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Southern Virginia University Men’s Wrestling Battles Back Over Shenandoah For ODAC Dual Triumph

Buena Vista, VA — Debuting their new black uniforms, the Southern Virginia University men’s wrestling team secured their first ODAC dual win of the season in dominant fashion, defeating Shenandoah 35–17 behind clutch performances in the final bouts. The Knights struck first at 125 lbs, with Maddox Heck earning a forfeit to give the Knights an early 6–0 lead.
At 133 lbs, Jayton Wellington battled through a physical match. After falling behind 3–0 in the first period, Wellington chose neutral to begin the second and immediately responded with a takedown and four nearfall points. He entered the third period up 7–3, escaped quickly from bottom, and held strong through late stalling and penalty points to claim a 9–5 decision, extending the Knights’ lead to 9–0.
At 141 lbs, Porter Kinne wasted no time, finishing a clean single-leg takedown and maintaining dominant top control before securing a pin, pushing the Knights ahead 15–0.
Shenandoah battled back as 149 lbs saw Corbin Mecham surrender a takedown before being pinned, cutting the lead to 15–6. The Hornets kept the momentum at 157 lbs, where Kyler North gave up an early double-leg takedown and was eventually pinned, narrowing the gap to 15–12 at the halfway mark. Shenandoah briefly took the lead at 165 lbs, as Wyatt Kinne was caught in a hip toss and pinned, giving the Hornets an 18–15 advantage. But the Knights answered immediately.
At 174 lbs, Tanner Giatras delivered one of the night’s most composed performances. He opened with a clean single-leg takedown and continued to push the pace, earning stall points and multiple takedowns to build a 7–1 lead after two periods. Despite a late scramble that tightened the score, Giatras shut the door with a reversal and four-point nearfall to claim a 14–6 major decision, swinging the dual back in SVU’s favor 19–17.
At 184 lbs, Harrison Hoopes fought through an intense back-and-forth match. After falling behind early, he battled to a 10–7 lead after the first period thanks to strong nearfall work. Shenandoah tied the match 10–10 in the second, … more at … https://knightathletics.com/news/2025/12/10/southern-virginia-university-mens-wrestling-battles-back-over-shenandoah-for-dual-triumph.aspx

December 14, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | , | Leave a comment

Iowa State Wins Second CKLV Title in Three Years

LAS VEGAS – Four Cyclones were crowned champions at the 2025 Cliff Keen Invitational as Iowa State ran away with its second team title at the event in the last three seasons.
Iowa State scored 183.5 points to win the team title, well in front of second place Michigan (99) and third place Stanford (97.5). Evan Frost (133), Anthony Echemendia (141), Rocky Elam (197) and Yonger Bastida (285) all won individual titles as ISU had a placewinniner in nine of 10 weight classes. The Cyclones scored 34.5 bonus points in the tournament thanks to 13 tech falls, seven major decisions and four pins.
Evan Frost accepted a medial forfeit from Arizona State’s No. 19 Kyler Larkin (ASU) in the 133-pound finals to win his first CKLV title. Frost had previously finished as runner-up in his previous two appearances in Las Vegas.
At 141 pounds, No. 4 Anthony Echemendia used two second period takedowns to top Rider’s No. 26 Elijah Griffin, 6-2, in the championship match. Echemendia posted a 5-0 record with two tech falls and a major decision en route to his CKLV title.
The night ended with back-to-back Iowa State-Wyoming matchups in the 197- and 285-pound finals matches. It was another high-level test for No. 2 Rocky Elam against No. 6 Joey Novak, who placed fifth at the NCAA Championships last season. Elam secured two takedowns and a riding time point in a 7-3 decision over the Cowboy. Elam logged two top-10 wins on the final day of the tournament and now has three such wins this season.
The heavyweight finals match pitted No. 1 Yonger Bastida against former Cyclone Christian Carroll. Bastida got the better of Carroll in a low scoring affair, 5-3. It marks Bastida’s second CKLV title.
No. 10 Stevo Poulin dropped a 7-0 decision to Stanford’s No. 11 Nico Provo in the 125-pound third-place bout. Provo used a takedown and a quick tilt for three near fall points in the final 30 seconds of the first period which proved to be the difference in the match. … more at … https://cyclones.com/news/2025/12/6/wrestling-iowa-state-wins-second-cklv-title-in-three-year

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Wolverines Claim Second Place at CKLV Invitational, Put Five on Podium

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The University of Michigan wrestling team claimed second place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with five individual placewinners — four in the top four at their respective weights — on Saturday (Dec. 6) at the Westgate Hotel Paradise Event Center. It was the Wolverines’ highest finish at the annual tournament in eight years.
Redshirt freshman Brock Mantanona was the Wolverines’ top performer with a runner-up finish at 184 pounds, improving on his seventh-place showing last season at 165 pounds. Mantanona fell 5-0 to Franklin and Marshall’s 12th-ranked James Conway in the championship match. He could not finish on a single in the air in the first period, then gave up a last-second takedown on the edge to fall behind 3-0 after the first. Conway added an escape point and rode out the third to seal the win.
Mantanona, the top seed and ranked seventh nationally, cruised to an 18-5 major decision against Oklahoma’s 13th-ranked Brian Soldano in the morning semifinals. The Wolverine freshman scored four takedowns, including two in the third period and one at the final buzzer, and a four-point cradle in the first. Mantanona is 9-2 on the season with four ranked wins and five bonus wins.
The Wolverines went 8-1 in the morning session with eight bonus wins to surge back from fifth to second place. Redshirt sophomore Beau Mantanona and graduate student Taye Ghadiali bounced back from quarterfinal losses to post 6-1 records and claim third place at 174 pounds and heavyweight, respectively.
Beau Mantanona, seeded third and ranked 13th, avenged his only loss of the tournament in the medal round, using a counter scramble takedown midway through the third and 1:23 in riding-time advantage to earn a 6-3 decision against South Dakota State’s 24th-ranked Moses Espinoza-Owens. He cradled and pinned Cal Poly’s Cash Stewart at 1:16 in his first bout of the day, … more at … https://mgoblue.com/news/2025/12/6/wrestling-wolverines-claim-second-place-at-cklv-invitational-put-five-on-podium

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