Takedown Report

Women’s Results, News & Notes – # 12

Women’s Wrestling Subdues Limestone, 38-8
GAFFNEY, S.C. – The Emmanuel College women’s wrestling team defeated Limestone College 38-8 on Wednesday night. With this win, the Lady Lions improve their dual record to 6-3. EC got off to a hot start with several wins in the earlier bouts. Iesha Washington earned EC 5 points with her win by fall over Alex Martinez  (LIME) at 101 lbs. Clare Garcia followed up with a win by TF over Alyssa Garza (LIME) at 109 lbs. Britney Lamey continued the EC momentum with a quick pin on Hailey Stevenson (LIME) to put up 5 more points for EC. At 123 lbs, Trynadii Rocha earned the last TF win of the night for EC over Jacey King (LIME) before Alexandra Herle (130) and Passion Hollins (136) both combined for another 10 points with back to back wins by fall.  With a 28-0 lead, EC finally hit a speed bump with … Rest of the story at https://goeclions.com/sports/wwrest/2019-20/releases/20200122uj6me0?mc_cid=9ae4daf919&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Providence women’s wrestling coach Carlene Sluberski reacts to addition of MHSA girls wrestling
GREAT FALLS — On Monday, the Montana High School Association executive board approved the addition of high school girls wrestling as a sanctioned sport, which is welcome news to Providence women’s wrestling head coach Carlene Sluberski. And it was welcome news that added to an already good week for Sluberski, as her Argos came off a team win in the Oregon Classic on Saturday. She was a little surprised the motion passed on the first try, but she’s excited that it’s now a reality. Given that Providence is the only college in Montana with a women’s wrestling team, Sluberski’s local recruiting pool could get a lot bigger in the coming years. “I’m really excited. I can’t believe it was sanctioned so quickly. I think a lot of states might even have more girls wrestling, and they’re still farther behind. I think that is huge for Montana,” Sluberski said. “It just opens things right up. I know that there’s a lot of tough girls that come out of Montana, and for the men’s team as well as far as recruiting the men in the state. I think it’ll be great to go out and get local girls from Montana to come in and be able to compete.” Rest of the story at https://www.montanasports.com/high-school-sports/wrestling/providence-womens-wrestling-coach-carlene-sluberski-reacts-to-addition-of-mhsa-girls-wrestling?mc_cid=c5f334f03d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Wrestling Mailbag: The girls’ state (Iowa) tournament is this week and it deserves your attention
It’s going to be an exciting weekend of wrestling all over Iowa, and by saying that, it’d be easy to look directly at the top-ranked Hawkeyes hosting Ohio State on Friday while Oklahoma State will wrestle both Iowa State and Northern Iowa on Saturday and Sunday. That’s fair. But don’t forget about the girls’ state wrestling tournament, hosted again by the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association. Waverly-Shell Rock is hosting again, and it’s now a two-day deal, running Friday and Saturday. That the girls’ state tournament has grown into a two-day event is yet another indication that girls’ wrestling is growing at a rate faster than many of us expected this year. According to Trackwrestling, more than 550 girls are registered and eligible to compete this year, far more than the 188 from a year ago and the 55 from five years ago. Last season, the girls’ state tournament featured 87 girls that competed in 10 weights. The wrestling was so enthralling, the action so good, that those of us there forgot that a boys’ tournament was going on that same day, in the same gym. The girls were given a stage, and they put on a show. Now, as many as 370 girls are registered to compete this weekend. While that’s not all of the girls who went out for wrestling this season, that’s still a lot. Consider: a single class at the traditional state tournament each February features just 224 wrestlers — 16 wrestlers at 14 weights. Rest of the story and some video at https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2020/01/21/wrestling-mailbag-girls-state-tournament-week-and-deserves-your-attention-iowa-spencer-lee-hawkeyes/4531380002/?mc_cid=c5f334f03d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Sarah Hildebrandt selected as USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week
BY TAYLOR MILLER, USA WRESTLING | JAN. 22, 2020, 
Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC/USOPTC) has been selected as USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week on Jan. 21, 2020. 2018 World silver medalist at 53 kg Hildebrandt debuted at a brand new weight, 50 kg, and won her bracket last weekend at the Matteo Pellicone International, a UWW Ranking Series event held in Rome, Italy. To open her tournament, Hildebrandt took only 1:33 to pin Ana Maria Torres Rubio of Spain. In the second round, she met up with fellow Team USA athlete Victoria Anthony, who has two fifth-place finishes at the World Championships. Hildebrandt came out on top in a 7-5 decision. In the semifinals, Hildebrandt surpassed three-time Commonwealth champion Devi Nirmala from India with an 8-2 decision. Awaiting Hildebrandt in the finals was 2017 and 2019 World silver medalist Alina Vuc from Romania. Hildebrandt scored first, drawing a passivity point from Vuc to lead 1-0 at the break. In the second period, Hildebrandt went on the shot clock, but Vuc was able to pick up a takedown on the edge. With about 13 seconds left, a scramble ensued with Hildebrandt trailing 2-1. The American got behind Vuc and had her in a quad pod as the clock ticked down. With two seconds left, Hildebrandt flattened Vuc on the mat to take an eventual 4-2 win. Rest of the story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Athlete-of-Week/2020/January/22/Sarah-Hildebrandt-selected-as-USA-Wrestling-Athlete-of-the-Week?mc_cid=9ae4daf919&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

NCAA Women’s Coaches Polls see same top five for Dual Team and Tournament Team Rankings
rankings following the NWCA Multi-Division National Duals Championships in Louisville, KY (Jan. 10-11).  After the championship final at the National Duals, McKendree and Simon Fraser found themselves locked in a 19-19 tie.  After the tie-breaking criteria had been reviewed, McKendree walked away with the National Championship in the very first edition of the NCAA Women’s division.  McKendree now sits atop both the Dual Team Poll and shares the tops spot in the Tournament Team Poll with the very familiar Simon Fraser squad. Full Rankings at http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwca-women-poll-sees-same-top-five-for-dual-team-and-tournament-team-rankings/?mc_cid=9ae4daf919&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Writing Time: It took girls wrestling to finally take me down
It’s an hour into the Iowa girls state high school tournament and my stomach feels more twisted than a pair of Apple headphones after a run through the wash.  This is foreign territory for me. For the past 20 years, my view of the sport has primarily been from a neutral seat on press row. I’ve rooted for good stories and quick pins when they’ve helped conquer a newspaper deadline. Otherwise, I’ve tried my best to check out emotionally and write objectively.  But impartiality is impossible on this particular weekend. My favorite wrestler is coming up next on Mat 1 in Waverly. Her name is Abbie Lyman. She’s a senior at Cedar Falls High School and she’s family. She’s the daughter of my longtime girlfriend and this is her one and only crack at chasing a state medal.   So let me tell you about the best thing I’ve ever experienced in wrestling. Better than anything I’ve seen covering 20 NCAA tournaments or nine World Championships. Better than the ear-ringing duals in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Even better than having an up-close view of the American celebratory scrum in Paris after Kyle Snyder beat Abdulrashid Sadulaev to deliver a men’s freestyle World team title for the United States.  To set the story up properly, I first need to provide some background. Rest of the story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1580768481667&twSessionId=gzdmlibrow&postId=315459135

NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll – No. 4
Top 20 Highlights

• Rounding out the top five this week was Menlo (Calif.), Life (Ga.), Southern Oregon, and Providence.
• Menlo had the most individually ranked wrestlers with five including: Alleida Martinez (109), Gracie Figueroa (116), Tiana Jackson (123), Solin Piearcy (143) and Precious Bell (170).
• New to the poll this week was Texas Wesleyan at No. 20

• 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 Solin Piearcy of Menlo (Calif.).
• 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.
  Rest of the story and rankings at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/NAIA-Women-s-Wrestling-Coaches-Poll-3-2-2020

February 3, 2020 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized