Takedown Report

Ghadiali & Baker take top spots, 15 Camels place at Southeast Open

SALEM, Va. – Camel heavyweight Taye Ghadialiand 165 Dom Baker each went 4-0 to claim top spots on the podium at the Southeast Open hosted by Virginia Tech at the Cregger Center on the campus of Roanoke College on Saturday. Ghadiali controlled all four of his matches on the day, starting with a 17-1 tech fall (4:04) over B. Jackson from VMI and Z. Lanham (Life University) in 5:16 (19-4). He followed that up with two consecutive fall victories over Oregon State’s No. 21 B. McDermott (6:26) in the semifinals and in the finals over No. 22 ranked M. Wolfgram (3:13) from West Virginia University. Baker also had two tech falls to start his competition, the first at 5:43 over Maryland’s A. Rodrigues. He followed that with a last second tech fall over J. Palmucci from Franklin & Marshall (7:00). His semifinal victory was a 16-7 major decision of P. Brooks (Life University). In the finals, he faced K. Munro from UT-Chattanooga. The two were tied at 5 after three periods. Baker earned the takedown to take the 8-5 sudden victory. Along with Ghadiali and Baker, 13 other Camels finished in the top-6 of their respective divisions. True freshman Chris Earnest continued … rest of story at … GOcamels.com/news/2023/11/4/wrestling-ghadiali-baker-take-top-spots-15-camels-place-at-southeast-open

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NC State Wrestling Piling Up Early-Season Points | Wolfpack Insider
College wrestling’s new three-point takedown has helped NC State pile up points early in the season and the Wolfpack have an in-house battle at 165 pounds.
There were plenty of rule changes that went into effect this collegiate season for athletes and coaches to grasp before the action started hitting the mat with duals on Nov. 1. The purpose of many of these scoring changes was to see an increase in scoring and activity.  Coming off a fifth straight ACC Championship last year, the NC State Wolfpack is one squad that welcomes the chance to light up the scoreboard a bit more now. “Offensive takedowns are obviously going to get rewarded, and if you are good on top you can now get a set of two, three or four points this year,” said head coach Pat Popolizio as he enters his 12th year at the helm of the program. “If you are good in both of those positions, you are going to win a lot of matches at the college level (with the new scoring rules). “We are confident we can score both on our feet and on the mat. So, if we can’t find a takedown from our feet, we feel confident starting on top and getting a turn.”
It has been only a small sample size, but the Pack outscored its first two dual opponents last week 88-3 … rest of story at … Flowrestling.org/NC-state-wrestling-piling-up-early-season-points-wolfpack-insider

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Walker Added To Wrestling Coaching Staff, Joins Daggett
PEMBROKE –  UNC Pembroke head wrestling coach, OT Johnson, has announced the addition of former #BraveTough wrestler, Bryce Walker, to his coaching staff. Walker joins another former Braves wrestler, Nick Daggett, to make up the assistant coaching staff for the Black & Gold.
Walker, a two-time NCAA qualifier, wrestled five seasons for UNCP, logging a 66-50 career record, as well a 27-22 record in conference duals. “I am really excited about what Coach Walker is bringing to the program from his time as an athlete, and I am really looking forward to him bringing his strong skills and energy to the this side of the team,” said Johnson. “I am looking forward to learning from him as well.” … rest of story at … UNCPbraves.com/11/7/walker-added-to-wrestling-coaching-staff

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Wrestling Dominates Emory & Henry To Take Conference Carolinas Opener
EMORY, VA.– Homestanding Emory & Henry was no match for the Braves wrestling team Wednesday night, as the Black & Gold used seven pins, two tech falls, and a forfeit to take a 58-0 victory in their Conference Carolinas dual match opener.  
The Braves (1-0, 1-0 CC) moved to 2-0 all-time against the Wasps (0-1, 0-1 CC) after taking a 54-3 win last season in Pembroke. UNCP’s Logan Seliga got the night off to a good start with a pin in just 49 seconds in the 125 pound match. Logan Robinson (133), Keegan Roberson (157), Will Lowery (165), Scott Joll (174), Jose Zambrano Canuto (184), and Ryan Walker (285) would all follow Seliga with pins of their own. Chance Cottingham picked up five points via tech fall … rest of story … UNCPbraves.com/11/8/wrestling-dominates-emory-henry-to-take-conference-carolinas-opener

November 10, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized