Takedown Report

College News & Results – # 65

Dual Meet Results ;

Sheets Notches Upset as Cowboy Wrestling Tops Tigers at Home
STILLWATER – The No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2 overall, 5-1 Big 12) picked up a gritty 26-6 win over 24th-ranked Missouri on Sunday, highlighted by an upset win from Wyatt Sheets and two overtime victories. …. story at https://okstate.com/news/2020/2/2/sheets-notches-upset-as-cowboy-wrestling-tops-tigers-at-home.aspx?mc_cid=e14aaf4d09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Wicked cool: No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers best No. 6 Purdue Boilermakers, 27-14
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 4 Wisconsin wrestling team went undefeated on their Big Ten Conference tour of Indiana, besting No. 7 Purdue, 27-14, on Sunday afternoon.  At 133 pounds, No. 1 Seth Gross got the first period fall over Travis Ford-Melton. Gross came out firing on all cylinders and recorded the pin in 1:12. This is Gross’s fourth pin of the season. …. https://uwbadgers.com/news/2020/2/2/wrestling-wicked-cool-no-4-badgers-best-no-6-boilermakers-27-14.aspx?mc_cid=e14aaf4d09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Cal.-Bakersfield Knock Off #25 Fresno State
Bakersfield, Calif. – The CSU Bakersfield wrestling team put forth its most complete match of the season on Sunday, dominating the 25^th-ranked Fresno State Bulldogs en route to a 26-10 win at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. The Roadrunners won seven of the dual’s ten bouts, including major decision victories from Dominic Ducharme and Russell Rohlfing, to pick up their second consecutive win and even their overall record at 4-4. …. story at https://gorunners.com/news/2020/2/2/wrestling-runners-knock-off-25-fresno-state.aspx?mc_cid=e14aaf4d09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Grass Notches 100th Career Win Over East Stroudsburg
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. – Senior Logan Grass recorded a first period tech fall to become the 10th Laker wrestler to reach 100 career wins as the Mercyhurst wrestling team scored a 36-9 victory over host East Stroudsburg Saturday afternoon. …. story at https://hurstathletics.com/news/2020/2/2/grass-notches-100th-career-win-wrestling-bounces-back-with-win-over-east-stroudsburg.aspx?mc_cid=e14aaf4d09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Limestone Saints Shutout Trojans 45-0 to Stay Perect in Conference Action
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – Continuing their perfect trek through the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas, the Limestone College men’s wrestling team posted a 45-0 shut-out victory over the Trojans of the University of Mount on Sunday, February 2. The dual started at 141 lbs. where redshirt sophomore John Burger (New Milford, N.J.) turned in a dominating 18-2 tech-fall victory over Franko Cuccurello in just 2:13 to give the Saints the early 5-0 lead.  Burger is currently ranked third in Super Region II. …. story at https://golimestonesaints.com/news/2020/2/2/mens-wrestling-saints-shutout-trojans-45-0-to-stay-perect-in-conference-action.aspx?mc_cid=e14aaf4d09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Dramatic Wins Propel Augustana Wrestling to Victory over No. 10 Upper Iowa
The Vikings have won eight-consecutive duals on the season
FAYETTE, Iowa — A couple of last-second wins fueled the Augustana wrestling teams most impressive win of the season, so far, as it defeated the No. 10 ranked Peacocks of Upper Iowa 19-12 Sunday afternoon in Fayette, Iowa. With the win, Augustana has now won eight-consecutive duals, moves to 8-2 overall (4-0 in the NSIC) and has beaten four ranked opponents on the season. …. story at https://goaugie.com/news/2020/2/2/dramatic-wins-propel-augustana-wrestling-to-victory-over-no-10-upper-iowa.aspx?mc_cid=e14aaf4d09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Bellarmine Knights captures 36-3 win over Drury in GLVC dual
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After one celebration stopped, another began almost immediately for Gage Branson. On Sunday in Knights Hall, following a ceremony in which he was honored among the program’s three seniors, Branson set the tone for a commanding performance by the Bellarmine University wrestling team by defeating a top-5 opponent as the Knights powered to a 36-3 win over Drury in a Great Lakes Valley Conference dual. …. story at https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2020/2/2/knights-wrestling-captures-36-3-win-over-drury-in-glvc-dual.aspx?path=wre&mc_cid=e14aaf4d09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Minnesota Gophers Stomp Indiana Hoosiers 38-9
BLOOMINGTON, In. – The Golden Gophers wrestling team took down the Indiana Hoosiers 38-9 on Sunday afternoon behind four pins in the first six matches. …. story at https://gophersports.com/news/2020/2/2/wrestling-gophers-stomp-hoosiers-38-9-on-sunday-afternoon.aspx?mc_cid=e14aaf4d09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Penn State Rolls Over Maryland 40-3 in Sold Out Rec Hall
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; The Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2, 5-1 B1G), ranked No. 2 in the latest InterMat Tournament Power Index, dominated visiting Maryland (2-13, 0-7) in sold out Rec Hall Sunday.  The Nittany Lions won all but one bout and had a couple Lions pick up landmark victories in a 40-3 win over the Terrapins. …. story at https://gopsusports.com/news/2020/2/2/wrestling-penn-state-rolls-over-maryland-40-3-in-sold-out-rec-hall.aspx?mc_cid=e14aaf4d09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

ILLINI COME BACK TO DEFEAT NORTHWESTERN, 19-18
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 15 Illinois wrestling edged past No. 21 Northwestern, 19-18, Sunday afternoon at Huff Hall. Trailing 18-15 heading into the final bout, freshman Luke Luffman came through with a 14-4 major decision over Jack Heyob in the heavyweight match to give the Illini the 19-18 dual win.  … story at https://fightingillini.com/news/2020/2/2/wrestling-Illini-Come-Back-To-Defeat-Norhtwestern-19-18.aspx?mc_cid=e14aaf4d09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

White’s Pin Puts Huskers Past Ohio State
LINCOLN — The No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team used a last-second, match-clinching pin from a hobbled No. 4 Isaiah White (165) to defeat No. 3 Ohio State 19-14 in front of 1,675 fans at the Devaney Center on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers (7-3, 2-3 Big Ten) won six of ten bouts overall to record their first victory over a top three-rated opponent since 2008.  …. story at https://huskers.com/news/2020/2/2/wrestling-neb-wr-ohio-state-recap.aspx?mc_cid=e14aaf4d09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

JACKS GET BACK IN WIN COLUMN AT LITTLE ROCK
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – South Dakota State wrestlers won three matches by technical fall and another by pin in shutting out first-year program Little Rock, 42-0, in dual action Sunday afternoon at Jack Stephens Center. The Jackrabbits, who have now won seven of their last nine duals, improved to 8-5 overall. Sunday’s dual marked SDSU’s first shutout of a Division I opponent in 14 years. Little Rock dropped to 1-5 in its inaugural season. … story at https://gojacks.com/news/2020/2/2/wrestling-jacks-get-back-in-win-column-at-little-rock.aspx?mc_cid=e14aaf4d09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Hokies complete weekend sweep with win over Monarchs
NORFOLK, Va. – Virginia Tech defeated Old Dominion 23-9 Sunday afternoon in Norfolk to sweep the weekend set of in-state foes.  
With the win, No. 7 Tech improves to 10-1 this season and 6-0 on the road. The Hokies have three duals remaining on their schedule, two of which are away from Blacksburg. …. story at https://hokiesports.com/news/2020/2/2/wrestling-hokies-complete-weekend-sweep-with-win-over-monarchs.aspx?mc_cid=e14aaf4d09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Mont Alto Wins NCWA Mideast Conference Duals
MOORESTOWN, N.J. – The Penn State Mont Alto wrestling team were crowned NCWA Mideast Conference dual champions on Saturday as the Nittany Lions claimed victories over Slippery Rock (WC), Montclair State (WC), the University of Maryland-Baltimore County and Rowan University (WC). The team improved to 14-5 overall on the season in dual competition as they beat Montclair State 28-23, Slippery Rock by a 29-24 team score, UMBC 48-9, and Rowan University by 34-19 margin. … story at https://www.psumontaltoathletics.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200201y1sav9?mc_cid=e14aaf4d09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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