#2 Lander Takes Down Two Ranked Teams En Route to Perfect Day at Carolina Clash
GREENWOOD – The second-ranked Lander Wrestling team recorded wins over #19 Newberry and #10 Glenville State as part of a perfect 6–0 day at the 2025 Carolina Clash inside Finis Horne Arena on Sunday. Two different lineups competed for the Bearcats, with each group wrestling three times and going 3–0. The “A-Squad” earned wins over Newberry, Glenville State, and Mount Olive, while the “B-Squad” tied the program record for most points in a dual in a 57–0 win over Lincoln Memorial and added victories over Emmanuel and Emory & Henry.
With the sweep, Lander moves to 10–0, the best start in program history, and extends its overall dual winning streak to 16 straight dating back to last season. The wins over #19 Newberry and #10 Glenville State marked the 14th and 15th victories over ranked opponents in program history, with Glenville State representing Lander’s fifth top-10 win all-time.
Match 1: #2 Lander 57, Lincoln Memorial 0
Lander opened the day with a shutout, earning bonus points in all 10 matches.
Santiago Ramirez, Kevin O’Brien, and Sean Crews each collected tech falls, while George Maholtz, Kaden Purler, and Ransom Randolph added first-period pins.
RJ James, JT Spence, Grant Lawter, and Mason Nate received forfeit wins.
Match 2: #2 Lander 25, #19 Newberry 12
Newberry struck first at 125, but #8 James Joplin regained the lead with a 3–2 win, using a first-period takedown to carry him the rest of the way. #10 Elijah Lusk followed with an … more at … https://landerbearcats.com/news/2025/12/7/wrestling-2-lander-takes-down-two-ranked-teams-en-route-to-perfect-day-at-carolina-clash.aspx
Wrestling Opens Road Trip With Win Over Gardner-Webb
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Michigan State wrestling got back in the win column on Friday night, taking down Gardner-Webb by a final score of 23-11 at Paul Porter Arena to kick off its road trip to the Tar Heel State.
MSU improves to 2-1 on the season in dual action ahead of its weekend finale at The Citadel on Sunday, December 7. First whistle in Charleston, South Carolina is set for 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+. Friday night’s dual started at 197 pounds where redshirt junior Kael Wisler continued his strong start to the season with a 7-1 decision over Josh McCutchen. Redshirt sophomore heavyweight Max Vanadia secured the first bonus point victory of the night for Michigan State defeating Rocky Files by major decision, 14-3. Redshirt junior Nick Corday moved to 2-0 in duals this season with a 4-0 decision over Tyson Lane. In a bout that was 0-0 heading into the third, Corday turned Lane for three near-fall in the third period.
Gardner-Webb won bouts at 133 and 141 pounds to pull withing 10-8 of Michigan State heading into the second half of the dual.
The Spartans won three straight after the mid-way point as true freshman 149-pounder Evan Gosz picked up his first career dual win with a 11-3 major decision over Drew Pepin. Gosz earned a reversal and four near-fall in the first period to lead 6-3, before getting an escape and a takedown in the third to secure the riding time. Redshirt freshman Darius Marines moved … more at … https://msuspartans.com/news/2025/12/6/wrestling-opens-road-trip-with-win-over-gardner-webb
Buckeyes Earn Titles at Kent State Open
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three Buckeyes claimed titles Saturday at the 2025 Kent State Open with another taking second.
Vinny Kilkeary (125), Landon Desselle (157) and Seth Shumate (197) posted 4-0 records in their respective brackets to win titles while e’Than Birden (165) took second with a 4-1 record. Daxton Chase (149) wrestled to a third-place finish.
No. 2 Ohio State (7-0) will be home Friday in dual action against visiting No. 9 NC State at the Covelli Center. Match time is set for 7 p.m. with B1G+ providing the live stream.
Ohio State Results at the Kent State Open
125-Vincent Kilkeary (4-0/1st)
125-Vincent Kilkeary (OSU) F Nolan Fraley (Unat), 1:59
125-Vincent Kilkeary (OSU) F Ruben Pina-Lorenzana (Kent St.), 3:37
125-Vincent Kilkeary (OSU) TF Matthew Dolan (Unat-WVa.), 18-3 5:06 …. more at … https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2025/12/7/wrestling-buckeyes-earn-titles-at-kent-state-open
Newberry Goes 1-2 at Carolina Clash Duals
GREENWOOD, SC: The Newberry Wolves wrapped up a full day of action at the Carolina Clash Duals on Saturday, finishing 1-2 in a competitive quad meet that featured matchups against Lander, Lincoln Memorial, and Glenville State.
Newberry vs. Lander – Lander 25, Newberry 12
Newberry opened the day against Lander, falling 25-12 despite several strong individual showings. Ricky Springs got the Wolves started with a decision at 125, and Keagan Judd followed later with a hard-fought win at 149. The Wolves claimed their next win at 197, with John Parker winning by decision 5-2. Kale Schrader closed the dual with a clutch 6–5 decision at heavyweight, but Lander capitalized on key bouts in the middle weights to build a lead Newberry couldn’t overcome.
Newberry vs. Glenville State – Glenville State 34, Newberry 12
Newberry’s second match up of the day was against Glenville State but came up short in a 34-12 defeat. The Wolves struggled to slow GSU’s surge early in the dual, though Parker provided … more at … https://newberrywolves.com/news/2025/12/7/mens-wrestling-newberry-goes-1-2-at-carolina-clash-duals.aspx
Davidson Wildcats Split Duals at Journeymen Jostle
FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. – Davidson continued its challenging non-conference schedule at the Journeymen Jostle hosted by NC State, highlighted by a 43-8 win over Morgan State Sunday afternoon.
Earlier in the day, wrestling their third straight nationally-ranked opponent, the Wildcats fell to No. 13 Rutgers, 49-3.
Despite falling to the Scarlet Knights, Davidson’s Anderson Heap knocked off No. 21/17 Andrew Clark, 7-6.
In all, Rutgers featured nine wrestlers in the polls.
The Wildcats, who fell to Morgan State a year ago, controlled this afternoon’s meeting with pins from Marley Washington (141), Tanner Peake (165), Marc Koch (184) and Daniel Elyash (197).
Bryce Griffin (174) and DJ Spring II (285) also picked up six points each for Davidson by virtue of a medical forfeit and forfeit, respectively.
In addition, Brady Joling bounced back with a 9-0 decision at 125 pounds, while Anwar Alli responded with a 6-4 win competing at 157 pounds.
Dual 1: No. 13 Rutgers 49, Davidson 3
125: 28/31 Ayden Smith (RU) over Brady Joling (DAV) by fall (5:58)
133: 12/9 Dylan Shawver (RU) over Luke Passarelli (DAV) by fall (3:32)
141: 12/13 Joseph Olivieri (RU) over Marley Washington (DAV) by fall (1:29)
149: Anderson Heap (DAV) over 21/17 Andrew Clark (RU) by decision, 7-6 … more at … https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2025/12/7/wrestling-wildcats-split-duals-at-journeymen-jostle
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