Wrestling Sweeps Carolina Duals, Opens Season 5-0 For First Time Since 2005-06
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The 21st-ranked North Carolina wrestling team swept its three opponents Friday afternoon, in the Carolina Duals.
The Tar Heels blanked UNC Pembroke (49-0), Greensboro College (57-0) and Davidson (47-0), starting 5-0 in dual competition to open the campaign.
The 5-0 mark is the best start to a campaign since the 2005-06 season, and Friday’s three shutouts is the longest shutout streak in program history. Of the 30 matches won by the Tar Heels on Friday, 26 victories were bonus-point wins for Carolina. Up next, Carolina hosts No. 20 West Virginia on Friday, Dec. 12 in Carmichael Arena. Action between the Tar Heels and Mountaineers gets underway at 7 PM.
No. 21 North Carolina 49, UNC Pembroke 0
Nov. 21, 2025 | Carmichael Arena | Chapel Hill, N.C. | Attendance: 725
125: No. 19 Kysen Terukina (UNC) over Cooper Davis (UNCP): Fall (4:09)
133: Marco Tocci (UNC) over Logan Robinson (UNCP): 11-3 MD
141: No. 18 Luke Simcox (UNC) over Donovan Edwards (UNCP): Fall (2:04)
149: Nick O’Neill (UNC) over Avery Buonocore (UNCP): 10-6 Dec … more at … https://goheels.com/news/2025/11/21/wrestling-sweeps-carolina-duals-opens-season-5-0-for-first-time-since-2005-06
WIN’s updated Nov. 25 Tournament Power Index (TPI), Individual and Dual-Team Rankings
NEWTON, Iowa — As the college wrestling season heads into the final week of November, WIN’s updated Nov. 25 Tournament Power Index (TPI), Top-20 Dual Teams and Individual Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic, can be found below.
While the Top-20 Dual-Team Rankings remain unchanged, all eyes will be on the highly anticipated Cy-Hawk dual this week, as Iowa heads west to Ames to take on the Cyclones on Nov. 30 at 12 p.m. CST.
The TPI remained unchanged this week, as Penn State remained No. 1 with Iowa State remaining No. 2 and Iowa, Ohio State and Oklahoma State rounding out the Top 5, respectively.
WIN’s TPI projects where programs could finish at the 2026 NCAA Division I Championships, which will be held March 19-21 in Cleveland.
The following is a breakdown of those individual TPI points per ranking: 20 for 1st, 16 for 2nd, 13.5 for 3rd, 12.5 for 4th, 10 for 5th, 9 for 6th, 6.5 for 7th and 5.5 for 8th. Wrestlers ranked 9-12 earn two points each, followed by one and a half points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and one point for those ranked 17-20. Penn State features five top-ranked wrestlers with Nittany Lions Shayne Van Ness (149), PJ Duke (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi Haines (174) and Josh Barr (197) headlining their respective weight classes. Also ranked No. 1 are three defending national champions in Vincent Robinson of NC State (125), Lucas Byrd of Illinois (133), and Jesse Mendez of Ohio State (141), as well as Angelo Ferrari of Iowa (184) and Yonger Bastida of Iowa State (285).
WIN will continue to update the Tournament Power Index, Individual Rankings and Dual-Meet Rankings each Tuesday of the 2025-26 season.
WIN’s Nov. 25 Tournament Power Index
| Rk | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Penn State | 10 | 7 | 130.5 |
| 2. | Iowa State | 10 | 8 | 106 |
| 3. | Iowa | 10 | 6 | 88 |
| 4. | Ohio State | 10 | 8 | 82.5 |
| 5. | Oklahoma State | 10 | 4 | 70 |
| 6. | NC State | 8 | 4 | 65 |
Wrestling Defeats Greensboro College, Falls To #21 North Carolina
By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNC Pembroke picked up a 48-0 win over Greensboro College, but fell 49-0 to #21 North Carolina in non-conference dual action Friday afternoon at Carmichael Arena.
Eighth-ranked Logan Robinson and Cristian Hercules-Pleitez each recorded pins, while Don Edwards, 13th-ranked Keegan Roberson, Nick Williams, and Quintez Shipman each picked up tech. fall wins. Avery Buonocore added a major decision to round out the bonus-point wins.
The Black & Gold will be back in action November 22 as they head to Harrogate, Tenn. for Conference Carolinas duals against King and Lincoln Memorial.
UNCP vs. GREENSBORO COLLEGE (W, 48-0)
Cooper Davis earned a forfeit win at 125 pounds to make it 6-0, while Logan Robinson followed with a first-period pin in the 133-pound bout to make it 12-0. Don Edwards (141 pounds), Avery Buonocore (149), Keegan Roberson (157), and Nick Williams (165) all picked up bonus-point wins to stretch the lead to 31-0. Aspen Talbot won via decision at 174 pounds, … more at … https://uncpbraves.com/news/2025/11/21/wrestling-defeats-greensboro-college-falls-to-21-north-carolina.aspx
NCAA D1 Wrestling Week 4 Roundup: The Freshmen Have Arrived
The world’s finest collection of noteworthy happenings from the 4th week of the 2025-26 NCAA D1 wrestling season.
Welcome to the pre-Thanksgiving week NCAA D1 Roundup!
Week 3 Rankings | Week 3 Box Scores
Week 3 Roundup | Week 2 Roundup | Week 1 Roundup
Most active wrestlers will be managing their weight around the holidays, but us has-beens and never-was’es are free to gorge on heaping portions of Thanksgiving food all week while we digest another week’s worth of noteworthy happenings in the NCAA D1 wrestling world.
Now that we’re four weeks deep, we’ve seen enough competitions to get a decent look at pretty much every first-year starter. Those up-and-coming talents we’ve been waiting to watch on the NCAA level have finally arrived!
Many of those talents will already be known to you, the wise and learned wrestling fan, however, others may be less familiar. And to help everyone get more acquainted with all those newbies, I’ve gone through the trouble of matching every freshman in the week 3 national rankings with their high school Big Board rankings, which you can find below.
184: #1 Angelo Ferrari, Iowa [Big Board #2 – 2024]
133: #2 Ben Davino, Ohio State [Big Board #3 – 2024] … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/14821602-ncaa-d1-wrestling-week-4-roundup-the-freshmen-have-arrived
Davidson ‘Cats Drop Home Opener to Nationally-Ranked Purdue
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Despite No. 32 Tanner Peake closing the dual with a major decision at 165 pounds, Davidson dropped its home opener to nationally-ranked Purdue, 38-4, Sunday afternoon inside John M. Belk Arena.
A senior from Flemington, N.J., Peake started fast and scored a take down just before the buzzer to defeat Adrian Pellot, 12-2. At 285 pounds, Davidson’s DJ Spring II also put together a strong showing against No. 32 Hayden Fillipovich, but was edged 2-1.
Prior to the match, Head Coach Nate Carr Jr’s younger brother, David, a two-time National Champion at Iowa State, along with the Wildcats’ coaching staff, hosted a FREE clinic for close to 150 local wrestlers. Up Next
Davidson will travel to Raleigh Dec. 7 for duals with Rutgers and Morgan State.
Davidson vs. No. 21 Purdue
Davidson, N.C. | John M. Belk Arena
#21 Purdue 38, Davidson 4
174 – #22 Brody Baumann (PUR) def. Marc Koch (DC) Tech Fall, 19-4
184 – #27 James Rowly (PUR) def. Josh Lange (DC) Dec, 6-1
197 – #23 Ben Vanadia (PUR) def. Daniel Elyash (DC) Tech Fall, 18-3
285 – #32 Hayden Fillipovich (PUR) def. DJ Spring II (DC) Dec, 2-1 … more at … https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2025/11/23/wrestling-cats-drop-home-opener-to-nationally-ranked-purdue
Virginia Colleges news & results
Averett Men’s wrestling defeats Southern Virginia
BUENA VISTA, Va. — Averett University men’s wrestling picked up their second conference win against Southern Virginia University on the road Thursday, defeating the Knights 41-6.
The Cougars (4-1, 2-0 ODAC) dominated in all but two weight classes against the Knights (0-2, 0-2 ODAC), picking up three technical falls, three falls and two major decisions.
Junior Adrian Samano started the match off right at 125 pounds, defeating Southern Virginia’s Jaton Wellington by technical fall 18-2 and giving Averett an early lead. Junior A.J. Orlando III secured a 15-0 technical fall at 133 pounds to increase the Cougars’ lead 10-0.
Freshman Akram Guliyev fell to Southern Virginia’s Porter Kinne by decision. At 149, sophomore Luke Zadrazil picked up his sixth pin of the season at 3:07. Senior Carter Shupert held Kyler North scoreless with a 15-0 technical fall in the 157 pound weight class.
Senior Xavier Swanson continued to impress at 165 pounds, pinning Wyatt Kinne in one minute and 56 seconds. Senior Michael Gabbard picked up his fourth consecutive win of the season the 174 pound weight class by fall at 2:24.
Freshman Bryson Caudle fought to stay close, but ultimately lost by a 5-4 decision … more at … https://averettcougars.com/news/2025/11/20/mens-wrestling-mens-wrestling-defeats-southern-virginia.aspx
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Wrestling Sweeps Weekly ODAC Awards
FOREST, Va. – The Shenandoah University wrestling team swept this week’s ODAC Wrestlers of the Week awards, as announced by the conference on Monday.
Sean Rinebolt earned the conference’s Lighter Weight Wrestler of the Week, and Tyler-Nicholas Ritz was named Heavier Weight Wrestler of the Week.
Rinebolt, wrestling at the 141 weight class, placed second at the Shenandoah Invitational on Sunday. The senior 3-1 at the invite, winning by fall in his first two matches of the day and advancing to the championship round after a victory by decision in the semifinals.
Ritz, a transfer from Averett, wrestled at 174 and placed fourth this weekend. The Moseley, Virginia native won his first and second round bouts by fall, before earning another victory by fall … more at … https://suhornets.com/news/2025/11/17/mens-wrestling-wrestling-sweeps-weekly-odac-awards.aspx
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Cavaliers trounce Wasps in Virginia
EMORY, Va.— The Montreat College women’s wrestling team traveled to the state of Virginia Thursday evening for its initial team dual matchup of the year. Going head-to-head against the Emory & Henry University Wasps, the Cavaliers rolled past the hosts, cruising to a 38-10 triumph and matching the second-largest margin of victory in program history. With the lopsided win, the Cavs start the year 1-0, while the Wasps begin the campaign 0-1.
Montreat jumped out to a 30-0 advantage before Emory & Henry managed to find its way onto the scoreboard. Manoela Almeida, Ashlyn Eggers and Dayra Martinez recorded forfeit victories across the opening three weight classes. Daniela Espinal, Annastasia Skoda and Izzy Campbell then followed up those free wins with three consecutive pins at 124, 131 and 138. Espinal scored five points for her squad in 1:20, while Skoda and Campbell did the same in 1:41 and 5:00, respectively.
The Wasps scored back-to-back wins in the 145-lb and 160-lb weight classes. An 11-0 tech fall got the hosts on the board, and a pin in 59 seconds helped Emory & Henry close the gap further. However, 30-9 proved to be as close as the home side could get.
Shay Potter, who is tied for No. 20 at 180 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 poll, seized a tight 4-3 decision over her opposition. Daniella Jenkins then wrapped up the evening with a win via pin, needing just 1:29 to do so in the 207-lb matchup. … more at … https://montreatcavaliers.com/news/2025/11/6/womens-wrestling-cavaliers-trounce-wasps-in-virginia.aspx
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No. 8 Lehigh Downs Duke, Virginia at Journeymen WrangleMania
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – No. 8 Lehigh opened the dual meet season Saturday by defeating a pair of ACC opponents at Journeymen WrangleMania, held at Liberty High School. The Mountain Hawks opened the day with a dominant 38-7 victory over Duke, with Lehigh claiming bonus points in all eight of its match wins. Lehigh’s second dual of the day was a back-and-forth affair against Virginia, with wins from junior Rylan Rogers at 184 and graduate student JT Davis at 197 carrying the Mountain Hawks to a 21-17 victory.
Rogers and Davis both went 2-0 on the day along with graduate student Sheldon Seymour (125) and senior Max Brignola (165). Sophomore Logan Wadle and first-year Mason Ziegler both bumped up to 133 and picked up their first career dual meet victories.
Lehigh won the first six bouts against Duke, taking a 23-0 lead in the process. … more at … https://lehighsports.com/news/2025/11/8/mens-wrestling-no-8-lehigh-downs-duke-virginia-at-journeymen-wranglemania
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King Wrestling Dominates Ferrum 31–16, Falls in Tight Battle to Mount Olive 23–19 in Tri-Meet Showdown
Tigerville, S.C. – The King University men’s wrestling team (1-1) split its tri-meet Tuesday evening, rolling to a 31–16 win over Ferrum College before dropping a tight 23–19 decision to the University of Mount Olive inside Hayes Gymnasium. The Tornado picked up bonus points in multiple bouts against Ferrum, showcasing dominance across the lineup, but came up just short in a back-and-forth battle with Mount Olive.
King’s victory over Ferrum was highlighted by three technical falls and two pins, while veterans like Jamarius Koshko, Clinton Morrisette, and David Bertrand led the charge. Against Mount Olive, King battled through several close decisions, but the Crusaders capitalized on a pair of forfeits and edged out the team score.
King vs. Ferrum
The dual began at 125 pounds, where Ferrum’s Riley Conway opened with a major decision over Phoenix Sandifer (8–0). King quickly responded at 133, as Gilbert Balbuena pinned Josiah Canales at 4:57 to put the Tornado on the board.
Alex Fernandez III followed with a 9–6 decision at 141, and Jamarius Koshko delivered a dominant tech fall (17–2, 4:03) at 149. David Bertrand added a 7–4 decision at 157 before Ferrum regained points with a forfeit at 165.
King answered emphatically at 174, where Clinton Morrisette pinned Genowa Lane in just 55 seconds. Luke Justice controlled his bout at 184 with a 7–1 decision, and Bertrand returned at 197 to post another tech fall (17–2, 3:43). Ferrum closed with a pin at heavyweight, but King’s Josef Pociask capped the dual with a 19–4 tech fall at 2:31 in an extra match.
Final Score: King 31, Ferrum 16
King vs. Mount Olive
Mount Olive struck first at 125, as Christian Luker earned a tech fall (15–0, 1:43) over Sandifer. Eli Pendergrass followed with a 9–3 decision at 133, and Jeffrey Richards added a 4–0 win at 141 to give UMO an early lead. … more at … https://kingtornado.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-wrestling-king-wrestling-dominates-ferrum-31-16-falls-in-tight-battle-to-mount-olive-23-19-in-tri-meet-showdown.aspx
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