Takedown Report

College Dual Meet Rsults

Hawkeyes Silence Gophers, 24-10
MINNEAPOLIS — The fourth-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defended the Governor’s Border Belt on Sunday at Minnesota, defeating the eighth-ranked Gophers, 24-10, at a sold out Maturi Pavilion. Iowa won seven-of-10 matches, held a 17-8 edge on takedowns, and defeated three top 10 wrestlers to extend its winning streak over Minnesota to five. Rest of story at https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2019/1/13/wrestling-hawkeyes-silence-gophers-24-10.aspx?mc_cid=baa320ed67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Coach Cael Sanderson, Penn State wrestling show vulnerabilities against Wisconsin

After a dominating Big Ten-opening win over Northwestern on Friday, the high-scoring Penn State wrestlers were slowed down a bit against Wisconsin at Rec Hall on Sunday. Not only did the Nittany Lions drop two matches they were favored in, but the Badgers’ “forward pace” also kept some bonus points off the board, as Penn State recorded its first dual without a pin since Ohio State last February.
Read more here: https://www.centredaily.com/sports/college/penn-state-university/psu-wrestling/article224032335.html?mc_cid=baa320ed67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b#storylink=cpy

OSU wrestling coach John Smith talks Rutgers atmosphere ahead of Final X
Oklahoma State wrestling coach John Smith was pleased with the atmosphere and the dual meet against Rutgers on Sunday – maybe even more so than his team’s dominant performance in a 26-5 rout of the host Scarlet Knights.  Maybe Smith will be back in June. Final X – a tournament which will determine the United States’ qualifiers for the world team in men’s and women’s freestyle and men’s Greco – will be at Rutgers on June 8, one of two sites along with the University of Nebraska.  Smith, a six-time world champion, has done commentary for the U.S. qualifiers in the past. Sunday’s crowd of 7,545 was the second-highest in Rutgers Athletic Center history behind last year’s Penn state match.  “I thought it was a great event, it was good to see the support,” said Smith of Sunday’s dual. “It’s pretty exciting. I’d like to keep Rutgers on the schedule. I’m glad we got a chance to come here. I’d like to keep the dual meet.
Rest of the story at https://www.nj.com/rutgers/index.ssf/2019/01/osu_wrestling_coach_john_smith_talks_rutgers_atmosphere_ahead_of_final_x_suriano-fix_controversy_mor.html?mc_cid=baa320ed67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

January 21, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized