Takedown Report

Eastern North Carolina HS State Qualifiers

The following list is preliminary and may be lacking all state qualifiers from eastern N.C. high school. We welcome input about qualifiers we may have omitted. Notify us at martinkfleming@gmail.com of any others. Qualifiers are grouped by teams.
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113	Winchell, Mason	Ashley	11	30	16	0.652	4A-E	2nd
145	Taylor, Blake	Ashley	12	35	7	0.833	4A-E	4th
113	Guthrie, Keller	Ayden-Grifton	9	29	6	0.829	2A-E	4th
120	Peebles, Bailor	Ayden-Grifton	11	43	12	0.782	2A-E	1st
182	Ewell, Jack	Ayden-Grifton	10	35	18	0.660	2A-E	4th
170	Watkins, Damarion	Bunn	12	39	2	0.951	2A-ME	w3
220	Edwards, Howard	Bunn	12	13	4	0.765	2A-ME	w1
138	Davis, Russell	C.B. Aycock	12	30	10	0.750	3A-E	4th
152	Wooten, Samad	C.B. Aycock	11	34	9	0.791	3A-E	3rd
220	Bailey, Dallas	C.B. Aycock	11	36	5	0.878	3A-E	2nd
138	Hawkins, Tristan	Clayton	12	39	5	0.886	4A-E	3rd
145	Wintersein, Pete	Clayton	11	24	3	0.889	4A-E	3rd
170	Melton, Franklin	Clayton	12	47	4	0.922	4A-E	3rd
195	Witmer, Codie	Clayton	10	13	4	0.765	4A-E	4th
285	Johnson, Deondre	Clayton	11	46	9	0.836	4A-E	4th
120	Vindigni, Matthew	Cleveland	12	43	5	0.896	4A-E	1st
152	Piatek, Isaac	Cleveland	12	39	10	0.796	4A-E	4th
152	Haseley, Logan	Corinth-Holders	12	39	5	0.886	4A-E	2nd
220	Beatty, Caleb	Corinth-Holders	12	40	0	1.000	4A-E	1st
106	Sanchez, Cameron	Croatan	10	29	7	0.806	3A-E	1st
126	Egan, Daschle	Croatan	10	26	14	0.650	3A-E	4th
182	Pile Jr., A.J.	Croatan	11	30	9	0.769	3A-E	3rd
138	Lieberman, Matthew	Currituck County	12	20	2	0.909	3A-E	1st
145	Saunders, David	Currituck County	12	26	8	0.765	3A-E	1st
152	Gay, Dalton	Currituck County	12	31	10	0.756	3A-E	4th
120	Bonner, Christopher	D.H. Conley	11	34	7	0.829	4A-E	3rd
120	Kozminski, Joshua	Dixon	11	41	5	0.891	3A-E	1st
126	Fucci, Andrew	Dixon	11	28	12	0.700	3A-E	3rd
145	Root, Justin	Dixon	10	37	12	0.755	3A-E	3rd
160	Disbennett, Shawn	Dixon	12	38	2	0.950	3A-E	1st
170	Mitcham, Jackson	Dixon	10	36	5	0.878	3A-E	3rd
145	Hynes, Josiah	East Carteret	12	41	13	0.759	2A-E	4th
132	Woodard, Triston	East Wake	10	19	10	0.655	3A-E	4th
132	Klutey, Barrett	Fike	12	46	5	0.902	3A-E	3rd
160	Farmer, Jacob	Fike	10	44	12	0.786	3A-E	3rd
195	Bullock, Justin	Fike	11	47	8	0.855	3A-E	2nd
285	Rodgers, Nicholas	Fike	10	43	4	0.915	3A-E	1st
113	Kresicki, Jacob	First Flight	12	34	3	0.919	3A-E	1st
138	Canning, Nathan	First Flight	11	26	8	0.765	3A-E	3rd
152	Simpson, Azrael	First Flight	11	34	5	0.872	3A-E	2nd
170	Reece, Kai	First Flight	11	19	2	0.905	3A-E	1st
182	Schweitzer, Trevor	First Flight	12	38	2	0.950	3A-E	1st
285	Ouellette, Everest	First Flight	10	36	8	0.818	3A-E	2nd
285	Michael, Landon	Franklinton	11	54	8	0.871	3A-E	3rd
285	Mcclary, Jaden	Goldsboro	12	18	7	0.720	2A-E	3rd
285	Herring, Nicholas	Greene Central	10	31	12	0.721	2A-E	4th
106	Mulligan, Carter	Havelock	12	21	20	0.512	3A-E	4th
138	Jarman, Jaylen	Havelock	12	36	8	0.818	3A-E	2nd
182	Jasset, Colin	Havelock	12	37	14	0.725	3A-E	2nd
195	Frazier, Andrew	Havelock	12	20	5	0.800	3A-E	3rd
220	Deane, Lance	Havelock	12	14	3	0.824	3A-E	3rd
120	Jaramillo, Levi	Heidi Trask	12	24	20	0.545	2A-E	4th
145	Johnson, Nicholas	Heidi Trask	11	28	10	0.737	2A-E	2nd
170	East, Dayton	Heidi Trask	12	25	10	0.714	2A-E	3rd
195	Eason, Asher	Heidi Trask	10	35	9	0.795	2A-E	3rd
132	Bergquist, Cael	Heritage	12	49	3	0.942	4A-E	2nd
195	White, Pierce	Hoggard	11	36	4	0.900	4A-E	2nd
152	Stegall, Jackson	Holmes, Edenton	11	25	13	0.658	2A-E	4th
195	Pierce, Gavin	Holmes, Edenton	10	26	8	0.765	2A-E	2nd
113	Gresham, Bryson	J.F. Webb	11	26	9	0.743	2A-ME	4th
182	Harris, Nicholas	J.F. Webb	12	34	6	0.850	2A-ME	1st
120	Nipper, Gavin	Jacksonville	10	32	14	0.696	3A-E	3rd
138	Buonocore, Avery	Laney	12	44	2	0.957	4A-E	1st
145	Thomas, Noah	Laney	12	40	5	0.889	4A-E	2nd
160	Cotto, Tristan	Laney	11	37	3	0.925	4A-E	1st
182	Hopper, Alex	Laney	12	45	1	0.978	4A-E	1st
195	Richardson, Trystan	Laney	12	43	5	0.896	4A-E	1st
220	Blue, Mason	Laney	11	40	10	0.800	4A-E	3rd
113	Nolasco-Rayo, Brandon	Louisburg	10	26	12	0.684	2A-ME	3rd
120	Nolasco-Rayo, Braulio	Louisburg	10	26	14	0.650	2A-ME	4th
160	Polatty, Dylan	Manteo	12	52	8	0.867	2A-E	2nd
170	Perciful, John (Riley)	Manteo	12	45	7	0.865	2A-E	2nd
195	Brewster, Nick	Manteo	12	43	16	0.729	2A-E	4th
160	Horne, Jon	Nash Central	11	22	15	0.595	2A-E	4th
182	Dillane, Landon	Nash Central	11	25	5	0.833	2A-E	3rd
220	Johnson, D’Angelo	Nash Central	11	24	5	0.828	2A-E	1st
106	Barnett, Alexander	New Bern	10	36	3	0.923	4A-E	1st
120	Klemmer, Tyler	New Bern	10	33	12	0.733	4A-E	2nd
126	Lewis, Nick	New Bern	11	35	8	0.814	4A-E	3rd
132	Baysden, Michael	New Bern	12	19	7	0.731	4A-E	3rd
285	Cox, Taevion	New Bern	12	12	0	1.000	4A-E	1st
106	Alvarado, Brian Trujillo	New Hanover	10	36	9	0.800	4A-E	4th
160	Cuba, Jackson	New Hanover	12	20	1	0.952	4A-E	2nd
106	Lewis, Colton	North East Carolina Prep	10	48	2	0.960	1A-E	2nd
120	Test, Jayden	North East Carolina Prep	12	46	9	0.836	1A-E	3rd
132	Mann, Ryan	North East Carolina Prep	10	54	0	1.000	1A-E	1st
138	Anderson, Cole	North East Carolina Prep	9	36	9	0.800	1A-E	4th
145	Browning, Landon	North East Carolina Prep	9	43	12	0.782	1A-E	2nd
152	Cairo, Anthony	North East Carolina Prep	11	42	12	0.778	1A-E	4th
285	Silver, Daniel	North East Carolina Prep	10	45	11	0.804	1A-E	1st
106	Watters, Seth	North Johnston	12	24	17	0.585	2A-E	4th
182	Moore, Jordin	North Johnston	11	30	9	0.769	2A-E	2nd
106	Peele, Dakota	North Lenoir	12	31	11	0.738	2A-E	2nd
113	Santiago-Lopez, Jared	North Lenoir	12	35	7	0.833	2A-E	3rd
138	Rouse, Everett	North Lenoir	11	35	4	0.897	2A-E	2nd
126	Manning, Hayden	North Pitt	11	36	7	0.837	2A-E	2nd
145	Crump, Jacob	North Pitt	11	42	5	0.894	2A-E	1st
132	Fazekas, Corey	Northeastern	10	42	2	0.955	2A-E	1st
170	Fazekas, Eric	Northeastern	12	38	8	0.826	2A-E	1st
285	Barrington, Davante	Northeastern	10	33	9	0.786	2A-E	1st
113	Williamson, Redmond	Northern Nash	10	29	3	0.906	3A-E	2nd
220	Huddleston, Sammy	Northern Nash	11	10	5	0.667	3A-E	4th
160	Sontay, Moises	Northside (Jacksonville)	11	13	4	0.765	3A-E	2nd
170	Brown, Kamar	Northside (Jacksonville)	11	40	3	0.930	3A-E	2nd
182	Cherry, Marcus	Northside (Jacksonville)	10	18	6	0.750	3A-E	4th
182	O’Neal, Javion	Northside (Pinetown)	12	23	9	0.719	1A-E	1st
120	Tyson, Marcus	Pamlico County	12	47	1	0.979	1A-E	1st
126	Dacuyan, Elijah	Pamlico County	12	36	15	0.706	1A-E	4th
138	Whitley, Jake	Pamlico County	11	29	7	0.806	1A-E	2nd
195	Baker, Ryan	Pamlico County	12	36	10	0.783	1A-E	2nd
220	Stevens, Tyler	Pamlico County	11	36	12	0.750	1A-E	1st
152	Gibson, Jahiem	Pasquotank Co.	12	30	10	0.750	2A-E	2nd
182	Brown, Lazarte	Pender County	10	21	18	0.538	1A-E	3w
220	Roberts, Gabriel	Roanoke Rapids	11	24	9	0.727	2A-E	4th
220	Romero, Joshua	Rolesville	11	20	9	0.690	4A-E	4th
113	Holmes, Brayden	Rosewood	11	45	6	0.882	1A-E	4th
132	Estrada, Ariam	Rosewood	11	46	8	0.852	1A-E	3rd
138	Rivera, Giovani	Rosewood	12	35	6	0.854	1A-E	3rd
152	Vance, Keovin	Rosewood	12	37	7	0.841	1A-E	2nd
160	Davis, Kaleb	Rosewood	11	41	6	0.872	1A-E	4th
182	Deloatch, Ryan	Rosewood	11	44	8	0.846	1A-E	3rd
113	McCullough, Ethan	South Brunswick	12	30	4	0.882	3A-E	3rd
195	Weaver, Damian	South Brunswick	12	36	12	0.750	3A-E	4th
220	Frazier, Garrett	South Brunswick	12	36	4	0.900	3A-E	1st
113	Kornegay, Ziquaveon	South Central	11	41	20	0.672	3A-E	4th
138	Peters, Colton	South Granville	10	23	8	0.742	2A-ME	2nd
145	Hayes, Jonathan	South Granville	11	26	29	0.473	2A-ME	4th
152	Powell, Ethan	South Granville	10	40	16	0.714	2A-ME	2nd
160	Dennison, Cameron	South Granville	11	24	12	0.667	2A-ME	2nd
106	Brownlee, Ethan	South Johnston	10	38	2	0.950	3A-ME	2nd
113	Guerra, Israel	South Johnston	12	44	1	0.978	3A-ME	1st
120	Corl, Carson	South Johnston	10	33	11	0.750	3A-ME	4th
126	Haro, Chris	South Lenior	11	40	8	0.833	2A-E	3rd
113	Yanez, Gavin	South Lenoir	12	23	20	0.535	2A-E	2nd
120	Reavis, Wyatt	South Lenoir	11	22	13	0.629	2A-E	3rd
132	Davis, Bladen	South Lenoir	10	29	15	0.659	2A-E	4th
145	Day, Eli	South Lenoir	12	15	6	0.714	2A-E	3rd
152	Mejia, Anthony	South Lenoir	12	21	9	0.700	2A-E	3rd
106	Salazar, Jose	Southern Nash	10	31	4	0.886	3A-E	3rd
160	Su, Kordyn	Southern Nash	12	27	16	0.628	3A-E	4th
285	Baldwin, Elyjiah	Southside	12	18	1	0.947	1A-E	3rd
106	Larkins, Aeden	Southwest Onslow	10	33	10	0.767	2A-E	3rd
113	Duhon, Carter	Southwest Onslow	11	44	3	0.936	2A-E	1st
132	Miller, Jensen	Southwest Onslow	11	44	7	0.863	2A-E	2nd
138	Shields-Adams, Ashton	Southwest Onslow	10	30	15	0.667	2A-E	4th
160	Jones, Jeremiah	Southwest Onslow	12	36	4	0.900	2A-E	1st
170	Haffner, Logan	Southwest Onslow	12	29	5	0.853	2A-E	4th
182	Rodriguez Jr., Jason	Southwest Onslow	12	39	2	0.951	2A-E	1st
195	Whitehead, Tanner	Southwest Onslow	12	26	1	0.963	2A-E	1st
220	Fountain, Grayson	Southwest Onslow	11	34	6	0.850	2A-E	2nd
285	Hoult, Peter	Southwest Onslow	12	22	14	0.611	2A-E	2nd
106	Vaught, Paul	Swansboro	10	28	8	0.778	3A-E	2nd
120	Goodman,  Ayden	Swansboro	11	34	12	0.739	3A-E	2nd
126	Cowell, Tyler	Swansboro	11	42	3	0.933	3A-E	2nd
145	Rhude, Klint	Swansboro	12	34	10	0.773	3A-E	4th
152	Yager, Theodore	Swansboro	12	46	3	0.939	3A-E	1st
285	Doreus, Hyuga	Swansboro	12	37	13	0.740	3A-E	4th
145	Rubistello, Stephen	Tarboro	9	34	5	0.872	1A-E	4th
120	Reid, Noah	Topsail	9	27	12	0.692	4A-E	4th
126	Tellez, Robert	Topsail	11	40	10	0.800	4A-E	4th
132	Fritz, Ian	Topsail	10	47	2	0.959	4A-E	1st
152	Blevins, Ethan	Topsail	12	41	3	0.932	4A-E	1st
182	Martinez, Aaron	Topsail	11	45	8	0.849	4A-E	3rd
285	Bennett, Thomas	Topsail	11	46	7	0.868	4A-E	3rd
126	Watt, Tyler	Wake Forest	10	39	6	0.867	4A-E	2nd
132	Holland, Emmit	Wake Forest	12	40	9	0.816	4A-E	4th
138	Wilman, Bailey	Wake Forest	11	44	4	0.917	4A-E	4th
152	Russo, Zack	Wakefield	11	50	11	0.820	4A-E	3rd
182	Franciscy, Trevor	Wakefield	12	39	15	0.722	4A-E	4th
106	Price, Christian	Washington	11	31	11	0.738	2A-E	1st
120	Woolard, Braxton	Washington	11	24	12	0.667	2A-E	2nd
126	Tucker, Tate	Washington	9	22	18	0.550	2A-E	4th
132	B-Meza, David	Washington	9	30	11	0.732	2A-E	3rd
138	Foreman, Gabe	Washington	9	34	15	0.694	2A-E	3rd
152	Smith, Bryant	Washington	11	30	4	0.882	2A-E	1st
160	Haywood, Traquan	Washington	11	19	4	0.826	2A-E	3rd
120	Hill, Austin	West Brunswick	11	28	15	0.651	3A-E	4th
132	Connick, Luke	West Brunswick	11	36	5	0.878	3A-E	1st
170	Wiggins, Treston	West Brunswick	12	26	9	0.743	3A-E	4th
126	Oxford, Skyler	West Carteret	12	47	8	0.855	3A-E	1st
132	Shirley, Dylan	West Carteret	10	42	9	0.824	3A-E	2nd
195	Knipe, Joshua	West Carteret	12	56	0	1.000	3A-E	1st
126	Bell, Walker	West Craven	12	31	1	0.969	2A-E	1st
138	Johnson, Gerald	West Craven	10	37	3	0.925	2A-E	1st
220	Oneto, Dominec	West Craven	12	29	10	0.744	2A-E	3rd
160	Painter, Aaron	West Johnston	11	23	13	0.639	3A-ME	2nd
145	Owens, Jeffrey	White Oak	12	34	9	0.791	3A-E	2nd

February 14, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Tenn.-Chatt. Wrestling Clinches Win over Gardner-Webb in Final Bout

Logan Andrew and the Chattanooga Mocs claimed a key Southern Conference Friday night fight over Gardner-Webb

RESULTS
CHATTANOOGA—The Chattanooga Mocs and Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs went down to the wire in a pivotal Southern Conference match Friday night in Maclellan Gym. Sophomore heavyweight Logan Andrew dominated that final bout to secure the 19-16 victory for the Mocs.
“Logan really stepped up for the team in a big way,” Coach Kyle Ruschell shared. “He’s battling through some things and everyone on this team is grateful for that performance.
“Noah and Rocky both went out there with a purpose, to go out and dominate. That’s what you saw in those two matches. Noah and Rocky were here to wrestle and dominate somebody. Logan Andrew too. I mean, he shot four or five times and got three takedowns on the heavyweight.
“We need 10 guys that want to go out there and compete in front of a crowd.”
The Mocs return to Maclellan Gym Sunday hosting Campbell at 2 p.m.
WEIGHT-BY-WEIGHT
125: Logan Ashton 4-2 loss to Drew West
Logan got the first takedown on a strong effort. He was sent to his back but stayed locked to his man avoiding the takedown before working his way behind for the two. He was up 2-1 going into the second with West choosing down. West worked a reverse which proved to be the winning points adding riding time bonus.
 
133: Brayden Palmer 2-1 win over Todd Carter
Brayden registered the opening points with an escape to start the second. Time ran out on his shot to end the period. He rode his way into the bonus point to start the third before an escape with less than 10 seconds to go. He held on for the win.
Notes: 3rd career match between the two with Palmer leading 3-0 … rest of story at GOmocs.com/news/2023/2/10/recap-wrestling-clinches-win-in-final-bout

February 14, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Big 10 Wrestling News & Results

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Results and stories from at least 6 Big Ten teams presented with links below.
Contact us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – Nittany Lion Wrestling Team Rolls Over Scarlet Knights 33-8 at Rutgers

Penn State wins eight straight bouts to close out the dual

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Penn State (14-0, 7-0 B1G) Nittany Lion wrestling team rolled over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 33-8 in its final road dual of the 2022-23 season. Penn State won the dual’s final eight bouts (seven for bonus) to grab the impressive Big Ten road win. All rankings listed are InterMat/InterMat Team TPI (Feb. 7, 2023).
The dual meet began at 125 where redshirt freshman Gary Steen lost to No. 16 Dean Peterson, 21-6 (TF; 6:11). Junior Baylor Shunk took the mat at 133 and dropped a hard fought 7-2 decision to No. 15 Joe Heilmann, giving Rutgers an early 8-0 lead.  Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 6 at 141, controlled the action in his bout with No. 19 Joseph Olivieri. Van Ness scored eight points in the third period to roll to a 12-1 major decision.
Redshirt freshman Shayne Van Ness, ranked No. 13 at 149, controlled Tony White in a 21-9 major decision. Van Ness, like Bartlett, dominated the third period. He scored 11 points in the final two minutes and tied the dual meet at 8-8 with his major. True freshman Levi Haines, ranked No. 8 at 157, posted an impressive 8-2 win over No. 33 Andrew Clark for Penn State’s third straight win in the dual. Haines’ win sent Penn State into the halftime break leading 11-8. … rest of story atGOpsusports.com/news/2023/2/10/nittany-lion-wrestling-team-rolls-over-scarlet-knights-33-8-at-rutgers

2 } – No. 2 Iowa dominates No. 9 Michigan 33-8

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Five bonus point victories and eight wins overall propelled the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to a dominating 33-8 victory over No. 9 Michigan on Friday night in front of a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Iowa won the dual’s first seven matches to build a 28-0 lead as it improved to 14-1 overall and finishes 7-1 in Big Ten action. The Hawkeyes had a 21-6 advantage in takedowns in the dual.

“They are without some guys, that has to be said,” said head coach Tom Brands. “We have Oklahoma State coming to town a week from Sunday and we have to get ready for the postseason, it’s right there.

“Teske, good job, we’re going to see a different guy there in a Michigan singlet if we meet them, a couple of different places, 165 as well. We have to keep controlling what we control and do what we do best at the most important time of the year.”

The Hawkeyes started the dual with three straight bonus point victories from No. 1 Spencer Lee, No. 15 Brody Teske and No. 2 Real Woods. … rest of story at Hawkeyesports.com/news/2023/02/10/no-2-iowa-dominates-no-9-michigan-33-8

3 } – No. 13 Northwestern Charges Past Northern Illinois, 30-6

‘Cats close non-conference slate with dominant victory
DeKALB, Ill. (February 10, 2023) – No. 13 Northwestern wrestling (6-3, 4-3 B1G) closed non-conference action with authority this evening, rolling to a 30-6 win over Northern Illinois (7-5, 4-1 MAC) inside the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, Ill.
 
The Wildcats were victorious in eight matches, picking up bonus points in four bouts.
Andrew Davison turned in a dominant effort at 197 pounds.  Wrestling Jacob Christensen, Davison used a four-point near fall in the first period to quickly build a 6-0 lead.  The Chesterton, Ind. native kept his foot on the gas as the match wore on, building a 17-4 advantage early in the third period before scoring a fall with 36 seconds gone in the final frame. … rest of story at NUsports.com/news/2023/2/10/wrestling-no-13-northwestern-charges-past-northern-illinois-30-6

4 } – JARON SMITH’S WIN ON SENIOR NIGHT GIVES TERPS 19-18 VICTORY OVER PURDUE

COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland won its first Big Ten dual match since Jan. 10, 2016 with a dramatic 19-18 win over Purdue on Friday night at the XFINITY Pavilion. Eighth-year senior Jaron Smith clinched the win for the Terps (9-7, 1-6) with a 3-2 decision at heavyweight, sending the crowd and team into a frenzy. 

Maryland rallied by winning four of the final five matches. After trailing 9-0 and 15-4, the Terps made the comeback. John Martin Best won in overtime, 6-5 at 165. Then Dominic Solis captured a 5-4 decision. 

In his return to action after an injury, No. 17 Jaxon Smith pinned Hayden Filipovichin 2:00 to bring the Terps within 18-16, setting the stage for Jaron Smith’s 3-2 victory. 

Incredible comeback by @TerpsWrestling to get their first @B1GWrestling win since 2015-16! pic.twitter.com/hiUl5GP7ET— Maryland On BTN (@MarylandOnBTN) February 11, 2023

With nine wins, the Terps have their most wins in a season since the 2013-14 season when Maryland went 9-8. Dating to that Big Ten win in 2016, a 26-10 victory over Michigan State, Maryland had lost 63 consecutive Big Ten duals. … rest of story at UMterps.com/news/2023/2/10/wrestling-wrest-purdue-recap

5 } – Chandler Earns 50th Dual Victory, No. 24 Spartans Down No. 22 Indiana on Senior Night

Malczewski and Caffey Score Bonus-Point Wins to Clinch Historic Milestone

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Seventh-year head coach Roger Chandler secured the 50th dual victory of his career, and No. 24 Michigan State wrestling took home a 20-16 senior night win over the No. 22 Indiana Hoosiers on Friday inside Jenison Field House. MSU utilized back-to-back bonus point victories from redshirt senior Layne Malczewski and graduate Cameron Caffey to clinch the match at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively.
Chandler became just the fourth head coach in Michigan State program history to reach the 50-win threshold, joining Spartan legends in Grady Peninger, Tom Minkel and Fendley Collins. Chandler also became the second-fastest head coach to reach that accomplishment, doing so in under seven seasons. MSU has experienced a resurgence in dual success under Chandler’s guidance, going from 2-11 in the season prior to his assumption of the top job to improving the team’s season win tally in each of the next three years. The Hoosier alum directed Michigan State’s first winning season in 14 years during the 2018-19 campaign, going 10-8 overall.
Following the victorious result, Michigan State climbs to 9-6 overall with a 2-6 mark at the finish line of the Big Ten dual season. Friday’s dual victory guaranteed that MSU would finish the season with a winning record for the second consecutive year. Indiana drops to 7-5 overall with a 3-4 ledger in the B1G, facing off against the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday afternoon in Ann Arbor.
Before the first whistle, Spartan wrestling celebrated Caffey, Skyler Crespo, Rayvon Foley, Benny Gomez, Miles Hoey, Cameron Monzadeh, Peyton Omania and Ryan Vasbinder, as well as student manager Maddie Coon in a special senior night recognition. Both Caffey and Foley will finish inside the top 10 all-time in career victories at MSU with 117 and 114 wins, respectively. All nine individuals have left an indelible mark on the Spartan wrestling program, and their commitment has culminated in a combined 45 victories since the start of the 2017-18 season. … rest of story at MSUspartans.com/news/2023/2/10/wrestling-chandler-earns-50th-dual-victory-no-24-spartans-down-no-22-indiana-on-senior-night

6 } – Huskers Collect Fifth Straight Dual Victory

Lincoln, Neb. – The Nebraska wrestling team (11-3, 7-1) tallied seven bout victories en route to the Huskers’ 27-10 victory over Rutgers in front of 1,545 fans at the Devaney Center. 

No. 5 Brock Hardy (141) highlighted the day with a technical fall, and No. 1 Peyton Robb (157) and No. 2 Mikey Labriola (174) claimed a pair of victories to remain undefeated at 22-0. 

Competition started at 197 with No. 10 Silas Allred facing Billy Janzer of Rutgers (10-7, 2-6 Big Ten). Allred scored a pair of takedowns en route to the 6-0 decision. At HWT, Cale Davidson battled No. 21 Boone McDermott, but fell by major decision, 12-3. 

Up next, No. 5 Liam Cronin tallied a 3-1 decision over Rutgers’ No. 16 Dean Peterson. Cronin used an escape and a late takedown in Period 3 to claim his third-straight conference victory. Boo Dryden then got the call at 133 against No. 15 Joe Heilmann. Dryden scored an opening takedown, but Heilmann responded to get the 6-3 decision.

With the Huskers trailing 7-6, Hardy flipped the momentum with a major decision over Rutgers’ Devon Britton. Hardy scored a takedown in each period and added eight nearfall points to grab the 18-3 win. 

At 149, Dayne Morton struck first with a takedown in period one, answered by an Anthony White escape. A pair of stall warnings against White in the second period added to Morton’s lead. In the final period, White tallied an escape, a takedown and the riding time point to defeat Morton in a 5-3 decision.

Top-ranked Robb (157) kept his perfect record intact with an 11-3 major decision over Andrew Clark. In the opening period, Robb recorded a takedown and two nearfall swipes to jump out to the 4-0 lead. A second period reversal increased his advantage to 6-0 entering the final two minutes. A pair of takedowns and the riding time point secured the major for Robb and stretched Nebraska’s lead to 15-10. 

Bubba Wilson (165) used a big third period takedown to defeat Al DeSantis in a 6-3 decision. Wilson tabbed an escape and a takedown in the second period, while DeSantis got an escape of his own. Entering the final period, Wilson led 3-2, but a DeSantis escape tied it up. Wilson’s crucial takedown and the riding time point earned him the win. Labriola (174) remained undefeated in a 6-2 decision over Jackson Turley. … rest of story at Huskers.com/news/2023/2/12/wrestling

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Virginia Takes Down Duke 45-3 On Senior Night

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia wrestling team (8-5, 1-3 ACC) put together a complete performance on Friday (Feb. 10) as the Cavaliers defeated Duke (3-?, 0-4 ACC) by a score of 45-3 in dual competition at Mem Gym. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Cavaliers started strong and never looked back, winning nine of 10 weight classes on the night. Duke’s only individual victory would come at heavyweight to close the dual.

Virginia got a decision from Patrick McCormick at 125 pounds to open the match and then picked up seven bonus-point victories after that opening win from McCormick. The Cavaliers got tech falls from Marlon Yarbrough (133) and Jarod Verkleeren (149) sandwiched around a major decision from Dylan Cedeno (141).

The Cavaliers also got three pins with consecutive falls from Jake Keating (157) and Justin McCoy (165) before Michael Battista would notch the third pin at 197 pounds. Vic Marcelli also added six points to the dual score as Duke forfeited at 174 pounds, while Neil Antrassian added a major decision at 184 pounds.

NOTES ON THE DUAL
• With the win, the Cavaliers now lead the all-time series with Duke 64-7-2 through 73 meetings.
• The 45 points scored by the Cavaliers is the most ever in the series against the Blue Devils. … rest of story at Virginiasports.com/news/2023/02/10/virginia-takes-down-duke-45-3-on-senior-night

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NWCA Announces Jim Koch Division II Hall of Fame 2023 Class

MANHEIM, PA – Seven former NCAA Divisions II standouts will earn induction as a part of the 2023 class of the Jim Koch Division II Hall of Fame, announced by the NWCA Division II Coaches Friday.

The 2023 class includes a world silver medalist, a total of 13 NCAA Division II National Championships, a Division II Wrestler of the Year, a Most Outstanding Wrestler of the NCAA Division II National Championships, and 25 total NCAA All-American finishes at the Division II and Division I levels.

Arsenia Barksdale of Adams State is the first inductee. Barksdale was a four-time NCAA Division II All-American, winning a national title at 125 for the Grizzlies as a junior in 2009. He finished third as both a freshman and a senior, and was fourth his sophomore year in 2008. He was also a three-time NCAA Division II Regional champion, and was also the Region Freshman of the Year in 2006. Since graduating from Adams State, Barksdale has coached at both the high school and college level. He coached 5 All-Americans, 2 national runners-up, and 1 national champion while assisting at his alma mater, and also helped coach 11 All-Americans and 3 national champions as an assistant at Northwest Kansas Junior College.

Two-time NCAA Division II National Champion Thad Benton of Pitt-Johnstown is the next inductee. The Mountain Cat was a three-time All-American in total, winning the national title at 141 in both 2005 and 2006 after taking fifth at 133 in 2003. He was a two-time NCAA Division II East Region champion, earned the most pins in shortest time at the 2003 NCAA Division II Championships, and was named WrestlingReport.com’s Pennsylvania Collegiate Wrestler of the Year in 2005. His 121 career wins still ranks 15^th-best in a UPJ career, while his .842 winning percentage is goof for eighth all-time at UPJ. Benton was the eighth wrestler to win a National Championship for Pitt.-Johnstown, and was just the third to win multiple national titles.

Jason Bingaman of Lake Superior State is the next inductee. A two-time NCAA Division II National Champion and four-time All-American, Bingaman won his first title at 285 as a sophomore in 1992 and followed it with another in 1993. He was national runner-up as a senior, and also placed 6^th as a freshman, earning him honors as the top collegiate freshman heavyweight by Amateur Wrestling News in 1991. The 1994 Regional Wrestler of the Year, Bingaman is the LSSU career leader in pins with 51, and posted a career record of 129-33-3. He was also a silver medalist in Greco Roman at the 1991 Espoir World Championships and the 1993 University Nationals and Olympic Sports Festival and was inducted into the Lake Superior State Hall of Fame in 2005.

Trevor Franklin of Upper Iowa is the next honoree. Franklin was a four-time NCAA Division II National Qualifier, winning a pair of National Championships. He was the 125 champion in 2011 and the 133 champion in 2012, earning honors as the NWCA Division II Wrestler of the Year in 2012 with his title capping a perfect 28-0 season. … rest of story and inductees at NWCAonline.com/nwca-announces-jim-koch-division-ii-hall-of-fame-2023-class

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Newberry Ends Dual Season With Road Win Against The Yellow Jackets

In action against Allen University and University of South Carolina’s club team, the Wolves come home victorious in both bouts

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Just two days removed from a convincing 34-11 win over the Mount Olive Trojans on Senior Night in Eleazer, Newberry Wrestling (10-5, 8-2 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas) took the short trip to the capital looking to claim another victory on the road. The opponent for this away dual would come in the form of the Allen Yellow Jackets, a team that is 13-4 on the year while 3-1 in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Also, to make things more interesting, the University of South Carolina’s Club Wrestling team would make the trip to Allen, making the trip to Columbia into a tri-meet. With this being the last dual before Newberry shifts their attention towards the Super Region II Championships in two weeks, the Wolves needed to come out strong against a quality opponent while getting ready for postseason action.

Kicking the action off against the University of South Carolina, 125 lbs Christian Decatur (Goldsboro, N.C.) would have his easiest match of the night with a forfeit in the initial bout. 133 lbs JP Gamez (Dade City, Fla.) started things right for Newberry with a pin over Will Vaporis at 2:04, followed by a forfeit win for 141 lbs Fletcher Swindall (Alexandria, Ala.). 

149 lbs Marcus Johnson (Columbia, S.C.) was defeated in the following match by Rob Gemerelli via pin, but 157 lbs Will Evans (Richmond Hill, Ga.) followed the match by getting back points lost, pinning Connor Leister at 1:10. 165 lbs P.J. Wunderlich (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) won his match over Garrett Rohmeyer by fall at 3:45, extending the lead even further, and 174 lbs Asa Walton (Buena, N.J.) would win his match as well, securing a major decision over Norman Cella by a score of 10-1. 

184 lbs Armando Acosta (Gainesville, Fla.) claimed a 15-6 major decision win over Denton DiCarlo, but the Gamecocks were able to get another win with Zach St. Thomas beating 197 lbs Andrew Annand (Crawfordville, Fla.) by fall (4:48). 285 lbs John Parker (Temecula, Calif.), going up a weight class, would prove size doesn’t always matter in wrestling, pinning Cap Holley at 4:05 to cap off the first action of the night for the Wolves. … rest of story and results at Newberrywolves.com/news/2023/2/10/wrestling-ends-season-with-road-win-against-the-yellow-jackets

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