Takedown Report

Looking to Next Season (#3)

1 } – RUDIS Wrestling Podcast #151: Interview with NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer
On today’s episode of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast, Matt Dernlan is joined by National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Executive Director Mike Moyer. Dernlan and Moyer break down who the NWCA serves, how it is structured, and the ways in which it betters the sport of wrestling. Moyer provides an administrative point of view on how the Coronavirus has impact college athletics, as well as institutions in general. Moyer suggests a full restructuring of the institution of college athletics in order to preserve Olympic sporting programs and provides details of how the NWCA is working with other coaches associations in order to advocate for the preservation of Olympic sports as the NCAA prepares to make a decision which could lead to catastrophic cuts across all sports.
As colleges and universities across the country begin to close their doors, and those which remain open looking to conserve funds by cutting athletics programs, Dernlan and Moyer caution against underestimating the value of community support. …. rest of story at … https://therudis.com/rudis-wrestling-podcast-151-interview-with-nwca-executive-director-mike-moyer/?mc_cid=17ded1ad3b&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – OHIO STATE COMMITMENT PADDY GALLAGHER NAMED 2020 MARK ZIMMER MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER BY THE OHIO HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION
Ohio State’s marquee recruit in the Class of 2021 just picked up another honor: St. Edward’s junior Padraic (Paddy) Gallagher was honored with the 2020 Mark Zimmer Most Outstanding Wrestler award by the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association.
Gallagher went 33-1 at 160 pounds, and was pegged as the favorite to win a second state title prior to the cancellation of this year’s state tournament. Through three seasons he’s compiled a record of 85-10, qualified for the state tournament three years running, and won the 160-pound championship a year ago. …. rest of story at … https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-wrestling/2020/04/113677/ohio-state-commitment-paddy-gallagher-named-2020-mark-zimmer-most-outstanding-wrestler-by-the-ohio-high-school?mc_cid=78e39ca524&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } -Drexel Wrestling Adds 10 for 2020-21 Season
PHILADELPHIA – Head Coach of Wrestling Matt Azevedo announced today the addition of 10 wrestlers for the upcoming 2020-21 season. The incoming crop of Dragons features a pair of state champions.  
“The class of 2020 is a very strong group,” Azevedo said. “They will add a lot of talent, depth and character to our already accomplished roster. I feel that Drexel Wrestling is on the cusp of making another jump as a team on the national level and the class of 2020 will play a big role in our future success.”  
Elijah Anthony
Elijah Anthony competed for Blair Academy in Blair Township, N.J. – a national power in prep wrestling. He wrestled to a third-place finish at prep nationals and will compete at heavyweight for Drexel. …. rest of story at … https://drexeldragons.com/news/2020/5/1/wrestling-adds-10-for-2020-21-season.aspx?mc_cid=d92f731bd9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – Liam Cronin Joins Husker Wrestling Program
LINCOLN — The Nebraska wrestling team added a highly-touted transfer on May 16 when Head Coach Mark Manning announced that Liam Cronin will join the Huskers for the 2020-21 season. Cronin, a 125-pounder, comes to Nebraska after spending the first three seasons of his collegiate career at Indiana. Cronin has 41 collegiate victories to his credit, including 17 during the 2019-20 campaign on his way to a fifth-place finish at the 2020 Big Ten Championships. Cronin’s performance earned him an automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Wrestling Championships, but he never had the chance to take the mat as the championships were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cronin went 9-3 overall against dual competition as a junior, with a 6-3 mark in Big Ten dual matches, including ranked victories over then-No. 5 Devin Schroder (Purdue) and then-No. 15 Nico Aguilar (Rutgers). …. rest of story at … https://huskers.com/news/2020/5/16/liam-cronin-joins-husker-wrestling-program.aspx?mc_cid=588b1d30ac&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – Sun Devil Wrestling Signs Three to 2020-21 Roster
TEMPE, Ariz. – The Sun Devil wrestling team has signed a trio of prospects to National Letters of Intent (NLI), announced by head coach Zeke Jones.  
Lou Fincher (Free State), David Palosika (Mountain Pointe) and Ricky Roberto (Hillgrove) have all made their commitment to compete for the Sun Devils and attend ASU in 2020. The trio will join transfer Michael McGee and California prospect Jesse Vasquez to a team that will be replacing five senior wrestlers who graduated this past season. …. rest of story at … https://thesundevils.com/news/2020/5/6/sun-devil-wrestling-signs-three-to-2020-21-roster.aspx?mc_cid=6299171a9e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – Iowa wrestler Michael Kemerer determined heading into final year as a Hawkeye
After missing out on nationals the last two seasons, Michael Kemerer is determined to make his sixth year as a Hawkeyes count.
For Iowa wrestling’s Michael Kemerer, 2019-20 was shaping up to be a comeback season for the ages. After missing the entirety of 2018-19 with knee and shoulder injuries, Kemerer hit the mat in a new weight class for the Hawkeyes. At 174 pounds, Kemerer finished the season 15-1. His only loss came to Penn State’s Mark Hall during the final round of the Big Ten Championships. The body of work Kemerer had put together on the season earned him the second seed in his weight class for the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Unfortunately, he never got the chance to avenge his loss and compete for a national championship. …. rest of story at … https://dailyiowan.com/2020/05/05/iowa-wrestler-michael-kemerer-determined-heading-into-final-year-as-a-hawkeye/?mc_cid=ffdd6be49b&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – What will Rutgers wrestling’s 2021 lineup look like? Here’s our early projection
A big addition. An unexpected return. Several new recruits. Rutgers wrestling may have had its season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, but its offseason has been a busy one so far amid the shutdown. While there will always be questions about what would have happened at the NCAA Championships before the abrupt halt, the Scarlet Knights got through their transition season – it wasn’t quite rebuilding, but it was close – quite well in hindsight. …. rest of story at … https://www.nj.com/rutgers/2020/05/what-will-rutgers-wrestlings-2021-lineup-look-like-heres-our-early-projection.html?mc_cid=ffdd6be49b&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – Franklin & Marshall Wrestling Welcomes Class of 2024
LANCASTER, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall wrestling coach Mike Rogers announced the program’s incoming class of 2024. The six-member group is geographically-diverse, as two student-athletes hail from Pennsylvania, along with one each from Indiana, New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.  “This class has a lot of experience at the state and national level,” explained Rogers. “They have all had great amounts of success on the mat and in the classroom. We know that we are getting a hard-working group of guys that carry high athletic and academic goals.”  …. rest of story at … https://www.godiplomats.com/sports/m-wrestl/2019-20/releases/20200505kl01ls?mc_cid=6299171a9e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9 } – Ersland Adds Four to 2020 Top-25 Recruiting Class
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue wrestling head coach Tony Ersland announced the addition of four more members to his 2020 recruiting class Thursday, welcoming Mitch Hutmacher, Dorian Keys, Trey Kruse and Macartney Parkinson to the Boilermaker family. The quartet pushes the Boilermakers’ list of new additions to seven as they join fall signees Gerrit Nijenhuis, Cooper Noehre and Jake Rundell, rounding out a group that has been ranked as one of the nation’s top-25 classes by three different publications.  
Ersland’s class was ranked No. 13 by FloWrestling, No. 20 by InterMat and No. 22 by MatScouts, marking his fourth top-25 ranked recruiting class in the last five seasons. “I’m incredibly pleased with this class and can’t wait for these guys to all join us on campus,” said Ersland. …. rest of story at … https://purduesports.com/news/2020/5/7/wrestling-ersland-adds-four-to-2020-top-25-recruiting-class.aspx?mc_cid=8266d89c28&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – How to Get Recruited for Wrestling
Despite all the college programs out there and all the services created to help kids get recruited I still see a lot of great athletes not getting noticed. As a college coach, I feel like I am in a unique position to talk about my process and the ways that certain kids get recruited and certain great kids fall through the cracks. …. rest of story at … https://www.pushpullwrestling.com/blog-1/how-to-get-recruited-for-wrestling?mc_cid=b693ccac6a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

June 14, 2020 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized