Takedown Report

18th College News, Notes and Results

No. 1 Pitt-Johnstown Win 9 of 10 Bouts in 35-6 Home Win Over Findlay
The Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers won nine of the 10 bouts, including a technical fall by 2019 National Champion Connor Craig, on its way to a 35-6 non-conference win of the University of Findlay, Saturday night in the Sports Center.  The Mountain Cats improved to 8-2 on the year. Seventh-ranked Brendan Howard’s forfeit win at 125 lbs. gave the Mountain Cats a 6-0 lead, before Matt Siszka got an escape and a takedown with just under two seconds to defeat Derek Sharp, 6-4, at 133 lbs. At 141 lbs., Jacob Ealy erased a 4-0 first period deficit to defeat Branson Proudlock, 11-8, and No. 1-ranked Chris Eddins dealt Devin Rogers a 13-1 major decision loss at 149 lbs. to make it 16-0. Rest of the story at https://pittjohnstownathletics.com/news/2019/11/23/wrestling-no-1-wrestlers-win-9-of-10-bouts-in-35-6-home-win-over-findlay.aspx?mc_cid=bf43724ece&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Virginia Tech wins Navy Classic, McFadden climbs wins list
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Virginia Tech wrestling claimed first place at the Navy Classic Saturday at the U.S. Naval Academy. The Hokies finished with 116 points, nine points more than the second-place finisher, Campbell. David McFadden and Hunter Bolen took home titles for Tech at 165 pounds and 184 pounds, respectively. McFadden went 5-0 in the tournament to finish first, including a win by tech fall in the round of 32. Bolen also went 5-0, pinning two opponents en route to the title. With five wins at the Navy Classic, McFadden is now tied for 15^th all-time in career wins at Virginia Tech. McFadden has 93 wins in his fourth year competing for Tech. He is approaching 100 wins, a feat only 12 Hokies have ever accomplished. Rest of the story and details at https://hokiesports.com/news/2019/11/23/wrestling-tech-wins-navy-classic-mcfadden-climbs-wins-list.aspx?mc_cid=bf43724ece&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

NO. 14 PRINCETON TOPS NO. 7 LEHIGH FOR 2ND STRAIGHT YEAR, 18-14

Quincy Monday had a win for the Tigers at 157.
Different venue, different year, same result for the Princeton wrestling team in its series with Lehigh. A year after the Tigers got their first win over Lehigh since 1968 in a match in Bethlehem, Princeton gave the home fans the treat of seeing a win over the Mountain Hawks, 18-14 Saturday night in Jadwin Gym. The back-to-back wins are the first over Lehigh for Princeton since the 1934-35 and 1936-37 seasons.  In a battle of nationally-ranked wrestlers, Princeton’s fifth-ranked Patrick Glory won in sudden victory overtime over 12th-ranked Brandon Paetzell at 125 to open the evening before the crowd of 886. Rest of the story and details at https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2019/11/23/wrestling-no-14-princeton-tops-no-7-lehigh-for-second-straight-year-18-14.aspx?mc_cid=bf43724ece&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 8 Wisconsin Hillger’s heroics continue as he pins No. 3 Orndorff
No. 8 Badgers beat down on No. 18 Utah Valley
OREM, Utah – The eighth-ranked Badger wrestling team faced its first ranked opponent of the season and passed with ease, defeating No. 18 Utah Valley 31-13. The match everyone had circled on their calendars lived up to its expectations. Wisconsin’s No. 8 Trent Hillger faced off against No. 3 Tate Orndorff, both coming into the match undefeated. Both wrestlers recorded escapes to end regulation tied at one. Hillger came alive in overtime and recorded a fall in eight minutes, 18 seconds. Rest of the story at https://uwbadgers.com/news/2019/11/23/wrestling-no-8-hillgers-heroics-continue-as-he-pins-no-3-orndorff.aspx?mc_cid=bf43724ece&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Cardinal Outlasts Columbia

Stanford improves to 3-1 overall
STANFORD, Calif. – Falls by Shane Griffith and Dalton Young helped Stanford wrestling secure a 21-19 win over Columbia, Saturday, in the Cardinal’s annual outdoor dual inside Football Fan Fest. The bonus-point victories for Griffith and Young were the difference as both Stanford (3-1) and Columbia (0-1) each won five bouts. The Cardinal jumped out to a 15-3 lead, winning four of the first five bouts. Redshirt freshman Tyler Eischens started things off for Stanford with a 6-1 decision over Riley Jacops at 157 pounds. Eischens led 2-1 after the first and rode out Jacops in the second. He added an escape, another takedown and racked up 3:37 in riding time in the win. Rest of the story at https://gostanford.com/news/2019/11/23/wrestling-cardinal-outlasts-columbia.aspx

SIX UNDEFEATED PATRIOTS LEAD WRESTLING AT FIRE DUALS
Lakeland, FL – The Patriots wrestled well at the Fire Duals on Saturday, going 2-1 against NAIA ranked opponents. Included in the wins, #8 Cumberlands defeated higher-ranked and hosts, #7 Southeastern.  
Cumberlands defeated Southeastern 36-7 early in the morning to open action, and closed with a 30-11 victory over #17 Indiana Tech. The Patriots were almost able to avenge last season’s loss to the Reinhardt Eagles, falling to this year’s squad – who are second in the NAIA – by a narrow, 19-18 margin. Rest of the story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2019/11/24/mens-wrestling-six-undefeated-patriots-lead-wrestling-at-fire-duals.aspx?mc_cid=bf43724ece&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Women wrestlers at UW-Stevens Point part of growing sport
STEVENS POINT – Jessika Rottier started wrestling when she was 4 years old. She wanted to be like her big brother, she said. Rottier is from Pulaski, and she started competing in youth leagues around the Green Bay area. There wasn’t a girls wrestling program at her school, so she joined the boys team, and competed exclusively against boys until college. “It wasn’t hard for me because that’s the way I grew up,” Rottier told Wisconsin Public Radio. “None of the guys I wrestled had any problems with it. I didn’t have any problems with it.” Rest of the story at https://www.htrnews.com/story/sports/2019/11/23/women-wrestlers-uw-stevens-point-part-growing-sport/4289145002/?mc_cid=a3b64c44ec&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Iowa State: David Carr’s statement win over Kaleb Young a bright spot in loss to Iowa
No. 11-ranked 157-pounder knocks off No. 2 Young 6-1
AMES — David Carr stood in the center of the Iowa State wrestling mat and let the 11,238 fans in attendance cheer and cast down their praise and adulation. No. 11 Carr (157) beat No. 2 Kaleb Young of Iowa 6-1 to officially announce his presence to the college wrestling nation. Iowa State lost to Iowa 29-6 Sunday at Hilton Coliseum, but Carr proved he belongs in the NCAA title conversation. “That was nuts. That was crazy,” Carr said of the cheers raining down on him. “It’s a phenomenal feeling and it makes me want to go back and work hard. It makes me want to crush every workout and believe in my coaches even more.” Rest of the story at https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/iowa-state-cyclones/david-carr-iowa-state-wrestling-statement-win-over-kaleb-young-iowa-20191124?mc_cid=a3b64c44ec&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Cy-Hawk wrestling: Iowa tops Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum for 16th-straight series win
AMES, Ia. — The folks clad in black-and-gold were outnumbered by their Cyclone counterparts here on Sunday afternoon, if only barely. This Iowa State wrestling team has offered reason to be excited, of course, but on this day, the Iowa fans were very, very loud. A “Let’s go Hawks” chant broke out midway through the eighth match of the annual Cy-Hawk wrestling dual. Iowa’s Nelson Brands provided the fuel, scoring an overtime takedown to knock off Iowa State’s Sam Colbray, 4-3, at 184 pounds in perhaps the biggest result of the day. “I hit a single again? I don’t know,” Brands said afterward. “I got to his legs and took him down. There’s not much to it.” Rest of the story and video at https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/2019/11/24/cy-hawk-wrestling-iowa-tops-iowa-state-hilton-coliseum-16th-straight-series-win/4291366002/?mc_cid=a3b64c44ec&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

West Point Army Cadets Cruise Past West Virginia
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point wrestling team scored early and often Sunday at Christl Arena, as the Black Knights won nine of 10 matches on their way to a 35-4 dual match win over West Virginia.  “I thought we wrestled hard,” said head coach Kevin Ward. “I thought our hustle was good and that led to some guys looking for some bonus points. We were in position in a couple matches where we could separate scores and give our guys that did that credit.” Four Cadets earned bonus point wins for Army (4-1), who move to 3-1 all-time against the Mountaineers (0-2). Competing in his first career dual, Andrew Wert Jr. looked impressive at 133 pounds, picking up a 10-0 major decision over Lucas Seibert.  Rest of the story at https://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2019/11/24/wrestling-cadets-cruise-past-west-virginia.aspx?mc_cid=a3b64c44ec&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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