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ESPN and ACC Announce Wrestling Coverage for 2026 Slate

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The ninth-ranked NC State wrestling team is set to have three dual-meets covered on the ACC Network this spring season, with an additional four matches on ACC Network Extra, as released by ESPN on Wednesday.
ESPN platforms will feature nearly 150 collegiate wrestling events throughout the season.  When the Pack hosts Virginia Tech (Jan. 30) and Cornell (Feb. 20), and then visits Pitt in Pittsburgh (Feb. 6), all ranked match-ups will be featured on ACC Friday Night Duals on ACC Network.
Home duals with Virginia (Jan. 9) and North Carolina (Jan. 23), as well as road matches in Palo Alto at Stanford (Jan. 16) and in Durham at Duke (Feb. 13), will be televised on ACCNX. The 2026 ACC Championship on March 9 in Blacksburg will be live on ACC Network to showcase the finals round at 8 p.m.
The 2026 NCAA Championships at the Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, from March 19-21 are set to be aired across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPN+, depending on the round of competition. The commentary crew includes Mike Couzens, Rock Harrison, Tim Johnson … more at … https://gopack.com/news/2026/1/7/espn-and-acc-announce-wrestling-coverage-for-2026-slate

January 10, 2026 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Six Nittany Lion Wrestlers Win Titles at Southern Scuffle and Kauffman Open

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Thirteen members of the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team took part in the 2026 Southern Scuffle at Chattanooga on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 3-4, and three other Nittany Lions competed at the Bobby Kauffman Open at Edinboro on Sunday. Six Penn Staters won individual titles. All rankings listed are InterMat.
Connor Pierce won Penn State’s first title of the day in Chattanooga, winning at 149. Pierce went 6-0 at the tournament, including a major. He downed No. 24 Max Petersen of North Dakota State 5-2 in the semifinals and beat No. 26 Brock Herman of Little Rock 13-6 in the finals.
Joe Sealey won the Scuffle crown at 157. Sealey posted a 6-0 mark over the weekend, picking up a major and two technical falls. He downed The Citadel’s Kyrel Leavell 11-2 in the semis and took down Daniel Zapeda of North Carolina State 11-8 in the title match.
William Henckel won the championship at 174. Henckel rolled to a 6-0 mark with two majors and a technical fall. He beat No. 22 Aidan Wallace of Duke 8-3 in the semifinals before rolling to a 5-0 win over Penn’s Caden Bellis in the finals.
Asher Cunningham claimed the title at 184. Cunningham impressed with a 5-0 mark, including two majors and two pins. He majored No. 30 Christian Hansen of Cornell in the quarterfinals and beat No. 25 Caleb Campos of American 12-9 in the finals, with over 3:00 in riding time.
No. 1 Josh Barr rolled to Penn State’s fifth championship of the day at 197. Barr stormed to a 5-0 record, all for bonus points with a major, two tech falls and two pins. He dominated No. 3 Stephen Little of Little Rock in the finals, posting a dominant 9-1 major decision. Barr also pinned No. 15 Branson John of Maryland in the semifinals.
Lucas Cochran placed sixth at 285. Cochran went 3-0 to start the tournament, including a 5-0 win over No. 18 Brady Colbert of Army in the quarterfinals. Cochran did not compete in the semifinals, taking a medical forfeit loss to finish 3-1 and in sixth place.
No. 8 Aaron Nagao returned to action at 141 and won his first match before taking a medical forfeit loss to bow out of the tournament 1-1 (only the first medial forfeit counts as a loss). Cael Nasdeo went 1-2 with a major decision victory at 141, bowing out of the tournament with a medical forfeit loss (again, only the first medical forfeit counts as a loss). Kyison Garcia went 1-2, moving up a weight to compete at 141. Ty Watson went at 165, Sean Degl posted a 1-2 mark at 174, … more at … https://gopsusports.com/news/2026/01/4/six-nittany-lion-wrestlers-win-titles-southern-scuffle-and-kauffman-open

January 10, 2026 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

California Baptist University Restructures Lancer Athletics; Discontinues Wrestling Program Ahead of Big West Entry

TDR Editor’s Notes; The school will cut 3 Men’s teams in order to enter the Big West Conference with 6 teams. This is contrast to the Women’s Sports as they will have twice as many programs. There is not a football team which usually accounts for an abundance of scholarship athletes.
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Changes will take effect at the end of the competitive season
RIVERSIDE — In response to the evolving intercollegiate athletic landscape, California Baptist University announced today the discontinuation of three Lancer Athletic programs–wrestling, men’s golf, and men’s swim and dive. The changes will take effect at the conclusion of the 2025-26 competitive season.
We have closely monitored the shifting landscape of intercollegiate athletics that has affected institutions across the nation, said Micah Parker, Ph.D., Vice President for Athletics. While we had hoped to continue offering our full slate of athletic programs in this new environment, it has become clear that changes are required to realize the university’s goal of achieving greater competitive excellence that the new Division I era demands.  
Parker continued: As the university looks toward competing in the Big West Conference starting in July 2026, it was necessary to discontinue some athletic programs in order to offer remaining student-athletes and teams the best chance to succeed.
The decision was not made lightly, according to Parker.
Considerable thought and prayer went into this decision, said Parker. We take seriously the responsibility of supporting our student-athletes, and we are committed to walking beside those impacted as they navigate next steps … more at … https://cbulancers.com/news/2026/1/2/general-california-baptist-university-restructures-lancer-athletics-discontinues-three-athletic-programs-ahead-of-big-west-entry

January 10, 2026 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment