Takedown Report

Division I Results – early Feb – part 2

Little Rock Continues to Roll, Defeating #23 Cal Poly at Home
LITTLE ROCK – The Little Rock wrestling team brought home another Pac-12 conference win and another ranked win today, defeating #23 Cal Poly handily 21-12 in the friendly confines of the Jack Stephens Center. It is the third conference dual win for the Trojans this year and their first-ever win over Cal Poly. The dual was a dogfight, as Little Rock had to scrap their way to every win. Ultimately, the Trojans proved their ability to bounce back and be gritty against another top-25 team, collecting every bout by decision, including two overtime victories.  “It’s great when you challenge your athletes and they respond positively,” said head coach Neil Erisman. “We challenged them this week to get back to being the tough, gritty team they are and they embraced it. We were facing a really tough, talented team in a match that could’ve gone either way, and I was proud that we could get it done tonight, especially on Senior & Alumni Day in front of family and friends. Overall, it was just a great day for us.”
Nasir Bailey continues to be a force in his freshman year, defeating #9 Zeth Romney 7-1 to get the ball rolling for the Trojans. He didn’t allow his opponent a single takedown, earning a his own early in the match to hold the lead before finishing with another in the third period to secure the win. Bailey notched his 20^th win of the season today, a program-high. Brennan Van Hoecke and Matty Bianchi followed with clutch overtime wins, both going into extra time tied 1-1 before securing the final takedown for the win. Both wrestlers needed their wins today – Van Hoecke gets back in the win column to bring his winning percentage to .500 , while Bianchi took down a ranked opponent in a match that should keep him in the rankings himself. It’s Bianchi’s first win over a Pac-12 opponent and his 12^th win this year. … story at … LRtrojans.com/Little-rock-continues-to-roll-defeating-23-cal-poly-at-home
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Sudden Victory Takedown Propels Princeton Wrestling Past Harvard, 20-16
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Princeton wrestling team engaged in a fierce battle with the Harvard Crimson on Saturday afternoon. In a nail-biting dual, the highlight of the evening, undoubtedly, was the final bout at 157 pounds, where Rocco Camillaci secured a dramatic takedown in sudden victory, clinching the win for the Tigers with a final score of 20-16. 
The dual kicked off with action at 165 pounds, as Josh Kim from Harvard secured an 8-2 victory over Blaine Bergey, giving Harvard an early lead of 3-0. At 174 pounds, Philip Conigliaro of Harvard bested Mikey Squires with a 15-3 major decision, extending Harvard’s lead to 7-0. 
However, the Tigers quickly responded as the momentum shifted in their favor. The tide turned in the Tigers favor with Nate Dugan earning a hard-fought 7-3 decision over Leo Tarantino at 184 pounds, narrowing Harvard’s lead to 7-3. The seesaw battle continued as Luke Stout of the Tigers delivered a commanding performance at 197 pounds, securing a technical fall (18-2) against Alex Whitworth. With this victory, the Tigers took the lead for the first time in the dual, edging ahead 8-7. … story at … GOprincetontigers.com/Last-second-sudden-victory-propels-princeton-wrestling-past-harvard-20-16
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Kent State Flashes Mush Past Huskies, 37-5
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The Golden Flashes won eight of the nine wrestled matches, including five bonus point victories in a lopsided 37-5 victory over the Bloomsburg Huskies on Saturday afternoon.
Kent State won two matches by technical fall and another three by major decision on Saturday afternoon. The Flashes opened the dual winning three matches by major decision and the fourth by forfeit. Adan Benevidez used a trio of takedowns and got the riding time bonus to defeat Bronson Garber 11-3 in a match that pitted the ninth and tenth ranked MAC wrestlers at 125 pounds.
Pablo Castro IV was dominant in his 17-4 major decision racking up three of his five takedowns in the first period to take control of the match. Matt Ryan followed suit with a nearly identical 17-5 victory at 149 pounds. Ryan had two takedowns in the first and two more in the third on the way to the one-sided win.
AJ Burkhart and Blake Schaffer each won by technical fall. Burkhart nearly ended the match in the first and second period with near falls but settled for stopping the match with a little under a minute left in the third. Schaffer was consistently dominant in his match, recording seven takedowns in a match that was stopped seconds into the third period. … story at … Kentstatesports.com/Flashes-mush-past-huskies-37-5
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Central Michigan Tech Falls, Gritty Wins Key Wrestling Dual Win Over Ohio
Chippewas score bonus points in three of seven wins in improving to 3-1 in MAC duals
By: Andy Sneddon
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – An outstanding start, some gritty close wins, and an exclamation point pin.
Central Michigan won seven matches on Sunday in downing Ohio, 28-9, in a Mid-American Conference wrestling dual at McGuirk Arena, improving to 5-6, 3-1 MAC and continuing to build momentum as the regular season hits the home stretch. “Today was a really good match for us,” CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. “We wrestled some quality competition, and we didn’t win all of those matches, but we were very, very competitive and won enough of them to win the dual meet. “Really, we’re just trying to improve, every day, (and) get ready for the conference tournament. That’s what we’re really focused on, being ready at the end of the month and the beginning of March.”
The Chippewas, who entertain Buffalo (8-11, 3-2) in a MAC dual on Sunday, Feb. 11, got technical-fall wins from Sean Spidle (125 pounds) and Vince Perez (133) and a decision victory from Jimmy Nugent (141) in building a 13-0 lead over the Bobcats (5-5, 1-3). … story at … CMUchippewas.com/Tech-falls-gritty-wins-key-wrestling-dual-win-over-ohio
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Ruiz, Schultz Help Sun Devils Bury No. 20 Beavers in Emphatic Home Win
TEMPE, Ariz. – The Sun Devils came out on top over Pac-12 opponent No. 20 Oregon State Sunday afternoon, 19-17. ASU edged out OSU thanks to Cohlton Schultz’s win over Boone McDermott in the final bout of the afternoon. Schultz, whose win erased a 17-16 deficit, was one of six Sun Devils who tallied wins today, joined by Nicco Ruiz, Chance McLane, Jacori Teemer, Kyle Parco and Julian Chlebove.
Freshman Nicco Ruiz had a huge upset against No. 11 Matthew Olguin in his 6-3 win, giving the Sun Devils four-straight wins to go up 16-8 against the Beavers. Teemer dominated on the mat with a major decision over Isaiah Crosby, 20-6 and Chlebove got ASU on the board early on an 8-2 win. … story and video at … Sundevils.com/Ruiz-schultz-help-sun-devils-bury-no-22-beavers-in-emphatic-home-win
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No. 15 Lehigh Mountain Hawks Prevail In Tough Battle At Army West Point
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Another Lehigh wrestling dual came down to the final bout. This time around, junior Max Brignola successfully defended a Nate Lukez shot for the final 30 seconds of the third period to pick up a 7-6 decision, securing a 21-16 win for the 15th-ranked Mountain Hawks over Army West Point Sunday at Christl Arena.  
The Mountain Hawks won six bouts, but three of Army’s four wins produced bonus points, leaving the final result in doubt until the final bout at 157.
Lehigh wins its fifth straight dual to improve to 5-3 overall and 5-0 against EIWA opponents. Army West Point suffers its first EIWA loss and falls to 5-4.
“That was a character builder today,” Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. “We knew this was going to be a really tight dual. A lot of guys stepped up today. Sheldon (Seymour) had a great win. Jack Wilt had a huge win. Those were matches we knew we had to win. They both stepped up and did a great job.” … story at … Lehighsports.com/No-15-mountain-hawks-prevail-in-tough-battle-at-army-west-point

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