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Big 12 Results & News – Feb 1st

Cowboys Cruise to Top-Five Win Against Iowa State
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State wrestling team downed No. 4 Iowa State, 21-12, Saturday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena for its second win over a top-five opponent this season. OSU is now 10-0, matching its longest winning streak to open a season since 2018-19, while the Cyclones dropped to 10-2.
In a dual that featured five top-10 matchups, the Cowboys took six of 10 matches on the night and were led by bonus-point wins from Daton Fix, Dustin Plott and Jersey Robb. Oklahoma State now owns two wins over top-five opponents, its first time doing so since 2018-19.
Additionally, the Cowboys have won 11 of their past 12 against ranked teams and 15 of their past 16 overall, as well as four of their last five against top-10 teams. With the win, head coach John Smith now trails Harold Nichols by just six victories at 486 for second-most in Division I wrestling history.
The Cowboys took control of the dual right from the start, winning each of the first three matches. For the second night in a row, No. 20 Troy Spratley used a takedown in the first period to pick up the 4-2 decision over No. 25 Kysen Terukina. Spratley took down a pair of ranked opponents this weekend and is 8-2 in dual action. Third-ranked Daton Fix then gave OSU a 7-0 lead behind a dominant 11-3 major decision against No. 7 Evan Frost, his sixth-straight bonus-point win and second top-10 win of the year.
Perhaps the dual of the night was at 141 pounds, as No. 9 Tagen Jamison battled No. 8 Anthony Echemendia in a big swing bout. The two wrestlers went to sudden victory after trading escapes, but Jamison got the key takedown for his fifth top-10 victory this season.
Following No. 17 Sammy Alvarez’s defeat to No. 10 Casey Swiderski, Teague Travis got the job done against Jason Kraisser, winning by decision, 8-2. Travis ended the weekend with a 14-2 record and has earned wins in nine of 10 duals on the year.
Second-ranked Dustin Plott made easy work of No. 10 Will Feldkamp, nearly earning a technical fall as he settled for a 17-3 major decision. The senior is 19-2 on the year, while posting bonus points 16 times and beating three top-10 wrestlers.
Oklahoma State led 17-9 heading … story at … OKstate.com/Cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-cruise-to-top-five-win-against-iowa-state

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Panther wrestling grabs seventh straight dual win over Oklahoma
UNI bounces back from loss at Oklahoma State with dominating performance over the Sooners. NORMAN, Okla. — One night after falling short against the nation’s fifth-ranked program in Stillwater, UNI wrestling rode the Panther Train south to McCasland Fieldhouse on Saturday night and secured a 30-12 dual win over the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners.
Northern Iowa picked up six victories, all in bonus points to tie as season-high for a single dual, all while securing the program’s seventh consecutive dual win over the Sooners, the longest streak in the series which dates back to 1926. UNI’s win also included three pins, the most in a single dual this year. 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Starting off the night for the Panther Train at 125 pounds, No. 30 Trever Anderson matched up against Conrad Hendriksen. Giving up two takedowns in the beginning of the match, Anderson took control in the third period with a takedown straight into a pair of back points, but ultimately came up short in a 7-6 loss.
Julian Farber brought the heat at 133 pounds facing off withJace Koelzer. Gaining a takedown in the early seconds of the first period, Farber held on to secure riding time, and added another takedown, plus a reversal for a 9-1 major decision victory. Cael Rahnavardi would come up short at 149 pounds against Willie McDougald, dropping a narrow 3-2 decision. 
Eleventh-ranked Ryder Downey (157 pounds) scored big for the Panthers against #31/33 Jared Hill, after earning himself multiple back points for a 13-1 major decision win. RJ Weston followed at 165 pounds, but fell one point short in a tight bout with #28/28 Cael Carlson. … story at … UNIpanthers.com/Panther-wrestling-grabs-seventh-straight-dual-win-over-oklahoma

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No. 20 West Virginia Defeats Morgan State
BALTIMORE, Md. – The No. 20 West Virginia University wrestling team closed out the weekend with a 40-3 win over Morgan State inside Talmadge L. Hill Field House on Sunday afternoon.  
West Virginia (9-3) claimed three technical falls in three of the first four matches of the day to jump out to a 15-3 lead and never looked back from that point, scoring 25 unanswered points in the final six bouts of the contest.  WVU improved to 4-0 overall and 3-0 at MSU (1-15) in the all-time series. It also marks the seventh time the Mountaineers have scored over 30 team points this season.
Looking ahead, WVU closes out Big 12 action against No. 4 Iowa State (Feb. 2) … story at … WVUsports.com/Wrestling-no-20-west-virginia-defeats-morgan-state

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Cardenas’ Big Win, Resilient Efforts Lift Big Red to Signature Win
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell senior Jacob Cardenas earned one of the biggest victories of his career, and several other wrestlers turned in gutsy efforts to lift the No. 14 Big Red wrestling team to a signature victory over No. 2 Missouri at Newman Arena on Sunday afternoon. 
The Big Red (7-3) won six matches, all against ranked opponents, en route to a 20-16 win over the Tigers (8-1), who suffered their first dual loss this season. Cornell matched its highest-ranked win in program history and earned its highest-ranked victory in a home dual. The Big Red’s last win over the No. 2 team in the country came against Iowa State at the National Duals in January 2009. Mike Grey, The David Dunlop ’59 Head Coach of Wrestling, was the winner at 133 pounds in that dual. 
No. 8 Cardenas (197 pounds) sealed the victory for Big Red with a 4-0 win over No. 3 Rocky Elam, a three-time NCAA All-American. Elam is the second-highest-ranked opponent Cardenas has beaten during his career.  “Everyone showed up,” Grey said after the win. “Facing the No. 2 team in the country, it’s going to be a really challenging event. Our guys were ready and prepared mentally and physically. They did a heck of a job. Really proud of their fight. Everyone was gritty.” … story at … Cornellbigred.com/Cardenas-big-win-resilient-efforts-lift-big-red-to-signature-win

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Big 12 Weekly Recap (1/31/2024)
Air Force (Overall: 3-4; Conference: 1-3): Dual Results (SDSU) | Dual Results (NDSU)
Taking on the Dakota schools at home Air Force took a 32-9 loss to SDSU but got their first conference win 21-13 over NDSU. After dropping 133-157 the Falcons won the rest of the matches, including major decisions from Giano Petrucelli and Sam Wolf. While they didn’t have that same success against the Jackrabbits they did get bonus points from Wyatt Hendrickson. Sam Wolf was majored by Bennett Berge, only his third loss of the season. While they didn’t win these matches, Air Force was within a takedown from 125-141 against ranked opponents. 
Next Up: Air Force hosts California Baptist on February 3rd. 

California Baptist (Overall: 3-8; Conference: 0-5): No Competition.
Next Up: California Baptist hits the road for a dual against Air Force on February 3rd. 
Iowa State (Overall: 10-2; Conference: 3-1): Dual Results (OU) | Dual Results (OKST)
Iowa State took a trip to the Oklahoma schools and came back with another win and their first conference loss this season. They got Casey Swiderski back in the lineup at 149, but lost Cody Chittum for the weekend with a concussion. Against OU, they dominated to a 37-4 win, winning nine matches and six bonus point victories. Casey Swiderski beat 2022 Big 12 finalist Willie McDougald 8-3. Jason Kraisser stepped in for Chittum and beat a ranked Jared Hill. MJ Gaitan made a statement with a second-period pin over Tate Picklo and Yonger Bastida continued to dominate from neutral with a 14-4 major over Josh Heindselman. 
The next day the Cyclones took on fellow top five OK State but lost 21-12. They dropped the first three matches as Terukina and Echemendia were unable to score and Evan Frost was unable to slow down Daton Fix. Jason Kraisser lost some scrambles to Teague Travis, while Will Feldkamp couldn’t keep up with Plott’s pressure, narrowly avoiding being teched. Casey Swiderski got another strong win over Sammy Alvarez. David Carr handled Izzak Olejnik 8-1, while MJ Gaitan beat Brayden Thompson in overtime. Julien Broderson gave up a dual-changing major decision to true freshman Jersey Robb, giving a deficit that Yonger Bastida’s win over Doucet was unable to cover. 

Next Up: Iowa State duals West Virginia at home on February 2nd. 
Missouri (Overall: 8-1; Conference: 4-0): Dual Results (WVU) | Dual Results (CORN)
The Tigers went on a long road trip east and came back with another conference win and their first loss of the season. They started with a 30-6 win over a tough West Virginia team that saw bonus points from Noah Surtin, Kade Moore, and Brock Mauller. Josh Edmond and Logan Gioffre lost competitive matches to Jordan Titus and Ty Watters in entertaining matches. Gioffre took injury time for a rib injury against Watters and proceeded to miss the Cornell dual, an injury to monitor with OK State coming up. 
Two days later, they traveled to top-ten Cornell and lost 20-16. They started hot as Noah Surtin hit a mixer to pin Brett Ungar, the same move and … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Big-12-weekly-recap

February 2, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

ACC Weekly Recap (1/30/2024)

We had an exciting opening week of ACC action on Friday. While the team scores went as expected, there were some big individual upsets. We saw several wrestlers return to the lineup after being out with injuries and making an immediate impact. It seems that most teams have settled on a lineup for the rest of the season, but we will see a few wrinkles be thrown in along the way to spice it up a little (I love the rule allowing five dates for true freshmen…).
All three duals on Friday were lopsided affairs but left us with a lot of good takeaways. 

1. NC State and Virginia Tech are the early favorites for the dual title.
The Wolfpack traveled to Pitt and took eight of ten bouts; their only losses were upsets at 141 and 184. The Hokies hosted the Tar Heels and after losing the opening match in sudden victory, they reeled off nine straight wins. Thankfully the ACC scheduling is better this year and their dual will be the final match instead of the opening dual as it was last year.

2. 141 is bonkers. 
#27 Cole Matthews beat #4 Ryan Jack. #17 Tom Crook beat #5 Lachlan McNeil. Jack Gioffre has been in and out of the rankings this year and has the potential to hang with any of these guys. Jack and McNeil will meet this week. I have no idea how this is going to shake out in dual matchups, but suffice to say, that the ACC tournament is going to be fire at 141. 

3. Virginia looks rejuvenated with five (?!?!) starters back in the lineup after returning from injury.
The Hoos have dealt with a wild run of injuries but returned half of their lineup in time for ACC duals. Those five were a combined 7-1 on the weekend. They shut out Duke 45-0 in a dominant showing on Friday and dispatched American 36-6 on Sunday. The Cavaliers will face a much tougher test when they host Virginia Tech on Friday, but I’m glad to see them healthy and getting back on track.

4. Do we learn anything from early upsets?
There were a lot of upsets on paper, I’m interested to see how those line up over the next four weeks. The Wolfpack will have a tough choice to make at 125 between Jarrett Trombley and Jakob Camacho. 
125: Jarrett Trombley over #31 Colton Camacho
141: #27 Cole Matthews over #4 Ryan Jack
        #14 Tom Crook over #5 Lachlan McNeil … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/acc/acc-weekly-recap

February 1, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

7 key takeaways from last weekend in college wrestling

On Friday night just after 9 p.m. ET, Ohio State’s Nick Feldman electrified the Covelli Center in one of the biggest moments of the college wrestling weekend.

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With the dual against Michigan on the line and his match against two-time All-American Lucas Davison tied 1-1 early in the third, Feldman spun around, brought Davison to the mat and scored a critical three-point takedown against the Wolverine. Davison looked to retaliate and took a few half-shots in the final minute, but as time ticked down and Feldman fended off his efforts, the Ohio State faithful came to their feet. They knew their freshman star had won his bout and won the dual for the Bucks. 

Feldman’s win demonstrated that he’s an All-American threat, and his result will skyrocket him in the rankings. 

But this match, and Ohio State’s subsequent win over Michigan, wasn’t the only storyline of the weekend. 

Between Little Rock’s victory over Oregon State, Vito Arujau’s return, Cornell’s toppling of Missouri and so much more, the last three days in college wrestling produced tons of storylines. 

Here’s a complete breakdown of the seven biggest moments (in addition to Ohio State’s win over Michigan) that stand out from a weekend of high-intensity action in dozens of duals. 

High schooler Jax Forrest shakes up collegiate expectations at 125 

The 125-pound weight class is wild. It’s a known fact, and it’s been the biggest storyline all year.

Last week, Matt Ramos became the headliner at the weight after stopping Iowa’s Drake Ayala in Carver-Hawkeye Arena and teching Alan Koehler of Nebraska. Ramos notched another win over the weekend by way of a tight 8-6 decision against Michael Spangler to hold on to his No. 1 spot, but the rankings beneath him will shift once again as the No. 2 spot, in particular, potentially opens up. 

BREAKING DOWN RAMOS’ BIG WIN LAST YEAR: Here’s how the Boilermaker upset 3x NCAA champ Spencer Lee

Lehigh’s Luke Stanich, a true freshman, held that No. 2 spot earlier this week after putting together an 10-1 record through January 13 with wins over No. 3 Eric Barnett, No. 6 Cooper Flynn and No. 13 Brett Ungar. He was quietly accumulating an exceptionally impressive record and looking like he could compete for a national title. 

Let’s be clear: Stanich is still that guy. His wins are still valuable, and his skills are still top notch. 

But Stanich’s No. 2 spot in the country is in question after the Mountain Hawk suffered a loss to high school sophomore Jax Forrest in the finals of the Mat Town Open II in sudden victory. 

Forrest isn’t the only high schooler to beat a top-ranked 125-pounder. Ramos himself lost to Marcus Blaze earlier this year in a performance that, much like Stanich’s, won’t impact his college record but can impact confidence. Ramos took three additional losses in the month following his Blaze match, but he’s been on a winning streak since then and hasn’t dropped a bout since Dec. 1. Stanich will similarly have the chance to get himself back on track with two more ranked matches against No. 32 Ethan Berginc of Army and No. 10 Richie Figueroa of Arizona State before the conference tournament. He’ll remain the highest-ranked EIWA wrestler, and a conference championship could give him a big advantage in NCAA seeding. 

If Stanich drops in the rankings (which isn’t a guarantee since his loss to Forrest doesn’t count as a college loss), Wisconsin’s Eric Barnett could be considered for the No. 2 spot. The Badger All-American went 2-0 on the weekend with wins over No. 12 Caleb Smith 5-3 and Tristan Lujan 4-2. Barnett’s only losses are to Iowa State’s Kysen Terukina — who split his matches this weekend with a win over Conrad Hendrickson and loss to No. 20 Troy Spratley — and, ironically, Stanich. … story at … NCAA.com/news/7-key-takeaways-last-weekend-college-wrestling

February 1, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NCAA D1 Week 13 Roundup: The Heat Is On

The world’s finest collection of noteworthy happenings from the 13th week of the 2023-24 NCAA D1 wrestling season
It’s the dead of winter, but the dual meet season is heating up! Week 13 of the 2023-24 NCAA D1 wrestling season ushered forth a new batch of stellar dual meets replete with noteworthy happenings, which we will recount below in our award-winning roundup!
Box Scores | Rankings | Last Week’s Roundup
Hopefully, the NFL playoffs didn’t distract you too much from the incredible college wrestling season that is taking place. 
I’m not saying you can’t watch any NFL games, that would be practically impossible given their ubiquity in American culture, I’m just saying make sure you leave some room for the world’s oldest and greatest sport as well. 
But if all you do to remain a wise and learned wrestling fan is read this blog, well, that’s okay too. 

The Dual of the Century, of the Week

Freshmen phenom Feldman forecloses on the Wolverines

This is the heat of which I speak. Two evenly matched teams. Unexpected heroics. A volcanic rivalry that burns with the intensity of a thousand suns. 
Let’s check out the box score shall we? 
125: #17 Michael DeAugustino (MICH) over #21 Brendan McCrone (OHST) (TF 16-1 6:05)
133: #4 Dylan Ragusin (MICH) over #10 Nic Bouzakis (OHST) (MD 15-6) 
141: #3 Jesse Mendez (OHST) over (MICH) (For.) 
149: #6 Austin Gomez (MICH) over #7 Dylan D’Emilio (OHST) (MD 17-6) 
157: #13 Will Lewan (MICH) over #23 Isaac Wilcox (OHST) (TB-1 5-2) 
165: #12 Bryce Hepner (OHST) over Beau Mantanona (MICH) (Dec 12-10) 
174: #3 Shane Griffith (MICH) over #14 Rocco Welsh (OHST) (Dec 2-1) 
184: Ryder Rogotzke (OHST) over #14 Jaden Bullock (MICH) (TF 21-0 5:00) 
197: #23 Luke Geog (OHST) over Rylan Rogers (MICH) (Dec 9-4) 
285: #16 Nick Feldman (OHST) over #4 Lucas Davison (MICH) (Dec 4-3)
Michigan was without the services of 141-pounder Sergio Lemley, who was flagged at skin check and ruled ineligible to compete. That forced the Wolverines to forfeit as they did not have a backup 133 or 141-pounder with them. It’s worth noting that the NCAA limits the number of wrestlers that can travel to away trips to 13. 
Michigan got bonus points from the first four Wolverines that did take the mat including a key overtime victory at 157. Things looked bleak for the Buckeyes in their home gym after Will Lewan outlasted Isaac Wilcox before intermission. 
But the sold-out crowd in the Covelli Center had much to cheer for in the second half of the dual.  Bryce Hepner got things rolling for the Buckeyes by winning a shootout with Michigan’s talented true freshman Beau Mantanona. Mantanona performed admirably while spelling teammate and All-American Cam Amine at 165, and will likely still keep his redshirt for the remainder of the season. 
Another true freshman, this time for the Buckeyes, also performed admirably in a loss. Rocco Welsh, who will be getting the postseason nod after his All-American teammate Carson Khachla suffered a season-ending injury, lost via third-period ride out to 2021 NCAA champ Shane Griffith. 
Three Ohio State wins closed out the dual, including an unexpected tech-fall from yet another true freshman, Ryder Rogotzke over 14th ranked Jaden Bullock. Rogotzke will also be able to keep his redshirt eligibility this season, with either Seth Shumate or Gavin Hoffman taking his place in the postseason lineup.  Finally, there was the massive upset by redshirt freshman Nick Feldman to clinch the dual and send the Buckeye faithful into a frenzy. 
Had Lemley been able to wrestle, he would have faced #3 Jesse Mendez, and Ohio State still would have been significant favorites in that match, however, in hindsight, all Lemley would have had to do was last the full seven minutes and Michigan would have won the dual. Alas, that will be one of the big ‘what ifs’ of the season for the Wolverines. And if my meager recap of the dual was inadequate, JD Rader wrote a whole live blog for you, which you can read here. 

There Were Other Rivalries Duals This Week

The Citadel defends their home gym against VMI

While not on the same scale as the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry, the Citadel-VMI rivalry is as fierce as they come. This year’s annual dual between the two premier southern military academics went the Bulldog’s way as Citadel won 35-3

Oklahoma State tops Iowa State in ancient Big 8 rivalry

The Cowboys and the Cyclones have been duking it out for over a century. Their first dual was in 1921, won by Iowa State 37-3. The heydey of this rivalry was in the 60s and 70s, when the two teams combined for 12 NCAA titles over two decades, back when they were both in the Big 8, a conference that later merged with the Southwest Conference to form what is now the Big 12.  Both programs are tending up, and this year’s dual featured 17 ranked wrestlers. Oklahoma State prevailed 21-12 thanks to a major by #2 Plott over #9 Feldkamp at 184 and a major by true freshman Jersey Robb over #29 Broderson at 197. The highlight for the Cyclones was #2 David Carr defeating #3 Izzak Olejnik 8-1 at 165. You can read more about in our live blog by the celebrated Kyle Klingman.  Oklahoma State also beat UNI 22-12 in what was a very successful weekend in Stillwater for the Cowboys against Iowan opponents. 

Penn State hammered Maryland in the Mason-Dixon Line Rivalry

I made that rivalry up although maybe Penn State and Maryland want to start using it? It’s a free idea, there for the taking! Anyway, this wasn’t much of a rivalry as Penn State rocked the Terps to the tune of four pins, two tech-falls and two majors in a 42-6 victory. Aaron Nagao did not wrestle at 133 and neither did either Tyler Kasak or David Evans 141. Kasak and Evans were both at the Mat Town Open II, where Kasak beat Evans in the finals 4-2, however. I’m not sure Coach Sanderson has made a final decision at that weight yet. Also, I live blogged the dual, which you can read here.

Bonus points propel Cleveland State over Ohio

Not as storied a rivalry as others, as Cleveland State only joined Ohio in the MAC a few years ago ,but still a nice intra-state dual that came down to the final bout. The Vikings won 197 and 285 to complete the come-from-behind victory, 24-19. 
Both schools still have Kent State on the schedule. If CSU can defeat the Golden Flashes they’ll lay claim to being the best MAC team in Ohio. And if they want to make a trophy for that I would support it. Just another idea for the taking, gratis. 

February 1, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Pembroke Wrestling Marches Past Saints In Conference Carolinas Action

By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director
BOX SCORE
GAFFNEY, S.C. – 6^th-ranked and visiting UNC Pembroke won seven matches and recorded three first-period pins en route to a 36-12 victory over Limestone in Conference Carolinas action Tuesday night inside the Timken Center. 
The Braves (11-5, 6-1 CC) improved to 12-6 all-time against the Saints (4-6, 3-5 CC), and have now taken five of the last six duals in the matchup.
UNCP’s Logan Seliga got the Braves on the board first with an 8-4 decision in the 125 pound bout, while Logan Robinson quickly added to the lead with a first-period pin at 133 pounds. 5^th-ranked 149 pounder Jake Piccirilli picked up a 14-4 major decision and 6^th-ranked 157 pounder Keegan Roberson followed with a dominating tech. fall win to make it an 18-5 lead. Scott Joll stayed perfect on the year, picking up another first-period pin to stretch the lead to 24-8. Garrett Steele won via forfeit at 197 pounds, while Massimo Sullivan put the final touches on the match with a first-period pin.
The Braves will be back in action Sunday, February 4, as they head to Mount Olive … story at … UNCPbraves.com/Westling-marches-past-saints-in-conference-carolinas-action

January 31, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Big 10 – Division I Results – Jan 31st

HUSKERS DOWN WISCONSIN, 28-9
Madison, Wis. – The Huskers earned three bonus-point victories and won seven bouts overall as the No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team defeated No. 21 Wisconsin 28-9 on Sunday afternoon.
The win marked the Huskers’ fourth-straight conference victory as the team improved to 9-1 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten. With the defeat, the Badgers fell to 6-4 on the season (0-3 Big Ten). 
The dual against the Badgers opened with No. 12 Caleb Smith facing No. 3 Eric Barnett at 125. Smith earned an escape in both the first and second periods, but it was not enough as Barnett used a takedown, an escape and the riding time point to earn the 5-3 decision. 
At 133, No. 19 Jacob Van Dee faced Wisconsin’s Nicolar Rivera. Van Dee came out quickly and got the early takedown to lead 3-1 after the first period. With over two minutes of riding time, Van Dee tallied the escape to open Period Three and Rivera responded with a takedown, but Van Dee earned another escape and the riding time point for the 6-4 decision.  With the match tied 3-3, No. 7 Brock Hardy wrestled Felix Lettini at 141. Hardy collected two early takedowns and over a minute and a half of riding time after the first period. Hardy then added three more takedowns and four nearfall points to claim his fourth tech. fall of the season. 19-4. … story at … Huskers.com/Huskers-down-wisconsin-28-9

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Upset Wins Fuel Ninth-Ranked Gophers’ Victory at No. 13 Rutgers
MINNEAPOLIS – Behind three upset wins, including two in overtime, No. 9 Minnesota (6-1, 1-2 B1G) picked up its first Big Ten win of the season with a 20-12 victory at No. 13 Rutgers (10-3, 3-2) Saturday afternoon. The Golden Gophers, who are now 6-0 all-time against the Scarlet Knights, including a 4-0 mark in Piscataway, won six of the 10 matches Saturday. The Scarlet Knights took the first match of the day as No. 20 Mitch Moore topped No. 21 Vance VomBaur, 4-1, at 141 pounds.
The Gophers evened the match up at 149 as No. 13 Drew Roberts used a first-period takedown to shut out Michael Cetta, 3-0. Coming all the way down to the final seconds, it appeared Cetta had the tying takedown with five seconds remaining but a Minnesota challenge resulted in a call reversal and no takedown was awarded, resulting in Roberts’ first Big Ten win of the season.
It was all Michael Blockhus at 157 pounds as the reigning Big Ten Wrestler of the Week recorded an 18-3 tech fall over Al DeSantis. A first-period takedown followed by four nearfall points set the tone early and Blockhus ended the opening frame with a 10-1 lead. Blockhus got … story at … Gophersports.com/Wrestling-upset-wins-fuel-gophers-victory-at-rutgers

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Nittany Lion Wrestlers Hammer Terrapins in Maryland
Penn State tallies four pins, two techs, two majors in lopsided road win
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (7-0, 4-0 B1G) hammered homestanding Maryland (3-5, 1-4 B1G) 42-6 in Big Ten wrestling road action on Sunday. Penn State tallied four pins in the lopsided Big Ten Network national telecast.
Action began at 125. Penn State true freshman Braeden Davis, ranked No. 4 at 125, opened up the dual meet with a technical fall over Maryland’s Tommy Capul. Davis used a quick takedown, and three four-point turns for the 15-0 win at 2:47 of the first period. With No. 5 Aaron Nagao not wrestling, senior Baylor Shunk got the nod at 133. Shunk battled No. 21 Braxton Brown tough but dropped an 8-3 decision, cutting Penn State’s lead to 5-3.
Senior Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 2 at 141, dominated No. 17 Kal Miller in the next bout. Bartlett used a first period takedown, a second period rideout and two takedowns in the third to roll to an 11- 1 major … story at … PSUsports.com/Nittany-lion-wrestlers-hammer-terrapins-in-maryland

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Feldman Earns Black Shirt, Big Ten/NCAA Wrestler of the Week
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Heavyweight Nick Feldman once again helped the Buckeyes win in dramatic fashion last week with a win in the final match of the night to give the Buckeyes a one-point win at the Covelli Center in Columbus. And once again, his efforts earned him the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honor, the league announced Tuesday. 
With the No. 7 Buckeyes trailing No. 13 Michigan 19-17 with seven minutes of wrestling to go in the heavyweight match, Feldman finished off an Ohio State comeback with a 4-3 win by decision over No. 4 Lucas Davison to give the Buckeyes three team points and the 20-19 win over the Wolverines.
Feldman orchestrated another come-from-behind win in the final bout against No. 8 Cornell Jan. 5 to help the Buckeyes win 21-20 and earn his first Big Ten Conference Wrestler of the Week award. … story at … Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Feldman-earns-blackshirt-big-ten-wrestler-of-the-week

January 31, 2024 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Division II NCAA Results and News – Jan 31st

Glenville State PIONEER WRESTLING MEC CHAMPIONS!!!
West Liberty, W.Va. – The Glenville State Wrestling team has been crowned the 2024 Mountain East Conference Champions! The Pioneers dethroned West Liberty, who won the previous three MEC Championships, totaling 153.5 points while the Hilltoppers were runners up with 136.0 points. In total, five GSU Wrestlers took home individual championships in their weight classes. 
Following the preliminary matches, Glenville State had nine of their 10 wrestlers in line to square off for a championship. Gavin Shamblin didn’t wrestle for a championship but still took 3rd place in the heavyweight (285) division. Hunter Ross kicked off the championship matches with an 11-2 victory over West Liberty’s Alexander Crane in the 125-pound class. Following Ross, defending national champion Gavin Quiocho secured a MEC title in the 133-pound division with an 8-3 win. Sean Johnson took 2nd place in the 141-pound championship match and Ethan Hardy also took 2nd in the 149-pound class. 
In the 157-pound division, Gaetano DeLeonardis was crowned champion after beating Notre Dame College’s Matthew Kaufmann 19-4. Brady Ross had the most exciting match of the day, going to overtime … This is Glenville State’s first MEC Championship in Wrestling since the program was created during the 2020-21 season. Truly a remarkable feat for Head Coach Dylan Cottrell and the GSU Wrestling program.  .. full story at … Gstatepioneers.com/Wrestling-pioneer-wrestling-mec-champions

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Chadron State Eagles break 29 year streak
The Chadron State men’s wrestling team defeated Western Colorado in Gunnison, Colorado for the first time in 29 years Saturday night, winning 22-15.  The Eagles started the dual with three straight victories, followed by five Western Colorado victories. Chadron State responded by winning the final two matches of the dual.  At 125 pounds, Quade Smith put CSC up 6-0 early with a pin in 2:20. 
After a forfeit at 133 pounds by the Mountaineers, an Ethan Leake 13-4 major decision at 141 pounds gave CSC a 16-0 lead.  The Mountaineers answered by winning the following five matches. The victories were four decisions and one major decision.  With the score tied at 16 and heading the 197 pounds, the Eagles needed someone to step up.  True freshman Dominic Joyce responded with a 9-4 decision after having his redshirt pulled. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Mens-wrestling-eagles-break-29-year-streak

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No. 15 Peacocks Dominate Drury in Mike Olson Alumni Dual
Upper Iowa men’s wrestling claimed their second win of the weekend as they defeated Drury at home 44-7. The Peacocks improved to 6-4 overall and 3-0 in the GLVC with today’s victory.  Upper Iowa compiled eight wins this afternoon behind two falls, four tech falls, and two forfeits (one being injury forfeit). The home team executed 33 takedowns and three escapes, while the Panthers recorded five takedowns, one reversal and 28 escapes. 
The dual was highlighted by pins from No. 5 Tate Murty (141) and Jordan Baumler (285). Murty executed the fall in 1:34 over Paul Pollard and Baumler executed his pin in 1:51 over Jaxon Glenn.  Action opened at the 125 weight class with Treyton Ackman, as he was defeated by Caden Howard by major decision (15-1). Drury left 133 open, as James Davis picked up the forfeit win to the Peacocks up 6-4.
Upper Iowa gathered momentum and rattled off wins in the next four bouts, starting with Murty’s pin. He had already tallied 12 points in the match prior to his win by fall.  Jackson Rolfs (149) competed in the fourth bout of the day and won by injury default.   
No. 8 Eric Faught (157) and No. 2 Chase Luensman (165) … story at … UIUpeacocks.com/Mens-wrestling-no-15-peacocks-dominate-drury-in-mike-olson-alumni-dual

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Colorado Mesa Mavericks Cant Overcome Slow Start in Loss to Eagles
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Colorado Mesa wrestling fell in seven of the ten contested bouts in a 25-15 loss to the visiting No. 15 Chadron State Eagles on Sunday (Jan. 28) afternoon.  
The Mavericks dropped the first seven bouts of the afternoon before winning the final three matches which all came for bonus points.  
No. 7 Jason Bynarowicz got a gigantic win at 184 pounds as he pinned Eagle Keegan Gelhausen at the 2:46 mark of the first period. Gelhausen defeated Bynarowicz in last season’s NCAA Regional Tournament which propelled him in the National Tournament. Gabe Carranza backed that up with a 9-0 major decision victory over Dominic Joyce at 197 pounds. In what was shaping up to be a marquee matchup … story at … CMUmavericks.com/Mavericks-cant-overcome-slow-start-in-loss-to-eagles

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No. 5 St. Cloud State Wrestling Tears Through No. 25 SMSU, 44-3
Huskies win nine matches and eight by bonus points to improve to 11-1 on season
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 5 St. Cloud State Wrestling (11-1, 6-0 NSIC) won its fifth consecutive dual and remained perfect in conference action with a 44-3 dismantling of No. 25 Southwest Minnesota State (3-5, 1-5 NSIC) on Saturday afternoon at Halenbeck Hall. The Huskies won nine of 10 matches and earned bonus points in eight victories to move to 6-0 in NSIC duals.
The win was the 17^th consecutive victory for the Huskies over the Mustangs dating back to Jan. 23, 2007, the first season under head coach Steve Costanzo.
It didn’t take long for SCSU to make a statement against SMSU, as redshirt sophomore Conor Knopick (Omaha, Neb.) wasted no time earning a takedown and back points before recording a fall at 1:21 over Carlo Arreola. After the Huskies earned another six points due to an injury default at 133 pounds, redshirt sophomore 141-pounder Alyeus Craig (Wichita, Kan.) earned a 12-3 major decision victory over Jake Messner to improve to 11-3 on the season.
At 149 pounds, redshirt junior Nolan Throne (Moline, Ill.) won 4-3 over Luke Peterson, leading way to back-to-back technical falls from 157-pounder Nick Novak (New Prague, Minn.) and graduate 165-pounder Anthony Herrera (Stansbury Park, Utah). Novak’s match lasted 4:46 against Sean Howk as he won 16-1, while Herrera’s 20-4 win … story at … SCSUhuskies.com/No-5-st-cloud-state-wrestling-tears-through-no-25-smsu-44-3

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CSC wrestlers win 25-15 over Mesa Mavericks
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — The Chadron State College wrestling team won the first seven matches while defeating the Colorado Mesa Mavericks 25-15 in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual in Grand Junction on Sunday afternoon.          
Coach Brett Hunter‘s team now has a 7-1 dual record and is 5-0 against RMAC rivals.  Mesa is now 5-3 and 3-3. Mesa won last year’s dual in Chadron 28-16. The Eagles defeated the Mavericks for the first time in five years. 
The Eagles’ first five contestants—Quade Smith at 125 pounds, Quen Campbell at 133, Ethan Leake at 141, Torry Early at 149 and Clayton Robinson at 157—all earned three points by decisions, good for 15 total points.        
After that, Chadron State’s Jaziah Whaley posted a 14-4 major decision at 165 pounds and Logan Berger pinned his 174-pound opponent in 4:53, netting 10 more points for the Eagles.              
Mesa won the final three weight classes and earned bonus points in each of them. Jason Bynarowicz managed a first period pin at 184 pounds, Gabriel Carranza scored a 9-0 major decision at 197 and Tyler Doyle came away with a 23-7 technical fall at 285 pounds, or heavyweight.  … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Wrestling-csc-wrestlers-win-25-15-over-mesa-mavericks

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Bellarmine University Wrestling guts out 12th straight win of the season over Gardner-Webb

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Bellarmine University Wrestling team fought to the wire, pulling out a 23-15 win over Gardner-Webb University on Sunday afternoon at Knights Hall.
A tight, hard-fought battle from start to finish, the Knights secured yet another duals victory, this time in the final bout of the day. The win, their 12^th of the season, matches a program record set just last season when Bellarmine went 12-4. ”Really impressed with our team’s resilience tonight. We had a lot of hard fought scraps and some tough battles to score bonus points,” head coach Ned Shuck said of his team’s effort. “I’m proud of the full team effort and for the guys to step up and have each other’s backs.” 
With Bellarmine holding a narrow 17-15 margin, sophomore Thadd Huff (285) was the deciding factor. Huff came out swinging and secured the win for Bellarmine, notching the lone fall of the match.
Gardner-Webb got on the board first, notching a tech fall in the opening bout (125). “We had a lot of young guys on the mat today,” Shuck said. “Having six true freshman or redshirt freshman in the lineup is encouraging for our program now and for the future.” 
Bellarmine battled back, earning major decisions from both redshirt freshman Trayce Eckman (133) and freshman AJ Rallo (141). Eckman earned the victory 16-6 while Rallo, competing in his first collegiate dual, claimed an 8-0 win.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs took both the 149 and 157 bouts by decision, taking an 11-8 lead into intermission.
Redshirt freshman Grant O’Dell (165) tied the match right out of the break, earning a decision 7-3 before junior Cole Nance (174) followed immediately with a decision of his own, 6-5, to retake the lead for the Knights, 14-11.
Gardner-Webb brought home the 184 points via major decision before freshman Andrew Liber (197) tallied an 11-8 decision before Huff ultimately brought home the match for Bellarmine. “I’m happy we could cap off the dual again with a big pin so the fans could enjoy another set of Bourbon and Beyond or Louder than Life tickets,” said Shuck. “The fans love a pin, and Thadd knows it!”
Bellarmine (12-0, 2-0) hits the road for a five-match road trip, starting Friday, February 2 with a dual at Davidson College. … story and results at … Bellarmine.edu/Wrestling-guts-out-12th-straight-win-of-the-season-over-gardner-webb

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COLLEGE WRESTLING: No. 1 Penn State wins 51st in a row, Oklahoma State moves into third

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College Women’s News – Jan. 30th

HAWKEYES SWEEP WARRIOR DUALS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team defeated Campbellsville and Indiana Tech at the Warrior Duals on Friday Afternoon. They finished the day with 10 technical falls and seven pins. The Hawkeyes started the afternoon with a, 42-2, win over ninth-ranked NAIA Campbellsville. Emilie Gonzalez and Ava Bayless opened the dual with tech. falls over their opponents. Brianna picked up her 12th pin of the season at 116 over Icart Galumette. Freshman Ava Rose followed that with a pin of her own in 2:20 over Josie Davis. At 136, Emmily Patneaud made her Hawkeye debut and won via decision, 4-0, over Gabriella Perez. Ella Schmit avenged her Missouri Valley Open loss to Emma Walker by pinning Walker in 2:24 at 143. Bella Mir and Haley Ward won via tech. falls at 155 and 170, respectively. Jaycee Foeller closed out the dual with a pin in 1:06 over Lexiana Garcia. In the second dual of the day, Iowa defeated, 13th-ranked NAIA, Indiana Tech, 42-0. E. Gonzalez secured her second tech. fall of the day at 101 to open the dual. Bayless downed Tehani Soares at 109 via decision, 6-0. The Hawkeyes went on to win via tech. falls at 116, 123, 130 and 136. At 143, Schmit got her second pin of the afternoon and opened a chain of three straight pins for Iowa. Mir and Kylie Welker won via pins at 155 and 170, respectively.  … story at … Hawkeyesports.com/Hawkeyes-sweep-warrior-duals

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Patriots Roll Past Opponents at Warrior Duals
By: Briley Lawson
Fort Wayne, IN – UC traveled to compete in the Warrior Duals, sweeping through their competition to post an overall record of 4-0 with 10 undefeated wrestlers. Among the 10 UC wrestlers to go undefeated is #5 Elizabeth Dosado (4-0), #6 MaQuoia Bernabe (4-0), #6 Micah Fisher (4-0), #19 Ariana Pereira (4-0), Jaine Stephens (3-0), #6 Presley Anderson (2-0), #14 Kaitlin Castro (2-0), #11 Chamira Cooper (2-0), Ashley Courtney (2-0), and Allyson Arrington (1-0).
#7 CUMBERLANDS SWEEPS PAST #13 INDIANA TECH, 38-6
UC marked three falls, three decisions, and two tech falls in a 38-6 victory over the #13 Warriors. #5 Dosado sparked the match for the Pats with a 6-3 decision in the 101-bout over #7 Makayla Young. Dosado took an early lead over her opponent with a pushout and a two-point takedown in the first period. In the second period, she tallied another two-point takedown and a pushout to secure the victory. The Warriors tied the team score at 4-4 after the 109-weight class, but #6 Anderson continued her hot streak with a 10-0 tech fall with two, four-point takedowns and a two-point takedown. In the 123-bout, #14 Castro marked a fall in 2:36 to raise the team score to 13-4 in favor of UC. The Patriots continue to rally with an 11-6 decision from Arrington in the 130-weight class. Arrington sparked the match with a pushout and a two-point takedown, ending the first period with a 3-1 advantage. Back-to-back four-point takedowns in the second period raised the team score to 16-5 in favor of the Pats. In the 136-bout, Migdalys Ramos notched a 10-0 tech fall with three, two-point takedowns in the first period followed by consecutive two-point takedowns in the second period. … story at … Cumberlandspatriots.com/Womens-wrestling-patriots-roll-past-opponents-at-warrior-duals

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USF Women’s Wrestling Defeats Minot State 42-6
By: Madie Brink
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – USF Women’s Wrestling defeated Minot State 42-6 tonight to advance to a 6-0 dual record on the season. The Beavers were open at 101-, 109-, 123-, 170- and 191-pounds giving the Coo 25-points in forfeits. Paige Denke opened the dual at 116-pounds defeating Skye Shelmerdine in a 10-0 tech. fall and advances to 7-2 on the year. At 130-pounds, Teila Peters came from behind to defeat Bella Hernandez in a 2:42 fall and is now 12-7 thus far. Mackenzie Armagost fell to Keela Kary at 136-pounds in a 1:56 fall moving to 8-9 on the year. … story at … USFcougars.com/Womens-wrestling-defeats-minot-state-42-6

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Women’s Wrestling Defeats New England College, 29-14
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 26, 2024) – The Western New England women’s wrestling team improved in their victory from just 20 days ago when the visiting Pilgrims of New England College came to down, as the Golden Bears took down NEC by a final score of 29-14 on Friday night from the Anthony S. Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center. 
How it Happened: The Golden Bears recorded a forfeit win off the bat, seeing Ariel Casella (116 lbs.) claim victory. Janieliz Cotto came away with a pinfall victory for the Golden Bears in 0:50 over Olivia Delegas to earn Western New England five additional points. The Golden Bears would earn two additional forfeit wins, with Linda Holeman (130 lbs.) and Sabrina Sedor (136 lbs.) grabbing victories. … story at … WNEgoldenbears.com/Womens-wrestling-defeats-new-england-college-29-14

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Women’s Wrestling Split at the NYS Collegiate Duals
ELMIRA, N.Y. – Closing out their dual season at the New York State Collegiate Championships, the D’Youville University women’s wrestling team split their duals. The Saints (9-8) fell to No. 21 Elmira College by the score of 35-14 before getting the 35-0 win over Utica University.
No. 21 Elmira 35 – D’Youville 14
After forfeiting the first three matches of the day, DYU was in action at the 123-pound class, Juliana Smith (Mexico, N.Y.) was downed by Megan Edwards via fall to give the Soaring Eagles the 20-0 advantage. Emily Sindoni (Nicholas, N.Y.) got the Saints on the board, getting the 10-0 tech. fall just seconds in the first period. Madison Wellen (East Berlin, Pa.) continued the win streak, getting the fall over Leslie Monterrosa in 1:39. … story at … DYUsaints.com/Womens-wrestling-split-at-the-nys-collegiate-duals

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HAWKEYES FINISH WARRIOR OPEN WITH 4 CHAMPIONS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team finished the weekend in Indiana with four first-place finishes at the Warrior Open, and earned a total of 457 match points as a team. Freshman Lilly Luft notched the first gold medal for Iowa at 136 pounds, defeating Life’s Zaynah McBryde, once again, with a fall in 3:56. Luft pinned McBryde just a week ago at the Iowa Duals, only needing 1:42 to do so.
Two Hawkeyes met in the finals at 143, with sophomores Reese Larramendy and Ella Schmit fighting their way to first place. After battling hard for all six minutes, Larramendy came out on top with a 13-6 decision over Schmit. … story at … Hawkeyesports.com/Hawkeyes-finish-warrior-open-with-four-champions

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#5 Mavericks Make Quick Work of Adams State
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The No. 5 Colorado Mesa women’s wrestling team made quick work of the visiting Adams State Grizzlies in the final home dual of the season on Saturday (Jan. 27) evening. The Mavericks came away with a 44-4 win over the Grizzlies where they were victorious in nine of the ten bouts. Colorado Mesa received forfeits at 101, 136, 170 and 191 pounds and started with a 20-0 lead before a match was contested. … story at … CMUmavericks.com/Womens-wrestling-5-mavericks-make-quick-work-of-adams-state

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No. 13 Wartburg splits home triangular
WAVERLY, Iowa– The No. 13 Wartburg women’s wrestling team (4-3 overall) split its home triangular Saturday. The Knights defeated No. 13 Augsburg 31-16 but fell to No. 11 William Penn 33-11. 
Complete results:
#13 Augsburg vs. #13 Wartburg, Wartburg win 31-16 … story at … Knights.net/Womens-wrestling-no-13-wartburg-splits-home-triangular

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Back-to-Back! No. 18 ESU Repeats as PA Women’s Collegiate Wrestling State Champions
EAST STROUDSBURG – Totaling 18 top-six placements and four state championship winners, the No. 18 East Stroudsburg University women’s wrestling team claimed its second consecutive Pennsylvania Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship on Sunday at Koehler Fieldhouse. The Warriors topped seven Keystone State opponents, finishing … story at … ESUwarriors.com/Womens-wrestling-back-to-back-no-18-esu-repeats-as-pa-womens-collegiate

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No. 10 Women’s Wrestling crowns four champs; Haven 2nd at Collegiate State Championships
Shufeldt, Matta, Steigler & Laws win individual titles at Pennsylvania Women’s Collegiate State Championships; No. 10 Bald Eagles finish second of eight in team standings
Full Results / Brackets
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. – Behind four individual champions, the No. 10 Lock Haven women’s wresting team finished second of eight in the team standings as the second annual Pennsylvania Women’s Collegiate Wrestling State Championships, held today (Sunday, Jan. 28) on the campus of East Stroudsburg University. … story at … LHU.com/Womens-wrestling-no-10-womens-wrestling-crowns-four-champs-haven-2nd-at-collegiate-state-championships

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