Takedown Report

Division I Top 10 Team Dual Results

No. 4 Iowa State enjoys a victory lap against No. 3 Arizona State

Cyclones win 19-15 and their stock keeps rising

AMES — David Carr shook hands with his vanquished opponent, took a deep breath and circled the Hilton Coliseum floor for a victory lap.

Iowa State’s star 165-pound wrestler had earned it.

Carr won by technical fall Sunday, providing the No. 4 Cyclones with much-needed bonus points in a tense 19-15 triumph over No. 3 Arizona State.

“(Strength coach Ben Durbin) said it would be kind of cool if I went and gave some people some high-fives after a match, just to get the fans kind of pumped up,” said Carr, a three-time All-American and 2021 NCAA champion. “They paid good money to come sit that close and (it was) to get fired up for the next guy coming out — and (174-pounder Julien) Broderson delivered.”

So did third-ranked Carr, who improved to 11-0 this season in the 17-2 victory over No. 28 Tony Negron. The Cyclones (8-2) won the first five matches of the dual, but lost the final five, as well. The last two — at 141 and 149 pounds — were sudden victory setbacks to No. 10 Casey Swiderski and No. 3 Paniro Johnson.

“Sometimes you get those ugly W’s and this was an ugly W,” ISU head coach Kevin Dresser said.

But a win’s a win — and Sunday’s was the second over a No. 3-ranked team in the past two seasons. ISU hadn’t beaten a top-three team for 12 years before breaking through with a 20-12 win over No. 3 Oklahoma State last season. So the program’s trajectory continues to trend upward, even if a couple tough individual setbacks Sunday were mild causes for concern.

“It’s early January and we’re all about greater later,” Carr said. … rest of story at Thegazette.com/sports/no-4-iowa-state-enjoys-a-victory-lap-against-no-3-arizona-state

and No. 4 Iowa State Downs No. 3 Arizona State, 19-15, In Top-5 Dual … story at Cyclones.com/news/2023/1/8/wrestling-no-4-iowa-state-downs-no-3-arizona-state-19-15-in-top-5-dual

Bonus Point Victories Carry No. 10 Wrestling Over No. 13 UNI, 24-12

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 10-ranked University of Missouri wrestling team defeated No. 13 Northern Iowa, 24-12, Sunday, Jan. 8 inside the Hearnes Center. The Tigers improve to 4-2 (3-0, Big 12) on the season, while the Panthers move to 3-2 (1-1).

Mizzou got off to a hot start thanks to No. 14 redshirt sophomore Noah Surtin‘s return to the Hearnes Center, earning a tech fall at 125. After freshman Zeke Seltzer took No. 15 Kyle Biscoglia the distance in his debut, redshirt senior Allan Hart and redshirt junior Brock Mauller picked up a pair of decisions at 141 and 149, respectively, ballooning the Tigers lead to 11-3.

Northern Iowa returned the favor by picking up a pair of decisions at 157 and 165, narrowing the gap to 11-9. Redshirt junior Peyton Mocco regained momentum for the Tigers by picking up his fourth pin of the season at 174. The Panthers answered again with a decision at 184 to make it 17-12. Top-ranked sophomore Rocky Elam‘s major decision at 197 decided the dual, pushing Mizzou’s lead to nine. No. 8 redshirt junior Zach Elam ended the dual a sudden-victory takedown in his ranked matchup at 285, as three bonus-point wins elevated the Tigers to victory.  … rest of story at Mutigers.com/news/2023/1/8/bonus-point-victories-carry-no-10-wrestling-over-no-13-uni-24-12

Cowboys Take Final Four Matches in 20-12 Win Over Oregon State

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oklahoma State wrestling team moved to 5-1 on the season as it pulled together four consecutive wins to close out the dual and defeat Oregon State, 20-12, inside Gill Coliseum on Sunday.
 
“We looked maybe a little lethargic in some of those early matches, just not ready to go punch someone,” head coach John Smith said. “Losing at 165, 174, 184 and 197, that wasn’t ideal, but I was pleased with Konner Doucet. I was pleased with our Trevor Mastrogiovanni and I was pleased that Daton Fix hammered out the team victory by extending the score to a major decision to put us up by five going into the last match. Carter Young with the win was a nice separation to close it out.”
 
Trailing 12-7 heading into the final four bouts, Doucet turned the momentum in favor of the Cowboys with a 3-2 decision over J.J. Nixon. Doucet’s victory ended a run of victories by the Beavers spanning from 165 pounds to 197 pounds.
 
When the lineup turned over to 125 pounds, Mastrogiovanni scored the only takedown of the match in a 3-2 decision over No. 12 Brandon Kaylor to put OSU up in the team score for good. Fix followed up with a 12-4 major decision over No. 18 Jason Shaner as the second-ranked Cowboy moved to 11-0 on the season. Young sealed the dual for good with a 6-2 decision over No. 23 Cleveland Belton.
 
With the dual starting at 149 pounds, the Pokes got on the board first behind a 10-2 major decision courtesy of Victor Voinovich. It was the second bonus-point … rest of story at OKstate.com/news/2023/1/8/cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-take-final-four-matches-in-20-12-win-over-oregon-state

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BIG 10 Conference Duals

Pucino’s Pin Catapults Illini to First B1G Win

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois wrestling team won their home opening Big Ten dual against Wisconsin on Sunday, Jan. 8. Sophomore Danny Pucino secured the fall over Wisconsin’s Felix Lettini at 5:40 to give the Illini the six points that secured the victory, 18-17.

“Today was a great day for our program,” said head coach Mike Poeta. “The last three weeks I can’t tell you enough how proud I am of our guys. We’ve been on a roll. We’ve been climbing, fighting and wrestling hard. The guys are doing exactly what we asked for. I can’t say enough good things about Danny Pucino and Zac Braunagel. Zac has put together some of the best wrestling he’s ever had. Dylan Connell is starting to get on a roll. Lucas Byrd is still Lucas Byrd. When he walks out there, I’m confident he can beat anybody in the country. Today was a fun day for Illinois wrestling.”

Today’s meet started at 157 lbs. compared to the usual 125 lb starts. It looked bleak early for Illinois when they dropped the first two matches and trailed 8-0. Redshirt sophomore Edmond Ruth set off a spark for the Illini when he won his 18th straight match. He decisioned Josh Otto (Wisconsin) 4-1.

Illinois went on to win the next two matches to take the lead 9-8. Redshirt freshman Dylan Connell defeated Wisconsin’s Tyler Dow. Redshirt junior Zac Braunagel won his rematch against Braxton Amos by decision 4-3. Zac faced Braxton at Midlands just a week ago in the finals and defeated him in the second tie breaker round 2-1.

Redshirt sophomore Lucas Byrd continues to bring consistent … rest of story at Fightingillini.com/news/2023/1/8/wrestling-pucinos-pin-catapults-illini-to-first-b1g-win

No. 15 Northwestern Upends No. 9 Minnesota, 18-11

Six ‘Cats record victories in first home win over Golden Gophers since 1996

EVANSTON, Ill. (January 7, 2023) – No. 15 Northwestern (2-0, 1-0 B1G) couldn’t have scripted a better start to Big Ten Conference action, dealing No. 9 Minnesota (7-1, 0-1 B1G) its first dual meet defeat of the season in an 18-11 triumph this afternoon inside Welsh-Ryan Arena.  Today’s victory marks the Wildcats’ first dual meet win over the Golden Gophers in Evanston since 1996.
 
The ‘Cats picked up wins in six of the afternoon’s nine bouts, including five straight victories to close the dual meet.
 
Maxx Mayfield provided early fireworks in the day’s opening bout at 165 pounds, recording a takedown on the edge of the mat with just one second remaining in the third period to edge out a 6-4 decision over No. 22 Andrew Sparks.

At heavyweight, No. 4 Lucas Davison, fresh off a Midlands Championships run that saw him not allow a point, jumped out to an early lead on Garrett Joles and coasted to a 4-1 win. 
 
No. 11 Chris Cannon found himself in an early hole at 133 pounds, trailing No. 22 Aaron Nagao, 3-0, late in the second period.  With time winding down in the frame, Cannon erupted for a takedown that was followed by a four-point near fall as the redshirt junior raced in front, 6-3, on his way to a 7-3 victory. … rest of story at NUsports.com/news/2023/1/7/wrestling-no-15-northwestern-upends-no-9-minnesota-18-11

U-M Wraps West Coast Road Trip with Shutout Win at CSU Bakersfield

» No. 5 Michigan claimed all 10 bouts, earning bonus points in three, to blank CSU Bakersfield, 36-0, and claim its first shutout win in five seasons.
» Mason Parris earned his second straight first-period pin — and eighth fall this season — at heavyweight; he improved to 15-0 this season.
» Chance Lamer (149) and Cameron Amine (165) also earned bonus wins, while Dylan Ragusin (133) and Cole Mattin (141) defeated ranked CSUB opponents.

Site: Bakersfield, Calif. (Icardo Center)
Score: #5 Michigan 36, CSU Bakersfield 0
Records: U-M (5-0), CSUB (0-1)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Jan. 13 — at Michigan State (East Lansing, Mich.), 6:30 p.m.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team wrapped up its west-coast road trip in style, rolling to a dominant 36-0 win against CSU Bakersfield on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 8). The Wolverines, who improved to 5-0 in duals this season, earned three bonus wins and earned their first shutout win in five seasons.

Jack Medley kicked off the dual with a 10-4 decision against Richard Castro-Sandoval at 125 pounds. He scored four takedowns, including two in the first period, … rest of story at Mgoblue.com/news/2023/1/8/wrestling-u-m-wraps-west-coast-road-trip-with-shutout-win-at-csu-bakersfield

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No. 24 App State Wins Big Over Binghamton

BOONE, N.C. — Ranked No. 24 in the nation, App State Wrestling showed its strength and depth with a 29-10 home win Sunday against a Binghamton team that’s come close to knocking off several top-30 opponents this season.
The Mountaineers (4-1) won the first seven matches to claim a 23-0 lead and finished with eight victories among the 10 weight classes. Binghamton (2-7) traveled south to Chattanooga, Tenn., last weekend for the Southern Scuffle, where it had three wrestlers place, then headed to Raleigh for a Friday dual at No. 6 NC State before coming to Varsity Gym.
Three of the Bearcats’ other losses were close duals against No. 9 Minnesota, No. 16 North Dakota State and No. 26 Indiana, so there was no danger of looking ahead to Friday’s home dual against No. 8 Virginia Tech for App State.

The Mountaineers, at No. 24 in the NWCA Coaches Poll and as high as No. 20 (from Win Magazine), go into the ranked showdown against Virginia Tech with four straight dual wins. Tickets for Friday’s dual at 7 p.m. in Varsity Gym can be purchased by clicking HERE, with a cost of $20 for adults and $7 for youth.
Will Miller stood out Sunday with his 10-0 major decision at 174 pounds against Sam DePrez, who entered 2023 with a national ranking of No. 25 in his weight class. Jon Jon Millner also earned a bonus point with a 16-3 major decision at 149, and a forfeit at 197 allowed Carson Floyd to produce six points for the Mountaineers.
App State’s five wins by decision came from Caleb Smith (11-9 at 125), Sean Carter (10-5 at 133), Heath Gonyer (4-1 at 141), Tommy Askey (5-2 at 157) and Will Formato (2-0 at 165). Binghamton’s victories resulted from wins by top-25 wrestlers Jacob Nolan at 184 and Cory Day in the heavyweight division — the Bearcats were missing two-time All-American Lou DePrez at 197 because of an injury.
Miller used a takedown and four-point near fall in the last 20 seconds of the first period to seize control against Sam DePrez. Miller rode out the second period and added a takedown with 1:18 left in the third before finishing on top. … rest of story at APPstatesports.com/news/2023/1/8/-24-wrestling-no-24-app-state-wins-big-over-binghamton

Huskers Overpower Gardner-Webb, Campbell

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Nebraska wrestling team used 12 bonus-point victories to sweep the day and claim two dual victories, defeating both Gardner-Webb and Campbell on Saturday, 37-6.
The Huskers improved to 4-2 on the season, as NU tallied four pins, four technical falls and three major decisions.  
Competition started against Gardner-Webb at 165. #25 Bubba Wilson tallied an escape, but fell to #29 RJ Mosley in sudden victory, 3-1. With the win, Gardner-Webb grabbed the 3-0 overall lead, but it didn’t last long as Nebraska won eight of the next nine bouts to claim the team victory.
Up next, #2 Mikey Labriola (174) faced GWU’s Andrew Wilson. Labriola attacked quickly tallying three takedowns. Labriola started on bottom in Period 2, recording an escape, reversal and two four-point nearfalls to grab the 17-2 technical fall victory. 
At 184, #10 Lenny Pinto wrestled Gardner-Webb’s Jha-Quan Anderson. Pinto recorded a takedown before pinning Anderson in the first period. The Huskers held the 11-3 lead as Silas Allred (197) took the mat to face Sam Mora. Allred worked quickly and in just over two minutes scored his fifth pin of the season.
At heavyweight, Cale Davidson took on Abe Preston with the Huskers holding the 17-3 overall lead. … rest of story at Huskers.com/news/2023/1/7/wrestling-huskers-overpower-gardner-webb-campbell
 

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#19 Wrestling Battles to 19-17 Win Over North Carolina on Saturday Night

PHILADELPHIA – The 19th-ranked University of Pennsylvania wrestling team opened the 2023 portion of its dual meet schedule with a 19-17 win over the University of North Carolina at The Palestra on Saturday night. The Red and Blue took a 10-6 lead with a tech fall at 197 pounds by #33 Cole Urbas, a lead they would not relinquish on the night.
 
The meet started with the 165-pound match up between #29 Lucas Revano and Joey Mazzara. Revano battled throughout the bout as he was down by two after the first and second periods. A couple of stalling calls on Mazzara gave Revano points to pull within one, but it was Mazzara who pulled out the 5-4 decision. Penn bounced back in the second bout at 174 pounds between #18 Nick Incontrera and Gino Esposito. Incontrera made quick work of his Tar Heel opponent as he jumped out to an 11-0 lead after the first period. Incontrera clinched the tech fall with just over a minute remining in the second period. … rest of story at Pennathletics.com/news/2023/1/8/-19-wrestling-battles-to-19-17-win-over-north-carolina-on-saturday

PENN TOPS WRESTLING IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, PA. – The No. 27-ranked Penn Quakers defended The Palestra Saturday evening, defeating No. 25 North Carolina (2-6) 19-17 in non-conference action. 

While squaring off with the Quakers, the Tar Heels earned decisions at 125, 165 and 184-pounds, with major decisions coming at 141 and 157-pounds. 

With the match starting at 165-pounds, Joey Mazzara collected the first of four ranked victories for UNC in the matchup, defeating No. 29 Lucas Revano by decision, 5-4. After Gavin Kane’s 7-3 decision at 184, Jack Wagner was victorious over No. 31 Ryan Miller. A 12-1 major decision for No. 21 Lachlan McNeil continued his excellent weekend in Pennsylvania, as No. 4 Austin O’Connor would defeat No. 15 Anthony Artalona by major decision, 13-5, to close out the dual with the Quakers. 

The Tar Heels return to the mat next weekend, heading north to battle Harvard and Brown in the final two tuneups before Atlantic Coast Conference action. … rest of story at GOheels.com/news/2023/1/7/penn-tops-wrestling-in-philadelphia

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