Takedown Report

3-point takedown approved in wrestling

Rules change meant to incentivize offensive action
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on Thursday approved making all takedowns in wrestling worth 3 points, effective with the 2023-24 season.

Members of the Wrestling Rules Committee, which proposed the change, agreed that increasing the scoring for takedowns by an additional point will enhance the sport by rewarding offensive actions and risk-taking. 

The committee also agreed there was a need to create a more appropriate point differential between takedowns and escapes and incentivize offense when competitors are in the neutral position.

Eliminating the hand-touch takedown also was approved by the panel. Rules committee members think demonstrating control is an important component of college wrestling, so it made sense to eliminate the hand-touch takedown in favor of a single requirement for all takedowns.  

To help balance the new takedown scoring rule, there also are new requirements for the top wrestler to work toward a near fall or pin. A 3-point near-fall scoring component was added. 

Previously, officials could award 2 or 4 points for near falls. The rationale for the rule change includes giving wrestlers a chance to be more creative in attempting to earn points.

Video review

Panel members also approved a change to the coach’s video review request. 

The rule change provides the referee with the authority to confirm or overturn all calls or missed calls during a video review challenged sequence. For coach’s challenges, the sequence is described as the time from the alleged error until the match is, or should have been, stopped by the referee. 

Other rule changes

• The first medical forfeit of a tournament will count as a loss on the wrestler’s record. An exception will be if the medical forfeit occurs immediately after an injury default in a tournament.
• The penalty for a delayed coach’s video review challenge request will be changed to a loss of the video review. Previously, it was a control-of-mat violation and 1-point deduction from the team total.
• Any true placement matches conducted in an event will not alter the final team score.
• Officials can let action continue after penalizing an illegal hold and not require a stoppage after imminent scoring finishes when the safety of wrestlers is not in danger. … rest of story at … NCAA.org/news/2023/6/8/media-center-3-point-takedown-approved-in-wrestling

June 11, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Repeat Schalles winner Hendrickson is close to winning it all

By Mike Finn

Wyatt Hendrickson came up short in accomplishing his biggest goal of the 2022-23 college season — winning a national championship in Tulsa on March 17 — when the Air Force heavyweight lost 4-2 in the semifinals to Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet.

So how did the No. 2 seed Falcon junior respond to such the loss in the BOK Center? Hendrickson responded by pinning both Northwestern’s Lucas Davison and Iowa’s Anthony Cassioppi in his consolation bouts for a third-place honor and his first All-American honor.

It was fitting; not so much that he was taking his frustration out against the Wildcat and Hawkeye for missing out on a shot at the finals, but rather reminding fans of his abilities at the 2022 Schalles winner.

This story appeared in the April 28 issue of WIN Magazine. Click on the cover or call 888-305-0606 to subscribe.

And this season was no different when Hendrickson once again led the NCAA with 17 pins in a 31-2 campaign; three of which happened in Tulsa, including a first-round fall against Cal Poly’s Trevor Tinker to go along with two major decisions in the NCAAs.

Hendrickson became the sixth collegiate wrestler in 25 years to win consecutive Schalles awards, the honor named after the sport’s most historic pinner.

“There are pinners and there are those who pin. Wyatt is the former,” said Schalles, the award’s namesake who set the college pin record at Clarion (Pa.) State where he also won two NCAA championships (1972-73). During his career, Schalles defeated 153 of 159 opponents and pinned 109.

“It’s just my aggressive wrestling style,” said Hendrickson. “It doesn’t matter if I’m winning by one point or winning by 10, I will not stop attacking and I think people kind of know that.”

“When you watch Wyatt wrestle, you can almost see the wheels turning and asking; ‘How can I put this guy on his back?’” added Schalles. “He’s so good at it that by the end of next season, he might very well be the first three-time Schalles Award winner. I don’t think Vegas is betting against that happening.”

Hendrickson, who has 42 career falls and an 87-11 record over the past three years, would love to collect a third Schalles after winning an NCAA title next March when the 2024 NCAAs are held in Kansas City, Mo.; just 182 miles from his hometown of Newton, Kan.

“It’s very special that no one has to worry about buying all their flights,” said Hendrickson, who was a two-time Kansas state champ and three-time finalist for Newton High. “They can just you know, get in the car and drive a little bit. Come support their good ol’ big ol’ heavyweight wrestler.” … rest of story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2023/05/01/25297/

June 11, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Complete Results History Of Final X Presented By Tezos

Final X Wrestling has been filled with intrigue, drama and memorable moments. Take a look back at all of the results since its inception
The fourth edition of Final X presented by Tezos is set for Saturday night in Newark, N.J. The current iteration of the final stage of USA Wrestling’s World Team selection process has produced three years worth of intrigue, drama and memorable moments. 

Take a look back at all of the results since the inception of Final X. 

Final X 2022 Results

Men’s Freestyle 

57 kg — Thomas Gilman vs. Vito Arujau 

Match 1 — Gilman TF Arujau 12-2

Match 2 — Gilman TF Arujau 14-2 

61 kg — Daton Fix vs. Seth Gross

Match 1 — Fix dec. Gross 5-5

Match 2 — Gross dec. Fix 5-4

Match 3 — Gross dec. Fix 9-5

65 kg — Yianni Diakomihalis vs. Evan Henderson  

Match 1 — Diakomihalis dec. Henderson 11-9

Match 2 — Diakomihalis TF Henderson 14-4

70 kg — Jordan Oliver vs. Zain Retherford 

Match 1 — Retherford dec. Oliver 8-3

Match 2 — Oliver dec. Retherford 5-4

Match 3 — Retherford dec. Oliver 4-3 

74 kg — Kyle Dake vs. Jason Nolf 

Match 1 — Dake dec. Nolf 4-2 

Match 2 — Dake dec. Nolf 2-1 

79 kg — Jordan Burroughs vs. Chance Marsteller 

Match 1 — Burroughs dec. Marsteller 4-0

Match 2 — Marsteller dec. Burroughs 2-2 

Match 3 — Burroughs dec. Marsteller 5-0 

86 kg — David Taylor vs. Zahid Valencia 

Match 1 — Taylor dec. Valencia 4-0 

Match 2 — Taylor TF Valencia 10-0 

92 kg — J’den Cox vs. Nate Jackson

Match 1 — Cox dec. Jackson 4-2

Match 2 — Jackson dec. Cox 3-2

Match 3 — Cox dec. Jackson 3-0

97 kg — Kyle Snyder vs. Kollin Moore 

Match 1 — Snyder TF Moore 11-0

Match 2 — Snyder TF Moore 12-2 

125 kg — Nick Gwiazdowski vs. Hayden Zillmer 

Match 1 — Gwiazdowski dec. Zillmer 5-0 

Match 2 — Zillmer dec. Gwiazdowski 4-3 

Match 3 — Zillmer dec. Gwiazdowski 5-5

Women’s Freestyle 

50 kg — Sarah Hildebrandt vs. Alyssa Lampe 

Match 1 — Hildebrandt TF Lampe 10-0

Match 2 — Hildebrandt TF Lampe 10-0 … rest of story at … Flowrestling.org/articles/11034367-the-complete-results-history-of-final-x-presented-by-tezos

June 11, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment