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Pac-12 Weekly Recap (11/22/2023)
Larkin shines while ASU struggles
Freshman Kaleb Larkin did not compete with the team as he traveled to the Bill Farrell Memorial International tournament. Although Larkin was a long shot in the 65kg division, the Sun Devil made a run for the title and earned qualification for the 2024 Olympic Trials.
Larkin’s final match was one-sided too, defeating Matthew Kolodzik 16-5. On the other hand, the Sun Devils fell with a mixed lineup to Missouri 39-6. The Sun Devils did not wrestle Richard Figueroa, Jacori Teemer or Cohlton Schultz. Instead, Julian Chlebove and Kyle Parco were the only winners.
Cal Poly sends six to the Roadrunner podium
Cal Poly remained close to home as the Mustangs competed in the Roadrunner Open. Six Mustangs placed, including freshman Daschle Lamer winning at 174 pounds. Lamer’s second college experience included a pin, tech fall, major decision and decision for the title.
Cole Jackson finished second at heavyweight. Jackson dropped his second match to Bakersfield’s Jake Andrews 4-2. Yet, he responded with three wins for a silver medal.  Blake Hinrichsen pinned two opponents for a fourth-place finish while Tyler Hodges tech falled two opponents for fourth. 
Koda Holeman and Luke Meyer got fifth at 125 and heavyweight.
CSU Bakersfield showcases Roadrunner Open
The Roadrunners had four wrestlers showcase their skills at the Roadrunner Open. Heavyweight Jake Andrews and 165-pounder Guillermo Escobedo went undefeated. Andrews earned three decision victories while Escobedo had five victories, including two pins. … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Pac-12-weekly-recap-11222023

EIWA Weekly Recap (11/22/2023)
Below is a recap of last week’s EIWA action, with individual news and highlights worth noting.
Key Takeaways 
Penn dominates The Keystone Classic with 4 Champs en route to a team title
Army wins team title at Black Knight Invite over Penn State
James Conway of F&M Claims Dip’s First Ever Keystone Classic Champion
McGonagle (Lehigh) and Koderhandt (Navy) wrestled in All-Star Classic on Tuesday 
American  
The Eagles hosted Utah Valley to a dual on Thursday night. They followed that up with a Saturday at the Navy Classic. In their dual #14 Maida, #31 Jarrell, and Nies all won. Jarrell picked up a fall in the only bonus point victory for American. At the Navy Classic, they brought a limited roster to help keep a majority of starters well-rested for the long season. Shamil Kalmatov, Carsten Rawls, Will Jarrell, and Emmanuel Ulrich all went 2-2 on the day. Finally, American took Tuesday’s “Turkey Tussle” from local rival George Mason. 
Utah Valley 25  American 12 
174 – Mark Takara (UV) major dec. Lucas White (AU), 10-2 (UV 4-0)
184 – Jacob Armstrong (UV) dec. Connor Bourne (AU), 8-1 (UV 7-0)}
197 – #17 Evan Bockman (UV) tech. fall Liam Volk-Klos (AU), 19-4 (6:10) (UV 12-0)
285 – #31 Will Jarrell (AU) pinned Jack Forbes (UV), 4:08 (UV 12-6) … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Eiwa/eiwa-weekly-recap-11222023

Top-15 Showdown Goes to Gophers in 19-13 Win over South Dakota State
MINNEAPOLIS – No. 13 Minnesota (4-0) opened its home season with a 19-13 comeback victory over No. 12 South Dakota State (3-1) Sunday at Maturi Pavilion.  It’s the second straight season that the Golden Gophers have opened the year with four straight dual wins. Prior to that, it had not happened since the 2014-15 campaign. South Dakota State won the first two matches of the dual Saturday as No. 22 Tanner Jordan won a top-25 matchup with No. 6 sixth-year senior Patrick McKee at 125 pounds, 9-4. Derrick Cardinal then topped freshman Tyler Wells, 5-3, at 133 pounds.
The Gophers got on the board at 141 pounds behind redshirt sophomore Vance VomBaur. Facing Caleb Gross, VomBaur scored a first-period takedown and added an escape in the second stanza. He released Gross in the third and emerged with a 4-2 win to improve to 6-1 on the season, 6-0 lifetime against the Jackrabbits and 3-0 versus Gross.
Minnesota evened the match at 6-6 when No. 19 redshirt sophomore Drew Roberts prevailed over Alek Martin, 7-1, at 149 pounds. Leading 3-0 after the first, Roberts started on bottom in period two and escaped midway through. He extended the lead to 6-1 with a takedown in the final 10 seconds.
A turning point in the match came a top-15 dual at 157 pounds between No. 13 sixth-year senior Michael Blockhus and No. 11 Cael Swensen. The third period started with Swensen starting on bottom and leading 3-1. Blockhus released him and battled to tie it up, coming through with just 30 seconds remaining to send the match to overtime at 4-4. One minute into overtime, Blockhus secured the comeback win with a takedown and a 7-4 victory. … story at … GOphersports.Top-15-showdown-goes-to-gophers-in-19-13-win-over-south-dakota-state

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