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Wrestling Weekend That Was: Rob Koll wins at father’s old home

The holidays are near, so is a short break from competition for many programs. UNI and Iowa State packed in one last dual. High schools packed in one final big tournament weekend. This is the Wrestling Weekend That Was: Honors and almost homecoming for Koll

Cornell University Coach Rob Koll was born in Pennsylvania, competed in State College, Pa., as a prep and was one of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s top wrestlers and an NCAA champion at North Carolina. He didn’t actually live in Cedar Falls, but he felt the strong connection when he brought the eighth-ranked Big Red to the West Gym for a dual against No. 16 Northern Iowa. Interestingly, Koll was recognized as an honorary captain before the dual. His late father, Bill Koll, won three national titles at UNI and coached the Panthers for 11 seasons.

“I used to vacation here, so I used to run through these halls when I was a little boy,” Koll said. “And, my wife is from Ames, so I feel like I’m home at this place. It hasn’t changed a whole lot, the facility, obviously.” Bill Koll was a three-time All-American from 1946-48 as a competitor, earning Outstanding Wrestler honors at nationals twice. He led UNI from 1953-57 and 1959-64. The Panthers placed in the top 10 nationally four straight seasons, tying for eighth and finishing fifth at the NCAA Division I tournament in 1961 and 1962. UNI transitioned to Division II, getting third and eighth in his final two seasons before leaving to coach Penn State from 1965-79.

UNI’s wrestling room is named after Bill Koll thanks to the efforts of program supporter Sandy Stevens. Koll’s family created an endowed scholarship for UNI wrestlers.

Koll is in his 26th season as Cornell head coach and guided the Big Red to a 21-14 victory over the Panthers. He is 5-0 all-time against UNI, but earned his first win in front of more than 1,500 at the same small, hot venue where his father compiled a 72-44-6 dual record.
Rest of the story at https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/wrestling-weekend-that-was-rob-koll-wins-at-fathers-old-home-20181217?mc_cid=fe6a0178fe&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

January 20, 2019 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Midway Wrestling picks up first-ever victory at Smokey Mountain Duals

TDR Editor – great to see a new program in action.
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PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — History was made on Sunday afternoon in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. when the Midway University wrestling team picked up the first dual victory in program history when they competed in the talent stuffed field at the Smokey Mountain Duals.

The program’s first-ever victory came against Bluefield College (Va.) in Midway’s opening match of what was a busy day for Jake Brumbelow‘s squad. The Eagles (1-3, 0-3 MSC) picked up the 30-25 victory over the Rams for the program’s first victory. Midway’s final three matches were against Mid-South Conference foes – all of which were either ranked or receiving votes in the NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll.

Unfortunately for the Eagles, they came up short in their final three matches suffering a 48-3 loss to No. 14 Campbellsville University (Ky.), a 42-6 loss to (RV) Cumberland University (Tenn.), and a 46-3 loss to No. 7 Life University (Ga.). Rest of the story at http://www.gomidwayeagles.com/article/1358.php?mc_cid=fe6a0178fe&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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Crebs wins 400th as Warriors sweep Lycoming Duals

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Good to see coaching milestones recognized. Our congratulations to Coach Crebs. Before this season Crebs ranked 32nd in All-Time wins and 13th among Division III coaches. In comparision to active coaches he ranks 5th over all divisions and 2nd among active D-III coaches. He has moved into the top 30 all time for now. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – There was little doubt in the first opportunity that 26th-year Lycoming College head coach Roger Crebs went for his 400th career win. The Warriors put together 10 bonus-point wins, cruising to a 59-0 win over King’s after the team posted had notched a 34-11 win over Muhlenberg and a 46-6 win against Pitt-Bradford. The team wrapped up the Lycoming Duals with a 50-0 win over Penn College at Lamade Gym on Monday, Dec. 17. Crebs improved to 401-135-2 (.747) in his career at Lycoming, as the Warriors moved to 8-2 on the season with the sweep of the four bouts.
Freshman Ryan Bohringer (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) led the Warriors with four pins in as many bouts at 174 pounds, while sophomore 125-pounder Shane Casey (Catawissa, Pa./Southern Columbia), freshman 133-pounder Seth Andrus (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain), junior 141-pounder Joe Santomarco (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan), junior 10th-ranked 157-pounder Trevor Corl (Howard, Pa./Bellefonte Area), junior 165-pounder Hadyn Swartwood (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore Area), junior 197-pounder Travis Ogden (Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Area) and fifth-ranked senior heavyweight Garrett Wesneski (Canton, Pa./Canton Area) also all notched four wins. Rest of the story at https://athletics.lycoming.edu/news/2018/12/17/wrestling-crebs-wins-400th-as-warriors-sweep-lycoming-duals.aspx?mc_cid=fe6a0178fe&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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High school wrestling: Area champs revel in victories at Bill Dies Memorial Tournament

