Takedown Report

Division I match results across the nation

Cornell Wrestling Remains Unbeaten In EIWA Competition, Knocks Off Army West Point

WEST POINT, N.Y. — The Cornell wrestling team jumped out to a 12-0 team lead and was never threatened, rolling past Army West Point 27-12 on Saturday afternoon at Gillis Field House for its seventh straight dual meet win. The Big Red improved to 8-2 (4-0 EIWA) with the win, while the Black Knights slipped to 4-5 (2-2 EIWA) in the loss.

Six Cornell ranked wrestlers picked up wins, with one coming in overtime and four total in hard-fought decision victories. That started right from the beginning, with freshman Brett Ungar’s escape in rideouts accounting for the only point in a 1-0 decision over No. 33 Ethan Berginc at 125 pounds. That got Cornell off to a strong start, and third-ranked VIto Arujau gave the visitors some distance by the end of 133. Arujau shut out Richard Treanor 15-0 for a tech fall victory to make it 8-0 Big Red.

Vince Cornella also earned a shutout victory, with his 12-0 triumph at 141 over Eddie Hummel staking Cornell to a 12-0 team lead. Army won consecutive matches at 149, where three-time national champion Yianni Diakomihalis took a rest day, and 157, before Cornell reeled off four wins in the final five matches.

Both Julian Ramirez and Chris Foca protected their top 10 rankings with strong, but narrow, wins at 165 and 174, while Jacob Cardenas out-pointed Kyle Swartz 3-1 at 197. Brendan Furman’s second period fall closed out the win. Only Jonathan Loew’s injury default loss at 184  ruined the second half shutout, as he led 5-2 when injured in the second period. … rest of story at Cornellbigred.com/news/2023/1/28/wrestling-remains-unbeaten-in-eiwa-competition-knocks-off-army-west-point

Virginia Takes 23-15 Win Over American

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia wrestling team (7-5) used three bonus-point victories, including a pair of technical falls, to pull away and grab a 23-15 win over American (7-8) on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Gym.

HOW IT HAPPENED
After American won the first two weight classes, Brian Courtney gutted out a decision at 141 pounds to kick off a stretch of four straight victories for the Cavaliers. Jarod Verkleeren posted a technical fall at 149 pounds before Jake Keating (157) and Justin McCoy (165) would notch back-to-back decisions and claim a 14-9 lead for the Cavaliers.

After another American victory at 174 pounds, Virginia would get a tech fall from Neil Antrassian (184) and a major decision Michael Battista (197) to lock up the dual. The Hoos won six weight classes on the afternoon.

NOTES ON THE DUAL
• Virginia improved to 14-1 all-time against American with the victory on Saturday afternoon.
• The Hoos have won eight consecutive matches in the series with the Eagles dating back to the 1990-91 season.
• Michael Battista continues to build on his team-leading win total and is now 24-6 on the season. … rest of story at Virginiasports.com/news/2023/02/04/virginia-takes-23-15-win-over-american

Bison Close Strong for Win at Northern Colorado

GREELEY, Colo. – The No. 13/16 North Dakota State Bison overcame an early deficit with a strong second half performance to defeat Northern Colorado 23-15 Saturday night at the Bank of Colorado Arena.
After #16 Stevo Poulin picked up a tech fall to defeat Carlos Negrete Jr. in the opening match at 125, McGwire Midkiff scored the first points of the evening for the Bison with a 4-1 win over Jace Koelzer at 133 pounds. Midkiff scored a takedown in the first and rode Koelzer for the entire second period to take control. He would add his escape and riding time point in the third for the victory.
The Bears would add another bonus point victory as #1 Andrew Alirez defeated #31 Dylan Droegemueller at 141 pounds with a major decision, 13-5.
The Bison would respond as #16 Kellyn March picked up a win in sudden victory to defeat Chris Sandoval 5-3. March had a takedown in the first and led 3-1, before Sandoval scored a takedown after review as time expired in the third. In the sudden victory period, March fought off an attack and reattacked for the win. March picked up his fifth straight win and his 10^th overall in his last 11 matches. 
North Dakota State would level the dual at 9-9 in the 157-pound match as #2 Jared Franek picked up a 6-2 decision over #31 Vinny Zerban. Franek scored a takedown in the first and added another in the third to go along with an escape and a riding time point for his 28^th career ranked victory and his 17^th straight win. … rest of the story at GObison.com/news/2023/2/4/wrestling-bison-close-strong-for-win-at-northern-colorado

Late Wins Lift Hofstra To Victory Over George Mason

Hempstead, NY – Hofstra rallied from a 16-10 deficit, winning the final four weight classes, to post a 26-16 victory over visiting George Mason Friday night at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center. The win snapped a two-match losing streak for the Pride. 

Hofstra moved to 3-4 on the season with the non-conference victory. George Mason slipped to 10-5 with the loss. 

After dropping the opening bout at 125 pounds, Hofstra roared back with a win by fall at 133 by Chase Liardi and a major decision from Justin Hoyle at 141 to take a 10-3 lead. The Patriots responded with three consecutive wins, including one by fall and one by major decision, to go up by six, 16-10. 

Hofstra 174-pounder Ross McFarland got things started for the Pride with a 15-5 major decision over Logan Messer and No. 23 Jacob Ferreira followed with a gritty sudden victory win (6-4) over Tyler Kocak to put the Pride back on to, 17-16. No. 30 Trey Rogers followed with an 11-5 decision over Jon List at 197 and Zachary Knighton-Ward ended the night with an exclamation point as he won by fall over Donovan Sprouse in 17 seconds. … rest of story at GOhofstra.com/news/2023/2/3/wrestling-late-wins-lift-hofstra-to-victory-over-george-mason

Ohio Wrestling Dominates on Senior Night, Defeating Kent State 28-9

ATHENS, Ohio—The Ohio wrestling team (4-7, 3-2 MAC) dominated their match against the Kent State Golden Flashes (0-10, 0-5 MAC) at the Convocation Center on Senior Night (Feb. 3), winning 28-9. 
Graduate student Alec Hagan (Eureka, Mo.) kicked off the night with an exciting sudden victory at 149 pounds. He entered the first sudden victory period tied with Kent State’s Kody Komara, 1-1, but quickly secured a takedown to win, 3-1. Redshirt freshman Peyten Kellar (Cutler, Ohio) followed at 157 pounds, winning with a 12-2 major decision. 
The Bobcats continued to dominate. Redshirt junior Jordan Slivka (Indianapolis, Ind.) won his dual at 165 pounds with a technical fall while redshirt freshman Garrett Thompson (Murrysville, Pa.) pinned his opponent 1:51 seconds into the 174-pound match. 
Sophomore Zayne Lehman (Akron, Ohio) continued Ohio’s winning streak, winning by 9-3 decision at 184 pounds. Redshirt junior Carson Brewer (Avon, Ind.) controlled his dual at 197 pounds, winning with a 12-2 major decision. 
Graduate student Kyran Hagan (Eureka, Mo.) wrapped up the night … rest of story at Ohiobobcats.com/news/2023/2/3/ohio-dominates-senior-night-defeating-kent-state-28-9

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