Takedown Report

NCAA Division I Results (2021) – #6

TDR Editor’s Notes ; A look over some of the final matches of the regular season. This weekend some of the Conference tournaments will be held to determine which wrestlers will compete at the Nationals in St. Louis next month. Limited opportunitiesto attend in person but we encourage fans to check for on-line and other broadcasted events this weekend.
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1 } – THIS WEEK’S NCAA DIV. I SCHEDULE ONLY INCLUDES A HANDFUL OF BIG TEN AND BIG 12 MATCHES
Here is this week’s Div. I college wrestling schedule, broken up by conference. Please note that we are including the most current NWCA Div. I poll rankings, as published on February 16. Most of the Div. I programs have finished their dual meet season, with only nine Big Ten matches and two Big 12 matches. Of these bouts, five of the dual meets include two ranked teams.On Monday, No. 1 Iowa gave an update, since the program had paused activities last week. The team is returning to limited in-person activity, but their Friday dual meet against Northwestern has been postponed. At this time, the status of their Sunday dual meet at No. 25 Wisconsin had not yet been determined. It remains on the schedule, but its status is still in question. On Tuesday, Davidson College, which competes in the Southern Conference, announced that it had paused wrestling activities, finishing its season completely. Davidson will not compete at the SoCon Championships, which is scheduled for Sunday, February 28 at Appalachian State. … rest of story at _{^{https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/February/17/This-weeks-NCAA-Div-I-schedule?mc_cid=76aa098ad3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

2 } – Slight movement in Top 25 heading into final week of Division I regular season
Manheim, Pennsylvania – While there were no new teams in the NWCA Division I Coaches Poll released on Tuesday, there were slight shifts of teams within the Top 25. There’s a new No. 2 as Penn State (4-0) beat Michigan 18-13 on Sunday morning to move the Nittany Lions behind No. 1 Iowa (5-0). Michigan slid to fourth after the loss. Virginia Tech closed out a perfect regular season at 9-0 after a 27-12 win over No. 16 Pittsburgh to claim the ACC regular season title. Seventh-ranked NC State topped Duke 37-6, while Minnesota opened up the weekend with a brunch time 27-7 win over then-No. 19 Wisconsin. The Badgers were also upended by unranked Northwestern and dropped six spots to No. 25 this week. From a dual meet perspective, the top event on the weekend saw Arizona State beat a pair of ranked teams in Iowa. The Sun Devils moved back into the Top 10 after a 20-15 win over No. 13 Iowa State and a 24-10 win over Northern Iowa. Earlier in the week, ASU beat Cal Poly 34-6 in Pac-12 action. Also in the tri-meet, Iowa State topped Northern Iowa 23-17. In the ACC, No. 15 North Carolina beat then-No. 21 Virginia 25-9 in Chapel Hill. The only other matchup between ranked teams came in the Big Ten as No. 17 Purdue bested then-No. 22 Michigan State 21-12. Navy moved up to No. 18 this week and snapped its four-dual losing streak to rival Army West Point 20-13. Rider topped Drexel 20-16. … rest of story and complete poll at _{^{http://www.nwcaonline.com/slight-movement-in-top-25-heading-into-final-week-of-division-i-regular-season/?mc_cid=83f6447486&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

3 } – Top 10 College Wrestling Performances of the Week – February 15th, 2021
As quickly as it started, the college regular season is almost gone. Valentine’s Day weekend marked the end of the regular season for the ACC school’s and many others around the country. Some will compete next weekend. Others like American and Lock Haven are expected to make their season debuts at their conference tournaments. Speaking of debuts, this past weekend, we saw three wrestlers, currently ranked #1 at their respective weights, make their first appearances of the year. Like most things in 2020 and 2021, the conference tournament schedules will be unusual. The majority will take place two weeks from now, while others will be conducted the first weekend of March.  Another new wrinkle in 2021 has been the flexibility of scheduling. After Iowa’s program was temporarily shut down, Michigan added a dual with Penn State on the fly. An unplanned dual between a pair of top-three teams in the nation, on only a few days’ notice, live on the Big Ten Network…YES PLEASE! 
So this weekend had a battle between two national heavyweight teams, one of the best traditional rivalries in all of sports, a national champion going down, one of the best comebacks of the year, and the question…is it really an upset if it happens two weeks in a row? That and more in the top ten college performances of the week. 
10) Brock Mauller (Missouri)
The third-ranked 149 lber in the nation, Brock Mauller, faced his most substantial test of the season on Sunday afternoon at the Cowboy Challenge. After notching a pair of wins against Warren Carr (Wyoming) and Jarod Kadel (Oklahoma State), Mauller advanced to meet four-ranked Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State) in the championship bout. … rest of story at _{^{https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/top-10-college-wrestling-performances-of-the-week-february-15th-2021/80029?mc_cid=9e45a80a12&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

4 } – Iowa State Winners Over NDSU and SDSU
FARGO, N.D. – No. 12 Iowa State (8-2, 3-1 Big 12) picked up a pair of Big 12 wins on Sunday, taking out North Dakota State (32-6) and South Dakota State (19-12). The Cyclones won 15 out of the 20 individual dual matches on the day with five bonus-point victories.
NDSU Recap
Iowa State opened up the day with a commanding 32-6 victory over NDSU. The Cyclones won nine out of the 10 bouts with four bonus-point victories. Making his return to the Iowa State lineup, Jarrett Degen won by 12-3 major decision over Jaden Van Maanen. Degen used a seven-point third period to score bonus-points over his Bison opponent.
Marcus Coleman also made his dual debut on Sunday. He won by 19-4 technical fall over Owen Pentz in 4:22. The Ames, Iowa, native used three takedowns, a reversal and a series of nearfalls to top Pentz.
David Carr and Julien Broderson scored a pair of major decision wins for the Cardinal and Gold at 157 pounds and 174 pounds, respectively. Carr took out Jared Franek by 17-5 major decision, while Broderson bested Riley Habisch by 8-0 major decision. Kysen Terukina, Zach Redding, Ian Parker, Joel Shapiro and Gannon Gremmel all secured wins by decision to help push the Cyclones past the Bison.
SDSU Recap
In the second dual of the day, Iowa State took out South Dakota State by a final score of 19-12. After a slow start, ISU went on to win six of the final eight matches over the Jackrabbits. … rest of story at _{^{https://cyclones.com/news/2021/2/7/wrestling-iowa-state-winners-over-ndsu-and-sdsu.aspx?mc_cid=a4f7af871f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

5 } – Rider Wrestling Upsets #25 Lehigh, 17-15
Ethan Laird’s decision over nationally-ranked No. 5 Jordan Wood gives Rider the victory
BETHLEHEM, PA – Senior heavyweight Ethan Laird (Waterford, PA/General McLane) stunned nationally-ranked No. 5 Jordan Wood with an 8-5 decision as the Rider University wrestling team upset No. 25 Lehigh, 17-15, Sunday afternoon at Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. With the win, the Broncs’ third-straight, Rider improves to 3-1 on the season. Lehigh is now 3-4. Lehigh built a six-point lead, 9-3, on a fall at 125 lbs. and a decision at 141 lbs. sandwiched around a R Richie Koehler (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) decision at 133 lbs. Rider kept the match within reach with sudden victory decisions at 149 and 165 lbs. from Wyatt McCarthy (Newton, NJ/Newton) and Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, NY/Smithtown [Nebraska]), respectively. Angel Garcia (Philadelphia, PA/Mariana Bracetti Academy) scored a takedown in the final seconds of his match at 174 lbs. to momentarily even the match at 12-12 before the Broncs were assessed a one-point team penalty for control of the mat area in celebrating the victory. George Walton (Franklin, NJ/Bound Brook [Old Dominon]) gave Rider the lead for the first time with a 6-3 decision at 184 lbs., before Lehigh wrestled the lead back with a 2-0 decision from Jake Jakobsen over Matt Correnti (Delran, NJ/Holy Cross [Rutgers]) at 197 lbs. … rest of story at _{^{https://gobroncs.com/news/2021/2/7/wrestling-upsets-25-lehigh-17-15.aspx?mc_cid=a4f7af871f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

6 } – No. 9 Illini Dominant in 31-6 Win Over Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. – No. 9 Illinois took down Northwestern in a dominant 31-6 victory in Evanston on Sunday afternoon, improving to 5-2 on the season. The Illini won eight of the ten matches against the Wildcats, including five-straight matches to wrap up the dual. At 133-pounds, Lucas Byrd picked up his second pin and team-high sixth match win of the season in Sunday’s victory. Justin Cardani found himself in another tight battle with Northwestern’s Michael DeAugustino. The 125-pound bout to start the afternoon went down to the wire, as Cardani earned an escape with under 20 seconds to go in the third period, but DeAugustino would pick up a minute of riding time to take the 2-1 decision. Lucas Byrd continued his impressive 2021 campaign, improving to 5-1 on the season after defeating Dylan Utterback by fall (5:15). The redshirt freshman notched his second fall of the season in the third period, pushing the Illini in front of the Wildcats, 6-3. … rest of story at _{^{https://fightingillini.com/news/2021/2/7/wrestling-no-9-illini-dominant-in-31-6-win-over-northwestern.aspx?mc_cid=a4f7af871f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

7 } – Takeaways: Two Big 12 takedowns for Iowa State wrestling
Iowa State wrestling was in need of more Big 12 victories heading in to its weekend duels in North Dakota. And by Sunday’s end, the Cyclones got what they came for, beating North Dakota State 32-6 and South Dakota State 19-12. The Cyclones now stand 8-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big 12.
Back on the mat
Due to injuries, the Cyclones have been without a few solid wrestlers since the start of the season. Before the trip to North Dakota, Iowa State wrestling assistant coach Brent Metcalf mentioned that fans might be seeing those guys back on the mat. His assumption turned out to be correct. All-American redshirt senior Jarrett Degen returned to the mat in Fargo, North Dakota, wrestling at 149 pounds against North Dakota State’s Jaden Van Maanen. … rest of story at _{^{https://www.iowastatedaily.com/sports/wrestling/takeaways-two-big-12-takedown-for-iowa-state-wrestling/article_bd2fdefa-6a5a-11eb-916f-a3405e5bd08b.html?mc_cid=a084ab7fd9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

8 } – Hofstra In Control Against Sacred Heart
Fairfield, CT – Hofstra wrestling put on a dominating performance on the mat against Sacred Heart Tuesday night from the William H. Pratt Center. Of the 14 matches held, Hofstra won 13 of them and picked up three wins by fall and three wins by tech fall. Redshirt senior Vinny Vespa snapped a two-match losing streak by scoring a 5-1 decision at 141 pounds, starting a run of 12 straight wins for Hofstra. Sophomore Justin Hoyle picked up the first of two wins in the evening with a pin of Vincent Milazzo at 141 pounds. In the second period, Hoyle used his top position to manipulate Milazzo onto his back and secured the pin. Hoyle later wrestled again at 141 pounds and earned his second win by fall when he threw Thomas Volpe to his back and ended the match in 23 seconds. Freshman Joe McGinty secured a tough 3-2 decision at 157 pounds when, after being denied a takedown, repositioned himself and scored a single-leg takedown in the third period and prevented Sacred Heart’s Shaun Williams from escaping or reversing with solid positioning. Senior Charles Small followed that up with a 3-2 decision win of his own … rest of story at _{^{https://gohofstra.com/news/2021/2/9/wrestling-wrest-hofstra-in-control-against-sacred-heart.aspx?mc_cid=a084ab7fd9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

9} – Drexel Defeats George Mason on the Road Wednesday, 20-12
FAIRFAX, Va. – The Drexel University wrestling team (2-0) turned in a 20-12 road win over George Mason University (0-4) on Wednesday afternoon from Fairfax, Va. The Dragons began the match with a loss at 125 pounds but won the next six weight classes from 133 to 174 pounds to take a 20-3 advantage, helping to seal the victory.  At 149 pounds, freshman Luke Nichter defeated George Mason’s Dustin Morgillo by technical fall, 15-0, in 3:40.  Surrounding Nichter’s 149-pound technical fall win, Drexel received close decision victories from Chandler Olson (133), Julian Flores (141), Parker Kropman (157), Evan Barczak (165) and Michael O’Malley (174) in the afternoon dual.  
Bryan McLaughlin was narrowly edged out in sudden victory at 197 pounds, dropping a close 6-4 decision. All four Drexel losses on the day came by decisions. … rest of story at _{^{https://drexeldragons.com/news/2021/2/10/wrestling-defeats-george-mason-on-the-road-wednesday-20-12.aspx?mc_cid=5e3b2f2de3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

10 } – #8 Arizona State Wrestling Dominates Cal Poly on Senior Day
TEMPE — After a month-long hiatus from Desert Financial Arena, seniors Kordell Norfleet and Cade Belshay led No. 8 Sun Devil Wrestling (4-0, Pac-12 2-0) to their final home victory of the season over Pac-12 foe Cal Poly, 34-6. On Senior Day, the two combined for five takedowns, four four-point near falls and two bonus points over the Mustangs. “I was really happy for Cade when he got his victory today. It’s good to see him come out and dominate as he has that ability and is finally able to put it together,” said head coach Zeke Jones. “Kordell has taken on a leadership role in this program. He’s setting the standard for Sun Devil Wrestling, letting everybody know that every match he is coming to wrestle and he’s scoring in all three positions.” … rest of story at _{^{https://thesundevils.com/news/2021/2/11/-8-wrestling-dominates-cal-poly-on-senior-day.aspx?mc_cid=b6bf9ab19d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

11 } – U-M Uses Bonus Points to Edge No. 12 OSU in Return to Action
» No. 2 Michigan used bonus points to edge No. 12 Ohio State, 18-16, at Crisler Center in its first competition in nearly a month.
» Will Lewan clinched the dual with a 3-3 double-overtime decision — on 44 seconds of riding time — against Elijah Cleary at 157 pounds.
» Logan Massa and Mason Parris earned bonus wins at 174 pounds and heavyweight, respectively; both are 4-0 on the season with four bonus wins.
» Myles Amine defeating Gavin Hoffman, 8-5, in his season debut at 197 pounds.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center)
Score: #2 Michigan 18, #12 Ohio State 16
Records: U-M (4-0, 4-0 Big Ten), OSU (5-3, 5-3 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Feb. 14 — vs. Penn State (Crisler Center), 11 a.m. … rest of story at _{^{https://mgoblue.com/news/2021/2/12/wrestling-u-m-uses-bonus-points-to-edge-no-12-osu-in-return-to-action.aspx?mc_cid=ffcd6840e0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

12 } – Hokies complete undefeated season, down Pitt 27-12
No. 4 Tech wins the ACC Dual Meet Championship outright
BLACKSBURG – For the eighth time in school history, Virginia Tech wrestling is an ACC Champion after defeating Pitt 27-12 in the final dual of the season Friday night to win the ACC Dual Meet Championship outright.  
With the win, the No. 4 Hokies (9-0, 5-0 ACC) cap off their seventh undefeated season in school history, the first since the 1956-57 season. Head coach Tony Robie is the fourth coach in program history to accomplish the feat, and at 9-0, this is the Hokies’ longest undefeated season, topping the 8-0 1954-55 team.  
Tech has now won the ACC Dual Meet Title four times, matching its number of ACC Championship titles. The trophy is back in Blacksburg after the Hokies three-peated as conference regular season champs from the 2014-15 season through 2016-17. … rest of story at _{^{https://hokiesports.com/news/2021/2/12/wrestling-hokies-complete-undefeated-season-down-pitt-27-12.aspx?mc_cid=ffcd6840e0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

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