More Big 10 Dual Results – Jan. 20th
No. 7 Ohio State Earns 38-4 Win over No. 25 Maryland Friday
No. 7 Ohio State at No. 17 Wisconsin
Date/Time: Sunday, Jan. 21 (3 p.m.)
Location: Madison, Wisconsin Venue: UW Field House Watch: BTN
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 7 Ohio State (10-1, 2-0) won nine matches with bonus points for the second Big Ten win of the season Friday at the Covelli Center. The Buckeyes scored a 38-4 victory over No. 25 Maryland (3-3, 1-2) in the first of two matches this weekend in Big Ten action. The Buckeyes next travel to face No. 17 Wisconsin at 3 p.m. Sunday at the UW Field House in Madison. Fans can tune in to The Big Ten Network for the match against the Badgers.
125-No. 24 Brendan McCrone (OSU) def. Tommy Capul (UMD) | MD, 11-1
McCrone quickly scored the first takedown of the match for a 3-0 lead. McCrone controlled the remainder of the period while building nearly three minutes of riding time headed to the second. Capul escaped 30 seconds into the period to trail going into the third 3-1. McCrone scored a quick reversal for a 5-1 lead. After a four-point nearfall, a point for stalling and a point for riding time, McCrone got the win by major decision, 11-1. … story at … Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Wrestling-no-7-ohio-state-vs-no-25-maryland-live-updates
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No. 13 Wrestling Remains Undefeated in B1G with 22-13 win over RV Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. – No. 13 Rutgers wrestling (10-1, 3-0) recorded its eighth consecutive dual victory with its 22-13 win over RV Michigan State (7-2, 0-2) on Friday night in East Lansing. The Scarlet Knights worked a 6-4 match split with the Spartans at Jenison Field House to move to 3-0 in the Big Ten Conference for the first time since it joined the league in 2014-15.
No. 8 Dylan Shawver (133) and No. 9 John Poznanski contributed bonus with third-period tech falls, while No. 7 Yaraslau Slavikouski (HWT), No. 13 Dean Peterson (125) No. 19 Jackson Turley (174) and Michael Cetta (149) all added decisions against MSU. “It has been a long three weeks with a lot of back to backs, and we did not wrestle as well as we would like. But we found a way to win because we are a pretty good team,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “We are excited about Sunday now. We have an incredible opportunity and we have to wrestle better.” … story at … Scarletknights.com/No-13-remains-undefeated-in-b1g-with-22-13-win-over-rv-michigan-state
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Penn State Wrestling Rolls Over No. 5 Michigan in Ann Arbor
Nittany Lions dominate Wolverines in 27-9 road win
ANN ABROR, Mich. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (5-0, 2-0 B1G) rolled over No. 5 Michigan (4-2, 2-2 B1G) in a Big Ten dual meet showdown on the road. Penn State won eight of ten bouts in a 27-9 win Friday night in a Big Ten Network national telecast from Ann Arbor, Mich. The Nittany Lions controlled the action throughout, forcing eleven stall warnings out of the home team while winning eight of ten matches.
The dual began at 157. Sophomore Levi Haines, ranked No. 1 at 157, controlled the tempo and picked up a hard-fought 2-1 win over No. 9 Will Lewan, giving the Nittany Lions an early 3-0 lead. Redshirt freshman Mitchell Mesenbrink, ranked No. 9 at 165, dominated No. 7 Cameron Amine in the next bout. Mesenbrink forced four stalls, had two takedowns and riding time, to roll to a convincing 12-1 major decision.
With No. 1 Carter Starocci not competing at 174, senior Terrell Barraclough moved up from 165 for Penn State. Barraclough battled Griffith tough and nearly pulled off the upset. But Griffith used a second period reversal to counter Barraclough’s riding time point and post the hard-fought 2-1 win for Michigan. … story at … GOpsusports.com/Penn-state-wrestling-rolls-over-no-5-michigan-in-ann-arbor
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CORNHUSKERS TOP PURDUE, 27-14
Lincoln, Neb. – Behind three bonus-point victories, the Nebraska wrestling team grabbed its second-straight conference victory with the 27-14 victory over Purdue in front of 2,527 fans on Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Huskers improved to 7-1 overall and 2-1 in dual competition, while Purdue dropped to 5-6 and 0-3 in Big Ten play.
In his dual debut, Alan Koehler took on No. 2 Matt Ramos at 125. After the first three minutes, Koehler trailed Ramos 4-1. With an escape, in the second period, Koehler earned an escape to bring the score to 4-2. Ramos got the scoring going in the final period, grabbing the technical fall in 2:48. No. 19 Jacob Van Dee used a first-period takedown, a second-period reversal and the riding time point to secure the 133 win over Dustin Norris. Throughout the bout, Norris only managed two escapes.
Blake Cushing (141) grabbed his second-career dual win in a 7-5 decision over No. 32 Greyson Clark. With a takedown in the first period and an escape in the second period, Cushing jumped out to a 4-0 lead. Clark tallied a pair of escapes and a takedown, but Cushing got one more takedown to win the bout and put Nebraska in front, 6-5 in the team score.
Top-ranked Ridge Lovett dominated from start-to-finish at 149, pinning Marcos Polanco in 6:12. With a pair of takedowns, Lovett took the 6-1 advantage in the opening period. Continuing the momentum into the second period, Lovett recorded a reversal and two takedowns to increase his lead to 14-4, before grabbing the win by fall in the final minute.
No. 3 Peyton Robb battled No. 16 at Joey Blaze at 157, taking a 2-1 lead into the final period. In an attempt to pin Blaze, Robb ended up on his back, losing by fall in 6:22. No. 18 Antrell Taylor got the Huskers back on track at 165 … story at … Huskers.com/2024/01/21/huskers-top-purdue-27-14
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No. 7 Ohio State Earns Road Win at No. 17 Wisconsin
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 7 Ohio State (11-1, 3-0) earned its first road win in Big Ten Conference action Sunday with a 27-15 win at No. 17 Wisconsin (6-2, 0-1) in UW Field House. The Buckeyes fell behind early in Madison but won the next four matches to lead 16-6 at the break. The Badgers threatened but Ohio State won three of the final five matches to secure the win.
How it Happened
125- No. 4 Eric Barnett (WIS) def. No. 24 Brendan McCrone (OSU) | F, 0:32
Barnett struck early and recorded the fall at 0:32.
133-No. 12 Nic Bouzakis (OSU) def. Nicolar Rivera (WIS) | MD, 19-11
Bouzakis struck first with a pair of takedowns and a four-point nearfall for a quick 10-1 lead. He took a 13-2 lead into the second. A Rivera escape and takedown around a takedown by Bouzakis made it 16-6 Buckeyes. Bouzakis then added a reversal before a Rivera escape made it 18-7 going into the third. Rivera added an escape and a takedown and with a point for riding time, Bouzakis earned the win by major decision, 19-11.
141-No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Felix Lettini (WIS) | TF, 21-5
Mendez led 12-3 after the first on four takedowns. After another two takedowns, Mendez led 18-5 after five minutes. An early takedown in the third gave Mendez the win by technical fall, 21-5. … story at … Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Wrestling-no-7-ohio-state-earns-road-win-at-no-17-wisconsin
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Five B1G Takeaways from the week in Big Ten (1/17/24)
The B1G Ten dual meet season is in full swing and things are heating up. Between new heavyweights making appearances, incredible atmospheres, and buzzer-beating takedowns, it’s already been an exciting time for fans. With that being said, let’s take a look at five moments from the past week that caught our eye.
Turley and Blockhus Claim Big Upsets
Later on in this article, you’ll hear about Iowa rolling to some dominating wins. But I want to draw some attention to the upset win at 157 when the Hawkeyes took on Minnesota. Michael Blockhus came back this season on a mission, and he’s had some missteps so far, but on Monday night he was ready to battle. Late in the bout as he trailed 4-2 to #2-ranked Jared Franek, the Bellator MMA fighter, collected the winning takedown and rideout to hand Franek his first loss of the season.
On the East Coast, Rutgers All-American Jackson Turley brewed up his own upset du jour against undefeated Donnell Washington of Indiana, who came in ranked 9th at 174. But Turley went big as he defeated Washington by 15-0 technical. Turley threw a bag of tricks at Washington and everything hit. It was one of those moments we’ve seen from Turley where everything is clicking. If the same person shows up in March he will find himself on the podium once again.
Penn State Flawlessly Flexes
Even for a squad as deadly as Penn State, a team that epitomizes track 2 of Dj Khaled’s Victory album, flawlessness is rare. However, it was accomplished last weekend when the Nittany Lions shutout Indiana 46-0. But it wasn’t just the shutout that I’m talking about, PSU didn’t give up a takedown throughout the entire dual. This weekend they face off against a high-powered Michigan team in what will surely be a must-watch dual.
Iowa continues to roll
Admittedly, I didn’t know what to think of the Hawkeyes before the season began. I figured they’d be a strong team, but at the time there were pending suspensions, transfers in and out of the program, and speculations on who would step up in the lineup. … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Big-10/five-b1g-takeaways-from-the-week-in-big-ten
Anderson, Gardner-Webb’s first Scuffle champ, hopes to make bigger news at the NCAAs
By Tristan Warner
Jha’Quan Anderson did not believe he was good enough to wrestle Division I. A native of Conyers, Ga., the two-time state runner-up was in search of a Division II program to call home when Gardner-Webb head coach Daniel Elliott came knocking. “Coach Elliott had a lot of faith in me as a high school athlete,” Anderson recollected. “Personally, I didn’t have as much faith in myself as the coaches did. I took a risk and thought maybe I could come do something for myself here on the DI level because they believed in me so much.”
Fast forward five seasons and Anderson has done that and more. Already a two-time NCAA qualifier for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, the fifth-year senior grad student flipped the calendar to 2024 with authority by capturing the prestigious Southern Scuffle crown at 184 pounds in Chattanooga’s McKenzie Arena on January 2. Entering the tournament as a No. 4 seed, Anderson exhibited maturity, discipline, and experience by coming out on top in three consecutive nail-biters to claim the championship.
Anderson defeated top-seeded Giuseppe Hoose of Oklahoma, 4-2, in the semis before a takedown in the waning seconds of regulation lifted the Bulldog over Clarion’s Cameron Pine, 4-2, in the finals. “It feels amazing, but I am trying to look past it because it is only January,” he said. “We still have the rest of the season to go, so I don’t want this to be the pinnacle of my season. It feels great when I bask in the moment, but we are still competing. There is not as much time as you would think to just sit back and enjoy it. I still want to be an All-American.”
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Anderson also pointed out how, even in triumph, the Southern Scuffle exposed some of his past hindrances that he plans to focus on improving in preparation for attacking his postseason goals. “I have a tendency to wait to score until the end of matches,” Anderson reflected. “The skills are there. But, I just need to let it fly. I need to fire off attacks in the first, second and third periods. I believe I can score on anyone in the country if I get in on the leg. Coach Elliott always talks about output; I need more output from start to finish.”
Anderson has his sights set on qualifying for his third NCAA Championships this March, but he plans to do it on his own this time without the oversight of the NCAA committee.
Ironically, his berths and birthdays overlapped in 2021 and 2023, as both his appearances at the NCAA Championships came via an at-large bid and the timing of the announcements made the news even more special. “In 2021 and 2023, I found out I was getting an at-large bid on my birthday both times,” Anderson proudly recalled. “There is no feeling like finding out you made it, and even though that was special, this year I want to win the SoCon title and qualify on my own.”
He believes his first two trips to Nationals provided him with invaluable experience and bolstered the confidence he has in himself and also the Gardner-Webb program as a whole. “Being at the NCAA tournament is amazing because you’re around the best coaches and wrestlers in the nation, and you realize you are among them. Once you make it, it is not far-fetched anymore. Even though we are a small school, we are on this level, and we belong here. We are the underdogs, but we belong there with everyone else.”
Further, while much talk is made in the world of collegiate athletics about resources, NIL, conferences, etc., and despite having already defeated numerous Power-5 opponents over his career, Anderson does not concern himself with those things. “I don’t even think about other schools,” he laughed. “When it comes to resources, we have everything we need to accomplish what we want to accomplish. I don’t believe I am disadvantaged in any way compared to my opponents.” … story at … WIN-magazine.com/Anderson-gardner-webbs-first-scuffle-champ-hopes-to-make-bigger-news-at-the-ncaas
Women’s Wrestling News – mid January
NWCA Releases first NCAA Women’s Coaches Dual Team Poll of the Season
MANHEIM, Pa. – For the first time since October, there is a new No. 1 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll. North Central College returns to the top spot over the University of Iowa, which comes in second. King University stayed at third, while McKendree University jumped Colorado Mesa University to round out the top five.
North Central accumulated 125 points, with 17 ranking individuals taking over the top spot, while Iowa is the only other team with at least 100 points, coming in second with 103 points. The Hawkeyes have 14 individuals ranked. King stays at third as they are the third and final team, with at least ten individuals ranked with 13 to accumulate 87 points. McKendree leaped Colorado Mesa to take over the fourth spot with 60 points and eight ranked individuals. The Mavericks have five ranked individuals and 29 points. Simon Fraser University moved up again to sixth with 27 points and six individuals ranked. Sacred Heart University and Aurora University each have 19 points, as Sacred Heart has five ranked individuals, and Aurora has three. New Jersey City University and Lock Haven University round out the top 10 at ninth and 10th, respectively. Each has two ranked individuals, with New Jersey City accumulating 16 points and Lock Haven 14 points. There are three new top-ranked wrestlers, McKendree’s Shelby Moore at 123 pounds, King’s Victoria Baez-Dilone at 130 pounds, and North Central’s Alara Boyd at 143 pounds.
Greensboro College is ranked for the first time in program history, coming in tied for 24th. Greensboro’s Hailie Misplay becomes the first-ranked wrestler for Greensboro, coming in 10th at 136 pounds. … story at … NWCAonline.com/NWCA-releases-first-ncaa-womens-coaches-dual-team-poll-of-the-season
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North Central College in Chicago suburb grows into women’s wrestling powerhouse
Jan 17, 2024North Central College has been a national powerhouse in Division III football, track and field, and cross country, but there’s another team on campus looking to win back-to-back championships this season. … story and video at … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqIXvswquVA
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On Her Mind: Girls wrestling gaining popularity in Green Country
TULSA, Okla. — Girls wrestling — it’s the fastest-growing high school sport. We came to the first high school in the state to launch a program to find out why girls here love wrestling. Girls wrestling is exploding in popularity in Oklahoma. In just three years, local schools have gone from having one or two girls interested in the sport to having dozens of girls competing. I know when my son was little, there might have been one or two girls at wrestling meets, among dozens of boys — and they’d have to wrestle boys. Now, there are enough girls that want to do it that they can practice and compete against each other. We visited Union High School where the girls have won state two years in a row, and Claremore High School, which was the first high school in the state to add a girls wrestling program. I wanted to know what these girls love about it and what the athletes want you to know about the sport.
“The guy that I was wrestling was 125 and he threw me over his head, he suplexed me,” said Cambry Suskey, freshman at Claremore High School. “There’s a learning curve and mine was just longer than others,” said Kortlynn Sansom, junior at Claremore High School.
Cambrey spent years as an all-star cheerleader, and Kortlynn is a high school cheerleader. Now, both swapped cheer bows for singlets to wrestle for Claremore High School, the first school in the state to add a girls program. “I didn’t know how to coach a girl, I didn’t have a clue how I was going to do that,” said Chad Willard, Claremore High School Wrestling Director.
Willard says he saw how many more girls were showing up at youth tournaments on the weekends. “I knew it was inevitable, it wasn’t because I was dying to start a women’s program, because I was busy enough as it was,” Willard said. “As soon as we did, us and Broken Arrow, Bixby and Union, it just exploded.”
Cambry and Kortlynn both agree wrestling has made them more confident in themselves. Willard says you don’t have to be the best athlete to be a wrestler. … story at … Fox23.com/Girls-wrestling-gaining-popularity-in-green-country
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Women’s Wrestling Continues Five Dual Streak with win over Dakota Wesleyan
By: Madie Brink
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sioux Falls Women’s Wrestling continues their five dual streak with a 24-20 win over Dakota Wesleyan tonight. Dakota Wesleyan was open at 101-, 109-, 116-, 123- and 191-pounds while USF was open at 116- and 170-pounds.
At 130-pounds Teila Peters started the dual off with a 10-0 tech. fall in 1:51 over the Tigers Mady Sargent. Peters now sits 10-5 on the year. Mackenzie Armagost competed in an extra match against Sargent resulting in a 1:01 pin. Armagost is now 7-8 on the season.
McKenna Hendrickson fell to Isabelle Camarillo, at 136-pounds, in a 5:45 pin. Hendrickson moves to 6-9 on the year. At 143-pounds, Ciana Grate fell to Hallie Stone in a 1:34 pin and currently sits at 6-5 on the year. Aliyah Villarreal was defeated by Olivia Smith in a 4:29 pin at 155-pounds. Villarreal is now 4-9 on the season. The Cougars will return home … story at … USFcougars.com/Womens-wrestling-continues-five-dual-streak-with-win-over-dakota-wesleyan
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Women’s Dual Of The Week: #1 Life vs #1 Iowa Wrestling
Life University faces Iowa on Sunday, January 21 at 2:30 p.m. CST in a cross-divisional battle between the two top-ranked teams in the country
What: #1 Life (Marietta, GA), 11-0 (NAIA) vs #1 Iowa (Iowa City), 11-0 (NCAA)
When: Sunday, January 21 at 2:30 p.m. CST
Where: Iowa City, Iowa (Carver-Hawkeye Arena)
How To Watch: B1G+
Possible Line-ups
101: #10 Devyn Gomez (Life), SR vs #2 Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa), SO or #1 Sterling Dias (Iowa), SO
109: #6 Diana Gonzalez (Life), FR vs #3 Ava Bayless (Iowa), SO
116: #8 Ariana Martinez (Life), FR vs #3 Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa), SO
123: #6 Anna Krejsa (Life), SO vs #3 Felicity Taylor (Iowa), SR or Ava Rose (Iowa), FR
130: #2 Sarah Savidge (Life), SO vs #9 Emily Frost (Iowa), FR
136: #5 Zaynah McBryde, SO (Life) vs #10 Lilly Luft (Iowa), FR … story at … Flowrestling.org/Womens-wrestling-dual-of-the-week-1-life-vs-1-iowa
A round up of college rankings
Ramos back at No. 1 at 125 pounds in WIN’s Rankings; Iowa moves up to No. 3 in TPI
NEWTON, Iowa — In what has been a revolving door this season at 125 pounds, where three different wrestlers have been ranked No. 1, Purdue’s Matt Ramos has returned as that weight’s top-ranked wrestler in WIN Magazine’s Jan. 15 rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
The Boilermaker junior, last year’s national runner-up and preseason No. 1 wrestler at 125, moved back into the top spot after Lock Haven’s Anthony Noto lost to Havard’s Diego Sotelo last weekend and fell to No. 3. Iowa’s Drake Ayala, who has won eight straight matches, is now rated No. 2 at 125 before his Jan. 15 meeting with Minnesota’s No. 7 Pat McKee and a Jan. 19 dual with Ramos.
Penn State remains the top-ranked team in both the dual rankings (4-0) and Tournament Power Index (129) as the Nittany Lions feature nine ranked wrestlers, including four No. 1-rated wrestlers: Levi Haines (157), Carter Starocci (174), Aaron Brooks (197) and Greg Kerkvliet (Hwt). Penn State also had an additional wrestler join the rankings this week in 149-pound Tyler Kasak (13th).
There are 10 wrestlers who are new to this week’s rankings, including Iowa’s Zach Glazier, who upset Nebraska’s Big Ten champ Silas Allred last Friday, and is ranked No. 10. This addition to the individual ranking also moved Iowa from No. 6 to No. 3 in WIN’s TPI with 64.5 points; just four points behind No. 2 Missouri. There are then three schools separated by less than two points in the TPI: 4. Nebraska (63); 5. NC State (62) and 6. Oklahoma State (61.5). … story and rankings at … WIN-magazine.com/Ramos-back-at-no-1-at-125-pounds-in-wins-rankings-iowa-moves-up-to-no-3
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D3WRESTLE.COM 2023-2024 RANKINGS #6
Welcome to the first rankings of 2024. As usual, the Contender and H.M. sections should be in alphabetical order by last name. Leave a comment if there is a misspelled name or misidentified school. d3wrestle.com 2023-2024 Rankings #6 – January 15, 2024
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2023-24 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 – No. 4 (January 11)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The newest NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 sees a change at the top of the standings, as Life (Ga.) overtakes Grand View (Iowa) after the Running Eagles won the NWCA National Duals. Menlo (Calif.) remains third and Doane (Neb.) in fifth, while Campbellsville (Ky.) leaps into fourth position. Montana State-Northern moves into the rating after receiving votes last period.
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. … story at … NAIA.org/sports/mwrest/2023-24/Releases/5_National
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NCAA DI Rankings Updated (1/16/2024)
We’ll start right off with 125 lbs, as usual. The previous #1 Anthony Noto fell to Diego Sotelo in dual action last week, which spurred a change at the top spot. Generally, I like to have some sort of a flow with the rankings from week-to-week, letting them build off each previous week. With a weight like 125 and a situation like we had, that wasn’t possible in determining the #1 ranked wrestler. It was more like starting from scratch.
Measuring resumes (quality wins and losses), Drake Ayala stood out from the rest of the field. After last night’s win over Patrick McKee, Ayala now has wins over #6 Jore Volk, #7 Caleb Smith, #18 McKee (x2), #25 Kysen Terukina, #27 Eli Griffin, along with previously ranked Max Gallagher and Nick Babin. His only loss this year wasn’t a bad one, a one-point loss to #16 Brandon Kaylor.
Matt Ramos has wins over #13 Dean Peterson, #17 Tanner Jordan, #21 Diego Sotelo, #26 Anthony Molton, #32 Dominic Mendez, #33 Ethan Berginc. Along with previously ranked Tristan Lujan and Nick Babin. His losses are to #7 Caleb Smith, #12 Nico Provo, and #22 Jakob Camacho plus the unofficial loss to high schooler Marcus Blaze.
To either make things easier or more confusing, Ayala/Ramos are slated to meet Friday night. In the non-125 lb news of the week, three ranked Ohio State wrestlers have been removed. Paddy Gallagher (157), Carson Kharchla (174), and Gavin Hoffman (184). All are expected out for an extended period of time, perhaps for the season. Those losses have greatly impacted their team tournament ranking. For now, the dual ranking dropped by a spot. We’ll see how that plays out. … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/NCAA-di-rankings-updated-1162024
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NCAA wrestling award standings debut for the 2024 season
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has released updated standings for the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the respective Division I, II and III Wrestling Championships.
The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons.
For falls and tech falls to be counted for the awards they must come against opponents in the same division (i.e. Division II vs. Division II). Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time. Indiana’s 197-pounder Gabe Sollars currently paces Division I with 11 falls on the season. There is a three-way tie behind him with nine falls each for Wyatt Hendrickson of Air Force, Ryder Rogotzke of Ohio State and Ty Watters of West Virginia. … story at … NCAA.com/NCAA-wrestling-award-standings-debut-2024-season
South Carolina Colleges Wrestling News
Newberry Men’s Wrestling Swat the Yellow Jackets
COLUMBIA, S.C.- Men’s wrestling dominate the mat against Allen University with a 34-17 win. The wolves add to their win streak and move to 5-5 overall and 4-1 in conference play. Another deceptive score, the wolves forfeited the 125 and 165 bout resulting in an unearned 12 points for the yellow jackets. The men were not about to let that ruin their night. Kicking off the night was the 133 Ib freshman Benjamin Guiliam who had an incredible 19-3 tech. fall moving the match score to 5-6. At the 149 class with a three point 6-2 win via decision was Zach Harrington moving the wolves closer to victory, 8-11.
Earning the wolves first win via pin during tonights slate was 157 stand-out P.J. Wunderlich tallying the wolves six points to make the score 14-11 Newberry. 174 Ib Andrew Reed cruised by his competition in a 13-2 major decision win retaking the lead 18-17. Joining the major decision club was 184 Ib Jacoby Benjamin adding to the now 22-17 score with his 11-2 victory. Finishing off the night on the highest notes was 197 … story at … Newberrywolves.com/Mens-wrestling-swat-the-yellow-jackets
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Bellarmine Wrestling downs Presbyterian College on Friday night
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Bellarmine University wrestling team battled hard on Friday night to defeat Presbyterian College in front of an energetic home crowd at Knights Hall.
In just its second home dual of the season, Bellarmine continued its winning ways, rolling over Presbyterian 40-9.
“I’m super grateful for all the fans that came out, especially with the inclement weather we had. The environment they created again was awesome,” said Bellarmine coach Ned Schuck. “The fans brought a ton of energy and the guys love wrestling in front of that.”
Sophomore Thadd Huff (285) earned the lone pin for the Knights in the final bout of the evening.
“It’s always nice to be able to cap of the night with a pin at heavyweight and Thadd has been one of our staples in terms of being able to bring that finish at the end of a dual so, that was really cool,” Shuck said.
Redshirt freshman Trayce Eckman (141) opened the meet with a 19-4 tech fall, the first of four such results. Redshirt sophomore Zac Cowan (147) ended his at 22-7, fellow redshirt freshman Grant O’Dell (165) at 15-0 and freshman Justin Hoffer (197) at 20-3.
Redshirt freshman Gray Ortis (157) and junior Cole Nance (165) secured a major decision, 19-8 and 15-1 respectively. “I’m really proud of our guys, the way they keep improving every event,” Shuck said. ” … story at … Athletics.bellarmine.edu/Presbyterian-college-on-friday-night
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Blue Hose Equals Highest-Ever Point Total for Single Dual, Dominates Truett McConnell at Templeton
CLINTON, S.C. – Continuing the all-time theme between the two programs (i.e. the Blue Hose winning via commanding fashion), the Presbyterian College men’s wrestling squad moved to 4-0 versus Truett McConnell on Sunday afternoon by taming the Bears 44-6. After dropping the first bout of ten, PC shook off the suboptimal start and promptly won the following six encounters to denote the program’s highest single-dual point total in the team’s history.
