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Wrestling Returns Home for "Greek Day/Embrace Kids Day"
Scarlet Knights welcome Lock Haven to the College Ave. Gym for 1 p.m. match Saturday

PISCATAWAY, N.J.. ? (Feb. 14, 2014) ? The Rutgers wrestling team returns to the College Ave. Gym on Saturday, Feb. 15 for a match against Lock Haven beginning at 1 p.m. RU wrestled its last three duals on the road against ranked opponents, including No. 23/22 (USA Today Division I Coaches/ InterMat) Lehigh on Feb. 8, No. 17/17 Iowa State on Jan. 17 and No. 3/6 Cornell on Jan. 26.

The Scarlet Knights urge all fans to "Pack the Barn" for "Greek Day/Embrace Kids Day," as a sellout will lead to a contribution for the Embrace Kids Foundation.

Families involved with Embrace Kids will receive a special $5 discounted admission price, while children 12 and under will be given the opportunity to sign up for the Junior Knights Club, which gives them free access to all RU olympic sporting events.

To get involved with the Embrace Kids Foundation, click here.

A pair of Flips™ Audio Headphones will be given away in a free student raffle, while the Greek organization with the largest representation will win a 60-inch Vizio flat screen television.

Furthermore, Rutgers will hold a sumo suit match at the intermission, with the winner also receiving a pair of Flips™ Audio Headphones.

RU fell, 27-9, to Lehigh its last time out in Bethlehem, Pa. Sophomore Ken Theobold (Toms River, N.J.) tied the match at 6-6 with a pin in the second bout, but Lehigh took seven of the next eight matchups to seal the win.

The Scarlet Knights enter the dual with one ranked grappler in No. 19/15/19 (AWN/InterMat/W.I.N.) redshirt sophomore heavyweight Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.). Smith enters the weekend on an eight-match winning streak. RU had five wrestlers ranked in the second NCAA Division I Coaches' Panel, released Thursday.

Redshirt senior 133-pounder Vinnie Dellefave (Toms River, N.J.) ranked No. 31 at 133 pounds, freshman Tyson Dippery (Harrisburg, Pa.) ranked No. 22 among 141 pounders, Thebold was ranked No. 32 at 149 pounds, sophomore Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.) was ranked No. 29 at 157 pounds and redshirt freshman Phil Bakuckas (Hammonton, N.J.) ranked No. 31 at 174 pounds. Smith pulled in the highest ranking at No. 11 among heavyweights.

Scouting the Eagles
Lock Haven enters the matchup 3-9 overall and 1-4 in the EWL. The Eagles defeated Cleveland State, 32-6, its last time out on Saturday Feb. 1 for their first win since topping Bucknell, 19-13, on Nov. 2.

Lock Haven enters the match without any ranked opponents, however, the Eagles had five grapplers ranked in the second NCAA Division I Coaches' Panel, released Thursday. Wrestlers ranked in the panel include No. 32 133-pounder Cody Wheeler, No. 21 141-pounder Dan Neff, No. 30 165-pounder Jacob Kemerer, No. 27 184-pounder Fred Garcia and No. 20 149-pounder Maculay Maldarelli.

Lock Haven Projected Starters
Wt. Yr. Name Hometown/Previous School Overall Record/Dual
125 R-Fr. Kaleb LeMaire Rehoboth Beach, Del./Caesar Rodney 16-17/3-7
133 R-So. Cody Wheeler Towanda, Pa./Towanda 22-11/5-5
141 R-So. Dan Neff Quarryville, Pa./Solanco 28-7/ 8-4
149 Sr. Mac Maldarelli Merrick, N.Y./Nassau C.C. 29-13/5-5
157 Sr. Billy Randt York, Pa./West York 17-16/5-4
165 Sr. Jake Kemerer Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield 20-6/7-3
174 R-Jr. Dylan Caprio Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain 14-15/2-4
184 R-Jr. Fred Garcia Donora, Pa./Ringgold 21-6/10-
197 R-So. Phil Sprenkle Seven Valleys, Pa./Dallastown 19-10/3-6
285 R-Jr. Cody Mason Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore 15-16/1-7

Rutgers Projected Starters

125 Sean McCabe R-Fr. Connetquot, N.Y./ Connetquot HS 18-10 (4-5)
133 Vinnie Dellefave R-Sr. Toms River, N.J./ Toms River East HS 9-7 (7-5)
141 Tyson Dippery Fr. Harrisburg, Pa./ Central Dauphin HS 20-10 (8-4)
149 Ken Theobold So. Toms River, N.J./ Toms River HS South 17-10 (8-5)
157 Anthony Perrotti R-Fr. Roseland, N.J./ West Essex HS 12-10 (6-6)
165 Nick Visicaro R-Jr. Long Branch, N.J./ Long Branch HS 11-14 (5-9)
174 Phillip Bakuckas R-Fr. Hammonton, N.J./ Hammonton HS 13-9 (9-5)
184 Dan Seidenberg R-Sr. Red Bank, N.J./ Raritan HS 10-11 (6-7)
197 Hayden Hrymack So. Lincroft, N.J./ Christian Brothers Academy 13-12 (4-9)
HWT Billy Smith R-So. Wantage, N.J./ High Point 20-5 (11-2)

Last Meeting
The Scarlet Knights last wrestling Lock Haven on Dec. 14, 2008, defeating the Eagles, 24-16. Since head coach Scott Goodale took over at Rutgers, RU is 1-1 against his alma mater.

RU Possible Starters vs. Current Eagles (Rutgers leads, 10-4)
? Freshman Scott DelVecchio (4-0): Defeated Ronnie Perry by a 17-5 major decision, Dilon Sulkosky by a 11-2 major decision and Kaleb Lemaire by fall (6:36) at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open on Nov. 10, 2013. Defeated Matthew Bryer by a 7-3 decision at the "Shorty" Hitchcock Memorial Classic on Jan. 19.
? Redshirt freshman Sean McCabe (2-2): Defeated Ronnie Perry by a 6-4 decision at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open on Nov. 10, 2013. Was defeated by Ronnie Perry by a 9-3 decision and an 8-6 decision and defeated James Sulkosky by a 5-2 decision at the 47th Annual East Stroudsburg Open on Nov. 17, 2013. Lost to Kaleb Lemaire by a 2-1 decision (TB1) at the 46th Annual East Stroudsburg Open on Nov. 17, 2012.
? Redshirt senior Vinnie Dellefave (1-0): Defeated Matthew Bryer by an 11-9 decision on Dec. 2, 2012.
? Sophomore Ken Theobold (0-1): Lost to Mac Maldarelli by a 4-3 decision at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open on Nov. 10, 2013.
? Redshirt freshman Phil Bakuckas (1-0): Defeated Travis Moyer by a 3-0 decision at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open on Nov. 10, 2013.
? Redshirt junior Nick Visicaro (1-0): Defeated Dylan Caprio by a 13-1 major decision at the 46th Annual East Stroudsburg Open on Nov. 17, 2012.
? Redshirt senior Dan Seidenberg (0-1): Lost to Fred Garcia by a 3-1 decision at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open on Nov. 10, 2013.
? Redshirt sophomore Billy Smith (1-0): Defeated Mauro Correnti by fall (2:18) at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open on Nov. 17, 2013.

About Embrace Kids
In 1991, a group of parents, staff and friends joined together to form The Institute for Children with Cancer and Blood Disorders. The original group has flourished into Embrace Kids Foundation, an impressive organization comprising parents of patients, working professionals, community leaders and college/high school students.

Embrace Kids Foundation provides over $1 million in services to children and families throughout the greater New Jersey area. The child patients range in age from infancy to young adulthood and encompass all ethnic and social backgrounds. Embrace Kids' family programs and support services are available at absolutely no cost to the family. The organization is committed to enhancing the quality of life and relieving emotional, spiritual and financial concerns.

Embrace Kids' support services include the David E. Zullo Pediatric Palliative Care (PACCT) Program, the Embrace Kids Learning Center, Embrace Kids with Tackle Sickle Cell, a Financial Assistance Program and other Family Support Services.
 
Seven Ohio Wrestlers Ranked in the NCAA RPI

Four Bobcats ranked in the Top 15



Feb. 14, 2014



ATHENS, Ohio ? The Ohio University wrestling team placed seven wrestlers in the first Rating Percentage Index (RPI) for the 2013-14 season.



Sophomore Phil Wellington (Euclid, Ohio) earned the Bobcats' top ranking, coming in at No. 9. Wellington owns a 27-3 record and has won his last seven decisions.



Senior Jeremy Johnson (Broadview Heights, Ohio), sophomore Cody Walters (Macedonia, Ohio) and junior Tywan Claxton (South Euclid, Ohio) also checked in among the Top 15 in their weight classes as they ranked 11th, 13th and 15th, respectively.



Junior Harrison Hightower (Strongsville, Ohio), sophomore Spartak Chino (Wheaton, Ill.) and freshman Noah Forrider (Marysville, Ohio) ranked 24th, 28th and 33rd, respectively.



The final rankings and RPI will be two of the tools used as part of the selection process to determine the qualifiers for the 2014 NCAADivision I Wrestling Championships.



Wrestlers in each weight class will be measured by winning percentage, rating percentage index (RPI) and coaches' rankings to earn spots for their respective qualifying tournaments for the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The coaches' rankings are compiled by a vote of coaches representing each qualifying tournament. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class.



To be eligible for an RPI ranking, a wrestler must have a minimum of 17 Division I matches at a given weight class. The top 33 wrestlers in the RPI are listed for each weight class.
 
#15 Illini Head to NWCA National Duals

2014 NWCA National Duals will be held in Columbus, Ohio




#15 Illinois at NWCA National Duals

Feb. 16-17 // St. John Arena // 2 PM // Columbus, Ohio




Schedule

Sunday, Feb. 16

12 p.m. CT - Preliminary Round 1

2 p.m. CT - Preliminary Round 2

4 p.m. CT - Consolation Round

6 p.m. CT - Quarterfinals




Monday, Feb. 17

10 a.m. CT - Consolation Round 2

12 p.m. CT - Semifinals & Consolation 3

3 p.m. CT - Final & 3rd-place matches




Live Streaming

All matches on Sunday and Monday's consolation and third-place matches will be streamed live through Flowrestling.org here: http://goo.gl/T9ipKP




Live TV

The Big Ten Network will air one semifinal round live at 12 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17 and will come back to air the championship finals at 3 p.m. later the same day.




Live Results

Live results will be available via trackwrestling.com here: http://bit.ly/1eXkHX1




Illinois Probable Starters

125 3/3 Jesse Delgado, 18-2, Jr.

133 11/13 Zane Richards, 19-3, r-Fr.

141 12/13 Steven Rodrigues, 8-3, r-So.

OR -/- Logan Arlis, 2-2, r-Jr.

149 17/- Caleb Ervin, 7-5, r-So.

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

157 15/13 Zac Brunson, 19-6, r-Fr.

165 10/13 Jackson Morse, 18-4, r-Jr.

174 -/- Tony Dallago, 16-6, r-Sr.

184 -/- Nikko Reyes, 15-8, r-Fr.

197 10/7 Mario Gonzalez, 8-0, r-Sr.

OR -/- Jeff Koepke, 7-10, r-So.

HWT -/- Christopher Lopez, 10-14, r-So.




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




QUICK HITS

? The Fighting Illini wrapped up the conference season with back-to-back wins last weekend, defeating Purdue 18-16 and #9 Northwestern 24-12. Illinois received an automatic bid to the 2014 NWCA National Duals based on their finish last year. The Orange and Blue will square off against Central Michigan on Sunday at 3 p.m., with the winner moving on to face either #4 Oklahoma State or #6 Cornell in the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.




? Illinois and Central Michigan have only met one other time in program history, when Central Michigan defeated the Illini 34-10 on Jan. 18, 1992.




? Injuries have plagued the Illini all season as they have yet to field their full starting lineup. Mario Gonzalez has wrestled once since suffering a rib injury at the Midlands Championships on Dec. 30, while Steven Rodrigues missed over a month of action with a hand injury.




ILLINOIS' HISTORY AT THE NATIONAL DUALS

This will be the third consecutive year the Illini have competed at the National Duals, and the fourth overall. Last season, the Illini lost to top-seeded Oklahoma State in the first round. At the 2012 National Duals, Illinois won its first two matches to advance to the Final Four before falling to top-ranked Oklahoma State to place fourth.
 
Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra Pride Wrestling Team will face 13th-ranked Ohio State in the first round of the EAS Sports Nutrition/NWCA Division I National Duals presented by Hibiclens and the United States Marine Corps in honor of Cliff Keen this Sunday, February 16 at Ohio State's St. John Arena. Match time is 1 p.m.

Wrestling begins at 1 p.m. Sunday with four first-round matchups, followed by the remaining first round matches at 3 p.m. Host Ohio State (9-4) will face Hofstra (6-7) in the opening round with the winner taking on either 17th-ranked Iowa State (8-4) or Kent State (10-9).

Hofstra and Ohio State met last at the inaugural Grapple at the Garden at Madison Square Garden during the 2012-13 season with the Buckeyes posting a 38-3 victory. Ohio State is coached by former Hofstra Head Wrestling Coach Tom Ryan, who directed the Pride from 1995 to 2006.

Hofstra last faced 17th-ranked Iowa State during the 2007-08 season at the National Duals, dropping a 19-18 to the then-4th-ranked Cyclones. The Pride last faced Kent State during the 2001-02 season at the Virginia Duals in Hampton, VA. Hofstra defeated Kent State, 20-16.

Hofstra, 6-7 on the season in dual matches and 4-2 in the EIWA, continues to have five wrestlers ranked in the five weekly polls. Heading the group is Vaith, who improved to 23-4 on the season with the victory over Rider. Vaith is ranked fifth by FLO Wrestling, seventh by the Open Mat, and 10th by WIN Magazine, 11th by InterMat, and 14th by the Wrestling Report.

The Pride is led by graduate-student Joe Booth, who is 25-6 on the year and ranked 14th by WIN and InterMat, 15th by the Open Mat and FLO, and 16th by the Wrestling Report. Senior Jamie Franco, who is 19-7 on the season at 125, is ranked 15th by TWR and 17th by InterMat and WIN.. Red-shirt freshman Jamel Hudson, who is 16-4 at 133 pounds this year, is ranked 16th by the Open Mat, 18th by InterMat and FLO and 23rd by TWR. Junior Cody Ruggirello, who is also having the best season of his career with a 20-7 mark, is ranked 23rd at 149 pounds by TWR.



The NWCA National Duals bring 14 programs together to crown a Division I dual meet champion. Ten of the 14 teams are ranked in the Top 25 by the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, with newly-anointed No. 1 Minnesota and fourth-ranked Cornell leading the pack.


Other first round matches pit Oklahoma (9-3) against Bloomsburg (7-6) with the winner facing either Illinois (9-6) or Central Michigan (8-7). Oklahoma is ranked 10th this week, while Illinois is ranked 18th.

The Minnesota Gophers (10-1) will have a first-round bye and face the winner of the Chattanooga-North Dakota State dual. Cornell (10-0) will also have a first-round bye and face the winner of the Virginia Tech-Oregon State dual. Quarterfinal winners will face off Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Action continues on Monday with the semifinals at 1 p.m. and the finals set for 4 p.m. The semifinals and finals will be televised live on the Big Ten Network with early rounds and consolations streamed on Flowrestling.
 
Results below. Recap to follow.



