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  1. EDMOND -- Colton Gallo scored a first-period fall in his return to the mat after a lengthy layoff to cap a four-match pinning spree and Central Oklahoma opened the dual season with a 46-4 shellacking of Missouri Baptist Tuesday night at Hamilton Field House. It was the 11th straight win overall and the 16th in a row at home for the No. 3-ranked Bronchos, who earned bonus points in eight of their nine wins. The NAIA No. 17-rated Spartans picked up a major decision in the final match of the night at heavyweight for their lone victory. UCO got consecutive falls from Jordan Basks at 149 pounds, Cory Dauphin at 157, Chris Watson at 165 and Gallo at 174, while 141 Kaleb Cradduck had a technical fall. The Bronchos added major decisions by 133 Casy Rowell and 197 Garrett Henshaw, with 184 Kyle Buckley winning a 4-2 march and 125 Ryan Brooks picking up a forfeit. "We got bonus points in eight of the nine matches we won and when you dominate like that it's a positive thing," head coach David James said. "Those four falls were pretty exciting and I like to see that. It was a good night for us." Gallo had two quick takedowns against Ryan Thomas in taking a 4-1 lead before ending the match at the 1:52 mark. It was the first action since Feb. 5, 2011 for the Perry sophomore, who has missed the past two and a half years with a variety of injuries. "Colton has been snake bit with some injuries, but he was chomping at the bit to get on the mat tonight," James said. "He was excited about getting out there, there's no doubt about that. He's a strong, physical guy who has worked hard to get his size up and he's got a chance to help us." Basks had four takedowns and two near-falls in rolling up a 12-3 lead before getting his sixth fall of the season at 2:34 of the opening period, Dauphin's pin with 20 seconds remaining ran his winning streak to 27 straight and Watson needed just 1:19 to end his match. Cradduck racked up four near-falls and three takedowns in a 16-0 technical fall, Henshaw had four takedowns in a 10-2 major decision and Rowell scored three takedowns and a near-fall in a 12-3 rout. Buckley picked up a 4-2 upset over eighth-ranked Weston Keleher, taking the lead on a takedown midway through the first period. The Bronchos don't return to action until hosting Ouachita Baptist Dec. 5. Results: 125 – Ryan Brooks, UCO, won by forfeit. 133 – Casy Rowell, UCO, major dec. Chris Padilla, 12-3. 141 – Kaleb Cradduck, UCO, tech. fall Jerry Kennedy, 16-0 (5:48). 149 – Jordan Basks, UCO, pinned Espen Conley, 2:34. 157 – Cory Dauphin, UCO, pinned Matt Behr, 6:40. 165 – Chris Watson, UCO, pinned Cameron Ream, 1:19. 174 – Colton Gallo, UCO, pinned Ryan Thomas, 1:52. 184 – Kyle Buckley, UCO, dec. Weston Keleher, 4-2. 197 – Garrett Henshaw, UCO, major dec. Lucas Keene, 10-2. Hvy – Julius Anglickas, MBU, major dec. John Finn, 12-4.
  2. YORK, Pa. -- In the first home match of the season, the York College Spartans (3-4) rose up and defeated the Elizabethtown Blue Jays (2-3). The 21-12 victory gave head coach Duane Bastress his first home win of the year. The Spartans opened their scoring in the match with a big win by Ryan Flynn (Newtown Square Pa. / Marple Newtown) at 133. Flynn picked up his 4-3 off of two crucial escapes that set the tone for the whole match. Joey Giacco (Cranford, N.J. / Cranford) used his speed to nab a win for himself at 141 which extended the Spartan lead to 7-3. Adam Kritzer (Herndon, Pa. / Line Mountain) piled on take downs and back points to secure a 12-1 win at 157 to put the Spartans back up to 11-6 lead. The Blue Jays started to threaten with a tow quick decisions at 165 and 174 and grabbed a 12-11 lead. Mitchell Ramsey (Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Mechanicsburg) came out and got a crucial 8-4 decision to give the Spartans a permanent lead. Coach Bastress stated, "It was a big win for him, and he has really stepped up this year." The Spartans closed out the match with Zach Coleman (Belcamp, Md. / Harford Technical) dominating in his 14-3 win at 197. Mike Spencer (Pompton Plains, N.J. / Pequannock Township), appearing for the first time this year in a York uniform, grabbing an 8-3 win at heavyweight. Coach Bastress on the win, "It was a big match for us. The guys were excited about the opportunity all week, and they performed well." He also stated that the team has picked up their confidence and are starting to really come together. Coach Bastress discussed that the team has come together and really acted like a family. Results: 125: Kyle McNulty (EC) dec. Tom Gattinella (YCP), 8-2 3-0 EC 133: Ryan Flynn (YCP) dec. Chad Lammer (EC), 4-3 3-3 141: Joey Giaccio (YCP) maj. dec. Michael Lammer (EC), 10-2 7-3 YCP 149: Jesse Meaney (EC) dec. John Allenson (YCP), 4-0 7-6 YCP 157: Adam Kritzer (YCP) maj. dec. Michael Henning (EC), 12-1 11-6 YCP 165: Buck Kauffman (EC) dec. Austin Barley (YCP), 6-3 11-9, YCP 174: Ezekial Zimmer (EC) dec. Tyler Rhoads (YCP), 7-4 12-11, EC 184: Mitchell Ramsey (YCP) dec. William Herman (EC), 8-4 14-12, YCP 197: Zach Coleman (YCP) maj. dec. Bejamin Martin (EC), 14-3 17-12, YCP HWT: Mike Spencer (YCP) dec. Jared Weaver (EC), 8-3 21-12, YCP The Spartans finished their match before Thanksgiving with three major decisions and three decisions to edge out the ranked Blue Jays. The Spartans return to action next Saturday, December 7th for the New Standard Corporation Invitational. It will feature 12 teams and some of the best collegiate wrestling in December.
  3. Related: Results OSHKOSH, Wis. -- The No. 23 UW-Stevens Point wrestling team led 10-6 but No. 27 UW-Oshkosh won four of the final five matches to defeat the Pointers 22-14 on Tuesday night at the Kolf Sports Center. After dropping the first two matches, the Pointers (2-2, 0-1 WIAC) got wins from David Granatelli (Appleton, WI/Appleton North), Trevor Spears (Muscoda, WI/Riverdale) and Jamey Simmons (Abbotsford, WI/Abbotsford) to take a 10-6 lead through five of the ten matches. Granatelli and Spears each picked up their fifth wins of the season, while Simmons improved to 12-2 at 157 pounds. No. 8 Dustin Wozniak (Stanley, WI/Stanley-Boyd) was the other UWSP wrestler to win his match, as he earned his eighth win in nine matches this season with a 21-11 decision at 197 pounds. The Titans (1-0, 1-0 WIAC) then posted wins at 166, 174, 184 and 285 in the final five matches to claim their second straight meeting with the Pointers. Among the wins for UW-Oshkosh were victories for Nazar Kulchytskyy, the defending NCAA champion and current top-ranked wrestler at 165, and Dan Schiferl, who is ranked fifth at 174. UW-Stevens Point hosts No. 9 UW-Whitewater on December 5.
  4. Top-ranked Grand View won 9 of 10 matches to cruise to a 43-6 win over Briar Cliff in its first home dual of the season tonight in Des Moines. Top-rated Eric Thompson (Shell Rock, Iowa) opened the dual with a win by disqualification against #13 Abram Reynolds at 285. Briar Cliff followed with their only win of the night at 125, a pin by Kyle Robison over Ernesto Escobar (Beaverton, Ore.). #14 Angelo Crinzi (Tucson, Ariz.) started the eight-bout win streak for GV and recorded a 15-0 tech fall over Grant Jongerius at 133 pounds. The Vikings also saw a tech fall (15-0) from #1 Gustavo Martinez (Marshalltown, Iowa) over William Butler at 141. At 149 pounds, #1 Isaiah Tatum (Galesburg, Ill.) won a 14-2 major decision over #13 Skylar Weber. At 157, #2 Quinten Haynes (Waterloo, Iowa) scored a tech fall (21-5) against Leland Slawson. #3 Chad Lowman (Des Moines, Iowa) scored a quick fall over Joseph Andrews in just 31 seconds at 165 pounds. #3 Jimmie Schuessler (Slater, Iowa) followed with another pin against Curtis Bright at 174 (4:34). GV closed out the night with two major decisions. At 184, #7 Christian Mays (Goodyear, Ariz.) won 13-3 over Anthony Camacho and Logan Kellogg (Clear Lake, Iowa) closed out the match with an 11-2 win over Jordan Watkins at 197 pounds. The Vikings are back in action on December 7 at the Simpson Invitational in Indianola and the Buena Vista Invitational in Storm Lake. Results: 125 Kyle Robison, BC, pinned Ernesto Escobar, GV, 3:29 133 Angelo Crinzi, GV, tech. fall Grant Jongerius, BC, 4:01 15-0 141 Gustavo Martinez, GV, tech. fall William Butler, BC, 6:33 26-11 149 Isaiah Tatum, GV, maj. dec. Joseph Weber, BC, 14-2 157 Quinten Haynes, GV tech. fall Leland Slawson, BC, 6:30 21-5 165 Chad Lowman, GV, pinned Joseph Andrews, BC, 0:31 174 Jimmie Schuessler, GV, pinned Curtis Bright, BC, 4:34 184 Christian Mays, GV, maj. dec. Anthony Camacho, BC, 13-3 197 Logan Kellogg, GV, maj. dec. Jordan Watkins, BC, 11-2 285 Eric Thompson, GV, disq. Abram Reynolds, BC
  5. The Mountain Cats opened-up a 17-3 lead, then got a pin from sixth-ranked Dave Cawley at 149 lbs, to help the eighth-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers rebound from Friday's loss with a 26-12 PSAC victory at East Stroudsburg University on Tuesday. The Mountain Cats improved to 3-1 overall and evened their record at 1-1 in the PSAC. Pitt-Johnstown jumped on East Stroudsburg early and never looked back. The match started at 174 lbs. where two-time National Qualifier Gary Lantz shutout Joey Fogle 6-0, before second-ranked Travis McKillop scored a 9-1 major decision over Luke DeLuise at 184 lbs. to put the Mountain Cats up 7-0. The Warriors answered at 197 lbs. with Tyson Searer's decision win over Zak Newton, but a forfeit victory by eighth-ranked Josh Duplin at 285 lbs. and a major decision by seventh-ranked Dave Fogle over Connor Maliff at 125 lbs. pushed the Pitt-Johnstown advantage out to 17-3. East Stroudsburg cut it to 17-6 at 133 lbs. when Joey Kratochvil defeated Evan Link, 6-5, in the second tie-breaker. However, the Mountain Cats came back to win the next two bouts to seal the victory. At 141 lbs., Luke Palamides won 8-3 over Joseph Hoy, and Cawley, ranked sixth at 149 lbs., pinned Ray Nicosia at 2:16 to build the lead to 26-6. The Warriors closed out the match and set the final at 26-12 with a pair of wins by decision. Eric Howey defeated Sam Molina, 12-7, at 157 lbs., and eighth-ranked Braden Turner held off John Blankenship, 3-1, at 165 lbs. With the loss, the Warriors slipped to 1-1 overall and 0-1 in the PSAC. The Mountain Cats travel to the 2013 PSAC Championships at Edinboro University on December 7 and to the Wilkes Open on December 28. Pitt-Johnstown will wrestle its next home match on January 25 when Millersville University visits the Sports Center for an 11 a.m. start. Results: 174 – Gary Lantz (UPJ) Decision Joey Fogle (ESU) 6-0 3-0 UPJ 184 – #2 Travis McKillop (UPJ) Major Decision Luke DeLuise (ESU) 9-1 7-0 UPJ 197 – Tyson Searer (ESU) Decision Zak Newton (UPJ) 4-0 7-3 UPJ 285 - #8 Josh Duplin (UPJ) Won By Forfeit 13-3 UPJ 125 – #7 Dave Fogle (UPJ) Major Decision Connor Maliff (ESU) 8-0 17-3 UPJ 133 – Joey Kratochvil (ESU) Decision Evan Link (UPJ) 6-5 tb2 17-6 UPJ 141 – Luke Palamides (UPJ) Decision Joseph Hoy (ESU) 8-3 20-6 UPJ 149 – #6 Dave Cawley (UPJ) Fall Ray Nicosia (ESU) 2:16 26-6 UPJ 157 – Eric Howey (ESU) Decision Sam Molina (UPJ) 12-7 26-9 UPJ 165 – #8 Braden Turner (ESU) Decision John Blankenship (UPJ) 3-1 26-12 UPJ
  6. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland State wrestling team defeated John Carroll 32-6 on Tuesday night. The Vikings (1-2) had victories from Daniel King (125), Jared McKinley (133), Michael Carlone (141), R.J. LaBeef (149), Jake Smith (165), Nick Corba (174), Ray Stone (197), and Riley Shaw (Hwt). Overall, the Vikings had eight out 10 dominant victories over the Blue Streaks. King improves to 11-3 on the campaign with a 15-6 decision win over freshman Sal Corrao. McKinley's forfeit win up's his record to 7-2, and Corba continues his winning ways boosting his record to 8-3 on the season. He posted a major decision 8-0 victory over Mike Marrota. Jake Smith had an impressive 11-2 major decision victory over Thomas McNulty. The Vikings will travel to Northern Illinois on Thursday (Dec.5) for their fourth dual meet of the season. Wrestling will begin at 7:00 p.m. Results: 125 lbs. -- Daniel King (CSU), 15-6 dec. Sal Corrao (JCU); TS: 3-0 133 lbs. -- Jared McKinley (CSU) wins by forfeit; TS: 9-0 141 lbs. -- Michael Carlone (CSU), 8-4 dec. Anthony Trocchio (JCU); TS: 12-0 149 lbs. -- R.J. LaBeef (CSU), 9-3 dec. Dan Mirman (JCU); TS: 15-0 157 lbs. -- Terner Gott (JCU), 7-2 dec. Gabe Stark (CSU); TS: 15-3 165 lbs.-- Jake Smith (CSU), 11-2 maj dec. Thomas McNulty (JCU); TS: 19-3 174 lbs. -- Nick Corba (CSU), 8-0 maj dec. Mike Marotta (JCU); TS: 23-3 184 lbs. -- Todd Gaydosh (JCU), 4-2 dec. Robert Blankenship (CSU); 23-6 197 lbs. -- Ray Stone (CSU), 6-4 dec. Isen Vajusi (JCU); 26-6 Hwt. -- Riley Shaw (CSU) wins by forfeit; TS: 32-9
  7. MINNEAPOLIS -- The Augsburg College wrestling team picked up five pins and two major decisions en route to an impressive 44-9 dual-meet victory over NAIA Waldorf College on Tuesday night at Si Melby Hall. The Auggies, ranked No. 2 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national poll, stormed out to a 38-0 lead and never looked back, winning eight of the 10 bouts, as Augsburg moved to 1-0 overall on the young season, while the Warriors fell to 0-2 overall. Augsburg's Mike Fuenffinger (JR, Hibbing, Minn.), ranked No. 2 nationally at 125 pounds, improved to 5-0 on the season with a fall over Bo Bettinson, ranked No. 13 in the NAIA poll at 125, in 4:41. After claiming the title at the Auggie-Brute Open this past weekend, Fuenffinger wrestled a tightly contested first period before he was able to claim the second period pin of Bettinson. Also claiming a pin for the Auggies was 133-pounder Kirk Anderson (SO, Comstock, Minn./Barnesville HS), who improved to 4-1 on the year with an impressive 1:08 fall over Tyree Mendez. The pin is the first for Anderson in his debut season as an Auggie, after taking a break from wrestling for a four-year military career. Augsburg's Marcus Hamer (FY, Kimball, Minn.) kept the pin streak alive for the Auggies, posting a 41-second pin over Dario Gamino as Hamer remained unbeaten on the year, currently boasting a 5-0 record. At 149 and 165 respectively, Auggies Rashad Kennedy (JR, Inver Frove Heights, Minn./Henry Sibley) and Justin Bowland (SR, Foley, Minn./Foley HS) claimed major-decision wins over their opponents. Kennedy posted an 11-0 victory over Martin Lopez, while Bowland recorded a 10-2 win over D'Monte Aursby. No. 2-ranked 157-pounder Will Keeter (JR, Twin Falls, Idaho) and No. 10-ranked 174-pounder Tommy Teigen (JR, Ham Lake, Minn./Medow Creek Christian HS) both recorded first period pins over their opponents to stretch the Augsburg team lead to 38-0. With the pins, Keeter remains perfect on the season with a 5-0 record, while Teigen improves to 4-1 on the year. After seven straight Augsburg wins, the visiting Warriors were able to score victories in two of the last three matches to close out the evening. Jacob Baumann scored an 8-4 win over Miles Hammerlund (FY, Delano, Minn.) at 184 and Ryan DeWitt was able to record the only pin of the evening for the Warriors, claiming a fall over Logan Hortop (FY, Faribault, Minn.), while Augsburg's Matt Hechsel (JR, Apple Valley, Minn.) received a forfeit at 197. Augsburg is idle over the Thanksgiving weekend and returns to action on Saturday (12/7) at 9 a.m. when the Auggies travel to Moorhead, Minn. to take part in the Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragon Open. Results: 125 - No. 2 Mike Fuenffinger (Augsburg, 5-0) pinned No. 13 Bo Bettinson (Waldorf, 6-4) 4:31 (Augsburg 6-0) 133 - Kirk Anderson (Augsburg, 4-1) pinned Tyree Mendez (Waldorf, 1-5) 1:08 (Augsburg 12-0) 141 - Marcus Hamer (Augsburg, 5-0) pinned Dario Gamino (Waldorf, 3-6) 0:41 (Augsburg 18-0) 149 - Rashad Kennedy (Augsburg, 4-1) maj. dec. Martin Lopez (Waldorf, 3-7) 11-0 (Augsburg 22-0) 157 - No. 2 Will Keeter (Augsburg, 5-0) pinned Bryce Robbins (Waldorf, 1-4 ) 1:10 (Augsburg 28-0) 165 - Justin Bowland (Augsburg, 4-1) maj. dec. D'Monte Aursby (Waldorf, 7-8) 10-2 (Augsburg 32-0) 174 - No. 10 Tommy Teigen (Augsburg, 4-1) pinned James Gomez (Waldorf, 3-8) 1:30 (Augsburg 38-0) 184 - Jacob Baumann (Waldorf, 1-4) dec. Miles Hammerlund (Augsburg, 3-2) 8-4 (Augsburg 38-3) 197 - No. 4 Matt Hechsel (Augsburg, 5-0) won by forfeit (Augsburg 44-3) HWT - Ryan DeWitt (Waldorf, 6-7) pinned Logan Hortop (Augsburg, 1-3) 2:20 (Augsburg 44-9)
  8. NORFOLK, Va. -- After suffering its first defeat of the season two days ago, the 12th-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling rebounded with a dominating 29-3 win over Old Dominion Tuesday night at the Constant Center. The Hokies won nine of the 10 matches and picked up bonus points at two weights to cruise to 8-1 on the season. Old Dominion fell to 2-3 with the loss. “I was impressed with our sense of urgency tonight,” said Tech head coach Kevin Dresser. “Starting four freshmen this year will provide some ups and downs, so our effort, had to rock each time out. Our effort rocked tonight and we learned a lot from our Sunday loss. Losing isn’t always a bad thing.” The match got started at 165 pounds with Tech’s 20th-ranked Chris Moon earning a bonus point with an 11-2 major decision over ODU’s Dillon Geoghegan. At 174 pounds, Austin Gabel took care of Billy Curling, 5-2. Nick Vetterlein then built upon Sunday’s big upset win over No. 9 Jon Fausey of Virginia with a 14-5 major decision over Austin Coburn at 184 pounds. At 197 pounds, Chris Penny jumped out to a quick lead, but had to fend off an attacking Kevin Beazley late to hold on for a 5-4 win to make it 14-0. At heavyweight, freshman Ty Walz used three takedowns to propel him to a 7-4 win over Matt Tourdot to move him to 9-0 on the season. Moving to 125 pounds, 17th-ranked Joey Dance got a takedown in the third period to tie it up, but Brandon Jeske reversed him late to pull ahead 5-3. Dance escaped with 20 seconds left and got a last-second takedown to storm back for the 6-5 win. At 133 pounds, freshman Dennis Gustafson picked up his first official college victory, even though he had seven as an unattached wrestler earlier, picking up four takedowns in a dominating 9-3 decision over Scott Festejo. The big match of the evening pitted third-ranked Devin Carter of Tech and ninth-ranked Chris Mecate of ODU at 141 pounds, but while Mecate became the first wrestler this season not to give up bonus points to Carter, he still was the victim in the match, falling 9-3. Carter got off to a quick start with a takedown and nearfall in the first period and used another takedown in the second period before capping it with an escape and a point for riding time as he moved to 9-0 on the season. Carter is now 80-12 for his career and 41-6 in dual matches. The final two bouts saw 12th-ranked Zach Neibert battle back from an early takedown with a reversal and a takedown of his own to beat Lenny Richardson, 5-3, at 149 pounds, but ODU finally got on the board in the last match as Tristan Warner beat Sal Mastriani 7-2 at 157 pounds to avoid the shutout. The 26-point win is the biggest for the Hokies over ODU since Tech registered a 25-point win (31-6) in 2011. Tech will send some wrestlers to the Mat Town Open this weekend and then the starters will head to Las Vegas on Dec. 6 and 7 for the Las Vegas Invitational. Results: 165: #20 Chris Moon (VT) maj. dec. Dillon Geoghegan, 11-2 174: Austin Gabel (VT) dec. Billy Curling, 5-2 184: Nick Vetterlein (VT) maj. dec. Austin Coburn, 14-5 197: Chris Penny (VT) dec. Kevin Beazley, 5-4 285: #14 Ty Walz (VT) dec. Matt Tourdot, 7-4 125: #17 Joey Dance (VT) dec. Brandon Jeske, 6-5 133: Dennis Gustafson (VT) dec. Scott Festejo, 9-3 141: #3 Devin Carter (VT) dec. #9 Chris Mecate, 9-3 149: #12 Zach Neibert (VT) dec. Lenny Richardson, 5-3 157: Tristan Warner (ODU) dec. Sal Mastriani, 7-2
  9. Mount Pleasant, Mich. -- In the battle of father versus son, Stanford head coach Jason Borrelli and the No. 23 Cardinal defeated his father, Tom, and the No. 25 Central Michigan Chippewas, 18-13, Monday at McGurik Arena in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Stanford improves to 6-1 overall with three of its six wins on the year coming against top-25 opponents. Stanford captured wins in six of the 10 bouts against Central Michigan (2-2), avenging a 33-3 loss it suffered last season on The Farm. The Cardinal jumped out to a 9-0 lead on the Chippewas as sophomore Thomas Kimbrell (184 pounds), senior Dan Scherer (197 pounds) and redshirt freshman Josh Marchok (285 pounds) all posted decisions for Stanford. Central Michigan got on the board at 125 pounds where Corey Keener registered an 11-4 decision over Stanford freshman Tommy Pawelski. Redshirt senior Ryan Mango, ranked No. 3 nationally, answered with a 5-3 decision over No. 14 Joe Roth at 133 pounds. The Chippewas cut the Cardinal lead to 12-10 after No. 17 Zach Horan tallied a major decision against sophomore Peter Russo at 141 pounds and Scott Mattingly collected a 7-1 decision against redshirt freshman Maxwell Hvolbek. However, decisions by senior Bret Baumbach (157 pounds) and No. 20 Jim Wilson (165 pounds) sealed the win for Stanford. The Cardinal returns to The Farm to host the Stanford Duals on Saturday, Nov. 30 starting at 11 a.m. PT. Stanford will take on Pac-12 foe CSU Bakersfield, No. 9 Nebraska and Utah Valley in Burnham Pavilion. Results: 184: Thomas Kimbrell (S) dec. Craig Kelliher (C), 5-2 197: Dan Scherer (S) dec. Jackson Lewis (C), 4-0 285: Josh Marchok (S) dec. Adam Robinson (C), 3-2 125: Corey Keener dec. Tommy Pawelski (S), 11-4 133: #3 Ryan Mango (S) dec. #14 Joe Roth (C), 5-3 141: #17 Zach Horan (C) maj. dec. Peter Russo (S), 14-5 149: Scott Mattingly (C) dec. Maxwell Hvolbek (S), 7-1 157: Bret Baumbach (S) dec. Lucas Smith (C), 7-2 165: #20 Jim Wilson (S) dec. Nick Becker (C), 3-0 174: #14 Mike Ottinger (C) dec. Kyle Meyer (S), 11-5
  10. PHILADELPHIA -- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team captured first place at the Keystone Classic on Sunday at the Palestra in Philadelphia. The Huskies finished with 117 points to outpace Indiana University of the Big 10, which finished with 108 points. Winning individual titles for Bloomsburg were Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) and Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown). The Huskies had eight place winners as a team. Along with Veltre and Perry winning titles, Bryce Busler (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley) took second, while Justin Grant (Easton/Easton) was third. In addition Matt Rappo (Holland/Council Rock South), Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) and Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) took fourth with Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) finishing fifth. In winning the 165-pound title Veltre, the top seed and ranked eighth nationally, won four matches and improved to 9-0 on the year. He beat third seeded and 16th-ranked Ramon Santinago of Rider, 9-4, in the finals. Perry won the 197-pound weight class with four wins starting with a fall in 1:12 in his first match; then a win by technical fall in round two. In the finals, Perry, ranked 11th nationally and the top seed, beat Daniel Mitchell of American, who was seeded second and ranked 12th nationally, 6-3. Busler, the top seed and ranked fifth nationally at 149 pounds, lost in the finals to second seed and sixth-ranked Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern, 2-0. The loss was the first of the year for Busler. The Huskies will be back in action on Dec. 1 at Madison Square Garden for the Grapple at the Garden. The Huskies will face Illinois and Penn.
  11. Brookings, S.D. -- The No. 11 Nebraska wrestling team won nine weight classes en route to a 36-6 victory over South Dakota State at Frost Arena on Sunday afternoon. With the win, Head Coach Mark Manning picked up his 200th career victory. No. 15 Tim Lambert opened the dual with a 9-1 major decision over the Jackrabbits’ Isaac Andrade. After a first-period takedown for Nebraska’s 125-pounder, Lambert added a reversal in the second period and two takedowns in the third period. Newcomers Colton McCrystal (133) and Anthony Abidin (141) continued Nebraska’s momentum by each notching decisions. McCrystal, a true freshman, defeated Brance Simms of South Dakota State, 8-3, before Abidin took down Eric Orozco, 9-3. No. 6 Jake Sueflohn (149) extended the lead to 14-0 with his 13-0 major decision over Alex Kocer before Nebraska suffered its first loss of the dual. At 157 pounds, John Svoboda was pinned by the Jackrabbits’ Cody Pack in 4:47, but the Huskers took a 14-6 lead into the halfway break. Nebraska responded at 165 pounds as Austin Wilson grinded out a 6-2 decision over Joe Brewster. Wilson took a 2-1 lead after a first-period takedown and held the same advantage after the second period. Wilson added an additional takedown in the third period and earned a riding time point for the final score. Junior Robert Kokesh, a Wagner, S.D. native, led from start to finish before pinning John Nething II in 6:53. Kokesh, the No. 4 wrestler in the country at 174 pounds, improves to 7-0 on the season. At 184 pounds, TJ Dudley earned a 9-1 major decision over Ben Schwery. Dudley improves to 8-1 with the win and earned his third major decision of the season. Spencer Johnson won at 197 pounds before Collin Jensen earned a pin at heavyweight to close out the dual. Johnson posted a 6-2 decision over Trey Hable, while Jensen, a Mobridge, S.D. native, earned his pin in 1:43. The Huskers return to the mat on Saturday at the Stanford Duals in Stanford, Calif. Nebraska will face Utah Valley at 1 p.m. CT before taking on Stanford at 2:45 p.m. and CSU-Bakersfield at 4:30 p.m. Results: 125: #15 Tim Lambert (NEB) by major dec. over Isaac Andrade (SDSU), 9-1 (NEB 4, SDSU 0) 133: Colton McCrystal (NEB) by dec. over Brance Simms (SDSU), 8-3 (NEB 7, SDSU 0) 141: Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Eric Orozco (SDSU), 9-3 (NEB 10, SDSU 0) 149: #6 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by major dec. over Alex Kocer (SDSU), 13-0 (NEB 14, SDSU 0) 157: Cody Pack (SDSU) by pin over John Svoboda (NEB), 4:47 (NEB 14, SDSU 6) 165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Joe Brewster (SDSU), 6-2 (NEB 17, SDSU 6) 174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over John Nething II (SDSU), 6:53 (NEB 23, SDSU 6) 184: TJ Dudley (NEB) by major dec. over Ben Schwery (SDSU), 9-1 (NEB 27, SDSU 6) 197: Spencer Johnson (NEB) by dec. over Trey Hable (SDSU), 6-2 (NEB 30, SDSU 6) HWT: Collin Jensen (NEB) by pin over J.J. Everard (SDSU), 1:43 (NEB 36, SDSU 6)
  12. ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell crowned five individual champions and claimed its second straight New York State Intercollegiate championship with 207 team points on Sunday afternoon at Newman Arena, outpacing second-place Hofstra (157 points). Mark Grey (133), Chris Villalonga (149), Brian Realbuto (157), Gabe Dean (184) and Jace Bennett (197) each fought their way to the finals and claimed championships, with Craig Eifert advancing to the finals at 165 pounds to finish second. Grey remained unbeaten in his young career with a pair of first period falls and a couple technical falls, including a 20-3 victory in the final over Hofstra's Jamel Hudson. He ended the day a perfect 5-0. Villalonga won by tech fall and major decision in his first two matches before winning a pair of one-point decisions over Robert Diema of Cortland in the semifinals (4-3) and Cody Ruggirello of Hofstra in the finals (2-1). Realbuto cruised through the 157 bracket with pins in his first two matches in just 1:43, then taking a 16-1 technical fall over Buffalo's John Northrup in the semifinal before winning a comfortable 15-8 decision in the finals over Nick Terdick of Hofstra. Like fellow freshmen Grey and Realbuto, Dean dominated on his way to a New York State title. He earned pins in three of his four matches, including the final, and won his semifinal by tech fall with a 30-12 score. He won by fall in the final over Buffalo's Tony Lock less than a minute into the second period. At 197 pounds, Bennett also won his first two bouts by fall before a 13-6 decision over Binghamton's Cody Reed put him into the finals. He was able to hold off Army's Bryce Barnes in the final, 5-2. Eifert dropped a tight 6-3 decision to 12th-ranked Joseph Booth of Hostra in the final at 165 pounds after winning three tight decisions and another bout by fall to earn a runner-up finish. On the other side of the bracket, Dylan Palacio advanced to the semifinals and dropped a 6-5 decision to Booth before picking up a fall over Josh Houldsworth of Columbia to claim third. At 141 pounds, Corey Dake took seventh and Owen Scott won his first three matches at 174 before dropping a contest and medical forfeiting out to sixth place. Cornell did not have a 125-pounder or heavyweight contender in the A bracket. The Big Red's five champions are the second-most in program history, and its 207 team points are the second-highest by any team in the 45 New York State meets. The 2002 Big Red squad scored 207.5 points and had six individual champions. Cornell will next be at the Grapple at The Garden on Sunday, Dec. 1 at Madison Square Garden where it will face Maryland and Illinois in dual meets. Team Scores: 1. Cornell 207 2. Hofstra 157 3. Binghamton 139 4. Army 136.5 5. Columbia 134 6. Cortland 105.5 7. Buffalo 100 8. Ithaca 41.5 9. Brockport 40.5 10. RIT 36.5 11. Oneonta 30.5 12. Nassau CC 25.5 13. Oswego 22 14. Hunter 20.5 15. NYU 14 16. U.S. Merchant Marines 6 17. Alfred State 4 18. Jamestown CC 4 19. SUNY Sullivan 3 Finals Results: 125: Jamie Franco (Hofstra) won by decision over Penn Gottfried (Columbia), 6-0 133: Mark Grey (Cornell) won by technical fall over Jamel Hudson (Hofstra), 20-3 141: Luke Vath (Hofstra) won by fall over Matt Bystol (Columbia), 4:38 149: Chris Villalonga (Cornell) won by decision over Cody Ruggirello (Hofstra), 2-1 157: Brian Realbuto (Cornell) won by decision over Nick Terdick (Hofstra), 15-8 165: Joseph Booth (Hofstra) won by decision over Craig Eifert (Cornell), 6-3 174: Eric Fajardo (Columbia) won by fall over Lou Puca (Cortland), 1:58 184: Gabe Dean (Cornell) won by fall over Tony Lock (Buffalo), 3:52 197: Jace Bennett (Cornell) won by decision over Bryce Barnes (Army), 5-2 HWT: Tyler Deuel (Binghamton) won by fall over Jim Donner (Niagara CC), 5:36
  13. MINNEAPOLIS -- In its second dual of the season, the No. 2 University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Wrestling team defeated the Wyoming Cowboys, 41-5. With the win, the Maroon and Gold improve to 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in the Big Ten. The team was able to claim three major decisions and three pins to claim the victory in front of the home crowd at the Sports Pavilion. The dual started with a matchup between redshirt freshman Samuel Brancale and No. 6 Tyler Cox. Cox was able to control the entirety of the bout and come away with a technical fall, 18-2. This was the only loss for the Golden Gophers as Brancale fell to 9-3 on the season. Minnesota was able to win the next 9 duals with a pin each from No. 8 David Thorn, No. 3 Dylan Ness and No. 1 Tony Nelson. Thorn, Schiller and Nelson as well as Storley who was able to win by technical fall over Brent Havlick are still undefeated on the season for the Maroon and Gold. Brett Pfarr, who was the underdog coming into the bout with No. 16 Benjamin Stroh, was able to step up in a big way and show his potential as he won by major decision, 10-1, over his ranked opponent in the 184 weight class. The Golden Gophers will travel to Corvallis, Ore. on Saturday, Nov. 30 to take on Oregon State. The dual will begin at 9 p.m. CT. Results: 125 pounds: No. 6 Tyler Cox (UW) tech. fall Sam Brancale (UM), 18-2 / Wyoming 5, Minnesota 0 133: No. 8 David Thorn (UM) fall (3:21) Drew Templeman (UW) / Minnesota 6, Wyoming 5 141: No. 5 Chris Dardanes (UM) maj. dec. Cole Mendenhall (UW), 13-4 / Minnesota 10, Wyoming 5 149: No. 4 Nick Dardanes (UM) dec. Brandon Richardson (UW), 10-3 / Minnesota 13, Wyoming 5 157: No. 3 Dylan Ness (UM) fall (2:25) No. 14 Andy McCulley (UW) / Minnesota 19, Wyoming 5 165: No. 16 Danny Zilverberg (UM) dec. Dakota Friesth (UW), 5-0 / Minnesota 22, Wyoming 5 174: No. 5 Logan Storley (UM) tech. fall Brent Havlik (UW), 15-0 / Minnesota 27, Wyoming 5 184: Brett Pfarr (UM) maj. dec. No. 16 Benjamin Stroh (UW), 10-1 / Minnesota 31, Wyoming 5 197: No. 2 Scott Schiller (UM) maj. dec. Shane Woods (UW), 16-7 / Minnesota 35, Wyoming 5 285: No. 1 Tony Nelson (UM) fall (2:28) Leland Pfeifer (UW) / Minnesota 41, Wyoming 5
  14. EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- Alex Griffin registered his first career fall, while Chad Welch and No. 16/17 Braden Atwood each recorded the fastest pins of their careers to propel No. 20 Purdue past SIU-Edwardsville, 30-15, Sunday in the Vadalabene Center. With the win, the Old Gold and Black improve to 2-1, 0-1 Big Ten. “It was good to see the guys that were really prepared to go today,” assistant wrestling coach Pete Rogers said. “It was also good to see us get pins when we could. Quick pins are always impressive when you can take a Division I opponent down and pin him like our guys did.” Griffin built a 5-1 lead through the first period on Karsten Van Velsor courtesy of a takedown and three-point nearfall. Starting the second period from down, Griffin rolled the Cougar and stuck his shoulders to the mat for the fall at 3:12. The pin was the first for the redshirt freshman, who is now 4-3, hailing from Lafayette, Ind. At 165 pounds, Welch took Jake Vitale down 35 seconds into the opening period and got his first pin of the season 20 seconds later to move to 2-1. The 56 second fall is the fifth of the redshirt sophomore’s career and fastest he has recorded. Twenty-one seconds after stepping on the mat, Atwood walked back off the mat after pinning Chris Johnson. It was the 197-pound Delphi, Ind., native’s second win by fall this season as he moved to 6-2. The fall also puts him in a five-way tie for 17th on the all-time career falls list with 17. After a forfeit by SIU-Edwardsville at 133, Dannay Sabatello (7-2) blitzed Drew Vrbenec with five takedowns, pushing his team leading takedown total to 28, en route to a 13-7 decision for his seventh win at 141 pounds. Purdue also got a win from Doug Welch at 157, a 6-0 blanking of Logun Taylor. Welch got a first period takedown and added a reversal in the second. His final two points came via Taylor stalling in the third and from over five minutes of riding time. The Boilermakers return to action at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Dec. 6-7. Purdue has wrestled in the event eight times over the past decade, recording five top-10 finishes. In its last appearance in 2010, the Boilermakers tied for eighth and had four placewinners. “[The next two weeks] will be a good time for us to get prepared for Vegas, to make corrections and get in great shape,” Rogers said. “We’re excited. We will compete well individually out there. It will be nice to get everyone back in two weeks.” No. 20 Purdue 30, SIU-Edwardsville 15 125: Dakota Leach (SIU-E) pin No.18 Camden Eppert (Purdue), 2:16 133: Kyle Ayersman (Purdue) won by forfeit 141: Danny Sabatello (Purdue) dec. Drew Vrbenec (SIU-E), 13-7 149: Alex Griffin (Purdue) pin Karsten Van Velsor (SIU-E), 3:12 157: Doug Welch (Purdue) dec. Logun Taylor (SIU-E), 6-0 165: Chad Welch (Purdue) pin Jake Vitale (SIU-E), 0:56 174: Jake Residori (SIU-E) dec. Andy Hoselton (Purdue), 8-3 184: Deshoun White (SIU-E) dec. Andy Wiseman (Purdue), 3-2 197: No. 16/17 Braden Atwood (Purdue) pin Chris Johnson (SIU-E), 0:21 285: David Devine (SIU-E) dec. Alex White (Purdue), 2-1
  15. ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 23 Stanford wrestling team upset No. 17 Michigan, 21-13, in Ann Arbor, before falling at Eastern Michigan, 18-16, Sunday in Ypsilanti, Mich. The Cardinal is now 5-1 on the season, while the Wolverines drop to 2-2 and the Eagles move to 5-1. The Cardinal posted wins in six of the 10 bouts against Michigan to win its fifth straight dual meet of the year. Redshirt freshman Jim Wilson, ranked No. 20, posted the day’s largest upset with a 6-3 decision over sixth-ranked Dan Yates at 165. No. 17 Evan Silver also defeated a higher-ranked opponent with a 4-3 decision over No. 11 Conor Youtsey at 125 pounds. Senior Bret Baumbach was the only Cardinal to score bonus points against the Wolverines, pinning Jake Salazar in 2:52 at 157 pounds. Third-ranked Ryan Mango recorded a 10-5 decision over Rossi Bruno at 133 pounds. Seniors Kyle Meyer (174 pounds) and Dan Scherer (197 pounds) also tallied wins for Stanford against Michigan. The Stanford-Eastern Michigan dual came down to the final bout, where Phillip Joseph secured a pin over Stanford sophomore Thomas Kimbrell in 1:59 at 184 pounds to win it for the Eagles. Redshirt freshman Josh Marchok (285 pounds) and Mango notched wins early on for the Cardinal to keep the dual tied at 6-6 after the first four bouts. After the Eagles took a 9-6 lead with a decision at 141 pounds, redshirt freshman Maxwell Hvolbek registered a 10-2 major decision to give the Cardinal the slight lead. Redshirt freshman Peter Galli posted a 4-3 decision over Brandon Zeerip at 157 pounds and Wilson collected his second decision of the day to give Stanford the 16-9 advantage. However, redshirt freshman Zach Nevills fell 4-3 to Mike Curby at 174 pounds before Kimbrell was pinned, marking the first loss of the year for the Cardinal. Stanford completes its trip to the state of Michigan on Monday, Nov. 25 with a dual at Central Michigan at 4:30 p.m. PT. Head coach Jason Borrelli will square off against his alma mater and his father, Tom, who is the head coach of the Chippewas. Stanford 21, Michigan 13 197: Dan Scherer (S) dec. Chris Heald (M), 7-5 285: #20 Adam Coon (M) dec. Josh Marchok (S), 5-3 125: #17 Evan Silver (S) dec. #11 Conor Youtsey (M), 4-3 133: #3 Ryan Mango (S) dec. Rossi Bruno (M), 10-5 141: Angelo Latora (M) dec. Peter Russo (S), 4-2 149: #7 Eric Grajales (M) dec. Maxwell Hvolbek (S), 7-3 157: Bret Baumbach (S) fall Jake Salazar (M), 2:52 165: #20 Jim Wilson (S) dec. #6 Dan Yates (M), 6-3 174: Kyle Meyer (S) dec. Ben Ralston (M), 6-4 184: #13 Max Huntley (M) maj. dec. Thomas Kimbrell (S), 14-4 Eastern Michigan 18, Stanford 16 197: #15 Nick Whitenburg (EMU) dec. Michael Sojka (S), 6-2 285: Josh Marchok (S) dec. Khodor Hoballah (EMU), 8-1 125: Jared Germaine (EMU) dec. Tommy Pawelski (S),9-3 133: #3 Ryan Mango (S) dec. Vincent Pizzuto (EMU), 12-5 141: Nick Barber (EMU) dec. Matt Garelli (S), 12-6 149: Maxwell Hvolbek (S) maj. dec. Matt VanCuren (EMU), 10-2 157: Peter Galli (S) dec. Brandon Zeerip (EMU), 4-3 165: #20 Jim Wilson (S) dec. Jacob Davis (EMU), 4-0 174: Mike Curby (EMU) dec. Zach Nevills (S), 4-3 184: Phillip Joseph (EMU) fall Thomas Kimbrell (S), 1:59
  16. CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The 19th-ranked Boise State wrestling team upset No. 6 Oregon State Sunday at Gill Coliseum, knocking off the Beavers 19-18 in this year's first edition of the Border War. After falling behind 15-3, the Broncos (1-1) stormed back, winning four of the last five matches to knock off the defending Pac-12 champions in their first league dual of the season. The Beavers (4-2) opened with consecutive major decisions at 133 and 141 pounds, but redshirt sophomore Chris Castillo earned the biggest victory of his Bronco career, putting the Broncos on the board by knocking off the nation's third-ranked 149-pounder, Scott Sakaguchi, 3-2. Castillo improved to 6-0 on the season. Oregon State recorded back-to-back decisions at 157 and 165 pounds to extend its advantage to 15-3, but the Broncos responded with an onslaught in the second half of the dual. Redshirt freshman Austin Dewey earned a 6-5 decision over Joe Latham at 174 pounds, and redshirt senior Jake Swartz, the nation's fifth-ranked 184-pounder, followed with a 20-7 major decision over John Tuck. The Beavers' Taylor Meeks, ranked No. 1 at 197 pounds, narrowly escaped his match with Bronco senior Cody Dixon, posting a 1-0 decision to push Oregon State's lead to 18-10. In the following match, senior heavyweight J.T. Felix (No. 5) pinned Amarveer Dhesi in 31 seconds, closing the gap and bringing the fate of a dual to the final match for the second time in 10 days. Sophomore Rami Haddadin, whose only two losses of the season came to the nation's sixth-ranked wrestler, earned an escape point in the closing seconds of the third period, earning a 10-9 decision and clinching the Broncos' first dual victory of the season. With the victory, Boise State has won back-to-back duals over Oregon State in Corvallis, and has won six-consecutive Pac-12 duals. In addition to Castillo, Swartz (2-0) and Felix (5-0) are each also undefeated for the Broncos, and Felix has four pins and a major decision in his five matches thus far. The Beavers will make a return trip to Boise Feb. 7 (7 p.m.), but next up for the Broncos is the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Dec. 6-7. Results: 133: Van Anrooy major decision Ty Stevenson, 10-0 (OSU 4, BSU 0) 141: Joey Delgado major decision Travis Himmelman, 10-2 (OSU 8, BSU 0) 149: Chris Castillo decision Scott Sakaguchi, 3-2 (OSU 8, BSU 3) 157: RJ Pena decision Holden Packard, 6-2 (OSU 11, BSU 3) 165: Alex Elder major decision Taylor West, 11-2 (OSU 15, BSU 3) 174: Austin Dewey decision Joe Latham, 6-5 (OSU 15, BSU 6) 184: Jacob Swartz major decision John Tuck, 20-7 (OSU 15, BSU 10) 197: Taylor Meeks decision Cody Dixon, 1-0 (OSU 18, BSU 10) HWT: J.T. Felix pin Amarveer Dhesi, 0:31 (OSU 18, BSU 16) 125: Rami Haddadin decision Pat Rollins, 10-9 (OSU 18, BSU 19)
  17. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The ninth-ranked Ohio State wrestling team (4-0) posted back-to-back wins Sunday at the Davidson Duals in Belk Arena in Davidson, N.C. After leading the Scarlet and Gray to wins over Duke (25-10) Saturday night and Davidson (40-6) and George Mason (29-6) Sunday afternoon, Buckeye head coach Tom Ryan recorded his 200th career victory (200-117-1). Ryan is in his eighth season at Ohio State and as a Buckeye he is 91-34-0. “Every win at Ohio State is a blessing,” Ryan said. “This is a special place and I am fortunate to work for Buckeye Nation. Like most, we remember the people way more than the stats. “This team is learning about the high level of focus and desire required to be the best. I’m very proud of Josh Fox and Josh Whitt. Each of them earned their first varsity wins as a part of the program.” The Buckeyes will return to action Dec. 6-7 at the annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational as the two-time defending champions. No. 9 Ohio State 40, Davidson 6 The Scarlet and Gray began the day vs. host Davidson and quickly jumped out to a 4-0 lead on a Nick Roberts major decision vs. Philip Elias at 125 pounds. The Buckeye redshirt freshman from Hooversville, Pa., improved upon a 2-1 lead after the first period by taking an 8-3 advantage on a pair of takedowns and a 2-point nearfall. After scoring a 3-point nearfall and escaping an Elias reversal, Roberts owned a 12-5 lead and with the riding time advantage, won 13-5. In the 133-pound bout, redshirt sophomore Johnni DiJulius scored more bonus points for the Buckeyes following his 12-2 win vs. Anthony Elias. Up 7-2 at the end of the first period, the Buckeye from Aurora, Ohio, maintained his momentum in the second, scoring a reversal and accruing riding time. Recording another takedown in the third, DiJulius was a 12-2 victor. Up next at 141 pounds, redshirt junior Logan Stieber , a native of Monroeville, Ohio, lifted the Scarlet and Gray to a 14-0 lead after pinning Alexander Palinski in 1:20. In a high-scoring affair between senior Ian Paddock and Kevin Birmingham, the 149-pound match already was 9-5 in the Buckeye’s favor after the first period. Paddock, who hails from Warsaw, N.Y., added a pair of takedowns, a 3-point nearfall, two-point nearfall, escape and riding time in his 20-6 win. With Ohio State up 18-0, three more Buckeyes added major decision wins between 157 and 174 pounds. Redshirt junior Randy Languis was a 10-1 winner vs. Nick Pappayliou in the 157-pound bout. Following the first period, Languis owned a 7-0 lead and after choosing bottom in the second period, scored a reversal before giving up an escape for a 9-1 advantage. Languis, a Dublin, Ohio, native compiled the riding time to secure his major decision. At 165 pounds, junior Joe Grandominico scored 16 points in his 16-4 win vs. Patrick Devlin. Owning a 10-1 lead after the second period, the Buckeye from Westerville, Ohio, scored another pair of takedowns, an escape and compiled riding time in his win. Sophomore Mark Martin increased the Buckeyes’ lead to 30-0 in a 17-8 win against Nathaniel Powers. After the first period, Martin, who hails from Strongsville, Ohio, had a 9-5 advantage. After choosing bottom in the second period and escaping, Martin tacked on three more takedowns and riding time in the win. Despite a setback in the 184-pound match by Buckeye Matthew O’Hara, Ohio State’s Josh Fox and Nick Tavanello answered with more bonus point victories. Fox, a redshirt sophomore from Jacksonville, Fla., shut out Michael Moore, 9-0 in the 197 bout. Fox had a 4-0 lead after the second period. Awarded two points on stalling calls, Fox scored a final takedown to end the match. Tavanello ended Ohio State’s first match of the day with a 4:57 fall against Eddie Isola in the heavyweight match up. No. 9 Ohio State 29, George Mason 6 Racking up 29 points vs. the Patriots, the Buckeyes got off to a strong start at 125 pounds on an 8-2 win by junior Josh Whitt over Bryce Gentry. Heading into the second period with a 6-1 lead, Whitt a native of Toledo, Ohio, added a final takedown in his win. Back at it at 133 pounds, DiJulius was a 5-2 winner vs. Vince Rodriguez to earn his ninth win of the season, while Stieber made quick work of Sahid Kargbo, pinning him in 3:32 in the 141-pound match to move to 3-0. With a 5-0 lead entering the second period, Paddock added to his advantage in the second vs. James Hunsberger at 149 pounds with another takedown. In the final period, Paddock compiled two escapes, a takedown and riding time in the 12-3 victory. On the season, Paddock is 11-3. In the 157-pound match up, Languis dropped a close 2-1 decision in a tiebreaker to Greg Flournoy. However, the Buckeyes rebounded with wins in three of the next four matches. Grandominico held on for a 6-2 lead at the end of the first period vs. Ryan Forrest in the 165-pound bout. Choosing bottom in the second, Grandominico scored an escape for a 7-2 lead. Up 9-3 in the third period, Grandominico recorded a pair of takedowns and added riding time in his 14-6 victory and improves to 6-5 overall. Up next at 174 pounds, Martin posted a 13-7 win over Zachary Martinez before a Buckeye loss at 184 pounds. Martin is 13-4 on the year. Courts secured his 12th win of the season on an 8-2 win vs. Matt Meadows at 197 pounds. With his 8-2 victory vs. Jacob Kettler, Tavanello posted his 12th win of the season. Ohio State 42, Davidson 6 125: Nick Roberts (OSU) maj. dec. Philip Elias (DC), 13-5 133: Johnni DiJulius (OSU) maj. dec. Anthony Elias (DC), 12-2 141: Logan Stieber (OSU) pinned Alex Palinski (DC), 1:20 149: Ian Paddock (OSU) maj. dec. Kevin Birmingham (DC), 20-6 157: Randall Languis (OSU) maj. dec. Nick Pappayliou (DC), 10-1 165: Joe Grandominico (OSU) maj. dec. Patrick Devlin (DC) 10-1 174: Mark Martin (OSU) maj. dec. Nathaniel Powers (DC), 17-8 184: Scott Patrick (DC) pinned Matthew O'Hara (OSU), 4:10 197: Josh Fox (OSU) maj. dec. Michael Moore (DC), 9-0 HWT: Nick Tavanello (OSU) pinned Ed Isola (DC), 4:57 Ohio State 29, George Mason 6 125: Josh Witt (OSU) dec. Bryce Gentry (GMU), 8-2 133: Johnni DeJulius (OSU) dec. Vince Rodriguez (GMU), 5-2 141: Logan Stieber (OSU) pinned Sahid Kargbo (GMU) 3:32 149: Ian Paddock (OSU) maj. dec. James Hunsberger (GMU), 12-3 157: Gregory Flournoy (GMU) sudden victory Randall Languis, 2-1 165: Joe Grandominico (OSU) maj. dec. Ryan Forrest, 14-6 174: Mark Martin (OSU) dec. Zachary Martinez (GMU), 13-7 184: Ryan Hembery (GMU) dec. Matthew O’Hara (OSU), 10-7 197: Kenny Courts (OSU) dec. Matt Meadows (GMU), 8-2 HWT: Nick Tavanello (OSU) dec. Jacob Kettler (GMU), 8-2
  18. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 1 nationally in Intermat's Tournament Power Index, opened up the home portion of its 2013-14 schedule with a dominating 34-6 win over visiting Lock Haven. A sell-out crowd of 6,498 packed Rec Hall for the event, the 12th straight home sellout for Penn State dating back to the 2011-12 season. All-American Nico Megaludis (Murraysville, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 125, opened the dual up with a dominating 21-6 technical fall over Lock Haven's Ronnie Perry. Sophomore Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) followed that up with a strong 10-5 win over LHU sophomore Matt Bryer, giving Penn State an 8-0 lead heading into one of the dual's marquee match-ups at 141. Nittany Lion true freshman Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 141, remained undefeated on the year with a strong 6-1 win over Lock Haven's Dan Neff. The Bald Eagles got on the scoreboard at 149 when senior Mac Maldarelli fought off a late burst from Penn State freshman Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) to escape with an 8-7 decision. Penn State senior James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) closed out the dual's opening half with a 12-4 major over Lock Haven's Billy Randt. The win put Penn State up 15-3 heading into intermission. All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, thrilled the sold out Rec Hall crowd by pinning Haven senior Jake Kemerer at the 6:09 mark to put Penn State up 21-3. The fall was the sixth for Taylor this season and the Lion is undefeated at 8-0. It is also the 43rd of his career, second all-time at Penn State and just 10 shy of the all-time Lion record of 53. All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, dominated Lock Haven's Adam Mackie, picking up an 18-3 technical fall at the 6:02 mark, putting Penn State up 26-3. Nittany Lion red-shirt freshman Wes Phipps (Grove City, Pa.) made his Penn State dual meet debut against 19th-ranked Fred Garcia of Lock Haven and gave the ranked junior all he could handle before dropping a tough 3-1 decision at 184. Penn State got back on the winning track at 197 when No. 4 Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) roared to a 15-3 major over Lock Haven's Phil Sprenkle. Nittany Lion junior Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.), ranked No. 10 at 285, closed out the 34-6 victory with an impressive 14-4 major over Lock Haven's Brad Emerick. The Nittany Lions won the takedown battle with a lopsided 40-4 margin. Penn State's eight wins brought in ten bonus points off a pin (Taylor), two tech falls (Megaludis and Brown) and three majors (Vollrath, McIntosh and Lawson). Nittany Lions Conaway and Retherford picked up decisions. The sell-out is the 12th straight for Penn State in Rec Hall, dating back to the 2011-12 season. Junior Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 149, and twin brother Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 157, are both still recovering from off-season surgery and will return mid-December. Senior Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, is suspended for violation of team rules. Penn State improves to 3-0 on the year while Lock Haven falls to 2-3. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad returns to action in two weeks when it travels to Boston University for a 7 p.m. dual meet on Friday, Dec. 6. The Lions then trek right home for a Sunday showdown in the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State will entertain Pittsburgh on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. Tickets can still be purchased via ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-NITTANY. With the full season of Rec Hall duals sold out prior to the start of the campaign, a very limited number of standing room only tickets are available to a few of the remaining Rec Hall duals. Also, there are still limited tickets available for Penn State's Dec. 8 dual against Pitt in the Bryce Jordan Center. People may purchase tickets by calling 1-800-NITTANY, visiting Ticketmaster.com online or by visiting the Penn State Athletics ticket office located in the BJC. Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2013-14 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #3 Nico Megaludis PSU tech fall Ronnie Perry LHU, 21-6 (TF; 7:00) 5-0 133: Jordan Conaway PSU dec. Matt Bryer LHU, 10-5 8-0 141: #12 Zain Retherford PSU dec. Dan Neff PSU, 6-1 11-0 149: Mac Maldarelli LHU dec. Zack Beitz PSU, 8-7 11-3 157: James Vollrath PSU maj. dec. Billy Randt LHU, 12-4 15-3 165: #1 David Taylor PSU pinned Jake Kemerer LHU, WBF (6:09) 21-3 174: #3 Matt Brown PSU tech fall Adam Mackie LHU, 18-3 (TF; 6:02) 26-3 184: #19 Fred Garcia LHU dec. Wes Phipps PSU, 3-1 26-6 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU maj. dec. Phil Sprenkle LHU, 15-3 30-6 285: #10 Jimmy Lawson PSU maj. dec. Brad Emerick LHU, 14-4 34-6 Attendance: 6,498 Records: Penn State 3-0, 0-0 B1G; Lock Haven 2-3 Up Next for Penn State: Friday, Dec. 6, at Boston University, 7 p.m.; then Sunday, Dec. 8 home vs. Pittsburgh, 2 p.m. in the Bryce Jordan Center. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Nico Megaludis (Murraysville, Pa.), ranked No. 3 nationally at 125, took on Lock Haven's Ronald Perry. Megaludis got in on an early single and notched the bout's first takedown at the 2:10 mark, taking a 2-1 lead after a quick Perry escape. The Lion junior connected on a high single shortly afterwards and led 4-2 at the 1:10 mark. Megaludis added a third takedown and then put together a strong ride and led 6-2 after one. Perry chose down to start the second and quickly escaped, but Megaludis tacked on a quick takedown and cut to lead 8-4 at the 1:40 mark. He added a fifth takedown and led 10-4 with :30 in the period before action moved out of bounds and forced a reset. Megaludis turned Perry for three back points before the period ended and led 13-4 after two. He chose down to start the third, escaped and took Perry down again to lead 16-5 with 1:20 left. Two more takedowns and the Lion closed out the technical fall with a ride out. 2:36 in riding time gave Megaludis the 21-6 tech fall at the 7:00 mark. 133: Sophomore Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) took to the mat for Penn State at 133 to take on Lock Haven's Matt Bryer. Bryer notched the first takedown for an early 2-1 lead a minute into the bout. Conaway answered, going chest to chest with Bryer and forcing the Bald Eagle to the mat for a 3-2 lead of his own. Conaway then rode Bryer out to lead by one after a period. He chose down to start the second stanza and deftly worked his left arm around to gain control of Bryer, getting the reversal and leading 5-2 at the 1:30 mark. Bryer escaped with 1:10 left to cut Conaway's lead to two. Trailing 5-3, Bryer chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 5-4 Conaway lead. Conaway had 1:40 in riding time in hand as well. The Lion sophomore tacked on another takedown with 1:20 on the clock, upping his lead to 7-4. Conaway added on another takedown and a riding time point and rode away with the strong 10-5 win. 141: True freshman Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 12 nationally by Intermat at 141, battled Lock Haven's Dan Neff, ranked by a number of other entities, in one of the dual's most anticipated match-ups. The duo of ranked grapplers battled evenly for the first period, with offense being hard to come by over the opening three minutes. Tied 0-0 after one, Retherford chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. He then gained control of Neff's left leg, working for the opening takedown at the 1:40 mark to take a 3-0 lead. The Lion true freshman then broke Neff down, putting together a strong ride en route to building up over 1:00 in riding time. A 1:36 ride out gave the Lion freshman a 3-0 lead after two periods. Neff chose neutral to start the third period but Retherford was too strong, using a low single to work to a takedown and a 5-0 lead with 1:00 left to wrestle. With the riding time point clinched, Retherford worked for a turning combination. Neff escaped as the bout ended but 2:45 in time gave Retherford the 6-1 victory, putting Penn State up 11-0. 149: Red-shirt freshman Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) to the mat for Penn State to face Lock Haven senior Mac Maldarelli at 149. Maldarelli got in on an early shot, gaining control of Beitz left ankle. The Lion fought the move off for a minute but the Haven senior got the call for an early 2-0 lead. Beitz wasted little time countering however, easily notching a reversal to tie the bout at 2-2 with 1:20 on the clock. Maldarelli escaped to a 3-2 lead and action resumed in the center circle with 1:10 left in the opening period. Beitz gained control of Maldarelli and nearly got a takedown as the period wound down, but the Haven senior countered for a takedown of his own as the period ended and Beitz trailed 5-2 after the first period. Beitz chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 5-3 deficit. Beitz used a swift low single for his first takedown and trailed 6-5 after a quick Maldarelli escape with a minute on the clock. Beitz almost finished of a low ankle pick as the period ended but the LHU grappler was able to kill the clock to hold the one point lead after two. Maldarelli chose down to start the final stanza and worked his way to an escaped and a 7-5 lead. Beitz once again got in on a low shot and scrambled his way to a tying takedown with 1:00 left to wrestle. With the score tied 7-7, Maldarelli escaped with :32 left to take a one point lead. Beitz nearly scored on a low single but Maldarelli escaped out of bounds, forcing a reset with :10 left. The Haven grappler was able to hold off final shots to post the 8-7 win. 157: Nittany Lion senior James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) faced off against Lock Haven senior Billy Randt at 157. Vollrath wasted no time gaining control of Randt, using a high single to take a 2-0 lead just over a minute into the bout. Randt escaped only to get lifted off the mat by the Lion senior for a second takedown with :40 on the clock. Vollrath dominated action from the top position and, with the ride out, led 4-1 with 1:15 in riding time after the opening period. Randt escaped after taking down to start the third, but Vollrath quickly took the Bald Eagle down for a 6-3 lead with 1:00 left in the middle period. Leading 6-3, Vollrath chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 7-3 lead. He then used a fast low shot for another takedown and an 8-3 lead with 1:35 on the clock. Vollrath cut Randt loose with 1:07 left and began working for another takedown. After fighting off a solid Randt shot, Vollrath reset with :30 on the clock and drove through a high double with :10 left. A short ride-out gave Vollrath, with 2:05 in time, the 12-4 major, putting Penn State up 15-3 at the break. 165: Senior David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, faced off against Lock Haven senior Jake Kemerer. Taylor wasted no time gaining control of Kemerer's right ankle, tripping the Haven senior to the mat for a takedown and an early 2-1 lead. He added a second quick takedown shortly afterwards and put together a strong ride. Taylor was a vise on top, controlling Kemerer for a minute-plus before cutting him loose at the 1:30 mark. He took Kemerer down less than :05 after that, then cut Kemerer loose to a 6-3 lead at the :40 mark. Taylor tacked on a fourth takedown with :10 left in the period and led 8-3 with 1:57 in time after the opening three minutes. Kemerer chose neutral to start the second period and scrambled his way to a near takedown. But Taylor countered the move for two points of his own and led 10-3 at the 1:30 mark. The Lion senior turned Kemerer for three back points and a 13-3 lead with 1:00 left to wrestle, then reset again. The Loin All-American nearly pinned Kemerer, turning him to his back for a near fall as time expired, getting three back points in the process. Taylor led 16-3 after two with a clinched riding time point and chose top to start the final period. He steadily gained control of Kemerer's working his back to the mat for a fall at the 6:09 mark. The pin was the sixth in eight bouts for Taylor and the 43rd of his career. He is now just 10 pins shy of tying the all-time Penn State record. 174: Junior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, met Bald Eagle Adam Mackie. Brown quickly took Mackey down for a 2-0 lead less than :20 into the bout. Mackie worked to an escape and a 2-1 Brown lead midway through the period. Brown scrambled to a second takedown and a 4-2 lead after cutting Mackie loose at the 1:30 mark and action resumed at the center circle. Brown caught Mackie's chest and put him to the mat for another takedown and two near fall points to lead 8-2. The Lion All-American added another takedown and led 10-3 with almost 2:00 riding time after the opening period. Brown chose down to start the second period, quickly escaped and then took Mackie down to lead 13-3 with 1:10 to wrestle in the middle stanza. Brown continued to work strong on top, battling for another turning combination but action was halted with a potentially dangerous call. After a Brown ride out, Mackie chose down to start the third period and was quickly turned for three back points by Brown. Brown reset, then picked up a point on a second Mackie stall to lead 17-3 with 1:10 left. A third stall call gave Brown the 18-3 technical fall at the 6:02 mark, putting Penn State up 26-3. 184: Red-shirt freshman Wes Phipps (Grove City, Pa.) made his Penn State dual meet debut at 184 for Penn State to take on No. 19 Fred Garcia of Lock Haven. Garcia gained control of Phipps' leg early for a takedown and a 2-1 lead under a minute into the bout. Phipps then battled the ranked Bald Eagle evenly for the next minute-plus, fighting off a Garcia shot before blood time was called at the 1:11 mark. Phipps worked in on a high single with :20 on the clock but Garcia fought the move off to hold onto his one point lead after the opening period. Phipps chose down to start the second period but Garcia was able to control the action from the top position. Phipps continued to battle for an escape but the ranked Bald Eagle was able to ride the Lion freshman for the full period. Leading 2-1 with 2:06 in time, Garcia chose down to start the final period. This time it was Phipps who controlled the action up top, working off the riding time edge before cutting Garcia loose to a 3-1 Haven lead with :40 on the clock. Phipps but countered with a late shot but Garcia was able to work the outside circle and kill the clock for the hard-fought 3-1 win. 197: Sophomore Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, took on Bald Eagle Phil Sprenkle. The due battled through an even two minutes with each grappler looking for an opening to score. As the opening three minutes wound down, McIntosh used a quick single to gain control of Sprenkle, finishing off the takedown for a 2-0 lead as the period ended. McIntosh took down to start the second period, quickly escaped and then bulled through a second takedown to lead 5-0 just :30 into the middle stanza. Sprenkle escaped to a 5-1 McIntosh lead with :24 left and action resumed with a reset. McIntosh continued to close out the period strong, notching another takedown to lead 7-1 with 1:19 in time after two periods. Sprenkle chose down to start the third period and McIntosh cut him loose to a 7-2 score. McIntosh shot low with 1:20 and steadily worked his way to a 9-2 lead with a fourth takedown. With a riding time point in hand, McIntosh cut Sprenkle lose then deftly iced the major with a takedown at the :45 mark. With bonus points at hand, McIntosh turned Sprenkle to his back, working the Bald Eagle over for a near pin as the bout ended. Three back points and the riding time point gave McIntosh the 15-3 major and put Penn State up 30-6. 285: Junior Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.), ranked No. 10 at 285, battled LHU freshman Brad Emerick. Lawson quickly took Emerick down, cutting the Eagle loose to lead 2-1 less than :30 into the bout. Leading by one, the 10th-ranked Lion worked the middle of the mat, then worked his way into control of Emerick's chest, taking him down for a 4-1 lead with :45 left to wrestle. Lawson went to work on top and rode Emerick out to lead 4-1 with 1:02 in time after the first period. He chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. Lawson used his quickness to sidestep an Emerick shot, slipping behind the Eagle for another takedown and a 7-1 lead. He then turned Emerick to his back for two near fall points and a 9-1 lead. After a quick reset, Emerick escaped and action resumed in the middle of the mat with the Lion up 9-2 with :30 left in the second period. Trailing 9-2, Emerick chose down to start the third but Lawson made the Eagle pay for the decision with a strong ride. With the riding time point clinched, Lawson cut Emerick loose at the 1:00 mark and led 9-3. Seeking bonus points, Lawson countered an Emerick shot and worked his way around for another takedown and an 11-4 lead after cutting him loose with just :10 left. He then roared through for a final takedown and a 14-4 major with 3:06 in riding time.
  19. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The No. 15 Virginia wrestling team used bonus points at three weight classes to defeat No. 8 Virginia Tech, 19-16, Sunday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena. The Hokies (7-1, 0-1 ACC) are the highest-ranked opponent the Cavaliers (6-1, 1-0) have defeated in program history. The win snapped the Cavaliers' eight-match losing streak to Virginia Tech. Virginia last topped Virginia Tech 25-9 on Jan. 28, 2007, in Blacksburg. "It's been a long time coming," Virginia head coach Steve Garland said. "We've had some close ones and we've had some not so close ones. It feels good to get that one. We have a full season still ahead of us, but it's great for confidence and for the reward of working and the feeling of family." The Hokies got off to a good start when 20th-ranked Joey Dance outlasted Nick Herrmann (So., Amarillo, Texas), 5-3, at 133 pounds. Virginia bounced back to tie the dual when Joseph Martinez (R-So., Platteville, Colo.) downed Dennis Gustafson, 12-6, at 133 pounds. In the first of three matches between ranked wrestlers, third-ranked Devin Carter scored a 16-6 major decision over 12th-ranked Joe Spisak (R-Jr., Boiling Springs, Pa.). Virginia then won the next four bouts to take a commanding 19-7 lead. Ranked 13th nationally, Gus Sako (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio) started the run with a 5-2 upset win over All-American Zach Neibert, who is ranked as high as ninth nationally. Blaise Butler picked up a key pin at 157 pounds for the Cavaliers (Photo/Virginia Sports Information)Blaise Butler (R-So., Belvidere, Ill.) then scored the key points of the day for Virginia, as he turned and put Sal Mastriani on his back and then pinned him in the middle of the second period, sending the UVa crowd into a frenzy and giving the Cavaliers a lead they would never relinquish, 12-7. Ranked fourth nationally at 165 pounds, All-American Nick Sulzer (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio) pushed his record to 6-0 with a 20-8 domination of No. 19 Chris Moon. Sulzer continued to obliterate the competition; he has scored bonus points in all six of his matches this season. No. 12 Stephen Doty (R-Sr., St. Louis, Mo.) pushed the team lead to 19-7 with his 4-1 decision over Austin Gabel at 174 pounds. Doty improved to 7-0 on the young season. The Hokies won the final three bouts, all in narrow decisions, to close to within 19-16. Nick Vetterlein scored an upset win over ninth-ranked Jon Fausey (R-Sr., Dalmatia, Pa.) at 184 pounds with a 4-3 victory. UVa's Zach Nye (R-So., Enola, Pa.) dropped a 5-3 decision to Virginia Tech's Chris Penny before Ethan Hayes (R-So., New Lebanon, Ohio) fell 9-7 to No. 14 Ty Walz at heavyweight. Virginia heads to the Northeast Duals next Saturday (Nov. 30) in Albany, N.Y. The Cavaliers will wrestle Clarion, Lehigh and Rutgers. Results: 125: No. 20 Joey Dance (VT) dec. Nick Herrmann (UVa), 5-3; VT 3-0 133: Joseph Martinez (UVa) dec. Dennis Gustafson (VT), 12-6; 3-3 141: No. 3 Devin Carter (VT) major dec. No. 15 Joe Spisak (UVa), 16-6; VT 7-3 149: No. 14 Gus Sako (UVa) dec. No. 10 Zach Neibert (VT), 5-2; VT 7-6 157: Blaise Butler (UVa) pinned Sal Mastriani (VT), 4:11; UVa 12-7 165: No. 4 Nick Sulzer (UVa) major dec. No. 17 Chris Moon (VT), 20-8; UVa 16-7 174: No. 12 Stephen Doty (UVa) dec. Austin Gabel (VT), 4-1; UVa 19-7 184: Nick Vetterlein (VT) dec. No. 12 Jon Fausey (UVa), 4-3; UVa 19-10 197: Chris Penny (VT) dec. Zach Nye (UVa), 5-3; UVa 19-13 285: No. 13 Ty Walz (VT) dec. Ethan Hayes (UVa), 9-7; UVa 19-16
  20. NORFOLK, Va. -- The Iowa State wrestling team (5-0 overall, 1-0 Big 12) won the final two matches of the day to defeat Old Dominion (2-2 overall, 0-0 MAC) 20-15 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. The Cyclones trailed 15-12 heading into the final two bouts at 165 and 174 pounds. A tech fall from All-American Michael Moreno and a 6-2 win by redshirt freshman Lelund Weatherspoon sealed the dual win for the team. Moreno took a commanding 12-4 lead heading into the final period where he would score a quick reversal and three more takedowns en route to his five-point tech fall for the Cyclones. Moreno, who has excelled in the top position this season, racked up 3:41 seconds of riding time in the match. Weatherspoon improved his record to 10-1 overall on the season with his win in the final bout of the afternoon. The Jackson, Mich., native rode ODU's Billy Curling for the entire third period. Weatherspoon's 10 wins lead the 2013-14 Cyclones. At 125 pounds, sophomore Earl Hall got a crucial pin in the final period with 54 seconds remaining in the match to give ISU six team points. Hall improved his overall record to 7-1 on the season and 2-0 in duals. All-American Kyven Gadson scored his 19th straight dual win dating back to Nov. 23, 2012 with a 5-1 decision over ODU's Jake Anderson. Gadson tallied 2:23 seconds of riding time in the match. The Waterloo, Iowa, native is now 7-1 overall and 4-0 in dual competition . No. 10 Tanner Weatherman wrestled his first career dual match at 184 pounds. The Huxley, Iowa native defeated OSU's Austin Coburn 7-2 with 3:28 of riding time. Weatherman is now 7-2 overall on the season. The Cyclones have now won 16 of their last 18 duals dating back to a 19-15 at Rutgers on Jan. 17 last season. The win today was ISU's 700th dual win all-time vs. active Division I opponents. Iowa State welcomes No. 4 Iowa (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) next Sunday to Hilton Coliseum in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk, with the action starting at 2 p.m. CST. Results: 125: Earl Hall (ISU) wbf. Brandon Jeske (ODU), 6:06 133: Scott Festejo (ODU) dec. RJ Hallman (ISU), 8-2 141: No. 13 Chris Mecate (ODU) dec. Gabe Moreno (ISU), 3-0 149: No. 16 Alexander Richardson (ODU) dec. Luke Goettl (ISU), 8-4 157: No. 17 Tristan Warner (ODU) dec. John Nicholson (ISU), 6-3 165: No. 3 Michael Moreno (ISU) tech fall Dillion Geoghegan, 22-7 (3:41 RT) 174: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Billy Curling (ODU), 6-2 (2:21 RT) 184: No. 10 Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. Austin Coburn (ODU), 7-2 (3:28 RT) 197: No. 3 Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. Jake Anderson (ODU), 5-1 (2:23 RT) 285: Matt Tourdot (OSU) dec. Ben Perna (ISU), 6-2
  21. ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Five Oklahoma State wrestlers in Jon Morrison, Alex Dieringer, Tyler Caldwell, Chris Perry and Austin Marsden brought home Joe Parisi Open titles in their respective weight classes on Saturday in St. Charles, Mo. The tournament was highlighted by a 19-1 technical fall for Caldwell over Curt Maas of Northern Iowa in his first match of the day to earn him his 100th career win. Caldwell went on to major his opponent in the semifinals and edge Zach Toal in the 165-pound finals. Morrison earned a couple of bonus-point wins en route to taking the crown at 133 pounds, including a four-minute fall over Andrew Anglebeck of Lindenwood and a 14-5 major decision over Missouri’s Eric Wilson. Dieringer pinned his way through his first four rounds, taking down four opponents in just over five minutes. He met up with Joseph LaVallee of Missouri, where he earned a 7-4 win to take the 157-pound bracket. Returning national champ Chris Perry improved to 5-0 on the season and added two falls and a technical fall to his season’s bonus-point wins all while winning the title at 174 pounds. The final champion for the Cowboys was redshirt sophomore Austin Marsden, who wrestled in the heavyweight bracket. Marsden went 4-0 on the day, earning decisions in each of his bouts and defeating Donnell Walker of Maryville, 3-2, in the finals to win the bracket. Four other Cowboys made it to the finals but fell just short of Parisi Open titles. Eddie Klimara, Anthony Collica, Josh Kindig and Blake Rosholt each produced runner-up finishes in their respective weight classes. Austin Miller finished third at 125 pounds, while Kyle Crutchmer finished third at 184 pounds. The No. 3 Cowboys will be back on the mat on Dec. 1 in Norman when they take on No. 5 Oklahoma at 2 p.m.
  22. ITHACA, N.Y. -- The No. 7 Cornell wrestling team earned its first dual meet win of the season Saturday night, downing Binghamton 33-6 on Saturday evening in front of 2,012 fans in Newman Arena. It was the Big Red's 750th dual meet victory in program history and kept Cornell unbeaten all-time against the Bearcats (7-0). Heading into overtime with his team trailing 6-5, 13th-ranked Chris Villalonga pulled out an 8-6 victory over Joe Bonaldi at 149 pounds to wrest momentum back from the Bearcats and Cornell swept through the rest of the lineup. Freshmen Brian Realbuto (157 pounds) and and Gabe Dean (184 pounds) each earned falls, while Mark Grey won by tech fall at 133 pounds. Owen Scott also won by major decision at 174 pounds to round out the scoring. In addition, 2013 NCAA qualifiers Jace Bennett (197) and Stryker Lane (HWT) each earned hard-fought decisions, while rookie Dylan Palacio (165) earned a 10-6 win over Vincent Grella for his first collegiate dual meet victory. The Big Red will compete in tomorrow's New York State Intercollegiate Championships beginning at 9 a.m. at Newman Arena. Results: 125: David White (BING) def. Bricker Dixon (COR), 4-3 Binghamton leads, 3-0 133: No. 10 Mark Grey (COR) def. Nick Tighe (BING), 18-3 Cornell leads, 5-3 141: Dylan Caruana (BING) def. Cory Dake 4-2, Binghamton leads, 6-5 149: No. 13 Chris Villalonga (COR) def. Joe Bonaldi (BING) 4-2 (OT), Cornell leads, 8-6 157: No. 13 Brian Realbuto (COR) def. Colton Perry (BING) FALL (3:46) Cornell leads, 14-6 165: Dylan Palacio (COR) def. Vincent Grella (BING) 10-6, Cornell leads, 17-6 174: Owen Scott (COR) def. John Paris (BING) 15-2, Cornell leads, 21-6 184: No. 15 Gabe Dean (COR) def. Caleb Wallace (BING) FALL (2:52), Cornell leads 27-6 197: No. 13 Jace Bennett (COR) def. Cody Reed (BING) 4-2, Cornell leads, 30-6 HWT: Stryker Lane (COR) def. Tyler Deuel (BING) 7-6, Cornell leads 33-6
  23. ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Wisconsin Badgers wrestling team was powered by three first-place finishes, two second-place finishes and two third-place finishes at Wesley Brown Field House in the Navy Classic on Saturday. The Badgers scored 164 team points in the 13-team field, well ahead of second-place Navy’s 106.5. Redshirt freshman Ryan Taylor has surprised many so far in the young 2013-14 season, and the Fayette County, Ohio, native was at his best Saturday. He took the 125 lbs., title by recording two major decisions, a fall and two decision wins. He beat Princeton’s Garrett Frey by decision in the championship, 9-4. Veterans No. 2 Tyler Graff (133 lbs.) and No. 6 Connor Medbery (Hwt.) were also at their best on the day. Graff had no trouble flying through the 133 lbs., individual bracket and won every match by at least eight points. He recorded three technical falls in his first three matches and won his final two matches by major decision. He defeated West Virginia’s No. 17 Nathan Pennesi 16-4 in the championship. The senior now sits at 13-0 on the year. Medbery found similar success in the heavyweight bracket. He also started out with two technical fall victories before winning by decision in his final three matches. He beat Ohio’s No. 9 Jeremy Johnson by decision, 8-2, to wrap up the title and also improve to 13-0 on the season. No. 6 Isaac Jordan (157 lbs.) and No. 11 Jackson Hein (184 lbs.) gave UW its two second-place finishes. Jordan ran out to a quick start by pinning Princeton’s Joshua Ellis and winning by technical fall over West Virginia’s Roman Perryman in the second round. He lost to Kent State’s No. 12 Ian Miller by decision, 10-7, in the championship. Hein won his first three matches by decision before falling to Brown’s Ophir Bernstein by decision, 3-2. Scott Liegel (174 lbs.) and Timmy McCall (197 lbs.) were the two third-place finishers for UW. The Badgers will get back into action Saturday, Nov. 30, at Northern Iowa. The dual is set to begin at 7 p.m. (CT).
  24. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In the first of three matches on the weekend for the ninth-ranked Ohio State wrestling team (2-0), the Buckeyes began on a strong note, defeating Duke, 25-10, Saturday night at Card Gym in Durham, N.C. Ohio State won seven of 10 matches, including a pair of technical falls by Johnni DiJulius and Logan Stieber at 133 and 141 pounds, respectively. The Buckeyes return to action in a doubleheader Sunday in Davidson, N.C., wrestling Davidson at 1 p.m. and George Mason at 3 p.m. at Belk Arena in the Davidson Duals. Both matches will be streamed live via the Davidson All-Access streaming platform. Please note, there is a fee for streaming. Saturday night, the Scarlet and Gray jumped out to an 8-0 lead following the 141 and 149-pound matches. Stieber, a redshirt junior from Monroeville, Ohio, earned his second win of the season on a 17-1 technical fall at the three-minute mark vs. Xaviel Ramos. Senior Ian Paddock’s 6-4 win proved a little more dramatic as he won his ninth match of the season in sudden victory against Connor Bass. The Buckeye from Warsaw, N.Y., owned a 3-2 lead and riding time in the final moments of the match, but a takedown by Bass as time ticked off the clocked forced the bout into overtime. Within seconds of the extra session, Paddock scored a takedown for the victory. Despite setbacks in the next two matches at 157 and 165 pounds, Ohio State still held an 8-6 advantage over the Blue Devils and soon increased their advantage with wins in five of the next six matches. Mark Martin, a sophomore from Strongsville, Ohio, edged Trey Adamson, 10-9, in the 174-pound match up to improve to 11-4 overall. Up next at 184 pounds, redshirt sophomore and Harrisburg, Pa., native Kenny Courts held off Jacob Kasper, 11-5 and moved his record to 10-1. With those wins, the Scarlet and Gray were up, 14-6, with four matches remaining. A 9-1 loss at 197 pounds did not derail the Buckeyes as Nick Tavanello (HWT), Nick Roberts (125 pounds) and DiJulius secured wins. Tavanello, redshirt freshman from Wadsworth, Ohio, was up 5-1 at the end of the first vs. Brian Self before scoring a final escape and compiling riding time for a 7-2 victory. Tavanello now owns a 10-4 mark in 2013-14. A final takedown in the second period by Roberts, a redshirt freshman from Hooversville, Pa., proved to be the difference maker in his 8-6 win over Evan Botwin. Up 7-3 at the start of the third period, Roberts relinquished an escape and takedown, but held on for the victory and 13-2 on the year. In the final match of the evening, DiJulius tacked on bonus points for the Buckeyes when he posted a 15-0 technical fall against Alex Elsea. After scoring a pair of 3-point nearfalls, a 2-point nearfall and takedown in the first period, the redshirt sophomore from Aurora, Ohio, scored two more takedowns and an escape before the match was called. DiJulius improves to 7-1 overall. Results: 141 – No. 1 Logan Stieber (OSU) tech fall Xaviel Ramos (Duke), 17-1, 2:55; Team Score 0-5 149 – Ian Paddock (OSU) dec. Connor Bass (Duke), 6-4, SV-1; TS: 0-8 157 – Immanuel Kerr-Brown (Duke) dec. Randall Languis (OSU), 7-5; TS: 3-8 165 – Marcus Cain (Duke) dec. Joe Grandominico (OSU), 5-2, TS: 6-8 174 – Mark Martin (OSU) dec. Trey Adamson (Duke), 10-9; TS: 6-11 184 – No. 8 Kenny Courts (OSU) dec. Jacob Kasper (Duke), 11-5; TS: 6-14 197 – No. 18 Conner Hartmann (Duke) major dec. Josh Fox (OSU), 9-1; TS: 10-14 HWT – Nick Tavanello (OSU) dec. Brian Self (Duke), 7-2; TS: 10-17 125 – Nick Roberts (OSU) dec. Evan Botwin (Duke), 8-6; TS: 10-20 133 – No. 14 Johnni DiJulius tech fall Alex Elsea (Duke), 15-0, 5:18; TS: 10-25
  25. DEKALB, Ill. -- Several Panthers remain undefeated after UNI won its first duals of the season against Northern Illinois and North Dakota State Saturday. UNI got strong starts in both duals from Dylan Peters, Joe Colon and Joey Lazor. Peters not only remained undefeated on the day, but he has won all five matches of the season by pinning his opponent. “He’s coming out and scoring points in a hurry and putting people away,” said head coach Doug Schwab. “It’s great to have someone to be able to start meets that way.” Colon continued his streak of earning bonus points with his third tech fall of the year. No. 9 Colon (6-0) has one major decision, three tech falls and two pins already for the year. “We just have to make sure Joe stays in control of things, but he keeps putting up points,” said Schwab. Lazor picked up two matches and earned bonus points with a major decision against a Kevin Fanta. “We just wanted to make sure he was ready to go, so we kept him out last week,” said Schwab. “But he came out with two wins. He nearly had the guy beat with a tech fall, but he was able to put him on his back and get the pin.” It was a rematch of NDSU’s No. 5 Steven Monk and the Mid-American Wrestler of the Week Cooper Moore of UNI. Moore, a redshirt freshman, moved into the Intermat rankings at No. 15 after beating Monk last weekend at the Finn Grinaker Cobber Open. Moore took Monk, a senior, to three overtimes, but Monk prevailed, 4-2. Two other Panthers won both of their dual matchups today. All-American Ryan Loder picked up his 100th career win and tacked on another for the day. He remains undefeated in career duals and has yet to give up bonus points in a match. He earned one major decision and won another match by decision. “It shows he has been consistent for quite a while,” said Schwab. “We’ve been able to rely on him for the last four years. We want to keep moving him up the all-time list.” Loder is fifth on the all-time list for winning percentage among all Panthers with at least 50 wins who have wrestled at the Division I level for at least two years. Basil Minto earned a decision over NIU’s Shawn Scott and got a forfeit against Colt Castlebury. “There are always things to work, and we recognize it,” said. Schwab. “So we look forward to getting those taken care of and packing the West Gym for our first home dual.” UNI 32, NIU 6 125: #9 Dylan Peters (UNI) pins Braun Maquez (NIU): 0:48 133: #9 Joe Colon (UNI) tech. fall Nick Smith (NIU): 20-5 141: #9 Joey Lazor (UNI) maj. dec. Kevin Fanta (NIU): 16-2 149: Gabe Morse (NIU) dec. Gunnar Wolfensperger (UNI): 8-7 157: Jarrett Jensen (UNI) dec. #18 Andrew Morse (NIU): 2-1 165: #15 Cooper Moore (UNI) maj. dec. Samuel Bennett (NIU): 14-2 174: Cody Caldwell (UNI) dec. Billy Chancey (NIU): 8-2 184: #4 Ryan Loder (UNI) maj. dec. Caleb Busson (NIU): 10-1 197: Basil Minto (UNI) dec. Shawn Scott (NIU): 6-5 284: Jared Torrence (NIU) dec. Blaize Cabell (UNI): 4-2 UNI 29, NDSU 12 125: #9 Dylan Peters (UNI) pins Hunter Weber (NDSU): 1:48 133: #9 Joe Colon (UNI) tech. fall Clay Cathey (NDSU): 13-2 141: #9 Joey Lazor (UNI) pins Devin Wolf (NDSU): 2:14 149: Gunnar Wolfensperger (UNI) dec. Tyler Diamond (NDSU): 5-4 (SV-1) 157: Matt Gray (NDSU) dec. Jarrett Jensen (UNI): 7-5 165: #5 Steven Monk (NDSU) dec. #15 Cooper Moore (UNI): 4-2 (TB-1) 174: #20 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) dec. Cody Caldwell (UNI): 5-1 184: #4 Ryan Loder (UNI) dec. Kurtis Julson (NDSU): 4-3 (SV-2) 197: Basil Minto (UNI) forfeit Colt Castlebury (NDSU): Forfeit 285: Evan Knutson (NDSU) dec. Blaize Cabell (UNI): 6-4
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