Campbell unveils 2019-20 schedule
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell has announced its 2019-20 wrestling schedule, featuring a challenging nonconference lineup, plus five home bouts and a full Southern Conference slate. The defending SoCon champions will open the season at the Virginia Tech Hokie Open for the second straight year on November 3. Nine total Camels placed at last season’s Hokie Open, highlighted by Noah Gonser’s third place showing at 133.
The Camels will also make return trips to the Navy Classic (Nov. 23), the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) and the Franklin and Marshall Open (Jan. 4). Campbell boasted two individual champions at the 2018 Navy Classic, with eventual NCAA qualifiers Josh Heil (149 pounds) and Andrew Morgan (174 pounds) both claiming titles, while eight Camels placed at last season’s F&M Open.
CU posted an all-time program best 10th place finish at the 2018 Midlands Championships. Gonser also made history with a runner-up finish, while Morgan took fourth and unattached Jere Heino placed sixth. The trio become the first Camels to place at the prestigious Midlands Championships. Rounding out the regular season tournament schedule will be the Reno Tournament of Champions on December 15. Campbell will make its dual debut at Pittsburgh on November 9. The Panthers finished 34th in the 2019 NCAA Championships, ranking as high as No. 13 in the national polls during the season. One day later, the Camels will make a return trip to Ohio, defeating the Bobcats 19-13 in the team’s dual debut and home opener last season. Rest of the story at
WRESTLING FOR NATIONAL RECOGNITION
TDR Edit.’s Notes ; While these wrestlers are from far away all of the thousands of wrestlers can identify with the desire for national recognition for achievement at the USA Wrestling tournaments this week in Fargo, North Dakota.
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The Oregon Girls National Wresting Team prepares for its biggest challenge yet. These 34 girls are the future of the sport of wrestling. Collectively, they make the Oregon Girls National Wrestling Team. And they mean business. “I love wrestling because it pushes you mentally and physically,” said 18-year-old wrestler Kyleigh Lopez. And it’s just tougher than other sports. I just love the challenge.”
Lopez, along with her 33 newly found teammates, have a big challenge ahead. The Oregon Girls National Wrestling squad will travel to Fargo, ND this weekend to compete in the USA Wrestling National Championship. They’ve been training from sunrise to sunset for the past week with some of the most highly qualified coaches in the state. “We’ve got seven female coaches on the coaching staff that have wrestled at the collegiate level or higher. So for the girls to have that opportunity, you can’t have a better experience being an Oregon wrestler. This is the place to be,” said Oregon national head coach Natasha Umemoto.
Umemoto has the most experience within the sport. Not only is she the head coach of the national team, she’s also a former national champion wrestler from this very tournament in Fargo. And the love for the sport kindled 28 years ago. “First it started out with my dad as a wrestling coach. And I went to practice with him. You know, little girl and her daddy,” said Umemoto. “But it has taught me everything you need to be successful in life. It’s addicting. You work hard and you reap the rewards.” Umemoto wants to see the girls’ hard work pay off in Fargo. “It would be a culmination of all the hard work they’ve put in. I’ve watched them develop since November,” Rest of the story at
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2019 Division III Hall of Fame Presented by Defense Soap
TDR Ed. Notes ; Congratulations to these wrestlers and coaches on their induction into the Hall of Fame this year. We are particularly pleased for these veteran coaches, Grebinar, Kocher, and Morris, who have led their teams to many victories.
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Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association is proud to announce the Division III Hall of Fame Class of 2019 sponsored by Defense Soap. This year’s class is comprised of two former student-athletes and four coaches. The athletes are John Gemmel (Ithaca College) and Tim Jacoutot (The College of New Jersey) while the coaches are Phil Grebinar (Worcester Polytechnic Institute), Leo Kocher (University of Chicago), Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales University), and Donny Wichmann (Augsburg University).
NWCA 2019 Convention Details
“The Hall of Fame Class of 2019 is an outstanding group who have helped advance our sport through their tireless efforts. It is our honor to help in recognizing them on this honor and we are excited to bring the Hall of Fame to the NWCA Convention and plan on a wonderful evening celebrating these former athletes and coaches.” Mike Moyer, NWCA Executive Director.
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The athletes from this year’s class, Gemmel and Jacoutot combined for an impressive 7 All-American finishes, 6 Finals appearances, and 4 National Championships. Rest of the details and story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/2019-division-iii-hall-of-fame-presented-by-defense-soap/?mc_cid=5185e1e43a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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After 20 seasons of publicizing wrestling The TakeDown Report’s (TDR) focus has changed to the collecting of college coaching records from North America since 1903. We will continue to recognize and reward successful wrestlers in eastern North Carolina (east of Raleigh & Fayetteville), assist with schools in starting or re-starting a team and this blog. Join us on our FaceBook Page – “The TakeDown Report” for photos and news. Please send results, stories, links and news to pass along. E-mail us at takedownreport@gmail.com
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