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UNC FALLS TO NO. 3 NC STATE 28-10

CHAPEL HILL –No. 14 North Carolina fell to No. 3 NC State, 28-10, Friday night in Carmichael Arena.  
NC State started the scoring with a quick 5-0 lead in the team score as No. 4 Jakob Camacho posted a 21-4 tech fall win over Julian Tagg.
A top-15 matchup in the 133-pound bout, No. 11 Jaime Hernandez earned his first advantage of the match in the second period with a takedown to capture a 2-1 lead with just under 50 seconds over NC State’s No. 14 Jarrett Trombley. Trombley earned an escape late in the second period and the wrestlers were tied at two to begin the third period. An escape early in the third period from Hernandez gave him a 3-2 lead with 1:20 to wrestle. He earned the 3-2 victory, putting Carolina on the board in the team score.  
No. 10 Zach Sherman battled early in his 141-pound bout and began the second tied at three points with NC State’s No. 11 Tariq Wilson. Wilson earned the only point of the second period with an escape and held a 4-3 advantage at the beginning of the third. Sherman tied up the match with an escape at the 1:32 mark and took the lead with a takedown with just over a minute to go, but a late Wilson double secured the victory for NC State at 141 pounds.  
At 149 pounds, it took 20 seconds for top-ranked Austin O’Connor to score on NC State’s Ed Scott after O’Connor scored a takedown, which proved to be a match theme. The North Carolina standout cruised to an 11-3 major decision. With the four team points, Carolina cut the NC State lead to one, 8-7.
No. 2 Hayden Hidlay provided the Wolfpack major momentum at 157 pounds, posting a 20-5 tech fall against Josh McClure. Hidlay surrendered the first takedown but used a fast-paced approach to finish with five team points for NC State.
No. 8 Kennedy Monday battled with No. 15 Thomas Bullard early at 165 pounds, but neither wrestler scored in the first period. Bullard earned the first point of the match with an escape early in the second period, but neither registered points again until Monday earned a point on an escape after a coaches challenge late in the third period. Monday scored late and earned a 4-2 decision in the top-15 bout at 165. … rest of the story at https://goheels.com/news/2021/1/29/wrestling-unc-falls-to-no-3-nc-state-28-10.aspx

January 30, 2021 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NCAA Division III Program News (2021) – # 2

TDR Editor’s Notes ; A selection of articles of wrestlers and coaches competing in Division III schools. The path to compete this year has been even tougher for student-athletes trying to compete on this level. Some schools will not wrestle this season yet they are supporting the programs as they look forward to the 2021-2022 season. E-mail us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – NWCA Division III Releases Regular Season Poll #1
Manheim, PA – With the status of the NCAA Division III Championships still up in the air, teams have begun their return to competition, and with that comes the first edition of the D3 Coaches Rankings, including the individual top-10 ranking and the team tournament top-15 poll. Wabash College starts the year as the nation’s top-ranked team with 41 points, while there is a logjam for second place with Wartburg, John Carrol, and the Coast Guard Academy all with 39 points.  Wisconsin La Crosse rounds out the top-five with 35 points. INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
The top-ranked Little Giants of Wabash College (IN) currently have four athletes ranked in their respective weight classe and are led by senior standouts Kyle Hatch (165) and Max Bishop (285). Hatch and Bishop each enter the season ranked #1 in this week’s polls.  They are joined in the top ten by teammates #9 Carlos Champagne (125) and #5 Alex Barr (165). … rest of story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwca-division-iii-releases-regular-season-poll-1/?mc_cid=5a9932a916&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – HOW THE DECISION GETS MADE
The NCAA has published a series of guidelines and Q&As for COVID-19. Each division has their own document which can be found on the NCAA’s COVID-19 website. There is a section on that page entitled Division IIII COVID-19 Resources that has a lot of information about NCAA actions since March of 2020. One document there is the 2020-21 Division III COVID-19 Question and Answer Guide. That document provides information on various sections of the NCAA Division III bylaws and how those rules might be temporarily altered due to the pandemic. Of particular interest is the section beginning on page 26: BYLAW 18 – CHAMPIONSHIPS. Questions 1 and 4 are pertinent to the wrestling season.
Question No. 1: What is the minimum sponsorship threshold to merit conducting winter and spring championships?
Answer: The Division III Championships Committee affirmed its position that for sports with 50 or fewer sponsoring institutions 90 percent of sponsoring member institutions must sponsor the sport to merit a championship. For sports with sponsorship between 51 and 200 institutions, 70 percent; and sports with 201 or more sponsoring institutions, 60 percent. Note that in order for any championship to be cancelled it would still require being moved through the governance process.
Question No. 4: What are the minimum contest requirements for winter championships consideration?
Answer: Contests minimums to be eligible for consideration to winter
championships have been reduced by 50 percent and are as follows: … rest of story at https://www.d3wrestle.com/how-the-decision-gets-made/?mc_cid=0d6ab523a2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
And DIVISION III TEAM SITES
The 2020-2021 season is set to have 113 Division III teams.
Division III Wrestling Map – up to date for 2020-2021
New Teams for 2020-21
Carthage – Wisconsin
Elmira – New York
Emory & Henry – Virginia
Hiram – Ohio
Iowa Wesleyan – Iowa
New Jersey City University – New Jersey
Shenandoah – Virginia … complete site at https://www.d3wrestle.com/division-iii-team-sites/
And RWU Announces Cancelation Of Winter Sports Season
With the health, safety, and well-being of our student-athletes and the entire campus community as our top priority, Roger Williams University regretfully announces the cancellation of the winter sports season. The challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose across the region, including the enhanced concerns about indoor sports, was the primary determining factor in this difficult decision.  
The RWU campus community and athletic department will continue to monitor and assess the feasibility of conducting athletic events. The department hopes to have competitive opportunities for winter sports later this spring if possible. In addition, we remain committed to the safe implementation of competition for spring sports if public health conditions improve considerably.  
While they will not be able to play in a regular winter season, the Roger Williams University Department of Athletics has developed healthy guidelines and procedures for our student-athletes to remain engaged in fitness and training … rest of the story at https://rwuhawks.com/news/2021/1/13/rwu-statement-on-winter-sports.aspx

3 } – Former Warhawk Coach, Administrator Willie Myers Passes Away
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Dr. Willie Myers, a wrestling coach, instructor and athletics administrator at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for 36 years, passed away Tuesday at the age of 81.
Myers served as Head Wrestling Coach from 1968-2004 and as Men’s Athletic Director from 1983-98, and was a tenured professor in UW-Whitewater’s Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Coaching (HPERC).
A visitation will be held Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 11:30 a.m. at Faith Community Church, located at W5949 Hackbarth Rd. in Fort Atkinson. A funeral service will be held at the church at 1 p.m., with a burial to follow at Cold Spring Cemetery in Fort Atkinson. Click here to attend services virtually. …
As wrestling coach, Myers led the Warhawks to 12 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships, including seven straight titles from 1974-80, and 17 top-20 finishes at national championship tournaments (combined NCAA and NAIA), including nine among the nation’s top 10. He coached 64 individual conference champions, and his student-athletes earned 53 All-America honors, including four national championships, and 30 Scholar All-America accolades during his tenure.  
The 1969 NAIA Rookie Coach of the Year and a five-time conference Mertz Mortorelli Coach of the Year, Myers ranks as the WIAC’s all-time leader in dual wins with a 301-136-7 career record (.686 winning percentage). He was selected as the coach of the WIAC’s All-Time Wrestling Team, which was announced in conjunction with the league’s Centennial Celebration in 2011-12. … rest of story at https://uwwsports.com/news/2021/1/14/wrestling-former-warhawk-coach-administrator-willie-myers-passes-away.aspx?mc_cid=985ebae38c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – The Noke Wrestling News Podcast – Episode 6
This episode of Noke Wrestling News is brought to you by Universal Rx
Episode six of the Noke Wrestling News podcast features Maroons head coach Nate Yetzer along with three recruits from the Class of 2021, Mac Cafurello, Sean Hall, and Wyatt Sage. All three are in-state products. After getting to know the big three we talk about different ways to support the Roanoke College program and their summer camp series. … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/podcasts/noke-wrestling-news/the-noke-wrestling-news-podcast-episode-6-the-virginia-recruits/79772?mc_cid=a7ee94d0b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – COACHES GET CREATIVE TO MAKE THE MOST OF A TOUGH SITUATION WITH THEIR TEAMS
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — In late July, the Landmark Conference Executive Board agreed upon the postponement of fall contests and championships with the hopes of returning to play this spring. Meanwhile, the head coaches at Elizabethtown College had to get creative to be able to meet the needs of their student-athletes during the first semester of the academic year. The majority of the contact between coaches and athletes was done virtually, prominently on Zoom, but also through group chats and texts.
Britt Moore and Adam Sheibley, men’s basketball and baseball, respectively, spoke to their guys in one-on-one meetings as much as they could. “The most frequent group was the first years just to check in with them on academics,” said Sheibley. … Another activity, which several programs have utilized, was a book reading where the whole team took part. The wrestling team, led by head coach Eric Walker, read Habitudes: The Art of Self Leadership starting back in July. “We met via Zoom in accountability groups of five or six guys, covering a chapter a week,” Walker said. “Once we got to school, we’d do one group meeting then break off into those groups to have discussions on the book.” … rest of story at https://etownbluejays.com/news/2021/1/19/general-coaches-get-creative-to-make-the-most-of-a-tough-situation-with-their-teams.aspx?mc_cid=0d6ab523a2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – Willis Earns WHAC Wrestler of the Week
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Vernon Willis of men’s wrestling went 2-0 to be named the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Wrestler of the Week. Ranked No. 17, the senior recorded a pair of pins against Marian (Ind.) and Thomas More (Ky.). Against Marian, Willis had an early takedown for two points before the action went out of bounds to reset the wrestlers at the middle of the mat. Delph attempted to escape but was returned to the mat by Willis followed by Willis rolling Delph to his back and pinning him for the 34-12 match victory for the Warriors. Against Thomas More, the Warriors were down 22-20 heading into the heavyweight match … rest of story at https://indianatechwarriors.com/news/2021/1/19/mens-wrestling-willis-earns-whac-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=0d6ab523a2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – Wrestler Wyatt Adams Grapples with Success in the Classroom to Graduate Early
ADRIAN, Mich.–As a three-year member of the Adrian College men’s wrestling team, Wyatt Adams knows what it’s like to work hard on the mat under fifth-year head coach Bill Schindel. He also used that determination and work ethic in the classroom as he earned his bachelor’s degree of business administration in accounting in December in just two-and-a-half years. That’s quite an accomplishment for the Schoolcraft High School product from Vicksburg…for any student-athlete to complete their undergraduate work in less than three years no less!
But Adams didn’t anticipate graduating early–it just happened that way. “Graduating early was not always in my plans. I had a great advisor who helped me strategically schedule my courses and obtain my degree quickly,” he explains. “The main reason behind graduating early was to seek a higher level of education sooner. Because I am planning to attend graduate and law school for the next two to six years, I wanted to get my first degree as quickly as possible.” … rest of story at https://adrianbulldogs.com/sports/m-wrestl/2020-21/releases/20201209lmk90n?mc_cid=5a9932a916&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – ZASTROW BRINGS SUCCESS, EXCELLENCE TO THE MAT
By: Erin Madden
BEREA, Ohio – Receiving a national award is a defining moment in any coach’s career. For Jason Zastrow, that moment carried a little extra significance. Zastrow had just finished his first season as assistant coach of the Baldwin Wallace University wrestling team – at the 2018 NCAA Division III National Championships, no less. That year’s national tournament was hosted by BW and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission at the historic Cleveland Public Auditorium, practically in the Yellow Jackets’ backyard.
By the end of the tournament, yes, Wartburg (Iowa) College had won its third-straight title, but Zastrow was the fan favorite as he was named the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Assistant Coach of the Year. The moment his name was announced still sticks with Zastrow to this day. … rest of story at https://spark.adobe.com/page/7R5T1hH0ZmhlX/?mc_cid=f9e49e1788&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
And Bleich Garners Third Career OAC Wrestler of the Week Accolade
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – Baldwin Wallace University senior All-American and Academic All-American wrestler Stanley Bleich (North Ridgeville/Elyria Catholic) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week for the third time in his career.
Bleich, who is the sixth nationally-ranked wrestler in NCAA Division III at 149 pounds,  moved up to the 157 weight class and won two matches last weekend against two of the top-three 157 pound wrestlers to secure his 100th and 101st career victories.  He and the rest of the Yellow Jackets won matches against No. 3 nationally-ranked and crosstown rival John Carroll University by a final score of 26-16 and Otterbein University by  a final score of 50-0.
Bleich posted a 12-4 major decision over No. 1 nationally-ranked Ryan Whitten of Otterbein.  He earned a 3-1 decision over No.3 nationally-ranked Sam Gross of John Carroll. For his career, Bleich ranks ninth on the BW all-time wins list with 101 victories and a record of 101-20. Off the mat, he is a three-time National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American team selection, a College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American, Dean’s List student, Jacket scholar and a member of the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society. … rest of the story at https://baldwinwallace.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/oacpow012521?mc_cid=4ec9be6c16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – Men’s Wrestling announces plan for 2021
MEQUON, Wis. – The CUW men’s wrestling team announced its plan for 2020-21 season on Monday afternoon. The Falcons plan to open the season at home on Jan. 23 at home with duals against Carthage, Lakeland and Wheaton. The weekend of Jan. 29, the Falcons hope to compete at the Pete Willson Invitational at Wheaton. If Wheaton can’t host CUW would plan to travel to North Central and compete against Augustana, Carthage and North Central. On Feb. 5, CUW is penciled to travel to Elmhurst to compete against Elmhurst, Lakeland and Millikin. The CCIW Championship is scheduled for Feb. 13 at Augustana. … rest of story at https://cuw.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/20201214msekef?mc_cid=065f8820b6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – Zane Mulder Named A-R-C Male Athlete of the Week
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced its athletes of the week for the week ending Sunday, Jan. 24, with Wartburg College wrestler Zane Mulder (So., Grimes, Iowa) named the Male Athlete and Wrestler of the Week.
The awards are the first of Mulder’s career, a transfer from Iowa State University. Mulder helped guide the Knights to a 37-6 win at the University of Dubuque on Saturday, Jan. 23 during the A-R-C opener, improving Wartburg’s record to 1-1 overall. He moved to 2-0 on the season with a 16-4 major decision victory over the Spartans’ Zarik Anderson, the 7th-ranked wrestler in the nation at 165 lbs. according to NWCA. … rest of story at https://go-knights.net/news/2021/1/25/wrestling-zane-mulder-named-a-r-c-male-athlete-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=4ec9be6c16&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

11 } – Wrestling: Malave Inspired By Hometown NFL Team and Coach To Get Ready For 2021
As Josh Malave began preparing for his fifth season as Mount Union wrestling coach, he looked to his favorite hometown team and their coach for inspiration. Malave knew that preparation would be different as the effects of the CoVID-19 pandemic stopped last season while the nationally ranked Purple Raiders were on the mat preparing for the 2020 NCAA Championships and it further caused a two-month delay to the start of the 2020-21 season. The native Clevelander observed how Kevin Stefanski got the Cleveland Browns ready for his first NFL season as head coach without the benefit of training camp and the other traditional methods to get ready for a season. “They had to adapt and really focus on people and getting to know themselves on a personal level,” commented Malave. “Once they accomplished that, they went through what the team needed to do on the field.” Malave and each wrestler on team related to each other through four key themes – Heartbreak, History, Hero, and Hope.  Personal heartbreak and setbacks allowed them to understand each persons history and heroes that have inspired them to where they are and their hopes for the this season and beyond. … rest of story at https://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/20210121i5j3p2?mc_cid=5a9932a916&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 } – Men’s Wrestling Adds Garrett Pepple to Coaching Staff
ANGOLA, IND.  —  The Trine University men’s wrestling program announces the addition of Garrett Pepple to its coaching staff as an assistant coach. Pepple begins his coaching career after five years in the college ranks as a competitor on the mat with the majority of his time spent at Indiana University (2015-19) and also wrestled at Michigan State University last season as a red-shirt senior.  As a senior at MSU, Pepple was a 2020 NCAA Championships Alternate selection at 133 pounds after finishing the year with a 16-16 overall mark.  He was ranked as high as No. 20 in NCAA RPI Rankings and faced eight ranked opponents on the season. In his four years at Indiana (2015-19), Pepple compiled a 36-43 overall record and was a three-year letterwinner. … rest of story at https://trine.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/20201029hwpgbk?mc_cid=69b31ff737&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

January 30, 2021 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Three Bonus Point Wins for #3 N. C. State WolfPack in 28-10 Win at #14 UNC

Pack sets new school record with eighth straight win in series
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Three bonus point wins, and 7 of 10 individual wins overall, leads the #3 NC State wrestling team to a 28-10 win over #14 North Carolina Friday night.  
The Pack (5-0) got technical falls at both 125 and 157 pounds, and then a pin at 197 pounds in the night’s second-to-last bout. NC State won seven of the 10 matches, including the final four.  
NC State extends its nation’s leading 22-match winning streak, and the eight straight win for the Pack in the series is a new school record for most consecutive wins vs. North Carolina.
 The dual started at 125 pounds, and for the third straight ACC dual #4 Jakob Camacho opened the night with bonus points. Thanks to a pair of four-point near falls in the third, Camacho scored a 21-4 tech fall, with 3:00 of RT to give the Pack a quick five team points.
 UNC’s first win came at 133 pounds, as #11 Jamie Hernandez opened the third with a takedown for the final point in a 3-2 win over Fr. Ryan Jack.
 #11 Tariq Wilson scored a top-10 win at 141 pounds, defeating #10 Sherman. Down by one in the third, Wilson got a takedown and put him to his back for a two-point near fall with 20 seconds left for the 9-6 win. … rest of the story at https://gopack.com/news/2021/1/29/wrestling-three-bonus-point-wins-for-3-packwrestle-in-28-10-win-at-14-unc.aspx

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