Takedown Report

Colleges News, Notes & Results – # 64

Dual Meet Results ;

Northern Iowa sticks Oklahoma with 25-13 loss
NORMAN, Okla. — Northern Iowa’s 15th-ranked wrestling team started and finished with pins Saturday as the Panthers dealt Oklahoma a 25-13 Big 12 Conference setback. …. story at https://wcfcourier.com/sports/college/uni/wrestling/uni-sticks-oklahoma-with—loss/article_8190c32e-d132-545c-89e3-2e0476fdb97b.html?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Northern Illinois Huskies Down Cougars, 29-9
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University wrestling team got back in the win column with a 29-9 victory over conference foe and in-state rival SIUE, 29-9, Saturday. The Huskies (9-4, 4-2) won seven of the 10 bouts, scoring a pair of maj. dec. and pin victories on the night.  “Those guys competed hard and worked out there,” said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. “It was good team energy. We will continue to refine and develop to maximize our opportunities.” …. story at https://niuhuskies.com/news/2020/2/1/wrestling-huskies-down-cougars-29-9.aspx?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Hofstra Picks Up Pair Of EIWA Victories;
Extends Win Streak To Four
Hempstead, NY – The Hofstra University wrestling team picked up a pair of Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association victories Saturday, defeating Franklin & Marshall, 45-3, and Columbia, 24-14, at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center Saturday night. The wins moved Hofstra’s win streak to four matches. The Pride is now 7-5 overall and 4-0 in the EIWA following the wins. The Diplomats of Franklin & Marshall are 4-6 overall and 1-5 in EIWA action. Columbia is 4-3 on the year and 4-2 in league action.  …. story at https://gohofstra.com/news/2020/2/1/wrestling-wrest-hofstra-picks-up-pair-of-eiwa-victories-extends-win-streak-to-four.aspx?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Cleveland State Wins Thriller Over Kent State, 16-15
The Cleveland State University wrestling team dug itself a huge early hole, but the Vikings did not give up and rallied to claim a thrilling 16-15 victory at Kent State Saturday evening at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. The Vikings took a four-point lead into the final match, but the team outcome was still in doubt in the final seconds of the bout as Kent State had a chance to tie the dual with a major decision. However, redshirt freshman Riley Smucker was able to avoid the worst-case scenario to ensure a CSU victory. The win over Kent State is the first for Cleveland State since the 2003-04 season, although the programs have not faced each other every season in that time. …. https://csuvikings.prestosports.com/sports/m-wrestl/2019-20/releases/20200201w74xr4?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Penn  Sweeps Brown and Harvard in Ivy Doubleheader
PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania wrestling team opened Ivy League play with a pair of big victories on the road. On Saturday, the Quakers started the day with a 19-19 win by criteria against Brown, then capped off their road trip with a 22-19 victory against Harvard.  
The doubleheader sweep moves Penn to 5-4 overall and 4-1 in EIWA duals. The Quakers are also now 2-0 to start Ivy League play. …. https://pennathletics.com/news/2020/2/1/wrestling-downs-brown-on-criteria-19-19.aspx?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Navy Wrestling Opens, Finishes Strong in 23-15 Win Over Drexel
Sparked by junior Andrew Buckley’s 10-5 win at 184 pounds, the Navy wrestling team (6-4, 3-1 EIWA) won the final three bouts of the afternoon to earn a 23-15 victory over Drexel (6-7, 2-3 EIWA) Saturday afternoon at Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia. Navy won the first three and the final three matches of the dual to secure its second victory in as many days (24-21 at American on Friday). …. https://navysports.com/news/2020/2/1/navy-wrestling-opens-finishes-strong-in-23-15-win-over-drexel.aspx?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

North Dakota State Earns 25-12 Big 12 Road Win at Northern Colorado
GREELEY, Colo.–North Dakota State won seven bouts including a fall, a major decision and a pair of overtime wins to defeat Northern Colorado 25-12 in a Big 12 Conference dual on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Bank of Colorado Arena. NDSU (5-3, 2-1 #Big12WR) is scheduled to wrestle Utah Valley (1-9, 0-6 #Big12WR) at 8 p.m. Central Time on Monday, Feb. 3, in Orem. …. https://gobison.com/news/2020/2/1/wrestling-ndsu-earns-25-12-big-12-road-win-at-northern-colorado.aspx?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Parris Pins to Slam Door on No. 23 Rutgers at MSG Super Saturday
» No. 25 Michigan started with wins in four of the opening five matches and finished with a first-period pin from Mason Parris to beat No. 23 Rutgers, 21-16, on Super Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
» Parris pinned Alex Esposito in 1:17 to seal the Wolverine dual win in the final bout; he improved to 22-0 on the season with 14 bonus wins and eight pins.
» Jack Medley earned a 2-1 win over No. 16 Nicolas Aguilar at 125 pounds; it was his fourth win over a ranked opponent this season.
Site: New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden)
Score: #25 Michigan 21, #23 Rutgers 16
Records: U-M (6-3, 5-1 Big Ten), RU (8-5, 3-4 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Feb. 8 — vs. Iowa (Crisler Center), 8 p.m.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. — Sophomore heavyweight Mason Parris used a first-period pin to put the exclamation point on the No. 25-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team’s 21-16 win against No. 23 Rutgers in the Big Ten Super Saturday event on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 1) at Madison Square Garden. With the win, the Wolverines improved to 5-1 in Big Ten Conference duals. …. story at https://mgoblue.com/news/2020/2/1/wrestling-parris-pins-to-slam-door-on-no-23-rutgers-at-msg-super-saturday.aspx?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#1 St. Cloud State wrestling rolls to a 33-3 win at Minnesota State on Feb. 1
The #1 ranked St. Cloud State University wrestling team (14-0, 6-0 NSIC) rolled to a convincing 33-3 victory over #17 Minnesota State University on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Mankato, Minn.  SCSU won nine of 10 matches in the NSIC dual, which is the Huskies’ 62nd consecutive victory dating back to the 2016-17 season.  The Huskies will now prepapre for a trip to the Dan Parker Open, which will be hosted by UW-Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wisc. on Saturday, Feb. 8. …. story at https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2020/2/1/-1-st-cloud-state-wrestling-rolls-to-a-33-3-win-at-minnesota-state-on-feb-1.aspx?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Scranton Wrestling, Russomano Make History in Convincing Win over Alfred State
SCRANTON, Pa. – The University of Scranton wrestling team made history on Saturday, as the Royals captured their 16th win of the 2019-20 season with a dominating 44-3 victory over Alfred State.With the win, the 2019-20 Royals (now 16-7 overall) are now the winningest team in a season in program history, passing the mark set by the 2016-17 Scranton team that finished 15-4.  Also, head coach Al Russomano pushed his career record to 94-132, making him the winningest coach in program history in terms of percentage (.416) passing John Hopkins’ career mark of .413. …. story at https://athletics.scranton.edu/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200201q6gnx9?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 6 The College of New Jersey Tops Lycoming on Alumni Day
EWING, N.J. – The College of New Jersey wrestling team honored its alumni prior to Saturday’s match. The current group of Lions then carried on the program’s rich tradition defeating Lycoming 35-4. The sixth-ranked Lions improved to 14-1 on the season with their 13^th straight victory. With the loss, the Warriors drop to 11-5. ….. story at https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2020/2/1/no-6-wrestling-tops-lycoming-on-alumni-day.aspx?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

SUNY-Brockport Win Over #21 Muhlenberg Highlights an Unbeaten Day at WPI Duals
WORCESTER, MA – The SUNY Brockport wrestling team went 3-0 at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute duals on Saturday as the Golden Eagles picked up keys wins over nationally-ranked No. 21 Muhlenberg, Southern Maine and host WPI to remain unbeaten in dual competition this season.  Brockport’s dual record improved to 8-0 on the year and legendary 50^th year Head Coach Don Murray moved his win total to 359 for his career.  Brockport topped Muhlenberg, ranked No. 21 nationally by InterMat, by the score of 26-13 to open the dual. The Golden Eagles came back with a convincing 36-9 victory over Southern Maine in the second match of the day and they capped the afternoon with a 26-17 victory over host WPI.  …. story at https://gobrockport.com/news/2020/2/1/wrestling-brockport-remains-unbeaten-in-duals-following-three-wins-at-wpi.aspx?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#8 Johnson & Wales Win a Trio in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Johnson & Wales University wrestling team continued its dual meet dominance on Saturday at Springfield College. Eighth-ranked Johnson & Wales opened by beating Castleton, 27-13, then topped Cortland State, 35-13. The Wildcats ended the day by toppling Springfield, 22-15. The trio of wins ran the Wildcats’ record to 21-6. JWU has won 53-straight against New England schools. …. story at https://providence.jwuathletics.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200201rluf7x?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Gray, WInkler Lead No. 6 UCO Past No. 3 Lopers
KEARNEY, Neb. (Feb. 1) – Heath Gray and Kalin Winkler scored back-to-back first-period falls to put Central Oklahoma in the lead and a last-match forfeit sealed the Bronchos’ 24-17 upset of No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney Saturday afternoon. Tre’Vaughn Craig won a 174 pounds before Gray and Winkler notched their dramatic pins in the next two weights as UCO turned a 14-3 deficit into an 18-14 lead. The Lopers got within one with a close decision at heavyweight, but Studd Morris received a forfeit in the final bout at 125 to seal the dual. Central improved to 11-1 overall and 3-0 in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association with its sixth straight win and second this season over the Lopers. The Bronchos beat UNK 18-13 in the third-place match at the NWCA Division II Duals on Jan. 11. …. story at https://bronchosports.com/news/2020/2/1/wrestling-gray-winkler-lead-no-6-uco-past-no-3-lopers.aspx?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Williams College Ephs Go 2-0 Against Plymouth and Bridgewater State
BRIDGEWATER STATE, MA – The Williams College Wrestling Team traveled to Bridgewater State University today to take part in another series of duals being held there. Similar to the triduals setup from the prior week, the Ephs had the opportunity to compete against both Bridgewater State and Plymouth State Wrestling. A mixed 1-1 record against Hunter College and Western New England University last weekend had the Ephs eager to return to their winning ways.  Bridgewater state entered the competition with a mixed record of their own after earning a 2-2 record at the NEWA duals in mid-January. At the same tournament, Plymouth State came out with an 0-4 record. …. story at https://ephsports.williams.edu/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200201uyc15p?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Washington & Lee Ties Program Wins Record in 48-2 Victory Over SVU
LEXINGTON, Va. – The Washington and Lee wrestling team tied the program record for wins in a season by winning nine of 10 individual matches in posting a 48-2 victory over Southern Virginia on Saturday evening at the Student Activities Pavilion. The program record for wins has stood for 46 years, with the 1972-73 team registering a 13-5 mark.  W&L claims the exact same mark this season (13-5) with three more dual matches remaining on the schedule. ….. story at https://generalssports.com/news/2020/2/1/w-l-wrestling-ties-program-wins-record-in-48-2-victory-over-svu.aspx?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

North Central Cardinals Win Wheaton Pete Willson Invitational
Contact: Adam Poklop, Sports Information Graduate Assistant,
Team Scores
Final Results
WHEATON, Ill. (Feb. 1, 2020) – A historic two-day performance propelled the North Central College men’s wrestling team ahead of 33 other teams at the Wheaton College Pete Willson Invitational, where individual first-place finishers Cody Baldridge and Ben Bergen helped secure the Cardinals’ highest finish in program history.  The Cardinals led a three-way battle for first after Friday, edging 13th-ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater by two points and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire by 2.5 points. The Cardinals would only lengthen their lead on the final day, finishing with 120.5 points to beat out the Warhawks in second with 110 points and 22nd-ranked John Carroll University in third with 102 points. The Blugolds and 16th-ranked Messiah College rounded out the top five finishers with 97 and 88 points, respectively. A total of seven nationally-ranked teams competed in King Arena. …. story at https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-wrestling-cardinals-win-wheaton-pete-willson-invitational.aspx?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

February 21, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Women’s Wrestling News, Results & Notes – # 16

2019-20 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll – No. 4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In the fourth edition of the 2019-20 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll, Campbellsville (Ky.) moved up one spot into the No. 1 spot earning a total of 195 points.
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).
• story and details at …. https://www.naia.org/sports/wwrest/2019-20/releases/WWrest-Poll4?mc_cid=0c135afe6f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Girls wrestling grows by numbers, gets history-making spotlight
The growth of high school girls wrestling within the San Diego Section is made apparent by the need for two divisional tournaments and a separate state-qualifying event this season. San Ysidro High School is scheduled to serve as host site for the Division I girls championship tournament on Feb. 8. Santana High School is scheduled to serve as the host site for the Division II girls championship tournament. Steele Canyon High School is set to host the girls San Diego Masters state-qualifying tournament on Feb. 14. Previously, a single tournament served as the divisional championship and state-qualifying event. The growth of girls wrestling can also be attested to by the increasing number of gender-specific regular season tournaments. Steele Canyon hosted the Cougar Classic Jan. 18. The entry field included an impressive 44 teams and 208 wrestlers. Clairemont topped the chart with 119 points, followed by Valley Center with 114 points, Eastlake with 80 points, San Pasqual with 78 points, West Hills with 77 points, Rancho Buena Vista with 75.5 points, Brawley with 70.5 points, Hilltop and Mar Vista with 70 points and Steele Canyon with 65 points in 10th place. Olympian (12th place, 47 points), Castle Park (13th place, 45 points) and Otay Ranch (15th place, 37 points) all finished among the top 20 teams. Other South County participants included Bonita Vista and Mater Dei Catholic. …. story & photos at https://www.thestarnews.com/girls-wrestling-grows-by-numbers-gets-history-making-spotlight/?mc_cid=0c135afe6f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

King rolls through Limestone
GAFFNEY, S.C. – The King University women’s wrestling team traveled to local rival Limestone College this evening and put together a commanding win. The Tornado spun through Gaffney, S.C. in a flash as they picked up three technical falls and two falls to win big over Limestone 35-5. The only points scored against the Tornado were by forfeit.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 35, Limestone 5
LOCATION: Timken Center; Gaffney, S.C.
RECORDS: King 9-1; Limestone 1-9 … rest of story at https://www.kingtornado.com/sports/wwrest/2019-20/releases/20200130s1re2f?mc_cid=0c135afe6f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

GRAPPLING WITH CHANGE: Girls wrestlers take to the mats in droves across Colorado, the nation
On the verge of official sanctioning by Colorado High School Activities Association, girls wrestling explodes across state
When Ashley Jaramillo says wrestling is in her blood, she means it. Thanks to not only her father, but her mother as well, the junior at Vista PEAK Prep in Aurora has a strand in her DNA completely devoted to the sport. Jaramillo had passed on it up until last year — choosing other sports like volleyball, soccer and tennis — but once the push began to make girls wrestling an officially sanctioned high school sport in Colorado, she jumped on board. Now, she’s part of a wildfire sporting revolution that has created a much different landscape than the one known by her mom, Monique, who wrestled as a lone female in a virtually all-male sport at Denver’s Abraham Lincoln High School in the 1990s. “A big reason I got into it is because my mom was a wrestler in high school, my dad did it and my stepdad did it, so it kind of runs in the family,” Jaramillo said outside of the Vista PEAK wrestling room during practice Jan. 27. “My mom will tell me ‘When I wrestled it was completely different, I had to wrestle all boys because there were no other girls to wrestle. So she’s extremely excited that I get to be a part of this and she gets to do this journey with me. She’s my biggest support system.” The journey that Jaramillo and so many other girls across the country are on is one that has moved quickly and doesn’t appear to be stopping soon. Colorado will join a growing number of states across the country — 20 at latest count (plus Guam) with more on the way — when it officially sanctions girls wrestling in the 2020-21 winter season. It joins Unified Bowling and boys volleyball as a class of sanctioned sports that the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) hasn’t had since the late 1990s. … rest of the story at https://sentinelcolorado.com/sports/preps/grappling-with-change-girls-wrestlers-take-to-the-mats-in-droves-across-colorado-the-nation/?mc_cid=f21ebbee67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

De Soto’s Foeller parlays cheerleading into success on wrestling map
MPERIAL — De Soto High junior Jaycee Foeller has heard it so many times, she’s got a response all ready as soon as the request is made. Yes, one of the most feared wrestlers in the state is a football cheerleader in the fall. Which seems strange to some people. “Everyone says, ‘You’ve got to give up cheerleading, you’re a wrestler now,'” Foeller said. “I just tell them that my cheerleading has helped me get to where I am as a wrestler — so I’m going to keep doing it.”

Seckman Women’s Tournament scoreboard

Foeller geared up for a run at a second successive state championship by rolling to three successive wins on Saturday in the Seckman Women’s Tournament in downtown Imperial. A terror at 166 pounds, Foeller improved to 38-0 with an …. rest of story at https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/girls-wrestling/de-soto-s-foeller-parlays-cheerleading-into-success-on-wrestling/article_aec300da-4540-11ea-b71a-27c7bbb5fa1b.html?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Local high school female wrestlers feel left out by the district
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A group of female high school athletes said they are being left out, and blame APS for limiting opportunities for their sport. Blood, sweat and tears are what it takes to be a female wrestler at Highland High School. “We practice every day for three hours, mostly six days a week,” wrestler Tatyenna Sanchez said. As their male counterparts headed off to the Metro Championships Friday afternoon, the girls were left behind. “Girls are not getting as many chances and opportunities to be on the mat,” Sanchez said. That’s because there is no girls division, forcing girls to compete against the boys as schools can only send one athlete per weight class. “When we only get to pick one person from that weight class, it is normally the guys,” wrestler Julia Messier said. “When a girl goes up against a guy, it is just not as fair because guys are naturally stronger.” Teams thought this would change after the NMAA sanctioned wrestling this past summer, but APS has not added a girls division to any existing tournament. “I just feel like we are not getting fair treatment,” Desirae Archuleta said. Archuleta and Santii Santiago from Atrisco Heritage Academy High School dream to wrestle in college. They said the lack of opportunities is hurting their futures. “They say they are giving us their support, but they are still trying to keep us under the boys and not giving us everything we need,” Santiago said. “The fact that they don’t have the opportunity to just see the competition that is out there feels somewhat degrading,” Santiago’s dad, Zerrick Ponder, said. “Just having some exposure is great, but we need something to put on a college resume. Colleges are looking for a metro champion and opportunities to face tougher competition in all aspects.”
APS argued that they have created five new open tournaments that have girls divisions. “It allows a coach to enter all the girls wrestling in the same weight class,” Director of Athletics Kenny Barreras said. “They all get a chance to wrestle, even if they are wrestling one another. It is about enhancing participation and growing the sport.” Wrestlers who spoke with KRQE News 13 said that is not enough. “We have earned our place and we are here to stay,” Messier said. “To not be able to show people that is a big disappointment.” APS said while there are more than 300 boy wrestlers in the district, there are only 47 girls. He said this is a transitional year, and they are continuing to review participation and consider adding events for girls in the coming years….. story at https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/local-high-school-female-wrestlers-feel-left-out-by-the-district/?mc_cid=1ee623c6f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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Undefeated! wrestlers from the East

The following are Regional champions who have been undefeated this season and will enter the State Championships this Friday, the 21st of Feb. in Greensboro. The list is limited to wrestlers from the area of coverage by the TDR, which is defined as those east of Raleigh and Fayetteville.
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Carolinas’ Colleges News & Results – # 5

No. 19 Campbell downs Gardner-Webb 43-5
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – No. 19 Campbell collected four pins on the way to a 43-5 win at Gardner-Webb, remaining unbeaten in Southern Conference matches. Campbell took its fifth straight match, improving to 7-2 overall and 3-0 in SoCon action, while GWU fell to 1-7 on the year and 0-4 in conference matches. Through its first three SoCon matchups of the season, CU has outscored its opponents 140-8. …. story at https://gocamels.com/news/2020/1/31/no-19-wrestling-downs-gardner-webb-43-5.aspx?mc_cid=f21ebbee67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 20 Camels down App State 20-13
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Noah Gonser’s major decision clinched No. 20 Campbell’s 20-13 win over Appalachian State Thursday night inside Carter Gym. In a matchup of the only two unbeaten teams in SoCon action, the Camels (9-2, 5-0 SoCon) claimed four of the final five bouts to top the visiting Mountaineers (8-3, 5-1 SoCon). The win marked Campbell’s seventh-straight,  …. story at https://gocamels.com/news/2020/2/13/wrestling-no-20-camels-down-app-state-20-13.aspx

No. 20 Camels roll at VMI 38-6
LEXINGTON, VA. – No. 20 Campbell picked up its 10^th dual win of the season, defeating VMI 38-6 on the road at Cormack Hall Saturday. The Camels move to 10-2 on the season and 6-0 in SoCon matchups, sending VMI to 4-12 overall and 1-3 in conference action. The win marked Campbell’s eighth-straight, including six SoCon matches. …. story at https://gocamels.com/news/2020/2/15/wrestling-no-20-camels-roll-at-vmi-38-6.aspx

Newberry rolls past King, 23-16
Wolves pick up second conference win
NEWBERRY- The Newberry wrestling team ( 2-3, 2-1 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas) displayed strong performances up and down the lineup on Thursday evening as they came away with a 23-16 victory over King University (3-6, 2-2). The Wolves kept up the hot streak against the Tornados, picking up their eighth consecutive win against the program. The Tornados had to forfeit two duals, causing them to give up 12 points to the Wolves. The dual began at 125 where Newberry’s Josh Aquino lost a hard-fought 12-4 major decision to King’s Rylee Billings, giving the Tornados an early 4-0 lead in the dual. …. story at https://newberrywolves.com/news/2020/1/30/wrestling-newberry-rolls-past-king-23-16.aspx?mc_cid=0c135afe6f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Newberry Tops Queens 39-11
Spears picks up his fifth consecutive victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C.– The Newberry Wrestling Team (4-3, 4-1 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas) toppled Queens University on Friday evening by a 39-11 margin.  The Wolves defeated the Royals 47-0 in 2019 and kept up the same intensity during tonight’s bout in The Levine Center for Wellness and Recreation. The match took a turn during the 149 pound bout as Damien Penichet initiated Newberry’s dominant run. The Wolves picked up one win by decision, three major decisions, two forfeits and two victories by fall. …. story at https://newberrywolves.com/news/2020/2/7/wrestling-newberry-tops-queens-39-11.aspx

Wolves take hold of conference standings with 55-0 domination of Mount Olive
Margin of victory is largest against NCAA opponent in school history
NEWBERRY – The Newberry Wolves wrestling team took a big step toward their fifth straight South Atlantic Conference Carolinas championship with a 55-0 thrashing of the visiting Mount Olive Trojans on Senior Night for Damien Penichet and Nick Weldon. The margin of victory is the largest in school history against an NCAA opponent. The Wolves took a quick 6-0 lead as Zachary Valentine won the 125 pound division by forfeit. The 133 pound division was the most contested of the evening as the match went the requisite three rounds, but Austin Neal was able to come away with three points as he won by decision, 7-1.  … story at https://newberrywolves.com/news/2020/2/15/wrestling-wolves-take-hold-of-conference-standings-with-55-0-domination-of-mount-olive.aspx

Wolves finish regular season by pummeling over Lander 33-12
GREENWOOD, S.C. – The Newberry wrestling ended the regular season on fire as they blew past Lander University, 33-12.  The Wolves had the opportunity to add the first-year program to their schedule during the 2020 campaign. Newberry displayed an all-around team performance to comfortably takedown the Bearcats, improving their record to 7-3 and 6-1 in conference. Joshua Aquino (125) got the nod for the first bout of the night. Aquino wasted no time getting on the board during his first regular-season dual of the year. Ross was able to quickly escape, earning a point back, but Aquino was consistent with his takedowns. Ross was able to accumulate points due to escapes, but Aquino’s relentless pressure led to a 15-7 major decision. …. story at https://newberrywolves.com/news/2020/2/20/wrestling-wolves-finish-regular-by-season-pummeling-over-lander-33-12.aspx

Newberry edges Coker 26-18
Graham’s victory propels Newberry over the Cobras
NEWBERRY, S.C.– The Scarlett and Grey picked up their fourth consecutive conference victory as the Newberry wrestling team edged Coker, 26-18 Tuesday evening.  The Wolves solidified their victory after Keenan Graham put on one of the best performances of the evening during the 184 pound bout. Following the win over the Cobras, Newberry improves it’s overall record to 5-3 with a 5-1 mark in conference competition. …. story at https://newberrywolves.com/news/2020/2/11/wrestling-newberry-edges-coker-26-18.aspx

February 21, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment