Takedown Report

Newberry Wrestling Dominates at UNC Pembroke Open

PEMBROKE, N.C. – Men’s wrestling comes back to Newberry with four weight class champions and 15 place winners after competing in the UNC Pembroke Open earlier today. With a team score of 224.5 points, the wolves took first in the 149, 157, 184 and 285Ibs weight class. Four wolves registered as unattached and claimed 72 points collectively on two third place finishes (Ethan McCullough and Dennis Virelli), a fourth (Keagan Judd) and a sixth (Hunter McCullough) place finish.
Devon Rice won the team 18 points after sweeping his two rounds and quarter/semifinal rounds. Rice solidified his finish after taking the decision over Mount Olive’s John Demencic, 5-1. Zebrandon Grant earned 19 points after receiving a first round by and flying through the second, quater and semi final rounds. Grant was met in the finals by fellow wolf Jacoby Benjamin, securing first with a 4-1 decision.
PJ Wunderlich earned the wolves 20 points after receiving a first round by and clearing the second and semi/quarterfinal rounds. Wunderlich won in the finals against Reinhardt in sudden victory. Devan Moore earned the second most points by a wolf today with 20.5. Also receiving a first round by, Moore won the second round by fall over UNC Pembroke in 1 minute and 2 seconds. Moore then went on to dominate the quarters with a 19-3 tech fall win over Reinhardt and a major decision in the semis against Reinhardt again, 10-2. Moore completes in the Reinhardt sweep in the finals with 4-2 decision.
Second place came in the 184 and 197 pound classes and third in the 174 pound class. At 184 Jacoby Benjamin earned 14 points after clearing UNC Pembroke in the second and quarterfinal rounds then Reinhardt in the semifinal. John Parker earned 19 points in the 197 pound class after wrestling two unattached and one Mount Olive wrestler. … rest of story at … Newberrywolves.com/11/5/wrestling-dominates-at-unc-pembroke-open

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Seliga Named Conference Carolinas Wrestler Of The Week
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Redshirt junior and 11^th-ranked 125 pounder Logan Seliga added to his hot start this season, picking up Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week honors, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
Seliga posted a perfect 4-0 showing at the Pembroke Classic, rattling off four straight first-period pins to take first place in the 125 pound tournament. The Belle Vernon, Pa. native pinned Reinhardt’s Angel Banda in the championship match to claim the top spot.  
A two-time NCAA Championships qualifier for the Black & Gold, Seliga has compiled a 45-14 (.763) career record in Pembroke, and has now earned the weekly award four times as a member of the Black & Gold. … rest of story at … UNCPbraves.com/11/7/wrestling-seliga-named-conference-carolinas-wrestler-of-the-week

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Hoosiers Open Season with Team Title, Three Individual Champions at The Citadel
CHARLESTON, S.C. ––– Indiana Wrestling opened its 2023-24 campaign at The Battle at The Citadel tournament on Sunday in McAlister Fieldhouse. The Hoosiers took first place in the tournament with 118.5 points and three individual champions winning their weight class’ bracket, along with seven total Indiana wrestlers placing. Indiana’s Dan Fongaro (141), No. 6 Graham Rooks (149) and Gabe Sollars (197) each won the bracket for their weight class. Tyler Lillard (165) took second place while No. 22 Cayden Rooks (133), Nico Bolivar (157) and Roman Rogotzke (184) each finished in third. Indiana entered 16 total wrestlers in the tournament, and they faced opponents from The Citadel, American, Appalachian State, Drexel and George Mason … rest of story … IUhoosiers.com/11/5/wrestling-hoosiers-open-season-with-team-title-three-individual-champions-at-the-citadel

November 9, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized