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Pembroke Wrestling Marches Past Saints In Conference Carolinas Action

By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director
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GAFFNEY, S.C. – 6th-ranked and visiting UNC Pembroke won seven matches and recorded three first-period pins en route to a 36-12 victory over Limestone in Conference Carolinas action Tuesday night inside the Timken Center. 
The Braves (11-5, 6-1 CC) improved to 12-6 all-time against the Saints (4-6, 3-5 CC), and have now taken five of the last six duals in the matchup.
UNCP’s Logan Seliga got the Braves on the board first with an 8-4 decision in the 125 pound bout, while Logan Robinson quickly added to the lead with a first-period pin at 133 pounds. 5th-ranked 149 pounder Jake Piccirilli picked up a 14-4 major decision and 6th-ranked 157 pounder Keegan Roberson followed with a dominating tech. fall win to make it an 18-5 lead. Scott Joll stayed perfect on the year, picking up another first-period pin to stretch the lead to 24-8. Garrett Steele won via forfeit at 197 pounds, while Massimo Sullivan put the final touches on the match with a first-period pin.
The Braves will be back in action Sunday, February 4, as they head to Mount Olive … story at … UNCPbraves.com/Westling-marches-past-saints-in-conference-carolinas-action

January 31, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Big 10 – Division I Results – Jan 31st

HUSKERS DOWN WISCONSIN, 28-9
Madison, Wis. – The Huskers earned three bonus-point victories and won seven bouts overall as the No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team defeated No. 21 Wisconsin 28-9 on Sunday afternoon.
The win marked the Huskers’ fourth-straight conference victory as the team improved to 9-1 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten. With the defeat, the Badgers fell to 6-4 on the season (0-3 Big Ten). 
The dual against the Badgers opened with No. 12 Caleb Smith facing No. 3 Eric Barnett at 125. Smith earned an escape in both the first and second periods, but it was not enough as Barnett used a takedown, an escape and the riding time point to earn the 5-3 decision. 
At 133, No. 19 Jacob Van Dee faced Wisconsin’s Nicolar Rivera. Van Dee came out quickly and got the early takedown to lead 3-1 after the first period. With over two minutes of riding time, Van Dee tallied the escape to open Period Three and Rivera responded with a takedown, but Van Dee earned another escape and the riding time point for the 6-4 decision.  With the match tied 3-3, No. 7 Brock Hardy wrestled Felix Lettini at 141. Hardy collected two early takedowns and over a minute and a half of riding time after the first period. Hardy then added three more takedowns and four nearfall points to claim his fourth tech. fall of the season. 19-4. … story at … Huskers.com/Huskers-down-wisconsin-28-9

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Upset Wins Fuel Ninth-Ranked Gophers’ Victory at No. 13 Rutgers
MINNEAPOLIS – Behind three upset wins, including two in overtime, No. 9 Minnesota (6-1, 1-2 B1G) picked up its first Big Ten win of the season with a 20-12 victory at No. 13 Rutgers (10-3, 3-2) Saturday afternoon. The Golden Gophers, who are now 6-0 all-time against the Scarlet Knights, including a 4-0 mark in Piscataway, won six of the 10 matches Saturday. The Scarlet Knights took the first match of the day as No. 20 Mitch Moore topped No. 21 Vance VomBaur, 4-1, at 141 pounds.
The Gophers evened the match up at 149 as No. 13 Drew Roberts used a first-period takedown to shut out Michael Cetta, 3-0. Coming all the way down to the final seconds, it appeared Cetta had the tying takedown with five seconds remaining but a Minnesota challenge resulted in a call reversal and no takedown was awarded, resulting in Roberts’ first Big Ten win of the season.
It was all Michael Blockhus at 157 pounds as the reigning Big Ten Wrestler of the Week recorded an 18-3 tech fall over Al DeSantis. A first-period takedown followed by four nearfall points set the tone early and Blockhus ended the opening frame with a 10-1 lead. Blockhus got … story at … Gophersports.com/Wrestling-upset-wins-fuel-gophers-victory-at-rutgers

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Nittany Lion Wrestlers Hammer Terrapins in Maryland
Penn State tallies four pins, two techs, two majors in lopsided road win
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (7-0, 4-0 B1G) hammered homestanding Maryland (3-5, 1-4 B1G) 42-6 in Big Ten wrestling road action on Sunday. Penn State tallied four pins in the lopsided Big Ten Network national telecast.
Action began at 125. Penn State true freshman Braeden Davis, ranked No. 4 at 125, opened up the dual meet with a technical fall over Maryland’s Tommy Capul. Davis used a quick takedown, and three four-point turns for the 15-0 win at 2:47 of the first period. With No. 5 Aaron Nagao not wrestling, senior Baylor Shunk got the nod at 133. Shunk battled No. 21 Braxton Brown tough but dropped an 8-3 decision, cutting Penn State’s lead to 5-3.
Senior Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 2 at 141, dominated No. 17 Kal Miller in the next bout. Bartlett used a first period takedown, a second period rideout and two takedowns in the third to roll to an 11- 1 major … story at … PSUsports.com/Nittany-lion-wrestlers-hammer-terrapins-in-maryland

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Feldman Earns Black Shirt, Big Ten/NCAA Wrestler of the Week
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Heavyweight Nick Feldman once again helped the Buckeyes win in dramatic fashion last week with a win in the final match of the night to give the Buckeyes a one-point win at the Covelli Center in Columbus. And once again, his efforts earned him the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honor, the league announced Tuesday. 
With the No. 7 Buckeyes trailing No. 13 Michigan 19-17 with seven minutes of wrestling to go in the heavyweight match, Feldman finished off an Ohio State comeback with a 4-3 win by decision over No. 4 Lucas Davison to give the Buckeyes three team points and the 20-19 win over the Wolverines.
Feldman orchestrated another come-from-behind win in the final bout against No. 8 Cornell Jan. 5 to help the Buckeyes win 21-20 and earn his first Big Ten Conference Wrestler of the Week award. … story at … Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Feldman-earns-blackshirt-big-ten-wrestler-of-the-week

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Division II NCAA Results and News – Jan 31st

Glenville State PIONEER WRESTLING MEC CHAMPIONS!!!
West Liberty, W.Va. – The Glenville State Wrestling team has been crowned the 2024 Mountain East Conference Champions! The Pioneers dethroned West Liberty, who won the previous three MEC Championships, totaling 153.5 points while the Hilltoppers were runners up with 136.0 points. In total, five GSU Wrestlers took home individual championships in their weight classes. 
Following the preliminary matches, Glenville State had nine of their 10 wrestlers in line to square off for a championship. Gavin Shamblin didn’t wrestle for a championship but still took 3rd place in the heavyweight (285) division. Hunter Ross kicked off the championship matches with an 11-2 victory over West Liberty’s Alexander Crane in the 125-pound class. Following Ross, defending national champion Gavin Quiocho secured a MEC title in the 133-pound division with an 8-3 win. Sean Johnson took 2nd place in the 141-pound championship match and Ethan Hardy also took 2nd in the 149-pound class. 
In the 157-pound division, Gaetano DeLeonardis was crowned champion after beating Notre Dame College’s Matthew Kaufmann 19-4. Brady Ross had the most exciting match of the day, going to overtime … This is Glenville State’s first MEC Championship in Wrestling since the program was created during the 2020-21 season. Truly a remarkable feat for Head Coach Dylan Cottrell and the GSU Wrestling program.  .. full story at … Gstatepioneers.com/Wrestling-pioneer-wrestling-mec-champions

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Chadron State Eagles break 29 year streak
The Chadron State men’s wrestling team defeated Western Colorado in Gunnison, Colorado for the first time in 29 years Saturday night, winning 22-15.  The Eagles started the dual with three straight victories, followed by five Western Colorado victories. Chadron State responded by winning the final two matches of the dual.  At 125 pounds, Quade Smith put CSC up 6-0 early with a pin in 2:20. 
After a forfeit at 133 pounds by the Mountaineers, an Ethan Leake 13-4 major decision at 141 pounds gave CSC a 16-0 lead.  The Mountaineers answered by winning the following five matches. The victories were four decisions and one major decision.  With the score tied at 16 and heading the 197 pounds, the Eagles needed someone to step up.  True freshman Dominic Joyce responded with a 9-4 decision after having his redshirt pulled. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Mens-wrestling-eagles-break-29-year-streak

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No. 15 Peacocks Dominate Drury in Mike Olson Alumni Dual
Upper Iowa men’s wrestling claimed their second win of the weekend as they defeated Drury at home 44-7. The Peacocks improved to 6-4 overall and 3-0 in the GLVC with today’s victory.  Upper Iowa compiled eight wins this afternoon behind two falls, four tech falls, and two forfeits (one being injury forfeit). The home team executed 33 takedowns and three escapes, while the Panthers recorded five takedowns, one reversal and 28 escapes. 
The dual was highlighted by pins from No. 5 Tate Murty (141) and Jordan Baumler (285). Murty executed the fall in 1:34 over Paul Pollard and Baumler executed his pin in 1:51 over Jaxon Glenn.  Action opened at the 125 weight class with Treyton Ackman, as he was defeated by Caden Howard by major decision (15-1). Drury left 133 open, as James Davis picked up the forfeit win to the Peacocks up 6-4.
Upper Iowa gathered momentum and rattled off wins in the next four bouts, starting with Murty’s pin. He had already tallied 12 points in the match prior to his win by fall.  Jackson Rolfs (149) competed in the fourth bout of the day and won by injury default.   
No. 8 Eric Faught (157) and No. 2 Chase Luensman (165) … story at … UIUpeacocks.com/Mens-wrestling-no-15-peacocks-dominate-drury-in-mike-olson-alumni-dual

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Colorado Mesa Mavericks Cant Overcome Slow Start in Loss to Eagles
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Colorado Mesa wrestling fell in seven of the ten contested bouts in a 25-15 loss to the visiting No. 15 Chadron State Eagles on Sunday (Jan. 28) afternoon.  
The Mavericks dropped the first seven bouts of the afternoon before winning the final three matches which all came for bonus points.  
No. 7 Jason Bynarowicz got a gigantic win at 184 pounds as he pinned Eagle Keegan Gelhausen at the 2:46 mark of the first period. Gelhausen defeated Bynarowicz in last season’s NCAA Regional Tournament which propelled him in the National Tournament. Gabe Carranza backed that up with a 9-0 major decision victory over Dominic Joyce at 197 pounds. In what was shaping up to be a marquee matchup … story at … CMUmavericks.com/Mavericks-cant-overcome-slow-start-in-loss-to-eagles

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No. 5 St. Cloud State Wrestling Tears Through No. 25 SMSU, 44-3
Huskies win nine matches and eight by bonus points to improve to 11-1 on season
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 5 St. Cloud State Wrestling (11-1, 6-0 NSIC) won its fifth consecutive dual and remained perfect in conference action with a 44-3 dismantling of No. 25 Southwest Minnesota State (3-5, 1-5 NSIC) on Saturday afternoon at Halenbeck Hall. The Huskies won nine of 10 matches and earned bonus points in eight victories to move to 6-0 in NSIC duals.
The win was the 17th consecutive victory for the Huskies over the Mustangs dating back to Jan. 23, 2007, the first season under head coach Steve Costanzo.
It didn’t take long for SCSU to make a statement against SMSU, as redshirt sophomore Conor Knopick (Omaha, Neb.) wasted no time earning a takedown and back points before recording a fall at 1:21 over Carlo Arreola. After the Huskies earned another six points due to an injury default at 133 pounds, redshirt sophomore 141-pounder Alyeus Craig (Wichita, Kan.) earned a 12-3 major decision victory over Jake Messner to improve to 11-3 on the season.
At 149 pounds, redshirt junior Nolan Throne (Moline, Ill.) won 4-3 over Luke Peterson, leading way to back-to-back technical falls from 157-pounder Nick Novak (New Prague, Minn.) and graduate 165-pounder Anthony Herrera (Stansbury Park, Utah). Novak’s match lasted 4:46 against Sean Howk as he won 16-1, while Herrera’s 20-4 win … story at … SCSUhuskies.com/No-5-st-cloud-state-wrestling-tears-through-no-25-smsu-44-3

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CSC wrestlers win 25-15 over Mesa Mavericks
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — The Chadron State College wrestling team won the first seven matches while defeating the Colorado Mesa Mavericks 25-15 in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual in Grand Junction on Sunday afternoon.          
Coach Brett Hunter‘s team now has a 7-1 dual record and is 5-0 against RMAC rivals.  Mesa is now 5-3 and 3-3. Mesa won last year’s dual in Chadron 28-16. The Eagles defeated the Mavericks for the first time in five years. 
The Eagles’ first five contestants—Quade Smith at 125 pounds, Quen Campbell at 133, Ethan Leake at 141, Torry Early at 149 and Clayton Robinson at 157—all earned three points by decisions, good for 15 total points.        
After that, Chadron State’s Jaziah Whaley posted a 14-4 major decision at 165 pounds and Logan Berger pinned his 174-pound opponent in 4:53, netting 10 more points for the Eagles.              
Mesa won the final three weight classes and earned bonus points in each of them. Jason Bynarowicz managed a first period pin at 184 pounds, Gabriel Carranza scored a 9-0 major decision at 197 and Tyler Doyle came away with a 23-7 technical fall at 285 pounds, or heavyweight.  … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Wrestling-csc-wrestlers-win-25-15-over-mesa-mavericks

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