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PC Starts Fast, Breezes by Mount Olive in First Home Appearance of Season

CLINTON, S.C. – Capturing the match’s first four falls to give them more than enough leeway for a decisive victory in front of a rowdy Templeton Center audience, the Presbyterian College women’s wrestling squad dispelled Mount Olive on Sunday afternoon by a 37-10 margin, the second straight bout in which head coach Zach Shaeffer’s lineup posted a 25+ point differential in dual competition.

Moving to 2-1 in head-to-head play beside a wealth of impressive performances in two tournaments earlier this month, the sixth-ranked Blue Hose handed the Trojans their first defeat in three outings at the tail end of the weekend, taking eight out of the 10 standard matches on their home base with a couple of exhibition W’s for added significance. Over the team’s last two dual showings, Presbyterian has scooped up 16 total victories, sending their 2022 win accumulation to 57 after five events.

Next to a pair of UMO forfeits, coach Shaeffer’s group had little trouble building their second blowout result of the past two weeks. Samantha Miller and Catherine “CG” Bertrand gifted the Blue Hose their first pinfall decisions of the first-time matchup, totaling only one minute and five seconds to increase PC’s already-large advantage.

Ainslie Lane – ranked fourth among all 116-lb. competitors in the nation – returned to Presbyterian’s lineup … rest of story at GObluehose.com/womens-wrestling-pc-starts-fast-breezes-by-mount-olive-in-first-home-appearance-of-season

Women Are Choosing Wrestling Over Other Sports
Korina Blades, Peyton Prussin, and Marissa Gallegos tried other combat sports before falling in love with wrestling

How many times have you heard the following scenarios?

A wrestler tells his or her backstory and it includes rings, ropes, and theatrics. Many entered wrestling thinking that the first day of practice would include slamming someone through a table. They thought wrestling was actually its entertainment-driven professional wrestling counterpart.

They eventually stuck with it and fell in love with the sport.

Or, basketball didn’t work out and there were no other options. Maybe he wasn’t tall enough or she wasn’t fast enough so wrestling came calling. 

The above examples are common entry points. Some still don’t understand the wonderful intricacies of wrestling as we do, but they often get hooked once the sport grabs hold.

Finding wrestling through professional wrestling or through basketball isn’t necessarily bad, but there’s a negative connotation that can come with it. It makes wrestlers feel like secondary athletes and that they are simply misfits from another activity that is more popular. 

There are other ways to find wrestling, of course. Most likely had a parent, sibling, or friend who participated, which is the best way to find any activity. … rest of story at FLOwrestling.org/articles/10082994-women-are-choosing-wrestling-over-other-sports

The NWCA Announces the NCAA Women’s National Wrestler of the Month for November

MANHEIM, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced their first women’s wrestling National Wrestler of the Month for this season. It was the same as the final recipient last spring. Yelena Makoyed of North Central College earns the distinction for the second time, taking home the first national award of the 2022-23 season.

ARTICLE: NCAA Women’s Regional Wrestlers of the Month for November

Makoyed earned regional for the third time earlier this week and now winning the national award for the second time. At 170 pounds, Makoyed is 15-0, taking six wins against ranked foes, six wins by pin, and eight more by technical fall. All her matches have ended in the first period, and she is yet to be scored this season. She took home titles from the Pointer Open and the Adrian Invitational. Makoyed defeated Augsburg University’s Ashley Lekas, then fourth-ranked, … rest of story at NWCAonline.com/the-nwca-announces-the-ncaa-womens-national-wrestler-of-the-month-for-november

December 25, 2022 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized