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Mt. SAC Takes Home 2023 Men’s Wrestling State Title, SAC City Finishes Runner-Up

The Mt. SAC Mounties completed a sweep of men’s wrestling titles after winning the dual championship and following that with a first place finish at the individual championships on Saturday, December 9th

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The 2023 3C2A Men’s Wrestling State Championships concluded on Saturday night with the Mt. San Antonio College Mounties claiming their second individual championship in program history after scoring 181.5 points as a team. 
With four members of their team taking first place and seven others earning podium spots, Mt. SAC outlasted the rest of the state and brought home their second title in the last three seasons. 
A couple of Mounties met up in the 125 pound championship bout as Christopher Calderon faced off against Adrian Limon. In a very competitive contest, it was Calderon who took home the title, scoring all four of his points in the third round. Zachary Parker (141 LBS), Alex Ramirez (157 LBS) and  Nathan Cruz (174 LBS) combined for 78 points while becoming state champions as individuals for the Mounties. … story at … CCCAasports.org/sports/releases/Wrestling+News

December 22, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Division III College Wrestling News

Ferrum Wrestlers Go 3-1 at Cougar Duals
DANVILLE, Virginia — Ferrum College’s men’s wrestling team competed in four meets today at the Cougar Duals, hosted at Averett University’s Grant Center. The Panthers beat Waynesburg University, Emory & Henry College and Fairmont State University, before falling to host Averett.
SCORES
Ferrum 48, Waynesburg 8
Ferrum 49, Emory & Henry 9
Ferrum 36, Fairmont State 11
Averett 35, Ferrum 7
THE BASICS
Zack Beckner went 4-0 on the day at 133 pounds, including a pair of tech falls, a major decision and a forfeit. Beckner outscored his opponents 47-5 on the day. Rayshawn Dixon went 3-0 on the day with two pins and a decision at 285 pounds. Mateo Villalobos went 3-1 with a pair of tech falls and a major decision at 165 pounds, while Adrian Samano went 2-1 with two pins. Jonathan Ward also had a pair of wins at 141 pounds, as did Joseph Toner at 184 pounds and Johnny Black at 197 pounds.
Ferrum 48, Waynesburg 8
157         Tyler Ramirez (Ferrum) over Unknown (For.)
165         Mateo Villalobos (Ferrum) over Jamarion Lewis (Waynesburg) (Fall 0:50)
174         Colby Morris (Waynesburg) over Zahne Ruiz (Ferrum) (TF 17-2 3:35)
184         Jessie Orbin (Waynesburg) over Joesph Toner (Ferrum) (SV-1 9-6)
197         Johnny Black (Ferrum) over Ayden Bishoff (Waynesburg) (Fall 0:57)
285         Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) over Billy Sugden (Waynesburg) (Fall 0:22)
125         Adrian Samano (Ferrum) over Gavin Novak (Waynesburg) (Fall 0:18)
133         Zach Beckner (Ferrum) over Unknown (For.) … story at … Ferrumpanthers.com/Wrestlers-go-3-1-at-cougar-duals

Men’s Wrestling Earns First Win Against Keystone College at Oneonta Tri-Meet
ONEONTA, NY – The Utica University men’s wrestling team competed at the Oneonta Tri-Meet on Saturday and earned its first win in program history topping Keystone College 23-20. The team also fell to Oneonta State 46-6.

Utica 23, Keystone 20
Trevor Cortright (Binghamton, NY/Chenango Valley) started the day strongly pinning Ralph Nieves of Keystone at the 2:09 mark to earn Utica six points in the match. Billy Beseth (Jamesville, NY/Jamesville-DeWitt) then topped Justin Santiago by tech fall, 16-1 to put the Pioneers up 11-3 in the contest.
Logan Krouse (Duanesburg, NY/Duanesburg) pinned Mariano Monacelli at the 2:17 mark to give Utica a 17-9 edge. The Pioneers kept the aggression going with Gage Tedesco (Waverly, NY/Waverly) pinning Louis Frisenda at the 2:28 mark to put Utica up 23-9 in the match. Keystone would claw back yet the Pioneers won the match 23-20.

Oneonta 46, Utica 6
Trevor Cortright (Binghamton, NY/Chenango Valley) capped off his day by pinning Danny Poggi at the 4:36 mark to pick up six points for Utica in the contest. 
Seth Richardson (Fort Plain, NY/Fort Plain) earned a win by decision over Esdras Ramos, 8-1. 
The two teams also participated in four exhibition bouts with Utica winning two of them. Mikael Neris (Medford, NY/Bellport) won by decision over Giovanni Russo 8-5 with Mathews Bonato (Syracuse, NY/Liverpool) topping Faraz Rasuli via pin at the 1:53 mark. … story at … Uticapioneers.com/Mens-wrestling-earns-first-win-against-keystone-college-at-oneonta-tri-meet

Golden Bears open dual season with victory
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — WVU Tech wrestling opened its dual season at Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) opponent University of Pikeville with a 24-9 victory Friday evening. The Golden Bears had four grapplers record falls in the dub.
At 157 lbs., sophomore Zach Mullins (Alderson, W.Va.) produced a fall over Brandon Ruiz at 0:50. Another six points were awarded to WVU Tech off a fall from junior Ryan Turney (Churchville, Md.) against Chase Price at 3:51. Freshman John Parks (Charmco, W.Va.) scored a fall (2:06) at 197 lbs. over Tristan Turner. Junior Jeffrey Bowles (Lester, W.Va.) had a fall at 285 lbs. against Gavin Hunt after 3:41. … story at … Goldenbearathletics.com/Wrestling-golden-bears-open-dual-season-with-victory

Saint Vincent Wrestling defeats Pitt-Bradford for first dual win
BRADFORD, Pa. (Dec. 8) – By winning each of the evening’s final seven matches, the Saint Vincent College wrestling team defeated Pitt-Bradford, 39-12, to earn its first dual match victory in the team’s modern era.
Trailing 12-6 after three matches, the Bearcats closed the night with seven straight wins to pull away for the historic victory.
“It’s always challenging to drive more than three hours, get on weight and wrestle well,” said SVC head coach Dominick Nania. “The guys really embraced competing and getting back on the mat. I’m really proud of our wrestlers’ effort and willingness to score points for the team.”
Logan Bechtold got the evening started in fine fashion for Saint Vincent, as he pinned the Panthers’ Darren Christian in 4:17 in the 174-pound match to give the visitors the early 6-0 lead.
The Panthers responded by recording pins at 184 and 197, before the 285-pound match saw SVC senior Jake Beistel earn a 12-3 major decision over Gavin Thompson to close the gap to 12-10. The win moved the veteran’s record to 5-1 on the young season.
At 125 pounds, SVC’s Sean Cain outlasted Uriah Morris for a 6-4 decision to give SVC a 13-12 lead, before Ryan Klingensmith won by forfeit at 133 pounds to increase the lead to 19-12. … story at … STVincent.edu/Wrestling-defeats-pitt-bradford-for-first-dual-win

December 22, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

D-II News and Notes

Roughnecks Win 21-20 Over #13 Pitt-Johnstown
Johnstown, Pa.- The University of Findlay’s wrestling team traveled east to take on the thirteenth-ranked Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cats in an afternoon dual. The Oilers upset the Mountain Cats, who had won 53-consecutive home duals, on score breaking criteria. With the 21-20 win, the Roughnecks are now 1-0 in duals this season. 
Findlay at #13 Pitt-Johnstown

Averett wrestling’s A Team, B Team co-champions in Cougar Duals
(DANVILLE, Va.) —  Averett University wrestling’s A Team and B Team shared the title in the Cougar Duals as co-champions on Saturday afternoon with both teams going undefeated.
Averett’s A Team only lost four times over the span of four dual matchups. Between Averett’s A and B Team, they had a point differential of 311-68 against their opponents combined. Each squad also had multiple undefeated wrestlers and had 22 pins combined. Averett’s A Team and B Team would have faced off in the finals, but they decided against it. I feel that even though we wrestled as two different teams today, we still are a part of the same Averett wrestling family,” head Coach Blake Roulo Said. “I don’t see any point in dividing our family with such an amazing accomplishment finishing as co-champions going 4-0 with both squads. When either team wins we both win. I don’t see the point in our family fighting in front of a public audience when we do it every day in the room.”
Averett’s A Team began their run against Patrick and Henry Community College. They managed to compile six falls to go on and defeat the Patriots 58-0. Sophomore Xavier Swanson got his pin in just over 20 seconds at 157 pounds. Sophomore Michael Gabbard got his in just under a minute in the 174-pound weight class. Senior Trent Ragland had his first match since 2021-22 season, also pinning his opponent in just under two minutes. Senior Mauricio Reyes got a pin in the 141-pound weight class and so did freshman Carter Shupert at 149 pounds.
Against Saint Andrews University, Averett’s A Team won 56-0. The Cougars earned five additional pins. Swanson, junior Anthony Taylor, Gabbard, sophomore Nolan Gerwitz and Ragland all earned a fall. The Cougars also went undefeated in the dual. … story at … Averettcougars.com/Mens-wrestling-averett-wrestlings-a-team-b-team-co-champions-in-cougar-duals

Lopers Score 23 Straight to Down the Eagles
Kearney, Neb. – The 10th-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team won the final six weight classes to down 13th-ranked Chadron State, 26-10, Friday night in Chadron.
The Lopers improve to 3-2 while the Eagles fall to 2-1. At this early point of the season, both squads were without some of their expected starters. 
UNK was down 10-3 when redshirt sophomore Nic Stoltenberg (Omaha Skutt) managed an escape in overtime to win 2-1 at 157 pounds. That started the win streak and turned the tide towards the Lopers. Redshirt sophomore Kaden Hart (St. Louis) followed with a 13-2 major with redshirt sophomore Dylan Vodicka (Garrison) erasing an early 5-0 deficit to win 14-8 at 184 pounds. Finally, redshirt sophomore Crew Howard (Clarinda, Ia.) was up 9-2 before a fall at 3:32 and redshirt freshman Zach Ourada (Omaha Skutt) had 2:53 of riding time to upset 10th-ranked Quade Smith, 4-3, at 125 pounds.
 … story at … Lopers.com/Wrestling-lopers-score-20-straight-to-down-the-eagles

Former Thompson wrestler Gabe Hixenbaugh returns home to help University of Montevallo build wrestling program
By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor Gabe Hixenbaugh has accomplished a lot during his wrestling career, with wins against some of the top wrestlers in the country and success on the biggest stages in Alabama and the entire nation. But he has never done one thing: wrestle collegiately in front of his hometown fans.
Now thanks to a fresh start with the University of Montevallo’s wrestling program, he has a chance to do just that and chase his dreams close to home while laying the groundwork for wrestlers from across the state to follow in his footsteps. Hixenbaugh was a five-time individual state champion for Thompson in high school, going 249-16 during his high school career to become the second-winningest wrestler in program history. He also helped the Warriors to three state championships as a team. He was an elite wrestler nationally during that time as well, winning a national championship at the Junior Nationals in Fargo, one of the most prestigious wrestling tournaments in the country, and was named a Fargo All-American. At the time he graduated, however, the only college wrestling program in the state was Division-III Huntingdon College, so Hixenbaugh went to Division-I Campbell University for four years. … story at … Shelbycountyreporter.com/Former-thompson-wrestler-gabe-hixenbaugh-returns-home-to-help-university-of-montevallo-build-wrestling-program

December 20, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College Wrestling opportunities are on the rise

The sport of wrestling took a giant leap this past year with the number of male wrestlers increasing by about ten percent. Another eye-catching statistic is the increasing number of college wrestlers out there. In the recent past you would seldom find a local high school wrestler continuing the sport at the college level. That’s no longer true. The opportunity is there with more colleges offering the sport and the athletes are knocking on their doors.
Just a few local guys I can think of right off the bat are the members of WVU Tech’s wrestling squad. Jeff Bowles is a junior who holds down the 285-pound class. He is a former Liberty Raider and placed third in the state at 220 pounds in 2021. Max Underwood is from Oak Hill and has placed in one tournament for the Golden Bears this year at 197 pounds. Liam Lusher is a two-time state runner-up from Independence High and he has settled in at Tech, weighing 149 pounds. Then you have the M and M brothers, Zach and Thomas Mullins. They were both state qualifiers from Greenbrier East High school. Zach is a sophomore at 133 pounds and Thomas is a freshman at 197 pounds. Thomas was state runner-up in 2021. He recently placed in the Averett University Open wrestling in the 285-pound class.
So far, the most successful wrestler at Tech this season has been a Beckley boy, Jackson Evans. Jackson has placed in all three tournaments the Golden Bears have participated in — first at Cumberland, Ky., third at Averett University and fourth at the King Open in Bristol, Tennessee.
If you look to the north you’ll see three local guys currently wrestling at Glenville State University. Beckley’s Devin Gauldin, a junior, is starting at 197 pounds for the Pioneers. Gauldin was a two-time state placewinner at Woodrow Wilson and was state runner-up in 2020. Shady Spring’s Joshua Goode and Jay Jones of Woodrow Wilson are first-year wrestlers at the Gilmer County school. Goode was a multiple state place winner at Shady Spring and holds the record for most career wins (160) for the Tigers. Jones placed fourth (175) in the states his senior year at Beckley.
Nicholas County’s Dalton Hanshaw is a freshman at Fairmont State University. Dalton was state runner-up last year in the 190-pound class and he recorded 123 wins while wrestling for the Grizzlies.
Independence graduate Mason Kump was the Class AA-A WV state champ at 195 pounds in 2019. He wrestled some at Southeastern University but transferred to Belmont Abbey in North Carolina to finish his college career. Kump starts at 197 pounds for Belmont, which has been ranked as high as 18th among the NCAA Division II teams.
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention Tayla Grove, a former Shady Spring Tiger wrestler. Tayla wrestles at Bluefield State University and recently got her first collegiate win against Southwest Virginia Community College. Her coach, Sam Gardner, stated that Tayla loves that “cowboy,” which is a move sometimes called a hip toss. Grove was third in West Virginia twice wrestling for Shady Spring. … story at … Cleburnetimesreview.com/Wrestling-college-opportunities-are-on-the-rise

December 20, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Camels to host NDSU, Purdue, and Stanford in Fighting Camel Duals

TDR Notes: The TDR is in The House for this one!
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BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell Fighting Camels are set to host North Dakota State, Purdue, and #19 Stanford in the Fighting Camel Duals this Tuesday at Gore Arena. The event will be broadcast on UFC Fight Pass.
MATCH INFORMATION
When: 1:00 PM
Where: Gore Arena/Pope Convocation Center | Buies Creek, N.C.
Watch: UFC Fight Pass
Live Stats: vs. NDSU, vs. Stanford, vs. Purdue
This marks the fourth, fifth, and sixth dual matches for the Camels this season, who currently sit at 2-1 with wins over Army and Wyoming. The Camels are 26th in the NWCA Coaches Poll, just eight points away from the top-25. Purdue is 3-1, also with a win over Army.

Stanford (2-0) is ranked No. 19 in the NWCA Coaches Poll, and The Cardinal have eight different wrestlers ranked in the top-30 on Intermat’s rankings. NDSU is looking for their first dual win of the season under first-year head coach Obenson Blanc.
Perhaps the strongest weight class will be 125 pounds. Nico Provo of Stanford took first place at the Cliff Keen Invitational, while Purdue’s Matt Ramos is the reigning NCAA runner-up. In last year’s matchup between Campbell and Purdue, Anthony Molton defeated Ramos by way of sudden victory, 6-4.
This marks the third event for the Camels that will be broadcast on UFC Fight Pass to an international audience. The previous two times were both Campbell victories. … story at … GOcamels.com/Camels-to-host-ndsu-purdue-and-stanford-in-fighting-camel-duals

December 19, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College Dual Meet Results – Dec. 12th

No. 21 West Virginia Storms Past Air Force
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The No. 21 West Virginia University wrestling team began its road trip with a 16-point victory (27-11) over Air Force inside Clune Arena on Friday night.
West Virginia (5-1, 1-1 Big 12) improves to 5-1 overall and 4-0 all-time against Air Force. It also marks the first time WVU has won five of its first six duals in back-to-back seasons since 1975 and 1976.
Junior Jett Strickenberger, ranked No. 25 in the country at 125 pounds, led off the dual with a 10-8 decision over No. 27 Tucker Owens. Strickenberger secured a takedown while dragging his feet inbounds to break the 7-7 tie as the clock read three seconds left in the match.
After the Falcons (2-1, 0-1 Big 12) earned a decision of their own at 133 pounds to tie things up at 3-3, WVU registered five straight wins for a total of 21 points, including an 8-0 major decision by redshirt freshman Brody Conley at 174 pounds to cap off the Mountaineers’ run and lock up the victory with three bouts to go in the conference matchup. … story at … WVUsports.com/Wrestling-no-21-west-virginia-storms-past-air-force

Cowboys Defeat Lehigh, 25-12, in First Dual Since Early November
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated No. 20 Lehigh, 25-12, in its first dual in nearly a month Friday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena. OSU improved to 2-0 on the season, while Lehigh fell to 0-3. After splitting the first two bouts of the night, the Cowboys rattled off six straight wins to take control of the dual. On a night when Oklahoma State was without veterans Daton Fix and Luke Surber, young talent stepped up to carry OSU to victory. “We knew we were going to have to overcome some things coming into this one, and I think we did for the most part,” head coach John Smith said. “It wasn’t anything perfect, but it was good. I saw some guys trying to stretch their scores when they knew we needed major decisions. We were able to get that at 165 and 184. Nice win from Thompson getting his first win. Saw a little different demeanor, and he trusted the process tonight. I thought we learned a little bit about ourselves at the heavyweight. Nice job at 141 with the tech fall, and we expected that, but it was still a nice job to go out and get it done.”
Troy Spratley got the Cowboys started off on the right foot, riding a first period takedown to ultimately defeat Luke Stanich, 4-2. At 133 pounds, Reece Witcraft took on top-ranked Ryan Crookham, who was able to get the Mountain Hawks on the board with an 11-2 major decision. … story at … OKstate.com/Cowboy-wrestling-cowboys-defeat-lehigh-25-12-in-first-dual-since-early-november

No. 20 Lehigh Drops Final Dual of 2023 At No. 11 Oklahoma State
STILLWATER, Okla. – First-year Ryan Crookham won by major decision to move to 9-0 on the season and give No. 20 Lehigh an early lead but No. 11 Oklahoma State won six straight bouts from 141 through 184 to claim a 25-12 win over the Mountain Hawks Friday night at Historic Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Junior Michael Beard and sophomore Nathan Taylor closed the dual on a high note with back-to-back wins, with Taylor knocking off his second ranked opponent of the season, but the Mountain Hawks fell to 0-3 on the dual campaign.
“We let a few matches slip through our hands,” Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. “We had some single legs up in the air that would’ve been the difference in a match. We have to be cleaner there. There were some good things tonight. I thought that we could win this dual. I thought we could win six matches and we lost all the tight ones. … story at … Lehighsports.com/Wrestling-no-20-lehigh-drops-final-dual-of-2023-at-no-11-oklahoma-state

Missouri Wrestling Earns Dominant Win Over Big 12 Foe Wyoming, 40-6
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 3-ranked University of Missouri wrestling team defeated the visiting Wyoming Cowboys 40-6, on Friday, Dec. 8. The Tigers move to 3-0 (2-0, Big 12) for the 2023 campaign, while the Cowboys drop to 3-2 (1-1, Big 12).
The match opened with No. 17 ranked Noah Surtin defeating No. 10 ranked Jore Volk, 7-4. After a Kade Moore victory by decision, the first of his collegiate career in a dual, Wyoming would tie the match at six all with a victory by fall. Following that, it would be all Missouri, as MU didn’t lose a single bout. Their victory streak included a pair of major decisions from Nate Pulliam, in an upset of No. 23 Gabe Willochell, and No. 7 Clayton Whiting. No. 1 Keegan O’Toole, No. 9 Peyton Mocco, and No. 6 Zach Elam would all post victories by fall in the match, with O’Toole (0:35) and Z. Elam (0:41) both doing so in less than 60 seconds. … story at … MUtigers.com/Wrestling-throttles-big-12-foe-wyoming-40-6

Long Island Wrestling Routs Bloomsburg in Home Opener
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. — The LIU wrestling team produced a decisive win in its 2023-24 home opener.
The Sharks defeated visiting Bloomsburg, 31-8, at Pratt Recreation Center on Saturday afternoon.
Robbie Sagaris (125 pounds) and Christopher Betancourt (133) set the tone with early wins.
Devin Matthews then won by technical fall, 16-0, over Major Lewis at 141 pounds to stake the Sharks to an 11-0 lead.
When Bloomsburg later pulled within 14-8, Blake Bahna proceeded to pin Josh Bonomo at 174 pounds for six points.
Anthony D’Alesio (184), John Duzsa (197) and Aeden Begue (285) closed the match with decisive wins. … story at … LIUathletics.com/Wrestling-routs-bloomsburg-in-home-opener

Wisconsin sweeps East Coast duals
PHILADELPHIA — On a busy Saturday of back-to-back dual matches at two different schools, No. 26 Wisconsin wrestling knocked down Rider to earn a 22-16 victory followed by a 26-11 win at Drexel.
Six Badgers each earned two individual wins in the duals, including Eric Barnett (125 pounds) and Nicolar Rivera (133) securing major decisions in both duals. Joseph Zargo (149) tallied an upset decision against Rider and a major decision, while Dean Hamiti (165) earned a major decision and a tech fall.
Max Maylor (184) turned in two gutsy wins with one earned in sudden victory against Rider and a come-from-behind victory against Drexel. Shane Liegel (197) collected a major decision and a hard-fought decision wrestling up a weight class. Hamiti, Maylor and Liegel all wrestled up one weight class on Saturday from their prior lineup spots earlier this fall.

Wisconsin at Rider 

Wisconsin jumped out to a 8-0 lead thanks to major decisions won by Barnett and Rivera. Barnett scored three takedowns at 125 in the first period against Rider’s Tyler Klinsky for a 9-2 lead then later scored an escape and a reversal, earning a last point with riding time for the bonus-point victory. Rivera collected five takedowns at 133 in his dominant 18-8 major decision over Richie Koehler. … story at … UWbadgers.com/Wisconsin-wrestling-at-rider-and-drexel

Indiana Improves to 3-0 with Win over Central Michigan
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– Indiana fought off an early deficit to take a dominant win over Central Michigan, 25-15, on Saturday afternoon at Wilkinson Hall.
The Hoosiers trailed 6-0 after the first two bouts but won eight of the last ten matches to secure a victory by double-digits. Three Hoosiers pulled out bonus-point victories, Dan Fongaro and Gabe Sollars each won by fall and DJ Washington won by major decision.
Washington and Graham Rooks also won over ranked opponents.
With the win, Indiana improves to 3-0 in duals on the season. This is the second season in a row where the Hoosiers have begun with a 3-0 or better mark. … story at … IUhoosiers.com/Indiana-improves-to-3-0-with-win-over-central-michigan


December 18, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

59th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships Scheduled For December 29-30

Tickets available for two-day event at NOW Arena

EVANSTON, Ill. (December 8, 2023) – The Ken Kraft Midlands Championships will return to the NOW Arena in suburban Hoffmann Estates, Ill., December 29-30.  For a second consecutive year, the 59th edition of the most prestigious non-conference wrestling tournament will feature both men’s and women’s divisions. 

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Joining the women’s field will be 42 men’s programs.  Eight Big Ten Conference institutions will be represented, a group that includes host and reigning men’s team champion Northwestern, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, and Wisconsin.

READ MORE ON THE LEGENDARY KEN KRAFT … story at … NUsports.com/59th-annual-ken-kraft-midlands-championships-scheduled-for-december-29-30

December 17, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Girls Scholastic & Youth Wrestling News

Oklahoma Coaches Association Officially Adopts Girls Wrestling as a Part of the All-State Games
Big news for girls wrestling was announced today in Oklahoma as the Oklahoma Coaches Association has officially adopted girls wrestling as a part of the Oklahoma All-State games.
Very significant achievement for girls wrestling in Oklahoma as this event has only been done in an unofficial capacity in recent years for the girls. 
Congrats to the girls and “Thank you” to all of the coaches and other supporters that have helped make this happen. … story at … OWrestle.com/oklahoma-coaches-association-officially-adopts-girls-wrestling-as-a-part-of-the-all-state-games/

Gov. Mifflin holds clinic for girls wrestling hosted by former Olympian Kerry McCoy
Upwards of 70 girls attended the event to practice together and learn techniques from McCoy
In a palpable sign of the sport’s rising popularity, the emergence of girls wrestling was on full display Monday night as Gov. Mifflin held a clinic hosted by Kerry McCoy, a two-time national champ at Penn State and former Olympian. 
Upwards of 70 girls from across Berks County were on hand to learn techniques from McCoy, hear from local coaches and practice with other athletes. “When you come into a gym, and it’s full of wrestlers, it’s awesome,” McCoy said, “And then now you come in and you see female wrestlers, male wrestlers, it’s just great. Usually, if you went into a gym 20 years ago, and you saw a clinic, it didn’t matter, you might have four or five people in a clinic. “When you have a full room, it’s awesome. And then we throw in there the growth of women’s wrestling and I have a full room of women wrestlers, that’s really exciting.” … story at … Readingeagle.com/Gov-mifflin-holds-clinic-for-girls-wrestling-hosted-by-former-olympian-kerry-mccoy

Women Wrestling Continues To Pin Naysayers
Women wrestling is the fastest growing female sport in the U.S. according to the National Federation of State High School Association.
The trend is apparent locally as more schools, colleges and universities continue to add women’s wrestling programs. “I can’t believe how many girls are at this tournament,” said Joel Sopak, the head wrestling coach for Washington Middle School and a sixth grade teacher, after a recent middle school wrestling tournament. “This is a good thing; it means our sport is healthy and thriving.”
The tournament Sopak was speaking about was held at Jefferson Middle School this past Saturday, and hosted 14 teams with more than 110 wrestlers competing, and a rather large chunk – as compared to years before – composed of female grapplers. “I’m not sure how many girls are in this pool of wrestlers,” said Eric Sohl, Jefferson Middle School’s wrestling coach and teacher. “Each year we see more and more girls hitting the mats. The girls not only compete against other girls, but the males as well. But this is the most girls I’ve seen in one tournament.”
The National Federation of State High School Associations reported that the Wrestling Rules Committee has established separate weight classes, effective with the 2023-24 season for girls wrestling. The sport’s past five years of growth in participants and championships is greater than any other women’s sports team. The NFHS is reporting that girls’ participation in wrestling climbed nationally from 4,975 participants in 2005 to 7,351 in 2010. The most recent NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey revealed participation almost tripled by 2018-19 with 21,124 girl … story at … Post-journal.com/news/An-exciting-time/WrestlingNews

December 17, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College Women’s Wrestling Results – Mid-Dec. ’23

MOUNT OLIVE records sweep on final day at Patriot Duals
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (Dec. 2) – On the final day of the Patriot Duals, the University of Mount Olive women’s wrestling team registered a sweep after capturing dual match wins over Siena Heights, Tiffin, and the host University of the Cumberlands on Saturday. 
With the victories, the Trojans improve to 4-3 overall in dual meet competition, including ranked wins over No. 18 Tiffin and No. 13 University of the Cumberlands.
Below are the team scores from today’s dual meets.
Mount Olive over Siena Heights (NAIA), 38-11
Mount Olive over No. 18 Tiffin (NCAA Division II), 30-18
Mount Olive over No. 13 University of the Cumberlands (NAIA), 30-18
Against Siena Heights, Mount Olive received a forfeit at the 101-weight class to take an early lead before winning five consecutive matches to take a significant 30-0 advantage. At 109, junior Samantha Miller registered a first-period fall over Valeria Ahumada before sophomore Gracie Cordasco followed with victory via fall against Mia Hotchkiss in the 116-weight class. Redshirt sophomore Brooke Hermel claimed another first-round pin versus Paige Leonard at 123, while freshman Ayonna McNeill posted a win by fall over Cadence Wallace in the 130-weight class. Fellow freshman Brielle Bibla competed at 136 and recorded a fall in just 35 seconds against Athena Colderon. The Saints answered back with a win at 143 before sophomore Nia Miranda delivered a 10-0 tech fall at 155 versus Alexus Shaneyfelt. In the 170-weight class, sophomore Aleksandra Bieszczad produced a dominant 16-6 tech fall over Aaliyah Lee to extend the lead to 38-6. Siena Heights closed the match with a victory by fall at 191, as the Trojans secured a 38-11 win. … story at … UMOtrojans.com/Womens-wrestling-umo-records-sweep-on-final-day-at-patriot-duals

Sioux Falls Women’s Wrestling Advances to 4-0 on the year with wins over Augsburg and Morningside
By: Madie Brink
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sioux Falls Women’s Wrestling hosted Augsburg University and Morningside University this evening coming away with a 38-10 victory over the Auggies and a 40-5 victory over the Mustangs. Ava McNeal went 2-0 on the night at 101-pounds with a 1:23 pin over Gigi Gammell of Augsburg and a forfeit against Morningside to advance to 4-0 on the season.
At 109-pounds, Paw Hobza went 2-0 with two forfeits on the evening and sits 6-4 on the year.
Paige Denke also saw two forfeits on the night at 116-pounds holding a 3-0 season record.
Rei Ogden competed at 123-pounds for the Coo going 2-0 with a 10-0 tech. fall win in 1:38 against Adelynn Flaschberger of Augsburg and a 1:30 pin over Adilene Delgadillo of Morningside. Ogden is 15-3 on the year.
At 130-pounds Teila Peters recorded the fastest tech. fall of the night in 0:42 against Augsburgs Aleka London sitting 7-4 overall. Mackenzie Armagost fell to Morningsides Maddy Black in a 0:32 fall. … story at … USFcougars.com/Wrestling-advances-to-3-0-with-wins-over-augsburg-and-morningside

#5 Pioneers Capture Second Northeast Duals Title
SHU takes down #9 NJCU, #22 Elmira, #10 ESU, and WNEU
East Stroudsburg, PA – The Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team established itself as one of the best teams in the region as the fifth-ranked Pioneers captured their second straight Northeast Dual title on Sunday afternoon on the campus of East Stroudsburg University. 
The Pioneers finished the afternoon with an undefeated record of 4-0 after defeating three top-25 teams – New Jersey City University, Elmira College, and East Stroudsburg – and Western New England University.
Final Standings:

  1. Sacred Heart (4-0)
  2. East Stroudsburg (3-1)
  3. Elmira (2-2)
  4. Western New England (1-3)
  5. NJCU (0-4) 

Notables:
The Pioneers had three individuals – Ahsia Torres (109 lbs), Temi Sanusi (143 lbs), and Madison Sandquist (155 lbs) – finish with an overall record of 4-0 in their designated weight class. … story at … Sacredheartpioneers.com/Womens-wrestling-5-pioneers-capture-second-northeast-duals-title

December 16, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

More D-I College Duals Results

Sooners Bounce Back with Win Over No. 21 West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Oklahoma wrestling picked up its first road conference win of the season after defeating No. 21 West Virginia 21-19 on Sunday. The Sooners (4-1 overall, 2-1 Big 12) bounced back from Friday night’s loss at No. 3 Missouri by winning six matches against the Mountaineers, earning bonus points in two bouts. The Big 12 battle was highlighted by the match winning takedown in the closing seconds of the heavyweight bout for Josh Heindselman and the fifth tech fall victory of the season for Stephen Buchanan. 
The 125-pounders started the match, which meant Conrad Hendriksen (5-2) was the first to take the mat for the Sooners. He faced No. 26 Jett Strickenberger and delivered the Mountaineer lightweight his first defeat of the season. A takedown, two escapes and a stalling point helped Hendriksen to his first ranked win of the year, winning by a 6-4 decision.
Next up was No. 33 Jace Koelzer (7-2), who was looking for his second win of the weekend. The Northern Colorado transfer faced off against Davin Rhoads and wasted no time getting points on the board. Three takedowns, a pair of escapes and three minutes of riding time helped the redshirt senior cruise to a 12-4 major decision in the 133-pound bout.
At 141, No. 8 Mosha Schwartz (4-0) suffered a first period injury during an escape attempt by his opponent No. 17 Jordan Titus. Titus was credited the win via injury default to give the Mountaineers six team points. … rest of story at … Soonersports.com/Sooners-bounce-back-with-win-over-no-21-west-virginia

Big Weekend for Little Rock: Undefeated at Dragon Duals, Ranked Wins at Cougar Clash
The starting lineup took down Drexel and Clarion in back-to-back duals on the East Coast, while the rest of the squad turned in a solid performance at the Cougar Clash
LITTLE ROCK – If you could use one word to describe how this weekend went for the Little Rock wrestling team, what would you use? Head Coach Neil Erisman said it best: breakthrough. Despite the squad splitting between the Dragon Duals at Drexel in Pennsylvania and the Cougar Clash tournament in Illinois, the Trojans were busy – yet successful – in both locations.
At the Dragon Duals, Little Rock took out both Drexel and Clarion in back-to-back duals, scoring over thirty team points in both matches. The Trojans bested the host team 30-10 before cleaning up Clarion 37-6. The team won 15 of the 20 bouts on the day, with 12 of those being bonus point victories: wins by major decision, technical fall, or pin. During the second match at the Dragon Duals, Matty Bianchi and Tyler Brennan each added another ranked win to their repertoires, taking out #24 Alejandro Herrera-Rondon handily by 9-1 major decision and #29 John Worthing from Clarion with an 8-4 decision, respectively. Overall, the team tallied 23 takedowns to Drexel’s 6 and 27 takedowns versus Clarion’s 5, proving Little Rock’s offensive efforts throughout the day.
Five Little Rock wrestlers (Nasir Bailey, Matty Bianchi, Tyler Brennan, Stephen Little and Josiah Hill, all nationally ranked) came away with a perfect 2-0 on the day. Little dominated his position, taking home two technical falls, while Brennan and Hill each added a pin for huge bonus points. Bailey got work done for the lower weights, with a technical fall against Drexel and a major decision versus Clarion, while Bianchi claimed a pair of major decisions, not allowing his opponents a single takedown. … story at … LRtrojans.com/Big-weekend-for-little-rock-wrestling-2-0-at-dragon-duals-ranked-wins-at-cougar-clash

Michigan State Wrestling Puts on Record-Setting Performance
LANCASTER, Pa. – The Michigan State wrestling team opened dual season on a high note as it swept a trio of teams in Franklin & Marshall (34-10), Bloomsburg (49-0) and Presbyterian (53-0) on Sunday in the Mayser Center. The 53-0 victory is the largest margin of victory in school history, breaking the previous record set last season when they defeated Davidson, 52-0, on Nov. 11, 2022.
With three wins on Sunday the Spartans open the season with a 3-0 record third consecutive season. MSU’s blanking Bloomsburg and Presbyterian was the fourth time in program history it posted back-to-back dual shutouts (1981-82, 1969-70, 1948-49). The Green and White registered 11 total pins throughout the three duals.
Against Franklin & Marshall, 125-pound senior Tristan Lujan got the day started for MSU as he defeated Eric Howe in a 6-1 decision to give the Spartans an early 3-0 lead. After a loss at 133 pounds, the Spartans went on run with four-straight victories as 141-pound redshirt senior Jordan Hamdan, 149-pound freshman Clayton Jones, 157-pound senior Chase Saldate and 165-pound senior Caleb Fish all won their respective matches via bonus with two pins and two major decisions. … story at … MSUspartans.com/Wrestling-puts-on-record-setting-performance

Bloomsburg Wrestling Goes 2-2 at F&M Duals on Sunday
LANCASTER, Pa. – The Bloomsburg wrestling team went 2-2 on Sunday at the Franklin & Marshall Duals. The Huskies defeated VMI (27-12) and Presbyterian (38-8), before falling to Michigan State (49-0) and host F&M (27-12).
Graduate student Bronson Garber (Millersburg, Pa./Upper Dauphin) got the Huskies off on the right foot with a 5-2 decision over Anthony Burke of VMI. He controlled the match from the beginning with an early first period takedown and only allowed two escape points during the 125-pound match.
After two wins for VMI at 133 and 141, Cade Balestrini (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) got the Huskies back on a track with a pin in the 149-pound match over Eric Doran. Balestrini built a sizable lead with four takedowns and an escape to lead 13-3 before his final takedown pushed his lead to 16-3. That takedown led to Balestrini’s pin at 6:23 to tie the match 9-9.
William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) gave the Huskies 12-9 lead with a 8-4 decision over Josh Yost at 157-pounds after getting a pair of takedowns late and sealed the match with a late third-period takedown. Caden Dobbins (Dallastown, Pa./Dallastown) kept it going for the Huskies at 165-pounds with a 6-0 decision over Luke Hart. Dobbins got a takedown in the first period and collected a stall point, an escape and the riding point for the 6-0 win.
Josh Bonomo (Sweet Valley, Pa./Lake-Lehman) pushed the Huskies’ match lead to 18-9 with a 4-0 decision at 174-pounds over Riley Finck. Bonomo got a takedown in the second period to take a 3-0 lead before earning the riding time point for the 4-0 win. Tanner Culver (Hartland, Mich./Hartland) quickly gave the Huskies a 24-9 lead with an early first period pin at 184-pounds. After scoring a takedown over Braxton Lewis he got his pin at 0:52. … story at … BUhuskies.com/Wrestling-goes-2-2-at-f-m-duals-on-sunday

Bellarmine Wrestling rampages through tri-meet against Queens and St. Andrews
CHARLOTTE, NC — The Bellarmine University wrestling team’s tri-meet against host Queens and St. Andrews on Sunday in Curry Arena was a rousing success.
In fact, from start to finish, it was almost nothing but a string of successes. Dropping one match the entire day, Bellarmine stampeded through the tri-meet by defeating Queens 47-3 and following with a 56-0 victory over St. Andrews, in the process moving to 4-0 while winning every dual thus far by 28 points or more. ”Great way for us to cap off the semester with a couple dominating wins where the guys cut loose! The men are progressing really well with what we have been focusing on in training,” Knights Coach Ned Shuck said. “Now we get a couple weeks before little time off for Christmas break.”
Freshman Damion Ryan (125) posted tech falls in both matches, freshman Trayce Eckman (133) pinned both opponents and sophomore Michael Schiffhauer (141) delivered a tech fall and fall. 
Sophomore Zac Cowan (149) earned a fall and tech fall, freshman Gray Ortis (157) notched a pair of tech falls and freshman Grant O’Dell (165) collected a pair of falls. 
Junior Cole Nance (174) registered a major decision and a fall, sophomore Sam Schroeder supplied a major decision and a tech fall and sophomore Thadd Huff pinned both opponents. … story at … Bellarmine.edu/Wrestling-rampages-through-tri-meet-against-queens-and-st-andrews

Royals Split Home Opening Tri-Meet
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte wrestling team hosted a tri-meet this afternoon for its home opener welcoming Bellarmine University and St. Andrews University to Curry Arena. The Royals defeated St. Andrews, 37-17, after falling 43-7 to Bellarmine.  
QUEENS 7 | BELLARMINE 43
QUEENS 37 | ST. ANDREWS 17
KEY STATS AND NOTES
Riley Kuhn won the lone match in the Bellarmine match defeating Kalob Johnstone by decision at the 197-pound weight class.
Queens dominated the meet with the Knights winning seven matches.
David Makupson, Greg Merriman, and Jamikael Lytle each picked up wins by fall while Connor Goodman and Vladimir Sukhikh each had tech wins.
UP NEXT
The Royals will travel to UT Chattanooga for a tri-meet with the Mocs and Little Rock on Saturday, Dec. 16. The full 2023-24 Men’s Wrestling Schedule can be found here. … story at … Queensathletics.com/Royals-split-home-opening-tri-meet

December 15, 2023 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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