Takedown Report

42nd College News, Results & Reports

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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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Amateur Wrestling News NCAA Division I Individual Rankings January 6, 2020 Rankings will be posted to the Amateur Wrestling News website www.amateurwrestlingnews.com on a weekly basis during the season. SPECIAL OFFER FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS FROM THIS LIST — Only $25 for a full year of Amateur Wrestling News. Call publisher John Hoke, 405-206-0680 or sign up online with code: INSIDERS 

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.

Weight	Name	School	Year	Record	Pins	TF	MD	Bonus%
125	Spencer Lee	Iowa	Jr.	6-0	2	3	1	100
125	Jack Mueller	Virginia	Sr.	6-0	2	1	1	66.7
125	Pat Glory	Princeton	So.	13-0	3	5	0	61.5
141	Nick Lee	Penn State	Jr.	8-0	3	3	1	87.5
141	Luke Pletcher	Ohio State	Sr.	14-0	2	1	5	57.1
149	Pat Lugo	Iowa	Sr.	10-0	1	1	2	40.0
157	Ryan Deakin	Northwestern	Jr.	3-0	1	0	2	100

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:

• Vito Arujau (125)
• Daton Fix (133)
• Nick Suriano (133)
• Stevan Micic (133)
• Yianni Diakomihalis (141)
• Read of the list and story at http://www.hmawrestling.com/article/olympic-redshirt-report-whos-coming-back/?mc_cid=e04be080dc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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

• Went 6-0 to win his third straight Midlands Championships and help the Hawkeyes to their seventh straight team title and 29^th overall  
• Defeated Jack Conway of Penn (2:00), Joshua Otto of Wisconsin (1:17), Jake Stiles of Oklahoma (4:07), No. 16 Phillip Conigliaro of Harvard (6:08), No. 15 Zachary Hartman of Bucknell (8-3) 
• Rest of the story at https://bigten.org/news/2020/1/3/wrestling-iowa-and-wisconsin-share-wrestler-of-the-week-honor.aspx?mc_cid=e04be080dc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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

January 8, 2020 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized