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In the spring of 2008, Tim Hartung, a two-time NCAA champion for the University of Minnesota in the late 90s, walked away from wrestling, resigning from his position as an assistant coach at Iowa State. A year and a half later, Hartung is back in wrestling ... coaching at the high school level in Eagan, Minnesota. InterMat recently talked to Hartung about a variety of subjects, including coaching in high school and college, Cael Sanderson, Jake Varner, Mark Perry, Brock Lesnar, Marty Morgan, and much more. Tim HartungAfter the 2008 season, you left your position as an assistant coach at Iowa State. That move surprised some because it's not often that a Division I college coach walks away from the sport. What went into that decision at the time? Hartung: It was completely family. I had a little baby on the way. My wife and I had talked about it forever that once we start a family I was going to get out of the college coaching world. You're gone too much ... and way too much time away from family. That was the only decision. What intrigued you about getting into coaching wrestling at the high school level? Hartung: It's a catalyst for me. My long-term plan is to get into administration. In order to get an administrator's license, I have to teach three years before I'm eligible to become an administrator. I have to teach for three years and while I'm teaching, it was a good fit for me to also coach wrestling. Obviously, I love the sport. I missed it a little bit. And it's just a way to stay connected. So you don't see coaching as a long-term thing? Hartung: You might be able to find a district that would allow you to be an administrator and coach, but most of the time that's not an option. It's not like once you get your administrator's license you're just a shoe-in. It may take me six, seven, eight, nine, ten years before I find an administrative job that I like. But eventually, yeah, I don't plan on coaching forever. Most of the time, once you become an administrator in some capacity, you're real busy and they don't allow you to coach. I can imagine there are some differences between coaching in high school and coaching in college ... Hartung: There are, but it's all the same. You try to take a group of kids or young adults, help them get better and accomplish their goals. What you're trying to accomplish is the exact same. You're just working with different people and different levels of ability. So really the approach is the same. I was surprised. The mentality that you try to preach ... the style that you try to preach ... the commitment that you try to preach might be toned down a little bit, but it's really the same. You have the same goals and the same intentions in mind. It's kind of crazy. Not only were you successful as a competitor at a very high level, but you also were able to coach at three of the nation's top college wrestling programs. How important was that for you to be able to spend time in three different top collegiate wrestling programs? Tim HartungHartung: Well, I can tell you right now, as a coach, I use a lot of the skills, tactics, techniques, and mentalities that I picked up at all three places. I got to work with great people. It's no different than a business man that bounces around and spends time in three or four different companies. You learn from each place and ultimately it makes you better. That's the thing that I took away from it ... different philosophies, different approaches to try to achieve the same objective. I know it has helped me. Coming out of J [Robinson]'s program, he's real strict and his mentality is awesome. He's been real successful. Jimmy [Zaleskey] had a different twist. He was a little bit more laid back and tried to motivate the guys a little bit more intrinsically. And then Cael [Sanderson] brought a different twist to that too. So I have just kind of been a sponge and taken different pieces from each guy and kind of made it my own, so it's been interesting. The programs that you have been associated with have only known winning. The high school where you're now coaching, Eagan, isn't a wrestling powerhouse in Minnesota, so it's obviously going to take some building. I know you're focused on getting Eagan to the top, but how patient are you going to be with winning? Hartung: One of the biggest things I learned from Coach Sanderson at Iowa State ... When he coached, he was real consistent with his message. It never involved winning and losing. It involved your best effort. I use that same exact team motto every day. It's your best effort ... That's all I'm concerned about. Your best effort. Your best performance. Trying to achieve your best results ... Whatever that is. That has kind of been my approach with these guys. We are a real inexperienced team. We don't have a strong, winning tradition. I'm a realist. We have Apple Valley in our district. They are one of the premier programs in the country. My goals for this team are just to get better and for them to give their best effort and learn more of the life lessons on how to fight and how to go after your goals. Winning will come, but obviously it's going to take a while. But there are bigger lessons to learn. That's kind of our approach right now. You mentioned Apple Valley. Do you like being in the same conference and section as Apple Valley because it shows your wrestlers a higher level, maybe a level that you would like to get to? Or would you just as soon not have to deal with Apple Valley? Hartung: That's a loaded question. I mean, any team wants to beat the best eventually. But the facts are ... a team that's less experienced and a team that has been taking a beating from a team like Apple Valley forever, it's tough to overcome that obstacle. You look at Iowa-Iowa State. Iowa State has had some teams that most people would argue were better, but they never seem to be able to win that dual. It's a psychological thing. I haven't been here long enough to know what our guys are feeling. We do wrestle them in the middle of January. I would imagine that we get real intimidated. I'm sure that happens. Any coach's goal would be to make the state tournament first of all ... and then try to do the best you can there. That kind of puts you behind the eight ball when you have Apple Valley in your district. Would I rather be in a different district? Potentially. But eventually your goal is always to be the best, so you have to beat them at some point. In April, Cael Sanderson left his position at Iowa State to become the head coach at Penn State. Obviously, you have developed a relationship with Cael. How surprised were you that Cael left Iowa State? Cael Sanderson (Photo/Tech-Fall.com)Hartung: I don't know that anybody saw it coming. But I know that he wants to win. Obviously, he felt that Penn State gave him a better chance to do that. I was a little bit surprised, but I guess that's the coaching world. You see it all the time in all the different sports. I don't even know what type of deal he got or whatnot, but it had to be decent to get him away from Iowa State. It's awesome to see wrestling do that. Other sports do it all the time. Programs come in and try to sweep a great coach away by spiffing up the deal. That's what happened I think with Cael. It's just awesome that wrestling had that opportunity. You won two NCAA Division I titles, so obviously you know what it takes to win at that level. Cael is the only wrestler to go undefeated in college and win four NCAA Division I titles. Do you think we will ever see another wrestler go undefeated and win four NCAA Division I titles in our lifetime? Hartung: There is always somebody coming along that will have a chance to do it I'm sure. It's an incredible feat ... as anybody that has wrestled in college knows ... between injuries, being tweaked, getting sick, wrestling through pain ... There are just so many variables. There have been plenty of guys probably with the talent level to do it, but it takes an extremely solid, mentally strong individual to go four years undefeated like he did. It wasn't like he sat out a lot of matches. I'm not sure he sat out any. That's just unbelievable. There are so many things. There was some luck involved I would imagine because he didn't get injured a lot. The way he wrestled probably had something to do with that. No major sicknesses like pneumonia or something. There are just so many things. It's such a hard thing. I think people realize the magnitude of the accomplishment, but it always seems there is a next generation guy coming through in all the sports. LeBron James ... Everyone thought he was going to be better than Jordan. Tiger Woods came along after Jack Nicklaus. There is always somebody coming. But do I think it will happen? The smart man would say no. You worked closely with Jake Varner while at Iowa State. He won an NCAA title last season and then made his first U.S. World Team. How great do you think he can be? Hartung: He's just a great kid. He's earned everything he's got. He's the hardest worker that I've been around. He's the hardest guy I've ever wrestled while coaching and wrestling college athletes. The kid is good. He's so solid. He's so strong. He works extremely hard. At the end of every practice, he would grab Cael and go a couple more takedowns ... or he would grab me. Or he would jump rope for another 20 minutes. He really works for what he's got. He gets criticized from time to time for not being as offensive as people would like him to be. But you look back at the history ... guys like Lee Kemp. He wasn't an offensive machine either, but he got it done. That's kind of what he does. Tim Hartung (Photo/The Guillotine)In 2002, you won the U.S. Nationals and also made the U.S. World Team that year. But the U.S. did not participate in the 2002 World Championships in Iran due to a threat of violence towards the team. How much does that bother you that you didn't get an opportunity to represent the U.S. when you earned the spot? Hartung: Well, you always want a chance to compete at that level. I don't think much about that. It bothers me more that I fell a little bit short in 2004. That was my ultimate goal ... to make the Olympic Team. The 2002 thing was out of my control, so it's a little easier to kind of just let it go. But in 2004, I fell short on my own efforts. That's never the way you want your career to end. In talking to Mark Perry recently, he brought up your name when talking about coaches who have helped him throughout his career. Perry is now the top assistant at Cal Poly and already seems to be making a tremendous impact as a coach. Did you foresee a coaching career in his future when you were working with him at Iowa? Hartung: Well, he's got unbelievable knowledge of the sport. I think it comes from his family. I know he's talked about when he grew up, he was in the Oklahoma State room every day as a kid. He understands the sport probably as well as anybody. He's a real likeable kid. He has that knack for building relationships and connecting with people. I think that's what potentially could make him a really good coach. The guys that come into a college program will instantly gravitate towards him and kind of attach to him. He's got great credentials, great technique, great knowledge, and great enthusiasm for the sport. He should do really well. Your former teammate, Brock Lesnar, is now the UFC heavyweight champion. He pulled out of a November UFC event because of an illness. It was recently reported that Lesnar has an intestinal condition that has been ongoing for around a year. Do you still keep in touch with Lesnar? And if so, have you heard how he's doing? Hartung: I don't talk to him much. I was up training with him a little bit last May, so we kind of reconnected then. But he's busy and I'm busy, so it's tough to stay connected. But I heard through a couple guys that he's recovering well. They keep it pretty quiet. They don't really tell people exactly what's going on. So that's kind of where I'm at. You developed a relationship with Marty Morgan during your time at the University of Minnesota. Morgan is now working with Lesnar. He has said there are only a couple Division I head coaching jobs that we would consider. Do you think Morgan will ever become a Division I head coach? Tim Hartung (Photo/The Guillotine)Hartung: I don't know. I know one of the things he's enjoying now is his family. He has four kids. When he stepped away from coaching one of the things he said was, 'Wow, this is what it's like to have a life?' Coaching is a grind. All coaches will tell you that. You're constantly on the trail ... the recruiting trail or on the competition trail. And if you're not, you're not one of the best programs. The commitment that you need, it's just a hard life. You better enjoy it and you better make it a priority. It's real hard thing to do when you have a family that is trying to pull your commitments from that side. But I'm not sure if he will ever become a Division I head coach. It's a good question. I would say if it's sometime in the real near future ... like the Minnesota job or something, I think he would strongly consider it. But I'm not real sure. Do you stay connected with the University of Minnesota wrestling program? Hartung: I haven't that much. I have only been in the room one time since I've been back here, which has been about a year and a half. I really wish I could more. But I'm working on some teaching license stuff and I'm going to school. I have a new job in the Eagan school district. I'm coaching. Your time is limited. I have my family, which is my No. 1 priority. Everybody gets busy. It's tough to stay connected. I would love to more ... I know that. I just haven't gotten around to it yet. Hopefully I will when I slow down at some point. I would really like to. This story also appears in the January 1 issue of The Guillotine. The Guillotine has been covering amateur wrestling in Minnesota since 1971. Its mission is to report and promote amateur wrestling at all levels -- from youth and high school wrestling to college and international level wrestling. For information on how to subscribe, click HERE.

Jim Andrassy never scribbled his plan down on paper. He never typed it; he didn't post it on the team bulletin board; he certainly never e-mailed bullet points to recruits or boosters. Still, the Kent State skipper claims the program's crawl from fledgling MAC program to the national rankings was the expected result -- of a plan. Jim AndrassyKent State's has been a success of late (12-match winning streak, top 15 national ranking) but according to Andrassy, the achievement wasn't borne of providence or the enlistment of a huge recruiting class finally coming to maturity. Rather it's a motley collection of some hard-nosed local boys, a proven in-the-room training system that relies on technique and toughness, and a heavy portion of patience. "I knew we had some limitations when I got the job [in 2003],"Andrassy said. "I decided to focus on what we could do better than the big schools and for me that meant finding the local kids and teaching them up." Results were gradual. After hiring Josh Moore, an NCAA finalist and former Penn State standout, the program had success recruiting better classes each season, landing two top 25 classes in their first four seasons. Still the success of the team lagged behind a few seasons, including the extension of an All-American drought that lasted 23 years (Kent State brought home two trophies last year.) Despite some lean years, the coaching duo says they weren't fazed. "Coach Moore and I are taking it one year at a time," said Andrassy, who's been at Kent State for 19 years including his time as a wrestler, assistant coach and head coach. "The guys know our goal is only to do better than the year before. If we do even a little bit better then soon enough we'll be top 10 at NCAAs for a lot of years to come." Josh Moore (left) is in his sixth season as an assistant coach on Jim Andrassy's staff (Photo/Kent State Sports Information)While big conference schools rip through the state dangling full scholarship offers and NCAA title hopes in front of top recruits, he has courted what he believes are the state's toughest wrestlers -- second-tier grinders he and Moore can develop into All-Americans over the course of five years. Staying close to campus has been their unofficial modus operandi: of the 30 wrestlers listed on the team's Web site, 23 are from Ohio, including nine starters (Andrassy credits Central Michigan head coach Tom Borrelli for popularizing the local-first method of recruiting in the MAC.) "We want to own Ohio and then slowly -- over the next several years -- make our way into Pennsylvania, and then hopefully New York," said Moore, a Pennsylvania native who recruited the one non-Ohioan in the starting lineup, fellow Keystone-stater Mallie Shuster. "We try not to get caught up in too many recruiting battles."Andrassy said. "Ohio is one of the best wrestling states in the country and I think we are an exciting option for talented hard workers who wanna scrap." Dustin Kilgore is currently ranked No. 5 at 184 pounds (Photo/Kent State Sports Information)One exception to Andrassy's second-tier rule has been third-ranked Ohioan Dustin Kilgore. The redshirt 184-pound sophomore was recruited by several Big Ten programs, but said he chose Kent State because he connected with the coaches and trusted their plan for his development. "The coaches seemed ready to turn things around," Kilgore said. "I got here it was obvious that they knew what they're doing. They don't push too much, but they're also not soft. I've become a better wrestler with much better technique." Kilgore redshirted his first year on campus, which according to Moore is also a vital part of sustaining a deep talent pool. While other schools feel pressure to win now with big name 18-year-old recruits, Moore said he trusts that their system will eventually prepare all their wrestlers for a shot at an All-American title or better. "What's the hurry?" Moore questioned. "We can get guys the extra year in the room and give them the time to develop and mature. Shuster got 30-plus matches last year and now he has four years to test himself at NCAA's and hopefully place." According to fifth-year senior Danny Mitcheff, that philosophy has worked well to develop his mat ability. The 11th-ranked Ohioan is preparing for his third trip to Nationals and a shot at becoming an All-American, an opportunity the single-time Ohio state champion might not have been afforded had Kent State not shown interest. Danny Mitcheff was looking at wrestling in Division II before the Kent State coaches asked him to come (Photo/Kent State Sports Information)"I was looking at Ashford (Division II) and then coaches asked me to come to Kent State. I mean, it's near my house and they were Division I."Mitcheff said. "It's been a long career, but I've worked really hard with the coaches, and they spend the time helping me get better." Andrassy and Moore claim that while they can't directly compete with the budgets, facilities, or tradition of many of the top programs right now (a new room is in the plans), they'll continue building a base of wrestlers, training them to compete at the national level. According to Kilgore the team and coaching staff have the same goal -- to place in the top 10 at the national tournament, something Kilgore says he reminds the team about every day at the end of practice. For Andrassy the real goal is much simpler, "Sure, I want Kent State to be in the top 10 every year," he said. "But right now I'm happy if we just do better than the year before." "Just show improvement. That's the plan."

WATERLOO -- Five former NCAA champions and one of the nation’s finest wrestling officials will be inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa, Class of 2010. The event begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 17 inside the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum. Members of the Class of 2010 are Gordon Hassman, Chuck Jean, Dan Holm, Mike Allen, Mark Reiland, and Tolly Thompson . "This is another great class of inductees,” said Kent Sesker, marketing director at the Gable Museum. “All are well-deserving of this prestigious honor." Also that weekend is a wrestling clinic featuring Tolly Thompson, one of this year’s inductees. This free clinic will begin at 11 a.m. at the Dan Gable Teaching Center located in the museum. The Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame was established in 2002 to honor the people who have made an impact on the sport on a national level, or who have done extraordinary work in the State of Iowa. The hall recognizes native born Iowans, and those who achieved their fame while wrestling or coaching for an Iowa college. To date, 98 individuals have been honored by the hall. This is the ninth class. The hall is named after Glen Brand, an NCAA champion for Iowa State in 1948, who won an Olympic gold medal the same year, at 174 pounds in London. He graduated with a degree in civil engineering and by 1983 he owned two companies in Omaha -- Brand Hydraulics and Brand Fluid Power. The companies had over 50 distributors around the world. He attended every hall of fame inductions, and passed away on Nov. 15, 2008, in Omaha, at the age of 85. "This is a chance to honor six worthy inductees and a chance to honor Glen Brand," said executive director Kyle Klingman. "Brand continues to influence wrestling through his remarkable contributions." Gordon Hassman was a three-time All-American and two-time Big Eight champion for Iowa State. As a junior in 1964, Hassman capped a perfect season with an NCAA title at 157 pounds. The following season he placed third at the same weight and was part of the Cyclones’ first NCAA team championship. Born and raised in New Hampton, Iowa, Hassman won a state title in 1960. A native of Albert Lea, Minn., Chuck Jean won NCAA titles for Iowa State in 1969 and '70 before transferring to Adams State and winning NAIA titles in 1972 and '73. He was also part of four team championships, making him the only collegiate wrestler to win four individual national titles and four team national titles. Jean was a state champion for Albert Lea High School in 1967. Dan Holm was a three-time All-American for the University of Iowa. Placing third at the NCAA tournament in 1973 & '74, Holm won an individual NCAA title in 1975. His title was part of the first NCAA team wrestling championship in school history. Holm wrestled for Libertyville High School in Illinois, winning a state title in 1971. His high school coach was 1972 Olympian and Glen Brand Hall of Famer Bob Buzzard. Mark Reiland won two state titles and was a four-time placer for Eagle Grove (IA) High School from 1984-1987. He went on to the University of Iowa where he was a two-time All-American and NCAA champion in 1991. He has achieved excellence in coaching as well, leading the Iowa City West program to six state championships: four dual meet titles and two traditional state titles. Mike Allen grew up in Waterloo, Iowa, and attended East High School where he competed in football and wrestling. He also competed in both sports at Ellsworth Community College (IA) and the University of Northern Iowa. Allen is best known for his 35-year career as a wrestling official. He has officiated national wrestling tournaments in all five divisions, including 23 NCAA Division I tournaments. Tolly Thompson was a two-time state runner-up for Janesville (IA) and a three-time All-American for the University of Nebraska. Thompson won an NCAA championship at heavyweight for the Cornhuskers in 1995. He was also a three-time Big Twelve champion. Thompson won three U.S. Open freestyle titles and was a member of two World teams, earning a bronze medal at the World Championships in 2005. Thompson will be providing a free youth clinic in the Dan Gable Teaching Center located inside the Museum. The clinic will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 17 prior to the induction ceremony. Coaches and parents are welcome to attend. The Kids Clinic is limited to the first 25 wrestlers who sign up. For more information or to sign up, contact Kent Sesker at (319) 233-0745 or kent@wrestlingmuseum.org. Schedule of Events April 17 Saturday, April 17: Tolly Thompson Kids Clinic, 11 a.m. This clinic free clinic, limited to first 25 who sign up, includes a free tour of museum and admission to hall of fame inductions Inductions to Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa, 1 p.m.

As the wrestling season's start is fast approaching, InterMat will be taking fans across the United States of America on a tour of scholastic wrestling. From early August until the middle of November, InterMat will introduce fans to the top senior wrestlers in the 49 states with scholastic wrestling. From Alaska to Florida, and from Maine to California, fans will gain exposure to the potential stars of future NCAA Championships. The rankings within this article do not necessarily reflect those done by InterMat. Did you a miss a Wrestling 49 feature? Visit Wrestling 49 archives. South Dakota wrestling is gaining momentum on the national scene. The state may have just sent its best class of recruits to take the next step in college. Last year's class was led by Robert Kokesh (Nebraska), Seth Lange (Minnesota), Josh Keszler (UNO), and Jayd Docken (Augustana). The 2010-2011 class does not fall far off and is led by Fargo champion Logan Storley of Webster. The highly-touted Storley is making his bid for a sixth title and looks to join only one other South Dakotan that has accomplished the feat, Kirk Wallman (Freeman). The duo from Rapid City Stevens High School of Kris Klapprodt and Jarret Jensen would make a very nice addition to any college team and be able to compete with the best. Clint Wilson, Garret Heiberger, and Derrick Walraven all have wrestled in the national tournament and have gained valuable experience that will help them be successful not only on the mat this year, but on the mat in college as well. South Dakota is really working hard on building its summer wrestling programs as more and more kids are competing during the summer months. Look for Rapid City Stevens and Sturgis to continue battling for the top spot in South Dakota wrestling and entering in national rankings as a team during the season. South Dakota is also very proud to have had Les Sigman (Sturgis) compete for Team USA as a U.S. World Freestyle Team member this year. Keep up the great work, Les! Logan Storley1. Logan Storley School: Webster Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 171/189 Projected College Weight Class: 174 Analysis: Coming off a Fargo title in freestyle, Logan Storley looks to go out with a bang in South Dakota as he is going for his sixth state title this year. He has been compared by many to Lincoln Mcllravy, a South Dakota native who went on to win three NCAA titles at Iowa and three World-level medals in freestyle. 2. Kris Klapprodt School: Rapid City Stevens Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 171/189 Projected College Weight Class: 174 Analysis: Right on the heels of Storley sits Klapprodt, a very fierce competitor that will not back down from a brawl or a challenge. He was a Junior Nationals freestyle All-American in Fargo as well as the runner-up to Storley at NHSCA Nationals in Virginia Beach. Jarret Jensen3. Jarret Jensen School: Rapid City Stevens Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 160 Projected College Weight Class: 157 Analysis: The Stevens duo of Klapprodt and Jensen look to knock off the Sturgis Scoopers this year in the Class A tournament. Their best match of the season may come in the practice room. Jensen's father was a standout wrestler for SDSU. 4. Garret Heiberger School: Tri Valley Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 152 Projected College Weight Class: 157 Analysis: Heiberger looks for his third state title this year. A very strong wrestler that will succeed at the college level. 5. Clint Wilson School: Sturgis Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 215 Projected College Weight Class: 197 Analysis: Wilson looks to put the Sturgis Scoopers on his back as they try to defend their state title. He is also a standout on the football field for the Scoopers as well. Derrick Walraven6. Derrick Walraven School: Huron Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 152 Projected College Weight Class: 149 Analysis: Walraven looks to defend his state title this year and guide the Huron Tigers to a state championship as well. Derrick's brother, Dustin, is a member of the SDSU wrestling team and was one match away from qualifying for the NCAA Championships. 7. Sawyer Hoffman School: Watertown Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 145 Projected College Weight Class: 149 Analysis: Hoffman looks to rebound from his runner-up finish last year. He is the heart of a very tradition-rich Watertown Arrows wrestling team. 8. Tanner Donelon School: Garretson Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 145 Projected College Weight Class: 141 Analysis: A two-time state champ with a runner up finish, Donelon returns for his senior season and looks to prove that he belongs with the top five on the list. Brady Edgar9. Brady Edgar School: Redfield Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 130 Projected College Weight Class: 133 Analysis: Edgar, who is also a two-timer and a runner-up, looks for a third title. Behind Edgar are a group of Redfield wrestlers that look to dethrone Wagner as three-time champs. 10. Taylor Harris School: Harrisburg Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 285 Projected College Weight Class: 285 Analysis: Earning the state heavyweight title last year, Harris returns to defend his title. He is a very strong and mobile heavyweight. Honorable Mention: Jordan Redmond (Milbank) Pat Waring (Miller/Highmore) Tim Weber (West Central) Eric Reiff (Parkston) Thomas Geyer (Kimball)

IRVING, Texas -- Iowa State's Andrew Long has been named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week, it was announced Monday by the Big 12 Conference. This is the first league honor of Long’s career. ISU redshirt freshman 125-pounder Long had an outstanding holiday break. Long was seeded fourth heading into the prestigious Midlands Championships Dec. 29-30 in Evanston, Ill. After advancing due to forfeit in the initial round, the Creston, Iowa, native reeled off three straight pins. After sticking Seth Wright (New Mexico-Highlands) in 3:27 and Matt Steintrager (Central Michigan) in 2:15, Long recorded his third fall over top-seeded Brandon Precin. Long stuck the redshirting Northwestern All-American at the 4:20 mark. The Iowa Stater fell in the tournament finals to Iowa’s Matt McDonough in overtime, 9-7 (SV). The Cyclone followed his Midlands runner-up finish with another impressive victory at Minnesota Jan. 3. Long, ranked 13th according to Intermat, took down No. 3 Zach Sanders of Minnesota by decision, 8-4. Sanders, who placed sixth at last year’s NCAA Championships, had no answer for Long’s continual offensive attack. The Iowa Stater iced the bout with a late third-period takedown. With a 6-4 lead late in the final period, Long went straight at his Gopher opponent for his third takedown of the match to win by decision, 8-4. Long advances his record to 15-2 in his freshman campaign. He holds a 3-1 mark in dual action. This is the second Big 12 weekly honor received by a Cyclone this season. Long's teammate Jake Varner(197) notched league accolades Dec. 21.

With the release of the updated InterMat high school weight class rankings having occurred right after the Christmas holiday, there was much discussion about the relative merit of the new rankings. After a week that included many major tournaments, the "upsets" were plentiful. The saying that "rankings don't decide matches" was never clearer. Evans sparks Blair Academy to title at Bethlehem Holiday Classic In probably the most anticipated match of the first month of the scholastic wrestling season, the 189 pound championship match of the Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic placed career undefeated Andrew Campolattano (Bound Brook, NJ) against Ironman and Beast of the East champion Mike Evans (Blair Academy, NJ). Ranked first in the nation, the junior Campolattano got the match's first takedown. However, the University of Iowa bound Evans responded with a reversal as the first period would end tied at 2-2. Over the course of the next two periods, Evans would be the dominant wrestler and emerge with a 7-2 victory. Still without the services of Austin Ormsbee (135), Evans was one of the six Blair Academy wrestlers -- out of eight in the finals -- to earn a tournament championship. Other Buccaneers on the top step of the podium were Max Hvolbeck (103), Evan Silver (112), Mark Grey (119), Chris Villalonga (145), and Jesse Shanaman (152). Finishing in second place were Todd Preston (130) and Brooks Black (285). That was enough to amass 238-1/2 points. Finishing back in second place was St. Mark's, DE with 172-1/2 points on the strength of four finalists, two of which were champions. Nick Schenk (130) and Bobby Telford (285) won their finals match, Sean Boylan (125) and Matt Buckworth (135) finished second. Sean Dolan (119) finished in third for St. Mark's, losing to Grey in a semifinal match placing nationally ranked wrestlers against one another. Nazareth, PA was the leading local team, finishing in third with 172 points. Zach Horan (125) was the lone Blue Eagle champion, while Franco Ferraina (119) and Ryan Krecker (152) finished as runners-up. Rounding out the weight class champions were Steve Spearman (Erie McDowell, PA) at 135 pounds; Josh Dziewa (Council Rock South, PA) at 140; Patrick LaBuz (Hazleton, PA) at 160; Colin Hedash (Northern Lehigh, PA) at 171; and Spencer Myers (Selinsgrove, PA) at 215. Two other nationally ranked wrestlers suffered upset losses during the course of competition -- Tyler Pendergast (St. Mark's, DE) at 112 pounds and Ben Dorsay (Cox, VA) at 145. Pendergast, ranked ninth in the country, lost a 6-2 decision to 13th ranked Caleb Richardson (Cox, VA) in the semifinals before falling on the short end of a 6-0 result against Devon Lotito (Bethlehem Liberty, PA) in the consolation semifinal. Coming off a championship at Beast of the East, Dorsay -- ranked third nationally -- was upended by Taylor Walsh (Camden Catholic, NJ); Walsh was ranked in the preseason, but after a disappointing Beast of the East fell out of the rankings. Apple Valley tries to establish normalcy at Cheesehead In a tournament with five prominent teams and gobs of ranked wrestlers, there was bound to be fireworks -- and that there were. Apple Valley, MN won its third Cheesehead title in a relatively close team race over defending champion Brandon, FL. Twelve Apple Valley wrestlers made the upper eight-man bracket with seven wrestlers advancing to the championship final as part of a 710-1/2 point effort. Brandon countered with eleven in the top bracket, six in the final, to score 671-1/2 points. Wyoming Seminary, PA had ten in the top bracket, with three finalists, on the way to 585 points. Despite each only having a lone finalist, and no champions; Montini Catholic, IL and Simley, MN finished fourth and fifth respectively with 512-1/2 and 481-1/2 points. Montini had ten in the upper bracket, while Simley had all seven of its upper bracket wrestlers placing inside the top five. Two of the Apple Valley championships came from lower profile wrestlers -- Jordan Kingsley (103) and Devin Scott (140), though Kingsley did defeat No. 15 Kevon Powell (Montini, IL) 3-1 in the semifinal round. On the other hand, Destin McCauley -- ranked second nationally - won the evening's feature final bout at 152 pounds; a 6-5 victory over defending tournament champion Joey Cozart (Brandon, FL), who entered the match ranked fourth in the nation. Steven Keogh (160) also was a weight class champion for the Eagles. On the other side of the ledger, Dakota Trom (119) lost a 3-2 decision to No. 20 Rossi Bruno (Brandon, FL); while Jake Waste (171) lost 6-2 to Noah Budi (Kaukauna, WI) in a battle of nationally ranked wrestlers. Matt Kelliher (125) defeated Jameson Oster (Lockport, IL) 11-6 in a semifinal battle of nationally ranked wrestlers before falling short against the unranked Johnni DiJulius (Walsh Jesuit, OH) 2-1 in the championship match. Joining Bruno as a weight class champion for Brandon, FL was Zach Baldwin (215). Along with Cozart falling short in the final - Clark Glass (145), Mike Ettore (189), and Henry Chirino (285) suffered the same fate. In the 285 pound final, the eighth ranked Chirino lost by fall to top-ranked Mike McMullan (Wyoming Seminary, PA). Clearly the tournament's most chaotic bracket was the one at 135 pounds. Coming off of a Beast of the East championship, and ranked fifth nationally, Simon Kitzis (Wyoming Seminary, PA) lost a 5-4 decision against state runner-up Jake Sueflohn (Arrowhead, WI) in the tournament semifinal. The other semifinal match had the unranked Alex Dieringer (Port Washington, WI) upending state champion Brandon Kingsley (Apple Valley, MN) 4-2; Dieringer was a double Cadet National champion in Fargo, while Kingsley was ranked 17th nationally up at 140 pounds. This year's Cheesehead final was a rematch of last year's third place bout at 125 pounds that Dieringer won by a 20-9 score; however, the story this year was much different, as Sueflohn rose to the top of the podium with a 10-6 victory. In the third place bout, it was Kingsley defeating Kitzis 4-0. Other weight class champions included Dominick Malone (112) of Wyoming Seminary, PA; Nate Skonieczny (130) of Walsh Jesuit, OH; Joey Uccardi (145) of Plainfield Central, IL; and Eric Nelson (189) of Stoughton, WI. Rams anchor way to POWERade title Central Dauphin, PA mustered a three-peat at the POWERade Christmas Wrestling Tournament anchored by a trio of champions in Tyson Dippery (103), Marshall Peppelman (160), and Kenny Courts (171); Kyle Wolfe (215) also helped the cause with a fourth place finish. Peppelman -- the nation's top ranked wrestler at 160 pounds - became only the second four-time champion in event history with a 4-2 victory over No. 10 Eric Hess (Benton, PA). All four of his matches prior to the finals ended in the first period, three pins and a 15-0 technical fall; the combined length of those matches was four minutes and 18 seconds. Despite a disappointing tournament for their two anchor wrestlers, finishing second was Collins Hill, GA with 147 points. Ranked 14th in the country at 125 pounds, TJ Mitchell lost a pair of 3-2 decisions to unranked wrestlers -- Brandon Choate (Blue Mountain, PA) in the quarterfinals and Tanner Hough (Westmont Hilltop, PA) in the consolation quarterfinals -- as part of a seventh place finish. Joel Smith, ranked 10th nationally at 140 pounds, lost by fall in the semifinals to No. 20 Pete Baldwin (Osceola, FL) and a 5-1 decision to unranked Lorenzo Thomas (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA) in dropping to fourth place. Other placers for the Eagles were Mac Bennett, fifth at 189 pounds, and CJ Collins, third at 215. Four other teams were within nine points of Collins Hill, led by Christiansburg, VA with 144-1/2 points. The Blue Demons had six place-winners led by Devin Carter, who finished third at 125 pounds. Ranked second in his weight class nationally, Carter was upset by No. 7 Mitchell Port (Bellefonte, PA) 11-4 in the semifinal round. Joey Dance, ranked 18th nationally at 112 finished fourth - losing 5-4 to No. 19 Corey Keener (Blue Mountain, PA) in the quarterfinals, and 6-1 to No. 20 Stephen Myers (Moeller, OH) for third place. A pair of Blue Demon wrestlers also finished seventh and eighth. Connelsville, PA was fourth with 143-1/2 points led by a championship from Nate Gaffney (215), a runner-up finish from Jesse Swink (145), and three other placement finishes (third, fifth, and seventh). Blue Mountain, PA was fifth with 140-1/2 points led by a trio of finalists -- Josh Kindig (140) was the lone champion, while Keener and Tyler Rauenzahn (130) earned second place. The team also had two wrestlers take home sixth place. Finally, Shady Side Academy, PA scored 138-1/2 anchored by a pair of finalists -- Frank Martelotti (130) took home the title with Matt Cunningham (171) in second place -- along with three other placers (third, fourth, and eighth). Most Outstanding Wrestler honors went to freshman Cody Wiercioch (Charleroi, PA), the champion of the 152 pound weight class. Prior to the final, Wiercioch had victories over the fifth, seventh, and third place wrestlers. Of interest was that all three victories came by two points or less; 6-5 over Aaron McKinney (West Allegheny, PA); 3-2 over Rich Eva (Christiansburg, VA); and 2-0 over Travis McKillop (Burrell, PA). In the final, he defeated Pierce Harger (Moeller, OH) -- ranked 18th nationally at 160 -- by a 2-1 score on a late third period reversal. There was a duo of finals matches involving a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers that went to overtime. Nico Megaludis (Franklin Regional, PA) -- ranked second at 119 pounds -- defeated No. 18 Mike Rhone (Benton, PA) 2-1 on an ultimate tiebreaker rideout. At 285 pounds, it was No. 9 Tyler Demott (Benton, PA) defeating No. 5 Karl Green (Mt St. Joseph, MD) 4-2 in the sudden victory period. Other weight class champions included Jimmy Gulibon (112) and Travis Shaffer (135) of Derry Area, PA; Mitchell Port (125) of Bellefonte, PA; Gabriel Bird (145) of Osceola, FL; and Jamie Callender (189) of Council Rock North, PA. Megaludis is on course to become the third 4x tournament champion next year, while Gulibon is halfway home to four titles at the POWERade. Dardanes twins headline "Red" Schmidt Holiday Tournament Chris (135) and Nick (140) Dardanes of Oak Park River Forest, IL were among the 14 weight class champions crowned at the "Red" Schmidt Holiday Tournament hosted by Granite City, IL during this past week. Over seven matches, Chris Dardanes had three pins and three major decisions heading into championship final -- which was a battle of undefeated and nationally-ranked wrestlers. Dardanes -- ranked 13th at 135 -- upended Keith Surber (O'Fallon, IL), who was ranked 14th at 130, by a 5-4 score. His twin brother Nick was dominant during his seven matches of the tournament with four pins and three major decisions. The twins -- along with Sam (171) and Ben (215) Brooks, who finished third and second respectively -- catapulted the Huskies to a second place finish with 499-1/2 points. Winning the tournament title was Neosho, MO with 600 points on the back of four finalists and two other wrestlers that took home third place. Blake Stauffer (171) was the lone champion while Joe Barnes (112), Carter Boatright (125), and Ryne Hatter (140) took home runner-up honors. Three other teams had multiple champions -- Oak Park, MO; Francis Howell Central, MO; and Fort Zumwalt West, MO. Winning titles for Oak Park were Brad Perkins (103) and Cody Brewer (125); Terrel (130) and Brandon (152) Wilbourn were champions for Francis Howell Central; while Fort Zumwalt West had Drake Houdashelt (160) and Isaac LeBlanc (215) winning tiltes. Grizzlies dominate, scratches rule nation's oldest holiday wrestling tournament At the 49th annual Brecksville Holiday Invitational Tournament, it was Wadsworth, OH running rampant over a field that is considered Ohio's toughest in-season tournament other than the Walsh Ironman. Using six finalists -- and a trio of champions in Alfredo Gray (112), Brad Squire (145), and Ben Buzzelli (285) -- the Grizzlies scored 275-1/2 points with eleven total placers. This was despite state placer Caleb Busson (189) not yet able to compete due to injury from football, and Kagan Squire (119) having to scratch out of second day competition due to injury and dropping back to sixth place; Busson is the projected favorite in the big-school division at his weight, while Squire is ranked 19th nationally at his weight. Speaking of injuries, two members of the "Monroeville Four" were unable to compete; fourth-ranked Hunter Stieber (119) sustained an injury prior to the tournament, while top ranked Chris Phillips (171) was still not fully recovered from the injury he sustained in the first round of the Walsh Ironman. Two of the three nationally-ranked wrestlers for St. Ignatius, OH were also impacted by varying ailments. Jerome Robinson (119) -- ranked seventh nationally -- was not cleared to compete; while it was clear that David Habat (152) was not in top condition recovering from the skin condition that forced him to scratch the second day of the Walsh Ironman, as he lost a pair of overtime matches in taking fifth place. Despite no finalists -- and only one finalist -- Chanel, OH took home second place honors with 168-1/2 points. Five Firebird wrestlers competed in the consolation finals, seven placing in all; with three earning third place finishes. Chanel is one of the three major contenders for a small-school title this year in Ohio. George DiCamillo (103) of St. Ignatius; Jake McCombs (125) of Marysville, OH; and Harrison Hightower (152) of University School, OH each won their second tournament title. Logan Stieber (130) and Cam Tessari (140) of Monroeville each won their third title at the event, which means that Tessari remains on pace to become only the third four-time tournament champion next year. DiCamillo is also on schedule for four titles should he replicate his performance over the next two years. Outstanding Wrestler honors went to Ty Mitch of Aurora, OH -- champion of the 119 pound weight class. Ranked fifth nationally, Mitch was absolutely dominant during the course of the tournament with three pins, a major decision, and a technical fall in the championship match. St. Edward fired first with domination at Medina Probably the biggest question in Ohio high school wrestling this year is if St. Edward, OH can win a 14th straight big-school state title. While Wadsworth was dominating at Brecksville, the Eagles did the same at the Medina Invitational Tournament. St. Edward made up for failing to win Medina last year, as they took home their fifth title in six years with 285-1/2 points. Even without top-ranked Jamie Clark (130), seven St. Edward wrestlers made the finals with five taking home championships. Dean Heil (103), Gus Sako (125), Anthony Salupo (145), Nick Sulzer (160), and Greg Kuhar (285) stood atop the podium. Heil defeated Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, OH) by a 3-0 score in the evening's opening final, which was a battle of nationally ranked freshmen. The two other teams with multiple champions finished second and third respectively. Oak Harbor, OH was second with a trio of finalists; Ian Miller (140) and Keith Witt (152) stood on top of the podium for the Rockets, who scored 168-1/2 points. For defending tournament champions Massillon Perry, OH -- Zach Dailey (135) and Anthony Wise (215) were weight class champions to anchor a 150-1/2 team point effort for the Panthers. A pair of wrestlers ranked fourth nationally in their weight class earned the Outstanding Wrestler awards for the tournament. Earning top honors was Josh Demas (Westerville North, OH) -- champion of the 171 pound weight class with two major decisions and three technical falls. One of those major decisions was over returning state placer, and Ironman runner-up, Michael Alexander (Findlay, OH) in the championship final. The second outstanding wrestler award went to Nick Sulzer (St. Edward, OH) -- champion of the 160 pound weight class with two technical falls and three pins during the tournament. Some order at the GMVWA but not totally The feature weight class at the Greater Miami Valley Wrestling Association (GMVWA) Holiday Tournament hosted by Vandalia Butler High School outside of Dayton, OH was 140 pounds, where three defending or former state champions were in the bracket. Felipe Martinez (Graham, OH) was ranked sixth nationally, 2008 state champion Tucker Armstrong (Kenton Ridge, OH) was ranked 12th, while Shawn Fayette (Miamisburg, OH) was just outside the national rankings. The first salvo was in the semifinal round when Armstrong defeated Fayette by a 3-2 score. However, the final round match would also be a 3-2 score -- this time not in Armstrong's favor as Martinez emerged victorious in the match between present and former Graham wrestlers. Graham wrestlers would also be part of the disorder during the course of competition. Ranked 13th nationally at 103 pounds, Ryan Taylor would lose on a defensive fall during the second period of his semifinal bout against eventual champion Nick Garcia (Oregon Clay, OH). In the final at 160 pounds, state champion Kyle Ryan was on the wrong end of a 5-4 decision against state qualifier Charles Mason (Cincinnati Princeton, OH). When all was done, Graham did win the tournament with 376-1/2 points, almost doubling the next best team -- which was Princeton with 187-1/2 points. Along with Martinez, six other Falcon wrestlers won championships -- Nick Brascetta (119), Bo (130) and Isaac (135) Jordan, Matt Stephens (145), Huston Evans (171), and Max Thomusseit (189). Buchanan leads California invasion at Sierra Nevada Classic Buchanan, CA dominated a formidable field of approximately 95 teams at the Sierra Nevada Classic held in the Reno Livestock Event Center scoring 185 points. The squad had three finalists, two others take third place, and one finish seventh in the tournament. The lone champion was Martin Fabbian (171) -- ranked 17th nationally -- and he had to survive an 8-7 battle against sophomore sensation Brandon Griffin (Sprague, OR). Finishing as runners-up were Adrian Rodriguez (112) and Kyle Papendorf (285). Five other wrestlers from the Golden State came home with individual crowns; Aaron Ceballos (130) of McNair, David Ferry (140) of Central Catholic, Kevin Maelfeyt (145) of Trinity, Derrick Hawkins (189) of Santiago, and Peter Aguiano (285) of Franklin. In fact, Maelfeyt had the biggest upset of the finals, mustering a 4-2 decision against 13th ranked Nick Wooden (Spanish Springs, NV). Two schools had multiple champions -- Caldwell, ID and the host school Reno, NV. Winning titles for Caldwell were Martin Meza (119) and Colby Kloetzer (152), while Bo Bettinson (112) and Joey Lavallee (125) were champions for the host squad. Rounding out the weight class champions were Curtis Lampert (103) of Spanish Springs, NV; Nick Schlager (135) of Carson City, NV; Charlie McMartin (160) of Capital, ID; and Brian Chamberlain (215) of Moses Lake, WA. Schlager and Kloetzer earned the Most Oustanding Wrestler awards with wins by fall in the championship final. Schleger had three falls from six matches during the tournament, while Kloetzer had five out of his six victories coming by fall. Teike/Bernabi unkind to Peru wrestlers The two nationally-ranked wrestlers from Peru, NY fell in the finals of the Teike/Bernabi Invitational hosted by Spencerport, NY. Alec Dierna (Wayne, NY) knocked off No. 7 Jacob Goddeau 7-2 in the final at 103 pounds; while Sean McCormick (Johnson City, NY) defeated No. 6 Arik Robinson 3-2 in the final at 112 pounds. Nick Kelley (119) and John Belanger (135) anchored the team title efforts of Shenendehowa, NY with weight class championships, as the squad scored 204 points for the tournament. Finishing as weight class runners-up were Mike Almavia (189) and Cole Lampman (285), while two other wrestlers took home third place honors. The host squad -- Spencerport -- came in second place with 186-1/2 points. Winning their lone title was Joe Inzana (160), while Paul Morabito (145) and Enzo Zargari (215) earned runner-up honors; the host squad also had three wrestlers earn runner-up honors. Despite having sharing the tournament lead with three champions, Wantagh, NY finished in third place as a team with 156 points. Joe Kavanagh (171), Matthew Loew (189), and Tom Hall (215) were weight class champions; however, they only had two other wrestlers in the top four -- one in third and one in fourth. Johnson City, NY also had three champions -- which included McCormick, the tournament's Most Oustanding Wrestler; Lance Moore (285), ranked 15th nationally; and Kyle Halladay (125). However, this team did not have another wrestler finish among the top four.

Nebraska head wrestling coach Mark Manning and Mike Moyer, executive director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association, will go "On the Mat" this Wednesday, January 6. "On the Mat" is a presentation of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:05 - 6:00 PM CST on AM 1650, The Fan. E-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show. Manning is the current head wrestling coach at the University of Nebraska. He took his current position in 2000 following a three-year stint as the head coach at the University of Northern Iowa. The Cornhuskers are currently ranked 12th by Intermat. Moyer is the executive director at the National Wrestling Coaches Association. The NWCA will be hosting the National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Jan. 9-10. The event features schools from all college wrestling divisions.

NORMAN, Okla. -- The 10th-ranked University of Oklahoma wrestling team (5-0-1) began the New Year by recording its second top 20 victory of the season over No. 16 Cal Poly (3-2) by a 27-13 final Sunday at the Howard McCasland Field House in Norman. It marked the first dual of the season Oklahoma appeared as a top-10 team. OU vaulted up the rankings after a 16-16 tie versus then-No. 3 Oklahoma State on Dec. 1. “Cal Poly is a good team and we knew that coming in,” head coach Jack Spates said. “We knew we had to come to wrestle. One big positive for us is the third period belonged to us. If you look at the third periods in all of our matches, we did most of the scoring. That is a compliment to our training.” Freshman Jarrod Patterson (16-3) put the Sooners on the board first with a 6-1 decision over Micah Ferguson. The Cushing, Okla., product scored takedowns in the first and third period and accumulated over two minutes of riding time to record his second dual win (2-0) of the season. Cal Poly took a 10-3 lead after ninth-ranked Boris Novachkov blanked Greg Cannon at 133 pounds, 9-0, and No. 13 Filip Novachkov pinned No. 4 Zack Bailey of Oklahoma (4:18) at 141 pounds. Fifth-ranked Kyle Terry closed the Mustang lead to 10-7 with a dominate 12-3 major decision win at 149 pounds over Eric Maldonado. Terry posted five takedowns in the victory to push his season record to 12-2. Cal Poly then extended its lead, 13-7, when No. 4 Chase Pami defeated 11th-ranked Shane Vernon by a 4-1 decision at 157 pounds. Pami scored all four points in the final period with an escape and a takedown and was awarded a riding time point. A 10-1 major decision by 17th-ranked 165-pound Sooner Tyler Caldwell (13-5) brought Oklahoma within two team points, 13-11. The Wichita, Kan., product dominated Mustang Steven Vasquez by recording four takedowns and accumulating three minutes 18 seconds of riding time. Jeff James, ranked eighth at 174 pounds, gave Oklahoma its first lead, 14-13, since after the opening bout with a 7-2 decision over Ryan DesRoches. James posted three takedowns in the 174-pound win to improve his season record to 14-2. Erich Schmidtke (12-6) then posted an impressive 16-8 major decision over Kelan Bragg at 184 pounds. The redshirt freshman recorded a match-high eight takedowns in the victory while gathering 2 minutes 13 seconds of riding time to give Oklahoma an 18-13 team lead. Sooner heavyweight Nathan Fernandez (17-4) closed out the afternoon with a 2-0 victory over Jim Powers. A Cal Poly forfeit at 197 pounds gave Eric Lapotsky his 14th victory of the season (14-1) and the Sooners a 24-13 team lead heading into the final bout of the afternoon. Next up, the Sooners will travel to the highly competitive Virginia Duals in Hampton, Va., on Jan. 8. The team will resume its home slate on Jan. 22 when it takes on Big 12 foe Iowa State at 7 p.m. “There will be some great competition at the Virginia Duals with teams like Oklahoma State, Lehigh, Penn State and Edinboro,” Spates said. “We will have to be ready, prepared and tough.” Results: 125: No. 12 Jarrod Patterson (OU) dec. Micah Ferguson (CP), 6-1 133: No. 9 Boris Novachkov (CP) maj. dec. Greg Cannon (OU), 9-0 141: No. 13 Filip Novachkov (CP) fall No. 4 Zack Bailey (OU), 4:18 149: No. 5 Kyle Terry (OU) maj. dec. Eric Maldonado (CP), 12-3 157: No. 4 Chase Pami (CP) dec. No. 11 Shane Vernon (OU), 4-1 165: No. 17 Tyler Caldwell (OU) maj. dec. Travis Rasmussen (CP), 10-1 174: No. 8 Jeff James (OU) dec. Ryan DesRoches (CP), 7-2 184: Eric Schmidtke (OU) maj. dec. Tyler Holt (CP), 16-8 197: No. 4 Eric Lapotsky winner by forfeit HWT: No. 9 Nathan Fernandez (OU) dec. Jim Powers (CP), 2-0

LOCK HAVEN, Pa.; January 4, 2010 - No. 15 Penn State, returning to the mats for the first time in two weeks, made short work of host Lock Haven on its way to a 32-6 victory over the home standing Bald Eagles. The Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts in front of a near capacity Thomas Field House crowd to coast to the victory. No. 11 Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.) got Penn State off to a fast start with a pin in under a minute at 125. After an LHU victory at 133, Penn State senior Adam Lynch (Mifflinburg, Pa.) got his first career dual meet win at Penn State with a 15-3 major at 141, putting Penn State up 10-3 after three bouts. Penn State's three All-Americans then did their damage in fine fashion. Sophomore Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 149, posted an 11-2 major; senior Cyler Sanderson (Heber City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 157, posted a 24-9 technical fall at 157; and senior Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.), ranked No. 8 at 165, notched an impressive 16-6 major to put Penn State up 23-3 after six bouts. Freshman Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) picked up his third dual meet win, getting a takedown just :10 into a sudden victory period to post a thrilling 8-6 (SV) win over Lock Haven junior Derek Caldwell at 174. Senior David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio), ranked No. 14 at 184, then added a convincing 6-1 win over Lock Haven veteran Jeremie Cook. Sophomore Clay Steadman (McKean, Pa.) got Penn State's final win with a 6-2 decision at 197 as sophomore Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio) was upset 6-1 by LHU's Daniel Craig at heavyweight. The Nittany Lions dominated the takedown war, posting a 36-4 edge in takedowns. Penn State also collected eight bonus points to none for Lock Haven. The Nittany Lions got a pin, a technical fall and three majors in front of nearly 2,000 fans. Penn State moves to 6-1-1 on the year while Lock Haven fell to 0-3. The Nittany Lions will trek to Hampton, Va., for the 2010 Virginia Duals next weekend. Penn State will take part in the two day dual meet tournament on Friday and?Saturday, Jan. 8-9, at the Hampton Coliseum. Penn State's next home dual is set for Jan. 22 when it hosts Illinois at 7 p.m. in Rec Hall. Single event tickets will cost $8 for adults and $6 for youth. Group sales are available once again for groups of 15 people or more. Group prices are $4 in advance and $5 walk-up. Fans can purchase tickets by calling 1.800.NITTANY between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. All Penn State events will once again air live on Forever Broadcasting's WRSC?(1390 AM) or 3WZ (95.3 FM) and on www.GoPSUsports.com as well. The 2009-10 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #11 Brad Pataky PSU pinned George Ester LHU, WBF (0:50) 6-0 133: John Trumbetti LHU dec. Bryan Pearsall PSU, 7-4 6-3 141: Adam Lynch PSU maj. dec. Justin Loudon LHU, 15-3 10-3 149: #6 Frank Molinaro PSU maj. dec. Brock Parker LHU, 11-2 14-3 157: #2 Cyler Sanderson PSU tech. fall Seth Creasy LHU, 24-9 (TF; 6:11) 19-3 165: #8 Dan Vallimont PSU maj. dec. Kevin Dufresne LHU, 16-6 23-3 174: Justin Ortega PSU dec. Derek Caldwell LHU, 8-6 (SV) 26-3 184: #14 David Erwin PSU dec. Jeremie Cook LHU, 6-1 29-3 197: Clay Steadman PSU dec. Harry Turner LHU, 6-2 32-3 285: Dan Craig LHU dec. #12 Cameron Wade PSU, 6-1 32-6 BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.), ranked No. 11 at 125, took on Lock Haven's George Ester. Pataky wasted no time in gaining control of Ester with a front headlock, but Ester was able to fight off the first move before giving up the pin on a cement mixer at the 0:50 mark. Pataky's quick pin put Penn State up 6-0 early. 133: Freshman Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) met Lock Haven's John Trumbetti at 133. Trumbetti got the first takedown at 133 just over ten seconds in to take an early 2-0 lead. Trumbetti then put together a strong ride, controlling Pearsall for the entire period to lead by two (with 2:50 in riding time). Trumbetti chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Trumbetti added a second takedown at the :42 mark to up his lead to 5-0 (with a guaranteed riding time bonus point) after two periods. Trailing by essentially six, Pearsall chose neutral to start the final stanza. Pearsall quickly scored on a fast double leg to cut the lead to 5-2. Trumbetti escaped to a 6-2 lead with :45 left in the bout. Pearsall added another takedown with :15 left but Trumbetti would hold on for a 7-4 win, cutting Penn State's lead to 6-3. 141: Nittany Lion senior Adam Lynch (Mifflinburg, Pa.) faced off against Bald Eagle Justin Loudon at 141. Lynch took an early lead, turning a single leg into a takedown at the 2:20 mark. The Lion senior then put together a strong ride, building up over a minute's worth of riding time while to turn Loudon for back points. Lynch worked on a cradle, but Loudon was able to work out of trouble for an escape with :30 left. Lynch, however, quickly turned into the Bald Eagle and turned another single leg into a 4-1 lead off a solid takedown. With just :07 left, Lynch locked in on a cradle and turned Loudon to his back for two near fall points and a 6-1 lead after one period. Loudon chose neutral to start the second stanza, but Lynch used a solid shoulder throw to force Loudon down for another takedown and an 8-1. Lynch then dominated Loudon on top, riding the Bald Eagle out to carry the 8-1 lead with 3:36 in riding time (guaranteeing the bonus point) into the third period. Lynch also chose neutral and upped his lead to 10-2 with a quick takedown and cut. Looking for more bonus points, Lynch got his fifth takedown to up his lead to 12-3 at the 1:00 mark. The Nittany Lion continued to pressure Loudon for the remainder of the period and used a high crotch for one more takedown and a 15-3 major decision. The win put Penn State up 10-3. The win was Lynch's first dual meet victory as a Nittany Lion. 149: All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 149, met Lock Haven sophomore Brock Parker. Molinaro and Parker battled through an uneventful first period, with neither wrestler finding an opening in which to walk through for a takedown until Molinaro exploded into a high double to get the first takedown with :20 left. A short ride out allowed the Nittany Lion to carry that slim 2-0 lead into the second period. Parker chose down to begin the middle stanza, but Molinaro was able to maintain control of the Bald Eagle and work his way into a turning combination. The Lion sophomore turned the Bald Eagle for three near fall points with just :10 left to lead 5-0 with 2:20 in riding time after two periods. Molinaro chose down and quickly exploded out to a 6-0 lead with a quick escape. Molinaro used a single leg, driving through for an 8-1 lead after cutting Parker loose with 1:10 left in the third period. With the riding time assured, Molinaro added another takedown with :58 left to up his lead to 10-1. Molinaro cut Parker loose with :18 left and nearly added a final takedown. But Parker was able to flee the mat as time expired. Still, the 11-2 major by Molinaro gave the Lions a 14-3 lead. 157: All-American Cyler Sanderson (Heber City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 157, took on Bald Eagle Seth Creasy. Sanderson began a demolition of Creasy with a takedown/cut at the 2:30 mark and another with 2:08 to lead 4-2 early. A third takedown at the 1:15 mark gave the Lion senior a 6-3 lead. Sanderson added another takedown and cut with an ankle pick at the :40 mark. A counter of a Creasy shot gave the Nittany Lion a fifth takedown and a 10-4 lead with 1:17 in riding time after one period. Sanderson chose down to begin the middle stanza and quickly reversed Creasy to up his lead to 12-4. A two-on-one tilt gave added two back points and put the Lion up 14-5 after cutting Creasy loose. Another ankle pick led to a sixth takedown and a 16-6 lead after a Creasy escape. Sanderson added one more takedown to lead 18-6 after two periods (with 2:27 in riding time). Creasy chose down to begin the final period. Sanderson secured the bonus point before cutting Creasy loose to an 18-7 lead. Sanderson added two quick takedowns to up his lead to 22-9 and then got the final takedown at the 6:11 mark to post the 24-9 technical fall. The five points put PSU up 19-3. 165: All-American Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.), ranked No. 8 at 165, met Bald Eagle Kevin Dufresne. Vallimont got his first takedown at the 2:12 mark, taking a 2-0 lead with a single leg turned high double for the score. Dufresne escaped at the 1:10 mark, only to have Vallimont turn into the Bald Eagle and up his lead to 4-1 with a takedown just eight seconds later. Dufresne escaped once more trailed only 4-2 after one period. The Bald Eagle chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 4-3 deficit, but Vallimont quickly upped his lead to 6-3 with another takedown at the 1:00 mark. The Nittany Lion then put together a strong ride, amassing 2:50 in riding time with a ride out to lead 6-3 heading into the final period. Vallimont chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 7-3 lead with an assured bonus point. Vallimont used a quick single leg for a fourth takedown and a 9-4 lead after cutting Dufresne loose with 1:29 left. A fifth takedown and cut gave Vallimont an 11-5 lead with :58 remaining in the bout. Looking for bonus points, Vallimont secured the major with two quick takedowns at the :30 mark. The 16-6 major put Penn State up 23-3. 174: Nittany Lion freshman Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) took on Haven junior Derek Caldwell at 174. Caldwell got the bout's first takedown, taking a 4-0 lead by adding two back points less than :30 into the opening period. Ortega escaped to a 4-1 deficit and action returned to the center circle. Ortega fought off two solid Caldwell shots as the period ended to keep the bout close, trailing 4-1 after one period. The Nittany Lion freshman chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-2 deficit. Ortega deftly tied the bout with a quick single leg trip as the period ended, tying action at 4-4 heading into the final period. Caldwell chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 5-4 lead. But Ortega was relentless with his pressure, consistently forcing Caldwell back towards the edge of the mat. The hard work paid off as Ortega countered a Caldwell shot to take a 6-5 lead with :50 left in the bout. The Lion freshman then rode Caldwell hard but the Bald Eagle rolled to a takedown with just :03 left to tie the bout and send action into overtime tied 6-6. Ortega then worked his way around Caldwell just :10 into the sudden victory period to post a thrilling 8-6 (sv) win and put Penn State up 26-3. 184: Senior David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio), ranked No. 14 at 184, met talented Lock Haven junior Jeremie Cook. Erwin battled the veteran Bald Eagle evenly for most of the opening period and then took a 2-0 lead with a late takedown at the :14 mark. Cook chose down to start the second period, only to get ridden by the senior Lion for the entire period. The dominating ride allowed Erwin to lead 2-0 with 2:14 in riding time heading into the final period. Erwin chose down to start the third stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. A high double leg by Erwin put the Nittany Lion up 5-0 with 1:25 left before cutting the Bald Eagle loose after securing the riding time point. Erwin got in on a low single with :30 left, but Cook forced a stalemate and a reset with :16 left. Erwin walked away with an impressive 6-1 win, putting Penn State up 29-3. 197: Nittany Lion sophomore Clay Steadman (McKean, Pa.) took on Lock Haven's Harry Turner at 197. Neither wrestler found a solid opening in an uneventful first period, leading to a scoreless first period. Turner chose down to start the period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead, but Steadman countered a slight Turner shot, worked his way around behind the Bald Eagle to lead 2-1 with 1:36 left. But Steadman was called for an illegal hold and the bout was tied 2-2 with Steadman still in control. The Nittany Lion sophomore then maintained control of Turner, building up a 1:36 riding time edge with a ride-out. Tied 2-2, Steadman chose down to start the final period and steadily worked his way to a 3-2 lead with an escape (while maintaining a 1:15 time edge). Steadman countered a late Turner shot to ice the bout with a late takedown to post a 6-2 win and put the Nittany Lions up 32-3. HWT: Sophomore Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 12 at HWT, met LHU's Dan Craig. Wade got in on an early single leg, but the Bald Eagle countered to stun Wade with a quick takedown and two near fall points to lead 4-0 a minute into the bout. Craig then put together a very strong ride, maintaining control of the Nittany Lion sophomore until the :28 mark before Wade escaped. Trailing 4-1, Wade chose down to start the second period, but could not break free of another strong Craig ride. The two minute ride gave Craig a 4-1 lead with an assured bonus point heading into the final period. Craig chose down to start the last period, giving Wade a chance to turn the Bald Eagle for back points. But Craig was equal to the task, forcing an illegal hold on Wade and nearly reversing the Nittany Lion. Craig posted a strong 6-1 upset win over Wade, but the Nittany Lions posted the 32-6 dual meet win.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The third-ranked Ohio State wrestling team began its preparation for the NWCA National Duals next weekend by wrestling three times Sunday and its groundwork had positive results. The Buckeyes (8-0) posted a 3-0 record on the day, first beating Hofstra, 32-6, in Hempstead, N.Y., before shutting out George Mason, 46-0, and Columbia, 37-0, in New York, N.Y. In all, Ohio State recorded six major decisions, four technical falls and three pins to earn 23 bonus points. So far this season, the Buckeyes have amassed 82 bonus points in dual action. Additionally, Ohio State has outscored its opponents, 301-39. Senior tri-captain Lance Palmer, a Columbia Station, Ohio, native had an exceptional afternoon, recording a pair of major decisions and a fall at 149 pounds. Fellow team captain and No. 1-ranked Reece Humphrey (Indianapolis, Ind.) stayed perfect on the season as he collected wins No. 16, 17 and 18. No. 3 Ohio State 32, Hofstra 6 125 - Nikko Triggas win by forfeit 133 - Ian Paddock win by medical forfeit over Jamie Franco (Hofstra) at 5:40 141 - No. 1 Reece Humphrey mdec. Luke Vaith (Hofstra), 18-7 149 - No. 4 Lance Palmer mdec. Tyler Banks (Hofstra), 12-4 157 - No. 19 Jonny Bonilla-Bowman (Hofstra) dec. Sean Nemec, 18-11 165 - No. 7 Colt Sponseller dec. No. 16 P.J. Gillespie (Hofstra), 4-0 174 - Dave Rella dec. No. 10 Ryan Patrovich (Hofstra), 3-2 184 - No. 20 Ben Clymer (Hofstra) dec. T.C. Pendleton, 4-3 197 - Cody Magrum dec. Anthony Tortora (Hofstra), 6-1 285 - Corey Morrison dec. Paul Snyder (Hofstra), 10-3 Major decisions, coupled with two Hofstra forfeits, helped Ohio State jump out to a 20-0 lead after the first four matches. Following a Pride forfeit at 125 pounds, freshman Ian Paddock was afforded the win at 133 pounds when Hofstra's Jamie Franco was forced to medical forfeit at the 5:40 mark. With Ohio State up 12-0, Humphrey downed Luke Vaith, 18-7. Palmer followed his teammate's performance with a major decision of his own, beating Tyler Banks, 12-4. Hofstra avoided the shutout as No. 19 Jonny Bonilla-Bowman handed sophomore Sean Nemec an 18-11 loss at 157 pounds. However, the Buckeyes would score back-to-back decisions at 165 and 174 pounds, respectively. No. 7 Colt Sponseller shut out No. 16 P.J. Gillespie, 4-0, before senior Dave Rella recorded the upset of the match and possibly the day against 10th-ranked Ryan Patrovich. With both wrestlers knotted up at 2-all entering the third period, Rella recorded an escape in the final frame and held on for the 3-2 victory. Wrestling at 184 pounds in place of No. 9 Mike Pucillo, sophomore T.C. Pendleton nearly upset No. 20 Ben Clymer, but a late escape in the third period by Clymer pushed him to the 4-3 win. Consecutive decisions by sophomore Cody Magrum (197) and senior Corey Morrison (285) wrapped up an impressive outing for Ohio State as both Buckeye wrestlers scored decisions. Magrum downed Anthony Tortora, 6-1, before Morrison defeated Paul Snyder, 10-3. No. 3 Ohio State 46, George Mason 0 125 - Nikko Triggas tech. fall Brian Wright (George Mason), 16-0 (3:00) 133 - Ian Paddock tech. fall Zachory Huxford (George Mason), 16-1 141 - No. 1 Reece Humphrey wins by forfeit Shohei Takagi (George Mason) 149 - No. 4 Lance Palmer pinned Brandon Bucher (George Mason), 1:59 157 - Sean Nemec dec. Ty Knapp (George Mason), 12-6 165 - No. 7 Colt Sponseller mdec. Frankie McLaughlin (George Mason), 12-3 174 - Dave Rella dec. Mendbagana Tovuujav (George Mason), 3-1 (SV) 184 - T.C. Pendleton mdec. Jimmy Webb (George Mason), 12-4 197 - Cody Magrum mdec. Bill Widener (George Mason), 11-2 285 - Corey Morrison pinned Dave Speaker (George Mason), 1:07 Seven of the 10 Buckeye wins against George Mason were backed by either major decisions, technical falls or pins. After not having to wrestle against Hofstra, 125-pounder Nikko Triggas started his day with a 16-0 technical fall over Brian Wright at the 3-minute mark. Paddock had little trouble with Zachory Huxford at 133 pounds as the Buckeye, who has a 13-4 season ledger, secured a 16-2 victory. Humphrey was given a breather in the second of three Ohio State duals Sunday afternoon since the Patriots Shohei Takagi forfeited the 141-pound match. Up next at 149 pounds, Palmer pinned Brandon Bucher in 1:59. At 157 pounds, Nemec rebounded nicely from his early setback and downed Ty Knapp, 12-6. Sponseller earned his 13th victory of the season (he now is 14-2 overall) at 165 pounds courtesy of a 12-3 major decision over Frankie McLaughlin. Following his impressive upset against No. 10 Ryan Patrovich in Hempstead, Rella still had momentum on his side, as he escaped with a 3-1 sudden victory decision vs. Mendbagana Tovuujav. Two major decisions by Pendleton and Magrum at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively, gave Ohio State a 40-0 lead. Pendleton major decisioned Jimmy Webb, 12-4, and Magrum scored an 11-2 win over Bill Widener. Morrison concluded the dual in resounding fashion, pinning Dave Speaker in 1:07. Columbia 0, No. 3 Ohio State 37 125 - Nikko Triggas tech. fall Kyle Gilchrist (Columbia), 17-0 (4:23) 133 - Ian Paddock pinned Robert Dyar (Columbia), 1:11 141 - No. 1 Reece Humphrey tech. fall Jake O'Hara (Columbia), 25-10 (6:45) 149 - No. 4 Lance Palmer mdec. Steve Santos (Columbia), 20-6 157 - Sean Nemec dec. Matt Dunn (Columbia), 4-2 165 - No. 7 Colt Sponseller dec. Eren Civan (Columbia), 5-2 174 - Dave Rella dec. Stephen West (Columbia), 9-3 184 - T.C. Pendleton dec. Cary Aldrich (Columbia), 5-2 197 - Cody Magrum dec. Lou Miller (Columbia), 3-1 285 - Corey Morrison dec. Kevin Lester (Columbia), 10-4 It was another shutout for the Buckeyes, this time against host Columbia. Although, Ohio State did not amass nearly as many bonus points against the Lions, the Scarlet and Gray still managed to earn a pair of technical falls, a major decision and a fall in the victory. All four bonus point wins were recorded during the first four bouts of the match, beginning with Triggas' (18-9) 17-0 technical fall in 4:23 over Kyle Gilchrist. Paddock put six points on the board following his 1:11 pin of Robert Dyar. Humphrey, who began the day leading the team with two technical falls, earned his third of the season when he beat Jake O'Hara, 25-10, in 6:45. Palmer moved to 13-1 on the season after finishing the day with a 20-6 major decision over Steve Santos. The Buckeyes scored decisions in the remaining six bouts beginning with Nemec's 4-2 decision over Matt Dunn. Nemec improves to 12-4 on the season. A 5-2 finish by Sponseller vs. Eren Civan followed at 165 pounds, as did a 9-3 decision by Rella against Stephen West. Rella is now 13-4 this season. Pendleton also registered a 5-2 win over the Lions' Cary Aldrich. Magrum escaped with a 3-1 victory at 197 pounds to move to 11-5 overall, before Morrison finished the busy Buckeye day with a 10-4 win over Kevin Lester to improve to 11-6 in 2009-10. Up next, Ohio State will compete in the annual NWCA National Duals Jan. 9-10 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Winning all 10 matches, including seven by bonus-point margins, the Augsburg College wrestling team dominated in a 42-0 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in a dual meet on Sunday afternoon at Augsburg's Si Melby Hall. Augsburg (3-0 in dual meets), the No. 2-ranked team in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national rankings, claimed three major decisions, a pin an a technical fall in its first five bouts to build a 23-0 lead, then had two more technical falls among its final five victories over Wisconsin-Eau Claire (0-11 in dual meets). Against opponents from Divisions II and III since the 1989-90 season, Augsburg is now 241-21. Augsburg has lost just 16 matches against non-Division I opponents since the 1995-96 season. Against strictly Division III opponents, Augsburg is 243-23 since the 1979-80 season and 167-13 since the 1989-90 season. Brandon Bahr (SO, Bemidji, Minn.) claimed the lone pin of the day for the Auggies, a 2:45 match-ender over the Blugolds' Keith Dawson (SO, Neillsville, WIs.) at 174 pounds. Three Auggies scored technical falls -- a second-period 16-1 win by Paul Bjorkstrand (SR, Burnsville, Minn.) at 133 pounds, and third-period 16-0 wins by Brad Baus (SO, Mukwonago, Wis.) at 197 and Josh Roberts (SO, Grand Forks, N.D./Central HS) at 125. Bjorkstrand improved to 15-4 on the season with a dominating effort, using three takedowns and three 3-point near-falls to secure the early ending to his bout. Roberts also had three takedowns and three 3-point near-falls in his victory, while Baus collected four 3-point near-falls in his win. Top-ranked 157-pounder Jason Adams (SR, Coon Rapids, Minn.) opened the match with a 10-2, major-decision win over Jon Ames (SR, Genoa, WIs./Viroqua, Wis.), improving to 19-2 on the season. Augsburg's two other ranked wrestlers competing on Sunday also scored wins -- with No. 4-ranked heavyweight Andy Witzel (SR, Fulda, Minn.) scoring a 2-0 decision over Joe Pitsch (SO, Oshkosh, Wis./North HS) and No. 3-ranked 149-pounder Tony Valek (SO, Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West) closing the match with an 8-2 triumph over Andy Johnson (SR, St. Cloud, Minn./Tech HS). Beau Hansen (JR, Albert Lea, Minn.) scored an 11-2, major-decision win at 165, while Caleb Lines (FY, Jackson, Minn./Jackson County Central HS) claimed three takedowns, a reversal, two near-falls and 4:23 of riding time en route to a 14-1, major-decision win at 184. Jake Saatzer (JR, Mound, Minn./Mound-Westonka HS) also claimed a win for the Auggies, an 8-4 triumph at 141. Augsburg is in competition this coming Saturday and Sunday (1/9-10) at the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Augsburg is the defending NWCA Division III National Duals champions, having won the event four times in its eight-year history. Wisconsin-Eau Claire hosts St. Olaf and Itasca Community College next Saturday at 1 p.m. No. 2 Augsburg (Minn., 3-0) 42, Wisconsin-Eau Claire (0-11) 0 Sunday, January 3, 2010 – Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn. Action begins at 157 pounds. Time of match: 1:23. Attendance: 94. Official: Mike Roff. 157 -- No. 1 Jason Adams (AUG, 19-2) maj. dec. Jon Ames (UWEC, 2-12) 10-2 (Augsburg 4-0). 165 – Beau Hansen (AUG, 6-4) maj. dec. Levi Polus (UWEC, 2-10) 11-2 (Augsburg 8-0). 174 – Brandon Bahr (AUG, 8-8) pinned Keith Dawson (UWEC, 3-8) 2:45 (Augsburg 14-0). 184 – Caleb Lines (AUG, 10-8) maj. dec. Will Christ (UWEC, 3-11) 14-1 (Augsburg 18-0). 197 – Brad Baus (AUG, 10-5) tech. fall Andy Meyer (UWEC, 0-11) 16-0 at 5:46 (Augsburg 23-0). HWT – No. 4 Andy Witzel (AUG, 12-3) dec. Joe Pitsch (UWEC, 1-7) 2-0 (Augsburg 26-0). 125 – Josh Roberts (AUG, 6-3) tech. fall J.T. Bernstein (UWEC, 1-12) 16-0 at 5:34 (Augsburg 31-0). 133 – Paul Bjorkstrand (AUG, 15-4) tech. fall Brian Reier (UWEC, 0-1) 16-1 at 4:47 (Augsburg 36-0). 141 – Jake Saatzer (AUG, 8-3) dec. Zach Weisenberger (UWEC, 0-6) 8-4 (Augsburg 39-0). 149 – No. 3 Tony Valek (AUG, 19-4) dec. Andy Johnston (UWEC, 7-5) 8-2 (Augsburg 42-0).

Lincoln -- Behind seven bonus-point victories and two pins from senior Craig Brester, the 12th-ranked Nebraska wrestling team (8-3) extended its winning streak to three with a pair of victories over North Dakota State (33-9) and North Carolina State (31-10) Sunday afternoon at the NU Coliseum. Seven Huskers dominated in their first competition of the New Year by individually winning both matches on the day, with Nebraska claiming seven bouts against the Bison and eight versus the Wolfpack. At 17-0, Brester remained perfect in his senior season as he pinned North Dakota State's Drew Ross and North Carolina State's Andrew Tumlin. The Howells, Neb., native needed only 41 seconds to defeat Ross and just 1 minute, 19 seconds to down Tumlin. With nine falls in 2009-10, Brester is four pins away from reaching the school's single-season all-time top-10 chart. Lane followed Brester's example against North Dakota State, registering his second pin of the season in 1 minute, 3 seconds against Joe Arthur to wrap up the 33-9 team win. The Huskers led just 13-9 through six matches, but 174-pound senior Stephen Dwyer created separation with his technical fall victory over Mac Stoll (18-1), followed by redshirt freshman Josh Ihnen's 6-0 win at 184 pounds against Kenny Moenkedick. Dwyer was also responsible for spurting NU in its second dual of the day, as his pin of North Carolina State's Quinton Godley (3:59) gave the Huskers a 19-10 lead with three matches remaining. Ihnen, Brester and Lane all claimed victories again to give the Huskers their eighth dual victory of the season. Nebraska was just as dominant in the light weight classes, with freshman David Klingsheim, freshman C.J. Napier and junior Mike Koehnlein all winning both matches. On paper, Koehnlein delivered the biggest upset of the day, defeating North Dakota State's Ryan Adams (14-7), who entered Sunday with a 16-2 record. Redshirt freshman Tyler Koehn also stepped in at 157 pounds to claim a 2-0 victory over North Carolina State's Colton Palmer. The Huskers return to the road next weekend as it travels to the tradition-rich NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls Iowa Jan. 8-9. Last year, Nebraska defeated Northwestern and Penn State, but fell to Iowa and Iowa State at the UNI Dome. No. 12 Nebraska 33, North Dakota State 9 125-David Klingsheim (NU) wins by decision over Justin Solberg (NDSU), 10-5 (NU 3, NDSU 0) 133-C.J. Napier (NU) wins by forfeit (NU 9, NDSU 0) 141-Mike Koehnlein (NU) wins by major decision over Ryan Adams (NDSU), 13-2 (NU 13, NDSU 0) 149-Andrey Patselov (NDSU) wins by decision over Chris Hacker (NU), 10-8 (NU 13, NDSU 3) 157-Vince Salminen (NDSU) wins by decision over Tyler Koehn (NU), 6-1 (NU 13, NDSU 6) 165-Tyler Johnson (NDSU) wins by decision over Alex Ward (NU), 6-5 (NU 13, NDSU 9) 174- Stephen Dwyer (NU) wins by technical fall over Mac Stoll (NDSU), 18-1 (NU 18, NDSU 9) 184-Josh Ihnen (NU) wins by decision over Kenny Moenkedick (NDSU), 6-0 (NU 21, NDSU 9) 197-#2 Craig Brester (NU) wins by fall over Drew Ross, 0:41 (NU 27, NDSU 9) HWT-#12 Tucker Lane (NU) wins by fall over Joe Arthur (NDSU), 1:03 (NU 33, NDSU 9) No. 12 Nebraska 31, North Carolina State 10 125-David Klingsheim (NU) wins by decision over Mike Moreno (NCSU), 10-5 (NU 3, NCSU 0) 133-C.J. Napier (NU) wins by major decision over Scott Norris (NCSU), 11-2 (NU 7, NCSU 0) 141-Mike Koehnlein (NU) wins by decision over Dale Shull (NCSU), 14-7 (NU 10, NCSU 0) 149-Bobby Ward (NCSU) wins by major decision over Chris Hacker (NU), 14-4 (NU 10, NCSU 4) 157-Tyler Koehn (NU) wins by decision over Colton Palmer (NCSU), 2-0 (NU 13, NCSU 4) 165-Ray Ward (NCSU) wins by fall over James Nakashima (NU), 2:02 (NU 13, NCSU 10) 174-#3 Stephen Dywer (NU) wins by fall over Quinton Godley (NCSU), 3:59 (NU 19, NCSU 10) 184-Josh Ihnen (NU) wins by decision over Jonathan Becker (NCSU), 2-0 (NU 22, NCSU 10) 197-#2 Craig Brester wins by fall over Andrew Tumlin (NCSU), 1:19 (NU 28, NCSU 10) HWT-#13 Tucker Lane wins by decision over Eloheim Palma (NCSU), 6-2 (NU 31, NCSU 10)

NORFOLK, Va. -- The 24th ranked Old Dominion wrestling team put forth an impressive performance in their home opener Sunday, topping Purdue, Rider and UNC Greensboro in a quad meet at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Junior James Nicholson, ranked No. 4 nationally, won all three of his bouts, including two by technical fall and one by pin. Senior Chris Brown, ranked No. 10, also swept his trio of matchups, picking up a technical fall and a major decision in the process. The Monarchs (3-1, 1-0 CAA) upended Purdue, which is receiving votes in the latest national polls, 17-14 in the closest match of the day. Redshirt freshman Grant Chapman won the clinching match at the heavyweight spot to give ODU the victory. Old Dominion also topped UNC Greensboro, 36-7 and CAA foe Rider, 19-15. In the opening match of the day, Old Dominion rolled past UNC Greensboro. The Monarchs won the first seven bouts and eight overall. James Nicholson and redshirt freshman Brennan Brumley each registered falls in the opening round, while freshman Justin LaValle and Brown picked up technical fall victories. A win by senior Eric Decker at 174-pounds would put ODU up 33-0. The Spartans would win two of the final three matches. Rider topped Purdue 25-10 in the other 11 a.m. match. In the most thrilling match of the day, the Monarchs and Boilermakers battled until the last bout. Brothers James and John Nicholson each won their matchups to give ODU an early 8-6 lead. Consecutive wins by Brown and freshman Joey Sheridan gave the Monarchs a 14-6 cushion. Purdue would fight back though, winning three straight decisions to make the heavyweight bout between Chapman and Adam Walls the deciding matchup. The final bout was a thriller as it went all the way to a tiebreaker, where Chapman pulled through with a 3-2 win to give the Monarchs their second consecutive win over the Boilermakers. Rider bested UNC Greensboro 38-9 to pit the only two undefeated teams against each other in the last match. The Monarchs once again used a critical James Nicholson win to take an early lead. Rider would win three of the next four matches though to grab a 9-8 lead. Brown would stop the Broncs momentum as he used a flurry of third round takedowns to get a major decision win over Rob Morrison at 165-pounds. Decker and sophomore Joe Budi also won their matches to put the Monarchs up 19-9 with two bouts remaining. At 197-pounds a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers met as No. 19 Tyler Smith of Rider topped No. 13 Jesse Strawn, 7-4. Rider also grabbed a win with No. 17 Ed Bordan in the heavyweight bout, but they could not amount enough points to surpass conference rival Old Dominion. Purdue picked up its first win of the day by topping UNC Greensboro 30-9 in the other 3 p.m. match. The Monarchs will next be in action at the Virginia Duals in Hampton, Va. The two-day event will begin on January 8th at the Hampton Coliseum.

TEMPE -- With seven individual wins, including two that produced bonus points, the No. 22 Arizona State University wrestling team opened the second half of its season with a 25-13 road victory over the host Roadrunners of CS Bakersfield inside the Icardo Center in Bakersfield, Calif., on Sunday afternoon in a Pac-10 dual. The victory kept the Sun Devils perfect in the conference at 3-0 and improved them to 4-2 overall on the season while the Roadrunners slipped to 0-3 on the year with a 0-2 record in the Pac-10. The dual opened at 184 pounds with Jake Meredith taking a 5-1 victory over Mike Larson to stake the visitors to an early 3-0 team lead. Larson carried a 1-0 lead through two periods before Meredith started the third period down and reversed Larson for a 2-1 lead. Meredith added a two-point near fall and one more point for riding time to take the win. At 197 pounds, rookie Anthony Pike was trailing 8-3 in the second period before Riley Orozco pinned him at 4:55 to put the hosts in front, 6-3. But, that lead for the Roadrunners was short-lived as No. 15 Erik Nye knocked off the top-ranked heavyweight in the Pac-10 rankings, No. 16 Mitch Monteiro, with a 5-3 decision to tie the team score at 6-6. With the match scoreless through one, Monteiro chose down to open the second and escaped for a 1-0 lead before Nye made it 2-1 with a takedown. After Monteiro escaped, the match was tied at 2-2 heading into the third where Nye escaped and then took down Monteiro for a 5-2 lead. The CSUB big man escaped with 1:03 remaining, but no more scoring was to be had as Nye took the decision. From there, the Sun Devils piled on 10 points to take the lead for good as the light weights took to the mats. First up, No. 3 Anthony Robles used four takedowns and one three-point near fall to easily score a 13-1 major decision over Frank Lomas to win the 125-pound match and give ASU a 10-6 lead. Then, Ben Ashmore made it 16-6 after the 133-pound match as he scored a takedown 15 seconds into the match before working for the fall and getting it as he stuck Tyler Iwamura in 1:21. CSUB cut the lead to 16-10 after 141 pounds as No. 12 Elijah Nacita scored a major decision over ASU’s No. 11 Chris Drouin, 13-5, but the Sun Devils rebounded with two wins in a row as Vicente Varela and Michael Swigart won at 149 and 157, respectively, to make it 22-10 ASU. First up, Varela used three takedowns, one reversal and one three-point near fall to take a 12-5 decision over John Cardenas. Then, Swigart won a close match as he took a 2-0 lead into the second period before Andrew Balch escaped to open the period and then took down Swigart with one second remaining in the stanza. Trailing, 3-2, Swigart chose down to open the third and reversed Balch at 1:06 and then rode him out for the 4-3 win. The hosts picked up a win at 165 as Joey Granata defeated Kyle DeBerry, 5-4. DeBerry was up 2-1 through the first period on a takedown before Granata took the 3-2 lead through two periods on a reverse. DeBerry chose neutral to open the third and scored a takedown, but, with one second remaining in the match, was reversed by Granata to fall, 5-4. The final match of the day came at 174 pounds and featured a meeting between a pair of high school teammates as ASU’s Eric Starks won a 4-3 decision over his fellow Battle Ground High School graduate Trevor Hall. Hall held a 2-1 lead through one with a takedown before a Starks escape in the second tied it at 2-2. Hall escaped in the third for a 3-2 lead before Starks took down Hall with two seconds remaining in the match to win, 4-3. Next up for the Sun Devils will be the 2010 NWCA National Duals that will be held in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Saturday and Sunday (January 9-10). The match-ups for the first round of the double-elimination team tournament will be announced later this week. #22 Arizona State (4-2, 3-0 Pac-10) def. CS Bakersfield (0-3, 0-2 Pac-10), 25-13 Icardo Center • Bakersfield, Calif. 184 - Jake Meredith (AS) dec. Mike Larson (CB), 5-1 197 - Riley Orozco (CSB) pinned Anthony Pike (AS), 4:55 285 - #15 Erik Nye (AS) dec. #16 Mitch Monteiro (CB), 5-3 125 - #3 Anthony Robles (AS) major Frank Lomas (CB), 13-1 133 - Ben Ashmore (AS) pinned Tyler Iwamura (CB), 1:21 141 - #12 Elijah Nacita (CB) major #11 Chris Drouin (AS), 13-5 149 - Vicente Varela (AS) dec. John Cardenas (CB), 12-5 157 - Michael Swigart (AS) dec. Andrew Balch (CB), 4-3 165 - Joey Granata (CB) dec. Kyle DeBerry (AS), 5-4 174 - Eric Starks (AS) dec. Trevor Hall (CB), 4-3

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- On Sunday, No. 2 Iowa State and No. 5 Minnesota split 10 matches, but Jake Varner's pin against Sonny Yohn at 197 pounds with one second remaining on the clock helped propel the Cyclones over the Gophers, 19-16, at the Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis. Jake Varner of Iowa State (Photo/The Guillotine)"That's Jake's win right there," said Iowa State coach Kevin Jackson. "He did what the best guy in the country is supposed to do. And I'm talking about the best guy. He's dominating all his opponents. I thought Sonny Yohn actually wrestled a very, very strong match for a young kid. He was in that match all the way up until Jake caught him, unfortunately. He should have known not to roll the half nelson because Jake loves that position." The dual meet started at 174 pounds with Minnesota's Scott Glasser defeating No. 11 Duke Burk of Iowa State, 7-2, to put the Gophers up 3-0. "I think that I've made a lot of improvements," said Glasser who improved to 18-3 on the season. "I'm basically injury free right now ... besides some nicks, but everyone has them." Earlier this week, Glasser dropped his first round match at the Southern Scuffle, but won eight straight matches in the consolation bracket, which included a win over No. 10 Ryan Patrovich of Hofstra, to place third. "I've come off some good wins at the Scuffle," said Glasser. "I think it just gave me a lot of confidence. That's just what I needed." Iowa State won the next two matches as No. 12 Jerome Ward won by decision at 184 pounds before Varner pinned Yohn to put the Cyclones in front 9-3. At heavyweight, Iowa State held out starter David Zabriskie, who is ranked No. 5, because of an injury he sustained at the Midlands Championships and sent out freshman Eric Thompson against No. 10 Ben Berhow. Thompson picked up the first takedown of the match to go up 2-0 and eventually held a 4-3 lead heading into the final period. But in the third period, Berhow picked up an escape to tie the match at 4-4 ... and then registered the go-ahead takedown with under a minute remaining to win the match 6-4. Iowa State's Andrew Long defeated Minnesota's Zach Sanders at 125 pounds (Photo/The Guillotine)At 125 pounds, Iowa State's Andrew Long picked up two takedowns in the second period and added another as time expired to upset No. 3 Zach Sanders of Minnesota, 8-4, which put Iowa State up 12-6 heading into the intermission. "Andrew is a true competitor," said Jackson. "He will wrestle. He will try his best. And he will try to do the things that he needs to do to win. He's getting better every time out there." Long, a freshman, improved to 15-2 on the season. Both of Long's losses this season have come to Iowa's Matt McDonough ... with the most recent loss coming earlier this week in the final of the Midlands Championships. "That match at the Midlands was his to win," said Jackson. "He was in that exact same position here in the third period with Sanders. And I think Sanders might be a better offensive wrestler than McDonough ... with his shots anyway. He was able to finalize this match. I think he did that because he gained from that experience from the Midlands. If that wouldn't have happened, we probably wouldn't have gotten the victory here. I think he's continuing to learn and understand and figure out what it takes to win against these very good wrestlers." Minnesota's second-ranked Jayson Ness dominated No. 5 Nick Fanthrope of Iowa State, 6-1, at 133 pounds to improve to 17-0 on the season. At 141 pounds, Mike Thorn won by major decision over Dalton Jensen, who was filling in for the injured Nick Gallick, which put the Gophers in front 13-12. At 149 pounds, Minnesota's David Zilverberg led Iowa State's Mitch Mueller 1-0 heading into the third period. In the third period, Mueller, a three-time NCAA qualifier, picked up an escape, added two takedowns and a riding time point to win 6-3 and put the Cyclones back in front 15-13. Zilverberg was filling in for Mario Mason, who was suspended for violating team rules. At 157 pounds, Iowa State's Andrew Sorenson nearly pinned Minnesota's Luke Mellmer, but settled for a 12-0 major decision. Minnesota is hoping to get 2008 Olympian Jake Deitchler in its lineup soon at 157 pounds, but according to Minnesota coach J Robinson, it's a "wait and see" situation. Sorenson's major decision gave the Cyclones a 19-13 lead heading into the marquee matchup of the dual meet between No. 3 Jon Reader of Iowa State and No. 4 Dustin Schlatter of Minnesota at 165 pounds. Minnesota's Dustin Schlatter topped Iowa State's Jon Reader at 165 pounds (Photo/The Guillotine)Schlatter, who made the U.S. World Team in freestyle this past summer, scored first, picking up a takedown just under 30 seconds into the match to go up 2-0. That takedown proved to be the difference as neither scored another takedown and Schlatter held on for the 3-2 win to improve to 8-1 on the season. "I thought Jon Reader had a couple opportunities to win the match and got a little excited and lost those positions," said Jackson. "Schlatter is a tough guy. He's a true competitor. We've got to finalize those positions in order to win. And we have a couple other guys that really have to figure out how they're going to wrestle to win and tie into our basic philosophy. If we can get that done, we'll be fine. With the victory, Iowa State improved to 3-1, while Minnesota fell to 3-2. Both teams will now prepare to compete at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Saturday and Sunday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Results: 174 Scott Glasser (MINN) dec. No. 11 Duke Burk (ISU) 7-2 / 3-0 184 No. 12 Jerome Ward (ISU) dec. Kaleb Young (MINN) 4-0 / 3-3 197 No. 1 Jake Varner (ISU) pinned Sonny Yohn (MINN) 6:59 / 3-9 HWT No. 10 Ben Berhow (MINN) dec. Eric Thompson (ISU) 6-4 / 6-9 125 No. 13 Andrew Long (ISU) dec. No. 3 Zach Sanders (MINN) 8-4 / 6-12 133 No. 2 Jayson Ness (MINN) dec. No. 5 Nick Fanthrorpe (ISU) 6-1 / 9-12 141 No. 6 Mike Thorn (MINN) major dec. Dalton Jensen (ISU) 11-3 / 13-12 149 No. 14 Mitch Mueller (ISU) dec. David Zilverberg (MINN) 6-3 / 13-15 157 Andrew Sorenson (ISU) major dec. Luke Mellmer (MINN) 12-0 / 13-19 165 No. 4 Dustin Schlatter (MINN) dec. No. 3 Jon Reader (ISU) 3-2 / 16-19 Related: Kevin Jackson Audio Interview The Guillotine Photo Gallery

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The No. 13 Indiana University wrestling team improved to 9-0 on the year with a 29-9 road victory at West Virginia (0-4) Saturday afternoon. Indiana won seven of 10 bouts on the day. The Hoosiers have limited all nine opponents to nine points or less. Angel Escobedo got things started for the Cream and Crimson in the 125-pound match, defeating Shane Young, 12-4. Escobedo (20-0) controlled the tempo throughout the match en route to his sixth major decision of the year. West Virginia held a lead momentarily after taking the next two decisions at 133 and 141 pounds. Matt Coughlin would put an end to that quickly, however, dominating Brandon Loro at 149 pounds. Coughlin's 14-4 major decision gave the Hoosiers an 8-6 advantage on the team scoreboard, an edge they would not relinquish the rest of the way. Coughlin's win started a four-bout streak in which IU posted bonus points. Kurt Kinser notched a 16-4 major decision, followed by a pin and technical fall for Paul Young and Trevor Perry. Young's opponent, Donnie Jones, is a two-time NCAA Qualifier and has been ranked as high as No. 13 this season. Young made quick work of him though, sticking Jones in just under two minutes (1:55). Perry nearly one-upped his teammate, connecting on his lethal headlock right off the opening whistle. After Christian Mory fought his way out of Perry's grasp, Perry continuously racked up points until the match was halted due to technical fall at 21-6. At 184-lbs., Eric Cameron battled No. 19 Matt Ryan in a tight 7-4 defeat for the Mountaineers third and final win. Matt Powless and Nate Everhart then concluded the match with back-to-back decisions, pushing Indiana's final lead to 29-9. Results: 133 lbs.- Colin Johnston (WVU) dec. over Matt Ortega (IU), 8-2; (4-3) 141 lbs.- Brandon Rader (WVU) dec. over Danny Monaco (IU), 14-7; (4-6) 149 lbs.- Matt Coughlin (IU) maj. dec. over Brandon Loro (WVU), 14-4; (8-6) 157 lbs.- No. 12 Kurt Kinser (IU) maj. dec. over Kyle Eason (WVU), 16-4; (12-6) 165 lbs.- No. 14 Paul Young (IU) pins Donnie Jones (WVU), 1:55; (18-6) 174 lbs.- Trevor Perry (IU) tech. fall over Christian Mory (WVU), 21-6; (23-6) 184 lbs.- No. 19 Matt Ryan (WVU) dec. over Eric Cameron (IU), 7-4; (23-9) 197 lbs.- Matt Powless (IU) dec. over Kyle Rooney (WVU), 8-6; (26-9) 285 lbs.- No. 6 Nate Everhart (IU) dec. over Brandon Williamson, 6-0; (29-9) Indiana wraps up the non-conference schedule on Jan. 16 with a pair of home dual matches versus American and Cleveland State. Those matches are slated to start at 10 a.m. inside University Gym.

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State’s fourth-ranked wrestling team improved to 4-0-1 on the season with a 21-13 victory over the No. 19 Cal Poly Mustangs on Saturday night in front of 1,210 fans inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. Alex Meade led the Cowboys with a 12-2 major decision over Cal Poly’s Steven Vasquez at 165 pounds. The redshirt freshman got the Cowboys going with the first of their three major decisions on the night. Meade improved to 17-3 on the year. Joining Meade with bonus-point wins were 174-pounder Mike Benefiel and Jared Rosholt at 285 pounds. Meade dropped Steven Vasquez, 12-2, while Rosholt handled Jim Powers by a 13-3 count. The Cowboys will be back in action on Jan. 8 at the Virginia Duals, in Hampton, Va. 125: No. 8 Chris Notte (OSU) dec. Micah Ferguson (CP), 11-5 Notte started off the day right for the Cowboys with an 11-5 victory over Ferguson at 125. He had two first-period takedowns to take a 4-1 advantage and added to his lead with a takedown in the second. Notte recorded four more points in the third and added a point for riding time to give the Cowboys a 3-0 advantage. 133: No. 10 Boris Novachkov (CP) dec. No. 9 Jordan Oliver (OSU), 6-0 Oliver fought off a leg shot for more than thirty seconds in the first period to take a 0-0 score into the second. He added more than a minute of riding time before Novachkov escaped, giving the visitor a 1-0 lead. A late takedown and a three-point near fall with less than one minute left gave Novachkov a 6-0 victory. 141: No. 8 Filip Novachkov (CP) dec. No. 3 Jamal Parks (OSU), 4-2 Parks took an early 2-0 with a takedown halfway through the first period. Novachkov escaped once in the first and once in the second to tie the bout 2-2 going into the third period. A Parks escape in the third put the sophomore in the lead but a late takedown by Novachkov gave Cal Poly a 4-3 victory, their second of the day. 149: No. 20 Quinten Fuentes (OSU) dec. Eric Maldonado (CP), 8-4 Fuentes took down Maldonado with just 25 seconds remaining in the first period to take a 2-0 into the second. An escape early in the second and another takedown gave the Cowboys a 5-0 lead into the third period. Maldonado was able to manage two escapes and a takedown in the third, but it wasn’t enough as Fuentes rolled to an 8-4 victory, tying up the match 6-6. 157: No. 10 Chase Pami (CP) dec. No. 12 Neil Erisman (OSU), 8-3 157 got off to a quick start with a Chase Pami takedown just eleven seconds into the bout. The first period saw a 4-2 advantage in favor of the Mustangs. Pami added three points to his lead in the second with an escape and a takedown. He allowed just one escape point from Erisman in the third period and added a point for riding time, resulting in an 8-3 Mustang win. 165: No. 12 Alex Meade (OSU) maj. dec. Steven Vasquez (CP), 12-2 Meade got the Pokes back on the winning track with a 12-2 major decision at 165. A takedown and a two-point near fall gave the Cowboy redshirt freshman a 4-0 lead entering the second period. A pair of takedowns and an escape led to a 9-1 lead for the Cowboy in the second. He added another takedown and a point for riding time in the third to get the 12-2 major decision. 174: No. 14 Mike Benefiel (OSU) maj. dec. Travis Rasmussen (CP), 12-4 Two takedowns in the first minute of the bout highlighted a 4-1 first period lead for Benefiel, and he also added more than two minutes of riding time in the beginning period. He continued scoring in the remaining two periods, running away with a 12-4 major decision. 184: Ryan DesRoches (CP) maj. dec. Elliott Hellwege (OSU), 12-2 DesRoches struck first and put on the pressure early, resulting in two two-point near falls in the closing seconds of the first and an 8-1 opening period lead. Hellwege managed just one escape point in the second to narrow the lead to 8-2 entering the third period. DesRoches recorded an escape and a takedown in the third and added a riding time point to finish with a 12-2 major decision. 197: No. 9 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) dec. Ryan Smith (CP), 10-4 Smith scored the first points with a takedown just 15 seconds into the opening period, but Gelogaev quickly escaped and returned the favor a minute later with a takedown of his own. Smith was able to escape and the first period ended in a 3-3 tie. Gelogaev dominated the second with a takedown and a two-point near fall in the closing seconds, giving him a 7-4 advantage entering the third period. He added another takedown in the third and a riding time point, resulting in a 10-4 decision and giving the Cowboys their fifth win of the evening. 285: No. 3 Jared Rosholt (OSU) maj. dec. Jim Powers (CP), 13-3 Rosholt recorded his 101st career victory as a Cowboy in dominating fashion with a 13-3 win over Cal Poly’s Jim Powers. Two takedowns in the opening period gave the Cowboy senior a 4-1 advantage entering the second. Rosholt added four more points in the second period by way of an escape, a takedown and a stalling point awarded in his favor. A five-point third period gave Rosholt a 13-3 major decision, improving his record to 16-1 on the season.