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TDR Top 12 Rankings – February 190-285 lbs. – TDR # 31-47

Editor’s Notes; These rankings are for male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina in the three heaviest weight classes. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. All State Qualifiers are included in the Top 12. Wrestlers listed 13th are honorable mentions for the weight class. The Regional results pairings are included. The State Tournament starts on Thursday the 15th. We welcome reader’s input and information.   Email us at martinkfleming@takedownreport +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rank  Wght.  Wrestler         Team          Yr. Wins Ls  Pct Reg.  Pla.

1190Moore, JordinNorth Johnston244420.9572A-E1st
2190Pile Jr., A.J.Croatan243480.8103A-E1st
3190White, PierceHoggard244130.9324A-E2nd
4190Bullock, JustinFike244280.8403A-E2nd
5190Brantley, EricPamlico County253270.8211A-E2nd
6190Mason, WisdomNorth Pitt2724120.6672A-E2nd
7190Darden, JaylinRosewood262420.9231A-E3rd
8190Burton, TravisAycock, C.B.243260.8423A-E3rd
9190Longo, DinoBunn253570.8332A-ME3rd
10190Bess, CalebD.H. Conley2444130.7724A-E3rd
11190Fountain, GraysonSouthwest Onslow2438140.7312A-E3rd
12190Bates, MarekWashington251750.7732A-E4th
12190Smith, KaedenLaney2534150.6944A-E4th
13190Doyle, AntoineVance County251830.8573A-Ew3
13190Summers, LucasFirst Flight253370.8253A-Ew3
13190Grist, VincentNew Bern2439120.7654A-Ew2
13190Chirco, NicholasWest Brunswick2426100.7223A-Ew2
13190Higginbotham, XavierLejeune2524100.7062A-MEw2
13190Harris, BaylorPender County2636150.7061A-Ew3
1215Blue, MasonLaney244210.9774A-E1st
2215Eason, AsherHeidi Trask254030.9302A-E1st
3215Ward, JamarionSouth Johnston2532140.6963A-E1st
4215Ewell, JackAyden-Grifton254960.8912A-E2nd
5215Stevens, TylerPamlico County243770.8411A-E2nd
6215Cline, BraydenSwansboro243280.8003A-E2nd
7215Bailey, DallasAycock, C.B.243520.9463A-E3rd
8215Witmer, CodieClayton252040.8334A-E3rd
9215Spencer, LandonManteo2540140.7412A-E3rd
10215Harris, JudahHunt272060.7693A-E4th
11215Roberts, GabrielRoanoke Rapids241760.7392A-E4th
12215Bowling, ZanderJ.F. Webb2619110.6332A-ME4th
12215Huddleston, SammyNorthern Nash2412100.5453A-E4th
12215Pegues, JamariousCleveland2516150.5164A-E4th
13215Ingels, RileyCroatan244070.8513A-Ew3
13215Roberio, LeoSouthern Nash252990.7633A-Ew1
13215Cielo, MichaelRolesville2441140.7454A-Ew2
13215Previl, AldinioRosewood2729100.7441A-Ew1
13215Pierce, GavinHolmes, Edenton252690.7432A-Ew2
13215Hudson, LeroyKnightdale242690.7434A-Ew2
13215Jinks, JamieD.H. Conley2440140.7414A-Ew1
13215Whitley, JachaiCorinth-Holders2423120.6574A-Ew3
13215Garay-Martinez, JohnFirst Flight2625140.6413A-Ew3
13215Ortiz, JosephSouthwest Onslow2427160.6282A-Ew3
1285Johnson, DeondreClayton244401.0004A-E1st
2285Rodgers, NicholasFike254730.9403A-E1st
3285McClary, JadenGoldsboro262850.8482A-E1st
4285Michael, LandonFranklinton243950.8863A-E2nd
5285Moore, KaneNorth Lenoir244670.8682A-E2nd
6285Soto, ArielBunn243780.8222A-ME2nd
7285Ouellette, EverestFirst Flight253510.9723A-E3rd
8285Bennett, ThomasTopsail244180.8374A-E3rd
9285Modina, JorgeAyden-Grifton263390.7862A-E3rd
10285Ismail, AsefHoggard242660.8134A-E4th
11285Silver, DanielNorth East Carolina Prep252570.7811A-E4th
12285Barrington, DavanteNortheastern2531120.7212A-E4th
13285Houck, RiverCurrituck County243770.8413A-Ew3
13285Taula, EteuantiJacksonville253580.8143A-Ew2
13285Riggs, BrianPamlico County243290.7801A-Ew2
13285Bispham, ChristopherHavelock262060.7693A-Ew1
13285Romero, JoshuaRolesville2442130.7644A-Ew3
13285Nixon, AntonioHeidi Trask2531100.7562A-Ew2
13285Herring, NicholasGreene Central251660.7272A-Ew2
13285Wade, NickRosewood2635160.6861A-Ew2

February 13, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Top-ranked Nittany Lions’ win streak hits 53, Nebraska up to third

Manheim, Pennsylvania – With a pair of ranked wins, including a 29-6 win over then-No. 3 Iowa, top-ranked Penn State pushed its win streak to 53 duals in a row and another week as the unanimous No. 1 in most recent NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.  
One of the last two unbeatens in the country in Division I, Penn State improved to 10-0 after a 35-3 win over No. 14 Rutgers at the Bryce Jordan Center. Oklahoma State (13-0) remained second, followed by Nebraska (11-1), Iowa (10-2) and Iowa State. Penn State’s win streak sits 13th best all-time among men’s college wrestling programs, is the second longest in school history behind a 60-match streak that spanned from 2015-2019 and is the sixth longest in Division I history.  
The Cowboys topped then-No. 12 South Dakota State 31-6 in Stillwater, while Nebraska moved up to third, the Huskers highest spot in the rankings since they were ranked second in January of 2020. Nebraska topped Michigan 25-7 in Lincoln over the weekend. Iowa State beat No. 17 Northern Iowa 27-11 to improve to 12-2 on the season.  
Ohio State, Missouri, NC State, Cornell and Michigan round out the Top 10.  
Ohio State improved to 14-2 with a 32-6 win over then-No. 22 Indiana. NC State (13-2) beat Virginia 38-3, while Cornell swept a pair of Ivy League duals. The Big Red (10-3) beat Penn 26-8 and Princeton 35-3.  
South Dakota State (12-3) jumped up one spot after splitting duals in Oklahoma. The Jackrabbits beat then-No. 23 Oklahoma 20-13 before falling to second-ranked Oklahoma State.  
Stanford (10-2) continued to stay sharp. The Cardinal beat then-No. 25 Cal Poly 30-9 to stay unbeaten in the Pac-12. Arizona State also beat Cal Poly, evening the Sun Devils’ record at 5-5. ASU popped up four spots this week to No. 20, while the loss was one of two on the weekend for the Mustangs, who fell out of the Top 25.  
Campbell (11-3) broke into the Top 25 for the first time this season. The Camels topped transitional Division I member and SoCon foe Bellarmine 36-7 and The Citadel 35-6. It’s the first time the Camels have been ranked since the appeared at No. 25 on January 11, 2022. All 13 Campbell appearances in the Top 25 have come since the 2019-20 season. … story at … NWCAonline.com/National-wrestling-coaches-association-top-ranked-nittany-lions-win-streak-hits-53-nebraska-up-to-third
 

February 13, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Carolinas Colleges’ News & Results

North Carolina Wrestling Upends No. 19 Pitt Friday Night, 22-12
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Behind four ranked victories, the North Carolina wrestling team (9-7, 1-2 ACC) defeated No. 19 Pitt, 22-12, Friday night in Carmichael Arena.
Carolina earned six decisions, highlighted by ranked wins from Derek Guanajuato (133), Jayden Scott (149), Tyler Eischens (174) and Max Shaw (197). Rounding out the night at heavyweight, Cade Lautt picked up the lone major decision of the night for Carolina.
After Spencer Moore’s 1-0 decision, the freshman Guanajuato collected his first ranked victory of his collegiate career. At 149 pounds, Scott defeated No. 28 Finn Solomon by decision, followed by Sonny Santiago’s 11-4 decision. The Tar Heels ended the match with the Panthers winning three of the final four bouts. Eischens claimed his third-straight ranked decision, Shaw collected his 15th victory of the campaign, and Lautt … story at … GOheels.com/Wrestling-upends-no-19-pitt-friday-night-22-12
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Virginia Falls At No. 8 NC State
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Virginia wrestling team (7-4, 1-2 ACC) fell in dual action on the road Friday night (Feb. 9) as the Cavaliers lost to No. 8 NC State (13-2, 3-0 ACC) by a score of 38-3.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Starting at 157 pounds, the Wolfpack took the early lead with a pair of victories before the Cavaliers would put their first nationally-ranked wrestler on the mat.
In a matchup of ranked opponents, Justin McCoy won a low-scoring battle with a 3-0 decision over No. 29 Alex Faison. McCoy picked up the victory through an escape point, a locked hands call against Faison and a point for stalling against Faison. NC State would then go on to win the remaining seven bouts on the way to the dual victory … story at … Virginiasports.com/Virginia-falls-at-no-8-nc-state
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Duke Drops Road Match at No.13 Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. ­– Duke wrestling traveled to Blacksburg, Va., Friday for its first ACC road match of the season and fell to No. 13 Virginia Tech, 45-0, in the Moss Arts Center.
Redshirt freshman Gaetano Console and graduate student Jarred Papcsy wrestled strong matches in tonight’s dual. The Blue Devils move to 4-11 overall and 0-3 in the ACC, while the Hokies improve to 7-3 on the season and 3-0 in league action.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Papcsy wrestled hard against freshman Luke Robie, recording an escape in the final period, but fell to Robie in a late takedown, 5-1. … story at … GOduke.com/Duke-drops-to-no-13-virginia-tech
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Camels remain atop SoCon standings with 35-6 win over The Citadel
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell Fighting Camels earned their fourth SoCon victory in a 35-6 defeat over The Citadel Friday evening at Carter Gym.  The Camels are now 10-3 (4-0 SoCon), and the Bulldogs now sit at 11-4 (3-2). The match started with Anthony Molton scoring the pin over Malik Hardy at 125 pounds. The result is Molton’s fourth fall of the season.
Domenic Zaccone followed that up with a tech fall (4:51) over George Rosas to build an 11-0 match lead.
The Citadel would claim the next two matches at 141 and 149, but the Camels would sweep the remaining matches and hold the Bulldogs to only six team points.
Freshman Chris Earnest and Dom Baker earned back-to-back decisions over Hayden Watson (10-8) and Ben Haubert (8-5) respectively. … story at … gocamels.com/Camels-remain-atop-socon-standings-with-35-6-win-over-the-citadel
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The Chattanooga Mocs honored six on the mat and scoreboard on Senior Night at Maclellan Gym.
CHATTANOOGA—The Chattanooga Mocs cruised to a 47-4 win over the Presbyterian Blue Hose Friday night in Maclellan Gym. The Mocs are 10-3 overall, 4-1 in the Southern Conference wrestling standings, while the Blue Hose fall to 3-10, 0-3 in the league.  
“Still not satisfied,” Coach Kyle Ruschell said as the interviewer knew anything less than 60-0 isn’t good enough. “I mean, at this level, are you ever really satisfied? We had a couple of classes where our guys needed to continue to push through the seven minutes instead of just kind of coasting in or settling for a decision when you can get a major or a major when a tech is possible.
“We need to do better a job and be in position, so it’s harder to get to us. We need to do better at looking for scores. But we saw a little bit of progress today.”
The match opened at 157 with a Lincoln Heck third period tech fall blanking Eli Holiday 18-0. Kamdyn Munro followed with a 13-3 major before Sergio Desiante put the match out of reach with a second period tech fall over Joshua Roe. The Blue Hose had forfeits coming at 125, 141 and 149 so the opening 14-point salvo clinched the win three matches into the contest.
Caleb Roe got the visitors on the board with a major of his own before a special couple of moments. Ryan Stein, wrestling up at 197, got his first career win with a third period tech followed by Senior Night festivities. … story at … GOmocs.com/Blue-hose-on-senior-night
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Gardner-Webb Defeats SoCon Foe Davidson 25-17
Runnin’ Bulldogs earn first SoCon win of the season winning six matches on the night

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb University wrestling squad defeated the Davidson College Wildcats on Friday night by a final team score of 25-17. The match saw the Runnin’ Bulldogs come out on top six times over the course of the match.
Samuel Mora and Jha’Quan Anderson got the ‘Dawgs on the board first both via major decision. Josh McCutchen joined them in the winner’s column earning a, 8-1 decision of his own. GWU earned six points via a forfeit before the highlight performances of Todd Carter and Zach Price. Carter won earning a tech fall at 2:19, and Price bested Davidson’s Tyler-Xavier McKnight winning a 3-2 tiebreaker on riding time.
Gardner-Webb will return to the mat on Sunday Feb. 11 on the road against Presbyterian College at 2:00 p.m. … story at … GWUsports.com/Gardner-webb-defeats-socon-foe-davidson-25-17
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Lander Clinches Outright West Division Title with 39-10 win Over King
GREENWOOD – The second-ranked Lander Wrestling team capped off their second-straight undefeated conference season on Friday evening as they took down the King Tornado, 39-10, on Senior Night inside Horne Arena. Lander concludes the regular season at 15-3, a perfect 10-0 in Conference Carolinas action, and a perfect 6-0 in the West Division, giving the Bearcats the outright West Division Title. As the top seed out of the west, Lander will face Newberry on Sunday, February 18th in the Conference Carolinas Tournament Semifinals. The Bearcats and Wolves did not face each other this year and Lander is currently on a two-match win streak against the team from up Highway 34.
King concludes the regular season at 9-5 overall, 6-3 in Conference Carolinas action, and 5-1 in the West Division. The Tornado will take the second seed from the Division and will face the UNC Pembroke Braves, the East Division Champions, in the semifinals. Before the match, Kaiden Fisher (Lake Norman, N.C.), … story at … Landerbearcats.com/Lander-clinches-outright-west-division-title-with-39-10-win-over-king.
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Pembroke Wrestling Downs Belmont Abbey, Clinches Conference Carolinas East Division Title
By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director
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PEMBROKE – 6th-ranked UNC Pembroke celebrated Senior Night in grand fashion, taking down Belmont Abbey and clinching the Conference Carolinas East Division title.
The Braves (13-5, 8-1 CC) improved to 19-3 all-time against the Crusaders (7-7, 5-5 CC).
5th-ranked 125 pounder Logan Seliga got the Braves on the board first, with a lightning fast first-period pin. Belmont Abbey would take the next two matches to take the lead 7-6. 5th-ranked 149 pounder Jake Piccirilli put the Black & Gold back in front with a 19-3 tech. fall win. After a Crusader win at 157 pounds, Caleb Grau (165), Scotty Joll (174), Christopher Dickey (184), Garrett Steele (197), and Massimo Sullivan (285) would all win their bouts to put the match away. … story at … UNCPbraves.com/Wrestling-downs-belmont-abbey-clinches-conference-carolinas-east
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Buonocore Named Conference Carolinas Freshman Of The Month
GREENVILLE, S.C. – A productive rookie campaign for 141 pounder Avery Buonocore got even better, as he earned Conference Carolinas Wrestling Freshman of the Month, the league announced Friday. The newcomer posted a perfect 6-0 record in January, including a 3-0 clip in league action. The Wilmington native tallied two pins and a major decision, and racked up victories over Newberry, Grand Valley State, Pitt-Johnstown, Allen, Coker, and Davis & Elkins. Buonocore currently sits at 19-5 on the year, with 11 wins coming via pinfall. … story at … UNCPbraves.com/Buonocore-named-conference-carolinas-freshman-of-the-month


February 13, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Big 12 Dual Meet Results – Feb. 12th

Iowa State University Tops No. 17 West Virginia on Senior Night
AMES, Iowa – No. 4 Iowa State defeated No. 17 West Virginia, 29-11, on senior night Friday inside Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won seven of 10 matches, including four with bonus points.
David Carr picked up a top-10 victory on his senior night while sophomore Sam Hrabovsky and freshman Tate Naaktgeboren each made their dual debuts against the Mountaineers.
Evan FrostCody Chittum and MJ Gaitan – all underclassmen – secured bonus points for ISU. Yonger Bastida capped the night with a tech fall at heavyweight for ISU’s fourth bonus-point win. Iowa State (11-2, 4-1 Big 12) owned a 21-13 takedown advantage over West Virginia (9-4, 2-4 Big 12). 
Kysen Terukina got Iowa State off to a solid start with a 10-7 decision over Jett Strickenberger at 125 pounds. Terukina was better in the later stages of the match, getting a takedown with four seconds left in the second period to take the lead. A takedown and two near fall points with 30 seconds remaining in the third period earned the Cyclone a come-from-behind win. At 133 pounds, Evan Frost pushed Iowa State’s dual lead to 8-0 after two matches with a tech fall against Mason Mills. Frost used three takedowns and two sets of four near fall points to win 17-1 in 3:54. Hrabovsky, wrestling on short notice, battled tough but fell to No. 10 Jordan Titus, 11-3, in the 141-pound match. … story at … Cyclones.com/ISU-tops-no-17-west-virginia-on-senior-night
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Oklahoma State Cowboys Stay Undefeated with 28-9 Rout of Sun Devils
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State wrestling team routed No. 24 Arizona State, 28-9, Friday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena to keep its undefeated season intact at 11-0. With the loss, Arizona State fell to 3-5. The Cowboys picked up five bonus-point wins on the night, matching their season-high set against both Bucknell and Pittsburgh. Now sitting at 11-0 for the first time since 2019, Oklahoma State is one of just two undefeated teams remaining in the country. Oklahoma State has now defeated a ranked opponent in seven straight duals and owns nine ranked victories on the season. In addition, OSU is 12-1 in its last 13 duals against ranked teams and won 16 of its last 17 overall. With the win, head coach John Smith trails Harold Nichols by just five victories at 487 for second-most in Division I wrestling history. ”(Troy) Spratley fell into a couple of situations there that he didn’t create,” coach Smith said. “I’d love to see him go out there and create those situations, but he went out there and found a way to get some points to win. Daton (Fix) needs to push through when it’s hard to score… Those matches prepare you the NCAA Championships when things get tight… Liked what I saw from Brayden Thompson and Dustin Plott. Thompson goes and gets three takedowns, and Plott goes out and gets the pin. Good to see Luke (Surber) back after some injuries.” … story at … OKstate.com/Cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-stay-undefeated-with-28-9-route-of-sun-devils
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Wyoming Wrestling Eases Past Bison, 30-13
LARAMIE, Wyo. (2/4/23) – Plain and simple, No. 4 Jore Volk (125) set the tone for the University of Wyoming wrestling team Sunday inside the UniWyo Sports Complex. He came out, earned a first-period technical fall and it snowballed from there. The Cowboys throttled North Dakota State, 30-13. The victory improves the Pokes to 7-6 on the season and 5-4 in Big 12 play, while the loss drops the Bison to 3-9 overall and 2-4 in league. “It started with Jore,” head coach Mark Branch said. “He came out and wasn’t going to wrestle the match he had on Thursday. He was determined to change it. We talk about the team feeding off each other, and those things make a difference, and a lot of guys followed suit and came out and got after guys.”
It was a return to the form from what Branch had seen over the past month. Wyoming logged early takedowns – 17 first-period takedowns, to be exact – and dictated how matches went. “We really came out aggressive and with a little bit of an attitude,” Branch said. As stated, that began with Volk. He had six first-period takedowns en route to a 20-5 technical fall of Ryan Henningson that improved Volk to 19-6 on the season.
While Volk boasted the most takedowns during the first three-minute period, No. 31 Cole Brooks (141) laid claim to the quickest one Sunday. He had one in the first five seconds and cruised to a 17-2 technical fall of No. 28 Gavin Drexler. That moves Brooks to 11-4 on the season and represents his first-career ranked win. … story at … GOwyo.com/Wrestling-eases-past-bison-30-13
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Panther wrestling takes down West Virginia, 26-12
UNI stays undefeated against the Mountaineers in first home dual since December. Panthers visit Cal Baptist and Iowa State next weekend.

OFFICIALS – J.R. Blose, Jake Frias   ATTENDANCE – 3,303
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A last second takedown at 174 pounds and  sudden victory at heavyweight stirred the Panther faithful into a frenzy on Sunday afternoon as No. 18 UNI wrestling took down No. 17 West Virginia in a 26-12 dual win inside the McLeod Center in Big 12 competition.
Northern Iowa evened its overall record at 5-5 and improved to 4-1 against Big 12 challengers with three bonus-point victories to improve to 8-0 all-time against the Mountaineers, including 5-0 against WVU under head coach Doug Schwab.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Following Trever Anderson’s tough 9-6 match-opening loss to No. 31 Julian Strickenberger, Julian Farber (133 pounds) put the Panthers on the board with a commanding win over Mason Mills. After two quick takedowns followed by escapes, Farber entered the second period ahead, and added on with two sets of back points, as well as a late takedown to secure a 23-5 technical fall win. With another takedown Farber catches Mills on his back for two sets of back points leading him to let up Mills for a final takedown securing his bonus point match with a 23-5 technical fall. 
No.7 Cael Happel improved to 3-0 at 141 pounds against No. 10 Jordan Titus in a rematch from last year’s NCAA Championships. The Panther junior picked up a takedown in the first period, and battled into the action-packed third round with a 3-2 lead. Scoring a second takedown late, Happel placed Titus in danger for an extra four back points to extend his lead and finish with an 11-3 major decision. 
After a tough 8-0 major decision loss for Cael Rahnavardi at 149 pounds … story at … UNIpanthers.com/Panther-wrestling-takes-down-west-virginia-26-12
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Oklahoma State Cowboys Handle Missouri, Earn Third Top-Five Win
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The third-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team dominated No. 5 Missouri, 24-10, Sunday at the Hearnes Center for its third top-five win of the season, its first time doing so since 2011-12. OSU continued its undefeated season at 12-0, while Missouri dropped to 8-2.
The Cowboys rattled off five straight wins to open the dual, taking a commanding 18-0 lead into intermission and taking seven total matches to seal the team win. Missouri managed just three takedowns on the day, while four Cowboy freshmen claimed wins.
Oklahoma State has now beaten a ranked team in eight consecutive duals and owns 10 ranked wins on the season. The Cowboys are 5-1 in their past six duals against top-10 opponents and have won 17 of their last 18 duals overall. With the win, head coach John Smith trails Harold Nichols by just four victories at 488 for second-most in Division I wrestling history.
Troy Spratley set the tone in the opening matching against Noah Surtin, who entered the day ranked seventh behind a 12-1 record. The bout went into sudden victory after the two wrestlers traded escapes, but Spratley managed the key takedown for the 4-1 decision. Over the weekend, Spratley brought home a pair of wins over top-11 wrestlers to move to 17-4 on the year.
Sam Smith recorded the first dual win of his career following a Missouri forfeit at 133 pounds. Daton Fix then bumped up to 141 pounds for his first career start at the weight, but walked away with a tight 2-1 decision over No. 26 Josh Edmond. Jordan Williams extended the Cowboy lead with a 10-3 decision over Joel Mylin at 149 pounds. He was the only wrestler on Sunday to reach double digits and improved his record to 11-5.  In the last match prior to intermission, Teague Travis rode a first period takedown to upset … story at … OKstate.com/Cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-handle-missouri-earn-third-top-five-win
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JACKRABBIT WRESTLERS CONTINUE WINNING WAYS
OREM, Utah — South Dakota State stayed unbeaten against Big 12 opponents and ran its overall winning streak to eight with a 33-3 dual victory over Utah Valley Saturday night at Lockhart Arena.
The 11th-ranked Jackrabbits upped their season record to 11-2, including a 5-0 mark against Big 12 Conference foes. UVU fell to 2-4 overall and 1-4 versus league opponents.
 Decisions by 18th-ranked Tanner Jordan at 125 pounds and No. 17 Derrick Cardinal in the 133-pound bout gave SDSU an early 6-0 lead. Jordan shut out Yusief Lillie, 5-0, while Cardinal scored the final eight points in an 8-3 victory over Kase Mauger.
Haiden Drury came up with the only victory of the night for Utah Valley, downing Jackrabbit backup Caleb Gross by a 2-0 score in the 141-pound matchup.
Just as it did Thursday night in a victory by the same score at Wyoming, SDSU closed the dual with seven consecutive victories. Alek Martin, ranked 21st at 149 pounds, ran his personal winning streak to seven matches with a 7-3 decision over Isaiah Delgado, while No. 15 Cael Swensen put the Jackrabbits out front 12-3 on the team board with a 5-1 decision versus Alex Emmer.
The next three bouts all resulted in bonus points for the Jackrabbits, starting with a pin … story at … GOjacks.com/Jackrabbit-wrestlers-continue-winning-ways
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JACKRABBITS OUTLAST OKLAHOMA, 20-13
NORMAN, Okla. — Twelfth-ranked South Dakota State won the final three matches to get past No. 23 Oklahoma, 20-13, in a back-and-forth Big 12 Conference wrestling dual Friday night at McCasland Field House. The victory was the ninth in a row for the Jackrabbits, who improved to 12-2 overall and remained unbeaten against conference opponents at 6-0. Oklahoma dropped to 5-6 overall and 2-5 in the Big 12.
Trailing 13-11 through seven matches, the Jackrabbits gained the lead for good with an 8-5 decision by fourth-ranked Cade DeVos over Tate Picklo in the 174-pound matchup. The match was scoreless through one period before DeVos opened a 4-0 lead with an escape and takedown early in the second stanza. Picklo would come back to tie the match on a couple occasions before DeVos came up with the decisive takedown midway through the third period.  
Ninth-ranked Bennett Berge followed with a 7-2 decision over Giuseppe Hoose to give the Jackrabbits a 17-13 lead with one bout to go.  
The final matchup of the night pitted a pair of top-five 197-pounders as fifth-ranked Tanner Sloan of SDSU met second-ranked Stephen Buchanan. Sloan was awarded a takedown in the closing seconds of the first period and increased his advantage to 4-0 with an escape early in the second period. Buchanan got on the board with an escape about 40 seconds into the third stanza, but Sloan secured a 4-1 victory and the sealed the dual win by fending off a Buchanan takedown attempt on the edge in the final seconds … story at … GOjacks.com/Jackrabbits-outlast-oklahoma-20-13
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UNI wrestling emerges with 36-9 win in first-ever trip to Cal Baptist
Panthers score six bonus point wins and eight total victories in dual in southern California. UNI visits No. 4 Iowa State on Sunday in Ames.
RIVERSIDE, Calif.— The UNI wrestling team made the most of its first-ever road trip to Cal Baptist on Friday night, securing a 36-9 dual victory over the Lancers at Van Dyne Gymnasium for its fifth Big 12 win of the year and third straight.
After dropping the opening bout of the night, the Panthers rattled off seven consecutive wins, including six in a row in bonus points to improve to 6-5 overall this season in duals. Northern Iowa also improved to 2-0 in its short series history with Cal Baptist. … story at … UNIpanthers.com/UNI-wrestling-emerges-with-36-9-win-in-first-ever-trip-to-cal-baptist

February 13, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NCAA wrestling award standings update for the 2024 season

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has released updated standings for the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the respective Division I, II and III Wrestling Championships.
The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons.
For falls and tech falls to be counted for the awards they must come against opponents in the same division (i.e. Division II vs. Division II). Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time.

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This week features the unveiling of standings for the Most Dominant Wrestler award, which features a 16-match minimum to qualify for the standings.
The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of team points awarded through match results and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled. Points per match are awarded as follows. … story at … NCAA.com/NCAA-wrestling-award-standings-update-2024-season

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