TDR Editor’s Notes ; This tournament news is from another state yet in a well written article by the ABJ it explains how meaningful this large, competitive local tournament is for the competitors. I knew Bill Dies and wrestled with his sons, and even coached against one. It mentions Bill as being a co-founder of the Ohio Youth Wrestling Association. Yet it does not mention how this organization grew from being a small local group of clubs to a massive structure that has developed many successful wrestlers and has supported the improvement in teams in northeast Ohio. When the group started I was skeptical that it would have much impact. Later I coached one of the clubs and gained experience while working as an official for the weekly Ohio Youth matches. The Association emphasizes instruction, growth and learning for students in grades 4-6. The Dies family of sons, daughters, grandchildren and many others are tremendous. Whenever I ran a tournament my goal was to do as well as they do each week. Once retired I will be at the next Memorial Tournament.
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Some tournaments mean a bit more to a high school wrestler.

The ultimate is the state tournament in Columbus, but the ones in your backyard have just as much meaning. For those in Summit County, the Bill Dies Memorial Tournament holds such status, and many of the champions didn’t hesitate to say as much after winning the 32nd annual event Saturday at Firestone Community Learning Center. The tournament was named after the co-founder of the Ohio Youth Wrestling Association, and many of the wrestlers of today worked the event when they were younger or came to the invitational as a kid imagining one day having their hand raised at the end. “This has been my dream since I started working this tournament in fourth grade,” Barberton 182-pound champion Gary Wokojance said. “I remember working it and watching all these wrestlers come through. To finally win it feels really good.

“I know how this tournament is, so to be in the finals and tech fall in the finals, it feels awesome. It’s really sweet. This is one step of plenty more to come. I’ve watched awesome guys wrestle this. I always thought to myself, one of these days I’m going to win this tournament. I’ve got to. It’s been a really big dream of mine. It’s awesome to be able to sign my name on the championship banner.” Rest of the story and pictures at https://www.ohio.com/sports/20190119/high-school-wrestling-area-champs-revel-in-victories-at-bill-dies-memorial-tournament

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NC State fends off Drexel

RALEIGH, N.C. — The No. 8 NC State Wrestling team used four bonus point wins to secure a 25-16 win over visiting Drexel in the final non-conference dual of the year Saturday night in Reynolds Coliseum. The dual started at 125 pounds, and the two teams split a pair of decisions to open the dual. R-Fr. Zurich Storm secured the ride time point and came away with a 4-3 win for the Pack at 125 pounds.

R-Sr. Jamel Morris scored the Pack’s first bonus point win of the day, 11-0 at 141 pounds. After an early takedown, Morris had a two-point, then a four-point near fall to take a commanding 8-0 lead after the first period. No. 7 Justin Oliver used a pair of third period takedowns and scored an 11-5 win at 149 pounds. No. 4 Hayden Hidlay made it three straight wins going into the break, as he posted a 17-0 tech fall win at 157 pounds. The Pack was up 15-3 at intermission.

In the lone matchup of ranked wrestlers, No. 16 Ebed Jarrell of Drexel caught No. 17 Thomas Bullard in a cradle and scored the first period pin. The Dragons pulled to within 15-9. The Pack once again scored a bonus point win, as No. 20 Daniel Bullard used a late four-point near fall in the third period to secure the bonus points in his 14-2 win at 174 pounds. The Dragons scored their second bonus win of the night, 14-6 at 184 pounds and made the team score 19-13 with a pair of bouts left. Rest of the story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/21205

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