Takedown Report

NCAA Division II Super Regional Results

Super Regional 1 champs: Coreno’s title, 8 national qualifiers highlight Gannon’s team championship
KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Nick Coreno’s (Willoughby, Ohio/Lake Catholic) title at 165 pounds and Gannon’s team championship highlighted a big day for the GU men’s wrestling team at Super Regional 1.
Coreno placed first to lead a group of eight national qualifiers who finished among the Top 3 in the super regional on Saturday at Kutztown’s Keystone Arena. Coreno will make the trip to the NCAA Division II Championships on March 15-16 in Park City, Kan., joined by teammates Jose Diaz (Valparaiso, Ind./Wheeler) (second place at 125 pounds), Jerry Echevarria (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach) (third at 133), … story at … Gannonsports.com/Super-regional-1-champs-corenos-title-8-national-qualifiers
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Kings of the South: #2 Wrestling Claims Second Straight Super Regional Title on backs of Nine National Qualifiers
GREENWOOD – The second-ranked Lander Wrestling team showed why they were the top-ranked team in the region all season on Saturday as the Bearcats won their second straight NCAA Super Region II title inside Finis Horne Arena. Lander amassed 160.5 team points aided by nine of ten wrestlers qualifying for the NCAA Division II National Championships in two weeks in Wichita, Kansas, as well as six wrestlers winning regional titles at their weight classes. The nine wrestlers that will wrestle for a national championship on March 15th and 16th are James Joplin (Greensboro, N.C.) (125), Elijah Lusk (Merritt Island, Fla.) (133), Isham Peace (Okatie, S.C.) (141), Zeth Brower (Medford, Ore.) (149), Jack Tangen (Glenview, Ill.) (157), David Hunsberger (Duncan, S.C.) (165), Brandon Matthews (Venetia, PA) (174), Anthony Yacovetti (Bridgeport, Pa.) (184), and Juan Edmond-Holmes (Goose Creek, S.C.) (285). The Bearcats earned 20 bonus point victories out of 27 total victories … story at … Landerbearcats.com/Kings-of-the-south-2-wrestling-claims-second-straight-super-regional-title
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Five AU Wrestlers Earn Nationals Spots, Eagles Win Regional Team Title
Ashland University’s wrestling team has been on some kind of roll over the last five weeks.
It started with winning the Great Midwest Athletic Conference championship for the third time in four years. It continued with six straight dual victories.
And it kept going on Saturday (March 2), as the No. 14-ranked Eagles won the NCAA Division II Region 3 team championship at West Liberty, W.Va. – and saw five grapplers qualify for the 2024 NCAA Division II Championships in the process.
Team-wise, Ashland finished with 128.5 points, topping the 11-team field. The host Hilltoppers were second (125), and Glenville State third (122.5). This is the first time the Eagles have won a regional title since 2018. Individually, five Ashland wrestlers will go to nationals March 15-16 in Wichita, Kan.: … story at … Ashlandeagles.com/5-AU-wrestlers-earn-nationals-spots-eagles-win-regional-team-title
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Central Oklahoma – Regional Champs…Again!
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (March 2) – Garrett Wells scored a late takedown to secure the 184-pound title in leading a parade of seven individual champions that carried Central Oklahoma to its fourth straight NCAA Division II Super Regional IV  Tournament crown Saturday.
The fifth-ranked Wells edged No. 6 Damon Ashworth of Central Missouri 4-1 on a takedown with eight seconds remaining and was joined atop the podium by 141 Dylan Lucas, 149 Dylan Brown, 157 Gabe Johnson, 165 Hunter Jump, 174 Anthony DesVigne and 197 Dalton Abney. It’s the second straight year UCO has crowned seven champions,
The Bronchos also got a runner-up showing from Hvy Shawn Streck in finishing with eight national qualifiers, while 125 Garrett Steidley and 133 Peter Rolle placed fourth to come up just short of the needed third-place finish. Central went 27-5 on the day with 12 bonus-point wins. Top-ranked UCO tallied 160 points to edge No. 5 McKendree by nine points in claiming its 23rd regional title and the fourth in a row. Maryville took third in the 10-team tourney with 93.5 points, one ahead of Central Missouri. The Bronchos go to Wichita, Kan. March 15-16 for the NCAA Division II Championships at Hartman Arena. “I’m really proud of the guys for the way they battled today,” head coach Todd Steidley said. “It was a total team effort and you don’t win championships without contributions from everybody in the room. … story at … Bronchosports.com/Regional-champs-again
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St. Cloud State Wrestling Captures 8th Consecutive Super Region V Championship
No. 5 ranked Huskies produce three champions, qualify eight for NCAA II Championship
Minot, N.D.- No. 5 St. Cloud State Wrestling earned their eighth consecutive NCAA Super Region V Championship while qualifying eight wrestlers- three of which are Super Region Champions- for the upcoming NCAA II Championship in Wichita, Kansas. Head coach Steve Costanzo captured his 11^th Super Region Championship during his tenure with the program.
The Huskies got off to a strong start as eight wrestlers advanced to the semifinals including 125-pound Conor Knopick, 141-pound Alyeus Craig, 149-pound Colby Njos, 157-pound Nick Novak, 165-pound Anthony Herrera, 174-pound Cole Glazier, 184-pound Bryce Fitzpatrick, and 197-pound Dominic Murphy. Njos, Novak, Herrera, and Murphy all advanced to the finals in their respective weight classes while Knopick, Craig, Glazier, and Fitzpatrick suffered defeats and had to win two matches to qualify for the NCAA Championship. All four were able to earn victories in the consolation semifinals and … story at … SCSUhuskies.com/STcloud-state-wrestling-captures-8th-consecutive-super-region-v-championship
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UNK Wins Region Title Again, Sending Eight to NCAA’s
Kearney, Neb. – The ninth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney wrestling team once again dominated NCAA Super Region VI, having eight top three finishers to rack up 143.50 points Saturday in Pueblo, Colo.
The 11-team event was hosted by Colorado State-Pueblo with the top three finishers in each of 10 weight classes advancing to the NCAA Championships March 15-16 in Wichita.
Winning its fifth region title in the last six years, UNK more importantly got most of its lineup to the national meet. Coming in first was fifth-ranked Crew Howard (285 lbs.), sixth-ranked Zach Ourada (125 lbs.), eighth-ranked Nick James (141 lbs.) and 10th-ranked Billy Higgins (184 lbs.). Finishing runner up were fourth-ranked Trenton Munoz (174 lbs.) and 10th-ranked Jackson Kinsella (197 lbs.) with senior John Burger (149 lbs.) and sophomore Kaden Hart (165 lbs.) battling back to finish third. This will be the first NCAA meet for Ourada, Munoz, Kinsella and Howard; Higgins and James are two-time All-Americans with both Hart and Burger being previous national qualifiers. 
No. 14 Chadron State (109.5) and Colorado School of Mines (103.5) came in second and third place, respectively, with No. 24 Western Colorado fourth (90.0). … story at … Lopers.com/UNK-wins-region-title-again-sending-eight-to-ncaa
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Chadron State’s Campbell and Leake qualify for NCAA Championships
PUEBLO, Colo. — Quen Campbell was the regional champion at 133 pounds for the second consecutive season and Ethan Leake placed second at 141 pounds, qualifying for the NCAA Championships after competing at the NCAA DII Super Regional VI Tournament in Pueblo, Colorado on Saturday.
As always at regional tournaments, some experience success but many individuals experience heartbreak. Chadron State had its fair share of both sides on Saturday.
Every CSC wrestler who competed found a spot on the podium, leading Chadron State to a second-place finish in the team standings with 109.5 points, setting a new program high at the regional tournament for placing. Nebraska-Kearney was first with 143.5 points.
For the second consecutive year, Quen Campbell went undefeated on way to winning the region championship. Campbell, a senior from Tifton, Georgia, started his day with two tech falls on way to finishing 4-0. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Campbell-and-leake-qualify-for-ncaa-championships

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