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Greensboro College Becomes First College in North Carolina to Offer Women’s Wrestling

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College will offer women’s wrestling as a varsity intercollegiate sport beginning in Fall 2020. It will be the first college or university in North Carolina to do so.           
The proposal was approved Feb. 12 by President Lawrence D. Czarda, Ph.D., on the recommendation of Robin Daniel, interim director of athletics.
“This is a great opportunity for young women wrestlers, especially in the state of North Carolina,” said head wrestling coach Kevin Birmingham, who will coach both the men’s and the women’s teams. “The sport is really taking off at the high-school level, and where are those women going? I want them to come to Greensboro College.”
Greensboro College, which competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division III, began its men’s wrestling program in 2015. Costs to add a women’s team will be minimal, with space and equipment already on hand. Division III schools, typically among the smallest, do not offer athletic scholarships.
The NCAA has designated women’s wrestling as an “emerging sport,” one that it recognizes but for which it does not yet have sanctioned championships. Women’s wrestling has been an Olympic sport since 2004.
High-school girls’ wrestling is the fastest-growing girls’ sport in the country, particularly in the southeastern U.S. Nationally, the number of high school girls participating in wrestling grew from 804 in 1994 to 21,124 in 2019, according to the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Currently, 20 states have sanctioned women’s state wrestling championships.
A regional high school girls’ wrestling match this past weekend at the Greensboro Coliseum drew 180 competitors this year, up from 82 at the inaugural event in 2019.
Birmingham was named the Pride’s head wrestling coach in 2019 after joining the staff as an assistant coach in 2017. Previously he had coached at Green Hope High School in Cary, N.C., where three of his wrestlers reached the state championships, while his team made the state duals for the first time in six seasons. …. more information at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/Greensboro-College-Becomes-First-14-2-2020

February 19, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College Results, Notes & New – # 63

TDR Editor Note: Mea Culpa. Yes, we are running late in keeping up with the news. Yet good wrestling news is always good to send and receive. Hope to catch up soon. State Tournament this weekend!
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Wilkes Wrestling Takes Seven Bouts in 30-11 Victory at Penn College
WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Wilkes University wrestling team took seven of ten bouts including two falls on way to a 30-11 victory over host Penn College Friday night. Wilkes improved to 9-9 overall in dual matches extending its win streak to three following the road victory. Penn College dropped to 5-15 overall in dual competitions. …. rest of story at https://gowilkesu.com/news/2020/1/31/wilkes-wrestling-takes-seven-bouts-in-30-11-victory-at-penn-college.aspx?mc_cid=f21ebbee67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Hofstra Scores Three Pins In 37-7 Win Over Davidson
Hempstead, NY – Hofstra recorded three wins by fall and won eight weights in a 37-7 victory over Davidson Friday afternoon at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center. Reece Heller, Ricky Stamm, and Sage Heller all recorded wins by fall. The Pride moved to 5-5 on the season with its second consecutive win. The Wildcats slipped to 3-7 on the season. …. story at https://gohofstra.com/news/2020/1/31/wrestling-wrest-hofstra-scores-three-pins-in-37-7-win-over-davidson.aspx?mc_cid=f21ebbee67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

NO. 16 PRINCETON OPENS IVY SLATE WITH 27-12 WIN AT HARVARD
Getting two pins and a technical fall along the way, No. 16 Princeton opened the Ivy League schedule Friday night with a 27-12 win at Harvard.  Princeton’s third-ranked Patrick Glory started the match with a first-period pin of Nolan Hellickson at 125, and the Tigers were in front the rest of the way.  … story at https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2020/1/31/wrestling-live-results-no-16-princeton-at-harvard.aspx?mc_cid=f21ebbee67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Lions Dominate LIU, 45-3, In EIWA Road Victory
Columbia Wrestling was in control from start to finish in a dominating win at LIU.
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – Three wins via fall and three wins via technical fall powered Columbia Wrestling (3-2, 3-1 EIWA, 0-1 IVY) to a dominating 45-3 win over Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association foe, LIU (2-18, 0-6 EIWA) at the Pratt Recreation Center on Friday, Jan. 31, kicking off a busy weekend for the Lions with a solid victory. …. story at https://gocolumbialions.com/news/2020/1/31/wrestling-lions-dominate-liu-45-3-in-eiwa-road-victory.aspx?mc_cid=f21ebbee67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Hokies beat Hoos 20-16 in Charlottesville
BY VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia Tech wrestling put the North Carolina loss behind them with a 20-16 win over Commonwealth Clash foe Virginia in Charlottesville Friday night. After a slow start, the No. 7 Hokies rattled off six-straight match wins to improve to 9-1 on the season. Tech has now defeated its archrival in eight-straight duals dating back to January of 2015.
Two Hokies scored bonus points Friday night, each by major decision. Freshman Bryce Andonian and redshirt sophomore Hunter Bolen won 13-4 and 12-4, respectively. The Hokies get their first ACC win of the season, while handing Virginia its second conference loss. Tech stands at 1-1 in ACC play this year. …. story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/January/31/Virginia-Tech-over-Virginia?mc_cid=f21ebbee67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 3 @ASUWrestling Takes Down No.11 Stanford on Senior Night
TEMPE, Ariz. – The No. 3 Arizona State wrestling team (10-1, 2-0 Pac-12) defeated the Stanford Cardinal, 28-12, Friday night at Desert Financial Arena to finish undefeated at home for the first time since 1992-93. The win extended ASU’s current win streak to five and snapped an eight-match win streak for the Cardinal (8-2, 1-1). …. story at https://thesundevils.com/news/2020/1/31/no-3-asuwrestling-wins-top-15-battle-over-no-11-stanford.aspx?mc_cid=f21ebbee67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

ILLINI PUSH PAST SPARTANS, 18-12
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 15 Illinois wrestling pushed past Michigan State with an 18-12 victory Friday night at Huff Hall. With the score tied at 12-12 heading into the final two bouts, redshirt sophomore Matt Wroblewski (197) and freshman Luke Luffman (285) were able to pick up wins in the final matches to give Illinois the dual win.  …. story at https://fightingillini.com/news/2020/1/31/wrestling-illini-push-past-spartans-18-12.aspx?mc_cid=f21ebbee67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Kutler’s pin sparks late run as No. 12 Lehigh downs No. 19 Army 24-9
WEST ORANGE, N.J. – On a special night for the Army West Point wrestling program, Lehigh was locked in a battle. A second period pin from senior Jordan Kutler helped turn the tide in the Mountain Hawks’ favor. Kutler’s fall over Ben Harvey broke a 9-9 tie and sparked a four-bout Lehigh run to close the dual as the 12th-ranked Mountain Hawks took down the No. 19 Black Knight 24-9 at West Orange High School’s Tarnoff Gymnasium.
Army West Point moved its Senior Night dual to West Orange in memory of cadet-wrestler C.J. Morgan, who passed away last summer. …. story at https://lehighsports.com/news/2020/1/31/wrestling-kutlers-pin-sparks-late-run-as-no-12-lehigh-downs-no-19-army-24-9.aspx?mc_cid=f21ebbee67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Cowboys Defeat South Dakota State in 17th Straight Home Dual Victory
STILLWATER – The 11th-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team (9-2 overall, 5-1 Big 12) took nine of 10 bouts from the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in its 17th consecutive dual win inside Gallagher-Iba Arena on Friday evening. The 35-3 victory marked OSU’s fifth in a row against SDSU.  … story at https://okstate.com/news/2020/1/31/wrestling-cowboys-defeat-south-dakota-state-in-17th-straight-home-dual-victory.aspx?mc_cid=f21ebbee67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Central Michigan Chippewa Wrestlers Surge Past Ohio
ATHENS, Ohio — Good start, outstanding finish. The Central Michigan wrestling team recorded three pins and a major decision in winning five matches on Friday to top Ohio, 25-15, in a Mid-American Conference dual at the Bobcats’ Convocation Center. The win lifted CMU to 4-4, 4-2 MAC. Ohio, which had won three-consecutive duals, is 5-6, 3-3. …. story at https://cmuchippewas.com/news/2020/1/31/wrestling-chippewa-wrestlers-surge-past-ohio.aspx?mc_cid=f21ebbee67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

February 19, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment