Most Dominant Wrestler Award. Athletes redshirting the 2014 season were not eligible for any of the awards. At the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., Penn State’s David Taylor earned the Most Dominant Wrestler Award after finishing the season undefeated (34-0) on the way to the 165-pound national championship. Taylor had three pins and a major decision before shutting out, 6-0, Tyler Caldwell of Oklahoma State in the final. Taylor finished the season with an average of 5.0909 points, which was the highest average across all divisions. Taylor Walsh (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)Taylor Walsh of Indiana earned the award for most pins in a tight race that came down to time against Bucknell heavyweight Joe Stolfi. Both wrestlers finished the season with 22 pins, but Walsh’s combined time of 65:09 at 157 pounds was 51 seconds faster than Stolfi. Walsh earned a pin against Alex Hudson of Chattanooga in 2:19 in the first round in Oklahoma City to clinch the award. Ohio State 141-pounder Logan Stieber won his third consecutive national championship in Oklahoma City, in addition to taking the award for most tech falls with 11 in 2013-14, tied for the most across divisions. He earned his 11th tech fall of the season in the second round of the tournament with a 17-1 decision in 4:52 over Anthony Collica of Oklahoma State. Joey Davis of Notre Dame (Ohio) completed a 39-0 season to win the 174-pound national title and earn the Most Dominant Wrestler Award at the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. Davis picked up pins in the first two rounds on the way to a season average of 4.4211 as the Falcons claimed the team national championship. Zachary Bennett of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (197 pounds) and heavyweight Austin Goergen of St. Cloud State both finished the season with 14 pins, but Bennett took the award with a combined time of 28:09, 16 minutes faster than Goergen. Bennett pinned Joe Grisko of Newberry in 1:57 in the first round for his 14th pin of the season. The Division II awards were rounded out by Lake Erie 133-pounder Austin Gillihan taking the prize for most tech falls with eight, one more than his two closest competitors. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, hosted the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships where Wisconsin-Oshkosh 157-pounder Nazar Kulchytskyy earned the Most Dominant Wrestler Award with an even average of five points. He pinned the No. 2 seed, Dimitri Boyer of Coe, in the final for his third national championship to finish with a 42-2 season and 143-5 career record. The most falls in Division III were also the most across divisions as Augustana (Illinois) 184-pounder Thomas Reyhons took the award with 25 of his 35 wins this season coming via pin. Wisconsin-Whitewater 197-pounder Shane Siefert tied for the all-division lead as his 11 tech falls took the award in Division III, three more than the next highest total in the division. Siefert finished the season as the runner-up at 197 pounds with a record of 41-5. A complete listing of the final NCAA Wrestling Awards standings can be found below.

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