Takedown Report

14th College News, Notes & Results

Northwestern Wildcats Upset No. 14 Northern Iowa in Home Opener
EVANSTON, Ill — No. 21 Northwestern returned to Welsh-Ryan Arena on Sunday with an emphatic 24-20 win over No. 14 Northern Iowa in its home opener. With the win, the ‘Cats improve to 1-1 on the season. NU was able to come out on top today thanks in large part to the fact that four of their five individual wins Sunday were of the bonus point variety. “Saw some really great individual performances tonight. Super proud of the effort put out by Mike DeAugustino, Shayne Oster and the other guys that got their hand raised,” Head Coach Matt Storniolo said following his team’s victory. Rest of the story at https://nusports.com/news/2019/11/17/wrestling-wildcats-upset-no-14-northern-iowa-in-home-opener.aspx?mc_cid=6feecf2e4d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 6 Lindenwood Earns Two Wins on Saturday
The No. 6 Lindenwood wrestling team (2-0) went 2-0 on Saturday with wins over Ouachita Baptist and Emmanuel College.  The Lions defeated Ouachita Baptist 47-6, while taking down Emmanuel College 38-8 in Arkadelphia, Ark.
Blaine Martinez went 2-0 on the day with a major decision against Emmanuel College.  Tim Bogar registered a pin against Ouachita Baptist, going 2-0 on the day.  Austin Stofer dominated his opponents, earning a pin and a tech fall in his two matches. Rest of the results at https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2019/11/16/no-6-lindenwood-wrestling-earns-two-wins-on-saturday.aspx?mc_cid=6feecf2e4d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

IOWA Hawkeyes Blank Mocs in Season Opener
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Wrestling team opened the 2019-20 season Sunday with a 39-0 shutout of Tennessee-Chattanooga at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes swept 10 bouts, scoring bonus points in five matches and punctuating the dual with a first-period fall at heavyweight. Rest of the story at https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2019/11/17/wrestling-hawkeyes-blank-mocs-in-season-opener.aspx?mc_cid=6feecf2e4d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Ferrum Women’s Wrestling Beats Liberty 21-20
SALEM, Virginia — The Ferrum College women’s wrestling team competed against Liberty University Saturday, November 16, in a dual meet held at the Salem Civic Center. The Panthers and Flames battled to a 20-20 deadlock, with Ferrum earning an extra team point on criteria to claim a 21-20 win. Rest of the story at https://www.ferrumpanthers.com/sports/wwrest/2019-20/releases/20191117mfid7r?mc_cid=6feecf2e4d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#11 Johnson & Wales Wins Roger Williams Invitational
BRISTOL, R.I. – Five top three finishes propelled the Johnson & Wales University wrestling team to the title at the Roger Williams University Invitational. JWU posted 174 points to best Castleton by 28 points. The biggest upset of the tournament came at 133 pounds. Rookie Hayden Brown worked his way to the finals where he defeated the top-ranked wrestler in the country, TCNJ’s Jake Giordano, 4-2. Also claiming an individual title was senior Michael DiNardo, 3-1, over Ryan Higgins from Bridgewater State at 285 pounds. Rest of the story at https://providence.jwuathletics.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191116yuzeee?mc_cid=6feecf2e4d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 12 Iowa State Tops Bucknell, 24-15
AMES, Iowa – The No 12 Iowa State wrestling team (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) topped Bucknell (0-2, 0-0 EIWA), 24-15 in the dual season-opener. The Cyclones won six of the 10 bouts and were aided by bonus-point victories from Jarrett Degen (major decision), David Carr (technical fall) and Marcus Coleman (fall).
How It Happened
Alex Mackall put the Cyclones on the board to open the dual with a 10-3 victory over Brandon Siedman. Mackall tallied four takedowns, including three in the first period, to improve his season record to 4-0. Rest of the story at https://cyclones.com/news/2019/11/17/wrestling-no-12-iowa-state-tops-bucknell-24-15.aspx?mc_cid=6feecf2e4d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Virginia Tech Hokies upset No. 3 Ohio State in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Virginia Tech wrestling defeats third-ranked Ohio State Sunday in Columbus. The upset victory is already the second of the season for No. 11 Tech, first over a top-3 opponent.
Joey Prata secured the win for the Hokies after a 5-2 decision over No. 20 Malik Heinselman to end the dual. Sunday was the second straight win for the Hokies when the dual came down to the last match. Highlights & details at https://hokiesports.com/news/2019/11/17/wrestling-hokies-upset-no-3-ohio-state-in-columbus.aspx?mc_cid=6feecf2e4d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Rider Rolls to 26-6 Win at Northern Illinois
DEKALB, IL – The Rider University wrestling team continued to make statements on the mat, defeating Northern Illinois at the Huskie Duals, 26-6, on Sunday afternoon at Victor E. Court. Eight Broncs contributed individual wins for Rider, as the Broncs led throughout the dual. Rider started the match with wins at 125, 133 and 141. Jonathan Tropea (Harrington Park, NJ/Saint Joseph (Montvale)) earned a 9-8 decision over 2019 NCAA Qualifier Bryce West. Chris Wright (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) and Robbie Cleary (Edison, NJ/Bound Brook [Rutgers]) followed with major decisions to put the Broncs on top, 11-0. Complete story at https://gobroncs.com/news/2019/11/17/untitled-story.aspx?mc_cid=6feecf2e4d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#1 Penn State Rolls at Army West Point Invite
WEST POINT, N.Y.; – The Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0, 0-0 B1G), ranked No. 1 nationally by InterMat, dominated action at the 2019 Army West Point Invite on Sunday in West Point, N.Y. Fifteen Penn Staters competed at nine weights and the Nittany Lions came away with four champions with 11 total place-winners. The Nittany Lions four champions were Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.) at 133, Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.) at 141, Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.) at 149 and Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.) at 174.  Luke Gardner (Pottsville, Pa.) was runner-up at 149 as well, dropping a tough bout in an all-Penn State final at that weight.
Rest of the story at https://gopsusports.com/news/2019/11/17/wrestling-1-penn-state-rolls-at-army-west-point-invite.aspx?mc_cid=6feecf2e4d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Oklahoma State’s First Dual Loss in Two Seasons Came After Controversial Failed Skin Check
On Saturday, Oklahoma State lost its first dual since the 2017-18 season when the Cowboys fell to Lehigh on the road 21-20. The score was tied at the end of the dual, but went to criteria which gave the win to Lehigh. There were a number of stories surrounding this and I’ll touch on those in the coming week. There was one that greatly impacted the dual and I felt deserved some immediate attention. Rest of the story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/reece-witcraft-failed-a-skin-check-and-it-cost-osu-their-first-dual-loss-in-two-seasons/?mc_cid=6feecf2e4d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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