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2023 NWCA All Star Classic

2023 NWCA All Star Classic | Full Replay
Full All Star Replay at … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy11howbXPI

College wrestling: No. 1 Keckeisen displays relentless style in NWCA All-Star win
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Using his stalking and relentless style Northern Iowa fans have come to revere, Panther senior Parker Keckeisen scored a 7-5 victory over Penn State’s Bernie Truax at the NWCA All-Star dual at Penn State’s Rec Hall Tuesday.
The three-time all-American trailed 3-1 after the first period, but he continued to stalk Traux, who was an all-American at Cal-Poly before transferring as graduate student to PSU. … story at … WCFcourier.com/College-wrestling-no-1-parker-keckeisen-displays-relentless-style-in-nwca-all-star-win

Penn State wrestlers have near perfect night during NWCA All-Star Classic
Rec Hall is a venue where fans get to see Penn State’s stars shine. On Tuesday night, fans inside Rec Hall got to see some of college wrestling’s top athletes during the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic — and they weren’t disappointed. The Nittany Lions had Shayne Van Ness (149 pounds), Carter Starocci (174), Bernie Truax (184), Aaron Brooks (197) and Greg Kerkvliet all hit the mat as part of the 28 wrestlers that competed. The quintet went a combined 4-1 on the evening, while dazzling the pro-Penn State crowd. “It was real loud. It was a lot of fun. It got me excited,” Van Ness said. “It got me smiling. I love big crowds. It’s awesome. I think you’ll see that a lot more this year (smiling), whether it’s here or anywhere just because I’m enjoying what I do. I love it and there’s nothing to not smile about.” Brooks added: “It’s fun man. I haven’t wrestled in Rec Hall since Lock Haven last year because I took that partial season. It’s been over a year since I’ve been in Rec. It felt good to be back. It’s a different atmosphere, nothing matches it, in my opinion.” … story at … Centredaily.com/PSU-wrestling

The 5 biggest things we learned from the 2023 NWCA All-Star Classic
All-Stars shined bright on Tuesday night in State College, Pennsylvania as 30 athletes across 15 weights in men’s folkstyle and women’s freestyle took center stage for the NWCA All-Star Classic. Each bout had its own storyline, but here are five overall takeaways from these matches between standout top-10 wrestlers. 
Penn State goes 4 for 5 to headline All-Star Classic
The No. 1 Nittany Lions put on a show for their home crowd, earning victories at 149 pounds from Shayne Van Ness and at 174, 197 and 285 pounds from Carter Starocci, Aaron Brooks and Greg Kerkvliet, respectively, by bonus. This is a team that is not just expecting to win another NCAA title in March but to bury anyone that gets in its way. 
Van Ness’ win over Arizona State’s Kyle Parco kicked off the Nittany Lions’ winning ways, as he topped the Sun Devil for the second time in his career, notching a 5-1 victory just six months after beating Parco 7-2 at NCAAs. Penn State’s Van Ness is currently ranked No. 2 in the country behind Nebraska’s Ridge Lovett, though Van Ness will get his shot at the 2022 NCAA finalist Lovett on Feb. 18 when the Huskers come to town. In the meantime, he’ll have matches against Lehigh, Hofstra, Oregon State and Indiana as well as Michigan, Michigan State, Maryland, Ohio State, Iowa and Rutgers, though his only ranked opponent among at least that first slate of teams is expected to be No. 8 Graham Rooks of the Hoosiers on January 5. Van Ness took seven losses this year, but none of those athletes who beat him — Yianni Diakomihalis,
… story at … NCAA.com/5-biggest-things-we-learned-2023-nwca-all-star-classic

Reversal Gives McGonagle Overtime Win at NWCA All-Star Classic
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Lehigh junior Connor McGonagle won a 7-5 overtime decision over Sam Latona of Virginia Tech Tuesday night at 133 pounds at the NWCA All-Star Classic at Penn State’s Rec Hall. McGonagle scored the first takedown of the bout, and reversed Latona in the first half of the tiebreakers to knock off the sixth-ranked Hokie in the annual exhibition showcase.
McGonagle opened the scoring by countering a Latona shot and getting behind for a three-point takedown near the midway point of the opening period. Latona escaped 32 seconds later as McGonagle led 3-1 after one period. Latona chose bottom in the second period and escaped before McGonagle could go over a minute of advantage time as McGonagle led 3-2 after two periods.
McGonagle was granted an escape to begin the third period to go ahead 4-2 … story at … Lehighsports.com/Reversal-gives-mcgonagle-overtime-win-at-nwca-all-star-classic

Hertel Earns Win over Defending NCAA II Champion at NWCA Classic; First NCAA III Wrestler to Win at Event
Nolan Hertel is the top-ranked wrestler in NCAA Division III at 157-pounds.
University Park, Pa. – University of Wisconsin-La Crosse senior Nolan Hertel of Marshfield (H.S.) earned a 3-1 victory in two tiebreak periods at 157-pounds over Nick Novak of St. Cloud State University (Minn.) Tuesday night at the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic at Rec Hall on the campus of Penn State University. 
Hertel is the first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III wrestler to earn a win at the NWCA All-Star Classic.  “An amazing opportunity and the chance to represent UW-La Crosse and NCAA Division III,” said Hertel. “We had to show the nation how tough we are in La Crosse.” 
The NWCA All-Star Classic began in 1967 and was a staple of the college season until 2017. After a four-year hiatus, the All-Star Classic made its return in 2022 in Austin, Texas due, in large part, to the support of the National Wrestling Coaches Association. … story at … UWLathletics.com/Hertel-earns-win-over-defending-ncaa-ii-champion-at-nwca-all-star-classic

November 29, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

No. 19 Men’s Wrestling hosts Mat-Town Open; Henson crowned champion

The No. 19 Lock Haven men’s wrestling team was in action Sunday at home as the Bald Eagles hosted the Mat-Town Open. Wyatt Henson led the way with a title at 141 pounds.
Final Brackets / Results 
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The No. 19 Lock Haven men’s wrestling team returned to action today (Sunday, Nov. 26) as the Bald Eagles hosted the 2023 Mat-Town Open I Tournament in Thomas Fieldhouse, and it was once again Wyatt Henson (Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg) who led the way for The Haven.
In what has become tradition, today’s tournament marked the first home competition of the season for Lock Haven. In all, 16 Bald Eagles hit the mats today – competing both attached and unattached.
Ranked No. 25 nationally at 141 pounds, Henson went a perfect 4-0 with two tech falls today. For Henson, the reigning Mid-American Conference (MAC) Wrestler of the Week, it marks his second straight tournament title after the Bald Eagle won gold last week (Nov. 18) at Millersville’s Shorty Hitchcock Classic. Henson was one of four place-winners for the Bald Eagles today.
Isaac Reid (Saltsburg, Pa./Kiski), ranked No. 29 nationally, was second overall at 285 pounds. Reid opened the day with a tech fall and was 2-0 before he defaulted out of the tournament, and finished the day 2-1 overall.
Ty Linsenbigler (Landisville, Pa./Hempfield) was third at 149 after going an impressive 5-1 on the day. He recorded a pair of victories by way of major decision. Brett Barbush (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) was fourth at 165 after going 2-2 with a tech fall. … story at … GOlhu.com/No.-19-mens-wrestling-hosts-mat-town-open-henson-crowned-champion

Missouri moves up to No. 3; Penn State, NC State remain atop Coaches Poll
Stanford enters Top 25 for first time this season.
Manheim, Pennsylvania – Coming off a season-opening win over then-No. 21 Arizona State, Missouri jumped to No. 3 in the most recent NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday. 
The Tigers drew over 3,200 fans to the Hearnes Center for their first dual of the season. Penn State, which has yet to wrestle a dual this season, remained the unanimous No. 1, while NC State (7-0) remained second. Iowa (2-0), which opened up with another sellout home dual victory over then-No. 16 Oregon State 25-11, slid back to No. 4. Ohio State (4-0) remained fifth after a pair of weekend road wins.
NC State won three duals over the weekend, beating Binghamton, Army West Point and Sacred Heart in the Capital Region of New York. Ohio State blanked two opponents – Columbia 49-0 and Hofstra 51-0 – in a swing through the New York City metro area.
Michigan (2-0) also headed east, beating Columbia 33-6 and Rider 27-14. No. 7. Cornell opened up its dual season with a 48-3 win over Sacred Heart. Iowa State (3-0) jumped two spots to No. 8  after shutting out then-No. 18 Wisconsin 42-0. Virginia Tech improved to 2-1 after an exciting 19-12 win at then-No. 13 Rutgers on Friday. Despite the victory, the Hokies slid two spots to No. 10 this week.
Pittsburgh (4-1) leapt over Lehigh to come in at No. 19 this week after besting the Mountain Hawks 24-17. Lehigh slid three spots down to No. 20 this week. … rankings and story at … NWCAonline.National-wrestling-coaches-association-missouri-moves-up-to-no-3-penn-state-nc-state-remain-atop-coaches-poll

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