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No. 21 Campbell Camels down Ohio for first dual win 24-16

ATHENS, OHIO – Camels took seven bouts and No. 21 Campbell picked up its first dual win of the 2019-20 season 24-16 at Ohio Sunday. Campbell (1-1) earned bonus point wins at 141 pounds, 165, 184 and heavyweight to pick up the road win over Ohio (0-1). No. 13 Josh Heil earned an early pin over Trevor Giallombardo at 141, and No. 15 Quentin Perez followed with a 16-1 first round tech fall at 165 to give Campbell its largest lead of the day at 16-7. Two matchups later, Andrew Morgan tallied a 12-2 major decision, while No. 7 Jere Heino closed out the day with a 10-2 major decision. Korbin Meink started the day off with a 6-2 decision over Giovanni Disabato before No. 19 Mario Guillen evened the score for the Bobcats with a 3-1 decision over No. 12 Noah Gonser in a battle of ranked opponents. Rest of the story at https://gocamels.com/news/2019/11/10/wrestling-no-21-camels-down-ohio-for-first-dual-win-24-16.aspx

November 19, 2019 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Corey’s Stories: ‘The sport of wrestling itself is such a metaphor for life’

Norm Pulver knew from a young age that he’d have to figure out his financial path to college — and wrestling provided him with a vehicle to get there. He wrestled in the mid-1980s at Linden High School in Michigan and he savored the uncompromising nature of the sport. He appreciated its challenges.  “The sport of wrestling itself is such a metaphor for life,” he said. “I grew up in an area that was socioeconomically depressed. I can count on one hand how many college graduates there are in my family.”
Pulver wanted to attend college and the Army’s G.I. Bill provided him with the ability to do that. Wrestling gave him the ability to withstand basic training, service in the Gulf War, the frigid nights and scorching days in Saudi Arabia and the spartan lifestyle of a soldier. “Grit, determination and (my) twisted sense of humor probably started on a wrestling mat,” said Pulver, who now is a charge nurse in a Level 4 trauma center in El Paso, Texas. He sees and treats people in dire, immediate need.  “I gravitate towards doing most things myself,” he said. “But I still appreciate working as a team. (That’s why) wrestling suited my personality even before I understood myself. “At work I’m in charge of everyone except the surgeon and anesthesiologist. You’d be surprised how many people (surgery) takes. I like the organization and making it work. One case at a time.”  The wrestling analogy with his work today is clear: One case at a time. Overlook nobody.  Rest of the story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1573683951323&twSessionId=qudexlwije&postId=1744653132&mc_cid=c2d2591d06&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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Morgan tabbed SoCon Wrestler of the Week

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After a 2-0 weekend that included an upset win, Campbell’s Andrew Morgan has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week. Morgan remained perfect on the season while picking up Campbell’s biggest individual win of the weekend, topping Pitt’s Nino Bonaccorsi 11-8 on Saturday. Bonaccorsi was ranked No. 6 in the country at 184 pounds heading into the dual. Morgan then posted a convincing 12-2 major decision victory over Mason Kroening at Ohio, moving to 6-0 on the season. A redshirt senior from Fountain Valley, Calif., Morgan was also the 184 pound Open Division Champion at the Southeast Open in his 2019-20 debut. Rest of the story at https://gocamels.com/news/2019/11/13/wrestling-morgan-tabbed-socon-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=c2d2591d06&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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College (10th) Results & News

Wrestling Bucks blog

Coach Ryan and the Wrestling Bucks Chop Down the Trees
The Buckeyes opened their inaugural season in the Covelli Center to a packed house on Sunday, November 10th. They celebrated their first home duel by giving all fans in attendance a free shirt with a picture of the Covelli Center on the front. The @wrestlingbucks came out victorious for their first duel win of the season against Stanford 29-6. Please read below for match to match details. The match started out at 133 pounds with Ohio State’s Quinn Kinner, a redshirt freshman who is currently the 20th ranked 133 pound wrestler in the country. Kinner came into the match with a season record of 3-2. Kinner’s opponent, Brandon Kier, is a senior that has a 5-1 record this season. Kinner scored first with a fireman carry switch to a double then transitioned to a go behind for a takedown making it 2-0. Kinner went into a power half with the boots in for 2 near fall points making it 4-0. At the start of the second period, Kier went neutral meaning he started on his feet. Kinner added another takedown in the second period to increase his lead to 6-0. Kinner chose down to start the third period but was unable to escape with Kier on top. Despite Kier riding Kinner the entire period, Kinner was able to maintain his riding time point making it a 7-0 decision. Kinner’s 7-0 decision made the team score 3-0 Ohio State. At 141 pounds; Ohio State’s Luke Pletcher, a senior who is currently the #1 ranked 141 pounder came into the match with a 5-0 record. Rest of the story at https://www.ohiostatewrestlingnews.com/post/wrestlingbuckschopdowntreesinopener

Short Time Shots: 11-12-19
By Jason Bryant
Holy crap it’s cold. Like I know I live in Minnesota, but it’s November 12 and the daytime high wasn’t the issue, it was the five degrees this morning while getting the kids ready for school. I chatted with ODU wrestling coach Steve Martin this morning. The first thing he asked me was how the weather was. After an expletive-laced retort, I finally answered with the current state of the atmospheric conditions. You can get that update every day on my personal Twitter account at 9:30 a.m. Central Time. I moved to Minnesota for a job. I left Minnesota for a job. I came back to Minnesota due to the proximity of my wife’s family and the abundance of good wrestling in the midwest. It’s easier to do what I do from here than say, my hometown. This is Short Time Shots, a mostly daily look at the scores and more from the world of wrestling. I’m Jason Bryant.

Dual Meets: 

  • Falls were the difference as Graceland earned the big six from Trey Heckadon, Brennan Swafford and Drew Sams to lift the Yellowjackets to a 24-18 win over Division III Simpson College on Tuesday.
  • Missouri Baptist opened up the season with a 30-18 win over American Midwest rival Hannibal-LaGrange. Jordan Sanders and Quentin Lawrence with falls there for the Spartans. They’ve got spirit.
  • Montana State-Northern got its first dual win of the season as longtime rival and current Cascade Conference foe Southern Oregon came to town and went home unhappy. Rest of the story and audio at http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/shots/short-time-shots-11-12-19/?mc_cid=a07fe7f16e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Ramirez named MEC wrestler of the week
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference Wrestler of the Week honor has been given to Notre Dame College’s Sandro Ramirez for his work at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open, last Sunday. This conference award has only been announced twice, as this is the first season that the MEC is sponsoring wrestling. Ramirez was the winner at 149 lbs. this past weekend at Case Western Reserve University. The open was split into the Gold Division and White Division with weight brackets in both. The Falcons’ redshirt-freshman wrestled in the White Division. Rest of the story at https://notredamefalcons.com/news/2019/11/12/wrestling-ramirez-named-mec-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=a07fe7f16e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Lydy Earns B1G Wrestler of the Week Honors
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After going three seasons without a weekly honor from the conference, the Purdue wrestling team has now seen an individual recognized in back-to-back weeks to open 2019-20 as senior Dylan Lydy was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday. Lydy posted a 3-0 mark at the Journeymen Duals on Saturday, including wins over a pair of top-15 ranked wrestlers to guide Purdue to a 2-1 dual record for the weekend. Lydy opened his trip to New York with his third bonus-point victory of the season, a 12-3 major decision over Buffalo’s Jake Lanning. The Boilermaker senior followed with two wins in dramatic fashion, going to overtime for a 4-2 victory over No. 12 Kimball Bastian of Utah Valley and gutting out a 3-1 decision over No. 10 Anthony Valencia of Arizona State.
After trading escapes in regulation, and going scoreless through a minute of sudden victory, Lydy and Bastian went to a pair of 30-second tiebreaker rounds. Both wrestlers escaped quickly in their opportunities off bottom, but Lydy finished the second period with a takedown to account for the final difference. Rest of the story at https://purduesports.com/news/2019/11/12/wrestling-lydy-earns-b1g-wrestler-of-the-week-honors.aspx?mc_cid=a07fe7f16e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

State Champion Chloe Clemons headed to Indian Hills
Coach Cole Spree and the new Indian Hills Community College women’s wrestling program has started out there program with a bang. IWCOA girls state champion Chloe Clemons of Pleasant Valley has become the first signee in program history. Clemons chose Indian Hills over Grand View and Baker University. She also said “I also looked hard at going to Loras and if they had a women’s wrestling program now they would have been right at the top too.” Rest of the story at https://iawrestle.com/2019/11/12/state-champion-chloe-clemons-headed-to-indian-hills/?mc_cid=a07fe7f16e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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