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NC STATE WRESTLING: Pack to Host #12 Virginia on Senior Day
ACC Dual will be broadcast for free on GoPack.com's All-Access


RALEIGH, N.C. ? The NC State wrestling team will host its final home dual of the season, as the Wolfpack will host No. 12 Virginia on Senior Day this Sunday at 2 p.m. Admission is free at Reynolds Coliseum, and the dual will be broadcast on GoPack.com's All-Access.


Honoring the Seniors
Two NC State seniors will be honored before the dual:
KaRonne Jones (Fayetteville, N.C.) ? A three-year starter at 197 pounds. Currently has 30 career wins, including 12 this year. Has posted back-to-back ACC wins, including defeating No. 22 Chris Penny of Virginia Tech.


Nijel Jones (Asheville, N.C.) ? A three-year starter at 165 pounds. Currently has 75 career wins, including 10 this year. Was a 2013 NCAA Qualifier, and led the Pack with 27 wins and won the Reno Tournament of Champions last year.


Dual Success
Thirteen of the Pack's first 14 duals of the 2013-14 season were nonconference match-ups, and now the Pack finishes with five ACC duals over its final seven. NC State posts a 12-4 dual record thus far, with all four losses coming to ranked foes. The Pack has outscored the opposition 434-188 thus far in duals.


Conquering the Duals
The Pack has had many top performances from its wrestlers in duals this season:
? Sam Speno ? 13-3 at 141 pounds, has won four of last five.
? Tommy Gantt ? 12-1 at 157 pounds, has won eight straight.
? Pete Renda ? 14-1 at 174 pounds, has won seven straight.
? Nick Gwiazdowski ? perfect 15-0 at 285 pounds, all bonus point wins.


Exclusive Club
Three NC State wrestlers have already crossed the 20-win plateau this year. Sam Speno is just one win away at 141 pounds from joining this group.


History vs. Virginia
NC State and Virginia will be facing each other in a dual for the 61st time since the start of ACC competition. The Pack currently leads the series, 30-29-1.


The Competition
Virginia enters with a 15-3 record on the season, including a 3-1 mark in ACC duals. The Cavs will host North Carolina Friday night before traveling to Raleigh. Nine of Virginia's 10 starters are ranked nationally, including two in the top 10.


Common Foes
There have been no matchups between the probables from NC State and Virginia this year at open tournaments.


Live Video, Scoring, Twitter
Live video is available on @PackWrestle.


In The Rankings
Six NC State wrestlers appear in the first NCAA Division I Wrestling Coaches' Panel Rankings:
? Sam Speno - #25 at 141 pounds
? Brian Hamann - #26 at 149 pounds
? Tommy Gantt - #18 at 157 pounds
? Nijel Jones - #32 at 165 pounds
? Pete Renda - #20 at 174 pounds
? Nick Gwiazdowski - #5 at 285 pounds


Quick Shots
? NC State (6) and Virginia (9) combine to have 15 wrestlers ranked in the first NCAA Division I Coaches' Panel Rankings.
? Among NC State's probables are: 8 freshmen, 2 sophomores, 1 junior and 2 seniors.
? Nick Gwiazdowski remains ranked 10th nationally, the only wrestler at 285 ranked, in the NCAA's 2014 NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler standings.
? The Pack's 2014 recruiting class was recently ranked No. 17 by WIN Magazine.


On the Horizon
The Pack will be on the road for the final four duals before the ACC Tournament March 8 in Blacksburg, Va. Next weekend, NC State will travel to Maryland on Feb. 14 and then American on Feb. 16.


Projected Lineups
125: Brenden Calas (7-5) vs. #26 Nick Herrmann (13-7)
133: Chris Wilkes (14-9) vs. Joe Martinez (11-12)
141: #25 Sam Speno (19-6) vs. #12 Joe Spisak (16-10)
149: #26 Cohl Fulk (2-5) vs. #8 Gus Sako (15-2)
157: #18 Tommy Gantt (26-6) vs. #16 Blaise Butler (15-6)
165: #32 Max Rohskopf (7-9) vs. #2 Nick Sulzer (27-1)
174: #20 Pete Renda (22-6) vs. #13 Stephen Doty (22-7)
184: Michael Macchiavello (9-10) vs. #18 Jon Fausey (12-7) or James Suvak (10-8)
197: KaRonne Jones (12-6) vs. #23 Zach Nye (15-8)
285: #5 Nick Gwiazdowski (30-2) vs. #25 Ethan Hayes (13-13) or Collin Campbell (7-7)
 
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Birmingham Named SoCon Wrestler of the Month


SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Seven wins and six pins in the month of January has earned Davidson wrestler Kevin Birmingham SoCon Wrestler of the Month accolades, as announced by the league office Friday afternoon.


Birmingham compiled a 7-1 overall mark through the first month of 2014, with six of his wins coming by fall. The 149-pounder downed a pair of ranked opponents, pinned No. 24 Justin Arthur of Clarion and No. 27 Matt Frisch of the Citadel. The Sicklerville, N.J. native opened the month by sending Ohio Northern's Steven Feucht to the mat in just 47 seconds to lead the Wildcats to a 23-17 win on January 8.


That pin would prove to be the first of five straight, who went on to stick Arthur, No. 13 Pittsburgh's Jake Keller and Seton Hill's Kevin Laubauch at the Pitt Duals Jan. 12. He then turned his focus to Southern Conference action, pinning Gardner-Webb's Tyler Ziegler. His pin streak came to an end though his winning streak did not as he topped VMI's Shabaka Johns in a 9-7 sudden victory on Jan. 24. Birmingham's lone setback of the month came Jan. 26 when he dropped an 8-7 decision to No. 10 Richard Durso of Franklin & Marshall, though he would pin Frisch the same day.


Birmingham and the Wildcats will take on West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va., Friday evening in a 7:30 p.m. dual.
 
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Birmingham Named SoCon Wrestler of the Month


SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Seven wins and six pins in the month of January has earned Davidson wrestler Kevin Birmingham SoCon Wrestler of the Month accolades, as announced by the league office Friday afternoon.


Birmingham compiled a 7-1 overall mark through the first month of 2014, with six of his wins coming by fall. The 149-pounder downed a pair of ranked opponents, pinned No. 24 Justin Arthur of Clarion and No. 27 Matt Frisch of the Citadel. The Sicklerville, N.J. native opened the month by sending Ohio Northern's Steven Feucht to the mat in just 47 seconds to lead the Wildcats to a 23-17 win on January 8.


That pin would prove to be the first of five straight, who went on to stick Arthur, No. 13 Pittsburgh's Jake Keller and Seton Hill's Kevin Laubauch at the Pitt Duals Jan. 12. He then turned his focus to Southern Conference action, pinning Gardner-Webb's Tyler Ziegler. His pin streak came to an end though his winning streak did not as he topped VMI's Shabaka Johns in a 9-7 sudden victory on Jan. 24. Birmingham's lone setback of the month came Jan. 26 when he dropped an 8-7 decision to No. 10 Richard Durso of Franklin & Marshall, though he would pin Frisch the same day.


Birmingham and the Wildcats will take on West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va., Friday evening in a 7:30 p.m. dual.


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Branch Earns Dual Win No. 60 In Dominating 41-6 Victory



Six bonus-point wins propel Cowboys over Northern Colorado



LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 7, 2014) UW head coach Mark Branch reached a milestone in his coaching career Friday night as the University of Wyoming wrestling team rolled over Northern Colorado, 41-6.



Branch won his 60th dual as UW's head man, thanks to four falls and two major decisions from the Cowboys. He is just the fifth coach in UW history to reach the 60-win plateau. With the win, UW improved to 3-6 overall and 1-1 in the Western Wrestling Conference.



"I was pleased with the bonus points we got. From top to bottom, seeing the guys respond with bonus points was the most pleasing thing," Branch said. "I saw guys going out and taking chances, going for falls and back points. We've been emphasizing to them to take chances and good things will happen. It was nice to see them come out of their shell a little bit and have a dominating win."



Branch's cause was aided by junior Andy McCulley, who earned the best win of his season over 19th-ranked Mitchell Polkowske. McCulley's pin of Polkowske at 5:34 in the 157-pound bout tied the dual at 6-all after two matches and jumpstarted a 41-0 run for the Pokes over the remaining eight matches.



"Andy's was a crazy match. He got caught in some bad situations, but didn't lose his focus," Branch said. "He stayed composed and came back strong and had a great reaction on that pin."



Three other Pokes ? redshirt freshmen Benjamin Stroh (184), Gunnar Woodburn (133) and Cole Mendenhall (141) ? secured pins, while redshirt freshman Brent Havlik (174) and junior Shane Woods (197) came away with major decisions.



Junior heavyweight Leland Pfeifer had a nice win over UNC's Henry Chirino, rated 29th in the latest NCAA Coaches Poll, in a gritty 2-1 decision. Wyoming also notched decision victories from juniors Dakota Friesth (165) and Tyler Cox at 125.



The Pokes have a short break before hitting the road to face Air Force on the road Tuesday. Matches begin at 7 p.m. from the Academy.



Match results

149 pounds: Beau Roberts (UNC) fall (4:56) Jake Elliott / Northern Colorado 6, Wyoming 0

157: Andy McCulley fall (5:34) #NR/20/19 Mitchell Polkowske (UNC) / Wyoming 6, Northern Colorado 6

165: #NR/NR/18 Dakota Friesth dec. Charlie McMartin (UNC), 3-2 / Wyoming 9, Northern Colorado 6

174: Brent Havlik maj. dec. Josh Van Tine (UNC), 11-2 / Wyoming 13, Northern Colorado 6

184: #18/16/17 Benjamin Stroh fall (4:52) Nick Bayer (UNC) / Wyoming 19, Northern Colorado 6

197: #NR/NR/24 Shane Woods maj. dec. Cole Briegel (UNC), 10-2 / Wyoming 23, Northern Colorado 6

285: Leland Pfeifer dec. Henry Chirino (UNC), 2-1 / Wyoming 26, Northern Colorado 6

125: #8/8/10 Tyler Cox dec. Trey Andrews (UNC), 4-2 / Wyoming 29, Northern Colorado 6

133: Gunnar Woodburn fall (4:51) Sonny Espinoza (UNC) / Wyoming 35, Northern Colorado 6

141: Cole Mendenhall fall (2:09) Nick Adams (UNC) / Wyoming 41, Northern Colorado 6



Rankings based on most recent InterMat/AWN/D1CollegeWrestling.net polls.
 
Wrestling Secures a 20-19 Victory Over Rider on Friday Night





Philadelphia, Pa. - The Drexel Wrestling team held on to defeat Rider, 20-19, on Friday night at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. With the win, the Dragons improve to 6-13 overall while the Broncs move to 12-7 on the season.



Freshman Tanner Shoap started off the night for the Dragons at 125 but lost a 10-2 major decision to give the Broncs an early 4-0 lead. Kevin Devoy Jr came out at 133 and earned a 7-6 decision after five overtimes to get the Dragons on the board with three team points. David Pearce gave the Dragons a 9-4 lead with a come-from-behind pin over Rider's Paul Kirchner at the 3:17 mark.



At 149, Noel Blanco lost a tough 9-7 decision that narrowed the Dragons' lead to 9-7. Austin Sommer fired back with a 4-2 decision that increased Drexel's lead to 12-7 before the dual went into a ten minute intermission.



Jason Fugiel came out strong after halftime with a 6-2 decision at 165 over Rider's #28 Ramon Santiago to make Drexel's lead, 15-7. The Broncs retaliated with a 15-4 major decision and a 16-1 technical fall at 174 and 184 respectively to take their only lead of the night, making the score 16-15. Brandon Palik came out fighting at 197 and earned a crucial 18-3 tech fall to take back the Dragons lead at 20-16. Joseph Giorgio finished out the night by holding off Rider's Greg Velasco from earning four or more team points, which lead the Dragons to a 20-19 victory on Spirit Night at the DAC.



The Dragons return to action tomorrow as they host Franklin & Marshall at the DAC with matches beginning at 7:00 p.m.





Drexel 20, Rider 19

125: Robert Deutsch (RIDER) MAJ Tanner Shoap (DU) 10-2

133: Kevin Devoy Jr (DU) DEC Chuck Zeisloft (RIDER) 7-6

141: David Pearce (DU) WBF Paul Kirchner (RIDER) @ 3:17

149: Curt Delia (RIDER) DEC Noel Blanco (DU) 8-3

157: Austin Sommer (DU) DEC Wayne Stinson (RIDER) 4-2

165: Jason Fugiel (DU) DEC Ramon Santiago (RIDER) 6-2

174: Conor Brennan (RIDER) MAJ Kevin Matyas (DU) 15-4

184: Clint Morrison (RIDER) TF Bryan Sternleib (DU) 16-1

197: Brandon Palik (DU) TF Jeff McElwee (RIDER) 18-3

285: Greg Velasco (RIDER) DEC Joseph Giorgio (DU) 4-0



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Wrestling Secures a 20-19 Victory Over Rider on Friday Night





Philadelphia, Pa. - The Drexel Wrestling team held on to defeat Rider, 20-19, on Friday night at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. With the win, the Dragons improve to 6-13 overall while the Broncs move to 12-7 on the season.



Freshman Tanner Shoap started off the night for the Dragons at 125 but lost a 10-2 major decision to give the Broncs an early 4-0 lead. Kevin Devoy Jr came out at 133 and earned a 7-6 decision after five overtimes to get the Dragons on the board with three team points. David Pearce gave the Dragons a 9-4 lead with a come-from-behind pin over Rider's Paul Kirchner at the 3:17 mark.



At 149, Noel Blanco lost a tough 9-7 decision that narrowed the Dragons' lead to 9-7. Austin Sommer fired back with a 4-2 decision that increased Drexel's lead to 12-7 before the dual went into a ten minute intermission.



Jason Fugiel came out strong after halftime with a 6-2 decision at 165 over Rider's #28 Ramon Santiago to make Drexel's lead, 15-7. The Broncs retaliated with a 15-4 major decision and a 16-1 technical fall at 174 and 184 respectively to take their only lead of the night, making the score 16-15. Brandon Palik came out fighting at 197 and earned a crucial 18-3 tech fall to take back the Dragons lead at 20-16. Joseph Giorgio finished out the night by holding off Rider's Greg Velasco from earning four or more team points, which lead the Dragons to a 20-19 victory on Spirit Night at the DAC.



The Dragons return to action tomorrow as they host Franklin & Marshall at the DAC with matches beginning at 7:00 p.m.





Drexel 20, Rider 19

125: Robert Deutsch (RIDER) MAJ Tanner Shoap (DU) 10-2

133: Kevin Devoy Jr (DU) DEC Chuck Zeisloft (RIDER) 7-6

141: David Pearce (DU) WBF Paul Kirchner (RIDER) @ 3:17

149: Curt Delia (RIDER) DEC Noel Blanco (DU) 8-3

157: Austin Sommer (DU) DEC Wayne Stinson (RIDER) 4-2

165: Jason Fugiel (DU) DEC Ramon Santiago (RIDER) 6-2

174: Conor Brennan (RIDER) MAJ Kevin Matyas (DU) 15-4

184: Clint Morrison (RIDER) TF Bryan Sternleib (DU) 16-1

197: Brandon Palik (DU) TF Jeff McElwee (RIDER) 18-3

285: Greg Velasco (RIDER) DEC Joseph Giorgio (DU) 4-0



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Duke Resumes ACC Schedule at Maryland Saturday



February 7, 2014

DURHAM, N.C.?The busy February continues for the Duke wrestling team as it resumes its ACC schedule this weekend at Maryland. The Blue Devils and Terrapins dual is set for Feb. 8 at 7 p.m., at Comcast Center Pavilion.



Duke (6-10, 0-3 ACC) is coming off of a 28-19 non-conference victory over Gardner-Webb, while Maryland (5-8, 1-3 ACC) looks to rebound following its 16-15 setback to No. 15 Virginia.



The dual will be streamed live by TerpsTV and can also be seen on GoDuke.com free of charge for Blue Devil Network subscribers. Due to the Maryland men's basketball against Florida State on Saturday, parking lots surrounding Comcast Center will not be open to the general public until 6 p.m. Plan to arrive for the dual after 6 p.m. to avoid parking issues.



Redshirt sophomore Conner Hartmann heads into the ACC bout riding a four-match win streak for the Blue Devils. Duke's 197-pounder climbed back into the rankings this week following a win over No. 14 Brandon Palik of Drexel and is 1-2 against ACC foes this season.



Hartmann will see a familiar opponent in Christian Boley. Ranked eighth, Boley recently returned from injury to upend his counterpart from Virginia. Boley and Hartmann met twice last season, with the Boley coming away with narrow decisions each time.



At 157 pounds, redshirt junior Immanuel Kerr-Brown looks to remain unbeaten in ACC duals. The Duke captain is a team-best 19-8 overall and has won five of his past six matches, with three of those being major decisions.



Trey Adamson, at 174 pounds, is in search of win No. 15 at Maryland, while freshman Jacob Kasper has to battle top-ranked Jim Sheptock of Maryland to pick up his 12th win of the year at 184.



Freshman Connor Bass heads into the weekend with a 1-1 mark against ACC foes and an 11-10 record overall. On a three-match win streak, Bass will go up against a veteran in senior Frank Goodwin. Redshirt sophomore Marcus Cain and senior Brian Self round out Duke's lineup at 165 and heavyweight, respectively.



Self missed the midweek match with the Bulldogs, but returns to the lineup with a 6-12 record and 3-8 mark in duals. Cain, moving up from 149 for this season, has won three of four his past four duals and is aiming to get into the double-digit wins column Saturday against the Terrapins.



Duke continues its ACC slate at North Carolina Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. The dual will be broadcast on ESPN3 from Carmichael Gymnasium.
 
No. 12 Virginia Wrestling Downs North Carolina, 21-9[/B]

Cavaliers win seven of 10 bouts, highlighted by Spisak upset at 141 pounds




CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ? Highlighted by Joe Spisak's upset win over fourth-ranked Evan Henderson at 141 pounds, the 12th-ranked Virginia wrestling team captured a 21-9 victory over North Carolina Friday evening in front of near-capacity crowd at Memorial Gymnasium. In recording their 20th straight home dual triumph, Virginia (16-3, 4-1 ACC) won seven of the 10 individual bouts on Senior Night.




Virginia has not lost a home dual since Nov. 27, 2011, an 18-13 loss to Virginia Tech.




Prior to the dual, Virginia honored seniors Stephen Doty (St. Louis, Mo.), Jon Fausey (Dalmatia, Pa.) and Tanner Hirstine (Greenwood Village, Colo.) in Senior Night ceremonies.




All 10 matches were determined by decision, including a pair in tiebreakers. Points were tough to come by all night, as both teams grinded away while neither allowed any back points. Ranked 16th nationally, Spisak (R-Jr., Boiling Springs, Pa.) scored the big win of the evening, a 4-0 decision against the reigning All-American Henderson, who suffered just his fourth defeat of the season.




"We had some guys banged up going into tonight, and there was a vibe going in that we needed to find a way to win," Virginia head coach Steve Garland said. "I was really proud of the way the guys stepped up. I thought the effort and tenacity, and the way our guys made the wins happen tonight, was really cool to see."




Virginia also picked up wins from Joseph Martinez (R-So., Platteville, Colo.), Blaise Butler (R-So., Belvidere, Ill.), Nick Sulzer (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio), Doty, Zach Nye (R-So., Enola, Pa.) and Ethan Hayes (R-So., New Lebanon, Ohio) to energize the big home crowd.




"We had a great crowd again tonight," Garland said. "The last two ACC matches have been standing room only. There haven't been enough seats for everyone, and that's a good problem to have. I hope we continue to have that problem."




The dual started with the feature match of the evening at 141 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Spisak started in the down position in the second but reversed Henderson and rode out the period. Henderson chose down to start the third, but Spisak maintained the advantage for the full period. Henderson also was penalized for his second stall warning, giving Spisak a penalty point. Spisak piled up 3:19 in riding time for the 4-0 win, his third of the season over a returning All-American.




UNC (5-10, 0-4) knotted the dual at 149 when Christian Barber scored a 4-3 win over Justin Van Hoose (So., Kirksville, Mo.) in the second tiebreaker period. Wrestling up a weight to fill in for an injured Gus Sako, Van Hoose was reversed in the second tiebreaker to snap a 2-2 tie. He scored on a late escape point for the final tally.




UVa won the next three weight classes to move out to a 12-3 edge. Ranked 15th nationally at 157, Butler jumped to a 6-2 lead with three takedowns in the first two periods in winning 6-3 over Jacob Crawford.




Sulzer, No. 2 nationally at 165, was tested in his match with John Michael Staudenmayer. Despite pouncing for a takedown just 15 seconds into the match, Sulzer could not pull away from the pesky Staudenmayer. With 1:36 in riding time, Sulzer clinched his 11th straight victory and upped his record to 28-1 on the season.




Ranked 16th nationally, Doty accumulated 2:54 in riding time as he rolled to an 8-1 win over Scott Marmoll at 174. Doty improved to 23-7 on the year.




The Tar Heels cut into the lead at 184 when Alex Utley won 8-3 over James Suvak (R-Fr., Parma Heights, Ohio), who was filling in for Fausey.




Nye went to a tiebreaker with Frank Abbondanza at 197 pounds before claiming a 3-2 win. Nye reversed Abbondanza early in the first portion of the tiebreaker, then held Abbondanza down for much of the second portion before allowing him to escape late. Nye improved to 16-8 on the season.




Hayes scored a 10-3 win over Bob Coe in the heavyweight bout. He scored a pair of first-period takedowns as he dominated throughout while building 2:48 in riding time.




UNC scored its final win when Nathan Kraisser outlasted Nick Herrmann (So., Amarillo, Texas), 4-3, at 125. Herrmann scored a late first-period takedown to gain the initial points, but Kraisser forged ahead in the second with an escape point followed by a takedown. Herrmann tied the match later in the period when Kraisser was penalized a point for interlocking hands. Herrmann chose the down position in the third, but Kraisser rode out the period to gain the riding-time point and the 4-3 win.




Martinez finished the dual strong for UVa , scoring a third-period takedown to break a 1-1 tie and defeat Troy Heilmann, 3-1, at 133.




UVa wraps up its ACC schedule at 2 p.m. Sunday when it travels to NC State. The Cavaliers conclude the regular season on Sunday, Feb. 16, with a 2 p.m. dual at George Mason.




No. 12 Virginia 21, North Carolina 9

141: No. 16/17 Joe Spisak (UVa) dec. No. 4/4 Evan Henderson (UNC) 4-0; UVa 3-0

149: Christian Barber (UNC) dec. Justin Van Hoose (UVa) 4-3 (TB2); 3-3

157: No. 15/15 Blaise Butler (UVa) dec. Jacob Crawford (UNC) 6-2; UVa 6-3

165: No. 2/2 Nick Sulzer (UVa) dec. John Staudenmayer (UNC) 4-3; UVa 9-3

174: No. 16/11 Stephen Doty (UVa) dec. Scott Marmoll (UNC) 8-1; UVa 12-3

184: Alex Utley (UNC) dec. James Suvak (UVa) 8-3; UVa 12-6

197: Zach Nye (UVa) dec. Frank Abbondanza (UNC) 3-2 (TB1); UVa 15-6

285: Ethan Hayes (UVa) dec. Bob Coe (UNC) 10-2; UVa 18-6

125: Nathan Kraisser (UNC) dec. Nick Herrmann (UVa) 4-2; UVa 18-9

133: Joseph Martinez (UVa) dec. Troy Heilmann (UNC) 3-1; UVa 21-9




Rankings: AWN/InterMat
 
Cowboys Trample the Roadrunners, 37-6[/B]



STILLWATER, Okla. ? The No. 8 Oklahoma State wrestling team handled CSU Bakersfield on Saturday in Gallagher-Iba Arena, walking away with a dominant 37-6 win. John Smith and his squad improved to 7-4 on the season.



The Pokes put five bonus-point wins, three of which were falls, and it was the third-straight dual where the Cowboys gave up two or fewer wins.



"I thought we looked pretty good," coach John Smith said. "There are definitely some things we need to clean up before tomorrow like getting the weight back and head blocking a little bit more. Overall, it was a pretty good effort. I like the way we ended tonight. Of course, the falls were nice to have."



The bout started at 157 pounds, where second-ranked Alex Dieringer pinned Spencer Hill with less than a minute left in the match to give the Cowboys a 6-0 start.



"I saw (Hill) going for the pancake a couple of times. I eventually caught on and capitalized on it," Dieringer said. "I knew he was going to go for that pancake. I saw an opportunity to do it earlier in the match and didn't execute on it, so I was waiting for it."



Tyler Caldwell, ranked No. 5 in the country, produced his second-straight major decision when he finished off David Meza, 11-2.



No. 2 Chris Perry earned his seventh win over a ranked opponent, defeating No. 18 Bryce Hammond, 5-2.



Redshirt freshman Jordan Rogers had a stellar performance as he was up 13-5 before pinning Sean Pollock in 5:47. It was his 11th fall of the season.



"I was a pinner in high school quite a bit, so when the opportunity arises you've just got to smell the blood," Rogers said. "You have to be ready to take advantage of it. Those opportunities don't come by very much in college, so you've got to take advantage when you can catch a guy on his back."



Cowboy senior and 197-pounder Blake Rosholt returned to competition for the first time in a month after battling a shoulder injury. Rosholt was up on Reuben Franklin for most of the match, but three stalling calls on the Cowboy took the match into overtime, where Rosholt was eventually outlasted, 6-4.



No. 19 Austin Marsden earned his first bonus-point win of the season, when he stuck Roadrunner Alex Encarnacion in 3:53 during the heavyweight bout.



Sophomore Eddie Klimara sealed the dual for OSU with his 19-4 technical fall over Sergio Mendez. Klimara ended the bout after two periods, collecting six takedowns and three nearfalls.



At 133 pounds, Smith called on Brian Crutchmer, a redshirt freshman from Tulsa, Okla. In his varsity debut, Crutchmer scored the first takedown against Jose Mendoza, but he was not able to get off bottom later in the match, resulting in a 13-2 loss for the Poke.



No. 17 Anthony Collica tallied up his 22nd win of the 2013-14 campaign, defeating Ian Nickell, 9-2. The Cowboy came out on top thanks to his three takedowns and a reversal.



The night's final bout provided a thrilling finish for Cowboy fans as No. 10 Josh Kindig came back after trailing 7-2 in the first period to beat Dalton Kelly, 12-9. The redshirt junior scored five points in both the second and the third periods to end up with the W.



"If I could have drawn up that matchup with Kindig any differently, I wouldn't," Smith said. "You like to see someone come back for behind and clean up the mistakes that he made with the scrambles earlier in the match. It was a really good effort match that he probably needed. His legs were underneath him and he was strong in the third, which was the difference in the outcome."



The Cowboys take to the mat Sunday at 2 p.m., meeting up with the No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners in the 170th installment of Bedlam. Free pizza will be available at 1 p.m. for students.



No. 8 Oklahoma State 36, CSU Bakersfield 7
Feb. 8, 2014 :: Gallagher-Iba Arena (Stillwater, Okla.) :: Attendance ? 1,838

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Bout started at 157 pounds
157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Spencer Hill (CSUB), 6:07
165: No. 5 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) MD David Meza (CSUB), 11-2
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. No. 18 Bryce Hammond (CSUB), 5-2
184: Jordan Rogers (OSU) fall Sean Pollock (CSUB), 5:47
197: Reuben Franklin (CSUB) dec. Blake Rosholt (OSU), 6-4 SV1
285: No. 19 Austin Marsden (OSU) fall Alex Encarnacion (CSUB), 3:53
125: No. 20 Eddie Klimara (OSU) TF5 Sergio Mendez (CSUB), 19-4
133: Jose Mendoza (CSUB) MD Brian Crutchmer (OSU), 13-2
141: No. 17 Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. Ian Nickell (CSUB), 9-2
149: No. 10 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Dalton Kelley (CSUB),12-9

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Wrestling Defeats Franklin & Marshall for Third Straight Victory





Philadelphia, Pa. ? The Drexel Wrestling team defeated Franklin & Marshall, 25-11, on Saturday night for their third straight victory and second of the weekend. With the win, the Dragons improve to 7-13 overall and 1-4 EIWA while the Diplomats move to 5-6, 1-3.



Tanner Shoap got the Dragons on the board first with a 4-0 decision over Franklin & Marshall's Jason Bing. Kevin Devoy Jr bumped the Drexel lead up to 9-0 by earning a pin at 133 with 26 seconds to go in the first period. The Diplomats took a major decision at 141 that made the score 9-4. Noel Blanco retaliated at 149 with a 3-2 decision that increased the Dragons' lead up to 12-4.



The Diplomats fought back again and picked up a major decision at 157 to come within four team points of Drexel. However, Jason Fugiel's 9-2 decision at 165, Kevin Matyas' 2-1 win at 174, and Bryan Sternlieb's 6-0 victory at 184 secured a deficit the Diplomats could not overcome. Brandon Palik finished out the Dragons' late 4-0 run with a strong 22-8 major decision, putting Drexel on top, 25-8. Franklin & Marshall picked up three more team points with a decision at 285, but it was not enough to surpass the Dragons.



Drexel Wrestling returns to action on Friday, February 21 as they travel to New Brunswick, N.J. to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Matches will begin at 7:00 p.m.





Drexel 25, Franklin & Marshall 11

125: Tanner Shoap (DU) DEC Jason Bing (F&M) 4-0

133: Kevin Devoy Jr (DU) WBF Scott Stevens (F&M) @2:34

141: Richard Durso (F&M) MAJ David Pearce (DU) 13-2

149: Noel Blanco (DU) DEC Sharron Townsend (F&M) 3-2

157: Andrew Murano (F&M) MAJ Nick Maccini (DU) 11-2

165: Jason Fugiel (DU) DEC Rob King (F&M) 9-2

174: Kevin Matyas (DU) DEC Colin Gironda (F&M) 2-1

184: Bryan Sternlieb (DU) DEC Adam Schroeder (F&M) 6-0

197: Brandon Palik (DU) MAJ Chuckie Kerkesner (F&M) 22-8

285: Alex Henry (F&M) DEC Joseph Giorgio (DU) 3-2
 
Kerr-Brown Stays Perfect in the ACC in Duke Loss at Maryland



February 8, 2014



COLLEGE PARK, Md.?Duke redshirt junior Immanuel Kerr-Brown remained undefeated in Atlantic Coast Conference wrestling as the Blue Devils fell to Maryland in a dual 37-7 this evening at Comcast Center Pavilion.



Duke (6-11, 0-4 ACC) got off to a fast start with a decision Kerr-Brown and a major decision by redshirt sophomore Marcus Cain to take the 7-0 lead. Maryland (6-8, 2-3 ACC) answered with consecutive pins en route to its second conference win.



Kerr-Brown, unbeaten by ACC foes and 12-4 in duals this year, cruised to the 5-2 decision over Ben Dorsay. Duke's 157-pounder scored the first takedown with 34 seconds left in the first period. Dorsay quickly responded with a reversal, but Kerr-Brown escaped moments later for the 3-2 advantage after three minutes. Holding a one-point edge, Kerr-Brown never looked back, scored an escape in the second period and rode the match out in the third for his career-best 20th win of the year.



At 165 pounds, Cain scored an early takedown and never relinquished control of the match. Building over two minutes of riding time in the first period, the Winston-Salem, N.C. , native used a pair of takedowns in the second for a 6-1 lead and added four more points in the final stanza for his first major decision of the year and 10th overall win. He is now 1-3 in ACC action and 3-4 for his career in conference duals.



Maryland grabbed pins from Matthew Snook and No. 1 Jimmy Sheptock at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively, setting up a rematch at 197 between No. 8 Christian Boley and Duke's Conner Hartmann.



Ranked 19th and riding a four-match win streak, Hartmann was looking to avenge last season's losses to Boley in the ACC Championships and NCAA Championships. As expected, the match was tight throughout the seven minutes with neither wrestler being able to score any shots early.



Boley scored first with an escape in the second period and Hartman matched that in the third to set up an exciting final 1:56. Less than 30 seconds later Boley got a takedown for the 3-1 lead. Duke's 197-pounder quickly escaped to make it 3-2, but was unable to find the winning takedown as he fell to Boley by a single point. It is the third straight match between them to be decided by two or fewer points.



Maryland added victories in the final five bouts, including narrow triumphs over Duke rookies Xaviel Ramos and Connor Bass at 141 and 149 pounds.



Duke continues its ACC schedule Tuesday at North Carolina. The dual is set for 7 p.m., and can be seen on ESPN3.



Maryland 37, Duke 7

157: Immanuel Kerr-Brown (D) dec. Ben Dorsay (M), 5-2; Team Score: Maryland 0 ? Duke 3

165: Marcus Cain (D) major dec. Josh Snook (M), 10-2; TS: 0-7

174: Matthew Snook (M) pin Trey Adamson (D), 1:44; TS: 6-7

184: No. 1 Jimmy Sheptock (M) pin Jacob Kasper (D), 2:29; TS: 12-7

197: No. 8 Christian Boley (M) dec. No. 19 Conner Hartmann (D), 3-2; TS: 15-7

285: No. 6 Spencer Myers (M) major dec. Brendan Walsh (D), 10-2; TS: 19-7

125: Paul O'Neill (M) win by forfeit; TS: 25-7

133: Tyler Goodwin (M) pin Evan Botwin (D), 2:29; TS: 31-7

141: Shyhiem Brown (M) dec. Xaviel Ramos (D), 5-3; TS: 34-7

149: Frank Goodwin (M) dec. Connor Bass (D), 8-5; 37-7
 
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The American University wrestling team dropped its second straight EIWA dual, falling to Navy, 34-8, on Saturday night in Bender Arena.

The dual opened at 197 lbs. with Paul Rands earning a 10-2 major decision over David Terao put the Eagles up 8-4 in the match with back-to-back victories. Herrin registered a 13-5 major decision over Colynn Cook and Terao followed it up with a 14-5 major decision over Brendan Campbell.

The Midshipmen won each of the next seven matches to close out the dual. John Boyle then dropped a 4-3 decision to Robert Burg at 157 lbs. and Navy was able to pick up bonus points in the final three matches of the night.

"Blake and David wrestled very well tonight," said Head Coach Teague Moore. "They are executing extremely well and hopefully they can continue to carry this momentum into the postseason. We made mistakes that cost us the close bouts. We can do better and must do better when it's match time."

American faces North Carolina State in its final home dual of the season on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 12 p.m. and will then head to nearby College Park, Md. to take on Maryland at 5 p.m. Sunday's dual against North Carolina State will also mark Senior Day and Alumni Day for the Eagles, with American's four senior student-athletes, Patriot League Network.

Navy 34, American 8
197: Paul Rands (Navy) major dec. Brett Dempsey (AU), 10-2; Navy leads, 4-0
HWT: Blake Herrin (AU) major dec. Colynn Cook (Navy), 13-5; Tied, 4-4
125: #11 David Terao (AU) major dec. Brendan Campbell (Navy), 14-5; American leads, 8-4
133: Colton Rasche (Navy) fall Esteban Gomez-Rivera (AU), 5:27; Navy leads, 10-8
141: Quentin Leadbeter (Navy) dec. Spencer Slishman (AU), 9-6; Navy leads, 13-8
149: Alex Johnson (Navy) dec. Cole Moseley (AU), 6-3; Navy leads, 16-8
157: Robert Burg (Navy) dec. John Boyle (AU), 4-3; Navy leads, 19-8
165: #17 Peyton Walsh (Navy) tech fall Brad Mutchnik (AU), 16-1 (3:56); Navy leads, 24-8
174: #16 Matthew Miller (Navy) fall Keithen Cast (AU), 1:48; Navy leads, 30-8
184: James Mannier (Navy) major dec. Jason Grimes (AU), 8-0; Navy wins, 34-8
 


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Campbell falls to Chattanooga in first SoCon loss, 32-10



BUIES CREEK, N.C. ? No. 19 Chattanooga took sole possession of first place in the Southern Conference on Saturday, handing Campbell its first league loss of the season, 32-10. The Fighting Camels (4-2, 4-1) fell for the first time at home this season as the Mocs (14-5, 5-0) won their seventh-straight match.

Campbell's two individual wins came at the 125 and 149-pound spots.

At 125, Tyler Walker posted a 13-4 major decision over Byron Smith, staying undefeated in SoCon action 4-0.

In the 149-pound bout, Brent Jorge tallied his fifth pin of the season, taking down Austin Sams in only 18 seconds, the fastest Camel fall of the season. Jorge moved to 2-1 in the SoCon.

Three bouts were decided by a total of four points, as the Mocs took the edge in each. John Lampe snuck by Ville Heino at 184 pounds 4-3 in Heino's first dual loss of the season. He is now 4-1 in the league

In the next match at 197, Scottie Boykin handed Taylor McGiffen his first loss in the conference, 13-11, putting McGiffen at 4-1 in the SoCon.

Michael Dahlstrom fell to 2-3 in the league after falling to Mike Pongracz 3-2. The score was even at 2 at the end of regulation, but Pongratcz's 1:07 of riding time gave him the one-point decision.

Eloheim Palma also suffered his first league loss, moving to 3-1, as Dawson Peck earned the 8-3 decision at the heavyweight decision.

Chattanooga's two ranked grapplers, Nick Soto and Corey Mock, both left Buies Creek with wins. Soto, ranked 11th in the nation, took a 15-5 major decision over Drew Walker at 133 pounds, while 12th-ranked Corey Mock posted a 16-0 tech fall over Paul Duggan at 165.

In the remaining two matches, UTC took home another tech fall and a pin. At 157, Alex Hudson defeated Grant Blumenthal 16-0, and Levi Clemons pinned Cody Ryba in 3:22 at 174 pounds.

The Camels are back in Gore Arena for their final two home matches Feb. 13 against The Citadel and Feb. 19 against SIUE, both at 7 p.m.



 
Record Setting Performances
Cardinal breaks school record for dual wins


SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. ? With two wins Sunday, the Stanford wrestling team set a school record for dual wins, improving to 17-4 overall. The Cardinal defeated South Dakota State (20-14) and Cal Poly (24-9) at Mott Gym in San Luis Obispo, Calif.


Eighteenth-ranked Jim Wilson (165 pounds) became just the third Cardinal freshman to reach the 30-win plateau, joining David Lee (37) and Matt Gentry (35). The Lodi, Calif., native registered a 6-2 decision over South Dakota State's Joe Brewster and a 6-2 decision over Cal Poly's Travis Berridge to move to 30-5 overall and 18-1 in duals.


Redshirt senior Ryan Mango improved to 24-3 on the year and 18-1 in duals. The 133-pounder posted a decisive 13-2 major decision over South Dakota State's Isaac Andrade in the first dual of the day. Mango then registered a 4-3 decision over 17th-ranked Devon Lotito of Cal Poly.


Senior 174-pounder Kyle Meyer also tallied two wins on the day, moving to 23-10 overall and 14-4 in duals. The Monett, Mo., native recorded a 4-3 come-from-behind decision over South Dakota State's John Nethring II, and then received a win due to forfeit against Cal Poly.


Sophomore Thomas Kimbrell (184 pounds), senior Dan Scherer (197 pounds) and sophomore Evan Silver (125 pounds) all notched wins against the Jackrabbits. Also collecting wins for the Cardinal against Cal Poly were senior Donovan Halpin (149 pounds), redshirt freshman Peter Galli (157 pounds), redshirt freshman Zach Nevills (184 pounds) and senior Alan Yen (285 pounds).


Up next, Stanford will travel to Evanston, Ill., for its final dual of the year at Northwestern. The Cardinal and Wildcats will square-off on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. PT.


Stanford 20, South Dakota State 14*
149: Alex Kocer (SD) dec. Donovan Halpin (S), 3-0
157: #17 Cody Pack (SD) tech. fall Peter Galli (S), 22-7
165: #18 Jim Wilson (S) dec. Joe Brewster (SD), 6-2
174: Kyle Meyer (S) dec. John Nethring II (SD), 4-3
184: Thomas Kimbrell (S) dec. Ben Schwery (SD), 10-4
197: #19 Dan Scherer (S) dec. Trey Hable (SD), 7-2
285: J.J. Everard (SD) dec. Josh Marchok (S), 4-2 (SV)
125: #12 Evan Silver (S) maj. dec. Ben Gillette (SD), 10-2
133: #10 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Isaac Andrade (SD), 13-2
141: Eric Orozco (SD) maj. dec. Peter Russo (S), 10-2
*South Dakota State lost a team point due to unsportsmanlike conduct called on coaches


Stanford 24, Cal Poly 9
149: Donovan Halpin (S) dec. Kyle Chene (C), 3-2
157: Peter Galli (S) dec. Xavier Johnson (C), 4-0
165: #18 Jim Wilson (S) dec. Travis Berridge (C), 6-2
174: Kyle Meyer (S) won by forfeit
184: Zach Nevills (S) dec. Sean Dougherty (C), 3-1
197: Nicolas Johnson (C) dec. Michael Sojka (S), 3-1 (SV)
285: Alan Yen (S) dec. Tyler Hecht (C), 4-1
125: Britain Longmire (C) dec. Tommy Pawelski (S), 3-2
133: #10 Ryan Mango (S) dec. #17 Devon Lotito (C), 4-3
141: Victor Trujillo (C) dec. Peter Russo (S), 9-2
 
Wrestling: Hofstra Falls At Rider In Non-Conference Match

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Lawrenceville, NJ ? Senior Luke Vaith recorded a win by fall for the Pride but the Broncs captured six of the 10 matches as Rider defeated Hofstra, 22-18 in a non-conference match at Alumni Gymnasium Sunday evening.


Hofstra trailed 12-0 after three matches after Greg Velasco defeated freshman Michael Hughes (11-15), 3-2 at 285, Robert Deutsch tripped up senior Jamie Franco (19-7), 4-0 at 125 and the Pride forfeited at 133.


But Vaith (23-4) pinned Paul Kirchner at the 2:17 mark of their 141-pound match. It was Vaith's seventh pin of the season and his 99th career victory. The Pride tied the match at 12-all with victories at 149 and 157 as junior Cody Ruggirello (20-7) topped Curt Delia, 6-5 and red-shirt freshman Jahlani Callender (14-7) edged Wayne Stinson, 4-3, respectively.


But Rider won the next three matches beginning with Ramon Santiago's 6-1 upset over Hofstra's 15th-ranked Joe Booth (26-6) at 165. Connor Brennan then defeated Pride red-shirt freshman Frank Affronti (10-13), 7-4 at 174 before Clint Morrison majored Hofstra sophomore Victor Pozsonyi (5-13), 12-4 at 184. Pride senior Zeal McGrew closed out the match with a win by forfeit at 197 for the 22-18 final.


The Pride will return to action on Sunday, February 16 when they compete in the EAS Sports Nuitrition NWCA National Duals presented by Hibiclens and the United States Marine Corps at Ohio State's St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The 14-team bracket will be announced this week.





Rider 22, Hofstra 18

285 ? Greg Velasco (RU) dec. Michael Hughes (HU), 3-2
125 ? Rob Deutsch (RU) dec. Jamie Franco (HU), 4-0
133 ? Chuck Zeisloft (RU) wins by forfeit
141 ? Luke Vaith (HU) WBF Paul Kirchner (RU), 2:17

149 ? Cody Ruggirello (HU) dec. Curt Delia (RU), 6-5

157 ? Jahlani Callender (HU) dec. Wayne Stinson (RU), 4-3

165 ? Ramon Santiago (RU) dec. Joe Booth (HU), 6-1

174 ? Connor Brennan (RU) dec. Frank Affronti (HU), 7-4

184 ? Clint Morrison (RU) maj. dec. Victor Pozsonyi (HU), 12-4

197 ? Zeal McGrew (HU) wins by forfeit
 
Wrestling Wins Fifth Straight, Tops Bucknell, 24-11

Black Knights Use Three Major Decisions To Take Down Bison



WEST POINT, N.Y. ?[/URL] The Army wrestling team collected its fifth win a row after bettering Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) rival Bucknell, 24-11, on Sunday's Senior Day at Gillis Field House. With the win, the Black Knights improve to 8-3 overall and 7-3 in the EIWA, while the Bison slip to 7-10 and 3-3.[/URL]



Seniors Tyler Rauenzahn (141 pounds) and Ryan Tompkins (184) and sophomore Brian Harvey (174) all posted major decisions in their respective matches, while senior Paul Hancock (157), junior Chandler Smith (165), sophomore Bryce Barnes (197) and freshman Logan Everett (133) also grabbed victories.



Bucknell got out to a 4-0 advantage after Paul Petrov registered an 11-3 major decision over senior Nathan Santhanam in the 125 pound bout. Everett picked up a 2-0 win at 133 before Rauenzahn collected a 15-6 major decision over Connor Lapresi at 141 pounds to put the Black Knights in front, 7-4.



In the 149 pound match, Victor Lopez triumphed for a 3-0 win over freshman Mark Marchetti to bring the Bison back to a 7-7 tie. The hosts responded by taking each of the next five matches to move ahead, 24-7. Hancock made the score 10-7 after notching a 10-7 win over Bucknell's Ray Schlitt in the 157 pound weight class, while Smith managed an 8-6 decision at 165. Harvey and Tompkins secured back-to-back major decisions for the Black Knights at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively before Barnes outlasted Tyler Lyster for a 3-1 sudden-victory at 197 pounds.



No. 20 Joe Stolfi tallied the second major decision of the afternoon for the Bison in the 285 pound bout, but Army had already done the necessary damage and came away with the 24-11 win.



Hancock, Rauenzahn, Santhanam, Tompkins, John Belanger (149), Ryan Bilyeu (149) and Alex Dahl (165) were honored during a Senior Day ceremony prior to the match.



Army is idle until Friday, Feb. 21, when the Black Knights hit the road for their season finale against Navy. The "Star" Match is scheduled for 7 p.m.



Match Notes: Army improves to 11-2 all-time versus Bucknell ... Chandler Smith increases his team-leading win total to 30 (30-10) … Tyler Rauenzahn moved into a tie for second on the team with his fourth major decision of the season.



Army 24, Bucknell 11

125: Paul Petrov (B) maj. dec. Nathan Santhanam, 11-3

133: Logan Everett (A) dec. Grim Gonzalez, 2-0

141: Tyler Rauenzahn (A) maj. dec. Connor Lapresi, 15-6

149: Victor Lopez (B) dec. Mark Marchetti, 3-0

157: Paul Hancock (A) dec. Ray Schlitt, 10-7

165: Chandler Smith (A) dec. Rustin Barrick, 8-6

174: Brian Harvey (A) maj. dec. Vincent Favia, 12-2

184: Ryan Tompkins (A) maj. dec. Rory Bonner, 13-3

197: Bryce Barnes (A) dec. Tyler Lyster, 3-1 (sv)

285: #20 Joe Stolfi (B) maj. dec. Trevor Smith, 17-4
 
NDSU Continues its Dominance in WWC, Bison Defeat Bears 28-11



GREELEY, Colo. ? North Dakota State finished off a strong weekend in Western Wrestling Conference action by defeating the Northern Colorado Bears 28-11 on Sunday, Feb. 9, in Greeley, Colo.



The Bison improved to 9-4 in duals this season and are now 3-0 in the WWC.



NDSU redshirt freshman 141-pounder Clay Cathey and senior 149-pounder Tyler Diamond earned decisions in the first two bouts, giving the Bison a 6-0 lead.



Northern Colorado's No. 20-ranked Mitchell Polkowske earned a technical fall at 157 pounds, but NDSU's third-ranked Steven Monk followed with a first period pin over Josh Van Tine. Monk has now won 17 straight matches and has registered three pins in his last five matchups.



Decisions by NDSU redshirt freshman Matt Gray and junior No. 19 Kurtis Julson gave the Bison a 13-point margin heading into 197 pounds, and Tyler Lehmann put the dual out of reach with a pin at the 5:26 mark over Cole Briegel. It was his seventh pin in eight duals he has wrestled for NDSU.



The Bears picked up decisions at heavyweight and 125 pounds, before Bison senior Justin LaValle won by a 15-2 major decision to close out the dual at 133 pounds.



NDSU heads to the NWCA National Duals in Columbus, Ohio, next weekend before returning to the Bison Sports Arena to take on Wyoming on Friday, Feb. 21.



NDSU 28, Northern Colorado 11


141: Clay Cathey (NDSU won by decision over Nick Adams (UNC), 12-6
149: Tyler Diamond (NDSU) won by decision over Beau Roberts (UNC), 4-1

157: No. 20 Mitch Polkowske (UNC) won by tech fall over Tanner Carlisle (NDSU), 16-0 (4:34)

165: No. 3 Steven Monk (NDSU) won by pin over Charlie McMartin (UNC), 2:15
174: Matt Gray (NDSU) won by decision over Josh Van Tine (UNC), 8-6
184: No. 19 Kurtis Julson (NDSU) won by decision over Nick Bayer (UNC), 11-4
197: Tyler Lehmann (NDSU) won by pin over Cole Briegel (UNC), 5:26
285: Henry Chriino (UNC) won by decision over John Gusewelle (NDSU), 8-3

125: Trey Andrews (UNC) won by decision over Hunter Weber (NDSU), 4-3
133: Justin LaValle (NDSU) won by major decision over Sonny Espinosa (UNC), 15-2​
 
FIGHTING ILLINI WRESTLING




#15 Illini Defeat #9 Northwestern, 24-12

Tony Dallago becomes Illinois' all-time leader in career pins




CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Fighting Illini wrestling team ended the conference season on Sunday with a 24-12 win over #9 Northwestern. The #15 Illini notched their third conference win of the season and have now won back-to-back duals for the first time since December. The Illini got wins from Zac Brunson (157), Nikko Reyes (184), Jesse Delgado (125), Zane Richards (133) and Steven Rodrigues (141), while Tony Dallago (174) recorded his 38th career pin to become Illinois' all-time leader in the category.




"We had energy," said head coach Jim Heffernan. "I thought we wrestled hard and we wrestled better tonight. We were aggressive and we wrestled to score points. We had a little more purpose today and that's a good thing. There's a couple of situations where we need to do more. We still have a month to go and we'll keep getting better."




The dual started at 149, where John Fahy filled in for the injured #17 Caleb Ervin to take on #4 Jason Tsirtsis. Tsirtsis scored first with a takedown and acquired just under a minute of riding time before Fahy was able to escape. Tsirtsis notched another takedown with under 10 seconds left in the period to go up 4-1 going into the second. Fahy scored the only points of the second period, escaping from the bottom position halfway through the period, but Tsirtsis recorded an escape and a takedown in the third to claim the 7-2 victory.




At 157, #15 Zac Brunson faced Northwestern's Ben Sullivan. Brunson dominated the first period, recording two takedowns and two near-falls to take an early 9-1 lead. Brunson then started the second period on top and rode Sullivan for nearly a minute and a half before he was able to escape, making the score 9-2 after two periods. Sullivan started the third period with a takedown, but Brunson was able to quickly escape and hang on to win the 11-4 decision.




#10 Jackson Morse squared off against #7 Pierce Harger in the 165-pound matchup. Harger scored first, recording a takedown under a minute into the match, then notched three near-fall points before Morse was able to escape. Morse started the second in the bottom position and managed a quick escape, then recorded a takedown to pull within one point. However, Harger was awarded one point for a locked hands call before the period ended to make the score 6-4 going into the third. Harger scored three points in the third period, an escape and a touchdown, and with the one-point riding time advantage won the 9-4 decision to give Northwestern a 6-3 lead.




Senior Tony Dallago wrestled at Huff Hall for the last time in his career, this time against the Wildcats' David Helmer. Dallago scored a couple of takedowns before turning Helmer and recording his 38th career pin, the most in program history. The Harrisburg, Pa. native is now Illinois' all-time leader in the category. His victory added six points to the team's overall score, giving the Illini a 12-6 lead.




"It's a great way to go out.," said Dallago. "I was trying to be aggressive and I felt good. I get excited when I get pins, so if it's there I try to go for it. It's also six points for the team which is nice."




"Tony breaking the pins record was awesome, especially the way it happened," said Heffernan. "He did it at home on Senior Day. I love watching him wrestle. He's exciting and he's fearless."




Nikko Reyes took on Jacob Berkowitz at 184 pounds, and scored the only points of the opening period with a takedown in the last 20 seconds. He then started the second period in the bottom position and managed a quick escape to make the score 3-0. Berkowitz escaped from the bottom position early in the third, but Reyes responded with a takedown. Berkowitz recorded one more escape, but Reyes held on to claim the 5-2 victory.




Northwestern got victories in the next two matchups, starting with the 197-bout between Jeff Koepke and #15 Alex Polizzi. Each wrestler scored a takedown and an escape in the first period, making the score 3-3 after one. Polizzi started the second period on bottom and was able to quickly escape before taking down Koepke. Koepke then turned Polizzi for a two-point reversal with under 10 seconds left in the second, making the score 6-5 going into he final period. Koepke started the third period on bottom and was able to escape after a minute and a half, but Polizzi held on and was awarded one point for riding time to claim the 7-6 victory. At heavyweight, top-ranked Mike McMullan defeated Christopher Lopez in a 4-0 decision to tie the score at 12-12.




At 125, #1 Jesse Delgado got off to a strong start against Garrison White, recording four takedowns, two three-point near-falls and a two-point near-fall to take an early 17-4 lead. After scoring a takedown early in the second, Delgado ended the match with a two-point reversal to claim the 21-5 tech. fall victory and give the Illini a 17-12 lead.




"Delgado is starting to look like himself again," said Heffernan. He's making progress and he's changed some things, he's scoring some different ways. When Jesse is moving like that, you can hardly watch him because he's so fast. He's getting to the point where he's back on."




#9 Zane Richards faced Dominick Malone in the 133 bout. Richards scored a takedown in the first few seconds, then rode out Malone for the remainder of the period. He started the second period in the bottom position and escaped within seconds, then recorded a takedown a minute later. Richards recorded two more takedowns before the period ended, making the score 9-2 going into the third. In the final period, Richards scored two more takedowns and acquired 2:54 in total riding time, giving him the 14-5 major decision victory.




After returning to the lineup on Friday night at Purdue, #9 Steven Rodrigues took on Pat Greco in the final matchup of the night. Greco scored first with a takedown, but Rodrigues escaped less than a minute later to make the score 2-1. Rodrigues started the second period on top and rode Greco for over a minute and a half before turning him for a two-point near-fall to take the 3-2 lead. The redshirt-sophomore recorded an escape and a takedown in the final period to claim the 7-2 victory and make the final score 24-12 in favor of the Illini.




The Orange and Blue are back in action on Feb. 16-17 for the NWCA National Duals in Columbus, Ohio. The event will feature some of the best teams in the nation, including #5 Oklahoma, #6 Cornell and #18 Iowa State, along with Big Ten opponents #3 Minnesota and #11 Ohio State.




#15 Illinois 24, #9 Northwestern 12

149: #4 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) dec. John Fahy (ILL), 7-2 (0-3)

157: #15 Zac Brunson (ILL) dec. Ben Sullivan (NU), 11-4 (3-3)

165: #7 Pierce Harger (NU) dec. #10 Jackson Morse (ILL), 10-4 (3-6)

174: Tony Dallago (ILL) pinned David Helmer (NU), 2:22 (9-6)

184: Nikko Reyes (ILL) dec. Jacob Berkowitz (NU), 5-2 (12-3)

197: #15 Alex Polizzi (NU) dec. Jeff Koepke (ILL), 7-6 (12-9)

HWT: #1 Mike McMullan (NU) dec. Christopher Lopez (ILL), 4-0 (12-12)

125: #3 Jesse Delgado (ILL) tech. fall Garrison White (NU), 21-5 (4:48) (17-12)

133: #9 Zane Richards (ILL) maj. dec. Dominick Malone (NU), 14-5 (21-12)

141: #9 Steven Rodrigues (ILL) dec. Pat Greco (NU), 7-2 (24-12)
 
Seniors lead #3 Iowa past #11 Michigan, 26-6

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Seniors Derek St. John exited Mediacom Mat as winners for the final time Sunday afternoon, leading No. 3 Iowa to a 26-6 win over No. 11 Michigan inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

St. John, ranked No. 2 at 157, scored a takedown in the final period to defeat No. 14 Brian Murphy, 3-1, and Ramos scored takedowns in each period to defeat No. 19 Rossi Bruno, 6-1.

St. John finished his career with a 31-1 mark inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and Ramos had his hand raised for the 34th time in 34 career matches on his home turf.

Ramos said getting the win today was exciting, but also a bit of a relief.

"It's not something I was trying to think about all week long, but people keep asking about it," said Ramos, who is ranked No. 3 at 133. "To me I was trying not to make it a big thing, but it is a big thing. The last person to (go undefeated at home) four years was Tom (Brands), and three years was (Brent) Metcalf. Those are big shoes to fill and that's a good class of people to be in."

Brands was undefeated at Carver-Hawkeye Arena from 1989-92. He credits Ramos for showing up to win every time and giving the fans something to look forward to.

"There is something special about Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and there is something special about our fans, and there is something special about how they reward their guys," said Brands. "It's their team and they feel a lot of ownership with that. Especially when you're doing the job, and the way Ramos competes, he's been able to do the job."

Eight Hawkeyes got the job done against Wolverines (10-4, 6-2), who entered the dual one-half match ahead of Iowa in the conference standings. Seven Hawkeyes won by decision, Mike Evans won by tech. fall, and the Hawkeyes owned a 17-3 advantage in takedowns.

Evans used three takedowns and eight nearfall points to defeat Collin Zeerip, 16-0, at 174. It was his team-best sixth technical fall of the year, and it was among a string of six consecutive wins for Iowa.

No. 12 Brody Grothus started Iowa's stretch with a 17-14 win against No. 7 Eric Grajales at 149. Grothus trailed 9-5 after one period, but used a reversal and two nearfall to tie the match, 9-9, in the second. After two more nearfall points, an exchange of reversals, and a late takedown, the match was sent to overtime tied, 14-14. In the first tiebreak, Grothus used two back points and an escape to earn his fourth win over a top 10 opponent.

"Coach always says, `score a lot of points,'" said Grothus. "I did a lot of good things, but I also did a lot of bad things. You take away the positive, and I found a way to win... scoring a lot of points. I think that's what makes wrestling exciting."

St. John followed Grothus with a win at 157 to give Iowa a 12-3 lead at intermission.

No. 4 Nathan Burak extended Iowa's lead to 26-3 with a 4-1 win at 197.

The dual opened at 125, where Cory Clark recorded a 4-1 win over No. 19 Conor Youtsey.

Iowa was three points shy of sweeping 10 bouts.

Michigan's No. 13 Steve Dutton used a third period takedown to defeat No. 9 Bobby Telford at 285.

The Hawkeyes improved to 13-2 overall, 6-1 in the conference. With a win Feb. 23 at No. 15 Wisconsin, Iowa has a chance to share the Big Ten regular season title with Minnesota and Penn State.

The Hawkeyes return to the mat Friday, Feb. 14, to face No. 23 Lehigh at 6 p.m. (CT) in Bethlehem, Pa.

Notes: Attendance was 8,358... Iowa improved to 7-2 against ranked opponents... Seniors Nick Moore improved to 7-0 in conference duals.

#3 IOWA 26, #11 Michigan 6
125 - Cory Clark (IA) dec. #19 Conor Youtsey (UM), 4-1; 3-0
133 - #3 Tony Ramos (IA) dec. #19 Rossi Bruno (UM), 6-1; 6-0
141 - #13 Steve Dutton (UM) dec. #9 Josh Dziewa (IA), 3-2; 6-3
149 - #12 Brody Grothus (IA) dec. #7 Eric Grajales (UM), 17-14; 9-3
157 - #2 Derek St. John (IA) dec. #14 Brian Murphy (UM), 3-1; 12-3
165 - #4 Nick Moore (IA) dec. #6 Dan Yates (UM), 8-2; 15-3
174 - #5 Mike Evans (IA) tech. fall Collin Zeerip (UM), 16-0; 20-3
184 - Sammy Brooks (IA) dec. #16 Domenic Abounader (UM), 9-4; 23-3
197 - #16 Nathan Burak (IA) dec. Chris Heald (UM), 4-1; 26-3
285 - #2 Adam Coon (UM) dec. #3 Bobby Telford (IA), 3-3*; 26-6
*riding time advantage following TB2.
 
No. 8 Cowboys Take Out the Sooners, 29-9[/B]

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STILLWATER, Okla. ? The Oklahoma State wrestling squad finished Big 12 competition with an unblemished 3-0 record, defeating in-state rival and No. 10 Oklahoma, 29-9, in front of more than 5,000 fans. The Pokes are now 8-4 on the season, winning four-straight duals.



OSU redeemed an early-season loss to the Sooners in a non-conference dual in December.



"I like the score, and 29 points in Bedlam tells you that you won a lot of matches and scored some good bonus points," Smith said. "The matchups were a little different than I thought, but it's definitely something that we can move forward with. Getting back on the winning side of Bedlam is always good."



Bonus points came early in Gallagher-Iba Arena as No. 20 Eddie Klimara stuck Sean Williams, who replaced an injured Jarrod Patterson, early in the second period, giving the Cowboys a swing of momentum heading into a top-10 matchup at 133 pounds.



"I've really been working on my technique when I'm on top," Klimara said. "His arms started to get tired, and the move wasn't really a decision I had to make. These past couple matches, I've just been going out there and wrestling instead of over thinking it. That has helped me out a lot."



No. 4 Jon Morrison improved to 5-0 in the series against No. 7 Cody Brewer, earning a 7-3 decision. The Orland Park, Ill., native is 6-1 against ranked opponents on the season.



Anthony Collica, ranked 20th in the nation at 141 pounds, shut out returning All-American Nick Lester, 4-0. It was his second win over Lester this season.



Another top-10 matchup was in order at 149 pounds as No. 10 Josh Kindig faced No. 2 Kendric Maple. Kindig scored the first points in the bout with a second-period escape, but he could not overcome Maple's attacks and was handed a 7-3 loss.



No. 2 Alex Dieringer answered by adding five more points for the Pokes with his 18-2 technical fall over OU's Dryden Dennis, who filled in for Justin DeAngelis. The bout was finished in just under six minutes, with Dieringer collecting a heap of points, including five takedowns and two nearfalls.



At 165 pounds, No. 5 Tyler Caldwell defeated Clark Glass for the second time this season, pulling out a 5-1 win over the Sooner.



Chris Perry, ranked No. 2 in the nation, was denied a much-anticipated rematch against top-ranked Andrew Howe at 174 pounds. He instead faced off against Derek Geiges, who he pinned in 1:51.

At 184 pounds, Jordan Rogers took on Howe. The Cowboy put up a fight but was defeated, 9-2, marking the Pokes second loss of the day.



Nolan Boyd bumped up to 197 pounds, where he went head-to-head with No. 4 Travis Rutt. Boyd earned four escapes, but it was not enough as Rutt walked away with a 9-4 victory. That would be the last win for the crimson and cream.



No. 19 Austin Marsden closed out the dual with a win, scoring five points in the final 10 seconds to defeat Zach Merrill, 8-2.



Oklahoma State returns to action next week, traveling to Clarion, Pa., to take on the Golden Eagles on Saturday before heading to State College, Pa., to face the No. 1 Penn State Nittany Lions on Sunday.





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No. 8 Oklahoma State 29, No. 10 Oklahoma 9
Feb. 9, 2014 :: Gallagher-Iba Arena (Stillwater, Okla.) :: Attendance ? 5,135



125: No. 20 Eddie Klimara (OSU) fall Sean Williams (OU), 3:31
133: No. 4 Jon Morrison (OSU) dec. No. 7 Cody Brewer (OU), 7-3
141: No. 17 Anthony Collica (OSU) vs. No. 20 Nick Lester (OU), 4-0
149: No. 2 Kendric Maple (OU) dec. No. 10 Josh Kindig (OSU), 7-3
157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU) TF5 Dryden Dennis (OU), 18-2
165: No. 5 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) dec. Clark Glass (OU), 5-1
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) fall Derek Geiges (OU), 1:51
184: Andrew Howe (OU) dec. Jordan Rogers (OSU), 9-2
197: No. 4 Travis Rutt (OSU) dec. Nolan Boyd (OSU), 9-4
285: No. 19 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. Zach Merrill (OU), 8-2
 















ATHENS, OHIO- Old Dominion University won their fifth dual match in a row (fourth MAC) by defeating Ohio University 22-15 Sunday evening.

ODU's Alexander Richardson (149) and Billy Curling (174) both picked up top-10 victories to continue their individual match winning streaks. Richardson has won 10 in a row dating back to January 2nd and Curling has won five matches in a row.

"Billy Curling has now beaten two top-10 opponents in a week," said ODU Head coach Steve Martin. "He beat his first All-American today in No. 9 Cody Walters and defeated then No. 8-ranked Ottinger from CMU last week. Billy wrestles very hard and is believing in himself. Lenny Richardson also beat No. 8-ranked (AWN) Claxton today and looked great. Michael Hayes came through with a pin and looked dominant. Mecate, Warner and Dechow continued to put points on the board. Dechow continues to score key bonus points for the team. Even in our losses at 197 and Heavyweight we competed hard. Tourdot gave an All-American all he wanted and Beazley took the No. 7-ranked wrestler Phil Wellington into overtime. We look forward to scrapping with Missouri on the road next week."

133-pounder Michael Hayes got the Monarchs on the board with a decisive Fall victory at 5:50 over Sebastian Arroyo (Ohio), which tied the dual match at 6-6. Hayes moves his record to 11-10 and 2-2 in the MAC this season.

ODU would not let the team lead go after 141 as No. 5-ranked Chris Mecate delivered an 8-2 decision victory over Ohio's Noah Forrider. ODU led 9-6 heading into 149 pounds. Mecate is now 23-6, has won six of his last seven and is 5-1 in the MAC this year.

No. 18-ranked Alexander Richardson (149) went on to defeat No. 8-ranked (AWN) Tyron Claxton by a 4-3 decision. Richardson's victory over Claxton gave the Bobcat his first MAC loss this season. Richardson is 22-6 and 5-1 in the MAC.

Heading into 157 pounds ODU led 12-6. Monarchs wrestler No. 19-ranked Tristan Warner did not give up a single point as he defeated Spartak Chino by a 3-0 decision. Warner has won his last five in a row. Warner is 5-1 in the MAC.

ODU's Billy Curling delivered a knock out blow as the 174-pounder stunned All-American No. 9-ranked Cody Walters by a 7-2 decision. Curling has won 8 of his last nine matches and is 5-1 in the MAC this season. He has beaten two top-10 opponents in one week.

At 184 pounds, Old Dominion's Jack Dechow defeated Ryan Garringer by a 14-4 major decision and gave the Monarchs the secure team victory as ODU led 22-12. Dechow is 13-3, 4-0 in the MAC and 8-1 since his return to the ODU lineup.

ODU (8-8, 4-2) is now alone at third place in the MAC Standings. ODU travels to Columbia, Missouri to face the No. 9-ranked Missouri Tigers next Sunday at 1 p.m.

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Old Dominion 22, Ohio 15[/B]
285- #11 Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) dec. Matt Tourdot (ODU) 4-1. Ohio leads 3-0.
125- KeVon Powell (Ohio) dec. Brandon Jeske (ODU) 5-4. Ohio leads 6-0.
133- Michael Hayes (ODU) defeats Sebastian Arroyo (Ohio) by Fall 5:50. Tied 6-6.
141- #5 Chris Mecate (ODU) dec. Noah Forrider (Ohio) 8-2. ODU leads 9-6.
149- #18 Alexander Richardson (ODU) dec. #8 Tyron Claxton (Ohio) 4-3. ODU leads 12-6.
157- #19 Tristan Warner (ODU) dec. Spartak Chino (Ohio) 3-0. ODU leads 15-6.
165- Harrison Hightower (Ohio) defeats Devin Geoghegan (ODU) by Fall 1:43. ODU leads 15-12.
174- Billy Curling (ODU) dec. #9 Cody Walters (Ohio) 7-2. ODU leads 18-12.
184- Jack Dechow (ODU) major dec. Ryan Garringer (Ohio) 14-4. ODU leads 22-12.
197- #7 Phil Wellington (Ohio) defeats Kevin Beazley (ODU) 3-1 SV-1. ODU wins 22-15.
 
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa ? UNI wrestling got wins from five Panthers to beat Kent State by criteria, 19-18, in the teams' first meeting.

The Panthers got a strong start from top-ranked Joe Colon (133 pounds) with his ninth tech fall this season. He is third in the nation for most tech falls among Division I wrestlers. However, Kent State went on to win the next three to put the Golden Flashes ahead, 8-11.

It was No. 11 Cooper Moore (165 pounds) who broke KSU's streak with a 5-4 decision over Tyler Buckwalter. Cody Caldwell (174 pounds) followed it up with a 6-1 decision over NCAA qualifier Caleb Marsh.

Ryan Loder (184 pounds) faced No. 13 Sam Wheeler, the only wrestler ranked by InterMat who made the trip for Kent State. Loder secured his top spot in the conference with his decision. Wheeler is ranked second in the MAC.

His win put the Panthers up 14-11. However, a major decision loss for Basil Minto (197 pounds) gave KSU the winning edge, 15-14. A decision loss by Blaize Cabell (heavyweight) left it up to Dylan Peters for the team win.

No. 6 Peters (125 pounds) got the major decision the Panthers needed to tie up the dual, 18-18. The Panthers' perfect season came down to criteria. UNI earned 59 match points compared to KSU's 58.

UNI improves to 10-0 overall and 6-0 in the MAC.



NEXT UP:

UNI will host its last home dual against Purdue at 2 p.m. Feb. 16 on Senior Night.



FINAL RESULTS:

UNI 19, KSU 18

133 ? #1 Joe Colon (UNI) tech fall Mack McGuire (KSU), 17-2 (4:38)

141 ? Tyler Small (KSU) dec. Levi Wolfensperger (UNI), 7-2

149 ? Mike DePalma (KSU) tech fall Tyler Patten (UNI), 17-2 (5:17)

157 ? T.J. Keklak (KSU) dec. Jarrett Jensen (UNI), 9-7

165 ? #11 Cooper Moore (UNI) dec. Tyler Buckwalter (KSU), 5-4

174 ?#17 Cody Caldwell (UNI) dec. Caleb Marsh (KSU), 6-1

184 ? #5 Ryan Loder (UNI) dec. #13 Sam Wheeler (KSU), 5-2

197 ? Cole Baxter (KSU) maj. dec. Basil Minto (UNI), 9-1

285 ? Mimmo Lytle (KSU) dec. Blaize Cabell (UNI), 2-1

125 ?#6 Dylan Peters (UNI) maj. dec. Del Vinas (KSU), 13-5




KSU (10-8/4-2) vs #5 UNI (10-0/5-0)

Cedar Falls, Iowa ? West Gymnasium

Sundat, Feb. 9, 2014

Referee: Curt Frost

Attendance: 1,125

KSU UNI



133 ? #1 Joe Colon (UNI) tech fall Mack McGuire (KSU), 17-2 (4:38) 0 5

1P: TD McGuire 2:07; REV Colon 1:00; 3 NF Colon :17; Colon leads 5-2

2P: Colon chooses down; ESC Colon 1:54; TD Colon 1:47; 3 NF Colon 1:24; 2 NF Colon 1:09;
2 NF Colon :42; 2 NF Colon :24; Colon tech fall 17-2, 4:38



141 ?Tyler Small (KSU) dec. Levi Wolfensperger (UNI), 7-2 3 5

1P: TD Wolfensperger :59; locked hands Small :01; Wolfensperger leads 2-1

2P: Wolfensperger chooses neutral; TD Small :30; 3 NF Small :04; Small 6-2

3P: Small chooses down; ESC Small 1:52; Small dec. Wolfensperger, 7-2



149 ? Mike DePalma (KSU) tech fall Tyler Patten (UNI), 17-2 (5:17) 8 5

1P: TD DePalma 2:40; REV Patten 2:28; stall warning DePalma 1:11; stall warning Patten :47; RT Patten 2:14

2P: Patten chooses down; caution on start DePalma; 3 NF DePalma 1:37; 3 NF DePalma 1:08;
3 NF DePalma :46; 3 NF DePalma :11; DePalma leads 14-2

3P: DePalma chooses up; caution on start Patten; caution on start DePalma; caution on start Patten;
3 NF DePalma 1:43; DePalma tech fall 17-2, 5:17





157 ? T.J. Keklak (KSU) dec. Jarrett Jensen (UNI), 9-7 11 5

1P: TD Keklak 1:57; 2 NF Keklak 1:57; injury TO; ESC Keklak :26; RT Jensen 1:16; Keklak leads 5-0

2P: Jensen chooses down; ESC Jensen 1:45; stall warning Keklak 1:35; TD Jensen 1:27; ESC Keklak :49; Keklak leads 6-3

3P: Keklak chooses down; ESC Keklak 1:34; stall warning Keklak :40; TD Jensen :40; stall point Jensen :40;
RT Jensen; injury point Keklak; Keklak dec 9-7



165 ? #11 Cooper Moore (UNI) dec. Tyler Buckwalter (KSU), 5-4 11 8

1P: TD Moore 2:40; stall warning Buckwalter 1:00; ESC Buckwalter :24; Moore leads 2-1; rt Moore 2:17

2P: Moore defers; Buckwalter chooses down; ESC Buckwalter :31; TD Buckwalter :01

3P: Moore chooses down; REV Moore 1:48; RT Moore 5:22; Moore dec 5-4



174 ? #17 Cody Caldwell (UNI) dec. Caleb Marsh (KSU), 6-1 11 11

1P: no score

2P: Caldwell chooses down; ESC Caldwell 1:58; Caldwell leads 1-0

3P: Marsh chooses down; ESC Marsh 1:48; TD Caldwell :49; 3 NF Caldwell :35; Caldwell dec. 6-1



184 ? #5 Ryan Loder (UNI) dec. #13 Sam Wheeler (KSU), 5-2 11 14

1P: TD Loder 1:48; ESC Wheeler :47; RT Loder 1:03; Loder leads 2-1

2P: Loder defers; Wheeler chooses neutral; RT Loder 1:05; Loder leads 2-1

3P: Loder chooses down; REV Loder 1:43; ESC Wheeler 1:21; RT Loder 1:10; Loder dec. 5-2



197 ? Cole Baxter (KSU) maj. dec. Basil Minto (UNI), 9-1 15 14

1P: TD Baxter 2:37; start caution Minto 1:47; stall warning Minto :50; Baxter leads 2-0

2P: Baxter defers; Minto chooses neutral; TD Baxter 1:29; stall point Baxter :37; RT Baxter 4:06; Baxter leads 5-0

3P: Minto chooses up; ESC Baxter 1:20; TD Baxter :44; caution on start Minto; stall warning Baxter;
ESC Minto :12; RT Baxter 3:55; Baxter maj dec. 9-1



285 ? Mimmo Lytle (KSU) dec. Blaize Cabell (UNI), 2-1 18 14

1P: no score

2P: Cabell defers; Lytle chooses down; ESC Lylte 1:38; Lytle leads 1-0

3P: Cabell chooses down; caution on start Lytle; caution on start Lytle 1:05; ESC Cabell :34; stall warning :18;
RT Lytle 1:02; Lytle dec. 2-1



125 ?#6 Dylan Peters (UNI) maj. dec. Del Vinas (KSU), 13-5 18 18

1P: stall warning Vinas 1:20; stall point Peters :19; TD Peters :11; Peters leads 3-0

2P: Vinas chooses down; ESC Vinas 1:53; TD Peters 1:13; stall point Peters :23; ESC Vinas :04;
RT Peters 1:26; Peters leads 6-2

3P: Peters chooses down; ESC Peters 1:55; TD Peters 1:21; ESC Vinas 1:05; TD Vinas :29; ESC :14;
stall point :14 Peters; TD :04 Peters; RT 1:08; Peters maj. dec. 13-5



1 point for criteria 18 19



FINAL RESULTS:

UNI 19, KSU 18

133 ? #1 Joe Colon (UNI) tech fall Mack McGuire (KSU), 17-2 (4:38)

141 ?Tyler Small (KSU) dec. Levi Wolfensperger (UNI), 7-2

149 ? Mike DePalma (KSU) tech fall Tyler Patten (UNI), 17-2 (5:17)

157 ? T.J. Keklak (KSU) dec. Jarrett Jensen (UNI), 9-7

165 ? #11 Cooper Moore (UNI) dec. Tyler Buckwalter (KSU), 5-4

174 ?#17 Cody Caldwell (UNI) dec. Caleb Marsh (KSU), 6-1

184 ? #5 Ryan Loder (UNI) dec. #13 Sam Wheeler (KSU), 5-2

197 ? Cole Baxter (KSU) maj. dec. Basil Minto (UNI), 9-1

285 ? Mimmo Lytle (KSU) dec. Blaize Cabell (UNI), 2-1

125 ?#6 Dylan Peters (UNI) maj. dec. Del Vinas (KSU), 13-5
 
FIGHTING ILLINI WRESTLING




#15 Illini Defeat #9 Northwestern, 24-12

Tony Dallago becomes Illinois' all-time leader in career pins




CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Fighting Illini wrestling team ended the conference season on Sunday with a 24-12 win over #9 Northwestern. The #15 Illini notched their third conference win of the season and have now won back-to-back duals for the first time since December. The Illini got wins from Zac Brunson (157), Nikko Reyes (184), Jesse Delgado (125), Zane Richards (133) and Steven Rodrigues (141), while Tony Dallago (174) recorded his 38th career pin to become Illinois' all-time leader in the category.




"We had energy," said head coach Jim Heffernan. "I thought we wrestled hard and we wrestled better tonight. We were aggressive and we wrestled to score points. We had a little more purpose today and that's a good thing. There's a couple of situations where we need to do more. We still have a month to go and we'll keep getting better."




The dual started at 149, where John Fahy filled in for the injured #17 Caleb Ervin to take on #4 Jason Tsirtsis. Tsirtsis scored first with a takedown and acquired just under a minute of riding time before Fahy was able to escape. Tsirtsis notched another takedown with under 10 seconds left in the period to go up 4-1 going into the second. Fahy scored the only points of the second period, escaping from the bottom position halfway through the period, but Tsirtsis recorded an escape and a takedown in the third to claim the 7-2 victory.




At 157, #15 Zac Brunson faced Northwestern's Ben Sullivan. Brunson dominated the first period, recording two takedowns and two near-falls to take an early 9-1 lead. Brunson then started the second period on top and rode Sullivan for nearly a minute and a half before he was able to escape, making the score 9-2 after two periods. Sullivan started the third period with a takedown, but Brunson was able to quickly escape and hang on to win the 11-4 decision.




#10 Jackson Morse squared off against #7 Pierce Harger in the 165-pound matchup. Harger scored first, recording a takedown under a minute into the match, then notched three near-fall points before Morse was able to escape. Morse started the second in the bottom position and managed a quick escape, then recorded a takedown to pull within one point. However, Harger was awarded one point for a locked hands call before the period ended to make the score 6-4 going into the third. Harger scored three points in the third period, an escape and a touchdown, and with the one-point riding time advantage won the 9-4 decision to give Northwestern a 6-3 lead.




Senior Tony Dallago wrestled at Huff Hall for the last time in his career, this time against the Wildcats' David Helmer. Dallago scored a couple of takedowns before turning Helmer and recording his 38th career pin, the most in program history. The Harrisburg, Pa. native is now Illinois' all-time leader in the category. His victory added six points to the team's overall score, giving the Illini a 12-6 lead.




"It's a great way to go out.," said Dallago. "I was trying to be aggressive and I felt good. I get excited when I get pins, so if it's there I try to go for it. It's also six points for the team which is nice."




"Tony breaking the pins record was awesome, especially the way it happened," said Heffernan. "He did it at home on Senior Day. I love watching him wrestle. He's exciting and he's fearless."




Nikko Reyes took on Jacob Berkowitz at 184 pounds, and scored the only points of the opening period with a takedown in the last 20 seconds. He then started the second period in the bottom position and managed a quick escape to make the score 3-0. Berkowitz escaped from the bottom position early in the third, but Reyes responded with a takedown. Berkowitz recorded one more escape, but Reyes held on to claim the 5-2 victory.




Northwestern got victories in the next two matchups, starting with the 197-bout between Jeff Koepke and #15 Alex Polizzi. Each wrestler scored a takedown and an escape in the first period, making the score 3-3 after one. Polizzi started the second period on bottom and was able to quickly escape before taking down Koepke. Koepke then turned Polizzi for a two-point reversal with under 10 seconds left in the second, making the score 6-5 going into he final period. Koepke started the third period on bottom and was able to escape after a minute and a half, but Polizzi held on and was awarded one point for riding time to claim the 7-6 victory. At heavyweight, top-ranked Mike McMullan defeated Christopher Lopez in a 4-0 decision to tie the score at 12-12.




At 125, #1 Jesse Delgado got off to a strong start against Garrison White, recording four takedowns, two three-point near-falls and a two-point near-fall to take an early 17-4 lead. After scoring a takedown early in the second, Delgado ended the match with a two-point reversal to claim the 21-5 tech. fall victory and give the Illini a 17-12 lead.




"Delgado is starting to look like himself again," said Heffernan. He's making progress and he's changed some things, he's scoring some different ways. When Jesse is moving like that, you can hardly watch him because he's so fast. He's getting to the point where he's back on."




#9 Zane Richards faced Dominick Malone in the 133 bout. Richards scored a takedown in the first few seconds, then rode out Malone for the remainder of the period. He started the second period in the bottom position and escaped within seconds, then recorded a takedown a minute later. Richards recorded two more takedowns before the period ended, making the score 9-2 going into the third. In the final period, Richards scored two more takedowns and acquired 2:54 in total riding time, giving him the 14-5 major decision victory.




After returning to the lineup on Friday night at Purdue, #9 Steven Rodrigues took on Pat Greco in the final matchup of the night. Greco scored first with a takedown, but Rodrigues escaped less than a minute later to make the score 2-1. Rodrigues started the second period on top and rode Greco for over a minute and a half before turning him for a two-point near-fall to take the 3-2 lead. The redshirt-sophomore recorded an escape and a takedown in the final period to claim the 7-2 victory and make the final score 24-12 in favor of the Illini.




The Orange and Blue are back in action on Feb. 16-17 for the NWCA National Duals in Columbus, Ohio. The event will feature some of the best teams in the nation, including #5 Oklahoma, #6 Cornell and #18 Iowa State, along with Big Ten opponents #3 Minnesota and #11 Ohio State.




#15 Illinois 24, #9 Northwestern 12

149: #4 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) dec. John Fahy (ILL), 7-2 (0-3)

157: #15 Zac Brunson (ILL) dec. Ben Sullivan (NU), 11-4 (3-3)

165: #7 Pierce Harger (NU) dec. #10 Jackson Morse (ILL), 10-4 (3-6)

174: Tony Dallago (ILL) pinned David Helmer (NU), 2:22 (9-6)

184: Nikko Reyes (ILL) dec. Jacob Berkowitz (NU), 5-2 (12-3)

197: #15 Alex Polizzi (NU) dec. Jeff Koepke (ILL), 7-6 (12-9)

HWT: #1 Mike McMullan (NU) dec. Christopher Lopez (ILL), 4-0 (12-12)

125: #3 Jesse Delgado (ILL) tech. fall Garrison White (NU), 21-5 (4:48) (17-12)

133: #9 Zane Richards (ILL) maj. dec. Dominick Malone (NU), 14-5 (21-12)

141: #9 Steven Rodrigues (ILL) dec. Pat Greco (NU), 7-2 (24-12)
 
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Feb. 9, 2014

(Results Below)




NDSU Continues its Dominance in WWC, Bison Defeat Bears 28-11



GREELEY, Colo. ? North Dakota State finished off a strong weekend in Western Wrestling Conference action by defeating the Northern Colorado Bears 28-11 on Sunday, Feb. 9, in Greeley, Colo.



The Bison improved to 9-4 in duals this season and are now 3-0 in the WWC.



NDSU redshirt freshman 141-pounder Clay Cathey and senior 149-pounder Tyler Diamond earned decisions in the first two bouts, giving the Bison a 6-0 lead.



Northern Colorado's No. 20-ranked Mitchell Polkowske earned a technical fall at 157 pounds, but NDSU's third-ranked Steven Monk followed with a first period pin over Josh Van Tine. Monk has now won 17 straight matches and has registered three pins in his last five matchups.



Decisions by NDSU redshirt freshman Matt Gray and junior No. 19 Kurtis Julson gave the Bison a 13-point margin heading into 197 pounds, and Tyler Lehmann put the dual out of reach with a pin at the 5:26 mark over Cole Briegel. It was his seventh pin in eight duals he has wrestled for NDSU.



The Bears picked up decisions at heavyweight and 125 pounds, before Bison senior Justin LaValle won by a 15-2 major decision to close out the dual at 133 pounds.



NDSU heads to the NWCA National Duals in Columbus, Ohio, next weekend before returning to the Bison Sports Arena to take on Wyoming on Friday, Feb. 21.



NDSU 28, Northern Colorado 11


141: Clay Cathey (NDSU won by decision over Nick Adams (UNC), 12-6
149: Tyler Diamond (NDSU) won by decision over Beau Roberts (UNC), 4-1

157: No. 20 Mitch Polkowske (UNC) won by tech fall over Tanner Carlisle (NDSU), 16-0 (4:34)

165: No. 3 Steven Monk (NDSU) won by pin over Charlie McMartin (UNC), 2:15
174: Matt Gray (NDSU) won by decision over Josh Van Tine (UNC), 8-6
184: No. 19 Kurtis Julson (NDSU) won by decision over Nick Bayer (UNC), 11-4
197: Tyler Lehmann (NDSU) won by pin over Cole Briegel (UNC), 5:26
285: Henry Chriino (UNC) won by decision over John Gusewelle (NDSU), 8-3

125: Trey Andrews (UNC) won by decision over Hunter Weber (NDSU), 4-3
133: Justin LaValle (NDSU) won by major decision over Sonny Espinosa (UNC), 15-2​
 
Wrestling Wins Fifth Straight, Tops Bucknell, 24-11

Black Knights Use Three Major Decisions To Take Down Bison



WEST POINT, N.Y. ?[/URL] The Army wrestling team collected its fifth win a row after bettering Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) rival Bucknell, 24-11, on Sunday's Senior Day at Gillis Field House. With the win, the Black Knights improve to 8-3 overall and 7-3 in the EIWA, while the Bison slip to 7-10 and 3-3.[/URL]



Seniors Tyler Rauenzahn (141 pounds) and Ryan Tompkins (184) and sophomore Brian Harvey (174) all posted major decisions in their respective matches, while senior Paul Hancock (157), junior Chandler Smith (165), sophomore Bryce Barnes (197) and freshman Logan Everett (133) also grabbed victories.



Bucknell got out to a 4-0 advantage after Paul Petrov registered an 11-3 major decision over senior Nathan Santhanam in the 125 pound bout. Everett picked up a 2-0 win at 133 before Rauenzahn collected a 15-6 major decision over Connor Lapresi at 141 pounds to put the Black Knights in front, 7-4.



In the 149 pound match, Victor Lopez triumphed for a 3-0 win over freshman Mark Marchetti to bring the Bison back to a 7-7 tie. The hosts responded by taking each of the next five matches to move ahead, 24-7. Hancock made the score 10-7 after notching a 10-7 win over Bucknell's Ray Schlitt in the 157 pound weight class, while Smith managed an 8-6 decision at 165. Harvey and Tompkins secured back-to-back major decisions for the Black Knights at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively before Barnes outlasted Tyler Lyster for a 3-1 sudden-victory at 197 pounds.



No. 20 Joe Stolfi tallied the second major decision of the afternoon for the Bison in the 285 pound bout, but Army had already done the necessary damage and came away with the 24-11 win.



Hancock, Rauenzahn, Santhanam, Tompkins, John Belanger (149), Ryan Bilyeu (149) and Alex Dahl (165) were honored during a Senior Day ceremony prior to the match.



Army is idle until Friday, Feb. 21, when the Black Knights hit the road for their season finale against Navy. The "Star" Match is scheduled for 7 p.m.



Match Notes: Army improves to 11-2 all-time versus Bucknell ... Chandler Smith increases his team-leading win total to 30 (30-10) … Tyler Rauenzahn moved into a tie for second on the team with his fourth major decision of the season.



Army 24, Bucknell 11

125: Paul Petrov (B) maj. dec. Nathan Santhanam, 11-3

133: Logan Everett (A) dec. Grim Gonzalez, 2-0

141: Tyler Rauenzahn (A) maj. dec. Connor Lapresi, 15-6

149: Victor Lopez (B) dec. Mark Marchetti, 3-0

157: Paul Hancock (A) dec. Ray Schlitt, 10-7

165: Chandler Smith (A) dec. Rustin Barrick, 8-6

174: Brian Harvey (A) maj. dec. Vincent Favia, 12-2

184: Ryan Tompkins (A) maj. dec. Rory Bonner, 13-3

197: Bryce Barnes (A) dec. Tyler Lyster, 3-1 (sv)

285: #20 Joe Stolfi (B) maj. dec. Trevor Smith, 17-4
 
Wrestling: Hofstra Falls At Rider In Non-Conference Match

Courtesy: Hofstra Athletic Communications

For Release: Sunday, February 9, 2014

Lawrenceville, NJ ? Senior Luke Vaith recorded a win by fall for the Pride but the Broncs captured six of the 10 matches as Rider defeated Hofstra, 22-18 in a non-conference match at Alumni Gymnasium Sunday evening.

Hofstra trailed 12-0 after three matches after Greg Velasco defeated freshman Michael Hughes (11-15), 3-2 at 285, Robert Deutsch tripped up senior Jamie Franco (19-7), 4-0 at 125 and the Pride forfeited at 133.

But Vaith (23-4) pinned Paul Kirchner at the 2:17 mark of their 141-pound match. It was Vaith's seventh pin of the season and his 99th career victory. The Pride tied the match at 12-all with victories at 149 and 157 as junior Cody Ruggirello (20-7) topped Curt Delia, 6-5 and red-shirt freshman Jahlani Callender (14-7) edged Wayne Stinson, 4-3, respectively.

But Rider won the next three matches beginning with Ramon Santiago's 6-1 upset over Hofstra's 15th-ranked Joe Booth (26-6) at 165. Connor Brennan then defeated Pride red-shirt freshman Frank Affronti (10-13), 7-4 at 174 before Clint Morrison majored Hofstra sophomore Victor Pozsonyi (5-13), 12-4 at 184. Pride senior Zeal McGrew closed out the match with a win by forfeit at 197 for the 22-18 final.

The Pride will return to action on Sunday, February 16 when they compete in the EAS Sports Nuitrition NWCA National Duals presented by Hibiclens and the United States Marine Corps at Ohio State's St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The 14-team bracket will be announced this week.



Rider 22, Hofstra 18

285 ? Greg Velasco (RU) dec. Michael Hughes (HU), 3-2
125 ? Rob Deutsch (RU) dec. Jamie Franco (HU), 4-0
133 ? Chuck Zeisloft (RU) wins by forfeit
141 ? Luke Vaith (HU) WBF Paul Kirchner (RU), 2:17

149 ? Cody Ruggirello (HU) dec. Curt Delia (RU), 6-5

157 ? Jahlani Callender (HU) dec. Wayne Stinson (RU), 4-3

165 ? Ramon Santiago (RU) dec. Joe Booth (HU), 6-1

174 ? Connor Brennan (RU) dec. Frank Affronti (HU), 7-4

184 ? Clint Morrison (RU) maj. dec. Victor Pozsonyi (HU), 12-4

197 ? Zeal McGrew (HU) wins by forfeit
 
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014



Cal Poly to Host Arizona State for Final Dual Meet of Season on Homecoming and Senior Night

-- Cal Poly Wrestling --



SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly's last national championship wrestling team will celebrate its 40th anniversary as part of Friday night's homecoming activities for the Mustangs' Pac-12 dual meet with Arizona State in the Mott Athletics Center.



The 1973-74 Mustangs captured Cal Poly's eighth and final NCAA Division II national championship at Cal State Fullerton, with Cliff Hatch and Keith Leland earning national titles, Grant Arnold, Rodger Warner and Bruce Lynn claiming second place, Sythell Thompson earning third, Leon Iannarelli taking fourth and Guy Greene and Steve Gardner finishing fifth.



Cal Poly moved to Division I starting with the 1974-75 season.



Homecoming festivities include a 5:30 p.m. alumni social at President Jeff Armstrong's home, the dual with the Sun Devils at 7 p.m. and another alumni social at 9 p.m. at Luis Wine Bar in San Luis Obispo.



A round of golf and an alumni social Saturday at Avila Beach Golf Resort will conclude homecoming activities.



On the mat Friday night, Cal Poly (3-8) faces an Arizona State team that owns a 7-7 overall record, including a 2-1 mark in Pac-12 duals. The Sun Devils upset Oregon State 17-16 on Sunday after losses to Iowa State 21-12 and Stanford 22-10 the previous weekend.



Cal Poly fell 24-9 to Stanford and 31-10 to South Dakota State in a triangular meet Sunday in the Mott Athletics Center. Senior Britain Longmire was Cal Poly's lone double winner with 3-2 and 8-2 decisions, raising his record for the year to 13-12.



The Mustangs have a pair of injured Kastls, but Dominic Kastl could return to the lineup Friday.



Cal Poly 149-pounder Blake Kastl, ranked No. 31 in the latest NCAA Division I Coaches Poll with an 18-8 record, has not wrestled since Jan. 24 and the redshirt freshman will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.



His older brother, junior Dominic Kastl, injured a shoulder in Sunday's dual meet against South Dakota State. He defaulted that match and Cal Poly forfeited the 174-pound match hours later against Stanford, but Kastl is expected to be in Friday's lineup.



Now 15-4 on the year, Kastl had won seven of his last eight matches prior to the injury. He was ranked No. 19 last week and won the Pac-12 title at 165 pounds two years ago.



Cal Poly, seeking to snap a five-match losing streak, likely will send just two nationally ranked wrestlers against Arizona State.



In addition to Dominic Kastl, sophomore Devon Lotito sports a 19-8 record at 133 pounds and is ranked No. 18 in the NCAA poll. He earned an 11-4 decision in the South Dakota State dual and fell 4-3 to No. 10 Ryan Mango of Stanford on Sunday.



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.



In addition to Longmire and Lotito, other Mustangs with winning records include Victor Trujillo (18-10) at 141 pounds, Kyle Chene (13-11) at 149 and Spencer Empey (12-10) at 285. Sean Dougherty is 11-11 at 184 pounds.



Arizona will have only one nationally ranked wrestler -- 184-pounder Blake Stauffer. The sophomore is ranked No. 22 in the NCAA poll with a 16-6 record. Stauffer was 22-5 as a freshman a year ago, finishing second in the Pac-12 finals at 174 pounds.



Other Sun Devils with records above the .500 mark are 125-pounder Ares Carpio (16-11), 141-pounder Matt Kraus (17-11), 157-pounder Joel Smith (15-9) and 174-pounder Ray Waters (11-10).



Arizona State holds a 30-14 advantage in its series against Cal Poly, winning last year's dual meet 38-3 in Tempe. The Mustangs beat the Sun Devils 26-11 two years ago and had won three straight matches against Arizona State before falling last year.



Four Mustang seniors will be honored just prior to the dual meet. They are Longmire, Chene, Dougherty and Brandan Rocha.



Friday's dual concludes the regular season. Cal Poly will compete in the Pac-12 Championship on Sunday, March 2, at Stanford, with the NCAA Division I National Championship scheduled for March 20-22 in Oklahoma City.



Arizona State at Cal Poly (Friday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m., Mott Athletics Center):

125 -- Britain Longmire (CP) (13-12), Senior, Las Vegas, NV vs. Ares Carpio (ASU) (16-11), Sophomore, Federal Way, WA

133 -- Devon Lotito (CP) (19-8), Sophomore, Bethlehem, PA vs. Kalin Goodsite (ASU) (1-9), Sophomore, Riverside, CA

141 -- Victor Trujillo (CP) (18-10), Freshman, Rio Linda, CA vs. Matt Kraus (ASU) (17-11), Sophomore, Imperial, MO

149 -- Kyle Chene (CP) (13-11), Senior, Newport Beach, CA vs. Preston McCalmon (ASU) (5-17), Junior, Lafayette, GA

157 -- Luke McDonald (CP) (8-10), Sophomore, Orange, CA or Xavier Johnson (CP) (3-12), Freshman (RS), Brentwood, CA vs. Joel Smith (ASU) (15-9), Junior, Lawrenceville, GA

165 -- Travis Berridge (CP) (13-14), Freshman, Brandon FL vs. Nick Rex (ASU) (7-8), Graduate, Lakeland, FL

174 -- Dominic Kastl (CP) (15-4), Junior, Gilroy, CA vs. Ray Waters (ASU) (11-10), Sophomore, Chicago, IL

184 -- Sean Dougherty (CP) (11-11), Senior, Walnut Creek, CA vs. Blake Stauffer (ASU) (16-6), Sophomore, Neosho, MO

197 -- Nicolas Johnson (CP) (6-15), Freshman, Murrieta, CA vs. Wesley Moore (ASU) (5-7), Freshman, Queen Creek, AZ

285 -- Spencer Empey (CP) (12-10), Freshman, Sparks, NV vs. Chace Eskam (ASU) (7-12), Junior, Carlsbad, CA

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Walsh Ramos Pick Up ACC Wins; Duke Falls to UNC





February 11, 2014





CHAPEL HILL, N.C.?Duke University freshman Xaviel Ramos and redshirt sophomore Brendan Walsh captured their first ACC wrestling victories this evening in a 24-12 setback to North Carolina at Carmichael Arena.





Redshirt junior Immanuel Kerr-Brown remained undefeated in conference action, while redshirt sophomore Conner Hartmann joined him in the win column. Duke (6-12, 0-5 ACCC) captured four of the nine matches, but couldn't overcome early bonus points scored by North Carolina (6-10, 1-4).





North Carolina raced out to an 11-0 lead with wins at 165, 174 and 184. Hartmann garnered the Blue Devils' first points of the night with a narrow 3-1 decision over Frank Abbondanza at 197.





After a scoreless first period, Hartmann escaped quickly to start the second for the 1-0 advantage after two periods. Defending against Hartmann's shots throughout the first two periods, Abbondanza tied the bout with an escape early in the third to force Hartmann to get a takedown for the win.





In search of his 17th win of the year, Hartmann scored a takedown on a good shot with only 10 seconds remaining in the bout. The win pushes him to 17-8 on the year and 1-4 in ACC competition.





Redshirt sophomore Brendan Walsh added three more points to Duke's scoring line with his first career ACC victory. Walsh scored an early takedown and never looked back en route to the 11-6 decision over Bob Coe. The win was his fourth of the year and pushed his dual record to 2-1 overall, while the 11 points are the second most he's scored in a bout this season.





A forfeit at 125 stretched North Carolina's lead back to 11 and the Tar Heels added a win at 133 before Xaviel Ramos joined Walsh in getting his first career ACC victory at 141.





Ramos, trailing Brian Bokoski 5-4 after two periods, started the third on bottom and looking for the escape to tie. Bokoski appeared as if he might get the better of the Duke rookie as he nearly got him on his back, but Ramos turned and scored the reversal and nearfall to garner the 9-6 decision.





At 149 pounds, Christian Barber used a first-period takedown to hold off Duke's Connor Bass in the 2-1 decision. Bass, on top in the third, tried to turn Barber, but came up just shy of picking up his second ACC win.





Kerr-Brown, in fitting fashion of saving Duke's unbeaten for last, was in control from the very beginning against Jake Crawford. The Duke captain scored a late takedown in the first and cruised to the 5-1 for his 21st win of the year and 14th dual victory.





Duke is back in action Sunday, Feb. 16 at The Citadel. The non-conference dual is set for 4 p.m.





165 ? John Staudenmayer (UNC) major dec. Marcus Cain (Duke), 14-3; Team Score: UNC 4, Duke 0


174 ? Scott Marmoll (UNC) dec. Trey Adamson (Duke), 4-2; TS: 7-0


184 ? Alex Utley (UNC) major dec. Jacob Kasper (Duke), 19-5; TS: 11-0


197 ? Conner Hartmann (Duke) dec. Frank Abbondanza (UNC), 3-1; TS: 11-3


285 ? Brendan Walsh (Duke) dec. Bob Coe (UNC), 4-1; TS: 11-6


125 ? Nathan Kraisser (UNC) wins by forfeit; TS: 17-6


133 ? Troy Heilman (UNC) major dec. Evan Botwin, 10-2; TS: 21-6


141 ? Xaviel Ramos (Duke) dec. Brian Bokoski, 9-6; TS: 21-9


149 ? Christian Barber (UNC) dec. Connor Bass (Duke), 2-1; TS: 24-9


157 ? Immanuel Kerr-Brown (Duke) dec. Jake Crawford (UNC), 5-1; TS: 24-12
 
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Wolverines open trip with 25-12 win over Northern Colorado




UVU won seven of the 10 bouts including four by major decision.



Feb. 12, 2014[/B]









Complete Results[/B]

GREELEY, Colo. - The Utah Valley University wrestling team took care of business in its opening dual meet of a three-match road trip on Wednesday evening by defeating Northern Colorado, 25-12, at the Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.

The Wolverines (6-7, 2-1 WWC) won the Western Wrestling Conference dual by taking seven of the 10 bouts, including four by major decision.

"The guys wrestled hard. I saw some improvements in areas we worked on after last week and I was pleased with how we wrestled through the lineup," UVU head coach Greg Williams said. "Jade also did a great job against a tough kid tonight."

Sophomores Derek Thomas (197) took theirs by decision.

The dual began at 133 pounds and Tolbert, Garner and Willson wasted no time giving Utah Valley an early advantage as the trio of Wolverines won their matches by respective scores of 11-1, 8-3 and 12-1. After a win by UNC's (5-11, 0-3 WWC) Mitchell Polkowske, who is currently ranked 20th at 157 pounds by TheOpenMat.com, Cook and Schmalhaus bounced right back for UVU with back-to-back wins via major decision to give the Wolverines a 19-3 lead after six bouts.

The 165-pound senior Cook jumped out to a 7-0 advantage over Northern Colorado's Charlie McMartin in the first period thanks to a takedown and two sets of nearfall points. Cook secured the major by picking up another takedown as well as an escape and an additional riding time point to take the bout by a score of 11-3. The fellow senior Schmalhaus dominated the next match over Josh Van Tine as he managed to shutout the Bear, 8-0, with three takedowns, an escape and a riding time point.

Following a loss by freshman Adam Fager.

After a fall by Northern Colorado's Henry Chirino over freshman Richard Larsen at heavyweight, Rauser capped the dual for the Wolverines with an impressive 8-2 victory over the 19-6 Trey Andrews. The UVU 125-pounder and 2013 NCAA qualifier, jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead over Andrews with an opening period takedown and two-point nearfall. Andrews countered at the end of the frame with a reversal but that was the lone points that Rauser would allow the Bear redshirt freshman to score the rest of the match. Following a scoreless second period, Rauser clinched the bout with more back points in the final period (three-point nearfall) as well as a riding time point.

The win marked Utah Valley's second straight over the Bears as the Wolverines recorded their first-ever shutout against a Division I opponent versus UNC last year in Orem (39-0).

The Wolverines will continue their WWC road trip through the Front Range at Air Force on Friday night. UVU will then head to Laramie, Wyo., the following night for its regular season finale on Saturday. Both conference duals will begin at 7 p.m.

Utah Valley 25, Northern Colorado 12
133: Chasen Tolbert (UVU) MD Sonny Espinoza (NC), 11-1
141: Avery Garner (UVU) Dec. Nick Adams (NC), 8-3
149: Trevor Willson (UVU) MD Nick Alspaugh (NC), 12-1
157: No. 20 Mitchell Polkowske (NC) Dec. Chase Cuthbertson (UVU), 4-1
165: Curtis Abner Cook (UVU) MD Charlie McMartin (NC), 11-3
174: Monte Schmalhaus (UVU) MD Josh Van Tine (NC), 8-0
184: Nick Bayer (NC) Dec. Abel Gomez (UVU), 6-1
197: Derek Thomas (UVU) Dec. Cole Briegel (NC), 9-7
285: Henry Chirino (NC) Fall Richard Larsen (UVU), 4:53
125: Jade Rauser (UVU) Dec. Trey Andrews (NC), 8-2
 
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For Immediate Release (Feb. 13, 2014)

Contact: Todd Merriett



FORMER BISON WRESTLER KEVIN LEVALLEY LISTED 20TH IN WORLD RANKINGS

2011 Bucknell Graduate One of 13 U.S. Athletes in FILA Men's Freestyle Rankings



LEWISBURG, Pa. ? Former Bucknell two-time All-American wrestler Kevin LeValley is ranked 20th in the world in the latest FILA men's freestyle rankings. One of just 13 U.S. athletes across the eight weight classes to be ranked, LeValley is currently an administrative assistant with the University of Minnesota wrestling program and is competing as a member of the Minnesota Storm club team.



LeValley, who wrestled at 149 pounds during his collegiate days, is competing internationally at 70kg. He is coming off a third-place finish at the Dave Schultz Memorial International tournament in Colorado Springs, Colo.



Bucknell's all-time wins leader with 127, LeValley finished seventh in the country at both the 2010 and 2011 NCAA Championship. He was a three-time EIWA qualifier and captured the 2011 149-pound EIWA crown over Cornell's four-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake in a thrilling overtime bout that ended up being Dake's final loss during his record-setting college career that ended in 2013.



LeValley posted a sparkling 76-11 record over his final two campaigns as a Bison and those 11 losses were by a combined 21 points. He is one of just five Bucknell wrestlers to post at least two 30-win campaigns and his 42 victories in 2009-10 established a new school record. LeValley was 20-10 against ranked foes his junior and senior years, while also becoming the first Bison grappler to win an individual Midlands Championships crown and win at the NWCA All-Star Classic.



LeValley climbed as high as No. 2 in the national rankings as a senior. He finished his stellar career with 59 dual wins, a 22-8 EIWA dual mark and nine career pins.

 
Huskies Face Jackrabbits in Valentine's Day Dual[/B]

NIU makes second trip to Brookings, S.D., this season[/I]



Meet Notes[/B][/B]



DeKALB, Ill. ? [/B]The Northern Illinois University wrestling team celebrates Valentine's Day on the road when they head northwest to duel South Dakota State Friday night.



The matchup between the Huskies and Jackrabbits starts at 7 p.m. inside SDSU's Frost Arena.



"SDSU holds position well and they have a strong dual lineup," said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. "We will work hard to hand fight, clear ties and get to our attacks."



The Huskies comes into the dual with a 6-10 record overall, as they compete in their final non-conference dual of the season. Last weekend, NIU dropped a 19-18 decision by criteria on Senior Day against Kent State. Seniors Rob Jillard and Jared Torrence each claimed wins, along with Andrew Morse and Shawn Scott.



SDSU enters Friday with a 4-7 record as they celebrate Senior Night against the Huskies. The Jackrabbits went 1-2 last weekend, losing at Utah Valley on Thursday, 18-15, before topping Cal Poly, 31-10, and falling to Stanford, 20-14, Sunday afternoon in California.







Projected NIU Lineup
[/URL]125[/B]: Nick Harrison[/URL]

133: [/B]Nick Smith

141: [/B]Tyler Argue OR Kevin Fanta

149: [/B]Rob Jillard

157: [/B]Andrew Morse

165: [/B]Shaun'Qae McMurtry

174: [/B]Billy Chancey

184: [/B]Caleb Busson

197: [/B]Shawn Scott

285:[/B] Jared Torrence



Projected South Dakota State Lineup
125[/B]: Ben Gillette

133: [/B]Brance Simms

141: [/B]Eric Orozco

149: [/B]Alex Kocer

157: [/B]#17 Cody Pack

165: [/B]Joe Brewster

174: [/B]John Nething II

184: [/B]Ben Schwery

197: [/B]Trey Hable

285:[/B] J.J. Everard



Scouting South Dakota State[/B]

South Dakota State comes into Friday night's dual with a 4-7 record overall and a 2-1 mark in the Western Wrestling Conference. So far, the Jackrabbits victories this season have come against Augustana (S.D.), Wyoming, Air Force and Cal Poly. However, they are 0-2 this season against MAC foes, having lost to Ohio and Northern Iowa on Feb. 1 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. SDSU features one nationally-ranked wrestler in their lineup, as #17 Cody Pack holds a 23-6 record on the season at 157 pounds. NIU leads the series with SDSU, 2-1, since 1969 after taking a 26-12 victory last season in DeKalb.



That Was Fast[/B]

Senior Rob Jillard made quite an impressive statement Saturday afternoon against Kent State. Going head-to-head with Mike DePalma, the Franklinville, N.J., native pinned the Golden Flashes' 149-pounder in just 46 seconds, making it the fastest pin of the season thus far for the Huskies. In addition, the pin was also Jillard's fastest in his three years at NIU and the second-fastest of his collegiate career. His fastest pin came in his lone season at Liberty in 2010-11, when he pinned Brown's Vincent Moita in 45 seconds at the Keystone Classic.



A First for Everything[/B]

Saturday's dual against Kent State ended in rather peculiar fashion, as Jared Torrence's 1-0 decision at heavyweight against Mimmo Lytle tied the dual at 18-18. However, it was the Golden Flashes who earned the dual win, as they had won six of the 10 matches in the dual. The finish marked the first time that the Huskies encountered a match that ended in criteria since the NCAA re-implemented the tiebreaker rule prior to the 2011-12 season.



Deja Vu in the Dakotas[/B]

If Brookings, S.D., sounds like a familiar location for Huskie wrestling fans, it should be. This weekend marks the second trip that NIU makes to South Dakota State, as they also competed at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open to open the season Nov. 3. Prior to that, the Huskies' last trip to South Dakota OR North Dakota was Dec. 13, 2009, when they competed at the North Dakota State Duals.



Up Next...[/B]

The Huskies close their regular season Sunday, Feb. 23, when they head to Buffalo to clash with the Bulls. The dual begins at noon CT inside UB's Alumni Arena.







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Sun Devil Wrestling To Travel To Cal Poly, Cal State Bakersfield This Week



TEMPE, Ariz. - The Arizona State wrestling team (7-7, 2-1 Pac-12 duals) will round out the Pac-12 slate this week, traveling to Cal Poly and Cal State Bakersfield for a pair of duals on Friday and Sunday, respectively.



The dual at Cal Poly is set for 8 p.m. MT/7 p.m. PT, while the Cal State Bakersfield dual will start at 6 p.m. MT/5 p.m. PT.



THINGS TO KNOW

The Sun Devils will be far from home for its final dual of the regular season, traveling to Stillwater, Okla., to take on Oklahoma State on Friday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. MT. Following that dual is the 2014 Pac-12 Wrestling Championships on Sunday, March 2 in Palo Alto, Calif. All the action will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Networks.



SCOUTING CAL POLY

The Mustangs (3-8, 1-3 Pac-12) dropped a pair of home duals last week, falling to South Dakota State, 31-10, before dropping a 24-9 decision to Pac-12 foe Stanford. Against the Cardinal, Cal Poly's wins came in the form of a sudden victory at 197 by Nicolas Johnson, a 3-2 decision at 125 by Britian Longmore, and a 9-2 decision at 141 by Victor Trujillo.



Probable Lineup

125: Britian Longmore (13-12)

133: Devon Lotito (19-8)

141: Victor Trujillo (18-10)

149: Kyle Chene (13-11)

157: Luke McDonald (8-10) or Xavier Johnson (3-12)

165: Travis Berridge (13-14)

174: Dominic Kastl (15-4)

184: Sean Dougherty (11-11)

197: Nicolas Johnson (6-15)

HWT: Spencer Empey (12-10)



SCOUTING CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD

The Roadrunners (6-7, 1-3 Pac-12) split its last two matches, defeating Cal Baptist 20-15 before falling to Oklahoma State, 36-7. Against the Sooners, Cal State Bakersfield picked up wins at 197 via a 6-4, sudden victory decision by Reuben Franklin and a major decision at 133 by Jose Mendoza, 13-2.



Probable Lineup

125: Matt Correa (11-14) OR Sergio Mendez (11-16)

133: Jose Mendoza (26-11)

141: Ian Nickell (19-10)

149: Dalton Kelley (16-16)

157: Spencer Hills (15-12)

165: David Menza (17-15)

174: Bryce Hammond (16-10)

184: Sean Pollock (11-21)

197: Reuben Franklin (21-16)

HWT: Sammy Cervantes (10-18) OR Alex Encarnacion-Strand (4-7)



LOOKING BACK

Sun Devil wrestling picked up its third upset of the season in its home finale, defeating Oregon State, 17-16, in a Pac-12 contest. Prior to the match the Beavers were undefeated in league action.



ASU struck first with a decision from Ares Carpio at 125, but the Beavers quickly tied things up at 133. At 141, Matt Kraus picked up four team points with a 13-1 major decision before OSU's decision at 149 cut ASU's lead to 7-6.



Oregon State scored a major decision at 157 to go up, 10-7, before Nick Rex picked up a 5-2 major decision in his final home wrestling match in a Sun Devil uniform to retie the dual at 10-10.



At 174, the Beavers picked up the team score lead with three points before Blake Stauffer's major decision at 184 gave ASU a 14-13 edge. Wesley Moore gave ASU a four-point advantage with a 6-2 decision at 197, and the Sun Devils secured the win as Oregon State could only pick up three points at heavyweight.



HEATING UP THE POLLS

With his major decision win over Oregon State's Austin Morehead, Blake Stauffer has moved up to No. 16 at 184 by Amateur Wrestling News.



JOEL SMITH AND THE SPEEDY PINS

Joel Smith currently owns three of the fastest pin times so far this season, starting with his 18-second victory at the Cowboy Open on Nov. 2. Smith's pins at the Virginia Duals, 0:37 over Nebraska-Kearney's Colton Johnson and 1:30 over Old Dominion's Tristan Warner, are the second and third quickest pins in 2013-14, respectively.



Smith also recorded a pin in 4:03, and is second on the team with four, followed Ray Waters (165/174) who has six.



MORE ON PINS

Ray Waters' (165) pin of SIUE's Logun Taylor at 1:59 on Nov. 16 marks the fifth-quickest pin so far this season. Waters has recorded five more falls, which leads the team. His 2:31 takedown of Josh VanTine in ASU's dual with Northern Colorado marks the sixth-fastest time, and his 3:20 pin over Boise State's Cole Rice places him in eighth. Waters also recorded a pin at 3:49 over Harvard's Colton Peppleman is at No. 10 on the list.



ASU PICKS UP UPSET OVER OLD DOMINION

The Sun Devils competed in their lone head-to-head team competition last week, the Virginia Duals in Hampton, Va. ASU finished seventh overall, marking the sixth time finishing in the Top 8 and second at seventh (last, 1987).



After an opening-round loss to No. 8 seed Chattanooga (35-7), ASU rebounded with a win over then-No. 25 Old Dominion (21-15). ASU fell to Rider, 25-11, before topping Nebraska-Kearney, 32-6, in the seventh-place match.



Against Old Dominion, each team won five matches, but ASU was boosted by a pair of pins, the first as Ares Carpio won in 4:54 at 125, and the second from Joel Smith at 157 in 1:30.



Smith was the lone Sun Devil to go undefeated on the day, picking up two pins and a decision. In ASU's victory over Nebraska-Kearney, they picked up four bonus-point decisions: one pin from Smith, two major decisions from Kalin Goodsite (133) and Matt Kraus (141), and one victory via forfeit from Luke Bean at 197.



PODIUM NOTES

So far this season, six Sun Devils have recorded high final placements in tournament action. Kyle Colling is the first ASU wrestler to pick up a tournament title in the 2013-14 season, winning the heavyweight bracket at the Keystone Classic with four wins, including a 3-1 tiebreaker decision in the championship match.



Kevin Radford has a pair of third-place finishes under his belt, the first at the Cowboy Open (Nov. 2), where he went 5-1 in the 184 weight class before finishing third at 174 at the Keystone Classic on Nov. 24. Radford also finished eighth overall at the Las Vegas Invite on Dec. 7.



Chace Eskam finished third at the Cowboy Open at 197, going 2-1 overall and picking up a sudden-victory win in the opening round before he came out on top with a 3-2 decision to seal his finish.



Blake Stauffer went 5-1 at the Keystone Classic to finish third at 184, with three winning decisions and one tech fall victory.



Ray Waters finished fourth overall at the Keystone Classic at 165, with a pair of pins and a 12-4 major decision win over Appalachian State's Zac Strickland.



The final Sun Devil to place so far this season is Matt Kraus, who finished in fifth at the Keystone Classic at 141. Kraus picked up at 10-1 major decision win over Trevor Moody of Indiana en route to his finish.



As a team, ASU finished seventh in its lone head-to-head team tournament, the Virginia Duals. The Sun Devils picked up wins over then No. 25 Old Dominion and Nebraska-Kearney.



Breakdown:

First Place: Colling (Nov. 24)

Third Place: Radford (Nov. 2, Nov. 24), Eskam (Nov. 2), Stauffer (Nov. 24)

Fourth Place: Waters (Nov. 24)

Fifth Place: Kraus (Nov. 24)

Eighth Place: Radford (Dec. 7)



SUN DEVILS DUEL IN INTERSQUAD

Prior to its season opener, the Arizona State wrestling team competed in its yearly Maroon and Yellow Intersquad match. In the 125 weight class, Ares Carpio picked up from where he left off last season, dominating Tyree Owens, 20-5.



At 133, Tyler Liberatore took an early lead over Cord Coronado with three takedowns before Carpio came back and held off the major decision with a final score of 9-4.



Freshman Jesus Calderon stepped in at 141, but was unable to overcome Paul Looper's collegiate experience as Looper came out with the 9-2 victory.


The marquee match of the night came at 149, with Preston McCalmon taking on NCAA qualifier Nathan Hoffer. The pair fought to a tie score at the end of regulation before Hoffer came out to win the match.



At 157, Joel Smith picked up three takedowns in his defeat of Codey Combs, while Ray Waters pinned James Brundage in 37 seconds in the 165 weight class.



Josh DaSilvera defeated Chase Eskam in overtime, 3-2 in the 197, while the battle of the heavyweights came down to Kyle Colling picking up the advantage of Daniel Gusev.



In exhibition, Luke Bean wrestled Wesley Moore at the 197, with Moore picking up the win, 8-4.



THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Each of the Sun Devils' five home matches this season are scheduled back-to-back from Jan. 18 through Feb. 9. ASU will open the home slate with a tri-meet against Northern Colorado and Utah Valley on Jan. 18 before facing its first Pac-12 foe of the year, Boise State, on Jan. 24.



The Sun Devils will then take on Iowa State on Feb. 1 before taking on Pac-12 foe Stanford on Feb. 3, which will be aired on the Pac-12 Networks. ASU closes out the home schedule against Oregon State on Feb. 9, in another match that will be broadcast by the Pac-12 Networks.



DEVILS ON TV

Four of Arizona State's meets are set to be aired by the Pac-12 Networks in 2014, starting with the conference opener against Boise State. ASU will then have back-to-back televised duals against Stanford and Oregon State.



The 2014 Pac-12 Championships, hosted by Stanford on March 2 will also be aired on the Pac-12 Networks.
 
Cyclones Columbus Bound For NWCA National Duals

AMES, Iowa ? The Iowa State wrestling team (8-4 overall, 1-2 Big 12) hits the road for the final time in the regular this season to compete at the 2014 NWCA National Duals in Columbus, Ohio on the campus of The Ohio State University. The Cyclones will be making their first National Duals appearance since 2012 and their fourth appearance under the tutelage of head coach Kevin Jackson.

Where: Columbus, Ohio ? St. John Arena (13, 276)
When: Sunday, Feb. 16, noon CDT; Monday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m. CDT
Webcast: Flowrestling (FloPro membership required; click here to subscribe)
TV: Big Ten Network (semifinals and finals)
Twitter: Follow @CycloneWR for live updates following each match.
Live Stats: Live stats will be available at trackwrestling.com.

Live Blog: Michael DeBates, student assistant for athletics communications, will be holding a live blog during the dual. Fans are encouraged to participate in the blog by asking questions.


Cyclone Headlines
- All-American Kyven Gadson was named the top-ranked wrestler in the nation at 197 pounds this week by InterMat for the first time in his career.
- The No. 1 ranked Gadson takes a 26-match dual win streak to Columbus this week and a 19-2 overall record. Gadson's six falls and 25 dual takedowns are both second on the team.
- Gadson is seeking career win No. 50 this weekend. He brings a 49-8 career overall record and a 26-1 career dual record into the dual tournament.
- 2011 174-pound NCAA Champion Jon Reader was the last Cyclone to be ranked No. 1.
- No. 10 Michael Moreno leads the 2013-14 Cyclones in dual takedowns with 29. Moreno tallied a come from behind win on Feb. 8 over No. 11 Cooper Moore, 9-6 behind two takedowns and a three-point nearfall.
- Moreno has won four of his last five matches since not placing at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2.
- No. 8 Tanner Weatherman has posted back-to-back wins since falling 6-4 to No. 2 Chris Perry on Jan. 24 in Stillwater. He recently beat No. 17 Cody Caldwell of UNI for his 40th career win.
- Weatherman's No. 8 national ranking is the highest he's been ranked in his two-year career as a Cyclone.
- Explosive sophomore Earl Hall will look to snap a four-match losing streak at 125 pounds. Hall is 14-10 this season with a 5-3 win over No. 4 Josh Martinez of Air Force back on Dec. 6 in Las Vegas at the Cliff Keen Invite.
- Head coach Kevin Jackson is seeking his 50th career dual win this season. Jackson brings a 45-34 dual record into the tournament.


Last Time Out
- Iowa State had a 10-match, 10 year dual win streaked snapped by No. 5 UNI in front of a sold-out crowd at West Gym in Cedar Falls. The undefeated Panthers won six of the ten bouts en route to victory.
- ISU lost both key swing matches in the dual at heavyweight and 149 pounds. Quean Smith lost 5-2 and Luke Goettl fell 8-6.
- Kyven Gadson notched an 11-3 major decision over Basil Minto to extend his 26-match dual win streak.
- Michael Moreno downed No. 11 Cooper Moore 9-6 after trailing 5-2 with 90 seconds remaining in the match.
- Tanner Weatherman netted a 9-5 win over No. 17 Cody Caldwell to improve to 20-10 overall on the season.
- Senior transfer John Nicholson got back on track with a 6-3 win over UNI's Jarrett Jensen. Nicholson scored two takedowns in the match en route to victory.

Tournament Notes
- Iowa State is competing at the NWCA National Duals for the first time since 2012.
- 62 top-20 nationally ranked (InterMat poll) wrestlers, 24 All-Americans and five NCAA champions are set to hit the mat at this year's National Duals.
- ISU leads the all-time series with its opening round opponent Kent State, 3-0.
- Head coach Kevin Jackson is 6-4 all-time in three National Duals appearances.
- 10 teams ranked in the top-25 of the USA Today/NWCA/AWN Coaches Poll are in this year's tournament field: No. 1 Minnesota, No. 10 Oklahoma, No. 13 Ohio State, No. 14 Cornell, No. 16 Virginia Tech, No. 17 Iowa State, No. 18 Illinois, No. 19 UT-Chattanooga No. 20 North Dakota State and No. 25 Oregon State
 
NCAA Releases Coaches Panel Rankings, First RPI



AMES, Iowa ? The NCAA released the second of three sets of coaches panel rankings and first Rating Percentage Index (RPI) earlier this afternoon. Iowa State All-American Kyven Gadson is ranked No. 1 at 197 pounds in the coaches panel rankings and No. 7 in the RPI poll.

Gadson, who is the top-ranked 197-pounder in InterMat's individual national rankings, is 19-2 overall this season and 11-0 in dual competition.

All-American Michael Moreno and sophomore Tanner Weatherman are each ranked in the top-10 of the coaches panel rankings at their respective weights. Moreno is ranked No. 9 at 165 pounds and Weatherman is ranked No. 8 at 174 pounds.

Weatherman, who is 20-10 overall on the season, is slotted at No. 4 in the RPI and Moreno, who is 21-6 overall on the season, is slotted at No. 12 in the RPI.

Sophomore Earl Hall and freshman Lelund Weatherspoon are also ranked in the coaches' panel rankings. Hall is No. 27 at 125 pounds and Weatherspoon is No. 31 at 184 pounds.

Hall is also ranked in the RPI, coming in at No. 22. The Homestead, Fla., native is 14-10 on the season with five pins.


Freshman Gabe Moreno, junior Luke Goettl and senior John Nicholson also join their teammates in the RPI poll. Moreno is No. 24 at 141 pounds, Goettl is No. 33 at 149 pounds and Nicholson is No. 26 at 157 pounds.



Wrestlers need at least 17 matches against Division I competition at a given weight class to be eligible for the RPI poll.

The final coaches panel rankings and RPI are two key tools in determining qualifiers for the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Oklahoma City.
 
Brown Wrestling Continues Homestand Against Harvard, BU on Saturday

PROVIDENCE, R.I. ? Fresh off a pair of wins to open the 2014 home schedule, the Brown wrestling team hits the mat at the Pizzitola Sports Center against Harvard and Boston University in dual meet action on Saturday. First bout it slated for 12 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT


Trailing 16-9 with two bouts remaining, sophomore Augustus Marker (Castle Rock, Colo.) unleashed a crucial defensive fall at 197 to power Brown to an 18-16 win over Penn in its home opener at the Pizzitola Sports Center on Saturday. The Bears needed strong performances in the final two bouts and Marker provided just that with a defensive fall with just 50 seconds left in the 197-pound match. The clutch maneuver cut Penn's lead to one, 16-15, allowing freshman heavyweight Ryder Cavey (Eldersburg, Md.) to seal the team win with a 7-2 score in the day's final bout.
On Sunday, junior Anthony Finocchiaro (Canastota, N.Y.) added a fall in 2:17 as Brown narrowly fell to Princeton, 21-16, and toppled Johnson & Wales, 33-15, to wrap up Alumni Weekend. Junior Ricky McDonald (Carson City, Nev.) and Cavey each went unbeaten at 174 and 285, respectively, to help the Bears finish the weekend with a 2-1 record.



BERNSTEIN RANKED NO. 11 AT 184

Bernstein ranks 11th in the country in the 184-pound weight class according to the latest Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine poll. Brown's winningest wrestler this season, Bernstein stands among the nation's elite in a handful of major polls, including InterMat (12th), Amateur Wrestling News (12th) and FloWrestling (13th).
Bernstein slipped two spots from ninth in last week's WIN poll after a narrow 8-5 loss to No. 9 Lorenzo Thomas of Penn on Saturday, but quickly bounced back with a pair of major decisions against Princeton and Johnson & Wales on Sunday. The winner of 11 of his last 13 decisions, Bernstein leads the Bears with a 25-7 record, 10 falls and nine major decisions.


SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION


Ivy League rival Harvard arrives on College Hill for the noon meet on Saturday, bringing a 3-6 overall record and 2-6 mark in EIWA competition. The Crimson comes off a weekend sweep by Ancient Eight opponents Penn (23-15) and Princeton (19-17), but the Bears will look to avenge a 21-11 setback to Harvard in 2013.
Sophomore Todd Preston leads the Crimson with a 16-8 record at 141 and has won three straight contests. An expert of the low scoring affair, Preston has paved his way to the top of his team's standings with just two pins and no major decisions. Freshman Eric Morris stands at 15-10 in the 174-pound weight class and boasts a 7-1 record in major decisions. Morris is heating up as of late, outscoring his opponents 18-0 in his last two victories.


The Terriers of Boston University are 3-9 overall and surely remember last year's 19-19 tiebreaker that went in favor of the Bears. Three straight setbacks have seen BU slip to 1-8 in EIWA contention and 0-3 on the road, but senior 157-pounder Nestor Taffur aims to change the Terriers' fortune with his 29-2 record and 12-0 showing in dual meets. Taffur's only losses came at the hands of worthy opponents in Ray Bethea of Penn and No. 5 Dylan Ness of Minnesota.



EIWA CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS ON SALE


The 2014 EIWA Wrestling Championships will take place March 8-9 at The Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. The two-day qualifying tournament for the 2014 NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City will be the largest EIWA Championships ever held, with 18 programs looking to lock up berths to the national tournament.


Tickets for the tournament are now on sale via PennAthletics.com or by calling 215-898-6151.


UP NEXT

Brown wraps up its five-meet home stand when the Bears host Lehigh on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m.



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