Takedown Report

College Duals, News – mid Feb. N.C., Va. & S.C.

Editor’s Notes; Catching up on reporting news of College action in North Carolina, Virginis & South Carolina. The articles are generally from most recent to father back.
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#12 Lander Dispatches Shorter – Caps Third Straight Undefeated Conference Season
ROME, Ga. – The 12th-ranked Lander Wrestling team capped off an unblemished 9-0 Conference Carolinas record – their third in a row – on Tuesday evening as they downed the Shorter Hawks, 42-8, in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Lander (14-4, 9-0 CC) now turns their attention to the Conference Carolinas Wrestling Championships on Sunday, February 16th. The West Division Champions will host the four-team bracket inside Finis Horne Arena. They will face the Belmont Abbey Crusaders, the co-champions of the East Division, … more at … https://landerbearcats.com/news/2025/2/11/wrestling-12-lander-dispatches-shorter-caps-third-straight-undefeated-conference-season.aspx
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Conference Carolinas releases bracket for Men’s Wrestling Championship
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The bracket for the Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Championship was unveiled following the conclusion of the conference regular season on Tuesday. The 2025 Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Championship will be held on Sunday, February 16. West Division champion Lander University will serve as the host for the championship at Finis Horne Arena in Greenwood, South Carolina. The championship opens with the semifinals at 11:00 a.m. pitting host and west division top seed against east division second seed Belmont Abbey College. The other semifinal features east division top seed University of Mount Olive and west division second seed King University. … more at … https://conferencecarolinas.com/news/2025/2/11/conference-carolinas-releases-bracket-for-mens-wrestling-championship.aspx
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Tornado finish regular season with win over Newberry
NEWBERRY, SC – King University women’s wrestling ends the conference regular season with a win over Newberry College by a score of 24-10. With the win, the Tornado secured the Conference Carolinas championship.
THE BASICS: FINAL SCORE: King 24 – Newberry 10 LOCATION: Newberry College; Newberry, SC
HOW IT HAPPENED … more at … http://kingtornado.com/news/2025/2/11/womens-wrestling-tornado-finish-regular-season-with-win-over-newberry.aspx
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Smart collects Wrestler of the Week honors
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Feb. 11) – After defeating a top-10 ranked wrestler at 197, University of Mount Olive sophomore Raife Smart was chosen the Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week by the league office on Tuesday afternoon. A native of Stratford, Wisconsin, Smart captured a critical victory … more at … https://umotrojans.com/news/2025/2/11/wrestling-smart-collects-wrestler-of-the-week-honors.aspx
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Vincenzo Corvetto earns ODAC Wrestler of the Week Award
FOREST, Va. – Roanoke College sophomore Vincenzo Corvetto earned the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Heavier Weight Wrestler of the week award for the week of February 10. Corvetto went 2-0 last week at 184 pounds in ODAC competition as the Maroons clinched their third-straight conference title. He earned extra points in each win with one pin and one technical fall. Corvetto pinned Hank Svedin from Southern Virginia in just 2:24 on Thursday and followed up with a 19-3 technical fall in 5:56 against Noah Harris from Averett Saturday. … more at … https://roanokemaroons.com/news/2025/2/10/wrestling-vincenzo-corvetto-earns-odac-wrestler-of-the-week-award.aspx
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Ferrum’s Zach Beckner Named ODAC Wrestler of the Week
FERRUM, Virginia — The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) has named its Athletes of the Week, and Ferrum College senior Zach Beckner has been named ODAC Lighter Weight Wrestler of the Week. This is Beckner’s first league honor. A senior from Front Royal, Virginia, … more at … https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/2/10/wrestling-ferrums-zach-becker-named-odac-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx
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App. State Wrestling Stays Unbeaten in SoCon with Dramatic Rivalry Win
BOONE, N.C. — App State Wrestling veteran Carson Floyd said he looked forward to the challenge of being one of his team’s closers, knowing he would compete in the next-to-last match Sunday during a SoCon home dual against Chattanooga.
His success set the stage for a pressure-packed finale, this time with a true freshman filling that role for the first time, and Stephan Monchery closed the dramatic dual with a dominant victory to give App State a 24-17 win over the Mocs.
The Mountaineers improved to 7-3 overall and 6-0 in the SoCon by beating rival Chattanooga for the 10th straight year. App State has Sunday afternoon home duals in Varsity Gym remaining against Davidson and conference co-leader Campbell (10-8, 6-0) to close out the regular season on Feb. 16 and Feb. 23, respectively. … more at … https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/2/9/wrestling-stays-unbeaten-in-socon-with-dramatic-rivalry-win.aspx
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Bellarmine Wrestling celebrates senior day with big 42-3 win over Davidson
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Celebrating eight seniors and honoring the military in their final home dual of the season, the Bellarmine University wrestling team closed out the home portion of its schedule with its largest margin of victory, taking down Davidson 42-3 on Sunday afternoon.  
“I’m so grateful for the contributions of our seniors. They’ve seen a really cool transformation over the last four seasons and through our transition to Division I,” head coach Ned Shuck said of the eight seniors the team honored before today’s dual. “That’s loyalty through and through. The foundation they created for this program will carry on for generations.”  
The win marks the third in a row … more … https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/2/9/wrestling-celebrates-senior-day-with-big-42-3-win-over-davidson.aspx
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Limestone dominates on Senior Day
Gaffney, S.C. — Limestone Wrestling hosted the Allen University Yellow Jackets to close out the regular season with a Senior Day win, with a team score of 35-12. The Saints dominated from start to finish.
Here are the results of their matches: … more at … https://golimestonesaints.com/news/2025/2/8/mens-wrestling-wrestling-dominates-on-senior-day.aspx
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THREE-PEAT!! Roanoke wrestling beats Averett 33-8 to win ODAC Title
The Match Facts:
Score: No. 7 Roanoke 33, Averett 8 Location: Salem, Va. – Cregger Center
The Short story: The seventh-ranked Roanoke College wrestling team captured its third-straight Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Saturday evening, besting Averett University 33-8 in the final dual match of the 2024-25 season. … more at … https://roanokemaroons.com/news/2025/2/8/wrestling-three-peat-roanoke-wrestling-beats-averett-33-8-to-win-odac-title.aspx
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Shenandoah University Wraps Up Regular Season with Win at Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Shenandoah University wrestling team concluded its regular season with a 27-25 road victory over Greensboro College. The Hornets (5-8, 3-4) secured the win with two victories by fall, one by decision, and two via forfeited weight classes. At 125 pounds and 133 pounds, Anakin Burks and Heath Burks … more at … https://suhornets.com/news/2025/2/8/mens-wrestling-wrestling-wraps-up-regular-season-with-win-at-greensboro.aspx
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Ferrum Matmen Storm the Castle on Senior Night
FERRUM, Virginia — Ferrum College picked up an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) wrestling victory at home over Southern Virginia University, winning 45-6 tonight at Swartz Gym.
RECORDS ; Ferrum (10-6, 4-3 ODAC) Southern Virginia (2-7, 1-6 ODAC)
THE BASICS ; No. 8 ranked Zach Beckner (125 lbs) started … more at … https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/2/8/wrestling-matmen-dominate-on-senior-night.aspx
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#6 PC Celebrates Senior Day by Incinerating E&H, 50-0
CLINTON, S.C. – On a night where the Presbyterian College women’s wrestling team achieved their 30^th dual victory over the last three seasons, the sixth-ranked Blue Hose pancaked their opponents from Emory & Henry on Saturday evening 50-0. The first five matches inside Templeton Gym were all forfeits, while the next five were all decided with a swift pin. PC’s longest win of the meet lasted a mere two minutes and 27 seconds. Head coach Brian Vutianitis‘ squad hardly broke a sweat … more at … https://gobluehose.com/news/2025/2/8/womens-wrestling-6-pc-celebrates-senior-day-by-incinerating-e-h-50-0.aspx

February 23, 2025 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | sports | Leave a comment

Dual Results,News- early Febr.- N.C., S.C., & Va.

Editor’s Notes; Catching on coverage. TDR was shut down for 2 weeks fue to illness. Catching up now.
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Campbell defeats Presbyterian and VMI on Senior Day
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Fighting Camels stayed perfect in conference play with wins over Presbyterian and VMI Sunday afternoon in Gore Arena.
Campbell (10-8, 6-0 SoCon) came away with a 35-12 victory over Presbyterian (????) followed by a 24-17 win against VMI (1-11, 0-6). Seniors honored during the day’s celebration were: Patrick Adams, Riley Augustine, Taye Ghadiali, Shannon Hanna, Levi Hopkins, Anthony Molton and Domenic Zaccone. … more at … https://gocamels.com/news/2025/2/9/wrestling-campbell-defeats-presbyterian-and-vmi-on-senior-day.aspx
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Neves Lifts No. 18 Wrestling Over Pitt Via Criteria
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Nolan Neves’ victory at 285 pounds served as the difference maker, as the 18th-ranked North Carolina wrestling team defeated No. 15 Pitt off criteria, 16-16, Friday night in ACC action.With the team score knotted at 16-all after the 10 bouts, total match points served as the deciding factor in the night’s matchup, as Neves’ late takedown gave Carolina the advantage, 52-49. The Tar Heels won 5 matches on the night courtesy of … more at … https://goheels.com/news/2025/2/7/neves-lifts-no-18-wrestling-over-pitt-via-criteria
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Virginia Posts Six Bonus-Point Wins In Shutout Of Duke
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Cavaliers won all 10 weight classes and posted six bonus-point victories on Friday night (Feb. 7) as Virginia (5-4, 1-3 ACC) defeated Duke (4-13, 0-5 ACC) by a score of 39-0 at JPJ Arena.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Cavaliers started the night with a bang as Keyveon Roller posted a tech fall victory at 125 pounds, taking the 19-4 victory over Ethan Grimminger. Gable Porter followed it up with a gritty 2-1 decision at 133 pounds before Virginia got off to a roll. … more at … https://virginiasports.com/news/2025/02/07/virginia-posts-six-bonus-point-wins-in-shutout-of-duke/
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Mayer pin lifts wrestling over The Citadel 23-17 on Friday night
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – If anyone in Bellarmine University athletics knows how to put on a show, it’s Ned Shuck‘s wrestling team. Locked in a 17-17 battle with The Citadel, the dual came down to the heavyweights and Daulton Mayer did not disappoint, pinning his opponent to secure the 23-17 win for the Knights on Friday night in Knights Hall. “We always know it’s going to be a battle with this team,” Shuck said. “Coach LeBlanc and his staff do a great job.” 
With the win, Bellarmine improves to 3-3 overall this season and 2-2 in Southern Conference action. With the loss, The Citadel moves to 7-4 overall and 3-2 in the SoCon. … more at … https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/2/7/wrestling-mayer-pin-lifts-wrestling-over-the-citadel-23-17-on-friday-night.aspx
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Shenandoah Hornets Dominate Randolph in Shutout Victory
WINCHESTER, Va. – The Shenandoah University wrestling team closed out its home slate of duals with a dominant 55-0 victory over Randolph College. The Hornets (4-8, 2-4) won all five contested matches while securing forfeit victories in the remaining five weight classes.
Shenandoah picked up wins from Heath Burks by a 10-9 decision, … more at … https://suhornets.com/news/2025/2/7/mens-wrestling-hornets-dominate-randolph-in-shutout-victory.aspx
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RECAP: Wrestlers Roll at Davidson
Noah Castillo and the Chattanooga Mocs got the Carolina 2-Step off to a strong start with a win at Davidson.
Score: Chattanooga 41, Davidson 0 Location: Belk Arena; Davidson, N.C. | Att.: n/a
Records: Chattanooga (4-8/3-2) | Davidson (3-11/1-4)  
Resources: Results 
Quick Recap: Dominating performance for the Mocs in Davidson Friday night. They blanked their hosts 41-0 clinching the match in the sixth bout. Chattanooga built 11 bonus points with five majors and three tech falls to go with two decisions.  
First Thought: ” We were a Team tonight. We had great energy … more at … https://gomocs.com/news/2025/2/7/wrestling-recap-wrestlers-roll-at-davidson.aspx
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Appalachian State Overcoming Adversity In Chase For Another SoCon Title
Appalachian State’s wrestling season has been filled with challenges, but the Mountaineers remain in contention to win another Southern Conference title.
For the Appalachian State wrestling program, the 2024-25 season has been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster for coaches, wrestlers, and fans alike.
In June, head coach JohnMark Bentley received a contract extension through the 2028-29 season, much to the joy of many in Boone, North Carolina. 
Bentley’s extension was certainly well-deserved and a testament to the Mountaineers’ dominance within the SoCon over the last 15 seasons under his leadership.
The statistics are staggering, to say the least.  During his first 15 seasons in Boone, Bentley’s teams went 144-79-1 (86-16 in the SoCon)in duals with seven SoCon regular-season titles, … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13656635-appalachian-state-overcoming-adversity-in-chase-for-another-socon-title
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Runnin’ Bulldogs Score SoCon Win With Dominant Performance Against Presbyterian
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb University wrestling team scored its second Southern Conference win of the season on Friday night, easily defeating Presbyterian by a final of 39-7. The action started easy for Gardner-Webb on Friday night, with the Runnin’ Bulldogs scoring forfeit victories … more at … https://gwusports.com/news/2025/2/7/wrestling-runnin-bulldogs-score-socon-win-with-dominant-performance-against-presbyterian.aspx
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Mount Olive clinches East Division title over Newberry
MOUNT OLIVE (Feb. 6) – For the first time in program history, the Trojans clinched the Conference Carolinas East Division title on Thursday night with a 29-17 victory over Newberry at Kornegay Arena. With the win, the University of Mount Olive men’s wrestling team improves to 11-3 this season behind an 8-1 record in conference duals. The Trojans secure a spot in the Conference Carolinas Tournament next weekend and will compete for their first-ever conference title. Meanwhile, Newberry falls to 8-8 overall with a 4-2 mark in league duals. … more at … https://umotrojans.com/news/2025/2/6/wrestling-mount-olive-clinches-east-division-title-over-newberry.aspx
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UMO Women’s Wrestling secures regular season finale win over Newberry
MOUNT OLIVE (Feb. 6) – Hosting their first Senior Night in program history, the Trojans finished the regular season with a dominant 39-10 victory over Newberry in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas action at Kornegay Arena on Thursday night.
With the win, the University of Mount Olive women’s wrestling program improves to 9-7 overall behind a 5-2 record in league duals. The Trojans set a new program record for single-season victories and secure third place in the conference standings. Meanwhile, Newberry drops to 2-4 overall with a 0-3 mark in league duals. … more at … https://umotrojans.com/news/2025/2/6/womens-wrestling-umo-secures-regular-season-finale-win-over-newberry.aspx
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Montreat Women’s wrestling wins first ever home dual
HICKORY, N.C.— In its first ever home dual, the Montreat women’s wrestling team faced off against a Mid-South Conference (MSC) foe in the St. Andrews University Knights. The contest was held at Henry M. Arndt Middle School in Hickory, N.C. The dual consisted of one true match as all other bouts ended with forfeits. With a 35-15 win, Montreat moved to 7-6 (4-4 MSC) in dual action. … more at … https://montreatcavaliers.com/news/2025/2/6/womens-wrestling-womens-wrestling-wins-first-ever-home-dual.aspx
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Roanoke Maroon wrestling sweeps Southern Virginia 47-0
Score: Roanoke 47, Southern Virginia 0 Location: Buena Vista, Va. – Knight Arena
The Short story: The seventh-ranked Roanoke College wrestling team recorded the first sweep in program history Thursday night, shutting out Southern Virginia University 47-0 in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) match.
How it happened:  *The Maroons had six technical falls on the night, … more at … https://roanokemaroons.com/news/2025/2/6/wrestling-maroon-wrestling-sweeps-southern-virginia-47-0.aspx
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Averett University Men’s wrestling takes down Ferrum in ODAC battle
FERRUM, Va. — Averett University men’s wrestling came back to beat Ferrum College 23-14 in Old Dominion Athletic Conference action on Thursday night. Ferrum grabbed momentum in the lighter weights, including in a top-10 national matchup at 125 points. No. 8 Zach Becker from Ferrum edged senior Mason Barrett, who is ranked No. 3, with a 6-0 decision. The Panthers also earned decisions at 133 and 149 with Averett (16-13, 5-1 ODAC) taking the matchup at 141 as senior Mauricio Reyes picked up a 17-10 decision. … more at … https://averettcougars.com/news/2025/2/6/mens-wrestling-mens-wrestling-takes-down-ferrum-in-odac-battle.aspx
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Tanner Peake Named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
DAVIDSON, NC – For the first time in over two years, the Davidson Wrestling team has a Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week.  Junior captain Tanner Peake earned the honor on Wednesday as announced by the league after he went a perfect 5-0 and won the Newberry Open.  This past Sunday, the Flemington, N.J., native … more at … https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2025/2/5/wrestling-tanner-peake-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week

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