Takedown Report

College Results – (2021) – #6

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Results of matches fromacross all divisions that are actively competing at this time.
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1 } – College wrestling: Key results and takeaways from this weekend’s duals
From ranked upsets to first period pins, the third week of college wrestling had it all. All seven conferences appeared in action this week, headlined by the No. 1 Iowa Hawkeyes dominating No. 6 Nebraska 31-6 behind the impressive leadership and savviness of 125-pound, two-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee. Top-ranked 141 pounder Jaydin Eierman also made his debut for the Hawkeyes, while No. 1-ranked 197-pounder Noah Adams notched a solid 3-2 ranked win for West Virginia and heavyweight leader Gable Steveson did Gable Steveson things with a tech fall and a fall for the Gophers. Here’s everything you need to know about the wrestling results from this weekend and what to make of recent lineup changes, athlete performances and potential championship success.
Hawkeyes soar past Huskers with big points from Lee, DeSanto, Young and Brands
If you come for Iowa, you get The Bull…and nine of his teammates. Iowa’s 165-pound senior Alex Marinelli, also known as “The Bull,” is just one of five Iowa seniors to notch a win against No. 6 Nebraska on Friday, and it’s this kind of veteran leadership that is expected by Hawkeye fans to carry Iowa to its first team title in over 10 years this March. … rest of story at _{^{https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2021-01-18/college-wrestling-key-results-and-takeaways-weekends-duals?mc_cid=0d6ab523a2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

2 } – PANTHERS RETURN TO FITZGERALD FIELD HOUSE WITH WIN OVER LEHIGH
PITTSBURGH—The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team earned a Top-25 victory over Lehigh on Saturday evening, winning 24-9 in the first home match of the season at the Fitzgerald Field House.  
The Panthers, ranked No. 13 by the NWCA Coaches Poll this week, took down No. 17-ranked Lehigh decisively in the dual, winning eight out of the 10 matches. In the 65th meeting in Pitt-Lehigh wrestling series history, the 24-9 margin marked Pitt’s largest home victory over Lehigh ever.
Pitt defeated Lehigh for the second straight season, and head coach Keith Gavin was pleased with his team’s success but also pointed out that several individual matches were very close in a dual that the final team score suggested was more one-sided.
 “We won a lot of close matches tonight, and I thought we got too conservative at times,” Gavin said. “We can certainly do a better job of scoring when we have a lead. Our goal is to build a mentality of always trying to stay on the attack. It was a solid team win over a Lehigh program that we respect a ton, but I’d like to see us finish matches better and not play it so safe.” … rest of story at _{^{https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2021/1/9/wrestling-panthers-return-to-fitzgerald-field-house-with-win-over-lehigh.aspx?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

3 } – Wrestling takes down No. 25 Rider in season opener
Roes, Sobotker and DePrez all register pins in 27-20 win
The Binghamton University wrestling team wasted no time making an imprint on the 2021 season, rattling off back-to-back pins to open the match in a 27-20 victory over Rider at the West Gym in Vestal. Six victories in total, highlighted by pins from Micah Roes, Anthony Sobotker and Lou DePrez helped vault the Bearcats over the nationally ranked Broncs (InterMat). “That start was electric,” head coach Kyle Borshoff said. To get off to a start like that, it’s everything. We proved we’re a dangerous team tonight.”
Highlights

• Roes kicked things off at 125 pounds, and trailed early against Jonathan Tropea. The true freshman fell behind 4-2 after the first period, but regained the lead with a takedown and back points in the second. Roes had Tropea on his back for a large portion of the third, and notched the pin in the final seconds of the period.
• Leading 6-0 following the pin by Roes, Sobotker made quick work of Richie Koehler. Leading 2-0, Sobotker ignited his team with a pin just 1:10 into the first. … rest of story at _{^{https://bubearcats.com/news/2021/1/9/wrestling-takes-down-no-25-rider-in-season-opener.aspx?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

4 } – Army Shows Strong Momentum in Season Opener Against LIU
WEST POINT, N.Y.  – The Army West Point wrestling team took the mat Saturday night against LIU, eager to redeem themselves after having their opportunity at an NCAA Tournament appearance cut short in 2020. Saturday’s match was the first time that the Black Knights have taken the floor against an opponent since the EIWA conference tournament last March. Army and LIU competed in a tournament style matchup, including 12 individual bouts, resulting in no cumulative team score. The competition included both intersquad and dual matchups with LIU. The Black Knights and the Sharks went head-to-head in five different weight classes and seven total bouts including 149lbs, 157lbs, 174lbs, 184lbs and 285lbs. Army came away with wins in all seven appearances in addition to notching five pins and two technical fall victories. … rest of story at _{^{https://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2021/1/9/wrestling-army-shows-strong-momentum-in-season-opener-against-liu.aspx?mc_cid=ee9459dd97&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

5 } – #11 Hounds open season 2-0
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.- The #11 UIndy wrestling team opened its 2021 season with a pair of wins in Great Lakes Valley Conference action Sunday. In the first competition in 316 days for the Greyhounds (2-0; 2-0 GLVC), they took a 26-17 win over #19 Drury. UIndy closed out the day with a 28-9 win over the host Tigers.
#11 UINDY 26 – #19 DRURY 17
After a Drury forfeit at 125, redshirt freshman Gavin Ritter made his debut in a UIndy singlet with a 6-0  win over Joe Chavez to push the Greyhounds to a 9-0 lead. The Panthers took a major decision win at 141, followed by true freshman Logan Bailey opening his UIndy career in a menacing fashion at 149 with a pin in 1:57 over Trevor Christian to put the score at 15-4 Greyhounds.
#4 Dawson Combest opened his season with an 8-1 decision at 157, … rest of story at _{^{https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2021/1/10/wrestling-11-hounds-open-season-2-0.aspx?mc_cid=ee9459dd97&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

6 } – Hokies sweep quad meet, improve to 4-0
No. 8 Tech defeated Ohio, Kent St. and West Virginia to remain undefeated
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – Virginia Tech wrestling won all three bouts Sunday at a quad meet vs. Ohio, Kent St. and West Virginia to improve to 4-0 on the 2020-21 season. The eighth-ranked Hokies lost just eight of the 30 matches Sunday afternoon and recorded 13 bonus-point victories.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

• No. 18 Sam Latona was the only Hokie to go 3-0 Sunday afternoon. After winning his first match via forfeit, Latona won his second match in a 10-2 major decision before taking down No. 12 Killian Cardinale 3-2 in the only ranked matchup of the day.
• The Hokies recorded three wins by fall in team-scored matches, including Sam Hillegas’ second pin of the season after winning his first collegiate match via fall last week vs. Campbell. Bryce Andonian and Collin Gerardi also won by fall.
• In Tech’s 32-9 win over Kent St., the Hokies won seven matches, six of which were bonus-point wins. No. 1 and 2 in the country, Mekhi Lewis and Hunter Bolen, respectively, each secured technical falls in the win over the Golden Flashes.
• Seven Hokies made their dual debuts Sunday  … rest of story at _{^{https://hokiesports.com/news/2021/1/10/wrestling-hokies-sweep-quad-meet-improve-to-4-0.aspx?mc_cid=ee9459dd97&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

7 } – Wolverines Dominate Maryland to Wrap Perfect Opening Weekend
1/10/2021 3:13:00 PM// Leah Howard
» No. 3 Michigan won nine of 10 matches, earning bonus points in six, to roll to a 38-3 win at Maryland and wrap a perfect opening weekend to its 2020-21 season.
» Drew Mattin and Mason Parris both used arm bars to secure falls at 141 pounds and heavyweight, respectively, while Will Lewan scored six takedowns and eight back points to earn a 22-6 technical fall at 157 pounds.
» Jack Medley earned two wins on the day, bumping up to claim a 12-5 decision at 133 pounds in the dual before rolling to a 25-10 technical fall at 125 pounds in the post-dual extra matches. … rest of story at _{^{https://mgoblue.com/news/2021/1/10/wrestling-wolverines-dominate-maryland-to-wrap-perfect-opening-weekend.aspx?mc_cid=ee9459dd97&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

8 } – No. 4 Wrestling Earns Two Wins on Sunday
The No. 4 Lindenwood wrestling team (2-0, 2-0 GLVC) opened the season on a high note, after taking down Davenport and No. 5 McKendree on Sunday in Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Mo.  
DUAL ONE: No. 4 Lindenwood 44, Davenport 0
Austin Kegley got the Lions off to a good start against Davenport, as the 125-pound freshman earned a 13-7 decision to open the season.  No. 2 Colby Smith dominated his opponent in the 141-pound weight class, as he was earning points at a rapid pace.  Smith closed the match by earning a pin in the second period.  No. 1 Gavin Londoff had a tight match in the 149-pound weight class, as he secured a 7-5 decision in his first match of the year. Ronnie Gentile returned to the program this year, and made a statement with a quality 19-6 major decision.  Gentile put the pressure on in each of the three periods, building even more momentum for the Lions.  Nate Trepanier wasted no time in his 165-pound bout, as the Oconto Falls, Wis. native earned a pin in just 1:08 of his match.  Defending regional champion No. 1 Abner Romero handled his opponent in the 174-pound weight class.  Romero was nearly flawless in his 9-0 major decision victory for the Lions. … rest of story at _{^{https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2021/1/10/no-4-wrestling-earns-two-wins-on-sunday.aspx?mc_cid=ee9459dd97&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

9} – No.5 Men’s Wrestling Goes 1-1 in Duals on Sunday
(ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Jan. 10) – The No. 5 McKendree University men’s wrestling team competed in two Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) duals Saturday afternoon on the campus of No.4 Lindenwood University. The Bearcats defeated Maryville (21-12) and fell to No.4 Lindenwood in a tiebreaker (18-19).
McKendree’s first competition of the afternoon was a close contest with GLVC rival Maryville. Christian Mejia (Elkhart, IN/Elkhart Memorial) started off the dual in favor for McKendree, and the following four weight classes would finish in close contest. It was in the 157-lb where McKendree would shine and take the following two matchups to provide enough cushion over their competition. The Bearcats won six of the 10 weight classes against Maryville, and tallied their first conference win of the 2021 season. … rest of story at _{^{https://mckbearcats.com/news/2021/1/10/no-5-mens-wrestling-goes-1-1-in-duals-on-sunday.aspx?mc_cid=ee9459dd97&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

10 } – Lopers Battle Top Competition in Iowa
Kearney, Neb. – The second-ranked Nebraska-Kearney wrestling team fell to No. 9 Iowa State, 38-4, and dominated Division III power Loras College, 25-14, Sunday afternoon in Ames, Ia.
This was UNK’s second competition date of the 2020-21 season. The Lopers “B” team fell to the Cyclone reserves, 36-7, and Duhawk reserves, 26-18, as well.
Iowa redshirt senior Matt Malcom (165 lbs.) went 2-0 on the day as he majored ISU’s Isaac Judge, 13-4, and pinned LC’s Matt Connolly. Malcom had eight near fall points and a second period takedown in the win over Judge while sticking Connolly at 2:47. He was up 4-1 at the time of the fall.
UNK was very competitive against … rest of story at _{^{https://lopers.com/news/2021/1/10/wrestling-lopers-battle-top-competition-in-iowa.aspx?mc_cid=ee9459dd97&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

11 } – VIKINGS WIN TWO CONFERENCE DUALS
Marshall, MO – No. 1 Grand View wrestling traveled to Marshall, Missouri this afternoon to take on two Heart of America Athletic Conference teams – Baker University and Missouri Valley College. The duals ended in two victories for the Vikings with the final score being 40-3. The Vikings faced some tough opponents during these two matchups. Highlighted with a win for No. 7 Casey Randles (JR/Coeur D Alene, ID) at 174 against Baker’s No. 6 Isaiah Luellen. Randles defeated Luellen by decision 4-3. During the Missouri Valley dual unranked Andrew Hamilton (FR/Algona, IA) defeated No. 13 Donovon McElligott by decision 7-1 while teammate Kyle Caldwell (SR/Willard, MO), currently ranked No. 6, took down … rest of story at _{^{http://www.gvvikings.com/article/6864?mc_cid=7d0bae3ce9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

12 } – Wrestling collects first big win over Barons
CLEVELAND, Ga. (Jan. 12, 2020) – The Truett McConnell University wrestling team bested Brewton-Parker College Tuesday inside the TMU Volleyball/Wrestling Arena for the first time in TMU history with a final team score of 29-21. Most notable, four Bears were individually credited a pin on the day, featuring one technical fall. Sophomore Geowel Silvestre dominated at 141, earning a takedown in the final three seconds of the third period to secure a technical fall with a score of 17-2. At 149, junior Leonel Silvestre came out hot in the first period collecting the first pin of the day with 32 seconds left on the clock. Fellow junior Mitchell Thompson showed his grit at 165 by leading in score the entire match and clinching the win with a pin in the third period with three seconds remaining. After being out for injury, … rest of story at _{^{https://tmbears.com/news/2021/1/12/wrestling-collects-first-big-win-over-barons.aspx?mc_cid=6b4820f7a2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

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