Takedown Report

College News, Notes & Results – # 60

Wrestling Weekend That Was: Spencer Lee, Austin DeSanto exemplify domination
UNI saddled Cowboys with a loss; IWCOA girls’ state proves participation growth
Just chill, man. We’re chillin’ out this week. UNI saddled Oklahoma State with a loss. Iowa won seven bouts against another top-10 team on a night BTN highlighted wrestling in prime time. Prep wrestling finally wrestled on Saturday again. Participation growth was apparent at IWCOA’s girls’ state tournament. This is the Wrestling Weekend That Was:
Iowa drops Ohio State
Top-ranked Iowa continued its impressive season, dropping No. 4 Ohio State, 24-10, in front of 13,405 fans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday night. The Hawkeyes won seven of 10 bouts. Michael Kemerer beat his third straight opponent ranked in the top eight. Abe Assad posted another quality win with a takedown in the final minute to beat freshman Rocky Jordan. Tony Cassioppi made another heavyweight seem childlike. …. rest of story at https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/wrestling-weekend-that-was-spencer-lee-austin-desanto-exemplified-domination-20200127?mc_cid=376d1632c5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Patriots Bring Down Saints With Hot Start
COMPLETE RESULTS
Crestview Hills, KY – Patriots tally four pins, including three straight to open the dual, against Thomas More to claim their second conference win of the season. Austin Franco collected his first Patriot pin, taking down the Saints’ James Mulenga at the 1:01 mark. The first-year lightweight controlled his opponent after the first and only takedown of the match early on. …. story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2020/1/28/mens-wrestling-patriots-bring-down-saints-with-hot-start.aspx?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Wildcats Defeat Engineers and Bantams
BRISTOL, RI – The Johnson & Wales University wrestling team continued its dominance over NEWA opponents with a pair of wins on Saturday at the Roger Williams Quad Meet. The sixth-ranked Wildcats defeated WPI, 31-16, then topped Trinity College, 33-18. The win was Johnson & Wales’ 51^st in a row versus New England schools, dating back to the start of the 2016-17 season. …. story at https://providence.jwuathletics.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200128jqjocv?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Malcolm Rodriguez and Brock Martin Have Joined the OSU Wrestling Team
A little football-wrestling crossover here.
Scott Wright of the Daily Oklahoman reported this week that OSU defensive end Brock Martin, and linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez have joined the wrestling team. …. story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/malcolm-rodriguez-and-brock-martin-have-joined-the-osu-wrestling-team/?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

EMERSON PINS DOWN MSC WEEKLY AWARD
Bowling Green, KY – Max Emerson claimed the first Mid-South Conference weekly award of his career on Monday, adding Wrestler of the Week to his resume. The senior out of LaGrange, KY recorded the fastest pin in the Patriots’ MSC opener against Midway. After making the first and only takedown of the 184 bout, Emerson noted the pin after 1:40 of action. … story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-wrestling-emerson-pins-down-msc-weekly-award.aspx?mc_cid=376d1632c5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Johnston Named NSIC Wrestler of the Week
MANKATO, Minn. — Senior Zach Johnston earned Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Wrestler of the Week honors after earning a pair of individual wins in the Mavericks’ wins over U-Mary and No. 23 Minot State. Johnston, a Waukee, Iowa native, improved to 13-4 on the season. The 174-pounder, who holds the No. 10 ranking, posted a 6-2 upset win over No. 7 Phillip Springsteen of U-Mary in the Mavericks’ 29-12 win over the Marauders. He also cruised to a 19-4 technical fall win over Joey Lopez of Minot State as the Mavericks topped the Beavers 27-13. …. story at https://theguillotine.com/2020/01/johnston-named-nsic-wrestler-of-the-week/?mc_cid=376d1632c5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Van Sickell Earns MAC Wrestler of the Week Honor
Key victory against No. 6 Johnson & Wales secures first career weekly honor for 157-pounder …. story at https://stevensducks.com/news/2020/1/27/wrestling-van-sickell-earns-mac-wrestler-of-the-week-honor.aspx?mc_cid=376d1632c5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

BIG TEN, USA WRESTLING SELECT SASSO AS WEEK’S BEST
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sammy Sasso earned recognition at both the conference and national levels on Tuesday (Jan. 28), named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week and USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week. The incoming honors are a byproduct of Sasso’s tear through the Northern Tier, taking out not one, but two top-4 opponents inside their own arenas. … story at https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/big-ten-usa-wrestling-select-sasso-as-weeks-best/?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Mizzou Wrestling Adds Two-Time NCAA Qualifier in 133-Pounder Matt Schmitt
Schmitt is a graduate transfer from West Virginia and has two years of remaining eligibility
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Wrestling head coach Brian Smith has announced the signing of two-time NCAA qualifier and Missouri native Matt Schmitt (Platte City, Mo.), a graduate transfer 133-pounder from West Virginia. Schmitt, a former team captain for the Mountaineers, will have two years of eligibility remaining as he took a redshirt as a freshman and an Olympic redshirt this season. …. story at https://mutigers.com/news/2020/1/28/mizzou-wrestling-adds-two-time-ncaa-qualifier-in-133-pounder-matt-schmitt.aspx?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

TAYLOR LAMONT NAMED BIG 12 WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
IRVING, Texas – Utah Valley’s Taylor LaMont has been named the Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Week for week 12 (Jan. 20-26). This marks the first conference weekly honor of the season for the Wolverine junior. …. story at https://gouvu.com/news/2020/1/28/wrestling-taylor-lamont-named-big-12-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Western Colorado’s Allis named RMAC Wrestler of the Week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Western Colorado freshman Patrick Allis for this second time this season knocked off the No. 1 wrestler at his weight class and he was rewarded Tuesday by being named the RMAC Wrestler of the Week. Allis – ranked 10th at 125 pounds – knocked off No. 1 and defending national runner-up Joshua Portillo of Nebraska-Kearney 10-4 at the Midwest Duals in Kearney, Nebraska. It highlighted a 3-0 performance by Allis that also included a tech fall (16-1) over Northern State’s Landen Fischer and a pin (4:24) of Jake Patch of Newman. … story at https://gomountaineers.com/news/2020/1/28/WRST28Jan2020.aspx?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

D3WRESTLE.COM 2019-2020 RANKINGS #8
Story and rankings at https://www.d3wrestle.com/d3wrestle-com-2019-2020-rankings-8/?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Track Wrestling Stories
How Wrestling Built Me: World champion Stephen Neal
Who is the greatest two-sport athlete of all time? Stephen Neal’s name should be near the top of the list. Neal placed fourth in the 189-pound bracket at the 1994 California State Wrestling Championships. He attended California State-Bakersfield and placed fourth at the NCAA championships as a freshman in 1996, second in 1997, followed by NCAA titles at heavyweight in 1998 and 1999. His finals match against Minnesota’s Brock Lesnar is among the most talked-about and historic matches in college wrestling history. Several months after winning his second NCAA championship, Neal won a freestyle World title and was named outstanding wrestler in the world. He placed second at the 2000 Olympic Trials and retired from active wrestling competition in 2001 after placing second at the World Team Trials.  What happened next defies logic. Although he didn’t play a down of college football, Neal played 10 years in the NFL (2001-10) as an offensive lineman for the New England Patriots where he won three Super Bowl rings under legendary coach Bill Belichick.  How did Neal make it to the NFL without any college football experience? One reason. Stephen Neal was a wrestler. … . rest of story and podcast at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPlayer.jsp?TIM=1580272686773&twSessionId=vtkjpckdzl&videoId=277020135&mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Any body type can be a champion in wrestling
How many times have you seen the following scenario take place on a wrestling mat?
A physically-superior athlete comes out fast and takes down a seemingly-inferior competitor off the whistle. It was almost comical how easy the takedown was because the dominant wrestler scored with such efficiency that the match appeared to be an inevitable blowout. 
The sheer domination may go on for a while. It might be a few more takedowns or it might be a takedown and back points. Regardless, it is apparent that there is a glaring difference in athletic ability. 
Then something happens.
The seemingly-inferior wrestler mounts a comeback. The once-dominant wrestler starts to tire and loses his apparent edge. This may result in a glorious come-from-behind win or it may result in the superior wrestler getting ridden the entire third period.
But the dominant athlete still wins. Win or lose, the less-gifted athlete stood his or her ground and fought the entire match. 
This is ultimately why wrestling is different — and better — than other sports. Consider the odd pairings of a sprinter racing the marathoner, the gymnast staring down the power-lifter or a swimmer squaring off against the football player. These body types and styles can face off on a wrestling mat. 
A winner will inevitably be determined as long as both competitors are at or below a predetermined weight and the playing field is level for all. … . rst of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1580272686773&twSessionId=vtkjpckdzl&postId=277697135&mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Iowa Home Attendance at a Record Setting Pace
Story at https://iawrestle.com/2020/01/28/iowa-home-attendance-at-a-record-setting-pace/?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Leistikow: Thanks to grassroots support, Iowa nears approval for $20M wrestling facility
IOWA CITY, Ia. — Big things are on the way for the Iowa wrestling program. Yes, bigger even than this Friday’s sold-out, No. 1-vs.-No. 2 dual between Iowa and Penn State. If approved by the Board of Regents during their Feb. 5 meeting in Urbandale, planning will begin to construct a standalone, wrestling-only operations center on the South side of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. And, given the groundswell of financial support that has quietly developed in the past two years, passage of the agenda item — released publicly Tuesday morning — should be a formality. …. rest of story and video at https://www.press-citizen.com/story/sports/college/columnists/chad-leistikow/2020/01/28/iowa-wrestling-nears-approval-board-of-regents-standalone-facility/4590136002/?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3rd Season Column 22; 3 Countries, 2 Conti-nents,1 BIG week for Team USA; SoCon News; And a crowded Club
Matteo Pellicone is not an Amalfi Coast seafood specialty. And, as far as is known, you simply cannot find a vintage bottle of Henri Deglane at any price point. Nor may you drink Labatts out of the Guelph Cup. These facts did not deter Americas Senior men and women wrestlers from putting on a show recently in Italy, France, and Canada. In Italy the USA Men earned 9 medals, 3 each of Gold, Silver, and Bronze. It was a huge haul for the squad at the Matteo Pellicone, the 1st international rankings event leading into the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. … rest of the story at https://morewrestlingplease.wordpress.com/2020/01/28/3rd-season-column-22-3-countries-2-conti-nents1-big-week-for-team-usa-socon-news-and-a-crowded-club/?mc_cid=da11b81f16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

February 12, 2020 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized