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TDR Top 120 Best Girls Wrestlers Eastern North Carolina 2026 … 100 – 120 lbs.

Rnk	Wght.	Name	Team	Gr.	W.	L.	Pct.	Reg.	Dists.
1	100	Johnson, Izabella	Croatan	28	40	0	1.000	5A	1st
1	100	Ayala-Garcia, Angelica	Manteo	26	47	0	1.000	1A-4A	1st
3	100	Huang, Yesan	Laney	26	37	5	0.881	8A	1st
4	100	Vee, Alaina	Swansboro	28	36	7	0.837	6A	2nd
5	100	Yeatts, Perry	Currituck Co.	29	28	12	0.700	5A	2nd
6	100	Ostlund, Teresa	First Flight	29	25	13	0.658	1A-4A	3rd
7	100	Van Pelt, Charlotte	Jacksonville	28	31	4	0.886	6A	3rd
8	100	Knight, Zanyah	Franklinton	27	38	8	0.826	6A	w2
9	100	Raygoza, Isabella	South Brunswick	27	23	12	0.657	5A	3rd
10	100	Cardenas, Franceca	Pasquotank County	27	30	15	0.667	1A-4A	w2
12	100	Hernandez-Ruiz, Madison	Farmville Central	28	20	7	0.741	1A-4A	w1
12	100	Anderson, Samara	Southwest Onslow	27	20	10	0.667	1A-4A	w1
1	107	Austin, Alissa	First Flight	28	42	4	0.913	1A-4A	1st
2	107	Smith, Peyton	Jacksonville	27	32	3	0.914	6A	1st
3	107	Lee, Angel	North Lenoir	27	34	5	0.872	1A-4A	2nd
4	107	Aremia, Kadance	East Wake	27	36	9	0.800	7A	3rd
5	107	Flores, Rosa	Spring Creek		41	18	0.695	1A-4A	3rd
6	107	Cline, Ryleigh	Swansboro	27	38	5	0.884	6A	3rd
7	107	Kennedy, Brooklyn	Rosewood	28	38	18	0.679	1A-4A	4th
8	107	Thomas, Faith	Laney	29	29	17	0.630	8A	4th
9	107	Hunt, Cheyenne	Croatan	28	37	11	0.771	5A	4th
10	107	Roberts, Abigail	Topsail	27	15	6	0.714	7A	4th
12	107	Rivers, Kaylee	Eastern Wayne	27	21	4	0.840	1A-4A	w2
12	107	Lebui, Catherine	West Brunswick	28	14	6	0.700	6A	4th
12	107	Moore, Madeline	Wake Forest	26	27	12	0.692	7A	w2
12	107	Speight, Penelope	J.H. Rose	29	28	15	0.651	6A	w2
12	107	Nava, Natalie	Smithfield-Selma		13	8	0.619	6A	w3
12	107	Trejos, Mia	East Carteret	26	27	17	0.614	1A-4A	w1
12	107	Maddalena, Sarah	Dixon		24	16	0.600	5A	3rd
1	114	Hijawi, Zainab	South Central	26	38	0	1.000	7A	1st
2	114	Bilbrey, Mackynzie	Northside (Jax)		11	2	0.846	5A	1st
3	114	Lovett, Nyima	J.H. Rose	26	32	7	0.821	6A	1st
4	114	Lee, Savannah	Rosewood	26	43	6	0.878	1A-4A	2nd
5	114	Holton, Myrezza	Manteo	26	50	7	0.877	1A-4A	3rd
6	114	Durham, Helen	Wakefield	28	43	13	0.768	8A	3rd
7	114	Ramirez-Padilla, Mia	Swansboro	29	32	6	0.842	6A	3rd
8	114	Vindigni, Julianne	Cleveland	27	22	6	0.786	7A	3rd
9	114	Foy, Morgan	Onslow Early College		30	7	0.811	1A-4A	4th
10	114	Huff, Elizabeth	J.F. Webb	27	18	6	0.750	5A	4th
12	114	Sanders, Majesty	Wake Forest	26	34	9	0.791	7A	w3
12	114	Hoelscher, Naomi	Southwest Onslow	29	18	6	0.750	1A-4A	w1
12	114	Sano, Zoey	Franklinton	29	20	8	0.714	6A	w3
12	114	Melton, Anabelle	Ashley	29	19	10	0.655	7A	w1
12	114	Jacobo, Yudisley	Ayden-Grifton	29	14	8	0.636	1A-4A	w3
1	120	Reese, Khiry	Rosewood	27	55	2	0.965	1A-4A	1st
2	120	Miller, Adriana	White Oak	27	35	4	0.897	6A	1st
3	120	Garcia, Abby	Havelock	28	40	8	0.833	5A	1st
4	120	Simpson, Skyla	First Flight	27	21	3	0.875	1A-4A	2nd
5	120	Lissoni, Ana	Dixon	29	21	8	0.724	5A	2nd
6	120	Garcia, Lara	Franklinton	28	35	6	0.854	6A	3rd
7	120	Sanchez, Adelaide	Lejeune	28	18	8	0.692	1A-4A	3rd
8	120	Lanni, Bella	South Brunswick	28	22	12	0.647	5A	3rd
9	120	Barrett, Jordyn	Topsail	27	22	11	0.667	7A	4th
10	120	Smith, Kensi	Croatan	29	31	17	0.646	5A	4th
12	120	Yopp, Gracie	South Brunswick	28	20	6	0.769	5A	dnw
12	120	Romero, Zuany	Northern Nash	27	24	12	0.667	6A	w2
12	120	Gray, Makynli	Heidi Trask	29	21	13	0.618	1A-4A	w2
12	120	Zelaya, Crystal	Bunn	29	19	12	0.613	1A-4A	w3
12	120	Thoma, Alyssia	Corinth-Holders	27	22	14	0.611	8A	w2

February 16, 2026 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 120 Best Girls Wrestlers Eastern North Carolina 2026 126 – 145 lbs.

Rnk		Wght.		Name		Team			Gr.		W.	L.		Pct.		Reg.	Dists.
1	126		Ballard, Claire		New Bern		27	41	1	0.976			7A		1st
2	126		Aguirre-Gomez, Gabriella		Manteo		27	44	5	0.898			1A-4A		1st
3	126		Johnson, LaNautica		Vance County		26	22	1	0.957			6A		1st
4	126		Wiley, Trinity		South Brunswick		27	29	6	0.829			5A		1st
5	126		McCoy, Jameson		Rosewood		28	42	9	0.824			1A-4A		2nd
6	126		Brewer, Abigail		Cleveland		27	39	6	0.867			7A		2nd
7	126		Kiser, Mia		Laney		26	33	4	0.892			8A		2nd
8	126		Millbery, Abby		Swansboro		29	36	7	0.837			6A		3rd
9	126		Zelayer, Jessica		Goldsboro		26	23	8	0.742			1A-4A		3rd
10	126		James, Dianna		First Flight		27	32	9	0.780			1A-4A		4th
10	126		Delgado, Orianna		Franklinton		27	31	9	0.775			6A		4th
12	126		Chavez, Fernanda		West Craven		27	28	4	0.875			1A-4A		w2
12	126		Reynolds, Skylar		Dixon		27	33	15	0.688			5A		3rd
12	126		Fox, Mackenzie		New Bern		29	34	17	0.667			7A		w1
12	126		Miller, Kaybree		Jacksonville		29	20	16	0.556			6A		w3
12	126		Willis, Alexa		Topsail			13	14	0.481			7A		4th
1	132		Lavigne, Mia		White Oak		27	40	6	0.870			6A		2nd
2	132		Faison, Kelli		Croatan		27	38	11	0.776			5A		1st
3	132		Hall, Lauren		Heidi Trask		26	38	3	0.927			1A-4A		2nd
4	132		Squicciarini, Italia		Topsail		27	21	7	0.750			7A		2nd
5	132		Thomas, Kylee		New Bern		29	25	10	0.714			7A		3rd
6	132		Potter, Mikaylah		Corinth-Holders		28	34	4	0.895			8A		3rd
7	132		Vanacore, Tori		First Flight		26	35	8	0.814			1A-4A		4th
8	132		McKay, Kayla		Swansboro		28	38	9	0.809			6A		3rd
9	132		Whitley, Macyn		Dixon		26	28	15	0.651			5A		2nd
10	132		English, Lexi		Havelock			11	6	0.647			5A		4th
12	132		Farmer, Haley		Roanoke Rapids		29	19	8	0.704			1A-4A		w1
12	132		Walker-Bryant, Janae		Jacksonville		28	25	14	0.641			6A		w3
12	132		Laraj, Zayna		Cleveland		29	27	16	0.628			7A		w2
12	132		Gebremichael, Eden		Wakefield		28	23	14	0.622			8A		w3
1	138		Jenkins, Benny		Wake Forest		28	36	4	0.900			7A		2nd
2	138		Vann, Jaelah		East Carteret		27	36	8	0.818			1A-4A		2nd
3	138		Jackson, Malijah		South Brunswick		27	20	5	0.800			5A		2nd
4	138		Mitchell, Zedya		South Central		26	29	5	0.853			7A		3rd
5	138		Lopez, Sheyle		Roanoke Rapids		27	24	4	0.857			1A-4A		3rd
6	138		Walsh, Loelai		Currituck Co.		29	34	10	0.773			5A		3rd
7	138		Murray, Reagan		Franklinton		27	17	9	0.654			6A		3rd
8	138		James, Kyndall		Heidi Trask		29	18	6	0.750			1A-4A		w2
9	138		Kurtz, Riley		Swansboro		27	28	12	0.700			6A		w2
10	138		Viel, Aslyn		Richlands		29	25	20	0.556			5A		4th
12	138		Brown, Keyshayla		J.H. Rose		28	23	13	0.639			6A		w2
12	138		Ramos-Gutierrez, Valeria		South Lenoir		27	15	10	0.600			1A-4A		dnw
1	145		Bane, Faith		New Bern		26	39	1	0.975			7A		1st
2	145		Simmons, Sydney		Laney		26	32	7	0.821			8A		1st
3	145		Nunley, Adalyn-Kay		Pamlico County		28	15	2	0.882			1A-4A		1st
4	145		Herring, Emyiah		Cleveland		29	38	4	0.905			7A		3rd
4	145		Tirado, Alexis		Croatan		28	37	9	0.804			5A		1st
5	145		Mauney, Melody		West Craven		27	38	8	0.826			1A-4A		3rd
5	145		Shepard, Zaniyah		White Oak		26	33	9	0.786			6A		2nd
6	145		Collinis, Aydelyn		Swansboro		28	27	2	0.931			6A		3rd
7	145		Addison, Tai-Lei		Rolesville		28	24	11	0.686			8A		3rd
8	145		Watts, Amiah		Dixon		28	30	18	0.625			5A		3rd
9	145		Ford, Isabella		North Pitt		29	43	12	0.782			1A-4A		4th
10	145		Beaver, Mirell		Heritage		26	26	7	0.788			7A		4th
12	145		Almendarez, Ferlani		North Pitt		27	36	8	0.818			1A-4A		w2
12	145		Guthrie, Kenlie		Ayden-Grifton		26	19	5	0.792			1A-4A		w3
12	145		Garcia, Pamela		Manteo		28	21	9	0.700			1A-4A		w1
12	145		Myles, Jaeda		South Johnston		28	19	11	0.633			6A		w2
12	145		Brown, Alivia		Richlands			24	21	0.533			5A		4th

February 16, 2026 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 120 Best Girls Wrestlers Eastern North Carolina 2026 152-235 wght. classes

Pre-State look at the Girls Wrestlers in the TDR coverage of eastern North Carolina. Weight classes 152-235

Rnk	Wght.	Name	Team	Gr.	W.	L.	Pct.	Reg.	Dists.
1	152	Tellez, Laila	Havelock	28	48	1	0.980	5A	1st
2	152	Carroll, Imani	Bunn	29	18	2	0.900	1A-4A	1st
3	152	Barrera, Taliana	Dixon	27	29	5	0.853	5A	2nd
4	152	Outlaw, Ke’ziyah	Ayden-Grifton	29	15	5	0.750	1A-4A	2nd
5	152	Denham, Madison	Farmville Central		6	1	0.857	1A-4A	3rd
6	152	Escobar, Genesis	Laney	27	31	11	0.738	8A	3rd
7	152	Morgan, Imogen	Currituck Co.	28	32	8	0.800	5A	3rd
8	152	Ruiz, Camila	Corinth-Holders	27	27	8	0.771	8A	4th
9	152	Dixon, Casey	Croatan	28	40	12	0.769	5A	4th
10	152	Ford, Peyton	North Johnston		18	8	0.692	1A-4A	4th
12	152	Fraser, Tori	North Pitt	26	27	1	0.964	1A-4A	dnw
12	152	Flores, Queila	Heidi Trask	26	13	3	0.813	1A-4A	w2
12	152	Joyner, Ke’Asia	Northern Nash	27	21	7	0.750	6A	w3
12	152	Shelly, Shya	Swansboro	29	26	12	0.684	6A	w3
12	152	English, Farrah	North Pitt	27	34	16	0.680	1A-4A	w1
12	152	Follett, Kira	New Bern	26	21	14	0.600	7A	4th
1	165	Alasin, Evangline (Evie)	Northeastern	26	39	0	1.000	1A-4A	1st
1	165	Yopp, Emma	South Brunswick	26	23	0	1.000	5A	1st
3	165	Munoz, Lisette	North Pitt	26	44	7	0.863	1A-4A	2nd
4	165	Valerin, Laynie	Cleveland	27	30	5	0.857	7A	2nd
5	165	Boychuck, Emma	Swansboro	27	38	3	0.927	6A	2nd
6	165	Anderson, Taylor	East Carteret	28	32	4	0.889	1A-4A	3rd
7	165	Gilbert, Makenzie	Croatan	28	28	15	0.651	5A	3rd
8	165	Galeana-Hernandez, Lizania	Bunn	26	15	6	0.714	1A-4A	4th
9	165	Bailey, Sydney	Heritage	26	27	11	0.711	7A	4th
10	165	Hudson, Analeigh	Roanoke Rapids	27	14	7	0.667	1A-4A	w3
12	165	McCarthy, Kelly	Swansboro	26	34	4	0.895	6A	dnw
12	165	Braune, Stephanie	Heidi Trask	27	14	2	0.875	1A-4A	w1
12	165	Summers, Laurenna	First Flight	27	19	8	0.704	1A-4A	w3
12	165	Howard, Kedoione	Ayden-Grifton	26	16	8	0.667	1A-4A	w1
12	165	Knapp, Layken	Manteo	28	19	11	0.633	1A-4A	w2
1	185	Abba, Bella	Wakefield	28	45	3	0.938	8A	1st
2	185	Hernandez-Colon, Leilany	First Flight	26	31	3	0.912	1A-4A	1st
3	185	Bowman, Brilelle	Dixon	27	31	4	0.886	5A	1st
4	185	Gause, LaNesha	Laney	27	32	4	0.889	8A	2nd
5	185	Zamora, Anita	North Pitt	27	28	10	0.737	1A-4A	2nd
6	185	Livesay, Zoe	Currituck Co.	26	31	12	0.721	5A	2nd
7	185	Soto-Ramos, Ingrid	Bunn	26	31	3	0.912	1A-4A	3rd
8	185	Mittelbuscher, Hallie	Hoggard		20	11	0.645	8A	3rd
9	185	Hurlburt, Abigail	South Brunswick	27	17	11	0.607	5A	3rd
10	185	Vasquez, Giselle	Cleveland	27	19	10	0.655	7A	4th
12	185	Duran, Kimberly	Pamlico County	29	19	4	0.826	1A-4A	w2
12	185	Grimes, Treasure	Laney	26	20	7	0.741	8A	dnw
12	185	Bell, Lala	Rosewood	29	32	16	0.667	1A-4A	w2
12	185	Patterson, Khalayh	Corinth-Holders	28	25	14	0.641	8A	4th
1	235	Barden, Leslie	Laney	26	34	4	0.895	8A	1st
2	235	Lee, Le’Nessa	Louisburg	28	19	3	0.864	1A-4A	2nd
3	235	Brake, Cara	Northern Nash	26	22	4	0.846	6A	2nd
4	235	Vinson, Malea	White Oak	26	36	7	0.837	6A	3rd
5	235	Smith, Illeana	Corinth-Holders	27	19	7	0.731	8A	3rd
6	235	Ward, Lily	Wake Forest	28	21	8	0.724	7A	4th
7	235	Doughty, Lyrical	Southern Nash		9	5	0.643	5A	3rd
8	235	Outlaw, Auriyanna	Ayden-Grifton	27	25	3	0.893	1A-4A	w3
9	235	Marshall, Alexis	Rosewood	28	46	6	0.885	1A-4A	w2
10	235	Martinez-Felix,	Southwest Onslow	27	19	5	0.792	1A-4A	w2
12	235	Daley, Avery	New Bern	28	37	9	0.804	7A	w1
12	235	Reil, Gabriella	Swansboro	27	23	8	0.742	6A	w3
12	235	Freshwater, Ma’Riyah	Pasquotank County	29	31	12	0.721	1A-4A	w2
12	235	Rico, Kimberly	Bunn	26	21	11	0.656	1A-4A	w1

February 16, 2026 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Penn State Clinches Big Ten Regular Season Championship with 36-5 Rout over Ohio State in Record Setting BJC Dual

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (14-0, 8-0 B1G) routed visiting Ohio State (17-1, 6-1 B1G) 36-5 in the Bryce Jordan Center Friday night in the Big Ten dual meet finale for head coach Cael Sanderson’s squad. The win clinched the 2026 Big Ten Regular Season Championship for the Nittany Lions in front of 16,006 fans, a new NCAA and Penn State wrestling indoor attendance record.
This year’s regular season championship is the sixth straight for Penn State and the 12^th overall (all since Sanderson’s arrival as head coach for the 2009-10 season). Penn State also capped off its 11^th unbeaten/untied Big Ten regular season in school history. The new attendance record of 16,006 breaks the old mark of 15,998, also held by Penn State on three different occasions (the latest was last year vs. Iowa on Jan. 31, 2025). Penn State and the BJC are now the site of every top ten indoor attendance mark in NCAA history. The Nittany Lion line-up in tonight’s dual meet featured six underclassmen (freshmen and sophomores).
The dual began at 125. Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 1 at 125, battled No. 2 Nic Bouzakis through regulation, ending in a 1-1 tie. Lilledahl then turned a single into a scramble and a winning takedown in the extra period, posting the 4-1 (sv) win. True freshman Marcus Blaze, ranked No. 4 at 133, also went to extra time against No. 2 Ben Davino. After a 1-1 tie through regulation and sudden victory and a Davino escape in the tie-breaker, Blaze used a reversal to post a thrilling 3-2 (tb) win.
Junior Braeden Davis, ranked No. 12 at 141, lost a tough 18-2 (TF; 5:49) to No. 1 Jesse Mendez, cutting Penn State’s lead to 6-5. Junior Shayne Van Ness, ranked No. 1 at 149, answered that result with a tech fall of his own. Van Ness tallied six takedowns in a 20-5 tech fall (6:17) over Brogan Fielding. True freshman PJ Duke, ranked No. 4 at 157, capped off an outstanding first half for Penn State with the dual’s first fall. … more at … https://gopsusports.com/news/2026/02/14/penn-state-clinches-big-ten-regular-season-championship-with-36-5-rout-over-ohio-state-in-record-setting-bjc-dual

February 16, 2026 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | college-football, ncaa, sports | Leave a comment

Taina Fernandez Makes Maryland Wrestling History, Becomes First Female MIAA Champion

Ranked nationally among girls and boys, Fernandez’s dramatic 5-4 championship win powered Spalding to a team title and etched her name alongside Maryland wrestling legends.
Billy Buckheit | Feb 12, 2026
Taina Fernandez discusses strategy with coach Brian Leitzel at the MIAA Championships, where she made history as the tournament’s first female champion. / Trini Navia

Archbishop Spalding’s Taina Fernandez achieved another history making milestone by becoming the first female to win a MIAA Wrestling Tournament Title.
A Historic Night in the Toughest Conference
Traditionally the toughest conference in Maryland. The MIAA is a premier collection of private schools that have a monopoly on the Legacy Wrestling State Rankings with six of the state’s top ranked teams doing their work out the MIAA “A” Conference. “Once I reached the finals, knowing that I would make history if I won, I just tried to block that thought from my mind,” revealed Fernandez. “Although it would sneak its way into my head every now and then, I just keep reminding myself that I’m going to go out there and wrestle to the very best of my ability, just like I do in every other match. “There was extra pressure from that (potential to be first girls champ), especially at first, as I thought about it the days leading up to the tournament. However, I think once the day of the tournament came, I just knew I was going to do my best, regardless of whether it resulted in a win or a loss. Most importantly, I just kept reminding myself of how grateful I was to be able to compete at all, and that I knew my team and coaches had my back through it all.”

Taina Fernandez shows off her Outstanding Wrestler Award and championship Gold Medal after becoming the first female champion at the MIAA Wrestling Tournament. / Trini Navia
More Than a Milestone — A Team Difference-Maker
Fernandez’s Spalding conglomerate is ranked number one in Maryland as is Taina amongst the 140-pound girls in the state and nationally as well for High School on SI. Fernandez is ranked third on the boys list at 138 pounds by Legacy Wrestling in Maryland. The junior’s title winning efforts last Saturday at the Gilman School aided her Cavaliers’ title defense over Mount Saint Joseph, 274.5-266.
Fernandez taking down a St. Joe foe in the finals helped the cause as without that win, the Cavaliers would have fallen to the Gaels, 270.5-270. It was trending towards the top-seeded Fernandez finally suffering a defeat to a boy that was not a teammate as the Cavalier trailed 4-2 with 25 seconds left on the clock. … more at … https://www.si.com/high-school/maryland/taina-fernandez-makes-maryland-wrestling-history-becomes-first-female-miaa-champion-01kh92zjs75w

February 15, 2026 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | news, sports, wrestling | Leave a comment

At the end of the regular season, Union Pines leads boys dual-team wrestling statewide top 25

The top 10 at the end of the regular season: Union Pines, Uwharrie Charter, Trinity, New Bern, Lumberton, Davie County, Northwest Guilford, Cardinal Gibbons, Hough, and Pisgah.
Union Pines remains the No. 1 team in HighSchoolOT’s statewide high school boys dual-team wrestling rankings at the end of the regular season.
Three Triangle teams joined the rankings since midseason: Millbrook, Apex, and Athens Drive.
New Bern made the biggest move up the rankings from midseason and now sits at No. 4.

HighSchoolOT Boys Dual-Team Wrestling Statewide Top 25

End-of-Regular-Season Rankings

Union Pines (37-1)
Uwharrie Charter (33-0)
Trinity (28-0)
New Bern (32-1)
Lumberton (21-0)
Davie County (23-2)
Northwest Guilford (22-1)
Cardinal Gibbons (15-4)
Hough (27-5)
Pisgah (23-1)
St. Stephens (35-2)
Dudley (30-0)
Eastern Guilford (58-1)
Pinecrest (23-4)
Jacksonville (23-2)
Topsail (15-3)
West Rowan (13-1)
White Oak (15-2)
Laney (33-8) … more at … https://www.highschoolot.com/story/boys-dual-team-wrestling-2025-26-statewide-rankings/22240735/

February 14, 2026 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Conference boys wrestling standings at the end of the regular season

Dual-team playoff teams have an asterisk next to them. Conference and co-conference champions have a circumflex (^) above them.
Below are the NCHSAA boys wrestling conference standings for the 2025-26 season. Playoff teams will have an asterisk (*) next to them. Conference and co-conference champions have a circumflex (^) next to them.

Dual team wrestling playoff projections for the 2026 postseason

Conferences with at least one 8A or 7A school

Big Carolina (7A/6A)
^*New Bern 32-1 (5-0)
*Jacksonville 23-2 (4-1)
*White Oak 15-2 (3-2)
D.H. Conley 9-15 (2-3)
South Central 8-15 (1-4)
J.H. Rose 4-13 (0-5) … more at … https://www.highschoolot.com/story/nchsaa-boys-wrestling-conference-standings-for-the-2025-26-season-/22309084/

February 14, 2026 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Trojans Split Matches Against Emmanuel and Bluefield State

MOUNT OLIVE, NC – The University of Mount Olive women’s wrestling program defeated Bluefield State, who was scheduled, but forfeited their match, before falling to Emmanuel University, 37-9, on Friday afternoon in Conference Carolinas action at Kornegay Arena. Emmanuel secured bonus points in eight bouts, while Mount Olive earned victories at 110 and 138 pounds in the league dual.
Emmanuel opened the match with a technical fall at 103 before Lilian Prendergast answered for the Trojans with a decision at 110 pounds. The Lions regained momentum with a series of bonus-point victories through the middle of the lineup before Kalyse Hill recorded a first-period fall at 138 to account for Mount Olive’s second win of the afternoon.
Emmanuel closed the dual with three straight falls in the upper weights to secure the 37-9 decision.

Match Results

103: Rebekah Jean-Baptiste (Emmanuel) def. Aspen Cook (Mount Olive), TF 16-1 (2:12)
110: Lilian Prendergast (Mount Olive) def. Haley Zinninger (Emmanuel), Dec. 5-2
117: Karissa Turnwall (Emmanuel) def. Katie Simmons (Mount Olive), TF 15-0 (0:27) … more at … https://umotrojans.com/news/2026/2/12/womens-wrestling-trojans-compete-against-emmanuel-in-league-action.aspx

February 14, 2026 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Runnin’ Bulldogs Score Road SoCon Win at Presbyterian, 31-10

CLINTON, S.C. – The Gardner-Webb wrestling team made it back to back Southern Conference victories on Thursday night, winning 31-10 at Presbyterian
On Thursday night, the Runnin’ Bulldogs jumped out to a 23-3 lead and never really looked back. Gardner-Webb opened the match by winning five of the first six bouts, eventually cruising to a 31-10 win. Highlights from the Runnin’ Bulldogs second consecutive Southern Conference win include senior Josh McCutchen, who again wrestling up a class at 285 pounds, easily defeated Morvens Saint Jean by 7-2 decision. Nationally ranked redshirt sophomore T.K. Davis also impressed, running his individual record to 17-1 and a perfect 5-0 in the SoCon with a 17-2 tech fall over Dallas Canoyer at 133 pounds
UP NEXT
Gardner-Webb is back in action for Senior Day on Sunday, February 15th to host VMI
FULL RESULTS
184 – Andrew Wilson (GW) def. Kyser Kostoff (PC) by Dec., 8-5
197 – Reed Douglass (PC) def. Hadyn Danals (GW) by Dec., 8-6
285 – Josh McCutchen (GW) def. Morvens Saint Jean (PC) by Dec., 7-2
125 – Tyson Lane (GW) def. Fernando Dominguez (PC) by Fall, 2:15
133 – T.K. Davis (GW) def. Dallas Canoyer (PC) by TF, 17-2
141 – Dominic DiTullio (GW) def. Jayden Morris (PC) by Fall, 2:49
149 – Joseph Morris (PC) def. Charlie Sly (GW) by Dec., 5-4
157 – Joseph Giordano (GW) def. Phil Cuttino (PC) by MD, 18-4
165 – Ryan Mann (PC) def. Gunter Gerstenacker (GW) by MD, 8-0 … more at … https://gwusports.com/news/2026/2/13/wrestling-runnin-bulldogs-score-road-socon-win-at-presbyterian-31-10.aspx
And …

Men’s Wrestling Foiled by Runnin’ Bulldogs
CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College men’s wrestling team was unsuccessful in the penultimate dual of the regular season, winning three singular matches but falling to Gardner-Webb on Thursday night by a 31-10 count.
On an evening where eight Blue Hose seniors were recognized in a pre-match ceremony, PC fell victim to a 23-0 run by the visitors from Boiling Springs.
Reed Douglass – wrestling a weight class higher than his normal category of 184 – still managed to stay undefeated in SoCon events as he outlasted Hadyn Danals with an 8-6 decision. He is now 6-0 in league contests this winter.
The Scotsmen finally stopped G-W’s scoring spree with a 5-4 victory from Joseph Morris in the 149-lb. match. True freshman Ryan Mann also snagged an 8-0 MD in the second-to-last bout over Gunter Gerstenacker.
Those recognized for Senior Night festivities: Brayden Adams, Fernando Dominguez, Trenton Donahue, George Hopkins, Brandon Jacoby, Ryan Luna, Morvens Saint Jean, and Joshua Williams. … more at … https://gobluehose.com/news/2026/2/12/mens-wrestling-mens-wrestling-foiled-by-runnin-bulldogs.aspx

February 13, 2026 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NCHSAA dual team wrestling championship sites announced

While the 8A and 1A brackets are down to just four teams and will host both East and West regional finals, all other classifications will host quarterfinals, semifinals, and championships on Tuesday.

T. Kishpaugh (106lbs) of St. Stephens. Sgt. Mark Adams Holiday Classic at Cary High School on December 20, 2025. (Photo: Joshua Chayer/HighSchoolOT)

By J. Mike Blake , HighSchoolOT Senior Contributor
The N.C. High School Athletic Association’s dual-team wrestling championships have their new host sites.
While the 8A and 1A brackets are down to just four teams and will host both East and West regional finals, all other classifications will host quarterfinals, semifinals, and championships.
The championships were all originally scheduled for the Greensboro Fieldhouse, with all the earlier rounds at high schools, but due to two snowstorms that hit North Carolina, the entire postseason had to shift.
All championships will be on Tuesday. Tickets are $15.
These are the host sites:
1A — South Davidson
8A — Northwest Guilford
7A — Athens Drive (Cardinal Gibbons is the “host”)
6A — Union Pines
5A — Cedar Ridge
4A — Uwharrie Charter
3A — Wheatmore
2A — East Wilkes … more at … https://www.highschoolot.com/story/nchsaa-dual-team-wrestling-playoff-results-and-scores-2026/22319931/

February 13, 2026 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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