Takedown Report

College wrestling notebook: Iowa women get statement win, Stanford upsets in Ames, and eight teams dual on USS Yorktown

The college wrestling season is in full swing following an exciting week two of competition. Fans were treated to several premier events, including a series of dual meets on the USS Yorktown, the Journeymen Wranglemania and Collegiate Classic, and a matchup of two premier women’s teams expected to compete for national titles.

Here are five things to note week two of the college wrestling season.
Dual of the week
It was a battle of the second-ranked NCAA team versus the second ranked NAIA team on the women’s wrestling front as Iowa defeated Life 30-14 in Marietta, Georgia, on Friday.
Iowa 30, Life 14
103 lbs. – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) fall Brianna Funakoshi (Life), 1:33
110 lbs. – Anaya Falcon (Life) tech. fall Valarie Solorio (Iowa), 12-2 …
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Upset of the week

The No. 20 Stanford Cardinal went into Ames and took down No. 6 Iowa State, 23-21, to pick up the first major dual meet upset of the season. True freshmen Aden Valencia and Grigor Cholakyan secured falls to spearhead the Stanford effort.
Stanford 23, Iowa State 21
125 lbs. – Adrian Meza (Iowa State) won by forfeit
133 lbs. – Tyler Knox (Stanford) maj. dec. Garrett Grice (Iowa State), 10-0
141 lbs. – Aden Valencia (Stanford) fall Zach Redding (Iowa State), F5:50
149 lbs. – Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State) dec. Jaden Abas (Stanford), 11-5
157 lbs. – Grigor Cholakyan (Stanford) fall Kane Naaktgeboren (Iowa State), F5:32 … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2024/november/11/college-wrestling-notebook-iowa-women-get-statement-win-stanford-upsets-in-ames-and-eight-teams-dual-on-uss-yorktown
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No. 2 Iowa women’s wrestling dominates all weekend at top-ranked Life University
Rianne Murphy shined for the Hawkeyes throughout the weekend, picking up two dual victories along with a first-place finish.
The No. 2 Iowa women’s wrestling team had an outstanding weekend against a big opponent this weekend, picking up wins in both of its duals meets and crowning six champions at the Eagle Madness Open in Marietta, Georgia.
On Friday, Iowa dominated No. 11 Hastings with a 46-1 win. And the Hawkeyes took down top-ranked No. 1 Life in a much tighter dual meet, 30-14, the next day. 
First-year Rianne Murphy opened the weekend with a win via forfeit at 103 pounds. Iowa quickly gained a 19-0 lead following two consecutive technical-fall victories from second-years Ava Bayless and Brianna Gonzalez at 110 and 117 pounds, respectively. 
Iowa increased its lead to 19-0 after first-year Valarie Solorio picked up a win via forfeit at 124. 
Iowa third-year Skye Realin defeated Larissa Katz by a 15-2 tech fall at 131 pounds. And second-year Nanea Estrella made her first appearance since 2023, when she suffered a season-ending injury, to pin Reagen Gallaway in just 1:57. 
After falls for Ella Schmit, Rose Cassioppi, and Naomi Simon, third-year Katja Osteen wrapped up the dual for the Hawkeyes, pinning Taylor Rickley in just 21 seconds at 207 pounds to secure the 46-1 victory.  Back-to-back
About five hours later, Iowa returned to action, taking on No. 1 Life. The Hawkeyes were in no way at full strength, missing three Senior World medalists in Macey Kilty, Kennedy Blades, and Kylie Welker. 
Murphy again opened the dual with another win at 103 pounds, securing a fall. 
Life immediately responded by winning back-to-back matches at 110 and 117, where Bayless and first-year Valarie Solorio and Bayless lost.
The Hawkeyes got back on the board with a 12-3 Gonzalez victory over All-American Anna Krejsa at 124 pounds. Realin followed up with an impressive 45-second fall over Life’s two-time NAIA national finalist Sarah Savidge. 
Iowa’s Estrella continued her impressive day with a 12-2 tech victory, followed by a 10-0 tech win from reigning national champion Reese Larramendy. … more at … https://dailyiowan.com/2024/11/10/no-2-iowa-womens-wrestling-dominates-all-weekend-at-top-ranked-life-university/

November 16, 2024 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | iowa, iowa-hawkeyes