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Wisconsin pins Virginia, 27-13
Zargo and Liegel lead Badgers with wins by fall
HAMPTON, Va. — Led by pins from Joseph Zargo and Shane Liegel, No. 17 Wisconsin knocked off Virginia on Saturday 27-13 at the 2024 Virginia Duals. The victory gave the Badgers an undefeated record at the dual-match tournament held at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia after UW defeated No. 21 Oklahoma 22-16 on Friday, Jan. 12. Wisconsin also improved to 6-1 overall as the team prepares for the Big Ten dual season starting next week.
The Badgers won six of 10 bouts against the Cavaliers, including four bonus-point victories. Eric Barnett earned his second major decision of the weekend with a 11-1 win against Kyle Montaperto to open the dual match. Barnett scored two takedowns, a reversal and a two-point nearfall in the victory. Nicolar Rivera fought his way through to a 10-7 decision against Gable Porter. Rivera scored three takedowns and fended off a late rally in the closing seconds to clinch the victory. Zargo was well on his way to a tech fall after scoring five takedowns and leading UVA’s Luke Roberts 16-3 in the third period. The Badger scored his last takedown and then caught his opponent in a turn for the pin at 5:33 to huge cheers from his teammates. … story at … UWbadgers.com/Wisconsin-pins-virginia-27-13

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Alvernia Golden Wolves Secure Virginia Duals Team Title
Hampton, Va (January 13, 2024)  – Alvernia University defeated Reinhardt University and Elizabethtown College en route to the team title Saturday night at the Virginia Duals at the Hampton Coliseum.  Alvernia took on Reinhardt University in the semifinal match and downed the Eagles, 25-18 to advance to the finals. The Golden Wolves then faced off against Elizabethtown to decide the Virginia Duals Team Champion. The Golden Wolves took down the Blue Jays by a score of 23-13 to secure the team title. 
How it Happened

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Poquoson wrestles to Black & Blue Division championship at Virginia Duals; Great Bridge is runner-up in top bracket
Poquoson, whose wrestling community initiated the Virginia Duals more than four decades ago, earned a bracket championship to celebrate in the event’s 43rd annual edition. The Islanders defeated two opponents Friday and two more Saturday for the Black & Blue Division title, culminating in a 48-24 victory Saturday night over Mills Godwin that showcased the Islanders’ talent at the lighter weights.
Great Bridge, considered Hampton Roads’ best team, reached the championship match of the elite TowneBank American High School Division but lost 34-30 to West Deptford of New Jersey. Nevertheless, Wildcats 138-pounder Myrin Nixon was named the top bracket’s outstanding wrestler. 
Poquoson 106-pounder Kam Harrell’s 4-2 overtime victory got the Islanders off and running, and they won the first 10 bouts to put Mills Godwin in a hopeless position. Logan Keese (113), James Withrow (120), Jared Goodson (126), James Ruehl (132), Keegan Webb (138), Bryan Latta (144), Reed Booth (150), Christian Leonard (157) and Christian Stowers (165) all won to give Poquoson a 48-0 lead. The Richmond-area Eagles halved the deficit with three pins and a forfeit after that, but the title had been decided.
In the semifinals earlier Saturday, Poquoson overcame Turner Ashby 38-30. Turner Ashby’s Knights, from the Harrisonburg area, decisively beat two of Poquoson’s fellow Bay Rivers District members — Smithfield and Grafton — Friday to gain a shot at the Islanders. But just as they would later Saturday, Poquoson dominated at the lighter weights, moving ahead 38-3 to clinch the victory. … story at … Pilotonline.com/Great-bridge-poquoson-wrestle-their-way-to-berths-in-saturday-nights-virginia-duals-finals

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King wins twice, takes 5th at Virginia Duals
HAMPTON, Va. – The King University men’s wrestling team placed 5th at the Virginia Duals Saturday, taking home a pair of wins. King started with a win over Belmont Abbey College before beating Liberty University in the 5th-place match.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 37, Belmont Abbey 10; King 29, Liberty 18
LOCATION: Hampton Coliseum; Hampton, Va.
RECORDS: King 4-4; Belmont Abbey 5-5; Liberty 0-0 … story at … Kingtornado.com/King-wins-twice-takes-5th-at-virginia-duals

Averett Wrestling places third in Virginia Duals
HAMPTON, Va. — Averett University wrestling lost to Elizabethtown College in the semifinals 26-10 and defeated Reinhardt University 21-17 to place third in the Virginia Duals on Saturday evening. The dual came down to the last two weight classes, 197 pounds and 285. Senior Jamar Christian remains undefeated on the season. He started off the day with a 12-2 major decision against Gavin Wagner. He tied up the score against Reinhardt 17-17 after defeating John Lovett in a 10-4 decision in the 197-pound weight class. Senior heavyweight Trent Ragland came in clutch for the second time in the competition, defeating Gavin Harper by an 11-1 major decision to clinch the win.
Junior Mason Barrett defeated Ethan Liptzin in a 4-0 decision and in the third-place match, he got a 16-0 technical fall against William Bishop at 125 pounds. At 149 pounds, freshman Carter Shupert had a decision win against Shane Strausser. … story at … Averettcougars.com/Wrestling-places-third-in-virginia-duals-on-saturday-evening

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Frostburg State Men’s Wrestling Places 9th at Virginia Duals
Hampton, Va. – The Frostburg State men’s wrestling team competed in the Virginia Duals over the past two days, picking up three team wins at the duals and scoring 119 total points.
On day one the Bobcatsm opened up against Division I Liberty. The opening match went to the Flames in a close decision 6-4 before the first of three weight class wins for FSU went to junior Thierno Diallo with an 18-0 tech fall. Freshman Gage Heilbrun earned a 5-1 decision in the 149 matchup to help the Bobcats keep pace with the Flames. Liberty would take control of the dual, taking the next five weights, though FSU ended on a strong note with freshman Gabriel Elfky getting a tech fall by a score of 18-3. The Flames would end up taking the opening round by a score of 28-13.  The second dual of day one would come against St. Andrews University, where in a dominant effort, eight of the weight classes went FSU’s way en route to a 47-11 victory. … story at … Frostburgsports.com/Wrestling-places-9th-at-virginia-duals

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Apprentice Wrestling Finishes 10th at Virginia Duals
HAMPTON – The Apprentice School wrestling team finished in 10th place at the Virginia Duals in the American College Division Saturday afternoon, going 2-2 on the weekend. Both Builder losses were by a combined 11 points. Apprentice started the tournament off with a 23-16 loss to Belmont Abbey in the opening round, pushing the Builders to the left side of the bracket. A swift 59-0 win over Rowan finished off Friday’s action. On Saturday, Apprentice was back in action and secured a 30-19 win over Penn College of Technology … story at … GObuilders.com/Wrestling-finishes-10th-at-virginia-duals

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Hopkins Wins Twice on Day Two of Virginia Duals
Blue Jays Top St. Andrews, Camden County – Norris Closes on School Record
HAMPTON, VA – The Johns Hopkins wrestling team picked up a pair of wins on day two of the 43rd annual Virginia Duals on Saturday as the Blue Jays topped St. Andrews (35-23) and Camden County College (47-12); with the two wins, the shorthanded Blue Jays finished 13th in the 16-team field.
Blue Jays Rally Past St. Andrews
Johns Hopkins found itself in an 18-5 hole in its opening match of the day against St. Andrews as the Knights used a pair of wins by forfeit and a pin in the first four bouts to grab the early 13-point lead.  
The Blue Jays, who had gotten a Dhilan Patel technical fall victory at 133 to account for their lone win between 125 and 149, jump-started their rally with a third-period Connor Powell pin at 157 (5:38) and added additional pins from Jake Hoffmann at 165 (4:27) and Noah Graber at 174 (5:52)to grab a 23-18 lead.
After Dakota Johnson pulled St. Andrews even with a technical fall of his own at 184, the Blue Jays closed out the win with a Jack Dunn forfeit victory at 197 and a second-period pin from sophomore Jacob Pomykata at 285 (3:52) to account for the 35-23 final score.
Hopkins Eases Past Camden County
In its final match of the weekend, the Blue Jays eased past Camden County, 47-12, to move their dual-meet record to 2-3 on the year.  Hopkins won all five contested bouts to fuel the victory and lost only by forfeit at 125 and 149.
All five contested wins earned bonus points for the Blue Jays as Patel (133), … story at … Hopkinssports.com/Hopkins-wins-twice-on-day-two-of-virginia-duals

January 18, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

UNC-Pembroke Wrestling Takes Three, Dominates Quad Meet

By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director

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PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke wrestling team won all but three bouts during Saturday’s quad meet, racking up Conference Carolinas wins over Allen and Coker, as well as a non-conference win over Davis & Elkins to round out the action on Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
15 different Braves recorded victories, with four going a perfect 3-0 on the day. 
The Black & Gold will return to the mat Sunday, January 28 as they travel to take part in the Newberry Open. Wrestling action is set to begin at 8 a.m. inside Eleazer Arena.

#9 UNCP vs. ALLEN (W 59-0)

The Braves racked up eight pins, a tech. fall, and an injury default to make quick work of the Yellow Jackets.

#9 UNCP VS. COKER (W 35-12)

Coker jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the first two bouts, but UNCP responded with seven straight wins to put the match out of reach. Jake Piccirilli, Caleb Grau, and Scott Joll all recorded first-period pins for the Black & Gold. … story at … UNCPbraves.com/Wrestling-takes-three-dominates-quad-meet

January 18, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Campbell Camels go 3-0, win Chippewa Challenge

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Fighting Camels turned in two dominant performances and a close victory to go 3-0 and win the Chippewa Challenge Sunday night at the Icardo Center. Campbell began the event with a 26-9 win over American. Anthony Molton at 125 pounds defeated #16 Jack Maida with a tech fall in 5:59 to begin the event. Molton would finish the event with three victories.
The Camels next faced Central Michigan. After the first eight matches, the Chippewas held a 14-13 advantage with two majors and two decisions over Campbell. Levi Hopkins put Campbell back ahead with a 5-0 victory over Cameron Wood. Taye Ghadiali secured the team win by way of a 13-4 major over Bryan Caves. Domenic Zaccone added a major decision of his own, 19-9 over Vincent Perez.
Campbell closed out the night with a dominant 39-3 victory over CSU Bakersfield. Wynton Denkins and L. Hopkins (his sixth) each recorded pins. Zaccone, Chris Earnest, and Ghadiali each added tech falls. The result for Ghadiali was his ninth tech fall victory of the season. Molton, Hagen Heistand, Riley Augustine, and Conor Maslanek added their own wins by decision to reach the final tally.
Next Up
The Fighting Camels (6-3) begin SoCon play with a matchup against Davidson (1-8) next Sunday, Jan. 21. The action is set to begin at 6:00 PM at John M. Belk Arena.
Chippewa Challenge results
Individual Rankings according to Intermat
Campbell 26, American 9
125: Anthony Molton (CAM) def. #16 Jack Maida (AU), TF 5:59 (25-7)
133: Maximilian Leete (AU) def. #20 Domenic Zaccone (CAM), Dec. 11-6
141: Wynton Denkins (CAM) def. Raymond Lopez (AU), 13-11
149: Hagen Heistand (CAM) def. Jack Nies (AU), Dec. 4-2
157: Chris Earnest (CAM) def. Kaden Milheim (AU), Dec. 5-0
165: #33 Dom Baker (CAM) def. Ryan Zimmerman (AU), MD 13-4
174: Lucas White (AU) def. Riley Augustine (CAM), Dec. 8-2
184: Caleb Hopkins (CAM) def. Connor Bourne (AU), Dec. 4-3
197: #20 Levi Hopkins (CAM) def. Liam Volk-Klos (AU), TF 7:00 (18-3)
HWT: William Jarrell (AU) def. #8 Taye Ghadiali (CAM), Dec. 7-1

Campbell 20, Central Michigan 14
125: Anthony Molton (CAM) def. Sean Spidle (CMU), TB-1, 3-1
133: #20 Domenic Zaccone (CAM) def. Vincent Perez (CMU), MD 19-9 … story at … GOcamels.com/Camels-go-3-0-win-chippewa-challenge

January 18, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

All-Time Top Junior College Coaches – Top 50 with at least 90 wins TDR # 31 -27

TDR Editor’s Notes; The coaches names in bold print are for those that are active as a Junior College head coach. Active Junior College Head Coaches moved up the list some such as Joe Renfro NE Oklahoma who moved into the top 20 coaches. Luke Moffitt of Iowa Central moved into the top 30 and Jim Zeigler of NorthWest Wyoming moved into the top 50 yet we have incomplete records for his teas. We welcome input, corrections and questions which would help update and correct our records. Email us at martinkfleming@gmail.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ALL-TIME JuCo Coaches–  Top 50    JUCO with 90 wins or more

  1. Ron Mirikitani (St. Louis C.C.-Meramec)     457
  2. Eric Knuutila (Niagara City C.C.)                  383
  3. Ron Gaffner (Muskegon C.C.)                       331
  4. Roy Minter (Ridgewater C.C.-Willmar)        329
  5. Jody Thompson  (Labette C.C.-Ks.)               318
  6. John Owen (North Idaho Jr. Coll.)                 304
  7. Ed Kringstad (Bismark State Coll.)                301
  8. Chuck Williamson (Gloucester Co. Coll.)     300
  9. Neil Boyd (Waldorf College)                         291
  10. John Sacchi (Middlesex Jr. Coll.)                  280 
  11. Pat Whitcomb (North Idaho Coll.)                 273 
  12. Art Kraft (Triton C.C.-Illinois)                      264
  13. Frank Millard (SUNY-Delhi)                         261
  14. Norm Lovelace (Harper William Rainey College)  257
  15. Jack Crider (St. Louis C.C.-Forest Park)       255
  16. Dennie Friederichs (Iowa Central C.C.)         240
  17. Steven Lampe  (Colby C.C.-NW Ks. Tech.)  237  inc.
  18. Joe Renfro (Labette, Kan.NE Okla.)          236
  19. Jim Teem (Arizona West. Jr. Coll.)               232  inc.
  20. Al Kaltofen (College of DuPage)                   230
  21. Steve Babcock (SUNY-Alfred St.)                217
  22. Larry Fornicola (Keystone Jr. College)          216
  23. John DeVencenzo (SUNY-Morrisville)         215
  24. Chuck Henke (Nassau Comm. Coll.)             211
  25. Larry McDaniel (N.D. State Sch. Of Sci.)    210
  26. Stanley C. Nevins (SUNY-Cobleskill, Orange C.C.)  209
  27. Robert Christiansen (Ricks Jr. College)         209
  28. Mike Rybeck (Itasca C.C., Ridgewater (Mn.) 202  inc.
  29. Luke Moffitt (Iowa Central Comm. Coll.) 195
  30. Dave Klemm (Lincoln, MacMurray)             186
  31. Robert S. Hartman (SUNY-Farmingdale/Long Island Aggies)  184
  32. Henry Pillard (Joliet Jr. Coll.)                        183
  33. John Philo (Rochester Comm. & Tech. Coll.) 180
  34. John Borszcz (Cuyahoga Comm. Coll.)         178
  35. Josh Rhoden (Clackamas Comm. Coll.)        169  — recently retired
  36. Ron “Tune” Eastin (Phoenix College)           166
  37. Howard “Doc” Westcott (Portland State)      162 – JUCO (all but 2 yrs. As JuCo)
  38. Les Schoelkoph  (Thaddeus Stevens Coll. Of Tech.)    160
  39. Stan Hotzler (Minn. West-Worthington)       157
  40. Jerry Jansen (Minn. West-Worthington Bethany)  149
  41. Duane Werner (Garden City Comm. Coll.)    132 – inc.
  42. Kaye Young (North Iowa Area C.C.)             130
  43. Les Hogan (North Idaho Jr. College)             128
  44. James Judd ( SWern Michigan)                      123
  45. Jack Denholm (Ellsworth/Ridgewater/Willmar)  122
  46. Jim Zeigler (Northwest Wyoming)                   104  inc.
  47. Mark Ostrander (Iowa Central Comm. Coll.)         96
  48. Max Wassan (Williamsport Area Comm. Coll.)    95
  49. Harry McGinnis (Triton Comm. Coll.)                  94
  50. Mark Leen (Garden City C.C.)                               91

January 18, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Division I top ranked teams’ duals

No. 2 Missouri Wrestling Blanks No. 18 Stanford In Palo Alto, 39-0
PALO ALTO, Calif. – The University of Missouri wrestling team pitched a shutout at No. 18 Stanford, 39-0, on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Mizzou (7-0, 3-0 Big 12) continues its undefeated season and hands Stanford (5-2, 0-0 Pac-12) its second loss this year. 
Missouri started the match strong with an upset at 125 points as a redshirt junior, and No. 10-ranked Noah Surtin bested No. 4 Nico Provo by a major decision, 11-3. Redshirt freshman Kade Moore kept the momentum going with a technical fall at 141 pounds, 24-8. In the 141 pound-match, redshirt freshman Zeke Seltzer earned the 9-6 decision win. The Tigers kept it rolling into the intermission as redshirt sophomore Logan Gioffre (149) and Brock Mauller (157) upended their higher-ranked opposition. Gioffre bested No. 9 Jaden Abas 8-1, while Mauller topped No. 6 Cardenas 14-8.
Coming out of the break, junior Keegan O’Toole got his opponent into two cradles at 165 pounds, the second of which stuck and kept the streak alive. At 174 pounds, redshirt senior Peyton Mocco returned to the mat, earning a 21-8 major decision. Redshirt freshman Clayton Whiting made it four majors on the day, winning 18-5 at 184 pounds. The Elam brothers brought it home, with junior Rocky Elam getting the major decision at 197 and redshirt senior Zach Elam winning by an 8-1 decision. The Tigers swept the matches to finish off Stanford 39-0.  … story at … MUtigers.com/No-2-wrestling-blanks-no-18-stanford-in-palo-alto-39-0

New year kicks off with powerful duals and shakes up Top 10
Manheim, Pennsylvania – Some major matchups kicked off the 2024 calendar year and some shifts occurred in the nation’s Top 10 as the NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll was released on Tuesday.
Penn State (3-0) remained atop the poll after the Nittany Lions ventured west and beat No. 17 Oregon State 36-3 before a record-crowd of over 8,500 at Oregon State’s Gill Coliseum. The Nittany Lions have won 47 duals in a row dating back to February 2, 2020. The 8,540 fans broke the Oregon State wrestling attendance record of 6,764 set last year when the Beavers hosted Oklahoma State.
Missouri remained second after victories over Illinois and then-No. 11 Virginia Tech. A key fall at 133 pounds by Kade Moore over Virginia Tech All-American Sam Latona played a significant role in the Tigers remaining unbeaten on the season.
Oklahoma State’s 22-12 win over then-No. 4 NC State in front of 5,500 fans in Raleigh was enough to vault the Cowboys (5-0) up four spots and into the top five for the first time since January 25 of last season. NC State slipped four spots to No. 8 this week. The Wolfpack (10-2) also beat Hofstra 43-5 over the weekend.
South Dakota State was riding high this weekend as its football team won the Division I FCS national championship and its wrestling team beat then-No. 6 Michigan at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. The win, the highest over a ranked opponent in SDSU’s Division I history, helped move the Jackrabbits (4-2) up four spots to No. 11, which is also the highest in the school’s Division I history. Michigan fell six spots to No. 12.
Iowa State moved up to No. 4 after a pair of wins out West. The Cyclones (8-1) beat then-No. 21 Arizona State 28-10 and then toppled Big 12 foe California Baptist 39-3. Nebraska (5-0) remained unbeaten after a big win at home against Wyoming and a nail-biter of a victory over Northern Iowa in Lincoln.
Ohio State (8-1) picked up a dramatic victory at the Covelli Center over then-No. 10 Cornell 21-20. Nick Feldman’s victory at heavyweight gave the Buckeyes the final points to rally past the Big Red. Cornell (4-2) did pick up a big home victory to close out the weekend as the Big Red beat Virginia Tech 24-13 in Ithaca. … story at … NWCAonline.com/Division-1-men-powerful-duals-kick-off-2024-with-shake-up-in-top-10

NCAA DI Rankings Updated (1/9/2024)
After making through the holiday season, we’re back to a normal Tuesday rankings cycle for the duration of the season. Though there wasn’t a full slate of duals, there were some high-profile clashes which led to movement in the rankings. 
The obligatory 125 mention for the week. Once again, the second and third ranked wrestlers suffered losses on the week, which led to some shuffling.  At 133 lbs, Chris Cannon has been removed. Multiple sources indicate that he’ll miss a significant portion of the season, perhaps the postseason, too. 
At 157 lbs, Peyton Robb lost but maintains his #3 spot. The defeat was his first in the regular season since February of 2022. That combined with number’s four and five losing led him to hold his spot. The undefeated (and pictured) Vince Zerban moves up to #4 ahead of Jacori Teemer, who now has two losses and an injury default, and previous #5 Ed Scott, who was beaten by Teague Travis.  For the full rankings: Click Here … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/ncaa-di-rankings-updated-192024

Oklahoma State, Iowa State and Ohio State make big jumps in WIN’s Jan. 8 rankings
NEWTON, Iowa — Oklahoma State scored a big dual-meet victory over NC State last weekend to make big jumps in WIN Magazine’s Jan. 8 rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic. The Cowboys, coming off a 22-12 road victory over the Wolfpack last Friday, remain undefeated (5-0) and moved up three spots to No. 5 in WIN’s dual rankings. And with seven ranked wrestlers, Oklahoma State is now rated No. 3 in WIN’s Tournament Power Index.
Iowa State also moved up three spots from No. 7 to No. 4 in the dual rankings after the Cyclones (8-1) earned two road wins at Arizona State and Cal Baptist. Meanwhile, Ohio State moved from No. 10 to No. 6 in the dual rankings with a home victory over Cornell last weekend. Penn State, Missouri and Iowa remain the top three teams in the dual-meet rankings, while the Nittany Lions and Tigers are still the top two schools in WIN’s Tournament Power Index, while NC State and Nebraska are tied for fourth in the TPI.
WIN’s TPI predicts how high a team would finish in this year’s NCAA Division I Championships based on a point total associated with individual placement and advancement points that could be scored at the 2024 NCAAs. The following is a breakdown of those points: 20 for 1st place, … story at … WIN-magazine.com/Oklahoma-state-iowa-state-and-ohio-state-make-big-jumps-in-wins-jan-8-rankings

Cowboys Stay Undefeated with Dominant 31-6 Win at Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Oklahoma State wrestling team claimed its fourth ranked win of the season on Friday, handling No. 15 Pittsburgh, 31-6, at Fitzgerald Field House. The win moved Oklahoma State to 6-0 on the year, while Pittsburgh fell to 7-4. 
The Cowboys captured the first six matches of the night and picked up bonus points five times en route to their fourth straight win on the road. With the win, head coach John Smith now trails Harold Nichols by just 10 victories at 482 for second-most in Division I wrestling history. “Pretty good effort at those first five weights,” Smith said. “Really looked good, scored points, separated the scores and did a good job. Sammy Alvarez’s first match out was really good. Teague followed it up, and then won at 165. When you take the first six matches in what could be a tight dual meet, you don’t give them much hope.”
Troy Spratley and Daton Fix got the ball rolling early for OSU, each earning bonus points over ranked opponents to give their squad an early 10-0 cushion. The fall was Spratley’s first as a Cowboy, as Fix has posted bonus points in three of his first four matches this season.
Following Tagen Jamison’s 8-2 decision over No. 27 Cole Matthews, Sammy Alvarez made his Cowboy debut at 149 pounds against No. 26 Finn Solomon. … story at … OKstate.com/Cowboys-stay-undefeated-with-dominant-31-6-win-at-pittsburgh

UNI wrestling freezes Utah Valley, 32-6
Panthers dominate the mat in relocated dual in Ames. UNI improves to 2-0 in Big 12 duals.
AMES, Iowa — A frigid blizzard and blowing snow did not derail the Panther Train as UNI wrestling rolled to a 32-6 dual win over the Utah Valley Wolverines on Saturday night. Due to the winter weather conditions, the dual, which was originally scheduled to be held in Cedar Falls on Sunday, was moved to the Iowa State University campus, where Utah Valley had competed the night prior. Northern Iowa clinched victories in eight of ten weight classes, and scored bonus points in four matches to improve to 2-0 in Big 12 dual competition. UNI has also split its last four duals overall. … story at … UNIpanthers.com/UNI-wrestling-freezes-utah-valley-32-6

No. 23 Lehigh Rallies For Thrilling 17-16 Win Over No. 9 Cornell In Sold-Out Grace Hall
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Trailing by eight with three bouts remaining, No. 23 Lehigh reeled off three consecutive wins by decision to knock off No. 9 Cornell 17-16 Saturday afternoon in front of a sellout crowd of 1,944 at Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall.
Wins by junior Michael Beard (197) and sophomore Nathan Taylor (285) meant the match came down to the lightweights at 125. True first-year Luke Stanich won a 3-0 decision over 14th-ranked Brett Ungar to send the Lehigh faithful into celebration and give the Mountain Hawks (2-3) their fourth win in their last five duals against the Big Red. “This was awesome,” explained Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro. “It was a great day for Lehigh wrestling.”
The teams split the 10 bouts with Lehigh having a 2-1 edge in bonus points, by way of first-year Ryan Crookham’s match-opening technical fall victory over Ethan Qureshi at 133.  
In the decisive bout at 125, Stanich and Ungar wrestled a scoreless first period with Ungar warned for stalling. Ungar chose bottom in the second but Stanich went to work with a strong ride as he rode out for all two minutes and forced Ungar into a second stalling call to take a 1-0 lead after two. Stanich escaped early … story at … Lehighsports.com/Wrestling-no-23-lehigh-rallies-for-thrilling-17-16-win-over-no-9-cornell-in-sold-out-grace-hall

January 18, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment