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‘First to Fight with All-Marine Head Coach Jason Loukides’

Welcome to the maiden voyage of First to Fight featuring All-Marine Wrestling head coach Jason Loukides. As is the case with our other coaches’ reports, First to Fight is an opportunity to glean direct insights from a USA Senior Greco-Roman head coach pertaining to his program– including recent event results, athlete performances, and upcoming plans. It’s likely not a great mystery as to what will serve as the lead topic for this first report with Coach Loukides. The 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International wrapped up last week in Colorado Springs, and when it was all said and done, two Marine Corps athletes came away with titles. At 67 kilograms, Jamel Johnson reigned supreme, defeating Mostafa Mohamed (EGY) in the final; and one weight class up it was Ray Bunker, who got past Asror Mukhitdinov (UZB). One interesting sidebar: both Johnson and Bunker not only won their first Schultz golds, but they were also the only two Americans to have vanquished foreign opponents in their respective finals. Following up the Schultz talk is Loukides’ perspective on an impending trip to Croatia for several of his charges, and what he’ll be looking for out of their performances. To close up, the coach offers his philosophy on the training plan now that the annual Armed Forces Championships are mere weeks away. Rest of the story at http://www.fivepointmove.com/all-marine-wrestling/loukides-report-jan-19/?mc_cid=768866e9ed&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

February 4, 2019 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Willis makes history as Laney wrestling wins MEC crown

Laney 50, South Brunswick 12

The Buccaneers clinched an undefeated season in the Mideastern Conference and won their third league title in the past four seasons with an easy victory over the Cougars.

Laney’s Cael Willis made history in the process. The senior pinned Matthew McCarter in the 170-pound bout, giving Willis the New Hanover County record for most pins in a career with 109. He passed Tanner Sewell, the son of former longtime Laney head coach Alan Sewell. Rest of story and pictures at Willis-makes-history-as-laney-wrestling-wins-mec-crown

West Brunswick, Ashley and North Brunswick wrestling all win

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Campbell stays perfect, tops The Citadel

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Campbell stayed unbeaten in dual competition with a 38-6 Southern Conference win at The Citadel Sunday at McAlister Field House. Campbell, one of just five NCAA Division I squads without a dual loss this season (Penn State, Oklahoma State, Iowa, Missouri) moved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in SoCon action, while The Citadel dropped to 1-7 on the year and 1-1 with its first conference loss.

The Camels picked up bonus points in seven matches, including the day’s first four bouts. No. 14 Noah Gonser posted back points in the second and third periods to lead off the match with a 22-4 tech fall (6:35) at 133 pounds, and Nathan Boston (141 pounds) picked up his second consecutive first round pin (1:32), one of three falls on the day for the Camels. No. 8 Josh Heil (149) and Benjamin Barton (157) followed with major decisions, giving Campbell a 19-0 advantage through four matches. Rest of the story and details at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/21347


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