Penn State 28, Ohio State 9
No. 6 Ohio State Falls at No. 1 Penn State, 28-9
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 6 Ohio State (12-2, 4-1) fell 28-9 at No. 1 Penn State (8-0, 5-0) Friday at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The Buckeyes got upsets at 133 with a (No. 12) Nic Bouzakis win over No. 5 Aaron Nagao, 12-10 before unranked Ohio State freshman Ryder Rogotzke pinned No. 5 Bernie Truax at 174.
How it Happened
125- No. 3 Braeden Davis (PSU) def. Vinny Kilkeary (OSU) | D, 4-3
Neither wrestler was able to score in the opening period. Starting from the bottom in the second, Kilkeary scored first with a quick escape for a 1-0 lead. Davis countered with a takedown before a Kilkeary escape made it 3-2 Penn State after five minutes. Davis escaped early in the third for a 4-2 lead. Davis was called for stalling to make it 4-3. After a late scramble, Kilkeary appeared to get the winning score and after a review it was ruled not to be a takedown. Davis won by decision, 4-3.
133-No. 12 Nic Bouzakis (OSU) def. No. 5 Aaron Nagao (PSU) | D, 12-10
Bouzakis struck first with a takedown and added another around a Nagao escape to make it 6-1 Buckeyes. Nagao escaped again but Bouzakis added another takedown to lead 9-2 after the first. Nagao got a takedown in the second before a Bouzakis reversal made it 11-5 Buckeyes after five minutes. Nagao added a takedown in the third before Bouzakis held on to win 12-10 by decision. … story at … Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Wrestling-no-6-ohio-state-vs-no-1-penn-state
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Penn State Downs Ohio State 28-9 in Sold Out Rec Hall
Nittany Lions win eight of ten bouts for B1G home win
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (8-0, 5-0 B1G) downed visiting Ohio State (12-2, 4-1 B1G) 28-9 in sold out Rec Hall on Friday night. The Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts to claim the home win.
The dual was wrestled in front of a crowd of over 6,600 fans, the 70th straight Penn State wrestling sellout in Rec Hall. Penn State gave up only three takedowns in the match.
Action began at 125. Penn State true freshman Braeden Davis, ranked No. 3 at 125, used a second period takedown to open up lead against Ohio State’s Vinny Kilkeary. He fought off a late scramble as time expired and posted the 4-3 win. Sophomore Aaron Nagao, ranked No. 5 at 133, fell behind early to No. 12 Nic Bouzakis, rallied down the stretch but lost a tough 13-7 decision. Senior Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 2 at 141, battled No. 3 Jesse Mendez evenly for the first seven minutes with the duo trading escapes to finish regulation tied 1-1. Bartlett turned a scramble early in sudden victory into neutral danger and a takedown to grab the thrilling 4-1 (sv) win and give the Nittany Lions a 6-3 lead.
True freshman Tyler Kasak, ranked No. 12 at 149, dominated action against No. 9 Dylan D’Emilio in a 7-2 win. Kasak used two near fall points to open up a lead and rolled to the win with 2:07 in riding time. Sophomore Levi Haines, ranked No. 1 at 157, sent Penn State into the halftime break with another win, controlling No. 29 Isaac Wilcox in a convincing 11-3 major decision. Haines’ effort gave the Nittany Lions an 11-3 lead at the break. … story at … GOpsusports.com/Penn-state-downs-ohio-state-28-9-in-sold-out-rec-hall
Michigan Shocks Iowa in a Top 10 upset
HAWKEYES DROP DUAL IN ANN ARBOR
ANN ARBOR, Michigan – The second ranked University of Iowa Men’s wrestling program fell on Friday evening to Michigan, 24-11, at the Crisler Center.
The Wolverines won the first five weights before intermission. The Hawkeyes won three matches and got bonus points in the 197-pound bout.
At 125 No. 12 Michael DeAugustino rode out fifth-ranked Drake Ayala in the first tiebreaker to get things started in the win column for the Wolverines.
Fourth-ranked Dylan Ragusin put together a 5-2 decision over No. 18 Cullan Schriever at 133. 19th ranked Sergio Lemley tallied an upset win at 141 with a 14-2 major decision over top-ranked Real Woods.
At 149 No. 6 Austin Gomez defeated Victor Voinovich III winning a 5-1 decision before 12th ranked Will Lewan sent Michigan to the break with a, 16-0, lead after one second of riding time gave him a 2-2 win in TB1 over No. 2 Jared Franek.
After the intermission Michael Caliendo got the Hawkeyes on the board with a 9-4 win over Beau Mantanona at 165. At 174 third-ranked Shane Griffith won via major decision over No. 8 Patrick Kennedy, 12-1. Aiden Riggins recorded a win for the Hawkeyes at 184 defeating Joseph Walker, 6-5. … story at … Hawkeyesports.com/Hawkeyes-drop-dual-in-ann-arbor
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Hot Start, Upsets Key Decisive Win Over No. 2 Iowa in Home Finale
By: Leah Howard
» No. 12 Michigan claimed seven bouts, including each of the first five, to earn a 24-11 win against No. 2 Iowa in its home finale at Crisler Center.
» Five Wolverines defeated higher-ranked wrestlers, most notably Sergio Lemley, who earned a dominant 14-2 major decision over top-ranked Real Woods at 141 pounds.
» Michael DeAugustino (125 pounds) and Will Lewan (157) also earned top-five wins in the tiebreaker.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich (Crisler Center)
Score: #12 Michigan 24, #2 Iowa 11
Records: U-M (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten), UI (10-1, 5-1 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Feb. 9 — at Nebraska (Lincoln, Neb.), 6 p.m. CST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 12-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team opened up with five straight wins, earning upsets in three, and took seven total bouts en route to a decisive 24-11 win over No. 2 Iowa in its home finale on Friday night (Feb. 2) in front of 4,248 fans at Crisler Center.
On a night to celebrate the Wolverines’ seniors, it was freshman Sergio Lemley who stole the show at 141 pounds, knocking off top-ranked Real Woods, 14-2, to hand the Hawkeye his first loss of the season and only his second in two years. Lemley, ranked 19th, broke the bout open with a pair of six-points moves — a second-period reversal to Woods’ back and, already in the driver’s seat late, a standing cradle for the takedown and four more back points in the final 15 seconds of the third. It was Lemley’s second straight ranked win; he improved to 13-4 on the season. … story at … Mgoblue.com/Hot-start-upsets-key-decisive-win-over-no-2-iowa-in-home-finale
NC State Wrestling Takes Care of UNC, 33-6
RALEIGH — The NC State wrestling team defeated UNC, 33-6, Friday evening in front of a sold out Reynolds Coliseum. The win marks the 11th-consecutive win over the Tar Heels, dating back to 2013.
The Wolfpack won eight of ten bouts, tallying three wins over ranked opponents. The rivals started the evening at 157 pounds with #11/6 Ed Scott facing off with Sonny Santiago. The first period was heated for the two and ended with a four-all tie. Scott recorded an early escape in the second period and ended with a 5-4 lead. Santiago tied things five-all in the third, sending the dual into an overtime period. UNC recorded a four-point near fall to end the bout on top, 12-5.
#18/14 Derek Fields and Isaias Estrada went scoreless through the first period in the 165 weight class. Fields began the second period with an escape to take a 1-0 lead. Estrada was given a stalling warning and Fields closed out the period with a three-point takedown to extend his lead to 4-0. After taking charge in the final period, Fields won 10-1 by major decision.
Tyler Eischens of UNC got an escape to start the second period, taking a 4-1 lead. Faison responded with a three-point takedown to tie things up four-all, but ended the period trailing by one. After the two battled through the third, the dual went into an overtime period. UNC took their second win of the evening after Eischens defeated Faision 13-6.
Redshirt-freshman Dylan Fishback came out hot and secured two three-point takedowns to hold a 6-2 lead over #23 Gavin Kane. Fishback took the lead into the third period after an escape and three-point takedown gave him a comfortable 10-2 lead. Fishback ended the dual with a major decision defeat, 14-3, over Kane with 2:20 of riding time. Trent Hidlay quickly fired numerous shots, resulting in a 7-0 lead over Max Shaw … story at … GOpack.com/NC-state-wrestling-takes-care-of-unc-33-6
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Wrestling Defeated By No. 8 NC State Friday Night
RALEIGH, N.C. – The eighth-ranked NC State wrestling program defeated North Carolina (8-7, 0-2 ACC) Friday night in Atlantic Coast Conference action, 33-6.
Carolina earned two ranked victories in the opening three matches, with sudden victory verdicts from Sonny Santiago (157) and Tyler Eischens (174).
With the match against the Wolfpack beginning at 157 pounds, Santiago earned the decision over No. 6 Ed Scott, helping Carolina jump out to an early lead. Two matches later, Eischens clipped No. 27 Alex Faison, in an overtime match of his own. Up next, the Tar Heels return to Carmichael Arena next Friday night for the ACC home opener, welcoming Pitt to Chapel Hill.
No. 8 NC State 33, North Carolina 6
February 2, 2024 | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh, N.C.
125: Jarrett Trombley (NC State) over No. 29 Spencer Moore (UNC): 2-0 Dec
133: No. 6 Kai Orine (NC State) over Jace Palmer (UNC): 20-3 TF
141: No. No. 4 Ryan Jack (NC State) over No. 5 Lachlan McNeil (UNC): 4-2 Dec
149: No. 3 Jackson Arrington (NC State) over Jayden Scott (UNC): 9-1 MD
157: Sonny Santiago (UNC) over No. 6 Ed Scott (NC State): 8-5 SV Dec … story at … GOheels.com/Westling-defeated-by-no-8-nc-state-friday-night
Camels come from behind, win matchup versus App State
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell wrestling won the final four matches in a 22-16 come-from-behind victory against SoCon rival Appalachian State Friday evening at Gore Arena.
Campbell improved to 8-3 and 2-0 in conference play. App State falls to 4-3 and 1-1 in SoCon matches.
The match began with Anthony Molton earning a tech fall over Chad Bellis in 5:20. Molton has now won eight straight matches. The Mountaineers would then take a 16-5 lead by winning the subsequent five matches from 133 to 165, but they would score only one bonus-point victory in that stretch.
The Fighting Camels would win the final four matches with two pins to complete the comeback. Austin Murphy got the Camels back on the board at 174 pounds with an 8-4 decision over Luke Uliano.
At 184 pounds, Caleb Hopkins made his return to the mat with a sub-minute pin against Tomas Booker. His brother, Levi Hopkins, earned a 7-3 decision against Carson Floyd to put Campbell on top, 17-16. … story and quotes at … GOcamels.com/Camels-come-from-behind-win-matchup-versus-app-state
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Mountaineers Split 10 Matches In 22-16 Loss to Camels
BUIES CREEK, N.C. — App State split the 10 matches with a senior-led Campbell squad in a showdown of top-30 teams, posting five straight victories from 133 to 165 pounds, but four veterans for the Camels closed out the dual with victories to give them a 22-16 win against the Mountaineers on Friday night.
In front of a large, loud crowd with two traditional SoCon powers squaring off, App State (4-3, 1-1) jumped out to a 16-5 lead over Campbell (8-3, 2-0) thanks to consecutive wins from Ethan Oakley (14-8 decision at 133), Ike Byers (4-0 decision at 141), Cody Bond (1-0 decision at 149), Tommy Askey (15-5 major decision at 157) and Will Miller (8-2 decision at 165).
With four ranked or title-winning seniors rounding out their lineup, the Camels used a three-point decision at 174 pounds, a six-point fall at 184, a three-point decision at 197 and a six-point fall in the heavyweight division to turn an 11-point deficit into a six-point team victory — Campbell was penalized one team point for its post-victory conduct at heavyweight.
In a battle of top-25 wrestlers at 133, Oakley trailed 7-1 against Domenic Zaccone before getting his first takedown with 1:01 left in the second period, and he trailed 8-5 heading to the third period. A go-ahead takedown with 1:28 left, followed by a four-point near fall, gave Oakley a sizable lead in a 14-8 decision that pushed his career dual record to 16-0.
Byers, a fifth-year redshirt junior making just the third dual start of his career, won a 4-0 decision over Chris Rivera in the next match. After a scoreless first period, Byers was tough on top, delivering a 99-second ride before an injury stoppage occurred as Byers turned … story at … APPstatesports.com/Mountaineers-split-10-matches-in-22-16-loss-to-camels
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