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Big 12 Wrestling Stories & Results

Big 12 Weekly Recap (1/17/2024)
Air Force (Overall: 2-4; Conference: 0-2): Dual Results (WYO) | Dual Results (CP)
The Falcons hosted two duals but dropped both to Wyoming and Cal Poly. Giano Petrucelli, Sam Wolf, and Wyatt Hendrickson went 2-0 on the weekend, with Petrucelli and Hendrickson getting bonus points in each. Hendrickson scored two falls to get his season total up to 11; over the weekend he spent just 1:18 on the mat to get his wins. 
Next Up: Air Force competes against SDSU and NDSU on the road on January 26th and 28th. 

California Baptist (Overall: 3-6; Conference: 0-3): Dual Results
California Baptist dropped a 20-12 dual against conference opponent Northern Colorado over the weekend, but got a big upset. Eli Griffin kicked off the dual with a 7-4 upset over Big 12 champ Stevo Poulin despite a third-period injury that slowed him down. Dayne Morton, Carter Schubert, and Nathan Haas also won decisions. After a slow start to the year, Griffin is back to looking like a contender in a chaotic weight class. 
Next Up: California Baptist heads north to compete against Big 12 foes NDSU and SDSU on January 20th and 21st respectively. 

Iowa State (Overall: 9-1; Conference: 2-0): Dual Results
The Cyclones had a dual against Pitt canceled due to the snowstorm, but still got a conference win over the visiting Wolverines. They beat Utah Valley 44-3 including seven bonus wins and a forfeit at heavyweight. Zach Redding continues to man the 149 spot and scored a late takedown to beat Isaiah Delgado. Julien Broderson lost to one of two ranked Utah Valley wrestlers, dropping a 6-1 decision to Evan Bockman. 
Next Up: Iowa State duals Oklahoma on January 26th and Oklahoma State on January 27th. 

Missouri (Overall: 7-0; Conference: 3-0): Dual Results
The Tigers briefly escaped the cold, heading west for a dual against a young but tough Stanford team. They dominated with a 39-0 win and six bonus point wins. Noah Surtin hit a big move late to major Nico Provo 12-3. Logan Gioffre got his biggest win of the year with an 8-1 decision over Jaden Abas. Gioffre is now 5-4 on the year with all of his losses coming to top eight wrestlers. Brock Mauller got back in the win column over Daniel Cardenas, winning the takedown battle 4-1. Peyton Mocco returned to the lineup with a 21-8 major over Ty Monteiro. This was the team’s first shutout win over a Division I team since 2021.  Next Up: Missouri had the UNI Open on January 20th, … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Big-12-weekly-recap-1172024

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE WRESTLING TEAM CRACKS TOP 10 FOR FIRST TIME
The South Dakota State wrestling team reached another milestone Tuesday by achieving its first top-10 ranking in a Division I team poll.  
The Jackrabbits, 6-2 in duals this season, checked in at No. 10 in the latest rankings conducted by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. SDSU moved up one spot in this week’s poll after victories over Kent State (50-0) and Navy (30-13) Jan. 12 at the Virginia Duals.  
For the third consecutive week, all 10 Jackrabbit starters are ranked individually in their respective weight classes. Senior 174-pounder Cade DeVos leads the Jackrabbits with a fourth-place ranking from FloWrestling, while 197-pounder Tanner Sloan holds a No. 5 ranking from FloWrestling. SDSU opens the Big 12 Conference portion of its dual season … story at … GOjacks.com/Wrestling-team-cracks-top-10-for-first-time

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TENTH-RANKED JACKS POWER PAST UNC
South Dakota State spotted Northern Colorado an early lead, but the 10^th-ranked Jackrabbits stormed back with five victories by technical fall and another by major decision to come out on top, 29-16, in their Big 12 Conference dual opener Friday night at Frost Arena.  
SDSU ran its winning streak to four matches in improving to 7-2 overall. Northern Colorado dropped to 8-3 in duals this season, including a 1-2 mark against Big 12 opponents.
The Bears got out of the gates quickly, building a 7-0 advantage by winning a pair of matchups between ranked wrestlers. At 125 pounds, No. 16 Stevo Poulin registered a 14-6 major decision over 17^th-ranked Tanner Jordan. Poulin, the defending Big 12 champion, raced out to a 7-2 first-period lead with a pair of takedowns and added a takedown in each of the next two periods to seal the victory.
The 133-pound matchup between No. 16 Derrick Cardinal and UNC’s Dominick Serrano was a defensive battle through the first two periods. After a scoreless opening stanza, the 26^th-ranked Serrano cracked the scoring column first with a reversal in the second period, then came up with the decisive takedown and added a point for a minute-plus advantage in riding time to come away with a 6-2 decision.
Returning All-American Clay Carlson put the Jackrabbits on the right path with a major decision of his own, posting a 14-3 victory over Armando Garcia. Carlson led 9-2 through one period after recording a three-point near-fall after his first takedown and tallying a second takedown later in the frame.
SDSU then reeled off five technical falls in the next six matches. Alek Martin won 15-0 over Kilian Schultz in a 149-pound matchup that went the distance, while Cael Swensen needed … story at … GOjacks.com/Tenth-ranked-jacks-power-past-unc

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Wyoming Wrestling Controls Dual En Route to 22-12 Victory Over Wolverines
OREM, Utah (1/20/24) –Sloan Swan hasn’t wrestled a whole bunch this season for the University of Wyoming. The 157-pound freshman has competed in a couple tournaments and a couple duals but hasn’t been a consistent fixture in the lineup. Swan made another start Saturday at Utah Valley. And his impressive come-from-behind performance solidified a strong start and catapulted a strong finish for the Cowboys. Wyoming ended up topping the Wolverines, 22-12, inside Lockhart Arena. The victory improves the Pokes to 5-5 on the season and 3-3 in Big 12 action, while the loss drops Utah Valley to 1-3 overall and 0-3 in conference play. “Sloan was down 5-0 going into the third period and then scored 17 points,” head coach Mark Branch said. “That’s inspiration, and that really lifted the team up. Those things play a factor in a dual setting.”
Swan logged a 17-7 major decision over Alex Emmer after, as Branch said, he was down 5-0 with just two minutes of the match remaining. The sizable rally improved Swan to 9-4 on the year. Swan’s victory cemented a strong start for Wyoming, which won four of the first five matches. No. 4 Jore Volk (125) began the match by moving to a team-best 18-4 record after a 15-0 technical fall of Yusief Lillie. Garrett Ricks (133) took a similar approach to Swan. He carded a flurry of third-period points en route to a 16-5 major decision of Kase Mauger that moved Ricks to 8-6. … story at … GOwyo.com/Wrestling-controls-dual-en-route-to-22-12-victory-over-wolverines

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NDSU Wrestling Picks Up Big 12 Win Over Cal Baptist
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State wrestling team came from behind to defeat California Baptist 25-15 in Big 12 action Saturday night at the Scheels Center. Cal Baptist (3-7, 0-4 Big 12) scored the first two victories of the night with a pair of pins to take a 12-0 lead after 125 and 133 pounds. However, the Bison (2-6, 1-1 Big 12) reeled off five-straight wins and took seven of the final eight matches to claim their first Big 12 win of the season. 
In the 141-pound match, #29 Gavin Drexler scored a four-point near fall and a three-point nearfall in the third period to come from behind and defeat Darren Green with a 9-6 decision. Then in the 149-pound match, Max Petersen scored the only takedown of the match in sudden victory to defeat Dayne Morton 4-1. Landen Johnson would then close the first half with a 9-4 win over Chaz Hallmark in the 157-pound match. Johnson had a takedown and four-point nearfall in the first period and then added a reversal in the win. Coming out of the break, Brendan Howes then defeated Drayden Morton with a four-point nearfall in the final seconds to win 4-0 at 165 pounds.
In the 174-pound match, Gaven Sax battled through a first period injury to score the first bonus-point decision of the night for the Bison, winning 8-0 over Justin Phillips. Sax had a reversal and a takedown and secured the riding time point in the second period.
Following a loss at 184 pounds that brought the Lancers to within one of the Bison at 16-15, Spencer Mooberry extended the lead in the 197-pound match and Devon Dawson secured the victory at heavyweight. Mooberry nearly had a fall as he cruised to a 13-7 win over Eli Sheeren. Dawson then scored an early takedown on Chris Island before a second takedown straight into a pin at the edge of the mat at 2:18 to seal the victory. … story at … GObison.com/NDSU-wrestling-picks-up-big-12-win-over-cal-baptist

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Bison Wrestling Tops Northern Colorado 27-14
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State wrestling picked up a second-consecutive Big 12 win, defeating Northern Colorado 27-14 Sunday afternoon in Big 12 action at the Scheels Center.  
Northern Colorado (8-4, 1-3 Big 12) opened up an 8-0 lead after the first two matches, recording a tech fall at 125 pounds and a decision at 133 pounds. However, the Bison (3-6, 2-1 Big 12) reeled off four-straight bonus point wins and six of the final eight matches overall to claim their second-straight victory and third win overall in the last four minutes.  
In the 141-pound match, #29 Gavin Drexler started the winning run for NDSU with a major decision over Armando Garcia. Drexler recorded three takedowns in the first period, and added a fourth later in the match to win 14-3 with an escape point and riding time.  
Max Petersen and Landen Johnson then scored three takedowns each in major decision wins at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively. Petersen had two in the first period and one in the second as he won 11-2 over Kilian Schultz. Johnson had a takedown in each period, along with a three-point near fall in the second as he won 15-4 over Roman Cruz to give NDSU a 12-8 lead headed into the break.  
Coming out of the intermission, Brendan Howes picked up a takedown and then his fourth pin of the season at the 1:37 mark of the first period on Derek Matthews, giving the Bison a 10-point lead.  
Following a decision loss at 174 pounds, the Bison answered right back with a win by Adam Cherne at 184 pounds. After giving up an early takedown, Cherne scored one of his own for a 4-3 lead after one. Then he added a three-point nearfall and a takedown in the second and third to defeat Franklin Cruz 11-6. … story at … GObison.com/Bison-wrestling-tops-northern-colorado-27-14

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JACKRABBITS COMPLETE HOME SWEEP
South Dakota State wrapped up a successful opening weekend of Big 12 Conference wrestling duals with a flourish in defeating California Baptist, 39-3, Sunday afternoon at Frost Arena.  
The 10^th-ranked Jackrabbits improved to 8-2 overall and 2-0 in conference duals in running their winning streak to five.  
Leading 17-3 through six matches, the Jackrabbits closed the dual with four consecutive bonus-point victories. Fourth-ranked Cade DeVos started the streak with a 23-4 technical fall over Justin Phillips in the 174-pound matchup. DeVos registered two takedowns in each of the three periods before ending the match with a four-point near-fall at the 6:09 mark.
At 184 pounds, redshirt freshman Bennett Berge needed only 46 seconds to pin the Lancers’ Nathan Haas for the first fall of the dual.
Tanner Sloan followed with a 17-1 technical fall against Eli Sheeran in the 197-pound bout. The victory by the fifth-ranked Sloan was his fifth in a row by tech fall.
In the final match of the dual, heavyweight Luke Rasmussen gave up an early takedown to CBU’s Chris Island, but countered with a reversal and put his opponent’s shoulders to the mat with a second remaining in the first period for the Jackrabbits’ second win by fall. … story at … GOjacks.com/Jackrabbits-complete-home-sweep

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