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Wrestling Tops Campbell to Open SoCon Play, Edged by Rider in Saturday Doubleheader

BUIES CREEK, N.C. — Powered by a slew of notable results from Carson DesRosier (149 lbs), Thomas Snipes (165 lbs) and Brodie Porter (184 lbs), The Citadel (5-6, 1-0 SoCon) registered a split performance in the weekend tri-meet against host Campbell (2-12, 1-1 SoCon) and fellow visitor Rider (6-4, 2-0 MAC), initially notching the Bulldogs’ first league victory behind a dominant 26-9 performance over the Camels before faltering in the early afternoon matchup versus the Broncs, 31-9, to close out back-to-back duals Saturday at Carter Gym.
“It was good to start the SoCon dual season off with a win,” interim head coach Luke Welch said. “The team faced some adversity this week with sickness and injuries and Campbell have some tough individuals and they compete hard, so to come out on top of that dual meet is awesome. We’re looking ahead towards Presbyterian now, and we’re focusing on getting better every time we compete. I’m happy with the group we have and I’m excited to watch the guys grow.” … more at … https://citadelsports.com/news/2026/1/17/wrestling-tops-campbell-to-open-socon-play-edged-by-rider-in-saturday-doubleheader.aspx

January 22, 2026 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Men’s Wrestling Wins Thrilling Dual over D2 Lander

MARIETTA, Ga. – The #2 Life University men’s wrestling team used key bonus points late in the dual to pull away from sixth-ranked Lander, earning a hard-fought 20–16 victory Saturday afternoon. … more at … https://liferunningeagles.com/news/2026/1/17/mens-wrestling-wins-thrilling-dual-over-d2-lander.aspx

January 22, 2026 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Division III delegates approve establishment of DIII Women’s Wrestling Championships

The session also discussed eligibility, automatic qualifiers and the Transfer Portal
Division III delegates approved multiple proposals at their business session Friday at the NCAA Convention.
Key legislative proposals included establishing a Division III championship for women’s wrestling, redefining how a season of eligibility is used, permitting multiple automatic qualifiers for conferences, and requiring mandatory use of the NCAA Transfer Portal. 
Delegates additionally approved National Collegiate Championships in both stunt and acrobatics and tumbling. Both inaugural championships will be held in spring 2027. Delegates also approved … more at … https://www.ncaa.org/news/2026/1/16/media-center-division-iii-delegates-approve-establishment-of-diii-womens-wrestling-championships.aspx

January 22, 2026 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Wyoming Upsets No. 10 South Dakota State, 24-18

LARAMIE, Wyoming (1/18/26) – The University of Wyoming wrestling team has curiously resided just on the outside looking in of the NWCA Coaches’ Poll. Even though the Cowboys have scored more points against No. 1 Penn State than any other team this season and their only losses have come to top 10 teams, the Pokes were still not viewed as one of the 25 best teams in the country.
That’ll change following Sunday. Wyoming defeated No. 10 South Dakota State, 24-18, inside the UniWyo Sports Complex, marking its first victory over a top 10 team in eight years. “That’s a really good team,” head coach Mark Branch said. “To be able to pull off that win says a lot about our guys and our team. We had a lot of big moments in that dual. And to beat a team like that, you have to have big moments.”
No. 32 Jared Hill (157) provided one of those big moments. He pinned No. 17 Cael Swensen in overtime, which vaulted Wyoming ahead, 14-9. It was a lead the Pokes never relinquished. “That was super gutsy,” Branch said. “It was kill or be killed. If Jared doesn’t do what he did, he goes to his back. Jared went for it, and that was a huge momentum swing. It got the crowd on their feet and was huge heading into halftime.”
Sloan Swan (165) showcased some guts, as well. He had been struggling this season, but he logged one of the biggest wins of his career coming out of halftime. Swan utilized a late takedown to upset No. 27 Marcus Espinoza-Owens via decision, 4-1. “Having Jared go out there against a really tough guy and get a win, that was huge,” Swan said. “You can feel the energy rise, and it pumped me up.”
The lead Swan gave the Cowboys needed a little extra help, and without No. 4 … more at … https://gowyo.com/news/2026/1/18/wrestling-upsets-no-10-south-dakota-state-24-18.aspx

January 22, 2026 Posted by | Uncategorized | , | Leave a comment

No. 7 Hokies defeat Mountaineers in a Center for the Arts masterpiece

BLACKSBURG – In one of wrestling’s most unique experiences, No. 7 Virginia Tech (6-2, 1-0) put on a show in their annual dual on stage with a 39-0 victory over visiting App State (5-5, 2-0) in a sold-out Center for the Arts on Friday night. The Hokies won all ten bouts against the Mountaineers with six coming by way of bonus point and winning both ranked bouts including an upset victory by Jaden Bullock over No. 25 Tomas Brooker to highlight the evening.

Bullock Flips the Script

  • Redshirt senior Jaden Bullock avenged a loss just two weeks prior with an exciting 8-6 decision victory over No. 25 ranked Tomas Brooker at 184-pounds. Brooker took their first meeting at Southern Scuffle via 4-2 decision, but it was Bullock flipping the script in Blacksburg. Bullock notched two takedowns in the first period which proved to be the difference maker for the Hokie.

Hokies Load Up the Bonus

  • No. 4 Eddie Ventresca continued his impressive form with another takedown clinic to secure the 20-5 victory. Ventresca poured on three takedowns in the final minute to register the tech fall for the Hokies at 125-pounds against Colby McBride.
  • At 141-pounds, another freshman from the highly lauded Hokies recruiting class made his dual debut. Drew Gorman erupted for a 16-0 tech fall over Aldo Hernandez to add to the tally for the home team – notching a takedown, three sets of four-point nearfalls, and an escape to secure his first dual start.
  • No. 10 Collin Gaj continues to move up the rankings, adding another ranked victory to his resume with a 10-2 major decision over No. 33 Kaden Keiser. Leading 4-2 with less than a minute left, Gaj converted a takedown into nearfall for a quick six points added to the final score and securing the victory at 149-pounds.
  • Mac Church took the mat at 165-pounds to the tune of a 9-0 major decision over Anthony Conetta. A takedown to four nearfall in the second period for Church was the difference along with an escape and riding time point for yet another bonus point victory for the Hokies.
  • Redshirt junior Sergio Desiante blitzed Joe Zovistski to a 18-2 technical fall in just 4:32 at 174-pounds. Desiante put on a takedown clinic with four takedowns and then adding nearfall points to add more to the total bonus tally for Tech.
  • Finishing off bonus points was No. 17 Sonny Sasso at 197-pounds with an 8-0 major decision. Sasso controlled Logan Eller with two takedowns, a riding time point, and an escape to get back into the win column.

Campbell and Mullen Controlling in Victories

January 22, 2026 Posted by | Uncategorized | | Leave a comment