Chaz McDonald got the Chattanooga Mocs off to a roaring start in a Southern Conference win over Davidson
RESULTS
CHATTANOOGA—The Chattanooga Mocs claimed its eighth dual win of the season with a 28-13 triumph over Davidson Sunday afternoon in Maclellan Gym. The Mocs have won five in a row on the season and have 33 consecutive dual wins over the Wildcats with nary a defeat.
It was a dominant start. Chaz McDonald’s first period pin set an early tone followed by a major at 133 by No. 31 Blake Boarman. Isaiah Powe and Matthew Williams followed with tech falls at 141 and 149 followed by another major from Lincoln Heck at 157.
It’s the first dual win this season that was clinched after the 174 weight class. After jumping out to a 24-0 lead through 157, the Mocs gave up decisions at 165, 174 and 184 to cut the lead to 24-9, but also made certain any path to a win for the Wildcats was halted.
David Harper dropped a buzzer-beating take down to get the major at 197 before Davidson scored in the final match at 285. … story and video at … GOmocs.com/Recap-wrestling-win-streak-continues
North Carolina Wrestling Clips No. 23 Navy Sunday Afternoon
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Six North Carolina wrestlers won matches Sunday, in the non-conference finale victory against No. 23 Navy, 20-17. Carolina claimed a technical fall from Spencer Moore (125) and five decisions courtesy of Lachlan McNeil (141), Sonny Santiago (157), Tyler Eischens (174), Gavin Kane (184) and Max Shaw (197). At 141 pounds, McNeil defeated No. 12 Josh Hoderhandt by decision, for his 10th ranked victory of the campaign. Tar Heel 174-pounder Tyler Eischens collected a last second takedown in the third period, to send the match with No. 27 Danny Wask to sudden victory. In the overtime period, Eischens secured a takedown, for his first ranked victory of the season. Up next, the Tar Heels travel to No. 8 NC State Friday, meeting up with the Wolfpack at 8:30 PM. The matchup from Reynolds Coliseum can be watched live on ACC Network.
North Carolina 20, No. 23 Navy 17
January 28, 2024 | Carmichael Arena | Attendance 813
125: No. 29 Spencer Moore (UNC) over Hayden Benter (Navy): 19-4 TF
133: No. 33 Brendan Ferretti (Navy) over Jace Palmer (UNC): 8-5 Dec
141: No. 5 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) over No. 12 Josh Koderhandt (Navy): 9-6 Dec
149: Kaemen Smith (Navy) over Wil Guida (UNC): 13-9 Dec
157: Sonny Santiago (UNC) over Jonathan Ley (Navy): 4-2 Dec
165: No. 19 Andrew Cerniglia (Navy) over Isaias Estrada (UNC): Fall (0:42)
174: Tyler Eischens (UNC) over No. 27 Danny Wask (Navy): 15-12 SV Dec
184: No. 23 Gavin Kane (UNC) over David Key (Navy): 9-6 Dec
197: No. 19 Max Shaw (UNC) over Daniel Williams (Navy): 5-3 Dec … story at … GOheels.com/Clips-no-23-navy-sunday
Campbell Wrestling at home against App State, Gardner-Webb
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell wrestling team hosts a pair of SoCon opponents this weekend with visits from Appalachian State and Gardner-Webb.
The Fighting Camels (7-3, 1-0) are coming off a 31-9 victory over Davidson with five bonus-point victories. App State (4-2) is also 1-0 in SoCon play, while the Running Bulldogs are 4-5 overall and 0-1 in conference after a loss to Bellarmine.
MATCH INFORMATION vs APP STATE
When: Friday, Feb. 2 | 7:00 p.m.
Where: Pope Convocation Center/Gore Arena | Buies Creek, N.C.
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MATCH INFORMATION vs GARDNER-WEBB
When: Sunday, Feb. 4 | 2:00 p.m.
Where: Pope Convocation Center/Gore Arena | Buies Creek, N.C.
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On Friday, the Camels host the Mountaineers in the Camels’ fourth appearance on CFFC Match Day on UFC Fight Pass. The Camels are 3-2 in dual matches broadcast on UFC Fight Pass, with wins over Army, Wyoming, and North Dakota State.
Campbell is looking to avenge a 22-14 loss last season. App State took six of the 10 individual matches. Between the two teams, 10 wrestlers are ranked in the NCAA Coaches’ Rankings (released 1/22).
Against Gardner-Webb last season, the Camels came away with a 25-12 victory on the back of three bonus-point wins.
Below are the probable lineups: … story and lineups at … GOcamels.com/Campbell-wrestling-at-home-against-app-state-gardner-webb
Mount Olive earns victory at Allen, 26-18
Results
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 31) – After collecting six victories on Wednesday night, the University of Mount Olive men’s wrestling team extended their winning streak following a 26-18 win at Allen in a Conference Carolinas dual meet.
With the win, the Trojans have won nine consecutive duals dating back to early December and improve to 11-1 overall behind a 6-1 mark in league duals. Mount Olive remains in a close battle in the east division with Newberry and UNC Pembroke boasting identical records in the conference standings. Meanwhile, the Yellow Jackets drop to 7-8 this season with a 1-6 mark in league meets.
In the 125-weight class, junior Lens Mathurin delivered a dominant performance over Reco Robinson with a 23-8 tech fall before redshirt junior Timothy Decatur (133) registered a 17-1 tech fall against Trent Bowser to build a 10-0 advantage for the Trojans. Allen closed the gap to 10-9 by claiming a fall at 141 and followed up with a victory via a 10-6 decision at 149.
Junior Jake Nicolosi responded with a 13-5 major decision versus Dharrin Smith in the 157-weight class before redshirt sophomore Seth Thomas produced a fall over Ya`Donnis Hardaway to extend the lead, 20-9. The Yellow Jackets countered with a fall at 174 to trim the deficit to 20-15 while redshirt junior Colby Teague (184) answered with a 10-8 decision against Michael Jackson. Allen closed the gap to 23-18 in the 197-weight class behind a 12-11 decision before … story at … UMOtrojans.com/Mount-olive-earns-victory-at-allen-26-18
Big 12 Results & News – Feb 1st
Cowboys Cruise to Top-Five Win Against Iowa State
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State wrestling team downed No. 4 Iowa State, 21-12, Saturday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena for its second win over a top-five opponent this season. OSU is now 10-0, matching its longest winning streak to open a season since 2018-19, while the Cyclones dropped to 10-2.
In a dual that featured five top-10 matchups, the Cowboys took six of 10 matches on the night and were led by bonus-point wins from Daton Fix, Dustin Plott and Jersey Robb. Oklahoma State now owns two wins over top-five opponents, its first time doing so since 2018-19.
Additionally, the Cowboys have won 11 of their past 12 against ranked teams and 15 of their past 16 overall, as well as four of their last five against top-10 teams. With the win, head coach John Smith now trails Harold Nichols by just six victories at 486 for second-most in Division I wrestling history.
The Cowboys took control of the dual right from the start, winning each of the first three matches. For the second night in a row, No. 20 Troy Spratley used a takedown in the first period to pick up the 4-2 decision over No. 25 Kysen Terukina. Spratley took down a pair of ranked opponents this weekend and is 8-2 in dual action. Third-ranked Daton Fix then gave OSU a 7-0 lead behind a dominant 11-3 major decision against No. 7 Evan Frost, his sixth-straight bonus-point win and second top-10 win of the year.
Perhaps the dual of the night was at 141 pounds, as No. 9 Tagen Jamison battled No. 8 Anthony Echemendia in a big swing bout. The two wrestlers went to sudden victory after trading escapes, but Jamison got the key takedown for his fifth top-10 victory this season.
Following No. 17 Sammy Alvarez’s defeat to No. 10 Casey Swiderski, Teague Travis got the job done against Jason Kraisser, winning by decision, 8-2. Travis ended the weekend with a 14-2 record and has earned wins in nine of 10 duals on the year.
Second-ranked Dustin Plott made easy work of No. 10 Will Feldkamp, nearly earning a technical fall as he settled for a 17-3 major decision. The senior is 19-2 on the year, while posting bonus points 16 times and beating three top-10 wrestlers.
Oklahoma State led 17-9 heading … story at … OKstate.com/Cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-cruise-to-top-five-win-against-iowa-state
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Panther wrestling grabs seventh straight dual win over Oklahoma
UNI bounces back from loss at Oklahoma State with dominating performance over the Sooners. NORMAN, Okla. — One night after falling short against the nation’s fifth-ranked program in Stillwater, UNI wrestling rode the Panther Train south to McCasland Fieldhouse on Saturday night and secured a 30-12 dual win over the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners.
Northern Iowa picked up six victories, all in bonus points to tie as season-high for a single dual, all while securing the program’s seventh consecutive dual win over the Sooners, the longest streak in the series which dates back to 1926. UNI’s win also included three pins, the most in a single dual this year.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Starting off the night for the Panther Train at 125 pounds, No. 30 Trever Anderson matched up against Conrad Hendriksen. Giving up two takedowns in the beginning of the match, Anderson took control in the third period with a takedown straight into a pair of back points, but ultimately came up short in a 7-6 loss.
Julian Farber brought the heat at 133 pounds facing off withJace Koelzer. Gaining a takedown in the early seconds of the first period, Farber held on to secure riding time, and added another takedown, plus a reversal for a 9-1 major decision victory. Cael Rahnavardi would come up short at 149 pounds against Willie McDougald, dropping a narrow 3-2 decision.
Eleventh-ranked Ryder Downey (157 pounds) scored big for the Panthers against #31/33 Jared Hill, after earning himself multiple back points for a 13-1 major decision win. RJ Weston followed at 165 pounds, but fell one point short in a tight bout with #28/28 Cael Carlson. … story at … UNIpanthers.com/Panther-wrestling-grabs-seventh-straight-dual-win-over-oklahoma
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No. 20 West Virginia Defeats Morgan State
BALTIMORE, Md. – The No. 20 West Virginia University wrestling team closed out the weekend with a 40-3 win over Morgan State inside Talmadge L. Hill Field House on Sunday afternoon.
West Virginia (9-3) claimed three technical falls in three of the first four matches of the day to jump out to a 15-3 lead and never looked back from that point, scoring 25 unanswered points in the final six bouts of the contest. WVU improved to 4-0 overall and 3-0 at MSU (1-15) in the all-time series. It also marks the seventh time the Mountaineers have scored over 30 team points this season.
Looking ahead, WVU closes out Big 12 action against No. 4 Iowa State (Feb. 2) … story at … WVUsports.com/Wrestling-no-20-west-virginia-defeats-morgan-state
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Cardenas’ Big Win, Resilient Efforts Lift Big Red to Signature Win
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell senior Jacob Cardenas earned one of the biggest victories of his career, and several other wrestlers turned in gutsy efforts to lift the No. 14 Big Red wrestling team to a signature victory over No. 2 Missouri at Newman Arena on Sunday afternoon.
The Big Red (7-3) won six matches, all against ranked opponents, en route to a 20-16 win over the Tigers (8-1), who suffered their first dual loss this season. Cornell matched its highest-ranked win in program history and earned its highest-ranked victory in a home dual. The Big Red’s last win over the No. 2 team in the country came against Iowa State at the National Duals in January 2009. Mike Grey, The David Dunlop ’59 Head Coach of Wrestling, was the winner at 133 pounds in that dual.
No. 8 Cardenas (197 pounds) sealed the victory for Big Red with a 4-0 win over No. 3 Rocky Elam, a three-time NCAA All-American. Elam is the second-highest-ranked opponent Cardenas has beaten during his career. “Everyone showed up,” Grey said after the win. “Facing the No. 2 team in the country, it’s going to be a really challenging event. Our guys were ready and prepared mentally and physically. They did a heck of a job. Really proud of their fight. Everyone was gritty.” … story at … Cornellbigred.com/Cardenas-big-win-resilient-efforts-lift-big-red-to-signature-win
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Big 12 Weekly Recap (1/31/2024)
Air Force (Overall: 3-4; Conference: 1-3): Dual Results (SDSU) | Dual Results (NDSU)
Taking on the Dakota schools at home Air Force took a 32-9 loss to SDSU but got their first conference win 21-13 over NDSU. After dropping 133-157 the Falcons won the rest of the matches, including major decisions from Giano Petrucelli and Sam Wolf. While they didn’t have that same success against the Jackrabbits they did get bonus points from Wyatt Hendrickson. Sam Wolf was majored by Bennett Berge, only his third loss of the season. While they didn’t win these matches, Air Force was within a takedown from 125-141 against ranked opponents.
Next Up: Air Force hosts California Baptist on February 3rd.
California Baptist (Overall: 3-8; Conference: 0-5): No Competition.
Next Up: California Baptist hits the road for a dual against Air Force on February 3rd.
Iowa State (Overall: 10-2; Conference: 3-1): Dual Results (OU) | Dual Results (OKST)
Iowa State took a trip to the Oklahoma schools and came back with another win and their first conference loss this season. They got Casey Swiderski back in the lineup at 149, but lost Cody Chittum for the weekend with a concussion. Against OU, they dominated to a 37-4 win, winning nine matches and six bonus point victories. Casey Swiderski beat 2022 Big 12 finalist Willie McDougald 8-3. Jason Kraisser stepped in for Chittum and beat a ranked Jared Hill. MJ Gaitan made a statement with a second-period pin over Tate Picklo and Yonger Bastida continued to dominate from neutral with a 14-4 major over Josh Heindselman.
The next day the Cyclones took on fellow top five OK State but lost 21-12. They dropped the first three matches as Terukina and Echemendia were unable to score and Evan Frost was unable to slow down Daton Fix. Jason Kraisser lost some scrambles to Teague Travis, while Will Feldkamp couldn’t keep up with Plott’s pressure, narrowly avoiding being teched. Casey Swiderski got another strong win over Sammy Alvarez. David Carr handled Izzak Olejnik 8-1, while MJ Gaitan beat Brayden Thompson in overtime. Julien Broderson gave up a dual-changing major decision to true freshman Jersey Robb, giving a deficit that Yonger Bastida’s win over Doucet was unable to cover.
Next Up: Iowa State duals West Virginia at home on February 2nd.
Missouri (Overall: 8-1; Conference: 4-0): Dual Results (WVU) | Dual Results (CORN)
The Tigers went on a long road trip east and came back with another conference win and their first loss of the season. They started with a 30-6 win over a tough West Virginia team that saw bonus points from Noah Surtin, Kade Moore, and Brock Mauller. Josh Edmond and Logan Gioffre lost competitive matches to Jordan Titus and Ty Watters in entertaining matches. Gioffre took injury time for a rib injury against Watters and proceeded to miss the Cornell dual, an injury to monitor with OK State coming up.
Two days later, they traveled to top-ten Cornell and lost 20-16. They started hot as Noah Surtin hit a mixer to pin Brett Ungar, the same move and … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Big-12-weekly-recap
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