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Campbell Wrestling closes out Chattanooga 24-13

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. – Levi Hopkins’ decision and a pin from Taye Ghadiali closed out a 24-13 Southern Conference dual win for visiting Campbell over Chattanooga on Sunday at Maclellan Gym.

The Camels (16-8, 7-0 SoCon) claimed their sixth straight dual victory, topping the Mocs (8-10, 5-2 SoCon) for the fourth consecutive dual.

Campbell led 9-0, registering three decisions to start the match, including an overtime 4-2 win for No. 22 Domenic Zaccone over No. 18 Brayden Palmer at 133 pounds.

After Noah Castillo put UTC on the board with a 4-1 decision at 149, Troy Nation responded for Campbell with a second period pin, topping Lincoln Heck (3:39).

The Mocs, however, claimed the next three macthups, including a 10-1 major decision for No. 12 Rocky Jordan at 174, as well as a 4-3 decision at 184 in the day’s second ranked vs. ranked bout, with No. 33 Matthew Waddell defeating No. 32 Caleb Hopkins, cutting the CU lead to 15-13.

Hopkins, ranked No. 33 at 197, then downed Jake Boyd, 6-4, and Ghadiali, ranked No. 17 at heavyweight, pinned Logan Andrew (1:46) in the first period, clinching the match, 24-13, for the Camels. … rest of story at GOcamels.com/news/2023/2/12/wrestling-closes-out-chattanooga-24-13

February 15, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The top contenders for a national title at 149 pounds, beginning with Yianni’s chase for history

The biggest storyline at 149 pounds this year is simple: Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis is on the hunt for his fourth national title, a feat that only four wrestlers in history have ever accomplished. 

It’s a storyline Diakomihalis knows people want to talk about, one that could put his name in the record books forever. But it’s also a story that creates motivation for every wrestler in the country at his weight. He’s not just someone going for his fourth national title, he’s a wrestler going for his fourth title in a weight class full of contenders. 

GREATEST EVER: Cael Sanderson | Dan Gable | Kyle Dake | Jordan Burroughs 

“This whole summer, I was training to beat one guy, and that’s Yianni,” Wisconsin All-American Austin Gomez said in an interview with NCAA.com “I want to go out and make history and be the guy that stops Yianni from winning his fourth national title. I don’t think that’s been done, a guy being stopped from winning four.” 

Gomez, a sixth-year junior for the Wisconsin Badgers, made progress toward that goal when he shocked the wrestling world with his upset win over the three-time champ in November, delivering Diakomihalis his first loss since 2017 in decisive fashion. 

Gomez always believed he could pull off the upset, but he knows just what a big deal that win was for him, his team, and 149 pounds as a whole. It was a victory that put the rest of the weight class on notice. 

“[That win] boosted my confidence a lot, just saying that like ‘Hey, he’s not the guy at this weight class, there’s a new dog in town, and that’s Austin Gomez,” Gomez said. “I think it just gave me so much more confidence, but it also put a target on my back because they know, all the 149-pounders know, now that this weight class got blown up after I beat Yianni.” 

BIGGEST UPSET: Here’s how Austin Gomez topped the three-time champ

Despite the result of that bout, Diakomihalis held down the top ranking in the weight class. Gomez had taken a loss earlier this year to Iowa State’s Paniro Johnson, and he later took a second loss by injury default to Northwestern’s Yahya Thomas in late January. His notable wins though, … rest of story at NCAA.com/news/wrestling/article/2023-02-10/top-contenders-national-title-149-pounds-beginning-yiannis-chase-history

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Five Wrestlers Scoop Up a W in PC’s First SoCon Victory on Senior Day

CLINTON, S.C. – Honoring the first two recruits to ever join the program for an extra-emotional senior day presentation prior to the Presbyterian College Men’s Wrestling team’s final Templeton appearance of the semester, Jacob Brasseur and Khalid Brinkley’s swansong foreshadowed a raucous finish in Clinton on Sunday afternoon as the Blue Hose achieved their first Southern Conference win of the year in a head-to-head war with Gardner-Webb, 19-18.

PC’s thrilling triumph over the Runnin’ Bulldogs served as a long-term reward for the many near misfires that the squad endured preceding Sunday’s match-clinching moment, a 13-1 MD dominated by heavyweight Malcolm Wiley against GW’s Abraham Preston. Zach Wells (174) and Dominic Chavez (125) both aided Presbyterian’s winning effort in a crucial SoCon affair, as did Brinkley and Brasseur in pulse-pounding finishes within minutes of each other, sending the Blue Hose faithful out of their seats in the process.

In contrast to a majority of PC’s conference duals – falling behind early, storming back from a looming deficit only to ultimately come up empty-handed – this time the roles reversed with Gardner-Webb forced to play catch-up thanks to a nine-point hole dug out by head coach Mark Cody‘s club. Just as it seemed that the Runnin’ Bulldogs would steal another one by taking their first lead in the penultimate bout at 18-15, Wiley ensured the ending was more storybook than catastrophe by grabbing arguably the biggest four points of Presbyterian’s season to rapturous applause.

None of the engulfed post-match adulation would have been possible without the early successes of Brinkley and Brasseur in their final Clinton chapter, the former gifting the Blue Hose six points on an exquisite sub-six-minute cradle pin and the latter earning a stringent 3-1 decision two contests later.

Those results – plus a match-opening 8-2 decision from Chavez – allowed coach Cody’s group to reach their largest advantage in any SoCon bout this season (nine points). Chavez, a junior who seemingly keeps gaining momentum … rest of story at GObluehose.com/news/2023/2/12/mens-wrestling-five-wrestlers-scoop-up-win-pcs-first-socon-victory-on-senior-day

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Buckeye wrestling wins State Duals title; Brecksville, Rootstown second, Wadsworth third

Make no mistake. Finishing in the top three in the Division I State Duals is an accomplishment.

It’s also a bitter pill at the same time.

Brecksville finished second for the third consecutive season behind five-time reigning champion St. Edward in a 35-21 loss Saturday.

Wadsworth was third for the second season in a row with a 44-21 win over Dublin Coffman in the consolation final.

That said, the Grizzlies lost 41-14 to the Bees in the semifinals in consecutive seasons.

Wadsworth, Brecksville Wrestling:Bees, Grizzlies flex muscles at Suburban League Championships

“We walk out with a sour taste, and I think that says something,” Brecksville coach Todd Haverdill said. “The last couple years they just put it on us and we’re just like, ‘Hey, they’re better than us.’ Today, there were some matches that were tight and a couple could go the other way. We got a real interesting finish, so I’m really proud of their effort. But we didn’t come here to take a second.”

The Bees tied things with the host Eagles at 15 with six matches to go but fell behind down the stretch.

Brock Herman (144 pounds) and Max Vanadia (215) were the only three-time winners. David Zambounis (150) went 2-0.

“I mean, Ed’s is really good,” Herman said. “They’re the top team. They’re always going to be the top team coming in here, so you can’t be upset with second place. Come the (individual) state tournament, we’ll be ready.” … rest of story at AKRONBeaconjournal.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2023/02/12/greater-akron-area-wrestling-teams-strong-at-state-duals-tournaments-buckeye-brecksville-wadsworth

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Queens Earns First Home Win of the Season on Senior Day

Results
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte wrestling team earned its first home win of the season this afternoon defeating Allen University, 31-9
How it Happened

  • Queens won seven matches on the day, earning five straight to pull ahead of the Yellowjackets in the dual.
  • Seniors Melvin Rubio and Jay Skalecki walked off the mat at home for the last time winners as Rubio earned a tech fall win and Skalecki won by major decision.
  • Nico D’Amico (149) and Toure Moore (157) each secured three points for the Royals with their wins.
  • Vladimir Sukhikh (165) and Joshua Voelkel (HWT) each pinned their opponents for wins.
  • The seniors were recognized ahead of the dual for their outstanding careers as Royals.

Coach’s Quote
“I’m so happy for the boys, especially our seniors, it’s nice to see the improvements they’ve made come to fruition,” head coach Rob Tate stated. “It’s been a tough year for everyone, but this group is special; one of the more resilient groups of people I’ve ever been around.”
Up Next
Queens will wrap its regular season on the road at VMI on Saturday, Feb. 18. Click here to see the full 2022-23 wrestling schedule. … rest of the story and links at Queensathletics.com/news/2023/2/12/mens-wrestling-queens-earns-first-home-win-of-the-season-on-senior-day

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Northeastern National D-I Dual Meet Results & News

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Nine stories with sources are included below about colleges and universities in the Ivy League, the E.I.W.A., and others in the northeastern states in recent weeks. Contact us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – Frinzi Scores a Crucial Six Points as Harvard Wrestling Defeats Columbia 19-18

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard wrestling pulled off an amazing victory Friday night against Columbia at the Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson had many big wins in the 19-18 victory with none larger than Dante Frinzi’s victory over Angelo Rini. The first-year registered a fall 1:45 into the first period to deliver the Crimson a crucial six points. Harvard won the first five of six matches Friday evening on the way to the victory over the lions. 

“That was a good win against a very good team,” Head Coach Jay Weiss said on Friday night.  “I like how they are fighting and how different guys are stepping up. Dante got that big pin at 33 and Leo’s overtime win were huge. Just have to keep getting better.” … rest of story at GOcrimson.com/news/2023/2/10/frinzi-scores-a-crucial-six-points-as-wrestling-defeats-columbia-19-18

2 } – Rider Gets Back on Track With Dominant win vs Edinboro

Laird’s 100th collegiate win comes in win vs Edinboro
EDINBORO, PA– The Rider Broncs Wrestling team dominated Edinboro, 28-6, to end their three-dual losing streak. With the win, the Broncs move to 5-5 on the season and 3-1 in MAC duals. 

Rider started out strong with a pair of bonus point wins from Tyler Klinsky and McKenzie Bell picking up a tech fall and a major decision respectively. Klinsky led the bout 4-1 going into the first period before outscoring Eamonn Jimenez 19-7 in the final two periods. 

For Bell, it’s his fourth major decision in his last five bouts. Bell went on to pitch a shutout vs Zach Soda 10-0 to give the Broncs a 12-0 lead after three bouts.

After giving up wins at 149 and 157, Rider would sweep the rest of the dual including wins from Ethan Laird and David Szuba. Szuba picked up Rider’s third bonus point decision of the night and his eighth bonus point victory of the year. 

Ethan Laird also picked up a monumential victory at 197 against Cody Mulligian. The win gives Laird his 100th collegiate win including 11 as a redshirt last year.

Bronc Notes

“Our kids wrestled well tonight, I thought we pushed the pace and controlled the action. It should give them confidence moving forward. “- Rider Head Coach John Hangey … rest of story at GObroncs.com/news/2023/2/10/rider-gets-back-on-track-with-win-vs-edinboro

3 } – Men’s Wrestling Rolls to Pair of Dual Wins Over George Mason & American

The LHU men’s wrestling team faced a double dip of road duals on Saturday, and came out on top both times

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Facing a busy Saturday of back-to-back road duals, the Division I Lock Haven University men’s wrestling team (7-6, 4-1 MAC) toppled George Mason University (11-7, 2-3 MAC) in Mid-American Conference (MAC) action before steamrolling American University (7-9) in non-conference action.
Behind the pair of dual wins, the Bald Eagles stretched their winning streak to five in a row with just two duals remaining before the postseason.
In the day’s opening dual against George Mason, the Bald Eagles fell behind early 12-3, but responded in emphatic fashion to win five of the final six bouts and grab the 24-15 MAC win.
The Haven then capped their afternoon with a dominant 24-9 win over American University. LHU rolled out to a 12-0 lead in the opening four matches and never looked back, winning eight of ten bouts.
At the top of the Bald Eagle lineup, Anthony Noto (Lima, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima (NC State)) and Gable Strickland (Benton, Pa./Benton) both notched 2-0 days. On the day, five total LHU wrestlers went a perfect 2-0.
Noto, the nation’s 11th-ranked 125-pounder, opened his day with a pin over George Mason’s JB Dragovich before closing his afternoon with a decision victory against American. Noto’s pin was the Bald Eagles only one on the day and came just 1:13 into the bout.
Ranked No. 31 in the latest NCAA Coaches’ Rankings, Strickland earned a major decision at 133 over Patrick Schellpfeffer in The Haven’s win over George Mason, and followed it up with a 5-1 decision over American’s Jack Maida. … rest of story at GOlhu.com/news/2023/2/11/mens-wrestling-rolls-to-pair-of-dual-wins-over-george-mason-american

4 } – Hofstra Dominates Sacred Heart; Splits A Pair Of Saturday Matches

Cambridge, MA/Fairfield, CT – Hofstra won six weights with bonus points and eight matches in total against Sacred Heart for a 43-6 victory to finish off a two-match split Saturday. The Pride lost to Harvard, 25-11, in the first match of the day.

Hofstra moved to 4-6 overall and 2-6 in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association. Harvard is 3-4 overall and 3-3 in the EIWA, while Sacred Heart is 0-11 overall and 0-5 in league action.

Chase Liardi, Jacob Ferreira, and Trey Rogers each went 2-0 on the day. Liardi had a 3-1 decision over Harvard’s Dante Frinzi and a win by fall over Ben Davoli of Sacred Heart in 37 seconds. Ferreira, ranked 26th by InterMat, decisioned Leo Tarantino of Harvard, 3-1, and then won by fall over Owen Ayotte of Sacred Heart. Rogers, ranked 29th, had a tech fall over Michael Doggett of Harvard and by fall over Sacred Heart’s Logan Michael in 2:58.

Hofstra returns to action next Saturday at home against Cal Baptist. Match time is 1 p.m. and will be the Pride’s final match of the regular season. 

Notes:
-Hofstra’s 43 points were the most since scoring 45 against Franklin & Marshall on Feb 1, 2020. … rest of story at GOhofstra.com/news/2023/2/11/wrestling-hofstra-dominates-sacred-heart-split-a-pair-of-saturday-matches

5 } – Mountain Hawks Close Out Dual Season With 24-12 Win At Princeton

PRINCETON, N.J. – In the final dual of the regular season, the Lehigh wrestling team picked up a 24-12 victory over Princeton Saturday evening at Jadwin Gym. The Mountain Hawks won seven bouts overall as a technical fall by sophomore Malyke Hines and a major decision by senior Josh Humphreys staked Lehigh to a 15-3 lead at intermission.
The win is Lehigh’s third straight as the Mountain Hawks wrap up the dual season with a 9-9 record.
Princeton (3-11) captured the opening bout as second-ranked Patrick Glory defeated first-year Carter Bailey 12-5 at 125, but Bailey did pick up a key late reversal to avoid the major decision.
Lehigh won the next four bouts, beginning with a 7-1 decision by Connor McGonagle over Anthony Clark at 133. Hines followed with a dominant 15-0 technical fall over Chris Martino at 141. Hines had three four-point near falls in the first period and escaped 17 seconds into the second to end the bout. … rest of story at Lehighsports.com/news/2023/2/11/wrestling-mountain-hawks-close-out-dual-season-with-24-12-win-at-princeton

6 } – Black Knights Upset Drexel with 20-12 Win

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Army West Point Wrestling team defeated the Drexel 20-12 Saturday night. Army won six of their ten matches, #16 Ben Pasiuk defeated #5 Mickey O’Malley and senior Sahm Abdulrazzaq bested #25 Brian Bonino.  

How it Happened 

Army came out strong throughout the evening in their EIWA Conference dual against the Dragons. For their seventh EIWA dual of the season, Army’s Nate Lukez, Ben Pasiuk, Sahm Abdulrazzaq, Ethan Berginc, Julian Sanchez, and Trae McDaniel each put points on the board for the Black Knights. 

Army started competition off with the 157-weight class. Junior Nate Lukez competed against Drexel’s Tyler Williams. In the first period Lukez took a 3-2 lead with a takedown. Continuing to expand his lead. In the second period, Lukez expanded his lead with another takedown making it a 6-2 match. With 15 seconds left in the second period, Lukez took down Williams giving him an 8-3 lead. With a 9-5 lead in the third, Lukez had a takedown with 30 seconds left in the match, giving himself an eight-point lead. With riding time, Lukez defeated Williams by a 14-5 major decision. … rest of story at GOarmywestpoint.com/news/2023/2/11/wrestling-black-knights-upsets-drexel-with-20-12-win

7 } – Columbia University Wrestling Cruises Past Brown, 36-3

The Lions earn their 5th dual match win of the season

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Angelo Rini lost the 133 bout, but the Lions never looked back as they won the next eight bouts to secure a dominating 36-3 win on Saturday night. Columbia earned its fifth dual win of the season as the team improves to 5-7 overall and 5-3 in conference action.
The match started with a Brown forfeit at 125. No. 27 Nick Babin was awarded the win and the Lions held a 6-0 lead before the first bout was played. Brown’s Hunter Adrian earned a 6-4 decision win over Rini at 133 via sudden victory to start the bouts. That would be the only Brown win of the night.
No. 25 Matt Kazimir started the Columbia scoring affair with a sudden victory win over Ian Oswalt at 141. Kazimir battled back from behind to take the bout to overtime and get the win.
Danny Fongaro followed that up with a 5-2 decision win against Ricky Cabanillas at 149. No. 23 Cesar Alvan then secured an 8-2 decision over Sam McMonagle to put the Lions up 15-3.
Andrew Garr got into the lineup at the 165 spot and he did not disappoint as he battled to earn a 3-2 decision win against Keegan Rothrock. Lennox Wolak was awarded the win at 174 via injury default by Drew Clearie.
Aaron Ayzerov posted another decision for the Lions at 184 as he defeated James Araneo, 6-2. Jack Wehmeyer followed with an impressive performance at 197 … rest of story at GOcolumbialions.com/news/2023/2/11/wrestling-cruises-past-brown-36-3

8 } – Harvard Wrestling Cruises to 25-11 Victory over Hofstra

CAMBRIDGE, Mass – Harvard wrestling cruised to a 25-11 victory over Hofstra this afternoon at the Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson won seven of ten matchups on Saturday to help deliver the program its second win in less than twenty-four hours. Harvard has now won three of its last four matches to bring them to .500 in EIWA play. 
Harvard Highlights 

  • Diego Sotelo remained dominant by opening the matchup with a technical fall to give the Crimson an early 5-0 advantage.
  • Joe Cangro recorded a 3-0 decision to give the Crimson an 8-0 lead through three matches. 
  • Jack Crook recorded the first major decision for the Crimson after defeating Michael Leandrou in two periods to give the crimson another four points. 
  • Trevor Tarsi broke his match open in the second period with a takedown and an escape to help deliver yet another victory. 
  • Josh Kim registered the second major decision for the Crimson with an 11-3 victory
  • Philip Conigliaro pulled out another victory in a close matchup via a 6-4 decision. 
  • Yaraslau Slavikouksi remains undefeated this season after recording another victory via a 6-1 decision … rest of story at Gocrimson.com/news/2023/2/11/wrestling-cruises-to-25-11-victory-over-hofstra

9} – Diakomihalis Leads Big Red To 28-15 Win Over Binghamton At Hilton HS

HILTON, N.Y. — As usual, when senior Yianni Diakomihalis is in the spotlight, he delivers. On Friday evening, he was able to shine in front of his family and hometown fans. The three-time national champion earned a first period pin to highlight the Cornell wrestling team’s 28-15 win over Binghamton on Friday evening at Hilton HS.

The sold-out crowd was delighted after a takedown of Michael Zarif a minute into the 149-pound match, the senior was able to use a tilt to gain near-fall points before squaring the Bearcats’ shoulders to the mat 2:22 into the first to extend Cornell’s team lead to 14-3. It was win No. 105 at Cornell for the four-time New York State champion at Hilton HS. … rest of story at Cornellbigred.com/news/2023/2/10/wrestling-binghamton-recap

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Ryan Blackwell to be inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame – announced at UNCP Alumni Day

Ryan Blackwell, center, is among those that will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (NC chapter) this spring. He is flanked by UNCP Coach OT Johnson, Martin Fleming, Milt Sherman, & David Perry. Ryan, a former UNCP & Croatan H.S. wrestler, is an American hero. Stationed at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in 2019, Ryan was shot several times by a Saudi terrorist on the base, along with 3 killed & several others wounded. Despite his wounds, he helped 2 other with wounds escape through a window, applied 1st aid, & called for help. He later helped the police & FBI.

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