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N.C.H.S.A.A. State Duals Upcoming Matches – TDR # 31-33

The following teams will meet in the Regional Finals matches of the N.C.H.S.A.A. State Dual meet championship. The teams that win two matches on Wednesday January 31st will advance to the State Championship matches on Saturday, February 3rd in Greensboro.

Eastern North Carolina Dual Teams’ Results

Upcoming Regional Finals matches for Wed. Jan. 31st

1A Dual Teams
Uwharrie Charter will host Albemarle in their first match.
The winner will wrestle the winner of the Thomasville vs. Rosewood match.

2A Dual Teams
Bunn will host Washington in their first match.  The winner will wrestle the winner of the Seaforth vs. South West Onslow match.

3A Dual Teams
Jacksonville will host Cedar Ridge in the first match.  Then the winner will wrestle the winner of the Union Pines vs. Croatan match.

4A Dual Teams
Lumberton will host Hoke County in the first match.  The winner will then wrestle the winner of the Laney vs. Cardinal Gibbons match.

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Life University Men’s Wrestling Tabs Win in Thrilling Cross-Division Showdown

GREENWOOD, SC. — The No. 2 Life University men’s wrestling team picked up an impressive win over DII Lander Friday night with a 19-16 victory over the second-ranked (NCAA) Bearcats. 
The match came down to the final bout as Lander’s heavyweight attempted shot after shot to try to take down Life’s fourth-ranked Zane Lanham. Lanham refused to concede points, defending each shot to come away with a 4-2 decision to secure a 19-16 win for the Running Eagles, handing Lander their first home loss since 2021. 
Life improves to 16-0 on the season while Lander falls to 11-3.
The night started with Lander taking a 14-2 major decision and 4-0 lead early on.
After that, two convincing decisions then saw Life U wrestlers control their opponents on the way to victory. Thaddeus Long got things rolling at 133 lbs with a 7-2 decision followed by a decision from Tyree Johnson. A tech fall at 149 lbs then saw the Running Eagles fall behind in team score before Brevin Balmeceda’s narrow 2-0 decision eliminated the advantage to a 9-9 stalemate midway through the dual. After dropping another decision at 165 lbs., Life U’s #1 Riley Smucker followed with an impressive decision after earning a round two takedown and round three escape to hold-off for another ranked victory for the Running Eagles, a 4-2 decision. Kyle Homet’s impressive showings of late continued into Friday night, coming off last week’s … story at … Liferunningeagles.com/Mens-wrestling-tabs-win-in-thrilling-showdown

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NAIA Results & News – Men’s & Women’s

Rochester University WOMEN’S WRESTLING EARNS FIRST DUAL VICTORY AGAINST ST. ANDREWS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Warrior Women’s Wrestling earned its first dual victory in the program’s history on Friday night, defeating St. Andrews 20-10 in the Indiana Tech Duals at the Schaefer Center. Rochester’s Natalie Kutzli earned the key win for the Warriors, securing a fall.  … results at … Rochesteruwarriors.com/2023-24/releases/20240126

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Life Women’s Wrestling Cruises to Four Wins at Warrior Duals
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Life University women’s wrestling program hit the road earning a couple of Mid-South Conference victories over Rochester, 44-4, Siena Heights, 29-16, and Lourdes, 45-2. Additionally, the Running Eagles ran away with their non-conference contest against DII Hiram 42-5.
Life U (16-1) maintains its perfect dual meet record against NAIA opponents, starting the day with a match against Siena Heights. Starting at 101 lbs, Devyn Gomez won via forfeit before Brianna Funakoshi earned a win via decision, 5-2. Miranda DiBennedetto and Anna Krejsa both followed with quick 10-0 tech falls before Sophie Sarver got the first pin of the day to easily boost the lead to a one-sided 21-1. Angelina Prado and Shani Tyson then both earned tech falls before the Running Eagles dropped the final three bouts, 29-16. Next, the Running Eagles match against Hiram was again … story at … Liferunningeagles.com/Womens-wrestling-cruises-to-four-wins-at-warrior-duals

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Southeastern Wrestling Posts 4-0 Record at AAC Duals
CLEVELAND, Ga.—The only points scored by SEU opponents came from three forfeits as Southeastern won every contested match on the day to win all four of its matches at the Appalachian Athletic Conference Duals.  
The Fire posted four technical falls and three pins to cruise to a 47-6 win over St. Andrews. All three matches against Pikeville ended in the first period by fall or technical fall for a 53-0 win. The Fire recorded four more pins with three in the first period of a 48-6 win over Truett-McConnell. Only two matches made it out of the first period in a 48-6 win over Montreat.
Chris Kelly recorded a first period fall in his match against Pikeville and a second period fall in the match against Truett. Andrew Voiles went 4-0 with a fall 47 seconds into his first match and a pair of technical falls. Sal Silva went 4-0 at 157 winning three technical falls and scored … story at … Fire.seu.edu/Wrestling-posts-4-0-record-at-aac-duals

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Reinhardt Wrestling Goes 3-0 in AAC Crossover Duals
Cleveland, GA – Reinhardt continued its successful season this Saturday at the AAC Crossover Duals which was hosted by Truett McConnell. The Eagles were matched up against Brewton-Parker, St. Thomas (FL), and Pikeville (KY) where they won every match comfortably.
Angel Banda (125), Domenico DiGena (140), Wyatt Higgins (165 & 174), and Jonathan Paramore (184) all went 3-0 on the day to help lead the Eagles. Banda had two pins from his matches, and DiGena ended up with 2 pins and a forfeit. Paramore has steadily improved since the beginning of the season and is now accumulating wins on his resume. Wiggins has proven to be solid wrestling at both 165 and 174 this season and he picked up a pin in his matches.
All-Americans Trevor Burdick and Matt Jenkins had an undefeated day in all of their matches. Burdick split time with Devin Griffen who is also having a superb season as the backup 157 wrestler. Burdick and Griffen both had pins on the day. Jenkins split time with Higgins at both 165 and 174. Jenkins went 2-0 with a pin and a tech fall. … story at … Reinhardteagles.com/2023-24/Releases/20240127

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Morningside men’s wrestling wins three of four duals at GPAC Duals
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – It was a busy day inside the Long Lines Family Recreation Center Saturday, as the No. 17 Mustangs battled four opponents as a part of the GPAC Duals Day 2 in Sioux City. The Mustangs went 3-1 on the day, defeating Hastings 36-12, Midland 52-0, and Briar Cliff 32-16. Between the Midland and Briar Cliff results was a 29-15 loss to No. 7 Doane.
To start the day, Taylor Vasquez earned a fall in 2:56 to pick up the first of four wins for him on the day. Noah Styskal added a 23-13 major decision to start a run of four straight victories for Morningside against the Broncos. Zander Ernst followed with an 18-3 tech fall and Alex Vandyke a 4-0 decision made it 24-6. Hayden Wempen received a victory by forfeit to make it 30-6. Hunter DeJong earned a fall in 4:51 to wrap up the 36-12 victory to open the day. Morningside won all 10 … story at … Msidemustangs.com/2023-24/releases/20240127

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SOU collects another upset win at No. 6 Providence
By: SOU Sports Information
*This story has been updated to reflect an incorrect score provided by the hosts.
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Andrew Herrera came up clutch in the No. 15 Southern Oregon men’s wrestling team’s sixth upset of a higher-ranked opponent this season, the latest a 19-17 defeat of No. 6 Providence (Mont.) on Saturday at McLaughlin Center Gymnasium. Herrera and his opponent, Liam Swanson, entered their clash tied for No. 16 in the NAIA’s 197-pound rankings, and with the Raiders clinging to a 16-13 lead but the … story at … SOUraiders.com/Mens-wrestling-sou-collects-another-upset-win-at-no-6-providence

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Spartans Go Undefeated at AMC/SAC Duals
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.  – The Missouri Baptist Spartans Men’s Wrestling team made program history on Saturday, as they swept through three opponents at the combined American Midwest Conference and Sooner Athletic Conference wrestling duals. Two of their three victories came against teams which are receiving votes in the latest NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll.
Dual #1 – Missouri Baptist 46, Williams Baptist 6
MBU opened their day with an dominating performance over the Williams Baptist University Eagles. They won the first eight of the nine contested matches, with seven of them coming by fall and the other two by tech fall. Winning by pin were John Davis (125), Joel Campbell (157) Tony Connor (165), Nicholas Keim (174), Blake Johnson (184), and Logan Neumann (197). Dillon Witt (133) and ET Rodgers Jr. (149) both won by tech fall. Both teams forfeited at 141 pounds. While almost all the matches swung heavily in the favor MBU, Johnson scored a victory by fall while trailing 9-2 to start the third period. Starting the period in top position, Johnson was successful in his technique and patience as he got the turn and the fall just 30 seconds into the final period.
Dual #2 – Missouri Baptist 54, Central Baptist 5
After a one dual break before they were back … story at … MBUspartans.com/Mens-wrestling-spartans-go-undefeated-at-amc-sac-duals

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UNC Wrestling Clips No. 23 Navy Sunday Afternoon

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Six North Carolina wrestlers won matches Sunday, in the non-conference finale victory against No. 23 Navy, 20-17.  

Carolina claimed a technical fall from Spencer Moore (125) and five decisions courtesy of Lachlan McNeil (141), Sonny Santiago (157), Tyler Eischens (174), Gavin Kane (184) and Max Shaw (197).

At 141 pounds, McNeil defeated No. 12 Josh Hoderhandt by decision, for his 10th ranked victory of the campaign. Tar Heel 174-pounder Tyler Eischens collected a last second takedown in the third period, to send the match with No. 27 Danny Wask to sudden victory. In the overtime period, Eischens secured a takedown, for his first ranked victory of the season.

Up next, the Tar Heels travel to No. 8 NC State Friday, … story and results at … GOheels.com/Wrestling-clips-no-23-navy-sunday

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Division III NCAA News & Results

#2 Augsburg Wins 20-19 Thriller Over #1 Wartburg
Augsburg won 20-19 at home over Wartburg in a dual that came down to the last match
Minneapolis, MN — The Augsburg-Wartburg rivalry — affectionately known as the Battle of the Burgs — has had its share of heart-pounding moments. Add the 20-19 home win for the Auggies over the Knights on Friday, January 26 to that list. 
These two teams have dominated Division III wrestling by winning every NCAA Championship since 1995. This was a rematch of the National Duals finals won by Wartburg, 21-19.
Wartburg raced to a 12-0 lead by winning the first three matches, including a major decision by Brett Birchman at 125 and a tech by Joe Pins at 133. 
Augsburg fired back with three straight wins, including a fall by Cooper Willis at 165, for a 13-12 lead after six. Wartburg’s Zane Mulder (174) and Augsburg’s Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (184) traded major decisions before Massoma Endene secured a 6-2 win to give the Knights a 19-17 lead entering the final bout. 
Tyler Kim (Augsburg) and Mitch Williamson (Wartburg) both had opportunities for a takedown but Kim ultimately won in tiebreakers where he fended off multiple shots as time expired. Augsburg won, 20-19, in another riveting edition of the Battle of the Burgs. … story at … Flowrestling.org/Augsburg-wins-20-19-thriller-over-1-wartburg

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The Open Mat NCAA Division III Wrestling Rankings
The Open Mat has released NCAA Division III wrestling rankings for Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024.
The Open Mat College Rankings
Team Rankings
Tournament:
1. Augsburg 126
2. Wartburg 93
3. North Central 87.5
4. UW-La Crosse 79.5
5. Baldwin Wallace 62
6. UW-Eau Claire 62
7. Coast Guard 52
8. Alvernia 42.5
9. Johnson & Wales 42
10. Castleton 39
11. NYU 38
12. Millikin 32
13. UW-Whitewater 31.5
14. Centenary 30.5
15. SUNY Cortland 30
16. Concordia-Moorhead 28
17. Ohio Northern 27.5
18. TCNJ 27
19. Stevens 26.5
20. Central 25.5 … rest of story at … Guillotine.com/Open-mat-ncaa-division-iii-wrestling-rankings-25

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Auggies claim Battle of the Burgs victory, 20-19
MINNEAPOLIS — A 2-1, overtime tiebreaker victory by heavyweight Tyler Kim (SR, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS) gave the Augsburg University men’s wrestling team a 20-19 victory in the annual “Battle of the Burgs” dual meet over arch-rival Wartburg College (Iowa) on Friday night at Si Melby Hall.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: No. 1/2 Augsburg 20, No. 2/1 Wartburg (Iowa) 19
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minnapolis
RECORDS: Augsburg 7-1 overall, Wartburg 13-1 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Both Augsburg and Wartburg, the top two teams in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national polls, had five wins in the match. But Kim’s win in the final bout, combined with a second-period pin by 165-pounder Cooper Willis (SO, Kansasville, Wis./Union Grove HS), proved to be the deciding points in the match.
• Defending NCAA Division III national champion Augsburg entered the match ranked No. 1 in the NWCA’s tournament rankings and No. 2 in the NWCA’s dual-meet rankings, while Wartburg was No. 1 in the dual-meet rankings and No. 2 in the tournament rankings. The Auggies avenged an earlier 21-19 loss to Wartburg in the finals of the NWCA Division III National Duals on Jan. 6. Augsburg snapped a seven-match losing streak to Wartburg in dual meets, dating to the 2017-18 season.
• The dual meet came down to the final bout, as Kim edged … story at … Athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2024/1/26/mwr012624

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Wilkes Wrestling Dominates Scranton on Senior Night 40-8
WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University wrestling team won eight of ten bouts, seven coming with extra-points, as the Colonels dominated the University of Scranton 40-8 Friday on Senior Night at the Marts Center. Wilkes improved to 4-5 overall in dual matches on the season while Scranton drops to 3-6 in dual match play.
Connor Kerwin (Totowa, NJ/Passaic Valley) began the match at 125-pounds with a 16-8 major decision over Alex Boyd to give Wilkes a 4-0 lead. At 133-pounds Michael Richardson (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) followed pinning Kevin Corderio in 2:54 to push the lead to 10-0 … story at … GOwilkesu.com/Wilkes-wrestling-dominates-scranton-on-senior-night-40-8

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2024 NCAA wrestling championships: Schedule, dates, how to get tickets

The 2024 NCAA wrestling tournament will be held in Kansas City, Missouri from March 21-March 23. 

Complete schedule

Tickets

You can purchase tickets through the NCAA for each of the six sessions here.  

Future Sites 

Next year’s NCAA tournament will be held in Philadelphia from March 20-22. See the complete list of future sites below: 

History

The Oklahoma State Cowboys have won more NCAA wrestling titles than any program in the country with 34 championships.  … story and details at … NCAA.com/news/Wrestling-championships-schedule-dates-how-get-tickets

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Legally blind Maine wrestler now competing at collegiate level – From Bangor Daily News

The social media cesspool reared its ugly head in the days following Derek Cote’s first Maine Class A individual wrestling state championship.

Keyboard warriors — as Cote described them — called the then-Noble High School freshman’s significant visual impairment that constitutes legal blindness fake. They accused him of possessing an unfair advantage with the slight modification to the initial start of his matches, even though his opponents lined up the same way.

Cote, now a freshman on the University of Southern Maine wrestling team, believes everyone deals with adversity, and vision is his, but also embraces the idea that his story can uplift others. 
“I view it as something I live with,” said the 19-year-old. “I’ve definitely been doubted a decent amount throughout my career, but it’s nothing I’ve ever let bother me or define who I am. I just came to the realization that it doesn’t really matter what others think of you. If they’re not major parts of your life, it doesn’t really matter what their opinion is.”

What defines Derek Cote are the three trait … story at … Southernmainehuskies.com/Wrestling-legally-blind-maine-wrestler-now-competing-at-collegiate-level-from-bangor-daily-news

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Division II NCAA Results and News – Jan

Mountain Cats Celebrate Winterfest Weekend With 44-0 PSAC Win Over Seton Hill
After welcoming back alumni and friends to kick-off Winterfest Weekend, Head Coach Pat Pecora‘s 11^th-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrsetlers did not disappoint the large crowd in the Sports Center.  Mason Myers (141 lbs.) and third-ranked Isaiah Vance (285 lbs.) each won by fall, and No. 3 Jacob Ealy (149 lbs.) and Noah Gnibus (184 lbs.) won by technical fall to lead the Mountain Cats to a convincing, 44-0, PSAC victory over Seton Hill.  Pitt-Johnstown improved to 11-2 overall and 3-0 in the conference.
Trevon’s 16-4 major decision win over William Burgess to open the match at 125 lbs. got things going for Pitt-Johnstown.
At 133 lbs. Byron Daubert dealt Seton Hill’s Kyle Burkholder a 9-4 loss, and Myers pinned Jacob Gardner 2:30 into the opening period at 141 lbs. to give the Mountain Cats a 13-0 lead.
Pitt-Johnstown kept it rolling with Ealy’s, 17-1, technical fall victory as time expired in the first period, before Cooper Warshel won by injury default at 5:22 over Christian Hirak to push it out to 24-0 midway through the match.
Following an 8-2 decision by Dillon Keane at 165 lbs. and 7-1 win by Tony Salopek at 174 lbs., Gnibus picked-up the Mountain Cats’ second technical of the evening when he defeated Riley O’Mara, 15-0 at 4:09 to build the lead to 35-0.
Pitt-Johnstown closed it out with fifth-ranked Dakoda Rodgers’ 6-3 win over Brendan Finnerty at 197 lbs. and Vance’s 12^th win by fall of the year.  Vance pinned Lucas Allen at 2:11 to set the final at 44-0. … story at … PittjohnstownathleticsMountain-cats-celebrate-winterfest-weekend-with-44-0-psac-win-over-seton-hill

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No. 22 Montevallo Splits Against Conference Carolina Foes
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The No. 22 Montevallo men’s wrestling team split a pair of duals on the road on Friday, Jan. 26 in Bristol, Tenn. In the first match, the Falcons came out on top over Lincoln Memorial with a 37-10 win. This is Montevallo’s third highest point total of the season and is the Falcons third straight win in Conference Carolina play.  
After the win against LMU, the Falcons would lose their first conference dual of the season against King University by a score of 37-8 which is the most points allowed by UM against an opponent this season.
Montevallo is now 5-4 in their inaugural season, 4-3 against Conference Carolina’s schools and 3-1 in the West Division.
The Falcons totaled 10 wins on Friday while Noah Todd and Gabe Hixenbaugh won both of their bouts. In the 133, Hixenbaugh defeated Lincoln Memorial’s Hernand Pinto with a fall in 2:35. Gabe would earn his second victory against King’s Franky Medina with an 18-1 tech fall in 5:43. The Alabaster, Ala. native is now 19-0 this season.
Noah Todd was just as impressive as he defeated LMU’s Gabriel Croom in a 6-3 decision. Todd would replicate his 285-bout by getting the victory over talented Jacob Telles in a 4-2 decision.
Against Lincoln Memorial, Montevallo would take the first two bouts before Lincoln Memorial won the next two to tie the dual at 10-10. The Falcons would win the last six bouts in dominating fashion to win the first dual of the night 37-10.
In the final dual of the night, … story at … Montevallofalcons.com/No-22-montevallo-splits-against-conference-carolina-foes

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Central Oklahoma Tames Grizzlies
ALAMOSA, Colo. (Jan. 26) –Gabe Johnson’s technical fall midway through the dual put Central Oklahoma in front and the top-ranked Bronchos went on to topple Adams State 28-12 Friday night. The Bronchos overcame a pair of upset losses to record their 17th straight victory, improving to 10-0 on the season. UCO, winners of 42 of its last 43 duals, moves on to Pueblo Saturday to complete the road trip against Colorado State-Pueblo at 7 p.m. (Oklahoma time). ASU led 9-3 after the first three matches, but Dylan Brown scored a major decision at 149 and Johnson followed with a 16-1 romp to put the Bronchos on top to stay. It was a slim 15-12 lead with three weights remaining before UCO pulled away as 184 Garrett Wells, 197 Dalton Abney and Hvy Shawn Streck all scored bonus points. “We struggled in a few weights, but this is a tough place to wrestle and we came out with a good win,” head coach Todd Steidley said. “I thought we were strong on our feet in most of the matches tonight and that was a big difference. “It’s a long road trip and we’ll look to come back strong tomorrow. We have to be better, our guys know that.” The Grizzlies jumped ahead early with a first-period fall at 125, but Peter Rolle got UCO on the scoreboard with a 6-0 shutout behind a pair of takedowns. Angel Flores then stunned fourth-ranked Dylan Lucas 7-0 at 141 to give ASU a 9-3 lead.
The Bronchos answered with three straight wins to take the lead. Brown started things with a 19-9 major decision, though it wasn’t easy. He trailed 7-6 after the first three minutes, then racked up 12 second-period points with two takedowns and two near-falls in going ahead 18-8 before cruising in. The third-ranked Johnson dominated in his bout, scoring four takedowns and a near-fall in a 16-1 thumping that ended early in the third period. … story at … Bronchosports.com/UCO-tames-grizzlies

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Lander Falls to Life in Showdown of Top Programs
GREENWOOD, S.C. –Juan Edmond-Holmes made shot after shot to try to take down the fourth-ranked wrestler in NAIA in Zane Lanham but Lanham was able to defend each shot to come away with a 4-2 decision to secure a 19-16 win for the Life Running Eagles and handed Lander their first home loss since December 3rd, 2021 against West Liberty in a battle of second-ranked programs in their respective divisions. Life improves to 16-0 on the season while Lander falls to 11-3. James Joplin ignited the crowd of 507 fans inside Horne Arena with a 14-2 major decision to give Lander a 4-0 lead early.
The Running Eagles responded at 133 and 141 with two decisions to flip the scoreboard in their favor at 6-4. Zeth Brower breathed life back into the crowd as the graduate student used a 13-point second period to secure a 19-3 tech fall in his home debut to give Lander the lead back at 9-6. From there the teams alternated decisions at 157, 165, and 174 to tie the match at 12 with David Hunsberger coming just a point short of a major decision at 11-4. Life seemed to take control at 184 with a 12-2 major decision but Anthony Yacovetti answered the call at 197 as he earned a shutout 9-0 major decision of his own over the second ranked wrestler in NAIA to tie the match up at 16 heading into the tenth and final bout. … story at … Landerbearcats.com/Lander-falls-to-life-in-showdown-of-top-programs

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Montevallo wrestling team taking mat by storm in its first season
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WIAT) – Falcons are known for their quickness, vision and ability to chase and catch their prey efficiently.  In its first season, the Montevallo Falcons wrestling team has lived up to its nickname, ranking 23rd in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top-25 rankings with a 4-3 season. In the Jan. 17 edition of the NCAA Division II Super Region II rankings, the Falcons checked in at No. 8.  Gabe Hixenbaugh, a fifth-year senior, is 17-0 and the top 133-pound wrestler by the NWCA. In the latest Super Region II rankings, 165-pound freshman Derek Hussey is at No. 5 and Aiden Knight, another freshman, places at No. 6 in the 174-pound class. 
Falcons head coach Daniel Ownbey was hired in 2022 to lead Montevallo’s 22nd intercollegiate sport. Previously, Ownbey served as the head coach at Wheeling University. A North Carolina native and two-time Division II champion at 141 pounds for UNC Pembroke, Ownbey said he took the job to grow wrestling in the South. Arriving at the small liberal arts school, Ownbey wasted no time making clear what he wanted to see from his wrestlers.  “I told all the guys coming in we’re not going to be a normal first-year program,” Ownbey said. “I don’t want to come in and ‘take our lumps’ and make the excuse of ‘Oh, we’re a bunch of freshmen.’ I told them all that when you come here, we’re looking to build something special, … story at … CBS42.com/Montevallo-wrestling-team-taking-mat-by-storm-in-its-first-season

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Chadron State Women’s Eagles dominate in two duals
MINOT, N.D. — The Chadron State College women’s wrestling team won eight of the nine matches they wrestled in and went 2-0 on Thursday, defeating Dakota Wesleyan and Minot State in Minot, North Dakota. The Eagles defeated Dakota Wesleyan 35-5 before beating the hosts 37-10 to improve their record to 7-5 overall.  
In the dual against Dakota Wesleyan, CSC took an immediate 15-0 match lead with forfeits by the Tigers at 101, 109 and 116 pounds. After a double forfeit at 123 pounds, Ana Rojas-Zamora won the first match of the day. Rojas-Zamora, a sophomore from Sweeny, Texas, pinned her opponent to add five more points to CSC’s team score.  
Another double forfeit occurred at 136 pounds before Karstin Hollen, a junior from Mesa, Arizona won by fall at 143 pounds for CSC. The Eagles lone loss of the day occurred at 155 pounds against Dakota Wesleyan. Maria Arellano, a sophomore from Fresno, California, concluded the matches wrestling with another pin in Chadron State’s favor at 170 pounds.
The Eagles received another forfeit victory at 191 pounds. … story at … Chadroneagles.com/Womens-wrestling-eagles-dominate-in-two-duals

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Abbey Wrestling Earns Victory over Allen on Senior Night
BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey wrestling team closed out its final home match of the regular season with a 44-7 victory over Allen in a Conference Carolinas East Division match Thursday at the Wheeler Center.
Prior to the match, seven seniors were recognized for their efforts and contributions during their time in the program. They are as follows: team manager Haleigh Evans, Max Buico, Jacob Dodson, Amir Joseph, Justin Crawford, Tyler Pepe and Connor Weeks.
The Crusaders won a total of eight bouts, five of which came via falls (pins), including one from Pepe. Buico earned his win on senior night via technical fall.
With the win, Belmont Abbey improves to 6-6 overall and 4-4 in Conference Carolinas competition. Allen is now 7-7 overall, … story at … Abbeyathletics.comAbbey-wrestling-earns-victory-over-allen-on-senior-night

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Bronchos Pick Up Two Wins In Nebraska
KEARNEY, Neb. (Jan. 20) – Garrett Wells fueled a late rally that lifted top-ranked Central Oklahoma past No. 18 Northern State in the opener and the Bronchos overwhelmed Western Colorado in their final match at the Younes Hospitality Duals Saturday. UCO overcame a 16-9 deficit to top the Wolves 22-16 before thumping the Mountaineers 34-6 behind five bonus-point wins. Wells started the comeback against NSU with an 18-0 thumping at 184, Dalton Abney followed with a 5-0 shutout and Shawn Streck finished it off with a 19-4 technical fall.
The Bronchos improved to 9-0 with the sweep at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in running their winning streak to 16 straight. UCO goes back on the road next weekend, traveling to Colorado for back-to-back duals against Adams State and Colorado State-Pueblo. “Northern gave us a battle, which we knew they would,” head coach Todd Steidley said. “We didn’t wrestle very well in a few spots and got behind, but the guys at the end of the lineup did a great job picking us up. “I thought we wrestled better in the second dual. We got some big bonus wins early and that’s always key. It was a good day overall, though I think our guys saw that we still have a lot of work to do.”
The Bronchos led 9-6 halfway through the NSU dual, but the Wolves got a major decision at 165 and a stunning fall at 174 to go ahead 16-9. All-American Anthony DesVigne was leading 4-1 in the second period at 174 when Seth Brossard took him down to his back and got the pin. Wells got UCO back on track at 184, using three takedowns and a pair of four-point near-falls in an 18-0 technical fall and two-time national champion Abney put the Bronchos ahead with a methodical 5-0 decision at 197. Streck then polished off the comeback in dominating fashion. The reigning national champion racked up six takedowns to claim a 19-4 technical fall in a match that ended late in the second period. … story at … Bronchosports.com/Bronchos-pick-up-two-wins-in-nebraska

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Big 12 Results & News – Jan 27th

Big 12 Weekly Recap (1/23/2024)
Air Force (Overall: 2-4; Conference: 0-2): No Competition. 
Next Up: Air Force competes against SDSU and NDSU on the road on January 26th and 28th. 
California Baptist (Overall: 3-8; Conference: 0-5): Dual Results (NDSU) | Dual Results (SDSU)
The Lancers took a road trip north to take on North Dakota State and South Dakota State over the weekend. They went 0-2, dropping 25-15 to NDSU and 39-3 against SDSu, but had some individuals get solid wins. Against NDSU, the team got off to a quick start with Eli Griffin getting a 20-second pin followed by Hunter Leake scoring a pin of his own. Nathan Haas scored a decision over Adam Cherne and Dayne Morton took Maxwell Petersen to OT, but dropped a 4-1 decision. Against SDSU, the team’s lone win came at 165, where Drayden Morton beat two-time qualifier Tanner Cook 4-2. Eli Griffin dropped his match to Tanner Jordan 7-3 in a ranked matchup. 
Next Up: California Baptist has some time off before taking on Air Force on February 3rd. 
Iowa State (Overall: 9-1; Conference: 2-0): No Competition. 
Next Up: Iowa State duals Oklahoma on January 26th and Oklahoma State on January 27th. 
Missouri (Overall: 7-0; Conference: 3-0): No Competition. 
Next Up: Missouri hits the country roads to take on West Virginia on January 26th. 
North Dakota State (Overall: 3-6; Conference: 2-1): Dual Results (CBU) | Dual Results (UNCO)
The Bison got their first Big 12 dual win of the season and quickly followed it up with a 2-0 performance on the weekend. They started with a 25-12 win over California Baptist, winning seven matches after giving up pins at 125 and 133. NDSU scored a pin of their own at 285 and … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/Big-12-weekly-recap

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Wyoming Wrestling Rallies for Third Win in a Row, a 23-16 Victory at Northern Colorado
GREELEY, Colo. (1/26/24) – Jumping out to a fast start has been the recipe for the University of Wyoming wrestling team during it modest two-dual win streak. That wasn’t the case Friday at Northern Colorado. The Cowboys dropped their first two bouts of the night and needed to stem the partisan crowd in come-from-behind form. And that’s just what they did. The Pokes rallied for a 23-16 win inside Bank of Colorado Arena. The win improves Wyoming to 6-5 overall and 4-3 in Big 12 action, while the loss drops Northern Colorado to 8-5 overall and 1-4 in league. ”We had some gusty performances,” head coach Mark Branch said. “It’s a win. But I don’t feel like we moved forward since our last two duals. We didn’t come out and wrestle the way we can. We just weren’t coming out as aggressive as I wanted, so a lot of matches you’re hanging around and hoping they go your way.”
No. 31 Cole Brooks (141) provided the first victory of the night for the Cowboys. He downed Rudy Lopez by major decision, 11-2, moving to 9-4 on the season. “We needed someone to not necessarily stop the bleeding but swing momentum back in our favor,” Branch said. “I know what Cole is capable of, and I think there’s a lot more in him, but that was gusty of him.” … story at … GOwyo.com/Wrestling-rallies-for-third-win-in-a-row-a-23-16-victory-at-northern-colorado

Iowa State Dominates No. 18 Oklahoma, 37-4, in Norman
NORMAN, Okla. – No. 4 Iowa State trounced No. 18 Oklahoma on its home mat, 37-4, Friday night inside McCasland Field House. It marked the Cyclones’ largest win in Norman in program history. Iowa State won the takedown battle against the Sooners, 26-9, and six Cyclones secured bonus-point victories. Casey Swiderski’s return to the lineup, a fall from MJ Gaitan and Yonger Bastida’s 16^th consecutive win to open the season highlighted the ISU victory. ISU improved its record to 10-1 overall and 3-0 in Big 12 action while Oklahoma fell to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in league duals.
Kysen Terukina needed extra time to take care of Oklahoma’s Conrad Hendriksen at 125 pounds. The pair went into sudden victory tied, 1-1, before Terukina used a high crotch to get the winning takedown. 
At 133 pounds, Evan Frost was dominant as he secured a 12-2 major decision over Jace Koelzer. Frost tallied three takedowns and a reversal in the victory. 
Anthony Echemendia picked up his eighth consecutive bonus point win with a 23-7 tech fall against Kaden Smith in 5:57. The Cyclone notched seven takedowns in the match as he improved to 14-3 on the season. In his first match since Dec. 2, Swiderski was in command during an 8-3 decision over No. 32 Willie McDougald. Swiderski looked solid and was much the aggressor in the bout, securing two takedowns on the edge of the mat in the win.
Jason Kraisser got the nod at 157 pounds for the Cyclones. He secured a 2-0 decision over No. 31 Jared Hill thanks to a reversal in the second period followed by a ride out. Hill chose to begin the final period in the neutral position but Kraisser was able to fend off a late push.
David Carr made quick work of Mannix Morgan out of the intermission. Carr racked up five takedowns before sealing the win in 4:50 with a set of four near fall points. … story at … Cyclones.com/Wrestling-no-4-iowa-state-dominates-no-18-oklahoma-37-4

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JACKS DOWN AIR FORCE TO RUN STREAK TO SIX
South Dakota State swept the first half of its wrestling dual against Air Force and pulled away with three bonus-point wins down the stretch for a 32-9 victory Friday night at Frost Arena.  
The 10^th-ranked Jackrabbits recorded their sixth consecutive dual victory to improve to 9-2 overall and 3-0 against Big 12 Conference opponents. Air Force dropped to 2-5 overall and 0-4 in the Big 12.  
SDSU won three narrow decisions to open an early 9-0 lead. Tanner Jordan recorded a hard-fought 5-3 decision over Tucker Owens at 125 pounds after allowing an early takedown, followed by backup 133-pounder Logan Graf posting a 4-3 victory over Brenden Barnes.
In the 141-pound matchup, Air Force’s Garrett Kuchan jumped out to a 6-1 first-period lead over 25^th-ranked Clay Carlson with a pair of takedowns. Carlson trimmed the deficit to 6-2 by the end of the first period with an escape, then put together a seven-point second period with an escape and two takedowns of his own to grab the lead for good. He added a point for a minute-plus advantage in riding time to complete the 10-7 victory.
Alek Martin started a string of bonus-point victories with a 9-1 major decision over Joe Fernau in the 149-pound bout and Cael Swensen pushed his winning streak to six matches with a 17-2 technical fall against fellow 157-pounder Brooks Gable in a match that ended 23 seconds into the third period.
Air Force got on the board with a 5-0 decision by 14^th-ranked Giano Petrucelli over Tanner Cook in the 165-pound matchup. The Jackrabbits, however, reeled off three more bonus-point wins in a row, starting with a 14-4 major decision by fourth-ranked Cade DeVos at 174 pounds. … story at … GOjacks.com/Jacks-down-air-force-to-run-streak-to-six

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Cowboys Open Back-to-Back with Win Over Northern Iowa
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated No. 22 Northern Iowa, 22-12, for its fifth-straight win over a ranked opponent Friday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena. OSU improved to 9-0 overall and 4-0 in the Big 12, while Northern Iowa fell to 3-5.
The Cowboys won six of 10 matches on the night and were able to separate the score behind a trio of bonus-point wins from Daton Fix, Jordan Williams and Izzak Olejnik. Oklahoma State is now 7-0 against ranked opponents this season and 14-1 in their last 15 duals overall. With the win, head coach John Smith now trails Harold Nichols by just seven victories at 485 for second-most in Division I wrestling history. “I thought our young guys competed,” coach Smith said. “It’s slowed down for them a bit. At 125, we got the first takedown, so we have to keep working to score after that. Daton (Fix) did a great job of scoring for us, knowing this could be a tough match. Jordan Williams did well, and it was exactly what we wanted to see… Good win for Konner (Doucet) after losing to (Tyrell Gordon) twice before. Little bit slow, but you’re going to see some of that this time of year.”
In a rematch from December’s Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Troy Spratley opened the night with a tight 3-2 decision over No. 30 Trever Andersen. A takedown in the first period by Spratley was ultimately enough to earn him his fifth ranked win of the season. Daton Fix then extended the Cowboys’ lead with an 18-4 major decision against No. 23 Julian Farber, marking his fifth-straight match earning bonus points. … story at … OKstate.com/Cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-open-back-to-back-with-win-over-northern-iowa

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No. 2 Missouri Secures Eighth Win Of The Season At WVU, 30-6
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 2-ranked University of Missouri wrestling team took care of business at No. 20 West Virginia, 30-6, on Friday, Jan. 26. Mizzou (8-0, 4-0 Big 12) remains undefeated and tacks on another conference win, while handing West Virginia (8-3, 2-3 Big 12) its third conference loss of the season. 
Missouri led off the dual with a bonus-point victory at 125 pounds as a redshirt junior, and No. 6-ranked Noah Surtin took down Jace Schafer in a 17-2 technical fall. Kade Moore continued his strong redshirt freshman campaign in a victory by first-period fall in 2:56. The Tigers got back on track at 157 pounds with a 16-4 major decision by No. 5 Brock Mauller.
Reigning National Champion Keegan O’Toole overcame an early deficit to knock off returning All-American Peyton Hall at 165 pounds. Redshirt senior Peyton Mocco kept the momentum going with a convincing 5-1 decision. No. 9-ranked redshirt freshman Clayton Whiting earned his 11th victory of the season by a 9-6 decision. At 197 pounds, redshirt sophomore Colton Hawks filled in and rode his way to a 2-1 win. Redshirt senior Zach Elam closed out the dual with a resounding 7-0 decision. … story at … MUtigers.com/No-2-wrestling-secures-eighth-win-of-the-season-at-wvu-30-6

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ACC Results & News – Jan. 27th

Two Panthers Earn Top-10 Wolfpack Wins
PITTSBURGH—Cole Matthews at 141 pounds and Reece Heller at 184 pounds both picked up top-10 individual wins for the No. 19 Pitt wrestling team on Friday night against No. 8 NC State in front of more than 2,000 fans in the ACC dual opener for both teams at the Fitzgerald Field House. 
Matthews beat his second top-five opponent of the season in No. 4 Ryan Jack, coming from behind to tally a 15-10 decision in a rematch of the last two 141-pound ACC title bouts. Pitt’s senior team captain and former NCAA All-American had previously beaten No. 3 Jesse Mendez from Ohio State and used a flurry of points in the third period to pull off another massive victory.
Heller also emerged with his second top-10 win of the season after a 4-3 decision over No. 7 Dylan Fishback, thanks to an early takedown and some great scrambling. Pitt’s 184-pounder had won 11 of his 12 victories by bonus-point decision, including a major over No. 5 Will Feldkamp from Iowa State, but he showed a gritty and disciplined side to his game in defeating the NC State freshman.
The Wolfpack (11-2, 1-0 ACC) won the other eight bouts in the dual to beat the Panthers (7-6, 0-1) by a 31-6 scoreline in a matchup of two teams who shared the ACC dual title last season. “We didn’t win the close bouts that we needed to tonight,” Pitt head coach Keith Gavin said. “NC State has a really good team, so you have to give them credit. But we’re disappointed with a few of the results from the closer matches that didn’t go our way tonight.” … story at … Pittsburghpanthers.com/Two-panthers-earn-top-10-wolfpack-wins

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UNC Wrestling Falls to No. 12 Virginia Tech In ACC Opener
BLACKSBURG, VA. – The North Carolina wrestling program dropped its ACC opener Friday night at Virginia Tech, 33-3 The matchup with the Hokies began at 184-pounds, as junior Gavin Kane secured an 11-8 sudden victory decision. Trailing entering the third period, Kane used two takedowns in the final period to tie the match at eight-all. In the sudden victory period, Kane scored in the opening seconds to claim the decision.
Up next, the Tar Heels travel to No. 8 NC State next Friday, meeting up with the Wolfpack at 8:30 PM. The matchup from Reynolds Coliseum can be watched live on ACC Network.
No. 12 Virginia Tech 33, North Carolina 3
January 26, 2024 | Cassell Coliseum | Blacksburg, Va.
125: No. 6 Cooper Flynn (VT) over No. 29 Spencer Moore (UNC): 4-2 Dec
133: No. 11 Sam Latona (VT) over Jace Palmer (UNC): 19-3 TF
141: No. 14 Tom Crook (VT) over No. 5 Lachlan McNeil (UNC): 5-4 Dec … story at … GOheels.com/Wrestling-falls-to-no-12-virginia-tech-in-acc-opener

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2023-24 ACC First Half Recap
This Friday marks the beginning of ACC conference duals with North Carolina facing Virginia Tech, Virginia traveling to Duke, and NC State heading north to Pittsburgh. Before we start ACC action let’s take a look back at the first half of the season and the highlights, and areas of focus, for each team moving forward.

Duke:
Dual Record: 4-8
The Blue Devils have had a very dual-heavy schedule and have traveled extensively already this season. They come into ACC competition at 4-8 and have faced five top-30 dual teams thus far. While their record isn’t stellar, they have performed well against similarly ranked teams with victories over Cleveland State, Kent State, and Davidson. 
They have shown improvement throughout the year after an 0-4 start. The Blue Devils have been led by Gaetano Console (165) and Connor Barket (285). Barket has stepped into 285 well and has looked better as the year has gone on. He placed eighth at the Southern Scuffle and has been consistent in duals for the Blue Devils. Duke has also had better results from Logan Agin at 125 and Logan Ferrero at 157 and both are off to stronger starts than last season and have both picked up big wins in duals. 
Duke isn’t in a position to be a threat for the ACC dual title, but I’m looking for them to continue to improve and have some guys positioned to make a push at the ACC Tournament. 

North Carolina:
Dual Record: 7-5
The Tar Heels are in a transition year with Coach Rob Koll taking the helm early this fall, he retained Associate Head Coach Tony Ramos and rounded out his staff with Enock Francois and Ben Darmstadt. While they transition to the new staff, they have rolled out a very young lineup, having graduated over half of their starters from last season. There have been some growing pains, but there have also been some outstanding team performances already this year. … story at … Intermatwrestle.com/ACC/2023-24-acc-first-half-recap

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Duke Blue Devils Drop ACC Opener to Virginia
DURHAM –  The Duke wrestling team (4-9) fell to Virginia (6-2), 45-0, in its ACC opener on Friday in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Prior to the match, the Blue Devils honored their Team Impact teammate, James Walter. The match also marked Duke’s Centennial celebration.
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Senior Conor Becker opened the action at 184 pounds and battled Virginia’s Griffin Gammell, but fell in a tight 4-2 decision.
• In the heavyweight match, sophomore Connor Barket started strong with a quick takedown and continued to battle through the third period against No. 33 Ryan Catka.
• Barket scored five additional points on the defensive end, but came up just short, falling 12-8.
• Sophomore Nick Tattini and freshman David Hussey both competed against tough nationally ranked competition, wrestling No. 28 Dylan Cedeno and No. 14 Justin McCoy, respectively. … story at … GOduke.com/Blue-devils-drop-acc-opener-to-virginia

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