UNC-Pembroke’s Daggett Named MEC Wrestler Of The Week
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – A quartet of victories, including a pair of wins over nationally-ranked opponents, as well as a trip to the podium, has earned all-American Nick Daggett a weekly honor from the Mountain East Conference (MEC), the league office announced Tuesday.
Daggett was named MEC Wrestler of the Week after registering four wins at the prestigious Midwest Classic over the weekend, including a trio of wins on Sunday that ultimately led to a fourth-place showing. Daggett, who dropped a tight decision in Saturday’s quarterfinal round, rebounded with a pin of Davenport’s Daniel Poupore in his opening match on Sunday, and then took down ninth-ranked Jacob Dunlop (Gannon) and sixth-ranked Tyler Kreith (Maryville) to advance through to the third-place bout. His run would end there, unfortunately, with a 4-2 decision to top-ranked Carlos Jacquez of Lindenwood.
A three-year starter for the Black & Gold, Daggett has compiled 74 wins already in his collegiate career, including a 13-3 mark this season. He has qualified for each of the last two NCAA Division II National Championships, including an all-American run as a freshman in 2017-18. Rest of the story at https://uncpbraves.com/news/2019/12/17/wrestling-daggett-named-mec-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=d7de0df08e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4th High School News, Results and Matches
Falcons win their Pilkington Duals
PIKEVILLE — Led by seven unbeaten performers, the Charles B. Aycock High wrestling team reigned as the champion of its Pilkington Duals for the first time since 2007. Rest of the story at http://wilsontimes.com/stories/falcons-win-their-pilkington-duals,197715?newsletter=197834
Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Tyler Hughes, C.B. Aycock High
Senior Tyler Hughes continued his unbeaten season for his C.B. Aycock High wrestling team last week, making him this week’s Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week. Wrestling at 152 pounds, Tyler won both of his matches in a 3-A/4-A Eastern Carolina Conference tri-match on Wednesday, then went 4-0 in helping the Golden Falcons win their Pilkington Duals tournament on Friday. For the season, Tyler is 25-0 with 16 wins by fall, three by technical fall, three by major decision and three by forfeit. Rest of the story at http://wilsontimes.com/stories/farris-thomas-law-attorneys-student-athlete-of-the-week-tyler-hughes-cb-aycock-high,197712?newsletter=197834
Bancroft, Bullock win titles at Pierce-Davis Memorial
BETHEL — Fike High senior wrestler Aaron Bancroft claimed a weight-class championship for the fourth straight year at the 28th Pierce-Davis Memorial Tournament on Saturday at North Pitt …
Rest of the story at http://wilsontimes.com/stories/area-roundup-bancroft-bullock-win-titles-at-pierce-davis-memorial,196618?newsletter=196621
New rule in wrestling producing more mat time (in Pennsylvania)
Thanks to a new wrestling rule, more athletes will be able to compete in tournaments this year. The rule allows two wrestlers from the same school to compete in the same weight class in tournaments.
There are a couple provisions to consider. The first is that there must be room in the bracket for extra wrestlers. For example, when a 16-man bracket has 13 competitors, those three spots can be taken up by a wrestler whose teammate is already in the bracket. If the bracket is full, then you can’t put the extra wrestler into the tournament. The other major stumbling block is if a tournament has a JV tournament during or leading up to the main tournament. An example of that would be the JV event held the day before the Powerade Wrestling Tournament at Canon-McMillan High School. The rule will help some programs that have a logjam at a weight class, but it will really benefit programs that are not struggling with a numbers problem. Not only is this a great idea, but one has to wonder why it took so long to come to fruition. Rest of the story at https://observer-reporter.com/columns/new-rule-in-wrestling-producing-more-mat-time/article_c4c8137e-1e0e-11ea-b843-27745c6773fb.html?mc_cid=e30f8eb0f1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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