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College Wrestling Season ‘kicks off’

TDR Editor’s Notes ; It may be more accurate to say that ‘the whistle sounds off’ for wrestling that to use the expression ‘kicks off’. In some respects the season began at te start of the fall semester with competion among the Men’s Junior College teams in California. For their division the Men’s teams have a one semester schedule in the fall while the Women’s teams compete in the Spring. Meanwhile many NCAA teams have engaged in intrasquad wrestle-offs often with crowds of fans. Some NAIA teams have started competition with other school teams. Attendance in person is exciting and satisfying. if one can not attend in person there are increasing options to view on television and on-line. … Ready? Wrestle!
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Pioneers Win Outdoor Quad Meet Against Murray State College, 34-14
PLAINVIEW, TX – The Pioneers picked up a 34-14 victory over Murray State College in the WBU Outdoor Quad Meet on Friday afternoon.
Wayland Baptist picked up seven match victories out of 10 total matches. Out of the seven wins, three came by way of Fall and five via Major Decision.
2025 WBU Outdoor Quad Meet Results
125 – Desmond Mayfield def. Kyren Ramos (Fall)
133 – Hudson Beckley def. George Rodriguez (Major Decision)
141 – Noah Ingram def. Gavin Wehr (Fall) …
The Pioneers will return to the mat on Friday October 31 – November 1^st when they take on Arizona Christian University and Friends University (Kan.) in Wichita, … more at … https://wbuathletics.com/news/2025/10/27/mens-wrestling-pioneers-win-outdoor-quad-meet-against-murray-state-college-34-14.aspx
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Women’s Wrestling Makes Statement in 45-7 Win Over Murray State College
PLAINVIEW, TX – Wayland Baptist Women’s Wrestling hosted their annual Outdoor Quad Meet on Friday where they completely dominated Murray State College, 45-7.
The Pioneers, who are receiving votes for NAIA Top 25 consideration, made a resound statement Friday afternoon by dominating Murray State College. The Pioneers finished with … more at … https://wbuathletics.com/news/2025/10/27/womens-wrestling-makes-statement-in-45-7-win-over-murray-state-college.aspx
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Renegades Earn Multiple Podium Finishes at Meathead Mover Tournament
BAKERSFIELD, CA – The Bakersfield College wrestling team had a strong showing at this year’s Meathead Mover Tournament at Cuesta College, highlighted by several standout performances and a heavyweight title win. Jonathan Garcia led the way for the Renegades, capturing … more at … https://www.gogades.com/sports/wrest/2025-26/releases/20251027jdxoog

November 1, 2025 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NWCA Releases First NCAA Women’s Coaches Poll Ahead of Historic 2025–26 Season

Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released its first NCAA Women’s Coaches Poll for the upcoming 2025–26 season. This season will be highlighted by the inaugural NCAA Women’s Wrestling Championships, set to take place March 6–7 in Coralville, Iowa, at Xtream Arena. Women’s wrestling marks the NCAA’s 91st championship sport. You can find more info at the NCAA’s site by clicking here.
In the team poll, picking up where they left off after winning the NCWWC title a year ago, the Iowa Hawkeyes sit atop the preseason poll with 109 points and all 10 of their wrestlers ranked. McKendree starts the year in second with 88 points, followed closely by North Central College’s 84. Grand Valley State (77) and Presbyterian (57) round out the top five.
The poll is a Tournament Power Index (TPI) ranking and not based on a team’s dual-meet strength. TPI point totals are determined by individual rankings directly correlated to placement points. The top team totals will be lower than the actual NCAA tournament scores, as the poll does not include bonus or advancement points. [1st = 16, 2nd = 12, 3rd = 10, 4th = 9, 5th = 7, 6th = 6, 7th = 4, 8th = 3, 9th = 2, 10th = 1]
As mentioned earlier, Iowa leads the nation with 10 ranked … more at … https://nwcaonline.com/news/2025/10/16/national-wrestling-coaches-association-nwca-releases-first-ncaa-womens-coaches-poll-ahead-of-historic-2025-26-season.aspx

November 1, 2025 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment