Takedown Report

College Wrestling News # 101

1 } – Hokies add Holmes to loaded incoming class
Tech gains another in-state wrestler in Midlothian native
BLACKSBURG – With a top-10 nationally ranked incoming class already, Virginia Tech wrestling adds another prospect with the signing of Simeone Holmes. Holmes, hailing from Midlothian, Virginia, wrestled at 170 and 182 pounds for Cosby High School. He was the second-ranked 182-pound wrestler in the state of Virginia, according to Virginia Wrestling, and won the 2019 and 2020 Virginia state championship after a second-place finish as a sophomore in 2018. … rest of story … ^{https://hokiesports.com/news/2020/6/3/wrestling-hokies-add-holmes-to-loaded-incoming-class.aspx?mc_cid=e0ec51354d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

2 } – Robinson, Hildebrandt Earn MAC Medal Of Excellence
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan’s Alexandria Robinson and Drew Hildebrandt have been named Mid-American Conference Medal of Excellence Award winners. Robinson, a member of the women’s track & field team, and Hildebrandt, an All-American wrestler, are two of 24 student-athletes — two from each full-time member institution — to be so honored by the league. … Hildebrandt, a junior from Granger, Ind., led the Chippewas with 31 victories (against three losses) in 2019-20, winning the MAC title at 125 pounds and then earning First Team All-America honors from the National Wrestling Coaches Association. He finished the season ranked eighth nationally and was seeded sixth for the NCAA Championships, which were cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. … rest of story at _{https://cmuchippewas.com/news/2020/6/3/general-robinson-hildebrandt-earn-mac-medal-of-excellence.aspx?mc_cid=1ad1a557de&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

3 } – MCCAA “Coach of the Year” Grant McKenzie of Henry Ford College Interview!
A lot of people involved in wrestling don’t even know or consider the fact that there is an organization like the NJCAA that gives student athletes an oppurtunity to continue wrestling after high school while attending a 2 year college program. Tonight on the show we will be discussing Grant’s work with the new program and what Henry Ford and other NJCAA programs have to offer a wrestler who might be like to continue wrestling but has no plans to attend a major university. 
Grant was named the MCAA 2020 “Coach of the year” and 2014 “Coach of the Year” Great Lakes Conference NCWA. 
Check out Henry Ford Athletics (Including wrestling) here: https://www.hfcc.edu/athletics … rest of story at ^{https://www.blogtalkradio.com/combatsports/2020/06/08/mccaa-coach-of-the-year-grant-mckenzie-of-henry-ford-college-interview?mc_cid=1ad1a557de&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

4 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: Alderson-Broaddus
Another program added to NCAA Division II within the last decade, the Alderson Broaddus Battlers took to the mat for their first DII season seven years ago. Sam Gardner has led the program since the 2016 season, mentoring two-time National Qualifier and three-time Super Regional placer Geno Sita along the way. Sita qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships in both 2018 and 2019 at 184, and finished fifth at last year’s NCAA Super Regional 2 Tournament. In total, three have qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships for the Battlers, with Sita representing two of those three trips. Cody Spinks, also a 184 pounder for Gardner, represents the third qualifier in program history, making his trip in 2016. “We are a small school in small-town West Virginia where wrestling is important,” Gardner said of his program. “We are building, and it is taking time, but the foundation is there for good things to happen in the coming years.”  … rest of story at ^{https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-alderson-broaddus/78153?mc_cid=1ad1a557de&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

5 } – NSIC to debut new video streaming network in 2020-21
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Commissioner Erin Lind announced Wednesday that the league has entered into an official partnership with BlueFrame Technology. BlueFrame will partner with the NSIC and its 16 member institutions to launch the “NSIC Network”, an end-to-end digital network available online and across custom NSIC streaming applications for TV and mobile devices. BlueFrame will power the NSIC streaming network for the next 3 years. … rest of story at ^{https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2020/6/10/NSICNetwork.aspx?mc_cid=54d8473a59&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

6 } – NJCAA Announces Adjustments to 2020-21 Wrestling Season
Charlotte, NC – As the 2020-21 academic and athletic year approaches, the NJCAA has released a plan of action for the fall and winter sports season in response to COVID-19.  The NJCAA National Office, along with the NJCAA Health and Safety Council, has also issued a list of safety protocol recommendations for member colleges during regular season competition and championship events.
Fall 2020 Sports Season
At this time, the NJCAA will proceed …
Winter 2020-21 Sports Season
The NJCAA National Office and Board of Regents have carefully considered the winter 2020-21 sports season.  With growing uncertainty and the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 later this year, the following changes have been made: …
The 2020-21 NJCAA Wrestling season has been altered to protect the best interest for student-athlete health and safety.  NJCAA Wrestling programs will be permitted to hold fall practice starting October 1, 2020, concluding October 31, 2020.  Regular season practice will be permitted to begin starting January 1, 2021.  Competition will be permitted to begin starting January 20, 2021.  The 2021 NJCAA Wrestling Championship will be held April 23-24 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, IA. … rest of story at ^{https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/NJCAA-Announces-Adjustments-to-2020-21-19-6-2020}

7 } – Return to the Mat Guidelines updated to reflect how local health requirements are being instituted
BY GARY ABBOTT, USA WRESTLING | JUNE 11, 2020, 5:12 P.M. (ET)USA Wrestling has updated its “Return to the Mat Guidelines” document, which are guidelines and recommendations for the wrestling community as it makes decisions on a local level regarding when and how to safely resume wrestling activity.
Updated USA Wrestling Return to the Mat Guidelines
The reason for the update is to make the guidelines better align with the ways that state and local governments and public health departments are implementing their requirements concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes appear in the Phase 3 portion of the document (pages 10-14), a period when public health authorities allow small group activities. … rest of story at _{https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/June/11/Return-to-Mat-Guidelines-updated-by-USA-Wrestling?mc_cid=d457d68b82&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

8 } – Introducing…The Noke Wrestling News Podcast – Episode 1 #TheBuild
Welcome to the latest project from The Open Mat. We have teamed up with the newly formed Roanoke College wrestling program to bring you Noke Wrestling News. Roanoke College is a Division III school in southwestern Virginia. This podcast will bring you up to date on all of the news and happening surrounding this team in its initial season. In episode 1, we talk with the Maroons first head coach Nate Yetzer. Coach Yetzer comes over from fellow DIII program Ferrum, which he also helped build from scratch. Yetzer was an All-American … rest of story at _{https://news.theopenmat.com/podcasts/introducing-noke-wrestling-news-episode-1-thebuild/78214?mc_cid=d457d68b82&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

9 } – TOM’s Quarant-Interview with Michigan Head Coach Sean Bormet
Recently, TOM got a chance to speak with Michigan’s third-year head coach Sean Bormet. We talk about the emergence of some previously unheralded members of his squad in 2019-20, along with his three All-Americans that took Olympic redshirts. Those redshirts ended up being a blessing after the NCAA Tournament was canceled and all three are seniors. Coach Bormet looks ahead … rest of story at _{https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/toms-quarant-interview-with-michigan-head-coach-sean-bormet/78192?mc_cid=54d8473a59&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

10 } – Obe Blanc: My Wrestling Hero
The 47th installment of My Wrestling Hero features Obe Blanc. The North Dakota State assistant shares his thoughts on his wrestling heroes: Jeff Mustari, Cary Kolat and Jordan Burroughs. 
These are Blanc’s words on his wrestling hero:
“My high school coach, Jeff Mustari, was definitely a wrestling hero. He was a great mentor and helped me along the way.  … rest of story at _{https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1591822064083&twSessionId=zqmhvgvnad&postId=782469135&mc_cid=54d8473a59&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

July 2, 2020 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized