Takedown Report

Millner Named SoCon Wrestler of the Week

BOONE, N.C. — Running his record to 10-0 this season and 102-21 for his career, App State’s Jon Jon Millner has been named the SoCon Wrestler of the Week following his 149-pound title at the Keystone Classic.
 
A consensus top-five wrestler in his weight class, with a ranking as high as No. 2, Millner went 5-0 in a bracket that included four top-15 wrestlers in Philadelphia. He used takedowns in the first and third periods to secure a 5-2 decision in the final against 15th-ranked Doug Zapf, a two-time NCAA qualifier from Penn.
 
Millner opened the event with two first-period pins and two major decisions by a combined score of 24-2, including a 9-1 major decision against 13th-ranked Quinn Kinner from Rider in the semifinal round. … rest of story at APPstatesports.com/news/2022/wrestling-millner-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week

Allen Wrestling Rolls Past St. Andrews

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Allen University wrestling team rolled to a 36-15 win over rival St. Andrews University from Adams Gym Tuesday evening.
Junior Justin Kelly got things started for the Jackets cruising to the win as he pinned his foe in a tidy 55 seconds to give Allen a 6-0 lead. After a forfeit win to junior Nyshaad Hannon at 133 lbs., SAU then got on the board with an 8-2 win over Quincy Gash at 141 lbs.
Junior Drevon Wallace then got Allen back on track pinning his foe right at the tail end of the first period with a tilt at the 2:57 mark. Junior Moises Toussaint then put Allen up 24-3 as he also won by forfeit at 157 lbs. Then, sophomore Ya’Donnis Hardaway got reversed in the second period and eventually pinned at the 4:05 mark at 165 lbs. St. Andrews would then get their last win of the dual at 174 lbs as … rest of story at AUyellowjackets.com/news/2022/mens-wrestling-allen-wrestling-rolls-past-st-andrews

2022-23 True Freshman Competition Tracker

During the offseason, the NCAA enacted a handful of new measures that would impact the way that true freshmen would be used in wrestling, going forward. The key components of these changes included wrestlers being allowed to compete attached for five dates without using a year of eligibility. Also, true freshmen were not allowed to compete unattached at open tournaments during the first semester.

With almost a month of action under our belts, there have been plenty of changes to the on-mat product in DI wrestling. And positive changes. There have been a handful of instances where a true freshman was inserted into a dual lineup, where in past years a team may have been forced to choose between burning that redshirt and a forfeit. These dates can also include attached tournaments like the Keystone Classic or the Journeymen Collegiate Challenge, events that previously did not include redshirting wrestlers. So, after about a month, how have teams used their freshmen? Below, we have the top 100 recruits from MatScouts Class of 2022 … rest of story at Intermatwrestle.com/articles/26306

UNC-Pembroke Wrestling Dominant In Win Over Newberry

PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke wrestling team compiled 22 takedowns and a quintet of takedowns to fuel eight individual victories on the night, and the Braves registered their most lopsided win over Newberry since the series began in 2005 with a 30-9 victory over the Wolves on Tuesday at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
 
It was the 19^th win in the last 20 home outings for the Braves (3-0, 3-0 SACC) who stayed unbeaten in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas action with the 21-point win – the largest margin of victory for the Black & Gold in the 17-match series since a 37-16 rout of Newberry on Jan. 11, 2005. It was the first dual loss of the season for the Wolves (2-1, 2-1) who have now come away empty on their last two trips to Pembroke.
 
Logan Seliga (125 pounds) and Logan Robinson (133) both tacked up bonus-point victories to start the evening and give the Braves a quick 10-0 lead on the team scoreboard, but Newberry climbed back into the dual thanks to Fletcher Swindell’s third-period pin in the 141-pound bout.
 
The Braves would respond, however, with seven-straight triumphs … rest of story at UNCPbraves.com/news/2022/11/29/wrestling-dominant-in-win-over-newberry

December 15, 2022 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized