Takedown Report

College Results — # 72

Augustana Takes Down No. 17 Minnesota State
The Vikings Defeated Two Ranked Wrestlers
MANKATO, Minn. — The Augustana wrestling team recorded its fifth win over nationally-ranked opponents Friday night in the Taylor Center in Mankato, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Minnesota State Mavericks 24-13 to move to 10-3 on the season and 6-1 in the NSIC.  “We showed a lot of heart tonight,” head coach Jason Reitmeier said. “I’m proud of the effort, this team is resilient and nothing keeps them down.” … story at http://goaugie.com/news/2020/2/14/augustana-wrestling-takes-down-no-17-minnesota-state.aspx?mc_cid=aac8a693e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 13 Ashland Win Seventh Straight Dual To End Season
Ashland University’s No. 13 wrestling team traveled to Davenport on Friday (Feb. 14) night and topped the Panthers, 33-12, in its final dual of the season. The victory was the seventh straight dual win for the Eagles, as they won every dual after the new year. … story at https://ashland.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200214vpyg3v?mc_cid=aac8a693e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No.2 McKendree Closes Out Senior Night with a 55-0 Victory
(LEBANON, Ill. – Feb. 14) – McKendree University’s No.2 men’s wrestling honored seven seniors at their final home competition of the 2019-20 season Friday night along with a dual against Ouachita Baptist University. The Bearcats held their own with a 55-0 victory. The seven seniors – … story at https://mckbearcats.com/news/2020/2/14/no-2-mens-wrestling-closes-out-senior-night-with-a-55-0-victory.aspx?mc_cid=aac8a693e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Ninth-Ranked Wildcats Takedown Roger Williams 27-9
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Johnson & Wales University wrestling team ran out to a fast start against rival Roger Williams University and never looked back. The ninth-ranked Wildcats won their eighth match in a row over the Hawks, 27-9, on Friday. Tommy Wrzesien got the Wildcats on the board with a decisive 7-1 decision over Travis Arata at 197 pounds. A run of three-straight major decisions started when Michael DiNardo beat Addison Voisvert, 12-1, at 285 pounds. It was his 147^th career win, giving him sole possession of second place on the JWU all-time list. … story at https://providence.jwuathletics.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200214vuiqnx?mc_cid=aac8a693e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 7 Baldwin-Wallace Takes Down West Liberty (W. Va.) on Seniors’ Night
BEREA, Ohio – On Seniors’ Night, the No. 7 Nationally-Ranked Baldwin Wallace University wrestling team defeated NCAA Division II opponent, West Liberty (W. Va.) University 24-12 in the Lou Higgins Center, inside Ursprung Gymnsium. BW (13-3 overall) tallied five decisions, one major decision, and one technical fall. … story at https://www.bwyellowjackets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/westliberty?mc_cid=aac8a693e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Knights Fall in A-R-C Championship to Loras
WAVERLY, Iowa – The top-ranked Wartburg wrestling team fell 19-17 to No. 3 Loras College in the American Rivers Conference Championship on Feb. 14 at Levick Arena.  Wartburg’s conference title streak ends at 27 seasons along with the conference dual streak coming to a halt at 220-straight victories dating back to 1994. … story at https://go-knights.net/news/2020/2/14/wrestling-knights-fall-in-a-r-c-championship-to-loras.aspx?mc_cid=aac8a693e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 6 The College of New Jersey Honors Seniors Prior to Friday Night Victory
Senior Insert (PDF)
EWING, N.J. – The College of New Jersey wrestling team honored its four graduating senior team members Friday night before a 38-6 victory over Delaware Valley. In their final matches in Packer Hall, Nic Mele, Giancarlo Crivelli, and Dan Kilroy each scored six team points for the sixth-ranked Lions (16-1). The final senior, Mike Plaska, was unable to compete due to injury. Mele started the Lions off with a forfeit win at 141. After the Aggies (5-12) answered with a decision win at 149, Matthew Surich got out to a 16-1 lead early in the third period to earn a technical fall and end the match. … story at https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2020/2/14/no-6-wrestling-honors-seniors-prior-to-friday-night-victory.aspx?mc_cid=aac8a693e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#9 Mines Completes Unbeaten RMAC Season
GOLDEN, Colo. – Colorado School of Mines completed its first-ever perfect RMAC season, dispatching CSU-Pueblo 26-20 to wrap up the outright conference championship. The Orediggers (9-2, 7-0 RMAC) relied on bonus points as Taylor Gambill, #6 Robert Gambrell, and #12 Anderson Salisbury recorded falls and #6 Skyler Lykins had a technical fall to overcome an early Thunderwolves lead. Mines, who shared the RMAC title last year with Western Colorado, finished out the dual season ensuring they will be alone atop the standings thanks to the win. CSU-Pueblo ends at 4-7 overall and 3-4 in the RMAC. … story at https://minesathletics.com/news/2020/2/14/wrestling-9-mines-completes-unbeaten-rmac-season.aspx?mc_cid=aac8a693e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Clarion Snuffs Golden Flashes, 30-8
CLARION, Pa. – The Golden Eagle wrestling team clinched a winning dual season with a dominant effort over Kent State on Friday, as Clarion defeated the Golden Flashes 30-8 at Tippin Gym.  Clarion (9-5, 6-3 MAC East) took eight of the 10 bouts to claim their first win over Kent State since the 2000-01 season, snapping a nine-match losing streak to the Golden Flashes.  
Brock Zacherl wrestled the final home dual of his Clarion career, defeating Kody Komara 3-2 in the 149-pound bout.  … story at https://clariongoldeneagles.com/news/2020/2/14/wrestling-snuffs-golden-flashes-30-8.aspx?mc_cid=aac8a693e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Oklahoma U. GETS IN THE WIN COLUMN, DEFEATS AIR FORCE 24-10
NORMAN – Oklahoma used three major decisions and wins from all five of its ranked wrestlers to defeat Air Force, 24-10, inside McCasland Field House on Friday night.  The win snapped a four-match losing streak for the Sooners (4-6 overall, 2-5 Big 12), who took the lead after the third bout of the night and never looked back, as the program improved to 5-0 all-time versus Air Force (4-6 overall, 1-5 Big 12). … story at https://soonersports.com/news/2020/2/14/wrestling-sooners-beat-air-force-24-10.aspx?mc_cid=aac8a693e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Kelbly’s Pin Secures CSU’s Ninth Win
QUICK HITS

• Cleveland State survived a late scare to top Bloomsburg, 23-13
• John Kelbly secured the win with a pin in the final bout at heavyweight
• It was Kelbly’s fifth pin of the season
• Evan Cheek posted his team-leading 32nd win with a technical fall
• Nico O’Dor posted an upset with a late takedown at 157 pounds
• Chase Archangelo, Logan Heil and Riley Smucker also added wins for CSU
• DeAndre Nassar nearly upset the top wrestler in the MAC at 184 pounds
• Cleveland State’s nine wins are its highest total in over a decade

… story at https://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-wrestl/2019-20/releases/20200214w24msz?mc_cid=aac8a693e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Rutgers Pounds No. 25 Northwestern, 26-13, on Senior Night
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Behind six individual victories, including a fall from Alex Esposito (HWT) and a Top-10 upset from No. 25 Nicolas Aguilar (125), Rutgers wrestling (10-6, 4-5) defeated No. 25 Northwestern (4-7, 2-6), 25-13, on Friday night in front of 3,497 fans at the RAC.
Willie Scott (174) worked a technical fall while No. 9 Sammy Alvarez (133), No. 15 Billy Janzer (184), and Gerard Angelo (149) all added bonus points with major decisions against the Wildcats, as the Scarlet Knights moved to 4-0 all-time against Northwestern since RU joined the Big Ten Conference in 2014. … story at https://scarletknights.com/news/2020/2/14/wrestling-pounds-no-25-northwestern-26-13-on-senior-night.aspx?mc_cid=aac8a693e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

March 16, 2020 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College Wrestlers Inspire

Kerry McCoy, Ed Ruth and Kevin Jackson are trying to increase diversity in wrestling and inspire the next generation
Kerry McCoy, Ed Ruth and Kevin Jackson were all impressive wrestlers who put together illustrious careers. The trio combined has 11 All-American nods, five national titles, three Olympic appearances and an Olympic gold medal between them among other accolades. They did it all, visualized their success and reached the pinnacle of the sport despite having very few people who looked like them who did the same. McCoy is the first black national champion in Penn State wrestling history, Jackson is the second-ever black Olympic gold medalist in American history and Ruth is the only black three-time NCAA champion in Penn State history. But it’s in part because of what Bobby Douglas — the first black Olympic wrestler in history — and Kenny Monday, the first black Olympic gold medalist in history, as well as Nate Carr and others did that enabled McCoy, Ruth and Jackson to realize their goals were possible. “As people in general when you see someone that looks like you accomplishing great things or accomplishing goals, or just being on that platform, it does motivate you to be able to visualize believe that you’re capable as well,” Jackson told the Daily Collegian. It was Monday and others who inspired McCoy and helped him visualize the possibility for success in a sport that has been predominantly white for almost all of its existence. But there was one place where wrestlers of color hadn’t yet ascended to the top of their sport — inside the Penn State wrestling room. … story at https://www.collegian.psu.edu/sports/wrestling/article_5c8d642a-4e07-11ea-bdee-8bc4b7f1f05c.html?mc_cid=a84c1748d7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Epps hopes to lead Augsburg to national title, claim third individual title
Augsburg coach Jim Moulsoff knows it won’t be easy to say goodbye to Ryan Epps. The two-time national champion embodies everything you want in a successful student-athlete. Epps is one of the leaders on the loaded Augsburg College wrestling team and he also excels in the classroom. Epps, a senior from Cannon Falls, Minn., has compiled a remarkable 136-12 career record in college. Seven of those losses came his freshman year. “Ryan’s the hardest working kid,” Moulsoff said. “He never stops moving forward and looking to score. He’s relentless.”
Epps, who competes at 157 pounds, is one of four returning national champions in the powerful Augsburg lineup. The Auggies also feature two-time national champion Lucas Jeske (165) along with national champions David Flynn (141) and Lance Benick (197).
“It’s nice to have guys on our team who have similar mindsets of wanting to be successful — I think each guy feeds off that,” Epps said. “Everyone is buying into what we’re doing and everyone is working hard.”
Augsburg has 120 points back from the team that rolled to the NCAA Division III team title in 2019.
“Last year, we did a great job peaking at the right time and wrestling to our potential,” Epps said. “We’re working hard to do the same thing again this season.”
Epps is 24-1 this season and ranked No.2 nationally at 157 pounds. His lone loss was an 8-4 setback to fourth-ranked Brandon Murray of Loras at the National Duals. All-American Grant Zamin of Wisconsin-La Crosse is ranked No. 1 at 157. … story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/23185?mc_cid=aac8a693e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

NWCA releases Mid-Major Top 20 Poll
Manheim, Pennsylvania — The National Wrestling Coaches Association released its first Mid-Major Top 20 of the season on Thursday. Formulated in 2017, the Mid-Major Top 20 concentrates on the programs that fall outside of the traditional “Power 5” conferences.
The EIWA conference dominated the top 5 with four of the top five teams led by Lehigh which was ranked first.  Northern Iowa was right behind the Mountain Hawks in the second position. Princeton, which just won its first Ivy League Championship since 1986 fell into the third spot. The Tigers had a win in November over Lehigh.
Rounding out the top five is Cornell in fourth and Army West Point in fifth.
The Southern Conference made a big splash in the next five with Campbell reaching their highest Mid-Major Poll ranking ever falling into the 6^th spot.  Appalachian State was right on their heels falling into the 8^th spot. … story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwca-releases-mid-major-top-20-poll-2/?mc_cid=a84c1748d7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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College Results — # 71

Auggies get 4 pins in 40-9 win over Cobbers
MINNEAPOLIS — Claiming seven bonus-point decisions in winning eight of 10 bouts, including four by pin, the No. 2-ranked Augsburg University men’s wrestling team scored a 40-9 dual-meet victory over Concordia College-Moorhead on Thursday evening at Si Melby Hall.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 40, Concordia-Moorhead 9
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis
RECORDS: Augsburg 7-2 overall, Concordia-Moorhead 6-5 overall …. story at https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2020/2/13/mwr021320.aspx?mc_cid=a84c1748d7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

WV Tech win Three straight for the Golden Bears
BECKLEY, West Virginia — WVU Tech wrestling picked up its third consecutive win with a 32-18 decision over Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) opponent Bluefield College Thursday evening in Van Meter Gym. The Golden Bears finish the regular season 4-7, 2-2 (AAC). … story at https://goldenbearathletics.com/news/2020/2/13/wrestling-three-straight-for-the-golden-bears.aspx?mc_cid=a84c1748d7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Manchester Spartans Top Thunder 27-23 in Home Finale
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Manchester University wrestling team won a hard-fought 27-23 dual against Trine in the team’s home finale on Thursday evening in Stauffer-Wolfe Arena. Elijah Phillips (Centerville, Ind./Centerville) got the Black and Gold on the scoreboard with a pin at 133-lbs. Freshman Ellisston Ross (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South) added a 5-3 decision at 157-lbs. …. story at https://www.muspartans.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200213uw49kj?mc_cid=a84c1748d7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Millikin Wins First Ever CCIW Wrestling Championship
The Millikin wrestling team won the 2020 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Wrestling Championships team title on February 13 at the Griswold Center.  It was the first ever team title in Big Blue wrestling history. Millikin edged North Central College 135-134 with the championship not being decided until the third place match at 285 won by Millikin’s Frank Tomaskovic.  Millikin Head Coach Ryan Birt was named the CCIW Coach of the Year. … story at https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2020/2/13/millikin-wins-first-ever-cciw-wrestling-championship.aspx?mc_cid=a84c1748d7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Central thumps Simpson in conference wrestling finale
PELLA — On the heels of a frustrating few weeks for the Central College wrestling team, the Dutch romped over Simpson College to the tune of 36-14 Thursday night in the final dual of the season. The Dutch (12-6, 3-5 American Rivers Conference) had lost four of its previous five dual matches, all against ranked opponents. They left no doubt against Simpson (3-12, 1-7 conference) as six of their seven victories were decided by either fall or technical fall. “Our team showed what they are capable of tonight,” coach Eric Van Kley said. “It was a tremendous crowd in (P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium) tonight and I think we fed off that energy.” … story at https://athletics.central.edu/news/2020/2/13/central-thumps-simpson-in-conference-wrestling-finale.aspx?mc_cid=a84c1748d7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#25 Mavericks Upend #13 Adams State in Road Dual
ALAMOSA, Colo. – The No. 25 Colorado Mesa men’s wrestling team pulled off the upset on Thursday evening, upending No. 13 (tied) Adams State, 27-17 in Plachy Hall in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual. The Mavericks (9-4, 5-1 RMAC) won six of the ten bouts that included a forfeit win at 197 pounds en route to the win. …. story at https://cmumavericks.com/news/2020/2/13/wrestling-25-mavericks-upend-13-adams-state-in-road-dual.aspx?mc_cid=a84c1748d7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Crusaders Finish Regular Season With League-Best Record
BRISTOL, TENN. – The Belmont Abbey wrestling team finished off the regular season with a 39-12 victory over King Thursday. The Crusaders finished the season with a 14-4 record and a 6-1 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas record. The Abbey is currently in first place in the league and can finish tied for the best record. … story at https://abbeyathletics.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200213xl9c3o?mc_cid=a84c1748d7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Univ. Nebraska Kearney Tames the Tigers Again, 34-11
Kearney, Neb. – The third-ranked Nebraska-Kearney wrestling team used two tech falls and two falls to down 22nd-ranked Fort Hays State, 34-11 (PDF), Thursday night in Kansas. This was the regular season finale for the Lopers (13-6, 3-1). Up next is the NCAA Super Region IV Championships February 29th at the Health & Sports Center. … story at https://lopers.com/news/2020/2/13/wrestling-unk-tames-the-tigers-again-34-11.aspx?mc_cid=a84c1748d7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#1 St. Cloud State clinches 9th consecutive NSIC championship
The #1 St. Cloud State University wrestling team (15-0, 7-0 NSIC) continued its amazing string of success by clinching at least a share of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship for the ninth consecutive season thanks to a 29-9 victory over #10 Upper Iowa (12-5, 5-3 NSIC) on Thursday, Feb. 13 at SCSU’s Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud, Minn. … story at https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2020/2/13/-1-st-cloud-state-clinches-9th-consecutive-nsic-wrestling-championship.aspx?mc_cid=a84c1748d7&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, including five SoCon matches. … story at https://gocamels.com/news/2020/2/13/wrestling-no-20-camels-down-app-state-20-13.aspx?mc_cid=a84c1748d7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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