College wrestling rankings: NCAA standings feature multiple ties in second week of release
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has released updated standings for the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the respective Division I, II and III Wrestling Championships. The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons.
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For falls and tech falls to be counted they must come against opponents in the same division (i.e. Division II vs. Division II). Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time.
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Parris’ path to stardom continues in No. 6 Michigan’s decisive victory
Mason Parris arrived in Ann Arbor with big shoes to fill. After watching 2018 graduate Adam Coon compile a 116-15 career record, Michigan fans had astronomical expectations for Parris, their freshman heavyweight wrestler. Standing at 6-foot-5 and weighing 265 pounds, Coon was more than just a massive physical presence — he served as an the icon of the program. His graduation left first-year coach Sean Bormet scrambling to replace the three-time All-American.
Enter Parris. Hailing from Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Parris stood out as the gem of Bormet’s first recruiting class. As the top heavyweight in FloWrestling’s 2018 rankings, Parris headlined the fifth-best incoming class in the country, per The Open Mat. Parris’ storied high school career — one that included a trio of Indiana state championships and a 206-1 cumulative record on top of four honor roll appearances — drew the attention of powerhouse programs across the country.
Bormet originally planned on redshirting Parris this season to stretch his highly-anticipated collegiate career to an eventual fifth year. Most wrestlers — especially heavyweights — opt for this path under the assumption they’ll be more polished and muscular as a fifth-year senior than as a true freshman. Not Parris. Bormet had no qualms about unleashing the beast. Rest of the story at https://www.michigandaily.com/section/wrestling/parris’-path-stardom-continues-no-6-michigan’s-victory?mc_cid=739d39d282&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Williamson pursues her dream
A path which perfectly aligned all of Allix Williamson’s passions led her to Buies Creek, North Carolina and Campbell University. It was a case of both proactive networking and impeccable timing. The 2013 Fort Dodge Senior High graduate became the Campbell wrestling program’s director of operations this past fall, giving Williamson an early introduction to real-world responsibilities at the Div. I level as she simultaneously completes her master’s degree through the University of Missouri — a school nearly 1,000 miles away from her current home.
“It’s a great time to be a woman in the sport of wrestling,” said Williamson, a decorated cheerleader at FDSH who also cheered at Wartburg University. “From recent high school grads like Felicity Taylor, to Iowans competing on the international level like Rachel Watters, incredible women are driving for positive change. “(Head) coach (Cary) Kolat posted on Twitter in August that they were looking for a director of operations (at Campbell). I submitted my application, and the rest is history.” Rest of the story athttp://www.messengernews.net/sports/local-sports/2019/01/williamson-pursues-her-dream/?mc_cid=ecd50ebfff&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Arizona Christian joins MSU-Northern, Providence in Cascade Collegiate Conference wrestling
LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference Council of Presidents’ has accepted Arizona Christian University as the latest associate member in men’s wrestling the league office announced. “We are very excited to welcome Arizona Christian University to the CCC as an associate member in men’s wrestling,” stated CCC Commissioner Robert Cashell. “The Firestorm bolsters our member programs to eleven sponsoring the sport and certainly is part of the resurgence of programs within our conference and nationally we have seen over the last several years.” In July of 2017 wrestling became the seventh official men’s sport in the CCC and has quickly grown. Arizona Christian University, located in Phoenix, recently added men’s wrestling on their campus under the direction of Head Coach Travis Patrick. Patrick, the former associate head coach at Menlo College, will prepare the Firestorm for competition in the CCC during the 2019-20 season. Rest of the story at https://montanasports.com/more-college/2019/01/15/arizona-christian-joins-msu-northern-providence-in-cascade-collegiate-conference-wrestling/?mc_cid=ecd50ebfff&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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