Takedown Report

Women’s Wrestling News & Results — # 18

In Nebraska
First girls state wrestling tournament a success
The first ever girls state wrestling tournament took place this past Saturday at York High School. More than 100 girls took part in the event, which drew quite a bit in attendance. When it was said and done, 14 girls were named state champions and West Point-Beemer took home the team title. Tournament director and former High Plains coach Norm Manstedt was more than pleased with how it went. “It was a great day all the way around. There was great wrestling by the female athletes, who wrestled their hearts out,” Manstedt said. “Fans really got into it. It was everything I had hoped it would be.” The area had a state champion as well. Twin Loup junior Ally Micheel took home the 152-pound title after defeating West Point-Beemer’s Brithany Cervantes with an 18-2 technical fall in the final. …. rest of the story at https://www.theindependent.com/sports/preps/first-girls-state-wrestling-tournament-a-success/article_21147b42-4874-11ea-a9e6-dbcf260ef86a.html?mc_cid=43214129f0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Women Wrestle 2 – The Bloody Truth: Playing Sports on Your Period
About The Open Mat’s “Women Wrestle 2”:
This is a weekly podcast that will be hosted by recent McKendree University graduate Alexis Porter. Alexis was a four-time All-American at the WCWA level, a three-time Junior National Champion in Fargo, a Junior World bronze medalist and an active competitor on the Senior level. Alexis will be joined by her co-host Arian Carpio, a two-time Cadet Pan-American medalist and 2019 U23 World Team member, who is also training to compete in the 2020 Olympics. ….. restof story and podcast at https://news.theopenmat.com/podcasts/women-wrestle-2/women-wrestle-2-the-bloody-truth-playing-sports-on-your-period/76397?mc_cid=43214129f0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#WOMENSWEDNESDAY: Maroulis, Conder, Ragan in Pan Am Olympic Qualifier Special Wrestle-off for a second time
BY GARY ABBOTT, USA WRESTLING 
Video Playlist – 2016 Pan Am Olympic Qualifier Special Wrestle-offs
This Saturday, there will be a Special Wrestle-off for three spots on the U.S. women’s freestyle team that will compete at the 2020 Pan American Olympic Qualifier in Canada. In total, there will be eight National Team athletes competing in the Special Wrestle-off, including seven past World Team members, four World medalists, two World champions and an Olympic champion. For three of those competing in Marietta on Saturday, this is like deja-vu all over again. Just about four years ago, Helen Maroulis, Whitney Conder and Alli Ragan were part of a Special Wrestle-off for the 2016 Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier. Back in 2016, the USA Wrestling procedures allowed a past World medalist to challenge a 2015 World Team member in the non-qualified Olympic weight classes. Up for grabs were three weight classes, in which the winner would compete at the 2016 Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier in Frisco, Texas. …. story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/February/05/Second-straight-Pan-Am-Olympic-Wrestleoff-for-three-women?mc_cid=43214129f0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

High School Insider: Rule regarding forfeits costs Pennsylvania team district title
As we hit February, the focus around most of the country in high school wrestling points toward dual tournaments and the individual postseason. In Pennsylvania, they’ve just recently wrapped up district dual tournaments, with the state tournament taking place over the coming weekend. One of the surprises came in District XI. The Lehigh Valley district is home to a number of state powerhouses in AAA (the larger classification) such as Bethlehem Catholic, Nazareth, Northampton and Bethlehem Liberty. But we head to AA, where big-time programs Notre Dame-Green Pond and Saucon Valley squared off. The two teams had met twice prior, with Notre Dame taking both duals by a combined 28 points.  This time, however, it was different. …. rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/PortalPost.jsp?postId=344316135&mc_cid=920b1cb2df&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

WREAPER Women’s Wrestling Newsletter
With all news about the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association. it can be accessed at https://www.wreaperwrestling.com/2020-wcwa-national-championship/?mc_cid=920b1cb2df&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Chandler’s Stefana Jelacic accomplishes rare feat at high school boys wrestling sectionals
Stefana Jelacic made history with female wrestlers who competed in the inaugural Arizona high school girls state championship tournament one year ago. The Chandler senior and reigning 118-pound girls state champion decided at the start of this season that wasn’t enough to cap off her high school wrestling career. On Saturday, Jelacic became the second female in state history to qualify for the boys championship tournament at the Division I Section I wrestling tournament at her team’s home gym. She could become the third female to win a medal in the Arizona high school boys wrestling state championship tournament. The first was Miyuu Yamamoto of Tempe Corona del Sol finished in sixth place in the 103 in 1993 and the second was Shauna Isbell of Flagstaff Coconino when she placed fourth in the 112 in 2009. After eschewing girls competitions all season to wrestle against boys only, Jelacic, whose duals record is 24-8, stood on the podium for second place after Chandler Basha junior Kayden Galarneau pinned her in that sectional’s 113 title match. …. rest of the story at https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/02/08/chandlers-stefana-jelacic-arizona-high-school-wrestling/4704225002/?mc_cid=5d2199bc2e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

(Pennsylvania)
In PIAA wrestling, separation of church and state is getting more difficult by the hour
More than 20 years ago, neither Bethlehem Catholic nor the Allentown Diocese tried to stop diminutive soccer player Samantha Smith from potentially getting run over by a 250-pound rusher as the kicker for the Golden Hawks’ football team. She had a strong leg, she was qualified, she was allowed to play in games.
No problem.
Flash forward to the present, following an explosion of girls wrestling over the last decade, the Allentown Diocese and the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference still won’t budge on its stance that their boys cannot wrestle girls. Doesn’t matter if they’re the same weight. Perhaps if they were outfitted with shoulder pads and helmets? ….. rest of the story at https://www.mcall.com/sports/varsity/wrestling/mc-spt-piaa-2a-state-wrestling-20200210-55qpdht2cvdizmekcluor7iruy-story.html?mc_cid=5d2199bc2e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

February 29, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College News, Notes & Results — # 67

SUNY-Oneonta outlasts SUNY-Oswego on Senior Night
A Quick Look
The SUNY Oneonta wrestling team defeated Oswego 29-14 Wednesday evening at G. Hal Chase Gymnasium. The win lifts the Red Dragons record to 10-7 on the season while Oswego falls to 5-9.
The Inside Story
Michael Smith (Smithtown/Smithtown West) got Oneonta off on the right foot with a 15-5 major decision over Daniel Fishman in the 125-pound match. The Red Dragons added to the lead when Andrew DeSousa (Smithtown/Smithtown West) earned an 8-3 decision over Kaleb Carreon in the 133-pound bout.  Senior Ahken Chu (Patterson/Carmel) followed with an 18-0 technical fall in 4:34 to give Oneonta a 12-0 lead.  Classmate Tyler Brazinski (Johnson City/Johnson City) garnered an 8-0 major decision in the 149-pound match to put the Red Dragons in front 16-0. ….. rest of the story at https://oneontaathletics.com/news/2020/2/5/wrestling-outlasts-oswego-on-senior-night.aspx?mc_cid=43214129f0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 20 Rochester Institute of Technology wins at SUNY-Brockport
BROCKPORT, NY — The No. 20 RIT (6-3) wrestling team defeated The College at Brockport 23-17 Wednesday evening.  Chris Horton (Athens, PA/Athens Area) picked up a win at 133 lbs. defeating Neiko Scarano with a 13-3 major decision. After defeats at 141 and 149 lbs., Kaidon Winters (Athens, PA/Athens Area) picked win via pinfall at 157 lbs. Dempsey King (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) followed with. 10-2 major decision …. rest of the story at https://ritathletics.com/news/2020/2/5/no-20-rit-wrestling-wins-at-the-college-at-brockport.aspx?mc_cid=43214129f0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Penn State-Behrend Downs Pitt-Bradford in Erie Hall Finale
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend wrestling team defeated Pitt-Bradford 32-23 for their first-dual meet win of the season on Wednesday night in the final varsity athletic event in Erie Hall.
Final Score: Penn State Behrend 32, Pitt-Bradford 23
Location:Erie, Pa. | Erie Hall
Key Moments:
* The Lions avenged a one-point loss on the road to the Panthers earlier this season …. rest of the details and story at https://www.psblions.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200205wn0gym?mc_cid=43214129f0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Norwich Picks up First Dual Win of the Season against Plymouth St.
 PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Norwich University wrestling team claimed five-straight wins mid-match to surge past Plymouth State University, 33-8, in a dual meet at Foley Gymnasium on Wednesday evening and claim its first dual win of the season. After a no contest at 125, freshman Cameron Wooldridge (Roanoke, Va.) started the Cadets off on a positive note when he pinned his opponent in the second period at 133 pounds. …. rest of the story at https://www.norwichathletics.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200205ztllhp?mc_cid=43214129f0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Respectful rivals ready to do battle again in Battle of the ‘Burgs
It was a spontaneous moment for Wartburg College’s Jim Miller. In year two of his resurrection of the Knights’ wrestling program, Miller was standing on a stage at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Ct., and Wartburg had just accepted the runner-up trophy for the 1993 Division III National Championships. At the bottom of the steps national champion, then Augsburg College, now Augsburg University stood waiting to take the stage to claim its championship trophy. “We were on the stage and were coming off and I told my athletes to follow my lead,” Miller, now the Executive Director of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum in Waterloo, Iowa. “So, we shook their hands. It was pretty cool. We didn’t do it for any other reason. We did it for respect.” …. https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1580968150428&twSessionId=ftadilsnyy&postId=346091135&mc_cid=43214129f0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Auggies edged 19-14 in ‘Battle of the Burgs’
WAVERLY, Iowa — Winning the final five bouts of the dual after No. 2-ranked Augsburg University had taken a 14-3 lead, top-ranked Wartburg College claimed a 19-14 victory in the annual “Battle of the Burgs” matchup between the two NCAA Division III men’s wrestling powerhouses on Thursday evening at Wartburg’s Levick Arena.
FINAL SCORE: Wartburg (Iowa) 19, Augsburg (Minn.) 14
LOCATION: Levick Arena, Waverly, Iowa
RECORDS: Augsburg 6-2 overall, Wartburg 16-0 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg built a 14-3 lead in the first half of the dual, winning four of the first five bouts. But Wartburg rallied after the halftime break, scoring five straight victories to win the dual, including matchups of ranked wrestlers in the final two bouts. …. rest of the story at https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2020/2/6/mwr020620.aspx?mc_cid=920b1cb2df&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Mids Win Third Consecutive Road Dual, Defeat George Mason 23-14
Team captain Spencer Carey’s win by fall in the third match of the night set the tone for the Navy wrestling team (7-4, 3-1 EIWA) and provided a lead the Mids would not relinquish en route to a 23-14 win over George Mason (7-6) Thursday evening at the Recreation Athletic Complex in Fairfax, Va. Navy fell behind 3-0 when GMU’s Kolby Ho dealt Jack Stanton-Taddeo an 11-5 loss in the opening match of the evening at 157 pounds. …. rest of the story at https://navysports.com/news/2020/2/6/wrestling-mids-win-third-consecutive-road-dual-defeat-george-mason-23-14.aspx?mc_cid=920b1cb2df&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

TRIO OF SENIORS LEAD LYNX MATMEN TO VICTORY ON SENIOR NIGHT
SAINT LOUIS– On Thursday, the Lindenwood-Belleville wrestling team hosted its only dual meet of the season when it welcomed American Midwest Conference rival Hannibal LaGrange to the friendly confines of Lynx Arena. Thanks to a trio of bonus point victories, the Lynx came away with a 23-21 victory over the Trojans on Senior Night. With the win, the Lynx improve to 2-1 on the season and in the AMC in while Hannibal LaGrange falls to 1-6 overall and 1-4 in the AMC. …. rest of story at https://lindenwoodlynx.com/news/2020/2/6/mens-wrestling-trio-of-seniors-leads-lynx-matmen-to-victory-on-senior-night.aspx?mc_cid=920b1cb2df&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Coach Pecora Looks for Record-Setting Win Against Mercyhurst
Pitt-Johnstown wrestling Coach Pat Pecora will look to pick-up his historic 617^th career victory and become college wrestling’s all-time winningest coach when his fourth-ranked Mountain Cats host No. 11 Mercyhurst for Alumni Night, Friday at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center.  
A Pitt-Johnstown victory over the 11-ranked Lakers would break a 46-year-old record and make Coach Pecora the winningest coach in all levels of college wrestling, including NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, and Junior College. Pitt-Johnstown improved to 19-3 overall and 5-0 in the PSAC and gave Coach Pecora his record-tying 616^th win with a 44-0 shutout at Shippensburg last Friday. …. rest of the story at https://pittjohnstownathletics.com/news/2020/2/6/wrestling-coach-pecora-looks-for-record-setting-win-against-mercyhurst-friday-night-in-sports-center.aspx?mc_cid=920b1cb2df&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Mavericks Down Dragons 36-12
MANKATO, Minn. — The No. 17 Minnesota State wrestling team scored a 36-12 win over the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons Thursday night at Taylor Center. With the win, the Mavericks improve to 8-2 (4-1 NSIC), while the Dragons fall to 1-7 (0-6 NSIC). The Mavericks came away with seven wins in the 10 matches of the night. …. rest of the story at https://msumavericks.com/news/2020/2/6/wrestling-mavericks-down-dragons-36-12.aspx?mc_cid=920b1cb2df&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2019-2020 NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll – No. 5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Vikings of Grand View (Iowa) secured the No. 1 spot in the NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll for the 57^th consecutive ratings period. Rounding out the top five this week was Reinhardt (Ga.), Life (Ga.), Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) and Menlo (Calif.). …. complete poll and rankings at https://www.naia.org/sports/mwrest/2019-20/releases/MWrest-Poll5?mc_cid=920b1cb2df&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Cowboys Stumble Against Fresno State
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 6, 2020) – The Wyoming wrestling team’s three-dual winning streak came to a halt Thursday night inside the UniWyo as the Pokes fell 22-19 to Fresno State. Despite picking up forfeits at 125 and 197 pounds, the Cowboys won just a pair of matches on the evening. …. Blow by Blow match results at https://gowyo.com/news/2020/2/6/wrestling-cowboys-stumble-against-fresno-state.aspx?mc_cid=920b1cb2df&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 1 Knights Mount 19-14 Comeback Over No. 2 Augsburg in Battle of the Burgs
WAVERLY, Iowa – The No. 1-ranked Wartburg wrestling team earned a 19-14 comeback victory over No. 2 Augsburg University Thursday evening at Levick Arena in the Annual “Battle of the Burgs” dual match.  Down 14-3 after the fifth bout, the Orange & Black closed out second half with victories, capped off by a Brady Fritz 3-2 decision over the Auggies’ David Flynn to seal the five-point triumph.  ….. rest of story at https://go-knights.net/news/2020/2/6/wrestling-no-1-knights-mount-19-14-comeback-over-no-2-augsburg-in-battle-of-the-burgs.aspx?mc_cid=920b1cb2df&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Adrian College Steamrolls Defiance for Record 12-Win Season on Senior Night, 46-9
ADRIAN, Mich.–The Adrian College men’s wrestling team made program history in front of an enthusiastic Merillat Sport & Fitness Center crowd on Thursday night with a 46-9 victory over visiting Defiance College on Senior Night, producing the Bulldogs’ first-ever 12-win season. Adrian, which recorded four pins during the rout, improves to 12-5 in dual matches while the Yellow Jackets drop to 1-6 overall. The 1970 and 1969 squads went 11-4-1 and 11-6, respectively, according to available school files. …. rest of story at https://adrianbulldogs.com/sports/m-wrestl/2019-20/releases/20200206v5ipmk?mc_cid=920b1cb2df&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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