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Iowa Wins 19th Straight Over Iowa State in Memorable Fashion

All eyes in the wrestling world were trained solely on Ames, Iowa. No, really. That phrase can be overstated in many cases; however, with the Thanksgiving holiday only four days away, the wrestling calendar was sparse. #7 Iowa traveled to Ames to take on #8 Iowa State live on ESPN’s main channel in the only dual scheduled for Sunday’s late-afternoon slot.  The stage was set for Iowa State to snap a losing streak that dated back to 2004. A sellout crowd was on hand to watch a Cyclone team that featured four wrestlers ranked in the top-eight and appeared to be the deepest in head coach Kevin Dresser’s time in Ames. While Iowa led 9-6 at halftime, Iowa State knocked off a pair of top-ten wrestlers and was favored in the back half of the dual. 
The only problem for Iowa State was nobody told the Hawkeyes that it was supposed to be Iowa State’s day. Iowa briefly trailed after NCAA champion David Carr posted a 16-4 major decision for the Cyclones at 165 lbs. The Hawkeyes would win the next four bouts to lock up the dual and their stranglehold on this in-state rivalry.  Hawkeye head coach Tom Brands developed a winning blueprint by doing some lineup shuffling for the day. Last time out, true freshman Gabe Arnold took out a former All-American from Oregon State; Travis Wittlake. Conventional wisdom may have sent Arnold out to face redshirt freshman MJ Gaitan, in a match that likely would favor the Hawkeyes. Instead, Brands bumped up Arnold to face a returning All-American at 184 lbs; Will Feldkamp, a Clarion transfer. … rest of story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Iowa-wins-19th-straight-over-iowa-state-in-memorable-fashion

HAWKEYES WIN 19TH STRAIGHT AGAINST CYCLONES
AMES, Iowa – The fourth-ranked University of Iowa men’s wrestling team won six matches in an 18-14 victory over No. 8 Iowa State on Sunday afternoon in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series dual at Hilton Coliseum. It was the Hawkeyes’ 19th straight victory over Iowa State.  The Hawkeyes won all six matches by decision.  “It’s good, credit our guys” said head coach Tom Brands. “Onward. Competitors focus on what they can control. We’ve got guys that have tremendous scoring ability and I’m not sure that showed out there. We got beat up in the stall call department, so we have a lot of work to do. That’s where I am at. We are moving forward.”  
Iowa got the dual started as Drake Ayala won via a 7-2 decision over Kysen Terukina. After a scoreless first period Ayala notched a takedown in the second and third to pull away.  The Hawkeyes and Cyclones went back and forth over the next several weights. Evan Frost got the victory at 133 pounds for Iowa State over Brody Teske. A scramble in the third period led to a takedown with a little over a minute left and four near fall points with 29 seconds left in the match. Real Woods and Anthony Echemendia went to Sudden Victory tied 1-1 before Woods ended the match with a takedown.  “The intensity was high, but it wasn’t as high as I’d like it to be,” said Woods. “I wrestle at a much higher pace and there are adjustments to be made. The energy, the atmosphere it’s wonderful. I love the high energy whether it is at home or away. I feed off of it.”  … rest of story at … Hawkeyesports.com/Hawkeyes-win-19th-straight-against-cyclones

Missed opportunities frame No. 8 Iowa State’s Cy-Hawk wrestling dual loss to No. 4 Iowa
 AMES — Iowa State’s 149-pounder Casey Swiderski shook his head. His head coach, Kevin Dresser, took the blame. And in the aftermath of an excruciatingly narrow 18-14 loss to No. 4 Iowa Sunday at Hilton Coliseum, the eighth-ranked Cyclones felt like they’d missed out on a prime opportunity to end their 19-game skid in the Cy-Hawk dual meet. “I hope people understand that we’re here, for sure,” said the 14th-ranked Swiderski, who beat No. 9 Victor Voinovich, 6-3, in his match before a sellout crowd as well as ESPN’s national TV audience. “Come to Iowa State. We’ve got it going on. If you look at it from a different lens, we were right there. It was doable. They played their cards right. They did a good job. They’re veterans. That’s what they do. But we’re freaking here. We’re gonna get a trophy later this year so we’re building. The switch is getting flipped.”
No one pointed fingers. No one made excuses. The Hawkeyes (3-0) simply executed better, particularly at 174, 184, and 197 pounds to put the match out of reach. ISU’s MJ Gaitan mounted a furious late rally against Iowa’s Patrick Kennedy at 174, but lost, 14-13.  “That one will keep me awake for months and months and months, and years,” Dresser said. ‘Sometimes when you’re in the corner things get moving really fast and (Cyclone assistants Brent) Metcalf and (Derek) St. John, I think we got all confused with the riding time situation and for a split-second there, I think we thought we had riding time in the heat of battle, and we didn’t have riding time. There’s no guarantee MJ Gaitan would have gotten one more takedown there, but it sure looked like it with the way things were trending in that match. That’s on us.” That proved to be the pivotal match as the Hawkeyes (3-0) went from down, 10-9, to up 18-10 before ISU’s seventh-ranked heavyweight, Yonger Bastida, won by major decision to make the final score 18-14. … rest of story at … Cyclonefanatic.com/Missed-opportunities-frame-no-8-iowa-states-cy-hawk-wrestling-dual-loss-to-no-4-iowa

All Eyes On Iowa, Iowa State Wrestling This Week | Hawkeye Insider
Iowa and Iowa State will battle Sunday in front of a national TV audience in a dual meet that’s expected to be filled with fireworks.
ESPN will be showing the Iowa-Iowa State dual in Ames to a national television audience on Sunday afternoon, the first time a regular-season dual has appeared on the network. It’s a chance, Iowa associate head coach Terry Brands said during Wednesday’s media availability, to showcase the sport, but it’s going to be up to the two teams to put on a show.
“The promotions of the sport come down to the action, an entertaining style of wrestling,” Brands said. “Controlling the things you can control, the center of the mat, the things that make wrestling exciting. The style that brings in fans and makes people stay in tune and watch it. So it’s not really us being on ESPN that’s going to bring awareness to us. It’s going to be the product on the mat, how that action, how that attitude, how the fight shines through up and down the lineup on both sides.” The rivalry between the Hawkeyes and Cyclones has been quite one-sided in recent years. Iowa has won 18 consecutive duals in the series and holds a 68-16-2 advantage in the all-time series. Brands said the storied history of the two programs, and the sport within the state, helps drive the interest in Sunday’s dual as well.
“That’s what Iowa is — it’s wrestling, it’s farms, it’s blue-collar mentality,” he said. “ If both teams come to compete, the casual sports fan that moves over from the NFL to watch this thing, that’s where they’ll be impressed. That’s where the promotion starts.” … rest of story at … Flowrestling.org/All-eyes-on-iowa-iowa-state-wrestling-this-week-hawkeye-insider

It’s Cy-Hawk Week: ‘Let The Circus Begin’ | Cyclone Insider
Iowa State is looking for its first victory against Iowa since 2004 and the Cyclone wrestlers are riding high after a 42-0 win against Wisconsin.
There’s no need for hype. No need for hoopla. When Iowa State meets Iowa on the wrestling mat Sunday at 2 p.m., a raucous atmosphere will form organically for a highly-anticipated Cy-Hawk dual meet that should be tight, intense and brimming with plot twists.
“We don’t need to tell anybody in the wrestling world how big the Cy-Hawk opportunity is for both schools,” said Dresser, who won a national title at Iowa in 1986 and is in his seventh season with the Cyclones. “I made a comment (after last weekend’s 42-0 win over Wisconsin) that when you put two really good products together, you get a big-tip dual meet, and I think that’s what’s gonna happen Sunday. It’s gonna be a big stage. I know the state of Iowa’s excited about it. Our guys are excited about it. (Hawkeye head) coach (Tom) Brands’ guys are gonna be excited about it. So it should be a really fun weekend.” Iowa State hasn’t beaten Iowa at home since 2003 and has lost 18 consecutive duals to the Hawkeyes. But this Cy-Hawk event is different in a variety of ways. The dual will be televised live nationally on ESPN. Several of the matches are widely considered to be toss-ups. And marquee matchups exist, as well. Most notably, decorated Cyclone David Carr, the second-ranked 165-pounder in the country, will face #6 Michael Caliendo, who transferred to Iowa from North Dakota State. … rest of story at … Flowrestling.org/Cy-hawk-week-let-the-circus-begin-cyclone-insider

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Montevallo Defeats Midway 27-16 in Inaugural Home Wrestling Match

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo Wrestling team defeated Midway University, 27-16, in the program’s inaugural home match.
In an electric environment of nearly 1,900 wrestling fans, the Falcons showed out in what was a historic moment in Montevallo’s history. Colt Brown started the match off with electricity for the Falcons as he defeated Midway’s Andrew Vogler by tech fall, 19-3 in 5:45 for the program’s first win inside Trustmark Arena. With a forfeit in the 133 matchup, the Falcons took an early 11-0 lead over the visiting Eagles. Midway rattled off three consecutive wins before Carson Freeman won by major decision over Jabril Williams in the 165 contest, 11-2.
In the 174, Derek Hussey pulled off a tightly contested win by decision, 5-3.
Jeffery Tubbs got the Falcon faithful going in the 184 bout with a pin in 1:26 over Michael Colligan.
Mark Pennison capped off the quartet of consecutive Falcon victories with a hard-fought win over David Emfinger, 15-13.
Match Information  
WHAT: Montevallo vs. Midway
WHERE: Montevallo, Ala. | Trustmark Arena
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 15
Individual Highlights 
·        Colt Brown improved to 10-4 on the year with his third tech fall of the season, 19-3 at 125. ,,, rest of story … Montevallofalcons.com/Montevallo-defeats-midway-27-16-in-inaugural-home-wrestling-match

#1 Wrestling Starts and Finishes Strong to Take Down UNC Pembroke
PEMBROKE, N.C. – The top-ranked Lander Wrestling team got three gritty decisions to start the match against UNC Pembroke and closed with three straight bonus point victories in the last three bouts to seal a 31-9 victory over the Braves in front of a rowdy crowd at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court on Thursday evening. The win is the Bearcats’ second straight in the series and also the second straight time they held the Braves under ten points as they won last year’s matchup 30-7. Lander improves to 2-0 overall and in Conference Carolin as action while Pembroke drops to 1-1 overall and in conference.
James Joplin, ranked second in the NWCA poll, would set the tone early on as he would get a second period reversal and a third period take down to grit out a 6-4 decision over #11 Logan Seliga to give Lander the 3-0 lead.
Kaden Kuenzi got out to a 7-2 lead and had to hold off a third period comeback by Logan Robinson to take a 8-7 decision to make it 6-0, Bearcats. … rest of story at … Landerbearcats.com/Wrestling-starts-and-finishes-strong-to-take-down-unc-pembroke


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Ghadiali named conference wrestler of the week

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After starting the season 7-0, Campbell heavyweight Taye Ghadialihas been named the SoCon Wrestler of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon.
The No. 15 ranked heavyweight according to Intermat, Ghadiali earned his fourth pin of the season at last Friday’s Battle in the Barn against Kevin Zimmer of Wyoming, recording the fall in 3:47.
“I just want to say I’m grateful for being picked for the Wrestler of the Week,” Ghadiali said. “I want to give all the glory to God, and I’m thankful for being able to represent Campbell. It’s a long season, and I need to keep grinding and putting in the work and never settling.”
Ghadiali has recorded bonus point victories in all seven of his matches to this point in the season. He began the season pinning Lucas Stoddard of Army in 3:47 at the Battle at Liberty. He was awarded the Outstanding Wrestler Belt by UFC Fight Pass for his performance at the event.
The Campbell heavyweight continued his hot start to the season by going 4-0 at the Southeast Open, winning the heavyweight open division. His four victories consisted of two tech falls and two pins. He began the day with tech fall victories over VMI’s B. Jackson (4:04) and Zane Lanham of Life University (5:16).
Ghadiali pinned his opponents in the semifinals and finals of the Southeast Open, both of which ranked in the top-25. First, he pinned #21 B. McDermott of Oregon State in 6:26. Ghadiali followed that up in the first-place bout by beating #22 M. Wolfgram (WVU) in 3:13.
In Campbell’s dual against #9 Nebraska, … rest of story at … GOcamels.com/Ghadiali-named-conference-wrestler-of-the-week

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Iowa moves to the top spot in the NCAA Women’s Coaches Poll

MANHEIM, PA – There is a new top-ranked team in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll. The University of Iowa sits atop the poll, dropping North Central College to second.
The Hawkeyes top the poll for the first time in program history with 114 points and 13 ranked individuals. North Central has the most individuals ranked with 16, checking in at second. The Cardinals have four individuals ranked at No. 1 while the Iowa has three top-ranked wrestlers. King University is ranked third with 89 points and 12 individuals ranked, while Colorado Mesa University holds steady at fourth with 56 points and eight ranked individuals.
There is a tie for fifth with McKendree University, which is the third team with at least ten ranked individuals with 10. Sacred Heart University has 32 points as well and has eight individuals ranked. Simon Fraser comes into the poll at seventh with 23 points and four ranked individuals.
Lock Haven University and New Jersey City University are eighth and ninth, with 22 and 17 points, respectively. Lock Haven has three ranked individuals, while New Jersey City has two. There is a tie for the final spot in the top 10 with East Stroudsburg University and Aurora University, who both have 16 points. East Stroudsburg has four individuals ranked, while Aurora’s one ranked wrestler is ranked No. 1. … rest of story at … NWCAonline.com/National-wrestling-coaches-association-iowa-moves-to-the-top-spot-in-ncaa-womens-coaches-poll

Kentucky H.S.A.A. announces winter sports championship formats, adds girls wrestling and indoor track
At its Board of Control meeting Wednesday, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association approved changes to the swimming and diving championship format and event implementation plans for the inaugural indoor track and field and girls wrestling state championships coming this winter.
The board approved the selection of Russell County High School (Regions 1-3), the University of Louisville (Regions 4-6) and Scott High School (Regions 7-9) as 2024 state first-round sites for swimming. Scott has opened its remodeled pool for this season.  
The board also approved the increase of the total number of qualifiers advancing from the regional meets to the first round to 48 per event statewide, including approval of the format structure for those three first-round events. This will result in 24 competitors advancing from the first-round sites to the final round of the state tournament in each event. …
The board approved the 12 existing girls wrestling weight classes recognized by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), as well as a one-year trial of a 13th class of 285 pounds. This implementation will allow the continuation of girls wrestling by some of the students from the past years who exceeded the newly adopted NFHS classes. … rest of story at … Cincinnati.com/story/high-school-sports/2023/11/15/khsaa-adds-girls-wrestling-and-indoor-track-changes-swimming-format

How The White House’s Decision Not To Include Women Athletes In College Athletic Panel Shows Blind Spot
The White House just hosted a panel of six former college football players to talk about NCAA student-athletes’ issues. The President even attended the event for an hour. Laudable, perhaps, but why in the world would the White House think former football players can speak for all student-athletes, especially the nearly 88,000 women who play Division I sports?
Football players make up only 16% of all of Division I’s more than 188,000 student-athletes.

College Football Makes The Money

When Front Office Sports posted about a “roundtable on college athlete rights” on X (formerly Twitter), a number of posters questioned the absence of women from the group. Others were quick to point out the roundtable was for football players.
Of course, many people seem to equate college sports with football and justify football’s dominance because it earns most of the generated revenue through ticket sales, NCAA conference distributions, donors, concessions, advertising, royalties, sports camps, and media rights. In fact, about 45% of generated revenue in the Power 5 schools comes from broadcasts and bowl games.
Equating football with college sports has already created trouble for precisely this reason. Recent conference realignment destroyed the Pac-12 as all schools except for Oregon State and Washington State universities left the century-old conference in pursuit of more lucrative media contracts. … rest of story at … Forbes.com/sites/susanmshaw/How-the-white-houses-decision-not-to-include-women-athletes-in-college-athletic-panel-shows-blind-spot

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