Takedown Report

Big 12 Conference Dual Meet Results

Bison Wrestling Pins Air Force for Fifth Straight Win

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The No. 13/16 North Dakota State wrestling program picked up a dominating victory over RV Air Force Friday night, defeating the Falcons 32-10 in Big 12 action on Air Force’s senior night at Clune Arena.
NDSU scored three pins and also had two major decisions to pick up a convincing win and the fifth straight dual victory for the Bison, including four straight in Big 12 duals.
Starting off the dual strong for the Bison at 149 pounds, #16 Kellyn March scored an immediate takedown of Dylan Martinez and then added a four count for back points, but March wouldn’t release the hold and eventually worked his position to secure his third fall of the year at 1:08 for an early 6-0 lead for the Bison. It is March’s ninth win in his last 10 matches and the ninth pin of his career.
NDSU continued their strong start as #2 Jared Franek scored a major decision win over Jack Ganos at 157 pounds. Franek scored multiple takedowns in the second and third and added a two-point nearfall to build up a 14-4 win. Franek extends his win streak to 16 matches overall and 10 straight in duals.
In the next match, #11 Michael Caliendo picked up three more points for the Bison as he secured a 9-3 victory over Seamus Casey. Caliendo had a pair of takedowns in the first and added another in the third to aid in his victory. Caliendo improves to 17-2 on the season.
Gaven Sax would pick up the third bonus-point win of the match for the Bison at 174 pounds, shutting out Gage Musser. After a scoreless first, Sax rode out Musser for the entire second period, … rest of story at GObison.com/news/2023/2/3/bison-wrestling-pins-air-force-for-fifth-straight-win

No. 8 Wrestling Runs The Show in Norman with 33-3 Win Over Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. – The No. 8-ranked University of Missouri wrestling team put together a dominant performance in Norman, Okla., topping the Oklahoma Sooners 33-3 Friday, Feb. 3.

Missouri started hot and never took its feet off the gas, taking nine of the ten bouts. Sophomore Noah Surtin started off the dual at 125 pounds with an 8-0 major decision. Redshirt senior Connor Brown (133) followed with a 7-4 decision, while redshirt junior Brock Mauller (149) secured the sudden victory takedown to get the 4-2 decision. Before the break, senior Jarrett Jacques (157) earned a 6-3 decision to put the Tigers up 13-3.

Following the intermission, sophomore Keegan O’Toole (165) got the pin in the second period, claiming his fourth fall of the season. At 174 pounds, redshirt junior Peyton Mocco grabbed his eighth bonus point victory this season with a 12-3 major decision. Earning his third consecutive win, sophomore Colton Hawks won a 4-3 decision. The Elam brothers closed out the night as sophomore Rocky Elam (197) put in work with a 15-4 major decision, while redshirt … rest of story at MUtigers.com/news/2023/2/3/no-8-wrestling-runs-the-show-in-norman-with-30-3-win-over-oklahoma

No. 3 Cyclones Hold Off Mountaineers

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – No. 3 Iowa State (13-2, 6-0 Big 12) survived a scare at West Virginia (7-4, 1-4 Big 12) Friday night, 20-13. The Cyclones dug out of a 10-0 hole after dropping the first three matches of the dual and picked up bonus-point victories from Paniro Johnson and Yonger Bastida in the process.
ISU has now won 26 of its last 28 duals overall and 17 consecutive Big 12 matchups.

After the slow start, Paniro Johnson stopped the bleeding with a convincing 14-4 major decision over Sam Hillegas. Johnson, an Erie, Pennsylvania native, got to his offense often in front of a large contingent of family and friends in attendance, racking up six takedowns in the win.
Jason Kraisser picked up a key victory at 157 pounds with a 5-3 decision over a lanky Alex Hornfeck. Eleven of Kraisser’s 21 matches this season have been decided by a takedown or less.

In the marquee matchup of the dual, No. 2 David Carr took out No. 10 Peyton Hall, 8-2. Carr was aggressive early with a pair of first-period takedowns and added a third in the final period to lock up the win.

The Cyclones closed the dual with three-straight wins by Marcus Coleman (184), Bastida (197) and Sam Schuyler (285). Coleman was eying bonus points against Anthony Carman after he locked up a cradle for four near fall points in the second period. A late takedown and ride out by Carman in the third period prevented bonus points, but Coleman picked up a 9-5 decision.

Bastida registered seven takedowns in a 17-8 major decision … rest of story at Cyclones.com/news/2023/2/3/wrestling-no-3-cyclones-hold-off-mountaineers

UNI wrestling blanks Cal Baptist, 44-0

Panthers record four pins in a dual for the first time since 2014, and third time under Doug Schwab

No. 14 UNI wrestling (6-3 / 4-2 Big 12) vs. Cal Baptist (2-11 / 1-6 Big 12)

• Attendance: 2,083
• Official: Jake Frias, Titus Godhall

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — UNI led every bout from the opening whistle to the final horn on Friday night as the Panthers dominated the California Baptist Lancers in a 44-0 rout inside the McLeod Center in Big 12 action.

The Panthers captured 4 falls and a pair of major decisions in their first all-time matchup with the Lancers, marking UNI’s 8th 40+ point dual under head coach Doug Schwab, and the program’s first dual shutout since Nov. 11, 2016 against Nebraska-Kearney. It was also the Panthers’ highest scoring dual since posting 44 points against Indiana Tech in 2015.

Schwab also moved up UNI’s all-time wins list with his 103rd dual victory, breaking a tie with Dave McCaskey (1931-55) for 3rd most in program history.

Kyle Gollhofer opened the night by gaining an impressive major decision victory at 125 pounds with a 10-point lead on CBU’s Devin Garcia, earning himself 3 minutes and twenty four seconds of riding time with a final score of 12-2. 

Kyle Biscoglia (133 pounds) picked up his 6th pin of the season in the first period in just two minutes and forty five seconds over Antonio Saldate, while Cael Happel (141 pounds) scored 4 takedowns in the first period, 5 in the second and capping of the third period with his 3rd fall of the year, in 5 minutes and fifty two seconds against Brady Hoshino.

What started as a high-scoring bout at 149 pounds … rest of story at UNIpanthers.com/news/2023/2/3/wrestling-uni-wrestling-blanks-cal-baptist-44-0

February 7, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized