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Virginia Tech upset No. 9 Missouri in convincing fashion, 29-10
BLACKSBURG – No. 16 Virginia Tech wrestling opened the 2019-20 season with a convincing 29-10 victory over ninth-ranked Missouri as the Hokies won the final four matches to earn the win on Saturday afternoon at Cassell Coliseum. Mitch Moore capped off the thrilling victory with a fall in 26 seconds that ended the match and give Tech its first win ever over the Tigers.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
B.C. LaPrade tied the team score at 3-3 with a 3-1 sudden victory over Jarrett Jacques in a top 20 showdown at 157 pounds. LaPrade battled out of a possible takedown in the third period (ruled out-of-bounds), then earned the win with his own takedown with seven seconds left in the first overtime period. At 165, David McFadden put Tech up in the team scoring 7-3 with a major decision over Peyton Mocco. It was McFadden’s 87th win as a Hokie and the 19th by major decision. Rest of the story and details at https://hokiesports.com/news/2019/11/2/wrestling-hokies-upset-no-9-missouri-in-convincing-fashion-29-10.aspx?mc_cid=3b455adea1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Rutgers Sweeps RAC Quad to Begin 2019-20
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers wrestling picked up three dual victories over LIU (43-3), Centenary (38-6) and Pitt-Johnstown (22-9) to open the 2019-20 season on Saturday in front of 3,332 fans at the RAC. The Scarlet Knights won 25 out of 30 individuals bouts during their three dual matches, including 13 by bonus points. Brett Donner (165), Joseph Grello (174), Jordan Pagano (197) and Christian Colucci all recorded pins to highlight action for the Scarlet Knights. In a lineup that featured nine varsity debuts for RU, true freshman JoJo Aragona finished his day 3-0, including an impressive 6-2 decision over Nick Ealy of Pitt-Johnstown with more than 2:20 of riding time. True freshmen Sammy Alvarez (133) and Jackson Turley (165) also picked up their first career victories during the quad. Rest of this story at https://scarletknights.com/news/2019/11/2/wrestling-sweeps-rac-quad-to-begin-2019-20.aspx?mc_cid=3b455adea1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Fairmont State Opens Season at Garrett Community College
McHENRY, Md. — The relaunched Fairmont State wrestling team opened its 2019-20 schedule on Saturday afternoon with a dual exhibition at Garrett Community College in McHenry, Md. The second-year Lakers program edged the Falcons by a score of 30-22 on Saturday afternoon as Fairmont State went 3-2 after competing in five weight classes during its first meet of the season. Rest of the story at https://fightingfalcons.com/news/2019/11/2/fairmont-state-wrestling-opens-season-at-garrett-community-college.aspx?mc_cid=3b455adea1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Edinboro Fighting Scots Win First-Ever Mid-American Conference Dual while Going 3-0 at Kent State Duals
KENT, Ohio – In one day the Edinboro wrestling team eclipsed its win total from the 2018-19 season. Competing in the Kent State Duals to open the 2019-20 season, the Fighting Scots posted wins over Kent State (29-6), Mercyhurst North East (52-0), and Ashland (36-3) to sprint to a 3-0 start. Just as notable is the fact Edinboro won its first-ever Mid-American Conference dual with the victory over Kent State, an established member of the MAC. And for second-year head coach Matt Hill, the win came against the man he served under as an assistant coach for 11 years, KSU’s Jim Andrassy. A year ago, Kent State defeated Edinboro 26-12. Edinboro got the day started by winning eight of ten bouts against Kent State. Most noteworthy was a battle between two of the top 174-pounders in the MAC. KSU’s Andrew McNally came in ranked third in the MAC preseason poll, while Jacob Oliver of Edinboro was fourth. Both were NCAA qualifiers a year ago, with Mcnally making the trip at 184 lbs. Oliver would win by fall at 3:15. Rest of the story at https://gofightingscots.com/news/2019/11/2/wrestling-fighting-scots-win-first-ever-mid-american-conference-dual-while-going-3-0-at-kent-state-duals.aspx?mc_cid=3b455adea1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

November 8, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized