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No. 14 Wrestling Collects 26-13 Road Win at Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – No. 14 Rutgers wrestling (9-1, 2-0) moved to 2-0 in the Big Ten Conference after its 26-13 win at Purdue (5-4, 0-1) on Sunday in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Scarlet Knights picked up six wins over the Boilermakers, which included a fall from No. 27 Jackson Turley (174) and tech falls from No. 7 John Poznanski (197) and No. 8 Dylan Shawver (133).
With the win, RU has started each of the past two seasons with 9-1 records, as Rutgers now owns two conference wins and three over foes receiving votes in the NWCA Coaches Poll – No. 21 Indiana, RV Cal Poly and RV Penn.
The dual began with an non-traditional start at heavyweight, as No. 7 Yaraslau Slavikouski worked a 14-2 major decision to give Rutgers a 4-0 lead out of the gate. No. 13 Dean Peterson (125) followed with his highly-anticipated matchup against No. 2 Matt Ramos, holding last year’s national runner up to a 4-1 loss.
Shawver was up next against Jacob Macatangay and collected bonus with a 20-5 tech fall. It was Shawver’s second tech of the weekend, giving the Scarlet Knights a 9-3 lead through three bout.
Devon Britton (141) wrestled up a weight in his 4-1 loss to Greyson Clark before Michael Cetta (149) collected a 5-0 decision to help Rutgers to a 12-6 lead at intermission. … story at … Scarletknights.com/No-14-wrestling-collects-26-13-road-win-at-purdue

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Nittany Lion Wrestling Shuts Out Indiana 46-0 in B1G Dual Opener
Four freshmen grab wins, Lions tally five tech falls in home shutout
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (4-0, 1-0 B1G) opened up Big Ten dual meet action by shutting out Indiana (3-2, 0-2 B1G) 46-0 on Sunday in Rec Hall. Four Nittany Lion freshmen picked up wins for head coach Cael Sanderson‘s squad. All rankings listed are InterMat/InterMat TPI.  
The Nittany Lions broke the dual open early with three technical falls before halftime and tacked on two more in the second half as five of Penn State’s ten wins were techs. Nearly 6,500 fans packed Rec Hall for the venue’s 69^th-straight sellout.
The dual meet began at 125 where true freshman Braeden Davis thrilled the Rec Hall to open up the dual. Davis rolled to a 16-3 major over Indiana senior Michael Spangler. Sophomore Aaron Nagao, ranked No. 4 at 133, dominated Hoosier Isaac Thornton, notching a quick takedown in the third period to cap off a 19-4 tech fall (5:24) and put Penn State up 9-0 early. Senior Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 2 at 141, turned a 1-1 third period tie into an 8-1 win with a late takedown and four back points as the clock expired.
True freshman Tyler Kasak took to the mat at 149 against No. 14 Graham Rooks and dominated the ranked Hoosier. Kasak led 14-0 after two periods, using two takedowns and two four-point turns. He finished off a 15-0 tech fall over Rooks at the 6:59 mark with a last second escape. Sophomore Levi Haines, ranked No. 1 at 157, … story at … GOpsusports.com/Nittany-lion-wrestling-shuts-out-indiana-46-0-in-b1g-dual-opener

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Golden Gophers Handed First Dual Loss at No. 3 Iowa
MINNEAPOLIS – No. 10 Minnesota (5-1, 0-1 B1G) took its first dual loss of the season Monday night at No. 3 Iowa (7-0, 2-0) in a 22-9 setback in its Big Ten opener. The Golden Gophers won three of the 10 matches in the most-played rivalry in team history, which now stands at 108 all-time meetings. Monday night featured six ranked matchups, including four top-20 contests, and the Hawkeyes prevailed in five of them. Only one match on the night was decided by bonus points.
After an 8-5 loss for No. 18 Patrick McKee to No. 5 Drake Ayala at 125 pounds to start the evening, Minnesota got on the board and evened the match at 3-3 when No. 29 Tyler Wells topped Kale Petersen at 133 pounds, 6-3. Wells got a first-period takedown and led 3-2 going to the third. He got another takedown in the third to improve to 8-2 on the season and 2-1 in duals. … story at … GOphersports.com/Golden-gophers-handed-first-dual-loss-at-no-3-iowa

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The Engine Behind Michigan Football is a Running Back that Runs Like a Wrestler
Blake Corum kind of runs like a wrestler. By that, I mean he leads with his face. 
When Michigan beat Penn State 24-15 in November, Corum ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns. He left the field with blood dripping down his cheeks because of a cut between his eyes.
When Michigan beat Ohio State 30-24 two weeks later, Corum ran for 88 yards and two more touchdowns. He wasn’t stopped for a loss on any of his 22 carries that day, and 56 of his 88 yards — about 64% — came after contact.
And when Michigan beat mighty Alabama, Corum recorded 118 total yards, 83 rushing and 35 receiving, and two touchdowns in a 27-20 overtime win. He converted a big fourth down on the scoring drive that forced OT, then scored on the second play of OT to lift Michigan into the national championship game. With the national championship on the line, Corum totaled 134 rushing yards on 21 carries and a pair of touchdowns. For his efforts, he was named the game’s Offensive MVP.  Why, you might be asking, am I writing about Blake Corum, Michigan’s All-American running back, on a wrestling website?
Is it because Corum, in a past life, was a standout wrestler? That’s part of it. He won a Virginia youth state title in middle school. As a sophomore at Saint Vincent Pallotti, he took fourth at the Maryland state tournament at 182 pounds. But then he transferred to St. Frances Academy in Baltimore and became a blue-chip running back recruit. Is it because I lost a bet to Kevin Claunch, the smart, witty, good-looking, award-winning podcaster who also contributes award-winning coverage to this award-winning website? I can neither confirm nor deny, but, hey, here we are.
Is it because I felt like I needed to make that connection to continue writing about Blake Corum and Michigan and football and wrestling? Absolutely. Corum, much like our buddy Claunch (a Central Michigan diehard at heart, but we’re keeping things Maize and Blue here for the sake of the alleged bet), carries all the same traits and characteristics as our favorite wrestlers. He’s confident. He’s direct. He’s likable. He admits faults, relishes triumphs, and gives credit where and when it’s due. Corum measures up at 5-foot-8 and 213 pounds, putting him on the small side for running backs, but he makes up for it by playing big. Roughly half of his total rushing yards this season (approximately 600 out of 1,245) have come after contact. He didn’t lose a single fumble this year. He led the nation with 27 rushing touchdowns this season. … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/The-engine-behind-michigan-football-is-a-running-back-that-runs-like-a-wrestler

January 19, 2024 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized