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NWCA National Dual Meet Championships

UNI wrestling wins NWCA National Dual Meet Championship title
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. NORTHERN COLORADO
No. 32 Trever Anderson took on sixth-ranked Stevo Poulin at 125 pounds to open the second day of action in the UNI-Dome in a head-to-head scramble. After giving up a first period takedown, Anderson ultimately was unable to cut the lead, dropping the match 8-4. 
UNI would roll following its opening match loss with Julian Farber (133 pounds) battling No. 13 Dominick Serrano. Farber would gain control in the final seconds of the first period with a takedown and add two more takedowns for an 11-3 major decision win, his first ranked victory of the season.
No. 5 Cael Happel faced Armando Garcia at 141 pounds securing his fifth technical fall victory of the year and eighth in his career with a score of 22-6. At 149 pounds, No. 17 Colin Realbuto overcame a scoreless first period to earn an 8-0 major decision win over Benji Alanis. 
Keeping UNI’s momentum rolling, No. 4 Ryder Downey squared off against No. 17 Vinny Zerban at 157 pounds. After earning a point with an escape in the second period, Downey maintained control into the third frame, securing riding time to win a tightly contested match by a 2-0 score. Wrestling at 165 pounds, No. 21 Jack Thomsen maintained great position throughout his match, cruising to an 11-2 major decision victory over opponent Clayton Ulrey. No. 17 Jared Simma (174 pounds) also earned his first win of the NWCA Dual Championships over Aydin Rix-McElhinney with a 15-7 major decision.
No. 2 Parker Keckeisen continued the Panthers’ strong opening dual performance … more at … https://unipanthers.com/news/2025/1/11/wrestling-uni-wrestling-wins-nwca-national-dual-meet-championship-title
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No. 1 St. Cloud State Wrestling Wins NWCA National Duals Behind Unbelievable Championship Comeback
Huskies beat No. 6 McKendree, No. 4 Central Oklahoma en route to eighth title
Cedar Falls, IA.- No. 1 St. Cloud State Wrestling (7-0, 3-0 NSIC) returned to the Northern Iowa Dome Saturday morning for day two of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals. The Huskies got the day started by taking on No. 6 McKendree in the semifinals. The dual kicked off at 125 where No. 15 Conor Knopick got the party started with an 11-1 major decision against No. 14 Jason Strope. No. 7 Sam Spencer gave the Huskies a 7-0 lead after defeating Anthony Bernardo 9-2. The dual then tightened up as McKendree won the next two bouts as No. 3 Ronan Schuelke beat No. 6 Alyeus Craig 8-1 and then No. 12 Joey Semerad came up with a takedown in overtime to beat No. 1 Colby Njos 4-1 in sudden victory. With the score now being set a 7-6, No. 5 Joel Jesuroga got the St. Cloud State back on track with a 14-3 major decision James Hoskinson. At 165, No. 2 Nick Novak came away with two escape points to defeat No. 6 Corey Peterson 2-0. At 174, No. 5 Bryce Dagel faced off against No. 2 Matt Ortiz. Dagel struck first as he started to grab a leg of Ortiz. The two then went to the mat where Dagel positioned himself well to complete the takedown and take a 3-0 lead. Dagel rode Ortiz the remainder of the opening period and then came away with a quick escape in period two to lead 4-0. Dagel’s had stellar defense in the match as he blocked and avoided every attack by Ortiz. The No. 2 ranked wrestler could only come away with an escape point to start the third period as Bryce Dagel came up with a 4-1 upset to give the Huskies a 17-6 lead. No. 11 Zeke Waltz beat No. 10 Bryce FitzPatrick 3-1 as McKendree got back within striking distance. Moving to 197, No. 4 Dominic Murphy faced off against No. 2 Logan Kvien. Late in the first period, Kvien wrapped up a leg of Murphy … more at … https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2025/1/11/no-1-st-cloud-state-wrestling-wins-nwca-national-duals-behind-unbelievable-championship-comeback
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Iowa, Life repeat as Women’s Division champs, St. Cloud State, Augsburg, Grand View reclaim titles; Northern Iowa wins Division I bracket at National Duals
Cedar Falls, Iowa – Coming into Saturday afternoon’s championship finals at the NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships presented by A Better Way Athletics, Capitol Construction, and Defense Soap, all five returning team champions from a year ago were in a position to repeat.
When the matches came to completion, only two were able to repeat as Iowa and Life each won women’s division titles at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa.
Host Northern Iowa won the Division I bracket in the division’s return to the Multi-Divisional National Duals, while St. Cloud State, Augsburg and Grand View reclaimed championships after failing to win titles a year ago.
Division I Men

In November, Northern Iowa edged South Dakota State in Cedar Falls on criteria. Saturday was a different story as the Panthers won nine of 10 matches and cruised to a 31-3 championship over the Jackrabbits. While the lineups varied from the late November meeting, Northern Iowa’s familiar haunts didn’t seem to make much difference as they lost just five individual bouts the entire weekend. Prior to topping South Dakota State, Northern Iowa won nine out of 10 matches in a 38-3 victory over Northern Colorado.
Returning NCAA champion Parker Keckeisen went 4-0 with four bonus victories, including an 11-3 major decision over returning All-American Bennett Berge at 184 pounds. Jared Simma rebounded … more at … https://nwcaonline.com/news/2025/1/11/iowa-life-repeat-as-womens-division-champs-st-cloud-state-augsburg-grand-view-reclaim-titles-northern-iowa-wins-division-i-bracket-at-national-duals.aspx

January 18, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | sports, wrestling