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Big Ten Wrestling Play-by-Play
3/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
State College, Pa.
Match Play-by-Play
SUNDAY
PLACING ROUNDS: 1ST PLACE, 3RD PLACE AND 5TH PLACE
125 lbs - 5th Place Match: #5 Zach Sanders (MN) vs. #8 B.J. Futrell (ILL)
Final: Sanders wins by forfeit (Sanders finishes 4-2, 5th)
133 lbs - 3rd Place Match: #4 Jayson Ness (MN) vs. #3 Jimmy Kennedy (ILL)
FIRST PERIOD: Kennedy takedown 2:02 (0-2); Kennedy advantage time :58
SECOND PERIOD: Kennedy starts down; Kennedy escape :25 (0-3); Kennedy takedown 1:04 (0-5); Ness escape 1:48 (1-5); Kennedy advantage time 1:18
THIRD PERIOD: Ness starts down; Ness first caution :17; Kennedy first stall warning :37; Ness escape 1:34 (2-5); Kennedy takedown 1:59 (2-7); Kennedy advantage time 2:52 (2-8)
Final: Kennedy dec. Ness, 8-2 (Ness finishes 4-2, 4th)
141 lbs - 5th Place Match: #4 Mike Thorn (MN) vs. #6 Keith Sulzer (NU)
FIRST PERIOD: Sulzer takedown :49 (0-2); Thorn escape 2:49 (1-2); Sulzer advantage time 2:00
SECOND PERIOD: Sulzer starts down; Sulzer escape 1:04 (1-3); Sulzer advantage time :56
THIRD PERIOD: Thorn starts down; Thorn escape :16 (2-3); Thorn takedown 1:13 (4-3); Sulzer advantage time :28
Final: Thorn dec. Sulzer, 4-3 (Thorn finishes 3-2, 5th)
157 lbs - 3rd Place Match: #4 Tyler Safratowich (MN) vs. Colton Salazar (PUR)
FIRST PERIOD: No scoring
SECOND PERIOD: Safratowich starts down; Safratowich escape :15 (1-0); Safratowich takedown 1:51 (3-0); Salazar advantage time :08
THIRD PERIOD: Neutral start; Safratowich takedown :53 (5-0); Salazar escape 1:21 (5-1); Safratowich takedown 1:32 (7-1); Salazar escape 1:35 (7-2); Safratowich advantage time :24
Final: Safratowich dec. Salazar, 7-2 (Safratowich finishes 3-1, 3rd)
197 lbs - 5th Place Match: #4 Gordon Bierschenk (MN) vs. #7 Logan Brown (PUR)
Final: Brown dec. Bierschenk, 10-3 (Bierschenk finishes 2-3, 6th)
Hwt - 3rd Place Match: #2 Ben Berhow (MN) vs. #4 John Wise (ILL)
FIRST PERIOD: No scoring
SECOND PERIOD: Berhow starts down; Wise first caution :20; Wise locked hands :38 (1-0); Berhow escape :50 (2-0); Wise takedown 1:44 (2-2); Wise advantage time 1:06
THIRD PERIOD: Wise starts down; Wise escape :08 (2-3); Wise takedown 1:40 (2-5); Berhow escape 1:51 (3-5); Wise advantage time 1:09 (3-6)
Final: Wise dec. Berhow, 6-3 (Berhow finishes 2-2, 4th)
PLACING ROUND: 7TH PLACE
174 lbs - 7th Place Match: Matt Everson (MN) vs. #8 Ian Hinton (MSU)
FIRST PERIOD: No scoring
SECOND PERIOD: Everson starts down; Everson reversal :57 (2-0); Everson advantage time :16
THIRD PERIOD: Hinton starts down; Everson locked hands :25 (2-1); Everson first stall warning 1:00; Hinton escape 1:24 (2-2); Everson advantage time 1:35 (3-2)
Final: Everson dec. Hinton, 3-2 (Everson finishes 2-2, 7th)
184 lbs - 7th Place Match: Sonny Yohn (MN) vs. #8 Eric Bugenhagen (WI)
FIRST PERIOD: No scoring
SECOND PERIOD: Yohn starts down; Yohn escape :10 (1-0); Yohn takedown :58 (3-0); Yohn pins Bugenhagen 3:10
Final: Yohn pins Bugenhagen, 3:10 (Yohn finishes 3-2, 7th)
CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS
125 lbs - Consolation Semifinal: #5 Zach Sanders (MN) vs. #2 Charlie Falck (IA)
FIRST PERIOD: Falck takedown :14 (0-2); Falck advantage time 2:46
SECOND PERIOD: Falck starts down; Falck escape :12 (0-3); Sanders takedown :31 (2-3); Falck escape :51 (2-4); Sanders takedown 1:57 (4-4); Falck advantage time 2:19
THIRD PERIOD: Neutral start; Falck advantage time 2:19 (4-5)
Final: Falck dec. Sanders, 5-4
133 lbs - Consolation Semifinal: #4 Jayson Ness (MN) vs. #6 Jake Strayer (PSU)
FIRST PERIOD: Strayer first caution 1:28; Strayer takedown 1:45 (0-2); Ness pins Strayer 2:59
Final: Ness pins Strayer, 2:59
141 lbs - Consolation Semifinal: #4 Mike Thorn (MN) vs. #3 Alex Tsirtsis (IA)
FIRST PERIOD: No scoring
SECOND PERIOD: Thorn starts down; Thorn escape :38 (1-0); Tsirtsis advantage time :36
THIRD PERIOD: Tsirtsis starts down; :37 Tsirtsis escape (1-1); Tsirtsis advantage time :01
OVERTIME: No scoring
2ND OVERTIME: Tsirtsis starts down; Tsrtsis escape :08 (1-2); Thorn starts down; Tsirtsis advantage time :27
Final: Tsirtsis dec. Thorn, 2-1;TB1
157 lbs - Consolation Semifinal: #4 Tyler Safratowich (MN) vs. #6 Aaron Hynes (MI)
FIRST PERIOD: Safratowich takedown 1:14 (2-0); Safratowich advantage time 1:511
SECOND PERIOD: Safratowich starts down; Safratowich escape :06 (3-0); Safratowich takedown 1:57 (5-0); Safratowich advantage time 1:49
THIRD PERIOD: Neutral start; Hynes takedown :46 (5-2); Safratowich first stall warning 1:39; Safratowich advantage time :34
Final: Safratowich dec. Hynes, 5-2
197 lbs - Consolation Semifinal: #4 Gordon Bierschenk (MN) vs. #3 Chad Beatty (IA)
FIRST PERIOD: Bierschenk takedown 1:20 (2-0); Beatty escape 2:32 (2-1); Bierschenk advantage time 1:08
SECOND PERIOD: Bierschenk starts down; Bierschenk first caution :37; Beatty first stall warning :51; Bierschenk escape 1:10 (3-1); Beatty advantage time :02
THIRD PERIOD: Beatty starts down; Beatty escape :04 (3-2); Bierschenk first stall warning 1:48; Beatty takedown 1:56 (3-4); Beatty two-point nearfall 11:58 (3-6);
Final: Beatty dec. Bierschenk, 6-3
Hwt - Consolation Semifinal: #2 Ben Berhow (MN) vs. #5 Nate Everhart (IND)
FIRST PERIOD: No scoring
SECOND PERIOD: Berhow starts down; Berhow escape :07 (1-0);
THIRD PERIOD: Everhart starts down; Everhart escape (1-1); Berhow takedown (3-1); Everhart escape 1:11 (3-2); Berhow first stall warning 1:47; Berhow advantage time :34
Final: Berhow dec. Everhart, 3-2
SATURDAY
2ND ROUND WRESTLEBACKS/SEMIFINALS
125 lbs - Second Round Consolation: #5 Zach Sanders (MN) vs. Eric Olanowski (MSU)
FIRST PERIOD: Sanders takedown :23 (2-0); Olanowski reversal (2-2) :34; Sanders reversal 1:01 (4-2); Olanowski reversal 1:28 (4-4); Sanders reversal 1:57 (6-4); Olanowski escape 2:03 (6-5); Sanders takedown 2:51 (8-5); Sanders advantage time :04
SECOND PERIOD: Sanders starts down; Sanders reversal (10-5); Sanders two-point nearfall :28 (12-5); Olanowski escape :54 (12-6); Sanders takedown 1:00 (14-6); Olanowski escape 1:04 (14-7); Sanders takedown 1:14 (16-7); Olanowski escape 1:20 (16-8); Sanders advantage time :37
THIRD PERIOD: Olanowski starts down; Olanowski escape :42 (16-9); Sanders takedown 1:19 (18-9); Olanowski escape 1:35 (18-10); Sanders takedown 1:56 (20-10); Sanders advantage time 1:36 (21-10)
Final: Sanders maj. dec. Olanowski, 21-10
133 lbs - Second Round Consolation: #4 Jayson Ness (MN) vs. Matt Ortega (IND)
FIRST PERIOD: Ness takedown :08 (2-0); Ness three-point nearfall :51 (5-0); Ortega escape 1:06 (5-1); Ness takedown 1:22 (7-1); Ortega first caution 1:49; Ness pins Ortega 2:20
Final: Ness pins Ortega, 2:20
141 lbs - Second Round Consolation: #4 Mike Thorn (MN) vs. Frank Molinaro (PSU)
FIRST PERIOD: Thorn takedown 2:18 (2-0); Thorn advantage time :43
SECOND PERIOD: Thorn starts down; Thorn reversal 1:17 (4-0); Molinaro escape 1:57 (4-1); Thorn advantage time :11
THIRD PERIOD: Molinaro starts down; Molinaro escape :03 (4-2); Molinaro takedown :54 (4-4); Thorn escape 1:35 (5-4); Molinaro first caution 1:35; Thorn takedown 1:51 (7-4); Molinaro advantage time :21
Final: Thorn dec. Molinaro, 7-4
157 lbs - Semifinal: #4 Tyler Safratowich (MN) vs. #1 Mike Poeta (ILL)
FIRST PERIOD: Safratowich takedown :22 (2-0); Poeta first caution :22; Poeta escape :37 (2-1); Safratowich advantage time :16
SECOND PERIOD: Poeta starts down; Poeta escape :21 (2-2); Poeta takedown :51 (2-4); Safratowich escape 1:12 (3-4); Safratwich advantage time :12
THIRD PERIOD: Safratowich starts down; Safratowich escape :02 (4-4); Poeta takedown :38 (4-6); Safratowich escape :47 (5-6); Poeta takedown 1:52 (5-8); Poeta advantage time :08
Final: Poeta dec. Safratowich, 8-5
174 lbs - Second Round Consolation: Matt Everson (MN) vs. #6 Trevor Perry (IND)
FIRST PERIOD: Perry takedown :44 (0-2); Everson escape 1:02 (1-2); Perry takedown (1-4); Everson escape (2-4); Perry advantage time :33
SECOND PERIOD: Everson starts down; Everson escape :08 (3-4); Everson takedown 1:08 (5-4); Perry escape 1:39 (5-5); Perry advantage time :09
THIRD PERIOD: Perry starts down; Perry escape :07 (5-6); Perry takedown 1:54 (5-8); Perry advantage time :08
Final: Perry dec. Everson, 8-5
184 lbs - Second Round Consolation: Sonny Yohn (MN) vs. Eric Cameron (IND)
FIRST PERIOD: Cameron takedown :22 (0-2); Yohn escape :49 (1-2); Cameron advantage time :28
SECOND PERIOD: Neutral start; Cameron advantage time :28
THIRD PERIOD: Yohn starts down; Cameron three-point nearfall :39 (1-5); Yohn escape 1:32 (2-5); Cameron takedown 1:39 (2-7); Yohn escape 1:41 (3-7); Yohn first caution; Cameron advantage time 2:06 (3-8)
Final: Cameron dec. Yohn, 8-3
197 lbs - Second Round Consolation: #4 Gordon Bierschenk (MN) vs. #8 John Schoen (NU)
FIRST PERIOD: Schoen takedown 2:24 (0-2); Bierschenk escape 2:34 (1-2); Schoen advantage time :08
SECOND PERIOD: Bierschenk starts down; Bierschenk escape :04 (2-2); Schoen stalling (3-2); Schoen advantage time :12
THIRD PERIOD: Schoen starts down; Schoen escape (3-3); Bierschenk takedown 1:53 (5-3);
Final: Bierschenk dec. Schoen, 5-3
Hwt - Semifinal: #2 Ben Berhow (MN) vs. #3 Kyle Massey (WI)
FIRST PERIOD: No scoring
SECOND PERIOD: Massey starts down; Massey escape :06 (0-1); Berhow advantage time :06
THIRD PERIOD: Berhow starts down; Berhow escape :04 (1-1);
OVERTIME: Neutral start; No scoring
2ND OVERTIME: Massey starts down; Massey escape :03 (1-2); Berhow starts down; Berhow reversal :12 (3-2); Massey escape :13 (3-3)
3RD OVERTIME: Neutral start; No scoring
4TH OVERTIME: Berhow starts down; Massey starts down; Massey escape :01 (3-4);
Final: Massey dec. Berhow, 4-3; TB2
WRESTLEBACKS
125 lbs - Consolation: #5 Zach Sanders (MN) vs. #6 Nikko Triggas (OSU)
FIRST PERIOD: Sanders takedown 2:52 (2-0); Sanders advantage time :08
SECOND PERIOD: Sanders starts down; Sanders escape :30 (3-0); Sanders takedown :59 (5-0); Triggas escape 1:41 (5-1); Sanders advantage time :21
THIRD PERIOD: Neutral start; Sanders takedown :28 (7-1); Triggas escape 1:09 (7-2); Sanders takedown 1:27 (9-2); Sanders advantage time 1:34 (10-2)
Final: Sanders maj. dec. Triggas, 10-2
133 lbs - Consolation: #4 Jayson Ness (MN) vs. Tom Kelliher (WI)
FIRST PERIOD: Ness takedown :31 (2-0); Ness pinned Kelliher 1:25
Final: Ness pins Kelliher 1:25
149 lbs - Consolation: Joe Grygelko (MN) vs. #3 Lance Palmer (OSU)
FIRST PERIOD: Palmer takedown 2:38 (0-2); Palmer advantage time 1:29
SECOND PERIOD: Palmer starts down; Palmer escape :11 (0-3); Palmer advantage time 1:17
THIRD PERIOD: Grygelko starts down; Palmer first stall warning :56; Grygelko second stall warning (0-4); Palmer advantage time (5-0)
Final: Palmer dec. Gygelko, 5-0 (Grygelko eliminated)
141 lbs - Consolation: #4 Mike Thorn (MN) vs. Juan Archuleta (PUR)
FIRST PERIOD: No scoring
SECOND PERIOD: Thorn starts down; Thorn escape :08 (1-0); Thorn takedown :51 (3-0); Thorn three-point nearfall 1:23 (6-0); Archuleta first caution 1:52
THIRD PERIOD: Archuleta starts down; Archuleta escape (6-1); Archuleta takedown 1:00 (6-3); Thorn escape (7-3); Thorn advantage time (8-3)
Thorn dec. Archuleta, 8-3
165 lbs - Consolation: Scott Glasser (MN) vs. #7 Paul Young (IND)
FIRST PERIOD: Young taketown :51 (0-2); Glasser escape 1:04 (1-2); Young takedown 1:45 (1-4); Glasser escape 2:10 (2-4); Young advantage time :39
SECOND PERIOD: Glasser starts down; Glasser escape :18 (3-4); Young advantage time :56
THIRD PERIOD: Young starts down; Young escape :16 (3-5); Young takedown 1:16 (3-7); Young advantage time 1:28 (3-8)
Young dec. Glasser, 8-3 (Glasser eliminated)
174 lbs - Consolation: Matt Everson (MN) vs. #7 Robert Kellogg (NU)
FIRST PERIOD: Everson takedown 1:48 (2-0); Kellogg escape 2:08 (2-1); Everson advantage time :20
SECOND PERIOD: Kellogg starts down; Everson pins Kellogg 4:32
Final: Everson pins Kellogg, 4:32
184 lbs - Consolation: Sonny Yohn (MN) vs. Jack Decker (PSU)
FIRST PERIOD: No scoring
SECOND PERIOD: Decker starts down; Yohn advantage time 2:00
THIRD PERIOD: Yohn starts down; Decker first stall warning;
OVERTIME: No scoring
SECOND OVERTIME: Decker starts down; Yohn two-point nearfall (2-0); Yohn starts down; No further scoring
Final: Yohn dec. Decker, 2-0;SV1
197 lbs - Consolation: #4 Gordon Bierschenk (MN) vs. Clay Steadman (PSU)
FIRST PERIOD: Bierschenk takedown 2:00 (2-0); Steadman escape 2:56 (2-1); Bierschenk advantage time :54
SECOND PERIOD: Bierschenk starts down; Bierschenk escape :55 (3-1); Bierschnek takedown 1:22 (5-1); Bierschenk two-point nearfall 1:45 (7-1); Bierschenk takedown (9-1); Bierschenk advantage time 1:41
THIRD PERIOD: Steadman starts down; Steadman escape; Steadman takedown (9-4); Bierschenk escape; Bierschenk takedown (12-4); Bierschenk advantage time (13-4)
Final: Bierschenk maj. dec. Steadman, 13-4
QUARTERFINALS
125 lbs: #5 Zach Sanders (MN) vs. #4 Brad Pataky (PSU)
FIRST PERIOD: Pataky takedown :48 (0-2); Pataky advantage time 2:12
SECOND PERIOD: Pataky starts down; Pataky escape :03 (0-3); Pataky takedown 1:20 (0-5); Sanders escape 1:33 (1-5); Pataky advantage time 2:24
THIRD PERIOD: Neutral start; Sanders takedown (3-5); Pataky escape (3-6); Sanders takedown (5-6); Pataky escape (5-7); Pataky riding time 2:07 (5-8)
Final: Pataky dec. Sanders, 8-5
133 lbs: #4 Jayson Ness (MN) vs. #5 Reece Humphrey (OSU)
FIRST PERIOD: Humphrey takedown :44 (0-2); Humphrey three-point nearfall (0-5); Humphrey takedown (0-7); Humphrey three-point nearfall (0-10); Humphrey advantage time 2:16
SECOND PERIOD: Ness starts down; Ness escape :04 (1-10); Ness takedown 1:51 (3-10); Humphrey advantage time 2:15
THIRD PERIOD: Humphrey starts down; Humphrey first stall warning 1:04; Humphrey second stall warning (4-10); Humphrey escape 1:55 (4-11)
Final: Humphrey dec. Ness, 11-4
141 lbs: #4 Mike Thorn (MN) vs. #5 J Jaggers (OSU)
FIRST PERIOD: Jaggers takedown 1:50 (0-2); Jaggers advantage time 1:14
SECOND PERIOD: Jaggers starts down; Thorn first caution; Jaggers escape :21 (0-3); Jaggers takedown 1:03 (0-5); Jaggers two-point nearfall 1:41 (0-7); Jaggers advantage time 1:50
THIRD PERIOD: Thorn starts down; Jaggers two-point nearfall (0-9); Thorn escape :54 (1-9); Thorn takedown 1:28 (3-9); Jaggers takedown 1:56 (3-11); Jaggers advantage time 2:17 (3-12)
Final: Jaggers maj. dec. Thorn, 12-3
157 lbs: #4 Tyler Safratowich (MN) vs. Colton Salazar (PUR)
FIRST PERIOD: Safratwoich takedown 1:02 (2-0); Salazar escape 2:00 (2-1); Safratowich advantage time :57
SECOND PERIOD: Safratowich starts down; Safratowich escape :06 (3-1); Safratowich takedown 1:10 (5-1); Safratowich advantage time 1:39
THIRD PERIOD: Salazar starts down; Safratowich pins Salazar 5:43
Final: Safratowich pins Salazar 5:43
184 lbs: Sonny Yohn (MN) vs. #4 Jordan Blanton (ILL)
FIRST PERIOD: Blanton takedown 2:05 (0-2); Blanton advantage time :55
SECOND PERIOD: Blanton starts down; Blanton reversal :09 (0-4); Yohn first stall warning; Yohn escape (1-4); Blanton takedown 1:10 (1-6); Blanton advantage time 2:27
THIRD PERIOD: Yohn starts down; Yohn escape :30 (2-6); Blanton takedown 1:02 (2-8); Yohn escape 1:12 (3-8); Blanton takedown 1:40 (3-10); Blanton advantage time 3:28 (3-11)
Final: Blanton maj. dec. Yohn, 11-3
197 lbs: #4 Gordon Bierschenk (MN) vs. #5 Patrick Bond (ILL)
FIRST PERIOD: No scoring
SECOND PERIOD: Bond starts down; Bond first caution; Bond escape 1:24 (0-1); Bond takedown 1:58 (0-3); Bierschenk advantage time 1:23
THIRD PERIOD: Bierschenk starts down; Bierschenk escape 1:01 (1-3); Bond takedown 1:13 (1-5); Bierschenk first caution 1:13; Bierschenk escape 1:52 (2-5); Bond advantage time 0:25
Final: Bond dec. Bierschenk, 5-2
Hwt: #2 Ben Berhow (MN) vs. #7 Eddie Phillips (MICH)
FIRST PERIOD: Berhow takedown 2:01 (2-0); Phillips escape 2:05 (2-1); Berhow advantage time :04
SECOND PERIOD: Berhow starts down; Berhow escape :02 (3-1); Phillips first stall warning 1:00; Berhow takedown 1:37 (5-1); Berhow advantage time 0:22
THIRD PERIOD: Phillips starts down; Phillips escape :05 (5-2); Berhow takedown :21 (7-2); Phillips escape :48 (7-3); Berhow takedown 1:51 (9-3); Berhow advantage time 1:02 (10-3)
Final: Berhow dec. Phillips, 10-3
PIGTAIL ROUND
125 lbs: #5 Zach Sanders (MN) vs. Drew Hammen (WI)
FIRST PERIOD: Sanders takedown :41 (2-0); Sanders advantage time 2:19
SECOND PERIOD: Neutral start; Sanders takedown :35 (4-0); Hammen escape 1:00 (4-1); Sanders takedown 1:35 (6-1); Hammen escape 1:58 (6-2); Sanders advantage time 3:08
THIRD PERIOD: Sanders starts down; Sanders reversal :50 (8-2); Hammen reversal 1:05 (8-4); Sanders reversal 1:31 (10-4); Hammen escape 1:36 (10-5); Sanders advantage time 2:51 (11-5)
Final: Sanders dec. Hammen, 11-5
149 lbs: Joe Grygelko (MN) vs. #4 Kyle Ruschell (WI)
FIRST PERIOD: Ruschell takedown :04 (0-2); Ruschell pins Grygelko :32
Final: Ruschell pinned Grygelko, :32
165 lbs: Scott Glasser (MN) vs. #1 Andrew Howe (WI)
FIRST PERIOD: No scoring;
SECOND PERIOD: Glasser starts down; Glasser escape 1:19 (1-0); Howe advantage time 1:19
THIRD PERIOD: Howe starts down; Howe escape :03 (1-1); Glasser takedown :23 (3-1); Howe reversal :48 (3-3); Howe advantage time 2:26 (4-3)
Final: Howe dec. Glasser, 4-3
174 lbs: Matt Everson (MN) vs. #8 Ian Hinton (MSU)
FIRST PERIOD: Hinton takedown :52 (0-2); Hinton first stall warning 2:15; Everson escape 2:38 (1-2); Hinton advantage time 1:28
SECOND PERIOD: Everson starts down; Everson escape :15 (2-2); Hinton takedown 1:59 (2-4); Hinton advantage time 1:42
THIRD PERIOD: Hinton starts down; Hinton escape :14 (2-5); Everson takedown :24 (4-5); Hinton escape:31 (4-6); Hinton takedown 1:11 (4-8); Everson escape 1:25 (5-8); Everson takedown 1:49 (7-8); Hinton escape 1:51 (7-9); Hinton takedown 1:58 (7-11); Hinton advantage time (7-12)
Final: Hinton dec. Everson, 12-7
184 lbs: Sonny Yohn (MN) vs. #5 A.J. Kissel (PUR)
FIRST PERIOD: Yohn takedown :24 (2-0); Yohn two-point nearfall :41 (4-0); Yohn first caution 1:45; Yohn advantage time 2:33
SECOND PERIOD: Neutral start; Kissel takedown :50 (4-2); Kissel first caution 1:43; Yohn advantage time 1:21
THIRD PERIOD: Kissel starts down; Yohn second caution; Kissel escape 1:38 (4-3); Yohn takedown 1:43 (6-3); Yohn advantage time 3:11 (7-3)
Final: Yohn dec. Kissel, 7-3
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