Takedown Report

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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