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Division – I Live Streaming Guide (2/15 -2/19/2023)

TDR Editor; Some amazing opportunities to see live college action if one can not attend in person.
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We’re into the final week of the dual season, but have a semi-full schedule of DI duals whis week. A total of 47 duals will be contested. Since it can be difficult to figure out where and when to watch all of these events, InterMat has put together a list of all of the live-streamed events occurring this weekend. Below are the dates/times and how to watch each match (with links).

All times are eastern

Wednesday, February 15:

Gardner-Webb at Duke 6:00 PM ACC Network Extra
Iowa State at Missouri 7:30 PM FloWrestling

Thursday, February 16:

CSU Bakersfield at Arizona State 2:00 PM ASU Live Stream
Edinboro at Lock Haven 7:00 PM PSAC Sports Digital Network
Oklahoma at Oklahoma State 8:00 PM ESPN+

Friday, February 17:

Binghamton at American 1:00 PM ESPN+
George Mason at Rider 2:00 PM ESPN+
Edinboro at Bloomsburg 7:00 PM PSAC Sports Digital Network
Princeton at Bucknell 7:00 PM Bucknell Athletics YouTube
Michigan State at Central Michigan 7:00 PM ESPN+
Bellarmine at Chattanooga 7:00 PM ESPN+
Brown at Harvard 7:00 PM ESPN+
Binghamton at Maryland 7:00 PM B1G+
NC State at North Carolina 7:00 PM ACC Network
Virginia at Virginia Tech 7:00 PM ACC Network Extra
Clarion at West Virginia 7:00 PM ESPN+ … rest of the links at Intermatwrestle.com/articles/26504?utm_source=Wrestling+News

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MAC Match Results and News with some more D-I meets

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Almost 9 stories of other Division I match results from the MAC and other conferences. Contact us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – MAC West Champions!

Chippewa wrestlers down Buffalo to repeat as division champions

Vince Perez posted a third-period pin in the 133-pound match on Sunday in helping to spark CMU to a dual meet victory at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – It’s not about how you start, but how you finish.
And, as usual, the finish looks pretty good for CMU wrestling under veteran coach Tom Borrelli.
The Chippewas got an early pin from Vince Perez and won eight matches on Sunday in downing Buffalo, 27-6, in a Mid-American Conference dual meet at the Bulls’ Alumni Arena.
The Chippewas finished 5-1 in MAC duals, claiming their second consecutive MAC West championship. They are 6-8 overall after an 0-5 start that included a 25-12 loss to Clarion in their Jan. 8 league opener. Buffalo is 7-12, 3-3.
“The good thing is they’ve continued to get better,” Borrelli said of his wrestlers. “I’ve seen in it in practice. You’re going to wrestle in competition the way you practice. Our guys are really getting after it in practice; they’re really pushing each other. I think they feed off each other a lot, especially in dual meets.
“I don’t know how good we are, but we’ve continued to get better. We’ll figure out at the MAC tournament how good we really are. I think the MAC tournament’s going to be really, really close. Every team’s pretty even in our league; there’s no dominant team.”
The Chippewas were plenty dominant on Sunday. They scored the first point and got the first takedown in all eight of their victories and scored a riding-time point in five of their victories.
The Chippewas recorded 14 takedowns to the Bulls’ three. Buffalo did not post a takedown until the 184-pound match and by then, CMU had won the first seven matches in building an insurmountable 24-0 lead. … rest of story at CMUchippewas.com/news/2023/2/12/wrestling-mac-west-champions

2 } – Rider Sweeps MAC Weekend With Win Over Clarion

Rider goes 2-0 in the Keystone State with wins vs Edinboro, Clarion

CLARION, PA– The Rider Broncs Wrestling team finished their weekend with a 25-12 win vs. MAC leader Clarion to sweep the weekend vs conference opponents. With the win, Rider moves to 6-5 overall and 4-1 in the MAC.

Rider was led to victory by #29 McKenzie Bell, #22 Quinn Kinner, and #5 Ethan Laird, who all were able to pick up bonus point wins on the afternoon. Bell continued his hot streak with his seventh major of the year and his third in a row, outsourcing opponents 27-0 in his last three bouts. 

Kinner also pitched a shutout at 149 with a 16-0 tech fall win vs Seth Koleno for the Golden Eagles. For the Broncs 149-pounder, it’s his fourth tech fall of the season. 

Laird continued his dominance in the MAC staying undefeated with a 13-5 major decision at 197. Laird who currently ranks as high as fourth in the nation by the NCAA RPI rankings, gained his ninth-straight win and stays perfect in conference duals at 5-0 with four bonus point victories. … rest of story at GObroncs.com/news/2023/2/12/wrestling-rider-sweeps-mac-weekend-with-win-over-clarion

3 } – Trojans Split Matches to Close Regular Season with Program-Best Dual Record

Little Rock rolls over Ohio, in the thick of match against SIUE in back-to-back duals

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – The Little Rock wrestling team split back-to-back duals with MAC teams Ohio and SIUE this afternoon to conclude the regular season, rolling over Ohio 28-12 before dropping a tight match 14-22 to hosts SIUE right after. The Trojans collected five dual wins this year, more than the past three seasons combined.
“Today’s a tale of two tapes,” said head coach Neil Erisman. “We responded in the first one. When you come and wrestle tough teams that don’t expect to lose to you, you can give them a reason to lay down, and we did that to Ohio in the first match.”
“We had so many opportunities to flip flop the SIUE score,” Coach Erisman continued. “Instead of going out and executing in that moment, we held on to win instead of going and taking it and putting people away. I’m happy with a lot of things today, but there were some little things in the SIUE match that are frustrating.”
Three Little Rock wrestlers ended with perfect 2-0 days: Jeremiah Reno, Matty Bianchi and Tyler Brennan. 
Reno boasts a 16-7 mark to lead the team in individual wins, finishing the regular season with a four-win streak to turn in a 10-4 dual record. Bianchi moves a 13-10 record, 9-6 in duals, while Brennan reached double-digit wins at 11-5 and 8-5 in duals.
“Jeremiah improved on the second match,” commented Coach Erisman. “It’s great to see him bounce back after being a little frazzled in the first match but still finding a way to win and close out the dual season like that.”
“Matty was gritty today,” observed head coach Neil Erisman. “He’s turning a corner. He’s listening and mindful of what he’s supposed to be doing. When he does that and sticks to the plan, he’s stinking tough and hard to beat.”
“Tyler is sticking to his gameplan and staying solid to it,” Coach Erisman added. “The more that he realizes he can do what he did in the second time, he’s going to be tough to beat and is going to be in every day.”
Stephen Little also was undefeated, going 1-0 after solely appearing in the Ohio match to claim his tenth win of the year. The true freshman was described by Coach Erisman as “a breath of fresh air” as well as one to watch next year. … rest of story at Lrtrojans.com/news/2023/2/12/wrestling-trojans-split-matches-to-close-regular-season-with-program-best-dual-record

4 } – #23 Wrestling Cruises to a Dominating 28-6 Win at Drexel

PHILADELPHIA – The 23rd-ranked University of Pennsylvania wrestling team cruised to a dominating 28-6 win over its 33rd Street neighbor, Drexel on Sunday afternoon. Penn jumped out to a 19-0 lead after the first five bouts with three bonus point wins at 125, 133, and 149.  
Penn jumped out to a 19-0 lead as #24 Ryan Miller opened the dual with a tech fall over Gabe Giampietro. #7 Michael Colaiocco followed with a major decision over Jaxon Maroney and Carmen Ferrante gave Penn a 12-0 lead with a 5-1 decision over. Jordan Soriano.
#10 Doug Zapf and #12 Anthony Artalona added to Penn’s lead. Zapf used a major decision win over Dominic Findora to earn the win. Artalona posted an 11-4 decision over Tate Nichter to push Penn’s lead to 19-0.
Drexel needed extra time to earned its first team points of the afternoon as #16 Evan Barczak defeated #32 Lucas Revano in overtime.
#13 Nick Incontrera picked up a huge victory over #5 Mickey O’Malley as he built up his riding time and used an escape in the third period to claim a 2-0 decision.
#22 Maximus Hale battled a tough opponent in #25 Brian Bonino as he used a takedown in the final period to take a 2-1 lead. Bonino quickly got an escape and then gained the winning point from riding time. … rest of story at Pennathletics.com/news/2023/2/12/-23-wrestling-cruises-to-a-dominating-28-6-win-at-drexel

5 } – Gerlach’s Pin Secures the Victory for CBU in Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD— The California Baptist University wrestling team faced off against the Cal State Bakersfield of the PAC-12 in a non-conference match in Bakersfield. The Lancers looked to avenge a tight loss they suffered in their previous meeting in 2022, in which Bakersfield won 20-19. CBU achieved this goal with an entertaining back-and-forth win over the Roadrunners 23-17.

The Lancers picked up their third win of the season and their second dual road victory while handing the Roadrunners their fifth home loss. CBU won six of the ten bouts on the afternoon with a pin, two technical falls, a major decision, and one decision. 

The Lancers and Roadrunners engaged in a back-and-forth affair that saw five lead changes and two ties. Hunter Leake kickstarted the dual for CBU with a resounding 16-0 technical fall victory over his opponent. Leake accumulated 12 nearfall points and three minutes of riding time in the match. Chaz Hallmark tied the match at eight by securing his riding time point with three seconds on the clock. The victory was Hallmark’s second dual win of the season and key to the Lancer win. … rest of story at Cbulancers.com/news/2023/2/12/wrestling-gerlachs-pin-secures-the-victory-for-cbu-in-bakersfield

6 } – American Wrestling Falls 28-13 to Air Force in Sunday Dual

WASHINGTON – Three individual wins were a highlight for American University wrestling, but not enough against a strong Air Force team and the Eagles fell 28-13 to the Falcons in front of a crowd of 447 at Bender Arena. The Eagles now stand at 7-10 for the season, while Air Force improves to 8-4.

Notable

• Freshman Caleb Campos earned a major decision victory at 165 pounds, his team-leading sixth of the season, against freshman Seamus Casey. 
• Campos got the first takedown early and led 5-3 after the first period. His escape in the second was the only point scored in that frame, but he added two more takedowns and a two-point near fall in the third along with the crucial riding time point for a 12-4 victory.
• Wrestling up a weight class and winning was freshman Raymond Lopez, who weighed in at 133 but took on 141-pounder Garrett Kuchan of Air Force. It was quite a comeback win as Lopez trailed 5-2 after two periods, but dominated in the third with an escape, a takedown and a four-point near fall for the 9-6 victory.
• Despite looking strong with a 5-3 lead late in the third period, for redshirt junior Connor Bourne it turned into a second-straight day with a win by injury default at 197 pounds.
• … rest of story at AUeagles.com/news/2023/2/12/wrestling-falls-28-13-to-air-force-in-sunday-dual

7 } – Senior Sendoff: Cleveland State Wrestling Defeats Bloomsburg on Senior Day

Cleveland, Ohio –The Cleveland State Wrestling team won eight of ten matches on Saturday in downing Bloomsburg 30-9. Seven seniors were honored prior to the dual meet for their contributions to the program through the years.

The Vikings had three bonus point victories on the day. Ben Aranda started things off at 125 with a 12-3 major decision victory over Bronson Garber of Bloomsburg. Aranda recorded four takedowns as well as a near-fall turn near the end of the third period to secure the major.

Marcus Robinson recorded a dominant 17-0 tech fall over John Reho. Robinson recorded a takedown just 15 seconds into the first period, and used four near-fall turns to rack up the tech fall right as the first period clock expired.

Anthony Perrine recorded the third bonus point win, a forfeit victory at 197 which clinched the dual for Cleveland State.

The Vikings will next hit the road for a tri-meet with Rider and Drexel next Saturday, February 18^th. … rest of story at CSUvikings.com/sports/m-wrestl/2022-23/releases

8 } – Bellarmine Wrestling earns tough comeback win over The Citadel, claims third SoCon victory

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In its second dual in as many days, Bellarmine wrestling responded to a loss on Friday night with a comeback victory over The Citadel on Saturday evening at Knights Hall.
After falling behind 11-0, the Knights (11-3, 3-3 SoCon) rallied with 22 consecutive points and held on for a 22-14 win.
“This was an incredible performance by our men,” Knights Head Coach Ned Shuck said.  “The guys had each other’s backs. Sometimes things don’t go as planned and you need someone to pick you up. Our men did that for each other, for the program, and for the university tonight.”
The Citadel (6-5, 2-5 SoCon) had the early momentum with major decision victories at 125 and 133.  The Bulldogs nabbed another win by decision at 141, but then the scoring drought hit for the visitors.
Bellarmine’s Zac Cowan battled into extra time to beat Ethan Willis 5-3 with a takedown at 149.  Tavius Hosley followed with a hard-fought 3-1 victory by decision at 157.  Cole Nance kept it rolling with BU’s first extra points of the night, handling Aidan Lenz 10-2 for a major decision win at 165.  Devan Hendricks proceeded to beat Benjy Haubert at 174 by a final score of 2-1 thanks to a riding time point.
Following the 174 bout, Bellarmine led 13-11.  A massive swing occurred in the 184 match with Kennedy Wyatt besting Will Rogers 5-4.  Wyatt trailed by one point with just seconds remaining, but the freshman earned a takedown with one second remaining on the clock to win the bout and put BU ahead 16-11.
Royce Hall sealed the match at 197 with a third period pin of Mark Chaid (5:43), giving Bellarmine its final six points.  The Knights held on for a 22-14 win and moved evened its conference record at 3-3. … rest of story at Bellarmine.edu/news/2023/2/11/wrestling-earns-tough-comeback-win-over-the-citadel-claims-third-socon-victory

9} – 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 11^th-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. … rest of story at GOlhu.com/news/2023/2/11/mens-wrestling-rolls-to-pair-of-dual-wins-over-george-mason-american

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TDR Top 12 – 2023 Preliminary List (after Regionals)

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Big 10 Conference Dual Meet Results

TDR Editor’s Notes ; The last full week of Big 10 Conference dual meets are represented in the half dozen stories shared below. Contact us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com Blog # 2963 (8/10/21)
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1 } – Gophers Outlast Badgers For Border Battle Win

MADISON – A back-and-forth contest on Saturday afternoon went the way of the No. 9 Gophers, as they knocked off No. 19 Wisconsin by a score of 19-15. 

With both teams splitting the ten bouts on the day, it was Minnesota’s ability to find bonus-points that proved to be the deciding factor as the Maroon & Gold was able to find a pair of bonus-point wins in the dual. 

Kicking off the dual at 149 pounds, Michael Blockhus secured a third-period fall over Aidan Medora to put six on the scoreboard for Minnesota. Blockhus was well in control throughout the match, securing seven takedowns and a pair of turns before hitting a cow-catcher midway through the final frame to pin Medora. 

Wisconsin would take the next two matches to tie the dual before Bailee O’Reilly rolled to a methodical 14-4 major decision win over Josh Otto. The grad student put on a clinic in the neutral position with five takedowns in the match, and collected over three minutes of riding time in the victory. 

The Gophers continued to roll at 184 pounds, where Sam Skillings would fill in for teammate Isaiah Salazar and defeat Wisconsin’s Tyler Dow by 11-4 decision. Skillings controlled the match from start to finish, taking advantage of his reattacks to take down Dow five times throughout the match. 

Wisconsin came out of the halftime break by rattling off three one-point victories to jump out front 15-13 and take their first lead of the dual, but Aaron Nagao would make his return to the lineup at 133 pounds … rest of story at Gophersports.com/news/2023/2/11/wrestling-gophers-outlast-badgers-for-border-battle-win

2 } – Bonus Points Key Win over Indiana in B1G Dual Finale

» No. 9 Michigan used bonus points to rally from an initial deficit and earn a 23-18 win over No. 22 Indiana in its Big Ten dual finale.
» Dylan Ragusin earned a first-period fall at 133 pounds, while Jack Medley (125) and Mason Parris (Hwt) scored major-decision victories.
» Pat Nolan and Will Lewan both earned buzzer-beater comeback wins at 141 and 157 pounds, respectively.

Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen Arena)
Score: #9 Michigan 23, #22 Indiana 18
Records: U-M (10-4, 5-3 Big Ten), IU (7-5, 3-5 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Feb. 19 — vs. Central Michigan (Crisler Center), 5 p.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 9-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team rallied from an initial deficit, winning five of the final seven bouts to defeat No. 22 Indiana, 23-18, in its Big Ten dual finale on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 12) in front of 1,463 fans at Cliff Keen Arena.

The Wolverines kickstarted the rally with three consecutive bonus wins — major decisions for Mason Parris and Jack Medley and heavyweight at 125 pounds, respectively, and a quick first-period pin for Dylan Ragusin at 133 pounds.

Parris, the nation’s No. 1 heavyweight, earned his second ranked win of the weekend with an 18-4 major decision over 23rd-ranked Jacob Bullock. Parris scored five takedowns, including two apiece in the first and third periods, and added a four-point arm bar in the former. He tried for the technical fall late and scored his final takedown off a leg attack — nearly putting Bullock on his back — in the final 10 seconds. He improved to 24-0 on the season.

Medley, ranked 18th at 125 pounds, scored 10 takedowns, … rest of story at Mgoblue.com/news/2023/2/12/wrestling-bonus-points-key-win-over-indiana-in-b1g-dual-finale

3 } – No. 13 ‘Cats Derail Boilermakers, 30-12

Northwestern victorious in all eight matches contested in Big Ten dual meet finale

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (February 12, 2023) – No. 13 Northwestern wrestling (7-3, 5-3 B1G) put an exclamation point on a banner weekend this afternoon, rolling to a 30-12 win over Purdue inside Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, Ind. 
Today’s victory sees the Wildcats close the regular season at 7-3 overall, marking the first time since the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons that the program has posted back-to-back winning seasons.  Northwestern also closed the year a 5-3 mark in Big Ten dual meets, its first winning conference campaign since 2017-18.
The ‘Cats were victorious in all eight contested bouts this afternoon, picking up bonus points in five matches.  Northwestern was dominant across the board, finishing the day with a 26-1 advantage in takedowns.
Trevor Chumbley was a force on the day at 157 pounds, bullying Brennan Doyle from the onset in a comprehensive 17-1 win by technical fall.  The St. Charles, Ill. native used a pair of four-point near falls to pad his advantage ahead of a takedown 24 seconds into the third period to cement his 21^st win of the year. … rest of story at NUsports.com/news/2023/2/12/wrestling-no-13-cats-derail-boilermakers-30-12

4 } – Penn State Takes Down Maryland 44-3 to Claim Big Ten Regular Season Title

Nittany Lions win ninth B1G dual crown, all under head coach Cael Sanderson

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Penn State (15-0, 8-0 B1G) took down visiting Maryland (9-8, 1-7 B1G) 44-3 in sold out Rec Hall on Sunday to claim the 2023 Big Ten Regular Season (dual meet) Championship. The Nittany Lions won nine of ten bouts, seven for bonus. All rankings listed are InterMat/InterMat Team TPI (Feb. 7, 2023).
For the Nittany Lions, it is the ninth time they have won (or shared) the conference’s regular season title (all under head coach Cael Sanderson). Penn State’s regular season conference title list includes 2012 (co-), 2014 (co-), 2016 (co-), 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 (co-), 2022, and now 2023. This marks the eighth time that Penn State has finished the Big Ten dual season without a loss or tie, the seventh under Sanderson.
The dual meet began at 125 where redshirt freshman Gary Steen took No. 15 Braxton Brown to the wire before losing a tough 1-0 decision. Roman Bravo-Young, ranked No. 1 at 133, put Penn State on top for good however with a rousing win at 133.  Bravo-Young tallied 14 takedowns in a 28-13 technical fall over King Sandoval (6:45). Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 6 at 141, used a reversal and a takedown to post a 5-2 win over Kal Miller, giving Penn State an 8-3 lead.
Redshirt freshman Shayne Van Ness, ranked No. 13 at 149, … rest of story at GOpsusports.com/news/2023/2/12/wrestling-penn-state-takes-down-maryland-44-3-to-claim-big-ten-regular-season-title

5 } – B1G Takeaways from Week Six of Conference Dual Season

This week marked the end of the 2022-23 Big Ten dual schedule and the close of the regular season for some, while a few teams still have one more nonconference dual remaining. Penn State was named the Big Ten regular season champs, Maryland earned its first conference win since 2016 and wrestlers made final pushes to position themselves for Big Ten seeding.

Here are our takeaways, and BIG Awards at the bottom!

Hawkeyes beat up the Wolverines

Iowa has been an interesting dual meet team this season. It’s been pretty clear that they are the second-best team in the country since the start, but like most teams, injuries and some surprising results at times have had them wrestle some close duals at times this season. Wisconsin and Illinois were both closer than anyone would have guessed; however, this past Friday night in Carver Hawkeye arena we saw a team that is going to be dangerous in March. The Michigan Wolverines traveled to town in what was expected to be a fun dual to round out the B1G schedule for both teams. Sadly for Michigan, the season has taken out a lot of their wrestlers, leaving them without many of their starters. I expected we wouldn’t get Mattin at 141, and Amine at 165, but not having Ragusin out there at 133 was a surprise, and the less-than-pleasant kind. Last I’d seen of Ragusin, he was being pinned by Daton Fix, so not sure if his missing the Iowa match was rest related, or if this is some injury concern. Ragusin did wrestle against Indiana, where he pinned his opponent, so I suspect this was just some preventative maintenance. On the flip side though, it was a pleasant kind of surprise seeing Chance Lamer back in the lineup for the Wolverines. He had a tough match against Max Murin at 149, but he remained competitive against a bruising veteran in the sixth-ranked Murin. The Hawkeyes looked really good though, taking out the Wolverine backups … rest of story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/26505

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. … rest of story at https://huskers.com/news/2023/2/12/wrestling-recap.aspx

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Big 12 Conference News and Results

TDR Editor’s Notes ; A half dozen stories of match results for Big 12 Conference teams is included with links to their complete accounts and matches. Contact us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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1 } – WVU Takes Care of Air Force to Close Out Big 12 Slate

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – After falling behind 9-0 in the opening two matches, the West Virginia University wrestling team battled back to secure a 20-18 victory over Air Force to conclude its Big 12 schedule in front of 756 passionate fans inside the WVU Coliseum on Friday night.
“We had some guys in who hadn’t been in the lineup at 125 and 133, and knew that they were really tough at heavyweight, so we had to get some wins in that middle stretch there,” fifth-year WVU coach Tim Flynn said. “It was crazy because it wasn’t like we were killing them, but we got the win, which is important.”
Air Force (7-4, 3-4 Big 12), who received two votes in this week’s NWCA Division I Coaches’ Poll, started strong with wins at 125 and 133 pounds, before West Virginia (8-5, 2-5 Big 12) went on a 20-0 run, highlighted by a pair of major decisions from junior Peyton Hall (165) and senior Scott Joll (174).
Prior to Hall and Joll, junior Caleb Dowling took down Air Force’s Jack Ganos as time expired to tie the dual up at 9-9.
Three bouts later, redshirt junior Anthony Carman won a defensive battle over the Falcons’ Noah Blake to give the Mountaineers a cushion heading into the final two bouts of the night. … rest of story at WVUsports.com/news/2023/2/10/wrestling-wvu-takes-care-of-air-force-to-close-out-big-12-slate

2 } – NDSU Wrestling Defeats Oklahoma 21-12 for Seventh Straight Win

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State wrestling program picked up a 21-12 victory over Oklahoma Friday night in Big 12 action at the Scheels Center.
The Bison (11-2, 6-1 Big 12) jumped out to a strong start, winning five of the first six matches and extended their win streak to seven duals, matching the longest in the program’s Division I history.
In the opening match, #16 Kellyn March picked up a key 5-0 win over #20 Mitch Moore in the 149-pound match for his third ranked win of the season. After a scoreless first period, March started on top in the second and turned Moore for a two-point nearfall as he rode him for the entire period. March then added a reversal in the third period and rode out the match for his sixth straight victory.
The Bison would make it two straight wins to start the match after #2 Jared Franek defeated Jacob Butler 6-2 in the 157-pound match. Franek had a takedown in the first and third periods and added an escape and riding time for his scoring. Franek extends his win streak to 18-consecutive matches.
Following Franek’s win, #10 Michael Caliendo extended the Bison lead to 9-0 with a 10-5 decision over #23 Gerrit Nijenhuis. Caliendo fell behind early but added two takedowns in the first for a 5-3 lead. In the third period, Caliendo added a reversal and another takedown before securing a riding time point. The victory is the seventh straight for Caliendo and fifth overall against ranked competition this season.
Oklahoma (8-7, 1-5 Big 12) would score their first points as #23 Tate Picklo and Gaven Sax battled to an 8-4 decision for Picklo. Sax rode Picklo for nearly the entire second period but a late reversal swung the match. … rest of story at GObison.com/news/2023/2/10/ndsu-wrestling-defeats-oklahoma-21-12-for-seventh-straight-win

3 } – No. 3 Iowa State Downs No. 14 Northern Iowa, 19-12

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – No. 3 Iowa State (15-2, 7-0 Big 12) won four of the final five bouts, as the Cyclones downed No. 14 Northern Iowa (7-4, 5-3 Big 12), 19-12. In front of a record-setting crowd at the McLeod Center, Iowa State downed the Panthers for the fourth-straight time.

Iowa State has now won 18 Big 12 duals in a row, its longest conference unbeaten streak in program history. It bests a streak of 17 duals (16-0-1) by the Cyclones from 1962-65.

After Ethan Perryman dropped a tough battle at 125 pounds, Zach Redding got ISU on the board with a win over No. 11 Kyle Biscoglia in sudden victory. Redding couldn’t muster a takedown in regulation but used a reversal in the second period to counter a pair of Biscoglia escapes. The Cyclone managed a go-behind in the winner-take-all period to secure the upset, 4-2.

No. 8 Cael Happel used a takedown in the third period to defeat Casey Swiderski 4-3 at 141 pounds. Paniro Johnson notched a third-period takedown, as he beat Adam Allard 3-1. At 157 pounds, No. 20 Derek Holschlag defeated Jason Kraisser 4-1.

The run of Cyclone victories started with No. 2 David Carr at 165 pounds. Carr picked up the first bonus point victory of the match, as he beat No. 15 Austin Yant by 20-6 major decision. Carr recorded seven takedowns, including three in the third period, to seal the victory. The win was the 24^th-straight victory for Carr, as he improved to 84-2 in his career. A big third period by MJ Gaitan led to a 9-5 victory over Lance Runyon at 174 pounds. Gaitan had a pair of takedowns, including one that turned into a four-point nearfall.

At 184 pounds, the rivalry between No. 2 Parker Keckeisen and No. 4 Marcus Coleman lived up to the hype. Coleman took an early lead on a first period takedown, but Keckeisen was able to even the match at 3-3 going to the second period. An escape and takedown in the second period for Keckeisen was enough for the 7-5 victory.

No. 4 Yonger Bastida earned a 12-6 decision at 197 pounds against Wyatt Voelker. Bastida had two takedowns in each of the first two periods and added a fifth takedown in the third period for good measure. … rest of story at Cyclones.com/news/2023/2/10/wrestling-no-3-iowa-state-downs-no-14-northern-iowa-19-12

4 } – WOLVERINES RALLY LATE TO DEFEAT #21 UNC

OREM, Utah – Utah Valley University upset No. 21 Northern Colorado in Big 12 Wrestling on Friday on Senior Night inside Lockhart Arena. UVU won the final four bouts to come from behind for the 22-20 victory.
The three ranked UVU wrestlers, including senior No. 7 Demetrius Romero, came away victorious. No. 20 Evan Bockman, No. 33 Chase Trussell, Mahonri Rushton, and Kase Mauger all earned wins as well. Mauger picked up a big win in the opening match of the night, pinning 18th-ranked Stevo Poulin.
The victory marks the first time since Feb. 7, 2021, that UVU has beaten a nationally ranked team in a dual when Wolverines defeated 22nd-ranked Stanford, 19-16, in Corvallis, Oregon.
“What a great win for the team tonight,” said UVU head coach Greg Williams “We saw a lot of guys out there wrestling with heart and dictating the action in their matches. It was a big improvement from our last two duals. Kase’s pin of a highly ranked opponent was his fourth win against a ranked opponent this season and really set the tone for our energy tonight. Special congratulations to Mahonri Rushton. After earning the starting spot this week, he earned his first dual win for UVU. Demetrius, Evan, and Chase looked great and took care of business, and controlled their matches to help secure tonight’s win.”
The dual came down to the final match of the dual at 285-pounds, with Northern Colorado nursing a 20-19 lead. Xavier Doolin gave UNC an early 2-0 lead on a takedown before Trussell fought back to take a 3-2 lead at the end of the first period. Trussell increased his lead with a second-period escape to go up 4-2. In the early stages of the third period, a takedown put Trussell up 6-2. Doolin was able to up with an escape, but Trussell secured the dual victory for UVU.
Mauger got the crowd going early with his fall over Poulin. In the first period, Mauger … rest of story at GOuvu.com/news/2023/2/10/wrestling-wolverines-rally-late-to-defeat-21-unc

5 } – No. 3 Cyclones Take Down No. 20 Illinois, 21-13

AMES, Iowa – No. 3 Iowa State (16-2, 7-0 Big 12) wrapped up its home dual season with a 21-13 win over No. 20 Illinois (6-7, 4-4 Big Ten) Sunday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones went 6-0 at home this season and have won 29 of their last 31 duals overall with their only losses coming against No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Iowa.

David Carr (165) and Marcus Coleman (184) had bonus point victories and the Cyclones edged the Illini in takedowns, 24-15.

Caleb Fuessley won the first match, 6-4, in sudden victory at 125 pounds. Both Fuessley and Maximo Renteria traded takedowns in the second and third period, respectively. In sudden victory, Fuessley countered a Renteria shot and registered the takedown at the 1:05 mark to pick up the win.

Casey Swiderski got back on track with a 10-7 win over Danny Pucino at 141 pounds. Swiderski won the takedown battle, 3-2, including a key third-period takedown to secure the win.

Paniro Johnson registered takedowns in all three periods, including three in the third, in a decisive 12-6 victory vs. Jake Harrier at 149 pounds.

It was another match of total domination for No. 2 David Carr at 165 pounds. Carr registered four takedowns and picked up a four-point near fall in a 16-2 victory over Anthony Federico. Carr raises his match winning streak to 25 dating back to last season and 10 of his 19 matches this year were bonus point victories.  

At 184 pounds, No. 4 Marcus Coleman easily handled Dylan Connell in a 21-4 technical fall victory. Coleman was the aggressor in his final match in Hilton Coliseum, tallying five takedowns, a reversal and a pair of four-point near falls. His final takedown in the third period eventually ended the match when he turned Connell for his second set of back points.

No. 9 Sam Schuyler solidified the Cyclone victory with a 5-3 decision over Matt Wroblewski at 285. Schulyer had a pair of takedowns en route to his 14^th win of the season. … rest of story at Cyclones.com/news/2023/2/12/wrestling-no-3-cyclones-take-down-no-12-illinois-21-13

6 } – Cowboys Roll Over Stanford, 25-9

STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated Stanford, 25-9, inside Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday to improve to 13-2 on the season.
The Cowboys won seven of 10 bouts, which included bonus-point wins from Travis Wittlake and Luke Surber. No. 7 Oklahoma State has now won four straight and 10 of its last 11 duals heading into the final week of its regular season schedule.  
“You get into the duals and you kind of know what your team is,” head coach John Smith said. “This is kind of how we’ve had to win, like six to seven guys wrestle pretty good. I really thought even (Victor Voinovich) had a pretty good match and (Wyatt) Sheets had a pretty good match… I thought (Wittlake) did a nice job. I would’ve liked to see him get that escape after he got taken down late, while kind of pressing the pace. It was a little bit of a sloppy shot, and that’s what happens sometimes, but, good effort by Travis. I thought Luke really bounced back from his match in South Dakota. I watched [Nick Stemmet] wrestle several times. I believe we wrestled him in Stanford (last season) and it was actually a competitive match. It looked like (Surber) had a purpose. I wasn’t expecting that out of him tonight, so it was good to see. Doucet kind of same as usual, good 7-2 victory.”
Daton Fix and Carter Young began the dual with victories to build up a 6-0 Cowboy lead. Fix notched his 20^th win of the season with a 6-1 decision over No. 28 Jason Miranda, while Young took down Jason Miranda twice in the first period en route to a 6-3 decision. 
After Victor Voinovich suffered a close loss to No. 11 Jaden Abas at 149 pounds, No. 10 Kaden Gfeller put the Pokes back on track. In his second to last match in Gallagher-Iba Arena, … rest of story at OKstate.com/news/2023/2/12/cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-roll-over-stanford-25-9

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