Coincidentally, the only other 44-point outing for head coach Mark Cody‘s club came in its inaugural campaign (2019-20), shutting out that same opponent at Templeton Gymnasium. Sunday stood as Presby’s home opener after enduring a two-month period of road-only dates, not disappointing the thirsty audience by collecting two pins, two technical’s, and an additional major decision for good measure. … story at … GObluehose.com/Blue-hose-equals-highest-ever-point-total-for-single-dual-dominates-truett-mcconnell
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Blue Hose Stings Emory & Henry to Finish Off 4-0 Record at Home
CLINTON, S.C. – The 15th-ranked Presbyterian College women’s wrestling team celebrated a raucous Senior Night atmosphere with a one-sided dual victory against Emory & Henry on Friday evening to the tune of a 37-10 final difference, putting the finishing touches on a perfect 4-0 stance when competing at Templeton Gymnasium on the year.
Wrestling on their home turf for the first time since December, the Blue Hose closed the book on their dual slate in style by obtaining a W in 80 percent of the night’s encounters. Head coach Brian Vutianitis‘ roster utilized two pins and technical falls apiece to account for the 27-point tally and their eighth triumph in a one-on-one setting throughout the campaign. From here, Presby will settle in to tournament mode with their dual calendar now in the rearview mirror. They’ll head to the Emmanuel Open in Georgia on Sunday morning which leads into a two-week break, finding just two more regular season events until Regional Championships creep in. … story at … GObluehose.com/Womens-wrestling-blue-hose-stings-emory-henry-to-finish-off-4-0-record-at-home
All-Time Top California Community College Coaches – Top 20 with at least 85 wins TDR # 31 -28
TDR Editor’s Notes; The coaches names in bold print are active as a Community College head coach. Paul Keysaw of Moorpark College moved up one rung the list. We have incomplete records for some coaches and teams. We welcome input, corrections and questions which would help update and correct our records. Email us at martinkfleming@gmail.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ALL-TIME Coaches– California Junior Colleges – Top 20 with 85 wins or moree
- Dean Sensenbaugh (Modesto Jr. Coll.) 374
- Bob Ericson (Diablo Valley College) 315
- Dave Pacheo (Sacramento City College) 301
- Paul Keysaw (Moorpark College) 278
- Bruce Pfutzenreuter (Bakersfield College) 264
- Bill Musick (Fresno City College) 247
- Jake Fitzpatrick (Santa Rosa College) 246 inc.
- John Keever (Moorpark College) 244
- John Woods (Palomar Comm. Coll.) 179
- Dan Garriott (Cerritos College) 168
- Bill Hickey (Sacramento City College) 155
- Zack Papachristos (Chabot Coll.-Hayward) 152
- Vince Silva (Santa Ana College) 138
- Frank Addleman (Santa Ana College) 135
- Tuck Halsey (De Anza College) 124
- Bob Thomsen (Chabot Coll.-Haywood) 117
- Joe Dansby (Cuesta College) 115
- Dale Deffner (Golden West College) 103 inc.
- Keith Spataro (San Bruno Skyline) 86
- Steve Siroy (Chabot College) 85 – inc (39 yrs.)
Nebraska Wrestling News
ANDREWS’ WIN PUSHES HUSKERS PAST MINNESOTA
Minneapolis, Minn. – In a back-and-forth top 10 showdown, heavyweight Harley Andrews secured an upset victory to help the No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team earn the 19-14 win over No. 9 Minnesota Friday evening. Action started at 125 as No. 7 Caleb Smith faced Minnesota’s No. 18 Patrick McKee in the dual’s first ranked bout of the night. McKee scored first with a takedown and a combined seven points of nearfall to take the 10-0 lead in the first period. Smith then scored a reversal in Period Two, but McKee held the momentum and Smith fell by tech fall, 18-2.
At 133, Kyle Burwick made his Big Ten season debut as he wrestled No. 27 Tyler Wells to a scoreless first period. Burwick then got on the board first with an escape and held the 1-0 advantage with 2:00 to go. In Period Three, Burwick was awarded a stall point, Wells scored a takedown and Burwick earned the escape to tie the match and force overtime, 3-3. In sudden victory, Wells scored the takedown to win by decision, 6-3. With the Big Red trailing 8-0, No. 8 Brock Hardy worked to get them back on track against No. 19 Vance VomBaur at 141. Hardy was aggressive in Period One, but the two were scoreless with 5 minutes remaining. Hardy then recorded NU’s first takedown of the night in the second period and after a pair of VomBaur escapes, held the 3-2 lead to start the final period. Hardy got the quick escape, added another takedown and secured the riding time point in the final period to earn the 8-3 decision.
Up next, No. 1 Ridge Lovett took on Minnesota’s No. 13 Drew Roberts at 149. Lovett scored first with a takedown and got the rideout to end the first period with 1:41 of riding time. Lovett earned an escape to start Period Two and finished the period with another takedown to lead 7-0 with two minutes remaining. Lovett then tallied his third takedown of the match and the riding time point to earn the 11-0 shutout major decision and improve to 16-0 on the season. … story at … Huskers.com/Andrews-win-pushes-huskers-past-minnesota
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Chadron State Eagles defeat Orediggers for first time in five years
CHADRON, Neb. — The Chadron State College men’s wrestling team defeated Colorado School of Mines for the first time in five years on Friday night, winning 22-12 in the Nelson Physical Activity Center.
Chadron State was victorious at 125, 133, 141, 174, 184 and 285 to improve their record to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play. The Orediggers drop to 4-2 overall and 2-2 in conference play.
A ranked matchup at 125 pounds started the dual between #7 Quade Smith, a junior from Layton, Utah and #17 Christian Lopez. Smith gained an early advantage with a takedown and four near fall points. Lopez ended the period with a first period escape.
The third and final period started with another Smith takedown before another Lopez escape, giving Smith an 11-2 major decision.
#2 Quen Campbell earned a victory at 133 pounds with a 9-3 decision. Campbell, a redshirt senior from Tifton, Georgia used one takedown, a reversal and four near fall points to win.
At 141 pounds, #17 Ethan Leake, a redshirt senior from Clovis, California, needed overtime to beat #8 Grayston DiBlasi. Knotted at one a piece heading to overtime, Leake scored a takedown with 30 seconds left in overtime 1 to earn the SV-1 4-1 victory.
The Eagles had a streak of three consecutive losses at 149, 157 and 165 pounds. The Orediggers three victories came by way of two decisions and one major decision.
#10 Logan Berger, a redshirt freshman from Hartsville, South Carolina, gave fans another exciting match at 174 pounds. Berger used a late third period takedown to defeat #11 Wyatt Reisz 5-4. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Mens-wrestling-eagles-defeat-orediggers-for-first-time-in-five-years
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Nebraska Football Star Nash Hutmacher Giving Husker Wrestling A Boost
Nebraska all-Big Ten defensive lineman Nash Hutmacher returned to the mat and dropped 45 pounds to give the Husker wrestling team some heavyweight help
The Nebraska wrestling program is already a Top-5 squad in the country, but the Huskers got an extra shot in the arm a couple weeks ago when football standout Nash Hutmacher took the mat for the first time since high school. In high school in South Dakota, Hutmacher went 166-0 and won four state titles. He pinned his final 73 opponents and was the top heavyweight recruit in the class of 2019, but he chose to pursue glory on the gridiron in college.
An honorable mention Big Ten selection at nose tackle as a junior, Hutmacher joined the wrestling team, with head football coach Matt Rhule’s approval, in early December weighing 330 pounds. Over the course of a month, “The Polar Bear” dropped 45 pounds and made the 285-pound heavyweight limit. He first took the mat for the Huskers on Jan. 6, winning his college debut via first-period pinfall over Wyoming’s Mason Ding.
In his next match, Hutmacher lost a 4-1 decision in a step-up in competition against Iowa’s Bradley Hill. Despite the setback, Nebraska coach Mark Manning has been impressed with Hutmacher from the start. “He’s real aggressive and gives great effort. The match that he lost against Iowa he gave great effort – he went for it and was the aggressor,” Manning said. “I’d say, strategically he got beat – he didn’t get outwrestled. I thought he fought like an animal. He really went out and did his best. I was really proud of him.” With the addition of a potential future NFL draft pick and Husker fan favorite to the room, there are now more eyeballs on the team. It was unknown when Hutmacher joined the team whether he was really going to cut and reshape his body to make 285 pounds or if he was just joining the team to practice, shed pounds and improve his athleticism. According to Manning, the goal has been for him to compete for the starting spot since the second he joined the team. … story at … Flowrestling.org/Nebraska-football-star-nash-hutmacher-giving-husker-wrestling-a-boost
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