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42nd College News, Results & Reports

TDR Editor’s Notes ; We regret
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NCAA champ Cassar, All-American Conel out for season
Four-time defending national champion Penn State has lost two key starters for the season. Returning NCAA champion Anthony Cassar (285) and 2018 All-American Kyle Conel (197) are out for the season due to injury. Nittany Lion head wrestling coach Cael Sanderson made the announcement Tuesday. Freshman Seth Nevills will replace Cassar at heavyweight, while All-American Shakur Rasheed will step in for Conel at 197 pounds. Nevills is 6-0 this season and won tournament titles at the Mat-Town Open and Wilkes Open. He was the nation’s No. 6 overall recruit in the Class of 2018. Rasheed was a seventh-place finisher at the 2018 NCAAs at 197 pounds. He was a Big Ten runner-up last season at 184 pounds. Rest of the story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/22824?fbclid=IwAR3KxOe1Tt0c2AkL-x2-vhj6BYYffsaD4JDuBj8jZTII0U6oDnekO7zNmkA

Mert and Joanne Hill Endow Drexel Wrestling Head Coach Position
Drexel University Athletics announced today the creation of the Mert and Joanne Hill Head Wrestling Coach position – the first named male coaching position at Drexel. The endowment was made possible through a substantial and meaningful commitment made by two Drexel alumni, Albert “Mert” Hill ’67 and Joanne Hill ’69. Read the full story here

NWCA D3 Team & Individual Rankings
The NWCA has released their latest 2019 – 2020 Division III team dual meet and individual rankings released by the ranking committee on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.
Full rankings at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/NWCA-D3-Team-Individual-Rankings-7-1-2020

Amateur Wrestling News NCAA Division I Individual Rankings
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Writing Time: Three of the top storylines from the South Beach Duals

Lehigh broke through at the South Beach Duals, South Dakota State matched its win total of a year ago in one weekend and Cornell’s Ben Darmstadt proved that he’s a different animal at 197 pounds after returning to his old weight. Rest of the story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?postId=1996913132&tag=writing-time-email

Louisville again set to host NWCA’s Mat Mayhem with 92 college teams battling for dual meet championships
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Manheim, Pennsylvania — A record 92 college teams will be participating in Mat Mayhem this coming weekend at the Kentucky Exposition Center at the NWCA’s annual National Duals. The 2020 U.S. Marine Corps NWCA Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships presented by ARMS Software and Defense Soap hosted by NUWAY takes place January 10-11 with Louisville as the host for the second straight year. “Last year, we saw great support from the wrestling community in Louisville and the state of Kentucky and we’re excited to expand even more this year with the record number of teams participating and even some local high schools getting into the mix, hosting one of their regional dual meet events here at the Kansas Exposition Center,” said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. With the rapid growth of the women’s college wrestling scene, the Women’s Division has been split into two, with NCAA teams on one tournament, NAIA teams in the other. In 2019, the NAIA hosted its first invitational championship for women’s wrestling. The NCAA is close to adding women’s wrestling as an emerging sport.
Of the 92 teams, 65 are nationally ranked, including the top-ranked teams in five of the six Divisions.
WHAT: 2020 U.S. Marine Corps NWCA Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships presented by ARMS Software and Defense Soap hosted by NUWAY
WHERE: Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky
WHEN: January 10-11, 2020
WATCH: Trackwrestling.com (PPV)
RESULTS & BRACKETS: Men’s Divisions | Women’s Divisions
Rest of the story and complete list of teams at http://www.nwcaonline.com/louisville-again-set-to-host-nwcas-mat-mayhem-with-92-college-teams-battling-for-dual-meet-championships/

2019-20 ASICS Race for Hodge Trophy Update

By Mike FinnUpdated: January 3, 2020

As the NCAA Division I college season moves into January, there are 17 different wrestlers who are still considered contenders to win the 2020 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy, presented by ASICS. The following is a weight-by-weight list of those undefeated highly-ranked wrestlers, including their records and bonus-point wins as of Jan. 3, 2020.

WeightNameSchoolYearRecordPinsTFMDBonus%
125Spencer LeeIowaJr.6-0231100
125Jack MuellerVirginiaSr.6-021166.7
125Pat GloryPrincetonSo.13-035061.5
141Nick LeePenn StateJr.8-033187.5
141Luke PletcherOhio StateSr.14-021557.1
149Pat LugoIowaSr.10-011240.0
157Ryan DeakinNorthwesternJr.3-0102100

Rest of the list and story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2020/01/2019-20-asics-race-for-hodge-trophy-update/?mc_cid=e04be080dc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Olympic Redshirt Report: Who’s coming back?
Olympic years are exciting for a plethora of reasons; one being the effect it has on the college wrestling landscape. In years past there have been big names in college wrestling take Olympic redshirts, like Andrew Howe in 2012 and Kyle Snyder in 2016, but nothing compares to the talent sitting out this year.  Below is not a complete list of Olympic redshirts, but a list of the guys that would have an immediate impact on college wrestling if they decided to come back today.
Top ORs:

Iowa and Wisconsin Share Wrestler of the Week Honor
Hawkeyes’ Marinelli and Badgers’ Gross each claimed titles at Midlands
Co-Wrestlers of the Week
Alex Marinelli, Iowa
165 pounds – Jr. – Miamisburg, Ohio – St. Paris Graham

Cumberland Phoenix take down Keiser, 45-3
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.- Cumberland defeats first-year team Keiser University in their inaugural home dual, 45-3. Carter Cox won his match at 125 weight class in a tight decision 4-1 over Francisco Farr. Dylan Burton got the win by forfeit for Cumberland. Keshawn Laws beat Zachary Fix of Keiser 16-0 to earn a tech fall victory. Esteban Remilliard pinned Steven Burress after four minutes in the match at 149. Rest of the story http://www.gocumberlandathletics.com/wrestling/news/2019-20/7985/phoenix-take-down-keiser-45-3/?mc_cid=e04be080dc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Hokies beat No. 24 Central Michigan 20-16 to kick off 2020
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Virginia Tech wrestling won their fifth dual of the season Friday night over No. 24 Central Michigan to remain undefeated.
With the win, the No. 5 Hokies improve to 4-0 over ranked opponents this season. Virginia Tech previously beat No. 9 Missouri, No. 21 Northwestern and No. 3 Ohio State.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
With the Hokies trailing 3-0, Collin Gerardi got Tech on the board with a 7-6 decision over Drew Marten. He was trailing 6-5 with under 40 seconds remaining, but Gerardi … rest of the story at https://hokiesports.com/news/2020/1/3/wrestling-hokies-beat-no-24-central-michigan-20-16-to-kick-off-2020.aspx?mc_cid=e04be080dc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Wrestling Posts First Dual Victory Of Season Friday Night In Dominant Fashion Over LIU
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The Bloomsburg University wrestling team picked up its first dual victory of the season on Friday night as it handled Long Island University (LIU), 40-3, at the Nelson Field House. The Huskies improved to 1-3 overall while the Sharks dropped to 2-14 on the season in its inaugural year at the Division I level. The Huskies won nine of the ten bouts on the evening and scored bonus points in eight of the victories – five major decisions, one technical fall, one fall, and one forfeit – en route to its first team win of the year and the program’s first dual victory since a 38-3 win at Franklin & Marshall on February 9, 2019. Meanwhile, the 40 points scored by the Huskies marked the most in a single dual since a 43-0 win over Davidson on November 11, 2017. Bloomsburg won the first six bouts of the night to jump out to a 26-0 advantage before the Sharks … rest of the story at https://buhuskies.com/news/2020/1/3/wrestling-posts-first-dual-victory-of-season-friday-night-in-dominant-fashion-over-liu.aspx?mc_cid=e04be080dc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

CHASE SINGLETARY LIKELY OUT FOR SEASON, JORDAN DECATUR BURNING REDSHIRT
Two major roster changes are coming for the Buckeyes with the new year, one eagerly anticipated and the other… not so much.
First, the bad news: Redshirt sophomore Chase Singletary, the ninth-ranked heavyweight in the country according to FloWrestling, will likely miss the remainder of the season. The big man wrestled just three matches in the 2019 portion of the season before sustaining an injury at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, having missed early-season meets while representing Team USA at the U23 World Freestyle Championships in Budapest.
“It’s bigger than we thought,” Ryan told reporters at the Jennings Wrestling Facility Friday afternoon. “…so we’re leaning toward medicalling Chase [sic]. It’s that bad. He’s missed enough training and it looks like it’s going to linger on another 4-6 weeks.”
Gary Traub has become something of a fan favorite filling in for Singletary this season. The redshirt junior from Cincinnati’s Sycamore High School seemed destined to be a career backup, having sat behind Kyle Snyder and then Singletary, and now has his opportunity to make a name for himself in the starting lineup.
“‘Gas Tank Gary’ has really been a lightning rod for the team from an energy standpoint,” Ryan said. “Hat’s off to Gary. Gary’s ready, excited. He’s … rest of the story at https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-wrestling/2020/01/111222/wrestling-chase-singletary-like-out-for-season-jordan-decatur-burning-redshirt?mc_cid=e04be080dc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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8th Women’s Wrestling News, Results & Report

NCAA postseason tournament officially announced, vote for emerging sport status approaches
The Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Coalition shared a press release on December 16th with details about the first National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships—a postseason tournament exclusively for NCAA member institutions.
The First Annual Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships will be hosted by Adrian College, and is scheduled for March 6-7, 2020. The announcement nearly brings the story we’ve been following since September full circle, when several NCAA programs quietly added a new postseason tournament to their schedules: NCAA women’s wrestling programs to compete at exclusive championship event. After confirming specifics with WLAG, we were able to share an in-depth look at NCAA milestones—including the development of the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Coalition—in mid-October: NCAA women’s wrestling: Understanding recent milestones.
Formally establishing the NCWWC signals continued momentum in the efforts to bring women’s wrestling into the NCAA as a championship sport. But, while the headline singles out an exclusive championship open to all NCAA programs, it should also call to mind the approaching January vote that will determine whether or not women’s wrestling will be assigned emerging sport status for August 1, 2020. That vote is scheduled for the third week in January (logistics tbd). All three divisions will vote on the recommendation made in June, 2019, by the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics. Restof the story at https://www.transitionwrestling.com/ncaa-postseason-tournament-officially-announced-vote-for-emerging-sport-status-approaches/?mc_cid=e04be080dc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b


In New York ;
At Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, Isabella Garcia is not only competing, but she’s winning.
She’s one of many female wrestlers these days who are joining boys’ teams. Standing about 5 feet tall in the 106-pound division, Isabella Garcia says she always ready to rumble. “I’ve been doing karate for I think 10 years now and my karate instructor, he suggested that I try wrestling because I liked the ground fighting and the grappling that we did. So I tried it freshman year,” Garcia says. But while Garcia had some experience, it still wasn’t an easy start. “Maybe in the beginning, beginning, like early her freshman year, I was like ‘Oh, this girl might not last.’ Not that she did anything that would tell me that,” says coach Anthony Tortora. “But once we were about a month into her freshman year, I could sense that she liked the sport a lot and she was going to work her hardest to be as good as she could be at it.” Garcia never gave up and her determination eventually paid off. Recently, Garcia reached the pinnacle of her young wrestling career by becoming the first girl ever to win the Pawlings Round Robin Tournament, which also happened to be her first ever boys’ tournament victory. It was an achievement that not even she believed was possible when she started wrestling. Rest of the story at http://westchester.news12.com/story/41518621/horace-greeley-high-school-wrestler-becomes-first-girl-to-win-in-boys-tournament?mc_cid=e04be080dc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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6th High School Notes & News

TDR Editor’s Notes : The first article is an interesting idea as an All-Decade team would generate interest , discussion by coaches, wrestlers and fans. We welcome input from readers about All-Decade and All-Time teams for Eastern North Carolina.
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In Iowa ;
The Gazette’s area wrestling Team of the Decade
Union’s Max Thomsen, Lisbon’s Brad Smith are the best of the 2010s
Eastern Iowa remains fertile ground for prep wrestling talent. Each year the area churns out some of the best wrestlers, regardless of class. Determining an all-decade team from The Gazette’s circulation area is no easy task. Two-time state titlists and four-time state medalists aren’t assured of a spot on the list of graduates, spanning from 2010 to 2019. As a staff, we agreed not to include anyone currently wrestling and the Class of 2020 has some exceptional talent. I tried to limit one wrestler per weight class. With the change in weight classes between the 2011 and 2012 seasons, I stretched the rules to include a few who had wrestled at the old classes. The decade was filled with three four-time state champions and six three-timers, including three who were four-time finalists. Iowa City West’s Nick Moore (Class 3A), Max Thomsen (2A) and Carter Happel (1A) are among Iowa’s 27 four-time state champions and none of them suffered more than one career loss. Plenty of coaches continued Hall of Fame careers. Rest of the story and list of team members at https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/the-gazettes-area-wrestling-team-of-the-decade-20200101?mc_cid=a7cbe452af&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

In Pennsylvania
TOM’s High School Wrestler of the Week – December 30th, 2019
By Earl Smith
The Open Mat’s High School Wrestler of the Week Award goes to Tyler Stoltzfus of St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. Stoltzfus, the No. 7-ranked wrestler in the nation at 170 pounds, went 5-0 over the weekend to take home the championship in a loaded field at Powerade. He started his tournament with a fall and then a major decision in the opening two rounds. In the quarterfinals, he picked up a 1-0 win over Fargo All-American Mac Stout. He then knocked off defending PA state champion and fifth-ranked Trey Kibe 4-3 in the semifinals. Then, … Rest of the story at https://news.theopenmat.com/high-school-wrestling/high-school-wrestler-of-the-week/toms-high-school-wrestler-of-the-week-december-30th-2019/76005?mc_cid=a7cbe452af&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

In Ohio
Man who died in Ashland County crash was Crestview High School football, wrestling coach
CLEAR CREEK TWP., Ohio (WJW) —The Crestview High School wrestling team has announced that school’s football and wrestling coach passed away Monday evening.  Jesse Campbell, 31, of Oberlin, died in a three-car crash in Clear Creek Township. The team wrote on Facebook:  “Coach Campbell was a staple in both programs. He had a great drive and passion to push his athletes not just in sports but as individuals as well. Coach Campbell was a brother to many and a friend to all. The Crestview Wrestling and Football program will carry his memory … Rest of the story at https://fox8.com/2019/12/31/981258/?mc_cid=a7cbe452af&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Falcons top local finishers at Charger duals

  • By Jake Keator Sports Writer Jan 5, 2020

LITTLEFIELD — It was a busy afternoon at Ayden-Grifton High School on Saturday as the Chargers’ wrestling team hosted its annual Charger Duals event.
Prep Spotlight: Sherman continues his impact
By Jake Keator Sports Writer Jan 2, 2020
Milt Sherman has dedicated his life to the sport of wrestling, and years after his personal career on the mat ended and he retired as a full-time coach, he continues to assist Pitt County wrestlers in their quests for glory.
Greenville Reflector articles at https://www.reflector.com/sports/

High School Insider: Wyoming Seminary cruises at Powerade
As we reached the New Year and the beginning of a new decade, we also hit full stride in the heart of the high wrestling season. With Beast of the East and Ironman well in the rearview mirror, we entered the holiday tournament season and looked ahead to big events on the other side of the country like Doc Buchanan in California and the Cheesehead Invitational in Wisconsin. But first, let’s catch up on some of the big news you may have missed throughout the week that was. We start with Powerade, where, with no Blair Academy in the field, Wyoming Seminary entered as an overwhelming favorite and likewise rolled to victory with 272 points, nearly 100 points in front of second-place Malvern Prep. But it wasn’t all sunshine and roses for the Blue Knights. Down at 106, it appears coach Scott Green has a decision to make. Danny Sheen, a Fargo champ from Illinois, has been the rep at Ironman, XCalibur and now Powerade. But Sheen lost last weekend in the round of 16 and failed to place. Meanwhile, Super 32 middle school champ Brandon Cannon repped Sem at Beast of the East and won the 106-pound title in a field that included No. 1 Marc-Anthony McGowan. So where does Green go from here at 106?
Then at 126, No. 1-ranked Nic Bouzakis appeared well on his way to a championship before an illegal mat return injured opponent Kurtis Phipps of Norwin and Phipps was ruled the winner via disqualification. While he wrestled back to seed for third, seventh-ranked Drew Munch lost to previously unranked Gabe Wilochell in the quarterfinals. Wilochell went on the win the weight, however. Lastly, the Blue Knights are still without Jake Kaminsky at heavyweight. Kaminsky is ranked No. 4 in the nation. Rest of the story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1577980852306&twSessionId=wxzqupdiki&postId=2006026132&mc_cid=3d23d316ba&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

In Pennsylvania
Nazareth wrestling strikes early with quick pins, then rolls to win over Easton
By Josh Folck | For lehighvalleylive.com
The fans were just getting settled in on Friday night at Easton Area High School and lehighvalleylive’s top-ranked Nazareth wrestling team was already building a lead on the scoreboard. The Blue Eagles used three first-period falls to open the match and take an 18-0 lead after three bouts. Seniors Dashawn Farber (1:57 at 145 pounds), Jake Dressler (1:57 at 152) and Nathan Stefanik (1:52 at 160) had the opening pins  Rest of the story at https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/highschoolsports/2020/01/nazareth-wrestling-strikes-quick-with-early-pins-then-rolls-to-win-over-easton.html?mc_cid=e04be080dc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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Hayden Hidlay Named ACC Wrestler of the Week for Third Time

RALEIGH, N.C. – For the third time this season, and for a second straight time, R-Jr. Hayden Hidlay has been named the ACC Wrestler of the Week.
This week’s honor comes after Hidlay won the 157-pound weight class at the Southern Scuffle, the first individual title for NC State at the event since 2009. Hidlay went a perfect 5-0, all bonus point wins, and outscored his foes 50-6 including a first-period pin.
In the finals in a top-10 match, Hidlay downed #7 Jesse Dellavecchia of Rider in a convincing 10-0 major decision, which included 4:47 of ride time.
Hidlay is ranked #2 at 157 pounds in all six polls this week.
Hidlay and the No. 6 NC State wrestling team will return to home action this weekend, as the Wolfpack will host No. 12 Princeton on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum. Rest of the story at https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/7/wrestling-hayden-hidlay-named-acc-wrestler-of-the-week-for-third-time.aspx

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NAIA Wrestling Rankings – New Polls (Jan. 5th)

NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll – No. 3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Vikings of Grand View (Iowa) secured 188 total points to earn No. 1 advancing their streak 55 consecutive ratings periods at No. 1. The next installment of the Coaches’ Poll is scheduled for Jan. 16th

Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 2000-2001)

  • The Vikings have remained in the driver’s seat since back to Oct. 17, 2012. Winning eight straight national titles as a program.
  • Grand View had three individual No. 1 wrestlers including Justin Portillo (125) Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (157) and Evan Hansen (197).
  • Cumberlands (Ky.) joined the top five this week moving up three spots with Tres Leon being the only newcomer in the individually ranked wrestlers at 149.
  • Since 2001, only Grand View (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-2018, 2018-19), former members Notre Dame (Ohio) (2010-11) and Lindenwood (Mo.) (2006-07) have spent the entire season ranked No. 1.

Poll Methodology

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In the third edition of the 2019-20 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll, Life (Ga.) moved into the No. 1 spot. The No. 1 Eagles earned a total of 184 points just one point higher than the No. 2 Campbellsville (Ky.).

Top 20 Highlights

  • The Eagles moved up from the three spots to the No. 1 this week.
  • Menlo had the most individually ranked wrestlers with four including: Alleida Martinez (109), Gracie Figueroa (116), Tiana Jackson (123), and Precious Bell (170).
  • Wayland Baptist (Texas) had three No. 1 wrestlers this week including: Kaylynn Albrecht (155), Desiree Zavala (136) and Nina Pham (101).
  • There was one newcomer in the top ranked individuals at 143 Sienna Ramirez of Southern Oregon.
  • 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.

Poll Methodology

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