Camels defeat Gardner-Webb, 43-3
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell wrestling team put forth a strong showing on Sunday afternoon, defeating Gardner-Webb 43-3 at Gore Arena. The Camels defeated both ranked wrestlers from GWU in the victory.
The Fighting Camels improved to 9-3 (3-0 SoCon), and the Runnin’ Bulldogs now sit at 4-7 and 0-3 in conference matches.
Campbell recorded seven bonus-point victories in the match, beginning at 125 pounds. #25 Anthony Molton earned the tech fall against Drew West in 5:45.
#20 Domenic Zaccone followed that up with a tech of his own at 133 pounds. He defeated Tyson Lane in 3:44. At 149 pounds, Justin Rivera defeated #31 Zach Price with a takedown in the sudden victory period. Each wrestler scored an escape in regulation.
Chris Earnest got back in the win column with a pin (3:34) against Parker Corwin. #28 Dom Baker followed that up with a tech fall against Andrew Wilson (5:43). #19 Austin Murphy earned a tech fall of his own by defeating Samuel Mora in 3:58.
It was a defensive battle at 184 pounds between Caleb Hopkins and #27 Jha’Quan Anderson. Hopkins recorded an escape at the beginning of the second period, and both wrestlers prevented the other from scoring any more points in a 1-0 decision. … story at … GOcamels.com/Camels-defeat-gardner-webb-43-3
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Gardner-Webb Drops Sunday Match at Campbell
Runnin’ Bulldogs fall to Fighting Camels in third SoCon match of the season
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb University wrestling squad dropped their Sunday afternoon match at Campbell University by a final team score 43-3. The Runnin Bulldogs were able to take one of the 10 matches on the day.
Gardner-Webb’s Todd Carter bested Campbell’s Wynton Denkins by a 9-6 decision in the 141-weight class to take the ‘Dawgs’ one victory on the day.
Gardner-Webb will return to the mat on Friday, Feb. 9 when they host Davidson College in Paul Porter Arena at 7:00 p.m.
Gardner-Webb 3, Campbell 43
125: #25 Anthony Molton (CAM) over Drew West (GWU) (TF 5:45, 16-1), GWU 0, Campbell 5
133: #20 Domenic Zaccone (CAM) over Tyson Lane (GWU) (TF 3:44, 22-5), GWU 0, Campbell 10
141: Todd Carter (GWU) over Wynton Denkins (CAM) (Dec., 9-6), GWU 3, Campbell 10 … story at … GWUsports.com/Gardner-webb-drops-sunday-match-at-campbell
TDR Top 12 Rankings – February 215-285 – TDR # 31-34
Editor’s Notes; This set of rankings are for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina with the two heaviest weight classes. The rankings are intended to generate discussion and interest. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Wrestlers listed as 13th are considered as honorable mention for the weight class. The regular season has been completed and Regional pairings are scheduled to be released on Wednesday the 7th. We welcome reader’s input and information.
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Rank Wght. Wrestler Team Gr. Yr. Wins Ls Pct Region
| 1 | 215 | Blue, Mason | Laney | 24 | 38 | 1 | 0.974 | 4A-E |
| 2 | 215 | Bailey, Dallas | Aycock, C.B. | 24 | 32 | 2 | 0.941 | 3A-E |
| 3 | 215 | Eason, Asher | Heidi Trask | 25 | 37 | 3 | 0.925 | 2A-E |
| 4 | 215 | Ewell, Jack | Ayden-Grifton | 25 | 48 | 5 | 0.906 | 2A-E |
| 5 | 215 | Darden, Jaylin | Rosewood | 26 | 23 | 2 | 0.920 | 1A-E |
| 6 | 215 | Moore, Kane | North Lenoir | 24 | 43 | 6 | 0.878 | 2A-E |
| 7 | 215 | Stevens, Tyler | Pamlico County | 24 | 34 | 6 | 0.850 | 1A-E |
| 8 | 215 | Witmer, Codie | Clayton | 25 | 16 | 3 | 0.842 | 4A-E |
| 9 | 215 | Brantley, Eric | Pamlico County | 25 | 29 | 6 | 0.829 | 1A-E |
| 10 | 215 | Roberio, Leo | Southern Nash | 25 | 28 | 7 | 0.800 | 3A-E |
| 11 | 215 | Grist, Vincent | New Bern | 24 | 37 | 10 | 0.787 | 4A-E |
| 12 | 215 | Soto, Gabriel | Bunn | 24 | 32 | 9 | 0.780 | 2A-ME |
| 12 | 215 | Cielo, Michael | Rolesville | 24 | 42 | 12 | 0.778 | 4A-E |
| 13 | 215 | Harris, Judah | Hunt | 27 | 16 | 4 | 0.800 | 3A-E |
| 13 | 215 | Elliott, Andrew | Currituck County | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 | 3A-E |
| 13 | 215 | Hudson, Leroy | Knightdale | 24 | 24 | 7 | 0.774 | 4A-E |
| 13 | 215 | Pierce, Gavin | Holmes, Edenton | 25 | 24 | 7 | 0.774 | 2A-E |
| 13 | 215 | Roberts, Gabriel | Roanoke Rapids | 24 | 13 | 4 | 0.765 | 2A-E |
| 13 | 215 | Tart, David | Louisburg | 26 | 14 | 5 | 0.737 | 2A-ME |
| 13 | 215 | Wade, Nick | Rosewood | 26 | 34 | 14 | 0.708 | 1A-E |
| 1 | 285 | Johnson, Deondre | Clayton | 24 | 40 | 0 | 1.000 | 4A-E |
| 2 | 285 | Ouellette, Everest | First Flight | 25 | 31 | 0 | 1.000 | 3A-E |
| 3 | 285 | Rodgers, Nicholas | Fike | 25 | 43 | 3 | 0.935 | 3A-E |
| 4 | 285 | Michael, Landon | Franklinton | 24 | 36 | 4 | 0.900 | 3A-E |
| 5 | 285 | Houck, River | Currituck County | 24 | 34 | 5 | 0.872 | 3A-E |
| 6 | 285 | McClary, Jaden | Goldsboro | 26 | 25 | 4 | 0.862 | 1A-E |
| 7 | 285 | Taula, Eteuanti | Jacksonville | 25 | 37 | 6 | 0.860 | 3A-E |
| 8 | 285 | Ismail, Asef | Hoggard | 24 | 23 | 4 | 0.852 | 4A-E |
| 9 | 285 | Bennett, Thomas | Topsail | 24 | 38 | 7 | 0.844 | 4A-E |
| 10 | 285 | Soto, Ariel | Bunn | 24 | 38 | 7 | 0.844 | 2A-ME |
| 11 | 285 | Bispham, Christopher | Havelock | 26 | 19 | 4 | 0.826 | 4A-E |
| 12 | 285 | Riggs, Brian | Pamlico County | 24 | 30 | 7 | 0.811 | 1A-E |
| 13 | 285 | Ingram, Nasir | Ayden-Grifton | 25 | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | 2A-E |
| 13 | 285 | Silver, Daniel | North East Carolina Prep | 25 | 21 | 5 | 0.808 | 1A-E |
| 13 | 285 | Romero, Joshua | Rolesville | 24 | 42 | 11 | 0.792 | 4A-E |
| 13 | 285 | Jinks, Jamie | D.H. Conley | 24 | 39 | 12 | 0.765 | 4A-E |
| 13 | 285 | Nixon, Antonio | Heidi Trask | 25 | 29 | 9 | 0.763 | 2A-E |
| 13 | 285 | Barrington, Davante | Northeastern | 25 | 28 | 10 | 0.737 | 2A-E |
Division I Results – early Feb
Stanford Trips Up Little Rock
Cardinal wins Pac-12 opener, 24-15
STANFORD, Calif. – In its Pac-12 opener, No. 17 Stanford defeated No. 25 Little Rock, 24-15, Sunday, at Maples Pavilion.
Stanford (8-2, 1-0 Pac-12) won seven of the 10 bouts against Little Rock (11-5, 2-1 Pac-12), handing the Trojans their first conference loss of the year.
Redshirt freshman Hunter Garvin, ranked No. 27 at 165 pounds, secured a fall in 2:09 over Brendon Abdon for the only bonus-point win for the Cardinal on Sunday. It was the fastest fall of the season for Garvin, who is now 15-8 overall and 5-3 in duals.
True freshman Tye Monteiro knocked off No. 18 Tyler Brennan, 5-2, at 174 pounds. Monteiro scored an early takedown and earned a pair of back points in the first period to seal the win. It marked the first career dual victory for the Paso Robles native, who improves to 7-7 overall.
Sophomore Nico Provo opened the dual with a 13-11 come-from-behind decision over Little Rock’s Jeremiah Reno at 125 pounds. Ranked 19th nationally, Provo moves to 13-4 overall.
Senior Jason Miranda, ranked No. 32 at 141 pounds, came out on top in a battle against Brennan Van Hoecke, 15-13. In a back-and-forth bout, Miranda scored a takedown, three reversals, four near fall points, an escape and riding time in the win. He improves to 12-7 on the season.
Redshirt senior Jaden Abas added to the Cardinal lead with a 13-10 decision over Kyle Dutton at 149 pounds. Ranked No. 22, Abas jumped out to an early 9-1 lead after one, and held on for the win. He is now 11-6 overall and 5-1 in duals. … story at … GOstanford.com/Wrestling-stanford-trips-up-little-rock
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Stemmet, Bulldogs Overpower Rival VMI in Wrestling SoCon Home Opener
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Buoyed by a decisive Ben Stemmet fall at 285 lbs along with a pair of tech falls from Jacob Silka (141 lbs) and Jeff Boyd (149 lbs), The Citadel (9-3, 1-1 SoCon) rolled in the program’s league home opener against rival VMI (6-7, 0-2 SoCon), taking down the Keydets across nine of 10 positions en route to a 35-3 dual victory on Sunday, Jan. 28 at McAlister Field House. … story and photos at … Citadelsports.com/Stemmet-bulldogs-overpower-rival-vmi-in-wrestling-socon-home-opener
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Virginia Takes 36-6 Victory At American
WASHINGTON – The Virginia wrestling team (7-2) jumped out to the early lead on Sunday (Jan. 28) and never looked back as the Cavaliers grabbed a 36-6 victory at American (5-10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Virginia won the first three weight classes to open the bout, with Kyle Montaperto (125) and Jack Gioffre (141) sandwiching tech falls around a win by decision from Gable Porter (133).
Following an American victory at 149 pounds, the Cavaliers added three more bonus-point wins with two more tech falls from Dylan Cedeno (157) and Justin McCoy (174) around a major decision from Nick Hamilton (165). American would take a slim decision at 184 pounds, but Virginia would answer with a tech fall from Krystian Kinsey (197) and a major decision from Ryan Catka (HWT) … story at … Virginiasports.com/Virginia-takes-36-6-victory-at-american
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Clarion Wrestling Wins Fifth Straight, Dominates Edinboro
EDINBORO, Pa. — In a dominant effort from beginning to end, the Golden Eagle wrestling team won their fifth straight dual, beating Edinboro 43-3 at McComb Field House on Sunday afternoon. Clarion’s 43 team points against the Fighting Scots represents their best scoring output against their longtime rivals since defeating them 57-0 on Jan. 24, 1984.
Like their efforts a week ago at the Clarion Duals, the Golden Eagles racked up the bonus points on the Fighting Scots. Of their nine match wins on Sunday, eight of them came with bonus points attached. The lone exception came in the 165-pound bout, where Eli Brinsky won his third in a row with a tight 3-2 decision over Max Kirby.
The Golden Eagles enjoyed three wins by fall on the day, with the first coming in the 133-pound bout. TJ England had a significant lead on Eamonn Jimenez, holding an 8-1 advantage after getting a reversal to start the third period, and he eventually worked Jimenez to his back for the fall. At 157 pounds, Alejandro Herrera-Rondon won his fifth straight bout, beating Gannon Jaquay just 46 seconds into the second period. Herrera-Rondon started the frame on top and gradually wore Jaquay down, rolling him for the pin. John Meyers scored the last fall of the day, with his coming just seconds before the end of regulation. The junior heavyweight already held a comfortable 7-2 lead, but he continued to add on by taking Nick Lodato down with 17 seconds left in the third. He tossed Lodato straight to his back and got the fall with 11 seconds remaining. … story at … Clariongoldeneagles.com/Wrestling-wins-fifth-straight-dominates-edinboro
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Late Heroics Power Bulldogs in Wrestling Road Win over Chattanooga, 21-15
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Fueled by a trio of key major decisions from Jeff Boyd (149 lbs), Ben Haubert (165 lbs) and Patrick Brophy (197 lbs), The Citadel (10-3, 2-1 SoCon) managed to score a victory over long-time Southern Conference adversary Chattanooga (8-3, 2-1 SoCon) for the first time in two decades, toppling the Mocs behind a come-from-behind 21-15 mark Thursday evening at Maclellan Gym.
Prior to the match, the Bulldogs most recent previous win over UTC came on Feb. 14, 2004, as The Citadel compiled a 27-13 victory before eventually earning a SoCon Championship later that same season. Notably, the Mocs battled till the final bout with the two squads separated by just three points entered the heavyweight clash; senior Ben Stemmet played the hero once again for the Bulldogs, holding firm till overtime at 1-1 before clinching a Citadel win via a takedown for the 4-1 decision. … story at … Citadelsports.com/Late-heroics-power-bulldogs-in-wrestling-road-win-over-chattanooga-21-15
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