College Results — # 77
TDR Editor’s Notes ; About a dozen stories about teams’ last dual meets of the season.
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No. 11 Lehigh rides fast start to 19-14 win over No. 5 Arizona State in dual season finale
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – In front of a sellout crowd of 1,880 Friday night inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall, No. 11 Lehigh capped its dual meet season with a 19-14 win over No. 5 Arizona State. The Mountain Hawks started fast, winning the first four bouts of the evening and ended up winning six of 10 on the night to secure their 11th straight dual victory to close the regular season. … story at https://lehighsports.com/news/2020/2/21/wrestling-no-11-lehigh-rides-fast-start-to-19-14-win-over-no-5-arizona-state-in-dual-season-finale.aspx?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Northern Illinois Huskies Win Lucky Number 13
DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University wrestling team earned its 13th win of the season when it dispatched of Drexel, 35-3, on Senior Night in Victor E. Court Friday. It is the Huskies’ (13-4, 7-2) first 13-win campaign since 2004-05 when NIU won 14 duals that season. NIU won nine of the 10 bouts on the evening, recording a pair of pins, two major decision wins and scored two wins in overtime…. story at https://niuhuskies.com/news/2020/2/21/wrestling-huskies-win-lucky-number-13.aspx?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Chattanooga Mocs Down Indiana 26-10
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team scored a 26-10 win over Indiana in McKenzie Arena tonight. The Mocs earned wins in seven of the 10 matches to cap off Senior Night and the dual season. UTC improved to 7-9 overall, while the Hoosiers dropped to 2-10. Indiana came out with two early wins, including a bonus point at 133, to take a 7-0 lead. Chattanooga responded by taking the next six in a row. … story at https://gomocs.com/news/2020/2/21/wrestling-mocs-down-indiana-26-10.aspx?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
C.M.U. Going Out On A High Note
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – End of the season, and Central Michigan is wrestling well. End of a match, and the Chippewas, to a man, wrestled with energy. End of a career, and a big, big win for Logan Parks. The Central Michigan wrestling team won six matches including the final two on Friday as the Chippewas topped Michigan State, 21-15, in a nonconference dual before 1,015 at McGuirk Arena. … story at https://cmuchippewas.com/news/2020/2/21/wrestling-going-out-on-a-high-note.aspx?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Metz Takes Final Bout as North Dakota State Keeps Border Bell Trophy with 19-18 Win at South Dakota State
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Heavyweight Brandon Metz won the final bout and North Dakota State claimed its seventh straight dual win defeating South Dakota State 19-18 in a Big 12 Conference dual on Friday, Feb. 21, before 1,679 spectators in Frost Arena. NDSU (10-3, 6-1 #Big12WR) wrestles at No. 19-ranked Iowa State (9-4, 6-1 #Big12WR) at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, in Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State travels to No. 24 Missouri on Saturday. South Dakota State (12-6, 6-3 #Big12WR) trailed 16-6 before reeling off three straight wins …. story athttps://gobison.com/news/2020/2/21/wrestling-metz-takes-final-bout-as-ndsu-keeps-border-bell-trophy-with-19-18-win-at-sdsu.aspx?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Huskers Finish Regular Season Strong, Dominate Golden Gophers
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The fourth-ranked Nebraska wrestling team finished the regular season on a high note, winning seven of 10 bouts en route to a 29-12 victory over No. 13 Minnesota at the Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis, Minn., on Friday night. With the win, the Huskers enter postseason competition having won each of their final six duals. … story at https://huskers.com/news/2020/2/21/wrestling-neb-wr-minnesota-recap.aspx?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wilkes Wrestling Earns Senior Night Victory over King’s
WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University wrestling squad welcomed the King’s Monarchs for a Senior Night showdown at the Marts Center. The Colonels (11-10, 3-0 Middle Atlantic Conference) took down the Monarchs (2-12, 0-3) 39-9. … story at https://gowilkesu.com/news/2020/2/21/wilkes-wrestling-earns-senior-night-victory-over-king-s.aspx?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
George Mason Upends the Terps
College Park, Md.— Mason’s final dual match of the season came down to the last match of the evening between the Patriots and Terps inside XFINITY Center Pavillion. With the Patriots down two points, 16-14, Alex Madrigal delivered Mason’s only major decision tonight with a 9-0 win over Maryland’s Hunter Baxter at 141 pounds to edge Maryland, 18-16. The Patriots finish the season 9-9, matching last season’s win total. The Terps drop to 2-16. … story at https://gomason.com/news/2020/2/21/wrestling-mason-upends-the-terps.aspx?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wolverines Earn Dominant Win at Edinboro in Dual Finale
» No. 21 Michigan won eight matches, including each of the first six and four with bonus points, to cruise to a 33-5 win at Edinboro in its dual-meet finale.
» Jack Medley (125 pounds) scored seven takedowns and eight back points in a 23-4 technical fall in the first bout, while heavyweight Mason Parris earned a 10-1 major decision in the final bout to improve to 26-0 on the season.
» Tyler Meisinger earned his first fall of the season with a first-period pancake (1:44) against Derek Ciavarro at 165 pounds; Austin Assad (133) and Jackson Striggow (197) also won in their final collegiate dual matches. … story at https://mgoblue.com/news/2020/2/21/wrestling-wolverines-earn-dominant-win-at-edinboro-in-dual-finale.aspx?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Ohio University Edges Utah Valley
ATHENS, Ohio — The Ohio wrestling team (7-8, 4-4 MAC) edged Utah Valley (2-11) this evening at the Convocation Center, 18-17. “For the most part, I think we competed pretty hard,” said 23rd-year head coach Joel Greenlee. “It was a good win for us. Our goal was to try to get three wins this weekend and end the season on a high note.” … story at https://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200221vqyy1o?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
#3 .N. C. State Concludes Undefeated Regular Season with 34-9 Win at Duke
NC State is the outright ACC regular-season champions for third straight year
DURHAM, N.C. – The third-ranked NC State wrestling team concluded an undefeated dual season with a 34-9 win at Duke Friday night. The Wolfpack (15-0, 5-0 ACC) won seven of the 10 matches, including six for bonus points.
With the win, NC State finishes a perfect 5-0 in ACC action and wins the ACC regular-season title for the third straight season. It’s the first time NC State has won three in a row since 2000-02. The Pack also finished the season a perfect 15-0 in duals, the first undefeated season in school history (the program started in 1925). … story at https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/21/wrestling-3-packwrestle-concludes-undefeated-regular-season-with-34-9-win-at-duke.aspx?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NO. 17 ILLINOIS DEFEATS FRESNO STATE, 23-9, TO CLOSE REGULAR SEASON
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 17 Illinois wrestling closed out the regular season with a 23-9 victory over Fresno State on Friday at Huff Hall. The Illini were led by redshirt senior Eric Barone’s upset win over No. 14 Jacob Wright in the 157-pound match, which was the first of five consecutive bouts won by the Illini in the dual. Illinois also saw wins from redshirt freshman Justin Cardani (125), senior Travis Piotrowski (133), redshirt freshman Danny Braunagel (165), redshirt senior Joey Gunther (174), redshirt freshman Zac Braunagel (184) and redshirt sophomore Matt Wroblewski (197). The Illini close the 2019-20 dual schedule with a record of 10-4 overall, including 6-1 in duals at Huff Hall. … story at https://fightingillini.com/news/2020/2/21/wrestling-illinois-defeats-fresno-state-23-9-to-close-regular-season.aspx?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NWCA D-II Wres. Coaches Assoc. Team & Individual Rankings
Manheim, PA – The rankings committee met Thursday this week instead of Tuesday to allow all duals and matchups to play out before rendering their final team and individual rankings prior to the regional tournaments on Feb. 29. Here are the results of the fourth and final regular-season top 25 and individual rankings. There will be one more set of rankings following the regionals and prior to the NCAA Division II Championships. … story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwca-division-ii-wrestling-coaches-associationteam-and-individual-rankings/?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Women's Results & News — # 23
Emory & Henry Hires Pete Hansen as Inaugural Head Wrestling Coach
EMORY, Va. – Director of Athletics Anne Crutchfield has announced the hiring of Pete Hansen as the inaugural men’s and women’s wrestling coach at Emory & Henry College. Hansen moves from his position as an assistant football coach with the Wasps, to lead the wrestling program as it prepares to compete in fall 2020.
“I am thrilled to have Pete launch our men’s and women’s wrestling programs,” said Crutchfield. “His passion to mentor student-athletes on and off the playing field is a great match with the direction we want to go with wrestling. Pete has vast experience on the recruiting trail, and he is well-versed in what the Emory & Henry experience can be for prospective student-athletes.”
Hansen makes a move to head coach after a successful collegiate wrestling career at Southern Virginia University. In 2009, Hansen finished in fifth place at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NWCA) national championship – earning him All-American status for the season. He qualified for the NWCA national championship in three of his four years at SVU. Other career highlights include a first-place finish in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in 2008 and a third-place result at the same event the following year. ….story at https://www.gowasps.com/sports/wrest/20200218o3f3wn?mc_cid=19e001f281&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NWCA releases NCAA women’s wrestling coaches poll #3
The NWCA has released the latest individual, dual team and tournament team rankings as of February 17, 2020.
Complete listing at https://www.transitionwrestling.com/nwca-releases-ncaa-womens-wrestling-coaches-poll-3/?mc_cid=19e001f281&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
16 Days to Adrian: Justina Di Stasio
Justina Di Stasio
College: Simon Fraser (Burnaby, British Columbia)
High school: Port Moody Secondary School (Port Moody, British Columbia)
Favorite movie: “Love and Basketball”
Age: 27
High school and college credentials: Di Stasio won WCWA titles for Simon Fraser in 2012, 2013, and 2014 after placing fourth as a freshman in 2011.
International credentials: The 27-year-old won the 2018 World Championships for Canada at 72 kg following a bronze medal performance in 2017. She also won the 2019 Pan American Games at 76 kg and placed seventh at the 2011 Junior World Championships and fifth in 2012.
Where is Di Stasio now? Di Stasio currently serves as a volunteer assistant wrestling coach at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, with head coach Justin Abdou. She plans to compete and train through the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In her own words: “Wrestling is the reason I’ve grown up to be who I am today. … story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1582212930226&twSessionId=ikeyjidxzh&postId=463422135&mc_cid=d65348fc54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Cara Romeike named head women’s coach at Hastings College in Nebraska
(Hastings, Nebraska) – Hastings College Athletic Director B.J. Pumroy announced that Cara Romeike (Car-uh Rome-ike-uh) has been named head coach of the women’s wrestling team. The team, announced last fall, will begin competing in the 2020-21 academic year. Romeike is currently head girls wrestling coach at Cyprus High School in South Jordan, Utah. She led her team to a 3rd place finish with one bracket champion and five place winners at the Utah Girls State Championship this season. A Texas native, Romeike wrestled collegiately at the University of Jamestown, which like Hastings College is in the Great Plains Athletic Conference. At Jamestown she was a three-time captain, two-time conference champion and NAIA National Runner-Up in 2019 at 130 lbs. “Coach Romeike has the enthusiasm, drive and leadership to build a successful program. She demonstrated this as a leader of her peers as a student athlete, and in her work in Utah,” Pumroy said. “We are thrilled she’s bringing the culture that both she and the campus expect from a new program.” Romeike has already started recruiting students to apply to Hastings College and join the Broncos this fall. After completing the current school year, she will move to the area. … story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/February/20/Romeike-hired-for-womens-job-at-Hastings?mc_cid=d65348fc54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
USA Wrestling women’s freestyle wrestlers discuss and celebrate Black History Month
USA Wrestling sat down with six female wrestlers for a round-table discussion on the importance of Black History Month as well as some of their USA Wrestling inspirations and much more. Included in the discussion was 2019 World champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock, 2017 Junior World champion Maya Nelson, … story and video at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/February/21/USA-Wrestling-women-freestyle-wrestlers-discuss-and-celebrate-Black-History-Month?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NCAA Women’s Team and Individual Rankings
Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released the most recent edition of the NCAA Women’s team tournament, team dual, and individual rankings. … full rankings at http://www.nwcaonline.com/ncaa-womens-team-and-individual-rankings/?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Women’s Wrestling Picks Up Second Win of Season with 27-16 Victory over Ferrum
GAFFNEY, S.C. – Taking on their final opponent of the regular season before they head to the Women’s College Nationals in few short weeks, the Limestone College women’s wrestling team picked up a 27-16 win over Division-III Ferrum College in the Timken Center on February 21. Limestone was able to take an early 10-0 lead after two forfeits at 109 and 116 lbs. to start the day before the Panthers were able to bounce back with three wins of their own. Ferrum would pick up pins at 123, 130 and 136 lbs. to take over the lead by a 15-10 margin. … story at https://golimestonesaints.com/news/2020/2/21/womens-wrestling-picks-up-second-win-of-season-with-27-16-victory-over-ferrum.aspx?mc_cid=09062f079d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
College News & Views
3rd Season, Column 25; Its the Title, not the Tarheel State; Princeton scratches their Ivy Itch; Medium Notes on the Big Boys; ‘Cue the Local Angle; and SoCon News
RALEIGH, BUIES CREEK, CHAPEL HILL AND BOONE STAKE CLAIMS AS WRESTLINGS SOUTHERN EPICENTER
Have there ever been headier moments in the state of North Carolinas college wrestling history? One might have to look far to find this many teams reaching this level of success the same season. In the span of about 10 days Campbell, NC State, App State and UNC locked down regular season conference titles or runner up positions in the SoCon and the ACC. Cary Kolats Camels beat App State 20-13. Against the Mountaineers the score was 16-13 heading into the last match. Coach Kolat mentioned in a post match interview(1) that the Camels knew, with a loss, the teams were headed to a contest decided by criteria. Nationally ranked 133LB Noah Gonser, the senior transfer from the assassinated Eastern Michigan program, made sure that didn’t happen. His 11-2 major decision win over defending conference champion Codi Russell locked down the 9th win of the season for the Camels. Kolats crew got a second MD victory from 184LB Andrew Morgan to help offset the Mountaineers Matt Zovitovskis MD over scrappy Matt Dallara. Even bigger, the Camels took both of the matches decided by 1 point. 5 of Campbells wrestlers are unbeaten in conference action. After the 38-6 weekend win over VMI Campbell will finish with no worse than a tie for first. They’ll finish first as they will send Davidson to their 6th straight defeat to close the regular season for both teams. Campell will be 11-2 this year having only lost to Top 10 ranked Pitt and Top 5 ranked Arizona State. And the team Campbell beat out for this years crown? Appalachian State is 8-3 and a prohibitive favorite over VMI in the Mountaineers last dual. Top 15 Campbell, Top 10 UNC and Top 5 NC ST are the only teams to beat the Mountaineers this year. Only the undefeated WolfPack won by double digits over App State, and for the 2nd straight year the ‘Eers will host the SoCon tournament. Meanwhile, the Tar Heels secured their place in the ACC silver seat, rebounding from their loss to NC ST by toppling fellow Top 10 conference foe Pitt. At 13-2 UNC faces 2 formidable foes to finish the regular season. The conference road match against Virginia, followed by a two days later meeting with Arizona State, is a brutal run to the finish for Coach Coleman Scotts Tar Heels. Except that NO ONE in Carolina Blue feels like this season will end anywhere short of the Tar Heels highest national finish in a quarter century. UNC is young with only 157LB AC Headlee leaving after this year. The final 4th of this Fab 4, NC State, sits on the precipice of team history. They are 14-0 with 3 straight Top 10 wins. Unless the meteor hits or the coronavirus ravages Raleigh, the WolfPack will make swift work of Duke and finish as one of just 2 unbeaten teams in the country. Special times indeed for “The Title State”.
WHEELBARROW, SCRIPT GET FLIPPED AMONGST THE IVY
The unvarnished truth, a 92 match win streak, and an 18 year record were all broken a short week or so back as Chris Ayres Princeton Tigers short circuited the Iron Giant of the Ivy League. Princeton’s 19-13 triumph over Rob Kolls mighty Cornell squad broke the Big Reds near double decade on the Ivy League wrestling title and an unbeaten streak nearly 100 league contests long. It also validated, in its own way, BOTH coaches unwavering dedication to the sport and their athletes. Ayres decade long plus struggles to raise the Tigers from far below wrestlings Mendoza line to League Championship and Top 10 status deserves more than news stories.(2) Somebody somewhere needs to make a damn movie or a 3 act play out of this saga, folks. Or both. While Princetons future is unwritten but appears very shiny and the past is a pain filled lesson their present can barely fit under the National Christmas Tree. The Tigers have tangled with superpowers OK ST and Iowa and held their own as well as anyone and better than most. It’s going to get even better now that 3X AA Matt “MK Ultra” Kolodzik is out of his Olympic redshirt and on course for a 149LB title run. Thought here …. rest of the story at https://morewrestlingplease.wordpress.com/2020/02/18/3rd-season-column-25-its-the-title-not-the-tarheel-state-princeton-scratches-their-ivy-itch-medium-notes-on-the-big-boys-cue-the-local-angle-and-socon-news/?mc_cid=2452563664&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Pat Pecora is now college wrestling's all-time wins leader.
Here’s a look at his career, so far
Pitt-Johnstown may be currently ranked No. 4 in DII college wrestling, but head coach Pat Pecora is No. 1. The reigning 2019 NWCA coach of the year set the all-time college wrestling wins mark for any division, picking up No. 617 against conference rival and 11th-ranked Mercyhurst on Friday, Feb. 7.
DII RANKINGS: NWCA top 25
Pecora’s 617th victory surpassed Oregon State’s legendary Dale Thomas who captured 616 victories between 1957 to 1990. Let’s take a look back at the illustrious 44-year (and counting) career of college wrestling’s winningest head coach by the numbers.
617-151-5 — Pecora’s remarkable record after his victory on Feb. 7, 2020. That’s a .798 winning percentage well into his 44th season as a head coach. AWARD STANDINGS: Latest Most Dominant Wrestler rankings
1975 — The year Pecora graduated from West Liberty State after a career as a four-year starter and three-year all-conference wrestler. One year later, he began his 44-year journey as the Mountain Cats head coach. Though we can’t confirm the first win, the first one that stands out to Pecora was a big conference victory over Indiana (Pa) that season.
2/12/2012 — The date Pecora picked up win No. 500 — a 39-3 dual meet victory over Shippensburg — becoming the first DII wrestling coach to reach the mark.
Congratulations to Pat Pecora from @MtnCatAthletics, who became the all-time leader in wins for any coach across college wrestling this evening. 617 wins! @ncaawrestling @NCAADII pic.twitter.com/2dlyNXXAyn— Jack Wascher (@JackWascher) February 8, 2020
3 — NWCA DII coach of the year awards Pecora has claimed. He won in 1995 and 1999 before claiming No. 3 last year. The Mountain Cats finished 16-3 and sixth overall at the NCAA DII national tournament.
4 — Consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference titles Pecora in which has led the Mountain Cats. Pitt-Johnstown is currently 6-0 in the PSAC in 2020, so a fifth is completely possible.
5 — Points Pitt-Johnstown defeated Central Oklahoma by en route to Pecora’s first national championship in 1996. Three years later, the Mountain Cats won again and are still Pecora’s only two titles.
HISTORY: St. Cloud State wins 2019 championship | Every national champion
8 — Different Hall of Fames Pecora is a part of. From earliest to most recent: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame-East Boro Chapter (1994), Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame (1998) West Liberty State (W.Va.) College Hall of Fame (1998), Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame (2001), and, in 2003, NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame (2003), Pitt-Johnstown Athletics Hall of Fame (2015) Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (2016), Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (2017).
18 — Regional coach of the year awards Pecora has claimed.
22 — Regional championships Pecora has won during his tenure. That’s more than 50 percent through 43 complete seasons. The Mountain Cats won their regional every year from 1992-2001, that 10-in-a-row stretch the longest of his career. …. rest of story at https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2020-02-14/pat-pecoras-college-wrestling-win-record-numbers?mc_cid=19e001f281&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
College Results — # 76
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Catching up on the end of the regular season results just so all can see that during the season there was a good amount of competition happening before it slammed into the Wall at the end. Included are 18 stories of interest from college action during the last week of the dual meet season. Enjoy!
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Starting from the bottom, Chris Ayres has brought Princeton back atop the Ivy League
When Chris Ayres first got the job at Princeton, the Tigers were bad. Like losing to Division III teams bad. It took 14 years, but Princeton is finally on top of the Ivy League. After beating Cornell and snapping the Big Red’s 92-match Ivy League win streak, Princeton hoisted the Ivy champs banner for the first time since 1986. Find out what made those formative years with an 0-35 record so beneficial to Ayres and how lessons learned from Greg Strobel and his late wife Donna, pushed him through tough times as an athlete and a coach. … story and podcast at http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/short-time/starting-from-the-bottom-chris-ayres-has-brought-princeton-back-atop-the-ivy-league/?mc_cid=2452563664&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Builders Defend USCAA Crown. Johnson and Cortapasso Defend Titles
Lemont Furnace, PA- The Builder wrestling squad claimed their third straight USCAA National Invitational tournament title Sunday, crowning two individual champions and five runner-ups. Builder junior Kolin Johnson and Sophomore Peter Cortapasso both defended their 2019 titles at 133 lbs and 285 lbs respectively. Johnson, currently ranked #1 in the NCWA, solidified his claim to finish atop the podium again in March with three straight falls in short-order. With those three pins Kolin has entered the top-10 single season pin records for the team, tied in 7th place with 20. …. story at https://www.gobuilders.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200217nj8ih0?mc_cid=2452563664&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Emory & Henry Hires Pete Hansen as Inaugural Head Coach
EMORY, Va. – Director of Athletics Anne Crutchfield has announced the hiring of Pete Hansen as the inaugural men’s and women’s wrestling coach at Emory & Henry College. Hansen moves from his position as an assistant football coach with the Wasps, to lead the wrestling program as it prepares to compete in fall 2020. “I am thrilled to have Pete launch our men’s and women’s wrestling programs,” said Crutchfield. … story at https://www.gowasps.com/sports/wrest/20200218o3f3wn?mc_cid=19e001f281&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Senior Send-Off! Wrestling Downs MSJ on Celebratory Night
FINAL RESULTS
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WESTERVILLE, Ohio – On a night of emotional reflection yet also deserved celebration, the Otterbein wrestling program delivered a 31-12 redemption victory over Mount St. Joseph while celebrating its inaugural four-year senior class. The Cardinals, hosting their final home dual inside the Rike Center this season, recognized seven journeyman that helped resurrect the program as freshmen back in the fall of 2016. Otterbein fittingly set a single-season record for most victories, jumping ahead early and never letting up to finish the dual schedule 15-6 overall. …. story at https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2020/2/18/senior-send-off-wrestling-downs-msj-on-celebratory-night.aspx?mc_cid=19e001f281&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Iowa remains unanimous No. 1 heading into final week of Division I regular season
Manheim, Pennsylvania — After completing the 2019-20 Big Ten regular season unbeaten, Iowa remains the unanimous No. 1 in the NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday. Heading into the final week of the regular season, Iowa (12-0) is one of two unbeaten teams left in Division I. Third-ranked NC State (14-0) is the other. … story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/iowa-remains-unanimous-no-1-heading-into-final-week-of-division-i-regular-season/?mc_cid=19e001f281&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
OSU Wrestling Finishes Season with Third Highest Average Attendance since 2006
Attendance is a topic I really enjoy diving into and writing about. Even more so when it’s trending in a better direction, and I’m happy to report more of that type of news after this weekend. Prior to Bedlam, I dug into the numbers and noted that OSU needed 6,269 attendees to average their third-highest attendance since 2006, the last year the Cowboys won a national title. On Sunday the Cowboys had 7,070 fans in attendance for Bedlam. … story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/osu-wrestling-finishes-season-with-third-highest-average-attendance-since-2006/?mc_cid=19e001f281&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
#1 St. Cloud State claims NSIC crown with 27-3 victory over Augustana
The #1 St. Cloud State University wrestling team (16-0, 8-0 NSIC) claimed the outright Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship for 2019-20 with a 27-3 victory over Augustana University (10-4, 6-2 NSIC) on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud, Minn. SCSU collected wins at nine weights in the victory over the Vikings, which helped the Huskies clinch their ninth consecutive NSIC title. SCSU has now won NSIC titles in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. The Huskies have also won 76 consecutive NSIC dual matches dating back to an 18-13 loss to Augustana on Jan. 27, 2011. The victory also marked the Huskies’ 64th overall consecutive dual match victory dating back to a loss to Indianapolis on Jan. 14, 2017. …. story at https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2020/2/19/-1-scsu-wrestling-claims-nsic-crown-with-27-3-victory-over-augustana.aspx?mc_cid=ce96a4af10&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Mountaineers defeat Colorado Mesa, secure 2nd in RMAC
GUNNISON, Colo. — In the Western Colorado wrestling team’s “Operation Red” promotion Wednesday night, the Mountaineers gave away shirts that read “#PinCity” across the front. WCU lived up to that moniker against Colorado Mesa. … story at https://gomountaineers.com/news/2020/2/19/wrst19Feb2020.aspx?mc_cid=ce96a4af10&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Queens Holds on To Win over Lander
Charlotte, NC – The Queens University of Charlotte men’s wrestling team (6-9; 3-4 SAC/CC) held off Lander for a 24-21 victory in its final match of the regular season. … story at https://queensathletics.com/news/2020/2/19/mens-wrestling-queens-holds-on-to-win-over-lander.aspx?mc_cid=ce96a4af10&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wolves win South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Championship
Newberry takes the conference title for the fifth year in a row
NEWBERRY- The Newberry Wrestling team has locked up the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Championship after a whirlwind of events during the 2020 campaign. The Wolves took a devastating loss to rival Limestone College in the second bout of the year, but Coach Cy Wainwright‘s team showed nothing but resilience as they battled through the rest of the season especially. …. story at https://newberrywolves.com/news/2020/2/19/wrestling-wolves-win-south-atlantic-conference-carolinas-championship.aspx?mc_cid=ce96a4af10&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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. … story at https://newberrywolves.com/news/2020/2/20/wrestling-wolves-finish-regular-by-season-pummeling-over-lander-33-12.aspx?mc_cid=d65348fc54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Guess Tabbed as NAIA Wrestler of the Week
Junior wrestler, Carl Guess, {Hickory, NC native!} was tabbed as the NAIA Wrestler of the Week after registering a perfect 4-0 record en route to a first-place finish in the 165 weight class at the Seminole Rattler Invitational, announced the national office on Wednesday. … story and details at https://kuseahawks.com/news/2020/2/19/wrestling-guess-tabbed-naia-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=ce96a4af10&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Panther Wrestling Battles for 20-18 Win at Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisc. – If you ask Isaiah Patton about his senior year, you would be hard-pressed to find much to be excited about, but that changed Thursday night when he picked up a 3-2 win the third tiebreaker period to lock up the 20-18 dual win for 17th-ranked UNI over No. 12 Wisconsin. … story at https://unipanthers.com/news/2020/2/20/panther-wrestling-battles-for-20-18-win-at-wisconsin.aspx?mc_cid=d65348fc54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Marauders Take Down #23 Wolves 20-16 In Competitive Dual
ABERDEEN, SD – The University of Mary wrestling team ended the season on a high note, downing the #23 Northern State Wolves by a score of 20-16. With tonight’s win, the Marauders finished the regular season on a four dual winning streak. UMary claimed six of the ten bouts on the night in the back and forth battle between the two highly competitive teams. Braydon Huber’s win at 157 was the highlight of the night, defeating #5 James Burks of Northern State. … story at https://goumary.com/news/2020/2/20/wrestling-marauders-take-down-23-wolves-20-16-in-highly-competitive-dual.aspx?mc_cid=d65348fc54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
No. 16 Ithaca Bests Cortland 31-9 at Rumble & Tumble Meet
ITHACA, N.Y. – The 16th-ranked Ithaca College wrestling team closed out its dual meet schedule on Wednesday night when it played host to the Rumble & Tumble Meet inside the Hill Center’s Ben Light Gymnasium. It was the fourth consecutive season that the Bombers and Red Dragons have competed in the dual format meet in conjunction with both institution’s varsity women’s gymnastics programs. IC stretched its winning streak to four in the Rumble & Tumble series, racing past Cortland for a comfortable 31-9 win that improved Ithaca’s record to 12-4 in duals this season. … story at https://athletics.ithaca.edu/news/2020/2/19/no-16-wrestling-bests-cortland-31-9-at-rumble-tumble-meet.aspx?mc_cid=d65348fc54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
American Comes From Behind in 18-14 Win at George Mason
FAIRFAX, Va. – Four straight wins in the latter half of the match fueled American University wrestling to an 18-14, come-from-behind win at George Mason in a road dual meet. The Eagles (4-7) twice scored bonus points while the Patriots (8-9) did so only once and also lost two team points for unsportsmanlike conduct. … story at https://aueagles.com/news/2020/2/20/wrestling-comes-from-behind-in-18-14-win-at-george-mason.aspx?mc_cid=d65348fc54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
No. 11 Lehigh opens final regular season weekend with 35-9 win at Penn
PHILADELPHIA – In its next-to-last action of the dual season, No. 11 Lehigh posted a convincing 35-9 victory over Penn Thursday night at the Palestra. The Mountain Hawks won six of the eight contested bouts, with four bonus point wins on the way to their 10th consecutive dual win.
Junior Chris Weiler won by technical fall in his return to action, while sophomore Josh Humphreys freshman Brian Meyer and junior Jordan Wood posted wins by major decision, for the Mountain Hawks, who are now 11-3 on the dual season and 7-1 against EIWA foes. … story at https://lehighsports.com/news/2020/2/20/wrestling-no-11-lehigh-opens-final-regular-season-weekend-with-35-9-win-at-penn.aspx?mc_cid=d65348fc54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2019-2020 NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll – Final Poll
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Vikings of Grand View (Iowa) secured the No. 1 spot in the final poll of season marking their 57th consecutive poll as No. 1 dating back to October 17, 2012. The final NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 top five was rounded out this week with Reinhardt (Ga.), Cumberlands (Ky.), Life (Ga.) and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.). … story at https://www.naia.org/sports/mwrest/2019-20/releases/MWrest-NationalPollFinal?mc_cid=d65348fc54&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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