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TDR Top 100 Girls Wrestlers Eastern North Carolina 2024 – Feb. – part 2 – TDR # 31-42

TDR Editor’s Notes; The following are the Top 7 in the 4 weight classes at 126 – 145 lbs.  Wrestlers are ranked in order and those with an 11 before their name are in the Honorable Mention category. These rankings include the placing at Regionals and the top four wrestlers will advance to the state tournament next week in Greensboro.  We welcome input and ideas to martinkfleming@gmail.com
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February 8, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Division III February Dual Results part 1

Ferrum Wrestling Team Grabs ODAC Win Feb. 2 at SVU
BUENA VISTA, Virginia — Ferrum College earned an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) wrestling win Friday, February 2, on the road over Southern Virginia University, winning 42-9 at SVU’s Knight Arena. RECORDS
Ferrum (5-4, 2-2 ODAC)
Southern Virginia (3-8, 0-6 ODAC)
THE BASICS
Qwantez Watkins started things off for the Panthers with an 18-3 tech fall over Quinn Richards at 125 pounds. Walker Bell managed the same thing with a 23-6 tech fall over John Carlson at 133 pounds.  Jon Ward kept it going at 141 pounds with a 12-9 decision over Weston Hirschi. Southern Virginia’s Elijah Blackwell got the Knights on the scoreboard with a pin over Ferrum’s Joseph Olalde at 149 pounds. Tyler Ramirez answered right back, pinning Porter Kinne at 157 pounds to make it a 19-6 Ferrum lead. Mateo Villalobos kept it rolling with a pin over Calvin Fillmore at 165 pounds to increase the lead to 25-6. Tyson Hoopes picked up a 6-3 decision over Ferrum’s Franklin Melton at 174 pounds to trim the lead to 25-9 before the Panthers swept the final three matches of the night. … story at … Ferrumpanthers.com/Wrestling-team-grabs-odac-win-feb-2-at-southern-virginia

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No. 5 Baldwin-Wallace Men’s Wrestling Wins 37th John Summa Invitational on Seniors’ Day
BEREA, Ohio – The No. 5 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University men’s wrestling team won the 37th John Summa Invitational inside the Lou Higgins Center Fieldhouse. BW, who honored its 10 senior student-athletes prior to championship matches, was the champion of 13 teams with 187 points.  Wilkes (Pa.) College was second with 147 points.
The Yellow Jackets, who claimed the team title for the second time in the past three years and third time overall, had 18 top-8 finishers, including five champions and three runner-up’s. Senior All-American and No. 4 nationally ranked 125-pounder Jacob Decatur (Akron/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) – Champion … story at … BWyellowjackets.com/2023-24/Summa

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Southern Maine Extends Win Streak to Eight, Defeats Plymouth State (35-21), Western New England (22-19) and Trinity (29-18)
HARTFORD, Conn.     –  Sophomore Jake Craig (Skowhegan, Maine) and junior Colby Frost (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle) each had a pair of dominant wins by technical fall to highlight a 3-0 day for the University of Southern Maine Huskies at the Trinity College Quad Meet at Memorial Fieldhouse.
Southern Maine earned wins over Plymouth State 35-21, Trinity College 29-18, and had a dramatic 22-19 win against Western New England. With the three dual meet victories, Southern Maine has won eight in a row and improves to 12-6 in dual meet action.
Dual Results
Southern Maine 35, Plymouth State 21
Southern Maine 22, Western New England 19
Southern Maine 29, Trinity 18
On the Mat:
Against Plymouth the Huskies had four wins by fall. Junior Liam Knight (Danbury, Conn.) opened with a win by fall at 125, and Huskies claimed victories at 141, 149, 174, 184 and 197. … story at … Southernmainehuskies.com/Southern-maine-extends-win-streak-to-eight-defeats-plymouth-state-35-21-western-new-england-22-19-and-trinity-29-18

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No. 20 Roanoke Wrestling upsets no. 7 Stevens 17-16
The Match Facts:
Score: No. 20 Roanoke 17, No. 7 Stevens 16
Location: Salem, Va.
The short story: The no. 20 Roanoke College wrestling team upset no. 7 Stevens 17-16 Saturday night in the Cregger Center in a match between two of the top teams in NCAA Division III.
How it happened:
*Roanoke’s Mac Cafurello started the dual off with an 8-2 decision over Akhil Vega of Stevens at 125 and Jude Robson put the Maroons up 9-0 with a pin in 4:05 at 133. The Ducks scored decision victories in the next two weight classes to cut the lead to 9-6.
*Andrew McDougal had a decision win at 157 for Roanoke as did David Reid at 165 to give the Maroons a 14-6 edge (after one point was deducted for unsportsmanlike conduct) but Stevens won decisions at 174 and 184. Lorenzo Pellot had a key reversal in the final 30 seconds of his bout … story at … Roanokemaroons.com/No-20-roanoke-wrestling-upsets-no-7-stevens-17-16

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Vermont-Castleton Wrestling’s Historic Season Continues With Wins Over #7 JWU, #24 Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The ninth-ranked Vermont State University Castleton wrestling team continued to build on its historic season Saturday, earning the program’s first-ever victory over perennial powerhouse #7 Johnson & Wales and shutting out #24 Springfield, 47-0.
The Spartans were ready to go from the opening whistle, winning five of the first six bouts against JWU before taking all 10 bouts against Springfield in the second match of the day. Six different Spartans went 2-0 in the dual matches, with a trio of Spartans picking up wins over nationally-ranked opponents in the JWU dual.
The victories improve VTSU Castleton’s record this season to 18-3, tying a program record for wins in a season with two more duals remaining on the schedule. JWU is now 23-5 on the season and Springfield sits at 12-7 on the year. This is now the third win this season for Castleton against a team ranked higher … story at … Castletonsports.com/Historic-season-continues-with-wins-over-7-jwu-24-springfield

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Averett Wrestling downs Greensboro in ODAC dual
GREENSBORO, N.C.— Averett University men’s wrestling dominated Greensboro College 48-5 on Thursday night. As a team, Averett (20-6, 4-1 ODAC) recorded just one loss against Greensboro (1-8, 1-3 ODAC). The Cougars compiled three pins, two technical falls and two major decisions in their dominant performance. At 174 pounds, sophomore Michael Gabbard scored Averett’s first points when he got a 19-9 major decision against Luke Gregory. Sophomore Nolan Gerwitz pinned Julian Rodriguez in just under a minute in the 184-pound weight class. At 197 pounds, senior Jamar Christian got the 14-4 major decision against Khalil Belk. Senior Trent Ragland managed to get the pin against Dominic Harris in the 285-pound weight class. In the 125-pound weight class, freshman Patrick Burdsall won by forfeit. Freshman A.J. Orlando III dominated his opponent, getting the 18-2 technical fall at 133 pounds. Senior Olli Karjalainen lost to No. 2 Josh Wilson at 141 pounds. … story at … Averettcougars.com/Wrestling-downs-greensboro-in-odac-dual

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Maroon Wrestling rolls 38-9 over Ferrum on Senior Day
RC Clinches a part of ODAC Team Title
The Match Facts:
Score: Roanoke 38, Ferrum 9
Location: Salem, Va.
The Short story: The Roanoke College wrestling team scored a decisive 38-9 victory Thursday night over visiting Ferrum College in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) match on Senior Night. The program’s five seniors were honored in a pre-match ceremony.  
With tonight’s victory, the Maroons secured at least a three-way tie for the ODAC team title and can stand alone as the conference champion with a win at Averett University on Feb. 8.  
How it happened:
* The dual started at 141 pounds, and Roanoke’s Mark Samuel recorded a pin, followed by Jarrod Pominville at 149 with another pin. Andrew McDougal had a technical fall at 157 and Jacob Cherry pinned his Panther opponent to put Roanoke up 23-0. Kyle Lee won a hard-fought 4-2 decision at 174 pounds before a brief intermission. … story at … Roanokemaroons.com/Maroon-wrestling-rolls-38-9-over-ferrum-on-senior-day

February 8, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 100 Girls Wrestlers Eastern North Carolina 2024 – Feb. – part 1 – TDR # 31-41

TDR Editor’s Notes; The following are the Top 7 in the 4 weight classes at 152 lbs. and up. Wrestlers with an 11 before their name are in the Honorable Mention category. These rankings include the placing at Regionals and the top four wrestlers will advance to the state tournament next week in Greensboro.  We welcome input and ideas to martinkfleming@gmail.com
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February 8, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment