2022-23 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll – No. 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Southern Oregon takes over top billing in the first NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll of the regular season. Campbellsville (Ky.) follows suit, Grand View (Iowa) and Menlo (Calif.) remain third and fourth respectively, while Life (Ga.) joins the Top Five. Hastings (Neb.) overtakes York (Neb.) for the final spot in the rankings.
Poll Methodology
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the five conferences.
- Two days prior to the national poll,
- … rest of story at NAIA.org/sports/wwrest/2022-23/Releases/
NWCA Releases Regular Season NCAA Women’s Coaches Poll #1
MANHEIM, Pa. – The second set of National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Women’s Wrestling rankings was released on Thursday. The top five teams stayed the same while Lock Have University cracks the top 10 for the first time in program history.
North Central College stays atop the poll with 97 points while King University stays in the two slot with 85 points. King has the most individuals ranked, 12, as they are followed by North Central, 11, and Colorado Mesa University with 10. Colorado Mesa is ranked third with 77 points while McKendree University comes in fourth with 70 points. Augsburg University rounds out the top five with 51 points. McKendree and Augsburg both have five individuals ranked.
Presbyterian College jumped up two spots to sixth … rest of state at NWCAonline.com/nwca-releases-regular-season-ncaa-womens-coaches-poll
Top 25 sees little movement in Division I’s second full week of competition
Manheim, Pennsylvania – There was minimal movement inside the Top 25 as the NWCA released its latest Division I Coaches Poll on Tuesday.
Arizona State (1-0) returned to the top five, while Oklahoma State (2-0) made a move into the No. 10 spot after a pair of weekend wins in the Keystone State.
Top-ranked Penn State opened its season with a 44-3 win over Lock Haven, while second-ranked Iowa welcomed Division I’s newest member, California Baptist, to Carver-Hawkeye with a 42-3 win.
Fourth-ranked Ohio State (1-0) opened dual action with an 18-13 win over then-No. 10 Virginia Tech at the Covelli Center in Columbus. Arizona State (1-0) traveled to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and opened with a 25-16 win over No. 21 Rutgers at WrangleMania. Michigan made a trip to the Carolinas … rest of story at NWCAonline.com/top-25-sees-little-movement-in-division-is-second-full-week-of-competition
Hixenbaugh named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After taking a win over a nationally ranked opponent in his season debut, Campbell’s Gabriel Hixenbaugh has been named Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week.
Hixenbaugh posted a ranked win in his only match of the week, topping No. 18 Joey Melendez from North Carolina in a 7-3 decision at the Battle at Bragg.
The win was the redshirt junior’s season debut, … rest of story at gocamels.com/news/wrestling-hixenbaugh-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week
Stand Out, Pin Down: Wrestler Jake Fernicola ’24 Creates His Own Style
Jake Fernicola ’24 stands out in a Davidson crowd. The college’s only heavyweight wrestler, he’s also president of the Anime Club, has several tattoos, wears vintage t-shirts with flannel on top and usually rocks a hat that says “DAD.” The two-sport athlete chose Davidson over Yale.
“I was actually more focused on football, but I was open to football or wrestling in college, and I went on several official visits,” he said. “Davidson was the only wrestling visit. Ultimately, it came down to football at Yale or wrestling at Davidson. The Davidson Trust and other wrestling support made a huge difference, and I loved the whole experience on campus. In the end, I only applied to Davidson, and it’s definitely been the right choice.”
His nickname, Coca-Cola (risky on a Pepsi campus), is a derivative of his grandpa’s nickname, Joe Pepsi. … rest of story at gocamels.com/news/wrestling-hixenbaugh-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week
Appalachian State’s Coach Bentley Presser (11/16/22) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9kOKx2HdgQ
Cowboy Wrestling Announces Bout at the Ballpark Against Michigan Set for February
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State Cowboy wrestling program in partnership with REV Entertainment announced that the Cowboys will be returning to Bout at the Ballpark presented by Kubota for the second straight year to face Michigan on February 3, 2023, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Last season, the Cowboys faced off with the Iowa Hawkeyes in the inaugural event. The event was a historical performance, especially for Daton Fix who wrestled in two bouts, one for Team USA and one for Oklahoma State, becoming the first wrestler to represent his university and country on the same day. Fix won both matches defeating Guessepe Rea of Ecuador, 10-0, in a freestyle bout, before getting the best of Iowa’s third-ranked Austin Desanto for the third time in his career with a 5-3 decision.
The event will feature a new format this year, with one wrestling mat placed on home plate. Floor seating will also be added for the event. Bout at the Ballpark will mark the seventh meeting between the two programs who have not wrestled each other in a dual since 2004. … rest of story at OKstate.com/news/cowboy-wrestling-announces-bout-at-the-ballpark-against-michigan-set-for-february
Michigan’s Sean Bormet and Oklahoma State’s John Smith talk Bout at the Ballpark 2023
Bout at the Ballpark presented by Kubota will return to Globe Life Field for the second straight year. The event will feature competition with NCAA ranked Oklahoma State (11) and Michigan (5) on Friday, February 3, 2023.
The event will feature a new format this year, with one wrestling mat placed on home plate. Floor seating will also be added for the event.
Oklahoma State returns to Bout at the Ballpark for the second year, while this will be the first year for Michigan to participate in the event. Bout at the Ballpark is the seventh meeting between the two programs, with the last matchup coming in 2004, also at a neutral site (Cleveland, OH). … rest of story at mattalkonline.com/michigans-sean-bormet-and-oklahoma-states-john-smith-talk-bout-at-the-ballpark-2023
John Smith Unhappy with Big Ten Reluctancy to Schedule Oklahoma State
John Smith, Michigan coach Sean Bormet and Sean Decker, president of REV Entertainment, earlier this week previewed the “Bout at the Ballpark” taking place at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Feb. 3 between the Cowboys and the Wolverines.
Smith and Bormet discussed how the scheduling came about and Smith, as he’s rarely afraid to do, gave his unabashed opinion on his struggles scheduling with the Big Ten, calling it “Bullsh*t.”
“Getting anyone else [outside of Iowa and Minnesota] to [wrestle Oklahoma State] in the Big Ten has been real difficult,” Smith said. … rest of story at pistolsfiringblog.com/john-smith-unhappy-with-big-ten-reluctancy-to-schedule-oklahoma-state
Newberry Wolves Put On A Show In First Home Dual Of Season
Newberry Dominates Home Bout To Move To 2-0 On The Season
NEWBERRY,S.C. — In the first home match of the 2022-2023, Head Coach Deral Brown and the Wolves (2-0, 2-0 SACC) put on a show for the home crowd with a 43-12 win over Lincoln Memorial. The night was dominated by the Wolves as all wins came in the form of pins, technical falls, and major decisions. Even after two forfeits from the opposing team, the team remained focused and turned their attention to getting a result for Newberry in a packed Eleazer Arena.
The night would get started at 125 lbs, but the Wolves would not be able to get the dual started on a high note as the Wolves would go down by pin. At 133 lbs, Timothy Decatur (Goldsboro, N.C.) would soon change the mood as he would pin his opponent, though if he would have completed his move he would have had a tech fall victory by a score of 21-5. A second loss for the Wolves in the 141 lb weight class would be the last time a Wolf would not get their hand raised as Newberry would go on a roll after.
Devan Moore (Baxely, Ga.) would make quick work … rest of story at UNCpbraves.com/news/wrestling-rumbles-past-limestone-in-home-dual-debut
UNC-Pembroke Rumbles Past Limestone In Home Dual Debut
PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke wrestling team tacked up 21 takedowns and six near falls on the way to registering seven bonus-point victories on the night, and the Braves captured their home dual opener for the fifth-straight season with a 39-12 triumph over visiting Limestone on Tuesday at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
It was the 18th win in the last 19 home dual meets for the Braves (2-0, 2-0 SACC) who have now won three-straight matches in the 18-year-old series with the Saints as well. It was the dual meet opener for Limestone (0-1, 0-1) who fell to 1-8 all-time against the Black & Gold in Pembroke.
UNCP forged a big lead in a hurry, using Logan Seliga’s first-period pin … rest of story at UNCpbraves.com/news/wrestling-rumbles-past-limestone-in-home-dual-debut
LIMESTONE Women’s Wrestling Drops Home-Opener to Brewton-Parker, 31-13
GAFFNEY, S.C.- The Limestone University women’s wrestling team fell to Brewton-Parker College on Tuesday, November 15 in the Timken Center by a final score of 31-13. The contest was much closer than the final score suggests, as BPC, the 13th-ranked team in the NAIA, secured 15 points via forfeit.
The Barons started the contest with a 15-0 advantage thanks to three-consecutive forfeit victories in the 101, 109, and 116-lb. divisions. BP’s Alesandra Burgos earned a 10-0 technical fall victory over junior Caroline Schmitt (Orlando, Fla) in the 123-lb. weight class. Senior Alyssa Garza (Willis, Texas) suffered a technical fall defeat to Madisyn Blackburn in the 130-lb. division, putting the visitors ahead 18-0.
Sophomore Hannah Mains (Summerville, S.C.) secured five points for the Blue and Gold … rest of story at GOlimestonesaints.com/news/womens-wrestling-drops-home-opener-to-brewton-parker-31-13
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