Carr Defeats Monday at NWCA All-Star Classic
AUSTIN, Texas – Iowa State’s No. 3 David Carr defeated Princeton’s No. 1 (157) Quincy Monday in a highly-anticipated 165-pound bout, 2-1, Tuesday night at the NWCA All-Star Classic. No. 12 Kysen Terukina opened the event against Minnesota’s No. 3 Patrick McKee but was pinned in the second period.
Cyclone wrestlers are now 49-19-3 all-time at the NWCA All-Star Classic. Terukina and Carr are the first Cyclones to appear in the event since Michael Moreno in 2013 with Carr being the first winner since 2009.
After a scoreless first period, Carr chose down to begin the second and escaped in six seconds. The Cyclone senior took a 1-0 advantage into the final period and put on a tough ride to amass 1:16 of riding time. An escape from Monday put the pair back on their feet with 37 seconds remaining, but Carr would hang on to win a 2-1 decision.
The match was the next chapter in a deep-rooted family rivalry dating back to the 1980s. Carr and Monday’s fathers, Nate and Kenny, were rivals in their college days. Nate, a three-time national champion for the Cyclones in the early 1980s, split his six collegiate matches against Kenny and defeated him in overtime for two of his titles. … rest of story at Cyclones.com/news/2022/11/22/wrestling-carr-defeats-monday-at-nwca-all-star-classic
Alirez topples No. 1 at NWCA All-Star Classic
AUSTIN, Texas—Generating a takedown in overtime, Northern Colorado’s Andrew Alirez defeated the No. 1-ranked wrestler in the country at the NWCA All-Star Classic on Tuesday night.
A late replacement to the event at 141 pounds, No. 4-ranked Alirez scored a 4-2 win over the University of Pittsburgh’s Cole Matthews.
After a scoreless first period, Alirez broke the stalemate with a reversal early in the second. Matthews managed escapes in both the second and third for his only points of the match and to send the bout into overtime.
Taking another successful shot in the extra session, Alirez gained control of Matthews’ left leg for the match-winning takedown.
With the win, Alirez, the Big XII champion from a year ago and undefeated so far this season, will look to capture the No. 1 ranking in the next release. … rest of story at UNCbears.com/news/2022/11/22/wrestling-alirez-topples-no-1-at-nwca-all-star-classic
Match Notes: 2022 NWCA All-Star Classic
All the action from Austin and the 2022 NWCA All-Star Classic, the college wrestling event of the year!
It’s back! An all-star slate of epic proportions! 15 matchs in total, 11 men’s and four women’s bouts will be held today in Austin, TX. Check back here early and often for updates in real-time!
Nov 22 2022 NWCA All-Star Classic
First whistle is scheduled for 8:00PM eastern! Below is the bout order:
125: Pat McKee (Minnesota) vs Kysen Terukina (Iowa State)
133: Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs Michael McGee (Arizona State)
157: Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech) vs Will Lewan (Michigan)
197: Jacob Warner (Iowa) vs Rocky Elam (Missouri)
285: Anthony Cassioppi (Iowa) vs Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) … rest of story at FLOwrestling.org/articles/9017408-match-notes-2022-nwca-all-star-classic
Three Nittany Lion Wrestlers Notch Dominant Wins at NWCA All-Star Classic in Austin, Texas
Kerkvliet, Brooks and Starocci all victorious in exhibition matches
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Three Penn State All-Americans took part in the 2022 NWCA All-Star Classic in Austin, Texas. No. 1 Carter Starocci, No. 1 Aaron Brooks and No. 2 Greg Kerkvliet each participated in the exhibition and all three came away with impressive victories. The NWCA All-Star bouts do not count as official NCAA matches, on the athlete’s win-loss record or towards their RPIs.
Kerkvliet faced No. 4 Tony Cassioppi of Iowa in a rematch of last year’s B1G semifinal match (won 6-4 SV by Cassioppi). Kerkvliet used a clean takedown in the first period to take a one-point, 2-1 lead after the opening stanza with 1:00 in riding time to his side. He chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped for a 3-1 lead. He took Cassioppi down once more and rode him for the bulk of the period before the Hawkeye escaped to 5-3 score. Cassioppi chose down to start the third period and eventually escaped to a 5-4 Kerkvliet lead but the Lion had a riding time point wrapped up. Kerkvliet iced the bout with a final takedown. Cassioppi added one final escape but Kerkvliet, with a riding time point, rolled to the 8-5 win.
Brooks battled No. 2 Parker Keckeisen of Northern Iowa … rest of story at gopsusports.com/news/2022/wrestling-three-nittany-lion-wrestlers-notch-dominant-wins-at-nwca-all-star-classic
RICHARDS, PARKER, SCHULTZ, MACCHIAVELLO, GWIAZDOWSKI WIN MEN’S FREESTYLE TITLES AT BILL FARRELL MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Five U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers won gold medals on the final day of the Bill Farrell Memorial International on Saturday night.
Individual U.S. champions were Zane Richards of the Titan Mercury WC (57 kg), Ian Parker of the West Point WC (70 kg), Eric Schultz of the Nebraska Wrestling Training Center (92 kg), Michael Macchiavello of Titan Mercury WC (97 kg) and Nick Gwiazdowski of Titan Mercury WC (125 kg).
Richards, a member of the Senior National Team, won a four-athlete roundrobin with a perfect 3-0 record, all by technical fall. He defeated runner-up Guesseppe Rea Villarroel of Ecuador, 10-0 to clinch the title.
Parker jumped to a 3-0 lead over 19-year-old Cody Chittum of Tennessee, and showed outstanding defense in the second period for a 3-2 win and his first major international title. Parker was a star at Iowa State, and now coaches at Army West Point.
Schultz, who starred at Nebraska, came on strong late in his finals match to beat Morgan McIntosh of U.S. Army WCAP, 6-6. Schultz trailed 6-0 early in the second period, but scored three straight takedowns to tie the match and secure the win by criteria.
Macchiavello, a Senior National Team member, scored the only points in a rugged 3-0 victory over Murazi Mchedlidze of Ukraine. There was a key exchange in the second period which Macchiavello scored, and a Ukrainian challenge was denied.
Gwiazdowski, wrestling for the first time since Final X last June, controlled the action for a 5-2 victory over Dimitrius Thomas of Michigan, 5-2. … rest of story at USA-Wrestling/Features/2022/November/19/Bill-Farrell-Memorial-mens-freestyle
WRESTLING STAR JORDAN BURROUGHS NAMED AS FINALIST FOR THE 92ND AAU JAMES E. SULLIVAN AWARD, RECOGNIZING NATION’S TOP ATHLETE
ORLANDO, Fla. (November 22, 2022) – Five athletes, each at the top of their respective sports, have been named finalists for the 92nd AAU James E. Sullivan Award.
The athletes, voted as top finalists from an initial group of 19 nominees:
• Jordan Burroughs, Wrestling, USA Wrestling, 6x World Champion & Olympic Gold Medalist
• Jocelyn Alo, Softball, University of Oklahoma, 2x Player of the Year & NCAA Champion
• Ivan Melendez, Baseball, University of Texas, Consensus National Player of the Year & Golden Spikes Winner
• Carissa Moore, Surfing, USA Surfing, 5x World Champion & Olympic Gold Medalist
• Bryce Young, Football, University of Alabama, Heisman Trophy & Maxwell Award Winner
The AAU James E. Sullivan Award has been presented annually since 1930 to the most outstanding athlete at the collegiate or Olympic level in the United States.
In addition to athletic excellence, the AAU Sullivan Award aims to recognize the qualities of leadership, citizenship, character and sportsmanship on and off the field.
Jordan Burroughs has won seven World and Olympic gold medals, more than any other U.S. wrestler, surpassing former AAU Sullivan Award winner John Smith and Adeline Gray. … rest of story at USA-Wrestling/Features/2022/November/22/Burroughs-named-as-Sullivan-Award-finalist
GOMEZ SHOWCASES OFFENSE IN NWCA ALL-STAR CLASSIC WIN OVER SASSO; STAROCCI WINS NCAA FINALS REMATCH OVER LEWIS
USTIN, Texas – Austin Gomez charged toward Sammy Sasso and continued to work.
Takedown. Escape. Takedown. Escape.
No. 2 Gomez, Wisconsin’s 149-pounder, let his offense show in an 10-9 win over Ohio State’s Sasso in the NWCA All-Star Classic on Tuesday night in Austin, Texas.
Gomez trailed 4-2 after the second period but added four takedowns in the third to win it. Gomez, a 2022 All-American, became one of 15 winners Tuesday night. Gomez is now 3-0 against No. 5 Sasso.
In the main event, a rematch of the 2022 174-pound NCAA finals, Penn State’s Carter Starocci clipped Virginia Tech’s Mekhi Lewis, 2-0.
The margins were thin, just like they were in March when Starocci won 6-5 on rideouts. After a scoreless first period, No. 1 Starocci immediately escaped. Riding time helped Starocci grab the extra point.
No. 2 Lewis won a national championship in 2019 and remained one of the nation’s best.
The night’s action began at 125 pounds. … rest of story at USA-Wrestling/Features/2022/November/22/NWCA-All-Star-Classic-wrap
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