Takedown Report

2023-24’s Top 50 Collegiate Wrestlers: #21-#25

What has become a preseason staple for us at InterMat, counting down the top 50 wrestlers for the upcoming season, is back for 2023-24. With a large chunk of sixth and seventh-year seniors gone, there is plenty of turnover from last year’s list to this one. That makes for a lot of fun and perhaps some spirited debates. 
Like last year, the third iteration of this feature will show five wrestlers at a time, counting down from #50 to #1. 
For each wrestler, we’ll have some basic information along with career highlights, and a brief analysis of their career (with an emphasis on last season), followed by an outlook for the upcoming season. 
Here are #26-30  #31-35  #36-40   #41-45   #46-50
25) Brock Hardy (Nebraska) … rest of story at … Intermatwrestle.com/college/2023-24s-top-50-collegiate-wrestlers-21-25

October 25, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Presbyterian Men’s Wrestling Announces Fifth Season’s Schedule

CLINTON, S.C. – With the program that he helped create now reaching a half-decade in age, Presbyterian College men’s wrestling head coach Mark Cody revealed the Blue Hose’s 2023-24 layout on Monday afternoon. An affiliate member of the Southern Conference, PC will begin a fresh season on November 1 with a neutral encounter against NC State.

NOVEMBER + DECEMBER
Primed for six home events on the upcoming season – with four of those held at Templeton Gymnasium – Presbyterian will seek a road-heavy two months prior to the start of SoCon action. In fact, each of the first ten duals/tournaments will take place outside Clinton including the aforementioned Wolfpack meet that will be held in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

The site of the conference championships at the close of the campaign, PC will head back to the Tar Heel State on November 11 for the Mountaineer Invitational hosted by Appalachian State. Six days later, the Blue Hose will face-off with two more neutral parties in Albany, New York, battling Northern Colorado and Sacred Heart.

At that point being one month into the season, Presby will clash with two more non-conference foes at a neutral venue for what will be their lone date of competition in December. They’ll go head-to-head with Michigan State and Bloomsburg back-to-back on the 3^rd.

JANUARY
Coach Cody’s club will begin 2024 with a visit to the F&M (Franklin & Marshall) Open on January 5, the second straight year participating in that specific tourney.

The team’s ultra-long road set will wrap up in the middle of the month with three duals in two days, competing with F&M, Brown, and Davidson in their first SoCon affair. PC bested the Bears by a 25-15 clip when they last locked horns in Pennsylvania nine months ago.

January 14 will denote the first true home setting for the Blue Hose, … rest of story at … GObluehose.com/Mens-wrestling-mens-wrestling-announces-fifth-seasons-schedule

October 25, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

96 Teams set to invade UNI-Dome for the 2024 National Duals

Manheim, PA – 2024 will kick off with a bang as 96 teams representing six divisions will descend upon Cedar Falls, IA, and the UNI-Dome for the NWCA/USMC 2024 Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships. NUWAY once again plays host this year’s championships while the presenting sponsors will be A Better Way Athletics, Capital Construction, Defense Soap, and the United States Marine Corps.
Action will take place on Friday, January 5, and Saturday, January 6.
Below, you can find the breakdown for each division. In addition a complete listing of each team competing can be viewed by clicking here.

• NCAA DII Men – 16
• NCAA DIII – 24
• NCAA Women – 16
• NAIA Men – 16
• NAIA Women – 16
• NCWA Men – 8

It is worth mentioning that an astonishing 63 of the 96 teams entered have been established since 2000. Also of note, in the NWCA’s last fiscal year, 59 schools announced the launch of new collegiate programs. Undoubtedly, the National Duals will feature many of those new teams in the future.
The depth for this year’s National Duals is as high as ever, with all but two of last year’s placing teams returning (Not returning NAIA Men 8^th & NCWA Men 3^rd). Of note, 22 of the squads coming to Cedar Falls also finished in the top 4 of their association’s National Championships last season (NAIA Men 1^st – 4^th; NAIA Women 1^st – 4^th; NCAA D2 Men 1^st – 3^rd; NCAA D3 Men 1^st – 4^th; NCAA Women 1^st – 4^th; and NCWA Men 1^st – 3^rd). … rest of story at … NWCAonline.com/National-wrestling-coaches-association-96-teams-set-to-invade-uni-dome-for-the-2024-national-duals.

October 25, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment