Takedown Report

College News, Notes & Results – # 58

No. 14 Averett Sweeps Dual Pair Against Averett, Nassau CC
CORTLAND, N.Y. – The 14^th-ranked Ithaca College wrestling team jumped back into dual action on Saturday morning when it made the short trip up Route 13 to SUNY Cortland for a pair of neutral-site dual matches against Averett and Nassau Community College. The Bombers enjoyed an excellent day on the mats, improving their record to 8-4 on the year in dual competition with two convincing triumphs. Ithaca did not face SUNY Cortland, as the Bombers and Red Dragons are set to square off in just over three weeks time at the fourth-annual Rumble & Tumble Meet, hosted inside Ithaca’s Ben Light Gymnasium this year.
Ithaca began the day with an anticipated battle against Averett. The competition was close at the outset; however, a six-bout run beginning at 149-pounds helped the Bombers separate from the Cougars for a dominant 37-12 victory. Notably, IC earned bonus points in all seven of its wins in today’s opening match. Rest of story at https://athletics.ithaca.edu/news/2020/1/25/no-14-wrestling-sweeps-dual-pair-against-averett-nassau-cc.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Elizabethtown BRINGS HOME THE BELT, TOPS JOHNS HOPKINS
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – In the third rendition of the battle for the belt, Elizabethtown topped Johns Hopkins 33-16, Saturday night in Thompson Gymnasium. With the win, E-town improve to 1-2 on the season, while Johns Hopkins falls to 5-7. It is the first victory for E-town over Johns Hopkins since the 2012-13 season. Junior Austin Jones got off to a strong start at 125, earning a takedown in the first round to jump out to a 2-1 lead. A quick escape at the start of the second pushed his lead to 3-1, freshman Brent Lorin answered, taking the opening bout 10-3 and giving Johns Hopkins the 3-0 advantage. Freshman Zach Rupp answered at 133 pounds, getting junior Jeremy Berger on his back and pinning him in 2:33 to put E-town up, 6-3. Story at https://etownbluejays.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-brings-home-the-belt-tops-johns-hopkins.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 24 Wrestling Downs Manchester and No. 6 Johnson & Wales at Stevens Quad
Ducks rally to defeat sixth-ranked Wildcats to cap out quad dual
HOBOKEN, N.J. (January 25, 2020)  – Senior Dylan Van Sickell posted a key victory over nationally-ranked Da’Mani Burns at 157 to lead No. 24 Stevens Institute of Technology to a come-from-behind victory over No. 6 Johnson & Wales University to close out the Stevens Quad Saturday at Canavan Arena. The 9-2 decision victory was the second for the day for the Little Silver, New Jersey native, as the Ducks rallied from a 15-6 deficit with victories in each of the final four matches, to earn a sweep of their two duals. Earlier in the day, the Ducks posted victories in nine of the 10 weight classes to down Manchester University 47-6, to earn the program’s largest margin of victory since Stevens topped Gettysburg College 46-3 in a Centennial Conference dual on Jan. 21, 2017. The Ducks’ 21-15 victory over the sixth-ranked Wildcats marked the highest ranked opponent defeated by Stevens since a 20-15 win over then-No. 5 Ithaca on Nov. 14, 2015 at the John Reese Duals. 
Story at https://stevensducks.com/news/2020/1/25/no-24-wrestling-downs-manchester-and-no-6-johnson-wales-at-stevens-quad.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 8 Baldwin-Wallace Goes Unscathed at OAC Quad Meet
TIFFIN, Ohio – The No. 8 Nationally-Ranked Baldwin Wallace University wrestling team competed in an in an Ohio Athletic Conference quad-meet hosted by Heidelberg University, inside the Seiberling Gymnasium. BW (12-3, 6-1 OAC) went 3-0 at the meet with victories against Otterbein University, Muskingum University and Heidelberg University. The Yellow Jackets had eleven decisions, eight pins, six major decisions, and three technical falls. No. 8 BW vs. Otterbein
The Yellow Jackets started the quad-match with a 37-10 victory over Otterbein. Freshman Jack Stanley (Brecksville / Brecksville-Broadview Heights) opened the first match with a 1:50 pin. No. 5 Individually-ranked senior All-American and Academic All-OAC 133-pounder Charlie Nash (Norwalk) followed with a pin in 1:29 and has moved up … Rest of the story at https://www.bwyellowjackets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/oacquad?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#11 Mount Union Sweeps OAC Duals; Clinch Share of OAC Wrestling Title
ALLIANCE – The No. 11 nationally ranked Mount Union wrestling team clinched at least a share of the Ohio Athletic Conference title with three wins Saturday at the OAC Duals in Peterson Field House. It is the Purple Raiders 16th conference title and extends its conference dual win streak to 12 matches as they are 14-3 overall and 6-0 in the OAC. The Purple Raiders won seven of the 10 contested matches against Ohio Northern (12-7, 1-3 OAC) and it was the middle of the Mount Union lineup that provided some breathing room in the match.
