Takedown Report

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

 

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