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Lander picked for fifth straight Conference Carolinas men’s wrestling crown in preseason poll

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Lander University has been picked atop the 2025-26 Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Preseason Poll the league announced on Thursday, October 23. The Bearcats won the final two South Atlantic Conference Carolinas crowns before taking the Conference Carolinas West Division and tournament titles in each of the last two years, the first two years men’s wrestling was Conference Carolinas soley sponsored sport.
The Bearcats received 13-of-15 first-place votes (teams can’t vote for themselves) and 195 total points to claim the top spot while the University of Mount Olive was picked to finish second with 172 points and one first place vote. UNC Pembroke and King University were picked third and fourth with 160 and 154 points respectively. Newberry College rounded out the top five with the final first place vote and 149 points.
Belmont Abbey College (134) was sixth in the preseason poll followed by the University of Montevallo (110), Coker University (96), Emmanuel University (84) and Bluefield State University (64) rounded out the top 10. The poll was rounded out … more at … https://conferencecarolinas.com/news/2025/10/19/lander-picked-for-fourth-straight-conference-carolinas-mens-wrestling-crown-in-preseason-poll.aspx

October 29, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Duke Blue Devils Hold Wrestle-Offs Ahead of 2025-26 Opener

DURHAM, N.C. — With less than one week remaining until the 2025-26 Duke wrestling campaign gets rolling, the Blue Devils held wrestle-offs this past weekend.  Blue Devil head coach Glen Lanham enters his 14th season at Duke and returns a key nucleus that includes tri-captains Connor Barket, Gaetano Console and Aidan Wallace. 

Weight 125
Redshirt freshman Riley Rowan opened the competition with a 9-0 decision over Spencer von Savoye.  Rowan, who is from Perry, Ohio, registered eight points in the second and third periods, while adding a point for riding time for the victory. 
In another match for Rowan, he faced Evan Coles.  The match featured an exciting first period that saw all 27 points in the match.  Rowan totaled a 21-6 win. 

Weight 133
In the first match, freshman John King faced Coles and collected a 21-6 decision.  King also faced von Savoye in the second match and took an early 10-1 lead through the first two periods. King totaled two additional points in the third to seal the victory 12-5. 

Weight 141
Junior Raymond Adams went up against redshirt freshman Noah Kochman in the first match of the 141-pound weight class.  After a scoreless first period, Adams took a 3-1 lead in the second period and hung on for the 3-1 decision.

Weight 149
Redshirt freshman Dylan Ross and redshirt freshman Eli Murray squared off at 149 pounds … more at … https://goduke.com/news/2025/10/27/wrestling-blue-devils-hold-wrestle-offs-ahead-of-2025-26-opener

October 29, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Woman of the Year Selection Committee has announced the Top 30 honorees for the 2025 NCAA Woman of the Year Award

Established in 1991, the award is rooted in Title IX and recognizes female student-athletes who have completed their undergraduate studies and distinguished themselves in their community, in athletics and in academics throughout their college careers. 
Selected from a record-breaking 631 nominees submitted by member schools — a group that was then narrowed to 167 nominees at the conference level — the Top 30 honorees include 10 from each of the three NCAA divisions. Each honoree has demonstrated excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership. The honorees competed in a total of 14 NCAA championship sports and two NCAA Emerging Sports for Women. They have a variety of majors, including chemistry, mathematics, biology, education, engineering, psychology, nursing, computer science, journalism, sport management and more. 
“These honorees represent the very best of what it means to be a student-athlete, and the character-building potential that is inherent in all athletic pursuits. They have distinguished themselves among the many thousands of collegiate athletes who find and surpass their limits every day on the journey to becoming their best selves, not just in sport, but in life,” said Marion Terenzio, chair of the Woman of the Year Selection Committee and president of SUNY Cobleskill. “I congratulate all of the remarkable women named to the Top 30 and applaud their demonstrated ability … more at … https://www.ncaa.org/news/2025/10/22/media-center-the-woman-of-the-year-selection-committee-has-announced-the-top-30-honorees-for-the-2025-ncaa-woman-of-the-year-award.aspx

October 29, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment