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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Winning seven of the 10 matches on the day, the No. 13 Tiger wrestling squad closed out their regular season campaign with an impressive 23-11 victory over the No. 17 Iowa State Cyclones on Sunday afternoon. Missouri finished the regular season with a 15-9 dual record and a 1-3 record in conference competition. Prior to the match, the Tigers honored their three seniors for Senior Day, as Luke Cherep, Tyler Perry and Todd Schavrien were recognize for the hard work and dedication they had given the Missouri program over the years. An announced attendance of 1,512 was there to witness Missouri's final dual of the season. Starting at 149 pounds for the first time this season, redshirt freshman Kyle Bradley got the Tigers off on the right foot with a solid 6-2 victory to open the afternoon. A pair of first period takedowns guided Bradley to an early lead, and he capped off the win with a third period escape and 2:33 of riding time. Sophomore Nick Gregoris followed with a 7-4 win of his own, giving the Tigers an early 6-0 lead. Scoring a takedown in the first minute of the match, Gregoris put Trent Weatherman on his back with 15 seconds left in the opening period for a two-point near fall, giving him the early 4-0 edge. An escape in the second put him up 5-0, and though Weatherman scored two takedowns in the third, it wasn't enough, as another escape and 1:39 of riding time kept Weatherman at bay. Iowa State took their first lead of the day after winning by a 7-3 decision at 165 and by a 16-0 technical fall at 174, putting them up 8-6. At 184, sophomore Mike Larson snapped a three-match losing streak with a 4-3 decision over Cole Shafer. After giving up an early takedown, Larson escaped to cut the first period lead to 2-1. After tying it with another escape in the second, Larson landed a takedown of his own. Shafer quickly got out, making it 4-3 after two periods, but a scoreless third played out in Larson's favor. Iowa State scored their last win of the day at 197 pounds, getting a decision to make it 11-9 at the intermission. However, the Tigers would go on to win the last four matches, including two by bonus points, to put themselves ahead for good. At heavyweight, junior Dom Bradley won his 15th straight match as he topped Kyle Slifka by a 4-0 score. Scoreless heading into the third, Bradley worked an escape 10 seconds into the period and landed a takedown with nine seconds left while also picking up 1:59 in riding time after Slifka out in the second. At 125 and 133, the Tigers put the match out of reach with a pair of major decisions to put Mizzou up 20-11. Freshman Alan Waters knocked off Brandon Jones in a chaotic match that saw both grapplers get hit with penalty points. Waters jumped out to an early lead after the first, as a takedown 27 seconds in turned into a three point near fall, giving him the early 5-0 edge. Two more takedowns in the period put Waters up 9-3 after one. In the second, with Jones starting on bottom, Waters worked a tilt and put Jones on his back for a two point near fall and increased his lead to 11-4 headed to the third. From there, Waters earned a point when Jones was called for locked hands, and then worked an escape. After getting another point when Jones was hit with his second stall warning, both wrestlers were hit with unsportsmanlike conduct calls, with Jones earning one point and Waters picking up two. Jones scored an escape and a takedown at the buzzer, but when all was said and done, Waters came out victories by a 19-8 final. An impressive third period by sophomore Nathan McCormick helped guide him to his major decision, as he picked up an escape, a takedown and two points on a near fall in the final frame to go along with 2:54 in riding time, as he edged Benjamin Cash by a 10-2 final. McCormick led 4-2 after the first two periods, as he picked up a pair of takedowns in the opening three minutes. In a fitting way to close out senior day, Schavrien finished off the day for the Tigers at 141 pounds in his last match at the Hearnes Center, where he knocked off No. 15 Chris Drouin by a 3-1 decision. After a scoreless first, Schavrien took the 1-0 edge on an escape to begin the second. Drouin matched that in the third, making it 1-1, but the Tiger landed a takedown on a scramble with 20 seconds left in the match, riding out Drouin and picking up one last win in front of the Tiger faithful. After a few weeks off from competition, the Tigers will return to action on Saturday, March 5 when they head to Ames, Iowa for the 2011 Big 12 Championship. Stay tuned to mutigers.com for more information. Results: 149: Kyle Bradley (MO) dec. Nate Carr Jr. (ISU), 6-2 157: Nick Gregoris (MO) dec. Trent Weatherman (ISU), 7-4 165: Andrew Sorenson (ISU) dec. Zach Toal (MO), 7-3 174: Jon Reader (ISU) tech. fall Dorian Henderson (MO), 16-0 (5:43) 184: Mike Larson (MO) dec. Cole Shafer (ISU), 4-3 197: Jerome Ward (ISU) dec. Brent Haynes (MO), 8-3 285: Dom Bradley (MO) dec. Kyle Slifka (ISU), 4-0 125: Alan Waters (MO) mdec. Brandon Jones (ISU), 19-8 133: Nathan McCormick (MO) mdec. Ben Cash (ISU), 10-2 141: Todd Schavrien (MO) dec. Chris Drouin (ISU), 3-1

MADISON, Wis. -- The No. 12 Wisconsin wrestling team defeated Ohio State in its last home dual of the season, 23-18. Sunday's matchup signified Senior Day for No. 2 redshirt senior Trevor Brandvold (197 lbs.) and No. 11 redshirt senior Eric Bugenhagen (heavyweight). The Badgers trailed the Buckeyes 18-15 entering the 197 lbs. bout, but two-consecutive major decisions by the two seniors propelled UW over OSU. The win represents Bugenhagen's first major decision in a dual this season and Brandvold's sixth. "It felt really good to get a win like that in front of all of the fans on Senior Day," Brandvold said. "After all of the hard work I have put in for the past five years, it was great to get a big win and have the support of my friends and family." Although Wisconsin gave up two falls for the second-straight dual, the Badgers collected four victories by bonus points. The dual began at 125 lbs. where redshirt sophomore Tom Kelliher earned his first win since beating Illinois Logan Arlis on Jan. 16. Kelliher defeated Bo Touris by a 10-4 decision, putting the Badgers on top, 3-0. Despite Touris scoring the first points of the match with a takedown, Kelliher rallied back to record three takedowns, three escapes and 2:08 of riding time. No. 3 redshirt sophomore Tyler Graff then extended Wisconsin's lead to 8-0 with a five-point tech fall against Jacob Vaughn. In Graff's tenth tech fall of the season, he scored five takedowns, six nearfall points and an escape. The 17-2 victory awarded Graff his 24th victory (at 133 lbs.) of the season. OSU earned its first dual points at 141 lbs. where Randy Languis pinned redshirt freshman Danny Arnel 1:25 into the bout. Languis' win brought the Buckeyes within one point of the Badgers. No. 8 redshirt sophomore Cole Schmitt then defeated Joe Gandominico by a 9-3 decision at 149 lbs. Schmitt was on track for a major decision, leading 8-1 with 19 seconds remaining in the match, but was reversed by Grandominico. Schmitt's two takedowns, reversal, two nearfall points accompanied by 4:23 of riding time gave UW an 11-6 lead. At 157 lbs., redshirt freshman Shawn Perry lost to Sean Nemec by a 9-5 decision. Perry trailed by as many as five points in the match, but scored a takedown, two escapes and was given a point for Nemec's excessive stall warnings. Perry's loss narrowed the Badgers' lead to 11-9. The Buckeyes grabbed their second pin of the afternoon at 165 lbs. Freshman Ben Cox battled No. 7 Colt Sponseller for most of the first period, but fell at 2:43. The fall gave Ohio State its first lead of the afternoon, 15-11. The closest match of the day came at 174 lbs. where No. 17 redshirt sophomore Ben Jordan faced No. 13 Nick Heflin. The wrestler each earned a point for escaping after starting down at the beginning of the second and third period, but Heflin scored a quick takedown with just six seconds remaining in the matchup. Heflin's 3-1 decision extended the Buckeyes' lead to 18-11. No. 3 junior Travis Rutt then responded with Wisconsin's first of three-straight major decisions to end the dual. Rutt defeated C.J. Magrum by a 12-1 major decision that included two takedowns, six nearfall points, an escape and 2:35 of riding time. The victory brought UW within three points of OSU. Brandvold then reclaimed the lead for the Badgers, 19-18, beating Peter Capone by a major decision. Brandvold entered the second period leading by just two points, but scored four additional takedowns, a reversal and 4:23 of riding time in the 13-4 major decision. Bugenhagen sealed the win for Wisconsin with another major decision over Zach Stolarsky. Bugenhagen scored four takedowns, an escape and 3:55 of riding time in his last bout at the UW Field House. The 10-1 major decision gave the Badgers a 23-18 victory over the Buckeyes. "The support of my friends and family was exactly what I needed to give me the momentum to keep scoring points today," Bugenhagen said. "Every win gives me confidence and it will really help me heading into the last two duals next weekend." Wisconsin now travels to University Park, Pa. to face No. 3 Penn State. The Nittany Lions defeated the Badgers in last season's dual, 22-15. The Badgers compete in their final dual of the season at Michigan State on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich. Results: 125: Tom Kelliher (WIS) dec. Bo Touris (OSU), 10‐4 133: #3 Tyler Graff (WIS) tech. fall Jacob Vaughan (OSU), 17‐2, 5:37 141: Randy Languis (OSU) pin Danny Arnel (WIS), 1:35 149: #8 Cole Schmitt (WIS) dec. Joe Grandominico (OSU), 9‐3 157: Sean Nemec (OSU) dec. Shawn Perry (WIS), 9‐5 165: #7 Colt Sponseller (OSU) pin Ben Cox (WIS), 2:43 174: #13 Nick Heflin (OSU) dec. #17 Ben Jordan (WIS), 3‐1 184: #3 Travis Rutt (WIS) maj. dec. C.J. Magrum (OSU), 12‐1 197: #2 Trevor Brandvold (WIS) maj. dec. Peter Capone (OSU), 13‐4 Hwt: #11 Eric Bugenhagen (WIS) maj. dec. Zach Stolarsky (OSU), 10‐1

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team extended its consecutive dual unbeaten streak to 76 with a 30-7 win over Michigan Sunday afternoon on Mediacom Mat inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. With the win, Iowa wrapped up its 19th undefeated season in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes posted an 8-0 record at home this year. Seniors Aaron Janssen and Luke Lofthouse each picked up a victory in their final appearances in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Janssen used five takedowns to score an 11-4 win over 19th ranked Dan Yates. Lofthouse recorded a pair of takedowns and an escape in the final two periods to erase a 2-1 deficit and defeat 10th ranked Anthony Biondo, 7-3. "First thing, the seniors did a good job," said Head Coach Tom Brands. "The two that were on the mat, Lofthouse and Janssen. It's a tribute to them. Lofthouse is ahead by a point at the end of the match and shoots to build his lead - good for him. That's how you build leads, that's how you win tough matches. The guy was getting to him a little bit there at the end in the third period a couple times. He took that away from him by going back to what got him four points in the first place." Sophomore Matt McDonough opened the dual with a 3:56 fall. The defending NCAA champion scored three takedowns in the opening period before decking Michigan's Sean Boyle 54 seconds into the second frame. The pin was McDonough's sixth in a row and 11th this season. He is now perfect in 19 career matches inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Redshirt freshman Tony Ramos got the crowd of 8,790 excited with a 7-2 decision over 18th-ranked Zac Stevens at 133. After exchanging escape points at the beginning of the second and third periods, Ramos broke a 1-1 tie with a 27-second flurry in the final frame. He scored a takedown with 27 seconds left in the match and recorded a pair of nearfall points at the 15-second mark. After Stevens escaped with 11 seconds remaining, Ramos scored another takedown with seven seconds on the clock to run the final score to 7-2. The win was Ramos' ninth-straight, giving him a 11-0 dual record and a 7-0 record in Big Ten duals. Michigan cracked into Iowa's 9-0 lead with a pair of wins at 141 and 149. Top-ranked Kellen Russell erased a 5-2 deficit against Iowa's fifth-ranked Montell Marion with an escape and takedown in the final 25 seconds of the third period to force overtime. Russell recorded a takedown and scored two nearfall points 16 seconds into the overtime period to escape with a 9-5 win. Michigan's Eric Grajales scored a 13-3 major decision over Iowa's Mark Ballweg at 149 to pull the Wolverines within two, 9-7, before the Hawkeyes closed the meet with six consecutive victories. Freshman Derek St. John earned four takedowns to top Brandon Zeerip at 157 and start the Hawkeye rally. St. John improved his dual record to 14-1 this season. Sophomore Matt McDonough runs off the mat following his second-period pin. McDonough has recorded six straight falls. Janssen followed St. John with his team-high 22nd victory this season to stretch the Hawkeye advantage to 15-7. Iowa's 12th ranked sophomore Ethen Lofthouse followed Janssen with a 6-4 decision over Michigan's Justin Zeerip at 174. Lofthouse used a pair of takedowns and two escapes en route to his 15th win of the season. Sophomore Grant Gambrall remained unbeaten in nine Carver-Hawkeye Arena career matches with his 9-6 win over Michigan's Hunter Collins. Gambrall scored a pair of takedowns in the opening frame and added a pair of escapes in the third period to secure the win. The 12th ranked 184-pounder is undefeated in seven conference matches this season. After Luke Lofthouse's 7-3 decision built Iowa's lead to 24-7, Hawkeye heavyweight Blake Rasing sent the Iowa faithful home happy with a third period pin over 13th ranked Ben Apland. After Apland recorded an early takedown in the opening frame, Rasing scored consecutive escapes to knot the score 2-2 heading into the final period. Apland chose to start the final period in the down position and recorded an escape at the 1:55 mark before Rasing got his arms around the Michigan sophomore and drove him to the ground for a 4-3 lead at 0:55. Six seconds later the Hawkeye junior put Apland on his back for his second pin of the season. The No. 2 Hawkeyes (14-0-1, 7-0 Big Ten) will face their final Big Ten opponent of the 2010-11 season when they travel to No. 5 Minnesota (15-3-1, 6-0-1 Big Ten) Feb. 20 for a 2 p.m. dual. The meet will be held at Minnesota's Williams Arena (14,625). General admission tickets are available for $15 at gophersports.com. The Big Ten Network will air a same-day taped-delay broadcast of the dual at 8:30 p.m. (CT). Announcers Tim Johnson and Jim Gibbons will provide commentary. Results: 125 - Matt McDonough (I) pinned Sean Boyle (M), 3:56 133 - Tony Ramos (I) dec. Zac Stevens (M), 7-2 * 141 - Kellen Russell (M) dec. Montell Marion (I), 9-5 SV 149 - Eric Grajales (M) maj. dec. Mark Ballweg (I), 13-3 157 - Derek St. John (I) dec. Brandon Zeerip (M), 10-3 165 - Aaron Janssen (I) dec. Dan Yates (M), 11-4 174 - Ethen Lofthouse (I) dec. Justin Zeerip (M), 6-4 184 - Grant Gambrall (I) dec. Hunter Collins (M), 9-6 197 - Luke Lofthouse (I) dec. Anthony Biondo (M), 7-3 Hwt. - Blake Rasing (I) pinned Ben Apland (M), 6:11

Related: Post-Meet Interviews MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestlers, ranked No. 3 nationally, forged an 18-18 tie at No. 5 Minnesota on Sunday in a battle between two of the nation's top squads. Undefeated freshman David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) and sophomore Andrew Long (Creston, Iowa) provided the spark for Penn State in the dual. Senior Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.), ranked No. 11 at 125, returned to the mat for the first time since January 8 to take on No. 5 Zach Sanders of Minnesota. The Lion nearly upset Sanders but dropped a scintillating 10-8 decision. Sophomore All-American Andrew Long (Creston, Iowa), ranked No. 9 at 133, continued his hot week with an impressive 14-4 major over talented Minnesota freshman David Thorn to put Penn State on top 4-3. Long is now 10-1 on the year with seven majors. Second-ranked Gopher senior Mike Thorn notched a late takedown to hold off Nittany Lion freshman Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7, by a 4-1 score at 141. Fifth-ranked Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) held on for a 6-5 win over Minnesota's Danny Zilverberg at 149 to put Penn State up 7-6. Undefeated freshman Taylor nearly pinned Minnesota's Matt Mincey at 157 but did not get the call and settled for a 16-1 technical fall at the 6:15 mark to give the Lions a 12-6 lead at the break. Taylor, now 30-0, has posted bonus point decisions in 29 of his 30 wins. He has 13 technical falls, nine pins and seven majors. Minnesota closed the gap with an 8-0 major from No. 11 Cody Yohn over Lion freshman Jake Kemerer (Greensburg, Pa.) at 165. No. 2 Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) posted a 12-5 win over No. 12 Scott Glasser at 174, nearly picking up the major but for a last-second Glasser escape. The win put Penn State up 15-10. No. 9 Scott Glasser majored No. 13 Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) at 184 to cut Penn State's lead to 15-14 before Gopher junior Sonny Yohn returned to the line-up for the first time since December at 197. Yohn, who was ranked in the top ten before an injury at the Southern Scuffle, majored freshman Nick Ruggear (Oxford, Pa.) 10-2 to give Minnesota an 18-15 lead heading into the final bout of the dual. Junior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, clinched a dual meet tie with an exciting 2-0 win over No. 8 Tony Nelson in the final action of the day. The dual meet, a Big Ten Network production, will air tonight as a same day tape delay at 9:30 p.m. (Eastern) on the BTN. Not only did the teams split the dual five bouts a piece, but each team had 14 takedowns as well. Penn State got its three bonus points off Taylor's technical fall and Long's major while Minnesota used majors at 165, 184 and 197. While only forging a tie, the deadlock marks the first time in Penn State history that the Nittany Lions have not lost in the Gophers' building. Penn State returns to action on Friday, Feb. 18, with a 7 p.m. dual against No. 12 Wisconsin in Rec Hall. The match-up is Penn State's dual meet finale and will also serve as senior night. Tickets are disappearing fast but are still available. Fans wishing to purchase tickets can place their orders by calling 814-865-5555 or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office. The box office is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ticket pricing is $8 for adults and $5 for youth, and there will be a limit of eight tickets per order. Group sales are also available. The 2010-11 Penn State wrestling season is presented by the Family Clothesline. All Penn State events will once again air live on Forever Broadcasting's WRSC (1390 AM) and WSQV (92.1 FM). All radio broadcasts are streamed live at GoPSUsports.com as part of the All-Access package. The 2010-11 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #5 Zach Sanders MN dec. #11 Brad Pataky PSU, 10-8 0-3 133: #9 Andrew Long PSU 14-4 maj. dec. David Thorn MN, 14-4 4-3 141: #2 Mike Thorn MN dec. #7 Andrew Alton PSU, 1-4 4-6 149: #5 Frank Molinaro PSU dec. Danny Zilverberg MN, 6-5 7-6 157: #3 David Taylor PSU tech fall Matt Mincey MN, 16-1 (TF; 6:15) 12-6 165: #11 Cody Yohn MN maj. dec. Jake Kemerer PSU, 8-0 12-10 174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU dec. #12 Scott Glasser MN, 12-5 15-10 184: #9 Kevin Steinhaus MN maj. dec. #13 Quentin Wright PSU, 10-1 15-14 197: Sonny Yohn MN maj. dec. Nick Ruggear PSU, 10-2 15-18 285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU dec. #8 Tony Nelson MN, 2-0 18-18 BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Senior Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.), ranked No. 11 at 125, returned to the mat for Penn State for the first time since January 8 to take on No. 5 Zach Sanders of Minnesota. The duo fought for position early in the opening period, with the action taking place in the center circle. Pataky gained control of Sanders' right leg, looking to score, but Sanders countered and rolled through the move for a takedown of his own to lead 2-0 at the 1:10 mark. Pataky was not able to work free of a strong Sanders ride and trailed by two after one period. Sanders chose down to start the second period and Pataky quickly controlled his wrist and turned him over for two back points to tie the score at 2-2. Pataky got hit for a stall warning before Sanders escaped to a 3-2 lead with :48 on the clock. Sanders then gained control of Pataky's leg and forced a scramble that led to a Sanders takedown with :11 left, giving Sanders a 5-2 lead with :13 in riding time after two periods of wrestling. Pataky chose down to start the third period and was cut loose to a 5-3 deficit. Pataky used a low double to gain control of Sanders' ankles and take him down to tie the score at 5-5. Sanders escaped for a one point lead and then took Pataky down to up his lead to 8-5 with 1:20 on the clock. Pataky could not work free of Sanders' control. Pataky gave up a penalty point with a third caution and trailed 9-5 with :40 on the clock. He then reversed the Gopher to cut the lead to 9-8 and cut Sanders loose. Time ran out before Pataky could get a tying takedown and Sanders escaped with a 10-8 win. 133: Sophomore All-American Andrew Long (Creston, Iowa), ranked No. 9 at 133, met Minnesota freshman David Thorn. Thorn came out of the gates aggressive and took an early 2-1 lead with a shoulder toss and a quick score. Long countered a low Thorn shot and took the 3-2 lead with his first takedown at the 1:45 mark. Long then turned Thorn for two back points and a 5-2 lead at the 1:00 mark. Long reset himself, turned Thorn again and upped his lead to 7-2 with another two-point near fall. Long rode Thorn out to lead 7-2 with 1:42 in riding time after one period. Thorn chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 7-3 deficit. Long fought off a Thorn shot attempt at the :30 mark and maintained his four-point lead, nearly took Thorn down at the end and then picked up a point on a personal misconduct penalty on Thorn at the buzzer. Long chose down to start the third with an 8-3 lead and 1:53 in riding time. A quick escaped gave Long a 9-3 lead. The sophomore All-American then gained control of Thorn and tossed him down for an 11-4 lead after a quick Thorn escape. Long secured the riding time as action hit the 1:00 mark. Long countered a late Thorn shot, then worked his way into a final takedown with :01 to clinch the major. The riding time point gave Long a 14-4 win and put Penn State up 4-3. 141: In one of the dual's most anticipated match-up, true freshman Andrew Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) faced off against Minnesota senior Mike Thorn at 141. Alton was ranked No. 7 while Thorn was ranked No. 2. Alton came out the aggressor early, shooting numerous times but not breaking through the Gopher senior defense for a takedown. Alton gained control of Thorn's left leg and spend the next :20 trying to take him down. But a stalemate was called at the :45 mark still scoreless. Tied 0-0, Alton chose down to start the second period. Thorn, known for his strong work on top, controlled the Lion freshman for over a minute before a stalemate forced a reset with :47 on the clock. Alton escaped to a 1-0 lead with :38 on the clock but Thorn had 1:24 in riding time. Thorn chose down to start the third period but Alton was able to control him long enough to kill the riding time edge before Thorn escaped to a 1-1 tie. Alton countered a Thorn shot and tried to control his shoulders but a stalemate was called at the :50 mark. Thorn then got control of Alton's right leg and scrambled his way to a takedown with :18 left to grab the hard-fought 4-1 win (with the riding time point). 149: Two-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 5 at 149, faced Minnesota's Danny Zilverburg. Molinaro took Zilverburg down right away but the Gopher quickly reversed the Lion junior to tie the score at 2-2 less than :30 into the bout. Molinaro quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead and action resumed in the center circle. Molinaro then used a deep high single to up his lead to 5-2 with 1:30 on the clock and then began controlling the Gopher, looking for back points. Molinaro was dominant in control, keeping the Gopher down for the remainder of the period and also forcing a stall warning. Down 5-2 and facing 1:31 in riding time, Zilverberg chose down to start the second period. Molinaro cut him loose and Zilverberg quick got in on a single leg that he nearly turned into a tying takedown. After a reset, Zilverberg did tie the bout with a takedown at the 1:10 mark. Zilverberg was able to control Molinaro for the rest of the period and the bout went to the third tied 5-5. Molinaro chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 6-5 lead. Riding time was not a factor. Molinaro set the pace over the next minute, looking for a chance to score. The Lion countered a couple low Zilverberg shots and maintained his one point lead with :45 left in the bout. Molinaro gave up a stall warning with :20 left and Zilverberg nearly scored at the end of the bout. But Molinaro was able to hang on for the 6-5 win and put Penn State up 7-6. 157: Red-shirt freshman David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 3 at 157, faced off against Gopher sophomore Matt Mincey. Taylor began the bout in his typical aggressive style and got in on a couple shots early that Mincey was able to fight off. Taylor gained control of Mincey's ankle and the Gopher grabbed the mat to break the hold but was not called for the penalty. Taylor responded after the reset by quickly taking the Gopher down for a 2-0 lead at the 1:31 mark. Taylor quickly turned him for three back points and a 5-0 lead. The Lion freshman reset, turned him again for three points and led 8-1 after a late Mincey escape. Leading 8-1 with 1:29 in riding time, Taylor chose top to start the second stanza. Taylor turned Mincey for two back points at the 1:00 mark, nearly pinning the Gopher, and led 10-1. Mincey got hit for a stall warning before the period ended and Taylor led 10-1 with a clinched riding time point heading into the third. Mincey chose top to start the third period and Taylor quickly escaped to an 11-1 lead. Taylor then took him down to lead 13-1 and had the Gopher flat for a possible pin with a minute left in the bout. But the Lion freshman did not get the call and ended up with three back points for a 16-1 technical fall at the 6:15 mark. The win put Penn State up 12-6 at the break. 165: Penn State freshman Jake Kemerer (Greensburg, Pa.) met No. 11 Cody Yohn of Minnesota at 165. Yohn was able to dictate the early pace but Kemerer countered with a couple shots of his own. Yohn gained control of Kemerer's shoulders at the 2:25 mark, but Kemerer was able to fight off the move and force a stalemate with 2:10 on the clock. Kemerer used a deep single to gain control of Yohn's right leg, but the ranked Gopher was able to force a stalemate with 1:45 left. Kemerer shot again and Yohn countered once more, this time snagging Kemerer's ankle and tripping him to the mat for a 2-0 lead with 1:05 on the clock. Yohn then turned Kemerer for two near fall points with :15 left and led 4-0 with 1:05 in time after one period. Kemerer chose neutral to start the second period and continued to shoot. But Yohn was able to step out of trouble each time and keep the Lion freshman from breaking through. Kemerer shot again and Yohn countered once more for a takedown and a 6-0 lead. Yohn was able to ride Kemerer out and led 6-0 with 2:27 in riding time after two periods. Yohn chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 7-0 lead. The Gopher also clinched the riding time point and was looking at a major if Kemerer could not cut into the lead. Kemerer continued to shoot, forcing the action. But Yohn was able to counter the Lion's shots and keep his lead. Kemerer continued to shoot and Yohn continued to block off the attempts but was hit with a first stall warning. Yohn held on and, with the time point, got the 8-0 major. 174: Red-shirt freshman Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, faced off against No. 12 Scott Glasser in one of the dual's marquee match-ups. Ruth gained control of Glasser's left ankle and worked for an early takedown. But the 12th-ranke Gopher was able to force a stalemate with 2:10 left in the opening period. Ruth continued to pressure Glasser, forcing the tempo and broke through with a double leg to lead 2-0 at the 1:26 mark. Glasser escaped at the :58 mark and action resumed in the center circle. Glasser took a couple shots that Ruth was able to fight off and the Lion led 2-1 heading into the second period. Ruth chose down and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. The Lion freshman then rolled through a low double for a 5-2 lead after a quick Glasser escape. Ruth got in on a single off a reset and led 7-2 with :40 left. Ruth got hit with a first stall warning during his ride out. Ruth led 7-2 with 1:17 in riding time after two periods and Glasser chose down to start the third period. Glasser escaped to a 7-3 deficit but Ruth quickly took him down again for a 9-3 lead with 1:20 left. Ruth cut Glasser loose at the 1:06 mark with a riding time point in hand and led 9-4. He then used a swift high double for another takedown and led 11-4 with :53 on the clock. Ruth then dominated the action from the top, needing to keep control of the 12th-ranked Glasser for the final :50 to secure the major. But Glasser got the escape at the :01 mark to keep from giving up bonus points. Ruth's 12-5 win put Penn State up 15-10. 184: Sophomore All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 184, battled No. 9 Kevin Steinhaus in yet another anticipated meeting of ranked opponents. Steinhaus quickly took Wright down for a 2-0 lead and then tacked on two back points for a 4-0 lead. Two more near fall points put the Gopher up 6-0 with 1:10 on the clock. Wright rolled his way to an escaped with :30 on the clock and trailed 6-1 (Steinhaus had 2:05 in riding time). Steinhaus chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-1 lead. The duo traded hip toss attempts and then Wright got in deep on a single ledge, looking for his first takedown. Wright scrambled but Steinhaus forced a stalemate at the :48 mark to hold his six-point lead. Steinhaus used a duck under for another takedown and a 9-1 lead with :20 left in the period. Trailing 9-1 and facing 2:32 in riding time, Wright chose down to start the third period. Steinhaus clinched the riding time point and maintained control of the Penn State sophomore, not allowing Wright an escape. The ride-out gave Steinhaus 4:33 in riding time and a 10-1 major, cutting Penn State's lead to 15-14. 197: Penn State freshman Nick Ruggear (Oxford, Pa.) took on Gopher junior Sonny Yohn, who up until suffering an injury at the Southern Scuffle, was ranked among the nation's elite at 197. Yohn took Ruggear down at the 1:49 mark to take a 2-0 lead and began looking for a chance to turn the Lion freshman for back points or more. Ruggear was not able to break free of a strong Yohn ride and trailed 2-0 with 1:48 in riding time for the Gopher after one period. Yohn chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Ruggear got in deep on a low double but Yohn was able to slide out of bounds and force a reset with 1:30 on the clock. Ruggear shot again and this time Yohn countered for a takedown at the :42 mark, taking a 5-0 lead. Yohn rode Ruggear out again and led 5-0 with 2:26 in riding time after two periods. Ruggear chose down to start the third period but could not break free of Yohn's ride once again. Yohn clinched the bonus point then cut Ruggear loose to a 5-1 lead. He then took him down and cut him to lead 7y-2 with :40 on the clock. Yohn got in deep on a single and scrambled for a takedown with :26 left to lead 9-2. Ruggear could not work out of control and Yohn posted the 10-2 major to put Minnesota up 18-15. 285: With the dual on the line, junior heavyweight Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, met No. 8 Tony Nelson of Minnesota in yet another meeting of top-ten grapplers. Nelson took the first shot and nearly gained control of Wade, but the Lion junior was able to fight through the move and action returned to the center circle. Wade countered with a low single of his own, but Nelson forced the shot away and the bout remained scoreless with 1:50 on the clock. Wade nearly made a deep double under hook work for a takedown, but Nelson was able to break free of the attempt. The duo battled evenly for the rest of the period and the bout went to the second stanza tied 0-0. Wade chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead (nearly reversing Nelson in the process). Wade got in on another double under hook but once again could not break through Nelson's defense and maintained a 1-0 lead heading into the third period. Nelson chose down to start the third period and Wade was able to control the Gopher for nearly a minute. But Nelson worked his way into position for a near reversal but Wade held on long enough to force a stalemate and hold his 1-0 lead and control. Wade kept control of Nelson long enough to build up the riding time edge. Wade got hit with a stall warning at the :24 mark, but still maintained control (he clinched the riding time point). Wade then rode Nelson out to post a hard fought 2-0 win and clinch the dual meet tie.

J Robinson On the message to the team ... On the crowd ... On whether he expected to see Brad Pataky 125 ... On Danny Zilverberg's progression ... On Frank Molinaro's injury timeout ... On Mike Thorn wrestling a more conservative style against top wrestlers ... On his freshmen ... On whether he considered using Ben Berhow against Cameron Wade ... Cody Sanderson On the way the team performed ... On how much emphasis was put on the dual meet ... On the message to Andrew Alton, who has lost some recent matches... On David Taylor's leadership ... On Quentin Wright's recent struggles ... On whether Brad Pataky was brought back because it was a big match ... Andrew Long On what he thinks Cael Sanderson's message will be to the team ... On the importance of this dual meet ... On the way he's wrestling right now ... On the difference between wrestling 125 and 133 ... On what Penn State needs to do to be in a position to win a national title ...

Cleveland, Ohio -- Clarion won seven of the ten bouts and received pins from Scott Joseph, alex Thomas and #5 ranked James Fleming to lead the Golden Eagles to a 30-10 win over Cleveland State. Held at Woodling Gymnasium, Clarion raised its overall record to 4-9 and 2-3 in the Eastern Wrestling League, while CSU dropped to 3-12 overall and 0-5 in the EWL. Clarion turned the momentum in its favor in the first bout when Bekzod Abdurakhmonov decisioned talented Rob Michaels 7-2 at 165. Bekzod had a takedown in the first and second periods, and a reversal in the third for his impressive win. Abdurakhmonov is now 23-7 on the season. Steven Cressley moved down to 174 for the first time this season and lost an 8-6 overtime decision to Aric Turn which tied the team score at 3-3. Scott Joseph, who also weighed in at 174, moved up to 184 and had a huge pin over Corbin Boone at 6:50. Joseph was trailing 2-1 late in the third when he scored a takedown with about 30-seconds left. Joseph rode a few seconds then let Boone out to make it a 3-2 advantage. Boone shot a double but got caught and pancaked to his back for the fall and a 9-3 Clarion lead. Alex Thomas came right out at 197-pounds and pinned Nick Anthony at 1:07 to put the Eagles ahead 15-3. Heavyweight Quintas McCorkle then won a 5-4 thriller over Chris Weber at 285 to give Clarion a 21-3 lead. Down 3-1 in the third, McCorkle escaped to make it 3-2, but had riding time on the board. With about 10-seconds left both wrestlers went to the mat and McCorkle ended up behind Weber for a takedown. Weber escaped quickly to make it 4-4, but McCorkle had the riding time for the win. He is now 20-12 on the season. Tom Gowing got his third win of the year with a 10-8 win over Ben Willeford at 125. Down 2-0 in the second, Gowing scored an escape, takedown and 3-point near fall for a 6-2 lead. The got another 2-point near fall to lead 8-2. Willeford reversed Gowing to his back to start the third, but Gowing reversed back to win 10-8. Trey Hicks lost 9-0 to Nick Flannery and Hunter McGraw lost a 7-4 decision at 141 to bring CSU to within 21-10. Clarion finished strong when Anthony White scored a 5-1 decision over Lawrence Cavello and James Fleming pinned Matt Donohoe at 2:00 to give the Golden Eagles a 30-10 win. White had a second period escape and takedown to lead 3-0. Cavello escaped in the third, but a penalty point for White and riding time upped his season record to 22-9. Fleming came out and scored two first period takedowns to lead 4-2. On his third takedown he hooked up a cradle and pinned Donohoe at 2:00. Fleming, now ranked 5th by Amateur Wrestling News, raised his record to 25-2. Clarion will next be in action next Sunday at Lock Haven in the final dual meet of the year. Match time at Thomas Fieldhouse is 3pm. Results: 165- Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (CL) dec. Rob Michaels (CS) 7-2 174- Aric Thurn (CS) dec. Steven Cressley (CL) 8-6 ot 184- Scott Joseph (CL) wbf Corbin Boone (CS) 6:50 197- Alex Thomas (CL) wbf Nick Anthony (CS) 1:07 285- Quintas McCorkle (CL) dec. Chris Weber (CS) 5-4 125- Tom Gowing (CL) dec. Ben Willefod (CS) 10-8 133- Nick Flannery (CS) maj. dec. Trey Hicks (CL) 9-0 141- Josh Palivoda (CS) dec. Hunter McGraw (CS) 7-4 149- Anthony White (CL) dec. Lawrence Cavello (CS) 5-1 157- #5 James Fleming (CL) wbf Matt Donohoe (CL) 2:00

Penn State will take on Minnesota at the Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis today at 2 p.m. The dual meet will be broadcast tonight (same-day delay) on the Big Ten Network at 8:30 p.m. CST. Here are 10 things to watch ... The possible return of Sonny Yohn: All-American Sonny Yohn is expected to be back in the Gopher lineup today against Penn State. Yohn, who is ranked fourth at 197 pounds, has not competed since injury defaulting out of the Southern Scuffle. His return comes at an opportune time for the Gophers because it gives them a likely victory at 197 pounds with a very realistic possibility of bonus points. Penn State has not picked up a win at this weight class in a Big Ten dual meet this season and has given up bonus points in all but one of the dual meets. The possible return of Brad Pataky: Pataky, a two-time NCAA qualifier for the Nittany Lions at 125 pounds, has been out since the Virginia Duals last month with a left knee injury. Penn State weighed in Pataky on Friday night against Illinois, but did not wrestle him. The coaching staff has been silent on when Pataky will return, but indications are it could be today. Pataky and Minnesota 125-pounder Zach Sanders have a bit of a rivalry. Pataky won two of three matches against Sanders two seasons ago. Last season, Sanders edged Pataky, 13-11, in sudden victory at the Big Ten Championships. David Taylor's dominance: The Penn State freshman Taylor has been putting up mind-blowing numbers this season at 157 pounds. He is 29-0 with bonus points in 28 of those victories. Taylor has been crushing his competition all season. His closest match this season was a 9-3 victory over fifth-ranked Jesse Dong of Virginia Tech. On Friday night, Taylor had an "off" match, getting taken down three times against freshman Jackson Morse of Illinois, but still wound up winning by technical fall, 26-10. Who has an "off" match and still gets a technical fall? David Taylor ... and maybe his coach when he was in college. Taylor has a chance to be a great one, so watch and enjoy. Andrew Alton vs. Mike Thorn: If you're going to get snacks during this dual meet, I would strongly advise you not to do it during this match at 141 pounds. Alton, a true freshman, is a big-move wrestler and a pinner. His 16 pins leads the team. When he tangles with second-ranked Thorn, there could be some fireworks because neither wrestler is afraid to mix it up. Both are coming off losses. Alton suffered a 5-3 loss to fourth-ranked Jimmy Kennedy of Illinois on Friday night. Thorn dropped a match on Friday night to top-ranked Kellen Russell of Michigan, 3-1, in sudden victory. David Thorn's emergence: The freshman 133-pounder for Minnesota was hampered in the early part of the season with an injury, but has really been progressing well since stepping in the lineup. The only wrestlers to defeat him in the calendar year are No. 2 Andrew Hochstrasser of Boise State, No. 3 Tyler Graff of Wisconsin, and No. 7 B.J. Futrell of Illinois. Thorn is coming off a win over his first ranked opponent, 20th-ranked Zac Stevens of Michigan. Thorn showed a lot of skills on his feet in that match. He will face 2010 NCAA runner-up Andrew Long today. Cameron Wade vs. Tony Nelson: The sixth-ranked Wade and eighth-ranked Nelson are both performing at a high level and should be in the mix for All-American honors in Philadelphia. This is virtually a tossup match on paper. If the dual meet starts at 125 pounds, there is a very real chance the dual meet winner could be decided by which heavyweight comes out on top. Which Quentin Wright will show up? Wright, Penn State's 184-pounder, is one of the nation's most skilled upperweights. He was an All-American two seasons ago as a true freshman, redshirted last season, and placed at the U.S. Open in freestyle last spring. But his skills don't always come out when he wrestles. He has not been performing to his ability of late and comes in ranked 13th. He missed over a month this season because of a shoulder injury, so that could be a contributing factor. He will be in for a battle against Minnesota freshman Kevin Steinhaus, who is 26-8 and ranked eighth. Super freshman Ed Ruth: It wouldn't be fair to mention Penn State's freshmen Alton and Taylor without mentioning Ruth, who is the highest ranked of the three. Ruth is 27-1 and ranked No. 2 at 174 pounds. At the Southern Scuffle in late December, Ruth knocked off the nation's top two wrestlers at the time, Mack Lewnes of Cornell and Chris Henrich of Virginia. Ruth has freakish abilities. You better get used to hearing his name. Upsets: There always seems to be upsets in big duals. What will the upsets be, if any, in this dual? Head coaches: Both head coaches, J Robinson (Minnesota) and Cael Sanderson (Penn State), are giants in the sport. Robinson, who has guided the Gophers to three NCAA team titles and 17 top-10 finishes, is an innovator and one of the sport's greatest marketers. He coached his 500th dual meet against Michigan. Sanderson is the only Division I wrestler ever to go undefeated and win four NCAA titles. He won an Olympic gold medal in 2004. He is only in his fifth season as a head coach, second at Penn State.

BLACKSBURG -- The sixth-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling squad capped off another undefeated season in the ACC with an impressive Senior Night inside Cassell Coliseum, downing NC State 40-0 and Duke 39-3 to finish off a 5-0 season in the conference. Tech has now won 15 consecutive duals meets ! dating back to 2008 and the Hokies are 19-4 with one dual match left. Tech posted a 40-0 blanking of the Wolfpack in the first match of the day. Fourteenth-ranked Jarrod Garnett started off with a technical fall before 10th-ranked Devin Carter picked up a pin to make it 11-0. Nineteenth-ranked Chris Diaz beat a tough Darrius Little 8-2 at 141 pounds and then No. 15 Brian Stephens survived a late scare in the third when he got locked in a cradle, but still pulled out a 14-7 win over Matt Nereim. Nereim filled in for No. 1 Darrion Caldwell, who did not wrestle. Fifth-ranked Jesse Dong kept things rolling with a 13-1 major decision and then No. 14 Pete Yates picked up a major decision of his own, beating Nijel Jones 15-2. Matt Epperly downed Quinton Godley 6-2 at 174 pounds before John Dickson beat Pat Carey 5-2 at 184 pounds and then Chris Penny pinned KaRonne Jones in the second period at 197 pounds to make it 37-0. At heavyweight, David Marone picked up a big 6-3 win over Eloheim Palma to finish things off. In the second match of the night, Duke forfeited at 125 and 133 pounds to give Tech a quick 12-0. Zach Neibert stepped in at 141 pounds and picked up a 10-4 win over A.J. Guardado at 141 pounds and the Dong picked up a technical fall and Yates earned an 8-2 decision. Epperly finished off a strong Senior Night with a major decision over Bret Klopp. Diego Bencomo picked up Duke’s lone win with a 9-3 victory over Dickson before Duke forfeited at 197 pounds. Marone then finished off an undefeated ACC season with an 8-6 win over Andrew Fulk to finish off the night. In between matches, Tech honored its three seniors - Diaz, Epperly and Tommy Spellman - who were all four-year starters for the Hokies. Tech will wrap up the regular season on Thursday with a dual meet against Liberty at Salem’s Andrew Lewis Middle School. That match will start at 8 o’clock. #6 Virginia Tech 40, NC State 0 125: #14 Jarrod Garnett (VT) tech fall Pedram Rahmmatabadi, 21-6 (4:31) 133: #10 Devin Carter (VT) fall Dale Shull, 1:36 141: #19 Chris Diaz (VT) dec. Darrius Little, 8-2 149: #15 Brian Stephens (VT) dec. Matt Nereim, 14-7 157: #5 Jesse Dong (VT) maj. dec. Colton Palmer, 13-1 165: #14 Pete Yates (VT) maj. dec. Nijel Jones, 15-2 174: Matt Epperly (VT) dec. Quinton Godley, 6-2 184: John Dickson (VT) dec. Pat Carey, 9-5 197: Chris Penny (VT) fall KaRonne Jones, 3:45 285: David Marone (VT) dec. Eloheim Palma, 6-3 #6 Virginia Tech 39, Duke 3 125: #14 Jarrod Garnett (VT) wins by forfeit 133: #10 Devin Carter (VT) wins by forfeit 141: Zach Neibert (VT) dec. Mike Bell, 10-4 149: #15 Brian Stephens (VT) dec. A.J. Guardado, 3-1 157: #5 Jesse Dong (VT) tech fall Ryan Harding, 17-2 (6:00) 165: #14 Pete Yates (VT) dec. Willy Mello, 8-2 174: Matt Epperly (VT) maj. dec. Bret Klopp, 16-8 184: Diego Bencomo (D) dec. John Dickson, 9-3 197: Chris Penny (VT) wins by forfeit 285: David Marone (VT) dec. Andrew Fulk, 8-6

Cambridge, MA -- Lou Ruggirello and Matt Loew posted wins by fall to lead seven Pride wrestlers with bonus-point victories as Hofstra cruised by Harvard, 39-8 at the Malkin Athletic Center Saturday afternoon. The Pride won their second straight and seventh dual match in their last eight outings to improve to 11-4-1 on the season. The Crimson fall to 2-13 on the year. Sophomore Steve Bonanno, ranked 20th in the nation by InterMat, started off the Pride with a major decision victory over Harvard sophomore Steven Keith, 12-3, at 125 pounds. It was Bonanno’s sixth win in his last seven matches as he improves to 19-10 on the year. Senior Lou Ruggirello (23-3), ranked fourth this week at 133 pounds, won his ninth consecutive match and posted his 10th pin of the season, stopping sophomore Shay Warren in 1:36. Junior Vince Varela improved to 17-10 on the year with a 19-3 tech fall win over freshman Joe Marino at 141. It was Varela’s first tech fall of the season and boosted the Hofstra lead to 15-0. After Zach Clement (12-11) posted a win by forfeit at 149 pounds to boost the Pride lead to 21-0, Harvard got on the board behind sixth-ranked sophomore Walt Peppelman, who notched an 18-0 first period tech fall over junior Matt Spataro (7-14), who was wrestling up a class over his usual 149 pound division. But the Pride came right back with four straight victories to close the match. Junior P.J. Gillespie improved to 21-6 with a 15-0 tech fall win over sophomore Nick Brazeau at 165 pounds. It was Gillespie’s first tech fall of the year and boosted the Pride lead to 26-5. Senior Ryan Patrovich, ranked 18th at 174 pounds, followed with a 16-3 major decision over senior Michael Sadler. Patrovich, who has won four of his five matches since returning from a knee injury, is now 13-4 on the season. Junior Ben Clymer gave the Pride a 33-5 advantage with a 6-0 decision over freshman Cameron Croy at 184 pounds. Freshman Matt Loew posted the first win by fall of his college career with a pin of junior Bryan Panzano in 2:07 at 197 pounds. Loew improves to 10-21 on the year and gave Hofstra a 39-5 lead. In the match finale, senior Andrew Knapp posted a takedown with 16 seconds remaining in the first sudden victory period to give him a 3-1 win over Pride sophomore Paul Snyder (19-14). The Pride return to action on Wednesday, February 16 when the Broncs of Rider come to the Mack Sports Complex for a 7 p.m. CAA-match. Hofstra will honor its three graduating seniors in pre-match ceremonies. Results: 125- #20 Steve Bonanno (HOF) MAJ Steven Keith (HAR), 12-3 (4-0) 133- #4 Lou Ruggirello (HOF) WBF Shay Warren (HAR), 1:36 (10-0) 141- Vince Varella (HOF) TF Joe Marino (HAR), 19-3 (15-0) 149- Zach Clemente (HOF) win by forfeit (21-0) 157- #6 Walt Peppelman (HAR) TF Matt Spataro (HOF), 18-0 (21-5) 165-#16 P.J. Gillespie (HOF) TF Nick Brazeau (HAR), 15-0 (26-5) 174-#18 Ryan Patrovich (HOF) MAJ Michael Sadler (HAR), 16-3 (30-5) 184- Ben Clymer (HOF) DEC Cameron Croy (HAR), 6-0 (33-5) 197- Matt Loew (HOF) WBF Bryan Panzano (HAR), 2:07 (39-5) 285- Andrew Knapp (HAR) DEC Paul Snyder (HOF), 3-1 in SV (39-8)

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Big Red wrestling team stormed past Princeton, 44-0, on Saturday afternoon. With the win, head coach Rob Koll has 204 career victories, more than any other wrestling coach in Cornell history. The Big Red notched bonus points in nine out of 10 weight classes, with DJ Meagher (157), Mack Lewnes (184), Cam Simaz (197) and Stryker Lane (HWT) pinning their opponents. Before the start of the match, Cornell honored its eight seniors, Travis Dale, Mike Grey, Justin Kerber, George Kocher, Lewnes, Corey Manson, Colin McDonald and Jason Winckel. In an exhibition match, Mike Nevinger won by major decision, 11-0, over Robert Shephard. The dual began at 125 pounds with No. 10 Frank Perrelli taking on No. 18 Garrett Frey. The two wrestlers traded shots throughout the first period, but Perrelli was able to convert for a takedown with 52 seconds left. Frey chose down to start the second and earned the only point of the period with an escape. Perrelli quickly escaped from his opening down position in the third. With 1:31 in riding time, Perrelli won a 3-1 decision. At 133 pounds, No. 6 Grey wrestled his last match in the Friedman Wrestling Center. Grey held a 9-2 lead after the first period with three takedowns and three back points. Grey escaped from his opening down position in the second and added another takedown. The Big Red wrestler let his opponent up from his down position in the third. Grey notched three more takedowns in the third to win a 19-6 major decision. Manson earned three takedowns in the first period at 141 pounds against Zach Bintliff. The Big Red senior added two more in the second. Manson grabbed another takedown in the third and with riding time, won a 14-6 major decision. At 149 pounds, No. 3 Kyle Dake hit the mat looking to score against Jason Ott. Dake scored within two seconds and continued to rack up points. With two takedowns and three near falls for nine points, Dake held a 13-2 lead after the first period. Dake won by a 19-2 nearfall in 5:00. No. 11 Meagher took on Daniel Kolodzik at 157 pounds. At 1:20 into the first period, Meagher took down his opponent and worked to turn him. Meagher won by fall in 1:58. At 165 pounds, freshman Jesse Shanaman took on Seth Hazleton. Shanaman had a takedown and a two-point nearfall in the first period. Shanaman escaped from his opening down position in the second period and added another takedown. With two more takedowns and riding time, Shanaman won a 12-2 major decision. Senior Mack Lewnes received a forfeit at 174 pounds, but Cornell chose to forfeit the match as well and have Lewnes wrestle one last time in front of the home crowd moving up to 184 pounds. The Big Red wrestler earned two takedowns before turning Travis Erdman and winning by fall in 1:49. No. 1 ranked Simaz made quick work of Dan Santoro at 197 pounds. Simaz grabbed four takedowns before winning by fall in 1:35. At heavyweight, Lane held a 2-0 lead over Charles Fox after the first period with a takedown 35 seconds into the bout. Lane reversed his opponent to begin the second period and won by fall in 3:21. The Big Red will wrap up its dual season next weekend wrestling at Brown on Friday at 7 p.m. before traveling to Harvard for a 1 p.m. match on Saturday. Results: 125: #10 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) dec.. #18 Garrett Frey (Princeton), 4-1 133: #6 Mike Grey (Cornell) maj. dec. Tony Comunale (Princeton), 19-6 141: Corey Manson (Cornell) maj. dec. Zach Bintliff (Princeton), 14-6 149: #3 Kyle Dake (Cornell) vs. Jason Ott (Princeton), 19-2 (5:00) 157: #11 DJ Meagher (Cornell) win by fall Daniel Kolodzik(Princeton), 1:58 165: Jesse Shanaman (Cornell) maj. dec. Seth Hazleton (Princeton), 12-2 174: Double Forfeit 184: #3 Mack Lewnes (Cornell) win by fall Travis Erdman (Princeton), 1:49 197: #1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) win by fall Dan Santoro (Princeton), 1:35 HWT: Stryker Lane (Cornell) win by fall Charles Fox (Princeton), 3:21

STANFORD, Calif. -- The Stanford wrestling team upset 17th-ranked Cal Poly, 21-15, Friday at Burnham Pavilion. The Cardinal improves to 3-2 in the Pac-10 Conference (8-9-1 overall), while the Mustangs fall to 4-2 in the conference and 8-2 overall. Cal Poly jumped ahead 15-3, but dropped the last five bouts to give the Cardinal the win. Senior Justin Paulsen opened the dual with a 4-1 decision over Brandon Rocha at 133 pounds. Paulsen is now 11-2 on the season. The Cardinal's comeback began at 174 pounds as junior Nick Amuchastegui, ranked sixth nationall, registered his second technical fall of the year, a 19-4 win over Steven Vasquez. Amuchastegui tallied five takedowns as he improved to 24-2 on the season and 14-1 in dual bouts. True freshman Dan Scherer cut the Cal Poly lead to 15-11 as he posted a 4-0 decision over Kelan Bragg at 184 pounds. Then, 12th-ranked Zack Giesen tied the score at 15-15 with an 11-2 major decision over Ryan Smith at 197 pounds. Gisen improves to 14-2 with the win. Senior heavyweight Dylan Rush put the Cardinal up for good with a 4-2 decision over Atticus Disney, and then redshirt sophomore Matt Sencenbaugh sealed the victory with a 2-0 decision over Britain Longmire at 125 pounds. Rush moves to 5-4 on the season, while Sencenbaugh improves to 10-14. Stanford's regular season finale against Arizona State is slated for Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. The teams will square off in Burnham Pavilion. Results: 133 - Justin Paulsen (S) dec. Brandan Rocha (CP), 4-1 141 - #5 Boris Novochkov (CP) dec. Jordan Gray (S), 8-3 149 - Philip Novochkov (CP) tech. fall Donovan Halpin (S), 17-2 157 - Barrett Abel (CP) dec. Kyle Meyer (S), 8-6 165 - #15 Ryan DesRoches (CP) maj. dec. Garrett Schaner (S), 14-6 174 - #6 Nick Amuchastegui (S) tech. fall Steven Vasquez (CP), 19-4 184 - Dan Scherer (S) dec. Kelan Bragg (CP), 4-0 197 - #12 Zack Giesen (S) maj. dec. Ryan Smith (CP), 11-2 285 - Dylan Rush (S) dec. Atticus Disney (CP) 4-2 125 - Matt Sencenbaugh (S) dec. Britain Longmire (CP), 2-0

KENT, Ohio -- The battle for first place in the Mid-American Conference turned into a one-sided attack as Kent State downed Ohio 30-6 Friday at the M.A.C. Center. The Golden Flashes (13-5, 3-0 MAC) took 8-of-10 matches, including falls by juniors Nic Bedelyon (125) and Dustin Kilgore (197). "We wrestled about as good as we could wrestle tonight," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said. "I was very happy with our performance. It was a great crowd and our guys love being in that atmosphere." Bedelyon brought the crowd to its feet with a first period pin of Gabe Ramos. Bedelyon was not fazed by a Ramos shot, needing just one free leg to spin himself into a position where he could cradle up Ramos and flatten him. "Nic's the ignitor that gets his teammates going," Andrassy said. "And when he's on, the team's usually on." With the Flashes already leading 21-6, Kilgore introduced No. 11 Erik Schuth to the Kilgore cradle. Staying aggressive throughout the match, Kilgore gradually wore down Schuth and put him on his back with 10 seconds left in the second period. "Dustin went up against a nationally ranked kid and got him so tired that he couldn't function," Andrassy said. "The kid rolled over because he had nothing left. That was very impressive." Freshman Tyler Small claimed a 3-0 victory over Jake Wojcik at 133. Small scored a first period takedown and was never threatened. All-American Germane Lindsey got the Bobcats on the board with a 7-3 victory over Chase Skonieczny at 141. Skonieczny was within a point in the third, before surrendering a stalling point and a takedown. A five-point throw gave junior Marcel Clopton early command in his 9-3 victory over Darrin Boing. With the match scoreless late in the first, Clopton tossed Boing at the edge line, dragged him back in bounds to score his takedown and got his five count, just before the buzzer. The only point scored at 157 was riding time in Matt Cathell's 1-0 victory over Chris Kline. Cathell rode Kline for the entire second period, but could not convert several turn attempts. Junior Ross Tice (165) made it three straight wins for the Flashes in an 8-2 decision over Steve Wilson. Tice's signature tilt in the first period extended his lead to 4-0. Ohio's second win came at 174 as Nick Purdue topped freshman Brandonn Johnson 7-1. Sophomore Casey Newburg kept KSU's convincing decisions coming, downing Ryan Garringer 7-3. Newburg led 5-0 after two periods. Junior Brendan Barlow sent the Bobcats home with a 3-2 win over Jeremy Johnson. Barlow's first period takedown made the difference as he tugged a fleeing Johnson back in bounds five different times before scoring. Ranked No. 15 by the NWCA, the Golden Flashes have won 11 of their last 12 dual meets. Three-time MAC champion Nick Nemeth, now known as WWE superstar Dolph Ziggler, sat on the KSU bench and represented the Flashes during the opening coin toss. Kent State can clinch a share of the MAC regular season title Sunday at Eastern Michigan. Action begins at 2 p.m. in Ypsilanti. Results: 125: Nic Bedelyon (KS) pin Gabe Ramos, 1:12 133: Tyler Small (KS) dec. Jake Wojcik, 3-0 141: Germane Lindsey (OU) dec. Chase Skonieczny, 7-3 149: Marcel Clopton (KS) dec. Darrin Boing, 9-3 157: Matt Cathell (KS) dec. Chris Kline, 1-0 165: Ross Tice (KS) dec. Steve Wilson, 8-2 174: Nick Purdue (OU) dec. Brandonn Johnson, 7-1 184: Casey Newburg (KS) dec. Ryan Garringer, 7-3 197: Dustin Kilgore (KS) pin Erik Schuth, 4:50 285: Brendan Barlow (KS) dec. Jeremy Johnson, 3-2

NORMAN, Okla. -- The eighth-ranked Sooners stormed back from a seven point deficit to defeat No. 14 Wyoming, 22-10, before legendary OU wrestling coach Stan Abel and a number of former Sooner greats at the McCasland Field House Friday evening. With the win the Sooners (13-1, 3-1) have won seven straight and own the best record since the 1969 squad that went 8-1. “This was a huge win against a tough team that came out swinging and we swung back,” Jack Spates said. “I don’t think there was an easy win out there but this is wrestling. No one is going to hand anything to you. I think it was a good object lesson for our guys.” The top 15 battle began at 184 pounds between OU’s 15th-ranked Erich Schmidtke and the Cowboy’s No. 5-ranked Joe LeBlanc. Schmidtke took the early lead after posting a takedown just over a minute into the bout. However, LeBlanc stormed back to take the match, 13-2, after earning two takedowns and six points off near falls. Wyoming extended their lead, 7-0, after L.J. Helbig defeated Oklahoma’s Keldrick Hall at 197 pounds. Hall led early after posting a takedown in the first and a quick reversal in the second, but Helbig earned an escape and takedown to close out the second period. Helbig earned an escape after choosing the bottom position to begin the third, which proved to be the bouts final points. Senior Nathan Fernandez put the Sooners on the board after posting a 5-3 victory by decision over Wyoming’s Matthew McLaughlin. Fernandez, ranked No. 13, posted a takedown in the first and never looked back as he added an escape in the second and a takedown in the third. OU’s Jarrod Patterson and Wyoming’s 15th-ranked Michael Martinez went to overtime after each posted an escape in the second and third periods, respectively. Patterson was close to coming away with the victory in regulation but fell nine seconds short of riding time points. In sudden-victory overtime Patterson gave up a takedown to give The Cowboy’s a 10-3 lead. That was all the Sooners would give up to the Cowboy’s as OU won the next six bouts to runaway with the victory. Jordan Keller brought OU within four after he fought his way to a 6-2 win over UW’s 18th-ranked Tyler Cox. The junior from Wichita, Kan., earned a takedown in with just five-seconds remaining in the first. In the second, Keller reversed Cox and added an escape to go up 5-2. Keller added his final point after riding-out Cox for the duration of the third period. At 141 pounds reigning All-American Zack Bailey evened the score at 10-10 after routing Wyoming’s Kasey Garnhart by way of a 16-6 major decision win. In the match Bailey earned seven takedowns, an escape and added 1:15 riding time. The Kansas City, Mo., native now has 101 career wins and has a team-high 61 takedowns in dual action. Matt Lester, ranked No. 19, gave OU its first lead after he downed UW’s 17th-ranked Cole Dallaserra in the 149-pound bout, 5-2. Dallaserra led 2-0 after the first but Lester earned back points 0:16 into the second period. Lester chose top to start the third period where he added two more back points to go along with his 3:37 of riding time. In the 157 pound bout Chase Nelson rallied from a 5-1 deficit to defeat Wyoming’s Jimmy Belleville by a final of 14-11. Nelson fell behind after giving up an early takedown which resulted in near fall points for Belleville. Nelson earned an escape and takedown to close the gap, 5-3, going into the second. There Nelson earned three points off a takedown and escape but gave up three points to the Wyoming wrestler. Nelson chose the bottom position to start the third period which he used to earn a quick reversal and added back-points to take his first lead, 10-8. Belleville had an escape but Nelson added another takedown to stretch his lead to three before he was reversed which brought Belleville within one point. With three seconds remaining, Nelson posted an escape and added 1:21 in riding time to earn a much deserved win. “Chase Nelson had every opportunity to give up in that match and he never did. He stole a win,” echoed Spates. The highly-anticipated bout between OU’s second-ranked Tyler Caldwell and UW’s No. 4-ranked Shane Onufer at 165 pounds proved to be a one-sided affair as the Sooners’ reigning All-American ran away with an 11-5 win. Caldwell was quick on his feet all night as he earned three takedowns, an escape and a near fall to go along with 1:41 in riding time. With the win, the Wichita product is now 27-4 and 12-1 in dual competition. “Tyler Caldwell had a big win, dominating win, against a tough wrestler.” Senior Jeff James closed out the victory for the Sooners after he posted a 2-1 victory by decision over UW’s Patrick Martinez. James trailed 1-0 but evened the score in the third after earning an escape. James added 1:125 in riding time to edge the Wyoming wrestler. I’m really proud of our guys. We honored a lot of great Sooners tonight. We honored Coach Abel and I think we honored them with the way we battled on the mat.” Up next, the Sooners host a Bedlam battle for the Big 12 dual championship on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. inside McCasland Field House. The final dual of the year marks senior night as OU will honor Zack Bailey, Jeff James and Nathan Fernandez. In addition, Bedlam will be Jack Spates’ final meet as head coach of the Sooners. The first 1,000 fans in attendance for the Bedlam showdown will get a free OU t-shirt as part of a red-out event. Results: 184 - Joe LeBlanc (UW) MD. Erich Schmidtke (OU), 13-2 197 - L.J. Helbig (UW) dec. Keldrick Hall (OU), 5-4 285 - Nathan Fernandez (OU) dec. Matthew McLaughlin (UW), 5-3 125 - Michael Martinez (UW) dec. Jarrod Patterson (OU), 3-1 133 - Jordan Keller (OU) dec. Tyler Cox (UW), 6-2 141 - Zack Bailey (OU) MD Kasey Garnhart (UW), 16-6 149 - Matt Lester (OU) dec. Cole Dallaserra (UW), 5-2 157 - Chase Nelson (OU) dec. Jimmy Belleville (UW), 14-11 165 - Tyler Caldwell (OU) dec. Shane Onufer (UW), 11-5 174 - Jeff James (OU) dec. Patrick Martinez (UW), 2-1

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Mike Mangrum and Scott Sakaguchi started the Beavers off with consecutive pins in No. 21 Oregon State wrestling's 33-11 victory over Arizona State Friday night at legendary Gill Coliseum. "We had a good night," Oregon State head coach Jim Zalesky said. "Each guy did some good things and we had a couple wrestlers who did things at the end to pull out the victory. This was a very good way to start the weekend." Oregon State knew going into the match it would have 12 points off forfeits as ASU did not wrestle at 157 and 174. That didn't keep Mangrum and Sakaguchi from getting the Beavers a 12-0 lead before the first forfeit, however. Mangrum started off the match at 141 and took an early pin on his opponent, Josh Sandoval, in 2:11. It was Mangrum's 17th win of the season and fifth by pin. It was his ninth career fall. Sakaguchi then wasted little time in picking up his seventh pin of the season, and ultimately team-leading 21st victory. He downed Carlos Castro in 1:44, which amounted to his fastest fall of the season. Alex Elder then got a forfeit at 157, paving the way for Jon Brascetta to give the 938 in attendance their first drama of the night. The OSU senior was down 4-3 after two periods, and picked up an 8-6 lead with 1:20 remaining in the third period. He was able to withstand repeated escapes by opponent Te Edwards an ended up with an 8-7 win when the ASU wrestler claimed 1:34 of riding time. That mattered little, however, as Brascetta's late takedown gave him enough of a cushion for his 15th win of the season. Covington made it 27-0 when he picked up a forfeit, extending his win streak to 16 bouts. Jake Meredith (184) took down Brice Arand, 6-0, to claim ASU's first points of the night, but at that point, the Beavers had streaked out to a 27-3 lead. That was extended to 30-3 when Chad Hanke (197) fought back for a 3-2 decision over Luke Macchiaroli. Hanke scored all three points in the third period, including a two-point takedown with six seconds remaining. He was able to hold off his ASU opponent and picked up the 3-2 win after Macchiaroli added a point with 1:15 of riding time. ASU won the next two matches - Levi Cooper, 6-3 over Clayton Jack at heavyweight and Anthony Robles 16-0 over Christian Strahl - before Garrett Drucker ended the night with an 11-7 decision over Kalin Goodsite. It was Drucker's 12th win of the year at 133 pounds and 14th overall. The win pushed Oregon State to 10-5-2 this season, giving the Beavers their 13th consecutive season with at least 10 team wins. ASU, meanwhile, dropped to 5-11. The win was OSU's fifth-in-a-row over Arizona State. Oregon State concludes its 2010-11 regular-season schedule Sunday when the Beavers play host to Cal State Fullerton at legendary Gill Coliseum. The meet starts at 2 p.m. PT and will be preceeded by Senior Day where OSU will honor Arand, Brascetta and Covington. Results: 141 Mike Mangrum (OSU) Josh Sandoval (ASU) Fall 2:11 6 0 149 Scott Sakaguchi (OSU) Carlos Castro (ASU) Fall 1:44 12 0 157 Alex Elder (OSU) Forfeit 18 0 165 Jon Brascetta (OSU) Te Edwards (ASU) Decision 8-7 21 0 174 Colby Covington Forfeit 27 0 184 Jake Meredith (ASU) Brice Arand (OSU) Decision 6-0 27 3 197 Chad Hanke (OSU) Luke Macchiaroli (ASU) Decision 3-2 30 3 HWT Levi Cooper (ASU) Clayton Jack (OSU) Decision 6-3 30 6 125 Anthony Robles (ASU) Christian Strahl (OSU) Technical Fall 16-0 30 11 133 Garrett Drucker (OSU) Kalin Goodsite (ASU) Decision 11-7 33 11

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- With Maryland trailing Virginia 16-15 heading into the final match, Spencer Myers earned an 8-0 major decision over Jack Danilkowicz, vaulting the Terrapins to a 19-16 win over the Cavaliers Friday night at the Comcast Pavilion. Lou Ruland, No. 16 John Kohler, No. 14 Kyle John and No. 3 Josh Asper also earned wins to help Maryland improve to 2-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference action and move into second place in the league standings. “Virginia is a very good team and they are very well coached. It came down to the wire and that was the expectation,” said head coach Kerry McCoy. “I told the team we have to win the close ones. We were able to get some bonus points tonight and that was the difference.” The Cavaliers (15-7) struck first thanks to a Matt Snyder major decision over Pat Strizki to put the Terps (12-4) in a four-point hole. Maryland countered, however, starting at 133 pounds as Ruland pinned Joe Spisak in just 1:31. “That pin by Lou Ruland was huge,” said McCoy. “When you go match for match, those bonus points make the difference.” Kohler earned a 9-3 win, his eighth consecutive, over Dave Ebbott to give Maryland a 9-4 lead. At 149 pounds, ACC Wrestler of the Week Derek Valenti won a close 3-1 sudden victory over Maryland’s Ben Dorsay to bring the Cavaliers within striking distance. The Terps used back-to-back decisions by John and Asper to create an eight-point advantage heading into the most anticipated match of the night at 174 pounds, pitting Maryland’s No. 19 Mike Letts against No. 4 Chris Henrich. After a scoreless first period in which Letts, the senior captain, fought off several Henrich strikes, Letts brought the crowd to its feet by earning well over the one minute needed for a riding time bonus. Letts and Henrich exchanged escapes and, in the third, Henrich’s series of shoots paid off as the fourth-ranked grappler finally took down Letts with just under 30 seconds remaining to take the 3-2 decision. “[Henrich] is a returning All-American and is ranked fourth in the country. He has only lost one match and, ironically, it was against a guy Mike defeated," said McCoy. "Mike put himself in a position to win the match…We will learn from it and get better in time for the ACCs.” Virginia’s 18th-ranked Jon Fausey topped Corey Peltier 5-3 and Stephen Doty defeated Dallas Brown to give the Cavaliers the one-point edge heading into the final match of the night, at heavyweight. Just as he did on Jan. 29 against North Carolina, Myers, a true freshman, earned a major decision shutout, this time 8-0 over senior Jack Danilkowicz to clinch the Terrapin team victory. “This is huge,” said Myers. “To come out here and defeat a kid who qualified for nationals is huge for me. For the team, it keeps us rolling and keeps us on track for NC State and Duke. We are going to try to get three in a row here.” Maryland will travel to Washington, D.C. Sunday at 1 p.m. to take on No. 11 American before heading further south to Tobacco Road next weekend to square off against the Wolfpack and Blue Devils. Results: 125- Matt Snyder (UVA) major dec. Pat Strizki, 10-2 (0-4) 133- Lou Ruland (MD) fall over Joe Spisak, 1:31 (6-4) 141- No. 16 Jon Kohler (MD) dec. Dave Ebbott, 9-3 (9-4) 149- Derek Valenti (UVA) dec. Ben Dorsay, 3-1 SV (9-7) 157- No. 14 Kyle John (MD) dec. Shawn Harris, 9-3 (12-7) 165- No. 3 Josh Asper (MD) dec. Jedd Moore, 6-2 (15-7) 174- No. 4 Chris Henrich (UVA) dec. No. 19 Mike Letts, 3-2 (15-10) 184- No. 18 Jon Fausey (UVA) dec. Corey Peltier, 5-3 (15-13) 197- Stephen Doty (UVA) dec. Dallas Brown, 5-2 (15-16) HWT- Spencer Myers (MD) major dec. Jack Danilkowicz, 8-0 (19-16)

EVANSTON, Ill. -- With seniors Brandon Precin (125), Andrew Nadhir (149) and Aaron Jones (184) all winning in their final home dual match, No. 16 Northwestern claimed victories in six of 10 bouts to continue its strong Big Ten dual season and defeat No. 12 Wisconsin, 25-13, Friday in Evanston. The surging Wildcats -- who finished with an 8-1 home record in 2010-11 -- are 17-2 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten entering its final dual match of the year, a road test at Ohio State on Feb 19. NU will then return to Welsh-Ryan Arena to host the 2011 Big Ten Championships. "I like the progress that we're making, we're continuing to build with the goal of peaking at the Big Ten Championships and NCAAs," said head coach Drew Pariano. "Even though we'll be wrestling at home again in March this was an important night for a lot of our seniors and we wanted to take care of business. For (Andrew) Nadhir to come back and beat a Big Ten opponent after losing to him earlier in the year, for the second time this season no less, says a lot about his determination and ability to improve. The leadership that he, (Brandon) Precin and Bobby Joyce have provided as captains this year is the reason we are where we are right now." Nadhir came away with an impressive 8-4 decision over eighth-ranked Cole Schmitt on his Senior Night, while Precin helped Northwestern rebound from an early 7-0 deficit with a pin in under 90 seconds at 125 pounds. Friday's match kicked off at 197 pounds where NU junior John Schoen was tasked with facing the nation's No. 2-ranked 197-pounder, Trevor Brandvold. Two first-period takedowns for Brandvold helped him to a 4-2 lead when Schoen was in on a leg nearing a takedown that could have changed the match's momentum, but Brandvold was able to force a stalemate. Brandvold began to roll in the second period, taking an 11-4 lead into the third and ultimately winning by 14-5 major decision. Taking on 11th-ranked Eric Bugenhagen, heavyweight Ben Kuhar fell behind 5-0 with backpoints by the Badger in the opening minute but was still within striking distance, down 5-2, after two periods. But Bugenhagen scored twice and had riding time to his credit, which left him looking for a major decision late in the match. Kuhar staved off his attempts, eventually falling by 9-3 decision as Wisconsin gained a 7-0 lead in the team score. Precin scored an immediate two and began working for back points, but chose to cut Kelliher in search of more takedowns. He had his next `2' only seconds later and quickly tilted Kelliher, finishing his last dual match in Welsh-Ryan Arena in style and bringing his team to within a point on the scoreboard. At 133 pounds, Levi Mele tested himself against All-American and third-ranked Tyler Graff, working hard for his escapes to find himself trailing only 8-5 late in the third. Mele rode Graff well on top in the third period and nearly erased the Badgers' riding time, but Graff broke free with his extra point still secured. Mele continued to battle but couldn't score on offense, falling by 10-5 decision. Looking to give his team a boost entering the intermission, freshman Kaleb Friedley used a first-period takedown and second-period reversal to gain a 4-0 edge on Danny Arnel. Late in the second, Arnel managed to get a hold of Friedley's leg but Friedly was able to turn it around for a `2' in his favor just as the period horn sounded. After that, Friedley turned his attention to winning with bonus points, notching two takedowns in less than 15 seconds to take a 10-3 lead with riding time in his favor. That remained the margin through the whistle as the `Cats evened the score at the intermission. The marquee matchup of the night came immediately after the break when Nadhir met Schmitt looking to avenge a loss to the Badger at the 2010 Midlands Championships earlier this year. Nadhir got on the board first with a takedown in the first period and made it 3-0 when he escaped to start the second. But Schmitt responded to tie the match at the outset of the third and set up a frantic finish. Nadhir was strong in eluding what seemed like a sure `2' for the Badger and managed to gain control out of the scramble for his two. Nadhir then worked diligently to gain his riding time edge and, following a Schmitt escape, immediately went in for another double-leg to ice the victory. On the heels of that win, Welch helped Northwestern put some distance between itself and Wisconsin when he picked up his seventh pin and 22nd win overall, finishing off Kalvin York at the 5:39 mark as the Wildcats went ahead, 19-10. At 165 pounds, NU sophomore Kevin Bialka took on Wisconsin's Shawn Perry and was tied at three entering the second period. But Bialka fought his way to one takedown in the second and another on the edge of the mat in the third, going on to ride Perry for a total of 2:11 to post an 8-3 decision and improve to 10-7 in dual matches this season. Northwestern sophomore Brian Roddy, Jr. had an opportunity to pick up a win over a ranked opponent when he met No. 12 Ben Jordan at 174, and he looked ready to make the most of his chance with the first takedown of the match. As time wound down in the second, Jordan was credited with a '2' at the buzzer after some discussion among the officials, and the Badger built on that lead with three near-fall points in the third. He went on to win by a score of 9-3 to set the team score at 22-13 for NU. The match ended on a winning note for the Wildcats at 184 pounds, where Wisconsin sent usual 165-pounder Ben Cox to the mat against NU senior Aaron Jones. Cox put up a solid fight for most of the match, but Jones held firm to a 3-0 lead in the second and never allowed Cox to generate any offense as Jones posted a 6-0 win. Northwestern's Big Ten season comes to a close next week when it travels to face Ohio State on Saturday, Feb. 19. The match will be streamed live on BigTenNetwork.com. Results: 197: #2 Trevor Brandvold (WIS) maj. dec. John Schoen (NU), 14-5 (WIS 4, NU 0) 285: #11 Eric Bugenhagen (WIS) dec. Ben Kuhar (NU), 9-3 (WIS 7, NU 0) 125: #3 Brandon Precin (NU) FALL Tom Kelliher (WIS), 1:20 (WIS 7, NU 6) 133: #3 Tyler Graff (WIS) dec. #19 Levi Mele (NU), 10-5 (WIS 10, NU 6) 141: Kaleb Friedley (NU) maj. dec. Danny Arnel (WIS), 11-3 (WIS 10, NU 10) 149: #9 Andrew Nadhir (NU) dec. #8 Cole Schmitt (WIS), 8-4 (NU 13, WIS 10) 157: #10 Jason Welch (NU) FALL Kalvin York (WIS), 5:39 (NU 19, WIS 10) 165: Kevin Bialka (NU) dec. Shawn Perry (WIS), 8-3 (NU 22, WIS 10) 174: #12 Ben Jordan (WIS) dec. Brian Roddy, Jr. (NU), 9-3 (NU 22, WIS 13) 184: Aaron Jones (NU) dec. Ben Cox (WIS), 6-0 (NU 25, WIS 13)

STILLWATER, Okla. -- In a matchup of two teams expected to compete for the NCAA wrestling title next month, Oklahoma State handed No. 8 Boise State a 28-6 beating at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Friday. OSU won eight of the 10 bouts, with Cowboys Jordan Oliver, Jamal Parks and Chris Perry all securing wins over Bronco wrestlers ranked in the top three nationally in their respective weight classes. With the win, the Cowboys improved to 13-2-1 overall. Boise State dipped to 10-3-0 overall with the loss. The feature bout of the evening came at 133 pounds, where top-ranked Oliver bagged two takedowns and an escape to hand No. 2 Andrew Hochstrasser a 5-2 defeat in a bout that some view as an NCAA finals preview. “Every match I approach the same,” Oliver said. “I just want to go out there and put points on the board because that is my style. I just go out and create action and get guys to wrestle. Hopefully, the next time we meet up, if we do, I can go out and keep the action up and have a higher scoring match." Parks followed Oliver’s win with a 3-1 triumph over No. 3 Jason Chamberlain in sudden victory. After a scoreless first period, the two wrestlers traded escapes to start the second and third periods, respectively. After the clock hit zeroes to end regulation, Parks scored the winning takedown with 27 seconds left in the sudden victory period. "I knew I needed to get a takedown. I just knew I wasn't going to let this match get away from me,” Parks said. “It gives me confidence, I have a lot of confidence in myself, my coaches have confidence, and my teammates have confidence in me, so I know I can do it. All I need to do is put it all together and it is coming together really well." Perry beat top-ranked Kirk Smith by medical forfeit in the third period. After a scoreless first period, Perry slapped a suffocating full-period ride on the returning national runner-up for the duration of the second period, then escaped to open the scoring just five seconds into the third period. Perry then immediately shot back in on Smith and continued to take the action to the Bronco star until he fell to the ground with an apparent leg injury and was forced to medical forfeit. Smith was helped off the mat and to the locker room area by two people and received a standing ovation from the Gallagher-Iba Arena crowd. "I have wrestled him several times and it is a match, he is the No. 1 guy in the country and he was a national finalist,” Perry said. “I feel like I am peaking right now. It is getting close to Big 12's and nationals and I am just trying to turn it on more and more each time.” Things don’t get any easier for Perry, who is scheduled to face No. 3 Joe LeBlanc when the Cowboys host Wyoming at 2 p.m. Sunday. “I have another big one on Sunday when I wrestle a two-time All-American,” Perry said. “It will be another great match up that I have to get up for." Results: 285: Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. J.T. Felix (BSU); 6-0 125: No. 20 Alan Bartelli (BSU) dec. No. 7 Jon Morrison (OSU); 6-1 133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) dec. No. 2 Andrew Hochstrasser (BSU); 5-2 141: No. 17 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Josh Strait (BSU); 10-4 149: No. 7 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. No. 3 Jason Chamberlain (BSU); 3-1 SV 157: No. 3 Adam Hall (BSU) dec. No. 15 Neil Erisman (OSU); 8-2 165: No. 15 Dallas Bailey (OSU) dec. Kurt Swartz (BSU); 4-1 174: No. 16 Mike Benefiel (OSU) dec. No. 13 Jake Swartz (BSU); 4-3 184: No. 9 Chris Perry (OSU) Beat No. 1 Kirk Smith (BSU) By Medical Forfeit 197: No. 2 Clayton Foster (OSU) MD No. 14 Matt Casperson (BSU); 11-2

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Big Red wrestling team continued its Ivy dominance on Friday evening cruising past No. 19 Penn, 28-9, at the Friedman Wrestling Center. No. 1 ranked Cornell won seven out of 10 bouts, with Kyle Dake (149) and DJ Meagher (157) pinning their opponents in their respective weight classes. With the victory, head coach Rob Koll ties Jimmy Miller for career wins with 203. Senior Mack Lewnes also picked up bonus points for Cornell with a win by major decision at 174 pounds. At 125 pounds, No. 10 Frank Perrelli opened the dual taking on No. 17 Mark Rappo. Perrelli demonstrated great defense in the first period fending off a few shots from the Quaker. Rappo escaped from his opening down position in the second to score the only point of the period. Perrelli immediately escaped to open the third, quickly getting to his feet and twisting away from his opponent. With 26 seconds left on the clock, Perrelli took down Rappo to take a 3-1 lead. Rappo would escape, but the Penn wrestler was hit with a technical violation for grabbing the headgear. Perrelli won a 4-2 decision. Senior No. 6 Mike Grey faced off against No. 5 Rollie Peterkin at 133 pounds. Grey finished a shot for a takedown a little over a minute into the first period. The Big Red wrestler collected riding time before Peterkin was able to escape with 32 seconds left in the period. Grey immediately worked for a reversal from his starting down position in the second, and was rewarded, coming out on top after 20 seconds. Peterkin escaped, and came within a point with an escape to start the third period. Grey went right back on offense scoring another takedown. Peterkin would reverse Grey, but the Big Red wrestler escaped and scored another takedown before the period was over. With 2:55 in riding time, Grey won a 10-5 decision. At 141 pounds, senior Corey Manson and No. 10 Zack Kemmerer were scoreless after the first period. Kemmerer notched the only point of the second with an escape from his opening down position. Manson tied the bout with an escape of his own in the third. With four seconds left in the deadlocked bout, the referee hit Manson with a penalty point for illegal contact. Kemmer won a 2-1 decision. Dake hit the mat against Andrew Lenzi full of energy looking to score early. Dake countered a shot by Lenzi and pulled his opponent for an inside cradle winning by fall in 1:00. At 157 pounds, No. 11 Meagher rode the momentum of Dake’s pin and quickly took down Brad Wukie. After an escape by Wukie, Meagher took him down once again. The Big Red wrestler punished his opponent throughout the period looking for the fall. Meagher earned six points for his team winning by fall right before the buzzer at 2:59. Once again wrestling up a weight class for Cornell, freshman Craig Eifert faced No. 18 Gabriel Burak at 165 pounds. Burak notched a takedown in the first period and rode Eifert for the rest of the period. Burak chose top for the second period looking to score back points, but Eifert worked hard defensively. Eifert chose neutral to start the third period. The Big Red wrestler continued to work hard looking to score, but with riding time, Burak won a 3-0 decision. At 174 pounds, No. 3 Lewnes nearly pinned Canann Bethea at the end of the first period but time ran out on his attempt. Lewnes held a 5-0 lead after the first with a takedown and three back points. The Big Red wrestler took down his opponent from neutral in the second. Lewnes lengthened his lead with a reversal from his opening down position in the third. With riding time, Lewnes won a 10-0 major decision. No. 6 Steve Bosak scored a takedown off a single leg midway through the first period over Erich Smith at 184 pounds. Bosak earned two back points as time ran out in the first period. Smith chose to start the second at neutral, but neither wrestler was able to score. Bosak chose top for the third looking to score back points. With 45 seconds left, Bosak increased his lead to 7-0 with a three-point nearfall. Smith earned his only two points of the bout with a reversal as time ran out. With riding time, Bosak won an 8-2 decision. At 197 pounds, No. 1 Cam Simaz quickly took a 2-0 lead with a single leg on No. 5 Micah Burak, sweeping his opponent to the mat. Burak was not able to escape from Simaz for the remainder of the period. Simaz quickly escaped from his opening down position to start the second. With a low ankle pick, Simaz increased his lead to 5-0. Burak scored his only offense points of the bout midway through the third period with a throw. With 11 seconds left in the match, Simaz took down his opponent once again. With riding time, Simaz won a 9-3 decision. At heavyweight, Stryker Lane took on Kyle Cowan. With 30 seconds left in the first period, Cowan took the lead with a takedown. Cowan chose top to start the second period, and rode out the entire two minutes. Lane started on top in the third period looking for back points. He almost earned them midway through the period, but could not turn his opponent. Lane erased Cowan’s riding time, but the Penn wrestler won a 2-0 decision. Cornell will wrestle its last home match of the season against Princeton on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. at the Friedman Wrestling Center. Cornell will honor its seniors before the match begins. Results: 125: #10 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) dec. #17 Mark Rappo (Penn), 4-2 (Cornell 3, Penn 0) 133: #6 Mike Grey (Cornell) dec. #5 Rollie Peterkin (Penn), 10-5 (Cornell 6, Penn 0) 141: #10 Zack Kemmerer (Penn) dec. Corey Manson (Cornell), 2-1 (Cornell 6, Penn 3) 149: #3 Kyle Dake (Cornell) win by fall Andrew Lenzi (Penn), 1:00 (Cornell 12, Penn 3) 157: #11 DJ Meagher (Cornell) win by fall Brad Wukie (Penn), 2:59 (Cornell 18, Penn 3) 165: #18 Gabriel Burak (Penn) dec. Craig Eifert (Cornell), 2-0 (Cornell 18, Penn 6) 174: #3 Mack Lewnes (Cornell) maj dec. Canaan Bethea (Penn), 10-0 (Cornell 22, Penn 6) 184: #6 Steve Bosak (Cornell) dec. Erich Smith (Penn), 8-2 (Cornell 25, Penn 6) 197: #1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) dec. #5 Micah Burak (Penn), 9-3 (Cornell 28, Penn 6) HWT: Kyle Cowan (Penn) dec. Stryker Lane (Cornell), 2-0 (Cornell 28, Penn 6)

PITTSBURGH -- Pitt wrestling moved one step closer to earning back-to-back EWL dual titles, Friday night, as the Panthers defeated Cleveland State 41-3 at the Fitzgerald Field House. The win moves the Panthers to 12-6 overall and 5-0 in the EWL. The victory marks the second straight season in which the Panthers did not drop a conference match at home while extending their EWL win streak to 11 matches. The Panthers claimed nine of the 10 matches, adding bonus points in eight bouts. Prior to the match, five members of the Pitt wrestling team were honored on senior night, including student manager Liz Rice, and wrestlers Christian Fagan (149), Kyle Patton (149), Adam Counterman (174) and Ryan Tomei (285). Sophomore Anthony Zanetta (125) set the pace for the Panthers with an 11-1 major decision. Freshman Shelton Mack (133) followed with a major decision of his own, defeating Nick Flannery of Cleveland State, 14-5. Redshirt junior Tyler Nauman (141) extended the Panthers lead to 14 points with his third straight and 34th career pin. With the fall, Nauman moved into sole possession of fourth place on the Pitt all-time pins list. At 149, redshirt freshman Dane Johnson won his 16th match of the season with an 8-2 decision. With the Panthers already leading 17-0, redshirt sophomore Donnie Tasser (157) earned seven back points while adding two reversals, a takedown and nearly four minutes of riding time for the 14-3 major decision. The Vikings picked up their lone win of the match at 165 with a tightly contested 4-3 decision. In his final match at Fitzgerald Field House, Counterman quickly jumped to an early lead at 174 and rolled to a 15-4 major decision. In the bout, the senior from Nazareth, Pa. added five takedowns while only allowing points on escapes to clinch the match for the Panthers. Freshman Max Thomusseit (184) used seven takedowns to claim a 16-6 major decision. Senior Phil Sorrentino (197) nabbed his first career pin to improve the lead to 35-3. Sorrentino was able to turn his opponent over early in the third period to end the match. Although a senior, Sorrentino does have a year of athletic eligibility left and will return for the Panthers next season. In the final match of the day, Tomei finished his career at the Fitzgerald Field House just as he ended most of his matches – with a pin. The redshirt senior from Irwin, Pa. improved to 104-32 all-time with his 38th career fall. Tomei now stands just five pins short of Pan Santoro’s all time Pitt lead in the category with 43. Pitt can clinch the EWL dual title with a win in its final match of the season on Saturday, Feb. 19, at Edinboro, or with a win by West Virginia over the Fighting Scots on Friday, Feb. 18. Results: 125: Anthony Zanetta (Pitt) maj. dec. Ben Willeford (CSU), 11-1 4-0 Pitt 133: Shelton Mack (Pitt) maj. dec. Nick Flannery (CSU), 14-5 8-0 Pitt 141: No. 8 Tyler Nauman (Pitt) WBF (4:52) Josh Palivoda (CSU) 14-0 Pitt 149: Dane Johnson (Pitt) dec. Lawrence Covello (CSU), 8-2 17-0 Pitt 157: Donnie Tasser (Pitt) maj. dec. Matt Donohoe (CSU), 14-3 21-0 Pitt 165: Robbie Michaels (CSU) dec. Ethan Headlee (Pitt) 4-3 21-3 Pitt 174: Adam Counterman (Pitt) maj. dec. Aric Thurn (CSU), 15-4 25-3 Pitt 184: No. 19 Max Thomusseit (Pitt) maj. dec. Corbin Boone (CSU), 16-6 29-3 Pitt 197: Phil Sorrentino (Pitt) WBF (4:39) Nick Anthony (CSU) 35-3 Pitt 285: No. 7 Ryan Tomei (Pitt) WBF (6:39) Chris Weber (CSU) 41-3 Pitt

MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team improved to 13-0-1 (6-0 Big Ten) with a 37-3 victory over No. 23 Purdue (6-8-1, 1-4) Friday night at Penn High School in Mishawaka, IN. The Hawkeyes won nine of 10 bouts, scored bonus points in eight of the wins, and posted a 46-3 takedown advantage to extend their unbeaten streak to 75 duals. Head Coach Tom Brands collected his 95th win at Iowa and 35th win in the Big Ten. For the second time this season, Iowa started a dual at 184 pounds. Sophomore Grant Gambrall posted his fifth-straight win with a 12-3 major decision over Purdue back-up Patrick Kissel. Boilermaker starters A.J. Kissel, who is ranked eighth in the nation at 184, Logan Brown, who is ranked between fifth and 10th at 197, and heavyweight Roger Vukobratovich were out of the lineup due to injury. Iowa senior Luke Lofthouse followed with an eight-takedown performance for an 18-6 major decision over David Pisarcik at 197. Hawkeye junior heavyweight Blake Rasing followed with his third major decision of the season, beating Boilermaker Alex White, 12-3. Hawkeye sophomore Matt McDonough collected his fifth straight pin and 55th career victory when he decked Camden Eppert in 4:28. McDonough, who improved to 18-1 on the season, is 14-0 in duals at 125. He leads the team with 10 pins. Iowa redshirt freshman Tony Ramos remains undefeated in dual competition (10-0) with his 18-6 major decision over Purdue's Akif Eren at 133. Ramos tallied eight takedowns to collect his ninth straight win and improve to 16-3 on the season. Hawkeye junior Montell Marion and sophomore Mark Ballweg posted major decisions at 141 and 149, respectively, to give Iowa 30-0 lead. Purdue senior Colton Salazar scored the first Boilermaker takedown of the evening early in the 157-pound match, but that was the only one Hawkeye redshirt freshman Derek St. John allowed. St. John regained the lead by the end of the first frame, and added two more takedowns in the match for the 9-4 decision. Hawkeye senior Aaron Janssen collected his 45th career victory with a 17-6 major decision over Kyle Mosier at 165. Iowa had the chance for the shut-out, but eighth-ranked Luke Manuel scored two third-period takedowns to beat Hawkeye redshirt freshman Ethen Lofthouse, 6-5, in the final bout of the night. Lofthouse is ranked 11th in the nation. Up next for Iowa is its final home meet of the season. The Hawkeyes will host No. 10 Michigan (10-4, 5-2 Big Ten) Sunday at 1 p.m. on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The dual will be televised live on Iowa Public Television. Iowa will honor its six seniors - Matt Ballweg, Aaron Janssen, Jake Kerr, Brooks Kopsa, Luke Lofthouse and Ethan Sebert - who will be making their final collegiate appearance at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth, if purchased in advance from the UI Athletics Ticket Office, at (319) 335-9323, or online at hawkeyesports.com. If purchased at the door, tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for youth. The Iowa men’s basketball team will host Minnesota at 5:05 p.m. Sunday on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, so wrestling fans are encouraged to stay and cheer on Head Coach Fran McCaffery and the Hawkeyes. Fans are encouraged to sit in sections G, H and I or FF, GG, HH above row 25. Anyone with a ticket to the basketball game may use that ticket to attend the wrestling meet, but will not be allowed to leave the arena between events. Basketball fans attending the wrestling meet are encouraged to sit in sections G, H and I above row 25. The UI Athletics Ticket Office will stop selling wrestling tickets after the fifth match, and start selling men’s basketball tickets. There will also be an Insight Bowl victory recognition with members of the Iowa football team at halftime of the men’s basketball game. Fans can have the opportunity to get their picture taken with the Insight Bowl trophy on the Carver-Hawkeye Arena concourse starting at 3:30 p.m. Results: 184 - Grant Gambrall (Iowa) maj. dec. Patrick Kissel (Purdue), 12-3 197 - Luke Lofthouse (Iowa) maj. dec. David Pisarcik Purdue), 18-6 Hwt. - Blake Rasing (Iowa) maj. dec. Alex White (Purdue), 12-3 125 - Matt McDonough (Iowa) pinned Camden Eppert (Purdue), 4:28 133 - Tony Ramos (Iowa) maj. dec. Akif Eren (Purdue), 18-6 141 - Montell Marion (Iowa) maj. dec. Jake Fleckenstein (Purdue), 15-5 149 - Mark Ballweg (Iowa) maj. dec. Tommy Churchard (Purdue), 10-1 157 - Derek St. John (Iowa) dec. Colton Salazar (Purdue), 9-4 165 - Aaron Janssen (Iowa) maj. dec. Kyle Mosier (Purdue), 17-6 174 - Luke Manuel (Purdue) dec. Ethen Lofthouse (Iowa), 6-5

The fifth-ranked Minnesota wrestling program improved to 6-0 in the Big Ten on Friday night with a 22-12 win over No. 10 Michigan in Ann Arbor. Minnesota tallied wins in six of the dual's 10 matches as Zach Sanders, David Thorn, Danny Zilverberg, Cody Yohn, Kevin Steinhaus and Tony Nelson recorded wins for the Gophers. The Gophers (15-3-0 overall, 6-0-0 Big Ten) jumped out to a 9-0 lead after the night's first two matches and never relinquished the lead to their conference foe. No. 5 Zach Sanders opened the event with a pin at 4:46 of the 125 lbs. match over the Wolverines' Sean Boyles. The win brought Sanders' 2010-11 record to 24-2 while the two-time All-American has recorded bonus points in 17 of his wins. David Thorn gave Minnesota its second-straight win when he upset No. 20 Zac Stevens 11-7 in the 133 lbs. match. The back-to-back wins proved beneficial for the Gophers as the two Big Ten teams would trade wins over the next eight matches with only one wrestler earning bonus points the rest of the way - Minnesota's Kevin Steinhaus. No. 2 Mike Thorn suffered just his second loss of the season when he dropped a close 3-1 decision to No. 1 Kellen Russell in the 141 lbs. match's first sudden victory period. Russell previously earned a 6-2 win over Thorn on Dec. 29 in the Southern Scuffle finals - Thorn's only other loss this season. Michigan (10-4-0, 5-2-0) would give up a 4-3 decision in the 149 lbs. match when Danny Zilverberg topped Eric Grajales, but the Wolverines would cut Minnesota's lead to 12-6 when Brandon Zeerip handed Matt Mincey his first dual loss of the season - a 13-10 decision in the 157 lbs. match. At 165, No. 11 Cody Yohn earned a 10-4 decision over No. 19 Dan Yates before Justin Zeerip snuck past No. 12 Scott Glasser with a 4-1 decision to make the team score 15-9. But Steinhaus, the ninth ranked 184-pounder, would put an end to the streak of six-straight decisions when he scored a 13-2 major decision over Michigan's Hunter Collins. No. 11 Anthony Biondo would once again cut into the Gophers' lead with an 11-4 decision over Joe Nord in the 197 lbs. match, but by then the dual was out of reach. No. 8 Tony Nelson handed No. 10 Ben Apland his second-straight loss in a highly anticipated matchup of heavyweights that went 6-3 in Nelson's favor, and the Gophers secured a 22-12 win to remain perfect in the Big Ten. Minnesota returns to action on Sunday with another nationally ranked opponent in No. 3 Penn State. The Gophers host the Nittany Lions at 2 p.m. in the Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis. The Big Ten Network will broadcast the dual at 8:30 p.m. CST on Sunday night. Results: 125 -- #5 Zach Sanders (Minn) pinned Sean Boyle, 4:49 Minn, 6-0 133 -- David Thorn (Minn) dec. #19 Zac Stevens, 11-7 Minn, 9-0 141 -- #1 Kellen Russell (U-M) dec. #2 Mike Thorn, 3-1 SV Minn, 9-3 149 -- Danny Zilverberg (Minn) dec. Eric Grajales, 4-3 Minn, 12-3 157 - #20 Brandon Zeerip (U-M) dec. Matt Mincey, 13-10 Minn, 12-6 165 --#11 Cody Yohn (Minn) dec. #19 Dan Yates, 10-6 Minn, 15-6 174 -- Justin Zeerip (U-M) dec. #12 Scott Glasser, 4-1 Minn, 15-9 184 -- #9 Kevin Steinhaus (Minn) major dec. Hunter Collins, 13-2 Minn, 19-9 197 -- #11 Anthony Biondo (U-M) dec. Joe Nord, 11-4 Minn, 19-12 Hwt -- #8 Tony Nelson (Minn) dec. #10 Ben Apland, 6-3 Minn, 22-12

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Hello again Wrestling Fans! This week we're back in our Brute Adidas studios. Join Scott Casber, Ryan Freeman, Geoff Murtha, Steve Foster and our own Jeff Murphy brought to you by Kemin Agrifoods. This week we look at Northwestern and Drew Pariano as they prepare for the Big 10's. We'll Talk with Mark Cody about his team and success on the year. We'll talk with Cornell College Head Coach Mike Duroe about the 2012 Olympic Trials, Legendary Coach Bobby Douglas joins us to update us on his new book by Craig Sesker called Bobby Douglas: Life and Legacy of an American Wrestling Legend. Jeff Murphy will join us for our Kemin Big 10 and Big 12 review. Join us LIVE 9 to 11 AM cst for Takedown Wrestling. Listen on radio, on computer, your Blackberry or iPhone with the iHeartRadio App. Our Guests Include: (All times Central) 9:01 Drew Pariano- Head Coach of Northwestern University 9:20 Mark Cody-Head Coach of American University 9:40 Mike Duroe- Head Coach Cornell College 10:01 Bobby Douglas joins us to update us on his new book by Craig Sesker Bobby Douglas: Life and Legacy of an American Wrestling Legend. 10:20 Jeff Murphy- Kemin's Top 20 Report 10:50 Maureen Roshar- Wildrose Resorts

Liberty gained a pair of key wins from Aaron Kelley and Aaron Thompson at their non-traditional weight classes on Thursday night, erasing a deficit and completing a come-from-behind 21-19 victory over George Mason in the Schilling Center. Each wrestler was bumped up one spot in the lineup, with Kelley moving to 197 pounds, and Thompson jumping up to heavyweight for his first career bout at the position. The Liberty victory improves the Flames' dual meet record to 12-6, while keeping them a perfect 2-0 at home this season. They have now posted three consecutive victories over the Patriots and hold a 9-7 all-time edge in the series. George Mason is still seeking its first victory of the year, with the loss dropping the visitors' record to 0-19. The programs have had a history of close meetings, as two of the last three have come down to the final bout of the competition. The Flames began the dual meet with a 6-0 advantage after George Mason forfeited at the 125-pound weight class. T. J. Mitchell took the mat for Liberty at 133 pounds, earning a 2-1 edge through one period of action. Mitchell scored a takedown in the second to maintain his one-point lead against John Delgado, entering the final two minutes with a 4-3 advantage. After starting the final period in the down position, Mitchell earned an escape to end the bout with a 5-3 decision, and give the Flames a 9-0 lead. Denny Herndon put George Mason on the board with a 12-5 decision at 141 pounds. After scoring three takedowns in the opening period, Herndon earned a 6-2 advantage. Hicks' only points in the bout came from multiple escapes, while Herndon added more takedowns during the final two periods to win 12-5, pulling the Patriots within six, 9-3. Despite taking a 2-1 lead into the second, the Flames' Peter Crawford fell behind 10-2 through two periods after Brandon Bucher scored two three-point near falls in the second in the 149-pound bout. Bucher added three more back points in the final period, earning the 16-2 major decision and cutting the deficit to just two for George Mason, 9-7. After a scoreless first period at 157 pounds, the Flames' Julian Colon earned the quick edge in the second behind an escape. Colon and Jaaziah Bethea then finished the period knotted, two-all leading into the final stanza. After Bethea escaped to take the edge, Colon earned a takedown with 31 seconds remaining in the bout to take back the lead. Colon then held on for the 4-3 win, pushing the lead back up to five for the Flames, 12-7. In the 165-pound bout, Chad Porter gave Jimmy Kaden a one-point advantage in the first period with an illegal hold. Porter then grabbed the lead late in the second by scoring on a reversal. To open the final two minutes of action, Kaden scored his own reversal to take the lead back, 3-2. Porter escaped to even the bout, but Kaden held 2:19 of riding time to take the 4-3 decision. This edged the Patriots within two again, 12-10, and gave the Patriots an upset victory in the bout, snapping Porter's six-bout winning streak in the process. Marcus Nielson struck first with a takedown at 174 pounds for the Flames, but Greg Scott scored two takedowns in the first two periods to gain a 6-2 edge leading into the final frame of action. Nielson scored four points in the final period, but Scott maintained control to win 7-6, giving the Patriots their first lead of the night, 13-12. George Mason gained a seven point advantage after the Flames forfeited at 184 pounds, bringing the team totals to 19-12. Kelley bumped up from his traditional 184-pound weight class to compete at 197 against Jimmy Webb. Kelley scored a takedown in the opening period, but the entire seven minutes of action weren't needed, as Kelly pinned Webb 3:28 into the bout, pulling the Flames within one, 19-18 with just one bout to go in the dual match. Kelley's victory is his fifth consecutive that has been completed without going the full seven minutes of action. The redshirt senior has earned three wins by fall and two technical falls in those bouts. Thompson then bumped up to 285 pounds from his normal 197-pound weight, with the overall dual on the line in his first time competing at heavyweight. After nearly picking up a takedown in the closing seconds of the first against Hunter Manspile, Thompson scored an escape to go up 1-0 to open the second period. Thompson collected another point late in the second as Manspile received his second warning for stalling. After deferring in the second, Manspile chose down to begin the final period. Manspile escaped with under a minute to go in the bout. As a scramble for position ensued in the closing seconds of the bout, Thompson secured the victory for himself and the Flames with a takedown just before time expired. Thompson's final edge was a 4-1 decision, giving Liberty the 21-19 come-from-behind win. The Flames turn around quickly as they host VMI on Sunday afternoon in a 3 p.m. match. The dual will be contested in the Vines Center. Results: 125: Robert Jillard (Liberty) wins by forfeit 133: Mitchell (Liberty) dec. John Delgado (George Mason). 5-3 141: Denny Herndon (George Mason) dec. Seth Hicks (Liberty), 12-5 149: Brandon Bucher (George Mason) maj.dec. Peter Crawford (Liberty), 16-2 157: Julian Colon (Liberty) dec. Jaaziah Bethea (George Mason), 4-3 165: James Kaden (George Mason) dec. Chad Porter (Liberty), 4-3 174: Greg Scott (George Mason) dec. Marcus Nielson (Liberty), 7-6 184: Bagna Tovuujav (George Mason) wins by forfeit (Liberty) 197: Aaron Kelley (Liberty) fall Jimmy Webb (George Mason), 3:28 HWT: Aaron Thompson (Liberty) dec. Hunter Manspile (George Mason), 4-1

DAVIDSON, N.C. -- The Campbell wrestling team won five matches and won by forfeit in two more on its way to a 30-18 victory over Davidson Thursday night inside Belk Arena. Campbell won its third-straight dual and improved to 4-16 overall this year, while Davidson fell to 5-10. "I'm really happy with the way we performed tonight," said head coach Joe Boardwine. "Almost every match, we pushed the tempo and pace and we won all the close matches. Our team is starting to get a level of confidence, and I think the guys are seeing the fruits of all their effort and preparation." Tanner Bidelspach (125 pounds), Peter Comis (174), John Merickel (197), and Parker Burns (285) each won decisions for Campbell against the Wildcats, and at 184 pounds, John Nichols pinned Davidson's Ike Crews in 2:54. Burns's win was his fifth-straight dual victory. Bidelspach has now won four of his last five bouts, and Merickel earned his third win out of four. Campbell returns to the mat next Thursday when they travel to Durham to take on Duke. The match is slated for a 7 p.m. start. "We're looking to keep this momentum going," said Boardwine. "We're going to have a great week of practice and hopefully come out and wrestle well on Thursday." Results: 125- Tanner Bidelspach (Campbell) decision Matt Zarth (Davidson), 2-1 133- Alex Radsky (Davidson) fall Dominique Whitfield (Campbell), 1:42 141- Vitaly Radsky (Davidson) fall Michael Jordan (Campbell), 1:10 149- William Ray (Davidson) fall Ethan Carmody (Campbell), 2:05 157- Darien Peele (Campbell) wins by forfeit 165- Jake Fose (Campbell) wins by forfeit 174- Peter Comis (Campbell) decision Donald Patrick (Davidson), 8-4 184- John Nichols (Campbell) fall Ike Crews (Davidson), 2:54 197- John Merickel (Campbell) decision Christopher Cirenza (Davidson), 6-1 285- Parker Burns (Campbell) decision Charlie Wolff (Davidson), 6-3 Records: Campbell (4-16), Davidson (5-10)

NORFOLK, Va. -- The sixth-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling squad dominated in-state rival Old Dominion Thursday night at the Constant Center in front of 1,319 fans, using two pins and a major decision to pick up a 31-6 win over the Monarchs. Tech won eight of the 10 matches wrestled to improve to 17-4 overall. ODU drops to 6-10-1 on the year with the loss. The match got started at 125 with fourth-ranked James Nicholson of ODU picking up an 8-2 win over No. 14 Jarrod Garnett. Nicholson used two takedowns in the first period and rode Garnett the whole second period before getting a takedown late in the third to pick up the three team points. At 133 pounds, 10th-ranked Devin Carter erased a 3-0 deficit heading to the third period against No. 12 Kyle Hutter, taking him down twice to take the lead. In the process of the last takedown, Carter put Hutter right to his back to pick up his ninth pin of the season with a little over a minute left to go in the third period to give Tech the momentum. Carter is now 2-0 against the nationally ranked wrestler, pinning him and picking up a major decision. At 141 pounds, 19th-ranked Chris Diaz returned from a two-week hiatus with authority as he downed Brennan Brumley, 11-7. Diaz got three takedowns in the first period and a takedown late in the third, plus a point for riding time to make it 9-3 in favor of the Hokies. Fifteenth-ranked Brian Stephens bounced back from a tough loss a weekend ago to dominate back-up Eric Dunnet at 149 pounds. He took down Dunnet, who was bumping up from the 125-pound class, at will as he picked up nine takedowns en route to the 20-7 major decision. Fifth-ranked Jesse Dong kept the momentum rolling with a dominating win over Chad Lowman at 157 pounds. Dong took him down five times to grab a 10-3 lead before turning Lowman to his back and picking up the pin at the 4:24 mark to make it 19-3 in favor of the Hokies. After the break, 14th-ranked Pete Yates came out firing against Dan Rivera at 165 pounds, picking up a takedown and a three-point nearfall in the first period. He escaped in the second period and that would be all the scoring as Yates earned a 7-0 shutout after a point for riding time. At 174 pounds, Tech’s Matt Epperly used a pair of takedowns and over a minute of riding time to down Tristan Warner, 7-3. Epperly got a takedown in the first period and rode Warner for close to a minute in the second stanza and then got another takedown late to take a 4-1 lead into the final period. Epperly escaped and Warner got a takedown to make it 5-3, but Epperly escaped again and got a point for riding time to seal the team win. Heading to the final three matches, Tech led 25-3 and sent John Dickson out for the 184-pound match. The Virginia Beach product, wrestling in front of a large contingent of friends and family, took a 4-2 lead into the final period, but ODU’s Joe Budi escaped and took down Dickson with over a minute to go. Despite his best effort, Dickson couldn’t escape from bottom and Budi hung on for the 5-4 win. At 197 pounds, Tech’s Chris Penny got a takedown near the end of the first period to take a 2-0 lead on Billy Curling. The Virginia Beach native got another takedown in the third period to pick up a 5-2 win. In the final match of the night, Tech’s David Marone downed Grant Chapman, 4-1. After a scoreless first period, Marone escaped 24 seconds in and later got a takedown to grab a 3-0 lead. Marone held Chapman down for most of the third period before Chapman escaped, but it wasn’t enough as Marone got the point for riding time and the win. “We did a good job tonight,” head coach Kevin Dresser said. “Guys got kind of frustrated because we couldn’t keep them on the mat. But we stayed patient and got it done. Devin Carter’s pin at 133 was a big spark for us. That kid is going to be a beast.” The Hokies will return home for a pair of ACC matches on Saturday, taking on NC State at 5 p.m., followed by a match with Duke right after. Tech’s three seniors - Diaz, Epperly and Tommy Spellman - will be recognized between matches. Admission is free. Results: 125: #4 James Nicholson (ODU) dec. #14 Jarrod Garnett, 8-2 133: #10 Devin Carter (VT) fall #12 Kyle Hutter, 5:45 141: #19 Chris Diaz (VT) dec. Brennan Brumley, 11-7 149: #15 Brian Stephens (VT) maj. dec. Eric Dunnet, 20-7 157: #5 Jesse Dong (VT) fall Chad Lowman, 4:24 165: #14 Pete Yates (VT) dec. Dan Rivera, 7-0 174: Matt Epperly (VT) dec. Tristan Warner, 7-3 184: Joe Budi (ODU) dec. John Dickson, 5-4 197: Chris Penny (VT) dec. Billy Curling, 5-2 285: David Marone (VT) dec. Grant Chapman, 4-1