2024 January 02 « Takedown Report

ALL-TIME Coaches(D-I)– Top 100 – TDR # 31-14

After the 2023 season

ALL-TIME Coaches(D-I)– Top 100 with at least 160 Wins

Dale Thomas (Oregon State) 616
Harold Nichols (Iowa St.) 493
John Smith (Oklahoma State Univ.) 476
Gary Taylor (Rider) 442
Bobby Douglas (Iowa St/CSSB/ArizSU) 440
J Robinson (Minnesota) 440
Jack Childs (Drexel) 423
T.J. Kerr (U. Calif. Bakersfield/San Jose St.) 421
Wally Johnson (Minnesota Univ.) 392
John Johnston (Princeton) 382
Bill Lam (North Carolina Univ.) 378
Lonnie Timmerman (Drake) 364
Tom Borelli (Central Michigan) 360 up 2 spots
Bob Guzzo (N.C. State ) 356
Dan Gable (Iowa) 355
Russ Hellickson (Ohio St./Wisc.) 350
Paul Mance (Appalachian State.) 348
Rob Koll (Cornell /Stanford/UNC) 327
Gray Simons (ODU, Tenn, L. Haven, Ind. St.) 327
Carl Adams (Boston Univ.) 326
Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse) 326 up 4 spots
Bob Bubb (Clarion Univ.) 322
Jack Spates (Oklahoma & Cornell) 322
Dave Amato (Brown) 319
Joe Seay (Okla.St., Ca.-Bak., U.Tenn.-Chatt.) 319
Dennis Deliddo (Cal. St. Fresno) 313
Ron Finley (Oregon Univ.) 311
Ed Peery (U.S. Naval Academy) 311
Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra) 307
Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa) 305
Randy Stottlemyer (Pittsburgh) 304
Stan Abel (Oklahoma, Cincinnati) 302
Roger Sanders (Bloomsburg, New York Univ.) 300
Duane Goldman (Indiana Univ.) 297
Dick Bonacci (Cleveland State) 296
John McHugh (Maryland, Catholic, American) 288
Craig Turnbull (West Virginia Univ.) 287
Joe Begala (Kent State Univ.) 282
Tom Brands (Iowa & Virginia Tech) 282
Ed Carlin (Syracuse Univ.) 280
Jim Zalesky (Oregon State/Iowa) 274 (now at NAIA school)
Clifford Keen (Michigan Univ.) 274
Dave McCuskey (Iowa / Univ. Northern Iowa) 262
Tim Flynn (West Virginia/Edinboro St.) 254
Ron Gray (Kent St./Franklin & Marshall) 253
Arnold ‘Swede’ Umbach (Auburn Univ) 249
Joel Greenlee (Ohio Univ.) 244
Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Univ. of) 242
Red W. Watkins (Appalachian State/Maryville) 239
Joe McFarland (Michigan/Indiana) 238
Ed Steers (Army, E.C.U. William&Mary) 235
Cael Sanderson (Penn State, Iowa State) 235
Barry Davis (Wisconsin) 234
Oscar Gupton (Virginia Military Institute) 232
Mark Johnson (Illinois & Oregon State) 231
Pat Popolizio (North Carolina St., SUNY-Bing.) – 231
Kevin Dresser (Iowa St./Virginia Tech Un.) 228
Tommy Chesbro (Oklahoma State) 227
Pat Santoro (Lehigh University, Maryland) 225
Harry Houska (Ohio University) 224
William Sheridan (Lehigh & Penn) 222
Bob Carlson (Utah State) 221
Fred Powell (Slippery Rock State) 221
Dale Bahr (Michigan) 221
Bill Harvey (Duke) 220
Chuck Patten (Northern Iowa Univ.) 217
Grady Peninger (Michigan State Un.) 213
Ed Michael (Buffalo) 213
Fred Davis (Brigham Young Un.) 210
Scott Goodale (Rutgers University) – 209
Bill Koll (Penn State, Northern Iowa, Cornell Coll.) 208
William “Sully” Krouse (Maryland) 207
Paul Billy (Delaware Univ.) 206
Jimmy Miller (Cornell Univ.) 203
Linn Long (So. Illini-Carbondale/Colorado) 203
Tim Neumann (Nebraska) 199
Jim Andrassy (Kent State Univ.) 198
Charles Sherwood (Cent. Mich. Un.) 195
Jerry Cheynet (Virginia Tech) 194
Charlie Speidel (Penn State) 191
Greg Strobel (Lehigh University) 189
Fran McCann (Indiana St/WinonaSt./Notre Dame) 184
Steve Garland (Univ. of Virginia) 181
Charles Mayser (Iowa St./Yale/Franklin&Marshall) 180
Clyde H. “Red” Whitman (East Stroudsburg St.) 180
Jessie Reyes (Purdue) 179
John Stutzman (Bloomsburg/Buffalo Univ.) 176
Reg Wicks (U.S. Naval Academy) 173
Steve Martin (Old Dominion Univ.) 172
Pete (Tom?) Robinson (Old Dominion Un.) 172
Thad Turner (Lehigh Univ.) 171
Dan Wirnsberger (Bucknell/Bloomsburg) 170
Carl Poff (Lock Haven Univ.) 167
John Sacchi (Rutgers University) 167
Don Briggs (Northern Iowa Univ.) 164
Lowell Lange (Georgia Tech/Cornell Coll.) 161
Joe Wells (Oregon State Univ.) 161
Gerald Leeman (Lehigh University) 161
John Trudgeon (V.M.I.) 160
Don Flavin (Northern Illinois) 160

January 2, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Carolina College Wrestlers’ Honors

Virginia Tech’s Flynn, NC State’s Scott Tabbed ACC Co-Wrestlers of the Week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Virginia Tech’s Cooper Flynn and NC State’s Ed Scott were named the Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Wrestlers of the Week following their performances last week, Dec. 11-19.
Flynn, who was planning to take an Olympic redshirt this season for the Hokies, suited up for Virginia Tech at 125 pounds in the dual match versus Stanford’s No. 4 Nico Provo on Sunday afternoon. The Hokie redshirt sophomore scored a 5-2 decision over the top-five nationally ranked Cardinal, who was just two weeks removed from winning the 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.
The win set the tone for the No. 11 Hokies, as seven other Tech wrestlers picked up victories in the dual match as they defeated visiting No. 19 Stanford, 29-7.
Wrestling at 157 pounds for the Wolfpack at the National Collegiate Duals, Scott went 3-0, including two top-15 wins. He scored a 17-2 technical fall win over Connor Eck of Lock Haven in the first match of the day and then turned around to record a 7-6 win over No. 12 Ryder Downey of No. 25 Northern Iowa in the second match. Scott used a takedown late in the third period to defeat No. 13 Paddy Gallagher of No. 10 Ohio State in a 4-2 decision in the nightcap. … story at … ACC.com/news/Virginia-techs-flynn-nc-states-scott-tabbed-acc-co-wrestlers-of-the-week

And

Rivera named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Redshirt junior Justin Rivera is the SoCon Wrestler of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon. Rivera was one of three Camels to go 3-0 at the Fighting Camel Duals on Tuesday.
Rivera’s day began with the highest-ranked win for the Camels on the day. He defeated No. 9 ranked Kellyn March of North Dakota State with a 4-1 decision.
He followed that up with a 7-2 victory over Stanford’s Dawson Sihavong. Rivera closed his day with an 8-5 sudden victory decision over Marcos Polanco of Purdue.
The strong outing improved Rivera’s dual record to 3-3 as the Camels begin to look towards the new year. Rivera is the third Camel to receive SoCon Wrestler of the Week recognition this year, joining Domenic Zaccone and Taye Ghadiali.
Individual rankings according to Intermat
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Justin Rivera
On how his improved mentality is helping him on the mat: “We practice all the techniques, and the coaches are great, but what they’ve helped me with is my mental state. Being out for so long, I was struggling and stressing myself out so much if I was going to be the same coming back. But they’ve helped me, they took the pressure off me and told me to just let it fly.”
Head Coach Scotti Sentes
“Justin was primed to get some big wins … story at … GOcamels.com/Rivera-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week

And

Howard Claims MSC Wrestler of the Week Award
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.— Trinity Howard earned the first conference weekly honor of her career Monday afternoon as the Mid-South Conference (MSC) released its athlete of the week awards. As announced by the league office, Howard was named the MSC Women’s Wrestler of the Week, marking the first such honor by a Montreat women’s wrestler in program history.
At the Wasps Open on Friday, Howard marched her way to a bracket victory out of seven participants in the 123-lb weight class. She notched a pin after receiving a bye to the quarterfinals, then collected a pair of tech falls to tally her second bracket triumph of the year and third of her career. Howard now holds a 10-3 overall record following her 3-0 slate in Virginia.
Howard and the women’s wrestling team now head to St. Andrews University on Jan. 19. … story at … Montreatcavaliers.com/Womens-wrestling-howard-claims-msc-wrestler-of-the-week-award

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Takeaways, Random Thoughts, and More from the 2023 Collegiate Duals

Monday and Tuesday of this week featured one of the best new traditions in the wrestling world, the Collegiate Duals. Arranged by Journeymen Wrestling, the Collegiate Duals have taken place in a Southern city without collegiate wrestling for each of the last three years. Frank Popolizio and crew have been able to nab the top teams in the nation and put them together in dual competitions. Looking at the current NCAA dual rankings via InterMat, eight of the current top-ten teams in the country have participated in at least one of the three Collegiate Dual events.
This year’s event took place in Nashville, Tennessee at the Montgomery Bell Academy. For those that have attended all three Collegiate Duals events, the facilities at this school were the best year.
But back to the actual wrestling. Here are some general thoughts about the action on the mat (and a little off the mat) from the 2023 Collegiate Duals.
The Big Red Elephant in the Room
In what has been an all-too-familiar situation, the wrestling community was in an uproar after the first day of the Collegiate Duals. The final round of the three-dual competition on Monday saw then-#3 Cornell face then-#7 Iowa State. It was a rematch of the 2022 Collegiate Duals, which ended up being one of the best duals of the season. Although it was expected to be a star-studded affair, the 2023 version was memorable for all of the wrong reasons.
The Cyclones prevailed 26-15 spurred by big wins from Anthony Echemendia (141 lbs) and Yonger Bastida (285 lbs), but the talk of the dual centered around who wasn’t in the lineup for Cornell. … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Takeaways-random-thoughts-and-more-from-the-2023-collegiate-duals

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NAIA Women’s & Men’s Coaches’ Polls

2023-24 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 – No. 3 (December 22)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Life (Ga.) heads into the second half of the season and the new calendar year holding down the top spot in the nation. The third NAIA Women’s Wrestling Top 20 had the same top five teams as the previous release, with some shakeup; Menlo (Calif.) climbed to No. 2, Grand View (Iowa) slid one spot to No. 3, Providence (Mont.) and Southern Oregon held strong at their respective ranks of No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.
Rating Methodology

The ratings were voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the five conferences.
Two days prior to the national rating, each qualifying group rater submits the top 10 individuals from each weight class in the conference into the system. Only wrestlers listed on a conference ballot are considered for the national ballot.
The top 20 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 20 points for each first place vote, 19 for second place and so on through the list. This same point system is used to determine the team ranking.
The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot
Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes.”
For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here. … full poll and rankings at … NAIA.org/sports/wwrest/2023-24/Releases/Regular_Season_Ratings_No_3

2023-24 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 – No. 3 (December 22)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The final NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 before the calendar flips to 2024 saw Grand View (Iowa) once again lead the way. The rest of the Top 5 remain the same from last time with Life (Ga.) in second, Menlo (Calif.) in third, followed by Southeastern (Fla.) and Doane (Neb.). Missouri Valley and Reinhardt (Ga.) are tied at 14.
Rating Methodology

The rating was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences/groups.
Two days prior to the national rating, each qualifying group rater submits the top 10 individuals from each weight class in his conference into the system. Only wrestlers listed on a conference ballot are considered for the national ballot.
The top 25 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 25 points for each first place vote, 24 for second place and so on through the list. This same point system is used to determine the team ranking.
The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot
For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here. … rest of poll and rankings at … NAIA.org/sports/mwrest/2023-24/Releases/4_National

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Central Oklahoma, West Liberty tied for top spot in Division II Men’s Coaches Rankings

MANHEIM, Pa.– For the first time since October of 2007, a pair of teams share the #1 spot in NCAA Division II, with Central Oklahoma and West Liberty tied atop the Division II Men’s Coaches Association team ranking in the latest edition of the poll, released Friday by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
Both Central Oklahoma and West Liberty amassed 69 total points to top the poll. The Bronchos, the defending NCAA Division II National Champions, return to the top of the poll for the first time since the last ranking of last season, while the Hilltoppers find themselves atop the poll for the first time since the poll’s inception in the 1992-93 academic year.
In addition to new names atop the team poll, there are also three new top-ranked individuals. Gabe Hixenbaugh of Montevallo, by virtue of a win over defending National Champion Gavin Quiocho en route to the championship at the Midwest Classic, takes over at 133, while David Hunsberger of Lander now sits atop the 165 rankings after defeating defending National Champion Chase Luensman in the Midwest Classic finale. At 285, Francisco Borsellino of West Liberty took over the top spot, giving the Hilltoppers two top-ranked individuals as he joins teammate Ty McGeary, the defending National Champion at 184, in being ranked #1.
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) leads with 28 ranked wrestlers and six teams ranked in the Top 25, as well as three top-ranked wrestlers in Jaxson Rohman (Augustana) at 125, Wyatt Turnquist (Northern State) at 149, and Nick Novak (St. Cloud State) at 157. The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) comes in with three Top 25 teams, 17 ranked wrestlers and one #1 in Central Oklahoma’s Dalton Abney at 197.
Super Region Five features more than a quarter of the nation’s ranked wrestlers with 32, including the three NSIC #1s previously mentioned. Seven of DII’s Top 25 teams compete in SR5. Super Region 3 is next with 22 ranked wrestlers, including four #1s in Tiffin’s Zack Donathan at 141, Lake Erie’s James Penfold at 174, McGeary at 184 and Borsellino at 285. Six of the Top 25 teams are out of SR3.
The team rankings featured in this edition of the DII Coaches Association poll will be used as seeding for the 2024 NWCA Multi-Division National Duals, slated for Jan. 5-6 in Cedar Falls, IA. … story at … NWCAonline.com/NCAA-division-2-men-central-oklahoma-west-liberty-tied-for-top-spot-in-division-ii-coaches-rankings

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