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FULLERTON, Calif. -- Boris Novachkov and Ryan DesRoches captured individual titles and four other Cal Poly wrestlers earned second or third place in their respective weight classes at the non-scoring Fullerton Open on Saturday at Cal State Fullerton. Cal Poly was the only school to win more than one title. Both Arizona State and Stanford produced one title and a pair of runner-up finishes in the one-day tournament which featured nearly 300 wrestlers. Novachkov went 4-0 to win the 141-pound title, posting four decisions, one a major. In the final round, Novachkov decisioned Juan Archuleta of Purdue 3-2. DesRoches (pictured above) won all five of his matches, four by fall, en route to the 165-pound championship. His first fall was in just 11 seconds and he edged Lucas Espercueta of Stanford 8-6 in the title match. Claiming second place for Cal Poly were 133-pounder Brandan Rocha and 157-pounder Barrett Abel while Juan Delgado (125) and Geoffrey Doss (149) both finished third. Rocha posted a 4-1 mark, losing only to Todd Wilcox of Grand Canyon 3-1 in the final round. His four wins included one fall and a major decision. Abel went 3-1 en route to his runner-up finish at 157. His only loss was by fall in 4 minutes, 11 seconds, to Tyler Chang of Embry-Riddle in the final round. Abel’s wins were by fall, technical fall and a 12-5 decision. Chang scored the only pin in the championship round. At 125, Delgado won his first three matches by fall, fall and major decision before losing in the semifinals to Ryan Mango of Stanford by fall in 5:58. Delgado then won by a major decision to reach the consolation finals and beat Andre Gonzalez of Cal State Fullerton 18-8 for third place, finishing 5-1 in the tournament. Doss also was 5-1 en route to his third-place finish at 149. After a fall, technical fall and major decision, Doss dropped a 6-0 decision to Timmy Boone of Stanford in the semifinal round. He bounced back with a win by default and a 6-0 decision over Luke Ashmore of Arizona State for third place. Among those who did not place for the Mustangs but posted winning records were Dominic Kastl (4-2) at 174, Kelan Bragg (3-2) at 184 and Drew Meulman (5-2) at 285. Meulman placed fourth, losing twice to Cal State Fullerton heavyweight Kurt Klimek by a 3-2 decision in the quarterfinal round and a 7-4 decision in the consolation finals. Posting 2-2 marks were Steve Vasquez at 174 pounds, Alex Grandy at 197 and Jim Powers at 285. Cal Poly returns to action Dec. 3-4 in the Las Vegas Invitational. Championship Bouts 125 – Ryan Mango (Stanford) dec. Ben Ashmore (ASU), 3-2 133 – Todd Wilcox (Grand Canyon) dec. Brandon Rocha (Cal Poly), 3-1 141 – Boris Navochkov (Cal Poly) dec. Juan Archuleta (Purdue), 3-2 149 – Chris Santana (Cal Baptist) dec. Timmy Boone (Stanford), 5-3 157 – Tyler Chang (Embry Riddle) pinned Barrett Abel (Cal Poly), 4:11 165 – Ryan Desroches (Cal Poly) dec. Lucas Espercueta (Stanford), 8-6 174 – Eric Starks (ASU) dec. Victor Carazo (Grand Canyon), 8-6 184 – Todd Noel (CSF) dec. Jake Meredith (ASU), 5-3 197 – Riley Orozco (CSU Bakersfield) dec. Ian Daube (CSF), 5-3 285 – Ryan Halsey (unattached) dec. David Morgan (CSU Bakersfield), 3-2

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Navy put 11 wrestlers into championship bouts and came away with seven individual crowns, as the Midshipmen won the 2010 Navy Wrestling Classic held Saturday at Halsey Field House in Annapolis. The Midshipmen dominated the seven-team tournament, claiming their 18th Navy Classic title in 33 years by more than 50 points over second-place Bucknell. The seven individual titles by Navy are the most won by the Midshipmen in Navy Classic history. In 2005, Navy put six wrestlers atop the podium including three-time Navy Classic title winner Matt Stolpinski at 174 pounds. “I am really proud of the way our guys competed up and down the lineup today,” said 11th-year Navy head coach Bruce Burnett, who has guided the Mids to the Navy Classic title in six of the last seven years. “We’re still making a few mistakes in some areas, but what I saw from our wrestlers today I really was impressed with. It’s difficult to single any one or two guys out from today’s tournament because there were so many from the young guys like Joe Locksmith and Ray Borja to the more experienced guys like Luke Rebertus and Matt DeMichiel. “All that said, we’re back at it in the wrestling room on Monday. We’ve got to continue to improve each time we step out onto the mat, but I really am proud of the effort and competition they put out there today.” While Navy put 11 wrestlers into the finals, two of the 10 championship bouts featured an all-Navy final including the 141-pound match featuring rookies Joe Locksmith (Kissimmee, Fla.) against Raymond Borja (Virginia Beach, Va.). Seeded No. 2, Locksmith had little trouble getting into the finals, winning his opening match against Aaron Velasquez of Franklin & Marshall by way of a 6-0 decision and following up with back-to-back pins. Borja, who was unseeded, earned a 17-9 major decision over fourth-seeded Derek Shingara of Bloomsburg before upsetting top-seeded Zac Hancock of Bucknell in the semis, 6-5, to punch is ticket into the finals. Borja would come up just short of picking off Locksmith, as Locksmith won his first-collegiate title with an 8-7 win. It’s the third-straight year that Navy has had a freshman win an individual crown at the Navy Classic. In 2008, Luke Rebertus (Gloucester, Va.) scored his first title at 174 pounds, while last season Oscar Huntley (Emerald Isle, N.C.) defeated teammate Robby Neill (Brick, N.J.) in sudden victory (2) to take the 165-pound crown. Scoring a 6-1 win over second-seeded Derek Reber of Bucknell, Navy junior 125-pounder Aaron Kalil (Salem, N.H.) became one of three Navy wrestlers to win Navy Classic individual titles multiple times. Kalil turned in a 14-4 major decision over Campbell’s Tanner Bidelspach to start the tournament before earning his way into the finals with an 8-3 win over fourth-seeded Sean Boylan of Bloomsburg. Kalil’s win over Reber not only was impressive, as he surrendered just one point, but it is sure to be noticed by the pollsters with Reber coming into the weekend ranked 19th by Amateur Wrestling News. “Aaron gave a heck of a performance today,” added Burnett. “The win over Reber will go a long way for his confidence and I think others will see the significance of that win. He dominated the entire day” Also placing in the 125-pound bracket for the Mids were senior Allen Stein (Portland, Maine), who placed third with a 5-2 decision over Boylan, while Jericho Urmenita finished sixth after dropping a 4-0 decision to Bidelspach. Navy was unable to put a wrestler in the finals of the 133-pound class, but three Midshipmen were placewinners. Junior Pat McCaffrey (Chicago, Ill.), seeing his first action of the year after suffering an eye injury during the preseason, pinned second-seeded Nick Wilcox of Bloomsburg at 2:37 to take third. Meanwhile, Ben Levin (Reisterstown, Md.) and Tyler Sackett (Omaha, Neb.), both of Navy, would battle it out in the fifth-sixth place match. Levin, the fourth seed who was sent to the consolations by No. 1 seed Jake Burcha of Franklin & Marshall, took fifth by way of a 4-0 decision over Sackett. In just his second season on the team, 149-pounder Eric Filipowicz (Elkridge, Md.) pulled the upset to win his first-collegiate individual title. Seeded No. 2, he produced back-to-back technical falls before edging out teammate Collin Leadbeter (Owings, Md.) in the semis, 3-1, to earn his way into the championship bout. Filipowicz went on to take the crown in a 5-2 decision over Bloomsburg’s Josh Roosa, who was the top seed in the weight class. A talented weight class for the Mids, three other wrestlers placed in the tournament. Sophomore Zach Basich (Wheeling, W.Va.), who narrowly lost to finalist Roosa, 3-2, scored a big 14-4 major decision over Navy freshman Zach Johnson (Memphis, Tenn.) to place third, while Leadbeter edged out West Virginia’s Zach Cerrone to finish fifth. Winning his second tournament this season was Navy senior captain Bryce Saddoris (Spring Creek, Nev.), who took sole possession of fifth on Navy’s all-time wins list. After posting a 4-0 record at 157 pounds in today’s Navy Classic, he now stands 118-32 all-time and trails fourth-place John Reich by just one win. Saddoris needed to put forth little effort in his opening two matches, winning his first by major decision and pinning West Virginia’s Ruben Herrera in less than a minute. Fourth-seeded Frank Hickman pushed Saddoris in the semis, but the All-American from Navy would advance to the finals behind a 6-3 win. Saddoris went on to claim his second Navy Classic title win and first since winning it as a sophomore at 149 pounds, by way of a 7-5 victory over Bucknell’s Brantley Hooks, who was seeded No. 2. Meanwhile, sophomore Matt Jackson (Rising Sun, Md.) continued to look strong with a fourth-place finish. Jackson, who did not compete in a varsity competition a year ago, placed second at the Clarion Knight Point and finished fourth at the Navy Classic. Navy placed three at 165 pounds with sophomore Mason Bailey (Fairmont, W.Va.) leading the way with a second-place effort. Seeded fourth, Bailey won his opening match against Bloomsburg’s Sam Shirey via a technical fall and advanced to the finals after dealing top-seeded Josh Veltre of Bloomsburg a 7-2 loss. However, No. 2 seed Corey Lear of Bucknell would prevail in the title match with a 9-2 win over Bailey. Third-seeded Bobby Barnhisel (River Forest, Ill.), who lost his semifinals match to Lear, 7-2, was forced to settle for third place with a 9-8 victory over West Virginia’s Kevin Eason. Rookie Johnny Watson (Lexington, N.C.) took fifth after Veltre was forced to medically forfeit his final two bouts of the tournament. Winning his first title at the Navy Classic was senior Matt DeMichiel (Whitesboro, N.Y.), whose season ended early a year ago after suffering a broken leg. Seeded No. 2, DeMichiel pinned West Virginia’s Rob Desano at the 1:40 mark in the championship bout to take the crown. Desano, meanwhile, knocked out Bucknell’s David Thompson to earn the right to face DeMichiel in the finals. Huntley, who won the 165-pound weight class last season, placed fifth at 174 pounds this year. The No. 4 seed, Huntley was bounced in the second round by Desano, but fought his way back and would eventually score a 6-0 decision over West Virginia’s Brandon Lintner to take fifth. Like Saddoris, Rebertus won his second tournament in as many tries in 2010. Rebertus got by Bucknell’s Rob Waltko in the opener and beat Bucknell’s Joe McMullan in the semis, 5-3. Second-seeded Nate Graham of Bloomsburg, however gave Rebertus fits as the Navy junior needed the tie breaker to earn the 2-1 win at 184 pounds. It’s the second time Rebertus has won a title at the Navy Classic and first since winning the 174-pound class as a rookie in 2008. Placing fourth at 184 pounds, meanwhile, was junior Mike Brant (Johnstown, Pa.) who had a solid afternoon. Brant narrowly lost a 3-2 decision to third-place Mac Mancuso of West Virginia who was seeded No. 3. For a second-straight year, Navy’s Andrew Buck (Carson, Wash.) was forced to settle for second. Buck, who was seeded third at 197 pounds in the tournament, dropped a 10-5 decision in the championship bout to George Mason’s Cayle Byers who is ranked sixth nationally. Buck pinned Campbell’s Justin Sparrow in less than 30 seconds to kick off the tournament before just edging out Bucknell’s Jay Hahn, the No. 2 seed in the semis. In an all-Navy fifth-sixth place match, sophomore Chance Rauscher (Glasgow, Mont.) earned an 11-5 win over sophomore Matt McVay (Shaftsbury, Vt.). Finally, Navy took 1-2 at heavyweight with second-year standout Dan Miller (Berlin, Md.) earning a 7-4 decision over senior Mike Landis (Hershey, Pa.) in the finals. Miller earned a 12-5 decision over Bucknell’s Connor Sweeney to begin the day, but advanced to the finals after Bloomsburg’s Zac Walsh suffered a knee injury. On the other hand, Landis posted a 7-4 win over Bloomsburg’s Jake Dabashinsky before taking down top-seeded and 2010 NCAA qualifier Parker Burns of Campbell in the semis, 8-5. Following the Thanksgiving holiday, Navy will be back in action with a split squad heading out West to the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 4-5, while a second group will travel to State College, Pa. to take part in the Nittany Lion Open on Dec. 5. Final Team Standings 1 - 135.5 Navy 2 - 78.0 Bucknell 3 - 61.0 Bloomsburg 4 - 48.0 West Virginia 5 - 21.0 George Mason 6 - 19.5 Franklin & Marshall 7 - 9.5 Campbell Championship Finals: 125 - Aaron Kalil, Navy 6-1 Derek Reber, Bucknell 133 - Jake Bucha, Franklin & Marshall 8-4 Alex Pellicotti, Bucknell 141 - Joe Locksmith, Navy 8-7 Raymond Borja, Navy 149 - Eric Filipowicz, Navy 5-2 Josh Roosa, Bloomsburg 157 - #9 Bryce Saddoris, Navy 7-5 Brantley Hooks, Bucknell 165 - Corey Lear, Bucknell 9-2 Mason Bailey, Navy 174 - Matt DeMichiel, Navy F1:40 Rob desano, West Virginia 184 - #13 Luke Rebertus, Navy 2-1;tb Nate Graham, Bloomsburg 197 - Cayle Byers, George Mason 10-5 Andrew Buck, Navy 285 - Dan Miller, Navy 7-4 Mike Landis, Navy

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Junior Dustin Kilgore took on No. 1 Cam Simaz of Cornell in the 197-pound final and came away with a 10-9 victory Saturday at the Body Bar Invitational. Kilgore, Nic Bedelyon (125), and Brendan Barlow (285) all won individual titles as Kent State placed second in the team standings behind No. 1 Cornell. "This was the best we've looked all year," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said. "We had a lot of upsets and none of our guys got upset. We've really improved since that first week." Kilgore was dominant in his first three bouts and an escape against Simaz with 30 seconds left in the finals gave him his one point advantage. Kilgore started his day with a tech fall followed by a pin in the quarterfinals and a major decision in the semifinals. "It was one the best upper weight matches I've ever seen," Andrassy said of the 197-pound final. "It was literally seven minutes of action. Dustin did a great job of controlling the match and going at his pace." Like Kilgore, Bedelyon went 4-0 on the day and knocked off a ranked opponent from Cornell in the finals. Bedelyon blanked Frank Perrelli 4-0 in the finals after back-to-back major decisions in the quarterfinals and semifinals. "Nic just keeps on rolling," Andrassy said. "He really didn't have a close match today." Barlow also had a 4-0 day, downing Buffalo's Brett Correll 6-2 in the finals. Barlow surrendered just four points in his final three matches. "Brendan has really come around," Andrassy said. "He hasn't lost in either of these last two weekends and everyone's had trouble scoring on him." True freshman Tyler Small (133) had his second impressive tournament of the season, placing fourth. Small upended No. 17 Kevin Smith of Buffalo 15-8 in the quarterfinals. "Tyler's beaten a couple ranked kids now," Andrassy said. "He just needs to work on his consistency now." Also pulling off an upset in a fourth-place finish was sophomore Stevie Mitcheff. At 125 pounds, Mitcheff knocked off second-seeded Kyle Waldo of Central Michigan 3-2 in the quarterfinals. Junior Chase Skonieczny (141) upset top-seeded Hicks Manson of Cornell 2-1 in the semifinals on the way to a fourth place. Junior Ross Tice (165) came away with a third place as his only loss came to top-seed Justin Kerber (Cornell) in the semifinals. Sophomore Keith Witt (184) recorded a pair of pins on his way to a fourth place. Freshman Brandonn Johnson fell to the top seed at 174, before battling back for a fifth place. Cornell totaled 132 team points, while the Flashes ended the day with 92 points. Central Michigan was third 83.5 points. The Golden Flashes (2-3) will take on No. 11 Missouri Dec. 5 in Columbia.

OMAHA, Neb. -- University of Iowa freshmen Michael Kelly (157) and Mike Evans (174) each won amateur titles at the 2010 Ryan Kaufman/Glen Brand Open Saturday in Omaha, NE. Kelly and Evans, who both competed unattached, were two of Iowa's 18 wrestlers at the tournament, with nine going in the elite division and nine in the amateur bracket. The 157 and 174-pound amateur finals were all-Iowa match-ups as Kelly faced teammate Nick Moore and Evans wrestled fellow Hawkeye Jeremy Fahler. Kelly posted six wins en route to his title, including an 8-7 victory in the third tiebreak period in the semifinals over Indiana's RaVaughn Perkins. Kelly defeated Moore in the finals, 6-4. Evans pinned three opponents and posted major decisions over the other two, including his 10-0 win over Fahler in the finals. Freshman Jake Ballweg was the 149-pound amateur division runner-up, while freshmen Matt Gurule (125) and Ethan Owens (141) placed sixth. Sophomore Nate Moore (133) and senior Aaron Janssen (165) led the Hawkeyes in the elite division, both placing third. Moore was pinned by Minnesota's Bart Reiter near the end of his first match, but won six straight consolation bouts - including a 12-5 decision over Reiter - to earn third place. Janssen lost a close 8-7 decision to Oklahoma's Dallas Bailey in the semifinals, but posted two wins in the wrestlebacks to place third. Junior Vinnie Wagner also placed fourth at 184. Up next for the Hawkeyes (2-0) is a double-dual with Chattanooga (2-1) and Cornell College (2-0) Friday in Mount Vernon, IA. Iowa will wrestle Chattanooga at 6:30 p.m. and Cornell at 8 p.m. at Cornell's Small Multi-Sport Center. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for youth ages 5-18.

Fourteen members of the No. 4 Minnesota wrestling team earned place-winner finishes including four individual titles on Saturday at the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, Neb. Redshirt senior Mike Thorn and redshirt freshman Tony Nelson won championships in the elite bracket while freshman Dylan Ness and Nick Dardanes each picked up titles in the amateur bracket. Nelson increased his career unbeaten streak to 17 matches after making his way through the heavyweight bracket and picking up a 4-0 decision over Travis Ewart (MVC). The redshirt freshman scored a major decision (10-1) over teammate Jake Kettler in the semifinals after earning a pair of decisions in the preliminary rounds. Kettler went on to finish third in the heavyweight division after earning a 4-0 decision over Minnesota's Ben Berhow. Thorn, who also earned the 141 lbs. title last week at the Bison Open, picked up his second title of the season with a 3-0 decision over Luke Silver. After advancing out of the first round with a medical forfeit over Kevin Bokoski, Thorn scored a technical fall (20-4; 6:23) over Justin Morrill in the second round before tallying a pair of decisions over Josh Kindig (10-4) and Cole VonOhlen (13-7) to reach the finals. In the 149 lbs. amateur division, Ness went 5-0 to earn the first outright title of his career (Ness and teammate Danny Zilverberg split the title at the Bison Open last weekend). After an opening round bye, Ness scored a 6-4 decision in the second round before three falls and a major decision in route to the title. The true freshman pinned Iowa's Jake Ballweg in 1:54 in Saturday's championship match. Dardanes, who finished second to Thorn last weekend at the Bison Open, also claimed his first individual title in the amateur bracket at 141 lbs. Following a bye in the first round, Dardanes rallied off two falls in the preliminary rounds, earned a 13-3 major decision in the quarterfinals and another fall in the semifinals to make the championship match. In his final match of the night, Dardanes picked up a 10-5 decision over Seth Noble of Northern Iowa. Notable Elite Results - Mike Thorn: First (141), Tony Nelson: First (285), Cody Yohn: Second ( 169), Scott Glasser: Second (174), Kevin Steinhaus: Second (184), Joe Nord: Second (197), Jake Kettler: Third (285) Thane Antczak: Fourth (133), Ben Berhow: Fourth (285). Notable Amateur Results: Dylan Ness: First (149), Nick Dardanes: First (141), Scott Schiller: Second (197), Joel Bauman: Fourth (184), Drew Lexvold: Fifth (133).

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team picked up its first home dual win of the season, topping Old Dominion 19-15 Saturday afternoon in the West Gym. The match started at 165 and the Panthers won the first five matches to take a 16-0 lead at intermission. ODU won the next four matches to pull the score within one at 16-15 with one match remaining. UNI’s David Bonin came back to score takedown in overtime of the final match at 157 pounds to secure a 6-4 decision and give UNI the 19-15 dual win. UNI Coaches (Photo/Johnnie Johnson)Nick Pickerell started the match at 165 pounds for the Panthers with a 9-5 decision over ODU’s Dan Rivera. Brice Wolf followed at 174 pounds with a 5-2 decision over Billy Curling. Ryan Loder and Andy O’Loughlin followed with wins at 184 pounds and 197 pounds to give UNI a 12-0 lead. Christian Brantley picked up four points for the Panthers with a major decision win over Grant Chapman at the heavyweight slot, giving UNI a 16-0 advantage with five matches remaining. ODU dominated the lighter weights, picking up wins at 125 and 133 pounds before registering a pin at 141 pounds and a major decision at 149 pounds. UNI (3-1) returns to action next weekend, heading to the Northeast Duals. UNI will face Binghamton, Maryland and Bloomsburg next Saturday in Albany, N.Y. Results: 165 Nick Pickerell (UNI) dec. Dan Rivera (ODU), 9-5 174 Brice Wolf (UNI) dec. Billy Curling (ODU), 5-2 184 Ryan Loder (UNI) dec. Joe Budi (ODU), 6-3 197 Andy O’Loughlin (UNI) dec. Jacob Henderson (ODU), 3-2 285 Christian Brantley (UNI) maj. dec. Grant Chapman (ODU), 13-4 125 James Nicholson (ODU) dec. Caleb Flores (UNI), 6-1 133 Kyle Hutter (ODU) dec. Ryan Jauch (UNI), 4-0 141 Brennan Brumley (ODU) pinned Aaron Senzee (UNI), 5:57 149 Joey Metzler (ODU) maj. dec Jamal Lawrence (UNI), 9-2 157 David Bonin (UNI) dec. John Nicholson (ODU), 6-4

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The No. 1 ranked Big Red wrestling team crowned three champions on its way to winning the team title at the Body Bar Invitational on Saturday. Cornell finished with 134 points and was followed by Kent State (92), Central Michigan (83.5), Clarion (75.5) and Buffalo (74). Justin Kerber (165), Mack Lewnes (174) and Steve Bosak (184) all finished first in their respective weight classes. Lewnes is a four-time Body Bar champion. At 165 pounds, No. 5 Kerber opened his day with an 18-2 technical fall over Buffalo’s Pat Brady in the pigtail round. The Big Red senior followed by shutting out Army’s Jake Vetter, 9-0. In the quarterfinals, he won a 4-2 decision against Lock Haven’s Colton Spade. Kerber advanced to the finals with a 7-2 win over fourth seeded Ross Tice of Kent State. With a hard fought 3-2 decision, Kerber defeated Buffalo’s John Martin Cannon in the finals. No. 1 Lewnes pinned his first opponent, Brandon Johnson of Kent State in 3:15 and followed with a 14-5 major decision over Lock Haven’s Michael Khoury in the quarterfinals. Lewnes pinned fourth seeded Ryan McGarity of Binghamton to advance to the finals. In a rematch of Friday night’s dual, Lewnes defeated No. 4 ranked Ben Bennett of Central Michigan by a 13-5 major decision. At 184 pounds, No. 4 Bosak opened his morning with a win by fall over Sacred Heart’s Seth Politi in 59 seconds. He shut out his next two opponents, 4-0 and 8-0, respectively to move to the finals. Bosak took on the No. 14 ranked Nate Schiedel of Binghamton in the finals and won a 6-2 decision. No. 1 Cam Simaz notched three bonus wins at 197 pounds on his way to the finals. He won twice by fall and added a tech fall. Simaz faced No. 3 Dustin Killgore of Kent State in his final match where he was narrowly edged out, 10-9. At 125 pounds, No. 16 Frank Perrelli pinned his first opponent and followed with a 17-5 major decision in the quarterfinals. He defeated Kent State’s Steve Mitcheff, 3-2, to advance to the finals. Perrelli lost, 4-0, to No. 6 Nicholas Bedelyon of Kent State. The No. 6 seed, Joe Stanzione, won a 10-4 decision over Drexel’s Frank Cimato in the quarterfinals before defeating Kent State’s Tyler Small, 5-3. Stanzione lost in the finals to No. 6 Scotti Sentes, 11-3, to place second. At 141 pounds, Chris Villalonga shut out John Crisafulli of Buffalo, 9-0, in his first match of the day. He followed with a 7-3 win over Central Michigan’s Scott Mattingly in the quarterfinals. Villalonga advanced to the finals with a 5-3 decision, but was pinned in 1:44 by Lock Haven’s Matthew Bonson. The Big Red will break for the Thanksgiving holidays and will return to action Dec. 3-4 at the Las Vegas Invitational.

Event: UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida Venue: Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) Date: November 20, 2010 The UFC Monster took the UFC 122 card from Germany off, as it was one of the lamest cards I can remember. Tonight's UFC 123 action is anything but lame. Any number of the card's matches could qualify as "Fight-of-the-Night." There's lots of action and some very interesting matchups. So let's break down tonight's card and try to make some holiday cash! Bookmakers beware: It's time to rob from the rich, and give to the poor ... Former Pride champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (30-8) is coming off a loss to former light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans. Former champ Lyota "The Dragon" Machida (16-1) is also coming off his first career dethroning loss, a first-round beating at the hands of Shogun Rua. These are two hungry fighters coming off losses, and both display drastically different fight styles. Rampage is a street thug slugger with amazing wrestling and takedown skills. Machida is an incredibly illusive and unorthodox karate master. He has had a remarkable UFC run of 8-1, having gone the first seven fights without losing a single round! Total dominance. You can't beat Machida if you can't hit him. And therein lies the edge in tonight's fight. Rampage is a brute, and will aggressively chase the counter-punching Dragon. Growing frustrated with his inability to land strikes, Rampage will cause his own demise by taking chances. He will either get caught and find himself lights out on the mat, or he will look feeble as Machida gains an easy decision. Either way, I'm laying the –260 on Machida to win a fight tailor-made to his style. In the rubber match of three fights between former welterweight champion and Hall-of-Famer Matt Hughes (45-7) and former lightweight champion B.J. Penn (15-7-1), we have a great battle of two fighters who genuinely don't like each other. In 2004, B.J. went up in weight to catch an overconfident Hughes with a first round boa constrictor-like rear-naked choke. Hughes got his revenge two years later by putting a fatigued B.J.'s body into a crucifix, blasting shots at B.J.'s bald head. It wasn't pretty. But that was then and this is now. Hughes is on an impressive three-fight win streak, submitting Ricardo Almeida, KO'ing Renzo Gracie, and dominating Matt Serra. B.J. is coming off two, yes two, straight losses to Frankie Edgar, former Clarion wrestler. The oddsmakers opened the line two months ago with B.J. being a slight underdog. The public, including me, bet him early and often, and drove the line to B.J. being the favorite at –165! That's a HUGE line movement, my friends. This is a three-round fight. So B.J. won't have to worry about his cardio in rounds 4 and 5. I see B.J. stuffing the takedowns of Matt Hughes, and timing his openings to take a powerful second round KO win. If Hughes is successful in grounding B.J., that's not where you want to be either. Hughes' days of over-powering opponents is over. B.J.'s jiu-jitsu is lethal. B.J. by KO. Lay the –165. Lightweight George Sotiropoulos has stream-rolled through his UFC opponents, unbeaten at 6-0 in the Octagon. Sotiropoulus uses his world-class jits to exterminate his foes. His long, lanky frame makes for leveraged submission moves. But for those who saw Joe Lauzon's (19-5) lightning-fast transition into a devastating armbar against Gabe Ruediger last time out, know that Lauzon is not an easy out. This would probably be my choice for "Fight of the Night," as I anticipate back-and-forth strategy with changes from striking to mat work throughout. I can't stay off the value of getting Lauzon at +200 here. Let's hope for a close decision win to send us to the winner's window. Former Penn State NCAA champion and still undefeated MMA fighter Phil Davis (7-0) takes on big Tim Boetsch (12-3), a lead-fisted slugger, who will have his hands full on the mat, where this fight will most likely take place. A great wrestler will beat a slugger every day of the week. But at –600, Davis is too steep to play. I see an easy decision for the Nittany Lion, but I'll have splinters on the bench for this one. Former Cleveland State wrestler Gerald Harris brings an impressive 17-2 record with 10 straight wins and 5 straight KOs into the Octagon to do battle with Brazilian KO freak Maiguel Jose Falcao Gonclaves (25-3), who has had an amazing 21 KOs, mostly in the first round. Does this sound like a toe-to-toe slugfest, or what? It will be until Harris decides to go to the mat, where his superior wrestling skills will take control. Some brutal ground-and-pound will end this in the second round. I'll lay the –260 on Harris here. Now let's take a brief look at the glorious undercard ... FREE on Spike TV are two preliminary fights, and they should be good ones. Kick, strike, strike, strike, kick, kick, strike, kick, strike, strike, kick, strike, strike ... That's Matt Brown (11-9). Relentless attacking. A fan favorite. And a +130 underdog here against Brian Foster (14-5). I love Brown as a 'dog. A close decision will do. Experience rules. This is another great "Fight of the Night" candidate. When two great wrestlers get together, you often end up with a standing fight instead. Aaron "A Train" Simpson (7-1) takes on "The Phillipino Wrecking Machine" Mark Munoz (8-2) here, and anything can go. I give the edge to Munoz on experience. His brutal ground-and-pound will end this once he takes Simpson to the mat, which won't be easy. –150 is a reasonable price on Munoz. Veteran lightweight Tyson Griffin (14-4) is one of the best wrestlers in the UFC. But his opponent, Nik Lentz (19-3-2), has a strong wrestling background, as well. Griffin was the first to beat WEC's Urijah Faber, and he was the first to KO purple-haired Hermes Franca. But coming off his first KO himself (to Takanori Gomi), who knows how Griffin will rebound. I'm taking a chance here on the + 170 underdog Lentz to have enough to steal a split decision. Welterweight Karo Parisyan (19-5) is a judo freak. His tosses and leverage throws are fun to watch. But he has had a career full of set-back injuries, and he has never been able to reach his full potential. Dennis Hallman (49-13-2) is a legendary fossil with two wins over Matt Hughes on his resume. But those wins were a decade ago. Tonight he is fighting for his UFC relevance. So we have two fighters beyond their prime, fighting to survive in the sport and stay employed by the UFC. Sounds like fun to me. I'll take Parisyan by decision, and lay the modest –150. British lightweight Paul Kelly (10-3) like to stand and trade punches. Iowa's T.J. O'Brien is certainly the better wrestler here, and staying with that safe theme on a wrestling website like this, puts me in the underdog camp again here. I'll pull for O'Brien's upset at +145 with a judge's unanimous decision determing the outcome. I can't wait to see the replay of bomb-throwing Edson Barbosa when he tries to take submission artist Mike Lullo's (8-1) head off. I can't bet the fight at –500, but I did make a prop bet saying Barbosa would have tonight's fastest KO at odds of 5:1. So that's it. Five favorites, four underdogs, and two no plays. Let's see how we can do with our "fictitious" $100 bankroll. Let's lay $260 to win $100 on Lyota Machida to silence the Werewolf. Let's lay $165 to win $100 on B.J. Penn to bury Matt Hughes. Let's lay $130 to win $50 on Gerald Harris surviving Brazilian Goncalves. Let's lay $100 to win $200 on Joe Lauzon's skill set. Great value here. Let's lay $105 to win $70 on Mark Munoz derailing the A Train. Let's lay $60 to win $78 on Matt Brown's determination. Let's lay $50 to win $85 on Nik Lentz to outscore Tyson Griffin. Let's lay $90 to win $60 on Karo Parisyan to out-battle Dennis Hallman. Let's lay $40 to win $58 on T.J. O'Brien to upset Paul Kelly. Let's lay low and pass on Davis/Boetsch and Barbosa/Lullo. In total we are risking $1000 to win $801. Let's hope for the best! Don't forget to give some of your winnings to your local youth wrestling program, where tomorrow's champions are born. Enjoy the fights. I know I will.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- In a match-up of top-20 teams, No. 13 Lehigh won eight bouts, including a number of tight matches en route to a 25-6 win over No. 16 Michigan Friday night at Stabler Arena. Sophomore Joey Napoli keyed a seven-match Lehigh run to end the dual with a third-period reversal to defeat Eric Grajales 4-2 at 149. With the win the Mountain Hawks improve to 3-1 on the dual season while Michigan is now 1-1. “I’m really pleased with our performance,” said Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro. “Michigan is a really good team. They have a lot of new faces that have done some good things. For our guys to come out after last week and rebound like that was a great way to come back, and win a lot of matches late.” Wrestling: Michigan Post-Match Extra, Nov. 19, 2010 Lehigh received a huge boost from senior Mitch Berger at 125 as he erased a 4-2 first period deficit to defeat Sean Boyle 9-5. Berger scored takedowns in the second and third periods and added 1:43 of riding time as he evened his season record at 2-2. “Mitch is in great shape and he works really hard,” Santoro explained. “He’s gotten himself in a hole in a lot of those matches but he didn’t dig himself a hole tonight and he won that third period. That’s what he does.” In the next two bouts, Lehigh’s true freshman battled hard but dropped one-point bouts to tough opposition. At 133 Frank Cagnina suffered his first loss of the season, letting a 4-2 lead get away by giving up a pair of third period takedowns in a 7-6 loss to Zac Stevens. Stephen Dutton found himself down 4-2 after one period against third-ranked Kellen Russell, but battled back, scoring a takedown in the third period before falling short by a 6-5 score. Michigan’s only lead of the night was short-lived as Napoli rallied to beat Grajales and Lehigh picked up steam from there. Grajales led 2-1 after one period, but Napoli rode out the second period on top and after losing his riding time advantage, reversed Grajales and re-gained the riding time advantage for the extra point in his 4-2 win. The Mountain Hawks won a second match without the benefit of a takedown as junior Sean Bilodeau won 8-2 over Aaron Hynes at 157. After a scoreless first period, Bilodeau tilted Hynes for three points and then added three more near-fall points with a half nelson. The wrestlers traded reversals in the third period which cost Lehigh the major decision. The Mountain Hawks still took a 9-6 lead into intermission. “You’ve got to score points,” Santoro said. “There are three positions in wrestling and you have to win all three. You win two of the three; you’re going to win most matches.” After the break, junior Brandon Hatchett kept things rolling for Lehigh with a 5-4 win over Dan Yates at 165. The Wolverine scored the first takedown, but Hatchett reversed. A Yates escape put him in front, but Hatchett scored a takedown late in the first period to go up 4-3 and added an escape to open the second period. Lehigh picked up its first and only bonus points of the night at 174 as freshman Austin Meys posted a workmanlike 11-1 win over Justin Zeerip. The first period featured no scoring, and after Zeerip opened the second period with an escape, Meys took over, using his quarter nelson to earn a takedown and then using a spladle for three late near fall points to lead 5-1 after two period. In the third, Meys escaped and benefitted from two penalty points for stalling before adding a late takedown to clinch the major. Sophomore Robert Hamlin joined Napoli at 4-0 on the season with an 8-3 win over Hunter Collins at 184. After giving up the first takedown, Hamlin scored first in the first period and added takedown in the second and third periods. The Mountain Hawks won a wild bout at 197 as junior Joe Kennedy rallied to defeat Anthony Biondo in a battle of ranked wrestlers. Eighth-ranked Biondo scored in the opening seconds and built up over two minutes of riding time before Kennedy finally escaped. The wrestlers trade escapes in the second and third periods, and Kennedy sent the match into overtime by taking down Biondo with an inside trip in the final seconds. The match when into tiebreakers where Kennedy rode out the visibly tired Biondo in the first 30 second period then registered an escape and a late takedown in the second period, en route to a 7-4 win. In the final bout of the night, top-ranked heavyweight Zach Rey made two first-period takedowns stand in a 5-2 win over Ben Apland. Next up for the Mountain Hawks is three matches next Saturday at the Northeast Duals in Troy, N.Y. Lehigh will face No. 23 Virginia at 11:15 a.m., No. 11 Missouri at 2:15 p.m. and George Mason at 4 p.m. Results: 125 – Mitch Berger (LU) dec. Sean Boyle (UM) 9-5 133 – Zac Stevens (UM) dec. Frank Cagnina (LU) 7-6 141 – Kellen Russell (UM) dec. Stephen Dutton (LU) 6-5 149 – Joey Napoli (LU) dec. Eric Grajales (UM) 4-2 157 – Sean Bilodeau (LU) dec. Aaron Hynes (UM) 8-2 165 – Brandon Hatchett (LU) dec. Dan Yates (UM) 5-4 174 – Austin Meys (LU) maj. dec. Justin Zeerip (UM) 11-1 184 – Robert Hamlin (LU) dec. Hunter Collins (UM) 8-3 197 – Joe Kennedy (LU) dec. Anthony Biondo (UM) 7-4, t.b. 285 – Zach Rey (LU) dec. Ben Apland (UM) 5-2 Attendance – 2,032 Referee – Gary Kessel

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The No. 1 nationally ranked Cornell Wrestling team opened its season off on the right foot on Friday night by earning a commanding 24-10 win over No. 6 Central Michigan at the Friedman Wrestling Center. No. 1 Cam Simaz pinned his opponent at 197 pounds in front of a sold-out crowd, while the Big Red also picked up wins by Corey Manson (141), Kyle Dake (149), DJ Meager (157), Justin Kerber (165), Mack Lewnes (174) and Steve Bosak (184). Cornell is 1-0 for its dual season, while the Chippewas fall to 0-1. The match started at 125 pounds with No. 16 Frank Perrelli taking on CMU’s Kyle Waldo. After a scoreless first period, Perrelli chose to start the second period down on the mat, and he escaped for the only point of the period. Waldo chose to start the third period down and tied the match with an escape of his own to send the bout into sudden victory. Waldo gave the Chippewas a 3-0 team lead with a takedown 20 seconds into sudden victory. Next to take the mat was Joe Stanzione wrestling in his first dual match for Cornell. Stanzione faced off against No. 6 Scotti Sentes at 133 pounds. Sentes lengthened CMU’s lead to 7-0 with 9-1 major decision. At 141 pounds, Corey Manson looked to put the Big Red on the scoreboard and wrestled Scott Mattingly. The Cornell senior and his opponent were scoreless after the first, and Manson scored the only point of the second with an escape from his bottom position. Mattingly chose to start the third period down on the mat and within 18 seconds escaped. The Big Red wrestler consistently attacked his opponent and was finally able to convert for a takedown with 45 seconds left in the bout. Manson was able to retain control for 20 seconds before Mattingly was able to escape. Manson evaded his opponent for the remaining 25 seconds to win a 3-2 victory. At 149 pounds, No. 2 ranked Kyle Dake faced Donnie Corby. With no score after the first period, Corby chose to start the second down on the mat and reversed Dake to take a 2-0 lead. Dake escaped to come within a point. Dake chose bottom in the third and within 10 seconds reversed his opponent for a 3-2 advantage and never looked back. He nearly pinned his opponent for two back points, and with 2:10 in riding time, won a 6-2 decision to bring the Big Red within a point of CMU. In the final bout of the first half, DJ Meagher faced Eric Cubberly at 157 pounds. The two were once again scoreless after the first period. Meagher chose to start the second down on the mat and quickly escaped. With only moments left in the second, the Big Red grappler was able to convert for a takedown to give himself a 3-0 lead heading into the third. Cubberly escaped from his opening down position in the third, but Meagher took him down once again and rode him for the remainder of the period. With 1:06 in riding time, Meagher won a 6-1 decision to give Cornell a 9-7 lead. Results: 125- Kyle Waldo (Central Michigan ) DEC Perrelli, Frank (Cornell University) 3-1 133- Scotti Sentes (Central Michigan ) MD Stanzione, Joseph (Cornell University) 9-1 141- Manson, Hicks (Cornell University) DEC Scott Mattingly (Central Michigan ) 3-2 149- Dake, Kyle (Cornell University) DEC Donnie Corby (Central Michigan ) 6-2 157- Meagher, DJ (Cornell University) DEC Eric Cubberly (Central Michigan ) 6-1 165- Kerber, Justin (Cornell University) DEC Adam Miller (Central Michigan ) 7-2 174- Lewnes, Mack (Cornell University) DEC Ben Bennett (Central Michigan ) 6-2 184- Bosak, Steve (Cornell University) DEC Chad Friend (Central Michigan ) 4-0 197- Simaz, Cam (Cornell University) FALL Kelliher, Craig (Central Michigan ) (2:58) 285- Jarod Trice (Central Michigan ) DEC Snyder, Clinton (Cornell University) 4-2

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa Head Coach Tom Brands picked up his 100th career win and the Hawkeyes pitched two shut-outs Friday evening at the third annual Iowa City Duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa, ranked seventh in the nation in the most recent NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll, posted wins over Iowa Central (45-0) and Coe College (44-0) to open the 2010-11 season. The Hawkeyes extended their dual winning streak to 63 matches overall, and 27 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, with the wins. "This is not an off night," said Brands. "Coe College is a good team with good wrestlers. Iowa Central is a good team with good wrestlers, and you have to be ready. All that together, I'm surprised I feel as good as I feel right now." Five Hawkeyes - sophomore Mark Ballweg (141), and redshirt freshman Nick Trizzino (133), Dylan Carew (149), Derek St. John (157) and Ethen Lofthouse (174) - made their Carver-Hawkeye Arena debuts and Brands' recorded his 100th career victory against Iowa Central. Iowa scored bonus points in nine of the 10 bouts and posted a 33-2 takedown advantage. Ballweg, St. John and senior Jake Kerr (165) pinned their opponents, while sophomore Matt McDonough (125), Trizzino, Carew, Ethen Lofthouse, sophomore Grant Gambrall (184) and senior Luke Lofthouse (197) all scored major decisions. Junior Blake Rasing (Hwt.) picked up his first win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena and his 10th career victory with a 9-4 decision. Iowa had a short break after the Iowa Central win before taking the mat against Coe. McDonough, who is the defending NCAA Division I Champion at 125, opened the dual against Coe's Clayton Rush, who is the defending NCAA Division III Champion at 125. McDonough led 4-2 after two periods, but scored a takedown, three nearfall points and a point for riding time in the last 16 seconds for the 10-2 major decision. McDonough remains undefeated (13-0) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and has a 39-1 career record. Trizzino, Ballweg and Ethen Lofthouse pinned their Kohawk opponents, while Luke Lofthouse collected his 30th career win with a 19-3 match-ending technical fall in 5:47 over Stuart Maddox. St. John and Gambrall posted major decisions, while Kerr collected his 25th career win with a 6-4 decision over former Hawkeye Nick LeClere. Carew and Rasing also posted wins for the Hawkeyes. "I liked what I saw, for the most part," said Brands. "There are some things - you can point to two or three things like you always can. It was a little bit different feeling for me because you are expecting some things to unravel or that maybe weren't as strong as they looked out there." Cornell College posted two wins in the five-team event, beating Iowa Central (32-15) and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (39-6). Coe (37-6) and Iowa Central (23-15) both posted wins over the SIUE Cougars. Several Hawkeyes will compete at the 29th annual Ryan Kaufman/Glen Brand Open Saturday in Omaha, NE. The two-division event will be held at the University of Nebraska-Omaha Fieldhouse. Competition starts at 9 a.m. Updated brackets will be available at www.omavs.com throughout the day. IOWA CITY DUALS RESULTS Iowa 45, Iowa Central 0 125 – Matt McDonough (I) maj. dec. Brandon Wright (IC), 16-3 133 – Nick Trizzino (I) maj. dec. Cordale Risk (IC), 8-0 141 – Mark Ballweg (I) pinned Seth Stender (IC), 1:22 149 – Dylan Carew (I) maj. dec. Joseph Winkler (IC), 9-1 157 – Derek St. John (I) pinned Jay Fowler (IC), 2:33 165 – Jake Kerr (I) pinned Jason Trushcheff (IC), 5:33 174 – Ethen Lofthouse (I) maj. dec. Austin Gelbach (IC), 15-3 184 – Grant Gambrall (I) maj. dec. Carl Foreside (IC), 19-7 197 – Luke Lofthouse (I) maj. dec. Nick Pica (IC), 14-5 HWT – Blake Rasing (I) dec. Seth McGregor (IC), 9-4 Iowa 44, Coe 0 125 – Matt McDonough (I) maj. dec. Clayton Rush (C), 10-2 133 – Nick Trizzino (I) pinned Drew Hinschberger (C), 1:53 141 – Mark Ballweg (I) pinned Chris LeClere (C), 6:10 149 – Dylan Carew (I) dec. James Locke (C), 6-1 157 – Derek St. John (I) maj. dec. Dale Handley (C), 18-5 165 – Jake Kerr (I) dec. Nick LeClere (C), 6-4 174 – Ethen Lofthouse (I) pinned Scott King (C), 4:01 184 – Grant Gambrall (I) maj. dec. Seth Rehn (C), 13-3 197 – Luke Lofthouse (I) tech. fall Stuart Maddox (C), 19-3 in 5:47 HWT – Blake Rasing (I) dec. Alex Burkle (C), 2-1 Cornell 32, Iowa Central 15 125 – Brandon Wright (IC) dec. Timothy Hood (C), 14-12 133 – Tigue Snider (C) dec. Cordale Risk (IC), 7-3 141 – Kevin Donahue (C) pinned Seth Stender (IC), 2:59 149 – Jacob Schwebke (C) dec. Chase Baxter (IC), 6-2 157 – Nicholas Loughlin (C) maj. dec. Jay Fowler (IC), 8-0 165 – Joe Hambleton (C) dec. Jason Trushcheff (IC), 4-3 174 – Derek Munsey (C) dec. Austin Gelbach (IC), 4-3 184 – Andrew Roberts (C) dec. Bryce Olson (IC), 7-4 197 – Nick Pica (IC) pinned Robert Widmer (C), 2:44 HWT – Seth McGregor (IC) pinned Wyatt Bauman (C), 1:56 Cornell 39, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 6 125 – Timothy Hood (C) dec. John Petrov (SIUE), 6-4 133 – Tigue Snider (C) maj. dec. Cameron Vance (SIUE), 11-3 141 – Kevin Donahue (C) pinned Nick Capozzoli (SIUE), 1:44 149 – Jacob Schwebke (C) dec. Derrick Pousson (SIUE), 5-0 157 – Nicholas Loughlin (C) tech. fall Steve Ross (SIUE), 22-6 in 6:11 165 – Joe Hambleton (C) pinned Gabe Hocum (SIUE), 6:44 174 – Derek Munsey (C) dec. Jordon Bakley (SIUE), 7-5 184 – Andrew Roberts (C) pinned Terrence Connors, Jr. (SIUE), 1:47 197 – Robert Widmer (C) dec. Robert Cooney (SIUE), 6-2 HWT – David Devine (SIUE) pinned Wyatt Bauman (C), 1:54 Coe 37, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 6 125 – Clayton Rush (C) pinned John Petrov (SIUE), 5:43 133 – Drew Hinschberger (C) maj. dec. Cameron Vance (SIUE), 9-0 141 – Chris LeClere (C) maj. dec. Nick Capozzoli (SIUE), 11-2 149 – James Locke (C) tech. fall Derrick Pousson (SIUE), 17-1 157 – Dale Handley (C) dec. Steve Ross (SIUE), 6-1 165 – Nick LeClere (C) pinned Gabe Hocum (SIUE), 2:27 174 – Scott King (C) dec. Jordon Bakley (SIUE), 11-4 184 – Seth Rehn (C) pinned Terrence Connors, Jr. (SIUE), 1:54 197 – Robert Cooney (SIUE) dec. Stuart Maddox (C), 6-1 HWT – David Devine (SIUE) dec. Alex Burkle (C), 6-5 Iowa Central 23, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 15 125 – Brandon Wright (IC) dec. John Petrov (SIUE), 7-3 133 – Cameron Vance (SIUE) pinned Cordale Risk (IC), 2:22 141 – Seth Stender (IC) maj. dec. Nick Capozzoli (SIUE), 9-1 149 – Derrick Pousson (SIUE) dec. Kenny Chacon (IC), 3-0 157 – Steve Ross (SIUE) dec. Jay Fowler (IC), 5-0 165 – Gabe Hocum (SIUE) dec. Jason Trushcheff (IC), 9-4 174 – Austin Gelbach (IC) dec. Jordon Bakley (SIUE), 9-2 184 – Carl Foreside (IC) pinned Terrence Connors, Jr. (SIUE), 1:02 197 – Kolton Kersten (IC) maj. dec. Robert Cooney (SIUE), 9-1 HWT – Nick Pica (IC) dec. David Devine (SIUE), 6-5

Body Bar Invitational

Central Michigan at Cornell

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The No. 1 nationally-ranked Cornell wrestling team officially opens its season on Friday night by playing host to No. 6 Central Michigan at the Friedman Wrestling Center at 6:30 p.m. The Big Red will continue its weekend action on Saturday by playing host to the Body Bar Invitational in Newman Arena. Cornell brings eight nationally ranked wrestlers into the weekend with Mack Lewnes (174) and Cam Simaz (197) holding the top spots at their respective weight classes. MATCH INFORMATION DUAL #1: NO. 1 CORNELL VS. NO. 6 CENTRAL MICHIGAN MATCH TIME: FRIDAY, NOV. 19—6:30 P.M. SITE: FRIEDMAN WRESTLING CENTER, ITHACA, N.Y. 2010-11 RECORDS: CORNELL 0-0; CENTRAL MICHIGAN 0-0 SERIES RECORD: CORNELL LEADS, 2-0 THIS WEEKEND... The No. 1 nationally ranked Big Red wrestling team officially opens its season this weekend as it plays host to No. 6 Central Michigan on Friday night at the Friedman Wrestling Center. Cornell will continue action on Saturday by welcoming 10 teams to Newman Arena for the Body Bar Invitational. The Big Red finished last season in second place at the NCAA tournament and saw Kyle Dake win the title at 141 pounds. THE BODY BAR INVITATIONAL The Big Red will welcome 10 teams to Newman Arena for the Body Bar Invitational on Saturday. Wrestling will begin at 9 a.m. Teams Competing Army Binghamton Buffalo No. 6 Central Michigan Clarion No. 1 Cornell Drexel Ithaca College No. 18 Kent State Lock Haven Sacred Heart FOLLOW THE ACTION! Fans can watch the Big Red battle No. 5 Central Michigan on Friday night live with a subscription to Cornell’s RedCast. Live updates will also be available for both Friday’s dual and for the Body Bar Invitational on Saturday. Check wrestling’s page at www.CornellBigRed.com for links. AT THE HELM Rob Koll, the David R. Dunlop ’59 Head Coach of Wrestling, begins his 18th season as mentor of the Cornell wrestling program. In that time, Koll has amassed a 193-73-5 overall record in duals and has led the Big Red to 11 Ivy League titles. Cornell has captured four EIWA team championships and earned 32 EIWA individual titles. Koll, a four-time All-American and former NCAA champion, has helped Big Red wrestlers to capture six individual NCAA titles and 35 All-America honors. KOLL NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR Rob Koll was named InterMat’s 2010 Head Coach of the Year. Koll earned the honor after leading the Big Red to a program-best second-place finish at the 2010 NCAA tournament. The Cornell mentor also coached his sixth wrestler to win an NCAA championship with true-freshman Kyle Dake bringing home the title at 141 pounds. The Big Red’s second-place finish was also a best performance of any Ivy League program, and the highest placing of an Eastern school since Penn State won the team title race in 1953. BINGHAMTON OPEN Cornell had 32 wrestlers competing unattached last weekend at the Binghamton Open, and the Big Red captured the title at eight weight classes. Winning the championship in their respective weight classes were Tyler Biscaha (125), Joe Stanzione (133), Kyle Dake (149), DJ Meager (157), Justin Kerber (165), Steve Bosak (184) and Cam Simaz (197). Seven other wrestlers also placed for the Big Red including Frank Perrelli (fourth, 125), Mike Nevinger (sixth, 141), Jesse Shanaman (third, 157), Craig Eifert (fifth, 157), Marshall Peppelman (fifth, 165), Oney Snyer (third, HWT), Stryker Lane (fifth, HWT). Big Red wrestlers won 94 matches and picked up bonus points in 43. Cornell grapplers recorded 19 wins by fall, eight tech falls and 16 major decisions. ON A ROLL The Big Red finished the 2009-10 season with a 9-4-1 dual record and won its last six contests. Kyle Dake won his last 24 matches of the season on his way to an NCAA title. COUNTDOWN TO NATIONALS The Big Red wrestling team enters the weekend ranked first in the nation by the InterMat Wrestling Division I poll and will open its 2010-11 season facing No. 6 Central Michigan at the Friedman Wrestling Center. Cornell has eight wrestlers ranked individually with returning NCAA runner-up Mack Lewnes leading the country at 174 pounds. Two-time All-American Cam Simaz also holds the top spot at the 197 pound weight class. Returning NCAA champion Kyle Dake moves up a weight class to 149 and ranks second. Also in the top-20 of their respective weight classes are Frank Perrelli (16th, 125), Mike Grey (fourth, 133), Corey Manson (19th, 141), Justin Kerber (fifth, 165) and Steve Bosak (fourth, 184). The Big Red returns four All-Americans and seven NCAA qualifiers. SCOUTING THE COMPETITION The Chippewas head to East Hill for their opening dual on Friday. Central Michigan wrestlers competed in the Eastern Michigan Open and Michigan State Open the last two weekends. At the EMU Open, three wrestlers placed in the top six of their respective weight classes. Sophomore Christian Cullinan was the runner-up at 125 pounds, redshirt freshman Scott Mattingly was fifth at 141 and redshirt freshman Zach Cline finished sixth at 157. At the MSU Open, four wrestlers placed in the top six of the open division competing unattached. The Chippewas come into the weekend ranked fifth in the country and have four wrestlers individually ranked in their respective weight classes. THE FALL GUYS With two falls at the Binghamton Open, senior Mack Lewnes has earned 42 career pins. Lewnes holds the top spot in the Cornell record books after breaking his former teammate Steve Anceravage’s ‘09 record of 37. With 14 falls last season, Lewnes ranks second in pins in a season. Anceravage’s 2008 mark of 17 holds the top spot. Junior Cam Simaz also makes the all-time falls list with 20 career pins to tie for 12th place. UNIVERSITY NATIONALS Frank Perrelli won his weight class at the ASICS Freestyle University Nationals in April at the Stile Athletics Field House at the University of Akron. Mike Grey placed fourth, while Joe Stanzione took seventh. Corey Manson, Colin McDonald and Cam Simaz also wrestled in the tournament. With Perrelli winning his final’s match at 55 kg/121 pounds, he qualified for a bye to the finals for the University World Team Trials. His victory also qualified him to compete at the US World Team Trials. UNIVERSITY WORLD TEAM TRIALS Mack Lewnes finished second at University World Team Trials in June. Lewnes won the mini-tournament but lost to University Nationals’ champion Quinton Wright of Penn State in a best of three series. Joe Stanzione also wrestled in the tournament, but lost to two NCAA All-Americans. FRESHMEN STREAKING Kyle Dake was the fourth Cornell wrestler in the last five years to win the EIWA Freshman of the Year award and follows Troy Nickerson (2006), Mack Lewnes (2008) and Cam Simaz (2009). Harvard’s JP O’Connor was named the EIWA Wrestler of the Year after winning the NCAA title at 157 pounds. DAKE’S HONORS After being the first true freshmen to win the NCAA title in five years, Kyle Dake raked in the honors following his championship. He ended his rookie season with a 34-2 mark that saw him ride a 24-match winstreak that began with winning the title at the Southern Scuffle. With his title at 141 pounds, Dake was named Intermat Freshman of the Year, Amateur Wrestling News Rookie of the Year, and EIWA Freshman of the Year. SMARTY PANTS Justin Kerber and Cam Simaz were named to the 2009-10 NWCA All-Academic Team. Kerber ranked fourth individually on the list with a 3.85 grade point average in applied economics and management. The Big Red ranked 14th as a team with a 3.0812 GPA. Kerber made the team for the third-straight year in a row. Simaz was named to the list for the first time with a 3.34 cumulative GPA in economics. The 2009-10 All-Academic individual team included 61 NCAA qualifiers, 23 NCAA All-Americans, seven NCAA finalists and five NCAA champions. In all, 74 individuals representing 45 schools were honored on the All-Academic Team.To qualify for the All-Academic team, a wrestler must have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, and have either been an NCAA qualifier or won 60 percent of his total schedule – and must have competed in at least 60 percent of said schedule. The other way to qualify for the All-Academic team is to have a 3.0 GPA and been an NCAA All-American. IN PRINT The Cornell wrestling team was featured in the MomentumMedia book, “Making History: March 18-21, 2010” which highlights the record-setting performances and game-changing moments for the four Cornell winter sports teams. During the third weekend in March, 2010, Cornell University was at the pinnacle of the college sports world, competing for national championships and making headlines along the way. The Big Red wrestling team placed second at the NCAA Championships in Omaha - Cornell’s highest finish ever, and the best ever for an Ivy League team. Four Big Red wrestlers earned All-American status for the sixth straight year. HALL OF FAMER Wrestling great Dave Auble was inducted as a member of the 2010 class of inductees into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in June as part of the 34th anniversary class. One of the wrestlers in Cornell history, Auble won three straight Eastern tournaments in the 123-pound weight class and was voted by Eastern coaches as the outstanding wrestler two of those years (1959 and 1960). He won two NCAA titles in the same weight class and was voted the outstanding wrestler of the national tournament his senior year. His collegiate record from 1958-60 was a sparkling 51-1. The only loss came in the opening round of the National Intercollegiates in his sophomore year. His combined record in collegiate and AAU competition between 1958-60 was an incredible 75-2 with the other loss coming in the 1959 National AAU final round in the 125.5 class. He won the 1959 Pan American championship. In the Olympic year of 1960, Auble pinned the nine of 11 opponents and won all bouts in Olympic regional competition but just missed out on making the U.S. team by virtue of his second close loss at the hands of Terry McCann. In 1962 he placed fourth in the world championships in the 125.5-pound class. Auble made the Olympic team in 1964, finishing fourth in his weight class. He is a former head wrestling coach at UCLA and Campbell. ALL THINGS IVY With another 5-0 season against Ancient Eight foes, the Big Red won its eighth-straight Ivy League title last season. Cornell had nine wrestlers earn All-Ivy honors. Mack Lewnes was named Ivy League Wrestler of the Year, while Kyle Dake earned Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors. Lewnes and Dake were joined by Troy Nickerson ‘10, Mike Grey, Corey Manson, Justin Kerber, Cam Simaz and Josh Arnone ‘10 on the first-team. Steve Bosak earned a second-team nod. NEXT TIME OUT The Big Red will break for the Thanksgiving holidays and resumes action Dec. 3-4 at the Las Vegas Invitational.

TEMPE -- The eighth-ranked University of Oklahoma wrestling team won its first road dual of the season Thursday over No. 18 Arizona State, 32-7, inside the Wells Fargo Arena. The Sooners (3-0) rallied from a 5-0 deficit after ASU’s third-ranked Anthony Robles pinned the Sooners ninth-ranked Jarrod Patterson at 125 pounds. “It was an outstanding victory for the Sooners,” head coach Jack Spates said. “We had to win some tough battles, but we kept battling and we kept pulling out the close matches. Eventually we just broke their spirit and pulled away. We had a lot of hard-fought wins tonight.” Oklahoma’s Jordan Keller earned the Sooners first points with a 2-0 decision over the Sun Devils’ Ben Ashmore at 133 pounds, putting the Sooners within two points, 3-5. Zack Bailey, 2010 All-American and No. 1 among 141 pounders, continued his dominant season with a technical fall victory over Arizona State’s Kalin Goodsite, giving the Sooners their first lead, 8-5. In the 149-pound bout OU’s Seth Vernon secured a 6-1 decision over ASU’s Kenneth Ashmore to put the Sooners ahead 11-5. The Sooners Matt Lester dropped only the second bout of the night at 157 pounds. The Sooner dropped a close, 7-5, decision to ASU’s No. 3 ranked Bubba Jenkins to put the Sun Devils within three points of the Sooners. However, that was the closest Arizona State would come as Oklahoma won its next five matches to run away with victory. Newcomer Chase Nelson secured the Sooners first pin of the evening on ASU’s Tejovan Edwards with a time of 4:22. Arizona State’s Edwards lost the Sun Devils a point as he was penalized for misconduct, which gave OU a 17-7 advantage. The Sooners second reigning All-American, Tyler Caldwell, narrowly escaped ASU’s Eric Starks in the 174-pound bout with a 2-0 decision. Erich Schmidtke continued the trouncing by collecting an 8-6 decision over Arizona State’s Jake Meredith to give the Sooners a 23-8 lead. OU’s Keldrick Hall continued the trend of decision victories after he defeated ASU’s Luke Macchiaroli, 9-3. In the heavyweight bout Oklahoma’s Nathan Fernandez ended the night with a pin over ASU’s Levi Cooper in just 1:13. “It was a hard-fought victory over a really good team and I’m very proud of our guys,” Spates said. Next up, Oklahoma is set to host its annual Oklahoma Open next weekend, Nov. 27 at the Mosier Indoor track facility in Norman. The Sooners will take on Oklahoma City University at 9 a.m. and North Carolina State at 3 p.m. OCU and NCST will meet at 11 a.m. Admission is free to the public. Results: 125 – No. 3 Anthony Robles fall No. 8 Jarrod Patterson (OU), 6:55 133 - Jordan Keller (OU) dec. Ben Ashmore (ASU), 0-2 141 – No. 1 Zack Bailey (OU) tech. fall Kalin Goodsite (ASU), 20-3 149 - Seth Vernon (OU) dec. Kenneth Ashmore (ASU), 6-1 157 - No. 6 Bubba Jenkins (ASU) dec. No. 13 Matt Lester (OU), 7-5 165 – No. 19 Chase Nelson (OU) fall No. 16 Tejovan Edwards (ASU), 4:22 174 – No. 6 Tyler Caldwell (OU) dec. Eric Starks (ASU), 2-0 184 – No. 10 Erich Schmidtke (OU) dec. Jake Meredith (ASU), 8-6 197 – Keldric Hall (OU) dec. Luke Macchiaroli (ASU), 9-3 HWT – No. 13 Nathan Fernandez (OU) Fall Levi Cooper (ASU), 1:13

The NWCA All-Star Classic is a decades-long college wrestling tradition that attempts to pit the very best in the sport against each other in an off-the-books early season showdown. But as is true with most classics, time and a certain amount of apathy have worked to take some of the polish off the once-proud shine of the Classic. What was once the high-octane highlight for early-season competition has been slowed by event organizers, coaches, and wrestlers. The 43rd Annual NWCA All-Star Classic is sans premier talent. The several conspicuous absences (Darrion Caldwell of North Carolina State, Kyle Dake of Cornell, Andrew Howe of Wisconsin, and Jordan Burroughs of Nebraska) aren't a result of bad luck, they're intentional exemptions. Unwilling participants in an event that conceived with the fan in mind, has abandoned their desires. The myriad criticisms and questions are harsh but on-point: Why should they risk the injury, or a bad loss? Where is the promise of nationwide promotion? Where is the television coverage? Not all the blame rests on the shoulders of the NWCA. Being head coach is an increasingly high-profile job and many aren’t willing to take the risk of watching their stars stumble in the spotlight. Whatever the combination of reasons, the Classic is lacking its normal horsepower, but many fans, and journalists, are hopeful that in the years to come the event will get an overhaul and some much-needed detailing. Despite the lack of must-see-TV talent, there are 10 compelling matchups featuring some of the best wrestlers in the nation. Some fans have made the commitment to attend the event in person, while many more will use the great-big powerful Internet to achieve the live feed courtesy of LiveSportsVideo and Takedown Wrestling Media. Wherever you choose to watch, here is a look at the matchups and who is going to leave Sunday with a victory (unofficial, though it may be). 125: No. 3 Zach Sanders (Minnesota) vs. No. 5 Anthony Robles (Arizona State) Anthony Robles (Photo/Morgan Hennessy)Robles is one of the sport's most popular figures, and as a two-time All-American, he's one of the most accomplished wrestlers in the field. Robles is also a fan-favorite, leaving an unenviable task of knocking off Robles (at a charity event, no less) to Minnesota Sanders. The junior is the type of Big Ten talent that reminds fans of the Gophers NCAA championships days when their wrestlers were chiseled tough-nuts who competed with spite for their opposition (ala Ryan Lewis). If Sanders can stay off bottom and avoid getting underneath Robles he should pull off a close decision. If not, it could be a high scoring opener for the Classic. Prediction: Sanders dec. Robles, 6-3 133: No. 1 Andrew Hochstrasser (Boise State) vs. No. 2 Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) A true All-Star matchup! Oliver is coming off an as-expected All-American season for the Cowboys where he had a very public battle keeping his weight in check. Coach Smith made the very odd pronouncement this season that Oliver wasn't only staying at 133pounds, but that his weight management had improved. Most coaches don't address weight loss. Hochstrasser is the oldest man in Division I wrestling, having racked up a redshirt season and LDS mission. He's tough on top and built like a manhole cover so expect him to try and bully the maybe-tired-from-weight-loss Oliver. The latter's speed is a great equalizer and another season with the low single guru has probably allowed for even more technical attacks. Maybe I'm just being hopeful here, but I'm thinking big points. Prediction: Oliver dec. Hochstrasser, 10-8 141: No. 1 Zack Bailey (Oklahoma) vs. No. 8 Germane Lindsey (Ohio) Zack Bailey is my choice to win the NCAA title and the Dan Hodge Trophy. He's solid in all positions and with Sammie Henson calling his cell phone more than a Stage 5 clinger ex-girlfriend, he's odds-on to make the NCAA finals. Lindsey is talented and will again be an All-American, but in a matchup with Bailey he's short on experience and practice room competition. Assuming a healthy and motivated Bailey (and why not?), this won't be very close. Prediction: Bailey wins by fall over Lindsey 149: No. 5 Kevin LeValley (Bucknell) vs. No. 12 Torsten Gillespie (Edinboro) Who wants to take top? This is my favorite matchup of the night. LeValley is a fearless competitor who placed last season at the NCAA tournament and knocked off several top 10 wrestlers throughout the season. Gillespie, like his older brother Gregor, is a nasty, nasty rider with solid turns. I think this is a pick 'em, so I'm going to choose the favorite. Prediction: LeValley dec. Gillespie, 3-1 157: No. 1 Adam Hall (Boise State) vs. No. 4 Bubba Jenkins (Arizona State) Adam Hall (Photo/Tony Rotundo, Tech-Fall.com)Speed kills and this is a matchup of two gunslingers. However, Adam Hall's high crotch is tethered to the quickest trigger in college wrestling. I love Hall's intensity and ability to finish in a scramble. As a Virginian, I'd love to see the often-maligned Jenkins prove the naysayers wrong and produce an NCAA championship. However, Jenkins has been out of the starting lineup for a while and I see that rust affecting him in this event and he took a bad loss last week against a Division II opponent and didn't look much better against OU's Matt Lester on Thursday night. When matched up against a machine like Hall, who has the tools win it all, it makes for a lopsided win for the Blue Turfer. Prediction: Hall major dec. Jenkins, 13-4 165: No. 4 Josh Asper (Maryland) vs. No. 6 Shane Onufer (Wyoming) Asper just spanked Pride of New Jersey, Rutgers' Scott Winston, but will face a much more physical opponent in Onufer. I've loved watching the Wyoming junior progress as a wrestler and he'll be in the hunt for All-American status in 2011, but there's something special about Asper. The Maryland-native Asper has finished all of his matches this season by major or better and majored Onufer last season at NCAAs. I see this match going much the same way. Prediction: Asper major dec. Onufer, 12-3 174: No. 3 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) vs. No. 6 Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford) Brain versus brawn. That's likely a recycled sentiment for any match with Amuchastegui (Mooch) but for anyone who has seen the muscles stacked up on Jordan Blanton, it's damn near spot-on. Blanton has the intensity, focus and, coaching to win an NCAA title, and in the tournament I might pick him ... because he seems durable. However, with time to prepare and looking healthy and strong up from 165, Mooch is going to out maneuver Blanton, riding him for several minutes and taking away a hard-fought win. Prediction: Amuchastegui dec. Blanton, 6-2 184: No. 2 Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) vs. No. 5 A.J. Kissel (Purdue) LeBlanc has placed each of the past two years and nothing is stopping him from competing for the NCAA title this season. He's stronger than most anyone (with the notable exception of Kirk Smith) and wrestles with intensity. Kissel is coming off a redshirt season for the Boilermakers and I don't think he'll have a lot of solutions for a very talented Mark Branch prodigy. LeBlanc in a lopsided victory. Prediction: LeBlanc dec. Kissel, 9-2 197: No. 4 Clayton Foster (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 5 Sonny Yohn (Minnesota) Sonny Yohn (Photo/Morgan Hennessy)Foster is coming up a weight to take on the returning 197-pound All-American, Yohn. Foster blasted Yohn last season at 184 pounds, beating him 13-1. Weight was obviously an issue for Yohn who moved up after the match. There are deficits wrestlers can make up for in one season, but a 12-point shellacking is not an easy adjustment. There will be many more matchups between the two this season, but the night will belong to Foster. Prediction: Foster dec. Yohn, 7-4 285: No. 2 Jarod Trice (Central Michigan) vs. No. 8 Ryan Flores (American) I was coaching at Columbia for Ryan Flores' first season and was impressed by his athleticism. He's unorthodox and loves to scramble with the big boys, often finding himself atop a mass of meat with five points in his back pocket. Under the leadership of Mark Cody, I'd expect those impulses to be toned down or directed into a very narrow game plan. Trice is more than a slab of beef. He's got tremendous athleticism and is a proven winner, placing eighth last season. The CMU junior is known to try some throws, playing right into Flores' flare for the dramatic. Want more drama? Flores is from nearby Buchanan High School in Bakersfield. Since I don't want to call the fall, I'll call the high-scoring close decision. Prediction: Flores dec. Trice, 11-10 (or fall)

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Hello Wrestling Fans its All Star Classic Weekend! Scott Casber and LSV's Westbrook Shortell take the Brute Adidas studios of TDR LIVE from Fresno, California. Ryan Freeman and Geoff Murtha will air LIVE from Clinton, Iowa and the Wildrose Resort for this weeks show brought to you by Kemin Agrifoods. Geoff Murtha joins us courtesy of Mass Mutual Financial Services. See below for release and schedule on All Star Classic Broadcast! This weeks show airs LIVE, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Listen on radio or on the computer or your Blackberry or I Phone with the I Heart Radio App. (Click on KXNO under Sportsradio) Our Guests Include: (All times Central) 9:01 Mark DiSalvo- Assist Coach Central Michigan 9:20 Adam Tirapelle- NCAA Champ Illinois (Live in our California Studios) 9:40 Gerry Abas- Assist Coach. Cal State Bakersfield 10:01 Dan Wirnsberger- Head Coach Bucknell University Bison 10:20 Jeff Murphy- Kemin's Big 10 and Big 12 report and Murphy's Top 20 Breakdown 515-491-7750 10:50 Maureen Roshar- Wildrose Resort Wrestling fans- Episode 84 of TDR TV wrestling news is now on. Check your TV Guide for listings. How to watch and listen- TDR and TDR TV. It's appointment Radio and TV! 6.1 MILLION HOMES AND GROWING! TDR on Radio: LIVE Saturday at 9:00 a.m. CST on 1460 KXNO in Iowa. Saturday nights at 7:00 PM Eastern on Supertalk 1570 in Michigan, TDR TV: Mediacom Cable Ch. 22. IA, MO, AK, NE, MN, IL Tues. 5 PM, Sat. 10 a.m. Time Warner Cable NY Ch. 813 (Check Local Listings) Comcast Cable Tennessee Ch. 96 Fridays 5 PM CATV- CCN, Pennsylvania Ch. 8 Fridays 5 PM Western Reserve Ohio Cable Ch. 9 Fridays at 5:30, Sat's 10 PM, Tues 11 PM Long Lines Cable NW Iowa, NE Nebraska, SE South Dakota- Ch 75 Premiers November 19 Friday at 6:00 Sunday’s at 4:00 Monday’s at 7:00 Time Warner Texas- Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Etc. -TBA Time Warner Southern California- Los Angeles, San Diego, Etc. -TBA Call your local cable operator and ask them to carry TDR TV, It works! TDR on Internet: You can join us 9 to 11 a.m. CST Saturday mornings at Takedownradio.com TDR TV On Internet: 32 various web sites now carry your favorite wrestling news show Thanks to our growing family of affiliates and our media partners at Livesportsvideo.com. Thanks to you for watching and listening!

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Takedown Wrestling Media’s Scott Casber, Olympic Silver medalist and 3 time NCAA Division One Champion Stephen Abas and 2001 NCAA Champion Adam Tirapelle will have the call at the 45th Annual All-Star Classic, live, from the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. On November, 21 at 2:00 PM, Pacific time, twenty of the preseason’s top ranked wrestlers will face off, in order to help save California wrestling. All proceeds from this year’s web cast will go directly to the Save California Wrestling Fund. Make sure to not miss a minute of some of the best preseason wrestling in the nation, LIVE and online. Live action from the event will be available on LiveSportsVideo.com for a pay-per-view subscription of $7.00. Click here to order and watch the games. Based in Syracuse, N.Y., LiveSportsVideo.com was founded by Bob Feldmeier, Sr. and Jake Feldmeier, both former student-athletes at Princeton, and holds U.S. Patent Number 7,340,765 for streaming and archiving sports online. Any wrestling program choosing to stream their content online can utilize this service for free. Please Contact Westbrook Shortell for more information. The National Wrestling Coaches Association, established in 1928, is a professional organization dedicated to serve and provide leadership for the advancement of all levels of the sport of wrestling with primary emphasis on scholastic and collegiate wrestling programs. The membership embraces all people who are interested in amateur wrestling.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Takedown Wrestling Media and Long Lines Cable have established a relationship that will bring the popular TDR TV amateur wrestling program to more than 18,000 homes in Eastern Nebraska, Western Iowa and SW South Dakota area. TDR TV's national audience is now estimated at 6.18 Million homes. TDR TV's will air on Long Lines Cable Channel 75, Friday’s at 6:00 p.m. Sunday’s at 4:00 p.m. Monday’s at 7:00 p.m starting Friday November 19th , 2010 TDR TV is a 30-minute weekly TV news program covering all aspects of amateur wrestling in the U.S. Host Scott Casber updates viewers on the latest developments in high school, college and international wrestling, conducts insightful interviews with the sport’s top wrestlers and coaches, and shares his passion for the “oldest and greatest sport” in a fun, fast-paced show. TDR TV is already available on the Mediacom cable TV system serving six Midwestern states, Time Warner Sports NY, Comcast Cable in Tennessee and other systems and can be viewed online at www.TakedownRadio.com and at over thirty other affiliated amateur wrestling web sites. “Long Lines Cable distribution area is a hotbed for championship wrestling at both the high school and collegiate levels,” said Long Lines Vice President Bill Gaukel. “We’re excited to be adding Takedown Wrestling Media’s news program, TDR TV, for all of our subscribers who appreciate this outstanding and demanding sport.” Casber, founder of Takedown Wrestling Media, said, “This is another important step forward for athletes, coaches and fans of wrestling across the country. Long Lines Cable is a historical name in the business. They also understand the wrestling community. We view this is a very special opportunity to partner with Long Lines Cable in the distribution of TDR TV.” “Long Lines Cable will present our weekly program in the heartland where high school and collegiate wrestling has no equal. The broadcast area is home to a number of great programs like University of Nebraska at Omaha, University of Nebraska, Iowa State, Buena Vista, Morningside, Briar Cliff, Trinity and many others,” said Casber. “In addition, we’ll now have a deep penetration in a part of the country that features some of the best high school wrestling programs in the nation.” About Takedown Wrestling Media Takedown Wrestling Media was started 13 year ago as a single one-hour radio program broadcast from Clear Channel's KXNO studios in Des Moines. TDR quickly added Internet distribution of its audio format and over time began to broadcast live events along with its weekly program. Founder Scott Casber is well-known throughout the wrestling community, speaking to wrestling groups around the country and promoting the sport wherever he can. TDR TV was born as an addition to the radio program, initially available only on the Internet, but now available on 31 different web sites, as well as in six Midwest states through its distribution on Mediacom Cable. More information can be found at: Takedownradio.com About Long Lines Cable At Long Lines®, we earn customer loyalty through our service and support. We bring the latest innovations in telecommunications right into your home - from High Definition television to High Speed Internet and Wireless service. We also believe in investing in our communities, through our giveBACK program. We benefit the communities where we live and work through our volunteerism, local event sponsorships and charitable donations. Long Lines is a locally owned company that has been serving Siouxland communities for over 65 years. Advanced technology and the use of high-speed fiber optic networks has earned them a well-deserved reputation for quality and reliability in the telecommunications industry. Long Lines is Accessible. Their experienced Customer Care representatives are available to assist you with any issues you may encounter. You can receive the personal touch that Long Lines offers by talking directly to a representative. Long Lines is Flexible, providing all the services to meet your communication needs. Build and customize your own plan or bundle of services to create the package that is right for you. Long Lines is Convenient allowing you to Save time and money by having all of your communication services on one simple bill. Long Lines is Community-driven and dedicated to the places where you live and work. Long Lines takes pride in being a responsible corporate citizen through our volunteerism, charitable donations and local event sponsorships.

La Crosse, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team opened its 2010-11 home schedule with a 40-4 victory over UW-Whitewater Wednesday night in Mitchell Hall. The Eagles improve to 1-0 overall and 1-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) while the Warhawks drop to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in the conference. UW-L, ranked third in NCAA Division III, had four wrestlers win by fall Wednesday. UW-Whitewater, ranked 21st, took a 4-0 lead in the dual as seventh-ranked Adam Latella won by major decision (16-5) over UW-L's John Poppie at 197-pounds. The Eagles then won the next nine matches. Billy Mayer started it with a win by decision (9-4) at 285 over the Warhawks' James Zarate, who is ranked ninth in the country. Albie McKinney then started the wins by fall (2:11) for UW-L as he defeated Jed Wilson at 125-pounds to give the Eagles a 9-4 lead. Adam Sheley won by fall (2:40) over Matt Oliva at 133 and Bebeto Yewah defeated Brian Lewis by fall (4:19) at 141-pounds to make it 21-4. Yewah, the defending national champion at 133-pounds, is currently ranked second at 141. McKinney is ranked seventh. UW-L's Matt Mauseth, ranked third at 149-pounds, earned a win by decision (8-2) over Kegan Arthur to give the Eagles a 24-4 advantage. Ryan Farwell made it 28-4 for the Eagles with a win by major decision (10-2) over Cam Loomis at 157-pounds. Ranked fifth in NCAA Division III at 165-pounds, UW-L's Cory Ferguson won by fall (:12) over UW-Whitewater's Adam Zeh and a 34-4 Eagles' lead. UW-L's Scott Gifford (174-pounds) and Mitch Artist (184) won by decision to finish the dual. Gifford defeated Chesten Kesselhon (9-7) while Artist, who is ranked 10th in the nation, defeated Reid Dickerson (6-3). UW-L returns to action Saturday, Nov. 20 at the Auggie Open in Minneapolis starting at 9 a.m. Results: 125 #7 Lloyd McKinney (UWL) pinned Jedd Wilson (UWW) 2:10 133 Adam Sheley (UWL) pinned Matt Oliva (UWW) 2:20 141 #2 Bebeto Yewah (UWL) pinned Brian Lewis (UWW) 4:19 149 #3 Matt Mauseth (UWL) defeated Kegan Arthur (UWW) 8-2 157 Ryan Farwell (UWL) defeated Cam Loomis (UWW) MD 10-2 165 #5 Cory Ferguson (UWL) pinned Adam Zeh (UWW) 0:14 174 Scott Gifford (UWL) defeated Chesten Kesselhon (UWW) 9-7 184 #10 Mitch Artist (UWL) defeated Reid Dickerson (UWW) 6-3 197 #7 Adam Latella (UWW) defeats John Poppie (UWL) MD 16-5 285 William Mayer (UWL) defeats #9 James Zarate (UWW) 9-4

In wrestling, when you hit upon a winning strategy, you don't mess with success. Now in its fourth year, the Journeymen/ASICS Sprawl & Brawl tournament has a number of elements that make it a winner. Here are some of the aspects of this event -- to be held Sunday, Nov. 21 at Binghamton University's West Gym in Vestal, New York -- that make it appealing for participating colleges and their wrestlers, as well as for the fans in the stands: Wide range of participants: The 2010 Sprawl & Brawl tournament brings together 10 collegiate wrestling programs of great diversity: Schools of every size, from small private colleges to giant state universities, from various parts of the country, including New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Great Lakes regions. Among the schools on the roster for the 2010 Sprawl & Brawl: American International, Binghamton, Eastern Michigan, Harvard, Michigan State, Penn State, Rutgers, Sacred Heart, Shippensburg, and West Virginia. Sure-thing matchups: Unlike most college wrestling tournaments, where much-anticipated matches between individual wrestlers or teams sometimes don't happen because of unforeseen developments in the brackets, at the 2010 Sprawl & Brawl, all the team match-ups have been set in advance of the event. For example, say you're a Penn State fan. You can expect to see Coach Cael Sanderson's Nittany Lions wrestle West Virginia, then Harvard, then Rutgers. With that in mind, you can anticipate specific match-ups between individual wrestlers, too. That makes this event especially exciting for fans ... and the wrestlers themselves. Exciting match-ups: Event organizer Frank Popolizio is already anticipating some great duals at the 2010 Journeymen/ASICS Sprawl & Brawl, including the aforementioned Penn State vs. Rutgers: "Penn State is ranked sixth in the nation in some preseason polls, and Rutgers gained a couple transfers that should make this fun." Other duals that Popolizio mentioned as must-see events: Binghamton vs. Michigan State -- "both have solid individuals -- should be a well-balanced battle" -- and West Virginia vs. Rutgers, which he cited as an example where the teams are so well matched, one individual bout can determine which team walks off the mat the winner. Up close and personal: Popolizio describes Binghamton's West Gym as "fan-friendly ... It seats just over 1,000 people. There's no such thing as a bad seat. Fans are really close to the action ... It's an incredible opportunity for fans to rub shoulders with great wrestlers and coaches they might not usually get this close to." Local flavor: For folks in the Binghamton area, the 2010 Journeymen/ASICS Sprawl & Brawl is an unbeatable opportunity to see "local heroes" who are now competing at top college programs come home to wrestle in front of their friends and families. Among the New York natives competing on Nov. 21: Harvard's Paul Ligouri, originally from Wantaugh ... American International's Kyle Crisafulli, of Phoenix, NY ... Corey Jantzen and Steven Keith, both wrestling at Harvard, and both from Wading River-Shoreham. Justin Lister (Photo/Morgan Hennessy)What's more, the event is also a great chance to see Binghamton matmen take on wrestlers from all over the country. Among the Bearcats with Empire State roots: Donnie Vincent of Binghamton, Justin Lister (South Jefferson High, near Syracuse), Matt Kaylor (Burnt Hills), Anwar Goeres (Phoenix, NY), Nate Schiedel (Caledonia-Mumford), Lance Moore (Amsterdam, NY), Tyler Beckwith (Greene), and Dan Riggi (Scotia). In a 2009 interview with InterMat to talk about last year's Sprawl & Brawl, Popolizio said, "It's all about bringing greatness to this area. It's about promoting college wrestling in an area that doesn't have much in the way of college wrestling. It not only helps fire up fans in the area, but shows young athletes what's possible, that they can achieve greatness from wrestling." A November to remember in New York: The 2010 Journeymen/ASICS Sprawl & Brawl is just one of three major events put on by Frank Popolizio in the month of November to bring top-flight college wrestling to the region. In addition to Sprawl & Brawl, Popolizio is organizer for: Fall Clinic, Nov. 12-13, Shenendehowa High School, Clifton Park, NY. Featuring clinicians Cary Kolat (two-time NCAA champ at Lock Haven, 2000 Olympian), and Frankie Edgar (four-time NCAA qualifier at Clarion, UFC lightweight champ and current Rutgers assistant coach) and Rick Yarosh (former NY Section 4 wrestler who served in Iraq, and was welcomed into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in June as an American hero). 2010 Northeast Duals, Nov. 27, Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY. The major post-Thanksgiving tournament, attracting 15 of the top college teams and their wrestlers, and featuring a US vs. Russia freestyle event at halftime. For more information on the 2010 Journeymen/ASICS Sprawl & Brawl tournament on Sunday, Nov. 21, visit the website: http://www.journeymenwrestling.com/competitions

STILLWATER, Okla. -- In honor of former Oklahoma State University wrestler Ray Murphy, members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and the athletic department will pass the bucket during the Bedlam football game Nov. 27 to raise funds for the Ray Murphy Endowed Scholarship. Murphy was a walk-on wrestler during the 1960s, captaining the 1968 national champion team and as a senior in 1969 finished second in the 145-pound weight class. He was an honor student and beloved member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. While getting his master's degree, he competed in an East-West All-Star match in 1970 when he was thrown to the mat in an illegal hold and landed on his head, paralyzing him from the neck down. On July 20, Murphy, 63, passed away as the longest living quadriplegic known to medical science. “There were three things that prolonged Ray's life – his faith, his friends and his love for OSU,” said Jim Blazer, a fraternity brother and head of the Ray Murphy Fund. “Ray lived for all things OSU and he loved the university more than anything. He would listen to the radio if a game wasn't on TV or he'd go online and read about academics, sports, new facilities, everything. He would read articles in the newspaper. That's what Ray lived for.” After his death, OSU athletics was inspired to endow a scholarship in his name. “Our goal is to reach $250,000,” said Dave Martin, senior associate athletic director. “It's the least we can do to honor such an amazing guy with an incredible will to live. He is such an inspiration to others.” This fund is expected to qualify for the Pickens Legacy Scholarship Match, which will provide a one-and-a-half-times match. Thus by reaching the goal of $250,000 in gifts and pledges, this fund would be worth $625,000 once fully endowed. For more information on the Pickens Legacy Scholarship Match, visit OSUgiving.com/PickensMatch. “T. Boone Pickens was a very active donor to the Ray Murphy Fund when Ray was still alive,” Blazer said. “He has a heart bigger than what people realize. It's people like him and Ray Murphy who show so much compassion for OSU that truly inspires others.” The scholarship will be awarded to wrestlers exemplify Murphy's outstanding academics, positive attitude and passion for OSU. “My only hope is that we give this scholarship to someone who has a heart for putting others before himself,” Blazer said. “He must first be a student, then an athlete just like Ray. I hope that we will be able to impact a student's life, just like Ray impacted mine and several others.” Direct donations to the fund are accepted at the OSU Foundation. Checks are payable to the OSU Foundation and note the donation is for the Ray Murphy Endowed Scholarship. The OSU Foundation serves as the private fundraising organization for OSU, as designated by the OSU Regents. Its mission is to unite donor and university passions and priorities to achieve excellence. Oklahoma's only university with a statewide presence, Oklahoma State University is a five-campus, public land-grant educational system that improves the lives of people in Oklahoma, the nation, and the world through integrated, high-quality teaching, research and outreach. OSU has more than 35,000 students across its system and nearly 21,000 on its Stillwater campus; with students from all 50 states and around 110 nations. Established in 1890, OSU has graduated more than 200,000 students who have made a lasting impact on Oklahoma and the world.

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Wyoming senior, 149-pound Cole Dallaserra (Butte, Mont./Butte HS) and Air Force sophomore, 141-pound Cole VonOhlen (Jackson, Minn./Jackson County Central HS) have been named the Western Wrestling Conference's Co-Wrestlers of the Week as announced today by the league. Both Dallaserra and VonOhlen won their brackets at the 38th Annual Cowboy Open this past Saturday in Laramie. In his season opener, Dallaserra won the Cowboy Open Elite 149-pound title in a stacked weight class that included 2010 All-American Justin Gaethje from Northern Colorado. Dallaserra's path to his second consecutive Cowboy Open title included four wins, an opening match win by fall and a dominant 6-1 finals victory over Josh Kreimier from Air Force. Dallaserra's opening win of the day, by fall in 6:01 over Northern Colorado's Justin Gonzales, was the 60th of his career. VonOhlen opened the 2010-11 season with an individual tournament title, taking first place at 141 pounds in the Elite Division of the Cowboy Open for the second-straight season. VonOhlen, ranked 17th in the latest Intermat poll, posted a 4-0 record on Saturday, including a pair of victories over conference foes. In his first two bouts of the day, VonOhlen scored an 8-5 and a 2-0 decision, respectively, before recording a 9-1 major decision over Wyoming's Shane Doughman to move into the championship match. For the title, VonOhlen scored a 6-4 decision against Utah Valley's Wyatt Ray. The league honor is a first for Dallaserra and the third career award for VonOhlen. The Western Wrestling Conference, entering its fifth year of competition, is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming. Other Nominees: North Dakota State: Vince Salminen, 157 pounds, Senior (Billings, Mont./Skyview HS) Northern Colorado: Sam Bauer, 125 pounds, Redshirt Freshman (Enumclaw, Wash./Enumclaw HS) Northern Iowa: Christian Brantley, HWT, Junior (Homewood, Ill./Mount Carmel HS) South Dakota State: Tony Vaske, 141 pounds, Freshman (Springfield, Minn./Springfield HS) Utah Valley: Ben Kjar, 125 pounds, Senior, (Centerville, Utah/ Viewmont HS) 2010-11 WWC Wrestlers of the Week: Nov. 16 – Cole Dallaserra (Wyoming)/Cole VonOhlen (Air Force)

Upper Iowa University head wrestling coach Heath Grimm and Waldorf College head women's wrestling coach Dustin Baynes will be radio show guests this week. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum and can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM Central time on AM 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show. Grimm is starting his 11th year as the head wrestling coach at Upper Iowa University and is coming off the Peacocks' highest team finish in the NCAA tournament since they moved to Division II when they placed third last season. Grimm is a native of Osage, Iowa and was a two-time All-American at Luther College. Baynes recently began his duties as the head women's wrestling coach at Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa. Waldorf College is the first school to offer women's wrestling at the collegiate level in the state of Iowa. A native of Ohio, Baynes wrestled at Limestone College in South Carolina and at Cleveland State University, where he also served as a graduate assistant.