Takedown Report

Some Division I Duals of interest

Bonus points power late surge; Stonecheck’s pin clinches victory over Clarion for No. 22 Men’s Wrestling
Strickland and Henson record back-to-back majors as Haven rallies; Stonecheck’s pin at 149 seals No. 22 Bald Eagles’ thrilling MAC victory over longtime rival Clarion

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The No. 22 Lock Haven men’s wrestling team won five of 10 bouts including three of the last four, all by bonus points, and the Bald Eagles (6-8, 3-2 MAC) powered their way by longtime rival Clarion (8-7, 3-2 MAC), 25-16, at home in front of an exuberant crowd tonight (Thursday, Feb. 1) in a thrilling Mid-American Conference (MAC) Eastern Division dual.
Tyler Stoltzfus (Mifflinburg, Pa./Saint Joseph’s Academy), Colin Fegley (Mahanoy, Pa./Mahanoy), Gable Strickland (Benton, Pa./Benton), Wyatt Henson (Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg) and Nick Stonecheck (Alpharetta, Ga./Buford) all posted wins for Lock Haven in a match that started at 165 pounds tonight. … story at … GOlhu.com/Bonus-points-power-late-surge-stonechecks-pin-clinches-victory-over-clarion

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WOLVERINES TOP BISON IN BIG 12 DUAL
OREM, Utah – Utah Valley wrestling defeated North Dakota State 24-14 on Friday evening inside Lockhart Arena. UVU (2-3, 1-3) got out to a quick 12-0 lead after wins by Yusief Lillie, Kase Mauger, and Haiden Drury. NDSU (3-8, 2-3) rallied and took the lead before No. 26 Jacob Armstrong and No. 17 Evan Bockman sealed the dual with victories. “We were happy with the performance of the team tonight. It was the most solid we’ve wrestled in a dual through all ten weights,” said UVU head coach Greg Williams.
Williams continued, “We were happy for Yusief getting a solid win to get us started while Kase’s pin was a great boost. Haiden showed he’s really getting back to form, earning his second straight win over a ranked wrestler. Jacob and Evan did a great job dictating in the third period to earn a major decision and a tech fall respectively. Chase was also impressive, wrestling smart throughout his match and picking his spot to win in OT.” … story at … GOuvu.com/Wolverines-top-bison-in-big-12-dual

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No. 19 Pitt Dominates Duke, 36-9
DURHAM, N.C.—The No. 19 Pitt wrestling team dispatched of Duke on Friday night, 36-9, at the historic Cameron Indoor Stadium to earn its first ACC win of the season.
The Panthers (8-6, 1-1 ACC) beat the Blue Devils (4-10, 0-2) for the 11th consecutive year since the two programs have met annually as Atlantic Coast Conference members. Pitt won eight of the 10 bouts to get back in the win column after facing its first unranked opponent in dual action in nearly two months. “Our schedule has been a gauntlet, so happy to get a win tonight,” Pitt head coach Keith Gavin said. “We scored a lot of points and had some good moments, but we need to just keep getting better.” Duke scored first with a pin at 125 pounds, but Pitt responded by winning the next eight matches, earning bonus points in seven of those contests via one pin, three technical falls and three majors. … story at … Pittsburghpanthers.comWrestling-no-19-pitt-dominates-duke-36-9

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SLOAN POSTS 100TH WIN AS JACKS DOWN WYOMING
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Tanner Sloan claimed his 100^th career victory, but it was an upset win by Tanner Jordan in the 125-pound matchup that set the tone for South Dakota State in a 33-3 Big 12 Conference wrestling dual victory over Wyoming Thursday night at the Uniwyo Sports Complex. The 11^th-ranked Jackrabbits recorded their seventh consecutive victory to improve to 10-2 overall and 4-0 against Big 12 opponents. Wyoming dropped to 6-6 overall and 4-4 in league duals.
Jordan, who entered the dual ranked 18th, was matched up against fourth-ranked Jore Volk. The two wrestlers were scoreless through one period before Volk scored on an escape seconds into the second stanza. In the third period, Jordan scrambled his way to a reversal coming down the stretch and rode out the clock for a 2-1 decision. … story at … GOjacks.com/Sloan-posts-100th-win-as-jacks-down-wyoming

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#9 Cornell Takes Down Columbia For Fourth Straight Dual Win
THACA, N.Y. — The No. 9 Cornell wrestling team won its fourth straight dual and improved to 3-0 against Ivy League foes as it took down the Columbia Lions 32-9 on Friday night at the Friedman Wrestling Center.  The Big Red, 8-4 overall in duals this season, won seven of 10 matches, including three by technical fall, two by major decision and one by fall. Cornell has won 37 consecutive duals against Columbia.  In a matchup of two 2023 NCAA qualifiers, Cornell sophomore Brett Ungar led off the dual with a 6-2 win over Nick Babin. Three-time All-American and 2023 national champion Vito Arujau earned bonus points for the Big Red in the next match with a 17-2 technical fall over Sulayman Bah. … story at … Cornellbigred.com/Wrestling-takes-down-columbia

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Bellarmine Wrestling sets program record with 13th dual win of the season
DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Bellarmine University wrestling team has been dominant all season and tonight was no different. On the road again, the Knights went into John M. Belk Arena on the campus of Davidson College and took care of business, earning a 27-9 victory.  
With the win, Bellarmine moves to 13-0 on the season, 3-0 in Southern Conference play. Tonight’s win was more significant than just another “W” on the schedule as it marked a new program record for duals wins in a season, topping the previous mark of 12 set just last year. The team’s 25 wins over the last two seasons under head coach Ned Shuck are more than the previous six seasons combined.  
“What a team performance! I’m so excited for the output these guys had,” said head coach Ned Shuck. “To be that consistent with as young as we are wasn’t surprising to me because I know what these men are made of. Both teams battled hard. It was just a fun dual.”  
After suffering a defeat in the opening bout, heavyweight sophomore Thadd Huff evened things up with a 9-5 decision. … story at … Bellarmine.edu/Wrestling-sets-program-record-with-13th-dual-win-of-the-season

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Navy Wrestling Snaps Losing Skid With 33-9 Victory Over Lock Haven
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy wrestling team (7-5, 1-2 EIWA) claimed its first dual win in 2024 by a score of 33-9 against Lock Haven (7-8, 3-2 MAC) on Friday night at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md. The Mids won seven of the 10 bouts and earned 12 bonus points from three major decisions (157, 165, 174), two falls (141, 285) and a forfeit (125).  “Overall it’s nice to get a win anytime you’re at home. I think we have to go to our knees more and put more action in the match. I still feel we’re wrestling tentative and guys aren’t cutting loose,” said head coach Cary Kolat. “If we’re going to open up and beat better teams, compete at the EIWA and NCAA Championships, then they have to stop being tentative and wrestle like they know how to wrestle. “It’s always good to have momentum coming off a win to get ready for another dual. Bucknell has a very solid team this year. There are a lot of great matchups in that dual meet so it’s important that everyone shows up.” … story at … Navysports.com/Wrestling-snaps-losing-skid-with-33-9-victory-over-lock-haven

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Hokies dominate Cavaliers 27-9 in Commonwealth Clash

Tech wins eight of ten bouts including upset from Clayton Ulrey over No. 27

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The No. 13 Virginia Tech wrestling team (6-3, 2-0 ACC) traveled north for a dominant 27-9 outing against in-state foe, University of Virginia (7-3, 1-1) on Friday night. The Hokies won eight of ten bouts in Charlottesville to bring a point back to Blacksburg in the Commonwealth Clash presented by Smithfield.  
No. 2 Caleb Henson started the dual for the Hokies with a controlling 7-1 decision over Virginia’s Erik Roggie. Henson was persistent throughout the bout – scoring the only takedowns and earning a stall call after numerous scoring attempts. Henson scored in the first period and would later slick for another takedown in the third period to get the Hokies on the board first. Henson continues his impressive season to improve to 22-1 and has yet to surrender a takedown since his Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational final back in December.  … story at … Hokiesports.com/Hokies-dominate-cavaliers-27-9-in-commonwealth-clash

February 6, 2024 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized