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D-I Pre-Christmas Dual Meets Round Up

No. 20 West Virginia Shuts Out Fairmont State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – In front of 752 fans, the West Virginia University wrestling team claimed seven wins by fall on its way to a 56-0 victory over Fairmont State at the WVU Coliseum on Tuesday night.  
West Virginia improves to 7-1 overall for the first time in consecutive seasons since 1960 and 1961 after capturing its first home shutout since 2020 against Hofstra (38-0). … story at … WVUsports.com/Wrestling-no-20-west-virginia-shuts-out-fairmont-state

Wyoming Wrestling Claims a Pair of Bouts in 31-9 Defeat to No. 9 Oklahoma State
LARAMIE, Wyo. (12/19/23) – The University of Wyoming wrestling team couldn’t have asked for a better start Tuesday night in its dual against No. 9 Oklahoma State. No. 9 Jore Volk (125) gave the fans inside the UniWyo Sports Complex something to cheer about early, however, only one more Wyoming win matriculated in.
Oklahoma State prevailed, 31-9, to push its record to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big 12. Wyoming falls to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in league action. … story at … GOwyo.com/Wrestling-claims-a-pair-of-bouts-in-31-9-defeat-to-no-9-oklahoma-state

Panthers roll past Lock Haven at Collegiate Duals, fall to Buckeyes and Wolfpack
Trever Anderson headlines UNI’s impressive day of action with upset of top-ranked challenger. UNI returns to action at the Soldier Salute in Coralville, Dec. 29-30.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — UNI wrestling battled two of the nation’s top-ten teams and secured its first dual win of the season as the Panthers participated in the 2023 edition of the Journeymen Collegiate Duals at the Montgomery Bell Academy in the Music City on Tuesday.
Northern Iowa faced a tough test in the first of three duals on the day in a 26-7 loss to No. 10 Ohio State, before coming up short in a hotly contested matchup with No. 2 North Carolina State, 25-16. The Panthers wrapped the day in impressive fashion with a 35-3 rout of Lock Haven, … story at … UNIpanthers.com/Panthers-roll-past-lock-haven-at-collegiate-duals-fall-to-buckeyes-and-wolfpack

Four Sooners Claim Individual Titles at Reno Tournament of Champions
RENO, Nev. – Oklahoma wrestlers KJ Evans, Jared Hill, Tate Picklo and Stephen Buchanan took home individual titles from the Reno Tournament of Champions, while the Sooners placed first as a team on Sunday.
The Sooners tallied 174.5 points in the 21-team tournament. Wyoming placed second with 150 points, while Grand View finished third with 130.5 points. Utah Valley took fourth with 76 points and No. 9 Oklahoma State rounded out the top five with 65.5 points.
Altogether, OU had four champions, four runners-up … story at … Soonersports.com/Wrestling-four-sooners-claim-individual-titles-at-reno-tournament-of-champions

Mountain Climbing — IU Poised to Make Big Ten Wrestling Move
By Pete DiPrimio      IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.– Climbing a mountain is never easy, especially when it’s the Big Ten wrestling mountain built on the achievements of legends with names of Gable, Sanderson and Brands.
Here is Angel Escobedo, a legend in his own right with a national championship and four All-America honors as an individual, seeking as head coach to elevate Indiana’s program to elite status.
And it includes this ultimate mountain-top quest: ”That’s the goal — … story at … IUhoosiers.com/Mountain-climbing-iu-poised-to-make-big-ten-wrestling-move

NCAA D1 Week 7 Roundup: Blog of Champions
The world’s finest collection of noteworthy happenings from the seventh week of the 2023-24 NCAA D1 wrestling season
Hello from Fort Worth, Texas, the livestock capital of the world and the location of Senior Nationals, where bids to the 2024 Olympic Team Trials have been earned.  We’ll talk more about Sr Nats later. What we will discuss more immediately is this blog’s primary concern, namely the NCAA D1 wrestling week that was.  Box Scores | Rankings | Last Week’s Roundup
The holiday season is slowing the collegiate wrestling world down, but there were still scads of noteworthy happenings from week 7 of the 2023-24 season, so let’s get noting!
The Dual of the Century of the Week: App State vs North Carolina
There are eight (EIGHT!) D1 programs in the great state of North Carolina, so we figured now was as good as any to highlight two of the best! App State pulled off the –don’t call it an–upset … story at … Flowrestling.org/NCAA-d1-week-7-roundup-blog-of-champions

No. 13 Pitt Battles in Challenging Collegiate Duals
NASHVILLE—In its final event of the year, the No. 13 Pitt wrestling team battled through a long day of wrestling action at the 2023 Collegiate Duals on Monday at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville. The Panthers (7-3) went 1-2 on the day of duals, surviving a scare against Little Rock by winning 22-21 on the third criteria of match points. Pitt opened with a narrow 21-14 defeat to No. 6 Iowa State and followed that up with a 27-12 defeat to No. 5 Cornell. “We came here for some really good competition, and that’s what we got,” Pitt coach Keith Gavin said. … story at … Pittsburghpanthers.com/Wrestling-no-13-pitt-battles-in-challenging-collegiate-duals

Cornell Takes Two Of Three At National Collegiate Duals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The No. 5 Cornell wrestling team won two of its three duals Monday at the National Collegiate Duals, beating Little Rock 32-8 and No. 13 Pittsburgh 27-13 before falling to No. 6 Iowa State 26-15 at Montgomery Bell Academy. The Big Red moved to 3-1 in duals this season at the event. 
Top Notes and Highlights 
Three-time All-American and 2023 national champion Vito Arujau (133) returned to Cornell’s lineup for the first time since the Journeymen Classic in early November. The senior defeated No. 21 Nasir Bailey (Little Rock) 4-0 by decision and No. 23 Vinny Santaniello (Pitt) 19-4 by technical fall. … story at … Cornellbigred.com/Collegiate-wrestling-duals-recap

No. 6 Iowa State Goes 3-0 at Collegiate Duals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – No. 6 Iowa State (6-1, 0-0 Big 12) ended 2023 on a high note with a 3-0 outing, including a pair of top-15 wins, at the Collegiate Duals. The Cyclones notched victories over No. 13 Pittsburgh, Little Rock and No. 5 Cornell Monday at Montgomery Bell Academy.
In the day’s first contest, Iowa State took six of 10 matches from Pittsburgh as the Cyclones prevailed, 21-14. ISU trounced Little Rock, 31-9, before topping No. 5 Cornell, 26-15, in the day’s final dual.
Anthony Echemendia highlighted the day with major decisions against two top-16 opponents. He defeated Pitt’s No. 15 Cole Mathews, 12-3, and Cornell’s Vince Cornella, 13-4. … story at … Cyclones.com/Wrestling-no-6-iowa-state-goes-3-0-at-collegiate-duals

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TDR Top 12 Rankings – Mid-Season 120 -132 – TDR # 31-10

Editor’s Notes; The preliminary mid-season rankings for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina with the next three weight classes. The rankings are imperfect and are intended to generate discussion and interest. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Wrestlers listed as #13 are to be considered as honorable mention for the weight class. We welcome reader’s input and information. Email us at martinkfleming@takedownreport +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rank  Wght.  Wrestler         Team          Gr. Yr. Wins Ls  Pct  Region

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Carolina Colleges’ Results and News

Blue Devils Split Tri-Meet with Queens and The Citadel
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke wrestling split a pair of road duals on Tuesday, falling to The Citadel, 23-9, before rebounding with a 47-0 decision over host Queens inside Curry Arena in Charlotte, N.C. Senior Logan Agin and sophomores Gaetano Console and Connor Barket led the way with 2-0 performances on the day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
•    Agin opened the tri-meet for the Blue Devils with a 5-3 victory over The Citadel’s Malik Hardy.
•    The Bulldogs responded in the following matches, securing four straight victories to pull away with the lead.
•    Console and Barket added in six additional points for Duke, but ultimately it wasn’t enough to close the gap.
•    Senior Conor Becker and freshman Kwasi Bonsu each battled their Citadel opponents, but dropped in tight decisions, 2-0 and 9-6, respectively.
•    The Blue Devils bounced back in the afternoon against Queens, shutting out the Royals, 47-0, to close out the day.
•    Opening at 125, Agin put the team ahead quickly, … story at … GOduke.com/Blue-devils-split-tri-meet-with-queens-and-the-citadel

The Citadel Wrestling Takes Down Duke, Queens to Clinch Tri-Meet Victory in 2023 Finale
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bolstered by a slew of 2-0 performances from Jacob Silka, Jeff Boyd, Thomas Snipes, Brodie Porter and Adam Ortega, The Citadel (7-1, 0-0 SoCon) dominated in back-to-back duals at the Duke / Queens Tri-Meet in the program’s final competitive offering of 2023, initially downing the Blue Devils by a 26-9 margin before powering past the host Royals via a decisive 43-3 mark Tuesday afternoon at Curry Arena.
Notably, the win over Duke serves as the Bulldogs’ first victory over a Power Five program since Jan. 14, 2012, when The Citadel downed North Carolina by a 22-15 mark. Earlier that same season, The Citadel topped both North Carolina State (19-18, Dec. 17, 2011) and Duke (28-14, Jan. 6, 2012) for a grant total three wins over Power Five opponents.
Additionally, with the pair of victories over Duke and Queens officially logged, the Bulldogs move to 7-1 for the first time since the 2002-03 campaign; … story at … Citadelsports.com/Wrestling-takes-down-duke-queens-to-clinch-tri-meet-victory

Campbell Camels win 17 individual matches at Fighting Camel Duals
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Camels racked up 17 individual victories and a win over North Dakota State in the Fighting Camel Duals, held Tuesday at the Pope Convocation Center.
Campbell defeated NDSU by a score of 30-13 to start the event. They followed that with an extremely close match against No. 19 ranked Stanford. The score was tied at 11 after six matches, then tied at 14 after eight. The Cardinal earned a tech fall at 197, while the Camels were held to a decision in the heavyweight bout. Stanford came away with the 19-17 win.
The Camels’ night ended with a 21-17 defeat to Purdue, with each team winning five individual matches. Campbell now sits at 3-3 in dual matches this season as they move into the holiday break.
Dom Baker was a highlight for the Camels, going 3-0 on the day with wins over two nationally ranked opponents. He defeated #16 Hunter Garvin of Stanford with a 13-7 decision. He then held on to a 8-7 victory over #22 Stoney Buell of Purdue to end his night.
Heavyweight Taye Ghadiali also came away with three victories, … story at … GOcamels.com/Camels-win-17-individual-matches-at-fighting-camel-duals

Stanford Undefeated in Buies Creek
Cardinal goes 3-0 at the Fighting Camel Duals
By: Stanford Athletics
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Led by senior Nick Stemmet and sophomore Daniel Cardenas, No. 16 Stanford went 3-0 at the Fighting Camel Duals, defeating Purdue (24-13), No. 28 Campbell (19-17) and North Dakota State (26-17), Tuesday, at Gore Arena.
Stanford, which had some new faces in the lineup, improves to 5-1 on the season under The Matt Gentry Head Wrestling Coach Chris Ayres, who is in his first season with the Cardinal.
Stemmet and Cardenas each went 3-0 on the day to move to 15-3 and 13-2 on the season, respectively. All three of Stemmet’s wins came by bonus points. … story at … GOstanford.com/Wrestling-undefeated-in-buies-creek

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