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Pinecrest boys, South Brunswick girls win team titles at 54th annual WRAL wrestling invitational

Cape Fear’s Mac Johnson and Cleveland’s Abigail Brewer earned most outstanding wrestler honors for the boys and girls tournaments

KNIGHTDALE, N.C. – A thrilling championship Saturday at the 54th annual WRAL series of wrestling invitational, presented by HighSchoolOT, saw the 910 area code rise to the top. Pinecrest held off Corinth Holders for the boys team title while South Brunswick finished ahead of Cleveland to claim the girls’ team crown.
Cape Fear junior Mac Johnson was named the most outstanding boys wrestler at the invitational. Cleveland’s Abigail Brewer took home plenty of hardware with the girls’ most outstanding wrestler award and the plaque for most falls/least time. On the boys’ side, Metrolina Christian had a strong showing. Gavin Ulrich earned honors for the most falls/least time. Team sportsmanship trophies were presented to the Washington boys and Pinecrest girls. … more at … https://www.highschoolot.com/story/pinecrest-boys-south-brunswick-girls-win-team-titles-at-54th-annual-wral-wrestling-invitational/22289364/

December 29, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Top-ranked Nittany Lions set new Division I win streak record; Second-ranked Buckeyes handle third-ranked Cyclones in Nashville

Manheim, Pennsylvania – A major college record that stood since the early 1950s fell over the weekend as top-ranked Penn State improved to 6-0 and won the program’s 77th dual meet in a row at the Journeymen Collegiate Duals in Nashville, Tennessee.  
Penn State (6-0) shutout North Dakota State and then-No. 23 Stanford and remained atop the most recent NWCA Division I Men’s Coaches Poll released on Tuesday. The Nittany Lions are now tied with Division II St. Cloud State for the longest win streak in NCAA wrestling history. The Nittany Lions can take hold of the NCAA mark on January 10 at Rec Hall when they host Rutgers.  
No. 2 Ohio State continued its perfect start, moving to 10-0 with wins over Little Rock, 34-9, and Iowa State, 21-13 also at the Collegiate Duals.  
Iowa State split its weekend, defeating then-No. 20 Lehigh 26-11.  
Fifth-ranked Oklahoma State added another ranked win with a 22-12 victory over No. 6 Nebraska in Lincoln. The dual drew 7,094 fans, setting a new home attendance record for the Huskers. Nebraska picked up a ranked win on Friday, defeating then-No. 16 North Carolina 27-9. North Carolina would pick up a solid win on the road in Cedar Falls, beating then No. 12 Northern Iowa 19-13. The Tar Heels (7-1) jumped to No. 13 this week, the highest the program has been ranked since it checked in at No. 7 in the final poll of the 2019-20 season.  
No. 8 South Dakota State moved to 3-0 with a 45-3 win over Campbell. No. 9 NC State went 3-0 on the week, defeating The Citadel, George Mason and Buffalo.  
Back in Nashville, No. 10 Illinois earned two ranked wins, edging then-No. 18 Cornell 21-18 and defeating Lehigh 24-12. Other ranked teams in action saw No.14 Pittsburgh earn a 23-12 win over Edinboro. Oklahoma posted two wins, defeating SIU Edwardsville 23-13 and Duke 40-6.  
Cornell split its weekend, picking up a win over Little Rock. Wisconsin (8-0) remained unbeaten with three wins, defeating Lock Haven, Utah Valley and Arizona State.  
Stanford earned a win over North Dakota State, while Oregon State … more at … https://nwcaonline.com/news/2025/12/23/national-wrestling-coaches-association-top-ranked-nittany-lions-set-new-division-i-win-streak-record-second-ranked-buckeyes-handle-third-ranked-cyclones-in-nashville.aspx

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