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Duke Notes from the Wrestling Room

Niesenbaum a Candidate for Breakout Season
InterMat recently tabbed Duke senior heavyweight Jonah Niesenbaum as one of its breakout candidates for the ACC heading into the 2022-23 season. Niesenbaum, a four-year starter for the Blue Devils, is coming off his best season as he finished with a 16-11 overall record. The 27 matches also were the most the Allentown, Pa., native had wrestled in his career after only wrestling in seven in 2020-21.

Three Weeks and Counting
Duke wraps up its first week of practice with a morning workout Saturday, Oct. 15. The Blue Devils are three weeks away from their opening duals at Maryland. Duke will wrestle Maryland, Bloomsburg and American in a trio of duals Nov. 5. Duke doesn’t make its home debut until Jan. 19 versus Central Michigan.

Blue Devil Lineup Update
A host of Blue Devils have moved weight classes from last season. Preston Decker is making the biggest jump from 174 to 157, while his brother Parker Decker moves down one spot to 133 pounds. Redshirt junior Patrick Rowland jumps up one spot to 149 pounds and Luke Chakonis will stay put at only 184 pounds. Expect to see redshirt senior Brayden Ray at 197 pounds instead of heavyweight, while Sebastian Jimenez could compete at both 149 or 157.

Welcoming New Blue Devils
The Blue Devils welcome six newcomers to the program – five rookies and a graduate student transfer. … rest of story at Goduke.com/news/2022/10/14/notes-from-the-wrestling-room.

October 31, 2022 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized