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More Big 10 matches

Wisconsin downs Northwestern 30-12
Badgers take seven of 10 bouts
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Badgers took down the Northwestern Wildcats 30-12, taking seven of 10 bouts Friday night in the UW Field House.
No. 2 Eric Barnett (19-2) once again got the night started for Wisconsin, securing the major decision win over Northwestern’s Massey Odiotti. Barnett secured two takedowns and two near falls, including a four-pointer.
Redshirt freshman Nicolar Rivera and No. 22 Joseph Zargo kept the Badgers hot streak going. Rivera won in a dominant 13-4 major decision win and Zargo won by decision 4-1 in a hard-fought battle.
True freshman Zan Fugitt made his Big Ten dual debut and secured his first collegiate dual win, taking down Kolby McClain by major decision. He secured a takedown in each period.
No. 5 Dean Hamiti took on No. 22 Maxx Mayfield. Hamiti secured two early takedowns in the first period, however the match ended early due to an injury to Mayfield at the 0:51 mark and gave Hamiti the 6-0 decision by injury default. … story at … UWbadgers.com/Wisconsin-downs-northwestern-30-12

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Michigan State Downs No. 26 Illinois, 29-10
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Michigan State wrestling won seven matches, including three with bonus points, on Friday night to down No. 26 Illinois for the first time since 2011, 29-10, inside the State Farm Center. It’s MSU’s second-straight victory over a ranked opponent after defeating then No. 17-ranked Wisconsin last Friday night.
The Spartans improve to 9-3 overall and 2-3 in B1G matches while Illinois drops to 3-6 overall and 0-3 in conference duals. “This win speaks on the depth of this program,” said head Michigan State wrestling coach Roger Chandler. “What I’m most pleased with, is we have upperclassmen leadership, and we have young freshmen who are out there competing and wanting to be a part of that crew. That’s just the next line of leadership, that’s how you build a great team and we got that going for us right now.”
Action began at 141 pounds with No. 29-ranked redshirt senior Jordan Hamdan  … story at … MSUspartans.com/Wrestling-downs-no-26-illinois-29-10

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Golden Gophers Ride Bonus-Point Victories to Win Over Maryland
MINNEAPOLIS – No. 10 Minnesota (7-2, 2-2 B1G) won eight of 10 matches, including each of the final six, in a 30-6 victory over Maryland (3-6, 1-5) Friday night at Maturi Pavilion.
The Golden Gophers got bonus-point victories from seniors Patrick McKee, Garrett Joles and Isaiah Salazar, as well as sophomore Bennett Tabor, to improve to 7-1 all-time against the Terrapins, including a 5-0 mark since Maryland joined the Big Ten. After shutouts in 2019 and 2021, Minnesota has now outscored Maryland 123-6 in the last three meetings.
McKee, ranked 14th by Intermat, set the tone for the night with a dominant 16-0 tech fall over Tommy Capul in the opening match at 125 pounds. McKee led 7-0 through the first period and never looked back as he recorded his third tech fall win of the season and improved to 2-2 in Big Ten action this season. … story at … Gophersports.com/Golden-gophers-ride-bonus-point-victories-to-win-over-maryland

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BONUS POINTS CARRY HUSKERS TO WIN OVER ILLINOIS
Lincoln, Neb. – The No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team used four bonus-point victories and an overtime decision to defeat the Illinois Fighting Illini 28-9 in front of 3,347 fans on Sunday afternoon.  With the win, NU secured its fifth-straight dual victory and improved to 10-1 overall (5-1 Big Ten). Illinois fell to 3-7 on the season and 0-4 in Big Ten competition.  The dual against the Fighting Illini opened with No. 15 Caleb Smith against Justin Cardani at 125. Smith earned a takedown and was awarded a penalty point in the first round. After starting the Period 2 on top, Smith was able to ride out to the end of the period and then recorded another takedown in the third period, to earn the 9-2 victory.
At 133, No. 17 Jacob Van Dee wrestled No. 33 Tony Madrigal. Van Dee scored a quick takedown in the first period and recorded over two minutes of riding time before Madrigal escaped. Van Dee led 3-1 to start the second period, but Madrigal was able to ride out, and the two started Period 3 neutral. Madrigal then scored the late takedown and four nearfall points to secure the 8-3 win.  With the match tied at 3-3, No. 7 Brock Hardy faced No. 27 Danny Pucino at 141 … story at … Huskers.com/Bonus-points-carry-huskers-to-win-over-illini

February 7, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Women’s wrestling moves toward NCAA championship status, projected for winter 2026

by Corbin McGuire, NCAA (NCAA Release)
Women’s wrestling on Wednesday took a big step toward becoming the 91st NCAA championship sport, with its projected first NCAA championship occurring in winter 2026.  The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics voted at its meeting Wednesday to recommend Divisions I, II and III sponsor legislation to add a national collegiate women’s wrestling championship. The Association-wide committee oversees the Emerging Sports for Women program, which includes women’s wrestling. 
“We are excited to recommend women’s wrestling as the 91st NCAA championship sport,” said Ragean Hill, chair of the Committee on Women’s Athletics and executive associate athletics director/senior woman administrator at Charlotte. “We are extremely proud of the work that USA Wrestling has done to make this a reality in such a short period of time. Also, a special thank you to the men’s wrestling community for believing in our young women and championing this process.” 
Following the committee’s recommendation, the projected timeline to add a women’s wrestling championship is:

• Each division is expected to review the recommendation and sponsor a proposal by its respective 2024-25 legislative cycle deadline.
• The recommendation also includes establishing a Women’s Wrestling Committee, which would begin its work in January 2025, to allow time to prepare for a championship in winter 2026. 
• If sponsored, the divisions are expected to vote on the proposals during the 2025 NCAA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, Jan. 15-18. 
• If adopted on that timeline, the first women’s wrestling championship would be held in winter 2026. 

Before a women’s wrestling national collegiate championship can be established, funding must be considered by the appropriate financial oversight committees among other competing priorities during the relevant annual budget development cycle.
These required next steps and timeline are consistent with past sports added as national collegiate championships through the Emerging Sports for Women program. “USA Wrestling is excited that the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics has recommended women’s wrestling to become an official NCAA championship,” said Rich Bender, executive director of USA Wrestling, … story at … NWCAonline.com/National-wrestling-coaches-association-womens-wrestling-moves-toward-ncaa-championship-status-projected-for-winter-2026

February 7, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Rankings – Feb. – 106 & 113 lbs. – TDR # 31-40

Editor’s Notes; Rankings for the last two weight classes of male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Winning percentage is the largest factor in the rankings as they are for seeding the Regional tournaments. Wrestlers listed as 13th are honorable mention wrestlers in no particular order. Regional pairings are scheduled to be released on Wednesday the 7th. We welcome input and information. Email us at martinkfleming@takedownreport +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rank  Wght.  Wrestler         Team          Gr. Yr. Wins Ls  Pct  Region

February 7, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Rankings – Feb. – 120 & 126 lbs. – TDR # 31-39

Editor’s Notes; Rankings for the next two weight classes of male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Winning percentage is the largest factor in the rankings as they are for seeding the Regional tournaments. Wrestlers listed as 13th are honorable mention wrestlers in no particular order. Regional pairings are scheduled to be determined on Wednesday the 7th. We welcome input and information. Email us at martinkfleming@takedownreport +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rank  Wght.  Wrestler         Team          Gr. Yr. Wins Ls  Pct  Region

February 7, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment