Wolfpack Comes From Behind to Defeat #25 Pitt, 23-15
TDR Editor’s Notes ; N.C. State scores a strong come from behind win at home. Must have been exciting to be there in person. The are home again this Friday at 7:00 for the first round of the National duals tournament with Michigan as their first opponenet.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Facing a 13-7 deficit halfway through the ACC dual, No. 8 NC State won four of the five matches after the intermission and defeated No. 25 Pitt Friday night in Reynolds Coliseum, 23-15. The Wolfpack (11-1, 4-0 ACC) got an overtime win at 157 pounds, followed by a DQ victory at 174, a decision at 184 and a major decision to close the win at 197 pounds over the Panthers (8-5, 0-3 ACC). The dual started with an OT battle between top-25 foes at 285 pounds. Pitt’s Ryan Solomon came out on top of #21 Mike Kosoy, 5-2. Redshirt-sophomore Sean Fausz evened the dual with his 10-5 win over #29 L.J. Bentley at 125 pounds. Fausz scored three first period takedowns to improve to 2-0 in ACC competition and 6-0 overall since he moved down to 125 pounds a couple of weeks ago. Rest of the story at …. http://gopack.com/news/2017/2/3/wrestling-packwrestle-comes-from-behind-to-defeat-25-pitt-23-15.aspx?mc_cid=1668c1b3e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wayland Pioneers making history with only collegiate program in Texas
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Our compliments to the only Men’s and Women’s programs in Texas. We hope to see that status being changed by other schools adding wrestling soon.
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PLAINVIEW, TX (KCBD) – Inside the city of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is making history with a sports program like no other in the state. “We have something special going on out here at Wayland Baptist,” said senior wrestler Jose Alvarez. “This is the only school in Texas that has competitive wrestling as a part of the funded program,” Mich Napier a senior wrestler said. This young wrestling program takes great pride in being the only collegiate wrestling team in the Lone Star State. “That says a lot. Texas is a really big state, and it’s the only program here.” Alvarez said. “So that’s a big deal, any accomplishments we do here at Wayland Baptist represents the entire state of Texas.”
Rest of the story at …. http://www.kxxv.com/story/34423473/wayland-pioneers-making-history-with-only-collegiate-wrestling-program-in-texas?mc_cid=1668c1b3e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Lexington grad, Duke wrestler, takes aim at Ohio State Olympian
TDR Editor’s Notes ; A Duke wrestler with high goals.
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DURHAM, N.C. – Jacob Kasper has never backed down from an opponent on the wrestling mat. In less than two months, the Lexington graduate may take on the biggest challenge of his life.
That’s when the Duke University redshirt junior may take on Ohio State junior heavyweight Kyle Snyder – only the defending NCAA champion, world champion and the youngest Olympic wrestling Gold medalist in U.S. history. Rest of the story at …. http://www.richlandsource.com/sports/lexington-grad-duke-wrestler-takes-aim-at-ohio-state-olympian/article_88798fde-e7ce-11e6-a161-637bb37d51cf.html?mc_cid=4db2c988f0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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