Takedown Report

College News, Results, & Reports # 50

Edinboro Edges Bloomsburg, 19-16, Behind Spaulding Decision
Jon Spaulding won the deciding match at heavyweight.
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The Edinboro wrestling team improved to 9-4 overall and 3-2 in the Mid-American Conference on Thursday night, edging Bloomsburg, 19-16, at Nelson Field House. The Fighting Scots rallied for the win thanks to decisions by Dylan Reynolds and Jon Spaulding at 197 lbs. and heavyweight, respectively.
The Fighting Scots would find themselves trailing 13-6 midway through the match, as Bloomsburg picked up bonus points at 133 lbs. and 157 lbs. The match began with Lucas Rodriguez improving to 13-7 with a 9-7 decision over Christian Gannone at 125 lbs. Rodriguez, a redshirt sophomore, jumped out to an 8-2 lead after one period on the strength of a takedown, four nearfall points, and a reversal. … Rest of the story at https://gofightingscots.com/news/2020/1/16/wrestling-edinboro-edges-bloomsburg-19-16-behind-spaulding-decision.aspx?mc_cid=8ef0a047a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#23 WCU picks up 3 pins, 2 tech falls in 31-12 win over #11 Adams State
ALAMOSA, Colo. — Last season, the rivalry wrestling dual of Western Colorado and Adams State came down to the final match of the night with the Mountaineers picking up the win via a pin in Gunnison.
This season, not so much.
The No. 23 Mountaineers won six of 10 matches – including three pins and two tech falls – as they made it seven wins in a row over No. 11 Adams State with a 31-12 victory Thursday night at Plachy Hall.
WCU (7-4 overall, 2-0 RMAC), the defending RMAC champs, picked up pins from Cole Mortensen at 157 pounds (1:40), No. 12 Ruger Wyneken at 184 pounds (2:34) and Sammy deSeriere (1:47) while getting tech falls from No. 3 Patrick Allis (16-1) at 125 pounds and Hunter Mullin (21-5) at 174 pounds to get big points for the Mountaineers. Michael Thelen just missed getting a major decision win for WCU at 165, beating ASU’s Gavin Davy 7-1. … Rest of the story at https://gomountaineers.com/news/2020/1/16/WRST16Jan2020.aspx?mc_cid=8ef0a047a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Saints Open Conference Slate With 35-3 Win Over Emmanuel (Ga.)
GAFFNEY, S.C. – Kicking off their South Atlantic Conference Carolinas slate, the Limestone College men’s wrestling team handed the Lions of Emmanuel College a 35-3 loss on the night as the two teams battled out in the Timken Center on Thursday, January 16. Limestone wasted no time getting on the board as senior James Sass (Summerville, S.C.) turned in a 9-4 decision in the opening bout of the night to give the Blue and Gold the early 3-0 lead.  Senior Majid Corbett (Sumter, S.C.) followed that up at 133 lbs with a 17-2 dismantling of Martrez Huff to give the Saints five more team points and extend the lead out to 8-0. … Rest of the story at https://golimestonesaints.com/news/2020/1/16/mens-wrestling-saints-open-conference-slate-with-35-3-win-over-emmanuel-ga.aspx?mc_cid=8ef0a047a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 3 Duhawks Dominate in Win Against No. 20 Dutch
PELLA, Iowa (Jan. 16, 2020) – The No. 3 Loras College wrestling team maintained its perfect 2-0 record in American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) action with a swift dual win against No. 20-ranked Central College on Thursday as the Duhawks dominated early in the match and held strong throughout the dual en route to a 41-9 victory. D3wrestle.com contender Matt Randone started the Duhawks off with a win at 125 lbs., making quick work of Central’s Chase Poston with a tech fall win. Contender-ranked Brice Everson put the Duhawks ahead 11-0 after he pinned Shandon Akeo at early in the first period and at 141 lbs. and Mason McMillen came back in the second period trailing 10-3 to No. 10-ranked Daniel Radcliffe to pin his opponent at 5:24 and extend Loras’ lead 17-0. The Dutch came back to put six points on the board at 149 lbs. but the momentum was short lived as No. 5/2 Brandon Murray put Jackson Gissel through the gauntlet at 157 lbs., sealing the match with a tech fall victory, 20-4. … Rest of the story at https://duhawks.com/news/2020/1/16/wrestling-no-3-duhawks-dominate-in-win-against-no-20-dutch.aspx?mc_cid=8ef0a047a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 1 Wartburg Knights Blank No. 17 Luther
DECORAH – The No. 1-ranked Wartburg wrestling team improved to 11-0 on the season and 3-0 during American Rivers Conference play with a 47-0 shutout victory on the road at No. 17 Luther College Thursday evening.  Rest of the story at https://go-knights.net/news/2020/1/16/wrestling-no-1-knights-blank-no-17-luther.aspx?mc_cid=8ef0a047a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

UWL Earns Conference Win at UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team rallied for a 25-20 victory at UW-Whitewater Thursday night in Kachel Gymnasium. The Eagles, ranked 18th in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), improve to 6-4 overall and 2-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). The Warhawks, ranked 13th, fall to 8-6 overall and 2-1 in the conference.  UWL won five of 10 matches in the WIAC matchup. The Warhawks won the first match as third-ranked Mike Tortorice won by major decision (11-2) over ninth-ranked Sawyer Sarbacker at 125-pounds. The Eagles’ Josh Stenger followed with a win by technical fall (21-2, 5:00) over Josiah Lynden to give UWL a 5-4 lead. UW-Whitewater took an 8-4 lead after fourth-ranked Hazen Rice won by major decision (11-2) over Hayden Schlough at 141-pounds. … Rest of the story at https://uwlathletics.com/news/2020/1/16/wrestling-uwl-earns-conference-win-at-uw-whitewater.aspx?mc_cid=8ef0a047a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Iowa Western C.C. riding impressive performance at national duals
(Council Bluffs) — The Iowa Western wrestling program had one of their most impressive performances of the season this past weekend. The Reivers entered last weekend’s NJCAA National Duals with the No. 7 seed. Despite that, they picked up three dual wins before falling in the first place match to Clackamas Community College. “We’ve had a chip on our shoulder all year,” Head Coach Josh Watts said. “We’ve been out to prove something all year. The guys have bought into that. Going into national duals, I felt we were one of the best teams in the country, and we just wanted to put a performance out there that reflected that.” The outstanding weekend has been par for the course for an Iowa Western program that is currently ranked 4th in the NJCAA rankings. … Rest of the story at http://www.kmaland.com/sports/iwcc-wrestling-riding-impressive-performance-at-national-duals/article_43df5384-387c-11ea-9768-235b63985f8b.html?mc_cid=8ef0a047a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Leistikow: An exciting, important two months ahead for Tom Brands and Iowa wrestling
IOWA CITY, Ia. — Upon his arrival for each new day of work, Tom Brands hops out of his truck and walks past the statue of Dan Gable before entering the doors of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. To most, the Gable statue represents an era of unquestioned Iowa wrestling dominance — a time when NCAA championships seemed automatic to the black and gold. To Brands, walking past a bronzed legend who delivered 15 NCAA Championships in 21 years as Iowa’s coach, means the opposite. … Rest of the story at https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/columnists/chad-leistikow/2020/01/16/leistikow-exciting-times-tom-brands-spencer-lee-iowa-wrestling/4482083002/?mc_cid=8ef0a047a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Multi-Divisional Insider: A look back at the National Duals and how the crowns were claimed
Mike Moyer was talking candidly about how he liked to see the U.S. Marine Corps NWCA Multi-Division National Dual Meet championships grow. In an interview with Trackwrestling prior to last weekend’s event Moyer, the Executive Director of the NWCA, glowingly spoke of how much he loves the dual meet aspect of wrestling. “What I love about the dual meet is that the performance of every wrestler on the team contributes to the success of the team,” Moyer said. “It’s more often than not the hero in a close dual meet victory is not necessarily what your superstars do, it is what your other wrestlers do.  That is what is so great about a dual meet is everybody contributing to the success of the team. “Every match it doesn’t matter if it is your No. 1-ranked guy or it’s your backup whatever … everybody is on the hook to contribute to the success of the team, which is what really builds the excitement.” Moyer’s words almost seem prophetic in relation to how the 2020 National Duals played out inside the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. There were many similar stories that unfolded — Grand View won its record ninth straight NAIA championship in domination fashion, 40-0 over Life University extending its dual meet win streak to 85. St. Cloud State won its fourth consecutive Division II championship while running its win streak to 58. Wartburg won its 12th Division III title, beating rival Augsburg in the 12th duals title battle between the Knights and Auggies. The two women’s division’s saw McKendree taking the NCAA Division title and Menlo capturing the NAIA crown. …
There was intrigue from top to bottom. … Rest of the story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1579238233060&twSessionId=xtwqoixcce&postId=149182135&mc_cid=8ef0a047a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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