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Queen’s Wrestling Inks First Commitment in Program History

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Great to see more opportunities to wrestle in college in North Carolina as Coach Ken Chertow brings in recruits from in and out of state.
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Charlotte, N.C. – Queens University of Charlotte’s Men’s Wrestling team has inked their first commitment in the program’s history, Noah Curreri from Glen Spey, New York. Curreri is a 2017 High School All-American, New York State Finalist, and a two time state place winner. Curreri placed in two major national events last month, the NHSCA Senior Nationals and Flo Nationals. Competing for Eldred high school Curreri earned second place in the 2017 State Championships and fifth in 2016.  Noah finished his high school career with 133 victories and is captain of both his wrestling and baseball teams. He is an honor roll student and winner of the Times Herald Section 9 Sportsmanship Award. Curreri is not a stranger to Head Coach Ken Chertow as he has attended coach Chertow’s multi week super gold medal prospect camp the past three summers. 
Rest of the story …. http://www.queensathletics.com/news/2017/5/3/general-mens-wrestling-inks-first-commitment-in-program-history.aspx?mc_cid=a98584086b&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

and Men’s Wrestling Adds Seven More Commitments to New Program from May 5th
details at http://www.queensathletics.com/news/2017/5/5/mens-wrestling-adds-seven-more-commitments-to-new-program.aspx

May 7, 2017 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Style and substance: Kasper earns Duke’s highest honor

TDR Editor’s Notes ; A wrestler earns the top athletic award at a school that is known a bit more for another winter sport.
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EXINGTON – He’s become known at Duke University for his loud sports jackets and even louder rise up the ranks from unheralded 184-pound wrestler to All-America heavyweight and beyond. The beyond: Lexington grad Jacob Kasper has been named Duke Athletics MVP. No, it was not one of Coach K’s basketball players. “It’s definitely something you want to accomplish, but I never thought it would come to fruition,” said Kasper, whose sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships made him the third All-American in program history and one of 13 in Duke annals to win 30 matches. Rest of the story at …. http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/sports/college/2017/05/03/kasper-duke-wrestling/101201006/

May 7, 2017 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment