Takedown Report

College Results — # 80

TDR Editor’s Notes; Included are 9 stories from about 3 weeks back. They share news about the qualifying regional tournaments that would send wrestlers to the National Championships. No one then realized that this would be the end of the season for these wrestlers.
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D3 Rankings: Loras regains No. 1 spot heading into postseason
The Division III regular season ended just like it began — with Loras on top of the rankings.  The Duhawks regained the No. 1 spot after toppling Wartburg, ending a 220-dual winning streak for the Knights against conference opponents. In addition to Wartburg, Augsburg and Wabash also took turns on top this season.  Loras is trying to break up the dominance of the ‘Burgs. Wartburg and Augsburg have claimed every Division III national title since 1995.  … story and rankings at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1582871137443&twSessionId=knjroxksrr&postId=613947135&mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

IOWA WRESTLING SET AN NCAA ATTENDANCE RECORD THIS YEAR — BUT WHAT ABOUT NEXT YEAR?
I know, I know — the 2020 season isn’t even over! The best parts are still to come! Trust me, I’m plenty excited about the Big Ten Tournament coming up in about 10 days and the NCAA Tournament, which gets underway three weeks from today. But in the aftermath of this season’s record-setting attendance for Iowa wrestling, there’s been discussion about what next year might bring, given that virtually all of this year’s very good and very fun to watch team should be back in place next season. First up, the aforementioned record: 

13,109 tonight.
87,979 on the season.
A new NCAA record.

…. story at https://www.goiowaawesome.com/iowa-hawkeyes-wrestling/2020/02/4660/iowa-wrestling-set-an-ncaa-attendance-record-this-year-but-what-about-next-year?mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Moyer’s impact helps fuel wrestling’s successful season
DeKALB — Wrestling Associate Head Coach Dominick Moyer has already paved an amazing career in wrestling with a decade of coaching following a college career during which he competed on a national stage. It all started with a childhood accident and his recovery. “I fell out of a tree trying to get a kite,” Moyer said. “I broke my leg and was coming back from that, and a guy my dad works with was running the local kids’ club and said ‘I think wrestling would be good for him [as rehabilitation.]’ So we tried it out, and here we are.” … story at https://northernstar.info/sports/moyer-s-impact-helps-fuel-wrestling-s-successful-season/article_a37f778c-58f3-11ea-bd07-77ea6d936aa3.html?mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Lexington graduate takes aim at college wrestling national title
WESTERVILLE — Brent Rastetter has literally watched Drew Kasper grow into perhaps the best Division III college heavyweight wrestler in the country. All that’s left now is to earn the title on the mat. The former Lexington High School coach, in his fourth year at Otterbein University, first mentored Kasper, a Lexington High School graduate, when the nation’s No. 1-ranked, 285-pounder was a skinny, biddy wrestler in elementary school. That relationship continued through high school, where Kasper was the veteran coach’s fourth and final individual state wrestling champion for the Minutemen before Rastetter departed in 2015 to revive the dormant Otterbein program. …. story at https://www.richlandsource.com/sports/lexington-graduate-takes-aim-at-college-wrestling-national-title/article_30da0fde-57e6-11ea-bd58-0bca7c5b799d.html?mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Division II Regional Preview
A look at all 6 Super Regionals

•  NCAA DII Super Regional I
•  NCAA DII Super Regional II
•  NCAA DII Super Regional III
•  NCAA DII Super Regional V
•  NCAA DII Super Regional VI
•  NCAA DII Super Regional IV
• …. story link at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1582948999457&twSessionId=jcwjooymym&postId=625916135&mc_cid=9044513b27&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Augsburg wins regional, advances 8 to national tourney
TOURNAMENT RESULTS/BRACKETS
AUGSBURG UPPER MIDWEST REGIONAL PAGE
AUGSBURG DAY 1 STORY
MINNEAPOLIS — The No. 3-ranked Augsburg University men’s wrestling team claimed an NCAA Division III regional title for the 18th straight year, qualifying individuals in eight weight classes, including four regional champions, to the national championships at the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional, completed on Saturday at Si Melby Hall.
THE BASICS
FINAL TEAM SCORES: 1. Augsburg (Minn.) 196.5; 2. Wisconsin-La Crosse 157.5; 3. Wisconsin-Whitewater 116.0; 4. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 100.0; 5. University of Chicago (Ill.) 85.0; 6t. Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.) 82.0; 6t. Wisconsin-Stevens Point 82.0; 8. Wisconsin-Platteville 79.0; 9. Wheaton (Ill.) 59.0; 10. Elmhurst (Ill.) 50.5; 11. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 44.0; 12. Saint John’s (Minn.) 35.5; 13. Concordia-Wisconsin 17.0; 14. Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wis.) 11.0; 15. Pacific (Ore.) 7.5; 16. Lakeland (Wis.) 2.5; 17. St. Olaf (Minn.) 0.5.
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg, ranked No. 3 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national poll, won the 17-team regional with 196.5 points. …. story at https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2020/2/29/mwr022920.aspx?mc_cid=00ba8325f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Nine Wildcats Advance on Day One of NCAA Northeast Regionals
PROVIDENCE, RI – A fourth-straight NCAA Northeast Regional is in sight for the Johnson & Wales University wrestling team, but the eighth-ranked Wildcats will have to stave off a number of competitors in order to hoist the trophy. Nine wrestlers are still alive after day one’s action at Rhode Island College. Johnson & Wales is in first place by a slim 1.5 margin over NYU. Springfield is in third place with 67.5 points. …. story at https://providence.jwuathletics.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200229sk0ie1?mc_cid=00ba8325f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

No. 6 Baldwin-Wallace Secures Regional Championship, Six Advance to Nationals
ADRIAN, Mich. – The No. 6 Nationally-Ranked Baldwin Wallace University wrestling team placed first out of 18 teams at the NCAA Division lll Central Region Championships, hosted by Adrian (Mich.) College, inside the Merillat Sport and Fitness Center. With the championship, BW has now won two regional titles in the last three years. In addition to BW placing first, head coach Jamie Gibbs and assistant coach Jason Zastrow were named Coach and Assistant Coach of the Year. The Yellow Jackets were led by senior All-American and three-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference 197-pounder Zeckary Lehman (Akron/Revere), as he placed first with 23 points. He grabbed a 13-0 major decision in his first-round bout. For his quarterfinal, he claimed a 5-2 decision and advanced to the championship match after a 3:40 pin in his semifinal bout. The senior seized an 8-0 major decision in his first-place bout to move onto nationals. …. story at https://www.bwyellowjackets.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20regional?mc_cid=00ba8325f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

UNC-Pembroke Dominant In Run To NCAA Super Region II Championship
PEMBROKE – Nick Daggett (125 pounds), Logan Seliga (133) and Nick Kee (197) all posted unblemished runs through their respective tournaments, while three of their teammates registered runner-up finishes, to lead a dominating performance for the UNC Pembroke wrestling team that helped the Braves capture the NCAA Super Region II title on Saturday at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.  
Tyler Makosy (149), Kaleb Warner (165) and Brandon Sloop (184) all fell on the wrong end of close matches in their respective bracket’s championship bout, but their performances will still give the Black & Gold six representatives at next month’s NCAA Division II Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D. It is the fourth-straight year that UNCP has sent multiple qualifiers to the sport’s biggest stage, and the second-most qualifiers under head coach Othello “O.T.” Johnson.  
UNCP’s 10 entries in Saturday’s event combined to register 18 bonus-point victories – a dominating performance that helped the Black & Gold amass 142 team points across the three sessions. Belmont Abbey claimed the runner-up spot with 95 points, while Limestone was third with 93-1/2 points. …. story at https://uncpbraves.com/news/2020/2/29/wrestling-cruises-to-ncaa-super-region-ii-championship.aspx?mc_cid=00ba8325f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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