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Related: Results CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Coe College wrestling team won all ten weight classes against Buena Vista Thursday night en route to a 53-0 victory. Six of the Kohawks victories came by way of a fall. The Kohawks opened the evening with 16-0 technical fall by Jan Rosenberg (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Knolls) over Buena Vista's Carlos Barreda at 133 pounds. Rosenberg recorded a takedown and a two-point nearfall in the first period to take a 4-0 lead. After starting the second period on top, Rosenberg recorded another two-point nearfall, a three-point nearfall and was awarded a point after Barreda was warned twice for stalling. With a 10-0 lead heading into the third period, Rosenberg closed things out by recording a takedown and a three-point nearfall. He was also awarded a point for riding time. At 141 pounds, senior Beau Westpfahl (Jesup, Iowa/Jesup) wasted no time taking control of his match against Taylor Stevicks. Almost as soon as the match started, Westpfahl recorded a takedown and worked his way to a pin after just 52 seconds. After two matches, the Kohawks led the Beavers 11-0. Sophomore Josh Donkle (Greeley, Colo./Windsor) followed Westpfahl's lead, recording a fall over Darrian Irlbeck at 149 pounds. Donkle recorded six takedowns before pinning Irlbeck in 5:26. Sixth-ranked senior Dimitri Boyer (Eddyville, Iowa/Eddyville-Blakesburg) made it three straight falls for the Kohawks, pinning Drake Swedlund in 2:03. After the back-to-back-to-back falls, Coe held a 23-0 lead over Buena Vista. At 165 pounds, 10th-ranked sophomore Farai Sewera (Roselle, Ill./Lake Park) earned a 13-3 major decision over the Beavers' Seth Shatto. After recording two takedowns and allowing an escape in the first period, Sewera held a 4-1 lead heading into the second period. In the second period, Sewera upped his lead to 9-2 and he closed things out in the third with an escape, a takedown and a point for riding time. At 174 pounds, sixth-ranked senior Ethan Ball (Aledo, Ill./Mercer County) earned the Kohawks fourth fall of the evening, this one coming against Buena Vista's Tyler Puls. After a takedown and two three-point nearfalls against Puls, Ball allowed Puls to escape but quickly took him down again en route to pinning him in 2:06. After six matches, the Kohawks held a 33-0 lead over the Beavers. At 184 pounds, junior Ryan Sheldon (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy) earned Coe's second technical fall of the evening, defeating Jared Bronaugh 16-0. In the first period, Sheldon recorded a takedown and a pair of three-point nearfalls to gain an 8-0 lead. After Sheldon started the second period on the bottom, he earned a reversal and recorded both a three-point and two-point nearfall to close out the match. He was also awarded a point for riding time. Junior Donnie Horner (Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Spring) defeated Demetrius Heard at 197 pounds by a score of 13-7. Horner held a 4-2 advantage after the first period and a 6-4 lead after the second before outscoring Heard 7-3 in the third to earn the victory. Following Horner's win, the Kohawks led 41-0 in the team score. Sophomore Creighton Fox (DeWitt, Iowa/DeWitt) wrestled his way to victory over Gable Bonner in the heavyweight division. Fox pinned Bonner in 5:19 seconds after a closely contested match. Senior Tyler Endres (Independence, Iowa/Independence) closed out the evening by earning a fall over Slade Stiles in 4:39 at 125 pounds, giving Coe a 53-0 victory. The last time Coe recorded a shutout was January 28, 2012 when they beat Simpson 45-0. As a team, the Kohawks held a 26-1 advantage in takedowns and a 10-0 edge in nearfalls over the Beavers. The 53-0 victory was the largest margin of victory for a Coe team since defeating Simpson 55-0 on January 24, 2009. The 53 points was also the most points scored since that Simpson dual. The Kohawks will be back in action this Saturday when they will travel to the Simpson Invitational in Indianola. Action is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m.

ORANGE CITY, Iowa -- Augustana went 2-0 in a triangular on Thursday evening to improve to the season dual record to 4-1 on the season. The Vikings took down Dakota Wesleyan (2-2) 43-9 behind three pins and a pair of technical falls. In the dual with Northwestern (0-3), Augustana nearly blanked the Red Raiders, winning 38-3.A Augustana 43, Dakota Wesleyan 9 TJ North gave the Vikings an early lead with a dominating technical fall at 125 pounds, but the Tigers drew within two when Brandon Chesnut lost by decision at 125 pounds. Jacob Anderson's win by forfeit put Augustana up 11-3 after three bouts. Zach Friederich was the first of three pins for the Vikings as he won his 149-pound bout in 4:44. Bradyn Neises, wrestling for the first time since an early-season injury, earned at 4-1 decision at 157 pounds. DWU earned their second, and final, win of the dual when Trever DeVestern pinned Garret Heiberger in 4:26 to make the team score 20-9 in favor of the Vikings. Drake Fanslau held a 6-2 lead in the second round of the 174-pound bout before his opponent withdrew due to injury. Sean Derry won by tech fall in 4:41 at 184 pounds, and Jayd Docken (197 pounds) and Michael Lowman (285 pounds) finished the scoring with consecutive first-round pins. Results: 125 TJ North WTF Chad McCannon 4:03 133 Blake Jans 2 Richard Rios 9 141 Jacob Anderson OPEN F 149 Zach Friederich WBF Dusty Paulsen 4:44 157 Bradyn Neises 4 Ryan Roach 1 165 Garrett Heiberger 4:26 Treven DeVestern WBF 174 Drake Fanslaw WBD Jacob Devine INJ 184 Sean Derry WTF Kyle Hoisington 4:41 197 Jayd Docken WBF Tyler Sarringar 2:48 285 Michael Lowman WBF Jade Hoisington 1:06 Augustana 38, Northwestern 3 Augustana used three pins and a tech fall to take down the host Northwestern. The Vikings suffered one loss, by one point, as they won the other nine bouts to win 38-3. Again, North started the Vikings off on the right foot and kept his 2013-14 dual record perfect with a 4-1 decision. Brandon Chesnut pushed Augustana's lead to 6-0 with a 5-0 decision win at 133 pounds. Jacob Anderson needed just 11 seconds into the second round to double the Viking lead to 12-0 with a pin in 3:11 at 141 pounds. Friederich added a tech fall to his daily total, winning in 6:50 in the 149-pound bout. Mitch Rechtzigel earned Augustana's fifth-straight win at 157 pounds with a narrow 2-0 decision victory. The Vikings only loss came at 165 pounds when Heiberger lost a 7-6 decision to NWC's Andras Lukacs-Farkas which cut the Vikings' lead to 20-3. Jeff Nielsen gave the Vikings three more points with an 11-8 decision at 174 pounds and Derry improved to 5-0 in duals this season with a 7-4 decision. Docken and Lowman each added six more points with thir second pins off the day, Docken's coming in the first round and Lowman with just 36 seconds left in the 285-pound bout. Results: 125 Diego Angelo Quintana 1 TJ North 4 133 Richard Ortiz 0 Brandon Chesnut 5 141 Michael Frehse 3:11 Jake Anderson WBF 149 Roger Fender 6:50 Zach Friederich WTF 157 Zach Fishman 0 Mitch Rechtzigel 2 165 Andras Lukacs-Farkas 7 Garret Heiberger 6 174 Luis Rivera-Santiago 8 Jeff Nielsen 11 184 Randy Null 4 Sean Derry 7 197 Forrest Marx 2:35 Jayd Docken WBF 285 Steven Barraza 6:24 Michael Lowman WBF Augustana will send wrestlers to the MSU Moorhead Dragon Open in Moorhead, Minn. on Saturday, Dec. 7 before taking on South Dakota State on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.

No. 5 Apple Valley (Minn.) hosts No. 49 Prior Lake (Minn.) on Friday at 7 p.m. CT. The dual meet is being live streamed by MN/USA Wrestling, with Steve Elwood and Lance Hughes on the call.

The rise of Penn State, the #SaveOlympicWrestling movement, and improved marketing techniques seem to be paying off for schools on the East Coast. Just this week, attendance records are being set at dual meets across Pennsylvania. On Saturday the Nittany Lions will host Pittsburgh at the Bryce Jordan Center where the Jason Peters-led Panthers are expected to wrestle in front of more than 15,000 fans. On Thursday Edinboro enjoyed that school's largest ever attendance when Iowa traveled to the western Pennsylvania school for a dual meet. These are positive signals on the growth of the sport and the profitability attached to the improved marketing of the best competitions. Wrestling still has a pretty big gap to jump if it wants to compete with basketball and football, but with the continued hard work of our private institutions and for-profit businesses, wrestling could become a dependable source of revenue for more than half the schools in the country. To your questions ... Q: What do you think of Darrion Caldwell registering at Midlands? I know he's doing MMA now, so I don't see him getting back into wrestling. Still, why do you think Caldwell registered for Midlands, and how do you think he'll do? His post-undergrad wrestling has been disappointing for those who have grown up with a risk-loving, crowd-pleasing Caldwell. Do you think Darrion will soaking up the spotlight in the finals or fading quickly in the tournament? -- Mark K. Darrion Caldwell celebrates after defeating Iowa's Brent Metcalf to win the NCAA championship at 149 pounds in 2009 (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Foley: Caldwell seems to be staying in the MMA business so you have to assume that this foray back into NCAA-styled wrestling is for amusement and training purposes. With his many interests afoot it's easy to assume he'll spend his time on the mats in Evanston putting on a show for the fans. However, as with any high-profile addition to the tournament, the lack of wrestling-focused training is certain to hamper his performance. I can tell you from personal experience that even as I trained in jiu-jitsu five times a week and added in several wrestling workouts in the lead-up to my Midlands performance, nothing could properly prepare me for the mind-bending tiredness I felt out on the mats. Caldwell's athleticism and creativity will carry him into the semifinals, but after that I'm less confident that he can continue to dominate like he did in year's past. Q: Wow, so Askren is moving to Singapore? -- @tonygargallo Foley: Yes, indeed. Ben Askren, the two-time NCAA champion and 2008 Olympian, recently signed a deal with OneFC to take his fighting talents to Asia's largest promotion. The Duke Roufus student will also be moving from his home in Milwaukee to Singapore where he is joining the EvolveMMA fight team. For those who don't follow MMA closely, it might seem like Askren is simply being shunned by the UFC, and though that has merit, his move is nonetheless brilliant. Where some would see failure in not being signed by the UFC, in reality Askren might be making the more profitable career move by taking his marketability and talent to southeast Asia. Start with his training situation. Roufus' gym is spectacular, but Askren will see an improvement in all aspects of his fighting education. EvolveMMA is without questions the best MMA gym in Asia. The staff includes dozens of the best muay thai instructors in the world, Olympic wrestler Heath Sims and a half-dozen Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts. As for training partners, Askren will have Shinya Aoki, Jake Butler and rotating cast of talented visitors. When it comes to preparation, EvolveMMA is the best option in Asia. But to make the argument that Askren is making a positive career move, you'll also have to consider his compensation and quality of life. Evolve is not only a fight gym, but also a large and VERY profitable consumer gym with locations around Singapore. As part of most compensations package Evolve tends to give fighters a place to live, huge salary and free management and sponsorship representation. In return, athletes like Askren are asked to coach several classes a week and are forbidden to miss team practices. Askren will likely be asked to help coach wrestling, grappling and MMA courses and can give private lessons on the side. Those individual lessons might also pay off. Singapore might seem like a distant territory wrought with danger, but in fact it's a wealthy first-world country that is highly stabilized and filled with ex-pat millionaires. I've been there several times, and on a recent trip came down with an ear infection. In the states that would have been a time-consuming and costly trip to the emergency room, but in Singapore (with the assistance of Heath Sims) I was seen in 10 minutes and for less than $50 with prescriptions filled on-site. Access to quality health care is light years ahead of the United States, and though it's not without problems, the city is one of the safest on the planet. Askren is also making a great decision in terms of career growth. Though the UFC is disinterested in Askren's funk, the company has made known their desire to grow the UFC brand in Asia. The Fertittas and Dana White even went so far as to hire Mark Fischer to head operations from the company's new Asia offices in Singapore. Fischer was the guy who brought the NBA to Asia, and helped make places like the Philippines become dependable revenue streams for the once fledgling professional league. By signing with OneFC, Askren not only gets a fight purse comparable to that of Bellator and the UFC, but the ability to grow within a marketplace primed for massive expansion. Askren will be the guy at the forefront of the operation, ready and able to cash in on his fighting skills and popularity, but he'll also be able to leverage his marketability with the UFC, who will need local talent once they find a firmer footing in the region. Askren will improve as a striker and grappler, make more money, increase his marketability and improve his career options. He'll also be able to take weekend vacations to Bali and Thailand. Kudos to the Master of Funk for once again seeing all the angles and having the stones to play 'em. Q: Some states like Indiana do not let high school teams or wrestlers wrestle out of state during the season. Why do they do this? Does this hurt the freshmen who sometimes do not wrestle in the offseason to see different style of wrestling, tougher opponents, and get national exposure? -- Gregg Y. Foley: Several states and school districts have instituted limited travel to help curb costs or prevent competitive advantages. Others don't have the right type of insurance coverage to ensure the safety of their children on the road. Though these rules certainly affect a handful of young wrestlers, those committed to improving will find plenty of access to meets during the offseason. One of the more destructive mentalities in wrestling is that more is always better. Sometimes young wrestlers need to live a balanced life to achieve success on the mats. Pushing our children into year-round wrestling won't guarantee success. That will always come from their wrestler's personal urge to compete and win. Fostering that is the most important role parents and coaches can play at the high school level. Technique development and fostering an enjoyment are things every school can do without sending wrestlers across state lines! Q: Had to fight to get a wrestler on a poster we're making at our school. The lady designing it didn't want to because "the pics are awkward ..." SINGLETS HAVE TO GO. -- Tim H. Foley: This is the new nightmare of wrestling. Plenty of creative, well-intentioned marketers want to grow the sport, but when it comes time to talk about changing the uniform some in the wrestling community become irrational. SINGLETS ARE KILLING THE GROWTH OF OUR SPORT. The world of MMA has shown us that there is another acceptable option for athletic wear. The singlet isn't acceptable anymore because it's become an unnecessary distraction that is crushing the development of the sport. The amazing, incomparable aspects of our sport have nothing to do with equipment! Unlike the NFL who has now ties it's life to the helmet, wrestling will go on unchanged in principle and action long after the singlet goes away. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Link: Why Cael Sanderson's kids will wrestle Darrion Caldwell on the mat I'm in the Philippines visiting family, when this came on television and changed my entire life. Q: Do you think we could ever see the NCAA Championships at MSG or the Staples Center? Why or why not? -- Gregg Y. Foley: Madison Square Garden is bidding for the tournament, and we should have an answer soon! The Staples Center in Los Angeles isn't a great location since it requires travel from both the Midwest and northeast population centers. The plus sides to having it in Los Angeles (media, celebrity) is minuscule when compared to the importance of lost ticket revenue. I'm all-in for the MSG bid and hope to see the biggest event in wrestling one day happen in NYC! Q: Back in the day the NCAA Division I tournament invited the top wrestlers from Division II and III to participate. Do you think these lower division wrestlers could compete today? What about expanding the bracket with no pigtails but inviting the winners of the DII and DIII tournaments to participate? Competing in DII, Bakersfield State had a few top ten finishes. -- Dave A. Foley: Never. The NCAA has updated its regulations to eliminate interdivisional postseason competitions. I think it would be an excellent idea to host a post-championship dual meet, but the NCAA found that mixing divisions was inelegant and less marketable. Also, the Division II and Division III products are improving, and to move everything over to the Division I tournament would be unfair to all the athletes who train hard to compete and win a coveted NCAA title in their division. Q: Here's my question: A .281 AND TACO BELL IN NOVEMBER, ED RUTH? -- @maggiehendricks Foley: Uh, Dorito Locos Taco Big Box was available? Blowing a .281 is just plain silly. No reason to drink that much. None. Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a selfish act that often enough ends in the death or injury of innocent people. Drunk driving affects millions of people every year, and more from time away from the team. I hope that Ruth has received the dual message that DUI's not only get you in trouble, but that you are risking your life and that of others every time you get behind the wheel. We've all made dumb mistakes ... and if you were like me, many of those occurred while you were in college. It's OK to be shocked and angry, but like us all, Ruth deserves to be given the chance to turn around his behavior and make improvements to his life. He's young and at times stupid. I hope he chooses to make the correct changes. STAT OF THE WEEK By Joe. C I know it's a few weeks off with a lot of great wrestling between now and then, but I'm getting excited about the holiday tournaments. I wanted to compare the content of the two tournaments to see how they stacked up. Might want to check my math, but did this based on Dec. 3 InterMat rankings. The bottom line is both tournaments are in great form, and we're lucky to have them!!! Teams (InterMat rankings): Top 5: Scuffle 3, Midlands 1 Top 10: Scuffle 4, Midlands 4 Top 25: Midlands 12, Scuffle 11 Top 60: Scuffle 27, Midlands 23, Individual weight-by-weight top 8 rankings (InterMat): By weight: Midlands 5, Scuffle 5 By number of wrestlers: Scuffle 36, Midlands 34 Midlands vs. Scuffle 125: Midlands 3, Scuffle 2 133: Midlands 5, Scuffle 2 141: Midlands 5, Scuffle 3 149: Midlands 2, Scuffle 5 157: Midlands 2, Scuffle 5 165: Midlands 3, Scuffle 5 174: Midlands 1, Scuffle 5 184: Midlands 5, Scuffle 3 197: Midlands 2, Scuffle 4 285: Midlands 6, Scuffle 2 Intangibles (my opinion): Midlands: Post-collegiate wrestlers, redshirt stars, DII, DIII, and NAIA AA's Scuffle: Warm weather Bottom line: Two UNBELIEVABLE holiday tournaments! COMMENT OF THE WEEK By Randy B. I just wanted to reach out and compliment you on an awesome article. They are always awesome. It was just great to see somebody that is so heavily involved in the sport take a stand against weight cutting. I totally agree with you on the weight cutting and have always been given grief for my views. When my son was in youth wrestling I refused to let him drop a pound for wrestling. People would give me crap all of the time. I always chuckled and said, "I want him to have fun and learn the sport. And if he has success I want it to be because he was the better wrestler, not the better weight cutter." Man did people hate me. When he was 10 he weighed 72 pounds and wrestled 74, not 70, for state. When he was 11 he weighed 77 pounds and wrestled 79, not 74, for state. At 12 years old he weighed 88 pounds and wrestled 89, not 84. At 13 he weighed 98 and wrestled 101, not 95. At 14 he weighed 124 and wrestled 122 instead of 130 because his buddy asked him to, so his buddy could go 130. Thankfully my philosophy worked out for my son. I think it would work out for everybody. When my son was in the IKWF in his early years, they had a Thursday night weigh-in for the state tournament that was wrestled on Friday and Saturday. I made a proposal to have the kids weigh in two days instead of one and to weigh in on Friday morning and Saturday morning instead of Thursday night. Well, I was in the minority for sure and they gave every excuse in the book. It took me two years and some compromise, but I did get the two-day weigh-ins implemented. But had to agree to Thursday and Friday night weigh-ins. When I was the head coach of our IKWF club, I implemented mat-side weigh-ins for our tournament. People complained about all of the problems it would cause ... HA! Ran perfect without a hitch. My son cut weight for the first time when he wrestled at the Cadet Duals and Fargo the summer before his freshman year, from 125 to 119. Then his freshman year he didn't cut a pound and wrestled 135. Sophomore year he didn't cut a pound. Then he did cut about 10 to make 138 for FILAs, Duals and Fargo that summer before his junior year. Last season, junior year, was the first time he ever had to manage his weight and he did it by finally cleaning up his diet. His coach made him to start to prepare him for managing a proper diet in college. Sorry to ramble, it's just that weight cutting is a hot topic for me. I am totally against it. InterMat senior writer T.R. Foley answers reader questions about NCAA wrestling, international wrestling, recruiting, or anything loosely related to wrestling. Questions can be sent to Foley's email account or Twitter. Do you want to read a past mailbag? Access archives.

All times PT Friday, Dec. 6 9 a.m. Pigtail Round, Round 1, Round 2, Consolation Pigtails & Consolation Round 1 6 p.m. Quarterfinals & Consolation Round 2 & 3 Saturday, Dec. 7 9 a.m. Consolation Round 4 10 a.m. Semifinals and Consolation Round 5, Consolation Semifinals, Consolation Finals (5th & 6th, 7th & 8th) 3 p.m. Championship finals 1st & 2nd and 3rd & 4th

The seeds have been released for the 2013 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, which takes place Friday and Saturday in Las Vegas. InterMat is providing a live blog throughout the two-day competition. InterMat ranking in parenthesis 125: 1. Nahshon Garrett, Cornell (No. 2) 2. Jarrod Patterson, Oklahoma (No. 5) 3. Tyler Cox, Wyoming (No. 6) 4. Dylan Peters, Northern Iowa (No. 7) 5. Josh Martinez, Air Force (No. 8) 6. Tim Lambert, Nebraska (No. 10) 7. Conor Youtsey, Michigan (No. 12) 8. Joey Dance, Virginia Tech (No. 18) 9. David Terao, American (No. 20) 10. Jamie Franco, Hofstra 11. Camden Eppert, Purdue 12. Earl Hall, Iowa State 133: 1. Joe Colon, Northern Iowa (No. 4) 2. Cody Brewer, Oklahoma (No. 6) 3. Mark Grey, Cornell (No. 14) 4. Johnni DiJulius, Ohio State (No. 16) 5. Rossi Bruno, Michigan (No. 18) 6. Colton McCrystal, Nebraska (No. 19) 7. Joe Martinez, Virginia 8. Vincent Dellafave, Rutgers 9. Devon Lotito, Cal Poly 10. Jamel Hudson, Hofstra 11. Colton Rasche, Navy 141: 1. Logan Stieber, Ohio State (No. 1) 2. Devin Carter, Virginia Tech (No. 3) 3. Joey Lazor, Northern Iowa (No. 8) 4. Luke Vaith, Hofstra (No. 9) 5. Nick Lester, Oklahoma (No. 16) 6. Anthony Abidin, Nebraska (No. 20) 7. Joseph Spisak, Virginia 8. Danny Sabatello, Purdue 9. Tyson Dippery, Rutgers 10. Sam Speno, North Carolina State 11. Cole Mendenhall, Wyoming 149: 1. Kendric Maple, Oklahoma (No. 5) 2. Jake Sueflohn, Nebraska (No. 6) 3. Eric Grajales, Michigan (No. 7) 4. Scott Sakaguchi, Oregon State (No. 8) 5. Christopher Villalonga, Cornell (No. 13) 6. Chris Castillo, Boise State (No. 14) 7. Ian Paddock, Ohio State 8. Blake Kastl, Cal Poly 9. Cody Ruggirello, Hofstra 10. Brandon Nelsen, Purdue 11. Brandon Richardson, Wyoming 12. Luke Goettl, Iowa State 157: 1. James Green, Nebraska (No. 4) 2. Roger Pena, Oregon State (No. 6) 3. Brian Realbuto, Cornell (No. 12) 4. Andy McCulley, Wyoming (No. 14) 5. Max Schneider, Cal Poly (No. 19) 6. Justin DeAngelis, Oklahoma (No. 20) 7. Blaise Butler, Virginia 8. Anthony Perrotti, Rutgers 9. John Nicholson, Iowa State 10. Robert Burg, Navy 11. Holden Packard, Boise State 12. Paul Hancock, Army 165: 1. Michael Moreno, Iowa State (No. 5) 2. Nicholas Sulzer, Virginia (No. 3) 3. Daniel Yates, Michigan (No. 8) 4. Joseph Booth, Hofstra (No. 10) 5. Cooper Moore, Northern Iowa (No. 16) 6. Chris Moon, Virginia Tech (No. 17) 7. Austin Wilson, Nebraska (No. 18) 8. Alex Elder, Oregon State (No. 19) 9. Peyton Walsh, Navy 10. Jesse Stafford, Air Force 11. Chad Welch, Purdue 12. Dakota Friesth, Wyoming 13. Nicholas Visicaro, Rutgers 14. Clark Glass, Oklahoma 174: 1. Andrew Howe, Oklahoma (No. 1) 2. Robert Kokesh, Nebraska (No. 4) 3. Stephen Doty, Virginia (No. 11) 4. Mathew Miller, Navy (No. 13) 5. Turtogtokh Luvsandorj, The Citadel (No. 15) 6. Austin Gabel, Virginia Tech 7. Lelund Weatherspoon, Iowa State 8. Dominic Kastl, Cal Poly 9. Bryce Hammond, CSU Bakersfield (No. 14) 10. Cody Caldwell, Northern Iowa (No. 17) 11. Kevin Radford, Arizona State (No. 20) 12. Pete Renda, North Carolina State 13. Brent Havlik, Wyoming 184: 1. Jacob Swartz, Boise State (No. 5) 2. Kenny Courts, Ohio State (No. 9) 3. Maxwell Huntley, Michigan (No. 10) 4. Gabriel Dean, Cornell (No. 12) 5. Ophir Bernstein, Brown (No. 14) 6. Benjamin Stroh, Wyoming (No. 18) 7. Timothy Dudley, Nebraska 8. Tanner Weatherman, Iowa State (No. 8 at 174) 9. Nick Vetterlein, Virginia Tech 10. Blake Stauffer, Arizona State 197: 1. Taylor Meeks, Oregon State (No. 2) 2. Travis Rutt, Oklahoma (No. 5) 3. Nick Heflin, Ohio State (No. 6) 4. Daniel Mitchell, American (No. 12) 5. Jace Bennett, Cornell (No. 14) 6. Braden Atwood, Purdue (No. 17) 7. James Fox, Harvard 8. Shane Woods, Wyoming 9. Basil Minto, Northern Iowa 10. Chris Penny, Virginia Tech 285: 1. Nick Gwiazdowski, North Carolina State (No. 3) 2. J.T. Felix, Boise State (No. 5) 3. Ty Walz, Virginia Tech (No. 12) 4. Blake Herrin, American (No. 13) 5. Ross Larson, Oklahoma (No. 14) 6. Daniel Gusev, Arizona State 7. William Smith, Rutgers (No. 18) 8. Adam Coon, Michigan (No. 19) 9. Stryker Lane, Cornell 10. Collin Jensen, Nebraska 11. Nick Tavanello, Ohio State 12. Adam Fager, Utah Valley

EDMOND -- Garrett Henshaw and Cody Dauphin scored falls in the final two weights to cap a Central Oklahoma comeback that propelled the No. 2-ranked Bronchos past No. 7 Ouachita Baptist 28-17 Thursday night at Hamilton Field House. The Tigers won the first three matches in jumping out to a stunning 13-0 lead before UCO roared back to win six of the final seven bouts, getting falls in three of those. OBU led 17-16 going into the 197-pound match, but Henshaw’s fall just 12 seconds ahead of the second-period buzzer put the Bronchos on top 22-17 and Dauphin sealed the deal with a first-period pin in his season debut. UCO improved to 2-0 on the season with its 12th straight victory dating back to last season while stretching its home winning streak to 17 in a row. “It was a tough match and we were fortunate to win,” head coach David James said. “We put ourselves in a bad position early and had to dig our way out of a big hole. We got some big falls at the end and obviously the last two guys did a great job coming through the way they did.” OBU had a major decision and fall in taking the big early lead, picking up a major upset at 133 when Nate Rodriguez routed two-time All-American and No. 5-ranked Casy Rowell 9-1. Second-ranked Jordan Basks finally got the Bronchos on the scoreboard with an 11-3 major decision at 149, securing that four-point team win on a takedown with seven seconds left, and No. 1 Cory Dauphin picked up his 28th consecutive win with a tough 4-3 decision at 157. No. 2-rated Chris Watson made it three in a row for UCO with a 5-3 triumph at 165 and Colton Gallo’s second-period fall at 174 gave the Bronchos their first lead at 16-13. Gallo was up 5-0 entering the second stanza when he took Elyjah Crumpler down and quickly put him on his back to get the pin at the 3:35 mark. The Tigers went back in front 17-16 on top-ranked Dallas Smith’s 17-6 major decision, but Henshaw and Dauphin’s late heroics ended OBU’s hopes of the upset. Henshaw broke a scoreless deadlock with an escape early in the second period and the redshirt freshman drove O’Dell Lee straight to his back on a takedown with 17 seconds left before getting the fall five seconds later. The third-ranked Dauphin, seeing his first action of the season because of injury, got a takedown with 1:36 left in the opening period and quickly turned Nathan Jackson over to end it at the 2:02 mark. UCO travels to Hays, Kan. Saturday for the Fort Hays State Open. Results: 125 – Garrett Evans, OBU, dec. Cooper Finch, 7-2. 133 – Nate Rodriguez, OBU, major dec. Casy Rowell, 9-1. 141 – Josh Myers, OBU, pinned Kaleb Cradduck, 3:13. 149 – Jordan Basks, UCO, major dec. Sawyer Smith, 11-3. 157 – Cory Dauphin, UCO, dec. Bobby Williams, 4-3. 165 – Chris Watson, UCO, dec. Jacob Andrews, 5-3. 174 – Colton Gallo, UCO, pinned Elyjah Crumpler, 3:35. 184 – Dallas Smith, OBU, major dec. Kyle Buckley, 17-6. 197 – Garrett Henshaw, UCO, pinned O’Dell Lee, 4:48. Hvy – Cody Dauphin, UCO, pinned Nathan Jackson, 2:02.

St. Cloud, Minn. -- The No. 5 ranked St. Cloud State University wrestling team (1-0, 0-0 NSIC) set a new NCAA Division II record for most consecutive dual match victories thanks to a 38-0 win over visiting St. John's University (0-1, 0-0 MIAC) on Thursday, Dec. 5 at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud, Minn. The victory was SCSU's 48th consecutive dual match victory, which breaks the old record of 47 dual match wins set by Pittsburgh-Johnstown from 1993 to 1996. The current SCSU streak started with a 38-3 win over Minnesota State, Moorhead on Feb. 4, 2011. Since that win, the Huskies have posted two consecutive 21-0 seasons in 2012-13 and 2011-12 and three consecutive runner-up finishes at the NCAA Division II championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Of note, the last lost for the Huskies was an 18-13 setback at Augustana College on Jan. 27, 2011. SCSU's other highlights during "the streak" include three consecutive NCAA Division II Super 3 Regional crowns, two consecutive NCWA Division II National Duals championships, two and consecutive NSIC championships. The Huskies and eighth year head coach Steve Costanzo have also brought home three individual NCAA championships (John Sundgren at 157 in 2011, Derek Skala at 184 in 2012 and Shamus O'Grady at 184 in 2013). The Huskies set the tempo early in the match against SJU as freshman Tanner Johnshoy charted a pin at 3:43 against St. John's John Wells at 125-pounds. The points continued to roll in with a major decision victory by No. 2 ranked Andy Pokorny at 133-pounds. Pokorny posted a 15-1 win over SJU's Mike Pleski to give SCSU a 10-0 lead. At 141-pounds, No. 2 Matt Nelson scored a 10-4 decision over SJU's Ben Henle, who is ranked No. 5/6 in the nation among DIII wrestlers at 141-pounds. SCSU's Jay Hildreth pushed the score to 16-0 with a solid 10-3 decision over SJU's Joe Jessing at 149-pounds. The Huskies' No. 4 Clint Poster added another victory with an 8-2 win over No. 8/10 Ryan Arne of SJU at 157-pounds. In action at 165-pounds, junior Ryan Zumwalt scored a 7-3 victory for the Huskies over SJU's Brandon Seppelt to make it 22-0. The match's outcome was clinched at 174-pounds when SCSU's Taylor Lewandowski earned a 15-4 major decision over SJU's Thedore Erickson. The victory put the match out of reach for SJU at 26-0. To ice the decision, SCSU's Clayton Jennissen posted a 6-2 win at 184-pounds and senior captain Chris Brassell rolled to a 4-1 win at 197-pounds against SJU's Ryan Michaels. The evening was concluded at 285-pounds as SCSU's Austin Goergen collected another six points with a pin over SJU's John Scepaniak at 6:22. The Huskies will continue their 2013-14 season on Dec. 7 with a trip to the Dragon Open in Moorhead, Minn. SCSU wrestling fans will want to mark Dec. 14 on their calendars as that is the date of the annual Holiday Inn/Husky Open in Halenbeck Hall. The action will begin that day at 9 a.m. For complete ticket information, please visit www.scsutickets.com or call 1-877-SCSUTIX. This tournament will feature many of the region's top collegiate wrestlers. Results: 125: Tanner Johnshoy (SCSU) pinned John Wells, 3:43 133: Andy Pokorny (No. 2, SCSU) major dec. Mike Pleski, 15-1 141: Matt Nelson (No. 2, SCSU) dec. Ben Henle (No. 5/6), 10-4 149: Jay Hildreth (SCSU) dec. Joe Hessing, 10-3 157: Clint Poster (No. 4, SCSU) dec. Ryan Arne (No. 8/10), 8-2 165: Ryan Zumwalt (SCSU) dec. Brandon Seppelt, 7-3 174: Taylor Lewandowski (SCSU) major dec. Teddy Erickson, 15-4 184: Clayton Jennissen (SCSU) dec. Josh Willaert, 6-2 197: Chris Brassell (SCSU) dec. Ryan Michaelis, 4-1 285: Austin Goergen (SCSU) pinned John Scepaniak, 6:22

EDINBORO, Pa. -- The University of Iowa wrestling team won five of the final six bouts to rally past No. 15 Edinboro, 22-19, tonight inside McComb Fieldhouse. "It was nice to battle back and get the dual win," said UI head coach Tom Brands, "but we have a lot of work to do. We need to deal with tough situations better. They put together some wins, and it created some tightness and frustration. We need to go beyond that, stay aggressive, and score points." Iowa trailed 13-4 before stringing together five consecutive wins beginning at 157 pounds, where Derek St. John scored a pair of takedowns in the final period to defeat Johnny Greisheime, 13-5. The major decision pulled Iowa within five points, 13-8, heading into the intermission. The Hawkeye rally continued at 165, where Nick Moore cut the lead to two points, 13-11, with an 11-4 decision. Mike Evans then closed the gap completely and gave Iowa the lead for good, 15-13, with a 13-5 major decision at 174. Ethen Lofthouse extended Iowa's lead to 18-13 with a 3-2 win at 184, and Sammy Brooks clinched the victory with an 11-0 win at 197. Brooks and Vince Pickett wrestled through a scoreless first period before Brooks turned Pickett three times in the second for eight nearfall points. He added a takedown in the third and added 3:50 riding time for the final 11-0 win. "I would like to have get a couple scores in the first period, but it felt good," said Brooks. "He was giving me his wrist and I was wrestling aggressive on top. If he was going to keep giving it to me, I was going to take it over and over again." Thomas Gilman spotted Iowa a 4-0 lead with a major decision at 125 pounds. Gilman, who was making his collegiate dual debut, used five takedowns and 3:33 of riding time to top 17th-ranked Kory Mines, 12-3. "It was nice to go out and get the early takedown," said Gilman, who compiled 1:58 of riding time in the first period. "When there are points on the board you wrestle a lot less stiff, so I was able to get loose and gain some confidence. It was nice to get out there, wrestle hard, and score points." Edinboro won three straight bouts at 133, 141, and 149. Eighth-ranked A.J. Schopp used a third-period escape to defeat top-ranked Tony Ramos, 3-2, at 133. Second-ranked Mitchell Port pinned No. 13 Josh Dziewa at 141, and 10th-ranked Dave Habat defeated Brody Grothus, 13-5, at 149. "We made it hard on ourselves," said Brands, "but we also had guys that wrestled hard. Battling back for the dual win is a testament to their toughness." Iowa returns to the mat Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. (CT) when Buffalo visits Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Admission is $12 for adults and $8 for youth. Children five years old and younger are admitted free. Contact the UI Athletics Ticket Office for further ticket information. NOTES: Attendance was 3,152... Mike Evans improved to 10-0 with 10 bonus point victories... Iowa improved to 7-0 all-time against Edinboro. Results: 125 - Thomas Gilman (IA) major dec. #17 Kory Mines (EU), 12-3; 4-0 133 - #8 A.J. Schopp (EU) dec. #1 Tony Ramos (IA), 3-2; 4-3 141 - #2 Mitchell Port (EU) pinned #13 Josh Dziewa, 3:47; 4-9 149 - #10 Dave Habat (EU) major dec. Brody Grothus (IA), 13-5; 4-13 157 - #1 Derek St. John (IA) major dec. Johnny Greisheimer (EU), 13-5; 8-13 165 - #4Nick Moore (IA) dec. Zach Towers (EU), 11-4; 11-13 174 - #6 Mike Evans (IA) major dec. Patrick Jennings (EU), 13-5; 15-13 184 - #2 Ethen Lofthouse (IA) dec. Nicholas Mitchell (EU), 3-2; 18-13 197 - Sammy Brooks (IA) major dec. Vince Pickett (EU), 11-0; 22-13 285 - Ernest James (EU) pinned Tomas Lira (IA), 2:10; 22-19

Sioux City, Iowa -- No. 9 Midland University downed Briar Cliff University 24-18 to move to 2-0 in GPAC duals on the season. "We wrestled well on the road tonight," said Beau Vest, Midland University wrestling head coach. "Briar Cliff is well coached and has some good wrestlers. Our team responded when we had to and we came away with a good win." No. 3 ranked Lonnie Brown came away with an overtime victory in 285-lb weight class by getting the 4-2 win over Briar Cliff's Abram Reynolds . No. 4 ranked Aspen Kmiec wrestled at 133-lbs and came away with the techfall victory over Grant Jongerious. No. 9 Tyler McMichael won by decision, 6-0, in the 157-lb weight class in a hard fought match over the Charger's Leland Slawson. Conor Hovey sealed the Midland win with a 14-0, major decision victory, over Curtis Bright in the 184-lb match. Midland University moves to a dual record of 2-3 overall on the year and 2-0 in the conference .The Warriors will be back in action this Saturday, December 7, as they head to the Bob Smith Open in Hays Kansas. Wrestlers will hit the mats at 9:00 a.m. Results: 285 Lonnie Brown (MID) def. Abram Reynolds, 4-2 (OT) 125 Kyle Robison (BCU) def. Skylar Goepfert, 3-1 133 Aspen Kmiec (MID) def. Grant Jongerious, by Tech Fall (15-0) 141 Sonny Gulesian (BCU) def. Chauncey Ziemann, 4-0 149 Tyler Boyer (MID) def. Skylar Weber, by Fall (1:15) 157 Tyler McMichael (MID) def. Leland Slawson, 6-0 165 Joseph Winkler (MID) def. Joe Andrews, 5-1 174 Anthony Pike (BCU) def. Aaron Hovey, by Fall (4:32) 184 Conor Hovey (MID) def. Curtis Bright, by Major Dec. (14-0) 197 Jordan Watkins (BCU) def. Micah Kekela, by Fall (4:06)

Related: Results Crete, NE -- The Graceland men's wrestling squad grabbed its first win of the 2013-14 season on Wednesday against Doane College, 23-22 in a battle of two first year programs. The Tigers opened the dual by winning the first two matches, one by major decision and one by forfeit. Dakota Hill got the Jackets on board at 141 pounds with a 17-1 tech fall over Jonathan Larsen. The next match went in favor of the Tigers with a win in overtime. Bryce Serna dug into the deficit with a pin over Marcus Aleman at 157 pounds and Rikki Ramirez also tallied a victory for GU at 165 pounds with a win by decision over Taylor Hancock. Bryson Kinyon also grabbed a pin for the Jackets at 184 pounds against Doane's Adam Morales. In a tough 197 pound match, Zack Faircloth won by decision, 5-3 over Kyle Hoffman to determine the GU victory. "This win is a big historic step for our program," said head coach Zack Mullins. "These guys were able to come together and overcome a 12 point deficit from 2 forfeits to gain our first win in over 30 years. We are looking to build a legacy and this win is the next building block for our program. I am extremely proud of these young men." The Graceland men's wrestling team stands 1-3 on the season and will travel to Storm Lake, Iowa on Saturday, December 7th to compete in the Buena Vista University Open.

HOBOKEN, N.J. -- The Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team improved to 4-2 overall and 4-0 against NCAA Division III foes with a 51-0 win over Yeshiva University Wednesday night in Walker Gymnasium. After a double forfeit at 125 to start the match that netted zero points for either team, freshman Rob Murray rolled to a 19-4 technical fall win over Joshua Eisenberg at 5:00 to put the Ducks up 5-0. Freshman Frederick Perrine won by forfeit at 141 to put Stevens on top 11-0 and the Ducks continued rolling the rest of the way. Junior Mike Polizzi pushed his personal winning streak to 12 bouts with a 15-0 technical fall victory (1:32), and rookie Justin Becker followed with a victory via forfeit at 157. Junior Conner Bass put Stevens up 28-0 with a win by fall (1:43) in the 165-pound weight class, and brother Zach Bass did the same 41 seconds into his bout at 174. Senior Ryan Dormann defeated Alex Straus by technical fall at 3:20 and with a score of 24-8 to give the hosts a 39-0 margin, while senior captain Alex Moreno won by fall at 4:21 in his bout at 197. Junior Chris Florek capped the match with a win by fall (6:05) at 285 to account for points 46-through-51. The win over Yeshiva marks the third-straight dual-match win for the Ducks, and the team has only allowed 16 points against during that span. To date versus Division III foes, the Ducks hold an overall advantage of 122-25 (plus-97). Stevens will now head into finals and winter break before returning to competition at the Virginia Duals slated for January 10 and 11. Last year, the Ducks won the event. Results: 125 – DOUBLE FORFEIT (0-0) 133 – Rob Murray (S) def. Joshua Eisenberg (Y) by TECH FALL 19-4 in 5:00 (5-0) 141 – Frederick Perrine (S) wins by FOR (11-0) 149 – Mike Polizzi (S) def. Shmuel Lamm (Y) by TECH FALL 15-0 in 1:32 (16-0) 157 – Justin Becker (S) wins by FOR (22-0) 165 – Conner Bass (S) def. Ezra Kapetansky (Y) by FALL 1:43 (28-0) 174 – Zach Bass (S) def. Chaim Metzger (Y) by FALL 0:41 (34-0) 184 – Ryan Dormann (S) def. Alex Straus (Y) by TECH FALL 24-8 in 3:20 (39-0) 197 – Alex Moreno (S) def. Yoni Sunshine (Y) by FALL 4:21 (45-0) 285 – Chris Florek (S) def. Yitzy Fuld (Y) by FALL 6:05 (51-0)

BRISTOL, R.I. -- Wrestling defeats the Coast Guard Academy (CGA) to open Pilgrim League action. The No. 17 nationally ranked Hawks won every contested weight class on the night. The teams also competed in six exhibition whose results are listed after the official match ups. The Hawks improve to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the Pilgrim League while the Bears drop to 0-1 overall and 0-1 in league. The Hawks will return to the mat in Northfield, VT to take on the Cadets of Norwich on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. Results: 125 Dan Roger (RWU) dec. Earl Roberts (CGA) 7-3 133 Pat LeCroix (RWU) def. Matthew McAllister (CGA) 7-1 141 Tom Porzillo (CGA) won by forfeit 0-6 149 Danny Downes (RWU) pin Matthew Vieira (CGA) Pin 157 Nick George (RWU) won by forfeit 6-0 165 Collin Crowell (RWU) major dec. Vaughn Gehman (CGA) 13-1 174 Dan Ressler (RWU) major dec. Daniel Fiorvanti (CGA) 13-4 184 Dave Welch (RWU) major dec. Dean Gilbert (CGA) 10-2 197 Shane Parcel (RWU) pin Mark Howard (CGA) Pin HWT Kyle Foster (RWU) pin Kevin Painten (CGA) Pin

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – The No.1(National Wrestling Coaches Association, Basford) Notre Dame College wrestling team defeated No.13 (NWCA) Ashland Eagles 24-14, on Wednesday. The Falcons won six of the ten bouts, collecting four major decisions, one decision and a pin. The Falcons (4-1) have now won four straight dual matches. Ashland came into the match unbeaten on the season, having won three straight dual meets to start the season. The Eagles went into the match with a strong lineup that included two returning All-Americans in Michael Labry at 133 pounds and Joe Brandt at 197 pounds. The match began at 125 pounds with Brian Hauser recording a 19-9 major decision victory over Johnny Maurice. No.3 (NWCA) Michael Labry then defeated Marty Carlson 12-3 at 133 pounds to tie the match at 4-4. No.3 (NWCA) Maurice Miller put the Falcons back in front with a 6-1 victory over Ty Davis at 141pounds. Continuing back and forth Ashland drew level at 7-7 in the match courtesy of a 6-3 victory by Brent Fickel over Abel Avila at 149 pounds. Ashland then claimed their only lead of the evening following a major decision victory (17-6) over Kyle Koziel at 157 pounds. The turning point of the match came in the 165 and 174 pound weight classes where Notre Dame recorded two major decision victories. First, Louden Gordon produced an impressive display to claim a 17-6 victory over Zebulan Beam. No.1 (NWCA) Joey Davis then continued his unbeaten collegiate career (46-0) with a 18-6 victory over Luke Cramer, to give the Falcons a 15-11 lead. At 184 pounds Bryson Hall recorded a 3-2 decision over Charles Mason to give Ashland hope. The Falcons however responded with two victories to close out the match. No.3 (NWCA) Brandonn Johnson wrestled strongly to defeat No.6 (NWCA) Joe Brandt 2-1. No.2 (NWCA) Orlando Scales then produced a convincing finish for the Falcons pinning Tyler Houska at the 5:37 mark. Scales has now pinned eight of eleven opponents this season. With the win the Falcons move to 4-1 on the season with their only loss coming to Ohio State University, the No.9 team in NCAA Division I. The Falcons are now unbeaten at home for five consecutive seasons. Notre Dame will return to action on Dec. 14 when they wrestle at the Cleveland State Open. Results: 125 Brian Hauser, NDC, maj. dec. Johnny Maurice, ASHL, 19-9 133 Michael Labry, ASHL, maj. dec. Marty Carlson, NDC, 12-3 141 Maurice Miller, NDC, dec. Ty Davis, ASHL, 6-1 149 Brent Fickel, ASHL, dec. Abel Avila, NDC, 6-3 157 Kyle Burns, ASHL, maj. dec. Kyle Koziel, NDC, 10-1 165Louden Gordon, NDC, maj. dec. Zebulan Beam, ASHL, 17-6 174 Joey Davis, NDC, maj. dec. Luke Cramer, ASHL, 18-6 184 Bryson Hall, ASHL, dec. Charles Mason, NDC, 3-2 197 Brandonn Johnson, NDC, dec. Joseph Brandt, ASHL, 2-1 285 Orlando Scales, NDC, pinned Tyler Houska, ASHL, 5:37

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Gardner-Webb picked up four major decisions and two pins Wednesday night to key a 29-12 win at VMI in the season’s Southern Conference opener. The Runnin’ Bulldogs (4-7, 1-0 SoCon) got off to a strong start, getting back-to-back wins at 133 pounds from Robbie Golde (6-2) and at 141 pounds from Ryan Mosley (14-5) – with Mosley’s win coming via major decision. The Keydets rebounded with a 6-1 win by Shabaka Johns over Cole Graves at 149, but Kyle Ash took a 10-6 win at 157 pounds over Edward Gottwald to spark a three-match streak that put the ‘Dogs up 21-3 in team scoring after Brett Stein capped the run with a pin of Tim Davison (2:54). Boyce Cornwell took a 20-8 major decision over Andrew Embree at 197 pounds and Cortez Starkes wrapped up the win with a 9-1 major decision victory over Dalton Henderson in the night’s final individual bout. Gardner-Webb will continue SoCon action after exams, traveling to face Chattanooga on Monday, December 16 at 7:00 pm. Results: 133: Robbie Golde (GWU) dec. Michael Flora (6-2) – 3-0 141: Ryan Mosley (GWU) major dec. Joe Jarrells (14-5) – 7-0 149: Shabaka Johns (VMI) dec. Cole Graves (6-1) – 7-3 157: Kyle Ash (GWU) sudden victory 1 Edward Gottwald (10-6) – 10-3 165: Austin Trott (GWU) tech fall Mark Darr (17-0) – 15-3 174: Brett Stein (GWU) pin Tim Davison (2:54) – 21-3 184: Hardy Henderson (VMI) dec. Aaron Rabin (3-2) – 21-6 197: Boyce Cornwell (GWU) major dec. Andrew Embree (20-8) – 25-6 285: Juan Adams (VMI) forfeit win – 25-12 125: Cortez Starkes (GWU) major dec. Dalton Henderson (9-1) – 29-12

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In what has become a recent tradition, No. 12 Brecksville will travel to No. 48 Claymont for a Saturday night dual meet in what will serve as the "lid-lifter" for the season of both teams. Brecksville has travelled down Interstate 77 and left Claymont with well-earned dual meet victories in the last two seasons. The following are projected matchups for this dual meet, which starts at 7:30 p.m. ET. 106: Jarod Bronstrup (Brecksville) vs. No. 4 Tyler Warner (Claymont) The sophomore Bronstrup was a reserve last year, but earned a sixth place finish in freestyle at the FILA Cadet Nationals this spring. Fellow sophomore Warner was a state champion last year, won a NHSCA Freshman Nationals title, and placed fifth at the Super 32 Challenge in October. 113: TBD (Brecksville) vs. No. 8 Dustin Warner (Claymont) The senior Warner placed third at state last year, and placed fifth at the Super 32 Challenge in October. Brecksville is unsure who their starter will be at this weight class. Brecksville's Austin Assad (Photo/Rob Preston)120: No. 14 Austin Assad (Brecksville) vs. Lane Peters (Claymont) The junior Assad has placed second at state in each of his first two high school seasons, and is a two-time FILA Cadet freestyle All-American. The sophomore Peters was a reserve to the Warner brothers last year, but had a winning record in Cadet freestyle this summer. 126: Justin Demicco (Brecksville) vs. Kollin Clark (Claymont) The sophomore Demicco qualified for the state tournament, and earned All-American honors in Cadet freestyle this past summer. The senior Clark won two matches at the district tournament, but fell short of a projected state tournament berth. 132: Austin Hiles (Brecksville) vs. Justice Avery (Claymont) This matchup features a pair of sophomores. Hiles qualified for state last year when competing for St. Edward, and was a NHSCA Freshman Nationals placer; while Avery was in reserve to two state qualifiers. 138: Sonny Lucas (Brecksville) vs. Cody Burcher (Claymont) The junior Lucas placed fourth at the state tournament last year, while the senior Burcher placed at the seventh FloNationals and has finished top three at the state tournament in each year of his high school career (2-2-3). 145: Luke Strnad (Brecksville) vs. Cade Herron (Claymont) The freshman Strnad placed third at OAC junior high state as a seventh grader, but was injured during last year’s state series; while the senior Herron was a state qualifier in 2012 as a sophomore. 152: Austin Strnad (Brecksville) vs. Rexx Peters (Claymont) The elder Strnad, a senior, placed fifth at the state tournament last year; while fellow senior Peters was an alternate for the district tournament. 160: Grayson Davis (Brecksville) vs. TBD (Claymont) The senior Davis was a state alternate last year, while Claymont is unsure of their starter in this weight class. 170: Jimmy Suhayda (Brecksville) vs. Craig Beatty (Claymont) This matchup features a pair of juniors. Suhayda was a backup to a pair of state qualifiers, while Beatty was an alternate for the district tournament. 182: Troy Lang (Brecksville) vs. Matt Dennis (Claymont) This is a battle of seniors who both went 1-2 in the state tournament at 170 pounds last year. 195: No. 17 Josh Murphy (Brecksville) vs. Colt Crall (Claymont) This matchup features a pair of senior wrestlers. Murphy placed sixth in the state tournament, and earned All-American honors in both the NHSCA Junior Nationals and Junior National freestyle competitions, while Crall was a state alternate last season. 220: Eddie Sternad (Brecksville) vs. Garrett Harding (Claymont) The sophomore Sternad placed at the NHSCA Freshman Nationals last spring, while the senior Harding was a state alternate last year after qualifying for state in 2012 as a sophomore. 285: TBD (Brecksville) vs. Kyle Henry (Claymont) The senior Henry was a sectional tournament placer last year, while Brecksville is unsure of their starter in this weight class.

Related: Team Rankings | Individual Rankings EDMOND, Okla. -- Notre Dame (Ohio) topped the first regular season NCAA Division II wrestling poll that was released Wednesday by the Division II Wrestling Coaches Association. The Falcons earned four first-place votes and finished with 152 points to keep the No. 1 spot it earned in the pre-season rankings, edging out second-place Central Oklahoma by six points in balloting of head coaches from around the country. Two-time defending national champion Nebraska-Kearney came in third with 138 points and received the remaining four first-place votes. Newberry (S.C.) is fourth in the poll and St. Cloud State (Minn.) fifth as those two teams switched places from the pre-season rankings. Rounding out the top 10 is Adams State (Colo.), Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), Western State (Colo.), Indianapolis (Ind.) and Mercyhurst (Pa.). Mercyhurst made the biggest jump in the poll, going from 20th to No. 10. Adams State and Nebraska-Kearney each have two top-ranked individuals -- 125-pounder Jerry Huff and 141-pounder Ryan Fillingame for the Grizzlies, 133-pounder Daniel DeShazer and 197-pounder Romero Cotton for the Lopers. The 2014 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships will be held March 14-15 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Andy Hamilton and Chris Ayres will go "On the Mat" this Wednesday, Dec. 4. "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. Andy Hamilton covers high school sports and wrestling for the Des Moines Register. He has been named journalist of the year by the National Wrestling Media Association and by Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine. Ayres is the head wrestling coach at Princeton University. He was also an assistant coach at Lehigh University from 2001 through 2006.

PHILIPPI, W.Va. -- The Wheeling Jesuit wrestling team secured its second win in program history with a 28-13 victory over fellow first year program Alderson Broaddus on Tuesday. Securing pins for WJU were Damon Outward at 141lbs, Ryan Winslow at 184lbs, and Max Lacey at 197lbs helping the Cardinals finish the match strong. "Getting a convincing 15 point win is good, especially against another program in their first year," said WJU head coach Sean Doyle. "Every time out right now though we just stress that we see improvement. Weather a win or a loss, we just need to improve in every match out there, and I think we did that today." Standout performances for the Cardinals include 125 pounder Brad Kakos who beat Alderson Broaddus' Cody Buchanan by seven points (10-3). Last time Kakos and Buchanan did battle the match went to triple overtime before Kakos snuck out with a win. WJU's Damon Outward wrestled up at 141 (Outward normally wrestles 133) and managed to secure a pin over AB's heavier Samuel Jones. Outward wrestled up to cover for the injured Skyler Terrell, and managed admirably. Following three straight victories to open the dual, the Cardinals went into a slump and dropped the next four matches. WJU's Ryan Winslow then took the mat in the 184lb class and took a commanding victory-by-pin to shift the momentum back to the Cardinals. Maxwell Lacey added another pin for WJU in the 197lb class, and Corey Siegfried won a 6-3 decision to secure the win for the Cardinals. Up next for WJU is their biggest event of the year so far, the Midwest Classic in Indianapolis on 12/14 where the Cardinals will be match up against some of the best DII talent in the country. Results: 125 Brad Kakos (WJU) won by decision over Cody Buchanan (AB) 10-3 133 Scott Lopez (WJU) won by major decision over Jason West (AB) 13-4 141 Damon Outward (WJU) won by pin over Samuel Jones (AB) 149 Tyler Cross (AB) won by major decision over John Gershom (WJU) 14-2 157 Cody Spinks (AB) won by decision over Dominick Nania (WJU) 5-1 165 Keith Stednitz (AB) won by decision over Sawyer Leppla (WJU) 5-1 174 Davis Solak (AB) won by decision over Kale Rayner (WJU) 5-2 184 Ryan Winslow (WJU) won by pin over Garrett Onderko (AB) 197 Maxwell Lacey (WJU) won by pin over Nicholas Nester (AB) 285 Corey Siegfried (WJU) won by decision over Tylor Ortiz(AB) 6-3

ADA -- Junior J.P. Hoopes recorded his first pin of the season and junior Cody Lovejoy added his fourth to lead the Ohio Northern wrestling team to a 38-12 victory over Mount Saint Joseph on Tuesday evening at the ONU Sports Center. The Polar Bears are now 2-2 on the season, while the Lions fall to 0-5. Hoopes recorded his pin in 47 seconds at 157 pounds. Lovejoy notched his pin in 4:06 at 285 pounds. "We improved from our outing over the weekend," said head coach Ron Beaschler. "We have been working on some different things all week and I saw the guys using them tonight." At 149 pounds, freshman Gennar Feucht won by tech fall 17-0 (5:22). Sophomore Tyler Gargano scored a 6-3 decision victory at 174 pounds. "We did the little things right," added Beaschler. "When we do the little things, we will get the win like we did tonight." Ohio Northern will return to action on Saturday, when it hosts the 33rd annual ONU Invitational. Play is scheduled to begin at 9 am. Results: 125 - Jerry Pasquale (ONU) wins by forfeit 133 - Santana Villarreal (ONU) wins by forfeit 141 - Wayne Black (MSJ) dec. Cody Harting, 10-4 149 - Gennar Feucht (ONU) tech fall Luis Godines, 17-0 (5:22) 157 - J.P. Hoopes (ONU) pins Joseph Kammerer, :47 165 - Brandon Howes (ONU) wins by forfeit 174 - Tyler Gargano (ONU) dec. Nick Manning, 6-3 184 - Tyler Ray (MSJ) dec. Dillon Brancheau, 8-4 197 - Nathan Islamovsky (MSJ) pins Kody Bellamy, 4:05 285 - Cody Lovejoy (ONU) pins Sean Brooks, 4:06

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City University rolled up a single-dual school record seven falls in a 54-0 wipeout of Central Baptist (Ark.) on Tuesday at Abe Lemons Arena. The Stars reached 50 points in a dual for the fourth time and notched their fourth shutout in program history. OCU, ranked 18th in NAIA wrestling, improved to 3-1 in duals. Cody Sivertsen posted the Stars' quickest fall of the night, finishing John Lopez in 1:34 at 197 pounds. Sivertsen, a junior from Moore, Okla., had OCU's last pin of the dual. Jared Bass stuck Joel Deere in 4:34 for OCU's record-tying fifth fall at 174. Derek Sivertsen broke the record by pinning Ricky Tate in 5:54 at 184. OCU owns two dual victories over ranked NAIA teams with its only loss to Oklahoma, ranked fourth in NCAA Division I. "That's pretty outstanding," OCU coach Archie Randall said of the new mark. "I hope they keep it going because our season gets a little bit tougher as it goes along. They've upset two teams. We're 3-1 right now with our only loss being to OU, who just got through beating OSU (Oklahoma State), so I don't think that's a bad loss. They're doing really well. They're working hard. If they don't get hurt, we'll be okay. I'm really proud of them." The Stars started four freshmen in the dual. "The most important thing is our team is a really young team," Randall said. "They're all freshmen and sophomores, and we have only one senior on the team. They're getting better each week. They're wrestling really hard. It's doesn't make a difference who they wrestle, they don't really worry about it, they just go hard. "They're the hardest working team I've ever coached. Twenty-seven kids in the room, all of them work hard. Sunday's an open day. They all show up on Sunday. They're learning. They're accepting the changes we're making in their style of wrestling. They're getting better every week." Hunter Muskrat ignited a run of five consecutive OCU falls by defeating Matthew McKenna in 1:55 at 157. Zach Skates followed by prevailing over Jacob McKenna in 1:39 at 165. Josh Goepfert started OCU off with a fall of Nathan Sheward in 6:09 in the 125-pound bout. James Landoll added a pin of Jacob Worsley in 6:25 at 141. Alvie Killingsworth picked up a 5-4 win over Antonio Rivera at 133 by accumulating 2:20 in riding time. Destin Theus finished off OCU's demolition with a 9-4 victory over Kurland Parks. Theus, a sophomore from River Ridge, La., accrued three takedowns. The Stars wrestle next in the Fort Hays State Bob Smith Open at 9 a.m. Saturday in Hays, Kan. Results: 125: Josh Goepfert, OCU, pinned Nathan Sheward, 6:09 133: Alvie Killingsworth, OCU, dec. Antonio Rivera, 5-4 141: James Landoll, OCU, pinned Jacob Worsley, 6:25 149: Ricky McCarty, OCU, by forfeit 157: Hunter Muskrat, OCU, pinned Matthew McKenna, 1:55 165: Zach Skates, OCU, pinned Jacob McKenna, 1:39 174: Jared Bass, OCU, pinned Joel Deere, 4:34 184: Derek Sivertsen, OCU, pinned Ricky Tate, 5:54 197: Cody Sivertsen, OCU, pinned John Lopez, 1:34 285: Destin Theus, OCU, dec. Kurland Parks, 9-4

GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Limestone wrestling (2-1) got back to their winning ways in dual match contests with a 38-9 victory over Anderson (0-11) on Tuesday, December 3 at the Timken Center. The Saints used a trio of pins and a technical fall to easily dismiss the visiting Trojans. Limestone got its three pin fall victories 125, 174 and 184-pound clashes. Senior Colby Yates (Gainesville, Ga.) had the quickest pin fall on the evening as he pinned AU's Keenan Simmons in 2:15 in the 125-pound contest. Yates fired off three takedowns and a two-point near fall before pinning Simmons. Senior Tanner Saraceno (Wallkill, N.Y.) and freshman David Kieta (Pigeon Forge, Tenn.) earned back-to-back pins at the 174 and 184-pound bouts, consecutively. Saraceno earned his in 2:48 over Ian Harper and Kieta got his in 4:09 over Taylor Dorsett. Saraceno actually scratched out two three-point near falls and a takedown before pinning Harper. Perhaps even more impressive than three pins was freshman Nicholas Leitten's (Fort Mill, S.C.) 16-1 technical fall over the Trojans' Dakota Stewart. He scored an impressive four three-point near falls and two takedowns in only 3:39. 10 of his 16 points came in the first period alone. The Saints began the match with an early 12-0 lead as sophomore Justin Tribble (Stafford, Va.) and freshman Jeremiah Parker (Easley, S.C.) took the 197 and 285-pound matches, respectively, by forfeit. Limestone didn't rest on their laurels with the early lead as they took both the 125 and 133-pound bouts, which included Yates' first-period pin fall. Freshman Kyle Lowe (Belton, S.C.) then scored a 4-2 decision over Cory Monteforte in the 125-pound bout in his Timken Center debut. A two-point reversal in the third period broke a 2-2 deadlock to give the lanky freshman the win. The Blue and Gold will return to the mats this weekend with four matches at the 2013 Newberry Duals on Saturday, December 7. Limestone still start off with Alderson-Broaddus (9 a.m.) and Lake Erie (12 p.m.) before ending their day with Darton (1:30) and host Newberry (3 p.m.). Results: 197: Justin Tribble (LC) wins by forfeit. HWT: Jeremiah Parker (LC) wins by forfeit. 125: Kyle Lowe (LC) dec. Cory Monteforte (AU), 4-2. 133: Colby Yates (LC) pinned Keenan Simmons (AU), 2:15. 141: Anthony Colon (AU) dec. Terrence Dugay (LC), 8-7. 149: Nick Leitten (LC) tech. fall Dakota Stewart (AU), 16-1 (3:39). 157: Zane Newton (AU) dec. Storm Nelson (LC), 5-2. 165: Stephen Wylie (AU) dec. Ryan Buchanan (LC), 6-3. 174: Tanner Saraceno (LC) pinned Ian Harper (AU), 2:48. 184: David Kieta (LC) pinned Taylor Dorsett (AU), 4:09.

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This Saturday's Keith Young Invitational hosted by Cedar Falls, Iowa has a superlative field, and presents a stern test to the 15 teams which will be present in this opening weekend event in the Hawkeye State. The field features a pair of nationally ranked teams, No. 28 Bettendorf and No. 31 Waverly-Shell Rock, as well as four nationally ranked individuals: No. 3 Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf), No. 16 (at 145) Logan Ryan (Bettendorf), No. 10 Spencer Derifield (Waverly-Shell Rock), and No. 9 (at 220) Marcus Harrington (Waterloo West). Fredy Stroker, ranked No. 3 nationally at 132 pounds, leads No. 28 Bettendorf (Photo/Rob Preston)In terms of weight class profiles, there are eight wrestlers ranked number one in preseason rankings for Class 3A published by The Predicament this week, ten wrestlers ranked second in their respective Class 3A weight classes, and another pair of wrestlers ranked in the top two of their Class 1A weight class. Seven weight classes feature a pair of wrestlers inside the top two of their weight class. Joining Bettendorf and Waverly-Shell Rock as notable teams in the field are Mason City and North Scott, ranked sixth and seventh in Class 3A; and Don Bosco, which is ranked fifth in Class 1A. The following is a listing of state ranked wrestlers by The Predicament in each weight class (all wrestlers in Class 3A unless noted): 106: No. 1 Jack Wagner (Bettendorf), No. 2 Brenden Baker (Cedar Rapids Jefferson), No. 2 in 1A Jordan Schmit (Don Bosco), No. 9 Austin Yant (Waverly-Shell Rock), and No. 10 in 2A Andrew Bush (Denver-Tripoli) 113: No. 2 Jacob Schwarm (Bettendorf) and No. 6 Nolan Hromidko (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) 120: No. 6 Paul Glynn (Bettendorf), No. 7 Kyle Briggs (Cedar Rapids Jefferson), and No. 10 Michael Zachary (Dowling Catholic) 126: No. 1 Kaz Onoo (Mason City), No. 8 Jack Koethe (West Des Moines Valley), No. 10 Spencer Nevills (Pleasant Valley), and No. 10 in 1A Grant Barron (Don Bosco) 132: No. 1 Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf), No. 2 Jack Koethe (West Des Moines Valley), No. 7 Michael Moncivais (Cedar Rapids Jefferson), and No. 7 in 2A Tad Chapin (Denver-Tripoli) 138: No. 1 Logan Ryan (Bettendorf) and No. 2 Dan Kelly (Cedar Falls) 145: No. 1 Jacob Woodard (Bettendorf), No. 2 Bryce Steiert (Waverly-Shell Rock), No. 8 Jakubb Fahrenkrug (North Scott), and No. 9 in 1A Mitchell Corkey (Don Bosco) 152: No. 3 Stone Sturges (Mason City) and No. 8 Travis Willers (Pleasant Valley) 160: No. 1 Spencer Derifield (Waverly-Shell Rock), No. 1 in 1A Jake Hogan (Don Bosco), No. 3 Isaiah Patton (Dowling Catholic), No. 7 Andrew Bartel (Mason City), and No. 10 Christian Foote (Pleasant Valley) 170: No. 1 Mitch Bowman (North Scott), No. 2 Brady Letney (Pleasant Valley), and No. 4 Corey Abernathy (Waverly-Shell Rock) 182: No. 2 Izaak Miller (Waverly-Shell Rock), No. 6 Cole Wymore (Dowling Catholic), No. 9 in 1A Austin Schmitt (Don Bosco), and No. 10 Josh Allen (Cedar Rapids Jefferson) 195: No. 1 Marcus Harrington (Waterloo West), No. 2 Colin Kreiter (North Scott), and No. 6 Thomas Foy (Waverly-Shell Rock) 220: No. 2 Kyler Matthews (Waterloo West), No. 4 Kaleb Staack (Waverly-Shell Rock), and No. 7 Cordell Eaton (North Scott) 285: No. 2 Raekwon Jefferson (Bettendorf), No. 4 Tom Schiffer (Mason City), No. 9