COLUMBUS, Ohio—Senior returning NCAA champion Jordan Leen pinned No. 7 Cyler Sanderson of Iowa State at the NWCA All-Star Classic on Monday night at 157 pounds. Sophomore Mack Lewnes lost a narrow 3-2 decision to No. 4 Nick Marable of Missouri at 165 pounds. Both contests are exhibition matches and do not count towards the wrestlers' record.

At 157 pounds, Leen scored an early takedown, but Sanderson came within a point with a quick escape. The Big Red wrestler was in the top position to start the second period. Leen held tight to Sanderson and racked up 1:55 in riding time before the Iowa State grappler was able to escape with 10 seconds left in the period. Sanderson cut Leen lose at the beginning of the third looking to pick up his first offensive points. With a little over a minute left in the match, Sanderson took a shot a Leen. Cornell's senior captain countered and pinned Sanderson in 5:59.

At 165, Marable went up 2-0 early with a takedown, but within 28 seconds Lewnes escaped. The Missouri wrestler started the second in the down position and took a two point lead with a quick escape. Lewnes made a quick escape to come within a point in the third period. The Cornell sophomore made two deep shots late in the match, but Marable was able to evade Lewnes' clutches and won a 3-2 victory. The decision was the third time that the Missouri wrestler has edged out Lewnes by a 3-2 score.

The Cornell team will be back in action on Dec. 5-6 as it travels to Nevada for the Las Vegas Invitational. 

The All-Star Classic will be shown on ESPNU on Dec. 4 at 10 p.m. 


Results:
125- #3 Charlie Falck (Iowa) dec #5 James Nicholson (Old Dominion) 6-2

133- #4 Jimmy Kennedy (Illinois) dec. #2 Jayson Ness (Minnesota) 7-5

141- #2 Nick Gallick (Iowa State) dec #1 J Jaggers (Ohio State) 6-2

149- #1 Brent Metcalf (Iowa) tech fall #4 Darrion Caldwell (NC State) 19-3, 6:20

157- #5 Jordan Leen (Cornell) wbf #7 Cyler Sanderson (Iowa State) 5:59

165- #4 Nick Marable (Missouri) dec #1 Mack Lewnes (Cornell) 3-2

174- #1 Steve Luke (Michigan) dec #2 Jay Borschel (Iowa) 3-2

184- #3 Phil Keddy (Iowa) dec #4 Louis Caputo (Harvard) 3-2

197- #1 Jake Varner (Iowa State) maj. dec #2 Hudson Taylor (Maryland) 13-1

285- #1 Jared Rosholt (Oklahoma State) dec #3 Kyle Massey (Wisconsin) 8-4

Feature Bouts:

133- #6 Joe Baker (Navy) dec. #8 Reece Humphrey (Ohio State) 5-1

165- #2 Moza Fay (Northern Iowa) dec #16 Colt Sponseller 13-9 (Ohio State)