Takedown Report

Carolinas’ Colleges News – # 7

1 } – WolfPack Wrestling Announces Top-10 Signing Class
RALEIGH, N.C. – Coming off a second straight ACC Championship and a No. 3 final ranking in the NWCA Coaches Poll after an undefeated dual season, the NC State wrestling team has inked a top-10 signing class to join the squad for the 2020-21 season. NC State’s recruiting class was ranked eighth nationally by FloWrestling. It marked the third time in the last five years the Wolfpack has been ranked in the top-10 nationally, and this is the third straight class ranked in the top-20 by FloWrestling.
The class was also ranked sixth nationally by TheOpenMat and eighth by InterMat. “It might be one of the best ever, as far as the mentality, work ethic, the quality, total package of kid that you want,” said head coach Pat Popolizio. “It’s very low-risk bringing these guys in, both academically and lifestyle. …. rest of story at https://gopack.com/news/2020/4/27/wrestling-packwrestle-announces-top-10-signing-class.aspx?mc_cid=9b182d31f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – Chad Walsh: My Wrestling Hero
This is the third installment of a multi-part series that shines a light on the idols who influenced prominent wrestlers and coaches. The series continues with the perspective of Chad Walsh, a two-time All-American at Rider. Walsh, now an assistant at Davidson, shares his thoughts on his wrestling hero, 2009 NCAA champion Darrion Caldwell. 
These are Walsh’s words on his wrestling hero: 
“I’ve got one guy — Darrion Caldwell. It started before the Metcalf match. It started at New Jersey High School states. I’m pretty sure he ended up being a three-time state champ, …. rest of the story at … https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1588011080962&twSessionId=hddvaxrqld&postId=780031135&mc_cid=9b182d31f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – Catching Up With the ‘Cats: Andy Lausier
First there were spotlights. Then there were takeovers. Now we’re also Catching up with the ‘Cats! 
It’s our way to connect you with those who wear the red and black. …. rest of the story at … https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2020/4/29/wrestling-catching-up-with-the-cats-andy-lausier.aspx?mc_cid=09298b3e7a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: Belmont Abbey
Kenn Caudell started the Crusader wrestling program at Belmont Abbey in 2005, and still leads the BAC program today. In 15 years there have been 20 to make the trip to the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships for Belmont Abbey, with three of those Crusaders making it to the podium as All-Americans.
“Belmont Abbey Wrestlers live a SHIELD lifestyle,” Caudell said. “The SHIELD lifestyle encompasses striving to be the best version of yourself in ALL aspects of one’s life.  In addition to developing good wrestlers our program builds great people.”
The Crusaders will be led by a pair of returning National Qualifiers from 2020, with one of those wrestlers earning NWCA All-American status. Josh Blatt, the Super Region 2 Freshman of the Year, lost just one match against Division II competition last season, and was also named the Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year …. rest of story at … https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-belmont-abbey/77891?mc_cid=2bb0dedacc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – What Wrestling Did For Me – #123 Kenny Monday – Olympic Gold medalist
Kenny Monday is one of the great wrestlers of all time. He’s a 3x Olympian, winning gold in 1988 and silver in 1992. By winning gold in ‘88, he became the first African American to win a wrestling gold medal.  Kenny wrestled for Oklahoma State and won an NCAA title as a senior, after finishing 2nd as a junior and sophomore. Throughout his career, Kenny had two epic rivalries, one of which was with Nate Carr  …. rest of story and podcast at … https://wrestlingchangedmylife.com/monday/?mc_cid=09298b3e7a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – From NC State Singlets to D1 Coaching Attire
RALEIGH, N.C. –  A trio of recent NC State Wrestling alums went straight into the D1 coaching ranks after they helped the Pack win the 2019 ACC Championship. Hear how Sean Fausz (Cal Poly), Malik McDonald (Clarion), and Justin Oliver (Buffalo) all went from Raleigh into the next phase of their professional careers. … Watch this at https://gopack.com/news/2020/5/14/wrestling-from-nc-state-singlets-to-d1-coaching-attire.aspx?mc_cid=04edd3f4d0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – 2020 ACC Champion and second-team All-American Jakob Camacho – NCS67
With head coach Pat Popolizio still trying to get his charcoal grill lit, host Brian Reinhardt didn’t have time to wait for Episode 67, so he reached out to Connecticut native and 2020 ACC Champion Jakob Camacho to hold down the fort. Camacho was the No. 10 seed at the 2020 NCAA Division I Championships but didn’t get to compete …. rest of story at … http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/pack-mentality/2020-acc-champion-and-second-team-all-american-jakob-camacho-ncs67/?mc_cid=a518fb1f79&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – East Carolina University Athletics Announces Program Changes
GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina University announced Thursday that it is reducing the number of its intercollegiate athletic programs by four, effective immediately. The action is being taken as part of the University’s overall budget restructuring efforts and is part of a detailed analysis of ECU’s athletics financial position during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  
Affected programs are men’s swimming and diving, women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis and women’s tennis. The move affects 68 student-athletes and nine coaches. ECU previously led the American Athletic Conference with 20 sports (following the departure of Connecticut) and will now have 16 sports (9 women’s, 7 men’s). …. rest of story at … https://ecupirates.com/news/2020/5/21/general-ecu-athletics-announces-program-changes.aspx?mc_cid=97df5e5b46&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9 } – Competitive fire still burns inside WPIAL wrestling legend Cary Kolat
Complete story at … https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2020/05/20/cary-kolat-jefferson-morgan-wpial-wrestling-penn-state-lock-haven-usa-olympics-campbell-navy/stories/202005200004?mc_cid=97df5e5b46&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – Why wrestling programs should consider their impact on waste reduction efforts
If you didn’t know, April 22^nd is Earth Day. We live on a beautiful planet with landscapes as diverse as the population. At Transition Wrestling we think everyday should be lived Earth consciously, but we’re glad to see one day collectively recognized by all.
But why write about Earth Day on a wrestling news site? Well, wrestling events have an impact on waste reduction efforts and programs have a social and environmental responsibility to ask some tough questions. Many sporting events and sports programs support the consumption and production of waste-heavy products. This is not surprising given the concession-order, convenience driven, nature of competitive sport events. Athletes and coaches are focused on performance; spectators are focused on matches in the venue. Depending on geographic location, …. rest of the story at … https://www.transitionwrestling.com/why-wrestling-programs-should-consider-their-impact-on-waste-reduction-efforts/?mc_cid=547ad9bd30&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

May 29, 2020 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized