Even More State Championships Matches
Pamlico’s Javon Armstrong in 1A 285 lbs. final
https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18198005/
and https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18197995/
Laney’s Cael Willis in the 4A 170 lbs. Finals
https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18198003/
and https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18198008/
and https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18197970/
Rosewood’s Christian Decatur Wins!
https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18198009/
Rosewood’s Jordan Todd wins his 2nd State Championship https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18197997/ and https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18197942/
Ayden-Grifton’s Ray Darden wins a state title at https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18197982/ and at https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18197972/
West Craven’s Jon Ward in the state finals at
https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18197973/
Lejeune’s George Vrachnos wins state championship at https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18197993/
and https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18197964/
Rosewood’s Timothy Decatur Wins!
https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18197965/
Clayton’s Noah Johns celebrates at
https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18197954/
2018-19 ALL-USA Boys Wrestling: First Team
USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the ALL-USA Boys Wrestling Teams for the 2018-19 season, selected in coordination with Earl Smith of TheOpenMat.com based on past performance, level of competition and strength of schedule.
WRESTLER OF THE YEAR: Carson Kharchla, Olentangy Liberty
COACH OF THE YEAR: Troy Tirapelle, Buchanan
TEAMS: FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | THIRD TEAM
Rest of the story at https://usatodayhss.com/2019/2018-19-all-usa-boys-wrestling-first-team?mc_cid=c76314a5c3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Nationally ranked stars showcased in rugged Gotham City Girls Open in NYC
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Dozens of nationally ranked high school girls, along with many talented wrestlers who making their name on the national scene, were showcased in the respected and growing Cliff Keen Gotham City Girls Open, hosted by Beat the Streets New York this past weekend. Among the Junior champions who hold high school national rankings were No. 3 Samara Chavez (Sisters on the Mat- TX) at 106, No. 2 Lexie Basham (Sisters on the Mat – TX) at 138 , No. 5 Tiyahna Askew (Georgia Girls – GA) at 144 , No. 3 Amit Elor (TMWC-CA) at 152 , No. 7 Ashley Lekas (Sisters on the Mat – TX) at 164, No. 9 Bianca Rosales (Sisters on the Mat – TX) at 180 and No. 9 Taja Showers (Virginia Women’s National Team – VA) at 220.
Two of these champions beat other nationally ranked opponents in the finals. Chavez stopped No. 8 Julianne Moccia of the Virginia Women’s National Team by fall, while Lekas defeated No. 13 Shania Gowan (Florida Jets), in 12-0 technical fall. Elor scored an impressive 10-0 technical fall over Aoi Yamada of Japan in her final. Five of the champions were from other nations: Riko Kasai of Japan at 112 , Emma Luttenauer of Team France at 117, Tiana Bryant of Alberta, Canada at 122 , Diana Arsagova of Team Ontario, Canada at 127 and Aleah Nickel of Team Alberta, Canada at 132. Other individual Junior champions were Elizabeth Dosado of the Virginia Women’s National Team at 100 and Sariah Stewart of Curby 3 Style at 200. Rest of the story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/April/21/Gotham-City-Girls-Open-wrap-story?mc_cid=c1aaf85871&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
State Championships Matches
TDR Ed’s Notes ; These photo and videos links are at the highschoolOT.com web site which has greatly increased coverage of scholastic sports in the Triangle and eastern North Carolina. Check them out!
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Clayton’s Noah Johns wins the 3A 106 lbs. finals match 7-1.
https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18197788/
And https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18198014/
Clayton’s Noah Johns interview on HS OT.com
https://www.highschoolot.com/noah-johns-i-m-just-proud-and-happy/1819789
Broughton’s Kaleb Wright defeats Willis of Laney at
https://www.highschoolot.com/highlights-broughton-s-kaleb-wright-earns-state-championship/18197851/
Fike’s Aaron Bancroft starts off championship round with the tittle
https://www.highschoolot.com/highlights-fike-s-bancroft-gets-championship-round-started-with-title/18197865/
Rosewood;s Christian Decatur Wins!
https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18198000/
Rosewood’s Timothy Decatur Wins!
https://www.highschoolot.com/wrestling/image/18198017/
Demons clipped by Gray’s Creek in 3-A dual-team wrestling playoff opener Story at
End of the Season Stories in the Wilson Times
http://www.wilsontimes.com/stories/demons-clipped-by-grays-creek-in-3-a-dual-team-wrestling-playoff-opener,159042?
Going back to Greensboro: Fike’s Bancroft wins 2nd regional title, 3rd state 3-A berth
Story athttp://www.wilsontimes.com/stories/going-back-to-greensboro,160637?
Demons
dominate Big East individual tourney again
Story at
http://www.wilsontimes.com/stories/area-roundup-demons-dominate-big-east-individual-tourney-again,158653?
Golden Demons claim fourth
straight Big East duals crown
Story at http://www.wilsontimes.com/stories/golden-demons-claim-fourth-straight-big-east-duals-crown,157870?
Top ACTIVE NAIA College Coaches in Dual wins Top 25 w/ at least 100 wins
ACTIVE Coaches– Top 25 with at least 20 wins
- Mike Ritchey (Southern Oregon) 231
- Mike Machholz (Missouri Valley) 206
- Franky James (Campbellsville) — 170
- James Kisgen (McKendree College) 163
- Caleb Schaeffer (Providence Univ./Great Falls) 133
- Nick Mitchell (Grand View College) – 128
- Corey Ruff (Lindsey-Wilson) – 89
- Tyson Thivierge (Montana State Northern) – 81
- K.C. Rock (Embry-Riddle College) – 62
- Jake Stevenson (Morningside College) — 58
- Rik Dahl (Northwestern College) — 58
- Lennie Zalesky (Calif. Baptist Univ.) – 55 – now a D-I school
- Beau Vest (Dana-Midland) — 55 – now at another level
- Joey Martinez (Menlo) — 53
- Joe Baranik (St. Andrews) — 50
- Brian Jackson (Missouri Baptist) — 46 incomplete
- Thomas Pompei (Indiana Institute of Technology) 44
- Frank Romano (Notre Dame College) — 40 moved to D-II in 2012
- Chris Fleeger (Univ. of the Cumberlands) – 33 – retired in 2018
- Shawn Kelley (Hastings/SiTanka) — 32 retired
- James Hicks (Cumberland Univ.) — 31
- Zach Mullins (Graceland, Iowa) — 22
- Pete DiPol (Baker) — 22 incomplete (retired)
- Scott Hawes (Hannibal-LaGrange) — 21
- Cody Garcia (Baker) — 20
This is what we have so far. If you have updates to share e-mail us at takedownreport@gmail.com
7 New Senior Level Guys To Watch At The US Open
View Full 2019 U.S. Open Wrestling Championships Coverage
Apr 24, 2019 By Ryan Holmes
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Interesting story and videos at the FloWrestling website at https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6458233-7-new-senior-level-guys-to-watch-at-the-us-open
CHSAA sanctions three new sports for 2020-21 season
For the first time since 1998, Colorado will have a new sanctioned high school sport. Three, in fact. Colorado High School Activities Association voted Wednesday to add boys volleyball, girls wrestling and unified bowling. Each sport will begin play during the 2020-21 season. Boys volleyball will play in the spring, girls wrestling in the winter and unified bowling across the fall and winter seasons. The area already has a strong contingent of girls wrestlers, evidenced by Loveland qualifying four of its seven wrestlers in February’s Colorado High School Girls Wrestling Championship. Rest of the story at http://www.reporterherald.com/sports/ci_32594549/chsaa-sanctions-three-new-sports-2020-21-season?mc_cid=454e58e7ad&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2019 U.S. Open Senior men’s freestyle preview
By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling | April 24, 2019,
The United States has put together two great performances at the World Championships during this Olympic four-year cycle, winning the World Team title in Paris in 2017 and placing a close second at the 2018 Worlds in Budapest in 2018. The USA won an amazing seven World medals at the 2018 World Championships. Those World medalists have qualified directly to Final X, and are not expected to compete at the U.S. Open, although many of them will be there to support teammates.
With that said, in the three weight classes where the USA did not medal in Budapest, 57 kg, 65 kg and 70 kg, the winner of the U.S. Open will advance to Final X. Those weight classes will be loaded in Las Vegas, with two-time World medalist James Green (70 kg) and 2017 World silver medalist Thomas Gilman (57 kg) among those registered. A week ago, 2016 World champion Logan Stieber officially announced his retirement, leaving the sport as the No. 1 athlete on Team USA at 65 kg. This weight class is loaded with talent and depth, and Las Vegas will give an early preview of the kind of battles to expect on the road to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. The men’s freestyle pre-seeds were announced on Monday, which gave fans a first opportunity to take a peek at the competition in men’s freestyle for this year’s U.S. Open. We give this weight-by-weight preview for your enjoyment.
57 kg/125.5 lbs.
National Team: 1. Thomas Gilman; 2. Daton Fix; 3. Tony Ramos
Gilman, a World silver medalist in 2017, who was also on the 2018 U.S. World Team, is registered for the U.S. Open and seeking to secure his spot in Final X once again. He could meet 2019 NCAA runner-up Daton Fix of Oklahoma State, who he defeated in Final X last year. Fix competed at 133 pounds in college but is down to his freestyle weight again.
Last year’s No. 3 on the National Team, two-time World Team member Tony Ramos, is registered at 61 kg. Two-time NCAA champion and two-time Junior World champion Spencer Lee is already qualified for the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament and did not register here. That does not mean that Gilman and Fix will have a simple road to the finals. This weight has a ton of depth.
Zach Sanders and Frank Perrelli, veterans who have remained active on the national and international scene, are capable of a run to the finals. A pair of past NCAA champions, Nathan Tomasello and Darian Cruz, have been focused on freestyle and are looking to move up. Tomasello is a past Senior National Team member. Rest of the story and preview at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/April/24/US-Open-freestyle-preview?mc_cid=454e58e7ad&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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