Takedown Report

19th College News, Notes and Results

Oklahoma State Cowboys Top Gophers in First Home Dual of the Season
STILLWATER -The seventh-ranked Cowboy wrestling team (2-1; 0-0) notched its second dual win of the season Sunday, defeating Minnesota, 21-12, inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The win marked coach John Smith‘s 428th dual victory, making him the fifth all-time winningest coach in NCAA DI wrestling. The victory over the Gophers (1-2; 0-0) marks Oklahoma State’s first win against a ranked opponent this season. The Pokes took six of 10 bouts from Minnesota, including a 3-2 win from no. 4 Nick Piccininni to open the dual and a fall from freshman 133-pounder Reece Witcraft in his first dual at Gallagher-Iba. Rest of the story and details at https://okstate.com/news/2019/11/24/wrestling-cowboys-top-gophers-in-first-home-dual-of-the-season.aspx?mc_cid=a3b64c44ec&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Muhlenburg Wrestling Enjoys Historic Scotty Wood Day
The Muhlenberg wrestling team made history at the Scotty Wood Duals, going 3-1 with its first wins ever against Delaware Valley and Wilkes. The Mules (5-1) had been 0-23 all-time vs. Delaware Valley and 0-9 vs. Wilkes before posting decisive 38-12 and 42-9 wins, respectively, in their first and last matches of the day, winning all but one contested bout. In between, they beat Camden, 41-12, and lost to a strong Central team, 27-17. Rest of the story at https://muhlenbergsports.com/news/2019/11/23/wrestling-enjoys-historic-scotty-wood-day.aspx?mc_cid=a3b64c44ec&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Mavericks Crown Six Champions on Sunday
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Colorado Mesa women’s wrestling team crowned six champions in the Maverick Open on Sunday in Brownson Arena. The Open was the first-ever by the Maverick women’s program and featured wrestlers from Schreiner, York, Life Pacific and a handful of unattached wrestlers. Jennesis Martinez (101), Anja Schohl (116), Marissa Gallegos (123), Sierra Brown Ton (130), Dalia Garibay (136) and Alma Mendoza (143) all won their individual weight classes. All were round robins except for Garibay’s win at 136 pounds. Martinez finished ahead of Autumn Branson of York College after a pin at the 1:16 mark in the final bout of the weight while Tschohl earned a pair of tech fall wins on the way to the 116 pound title. Rest of the story at https://cmumavericks.com/news/2019/11/24/womens-wrestling-mavericks-crown-six-champions-on-sunday.aspx?mc_cid=a3b64c44ec&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Pennsylvania Wins Keystone Classic; 2 Grapplers Take Titles
PHILADELPHIA – The home team prevailed.
The University of Pennsylvania wrestling team had 16 wrestlers finish in the top eight, with two claiming individual championships to lead #TheMovement to its first team title at the Keystone Classic since 2010.
Freshman No. 11 Michael Colaiocco won the 125-pound championship, while sophomore Doug Zapf claimed the 141-pound crown. Overall, 14 of Penn’s 16 placewinners at their home tournament were underclassmen. Rest of the story at https://pennathletics.com/news/2019/11/24/wrestling-wins-keystone-classic-two-grapplers-take-titles.aspx?mc_cid=a3b64c44ec&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

West Liberty ‘Big Boys’ Come Up Big for No. 12 WLU Mat Squad
   MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The “big boys” came up big for the No. 12-ranked West Liberty University wrestling team in the Black and Gold’s sweep of No. 21 UNC-Pembroke and host Mount Olive in the Mount Olive Duals at Kornegay Arena on the Mount Olive campus.
    “This was a long and challenging trip which pitted us against a couple of very well-coached teams,” WLU head coach Danny Irwin said, “and I’m proud of my guys for rising to meet that challenge. Today’s result shows how resilient we can be and will serve us well as we move on against teams like Mercyhurst and (Pitt-Johnstown) in the coming weeks.”
    Strong finishes were the key for Irwin’s Hilltoppers, who won four of the last five matches in each of the duals to come out on top. West Liberty opened with a 34-14 rout of the host Trojans but the highlight of the day was the 22-16 come-from-behind win against a Top 25 UNC-Pembroke squad with four nationally-ranked wrestlers in its lineup. “I was really proud of the last five guys in our dual with Pembroke today,” Irwin said. “They stepped up and changed the momentum with their effort and fight.  Rest of the story at https://hilltoppersports.com/news/2019/11/24/wrestling-big-boys-come-up-big-for-no-12-wlu-mat-squad.aspx?mc_cid=a3b64c44ec&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Northwestern ‘Cats Cruise to 28-18 victory over NDSU
EVANSTON, Ill — No. 16 Northwestern bested North Dakota State Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena, winning seven of 10 bouts en route to a final score of 28-18. With the win, the ‘Cats improve to 2-1 on the season and stayed unbeaten at home. Dating back to last season, the Wildcats have now won four-straight home duals. “That’s a good win to get over a team that we’ve come up short against the last couple of years,” Head Coach Matt Storniolo said following the win. “Putting 28 points up as a team is a good number, but we have to be a little stingier in the matches we didn’t come out on top with.” Rest of the story at https://nusports.com/news/2019/11/24/wrestling-cats-cruise-to-28-18-victory-over-ndsu.aspx?mc_cid=a3b64c44ec&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#12 PITT UPSETS #7 LEHIGH ON CRITERIA
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The 12^th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team defeated No. 7 Lehigh based on the third criteria (match points) Sunday afternoon, 19-18. With the win, the Panthers improve to 2-1 on the year, while the Mountain Hawks drop to 1-2 on the year. The bout wins were even, 5-5, but it was a win by senior Demetrius Thomas that helped propel Pitt to victory. “It was a hard fought win today,” said head coach Keith Gavin. “It wasn’t perfect and definitely didn’t go the way we thought it would, but we just kept wrestling and found a way to win against a tough team.  Rest of the story at https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2019/11/24/wrestling-12-pitt-upsets-7-lehigh-on-criteria.aspx?mc_cid=a3b64c44ec&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Second-Half Surge Pushes Wolverines to Rivalry Win over CMU
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 21-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team claimed five of the final six bouts to overcome an early deficit and defeat in-state rival Central Michigan, 22-12, on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 24) in front of 1,467 fans at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines took six total bouts, earning bonus points in two. It was a pair of freshmen making their collegiate dual-meet debuts who highlighted the Wolverine victory. Freshman Cole Mattin used a big six-point move in the third period to earn a comeback decision at 141 pounds, while sophomore/freshman Max Maylor earned a second-period fall at 174 pounds to put Michigan ahead for good. Rest of the story at https://mgoblue.com/news/2019/11/24/wrestling-second-half-surge-pushes-wolverines-to-rivalry-win-over-cmu.aspx?mc_cid=a3b64c44ec&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 25 Purdue Sweeps Boilermaker Duals
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 25 Purdue wrestling team won 27-of-30 matches Sunday to post a 3-0 mark at the 2019 Boilermaker Duals in Holloway Gymnasium. The Boilermakers defeated Indianapolis 45-0, Clarion 34-6 and Northern Illinois 31-8 to improve to 6-1 in dual competition on the year. The Boilermakers picked up 12 bonus-point victories in the trio of duals, including two each from sophomore Parker Filius and junior Devin Schroder. Filius earned his second fall of the season, sticking Clarion’s Taylor Ortz in 4:21 and needing just 3:31 to secure a 16-0 technical fall over NIU’s Nathan Swartz. Schroder added his fifth and sixth technical falls of the season, both coming at 16-0, and his 20 back points Sunday surged him to third all-time at Purdue with 322 to his credit, passing Alex Griffin and Chris Fleeger on the Boilermakers’ career list. Rest of the story at https://purduesports.com/news/2019/11/24/no-25-wrestling-sweeps-boilermaker-duals.aspx?mc_cid=a3b64c44ec&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

LITTLE ROCK KEEPS CREATING FIRSTS WITH MATCH VICTORY
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – It was a day of firsts as the Little Rock wrestling team competed in their first-ever dual as well as inaugural home opener at the Jack Stephens Center. The Trojans made history with their first-ever team victory, defeating the University of the Ozarks 34-6 in front of 1,453 loud fans.
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“It just feels good,” said head coach Neil Erisman. “I was proud of our guys. We had some tough situations today where they could’ve quit, and they found a way to get it done, so it was a good start to our season.” The match began at 141 pounds, a fitting start as the bout featured the first Little Rock commit, Conner Ward. Out of the gates strong for the Trojans, the redshirt freshman finished his match with a 6-3 decision to put the Little Rock team ahead 3-0. Rest of the story at https://lrtrojans.com/news/2019/11/24/wrestling-little-rock-keeps-creating-firsts-with-match-victory.aspx?mc_cid=a3b64c44ec&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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