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Oklahoma State’s Dual with Iowa to Be Nationally Televised

OSU-Iowa is known for historic matchups.
A matchup between two of the greatest wrestling programs in the country will get an audience of its caliber.
Oklahoma State announced Wednesday that the Cowboys’ dual with Iowa will be televised on FS1. The dual is scheduled for 2 p.m. Feb. 25 (a Sunday) at Gallagher-Iba Arena and will conclude the Cowboys’ regular season.
This is a meeting known for historic and unique bouts. In 2022, the two met at Globe Life Field in Arlington for the Bout at the Ballpark. In 2015, Iowa hosted The Grapple on the Gridiron at Kinnick Stadium in front a record-breaking crowd of 42,287 fans that watched the Cowboys and Hawkeyes compete.
OSU leads the all-time series 29-25-2 but hasn’t won since 2019. Both programs have combined for 58 national team titles. … rest of story … Pistolsfiringblog.com/oklahoma-states-dual-with-iowa-to-be-nationally-televised

October 22, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NORTH CAROLINA NAMES 2023-24 CAPTAINS

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina wrestling program has named four captains for the 2023-24 season. Gavin Kane, Lachlan McNeil, Jayden Scott, and Max Shaw have been named to the leadership panel prior to the campaign.
Kane, a junior from Milton, Ga., collected his first All-America honor last season with an eighth-place finish at the 2023 NCAA Championships. The Tar Heel 184-pounder enters the campaign ranked sixth in the preseason rankings, following a 25-win effort a season ago.
McNeil, from Toronto, Ontario, also earned his first ever All-America finish a season ago, with a fourth-place finish at 141-pounds at the NCAA Championships. The redshirt-sophomore collected 27 wins last season and enters the campaign as the fourth-ranked wrestler in his respective weight class.
A redshirt-freshman, Scott competed at 149-pounds during his first season in Chapel Hill. The Henrietta, N.Y. product collected 14 victories as a true freshman, including a perfect 4-0 mark on his way to winning the Appalachian State Open.  
Entering his redshirt-junior season, Shaw returns for the Tar Heels after qualifying for the NCAA Championships for the second time in his career. The Pittsburgh, Pa. native earned 16 wins a season ago, including an opening round win at the national tournament in Tulsa. … rest of story at … GOheels.com/news/2023/10/19/wrestling-names-2023-24-captains
 

October 22, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2023-24 Duke Preview

Duke fielded a young team last season and experienced a lot of growing pains along the way. Hopefully, that experience will help the squad this year, with most starters seeing at least their second year in the lineup. It is well documented the challenges that Coach Lanham faces with building the program at Duke. It is an academically challenging institution and he has no scholarships to offer, which makes the success they have had throughout his tenure that much more impressive. It appeared as though Jonah Niesenbaum could be the next Blue Devil to make it onto the podium with the gains he had made in the past two years; however, Niesenbaum has chosen to forgo his final year of eligibility to pursue an opportunity outside of collegiate wrestling. The Blue Devils will look to a new crop of talent in Durham looking to make their mark in the ACC. 

TOP RETURNER
Jarred Papscy will step into the role of veteran leader … rest of story at … Intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/acc/2023-24-duke-preview

October 22, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Women’s Wrestling Approved as Club Sport Program at Oklahoma State

It’s not quite the massive announcement of an official program directly associated with the school athletic department, but some positive news on the women’s wrestling front at Oklahoma State was announced this week.
The women’s wrestling club at Oklahoma State was accepted as an official Club Sport Program.
Announced via their Instagram on Tuesday, the club that was started in 2022 by Cadence Dare has officially been approved by the university.
Adam Engel chronicled the beginnings of the program in a story with the O’Colly last December. At the time they were still needing additional team members to get approved.
The online roster now lists seventeen athletes ranging from freshmen to juniors. OCU, Carl Albert, and Northern Oklahoma College all have official teams, but this is the only known girls’ college club team in the state.
From the school website.
“Club Sports are responsible for their own administration, expenses and management. Club Sports are required to have a faculty/staff advisor, and may or may not have a coach. Club Sports travel to other college and universities to compete, and schedule their own practices, games and tournaments.” … rest of story at … Owrestle.com/womens-wrestling-approved-as-club-sport-program-at-oklahoma-state

October 22, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

LAUTT, SANTIAGO TO COMPETE IN U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS

TAMPERE, FINLAND – The North Carolina wrestling duo of Cade Lautt and Sonny Santiago will represent the United States and Puerto Rico, respectively, at the 2023 U23 World Championships, set to begin Monday morning. 
Lautt, competing in the 97 KG Greco Roman division, will begin his tournament Friday, October 27, in the qualification rounds. The tournament will continue later that day with the semifinal rounds, and the medal matches will take place on Saturday, October 28. 
The Olathe, Kan. native continues a busy stretch of international competition this offseason, after finishing runner-up at the 2023 Senior World Team Trials in May and a seventh-place showing at the US Open in April. 
For Santiago, the Downey, Calif. product will begin his tournament in the 74 KG freestyle bracket Monday morning, … rest of story at … GOheels.com/news/2023/10/20/wrestling-lautt-santiago-to-compete-in-u23-championships

October 22, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment