Presbyterian College Zips Past Mount Olive for Sixth Straight Home Win
CLINTON, S.C. – Winning six matches in a row to turn an early deficit into a full-on route, the sixth-ranked Presbyterian College women’s wrestling team extended its home winning streak to a full three years by downing upset-minded Mount Olive 35-12 on Tuesday night.
The Blue Hose handed the Trojans their first loss of the season after entering Templeton Gymnasium with a 3-0 mark, grabbing three technical’s and two straight pins to end with a 23-point margin of victory. Chloe Dearwester (110) and Cassia Zammit (131) kept their perfect individual records intact versus UMO, while 138-pound freshman Carina Giangeruso moved to 10-1 on a 12-2 tech that was finished off in less than one full period.
Snatching the W in both of their duals thus far, the Scotsmen will stay in Clinton for a major early-season showdown against third-ranked King next week. The action will start at 6:00 PM on December 10 as two top-ten rivals square off.
NOTABLES
– Dearwester was the catalyst to a 25-2 run that left the Trojans eating the dust, drilling Ria Wright with a 15-0 TF in fewer than 90 seconds.
– The rookie from Cincinnati has now won each of her first eight collegiate matches, with all of them decided by either pin or technical. … more at … https://gobluehose.com/news/2024/12/3/womens-wrestling-pc-zips-past-mount-olive-for-sixth-straight-home-win.aspx
Nicolosi earns Wrestler of the Week honor
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Dec. 3) – With a pair of ranked victories over the weekend, University of Mount Olive men’s wrestling freshman Brent Nicolosi was voted the Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
A native of Haverhill, Massachusetts, Nicolosi continued his stellar first collegiate season with the Trojans after going 3-0 in the 165-weight class at the Carolina Clash. On Sunday, he received a forfeit in the opening dual as the Trojans rolled to a 45-9 win over Salem. Against No. 15 Lander, he upset No. 1 ranked and defending national champion David Hunsberger via a 6-5 decision. In the following dual, Nicolosi upended No. 6 ranked Guy Deleonardis of Glenville State by a 2-1 decision to complete an undefeated performance.
Nicolosi garners the accolade for a consecutive week and boasts an impressive 14-2 … more at … https://umotrojans.com/news/2024/12/3/wrestling-nicolosi-earns-wrestler-of-the-week-honor.aspx
Dozens of wrestlers will battle to be crowned first girls champs
After years of lobbying, girls finally get their own wrestling division in DODEA-Europe.
Those hitting the mats will be making history when the season begins Saturday at Ramstein, Wiesbaden and Vicenza.
They also will be seeking the first titles for girls at the European championships Feb. 6-8 at the Wiesbaden Sport and Fitness Center in Wiesbaden, Germany, after a few of their female predecessors fell just short over the last decade. Some have a leg up on the competition, having grappled with the boys for years, while others are giving the sport a try for the first time. They will compete across eight weight classes – 105, 110, 115, 120, 130, 140, 155 and 170-and-above. Those designations could change during the season, according to DODEA European athletic director Kathy Clemmons. Here’s a team-by-team look at the first girls wrestling season, based on responses from coaches across Europe: Alconbury The Dragons don’t have a large contingent, but they can boast having one of the most experienced wrestlers across Europe. Originally a gymnast, senior Richele Reyes switched over to wrestling when her family moved to the Netherlands. She’s qualified for the European meet three times in her high school career, finishing sixth at 120 pounds her sophomore year. … more at … https://www.stripes.com/sports/europe/2024-12-04/dodea-europe-girls-wrestling-preview-16056145.html
Iowa Coach Tom Brands approaches 300 career dual victories
Brands could hit win milestone against Army and Princeton Friday; Questions remain at 157 for Iowa; ISU’s Euton suffered season-ending inury; UNI’s Keckeisen earns Big 12 honor
IOWA CITY – Iowa Coach Tom Brands is approaching a milestone.
In his 20 th season as college wrestling head coach, including the last 18 with the Hawkeyes, Brands is just two from 300 career dual victories. Second-ranked Iowa will face Princeton and Army in a double-dual at Journeymen Wrestling’s “Uncivil War” on Friday at Francis Howell High School in St. Charles, Mo. Brands could join Dan Gable (355-21-5) as the only Iowa coaches to reach the 300-win plateau.
Brands said he had no idea about the chance to reach the feat. “Sometimes you’re aware of it more,” Brands said. “On this one, this is the first time I’ve heard that.”
Iowa has opened the season 4-0. Brands improved his overall career record to 298-47-1. He owns a 281-27-1 record with the Hawkeyes. He is 134-14 in Big Ten Conference duals and 135-14 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. “That’s not a big deal,” Brands continued. “What’s the big deal is that we got a lot of work to do and we got a lot of guys in that wrestling room that like doing the work and get better every day.
“So, that’s the most important thing. From there, we have to keep getting better. All these guys are coming.”
Brands has led Iowa to at least 11 dual wins in each season not shortened by the Covid pandemic. The Hawkeyes went 5-0 in that 2020-21 season limited to Big Ten duals. Iowa is 4-1 all-time against Army, including a 2-0 mark under Brands. The Hawkeyes are 4-0 in duals with Princeton.
QUESTIONS AT 157 FOR IOWA
Iowa’s probable lineup has a couple of interesting either/or weights. At 125 pounds, Joey Cruz and Kale Petersen are both listed again. All-American Nelson Brands and Patrick Kennedy, who posted an impressive technical fall against Iowa State, are both included at 174. Cullan Schriever is added as an option with Ryder Block at 141.
The odd listing is TBA (to be announced) at 157 pounds. Top-ranked Jacori Teemer injury defaulted during the win over the Cyclones. The roster has … more at … https://www.thegazette.com/hawkeye-wrestling/mens-college-wrestling-notes-iowa-coach-tom-brands-approaches-300-career-dual-victories/
Fresno City Men’s Wrestling Dominates Simpson Duals as Coach Keysaw Celebrates 300 Wins
Fresno City College’s men’s wrestling team went undefeated at the Simpson Duals, marking head coach Paul Keysaw’s 300 dual wins. This milestone was earned over the nearly three decades of Keysaw’s career, showcasing not only his personal dedication but the team’s resilience. “Milestones mean I’m getting old,” Keysaw said, “But they’re a reminder of the hard work that goes into every win.”
Starting his career at Moorpark College in 1996, Keysaw joined FCC as a coach in 2006. Known for his straightforward style and focus on building highly competitive teams, he instills a relentless work ethic in his athletes. “If you want to be successful, you have to work harder than everyone else,” Keysaw said.
Under his guidance, FCC men’s wrestling team has consistently placed in the top three of California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) state championships since 2008. His ability to adapt his coaching style has been key. For sophomore Jake Prudek, ranked first in the state, the event was another stepping stone on his journey to secure a second state title.
Despite setbacks from a car accident and injury recovery, he credits his resilience to the relentless training methods instilled by Keysaw and the team’s culture of valuing hard work. “We practice until we don’t want to do one more rep,” Prudek said. … more at … https://www.therampageonline.com/sports/2024/12/04/fresno-city-mens-wrestling-dominates-simpson-duals-as-coach-keysaw-celebrates-300-wins/
Walsh Jesuit Ironman 2024: What to know about this year’s wrestling tournament
CLEVELAND, Ohio — When the Walsh Jesuit Ironman comes around you know it’s wrestling season in Northeast Ohio. One of the nations biggest in-season high school wrestling tournaments is back this season for its 30th edition.
More than 130 schools will be represented as wrestlers from 27 different states make their way to the tournament. The boys tournament will run throughout the day on Friday and Saturday, while the second annual girls tournament runs from Saturday to Sunday.
There are more than 55 Division I college commits scheduled to be in attendance as well as a handful of national powerhouse programs. That includes last season’s team champion, Wyoming Seminary (N.J.), which is always a team favorite, though it’s yet to be seen if anyone can come anywhere near the tournament record 297 points set by St. Edward in 1997.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 30th Ironman:
When: Doors open at 7 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday doors open at 9 a.m. following an 8 a.m. Mass in the Chapel. Friday, 10 a.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. (championship matches begin at 4 p.m.). A full schedule with … more at … https://www.cleveland.com/highschoolsports/2024/12/walsh-jesuit-ironman-wrestling-preview-2024-what-to-know-about-this-years-tournament.html
DI Live Streaming Guide (12/4 – 12/8/2024)
We’ve made it through the first month of the 2024-25 wrestling season. Now, on to December. After the Thanksgiving holiday, we’re back to a normal week of college wrestling action. A total of 24 duals will be contested along with the CKLV. Since it can be difficult to figure out where and when to watch all of these events, InterMat has put together a list of all of the live-streamed events occurring this week. Below are the dates/times and how to watch each match (with links).
To make this guide even easier to find, we’ve added a link on our homepage and the latest Live Streaming Guide will appear right under the header articles.
All times Eastern
Wednesday, December 4:
Drexel at Clarion 7:00 PM FloWrestling
Thursday, December 5:
LIU at Bloomsburg 7:00 PM FloWrestling
Lake Erie at Kent State 7:00 PM
Friday, December 6:
Appalachian State, Arizona State, Binghamton, Cal Poly, California Baptist, Columbia, Cornell, CSU Bakersfield, Harvard, Hofstra, Iowa State, Michigan, Navy, NC State, Nebraska, Northern Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Purdue, Rider, Sacred Heart, South Dakota State, Stanford, Utah Valley, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wyoming at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational 12:00 PM FloWrestling
Iowa vs. Princeton at St. Charles, MO 7:00 PM UFC Fight Pass – CFFC Match Day
Army West Point vs. Iowa at St. Charles, MO, 9:00 PM UFC Fight Pass – CFFC Match Day
Buffalo at American 1:00 PM ESPN+
Buffalo at George Mason 5:00 PM ESPN+
Illinois vs. Indiana at Indianapolis, IN 5:00 PM Big Ten Network
Davidson at Duke 6:00 PM ACC Network Extra
Lock Haven at Rutgers 7:00 PM B1G+
Penn at Virginia 7:00 PM ACC Network Extra
Central Michigan at Oklahoma 8:00 PM ESPN+ … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/47_streaming-guide/di-live-streaming-guide-124-1282024-r99794/
Big 12 Weekly Recap (11/27/2024)
Plenty more dual action in the Big 12 this week. The action kicked off and finished with Missouri, who went 0-2. Oklahoma State looked dominant in two conference wins over Wyoming and Arizona State. Iowa State came up short against Iowa in another round of the annual Cy-Hawk. One of the more underrated duals of the weekend saw Northern Iowa and South Dakota State go down to the wire on criteria in a great back-and-forth.
Notable Results:
Thursday (11/21): Full Results
#12 Illinois over #13 Missouri (23-14)
141: #18 Josh Edmond Dec. #15 Danny Pucino (8-7)
165: #24 Braeden Scoles Inj. Def. #15 Cam Steed
174: #1 Keegan O’Toole Maj. #16 Danny Braunagel (16-7)
197: Aeoden Sinclair Dec. #10 Zach Braunagel (16-10)
The Tigers dropped a dual to Big 10 border rival Illinois despite true freshman Aeoden Sinclair getting a top ten win. Josh Edmond got back on track with a narrow victory over Pucino. Cam Steed had three takedowns against Scoles before an injury default that was a huge swing for team points. The Tigers were also missing Colton Hawks, but true freshman Logan Cole wrestled Ruth admirably and was only down 4-2 in the third period.
I normally wouldn’t list an O’Toole match he’s expected to win, but … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/big-12/big-12-weekly-recap-11272024-r99782/
2024-25 Preseason National High School Wrestling Rankings: Final Update
Several states have already hit the mats, but the high school wrestling season gets underway in earnest after the Thanksgiving holiday; check out the final update to our preseason national wrestling rankings
By Billy Buckheit, Nov. 26th.
We’re here—the 2024-2025 high school wrestling season is officially underway! Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Texas have been active for a few weeks already. Illinois has joined them with a few events before Thanksgiving. Following the holiday break, every state in the country will kick off their season, except for New Jersey, which begins in mid-December.
With our final edition of the rankings before things kick off, we’ve narrowed it down to one wrestler per team, per weight. Additionally, we’ve removed Valiant Prep wrestlers since they don’t compete during the regular season. They will be added back in come March when they return to the mats in an official capacity.
The Walsh Ironman takes place next weekend (Dec. 6-7). The Ironman is widely regarded as the most challenging high school tournament in the country. It promises to deliver a ton of excitement and is sure to shake up these carefully cultivated rankings.
We say “carefully cultivated” with all the humility possible. We conduct an incredible amount of research and maintain detailed records on not just every wrestler in our rankings, but also every wrestler on our radar—probably 60 to 70 at each weight class. This level of research and record-keeping allows us to be highly accurate.
Instead of speculating or vaguely remembering results, we always have every match right in front of us. This wealth of data enables us to fine-tune the rankings. We can explain every placement. These rankings are not randomly thrown together; there’s a rationale behind where every wrestler is ranked.
One big win shouldn’t—and won’t—erase a series of bad losses. Similarly, a single bad loss doesn’t necessarily cancel out a string of significant victories. National rankings are always subject to change, as upsets are a constant factor. That’s where our detailed record-keeping comes into play.
Because we document every match for each wrestler, it’s easy for us to compare multiple athletes side by side and arrive at the most logical rankings order based on all outcomes—not just recent ones. Of course, recent results take precedence, but as we mentioned, a wrestler’s past record doesn’t disappear due to one new result, whether it’s positive or negative.
Our next update will come before Ironman. Once we have the seeds for the Ironman and the Dan Gable Donnybrook, which also takes place next weekend, we’ll make any necessary changes to weight classes. While we’ve seen lineups for many of the top teams, we know adjustments will be needed over the first few weeks of the season. … more at … https://www.si.com/high-school/wrestling/2024-25-preseason-national-high-school-wrestling-rankings-final-update-01jdnte76p05
Seventh-Ranked Gophers Trounce No. 17 South Dakota State, 30-3
MINNEAPOLIS – No. 7 Minnesota (4-0) won nine of the 10 matches, including six ranked bouts, as it trounced No. 17 South Dakota State (1-2) by a score of 30-3 Sunday afternoon at First Bank & Trust Arena in Brookings, S.D.
After the last two duals were decided by a combined nine points, Minnesota left little doubt Sunday as it won the first six matches and ended up holding the Jackrabbits to their lowest point total in the series since 1974 (31-2).
Minnesota now leads the all-time series with South Dakota State, 29-5, including 13 straight wins. The 13-match win streak ties for Minnesota’s second-longest active streak, along with 13 straight wins over Michigan State. The only streak longer is 19 in a row against North Dakota State. The 29 wins are the Gophers’ second most against all non-Big Ten schools, behind only the 33 wins they have against Northern Iowa. In Brookings, the Gophers are 10-1 all-time and have won the past seven meetings there. Minnesota has also won 10 straight duals dating back to last season. During the current streak, Minnesota has outscored opponents 329-54 and hasn’t allowed more than 12 points in any contest.
The tone was set in the first match of the day at 125 pounds as No. 14 Cooper Flynn upset No. 4 Tanner Jordan, 7-2. Both of Flynn’s takedowns came in the opening period, giving him a 6-1 lead. After no scoring in the second, Jordan gained a point on Flynn’s second stall warning, but riding time improved Flynn to 6-1 on the season and 4-0 in duals.
At 133 pounds, No. 8 Tyler Wells and No. 28 Derrick Cardinal met for the third time in the last two seasons. After splitting the two matchups a year ago, Wells took lead in the series with a 10-2 major decision Sunday. After a scoreless first period, Cardinal escaped to lead 1-0 but Wells got a takedown in the final seconds to lead 3-1. The final period was all Wells as he added an escape and two more takedowns to secure his second major decision of the year.
The first non-ranked matchup came at 141 pounds with No. 5 Vance VomBaur topping … more at … https://gophersports.com/news/2024/12/1/wrestling-gophers-trounce-south-dakota-state-30-3?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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