Rivalry Week Dual vs. UNC on Friday evening
Editor’s Notes; The match starts at 7:30 in Reynolds Coliseum. Should be exciting and well attended. Unfortunately it will be the same night as the first round of Regionals on the high school level.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – With the Super Bowl completed, the big event that has people talking in Raleigh is the upcoming rivalry dual against that school in Chapel Hill. Episode 12 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast has host Brian Reinhardt break down the Pack’s recent victory at Pitt and teases some big happenings coming up in Reynolds Coliseum against, North Carolina this Friday night in Reynolds. We then visit with 184-pounder Pete Renda, a a redshirt-senior nearing 100 career wins and former pet pig owner.
Rest of the story at http://gopack.com/news/2018/2/7/wrestling-packmentality-pop-ins-podcast-ep-12-preview-of-rivalryweek-dual-vs-unc-and-guest-pete-renda.aspx
#6 WolfPack Wins 8 of 10 Bouts in 32-6 Win at Duke
Editor’s Notes; An earlier rivalry dual meet result in the Triangle. Next Carolina goes to Raleigh for the biggest rivalry match in North Carolina.
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DURHAM, N.C. – The sixth-ranked NC State wrestling team won eight of the 10 bouts, and started ACC action with a 32-6 win at Duke Friday night. The Wolfpack (11-1) won the first six bouts to jump out to a 24-0 lead, and had four bonus point wins on the night against the Blue Devils (2-4). The teams drew and the dual started at 125 pounds.
So. Tommy Cox started the Pack with a 6-3 decision at 125 pounds. After falling behind in the first, Cox scored a reversal in the second and added a takedown in the third for the win. #26 R-Fr. Tariq Wilson picked up the first bonus point win of the night, scoring a first period pin at 133 pounds. On his third takedown of the period, Wilson secured a cradle and the pin at the 2:35 mark. Rest of the story at http://gopack.com/news/2018/1/19/wrestling-6-packwrestle-wins-8-of-10-bouts-in-32-6-win-at-duke.aspx?mc_cid=0ff91f59b4&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Arsen Aleksanyan to Lead Newly Established NAIA Program at Life Pacific College
Editor’s Notes; Interesting article from the other far coast about a new college program. It highlights or emphasizes how much of the recent growth in wrestling opportunities has been at NAIA schools.
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Since the early 1980s, the sport of wrestling has seen a significant decline in the number of programs offered at the collegiate level; more specifically at the NCAA Division I level. In the state of California, the impact was huge. Not only did we see a major decline at the D1 and D2 levels, the number of programs at the community college level was cut virtually in half. It was not for a lack of interest at the kids and high school levels, which has seen a significant increase over the last several decades, but due to the implementation of Title IX (more specifically proportionality) and other factors that I rather not go into detail in this article. The good news, the sport has seen a significant increase of programs nationwide in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) division. To date, California has fielded programs at Menlo College, Simpson College, Cal Baptist University (now NCAA Division II), and there is talk about fielding more programs in the near future.
Rest of the story at http://thecaliforniawrestler.com/arsen-aleksanyan-to-lead-newly-established-naia-program-at-life-pacific-college-in-san-dimas-california-qa/?mc_cid=0ff91f59b4&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Pitt Wrestling Icon Rande Stottlemyer Passes Away
Editor’s Note; Our belated condolences for the family and wrestling fans of former Pittsburgh University coach Rande Stottlemyer.
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PITTSBURGH—Rande Stottlemyer, whose name is synonymous with the rich history of wrestling at the University of Pittsburgh, passed away today, his family announced. Stottlemyer was 62. Stottlemyer’s association with Pitt wrestling spanned nearly four decades. He was a three-time All-American for the Panthers from 1974-78. Following his 1978 graduation from the university, Stottlemyer served Pitt as an assistant coach for one year before taking over as head coach in 1979. He led the Panthers for 34 seasons and retired in 2013 as the winningest coach in program history with a 304-231-12 record. Stottlemyer produced 56 Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) individual champions, 33 All-Americans and three national champions. He also was selected the EWL Coach of the Year five times. Rest of the story at http://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2018/1/28/pitt-wrestling-icon-rande-stottlemyer-passes-away.aspx?mc_cid=cf52924de2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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