Croatan, Bishop McGuinness, Pine Lake Prep, Marvin Ridge win Wells Fargo Cup competitions
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association, in conjunction with Wells Fargo, is proud to release the final standings in the 44th annual Wells Fargo Cup competitions for the 2022-2023 academic year. The award recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive classifications.
Wells Fargo Cup points are determined by a system based on performance in state championship events. All schools that finish in the top eight positions (plus ties) earn points. In the playoff events involving teams from more than one classification, Wells Fargo Cup points are awarded based on the school’s standing against other schools in its own classification.
Points are awarded for all sports as follows: 50 for first, 45 for second, 40 for third, 35 for fourth, 30 for fifth, 25 for sixth, 20 for seventh and 15 for eighth. In the event of a tie, the schools receive an equal number of points based on the number of teams that tie and the number of teams that finish higher in the standings. Five points are awarded for each sanctioned sport in which a school competes. …
(note; only eastern schools listed)
1A Classification
Tied for 8th) Rosewood – 194 points
2A Classification
10) Manteo – 211 points
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Will the West Coast Need Mountain West Conference Wrestling?
I’ve stepped back a bit from InterMat lately, but there’s a topic I enjoy/hate following, which is conference realignment. And it’s making the rounds in sports news right now. We’re a few weeks from the start of football and the #1 thing everyone in sports is talking about is conference realignment as Colorado jumped ship from the PAC-12 to the Big 12 and, as I write this on Thursday, it looks like the PAC-12 is now on the verge of collapse as Arizona State, Arizona, and Utah are rumored to be in talks of joining the Big 12 while Oregon and Washington are in similar conversations with the Big 10.
If that happens, the PAC-12 conference will drop to just four members. Oregon State, Stanford, Cal, and Washington State. It’s unknown what would happen to those schools if that were to go down. The PAC-12 could somehow grab a few new members from the Mountain West and use their brand name to stay alive as a conference. Many believe Washington State and Oregon State will get absorbed by the Mountain West, and it’s really unclear what could happen with Cal and Stanford.
Admitting that no one really knows what will happen in all of this, there’s one thing I believe. In the scenario that the PAC-12 falls, the best thing for the sport of wrestling would be for the Mountain West conference to start sponsoring the sport. The Mountain West already has two teams with wrestling. Air Force and Wyoming. Both are currently affiliate members in the Big 12 conference for wrestling and have had a lot of success in it. Oregon State and Stanford both have wrestling programs and would need a home. The affiliate PAC-12 schools of Cal-Poly, CSU Bakersfield, and Arkansas Little-Rock would also need homes.
The most reasonable solution for all of that? Add wrestling in the Mountain West. You would have three core members with Oregon State, Wyoming, and Air Force. You could add homes for the three current PAC-12 affiliates, and even if Stanford doesn’t join the Mountain West as a full member. Again, we have no idea what would happen here, but there are rumors they could remain an independent athletic department if they don’t join the Big Ten. That would add the brand of one of the best academic schools in the country to the Mountain West. I would also explore bringing in California Baptist. They joined the Big 12 because the PAC-12 denied their admission to the conference. … rest of story at … Intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/will-the-west-coast-need-mountain-west-conference-wrestling
Can D3 North Central Compete With Iowa Wrestling?
North Central returns 19 All-Americans next season. Is it enough to compete with the Hawkeyes?
Iowa sent its full line-up to watch National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, earlier this year. The Hawkeyes made the 15-minute drive north to scout the competition for their inaugural season.
North Central — a Division III program located in Naperville, Illinois — put on quite a show at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse. The Cardinals had 15 All-Americans, six finalists, and three champions, which was 35 points better than runner-up King University.
It was a powerhouse performance for a school that does not offer athletic scholarships.
“We want to win national titles every single year,” North Central coach Joe Norton said following his team’s dominant victory. “We want to win all 10 weight classes every single year. That’s the goal. I don’t care what division we are or what divisions we’re competing against, whoever steps on the line across from us, we want to beat them.”
Battle Of The Birds
The national championship mountain just got steeper when the Hawkeyes added women’s wrestling. Iowa is the overwhelming favorite despite zero sanctioned competitions.
The National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships includes NCAA teams from all divisions (I, II, and III). There are currently four D1 women’s wrestling programs (Iowa, Lindenwood, Presbyterian, and Sacred Heart) and Iowa is the only Power Five school.
Clarissa Chun’s team flexed its muscles during opens last season, including a staggering performance at the prestigious Missouri Valley Open where seven future Hawkeyes entered unattached and five won titles. The other two finished second, losing tight matches to teammates. Iowa-Unattached combined for a 36-2 overall record.
“We want to beat them,” Norton said. “We’re going to tell our girls that we can hang with them. Our whole team is back minus Yelena unless I can squeeze a COVID year out of her. I think the team we have right now can compete with their team.
“Our girls don’t care who they are. Our girls expect to win every time they step foot on the mat. We expect to go with Iowa. We know how good they are. They have a good coach and they have a great administration that supports wrestling, but our goal is to go toe-to-toe with them and try to beat them.”
Will Yelena Return For A Final Season?
North Central has a squad that could contend next season. The Cardinals return 19 All-Americans (not a misprint) and two national champions. … rest of story at … Flowrestling.org/articles/11177633-can-d3-north-central-compete-with-iowa-wrestling
Men’s Freestyle Team Race Tracker – 2023 U17 World Championships
The team race tracker for men’s freestyle at the 2023 U17 World Championships.
The 2023 U17 World Championships are underway in Istanbul, Türkiye with the men’s freestyle team competing on August 4-5. Check out the below article for a breakdown of the team race as the tournament unfolds.
Jul 31-Aug 6 · Resumes Tomorrow at 9:30 AM EDT
2023 U17 World Championships
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Iran Shows Out On Saturday, USA Trails In Second
Team Iran had a fantastic Saturday putting 3 wrestlers in the finals in the first session and winning the only 2 head-to-head matchups against Team USA. At 45 kg, Ignacio Villasenor lost a back-and-forth battle to Iran’s Ahora Khateri in the semis, 5-2. At 92 kg, Tahood Noory took out Aeoden Sinclair in a tight, 5-2 match in the round of 16. Noory then went on to lose in the quarterfinals – eliminating Sinclair from the tournament. On top of the morning session, Iran won 2 medals in the second session with a bronze at 48 kg and a gold at 65 kg.
Team USA had an up-and-down Saturday with only Ladrion Lockett making the finals in the morning session. Lockett was the brightspot going 4-0 with 3 technical superiority victories and outsourcing his opponents by a combined score of 38-0. After Lockett, Villasenor was the only other wrestler to make the semis and will wrestle for bronze on Sunday. Christian Castillo is still alive for a bronze medal and will wrestle in repechage tomorrow. However, Aeoden Sinclair and Ben Davino were eliminated from medal contention after losing in the early rounds.
Team USA cruised in the second session on Saturday winning all four of their medal matches. … rest of story at … Flowrestling.org/articles/11176693-mens-freestyle-team-race-tracker-2023-u17-world-championships
U.S. WOMEN PLACE SECOND IN U17 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; BOUZAKIS, JAFFE AND ROBINSON ADD BRONZES ON LAST DAY
ISTANBUL, Turkey – The United States, led by six medalists and two individual champions, placed second as a team in women’s freestyle at the 2023 U17 World Championships on Friday.
Group Two completed its competition on Friday, and the USA won three of its four bronze-medal matches in the evening session.
Japan won the team title with 200 points, followed by the United States with 122 points and India with 118 points. The second place team placement was not determined until the medal matches were completed.
Jaclyn Bouzakis of Pennsylvania (40 kg), Haylie Jaffe of Pennsylvania (61 kg) and Jasmine Robinson of Texas (69 kg) won bronze medals on Friday, and Karlee Brooks (53 kg) placed fifth, all scoring key points for the team effort.
Bouzakis poured it on to Nurana Asadli, an Independent Neutral Athlete, taking her down and turning her for enough points for a technical fall, yet finished off the pin in 1:20.
Jaffe scored a takedown in the first period, and added two takedowns in the second period to defeat Byza Nur Akkus of Turkey, 6-3.
Late in her bout, Robinson was losing by criteria in a 1-1 tie against Elif Kurt of Turkey, as both wrestlers had given up a point on the shot clock. With time running out, Robinson hit a four-point blast double leg for four points, the key to her 5-1 victory.
Brooks won a clutch match on Friday morning in repechage, stopping Liliana Kapuvari of Hungary by technical fall, 10-0. In her bronze-medal bout, Brooks fell to Fabiana Rinella of Italy, 7-4. Rinella jumped to a 6-0 lead and held off a Brooks comeback. Brooks hit a headlock for four points, but was not able to finish it.
The other athlete in Group Two, Rianne Murphy of Indiana, who was eliminated on Thursday at 46 kg, placed 10th, gaining the team two team points. … rest of story at … Teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2023/August/04/U17-Women-place-second-in-World
Friday’s U17 World Championships semifinals set
ISTANBUL, Turkiye (August 4) — The fifth day of wrestling at the 2023 U17 World Championships welcomes freestyle action at 48kg, 55kg, 65kg, 80kg and 110kg.
The morning session, which starts at 11:00 (local time), will run through the quarterfinals before taking our mid-day break. We’ll return at 17:00 for the semifinals, then roll directly into the first set of women’s wrestling medal bouts at 18:00.
Friday’s opening session will feature 30 medalists from this year’s continental champions, including 11 wrestlers who reached the top of the podium at the 2023 Asian, European, African or Pan-American Championships. … rest of story … UWW.org/article/fridays-u17-world-championships-semifinals-set
Andrew Alirez Takes Out 3-Time World Champ Haji Aliyev
Andrew Alirez defeated Haji Aliyev at the Ziolkowski Memorial tournament in Poland.
2023 NCAA Champ put the 65kg world on notice in his opening match at the Ziolkowski Memorial tournament in Poland on Sunday morning. Alirez defeated Haji Aliyev 8-0 in that bout and dominated from start to finish. Aliyev is notably a 3-time world champion, 2-time Olympic medalist, and is currently ranked #5 at in the world at 65kg in our International Rankings.
In the match against Aliyev, which you can watch below, Alirez got out to a quick 6-0 lead with a big, 4-point double leg from the outside that he transition directly into a leg-lace for 2 more points. Later in the first, Alirez was able to counter a leg attack and secure a go-behind to build his lead to 8-0. He held that lead for the remainder of the bout and was close to securing a tech fall but wisely didn’t force any positions against the experienced Aliyev. … rest of story and video at … Flowrestling.org/articles/11165916-andrew-alirez-takes-out-3-time-world-champ-haji-aliyev
App State’s Patterson Promoted to Full-Time Wrestling Assistant
BOONE, N.C. — App State Wrestling head coach JohnMark Bentley announced Wednesday that Jarrod Patterson has been promoted to a full-time assistant coach.
“Jarrod did a great job with our team during his first year in Boone,” Bentley said. “We’re excited that he’ll continue to work with our program and our wrestlers.”
Patterson joined App State’s staff as a volunteer assistant in May 2022 and contributed to a banner 2022-23 season in which the Mountaineers finished with a dual team ranking of No. 20 in the nation, secured a SoCon regular-season title with an 8-0 league record, earned a SoCon sweep by winning the conference tournament and had six wrestlers qualify to compete at the NCAA Championships.
“I am grateful for the opportunity and look forward to helping the program continue to produce champions on and off the mat,” Patterson said.
After being a four-time NCAA qualifier and an All-American at 125 pounds during a decorated career at Oklahoma from 2009-14, … rest of story at … Appstatesports.com/news/2023/8/2/-20-wrestling-patterson-promoted-to-full-time-wrestling-assistant
GWIAZDOWSKI GOLDEN, MAYOKED TAKES SILVER, PLUS THREE BRONZES AT POLAND OPEN AND ZIOLKOWSKI MEMORIAL
WARSAW, Poland – The U.S. picked up five medals on Saturday across the women’s freestyle Poland Open and men’s freestyle Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial, highlighted by a gold medal performance from heavyweight staple Nick Gwiazdowski.
The two-time World bronze medalist from Raleigh, N.C., went an impressive 3-0 on the day to claim the 125 kg gold medal. He pulled away in the final minute to defeat current European bronze medalist Giorgi Meshvildishvili of Azerbaijan in the finals, 9-2.
Gwiazdowski scored the only points in the opening frame against Meshvildishvili, leading 2-0 at the break. The Azerbaijani took the lead on criteria, 2-2, halfway through the second period after picking up a takedown of his own. The pivotal sequence of the match came with 58-seconds remaining as Gwiazdowski countered a shot from Meshvildishvili, popping a chest wrap through out-of-bounds to reclaim the lead, 4-2. It was all Gwiazdowski in the final minute as he countered multiple attacks to take the seven-point decision.
His other wins came 6-1 against longtime grappler Robert Baran, who is a two-time medalist on the World Military stage and five-time Senior World Team representative for Poland, and by fall over Bulgaria’s Islam Adizov. …
The U.S. picked up bronze medals from three men’s freestyle competitors.
Pan-American champion and current No. 2 on the U.S. National Team Michael Macchiavello posted three technical fall wins on his way to the 92 kg bronze medal. He looked sharp in an 11-0 bronze medal match win over Nazar Dod of Ukraine. Macchiavello picked up a trio of takedowns, a neutral exposure, a gutwrench, and a step out point in the decisive win. … rest of story at … Teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2023/July/29/Gwiazdowki-gold-Makoyed-silver-three-bronze-in-Poland
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