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TDR Top 12 Rankings – Mid-January 120 – 126 TDR # 31-24

Editor’s Notes; The next mid-January rankings for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina with two more weight classes. The rankings are imperfect yet are intended to generate discussion and interest. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Wrestlers listed as 13th are considered as honorable mention for the weight class. We welcome reader’s input and information. Coaches need to update their wrestlers records on the TrackWrestling system.
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January 15, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Women’s College wrestling news Jan. 15th

HAWKEYES CLINCH THE NATIONAL DUALS TITLE
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s wrestling team brought home the 2024 NWCA National Duals title over top-seeded North Central College (NCC) Saturday afternoon in the UNI-Dome.
In the championship dual, second-seeded Iowa battled NCC until the very end, ultimately winning 21-20. Sterling Dias started the dual off with a 11-0 technical fall over third-ranked Maddie Avila at 101. At 109, Ava Bayless defeated third-ranked Jaslynn Gallegos via 5-5 decision. Coming into the 155 bout, the Hawkeyes trailed the Cardinals, 12-16, after five losses in the middle weights. Top-ranked Marlynne Deede put the Hawkeyes back in fron, earning a pin over fourth-ranked London Houston in 1:38. Kylie Welker followed, racking up a 11-3 decision over Yelena Makoyed at 170. Jaycee Foeller secured a passivity point in her 6-1 decision loss against Traeh Haynes, giving the team a point to secure the win over NCC.
In the semifinals, the Hawkeyes defeated three-seeded King University, 31-8, notching six ranked wins. Dias started the morning at 101 with a pin over sixth-ranked Mia Zuniga in 4:04. Bayless followed at 109 with a hard fought 2-0 decision over third-ranked Danielle Garcia. At 116, Gonzalez broke through with a decision win over fifth-ranked Melanie Mendoza, 8-0. Taylor secured the team’s third decision over third-ranked Montana Delawder, 5-0, at 123. At 143, Larramendy battled for six minutes and came out on top against Yasmine Oliveira, via a 7-0 decision. Welker and Foeller finished the dual in style at 170 and 191. Welker notched a 10-0 tech. fall over second-ranked Tiffani Baublitz, and Foeller finished with a pin over sixth-ranked Alexa Garcia in 5:49.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH CLARISSA CHUN
“This is what we want for women’s wrestling. It was a very competitive match and to have two have two top programs battling is what is good for the sport. Without Marlynne’s pin or Jaycee’s passivity point who knows what could have happened. Any team can win on any given day and today was our day.”
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes are set to host their second dual in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, January 21st. The dual will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required). … story at … Hawkeyesports.com/Hawkeyes-clinch-the-national-duals-title

Women’s Wrestling Endures Heartbreak Against Iowa
Contact: Anna Fox, Sports Information Graduate Assistant, amfox@noctrl.edu 
Bracket
Quarterfinal Results
Semifinal Results
Championship Results
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA (Jan. 6, 2024) – The North Central College women’s wrestling program competed in the NWCA National Duals. The Cardinals saw success by defeating University of Lindenwood (No. 22) and McKendree University (No. 5), but in the end, suffered a heartbreaking 21-20 loss to No. 1 University of Iowa in the championships.
After a first-round bye Friday (Jan. 5), the North Central wrestlers were itching to put their skills on display. The quarterfinals consisted of North Central taking on No. 22 University of Lindenwood. No. 4 Maddie Avila put the Cardinals on the board after defeating Megan Valdez with a 10-0 technical fall in the 101-pound weight class. Next was No. 1 in the 109-pound weight class, Kendra Ryan, who hit the mat for North Central. Ryan took down Sienna Caruso with a 10-0 technical fall before Sydney Petzinger (No. 2) defeated Caitlyn Thorne (No. 7) with a 7-2 decision in the 116-pound weight class. Then, No. 7 in the 123-pound weight class, Asia Nguyen-Smith picked up the Cardinals first pin of the tournament in one minute and 25 seconds against McKenzie Gilreath.
Sara Sterner (130 lbs.) picked up her own pin over Cayden Condit in two minutes and 18 seconds. Taylor Graveman (No. 9) increased the Cardinals lead with a 13-2 technical fall win against Hayley Gilson in the 136-pound match. In the 143-pound weight class, No. 5 Kendall Bostelman beat Rebecca Strong with a 10-0 technical fall. Tiera Jimerson (No. 7) represented the Cardinals in the 155-pound weight class. Jimerson overpowered Alana Duggan with an 8-2 decision.
Yelena Makoyed picked up her fourth win of the season by conquering Emma Thomas with a pin one minute and 20 seconds into their match. Brittyn Corbishley showed why she is ranked No. 1 in the 191-pound weight class by putting an end to the dual with an astounding 42 second pin against Makayla Riveria. North Central defeated Lindenwood with a team score of 42-3 and ended day 1 of the NWCA National Duals for the Cardinals. … story at … Northcentralcardinals.com/Womens-wrestling-endures-heartbreak-against-iowa

Down Goes Another Top-Ten Opponent as PC Places 7th at NWCA National Duals
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Standing up to the task of an unenviable two-day schedule of nothing but top-ten programs within the NWCA National Duals, the Presbyterian College women’s wrestling team all but guaranteed a trend upwards to the next poll by defeating their third ranked foe of the past 24 hours on Saturday afternoon.
Beginning the two-parter by taking a loss to sixth-ranked Sacred Heart (30-14) in a rematch from November’s “Trail Blazer Duals” that were also held in Iowa, the Blue Hose rebounded to register their highest-ranked victory in the history of the program as they toppled # 4 Colorado Mesa by a 28-19 separation.
Once again, it took some late-match heroics from PC’s final two competitors (Henlee Haynes and Ella Beam) to sway the win in their favor, breaking a 19-all tie to conclude the tournament after eliminating a six-point hole in the prior day’s contest with # 8 Lock Haven.
Landing at the # 11 spot going into the 15-team bracket in the countrywide rankings, Presbyterian improved their head-to-head record to 7-4 on the season across a schedule that has featured a whopping eight ranked opponents. The brutality of that hand has remained with the Blue Hose since November and paid major dividends over the weekend as another significant step forward for a largely-underclassman roster.
NOTABLES
– No other PC performer has shined brighter than Cassia Zammit (130) … story at … GObluehose.com/Womens-wrestling-down-goes-another-top-ten-opponent-as-pc-places-7th-at-nwca-national-duals

January 15, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment