Takedown Report

End of Regular Season D-II Results

Saints Go 3-0 to Earn Share of 2024 GLVC Wrestling Championship
St. Louis – The Maryville University wrestling team won all three matches Sunday to earn a share of the 2024 Great Lakes Valley Conference Wrestling Championship. The Saints defeated Drury 39-13, upset No. 9 Indianapolis 23-16 and downed Davenport 40-10. Maryville posted a record of 6-1 to share the GLVC title with McKendree and Upper Iowa. The Saints are next in action as they compete in the NCAA Super Regional March 1-2 in Indianapolis.
 
Maryville 39, Drury 13
125 – Caden Howard (Drury University) over Sam Shafer (Maryville University) Dec 11-5
133 – Evan Binder (Maryville University) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
141 – Kody Ketchum (Maryville University) over Paul Pollard (Drury University) Fall 1:26
149 – Collin Reif (Maryville University) over Anthony Smith (Drury University) TF 17-0
157 – Will Kuster (Drury University) over Luke Ebers (Maryville University) TF 22-7
165 – Cole Ritter (Maryville University) over Trevor Christian (Drury University) Fall 3:49 … story a … Maryvillesaints.com/Saints-go-3-0-to-earn-share-of-2024-glvc-wrestling-championship
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#2 Lander Captures Third Straight Conference Title
PEMBROKE, N.C. – The Lander Wrestling team captured their third consecutive conference title on Sunday afternoon as they took down the Newberry Wolves, 33-10, in the semifinal and won six straight bouts to open up the championship match for a 29-9 victory over the sixth-ranked Braves of UNC Pembroke.

Semifinal: #2 Lander 33, Newberry 10
James Joplin started off the match with a gritty 6-2 decision over Zach Shupp, escaping from a third period reversal to keep Shupp from getting any closer.  After 125, Lander rattled off five straight bonus point wins to seal the match. Elijah Lusk and Isham Peace both won by technical fall at 133 and 141 before Zeth Brower ignited the well-traveled contingent of Lander fans with a first period pin at 141 to make it 19-0, Bearcats. Jack Tangen found himself in a high scoring bout at 157 but was still able to secure a 19-9 major decision to make it 23-0. David Hunsberger got back into the win column after suffering his first loss of the year against King with a 16-3 major decision. Newberry got three straight wins at 174, 184, and 197 to make the score 27-10 but Juan Edmond-Holmes pinned nationally-ranked Devon Rice in 2:25 to cap the match and propel Lander into the championship match against UNC Pembroke

Championship: #2 Lander 29, #6 UNC Pembroke 9
After Logan Seliga did not wrestle last season in the championship match, James Joplin got his chance to face the fifth-ranked wrestler and did not let the opportunity pass him by as he secured a 4-2 decision with an early takedown in the first period. At 133, the bout was scoreless until the third period where Elijah Lusk got a reversal and then after a stoppage for injury time was able to secure an escape from the down position to give him a 3-0 decision. … story at … Landerbearcats.com/Wrestling-2-lander-captures-third-straight-conference-title
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Maryville, McKendree, UIU Earn Share of GLVC Wrestling Title
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Maryville University, McKendree University, and Upper Iowa University were crowned Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Wrestling Tri-Champions on Sunday afternoon at the Simon Athletic Center on Maryville’s campus in St. Louis, Missouri, after all three teams finished the regular season with a 5-1 league record.  
The Saints claimed their first Conference title after taking down the defending GLVC champions, University of Indianapolis, along with Drury University and Davenport University this afternoon.
The ninth-ranked Bearcats secured their fifth league championship, following shutout wins over Davenport and Drury today. In their inaugural GLVC season, the No. 15 Peacocks garnered the school’s first-ever GLVC crown in any sport, picking up dominant wins over Quincy University and UIndy on Sunday. Per GLVC Bylaws, the Conference declares multiple champions should the regular season end with identical league records. This is the first time in the eight-year history of the sport that more than one program has secured the Conference crown.
The All-GLVC teams and major award winners will be determined in the coming weeks, pending a vote of the league’s head coaches. Additionally, Conference teams now await the NCAA Division II Super Regional, which will be held March 2 in Indianapolis, Indiana. … story at … GLVCsports.com/Maryville-mckendree-uiu-earn-share-of-glvc-wrestling-title
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Bronchos hold top spot in DII Men’s Coaches Poll heading into postseason
MANHEIM, Pa. – Heading into the 2024 postseason, the Central Oklahoma Bronchos are still the top team in NCAA Division II men’s wrestling, according to the latest edition of the National Wrestling Coaches Association DII Men’s poll, released Monday afternoon. 
UCO topped the poll with 87 total points behind a poll-high eight ranked wrestlers. The Bronchos, along with #2 Lander, also feature a poll-high two top-ranked wrestlers in defending National Champions Dalton Abney at 197 and Shawn Streck at 285. Lander comes in at #2 with 80 total points and seven ranked wrestlers, highlighted by James Joplin (125) and David Hunsberger (165) at #1 in their respective weight classes.
Augustana made the jump from #14 to #3 in this edition of the poll, amassing 67 total points behind seven ranked individuals. St. Cloud State is in the four-spot with 57 points, with UW-Parkside and McKendree tied in the fifth spot with 48 team points each.  There are no new top-ranked wrestlers in this edition of the poll, with the most #1-ranked individuals coming from Super Region 2 heading into the Super Regionals. In addition to Joplin and Hunsberger from Lander, Gabe Hixenbaugh (133) of Montevallo and Scotty Joll (174) from UNC-Pembroke also head into the postseason atop their respective weights.  Super Region 5 again leads the way with the most ranked wrestlers, with 37 of the nation’s ranked individuals competing in SR5. Along with Super Region 3, SR5 also has the most teams ranked in the Top 25 with six. 
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has 33 ranked wrestlers and a poll-high five Top 25 teams, while the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association has 17 ranked wrestlers representing its institutions. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has four Top 25 teams. … story at … NWCAonline.com/NCAA-D-2-men-bronchos-hold-top-spot-in-dii-mens-coaches-poll-heading-into-postseason
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Glenville State Wrestling Defeats Kentucky Wesleyan and Frostburg State on Senior Day
GLENVILLE, W.Va. – The Glenville State Wrestling team wrapped up the 2023-24 regular season with a pair of Senior Day wins over Kentucky Wesleyan and Frostburg State earlier today. The Pioneers defeated KWC 46-5 and FSU 39-12. 
Head Coach Dylan Cottrell unloaded his roster today on the mat, wrestling both starters and reserves in the wins. All three seniors (Camden Barr, Drake De La Cruz and Gavin Shamblin) were victorious in their final matches at the Waco Center. GSU also recognized team manager, Lindsay Talley, during today’s Senior Day ceremony. 
Up Next For The Pioneers 
The Pioneers will travel to West Liberty next Saturday (Mar. 2) for the NCAA Super Region 3 Tournament. … story at … Gstatepioneers.com/Wrestling-defeats-kentucky-wesleyan-and-frostburg-state-on-senior-day
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No. 11 Wrestlers Recognize Seniors Then Down Shippensburg to Claim Eighth Straight PSAC Crown
Head coach Pat Pecora and the 11^th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers celebrated Senior Night before dealing Shippensburg a 46-0 loss to claim the program’s eighth consecutive PSAC Dual Meet Championship, Thursday night in the Sports Center.  The Mountain Cats closed out the 2023-24 regular season at 14-2 overall and a perfect 7-0 in the PSAC.  
Prior to the match, the Pitt-Johnstown wrestling program recognized Oggie Atwood (285 lbs.), Byron Daubert (133 lbs.), Jacob Ealy (149 lbs.), Colby Keane (165 lbs.), Dillon Keane (165 lbs.), Will Small (184 lbs.), and Alex Weber (174 lbs.).
Following a double forfeit at 125 lbs., Pitt-Johnstown’s Trevon Gray bumped up a weight class to 133 lbs. and won by technical fall, 21-5 at 5:56 over Cal Lederer, and Mason Myers’ 15-0 technical fall victory at 3:29 over Eli Bounds gave Pitt-Johnstown a 10-0 lead to start.
Ealy, ranked second in the country at 149 lbs. followed with a third straight Mountain Cat victory by technical fall.  Ealy defeated Anthony Lavish, 17-2, 1:58 into the opening period, before an 11-3 major decision win at 157 lbs. from Cooper Warshel increased it to 18-0.
Pitt-Johnstown kept adding the points with back-to back falls.  At 165 lbs., Dillon Keane pinned Cole Lang at 2:30 and Tony Salopek won by fall at 2:30 over Liam Bostrom at 174 lbs.
The Mountain Cats built it to 37-0 when Noah Gnibus was awarded a forfeit at 184 lbs., before Pitt-Johnstown closed it out with fifth-ranked Rodgers’ 6-3 decision over Trey Shoemaker at 197 lbs. and a 15^th fall of the year from Isaiah Vance, ranked third nationally at 285 lbs.  Vance pinned Demetrius at 2:13 to set the final at 46-0. … story at … Pittjohnstownathletics.com/No-11-wrestlers-recognize-seniors-then-down-shippensburg-to-claim-eighth-straight-psac-crown

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