Campbell announces 2023-24 wrestling schedule
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell wrestling program and head coach Scotti Sentes have announced the 2023-24 schedule.
The schedule is highlighted by a strong non-conference slate and four Southern Conference matches at home.
Ticketing information for the events held at the Pope Convocation Center will be announced soon.
The Fighting Camels open the season at the Battle at Liberty on November 1 against Army. The match will be held at Fort Liberty in Fayetteville. This is the second year in a row the Camels will take part in a wrestling match on the military base. The event will be the first of four broadcasts featuring the Fighting Camels carried on UFC Fight Pass, the most of any school in the country.
Campbell follows that up with four consecutive road trips. They will go to Viriginia to take part in the Southeast Open on Nov. 4, hosted by Virginia Tech.
The next week, the Camels will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln, Nebraska on Friday, Nov. 10. The next Friday, Campbell travels to take on the Wyoming Cowboys in Laramie on Nov. 17 for the Battle at the Barnyard.
The Camels open December by participating in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 1st and 2nd.
Campbell will host its first match in Buies Creek on Tuesday, Dec. 19th, as it hosts the Campbell Quad event. They will go up against Purdue, Stanford, and North Dakota State in the Pope Convocation Center.
The Fighting Camels then travel to Pennsylvania to take part in the Franklin & Marshall Open on Friday, January 5th.
That event will be followed by their final non-conference event on Jan. 14. The Camels will travel to Bakersfield, Calif., to participate in the annual Chippewa Challenge against Central Michigan, CSU Bakersfield, and American. … rest of story at … GOcamels.com/news/2023/10/16/wrestling-campbell-announces-2023-24-wrestling-schedule
2023 Super 32 Entries By State
Check out which wrestlers from your state are registered for Super 32. Plus a bonus heat map!
With a total of 2,231 wrestlers in the high school division alone, Super 32 will once again be massive this year. Without sacrificing quantity for quality there will be 160+ nationally-ranked boys wrestlers (you can see that list HERE) and 140+ nationally-ranked girls wrestlers (you can see that list HERE).
2023 Super 32
Take a look at this beautiful heat map to see how the states that will be sending the most wrestlers in the high school division. … rest of story with map at … Flowrestling.org/articles/11328519-2023-super-32-entries-by-state
2023 Super 32 College Fan Guide
The 2023 edition of Super 32 features over 80 D1 commits for nearly 40 colleges and universities. Here’s who college fans should look out for
Super 32 is one of the best opportunities for NCAA wrestling fans to watch their team’s future stars. According to the Super 32 website, this tournament has featured 29 different NCAA champions who have won a combined 45 NCAA titles. It’s safe to assume there are future NCAA champions competing in this year’s field.
2023 Super 32
This year’s tournament includes nearly 100 division 1 college commits representing nearly 40 different programs. Here’s a list of every division 1 commit we could find. If you see someone we missed, email david.bray@flosports.tv.
A complete preview of this year’s Super 32 boys high school division is available here. The Super 32 schedule, links to brackets, and a watch guide are also on FloWrestling.
Air Force
132 – Carter Nogle, Mount Saint Joseph, MD (2024)
138 – Chancellor Matthews, Cherokee Trail, CO (2025)
157 – Jake Wood, Perrysburg, OH (2024)
190 – #7 Karson Tompkins, Midlothian High School, TX (2024)
American
113 – JJ Peace, Cane Bay High School, SC (2024)
Arizona State
144 – #1 Pierson Manville, State College Area High School, PA (2024) … rest of story and list at … Flowrestling.org/articles/11326552-2023-super-32-college-fan-guide
Ian Fritz of Topsail presented Roy Heverly Award
Ian Fritz of Topsail H.S. is the ‘Roy Heverly Award’ winner as the top Underclassmen wrestler in Eastern North Carolina in 2023.
State champion Ian Fritz of Topsail H.S. will be presented the Roy Heverly Award this fall at a home football game. The Heverly Award is for the top underclassman scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina for the 2023 season.
Fritz completed his sophomore season with 51 wins and just 2 losses to out of state wrestlers at the nationally ranked Beast of the East tournament. His career record so far is (94 – 5) with a 4th place finish at the state tournament his freshman year. He has also won two Regional Championships. On his path to the 4A State Championship Fritz defeated a 3x Finalist and 1x state champion Brandt Fajerman in the semifinals. He faced the defending State Champion Eli Murray in the finals and defeated him by a Tech Fall.
In the month following the state championship Ian won four of six matches at the National High School Coaches Association national tournament in Virginia Beach. His losses were in a close 6-5 decision to the 3rd place finisher and to the 7th Place finisher by a 5-3 decision. Both wrestlers were from the Buckeye State of Ohio.
Academically Ian has maintained a 4.3 GPA in school and earned his teammates respect as they voted him Team Captain as a Sophomore. He is “Hands down the hardest worker in the room” according to his coaches. Ian is a strong candidate to repeat as champion next season. More details of the day and time of the presentation in the fall shall be announced later.
Previous ‘Roy Heverly Award’ winners
2022 Alex Hopper of Wilm. Laney
2021 Caleb Beaty of Wake Forest and Mark Samuel of Wilm. Laney
2020 River Carroll of Swansboro and Mark Samuel of Wilm. Laney
2019 Christian Decatur of Rosewood
2018 Alec Sampson of Hoggard 2017 Beau Studebaker of East Carteret
2016 Harrison Campbell of West Brunswick 2015 Blaine Mainz of Jacksonville
2014 Joe Sculthorpe of Topsail 2013 Matteson Correll of Topsail
2012 Nick Quillen of Rosewood and Tyler Ross of Jacksonville
2011 Jake Smith of Havelock 2010 Marquin Hill of Washington
2009 Ryan Blackwell of Croatan 2008 Charlie Millea of Havelock
2007 Frank Hickman of Wilm. Laney 2006 Sean O’Laker of Croatan
2005 Eddie Sawyer of Currituck Co. 2004 Brian Lashomb of Currituck Co.
2003 Raymond Jordan of New Bern,
The award is named in honor of former state champion Roy Heverly, a 4 time state medalist at West Carteret and three time All-American at The University of North Carolina-Pembroke. The TakeDown Report, an on-line publication promotes amateur wrestling in eastern North Carolina, sponsors these Awards. “These awards recognize the most successful wrestlers in the area each year.” Fleming noted, “It encourages the young men from the teams in the eastern part of the state with another opportunity for others to realize the hard work, determination and discipline it takes to be a top wrestler,” he added. The TDR also ranks wrestlers in a TDR Top 12 List that is displayed on the TDR Blog page. The TDR has been involved in the publicity of amateur wrestling in North Carolina for over 20 years. Contact the TDR at martinkfleming@gmail.com, (252) 883-3311 & https://takedownreport.wordpress.com/
TDR blog
After 20 seasons of publicizing wrestling The TakeDown Report’s (TDR) focus has changed to the collecting of college coaching records from North America since 1903. We will continue to recognize and reward successful wrestlers in eastern North Carolina (east of Raleigh & Fayetteville), assist with schools in starting or re-starting a team and this blog. Join us on our FaceBook Page – “The TakeDown Report” for photos and news. Please send results, stories, links and news to pass along. E-mail us at takedownreport@gmail.com
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