Takedown Report

Division II NCAA Results and News – Jan

Mountain Cats Celebrate Winterfest Weekend With 44-0 PSAC Win Over Seton Hill
After welcoming back alumni and friends to kick-off Winterfest Weekend, Head Coach Pat Pecora‘s 11^th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrsetlers did not disappoint the large crowd in the Sports Center.  Mason Myers (141 lbs.) and third-ranked Isaiah Vance (285 lbs.) each won by fall, and No. 3 Jacob Ealy (149 lbs.) and Noah Gnibus (184 lbs.) won by technical fall to lead the Mountain Cats to a convincing, 44-0, PSAC victory over Seton Hill.  Pitt-Johnstown improved to 11-2 overall and 3-0 in the conference.
Trevon’s 16-4 major decision win over William Burgess to open the match at 125 lbs. got things going for Pitt-Johnstown.
At 133 lbs. Byron Daubert dealt Seton Hill’s Kyle Burkholder a 9-4 loss, and Myers pinned Jacob Gardner 2:30 into the opening period at 141 lbs. to give the Mountain Cats a 13-0 lead.
Pitt-Johnstown kept it rolling with Ealy’s, 17-1, technical fall victory as time expired in the first period, before Cooper Warshel won by injury default at 5:22 over Christian Hirak to push it out to 24-0 midway through the match.
Following an 8-2 decision by Dillon Keane at 165 lbs. and 7-1 win by Tony Salopek at 174 lbs., Gnibus picked-up the Mountain Cats’ second technical of the evening when he defeated Riley O’Mara, 15-0 at 4:09 to build the lead to 35-0.
Pitt-Johnstown closed it out with fifth-ranked Dakoda Rodgers’ 6-3 win over Brendan Finnerty at 197 lbs. and Vance’s 12^th win by fall of the year.  Vance pinned Lucas Allen at 2:11 to set the final at 44-0. … story at … PittjohnstownathleticsMountain-cats-celebrate-winterfest-weekend-with-44-0-psac-win-over-seton-hill

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No. 22 Montevallo Splits Against Conference Carolina Foes
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The No. 22 Montevallo men’s wrestling team split a pair of duals on the road on Friday, Jan. 26 in Bristol, Tenn. In the first match, the Falcons came out on top over Lincoln Memorial with a 37-10 win. This is Montevallo’s third highest point total of the season and is the Falcons third straight win in Conference Carolina play.  
After the win against LMU, the Falcons would lose their first conference dual of the season against King University by a score of 37-8 which is the most points allowed by UM against an opponent this season.
Montevallo is now 5-4 in their inaugural season, 4-3 against Conference Carolina’s schools and 3-1 in the West Division.
The Falcons totaled 10 wins on Friday while Noah Todd and Gabe Hixenbaugh won both of their bouts. In the 133, Hixenbaugh defeated Lincoln Memorial’s Hernand Pinto with a fall in 2:35. Gabe would earn his second victory against King’s Franky Medina with an 18-1 tech fall in 5:43. The Alabaster, Ala. native is now 19-0 this season.
Noah Todd was just as impressive as he defeated LMU’s Gabriel Croom in a 6-3 decision. Todd would replicate his 285-bout by getting the victory over talented Jacob Telles in a 4-2 decision.
Against Lincoln Memorial, Montevallo would take the first two bouts before Lincoln Memorial won the next two to tie the dual at 10-10. The Falcons would win the last six bouts in dominating fashion to win the first dual of the night 37-10.
In the final dual of the night, … story at … Montevallofalcons.com/No-22-montevallo-splits-against-conference-carolina-foes

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Central Oklahoma Tames Grizzlies
ALAMOSA, Colo. (Jan. 26) –Gabe Johnson’s technical fall midway through the dual put Central Oklahoma in front and the top-ranked Bronchos went on to topple Adams State 28-12 Friday night. The Bronchos overcame a pair of upset losses to record their 17th straight victory, improving to 10-0 on the season. UCO, winners of 42 of its last 43 duals, moves on to Pueblo Saturday to complete the road trip against Colorado State-Pueblo at 7 p.m. (Oklahoma time). ASU led 9-3 after the first three matches, but Dylan Brown scored a major decision at 149 and Johnson followed with a 16-1 romp to put the Bronchos on top to stay. It was a slim 15-12 lead with three weights remaining before UCO pulled away as 184 Garrett Wells, 197 Dalton Abney and Hvy Shawn Streck all scored bonus points. “We struggled in a few weights, but this is a tough place to wrestle and we came out with a good win,” head coach Todd Steidley said. “I thought we were strong on our feet in most of the matches tonight and that was a big difference. “It’s a long road trip and we’ll look to come back strong tomorrow. We have to be better, our guys know that.” The Grizzlies jumped ahead early with a first-period fall at 125, but Peter Rolle got UCO on the scoreboard with a 6-0 shutout behind a pair of takedowns. Angel Flores then stunned fourth-ranked Dylan Lucas 7-0 at 141 to give ASU a 9-3 lead.
The Bronchos answered with three straight wins to take the lead. Brown started things with a 19-9 major decision, though it wasn’t easy. He trailed 7-6 after the first three minutes, then racked up 12 second-period points with two takedowns and two near-falls in going ahead 18-8 before cruising in. The third-ranked Johnson dominated in his bout, scoring four takedowns and a near-fall in a 16-1 thumping that ended early in the third period. … story at … Bronchosports.com/UCO-tames-grizzlies

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Lander Falls to Life in Showdown of Top Programs
GREENWOOD, S.C. –Juan Edmond-Holmes made shot after shot to try to take down the fourth-ranked wrestler in NAIA in Zane Lanham but Lanham was able to defend each shot to come away with a 4-2 decision to secure a 19-16 win for the Life Running Eagles and handed Lander their first home loss since December 3rd, 2021 against West Liberty in a battle of second-ranked programs in their respective divisions. Life improves to 16-0 on the season while Lander falls to 11-3. James Joplin ignited the crowd of 507 fans inside Horne Arena with a 14-2 major decision to give Lander a 4-0 lead early.
The Running Eagles responded at 133 and 141 with two decisions to flip the scoreboard in their favor at 6-4. Zeth Brower breathed life back into the crowd as the graduate student used a 13-point second period to secure a 19-3 tech fall in his home debut to give Lander the lead back at 9-6. From there the teams alternated decisions at 157, 165, and 174 to tie the match at 12 with David Hunsberger coming just a point short of a major decision at 11-4. Life seemed to take control at 184 with a 12-2 major decision but Anthony Yacovetti answered the call at 197 as he earned a shutout 9-0 major decision of his own over the second ranked wrestler in NAIA to tie the match up at 16 heading into the tenth and final bout. … story at … Landerbearcats.com/Lander-falls-to-life-in-showdown-of-top-programs

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Montevallo wrestling team taking mat by storm in its first season
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WIAT) – Falcons are known for their quickness, vision and ability to chase and catch their prey efficiently.  In its first season, the Montevallo Falcons wrestling team has lived up to its nickname, ranking 23rd in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top-25 rankings with a 4-3 season. In the Jan. 17 edition of the NCAA Division II Super Region II rankings, the Falcons checked in at No. 8.  Gabe Hixenbaugh, a fifth-year senior, is 17-0 and the top 133-pound wrestler by the NWCA. In the latest Super Region II rankings, 165-pound freshman Derek Hussey is at No. 5 and Aiden Knight, another freshman, places at No. 6 in the 174-pound class. 
Falcons head coach Daniel Ownbey was hired in 2022 to lead Montevallo’s 22nd intercollegiate sport. Previously, Ownbey served as the head coach at Wheeling University. A North Carolina native and two-time Division II champion at 141 pounds for UNC Pembroke, Ownbey said he took the job to grow wrestling in the South. Arriving at the small liberal arts school, Ownbey wasted no time making clear what he wanted to see from his wrestlers.  “I told all the guys coming in we’re not going to be a normal first-year program,” Ownbey said. “I don’t want to come in and ‘take our lumps’ and make the excuse of ‘Oh, we’re a bunch of freshmen.’ I told them all that when you come here, we’re looking to build something special, … story at … CBS42.com/Montevallo-wrestling-team-taking-mat-by-storm-in-its-first-season

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Chadron State Women’s Eagles dominate in two duals
MINOT, N.D. — The Chadron State College women’s wrestling team won eight of the nine matches they wrestled in and went 2-0 on Thursday, defeating Dakota Wesleyan and Minot State in Minot, North Dakota. The Eagles defeated Dakota Wesleyan 35-5 before beating the hosts 37-10 to improve their record to 7-5 overall.  
In the dual against Dakota Wesleyan, CSC took an immediate 15-0 match lead with forfeits by the Tigers at 101, 109 and 116 pounds. After a double forfeit at 123 pounds, Ana Rojas-Zamora won the first match of the day. Rojas-Zamora, a sophomore from Sweeny, Texas, pinned her opponent to add five more points to CSC’s team score.  
Another double forfeit occurred at 136 pounds before Karstin Hollen, a junior from Mesa, Arizona won by fall at 143 pounds for CSC. The Eagles lone loss of the day occurred at 155 pounds against Dakota Wesleyan. Maria Arellano, a sophomore from Fresno, California, concluded the matches wrestling with another pin in Chadron State’s favor at 170 pounds.
The Eagles received another forfeit victory at 191 pounds. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Womens-wrestling-eagles-dominate-in-two-duals

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Abbey Wrestling Earns Victory over Allen on Senior Night
BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey wrestling team closed out its final home match of the regular season with a 44-7 victory over Allen in a Conference Carolinas East Division match Thursday at the Wheeler Center.
Prior to the match, seven seniors were recognized for their efforts and contributions during their time in the program. They are as follows: team manager Haleigh Evans, Max Buico, Jacob Dodson, Amir Joseph, Justin Crawford, Tyler Pepe and Connor Weeks.
The Crusaders won a total of eight bouts, five of which came via falls (pins), including one from Pepe. Buico earned his win on senior night via technical fall.
With the win, Belmont Abbey improves to 6-6 overall and 4-4 in Conference Carolinas competition. Allen is now 7-7 overall, … story at … Abbeyathletics.comAbbey-wrestling-earns-victory-over-allen-on-senior-night

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Bronchos Pick Up Two Wins In Nebraska
KEARNEY, Neb. (Jan. 20) – Garrett Wells fueled a late rally that lifted top-ranked Central Oklahoma past No. 18 Northern State in the opener and the Bronchos overwhelmed Western Colorado in their final match at the Younes Hospitality Duals Saturday. UCO overcame a 16-9 deficit to top the Wolves 22-16 before thumping the Mountaineers 34-6 behind five bonus-point wins. Wells started the comeback against NSU with an 18-0 thumping at 184, Dalton Abney followed with a 5-0 shutout and Shawn Streck finished it off with a 19-4 technical fall.
The Bronchos improved to 9-0 with the sweep at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in running their winning streak to 16 straight. UCO goes back on the road next weekend, traveling to Colorado for back-to-back duals against Adams State and Colorado State-Pueblo. “Northern gave us a battle, which we knew they would,” head coach Todd Steidley said. “We didn’t wrestle very well in a few spots and got behind, but the guys at the end of the lineup did a great job picking us up. “I thought we wrestled better in the second dual. We got some big bonus wins early and that’s always key. It was a good day overall, though I think our guys saw that we still have a lot of work to do.”
The Bronchos led 9-6 halfway through the NSU dual, but the Wolves got a major decision at 165 and a stunning fall at 174 to go ahead 16-9. All-American Anthony DesVigne was leading 4-1 in the second period at 174 when Seth Brossard took him down to his back and got the pin. Wells got UCO back on track at 184, using three takedowns and a pair of four-point near-falls in an 18-0 technical fall and two-time national champion Abney put the Bronchos ahead with a methodical 5-0 decision at 197. Streck then polished off the comeback in dominating fashion. The reigning national champion racked up six takedowns to claim a 19-4 technical fall in a match that ended late in the second period. … story at … Bronchosports.com/Bronchos-pick-up-two-wins-in-nebraska

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