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Women’s Wrestling News (2021) – # 6

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Focusing on college results for this group of women’s wrestling stories. Some polls, some regular season results and a look at post season championship opportunities. Keep on Wrestling!
E-mail us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – THIS WEEK’S WOMEN’S COLLEGE SCHEDULE, LISTED BY DAY; THE POST-SEASON BEGINS THIS WEEKEND!!
It seems like the college season just started. Time sure flies by during a pandemic. This week marks the beginning of the post-season for college programs at the NCAA level, as well as the NAIA level. The week starts out with a few dual meets, with NAIA No. 14 York hosting Otttawa and Central Christian on Tuesday, and a pair of NAIA ranked teams battling in a Tuesday dual meet, with No. 9 Midland and No. 19 William Penn doing battle. There are a few other NAIA duals this week. None of the NCAA women’s programs are competing during the week, because this weekend will be the four regional events which set the field for the NCWWC Nationals. On Saturday, the Northeast Qualifier is at Gannon. On Sunday, the Southeast Qualifier is at Emmanuel, the Southwest Qualifier at McKendree and the Northwest Qualifier at UW-Stevens Point. The top four athletes in each weight class will advance to the NCWWC national event at Tiffin on March 6. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/February/16/Womens-wrestling-schedule-for-this-week?mc_cid=83f6447486&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – Saints Suffer Setback at Hands of Blue Hose
GAFFNEY, S.C. – The Limestone University women’s wrestling team continued their trek through the 2021 season as they played host to the Blue Hose of Presbyterian College on Friday, January 22.  Presbyterian proved to be victorious at the end of the night as they were able to take home victories in all but on match on the day taking home the 17-5 win over the Blue and Gold. The first match of the night was at 116 lbs. where Limestone’s freshman Taqwai Seburn (Warner Robins, Ga.) fell in the first period before her freshman counterpart Caroline Schmitt (Orlando, Fla.) dropped a 10-0 tech-fall to Presbyterian’s Jaslynn Gallegos to give the Blue Hose a 9-0 lead. However, the next match would fall in the favor of the Saints as junior Gabriela Ramos-Diaz (Catano, Puerto Rico) made her debut for the Saints in dominating fashion as she was able to pick up a pin in just 1:08 at 130 lbs. over Hannah McElroy to bring the match score back to 9-5. The Blue Hose were able to string together a pair of tech-falls in the last two bouts of the match to bring the final margin out to 17-5. … rest of story at https://golimestonesaints.com/news/2021/1/22/womens-wrestling-saints-suffer-setback-at-hands-of-blue-hose.aspx?mc_cid=63515b3c44&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – Interview with Tucker Black, William Penn Womens Wrestling Coach
By G. Wyatt Schultz for The Predicament
An interview with Tucker Black of William Penn. Talks about the new program, recruiting, competition and more. … rest of story at https://www.thepredicament.com/2021/01/interview-with-tucker-black-william-penn-womens-wrestling-coach/?mc_cid=bf1f14c6db&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – DOMINANT PERFORMANCE BY DUTY AWARDS HER NAIA WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Kansas City, MO – Cumberlands wrestling earns back-to-back weeks of NAIA Wrestler of Week awards, announced by the national office. After a perfect 4-0 weekend Bridgette Duty takes home the honor this week after Jaine Stephens won the award a week ago. UC is the first team to have two wrestlers from the same team win the honor this year. This is the fifth time a Cumberlands wrestler has earned the award, the most by any program in the NAIA. Duty has also won the award twice in her career. “I have been very impressed with how much Bridgette keeps improving. People watch her and, the God gifted talent is evident but, behind the scenes you see one of the hardest working most dedicated athletes I’ve ever coached, ” said Head Coach Donnie Stephens, “Bridgette has a legitimate chance to win a national championship in any of the three weight classes she chooses to wrestle post season. It’s an honor to win NAIA Wrestler of the Week and Bridgette has earned it!” On Friday #5 Life hosted #7 Cumberlands in a Mid-South Conference dual. … rest of story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2021/1/27/womens-wrestling-dominant-performance-by-duty-awards-her-naia-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=bf1f14c6db&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – 2020-21 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll – No. 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In the second poll of 2020-21 season, Life (Ga.) claimed the No. 1 spot in the latest edition of the 2020-21 Women’s Wrestling Coaches Top 20 Poll. Campbellsville (Ky.), Wayland Baptist, Grand View (Iowa) and Southern Oregon rounded out the top five.
Poll Methodology : The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences.
Two days prior to the national poll, … rest of story at https://www.naia.org/sports/wwrest/2020-21/Releases/WWrest-Poll2?mc_cid=8a92ee7e2c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND NCAA WOMEN’S Regular Season Poll #1
Manheim, PA – With the announcement that Preseason #1 Simon Fraser University will not be competing in NCAA competition for the Spring Semester, the top spot for the tournament team rankings now goes to McKendree University who slides up from #2 in the NWCA Coaches Poll for NCAA Women released on Wednesday. McKendree leads the way by claiming half of the ten #1 spots; Felicity Taylor (116), Camerin Guerin (130),  Emma Bruntil (136), Alara Boyd (143), and Sydnee Kimber (191). King University is the only other school to have multiple athletes ranked #1 with Jaclyn McNichols (101) and Cheyenne Sisenstein (123). Other schools with top-ranked athletes are Augsburg University, Emmanuel College, and North Central College. … rest of story and rankings at http://www.nwcaonline.com/ncaa-womens-regular-season-poll-1/?mc_cid=653cd27934&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – Beat the Streets to Celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day
February 3, 2021, marks the 35th Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). This year, Beat the Streets Wrestling is hosting a virtual event to help “unite Beat the Streets communities, increase awareness of equity in sport and to meet new role models.” Guest speakers include Olympian Randi Miller and World Champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock. Details and registration information can be found in the press release below.   Beat the Streets Wrestling will celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day on February 3rd at 4:30pm EST!  This year our virtual celebration … rest of story at https://www.transitionwrestling.com/beat-the-streets-to-celebrate-national-girls-women-in-sports-day/?mc_cid=ad9f03475a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – NJCU Women’s Wrestling Featured by CBS2 New York in Historic Segment
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — In a milestone moment for one of the newest varsity athletic programs at New Jersey City University, the Gothic Knights women’s wrestling program was featured by CBS2 New York at the tail end of the station’s 5:00 p.m. evening news last night, Thursday, Jan. 28. The interview, conducted by CBS2 sportscaster Steve Overmyer, featured many brilliant angles of NJCU’s brand new wrestling room as well as countless shots of NJCU women’s wrestlers in action. Overmyer also spoke at length with team captain, freshman Sandra Guerrero (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) — the defending New Jersey high school girls state champion — as well as head coach Elena Pirozhkova — a former world champion and two-time Olympian — and associate vice president/director of athletics Shawn Tucker. NJCU announced the addition of men’s and women’s wrestling as a varsity sports prior to the 2019-20 academic year, with 2020-21 slated as the program’s first year of competition. Shortly after the Gothic Knights’ announcement, the NCAA officially recognized women’s wrestling as an emerging sport. … rest of story at https://njcugothicknights.com/news/2021/1/29/njcu-womens-wrestling-featured-by-cbs2-new-york-in-historic-segment.aspx

8 } – Kiiler Stephens promoted to head wrestling coach
Wayland Baptist assistant wrestling coach Kiiler Stephens has been promoted to head wrestling coach for both the men’s and women’s programs. Stephens, the third head coach in the 11-year history of the program, replaces Aaron Meister, who accepted a similar position at Friends University in his home state of Kansas. Meister had been with the WBU wrestling program since the beginning in 2010, first serving as assistant coach under Johnny Cobb then becoming head coach when Cobb retired prior to the 2014-15 season. Now the job belongs to Stephens, who joined the Pioneers as an assistant this past August. In that short time, he has made a favorable impression on many at Wayland, including athletics director Rick Cooper. “We’re very excited to have such a quality man and successful coach as Kiiler on staff and ready to step into that role,” Cooper said. “He has a lot of people who think very highly of him as a mentor coach and leader. “He and (assistant) Coach (Glenn) Gray will make an excellent team of coaches moving forward.” Stephens is looking forward to leading the Pioneers’ program…. rest of story at https://wbuathletics.com/news/2021/1/20/-1-womens-wrestling-kiiler-stephens-promoted-to-head-wrestlng-coach.aspx?mc_cid=36a2e0aa41&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – Bearcats Remain Undefeated after Going 2-0 in North Central Duals
(NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Jan. 31) – The No.1 McKendree University women’s wrestling team competed in a double dual afternoon, at the North Central Duals Sunday afternoon. The Bearcats went undefeated over University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (UWSP) and No.4 North Central College, and improve to 5-0. Due to transportation troubles, No.1 McKendree only competed against two other programs in the North Central Duals. Sam Schmitz‘s first competition of the afternoon was against UW-Stevens Point, taking eight of the 10 weight classes. The Bearcats had four of the victories come by pin in the 109-lb, 130-lb, 136-lb and 155-lb classes. They would add on two more victories by decision for the 38-8 win. … rest of story at https://mckbearcats.com/news/2021/1/31/womens-wrestling-bearcats-remain-undefeated-after-going-2-0-in-north-central-duals.aspx?mc_cid=8755157a86&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – COMMUNITY COLLEGE WOMEN’S COACHES DEVELOP FIRST INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM RANKINGS, WITH GRAYS HARBOR AT NO. 1
A group of coaches of women’s wrestling programs at the community college level has provided information that was developed into the first Community College women’s wrestling rankings. Both individual and team rankings were included in this inaugural ranking for two-year schools. There were 14 teams included in the team ranking, with Grays Harbor College from Washington state coming in at No. 1. Rounding out the top five were No. 2 Big Bend CC (WA), No. 3 Indian Hills CC (IA), No. 4 Umpqua CC (OR), and No. 5 Southwestern Oregon CC (OR). Teams from seven different states are included in the team ranking. Athletes were ranked in each of 11 weight classes used in women’s college wrestling. Grays Harbor has the most No. 1 ranked athletes with three, Tatum Pine (123), Kamila Montenegro (170) and Sila Fotu (191). Plans are being formed to host the first Community College women’s wrestling national tournament later in 2021. In December, the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) gave women’s wrestling its Emerging Sport Status, which should help increase the number of teams in the future. … rest of story and full rankings at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/January/29/Community-College-womens-wrestling-rankings?mc_cid=ad9f03475a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

11 } – #7 Colorado Mesa Mavericks win big in lone home dual
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Colorado Mesa women’s wrestling team won four of the six contested bouts in the dual in a 31-9 win over Schreiner University on Saturday afternoon in Brownson Arena. It was the lone home dual of the season for Colorado Mesa as they improve to 3-1 all-time in duals in their home gym. Redshirt sophomore Marissa Gallegos earned the Mavericks first contested win of the afternoon with a 39 second pin of Kya Battle at 123 pounds. Gallegos, ranked No. 3 at 123 pounds, gave the Mavericks a 10-4 lead in the dual. Holly Beaudoin kept the Maverick streak of wins going with a 10-0 technical fall win over Karina De La Torre at 130 pounds to make it 14-4. Second-ranked Dalia Garibay picked up a 12-0 technical fall win Sofia De Leon at 136 pounds. It was the National Runner-up’s first match of the season and gave the Mavericks a 18-4 lead in the dual. … rest of story at https://cmumavericks.com/news/2021/1/30/womens-wrestling-7-mavericks-win-big-in-lone-home-dual.aspx?mc_cid=f12b64bb83&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 } – CLIFF KEEN NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR TIFFIN ON MARCH 6, WITH FOUR REGIONAL QUALIFIERS, FEBRUARY 20-21
Women’s wrestling postseason set for NCAA programs
The Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Coalition has announced the 2021 postseason schedule for the NCAA women’s wrestling programs, including the site and dates for the annual national championships, as well as four regional qualifiers which determine the national field. The Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships (NCWWC) will be hosted by Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio on Saturday, March 6.. This will be the second annual national championships event for NCAA programs. Each of the 10 women’s college weight classes will have 16 participants, with four wrestlers advancing to the national tournament from each of four regional qualifiers. This will be the first year in which there will be a regional qualification system for the competition. All-American awards will be given to the top eight placewinners in each weight class. Team Awards will be given to the top four teams. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/February/03/NCAA-women-post-season-announced?mc_cid=653cd27934&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND By Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Coalition at http://www.nwcaonline.com/wrestling-championships-set-for-tiffin-on-march-6-with-four-regional-qualifiers-february-20-21/?mc_cid=fca48e06b8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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TV Coverage Announced for 2021 Big 12 Wrestling Championship

Television coverage has been announced for the 2021 Big 12 Wrestling Championship, March 6-7, at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The first three sessions of the Championship will be distributed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, while the championship matches will be televised live at 5 p.m. CT on ESPN2. All matches from the Championship will also be available on the ESPN App.

All-session tickets are available online at www.bokcenter.com. General admission reserved tickets start as low as $49, while reserved seating is $69 and premium seats are available for $89 and $109. All fans will be in POD seating, which increases distancing and minimizes fan crossover when entering and exiting their seats. Fans must purchase all tickets in a selected POD group, available in select section groupings of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 seats.

A limited number of suites are available for purchase for this event. Price varies by location and includes all-session tickets. For inquiries, contact Leah Taber at ltaber@asmtulsa.com.

2021 Big 12 Wrestling Championship Schedule (times are subject to change)

Saturday, March 6
Session 1: Preliminary & Quarterfinal Matches [Big 12 Now on ESPN+] – 11 a.m. CT
Session 2: Semifinal & Consolation Quarterfinal Matches [Big 12 Now on ESPN+] – 5 p.m. CT

Sunday, March 7
Session 3: Consolation Semifinals, Third & Fifth Place Matches [Big 12 Now on ESPN+] – 10 a.m. CT
Session 4: Championship Matches – 5 p.m.  CT [ESPN2]
… linked from https://big12sports.com/news/2021/2/19/tv-coverage-announced-for-2021-big-12-wrestling-championship.aspx?mc_cid=329018bca1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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NCAA announces fan attendance policy for upcoming championships


Policies will vary by site, depending on guidance from local health authorities

February 23, 2021 1:13pm

The NCAA will allow up to 25% capacity for its 2021 winter championships and Division I fall championships being held in the spring. Exact capacity percentages will vary by site, depending on state and local health mandates due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Once finalized, announcements will be made for each championship.

The capacities for the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships were announced Friday. The men’s tournament, hosted in the Indianapolis region, will allow up to 25% capacity in all rounds. The women’s tournament, hosted in the San Antonio region, will allow a limited capacity of up to 17% from the Sweet 16 through the Final Four, with all of those rounds being played at the Alamodome.

“Our partnership with state and local health authorities will continue to be vital to providing safe championship experiences,” NCAA Chief Medical Officer Brian Hainline said. “Each championship site presents different circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic and, therefore, allow varied capacities. Still, team testing and safety protocols will remain consistent as our No. 1 priority surrounding all championships remains the safety and well-being of all involved.”

Championships hosted in cities and states that do not permit spectators or where the site is deemed to lack capacity for spectators from a health and safety standpoint will allow only essential personnel within the competition venue. … rest of story and details at https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-announces-fan-attendance-policy-upcoming-championships?mc_cid=9c47fa024a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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2021 NAIA Wrestling National Championships Qualifiers Announced

NAIA National Championships – March 5th – 6th in Park City, Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (Qualifiers by Weight Class | Qualifiers by school | Qualifiers by Conference) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the qualifiers for the 2021 NAIA Wrestling National Championships hosted by Visit Wichita on Monday. The 64th annual event takes place March 5-6 at Hartman Arena in Park City, Kan.
The allocations each conference/grouping received to the 2021 NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championships were determined by a three-year average of a conference’s All-American honors and national tournament qualifiers. Each conference determined how to distribute their allocated berths to the national tournament. … rest of the story at https://www.naia.org/sports/mwrest/2020-21/Releases/2021_Qualifiers?mc_cid=329018bca1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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NCAA Division III Results (2021) – #3

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Many Division III teams are completing their regular season along with their conference tournaments. Then we hope to see as many wrestlers and fans attend the NWCA sponsored national tournament for D-III schools in Coralville, Iowa in two weeks. The NWCA is accepting donations to help defray the costs. It sounds like wrestlers working for a positive solution. Keep on Wrestling! E-mail us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – No. 6 Baldwin-Wallace College Wrestling Wins OAC Championship, Defeats Heidelberg and #9 Mount Union
ALLIANCE, Ohio – The No. 6 nationally-ranked Baldwin Wallace wrestling team concluded the 2021 season as it won its fifth Ohio Athletic Conference Championship in the last six years as it defeated Heidelberg University and No. 9 nationally-ranked University of Mount Union inside the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.
BW (6-0, 6-0 OAC) opened the day by handing Mount Union its first OAC dual loss since February of 2018  by a score of 27-14. The Yellow Jackets closed the day with a 39-6 victory over Heidelberg.
#6 BW vs. #9 Mount Union
BW won six of 10 matches for the victory.  Sophomore All-OAC 125-pounder Jack Stanley (Brecksville/Brecksville), who is ranked opened the match with 4-1 decision.  Senior All-American and Academic All-American 157-pounder Stanley Bleich (North Ridgeville/Elyria Catholic), who is ranked third nationally at 149-pounds, earned a 6-1 decision. Senior All-American165-pounder Dalton Leightner (Ravenna/Rootstown), who is ranked second nationally at 157-pounds and is this week’s OAC Wrestler of the Week, won by pinfall in 4:12 to earn his 78th career victory. … rest of story at https://baldwinwallace.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/heidmtu?mc_cid=a4f7af871f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – Wisconsin-Stevens Point Wrestling Picks Up Dual Victory in Home Opener
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The UW-Stevens point men’s wrestling team overcame an early deficit and picked up a dual victory over visiting UW-Platteville by a score of 20-15 in the home opener.  
Jerry Lipke (Milton, Wis./Milton) got UWSP on the board with a 10-2 major decision at 197.  Ben Gunderson (Shiocton, Wis./Shiocton) gave the Pointers a 7-6 lead with a 3-2 decision win at 285.  Blaze Thurber (Nekoosa, Wis./Nekoosa) won by forfeit at 125. Top-ranked Matt Berlin (Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek) won his match at 133 by a 10-2 major decision.  Luke Smiley (Plainfield, Ill./North) sealed the team win with a 3-1 decision at 157. The Pointers host UW-Eau Claire and UW-Oshkosh on Friday (Feb. 12) in a tri dual.   … rest of story at https://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2021/2/9/uwsp-wrestling-picks-up-dual-victory-in-home-opener.aspx?mc_cid=a084ab7fd9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – Wisconsin=Whitewater Wrestling Down UW-Eau Claire, Moves to 2-0
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team won its first four matches Tuesday night and didn’t look back on its way to a 23-12 victory over No. 14 UW-Eau Claire in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual at Russell Arena. The Warhawks (2-0 overall, 2-0 WIAC) claimed six of the first seven bouts and held on as the Blugolds dropped to 0-2 on the year.  
Alex Barbarise (Antioch, Ill./Antioch Community) improved to 2-0 at 125 pounds, starting the night with an 11-7 decision over Jack Marley to give UW-W the early lead. Ethan Porgorzelski followed suit at 133 pounds with a 5-2 decision, using first and second period takedowns for his first victory of the year.  
Sophomore Josiah Lynden (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) nearly doubled the Warhawk lead by securing a technical fall, 18-0, late in the second period at 141. … rest of story at https://uwwsports.com/news/2021/2/9/wrestling-down-uw-eau-claire-moves-to-2-0.aspx?mc_cid=a084ab7fd9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Blugolds take down Pioneers on Senior Night
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The 14th nationally ranked University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire wrestling team hosted UW-Platteville in their final dual of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) regular season on Thursday. The Blugolds would power through the final matches on their way to a 37-9 victory over the Pioneers.
Results
After an initial win by forfeit at 125 for Jack Marley (Jr. – Trempealeau, WI/Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau), the Blugolds held strong in the later matches to secure the win. At 149, Jake Drexler (Jr. – Stratford, WI) won by pinfall at a time of 4:17. Tristan Massie (So. – Hillsdale, WI/Barron) would win his match over Caden Fry (UWP) at the 157 class for Massie’s fourth win of the season. At 165, Chase Schmidt (Sr. – Rice Lake, WI) upset #4-ranked Nathan Wynsma for Schmidt’s second victory of the year. Evan Lawrence (Sr. – Hugo, MN/Mahtomedi), James Huntley (Sr. – Woodbury, MN/Stillwater), and Austen Hakes (Sr. – River Falls, WI) would all close out with wins of their own for the convincing Eau Claire win. … rest of story at https://uweauclaire.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/20210218uw4x8n?mc_cid=279b9a2f50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – No. 13 The College of New Jersey Wrestling Tops Messiah on Senior Night
EWING, N.J. – Thomas Marretta jumped out to an early lead at heavyweight and never allowed his opponent any chance to comeback, securing a victory for the no. 13 TCNJ wrestling team over Messiah University, 19-16, on Wednesday night. The Lions’ season-opening win evened the Falcons record at 1-1. “The team came together tonight for a hard-fought win,” said head coach Joe Galante ’07. “All in all, our guys competed hard and were trying to score. I’m proud of guys who stay after their opponent and are committed to improving.”
With the score tied at 16, Marretta took the mat needing a victory to secure the match for the team. Marretta earned a pair of takedowns in the opening period to jump out to a 4-2 lead. An escape early in the second extended the advantage to 5-2. After allowing an escape in the third, Marretta earned one final takedown to secure the match. “I wasn’t the least bit nervous,” said Marretta. “I saw my teammates go out there one-by-one and take care of business, and when it was my turn I followed suit.”
TCNJ started the night with a hard-fought, 5-3, … rest of story at https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2021/2/10/no-13-wrestling-tops-messiah-on-senior-night.aspx?mc_cid=5e3b2f2de3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND No. 13 Wrestling Wins Six Bouts in Victory
EWING, N.J. – The no. 13 TCNJ wrestling team claimed six of ten bouts, including four of the final five, to defeat no. 11 Stevens, 24-16, on Saturday afternoon. The Lions earned bonus points in each of the final four victories to secure the win and advance to 2-0 on the season, while the Ducks dropped to 0-2 on the year.  Trailing 13-6, Matthew Sacco took the mat at 165. Sacco scored early and often, claiming a major decision, 11-2. Reid Colella followed with a 15-5 major decision of his own to give TCNJ a lead it would not relinquish. Thomas Anderson claimed the Lions’ third straight major decision with a 14-5 win at 184.  
“Our wrestlers know that if everyone does their job then the team score will take care of itself,” said head coach Joe Galante. “Obstacles create opportunities and our guys made the most of those situations.”  The most competitive match of the day came at 197. … rest of story at https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2021/2/13/no-13-wrestling-wins-six-bouts-in-victory.aspx?mc_cid=a6cfb4b322&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – Castleton Wrestling Upsets No. 11 Stevens
HOBOKEN, N.J. – The Castleton University wrestling team upset No. 11 Stevens Institute of Technology on Wednesday afternoon, defeating the nationally-ranked Ducks by a final score of 27-18 at Canavan Arena. The victory moves Castleton to 2-0 on the young season, while Stevens falls to 0-1 after dropping its first match of the season. Castleton also defeated a nationally-ranked Stevens team during the 2019-20 season, downing a then-No. 8 Ducks team by a score of 26-23 in November 2019. Castleton is now 2-1 all-time against Stevens. The Spartans earned wins from six wrestlers on the day, including a match-changing pin from Cooper Fleming at 174 pounds. Fleming’s win came in the midst of four consecutive victories by the Spartans, and helped turn a 12-9 deficit into a 21-12 lead with only two bouts remaining. After Castleton dropped the 197-pound bout, the Spartans won the heavyweight class via forfeit to seal the 27-18 victory. … rest of story at https://castletonsports.com/news/2021/2/10/wrestling-upsets-no-11-stevens.aspx?mc_cid=5e3b2f2de3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Wrestling Improves to 3-0 with Win at NJCU
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The Castleton University wrestling team continued its early-season dominance on Friday, cruising to a 39-14 victory at New Jersey City University. The win moves the Spartans to 3-0 on the season, while NJCU falls to 0-2 with both losses coming against Castleton. The Spartans claimed seven out of 10 weight classes on the day, winning three times by fall and three times by technical fall. Castleton also earned a win via forfeit to reach the 39-point team total. NJCU won once via pin, once via tech fall and claimed a decision win as well for its 14 total points. Frank Darwak started the day with a win for Castleton at 125 pounds, pinning George Rivera in the second period. Darwak was trailing for a majority of the match late in the second period, but turned the tables on Rivera to give Castleton a 6-0 lead after one bout. The lead then doubled to 12-0 as Kaya Bogle was awarded a win via forfeit at 133 pounds. James Rodriguez continued to pile onto the Castleton lead, continually scoring points on David Guerra … rest of the story at https://castletonsports.com/news/2021/2/12/wrestling-improves-to-3-0-with-win-at-njcu.aspx?mc_cid=ffcd6840e0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – Fontbonne Men’s Wrestling Earns Home Opening Win Over Westminster
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men’s wrestling team earned its first win on the year in its home opener on Thursday as the Griffins knocked off Westminster.
Final: Fontbonne 27, Westminster 21
Location: St. Louis, Mo.
Records: Fontbonne 1-1, Westminster 0-2
How it Happened
After falling in the opener, the Griffins regained the advantage with consecutive forfeit wins by Cody Castelline at 133 pounds and David Vance at 141 pounds to put the Griffins ahead, 12-6. It was a battle at 149 pounds between Westminster’s Jackson Beene and Fontbonne’s Josh Presley but Breene won by 7-5 decision to trim the deficit down to 12-9. After another forfeit win for Fontbonne at 157 pounds by Mujahid Smith, the Blue Jays got back in it at 165 with Sean Sax earning the fall win. At 184 pounds, the Griffins bounced back with Micah Dennis earning a dominant win by fall (0:29). The Blue Jays answered with a fall win of its own at 197 but Joey Johnson came through for the Griffins at 285 pounds to secure the victory after he collected the 4-3 decision win over Kobe Kaminski. … rest of story at https://fontbonne.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2020-21/releases/20210211w8ghml?mc_cid=b6bf9ab19d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – Wisconsin-Whitewater Wrestling Splits WIAC Duals
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team finished with a 1-1 record in two Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference duals contested Friday at Russell Arena.  
The Warhawks (3-1 overall, 3-1 WIAC) downed UW-Platteville by a 37-6 score after falling against No. 5 UW-La Crosse by a 40-4 tally. In the match against UW-Platteville (0-3, 0-3), UW-Whitewater’s only loss came via forfeit as it rolled to a win.
Dylan Uzumecki (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) highlighted the dual with a pin in the second period at 285 pounds, improving to 3-1 on the year with the victory. Dakarai Clay (Madison, Wis./Madison East) posted a technical fall at 141 pounds, and Jarrit Shinhoster and Josh Nowak (Dousman, Wis./Kettle Moraine) collected major decisions against their opponents at 174 and 197 pounds, respectively. Winners by decision included Ethan Pogorzelski (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls) at 133, Josiah Lynden (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) at 149 and Jake Burford (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) at 157. Wrestling up one weight class, Burford improved his season record to 4-0. … rest of story at https://uwwsports.com/news/2021/2/12/wrestling-splits-wiac-duals.aspx?mc_cid=ffcd6840e0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – Wisconsin-La Crosse earns Pair of Conference Wins; Remains Undefeated
Whitewater, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team earned a pair of Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) victories Friday at UW-Whitewater’s Kris Miller Volleyball Arena in Williams Center.  The Eagles, ranked fifth on the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Poll, earned a 40-4 victory over host UW-Whitewater and a 35-3 win over UW-Platteville.  UWL improves to 4-0 overall and 4-0 in the WIAC.  “Total team effort today,” said UWL head coach Dave Malecek.  “Guys have been dealt adversity every week and they keep getting stronger and coming together as a team. So proud of their attitude and effort.”
Teams in the WIAC will compete in a dual-meet schedule until February 19.  The WIAC Championship, originally scheduled to be hosted by UW-Oshkosh on February 13, has been canceled. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Upper Midwest Regional scheduled for February 26-27 at UW-Eau Claire and the NCAA Division III Championships scheduled for March 12-13 at the La Crosse Center and hosted by UWL were canceled February 3.   … rest of story at https://uwlathletics.com/news/2021/2/12/wrestling-uwl-earns-pair-of-conference-wins.aspx?mc_cid=ffcd6840e0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
AND Wrestling Team Completes Undefeated WIAC Season
La Crosse, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team, ranked fifth in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), improved to 5-0 overall and 5-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) with a 32-9 home victory against UW-Stevens Point Friday night in Mitchell Hall Fieldhouse. The Pointers drop to 1-4 overall and 1-4 in the WIAC. UWL leads the all-time series, 44-26, with UW-Stevens Point. The Eagles have won the last 19 meetings with the Pointers. It marks UWL’s third straight undefeated conference season and 13th in league action since 2000-01. The Eagles are 71-7 (.910) in WIAC duals since the 2006-07 season.  Dave Malecek earned his 200th career dual win as UWL’s head coach on Friday night.  He is 200-47-1 (.808) overall, including 76-7 (.916) in the WIAC.  Malecek has guided the Eagles to nine league crowns. … rest of story at https://uwlathletics.com/news/2021/2/19/wrestling-earns-home-win-against-uw-stevens-point.aspx?mc_cid=a32eea18bb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – Wartburg Wrestling Clinches 2021 American Rivers Conference Title
WAVERLY, Iowa – The No. 1/2-ranked Wartburg College wrestling team rounded out its 2021 American Rivers Conference schedule with a 47-3 win over Nebraska Wesleyan University along with a 28-5 victory over Loras College to finish 8-0 during conference action to clinch the A-R-C title on Saturday, Feb. 13 inside Levick Arena. The conference crown stands as the 38th in Wartburg wrestling program history, including 28 titles in the last 29 years. The Knights’ 27-year streak of conference championships was snapped by Loras last season. … rest of story at https://go-knights.net/news/2021/2/13/wartburg-wrestling-clinches-2021-american-rivers-conference-title.aspx?mc_cid=a6cfb4b322&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – Shenandoah University Men’s Wrestling Wins First
Top Southern Virginia, 28-21
WINCHESTER, Va. – Shenandoah University earned its first-ever men’s wrestling dual match victory with a 28-21 win over Southern Virginia Saturday night at the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center. Shenandoah (1-2) only lost one contested match in taking out the Knights (0-3).
IN BRIEF
Trailing 18-0 after giving up forfeits at 125, 133 and 141 pounds, the Hornets got to work at 149 with David Smith downing Levi Jackson, 5-4. Patrick Coffron, in his first action of the season, made quick work of the 157-pound match by pinning Julio Tavarez in just 16 seconds. After Jalen Cornelius picked up a forfeit at 165 and Hunter Thompson fell 9-4 at 174, Shenandoah found itself down 21-15 with three matches remaining. Dylan Weaver cut that deficit to two points, 21-19, thanks to a 19-10 major decision victory at 184. … rest of story at https://suhornets.com/news/2021/2/13/mens-wrestling-wins-first.aspx?mc_cid=a6cfb4b322&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

11 } – Millikin Wins CCIW Wrestling Title
The Millikin wrestling team won its second straight College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Wrestling Championship on February 13 at the Carver Center in Rock Island, Illinois. Millikin had four individual champions and had five other wrestlers earn All-Conference honors including four second place finishers. Millikin scored 153.5 followed by North Central 146.5 and Augustana at 100.5 points. Senior Bradan Birt was the CCIW Most Outstanding Wreslter.
Peter McCusker is the CCIW Champion at 149 pounds with a 13-1 major decision victory over Lucas Regnier of Concordia-Wisconsin in the finals. McCusker dominated the weight class winning his first two matches by fall. Tristan Birt won his third CCIW Title winning the 157 pounds weight class. Tristan Birt defeated Cole Cervantes of North Central 11-4 in the finals. Tristan Birt got to the finals with two major decision victories.
Bradan Birt tied the Millikin school record for conference titles winning his fourth CCIW Championship. He won the 165 pound match by technical fall 16-0 over Rafael Roman of North Central. Bradan Birt stormed his way to the finals opening with a fall victory in 55 seconds and scoring a pin in 16 seconds in the semifinals. Logan Hagerbaumer gave Millikin its fourth CCIW Champion winning the 197 pounds weight class 5-2 over Cody Baldridge of North Central. It was Hagerbaumer’s second straight title. … rest of story at https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2021/2/13/millikin-wins-cciw-wrestling-title.aspx?mc_cid=a6cfb4b322&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 } – No. 9 Loras College Duhawks Split in Final Conference Triangular
Feb. 21, 2021 – After an unusual regular season that was cut in half for 2021, the No. 9 Loras College wrestling team completed the last triangular of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) regular season by splitting against the Central College Dutch and No. 14 Coe College Kohawks.
The Duhawks began their Sunday by facing off against the battle-tested Dutch in the second dual of the triangular. In a high scoring affair, freshman and Bettendorf, Iowa native Aiden Evans defeated Central’s Chase Poston 10-7. Scoring a victory over a ranked opponent was Zach Thompson at 133 lbs. A native of Perry, Iowa, Thompson used an early cradle to knock down contender Shandon Akeo. With his brother Eddie Smith coaching at his side, Wisconsin native Zeke Smith manufactured a 4-2 decision over Brock Beck. In a matchup of top grapplers at 157 lbs., it was California native No. 5 Daniel Ruiz who came on top, scoring an 8-4 decision over No. 7 Robert Areyano.
Adding to the dual team score at 165 lbs., junior Tad Griffith used a series of takedowns to defeat Luke Condy while All-American No. 3 Jacob Krakow pushed the pace against Christian Wilson, tallying a late third-period fall. Continuing his stellar 2021 campaign at 184 lbs., sophomore All-American Shane Liegel put on a takedown clinic against Griffin McBride. In the final two bouts of the dual, the Duhawks strung together two falls courtesy of Brady Vogel and No. 5 Wyatt Wriedt at 197 lbs. and heavyweight, respectively, making the final team score 37-3. The final dual of the afternoon saw a fierce battle between the Duhawks and the Kohawks. … rest of story at https://duhawks.com/news/2021/2/21/wrestling-no-9-duhawks-split-in-final-conference-triangular.aspx?mc_cid=4fc5b594c8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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