Takedown Report

Division I Match Results

THE FIRST UPSET OF THE 2023-2024 NCAA SEASON
He Ran Out Of A Military Jet, He Faced A Nationally Ranked Opponent, He Completed A Come From Behind Upset Victory In His First NCAA Match And Convinced Himself It Was Just Another Wednesday. The Battle At Liberty Was Good To Campbell’s Chris Earnest.
n his first collegiate dual, Campbell University’s Chris Earnest made good on his opportunity and almost stole the spotlight of the Battle At Liberty.
The opening seconds of the Battle At Liberty went exactly as expected, with the unranked Campbell freshman being on the wrong end of college wrestling’s first three-point takedown. To the surprise of few, the 25th ranked 157-pounder from Army, Nate Lukez, was appearing to grind out a hard-fought match and add three to the team score straight out of the gate.
Earnest had several “promising” moments in the first, but closed out the first period down 6-2 with reason to believe he’d be a solid starter with room to improve. … rest of story at … UFC.com/news/first-upset-2023-2024-ncaa-season

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Penn State Wrestling: Lions Showcase Veterans, New Talent at Journeymen Classic
The two-time defending champs introduce some new wrestlers into a loaded lineup.
Penn State provided a preview of its 2023-24 wrestling roster Sunday, one that could take its place among the best in program history. The top-ranked Nittany Lions delivered a standout performance at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic, winning 75 percent of its bouts at the round-robin tournament in Bethlehem, Pa.
Penn State, the two-time defending NCAA team champion, went 45-15 at the event, with most of its elite wrestlers competing. The Lions have wrestlers ranked in the InterMat top 20 at all 10 weight classes, with eight ranking among the top three. Returning NCAA champs Carter Starocci (174) and Aaron Brooks (197) dominated as usual, while the lineup newcomers made strong debuts.
Here’s a look at how coach Cael Sanderson’s team fared at the Journeymen Classic.
At 120, Robby Howard returned from a 2022 injury to go 1-2. Howard has not wrestled significantly since his 2020-21 freshman season, when he went 7-6 and qualified for the NCAA championships. Meanwhile, freshman Braeden Davis went 3-0 with two technical falls and a win over teammate Gary Steen.
Aaron Nagao (No. 3 at 135) did not compete but will take over Roman Bravo-Young’s weight class when he returns. Nagao transferred to Penn State after placing fifth at last year’s NCAA championships as a redshirt freshman at Minnesota.
Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 1 at 141, did not compete at the tournament, giving junior David Evans a chance to wrestle. … rest of story at … SI.com/college/Penn-state-wrestling-nittany-lions-dominate-journeymen-collegiate-classic

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Navy Wrestling Defeats No. 16 Pitt to Sweep Navy Quad Meet
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy wrestling team (4-0) won all three of its duals at the Navy Quad Meet on Sunday at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md. The Mids claimed victories over Morgan State (39-0), VMI (40-6) and No. 16 Pitt (21-12).  “I think today was an awesome day for the team and the coaching staff. We have depth and coming out on top in three duals today showed that,” said head coach Cary Kolat. We had the ability to mix up different guys in the lineup and that’s when your program is truly strong. I saw a lot of great things from multiple guys today, especially in that last dual against Pitt. We were down a man with the injury to (Andrew) Cerniglia, but other guys stepped up to get the job done. That’s a testament to these athletes. I know we’re a good team, but it’s up to us as a coaching staff moving forward to peak them at the right time. I think we’re going to continue to get better as we compete more and that’s very motivating.”
Navy vs. Morgan State – Final Score: Navy 39, Morgan State 0
Navy began the event with a 39-0 win against Morgan State (0-3). The Mids won all 10 bouts to earn the shut-out win and claim their second win against the Bears.
Evan Tallmadge (125) and No. 17 Brendan Ferretti (133) both posted technical fall wins to put Navy ahead, 10-0, through the first two matches. Tallmadge didn’t surrender any points to Julian Dawson to win by a 16-0 technical fall (5:00). Ferretti followed up with a 17-2 (5:00) technical fall victory. 
With the early lead, Frank Antonelli (141) was given the opportunity to wrestle in his first dual against Khalid Brinkley. Brinkley took a 3-0 lead with a takedown in the first period. Antonelli quickly answered with an escape to cut Brinkley’s advantage to 3-1 through three minutes. Antonelli scored another escape in the second to make the score, 3-2, heading into the final period. Antonelli took his first lead with a four-point near fall and was awarded another point for posting over a minute of riding time (1:22) to win the match by a 7-3 decision. His victory gave the Mids a 13-0 lead. 
Navy also claimed decision wins at 149, 157 and 165 pounds to take control with a 22-0 cushion. … rest of story at … Navysports.com/Wrestling-defeats-no-16-pitt-to-sweep-navy-quad-meet

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