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The Shippensburg University wrestling team picked up bonus points in six of its eight victories on Tuesday night en route to a convincing 40-6 dual meet victory over the Hilltoppers of West Liberty University inside the Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex (ASRC). Shippensburg (11-6) won eight of 10 bouts overall (including one forfeit) and none of its wrestlers were taken down in any of the victories. SU raced out to a 19-0 lead behind three technical falls and a major decision, and later picked up two pins in the middle weights. Sophomore Dereck Enders opened up with a 16-1 technical fall at 125 pounds before senior Cody Myers had a 19-3 technical fall at 141 pounds. After Myers, sophomore Ean Starner notched a 16-1 technical fall at 149 pounds. At 133 pounds, redshirt-freshman Cameron Throckmorton returned to the lineup and scored a 12-1 major decision. The Raiders got two victories by fall. The second was recorded by sophomore Neal Grudi at 174 pounds. Competing at the weight class for the first time in his career, Grudi scored his pin just 27 seconds into the second period. Senior John Lindquist continued his winning ways with a pin at 165 pounds just 12 seconds before the end of the first period. He improved to 4-0 at 165 pounds this season and 9-7 overall with his second pin of the campaign. SU’s only straight-up decision came at 184 pounds, where sophomore Luke Etter picked up a 3-1 victory over Derrick Williams. West Liberty (4-8) picked up a 9-2 decision at 157 pounds and a 10-3 decision at 197 pounds. Shippensburg hosts Anderson (S.C.) at 7 p.m. Friday inside Heiges Field House. Results: 125: Dereck Enders (SU) tech falls Joe Wagstaff (WLU), 16-1 (5:00) [5-0] 133: Cameron Throckmorton (SU) maj. dec. Cole Nace (WLU), 12-1 [9-0] 141: Cody Myers (SU) tech falls Johnny McComas (WLU), 19-3 (7:00) [14-0] 149: Ean Starner (SU) tech falls Daniel Carpenter (WLU), 16-1 (7:00) [19-0] 157: Art Hobley (WLU) dec. Mark Lentz (SU), 9-2 [19-3] 165: John Lindquist (SU) pins David Schlieper (WLU), 2:48 [25-3] 174: Neal Grudi (SU) pins Ben Giles (WLU), 3:27 [31-3] 184: Luke Etter (SU) dec. Derrick Williams (WLU), 3-1 [34-3] 197: Danny Doyle (WLU) dec. Francis Slover (SU), 10-3 [34-6] 285: Jacob Nale (SU) wins by forfeit [40-6]

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. -- Teddy Furnish needed a decision at heavyweight to give No. 5 Lindsey Wilson its first win over No. 6 Campbellsville (Ky.), but he went ahead and earned the victory in style, pinning Terrell Moore in one minute and 13 seconds to give the Blue Raiders a 19-15 win on Tuesday night. Gosser Gym was packed with fans ready to watch the NAIA top-6 battle, a series that the Tigers led 4-0 heading into the dual. The matches lived up to the hype, with each team winning five leading up to Furnish's triumphant moment. Lindsey Wilson, now 2-1 in Mid-South Conference dual matches, earns at least a share of the MSC Regular-Season Championship with the win. For the Blue Raiders, in just their fourth season of wrestling at the school, Campbellsville is the highest rated team it has beaten. Ethan Miller started things off in the Blue Raider's favor with a high-energy, 7-2 win over Robert Boston at 125 pounds. But Campbellsville answered right back at 133 as Tyler Alsip edged Jacob McCombs 6-5. Lindsey Wilson broke up the tie with extra points at 141 as Wismit Moinius registered numerous takedowns to rout Chris Teague 14-5 and give Lindsey Wilson a 7-3 cushion with a major decision. Campbellsville found its first lead of the night after the next two matches, registering decisions at 149 and 157. Kyle Terry slowed down Zach McCormick 10-7 at 149 and Conor Young avoided a late takedown by Joe Cozart to win 9-6 at 157. With the Tigers leading 9-7, the Blue Raiders found a way to turn the tables and win back-to-back matches themselves at 165 and 174. At 165, James Haywood was masterful not giving up an escape to hold on to a 4-2 win over Joe Whalen and Jameel Bryant shutout Michael Johnson 5-0 at 174. Lindsey Wilson was back on top 13-9, but the Tigers once again found a way to win two straight matches to regain the lead, but the Blue Raider grapplers didn't allow any extra points. With Ian Stephens battling an injury, it was Cadyn McKeeth wrestling up at 184 for Lindsey Wilson. While undersized against Josh Ashbrook, McKeeth held his ground and didn't let himself be taken down late to avoid a major decision. Ashbrook completed the 7-3 win and pulled the Tigers within one. At 197, Jacob Bradford went after Allen Scruggs with two big shots at the end of the third period, but couldn't find any points as he lost 6-5 to give Campbellsville a 15-13 lead with one match to go. Furnish came out of the gate strong, scoring two points on a takedown to put Moore on his stomach and started working him for extra points. Moore allowed himself to be flipped and Furnish put all his weight into the shoulders to get the pin that brought a large contingent of Blue Raider fans to their feet. With the dual season behind them, Lindsey Wilson now focuses on the NAIA East Regional Qualifier at 9 a.m. CT on Feb. 16 in Lauringburg, N.C. Results: 125 Ethan Miller (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) won by decision over Robert Boston (Campbellsville (Ky.)) 7-2. 0 3.00 133 tyler alsip (Campbellsville (Ky.)) won by decision over Jacob McCombs (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) 6-5. 3.00 0 141 Wismit Moinius (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) won by major decision over Chris Teague (Campbellsville (Ky.)) 14-5. 0 4.00 149 kyle terry (Campbellsville (Ky.)) won by decision over Zach McCormick (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) 10-3. 3.00 0 157 Conor Young (Campbellsville (Ky.)) won by decision over Joe Cozart (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) 9-6. 3.00 0 165 James Haywood (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) won by decision over joe whalen (Campbellsville (Ky.)) 4-2. 0 3.00 174 Jameel Bryant (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) won by decision over michael johnson (Campbellsville (Ky.)) 5-0. 0 3.00 184 Josh Ashbrook (Campbellsville (Ky.)) won by decision over Cadyn McKeeth (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) 7-3. 3.00 0 197 Allen Scruggs (Campbellsville (Ky.)) won by decision over Jacob Bradford (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) 6-5. 3.00 0 285 Theodore Furnish (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) won by pin over terrell moore (Campbellsville (Ky.)) 1:13. 0 6.00 Dual Meet Score 15.0 19.0 Dual Meet

ALLIANCE, Ohio -- No. 29 ranked Mount Union's wrestling won over Heidelberg, in an Ohio Athletic Conference dual Tuesday, February 5th, 24-15 at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex. With the win, the Purple Raiders improve to 7-3 overall and 3-1 in the OAC. The Raiders won five out of 10 contested matches highlighted by a pin from junior Tyler Johnston (Lyndhurst/Brush), as he pinned senior Andrew Johnson 5:43. Mount Union grabbed three major decisions that came from freshman Jeremy Border (Caldwell/Caldwell) who won over freshman Justin Kihn, 9-1 at 133, sophomore Bryant Roby (Westchester, Ill./St. Joseph) who won over freshman Colin McDermitt, 13-4 at 141 and sophomore Jon Garrison (Fairlawn/Copley) who won over freshman Aaron Banko 16-3 at 157. Senior Jeremy Regula (Dundee/Claymont) won by disqualification over freshman Damon Cheek, 6-0 at 165 for the Raiders. Heidelberg (10-7, 3-1 OAC) junior Delian Schneider won by decision over junior Brad Kress (Louisville/Louisville) 7-5 at 125. Junior Jeremy Stepp won by decision over sophomore Brent Kirk (Adena/Buckeye Local) 3-1 at 174 and sophomore Richard Dowdley won by decision over freshman Brian Deming (Madison/Perry) 9-5 at 184. Senior Andy Lovins won by decision over Nick Rajcsak (Stow/Stow) 2-1 at 197 for the Student Princes while freshman Nino Majoy won by decision over senior Nick Terifaj (Brook Park/Strongsville) 2-1 in three overtime periods at 285. Mount Union hosts Muskingum next Tuesday, February 12th for an Ohio Athletic Conference match at the MAAC. Results: 125 – Delian Schneider (Berg) won by decision over Brad Kress (Mount Union) 7-5 133 – Jeremy Border (Mount Union) won by major decision over Justin Kihn (Berg) 9-1 141 – Bryant Roby (Mount Union) won by major decision over Colin McDermitt (Berg) 13-4 149 – Tyler Johnston (Mount Union) won by pin over Andrew Johnson (Berg) 5:43 157 – Jon Garrison (Mount Union) won by major decision over Aaron Banko (Berg) 16-3 165 – Jeremy Regula (Mount Union) won by disqualification Damon Cheek (Berg) 6-0 174 – Jeremy Stepp (Berg) won by decision over Brent Kirk (Mount Union) 3-1 OT 184 – Richard Dowdley (Berg) won by decision over Brian Deming (Mount Union) 9-5 197 – Andrew Lovins (Berg) won by decision over Nick Rajcsak (Mount Union) 2-1 285 – Nino Majoy (Berg) won by decision over Nick Terifaj (Mount Union) 2-1 (3OT)

Springfield, Mass. -- The Springfield College wrestling team dominated local-foes Western New England, American International, and STCC on Tuesday as it captured the City of Springfield Wrestling Championship. Tom Casper had three victories, including two by pin, to lead the way for the Pride. Eric Hamrick also was victorious in all three of his matches, wrestling in three different weight classes. The Pride, which is ranked 12th in the nation, is currently riding a 10-match winning streak as it improves to 11-2 on the year. Springfield will return to action this Saturday in a quad meet at Plymouth State with Trinity and Johnson & Wales. Springfield 31, Western New England 19 125: Tom Casper (SC) pin, Stephen Colling (WNE), 1:06 133: Victor Ekpenyong (SC) pin Robby Ferrante (WNE), 4:32 141: Sean Mcallister (WNE) major Mark Pinto (SC), 9-0 149: Josh Hadley (SC) dec. Robert Cox (WNE), 6-5 157: Mark Gonzalez (SC) injury default, Nik Moreschi (WNE) 165: Eric Hamrick (SC) pin Zach Bantle (WNE), 2:03 174: Michael Fish (SC) major Henry Mckenna (WNE), 10-2 184: Mike Frizinia (WNE) dec. Nicholas Camera (SC), 3-2 197: Jeremy Burns (SC) dec. Dylan Kniska (WNE), 2-0 285: Jamison Sacco (WNE) pin John Gabordi (SC), 0:56 Springfield 41, STCC 10 125: Tom Casper (SC) pin Derek Lopes (STCC) 4:58 133: Mizam Tamaradze (STCC) tech. fall Victor Ekpenyong (SC) 16-2 141: Simeon Everett (STCC) tech. fall Mark Pinto (SC) 16-1 149: Josh Hadley (SC) win by forfeit 157: Eric Hamrick (SC) major James Zupko (STCC) 16-4 165: Mark Gonzalez (SC) pin Mario Encarnacion (STCC), 6:03 174: Vincent Silano (SC) pin Quoc Pham (STCC), 4:28 184: Nicholas Camera (SC) dec. Brendan Riggins (STCC) 8-2 197: Jeremy Burns (SC) major Rahmel Hill (STCC), 11-2 285: John Gaboradi (SC) win by forfeit Springfield College 42, American International 13 125: Tom Casper (SC) win by forfeit 133: Max Flanagan (SC) pin Cole Ludorf (AIC) 1:05 141: Mark Pinto (SC) pin Andrew Lischke (AIC) 4:58 149: Brandan Walsh (AIC) maj Josh Hadley (SC) 11-1 157: Will Honer (AIC) win by forfeit 165: Kim Pearce (SC) win by forfeit 174: Vincent Silano (SC) win by forfeit 184: Nicholas Camera (SC) pin Zach Van Ess (AIC) 4:46 197: Eric Hamrick (SC) win by forfeit 285: Matthew Pringle (AIC) dec Jeremy Burns (SC) 14-7

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- Duke redshirt sophomore wrestler Immanuel Kerr-Brown upended Gardner-Webb's wins leader at 157 pounds to help clinch a 19-15 Blue Devils' victory over the Bulldogs Tuesday evening. The win was the fifth straight for the Blue Devils, marking Duke's longest win streak since the 2002-03 season. Duke picked up wins at six weight classes, including a major decision from redshirt senior Peter Terrezza at 125 pounds, to move to 7-5 overall for the season. The Blue Devils are now 24-1-1 all-time against Gardner-Webb (4-9). Redshirt freshman Trey Adamson started the match for the Blue Devils on the right foot with a hard-fought 4-1 decision over Hunter Gamble at 174 pounds. Adamson scored a takedown in the final seconds of the first period and never relinquished the lead. With a 2-1 edge heading into the final period, the Riverton, Utah native iced the victory in the final two minutes with another takedown for his fifth consecutive victory and 15th of the season. At 184, redshirt senior Diego Bencomo used a strong final period to take home a 5-2 decision over Gray Jones. Bencomo registered a takedown in the first period, but Jones rallied with a pair of escapes to even the score 2-2 after five minutes of wrestling. Starting down in the third period, the Blue Devil senior escaped to make it 3-2 and added a takedown in the final moments for his 10th triumph of the season. The Bulldogs, down 6-0 early, rallied to tie the bout 6-6 with consecutive decisions at 197 and heavyweight. The match at 285 was a double overtime thriller between Duke's Brian Self and Travis Porter. Self, wrestling up a weight class, battled hard and nearly came away with the victory before Porter scored a last-second takedown for the decision. Terrezza put the Blue Devils back on track with a crucial 8-0 major decision at 125. The New Providence, N.J., native controlled all facets of the match and fought for what proved to be key bonus points for Duke. Terrezza opened the bout with a takedown, but was unable to build his lead until the third period when he added a takedown and a three-point nearfall en route to the shutout win. Gardner-Webb took six points from a forfeit at 133 to take its first lead of the match, 13-12, with four weights left to wrestle. Duke quickly regained the lead as Tanner Hough posted his 17th win of the year at 141 pounds. The sophomore built a 4-1 lead in the first period before Davante Andujar battled within one, 4-3, in the second period. Hough held off any last shots from Andujar and scored a takedown of his own for the 7-4 decision and 13-12 Duke lead. Back-to-back wins by redshirt freshman Marcus Cain and Kerr-Brown at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively, clinched the victory for the Blue Devils. Cain posted his sixth straight and eighth dual win, while Kerr-Brown upended Gardner-Webb's wins leader Alex Medved in a 5-0 decision. Cain amassed a 6-1 lead after five minutes of wrestling and never led Ryan Medved get closer than three points in the 8-3 decision. The win was his 17th of the season and helped stretch Duke's lead to 16-12 with two matches remaining. Kerr-Brown, after a scoreless first period, scored three points in the second period and added a takedown in the final seconds of the match to shut down Medved. Kerr-Brown's win was his 21st of the year and evened his dual record to 4-4. Duke resumes its ACC schedule Saturday, Feb. 9 against Maryland at 1 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Results: 174 - Trey Adamson (Duke) dec. Hunter Gamble (GWU) - 4-1 (Duke 3-0) 184 - Diego Bencomo (Duke) dec. Gray Jones (GWU) - 5-2 (Duke 6-0) 197 - Blake Salyer (GWU) dec. Dylan Ryan (Duke) - 5-1 (Duke 6-3) 285 - #33 Travis Porter (GWU) dec. Brian Self (Duke) - 5-2 (Tied 6-6) 125 - Peter Terrezza (Duke) maj. dec. Cortez Starkes (GWU) - 8-0 (Duke 10-6) 133 - Robbie Golde (GWU) wins by forfeit. (GWU 12-10) 141 - Tanner Hough (Duke) dec. Davante Andujar (GWU) - 7-4 (Duke 13-12) 149 - Marcus Cain (Duke) dec. Ryan Medved (GWU) - 9-3 (Duke 16-12) 157 - Immanuel Kerr-Brown (Duke) dec. Alex Medved (GWU) - 5-0 (Duke 19-12) 165 - Justin Guthrie (GWU) dec. Randy Roden (Duke) - 6-5 (Duke 19-15)

Canon-McMillan escapes with four-peat in WPIAL team tournament with last match victory Ranked No. 10 nationally, Canon-McMillan, Pa., entered this past weekend's Class AAA WPIAL tournament the clear favorites to earn a fourth consecutive title -- even without the presence of Solomon Chishko, one of the nation's best juniors who has been out all season due to injury sustained in the Super 32 Challenge final. However, their finals match against Franklin Regional, Pa., would be a nail-biter. With the dual meet starting at 126 pounds, it was right in the Franklin Regional wheelhouse. No. 5 Michael Kemerer opened the proceedings for the Panthers with a 20-5 technical fall, which was replicated by Connor Schram for the Big Macs at 132 pounds. Shifting their other three middle-weight stars up a weight class, Franklin Regional opened up a 17-5 lead after 152 pounds with a 15-0 technical fall from senior Tyler Smith, 6-0 decision from sophomore Josh Maruca, and 13-4 major decision from No. 13 (at 145) Josh Shields. Canon-McMillan would respond back with victories in four of the next five matches to tie the dual meet at 20-20, which included some interesting lineup shifts from the Big Macs. No. 2 (at 170) Cody Wiercioch weighed in at 182 for the match, but would wrestle in the 195-pound weight class and secure bonus points. They also flipped their normal 285-pound wrestler Angelo Broglia, and he was able to get a 6-3 victory at 220 pounds. However, the hopeful Big Macs' residual for that would have been for No. 15 (at 220) Alex Campbell to compliment the win at 220 with a win of his own. That plan was derailed by Super 32 runner-up Luke Fleck, who in his first major week of competition since missing the bulk of the season with injury, upended Campbell by 3-2 decision to give the Panthers a 23-20 lead. Brendan Price gave Canon-McMillan their first lead of the dual meet with a 15-0 technical fall at 106 pounds. The next match saw Franklin Regional regain the lead at 26-25 after Kyle Berk's 10-8 decision victory over Josh Minor to set up the last match heroics of No. 12 Dalton Macri, who earned a fall at the minute mark to give the Big Macs the 31-26 victory. Friday night's semifinal rounds saw Canon-McMillan outlast Kiski Area for a 36-24 victory, and Franklin Regional upend North Allegheny 28-27 for their victory and first-ever appearance in the WPIAL team finals. The Panthers' performance this weekend, in conjunction with the return of Luke Fleck to the lineup and performance of their four stars in the middle, see them jump back into the Fab 50 team rankings at No. 35. The week ahead in state championships Individual bracket championship tournaments will be held in Arizona, Montana, and Nevada. Dual meet events will be held in Maryland, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. The Oklahoma dual meet championships will be held at Cushing High School for Class 3A and 4A (smaller-schools), and at Claremore High School for Class 5A and 6A (bigger-schools). Both tournaments will be on Saturday, and start with preliminary rounds being held at 10 a.m. and noon CT; semifinals at 2 p.m., followed by championship bouts at 6:30 p.m. In the 6A tournament, No. 25 Broken Arrow and No. 30 Edmond North are the top squads in each half of the draw. 6A Bracket No. 12 Collinsville is the favorite in the Class 5A Bracket. No. 41 Tuttle is the favorite in the Class 4A Bracket. Class 3A Bracket A preview for the Pennsylvania Class AAA and Class AA dual meet tournaments is being posted today, while a preview for the Ohio state dual meet tournaments (Divisions I, II, and III) will be posted on Friday. No. 45 CBHS ends team season with Tennessee dual meet title Christian Brothers, Tenn., ranked No. 45 in the Fab 50 team rankings ended the dual meet regular season with a TSSAA Division II state championship. The tournament was held this past weekend at the Williamson County Expo Center in Franklin, Tenn. The Brothers won their three matches by the following scores: 45-25 over Montgomery Bell Academy (9 matches to 5), 39-24 over The Baylor School (8-6), and 42-23 over Father Ryan (9-5). Going 3-0 for CBHS were John Santi (120), No. 15 Kaleb Baker (152), and Barrett Walthall (170). Division II results Division II brackets Carl Sandburg moves onto team state tournament after outlasting Marist in individual regional This past Saturday marked the start of the individual state tournament series in the Land of Lincoln for all three classifications -- AAA, AA, and A. However, the first layer tournament, also serves as the qualifier for the dual meet state tournament. The sixteen individual regional team champions advance to dual team sectional to be held Tuesday, February 19, with the final eight to be held on Saturday, February 23. In one of those things that can be described as the nature of quirky assignments inherent to interscholastic athletics, two of the four best teams in Class AAA were stuck in the same individual regional at Marist for a second straight year. As a result, one of those teams would be precluded from the team state tournament. For the second straight year, it was No. 14 Carl Sandburg -- the defending dual meet state champions -- withstanding the challenge of No. 21 Marist. The margin was narrow last year, 12-1/2 points, and even narrower this year. The Eagles out-pointed the Redhawks 244 to 238. Key to the Eagles victory was a 7-3 record in championship matches, including 5-3 in those involving a Marist opponent; while Marist was 3-5 against Carl Sandburg in title matches, and 4-7 overall. Winning titles for Carl Sandburg were Sebastian Pique (120), Jake Vales (126), John Pellegrino (138), Mitch Cook (152), C.J. Brucki (160), No. 11 Colin Holler (170), and No. 5 Ricky Robertson (195); while Marist collected titles from Mark Duda (113), Mario Leveille (132), Jakada Hull (152), and Tom Howell (220). Last weekend highlights Like Canon McMillan in District 7 (aka, the WPIAL), it was Easton, Pa., earning a four-peat in Class AAA as District 11 dual meet champions. This time, it was a 28-26 victory over Parkland, Pa., in the championship round. It was the second victory of such margin for the Red Rovers during the month of January. Don Bosco Prep followed up their narrow loss to No. 36 Bergen Catholic, N.J., with a 32-31 victory on criteria (most first points across the matches) against No. 38 Bound Brook, N.J., after the teams tied 31-31 while splitting the fourteen weight classes at 7-7. This week of performances, along with the Ironmen finally getting healthy move them back into the Fab 50 team rankings at No. 41. Rankings updates As a reminder the last update for individual weight class rankings prior to after all state tournaments are done has been posted today. In addition, the weekly update of the Fab 50 national team rankings has been posted. All state championship result links from the past weekend Individual Bracket State Tournament Results Alaska Class 4A Dual Meet State Tournament Results Tennessee Class A/AA Class AAA Division II

Pride. Tradition. Commitment to excellence. Legacy. Four phrases at the core of wrestling in the state of Pennsylvania. Come Thursday afternoon many of the best teams in the Keystone State will be assembling at the GIANT Center in Hershey for the PIAA Team Wrestling Championships. Round of 16 matches will take place on Thursday, quarterfinal and semifinal matches on Friday, with the championship on Saturday; consolation wrestling takes place on Friday and Saturday, as the tournament will place the top four teams. Darian Cruz (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)In the small-school division, Class AA, No. 24 Bethlehem Catholic is after a third consecutive championship. Led by No. 3 Darian Cruz (120) and No. 16 Zeke Moisey (126), the Hawks enter as favorites. Based on recent history, the primary challengers are likely to come from either District 10 (northwest part of the state) or District 3 (south central). Champions from District 10 this year were Reynolds, which has won this event three times (2006, 2007, 2009) and finished second (2010) within the last seven years. Runner-up at this district was Fort LeBoeuf, champions in 2010 and runners-up in 2011. Last year’s runner-up to Bethlehem Catholic was Boiling Springs, who this year won the District 3 championship with a victory over Bermudian Springs. Those four squads, along with District 4 champion (north central) Central Columbia reflect the primary contenders. Breaking down the draw, it would appear that the top half of the bracket is much tougher with four of those teams, as well as District 7 (WPIAL/Pittsburgh area) champion Burrell all present. Key first round matches place Burrell against Bermudian Springs, with that winner likely clear to the semifinal round; while Central Columbia draws Fort LeBoeuf for the right to face Bethlehem Catholic in the quarterfinal round. Reynolds and Boiling Springs are alone in the bottom half of the draw. In the first round, the Raiders draw District 11 runner-up Saucon Valley; while Boiling Springs faces District 10 third place squad Saegertown, a team which will be heard from in an extreme way over the coming three-plus years. In Class AAA, No. 10 Canon-McMillan is the defending champion, and enters the event as a slight favorite ahead of No. 31 Central Dauphin, who won the previous four championships. Last year, the Big Macs ended an extremely lengthy dual meet win streak for Central Dauphin in the semifinal round with a 28-25 victory. In qualifying for the team state tournament, Canon McMillan won the District 7 title for a fourth consecutive year, while Central Dauphin retained their strangle-hold on the District 3 championship. Other teams meriting attention are WPIAL runner-up Franklin Regional, ranked No. 35 nationally and coming off a 31-26 loss to Canon-McMillan in Saturday night’s final; WPIAL third-place team North Allegheny, which suffered a narrow 28-27 defeat to Franklin Regional in the semifinal round; District 11 champion Easton, which has been in the finals eight times during the 14-year history of this event; District 11 runner-up Parkland, which is very strong in the back-third of the lineup, and the 2010 runner-up; District 1 champion Owen J. Roberts; and District 10 champion Erie McDowell, the defending runners-up. In looking at the draw, it is again the top half that appears to be stronger. Central Dauphin’s challenges will start with an opening round match against North Allegheny. However, it is highly likely that the middle of the Rams lineup -- No. 8 Tyson Dippery (138), Austin Rose (152), No. 5 Garrett Peppelman (160), and Colton Peppelman (170) -- along with some lower weight contributions will prove to be enough for the victory. That will lead them into a quarterfinal match against Parkland, presuming they are able to upend Mifflin County in the opening round. Key wrestlers for Parkland include No. 8 Ethan Lizak (113), Josh Ortman (138), Nazar Haddad (182), and Shaun Heist (220). If they can win a couple matches down low against an underrated Rams group, and somewhat limit the Central Dauphin damage through the middle, they could steal the dual meet in the upper-weights. However, the safe bet is that Central Dauphin advances to the semifinal round, where they are most likely to face either Franklin Regional or Owen J. Roberts. The Panthers have four stars in the middle of the lineup -- No. 5 Michael Kemerer (126), Tyler Smith (132), No. 20 Josh Maruca (138), and No. 13 Josh Shields (145) -- along with Super 32 Challenge runner-up Luke Fleck (285) to provide a hammer in the back end. This Owen J. Roberts squad is extremely balanced, but unfortunately for them, it is likely that four of their better wrestlers will have to match up as underdogs against star Panthers wrestlers. If they are to pull off the upset, it would involve some creative lineup maneuvering, and then using their superior depth against the lesser-known Franklin Regional wrestlers. In the lower half of the draw, Easton is the prohibitive favorites to clear the third quarter of the draw. The Red Rovers squad is led by freshman Evan Fidelibus (113), senior Robbie Rizzolino (132), senior Evan DiSora (160), and senior Tyler Greene (182). It is a battle-hardened squad with a good mix of veterans and youth. Down in the lower quarter of the draw, Canon-McMillan is the likely exiter, with a state dual meet finals rematch against Erie McDowell looming in the second round. The Big Macs are led by No. 12 Dalton Macri (120), No. 3 Connor Schram (126), No. 2 Cody Wiercioch (170), and No. 15 Alex Campbell (220). The lower semifinal is likely to place two of the most heralded programs in PIAA wrestling -- Easton and Canon-McMillan -- against one another. However, it is hard to create the scenario for which Easton is able to come out with a win, though the Red Rovers will certainly try their darndest. Predictions Class AA: Bethlehem Catholic gets the three-peat with a championship victory over Boiling Springs Class AAA: Central Dauphin runs the "gauntlet," ending with an upset victory over Canon-McMillan in the championship match.

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No. 11 Grand Canyon finished its Colorado road trip Monday with a 26-9 dual meet victory at CSU-Pueblo. Starting the meet at 133, GCU won the event’s first four matches, starting with Lino Estrada’s 11-4 decision over Jacob Haney. Mike Hamel, who went 3-0 against the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference foes, beat Adam Ortivez 5-3, at 141. Eighth-ranked 149-pounder Bobby Ward, also 3-0 on the trip, won by technical fall over Larry Schmueser 20-4 and senior Austen Moore gave GCU a 17-0 lead with a pin in 4:25 over John Lewis in the 157-class contest. GCU picked up three more decisions. Tyrell Fortune, ranked No. 3 at 285 won his 30th match of the season with a 4-1 win over Niko Bogojevic. Brett Sanchez edged Adam Carey, 3-1, at 184. Martin Fabbian picked up a win at 174 with a 5-0 decision against Ray Hall. The final match of the night pitted the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked wrestlers at 125. Top-ranked Jesse Hillhouse of CSUP beat GCU’s defending national champ Kyle McCrite 10-4. Grand Canyon is 13-6 in duals and finish the RMAC dual season 5-2. The Antelopes wrap up dual action Saturday with an 8 p.m. match at California Baptist in Riverside, Calif. Results: 133: Lino Estrada, GCU, dec. Jacob Haney, 11-4 141: Mike Hamel, GCU, dec. Adam Ortivez, 5-3 149: Bobby Ward, GCU, tech. fall Larry Schmueser, 20-4 157: Austen Moore, GCU, pinned John Lewis, 4:25 165: Trevor Grant, CSUP, dec. Juan Carlos Maynes, 9-4 174: Martin Fabbian, GCU, dec. Ray Hall, 5-0 184: Brett Sanchez, GCU, dec. Adam Carey, 3-1 197: Chris Frisbie, CSUP, dec. Marcus Haughian, 2-1 285: Tyrell Fortune, GCU, dec. Niko Bogojevic, 4-1 125: Jesse Hillhouse, CSUP, dec. Kyle McCrite, 10-4

BELMONT, N.C. -- The No. 4 Newberry Wolves claimed bonus points in nine of the 10 matches to cruise to a dominant 53-0 victory over the Belmont Abbey Crusaders in the Wheeler Center on Monday night. With the win, Newberry moves to 17-2 on the year in duals action. The Wolves host UNC Pembroke on Thursday at 7 p.m. before closing the regular season against Anderson at home on Wednesday, February 13 at 7 p.m. The Super Region I NCAA qualification tournament takes place in Kutztown, Pa., on February 22-23. No. 8 Jeff Vesta (Manhattan, Kan.) had the toughest battle of the night at 125 lbs., fighting through four overtime periods to pin Patrick Mestrez after 9:36 of action to give Newberry a 6-0 lead. Vesta now leads Division II with 13 pins this season, including seven in his last nine matches. Travis Laxton (Live Oak, Fla.) earned a 20-4 technical fall over Jacob Tutterow at 133 lbs. and No. 8 B.J. Young (Jackson, N.J.) cruised to an 18-2 technical fall over Clemente Narviaz at 141 lbs. After No. 7 Deral Brown (Elgin, S.C.) won the 149 lbs. bout via forfeit, Newberry already had a 22-0 lead after just four bouts. Seiji Borja (North Charleston, S.C.) needed just 2:45 of the 157 lbs. bout to pin Brandon Wilkins and Davis Bagwell (Birmingham, Ala.) pinned Markus Cromwell at the 4:35 mark of the 165 lbs. bout to push the lead to 34-0. Joe Pittman (Forsyth, Ga.) battled to an 8-7 win by decision over Joseph Maumoynier at 174 lbs. and Mitch Brown (Omaha, Neb.) won by forfeit at 184 lbs. to put the scarlet and gray up by a 43-0 count. Braden Carter (Christiansburg, Va.) pinned Jeff Lamer at the 5:18 mark of the 197 lbs. bout and Matt Wade (Easton, Md.) closed out the shutout with a 14-4 major decision over Kelly Baker at heavyweight. With the domination of the Abbey, the Wolves have won four duals this season by more than 50 team points, six matches by more than 40 team points and nine matches by more than 30 team points. Results: 125 No. 5 Jeff Vesta (Newberry) pins Patrick Mestrez, 9:36 (4OT) NEW, 6-0 133 Travis Laxton (Newberry) tech fall Jacob Tutterow, 20-4 NEW, 11-0 141 No. 8 B.J. Young (Newberry) tech fall Clemente Narviaz, 18-2 NEW, 16-0 149 No. 7 Deral Brown (Newberry) wins by forfeit NEW, 22-0 157 Seiji Borja (Newberry) pins Brandon Wilkins, 2:45 NEW, 28-0 165 Davis Bagwell (Newberry) pins Markus Cromwell, 4:35 NEW, 34-0 174 Joe Pittman (Newberry) dec. Joseph Maumoynier, 8-7 NEW, 37-0 184 Mitch Brown (Newberry) wins by forfeit NEW, 43-0 197 Braden Carter (Newberry) pins Jeff Lamer, 5:18 NEW, 49-0 HWT Matt Wade (Newberry) major dec. Kelly Baker, 14-4 NEW, 53-0 Team Scoring

Legendary coach and wrestler Dan Gable taking in the Iowa-Pen State dual meet (Photo/Bob Mayeri) The greatest monument to Dan Gable's success as a coach is not his national championships, it isn't the individual championships, and it isn't the Olympic gold medals earned by his wrestlers. The most impressive manifestation of Gable's imposing legacy is the hoard of black clad Hawkeye fans who pour in from the frigid Iowa night to fill Carver Hawkeye Arena. These fans are passionate, dedicated, and can, in large doses, get a tiny bit annoying. They also are one of the most important populations of people in college wrestling. Imagine the NCAA champions if there were no Iowa fans, the arena would be twenty-five percent empty, at least. Love them or hate them, Iowa wrestling fans add an incredible amount to the sport, and sometimes, as we saw on Friday night, their energy and encouragement can help spur the Iowa wrestlers on to victory. These fans come to Iowa wrestling matches to celebrate the heroic unbreakable spirit of their beloved Hawkeye wrestlers. As was demonstrated in Iowa's 22-16 victory over two-time defending national champion Penn State on Friday night, that spirit is still alive and well, even if the method of victory is somewhat different. Since I started watching college wrestling in the mid-90s, and through Tom Brands' initial seasons, the hallmark of Iowa wrestling was the clutch third-period shot. In these days, it seemed that the great Hawkeye wrestlers would dispatch their toughest opponents in the third period with an inevitable leg attack followed by a pristine and forceful finish, no roll-through counters or other shenanigans, just another Iowa wrestler imposing his will on an opponent. The Iowa style seems to be based largely around the notion of the no nonsense, no frills, approach to wrestling where victory is achieved by getting in on the legs, driving across the hips hard, and putting the other guy on his butt. That wasn't the case on Friday night. On Friday, the Iowa Hawkeyes' wins in key matches came not through unstoppable aggressiveness, but through prowess in scrambling. The winning takedowns for Derek St. John at 157 and Mike Evans at 174 came off of scrambly, some might even say funky, counter wrestling, and Matt McDonough at 125 had to fend off a winning take down bid from Nico Megaludis with some deft scrambling of his own. To some purists this might signal the beginning of the end for the greatness of Iowa wrestling, but I disagree. Long-term success is almost always predicated on the ability to adapt, and this is what we are seeing with the current version of the Hawkeye wrestling team. Iowa is wrestling the way they need to succeed. After all, they are a team coached not by simplistic brutes, but by savvy wrestling minds, minds which have seen their team improve by leaps and bounds this year and have positioned themselves to make a very legitimate run at a national title. Penn State has questions to answer Part of me really wants to see Penn State win it all this year and grow into a dynasty that dominates much the way Iowa did. I want this because wrestling needs more than one fan base like Iowa's. It would be nice to see Penn State's fans become just as numerous, loud, and annoying as Iowa fans. The size and intensity of fan bases are a vital component in the health of our sport. That being said, I believe that Penn State is in for its toughest fight for the national championship in the last three years. I see a number of obstacles that may hinder their ability to produce at nationals like they were able in 2012. At 149, Andrew Alton is almost certainly not going to score like Frank Molinaro. Andrew's brother Dylan, at 157, is going to be hard-pressed to replicate his third-place showing from last year. At 165, David Taylor, isn't even favored to get first anymore, which is crazy. Sophomore 174-pounder, Matt Brown looks like an All-American, but NCAAs are often cruel to first-time participants. Ed Ruth, up a weight at 184, should win it all but probably won't earn quite as many bonus points, the same problem is present at 197 where I don't see Quentin Wright producing quite as many team points as he did in the past two years. Finally, Penn State may be getting better than expected production out of its heavyweights, but they will be heading straight on into one of the toughest heavyweight classes in years. When the dust clears, it will probably be Penn State hoisting a national championship trophy above their heads. I just anticipate a much more interesting race this March. Meanwhile, Penn state was apparently really, really frustrated about the Iowa loss because they blanked a very good Illinois team 37-0 a couple days later. This is scary, but largely due to the fact the Penn State matches up perfectly with the Illini. I'll admit that I also was surprised by the results of Illinois' loss to Ohio State, particularly the role played by Kenny Courts. Courts, a blue chip redshirt freshman at 184, has had an up-and-down season, so I was shocked when Ohio State coach Tom Ryan bumped him to 197 to wrestle Mario Gonzalez, the defending Big Ten champion. Gonzalez is a big 197 pounder who has had success wrestling at heavyweight. Courts didn't just hold his own against Gonzalez, he won 13-9. Perhaps Courts is better suited to 197 and a permanent move is in order. Oklahoma State in the driver's seat I would suppose that Penn State's loss will leave Oklahoma State to rise to the top in the NWCA dual meet strength based rankings. John Smith's Cowboys had a tough task this week against Missouri, who seems to have a ranked wrestler at almost every weight. The Cowboys were able to claim an impressive victory here 21-13. Unfortunately, this match did not feature a rematch at heavyweight between top-ranked Mizzou Tiger Dom Bradley and third-ranked Alan Gelogaev. These wrestlers won't be meeting in their conference tournament, and Dom's win against Gelogaev earlier this year at the Southern Scuffle puts him ahead for seeding purposes come March. This dual did provide an unforeseen major decision loss for Oklahoma State's No. 1-ranked Chris Perry at the hands of Missouri's Todd Porter. I heard some people murmuring about how this shows that 174 will be a wide open weight come nationals, but I disagree. This is Perry's first loss since last year's national semifinals, and until further event prove otherwise, I'm going to view this match as an anomaly and still consider Chris to be a heavy favorite to win a national title. What to look forward to this week Penn State vs. Ohio State: The Buckeyes provide an interesting matchup against PSU. The Buckeyes should earn bonus points at 133 and 141, and they have envisionable wins at 174 and 285. This means that Ohio State is only one weird match result away from a possible upset. Individual match I want to see: James Green vs. Derek St. John. When Iowa and Nebraska lock horns this week I look forward to this clash of elite 157-pounders, it will be fun to see if the lengthy and crafty St. John can thwart the power and speed of Green.

Fargo, N.D. -- Blayne Beale got a takedown late in the third to secure a 21-15 victory for No. 20 University of Northern Iowa over No. 25 North Dakota State. "We had our opportunities, but our guys had pretty good energy," said head coach Doug Schwab. "It was a great weekend for us." For the fourth time this season, the Panthers' fate was in the hands of heavyweight Beale. The team scores headed into the heavyweight match were 18-15 in favor of UNI, and NDSU (7-8) had just earned a major decision in the 197-pound match. Beale's takedown with 31 seconds left in the match put him up 3-1 and secured a team victory. He earned an extra point for riding time to win 4-1. "He did a great job of riding him," said Schwab. "It was good for him to end on a solid note. He has been a great guy to go to when the score is tight at the end of the dual." North Dakota State struck early getting a major decision from No. 10 Trent Sprenkle in the 125-pound match, but No. 9 Levi Wolfensperger got the momentum back in UNI's favor at 133 pounds with an 8-2 decision win over Josh Rodriguez. "He wrestled the same guy at Midlands, and won in overtime, but this time he opened it up and widened the gap on him," said Schwab. Joey Lazor was the first to score bonus points for UNI. He blanked his opponent and recorded 5 minutes, 23 seconds in riding time to win 10-0. It was a battle at 149 pounds with UNI's Clay Welter and Joe Garner trading the majority of the points in the third period. Welter, who wrestled his second dual this season for the Panthers, lead the match 3-0 starting the third, but Garner got a reversal and two takedowns to keep the score tight. Welter prevailed, winning 9-6. "Clay came out strong, and he needs to keep attacking," said Schwab. "A guy can feel when you back off. He let the guy back in, but it was a fun way to win. He got two great wins this weekend. He stepped in at the last-minute to help the team this weekend." David Bonin was just shy of a technical fall. Bonin scored two three-point near falls at the end of the first and second periods and walked away with the 14-1 major decision. UNI's top-ranked wrestler, No. 6 Ryan Loder, continues to be undefeated in dual competition after getting a major decision against Mac Stoll, a returning NCAA qualifier. Loder controlled the entire 184-pound match, winning 10-0. "He has wrestled him a couple of times," said Schwab. "He worked hard to get a couple of turns. Stoll did everything he could to try not to give up points. That was a great time for him to come out and give us the bonus points when we needed it." NDSU is the third ranked opponent that UNI (8-3) has beaten this season. The Panthers took down then-ranked No. 13 Oklahoma and No. 21 Northwestern. The win against NDSU wraps up a victorious weekend for the team, which beat South Dakota State 41-3 on Friday. "It was good to get two wins. These trips can be difficult, but we need to put multiple competitions together and come out with the win," said Schwab. "I thought we responded well." UNI will head to Ames to face Iowa State Feb. 8. Results: 125-No. 10 Trent Sprenkle (NDSU) maj. dec. Ryan Jauch (UNI), 11-2 133-No. 9 Levi Wolfensperger (UNI) dec. Josh Rodriguez (NDSU), 8-2 141-No. 13 Joey Lazor (UNI) maj. dec. Mark Erickson (NDSU), 10-0 149-Clay Welter (UNI) dec. Joe Garner (NDSU), 9-6 157-David Bonin (UNI) maj. dec. Tanner Carlisle (NDSU), 14-1 165-No. 6 Steven Monk (NDSU) maj. dec. Jarrett Jensen (UNI), 14-1 174-Kurtis Julson (NDSU) dec. Cody Caldwell (UNI), 3-2 184-No. 6 Ryan Loder (UNI) maj. dec. Mac Stoll (NDSU), 10-0 197-Kallen Kleinschmidt (NDSU) maj. dec. Taylor Kettman (UNI) 12-3 285-Blayne Beale (UNI) dec. Evan Knutson (NDSU), 4-1

BOISE, Idaho -- The No. 24 Boise State wrestling team won eight-straight matches to defeat Stanford 29-7, Sunday. The win gave the Broncos (8-5, 4-1 Pac-12) a weekend sweep after defeating CSU Bakersfield Friday. Jason Chamberlain exerted his will at 149 pounds against Timmy Boone, getting his first pin of the season. Chamberlain, who is ranked second in the nation, went up big after getting two 3-point near falls to close out the first period. It was in the second period that he would finish things off, getting both of Boone's shoulders on the mat at the 4:23 mark. Scott Bacon and Jake Swartz also picked up bonus points at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively. Swartz defeated Alan Yen (10-1) and is on a roll of major decisions with five in his last six matches, now has 10 on the season. Bacon's win is his 15th of the season as he took down Thomas Kimbrell, 15-4. Holden Packard provided the most exciting bout of the day at 165 pounds. Packard got on the board first in the second period with a quick escape and would remain up 1-0 for almost the entire match. Packard displayed his ability to ride, and did so almost the entire third period to secure the riding time point. With only one second remaining in the match, Stanford's Bret Baumbach pulled off a reversal to send the bout into overtime. Halfway through the overtime period, Packard earned the positioning and took down Baumbach to secure the win, 4-2. No. 18 George Ivanov recorded his eighth-straight victory with an 11-4 decision against Kyle Meyer at 157 pounds. The senior is 19-5 this season with an 11-2 dual match record. Travis Himmelman (141), Cody Dixon (197) and J.T. Felix (285) each picked up decisions in the Boise State victory as well. The Broncos will be back in action for the second Beauty and the Beast match of the season, Feb. 10, when they take on Cal Poly. Results: 125: Evan Silver (STAN) dec. Rami Haddadin, 5-1 133: Alex Manley (STAN) major dec. Landon Hartley, 9-1 141: Travis Himmelman (BSU) dec. Josh Lauderdale, 7-1 149: No. 2 Jason Chamberlain (BSU) fall Timmy Boone, 4:23 157: No. 18 George Ivanov (BSU) dec. Kyle Meyer, 11-4 165: Holden Packard (BSU) dec. Bret Baumbach, 4-2 (OT) 174: Scott Bacon (BSU) major dec. Thomas Kimbrell, 15-4 184: No. 10 Jake Swartz (BSU) major dec. Alan Yen, 10-1 197: Cody Dixon (BSU) dec. Michaael Sojka, 3-1 285: No. 13 J.T. Felix (BSU) dec. Dan Scherer, 7-4

AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State's (6-4 overall, 1-2 Big 12) five-match winning streak came to a hault on Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum, as No. 2 Oklahoma State (13-0 overall, 3-0 Big 12) defeated the Cyclones 25-9. "Wins and losses happen but what we are trying to accomplish is to go out and wrestle hard in every single situation, and I think our guys are getting there for the most part," head coach Kevin Jackson said. “The guys are going out there and fighting hard, and I keep saying this but we're going to be really good. These kids we have on our team are going to be real, real good." It was a special day for Cyclone wrestling fans as Olympic Gold Medalist Jake Varner was honored at the 10-minute intermission mark of the dual. Varner's Olympic Gold Medal banner was unveiled in the Hilton Coliseum rafters to a standing ovation from fans. Varner joined an elite fraternity, as he is the sixth Cyclone wrestler to win a gold medal. No. 17 Boaz Beard scored an impressive upset over OSU's No. 10 Chris Chionuma by way of an 8-2 decision. Beard got a takedown 16 seconds into the match and did not look back from there. The win marks Beard's fourth-straight dating back to a Jan. 13 first period pin over Drexel's Byran Sternlib. No. 9 Kyven Gadson continued his winning ways, defeating OSU's No. 6 Blake Rosholt 3-1. Gadson got on the board first with an escape early in the second period. The score was knotted at 1-1 when Gadson scored a two-point takedown on the edge of the mat with 8 seconds left in the match. Gadson improved to 7-2 on the year against ranked opponents with the win. The Waterloo, Iowa native is now 16-2 on the year and a perfect 9-0 in dual competition. Gadson is currently on a six-match win streak that features three wins over top-10 opponents. Redshirt sophomore Luke Goettl got back on the winning track Sunday as he defeated Keokuk, Iowa native Julian Feikert at 141 pounds. Goettl trailed much of the match, then scored a late escape and takedown with 1:24 left in the final period. Goettl then rode out Feikert for the win. Iowa State returns to action on Friday, Feb. 8 to take on No. 20 Northern Iowa at 7 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum. The dual marks the annual Beauty and the Beast event for the Cyclones, as the women's gymnastics will compete simultaneously with the wrestlers. Results: 125: Eddie Klimara (OSU) mdec. Ryak Finch (ISU), 11-2 133: No. 4 Jon Morrison (OSU) inj. Def. John Meeks (ISU), (4:03) 141: Luke Goettl (ISU) dec. Julian Feikert (OSU), 5-4 149: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) dec. Max Mayfield (ISU), 7-1 157: No. 9 Alex Deringer (OSU) dec. Logan Molina (ISU), 4-2 165: No. 3 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) dec. Michael Moreno (ISU), 8-2 174: No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. Tanner Weatherman (ISU), 3-0 184: No. 17 Boaz Beard (ISU) dec. No. 10 Chris Chionuma (OSU), 8-2 197: No. 9 Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. No. 6 Blake Rosholt (OSU), 3-1 285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) dec. Matt Gibson (ISU), 6-5

CLARION -- The 14th-ranked Bloomsburg University wrestling team won its eighth straight match with a 21-9 win over Clarion University on Sunday. The win clinched a tie for the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) dual meet title for the Huskies. Bloomsburg shared its only other EWL dual meet title with Lock Haven in 1993. The Huskie can win its first title outright with a win over Lock Haven on Feb. 15. “It was a long road trip for us,” said head coach John Stutzman. “But the guys came through against Clarion today. We need to continue to improve as we have Rutgers and George Mason up next.” Clarion jumped out to the early lead when Tyler Fraley beat Bloomsburg's Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks), 4-1 at 125 pounds. Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) came back with a 2-0 decision at 133 pounds to tie the score at 3-3 before Matt Rappo (Holland/Council Rock South) put the Huskies back on top with a 5-2 win at 141 pounds. Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood) put the Huskies up 9-3 when he won 5-1 at 149 pounds setting a showdown between two nationally ranked wrestlers at 157 pounds. Bloomsburg's Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney), ranked 11th, faced off with fourth-ranked James Fleming with Hickman getting the lead after one period with a takedown with four seconds to go in the period. After no scoring in the second period, Fleming took top in the third. He got a three-point near fall with 50 seconds left to go up 3-2. Fleming then rode Hickman till about eight seconds to go when Hickman escaped to tie the match at 3-3. But Fleming had 1:48 in riding time to earn the win. Following the match Bloomsburg was penalized one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct leaving the Huskies with an 8-6 lead. At 165 pounds Bloomsburg's Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) posted a major decision victory, 15-4, over Nick Milano to make it 12-6. Clarion got it final win at 174 pounds before the Huskies closed out the afternoon with three wins by decision from Andre Petroski (Glenn Mills/Springfield), Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) and Justin Grant (Easton/Easton). The Huskies, 14-2, 4-0 EWL, will be back in action on Friday at Rutgers starting at 7 p.m. Results: 125: Tyler Fraley (CL) dec. Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (BL) 4-1 133: #12 Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (BL) dec. Joe Waltko (CL) 2-0 141: Matt Rappo (Holland/Council Rock South) (BL) dec. Devin Cook (CL) 5-2 149: Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood) (BL) dec. Tyler Bedelyon (CL) 5-1 157: #4 James Fleming (CL) dec. #11 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (BL) 4-3* *1 team point deducted for unsportsmanlike conduct 165- #11 Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) (BL) maj. dec. Nick Milano (CL) 15-4 174- Ryan Darch (CL) dec. Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) (BL) 6-5 rideout 1 184- Andre Petroski (Glenn Mills/Springfield) (BL) dec. Steven Cressley (CL) 4-1 197- #16 Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (BL) dec. Justin Ortega (CL) 9-4 285- #15 Justin Grant (Easton/Easton) (BL) dec. Phil Catrucco (CL) 8-4

Mount Pleasant, Mich. -- Central Michigan earned its twelfth win of the season, defeating Old Dominion 25-6. No. 2 senior Ben Bennett continued his unbeaten streak with a 9-0 major decision over Austin Coburn. The Chippewas (12-3, 4-0 MAC) won eight of the 10 matches against the Monarchs (10-6), including three wins in matches featuring ranked wrestlers. Junior Joe Roth opened the dual meet up with a decision over No. 14 Jerome Robinson. Roth took an early 2-0 lead with a first period take down. He brought Robinson to the mat once more midway through the second period on his way to a 5-2 win. No. 7 junior Scotti Sentes extended Central Michigan’s lead to 6-0 with a 7-3 decision. He wasted no time in setting the tempo, taking down Scott Festejo early in the first period. Sentes scored three take downs in the match. After losing the 141-pound match, senior Donnie Corby got the Chippewas back on track with a 2-0 decision. Sophomore Mike Ottinger recorded four takedowns in a 10-4 decision to put Central Michigan up 12-6. Bennett won in dominating fashion, earning a 9-0 major decision over Austin Coburn. Freshman Jackson Lewis and No. 5 senior Jarod Trice closed out the match with decisions, each winning 2-1. The Chippewas will be back in action on February 8 against Eastern Michigan for the Rumble and Tumble. With a win over the Eagles, Central Michigan can clinch the outright Mid-American Conference title. Results: 125: Joe Roth (CMU) dec. No. 14 Jerome Robinson, 5-2; CMU 3-0 133: Scotti Sentes (CMU) dec. Scott Festejo, 7-3, CMU 6-0 141: No. 16 Chris Mecate dec. Scott Mattingly, 6-1, CMU 6-3 149: Donnie Corby dec. Alexander Richardson, 2-0, CMU 9-3 157: Brennan Brumley dec. Luke Smith, 6-3, CMU 9-6 165: Mike Ottinger dec. Brett Miller, 10-4, CMU 12-6 174: Craig Kelliher dec. Marcus Johnson, 2-0, CMU 15-6 184: No. 2 Ben Bennett major dec. Austin Coburn, 9-0, CMU19-6 197: Jackson Lewis dec. Jacob Henderson, 2-1, CMU 22-6 285: No. 5 Jarod Trice dec. Matt Tourdot, 2-1, CMU 25-6

The American University wrestling team won seven bouts on its way to a 26-14 upset of No. 19 Binghamton on Sunday afternoon in Bender Arena. "I'm really happy for our guys that we were able to put this match together, especially with Binghamton being ranked nationally," said Head Coach Teague Moore. "The details are really where we won out. We talked a lot about how to finish periods out and finishing scoring holds, and we executed and did that today." Esteban Gomez-Rivera's major decision in the first bout of the day put the Eagles up and the team never relinquished its advantage for the remainder of the match. Gomez-Rivera posted three takedowns in the second period for the 11-6 lead and continued to dominate. His riding time advantage secured the bonus point for American. John Boyle continued the momentum for the Eagles, earning a 2-0 decision after two scoreless periods. Binghamton's Donnie Vinson, ranked No. 4 in the nation, brought the Bearcats within one in the team standings after a pin, but that was the closest the match would be. Mark Cirello, Phillip Barreiro and Keithen Cast registered three straight victories to put American up 20-6, with Barreiro earning his first major decision of the year and Cast picking up his fourth fall, pinning John Paris in 5:12 after trailing entering the third. Binghamton won the next two bouts before Blake Herrin was able to secure the victory with a 9-5 decision over Tyler Deuel. David Terao closed out the match with a 10-4 decision after leading for the entirety of the bout. "I'm really happy for our guys and I'm excited that we can take this momentum into next weekend," said Moore. American will face back-to-back EIWA opponents next, taking on Navy on Saturday, February 9 at 7 p.m. The Eagles will then travel to West Point, N.Y. on Sunday, February 10 for a pair of dual meets against EIWA foe Army at 5 p.m. and Boston University at 6 p.m. Results: 133: Esteban Gomez-Rivera (American) major dec. Dylan Cohen (Binghamton), 18-10; American, 4-0 141: John Boyle (American) dec. Dan Riggi (Binghamton), 2-0; American, 7-0 149: No. 4 Donnie Vinson (Binghamton) fall Kevin Tao (American), 0:50; American, 7-6 157: Mark Cirello (American) dec. Jack McKeever (Binghamton), 6-2; American, 10-6 165: Phillip Barreiro (American) major dec. Vincent Grella (Binghamton), 10-2; American, 14-6 174: Keithen Cast (American) fall John Paris (Binghamton), 5:12; American, 20-6 184: Cody Reed (Binghaton) dec. Thomas Barreiro (American), 5-3; American, 20-9 197: No. 5 Nate Schiedel (Binghamton) tech. fall Devon Bradley (American), 18-2 (4:30); American, 20-14 HWT: Blake Herrin (American) dec. Tyler Deuel (Binghamton), 9-5; American, 23-14 125: David Terao (American) dec. Mike Sardo (Binghamton), 10-4; American, 26-14

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Huge victories from sophomores Braden Atwood and Brandon Nelsen carried the No. 18 Purdue wrestling team to a 19-18 Big Ten dual victory over visiting 17th-ranked Michigan at Holloway Gymnasium on Sunday. The Boilermakers hit a slew of historical milestones with the victory including their first win over Michigan since 1998, as they improved to 13-5 overall and 4-3 in conference competition. Purdue snapped a streak of nine consecutive losses to the Wolverines, and won their third straight Big Ten dual in the process, a feat that hasn’t been achieved by the Boilermakers since 2003, when they topped Indiana, Ohio State and Wisconsin in succession. Head coach Scott Hinkel also clinched the Boilermakers’ first four-win Big Ten dual season since 2004, and his most victories in a season (13) since taking over the program in 2007-08. “We set some goals for the second half of the Big Ten season, and we’ve followed that path to success,” said Hinkel. “We went out today, competed hard and had each other’s backs, and that allowed us to come away with a victory. I’m proud of our guys.” The Boilermakers and Wolverines split the dual, winning five bouts apiece, but Atwood and Nelsen came up with respective bonus-point victories at 197 and 141 pounds to make the difference in the final team score. The other three Purdue victories came from senior Tommy Churchard, sophomore Patrick Kissel and junior Cashé Quiroga, with all three wins coming in dramatic fashion. The dual started at 157 pounds where Churchard had to come from behind to earn his 17th win of the season and give Purdue a 3-0 lead. Churchard struck first to take a quick lead, but Michigan sophomore Michael Carpenter answered quickly with a takedown of his own midway through the first. Churchard bounced right back with a solid leg attack and finished the first period leading, 5-3. Another Purdue takedown and a pair of Michigan escapes sent the match to the third period with a 7-6 lead and well-over a minute of riding time for Churchard, but a four-point move from Carpenter in the third gave the Wolverines a 10-8 lead as the clock ticked down. The Purdue senior captain would not be denied the victory as he scrambled back to his feet and scored in the final five seconds to earn a 12-10 final. The next two matches both went Michigan’s way as ninth-ranked freshman Taylor Massa rolled to a 13-1 major decision over Purdue freshman Doug Welch at 165 and 10th-ranked junior Dan Yates scored a 22-7 technical fall over Boilermaker freshman Chad Welch at 174, giving the Wolverines a 9-3 advantage. The Boilermakers answered at 184 and 197 pounds as sophomore Patrick Kissel came from behind to earn a 4-3 decision over Michigan sophomore Chris Heald and Atwood needed just 1:18 seconds to stick Wolverine sophomore Max Huntley. Kissel surrendered the first takedown to Heald, just five seconds into the match, giving Heald a 2-1 lead after Kissel escaped about a minute later. Heald took the neutral start in the second period, which went scoreless and Kissel tied the bout with a third-period escape, 2-2. Kissel got in on a shot midway through the final period, and a lengthy scramble ensued, working almost 30 seconds before the Boilermaker sophomore got his feet underneath him, came up between Heald’s legs and finished for the score. Heald escaped late, but that was the last of the scoring in the 4-3 decision. Atwood picked up his fifth fall of the season and 13th of his career, hitting a fireman’s carry off of a two-on-one tie, and putting Huntley right on his back to give the Boilermakers a 12-9 lead at the intermission. Michigan took a 15-12 after the break as No. 19 heavyweight Ben Apland topped Purdue junior Alex White, 10-3, and 14th-ranked junior Sean Boyle used a first-period takedown to edge 18th-ranked Boilermaker junior Camden Eppert at 125 pounds, 4-1. White came up with a huge third-period escape to avoid a major decision and the 125-pound match came with several scrambles, but most were stalemated by the official as Eppert took just his second Big Ten dual loss of the season. Quiroga pushed the Boilermakers back into a tie at 133 pounds, overcoming a quick start from Michigan freshman Rossi Bruno and pushing for an 11-7 decision. Bruno took a 2-0 lead in the first, scoring and riding Quiroga out, but the Purdue junior got things going in the second, hitting a pair of high-crotch shots and surging into a 5-3 advantage. Bruno cut the lead to one, 5-4, with a third-period escape, but Quiroga stayed at work, hitting three more takedowns and evening the team score at 15-15. Nelsen scored the decisive bonus point of the match, dominating Wolverine freshman Camryn Jackson at 141 pounds, 12-0. Jackson came out quick, attempting a pair of blast double-leg shots, but Nelsen stuffed both and countered with an ankle-pick finish for two. From there Nelsen would go to work on top, turning Jackson for a pair of two-point turns in the first and two three-point turns in the third, nearly pinning his opponent on a few occasions. Nelsen finished with 5:53 of riding time in his 19th win of the season, giving Purdue a 19-15 edge going into the final match. The feature match of the day pitted undefeated Purdue senior Ivan Lopouchanski against Michigan junior Eric Grajales at 149 pounds, and despite suffering his first loss of the season, 10-6, Lopouchanski held off any bonus points to secure the team win. The Boilermakers came out on the wrong end of a pair of first-period video reviews from the official as Grajales scored once on the edge and again as the clock expired to take a 4-1 lead. Lopouchanski responded in the second, taking Grajales down twice and knotting the score at 6-6, but the third period belonged to Grajales as he escaped, took Lopouchanski down and rode him out for the win. The Boilermakers take aim at their fifth Big Ten victory and a coveted point in the Crimson and Gold Cup standings as they host archrival Indiana on Monday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in Holloway Gymnasium. The match will air live on the Big Ten Network as Purdue looks to win its fourth straight in conference duals. Results: 157 -- Tommy Churchard (PU) dec. Michael Carpenter, 12-10 PU, 3-0 165 -- #9 Taylor Massa (U-M) major dec. Doug Welch, 13-1 U-M, 4-3 174 -- #10 Dan Yates (U-M) tech. fall Chad Welch, 22-7 (5:52) U-M, 9-3 184 -- Patrick Kissell (PU) dec. Chris Heald, 4-3 U-M, 9-6 197 -- #18 Braden Atwood (PU) pinned #20 Max Huntley, 1:19 PU, 12-9 Hwt -- #19 Ben Apland (U-M) dec. Alex White, 10-3 Tied, 12-12 125 -- #17 Sean Boyle (U-M) dec. #15 Camden Eppert, 4-1 U-M, 15-12 133 -- #14 Cashe Quiroga (PU) dec. Rossi Bruno, 11-7 Tied, 15-15 141 -- Braden Nelson (PU) major dec. Camryn Jackson, 11-0 PU, 19-15 149 -- #12 Eric Grajales (U-M) dec. #13 Ivan Lopouchanski, 10-6 PU, 19-18

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team rebounded from having a 20-dual win streak snapped at Iowa on Friday by posting a Big Ten road dual shutout. Penn State won all ten bouts in blanking No. 8 Illinois 37-0 in Champaign, its third Big Ten dual shutout of the year. Sophomore All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 125, pinned No. 5 Jesse Delgado to get Penn State off to a fast start. The Lion used a third period scramble to get the fall at the 6:45 mark. Red-shirt freshman Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) picked up yet another win over a top-ten opponent, rolling to a convincing 8-6 victory over No. 8 Daryl Thomas at 133. Senior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) then posted a 2-0 win over Steven Gonzales at 141 and the Nittany Lions led 12-0 early. Sophomore Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 149, then posted a 6-3 win over Caleb Ervin. Brother Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 157, then blistered Illini Matt Nora with four third period takedowns to roll to a 14-6 major decision, putting the Nittany Lions up 19-0 at the midway point. All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 2 at 165, then posted a strong 14-7 win over No. 8 Conrad Polz to keep the Lion hopes of a road shutout going. Sophomore Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, posted a 6-4 win over No. 8 Jordan Blanton at 174. All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, remained undefeated with a blistering pin of No. 20 Tony Dallago, getting the fall less than a minute into the bout with a cradle at the 0:47 mark. Senior All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 197, also stayed unbeaten, posting a tough 4-2 win over No. 13 Mario Gonzalez to put Penn State up 34-0 heading into the final bout. At 285, sophomore Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.) secured the road shutout with a strong 9-4 win over Chris Lopez, posting the final dual score at 37-0. The Nittany Lions improve to 9-1 on the year, 6-1 in the Big Ten. Illinois falls to 6-4, 2-4 in Big Ten action. Penn State, in addition to winning all ten bouts, tallied seven bonus points off Ruth and Megaludis' pin and Dylan Alton's major. Penn State also won the takedown battle 20-4. The shut out is Penn State's third in Big Ten action this year and its first road shut out of a Big Ten foe since blanking Wisconsin 43-0 in Madison last year on Jan. 15, 2012. The victory is Penn State's first ever at Illinois. Penn State continues its four-dual road trip at Pittsburgh on Friday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. The Lions then visit Ohio State on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 4 p.m. Penn State's only remaining 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 pinned #5 Jesse Delgado ILL, WBF (6:45) 6-0 133: Jordan Conaway PSU dec. #8 Daryl Thomas ILL, 8-6 9-0 141: Bryan Pearsall PSU dec. Steven Rodgrigues ILL, 2-0 12-0 149: #8 Andrew Alton PSU dec. Caleb Ervin ILL, 6-3 15-0 157: #6 Dylan Alton PSU maj. dec. Matt Nora ILL, 14-6 19-0 165: #2 David Taylor PSU dec. #8 Conrad Polz ILL, 14-7 22-0 174: #4 Matt Brown PSU dec. #8 Jordan Blanton ILL, 6-4 25-0 184: #1 Ed Ruth PSU pinned #20 Tony Dallago ILL, WBF (0:47) 31-0 197: #3 Quentin Wright PSU dec. #13 Mario Gonzalez ILL, 4-2 34-0 285: Jimmy Lawson PSU dec. Chris Lopez ILL, 9-4 37-0 Attendance: 1,247 Records: Penn State 9-1, 6-1 Big Ten; Illinois 6-4, 2-4 Big Ten Up Next for Penn State: At #16 Pittsburgh, Friday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 125, took on No. 5 Jesse Delgado in a rematch of the NWCA All-Star Classic exhibition match, wrestled this past November (won in tight fashion by Megaludis, 3-2). The highly ranked duo traded early shots with neither wrestler finding an opening at the bout's start. Delgado connected on a single leg at the 1:00 mark, gaining control of Megaludis on the edge of the mat for a takedown and a 2-0 lead. The Lion sophomore was not able to escape and a Delgado ride out gave the Illini the lead heading into the second. Delgado chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Megaludis worked for his first takedown but Delgado was able to fight off the Lion's shots through the bulk of the second period. Trailing 3-0, Megaludis chose down to start the third period. He quickly escaped and began pressing Delgado towards the outside circle. Delgado got hit with a first stall warning at the 1:00 mark and Megaludis gained control of his ankle. But the Illini was able to work out of bounds and force a reset. Megaludis picked up a stall point at :40, cutting the lead to 3-2, and continued to press. The Lion sophomore forced a scramble that allowed him to work into control of Delgado's waist. He shifted his hips and forced the Illini's shoulders to the mat, getting the pin at the 6:45 mark. 133: Red-shirt freshman Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) took on Illinois senior Daryl Thomas, who was ranked No. 8 at 133. After the tandem worked through the first minute plus, Conaway drew first blood with a counter takedown at the 1:28 mark, taking a 2-0 lead early. Thomas escaped at the :46 mark and action resumed in the center circle. Conaway nearly connected on a second takedown late in the period but Thomas fought off the move. Leading 2-1, Conaway chose down to start the second period. A quick escaped gave the Lion a 3-1 lead. Conaway countered a high Thomas shot, using a duck under for a single leg to takedown and a 5-1 lead with :35 left in the period. A Conaway ride out gave the Lion a 5-1 lead with 1:18 riding time after two periods. Thomas chose down to start the final period but Conaway once again proved to be strong on top. The Lion freshman clinched the riding time point before escaping. He then cut Conaway loose and took him down again, but a Conaway escape gave the Lion a 7-6 lead. The Lion freshman was able to fight off Thomas' final shot and, with the bonus point, picked up the 8-6 win over the eighth-ranked Illini. 141: Senior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) met Illini freshman Steven Rodgrigues at 141. The duo battled through a scoreless first period, with neither wrestler finding an opening. Pearsall chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Continuing to work the shoulders, Pearsall and Rodrigues worked the center of the mat with the Lion fighting off two shots to hold his 1-0 lead at period's end. Rodrigues chose down to start the third period but Pearsall was able to break the Illini down, nearly finishing off a cradle in the process. The Nittany Lion senior maintained control for the entire period, nearly turning him to his back in the process. While not getting back points, the ride out gave Pearsall a bonus point and a 2-0 win, putting Penn State up 12-0. 149: Sophomore Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 149, battled Caleb Ervin. Alton quickly took Ervin down, gaining control of his shoulders for a 2-0 lead just seconds into the bout. The duo scrambled in the center of the mat, with Alton fighting off a reversal and maintaining control. Ervin escaped at the 1:15 mark, and Alton quickly worked in on his shoulders once again, working the Illini to the mat for another takedown and a 4-1 lead. Ervin escaped and Alton shot low once again, but the clock wound down and Alton led 4-2 after the opening period. Alton chose down to start the second stanza but Ervin was able to control the Lion long enough to work of Alton's riding time edge. Alton worked his way to a last second reversal and led 6-2 after two periods. Ervin chose down to start the final stanza and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 6-3 deficit. With riding time not a factor, Ervin shot low on Alton, forcing a scramble that Alton eventually fought off. Alton got in on a single leg after a reset with :30 on the clock. The move forced a scramble that killed the clock and Alton posted the 6-3 win. 157: Sophomore All-American Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 157, faced off against Illini freshman Matt Nora. Alton quickly gained control of Nora's shoulders and nearly turned him to his back for a five point move. But the takedown alone gave Alton an early 2-0 lead. Nora escaped to a 2-1 score and action returned to the center circle. Alton quickly took Nora down again and cut him loose to a 4-2 score with 1:30 on the clock. Trailing 4-2, Nora chose down to start the second period and worked his way to an escape, but not before Alton built up 1:32 in riding time. Leading by one, Alton chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-3 lead. The Lion sophomore then upped his offensive pressure, forcing Nora towards the edge of the mat. He countered a low Nora shot and took the Illini down on the edge of the mat with 1:20 left, taking 7-3 lead. He then cut him loose and began working for another takedown. He went on to add three more takedowns. He finished the bout off with a ride out and, with 2:03 riding time, posted the 14-6 major. 165: Two-time All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 2 at 165, took to the mat against No. 8 Conrad Polz. Taylor scored quickly, forcing Polz' head to the mat, allowing him a clear shot at a low single and a takedown. Leading 2-0, Taylor then put together a strong ride, building up well over a minute's worth of riding time. Polz escaped, only to get taken down again by Taylor and this time the Lion rode him out to lead 4-1 after one period. Polz chose down to start the second stanza and escaped to a 4-2 deficit. Polz took a shot that Taylor countered at the :35 mark and the Nittany Lion led 6-2 late in the second. Another Taylor ride out gave the Lion a 6-2 lead with 2:37 riding time after two periods. Taylor chose down to start the final period, quickly escaped and then stepped right in for a fourth takedown and a 9-2 lead. With the riding time point clinched, Taylor then turned Polz to his back for three near fall points and a 12-2 lead. Taylor continued to control the action from the top. Polz was able to reverse Taylor and pick up three late back points. The late flurry was enough to keep Taylor from getting bonus points but 4:14 in riding time gave Taylor a 14-7 win. 174: Sophomore Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, met No. 8 Jordan Blanton of Illinois. Brown scored first, getting a takedown just under a minute into the bout to lead 2-1 after a Blanton escape. The Lion sophomore continued to set the tempo offensively, gaining control of Blanton in the center circle. Blanton countered the move and forced a stalemate with 1:00 left in the opening period. Brown used a strong high double to work his way into control of Blanton, picking up a late takedown and potential near fall points. With the nearfall not being called, the Penn State bench challenged the call, but to no avail. Trailing 4-1, Blanton chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-2 score. Neither wrestler found a way to score for the rest of the period and Brown rode that score into the third. The Lion chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. He then gained control of Blanton and forced a scramble in the middle of the mat, but a stalemate was called at the 1:05 mark. Blanton used a single leg to work towards his first takedown, cutting Brown loose to a 6-4 Lion lead with :30 on the clock. With riding time not a factor, Brown rolled to the 6-4 win over the ranked Illini. 184: Two-time All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, battled No. 20 Tony Dallago. Ruth wasted no time taking Dallago down, working his way to a 2-0 lead just :15 into the bout. The Lion junior then completed a cradle and eventually stuck the ranked Illini for the pin at the 0:47 mark. 197: Three-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 197, wrestled No. 13 Mario Gonzalez. Wright used an early opening to slide down to a low double and a 2-0 lead with a takedown at the 1:00 mark. Gonzalez escaped and action resumed in the center circle. Wright and Gonzalez then battled through the rest of the period without any more scoring and Wright led by one after one. Gonzalez chose down to start the second period but could not break free of a dominating Wright ride. He escaped to a 2-2 tie but not until Wright had built his riding time edge to 1:49. Wright chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. Wright shot through a high single, working Gonzalez to the mat and forcing a scramble that nearly ended in a Wright pin. But Gonzalez countered and almost notched a takedown before action moved out of bounds. Wright carried the one point lead and, with the riding time point, posted the 4-2 win. 285: Sophomore Jimmy Lawson (Tom's River, N.J.) got the nod at 285 and met Illinois freshman Chris Lopez. Lawson wasted no time, blowing through a high shot at Lopez and getting a takedown early. He then added two back points before Lopez escaped to a 4-1 score with 1:45 on the clock. Lawson fought off a Lopez shot at the :30 mark and rode the 4-1 lead into the second period. Lopez chose down to start the second stanza but was not able to break free of Lawson until the :45 mark. The escape cut the Lawson lead to 4-2, but the Lion had 1:38 in riding time. Lawson chose down to start the third period and quickly worked his way to a reversal and a 6-2 lead. Lopez escaped at the 1:08 mark but Lawson had the riding time point clinched. Lopez dove low at a double leg with :40 on the clock, but Lawson forced a stalemate and action resumed in the center circle. The Lion sophomore finished on top, working through another high double for a takedown. Lopez added an escape, but with the riding time point Lawson posted a 9-4 win, securing the 37-0 road shutout.

The Maroon and Gold came out fighting as the team took to its home mat at the Sports Pavilion for the final time during the regular season. Five Gophers marked major decision wins on the day, while Cody Yohn, the lone senior in the starting lineup, tallied a fall to help elevate the team to a 32-6 victory over Michigan State. Michigan State got on the board first with a win in the opening 133-pound bout. In the overtime match, Brandon Fifield caught Randy Hanson, filling in for Chris Dardanes, with a takedown for the 7-5 sudden victory. Nick Dardanes and Dylan Ness answered with consecutive major decision to put Minnesota ahead in the dual, a lead it would keep for the remainder of the day. Dardanes poured the pressure on Nick Trimble, and scored an 18-6 major, with 2:48 riding time. Ness met Dan Osterman and dominated the mat to a 17-6 finish. Yohn ignited the pavilion with a thrilling bout before intermission. The senior racked up a takedown and a near fall for a 5-0 advantage before ultimately pinning Nick Proctor on his back at the 1:24 mark. It was his first winning fall on home turf since joining the Gopher squad five years ago. Out of break, Minnesota’s big boys went undefeated once again, with three of the four heaviest weights collecting major decisions. Logan Storley bested Jordan Wohlfert by a 13-4 score, followed by Kevin Steinhaus’ defeat of John Rizqallah with the day’s largest margin of victory (15-2). At 197 lbs., Scott Schiller marked the team’s fifth and final major (11-3) over Luke Jones, while gathering 3:11 of riding time. Tony Nelson matched up against the Spartans’ sole ranked individual, Michael McClure, in the heavyweight bout. Nelson notched an escape and a takedown in the second period and then rode McClure for much of the remaining clock, resulting in a bonus point for 3:04 riding time. The competition ended at 125 lbs, where Corey Hodowanic wrestled for a 2-1 decision over Brenan Lyon. With one match to go before tournament time, Minnesota improves to 12-2, 6-1 B1G, while the Spartans flounder to 4-11, 0-7. Next weekend, the Gophers travel to Wisconsin for a battle at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10. Results: 133: Brandon Fifield (MichSt) dec. Randy Hanson (Minn) 7-5 sv 141: #11 Nick Dardanes (Minn) maj. dec. Nick Trimble (MichSt) 18-6 149: #10 Dylan Ness (Minn) maj. dec. Dan Osterman (MichSt) 17-6 157: Ryan Watts (MichSt) dec. Danny Zilverberg (Minn) 7-6 165: #14 Cody Yohn (Minn) pinned Nick Proctor (MichSt) 2:34 174: #2 Logan Storley (Minn) maj. dec. Jordan Wohlfert (MichSt) 13-4 184: #5 Kevin Steinhaus (Minn) maj. dec. John Rizqallah (MichSt) 15-2 197: #12 Scott Schiller (Minn) maj. dec. Luke Jones (MichSt) 11-3 Hwt: #2 Tony Nelson (Minn) dec. #7 Michael McClure (MichSt) 4-0 125: Cory Hodowanic (Minn) dec Brenan Lyon (MichSt) 2-1

PITTSBURGH -- The No. 15 University of Pittsburgh wrestling team (8-4) saw six wrestlers pick up bonus points, including pins from Matt Wilps and Zac Thomusseit, as the Panthers cruised to a 31-9 victory over rival West Virginia (1-8) this evening at Fitzgerald Field House. After dropping the opening match of the night, Shelton Mack got the Panthers on the board with a 14-5 major decision over Sean Fee at 133 pounds. Mack started out strong with three first period takedowns to take a 6-2 lead into the second. The lead stayed at four going into the third where Mack again went on the offensive securing a pair of takedowns to push his advantage to eight and securing the major. WVU quickly regained the edge with a close victory at 141 pounds but Ronnie Garbinksy gave Pitt a lead it wouldn’t relinquish when he earned an 11-3 major over Tre Miller-Scott at 149 pounds. After Miller-Scott took a 3-2 advantage into the second, Garbinsky started down and quickly earned an escape and takedown. Shortly after, Garbinsky was able to turn Miller-Scott to his back and secure three near fall points to take an 8-3 lead into the third. The third also went Garbinsky’s way after Miller-Scott chose a neutral start and Garbinksy earned a takedown and used 3:18 of riding time to earn the major. Donnie Tasser continued the Panther momentum at 157 pounds with a dominant 11-0 major decision over Jason Luster. Tasser scored takedowns in all three periods and was extremely impressive on top riding Luster for 5:28 and securing three near fall points off a turn in the third. The victory marks the second-consecutive contest in which Tasser has accumulated over five minutes of riding time. At 165 pounds, Tyler Wilps took a 7-3 decision over Ross Renzi. Wilps started the first with a pair of takedowns to build a 4-1 cushion. Following a rideout in the second Wilps brought his 4-1 lead into the third but was unable to push it to a major and settled for the decision. Following a Mountaineer win at 174, Max Thomusseit earned a 10-0 shutout victory over Lance Bryson. Thomusseit was the aggressor early scoring a quick double leg takedown and following it up with a turn for three near fall points. From there, Bryson was on his heels and got call for stalling twice and a caution once to help Thomusseit earn the major. The Panthers closed the match in impressive fashion as Matt Wilps and Zac Thomusseit tallied victories by fall. Wilps stuck A.J. Vizcarrondo as time ran down in his match at 197 pounds, pinning Vizcarrondo with seven seconds left in the match, while Thomusseit got his fall in the first period at 2:53. The pin gave Thomusseit his team-best 10th victory by fall on the season, seven of which have come in the first period. Pitt will return to the mats on Friday, Feb. 8, when it hosts in-state rival Penn State at 7 p.m. at Fitzgerald Field House. Results: 125: Shane Young (W) dec. Godwin Nyama (P), 8-3; WVU leads, 3-0 133: No. 13 Shelton Mack m. dec. (P) Sean Fee (W), 14-5; Pitt leads, 4-3 141: No. 12 Nathan Pennesi (W) dec. Travis Shaffer (P), 5-4; WVU leads, 6-4 149: Ronnie Garbinsky (P) m. dec. Tre Miller-Scott (W), 11-3; Pitt leads, 8-6 157: Donnie Tasser (P) m. dec. Jason Luster (W), 11-0; Pitt leads, 12-6 165: No. 12 Tyler Wilps (P) dec. Ross Renzi (W), 7-3; Pitt leads, 15-6 174: Bubba Scheffel (W) dec. Nick Bonaccorsi (P), 3-1; Pitt leads, 15-9 184: No. 13 Max Thomusseit (P) m. dec. Lance Bryson (W), 10-0; Pitt leads, 19-9 197: No. 2 Matt Wilps (P) pins A.J. Vizcarrondo (W), 6:53; Pitt leads, 25-9 285: No. 7 Zac Thomusseit (P) pins Phil Mandzik (W), 2:53; Pitt wins, 31-9

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The No. 7 Cornell wrestling team won its 11th straight Ivy League title on Saturday evening after defeating Columbia 29-12. The Big Red's victory was its second of the day, as Cornell defeated Hofstra, 30-15, on Long Island in the early afternoon. Kyle Dake and Steve Bosak both picked up two pins, as Dake moves to a career high 13 on the season. Cornell's 11 consecutive Ivy titles comprise the longest current streak of any Ivy team in any sport. The dual against Hofstra began at 125 pounds with No. 6 Nahshon Garrett facing No. 16 Steve Bonanno. Garrett took lots of shots in the first period, but Bonanno defended against the Cornell wrestler. With 19 seconds left in the period, Garrett got on the board with a takedown. Bonanno escaped in the second for the only point of the period. Garrett escaped from his opening down position in the third to win a 3-1 decision. At 133 pounds, sophomore Bricker Dixon faced NCAA qualifier Jamie Franco. After a scoreless first period, Franco escaped from his opening down position in the second. The bout was tied 1-1 after regulation with an escape by Dixon in the third. Neither wrestler scored in sudden victory. Franco quickly escaped in his choice tiebreaker period. Dixon was unable to escape from his choice, and Franco won a 2-1 decision. Junior No. 10 Mike Nevinger took on No. 17 Luke Vaith at 141 pounds. With less than a minute left in the first, Vaith countered a shot by Nevinger and came out on top of a scramble to take a 2-0 lead after the first period. Nevinger was unable to escape from his starting down position in the second. Vaith chose to start the third at neutral. With 18 seconds left in the bout, Vaith sealed his win with a takedown. With 3:12 in riding time, Vaith won a 5-0 decision. At 149 pounds, Ryan Dunphy faced Cody Ruggirello. Dunphy grabbed the first takedown of the match, but Ruggirello would escape and notch one of his own. Ruggirello chose down to start the second and quickly escaped. He immediately shot off the whistle and worked his way to takedown. The Pride wrestler grabbed two backpoints before Dunphy had to take injury time. Ruggirello escaped from his choice down position after injury time. He took down Dunphy and won by fall in 4:55. At 157 pounds, Jesse Shanaman took the mat against Tyler Banks. Banks took a 2-0 lead with a takedown with a little under a minute left in the period. After 30 seconds in the second, Banks escaped from his opening down position. One minute later Shanaman took the Pride wrestler down and rode him out for the remainder of the period. Shanaman quickly escaped to open the third to tie the bout at 3-3. Neither wrestler scored again sending the match into overtime. After a scoreless sudden victory round, neither wrestler escaped from their choice positions in the first tiebreakers. The two wrestlers were scoreless is the second sudden victory as well. Shanaman was unable to escape from his choice in the second tiebreakers. Banks shook Shanaman loose for a reversal with one second left on the clock in his tiebreaker to win a 5-3 decision. Top ranked Dake faced Nick Terdick at 165 pounds. Twenty seconds into the bout, Dake took down his opponent and immediately went to work turning him. Dake picked up his 12th pin of the season in 1:05. Junior Marshall Peppelman took on Jermaine John. After a scoreless first period, Peppelman escaped from his starting down position in the second. With 11 seconds left in the period, John took a 2-1 lead with a takedown. John chose to start the third at neutral. Twenty-five seconds into the third, Peppelman grabbed a takedown, but John escaped to tie the bout at 3-3. With four seconds left in sudden victory, Peppelman took John down at the edge of the mat to win a 5-3 decision. No. 4 Bosak took on Taras Luzhnyy at 184 pounds. Bosak took a 2-0 lead using a trip to a takedown. Luzhnyy was warned for stalling after laying flat to the mat, trying to keep Bosak from turning him. With 27 seconds left, Bosak notched three back points before he won by fall in 2:55. At 197 pounds, Jace Bennett took the mat against Victor Pozsonyi. Bennett shot right off the whistle for a takedown and quickly added two back points. Bennett earned a second nearfall before winning by fall in 1:58. At heavyweight, Jacob Aiken-Phillips faced Paul Snyder. Snyder notched a takedown midway through the period, and after racking up 1:04 in riding time Aiken-Phillips escaped. Snyder chose down to start the second. Aiken-Phillips depleted the riding time, but Snyder had to call injury time using his entire allotted time. The Pride wrestler continued the match. Aiken-Phillips chose to start down after injury time and quickly reversed Snyder. The Big Red sophomore quickly escaped from his opening down position in the third, but Snyder medically forfeited out of the match at 5:15. Cornell vs. Columbia At 125 pounds, Garrett faced Penn Gottfried. With 30 seconds off the clock, Garrett took Gottfried down with a fast double leg. Garrett held a 5-0 advantage after the first with a three-point nearfall. Garrett immediately sprang to his feet from his starting down position in the second, and followed with a throw by takedown to increase his advantage to 8-0. Gottfried chose down for the third period, and Garrett let him up midway through the period looking to score. With a double leg take down and almost five minutes and riding time, Garrett won an 11-1 major decision. Dixon wrestled Matt Bystol at 133 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Dixon escaped from his opening down position in the second, but Bystol took him down to hold a 2-1 advantage. Bystol escaped to start the third to win a 3-1 decision. Tenth ranked Nevinger took on Alec Mooradian at 141 pounds. Nevinger held a 2-0 lead with a takedown and racked up 2:08 in riding time in the first period. Mooradian chose neutral to start the second period, but neither wrestler scored. Nevinger quickly escaped to open the third. The Big Red junior added another takedown and with over two minutes in riding time won a 6-0 decision. At 149 pounds, No. 14 Chris Villalonga took on Ryan Ponte. Villalonga finished a leg sweep for a takedown in the first period and racked up 2:22 in riding time. The Big Red junior reversed his opponent from his starting down position, but Ponte escaped bringing the score to 4-1. Ponte was hit with his second stalling call in the third period, and with 3:59 in riding time, Villalonga won a 6-1 decision. Shanaman squared off against No. 17 Jake O'Hara at 157 pounds. The two were scoreless after the first period. Shanaman escaped from his bottom choice to open the second, but O'Hara notched a double leg takedown to take a 2-1 lead. O'Hara chose neutral to start the third and midway through the period grabbed a takedown at the edge of the mat. With 1:27 in riding time, the Columbia wrestler won a 5-2 decision. At 165 pounds, Dake took down Josh Houldworth 13 seconds into the bout. Dake was looking to turn his opponent throughout the period, but the Columbia wrestler stayed flat to the mat. Dake chose down in the second and immediately sprang to his feet for an escape. The three-time NCAA champion notched three takedowns in the second to hold a 9-2 advantage. Dake continued to look for a way to pin his opponent in the third. The Big Red wrestler was leading 11-4 before he won by fall in 6:02 for his second pin of the day. Freshman Duke Pickett faced Stephen West at 174 pounds. Pickett grabbed a throw by takedown in the first from which West escaped. Pickett escaped from his opening down position in the second for the only point of the period. West chose down in the third and was awarded a penalty point to bring the match to 3-2. West escaped to tie the bout, and caught Pickett and threw him right to his back to win by fall in 6:28. Returning NCAA champion Bosak squared off against Drew Rebling at 184. Bosak had his first takedown 20 seconds into the first and muscled his way to two three-point nearfalls. Bosak chose top to start the second and won by fall in 3:48. The Big Red senior has five falls this season. Sophomore Jace Bennett took on Nick Mills at 197. With a low double, Bennett held a 2-1 lead after the first. Mills chose down to open the second, but Bennett took advantage notching three back points. Bennett reversed Mills to open the third and with stalling and riding time, won a 9-1 major decision. Aiken-Phillips wrestled Chris Manna at heavyweight. The Big Red sophomore countered a shot by Manna in the first to take a 2-0 lead and rack up 2:17 in riding time. Manna chose neutral in the second and took down the Cornell wrestler to tie the bout at 2-2. Manna let up Aiken-Phillips and took him down once again. The Big Red grappler escaped and grabbed a takedown of his own to hold a 6-4 lead. Aiken-Phillips increased his advantage to 7-4 in the third, when Manna chose an optional start from the Big Red's choice down position. Manna took him down with 38 seconds left in the bout. Aiken-Phillips escaped and with 1:53 in riding time, won a 9-6 decision. The Big Red will play host to Bucknell on Sunday, Feb. 10 for a 2 p.m. dual at the Friedman Wrestling Center. Cornell will honor its eight seniors at the match. No. 7 Cornell 30, Hofstra 15 125: No. 6 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) dec. No. 16 Steve Bonanno (Hofstra), 3-1 (Cornell, 3-0) 133: Jamie Franco (Hofstra) dec. Bricker Dixon (Cornell), 2-1 (Tied, 3-3) 141: No. 17 Luke Vaith (Hofstra) dec. No. 10 Mike Nevinger (Cornell), 5-0 (Hofstra, 6-3) 149: Cody Ruggirello (Hofstra) win by fall Ryan Dunphy (Cornell), 4:55 (Hofstra, 12-3) 157: Tyler Banks (Hofstra) dec. Jesse Shanaman (Cornell), 165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) win by fall Nick Terdick (Hofstra), 1:05 (Hofstra, 15-9) 174: Marshall Peppelman (Cornell) dec. Jermaine John (Hofstra) 184: No. 4 Steve Bosak (Cornell) win by fall Taras Luzhnyy (Hofstra), 2:55 197: Jace Bennett (Cornell) win by fall Victor Pozsonyi (Hofstra), 1:58 HWT: Jacob Aiken-Phillips (Cornell) inj. Def. Paul Snyder (Hofstra) 5:15 (Cornell, 30-15) No. 7 Cornell 29 vs. Columbia 12 125: No. 6 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) maj. dec. Penn Gottfried, 11-1 (Cornell, 4-0) 133: Matt Bystol dec. Bricker Dixon (Cornell), 3-1 (Cornell, 4-3) 141: No. 10 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) dec. Alec Mooradian, 6-0 (Cornell, 7-3) 149: No. 14 Chris Villalonga (Cornell) dec. Ryan Ponte, 6-1 (Cornell, 10-3) 157: No. 17 Jake O'Hara dec. Jesse Shanaman (Cornell), 5-2 (Cornell, 10-6) 165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) win by fall Josh Houldsworth, 6:02 (16-6) 174: Stephen West win by fall Duke Pickett (Cornell), 6:28 (Cornell, 16-12) 184: No. 4 Steve Bosak (Cornell) win by fall Drew Rebling, 3:48 (Cornell, 22-12) 197: Jace Bennett (Cornell) maj. dec. Nick Mills, 9-1 (Cornell, 26-12) HWT: Jacob Aiken-Phillips (Cornell) dec. Chris Manna, 9-6 (Cornell, 29-12)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Navy wrestling team won seven of the 10 individual titles en route to winning its 12th overall All-Academy Championship, including its fifth in a row, Saturday afternoon at Gillis Field House in West Point, N.Y. While all 10 of the Mids' wrestlers placed among the top 10, the seven titles are the most won by Navy in the 19-year history of the All-Academy Championship. Saturday's victory marked the third time in the last four seasons Navy has won the tournament by 30-plus points. The Mids topped the field with 128.5 points, while Air Force placed second with 92.5 points. The Falcons crowned one champion, while four wrestlers placed second and four finished fourth. The Citadel finished third with 72.0 points an put two on the winner's podium, while Army, who was without five starters, placed fourth with 71.0 points and was without a champion. "Our kids really stepped it up today," said Navy head coach Bruce Burnett, who has led the Mids to nine All-Academy titles during his tenure. "I was a little concerned going into the weekend because our focus had been lacking a little bit, but when it came crunch time our guys pulled together and really wrestled well. I'm really proud of the effort today." Navy has been the dominant team in the 19-year history of the tournament, winning 12 of the 19 championships including nine of the last 10. The Mids have won 75 individual crowns in All-Academy Championship history, including 49 of the 100 titles over the last 10 years. The Mids won the team title in 1995, `97, `99, `04, `05, `06, `07, `09, `10, `11, `12 and `13, while they claimed five or more individual titles in 1997, `99, `04, `05, `07, `08, `10, `11 and `13. Making his first appearance at the All-Academy Championship, sophomore Colton Rasche (Plano, Ill.) was Navy's first title-winner of the day, picking up a 6-2 victory over top-seeded Jordan Thome of Army, 6-2. It marks the second straight season a Navy wrestler has beaten Thome in the finals, as three-time All-Academy winner Aaron Kalil beat Thome a year ago, 4-0, in the championship. Rasche drew a bye in the opening round, but dealt third-seeded Aaron Hansen of The Citadel a 10-0 major decision to earn his way into the finals. Meanwhile, Navy 149-pound junior Raymond Borja (Virginia Beach, Va.) earned his first All-Academy title by way of a medical forfeit from third-ranked and top-seeded Cole VonOhlen of Air Force. VonOhlen received a first-round bye before pinning fourth-seeded John Belanger of Army in just over a minute-and-a-half. Borja opened the tournament by pinning VMI's Zeb Stewart in 4:14 and earned his way into the finals by way of a 9-3 victory over The Citadel's Jordan Dix. Senior Bobby Barnhisel (River Forest, Ill.) successfully defended his 157-pound title as the No. 3 seed. Although Barnhisel was ranked the highest among the competitors, Air Force's Joshua Kreimier, ranked 16th nationally, received the top seed, while The Citadel's Mathew Frisch, who defeated Barnhisel earlier this year at the Southern Scuffle, was the No. 2 seed. Barnhisel scored a 16-0 tech fall over Coast Guard's Holden Takahashi in the opener and won an 11-7 decision in sudden victory over Frisch in the semis. Winning his fourth tournament of the year, Barnhisel claimed a 7-5 win over Kreimer in the finals. Navy has now won the 157-pound title in six of the last seven years, including each of the last four. All-time wins leader Bryce Saddoris took wins in 2010 and `11, while Barnhisel has won two in a row. After placing third a year ago as a freshman at 149 pounds, sophomore Peyton Walsh (Glen Allen, Va.) claimed his first All-Academy crown on Saturday by pinning top-seeded Paul Hancock of Army at 1:36. Walsh was phenomenal all day, scoring a 13-1 major decision over Coast Guard's Mike Shermot in his first match of the day, followed by an 11-0 rout over Vinnie Bellaran of The Citadel in the semis. Walsh, who now stands a 24-8 on the year, has won seven consecutive matches dating back to his win by fall over Lehigh's Ben Haas in the January 12 dual. It took just under two minutes for Navy's 174-pound Mathew Miller (Edgewood, Md.) to join an elite group of Midshipmen wrestlers who have won All-Academy titles as freshmen. Miller, ranked 12th in the country, pinned third-seeded Daniel Barringer of Air Force in 1:45 to become just the eighth freshman in school history to win an All-Academy crown as a rookie, jining Travis Campbell (1995), John Cox (2004), Matt Stolpinski (2005), Joe Baker (2006), Bryce Saddoris (2008), Luke Rebertus (2009) and Andrew Buck (2010). "Mat was certainly deserving of being named the tournament's outstanding wrestler," added Burnett. "For a freshman to perform at the level he has throughout the season and especially today is impressive." Miller, who was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament, dominated the weight class with a 15-0 tech fall over VMI's John Dommert in his first match and a win by fall over The Citadel's Jack Duane in 3:20. Miller has now won three tournaments this winter, while taking nine of his 20 wins by fall. Making his final appearance at the All-Academy Championship, 184-pound senior Mason Bailey (Fairmont, W.Va.) proved three times is a charm as he scored a 5-0 decision over Air Force's Devin Hightower to win his first All-Academy title. Bailey placed second at 165 pounds a year ago and third at 165 pounds as a sophomore. Ranked 19th nationally, Bailey pinned Norwich's Chris Schenk in his first match of the day and dealt Greg Potemken of the Merchant Marine Academy a 15-0 tech fall in the semis. It is the fifth straight year Navy has taken the 184-pound title. Casey Caldwell started the streak in 2009, with Andrew Buck winning as a rookie in 2010 and Luke Rebertus winning back-to-back crowns in 2011 and `12. Navy senior heavyweight Dan Miller (Berlin, Md.) gave a terrific effort throughout the tournament, but fell short of winning the title in his final appearance at the All-Academy Championship. Miller, who placed second as a sophomore and third as a junior, dropped a 10-6 decision to 12th-ranked Odie Delaney in the championship bout. He opened the day by pinning Norwich's Steven Maldonado in 3:07 and punched his ticket into the finals with a 12-7 decision over third-seeded Bentley Alsup of Air Force in the semis. Meanwhile, junior Joe Locksmith (Kissimmee, Fla.) placed third for the Midshipmen with a 5-2 decision over fourth-seeded Carter McElhany of Air Force at 141 pounds, while 125-pound Jericho Urmenita (Auburn, Wash.) finished fourth. Locksmith came a heartbeat away from advancing to the finals, however, Army's Tyler Rauenzahn was able to score a takedown in sudden victory to send Locksmith to the consolations while Rauenzahn went on to drop an 8-4 decision to top-seeded and fifth-ranked Ugi Khishignyam of The Citadel. 19th Annual All-Academy Championship Feb. 2, 2012 • Gillis Field House • West Point, N.Y. Team Scores 1. 128.5 Navy 2. 92.5 Air Force 3. 72.0 The Citadel 4. 71.0 Army 5. 17.5 Merchant Marine Academy 6. 15.5 VMI 7. 12.5 Coast Guard 8. 0.0 Norwich Finals: 125 - #1 Josh Martinez (Air Force) dec #2 Nate Giorgio (Coast Guard), 6-0 133 - #2 Colton Rasche (Navy) dec #1 Jordan Thome (Army), 6-2 141 - #1 Ugi Khishignyam (The Citadel) dec #2 Tyler Rauenzahn (Army), 8-4 149 - #2 Raymond Borja (Navy) med forfeit #1 Cole VonOhlen (Air Force) 157 - #3 Bobby Barnhisel (Navy) dec #1 Josh Kreimier (Air Force), 7-5 165 - #2 Peyton Walsh (Navy) fall #1 Paul Hancock (Army), 1:36 174 - #1 Mathew Miller (Navy) fall #3 Daniel Barringer (Air Force), 1:45 184 - #1 Mason Bailey (Navy) dec #2 Devin Hightower (Air Force), 5-0 197 - #1 Oscar Huntley (Navy), #3 Bryce Barnes (Army), 8-5 285 - #1 Odie Delaney (The Citadel) dec #2 Dan Miller (Navy), 10-6 Consolations: 125 - #3 Joaquin Marquez (The Citadel) dec #4 Jericho Urmenita (Navy), 6-2 133 - #4 Dylan Hyder (Air Force) dec. #3 Aaron Hansen (The Citadel), 6-5 141 - #3 Joe Locksmith (Navy) dec #4 Carter McElhany (Air Force), 5-2 149 - #4 John Belander (Army) dec #3 Jordan Dix (The Citadel), 7-3 157 - #4 Patrick Marchetti (Army) dec #2 Mathew Frisch (The Citadel), 9-5 TB1 165 - #3 Jesse Stafford (AF) tech fall Nic Watson (Merchant Marine), 16-0 174 - Josh Miller (Merchant Marine) fall #2 Coleman Gracey (Army), 1:34 184 - #3 Josh Tuck (The Citadel) major dec Austin Wilding (Army) 10-2 197 - #2 Joshua Mohr (Air Force), Urayoan Garcia (VMI), 9-1 285 - #3 Bentley Alsup (Air Force) dec Collin Wittmeyer (Army), 6-4 Most Outstanding Wrestler - Mathew Miller, Navy Falls Award - Odie Delaney, The Citadel (Two falls, Total time 0:56 seconds)

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The fifth-ranked University of Missouri wrestling team defeated No. 22 Oklahoma by a score of 26-8 on Saturday in the Hearnes Center, winning eight of 10 matches to improve to 11-2 for the 2012-13 season. The visiting Sooners dropped to 6-7 overall. Mizzou recorded back-to-back bonus point victories from senior Tigers with major decision efforts from 174-pounder Todd Porter (House Springs, Mo.) and 184-pounder Mike Larson (McKinleyville, Calif.). Undefeated junior 125-pounder Alan Waters (Kansas City, Mo.) started the dual off for the Tigers with a controlling 6-3 decision. The No. 3-ranked grappler in his weight class improved to a pristine 20-0 with the victory, using 3:51 riding time to distance himself from his Sooner opponent. In a matchup pitting two Top 10 competitors, sixth-ranked Tiger 133-pounder Nathan McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) jumped out to a 2-0 advantage on No. 8 Cody Brewer of Oklahoma with a takedown in the first period and did not look back. The Mizzou senior outlasted final attempts from Brewer to tie the match in the final seconds and used 1:02 riding time win by decision, 5-2. The Sooners climbed back into the match with a 23-8 (5:32) technical fall from No. 1 Kendric Maple, suffered by Tiger 141-pounder Nicholas Hucke (Crystal Lake, Ill.). The result set the dual score at 6-5 to Mizzou after three matches. No. 15 Drake Houdashelt (O’Fallon, Mo.) wrestled to a 0-0 first period against Sooner 149-pounder Nick Lester, ranked 11th. The Tiger changed his fortunes in the match with a reversal at the 1:16 mark in the second period, taking a 2-0 lead into the final period. Houdashelt rode tough in the match, accumulating 2:31 riding time to add an additionalpoint for the win, 3-0. In one of the tightest matches of the evening, the Tiger wrestler was victorious. No. 19 Kyle Bradley (St. Peters, Mo.) turned away No. 16 Nick Lester of Oklahoma at 157 pounds by a score of 3-2. The junior Tiger fought off Lester’s late attempts to steal the match after scoring an escape to take the lead at the beginning of the third period. Mizzou took a12-5 lead into intermission. It went down to the wire again at 165 pounds coming out of the break, with Oklahoma claiming the win with fourth-ranked Bubby Graham. The Sooner stopped No. 16 Zach Toal (Sidney, Ohio) short of scoring the upset in the final seconds, notching a takedown to win by decision, 3-1. Fifteenth-ranked 174-pounder Porter powered to major decision over Oklahoma’s Matt Reed, scoring the bulk of his points in the third period. A riding time advantage of 3:11secured the bonus points for the victory with Porter winning 10-2. Porter improved to 13-0 in dual meets this weekend after defeating No. 1-ranked Chris Perry of Oklahoma State on Friday night, 9-1. No. 9 Larson put together a dominant effort at 184 pounds, shutting out Oklahoma’s Nolan McBryde by a score of 9-0 for the major decision. Larson is now nine wins shy of 100 as a part of the Mizzou Wrestling program. Fellow Top 10 Tiger Brent Haynes (Kansas City, Mo.), ranked 10th, followed with an 11-5 decision of OU’s Brad Johnson to give Mizzou a 23-8 lead into the final bout. Top-ranked heavyweight Dom Bradley (Blue Springs, Mo.) improved to 27-0 for his senior season with a stout 10-4 decision over Oklahoma’s Keldrick Hall to close out Mizzou’s dual victory. Bradley is also closing in on 100 career wins after this weekend with a total of 93. The Tigers will now take an eleven-day hiatus and enjoy Senior Week before their final homedual of the season against SIU-Edwardsville on February 13. The NWCA National Duals will take place at the Hearnes Center following Mizzou’s final home match on Feb. 17. Come out and see the No. 5 Tigers battle No. 18 Purdue, No. 21 Wyoming, and Maryland for a chance to advance to the Finals the following week at the University of Minnesota. For tickets to the event, purchase them online or call the Tiger ticket office at 1-800-CAT-PAWS. Stay tuned toMUTigers.com to follow everything Missouri Wrestling, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Results: 125 - No. 3 Alan Waters, Jr., (20-0) dec. Kyle Garcia, Fr., (10-12), 6-3 133 - No. 6 Nathan McCormick, Sr., (26-2) dec. No. 11 Cody Brewer, RFr., (18-5), 5-2 141 - No. 1 Kendric Maple, RJr., (22-0) tech. fall Nick Hucke, Sr., (8-9), 23-8 (5:32) 149 - No. 15 Drake Houdashelt, Soph., (21-8) dec. No. 11 Nick Lester, RJr., (13-8), 3-0 157 - No. 19 Kyle Bradley, Jr., (20-10) dec. No. 16 Matt Lester, RJr., (13-7), 3-2 165 - No. 4 Bubby Graham, RSr., (19-2) dec. No. 16 Zach Toal, Jr., (18-12), 3-1 174 - No. 15 Todd Porter, Sr., (25-6) major dec. Matt Reed, Fr., (12-13), 10-2 184 - No. 9 Mike Larson, Sr., (22-8) major dec. Nolan McBryde, Fr., (3-8), 9-0 197 - No. 11 Brent Haynes, Sr., (25-5) dec. Brad Johnson, Fr., (11-14), 11-5 HWT - No. 1 Dom Bradley, RSr., (27-0) dec. Keldrick Hall, Sr., (9-13), 10-4