Takedown Report

31st College News, Notes and Results

Klucker & Hazel secure bonus points, Bald Eagles drop Navy in thriller
Alex Klucker and Corey Hazel picked up bonus points, and DJ Fehlman sealed a thriller as the Bald Eagles edged out Navy at the Rumble in the Jungle.
RED LION, Pa. – Alex Klucker (Summerdale, Pa./East Pennsboro) and Corey Hazel (Spring Mills, Pa./Penns Valley) recorded valuable bonus-points, and DJ Fehlman (Warren, Pa./Warren) sealed the team victory with a dominating win in the night’s final bout, helping the Lock Haven University wrestling team edge out Navy (3-3), 19-15, at the 2019 Rumble in the Jungle in Red Lion, Pennsylvania at Red Lion High School’s Fitzkee Center. Klucker recorded a quick pin at 157 and Hazel recorded a major decision at 184 and the duo’s bonus-point victories certainly played a major role in the outcome for the Bald Eagles (1-1). With the win, Lock Haven moved to 1-1 and bounced back from the dual season-opening loss last week vs. Central Michigan. Returning All-American Kyle Shoop (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) and Brock Port (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte) also won tonight for LHU as Lock Haven and Navy each split five wins in the dual. This marked the second Rumble in the Jungle and the Red Lion fans were once again treated to thrilling Division I wrestling action. Rest of the Lock Haven story at https://www.golhu.com/news/2019/12/13/wrestling-klucker-hazel-secure-bonus-points-bald-eagles-drop-navy-in-thriller.aspx?mc_cid=6c2e34b9a3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Augsburg Auggies top Mustangs 26-12
MINNEAPOLIS — Claiming victories in six out of 10 bouts, including two pins and a technical fall, the No. 3-ranked Augsburg University men’s wrestling team claimed a 26-12 dual meet victory over NCAA Division II opponent Southwest Minnesota State University on Friday at Si Melby Hall.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 26, Southwest Minnesota State 12
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis
RECORD: Augsburg 2-0 overall, Southwest 0-3 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The No. 3-ranked team in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national rankings, the Auggies claimed two pins and a technical fall in its six bout victories. 
• At 125 pounds, Augsburg’s Justin Stauffacher (FY, Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West) used a big four-point near-fall in the third period to post a 6-4 decision and improve his record to 7-2 on the season.
• At 133 pounds, No. 2 ranked Victor Gliva (SR, Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS) improved to 8-0 on the season, claiming a second-period technical fall. He scored two 4-point near-falls in the first period in addition to three takedowns and a 2-point near-fall.
• At 149, No. 8-ranked Aaron Wilson (SR, Oak Grove, Minn./St. Francis HS) improved to 9-0 with a 1:45 pin of Robert Shields.
Rest of the story beyond the box score at https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2019/12/13/mwr121319.aspx?mc_cid=6c2e34b9a3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 1 Wartburg Knights Down Cornell on the road
MOUNT VERNON – The No. 1-ranked Wartburg wrestling team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 43-2 victory during a non-conference dual at Cornell College Friday evening. 
The Knights won nine of 10 individual bouts, including pins from Kris Rumph, Max Forsyth, Paul Calo, and Kyle Briggs. Wartburg led 17-2 in takedowns.  Rest of the story and box score at https://go-knights.net/news/2019/12/13/wrestling-no-1-knights-down-cornell-on-the-road.aspx?mc_cid=6c2e34b9a3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Short Time Shots: Keiser takes first win and how to interrupt a podcast (12-13-19)
It’s Friday the 13th. It was perhaps the only cool thing about growing up with the name Jason. The whole mythological thing with the Argonauts hadn’t quite resonated just yet – and since I didn’t go to school at the University of Providence or play in Toronto in the CFL, those references were lost on me – just like those two COULD be lost on you. This is Short Time Shots, a mostly daily look at the scores and more from in and around the world of wrestling, I’m Jason Bryant. Before we get to the college action, the Walsh Ironman, one of the best high school wrestling tournaments in the universe is rolling on in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. To keep with the theme, Wyoming Seminary coach Scott Green says Sem has 13 entered, 13 survived on the 13th. Somewhat witty. No truth to the rumor Coach Green was at Wing Warehouse with the seedy underbelly of the wrestling internet. Sometimes you get interrupted from recording a show by three people in said town of Cuyahoga Falls.
Minnesota Beer of the Night: You probably won’t find it by the time you get here for the NCAA Division I Championships, but it’s Surly’s Black Horsemen, which is brewed in collaboration with those fun-loving metal heads at King Diamond. Yes, THAT King Diamond. It’s a Danish style black lager – a style I fell in love with when I was at the Junior World Championships in Trnava, Slovakia in 2018. The rest of the story and audio at http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/shots/short-time-shots-keiser-takes-first-win-and-how-to-interrupt-a-podcast-12-13-19/?mc_cid=6c2e34b9a3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Seven Minutes with Tom Ryan presented by College Wrestler Recruiting
Seven Minutes is a series of interviews with top wrestling coaches and athletes. Most of the question-and-answer sessions last roughly seven minutes. Hence the name. Ohio State head wrestling coach Tom Ryan led the Buckeyes to an NCAA team title in 2015 and was a two-time All-American for the University of Iowa under Dan Gable. You can listen to the entire interview above or read the transcript below. 
If you could take what you know now and have a conversation with yourself at 15 What advice would you give yourself?
Listen more. Suffer more. Listen to your parents. Read more. Be more curious and hungry to learn more things.
What do you mean by suffer more?
I mean put myself under more duress, chosen suffering.
What is the biggest break that helped you helped you get to where you are today?
I had so many breaks. I think that the most critical tool for success is people and the people you surround yourself with. I’ve had so many people around me that are so good at what they do. I went to the J Robinson Intensive Camp. Rest of the story and audio at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPlayer.jsp?TIM=1576296178581&twSessionId=cuxqdazkhe&videoId=1871642132&mc_cid=6c2e34b9a3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES 2019 DECEMBER WRESTLING RANKINGS
Missouri selected as the favorite in December rankings over Old Dominion, Rider and Lock Haven
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) has embarked on a historic 2019-20 wrestling season as the MAC welcomes seven new affiliate members this season as the Conference membership increases to 15 wrestling members, the second-largest NCAA Division I Wrestling Conference in the nation. 
2019-20 MAC December Rankings
1.         Missouri (36.0)
2.         Old Dominion (25.0)
3.         Rider (22.0)
4.         Lock Haven (21.0)
5.         Central Michigan (19.0)
6.         Buffalo (13.0)
t-7.       Clarion (12.0)
t-7.       Northern Illinois (12.0)
9.         Edinboro (11.0)
t-10.      Ohio (8.0)
t-10.      George Mason (8.0)
12.        SIUE (7.0)
t-13.      Cleveland State (6.0)
t-13.      Kent State (6.0)
15.        Bloomsburg (4.0)
The Mid-American Conference wrestling coaches announced the December weight class individual rankings and team rankings in conjunction with the league office today.  Based on the rankings, seven-time defending MAC Champion Missouri Tigers (36.0 points) were selected first in the Conference over second-place Old Dominion (25.0 points), third-place Rider (22.0 points) and fourth-place Lock Haven (21.0 points).
The December ranking witnessed Central Michigan (19.0 points) in fifth place and Buffalo (13.0 points) in sixth place.  Clarion (12.0 points) and Northern Illinois (12.0 points) were tied for seventh-place, while Edinboro ranked ninth (11.0 points). Ohio (8.0 points) and George Mason (8.0 points) were tied for tenth place, while SIUE (7.0 points), Cleveland State (6.0 points), Kent State (6.0 points) and Bloomsburg (4.0 points) rounded out the team scoring.
Currently, the MAC is home to three programs ranked in the Top 25 with No. 19 Missouri, No. 20 Rider and No. 25 Lock Haven. Rest of the story at https://getsomemaction.com/news/2019/12/12/mac-announces-wrestling-coaches-december-rankings.aspx?mc_cid=6c2e34b9a3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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