Takedown Report

College Dual Meet Results – Dec. 12th

No. 21 West Virginia Storms Past Air Force
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The No. 21 West Virginia University wrestling team began its road trip with a 16-point victory (27-11) over Air Force inside Clune Arena on Friday night.
West Virginia (5-1, 1-1 Big 12) improves to 5-1 overall and 4-0 all-time against Air Force. It also marks the first time WVU has won five of its first six duals in back-to-back seasons since 1975 and 1976.
Junior Jett Strickenberger, ranked No. 25 in the country at 125 pounds, led off the dual with a 10-8 decision over No. 27 Tucker Owens. Strickenberger secured a takedown while dragging his feet inbounds to break the 7-7 tie as the clock read three seconds left in the match.
After the Falcons (2-1, 0-1 Big 12) earned a decision of their own at 133 pounds to tie things up at 3-3, WVU registered five straight wins for a total of 21 points, including an 8-0 major decision by redshirt freshman Brody Conley at 174 pounds to cap off the Mountaineers’ run and lock up the victory with three bouts to go in the conference matchup. … story at … WVUsports.com/Wrestling-no-21-west-virginia-storms-past-air-force

Cowboys Defeat Lehigh, 25-12, in First Dual Since Early November
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated No. 20 Lehigh, 25-12, in its first dual in nearly a month Friday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena. OSU improved to 2-0 on the season, while Lehigh fell to 0-3. After splitting the first two bouts of the night, the Cowboys rattled off six straight wins to take control of the dual. On a night when Oklahoma State was without veterans Daton Fix and Luke Surber, young talent stepped up to carry OSU to victory. “We knew we were going to have to overcome some things coming into this one, and I think we did for the most part,” head coach John Smith said. “It wasn’t anything perfect, but it was good. I saw some guys trying to stretch their scores when they knew we needed major decisions. We were able to get that at 165 and 184. Nice win from Thompson getting his first win. Saw a little different demeanor, and he trusted the process tonight. I thought we learned a little bit about ourselves at the heavyweight. Nice job at 141 with the tech fall, and we expected that, but it was still a nice job to go out and get it done.”
Troy Spratley got the Cowboys started off on the right foot, riding a first period takedown to ultimately defeat Luke Stanich, 4-2. At 133 pounds, Reece Witcraft took on top-ranked Ryan Crookham, who was able to get the Mountain Hawks on the board with an 11-2 major decision. … story at … OKstate.com/Cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-defeat-lehigh-25-12-in-first-dual-since-early-november

No. 20 Lehigh Drops Final Dual of 2023 At No. 11 Oklahoma State
STILLWATER, Okla. – First-year Ryan Crookham won by major decision to move to 9-0 on the season and give No. 20 Lehigh an early lead but No. 11 Oklahoma State won six straight bouts from 141 through 184 to claim a 25-12 win over the Mountain Hawks Friday night at Historic Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Junior Michael Beard and sophomore Nathan Taylor closed the dual on a high note with back-to-back wins, with Taylor knocking off his second ranked opponent of the season, but the Mountain Hawks fell to 0-3 on the dual campaign.
“We let a few matches slip through our hands,” Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. “We had some single legs up in the air that would’ve been the difference in a match. We have to be cleaner there. There were some good things tonight. I thought that we could win this dual. I thought we could win six matches and we lost all the tight ones. … story at … Lehighsports.com/Wrestling-no-20-lehigh-drops-final-dual-of-2023-at-no-11-oklahoma-state

Missouri Wrestling Earns Dominant Win Over Big 12 Foe Wyoming, 40-6
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 3-ranked University of Missouri wrestling team defeated the visiting Wyoming Cowboys 40-6, on Friday, Dec. 8. The Tigers move to 3-0 (2-0, Big 12) for the 2023 campaign, while the Cowboys drop to 3-2 (1-1, Big 12).
The match opened with No. 17 ranked Noah Surtin defeating No. 10 ranked Jore Volk, 7-4. After a Kade Moore victory by decision, the first of his collegiate career in a dual, Wyoming would tie the match at six all with a victory by fall. Following that, it would be all Missouri, as MU didn’t lose a single bout. Their victory streak included a pair of major decisions from Nate Pulliam, in an upset of No. 23 Gabe Willochell, and No. 7 Clayton Whiting. No. 1 Keegan O’Toole, No. 9 Peyton Mocco, and No. 6 Zach Elam would all post victories by fall in the match, with O’Toole (0:35) and Z. Elam (0:41) both doing so in less than 60 seconds. … story at … MUtigers.com/Wrestling-throttles-big-12-foe-wyoming-40-6

Long Island Wrestling Routs Bloomsburg in Home Opener
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. — The LIU wrestling team produced a decisive win in its 2023-24 home opener.
The Sharks defeated visiting Bloomsburg, 31-8, at Pratt Recreation Center on Saturday afternoon.
Robbie Sagaris (125 pounds) and Christopher Betancourt (133) set the tone with early wins.
Devin Matthews then won by technical fall, 16-0, over Major Lewis at 141 pounds to stake the Sharks to an 11-0 lead.
When Bloomsburg later pulled within 14-8, Blake Bahna proceeded to pin Josh Bonomo at 174 pounds for six points.
Anthony D’Alesio (184), John Duzsa (197) and Aeden Begue (285) closed the match with decisive wins. … story at … LIUathletics.com/Wrestling-routs-bloomsburg-in-home-opener

Wisconsin sweeps East Coast duals
PHILADELPHIA — On a busy Saturday of back-to-back dual matches at two different schools, No. 26 Wisconsin wrestling knocked down Rider to earn a 22-16 victory followed by a 26-11 win at Drexel.
Six Badgers each earned two individual wins in the duals, including Eric Barnett (125 pounds) and Nicolar Rivera (133) securing major decisions in both duals. Joseph Zargo (149) tallied an upset decision against Rider and a major decision, while Dean Hamiti (165) earned a major decision and a tech fall.
Max Maylor (184) turned in two gutsy wins with one earned in sudden victory against Rider and a come-from-behind victory against Drexel. Shane Liegel (197) collected a major decision and a hard-fought decision wrestling up a weight class. Hamiti, Maylor and Liegel all wrestled up one weight class on Saturday from their prior lineup spots earlier this fall.

Wisconsin at Rider 

Wisconsin jumped out to a 8-0 lead thanks to major decisions won by Barnett and Rivera. Barnett scored three takedowns at 125 in the first period against Rider’s Tyler Klinsky for a 9-2 lead then later scored an escape and a reversal, earning a last point with riding time for the bonus-point victory. Rivera collected five takedowns at 133 in his dominant 18-8 major decision over Richie Koehler. … story at … UWbadgers.com/Wisconsin-wrestling-at-rider-and-drexel

Indiana Improves to 3-0 with Win over Central Michigan
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– Indiana fought off an early deficit to take a dominant win over Central Michigan, 25-15, on Saturday afternoon at Wilkinson Hall.
The Hoosiers trailed 6-0 after the first two bouts but won eight of the last ten matches to secure a victory by double-digits. Three Hoosiers pulled out bonus-point victories, Dan Fongaro and Gabe Sollars each won by fall and DJ Washington won by major decision.
Washington and Graham Rooks also won over ranked opponents.
With the win, Indiana improves to 3-0 in duals on the season. This is the second season in a row where the Hoosiers have begun with a 3-0 or better mark. … story at … IUhoosiers.com/Indiana-improves-to-3-0-with-win-over-central-michigan

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