Nationally ranked wrestlers in No. 3 ranked Jordin James (Bedford) had a major decision at 141, No. 3 ranked Luke Hernandez (Nashport / Tri-Valley) at 149 got a tech fall and No. 7 ranked Antwon Pugh (Copley) got a pin at 157 pounds and each of those results and subsequent bonus points took the score of the match from 3-3 to 18-3. The Raiders also got a pin from No. 10 ranked Grant Martin (Hartville / Lake) at 285 and wins from Seth Hayes (Rootstown) at 125, Conner Homan (Loveland) at 174 and George Lassnick (Painesville / Lake Catholic) at 184. Rest of the story at http://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200125kjfknp?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#8 OAKS WIN THREE-STRAIGHT MATCHES FOR 26-18 COMEBACK WIN OVER RV RAIDERS
ATHERTON, Calif. – Tonight marked the second and final dual of the season between the #8 Menlo College Oaks and the RV Southern Oregon Raiders and it was one for the ages. Southern Oregon pulled off two big upsets over ranked Menlo wrestlers and took a commanding 15-8 lead after the fifth match of the night, but the Oaks were not to be denied. #1 Anthony Orozco‘s pin set off a string of three-straight wins, punctuated by a massive 25-second pin from heavyweight Elias Kenneryd to seal the deal and keep the Oaks perfect in dual matches on the season.  Story at http://www.menloathletics.com/article/8114?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Southeastern Uses Bonus Points to Down Cumberland
LAKELAND, Fla.—Winning seven of 10 matches is usually good enough for a win, but getting bonus points in five of those ensures it.
Southeastern improved to 14-7 on the year with a 32-10 win over Cumberland University, scoring a pair of first period pins, two major decisions, and a forfeit. “We wrestled tough and did a good job getting to our offense and scoring points,” said coach Brandon Jorge. “We were also pretty stingy and didn’t give up a lot of takedowns, which we’ve been focusing on.” Story at https://fire.seu.edu/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-uses-bonus-points-to-down-cumberland.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Comeback Kids Win Third Consecutive All-Academy Championship Crown
Logan Treaster (Jr / Newton, Kan.), Casey Cobb (Jr / Kuna, Idaho), Cody Trybus (Jr / Elkton, Md.), Jacob Koser (Fr / Dillsburg, Pa.) and John Birchmeier (Fr / Ashburn, Va.) each won individual titles to lead the Navy wrestling team to the 2020 All-Academy Championship crown Saturday at East Gym in Colorado Springs, Colo. It marked the Mids’ 16th overall All-Academy Championship victory and their third in a row. Trailing 114.5-108.0 with two matches remaining, Navy rallied behind the efforts … Rest of the story at https://navysports.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-comeback-kids-win-third-consecutive-all-academy-championship-crown.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 3 Loras College Sweeps A-R-C Duals
Results vs. Luther (DOC)
Results vs. Coe (PDF)
Results vs. Simpson (PDF)
Results vs. Nebraska Wesleyan (PDF)
LINCOLN, Neb. (Jan. 22, 2020) – The No. 3 Loras College wrestling team outscored its opponents 164-23 at the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Duals on Saturday, winning its four duals against No.17 Luther College, No. 5 Coe College, Simpson College, and the host Nebraska Wesleyan University and maintaining a perfect conference record of 6-0. 
D3wrestle.com contender Matt Randone started the Duhawks off with a win against No. 17 Luther College at 125 lbs., …. rest of the story at https://duhawks.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-no-3-loras-college-sweeps-a-r-c-duals.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Minnesota State Mavericks Top Beavers 27-13
MINOT, N.D. — The No. 17 Minnesota State wrestling team (6-1, 2-0 NSIC) notched its second Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference dual win Saturday afternoon, defeating the No. 23 Minot State Beavers (4-5, 1-3 NSIC), 27-13, inside the Minot State Dome.  The Mavericks fell behind 7-0 after the first two matches. At 125 lbs., Trenton McManus lost an 11-5 decision to No. 6 Dean Arevalo. Cole Gille then fell to Oscar Nellis by a 14-2 major decision.
 MSU won the next three matches to take a 13-7 lead. At 141 lbs., …. rest of the story at https://msumavericks.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-mavericks-top-beavers-27-13.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

East Stroudsburg Warriors Down Millersville in PSAC Dual, 31-12; ESU Wins Six of Eight Contested Bouts
Full Results
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The East Stroudsburg University men’s wrestling team won six contested bouts on Saturday afternoon as the Warriors rolled to a 31-12 victory against Millersville inside Pucillo Gymnasium.
ESU (1-3) claimed its first dual victory of the season and defeated the Marauders for the second-straight year. The Warriors faced their first PSAC competition in a dual setting since opening the season at home against Pitt-Johnstown on November 1. https://bronchosports.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-bronchos-hold-off-lindenwood.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Junior Nick Conetta trimmed the deficit for the Warriors to 6-4 following his 14-3 victory via major decision against Millersville’s Moot Wiggins at 133 pounds. The Marauders opened the dual with a 6-0 advantage following a forfeit by the Warriors at 125 pounds. …. rest of the story at https://esuwarriors.com/news/2020/1/25/mens-wrestling-warriors-down-millersville-in-psac-dual-31-12-esu-wins-six-of-eight-contested-bouts.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Bronchos Hold Off Lindenwood
EDMOND (Jan. 25) –Zachary Moore’s stunning third-period fall and Cody Karstetter’s last-second heroics propelled No. 6-ranked Central Oklahoma to a thrilling 20-17 victory over No. 7 Lindenwood Saturday afternoon at Hamilton Field House. The two teams won five matches apiece and Moore’s fall turned out to be the difference in the tense back-and-forth battle. “That was a great dual and both teams really battled,” head coach Todd Steidley said. “We had some guys step up, especially Cody and Zac. It was a tough match and fortunately we came out on top.” …. rest of the story at https://bronchosports.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-bronchos-hold-off-lindenwood.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No.2 McKendree Men’s Wrestling Dominates 37-9 in GLVC Competition Over Drury
(SPRINGFIELD, MO – Jan. 25) – The McKendree University men’s wrestling team took on their second Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) dual of the week at Drury University and left with a 37-9 victory.
Nick Foster (Belleville, IL/Belleville West), Joshua Jones (Chicago Heights, IL/Marian Catholic), Ryan Vasbinder (Grand Rapids, MI/Grandville) (Grand Rapids, MI/Grandville) and Charles McNeal (Florissant, MO/Christian Brothers Catholic) all had key wins to further extend the Bearcat’s lead over Drury. The Bearcats now have a 6-2 record and are 2-0 in the GLVC. …. rest of the story at https://mckbearcats.com/news/2020/1/25/no-2-mckendree-mens-wrestling-dominates-37-9-in-glvc-competition-over-drury.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#4 pitt-johnstown PIN SETON HILL TO MOVE COACH PECORA TO ONE WIN OF TYING ALL-TIME RECORD
The fourth-ranked Pitt-Johnstown won the first four bouts, including falls from Jacob Ealy (141 lbs.) and Chris Eddins (149 lbs.) to build a 19-0 lead on its way to a 34-9 PSAC victory at Seton Hill, Saturday night.  The win moved Head Coach Pat Pecora to within one of tying former Oregon State Coach Dale Thomas’ 46-year-old all-time career wins record.  The Mountain Cats improved to 18-3 on the year and 4-0 in the PSAC.
Pecora now has 615 career victories, one shy of tying the all-time wins record among coaches in all divisions.  Thomas took over as the all-time wins leader in 1974 and finished his career with 616 victories. … rest of story at https://pittjohnstownathletics.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-4-wrestlers-pin-seton-hill-to-move-coach-pecora-to-one-win-of-tying-all-Time_record.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#9 Mines Drops #25 Colorado Mesa, 28-11
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – #9 Colorado School of Mines stayed perfect in RMAC competition, never trailing as they defeated #25 Colorado Mesa on the road 28-11.  The Orediggers (5-2, 4-0 RMAC) were led by Nolan Funk’s overtime upset of #8 Donnie Negus at 197, while Ryan Fidel and Weston Hunt secured pins and Noah Ottum had a major decision. The win leaves Mines and Western Colorado (2-0) as the lone unbeatens remaining in the RMAC. Mines and Western square off in Gunnison on Feb. 1.https://minesathletics.com/news/2020/1/25/wrestling-9-mines-drops-25-colorado-mesa-28-11.aspx?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

OSU Wrestling: Cowboys Fall 19-15 to Northern Iowa
A tough start to the Cowboys Iowa road trip.
Story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/osu-wrestling-cowboys-fall-19-15-to-northern-iowa/?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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Northern Iowa upsets 10th-ranked Oklahoma State at McLeod Center
CEDAR FALLS, Ia. — Doug Schwab might bring his team back to the McLeod Center more often after Saturday night.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/northern-iowa/uni-panthers/2020/01/25/wrestling-northern-iowa-upsets-10th-ranked-oklahoma-state-mcleod-center/4578226002/?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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