Takedown Report

Carolinas’ Colleges’ News (2021) – # 3

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Our focus in this collection of articles is on college teams in North and South Carolina. The teams have been successful recently. We will post more recent results in the next postng. E-mail us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – Pair of Top-10 Upsets Highlight #4 @PackWrestle’s 27-6 Win Over #12 Pitt
Pack wins 8 of 10 bouts, including final six
RALEIGH, N.C. – Powered behind a pair of top-10 upsets, and four ranked wins overall, #4 @PackWrestle stormed past #12 Pitt 27-6 Friday night in Reynolds Coliseum. The Pack (4-0, 2-0 ACC) won eight of the 10 bouts overall against the Panthers (3-1, 1-1), including the final six bouts of the night. The 21^st consecutive Pack dual win was highlighted by freshman Isaac Trumble stepping in at 197 pounds for the first time this season … rest of story at _{^{https://gopack.com/news/2021/1/22/wrestling-pair-of-top-10-upsets-highlight-4-packwrestles-27-6-win-over-12-pitt.aspx?mc_cid=63515b3c44&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

2 } – Freshman Isaac Trumble Named ACC Wrestler of the Week
Scored a top-5 win in dual debut at 197 pounds
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State true freshman Isaac Trumble has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week following his stunning win at 197 pounds in his collegiate dual debut.  
Trumble upset Pitt’s No. 5-ranked Nino Bonaccorsi in a 6-1 decision that helped the No. 4 Wolfpack to a 27-6 win over the No. 12 Panthers in ACC Network’s Friday Night Dual matchup of ranked teams. Trumble was also recognized as the National Wrestler of the Week by The Open Mat.… rest of story at _{^{https://gopack.com/news/2021/1/26/wrestling-freshman-isaac-trumble-named-acc-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=348fe62197&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast: Ep. 75 – Fr. Isaac Trumble & UNC Preview
RALEIGH, N.C. – Rivalry week is upon us as #3 NC State and #14 UNC are set to do battle Friday Night. On Episode #75 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast, host Brian Reinhardt sits down with head coach Pat Popolizio to talk about the upcoming dual with the host Tar Heels. We’ll first look at some breakout performances from the win over #12 Pitt as well as tease this week’s featured interview, Isaac Trumble, who was named Wrestler of the Week by The Open Mat. — rest of story and podcast at _{^{https://gopack.com/news/2021/1/27/wrestling-packmentality-pop-ins-podcast-ep-75-fr-isaac-trumble-unc-preview.aspx?mc_cid=bf1f14c6db&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

3 } – Newberry Wolves Beat Crusaders, Remain Undefeated
BELMONT, N.C. — The Newberry Wolves (ranked No. 9  in the nation by The Open Mat) kept their undefeated 2020-21 season alive Wednesday night with a 27-15 win over Belmont Abbey in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas action. The dual started at 125 pounds, where Zach Shupp picked up a fall over Brandon Crowder in 5:28, giving the Wolves a 6-0 lead. Austin Neal followed that up with a 9-1 major decision win at 133 pounds, making it a 10-0 lead for the Wolves. In the 141-pound match, Isiah Royal (ranked No. 1 in the nation by the National Wrestling Coaches Association) picked up his third major decision win of the season, this one being a 14-3 win to stretch the lead to 14-0. … rest of story at _{^{https://newberrywolves.com/news/2021/1/27/wrestling-wolves-beat-crusaders-remain-undefeated.aspx?mc_cid=bf1f14c6db&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND Royal Named South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week
GREENEVILLE, S.C. — Newberry Wolves wrestler Isiah Royal has been named the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Athlete of the Week, it was announced by the conference Wednesday afternoon. This is his first weekly honor of the season, and the third South Atlantic Conference Carolinas weekly award of his career.  Royal, who is ranked No. 1 in the nation by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, was 2-0 last week, picking up a win via fall over Liberty’s John Stuart … restof the story at _{^{https://newberrywolves.com/news/2021/1/27/wrestling-royal-named-south-atlantic-conference-carolinas-athlete-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=bf1f14c6db&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

4 } – Wolves Open Home Schedule with 50-4 Win Over Queens
NEWBERRY, S.C. — The Newberry Wolves maintained their perfect record on the 2020-21 season Tuesday night, taking down the Queens Royals 50-4 inside Eleazer Arena. Newberry won nine of the 10 matches on the night, including three wins via forfeit. The dual started at 125 pounds, where Zach Shupp picked up a first period fall, needing just 2:02 to pin his opponent, giving the Wolves a 6-0 lead. The Royals would forfeit the next three matches, giving Newberry a 24-0 lead heading into the 157-pound match, were Devan Moore recorded a win via tech fall, racking up four takedowns en route to a 20-5 tech fall win, with the match lasting 5:14. That win boosted the Newberry lead to 29-0. … rest of story at _{^{https://newberrywolves.com/news/2021/2/2/wrestling-wolves-open-home-schedule-with-50-4-win-over-queens.aspx?mc_cid=e1d5a94c45&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

5 } – Campbell Wrestling wins third straight SoCon dual title
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. – Campbell claimed its third straight Southern Conference Dual Championship, finishing its second consecutive undefeated conference season with wins over Chattanooga and Bellarmine Friday afternoon. Extending its SoCon dual win streak to 16, Campbell (8-1, 7-0 SoCon) topped Bellarmine (1-8, 1-6 SoCon) 47-3 to open the day, then defeated host Chattanooga (7-4, 5-2 SoCon) 17-15 at McKenzie Arena. … rest of story at _{^{https://gocamels.com/news/2021/2/5/wrestling-wins-third-straight-socon-dual-title.aspx?mc_cid=7fbcdf9574&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND SoCon again names Hopkins Wrestler of the Week
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – For the second time this season, Campbell’s Caleb Hopkins has been named Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week. Hopkins posted another 2-0 week for the Camels, recording a win over a ranked SoCon foe, as well as a pin as Campbell finished the conference dual season undefeated for the second straight year. The Palmer, Alaska native … rest of story at _{^{https://gocamels.com/news/2021/2/10/wrestling-socon-again-names-hopkins-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=5e3b2f2de3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

6 } – Murphy named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After another 2-0 week, including a win over a ranked opponent, Campbell’s Austin Murphy has been named Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week. Murphy picked up a crucial 5-4 decision over 14th-ranked Thomas Flitz from Appalachian State at 174 pounds, with the upset sparking the Camels to a win over … rest of story at _{^{https://gocamels.com/news/2021/1/27/wrestling-murphy-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=bf1f14c6db&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND Barton named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After going 2-0 to open the 2020-21 season, including a win over a ranked opponent, Campbell’s Benjamin Barton has been named the Southern Conference’s wrestler of the week. Barton picked up Campbell’s first team points of the day at No. 8 Viginia Tech, taking a 7-4 decision over No. 25 Connor … rest of the story at _{^{https://gocamels.com/news/2021/1/6/wrestling-barton-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=4295bf0eb8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

7 } – Bearcats defeat King and Emmanuel at the King quad meet
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Lander wrestling team won 2-of-3 matches at King University, as the Bearcats took down the host King and Emmanuel. The Bearcats were defeated by Averett 23-13 in the first match before taking down King 27-18 and Emmanuel 31-18. Lander moves to 3-1 on the season along with now owning a 3-0 record in the SACC. The Bearcats started the night with a tough loss to Averett. Down 5-0, sophomore Elijah Gray won by major decision to get Lander within one. Averett would take the next two matches to go up 11-4 before senior Jauquin Olivas earned a win by decision to break up the Cougars point spree. Lander would not be able to make up much more ground, with the Cougars moving ahead 23-7 before sophomore Darius Parker and redshirt sophomore Cameron Coffman took back-to-back decisions to close out the bout. The second match of the night for the Bearcats was against King. Things started promising as sophomore Austin Ross pinned his opponent to give the Blue and Gold an early 6-0 lead. Ross now has two pinfalls on the season. … rest of story at _{^{https://lander.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/20210127x6bu99?mc_cid=bf1f14c6db&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

8 } – NO. 14 UNC EARNS 23-12 WIN OVER NO. 15 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH – No. 14 North Carolina defeated No. 15 Pittsburgh, 23-12, Friday night in Fitzgerald Field House. Top-ranked Austin O’Connor won via pin at 149 pounds, while senior Josh McClure posted a tech fall win at 157 pounds to help highlight Carolina’s night. Pittsburgh started with a win at 125 pounds, with Colton Camacho posting two points against Wil Guida in the third period courtesy of an escape and a stall call, putting the Panthers on the board first, 3-0 in the team score.  
Pitt’s No. 4 Mickey Phillippi posted a 4-1 decision over Carolina’s Joe Heilmann at 133 pounds before UNC’s No. 11 Zach Sherman put the Tar Heels on the board for the first time. … rest of story at _{^{https://wordpress.com/post/takedownreport.wordpress.com/16460}}
AND Hokies wrestling at North Carolina postponed
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Virginia Tech’s wrestling match at North Carolina on January 15 has been postponed because of COVID-related protocols within North Carolina’s team. The teams will work to reschedule at a later date. … rest of story at _{^{https://hokiesports.com/news/2021/1/14/hokies-wrestling-at-north-carolina-postponed.aspx?mc_cid=985ebae38c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

9} – App State Wrestling Uses Sweep to Finish 7-1 in SoCon
LEXINGTON, Va. — App State wrapped up another strong regular season with a sweep of VMI and The Citadel on Friday.  
The Mountaineers posted a 33-12 victory against the host Keydets before winning 41-3 against the Bulldogs. With a 44-5 league record since the start of the 2014-15 season — the fifth-best mark in Division I wrestling during that time — App State has either gone undefeated or lost just one Southern Conference match in seven straight seasons. The Mountaineers closed the 2020-21 regular season at 7-2 overall and 7-1 in SoCon duals. App State claimed the first seven matches against VMI and totaled seven wins with bonus points to go along with Cody Bond’s comeback victory via a 10-9 decision at 157 pounds. Mason Fiscella’s pin at 197 pounds gave App State a 41-0 lead against The Citadel in a win highlighted by victories against ranked opponents from No. 19 Jonathan Millner (13-1 major decision against No. 27 Selwyn Porter at 149 pounds) and Julian Gorring (8-3 decision against No. 33 Kyle Kretzer at 184 pounds). Millner and Porter both took 10-1 records into their showdown. … rest of story at _{^{https://appstatesports.com/news/2021/2/5/wrestling-uses-sweep-to-finish-7-1-in-socon.aspx?mc_cid=7fbcdf9574&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

10 } – NC State’s Lewis, VT’s Latona Named ACC Wrestlers of the Week
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – A pair of redshirt freshmen – NC State’s Hunter Lewis and Virginia Tech’s Sam Latona – have been named the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Co-Wrestlers of the Week for Jan. 12. Wrestling at 149 pounds against a pair of Appalachian State wrestlers, Lewis scored a first-period pin just 1:29 into his match versus 10th-ranked Jonathan Millner. It was the second win of the day, as he also pinned Francis Morrissey in a time of just 1:42 to win both of his matches in the round robin against the Mountaineers a day after the dual between the two schools. Lewis is now 3-0 on the season, with all three wins coming via pins. The Stoughton, Wisconsin, native red-shirted last season and was unable to compete in open tournaments due to a knee injury. The 125-pound Latona was the only Hokie wrestler to post a 3-0 individual mark on Sunday as eighth-ranked Virginia Tech defeated Ohio (39-6), Kent State (42-9) and  host West Virginia (24-10) in quad meet action push its team record for the season to 4-0. … rest of story at _{^{https://theacc.com/news/2021/1/11/athlete-awards-nc-states-lewis-vts-latona-named-acc-wrestlers-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=7d0bae3ce9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND Top 10 battle against Hokies await the Wolfpack – NCS76
NC State is coming off a resounding victory over rival North Carolina and the Wolfpack is ranked third in the nation in the most recent NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll. Host Brian Reinhardt goes one-on-one with the great one, Pat Popolizio. Another big weekend of action coming up as the Pack will face eighth-ranked Virginia Tech on Friday night. … rest of story at _{^{https://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/pack-mentality/top-10-battle-against-hokies-await-the-wolfpack-ncs76/?mc_cid=e1d5a94c45&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

11 } – Bearcats use six pins to dominate Allen
GREENWOOD – The Lander wrestling team wasted no time getting back to its winning ways as the Bearcats trampled Allen University 53-0 at Finis Horne Arena Thursday evening. Lander is now 4-2 overall and has equaled its win total from last season. The Bearcats saw six pinfalls on the nights, with four straight to end the contest. The first of those pins came from freshman Kaiden Fisher, who earned his first dual meet win at Lander. Sophomore Elijah Gray took the second pinfall of the night. He is 5-1 at the 133-weight class so far this season. Sophomore Ezekiel Marquez obliterated his opponent, earning A 20-2 technical fall to make it 17-0 Lander. Freshman Toby Foster earned his first victory as a Bearcat with a 16-2 major decision at the 149-weight class. … rest of story at _{^{https://lander.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/20210204xe5z1y?mc_cid=fca48e06b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND Bond takes SACC Wrestler of the Week
GREENWOOD – After an impressive showing this past week, redshirt sophomore Jack Bond of the Lander wrestling team has been named the SACC Wrestler of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday. The Bearcats have taken the award in back-to-back weeks, with sophomore Darius Parker earning the nod last week. Going 2-0 in his last two outings, Bond won by pinfall against Allen while coming away with a 17-1 technical fall against Mount Olive. Bond is also currently ranked 10th nationally at the 174-weight class in the most recent NWCA Div. II poll. … rest of story at _{^{https://lander.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/20210210g67ekv?mc_cid=5e3b2f2de3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

12 } – ‘I’m not going to give up on this dream’: Female wrestlers making history at Greensboro College
GREENSBORO, N.C. — When you go to a wrestling meet, you expect to see some takedowns, reversals and maybe even a few pins.  That’s no different for Greensboro College, except this year, they’re changing what the world of wrestling looks like. “I saw an opportunity to seek history, and we took it,” said Head Coach Kevin Birmingham. Looking at his team, you may notice two athletes on the mat who stick out from the rest. “I’ve been the only girl since middle school, going into high school,” freshman wrestler Ariana Wolkerstorfer remembered. Ariana is no stranger to being a woman in a man’s world. “In middle school, people like bullied me,” she mentioned. “I’ve had a few people forfeit matches because they didn’t want to wrestle me.” From a young age, she knew she could break boundaries. “A lot of people thought I would quit within the first few weeks,” she said. “And then I stayed in.” For Lexie Chase, her journey to the mats has looks a little different. “I’ve never in my life wrestled. I’ve never even seen a wrestling match until like last summer,” she laughed. Always a soccer player, Lexie decided to jump in with Ariana and join the first women’s wrestling program in North Carolina. “I tried to recruit as many as my teammates as I could. And no one wanted to do it,” she mentioned. “So I said, ‘well, I’m not going to give up on this dream.’” … rest of story at _{^{https://myfox8.com/news/female-wrestlers-making-history-at-greensboro-college/?mc_cid=82bfd879a8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

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