Takedown Report

NCAA Division I Results (2021) – #7

TDR Editor’s Notes ; A review of some of the final dual meet results in this abbreviated regular season. Penn State’s victory over Michigan brought them to 2nd place in the final dual meet rankings. Details in (#9) along with stories from scattered points such as Clarion (#2), Missouri (#10), Edinboro (#12) and pther Big 10 schools such as Purdue (#3) . Minnesota (#4), Penn State (#9) and Indiana (#11). Look them over as catch up on the in-box and get these posted. Keep on Wrestling!
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1 } – 2021 COLLEGE POST-SEASON SPECIAL SECTION
NCAA Div. I men’s coverage
Conference coverage
Mizzou wins tenth staight conference title, with four MAC champions
Lehigh wins EIWA title with four champions and 10 qualifiers, Navy takes second
Missouri leads MAC Championships after day one
Previews and information
SoCon Preview: Campbell, App State expected to battle for team honors, 13 NCAA spots up for grabs … rest of the story and links at _{^{https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/February/26/College-Post-Season-Special-Section?mc_cid=02f3563d01&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

2 } – Clarion University Wrestling Grounds Falcons in Dual Finale
CLARION, Pa. – The Golden Eagle wrestling team closed out their dual match season with a dominant victory at home, cruising to a 35-6 win over Messiah College in Tippin Gymnasium on Friday night. Clarion closes out their dual season with a 3-5 overall record as they prep for the 2021 MAC Championships at Rider in two weeks.  In some ways, the final score was not indicative of the drama throughout the dual, as Messiah kept it close in some crucial moments. The Golden Eagles actually overcame an early team deficit during the team match, eventually taking the lead for good after Joe Sliwoski’s major decision over Jake Coniglio. Though there were close individual bouts the rest of the way, Clarion did not drop a match in the team dual the rest of the way. … rest of story at _{^{https://clariongoldeneagles.com/news/2021/2/12/wrestling-grounds-falcons-in-dual-finale.aspx?mc_cid=ffcd6840e0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND Golden Eagle Wrestlers Host Edinboro in Round Robin
CLARION, Pa. – The Golden Eagle wrestling team welcomed Edinboro to Tippin Gym for a small-scale round robin match on Wednesday night, with a number of Clarion grapplers enjoying success against their long-time rivals on the Fighting Scots.  
Clarion will conclude their dual match season a week from this Friday, when they host Messiah at Tippin Gym for Senior Night.
Much of the Golden Eagles’ success came in the middle weights,  … rest of story at _{^{https://clariongoldeneagles.com/news/2021/2/3/wrestling-golden-eagle-wrestlers-host-edinboro-in-round-robin.aspx?mc_cid=653cd27934&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

3 } – No. 17 Purdue Wrestling Tops No. 22 MSU 21-12
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The 17^th-ranked Purdue wrestling team made the most of its final regular-season road trip of 2021, taking 6-of-10 matches at No. 22 Michigan State in a 21-12 victory over the Spartans. Senior Max Lyon picked up the signature win of the night, downing No. 9 Layne Malczewski 6-1 at 184 pounds, while junior Parker Filius and senior Griffin Parriott put up bonus points as Purdue improved to 3-5 overall.  Joining Lyon, Filius and Parriott in the win column were freshman Jacob Rundell, sophomore Kendall Coleman and senior Jamarcus Grant, all winning by decision to shore up the team victory, Purdue’s eighth straight over the Spartans. … rest of story at _{^{https://purduesports.com/news/2021/2/12/no-17-wrestling-tops-no-22-msu-21-12.aspx?mc_cid=ffcd6840e0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND No. 17 Wrestling Dominates IU 38-3
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The 17^th-ranked Purdue wrestling team put together a historic victory in Holloway Gymnasium, dominating Indiana 38-3 as they won nine of the 10 matches in the dual. The win is the 11^th straight for the Boilermakers in the series, marking the longest streak for either side since 1928, and is the largest margin of victory between the two sides since 1920.
The Boilermakers won six of the 10 bouts with bonus points, including a pair of falls, and score the programs’ highest Big Ten dual point total since a 41-point effort at Wisconsin in 2012. Senior Griffin Parriott and freshman Gerrit Nijenhuis came up with Purdue’s two falls on the night, putting up six team points at 149 and 165 pounds, respectively. … rest of story at _{^{https://purduesports.com/news/2021/2/22/no-17-wrestling-dominates-iu-38-3.aspx?mc_cid=329018bca1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

4 } – No. 10 Minnesota Gophers Take Down No. 20 Wisconsin, 27-7, in Madison
MINNEAPOLIS – The No. 10 Gopher wrestling team (6-2) won eight of 10 matches in a 27-7 win at No. 20 Wisconsin on Friday morning. Minnesota has won four duals in a row, while extending its win streak over the Badgers to nine. Top-ranked heavyweight Gable Steveson continued his run through the regular season with his eighth straight win with bonus points. He pinned the Badgers’ Pete Christensen in 3:20 to improve to 8-0 and 58-2 in his career. His 25-match win streak ranks 20^th in program history and is five shy of his own career best. Wisconsin took an early lead with an upset at 125 pounds, but the Gophers responded with five straight decisions. Boo Dryden defeated Kyle Burwick, 5-2, at 133 pounds, while Marcos Polanco downed Dominic Demento, 4-0 at 141 pounds. Michael Blockhus broke a 6-6 tie with a reversal to begin the third period at 149 pounds en route to a 13-8 decision against Drew Scharenbrock. … rest of story at _{^{https://gophersports.com/news/2021/2/12/wrestling-no-10-gophers-take-down-no-20-wisconsin-27-7-in-madison.aspx?mc_cid=ffcd6840e0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND Gophers Down Northwestern, 29-10, for Fifth Straight Win
MINNEAPOLIS – The No. 12 Gopher wrestling team (7-2) won eight of 10 matches in a 29-10 win against No. 11 Northwestern (2-6) at Maturi Pavilion on Sunday. Gable Steveson completed his third undefeated regular season, while sophomore Patrick McKee upset No. 4 Michael DeAugustino at 125 pounds.   Coming out of intermission with Minnesota leading the dual, 15-4, Steveson cruised to a 16-1 technical fall against the Wildcats’ Jack Heyob at heavyweight. He led 8-0 after the first period with a takedown and six near-fall points en route to his 26^th consecutive victory. Steveson is now 9-0 on the season and 59-2 in his career, including a 48-0 regular-season mark. … rest of story at _{^{https://gophersports.com/news/2021/2/21/wrestling-gophers-down-northwestern-29-10-for-fifth-straight-win.aspx?mc_cid=4fc5b594c8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

5 } – Utah Valley Univ. DEFEATS FOUR RANKED FOES, TOPS NO. 22 STANFORD 19-16
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Taylor LaMont, Ty Smith, Cameron Hunsaker and Demetrius Romero all defeated ranked opponents en route to helping Utah Valley University knock off No. 22 Stanford, 19-16, on Sunday afternoon at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon.  The sophomore 149-pounder Hunsaker arguably had the win of the day for UVU (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) by recording a first period fall over No. 12 Jaden Abas of Stanford (5-3, 4-0 Pac-12). The redshirt freshman 133-pounder Smith had another strong win for UVU by picking up his second win of the day over a ranked opponent by defeating No. 18 Jason Miranda, 5-1, while two-time UVU NCAA qualifiers and fifth-ranked LaMont and fellow fifth-ranked Romero both remained undefeated on the year by topping No. 26 Jackson DiSario and No. 27 Tyler Eischens, respectively.  … rest of story at _{^{https://gouvu.com/news/2021/2/7/wrestling-uvu-defeats-four-ranked-foes-tops-no-22-stanford-19-16.aspx?mc_cid=a4f7af871f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

6 } – South Dakota State Univ. ENDS DUAL SEASON ON HIGH NOTE
South Dakota State closed out the dual portion of its wrestling schedule Saturday by defeating Utah Valley, 22-11, at Frost Arena.
The Jackrabbits improved to 5-6 overall in duals and 2-5 against Big 12 opponents. UVU fell to 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the Big 12.
SDSU wrestlers rallied to win several close matches in the closing seconds in the early going, building a 15-0 lead in the front half of the dual. Danny Vega started the string of comeback victories, taking down Kase Mauger with about five seconds remaining for a 4-3 victory in the 125-pound matchup. In a battle between ranked wrestlers, 15^th-ranked Zach Price pulled out a hard-fought 7-5 decision over 18^th-ranked Ty Smith. Price improved to 8-2 on the season. At 141 pounds, 16^th-ranked Clay Carlson trailed the Wolverines’ Stockton O’Brien, 6-2 after the first period, but came back with a big third period to score a 13-12 decision. … rest of story at _{^{https://gojacks.com/news/2021/2/13/wrestling-sdsu-ends-dual-season-on-high-note.aspx?mc_cid=a6cfb4b322&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

7 } – Franek, Pentz Lift Bison to Pair of Wins in Brookings
BROOKINGS, S.D. – No. 15-ranked Jared Franek won both matches at 157 pounds, including the first pin of his career, to help the North Dakota State wrestling team defeat Air Force 28-19 and Utah Valley 25-12 on Saturday, Feb. 13, in Frost Arena.
 NDSU freshman 197 Owen Pentz added the second and third pins of his career to clinch both victories for the Bison, who finished their dual meet schedule with a 7-3 overall record and 5-2 against Big 12 Conference opponents. Franek, the sophomore from West Fargo, N.D., won his first match of the day 8-2 over Air Force’s Parker Simington. It was one of six NDSU victories against Air Force including a first-period pin at 165 pounds by Luke Weber.
… rest of story at _{^{https://gobison.com/news/2021/2/13/wrestling-franek-pentz-lift-bison-to-pair-of-wins-in-brookings.aspx?mc_cid=a6cfb4b322&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

8 } – Five Things to Watch at the Cowboy Challenge Tournament
Getting you ready for the Cowboy Challenge.
There’s a big wrestling tournament this Sunday at 11 a.m. in Stillwater that will include wrestlers from Oklahoma State, Wyoming, Missouri, and West Virginia. Here are five things for fans to watch at the event.
1. The Return of Daton Fix
We covered it earlier this week, but Daton Fix is back and there’s plenty of reasons for Oklahoma State fans to be excited about it. He’s going to be a heavy favorite here but the biggest key is that he needs four matches to be eligible to qualify for the NCAA tournament without winning the Big 12, so just getting on the mat is crucial. … rest of story at _{^{https://pistolsfiringblog.com/five-things-to-watch-at-the-cowboy-challenge-tournament/?mc_cid=a6cfb4b322&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND Daton Fix Pins His Way to Cowboy Challenge Title in Return
STILLWATER – Three Oklahoma State wrestlers were crowned Cowboy Challenge Tournament champions on Sunday with Daton Fix (133), Travis Wittlake (165) and Austin Harris (HWT) earning the honor.
In an event hosted by OSU, the Cowboys welcomed wrestlers from No. 5 Missouri, Wyoming and West Virginia into Gallagher-Iba Arena for an individual tournament. The Cowboys of Wyoming took home four championships (157, 174, 184, 197), which was the most of any team, while Missouri matched OSU with three. … rest of story at _{^{https://okstate.com/news/2021/2/14/wrestling-daton-fix-pins-his-way-to-cowboy-challenge-title-in-return.aspx?mc_cid=c18c111026&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND Fix Dominant in Return, Three Cowboys Win Tournaments
A pandemic and a yearlong suspension weren’t able to break Daton Fix, so this snowstorm stood no chance. Fix wrestled four matches in the Cowboy Challenge Tournament, a tournament that was in part made so that he could wrestle four matches before the Big 12 tournament. None of Fix’s bouts went the distance. He kicked off the day with a 16-1 tech fall in a preliminary match against Missouri’s Trey Crawford, who finished third at the event. … rest of story at _{^{https://pistolsfiringblog.com/fix-dominant-in-return-three-cowboys-win-tournaments/?mc_cid=c18c111026&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

9} – No. 3 Penn State to ascend in wrestling rankings after trimming No. 2 Michigan, 18-13; Sanderson wins No. 200
Cael Sanderson saw it all coming. He said last week that Penn State simply had to wrestle in this COVID-shortened season to get better, and added that Carter Starocci, despite an upset loss in his debut on Jan. 30, will prove to people he is a bona fide star. After Penn State’s 18-13 win over Michigan on Sunday that included a 7-1 overtime victory by sixth-ranked Starocci over second-ranked Logan Massa at 174, that ability to see into the future might be yet another reason Sanderson won the 200th match of his 15-year coaching career in Ann Arbor. Sanderson is 156-16-2 at Penn State and 200-26-2 overall, counting three seasons at Iowa State. …rest of story at _{^{https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2021/02/no-3-penn-state-to-ascend-in-wrestling-rankings-after-trimming-no-2-michigan-18-13-sanderson-wins-no-200.html?mc_cid=c18c111026&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND No. 3 Penn State Wins at No. 2 Michigan in Another B1G Road Dual
Starocci downs Massa to help Cael Sanderson secure his 200th career coaching victory
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; February 14, 2021 – The Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0, 4-0 B1G), ranked No. 3 in the latest InterMat Tournament Power Index, took down No. 2 Michigan (4-1, 4-1 B1G) for another Big Ten road win.  The Nittany Lions won 18-13 in a dual meet rescheduled from Feb. 7. All team and individual rankings listed are InterMat (2/9/21).  
By virtue of the dual meet win, Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson grabbed his 200^th dual meet victory as a collegiate head coach.  Sanderson is now 200-26-2 overall in this, his 15^th season as head coach, including a 44-10 mark in three years at Iowa State. He is 156-16-2 in this, his 12th season at Penn State. Sanderson is also 86-11-1 in Big Ten dual meets. Freshman Carter Starocci (Erie, Pa.) notched a key win at 174 in the tightly contested dual meet and true freshman Robert Howard (Cranford, N.J.) made his collegiate debut, winning at 125. … rest of story at _{^{https://gopsusports.com/news/2021/2/14/wrestling-no-3-penn-state-wins-at-no-2-michigan-in-another-b1g-road-dual.aspx?mc_cid=c18c111026&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}
AND College wrestling: Penn State tops Michigan and other headlines from last weekend
Fireworks. That’s the only word to describe the college wrestling matches from this past weekend. The Penn State Nittany Lions returned to the mat and looked as close to championship form as this team has looked all season, Michigan pulled out a narrow, rivalry win against the Buckeyes and Navy topped Army 20-13 in another historic dual. Add the fact that one top-ranked wrestler was taken down by a conference opponent, another top-ranked wrestler made his season debut and a third top-ranked wrestler is out temporarily because of a COVID-19 shutdown, and the intrigue only increases. The first conference tournament is next weekend, Feb. 28 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it’s clear that athletes are prepping to peak.  … rest of story at _{^{https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2021-02-15/college-wrestling-penn-state-tops-michigan-and-other-headlines-last-weekend?mc_cid=9e45a80a12&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

10 } – No. 5 Mizzou Wrestling Dominates in Cowboy Challenge
Dack Punke, Josh Edmond and No. 3 Brock Mauller win respective weight class titles
STILLWATER, Okla. – No. 5 Mizzou Wrestling (10-0, 4-0 MAC) finished the regular season with three champions in the Cowboy Challenge featuring wrestlers from No. 6 Oklahoma State, Wyoming and West Virginia. Redshirt junior Dack Punke took the first place title at 125 pounds, defeating sophomore teammate Noah Surtin in the finals. Freshman Josh Edmond won the title at 141 pounds, to improve to 10-0 on the season. Junior Brock Mauller also took home the championship at 149 pounds, defeating No. 4 Boo Lewallen in the finals. Freshmen Trey Crawford, Sean Harman and Duwayne Villalpondo all secured third place finishes in their weight classes. … rest of story at _{^{https://mutigers.com/news/2021/2/14/no-5-mizzou-wrestling-dominates-in-cowboy-challenge.aspx?mc_cid=c18c111026&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

11 } – Indiana Wrestling Takes Down Maryland, 27-13
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – On senior day senior Kyle Luigs pinned his man and two other Hoosiers won by pin as Indiana came away with a 27-13 victory against Maryland on Sunday at Wilkinson Hall.  
Notes
• Indiana improves to 2-5 on the season and they match their most Big Ten dual match wins since the 2016-17 season.
• The Hoosiers got off to a quick start with back-to-back pins from Jacob Moran and Kyle Luigs to jump out to a 12-0 advantage.
• For Moran it was his first career pin, for Luigs it was his third career pin.
• Donnell Washington got the Hoosiers third pin of the day and his second this season, 16 seconds into his match.
• Washington improves his individual record to 5-2 on the season. … rest of story at _{^{https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2021/2/14/wrestling-takes-down-maryland-27-13.aspx?mc_cid=c18c111026&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

12 } – Edinboro wrestlers host round robin action welcoming Appalachian State and Buffalo
EDINBORO, Pa. – The Fighting Scots played host to Appalachian State and the University at Buffalo in round robin action Sunday.  Redshirt senior Matthew Dowler picked up two victories on the afternoon, pinning Fabio Preka in his first match and defeating Marcus Petite in his second match of the afternoon by a 16-10 final. Freshman Gabe Willochell picked up two more wins on his young career, defeating Matt Ryan of Buffalo, 5-2, and Heath Gonyer of Appalachian State, 8-4. Fellow freshman Max Millin also picked up two victories, with two decisions over Robbie Unruh from Buffalo.
Other victories on the afternoon came from Ryan Burgos, as he picked up a 9-1 decision over Matt Ryan and P.J. Gohn as he defeated Brett Modecai of Appalachian State, 7-5. … rest of story at _{^{https://gofightingscots.com/news/2021/2/14/wrestling-edinboro-gains-valuable-experience-in-home-matches-vs-app-state-and-buffalo.aspx?mc_cid=c18c111026&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}}

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