Takedown Report

WIN’s Dec. 2 updated TPI, Dual-Team Rankings and Individual Rankings

NEWTON, Iowa — WIN’s Dec. 2 updated Tournament Power Index (TPI), Top-20 Dual Teams and Individual Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic, were tabulated on the heels of Iowa State’s historic 20-14 triumph over Iowa in the Cy-Hawk dual meet last Sunday. Just a few days prior, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits pulled off a big win of their own, downing Minnesota, 18-14, in Minneapolis.
The Cyclones moved into the No. 3 slot as a dual team, flip-flopping with the Hawkeyes, while Minnesota dropped to No. 11 as SDSU ascended to No. 14.
In this week’s TPI, the top five teams remained the same, but the Ohio State Buckeyes moved from No. 4 to No. 3, nipping Iowa by 1.5 team points. Penn State remained No. 1, while Iowa State, Ohio State, Iowa and Oklahoma State rounded 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) … more at … https://www.win-magazine.com/2025/12/02/wins-dec-2-updated-tpi-dual-team-rankings-and-individual-rankings/

December 3, 2025 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

#10 N.C. State Wrestling Beats App State 21-14 in Boone

BOONE, N.C. – 10th-ranked NC State wrestling took care of business in its road dual at Appalachian State on Sunday by a 21-14 score to get back into the win column.
The Wolfpack returned to Boone to continue the program’s home-and-home duals. In total, NC State claimed six of 10 bouts, with three of those wins being by major decision to provide bonus points to the final team score of 21-14. This marks the 13th consecutive win over the Mountaineers, all of which have been since Pat Popolizio has been at the helm of the program.
With Andrew Macchiavello bumped up to 197 lbs and Xavier Wilson at 285, both wrestled in their first duals of the season, which is also the first at the collegiate level for freshman Wilson.
Vincent Robinson, Ryan Jack, and Jackson Arrington each commanded their opponents for major decision wins to help lock in the win for the Pack despite dropping the three final bouts.
After previously meeting at the season-opening Southeast Open, ,,, more at … https://gopack.com/news/2025/11/30/-10-wrestling-beats-app-state-21-14-in-boone

December 3, 2025 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Iowa State wrestling finally puts it all together vs. Hawkeyes

AMES — It felt like a scene from a movie.
As Rocky Elam turned to the crowd in the final match of the night during the 89th meeting of the Cy-Hawk dual, the Iowa State faithful showered their wrestler with chants of: “Rah-kee! Rah-kee! Rah-kee!” … more at … https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2025/11/30/iowa-state-wrestling-dual-win-over-iowa-kevin-dresser-rocky-elam/87463231007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z114641p119450c119450u002341d00—-v114641&gca-ft=44&gca-ds=sophi
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STREAK SNAPPED! No. 6 ISU Downs No. 3 Iowa, 20-14
AMES, Iowa – It was 21 years in the making, but the Cyclones have taken down the Hawkeyes on the mat. Iowa State won six matches, as the No. 6 Cyclones beat No. 3 Iowa 20-14, snapping a streak of 20-straight Hawkeye victories. The victory came in front of 12,292 fans, the 10^th largest in Hilton Coliseum history. Iowa State now leads the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series 11-2 on the year. The Cyclones have a chance to clinch the competition next week when the Cyclone women’s basketball team hosts Iowa on Dec. 10.
ISU held a 16-9 advantage in takedowns in the dual.
Top-ranked Yonger Bastida opened the dual at heavyweight with an 11-4 decision over No. 6 Ben Kueter. Bastida used a takedown in each period for the victory, while Kueter avoided the major decision with an escape with :01 remaining in the match. At 125 pounds, No. 7 Dean Peterson of Iowa used a takedown with :33 remaining to beat No. 9 Stevo Poulin 4-2.
The Cyclones got back on track at 133 pounds, as No. 6 Evan Frost upset No. 3 Drake Ayala 11-5. After a scoreless first period, Ayala used a second period takedown to take a 3-2 lead into the third period. It was all Frost at that point. Frost secured three takedowns in the final period, including two in the final :34 for the victory.
At 141 pounds, No. 6 Anthony Echemendia put on a show in a 15-2 victory over No. 7 Nasir Bailey. Echemendia used a late first period takedown for the 3-0 lead and added a second takedown in the second period to lead 7-1 into the third. After escaping to start the period, Echemendia added a pair of takedowns in the final period for the major decision. At 149 pounds, No. 10 Ryder Block knocked off No. 2 Paniro Johnson 2-1 in tiebreaker one. Block escaped in the first :30, while Johnson chose neutral in the second :30, but was unable to secure the takedown for the win.
Following intermission, No. 3 Vinny Zerban got his first taste of the Cy-Hawk dual in a big way at 157 pounds. Zerban used two third period takedowns, along with a rideout in the final :16 to secure a point for riding time, as he won by 11-3 major decision … more at … https://cyclones.com/news/2025/11/30/wrestling-streak-snapped-isu-downs-no-3-iowa-20-14

December 3, 2025 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment