Takedown Report

Big 10 Team Dual Results

Minnesota Wrestling Rolls to Dual Wins over Morgan State, George Mason
MINNEAPOLIS – The No. 14 Minnesota wrestling program improved its dual record to 3-0 after dominant victories over Morgan State (0-5) and George Mason (4-2) Saturday in Fairfax, Va. The Gophers shut out the Bears, 52-0, and followed that with a 37-6 victory over the host-Patriots.
The Golden Gophers had little trouble with Morgan State, a first-year HBCU program, as they won all nine contested matches by bonus points. Only one bout made it past the second period and no takedowns were recorded by the Bears. The shutout was the team’s first since a 48-0 win over Maryland in Jan. of 2021, and it was the Gophers’ largest win, and first time reaching 50 points, since a 53-0 victory over Duke in Jan. of 2019.
Seventh-ranked sixth-year senior Patrick McKee got the match started at 125 pounds with his second pin in as many matches this season. Redshirt sophomore Jager Eisch, making his season dual debut, and 31st-ranked redshirt sophomore Vance VomBaur followed with 18-0, tech fall victories at 133 and 141 pounds, respectively.
Fellow redshirt sophomore Drew Roberts, ranked 18th, tacked on a 15-0 tech fall win at 149 pounds, while eighth-ranked sixth-year senior Michael Blockhus scored the second pin of the day for Minnesota at 2:20 of his match at 157. … rest of story at … GOphersports.com/Wrestling-rolls-to-dual-wins-over-morgan-state-george-mason

No. 10 Iowa State Dominates No. 18 Wisconsin
HUMBOLDT, Iowa – No. 10 Iowa State (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) made a statement against No. 18 Wisconsin (1-1, 0-0 Big Ten) in its first top-25 dual matchup of the season by winning, 42-0, Sunday afternoon inside Humboldt High School.
Iowa State dominated the dual from start to finish with three wrestlers – Kysen Terukina, Casey Swiderski and David Carr – defeating top-15 foes. ISU won the takedown battle, 27-2.
It was just the second shutout in the series between Iowa State and Wisconsin, with the last being a 52-0 Cyclone win in 1922.
The dual’s featured bout came at 165 pounds where No. 2 David Carr took on Wisconsin’s No. 4 Dean Hamiti. Carr got in on a leg in the first period but Hamiti fended off the attack for nearly a minute before nearly getting a takedown himself. After review, it was ruled no takedown and the wrestlers ended the opening frame scoreless.
Carr escaped to begin the second and nearly earned a takedown in the period but Hamiti’s length once again proved problematic for Carr and the Badger thwarted the effort. Carr pieced together a masterful third-period ride and finished with over a minute of riding time for a 2-0 decision.
At 125 pounds, No. 17 Terukina started hot with two first period takedowns and led No. 5 Eric Barnett, 6-1, after three minutes. Terukina added two more takedowns in the final period to complete the upset by major decision, 14-3. The Hawaii native was named UFC Fight Pass Most Outstanding Wrestler for his performance.
No. 18 Evan Frost took on Nicolar Rivera at 133 pounds and secured a 12-6 decision. Frost had two takedowns and a pair of reversals, as well as two minutes of riding time, in the win. … rest of story at … Cyclones.com/Wrestling-no-10-iowa-state-dominates-no-18-wisconsin

No. 6 Buckeyes Sweep Columbia, Hofstra Sunday in New York
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 6 Ohio State (4-0) started a Sunday double header at Columbia (0-2) with a 49-0 win over the Lions and followed that effort with a 51-0 win at Hofstra (0-1) in the afternoon.
Since opening the season with a 24-12 win at No. 3 Virginia Tech, Ohio State has won its last 33 individual matches. Ohio State earned bonus points in 19-of-20 matches Sunday in New York. 
How it Happened vs. Hofstra
165-No. 18 Bryce Hepner (OSU) def. Matt Rogers (HOF) | TF, 18-2 (7:00)
In his first action of the season, Hepner struck first with a pair of takedowns to lead 6-1 after the first three minutes. The wrestlers started neutral in the second before Hepner added two more takedowns to lead 12-2 after five minutes. Again starting neutral to open the third, got the final takedown to win by technical fall, 18-2.  
174-No. 6 Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. Ross McFarland (HOF) | MD, 17-3 
Kharchla led 6-1 after the first period on a pair of takedowns. McFarland escaped to open the second before a Kharchla takedown made it 9-2 to close out the second. An escape upped the lead to 10-2 before a Buckeye takedown increased the advantage to 13-2. Kharchla finished the match to win by major decision, 17-3.
184-No. 10 Gavin Hoffman (OSU) def. Will Conlon (HOF) | TF, 19-4 (5:27)
Hoffman battled for the opening takedown for a 3-0 lead after 90 seconds. A minute later Hoffman added the second takedown of the period for a 6-1 lead after three minutes. Conlon chose bottom and Hoffman let him go for a Hofstra escape point. After a Hoffman takedown, Conlon added another escape point before another Hoffman takedown made it 12-3 Buckeyes after five minutes. The match ended with a win by technical fall, 19-4, for the Buckeyes. … rest of story at … Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Wrestling-ohio-state-at-columbia-hofstra-live-updates

NO. 3 HAWKEYES DOWN NO. 16 OREGON STATE, 25-11
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The third-ranked University of Iowa men’s wrestling team won seven matches in a 25-11 victory over No. 16 Oregon State on Sunday afternoon in its home opener at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes had three bonus point victories over the Beavers and a 96-66 advantage in match points. “Good test. I give them kudos,” said head coach Tom Brands. “I give Pendleton kudos. He is a professional. He is no slouch. He is a worthy opponent. He comes from a place where he isn’t going to roll over and let you tickle his belly. I have known him as a competitor for a long time. I knew that we had to be ready coming in here.”
Oregon State got on the board first as Brandon Kaylor won via a 7-6 decision over Drake Ayala. Kaylor used a takedown with 25 seconds remaining in the third period to clinch the win. Iowa then rattled off two bonus point victories as Brody Teske put together a major decision over Gabe Whisenhunt before Real Woods notched a technical fall over Cleveland Belton by a score of 18-3.
“It is cool. It’s fun,” said Teske. “It is a lot better than working a nine to five. It is a great opportunity, and I give all the glory to God. All the support, I am grateful for everything. I’m in a great place right now and moving forward.”
At 149 pounds Victor Voinovich III and Nash Singleton remained tied after regulation but a takedown in sudden victory gave Voinovich a 6-3 victory. Jared Franek closed out the first half of the dual with a, 10-3, decision over Murphy Menke. … rest of story at … Hawkeyesports.com/No-3-hawkeyes-down-no-16-oregon-state-25-11

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