Takedown Report

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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