Takedown Report

College Results — # 74

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Included are 16 links to scores and articles. These are from dual meets last month which are interesting to look over as wrestling has been shut down along with all sports this month. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Drexel Wins Fifth-Straight over Penn, Retains Cheesesteak Trophy on Senior Night
PHILADELPHIA – Drexel wrestling sent out its seven-member senior class in grand fashion with a 27-15 win over nearby rival Penn in the Battle for the Cheesesteak Trophy. Saturday night’s win at the Daskalakis Athletic Center is the fifth in a row against the Quakers. … story at https://drexeldragons.com/news/2020/2/15/wrestling-wins-fifth-straight-over-penn-retains-cheesesteak-trophy-on-senior-night.aspx?mc_cid=73f08c1943&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Oregon State Beavers Dominate Little Rock, 42-0
CORVALLIS, Ore. –  Oregon State Wrestling (7-6, 1-2 Pac-12) picked up its first conference win as they defeated Little Rock, 42-0, inside Gill Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. The Beavers collected two major decisions, two technical falls and a pin to earn the dominating victory in their second dual in less than 24 hours. Brandon Kaylor started off at 125 pounds and posted a 15-4 major decision over Jayden Carson to begin the dual. Kaylor built up a big lead in the first half with a pair of takedowns and six exposure points to go ahead 8-0 in the first period. …. story at https://osubeavers.com/news/2020/2/15/wrestling-beavers-dominate-little-rock-42-0.aspx?mc_cid=73f08c1943&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Harvard Wrestling Snaps Skid with Victory over Ivy Foe Columbia
NEW YORK – Harvard wrestling (2-8, 2-5 EIWA, 1-3 Ivy) snapped a five-match skid with a 25-13 victory over Ivy League foe Columbia (7-6, 7-3 EIWA, 2-4) in a Saturday afternoon EIWA dual match in the Big Apple. … story at https://www.gocrimson.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200215qadclh?mc_cid=73f08c1943&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 20 Campbell 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?mc_cid=73f08c1943&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

#17 Cornell Bests Binghamton, 32-8, on Senior Day
ITHACA, N.Y. – Wrestling in its final dual of the season at the Friedman Wrestling Center, Cornell wrestling defeated Binghamton by a final score of 32-8 on Saturday, Feb. 15. It’s the 21st season of 10+ dual wins in the Rob Koll coaching era and the 37th such season in program history.  
A win on Saturday improves Cornell’s record to 10-6 overall and 5-2 against EIWA opponents, while Binghamton falls to 3-11 and 2-9 in the EIWA. The win over Binghamton is Cornell’s 38th straight over New York state opponents. Cornell is now 81-15-1 all-time inside the Friedman Wrestling Center. … story at https://cornellbigred.com/news/2020/2/15/-17-wrestling-bests-binghamton-32-8-on-senior-day.aspx?mc_cid=73f08c1943&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

NO. 14 PRINCETON COMPLETES IVY, PHILLY SWEEPS IN WINS OVER PENN, DREXEL
Last Sunday’s win over Cornell ended a long skid against the Big Red, a long drought without an Ivy League title, and Cornell’s 92-match, 18-year Ivy League winning streak. Saturday in Dillon Gym, the Tigers arrived knowing they’d have at least a share of the Ivy League title, but a win over Penn would mean that title would be all Princeton’s. …. story at https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2020/2/15/wrestling-no-14-princeton-completes-ivy-philly-sweeps-in-wins-over-penn-drexel.aspx?mc_cid=73f08c1943&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Wild Dual Favors Falcons: Messiah Upends No. 6 TCNJ
GRANTHAM, Pa. – In a wild, top-20 dual in Hitchcock Arena, the No. 17 Messiah wrestling team earned a thrilling 21-18 victory over No. 6 The College of New Jersey Lions on Saturday afternoon. Messiah claimed the first 14 points of the match thanks to victories from Nick Barnhart (149 lbs.), Stephen Maloney (157 lbs.), and Matt Pangle (165 lbs.). The Lions came roaring back with victories in five-straight matches to take an 18-14 lead. … story at https://gomessiah.com/news/2020/2/15/wrestling-wild-dual-favors-falcons-mesiah-upsets-no-6-tcnj.aspx?mc_cid=73f08c1943&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Washington & Lee Wins 2020 Centennial Conference Title
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Washington and Lee wrestling team claimed the program’s first conference title in 41 years on Saturday, finishing first out of seven teams at the 2020 Centennial Conference Championship hosted by Muhlenberg College. The Generals last hoisted the hardware in 1979 when they won the ODAC title.  W&L has competed in the Centennial Conference since 1998-99. …. story at https://generalssports.com/news/2020/2/15/w-l-wrestling-wins-2020-centennial-conference-title.aspx?mc_cid=73f08c1943&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

New Jersey City Univ. Men’s Wrestling Introduces First-Ever Program Transfers Ahead of 2020-21 Campaign
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University men’s wrestling head coach Harry Turner has announced his first-ever wave of transfers who will compete on the Gothic Knights inaugural roster during the 2020-21 season. Matt Armamento (Kenilworth, N.J./Roselle Park), Jon Mejia (Roselle Park, N.J./Roselle Park), Brian Sidle (Maywood, N.J./Saint Joseph Regional-Montvale), Lance Wissing (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) and Elijah Varona (Homestead, Fla./South Dade) are the first five transfers in the history of the program. … story at https://njcugothicknights.com/news/2020/2/13/202002-13_MWRESTLING_njcu-mens-wrestling-introduces-first-ever-program-transfers-ahead-of-2020-21-campaign.aspx

Huskies Roll Norwich University 37-9
NORTHFIELD, Vermont  – Freshman Sol Demers (Sanford, Maine) and sophomore Jake Peavey (South China, Maine) each had a win by fall to highlight a lopsided 37-9 win over the Norwich University Cadets in dual meet action Saturday afternoon at Andrews Gymnasium.  With the win over the Cadets, Southern Maine is now 12-9 in head-to-head competition, earning its fourth consecutive dual meet victory.  Norwich is 1-7.  …. story at https://www.southernmainehuskies.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200215shysyr?mc_cid=73f08c1943&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Mavericks Finish Regular Season with 27-8 Win Over Wolves
MANKATO, Minn. — The No. 17 Minnesota State wrestling team concluded the regular season with a 27-8 win over the No. 23 Northern State Wolves on Saturday at Taylor Center. Prior to the dual, four senior student-athletes, Lucas Hagel, Zach Johnston, Logan Saltou and Louie Sanders, were honored for their accomplishments as a Maverick wrestler. With the win, the Mavericks finish with a 10-3 (6-2 NSIC) record, while the Wolves fall to 9-7 (2-5 NSIC). … story at ttps://msumavericks.com/news/2020/2/15/wrestling-mavericks-finish-regular-season-with-27-8-win-over-wolves.aspx?mc_cid=73f08c1943&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 4Pitt-Johnstown Claim 5th Straight PSAC Title With 21-10 Senior Night Win Over No. 21 Gannon
The fourth-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestling program recognized its five seniors, then went out won its fifth consecutive PSAC Dual Meet with a 21-10 victory over 21^st-ranked Gannon, Saturday night in the Sports Center.  Senior two-time National Champion Chris Eddins became the 25^th Mountain Cat to reach 100 career wins and help Pitt-Johnstown close out the regular season at 21-3 overall and a perfect 7-0 in the PSAC. …. story at https://pittjohnstownathletics.com/news/2020/2/15/wrestling-no-4-wrestlers-claim-5th-straight-psac-title-with-21-10-senior-night-win-over-no-21-gannon.aspx?mc_cid=73f08c1943&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Iowa State rallies to beat Northern Iowa for the first time in three years
AMES, Ia. — The wrestling fans that come to Hilton Coliseum each winter have longed to erupt in the same manner normally reserved for the Iowa State basketball programs. The Cyclone wrestlers’ well-documented struggles have made those moments sparse in recent years. On Sunday, one of those rare afternoons occurred. The right combination of action and upsets filled the crowd with hope and confidence, and the end result caused Iowa State coach Kevin Dresser to pull out the age-old adage that sometimes applied to this building. … story at https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/northern-iowa/uni-panthers/2020/02/16/iowa-state-wrestling-rallies-beat-northern-iowa-first-time-three-years-cyclones-panthers-isu-uni/4780724002/?mc_cid=148f5f63fc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Recap: Oklahoma State Wins 11th Straight Bedlam Dual
STILLWATER — The last time the Sooners beat the Cowboys in a Bedlam wrestling dual, Clint Chelf and Trevor Knight were their respective school’s quarterbacks. Oklahoma State topped Oklahoma 27-8 on Sunday in Gallagher-Iba Arena, making it 11 straight Cowboy victories. OU last won a Bedlam dual on Dec. 1, 2013. … story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/recap-oklahoma-state-wins-11th-straight-bedlam-dual/?mc_cid=148f5f63fc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Pokes Take Bedlam Bout in GIA to Round out Home Slate on Senior Day
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-2 overall; 8-1 Big 12) topped in-state rival Oklahoma on Sunday afternoon, 27-8, securing four bonus-point victories in the dual. With the win, OSU improved to 143-27-10 all-time in the Bedlam wrestling series and notched its 11th straight against the Sooners. … story at https://okstate.com/news/2020/2/16/wrestling-pokes-take-bedlam-bout-in-gia-to-round-out-home-slate-on-senior-day.aspx?mc_cid=148f5f63fc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Wrestling Dominates F&M in 27-18 Win
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania wrestling team rebounded from a four-match losing streak with a dominating performance against Franklin & Marshall. The Quakers stormed in front, winning five of the first six duals and taking bonus points in three of those victories, and never looked back in a 27-18 victory. Penn led 27-6 after the 125-pound match, and elected to forfeit the final two bouts. … story at https://pennathletics.com/news/2020/2/16/wrestling-dominates-f-m-in-27-18-win.aspx?mc_cid=148f5f63fc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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