Takedown Report

Big 12 Results & News – Jan 27th

Big 12 Weekly Recap (1/23/2024)
Air Force (Overall: 2-4; Conference: 0-2): No Competition. 
Next Up: Air Force competes against SDSU and NDSU on the road on January 26th and 28th. 
California Baptist (Overall: 3-8; Conference: 0-5): Dual Results (NDSU) | Dual Results (SDSU)
The Lancers took a road trip north to take on North Dakota State and South Dakota State over the weekend. They went 0-2, dropping 25-15 to NDSU and 39-3 against SDSu, but had some individuals get solid wins. Against NDSU, the team got off to a quick start with Eli Griffin getting a 20-second pin followed by Hunter Leake scoring a pin of his own. Nathan Haas scored a decision over Adam Cherne and Dayne Morton took Maxwell Petersen to OT, but dropped a 4-1 decision. Against SDSU, the team’s lone win came at 165, where Drayden Morton beat two-time qualifier Tanner Cook 4-2. Eli Griffin dropped his match to Tanner Jordan 7-3 in a ranked matchup. 
Next Up: California Baptist has some time off before taking on Air Force on February 3rd. 
Iowa State (Overall: 9-1; Conference: 2-0): No Competition. 
Next Up: Iowa State duals Oklahoma on January 26th and Oklahoma State on January 27th. 
Missouri (Overall: 7-0; Conference: 3-0): No Competition. 
Next Up: Missouri hits the country roads to take on West Virginia on January 26th. 
North Dakota State (Overall: 3-6; Conference: 2-1): Dual Results (CBU) | Dual Results (UNCO)
The Bison got their first Big 12 dual win of the season and quickly followed it up with a 2-0 performance on the weekend. They started with a 25-12 win over California Baptist, winning seven matches after giving up pins at 125 and 133. NDSU scored a pin of their own at 285 and … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Big-12-weekly-recap

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Wyoming Wrestling Rallies for Third Win in a Row, a 23-16 Victory at Northern Colorado
GREELEY, Colo. (1/26/24) – Jumping out to a fast start has been the recipe for the University of Wyoming wrestling team during it modest two-dual win streak. That wasn’t the case Friday at Northern Colorado. The Cowboys dropped their first two bouts of the night and needed to stem the partisan crowd in come-from-behind form. And that’s just what they did. The Pokes rallied for a 23-16 win inside Bank of Colorado Arena. The win improves Wyoming to 6-5 overall and 4-3 in Big 12 action, while the loss drops Northern Colorado to 8-5 overall and 1-4 in league. ”We had some gusty performances,” head coach Mark Branch said. “It’s a win. But I don’t feel like we moved forward since our last two duals. We didn’t come out and wrestle the way we can. We just weren’t coming out as aggressive as I wanted, so a lot of matches you’re hanging around and hoping they go your way.”
No. 31 Cole Brooks (141) provided the first victory of the night for the Cowboys. He downed Rudy Lopez by major decision, 11-2, moving to 9-4 on the season. “We needed someone to not necessarily stop the bleeding but swing momentum back in our favor,” Branch said. “I know what Cole is capable of, and I think there’s a lot more in him, but that was gusty of him.” … story at … GOwyo.com/Wrestling-rallies-for-third-win-in-a-row-a-23-16-victory-at-northern-colorado

Iowa State Dominates No. 18 Oklahoma, 37-4, in Norman
NORMAN, Okla. – No. 4 Iowa State trounced No. 18 Oklahoma on its home mat, 37-4, Friday night inside McCasland Field House. It marked the Cyclones’ largest win in Norman in program history. Iowa State won the takedown battle against the Sooners, 26-9, and six Cyclones secured bonus-point victories. Casey Swiderski’s return to the lineup, a fall from MJ Gaitan and Yonger Bastida’s 16^th consecutive win to open the season highlighted the ISU victory. ISU improved its record to 10-1 overall and 3-0 in Big 12 action while Oklahoma fell to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in league duals.
Kysen Terukina needed extra time to take care of Oklahoma’s Conrad Hendriksen at 125 pounds. The pair went into sudden victory tied, 1-1, before Terukina used a high crotch to get the winning takedown. 
At 133 pounds, Evan Frost was dominant as he secured a 12-2 major decision over Jace Koelzer. Frost tallied three takedowns and a reversal in the victory. 
Anthony Echemendia picked up his eighth consecutive bonus point win with a 23-7 tech fall against Kaden Smith in 5:57. The Cyclone notched seven takedowns in the match as he improved to 14-3 on the season. In his first match since Dec. 2, Swiderski was in command during an 8-3 decision over No. 32 Willie McDougald. Swiderski looked solid and was much the aggressor in the bout, securing two takedowns on the edge of the mat in the win.
Jason Kraisser got the nod at 157 pounds for the Cyclones. He secured a 2-0 decision over No. 31 Jared Hill thanks to a reversal in the second period followed by a ride out. Hill chose to begin the final period in the neutral position but Kraisser was able to fend off a late push.
David Carr made quick work of Mannix Morgan out of the intermission. Carr racked up five takedowns before sealing the win in 4:50 with a set of four near fall points. … story at … Cyclones.com/Wrestling-no-4-iowa-state-dominates-no-18-oklahoma-37-4

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JACKS DOWN AIR FORCE TO RUN STREAK TO SIX
South Dakota State swept the first half of its wrestling dual against Air Force and pulled away with three bonus-point wins down the stretch for a 32-9 victory Friday night at Frost Arena.  
The 10^th-ranked Jackrabbits recorded their sixth consecutive dual victory to improve to 9-2 overall and 3-0 against Big 12 Conference opponents. Air Force dropped to 2-5 overall and 0-4 in the Big 12.  
SDSU won three narrow decisions to open an early 9-0 lead. Tanner Jordan recorded a hard-fought 5-3 decision over Tucker Owens at 125 pounds after allowing an early takedown, followed by backup 133-pounder Logan Graf posting a 4-3 victory over Brenden Barnes.
In the 141-pound matchup, Air Force’s Garrett Kuchan jumped out to a 6-1 first-period lead over 25^th-ranked Clay Carlson with a pair of takedowns. Carlson trimmed the deficit to 6-2 by the end of the first period with an escape, then put together a seven-point second period with an escape and two takedowns of his own to grab the lead for good. He added a point for a minute-plus advantage in riding time to complete the 10-7 victory.
Alek Martin started a string of bonus-point victories with a 9-1 major decision over Joe Fernau in the 149-pound bout and Cael Swensen pushed his winning streak to six matches with a 17-2 technical fall against fellow 157-pounder Brooks Gable in a match that ended 23 seconds into the third period.
Air Force got on the board with a 5-0 decision by 14^th-ranked Giano Petrucelli over Tanner Cook in the 165-pound matchup. The Jackrabbits, however, reeled off three more bonus-point wins in a row, starting with a 14-4 major decision by fourth-ranked Cade DeVos at 174 pounds. … story at … GOjacks.com/Jacks-down-air-force-to-run-streak-to-six

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Cowboys Open Back-to-Back with Win Over Northern Iowa
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated No. 22 Northern Iowa, 22-12, for its fifth-straight win over a ranked opponent Friday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena. OSU improved to 9-0 overall and 4-0 in the Big 12, while Northern Iowa fell to 3-5.
The Cowboys won six of 10 matches on the night and were able to separate the score behind a trio of bonus-point wins from Daton Fix, Jordan Williams and Izzak Olejnik. Oklahoma State is now 7-0 against ranked opponents this season and 14-1 in their last 15 duals overall. With the win, head coach John Smith now trails Harold Nichols by just seven victories at 485 for second-most in Division I wrestling history. “I thought our young guys competed,” coach Smith said. “It’s slowed down for them a bit. At 125, we got the first takedown, so we have to keep working to score after that. Daton (Fix) did a great job of scoring for us, knowing this could be a tough match. Jordan Williams did well, and it was exactly what we wanted to see… Good win for Konner (Doucet) after losing to (Tyrell Gordon) twice before. Little bit slow, but you’re going to see some of that this time of year.”
In a rematch from December’s Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Troy Spratley opened the night with a tight 3-2 decision over No. 30 Trever Andersen. A takedown in the first period by Spratley was ultimately enough to earn him his fifth ranked win of the season. Daton Fix then extended the Cowboys’ lead with an 18-4 major decision against No. 23 Julian Farber, marking his fifth-straight match earning bonus points. … story at … OKstate.com/Cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-open-back-to-back-with-win-over-northern-iowa

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No. 2 Missouri Secures Eighth Win Of The Season At WVU, 30-6
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 2-ranked University of Missouri wrestling team took care of business at No. 20 West Virginia, 30-6, on Friday, Jan. 26. Mizzou (8-0, 4-0 Big 12) remains undefeated and tacks on another conference win, while handing West Virginia (8-3, 2-3 Big 12) its third conference loss of the season. 
Missouri led off the dual with a bonus-point victory at 125 pounds as a redshirt junior, and No. 6-ranked Noah Surtin took down Jace Schafer in a 17-2 technical fall. Kade Moore continued his strong redshirt freshman campaign in a victory by first-period fall in 2:56. The Tigers got back on track at 157 pounds with a 16-4 major decision by No. 5 Brock Mauller.
Reigning National Champion Keegan O’Toole overcame an early deficit to knock off returning All-American Peyton Hall at 165 pounds. Redshirt senior Peyton Mocco kept the momentum going with a convincing 5-1 decision. No. 9-ranked redshirt freshman Clayton Whiting earned his 11th victory of the season by a 9-6 decision. At 197 pounds, redshirt sophomore Colton Hawks filled in and rode his way to a 2-1 win. Redshirt senior Zach Elam closed out the dual with a resounding 7-0 decision. … story at … MUtigers.com/No-2-wrestling-secures-eighth-win-of-the-season-at-wvu-30-6

 

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