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LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Senior Harry Turner (Howell, N.J./Howell) picked up a third-period pin in the night's final bout, sealing victory for the Lock Haven University wrestling team as the Bald Eagles topped host-Bucknell, 23-16 in thrilling fashion. Lock Haven (6-5) picked up five wins on the night including, Turner's late-pin and a tech fall from Fred Garcia (Donora, Pa./Ringgold), which helped earn the thrilling road-win and snap a three-match losing skid. The win also marked The Haven's first win over Bucknell (6-10) since 2008. LHU had lost the previous three meetings to the Bison. The Bald Eagles also got wins from Bobby Rehm (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor), Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) and Billy Randt (York, Pa./West York). Rehm won by forfeit to open the night at 125 and Neff, who is ranked in all three major polls, won, 3-1 at 141. Randt picked up an important win at 157, as he downed Vincent Favia, 3-1. Garica's tech fall at 184 proved to be a major factor in the outcome of the match. Garica, ranked No. 29 dominated Robert Marchese, 21-6 on the way to the win. Trailing in the third period, Turner scored a takedown and quickly pinned Joe Stolfi, with just over a minute left in the match to seal the win for LHU. Lock Haven travels to rival-Bloomsburg for the Bald Eagles' Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) finale on Friday, February 15 (7 p.m.). The Huskies are ranked No. 14 in this week's USA Today/NWCA/AWN Coaches' Poll. Results: 125: Bobby Rehm (LHU) wins by forfeit 133: Paul Petrov (BKN) maj. dec. Cody Wheeler (LHU), 13-3. 141: No. 18 Dan Neff (LHU) dec. Derrik Russell (BKN), 3-1. 149: Adam Healey (BKN) dec. Mac Maldarelli (LHU), 3-1 (sv1) 157: Billy Randt (LHU) dec. Vincent Favia (BKN), 3-1 165: No. 17 Corey Lear (BKN) dec. Aaron McKinney (LHU), 2-0 174: Robert Schlitt (BKN) dec. Tyler Wood (LHU), 6-5. 184: Fred Garcia (LHU) tech fall Robert Marchese (BKN), 21-6 197: Tyler Lyster (BKN) dec. Phil Sprenkle (LHU), 7-2. 285: Harry Turner (LHU) pinned Joe Stolfi (BKN), 5:57 FINAL: Lock Haven 23 – Bucknell 16 Lock Haven (6-5) Bucknell (6-10) Match Notes: - LHU snapped a three-match losing streak to Bucknell. Lock Haven is now 16-3 all-time vs. the Bison. - Prior to tonight, Lock Haven's last win over Bucknell came in 2008 (2007-08 season). The two teams did not meet during the 2008-09 season. - Last year, Bucknell won 28-13 as LHU posted just three wins. Fred Garcia and Harry Turner accounted for two of those wins. - LHU is ranked No. 47 in the Takedown Wrestling Media Dual Impact Index, Bucknell is ranked No. 49. - Lock Haven was coming off an, 18-16 EWL loss to rival-Clarion (2/1/13). LHU won five matches in the loss. - Fred Garcia (184) had his nine-match win streak snapped in the loss to Pitt (1/26/13), but he rebounded with a win in the loss to Clarion. - Bobby Rehm (125) had a five-match win streak snapped in the loss to Clarion. - Dan Neff (141) made his debut last week in the InterMat and Amateur Wrestling News rankings. He's ranked again this week in both polls (#18 AWN / #19 InterMat). - Both Neff and Garcia are ranked in the Gregg Henry's/WrestlingReport Rankings (Neff, #20 / Garcia, #29). - LHU head coach Robbie Waller is now 18-37 (active) in his four seasons. - LHU is 2-2 on the road this year. The Bald Eagles are 2-3 at home. - Aaron McKinney and Dan Neff pace Lock Haven with 23 wins on the year.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- In comeback fashion, the Rutgers wrestling team downed No. 14 Bloomsburg, 18-16, inside College Ave. Gym on Friday night. Under the guidance of sixth-year head coach Scott Goodale, the Scarlet Knights won six of the 10 contested bouts. Redshirt HWT Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) and redshirt junior 133-pounder Vincent Dellefave (Toms River, N.J.) each picked up wins over ranked opponents, with Smith defeating the No. 16 grappler and Dellefave beating the 11th-ranked wrestler in the nation. “We want to start beating nationally ranked programs,” said Goodale. “Those are big matches and we just want to continue to not only compete, but to win them. That was a big win for us. Billy Smith and Vincent Dellefave knocking off two nationally ranked guys was big. Dellefave was huge in a big spot. We needed it. The biggest thing about it is that they were all pressure matches. One match goes the other way, we lose. We were under pressure and handled it.” Rutgers improved to 15-3 on the season and Bloomsburg moved to 14-3. The Scarlet Knights are now 5-7 all-time against the Huskies, picking up their first win over Bloomsburg since RU came out on top on Feb. 26, 2003. Down 9-0 after the first two bouts, Rutgers began to surge starting with a 6-1 decision by 13th-ranked senior 174-pounder Greg Zannetti (Edison, N.J.) over the Huskies’ Chris Smith. Senior 184-pounder Dan Rinaldi (Lodi, N.J.), ranked No. 10, followed with a decision of his own, 3-1, over Andre Petroski of Bloomsburg to make the score 9-6. Rinaldi is now tied for ninth on Rutgers’ career wins list with 103. After an RU loss at 197-pounds, Smith got the Scarlet Knights back on track against No. 16 Josh Grant. Tied 3-3 with 38 seconds remaining in the third period, Smith recorded an escape and then a technical violation on Grant for grabbing Smith’s headgear gave the Wantage, N.J., native the 5-3 win. At 125-pounds, senior Joe Langel (Howell, N.J.) closed Bloomsburg’s lead to 13-12 with a 6-1 decision over Sean Boylan. Rutgers took over the lead with the help of a thrilling win by Dellefave at 133 pounds. The redshirt junior was in a 1-1 tie with 10 seconds remaining in the final period against No. 11 Nick Wilcox and the Huskies’ wrestler held the riding time advantage. Dellefave then recorded a takedown to earn the 3-2 decision and put the Scarlet Knights on top, 15-13, and notch his ninth-straight win. Senior 141-pounder Trevor Melde (Hewitt, N.J.) defeated Bloomsburg’s Matt Rappo, 7-1, to put Rutgers on top 18-13, sealing the match. Rutgers travels to Philadelphia, Pa., to take on Drexel on Friday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. The Scarlet Knights then close the regular season at home against penn State on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers wrestling, follow the program on Twitter (@RUWrestling). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com. Results: 157: No. 12 Frank Hickman (B) pinned Mikey Simmons (R), 3:19 165: No. 11 Josh Veltre (B) dec. Nick Visicaro (R), 6-5 174: No. 13 Zannetti (R) dec. Chris Smith (B), 6-1 184: No. 10 Dan Rinaldi (R) dec. Andre Petroski (B), 3-1 197: No. 15 Richard Perry (B) major dec. Dan Seidenberg (R), 15-6 HWT: Billy Smith (R) dec. No. 16 Justin Grant (B), 5-3 125: Joe Langel (R) dec. Sean Boylan (B), 6-1 133: Vincent Dellefave (R) dec. No. 11 Nick Wilcox (B), 3-2 141: Trevor Melde (R) dec. Matt Rappo (B), 7-1 149: Josh Roosa (B) dec. Ken Theobold (R), 5-0

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Behind six wins, the fifth-ranked Ohio State wrestling team beat No. 19 Michigan, 24-12, Friday night in Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. Ohio State improves to 11-2 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten, while the Wolverines drop to 8-6 overall and 2-5 in the league. Despite a slim 9-6 lead after the 149-pound match, the Scarlet and Gray picked up four wins in the remaining six matches, including redshirt sophomore Josh Demas’ pin of Michael Carpenter in 4:37 in the 157-pound bout. Thanks to Demas’ victory, Ohio State went into intermission with a 15-6 advantage. The Buckeyes were down, 3-0, early after the 125-pound match when senior Nikko Triggas dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 15 Sean Boyle. Triggas was the victim of an early takedown in the first period by Boyle and that proved to be enough for the Michigan win despite Triggas dominating on top and amassing riding time. However, redshirt-sophomore Logan Stieber put Ohio State in the win column courtesy of a 16-1 technical fall over Rosario Bruno at 133 pounds. With the win, Stieber recorded another bonus point victory to bring his season total to nine falls, five technical falls and two major decisions for a 17-0 season record. Sophomore Hunter Stieber lifted the Buckeyes to a 9-3 lead following a 9-0 major decision win vs. Mike Hillock at 141 pounds. Stieber quickly jumped out to a 5-0 lead and held that advantage after the first period. Following a scoreless second period, Stieber used an escape, takedown and riding time to maintain his perfect 25-0 record. The Wolverines were able to cut Ohio State’s lead to three (9-6) after Ian Paddock dropped a 2-0 decision to 10th-ranked Eric Grajales in the 149-pound bout. However, Demas’ match at 157 pounds turned the momentum in favor of the Scarlet and Gray. A 3-0 setback by freshman Mark Martin at 165 pounds to ninth-ranked Taylor Massa brought Michigan back to within six points (15-9), but three consecutive Buckeye wins between 174-197 pounds propelled Ohio State to its 18th win vs. Michigan and the fifth under head coach Tom Ryan since his arrival at Ohio State in 2006-07. Redshirt junior Nick Heflin once again pulled out a close match, this time, 3-2, vs. No. 10 Dan Yates at 174 pounds. With both wrestlers locked up at two a piece, Heflin recorded an escape seven seconds into the third period to wrap up the bout. Up next, 184-pound senior C.J. Magrum handed Chris Heald a 13-6 loss for his 11th win of the season. Up 5-3 after the first period, Magrum scored two takedowns and an escape in the second period to take a 10-4 lead into the third. Despite a pair of escapes by Heald, Magrum answered with another takedown and riding time for the win. Filling in for the injured Andrew Campolattano for the second consecutive match, Kenny Courts moved up to 197 pounds and defeated Max Huntley, 3-1, in dramatic fashion. With the score tied, 1-1, Courts scored a takedown with 15 seconds left on the clock for the win. Redshirt sophomore Kosta Karageorge received the start at heavyweight and suffered a 6-1 defeat to No. 19 Ben Apland to wrap up the match. Trailing Apland by one at the end of the second period, Karageorge gave up a 3-point nearfall and riding time in the third period en route to the loss. Up next, Ohio State will host No. 3 Penn State at 4 p.m. Sunday in St. John Arena. Fans are encouraged to arrive early as doors open at 2:30 p.m. and park on the south side of St. John Arena. Results: 125 – No. 15 Sean Boyle (Michigan) dec. No. 12 Nikko Triggas, 2-1 133 – No. 1 Logan Stieber tech. fall Rossi Bruno (Michigan), 16-1 (5:00) 141 – No. 2 Hunter Stieber major dec. Mike Hillock (Michigan), 9-0 149 – No. 10 Eric Grajales (Michigan) dec. Ian Paddock, 2-0 157 – No. 19 Josh Demas pins Michael Carpenter (Michigan), 4:37 165 – No. 9 Taylor Massa (Michigan) dec. Mark Martin, 3-0 174 – No. 7 Nick Heflin dec. No. 10 Dan Yates (Michigan), 3-2 184 – C.J. Magrum dec. Chris Heald (Michigan), 13-6 197 – No. 16 (184 pounds) Kenny Courts dec. Max Huntley (Michigan), 3-1 HWT – No. 19 Ben Apland (Michigan) dec. Kosta Karageorge, 6-1

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team took care of No. 15 Pitt in front of sold out Fitzgerald Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh. Head coach Cael Sanderson's Lions, ranked No. 1 in Intermat's Tournament Power Index, won all but two bouts and rolled to the 31-7 win. Senior Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) picked up the dual's signature win with a pin at 197. Sophomore All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 2 nationally at 125, received a forfeit to start the match for Penn State, with nearly 200 of his hometown fans in attendance. Red-shirt freshman Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) continued his outstanding season, taking No. 16 Shelton Mack to sudden victory and grabbing the 5-3 win. Conaway has now beaten three wrestlers ranked in the top 16, including two top tens. With senior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) getting the evening off, senior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) stepped into action for Penn State. Panther Travis Shaffer was able to defeat Reber 14-2, cutting Penn State's lead to 9-4 with the major. Sophomore Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 149, posted a strong 14-7 win over Pitt's Ronnie Garbinsky, tallying five takedowns in the win. Brother Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 157, notched a strong 7-3 win over Panther Donnie Tasser, putting Penn State up 15-4 at the midway point. Junior All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked no. 2 at 165, then rolled through No. 17 Tyler Wilps to the tune of a 20-6 major decision with 3:36 in riding time. Nittany Lion Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 5 at 174, was strong once again in a 10-4 win over Panther P.J. Tasser to put Penn State up 22-4. Junior All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, stayed unbeaten on the year with a 17-3 dismantling of No. 13 Max Thomusseit. The major gave Penn State a 26-4 lead. Senior All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 197, then thrilled a great crowd of Penn State faithful in the Panthers' house by pinning No. 2 Matt Wilps. A quick scramble at the end of the first period allowed Wright to gain control of the Panther and stay unbeaten on the year with the pin at the 2:43 mark. Sophomore Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.) battled No. 8 Zac Thomusseit tough at heavyweight before dropping a tough 5-4 decision. The Lions then lost a team point for thrown head gear as the Lion left the mat frustrated. In winning eight of ten bouts, Penn State posted a lop-sided 27-4 takedown advantage. Taylor led the way with six while Ruth and Andrew Alton each had five. Penn State improves to 10-1 on the year while Pitt falls to 8-5. Penn State will wrap up a rugged four-dual road swing against ranked opponents when it visits Ohio State on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 4 p.m. Penn State's only remaining home dual meet is Sunday, Feb. 17, when Rider visits Rec Hall. The dual is sold out but a limited number of SRO tickets may be available. For availability, fans can call 1-800-NITTANY or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office windows from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 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 2012-13 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #2 Nico Megaludis PSU win by forfeit 6-0 133: Jordan Conaway PSU dec. #16 Shelton Mack PITT, 5-3 (sv) 9-0 141: Travis Shaffer PITT maj. dec. Derek Reber PSU, 14-2 9-4 149: #7 Andrew Alton PSU dec. Ronnie Garbinsky PITT, 14-7 12-4 157: #5 Dylan Alton PSU dec. Donnie Tasser PITT, 7-3 15-4 165: #2 David Taylor PSU maj. dec. #17 Tyler Wilps, 20-6 19-4 174: #5 Matt Brown PSU dec. P.J. Tassesr PITT, 10-4 22-4 184: #1 Ed Ruth PSU maj. dec. #13 Max Thomusseit PITT, 17-3 26-4 197: #3 Quentin Wright PSU pinned #2 Matt Wilps PITT, WBF (2:43) 32-4 285: #8 Zac Thomusseit PITT dec. Jimmy Lawson PSU, 5-4* 31-7 *Lions lose team point for unsportsmanlike conduct (thrown head gear) Attendance: 3,294 Records: Penn State 10-1, 6-1 Big Ten; Pittsburgh 8-5 Up Next for Penn State: At #6 Ohio State, Sunday, Feb. 10, 4 p.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Sophomore All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 125, received yet another forfeit to start the match for Penn State. With nearly 200 of his hometown fans in attendance, Megaludis' forfeit victory put Penn State up 6-0 early. 133: Red-shirt freshman Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) battled No. 16 Shelton Mack of Pittsburgh at 133. The duo battled through two minutes of scoreless action in the middle of the mat. Each wrestler took slight shots over the final minute but no on broke through and the bout moved into the second period as a scoreless tie. Conaway chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Leading 1-0, Conaway began to pressure the Panther, forcing Mack backwards to the outer circle and into a first stall warning. Mack got in on a single leg at the end of the period and turned it into a 2-1 lead at the buzzer, getting the takedown. Leading 2-1, Mack chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Conaway proceeded to press the ranked Panther, forcing him to the out of bounds circle and picking up a stall point at the :58 mark to trail 3-2. Mack quickly picked up another stall and Conaway tied the bout 3-3. Conaway continued his pressure and Mack continued backing up and the bout went to a sudden victory period. Conaway, true to form, scrambled around for a bout winning takedown with just :25 left and posted the thrilling 5-3 (sv) win. 141: Senior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) got the evening off, allowing Penn State to send senior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) into action against Pitt's Travis Shaffer at 141. Reber scored quickly, taking Shaffer down and early taking the Panther to his back. But Shaffer was able to counter the move and worked his way into a reversal to tie the bout 2-2. Shaffer then controlled Reber from the top, turning the Lion for three back points and 5-2 lead at the 1:10 mark. He added a second three point turn and led 8-2 after one. Reber chose neutral to start the second period but was quickly reversed. Shaffer then rode the Lion out and led 10-2 with a clinched riding time point (3:40) after two. Shaffer chose down to start the third period and reversed Shaffer once again. He then picked up a stall point and led 13-2 with :30 left on the clock. The ride out and bonus point gave Shaffer the 14-2 major decision. 149: Sophomore Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 149, met Panther freshman Ronnie Garbinsky. Alton scored quickly, taking Garbinsky down to a 2-1 lead after a quick Panther escape. The Lion sophomore then countered a Garbinsky shot for a second takedown and a 4-1 lead at the 1:45 mark. Alton then put together a strong ride, maintaining control until the 1:15 mark to build up :54 in riding time. After the Garbinsky escape, Alton continued to work to set up his offense. After a Garbinsky counter, Alton worked down for a low double and a third takedown to lead 6-2. Garbinsky managed another escape but Alton was undeterred, diving through a low double to add a fourth takedown to lead 8-3 after one period. Garbinsky chose down to start the second but Alton was strong in control. Alton built up nearly 3:00 of riding time. Each wrestler was warned once for stalling during the process. Garbinsky escaped to an 8-4 lead with :32 on the clock and Alton quickly used a low double as the period ended to lead 10-4 with 3:02 in time after two. Alton chose down to start the third and steadily worked his way to a reversal and a 12-4 lead. With the bonus point clinched, Alton picked up a stall point and then cut Garbinsky loose with :29 left. Alton shot low on Garbinsky but the Panther countered for his own takedown, preventing the major. Alton's 14-7 decision put Penn State up 12-4. 157: All-American Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 5 nationally at 157, battled veteran Pitt senior Donnie Tasser. Alton hit the scoreboard first with a strong high double and led 2-1 after a quick escape. With Alton leading 2-1, action continued in the middle of the mat. Tasser was able to fight off another Alton double and keep the bout close with :20 left in the opening stanza. Trailing by one, Tasser chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Alton worked his way behind Tasser and took the Panther down to the mat quickly for another takedown and a 4-3 lead after the Panther escaped at the 1:30 mark. The Nittany Lion sophomore worked for a high single with less than a minute left, but Tasser's solid defense kept him from connecting and Alton led 4-3 after two periods. The Lion chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-3 lead. The duo traded shots over the course of the next minute-plus with Alton picking up a first stall warning with :33 left in the bout. Alton blew through a double leg with :15 on the clock and iced the bout with another takedown. A short ride out gave the Lion a strong 7-3 win. 165: Two-time All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 2 at 165, took to the mat against No. 17 Tyler Wilps. Taylor and Wilps battled evenly for over a minute before Taylor used a low single for the opening takedown with 1:35 on the clock. Wilps escaped after a :35 Taylor ride, only to get taken down again by Taylor. The defending national champion turned Wilps for three back points during a strong ride out and led 7-1 after one period. Wilps chose down to start the second period and Taylor let him loose in order to go on offense once again. A swift duck-under led to another Taylor takedown and a 9-2 lead with 1:25 on the clock. Taylor cut Wilps loose and quickly took him down again to lead 11-3 with :48 on the clock. Taylor forced Wilps into a stall warning in another ride out. Leading 11-3 with a clinched riding time point (3:01), Taylor chose down to start the third and reversed Wilps to lead 13-3. Another cut by Taylor allowed the Lion to zip through another takedown and a 15-4 lead with 1:14 on the clock. Taylor added a stall point and a takedown to lead 18-6 with a clinched bonus point. Taylor got another stall point and rolled to a 20-6 major with 3:36 in riding time. 174: Sophomore Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 5 at 174, faced off against Panther P.J. Tasser. Brown set the tempo early, taking a 2-0 lead at the 1:00 mark after a short scramble off a low double. Tasser escaped to a 2-1 score but Brown extended his lead to 4-1 with a takedown at the :10 mark. A short ride out gave the Lion a 4-1 lead after one period and Tasser chose down to start the middle stanza. The Panther scrambled his way to an escaped and a 4-2 Brown lead with 1:35 on the clock. Brown used a head-inside single to work towards his third takedown and a 6-3 lead after a quick Tasser escape. Leading by three, Brown chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 7-3 lead. The Lion sophomore continued to attack and picked up a fourth takedown with :30 left. Looking for a major, Brown cut Tasser loose but could not beat the clock for another takedown and won 10-4 with 1:04 in riding time. 184: Two-time All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, tangled with No. 13 Max Thomusseit of Pittsburgh. Ruth wasted no time, using a single leg for a takedown, nearly turning Thomusseit in the process. With the Panther able to fight off back points but call for injury time, Ruth chose neutral and then took the Panther down again to lead 4-0 after one. Ruth chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 6-0 lead with well over 1:00 in riding time. The Loin worked for a cradle for the rest of the period and, while not turning the Panther, led 6-0 with 2:50 in time after two. Thomusseit chose down to start the third and Ruth quickly turned the Panther for three point and a near pin. Leading 9-0 with 1:25 on the clock, Ruth allowed Thomusseit to escaped and took him down again quickly. He then cut the Panther loose and added two more takedowns to roll to the 17-3 major with over 4:00 in riding time. 197: Three-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 197, met No. 2 Matt Wilps in the dual's marquee bout. Wilps connected first, using a single leg for a takedown and a 2-0 lead with 1:45 on the clock. Wright quickly escaped, cutting the lead to 2-1 and action resumed in the middle of the mat. Wright rolled through a single leg, gained control of Wilps for a takedown and then worked the Panther to his back, picking up the thrilling pin of the second-ranked Panther at the 2:43 mark. 285: Sophomore Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.) met No. 8 Zac Thomusseit at heavyweight and scored early, roaring through a high double to lead 2-0 early. But Thomusseit quickly countered, tying the bout at 2-2 with a reversal. Lawson escaped to lead by one and action resumed in the middle of the mat. Neither wrestler was able to break through for any scoring over the final minute-plus and Lawson led 3-2 after the opening stanza. Thomusseit chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 3-3 tie. Thomusseit tried to connect on a double leg and Lawson pushed the shot off to keep the bout tied with :40 on the clock. Thomusseit was able to connect on a single leg with :20 left and, after a ride out, led 5-3 heading to the final period. Lawson chose down to start the third period but Thomusseit was able to break the Lion down and keep control of the action. Lawson rolled through for a near reversal but did manage the escape before action moved out of bounds with 1:10 left and Lawson down 5-4. Lawson shot in on a high double but the ranked Panther was able to play defense for the rest of the bout and escaped with a 5-4 win. Penn State was deducted a team point after the bout when Lawson through his head gear in frustration.

St. Cloud, Minn. -- The #1 ranked St Cloud State University wrestling team (19-0, 6-0 NSIC) continued its 45-match dual match winning streak with a strong 38-3 victory over Northern State University (4-10, 1-5 NSIC) on Thursday, Feb. 7 in Halenbeck Hall. The lone setback of the day from the Huskies was in the first match as NSU's Tony Bruno charted a 6-5 win over SCSU's Daniel Polanco at 125 pounds. Those were the only points charted by the Wolves on the evening as the Huskies rolled through the next nine matches with victories. At 133-pounds, #1 ranked Andy Pokorny improved to 16-1 on the season with a 3:14 pin over Tyler Frost of NSU. At 141-pounds, SCSU's Jay Hildreth gained an 11-3 win and teammate Josh Howk was impressive with a quick fall at :43 against NSU's Grant Steen at 149. #8 Clint Poster moved his season mark to 27-3 with an 8-0 major decision win at 157 pounds, while Gabe Fogarty earned a tech fall at 5:28 (16-0) at 165 pounds. Ben McPhail also gained extra points with a major at 174 and #1 Shamus O'Grady notched a 10-6 win for the Huskies at 184. To complete the evening, SCSU's Chris Brassell marked an 8-3 win at 197 and Caleb White ended the scoring with a 5-2 win at 285-pounds for the Huskies. SCSU will continue their campaign in the NSIC on Sunday, Feb. 10 with a 2 p.m. match at #6 Upper Iowa in Fayette, Iowa. Fans can listen to the coverage live on the KVSC Sports Stream from UIU (www.kvsc.org) Results: 125 - Anthony Bruno (NSU) dec. Daniel Polanco (SCSU), 6-5 133 - #1 Andy Pokorny (SCSU) fall Tyler Frost (NSU) 3:14 141 - Jay Hildreth (SCSU) maj. dec. Ian Muirhead (NSU) 11-3 147 - Josh Howk (SCSU) pin Grant Steen (NSU) :43 157 - #8 Clint Poster (SCSU) maj. dec. Gavin Larsen (NSU) 8-0 165 - Gabe Fogarty (SCSU) tech fall Blake Lundgren (NSU) 5:28 (16-0) 174 - Ben McPhail (SCSU) maj. dec. Anthony Navarro (NSU) 16-5 184 - #1 Shamus O'Grady (SCSU) dec. Chad Gibson (NSU) 10-6 197 - Chris Brassell (SCSU) dec. Baker Haar (NSU) 8-3 285 - Caleb White (SCSU) dec. Dustin Caspers (NSU) 5-2

NEWBERRY -- The No. 4 Newberry Wolves and No. 18 UNC Pembroke Braves each won five bouts in their dual Thursday night in Eleazer Arena, with Jeff Vesta's pin at 125 lbs. providing the deciding points in a 19-16 Newberry win. Newberry moves to 18-2 on the season entering the regular season finale against Anderson at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, in Eleazer Arena. Fifth-ranked Vesta (Manhattan, Kan.) was unveiled as Division II's national leader in pinfalls earlier in the day and added to his total, opening the dual with a pin of Jake Smith at the 5:26 mark, earning his 11th pin of a Division II opponent this season and 14th pin of the year overall. Nick Lankford (Braselton, Ga.) pushed the Wolves' lead to 9-0 after a 12-6 win by decision over Dontae Brown at 133 lbs. No. 8 B.J. Young (Jackson, N.J.) faced off with No. 1 Daniel Ownbey at 141 lbs. in one of the night's premier battles. Neither wrestler scored in the opening two periods, and Ownbey conceded an escape to open the third period to give Young a 1-0 lead. The Newberry junior fended off the Brave's offense for most of the period before Ownbey took Young down with just over 10 seconds left to earn a 2-1 decision and cut Newberry's lead to 9-3. No. 7 Deral Brown (Elgin, S.C.) moved up to second all-time in career wins in the Newberry record books with his 133rd career victory with a 14-5 major decision over Reggie Allen at 149 lbs., giving the scarlet and gray a 13-3 advantage. The Braves came back to tie the dual with three straight wins. Seiji Borja (Charleston, S.C.) lost a 12-4 major decision to Justin Pencook at 157 lbs., No. 5 Blake Ridenour (Maryville, Tenn.) dropped a 7-2 decision to Blaze Shade at 165 lbs. and Joe Pittman (Forsyth, Ga.) was on the wrong end of a 6-1 decision to No. 1 Mike Williams at 174 lbs. The Wolves and Braves were then drawn at 13-all with three bouts remaining. The Wolves reclaimed the lead at 184 lbs., when Mitch Brown (Omaha, Neb.) took an 11-4 decision over Stuart Nadeau and Joey Grisko (Gloucester Township, N.J.) pushed Newberry's advantage to 19-13 when his takedown just before the third period buzzer gave him a 3-1 win by decision over Brach Walker. UNCP needed a pin at heavyweight to force a tie with criteria deciding, but Chris Giddens, Jr., only won by decision over Matt Wade, 8-7. Results: 125 No. 5 Jeff Vesta (Newberry) pins Jake Smith, 5:26. NEW, 6-0 133 Nick Lankford (Newberry) dec. Dontae Brown, 12-6. NEW, 9-0 141 No. 1 Daniel Ownbey (UNC Pembroke) dec. No. 8 B.J. Young, 2-1. NEW, 9-3 149 No. 7 Deral Brown (Newberry) maj. dec Reggie Allen, 14-5. NEW, 13-3 157 Justin Pencook (UNC Pembroke) maj. dec. Seiji Borja, 12-4. NEW, 13-7 165 Blaze Shade (UNC Pembroke) dec. No. 5 Blake Ridenour, 7-2. NEW, 13-10 174 No. 1 Mike Williams (UNC Pembroke) dec. Joe Pittman, 6-1. Tied, 13-13 184 Mitch Brown (Newberry) dec. Stuart Nadeau, 11-4. NEW, 16-13 197 Joey Grisko (Newberry) dec. Brach Walker, 3-1. NEW, 19-13 HWT Chris Giddens, Jr. (UNC Pembroke) dec. Matt Wade, 8-7. NEW, 19-16

Morningside wrapped up its third consecutive GPAC wrestling championship with a 26-13 victory at city rival Briar Cliff on Thursday. The Mustangs finished their GPAC slate undefeated with a 6-0 record and raised their season’s mark to 12-4. The 10th-ranked Mustangs, who will wrap up the regular season at the NAIA North Region Tournament on Feb. 16 in Fremont, Neb., closed out their dual season with seven straight victories. Thursday’s dual started with the 174 lb. match and the Mustangs opened the dual with three straight victories to open an early 13-0 lead after Rulin Pederson won by a 12-2 major decision at 174, Brian Block won by a 10-5 decision at 184, and John Sievert won by fall with a pin time of 2:04 at 197. Briar Cliff took the next two bouts to cut the Mustangs’ lead to 13-9 before a 7-2 decision by Nathan Ryan at 133 lbs. and an 11-3 major decision by Garret Lambrecht at 141 lbs. increased the Mustangs’ lead to 20-9. Morningside finished the Chargers off with a 7-2 decision by Jordan Langley at 157 lbs. and a 10-7 decision by Chad Morehead at 165 lbs. Results: 174- Rulin Pederson (M) def. Thomas Patterson, 12-2. 184- Brian Block (M) def. Dan Harvey, 10-5. 197- John Sievert (M) pinned Jordan Watkins, 2:04. Hwt- Abram Reynolds (BC) def. Chris Bridgeford, 3-0. 125- Kyle Robison (BC) won by forfeit. 133- Nathan Ryan (M) def. Devon Jackson, 7-2. 141- Garret Lambrecht (M) def. Devin DeRocher, 11-3. 149- Dylan Kavanaugh (BC) def. Nate Taylor, 11-1. 157- Jordan Langley (M) def. Joseph Weber, 7-2. 165- Chad Morehead (M) def. Curtis Bright, 10-7.

EAST STROUDSBURG -- Delaware Valley College, ranked eighth in Division III, improved to 8-2 on the season with Thursday evening's 31-13 triumph at Division II East Stroudsburg University. The Aggies now owns a 6-2 advantage in the series with their higher division foe. The Warriors fell to 6-9 in dual meets on the year. Delaware Valley registered points in six weights with two pins, a major decision, an injury default and a forfeit. Connor Kirkegard got the nod at 125 pounds and the freshman improved to 19-9 on the year as he dropped Anthony Marino with 38 seconds left in the opening period (2:22). It gave the Aggies six points and a lead that they would never relinquish. Pat Davis, the second of five freshmen in the lineup, increased the Delaware Valley lead to 10-0 as he blanked Devin Holmes, 8-0, for a major decision at 133. The win improved Davis to 11-11 on the year. East Stroudsburg took two of the next three weights as Joseph Hoy posted a 15-8 decision over Dale Fava at 141 and nationally-ranked and returning All-American Braden Turner earned a 9-0 decision over James Dugan at 157 pounds. The Aggies picked up six points at 149 as fourth-ranked Emmanuel Ajagbe was awarded a forfeit, the senior's 25th win of the year against just two losses. Freshman Nick Della Fera gave Delaware Valley a 22-7 lead as he dropped Nate Silvethorn in 4:17. The pin was Della Fera's second of the year and it upped his season record to 19-14. The Warriors had back-to-back decisions at 174 and 184 pounds to make it a 22-13 contest. At 174, regionally-ranked and 2012 national qualifier Brendan McKeown tallied a 5-0 victory over Dallas Winston. Luke DeLuise followed with a 9-2 win over Connor Gabriel at 184. However, Delaware Valley's Aaron Karns followed with the biggest win of the night as the fourth-ranked Division III wrestler at 197 notched a 5-0 blanking over Tyson Searer. Searer entered the evening ranked fifth in Division II. For Karns, it was his 23rd victory in 26 tries this season. Heavyweight Mike Boardman (13-9) then ended the match by being awarded an injury default victory over Joe Blaes with 43 seconds left in the bout. The Aggies return to action on Friday evening (7:00 p.m.) when they host Elizabethtown College. Results: 125 - Connor Kirkegard (DelVal) by fall over Anthony Marino, 2:22 (6-0 DelVal) 133 - Pat Davis (DelVal) by major decision over Devin Holmrs, 8-0 (10-0 DelVal) 141 - Joseph Hoy (ESU) by decision over Dale Fava, 15-8 (10-3 DelVal) 149 - Emmanuel Ajagbe (DelVal) by forfeit (16-3 DelVal) 157 - Braden Turner (ESU) by major decision over James Dugan, 9-0 (16-7 DelVal) 165 - Nick Della Fera (DelVal) by fall over Nate Silverthorn, 4:17 (22-7 DelVal) 174 - Brendan McKeown (ESU) by decision over Dallas Winston, 5-0 (22-10 DelVal) 184 - Luke DeLuise (ESU) by decision over Connor Gabriel, 9-2 (22-13 DelVal) 197 - Aaron Karns (DelVal) by decision over Tyson Searer, 5-0 (25-13 DelVal) 285 - Mike Boardman (DelVal) by injury default over Joe Blaes, 6:17 (31-13 DelVal) Exhibition (165): Tony Vorndan (ESU) by decision over Alec Horan, 1-0 Exhibition (184): Christopher Yocum (DelVal) by decision over Will Esposito, 6-1

ALAMOSA, Colo. -- The Adams State University Grizzlies Wrestling team continued to wrestle well Thursday night at Plachy Hall, defeating the ninth-ranked Colorado Mesa Mavericks 21-18. The score was slightly deceiving, as the Grizzlies won six out of the eight matches in which they had a wrestler, forfeiting the 141 and 197 pound matches. Thursday night�s win propelled the Grizzlies into first place in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference standings. The evening�s action begin at the 285-pound weight class where ASU�s Taylor Stam (Parker, Colo.) jumped out to a 5-0 first period lead on a takedown and three-point near fall. Stam would have likely gotten the pin but time expired. Stam would get an escape in the third period and finished the night with a 6-2 victory over Colorado Mesa�s Paco Retana. Stam, who has been wrestling well as of late after a slow start to the season, is now 8-11, 5-5 in duals on the season. Next up on the night was ASU�s eighth-ranked Jerry Huff (Broomfield, Colo.) who dominated against Colorado Mesa�s Jonathon Sterling. Huff was leading 6-1 when he pinned Sterling at the 4:18 mark of the match. Huff, who recently garnered the No. 8 ranking in the nation, is now an impressive 19-4 on the season and a perfect 8-0 in duals on the year. Martin Ramirez (Elk Grove, Calif.) extended the Grizzly lead to 12-0. Ramirez defeated Tyler Nelson 7-2 on his way to improving to 19-10, 7-3 in duals on the year. The Grizzlies forfeited the 141-pound match as No. 3 Ryan Fillingame (Victorville, Calif.) was out due to illness. In the 149-pound weight class, Max Ortega (Rio Rancho, N.M.) was impressive in defeating the Maverick�s James Martinez, who came into the match with only two losses on the year. Ortega made a valiant effort trying to score the Grizzlies more points in a major-decision but settled for a convincing 10-3 decision. Ortega improved to 14-5 on the season. He is also an undefeated 6-0 in dual matches this year. In the most impressive win of the night, junior Daniel Kelly (Parker, Colo.) defeated Colorado Mesa�s Jon Gappmaier by a score of 7-3. Gappmaier came in with a strong 12-3 record on the year. Kelly trailed at the end of the first period but was able to tie the score up at three heading into the final stanza. Kelly was very impressive in the last two minutes, scoring four points to get the 7-3 win. Kelly now leads the team in wins and boasts a 22-7, 9-1 mark on the season. Kelly is also 6-0 on the year in RMAC duals. Continuing the domination theme, Justin Samora (Cortez, Colo.) scored a decision over Mesa�s Tyler Miles with an 8-2 decision. Samora, now 18-11, 8-2 on the season, was never in doubt and scored an extra point with over one minute of riding time by the end of the match. No. 8 Jarrod Purvis (Colorado Springs, Colo.) suffered a heartbreaking loss at 174 pounds, losing in the second sudden victory period by a score of 3-2. With the scored tied at one, neither wrestler was able to score in the first sudden victory period or the first sudden death periods. Colorado Mesa�s Zak Slotten escaped from Purvis with less than one second to go in the second sudden victory period to secure the victory. Purvis fell to 16-7, 7-3 in duals on the season. The score for the dual at this point was 21-9 in the Grizzlies favor. Mark Mabry Jr. (Benson, Ariz.) fell in the 184-pound matchup, losing 4-1 and falling to 6-9, 0-3 for the year. The Grizzlies would forfeit the final match of the evening at 197 pounds but had built a big enough lead to secure the 21-18 win over the No. 9 team in the nation. ASU is now 7-3, 5-1 in the RMAC and in sole possession of first place. The Grizzlies wrestle for the final time at home this season against Colorado Mines on Friday night at 7 p.m. in Plachy Hall. Results: 285 Taylor Stam (ASU) dec. Paco Retana (CMU), 6-2 3 0 Stam is now 8-11, 5-5 in duals. 125 #8 Jerry Huff (ASU) def. Jonathon Sterling (CMU), 4:38 9 0 Huff is now 19-4, 8-0 in duals. 133 Martin Ramirez (ASU) dec. Tyler Nelson (CMU), 7-2 12 0 Ramirez is now 19-10, 7-3 in duals. 141 Drew Schumann wins by forfeit. 12 6 149 Max Ortega (ASU) dec. James Martinez (CMU), 10-3 15 6 Ortega is now 14-5, 6-0 in duals. 157 Daniel Kelly (ASU) dec. Jon Gappmaier (CMU), 7-3 18 6 Kelly is now 22-7, 9-1 in duals. 165 Justin Samora (ASU) dec. Tyler Miles (CMU), 8-2 21 6 Samora is now 18-11, 8-2 in duals. 174 Zak Slotten (CMU) dec. # 8 Jarrod Purvis (ASU), 3-2 (SV-2) 21 9 Purvis is now 16-7, 7-3 in duals. 184 Nick Petersen (CMU) def. Mark Mabry, Jr. (ASU), 5-1. 21 12 Mabry, Jr. is now 6-9, 0-3 in duals. 197 Jordan Passehl (CMU) wins by forfeit 21 18

After 75 years of deciding the state champion team through the individual bracket state tournament series, the Buckeye State will have its debut state dual meet tournament finals Saturday at St. John Arena on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Eight teams from each division will compete in a single-elimination tournament to determine the team state champion; yes, in three weeks time, there will also be a state championship team crowned in the individual bracket state finals. Though many of the teams in the field are the usual suspects that have been at the top of the individual bracket tournament standings over the recent years, there are some programs new to the puzzle that have been total after-thoughts in the individual bracket tournament model. Wrestling will begin at 11 a.m. with quarterfinal matches in the upper bracket of all three divisions, the next round starting at 1:15 p.m. will feature lower bracket quarterfinals, and at 3:30 the semifinals for each division will be wrestled. Championship matches in each division will occur at 8 p.m. Four nationally ranked teams are featured in the Division I (big school) field: No. 2 St. Edward, No. 16 Massillon Perry, No. 20 Cincinnati Moeller, and No. 26 Brecksville. Those squads are the top four seeds in order listed. First round matchups are the following: St. Edward vs. Pickerington Central, Brecksville vs. Oregon Clay, Cincinnati Moeller vs. Centerville, and Massillon Perry vs. Marysville. St. Edward, Massillon Perry, and Moeller are extreme favorites in their opening round bouts, while Brecksville is only a slight favorite over an extremely balanced Oregon Clay lineup. The semifinal matches are likely to feature St. Edward as a favorite over Brecksville, and Massillon Perry the slightest of favorites over Moeller; and the likely final would have St. Edward as a slight favorite over Massillon Perry. The following wrestlers are ranked top 16 statewide in Division I: 106: Austin Assad (Brecksville), Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry), L.J. Bentley (St. Edward) 113: Aaron Assad (Brecksville), Conner Ziegler (Moeller), Jared Davis (Oregon Clay), Jason Spencer (Massillon Perry) 120: David Bavery (Massillon Perry), Taleb Rahmani (Marysville), Richie Screptock (Oregon Clay), Brandon Watson (Centerville) 126: David Sparks (Marysville), Chance Driscoll (St. Edward), Austin Phillips (Massillon Perry), Connor Borton (Moeller) 132: Dean Heil (St. Edward), Andrew Mendel (Moeller), Sonny Lucas (Brecksville), Jamie Norris (Massillon Perry), Gavin Nelson (Oregon Clay) 138: Colin Heffernan (St. Edward), Noah Forrider (Marysville), Isaac Bast (Massillon Perry) 145: Edgar Bright (St. Edward), Casey Sparkman (Massillon Perry), Austin Strnad (Brecksville) 152: Markus Scheidel (St. Edward), Tony Dailey (Massillon Perry), Wyatt Wilson (Moeller), Aaron Yarger (Pickerington Central), Damen Dominique (Oregon Clay) 160: Dakota Sizemore (Moeller), Quentin Hiles (Brecksville), Chase Boyd (Marysville), Bruno Millin (Massillon Perry), Robbie Rogers (St. Edward), Nick Stencel (Oregon Clay) 170: Dean Meyer (Moeller), Ason Sunkle (Pickerington Central), Troy Lang (Brecksville) 182: Domenic Abounader (St. Edward), Garrett Conner (Centerville), Quentin Rosser (Moeller), Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay) 195: Joe Tayse (Massillon Perry), Josh Murphy (Brecksville), Eddie Silva (Oregon Clay), Gabe Dzuro (St. Edward), Austin Pfarr (Marysville), Jerry Thornberry (Moeller) 220: Chalmer Frueauf (Moeller), Parker Knapp (St. Edward), Conan Jennings (Centerville), Morgan Miller (Marysville), Austin Linden (Brecksville) 285: Stefano Millin (Massillon Perry), Ralph Nichols (St. Edward) Jeff Jordan and the St. Paris Graham coaches celebrate after Micah Jordan defeats Dean Heil at the Walsh Ironman (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)St. Paris Graham, ranked No. 5 nationally and 12-time defending champion in the individual bracket tournament, is the strong favorite in the Division II team tournament. The second and third seeds are the primary challengers to the Falcons; CVCA and Claymont profile similarly, and it should be an interesting semifinal involving the two squads. Seeded fourth and fifth are returning individual state runners-up Lexington and Toledo Central Catholic. The Minutemen are very strong in the back third of the lineup, while the Irish are very strong in the front third of the lineup; and the dual meet will come down to the middle few weights, as well as bonus point accrual. First round matchups are as follows in Division II: St. Paris Graham vs. Athens, Lexington vs. Toledo Central Catholic, Claymont vs. Perry, and CVCA vs. Hamilton Ross. The following wrestlers on these teams are ranked top 16 in their division: 106: Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham), Tyler Warner (Claymont), Josh Portillo (Toledo Central Catholic) 113: Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham), Dustin Warner (Claymont), Ryan Bennett (CVCA), Matt Pool (Toledo Central Catholic), Collin Dees (Perry) 120: Nathan Tomasello (CVCA), Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham), Josh Mossing (Toledo Central Catholic) 126: Cody Burcher (Claymont), Josh Decatur (CVCA), Nate Hagan (Toledo Central Catholic) 132: Micah Jordan (St. Paris Graham), Aaran Gessic (Perry), Andy Dobben (CVCA), Drew Dillon (Claymont) 138: Alex Mossing (Toledo Central Catholic), Cordell Byrd (Hamilton Ross), Drew Avery (Claymont), Ricky Simonelli (CVCA), Nathan Henkle (St. Paris Graham) 145: Jeff Hojnacki (CVCA), Joseph Jones (Hamilton Ross) 152: Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham), Matt Dobben (CVCA) 160: Bo Jordan (St. Paris Graham), Alec Schenk (Perry) 170: Tyler McClellan (CVCA), Matt Dennis (Claymont), Ryan Sill (Perry), Drew Kasper (Lexington) 182: Jacob Kasper (Lexington), Colt Crall (Claymont), Josh Couchman (St. Paris Graham) 195: Josh Lehner (Lexington), Tyler Bridwell (Hamilton Ross), Evan Nichols (Perry), Nick Havener (CVCA) 220: Frank Hiemkreiter (Hamilton Ross), Garrett Harding (Claymont), Bailey Faust (Lexington), Anthony Welty (St. Paris Graham) 285: Billy Miller (Perry), Gavin Peacock (Hamilton Ross), Ravyn Workman (Lexington) The small-school division, Division III, features the most asymmetry between the individual bracket and dual meet tournaments. Both the returning champion and runner-up in last year’s individual bracket state tournament, whom are also likely to occupy those positions come three weeks from now, failed to make the state team tournament final eight. Defending champion Waynedale was upset 35-31 in the regional final on Wednesday night by Tuslaw. Key to the upset was the absence of returning state runner-up Zane Nelson from the Bears’ lineup, as well as back-to-back one-point losses in the middle of the dual meet. Troy Christian, last year’s runner-up and returning all their state points from last year, lost in the regional semifinal rounds to Versailles nine matches to five; in that dual meet, all four of the Eagles’ projected state finalists won, but they only had one other win. As a result, the joint favorites are Tuslaw, which has extreme balance in their lineup and the potential to finish in the lower half of the top ten at individual state, and Delta. This Delta team was third in the individual tournament, is projected to finish third again, and features a trio of returning state placers. The top two seeds are Delta and Tuslaw, they draw Keystone and Blanchester respectively in the opening round. Other opening round matches feature third seed Amanda-Clearcreek against Johnstown Northridge, and fourth seed Versailles against Upper Sandusky. The following top 16 ranked wrestlers in Division III are among the state team tournament field: 106: Jacob Speiss (Delta), Shane Johnston (Tuslaw), Jake Adkins (Johnstown Northridge) 113: none ranked 120: Dion Perez (Tuslaw), Kyle Keller (Delta), Billy Shannon (Amanda Clearcreek) 126: Dustin Marteney (Delta) 132: Dylan Marthey (Tuslaw), Matt Mangen (Versailles) 138: Jared Dilley (Amanda Clearcreek), Chance Marthey (Tuslaw) 145: Tyler Fahrer (Delta) 152: Jared Mattin (Delta), Thomas Williams (Johnstown Northridge), Charles Kenner (Upper Sandusky), Jeff Powell (Tuslaw) 160: D.J. Blair (Tuslaw) 170: J.J. Tipton (Amanda Clearcreek) 182: Jacob Worthington (Keystone) 195: Kyle Dieringer (Versailles) 220: Travis Boyd (Blanchester) 285: Anthony Verhovec (Johnstown Northridge), Andrew Smith (Versailles)

InterMat senior writer T.R. Foley answers reader questions about NCAA wrestling, international wrestling, recruiting, or anything loosely related to wrestling. You have until Thursday night every week to send questions to Foley's Twitter or email account. Do you want to read a past mailbag? Access archives. I'm posting this mailbag from India where despite my fear of a stomach bug that could flatten a Billy goat, I've managed to avoid the gastro-apocalypse. Maybe it's foolish to mention my luck, but facing the invisible destruction of cholera and amoebic dysentery without succumbing makes me feel invincible. I'll inevitably end up eating a bad curry, but why let the fear of a loss interrupt an ongoing victory celebration. I'm in Dehli to write about wrestling, and one of the reasons I've avoided getting sick is that I'm able to crash in the beautiful apartment of a kind man who works for the U.S. Library of Congress. In addition to his librarian duties (I'd imagined he racks books at the Taj Mahal, but found out that it's actually a pretty sweet job securing documentation, etc.), he's made a hobby of visiting various Indian akhadas and photographing traditional Indian wrestlers. His collection is impressive and I hope to share some of his work in the coming weeks. By now you've heard me say, or read that I believe "wrestling is everywhere," and after this week in India, I've never been more certain. It's been an informative and challenging week and though there are still places to be seen and matches to be wrestled, I'm thrilled with the amount of content I've accumulated in these first five days. In addition to dodging porcelain-praying stomach viruses and wrestling in the mud with locals, I've had some time to think about the Iowa vs. Penn State match and the resulting shift in some polls. It's clear to me that I underestimated the Hawkeyes, and that my love for Matt Brown, while still not wavering, might have blinded me to the mustachioed talents of Mike Evans, as likely a wrestler to win the NCAA title at 174 pounds as anyone. However, in no way do I think that Penn State is anything other than the national champion in 2013, nor do I think that they should be ranked other than first in any poll. I know that the USA Today/NWCA/AWN Division I Coaches Poll is for dual meets only, but without a true dual meet national championship isn't the poll misleading to casual fans? Without there being weight on these matches, there is little chance that coaches are peaking for these matches. Maybe that cancels itself out with teams like Iowa and Penn State, but maybe it doesn't. Either way the poll misleads fans into thinking that Iowa and Oklahoma State are the top two teams in the nation, a misguided assumption that will seem foolish if Penn State wins the NCAA championship by thirty points. I'm all for expansion, but is it really more valuable to the sport to have rankings that are difficult to substantiate and that will be proven ineffective in March? But then again, I'm also a homer for my guys at InterMat ... To your questions ... Q: A boring night of work had me surfing through YouTube and I came across the ESPN Sports Century piece on Dan Gable which aired a while back. Watching the documentary, mainly clips of old school wrestling, made me think about how the sport of wrestling has evolved. In Gable's final match with Larry Owings he was taken down in the first period with a cheesy wrist roll and then put to his back in the third period from a scramble, he looked lost in both situations. I can't help but compare the style back then to the more advanced techniques we see now. More scrambling, funk and counter wrestling. Even the Iowa style has evolved with discussions about guys like St. John and Evans showing some scrambling. Do you think the Gable of Waterloo High would dominate national high school events today? Would the Cyclone version of Gable dominate the Midlands and Scuffles of today? -- James S. Foley: Technique across all sports has improved over the past fifty years. Athletes today are bigger, faster, stronger and smarter than their counterparts of a few decades ago. They practice more, compete more, and train more. They have better nutrition and access to more information and coaching. In a time warp it would seem that the modern athlete would throttle those wrestlers of previous generations, but I think the real answer comes from something other than the output we see on film. I've written this before, but I once asked Rob Koll this same question. We were sitting in a hot tub at NCAAs in 2007 (shit just got weird, huh?) bullshitting about topics like greatest of all time and the improvement of athletes through the years. At least some of my questioning came from having seen Koll pin Michigan's Joe Pantaleo in the 1988 NCAA finals with a double overhook throw. That guy, and everyone else in the stadium, knew that Koll had a torn ACL, but somehow he kept falling into this throw. Like you mentioned in your question, these techniques look RIDICULOUS by modern standards and yet seem to work like magic potion in every video before 1995. Koll said something interesting about this phenomenon. He said that regardless of the time in which they were born, winners will always be winners -- that the emotional and intellectual aspects of competition, and the "it" factor that drives people to learn more, train harder, and dedicate their lives to winning, is a human trait unbound by time. Koll's a silly, effective salesman, and maybe I was getting lightheaded from the chlorine fumes coming up from the 105-degree water, but the man sold me. Dan Gable would win today just like he won in the 1960s because Dan Gable is a champion, a winner, a stone-cold bad ass. No matter if it's hitting wrist rolls, Granby's, funk, or Burroughs' blast double, given the same resources, or a few weeks to catch up, Gable would wrestle right alongside today's studs. Q: Which of the wrestling polls/ranking matters for the seeding at the NCAA individual finals? -- Reed K. Foley: Nice question. None. The seeds are tallied and doled out on what claims to be a totally objective system on wins and losses. The committee is attempting to be fair to the numbers to avoid accusations of meddling. This is the system you want. Q: I was thinking about how tough it is to make a good living off of amateur wrestling. How many people in your estimation are making a good living, say $125,000 a year or more, off of amateur wrestling in America? -- Eugene L. Foley: These are just educated guesses that include total annual salary, camps, teaching salaries, outside businesses -- anything that can't be detangled from their wrestling jobs. NCAA wrestling coaches: 36 High school wrestling coaches: 140 Club coaches: 56 Journalist/media: 6 (Not this guy!) Apparel: 11 Non-profit executives: 4 2012 Olympic gold medalists: 2 Camp directors: 25 Total: 280 Your 20-Minute Halftime Bring your tissues. Heavy stuff. Q: You ever see this clip of Mark Schultz getting disqualified in the 1984 Olympics? How did he win gold after this? That obviously would not happen in today's rules. I know John Smith was beat in the '92 Olympics but it was a pool system, and the guy who beat him got beat, then Smith wrestled that guy and crushed him so he advanced. Any idea how it worked in '84? This move is so nasty. I used to hit it before refs knew what it was. -- Frank C. Foley: I get a little sensitive when people assume that moves were created in the months before they became popular. Nothing exemplifies this more than the Korean Zombia (Chan-Sung Jung) submitting Leonard Garcia with a "Twister" in 2011. Of course the move existed for almost 100 years in college wrestling and was even showcased in technique books from the 30s. The refs might have been ignorant to the move, but it'd been around for hundreds if not thousands of years. Frank Gotch and the first line of catch-as-catch-can wrestlers and pankration fighters are responsible for cultivating and cataloguing moves like the "double wrist lock," which modern jiu-jitsu guys would just call a standing kimura. It's painful, it's dangerous and it should be totally illegal in non-catch wrestling. The disqualification counted as a loss, not a tourney disqualification. Because Shultz emerged from his pool he was able to compete in the tournament and pursue the gold. The new system is imperfect, but it's much less corrupt and easier to follow for many sports fans. Q: I am sure you will get flooded with emails about this, but can you recall a dual meet where all the matches were so critical and exciting as the Iowa vs. PSU meet? Hard to believe that the most boring match of the night was 165. -- Nathaniel T. Foley: Boring only because David Taylor is a human freak. Give it a few years and we'll find out that he and Dake are the first class of homo sapiens found to have mutated genetic code. Trust me, they'll be shooting laser beams out of their eyes by 2020. The dual meet was insane! I watched it from a hotel room in Kuala Lumpur with two buddies, both of whom have absconded to Asia and wrestled in the states. After watching NIce and McD trade scrambles they were both hooked on the action. It was a good opening match, I mean these are two guys that could've easily spent those two hours burning their flesh by the poolside (free popsicles, too) but instead they sat riveted by wrestling! It's probably not worth recapping the entire dual meet, for that I'm going to direct you to this week's Back Points podcast. But this was some of the best wrestling entertainment I've had in years. I still prefer to watch my Wahoos, but when the big bellies bump in the center of Carver Hawkeye it's impossible to look away. The ground will shake, tempers will flare and at the end you'll have a week's worth of postmortems to write and dissections to undertake. Right NOW is the Golden Age of Wrestling. Q: A lot of great wrestlers -- Askren, Chandler, Dillashaw, Maynard -- all made the smooth transition from wrestling to MMA. Will Henry Cejudo make the same smooth transition why or why not? -- Gregg Y. Foley: No. Henry Cejudo retired from freestyle wrestling after falling short of making the 2012 Olympic Team at 55 kilos (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Lets look at some anecdotal evidence that supports the idea that Cejudo is joining MMA as part of a money grab and might not have the same hard-fought, obscured pathway to the cage as successful fighters. Cejudo made his announcement to go into MMA in front of 50k soccer fans in Mexico. Good Lord, why? He's had any number of endorsement deals and was fitted for his 2012 Olympic Ralph Lauren jacket even though he'd only wrestled twice in the four years since he'd won gold. He's written two books, one about his life and the other about wrestling. and in the oddest of twists he is very active in the promotion of a play about his life being acted in Arizona. If none of this convinces you of something being amiss, you need to watch the video of his retirement press conference. Motivation makes all the difference in MMA. I like Cejudo's wrestling and have heard he's a decent striker (he flirted with pro boxing), but regardless of his mat talents he'll have to suffer OUT of the spotlight for a few years before ever making it big in MMA. However, Cejudo is an Olympic champion wrestler of Mexican heritage so it's possible, maybe even likely, that he'll get marketed into a UFC contract. It worked for Brock Lesnar. But fighting at heavyweight requires mass and a buzz cut, Cejudo will be squaring off at flyweight or bantamweight, weight classes filled with decent wrestlers who are much more proficient strikers and quicker than a hiccup in transitional positions. Wrestling is the best segway in MMA, but because it's a hard fought skill and tough lifestyle that teaches you how to wallow in hardship and succeed. Cejudo doesn't know that life anymore, he's five years removed from significant daily training in freestyle, has never competed in a collegiate season, and doesn't currently train with top wrestlers or fighters. Though he might have explosive leg attacks and great finishes, those will matter little against a field of fighters who've (finally) learned to sprawl. Cejudo is fishing for more money and a way to stay in the conversation. MMA will ensure that he has a little of both, but it'll be enough to keep him content, but too much to motivate him to do what he needs to do to win fights and become as good in the cage as he was on the mat. Q: Andrew Long. What happened to this guy? I know he got booted from Iowa State and then Penn State for personal/legal problems. Is he done? It's a shame that a guy with so much talent washed out. -- Matthew R. Foley: Oh, he's long gone. Spending time in jail has derailed his wrestling career and all but evaporated his support within the wrestling community. He was talented, though. Q: What ever happened to Corey Mock? It looked for him at UNC. -- HHR Foley: It's unclear who he's wrestling for, but Corey Mock is definitely wrestling. There was a court case in the spring, but he's been cleared of those charges. As you probably noticed he's not listed on the official UNC roster. We'll see next fall if he reemerges on a collegiate roster. Q: There seems to be a huge numbers crunch for NCAA tickets this year. Have you heard anything from anyone about releasing any unsold tickets? I have been going to this for twenty-two years and I'm having a hard time finding tickets!! -- Steven H. Foley: This is one of the most common questions in the Mailbag. I'm totally dumbfounded by the decision to decrease the capacity of the NCAA championships venue. Wells Fargo Arena holds 3k fewer fans than Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Why move this event around in the first place? And if you move it, shouldn't it be to a bigger and better arean and city than the previous host? The best idea would be for someone (You? Me?) to start a petition of some sort that asks the NCAA to keep our championships in one place every year, preferably a place with 20k seats, convenient airports and hotels that aren't grimy. I hope that the experience in Des Moines is better than expected, because right now there are plenty of wrestling fans whose cauliflower ears are red with rage. And I can't blame them in the least, but if all goes south we can at least hope that the wrestlers will compete with courage and that local restaurants serve their beer cold and often.

YORK, PA -- York College Assistant Dean for Athletics and Recreation, Paul Saikia, has announced that current assistant wrestling coach Duane Bastress has been named the Spartans' new head wrestling coach effective the end of the 2012-13 season. He replaces long-time head coach Tom Kessler who has announced he is stepping away from the program at the end of the campaign. Duan Bastress"First, I have to thank Dr. Waldner, Joe Merkle, and Paul Saikia for giving me the opportunity to become the next head coach of the York College wrestling program," stated Bastress. "This has been a dream of mine to become a head coach of a top-level wrestling program and to have an opportunity to do at my alma mater has me very excited and ready to lead this program into the next chapter. Make no mistake; I am following the greatest coach ever in the history of YCP wrestling. However, I look forward to tackling that challenge and continuing the great tradition that YCP wrestling has established." Bastress is very familiar to the Spartan program. He was a two-time NCAA Division III National Champion at 184 pounds, capturing the titles in 2005 and 2006. He went 40-0 his senior year en route to his second title. For his three-year Spartan career, Bastress went 97-6 and owned an overall collegiate mark of 114-21. Saikia believes Bastress was a natural choice to lead the York program. "We are very proud and fortunate to have such a qualified successor as Duane come from within our program. His accomplishments, dedication, and work ethic are awesome examples for our student-athletes. We believe his time working with Coach Kessler has prepared him for this advancement, and we look forward to many more years of York College wrestling success with Coach Bastress at the helm." Coach Kessler is pleased to see Bastress get a chance to lead the program. "I'm very happy and excited for Duane to get the opportunity to continue the tradition and success of the York College wrestling program, which I have no doubt he will do. He has been an assistant coach for six seasons and is no doubt ready to move this program forward." During Bastress's six years on the Spartan bench next to Kessler, York has accumulated a mark of 102-50-2 including a school-record 25 victories last winter. He has coached four wrestlers that have achieved six All-American finishes at the NCAA Championships. He was named the 2012 NWCA Division III National Assistant Coach of the Year and will be inducted into the NWCA Division III National Hall of Fame in March at this year's national championships. Taking over the reigns from Kessler has a special meaning for Bastress. "Words can not describe what Coach Kessler has done for me over the years. He recruited me to York and then made sure I pushed myself on and off the mat. I remember to this day him saying to my dad, "I don't want him for just a semester, I want him to graduate from here." That statement shows you the kind of coach and man that Coach Kessler is! He has always wanted the best for his student-athletes. Being an assistant coach under him for the last six years, I have witnessed what it takes to lead a successful program and what it takes to become a great coach. I am forever in debt to Coach Kessler for what he has done for me. I want to look back on my coaching career one day and say that my successes were because of the principles that Coach Kessler instilled in me as a student-athlete and then as an assistant coach." Saikia believes Bastress's credentials allow the Spartan program to maintain continuity and excellence. "Wrestling is a unique sport with a narrower appeal than many--those who participate and excel, are truly a special breed. With the strong tradition of our program, introducing Duane as our head coach ensures continuity and continues a legacy of leaders with those special characteristics. In addition, Duane has been very instrumental in our recruiting efforts, which is invaluable." The attitude that Bastress had on the mat has carried over to his coaching philosophy. "The things that I want to accomplish as the next head coach is to continue the tradition of YCP wrestling and lead the program to levels that it has never been. The plan is simple; out work and out hustle the competition. I plan on bringing back more top five finishes at the NCAA championships and a national team championship to York. I also aspire to have several All-Americans both academically and on the mat. As the head coach, I want my student-athletes to experience what I experienced as a student athlete. The thrill, culmination, and satisfaction of winning at the NCAA national championships! The out work, out hustle, & out condition your opponent mantra will serve us well. This has always been my mentality and this will be my coaching staff and student-athletes mentality. The type of wrestlers that I want are, first and foremost, great students. I want wrestlers who are not satisfied with just winning but want to dominate their opponent in every aspect! We have one goal and that's to become NCAA All-Americans and national champions! Our student-athletes must COMMIT TO THE SPARTAN for us to achieve these goals!" Bastress and the Spartans conclude their regular season on February 15 with a trip to Elizabethtown. York then heads to Ada, Ohio to participate in the NCAA Regional Qualifier at Ohio Northern University on March 1 and 2.

HOBOKEN, N.J. -- Down by eight points after six bouts, the Lycoming College wrestling team stormed back, with senior Tyler Cunningham (Haddon Township, N.J./Haddon Township) and sophomore Nikolas Christine (Lewistown, Pa./Indian Valley) posting back-to-back pins to help clinch a 24-14 win at Stevens on Wednesday night, Feb. 6. After falling behind 14-6 after a major decision at 165 pounds, the Warriors (7-7 overall) started their comeback at 174 pounds, as junior Johnathan Secor (Pompton Plains, N.J./Pompton Plains) posted a 4-3 win over Zach Bass to close within five points. Cunningham gave Lycoming the lead in the 184-pound bout, sticking Stevens’ Mark Garrity in 2:03 to make it, 15-14, and Christine followed with a pin of Alex Moreno in 4:51 to clinch the meet. Freshman Max Lamport (Califon, N.J./Voorhees) ended the meet with a 5-1 win over Chris Moyer at heavyweight, capping the 18-point Warrior run. Stevens (5-8 overall) jumped out to a 6-0 lead with decisions at 125 and 133 pounds before sophomore Caleb Willey (Towanda, Pa./Towanda Area) notched a 3-1 win over Cody Curtiss at 141 pounds for his 21st win of the year. After a major decision at 149 pounds for the Ducks, sophomore Brian Watkins (Bear Gap, Pa./Southern Columbia) notched a sudden-victory takedown to notch an 8-6 win at 157 pounds against Conner Bass for his 19th win of the year. The Warriors get back on the mat on Saturday, Feb. 9, when they face Millersville at Lamade Gym at 12 p.m. Before the match, the team will honor its four seniors – Cunningham, Dave Exler (Chesterbrook, Pa./Conestoga), Terrell Nixon (Upper Darby, Pa./Monsignor Bonner) and Patrick Reynolds (Ithaca, N.Y./Ithaca). Results: 125: Anthony Geiger (S) dec. Cody Barbiche, 2-0 (3-0) 133: Ryan Wilson (S) dec. Zack Finn, 13-7 (6-0) 141: Caleb Wiley (L) dec. Cody Curtiss, 3-1 (6-3) 149: Mike Polizzi (S) maj. dec. Matt Neff, 11-0 (10-3) 157: Brian Watkins (L) SV-1 Conner Bass, 8-6 (10-6) 165: Joey Favia (S) maj. dec. Greg Wetzel, 15-6 (14-6) 174: Jonathan Secor (L) dec. Zach Bass, 4-3 (14-9) 184: Tyler Cunningham (L) fall Mark Garrity, 2:03 (15-14L) 197: Nikolas Christine (L) fall Alex Moreno, 4:51 (21-14) 285: Max Lamport (L) dec. Chris Moyer, 5-1 (24-14)

WICHITA, Kan. -- Michael Brown's major-decision victory clinched a 24-17 dual win over Newman (Kan.) on Wednesday at Fugate Gymnasium. Mark Meyer posted his 67th career fall to add to his OCU career record. The Stars, ranked ninth in NAIA wrestling, finished the dual season 7-9. Entering the 197-pound match, the Stars had a 20-14 lead. Brown, a sophomore from Noble, Okla., defeated Steven Cooksley 10-1 to put the dual out of reach headed into the final match of the night. Brown is rated 12th among NAIA 197-pounders. Meyer, a senior from Midwest City, Okla., finished off Colton Duhr in 4:16 at 157 pounds. Meyer is the fourth-ranked 157-pounder in the NAIA. The Stars led the dual 20-6 following the 165-pound match. OCU's Zach Skates, a redshirt freshman from Broken Arrow, Okla., drubbed Clark Driz 15-0. Skates is ranked eighth in the NAIA. Josh Stewart picked up a forfeit win to give the Stars a 9-6 edge. Stewart, a senior from Muskogee, Okla., holds the 14th spot in the 149-pound national ratings. Kidd Gomez started the Stars off with a 6-4 victory over Kris Workman in the 125-pound bout. Gomez, a senior from Noble, Okla., sits No. 5 in the 125-pound NAIA rankings. OCU will aim to qualify individuals into the NAIA Championships in the NAIA Central Qualifying Group Tournament at 9 a.m. Feb. 16 in Baldwin City, Kan. Under a format new for this season, the top four placers per weight in the qualifying group tournament advance to the national tournament. Results: 125: Kidd Gomez, OCU, dec. Kris Workman, 6-4 133: Travis Rodenbaugh, NU, dec. Tyler Espitia, 6-1 141: Aaron Engels, NU, dec. Trevor Sterling, 5-0 149: Josh Stewart, OCU, by forfeit 157: Mark Meyer, OCU, pinned Colton Duhr, 4:16 165: Zach Skates, OCU, tech. fall Clark Driz, 15-0 174: Reece Wright-Conklin, NU, tech. fall Tyson Campbell, 18-0 184: Tyler Hasenbank, NU, dec. Cody Sivertsen, 11-6 (OT) 197: Michael Brown, OCU, maj. dec. Steven Cooksley, 10-1 285: Lorenzo Cerna, NU, dec. Stanley Lattimore, 2-1 (OT)

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. -- Kutztown University won eight of the ten bouts as the Golden Bears dispatched Millersville on the road 30-9. The Marauders jumped ahead early 6-0, but a major decision by Brandon Davis (Allentown, PA/Parkland) at 133 cut KU's deficit to two points. Evan Yenolevich (New Tripoli, PA/Northwestern Lehigh) put the Golden Bears on top 7-6 with his decision at 141, the second win in a run of six straight victories for KU. Mitch Voelker (Leesport, PA/Schuylkill Valley) and Matt Martoccio (Kintnersville, PA/Council Rock South) scored decisions at 149 and 157 before Andrew Wesner (York, PA/Central York) pinned Zach Pincus in 7:28 for a 19-6 Kutztown lead. Wade Rivera (Orefield, PA/Parkland) followed with a victory by decision at 174. After Millersville got back on the scoreboard with a decision at 184, Vinny Campanile (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) and Ziad Haddad (Allentown, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) sealed the win for the Golden Bears with major decisions. Campanile shut out Joel Suter 10-0 and Haddad was an 18-5 winner over Bradley Ladd. Campanile's win was his 20th of the year and he and Haddad are each 12-1 in dual matches. The victory matched last season's total and gave Kutztown double-digit wins for the seventh straight season. Results: 125: Samuel Oberlander, MILL, pinned Nick Lamoreaux (Bethesda, MD/Milton Hershey), KUTZ, 4:19 133: Brandon Davis (Allentown, PA/Parkland), KUTZ, maj. dec. Thomas Nulty, MILL, 15-6 141: Evan Yenolevich (New Tripoli, PA/Northwestern Lehigh), KUTZ, dec. David Charles, MILL, 6-1 149: Mitch Voelker (Leesport, PA/Schuylkill Valley), KUTZ, dec. Brock Thompson, MILL, 5-1 157: Matt Martoccio (Kintnersville, PA/Council Rock South), KUTZ, dec. Zac Wawrzyniak-Bush, MILL, 6-2 165: Andrew Wesner (York, PA/Central York), KUTZ, pinned Zach Pincus, MILL, 7:28 174: Wade Rivera (Orefield, PA/Parkland), KUTZ, dec. Tyler Hoover, MILL, 11-6 184: Daniel Cox, MILL, dec. Matt Cosgrove (), KUTZ, 7-5 197: Vinny Campanile (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley), KUTZ, maj. dec. Joel Suter, MILL, 10-0 285: Ziad Haddad (Allentown, PA/Bethlehem Catholic), KUTZ, maj. dec. Bradley Ladd, MILL, 18-5.

WESTMINSTER, Md. -- McDaniel won the final three bouts to stretch an 18-15 advantage into a 33-15 Centennial Conference (CC) wrestling victory over Gettysburg on Wednesday. Mason Goretsas (Hampstead, Md./North Carroll) and Joe Camlin (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill) each recorded pins to lead the Green Terror (8-7, 3-2 CC) to the victory. Matt Spano led the Bullets (5-17, 1-5 CC) with a 3-minute, 41-second pin at 141. Mike O'Boyle (North Reading, Mass./North Reading) staked McDaniel to a 3-0 lead with a 6-2 decision at 125 before Ryan O'Boyle (North Reading, Mass./Central Catholic) added a forfeit victory at 133 to stretch the lead to 9-0. Spano's pin pulled Gettysburg within 9-6 before Goretsas recorded a pin at 149 with just 10 seconds left in the bout to return the advantage to nine. Logan Yox (Westminster, Md./Liberty) added a 6-1 decision at 157 before Manny Markantone responded with a 6-3 victory at 165 for the Bullets. Zach Thomson and Nick Cross (Centreville, Md./Queen Annes County) traded forfeits before Scott Forrester (Manchester, N.J./Manchester) notched a 12-7 victory to seal the win. Camlin closed out the match with a 1-minute, 16-second pin. The Green Terror returns to action at New York University in a trimatch with Ursinus on Saturday. Action begins at 11 a.m. Results: 125: Mike O'Boyle (M) dec. Holt Johnson 6-2 133: Ryan O'Boyle (M) won by forfeit 141: Matt Spano (G) pinned Trey Mitchell 3:41 149: Mason Goretsas (M) pinned Cody Keane 6:50 157: Logan Yox (M) dec. Tyler Cunningham 6-1 165: Manny Markantone (G) dec. Luke Yox 6-3 174: Zach Thomson (G) won by forfeit 184: Nick Cross (M) won by forfeit 197: Scott Forrester (M) dec. Mike Sheehan 12-7 HWT: Joe Camlin (M) pinned Nick Diunizio 1:16

ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst University wrestling team made history on Wednesday night thanks, in large part, to an unlikely hero. The Lakers claimed the program's first-ever conference title, and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference's first-ever Division II Championship with a 26-9 victory at crosstown-rival Gannon at the Hammermill Center in downtown Erie. Mercyhurst ran the table in the PSAC this season, improving to 13-2 overall and finishing with a 5-0 conference mark. Gannon dropped to 4-4 overall and 2-2 in the conference. With the match still hanging in the balance entering the 197-pound bout, Mercyhurst head coach Mike Wehler decided to call upon redshirt freshman Brian Beattie, who had wrestled just 11 matches all season, and just once in dual competition. Beattie clinched the championship, posting a 7-4 victory over Gannon's Kris Rahn to give the Lakers an insurmountable lead and their league's first-ever D-II champion. With Mercyhurst leading 17-9, Beattie scored a takedown in the opening 30 seconds of his match to take a 2-0 lead and then added a two-point nearfall to take a 4-0 advantage. Rahn escaped to cut Beattie's lead to three. Beattie had a takedown taken away from him in the closing seconds of the first, saying the points came after the buzzer. After a scoreless second period, Rahn picked up a reversal early in the third to cut Beattie's lead to 4-3. However, the redshirt freshman returned the favor, reversing it back for a 6-3 lead. Beattie added a point on a Gannon penalty, countered by a Rahn escape with 43 seconds left to set up a wild finish. Beattie would hold off Rahn's rally to clinch the first-ever Division II PSAC Championship. Beattie improved to 7-5 on the season. The table was set again by the dynamic freshman duo of Willie Bohince and Dylan D'Urso, who both had to work extra hard to post upset victories over their counterparts from Gannon. The first bout of the night, at 125 pounds, featured two regionally-ranked combatants � Bohince of Mercyhurst and Matt Turek of Gannon. Bohince entered the night ranked third in Super Region I, while Turek was ranked second. Turek jumped out to a 2-0 with a takedown midway through the opening period, but Bohince tied the match early in the second with a pair of escapes. With the score tied at 2-2 entering the third period, Bohince scored an early three-point nearfall to take his first lead of the match, 5-2. Turek picked up an escape, to cut the lead to 5-3, and then picked up a stalling point, cutting the Bohince lead to 5-4. The Laker freshman held off a late rally, topping Turek 5-4 to earn a 3-0 Mercyhurst advantage. Bohince improved to 25-4 overall and 14-0 in dual matches this season. The 133-pound bout also featured two ranked competitors - the region's third-ranked wrestler in D'Urso, and the top-ranked wrestler in the region (seventh in the nation), Jose Matos of Gannon. D'Urso scored a takedown in the opening seconds to take a 2-0 lead and then scored a two-point nearfall, countered by an escape by Matos, to hold a 4-1 lead after the opening period. Matos would cut the D'Urso lead to two points at 4-2 with an escape to start the second period. Then, in the third period, D'Urso started the frame with an escape to recapture the three-point lead. D'Urso added a late takedown in the third to win the bout 8-2, upsetting the top-ranked wrestler in the region. D'Urso improved to 23-3 overall and 13-1 in dual matches this season. Redshirt sophomore Nick Hannan (8-6, 3-2 duals) got the call at 141 pounds against Gannon's Adam Weinell. After a scoreless two periods, Weinell chose defense to start the third. Weinell picked up an escape to get the first point of the match. Hannan couldn't muster any offense against Weinell's defense, and eventually lost the bout 3-0, cutting the Mercyhurst lead to 6-3. Sophomore Michael Griffith, ranked fifth in the latest Super Region I rankings, was up next at 149 to attempt to get those points back. Griffith owned the first period, riding his opponent, Gannon's Mike Krysiak, for nearly the entire three minutes. The Laker sophomore scored an early takedown to take a 2-0 lead and then added a three-point nearfall to take a 5-0 advantage after the opening period. Griffith kept going in the second, scoring a reversal early to take a 7-0 lead. He would add a two-point nearfall just moments later to extend the advantage to 9-0. The sophomore was not done, getting a three-point nearfall in the closing seconds of the second. After Krysiak scored an escape to start the third, Griffith added a takedown to take a 14-1 lead. Krysiak would add another escape to end the bout, with Griffith earning the major decision win, 15-2 (including riding time). Griffith improved to 19-6 overall and 11-2 in duals and gave the Lakers a 10-3 lead after four bouts. Up next, at 157 pounds, was redshirt junior Tyler Berger and Gannon's Sean Floor, who entered the bout ranked sixth in the Super Region I rankings. Like the 141-pound match, the first two periods were scoreless. Floor chose defense to start the third and scored an early escape to take a 1-0 lead. That point would mark the only point of the match, as Gannon cut the lead to 10-6. Redshirt junior Clint Schaefer, ranked fifth in the region at 165 pounds, took the mat next and was pitted against Gannon's Adam Greenman. Schaefer, who started the season 17-3 but is just 3-3 over his last six bouts, scored a takedown late in the first period for the only points of the opening three minutes. The Laker grappler added an escape early in the second to take a 3-0 lead after two periods. Those would be the only points of the match, as Schaefer improved to 21-6 overall and 11-4 in dual matches. Mercyhurst led 13-6 heading to the 174-pound bout, which featured redshirt freshman Angelo Bortoluzzi, ranked sixth in the region, and Gannon's Jermaine Easter. Bortoluzzi started the match with a quick takedown, which was countered by an escape from Easter. Bortoluzzi added a takedown with five seconds left in the opening period to take a 4-1 lead. The redshirt freshman would add a two-point nearfall in the closing seconds of the second for a comfortable 6-1 lead heading to the third period. Bortoluzzi added an escape, followed by a takedown in the opening minute of the third period and then rode out Easter to hang on for the major decision victory, 10-1 (with riding time). He picked up his 18th victory of the season against nine losses and gave Mercyhurst a 17-6 lead with three bouts left. At 184, redshirt senior Eric Lundgren, ranked fifth in Super Region I, squared off with Zach Zelcs of Gannon, who entered the bout second in the region. Lundgren scored a quick takedown, immediately escaped out of by Zelcs, giving Lundgren a 2-1 lead. Zelcs followed with a takedown of his own to take a 3-2 lead after the opening period. In the second, Zelcs picked up an escape to take a 4-2 advantage. It marked the only point of the middle stanza. Zelcs scored a takedown with 43 seconds left in the third to take a 6-2 advantage and then rode out Lundgren to close out the match. Redshirt senior Jeffrey Pollard closed out the night with a medical forfeit over Gannon's Chaz Lear. The match went into the second period before Lear had to call for an injury timeout and wasn't able to recover. The Lakers will now compete at the Lake Erie Quad Meet on Saturday, February 9. Mercyhurst will wrestle King College (Tenn.) at 10:00 a.m., the University of Findlay at 11:30 a.m., and wrap up with Lake Erie College at 1:00 p.m. Results: 125 Willie Bohince (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Matthew Turek (Gannon) 5-4 [MU 3-0] 133 Dylan D`Urso (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Jose Matos (Gannon) 8-2. [MU 6-0] 141 Adam Weinell (Gannon) won by decision over Nick Hannan (Mercyhurst) 3-0. [MU 6-3] 149 Michael Griffith (Mercyhurst) won by major decision over Michael Krysiak (Gannon) 15-2. [MU 10-3] 157 Sean Floor (Gannon) won by decision over Tyler Berger (Mercyhurst) 1-0. [MU 10-6] 165 Clint Schaefer (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Adam Greenman (Gannon) 3-0. [MU 13-6] 174 Angelo Bortoluzzi (Mercyhurst) won by major decision over Jermaine Easter (Gannon) 10-1. [MU 17-6] 184 Zack Zelcs (Gannon) won by decision over Eric Lundgren (Mercyhurst) 6-2. [MU 17-9] 197 Brian Beattie (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Kristopher Rahn (Gannon) 7-4. [MU 20-9] 285 Jeffrey Pollard (Mercyhurst) won by medical forfeit over Charles Lear (Gannon) . [MU 26-9]

The fifth-ranked Mountain Cat wrestling team raced out to a 13-0 lead with the help of a Dave Fogle (Summerhill, Pa.) pin at 133 lbs. on their way to coasting to their 12th straight dual meet win with a 38-9 victory over Seton Hill University, Wednesday night in the Sports Center. Pitt-Johnstown, which recorded three falls in the match, is now 13-2. The Mountain Cats jumped on Seton Hill early. Evan Link (Cresson, Pa.) won a 12-3 major decision over Steve Smith at 125 lbs., before NCAA eighth-ranked Fogle pinned Trey Constable at 3:47. A 6-2 decision by NCAA No. 6 and Super Region I No. 3 Dave Cawley (Pittsburgh, Pa.) over A.J. fisher, ranked sixth in the region, at 141 lbs. increased it to 13-0 Pitt-Johnstown. The Griffins got back in it and cut it to 13-9 with Region fourth-ranked Nick Nichols' fall over Tyler Chesney (Roaring Spring, Pa.) at 6:47, and a 4-3 decision by Brett Smith at 157 lbs. However, the Mountain Cats regained control with Keith Ryan's (Shirleysburg, Pa.) (165 lbs.) 4-0 shutout over Randall Wagner at 165 lbs. and cruised to their 12th consecutive victory. Gary Lantz (Delta, Pa.) scored a 12-1 major decision over Tyler Mohlenrich at 174 lbs,. and sixth-ranked Travis McKillop (Lower Burrell, Pa.) picked-up his team-leading ninth fall of the year at 2:41 over Dylan Bushby to extend the Mountain Cat lead to 26-9. Another fall, this time by Nikos Garafola (Greensburg, Pa.) (197 lbs.) over Tyler Dombroski at 4:25, built the lead to 32-9, before Josh Duplin's (Johnstown, Pa.) win by forfeit at 285 lbs. closed it out. With the loss, Seton Hill dropped to 7-12. The Mountain Cats wrap-up the dual meet season at home against Anderson (SC) University on Saturday, and Shippensburg University for Senior Night on Wednesday. Both home matches will begin at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center. Results: 125: Evan Link (UPJ) Major Decision Steve Smith 12-3 4-0 UPJ 133: #8 Dave Fogle (UPJ) Fall Trey Constable (SHU) 3:47 10-0 UPJ 141: #7 Dave Cawley (UPJ) Decision A.J. Fisher (SHU) 6-2 13-0 UPJ 149: Nick Nichols (SHU) Fall Tyler Chesney (UPJ) 6:47 13-6 UPJ 157: Brett Smith (SHU) Decision Joel Paolo (UPJ) 4-3 13-9 UPJ 165: Keith Ryan (UPJ) Decision Randall Wagner (SHU) 4-0 16-9 UPJ 174: Gary Lantz (UPJ) Major Decision Tyler Mohlenrich (SHU) 12-1 20-9 UPJ 184: #6 Travis McKillop (UPJ) Fall Dylan Bushby (SHU) 2:41 26-9 UPJ 197: Nikos Garafola (UPJ) Fall Tyler Dombroski (SHU) 4:25 32-9 UPJ HWT: Josh Duplin (UPJ) Won By Forfeit 38-9 UPJ

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Trailing South Dakota State 18-16 with two matches remaining Wednesday in Brookings, S.D., Utah Valley sophomores David Prieto (197 pounds) and Adam Fager (heavyweight) won the final two matches of the contest to help the Wolverines win their fourth straight dual, 22-18. Prieto needed overtime to declare a winner for his third third straight match. After splitting his previous two OT matches, Prieto prevailed against the Jackrabbits (4-10, 0-3 WWC) by taking down SDSU's Joe Skow in the first sudden victory period to win 3-1. With the Wolverines leading by just a point (19-18) entering the final match of the evening, Fager sealed the victory for UVU (5-2, 2-1 WWC) with a 5-3 decision over J.J. Everard. "Those last two matches were important wins for us but Josh (Wilson) and Chase's (Cuthbertson) wins were even bigger," said UVU head coach Greg Williams. "It came down to 197 and heavyweight tonight and I'm proud of the guys for getting it done." After falling behind 12-0 after two matches, UVU won the next three bouts to take a 13-12 advantage. Junior Avery Garner (141 pounds) started the Wolverine rally with a 9-2 decision over SDSU's Ben Gillette. Senior Josh Wilson (149) then followed with a 12-4 major decision over Dustin Walraven and redshirt freshman Chase Cuthbertson (157) came through with a first-period fall over Cody Pack just 1:42 into the match. The Jackrabbits then pulled back in front, 15-13, as Joe Brewster pulled out a 4-2 overtime victory over UVU junior Abner Cook (165). Wolverine junior Monte Schmalhaus (174) then helped Utah Valley regain the lead with a 5-0 decision over Troy Morisette. With the Wolverines up just a point, at 16-15, SDSU once again took the lead (18-16) as Shea Nolan pulled out a hard-fought 3-2 decision over UVU redshirt freshman Derek Thomas (184). A couple stalling calls on Thomas were the difference in the bout as Nolan received two critical points from the stall calls. South Dakota State began the dual with a 12-0 lead after Aaron Pickrel won by forfeit at 125 pounds and Brance Simms pinned UVU sophomore Chasen Tolbert (133) at the end of the first period. In its last four matches, Utah Valley has defeated Arizona State (26-15), Northern Colorado (39-0), Stanford (18-15) and now SDSU (22-18). The Wolverines managed to defeat South Dakota State Wednesday without both Rauser brothers, as Jade and Val both missed the dual due to sickness. Prior to the start of the dual, UVU redshirt freshman Logan Addis defeated SDSU's Tyler Johnson 17-10 in an exhibition contest. "It's getting down to the end of the season and we've got to have heart," added Williams. "These are three good teams we've got coming up and we need to be focused and ready to go when we face them." The Wolverines will continue their road trip by heading up to Fargo, N.D., to take on No. 25 North Dakota State Friday evening. The Bison are currently leading the Western Wrestling Conference standings with an unblemished 2-0 conference mark. UVU will then take on Boise State in Boise, Idaho, on Feb. 13 and finish its regular season by hosting Air Force on Feb. 16. Results: 125 - Aaron Pickrel (SDSU) won by forfeit 133 - Brance Simms (SDSU) won by pin Chasen Tolbert (UVU), 2:40 141 - Avery Garner (UVU) won by decision Ben Gillette (SDSU), 9-2 149 - No. 22 Josh Wilson (UVU) won by major decision No. 31 Dustin Walraven (SDSU), 12-4 157 - Chase Cuthbertson (UVU) won by pin Cody Pack (SDSU), 1:42 165 - Joe Brewster (SDSU) won in sudden victory 1 Abner Cook (UVU), 4-2 (SV1) 174 - Monte Schmalhaus (UVU) won by decision Troy Morisette (SDSU), 5-0 184 - Shea Nolan (SDSU) won by decision Derek Thomas (UVU), 3-2 197 - David Prieto (UVU) won in sudden victory 1 Joe Skow (SDSU), 3-1 (SV1) 285 - Adam Fager (UVU) won by decision J.J. Everard (SDSU), 5-3 Exhibition (149) - Logan Addis (UVU) decision Tyler Johnson (SDSU), 17-10

Matt Baker and Morgan Denson won the last two matches of the evening to push the Maryville wrestling squad past Lindenwood 21-13 in a dual meet in St. Charles, Mo., Wednesday evening. The victory is the second straight dual triumph for the Saints. Lindenwood led 4-0 before Keygan Foster got the Saints on the scoreboard with a 15-8 win at 133. Tyrell Galloway edged his foe at 141, and Keenan Hagerty recorded a 6-2 triumph at 149. Joey Moorhouse recorded a one-point win in the 157-division, and Christian Loges posted a 6-1 victory to push the Saints edge to 15-4. The Lions took the next two weight classes, including one via an injury, to cut the team score to 15-13. In the 197-pound classification, Baker cruised to a 10-4 decision to set the stage for Denson to close out the match. In a close overtime decision, Denson recorded a 3-1 win to close out the eight-point victory for Maryville. The Saints are back in action Friday, Feb. 8, when they host Ouachita Baptist in a 7 p.m. dual meet in Moloney Arena. Maryville will be celebrating �Think Pink� night and will be giving out free pink T-shirts to the first 50 fans in attendance.

Laurinburg, NC-- No. 12 ranked heavyweight Denzel Vaughan was able to pin his Liberty University opponent in the first period to complete SAU’S comeback and lead them to the upset win 23-21 over the Division 1 club on senior night in Harris Court. After freshman Jared Key (197) dominated his opponent by technical fall 22-7 to cut the Flames lead to 21-17, Vaughan stepped to the mat and promptly took the Liberty Flame down three times en route to an easy fall and 6 points to send the home crowd into a frenzy as the gym erupted with excitement. Vaughan now improves to 11-2 on the year while Key, who is 14-9 and has won 11 of his last 14 matches, led the team tonight by scoring 9 takedowns and is now third on the team with 35. Standout junior lightweight Chauncey Foster got the Knights off to a fast start as he thoroughly dominated his opponent on the strength of 8 takedowns to win 21-6 and give SAU a 5-0 lead. Foster now leads the Knights with 52 takedowns on the season. Senior Josh Tegard then put on a great show as his 5 takedowns were enough to bag 4 team points as he routed his opponent 11-3 in his best performance of the season. Fellow senior Sterling Perry then followed that up with a solid 4-0 victory. After some losses in the next few weights to Liberty’s heart of the lineup, SAU freshman Denzel Leggett then came out and came within inches of getting his first pin of the season as he used a beautiful arm toss to throw his opponent to the mat. Leggett, however, would not be able to snag the pin and fell 13-6 in a hard-fought bout. Liberty, a NCAA Division one athletic school, but now competes in the NCWA, is only three years removed from winning the NCAA Div. 1 East Region and is by far one of the best wins by Head Coach Joe Baranik and his SAU Grapplers!! St. Andrews, now 6-10, will wrestle one more tune-up match at rival Newport News Apprentice this weekend at 2 pm before returning home one final time on Feb. 16 for the NAIA East National Qualifier which will determine who qualifies for the NAIA National tournament. The tournament is set to get underway at 9 am. Results: 125- Chauncey Foster (SAU) won by tech fall over Jeremy Beale 21-6 7:00 133- Josh Tegard (SAU) maj. dec. Carey Caprio 11-3 141- Sterling Perry (SAU) dec. Josh Sanders 4-0 149- Peter Crawford (LU) maj. dec. Kody Getkin (SAU) 10-1 157- Miguel Rodriguez (LU) maj. dec. James Green (SAU) 14-1 165- Bobby Clymer (LU) won by forfeit 174- Keyshaun Ward (LU) maj. dec. Russell Lindsay (SAU) 10-1 184- Josh Sturgill LU) dec. Denzel Leggett (SAU) 13-6 197- Jared Key (SAU) tech fall Jacob Hood 22-7 (7:00) 285- Denzel Vaughan (SAU) pinned Josh Travers (LU) 2:06

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WATERLOO, Iowa -- Five former NCAA wrestling champions will be inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa on June 9, 2013. The Hall of Fame is located inside the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The Class of 2013 includes Joe Heskett, Troy Steiner, Terry Steiner, Kirk Myers, and Dale Brand. The Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa was established in 2002 to honor the people who have made an impact on the sport on a national level, or who have done extraordinary work in the State of Iowa. The hall recognizes native-born Iowans, and those who achieved their fame while wrestling or coaching for an Iowa school. Heskett was an NCAA champion and a four-time All-American (1999-2002) for Iowa State. He placed third at the NCAA tournament as a freshman, second as a sophomore and as a junior, and first as a senior. The former Cyclone compiled a 143-9 career college record with 58 pins. He also placed fifth at the 2007 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Heskett is the current head wrestling coach at Army. Troy and Terry Steiner, identical twins who wrestled at the University of Iowa, each won an individual NCAA championship. Troy was a four-time All-American and an NCAA champion for the Hawkeyes, placing fifth, second, first, and third at the NCAA tournament (1990-1993). Terry was a three-time All-American an NCAA champion, placing third, fifth, and first at the NCAA tournament (1991-1993). Troy currently serves as an assistant wrestling coach at Oregon State. Terry is the U.S. National women’s head wrestling coach for USA Wrestling. Myers was a three-time Division II NCAA champion for the University of Northern Iowa (1978-1980) and a three-time Division I All-American. He placed sixth at the NCAA tournament in 1979, third in 1980, and fifth 1982. Myers set the single season record for pins at Northern Iowa in 1982 at 21. He was also a state champion for Algona in 1977. Brand was an NCAA champion for Cornell College in 1937 and a runner-up in 1936. He was also an alternate on the 1936 Olympic wrestling team that competed in Berlin, Germany. Brand was the head wrestling coach at Clarion High School from 1946 through 1976, compiling a 252-76-2 dual meet record. He coached 23 individual state champions and six runner-up teams. Dale’s most famous wrestler at Clarion was Glen Brand, 1948 Olympic champion and namesake of the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa. Dale and Glen were first cousins. Dale Brand died in 2004 at the age of 90. Three other special awards will be given during the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa. The Huff family of Waterloo will receive the Family Legacy Award. Lewis and Louise Huff had four sons and one daughter, all of whom attended West Waterloo High School. Charles was a two-time state runner-up (1951-1952), Dale finished third as a senior (1954), Don was a state champion in 1956 and 1957, and Tom was a state champion in 1957, 1958, and 1959. Don wrestled for Northern Colorado from 1957 through 1959, and at the University of Iowa during the 1961 season. He qualified for the NCAA tournament in 1958. Don was the head wrestling coach at West Waterloo from 1978 through 1998. In 1989 his team won the 3A state championship. The West Waterloo wrestling room in named in his honor. Tom was an NCAA runner-up for the University of Iowa in 1963 and a third place finisher in 1962. He wrestled post-collegiately for Air Force. Diane graduated from West in 1971. She married Steve Yagla, a former wrestler for Waterloo Columbus and at the University of Iowa. Steve’s brother, Chuck, was a two-time NCAA champion for Iowa and is a member of the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa. Wyatt Schultz will receive the Russ Smith Community Impact Award. The award is given to a person demonstrating exceptional local impact on wrestling within the state of Iowa. Schultz is the owner and publisher of The Predicament, a publication that covers wrestling within the state of Iowa. He is a sports photographer, covering wrestling tournaments statewide. His photographs have appeared in Wrestling USA, USA Wrestler, Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine, and Sports Illustrated. Schultz also helped coordinate the High School Dream Team dual (Iowa versus the United States) at Iowa City West in 2008 and 2012. Jason Christenson will receive the first Bob Siddens High School Coaching Excellence Award. The award is given to an Iowa high school wrestling coach who exhibits the high standards that Bob Siddens set during his legendary coaching career. Siddens coached West Waterloo to 11 state team titles and a 327-26 dual meet record. Christenson has been the head wrestling coach at Southeast Polk High School since 2001. He led his team to a second place finish at the 3A Iowa High School State Wrestling Championships, which was the first team trophy at the traditional state tournament in program history. Christenson has also served as Iowa’s junior director for USA Wrestling since 2002. He was named USA Wrestling’s Developmental Coach of the Year in 2007. A banquet honoring all award winners will be held at Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo on Sunday, June 9. For more information contact the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum at (319) 233-0745 or dgmstaff@nwhof.org. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum is a not-for-profit organization based out of Waterloo, Iowa. The mission of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame is to preserve history, recognize excellence, and inspire future generations.

"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 www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m CT on AM 1650, The Fan. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments about the show. A podcast of the show is available on theopenmat.com. Ironside was an NCAA wrestling champion for the University of Iowa in 1997 and 1998. He currently provides match commentary for Iowa wrestling meets on KXIC radio and on television for the Iowa high school state wrestling tournament. Hipps is the owner of InterMat (www.intermatwrestle.com), a website that covers all aspects of wrestling. He was named journalist of the year by Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine in 2010.

PEMBROKE -- Visiting Limestone captured three of the first four matches of the night to stake claim to an early 10-3 lead, but 13th-ranked UNCP won five of the last six matches, including three bonus-point victories, to turn back the Saints, 27-13, on Tuesday evening in the English E. Jones Center. The victory helped the Braves (8-6) grab its first winning season under head coach Othello Johnson, while also snapping a three-match losing streak in the series with Limestone (7-9). The Saints wrap up their dual meet season with three-straight setbacks. Eric Rholetter posted a convincing 13-2 major decision over Jake Smith at 125 pounds, and Ross Benzel used a late takedown to register a 3-2 win at 133 pounds over Dontae Brown, to help the Saints grab an early 7-0 lead, but all-American Daniel Ownbey stopped the bleeding with a high-energy 6-4 decision over Devon Jackson at 141 pounds to get the Black & Gold on the board. Limestone would stretch its lead back out to seven points, 10-3, moments later with Theran Goodale's tight 4-3 win at 149 pounds over Reggie Allen, but the momentum quickly turned to the Braves for the remainder of the night. Justin Pencook's 22-7 technical fall win over Austin Koile at 157 pounds cut UNCP's deficit back to 10-8 heading into the intermission, and the hosts took the meet's final lead minutes out of the break when Blaze Shade registered a first-period pin (2:55) Ryan Buchanan. Defending national champion Mike Williams continued to rack up the team points for the Braves with a 10-2 major decision over Demetre Liguori at 174 pounds, before the Saints finally answered with a last-second takedown that pushed Blake Steiert past Stuart Nadeau (2-1) at 184 pounds. The Braves would win each of the final two matches of the night to provide the final. Brach Walker tallied his first pin since early December 34 seconds into the second period of his 197-pound bout with Justin Tribble, while Chris Giddens scored a big second period and then held off Aaron Rowe in the heavyweight bout en route to a 5-4 decision. The Braves will put the caps on their 2012-13 dual meet schedule on Thursday when they travel to central South Carolina to battle top-ranked Newberry (17-2). Wrestling action is set to get underway at 7 p.m. inside Newberry's Eleazer Arena. Results: 125: Eric Rholetter (LC) maj. dec. Jake Smith (UNCP) M 13-2 133: Ross Benzel (LC) dec. Dontae Brown (UNCP) D 3-2 141: No. 1 Daniel Ownbey (UNCP) dec. Devon Jackson (LC) D 6-4 149: Theran Goodale (LC) dec. Reggie Allen (UNCP) D 4-3 157: Justin Pencook (UNCP) tech. fall Austin Koile (LC) TF 22-7; 6:14 165: Blaze Shade (165) pinned Ryan Buchanan (LC) F 2:55 174: No. 1 Mike Williams (UNCP) maj. dec. Demetre Liguori (LC) M 10-2 184: Blake Steiert (LC) dec. Stuart Nadeau (UNCP) D 2-1 197: Brach Walker (UNCP) pinned Justin Tribble (LC) F 3:34 285: Chris Giddens (UNCP) dec. Aaron Rowe (LC) D 5-4