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#14 Lander Earns Second Shutout of Season; Dispatches Coker 47-0
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The 14th-ranked Lander Wrestling team went a perfect ten for ten in matches as they shut out the Coker Cobras, 47-0, on Thursday evening at the DeLoach Center.
Lander improved to a perfect 3-0 in duals and has the same record in conference action. Coker drops to 0-2 overall with the same record in Conference Carolinas.
Six of Lander’s ten wins came from bonus point margins, including pins from Sammy Gerard, David Hunsberger, Nathan Buckovich, Hunter Jones, and the reigning Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week, Issac Sheeren.
Oren Decker started the match with an 11-10 win, using a third-period takedown to secure the three points. Christian Davis then got a sudden victory at 133 over seventh-ranked     
Stephen Spitko to make it 6-0, Bearcats, after two matches.
After another decision from Isham Peace and a dominant 21-4 technical fall by Reid Noble, Gerard pinned Noah Korenoski who was ranked higher than the Fairfax, Va. native in the last regional poll and that sparked a run of four straight pins for the Bearcats that made it 38-0, Lander, after eight matches. Marvelous Rutledge picked up a 10-4 decision at 197 before Sheeren closed out the match with a bang with a first-period pin.
The Bearcats will have a well-deserved week away from competition before they compete next in split-squad action on November 23rd with a group traveling to Marietta, Georgia to take part … more at … https://landerbearcats.com/news/2024/11/14/wrestling-14-lander-earns-second-shutout-of-season-dispatches-coker-47-0.aspx
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Davidson College Cruises to Pair of Wins in Home Opener
DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Davidson College wrestling team began their dual slate with a pair of wins over Belmont Abbey and Saint Andrews. The Wildcats won 26-16 over the Crusaders and 51-0 over the Knights in the team’s home opener.

Belmont Abbey Match
Enis Ljikovic started things off with a 4-0 shutout over Brett Balzan at 125 pounds. The Crusaders got six team points with a forfeit win at 133 then, won the 141-pound bout in a tight one-point decision to go up 9-3.
Davidson’s middle weights took over and put the ‘Cats back in firm control. Tyler-Xavier McKnight turned in a 10-1 major decision victory, captain Tanner Peake cruised to a 22-3 tech fall, Ian McGehee got a quick pin on a massive body slam in under a minute, and Marc Koch also got a tech fall on 17 points.
The Crusaders won the 184 and 197-pound matches to make it 23-16 heading into the heavyweight match. In that match, DJ Spring II won in the second overtime period on riding time to seal the deal on a 26-16 victory.

Saint Andrews Match
Davidson led wire-to-wire and didn’t not surrender a point in the night cap. … more at … https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2024/11/14/wrestling-cruises-to-pair-of-wins-in-home-opener

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From great to greatest: How returning NCAA wrestling champions prepare to be even more dominant in 2025

Penn State’s Carter Starocci is unquestionably one of the best college wrestlers of all time. With four NCAA titles and two Big Ten titles to his name at 174 pounds, he’s already solidified himself in the history books with the chance to win an unprecedented fifth Division I NCAA title this year, now up at 184 pounds.
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But Starocci’s main focus this year is less on his last title and more on how he can improve. “I really find peace in training and getting better,” Starocci said. “My dad used to always tell me, ‘every day, you have the option: either get better or get worse. If you stay the same, everyone else around you is getting better, and that means you’re getting worse’…so every single second of the day I really try to utilize ‘is this going to help me, or is it not?” 
Starocci is one of seven returning champions from 2024 looking to add to his resume this season, and he’s the only champ from last year with more than one title. Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez, Virginia Tech’s Caleb Henson and Penn State’s Levi Haines all earned All-American honors as true freshman, finishing sixth, fifth and second respectively at 141, 149 and 157 pounds before winning their first titles as true sophomores last season.
THROWBACK: Here’s how Mendez and Henson earned All-American honors as true freshmen
UNI’s Parker Keckeisen won his first title in 2024 at 184 pounds after finishing third twice and second in 2023, while Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet  … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2024-11-15/great-greatest-how-returning-ncaa-wrestling-champions-prepare-be-even-more-dominant

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Blugolds mourn loss of longtime coach and friend Don Parker

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire athletics program mourns the passing of longtime wrestling coach and friend Don Parker. Parker passed away November 13 at the age of 79. Parker was an instrumental figure for the UW-Eau Claire wrestling program. He served as head coach of the Blugolds for 32 years in a career spanning from 1977 to 2009. He coached countless wrestlers over the course of his time with UW-Eau Claire and had an immeasurable impact on the campus community. Parker’s teams produced one national champion, 12 All-Americans and 15 conference champions. He became the school’s first recipient of the WIAC Wrestling Coach of the Year award when he received the honor in the 1999-00 season.
Parker was also an assistant Blugold football coach for 12 seasons and an instructor in the Department of Kinesiology. A native of Hawkeye, Iowa and a four-sport letterman at North Fayette County Community School, Parker was a state wrestling champion in high school and then went on to win two NCAA Division II titles at State College of Iowa, now known as the University of Northern Iowa. As a Division II national champion, he qualified for the NCAA Division I tournament where he placed sixth at 191 pounds in 1967. A three-time North Central Conference champion and conference MVP in 1966, he wrestled in the first NCAA All-Star meet.
Before arriving in Eau Claire, Parker spent four years as the head coach at Upper Iowa University following stints at Zion-Benton High School in Illinois, Vernonia High School in Oregon and Hillsboro High School in Oregon. Parker served as president of the NAIA national wrestling coaches association in 1986-87. He was named NAIA District 14 Coach of the Year in 1987. He was inducted into the Northern Iowa Hall of Fame in 1986, the NCAA Division II Hall of Fame in 2000, the Iowa Glen Brand Hall of Fame in 2007 and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame-Wisconsin … more at … https://blugolds.com/news/2024/11/14/wrestling-blugolds-mourn-loss-of-longtime-coach-and-friend-don-parker.aspx

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‘All American’ Is A Must-See Women’s Wrestling Documentary

Learn more about ‘All American’ — a new women’s wrestling documentary everyone should watch.
Women’s wrestling is more than a sport. It’s a movement.
That’s the tagline for Mark Altschul’s soon-to-be-released must-watch women’s wrestling documentary.  The film’s synopsis is this: “In this modern, coming-of-age documentary, Naomi, Jojo, and Arham grapple with economic divides, gender roles, and family dynamics while competing in the fastest-growing high school sport in the country: women’s wrestling.”
All of the above is true, but that’s a surface-level description of a documentary that captures wrestling’s essence. Filmed over five years from 2017 to 2022, ‘All American’ provides an in-depth look into women’s wrestling, our sense of belonging, and a universal need for acceptance. And wrestling plays a fundamental role in developing lasting and authentic relationships.
Some of the best moments are interviews with women’s wrestling trailblazers. Afsoon Johnston is front and center when she shares her story of fleeing war-torn Iran to become America’s first female to medal at the World Championships.  There are universally significant quotes that unlock the power of a singularly unique sport.
“I can’t live without wrestling.”
“I’d do anything for wrestling.”
“Wrestling introduced me to my potential.” 
“Being a coach is building people up.”
The film’s peak moment is a match between New Yorkers Mia Macaluso and Naomi Henry in the 2018 Cadet National final in Fargo, North Dakota. Mia’s mom, Nikki, messages Naomi after the match—a transcendent interaction that illustrates the lasting bonds within a combat sport.  “I was blown away by these young women when I saw women’s wrestling for the first time,” Altschul said. “I’ve never seen women wrestling like that and these women were incredible. This was a passion project. … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13019252-all-american-is-a-must-see-womens-wrestling-documentary

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