Takedown Report

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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