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TDR Top 100 Girls Wrestlers Eastern North Carolina 2024 – Feb. – part 3 – TDR # 31-43

TDR Editor’s Notes; The following are the Top 7 in the 4 lightest weight classes at 100 – 120 lbs.  Wrestlers with an 11 before their name are in the Honorable Mention category. These rankings include the placing at Regionals and the top four wrestlers will advance to the state tournament next week in Greensboro.  We welcome input and ideas to martinkfleming@gmail.com
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February 9, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Division II February Dual Results part 1

Chadron State Eagles stay perfect in RMAC duals
CHADRON, Neb. — A Mason Watt pin in the third match of the dual ended up being the deciding factor in Chadron State’s 21-20 victory by criteria over the Adams State Grizzlies, Friday evening in the Chicoine Center. The victory improves CSC to 8-1 overall and 6-0 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action. CSC has two duals remaining, one against 1-1 CSU-Pueblo and another against 0-6 Simon Fraser. A victory against the Thunderwolves on Saturday, February 10, would guarantee the Eagles a share of the RMAC title. ”I am beyond proud of the guys,” Head Coach Brett Hunter said. “We battled through sickness all week and we found a way to get it done tonight. This team is special.”
Chadron State’s mainstays this season, Quen Campbell at 133 pounds and Torry Early at 149, were unavailable against the Grizzlies due to sickness.
Beginning at 184 pounds, Keegan Gehlhausen, a sophomore from Pinedale, Wyoming, earned a 9-5 victory, giving the Eagles an early 3-0 lead. Gehlhausen responded from a 4-0 deficit with three takedowns to win the match. The Grizzlies won their first of five matches with a 9-0 major decision at 197 pounds. In the 285-pound match that won the dual by criteria, Watt, a senior from Broomfield, Colorado, was victorious by fall in 1:49. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Eagles-stay-perfect-in-rmac-duals

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No. 11 Mountain Cats Pin Kutztown, 31-11, for Seventh Straight Victory
Mason Myers won by fall at 141 lbs., and three-time All-American Jacob Ealy won by technical fall at 149 lbs. to give the 11^th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers a 17-0 lead after four bouts on their way to a 31-11 PSAC victory at 21^st-ranked Kutztown, Friday night.  The Mountain Cats, winners of seven consecutive dual meets, are now 12-2 overall and unbeaten in the PSAC at 4-0.
Trevon Gray built a 10-1 second period advantage over Nic Allison at 125 lbs. and went on to a 13-9 victory, before Byron Daubert secured an 8-1 win over Javien DeLeon at 133 lbs. to give the Mountain Cats a 6-0 lead to start.
At 141 lbs., Myers pinned Gary Deyarmin at 2:07 of the opening period and Ealy, ranked third-ranked at 149 lbs., earned a 15-0 technical fall at 3:50 over Ali Alicia to push Pitt-Johnstown’s lead out to 17-0.
Kutztown got on the board at 157 lbs. when 12^th-ranked Bailey Gimbor was awarded a stalling point in overtime to hold off Cooper Warshel, 2-1, and seventh-ranked Dalton Gimbor won a 5-1 decision over  Dillon Keane at 165 lbs. to narrow the Golden Bears’ deficit to 17-6.
Tony Salopek got three of those points back for the Mountain Cats when he defeated Hunter Horton, 8-5, at 174 lbs., but Kutztown’s third-ranked Matt Weinberg won an 18-3 technical fall at 5:00 over Jake Sabol at 184 lbs. to make it 20-11.
However, Pitt-Johnstown finished strong with bonus point wins at 197 and 285 lbs.  Fifth-ranked Dakoda Rodgers picked-up Pitt-Johnstown’s second win by technical fall with a 17-0 victory at 4:45 over Jeremy McKinney, and third-ranked Isaiah Vance, NCAA Division II’s leader in falls, pinned Dustin Swanson at :31 to give him 13 for the season and set the final at 31-11. … story at … Pittjohnstownathletics.com/No-11-mountain-cats-pin-kutztown-31-11-for-seventh-straight-victory

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Vikings Streak Against No. 7 DII Kearney Snapped, 18-17
KEARNEY, NEBRASKA – Thursday night saw action between two championship-level programs. The dual that has gone on between DII NCAA powerhouse Nebraska Kearney and top-ranked Grand View was sure not to disappoint. The Vikings won the last two out of three meetings but would fall just short 18-17 this time around.  
Top-ranked Aden Reeves remained undefeated in his dual debuts Thursday evening when he kicked things off for the Vikings at 125 with three points and a 10-5 decision win over the 6^th-ranked wrestler in division II, Zach Ourada. Carson Taylor, the number one wrestler at 133, eased through his match over Drew Arnold via a 17-0 TF. After dropping a match at 141, No. 1 Gonzalez picked things back up for the Vikings as he won a 5-3 decision over John Burger, moving to 2-0 versus the Lopers in his career as a Viking. Tanner Abbas would run a gritty match on his return to dual action but fell by SV-1 to Nicholas Stoltenberg. Justin McCunn comforted the Vikings lead three more points after a 4-2 decision over Kaden Hart. Alex Reynolds dropped his match at 174 to 4^th-ranked Munoz. The Vikings would … story at … GVvikings.com/Vikings-streak-against-no-7-dii-kearney-snapped-18-17

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#2 Bearcats Use Four Tech Falls to Dispatch Lions, 41-3
GREENWOOD – After suffering their first home defeat since the 2022 Carolina Clash last Friday, the second-ranked Lander Wrestling team got back to winning ways Thursday night as they defeated the Emmanuel Lions 41-3 inside Horne Arena. Lander Improves to 12-3 overall and a perfect 7-0 in Conference Carolinas play while Emmanuel dropped to 5-5 and 3-5 in conference action.
James Joplin got the match started with a 19-3 technical fall, using a two-point and four-point near fall in the second period to help him obtain the 15-point margin. Elijah Lusk and Isham Peace then followed that up with 17-1 tech falls at 133 and 141 to give Lander a 15-0 lead after three matches. At 149, Junior Downing pinned Isaiah Castro in 3:41 to make it 21-0, Bearcats. Jack Tangen then added another five points with a 18-3 tech fall, Lander’s fourth of the match. … story at … Landerbearcats.com/Bearcats-use-four-tech-falls-to-dispatch-lions-41-3

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Newberry Wrestling Makes Easy Work Of The Cobras
HARTSVILLE, S.C. –  Men’s wrestling wraps things up quickly with an indomitable win over the Coker cobras, 45-4
What other wrestler would you want to start off at 125 than Zach Shupp. Shupp secured not only a win but a win via fall in 35 seconds, the fastest of the night, starting the wolves off hot with six points.
133Ib freshman Ben Guiliam kept his moment from last match into this match where he claimed another major decision victory 10-2, moving the scored to 10-0.
149Ib Devan Moore claimed another 16-1 tech. fall in 1:37. Last week Moore was ranked T#8 in DII with seven tech. falls. Adding yet another notch in his belt, the results will be updated at the end of the week, surely moving him up the leader-board.
Freshman Keagan Judd continues to stand out among the crowd as he pulls in another major decision victory like last week, 15-3. With this the score moves 19-4.
165 Ib P.J. Wunderlich claimed the second fall of the night, coming in at 2:59 earning the wolves another set of 6.
174 Ib Andrew Reed pulled in the second tech. fall of the night in 5:12 with an incredible 19-2 score. … story at … Newberrywolves.com/Wrestling-makes-easy-work-of-the-cobras

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#2 Lander Pins Four; Routs Lincoln Memorial, 44-10
HARROGATE, Tenn. – The second-ranked Lander Wrestling team won their second match in as many days on Friday evening as they used four pins to defeat the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters, 44-10, inside Mary Mars Gymnasium. With the win, Lander improves to 13-3 and a perfect 8-0 in Conference Carolinas action.  Lincoln Memorial fell to 2-6 overall and in conference action. The Railsplitters got on the board first with a major decision at 125, marking the first time Lander had trailed in a conference dual since trailing 6-0 to Emmanuel on December 1st, 2022. Kaden Kuenzi (Silverton, Ore.) gave the Bearcats the lead back quickly, though, as he earned a first period pin over Hernand Pinto to make it 6-4, Lander. Isham Peace (Okatie, S.C.) added three more points with a 7-1 decision to make it 9-4.
Lincoln Memorial earned a pin at 149 to flip the scoreboard back in their favor at 10-9. However, that would be the last win that the Railsplitters would get. Jack Tangen (Glenview, Ill.) earned a 21-4 tech fall, aided by a 15-point first period, to give Lander the lead back at 14-10. Ryan Dobbs (Seneca, S.C.) followed that up with a pin in 4:09 to make it 20-10 before back to back forfeits sealed the deal for Lander at 32-10. … story at … Landerbearcats.com/Lander-pins-four-routs-lincoln-memorial-44-10

February 9, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 100 Girls Wrestlers Eastern North Carolina 2024 – Feb. – part 2 – TDR # 31-42

TDR Editor’s Notes; The following are the Top 7 in the 4 weight classes at 126 – 145 lbs.  Wrestlers are ranked in order and those with an 11 before their name are in the Honorable Mention category. These rankings include the placing at Regionals and the top four wrestlers will advance to the state tournament next week in Greensboro.  We welcome input and ideas to martinkfleming@gmail.com
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February 8, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Division III February Dual Results part 1

Ferrum Wrestling Team Grabs ODAC Win Feb. 2 at SVU
BUENA VISTA, Virginia — Ferrum College earned an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) wrestling win Friday, February 2, on the road over Southern Virginia University, winning 42-9 at SVU’s Knight Arena. RECORDS
Ferrum (5-4, 2-2 ODAC)
Southern Virginia (3-8, 0-6 ODAC)
THE BASICS
Qwantez Watkins started things off for the Panthers with an 18-3 tech fall over Quinn Richards at 125 pounds. Walker Bell managed the same thing with a 23-6 tech fall over John Carlson at 133 pounds.  Jon Ward kept it going at 141 pounds with a 12-9 decision over Weston Hirschi. Southern Virginia’s Elijah Blackwell got the Knights on the scoreboard with a pin over Ferrum’s Joseph Olalde at 149 pounds. Tyler Ramirez answered right back, pinning Porter Kinne at 157 pounds to make it a 19-6 Ferrum lead. Mateo Villalobos kept it rolling with a pin over Calvin Fillmore at 165 pounds to increase the lead to 25-6. Tyson Hoopes picked up a 6-3 decision over Ferrum’s Franklin Melton at 174 pounds to trim the lead to 25-9 before the Panthers swept the final three matches of the night. … story at … Ferrumpanthers.com/Wrestling-team-grabs-odac-win-feb-2-at-southern-virginia

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No. 5 Baldwin-Wallace Men’s Wrestling Wins 37th John Summa Invitational on Seniors’ Day
BEREA, Ohio – The No. 5 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University men’s wrestling team won the 37th John Summa Invitational inside the Lou Higgins Center Fieldhouse. BW, who honored its 10 senior student-athletes prior to championship matches, was the champion of 13 teams with 187 points.  Wilkes (Pa.) College was second with 147 points.
The Yellow Jackets, who claimed the team title for the second time in the past three years and third time overall, had 18 top-8 finishers, including five champions and three runner-up’s. Senior All-American and No. 4 nationally ranked 125-pounder Jacob Decatur (Akron/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) – Champion … story at … BWyellowjackets.com/2023-24/Summa

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Southern Maine Extends Win Streak to Eight, Defeats Plymouth State (35-21), Western New England (22-19) and Trinity (29-18)
HARTFORD, Conn.     –  Sophomore Jake Craig (Skowhegan, Maine) and junior Colby Frost (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle) each had a pair of dominant wins by technical fall to highlight a 3-0 day for the University of Southern Maine Huskies at the Trinity College Quad Meet at Memorial Fieldhouse.
Southern Maine earned wins over Plymouth State 35-21, Trinity College 29-18, and had a dramatic 22-19 win against Western New England. With the three dual meet victories, Southern Maine has won eight in a row and improves to 12-6 in dual meet action.
Dual Results
Southern Maine 35, Plymouth State 21
Southern Maine 22, Western New England 19
Southern Maine 29, Trinity 18
On the Mat:
Against Plymouth the Huskies had four wins by fall. Junior Liam Knight (Danbury, Conn.) opened with a win by fall at 125, and Huskies claimed victories at 141, 149, 174, 184 and 197. … story at … Southernmainehuskies.com/Southern-maine-extends-win-streak-to-eight-defeats-plymouth-state-35-21-western-new-england-22-19-and-trinity-29-18

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No. 20 Roanoke Wrestling upsets no. 7 Stevens 17-16
The Match Facts:
Score: No. 20 Roanoke 17, No. 7 Stevens 16
Location: Salem, Va.
The short story: The no. 20 Roanoke College wrestling team upset no. 7 Stevens 17-16 Saturday night in the Cregger Center in a match between two of the top teams in NCAA Division III.
How it happened:
*Roanoke’s Mac Cafurello started the dual off with an 8-2 decision over Akhil Vega of Stevens at 125 and Jude Robson put the Maroons up 9-0 with a pin in 4:05 at 133. The Ducks scored decision victories in the next two weight classes to cut the lead to 9-6.
*Andrew McDougal had a decision win at 157 for Roanoke as did David Reid at 165 to give the Maroons a 14-6 edge (after one point was deducted for unsportsmanlike conduct) but Stevens won decisions at 174 and 184. Lorenzo Pellot had a key reversal in the final 30 seconds of his bout … story at … Roanokemaroons.com/No-20-roanoke-wrestling-upsets-no-7-stevens-17-16

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Vermont-Castleton Wrestling’s Historic Season Continues With Wins Over #7 JWU, #24 Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The ninth-ranked Vermont State University Castleton wrestling team continued to build on its historic season Saturday, earning the program’s first-ever victory over perennial powerhouse #7 Johnson & Wales and shutting out #24 Springfield, 47-0.
The Spartans were ready to go from the opening whistle, winning five of the first six bouts against JWU before taking all 10 bouts against Springfield in the second match of the day. Six different Spartans went 2-0 in the dual matches, with a trio of Spartans picking up wins over nationally-ranked opponents in the JWU dual.
The victories improve VTSU Castleton’s record this season to 18-3, tying a program record for wins in a season with two more duals remaining on the schedule. JWU is now 23-5 on the season and Springfield sits at 12-7 on the year. This is now the third win this season for Castleton against a team ranked higher … story at … Castletonsports.com/Historic-season-continues-with-wins-over-7-jwu-24-springfield

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Averett Wrestling downs Greensboro in ODAC dual
GREENSBORO, N.C.— Averett University men’s wrestling dominated Greensboro College 48-5 on Thursday night. As a team, Averett (20-6, 4-1 ODAC) recorded just one loss against Greensboro (1-8, 1-3 ODAC). The Cougars compiled three pins, two technical falls and two major decisions in their dominant performance. At 174 pounds, sophomore Michael Gabbard scored Averett’s first points when he got a 19-9 major decision against Luke Gregory. Sophomore Nolan Gerwitz pinned Julian Rodriguez in just under a minute in the 184-pound weight class. At 197 pounds, senior Jamar Christian got the 14-4 major decision against Khalil Belk. Senior Trent Ragland managed to get the pin against Dominic Harris in the 285-pound weight class. In the 125-pound weight class, freshman Patrick Burdsall won by forfeit. Freshman A.J. Orlando III dominated his opponent, getting the 18-2 technical fall at 133 pounds. Senior Olli Karjalainen lost to No. 2 Josh Wilson at 141 pounds. … story at … Averettcougars.com/Wrestling-downs-greensboro-in-odac-dual

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Maroon Wrestling rolls 38-9 over Ferrum on Senior Day
RC Clinches a part of ODAC Team Title
The Match Facts:
Score: Roanoke 38, Ferrum 9
Location: Salem, Va.
The Short story: The Roanoke College wrestling team scored a decisive 38-9 victory Thursday night over visiting Ferrum College in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) match on Senior Night. The program’s five seniors were honored in a pre-match ceremony.  
With tonight’s victory, the Maroons secured at least a three-way tie for the ODAC team title and can stand alone as the conference champion with a win at Averett University on Feb. 8.  
How it happened:
* The dual started at 141 pounds, and Roanoke’s Mark Samuel recorded a pin, followed by Jarrod Pominville at 149 with another pin. Andrew McDougal had a technical fall at 157 and Jacob Cherry pinned his Panther opponent to put Roanoke up 23-0. Kyle Lee won a hard-fought 4-2 decision at 174 pounds before a brief intermission. … story at … Roanokemaroons.com/Maroon-wrestling-rolls-38-9-over-ferrum-on-senior-day

February 8, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 100 Girls Wrestlers Eastern North Carolina 2024 – Feb. – part 1 – TDR # 31-41

TDR Editor’s Notes; The following are the Top 7 in the 4 weight classes at 152 lbs. and up. Wrestlers with an 11 before their name are in the Honorable Mention category. These rankings include the placing at Regionals and the top four wrestlers will advance to the state tournament next week in Greensboro.  We welcome input and ideas to martinkfleming@gmail.com
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February 8, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

More Big 10 matches

Wisconsin downs Northwestern 30-12
Badgers take seven of 10 bouts
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Badgers took down the Northwestern Wildcats 30-12, taking seven of 10 bouts Friday night in the UW Field House.
No. 2 Eric Barnett (19-2) once again got the night started for Wisconsin, securing the major decision win over Northwestern’s Massey Odiotti. Barnett secured two takedowns and two near falls, including a four-pointer.
Redshirt freshman Nicolar Rivera and No. 22 Joseph Zargo kept the Badgers hot streak going. Rivera won in a dominant 13-4 major decision win and Zargo won by decision 4-1 in a hard-fought battle.
True freshman Zan Fugitt made his Big Ten dual debut and secured his first collegiate dual win, taking down Kolby McClain by major decision. He secured a takedown in each period.
No. 5 Dean Hamiti took on No. 22 Maxx Mayfield. Hamiti secured two early takedowns in the first period, however the match ended early due to an injury to Mayfield at the 0:51 mark and gave Hamiti the 6-0 decision by injury default. … story at … UWbadgers.com/Wisconsin-downs-northwestern-30-12

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Michigan State Downs No. 26 Illinois, 29-10
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Michigan State wrestling won seven matches, including three with bonus points, on Friday night to down No. 26 Illinois for the first time since 2011, 29-10, inside the State Farm Center. It’s MSU’s second-straight victory over a ranked opponent after defeating then No. 17-ranked Wisconsin last Friday night.
The Spartans improve to 9-3 overall and 2-3 in B1G matches while Illinois drops to 3-6 overall and 0-3 in conference duals. “This win speaks on the depth of this program,” said head Michigan State wrestling coach Roger Chandler. “What I’m most pleased with, is we have upperclassmen leadership, and we have young freshmen who are out there competing and wanting to be a part of that crew. That’s just the next line of leadership, that’s how you build a great team and we got that going for us right now.”
Action began at 141 pounds with No. 29-ranked redshirt senior Jordan Hamdan  … story at … MSUspartans.com/Wrestling-downs-no-26-illinois-29-10

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Golden Gophers Ride Bonus-Point Victories to Win Over Maryland
MINNEAPOLIS – No. 10 Minnesota (7-2, 2-2 B1G) won eight of 10 matches, including each of the final six, in a 30-6 victory over Maryland (3-6, 1-5) Friday night at Maturi Pavilion.
The Golden Gophers got bonus-point victories from seniors Patrick McKee, Garrett Joles and Isaiah Salazar, as well as sophomore Bennett Tabor, to improve to 7-1 all-time against the Terrapins, including a 5-0 mark since Maryland joined the Big Ten. After shutouts in 2019 and 2021, Minnesota has now outscored Maryland 123-6 in the last three meetings.
McKee, ranked 14th by Intermat, set the tone for the night with a dominant 16-0 tech fall over Tommy Capul in the opening match at 125 pounds. McKee led 7-0 through the first period and never looked back as he recorded his third tech fall win of the season and improved to 2-2 in Big Ten action this season. … story at … Gophersports.com/Golden-gophers-ride-bonus-point-victories-to-win-over-maryland

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BONUS POINTS CARRY HUSKERS TO WIN OVER ILLINOIS
Lincoln, Neb. – The No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team used four bonus-point victories and an overtime decision to defeat the Illinois Fighting Illini 28-9 in front of 3,347 fans on Sunday afternoon.  With the win, NU secured its fifth-straight dual victory and improved to 10-1 overall (5-1 Big Ten). Illinois fell to 3-7 on the season and 0-4 in Big Ten competition.  The dual against the Fighting Illini opened with No. 15 Caleb Smith against Justin Cardani at 125. Smith earned a takedown and was awarded a penalty point in the first round. After starting the Period 2 on top, Smith was able to ride out to the end of the period and then recorded another takedown in the third period, to earn the 9-2 victory.
At 133, No. 17 Jacob Van Dee wrestled No. 33 Tony Madrigal. Van Dee scored a quick takedown in the first period and recorded over two minutes of riding time before Madrigal escaped. Van Dee led 3-1 to start the second period, but Madrigal was able to ride out, and the two started Period 3 neutral. Madrigal then scored the late takedown and four nearfall points to secure the 8-3 win.  With the match tied at 3-3, No. 7 Brock Hardy faced No. 27 Danny Pucino at 141 … story at … Huskers.com/Bonus-points-carry-huskers-to-win-over-illini

February 7, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Women’s wrestling moves toward NCAA championship status, projected for winter 2026

by Corbin McGuire, NCAA (NCAA Release)
Women’s wrestling on Wednesday took a big step toward becoming the 91st NCAA championship sport, with its projected first NCAA championship occurring in winter 2026.  The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics voted at its meeting Wednesday to recommend Divisions I, II and III sponsor legislation to add a national collegiate women’s wrestling championship. The Association-wide committee oversees the Emerging Sports for Women program, which includes women’s wrestling. 
“We are excited to recommend women’s wrestling as the 91st NCAA championship sport,” said Ragean Hill, chair of the Committee on Women’s Athletics and executive associate athletics director/senior woman administrator at Charlotte. “We are extremely proud of the work that USA Wrestling has done to make this a reality in such a short period of time. Also, a special thank you to the men’s wrestling community for believing in our young women and championing this process.” 
Following the committee’s recommendation, the projected timeline to add a women’s wrestling championship is:

• Each division is expected to review the recommendation and sponsor a proposal by its respective 2024-25 legislative cycle deadline.
• The recommendation also includes establishing a Women’s Wrestling Committee, which would begin its work in January 2025, to allow time to prepare for a championship in winter 2026. 
• If sponsored, the divisions are expected to vote on the proposals during the 2025 NCAA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, Jan. 15-18. 
• If adopted on that timeline, the first women’s wrestling championship would be held in winter 2026. 

Before a women’s wrestling national collegiate championship can be established, funding must be considered by the appropriate financial oversight committees among other competing priorities during the relevant annual budget development cycle.
These required next steps and timeline are consistent with past sports added as national collegiate championships through the Emerging Sports for Women program. “USA Wrestling is excited that the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics has recommended women’s wrestling to become an official NCAA championship,” said Rich Bender, executive director of USA Wrestling, … story at … NWCAonline.com/National-wrestling-coaches-association-womens-wrestling-moves-toward-ncaa-championship-status-projected-for-winter-2026

February 7, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Rankings – Feb. – 106 & 113 lbs. – TDR # 31-40

Editor’s Notes; Rankings for the last two weight classes of male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Winning percentage is the largest factor in the rankings as they are for seeding the Regional tournaments. Wrestlers listed as 13th are honorable mention wrestlers in no particular order. Regional pairings are scheduled to be released on Wednesday the 7th. We welcome input and information. Email us at martinkfleming@takedownreport +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rank  Wght.  Wrestler         Team          Gr. Yr. Wins Ls  Pct  Region

February 7, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Rankings – Feb. – 120 & 126 lbs. – TDR # 31-39

Editor’s Notes; Rankings for the next two weight classes of male scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. The top 12 wrestlers in each weight class are listed in order. Winning percentage is the largest factor in the rankings as they are for seeding the Regional tournaments. Wrestlers listed as 13th are honorable mention wrestlers in no particular order. Regional pairings are scheduled to be determined on Wednesday the 7th. We welcome input and information. Email us at martinkfleming@takedownreport +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rank  Wght.  Wrestler         Team          Gr. Yr. Wins Ls  Pct  Region

February 7, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Penn State, Oklahoma State remain last of the unbeaten

Manheim, Pennsylvania – It took until February, but there’s just two undefeated teams in Division I men’s wrestling left and they’re both sitting at the top of the most recent NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.  
Top-ranked Penn State improved to 8-0 and ran its dual meet win streak to 52 after a 28-7 win over then-No. 7 Ohio State. Oklahoma State moved to 12-0 and rose to No. 2 in the rankings, the highest the Cowboys have been ranked since the final regular season poll of the 2018-19 season, when they were second. The Cowboys beat then-No. 5 Missouri 24-10 and No. 24 Arizona State 28-9 over the weekend.  
Iowa fell from the ranks of the unbeaten after being upended on the road at Michigan 24-11. The Hawkeyes slid one spot to No. 3, while the Wolverines moved up three spots, re-entering the Top 10 for the first time December 21. Iowa State stayed put at No. 4 after beating then-No. 17 West Virginia 29-11.
Other action in the Top 10 saw Nebraska (10-1) beat Illinois 28-9. Ohio State rebounded from its loss at Penn State to beat No. 14 Rutgers 22-12. No. 8 NC State beat rival North Carolina 33-6. Cornell beat Columbia 32-9, but slid one spot to No. 10 after Michigan jumped over the Big Red.  
Other ranked matches of interest over the past week were saw Northern Iowa beat West Virginia 26-12. The Mountaineers also lost to No. 4 Iowa State on their trip through the Midwest, while then-No. 20 Little Rock won its third ranked dual of the season, beating then No. 23 Cal Poly 21-12. No. 24 Arizona State edged No. 21 Oregon State 17-16. Little Rock moved up two spots to No. 18 this week, establishing another program high in the school’s fifth season of wrestling.  
The Big Ten leads with eight teams ranked this week, followed by the Big 12, which has seven teams in the Top 25. The Pac-12, with only six wrestling members, has five of its schools ranked. The ACC has three and the EIWA with two. Campbell, which topped SoCon rival Appalachian State this past week, sits just outside the Top 25. Both the Camels and Mountaineers received votes this week. … story and rankings at … NWCAonline.com/National-wrestling-coaches-association-penn-state-oklahoma-state-remain-last-of-the-unbeaten

February 6, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment