Takedown Report

NCAA Division I Results (2021) – #2

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Dual meet match results from the last two weeks among Division I schools. Look over the dozen articles for the information on that match but also thelinkswilllead readers to more wrestling news. E-mail us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – SOONERS ROLL TO PAIR OF ROAD VICTORIES
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Oklahoma wrestling team got into the win column on Sunday afternoon by defeating Bucknell 29-9 and West Virginia 21-9 at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown. The Sooners’ (2-1, 1-0) night was highlighted by pins from Mitch Moore and Josh Heindselman, in addition to Mason Naifeh’s top-20 win and first of his Oklahoma career. After Sunday’s tri-meet, Oklahoma boasts four undefeated (3-0) wrestlers in its starting lineup.  With the win over West Virginia, the Sooners notch their first win to open conference play since 2016. … rest of story at _{^{https://soonersports.com/news/2021/1/17/ou-wrestling-recap.aspx?mc_cid=c35ed28379&mc_eid=%5B2ef7cbca4b%5D}}

2 } – Beavers Top Cal Poly, 23-17
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The Oregon State wrestling team earned its third win of the season, 23-17, on Thursday afternoon against Cal Poly inside the Mott Athletics Center. The Beavers opened the day with three straight wins to jump out to an early 10-0 lead on the team scoreboard. A Cal Poly technical fall at 149 brought the Mustangs within five, but No. 19 Hunter Willits earned a 10-2 major decision at 157 over Brawley Lamer to put OSU up 14-5.
In a tight 165 matchup, Aaron Olmos earned a takedown with 18 seconds remaining in the third period to send the dual to overtime tied at 4-4. Olmos went on to win 6-4.
Following a Cal Poly fall at 174 and a No. 31 Ryan Reyes 4-2 decision at 184, the Beavers held a 20-11 lead. No. 32 J.J. Dixon recorded a takedown in the final minute and a half at 197 to put Oregon State up 23-11 with a narrow 6-5 decision, securing the team win. … rest of story at _{^{https://osubeavers.com/news/2021/1/14/wrestling-beavers-top-cal-poly-23-17.aspx?mc_cid=985ebae38c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

3 } – No. 16 Wrestling Blitzes No. 21 Northwestern 28-8
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 16 ranked Purdue wrestling team opened the 2021 season in impressive fashion on Friday at Holloway Gymnasium, winning eight of the 10 matches and posting a 28-8 victory over No. 21 Northwestern. Head coach Tony Ersland started four true freshmen in the dual, watching three of them earn their first career win and lead the way.
 Rookies Cooper Noehre, Macartney Parkinson and Dorian Keys all saw their hands raised Friday, knocking off Northwestern upperclassmen to start their respective careers 1-0. Noehre was fairly dominant in a 10-5 win over Ankhaa Enkhmandakh, wrestling up at 165 pounds, while Parkinson came from behind with an impressive top game to upend No. 22 Jack Jessen at 184 pounds 9-4. Keys finished off the newcomer parade with an 8-1 decision at heavyweight to cap off the win. … rest of story at _{^{https://purduesports.com/news/2021/1/15/no-16-wrestling-blitzes-no-21-northwestern-28-8.aspx?mc_cid=9a695e9aca&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

4 } – HAWKEYES TOP HUSKERS IN SEASON OPENER, 31-6
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 6 Nebraska, 31-6, on Friday night in the 2021 season opener at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa won eight-of-10 bouts, scored bonus points in four matches and defeated six ranked opponents to win its 14th straight dual overall and extend its Big Ten winning streak to 19. The Hawkeyes held a 28-5 advantage in takedowns and an 89-35 edge in match points. The Hawkeyes got a fall from Spencer Lee, a technical fall from Austin DeSanto, and major decisions from Kaleb Young and Nelson Brands.
In just over six minutes of mat time, Iowa built a 11-0 lead in the team score. Lee led 6-0 before recording the fall in one minute, 21 seconds at 125. DeSanto won 21-6, piling up 10 takedowns before terminating his match in four minutes, 57 seconds at 133.
Jaydin Eierman made his Hawkeye debut at 141 and registered atop 10 victory over No. 7 Chad Red, 8-4. Max Murin scored a pair of takedowns on his way to a 6-2 win at 149, his first collegiate match at 149, and Young used four takedowns, two reversals and four back points to earn a 17-5 major decision at 157. … rest of story at _{^{https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2021/01/16/hawkeyes-top-huskers-31-6-in-season-opener/?mc_cid=9a695e9aca&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

5 } – Flashes Sweep Gannon and Mercyhurst in Home Openers
KENT, OHIO-  The Kent State Golden Flashes opened their home slate with a pair of impressive dual victories, defeating Gannon 19-12 and Mercyhurst 26-9 inside the Kent State Field House.
Jake Ferri led the Golden Flashes on Wednesday, picking up a pair of major decision victories and running his match win streak to five. Ian Senz also won his two matches on Wednesday picking up a 9-8 comeback victory over Evan Fisler of Gannon and a 6-4 sudden victory over Spencer Head of Mercyhurst. Joe Andrassy also stepped in at 184 and grinded out two victories including an overtime thriller against Mercyhurst.  
Ferri got the Flashes out to an early 4-0 lead against Gannon in the first dual of the night. The Knights, ranked #7 in the Division-II polls, won four of the next five matches to take a 12-7 lead heading into the heavier weight matches. Mike Caniglia stopped the Knights’ momentum with a 3-1 victory at 174 pounds. Joe Andrassy kept it going, grinding out a 4-3 victory over Cam Page at 184 to give Kent State a 13-12 lead. … rest of story at _{^{https://kentstatesports.com/news/2021/1/20/wrestling-flashes-sweep-gannon-and-mercyhurst-in-home-openers.aspx?mc_cid=36a2e0aa41&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

6 } – SHARKS WIN! Wrestling Takes First Dual of the Season with 24-16 Win over SHU
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – In their second regular dual match of the season, the LIU wrestling team got its first win, beating Sacred Heart 24-16. The Sharks came from behind and had two falls en route to the win over the Pioneers. After SHU jumped out to a 6-0 lead with decisions in the first two matches, Tim Nagosky got the first win for LIU, with a 4-2 decision over Mark Blokh. Freshman Bryce Cockrell would even up the team score 6-6- with his 4-2 decision over Sean Faraon at 125. The Sharks took their first lead of the day when freshman Devin Matthews eeked out a 3-2 decision over Kyle Randall at 133. Another freshman, Drew Witham, increased LIU’s lead to 15-6 when he registered a fall over Ryan Burns in just 53 seconds at 141.
Junior Chris Gomez also recorded a fall, defeating Seth Brown at 149 in 4:21. … rest of story at _{^{https://www.liuathletics.com/news/2021/1/20/sharks-win-wrestling-takes-first-dual-of-the-season-with-24-16-win-over-shu.aspx?mc_cid=36a2e0aa41&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

7 } – Hokies take down Hoos in Commonwealth Clash
No. 8 Tech beats UVA for the ninth straight time
BLACKSBURG – In its ACC opener, Virginia Tech wrestling made it nine straight against Virginia Friday night with a 19-15 win in Cassell Coliseum.
The eighth-ranked Hokies (5-0, 1-0 ACC) rode the momentum off two early bonus-point wins and never relinquished the lead for their 17th win out of the last 18 meetings with the Cavaliers (1-2, 0-2 ACC). Each team won five matches, but Tech’s three bonus-point victories proved to be the difference.
MATCH HIGHLIGHT
Kicking the dual off with a bang, No. 10 Sam Latona pulled out a technical fall over Sam Book in the last minute of the match. Latona led 7-3 with 45 seconds left when he secured a takedown and turned Book for two four-point near falls before the horn sounded. With riding time, the redshirt freshman opened the dual with an 18-3 tech. … rest of story at _{^{https://hokiesports.com/news/2021/1/22/wrestling-hokies-take-down-hoos-in-commonwealth-clash.aspx?mc_cid=63515b3c44&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

8 } – No. 7 Illinois Stays Unbeaten in Thrilling Friday Night Dual with No. 13 Purdue
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 7 Illinois edged out No. 13 Purdue in an exciting 19-17 win on Friday night, improving to 4-0 on the season. The Illini and Boilermakers each won five bouts, but the Illini picked up several key victories along the way to edge the Boilermakers. Lucas Byrd, Dylan Duncan, and Luke Luffman all secured wins to stay undefeated on the season. 
“It was ugly at times but we found a way,” said head coach Jim Heffernan. “DJ Shannon was outstanding as was Luke Luffman clinching the win. Lucas Byrd and Dylan Duncan deserve some credit as well getting bonus points. Good team win.” Justin Cardani battled with Devin Schroder but ultimately fell short in a 2-0 decision as the junior 125-pounder was unable to score on Purdue’s top wrestler. … rest of story at _{^{https://fightingillini.com/news/2021/1/22/wrestling-no-7-illinois-stays-unbeaten-in-thrilling-friday-night-dual-with-no-13-purdue.aspx?mc_cid=63515b3c44&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

9} – Back End of Lineup Leads Cowboys to 33-6 Win over Air Force
Colorado Springs, Colo. – No. 5 Oklahoma State moved to 5-0 on the season with a 33-6 win over Air Force in front of an empty arena in the Cowboys’ Big 12 conference opener. “Boo stands out to to me,” Oklahoma State head coach John Smith said. “Travis WIttlake looked pretty good and our three upperweights did a good job at the end to close the dual out.”
Trevor Mastrogiovanni won the first bout of the day with a hard-fought 2-1 decision. The freshman secured his fifth victory of the season by riding out Cody Phippen the entirety of the third period. Air Force took a 6-3 lead after wins at 133 pounds and 141 pounds where Dusty Hone made his season dual debut for OSU. Late in the third period up 4-2, Hone got taken down … rest of story at _{^{https://okstate.com/news/2021/1/22/wrestling-back-end-of-lineup-leads-cowboys-to-33-6-win-over-air-force.aspx?mc_cid=63515b3c44&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

10 } – HAWKEYES BLOW PAST GOPHERS, 35-4
MINNEAPOLIS — The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team extended its winning streak to 15 duals with a 35-4 win at No. 15 Minnesota on Friday night at the Maturi Sports Pavilion. The margin of victory was the largest in the series since a 44-2 Hawkeye win in 1992. Iowa piled up 34 takedowns and won the first nine bouts, scoring bonus points in five of them, and finished the dual with a 115-45 edge in match points and a 34-7 advantage in takedowns.
The Hawkeyes scored bonus points in the first three matches and added two more major decisions after the break. Minnesota didn’t record a takedown until the eighth match of the night, and didn’t get on the board until the final match of the dual. “Good lopsided win,” said head coach Tom Brands. “A lot of good things. A lot of hustle. But there is also things where I know we can score more points and maybe be a little more efficient.” … rest of story at _{^{https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2021/01/22/hawkeyes-at-minnesota/?mc_cid=63515b3c44&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

11 } – Mocs Score SoCon Wins Over Davidson & VMI
UTC only drops two matches combined in the two duals today
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team picked up two wins in Southern Conference action in Davidson, N.C., today.  The Mocs opened with a 36-3 win over VMI, followed by a 37-6 victory against the host Wildcats. “We did a lot better job of doing the hard things today … mat returns, scoring at the end of periods and just wrestling the Chattanooga way,” stated UTC head coach Kyle Rushell.  “Overall, I was proud of the way we competed compared to last week.  That wasn’t us but today shows signs of getting better because we have a tough opponent next weekend.” UTC improved its record to 6-2 overall and 4-0 in league duals, dropping only two matches overall on the day.  VMI dropped to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in league duals, while Davidson moved to 1-2 overall and in SoCon action. The Mocs will be without two starters for the rest of the season with juniors Tanner Smith (149) and Hunter Fortner (174) both out with injuries.  Their replacements, junior Aidan Murphy (149) and sophomore Carial Tarter (174), are both moving up a weight and both scored a pair of wins today. … rest of story at _{^{https://gomocs.com/news/2021/1/23/wrestling-mocs-score-socon-wins-over-davidson-vmi.aspx?mc_cid=ff92a43b17&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

12 } – WVU Grinds Out Road Win in Cleveland
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University wrestling team overcame a 15-13 deficit to defeat Cleveland State, 18-15, on Saturday afternoon, at Woodling Gymnasium, in Cleveland, Ohio. With two bouts remaining, WVU (4-2, 0-1) desperately needed a pair of decisions to claim the team victory over CSU (0-1). No. 1 Noah Adams, a redshirt junior out of Coal City, West Virginia, answered the call for the Mountaineers, as he grinded out an 8-2 decision over Ben Smith at 197 pounds for the one-point edge in team scoring. However, West Virginia was deducted a team point due to an unsportsmanlike conduct call on Adams for throwing his head gear.  With the match knotted at 15-all, redshirt freshman Michael Wolfgram turned it up in the heavyweight bout to claim a 6-3 win over John Kelby, as WVU walked away with the 18-15 team victory. “Today made for a crazy, but exciting match,” third-year coach Tim Flynn said. “We got a lot of valuable mat time, and it was huge for Michael to come through with a victory for the team win.” … rest of story at _{^{https://wvusports.com/news/2021/1/23/wrestling-wvu-grinds-out-road-win-in-cleveland.aspx?mc_cid=ff92a43b17&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

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