Takedown Report

23rd College News, Notes and Results

2019 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll – No. 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In the first edition of the 2019 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll, Menlo (Calif.) took home the top spot with 206 points.
Top 25 Highlights

• The No. 1 Oaks had five wrestlers in No. 1 spots within their respective weight classes. Including: Alleida Martinez (109), Gracie Figueroa (116), Tiana Jackson (123), Marilyn Garcia (143) and Precious Bell (170).
• Rounding out the top five were Jamestown (N.D.), Campbellsville (Ky.), Life (Ga.) and Southern Oregon
• Wayland Baptist (Texas) also had multiple wrestlers in No. 1 spots including: Kaylynn Albrecht (155), Desiree Zavala (136) and Nina Pham (101).
• This is the second year for women’s wrestling as an NAIA invitational sport. Twenty-eight NAIA institutions sponsor women’s wrestling teams during the 2019-2020 season. Women’s wrestling will be eligible for championship status once 40 institutions sponsor a varsity women’s wrestling program.
  Rest of the story and rankings at https://www.naia.org/sports/wwrest/2019-20/releases/WWrest__Poll1?mc_cid=d4857a47f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Rumble in the Jungle: NCAA Division I wrestling coming back to York County
For the second straight year, an NCAA Division I wrestling match will take place at Red Lion Area High School.  Lock Haven will face Navy at Red Lion’s Fitzkee Athletic Center at 7 p.m. on Dec. 13, in what is being billed as “Rumble in the Jungle 2.”  Last year, Red Lion hosted a marquee matchup between Lock Haven and Arizona State at the end of January in the first installment of what is hoped to be an annual event.  There’s no denying that this year’s event doesn’t have the same hype as last year’s match, which featured two teams ranked in the sport’s top 25, plus the obvious draw of York County legend Chance Marsteller being in Lock Haven’s lineup. The Bald Eagles featured six District 3 wrestlers that night and Arizona State had now two-time national champion Zahid Valencia. Rest of the story at https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2019/12/02/ncaa-wrestling-lock-haven-and-navy-compete-red-lion-high-school/2590288001/?mc_cid=d4857a47f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

DeVaney Pins Down Wrestler of the Week Honors
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — Vincent DeVaney of WVU Tech is Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Wrestler of the Week, the league announced Monday. This is the fifth edition of the weekly honors for the 2019-20 season. The next set of awards will be announced on December 9. Rest of the details and story at https://goldenbearathletics.com/news/2019/12/2/wrestling-devaney-pins-down-wrestler-of-the-week-honors.aspx?mc_cid=d4857a47f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Presbyterian College Director of Wrestling Mark Cody – OTM592
TDR Notes; Two great wrestling

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Mark Cody, the Director of Wrestling and the head men’s wrestling coach at the new program at Presbyterian College comes on the show to talk about his new position and post in South Carolina. Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling.
Rest of the story and audio at http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/trackwrestling/on-the-mat/presbyterian-college-director-of-wrestling-mark-cody-otm592/?mc_cid=3496aa8f13&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

NJCAA Wrestling Coaches Association Poll
The NJCAA Wrestling Coaches Association Poll for December 3, 2019, has been released.
Rest of the team and individual rankings at https://theguillotine.com/2019/12/njcaa-wrestling-coaches-association-poll-2/?mc_cid=3496aa8f13&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Kentucky Wesleyan Program First
MIDWAY, KY. – The Kentucky Wesleyan College wresting team produced the program’s first dual win on Tuesday evening. The Panthers defeated Midway University in dramatic fashion 26-19 as Kairus Washington sealed the victory win a pin in the final match of the night.  “Our guys hand fought extremely well tonight,” said Head Coach Rob McCabe. “It showed in the second and third periods where we were able to blow open the matches. Winning six of the eight contested matches shows that our guys are willing to fight and go the distance.” Wesleyan fell behind early as Adam Bender lost a tight match at 125 pounds, 4-1. However, LaMont Wilson gave the Panthers the lead with a 16-7 major decision over Brent Newcomer at 133 pounds. Wilson was dominate in his match over Newcomer, utilizing his speed to take down one of the top wrestlers in NAIA.  Rest of the story at https://kwcpanthers.com/news/2019/12/3/wrestling-a-program-first.aspx?mc_cid=3496aa8f13&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#6 Mount Union Stings #7 Baldwin Wallace in Berea
BEREA, Ohio — No. 6 ranked Mount Union defeated No. 7 ranked Baldwin Wallace, 31-9 in an Ohio Athletic Conference dual Tuesday in Ursprung Gymnasium in Berea. The Purple Raiders (2-0, 1-0 OAC) extend their OAC dual match win streak to eight matches while Baldwin Wallace falls to 1-1 overall and 1-1 in the OAC. Mount Union won seven of the 10 weight classes, but the match turned on a pair of Raider pins in the middle of the match. Mount Union held a 10-3 lead when No. 1 nationally ranked Antwon Pugh (Copley) got a pin at 157 then at 165 Michael McIntire (Wadsworth / Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary) pinned Stanley Bleich, who was nationally ranked seventh at 157 but the Jackets bumped up a weight class. Baldwin Wallace got off to a 3-0 start with a 6-4 overtime win from Jack Stanley over Errik Gerback (Alliance / Marlington) at 125 pounds. Mount Union came right back with a major decision win from No. 9 ranked David Massey (Cuyahoga Falls / Woodridge) at 133 pounds to give the Raiders the team score lead at 4-3. The 141-pound match featured a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers and Mount Union’s Jordin James (Bedford), ranked No. 1, grabbed a 11-5 win over No. 9 ranked Charlie Nash and the Raiders extended their lead to 7-3. Rest of the story at http://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20191203uqsg06?mc_cid=3496aa8f13&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Wrestling Mailbag: Introducing the No. 1-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes
We’re a little over one month into the college wrestling season, and the Iowa Hawkeyes are the unanimous No. 1-ranked team in Division I.
Yes, you can read that again.
Tom Brands’ guys hold the top spot in virtually every major wrestling poll. That’s (inhales) Trackwrestling, Flowrestling, The Open Mat, Intermat, Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine and the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
I might be missing one, but you get the point. We always knew that this group of Hawkeyes could be the team that ends the program’s championship drought. Through the first three weeks of the season, they carry the look of a squad on a mission to do just that. Iowa opened with a 39-0 win over UT-Chattanooga and followed with back-to-back victories over top-10 opponents — a 29-6 shellacking of Iowa State and, more recently, an even more impressive 32-3 win over a tough, up-and-coming Wisconsin team. Rest of the story at https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/2019/12/03/iowa-wrestling-mailbag-introducing-no-1-ranked-hawkeyes-trackwrestling-nelson-brands-isu-cyclones/2596306001/?mc_cid=3496aa8f13&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3rd Season, Column 14: The Month of living surprisingly; Westbound & Up with CKLV thoughts; Small Notes on the Big Boys; All Over-looked and Under-rated Team, 149; SoCon News, and the Princeton that was Promised
YO. It’s a former RailRoad, Lee Corsos 5th favorite adjective, and the ONLY description for this past months worth of stunning upsets, startling results, sad departures and simmering hopes. Really now, who foresaw 6 of the Countries Top 10 teams losing in a 3 week span, 4 of them at home? That the 4X defending National Champions would have their 60 match win streak broken? That THOSE results would share equal headline time with skin check protocol, overseas recruiting trips, (ALLEGEDLY) and vaunted coaches resignations? That there would be the birth of multiple new Mens Division 1 programs AND the first ever Womens D1 team? That nearly a dozen Collegiate All Americans who collectively own multiple National Championships and years of college eligibility would forego this season to pursue Olympic glory? That “6th year Senior Eligible” would change from No way, No how to why not? SUCH a month. Better bring it, December. You’ve got a LOT to live up to.
IN WRESTLING, WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS CHANGES EVERYTHING
The single most powerful operative phrase in collegiate wrestling comes from this tournament, whose results echo throughout the entire season. That phrase will be thought, written and uttered from the beginning of each college wrestling campaign through to the seeding meetings for the National Championships. “In Vegas “. “At Vegas.” The preposition is variable and irrelevant. Its effect, combined with the name, is constant and staggering. Simply put, the results of this event, both individual and team, carry near mythic significance well beyond its acknowledged level of competition. Rest of the story at https://morewrestlingplease.wordpress.com/2019/12/02/3rd-season-column-14-the-month-of-living-surprisingly-westbound-up-with-cklv-thoughts-small-notes-on-the-big-boys-all-over-looked-and-under-rated-team-149-socon-news-and-the-princeton-th/?mc_cid=d4857a47f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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