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Wrestling Takes Down Duke, 24-14





Philadelphia, Pa. ? The Drexel wrestling squad defeated Duke, 24-14, for its first home victory of the season. The Dragons improve to 5-13 overall, while the Blue Devils move to 5-10 on the season.



Tanner Shoap received a forfeit at 125 to start off the night. Kevin Devoy Jr followed with a 6-0 decision at 133 after picking up a three-point near fall and a two-point take down. David Pearce was awarded a victory after Duke's Xaviel Ramos was disqualified for flagrant misconduct in the 141 match. This brought the Dragons lead up to 15-0 and removed one team point from Duke's score.



The Blue Devils got themselves on the board with a 2-0 decision at 149 over Matthew Cimato. Austin Sommer then was neck and neck with Duke's Immanuel Kerr-Brown throughout the 157 match. The two were tied at 7-7 with 20 seconds to go, but Sommer picked up a crucial two-point takedown with five seconds remaining to secure the victory and increase the Dragons' lead to 18-2.



Jason Fugiel followed with a tough fight at 165, but ultimately dropped a 3-1 decision to Duke's Marcus Cain. Kevin Matyas earned the Dragons six more points at 174 with a win-by-fall at 4:45, increasing Drexel's lead to 24-5. Bryan Sternlieb went for the Dragons at 184, but lost a 7-1 decision to Duke's Jacob Kasper.



Brandon Palik had a strong outing at 197, tying Conner Hartmann in regulation 3-3. After six overtime periods, however, Palik was defeated 7-4. Duke picked up a 6-2 decision at 285 but it was not enough to overcome the deficit the Dragons had created.



Drexel Wrestling returns to action next Friday, February 7, as they host Rider at 7:00 p.m. at the Daskalakis Athletic Center.





Drexel 24, Duke 14

125: Tanner Shoap (DU) def. Alex Elsea (DUKE) by forfeit

133: Kevin Devoy Jr (DU) DEC Evan Botwin (DUKE) 6-0

141: David Pearce (DU) def. Xaviel Ramos (DUKE) by disqualification

149: Connor Bass (DUKE) DEC Matthew Cimato (DU) 2-0

157: Austin Sommer (DU) DEC Immanuel Kerr-Brown (DUKE) 9-8

165: Marcus Cain (DUKE) DEC Jason Fugiel (DU) 3-1

174: Kevin Matyas (DU) WBF Trey Adamson (DUKE) @4:45

184: Jacob Kasper (DUKE) DEC Bryan Sternlieb (DU) 7-1

197: Conner Hartmann (DUKE) DEC Brandon Palik (DU) 7-4 OT

285: Brian Self (DUKE) DEC Joseph Giorgio (DU) 6-2
 
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Up Next ?> ASU remains at home to take on Pac-12 foe No. 25 Stanford on Monday at 6 p.m. MT on the Pac-12 Networks. Fans who bring their ticket stub from the Iowa State dual will receive $3 admission.



















Sun Devil Wrestling Drops Dual To No. 18 Iowa State, 21-12



TEMPE, Ariz.?The Arizona State wrestling team dropped a non-conference dual to No. 18 Iowa State, 21-12, Saturday evening inside Wells Fargo Arena.



The Sun Devils now fall to 6-6 on the year while the Cyclones are 8-3 overall.



"Overall, every match was tough, and if a couple matches went another way, the score of the dual may have been different," head coach Shawn Charles said. "Tonight's final score doesn't accurately reflect how hard we fought tonight, how tough that dual was for both sides. I'm proud of our guys. They came out and really wrestled hard tonight, and we will have a few things to work on before we face Stanford on Monday night."



Up next, ASU remains at home to take on Pac-12 foe No. 25 Stanford on Monday at 6 p.m. MT on the Pac-12 Networks. Fans who bring their ticket stub from the Iowa State dual will receive $3 admission.



Against the Cyclones, Joel Smith picked up ASU's first win of the night in a 3-1 decision at 157, Smith picking up a two-point takedown as seconds ticked away in the final period to get the advantage.



At 184, Blake Stauffer defeated Lelund Weatherspoon in a 10-6 decision, before Iowa State's No. 2 Kyven Gadson gave the Cyclones a 10-point team score advantage, 16-6, with a pin in 5:50 of Josh DaSilveira at 197.



Chace Eskam was edged in ASU's first overtime match of the night, 3-1, to Quean Smith at heavyweight, while Ares Carpio came out on top of the extra-period decision over Earl Hall at 125.



ASU's final win of the night came at the final weight, as Matt Kraus picked up an 8-4 decision at 141.



Iowa State 21, ASU 12

149: Luke Goettl (ISU) def. Preston McCalmon (ASU): Dec 7-3

157: Joel Smith (ASU) def. John Nicholson (ISU): Dec 3-1

165: Michael Moreno (ISU) def. Nick Rex (ASU): Maj 12-2

174: Tanner Weatherman (ISU) def. Ray Waters (ASU): Dec 9-6

184: Blake Stauffer (ASU) def. Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU): Dec 10-6

197: No. 2 Kyven Gadson def. Josh DaSilveira (ASU): Fall 5:50

HWT: Quean Smith (ISU) def. Chace Eskam (ASU): OT Dec 3-1*

125: Ares Carpio (ASU) def. Earl Hall (ISU): OT Dec 3-1

133: Shayden Terukina (ISU) def. Kalin Goodsite (ASU): Dec 8-4

141: Matt Kraus (ASU) def. Gabe Moreno (ISU): Dec 8-4

*Match earned two team points for ISU due to bench unsportsmanlike conduct call
 
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Wolverines come from behind to top Boise State




UVU managed to overcome a 12-0 deficit as well as an 18-10 one en route to its third straight home win over the Broncos.



Feb. 1, 2014[/B]









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OREM, Utah - Utah Valley managed to overcome a late 18-10 deficit to defeat Boise State 23-18 in come-from-behind fashion Saturday evening in front of 1,785 fans at the PE Building. The victory marked UVU's (4-6, 0-0 WWC) third straight home win over the Broncos (3-7, 2-3 Pac-12).

Ninth-ranked J.T. Felix gave BSU a late 18-10 lead after pinning UVU freshman Chasen Tolbert then gave UVU its first lead of the contest by pinning Ben DeMuelle just 49-seconds into his bout. Tolbert picked up the quick fall after catching DeMuelle in a cradle.

With the Wolverines holding to a slim 20-18 advantage, senior 141-pounder and Boise native Avery Garner took the mat for UVU to take on three-time NCAA qualifier Brian Owen. Garner didn't waste any time as he came out looking to score right out of the chute. The UVU senior picked up two first-period takedowns to jump out to a 4-1 lead in the final match of the evening. After a scoreless second period, Garner then finished off the victory with another takedown in the final period to pick up a huge 6-3 win over Owen.

"We knew there were going to be a lot of close matches tonight," UVU head coach Greg Williams said. "We didn't expect to lose a couple of the matches that we wound up dropping, but I was very pleased with how our final three guys wrestled. Jade and Chasen gave us the spark that we needed and Avery really capped it off for us."

Boise State jumped out to a 12-0 advantage in the early stages of the contest after winning the first three matches. The Wolverines countered, however, with three straight wins of their own to make it a 12-10 affair after six bouts.

Senior 174-pounder Derek Thomas capped the rally with a 5-3 overtime win over Cody Dixon. Thomas trailed Dixon 3-2 with seconds remaining in the third period but Thomas was awarded a point for stalling after Dixon tried to flee the mat. The Wolverine sophomore then won the bout with a takedown in the first sudden victory period.

In all, the Wolverines won six of the 10 bouts to pick up the victory over the Broncos.

"We dealt with some adversity tonight with Derek Thomas really came through for us with his overtime victory," added Williams. "I'm proud of this team. This team has done of nice job of being able to battle through a number of misfortunes and keep their chins up."

The victory marked Utah Valley's second of the season over a Pac-12 opponent.

UVU will remain home next week to begin its Western Wrestling Conference slate against South Dakota State on Thursday and No. 21 North Dakota State on Friday. Utah Valley will then hit the road the following week to face Northern Colorado (Feb. 12), Air Force (Feb. 14) and Wyoming (Feb. 15). The Wolverines will then return home to host the 2014 NCAA West Regional/WWC Championships in the UCCU Center on March 8.

Utah Valley 23, Boise State 18
149: Chris Castillo (BSU) Dec. Trevor Willson (UVU), 6-1
157: Steven Hernandez (BSU) Fall Chase Cuthbertson (UVU), 2:40
165: Holden Packard (BSU) Dec. Curtis Abner Cook (UVU), 6-4 {SV}
174: Monte Schmalhaus (UVU) Maj. Dec. Austin Dewey (BSU), 9-0
184: Ethan Smith (UVU) Dec. Andrew Tiedman (BSU), 8-5
197: Derek Thomas (UVU) Dec. Cody Dixon (BSU), 5-3 {SV}
285: #9 J.T Felix (BSU) Fall Richard Larsen (UVU), 1:55
125: Jade Rauser (UVU) Maj. Dec. Rami Haddadin (BSU), 10-1
133: Chasen Tolbert (UVU) Fall Ben Demuelle (BSU), 0:49
141: Avery Garner (UVU) Dec. Brian Owen (BSU), 6-3
 
Cyclones Snag Road Win Over Sun Devils, 21-12



TEMPE, Ariz. ? The Iowa State wrestling team (8-3 overall, 1-2 Big 12) got bonus point wins from its two All-Americans en route to a 21-12 road win tonight at Wells Fargo Arena over Arizona State (6-6 overall, 1-0 Pac-12).

No. 2 Kyven Gadson won his 25th straight dual match, as he was able to lockup a nearside cradle early in the third period to pin ASU's Josh DaSilveria. Gadson now has six falls on the season. The win tonight pushes his overall record to 18-2 and his dual record to 10-0.

No. 10 Michael Moreno tallied his fourth major decision of the season after downing ASU's Nick Rex 12-2. Moreno scored four takedowns in the match and finished with 1:30 of riding time. The junior from Urbandale, Iowa leads the Cyclones in dual takedowns with 27.

Luke Goettl was victorious in his return to his home state, downing ASU's Preston McCalmon 9-3 in front of an abundance of friends and family. The Clarkdale, Ariz. native is now 12-10 on the season and 6-5 in dual contest.

Heavyweight Quean Smith needed some late match heroics to defeat ASU's Chace Eskam. The Detroit, Mich. native won in sudden victory after scoring a takedown on textbook counter attack to an Eskam shot. Smith's win was the first road dual victory of his career.

No. 10 Tanner Weatherman was in control of his match early leading ASU's Ray Waters 3-0 at the start of the second period. Waters was able to turn the tides, scoring a five-point move. Weatherman fired back with two takedowns to get the 9-6 win and improve his season record to 19-10. The win over Waters was the 40th career victory for the sophomore from Huxley, Iowa.

Shayden Terukina picked up his second dual win of the season over ASU's Kalin Goodsite. The Kamehameha, Hawaii, native had a five-point throw late in the first period, nearly pinning Goodsite. Terukina went on to win the match 8-4 after notching another takedown in second period.

Iowa State is back on the mat next Saturday, as it travels northeast to face instate rival No. 5 UNI (7-0 overall, 4-0 MAC) in West Gym at 5 p.m. CDT. The Cyclones have won 10 straight over the Panthers dating back to Jan. 24, 2004.

Match-By-Match Results:

125: Ares Carpio (ASU) dec. Earl Hall (ISU), 3-1 (SV-1)
133: Shayden Terukina (ASU) dec. Kalin Goodsite (ASU), 8-4
141: Matt Kraus (ASU) dec. Gabe Moreno (ISU), 7-1
149: Luke Goettl (ISU) dec. Preston McCalmon (ASU), 7-3
157: Joel Smith (ASU) dec. John Nicholson (ISU), 3-1
165: No. 10 Michael Moreno (ISU), maj. dec. Nick Rex (ASU), 12-2 (1:30 RT)
174: No. 10 Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. Ray Waters (ASU), 9-6 (1:21 RT)
184: No. 18 Blake Stauffer (ASU) dec. Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU), 10-6
197: No. 2 Kyven Gadson (ISU) wbf Josh Dasilveira (ASU), 5:50
285: Quean Smith (ISU) dec. Chace Eskam (ASU), 3-1 (SV-1)
 
No. 13 Virginia Wrestling Posts 29-12 Win Over Bucknell[/B]

Cavaliers win at seven of 10 weight classes




CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ? The No. 13 Virginia wrestling team won at seven of 10 weight classes to earn a 29-12 victory over Bucknell Sunday afternoon at Memorial Gymnasium. Coming off a win Friday night over Maryland, Virginia upped its dual record to 15-3 on the season.




"This weekend was very intense and crazy," Virginia head coach Steve Garland said. "Our guys fought hard. We made some technical mistakes this weekend and we saw a lot of things that we need to get better at, but I was really pleased with our guys' fight and commitment out there. That wasn't a problem. I just thought we made some silly mistakes that we don't typically make. That's a lot easier to approach as a coach. You can't fix heart, and I'm proud of my guys' heart this weekend."




Joseph Martinez (R-So., Platteville, Colo.), Joe Spisak (R-Jr., Boiling Springs, Pa.), Blaise Butler (R-So., Belvidere, Ill.), Nick Sulzer (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio), Stephen Doty (R-Sr., St. Louis, Mo.), James Suvak (R-Fr., Parma Heights, Ohio) and Zach Nye (R-So., Enola, Pa.) each picked up wins for UVa. Spisak and Doty pinned their foes, while Sulzer and Butler both won by major decision.




Nick Herrmann (So., Amarillo, Texas), Gus Sako (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio), Blaise Butler (R-So., Belvidere, Ill.) and Stephen Doty (R-Sr., St. Louis, Mo.) each won by decision at 125, 149, 157 and 174, respectively, for the Cavaliers.




Bucknell (7-9) took the opening bout when Paul Petrov held off a late push from Nick Herrmann (So., Amarillo, Texas) to win 5-4 at 125 pounds. Martinez knotted the score by controlling throughout in a 5-0 decision at 133; he piled up 4:05 in riding time as he dominated from the top.




UVa quickly took the lead for good at 141 as Spisak, ranked 15th nationally, needed just 27 seconds to put Connor Lapresi on his back and stick him for the pin. It marked Spisak's first fall of the year.




Bucknell scored an upset victory at 149 as Victor Lopez was strong from the top position in downing UVa's Gus Sako (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio), 7-6. After Lopez maintained control for the full second period, Sako took a 6-4 lead early in the third with a takedown, but Lopez reversed him and then rode out the period to build the riding time over a minute and claim the decisive bonus point.




UVa won the next five weight classes. Ranked 15th nationally, Butler started the run with a 12-3 major decision over Ray Schlitt at 157 to run his record to 15-6 on the year. Sulzer, the No. 2 ranked wrestler at 165 pounds, then racked up nine takedowns in a dominating 20-8 major decision over Rustin Barrick.




Doty followed with a pin of Joey Kurlock midway through the first period, his team-leading seventh fall of the season. The bonus points pushed the Cavaliers' lead to 23-6.




Suvak claimed a 4-2 win over Rory Bonner at 184, and Nye followed with a 6-1 decision against Tyler Lyster at 197 for the Cavaliers' final wins of the day. Bucknell heavyweight Joe Stolfi, ranked 20th nationally, pinned UVa's Ethan Hayes (R-So., New Lebanon, Ohio) 1:19 into the first period to wrap up the dual. Hayes scored the first takedown, but Stolfi soon after reversed Hayes and put him on his back to get the fall.




Virginia entertains North Carolina at 7 p.m. next Friday (Feb. 7) in the 2013-14 home finale at Memorial Gymnasium. There is no admission charge, and parking is free of charge in the Culbreth Road Garage. Live results will be available at VirginiaSports.com.




No. 13 Virginia 29, Bucknell 12

125: Paul Petrov (BU) dec. Nick Herrmann (UVa) 5-4; BU 3-0

133: Joseph Martinez (UVa) dec. Grimaldi Gonzalez (BU) 5-0; 3-3

141: No. 15/17 Joe Spisak (UVa) fall Connor Lapresi (BU) :27; UVa 9-3

149: Victor Lopez (BU) dec. No. -/9 Gus Sako (UVa) 7-6; UVa 9-6

157: No. 15/15 Blaise Butler (UVa) major dec. Ray Schlitt (BU) 12-3; UVa 13-6

165: No. 2/2/ Nick Sulzer (UVa) major dec. Rustin Barrick (BU) 20-8; UVa 17-6

174: No. 17/12 Stephen Doty (UVa) fall Joey Kurlock (BU) 1:30; UVa 23-6

184: James Suvak (UVa) dec. Rory Bonner (BU) 4-2; UVa 26-6

197: Zach Nye (UVa) dec. Tyler Lyster (BU) 6-1; UVa 29-6

285: No. 20/20 Joe Stolfi (BU) fall Ethan Hayes (UVa) 1:19; UVa 29-12




Rankings: AWN/InterMat
 
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ODU Cruises Past CMU 24-7, Beat Four Ranked Wrestlers

February 2, 2014


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NORFOLK, Va. -[/B] Old Dominion's Brandon Jeske, Chris Mecate, Tristan Warner and Billy Curling all defeated top-17 nationally ranked opponents to help ODU defeat Central Michigan 24-7 Sunday afternoon.

Carrying a six-point advantage after 149 pounds, Old Dominion gutted out two last minute reversals to pull away from Central Michigan at the Ted Constant Center.

The match started at 125 pounds where Brandon Jeske gave the Monarchs the start they needed. Jeske delivered a near fall, which earned three points and scored a takedown to secure riding time and earn a 7-1 decision victory over No. 12-ranked Corey Keener. Jeske is 15-10 and 2-0 in the MAC this season.

At 141 pounds, No. 5-ranked Chris Mecate scored a first period takedown and earned riding time to win 4-2 against No. 9-ranked Zach Horan. Mecate is 22-6 and 4-1 this season in the MAC.

ODU Sophomore and No. 16-ranked Alexander Richardson (149) followed with a first period takedown and a second period near fall to earn a 5-2 decision win against Scott Mattingly to give the Monarchs a 9-3 team lead. Richardson is 21-6 and 4-1 in the MAC this year.

Redshirt junior Tristan Warner (157) came away with a reversal and near fall in the closing seconds of the third period to defeat No. 17-ranked Luke Smith 6-2. Warner is 15-8 and 4-1 in the MAC this season.

Monarchs 174-pounder Billy Curling continued the excitement with a last second reversal to score him a 5-4 decision win against No. 8-ranked Mike Ottinger. Curling is 12-7 and 4-1 in the MAC.

Redshirt freshmen Jack Dechow (184) and Kevin Beazley (197) helped Old Dominion secure the team win with decision victories of their own. Dechow defeated Craig Kelliher by a 7-3 decision and Beazley scored a sudden victory takedown to win his match by a 3-1 decision. Dechow is 12-3 and a perfect 3-0 in the MAC, while Beazley improves to 15-10 and 2-3 in the conference.

Matt Tourdot (285) closed out the match for the Monarchs with a takedown and escape to earn him the 3-1 decision win over CMU's Adam Robinson. Tourdot is 12-11 and improves to 2-3 in conference play.

The Monarchs (7-8, 3-2 MAC) will continue Mid-American Conference competition at Ohio University next Sunday, February 9.

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Old Dominion 24, Central Michigan 7[/B]

125- Brandon Jeske (ODU) dec. No. 12 Corey Keener (CMU) 7-1. ODU: 3, CMU: 0
133- No. 10 Joe Roth (CMU) dec. Michael Hayes (ODU) 8-3. ODU: 3, CMU: 3
141- No. 5 Chris Mecate (ODU) dec. No. 9 Zach Horan (CMU) 4-2. ODU: 6, CMU: 3
149- No. 16 Alexander Richardson (ODU) dec. Scott Mattingly (CMU) 5-2. ODU: 9, CMU: 3
157- Tristan Warner (ODU) dec. No. 17 Luke Smith (CMU) 6-2. ODU: 12, CMU: 3
165- Nick Becker (CMU) maj. dec. Devin Geoghegan (ODU) 10-2. ODU: 12, CMU: 7
174- Billy Curling (ODU) dec. No. 8 Mike Ottinger (CMU) 5-4 ODU: 15, CMU: 7
184- Jack Dechow (ODU) dec. Craig Kelliher (CMU) 7-3 ODU: 18, CMU: 7
197- Kevin Beazley (ODU) defeated Jackson Lewis (CMU) SV-1 3-1. ODU: 21, CMU: 7
285- Matt Tourdot (ODU) dec. Adam Robinson (CMU) 3-1. ODU: 24, CMU: 7
 
Wrestling Suffers Loss to Chattanooga




CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - A hurt and banged-up Appalachian State wrestling team falls to the University of Chattanooga 35-8 Sunday at Maclellan Gym. Facing the 20th ranked Mocs without four injured starters, Appalachian was able to come up with wins in only two matches.





Starting the match at the 184-pound weight class, the Mountaineers lost their first three matches until picking up a win at the 125-pound weight class.




Vito Pasone (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./E.L. Meyers) have been looking impressive since his second-place finish at the Appalachian Open picking up his second tech-fall in two weeks. At the 125-pound weight class, he won 18-2 (5:21) against Campbell Lewis giving the Mountaineers some momentum on the day.




The Mocs picked up a forfeit at the 133-pound weight class. Appalachian won the next win at the 141-pound weight class. Jake Smith (Newark, Calif./Newark Memorial) earned a 3-2 decision against Mike Pongracz. Chattanooga led 18-8.




Appalachian dropped its next four matches of the evening giving Chattanooga the 35-8 win. The win pushed the all-time series record to 17-35-1 in Chattanooga favor.




Expect to see the Mountaineers back to full strength when they return hom Feb. 7 facing conference-foe VMI in Varsity Gym at 7 p.m.




?Chattanooga 35 ? Appalachian State 8

Maclellan Gym ? Chattanooga, Tenn.

184: John Lampe (UTC) ? Dec. 5-4 - Nick Vetell (App. St.) ? UTC 3-0

197: Scottie Boykin (UTC) ? MD 9-0 - Tyler Radford (App. St.) ? UTC 7-0

285: Dawson Peck (UTC) ? Tech Fall 17-1 (4:27) - Denzel Dejournette (App. St.) ? UTC 12-0

125: Vito Pasone (App. St.) ? Tech Fall 18-2 (5:41) - Campbell Lewis (UTC) ? UTC 12-5

133: No. 11 Nick Soto (UTC) won by forfeit ? UTC 18-5

141: Jake Smith (App. St.) ? Dec. 3-2 - Mike Pongracz (UTC) ? UTC 18-8

149: Austin Sams (UTC) ? Dec. 3-1 - Aaron Scott (App. St.) ? UTC 21-8

157: Alex Hudson (UTC) ? Tech Fall 17-0 (1:46) - Nick Hall (App. St.) ? UTC 26-8

165: Corey Mock (UTC) ? Dec. 5-1 - Zack Strickland (App. St.) ? UTC 29-8

174: Levi Clemons (UTC) won by forfeit ? UTC 35-8

 
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MADISON, Wis. ? Third-ranked Steven Monk extended his match-winning streak to 15 for the Bison, but the No. 20/21 North Dakota State wrestling team fell to the No. 15 Wisconsin Badgers, 23-17, in a nonconference dual Sunday, Feb. 2, at the UW Field House.

The Bison (7-4) ended a five-match dual winning streak with the loss, including their first dual loss since December, 2013.

NDSU trailed by 12 points heading into 149 pounds, before senior Tyler Diamond got the Bison on the board with an 11-5 decision over TJ Ruschell.

Monk and junior 184-pounder Kurtis Julson cut the Bison deficit to eight on two separate occasions. Monk earned a technical fall in the third period ? improving his overall record this season to 22-1 ? and No. 27 Julson won by a 4-3 decision to cut the score to 19-11.

Redshirt freshman No. 30 Tyler Lehmann earned a pin in the third period over Wisconsin's Timmy McCall at 197 pounds to give the Bison a chance in the final dual at 285 pounds. It was the fifth pin he has registered out of six duals he's wrestled for NDSU this season.

Trailing 19-17 in the final bout, NDSU junior No. 28 Evan Knutson kept it close initially by trailing 4-1 after the first period. No. 10 Connor Medbery of Wisconsin took over in the second period and came out with a 10-1 major decision for the Badgers to help them escape with a hard-fought dual win.

The Bison continue Western Wrestling Conference duals next weekend as they travel to take on Utah Valley on Friday, Feb. 7, and Northern Colorado Sunday, Feb. 9.

Wisconsin 23, NDSU 17

125: No. 10 Ryan Taylor (Wisconsin) won by major decision over Hunter Weber (NDSU), 15-4 Wisconsin 4, NDSU 0
133: No. 6 Tyler Graff (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Justin LaValle (NDSU), 19-4 (7:00) Wisconsin 9, NDSU 0
141: Jesse Thielke (Wisconsin) won by decision over Clay Cathey (NDSU), 10-4 Wisconsin 12, NDSU 0
149: Tyler Diamond (NDSU) won by decision over TJ Ruschell (Wisconsin), 11-5 Wisconsin 12, NDSU 3
157: No. 6 Issac Jordan (Wisconsin) won by major decision over Nick Olejnik (NDSU), 11-3 Wisconsin 16, NDSU 3
165: No. 3 Steven Monk (NDSU) won by tech fall over Frank Cousins (Wisconsin), 16-0 (6:21) Wisconsin 16, NDSU 8
174: Scott Liegel (Wisconsin) won by decision over No. 9 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU), 3-2 Wisconsin 19, NDSU 8
184: No. 27 Kurtis Julson (NDSU) won by decision over Jackson Hein (Wisconsin), 4-3 Wisconsin 19, NDSU 11
197: No 30 Tyler Lehmann (NDSU) won by fall over Timothy McCall (Wisconsin), 6:04 Wisconsin 19, NDSU 17
285: No. 10 Connor Medbery (Wisconsin) won by major decision over No. 28 Evan Knutson (NDSU), 10-1 Wisconsin 23, NDSU 17
 
COLLEGE WRESTLING: Bucknell 26, George Mason 10; No. 13 Virginia 29, Bucknell 12

Fairfax/Charlottesville, Va.

Jan. 31, 2014

Contact: Todd Merriett


WRESTLING SPLITS WITH GEORGE MASON AND NO. 13 VIRGINIA, LOPEZ UPSETS TOP-10 OPPONENT
Bison Open Day with 26-10 Win at George Mason Before Suffering 29-12 Loss at No. 13 Virginia



FAIRFAX/CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ? The Bucknell wrestling team hit the road for two matches in two different locations Sunday and ended the day with a split. The Bison opened the morning with a 26-10 win at George Mason in Fairfax, Va., jumped on the bus for about two hours to travel to Charlottesville, Va., and took on No. 13 Virginia. The Bison dropped that match by a 29-12 score and are now 7-9 on the year.



Bucknell's win over George Mason was the second of the year for the Bison over the Patriots, following a 27-9 victory at last month's Virginia Duals, while the Cavaliers were the sixth ranked opponent for Bucknell this season.



Paul Petrov, Victor Lopez and Joe Stolfi posted wins in both ends of the doubleheader for the Bison. Petrov has won nine of his last 10 bouts at 125 pounds, while Stolfi has won nine a row. Lopez has a five-bout winning streak and his victory against Virginia was opposite Gus Sako, who is ranked ninth nationally according to Intermat and brought a strong 15-1 record into the bout.



"Victor's win against Virginia was probably the best win this year by one of our guys," commented Bison head coach Dan Wirnsberger after the match that ended in a 7-6 decision in favor of Lopez.



Lopez, a freshman, is no stranger to defeating ranked opponents having upended top-20 opponents from Oklahoma State and Oklahoma in the same day earlier this year.



Bucknell won seven of the 10 bouts against George Mason (6-12) with Grim Gonzalez (133), Rustin Barrick (165), Rory Bonner (184) and Tyler Lyster (197) joining Petrov, Lopez and Stolfi in the winner's circle. Petrov and Barrick recorded major decisions, while Lopez posted his third pin of the year. Bonner avenged an earlier dual loss to Ryan Hembury with a 12-7 decision.



In the afternoon, Petrov and Lopez registered wins by decision, while Stolfi concluded the match and day with his 17th pin of the year and the 26th of his three-year career. He is in third place on Bucknell's single-season pins list and seventh on the career ledger, two falls behind sixth-place Ron Wellman. Virginia (15-3) had five ranked grapplers in its lineup.



The Bison will be idle until next Sunday, Feb. 9, when they do the two dual matches in two different locations in the same day once again. Bucknell will wrestle at Army (West Point, N.Y.) at 2 p.m. and then travel to Fairfield, Conn., for a 7 p.m. match at Sacred Heart.


Bucknell 26, George Mason 10

125: Paul Petrov (B) maj. dec. Bryce Gentry (GM), 12-2.

133: Grim Gonzalez (B) dec. Vince Rodriguez (GM), 8-5.

141: Sahid Kargbo (GM) maj. dec. Connor Lapresi (B), 14-4.

149: Victor Lopez (B) pinned Ryan Hunsberger (GM), 5:20.

157: Greg Flournoy (GM) dec. Ray Schlitt (B), 10-3.

165: Rustin Barrick (B) maj. dec. Sean Raftery (GM), 14-3.

174: Zach Martinez (GM) dec. Joey Krulock (B), 5-2.

184: Rory Bonner (B) dec. Ryan Hembury (GM), 12-7.

197: Tyler Lyster (B) dec. Matt Meadows (GM), 3-0.

285: No. 20 Joe Stolfi (B) dec. Jacob Kettler (GM), 8-2.



No. 13 Virginia 29, Bucknell 12

125: Paul Petrov (B) dec. Nick Herrmann (V), 5-4.

133: Joe Martinez (V) dec. Grim Gonzalez (B), 5-0.

141: No. 15 Joe Spisak (V) pinned Connor Lapresi (B), 0:27.

149: Victor Lopez (B) dec. No. 9 Gus Sako (V), 7-6.

157: No. 15 Blaise Butler (V) maj. dec. Ray Schlitt (B), 12-3.

165: No. 2 Nick Sulzer (V) maj. dec. Rustin Barrick (B), 20-8.

174: No. 17 Stephen Doty (V) pinned Joey Krulock (B), 1:30.

184: James Suvak (V) dec. Rory Bonner (B), 4-2.

197: Zach Nye (V) dec. Tyler Lyster (B), 6-1.

285: No. 20 Joe Stolfi (B) pinned Ethan Hayes (V), 1:19.
 
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VICTOR LOPEZ NAMED BISON ATHLETE & EIWA WRESTLER OF THE WEEK

Freshman Posted 3-0 Record and Win Over Top-10 Opponent



LEWISBURG, Pa. ? Freshman 149-pounder Victor Lopez (Poway, Calif./Poway) was named both the Bison Athlete of the Week and the EIWA Wrestler of the Week on Monday after a strong 3-0 weekend performance to help the Bucknell wrestling team to a 2-1 mark against difficult opponents American, George Mason and No. 13 Virginia.



Lopez was named the Bison Athlete of the Week for the second time this season, while it is his first career EIWA honor. Teammate Joe Stolfi earned EIWA Wrestler of the Week honors two weeks ago, giving the Bison two of the last three honorees.



Lopez concluded his unblemished weekend with what Bison head coach Dan Wirnsberger said was the biggest win of the year by a Bucknell (7-9, 3-2 EIWA) wrestler with a 7-6 victory over No. 9 Gus Sako of Virginia. Sako entered the bout with an impressive 15-1 mark. The win over Sako was Lopez's third this season over a ranked opponent as he upended top-20 foes from Oklahoma State and Oklahoma on the same day in mid-November.



Ranked tied for third on the team with 17 wins this season, Lopez also posted a 9-5 decision against American's Mark Cirello and he pinned George Mason's Ryan Hunsberger in 5:20 this weekend. Both of those individual outcomes helped propel the Bison to team victories.



One of five freshmen in Bucknell's regular starting lineup, Lopez is 17-15 this year with a 9-7 mark in duals. He has 13 wins by decision and three by fall and his three victories against ranked opponents is a team-best. Lopez has won five consecutive bouts and has posted three winning streaks of at least three bouts this season.



Lopez and his Bison teammates will be back in action Sunday, Feb. 9, when they travel to West Point, N.Y., and Fairfield, Conn., to square off against Army (2 p.m.) and Sacred Heart (7 p.m.), respectively.
 
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Freshman Posted 3-0 Record and Win Over Top-10 Opponent



LEWISBURG, Pa. ? Freshman 149-pounder Victor Lopez (Poway, Calif./Poway) was named both the Bison Athlete of the Week and the EIWA Wrestler of the Week on Monday after a strong 3-0 weekend performance to help the Bucknell wrestling team to a 2-1 mark against difficult opponents American, George Mason and No. 13 Virginia.



Lopez was named the Bison Athlete of the Week for the second time this season, while it is his first career EIWA honor. Teammate Joe Stolfi earned EIWA Wrestler of the Week honors two weeks ago, giving the Bison two of the last three honorees.



Lopez concluded his unblemished weekend with what Bison head coach Dan Wirnsberger said was the biggest win of the year by a Bucknell (7-9, 3-2 EIWA) wrestler with a 7-6 victory over No. 9 Gus Sako of Virginia. Sako entered the bout with an impressive 15-1 mark. The win over Sako was Lopez's third this season over a ranked opponent as he upended top-20 foes from Oklahoma State and Oklahoma on the same day in mid-November.



Ranked tied for third on the team with 17 wins this season, Lopez also posted a 9-5 decision against American's Mark Cirello and he pinned George Mason's Ryan Hunsberger in 5:20 this weekend. Both of those individual outcomes helped propel the Bison to team victories.



One of five freshmen in Bucknell's regular starting lineup, Lopez is 17-15 this year with a 9-7 mark in duals. He has 13 wins by decision and three by fall and his three victories against ranked opponents is a team-best. Lopez has won five consecutive bouts and has posted three winning streaks of at least three bouts this season.



Lopez and his Bison teammates will be back in action Sunday, Feb. 9, when they travel to West Point, N.Y., and Fairfield, Conn., to square off against Army (2 p.m.) and Sacred Heart (7 p.m.), respectively.
 
No. 12 Ohio State Rallies to Defeat No. 24 Purdue, 16-15

Buckeyes win final four matches via decisions to edge Boilermakers






COLUMBUS, Ohio ? After dropping five of its six opening bouts at No. 24 Purdue Monday night, the 12th ranked Ohio State wrestling team won its final four matches via decisions to edge the Boilermakers, 16-15, at Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, Ind. Ohio State improves to 8-4 overall and 3-4 in the Big Ten, while Purdue drops to 6-6 overall and 1-6 in the league.



Redshirt-junior and third-ranked Logan Stieber's major decision victory vs. Danny Sabatello at 141 pounds proved to be the difference maker as both teams won five matches on the night. The only wrestler to score bonus points for either team, Stieber jumped out to a 6-0 lead on a pair of takedowns and a 2-point nearfall after the first period. With both wrestlers in the neutral position to start the second period, Stieber once again took Sabatello down and turned the Boilermaker on his back for 3 back points. By the end of the third period, Stieber had scored an escape and accrued riding time.



Joining Stieber in the win column was No. 14 Mark Martin (174 pounds), No. 10 Kenny Courts (184 pounds), No. 8 Nick Heflin (197 pounds) and Nick Tavanello (HWT).



With Ohio State trailing Purdue, 15-4, Martin, a redshirt-sophomore began the Buckeye rally with his 5-4 decision vs. Patrick Kissel. Leading Kissel, 4-3, to start the third period, Martin was marked with back-to-back stalling calls that tied the score at 4-all. However, Martin's riding time lifted him to his 21st win of the season.



Up next at 184 pounds, Martin's classmate Courts used three takedowns, a reversal and riding time to defeat Tanner Lynde, who was limited to three escapes and a penalty point, in his 9-4 victory.



Wrestling in his third overtime match of the season, Heflin, a senior, was an 8-6 winner against No. 14 Braden Atwood. A takedown in the extra period by Heflin secured his 15th victory of the season after both wrestlers entered sudden victory knotted up at 6 apiece. With Heflin up 6-5 in the third period, a late escape by Atwood tied the score, forcing the match into overtime.



Having cut Purdue's lead to two points (15-13) before the final match which pitted heavyweights Tavanello and Boilermaker Alex White, the Buckeyes simply needed the win to garner their eighth victory of the season overall and third in the Big Ten. With both wrestlers scoreless in the first and second periods, the Buckeye redshirt-freshman scored an escape and compiled riding time in his 2-0 win.



In other matches, redshirt-freshman and No. 15 Nick Roberts dropped a 5-3 decision to Camden Eppert to open the night at 125 pounds. No. 5 and redshirt-sophomore Johnni DiJulius faced No. 15 Cashe Quiroga and lost, 7-5, in the 133-pound bout. Between 149-165 pounds, senior Ian Paddock lost, 5-3, to Brandon Nelsen, redshirt-junior Randy Languis suffered a 3-1 setback to Alex Griffin and senior Joe Grandominico fell to Pat Robinson, 8-3.



Ohio State returns to action at 7 p.m. Friday when it hosts Michigan State at Massillon Perry High School.



 
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No. 24 Purdue (6-6, 1-5 Big Ten) vs. No. 12 Ohio State (8-4, 3-4 Big Ten)
Monday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m. | Holloway Gymnasium | West Lafayette, Ind.



125: Camden Eppert (Purdue) dec. No. 12/15 Nick Roberts (Ohio State), 5-3

133: No. 15 Cashe Quiroga (Purdue) dec. No. 3/5 Johnni DiJulius (Ohio State), 7-5

141: No. 3 Logan Stieber (Ohio State) maj. dec. Danny Sabatello (Purdue), 13-3

149: Brandon Nelsen (Purdue) dec. No. 13/18 Ian Paddock (Ohio State), 5-3 (SV1)

157: Alex Griffin (Purdue) dec. Randy Langusi (Ohio State), 3-1

165: Pat Robinson (Purude) dec. Joe Grandominico (Ohio State), 8-3

174: No. 12/14 Mark Martin (Ohio State) dec. Patrick Kissel (Purdue), 5-4

184: No. 11/10 Kenny Courts (Ohio State) dec. Tanner Lynde (Purdue), 9-4

197: No. 9/8 Nick Heflin (Ohio State) dec. No. 12/14 Braden Atwood (Purdue), 8-6 (SV1)

285: Nick Tavanello (Ohio State) dec. Alex White (Purdue), 2-0

 
RUWR Assistant Molinaro Wins Dave Schultz Memorial International

Molinaro takes first place at MFS 65 KG



COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 3, 2013) ? The Rutgers wrestling team's own Frank Molinaro took first place at 65 KG in MFS at the 2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International on Jan. 31 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. The RU assistant coach went 4-0 to take the crown at 65 KG, becoming one of three Americans to take first in freestyle competition.



Molinaro opened his part of the bracket with a pair of byes before facing Feng Gao of China. Molinaro took a 10-8 decision over Gao in his opening bout before advancing past Russia's Alibegadzh Emeev due to injury and topping Jason Chamberlain, 3-1.



The three victories set Molinaro up in the finals against Puerto Rico's Franklin Gomez ? a matchup of former NCAA Champions out of the Big Ten. Molinaro won an NCAA Championship for Penn State at 149 pounds in 2012, while Gomez was the 133-pound champion in 2009 while at Michigan State.



The match ended at 1-1, but Molinaro scored last after Gomez went scoreless after being put on the shot clock for passivity.
 
Taking the Desert by Storm
Stanford ties school record for dual wins


TEMPE, Ariz. ? The Stanford wrestling team notched two wins in the state of Arizona, Monday, defeating Grand Canyon (26-6) and Pac-12 foe Arizona State (22-10). The Cardinal improves to 15-4 overall and 3-1 in the conference. The Antelopes drop to 11-5 on the year, while the Sun Devils fall to 6-7 and 1-1 in the Pac-12.


Stanford's 15 duals wins on the year ties the school record, set by the 1974-75 Cardinal. With three duals remaining on the 2013-14 schedule, this year's squad will have a chance to break that mark.


Stanford opened the day in Phoenix with a 26-6 win at Grand Canyon. The Cardinal won eight of the 10 bouts with redshirt senior Ryan Mango (133 pounds) and redshirt freshman Jim Wilson (165 pounds) scoring bonus points.


True freshman Tommy Pawelski put the Cardinal on top with a 4-1 decision over Grand Canyon's A.J. Salazar at 125 pounds. He scored a takedown in the first period and one in the third to secure his 19th win of the year and moves to 5-4 in duals.


Mango, ranked 10th nationally, notched his first major decision of the day, defeating Lino Estrada 18-5. Leading 5-3 going into the final period, Mango registered three takedowns, five near fall points, an escape and riding time for his 21st win of the year.


Grand Canyon posted wins at 141 and 149 pounds to cut the Stanford lead to 7-6 after four bouts. Redshirt freshman Peter Galli turned things around for the Cardinal with a 5-2 decision over Bryant Wood at 157 pounds. Trailing 2-1 going into the third period, Galli chose to start in the down position. After scoring an escape, he tacked on a takedown and secured riding time for his 10th win of the year.


Wilson collected his fifth major decision of the season with an 11-1 win over Juan Carlos Maynes. Wilson scored a first-period takedown and recorded two near fall points for the early lead. After Maynes chose to start the second period, Wilson turned him for three near fall points to add to his lead. He finished him off with an escape, a takedown and riding time.


At 174 pounds, senior Kyle Meyer held off Martin Fabbian with a 2-0 decision. There was no score in the first period and Meyer rode Fabbian for the entire second period. He scored an escape in the third and finished with riding time in his favor to collect his 20th win of the season.


Redshirt freshman Zach Nevills tallied his 15th win of the year with a 7-2 decision against Grand Canyon's Austin Guan. Nevills scored a takedown in the first period and turned Guan for two near fall points in the second to take a 4-0 advantage. Choosing to start in the down position in the third, Nevills scored an escape early, but gave up a takedown in the period.


Senior 197-pounder Dan Scherer, who is ranked 19th nationally, shut out Marcus Haughian 3-0 to improve to 16-3 on the year and 11-2 in duals. He registered a reversal in the second period and locked up riding time in the victory.


Redshirt freshman Josh Marchok finished things off for the Cardinal in the dual's most exciting bout at heavyweight. The Schaumberg, Ill., native scored a takedown in overtime to defeat Peter Anguiano 8-6. Marchok improved to 15-9 on the year and 12-5 in duals.


Against the Sun Devils on the Pac-12 Networks, Stanford captured wins in seven of 10 bouts to knock off the eighth team this season that bested the Cardinal a year ago.


Sophomore Evan Silver recorded his 18th win of the year with a 3-2 decision over Ares Carpio at 125 pounds. The Chevy Chase, Md., native recorded a first period takedown and an escape in the third to seal the win.


Mango added to the team score with his second major decision of the day and seventh on the year. He defeated Kalin Goodsite, 14-6, to improve to 22-3 overall and 16-1 in duals. Leading 6-3 at the start of the third period, Mango secured a reversal and then let Goodsite go. After scoring another takedown, Mango earned three near fall points and just narrowly missed out on the fall.


The Sun Devils got on the scoreboard at 141 pounds as Matt Kraus recorded a 7-1 decision over sophomore Peter Russo. Stanford senior Donovan Halpin picked the team back up with a 3-1 decision over Preston McCalmon at 149 pounds. He scored all of his points in the second period and then held on for the win.


At 157 pounds, ASU's Joel Smith finished with a 10-4 decision over senior Bret Baumbach to cut the Stanford lead to 10-6.


Wilson pushed the lead back to seven (13-6) with a 6-1 decision over Nick Rex at 165 pounds. Ranked No. 18 in the nation, Wilson registered two takedowns, an escape and riding time to move into fifth-place on the Cardinal's freshman wins list with 28.


Meyer improved to 2-0 on the day with a gutsy come-from-behind win over Ray Waters at 174 pounds. Trailing 6-3 going into the final period, Meyer started in the down position and quickly registered an escape. He then tallied a takedown to tie the score and finished Waters off with three near fall points. Meyer moves to 21-10 on the year and 12-4 in duals.


The Sun Devils scored their final points of the dual at 184 pounds, where Blake Stauffer posted a 10-2 major decision against Nevills.


Scherer then sealed the dual win for the Cardinal with a 6-4 decision against Josh DaSilveria at 197 pounds. Tied 4-4 in the third period, Scherer scored the escape and finished with 1:11 of riding time to notch his 17th win of the year.


In the final bout of the night, Marchok again needed extra time to record the win, defeating Chace Eskam 7-5 in sudden victory. Down 4-3 in the third period, Marchok was awarded one point for stalling on Eskam. After an escape by Eskam, Marchok again tallied a point due to stalling by ASU to force the extra period. It didn't take long as Marchok registered a takedown in 13 seconds to end the match.


Stanford remains on the road, travelling to San Luis Obispo, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 9 for duals against South Dakota State and Cal Poly. The Cardinal's final dual of the year will be at Northwestern on Feb. 16.


Stanford 26, Grand Canyon 6
125: Tommy Pawelski (S) dec. A.J. Salazar (G), 4-1
133: #10 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Lino Estrada (G), 18-5
141: Zach Zehner (G) dec. Peter Russo (S), 5-2
149: Mike Hamel (G) dec. Donovan Halpin (S), 4-2
157: Peter Galli (S) dec. Bryant Wood (G), 5-2
165: #18 Jim Wilson (S) maj. dec. Juan Carlos Maynes (G), 11-1
174: Kyle Meyer (S) dec. Martin Fabbian (G), 2-0
184: Zach Nevills (S) dec. Austin Guan (G), 7-2
197: #19 Dan Scherer (S) dec. Marcus Haughian (G), 3-0
285: Josh Marchok (S) dec. Peter Anguiano (G), 8-6 (OT)


Stanford 22, Arizona State 10
125:#13 Evan Silver (S) dec. Ares Carpio (A), 3-2
133: #10 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Kalin Goodsite (A), 14-6
141: Matt Kraus (A) dec. Peter Russo (S), 7-1
149: Donovan Halpin (S) dec. Preston McCalmon (A), 3-1
157: Joel Smith (A) dec. Bret Baumbach (S), 10-4
165: #18 Jim Wilson (S) dec. Nick Rex (A), 6-1
174: Kyle Meyer (S) dec. Ray Waters (A), 9-6
184: Blake Stauffer (A) maj. dec. Zach Nevills (S), 10-2
197: #19 Dan Scherer (S) dec. Josh DaSilveria (A), 6-4
285: Josh Marchok (S) dec. Chace Eskam (A), 7-5 (SV)
 
Sun Devil Wrestling Falls To No. 25 Stanford, 22-10



TEMPE, Ariz.?The Arizona State wrestling team dropped its dual with No. 25 Stanford, 22-10, on Monday night inside Wells Fargo Arena.



With the loss, the Sun Devils drop to 6-7 on the year and 1-1 in Pac-12 action, while the Cardinal improve to 14-4 and 2-1 in league competition.



"This just wasn't our best night," head coach Shawn Charles said. "Our guys came out and fought hard, but we lost in some positions that we shouldn't have lost at. The guys are giving us everything they have, but it just wasn't one of our best nights. We'll go back to the wrestling room, look at some of our mistakes, and get better for the next match."



ASU picked up their first win of the contest as Matt Kraus defeated Peter Russo in a 7-1 decision. Kraus has gone 3-1 in his last four matches.



At 157, the Sun Devils got a boost as Joel Smith picked up a 10-4 decision win over Bret Baumbach, cutting the Cardinal lead to 10-6.



ASU dropped its bouts at 165 and 174 before Blake Stauffer earned four team points with a 10-2 major decision over Zach Nevills at 184.



For the second time in two duals, Chace Eskam's match was decided in overtime, and he was edged by Stanford's Josh Marchok in a 7-5 decision.



Up next, ASU wrestling will honor their seniors and face their final home opponent of the 2014 season, Oregon State, on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. MT. The contest will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Arizona and Pac-12 Oregon Networks.



Stanford 22, Arizona State 10

125-Evan Silver (Stanford) def. Ares Carpio (ASU): Dec 3-2

133-Ryan Mango (Stanford) def. Kalin Goodsite (ASU): Major 14-6

141-Matt Kraus (ASU) def. Peter Russo (Stanford): Dec 7-1

149-Donovan Halpin (Stanford) def. Preston McCalmon (ASU): Dec 3-1

157-Joel Smith (ASU) def. Bret Baumbach (Stanford): Dec 10-4

165-Jim Wilson (Stanford) def. Nick Rex (ASU): Dec 5-1

174-Kyle Meyer (Stanford) def. Ray Waters (ASU): Dec 9-6

184-Blake Stauffer (ASU) def. Zach Nevills (Stanford): Major 10-2

197-Dan Scherer (Stanford) def. Josh DaSilveira (ASU): Dec 6-4

HWT-Josh Marchok (Stanford) def. Chace Eskam (ASU): Dec 7-5
 
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Duke's Conner Hartmann Named ACC Wrestler of the Week

Blue Devil Sophomore Captures Three Matches, Including Win Over Ninth-Ranked Opponent



GREENSBORO, N.C.-?Duke redshirt sophomore Conner Hartmann (Port Orchard, Wash.) was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week Tuesday for his performance in winning three matches last week for the Blue Devils, including a 7-4 decision over Brandon Palik of Drexel, the nation's ninth-ranked (InterMat) wrestler at 197 pounds.



Hartmann also keyed Duke's 38-9 win over VMI with a pin of Andrew Embree in 6:30 and then recorded a major decision over Jeff McElwee of Rider, 17-4, in Duke's loss to the Broncs.



It was Hartmann's win over Palik in triple overtime which was his most impressive performance of the week. Hartmann had lost earlier in the year to Palik, 3-2, in the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1. Palik had entered the match with a 13-4 record with three of the losses coming against opponents ranked higher.



Hartmann improved to 15-7 overall on the year, including 10-5 in duals and 2-4 against top 20 opponents.



In being named ACC Wrestler of the Week, Hartmann was chosen over strong performances from Maryland's 141-pound sophomore Shyheim Brown (Harrisburg, Pa.) and NC State 285-pound sophomore Nick Gwiazdowski (Delanson, N.Y.).



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Cal Poly to Host South Dakota State, Stanford in Sunday Triangular

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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly enters the final two weeks of dual meets for the 2013-14 wrestling season with three matches, all in the Mott Athletics Center.



Coach Brendan Buckley's Mustangs host South Dakota State and Stanford on Sunday afternoon and will entertain Arizona State for its Homecoming match on Friday, Feb. 14.



Sunday's schedule leads off with Cal Poly facing South Dakota State at 1 p.m., Stanford wrestling the Jackrabbits at 3 p.m. and the Mustangs taking on the Cardinal at 5 p.m.



Cal Poly is 3-6 in duals on the year, defeating Bakersfield and San Francisco State in November and Menlo two weeks ago.



South Dakota State sports a 3-5 dual meet record with victories over Augustana, Wyoming and Air Force. The Jackrabbits wrestle at Utah Valley on Thursday night before arriving in San Luis Obispo.



Stanford is 15-4 for the season following victories over Grand Canyon and Arizona State on Monday. The Cardinal is ranked No. 36 by Intermat.



Cal Poly and Stanford are meeting on the mat for the 56th time Sunday and the Mustangs own a 39-15-1 advantage. The Cardinal won last year's dual 27-9 in Palo Alto.



The Mustangs and Jackrabbits are meeting for just the second time Sunday. Only other meeting was in 1973, won by Cal Poly 24-9 in Brookings, S.D.



Hoping to snap a three-match losing streak, Cal Poly will send three nationally ranked wrestlers against the Cardinal and Jackrabbits.



Sophomore Devon Lotito sports an 18-7 record at 133 pounds and is ranked No. 18 in the first NCAA Division I Coaches Poll of the season, released Jan. 23. Lotito won three straight matches by fall before earning a 5-0 decision over Drew Van Anrooy of Oregon State in a dual meet held outdoors last week.



Lotito, the defending Pac-12 champion at 133 pounds, placed third in the Reno Tournament of Champions and seventh at the Midlands Championship earlier this season.



At 174 pounds, Dominic Kastl has won seven of his last eight matches, losing only to Zach Epperly of Virginia Tech in the finals of the Shorty Hitchcock Open three weeks ago. Kastl, a junior, is 15-3 on the year and ranked No. 19 by the NCAA. He won the Pac-12 title at 165 pounds two years ago.



Blake Kastl is ranked No. 31 at 149 pounds and sports an 18-8 record. The redshirt freshman placed second in the Roadrunner Open and eighth in the Las Vegas Invitational earlier this year.



Stanford will put as many as six nationally ranked wrestlers on the mat, led by No. 10 Ryan Mango (22-3) at 133 pounds, setting up a feature match with Lotito in the last dual meet of the day. Mango is a two-time NCAA All-American, three-time national qualifier and won the Pac-12 title at 125 pounds two years ago. He was a redshirt last season and did not face Lotito.



Other nationally ranked Cardinal are No. 12 Evan Silver (18-4) at 125, No. 17 Jim Wilson (28-5) at 165, No. 19 Dan Scherer (17-3) at 197, No. 22 Bret Baumbach (15-8) at 157 and No. 32 Kyle Meyer (21-10) at 174.



South Dakota State will bring three nationally ranked wrestlers to San Luis Obispo, led by No. 19 Cody Pack (20-6) at 157 pounds. Both 165-pounder Joe Brewster (17-10) and 149-pounder Alex Kocer (22-10) are ranked 33rd in the NCAA coaches poll.



Cal Poly's Valentine's Day match with Arizona State begins at 7 p.m. and will include the 40th anniversary celebration of the Mustangs' 1973-74 NCAA Division II National Championship team.



Blue Devils Host Gardner-Webb Wednesday



February 4, 2014

DURHAM, N.C.?After a weekend road trip north, the Duke University wrestling team returns home to host Gardner-Webb in a midweek non-conference dual. The Blue Devils and Bulldogs square off in Card Gymnasium at 7 p.m.



The match will be streamed live on the Blue Devil Network+ and also will feature live scoring. Links are available at GoDuke.com.



Duke (5-10) is coming off a pair of tough losses to Rider and Drexel Saturday as it looks to continue is dominant stretch against Gardner-Webb. The Blue Devils are 24-1-1 all-time against the Bulldogs and last to Gardner-Webb in 1998.



The Bulldogs come to Durham with a 6-12 overall record and a 2-3 mark in the Southern Conference. Gardner-Webb most recently fell to Campbell 29-9 and owns wins over recent victories over George Mason and Davidson.



The trio of Connor Bass, Marcus Cain and Conner Hartmann enters the dual on a three-match win streak. Bass and Hartmann both posted ranked victories over the weekend, while Cain's unbeaten stretch is his longest of the season.



At 149 pounds, Bass is 11-10 overall and 5-5 in duals. The rookie picked up his first career ranked win at Rider as he pinned No. 20 Curt Delia in the second period. Hartmann, the ACC Wrestler of the Week, climbed back into the Amateur Wrestling News top 20 at No. 19 following his triple overtime win over No. 14 Brandon Palik of Drexel. Hartmann is 15-7 overall and 10-5 in duals.



Cain, anchoring the lineup at 165, hit his stride recently as he outscored his opponents 9-1 in the past three bouts. The redshirt sophomore posted consecutive 3-0 shutouts and added a 3-1 win at Drexel to move to 9-11 on the year.



Duke and Gardner-Webb share four common opponents this season. Both squads lost to Virginia and Eastern Michigan and defeated VMI, while Duke defeated Appalachian State.



Freshman Austin Trott headlines the Gardner-Webb lineup at 165 pounds with a 23-3 record. A winner of 10 straight, Trott is ranked 19th in the AWN rankings. Trott and Cain previously met at the Hokie Open with the Bulldog rookie winning convincingly by technical fall.



At 141 pounds, Ryan Mosley is 10-12 overall and is joined by heavyweight Justin Kozera (11-12) and Robbie Golde (13-11) as other double-digit winners in the Bulldogs' starting lineup.



The Blue Devils resume their ACC schedule Feb. 8 at Maryland at 7 p.m. The match will be streamed live on both umterps.com and GoDuke.com.




Hartmann Picks Up ACC Weekly Honor after 3-0 Week



February 4, 2014



DURHAM, N.C.? Duke University redshirt sophomore Conner Hartmann was selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week following a 3-0 week for the Blue Devils, including a win over the nation's ninth-ranked wrestler at 197 pounds.



Hartmann picked up three wins in a trio of matches for the Blue Devils last week to improve to 15-7 overall and climb back into the Amateur Wrestling News rankings at No. 19. The Port Orchard, Wash., native started the week by keying Duke's dominant 38-9 victory over VMI with a pin of Andrew Embree in 6:30.



Three days later Hartmann picked up a major decision against Jeff McElwee in a narrow setback for the Blue Devils against Rider. Hours later in a rematch from the Southern Scuffle, the 197-pounder outlasted No. 9 Brandon Palik of Drexel 7-4 in triple overtime to post his second ranked win of the year.



Hartmann and the Blue Devils are back in action Wednesday night against Gardner-Webb at 7 pm. Duke resumes its ACC schedule at Maryland Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.



Both matches will be streamed live on goduke.com and umterps.com, respectively.



NDSU Wrestling 20th in USA Today Coaches Poll



FARGO, N.D. ? The North Dakota State University wrestling team reached yet another all-time high in the national polls on Tuesday, Feb. 4, coming in at No. 20 in the USA Today/NWCA/AWN Division I Coaches Poll.



The Bison climbed one spot from their No. 21 ranking a week ago after a close dual at No. 15 Wisconsin on Feb. 2. The Badgers earned a 23-17 victory, but NDSU won matches in four weight classes.



NDSU (7-4) is No. 21 in the Intermat team rankings this week, which order teams based on projected NCAA Tournament finish.



NDSU's four dual losses this season are all to top-20 teams: No. 5 Northern Iowa, No. 9 Missouri, No. 15 Wisconsin and No. 17 Iowa State.



The Bison will travel to Utah Valley on Feb. 7 and Northern Colorado on Feb. 9 for Western Wrestling Conference duals.
UVU WRESTLING: UVU's Avery Garner named WWC Wrestler of the Week








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UVU's Avery Garner named WWC Wrestler of the Week




With the dual on the line, the Wolverine 141-pounder defeated three-time NCAA qualifier Brian Owen to give UVU a 23-18 victory over Boise State.



Feb. 4, 2014[/B]











OREM, Utah -- Utah Valley University 141-pound senior Avery Garner (Boise, Idaho/Centennial HS) has been named the Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week after an outstanding performance on the mat last weekend. The conference honor was announced Tuesday by the league.

With the dual on the line entering the final bout of the evening, Garner managed to defeat three-time NCAA qualifier Brian Owen, 6-3, to give the Wolverines a 23-18 victory over Boise State. The dual win marked UVU's third straight home triumph over BSU.

With Utah Valley clinging to a 20-18 advantage entering Garner's match, the Wolverine senior wasted little time getting things going as he jumped out to a 4-1 lead over Owen with two first-period takedowns. After a scoreless second frame, Garner then secured the bout and the dual with another takedown in the third period to win the contest by a score of 6-3. With the win, Garner improves to 9-6 on the season and a team-best 8-2 in duals.

The conference honor is Garner's first of the season and first of his career.

The Western Wrestling Conference, which is in its eighth year of competition, is comprised of six schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming.

Other Nominees
Air Force: Josh Martinez, 125 pounds, So., (Colorado Springs, Colo./Pine Creek HS)
North Dakota State: Tyler Lehmann, 197 pounds, RFr., (Fargo, N.D./West Fargo HS)
Northern Colorado: Trey Andrews, 125 pounds, RFr., (Safford, Ariz./Safford HS)
South Dakota State: Cody Pack, 157 pounds, Jr., (Quincy, Calif./Quincy HS)
 
· Online Release/PDF with Probable Starters: http://go.osu.edu/wr_2014msupreview





COLUMBUS, Ohio ? For the second time this season, the No. 13 Ohio State wrestling team will compete in a home match off-site, this time at Massillon Perry High School. The Buckeyes will host Michigan State at 7 p.m. Friday. Ohio State enters the match vs. the Spartans with an overall record of 8-4 and a 3-4 Big Ten Conference mark. Michigan State is 5-9 overall and 0-6 in the league.



The match Friday will serve as the final Big Ten regular-season match of the season for the Buckeyes. Ohio State will serve as hosts of the 2014 EAS Sports Nutrition/NWCA National Duals at St. John Arena Feb. 16-17 before hosting Virginia Tech at 2 p.m. Feb. 23 to conclude the 2014 regular season.



2014 National Duals

Ohio State will serve as hosts of the 2014 EAS Sports Nutrition/NWCA National Duals at St. John Arena in Columbus Feb. 16-17. Log on to https://go.osu.edu/wr_2014NationalDuals for more information, including how to purchase tickets.



In addition to Ohio State, teams scheduled to participate include: Cornell, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Kent State, Central Michigan, Virginia Tech, Bloomsburg, North Dakota State, Oregon State, Iowa State, Hofstra and Illinois.



Last Time Out

Ohio State split its matches during the weekend of Jan. 31-Feb. 3, losing to No. 11 Michigan, 21-12, Jan. 31, but rebounding with a 16-15 decision at No. 24 Purdue Monday. Senior Nick Heflin (197 pounds), sophomore Mark Martin (174 pounds) and redshirt-junior Logan Stieber (141 pounds) were perfect on the weekend. After winning only three matches vs. the Wolverines, the Buckeyes rallied from a 15-4 deficit behind four consecutive wins by Martin, redshirt-sophomore Kenny Courts (184 pounds), Heflin and redshirt-freshman Nick Tavanello (HWT). Stieber's major decision victory at 141 pounds proved to be the difference maker as he was the lone wrestler to score a bonus-point victory as both teams won five matches each.



Ohio State vs. Michigan State

Ohio State trails Michigan State, 40-25-1, in the all-time series, but has won nine of the last 10 matches dating back to 2002. The lone setback in the span was a 27-16 loss in 2005. Two seasons ago, the Buckeyes handed the Spartans a 24-13 loss in East Lansing.



Last Five Meetings

Feb. 5, 2012 ? Ohio State 24, Michigan State 13

Jan. 16, 2011 ? Ohio State 19, Michigan State 16

Feb. 14, 2010 ? Ohio State 30, Michigan State 7

Feb. 8, 2008 ? Ohio State 23, Michigan State, 15

Feb. 2, 2007 ? Ohio state 19, Michigan State 14



Buckeyes vs. Spartans

Senior Ian Paddock has the most experience vs. Michigan State and has a 1-1 record. Including Paddock, seven current Buckeyes have wrestled against the Spartans ? Josh Demas (0-1), Johnni DiJulius (1-0), Joe Grandominico (0-1), Nick Heflin (1-0), Randy Languis (1-0) and Logan Stieber (1-0).



Seven Buckeyes Predicted to Qualify For NCAA Championships

In the first of three NCAA Wrestling Division I Coaches' Panel Rankings released Jan. 23, seven Buckeyes made the list of 330 wrestlers who are predicted to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Championships in March. The 2014 championships is March 20-22 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla. Wrestlers are judged in each weight class by winning percentage, RPI and coaches rankings. So far, Nick Roberts (125 pounds), Johnni DiJulius (133 pounds), Logan Stieber (141 pounds), Ian Paddock (149 pounds), Mark Martin (174 pounds), Kenny Courts (184 pounds) and Nick Heflin (197 pounds) are on the list.



Statistically Speaking

Redshirt-junior and 141-pounder Logan Stieber leads the team in falls with eight and redshirt-freshman and heavyweight Nick Tavanello is second with six. Stieber also leads the program in technical falls with five. Redshirt-sophomore Kenny Courts has four technical falls to his credit. Redshirt-freshman Nick Roberts paces the Buckeyes in major decisions with seven, while sophomore Mark Martin is second with six and Courts has five.



Milestones

With his 16-3 victory over Michigan's Chris Heald, senior Nick Heflin recorded his 85th career victory. Heflin's current career mark is 86-27. Redshirt-junior Logan Stieber notched his 80th career win Jan. 31 against Michigan's Steve Dutton, a 16-1 technical fall. Stieber's career ledger is 81-6.



Buckeyes Dominating Opponents

Through 12 dual matches, Ohio State is outscoring its opponents, 250-184. The Buckeyes have scored more than 25 points in five matches this season ? all wins. Ohio State recorded 18 team points in its 18-16 victory at Illinois Jan. 12, 21 points in a 21-12 win vs. Northwestern. Jan. 17 and 16 points in a 16-15 win at Purdue Feb. 3.



Bonus

Ohio State has recorded a bonus point victory in each of its eight wins this season. The season high for the Buckeyes came against Davidson Nov. 24 when they won each of their nine matches via a major decision or fall en route to a 40-6 victory in Davidson, N.C. At Purdue Feb. 3, Logan Stieber notched a 13-3 major decision vs. Danny Sabatello.



Bonus Part II

Each of redshirt-junior Logan Stieber's victories have come either via a major decision, technical fall or fall. With his 16-1 technical fall vs. Michigan's and No. 13 Steve Dutton and 13-3 major decision vs. Purdue's Danny Sabatello, Stieber now has collected three major decisions, five technical falls and eight falls.



In the Rankings

Ohio State dropped to 13th (131 points) in the USA Today/NWCA/AWN Division I Coaches Poll released Tuesday. In the InterMat NCAA Division I Tournament Index ratings, the Buckeyes dropped three spots to 15th with 25 points.



Seven Buckeyes are ranked in the Amateur Wrestling News polls. Logan Stieber is No. 3 at 141 pounds, followed by 133-pounder Johnni DiJulius at No. 9. Nick Heflin (197 pounds) dropped one spot to No. 10. 184-pounder Kenny Courts is No. 11, while Mark Martin (174 pounds) holds down the No. 12 spot. Nick Roberts (125 pounds) is No. 17. No. 20 Ian Paddock (149 pounds) rounds out the ranked Buckeye wrestlers.



Up Next

Ohio State will host the 2014 EAS Sports Nutrition/NWCA National Duals at St. John Arena Feb. 16-17.



 
Duke WRES: Bonus Points Key 28-19 Victory over Gardner-Webb








DURHAM, N.C.?Duke redshirt sophomore Conner Hartmann continued his win streak tonight to lead the Blue Devils wrestling team to a 28-19 victory over Gardner-Webb in Card Gymnasium. Duke captured wins in five of the seven matches wrestled on the evening and earned bonus points in four of those.



Duke (6-10) gave up 12 points to Gardner-Webb (6-13) with forfeits at 125 and 141, but dominated the action on the mat otherwise to pick up the dual victory. The win is the 25th all-time and the third straight over the Bulldogs, which forfeited at 133 pounds.



"It wasn't pretty, but a win's a win," said head coach Glen Lanham. "I thought [Immanuel Kerr-Brown] had another great match and I felt like [Jake] Faust just has to pull the trigger a little bit more. Overall,I saw some of the guys using the things tonight that we worked on so I was happy with that."



The match started with Hartmann cruising to his 16th victory of the year with his third pin of the year. The Port Orchard, Wash., went up big in the first period and needed just 1:13 into the second to give the Blue Devils a 6-0 lead right of the bat.



In his first dual of the 2013-14 campaign, redshirt sophomore Brendan Walsh pulled out a 4-3 decision over Justin Kozera to stretch Duke's lead to 9-0 before the string of forfeits. Walsh, leading 3-1 late in the third period, held off a furious charge by Kozera at the end to earn the 4-3 victory with the riding time point.



With Duke leading 15-12 heading into the 149-pound bout, Gardner-Webb picked up a narrow 3-2 decision over Blue Devil rookie Jake Faust to tie the match. The match was even at 2-2 through two periods before Ziegler escaped in the third for the 3-2 lead. Faust, in search of his 10th win, took a final shot for the win in the closing seconds, but ran out of time in the one-point setback.



At 157 pounds, Immanuel Kerr-Brown resumed his winning ways with a 12-1 major decision over Alexander Bennett. The major decision was the redshirt junior's fourth of the year and third in the past five duals as Duke regained the 19-15 lead of the match.



The four-point edge did not last long for the Blue Devils as 17th-ranked Austin Trott pulled out a last-second major decision at 165 to even the dual , 19-19, with two matches remaining.



Those four points from the Bulldogs, however, were the final points they would score all evening as Duke dominated the 174 and 184 bouts. Redshirt sophomore Trey Adamson garnered a 20-4 technical fall over Aaron Rabin for his 14th win of the year, while rookie Jacob Kasper battled his way to his second major decision with a 13-4 triumph to ice the 28-19 victory for the Blue Devils.



Duke resumes its ACC schedule Saturday, Feb. 8 at Maryland. The match is set for 7 p.m. and will be streamed live on TerpsTV.



Duke 28, Gardner-Webb 19

197 ? No. 19 Conner Hartmann (Duke) pin Terry Henderson (GW), 4:13; Team Score: Duke 6, Gardner-Webb 0

285 ? Brendan Walsh (Duke) dec. Justin Kozera (GW), 4-3; TS: 9-0

125 ? William Anderson (GW) won by forfeit; TS: 9-6

133 ? Evan Botwin (Duke) won by forfeit; TS: 15-6

141 ? Ryan Mosley (GW) won by forfeit; TS: 15-12

149 ? Tyler Ziegler (GW) dec. Jake Faust (Duke), 3-2; TS: 15-15

157 ? Immanuel Kerr-Brown (Duke) major dec. Alexander Bennett (GW); 12-1; TS: 19-15

165 ? No. 17 Austin Trott (GW) major dec. Marcus Cain (Duke); 10-1; TS: 19-19

174 ? Trey Adamson (Duke) tech fall Aaron Rabin (GW) 20-4; TS: 24-19

184 ? Jacob Kasper (Duke) major dec. Zachary Bennett (GW), 13-4; TS: 28-19

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No. 12 Virginia Wrestling Hosts UNC Friday, Travels to NC State Sunday[/B]

UVa to hold Senior Night ceremonies prior to Friday bout




CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ? The 12th-ranked Virginia wrestling team competes in its final two ACC duals of the 2013-14 season this weekend, as it welcomes North Carolina to Memorial Gymnasium at 7 p.m. Friday, then travels to NC State for a 2 p.m. Sunday match at Reynolds Coliseum. Prior to the UNC dual, Virginia will honor seniors Stephen Doty (St. Louis, Mo.), Jon Fausey (Dalmatia, Pa.) and Tanner Hirstine (Greenwood Village, Colo.) in Senior Night ceremonies.




There is no admission charge for the Friday match, and parking is free of charge in the Culbreth Road Garage.




Live results will be available for both matches at VirginiaSports.com. A live webcast is available for the Sunday dual; a link to the pay-per-view broadcast will be located at VirginiaSports.com.




Virginia (15-3, 3-1 ACC) picked up a pair of home dual wins last weekend, downing Maryland, 16-15, on Friday and Bucknell, 29-12, on Sunday. Blaise Butler (R-So., Belvidere, Ill.), Nick Sulzer (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio) and Doty each swept through their two matches at 157, 165 and 174, respectively, for Virginia.




UVa and Maryland split their 10 bouts, but a bonus point on a major decision by Nick Sulzer (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio) at 165 pounds gave the Cavaliers the dual win. UVa then won seven of 10 bouts, with four resulting in bonus points, against Bucknell.




The Cavaliers already have racked up the fourth-most dual wins in a season in program history. With another victory, UVa will match the 2009-10 team, which won 16 dual matches. The program record is 19, set in 2010-11.




Six Cavaliers are ranked this week, as each of UVa's wrestlers from 141 through 184 pounds earned a ranking from at least one of the national publications. Riding a 10-match win streak, Sulzer (27-1) is ranked No. 2 at 165 pounds. Since a 2-1 loss to Oklahoma State's Tyler Caldwell at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 2, Sulzer has won six matches by major decision, one by tech fall, two by decision and one on a medical forfeit.




Gus Sako (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio) is No. 12 at 149 in the Amateur Wrestling News rankings. Butler is ranked No. 15 at 157, while Doty and Joe Spisak (R-Jr., Boiling Springs, Pa.) are No. 16 at 174 and 141, respectively. Jon Fausey (R-Sr., Dalmatia, Pa.) earned a No. 19 ranking at 184 from InterMat.




North Carolina is 5-9 on the dual season, including an 0-3 ACC record. 2013 All-American Evan Henderson highlights the Tar Heels' lineup; he is ranked fourth nationally at 141 pounds. Nathan Kraisser, the 2013 ACC Freshman of the Year and an NCAA qualifier, starts the UNC lineup at 125. North Carolina has a 42-30 edge in the series with Virginia, but the Cavaliers have won the last four duals.




NC State is vastly improved this season, with a 12-4 record in dual action, including a 1-2 mark in the conference. All-American Nick Gwiazdowski is ranked seventh nationally at heavyweight, highlighting three ranked Wolfpack wrestlers. Pete Randa stands No. 17 at 174 and Thomas Gantt is 19th at 157. The all-time series between UVa and NC State is tied, 33-33-1, with the Cavaliers taking each of the last six duals.




Virginia concludes its 2013-14 regular-season schedule on Sunday, Feb. 16, with a 2 p.m. dual at George Mason. UVa then shifts into postseason mode: the ACC Championships are March 8 in Blacksburg, while the NCAA Championships are March 20-22 in Oklahoma City.




Weekend Probables

Virginia (15-3, 3-1 ACC)

125: Nick Herrmann (13-7)

133: Joseph Martinez (11-12)

141: No. 16/19 Joe Spisak (16-10)

149: No. 12/14 Gus Sako (15-2)

157: No. 15/15 Blaise Butler (15-6)

165: No. 2/2 Nick Sulzer (27-1)

174: No. 16/11 Stephen Doty (22-7)

184: No. -/19 Jon Fausey (12-7) or James Suvak (10-8)

197: Zach Nye (15-8)

285: Ethan Hayes (13-13)




North Carolina (5-9, 0-3 ACC)

125: Nathan Kraisser (18-8)

133: Troy Heilmann (16-14)

141: No. 4/4 Evan Henderson (29-3)

149: Christian Barber (25-7)

157: Jake Crawford (11-16)

165: John Michael Staudenmeyer (9-9)

174: Scott Marmoll (13-17)

184: Alex Utley (18-10)

197: Frank Abbondanza (7-16)

285: Bob Coe (6-18)




NC State (12-4, 1-2 ACC)

125- Micah Perez (16-13) or Brendan Calas (7-5)

133- Chris Wilkes (14-9)

141- Sam Speno (19-6)

149- Brian Hamann (17-9) or Cohl Fulk (2-5)

157- No. 19/- Thomas Gantt (26-6)

165- Nijel Jones (10-5) or Max Rohskopf (0-1)

174- No. 17/19 Pete Renda (22-6)

184- Michael Macciavello (9-10)

197- KaRonne Jones (12-6)

285- No. 7/6 Nick Gwiazdowski (30-2)




Rankings: AWN/InterMat
 
Wrestling Closes Road Stretch At No. 23/22 Lehigh

Scarlet Knights will wrestle their third consecutive ranked opponent



PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Feb. 6, 2014) ? The Rutgers wrestling team travels to Bethlehem, Pa., for its final road dual of the season against No. 23/22 (USA Today Division I Coaches/ InterMat) Lehigh on Saturday, Feb. 8. The dual represents the third consecutive road match against a ranked opponent for the Scarlet Knights, who wrestled No. 17/17 Iowa State on Jan. 17 and No. 3/6 Cornell on Jan. 26.



A live video stream of the match will be available via Patriot League.TV. ESPN Radio 1230 will be on hand to provide radio play-by-play of the match, as well.



RU fell, 29-9, to Cornell its last time out in Ithaca, N.Y. Rutgers was within three points after redshirt senior 133-pounder Vinnie Dellefave (Toms River, N.J.) picked up a win in the second bout, but the Big Red won six of the next eight bouts to seal the win at Newman Arena.



The Scarlet Knights enter the dual with one ranked grappler in No. NR/15/19 (AWN/InterMat/W.I.N.) redshirt sophomore heavyweight Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.). Smith enters the weekend on a seven-match winning streak.



Lehigh enters the match with five of its 10 starters ranked: No. 5/6/6 (AWN/InterMat/W.I.N.) 133-pounder Mason Beckman, No. 13 (AWN.) 141-pounder Laike Gardner, No. 13/10/11 149-pounder Mitch Minotti, No. 9/12/12 157-pounder Joey Napoli and No. 13/NR/15 174-pounder Elliot Riddick.



Scouting the Mountain Hawks

Lehigh returns home to face the Scarlet Knights after traveling west for a pair of duals against No. 22/30 Oregon State (Jan. 23) and Boise State (Jan. 26). The Mountain Hawks fell behind, 22-0, against the Beavers in Corvallis, Ore., and never recovered, as a forfeit and Oregon State bonus-point wins in two of the first five bouts led to the 28-10 road loss.



The Mountain Hawks bounced back against the Broncos in their following match, winning nine of 10 bouts to secure a 35-6 victory. The only points Boise State earned came by forfeit to start the match at 197 pounds.



Overall, the Mountain Hawks have three returning NCAA qualifiers on their roster - 133-pounder Randy Cruz, 157-pounder Joey Napoli and 174-pounder Nathaniel Brown each won a title at the 2013 EIWA Championships at the RAC, where Lehigh finished fourth.



Series Info

All-time: Lehigh leads Rutgers, 41-2

Under Coach Goodale: Lehigh leads Rutgers, 5-1

Last meeting: Jan. 18, 2013 (Rutgers 17, Lehigh 16)



Last Meeting

For the first time since 1950, the Rutgers wrestling team downed Lehigh in a thrilling 17-16 victory at the RAC on Jan. 18, 2013. Down 16-14 heading into the heavyweight bout, freshman Billy Smith notched a crucial decision to give the Scarlet Knights the win over the Mountain Hawks, who were ranked No. 14 in the InterMat rankings.



RU Projected Starters vs. current Mountain Hawks (Rutgers leads, 9-3)

? Redshirt senior Vinnie Dellefave (1-0): Defeated Randy Cruz by a 3-2 decision on Jan. 18, 2013.

? Freshman Tyson Dippery (Harrisburg, Pa.) (2-0): Defeated Jim Carucci by a 4-3 decision on Nov. 3, 2013 at the Clarion Open. Defeated William Switzer on Nov. 17, 2013 at the 47th Annual East Stroudsburg Open.

? Redshirt sophomore Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.) (1-0): Defeated Bill Ramsey by fall (3:30) on Nov. 10, 2013 at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open.

? Redshirt freshman Phil Bakuckas (Hammonton, N.J.) (1-1): Defeated Elliot Riddick by a 5-0 decision on Dec. 28, 2012 at the Wilkes University Open. Lost to Riddick by a 3-2 decision at the 2013 National Collegiate Wrestling Open.

? Redshirt junior Nick Visicaro (Long Branch, N.J.) (1-0): Defeated Been Haas by a 17-6 major decision on Jan. 18, 2013.

? Redshirt senior Dan Seidenberg (Red Bank, N.J.) (1-2): Lost to Nathaniel Brown by a 5-2 decision on Nov. 10, 2013 at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open. Defeated Zach Diekel by a 7-3 decision on Nov. 10, 2013 at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open. Lost to John Bolich by a 4-2 decision on Jan. 18, 2013.

? Redshirt sophomore Billy Smith (2-0): Defeated Jack Delia by a 6-0 decision on Jan. 18, 2013. Defeated Delia by a 5-2 decision on Dec. 28, 2011 at the Wilkes University Open.



Rutgers Projected Starters

Wt. Name Yr. Hometown Overall (Dual Record)

125 Sean McCabe R-Fr. Connetquot, N.Y 18-9 (4-4)

133 Vinnie Dellefave R-Sr. Toms River, N.J. 9-6 (7-4)

141 Tyson Dippery Fr. Harrisburg, Pa. 20-9 (8-3)

149 Ken Theobold So. Toms River, N.J. 16-10 (7-5)

157 Anthony Perrotti R-Fr. Roseland, N.J. 12-9 (6-5)

165 Nick Visicaro R-Jr. Long Branch, N.J. 11-13 (5-8)

174 Phillip Bakuckas R-Fr. Hammonton, N.J. 13-8 (9-4)

184 Dan Seidenberg R-Sr. Red Bank, N.J. 10-10 (6-6)

197 Hayden Hrymack So. Lincroft, N.J. 13-11 (4-8)

HWT Billy Smith R-So. Wantage, N.J. 19-5 (10-2)



Lehigh Projected Starters

Wt. Name Yr. Hometown Overall (Dual)

125 Darian Cruz Fr. Allentown, Pa. 15-6 (7-4)

133 Mason Beckman So. Greenville, Pa. 17-2 (12-0)

141 Laike Gardner So. Biglerville, Pa. 12-5 (8-3)

149 Mitch Minotti Fr. Easton, Pa. 17-6 (7-5)

157 Joey Napoli Sr. Boiling Springs, Pa. 9-2 (9-2)

165 Ben Haas So. Little Valley, N.Y. 4-7 (1-3)

174 Elliot Riddick Fr. Allentown, Pa. 15-8 (8-4)

184 Zach Diekel Fr. Whitehall, N.Y. 15-10 (5-6)

197 John Bolich So. Willow Grove, Pa. 14-9 (3-7)

HWT Max Wessell So. Boulder, Colo. 6-2 (2-1)

-OR- Doug Vollaro Fr. Oviedo, Fla. 11-6 (4-4)

 
The 20th-ranked North Dakota State University wrestling team will compete in a pair of Western Wrestling Conference duals this weekend. The Bison will travel to Orem, Utah, to take on Utah Valley on Friday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. (CT)/7 p.m. (MT). On Sunday, Feb. 9, NDSU will wrestle Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colo., at 3 p.m. (CT)/2 p.m. (MT).



The Bison (7-4, 1-0 WWC) enter this weekend with their highest USA Today/NWCA/AWN Division I Coaches Poll ranking in school history at No. 20. NDSU's only four dual losses this season are all to top-20 teams: No. 5 Northern Iowa, No. 9 Missouri, No. 15 Wisconsin and No. 17 Iowa State.



Senior 165-pounder Steven Monk (22-1) continues to lead NDSU in the individual rankings, coming in at No. 3 in both major polls. Sophomore 174-pounder Hayden Zillmer is ranked 13th by Intermat and 14th by Amateur Wrestling News. Junior 184-pounder Kurtis Julson is 19th in the AWN poll and 20th by Intermat.



NDSU is the defending 2012-13 WWC regular season champion after going an undefeated 5-0 in league duals last season.



Probable Matchups vs. Utah Valley

125: No. 17 Jade Rauser (4-1) vs. Hunter Weber (10-8)

133: Chasen Tolbert (9-8) vs. Justin LaValle (10-7)

141: Avery Garner (9-6) vs. Clay Cathey (15-12)

149: Trevor Willson (2-13) vs. Tyler Diamond (9-11)

157: Chase Cuthbertson (3-5) or Logan Addis (7-13) vs. Nick Olejnik (7-13)

165: Curtis Abner Cook (4-5) vs. No. 3 Steven Monk (22-1)

174: Monte Schmalhaus (6-8) vs. No. 13 Hayden Zillmer (20-5)

184: Ethan Smith (6-8) vs. No. 19 Kurtis Julson (15-7)

197: Derek Thomas (13-11) vs. Tyler Lehmann (9-2)

285: TBA vs. Evan Knutson (12-8) or John Gusewelle (9-9)



About Utah Valley



UVU enters the week with a 4-6 overall record, owning wins over Gardner-Webb, CSU Bakersfield, Grand Canyon and Boise State. The Wolverines will host South Dakota State on Thursday, Feb. 6, in their first WWC dual of the season. UVU 125-pounder Jade Rauser is currently ranked 17th in the nation.



Utah Valley Series



NDSU leads the all-time series with Utah Valley 7-1, with the lone Bison loss coming in 2009.



Last Year



The Bison posted wins in four of the final five weight classes to defeat the Wolverines 18-15 on Feb. 8, 2013 in Fargo.



No. 25 North Dakota State 18, Utah Valley 15

125 - No. 9 Trent Sprenkle (NDSU) wins by forfeit

133 - Chasen Tolbert (UVU) dec. Josh Rodriguez (NDSU), 5-0

141 - Avery Garner (UVU) dec. Mark Erickson (NDSU), 7-5

149 - Josh Wilson (UVU) dec. Joe Garner (NDSU), 6-0

157 - Ethan Smith (UVU) dec. Tanner Carlisle (NDSU), 9-4

165 - No. 6 Steven Monk (NDSU) dec. Abner Cook (UVU), 2-0

174 - Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) dec. Monte Schmalhaus (UVU), 5-4

184 - Mac Stoll (NDSU) dec. Derek Thomas (UVU), 6-1

197 - Kallen Kleinschmidt (NDSU) dec. David Prieto (UVU), 6-1

Hwt - Adam Fager (UVU) dec. Evan Knutson (NDSU), 3-2



Probable Matchups vs. Northern Colorado

125: Trey Andrews (18-4) vs. Hunter Weber (10-8)

133: Sonny Espinoza (8-13) vs. Justin LaValle (10-7)

141: Nick Adams (2-11) vs. Clay Cathey (15-12)

149: Nick Alspaugh (2-3) or Beau Roberts (8-11) vs. Tyler Diamond (9-11)

157: Mitchell Polkowske (19-4) vs. Nick Olejnik (7-13)

165: Charlie McMartin (6-7) vs. No. 3 Steven Monk (22-1)

174: Josh Van Tine (2-10) or Keith Johnson (0-0) vs. No. 13 Hayden Zillmer (20-5)

184: Nick Bayer (9-11) vs. No. 19 Kurtis Julson (15-7)

197: Cole Briegel (8-10) vs. Tyler Lehmann (9-2)

285: Henry Chirino (15-7) vs. Evan Knutson (12-8) or John Gusewelle (9-9)



About Northern Colorado



Northern Colorado enters the week with a 5-8 overall record, with Division I wins over VMI, Arizona State and Cal Poly. The Bears will host Wyoming on Friday, Feb. 7, in their first WWC dual of the season. UNC 157-pounder Mitchell Polkowske is currently ranked 20th in the nation.



Northern Colorado Series



NDSU leads the all-time series with Northern Colorado 31-5-1, but three of the five UNC victories have come since 2008.



Last Year



All five seniors won matches for NDSU on Senior Day, and the No. 25-ranked Bison defeated Northern Colorado 36-8 to clinch at least a share of the WWC regular season title on Feb. 10, 2013 in Fargo. NDSU won eight of 10 matches and scored bonus points in six of the victories.



No. 25 North Dakota State 36, Northern Colorado 8

Hwt - Evan Knutson (NDSU) dec. Henry Chirino (NC), 3-2 (TB2)

125 - No. 9 Trent Sprenkle (NDSU) pinned Abe Fox (NC), 4:00

133 - Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) pinned Brandon Gallagher (NC), 4:02

141 - Mark Erickson (NDSU) maj. dec. Nick Adams (NC), 13-5

149 - Joe Garner (NDSU) tech. fall-4 Nick Alspaugh (NC), 22-7

157 - Mitchell Polkowske (NC) tech. fall Tanner Carlisle (NDSU), 16-1

165 - No. 6 Steven Monk (NDSU) pinned Iver Sandoval (NC), 2:31

174 - Jesse Nielsen (NC) dec. Hayden Zillmer (NDSU), 7-6

184 - Mac Stoll (NDSU) dec. Keith Johnson (NC), 10-3

197 - Kallen Kleinschmidt (NDSU) maj. dec. Cody McAninch (NC), 16-3
 
FIGHTING ILLINI WRESTLING




#15 Illini Travel to Purdue, Host #9 Northwestern

Sunday's dual against Northwestern will serve as Illinois' Senior Day




#15 Illinois at Purdue

Friday, Feb. 7 // 6PM // West Lafayette, Ind.




#15 Illinois vs. #9 Northwestern

Sunday, Feb. 9 // 2 PM // Champaign, Ill.




Illinois Probable Wrestlers

125 3/3 Jesse Delgado, 16-2, Jr.

133 9/11 Zane Richards, 15-2, r-Fr.

141 9/8 Steven Rodrigues, 7-2, r-So.

OR -/- John Fahy, 10-8, r-Fr.

149 17/- Caleb Ervin, 3-5, r-So.

157 15/13 Zac Brunson, 17-6, r-Fr.

165 10/13 Jackson Morse, 17-3, r-Jr.

174 -/- Tony Dallago, 14-6, r-Sr.

184 -/- Nikko Reyes, 13-8, r-Fr.

197 7/7 Mario Gonzalez, 8-0, r-Sr.

OR -/- Jeff Koepke, 7-8, r-So.

HWT -/- Chris Lopez, 10-12, r-So.




Rankings are listed in W.I.N., Intermat




Quick Hits

Friday's meeting between the Illini and the Boilermakers is the 81st in series history, with Illinois leading 51-27-2. The Illini have won 13 of the last 14 matchups against Purdue, including the most recent meeting, a 29-10 victory in Champaign on Jan. 11, 2013. Illinois has faced in-state rival Northwestern 77 times since 1922 and leads the series 43-32-2. The Illini have won four of the last five matchups, including a 24-10 victory in Evanston on Feb. 10, 2013. Redshirt-freshman Zane Richards is currently riding a five-match win streak and is ranked a career-high No. 9 by W.I.N. Magazine. In his first season as the 133-pound starter, Richards has tallied the third-most dual points on the team and holds a 15-2 record. Tony Dallago (174) recorded his 37th career pin in Illinois' 29-6 victory over Michigan State. He is now tied with B.J. Futrell as Illinois' all-time leader in the category. The redshirt-senior also leads the team in pins this season with five.



SENIOR DAY SUNDAY

Sunday's dual against Northwestern will also serve as Illinois' Senior Day. Seniors Adam Acheson, Tony Dallago, Mario Gonzalez and Brendan Mahaney will be honored prior to the dual. A special-edition poster featuring the four seniors will be available to fans free of charge.
 
Iowa State Travels to No. 5 UNI Saturday



AMES, Iowa ? The Iowa State wrestling team (8-3 overall, 1-2 Big 12) travels east on Highway 20 this weekend to take on instate rival No. 5 UNI (9-0 overall, 5-0 MAC) Saturday evening at sold-out West Gym. The Cyclones have a 10-match dual win streak over the Panthers dating back to Jan. 24, 2004.

Where: Cedar Falls, Iowa ? West Gym (2,052)
When: Saturday, Feb. 8, 5 p.m. CDT


Cyclone Headlines
- No. 2 Kyven Gadson is currently riding a 25-match dual win streak dating back to Nov. 25, 2012.
- The streak features six pins and six major decisions.
- Gadson is second on the team this season with six wins by fall.
- No. 10 Michael Moreno leads the 2013-14 Cyclones is dual takedowns with 27. The Urbandale, Iowa, native also leads ISU in two other dual categories: nearfalls (7) and reversals (4).
- No. 8 Tanner Weatherman will be gunning for his 40th career victory Saturday night. Weatherman career record sits at 39-20.
- Boaz Beard is anticipated to return to the lineup at 184 pounds to face No. 5 Ryan Loder of UNI. Beard was forced to stay home from the team's trip to Arizona due to illness.
- Beard is 8-3 overall on the season and won the Grand View Open two weeks ago after going 5-0 with two major decisions and two wins by fall.
- Head coach Kevin Jackson is seeking his 50th dual win as head coach at ISU. Jackson's career record sits at 45-32 heading into Saturday's dual with the Panthers.
- Heavyweight Quean Smith looks to post back-to-back dual road wins for the first time in his career.
- Iowa State remained moved up a spot this week to No. 17 in the USA Today/NWCA/AWN Coaches Poll with 85 points.

Last Time Out
- Iowa State snagged its third road win of the season, winning six of ten bouts to down Arizona State 21-12.
- ISU got bonus point wins from its two All-Americans Kyven Gadson and Michael Moreno. Gadson won by fall in 5:50 and Moreno won by major decision, 12-2.
- 133-pounder Shayden Terukina picked up his second dual win of the season. The Kamehameha, Hawaii, native had a five-point throw in the match.
- Clarkdale, Ariz., native Luke Goettl won his sixth dual match of the season in front of an abundance of family and friends, 7-3. Goettl is 2-0 as a Cyclone wrestling in his home state.
- Tanner Weatherman and Quean Smith also notched wins for the Cyclones in the dual. Weatherman came back to win 9-6 and Smith prevailed 3-1 in sudden victory.

Scouting UNI
- The Panthers head into Saturday evening's dual undefeated (9-0) with several impressive dual wins over top-ranked competition.
- UNI has four wins over top-25 opponents in the NWCA/USA Today/AWN Coaches Poll: No. 9 Missouri, No. 10 Oklahoma, No. 15 Wisconsin and No. 20 North Dakota State.
- UNI has six ranked grapplers in the latest InterMat poll: No. 6 Ryan Loder (184).
- Weatherman is 1-0 all-time vs. Caldwell, notching a 13-3 major decision over him last season.
- Moreno is 1-0 all-time vs. Cooper Moore, earning a 10-5 win by decision in the semifinals of the Cliff Keen Invite on Dec. 7.
- Loder leads the all-time series with Beard 2-0 with a 6-1 decision in last season's dual and a 1-0 decision two years ago.

Series History
- Iowa State leads the all-time series with Northern Iowa 55-16. The 55 all-time wins over UNI are the second most in school history vs. a Division I opponent.
- The Cyclones have won ten straight vs. the Panthers dating back to Jan. 24, 2004.
- ISU's average margin of victory in the streak is 15.7 points.
- Last season, ISU downed UNI 22-13, scoring bonus points in three matches.
- Head coach Kevin Jackson is 4-0 all-time vs. the Panthers.
- In Jackson's first season at the helm in 2009-10, ISU shutout UNI 42-0.
 
Central Oklahoma wrestling routs Newman



EDMOND (Feb. 6) ? Senior Night was a smashing success for Central Oklahoma Thursday at Hamilton Field House as the No. 5-ranked Bronchos walloped Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association rival Newman 38-4.


UCO used all eight seniors and won nine straight matches after losing the opener at 125 pounds in rolling to its 21st consecutive home victory. The Bronchos improved to 13-4 on the season and 5-1 in the league.


It was the eighth win in a row for UCO, which goes to Arkadelphia, Ark. Saturday afternoon to take on No. 20 Ouachita Baptist in the final dual of the season.


"We found a way to use all eight seniors and I was happy to see that for what those guys have meant to our program," head coach David James said. "I thought we did a good job for the most part and I like the way our guys are working."


Seven of UCO's eight seniors earned wins, with 133 Casy Rowell and 149 Jordan Basks recording technical falls. Cory Dauphin (157), Zach Aylor (174), Znick Ferrell (184) and heavyweight Cody Dauphin earned decisions and 184 Kasey Wilcox picked up a forfeit.


Rowell had five takedowns and four near-falls in a 19-3 rout, while Basks needed just 3:38 to rack up seven takedowns and three near-falls for a 22-5 romp.


Cory Dauphin won his 43rd consecutive match with an easy 10-3 triumph behind a three-takedown attack, Aylor prevailed 3-0 on a first-period takedown and riding time point and Ferrell used two takedowns in a 5-1 win after bumping up from 184 to 197.


Cody Dauphin ended the night with a tough 4-3 win, edging NU's Lorenzo Serna on a three-second riding-time advantage after the overtime tiebreakers.


UCO's other win came at 141 where Dustin Reed scored a second-period pin, piling up a 15-3 lead before getting his first fall of the season at the 4:48 mark.


UCO 38, Newman 4
125 ? Dustin Reed, NU, major dec. Andrew Schmauch, 18-6.
133 ? Casy Rowell, UCO, tech. fall Kris Workman, 19-3 (6:37).
141 ? Dustin Reed, UCO, pinned Wyatt Wade, 4:48.
149 ? Jordan Basks, UCO, tech. fall Zach Duwe, 22-5 (3:38).
157 ? Cory Dauphin, UCO, dec. Colton Duhr, 10-3.
165 ? Chris Watson, UCO, major dec. Noel Torres, 13-2.
174 ? Zach Aylor, UCO, dec. Michael Kubik, 3-0.
184 ? Kasey Wilcox, UCO, won by forfeit.
197 ? Znick Ferrell, UCO, dec. Steven Cooksley, 5-1.
Hvy ? Cody Dauphin, UCO, dec. Lorenzo Serna, 4-3 (TB2).
 
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OREM, Utah -- South Dakota State (3-6, 2-1 WWC) came up short for in its attempt for a third-straight WWC comeback Thursday night as the Jacks fell to Utah Valley (5-6, 1-0 WWC), 18-15.




In a dual that started at 184 pounds, the score was tied 15-15 headed into the decisive 174-pound bout where Monte Schmalhaus prevailed over John Nething II[/URL], 6-2.




After falling behind 6-0, sophomore J.J. Everard pinned Richard Larsen in the 285-pound bout. The fall came with just one second remaining in the first period.




Following three-straight defeats at 125, 133 and 141, Alex Kocer earned his team-leading 23rd win of the year as the redshirt freshman defeated Trevor Wilson, 6-2.




No. 17 Joe Brewster made it three in a row for SDSU with a 4-2 sudden victory win over Curtis Cook to tie the dual and force the winner-take-all bout.




SDSU will continue its west-cost road trip with Sunday in San Luis Obispo, Calif., as the Jacks take on Cal Poly and Stanford at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively.




184: Ethan Smith (UVU) over Ben Schwery (SDSU) ? SV-1, 2-1 (3-0 UVU)

197: Derek Thomas (UVU) over Trey Hable (SDSU) ? Dec., 6-4 (6-0 UVU)

285: J.J. Everard (SDSU) fall over Richard Larsen (UVU) ? 2:59 (6-6)

125: Jade Rauser (UVU) over https://owa.sdstate.edu/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205500434&DB_OEM_ID=15000Ben Gillette[/URL] (SDSU) ? Dec., 9-4 (9-6 UVU)

133: Chasen Tolbert (UVU) over Brance Simms (SDSU) ? Dec., 9-4 (12-6 UVU)

141: Avery Garner (UVU) over https://owa.sdstate.edu/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205500432&DB_OEM_ID=15000Eric Orozco[/URL] (SDSU) ? Dec., 8-4 (15-6 UVU)

149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) over Trevor Wilson (UVU) ? Dec., 6-2 (15-9 UVU)

157: Cody Pack (SDSU) over Chase Cuthbertson (UVU) ? Dec., 8-5 (15-12 UVU)

165: Joe Brewster (SDSU) over Curtis Cook (UVU) ? SV-1, 4-2 (15-15)

174: Monte Schmalhaus (UVU) over John Nething II (SDSU) ? Dec., 6-2 (18-15 UVU)
 
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Iowa State vs. UNI
Site: Cedar Falls, Iowa
Venue: West Gym






CEDAR FALLS, Iowa ? The Panthers will face their oldest and newest foes in the same weekend when they host Iowa State and Kent State in the West Gym Saturday and Sunday.

UNI's oldest series that is still active dates back to 1924 with Iowa State. The Cyclones lead the series 55-16. UNI's last win over ISU in 2004 was also the last win the Panthers had over a top 10 team prior to this season. They edged out the Cyclones 22-21. However, ISU has won the last 10 meetings, including last year's matchup.

With UNI implementing its first Mid-American Conference season, this will be the first time the Panthers have faced the Golden Flashes of Kent State in a dual. Kent State and Central Michigan are tied for the fourth in the MAC rankings, while UNI is the conference favorite.



IOWA STATE KENT STATE UNI

125 Earl Hall/Kyle Larson Alfredo Gray/Del Vinas Dylan Peters

133 Shayden Terukina Mack McGuire Joe Colon

141 Gabe Moreno Tyler Small Joey Lazor/Levi Wolfensperger

149 Luke Goettl Mike DePalma Tyler Patten

157 John Nicholson/Logan Molina Ian Miller/T.J. Keklak Jarrett Jensen/Zach Witte

165 Michael Moreno Tyler Buckwalter Cooper Moore

174 Tanner Weatherman/Lelund Weatherspoon Caleb Marsh Cody Caldwell

184 Boaz Beard Sam Wheeler Ryan Loder

197 Kyven Gadson Cole Baxter Jared Bartel/Basil Minto

285 Quean Smith/Ben Perna Mimmo Lytle Blaize Cabell / Cody Krumwiede



CYCLONES VS. PANTHERS LAST MEETINGS:

125: Dylan Peters beat Earl Hall by fall on Dec. 6 en route to a fifth-place finish at the Cliff Keen Invitational. He pinned Hall in 6 minutes, 30 seconds.

157: Zach Witte beat Logan Molina en route to a third-place finish at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open last season. He won 9-2.

165: Michael Moreno beat Cooper Moore in a 10-5 decision at the Cliff Keen Invite. Moreno was ranked fifth in the nation at the time. Moore went on to take fourth. Moreno was second.

174: Cody Caldwell lost 4-0 to Lelund Weatherspoon at the Cliff Keen Invite Dec. 6 and to Tanner Weatherman at last year's dual against Iowa State.

184: Ryan Loder beat Boaz Beard in a 6-1 decision last year when ISU hosted UNI.



CAT FACTS:

The Panther wrestling team is off to its best start since 1969 when UNI won its first eight duals, tied No. 9 and won its 10th. UNI's last undefeated season came in 1956 (10-0). The Panthers have toppled two top 10 teams so far this season and have maintained a perfect 9-0 record.

Head coach Doug Schwab has 38 wins headed into the weekend.
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:




UVU holds on to take WWC opener over South Dakota State




Senior 174-pounder Monte Schmalhaus broke a 15-15 tie with a 6-2 win in the final match of the contest.



Feb. 6, 2014[/B]









Complete Results[/B]

OREM, Utah - Utah Valley University pulled out an 18-15 victory in its Western Wrestling Conference opener over South Dakota State on Thursday afternoon in the PE Building as senior Monte Schmalhaus managed to pull out the decisive final match.

With the score tied at 15-15 after the first nine bouts, Schmalhaus and John Nething II squared off in a winner-take-all, 174-pound bout. Schmalhaus took an early lead with a takedown midway through the first period. An escape in the second period kept Schmalhaus in front despite a Nething takedown in the same frame. With the score 3-2 entering the third period, Schmalhaus clinched the win for UVU with an escape and a late takedown to earn a 6-2 decision. The decisive three points settled things in favor of the Wolverines, 18-15, and made Utah Valley 1-0 in the young Western Wrestling Conference season and gave the Jacks their first WWC defeat.

"It was a great win and we're glad that Monte was able to seal the deal for us. He wrestled well tonight did a nice job of getting the job done when it mattered the most," UVU assistant coach Justin Ruiz said. "We had a few opportunities earlier in the contest where we could've pulled out a couple of major decisions that would've given us a little larger cushion. But overall I was pleased that the majority of our guys fought hard and really got after it."

Opening the match at 184-pounds, UVU's (5-6) Ethan Smith and SDSU's (3-6, 2-1 WWC) Ben Schwery needed double overtime to decide the bout. Tied at 1-1 after each registered an escape within regulation, the stalemate stood through an overtime period and the first tiebreaker when Smith rode Schwery out, not allowing an escape. In the second tiebreaker, Smith was able to clinch the victory when he tallied an escape in the waning seconds to grab a 2-1 win.

The Jackrabbits' Trey Hable opened the 197-pound bout with a takedown of Utah Valley's Derek Thomas, but Thomas manufactured an escape late in the first period and again in the second to make the score 2-2 entering the third and final round. Hable regained the lead with an escape to start the frame, but Thomas grabbed a 4-3 advantage with a two-point takedown. Another Hable escape in the final minute left things all square at 4-4 with under 30 seconds to go. With the clock ticking under 10 seconds, Thomas exploded for another takedown to seal the bout 6-4 and double the Wolverine team lead at 6-0.

An SDSU pin in the heavyweight bout promptly tied the dual at 6-apiece, but 17th-ranked Jade Rauser (125 pounds) put UVU back in front with a 9-4 decision over Ben Gillette of SDSU. Rauser did the bulk of his work in the first period, using a takedown and a three-point nearfall to take a 5-1 lead. Things got interesting in the third round when Gillette battled back to within one at 5-4, but Rauser took the win with an escape, a takedown, and an additional point after two minutes of riding time.

Chasen Tolbert (133) then extended the Wolverine advantage to 12-6 after earning a 9-4 decision over Brance Simms. Tolbert held a 7-1 third period lead over Simms, ultimately earning the decision by five points after a late escape and over 3:30 worth of riding time.

The reigning WWC Wrestler of the Week Avery Garner started the 141-pound bout with a bang, claiming two points after a swift takedown of SDSU's Eric Orozco. An escape and another takedown put Garner ahead 5-0 entering the third period where one more takedown put the bout out of reach. Garner went on to claim an 8-4 decision behind almost three minutes of riding time.

That decision put UVU ahead 15-6 -- a lead that quickly vanished as SDSU took the next three bouts by decision. Alex Kocer topped Curtis Abner Cook at 165 pounds momentarily tie the dual.

In all, UVU managed to win six of the 10 bouts to take the contest by three points over South Dakota State.

The win by the Wolverines marked Utah Valley's seventh straight dual victory over the Jacks.

UVU will have a quick turnaround as it will continue conference action against No. 20 North Dakota State Friday at 7 p.m. in the PE Building. The contest will not only mark Senior Night for Utah Valley but also the Wolverines' final home regular season dual of the season.

"The North Dakota State dual will be tough. Every match will be a battle for seeding for the upcoming conference tournament and also to see if our guys can knock off a couple of ranked opponents," Ruiz added. "They (NDSU) are a very talented team and we've definitely got to bring our `A' game to finish on top."

Utah Valley 18, South Dakota State 15
184: Ethan Smith (UVU) Dec. Ben Schwery (SDSU), 2-1 {TB}
197: Derek Thomas (UVU) Dec. Trey Hable (SDSU), 6-4
285: J.J. Everard (SDSU) Fall Richard Larsen (UVU), 2:59
125: No. 17 Jade Rauser (UVU) Dec. Ben Gillette (SDSU), 9-4
133: Chasen Tolbert (UVU) Dec. Brance Simms (SDSU), 9-4
141: Avery Garner (UVU) Dec. Eric Orozco (SDSU), 8-4
149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) Dec. Trevor Willson (UVU), 6-2
157: No. 17 Cody Pack (SDSU) Dec. Chase Cuthbertson (UVU), 8-5
165: Joseph Brewster (SDSU) Dec. Curtis Abner Cook (UVU), 4-2 {TB}
174: Monte Schmalhaus (UVU) Dec. John Nething II (SDSU), 6-2
 
Hempstead, NY - After a two-week hiatus, the Hofstra Wrestling team returns to EIWA action this Friday, February 7 when the Pride host the Binghamton Bearcats at the Mack Sports Complex. Match time for the Senior Night contest is 7 p.m.

There will be free live video and audio of Friday's contest via the PRIDE ZONE on GoHofstra.com. The audio only broadcast can be heard via the PRIDE ZONE and the GoHofstra mobile app.

Ticket information can be obtained by calling (516) HOF-TIXX or by visiting GoHofstra.com/tix.

As is the tradition at the final home match of the season, Hofstra will honor its four graduating seniors, Luke Vaith (Hastings, MN) at 141, Jamie Franco (Monroe, NY) at 125, Zeal McGrew (Glenville, NY) at 197 and graduate-student Joe Booth (Bayville, NY) at 165, before the start of the contest.

Vaith, a fifth-year senior, has compiled a 97-54 record during his Pride career and is currently ranked as high as sixth nationally in his weight class. Franco, another fifth-year senior, is enjoying the best season of his career and has a 71-57 career mark. McGrew, who is graduating in May after four years, became a starter this season and has posted a 45-34 career record for the Pride. Booth, who came to Hofstra this year after wrestling and graduating from Drexel, is 25-5 with Hofstra this year and 95-31 in his college career.

Hofstra will also honor former Pride standout Noel Thompson in a ceremony at halftime. Thompson, who accumulated 119 victories for Hofstra between 1999 and 2004, will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, New York Downstate chapter later this year. Thompson, who is also a team representative for the United State Olympic Committee, will be inducted into the Outstanding American category.



Hofstra, 5-6 on the season in dual matches and 3-2 in the EIWA, is coming off a 29-9 conference victory over Drexel on January 24. The Pride won eight of the 10 matches that night including a tech fall win by Vaith and major decisions by Franco, Booth, and red-shirt freshman Jamel Hudson at 133.



Hofstra continues to have five wrestlers ranked in the five weekly polls. Heading the group is Vaith, who improved to 21-4 on the season with the victory over Drexel. Vaith is ranked sixth by FLO Wrestling, eighth by Amateur Wrestling News, and 11th by WIN Magazine and InterMat, and 12th by the Wrestling Report.

Booth is 25-5 on the year and is ranked 12th by WIN, 14th by AWN and FLO, and 15th by InterMat and the Wrestling Report. Franco, who is 18-6 on the season at 125, is ranked 15th by TWR, 16th by InterMat, 18th by WIN and 20th by FLO. Red-shirt freshman Jamel Hudson, who is 15-4 at 133 pounds this year, is ranked 18th by AWN, InterMat, AWN and FLO and 24th by TWR. Junior Cody Ruggirello, who is also having the best season of his career with a 18-7 mark, is ranked 23rd at 149 pounds by TWR.



The Bearcats of Binghamton are 4-10 on the season and 3-7 in the EIWA. Binghamton has wins over George Mason (21-14), Brown (23-17), Drexel (22-18) and Boston University (23-18). Their losses have come against Cornell (33-6), North Carolina (22-14), North Carolina State (23-9), Princeton (27-5), Rider (29-6), Columbia (24-9), Harvard (22-15), Penn (22-13), Old Dominion (21-12) and American (21-19).

The Bearcats, directed by head coach Matt Dernlan who is in his second year in Binghamton, have three wrestlers ranked in this week's polls. Senior Cody Reed, who is 21-8 this season, is ranked 23rd in the Wrestling Report poll at 197 pounds. Junior Tyler Deuel, who is 23-5 at 285 pounds, is ranked 25th while classmate David White, who is 20-7 this season, is ranked 32nd at 125 pounds by the Wrestling Report.

 
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