Notes: Attendance was 2,786… Iowa (14-2, 6-1) improved to 25-0 all-time against Lehigh… Iowa is 8-2 against ranked dual opponents, 6-0 on the road.



#3 IOWA 31, #21 Lehigh 6

125 ? #5 Thomas Gilman (IA) dec. Darian Cruz (LU), 6-2; 3-0

133 ? #3 Tony Ramos (IA) dec. #6 Mason Beckman (LU), 3-1; 6-0

141 ? #14 Laike Gardner (LU) dec. #9 Josh Dziewa (IA), 5-2; 6-3

149 ? #13 Mitch Minotti (LU) dec. Michael Kelly (IA), 4-1; 6-6

157 ? #2 Derek St. John (IA) tech. fall Michael Stephien (LU), 21-6; 11-6

165 ? #4 Nick Moore (IA) major dec. Ben Hass (LU), 11-2; 15-6

174 ? #5 Mike Evans (IA) dec. #12 Elliot Riddick (LU), 2-0; 18-6

184 ? Sammy Brooks (IA) tech. fall Zach Diekel (LU), 16-0; 23-6

197 ? #14 Nathan Burak (IA) tech. fall Austin Meys (LU), 18-1; 28-6

285 ? #3 Bobby Telford (IA) dec. Doug Vollaro (LU), 6-0; 31-6
 
Feb. 14, 2014



Falcons Sweep Home Duals on Senior Night



USAFA, Colo. ? The Air Force wrestling team celebrated Senior Night in style, winning a pair of duals versus New Mexico Highlands and conference foe Utah Valley. The Falcons rolled to a dominant 41-0 victory over the Cowboys to begin the evening, followed by a 24-13 win over the Wolverines to close the night.



Air Force (10-6, 1-3 WWC) got out to a quick start against New Mexico Highlands, with senior Greg Isley[/B] (Sr., Toledo, Ohio) scoring a first-period fall at 197 pounds. Classmate Cody Davis [/B](The Woodlands, Texas) added a 5-3 decision in the heavyweight match-up, while fourth-ranked Josh Martinez [/B](So., Colorado Springs, Colo.) scored an 11-1 major decision at 125 pounds. Senior Greg Rinker[/B] (Northampton, Pa.) added another fall for the Falcons at 133 pounds, while freshman David Walker [/B](St. Marys, Iowa) scored a decision at 141 pounds.



Natrelle Demison [/B](Fr., Bakersfield, Calif.) continued Air Force's winning streak with a 15-4 major decision at 149 pounds, while Daniel Baucke [/B](Sr., Memphis, Tenn.) and Connor Hedash [/B](Fr., Slatington, Pa.) added decisions at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively. Konner Witt [/B](So., Oak Harbor, Ohio) scored the third fall of the match for Air Force at 174 pounds, while senior captain Devin Hightower [/B](Colorado Springs, Colo.) closed out the dual with a 3-1 decision at 184 pounds.



The Falcons also had a hot start in their match against Utah Valley, winning the first five bouts of the dual. Isley won his second match of the day, scoring a close 4-3 decision, while sophomore Marcus Malecek [/B](Hammond, Wis.) added a decision in the heavyweight bout. After picking up a forfeit victory at 125 pounds, Air Force increased its team lead to 18-0 following Rinker's second first-period fall of the evening. Meanwhile, junior Carter McElhany [/B](Colorado Springs, Colo.) scored a come-from-behind decision at 141 pounds to push the Falcons' advantage to 21-0.



The Wolverines finished strong in the dual, winning four of the last five bouts, beginning with a sudden victory decision at 149 pounds. Utah Valley went on to score a major decision at 157 pounds and a decision at 165 pounds, while Witt escaped with a 4-3 decision at 174 pounds. The evening ended for the Falcons with a tough last-second loss at 184 pounds.



The Falcons close out the regular season next Sunday, Feb. 23, when they visit Western Wrestling Conference rival Northern Colorado in a 1:00 p.m. dual.



Air Force 41, New Mexico Highlands 0[/B]

197 ? Greg Isley (AF) fall Luis Terrazas, 1:50

285 ? Cody Davis (AF) dec. Cody Marquez, 5-3

125 ? No. 4 Josh Martinez (AF) maj. dec. Erick Rangel, 11-1

133 ? Greg Rinker (AF) fall Tre Humphrey, 1:47

141 ? Carter McElhany (AF) dec. Dan Gaylor, 5-0

149 ? Natrelle Demison (AF) maj. dec. Pierce Stowman, 15-3[/B]

157 ? Daniel Baucke (AF) dec. Jesse Martinez, 9-5

165 ? Connor Hedash (AF) dec. Juan Alvarado, 4-1

174 ? Konner Witt (AF) fall Jonathan Bechtloff, 1:32

184 ? Devin Hightower (AF) dec. Igor Gomzin, 3-1



Air Force 24, Utah Valley 13[/B]

[/B]197 ? Greg Isley (AF) dec. Derek Thomas, 4-3

285 ? Marcus Malecek (AF) dec. Richard Larsen, 6-1

125 ? No. 4 Josh Martinez (AF) win by forfeit

133 ? Greg Rinker (AF) fall Chasen Tolbert, 1:28

141 ? Carter McElhany (AF) dec. Avery Garner, 7-5

149 ? Trevor Willson (UVU) dec. Natrelle Demison, 5-2 (SV)

157 ? Chase Culbertson (UVU) maj. dec. Jerry McGinty, 10-2

165 ? Logan Addis (UVU) dec. Connor Hedash, 6-5

174 ? Konner Witt (AF) dec. Monte Schmalhaus, 4-3

184 ? Ethan Smith (UVU) dec. Devin Hightower, 3-1




Air [/B]
 
Dual meet supremacy is on the line Sunday and Monday (Feb. 16-17) as Kent State will be one of 14 teams participating in the NWCA National Duals, aka Mat Mayhem inside Ohio State's St. John Arena. Coming off a near shocking upset of No. 5 Northern Iowa this past weekend, the Golden Flashes (10-9) will take on No. 17 Iowa State (8-4) in the opening round Sunday at 1 p.m. In its second dual of the day, the Flashes will take on either fourth-seeded Ohio State or Hofstra.

Defending NWCA Duals champion and No. 1 ranked Minnesota is the top seed. The Golden Gophers and second-seeded Cornell will each receive a first round bye, while the remaining 12 teams battle for six remaining quarterfinal spots.

Live Audio & Video

Live audio of every Kent State dual at St. John Arena can be heard free on Golden Flashes Radio on iHeartRadio with Matt Miller on the call. Monday's semifinal and championship round will air live on Big Ten Network. Live streaming video can be seen with a subscription on Flowrestling.



The Competition

The Cyclones are No. 17 in this week's NWCA Coaches Poll and No. 13 according to InterMat. Iowa State has earned notable victories over No. 19 North Dakota State, Arizona State and Old Dominion. All four of its losses have come against opponents ranked in the top 11 spots. Junior 197-pounder Kyven Gadson is the nation's top-ranked wrestler at 197.



Last Season

The NWCA Duals followed a different format last season with four regional sites. Kent State served as a regional host and dropped its opening dual against No. 1 Oklahoma State. The Golden Flashes bounced back with a 33-10 victory over Wisconsin in the consolation. The following weekend, Minnesota downed Oklahoma State in the championship round.

Dual Success & MAC Duals
Since Head Coach Jim Andrassy's third season (2005-06), the Golden Flashes have gone 119-46-1 in dual meets.

History vs. Iowa State
Iowa State leads the all-time series with Kent State 2-0. The Cyclones last defeated the Golden Flashes at the beginning of the 2010-11 season 23-19 in Salem Va.

In The Rankings

This week, Kent State is No. 22 according to WrestlingReport.com, No. 24 in Takedown Wrestling's Dual Impact Index and No. 33 in W.I.N.'s Tournament Power Index. The Flashes are also top point-getters in the NWCA (Top 25) Coaches' Poll in the "receiving votes" category. Five Golden Flashes are ranked in this week's Top 25 according to WrestlingReport and seven are in the Top 33. Six Flashes were in the Top 4 spots of the latest MAC rankings, putting Kent State in a tie for fourth in the MAC team rankings.



Sophomore Ian Miller is No. 4 in multiple polls, while sophomore Sam Wheeler is No. 10. Tyler Small is No. 11 according to W.I.N., while Michael DePalma and Mack McGuire are both No. 19.





Quick Shots

Tyler Small earned his 94th career victory at Northern Iowa Kent State does not have a single senior in its starting lineup The Golden Flashes have finished in one of the top two spots in the MAC regular season standings in each of the previous eight seasons. Ian Miller is expected to make his return after missing three duals with an injury Miller is tied for fourth place among Kent State's career pin leaders with 29. Six of Kent State's dual wins are by 15 points or more. Six of the Flashes' losses have come against teams ranked in the Top 16 of the latest coaches poll. Two of those losses have come on tiebreakers.
On the Horizon- The Golden Flashes close out their regular season hosting a pair of dual meets Friday night, Feb. 21 at the M.A.C. Center. The Tigers are No. 10 in this week's coaches poll, while the Fighting Scots are No. 14.



Projected Lineup vs. Iowa State Sunday
125 ? No. 27 Earl Hall (14-10) or Kyle Larson (18-8) vs. Del Vinas (17-13) or Alfredo Gray (11-18)
133 ? Shayden Terukina (5-9) vs. No. 20 Mack McGuire (22-9, 13-6 duals)
141 ? Gabe Moreno (15-14) vs. No. 23 Tyler Small (19-12, 11-8 duals)
149 ? Luke Goettl (12-11) vs. No. 23 Mike DePalma (21-12, 11-7 duals)
157 ? Jon Nicholson (11-9) or Logan Molina (11-5) vs. No. 4 Ian Miller (20-4, 11-3 duals)
165 ? No. 9 Michael Moreno (21-6) vs. Tyler Buckwalter (6-9, 6-7 duals)
174 ? No. 8 Tanner Weatherman (20-10) vs. No. 32 Caleb Marsh (12-8, 11-6 duals)
184 ? Boaz Beard (8-3) or No. 31 Lelund Weatherspoon (21-8) vs. Mike Vollant (10-11) or Cory Campbell (9-6)
197 ? No.1 Kyven Gadson (19-2) vs. No. 32 Cole Baxter (20-12, 13-6 duals)
285 ? Quean Smith (6-11) or Ben Perna (9-7) vs. Mimmo Lytle (13-18, 6-13 duals)
Rankings from NCAA Coaches Panel
 
SDSU Wrestling: SDSU 27 - Northern Illinois 6






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South Dakota State won eight matches to win its home finale, 27-6 over Northern Illinois on Senior Night. Highlighting the Jacks' dominating performance was Brance Simms' pin at 133 pounds.




"It was great to see the effort we had tonight," head coach Chris Bono said. "They got us 26-12 last season, so it's nice to see the improvement these guys are making. It was great to put on a show for the home crowd one last time this season."




Following Trey Hable's 8-5 win at 197, SDSU dropped back-to-back decisions at 285 and 125 before Simms turned Derek Elmore and recorded the fall at 4:43 - the first of the season for the sophomore.




SDSU would not lose another match as Joe Brewster recorded a takedown at the 7:37 mark to defeat Shaun'Que McMurty, 3-1 to give the Jacks a 21-6 lead.




Brady Ayers recorded wins at 174 and 184, respectively to close out the dual.




The Jacks have a quick turnaround, as they return to the mat on Sunday in Greeley, Colo., to take on Northern Colorado.




197: Trey Hable (SDSU) over Shawn Scott (NIU) - Dec., 8-5 (3-0 SDSU)
285: Jared Torrence (NIU) over J.J. Everard (SDSU) - SV-2, 4-2 (3-3)
125: Nick Harrison (NIU) over Ben Gillette (SDSU) - Dec., 6-4 (6-3 NIU)
133: Brance Simms (SDSU) fall over Derek Elmore (NIU) - 4:43 (9-6 SDSU)
141: Eric Orozco (SDSU) over Kevin Fanta (NIU) - Dec., 7-5 (12-6 SDSU)
149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) over Rob Jillard (NIU) - Dec., 8-4 (15-6 SDSU)
157: No. 16 Cody Pack (SDSU) over Andrew Morse (NIU) - Dec., 7-2 (18-6 SDSU)
165: Joe Brewster (SDSU) over Shaun'Que McMurty (NIU) - OT, 3-1 (21-6 SDSU)
174: John Nething II (SDSU) over Billy Chancey (NIU) - Dec., 5-1 (24-6 SDSU)
184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) over Caleb Busson (NIU) - Dec., 3-2 (27-6 SDSU)
 
WRESTLING WRAPS UP HOME SCHEDULE WITH 36-9 WIN OVER VMI
Lyster and Stolfi End Match with Back-to-Back Pins



LEWISBURG, Pa. ? The Bucknell wrestling team closed out its home schedule in dominating fashion Saturday afternoon, defeating VMI 36-9 in Davis Gym. The Bison won eight of the nine contested bouts and five of those eight wins were for bonus points.



Tyler Lyster and Joe Stolfi ended the match with back-to-back pins, while Paul Petrov, Victor Lopez and Robert Schlitt each posted a tech fall to propel Bucknell to its ninth win of the season.



"It was good to bounce back today after last night's loss to Franklin & Marshall," said Bison head coach Dan Wirnsberger. "We were watching for how the guys would respond after a performance like that. We put it on them to show their competitive side and they did that."



Saturday's matchup was the first-ever meeting between Bucknell (9-11) and VMI (3-15). Bison seniors Bob Hauser and Stephen McPeek were honored prior to the match during a Senior Day ceremony, which was followed by a Military Appreciation Day recognition by the Bucknell wrestling program.



Petrov, who improved to 27-7 on the year, wasted no time staking the Bison to an early lead as he won by a commanding 23-7 margin at 125 pounds. It was his sixth consecutive win and his team-high third tech fall of the year.



On Senior Day, Hauser followed with his fourth win of the year, a 4-1 decision at 133. He scored the first points with an early takedown, posted a second-period escape and earned the riding time point.



"Wrestling is a tough sport and Bob and Stephen both stuck it out all four years," said Wirnsberger. "To have Bob in the right spot this week to fill in after some injuries cropped up, and get the win, it means a lot to him and to our program."



After a forfeit at 141 due to an injury to Connor Lapresi, Bucknell's lead was trimmed to 8-6. However, Victor Lopez (149) posted a 17-1 tech fall and Ray Schlitt (157) followed with a 9-4 decision to make it 16-6 on the scoreboard.



Rustin Barrick then went to overtime for the second consecutive day and after ending with a pin Friday at Franklin & Marshall, came out on the wrong side of a 6-4 decision against Tedd Gottwald.



The Bison then won the final four bouts with three for bonus points, including Robert Schlitt's 15-0 shutout of Jake Koch.



Lyster and Stolfi sent the Bison home schedule out on a high note with back-to-back first-period pins. It was Lyster's fifth fall of the season, while Stolfi recorded his 20th pin of the year to tie Brian Pitzer's 15-year-old school record.



"It's always nice to have guys like Lyster and Stolfi at the end of your lineup," remarked Wirnsberger. "We are comfortable and confident with them back there. I am proud of how Tyler bounced back after his loss last night."



Bucknell will wrap up the regular season on the road next Friday, Feb. 21, at Binghamton. Start time for that EIWA match is 7 p.m. in Vestal, N.Y.


Bucknell 36, VMI 9

125: Paul Petrov (B) tech. fall Dalton Henderson (VMI), 23-7 (7:00)

133: Bob Hauser (B) dec. Mike Flora (VMI), 4-1.

141: Caleb Yost (VMI) wins by forfeit

149: Victor Lopez (B) tech. fall Emmitt Kelly (VMI), 17-1 (7:00)

157: Ray Schlitt (B) dec. Ted Gottwald (VMI), 9-4.

165: Mark Darr (VMI) dec. Rustin Barrick (B), 6-4 (sv1)

174: Robert Schlitt (B) tech. fall Jake Koch (VMI), 15-0 (4:18)

184: Rory Bonner (B) dec. Hardy Hendren (VMI), 4-3.

197: Tyler Lyster (B) pinned Andrew Embree (VMI), 2:35.

285: No. 18 Joe Stolfi (B) pinned Mike LaPrade (VMI), 1:56.

 
Cowboys Tame Wolverines On Senior Night, 32-6



Mendenhall earns big win over tough opponent



LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 15, 2014) Redshirt freshman Cole Mendenhall highlighted another big night for the University of Wyoming wrestling team Saturday as the Cowboys defeated Utah Valley, 32-6.



The 141-pound Poke outworked UVU's Avery Garner at 141 pounds in an 8-4 decision. Garner was rated 33rd in the latest NCAA Coaches Panel Rankings, released Feb. 13. Mendenhall, along with seven other Cowboys, claimed victory to push UW (5-6 overall, 3-1 Western Wrestling Conference) to its fourth-straight win to stay alive in the race for the WWC dual title. The contest wrapped up the home dual slate for Wyoming.



"Overall it was a dominating team score, but I really felt like we had several guys who were too conservative," UW head coach Mark Branch said. "We had a couple matches where we won but we went scoreless in the first period, so those are not great things to see right now. But Cole Mendenhall was an example of just the opposite. He didn't stand around and wait for the kid to make a mistake or take him down. He went out there and got the shot."



UW had decision wins from juniors Shane Woods (197), Brandon Richardson (149), Andy McCulley (157) and redshirt freshman Benjamin Stroh at 184. The Pokes got bonus points thanks to a pin from sophomore heavyweight Tanner Harms, a forfeit win for junior Tyler Cox (125), and a technical fall from junior Dakota Friesth at 165.



"Tanner looked good. We've been emphasizing blowing through our shots and he did that," Branch said. "I liked what I out of Dakota Friesth, too. He showed a little attitude at the end."



UW began the night by honoring the lone senior on its roster, 141-pound Kyle Komata. He was recognized before the first match for his contributions to the program over the past four seasons.



The Cowboys will wrestle their final dual contest of the regular season Friday on the road versus North Dakota State. Matches will begin at 6 p.m. MT from the Bison Sports Arena.



Match results

197 pounds: #NR/NR/24 Shane Woods dec. Derek Thomas (UVU), 4-1 / Wyoming 3, Utah Valley 0

285: Tanner Harms fall (1:04) Richard Larsen (UVU) / Wyoming 9, Utah Valley 0

125: #8/8/10 Tyler Cox wins by forfeit / Wyoming 15, Utah Valley 0

133: Chasen Tolbert (UVU) dec. Gunnar Woodburn, 7-1 / Wyoming 15, Utah Valley 3

141: Cole Mendenhall dec. Avery Garner (UVU), 8-4 / Wyoming 18, Utah Valley 3

149: Brandon Richardson dec. Trevor Willson (UVU), 2-0 / Wyoming 21, Utah Valley 3

157: #NR/19/24 Andy McCulley dec. Chase Cuthbertson (UVU), 2-0 / Wyoming 24, Utah Valley 3

165: #NR/NR/18 Dakota Friesth tech. fall (6:51) Logan Addis (UVU), 19-3 / Wyoming 29, Utah Valley 3

174: Monte Schmalhaus (UVU) dec. Brent Havlik, 4-0 / Wyoming 29, Utah Valley 6

184: #18/14/17 Benjamin Stroh dec. Ethan Smith (UVU), 4-0 / Wyoming 32, Utah Valley 6
 
Complete Results[/B]

LARAMIE, Wyo. - The Utah Valley wrestling team mustered just two wins in its regular season finale Saturday at Wyoming as it fell 32-6 to the Cowboys (5-6, 3-1 WWC). With the loss, the Wolverines ended their season 6-9 overall and 2-3 in Western Wrestling Conference duals.

The dual meet began at 197 pounds and Wyoming took a quick 15-0 advantage after winning the first three bouts of the contest, including one by fall and another by forfeit. Sophomore Chasen Tolbert then got UVU on the board with a 7-1 decision at 133 pounds over UW's Gunnar Woodburn. The win marked Tolbert's 13th of the season and pulled the Wolverines' to within 15-3, but that was as close as Utah Valley would get as the Cowboys' won five of the final six bouts to take the contest.

With UW later leading 29-3, senior 174-pounder Monte Schmalhaus came through for UVU in the ninth match of the contest with a 4-0 decision victory over Brent Havlik. Schmalhaus blanked Havlik with a first-period takedown, a second-frame escape and an additional riding time point.

Schmalhaus' win would be the last for the Wolverines, however, as No. 18 Benjamin Stroh capped the dual for the Pokes with a 4-0 win over Ethan Smith at 184 pounds.

The loss marked Utah Valley's second in as many nights, as it fell at Air Force on Friday by a score of 24-13. It also concluded UVU's three-match road swing through the Front Range with a 1-2 record as the Wolverines began the trip with a 25-12 victory over Northern Colorado on Wednesday.

UVU will now turn its attention to the postseason, as it will host the NCAA West Regional/WWC Championships for the first time in program history at the UCCU Center on Saturday, March 8. That day the Wolverines will try to qualify as many wrestlers as they can for the 2014 NCAA Championships that will be held March 20-22 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.

Wyoming 32, Utah Valley 6
197: Shane Woods (WYO) Dec. Derek Thomas (UVU), 4-1
285: Tanner Harms (WYO) Fall Richard Larsen (UVU), 1:04
125: No. 8 Tyler Cox (WYO) won by forfeit
133: Chasen Tolbert (UVU) Dec. Gunnar Woodburn (WYO), 7-1
141: Cole Menfenhall (WYO) Dec. Avery Garner (UVU), 8-4
149: Brandon Richardson (WYO) Trevor Willson (UVU), 2-0
157: No. 19 Andy McCulley (WYO) Dec. Chase Cuthbertson (UVU), 2-0
165: Dakota Friesth (WYO) Tech. Fall Logan Addis (UVU), 19-3 {6:51}
174: Monte Schmalhaus (UVU) Dec. Brent Havlik (WYO), 4-0
184: No. 18 Benjamin Stroh (WYO) Dec. Ethan Smith (UVU), 4-0
 
Cowboys Tame Wolverines On Senior Night, 32-6



Mendenhall earns big win over tough opponent



LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 15, 2014) Redshirt freshman Cole Mendenhall highlighted another big night for the University of Wyoming wrestling team Saturday as the Cowboys defeated Utah Valley, 32-6.



The 141-pound Poke outworked UVU's Avery Garner at 141 pounds in an 8-4 decision. Garner was rated 33rd in the latest NCAA Coaches Panel Rankings, released Feb. 13. Mendenhall, along with seven other Cowboys, claimed victory to push UW (5-6 overall, 3-1 Western Wrestling Conference) to its fourth-straight win to stay alive in the race for the WWC dual title. The contest wrapped up the home dual slate for Wyoming.



"Overall it was a dominating team score, but I really felt like we had several guys who were too conservative," UW head coach Mark Branch said. "We had a couple matches where we won but we went scoreless in the first period, so those are not great things to see right now. But Cole Mendenhall was an example of just the opposite. He didn't stand around and wait for the kid to make a mistake or take him down. He went out there and got the shot."



UW had decision wins from juniors Shane Woods (197), Brandon Richardson (149), Andy McCulley (157) and redshirt freshman Benjamin Stroh at 184. The Pokes got bonus points thanks to a pin from sophomore heavyweight Tanner Harms, a forfeit win for junior Tyler Cox (125), and a technical fall from junior Dakota Friesth at 165.



"Tanner looked good. We've been emphasizing blowing through our shots and he did that," Branch said. "I liked what I out of Dakota Friesth, too. He showed a little attitude at the end."



UW began the night by honoring the lone senior on its roster, 141-pound Kyle Komata. He was recognized before the first match for his contributions to the program over the past four seasons.



The Cowboys will wrestle their final dual contest of the regular season Friday on the road versus North Dakota State. Matches will begin at 6 p.m. MT from the Bison Sports Arena.



Match results

197 pounds: #NR/NR/24 Shane Woods dec. Derek Thomas (UVU), 4-1 / Wyoming 3, Utah Valley 0

285: Tanner Harms fall (1:04) Richard Larsen (UVU) / Wyoming 9, Utah Valley 0

125: #8/8/10 Tyler Cox wins by forfeit / Wyoming 15, Utah Valley 0

133: Chasen Tolbert (UVU) dec. Gunnar Woodburn, 7-1 / Wyoming 15, Utah Valley 3

141: Cole Mendenhall dec. Avery Garner (UVU), 8-4 / Wyoming 18, Utah Valley 3

149: Brandon Richardson dec. Trevor Willson (UVU), 2-0 / Wyoming 21, Utah Valley 3

157: #NR/19/24 Andy McCulley dec. Chase Cuthbertson (UVU), 2-0 / Wyoming 24, Utah Valley 3

165: #NR/NR/18 Dakota Friesth tech. fall (6:51) Logan Addis (UVU), 19-3 / Wyoming 29, Utah Valley 3

174: Monte Schmalhaus (UVU) dec. Brent Havlik, 4-0 / Wyoming 29, Utah Valley 6

184: #18/14/17 Benjamin Stroh dec. Ethan Smith (UVU), 4-0 / Wyoming 32, Utah Valley 6



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Duke Takes Final Road Trip to The Citadel Sunday



February 15, 2014



DURHAM, N.C.?With just a few regular season duals left, the Duke University wrestling team hits the road for a match with non-conference foe The Citadel Sunday, Feb. 16. The dual is slated to start at 4 p.m., at McAlister Field House.



The match will feature live video and live scoring for fans with full details and links available at GoDuke.com. The video feed is subscription based and live scoring is free of charge.



Duke (6-12) and The Citadel (7-3) are meeting for the 44th time in the programs' histories. The Blue Devils hold the 28-12-3 edge in the series, including eight straight victories. Duke edged the Bulldogs in a 19-17 thriller at the UNC Duals and last lost to The Citadel in 2001.



Redshirt junior Immanuel Kerr-Brown and redshirt sophomore Conner Hartmann headline the Duke squad. Kerr-Brown sports a team-best 21-8 overall record and 14-4 mark in duals. Duke's 157-pounder, Kerr-Brown is riding a three-match win streak and has won seven of his previous eight bouts.



Hartmann, ranked 18th nationally at 197 pounds, is 17-8 overall and 12-6 in duals. He most recently picked up a win over North Carolina's Frank Abbondanza, while four of his six dual losses have come against top 20 opponents.



Freshman Xaviel Ramos is coming off of his first ACC win at 141 pounds and is 7-18 overall, while Brendan Walsh earned his first conference victory at heavyweight to improve to 7-4 on the year. At 174 pounds, Trey Adamson is 14-11 overall and looks to rebound after a pair of tough setbacks to ACC foes.



Duke features a young lineup overall, with eight underclassmen and four true or redshirt freshmen starting for the Blue Devils.



The Citadel is led by eighth-ranked Turtogtokh Luvsandorj at 165 pounds. The redshirt senior is 29-5 overall and has a chance to become the Bulldogs' winningest wrestler with a pair of victories Sunday. At 141 pounds, 15th-ranked Ugi Khisignyam is 15-3 overall and has won six of his past seven duals for the Bulldogs.



Four other Citadel wrestlers join Luvsandorj in the 20-wins club. Aaron Walker is 24-7 overall at 157 pounds, while Joaquin Marquez sports a 22-11 mark from the 125-pound spot. Marshall Haas (197) and Matt Frisch (20-8) are 21-14 and 20-8, respectively.



The Citadel Probable Lineup

125 Joaquin Marquez (22-11)

133 Aaron Hansen (15-9)

141 #15 Ugi Khisignyam (15-3)

149 Matt Frisch (20-8)

157 Aaron Walker (24-7)

165 #8 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (29-5)

174 Terrell Forbes (10-11)

or Kenneth Radford (16-17)

184 Jack Duane (12-7)

197 Marshall Haas (21-14)

285 Joe Bexley (10-16)
 
Falcons Roll to 15-6 Victory Over Furman



USAFA, Colo. ? With a dominant offensive performance in the opening half, the Air Force lacrosse team scored a 15-6 victory over Furman Saturday afternoon at Falcon Stadium. With the victory, the Falcons move to 1-1 on the season, while the Paladins fall to 0-3 on the year.



Senior captain Erik Smith [/B](Golden, Colo.) tallied three of his career-high-tying four goals in the opening period to lead the Falcons' offense, while classmates Kyle Cassady [/B](Upper Arlington, Ohio), Marcus Walker [/B](Denver, Colo.) and Mike Crampton [/B](Kinnelon, N.J.) added two goals each.



It took nearly five minutes for the first goal of the game to be registered, but the man-up score by Smith with 10:15 on the clock opened the floodgates, as Cassady and Walker added two more scores in the next two minutes.



Air Force's lead grew to 4-0 before Furman tallied its first goal of the game with 5:15 remaining in the opening period, but the Falcons notched four more scores over the remainder of the quarter to push its advantage to 8-1.



In the second period, Air Force shut out Furman, while continuing to add to its lead. Two of the Falcons' second quarter goals came in the last minute of the period, as Air Force took a 12-1 cushion into the locker room.



The Falcons went on to lead 14-1 midway through the third period, before Furman's offense found a spark, tallying three goals in the final three minutes of the quarter. Air Force's final goal of the game came at the 9:50 mark in the fourth period, with a score from Smith during a 30-stall warning, while the Paladins added two more goals to account for the final margin.



Furman had a 29-23 edge on ground balls for the game, and outshot the Falcons, 32-28 for the game, and 18-8 in the second half alone. The Paladins also won the battle at the face-off X, taking 14-of-24 draws. However, the Falcons recorded 12 saves, compared to just six for Furman, and held the Paladins to 2-of-5 on the EMO.



The Falcons return to action next week, Feb. 22-23, at the Frontier Airlines Face-Off Classic, hosted by Denver. Air Force will take on Canisius on Saturday, while facing Marist in Sunday's game.





Air Force 15, Furman 6[/B]

Furman[/B] 1 0 3 2 6[/B]

Air Force[/B] 8 4 2 1 15[/B]

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Furman Scoring: Goals: [/B]Dabbs, Meinsen, Geran, Adams, Reilly, Levin. Assists: [/B]Dabbs 3, Dorsett, Hancock.

AF Scoring: Goals: [/B]E. Smith 4, Cassady 2, Walker 2, Crampton 2, Dreyer, Burke, Allen, McKee, Corpus. Assists: [/B]Cassady, Puleo, Dreyer, A. Smith, Burgess, McKee, Burke.



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NC STATE Wrestling: Pack Falls at Maryland in ACC Dual
Gantt and Jones both record major decisions


COLLEGE PARK, MD. - The NC State wrestling team fell at Maryland on Saturday, 23-14. The Pack recorded three straight wins towards the end of the ACC dual, but it was not enough as NC State (12-6) fell to an unranked team for the first time this year.


The Pack won four of the 10 matches on the day, including a pair of bonus point wins.


Junior Tommy Gantt (157 pounds) and senior Nijel Jones (165 pounds) both recorded major decisions. Gantt won 15-5, while Jones recorded a 14-6 win to bring the Pack four points each. Freshman Pete Renda made it three straight Pack wins, as he earned a 7-2 decision at 174 pounds and closed an 18-3 Maryland lead down to 18-14.


The Pack went into the final match down four, but Maryland's Jimmy Sheptock, the top-ranked wrestler nationally at 184 pounds, recorded a tech fall.


In a battle of top 10 wrestlers at 285 pounds, NC State's sixth-ranked Nick Gwiazdowski recorded an 11-8 decision over eighth-ranked Spencer Myers. Gwiazdowski improves to a perfect 17-0 in duals this year and four of his last five wins have been over ranked foes.


The Pack will return to action tomorrow, traveling to American for a dual at noon.


197: #10 Christian Boley (MD) dec. KaRonne Jones; 3-2 - 3-0
285: #6 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) dec. #8 Spencer Myers; 11-8 - 3-3
125: Billy Rappo (MD) dec. Micah Perez; 3-2 - 6-3
133: Tyler Goodwin (MD) dec. Chris Wilkes; 4-2 - 9-3
141: Shyhiem Brown (MD) dec. #26 Sam Speno; 4-3 - 12-3
149: Frank Goodwin (MD) fall #31 Brian Hamann; 6:05 - 18-3
157: #19 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) major dec. Ben Dorsay; 15-5 - 18-7
165: Nijel Jones (NCSU) major dec. Tyler Manion; 14-6 - 18-11
174: #19 Pete Renda (NCSU) dec. Matthew Snook; 7-2 - 18-14
184: #1 Jimmy Sheptock (MD) tech fall Shayne Brady; 16-0 - 23-14
 
No. 12 Wrestling Ends Regular Season Sunday at George Mason[/B]

Cavaliers own 17-3 dual record heading into finale




CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ? The 12th-ranked Virginia wrestling team wraps up its 2013-14 regular season Sunday when it travels to George Mason for a 2 p.m. dual at GMU's Recreation and Athletic Complex.




A link to live video is available at VirginiaSports.com; there is a subscription fee required.




The Cavaliers (17-3) have racked up the third-most dual wins in a season in program history. With another victory, UVa will match the 2007-08 squad for second most in the UVa annals. The program record is 19, set in 2010-11.




UVa completed its ACC dual schedule with a 5-1 record last week after wins over North Carolina (21-9) and NC State (22-10).




Six Cavaliers are ranked this week, with each of UVa's wrestlers from 141 through 184 pounds claiming a ranking from at least one of the national publications. Nick Sulzer (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio) has won 12 straight bouts and is ranked No. 2 at 165 pounds.




Gus Sako (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio) is No. 13 at 149 in the Amateur Wrestling News rankings, while Blaise Butler (R-So., Belvidere, Ill.) is ranked No. 14 at 157. Reigning ACC Wrestler of the Week Joe Spisak (R-Jr., Boiling Springs, Pa.) is No. 15 at 141. Stephen Doty (R-Sr., St. Louis, Mo.) is No. 16 at 174. Jon Fausey (R-Sr., Dalmatia, Pa.) earned a No. 19 ranking at 184 from InterMat.




George Mason is 6-13 this season in dual action. Sahid Kargbo holds an 18-10 mark at 141 pounds, while Greg Flournoy is 16-11 at 157. Vincent Rodriguez is 13-9 at 133.




Virginia and George Mason have met 11 times previously, with the Cavaliers holding a 7-4 edge. UVa defeated the Patriots 41-3 last season in Charlottesville.




Virginia's postseason run begins March 8 with the ACC Championships in Blacksburg, Va., followed by the NCAA Championships March 20-22 in Oklahoma City.




Sunday Probables

Virginia (17-3)

125: Nick Herrmann (14-8)

133: Joseph Martinez (13-12)

141: No. 15/18 Joe Spisak (18-10)

149: No. 13/12 Gus Sako (15-2) or Justin Van Hoose (10-12)

157: No. 14/15 Blaise Butler (17-6)

165: No. 2/2 Nick Sulzer (29-1)

174: No. 16/10 Stephen Doty (24-7)

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

197: Zach Nye (17-8)

285: Ethan Hayes (14-14)




George Mason (6-13)

125: Bill Prochniewski (7-16) or Bryce Gentry (2-10)

133: Vince Rodriguez (13-9) or Rich Lavorato (3-6)

141: Sahid Kargbo (18-10)

149: Shohei Takagi (11-10) or Ryan Hunsberger (14-13)

157: Greg Flournoy (16-11)

165: Ryan Forrest (6-11) or Matt Stull (9-9)

174: Zach Martinez (12-11) or Seth Robertson (3-10)

184: Ryan Hembury (11-13)

197: Matt Meadows (13-14) or Derek Dwyer (0-6)

285: Jake Kettler (11-12)
 
No. 7 Cowboy Wrestling Shuts Out Clarion, 45-0 [/B]



CLARION, Pa. ? The Oklahoma State wrestling team began its weekend overwhelming the Clarion Eagles with a 45-0 shutout in Waldo S. Tippin Gymansium. The dual was highlighted by seven bonus-point wins.



The Cowboys earned three pins, two technical falls and two major decisions on the day.



The dual started with a 13-5 major decision at 125 pounds, where No. 19 Eddie Klimara took on Hunter Jones of Clarion and earned his 15th win of the season.



Fourth-ranked Jon Morrison picked up an 18-3 technical fall in seven minutes over Sam Sherlock. The senior secured his 10th bonus-point win of the season with four takedowns and three sets of back points.



"It was good to come out and take care of business like we're supposed to, when it can be easy to look ahead to the dual with Penn State" Morrison said. "Now, I'm excited to be able to focus on the big matchup tomorrow."



Clarion threatened to put their first team points on the board at 141 pounds, where Cowboy and No. 19 Anthony Collica battled Tyler Bedelyon in the highest-scoring bout of the day. Bedelyon put a takedown and a two-point nearfall on the board before Collica was able to score a point of his own. The two went back and forth for the full seven minutes, but it was Collica who was victorious, taking it 12-10.



Josh Kindig, ranked No. 11 at 149 pounds, gave the Cowboys their next bonus-point victory. Kindig handled Justin Arthur from the beginning, scoring four takedowns in the first period. He went on to score a couple more takedowns to earn the 14-5 major decision.



No. 2 Alex Dieringer took on Austin Matthews at 157 pounds. The Port Washington, Wisc., native was only held to an escape in the second period, but still pulled out a commanding 11-4 win over the Eagle.



Tyler Caldwell, the fifth-ranked 165 pounder in the nation, gave the orange and black its first pin of the day, sticking Michael Pavasko in 4:34. He was followed by fellow senior and second-ranked Chris Perry, who pinned Ryan Darch in 4:05.



Nolan Boyd made the start for the Pokes at 184 pounds, where he faced Dustin Conti. Boyd was awarded three takedowns with three sets of back points, and his riding time point gave him a 17-2 win by technical fall.



Kyle Crutchmer made his fourth dual start and third as a 197 pounder. Crutchmer ended his bout quickly with a pin over Daniel Sutherland in 1:33, giving him his first career dual win.



"It was nice to get the win," Crutchmer said. "This is definitely something I needed. I'm excited to be a Cowboy and ready to compete again."



Ethan Driver stepped up for the Cowboys at heavyweight, closing it out with a 5-3 win over Evan Daley. It was Driver's first start of his career.



"It was a good win for us," coach John Smith said. "Now, I'm ready for tomorrow."

OSU travels to State College, Pa., to take on No. 2 Penn State on Sunday, in their first meeting since 2010.



No. 7 Oklahoma State 45, Clarion 0
Feb. 15, 2014 :: 12 p.m. CT :: Tippin Gymnasuim (Clarion, Pa.)

125: No. 19 Eddie Klimara (OSU) MD Hunter Jones (CU), 13-5
133: No. 4 Jon Morrison (OSU) TF5 Sam Sherlock (CU), 18-3
141: No. 19 Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. Tyler Bedelyon (CU), 12-10
149: No. 11 Josh Kindig (OSU) MD Justin Arthur (CU), 14-5
157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. Austin Matthews (CU), 11-4
165: No. 5 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) fall Michael Pavasko (CU), 4:34
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) fall Ryan Darch (CU), 4:05
184: Nolan Boyd (OSU) TF5 Dustin Conti (CU), 17-2
197: Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) fall Daniel Sutherland (CU), 1:33
285: Ethan Driver (OSU) dec. Evan Daley (CU), 5-3

-OSU-[/B]
 
Terps Run Past Wolfpack in ACC Finale

Sheptock, Goodwin notch big wins



[/URL]COLLEGE PARK, Md. [/URL]? No. 1 Jimmy Sheptock and Frank Goodwin impressed as the Maryland wrestling team defeated N.C. State, 23-14, in its final match in the ACC Saturday night at Comcast Pavilion.

Goodwin swung the match for the Terps (7-8, 3-3 ACC) with a pin of Brian Hamman at 149 pounds. Sheptock punctuated the meet with an easy tech fall over Shayne Brady.

"I thought we had a little more fight and a little more pride in the last ACC match," head coach Kerry McCoy said. "I told them before the match that we wanted to go out the right way, and they did."

The dual started at 197 pounds with No. 8 Christian Boley and KaRonne Jones. The Maryland senior was able to secure a third period takedown to seal a 3-2 victory.

At heavyweight, No. 6 Spencer Myers and No. 7 Nick Gwiazdowski contested a match that held massive national implications. After Gwiazdowski dominated the first two periods, Myers put the N.C. State standout in a pinning predicament in the third period, but was not able to finish. Gwiazdowski escaped and survived a few Myers takedown attempts to seal an 11-8 victory.

Billy Rappo got the Terps back on track at 125 pounds. The sophomore was alert in a number of tough scrambles and held on for a 3-2 victory. Shyheim Brown also won a close match, defeating Chris Wilkes, 4-2, to give the Terps a 9-3 lead.

Goodwin then stepped up for the Terps at 149. After a number of close calls throughout the match, Goodwin locked up Hamman and pinned him at 6:05 to the roar of the Comcast Pavilion crowd.

The Wolfpack followed with a three-match run, No. 18 Thomas Gantt and Nifel Jones took major decision victories over Ben Dorsay and Tyler Manion, respectively, before No. 17 Pete Renda outlasted Ty Snook, 7-2.

Sheptock then closed the dual strong at 184 pounds. The senior raced to a 16-0 victory on his birthday and extended his unbeaten mark to 23-0 to give the Terps a 23-14 win.

The dual marked the Terps' final contest as a member of the ACC. Maryland holds the most ACC Championships with 24 and has produced the most individual ACC champions.

Maryland returns to action on Sunday against American. Action is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at Comcast Pavilion with senior day ceremonies held just before the first match.
 
Rutgers Wrestling Tops Lock Haven, 18-16, on "Greek/Embrace Kids Day"

Redshirt sophomore Anthony Perrotti seals win with a decision in the final bout



NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. ? (Feb. 15, 2014) ? With the Rutgers wrestling team trailing, 16-15, heading into the final bout of its match against Lock Haven Saturday afternoon, redshirt sophomore Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.) recorded an 8-1 decision to seal a 18-16 victory at the College Ave. Gym.



The victory concluded "Greek/Embrace Kids Day," as the Rutgers wrestling program garnered a contribution for the Embrace Kids Foundation due to the packed crowd, courtesy of a generous RU donor. Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Julie Hermann was on hand for the festivities, as former Rutgers football standouts and current NFL stars Jason and Devin McCourty also made an appearance at the College Ave. Gym.



In all, 1,295 fans packed into "The Barn" to lead to the Embrace Kids contribution despite the snowy conditions. After the second bout of the match, head coach Scott Goodale presented a check for $5,000 to executive director of the Embrace Kids Foundation, Glenn Jenkins.



The win was the Scarlet Knights' first since defeating American, 31-6, on Jan. 10 at the College Ave. Gym and improved the team's record to 10-5 overall.



Lock Haven (3-10, 1-4 EWL) took its first lead of the match after earning a decision at 149 pounds. Mac Maldarelli narrowly edged sophomore Ken Theobold (Toms River, N.J.), scoring a takedown 41 seconds into sudden victory to win, 5-3. The win was the Bald Eagles' third in a row after redshirt freshman 125-pounder Sean McCabe (Connetquot, N.Y.) won by a major decision, 11-1, over Kaleb LeMaire to give RU a 15-6 lead.



However, Perrotti won convincingly to seal the win, topping Elias Biddle 8-1 with 2:05 of riding time. No. 19/15/18 redshirt sophomore heavyweight Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) won his ninth consecutive match, 10-0, over Lock Haven's Brad Emerick in his bout, while redshirt junior 165-pounder Nick Visicaro (Long Branch, N.J.) returned to the win column in the opening bout with a hard-fought, 5-4 decision.



Sophomore Ethan Orr (Branchville, N.J.) made his Scarlet Knight debut at 184 pounds, but fell, 7-3, to Lock Haven's Fred Garcia.



The Scarlet Knights wrap up the regular season on Friday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. against Drexel at the RAC. Former UFC Champion Frankie Edgar will be on hand to sign autographs for an hour prior to the match, as RU will send off its two seniors ? 133-pounder Vinnie Dellefave (Toms River, N.J.) and 184-pounder Dan Seidenberg (Red Bank, N.J.).



Rutgers 18, Lock Haven 16

Dual started at 165 pounds



165: Nick Visicaro (RU) dec. over Jacob Kemerer (LHU), 5-4; Rutgers leads, 3-0.

174: Phil Bakuckas (RU) major dec. over Travis Moyer (LHU), 13-2; Rutgers leads, 7-0.

184: Fred Garcia (LHU) dec. over Ethan Orr (RU), 10-7; Rutgers leads, 7-3.

197: Phil Sprenkle (LHU) dec. over Hayden Hrymack (RU), 5-2; Rutgers leads, 7-6.

HWT: No. 19/15/18 Billy Smith (RU) major dec. over Brad Emerick (LHU), 10-0; Rutgers leads, 11-6.

125: Sean McCabe (RU) major dec. over Kaleb LeMaire (LHU), 11-1; Rutgers leads, 15-6.

133: Cody Wheeler (LHU) dec. over Vinnie Dellefave (RU), 3-2; Rutgers leads, 15-9.

141: Dan Neff (LHU) major dec. over Tyson Dippery (RU), 10-2; Rutgers leads, 15-13.

149: Mac Maldarelli (LHU) dec. over Ken Theobold (RU), 5-3; Lock Haven leads, 16-15.

157: Anthony Perrotti (RU) dec. over Elias Biddle (LHU), 8-1; Rutgers wins, 18-16.



Rankings (-/-/-): AWN / InterMat / W.I.N. (As of Feb. 11)
 
Bobcats Wrestlers Defeat West Virginia, 26-19
Johnson earns 10th-consecutive win; Hightower posts 14th pin[/B]

Feb. 16, 2014[/B]

ATHENS, Ohio - [/B]The Ohio University wrestling team (11-4, 4-4) earned a 26-19 triumph over West Virginia Sunday afternoon in the Convocation Center.

Ohio seniors Ryan Garringer (Downers Grove, Ill.) and No. 11 Jeremy Johnson (Broadview Heights, Ohio) earned victories and were recognized during Senior Day prior to the match.

Ohio earned an early 10-0 lead following the 157 and 165 matches. Junior Spartak Chino (Wheaton, Ill.) posted a major decision victory over Jason Luster.

Fellow junior Harrison Hightower (Strongsville, Ohio) recorded a 1:39 fall over Ross Renzi. With the fall, Hightower recorded his third-consecutive win and his 14th fall, a team-best.

West Virginia responded with a fall at 174, with Bubba Scheffel pinning sophomore Marshal Willet (Centerburg, Ohio) to bring the count to 10-6.

The Bobcats posted sweeps at 184, 197, heavyweight and 125 classes, beginning with Garringer earning three points for Ohio with a decision victory over Mac Mancuso.

No. 9 Phil Wellington (Euclid, Ohio) earned a major decision (17-3) victory over Leo Trindade, marking his eighth-consecutive win and his 28th victory overall.

Johnson improved his team-best record to 31-4 with a disqualification triumph over A.J. Vizcarrondo. Johnson has won his last 10 consecutive matches, and is undefeated in dual competition.

Sophomore KeVon Powell (Romeoville, Ill.) earned a last-second 6-5 decision victory over Corey Stainbrook, improving his record to 11-11.

WVU tallied four points at 133 as Nathan Pennesi recorded a major 11-1 decision over Sabastian Arroyo. No 16. Colin Johnston and Mike Morales continued West Virginia's momentum, with Johnston earning a 5:42 fall over sophomore Garret Garness (Kasson, Minn.) at 141, and Morales recording a 6-4 decision victory over No. 16 Tywan Claxton (South Euclid, Ohio) in the final seconds of the bout.

The Bobcats will finish out their regular season next Sunday as they take on Gardner-Webb and Cleveland State at the Convocation Center. The matches are set to begin at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

FINAL RESULTS
[/B]157 - Spartak Chino (15-10) 12, Jason Luster (4-4) 4, major dec. - Ohio 4, WVU 0
165 - Harrison Hightower (28-9), Ross Renzi (19-14), Fall 1:39 - Ohio 10, WVU 0
174 - Bubba Scheffel (27-7), Marshal Willet (4-7), Fall 2:50 - Ohio 10, WVU 6
184 ? Ryan Garringer (10-17) 9, Mac Mancuso (19-11) 6, dec. - Ohio 13, WVU 6
197 - No 9. Phil Wellington (28-3) 17, Leo Trindade (14-13) 3, major dec. - Ohio 17, WVU 6
HWT - No 11 Jeremy Johnson (31-4) 11, A.J. Vizcarrondo (18-15) 0, DQ - Ohio 23, WVU 6
125 ? KeVon Powell (11-11) 6, Cory Stainbrook (21-13) 5, dec. - Ohio 26, WVU 6
133 - Nathan Pennesi (16-8) 11, Sebastian Arroyo (3-8) 1, major dec. - Ohio 26, WVU 10
141 - No. 16 Colin Johnston (26-5), Garret Garness (2-3), fall 5:42 - Ohio 26, WVU 16.
149 - No. 16 Tywan Claxton (22-6) 4, Mike Morales (17-5) 6, dec. - Ohio 26, WVU 19
 
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Buckeyes Improve to 2-0 with Win over Kent State in 2014 NWCA National Duals

No. 13 Ohio State wins nine weight classes: will face No. 1 Minnesota live on BTN Monday





COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The No. 13 Ohio State wrestling team downed Kent State 32-4 in its second match of the 2014 EAS Sports and Nutrition NWCA National Duals in St. John Arena Sunday night. With the Buckeyes' second win of the day, Ohio State improved to 11-4 overall (4-4 Big Ten).



The Buckeyes are serving as hosts of the 2014 NWCA National Duals in St. John Arena Sunday-Monday. For more information, including how to purchase tickets, click on the Tournament Central page at the top.



Ohio State led the match 21-0, before dropping its first match in the 174-pound weight class. Redshirt freshman Nick Roberts of the 125-weight class topped his opponent Alfredo Gray with a 15-0 technical fall. Next up was No. 9 Johnni DiJulius of the 133-weight class who wrestled Mack McGuire. The redshirt sophomore out of Aurora, Ohio, recorded a 2-0 decision over his opponent.



Ohio State secured wins in the 141 and 149 weight classes with redshirt junior and No. 3 Logan Stieber's 13-2 decision win over Tyler Small and nationally ranked redshirt senior Ian Paddock's 9-3 decision win over Michael DePalma.



The 157-weight class featured redshirt junior Randy Languis and T.J Keklak. Languis went on to win the match by a 4-0 decision. Senior Joe Grandominico downed Clay Wenger of the 165-weight class with a 5-2 decision.



Sophomore Jacob Bresciani suffered the Buckeyes' sole loss in the 174-weight class to Caleb Marsh by a 12-1 decision.



Ohio State went on to win the last four matches and secured the win over Kent State. Redshirt junior and No. 11 Kenny Courts of the 184 weight class recorded a 5-3 decision win over Mike Vollant followed by redshirt senior and No. 8 Nick Heflin of the 197 weight class 4-1 decision win over Cole Baxter.



The Buckeyes closed out the match with a Kosta Karageorge heavyweight 18-0 technical fall win over Mimmo Kytle.



Ohio State will return to action at 1 p.m. Monday to face No. 1 Minnesota. The match will be aired live on BTN.



 
Cowboys Fall to No. 2 Penn State, 23-12[/B]



STATE COLLEGE, Pa. ? The No. 7 Oklahoma State wrestling squad is now 9-5 on the season after falling to No. 2 Penn State on the road, 23-12.



In a dual that seemed to go back and forth through the first seven bouts, the Pokes picked up wins in four of the day's 10 matches, including a top-five matchup at 174 pounds.



Eddie Klimara quieted the crowd of more than 6,500 in the first match of the day, taking down No. 2 Nico Megaludis twice in the first period. However, Klimara gave up three takedowns in the second period and another in the third to drop the bout, 11-7.



No. 4 Jon Morrison tied up the team score, 3-3, when he shut out No. 17 James Gulibon for the second time this year. This time the score was 2-0, where the only points scored was a double-leg takedown by Morrison in the first period.



At 141 pounds, Anthony Collica, ranked 19th in the country, took on second-ranked and undefeated Zain Retherford. Collica held off the freshman phenom, allowing no scoring until the third period when Retherford escaped, giving PSU a lead in the team score.



No. 11 Josh Kindig balanced it out once again for the Cowboys, taking out No. 19 Zack Beitz, 5-3, at 149 pounds. Kindig scored the only takedowns of the match, picking up one in the second and third periods.



A win at 157 pounds gave OSU its first lead of the day. No. 2 Alex Dieringer took on No. 11 Dylan Alton. Alton struck first with a quick takedown in the first period, but it was Dieringer's takedown and back points shortly after that gave the sophomore the advantage and the win.



The Nitanny Lions tied the team score with a 5-2 decision from No. 1 David Taylor over No. 5 Tyler Caldwell in the day's first top-five matchup.



No. 2 Chris Perry and No. 5 Matt Brown met up for a rematch and the second top-five bout of the dual. Similar to that of the 2013 NCAA 174-pound final between the two, the match went into overtime with the bout tied, 2-2, at the end of regulation. With no scoring in the first one-minute sudden victory period, the match went into a tiebreaker with neither guy getting up from the bottom. After another scoreless sudden victory period, Perry rode Brown out in the 30-second tiebreaker and tallied a quick escape in the second period of the tiebreaker to walk away with the 3-2 win.



That would be the final win for the Cowboys as the Nitanny Lions went on to pick up bonus points in the remaining three matches and secure the team victory.



The Cowboys return to Stillwater, Okla., to take on the Arizona State Sun Devils on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena.



No. 2 Penn State 23, No. 7 Oklahoma State 12
Feb. 16, 2014 :: Rec Hall (State College, Pa.) :: Attendance ? 6,571

125: No. 2 Nico Megaludis (PSU) dec. No. 19 Eddie Klimara (OSU), 11-7
133: No. 4 Jon Morrison (OSU) dec. No. 17 James Gulibon (PSU), 2-0
141: No. 2 Zain Retherford (PSU) dec. No. 19 Anthony Collica (OSU), 2-0
149: No. 11 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. No. 19 Zack Beitz (PSU), 5-3
157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. No. 11 Dylan Alton (PSU), 6-4
165: No. 1 David Taylor (PSU) dec. No. 5 Tyler Caldwell (OSU), 5-2
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. No. 5 Matt Brown (PSU), 3-2 TB2
184: No. 1 Ed Ruth (PSU) fall Nolan Boyd (OSU), 5:41
197: No. 4 Morgan McIntosh (PSU) MD Kyle Crutchmer (OSU), 16-2
285: No. 12 Jon Gingrich (PSU) MD Ethan Driver (OSU), 14-5

-OSU-[/B]
 
COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The Iowa State wrestling team (9-5 overall, 1-2 Big 12) stayed alive at the 2014 NWCA National Duals with a dominant 36-9 victory over Hofstra (6-9 overall, 4-2 EWIA) Sunday evening.

The Cyclones won seven of the 10 bouts, powered by four straight pins from 165-197 pounds. The four consecutive pins were the first in a dual for Iowa State vs. a Division I opponent since Dec. 12, 1977 when it blanked Nebraska, 51-0.

No. 10 Michael Moreno got the Cyclones pinning spree started in dramatic fashion. Moreno was tied 3-3 with No. 15 Joe Booth late in the first sudden victory period when he put the Hofstra grappler on his back with an over-under lateral drop for the fall in 7:56.

The Urbandale, Iowa, native is now 23-6 overall on the season and leads the 2013-14 Cyclones in wins.

No. 8 Tanner Weatherman followed suit with another dramatic win by fall. The Huxley, Iowa, native was put in an early 4-0 hole by Hofstra's Frank Affronti after getting caught on his back in the first period.

Weatherman put on a takedown clinic in the third period to force the score to 8-7. With time dwindling in the final period, he was able to lock up a nearside cradle and get the fall with 14 seconds remaining in the match.

Boaz Beard and No. 1 Kyven Gadson then posted back-to-back pins at 184 and 197 pounds to give the Cyclones four straight pins.

The last time Iowa State had four pins in a dual was Jan. 9, 2010 in a 38-7 win over Bloomsburg, head coach Kevin Jackson's first season at the helm.

The wins pushed Beard to 12-3 overall and Gadson to 21-2 overall on the year. Gadson, who is 13-0 in duals this season, has now won 28-straight dual matches. His seven falls lead the team.

Earl Hall and Quean Smith each avenged losses from the Southern Scuffle back on Jan. 1-2 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hall downed No. 17 Jamie Franco 7-3, and Smith picked up a 7-3 decision over Mike Hughes with 1:34 riding time.

Iowa State continues action tomorrow at 10 a.m. CT in St. John Arena. The Cyclones will face the loser of a quarterfinal matchup tonight between No. 10 Oklahoma and Central Michigan.

Match-By-Match Results:


125: Earl Hall (ISU) dec. No. 17 Jamie Franco (Hofstra), 7-3
133: Shayden Terukina (ISU) won by forfeit
141: Luke Vaith (Hofstra) dec. Gabe Moreno (ISU), 5-1
149: Cody Ruggirello (Hofstra) dec. Luke Goettl (ISU), 9-2
157: Jahlani Callender (Hofstra) dec. John Nicholson (ISU), 3-2
165: No. 10 Michael Moreno (ISU) wbf over No. 15 Joe Booth (Hofstra), 7:56
174: No. 8 Tanner Weatherman (ISU) wbf over Frank Affronti (Hofstra), 6:46
184: Boaz Beard (ISU) wbf over Victor Pozsonyi (Hofstra), 3:41
197: No. 1 Kyven Gadson (ISU) wbf over Zeal McGrew (Hofstra), 1:28
285: Quean Smith (ISU) dec. Michael Hughes, 7-4 (1:34 RT)

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Match notes:

Last time with 4+ pins in a dual:
Jan. 9, 2010 - 38-7 vs Bloomsburg
Andrew Long, Dalton Jensen, Jon Reader, Jake Varner

Last time with 4+ consecutive pins in a dual:
Dec. 5, 1998 - 48-6 vs Cornell College
Benjie Winegarden, Cole Sanderson, David Maldonado, Joe Heskett





Last time with 4 consecutive pins in a dual vs. Division I opponent:

Dec. 12, 1977 - 51-0 vs. Nebraska
 
ISU Falls To Kent State At National Duals, 19-16



COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The Iowa State wrestling team (8-5 overall, 1-2 Big 12) dropped its opening match of the NWCA National Duals 19-16 to Kent State (11-9 overall, 4-3 MAC) this afternoon at St. John Arena.

Heading into the final bout the dual was tied 16-16. Kent State got the win it needed to take home the dual win, as Mimmo Lytle knocked off Quean Smith, 3-2.

The Cyclones and Golden Flash split matches 5-5, but a pin by KSU's Tyler Small over Gabe Moreno proved to be the difference in the dual.

All-American 165-pounder Michael Moreno picked up the lone bonus point one of the dual for the Cyclones, dropping KSU's T.J. Keklak 17-5. The Urbandale, Iowa, native racked up 4:10 of riding time in the match, notching six takedowns en route to victory.

Moreno, ranked No. 10 in the latest InterMat poll, improved to 22-6 overall and 9-3 in duals with the major decision victory. He increased his team leading dual takedown mark to 35.

No. 1 Kyven Gadson earned a 7-3 win over the Golden Flashes' Cole Baxter. Gadson scored two takedowns and a reversal in the match en route to victory. The Waterloo, Iowa, native has won 27-straight dual matches since Nov. 25, 2012.

Explosive sophomore Earl Hall ended a four-match losing streak, defeating Kent State's Alfredo Gray 9-2. The Homestead, Fla., native improved to 15-10 overall on the year and 4-4 in duals.

Luke Goettl avenged a 7-2 loss at the Southern Scuffle to Kent State's Michael DePalma, defeating him 11-8 today. Goettl had two three-point nearfalls in the match.

Freshman Lelund Weatherspoon was also victorious for the Cyclones today at 184 pounds. Weatherspoon trailed late in the second period before scoring a four-point move with 1 second left to take a 6-4 lead to the third period.

The Jackson, Mich., native held on for the 6-5 win, improving his overall record to 22-9 and dual record to 6-4.

No. 8 Tanner Weatherman was upset by unranked Caleb Marsh 8-7. The Huxley, Iowa, native was unable to get the final takedown he needed to prevail as he fell to 20-11 overall on the season and 18-7 in duals.

Iowa State is back in action again this afternoon to take on Hofstra, who fell 29-10 to No. 13 Ohio State in the first round. Wrestling begins at 4 p.m. CT at St. John Arena.

Match-By-Match Results:

125: Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Alfredo Gray (KSU), 9-2 (2:20 RT)
133: Mark McGuire (KSU) maj. dec. Shayden Terukina (ISU), 9-0
141: Tyler Small (KSU) WBF Gabe Moreno (ISU), 1:50
149: Luke Goettl (ISU) dec. Michael DePalama (KSU), 11-8 (1:34 RT)
157: No. 4 Ian Miller (KSU) dec. John Nicholson (ISU), 10-4
165: No. 10 Michael Moreno (ISU) maj. dec. T.J. Keklak (KSU), 17-5 (4:10 RT)
174: Caleb Marsh (KSU) dec. No. 8 Tanner Weatherman (ISU), 8-7
184: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Cory Campbell (KSU), 6-5
197: No. 1 Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. Cole Baxter (KSU), 7-3
285: Mimmo Lytle (KSU) dec. Quean Smith (ISU), 3-2
 
NC STATE Wrestling: Wolfpack Picks Up Road Win at American, 25-12
Pack records five straight wins in middle of dual

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The NC State wrestling team used five straight wins en route to a 25-12 dual win at American on Sunday. The Wolfpack (13-6) fell behind 6-0 after two bouts, but responded with five straight wins, including three bonus point victories, to take an insurmountable lead.


American won the first two bouts of the day, at 125 and 133 pounds.


The Pack's Sam Speno started the NC State scoring, as he recorded a 14-4 major decision at 141 pounds. Redshirt-freshman Cohl Fulk quickly gave the Pack the lead, as he scored a pin just 2:26 into his bout at 141 pounds to put the Pack up 10-6.


Following up their three straight wins in the ACC dual at Maryland on Saturday, the Pack's Tommy Gantt, Nijel Jones and Pete Renda once again accomplished the feat to secure the dual for NC State. Gantt scored a 4-2 decision at 157 pounds, Jones notched his second straight major decision with a 15-3 win at 165 pounds, and Renda finished off it with a 17-2 tech fall win at 174 pounds to put NC State up 22-6 with three bouts left.


American claimed decisions in two of the final three bouts, but NC State held on for the 25-12 win. No. 6 Nick Gwiazdowski finished off the dual with a 7-4 win over No. 25 Blake Herrin at 285 pounds. Gwiazdowski has won 11 straight matches, and five of his last six wins have come over ranked foes.


The win was also head coach Pat Popolizio's 99th career victory in dual action.


The Pack will return to action next weekend in the final two duals of the year. The Pack will first face Duke in an ACC dual and then Northwestern later in the day, both duals will be in Durham.


NC State 25, American 12
125: #10 David Terao (AU) dec. Brendan Calas; 11-5 - 0-3
133: Esteban Gomez-Rivera (AU) dec. Chris Wilkes; 5-3 - 0-6
141: #26 Sam Speno (NCSU) major dec. Spencer Slishman; 14-4 - 4-6
149: Cohl Fulk (NCSU) fall Mark Cirello; 2:26 - 10-6
157: #19 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) dec. John Boyle; 4-2 - 13-6
165: Nijel Jones (NCSU) major dec. Cristian Masaya; 15-3 - 17-6
174: #19 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech fall Keithen Cast; 17-2 - 22-6
184: Jason Grimes (AU) dec. Michael Macchiavello; 8-6 - 22-9
197: Brett Dempsey (AU) dec. KaRonne Jones; 7-5 - 22-12
285: #6 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) dec. #25 Blake Herrin; 7-4 - 25-12
 
No. 12 Virginia Wrestling Rolls to 34-3 Win at George Mason[/B]

Cavaliers win nine of 10 weight classes in regular-season finale




CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ? The 12th-ranked Virginia wrestling team won nine of 10 weight classes in a dominating 34-3 dual victory over George Mason Sunday afternoon at GMU's Recreation and Athletic Complex. The Cavaliers (18-3) finished with the second-most dual wins in a season in program history, matching the 2007-08 squad in the UVa annals.




"I kept telling the guys all week that we need to finish the race and today they finished well," Virginia head coach Steve Garland said. "I'm really proud of this group. They put together one of the best seasons in the history of the school and they should be proud of that."




Virginia recorded bonus points in four of its wins. No. 13 Gus Sako (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio) picked up a fall at 149 pounds, while second-ranked Nick Sulzer (R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio) scored a technical fall at 165. Nick Herrmann (So., Amarillo, Texas) and 16th-ranked Stephen Doty (R-Sr., St. Louis, Mo.) each notched major decisions at 125 and 174, respectively.




Virginia started fast with Herrmann's 13-4 major decision over Bill Prochniewski at 125, and a Joseph Martinez (R-So., Platteville, Colo.) 6-4 decision over Vince Rodriguez at 133. Herrmann moved to 15-8 on the season with his win.




George Mason (6-14) picked up its lone win of the day when Sahid Kargbo downed Emilio Martinez (Fr., Platteville, Colo.) 9-4 at 141.




The Cavaliers took the momentum back at 149, where Sako pinned Shohei Takagi in 2:46 as he improved to 16-2 on the year. Ranked 14th nationally, Blaise Butler (R-Jr., Belvidere, Ill.) earned a 4-2 decision over Greg Flournoy at 157 as he upped his season record to 18-6.




Sulzer recorded his fifth technical fall of the season with a 20-5 victory over Matt Stull at 165. With his 22nd bonus-point win of the year, Sulzer is now 30-1.




Doty followed with a commanding 11-3 win over Zach Martinez at 174 pounds as he moved to 25-7 on the season and won his fifth straight bout. Jon Fausey (R-Sr., Dalmatia, Pa.), ranked No. 19 nationally by InterMat, returned to the lineup with an 8-3 decision over Robert Hernbury at 184 pounds.




Virginia won the final two matches in close fashion. At 197 pounds, Zach Nye (R-So., Enola, Pa.) picked up a 4-2 win over Matt Meadows to run his record to 18-8. Ethan Hayes (R-So., New Lebanon, Ohio) closed the dual with a 3-2 win over Jacob Kettler in the heavyweight bout.




Virginia's postseason run begins March 8 with the ACC Championships in Blacksburg, Va., followed by the NCAA Championships March 20-22 in Oklahoma City.




No. 12 Virginia 34, George Mason 3

125: Nick Herrmann (UVa) major dec. Bill Prochniewski (GMU), 13-4; UVa 4-0

133: Joseph Martinez (UVa) dec. Vince Rodriguez (GMU), 6-4; UVa 7-0

141: Sahid Kargbo (GMU) dec. Emilio Martinez (UVa), 9-4; UVa 7-3

149: No. 13/12 Gus Sako (UVa) pinned Shohei Takagi (GMU), 2:46; UVa 13-3

157: No. 14/15 Blaise Butler (UVa) dec. Greg Flournoy (GMU), 4-1; UVa 16-3

165: No. 2/2 Nick Sulzer (UVa) tech fall Matt Stull (GMU), 20-5; UVa 21-3

174: No. 16/10 Stephen Doty (UVa) major dec. Zach Martinez (GMU), 11-3; UVa 25-3

184: No. -/19 Jon Fausey (UVa) dec. Robert Hernbury (GMU), 8-3; UVa 28-3

197: Zach Nye (UVa) dec. Matt Meadows (GMU), 4-2; UVa 31-3

285: Ethan Hayes (UVa) dec. Jacob Kettler (GMU), 3-2; UVa 34-3






Rankings: AWN/InterMat
 
No. 13 Ohio State Downs Hofstra, 29-10; Face Kent State in Quarterfinals at 7 p.m. Sunday






Feb. 16, 2014



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No. 13 Ohio State Downs Hofstra, 29-10

Buckeyes win seven of 10 weight classes; face Kent State in quarterfinals at 7 p.m. Sunday



COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The No. 13 Ohio State wrestling team topped Hofstra, 29-10, in the preliminary round of the 2014 EAS Sports and Nutrition NWCA National Duals Sunday in St. John Arena. With the win, Ohio State improves 10-4 overall (4-4 Big Ten).



The Buckeyes are serving as hosts of the 2014 NWCA National Duals in St. John Arena Sunday-Monday. For more information, including how to purchase tickets, click on the Tournament Central page at the top.



The Buckeyes kicked off the event with a 17-0 lead, starting with the 125-pound weight class. Redshirt freshman Nick Roberts recorded a 5-2 decision over No. 17 Jamie Franco. Ohio State followed with three more win in the 133, 141 and 149 weight classes.



No. 9 Johnni DiJulius of the 133-weight class won his match by a forfeit and No. 3 Logan Stieber of the 141-weight class downed No.11 Luke Vaith with a 16-1 technical fall. Ohio State redshirt senior and No. 20 Ian Paddock of the 149-weight class was forced into sudden victory, but topped Cody Ruggirello, 5-3, in the extra session.



The 157, 165 and 174 weight classes all suffered losses. Redshirt junior Randy Languis dropped a 7-5 decision to Jahlani Callender followed by senior Joe Grandominico of the 165-weight class by a 10-4 decision to No. 15 Joseph Booth. Sophomore Jacob Bresciani fell to Frank Affronti, 13-2 by a major decision in the 174-weight class.



The Buckeyes went on to win the last three matches in the 184, 197 and heavyweight classes. No.11 Redshirt sophomore Kenny Courts topped Victor Pozsonyi with a 10-3 decision and No. 8 Redshirt senior Nick Heflin pinned Zeal McGrew :59 seconds.



Redshirt freshman and heavyweight Nick Tavanello class closed out the match for the Buckeyes with a 3-1 decision over Michael Hughes.



The Buckeyes will return to action at 7 p.m. Sunday to take on Kent State in the quarterfinals.



 
[/URL]No. 24 Purdue (6-8, 1-7 Big Ten) at No. 5 Northern Iowa (11-0, 5-0 MAC)
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m. CT | West Gym | Cedar Falls, Iowa



No. 5 Northern Iowa 21, No. 24 Purdue 12

125: No. 6 Dylan Peters (UNI) pin Camden Eppert (Purdue), 3:34

133: No. 1 Joe Colon (UNI) dec. No. 12 Cashe Quiroga (Purdue), 8-6

141: Danny Sabatello (Purdue) dec. No. 14 Joey Lazor (UNI), 14-10

149: Tyler Patten (UNI) dec. Brandon Nelsen (Purdue), 2-0

157: Alex Griffin (Purdue) dec. Jarrett Jensen (UNI), 3-2

165: No. 11 Cooper Moore (UNI) dec. Pat Robinson (Purdue), 6-1

174: Patrick Kissel (Purdue) dec. No. 17 Cody Caldwell (UNI), 4-2

184: Ryan Loder (UNI) dec. Tanner Lynde (Purdue), 5-0

197: No. 12 Braden Atwood (Purdue) dec. Jared Bartel (UNI), 7-5

285: Blaize Cabell (UNI) dec. Alex White (Purdue), 5-3



Full recap to follow.
 
Maryland seniors pick up big wins in final home dual



[/URL]CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. [/URL]? The Maryland wrestling team finished off its home slate with a victory over American, 23-9, on senior day at Comcast Pavilion Sunday.

Terp senior wrestlers Danny Orem, Ty Snook, No. 1 Jimmy Sheptock, No. 8 Christian Boley, Carl Buchholz and manager Nicole Notardonato were honored in a ceremony prior to the match. Buchholz punctuated the evening with a thrilling victory at heavyweight.

"The guys wrestled well. As a coach, you always look at the things your guys can improve on, but it's really nice to finish off our home season this way," head coach Kerry McCoy said. Senior day is always bittersweet. This was my first recruiting class, and to see them come through is great."

The Eagles got on the board first at 125 pounds behind No. 7 David Terao. The 2013 NCAA qualifier jumped on Paul O'Neill from the start with two first period takedowns and survived a late O'Neill surge to secure an 8-6 decision victory.

At 133 pounds, Tyler Goodwin fell to Esteban Gomez-Rivera. Shyheim Brown got the Terps on the board, using two takedowns, one in the first and one in the third, to lock up an easy victory over Tom Page.

Frank Goodwin finished his impressive weekend with a major decision victory over Mark Cirello at 149 pounds. John Boyle put the Eagles back in front with a 5-3 win over Orem at 157.

Josh Snook gave the Terps a lead they would not relinquish at 165 pounds, scoring a dominant 6-0 decision over Cristian Messaya. Brother Ty followed with a win in his final home dual in a Maryland singlet, getting past Keithen Cast, 5-2.

Sheptock followed his classmate with a 10-4 major decision over Jason Grimes. The top-ranked Sheptock finishes his Maryland career undefeated in home dual matches.

At 197 pounds, Christian Boley saluted the Comcast Pavilion crowd for the final time after a 10-4 decision over Brett Dempsey. Buchholz then finished off the night, defeating Blake Herrin, 5-1, and notching his first dual win of the season.

The Maryland senior class produced 54 dual wins, two ACC Championship titles, four individual ACC titles and an All-American.

The Terps end their season with a short trip to George Mason this Thursday. Wrestling is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m.

Maryland 23, American 9

125: No. 7 David Terao (AU) dec. Paul O'Neill (MD), 8-6 (0-3)

133: Esteban Gomez-Rivera (AU) dec. Tyler Goodwin (MD), 7-4 (0-6)

141: Shyheim Brown (MD) dec. Tom Page (AU), 7-3 (3-6)

149: Frank Goodwin (MD) maj dec. Mark Cirello (AU), 9-0 (7-6)

157: John Bolye (AU) dec. Danny Orem (MD), 5-3 (7-9)

165: Josh Snook (MD) dec. Cristian Messaya (AU), 6-0 (10-9)

174: Ty Snook (MD) dec. Keithen Cast (AU), 5-2 (13-9)

184: No. 1 Jimmy Sheptock (MD) maj dec Jason Grimes (AU), 12-2 (17-9)

197: No. 8 Christian Boley (MD) dec. Brett Dempsey (AU), 10-4 (20-9)

285: Carl Buchholz (MD) dec. Blake Herrin (AU), 5-1 (23-9)
 
GREELEY, Colo. -- South Dakota State (6-7, 3-1 WWC) used a pair of falls at 157 and 197 by No. 16 Cody Pack and Trey Hable, respectively, along with a major decision by Brance Simms at 133 to rout Northern Colorado, 31-6.





SDSU would open a 31-0 lead by winning the first eight matches, before dropping the the final two matchups.




With the dual starting at 133, Simms defeated Sonny Espinoza, 17-5 to record the major. Eric Orozco (141) and Alex Kocer (149) both won 5-2, defeating Nick Adams and Beau Roberts, respectively.




In the highlighted match of the dual, No. 16 Pack pinned No. 25 Mitchell Polkowske at the 5:51 mark. Pack was leading Polkowske 15-2 before he turned him and recorded the fall.





Following decision wins by Joe Brewster (165), John Nething II (174) and Ben Schwery (184), Trey Hable recorded a fall of his own in the 197-pound showdown as the redshirt freshman pinned Cole Briegel just over a minute into the first period.




UNC would win the final two matches, as J.J. Everard and Ben Gillette dropped decisions, 7-1 and 7-3, respectively.




With the win, SDSU moves to 3-1 in the conference and sets up a showdown for the Western Wrestling Conference championship next weekend in Fargo. The Jacks and Bison will wrestle at 2 p.m.





Match-by-Match Results

133: Brance Simms (SDSU) MD over Sonny Espinoza (UNC) - Maj., 17-5 (4-0 SDSU)
141: Eric Orozco (SDSU) over Nick Adams (UNC) - Dec., 5-2 (7-0 SDSU)
149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) over Beau Roberts (UNC) - Dec., 5-2 (10-0 SDSU)
157: #16 Cody Pack (SDSU) fall over #25 Mitchell Polkowske (UNC) - Pin, 5:51 (16-0 SDSU)
165: Joe Brewster (SDSU) over Charlie McMartin (UNC) - Dec., 6-0 (19-0 SDSU)
174: John Nething II (SDSU) over Josh Van Tine (UNC) - Dec., 9-3 (22-0 SDSU)
184: Ben Schwery (SDSU) over Nick Bayer (UNC) - Dec., 5-4 (25-0 SDSU)
197: Trey Hable (SDSU) fall over Cole Briegel (UNC) - Pin, 1:07 (31-0 SDSU)
285: Henry Chirino (UNC) over J.J. Everard (SDSU) - Dec., 7-1 (31-3 SDSU)
125: Trey Andrews (UNC) over Ben Gillette (SDSU) - Dec., 7-3 (31-6 SDSU)
 
Final Stop Falls Short
Stanford edged by No. 10 Northwestern


EVANSTON, Ill. ? In its final dual of the 2013-14 season, the Stanford wrestling was edged 20-19 at 10th-ranked Northwestern, Sunday, at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. The Cardinal finishes the regular season with a 17-5 overall record, the most wins in program history.


Stanford won four of the 10 bouts on Sunday, receiving bonus points from redshirt sophomore Evan Silver and redshirt senior Ryan Mango to jump out to a 10-0 lead.


Silver registered his second fall of the season, pinning Garrison White in 1:54 at 125 pounds. Ranked 12th nationally, Silver moves to 20-4 overall and 10-2 in duals.


Mango, ranked 10th in the nation, secured two near fall points in the final period to secure the 10-2 major decision over Dominick Malone at 133 pounds. The St. Louis, Mo., native has now posted at least 25 wins in each of his four seasons with the Cardinal, improving to 25-3 and 19-1 in duals this year.


The Wildcats cut the lead to 10-8 with major decision wins at 141 and 149 pounds. Stanford redshirt freshman Peter Galli swung the momentum back to the Cardinal with a 7-3 decision over Ben Sullivan at 157 pounds. He is now 12-4 on the year.


Redshirt freshman Jim Wilson had an eight-match winning streak snapped, dropping an 11-7 decision to No. 7 Pierce Harger at 165 pounds. He is now 30-6 overall and 18-2 in duals.


Senior Kyle Meyer scored the final points of the afternoon for Stanford after Northwestern's Lee Munster had to default due to injury. Meyer is having his best season with the Cardinal, moving to 24-10 overall and 15-4 in duals.


Sophomore Thomas Kimbrell and senior Dan Scherer both fell 5-3 in sudden victory decisions at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively.


Redshirt freshman heavyweight Josh Marchok concluded the dual with a 6-3 loss to top-ranked Mike McMullan. He stands at 16-11 on the year and 13-7 in duals.


Stanford now has two weeks to prepare for the Pac-12 Championships. The Cardinal will be hosting the tournament for the first time since 2006 on Sunday, March 2 at Maples Pavilion. Tickets are on-sale online at GoStanford.com.


#10 Northwestern 20, Stanford 19
125: #12 Evan Silver (S) fall Garrison White (N), 1:54
133: #10 Ryan Mango (S) maj. dec. Dominick Malone (N), 10-2
141: Pat Greco (N) maj. dec. Matt Garelli (S), 14-4
149: #4 Jason Tsirtsis (N) maj. dec. Donovan Halpin (S), 12-3
157: Peter Galli (S) dec. Ben Sullivan (N), 7-3
165: #7 Pierce Harger (N) dec. #18 Jim Wison (S), 11-7
174: Kyle Meyer (S) won by injury default over #15 Lee Munster (N)
184: Jacob Berkowitz (N) dec. Thomas Kimbrell (S), 5-3 (SV)
197: #17 Alex Polizzi (N) dec. #19 Dan Scherer (S), 5-3 (SV)
285: #1 Mike McMullan (N) dec. Josh Marchok (S), 6-3
 
Sun Devil Wrestling Rounds Out Pac-12 Slate With Win Over CSU Bakersfield



Bakersfield, Calif.?The Arizona State wrestling team rounded out the Pac-12 slate with a 22-15 win over CSU Bakersfield on Sunday night at the Icardo Center.



ASU improves to 9-7 on the year with a mark of 4-1 in Pac-12 action, while the Roadrunners fall to 6-8 overall, 1-4 in league.



At heavyweight, Chace Eskam started off the dual with his second win of the weekend, a 3-2 decision over Sam Cervantes. Ares Carpio followed with a 21-9 major decision over Matt Correa at 125.



The Roadrunners came back with a pair of decisions at 133 and 149, and a pin at 141 to take a 12-7 advantage over ASU.



At 157, Joel Smith picked up his second major decision of the weekend, 18-6, over Spencer Hill, and Nick Rex followed with a 7-4 decision over David Meza at 165 to give ASU a 14-12 lead.



CSUB went up, 15-14, with a 1-0 decision at 174 before Blake Stauffer picked up five team points for ASU with an 18-3 tech fall win over Sean Pollock at 184.



At 197, Wesley Moore rounded out the ASU scoring, securing the victory with a 12-6 decision over Ruben Franklin.



Up next, the Sun Devils will round out the dual slate with a trip to Stillwater, Okla., for a match with Oklahoma State on Friday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. MT.



Complete Results

Arizona State 22, CSU Bakersfield 15
HWT: Chace Eskam (ASU) def. Sam Cervantes (CSUB): Dec 3-2

125: Ares Carpio (ASU) def. Matt Correa (CSUB): Major 21-9

133: Jose Mendoza (CSUB) def. Cord Coronado (ASU): Dec 7-0

141: Ian Nickell (CUSB) def. Matt Kraus (ASU): Fall 5:47

149: Dalton Kelly (CSUB) def. Preston McCalmon (ASU): Dec 2-0

157: Joel Smith (ASU) def. Spencer Hill (CSUB): Major 18-6

165: Nick Rex (ASU) def. David Meza (CSUB): Dec 7-4

174: Bryce Hammon (CSUB) def. Ray Waters (ASU): Dec 1-0

184: Blake Stauffer (ASU) def. Sean Pollock (CSUB): Tech 18-3

197: Wesley Moore (ASU) def. Ruben Franklin (CSUB): 12-6
 
UCO's Dauphin, Rowell win conference wrestling titles










HAYS, Kan. (Feb. 16) ? Cory Dauphin tied a 30-year-old school record and Casy Rowell knocked off the defending national champion in capturing individual championships to lead Central Oklahoma at the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Tournament here Sunday.



The No. 5-ranked Bronchos finished third in the rugged seven-team event with 67.5 points. No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney won its second straight league title with 109 points, followed by No. 7 Lindenwood (84.5), UCO and No. 12 Fort Hays State (63).





Dauphin stretched his winning streak to 47 in a row in rolling to the 157-pound title, tying the school mark set by Ronnie James from 1982-84, while Rowell toppled No. 1-ranked Daniel DeShazer of UNK at 133 for his 125th career victory.





UCO also got third-place showings from 141 Dustin Reed, 184 Znick Ferrell and heavyweight Cody Dauphin, while 125 Josh Breece, 149 Jordan Basks and 197 Garrett Henshaw all took fourth.





"Overall I thought we actually had a pretty good day," head coach David James said. "Obviously there's still room for improvement, but I saw a little spark from some of our individuals that we need to take that next step.





"Casy and Cory both did a great job. They wrestled tough, smart matches in the finals and showed a lot of the grit and grind that we like to see. It was a good, competitive tournament and it's something we can build on for the regional.





Rowell had a pair of third-period takedowns in his big finals win, getting the first on the edge of the mat with1:15 left for a 4-3 lead. DeShazer tied it with a quick escape, but Rowell scored on another single-leg shot with 15 seconds remaining to make it 6-4 before giving up a last-second escape.





The Duncan senior followed a first-round bye with a 7-4 semifinal win over Lindenwood's Matt Katusin, overcoming a 4-1 first-period deficit for that victory.



Dauphin capped a three-match march to his second straight league title with a dominating 8-2 finals rout of UNK's Chase White, who handed Dauphin his last loss midway through the 2012-13 season.





Dauphin took control with a takedown early in the first period, scored a near-fall in the second and added a takedown in the third while piling up more than three minutes riding time. The defending national champion had 6-2 and 10-2 wins in making the finals and was named MIAA Wrestler of the Year after the tournament.



Watson dropped a 6-5 finals decision to UNK's Brock Smith, who has handed Watson both losses in a 31-2 season. Watson trailed 6-3 entering the third period before getting a takedown with a minute left to make it 6-5, but he was unable to turn Smith for a winning near-fall.



The Andover, Kan. Junior had a first-period fall and 13-7 semifinal victory in making the finals.



Reed, Ferrell and Cody Dauphin all went 3-1 on the day in finishing third, with each bouncing back from a semifinal loss to take the bronze medal.



Reed fell to No. 4-ranked C.J. Napier 7-5 in the semifinals before winning his next two, recording a first-period fall in the consolation semifinals and then using a third-period takedown and near-fall to pull away for an 8-2 triumph over Lindenwood's Kyle Webb.



Ferrell rebounded from his semifinal loss with 4-0 and 10-3 consolation wins, racking up four takedowns in a 10-3 third-place romp over UNK's Mark Fiala.



Cody Dauphin lost 3-2 to seventh-ranked Steven Butler of Lindenwood in the semis before finishing with back-to-back wins. He had a first-period pin in the consolation semis and then got a takedown 15 seconds into the sudden-victory period to edge UNK's Kelsey Empting 3-1 to avenge an overtime loss earlier this season.



The Bronchos return to action Feb. 28-March 1 when they host the rugged Central Super Regional at Hamilton Field House.



Team Scoring

1, Nebraska-Kearney 109

2, Lindenwood 84.5

3, Central Oklahoma 67.5

4, Fort Hays State 63

5, Central Missouri 43.5

6, Newman 4

7, Truman State 05.





Championship Finals

133 ? Casy Rowell, UCO, dec. Daniel DeShazer, UNK, 6-5.

157 ? Cory Dauphin, UCO, dec. Chase White, UNK, 8-2.

165 ? Brock Smith, UNK, dec. Chris Watson, UCO, 6-5.



Consolation Finals

125 ? Lawson Ludwin, FHSU, dec. Josh Breece, 8-6.

141 ? Dustin Reed, UCO, dec. Kyle Webb, LU, 8-2.

149 ? Terrel Wilbourn, LU, dec. Jordan Basks, UCO, 6-1 (SV1).

184 ? Znick Ferrell, UCO, dec. Mark Fiala, UNK, 10-3.

197 ? Kenny Breaux, LU, dec. Garrett Henshaw, UCO, 2-1 (TB1).

Hvy ? Cody Dauphin, UCO, dec. Kelsey Empting, UNK, 3-1 (SV1).



Championship First Round

125 ? Lawson Ludwin, FHSU, dec. Breece, UCO, 3-1.

141 ? Reed, UCO, dec. Eric Mateo, UCM, 5-4.

157 ? Dauphin, UCO, dec. Derrick Weller, LU, 6-2.

165 ? Watson, UCO, pinned Noel Torres, NU, 2:49.

174 ? Zach Aylor, UCO, dec. Chase Wrisinger, TSU, 6-1.

184 ? Ferrell, UCO, major dec. Ryan Ward, TSU, 11-2.

197 ? Garrett Henshaw, UCO, dec. Helmut Rentschler, TSU, 2-0.

Hvy ? Dauphin, UCO, dec. Lorenzo Serna, NU, 3-1.



Championship Semifinals

133 ? Rowell, UCO, dec. Matt Katusin, LU, 7-4.

141 ? C.J. Napier, FHSU, dec. Reed, UCO, 7-5.

149 ? Destin McCauley, UNK, major dec. Basks, UCO, 14-6.

157 ? Dauphin, UCO, major dec. Colton Duhr, NU, 10-2.

165 ? Watson, UCO, dec. Ty Loethen, UCM, 13-7.

174 ? Patrick Martinez, UNK, tech. fall Aylor, 18-1.

184 ? Jon Inman, FHSU, dec. Ferrell, UCO, 4-2.

197 ? Romero Cotton, UNK, dec. Henshaw, UCO, 6-2.

Hvy ? Steve Butler, LU, dec. Dauphin, 3-2.



Consolation First Round

125 ? Breece, UCO, dec. Dustin Reed, NU, 5-2.



Consolation Semifinals

125 ? Breece, UCO, dec. Malacai Collins, UCM, 8-2.

141 ? Reed, UCO, pinned Nyatt Wade, NU, 1:42.

149 ? Basks, UCO, dec. Ryan Maus, TSU, 6-3.

174 ? Morgan Fitzgerald, LU, dec. Aylor, UCO, 6-5.

184 ? Ferrell, UCO, dec. Joshua Ploof, UCM, 4-0.

197 ? Henshaw, UCO, dec. Steven Cooksley, NU, 2-1 (TB1).

Hvy ? Dauphin, UCO, pinned Todd Brier, UCM, 1:46.
 
FIGHTING ILLINI WRESTLING




#15 Illini Defeat Bloomsburg, Fall to CMU on Day One of NWCA Duals

Illinois remains alive and will compete in second consolation round on Monday




COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Fighting Illini wrestling team went 1-1 on day one of the NWCA National Duals on Sunday. The Illini were defeated by Central Michigan 13-19 in the first round before bouncing back to beat Bloomsburg 23-8 in the first consolation round. Jesse Delgado (125) and Jackson Morse (165) won both of their matchups, while Zane Richards (133), Steven Rodrigues (141), John Fahy (149), Tony Dallago (174), Nikko Reyes (184), Jeff Koepke (197) and Christopher Lopez (HWT) each notched one victory on the day.




"We let three swing matches get away against Central Michigan," said head coach Jim Heffernan. "Two by one point and another in overtime. That's really what decided the dual. We rebounded and wrestled well enough to win against Bloomsburg."




The Illini started the day with a dual against Central Michigan in the preliminary round. #3 Jesse Delgado gave the Orange and Blue an early lead with an 11-4 decision over Corey Keener, but Illinois dropped the next four bouts to fall behind 3-13. At 133, #11 Zane Richards battled with #12 Joe Roth but dropped the 6-5 decision, while #12 Steven Rodrigues fell to #8 Zach Horan in overtime in the 141-pound bout. #10 Jackson Morse picked up the next win for Illinois in the 165-pound bout, defeating Nick Becker in a 14-2 major decision to add four points for the Illini. Central Michigan took the next two, as #9 Mike Ottinger decisioned Tony Dallago and Nikko Reyes lost a 3-4 decision to Craig Kelliher. Jeff Koepke and Christopher Lopez each won decisions in their matchups, but it wasn't enough as Central Michigan defeated Illinois 13-19. With the loss, the Illini moved into the consolation bracket.




In the first consolation round, Illinois took on Bloomsburg for the second time this season.

#3 Jesse Delgado started the dual with a 20-6 major decision over Sean Boylan, while #11 Zane Richards decisioned Nick Wilcox 8-5 to give the Orange and Blue an early 7-0 lead. #12 Steven Rodrigues picked up a 17-7 major decision over Matthew Hicks at 141, while John Fahy upset #18 Bryce Busler at 149 to put the Illini ahead 14-0. Kevin Hartnett scored Bloomsburg's first points of the dual at 157 in a decision over #15 Zac Brunson, but the Huskies were deducted one team point due to unsportsmanlike conduct on the coach, making the score overall 14-2. #10 Jackson Morse squared off against #15 Josh Veltre at 165 and came away with the 6-4 decision, while Tony Dallago and Nikko Reyes each earned decisions to put the Illini up 23-2. Bloomsburg won the final two matchups at 197 and heavyweight, but Illinois came out on top with the 23-8 victory.




The Illini advance to the second consolation round, and will take on Kent State at 10 a.m. CT tomorrow.




#15 Illinois 13, Central Michigan 19

125: #3 Jesse Delgado (ILL) dec. Corey Keener (CMU), 11-4 (3-0)

133: #12 Joe Roth (CMU) dec. #11 Zane Richards (ILL), 6-5 (3-3)

141: #8 Zach Horan (CMU) dec. #12 Steven Rodrigues (ILL), 7-5 SV1 (3-6)

149: Scott Mattingly (CMU) dec. Logan Arlis (ILL), 5-1 (3-9)

157: #19 Luke Smith (CMU) maj. dec. #15 Zac Brunson (ILL), 8-0 (3-13)

165: #10 Jackson Morse (ILL) maj. dec. Nick Becker (CMU), 14-3 (7-13)

174: #9 Mike Ottinger (CMU) dec. Tony Dallago (ILL), 12-7 (7-16)

184: Craig Kelliher (CMU) dec. Nikko Reyes (ILL), 4-3 (7-19)

197: Jeff Koepke (ILL) dec. Jackson Lewis (CMU), 9-4 (10-19)

HWT: Christopher Lopez (ILL) dec. Adam Robinson (CMU), 3-1 SV1 (13-19)




#15 Illinois 23, Bloomsburg 8

125: #3 Jesse Delgado (ILL) maj. dec. Sean Boylan (BLOOM), 20-6 (4-0)

133: #11 Zane Richards (ILL) dec. Nick Wilcox (BLOOM), 8-5 (7-0)

141: #12 Steven Rodrigues (ILL) maj. dec. Matthew Hicks (BLOOM), 17-7 (11-0)

149: John Fahy (ILL) dec. #18 Bryce Busler (BLOOM), 6-4 (14-0)

157: Kevin Hartnett (BLOOM) dec. Zac Brunson (ILL), 5-4 (14-2)*

165: #10 Jackson Morse (ILL) dec. #15 Josh Veltre (BLOOM), 7-4 (17-2)

174: Tony Dallago (ILL) dec. Mike Dessino (BLOOM), 7-3 (20-2)

184: Nikko Reyes (ILL) dec. Sam Shirey (BLOOM), 7-0 (23-2)

197: #7 Richard Perry (BLOOM) dec. Jeff Koepke (ILL), 8-4 (23-5)

HWT: Justin Grant (BLOOM) dec. Christopher Lopez (ILL), 7-0 (23-8)




*Bloomsburg deducted one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct
 
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Feb. 16, 2014



No. 20 NDSU Downs No. 19 Chattanooga 28-10, Falls to No. 1 Minnesota at National Duals



COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The No. 20 North Dakota State wrestling team won its opening match of the EAS/NWCA National Duals against No. 19 Chattanooga 28-10 and fell in its second match to the No.1-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers 35-3, Sunday, Feb. 16, at St. John Arena.



In the first dual of the day, redshirt freshman Hunter Weber got the Bison an early 6-0 lead over the Mocs by getting a pin with 2 seconds left in the first period at 125 pounds.



NDSU senior Justin LaValle and third-ranked Steven Monk earned victories over ranked opponents for the Bison against Chattanooga.



LaValle scored two points late in the third period at 133 pounds to force overtime at 4-4 and then made a takedown in the first sudden victory period for the win over No. 11/12 Nick Soto, while Monk earned a 4-0 decision over No. 12/9 Corey Mock.



Tyler Lehmann earned his eighth pin in the nine duals he'd competed for NDSU this season, getting a fall at the 1:16 mark of the first period over Chattanooga's Scottie Boykin.



Bison senior Tyler Diamond won his fifth straight match with a 9-5 decision at 149 pounds, No. 11 Hayden Zillmer picked up his 10th win out of his last 11 matches with an 11-3 major decision at 174 pounds and No. 23 Kurtis Julson earned his sixth consecutive victory with a 6-2 decision at 184 pounds.



In the quarterfinals, the first-ranked Golden Gophers took control of the dual by winning the first five matches.



The Bison faced eight Top 10-rated wrestlers, with Monk earning the only points for NDSU by getting an 8-5 decision at 165 pounds. With the victory, Monk won his 19th straight match of the season.



NDSU (10-5) continues action at the National Duals in Consolation Round 2 at 10 a.m. (CT) Monday, Feb. 17, against the No.25-ranked Oregon State Beavers. The Bison and Beavers met once previously this year, with NDSU picking up a 19-17 non-conference victory on Jan. 19, in Corvallis, Ore.



NDSU 28, Chattanooga 10


125: Hunter Weber (NDSU) won by pin over Byron Smith (Chattanooga), 2:58

133: Justin LaValle (NDSU) won decision over No. 11/12 Nick Soto (Chattanooga), 6-4 (SV1)

141: Mike Pongracz (Chattanooga) won by decision over Clay Cathey (NDSU), 4-3

149: Tyler Diamond (NDSU) won by decision over Austin Sams (Chattanooga), 9-5

157: Alex Hudson (Chattanooga) won by major decision over Nick Olejnik, 12-2

165: No. 3 Steven Monk (NDSU) won decision over No. 12/9 Corey Mock, 4-0
174: No. 11 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) won by major decision over Levi Clemons (Chattanooga), 11-3

184: No. 23 Kurtis Julson (NDSU) won by decision over John Lampe (Chattanooga), 6-2
197: No. 27 Tyler Lehmann (NDSU) won by pin over Scottie Boykin (Chattanooga), 1:16
285: Dawson Peck (Chattanooga) won by decision over No. 26 Evan Knutson (NDSU), 8-2



Minnesota 35, NDSU 3


125: Samuel Brancale (Minnesota) won by major decision over Hunter Weber, (NDSU), 10-1

133: No. 8 David Thorn (Minnesota) won by pin over Justin LaValle (NDSU), 3:34

141: No. 5 Christopher Dardanes (Minnesota) won by decision over Clay Cathey (NDSU), 6-1

149: No. 3 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) won by decision over Tyler Diamond (NDSU), 4-2

157: No. 5 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) won by pin over Nick Olejnik (NDSU), 4:14

165: No. 3 Steven Monk (NDSU) won decision over Daniel Zilverberg (Minnesota), 8-5
174: No. 6 Logan Storley (Minnesota) won by decision over No. 11 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU), 9-3

184: No. 8 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) won by decision over No. 23 Kurtis Julson (NDSU), 6-0

197: No. 4 Scott Schiller (Minnesota) won by decision over No. 27 Tyler Lehmann (NDSU), 8-5
285: Michael Kroells (Minnesota) won by major decision over John Gusewelle (NDSU), 14-5

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EVANSTON, Ill. - The No. 10 Wildcats conquered the Stanford Cardinal 20-19 in an exciting come from behind victory on Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Northwestern won the dual's final three bouts, including two in overtime and No. 1 heavyweight Mike McMullan sealed the match in the final dual to complete the turnaround victory for NU (7-7, 1-7).

Going into the last three matches of the dual, Stanford led the Wildcats 19-11 after an injury forfeit at 174 lbs. Mike McMullan had three hard fought matches and pulled together three wins to steal the dual and defeat the Cardinal 20-19.

Jacob Berkowitz had a sudden victory win at 184 lbs., defeating Tommy Kimbrell in overtime. The two were tied at one going into the third period when Berkowitz got a quick take down to go ahead 3-1. After an escape and stalling call, the match went into overtime. Berkowitz came alive in overtime and sealed with match with a quick take down.

In the second overtime match of the dual, No. 17 Alex Polizzi defeated No. 10 Dan Scherer in four exciting periods. Polizzi was down 2-1 going into the second period. He was able to get a quick escape in the third but then lost a point for a potentially dangerous play in a controversial call. After a stalling call against Scherer, the two were tied going into the third period. The match went into over time after a scoreless third period where Polizzi was able to get a take down in the first 10 seconds to win the match.

The `Cats trailed 19-17 going into the heavyweight match. No. 1 Mike McMullan smoothly sealed the last match, defeating Josh Marchok 6-3.

The team also honored their seniors (David Helmer) for their last dual at Welsh-Ryan Arena this season.

Northwestern got off to a rocky start, losing their first two matches to ranked Cardinals. Pat Greco got the `Cats back on their feet with a major decision win over Matt Garelli at 141 lbs. Greco is one of three seniors honored for Senior Day and went out with a win in his last match at Welsh-Ryan Area.

No. 4 Jason Tsirtsis picked up some more extra points for the `Cats, defeating Donovan Halpin by a major decision. Tsirtsis improved to a 22-3 record going into the final meet of the regular season.

After the intermission, No. 7 Pierce Harger picked up a key win for Northwestern defeating No. 18 Jim Wilson 11-7. The first period was neck and neck and the two ranked wrestlers were tied at 5 going into the second period. Harger took control of the match in the second period, picking up substantial riding time. Wilson fought back strong in the third period but Harger was able to get a quick escape and take down to seal the match. This match marks Harger's third win against ranked opponents this season.

Northwestern will travel to Durham, N.C. next Saturday to take on Duke and N.C State in their last meet of the regular season before beginning competition in the 2014 Big Ten Championships in Madison, Wis. March 8 and 9.

No. 10 Northwestern 20, Stanford 19
125: No. 12 Evan Silver (Stanford) won by pin over Garrison White (NU), 1:54 (Stanford 6-0)
133: No. 10 Ryan Mango (Stanford) won by major decision over Dominick Malone (NU), 10-2 (Stanford 10-0)
141: Pat Greco (NU) won by major decision over Matt Garelli (Stanford), 14-4 (Stanford 10-4)
149: No. 4 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) won by major decision over Donovan Halpin (Stanford), 12-3 (Stanford 10-8)
157: Peter Galli (Stanford) won by decision over Ben Sullivan (NU), 7-3 (Stanford 13-8)
165: No. 7 Pierce Harger (NU) won by decision over No. 18 Jim Wilson (Stanford), 11-7 (Stanford 13-11)
174: Kyle Meyer (Stanford) won by injury default over No. 15 Lee Munster (NU), 5:08 (Stanford 19-11)
184: Jacob Berkowitz (NU) won by decision over Tommy Kimbrell (Stanford), 5-3 OT (Stanford 19-14)
197: No. 17 Alex Polizzi (NU) won by decision over No. 19 Dan Scherer (Stanford), 5-3 OT (Stanford 19-17)
HWT: No. 1 Mike McMullan (NU) won by decision over Josh Marchok (Stanford), 6-3 (NU 20-19)
 
Iowa State Edged By Central Michigan, 19-18





COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The Iowa State wrestling team (9-6 overall, 1-2 Big 12) was eliminated from the 2014 NWCA National Duals, as it fell to Central Michigan (10-9 overall, 4-4 MAC) Monday morning at St. John Arena.





The Cyclones and Chippewas split matches 5-5, but CMU prevailed behind a pin at 141 pounds and a major decision at 184.

Heavyweight Quean Smith picked up his third win by fall on the season, sticking CMU's Adam Robinson 39 seconds into the first period with a lateral drop. Smith improved to 8-12 overall with the win and 5-6 in duals. The Detroit, Mich., native now has three first period falls on the season.

Top-ranked Kyven Gadson extended is dual with streak to 29 matches with a 10-3 win over CMU's Jackson Lewis. The Waterloo, Iowa native scored three takedowns in the match and one three-point nearfall.



The win pushed Gadson to 22-2 overall on the season and 14-0 in duals.



Earl Hall finished the weekend 3-0 after knocking off another ranked opponent today, as he downed No. 16 Corey Keener, 7-5. Hall scored three takedowns in the match en route to victory as he pushed his season record to 17-10.

Michael Moreno moved to 24-6 overall on the season with a 6-0 shutout of CMU's Zach Cline. The Urbandale, Iowa, native notched two takedowns en route to his 11th dual win of the season.



No. 8 Tanner Weatherman fell short in a top-matchup with No. 9 Mike Ottinger, losing 4-3 as Ottinger was awarded a bonus point for riding time as time expired in the final period. The loss drops Weatherman to 21-12 on the season.


Luke Goettl finished the tournament 2-1, picking up a 12-5 victory today over CMU's Scott Mattingly. Goettl notched two wins on the weekend over opponents ranked in the top-25 of the latest coaches panel rankings.



Iowa State returns to action next Sunday, as it welcomes No. 1 Minnesota (10-1 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) to Hilton Coliseum on Senior Day. Wrestling begins at 2 p.m. CT.



Match-By-Match Results:

125: Earl Hall (ISU) dec. No. 16 Corey Keener (CMU), 7-5
133. No. 14 Joe Roth (CMU) dec. Shayden Terukina (ISU), 6-1
141: No. 10 Zach Horan (CMU) wbf over Gabe Moreno (ISU), 2:44

149: Luke Goettl (ISU) dec. Scott Mattingly (CMU), 12-5

157: Luke Smith (CMU) dec. John Nichoslon (ISU), 2-0

165: No. 10 Michael Moreno (ISU) dec. Zach Cline (CMU), 6-0
174: No. 9 Mike Ottinger (CMU) dec. No. 8 Tanner Weatherman (ISU), 4-3
184: Craigh Kelliher (CMU) maj. dec. Boaz Beard (ISU), 14-6
197: No. 1 Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. Jackson Lewis (CMU), 10-3

285: Quean Smith (ISU) wbf over Adam Robinson (CMU), 0:39

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feb. 17, 2014



Bison Wrestling Drops Rematch to Oregon State at National Duals, 23-14



COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The No. 20 North Dakota State wrestling team won three straight weight classes, but was unable to overcome the No. 25 Oregon State Beavers in a 23-14 loss at the EAS/NWCA National Duals at St. John Arena Monday, Feb. 17.



Trailing 16-3 through five weight classes, NDSU senior Steven Monk earned a 16-1 technical fall at 165 pounds over Oregon State's Toney Chay.



Bison sophomore No.11 Hayden Zillmer and junior No. 23 Kurtis Julson picked up decisions at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively, cutting the deficit to 16-14.



Oregon State finished off the match with a major decision by No. 11 Taylor Meeks at 197 pounds, while NDSU junior Evan Knutson narrowly fell to No. 14 Amarveer Dhesi, 3-2.



The Beavers picked up a split in duals this season with the victory Monday, avenging a 19-17 non-conference defeat to the Bison on Jan. 19, in Corvallis, Ore.



NDSU redshirt freshman Hunter Weber scored the three remaining points with a 6-0 decision at 125 pounds.



Monk ? ranked third in the nation at 165 pounds with an overall record of 27-1 ? was the only Bison wrestler to win each of their dual matchups at the National Duals competition, while earning his 20th consecutive victory.



The Bison (10-6) return home to host the Wyoming Cowboys in a Western Wrestling Conference dual at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at the Bison Sports Arena.



Oregon State 23, NDSU 14


125: Hunter Weber (NDSU) won by decision over Pat Rollins (Oregon State), 6-0

133: Joey Palmer (Oregon State) won by pin over Justin LaValle (NDSU), 4:37

141: Joey Delgado (Oregon State) won by decision over Clay Cathey (NDSU), 3-0

149: No. 11 Scott Sakaguchi (Oregon State) won by decision over Tyler Diamond (NDSU), 8-2

157: No. 8 RJ Pena (Oregon State) won by major decision over Nick Olejnik (NDSU), 11-1

165: No. 3 Steven Monk (NDSU) won by tech fall over Toney Chay (Oregon State), 16-1
174: No. 11 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) won by decision over Joe Latham (Oregon State), 4-3

184: No. 23 Kurtis Julson (NDSU) won by decision over Austin Morehead (Oregon State), 5-3
197: No. 11 Taylor Meeks (Oregon State) won by major decision over No. 27 Tyler Lehmann (NDSU), 20-8
285: No. 14 Amerveer Dhesi (Oregon State) won by decision over No. 26 Evan Knutson (NDSU), 3-2​
 
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