Takedown Report

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

 

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